December 23, 2008 THE OAKWOOD REGISTER WWW.OAKWOODREGISTER.COM 5 ’Round Town 2306 Far Hills Ave. 293-5691 Mon-Fri - 10:30-5:00 Sat - 10:30-4:00 Closed Sun Happy Holidays Byers Choice Carolers, Antique Ornaments Vintage Jewelry, Crystal, Silver & Porcelain Buying Antiques & Collectibles, eBay Sales Appraisals, Estate Sales, Restoration by Wiebold Park Avenue Antiques We can ship your Gift Box or mail a Gift Certificate anywhere Order online: thepineclub.com or call: 228-5371 1926 Brown St. • 228-7463 Dayton’s Best in a Box, Something for Everyone... Gift Steak Boxes Gift Salad Dressing Box & Gift Certificates Dayton’s Favorite Steakhouse Since 1947 First Course Rosette of Smoked Salmon & Caviar Served on a Potato Pancake Second Course Ravioli of Pheasant & Foie Gras New Year’s Eve Gala Menu DECEMBER 24TH Christmas Eve Dinner As Dayton’s leader in fine dining we are thrilled to once again provide our incredible Christmas Eve dinner. The dinner will start at 12:00 noon and continue thru until the last seating at 6:00pm. Lee Ann Kenner and her triple choir will provide live entertainment to warm your heart and spirit. DECEMBER 31ST New Years Eve Events at L’ Auberge New Years Eve celebration “ala Bistro” Join us in the Bistro at L’Auberge, where our special menu features savory appetizers, as well as main courses that will dazzle your taste buds finishing with melt-in-your-mouth desserts. After dinner, dance in the new year with our live band. There will be two seatings: 5:30-6:30pm and 9:00-9:45pm. Reservations are required so please call 299-5536 as they will go fast. New Years Eve Gala The Main Dining Room at L’ Auberge Experience an evening of culinary bliss in our elegant Main Dining Room at L’Auberge Savor the last moments of 2008 with a memorable 5-course meal and then celebrate the beginning of 2009 as our live band plays in our lounge for your listening and dancing pleasure. $85 00 per person. Third Course Seared Turbot Served on Truffle Risotto Fourth Course Beef Wellington – Sauce Bordelaise Fifth Course Delicacies of L’Auberge Professional Purveyors of Travel (937) 293-3399 The country of Turkey is the hot, hot country at the moment. With unbelievable history, Great accomodations and a cuisine to rival any. Now is the time to go. Spring is a great season to go before the crowds and heat. Huffman Travel is a specialist in Turkish travel. Call us for the itinerary and budget of your choice, (937) 293-3399. TURKEY IN 2009 On Monday ‘Round Town’ was invited to the Marian Library at the University of Dayton to see their world-famous crèche col- lection. Our ‘chauffeur’ dropped us at the front door with instruc- tions to enjoy the permanently installed ‘Holy City’ crèche which occupies the entire right wall of the lobby. The number of ‘figures’, the ‘details’ of the buildings, animals, and ‘stories’ depicted requires a guide – and the visitors had Ginny Whalen , co-chair of the local Creche organization. “The Chapel at the apogee of the scene is a represen- tation of UD’s Chapel…oh, here come our Rev. Johann Roten who’s an international authority on crèches and the Society of Mary. The day after ‘Round Town’s’ tour of UD’s collection – the New York Times carried a full page article about famous inter- national crèche collections. An entire paragraph was devoted to an interview with Father Roten! “St. Francis of Assisi is credited with popularizing the crèche in the 13th century, said Rev. Johann Roten, director of the International Marian Research Institute at the University of Dayton in Ohio,” said the New York Times. “St. Francis had the brilliant idea of creating a living tableau with an ass and an ox in a working stable in the Italian town of Greccio. The Capuchin- Franciscan friars served as ‘pub- licity agents’ recreating the spec- tacle across the Continent. By the 14th and 15th centuries crèches were displayed in churches and palaces in Florence, Naples and Rome, and they became a ‘kind of competi- tion’ among European nobility.” (Father Roten and Walter Schaller come from the same village in Switzerland. Walter lives in Oakwood and is manager of Dayton Country Club.) ------------------------------------ Michelle Vollmar