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Since the beginning of the Ohio Challenge in 2003, Middletown Community Foundation has shown confidence in the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Their $15,000 grant to the 2012 Challenge will help keep admission fees low so that the event is family-friendly and can continue to present Middletown in a positive light in the SW Ohio region.

The Foundation is one of seven sponsors who have been with the event for the full 10 years. (Primary Sponsor MidFirst/MidUSA Credit Union, along with Middletown Convention and Visitors Bureau, Dillman Foods, Chamber of Commerce serving Middletown, Monroe and Trenton, Middletown Journal and City of Middletown Public Works Department have also supported the effort for 10 years.)

“Through our grants in support of education, health, the arts and recreation, the Middletown Community Foundation works to make Middletown and the surrounding communities wonderful places to live, work and play,” said Middletown Community Foundation Executive Director T. Duane Gordon. “We are proud that our longstanding support of this festival has provided hours of high-quality, low-cost entertainment for families in our community.”

Maria Langendorf, chairperson of the Challenge said, “We appreciate the generosity of the Foundation in making the balloon event the premier happening in the area each summer. They have helped us set and maintain the high standards of our festival.”

“We find that our sponsors’ connection to this event works in their favor as well as ours. Many sponsors include balloons in their own advertising, use their free passes to bring staff or customers to the event and put signage in and on their buildings connecting them to a positive experience.”

The MidUSA Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival will be at Smith Park, in downtown Middletown on Friday and Saturday evenings, July 13 & 14 – 4-10:30 pm; and Saturday and Sunday mornings July 14 & 15 – 7-11 am. Parking will be available with shuttle service via the airport entrance at 1800 Germantown Road, Middletown. For full information visit the www.midusaohiochallenge.com website or call 513-705-1770.

2012 Sponsors

Primary Sponsor:
MidUSA Credit Union

Platinum+:
Middletown Community Foundation

Platinum:
Chamber of Commerce serving Middletown, Monroe, Trenton
City of Middletown
Selection.com
In Memory of Janet & Perry Thatcher

Gold:
Digital Visuals
Middletown Journal / Cox Ohio
Wendy’s

Silver:
Alliance Printing Company
Atrium Medical Center
Dillman’s Foods
GFS – Gordon Food Services
Huhtamaki, Inc
Kleingers & Associates
LeafFilter Gutter Protection
Otterbein Retirement Living
SmarTravel LLC

Bronze:
AK Steel
Miller Coors
OmniCom Solutions Group
Rittenhouse Senior Living of Middletown
Rumpke
Summit Family Physicians
United Way of Greater Cincinnati – Middletown Area

Corporate Balloons:
Bella Balloons
Gentle Breeze
Re/Max

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Some may have heard of John Baker, but for others, it could just be another name that you have heard, but are not quite sure of the meaning. John Baker, who came to Monroe in 1792, was Monroe’s first citizen. He ended up passing away in 1874.When John Baker, a farmer, got to Monroe, it was still a wooded area with a couple of Indian trials, one now being Old 25. John Baker built a unique, two room, cabin at what is now the corner of Lebanon Street. When most people hear the word two room cabin, they would think of a building, that essentially has two rooms in it. That is why the cabin John Baker built was unique. Mr. Baker’s cabin was two separate buildings, each containing one room. Over the two separate buildings was a room conjoining the two, so underneath, he could store the horses and equipment he used.The actual founder of Monroe, Ohio was Nathaniel Sackett in 1842. By the time the civil war came in 1861, Nathaniel Sackett had already passed away. However, before his passing, he and a guy by the name of Mr. Piatt bought the land from John Baker. Between Mr. Sackett and Mr. Piatt, they had paid John Baker enough money that he could spend the rest of his days alive in Monroe.There was a guy by the name of Pierson Sayre, who also hand land, along with John Baker. However, the land did not stay in the ownership of Mr. Sayre for too long, as Mr. Sackett and Mr. Piatt bought the land from him as well. It is also known that Pierson Sayre was the last revolutionary soldier to die in Butler County.In 1874, John Baker passed away. Mr. Baker was buried in Monroe, Ohio at the North Cemetery off of Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Mr. Sackett is also buried in Monroe, along with his family. They are buried in the middle of the Mound Cemetery right next to the park.

Sources: Gene Williams, Monroe Historical Society

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Perhaps you remember Shakespeare, the famous writer from long ago? Well, here is your chance to experience Shakespeare, presented by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, in the Monroe Community on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 7:00 PM. The play, as described by the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company, is a story that is primarily about a conspiracy to murder Caesar. The conspirators’ plan has many flaws and they have to struggle with the aftermath of the things they have done. Brutus, who is the leader, along with Cassius, who is the prime driver. Cassius is dangerous, ambitious, and manipulative, and turns Brutus away from Caesar. Brutus must fight the ghost of Caesar for the rest of the play, while Shakespeare makes it clear that although Brutus’s actions may have been justified and Caesar may have become tyrant, he is still the tragic hero of the play.

Through my experiences in reading Shakespeare’s writings, I believe this is going to be a great play. Shakespeare, in his writing, always made the reader sort of ‘clueless’ about what was going to come next, and always kept his readers attentions. This play is going to be the same way, as you are not sure what is going to come next in the play, and how it is going to pan out. Whether you have read Shakespeare before or not, this play is definitely one that is worthwhile, and is going to be a great overall play.

Sources: City of Monroe and http://www.cincyshakes.com

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This year the city of Monroe is once again proud to host the Movie in the Park with the help of a few sponsors. This event allows for the community to come together in a family-friendly environment. This will be the fourth year that Monroe has held this event, and they are looking forward to continuing the service in years to come. There are two movies left to see this summer:

July 29th: Despicable Me

Description: When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds their love is profoundly changing him for the better.

August 20th: Toy Story 3

Description: The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it’s up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren’t abandoned and to return home.

Each movie begins at dusk in Monroe Park, which is located on South Main Street.

This year the Movie in the Park is sponsored by Monroe Presbyterian Church, Schottenstein Zox & Dunn law firm and Kroger.

Sources: http://www.imdb.com and http://www.monroeohio.org/home/item/393-movie-in-the-park

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