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The Band Played On And On Princess, the converted 1976 Tiara Megacoach tri-axle school bus, has finally reached the city limits of Dayton, Ohio. Now, Detective Haartte and Cindy have to try to lose the caravan or artists chasing the bus. It's a mad dash through the Gem City. In addition, Captain Broughha and the Magenta Fedoras have managed to break away from the convoy of other military vehicles and are in hot pursuit of Princess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Band Played On And On Princess, the converted 1976 Tiara Megacoach tri-axle school bus, has finally reached the city limits of Dayton, Ohio. Now, Detective Haartte and Cindy have to try to lose the caravan or artists chasing the bus. It's a mad dash through the Gem City. In addition, Captain Broughha and the Magenta Fedoras have managed to break away from the convoy of other military vehicles and are in hot pursuit of Princess. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On the night of October 13, 1994, 26-year-old George Phillip Gall left his home in Dayton, Ohio, after an argument with his wife. He boarded a bus, intending to cool off at a local nightclub. Little did anyone know that this would be the last time Phillip Gall was ever seen alive. Subscribe: https://linktr.ee/talkmurdertomeContent warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised.Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to legal [@] Talkocast.com
An expected Netflix Documentary called "Vampires of Gem City," alleges Dayton has the second largest vampire coven in the US, only after New Orleans. What's more, they allege that this group could be responsible for a missing person who disappeared in 1994.
July 4, 2024 Vernon interviews amaha sellassie, the board president of Gem City Market. amaha discusses the development of Gem City Market and its contribution to addressing food insecurity and building community. amaha sellassie is a peace builder, social healer, freedom fighter, network weaver and lover of humanity. amaha is a practitioner scholar dedicated to building bridges of trust, healing historical wounds, and harnessing the unique gifts and talents of every human being as we press towards a just and equitable society. A dedicated community organizer, amaha champions the causes of marginalized groups, striving to amplify their voices in public policy. As a co-founder of the Gem City Market, amaha has been instrumental in a community-led initiative to address food apartheid by enhancing access to fresh produce in West Dayton. Additionally, amaha serves as the Director of the Center for Applied Social Issues and is a Sociology professor at Sinclair Community College.
Hey all! Welcome to another episode of Mr. P.'s Tales from the Road! In this edition, we head down the Gem City, the Rust Belt city of Dayton, Ohio to rummage around inside of an abandoned and rather disconcerting dry cleaners and then scale a time-warped twenty story skyscraper that has been abandoned for years. Sore legs, beautiful views and a rich hipster's 1970's crash pad await; as always, tales and history abound, so grab a square piece of Dayton-style pizza, suck down a cold, fizzy bottle of anything, listen in and enjoy the show! Have a great weekend and we'll see you in next week's episode! -Mr. P. Also now available on APPLE PODCAST!: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mr-p-s-tales-from-the-road/id1717990959 Drop by and share your urban photography at: Visions of Metropolis: https://www.facebook.com/groups/metropolisvisions MR. P. INFO: The majority of my work gets published at the Mr. P. Explores Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/MrPExplores/ Stop by for full photo explorations, history and stories told from the road! Mr. P. Explores Instagram (extras that never make the site or videos, and much more!): https://www.instagram.com/mr.p_explores/@mr.p_explores TWITTER (X?): https://twitter.com/ExploresMr @ExploresMr (come on over and say hello!) Thanks all, and have a great week! I am also now on VERO, @mrpexplores or directly at: https://vero.co/mrpexplores
Certainly ranking up there as one of the more gruesome murders to ever take place in the Gem City. Peace and Love turned to bloodshed when Stanley Goodside was found in pieces, in different parts of the state. Was it a love triangle gone wrong, a bad drug deal or something else? Find out about this 1976 murder on this episode with returning guest Rodney Hart. Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call/text our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
Welcome to Laramie, Wyoming, the "Gem City of the Plains!" Laramie is located in southeastern Wyoming near the Colorado border. The area around Laramie has been inhabited for centuries by Native American tribes and fur traders. The town owes much of its success to its location along the Overland Stage Line and its use as a "Hell-on-Wheels" style town for the Union Pacific Railroad in the late 1860s. Laramie was the quentessential western town boasting a number of brothels and the Bucket of Blood Saloon. We hope you enjoy our trip to Laramie!
MDJ Script/ Top Stories for Nov 28th Publish Date: Nov 27th Commercial: Henssler :15 From the Henssler Financial Studio, Welcome to the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast. Today is Tuesday, November 28th and Happy 64th Birthday to pitcher Dave Righetti. ***1983 No Hitter*** I'm Dan Radcliffe and here are the stories Cobb is talking about, presented by Credit Union of Georgia. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas in Marietta Braves Light the Tree at The Battery Acworth Public Safety Cadets Honored for State Championship All of this and more is coming up on the Marietta Daily Journal Podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen and subscribe! BREAK: CU of GA STORY 1: In Marietta, It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Marietta Square in the Gem City has adorned itself with holiday lights for Marietta Winter Wonderland, featuring Christmas-themed events such as pictures with Santa, storytime, and cookie and milk sessions. Santa's Magical Moments offer children a 30-minute experience with Santa, including crafts. Pictures with Santa will be taken at the Marietta History Center, starting December 1. The Downtown Marietta Development Authority ensured all trees in Atherton Square Park are festively decorated. Glover Park hosts the Festival of Trees, where local schools decorate trees. The annual Christmas tree lighting in the Square is scheduled for November 30, featuring performances, an ugly Christmas sweater walking parade, and Santa's arrival around 5:15 p.m. STORY 2: Braves Light the Tree at The Battery The Battery Atlanta celebrated the lighting of its 30-foot Christmas tree with two special guests, Santa Claus and Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker. The event drew around 5,000 to 6,000 people and featured live music, including Christmas tunes played by A-Town A-List. The tree is adorned with strobes and non-blinking lights, decorated in Braves and Battery colors. Snitker expressed his Christmas wish for another World Series title for the Braves, aiming for 2025 when Truist Park hosts the All-Star Game. This marks the seventh year of the Battery's Christmas tree lighting tradition. STORY 3: Acworth Public Safety Cadets Honored For State Championship Acworth's Public Safety Cadet Program, led by Acworth Police Cpl. Eric Mistretta, recently won the state championships for public safety cadets at the Law Enforcement Explorer Association of Georgia's conference. The cadets were honored by the Acworth Board of Aldermen for their achievement. The program provides hands-on training in various scenarios such as traffic stops, burglaries, and active shooter situations, preparing the cadets for careers in law enforcement and public safety. The state championship victory broke an 11-year winning streak held by Cobb Police Department's cadets. The program aims to develop leadership skills and offers valuable social experiences for participants aged 14-20. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.799.6810 for more info. We'll be right back Break: ESOG – ELON – CHRISTMAS PIEDMONT STORY 4: ‘Never Forgotten': Cobb Homicide Vigil Honors Victims and their Loved Ones The Cobb District Attorney's office and the Cobb Victim Witness Unit held their annual vigil for homicide victims at the Cobb Superior Courthouse, honoring over 600 victims. Families of the victims attended the event, receiving white roses and having candles lit in their loved ones' honor. The vigil, attended by law enforcement and support organizations, aimed to provide solace and community for those affected by homicides. The guest speaker, Amanda Planchard, shared her experience as the older sister of Charles "Chet" Planchard, who was murdered in 1992. The event facilitated connections and remembrance, offering support to families dealing with tragedy. STORY 5: Kennesaw State Enrollment Surpasses 45,000 For the fifth consecutive year, Kennesaw State University's enrollment has increased, reaching 45,152 students for fall 2023. The university has witnessed continuous growth since fall 2019 when it had 37,807 students. Of the current enrollment, 5,763 students reside on KSU's Kennesaw and Marietta campuses. Kennesaw State, the third-largest university in Georgia, has experienced only one enrollment decline since fall 2014. The recent increase represents a 39% growth since 2014, with 40,395 undergraduates and 4,333 graduate students. The university attributes its appeal to diverse programs and expanded opportunities for research and experiential learning. We'll be back in a moment Break: DAYCO - DRAKE – INGLES 3 STORY 6: Nonprofits Highlighted With Trees at Town Center Mall Nonprofits in the Kennesaw area have adorned trees at the Town Center at Cobb mall for the second annual Festival of Trees. The event aims to raise awareness for various local nonprofit organizations by providing them with space to showcase their services. Fifteen organizations have decorated trees, each designed by their volunteers. The trees include information about the nonprofits and ways for residents to get involved. Pounce de Leon, a cat rescue organization, is one of the featured nonprofits, utilizing the opportunity to showcase its work and raise funds during the holiday season. The mall plans to make the Festival of Trees an annual tradition. STORY 7: Black Friday Turnout Down From Years Past The traditional Black Friday shopping experience, characterized by massive crowds and early openings, is evolving. While sizable crowds were observed at Kennesaw's Town Center Mall and Cumberland Mall on the day after Thanksgiving, shoppers noted that the crowds were noticeably smaller than in previous years. Online shopping is often blamed for this shift, but Chris McCoy, senior general manager at Cumberland Mall, pointed out that Black Friday deals now extend beyond the day itself, spanning the entire week or even the entire month of November. The change has contributed to a more spread-out and less intense shopping experience, with crowds estimated at around a quarter of those seen five years ago. The impact of online shopping and extended sale periods is evident in the changing dynamics of in-person Black Friday shopping. Break: Henssler :60 Signoff- Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Marietta Daily Journal podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Gwinnett Daily Post, the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties, or the Paulding County News Podcast. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at MDJonline.com. 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In this horrific and emotional final episode, the fate of Gem City and its kindred is at last sealed. Portions of the materials are the copyrights and trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB, and are used with permission. All rights reserved. For more information please visit worldofdarkness.com. This actual play is fan content and is not officially endorsed by Paradox Interactive AB.
The end game draws near, and the coterie team up with a cabal of mages to calm the dark shadow over Dayton. Portions of the materials are the copyrights and trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB, and are used with permission. All rights reserved. For more information please visit worldofdarkness.com. This actual play is fan content and is not officially endorsed by Paradox Interactive AB.
On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray chats with chef Jonathon Mezera of Gem City Butchery in Dayton, Ohio. For more on chef Jonathon Mezera, visit spoonmob.com/jonathonmezera and follow him on Instagram @jonathonmezera + @gemcitybutchery. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), Facebook (@spoonmob1) + TikTok (@spoonmob). Audio editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.
(Fremont County, WY) - Andy from Coal Creek Tap in Laramie joined us at BrewFest last weekend to discuss Wyoming beer, why Lander BrewFest is among their favorites and some things you can look forward to this year in the Gem City! Check out the full conversation in the player below or subscribing to the County 10 Podcast!
Chris and Rogelio recap the good week the Erie SeaWolves starting rotation had, Jace Jung slays Dragons pitching, and Toledo travels to Indy. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Step kneedeep into the Minor Breakdown lore as this week we check out Minor Breakdown: The Lost Episode (because the team shut down before the episode came out and we didn't publish it until now)
We have a special series of episodes that we'll be sharing over the next few months between now and when Cities@Tufts officially resumes for our fourth season in the Fall. Over the course of our lecture series, we've talked a lot about the crucial role that community plays in building alternatives to capitalistic models of access, resource distribution and social equity. We are living through a historic moment where the common crises - from climate change to the erosion of democracy, virulent racism and fascism — are constantly emerging and evolving. It's without blame, and fairly common, to get trapped in a kind of hopelessness that another world is attainable in the face of ever-growing systems of oppression. But we believe two things. Not only that another world is possible, but that it's often already here. We believe that the world that our planet and everyday people need is often within reach, waiting for us to take hold, take root, take action and to re-shape our everyday lives through radical collaboration, collective activism and a world of care. This week we are joined by some pretty amazing guests as part of the Imaginal Cells of the Solidarity Economy webinar series, giving us some insight about how post-capitalist models of survival and sustainability are constantly being created by communities all over the country, addressing some of the most critical issues we face everyday — such as housing, childcare, food access and sovereignty. We'll be hearing from Minnie McMahon, of the Dudley St. Neighborhood Initiative, a community-led housing and land trust in Boston. We'll hear from Mindy Barbakoff of Childspace, a worker-owned childcare center in Philadelphia. And we'll also hear from Amaha Selassie of Gem City, a food cooperative in Dayton, Ohio. All Moderated by Steve Dubb of the Nonprofit Quarterly Cities@Tufts Lectures explores the impact of urban planning on our communities and the opportunities to design for greater equity and justice with professor Julian Agyeman and host Tom Llewellyn. Cities@Tufts Lectures is produced by Tufts University and Shareable.net with support from The Kresge Foundation, Barr Foundation and SHIFT Foundation. Lectures are moderated by Professor Julian Agyeman and organized in partnership with research assistant Deandra Boyle. Roame Jasmin is our producer, Robert Raymond is our audio editor, the graphic recording was illustrated by Anke Dregnet, and the series is produced and hosted by Tom Llewellyn. “Light Without Dark” by Cultivate Beats is our theme song and Caitlin McLennon created this episode's graphic.
Don't let fear or anxiety prevent you from playing pinball in a league…it might be the remedy you need to tackle your fears. That's the case for Nancy, who tells […]
On a cold morning in December 1960, 60-year-old Laura Mutch was found strangled behind a house in downtown Erie....At a time when the Gem City was at its peak, including a triumphant run for the coveted 'All-American City' award, the murder created a pandemonium. As the investigation progressed, attacks on women in and around the city of Erie continued, sending citizens - and seasoned investigators - to the brink of total chaos. Infamous attacks such as the brutal stabbing of 72-year-old Clara Carrig, the attempted strangling and knifing of Helen Knost and the strangling murders of Mary Lynn Crotty and Eleanor Free caused women to lock their doors and avoid the streets at night. The arrest of truck driver John Howard Willman in September 1963 was not the end of the story as soon the case attracted nationwide attention - including a lawsuit by the ACLU. Just who was Erie's infamous 'Backyard Strangler?' Would a technicality by police cause the suspected murderer to roam free again to kill more victims? Author Justin Dombrowski charts the harrowing attacks, investigations and mystery surrounding Erie's 1960s reign of terror. ERIE'S BACKYARD STRANGLER: Terror in the 60's-Justin Dombrowski
What happens when a barber in an old river city on the Mississippi finds a bunch of Odd Fellows collectibles? He starts a lodge, of course! That was the genesis of the newly-rechartered Gem City #357 in Quincy, Illinois. Members Matthew Roegge and Jacob Bertram joined us to talk about the beginning of their lodge which was chartered in June 2022. They tell some great stories of learning, camaraderie, and fellowship. They also outline the incredible amount of support they have received from the Grand Lodge of Illinois. The Shoutout for this episode goes to a lodge recently saved by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, Foster #333 in Rew, Pennsylvania. For the Odd Podge, Toby mentions the Illinois Polka Fest (appropriate since this episode is all about Illinois), Jacob asks listeners to email the lodge to share ideas and suggestions (gemcity357ioof@gmail.com), and Ainslie looks forward to his first installation of officers serving as District Deputy Grand Master.
