Troy City offices will be closed Monday, July 5, 2010, in observance of the July 4th holiday.

Troy City Council will meet on Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at 7:00 p.m.

 City refuse collection and curbside recycling will be delayed one day the week of July 4.  Monday's collection will take place on Tuesday, Tuesday's collection will take place on Wednesday, continuing through to Friday's regular collection taking place on Saturday, July 10.

           The Dye Mill Road facility will not be open on July 5.

The City of Piqua's Development Department is pleased to announce that Faith Driven Fitness is the newest recipient of loan funding through the City of Piqua's Microenterprise Development Program. The small business owned by Curt and Rachel Tucker of Piqua provides physical fitness training to a wide range of clients throughout the City of Piqua and the entire Northern Miami Valley. "Both Curt and Rachel are highly motivated and passionate about Faith Driven Fitness," stated William Lutz, Development Program Manager, "These individuals not only know how to provide a successful product, they know how to market it. You can tell that Faith Driven Fitness is a life long dream for both Curt and Rachel and to have a small part in helping them on their road to success is humbling and exciting; but that is what our Microenterprise Development Program is all about. It's about providing that spark to help a dream get started."

Faith Driven Fitness is no stranger to the Piqua Community; earlier this year, the small business located in Total Fitness helped not only sponsor a community-wide weight loss contest, but also provided intense physical training to their clients through their weight loss journey. "I think the amazing thing about Faith Driven Fitness it that both Curt and Rachel are going to take their clients through a holistic approach to weight loss. Their clients are going to not only have the technical know how on exercise and nutrition from Curt and Rachel, but there is going to be a great deal of emotional support as well," stated William Lutz.

Currently, Faith Driven Fitness is planning a community-wide Grand Opening scheduled for July 3rd at 1:00 p.m. at their new location at 9036 Looney Road in Piqua. The Grand Opening will feature special guest Valerie Waugaman, who is better known as Siren, from the American Gladiators television series who will also participate in the City of Troy's Fourth of July Parade. Faith Driven Fitness will also kick off a special 90-day weight loss challenge as well.

For more information about Faith Driven Fitness, individuals can call Rachel at 937.570.8431. For more information about the City of Piqua's Microenterprise Development Program, please call William Lutz, Development Program Manager at 937.778.2062.

AGENDA - TROY PLANNING COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2010, 3:30 P.M.
CITY HALL 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM

1.       Minutes – June 9, 2010 meeting

2.     Historic District Review – 113-115 East Main Street
Sign Installation
Owner:         Nova Center LLC
Applicant:    Quint Creative Group
-Commission to Make Decision

3.     Historic District Review – 122 South Walnut Street
Exterior Painting
Owner:         Estate of Marjorie McCoy
Applicant:    Bart McCoy
-Commission to Make Decision

4.     Rezoning Request – 2331 West Market Street (Inlot 7171) (10.058 acres)
From M-2 Light Industrial to B-2 General Business District.
Owner/Applicant: Five SG, LLC
-Commission to determine whether or not to hold a public hearing.
         (note – Staff recommends a public hearing)
-Commission to make a recommendation to Council.

Miami County Prosecutor Gary Nasal spoke at the June 16, 2010 Tipp City Rotary Club meeting.  He has been the Miami County Prosecutor for 16 years, and has a law degree for U. D. He held a question and answer session on the drug problems facing Miami County and the rest of the country.  He noted that heroin has become the drug of choice, it is grown and trafficked from Afghanistan thru Mexico to the states then thru the inter cities of Cincinnati, Dayton and into Miami County.  Pictured are Gary Nasal (left) and Program Chairperson Steve Bruns.

The Troy Area Chamber of Commerce announced today that its Women’s Leadership Connection  will hold its monthly luncheon meeting on July 1,  2010, 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm at The Crystal Room, in Troy.   The July 1st topic is:  ”UVMC Health Update” – the information will provide participants with a unique combination of tools to navigate health care in the future.

Health care as we have known it is being drastically changed by federal and state legislation.   How it will change, and what dramatic impact those changes will have for Americans, is still being determined.    Information is coming out daily on how the sweeping government reforms will be implemented.    The 24/7 news cycle barrage of information can be overwhelming and confusing.

Our purpose is to make you aware of the changes, and their potential effects on you and your family.   Come and hear from the top health care leader in our area—Mike Maiberger—about what we can expect in the future, both nationally and locally.

This is a “must-attend” program for those individuals interested in learning how to navigate health care in the future.

A question and answer period will conclude the presentation.

The presenter for the workshop is Michael Maiberger:   Mr. Maiberger joined the UVMC health system in the role of hospital administrator in 1992 and was promoted to Vice President/COO in 1994 and Executive Vice President/COO in 1998.  He assumed the position of President/COO in November 2007.

