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Fast Facts

• A lump of pure gold the size of a matchbook can be flattened into a sheet the size of a tennis court.

• In 1899, President McKinley was assured by the director of the US Patent Office that “everything that can be invented has already been invented.”

• 2 and 5 are the only prime numbers that end in 2 or 5.

• A blink lasts approximately 0.3 seconds.
  When you sneeze air can travel through your nose at a speed of 100 miles per hour.
  

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WINTER MARKET KEEPS THINGS FRESH AT THE SQUARE

The West Chester Farmers’ Market will continue during the winter months so you won’t have to “be without” organic meats and locally made products. The popular market will return to The Square @ Union Centre once each month during the winter season.

The market will resume this Saturday, Nov. 22 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at The Square on Centre Pointe Drive in West Chester. Parking is available off West Chester Road at The First Financial Clock Tower or on Centre Pointe Drive.

Other winter market dates are:

• December 20th, 2 to 4:30 p.m.
  January 31st, 2 to 4 p.m.
  February 28th, 2 to 4 p.m.

Dates and times for March and April will be announced later.
Locally produced items also make great gifts during the holiday season. For specific information about participating vendors, visit http://www.blogger.com/www.westchestersfarmersmarket.com.

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Fall Events in Southwest Ohio

There are a couple of Fall Events I thought I’d share with you.

Niederman Farm

Niederman Farm is a working farm that hosts a variety of family activities throughout the year including the Harvest Moon Corn Maze and a Christmas light display. The Farm also features antique farm equipment, paint ball fields, and farm animals. The event and parking are free.

Hours

5110 Lesourdsville-West Chester Rd.
Liberty Township, OH 45011
(513) 779-6184

Windmill Farm Market

Pick your own pumpkin hayride! Spooktacular is offered every weekend in October.

Beautiful fall colors and decorations, pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks, and straw bales are plentiful!

The Haunted House, face painting, and outdoor grill are available on weekends throughout the fall festival!

Hayride? Windmill Farm Market has given the word new meaning. They offer the most incredible, jaw-dropping fall hayride that you can hope for!

Thousands of children, teenagers parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents return each year for the festival. We encourage you to join them. We can guarantee visiting Windmill Farm Market is a worthwhile experience.

1454 E State Route 73
Springboro, OH 45066
(937) 885-3965

www.windmillfarmmarket.com

http://www.windmillfarmmarket.com/Fall.html

[Editor's note: Please comment on other fall events you have enjoyed in the area.]

Fall Festival in Liberty Township this weekend

Travel – Understanding the Butler County Visitors Bureau

Hello from the Butler County Visitors Bureau (BCVB). I am excited to post our first blog on the ButlerBoomer site. I would like to take this opportunity to answer a few common questions or maybe misconceptions about tourism and our organization. Some of the most common questions we get asked are: What is tourism? What do we do? How are we funded?

Tourism enhances the quality of life for a local community by providing jobs, bringing in tax dollars for improvement of services and infrastructure, and attracting facilities like restaurants, shops, festivals and cultural and sporting venues that cater to both visitors and locals. Tourism is one of the world’s largest service exports and largest employers. In the U.S. tourism is the third biggest retail sector. In 2007 the estimated economic impact from tourism in Butler County was $802 million.

We are the visitor’s trusted partner—the heart, soul and energy of our county. We are the unbiased resource and official point of contact for convention, event, and meeting planners, tour operators and visitors. We use tourism to drive economic success and enhance the quality of life in our communities. We generate overnight lodging for the county and are responsible for travel and tourism “product awareness”. We are a Destination Sales, Marketing and Development Organization. It is our mission to craft exceptional experiences, start to finish, professional to recreational, for visitors throughout Butler County.

The Bureau is funded by a 3% transient hotel occupancy tax. We receive this from all Butler County Hotels and Motels excluding those in the city limits of Oxford and Hamilton. It is important to realize this is a tax not paid by the local taxpayers unless you are choosing to spend the night in a Butler County hotel. The services we provide to visitors are all complimentary.

There is a very brief overview of what tourism is and what we do. Next time I will dive into the wonderful and exciting treasures new and old that Butler County has to offer. Until then remember Butler County is the Destination Designed for You.

Mark Hecquet

Butler County Visitors Bureau Tourism

8750 Union Centre Boulevard

West Chester, OH 45069

513-860-4194

513-860-4195

mhecquet@butlercountyvb.com

www.destinationbutlercounty.com

A Look Back at Our Food History

When I was asked to do this article, my first thoughts were to spend time on Whole Grains and Healthy Eating, but fortunately, I thought again. I want to introduce myself and get to know you, before I deluge you with all that stuff. I love the idea of talking food with other Boomers in this area. So much has changed in the American “Foodscape” thanks to the Boomers. I have to laugh; I read an article recently about the changing tastes of the American public. They attributed the flavor revolution to the Baby Boomers, but there were differences as to what the reasons were. One school of thought is that we are getting more adventurous and savvy. The other was that our taste buds and smell are starting to wane, so we need more spice. I don’t know about you, but I’m going with the more sophisticated theory!

The best example of my conclusion came when I thought it would be fun to explore a Retro menu. Maybe even a Retro dinner party. That was definitely a fascinating study! It’s always interesting to me to explore how and when, and especially why we ever thought that Spam could replace Ham, or a Shrimp mold held any appeal whatsoever. Chipped beef with boiled potatoes…now there’s a thought. I remember a lot of chopped suey out of a can, yuck! Lipton soup dip and cheese out of a spray can. Yes, we are most definitely getting more sophisticated. Swiss steak and Swedish meatballs, what exactly was our fascination with that part of the world? Give me Mexican food, with flavor, any day over that! I think the Crepe phase may have saved the day. Well, that and quiche, can’t go wrong there. I kind of liked the Fondue phase, as well. Although the fondue pot I got for a wedding present is still in the box, in the attic. Sounds like a lot of trouble to me.

Yes, it’s going to be a blast exploring food with you guys, past, present and future! I’d love to hear about some of your fondest memories of food, but also, the hilarious. Stay with me, we’ll have a kick in the menu!

Lori Cole
lori@savorymelodies.com
Personal Chef Services

513-227-2099

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