MRN Editor David Adam talks to the Zeke and Katie Cernea from Gem City Gymnastics about keeping kids active. TI-Trust sponsors the Muddy River Business Spotlight.
German heritage in the Gem City has been a stable of the community for literally hundreds of years with the German's migrating to Quincy in the mid 1800'sBut what would the city of Quincy look like if there was not a mass German migration to Quincy in the mid 1800's? For that matter would Quincy even be considered a town? In this episode we accidentally step on a butterfly and see how different Quincy might look without the German migration. ___________________ Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call/text our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton Podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and there's a lot that happened last week in Dayton and much going on this weekend and beyond. It was a very tough week in terms of local restaurant news, but there's much better news when it comes to retaining young people. There are also wine and beer events coming up as well as improv, music, dinosaurs, and more, so be sure to tune in to find out what's going on in the Gem City. Also, I'm currently in Dallas TX at the Podcast Movement's annual conference, and in one of the sessions I learned that one of the number one ways people learn about new shows is from a friend, so I know I say this every week, but please share this episode with a friend… do it right now! Also many thanks to my Patreon supporters Dustin, Jennifer, Valerie, Patti, and Randy. If you'd like to join them it would really go a long way towards supporting this show, so please visit discoverdaytonpodcast.com to learn more about how you can do so and the benefits you'll receive starting at just $1 per month. Finally, I forgot to say this during the show, but for now, at least, I'm teaching more classes this semester than I have in the past, so for at least the time being I will only have two episodes per week. One will be an interview-based episode and the other a news roundup. I hate to say this, but if you'd like to hear more episodes each week then please support the show on Patreon, which will allow me to get the support I need to publish more episodes. Learn how to do so at discoverdaytonpodcast.com.
The Cabin is presented by the Wisconsin Counties Association and this week we're featuring Pierce County; https://bit.ly/31i1Ja5The Cabin is presented by Jolly Good Soda! Find them at your local grocery store and follow them on social media @jollygoodsoda; http://bit.ly/DWxJollyGoodCampfire Conversation: Time to do a dive into the “Circus City”! Baraboo is home to the Ringling Brothers, Devil's Lake State Park, Driftless Glen Distillery, and so much more. We are joined by two experts in the area, Hayden and Julia, from Instagram's @thatwisconsincouple to guide us through the area. From the most famous features, to hidden gems, and everything in between, you won't want to miss this opportunity to plan your next trip to Baraboo!We mention the Baraboo Social Club, Oschners Zoo, Broadway Diner, Baraboo Burger Company, the Al Ringling Mansion, Gem City, Ski-Hi, Tumbled Rock Brewery, Balance Rock Winery, and so much more! Plus, we also spill the details on a town wide Murder Mystery Weekend in April…so tune in to learn how to take your Baraboo weekend to the next level!This Week's Wisconsin Treasure is sponsored by BetterHelp and you get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/cabinpod!This week we are featuring Lolly Rose for founding, Angel on my Shoulder, which helped thousands of Wisconsin families battling cancer.Shop Discover Wisconsin; Check out the Cabin Podcast merch and use code “CABIN” for a discount at; https://bit.ly/3PEtnFNBest Western; When you're ready for your next adventure, they're ready to welcome you throughout 40 Wisconsin locations! Plus, with their Best Western rewards program never expires; https://bit.ly/3MYEsztMarshfield Clinic; All of Us Research Program; https://bit.ly/3klM56EKnow Your Wisconsin: Farley Center; https://bit.ly/3QvHddC
The Band Played On And On Princess, the converted 1976 Tiara Megacoach tri-axle school bus, has finally reached the city limits of Dayton, Ohio. Now, Detective Haartte and Cindy have to try to lose the caravan or artists chasing the bus. It's a mad dash through the Gem City. In addition, Captain Broughha and the Magenta Fedoras have managed to break away from the convoy of other military vehicles and are in hot pursuit of Princess. Lending their voices in this episode are Bonnie Kenderdine as Cindy and Chief; Paul Barrie, from the A Window to the Magic podcast (WindowToTheMagic.com), as 10 Toes; Grant Johnson (VoiceGranted.com) as Mark Blumchen; Madison Hatfield as the Little Girl; Scott Morris, from the Disney, Indiana podcast (DisneyIndiana.com), as the Photographer; and Gary J. Chambers (GaryJChambersVO.com) as the Narrator. >> Guest Star: Paul Barrie from the A Window to the Magic podcast>> Guest star: Grant Johnson, voicegranted.com>> Guest star: Madison Hatfield>> Guest star: Scott Morris from the Disney, Indiana podcast>> Guest Star: Gary J. Chambers, narration, voiceover and stage>> Thanks to David Wappel and everyone in the Virtual Writer's Cafe>> Eternal thanks to Gillian Morschedi for all the brainstorming work >> To listen to the story from the beginning, GO HERE.>> Want to help support the show? Become a comedy4cast patron with Patreon and get episodes before everyone else!>> Follow us on Twitter>> Become a fan and comment on Facebook or MeWe>> Follow us on Instagram>> Call the new phone line: (213) 290-4451>> Drop us an email at podcast @ comedy4cast.com>> Not able to be a Patreon patron? Consider just buying Clinton some coffee>> And be sure to check out everything happening over at The Topic is Trek, the other podcast Clinton does>> Map image courtesy of Monstera via Pexels >> Certain sound effects courtesy of freeSFX and FreeSound.org Looking for a transcript of this episode? Click here.
It's Friday, July 15, 2022, and this week your news roundup episode is coming to you from Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina! Your news and events, however, are from Dayton. As always, there's a lot happening tonight, so be sure to listen soon so you can hear about all of the cool thing happening this weekend and beyond! Show transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton Podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today I'm actually recording this episode six hours ahead of you in Sarajevo, one of Dayton's sister cities, where I'll be through almost the end of the month, so you might hear unfamiliar sounds, like the water running next to me. It's a beautiful city and you should visit! But today of course is Friday, which means it's time for your news roundup episode, where I read the news so you don't have to, so stay tuned for that as well as upcoming events in just a moment. And now for last week's news: Early voting for Ohio's August primary started this week and election security is a bigger concern than ever. Montgomery County Board of Elections infrastructure engineer Adam Lawson says security is an every-day concern, not just on election days. According to Lawson, Dayton's election cyber-security is strong, but attackers are always changing and evolving, so security measures also have to continue to grow. Ransomware is of particular concern lately. More traditional security measures are in place as well, such as keeping voting machines under lock and key, video cameras all around voting and counting areas, and ensuring that members of both major parties are present at all times. When auditing the results of the May 3rd primary, Montgomery County found the results to be 100% accurate. The county is also participating in a pilot program with the state of Ohio to further upgrade their security measures. Premier Health's Barbershop Health Clinics will be running through August for anyone interested. These clinics aim to raise awareness of chronic illnesses and promote healthy living in Black communities in the Miami Valley. There will be food compliments of Sugarcreek Food Truck, various health screenings, and free fresh produce. To see when and where the clinics will be, visit premierhealth.com. The City of Dayton is seeking grants to construct a footbridge across the intersection of U.S. 35 and Abbey Avenue. Many pedestrians, including children, have to cross 8 lanes of interstate traffic to get to the West Branch library, which has area leaders worried. Dayton City Commissioner Shenise Turner-Sloss in particular spoke about the danger recently on social media. There are some short-term safety measures in place, but city officials say a permanent solution would be much better. Though there is no record of pedestrian crashes at the Abbey-35 intersection, other accidents are fairly common. Many motorists drive much faster than the 50 mph speed limit and the Dayton Daily News observed many running red lights. Further development in the area will likely only increase pedestrian traffic. Public works is seeking $3.5 million for a bridge over the interstate. The Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy, a plan over one year in the making, has been approved and already secured about $13 million in federal funding for the Dayton region. The CEDS was developed with input from business owners, government leaders, and community members in partnership with the federal Economic Development Administration. The new five-year plan includes equity and inclusiveness as core values, a first for the plan which was last updated in 2012. Greater West Dayton Incubator director Whitney Barkley believes the program will help small businesses most with sustainability by making certain resources more readily available. The CEDS laid out five priorities for the area: workforce development, infrastructure, diverse communities, small business support, and a resilient, diversified economy. The Dayton Metro Library Main Branch is running art workshops through the month of July as part of the Ocean of Possibilities summer challenge theme. Artist in residence Delora Buford-Buchanan will be transforming the Opportunity Space windows into a 3D aquarium, and you can help her fill it up with creatures of all sorts. There are five remaining workshop days and registration is not required. For more information, check out dayton-metrolibrary.org/programs. Crime is down a bit overall in the Dayton area, but Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal says it's no time to celebrate. While crime overall is down 1% and Part 1 violent crime is down 10%, other offenses are on the rise, and Dayton remains high in crime in Ohio. Homicides and aggravated robberies are up from last year, though aggravated assaults and non-aggravated robberies are down. Dayton Police noted that violence most often occurs between people who know each other, like family or romantic partners, and rarely happens between strangers. There have been a number of fairly successful gun reduction initiatives in the Miami Valley, bringing firearm-related incidents down by quite a bit. The most common and rising crimes are burglaries, both in homes and of automobile parts. Police encourage locking of doors and installation of security cameras and extra outdoor lighting if possible to deter would-be thieves. The House of Bread is looking for volunteers to help serve warm meals to the Dayton community every day between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Anyone over the age of 16 who is fully vaccinated is welcome to help out, and you can e-mail JudithMoore-HOB@gmail.com to sign up. They are also always accepting food and money donations, for more information about that visit houseofbread.org. Link: Dayton Bike Share recently received a shipment of 140 new electric bikes that are expected to be rolled out in the Miami Valley within the next week or so. This more than doubles the ride-share's bike supply which can be found at 37 Link hubs across the Miami Valley. The electronically-assisted vehicles make riding easier, especially up hills, and are checked out about twice as often as Link's non-electric models. Also, every Wednesday in July, the unlocking fee will be waived and you can ride for one hour for free. The Dayton Police Department's plans to implement automated license plate readers in the city may have hit a few roadblocks as a community coalition raises concerns over the department's transparency. There is a public hearing scheduled for July 20th regarding the technology, but the Coalition on Public Protection is asking that it be delayed, saying Dayton PD has not yet shared crucial and impartial information proving that plate readers will have an impact on reducing crime and furthering other law enforcement goals. Other members of the community have pointed out the negative impact the implementation could have on minority communities and privacy in general. Last year the Dayton City Commission passed a resolution requiring Dayton police to publish impact reports on proposed surveillance initiatives before they are considered for acquisition. Opponents of the technology say they have not yet done that for automated plate readers, pointing out that the published reports contain more opinions and unchecked claims than data, and what data there is was not provided by independent, non-law enforcement sources. The Dayton planning board has approved the plan put forward for the old Good Samaritan hospital site. Construction will now go forward on the facility including a YMCA, various health clinics, nonprofits, and an athletic field. Many have praised the plan and the benefits it will bring to the community, but some believe it doesn't quite reach the vision many in the community had for the space. Planning board member Matt Sauer called the plan “unambitious,” and he's not alone in wishing that the facility had, for example, a full-service medical center. Others have raised concerns about parking and pedestrian safety, pointing out that the plan includes a large parking lot even though the site contains an unused parking garage. The YMCA of Greater Dayton will occupy about half the space, with the rest taken up by Premier Health, Wright State, United Way, Care-Source, County Corp, and Goodwill Easter Seals. More tenants may also be planned for the future. The Dayton Foundation awarded over $1.2 million in charitable grants last year to 43 Miami Valley organizations. Large grant recipients included the YMCA of Greater Dayton for the Good Sam site, the Dayton Art institute, Girl Scouts of Western Ohio, Greater Dayton Union Cooperative Initiative, WYSO Public Radio, and St. Anne's Hill Historic Society. They also provided smaller grants to 23 organizations for quicker, more immediate projects and improvements. To learn more about the Dayton Foundation and its grant programs, visit daytonfoundation.org. Dayton Birria Fest is happening tonight from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Yellow Cab Tavern. Entry is free and there will be a wide variety of food vendors selling tacos and other birria-inspired dishes for you to enjoy. There will also be a live DJ spinning party music from the 80s and 90s. Rock and roll musician Will Hoge will be at the Levitt Pavilion from 7 to 9 p.m. tonight, bringing his unique mix of blue-collar sound and rootsy stomp. As always, admission is free. For a more classic rock feel, head to the Little York Tavern at 8 p.m. to see Dayton locals Counting Skeletons playing rock covers from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. If you're in the mood for comedy tonight then head over to Wiley's Comedy Club to see Vince Morris perform standup at 8pm. Tickets are $15 and can be found at wileyscomedy.com. On Saturday, the Epilepsy Foundation is holding a mud volleyball tournament to benefit people with epilepsy in Ohio. The event is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wegerzyn Gardens. For registration information, go to ohiomud.com. Also on Saturday, you can visit the Dayton Metro Library at 11am for their Q+ommunity Day of Support from 11am to 3pm, a free event for individuals who support the LGBTQ+ community and want to have connection-affirming conversations and good food. At 11am on Saturday the 16th Bock Family Brewing will be hosting a 5k beer run to support local non-profits. The run starts and ends at the Bock taproom, and all participants will receive a free craft brew and a commemorative pint glass or seasonal swag item, and there will be door prizes, games, and giveaways all day. Participants don't need to be 21 to run but of course do to drink, but underage participants will get a voucher for a free non-alcoholic drink instead. You can find more information at mailchi.mp/breweryrunningseries/faq or by e-mailing sara@breweryrunningseries.com. If visual art is more your speed, Wholly Grounds is hosting an art and wine show Saturday night from 6 to 9 p.m. For $30 you can taste four wines and see displays from local artists, with food available and a silent auction to take home one of your favorite pieces. There will also be a live jazz band. Call 937-367-1344 for more information. The Dayton Metro Library is holding a Q+ommunity Day of Support and celebration event for LGBTQ+ people and aspiring allies in the Dayton area at the Bassani Theater on Saturday at 11am. There will be on-site yoga, roundtable discussions, and lunch provided. The event is free but RSVP is required, and you can find a link to their eventbrite registration page at dayton937.com. Neo-soul artist Sarob is performing at the Levitt Pavilion from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday. His music blends hip-hop with earnest self-reflection and rap inspirations, and you can, of course, enjoy it for free. Well on Monday, the 18th, the Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers invite you to learn the jigs, reels, and strathspeys of Scotland in a comfortable and laid-back atmosphere every Monday afternoon from 3-5pm at the Michael Solomon Pavilion on Berkley St. in Dayton. The first class is FREE and after that classes are $5.00. For more information visit their Facebook page: “Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers.” On Thursday, the 21st, Lily's in Dayton will be celebrating their 9-year anniversary with Fat Head Brewing Company. Tickets are $65 for five courses with five beer pairings, with seatings at 5:30 and 8 p.m. There are two menus, one omnivore menu with meat and seafood and one vegetarian menu. Visit exploretock.com/lilys to see the menu and make a reservation. All right well that about does it for your news roundup episode. I do want to apologize for not being able to get out Wednesday's episode on time, but I will get it out ASAP, I promise! I also look forward to hopefully getting at least one episode recorded with a special guest here in Sarajevo, so stay tuned for more on that. