The Partnership will be fielding a group of volunteers, playing under the name the Tippecanoe Canal Jumpers. Vintage Base Ball is base ball (yes, it was spelled two words prior to the 1880s) played by the rules and customs of the 19th Century. The exhibition game and other events will be held to raise funds and awareness in preparation for fielding a team for the 2010 vintage baseball season.

“Reed Spencer and I have been working on this idea for a couple of years,” said Greg Enslen, team organizer and DTCP President. “We decided that the best way to grow interest in the concept would be to hold an exhibition game with another local team.” Enslen said that he and Spencer have been discussing the idea since 2006, but the time is finally right to kick off the team.

Anyone interested in playing or joining our organizing committee may sign up at our website at www.tippecanoecanaljumpers.com or by contacting Matt Owen, DTCP Executive Director, at (937) 667-8300. For more information or to read about vintage baseball or the history of baseball in Tipp City, please visit our website.

TIPP CITY — Main Street downtown will be free of traffic but full of antiques, art and, organizers hope, people during the sixth Antique and Artisan Show Saturday, June 27.

About 70 antique dealers and local artists with everything from pottery to weaving, concrete work to paintings, photography and jewelry are lined up for Saturday’s show.

Antique dealers will offer antiques and collectibles, not flea market items, said Ruth Safreed, event organizer and former owner of Midwest Memories antiques and collectibles mall downtown.

Organizers don’t think the economy will keep people away. Despite the recession, people are buying antiques, said Terri Bessler, who purchased Midwest Memories business from Safreed earlier this year.

Different methods of getting the word out about the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. show are being used this year including e-mails and more Web listings, Safreed said…

Superintendent John Kronour told the Tipp City Schools Board of Education he’s considering recommending the district require students participating in all extracurricular activities meet eligibility requirements. His recommendation should come yet this summer, Kronour said Monday, June 22.

The board engaged in a lengthy discussion on the proposal to increase the athletic eligibility GPA from a 1.3 to a 1.5. The GPA last was raised — from 1 to 1.3 — for the 2007-08 school year.

Details are being hammered out on a tax proposal, now estimated at 0.75-mills, to keep the library’s doors open.

The proposal, which would appear on the November ballot, was discussed briefly Monday, June 22, by the Tipp City Board of Education.

The proposal already was in the works when word of possible deep cuts in library funding in the next biennium came out of Columbus on Friday, June 19.

The board of education will be asked to place the tax request on the ballot on behalf of the library, which was formed as a school district library, Joe Smith, schools treasurer, said.

The schools would not receive any money from the levy. Levy proceeds would come to the district then sent directly on to the library, Smith said.

Mark Mabelitini, library director, said the county auditor has been asked to certify how much a 0.75- mill levy would generate annually. The library board still must determine the length of the proposed levy.

LEARN MASSAGE TO BENEFIT YOUR BABY
Parents of children aged 12 – 36 months are invited to learn Baby/Toddler Massage from Licensed Massage Therapist, Chie Schmitt at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 08. According to Schmitt, massage can make little ones more receptive to lying down for a nap or bedtime, and also help when children experience indigestion.
Each child must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is requested.

POET SHERER ON POETRY COLLECTION
Attention teens. Don’t miss the upcoming program on poetry with Tipp City writer, Carrie Sherer. She will speak about her recently published poetry collection, Death In This Place and the writing process at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 07. Her book is available at the library.

MANY ADULT TOPICS
If you are having a hard time maintaining a good attitude while cutting your spending, attend the next brown bag lunch program, “Cheerful Frugality with Becky Peura”. According to Peura, there’s more to it than yard sales and cutting coupons; and, her program really can change the way you think about saving money. It’s set for noon on Tuesday, July 07.
Bring your lunch, and the library will provide refreshment.

NO STRESS HERE
Adults are invited to stretch and relax by practicing the gentle poses of Yoga at “Find Your Balance”. This program is set for 10 a.m. on Thursday,
July 09. Take time for yourself. You are worth it.

ONGOING PROGRAMS AND MEETINGS
• Attend Intro to Computers at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 08. Registration is required.
• The Library Scribes will meet on Saturday, July 11, from 2 to 4 p.m.
• And, The Friends of the Tipp City Public Library will meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 09.

CLOSED JULY 04 AND OTHER INFO
The library will be closed on Independence Day, Saturday, July 04.
For more information on library programs and services, visit at 11 E. Main St., or call 667-3826. Find the library online at http://www.tippcitylibrary.org.

FOR ADULTS

Janet Evanovich - Trivia Game Night
Fans of mystery author, Janet Evanovich are legion, loyal, and they rave about what fun her books are to read. On Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m., the library invites adults to show just how much they know about all-things J.E. at a Janet Evanovich Trivia Game Night.
Play will be based on a game board and trivia cards, and players will be assigned to teams. So even if you are not that into the popular author, you can still enjoy the friendly competition. There will be plenty of snacks and refreshments to add to the fun. Registration is required.

Ruth Ann Peck On The Poet Within
Dayton Area Poet, Dayton Art Institute Docent, and University of Dayton Lifelong Instructor, Ruth Ann Peck will share her lecture “The Poet Within You” at the upcoming brown bag series program at noon on Tuesday, June 30.
Bring your lunch, and the library will provide refreshments.

FOR TEENS
Quick and Easy Crafts for Teens On the Go
The library’s summer reading club calendar is filled with a variety of events for grades six and up. On Wednesday, July 01 at 1 p.m., the library will host Quick and Easy Crafts for Teens.

ABOUT THE LIBRARY
Tipp City Public Library is located at 11 E. Main St., and the telephone number is 667-3826. Find the library online at http://www.tippcitylibary.org.

This year’s theme is WE LOVE OUR MUMS. And we want you to show us how much you love your “mum” and why.

We encourage you to write an essay for the Essay Contest so that you can have a say in who is the 2009 Grand Marshal. If you think your mom or that special woman in your life should be the Grand Marshal because they are so giving, so kind or just such a great person- write it down. Send it in to the Mum Festival Committee, where judges will review and choose the “MUMS” of the year. There is a catch- you must be a school age child during the 2009-2010 school year and the categories will be:

• Kindergarten - 1st grade
• 2nd - 3rd grade
• 4th - 5th grade
• 6th - 8th grade
• 9th - 12th grade

The chosen Grand Marshal(s) will be in the Parade with the person who nominated them. Please drop off your essay to the Tipp Monroe Community Services, or mail it to Tipp City Mum Festival, P.O. Box 1, Tipp City, Ohio 45371 or email to tcms@tippcitymumfestival.org. The website for the Mum Festival is located at http://www.tippcitymumfestival.org.  Click here to access the Essay Contest Form.

PANCAKE/SAUSAGE BREAKFAST

NOW ALSO SERVING
SAUSAGE GRAVY & BISCUITS

In Conjunction with the
Tipp City Antique & Artisan Festival

TIPP CITY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Corner of Third and Main Sts.
(In Our Great Hall)
Tipp City, OH 45371
937-667-2318

SATURDAY, June 27th , 2009
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

$7.00 Adults
$3.00 Children 8 and Under
$17.00 Family-2 Adults & Children Under 10