Community

Eliana Rogers, 2, lives in Tipp City with her parents, Daniel and Maria, and older sister, Olivia. She has Down syndrome, and after being in the NICU for 5 months, Eliana began work with Riverside’s Early Intervention program around the age of 7 months.

Kayden Adams, 3, and his sister Daizey Adams, 2, both receive services through Riverside/Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities. They live with their grandparents, Angie and Roger Collins in Piqua.

Eli Woodward-Roeth moved to Covington with his family at age 4. He is now 13 and in seventh grade at Graham Local Schools, where his mom, Lynnette, works. Eli has Down syndrome, while he has some cognitive delays and communication barriers, he excels at lots of things.

Each county in Ohio has a local board of developmental disabilities established by the state of Ohio in 1967. Riverside, however, was started in 1952 by parents who wanted more for their children with disabilities. So when the county agencies were established by the state in 1967, Riverside became that agency for Miami County, and the rest is history.

Nick Flanary, 44, lives in Troy with a roommate in a home operated by Housing Opportunities for People, a nonprofit organization that owns and manages homes for people with developmental disabilities in partnership with Riverside/Miami County Board of Developmental Disabilities. The home is staffed by CRSI caregivers, or direct support professionals, who help Flanary and his roommate with daily living needs.

PIQUA — Applications are being accepted for the Mills/Bogart Brothers Scholarship for a high school senior/of other post-high school institution student who lives in the city of Piqua.

PIQUA — Applications are being accepted for the Betty Hemmert Scholarship for a high school senior who lives in the city of Piqua.

TIPP CITY — The Tipp City Area Arts Council (TCAAC) engages the community and supports local artists with classes, exhibits, contests and performances throughout the year. Lynn Shirk-Terrell, Tipp City Area Arts Council non-profit administrator and communications coordinator said TCAAC strives to make its art events and activities affordable to our community, the Miami County and Miami Valley area.

PIQUA — The Piqua Area Chamber of Commerce saw many new business come in to the city of Piqua in 2022 and continued growth into 2023.

TROY — The Miami County Commissioners look back with satisfaction at our decision to prioritize investments in economic and community development in 2022. As we take inventory of our investments in workforce and infrastructure, we see a sturdy foundation that will allow us to enhance the high quality of life that Miami County residents, workforce and businesses enjoy and expect.