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today, we're talking to Dr. Jasmine Ratliff, who goes by Dr. Jas, and is an applied food systems research and policy specialist, and co-executive director of the National Black Food and Justice Alliance. She believes that your zip code should not determine your life expectancy and that building relationships are essential to creating a sustainable and just food system. Interview Summary So let's begin with this. Could you tell our listeners a little bit about The National Black Food and Justice Alliance and some about your work there? Yes. The National Black Food and Justice Alliance is a coalition of organizations. So we're not just one organizations. We represent multiple others, about 50 now, and we are committed to building Black leadership and Black food sovereignty. Those are really important goals, and not easy ones to reach for sure. So let's dig in a little bit about how you go about doing that. Let's start with kind of your vision. How do you envision food justice and how do you think about the term food sovereignty? I work at the Alliance. And at the National Black Food and Justice Alliance, we focus on Black food sovereignty and self-determining food economies, and specifically land justice. And we approach these through a lens of healing and organizing and resistance against anti-Blackness. And all of the work that we do is in pursuit of food justice. So I have a couple definitions. Founding executive director Dara Cooper defined food justice as a process whereby communities most impacted and exploited by our current corporate-controlled, extractive agricultural system shift power to reshape, redefine, and provide indigenous, community-based solutions to accessing and controlling food. And that includes the means to produce food that it is humanizing, fair, healthy, accessible, racially equitable, environmentally sound, and just. That's how I feel about food justice and it leads us right into food sovereignty. So I know you mentioned it's an overall long goal, and we borrow this one from La Via Campesina, but food sovereignty is the right for peoples to define their own food and agricultural systems, instead of food being subject to international market forces - as we all know food is so globalized. So sovereignty is absolutely our ultimate goal and it can't be achieved without confronting actual governance. So we work to ensure that Black people not only have the right, but the ability to control our food. It really helps to have those definitions. And let's talk just a little bit more about this. So you talked about decision making, needing to reside in the community where the issues are occurring and you mentioned power transfer. Can you just give us some examples of where the system doesn't support these kind of things? Like how is the current system not empower people, and how does it strip people of decision making about their own food systems? Yes! I didn't actually plan to share this one, but I will. A lot of people refer to your geographic location, and I know in my bio you mentioned this, but your zip code shouldn't determine your life expectancy. And right now that does. We don't have the autonomy to create the environment around us. It's so saturated with capitalism and other things that don't put people first. So I think food apartheid instead of the food desert reference is a real way that people are disenfranchised and not in power. And that's also a definition from Dara Cooper, that it's the systemic destruction of Black self-determination to control our food. This includes land, resource stuff, and discrimination, hypersaturation of destructive foods and predatory marketing in a blatantly discriminatory, corporate-controlled food system that results in our communities suffering from some of the highest rates of heart disease and diabetes of all time. Many, like I said, use the term food desert, but food apartheid is a much more accurate representation of the structural, racialized inequities that are perpetuated through our current system. Okay, thanks. There's a lot in there that needs to kind of get disentangled. So let's talk about some possible advances in solutions. And I know in this context, food co-ops come up a lot. In your mind, how do food co-ops become a tool for not just providing healthy food for communities but also to make movement on racial and economic justice? Yes, I think co-ops are about collective power. They're not just a non-extractive way to exchange goods and services, but they're about the collective buying power, the collective political power, and especially the collective people power. It's a way that you can actually, in person, in real life, practice democratic governance. And you can create shared principles and values and shared wealth and authority and it's not concentrated in just the hands of a few, or just the people who are making decisions. And it's not just an economic sense. I really listen to all our members who are in the process of building of even a retail store, grocery, co-op, and it's about a political space. It's more than just groceries. So they're a pillar of our community. And then especially in the Black community, co-ops have always been built out of necessity. I love Dr. Monica White's "Freedom Farmers" book, when she describes Fannie Lou Hamer, when it describes food as a political weapon. We know we can control our food systems and the means of production when we create these places of distribution, and we can use them as a tool to build towards freedom. So I'm excited to be doing that work with the Alliance. Well, it's exciting to me. And when you talk about food co-ops being more than groceries, let's explore that a little bit more if you wouldn't mind. So if you walked into a food co-op, you'd get a picture of things, groceries, but you're building a picture here that talks a lot more than just those things. So there's community empowerment, there's community engagement, there's wealth creation in the community. But I'm saying these things and you're the one who really knows them. So tell us a little bit more about what's there besides the groceries. Yeah, there is absolutely community. There's spaces for people to learn together about healthy products. There can be a cooking class attached. When I think about these things, I'm speaking about specific co-ops. One in Dayton, Ohio, Gem City, they have a doula co-op and a health room where maternal health access can be made available. There's also just the vibe. There's the music that you hear. There's the people that you see. It's like not only providing jobs, but it's providing living wage jobs that are able to provide upper mobilization. So it's, like I said, more than groceries. It's a vibe. It's community. It's all the things that you could imagine, but sometimes people outside of the community aren't able to imagine that. Like investors and things. If there isn't a grocery store there for the past 50 years, why would someone bring one there now? But when the community knows that this is something that they need and they're putting their all into it, they'll build it for 10 to 12 years before they even see a store. So I'm excited to actually go into one of the co-ops in Detroit and they're groundbreaking this weekend, so I know that they'll be building it really soon and I can open the doors and be their guest. So my background is being a researcher and the researcher ordinarily looks at a situation like this and says what kind of outcomes can be measured? And one thing that the researchers might automatically think about would be what are the health outcomes in the community from having healthier diets? But you're talking about a lot more than that, even intangible things like morale of the community, the engagement, the happiness, and then of course there's the economic development. So it sounds like there's an awful lot involved in these efforts, isn't there? Absolutely. And organizing them, you never know what you'll get when you bring the community together. And beautiful things are born especially when they have control. And it's about participatory budgeting as well and everyone being clear where the funds are going, and it feels good to be a part of something that you can see the effort, the fruits of your labor. So I'm assuming that your theory on this is that if the solutions for these very significant food problems come from within the community itself, you're going to get more buy-in, better morale, and ultimately better solutions. Is that correct? Absolutely, right on. Let me ask a final question about farmers, because they're obviously a really important part of this. Could you talk about the institutional and systemic harm that Black farmers and landowners have experienced and how your Alliance is going about addressing this? I'm sure a lot of people have heard the statistic about the land that Black farmers no longer have control over. We think back into the 1920s when there were nearly 1 million Black farmers in the United States, and now we're less than 1% of farmers, but more so the land that has been taken away. It's said to be between more than 15 to 19 million acres. And I say land that's been taken away because land has never been lost. You can lose your keys. You can't lose land. It's been Black communities, systemically disenfranchised, and has been this way for decades. And it's interesting to see it continue to play out even today with the debt relief for Black farmers, lawsuits that are still going on. The Alliance is supporting that. But more importantly, we're building an alternative. We're looking to remove land from the speculative market. We have a goal of 15 million acres to do such where it will be in perpetually hands of Black land stewards to continue to build for Black food sovereignty. So that's our resource commons, and that is actually democratically governed by seven of our members on our Resource Commons Council. We're looking to have our first piece of land this year and to continue building and purchasing and removing the land from the speculative market. We are also hosting land stewardship trainings throughout the United States with our members and resourcing them to ensure that we're not only having land to steward, but also having stewards. Bio: Dr. Jas is an applied food systems research and policy-based specialist. She partners with academic research teams, anchor institutions, philanthropic foundations, and community-based organizations to identify root causes of and develop innovative solutions to food system challenges. Dr. Jas received her master's degree in Community Planning from Auburn University and Ph.D. in Integrative Public Policy and Development from Tuskegee University. As a New Orleans native and farmer, she has developed a unique perspective when it comes to food and the effects that it has on communities. Dr. Jas believes that your zip code should not determine your life expectancy, and building relationships are essential to creating a sustainable and just food system. Twitter - https://twitter.com/nbfja https://twitter.com/drjas9 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/blackfoodjustice/ https://www.instagram.com/dr.jas2020/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/blackfoodjustice/ Website - https://www.blackfoodjustice.org/
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Well your News Roundup episode comes a day early this week as I won't be able to record it Thursday, but there's still plenty to report on and a lot happening this weekend and beyond, including things happening tonight (Thursday, July 7), so be sure to listen soon! Also don't forget to leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Facebook for the show before this month is over so you can be entered into a drawing to win free Discover Dayton Podcast merch! Show transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton Podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is actually Thursday, July 7, 2022, which means that your news roundup is coming a day early this week as I won't be able to get it posted tomorrow. But, there's still plenty that happened last week, including drama unfolding at the Montgomery County Board of Elections, rent that's too damn high, and early voting starting already for fall elections, so be sure to listen for those stories as well as stuff to do this weekend all coming up in just a moment. And now for last week's news: Some partisan drama on the Montgomery County Board of Elections as Republican Jeff Rezabek calls for the resignation of his Democrat counterpart Sarah Greathouse. Rezabek argues that the Board should not have accepted the write-in candidacy of LeRonda Jackson since it was filed after the February deadline set by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Jackson filed suit with the Ohio Supreme Court, who ruled that LaRose improperly imposed the deadline and allowed Jackson's candidacy, which was certified along party lines. Rezabek is now calling for Greathouse's resignation, claiming she betrayed him and the integrity of the Board of Elections. Board Democrats including Greathouse have countered that not accepting Jackson's candidacy would have opened the Board of Elections up to legal liability. Greathouse says the only mistake she made was in not informing her Republican counterpart of her decision. Jackson will be the Democrat on the ballot for the 39th House District this August. Thursday, July 28th, the Montgomery County Treasurer's Office will be at the Northwest Branch Library giving a financial literacy class for anyone interested. The class will focus on the basics of spending money responsibly and banking. The program will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. More information can be found at daytonmetrolibrary.org/programs. Rent is going way up across the nation, and unfortunately the Dayton area is no different. Many renters are seeing increases greater than what were specified in their leases, up to 9 or 10%. This continues a trend of rent outpacing salary increases virtually everywhere as we also see the worst inflation numbers in about four decades. Rents nationwide rose about 11% in 2021, and Dayton saw similar numbers. Studio apartment rents rose 20%, and one-bedroom rents rose 12%. According to the Greater Dayton Apartment association, market rents typically go up about 3-4% each year, but increases of 7-8% have been more typical recently. Contributing factors include inflation, supply chain issues, and labor shortages. Some Dayton residents have even reported rent increases up to 78%, usually with only one month's notice. The GDAA also notes lack of affordable rental units as an issue in the area, especially after the tornadoes in 2019 destroyed many such properties, many of which have not yet been rebuilt. The active shooter response training offered by Dayton Police is in high demand lately, the department says. The training is based on the FBI's “Run Hide Fight” model and has been around for several years, but the increase in active shooter incidents has prompted many organizations in the Miami Valley to undergo it. Since Columbine in 1999, police response times to such incidents have gone down significantly, but there are usually still a few crucial minutes where civilians are alone with the shooter where knowing how to respond could save lives. The basic premise is run if you can, hide if you have to, fight as a last resort. Anyone interested in this training can contact Dayton Police at DPD_DLEE@daytonohio.gov. Dayton Police are considering implementing automatic license plate readers in the area, a move that has many concerned. The technology is designed to help officers identify vehicles associated with criminal activity, but critics have long pointed out the invasion of privacy they involve. The cost effectiveness of plate readers has also been called into question. The city is taking public comments until June 13th, and is holding a public hearing on the 20th. You can e-mail your comments to regina.blackshear@daytonohio.gov. And, if you'd like to listen to a deep-dive into police reform efforts in Dayton, be sure to check out the last two episodes on this show where I talk with local activist Julio Mateo about his involvement in police reform for the past several years. The Dayton Public School District will be running their summer meals program through JUly 29th. Children aged 18 and under are eligible to receive breakfast, lunch, and a snack at a variety of locations across the Miami Valley. DPS is sponsoring the program in partnership with the Ohio Department of Education. To find meal sites near you, call the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 866-348-6479 weekdays between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. Early voting for the Ohio gubernatorial, house, and senate primaries began yesterday, Wednesday, July 6th. The primary opens completely on August 2nd, but you can cast your vote early in person at various locations in the area. The Montgomery County Board of Elections say they expect a very low turnout for the mostly uncontested races, but that doesn't change the amount of work it'll take to hold the election. Statehouse primaries were originally planned for May of this year, but the Ohio Redistricting Commission failed to redraw district maps that the state Supreme Court agreed with. A federal court ordered that the primaries be held in August with the existing maps, and they be re-drawn in 2024. Some Montgomery County polling places have changed, namely a few churches, so some voters will be getting mail notifying them of their new polling places. Though there are no contested primaries in Montgomery County, it's still worth getting involved and voting whenever possible. Well someone from Dayton will be visiting the White House next week as local Oregon District shooting survivor Dion Green visits President Biden to recognize the passing of the first legislation in 30 years to deal with gun safety. Green's father, Derrick Fudge, was