The Women’s Leadership Connection (WLC) is dedicated to empowering women in building their careers.  WLC is an inspiring networking group that supports each other in nourishing the growth and development of their career. 

Cost to attend:  $12.50 for luncheon.   RSVP by June 4, noon:  937 339-8769

For more information, or to register, call the Troy Area Chamber of Commerce at 937-339-8769 or register on our website at

www.troyohiochamber.com

The Troy Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors will once again be in their distinctive red blazers this Thursday afternoon for the grand re-opening of the Tim Horton's restaurant on Main Street In Troy. The ribbon cutting ceremony with restaurant owner Ryan Holland will take place at approximately 4:30pm this Thursday in front of the recently remodeled storefront.

Opened in 2004, the restaurant has completed a complete inside and exterior retrofit to transform the traditional Tim Horton's location into a self described experimental "cafe & bake shop", also extending it's offerings to fresh deli sandwiches and more in addition to the standard coffee and doughnuts.

More on Tim Horton's from Wikipedia:

Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian coffee shop known for its coffee and doughnuts. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in hamburger restaurants.[3][4] In 1967 Horton partnered with investor Ron Joyce, who quickly took over operations after Tim Horton died in a car crash in 1974, and expanded the chain into a multi-million dollar franchise. Jim Charade left the organization in 1966 and briefly returned in 1970 and 1993 through 1996.

Tim Hortons franchises spread rapidly and eventually overtook McDonald's as Canada's largest food service operator. The company opened twice as many Canadian outlets as McDonald's[5] and system-wide sales also surpassed those of McDonald's Canadian operations as of 2002.[6] The chain accounted for 22.6% of all fast food industry revenues in Canada in 2005.[5] Tim Hortons commands 76% of the Canadian market for baked goods (based on the number of customers served) and holds 62% of the Canadian coffee market (compared to Starbucks, in the number two position, at 7%).[7]

As of September 27, 2009, Tim Hortons has 3,527 systemwide restaurants, including 2,971 in Canada and 556 in the United States.[8]

Tim Hortons has an international presence including outlets in the United States, including one opened in Detroit and owned by former NBA player Derrick Coleman and one on a military base outside Kandahar, Afghanistan.[9][10][11] Two more outlets are located in military bases at Fort Knox, Kentucky[12] and Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia.[13] Tim Hortons' other international expansions include a small outlet at the Dublin Zoo. Tim Hortons also made a deal with the SPAR convenience store chain in the UK and Ireland, resulting in Tim Hortons coffee and doughnuts being sold at small self service counters in 50 SPAR stores as of April 30, 2007.[14]

Greetings from the Piqua Regional Showcase Committee!

We are so excited to bring Pete back to Piqua.  If you saw him last Fall, no
doubt you'll be curious to hear more of what he has to say.
In case you missed him at last year's Regional Business Showcase, here is a
link to see a sampling of what Pete has to offer. http://www.petespeaks.com/keynotes.htm.

When:   Tuesday,  October 19, 2010
               Presentation:  4:00 - 6:00 PM
               Social hours:  6:00 - 7:00 pm

Where:  Fort Piqua Plaza, 4th floor

How to save your seat:

               Ticket Price:           Chamber members:  $25.00
                                       Non-members:  $35.00
               July   1, 2010: Advance ticket sales begin for Chamber
members and 2009 Showcase Exhibitors
               July 15, 2010:  Ticket sales begin for the general public

Though this event is not a showcase of exhibitors, we will be showing
pictures of last year's Showcase.
Be sure to come early so you can 2009's Exhibitors on the big screen!

The Committee would like to thank our sponsor, Grow Piqua Now, for making
this event possible!

Doug Metcalfe from Safe Haven spoke at the June 2, 2010 Tipp City Rotary Meeting.  Doug discussed Safe Haven, a mental recovery center providing educational, social, & vocational support.  Pictured are Doug Metcalfe (left) and Program Chairperson Phil Borger.

Lieutenant Colonel Ken Knotts, USMC (Ret.), Senior Naval Science Instructor, spoke to the Tipp City Rotary Club at their May 26 meeting about the Northmont High School's Navy ROTC Program.  He noted that the goal of NJROTC program is to help build patriotic citizens who are mindful of their duty to serve their community and their nation, without the requirement to join the military after high school.  The Northmont unit has 8 different varsity-level competition teams, and offers a number of opportunities for cadets to participate in community service as well as numerous chances throughout the year to march in parades and compete in drill competitions all over the nation. Pictured are Lieutenant Colonel Ken Knotts and Program Chairperson Dr. Terry Allemang.