HAMILTON, OH (FOX19) - Captain Steve Detherage retired from the Hamilton Fire Department last week after 26 years of service with the city and 32 years in the fire service.  Captain Detherage began his fire career in West Chester before coming to Hamilton May 25, 1985.  He was promoted to Lieutenant April 4, 1995 and to Captain August 5, 1997.

Captain Detherage was certified as a Hazardous Materials technician and paramedic, and held certifications in River Rescue, Confined Space and Rope Rescue.  He served at Station 25 on Erie Blvd. for 10 years on the Hazardous Materials team.  He later worked on the aerial tower at Headquarters where he helped manage and supervise the Technical Rescue team which included River, Rope and Confined Space.

OXFROD, OH (FOX19) - Roots run deep, and the women of White Orchid enjoy exploring their cultural heritages; using traditional Celtic music as their vessel and inspiration. In collaboration with the Hamilton-Fairfield Symphony Orchestra and funded with a grant from the Ruder-Beau Foundation, the Oxford Community Arts Center will be hosting a Random Acts of Music featuring White Orchid March 2, at 7:30 PM. With Amy Roark-Oblak on flute, Lindsey Duncan on Celtic harp and Laura Hazelbaker on fiddle, these ladies perform a variety of styles from the Seven Celtic nations: Eire (Ireland), Alba (Scotland), Cymru (Wales), Briezh (Brittany), Kernow (Cornwall), Mannin (Isle of Man), and Galicia (Spain), as well as some Celtic-inspired tunes of their own.

OXFORD, OH (FOX19) - A group exhibit of Fiber Arts opens with a reception to meet the artists at 6 pm on February 10, 2010 at the Oxford Community Arts Center’s Second Friday event, and will be on display in the South Parlor until March 2, 2012. 

Artists whose work is being represented include Joyce Ponder, Kathy Baxter, Nelly Bly Cogan, Pamela Howard, Carol Burke and Linda Kramer.  “Making quilts is about discovering the artist within me, and challenging myself to create beautiful objects that are visually exciting.” Joyce Ponder says when discussing her work.  “Some of my work is the result of an idea incubating for many months before it begins to materialize in the wee hours of the morning when it’s difficult to decipher dream from reality.