killed in the Oregon District shooting back in 2019, and through the help of donations, Green has traveled since then to communities that are affected by gun violence to help the families who are dealing with trauma in the aftermath of those shootings. You can learn more about the foundation at www.fudgefoundation.org. Montgomery County unveiled a new system recently called the Overdose Surge Alert, which is a text notifcation system that you can opt into by texting your 5 digit zip code to (937) 582-8667 that alerts you whenever there are higher than average numbers of overdoses in the area. So far this year already there have been 133 overdoses in Montgomery County alone. And finally this week Ohio made headlines for all the wrong reasons as a 10-year old rape victim was forced to cross state lines and seek an abortion in Indiana, where it's still legal (for now) for her to do so. The victim was six weeks and three days pregnant, meaning she was three days past when it was legal for her to obtain an abortion. It would also mean that it was still legal for her to obtain an abortion at the time of her victimization. Dewine weighed in on the story recently by calling the situation a “tragedy,” but did not take any responsibility for the fact that he played an outsized role in making it illegal for 10-year-old rape victims to seek an abortion in Ohio. If you'd like to follow a local Dayton organization that is working to make abortion legal again, check out @end40days on Instagram. There, you'll find out about upcoming protests. They also suggest that, since the right to privacy of so many people are being taken away, you may as well call up Governor Dewine and give him all of the details about your periods, so I encourage you to do that as well, and you can reach him at 614-466-3555. All right, that's it for last week's news, we move now to upcoming events, and before we do, here's a quick word from Libby Ballengee, former co-host of the Gem City Podcast about dayton937.com, which is where I go to find all of the events that I tell you about on this show! Copy from Dayton937.com: (Libby Ballengee reading) Hello Discover Dayton fans! Thank you so much for listening to local podcasts, this is your friend Liubby Ballengee, former co-host of the Gem City Podcast. I always love people who are reaching out, supporting community, and looking for ways to support artists, businesses, that are trying to make this city more vibrant. And Discover Dayton Podcast is one of them. Also I've been working on Dayton937.com. It is an online magazine where you can find out all kinds of fun events for kids, young adults, music fans, art lovers, foodies… so we also have a printed version we have been putting around town for the past year. They are bright green. They are free. There's a list of where you can pick those up at dayton937.com. You can also see a digital PDF version of this event guide and it's just a summary of some of the great events that are happening around town. So we hope you are able to go and support these events and businesses and make the most of working and playing in the Miami Valley. Thanks so much everyone! And many thanks to Libby for that message. And now here's what's happening this weekend and beyond: Well tonight at Levitt Pavillion you can see Mike Mains and The Branches perform a free show from 7-9pm. The pop-rock Michigan band has been around for 10 years now and it promises to be a great show. Friday the 8th The Tillers are bringing folk music to the Levitt Pavilion starting at 7 p.m. The Cincinnati folk foursome will be playing their modern storytelling music for a free show that is open to all. Before you see The Tillers though you can stop over at the Yellow Cab Tavern for their Food Truck Rally, which goes from 5-9pm. They'll have at least 10 food trucks joining them, so you won't want to miss it! Also on Friday you can see a performance at Black Box Improv Theater of a show called Low Hanging Fruit. Tickets are just $15 and the show goes from 8-10pm. Also new at Black Box is that they now sell alcohol, so you don't have to bring your own drinks! On Saturday the 9th the Dayton Society of Artists is holding a nude figure drawing session at 9:30 a.m. at the High Street Gallery. The gallery is located at 48 High Street and there is a $5 modeling fee. Also on the 9th, starting at 11 a.m. will be the 2nd annual Dayton Black Pride event at McIntosh Park on Edwin C. Moses. The event is open to the public and will feature food, vendors, and live entertainment. If you're into the Dayton Pro Wrestling scene, there will be a ceremony recognizing the stars of the past, present, and future of the circuit on July 9th at noon in the IUE CWA Hall on Woodman Drive. Food will be available and there will be two live pro wrestling events. The Levitt Pavilion will also have music on Saturday the 9th, when two-time Grammy winner Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience will perform a free show. The Louisiana Creole roots and jazz artist will be performing starting at 7 p.m. After that, you'll have time to make it to Blind Bob's at 10 p.m. to see The Gem City Get Down, Dayton's favorite local hip hop party. The show will feature three artists and costs $5 to get in, with all proceeds going to the Polar Bear Book Swap. The 170th Montgomery County Fair opens on July 10th at 8 a.m. and will be running all week. All your favorite events from years past will be there, including petting zoos, food and vendors, a dog show, circus, and tons more. Admission is $10 and you can see a full schedule of activities on montcofair.com. On July 10th there will be a standing protest for reproductive rights at Bomberger park on Keowee. The plan is to start at noon and fan out from the park, protesting until around 3 p.m. Finally on the 14th the Levitt will host Luke Winslow-King's unique blend of delta blues, folk, and roots rock and roll at 7p.m. As always for the Pavilion, admission is free and open to the public. All right that's it for this week's episode. Many thanks to Johanna Maria Kauflin for researching stories and events for this week's news roundup, and a special thanks as well to all of my Patreon supporters: Dustin Waters, Jennifer Riggsby, Valerie Smith, Pattie Heard, and Randy Brooks. 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Today's Friday, so it's time for your weekly news roundup episode. If you have an event you want me to share, send me an email at discoverdaytonpodcat.com. I look forward to talking with you! Show Transcript: Well hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton Podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is Friday, so of course that means it's a news roundup episode, and there's a lot that happened last week you'll want to hear about, including protests against the recent Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade, the Dayton region regaining jobs, and more. There's also a lot on tap for this weekend and beyond, so stay tuned for your news in just a moment. The Montgomery County Community Overdose Action Team is rolling out a text alert system to notify residents of overdose surges. Project Manager Casey Smith hopes this will be another helpful tool for raising awareness and support for those struggling with addiction. The alert system looks at data from hospitals and fire departments and is designed to give people using drugs a warning when overdoses surge in the area; usually an indication that drugs laced with fentanyl are circulating. Helen Jones-Kelley of the Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services hopes the system will encourage non-users to reach out if a friend or loved one is struggling as well. Overdoses are down about 18% this year as compared to the same time in 2021, and hopefully tools like this will help the number of overdoses and OD deaths continue to drop in the Miami Valley. Dayton Firefighters Union Local 136 unveiled a new mural on Buckeye Street between South Main and Warren celebrating the fire department's 159-year history. Union members began planning the mural in 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the unveiling until this year. Local 136 president Kraig Robinson hopes the mural will engage the community with what the union does and represents as a labor organization. Local artist Tiffany Clark, founder of The Mural Machine, painted the piece, which stretches 125 yards. It showcases historic moments in the department's history, including bucket brigades, the department's first Black firefighter, EMT and paramedic personnel, and more. The Miami Valley Fair Housing Center and Northwest Dayton Partnership hosted focus groups with area residents to understand what is keeping them from accessing fair housing. The groups will inform the 5-year Fair Housing Plan developed and proposed by community leaders and the local government. Visit mvfairhousing.com for more information. Protests erupted in downtowns across the state and nation following the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, and Dayton was no different. About 200 people gathered on the lawn of the Walter H. White federal building last Friday in a protest organized by Dayton Women's Rights Alliance. Protestors marched around downtown as well. DWRA founder Joy Schwab hopes to galvanize voters to change leadership at the local and state levels to protect abortion rights, which are now left to states to regulate. Five Rivers Metroparks has developed the Access to Nature program to help low-income families pay for outdoor programs in Montgomery County. Qualifying families can receive up to $500 to pay for park programs, campsite rentals, and shelter rentals. More information about how to qualify and apply can be found at metroparks.org. Some Dayton and Ohio organizations are urging the state government to spend $300 million of its American Rescue Plan Act money on affordable housing projects in the Miami Valley and across the state. The Coalition of Homelessness and Housing in Ohio say the ARPA money would be able to create thousands of affordable housing and rental units across the state. The Ohio Department of Development held two listening sessions in Dayton, which were attended by a few local housing groups including the Montgomery County Commission, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, and the YMCA of Greater Dayton. COHHIO says permanent housing assistance would help not only low-income families, but also seniors, people with disabilities, and victims of domestic violence. Though Dayton is more affordable to live in that many other cities in Ohio and the United States in general, we have seen drastic increases in housing costs like many other areas, and many Dayton residents don't make enough to afford a one or two bedroom apartment. Governor DeWine's office is continuing to decide how to spend the $5.6 billion the state received from the ARPA. Dayton residents on Sunday contributed to the Love You Mural on Keowee street memorializing loved ones lost to suicide. The project was started five years ago by Mural Machine founder Tiffany Clark, after losing a loved one to suicide herself. She says the project has been a sort of therapy for her, and many community members have expressed similar feelings about seeing and contributing to the mural. The Goodwill Easter Seals Miracle Clubhouse also partnered with Clark and Leslea Hipp, also of Mural Machine, to fill in the pages along the wall on Keowee. To learn more about the Miracle Clubhouse, an organization for people recovering from mental illness, visit gesmv.org. The Downtown Dayton Partnership and Montgomery County are partnering this summer to present The Square is Where. Weekdays until September 30th, there will be food, games, and entertainment at Courthouse Square from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fees are waived this year for food trucks and vendors to help revitalize the event. For more information, visit The Square is Where's Facebook page. Dayton and Montgomery County Public Health has started distributing COVID-19 vaccines to infants and toddlers by appointment. The shot is available now for children aged between 6 months and 5 years. For information on future clinics call 937-225-4550. The Dayton region has experienced a job growth rate second only to Akron in the state of Ohio. The Miami Valley added about 2,000 jobs in May, a 0.5% increase. The West and Southwest Ohio regions have been seeing record job postings in 2022, with Montgomery County adding jobs in four of the first five months of this year. Online job postings in particular have been growing rapidly. Kettering Health and General Dynamics IT had the most local online job postings, with 3,407 ads and 1,095 ads respectively. The occupations that grew the most were nurses, truck drivers, retail supervisors, and software developers. Starting in August, paying your water bill with a credit or debit card will be getting a bit more expensive. Montgomery County Environmental Services will be tacking a 2.3% convenience fee onto such payments, mostly to avoid raising rates. Previously, the county simply absorbed these processing fees rather than pass them on to customers, but this is no longer financially viable, says MCES Director Matt Hilliard. They decided to add a credit and debit convenience fee rather than raise rates for all customers, partially passing the processing costs to customers who don't use cards to pay, which the department believes would be unfair. Customers with questions about the new policy can call 937-781-2688. The Dayton Metro Library will be hosting a collaborative art exhibition celebrating humanity, community, and inclusivity. The exhibition is called Walking With Words and was put together by the University of Dayton Department of Art and Design with local poet Sierra Leone. It also features new work from Misty Thomas-Trout centered around living with dyslexia. Walking With Words will be at the Vandalia branch library through July 11th and at the Southeast branch library from July 18th to August 15th. Protests continued across the Miami Valley and the state of Ohio as the state's “heartbeat bill,” banning abortions after six weeks, went into effect after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. However, the Dayton City Commission passed an informal resolution stating that they will not prioritize enforcing the state's abortion laws in the city. Dayton City Commissioner Chris Shaw spoke out strongly against the ruling and the bans that have followed, calling them “just awful for our community.” Dayton commissioners unanimously passed the non-binding resolution that condemns the Supreme Court's decision and any future abortion bans that could follow. Dayton police and prosecutors can still be called on to enforce the state's laws, but this resolution is designed to ensure they are not pulled away from work that can improve the lives of residents in the Miami Valley. Grades K through 2 in Dayton Public Schools have made significant gains in test scores to bring them back up to pre-pandemic levels. Preliminary Ohio State Test scores jumped from 17% proficiency in spring 2021 to 33% proficiency in spring 2022, where the district was scoring in 2019. Lolli says the district still has a long way to go, but this growth is promising. Well if you're looking for something fun to do tonight, you can visit the Black Box Improv Theater, where they'll be performing the show Low Hanging Fruit from 8-10pm. For this show they may take inspiration from a personal story, an interview with an audience member, or simply a one word suggestion. It's always a lot of fun, and tickets are just $15. Visit daytonblackboximprov.com for more information. And of course it's Friday, July 1, so that means that tonight is Dayton's First Friday night! The Contemporary Dayton will be open and offering light refreshments until 8 p.m. The Dayton Art Institute has up its latest special exhibitions, “Fired Imagination: Ancient Chinese Ceramics from the Nancy and Ed Rosenthal Family Collection,” “Van Gogh & European Landscapes,” and “The Flower Prints of Katsuhira Tokushi.” And, of course, the Dayton Society of Artists welcomes you to the opening of their Fall Membership Show at 6 p.m. There's also an art hop going on at Front Street, which is where I'll be, so I hope to see you there! Oh, and it' also Out on Fifth in the Oregon District, so the street will be closed to cars but open to pedestrians, so that's also a great place to check out tonight. On Saturday at the Dayton International Peace Museum you can see their new exhibit: The Chicago Freedom Movement: MLK in Color. The exhibit looks at how, from 1965 to 1966, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. moved his crusade for Civil Rights to Chicago, where he focused on housing equality and the elimination of slums. Visit peace.museum for more information. The Westminster Presbyterian Church is hosting an organ concert featuring John Neely on Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Neely will be performing patriotic music from composers like Aaron Copland and John Philip Sousa. Admission is free. Well if you want to see fireworks in Dayton this weekend you should visit the Riverscape Metropark, which is hosting the Lights in Flight Fireworks festival on Sunday from 5 to 10pm. The festival will feature live entertainment, activities, food and drink, with the fireworks show starting at 10pm. The event will be family-friendly and admission is free. The Salvation Army Kroc Center will also be hosting 4th of July festivities on Sunday at 7 p.m. They'll have bounce houses, yard activities, and food, and will cap off the evening watching the Riverscape fireworks. On Wednesday the 6th Branch and Bone Artisan Ales is having a plant based junk food night featuring popular vegan dishes like their loaded fries and imitation fried chicken sandwiches. The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and the menu will be posted the morning of on branchandboneales.com. Well if you like gyros, you're going to want to head over to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox church on Thursday, July 7, at 4pm, where it's gyro night! That's going on from 4-7pm or until they run out, as it's first-come first-served. You don't actually have to leave your car as there's a drive-thu, and in addition to gyros you can also get a village salad or orzo salad. Also happening on Thursday is Wholly Grounds' first Thursday jazz jam, which is always a lot of fun. If you want to know what it's like check out my TikTok or Instagram profile @discoverdaytonpodcast. Well, that's about it for this week's news roundup, but I just wanted to let you know that there is a special bonus episode that I posted a couple of episodes back now that explains how you can become a Patreon member and help support this show. There's a lot that goes into making it, including the basics like paying for a URL, a podcast hosting service, purchasing new equipment, gas to get places, and more. Recently in dealing with my bipolar I've had to slow down a bit, so in order to keep these episodes going I've gotten some help with editing as well as help with writing these news episodes, and I'd like to say a special thanks to a former student of mine, Johanna Maria Kauflin, who has done an excellent job of writing these episodes for the past few weeks, so many thanks to her, but of course, I don't ask her to do it for free either, so if you enjoy hearing these episodes then I could really use your support to keep the show going, so please head over to the show website at discoverdaytonpodcast.com and click on the “become a Patreon supporter” tab to visit the Patreon site. The tiers start out at just $1 per month, and that gets you quite a lot, including a sticker, access to bonus episodes, invites to bi-monthly meet-ups, a membership to the brand-new Discover Dayton Podcast book club, and more, so I really hope you'll consider joining. 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Another new category to fill your Wild appetite as we turn towards the people who have and still do make the wheels of the Gem City roll. And who better to start our new category with then none other then former mayor Chuck Scholz. We cover the days before becoming mayor and the highs and lows of his days once in office. We also throw in our go to on Patreon, the lightning round questions. Enjoy this SUPERSIZED episode of your favorite new podcast! Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call/text our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
