Montgomery

ArtsCommission

The Centerville Arts Commission has announced that Chuck Clevenger will be the September featured artist in the Art Gallery at the Centerville Police Department, 155WestSpringValleyRoad. This exhibit may be viewed 24 hours a day.

Native Ohio watercolorist and concert pianist Clevenger has combined careers in music and art. He earned his doctorate in piano performance fromtheUniversity of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music.

Primarily a location painter, Clevenger’s work is characterized by an immediacy and a sense of place. His transparent watercolors are noted for their crisp whites, virtuoso brushwork and convincing use of light. Almost any subject can grab his attention and become the motif of a painting as long as the light strikes it in an arresting way.

Clevenger has done numerous painting workshops around the country, and his work is in private, collegiate and corporate collections in the United States and abroad.

Clevenger served on the fine arts faculty of Cedarville University for 37 years, where he is Senior Professor Emeritus of Piano and Humanities.

The Centerville Arts Commission was created by Centerville City Council to involve citizens in the visual and performing arts. For more information, please call 937-433-7151 or visit centervilleohio.gov.

Alzheimer’swalk

Neighborhoods, trailsandparks will be the site of this year’s 2020 Walk to End Alzheimer’s as the newWalk experience allows participants to walk everywhere to show support for those living with Alzheimer’s disease.

Instead of hosting a large gathering, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging participants towalk as individuals or in small groups in light of restrictions caused by COVID-19.

“This year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s will be everywhere,” saidWendyVizek, vice president, Constituent Events at the Alzheimer’s Association. “The pandemic is changing howwewalk, but it doesn’t change the need to walk. This year, more than ever, we need to come together to support all those affected by Alzheimer’s and other dementia. With the dollars raised, the Alzheimer’s Association can continue to provide care and support to families during these difficult timeswhile also advancing critical research toward methods of treatment and prevention.”

Eric VanVlymen, executive director of the Alzheimer’s Association Miami Valley Chapter, said, “Many of our constituents are at higher risk when it comes to COVID-19, and we know that our volunteers and participants appreciate our commitment to keeping all involved healthy and safe.”

With the help of technology, participants in this year’sWalk to End Alzheimer’s can track their steps, followavirtualWalk path and experience the time-honored traditions of the poignant Promise Garden Ceremony. To enhance the participant experience leading up to the event and on Walk day, new features are being added to the Walk to End Alzheimer’s mobile app. Participants can use the app and new “Walk Mainstage” to track their distance, manage their Facebook fundraisers, and access information and resources from the Association. A new audio track is available to encourage participants along the way and to congratulate them upon completion of their Walk.

OnWalk day, the Opening Ceremony will feature local speakers and a presentation of Promise Flowers to honor the personal reasons participants join the fight to end Alzheimer’s, all delivered to participants’ smartphones, tablets and computers.

TheMiamiValley Chapter holds five different community Walks in September and early October. They are:

■ Darke County on Sept. 26 ■ Miami County on Sept. 12 ■ Shelby County on Sept. 12 ■ Springfield/Urbana on Sept. 19

■ Dayton on Oct. 3

Last year about 4,000 Miami Valley residents participatedinthe Walk toEndAlzheimer’s, which is theworld’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Alzheimer’s is a progressive, fatal disease that kills nerve cells and tissues in the brain, affecting an individual’s ability to remember, think and plan.

To register and receive the latest updates on this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s, visit: alz. org/walk.