By Vickie Rhodehamel
Arcanum News
Happy Birthday Earlene Morris! This lady is like the Energizer Bunny, she just keeps going and going! Earlene celebrated her 104th birthday on October 5th. She has lived in and around the Arcanum-Gordon area most of her life. She is now living with son, Gene and his wife, Nelda Morris.
She is a very happy, healthy lady. She recently won the prize for being the oldest fairgoer at the Darke County Fair in August.
It’s a GIRL! The Berry family is excited to announce the birth of their baby girl on September 12th. Aliyah Elizabeth Berry was born at 1:57 a.m. weighing seven pounds 14 ounces and measured 21 inches long to Daniel and Jessica (Rench) Berry at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. Proud Grandparents are Terry & Darla Rench, and Rick & Kris Berry. Great-grandparents are Mary Elizabeth Smith and Joan Rench, and the late Doyle Smith, Gene Rench, Dick & Judy Berry, and Harold & Janet Donthnier. Congratulations to the Berry Family!
Coming to Arcanum Public Library is a paranormal experience! This event, Paranormal Symposium, is for patrons eighteen and over. See what paranormal investigators might use in their business and hear some stories of places the Midnight Shadows Paranormal Society of Tipp City has been to. The program is on Tuesday, October 22nd at 6:30 p.m. Please call the library at 937-692-8484 to add your name to the list or sign up at the front desk. Space is limited for this fascinating peek into paranormal investigating!
Healthy Cooking classes will be held at the APL for 10 weeks on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. Classes began on September 12th and run to November 14th; you can still attend. There will be a variety of topics, and food will be prepared and tasted at each class. Insta-pot and Air fryer recipes will also be featured. Call the library at 937-692-8484 or drop in to add your name to the list to ensure they have adequate supplies for all participants. Patrons can sign up for individual classes, or for multiple classes.
Correction: On the Red Cross Quilt, it was quoted in my column that funds came from the Darke County Endowment Foundation to help preserve the quilt and get it ready for display; the correct group that honored APL with a grant was the Darke County Endowment for the Arts.
Grab your friends, flannels, and fuzzy socks because fall is here! Nothing will get you more prepared for fall than visiting the Bear’s Mill Fall Open House on Saturday October 12th and Sunday October 13th from 11-5. You will be able to stroll through the property soaking in all the colors, sounds, and smells of autumn in Ohio. The Bears Mill Annual Fall Open House is always a crowd pleaser! There will also be special music on Saturday provided by Danny Schneible followed by Adam Stall. Sunday’s live music will start with Bill Westfall and Cindy Slick and end with Noah Back. Bear’s Mill is located just eight miles north of Arcanum at 6450 Arcanum-Bears Mill Road.
Save the Date! Trick or Treat in the Village of Arcanum will be Sunday, October 27th from 2 to 4 p.m. The Ham ‘n Bean Dinner and Halloween Parade will be held on Thursday, October 31st. The Bean Supper will begin at 4:30 p.m. in Veteran’s Park (123 George Street) and the Halloween Parade will begin at 6 p.m. at the Field House and finish at Veteran’s Park. The annual costume contest will conclude the parade at Veteran’s Park.
Come out and join The Arcanum Opera House on October 19th at 7pm when Whimsical Works and the Arcanum Preservation Society will host The First Annual HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA! They will be painting while watching “HOCUS POCUS” for entertainment, enjoying lots of treats and socializing with our fellow painters. Painters 10+ years old are welcome. Costumes are encouraged of any theme but not required. Winifred, Mary and Sara Sanderson will be there to enjoy all the fun! They will be doing things a little different for this one gang! Whimsical Works will provide paint kits with the image of your choice pre-traced on a 16×20 canvas. But most importantly, $10 of every ticket will go to the preservation of the beautiful Opera House in the Arcanum Community! If you have never been inside, this is your chance to see this magnificent historic building. It is beautiful to behold and has so much potential for the community! No experience necessary. This is fun art, not fine art! Limited tickets are available, this is a pre-pay event. Registration closes October 15th. You can pay using the Whimsical Works’ payment link or contact the Arcanum Preservation Society who will be collecting payments in person also. Organizers hope to see you for this fun benefit!
“Autumn colors remind us we are all one dancing in the wind.” ~unknown
“In the entire circle of the year, there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October.” ~ unknown