Today is June 17, 2022, and that means it's your weekly news roundup episode. There's a lot that happened this past week and a lot on tap, as always, but I'm very excited to let you know that in this episode I let you know about our first affiliate marketer, the Daytonian Beard Company, so be sure to listen so you can find out how to get your 10% discount! Or, I'll just tell you now - you can visit https://thedaytonianbeardco.com/ and use the code “discoverdaytonpod” to get 10% off your purchase of any online order! Here's your transcript for this week's episode: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. My name is Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is Friday, June 17th, so it's your weekly news roundup episode, where I read the news so you don't have to. As always a great deal happened last week and even more is on tap for next week, so stay tuned to hear all about it in just a moment. Also very briefly before I get to your news I wanted to let you know that it was such a nice day outside today when I recorded this on Thursday that I decided to sit out on my front porch with an ice cold old fashioned to read the news to you, and I'm also doing it on TikTok and Instagram live when I can now, so if you want to get the raw, unedited news roundup podcast on Thursdays before anyone else, join me on those platforms moving forward! HB 583, a bill concerning multiple K-12 education laws in Ohio, has been approved by the state legislature and is set to arrive on Governor DeWine's desk soon. The bill contains changes to laws concerning students receiving EdChoice private school scholarships and parents of dyslexic students. It also extends districts' ability to hire substitute teachers with only a high school diploma by another two years. The bill expands EdChoice to include some families whose children previously received state funding for private education or whose siblings received such funding. HB 583 has drawn criticism from the Ohio Education Association, who are opposed to the idea of forcing taxpayers to pay to send children to mostly religious private schools which tend to under-perform compared to their public school counterparts. HB 583 also loosens requirements for charter school sponsors in Ohio, a move that has earned them some criticism from both charter school critics and advocates. Both groups raise issue with the lowered accountability this will allow school sponsors to get away with in the state. The bill also pushes back the start of dyslexia screening requirements by one year. Electric company AES Ohio, formerly Dayton Power and Light, is currently seeking approval from the state to disconnect customers remotely for non-payment. Duke Energy Ohio and AEP are already exempt from the in-person notification that AES is currently required to give before shutting off service. A spokesperson for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said Tuesday that there is no timeline as yet for when we can expect to see a ruling on this case. The move has drawn criticism from the Office of the Ohio Consumers' Council, Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, and the Ohio Poverty Law Center. These groups raise concerns over the language AES uses regarding “vulnerable customers;” AES has proposed “limiting” the number of such customers who would be subject to remote disconnection, which the OCC argues is insufficient. All vulnerable customers, such as people with disabilities or the elderly, should be exempt from the remote disconnection process, they argued in their recent filing. PUCO staff have also recommended against the proposal, saying it does not sufficiently communicate the change in disconnection practices to customers. Currently AES gives customers two notices before disconnection in the winter months but only one notice in the summer, which may be particularly troubling. Tuesday, June 14, was the hottest day Dayton has seen in nearly ten years. Temperatures soared to a peak of 95 degrees at the Dayton International Airport, with a heat index of 107 and humidity in the 70s. Closer to the city center, temperatures rose even one or two degrees higher due to the urban environment. This coming at the same time as power outages across Ohio has put many Daytonians in a precarious position, with National Weather Service meteorologist John franks calling the heat “oppressive.” Nighttime lows stayed above 70 degrees, depriving residents of what would typically be a welcome respite from the daytime heat. Cooling centers have opened across the Dayton metro area for those affected. There are locations in Dayton, Oakwood, Riverside, Moraine, West Carrolton, Washington Twp., and Warren County. As Dayton and Montgomery County Public Health tells us, the three most important things are to stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay informed. Visit www.phdmc.org/extreme-heat for more information. A fire broke out Tuesday on the roof of the Mendelson Liquidation Outlet building downtown, producing large clouds of black smoke that were spotted around 11:30 a.m. The building is currently undergoing major renovations to be converted into apartments, offices, and retail space. Dayton fire chief Jeff Lykins reported that the blaze likely started when construction crews cut into or worked on an object with rubber or fuel inside. The fire was small and quickly extinguished, but produced the aforementioned smoke that chief Lykins said made the fire look “more impressive than it actually was.” The damage was contained to roofing and the damaged vessel, and nobody was injured. Find delicious, sustainable, and affordable veggies each week from the Mission of Mary Cooperative, a group looking to provide sustainable urban development in Dayton. Their community supported agriculture program runs from May 25 until November 2, and pickups happen on Wednesdays from 2 to 6 p.m. at 619 Silver Lane in Dayton. Proceeds from the CSA go to supporting food access programs. E-mail team@missionofmary.org with questions or visit their website for more information. Gem City Market is providing a bit of extra assistance to children receiving pandemic EBT payments. Sign up for the Produce Perks Program at their Customer Service Desk to receive $1 toward produce on your next shopping trip for every dollar you spend on produce, up to $25. Visit their Facebook page or gemcitymarket.com for more details. Governor Mike Dewine on Monday announced that he has signed HB 99 into law, allowing teachers and other school personnel to carry firearms in classrooms. The bill goes into effect 90 days after being signed. This has been met with significant pushback from Ohio Democrats including former Dayton mayor Nan Whaley, who is also the Democratic nominee running against DeWine for the office of governor of Ohio. Governor DeWine admitted on Monday in his press release that there is no data to support the idea that arming teachers will reduce school shooting incidents, but said he has been told “anecdotally” that it will work. HB 99 also includes $6 million for school safety centers across Ohio, a continuation of the governor's previous efforts to expand behavioral health care across the state. The decision to arm teachers was influenced by the impracticality of schools training and arming hired school security personnel according to the state's current standards, which requires such personnel to have 700 hours or 20 years of law enforcement experience. In contrast, under HB 99, teachers will require only “up to” 24 hours of firearm training before being permitted to carry weapons in the classroom. Schools across the state have responded in various ways to the announcement; some saying they will arm teachers, some saying they won't, and many offering no comment at this time. School districts are not required to arm teachers under HB 99, and those that do are allowed to demand stricter requirements than those set forth by the state government. On the subject of Mike DeWine's repeated loosening of Ohio gun laws, HB 215 went into effect as well on Monday, allowing concealed carry of handguns without a license in the state of Ohio. Any Ohio resident otherwise allowed to carry a gun will not be required to seek a concealed carry license, and Ohioans with existing licenses will not be required to renew them. With this, Dayton Police has announced changes to the way officers will interact with the public, particularly during traffic stops. Officers will be encouraged to regularly ask motorists and residents if they are carrying a firearm, as civilians are now not required to disclose this information to police. Dayton Police Chief Kamran Afzal also encourages the public to volunteer this information to officers during stops and other encounters with law enforcement. The policy of asking civilians to disclose the possession of firearms is not new among certain departments, but it will now be more widely practiced, according to Chief Afzal. He also encourages gun owners to still opt into the firearm training that comes with a concealed carry license, which HB 215 waives. This Saturday, June 18, there will be a free health fair hosted at New City Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Services provided will include COVID vaccines, a1c testing, vision screenings, various weight loss resources, oral health resources, and more. Dayton is currently developing its first Active Transportation Plan; a program which will seek to identify and prioritize projects to improve Dayton's bicycle and pedestrian networks. The plan will also be an essential part of securing infrastructure funding for such projects. Community members are asked and encouraged to be a part of the planning process throughout the month of July, with various outreach programs and online surveys planned. Visit walkbike.info/Dayton for more information. The Miami Valley Alzheimer's Association Chapter has announced the dates for its five Walks to End Alzheimer's, the largest event to raise funds and awareness for Alzheimer's in the world. The Miami Valley walks will be happening on September 10th, 17th, and 24th, and October 1st and 8th, at various locations around the Valley. For more info on specific locations and to register as a team or individual, go to alz.org/walk. After five years, the 416 Diner on East Fifth Street has closed its doors. Owner Guy Fragmin announced the decision last Thursday, saying “[they] hope to continue the tradition of great food and service in the near future.” Fans of the 416 on Facebook have expressed their words of sadness, support, and well wishes for the Diner's staff. The Five Rivers MetroParks are ready to restart a variety of projects that were put on hold by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among these are the Taylorsville MetroPark and Sugarcreek MetroPark, which the agency received public feedback on at the end of last year. Another major project going forward soon will be a park-over-the-river between the Third Street Bridge and Wolf Creek Bridge, announced in March of this year. According to MetroParks spokesperson Carrie Scarff, the park and footbridge will seek to unite East and West Dayton, as well as showcase the Great Miami River. The project has been named, appropriately, Unity Bridge. Five Rivers MetroParks also announced plans to make improvements to Sunrise Park and construct bikeways linking West Third Street to the riverfront below the Dayton Art Institute at Monument Avenue. Angie's Firehouse Tavern on Watervliet Avenue is up for sale after being revived by retired fire captain Patrick Reed in 2010. The restaurant first opened in 1938 as the Hungarian restaurant Angi's (pronounced AHN-ji's), but came to be known as Angie's among locals who were unsure how to pronounce the name. Quickly gaining a reputation for delicious cabbage rolls and other home-cooked Hungarian meals, Angi's became a fixture of the community for decades. Patrick Reed and his family and friends bought the vacant Angi's in 2010 to keep the spot they loved alive. Now he's looking for new ownership with creative ideas to continue their work so he can relax after 12 years of hard work. He also cites frustration with staffing shortages and rising production costs as factors in his decision. Angie's is considered a historic Dayton landmark and is listed for sale at $475,000, including the building, equipment, recipes, and decorations within. And, of course, a 1970 Porsche Firetruck that can be used for advertising. Lynda Suda, market manager of 2nd Street Market, announced that the market has reached 100% indoor capacity. All 44 spaces have been filled by various growers, producers, bakers, artisans, and restaurants. There are spots still available for weekend-only vendors, however. Suda is always looking for passionate entrepreneurs to bring their craft to the community through 2nd Street Market. Many weekend-only vendors at the market are first-time business owners, and 2nd Street helps educate them on what licenses they'll need and how they can get them. Weekend-only vendors can apply by filling out an application and meeting with market organizers, but the process for indoor permanent vendors is both more involved and more competitive. The market has also become more diverse in the past five years, with more minority vendors filling weekend and permanent spots. To learn more about the market and see the various weekend events they hold, visit metroparks.org/places-to-go/2nd-street-market. It is now estimated that Dayton Public Schools will spend $62 million more than they have available in the next two school years and will run out of general fund money in 2024-25. While labor costs are expected to rise significantly, the bigger problem starts in September 2024 when the district will have to have spent its remaining $140 million in federal COVID-19 relief money. This money has been used for many projects in the Dayton Public School system, and the school board doesn't plan to end these projects when the federal relief money that was used to start them runs out. This leaves the district with a projected $73 million deficit in 2024-25. The Board of Education is looking to approve a $230 million general budget for the next school year, which is expected to be temporary until late September. They've also said they're not planning any staff cuts, and are in fact planning to hire for several positions. DPS Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli is meeting with the district's department heads to discuss what projects will be delayed and ensure that nothing is done that will negatively impact instruction or staffing numbers. Immigration attorney and former Dayton Public Schools president Mohamed al-Hamdani was selected as the chairman of the Montgomery County Democratic Party last Thursday. Al-Hamdani is the first Muslim to lead a county Democratic party in Ohio, replacing Mark Owens, who served as chairman for 15 years before his recent retirement. He is a Dayton Public Schools and Wright State University graduate, and earned his law degree from University of Dayton after working as a cultural advisor for the Department of Defense during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Like most politically-savvy people, al-Hamdani has his sights set on this year's elections, hoping to get Democrats into leadership positions at the local, state, and federal levels. Montgomery County has approved a new $6 million Environmental Services Lab in Downtown Dayton. The new lab will make sure drinking water and discharged wastewater are compliant with state regulations for over 80,000 homes in the county. The current lab in Moraine has been in place for decades and is in need of replacement as the county seeks to update aging infrastructure. The new lab will be state of the art and is being paid for by the American Rescue Plan, from which the county received $103 million. On Saturday, June 18, Hospice of Dayton will be holding a butterfly release to remember and honor loved ones lost in Dayton. The event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Hospice location on Wilmington Avenue. You can register for a $15 donation to have a butterfly released in a loved one's name; you can register online at hospiceofdayton.org, or you can call Marsha Bernard at 937-671-3119 for more information. The Good Samaritan Hospital site in northwest Dayton has a new facility opening, exciting partners with the project. The closing