Root elected an officer in judge association
Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast March 3
The 32nd annual Troy Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. March 3 at First Place Christian Center, 16 W. Franklin St.
The speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Charles Carnes, pastor of the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ in Troy. The title of his message is “The Greatest Love.”
The breakfast will be catered by Night Sky Coffee House in Troy. Ticket sales will be limited to 100.
Reservations at $8 per person may be made by calling (937) 573-6150 or (937) 335-6397 or emailing pennyh12255@gmail.com or Smbaker7@aol.com. The reservation deadline is Feb. 18.
Municipal and county court judges took the oath of office Wednesday after being elected to leadership positions by the membership of their association.
Supreme Court of Ohio Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton conducted the swearing-in ceremony during the group’s annual three-day winter meeting. The 2012 officers of the Association of Municipal/county Judges of Ohio included Fairborn Municipal Court Judge Beth W. Root, who was named second vice president.
Nominations wanted for XCS Hall of Fame
The committee selecting the 2012 class of the Xenia Community Schools Athletic Hall of Fame seeks nominations for that honor.
Forms will be available starting today at Nick’s Restaurant, Trophy Sports Center, Perkins, Key Chrysler, Frisch’s Big Boy, Applebee’s, Alan Besco Cars and Trucks, Roosters Wings and AllSports. Forms also will be available on the Xenia High School athletic website and the XHS website.
Those eligible are any graduate from Xenia Central High School, Xenia High School, Xenia East High School or Spring Valley High School who has been out of school for at least five years.
Forms must be picked up by Feb. 17 and turned in by March 2.
Spring search set for Saturday at Narrows
Greene County Parks & Trails naturalists will lead a search for signs of spring at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Narrows Reserve Nature Center, 2575 Indian Ripple Road in Beavercreek.
Participants will look for signs in nature that spring is coming. Hikers may be able to view a skunk cabbage, the first wildflower to bloom in our area, during this late winter walk.
The hike is free and open to all ages. For information, call Greene County Parks & Trails at (937) 562.6440 or email rgregory@co.g reene.oh.us.
City receives financial reporting award
The City of Xenia has received the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association for the 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. This is the 28th consecutive year the city has received this award.
The Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in government accounting and financial reporting.
Finance Director Mark Bazelak thanked the mayor and City Council and the entire city staff, in particular Assistant Finance Director Ryan Duke and the Finance Department staff.
To review the 2010 CAFR or a report from any year dating back to 1983, go to the city’s website (www.ci.xenia.oh.us) and type “annual reports” in the search box.
Follow the link to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports page.
Kroger stores donate Coinbox proceeds
The Cincinnati/dayton Division of Kroger presented the proceeds from the 2011 Third Quarter Coinbox Program collections on Feb. 2.
In the third quarter of each year, each of the seven districts chooses organizations who serve the surrounding area to benefit from Coinbox collections. Kroger’s Corporate Office makes the determination for the other three quarters.
Among the stores hosting the check presentation was the Kroger at 1700 West Park Square in Xenia.
The organizations benefiting from that store are Central State University and USO.