arrived at a client’s home in Oakwood armed with all manner of assorted ‘titles’, ‘releases’, and ‘affi- davits’ to be signed, sorted, and discussed. Michelle has got to be the most attractive ‘Lady Lawyer’ in Oakwood. ----------------------------------- Beth Schaeffer, and Alan Schaeffer, and Paula Schaeffer all went to ‘The Nutcracker’ last week. Paula reported, over the bridge table the next day – “… the production was delightful.” Sally Fisher was the big loser at that bridge game. ‘Round Town’ received a quarter from Sally – but was only owed twenty cents – so bills and IOU’s are still under advisement. ---------------------------------- The Springfield Polo Club is difficult to find – when it’s dark – when it’s on the left side of a divided highway and your driv- ing on the right side – and you can see the white fencing – but you can’t find a way to get across the divided road….and. And, it’s humiliating when you’ve been there several times before, and you’ve got a young friend following you who’s never been there at all and is counting on the ‘old know-it-all’! Finally arrived! It was a great MVH Christmas party with over forty ‘horsey types’ from Dayton, Oakwood, Kettering, Columbus, and Urbana. Carolyn Uecker and Diedre Koik ‘did’ the dinner “…along with some assistance from GFS,” they admitted. ----------------------------------- Sunday evening Trich Hammer (but old, old friends still call her ‘Honey”) had her annual Christmas party at Sycamore Country Club. Dr. John Babcock, MFH of the Camargo Hunt came up from Cincy with Julie and Phil Meyer. Dr. Plettner and wife Deb and their daughter were there. Daughter is a sophomore at the Univ. of Virginia – and is Coxswain of the Men’s Rowing Team! “What’s a top Hunter/Jumper rider doing in a boat in Virginia – and not fox- hunting with Keswick or Farmington?” Every rider, and they all were, - asked the same question. Answers were many – and promises were made. Honey had bags of gifts for each of her guests. There were horse treats, and people treats, and Christmas treats – and much laughter. When the party broke-up (regretfully) and headed for their cars – the car thermometers reg- istered - 3 degrees – that’s gotta be some kinda record!
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December 23, 2008 THE OAKWOOD REGISTERWWW.OAKWOODREGISTER.COM 5
’Round Town2306 Far Hills Ave.
293-5691Mon-Fri - 10:30-5:00Sat - 10:30-4:00 Closed Sun
HHaappppyy HHoolliiddaayyssByers Choice Carolers, Antique OrnamentsVintage Jewelry, Crystal, Silver & PorcelainBuying Antiques & Collectibles, eBay Sales
Appraisals, Estate Sales, Restoration by Wiebold
Park Avenue Antiques
We can ship your Gift Box or mail aGift Certificate anywhere
Order online: thepineclub.comor call: 228-5371
1926 Brown St. • 228-7463
Dayton’s Best in a Box,Something for Everyone...
Gift Steak BoxesGift Salad Dressing Box
& Gift Certificates
Dayton’s Favorite Steakhouse Since 1947
First CourseRosette of Smoked Salmon & Caviar
Served on a Potato Pancake Second Course
Ravioli of Pheasant & Foie Gras
New Year’s Eve Gala Menu
DECEMBER 24TH Christmas Eve Dinner
As Dayton’s leader in fine dining we are thrilled to once again provide our incredible Christmas Eve dinner. The dinner will start at 12:00 noon and continue thru until the last seating at 6:00pm. Lee Ann Kenner and her triple choir will provide live entertainment to warm your heart and spirit.
DECEMBER 31ST
New Years Eve Events at L’ Auberge New Years Eve celebration “ala Bistro”
Join us in the Bistro at L’Auberge, where our special menu features savory appetizers, as well as main courses that will dazzle your taste buds finishing with melt-in-your-mouth desserts. After dinner, dance in the new year with our live band. There will be two seatings: 5:30-6:30pm and 9:00-9:45pm. Reservations are required so please call 299-5536 as they will go fast.
New Years Eve GalaThe Main Dining Room at L’ Auberge
Experience an evening of culinary bliss in our elegant Main Dining Room at L’Auberge Savor the last moments of 2008 with a memorable 5-course meal and then celebrate the beginning of 2009 as our live band plays in our lounge for your listening and dancing pleasure. $8500 per person.