of the hospital was upsetting to many Dayton residents, who understandably believed it would have a negative impact on the community's health and well-being. The new facility is planned to be two stories, half of which will be occupied by the Dayton YMCA, including a pool, fitness center, and gym. Premier Health, which is putting forward about $15 million to fund the project, will occupy about a quarter of the facility. The project sought community feedback to learn what Daytonians wanted to see on the former hospital campus, which will also include an urgent care clinic, physicians' offices, and medical imaging services. Goodwill Easterseals will also have an office in the space to run their economic self-sufficiency and employment program. Construction is expected to begin this Fall and take about 14 months. Spokespersons with the project have said there will be more information in the coming weeks. Among the producers for the now Tony Award-winning “A Strange Loop” are Wright State University graduate Tony Monda and West Milton-born Jimmy Wilson. The show took home Best Musical and Best Book of a Musical at the 75th annual Tony Awards on Sunday. It was Wilson's first Broadway production as an associate producer with Barbara Whitman Productions. This is Monda's third Tony, previously having been involved in Hadestown, which took Best Musical in 2019, and The Inheritance, which won Best Play at last year's awards. In 2020, he also received the Graduate of the Last Decade Award from the Wright State Alumni Association. Wilson will be moving on to produce “Good Night, Oscar” for Broadway and Monda will be returning to Dayton to work with the Human Race Theater Company, where he interned in college. If you're looking for outdoor activities on the Great Miami this summer, Taiters Kayak Solutions will be offering kayak rentals Thursdays from 4 to 8 p.m. through September. Interested kayakers will launch from under the Riverside Bridge after setting up their rental and going through brief instructions and safety training at River-Scape MetroPark. Five Rivers MetroParks also runs several paddling programs, and the more adventurous among us may be interested in group whitewater rafting with Whitewater Warehouse. The kayak rental programs seek to lower the barrier to entry for the sport and encourage more Daytonians to experience our many lovely waterways. More information is available at metroparks.org. Tonight, Friday, June 17th, We Banjo 3 will be performing at the Levitt Pavilion at 7 p.m. The event is free, and features the band's unique blend of Irish folk music and Nashville bluegrass. If you find you're thirsty for a more traditional Irish music experience- and some beer- Bock Family Brewing will be hosting the debut of The HitchHikers Band, playing Irish jigs from 7 to 10 p.m. tonight. And finally tonight, the Schuster Center will be hosting a Juneteenth event from 8 to 10 p.m. celebrating the life of Dayton-born poet Paul Laurence Dunbar with the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets range from $26 to $85. Looking to tomorrow, the 18th, the Oregon District has its own Juneteenth celebration starting at 11:00 a.m. The free family-friendly event will feature face painting, games and activities, and black-owned food trucks from around the Dayton area. Jay's Seafood on East Sixth Street will be hosting a five-course wine luncheon at 12:30 tomorrow. The cost is $75 plus tax and gratuity, and you can call for reservations at 937-222-2892 or e-mail jaysrestaurant@yahoo.com. Moving on to Saturday evening, Grammy-nominated indigenous singer and Emcee Mumu Fresh is headlining a Juneteenth concert event starting at 5 p.m. at the Levitt Pavilion. The event starts with community-curated opening ceremonies with the Mumu Fresh concert starting at 7. Admittance is free. For a different kind of musical experience, check out the Dayton Woman's Club at 6 p.m., where Dayton area kirtan band Shakti & Bhakti will be hosting a spiritual music event until 8 p.m. Kirtan is a type of religious chanting originating in India, singing praises in a call and response style to create union through music. This event is also free. Sunday is Father's Day, so if your dad likes beer, maybe bring him down to Front Street Sunday at 11 a.m. for a market and art hop with craft beer from Devil Wind Brewing. The event will feature live music and over 200 local artists and vendors. Moving on to Tuesday the 21st, Wiley's Comedy Club is hosting the GRANDSLAM event for Dayton Story Slam 2022. This event runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and brings together the season's best storytellers for one culminating show. Tickets are available for $5 at planned2give.networkforgood.com/events/41654-the-grandslam. On Wednesday the 22nd at 3 p.m., the Summer Market Day will be returning to the Dayton Arcade. Show up to the Rotunda for food trucks, local vendors, live entertainment, and more to be announced. More information is available at arcadedayton.com. Drinks and professional development are up next on Thursday the 23rd with Happy Hour and Headshots from PRSA Dayton. Register for a ticket ranging from $5 to $35 at prsadayton.org/meetinginfo.php. There are 16 slots open for headshots, but you're free to just join for Happy Hour at a reduced ticket price. There is also a discount for active students. The event starts at 4:30 p.m. The Home Builder's Association of Dayton will be holding their 2nd annual cornhole tournament Thursday at 7:00p.m. at 84 Lumber on Poe Avenue. Teams can register for $50, with an early bird discount available, and will be guaranteed at least two games over the course of the tournament. There will be food and drinks provided and prizes for winning. Look for the 2nd Annual HBA Cornhole Tournament on Eventbrite.com for more information. For music Thursday evening, the John Doe folk trio out of Austin, Texas will be performing for free at the Levitt Pavilion starting at 7:00 p.m. The American Czechoslovakian Club. will be hosting a steak fry and dance next Friday evening starting at 6 p.m. Reservations must be made by Wednesday the 22nd and are $20 for club members or $21 for non-members. You can contact Mary Chidester at 937-287-4275 or by e-mail at reservations@accdayton.com for reservations or questions. Another free concert at the Levitt on Friday, this time featuring Altered Five Blues Band, a tough Milwaukee quintet with hard-hitting original songs from a 20-year career with no signs of stopping. Rise early on the morning of Saturday the 25th for Goat Yoga and Brunch at Secret Eden. Arrive between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. to play with the goats and attend a low-impact, beginner-friendly yoga class starting at 9. Full brunch will be served after the class, followed by an optional goat walk of the property at no extra charge. Tickets are $50 per person and you can find more information at secreteden.net. The Redefining You School of Etiquette is having its grand opening event on Saturday at noon. The school is opening at 205 North Williams Street and will be hosting a raffle, opening day specials, and more. Visit redefiningyouSOE.com for more information or to sign up for classes. Saturday afternoon you can tour the stunning private gardens of the Oregon Historic District during their 2022 annual garden tour. The tour runs from 2 to 5 p.m. and tickets are $15. Proceeds go directly to the Oregon Historic District Society, the neighborhood's non-profit. Look for the Oregon Historic District Garden Tour on Eventbrite.com for info and to purchase tickets. In the evening of the 25th, the Dayton Liederkranz Turner German Club will be hosting a German wine tasting, featuring eight wines made either in Germany or in Ohio from German grapes. Tickets are $45 and include pairings for each wine sample and a souvenir DLT glass. The tasting starts at 6 p.m. Visit the DLT website at dayton-liederkranz-turners-inc.square.site for information and tickets. Also on Saturday the 25th the Dayton South Slavic Club, which I am a member of, will be hosting a picnic at the Polish Club Park on Needmore Rd in Dayton. Vatra Ziva will be providing the music. Doors open at 3pm, and the kids will do a short performance at about 4:30, then the band starts at 5. The event closes at 9pm. It's free, they just ask for an RSVP by emailing picnic@southslavicclub.org and for you to bring a finger food to share. It's also BYOB, although there will have non-alcoholic drinks there as well as ice, coolers, and dinnerware. At 7 p.m. Saturday Joslyn and the Sweet Compression will be performing at the Levitt Pavilion. The eponymous Joslyn Hampton and her band delivered dynamic funk and soul-inspired tunes on their debut album in 2019 and are set to tour across the country this year. The big event capping off the week on Sunday the 26th will be Wright Dunbar Day Block Party starting at 2 p.m. The event will feature food trucks, vendors, live DJs and other live performances, and runs until 7 p.m. The block from Williams Street to Third Street in the Wright Dunbar Historic District will be closed off for the event. Also, I am now a weekly sponsor of the Twosday Tuesdays event at the Oregon Express, where my friend Rich Hopkins hosts trivia every week. If you win round two, you get a free pitcher of beer (or $11). If I win, I get to keep my money! I won't be there this next Tuesday, so you have better odds, but I'll be back to defend my cash on Tuesday the 28th, so I hope to see you there! And finally, I am happy to announce that we have our first sponsor! It's an affiliate sponsor of the show, and it's the Daytonian Beard Company, which is an excellent local small black-owned business that makes beard care products. If you order from them online (not in store) you can get 10% off your order by using the code “discoverdaytonpod,” so I hope you'll visit them online at https://thedaytonianbeardco.com/ or check them out in-person at The Entrepreneurs Marketplace, although the discount code does not work for in-store purchases. All right, that's it for this week's news roundup episode, and just as a heads up I will have some big news coming up soon that you're going to want to hear about related to some cool ways you can support this show while also getting some cool benefits in return, and if you're a business owner I may have some cool news about Bosnia and Herzegovina you're going to want to hear about, so stay tuned for that possibly as soon as next week. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe and leave a review and share this episode with a friend. Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today is Friday, June 10th, 2022, which means that today is your weekly news roundup. As always, a lot happened last week that you'll want to hear about, and there's a lot of stuff to do in Dayton tonight, this weekend, and beyond, so listen soon so you don't miss out on what's happening in Dayton. As always, you can find the full transcript for News Roundup episodes on the podcast website at discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Organizations mentioned in this episode include: Dayton Public Schools Greater Dayton RTA Dayton International Airport Dayton Daily News Ohio Statehouse Wright-Patterson Regional Council of Governments Central State University Wright State University University of Cincinnati Sinclair Community College Day Air Ballpark City of Dayton Tumble, LLC Blind Bob's The Dublin Pub Thai 9 Lily's WheatPenny Salar Franco's Trolley Stop Van Buren Room Table 33 Mudlick Tap House Dayton Beer Company Old Scratch Jimmie's Ladder 11 Fifth Street Brewpub Coco's Bistro Basil's on Market Angie's Firehouse Tavern Carmichael's Slyder's Toxic Brew Company Levitt Pavilion Bribing Senators Neil deGrasse Tyson Dayton Live For Dayton by Dayton Mike Bankhead Dayton Masonic Center St. Anne's Hill Historic Society St. Anne's Cheese Company Evan's Bakery Dayton Metro Library Patterson Pub Front Street Liederkranz-Turner German Club Dayton Jewish Cultural Festival Dayton Jazz Festival Paul Laurence Dunbar House Isaiah Sharkey The Loft Theatre Dayton Celtic Festival Dayton Philharmonic Oregon District Mumu Fresh Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm your host, Arch Grieve, and today is Friday, June 10th, 2022, which means this is your weekly news roundup episode, where I read the news (so you don't have to). A lot has happened in the past week, including some local Dayton organizations receiving state funding, Dayton getting a new state senator next year who it never voted for, and a troubling statistic for local letter carriers. There's also a lot happening in the coming days that you're going to want to hear about, so stay tuned for your weekly news roundup episode, which starts in just a moment. And now for last week's news: Well Welcome Stadium is getting an $11 million renovation, which Dayton Public Schools officials say they hope will help make it a more attractive venue for other state and national athletic events. The stadium opened in 1949 and had its last renovation in 2008, which was around $3 million. While the project won't be completed for over a year, DPS does expect to have new turf, track, and lighting to be ready in time for fall games this year. One addition is going to be a new hall of fame of past DPS athletes. The groundbreaking took place this past Wednesday and the renovations have already begun. The Greater Dayton RTA has announced that 10 lines that were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic will be permanently canceled, while 11 others are being reconfigured. The move comes as the RTA is facing a driver shortage and decreased ridership. Affected bus routes include routes 3, 5, 23, 24, 64, 65, 66, X1A, X1B, and X5. Starting later this fall, however, the RTA will be switching from having separate bus route schedules for weekdays vs. weekends to having the same schedule every day for their bus routes. There are also currently 50 job openings for bus drivers, and today from 7-11am and tomorrow from 10am to 2pm at the University of Dayton arena there will be a job fair for people who are interested in applying where you can apply to become a big-bus driver (which requires a CDL) or a small bus driver (which does not). The coolest thing about the event is that you can actually have an opportunity to drive one of the buses, so I may end up going and applying too, who knows. Visit iriderta.org for more information. And, speaking of busing and Dayton Public Schools, DPS is reversing a previous decision to end the practice of giving RTA passes to high school students and is now saying that high school students will, in fact, be receiving RTA passes to get to school. DPS also explained that because high school students will no longer receive busing from DPS, they can attend any school within the district and are not bound by the quadrant system that is in place for elementary and middle schools where students must attend schools that are within the quadrant in which they live. If you have questions about busing you can call the Student Enrollment Center at 937-542-5555. Well if you're flying out of Dayton International Airport anytime soon just be warned, the airport recently had an airfare hike that was not only among the highest in the country, it IS the highest price hike in the country. The study comes from cheapair.com, and finds that on average Dayton airport flyers are paying 42% more per ticket than last year, which averages out to $109 per flight. The increase comes as part of a trend of smaller airports increasing their rates across the country. After seeing demand drop during the pandemic, it has been on the rise recently, but airlines are struggling to find people for the reopened positions that were cut during the pandemic. One thing that I didn't realize until I was reading a Dayton Daily News story this week was that once the redistricting changes go into effect next year, most of Dayton will have a new state senator who it didn't vote for, which will be State Senator Niraj Antani. This is due to the fact that the majority of what is now Senator Stephen Huffman's district is being transferred to Niraj Antani's, although only until new maps can be drawn up for the 2024 election. However, if Dayton is redistricted once more to another district that does not have a senator up for re-election, it's possible Dayton could go for eight years without being able to vote for their state senator. Antani is a very conservative Republican state senator from Miamisburg who has the distinction of being the state's first Indian-American senator in Ohio history. In related news, the Ohio Statehouse has passed a bill funding $3.5 billion in state capital projects, with $18.6 million of that funding going to Montgomery County. Of that, $1.7 million will go towards projects at Central State, Wright State, and the University of Cincinnati. The biggest recipient by far, however, is Sinclair Community College, which (for the sake of full disclosure), is where I also work part-time. Sinclair though is getting $13 million, with $5 million going towards Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades training hubs, and $4 million to cover the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems. The Dayton International Airport and Sinclair also requested $250K for an aircraft mechanic training center, which was fully funded, unlike some other local projects, including a $5 million request by the City of Dayton for Day Air Ballpark, which only received a tenth of that. Well there's a new local government entity in town, or towns, rather. The Wright-Patterson Regional Council of Governments came together recently and is made up of six communities: Dayton, Beavercreek, Fairborn, Riverside, Huber Heights, and Bath Township. The Council will have powers similar to Ohio municipalities, including making purchases, passing zoning laws, and establishing Tax Increment Financing districts. US Representative Mike Turner helped secure $1 million in funding for the creation of the Council, which is aimed at improving the lives of US Air Force members around the base. The council is composed of members who are local city managers or other high-ranking administrators in their respective communities. This next story brings back some uncomfortable memories I have being a former Dayton Power and Light meter reader years ago, but apparently Dayton ranks 22nd in the country for dogs biting postal workers, with 18 postal worker dog bites