The City of Tipp City is looking for volunteers to assist in a Bike Trail User count at Canal Lock Park on Sunday, August 8, 6:30am – 9:00pm. This is in conjunction with the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission. Volunteers may call 667-6305 (8am-5pm) to sign up for shifts and assist with this count. Add Comment Happy Birthday To Channel 7's Steve Baker! 07/15/2010
 By JT Szabo Today, MCP celebrates one of Miami County's best newsmen...Steve Baker. From his humble beginnings with WPTW radio, to his longtime post with Channel 7, many (including yours truly) have grown up with Steve on our screens and in our communities. Here is a look at Steve, from his bio on whiotv.com. Looking back, April of 1980 was a big moment in my life. That's when I joined WHIO-TV as a part-time stringer. I had been covering the Miami Valley since 1970 for WPTW AM/FM radio in Piqua, and I was excited to take what I learned in radio news, and go to work for the legendary News Center 7. That's where I fell in love with television news; telling stories with videotape. Since 1983, I've provided full-time coverage for News Center 7 as a "one-man band," which means I not only write and report the news you see each night, but I shoot and edit everything myself! In 1987, when WHIO-TV wanted to open a Northern Bureau in Troy, I was proud to get the call. Today, as the Northern Bureau reporter, I cover the great region of Miami, Darke, Shelby, Mercer, and Auglaize counties. In addition to my professional work, I serve on the Boards of Directors for Leadership Troy; the Lehman Catholic High School Foundation; and Riverside of Miami County MR/DD, among others. Over the years I've proudly received several awards, including the National Leadership Award. I also hold commendations from the Ohio New Photographers Association, Queen City Society of Professional Journalists, National Commission Against Drunk Driving, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, and the Ohio House of Representatives. I'm a graduate of Brunnerdale High School in Canton, and I attended Edison Community College and Wright State University. Piqua Optimist 5K Run & Walk to be July 24 07/09/2010
The Piqua Optimist Club’s second annual Bob Mikolajewski Memorial 5K Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, July 24, 2010, at 8:30 a.m. at the Piqua High School Alexander Stadium. The race will begin in front of the stadium and will be run on the Piqua High School, Junior High, and Edison campuses. The event flyer is available online at www.PiquaOptimist5k.com. Runners and walkers should pre-register by mail by July 16 to ensure a race t-shirt, but race day registration will also be available starting at 7:30 a.m. The cost to participate in the event is $15, and prizes will be awarded to the overall and age category winners. The Bob Mikolajewski Memorial 5K Run & Walk is a major fundraiser for the Piqua Optimist Club. The club is a “Friend of Youth” in the Piqua community through its youth events, including Tri-Star baseball, basketball, and soccer, Oratorical Contest, Youth Appreciation, and the awarding of scholarships. For more information about the 5K or the Piqua Optimist Club, please visit www.PiquaOptimist5k.com, or contact club president Alex Moore at (937) 418-8884. |
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