Third CourseSeared Turbot
Served on Truffle Risotto Fourth Course
Beef Wellington – Sauce BordelaiseFifth Course
Delicacies of L’Auberge
Professional Purveyors of Travel
(937) 293-3399
The country of Turkey is the hot, hot country at the moment. Withunbelievable history, Great accomodations and a cuisine to rival any.Now is the time to go. Spring is a great season to go before the crowdsand heat. Huffman Travel is a specialist in Turkish travel. Call us forthe itinerary and budget of your choice, (937) 293-3399.
TURKEY IN 2009
On Monday ‘Round Town’was invited to the Marian Libraryat the University of Dayton to seetheir world-famous crèche col-lection. Our ‘chauffeur’ droppedus at the front door with instruc-tions to enjoy the permanentlyinstalled ‘Holy City’ crèchewhich occupies the entire rightwall of the lobby. The number of‘figures’, the ‘details’ of thebuildings, animals, and ‘stories’depicted requires a guide – andthe visitors had Ginny Whalen ,co-chair of the local Crecheorganization. “The Chapel at theapogee of the scene is a represen-tation of UD’s Chapel…oh, herecome our Rev. Johann Rotenwho’s an international authorityon crèches and the Society ofMary.
The day after ‘Round Town’s’tour of UD’s collection – theNew York Times carried a fullpage article about famous inter-national crèche collections. Anentire paragraph was devoted toan interview with Father Roten!“St. Francis of Assisi is creditedwith popularizing the crèche inthe 13th century, said Rev.Johann Roten, director of theInternational Marian ResearchInstitute at the University ofDayton in Ohio,” said the NewYork Times. “St. Francis had thebrilliant idea of creating a livingtableau with an ass and an ox in aworking stable in the Italian townof Greccio. The Capuchin-Franciscan friars served as ‘pub-licity agents’ recreating the spec-tacle across the Continent. Bythe 14th and 15th centuries
crèches were displayed inchurches and palaces inFlorence, Naples and Rome, andthey became a ‘kind of competi-tion’ among European nobility.”
(Father Roten and WalterSchaller come from the samevillage in Switzerland. Walterlives in Oakwood and is managerof Dayton Country Club.)
------------------------------------Michelle Vollmar arrived at a
client’s home in Oakwood armedwith all manner of assorted‘titles’, ‘releases’, and ‘affi-davits’ to be signed, sorted, anddiscussed. Michelle has got to bethe most attractive ‘LadyLawyer’ in Oakwood.
-----------------------------------Beth Schaeffer, and Alan
Schaeffer, and Paula Schaefferall went to ‘The Nutcracker’ lastweek. Paula reported, over thebridge table the next day – “…the production was delightful.”Sally Fisher was the big loser atthat bridge game. ‘Round Town’received a quarter from Sally –but was only owed twenty cents– so bills and IOU’s are stillunder advisement.
----------------------------------The Springfield Polo Club is
difficult to find – when it’s dark –when it’s on the left side of adivided highway and your driv-ing on the right side – and youcan see the white fencing – butyou can’t find a way to get acrossthe divided road….and. And,it’s humiliating when you’vebeen there several times before,and you’ve got a young friend
following you who’s never beenthere at all and is counting on the‘old know-it-all’!
Finally arrived! It was a greatMVH Christmas party with overforty ‘horsey types’ fromDayton, Oakwood, Kettering,Columbus, and Urbana.Carolyn Uecker and DiedreKoik ‘did’ the dinner “…alongwith some assistance from GFS,”they admitted.
-----------------------------------Sunday evening Trich
Hammer (but old, old friendsstill call her ‘Honey”) had herannual Christmas party atSycamore Country Club.
Dr. John Babcock, MFH ofthe Camargo Hunt came up fromCincy with Julie and PhilMeyer. Dr. Plettner and wifeDeb and their daughter werethere. Daughter is a sophomoreat the Univ. of Virginia – and isCoxswain of the Men’s RowingTeam! “What’s a topHunter/Jumper rider doing in aboat in Virginia – and not fox-hunting with Keswick orFarmington?” Every rider, andthey all were, - asked the samequestion. Answers were many –and promises were made.
Honey had bags of gifts foreach of her guests. There werehorse treats, and people treats,and Christmas treats – and muchlaughter.
When the party broke-up(regretfully) and headed for theircars – the car thermometers reg-istered - 3 degrees – that’s gottabe some kinda record!
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