The Huber Heights Parks and Recreation Board is scheduled to meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in council chambers, 6131 Taylorsville Road.
For more information, call 937-233-1423. STEVEN MATTHEWS
OAKWOOD
Life coach to host workshop on kicking sugar habit
Carissa Heinzer will present, 7 Steps to Finally Kick the Sugar Habit on from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 at Wright Memorial Public Library. Heinzer has over 17 years of experience in the field of health and wellness. She is the owner of Revive: Mind, Body, Spirit located in Oakwood. She is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, a licensed massage therapist, and a certified yoga instructor.
Wright Memorial Public Library is located at 1776 Far Hills Ave. For more information, 937-294-7171 or visit www.wrightlibrary.org.
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DAYTON
Forest Ridge community announces garage sale
Forest Ridge Community-wide Garage Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 16. To have your address placed on the map, send your name and address to Roberta Havholm via email: robo800300@wor.rr.com with the subject line: Garage Sale Address; or mail to 4151 Spruce Pine Court, Dayton, OH 45424. Deadline for address submissions is Wednesday, May 13. No information will be accepted by phone.
Maps of participating residents will be available at the first houses on each major access road: Kitridge and Amberwood, Kitridge and Strathaven, Kitridge and Gander, Forest Ridge Boulevard and Union Schoolhouse, Union Schoolhouse and Silver Oak, and Union Schoolhouse and Meadowsweet.
For more info, go to www.forestridgeassociation.org. STAFF REPORT
WEST CARROLLTON
High school names top students for year
West Carrollton High School has named its valedictorian and salutatorian for this school year.
Emma Mattingly has been named valedictorian. She plans to attend Cleveland State University to major in sustainable urban development and minor in Spanish.
Samantha Cornely has been named salutatorian. She plans to major in music education at Bowling Green State University.
The school’s graduation is set for 7:30 p.m. May 28 at the Schuster Center in Dayton. STAFF REPORT.
DAYTON
WSU, Premier offering free skin cancer screenings
The Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine and Premier Community Health are offering free skin cancer screenings through May 15. To schedule an appointment, call CareFinders at 866-608-3463.
Screenings are scheduled as follows: Tuesday, May 12, from 9-11 a.m. at Kettering Recreation Complex, 2900 Glengarry Dr., Kettering; Wednesday, May 13, from 9-11 a.m., Samaritan Sleep Center, 80 East Woodbury Dr., Dayton; and 1-4:30 p.m., Wright State Physicians Health Center; Thursday, May 14, from 1-4:30 p.m., Upper Valley Medical Center, Cancer Care Center, 3130 N. County Road 25-A, Troy; Friday, May 15, from 1-4:30 p.m., Miami Valley Hospital South, 2350 Miami Valley Drive, Suite 510, Centerville.
This is part of Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month. The screenings also will include optional DermaScanTM viewing, which uses ultraviolet light to reveal sun damage invisible to the naked eye. STAFF REPORT
DAYTON
VA to host health event for women veterans
In recognition of National Women’s Health Week, the Women Veterans Health Program at the Dayton VA will have a “Cherishing Yourself” event for women veterans from 4-8 p.m., Thursday, May 14, in building 409, 4400 W. Third St., Dayton. The event will feature healthy living information, massage therapy, acupuncture, tai chi, mini makeovers and much more.
For more information call 937-268-6511, ext. 1907. STAFF REPORT
KETTERING
2 career tech students finish second state auto skills competition
Two students from Kettering Fairmont Career Technical Center claimed second-place honors Thursday at the Ohio Finals of the Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills competition in Independence Ohio.
Emanuel Gibson and Logan Wilkinson, led by instructor Scott Beirise, competed against nine other teams. In addition to the trophy the team won tools and each student received nearly $30,000 in scholarship offers.
A team from Tolles Career and Technical Center in Plain City, OH took top honors. STAFF REPORT
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