happening last year. Ohio itself actually ranks third in the country as a state for dog bites, with Columbus coming in on top with 31 letter carrier dog bites. So please, make sure your dogs are taken care of properly. I can attest from personal experiences that it's really not fun getting bit. Well if you're lazy like I am, although possibly have more disposable income, then there's a new local business that will come to your home and pick up your clothes and wash them and return them to you. The business is called Tumble LLC, and it was started by Miami University classmates Jeffrey Caldwell II and Charles Wheeler III. The new business recently received a Better Business Bureau award, the Spark Award for Entrepreneurship, which “celebrates emerging entrepreneurial businesses whose leaders demonstrate a high level of character, generate a culture that is authentic about its mission and genuinely connects with their community." The business is partnering with local laundromats to help cut down on their own overhead and to schedule a pickup you can visit tumblego.com. And finally, while not exactly news, it was noted by my friend Alexis Larsen in a Dayton Daily News article last week that it's patio season again in Dayton, so here are some great places to visit that have great patios where you can grab a drink and something to eat. In the Oregon District for food and drink you've got Blind Bob's, The Dublin Pub, Thai 9, Lily's, WheatPenny, Salar, Franco's, and Trolley Stop. If you're just looking for drinks, Bell of Dayton's Van Buren Room is a great place to visit as well. Outside the Oregon District but still downtown there's Table 33, Mudlick Tap House, Dayton Beer Company (which has a cool new rooftop bar), Old Scratch, Jimmie's Ladder 11, Fifth Street Brewpub, Coco's Bistro, and Basil's on Market, if you want to have a cool view of the fountains. A little further outside of downtown and you can check out Angie's Firehouse Tavern, Carmichael's, and Slyder's as well. That's it for your local news, and now, here's what's happening tonight, this weekend, and beyond: One thing happening all weekend is the celebration of Toxic Brew Company's 9th birthday. Events kicked off yesterday with a special tapping of their Bubblegum Blonde and Coffee Belgian Golden Ale beers. Today they're tapping their Melon ISO-Heaven, and tomorrow they're tapping their Mango Magnum Hop PIPA. Also there will be Chef Dane and on Sunday you can hear music by Cooley the Curator. Toxic opens at 2pm today and noon on the weekends. So happy birthday, Toxic! Tonight, June 10th, the St. Helen Spring Festival is kicking off from 6:30-11pm at the St. Helen's Parish on Granville Place. The event continues this weekend and features rides, food, a flea market, beer garden, and more, and is free to attend. Also happening tonight at the Levitt Pavilion, The New Respects will be performing a free concert from 7-9pm. Their music features danceable fusions of pop, soul, and rock music, and they recently released an EP entitled “Don't Panic.” You can keep the music going by visiting Blind Bob's afterwards starting at 9pm for a show and EP release from Bribing Senators. The EP is called Triple Imperial EP, and the show is called Five Years for 5 Songs. Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is also in Dayton tonight, Friday June 10th, where he will be performing a show that discusses what all of your favorite science movies get wrong. Tickets range in price from $55 to $135 and are available at daytonlive.org. This Saturday, June 11, from 4-9pm at the RiverScape Metro Park, the third annual “For Dayton by Dayton” festival is taking place. There will be music, including opening act Mike Bankhead, who was a guest on this show back on episode 21, so check that out too if you haven't already! Rapper K. Carter is hosting and headlining the event. The Dayton Masonic Center is hosting a comedy event fundraiser tomorrow starting at 7pm that will feature comedians Caroline Rhea, Craig Shoemaker, and Cole Cosby. Tickets are $35 online or $40 at the door. Rhea was in the show “Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” Shoemaker has appeared on Parks and Rec, and Cosby is a comedian out of Philadelphia. Visit daytonmasoniccenter.org for ticket and show information. Also going on tomorrow, Saturday June 11th, is the St. Anne's Hill Garden Tours. The event features a self-guided tour of St. Anne's Hill homes and gardens that goes from 10am to 3pm. If you're going, visit the old St. Anne the Tart building at 1501 E. Fifth St to start. The tour is $17 and your ticket gets you into the Tea Garden, which includes a selection of drinks and refreshments. If you miss it, you'll have to wait for another two years because it's only a biannual event. For tickets, search for St. Anne's Hill Historic Society on EventBrite.com. On Saturday from 11am-1pm you can participate in the Ethnic Cheese and Dessert Workshop at Evan's Bakery, which is being put on in partnership with the St. Anne's Cheese Company, who I had on the podcast as well recently on episode 27. This next workshop will highlight Turkish cheese and tickets are still available for $29 at stannescheeseco.com. Or, if you have more of a sweet tooth, you can also on Saturday go to the Downtown Dayton Library location, where you can participate in their Frequent Chocolate Eater Chocolate Eating series. For $25, you can learn about single origin craft beans and, of course, taste some chocolate. And, if you're really hungry you could actually do the cheese workshop followed by this one, because it doesn't start until 2pm. It goes until 3:30pm. Visit eatmorechocolate.eventbrite.com for tickets. If you're into bourbon and cigars, you may want to visit the Patterson Pub on Saturday evening, where for $50 you can participate in their blind bourbon tasting, which includes 5 pours and 3 mini cocktails, as well as a cigar. Visit facebook.com/pattersonpubdayton for ticket information. Or, if you're more of a wine person, you can visit Front Street, where there's a wine tasting and art fest going on Saturday the 11th from 5-10pm. Tickets are $25 beforehand or $30 on the day of the event. You get 10 2 oz. samples and a souvenir wine glass. Alexis Gomez will provide live music and Condado Tacos will be there as well. Visit frontstreet.art for more information and tickets. And finally if beer is more your speed, head over to the Liederkranz-Turner German Club for their bi-weekly Bier Garten event, which is going on from 5-10pm. On Sunday from 11am-7pm the Dayton Jewish Cultural Festival is going on at Temple Israel on Riverside Drive. The event is free and open to the public, and includes traditional Jewish food, entertainment, and the Oy Vey 5K and Chai Challenge. Also happening on Sunday, the Dayton Jazz Festival is returning to the Levitt Pavilion on Sunday from 1-9pm. There will be some great performers as well as food and merchandise vendors. Visit levittdayton.org for more information. Another Sunday event is taking place at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House from 2-4pm, where the Dunbar Literary Circle will meet (as they do every second Sunday of the month) with Omope Carter Daboiku, Wordsmith & International Storyteller. The event is free and open to the public. Next Monday at Toxic there's a special trivia event, which is 90s Trivia with Luke, Ash, and Kenny. You can join for three rounds of 90s-themed music, movies, and TV starting at 8:30pm. The winners will receive prizes and there are drink specials going on all night. On Thursday, June 16th, you can visit Salar, who is hosting a wine dinner. The all-inclusive price is $89, which gets you five wines paired with five separate courses. The dinner begins at 6pm and you can get tickets at salarrestaurant.com. Also happening next Thursday, Chicago native Isaiah Sharkey is performing at Levitt Pavilion from 7-9pm. Isaiah's third album, Blackmessiah, won the 2015 grammy for best R&B album, so you won't want to miss him. The Loft Theatre has a new musical, “My 80-Year Old Boyfriend,” which is based on a true story inspired by the original performer of the musical, Cherissa Bertels. The cost is $17 and you can purchase tickets at daytonlive.org. Showtime is at 8pm. Well if you're a Dayton Celtic Festival fan like myself, you'll be excited to know that there's a bit of a preview coming to the Levitt Pavilion next Friday, June 17th from 7-9pm, where We Banjo 3 will be performing. The two sets of brothers from Galway, Ireland and Nashville, TN play Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic-inspired music. Also next Friday, the Dayton Philharmonic is celebrating Juneteenth and the 150th anniversary of Paul Laurence Dunbar's birth at their Juneteenth celebration at the Schuster Center at 8pm. Tickets prices range from $5-85 and are available at daytonlive.org. There's another Juneteenth Celebration in the Oregon District next Saturday as well starting at 11am and going until 2pm. There will be family-friendly festivities as well as a number of local black-owned food trucks. Finally, on Saturday June 18th from 5-9pm there will be a Juneteenth Celebration at Levitt Pavilion featuring artist Mumu Fresh, a grammy-nominated, Indigenous Music award-winning Musical Ambassador for the United States. Well that's it for your weekly news roundup, and if you'd like the transcript for this episode please visit my website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com. There, you can also find a link to the Discover Dayton merch store, as well as links to all of our socials. Currently the podcast is on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, YouTube, and LinkedIn, so if you're on any of those please follow us there! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a review and share this episode with a friend. Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today is Friday, June 3rd, 2022. So today, of course, is your weekly news roundup, where I read the news (so you don't have to). A lot has happened in the past week, and there's a lot of entertainment planned for this weekend and beyond, so don't wait to listen to this episode! As always, the transcripts for the news roundup episode is on the website at www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Please be sure to leave a review and share this episode with a friend! Groups and organizations mentioned in this episode include: Ohio Statehouse Greater Dayton RTA Dayton Police City of Dayton On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center Miami Valley Child Development Centers Dayton Daily News Montgomery County Democratic Party Vegan It IZ Eats RI International Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services Dayton Ale Trail Yellow Cab Tavern Dayton Jewish Film Festival Front Street Galleries Dayton Society of Artists Dayton Pride Festival Blind Bob's Levitt Pavilion Dayton Playhouse PFLAG Dayton Rubi Girls The Brightside Shadyside Clemmer Bribing Senators Yardboss St. Helen Spring Festival The New Respects Neil deGrasse Tyson Dayton Live Dayton Jazz Festival Five Rivers MetroParks Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm your host, Arch Grieve, and today Friday, which means it's time for your weekly news roundup, where I read the news so you don't have to. A lot happened recently, including the RTA announcing free weekend summer rides, Gettysburg Avenue being put on a “road diet,” and more. And as always there's a lot going on this weekend and beyond, including Pride Month celebrations, so stay tuned for the news in just a moment. And now for last week's news in Dayton: Dayton City Commissioners spoke out recently against Mike Dewine and the Ohio Statehouse for legislation that legislators passed recently and that is now awaiting Governor Dewine's signature. House Bill 99 is a bill that would allow school teachers to be armed in school settings with as little as 24 hours of training. The commissioners also spoke out against past legislation that Mike Dewine has already signed into law, including a “stand your ground” law and legislation that enabled people to conceal carry without a permit. The commissioners pointed out that in the wake of the tragic Oregon District shootings three years ago, the governor promised to pass common-sense gun laws, which never materialized. Well if you're looking to save some money on gas, then you might want to hear about this next story. The Greater Dayton RTA is going to be offering free rides on weekends over the summer starting tomorrow, June 4th, and going through September 4th. The RTA is offering free rides on both its fixed-route buses and para-transit vehicles, and RTA officials say they hope that the cost of providing the free weekend rides will be offset by increased ridership, particularly as gas prices continue to increase. For more information, visit iriderta.org. If you remember last week I let you know about the curfew sweep that police would be doing last weekend. Well, the numbers are in and the police caught zero juveniles breaking curfew during last Friday's sweep, which police are touting as a success. The sweep primarily took place downtown but also included parks where juveniles are regularly observed congregating in. Well, the City of Dayton will be putting Gettysburg Avenue on a, quote, “diet,” to help reduce what city leaders call “automobile circus acts” and “hooning,” which is apparently a word used to describe reckless vehicle operation maneuvers like drifting and burnouts and the like. The diet consists of shrinking the roadway and decreasing the number of traffic lanes, which city leaders say is larger than it needs to be based on Dayton's current population. The changes would be reminiscent of what the city did to the area of Brown St. near UD and the city plans to take action immediately while simultaneously seeking funding for more long-term fixes. The city argues that the changes are needed because, since 2015, a 3.5-mile stretch of Gettysburg has been the location of over 1400 accidents, 59 serious injuries, and 10 fatalities, including a recent one that killed four people. The city is going to be seeking public input before making any decisions on permanent changes and plans to apply for a state infrastructure bank loan to help fund the project. The City of Dayton is planning to use some of its American Plan Rescue Act funds, $150,000 to be exact, to help fund a pre-school on wheels program. The program, known as Pop Up Preschool, seeks to provide preschool options for areas of the city that are preschool deserts. Kimberly Jarvis, director of the On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center, which runs the Pop Up Preschool program, says she has the teachers that will be needed for the program but needs help with funding to convert RVs into mobile classrooms, which would serve between 9-12 students at a time and travel to two locations over the course of the school day. To learn more about the program, visit www.opamc.net/pup. In other childcare-related news, the City of Dayton is spending over half a million dollars to help consolidate four childcare centers in East Dayton under one roof. The $11 million building is being constructed on the site of the former Lincoln School in the Twin Towers neighborhood by Miami Valley Child Development Centers and will be known as the Lincoln Hill Child and Family Center. The school will serve 250 students, at least 90% of whom meet federal poverty guidelines. The MVCDC received the funds through moneys that the city got from a community development block grant and were awarded them through a competitive grant process. The new building will have 14 classrooms, office space, a community training space, and a full-service commercial kitchen. Well now that the Ohio redistricting process mess continues to result in anti-democratic outcomes, with the Dayton Daily News reporting recently that the new district boundaries will mean that some incumbents will be running unopposed in spite of the fact that the partisan voter makeup of those districts has changed due to the fact that Ohio's filing deadline has not been extended or re-opened since candidates filed their petitions in February. Since then, the districts have changed greatly in some instances. For example, Riverside recently went from a Republican-leaning district to the one represented by Dayton's state representative, Willis Blackshear, Jr. Similarly, the district represented by former Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer added Trotwood and other Democrat-leaning areas and now favors Democrats, but he will be running unopposed in the general as no Democrat filed in what used to be a Republican-leaning district. Secretary of State LaRose says there's nothing he can do and that any changes in filing deadlines are set by law and must be made by the Ohio Statehouse. However, candidates may still file as independents without party affiliation if they do so by 4pm on August 1st, the day before the rescheduled primary will take place. Montgomery County Democratic Party Chairman Mark Owens called the claim by Republicans that there isn't time to re-open the process, quote, “ridiculous,” and called for a 10-day window for candidates to file in the newly redrawn districts. You can find out about your district by visiting findmydistrict.ohiosos.gov. Well if you're vegan, or just trying to reduce your meat consumption, you'll want to hear this news. There's a new vegan restaurant opening up at the 2nd Street Market called Vegan It IZ Eats, which is owned by Dayton native Rhea Adkins. It will have a rotating breakfast and lunch menu including things like jack fruit tacos, coconut bacon grilled cheese, chai french toast, and more. It will also carry meal prep options, granola, seasoning blends, nut milks, dressings, sauces, and a cookbook. You can visit veganitizeats.com for more information. A new crisis center for those experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises is going to be opening up in the Carillon neighborhood here in Dayton later this year if all goes to plan. The Crisis Now Receiving Center, which is a project of RI International and the Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services (or ADAMHS), will open at Elizabeth Place. Individuals in crisis can call Montgomery County at 833-580-2255 to receive support. And finally, if you're like me and enjoy a good local craft beer, you'll want to check out my friend Alexis Larsen's article in the Dayton Daily News from this