Words and Wreaths

OVRWA Summer Sizzle Romance Writing Contest Details

Permission to forward granted and encouraged~

5th Annual Summer Sizzle Contest

Sponsor: Ohio Valley RWA

Fee: $20
Deadline: May 1, 2009
NEW for 2009 - The Summer Sizzle Contest is all electronic (payment can be made by Paypal or check)

Eligibility: Not contracted/publishe d in book-length romantic fiction by an RWA-eligible publisher in last 3 years

Enter: sexual tension scene (12 pp max), optional synopsis/set- up page (1 page, not judged)

Categories: sweet, sensual, spicy and sexy.

First round judges: Each entry will be judged by three experienced RWA members, with a judging panel made up of published and unpublished writers. A fourth judge will read any entry with a disparity of 25 points or greater between low and high scores. The lowest score will be discarded for scoring purposes, but all score sheets will be returned to the entrant.

Final judges by category:
Sweet - Chelsea Gilmore, Avalon Books
Sensual - Amanda Bergeron, Avon
Spicy - Kathryn Lye, Harlequin/Silhouett e
Sexy - Tera Kleinfelter, Samhain Publishing

Top Prize: $20

For more information or to enter, visit our website at http://www.ovrwa. com/summer_ sizzle
Questions? email summersizzle@ ovrwa.com

The Cottage Donut Shoppe, Inc article in the Middletown Journal

Staff photo by Gary Stelzer

Cottage Donut Shoppe owner Larry Banks holds a tray of doughnuts inside the new Middletown business at the corner of Yankee and Oxford State roads on Tuesday, Feb. 3. To read the story by Jennifer Heffner and photos by Gary Stelzer that appeared in the February 5, 2009 edition of the Middletown Journal click on: http://www.middletownjournal.com/search/content/oh/story/news/business/2009/02/05/mj020509donuts.html

Got Donuts? The Cottage Donut Shoppe Inc. Does

  

The End of a Wonderful Season for Hornet Football

Monroe lost to Big Walnut with the score of 21-7. 

Video Highlights of the game:

WBNS Video  http://10tv.com/vplayer.php?clip=2007_11_23_First_And_10_Playoff_Friday.wmv&showpromo=adsrv.dispatch.com/RealMedia/ads/adstream_lx.ads/www.10tv.com/video/L18/712152026/Top3/CDispatch/10tv_osumc_break_video/10tv_break4_video/537a536f6b3064496d71454142734765

Local 12 Video http://www.local12.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=21907@video.wkrc.com&navCatId=90

News Stories

The Cincinnati Enquirer  http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AB/20071124/SPT030101/711240388/

Middletown Journal  http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/24/hjn112407monroeside.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/24/hjn112407monroenotes.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/11/24/mj112407monroea1.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/24/mj112407monroe.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/23/mj112307monroeweb.html

Middletown Journal Photo Gallery  http://www.middletownjournal.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/sports/high-schools/112307monroefb.html

Link to Video of Long Snap Practice v Goshen  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT4hEI7SY_4

Hornets v Indian Hill Pictures

I've added a new Photo Album with pictures from the Indian Hill Football Game.  To view the pictures click on http://wordsandwreaths.typepad.com/photos/hornets_v_indian_hill/index.html; then click on any picture to make it larger. Click "next" at the top of the page to scroll through the photos.

Link to ticket info for State Semi-Finals on November 23:

http://www.monroelocalschools.com/article.cfm?article=420

Monroe Hornets Defeat Indian Hill 31 - 28

The Monroe Hornets are State Semi-Final Bound in Football with a defeat of Indian Hill!

Remember you are in Hornet Country!

Links to News Stories on the Victory

http://www.fox19.com/Global/link.asp?L=262443&nav=menu63_4

Middletown Journal Photo Gallery: http://www.middletownjournal.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/sports/high-schools/111707monroefb.html

Middletown Journal Video about Kicking Game:  http://www.middletownjournal.com/m/mplayer/m/39949

Middletown Journal Stories:  http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/17/mj111707monroeside.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/17/mj111707monroenotes.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/17/mj111707monroe.html

Middletown Journal Video of the Game:

http://www.middletownjournal.com/news/mplayer/ddntv ddn/41166

WLWT video of Game:

View Monroe vs. Indian Hill

http://wlwt.highschoolplaybook.com/media/ShowMedia.do?mid=3b045d33c8eb89ccb25ce0c6f0a9f766

Fox 19 Video: Prep Football Highlights November 16  (Monroe Highlights start at 2:54)

http://www.fox19.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?clipid1=1937631&at1=High+School+Sports&vt1=v&h1=Prep+Football+Highlights+November+16&d1=328600&redirUrl=www.fox19.com&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage

Middletown Journal Story "Monroe Reaches State Semi Finals" http://www.middletownjournal.com/n/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/17/mj111707monroea1.html

Yahoo Maps Link to directions to Lima Senior High:  http://xml1.maps.yahoo.com/prnt.php?v3=0&&mvt=m&gid2=15860639&q2=1%20Spartan%20Way,%20Lima,%20OH&gid1=15745788&q1=220%20Yankee,%20Monroe,%20OH&trf=0&clon=-84.245911&clat=40.094882&mag=10&.intl=us

Monroe Football Community Pep Rally

MONROE HORNETS

“COMMUNITY PEP RALLY”

When: Thursday Nov. 15^th

Time: 7:45pm

Location: High School Gymnasium

Come out and show your support for the Varsity Hornet Football team, who is headed to the regional playoffs on Friday Nov.16^th

Monroe Hornets

vs.

Indian Hill Indians

Friday November 16th

7:30 @ Kings High School Stadium

*Pre sale tickets can be purchased this week: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5:30-7:30pm. (On Main Street just outside the H.S. gymnasium) and on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday from 8:00 am.-3:00pm. in the H.S. Athletic Office. $6.00 pre-sale price and $8.00 at the gate. (Monroe receives 20% of the profits from pre-sale tickets only)

Information originally posted on:

http://www.monroeobserver.com/node/645

http://www.monroelocalschools.com/article.cfm?article=419

Hornets v Canal Winchester Photos

I've added a new Photo Album with pictures from the Canal Winchester Football Game.  To view the pictures click on http://wordsandwreaths.typepad.com/photos/hornets_v_canal_wincheste/index.html.  Next click on any picture to make it larger and click "next" at the top of the page to scroll through the photos.

For links to stories on the game, click on: http://wordsandwreaths.typepad.com/waw/2007/11/monroe-defeats-.html

 

Monroe defeats Canal Winchester

Monroe defeats Canal Winchester 47 - 21.

Photo of Chris on MiddletownJournal.com:

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub_test/08/00/56/slideshow_256008_mj110907monroe3.jpg

or you can go to http://www.pictopia.com/perl/ptp/dayt?photo_name=slideshow_256008_mj110907monroe3.jpg&title=Monroe%27s%20Chris%20Hammond%20recovers%20a%20ball%20fumbled%20by%20Canal%20Winchester%20during%20the%20second%20quarter%20of%20Friday%27s%20Division%20III%20semifinal%20football%20game%20against%20Canal%20Winchester%20at%20Welcome%20Stadium%20in%20Dayton.%20Staff%20photo%20by%20Pat%20Auckerman%0D%0A%3CP%3E%0D%0A%3CUL%3E%0D%0A%3CLI%3E%3CA%20href%3D%22http%20//www.middletownjournal.com/s/content/oh/index/sports/high-schools/teams/monroe/index.html%22%3EMore%20Monroe%3A%20Articles%20and%20photos%3C/A%3E%3C/LI%3E%3C/UL%3E%0D%0A%3CP%3E%3C/P%3E&t_url=http%3A//alt.coxnewsweb.com/cnishared/tools/shared/mediahub_test/08/00/56/slideshow_256008_mj110907monroe3.jpg&time=1197423502296

Links to Middletown Journal Stories:

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/10/mj111007monroe.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/10/mj111007monroeside.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/sports/high-schools/2007/11/10/mj111007monroenotes.html

http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/11/10/mj111007monroefront.html

Middletown Journal Photo Gallery Link:

http://www.middletownjournal.com/p/content/gen/sharedoh/photos_galleries/sports/high-schools/monroepreps.html

Links to video:

Channel 7 in Dayton: http://www.whiotv.com/video/14557214/index.html

Channel 12 in Cincy: http://www.local12.com/mediacenter/local.aspx?videoId=21604@video.wkrc.com&navCatId=90

Teacher Memories

If you attended Monroe High School in the last 20 or so years, then you probably had either Mr. or Mrs. Hyatt for math.  They are both wonderful teachers who always taught with a spirit of fun.  Mrs. Hyatt is battling illness right now. 

Mr. Hyatt would like to add a little cheer to Mrs. Hyatt's life by having students send cards and memories of Mrs. Hyatt's math class.

This story first appeared on MainStreetMonroe's Voice: http://www.mainstreetmonroe.com/Voice/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6518

Channel 5 News has also picked up the Hyatt's story: http://www.wlwt.com/video/14545616/index.html

I had trouble with the sound on the Channel 5 News link (and had to put the speaker next to my ear).

If you'd like to send a card or letter to the Hyatt's, here's the address: C/O PO Box 111, Monroe, OH 45050.

***Make sure you put C/O in the address or your card may be returned by the Post Office***