Join Andy Myers and field representative for the John Birch Society-Ohio, Tom Rice, in viewing the documentary, ” A Case For Repealing NAFTA.” This documentary is approx. 35 minutes long and will be followed by a question and answer session. The meeting should last approx. 1hr. All are welcome.
The meeting will be held at 4244 Navajo Trail, Jamestown, OH 45335.
Please RSVP by signing up at: jbs.meetup.com, by emailing Andy at: amyers68@yahoo.com, or by contacting Andy at 937-414-6182 (cell).
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Tagged documentary, John Birch Society, meeting, NAFTA
Santa Claus is coming to town. That is after XAMA, Xenia Area Merchant Association, makes plans for his appearance during this year’s Hometown Christmas. Xenia merchants and citizens will be holding another planning meeting 8AM Thursday Nov. 6 at Express Yourself Coffeehouse and Art Gallery 78 E. Main Street. To help sponsor Hometown Christmas events, contact XAMA at xeniamerchants@sbcglobal.net for more information.
Lexy McPeek and her uncle James McPeek are putting on a joint exhibit of their work through mid-November at Xenia’s Express Yourself Coffeehouse and Art Gallery. James is a well know teacher in the Xenia Community Schools and part time photographer and musician. Lexy is a senior at Ohio State majoring in Art. She too is exploring the possibilities of photography but also has several paintings on display. The McPeek’s subjects range from classic car grilles to koi and reflect their eclectic tastes. Express Yourself is open weekdays from 7 AM to 2 PM and Saturday until 1 PM with evening hours on Friday and Saturday. The public is invited to stop in for a hot chocolate or cup of coffee while enjoying the artwork. 
The Gallery is located at 78 E. Main St. in downtown Xenia. For more information call (937) 372-7446 or contact xeniacoffee@sbcglobal.net.
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The next meeting of the Christmas Planning Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, October 29th at 6:15 at Oasis Café. Interested parties and Xenia merchants are encouraged to attend. Dinner is available.
On Wednesday, representatives of XAMA, the Xenia Area Merchants’ Association, met with representatives of the City of Xenia and the news media to begin detailed planning for this year’s “Hometown Christmas in Xenia” event. The overwhelming success of last December’s celebration assured that this year’s will be even better. Last year families walked all over town and had a chance to take a horse and buggy ride. Carolers strolled around town, stopping on corners and popping into local cafes. Children listened to Christmas stories, made decorations and gingerbread men at local stores, and everyone had a chance to experience the familiar feelings of the Christmas season in Xenia the way it used to be.
We had music on the Towne Square and Santa arrived to turn on the lights of the Christmas Tree and listen to the Christmas wishes of all of the little ones who came. The day was chilly but fine. Snow was neatly piled along the streets, spirits were high, and many of Xenia’s “townies” got to see one another for the first time in years.
So December 11-13 will be the dates this year. On Thursday the City of Xenia will welcome Santa’s arrival at Shawnee Park. On Friday the Xenia Merchants are still working on plans for a historic walking tour of the downtown area. Also on the agenda is a possible Christmas Choir event at The Cavern. Merchants will be open late hours and featuring seasonal specials. There will be an auction of holiday wreaths to support Xenia’s Community Theater, X*ACT.
On Saturday all of Xenia’s Hometown merchants will be having a Holiday Open House with tours, snacks, crafts, music and specials. Again this year we will have horses and carriages making short tours of the city for a nominal fee. A large horse drawn wagon will also take families between destinations in town and in the Kennedy Korners area for free. Carolers and choirs are being encouraged to come to town and perform for your friends. There will be free music in the afternoon and evening at Xenia Towne Square and Santa will arrive at 5 PM to light the tree listen to some Christmas wishes and pass out some candy canes.
XAMA is searching for church choirs, barbershop quartets, acoustic musicians, carolers, and any other creative individuals to contribute their talents and enthusiasm to this project. Opportunities will be available to perform throughout the weekend. Business Sponsors are also being solicited. Last year over 30 local businesses, non-profits, banks, and individuals contributed their time and money towards the success of Hometown Christmas. The Hometown Christmas Committee has determined that a suggested a donation of $100 to Hometown Christmas per sponsor will be needed to conduct this year’s event. Sponsorship of individual events such as the carriage rides or music are also being solicited. In addition, sponsors and XAMA members will be eligible to share in steeply reduced advertising preceding the event. For information about participation or sponsorship, please contact the Xenia Merchants at xeniamerchants@sbcglobal.net or Carolyn Archer (937-620-5017) at C J’s Boutique, 72 S. Detroit Street, Xenia, Ohio 45385.
The XAMA’s Hometown Christmas Committee Meeting has changed. It is being held at 6:15pm today Oct. 15 at the Oasis Cafe.
The Xenia Area Merchants Association is holding a meeting on Thurs eve at 6:15 at the Oasis for everyone who wants to participate in or help plan the 2008 Hometown Christmas scheduled for Dec 11-13. This meeting is especially important for those who have taken on some jobs for the event.
If you like food, fun, prizes and some games as well, you will not want to miss this year’s Harvest Block Party hosted by the Dayton Avenue Baptist Church. The party begins on October 12 at 4:00 pm and continues to 7:00 pm and is located at 1121 Dayton Avenue. The festivities include carnival and inflatable games, horse rides, hayrides, door prizes, giveaways, and much more. The hosts will also serve free refreshments and candy.
About The Artists: Shaun Bengson is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, composer, and actor who has performed in venues across the Midwest and East Coast. Bengson grew up inBellbrook, Ohio, where he performed as an actor and musician with community productions around Dayton.
Abigail Nessen Bengson is an internationally recognized performer, writer and teacher. She began her career with Theater Group Limited at age six. Growing up she performed with Fontella Bass and Lester Bowie, the Roy Hart Theatre in France, with the Ghanean National Theater and with the popular Norwegian band, Brelsk. In 2004, she premiered her first one-woman show, “Anthem,” at the La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, and her latest work, another one-woman show, “The Magic Show,” opened in April 2008.
Shaun and Abigail are currently working on multiple theater and music projects in New York City, the Northeast, and the Midwest. Their theater projects include their original off-Broadway production, “The Magic Show: The Story of the Barefoot Angels,” which opened to acclaim at The Culture Project in Manhattan. Their Brooklyn-based rock group, the Zombie Nationalists has two albums in production.
Shaun and Abigail are currently living in Vermont and Massachusetts, completing an artists’ residency with David Eppel and the Vermont-based Town Hall Theater while they write a new theater piece to be performed internationally in 2009.
Those who want an end to abortion have an opportunity today (Sunday, Oct.5) to give public witness with others meet with others in front of the Greene County Courthouse from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. This is event is called Life Chain.
Life Chain is a peaceful and prayerful public witness of pro-life Americans standing for one hour for our nation and for an end to abortion. It is a visual statement of solidarity by the Christian community and others that abortion kills children and the Church support the sanctity of human life from the moment of conception.
This will be the Life Chain’s 21st year of uniting Americans together to seek an end to the killing of defenseless unborn children and the terrible consequences it has wrecked on American culture.
For more information, visit the LifeChain.Net(work) website.
Tagged abortion, National Life Chain, pro-life, right to life