past Sunday's paper, which talks about the Dayton Ale Trail. There are 31 local breweries in and around Dayton that participate in the trail, and all you need to do to start is visit one of them and pick up your Dayton Ale Trail passport, which you can collect stamps in by visiting each of the breweries on the list and purchasing a beer. Dayton's breweries are on the list, as well as surrounding ones like Eudora, Lucky Star, and many more. Once you've visited all of the other 30 breweries, you can collect your final beer at the Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton, where you'll be awarded a 16 oz. stainless steel pint glass. I've never made it to all of them in one year, but I think I'll make that a goal this year, so I hope you'll join me and maybe I'll see you around at one of them this summer. That's it for last week's news, and now here's what's going on in Dayton this weekend and beyond: The Dayton Jewish Film Festival kicked off yesterday, June 2nd, at the Dayton Art Institute with a screening of “That Orchestra With the Broken Instruments.” The remaining films, however, will be screened at The Neon movie theater downtown, with films running now through June 26th. Visit jewishdayton.org for more information. Tonight is the First Friday Art Hops event at Front Street galleries again, which is happening from 5-9pm. The event features live music, live art demos, food trucks, art exhibitions, workshops, and artist talks, and you can check out more than fifty studios, galleries, and boutiques. Visit frontstreet.art for more information. Another First Friday arts event happening tonight is at the Dayton Society of Artists, which will be opening their exhibit Emergence 2022, which is a show focused on current college students and recent graduates. The reception is free and takes places from 6-9pm. Visit daytondsa.org for more details. Also happening this Friday, June 3rd, is the kickoff to the Dayton Pride Festival, where the Pride Affair on the Square will take place at Courthouse Square from 6-10pm, featuring live performances, food trucks, and a beer truck as well. The event is free and open to the community. On Saturday there will be a Pride parade and festival, with the parade starting at noon at the Dayton Metro Library downtown and ending at the Courthouse Square. Check out daytonlgbtcenter.org/pride for more information. If you're looking for some music tonight, you can visit Blind Bob's, where Jon Worthy & The Bends will be performing alongside Social Q and Scary Hotel. There is a $5 cover to attend. Well tomorrow June 4th at the Levitt Pavilion there's another free concert, this time featuring musical artist Amythyst Kiah, who will be performing works from her new album Wary + Strange, a combination of alt-rock and roots/old-time music. The show will go from 7-9pm and is free to attend. Also happening on Saturday at the Dayton Playhouse is their inaugural MisCast Cabaret, a fundraiser to benefit the Dayton Playhouse. Tickets are $10 and the show starts at 8pm with doors opening at 7pm. Visit wordpress.daytonplayhouse.com for more information. On Sunday, June 5th, the 7th Annual Running With Pride 5K Run/Walk will take place at UD's Welcome Stadium from 9am-noon, with registration opening at 7:30am. Race benefits will go to support PFLAG Dayton and the cost to enter is $25. Search on runsignup.com to register for the race, or visit discoverdaytonpodcast.com and find my show notes for the exact URL: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/OH/Dayton/RunningwithPride5kRunWalk Also on Sunday is the annual Miss Rubicon Pageant for 2022 at Top of the Market from 1-3:30pm. Money raised at the event goes to support The Rubi Scholarships. The cost to attend is just $5. Visit therubigirls.com for more event and ticket information. Next Thursday, June 9th from 7-9pm, you can see Kaleta and Super Yamba Band performing live at the Levitt Pavilion. The band is led by Kaleta, a singer and guitarist from Benin who is an accomplished Afrobeat and Juju artist. The event is free to attend. Or, if you're more in the mood for some big band music on Thursday night next week, you can visit the RiverScape MetroPark, where The Bob Gray Orchestra will be performing a free concert as well, also from 7-9pm. And finally, if neither of those interest you, you can visit The Brightside on Thursday from 7-11pm for a Shadyside reunion show. Shadyside was a popular Dayton rock band from 1999-2005 and are getting back together for the show, which will also feature Clemmer, Bribing Senators, and Yardboss. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $20 at the door, and are available at thebrightsidedayton.com. Bribing Senators will also be playing later that weekend at Blind Bob's, where they'll release their album “Triple Imperial EP,” their first in five years at a show that begins at 9pm. Next Friday, June 10th, the St. Helen Spring Festival is taking place from 6:30-11pm at the St. Helen's Parish on Granville Place. The event continues that weekend and features rides, food, a flea market, beer garden, and more, and is free to attend. Also next Friday at the Levitt Pavilion, The New Respects will be performing a free concert from 7-9pm. Their music features danceable fusions of pop, soul, and rock music, and they recently released an EP entitled “Don't Panic.” Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will also be in Dayton next Friday, June 10th, where he will be performing a show that discusses what all of your favorite science movies get wrong. Tickets range in price from $55 to $135 and are available at daytonlive.org. Also happening next Friday evening is an event called Broken English: Dayton, which is taking place at the PNC Arts Annex downtown. It's a night of poetry and music, including a live band, and you can get a show plus gallery ticket to attend the cocktail hour event before the show begins, which starts at 6pm. The show begins at 7:45pm. Tickets are available at daytonlive.org. The Dayton Jazz Festival is returning to the Levitt Pavilion on Sunday, June 12th, from 1-9pm. There will be some great performers as well as food and merchandise vendors. Visit levittdayton.org for more information. And finally, if your goal is to get in shape cheaply this year, then the Fiver Rivers MetroParks have got you covered. They offer a variety of free fitness classes all summer long at the RiverScape location downtown, including the following: -Zumba with Fit N Fruitful on Saturdays from 10-11am. -Yoga with Speakeasy Yoga, also on Saturdays from 10-11am. -Bootcamp with The Unit on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm. -Tai Chi and Qigong with Immortal Tree Qigong on Tuesdays from 6-7pm. -Bootymix with the Ninth Beat on Tuesdays from 6-7pm. Not all classes are offered every week, so check the calendar before you go at MetroParks.org. All right well that about wraps up this week's news roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to leave a review on Apple podcasts or the Facebook page, both of which you can find through the website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com. 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Today's Friday, May 27th, 2022, so it's time for your weekly news roundup. On today's episode, there's a lot to cover, and there are quite a few events happening this weekend and beyond, so you'll want to listen to this episode soon! Also, you can find the complete show transcript on my website at discoverdaytonpodcast.com. I also really could use some Apple podcast reviews, so if you visit my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/discoverdaytonpodcast, you will find instructions on how to leave a review as well as a template you can use to fill out and create your own review, so please go do that now! Organizations mentioned in this episode include: Dayton Police The FUDGE Foundation GDPM City of Dayton Fiver Rivers MetroParks Dayton International Peace Museum House of Bread Dayton NAACP Dayton Public Schools - Ponitz Equality Ohio Just Cakin' It Launch Dayton Dayton LGBT Center Dayton Theatre Guild The Nerve PNC Annex Dayton Live Schuster Center Wiley's Comedy Club Dayton Daily News Carillon Historical Park Bozack's Cocktail Lounge 1Eleven Flavor House Dayton Track Club St. Anne's Cheese Company Evan's Bakery RiverScape MetroPark Dublin Pub Tender Mercy Dayton Homecoming Branch and Bone Brightside Dayton Dayton Philharmonic Dayton Jewish Film Festival/Jewish Dayton Son Del Caribe Levitt Pavillion MojoFlo Wholly Grounds Coffee House Pecha Kucha Dayton 5/27/22 News Roundup Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today's episode is the weekly news roundup for Friday, May 27th, 2022. A lot happened recently, including stories about rental assistance for Montgomery County residents, a new mobile culinary STEAM lab for kids, and some local DPS students earning national recognition. Next week is also the start of Pride Months, and there are a lot of events happening in relation to that that you'll want to know about, so happy almost-Pride Month to you and please stay tuned for last week's news in just a moment. And now for this week's news: Well if you're listening to this and you're under the age of 18, you should be aware that the Dayton police are going to be conducting a juvenile curfew sweep tonight, which is to say that any juvenile that is out in public without a guardian from 11pm to 5am will be arrested and charged with a misdemeanor, as will the youth's guardians. This comes in response to the fact that juvenile arrests have been up greatly this year over last year, with there being 774 juvenile arrests so far this year already, which is three times what it was last year at the same time. This is the first curfew sweep police have done in years, and there are many critics of the practice as well who argue that enforcement can be discriminatory and unfairly impact black and brown communities and can lead to increased tensions between police and those communities. In the wake of the tragic shooting earlier this week of 19 children and two adults at a Texas elementary school, a local man, Dion Green, whose father, Derrick Fudge, was killed in the Oregon District shooting back in 2019, is traveling there to provide support for the families. Green started the FUDGE Foundation to honor his father's memory. Through the help of donations, Green travels to places where mass shootings have occurred to help the families who are dealing with trauma in the aftermath of those shootings. Green is a survivor, victim, and father who explains that the victims of the shooting are a part of his family now and argues for gun-control laws and background checks and getting rid of assault rifles. You can learn more about the foundation at www.fudgefoundation.org. Well if you're a Montgomery County resident who is in need of rental assistance, there's good news for you from the Montgomery County Commission, which recently approved $1 million in rental assistance to local residents. A county spokesperson explained that the money will go to people who are late on their rent and also receive HUD assistance. The money will be funneled through GDPM, or Greater Dayton Premier Management, which specializes in low-income housing, and will be working with renters who have the greatest amount of debt first. To contact GDPM, call 937-910-7500 or visit gdpm.org. The City of Dayton may be giving about 58 acres of vacant land to the Five Rivers MetroParks soon. The land in question is what remains of the Foxton Court Apartments, which were damaged beyond repair by the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes. In exchange, the property would be remediated by Five Rivers MetroParks, which is expected to cost $1.9 million. The land used to be a tree nursery, although the nursery hasn't been utilized since the early 2000s. The city explained that the land in question is in a flood zone as well and should not be redeveloped. Later today the Dayton International Peace Museum will be holding a ceremony to celebrate its move into a new space at 10 N. Ludlow St. at the Courthouse Square. Some of the museum's board members and founders will speak at the event and attendees can participate in preview tours of the museum after the ceremony. Friday, June 3rd is the museum's official re-open date, however, and their first guest exhibit is “MLK In Color.” Visit daytonpeacemuseum.org for more information about the museum. Well while I don't often do national news on here, there is one national news item that may be affecting you right now without you knowing it, and that is that Jif brand peanut butter has been linked to salmonella outbreaks and the FDA has issued a recall starting on May 20th. If you have Jif peanut butter with lot numbers between 1274425 and 2140425, you should definitely not eat it, and you can also go online to Jif's website at jif.com and enter in your lot code number for your peanut butter and if it's a match for one of the contaminated jars, they'll send you a coupon for a replacement product. The House of Bread here in Dayton is seeking a couple of volunteers to help with food distribution from 10:30am to 1:30pm each day. Applicants must be fully vaccinated and be at least 16 years of age. You can email Judith Moore to sign up at moorehob@gmail.com, and that's Moore with an “e.” The City of Dayton is setting aside $7.6 million of the $138 million that it received in federal funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to help minority-owned businesses in Dayton, most of which will be going towards non-profits that are geared towards helping build up Dayton's minority-owned business community. Of that, $3 million is going towards the creation of an organization that will help business owners, and $1.5 million will go towards the awarding of micro-grants that go up to $10,000. A little over $500,000 of the money is being awarded to five local organizations, including a vaccine clinic, two restaurants, a law firm, and a childcare center. Some groups, such as the Dayton NAACP, however, are critical of the disbursement of funds, arguing that having just 5.6% of those funds go towards minority-owned businesses isn't enough. Well, some local Dayton Public Schools students recently traveled to Texas to participate in the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference in Dallas. That group of students are the Ponitz CTC Broadcast News Production Team, who went on to place in the top 10 in the country for news production, so congratulations to them! In an update to an interview I had with Equality Ohio back on episode 12 of this podcast, the Ohio Statehouse recently heard testimony in a committee hearing last week from two individuals who are part of what the Southern Poverty Law Center labels as hate groups. I would encourage you to go and listen to that episode to learn more about proposed Bill 454, which seeks to end gender-affirming care for LGBTQ+ youth. House members also heard testimony recently on House Bill 598, which seeks to criminalize abortions should Roe v. Wade be overturned by the Supreme Court and would make it a felony for doctors to perform abortions and does not include exceptions for rape, incest, or even the mother's health. The Supreme Court's final ruling is expected to be announced late next month. And finally, to end on a good news note, there's a new business in Dayton called “Just Cakin' It,” which is a mobile STEAM dessert lab. The mobile lab is the brainchild of Dayton Native, Courtney Barrett, and operates Monday through Thursday and serves kids ages 5 through 16. Barrett has been baking since 2017 and the business stems from her work as a substitute teacher and her work in the prison system, where she saw childhood trauma and lack of positive outlets lead to incarceration for many people. She hopes that her business can help young people see the value of education. She was helped in getting her business of the ground by participating in the UD Flyer Pitch Competition, which helped provide seed money for the business. She also participates in the Early Risers Academy through Launch Dayton, which I recently talked to KeAnna Daniels about on this podcast in episode 29. She's looking to partner with schools and other local organizations moving forward, and you can learn more by visiting www.justcakinit.com to find out about educational opportunities and classes. And now here's what's happening next week and beyond: Well if you're looking for something fun and free to do tonight, you can check out the movie night at the Dayton LGBTQ Center, which is screening the movie “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which is about Queen frontman Freddie Mercury's life. Visit daytonlgbtcenter.org for more information. If, however, you're more in the mood for theater tonight, you can attend a performance of “The Old Man and the Moon,” tonight at 8pm at the Dayton Theatre Guild. Ticket prices range from $14 to $21, and you can visit daytontheatreguild.org for tickets and information. There's another screening on Saturday as well at 8pm and Sunday at 3pm.. Another theater option tonight is a performance by The Nerve, which is presenting its show “Friend Art,” by Sofia Alvarez at the PNC Annex from 8-9:30pm. The Nerve is an ensemble-driven theatre company working to build a safe and encouraging artistic community in Dayton where local artists can discover their voices and explore their craft. Tickets are going for $22, and you can visit daytonlive.org for more ticket information. There's also a performance on Saturday and Sunday. Yet another theater option is at the Schuster Center, where you can see a production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” tonight from 8-10:30pm. Ticket prices range from $29 to $89 and are available at daytonlive.org. Or, if you're more in the mood for comedy tonight, standup comedian, actor, and TV show host, Donnell Rawlings, will perform at Wiley's tonight and tomorrow, May 27th and 28th. Tickets go for $45 and can be purchased online at wileyscomedy.com. Well this weekend on Saturday, May 28th, is National Burger Day, and my friend Alexis Larsen wrote recently in the Dayton Daily News about some of the places locally where you can get a great burger, so I encourage you to check that out! My favorite on the list is probably Slyder's though. This Sunday, May 29th, at Carillon is the Dayton Heritage Festival, which goes from 12:00-8:30pm. It's free for Dayton History members and $12 per adult or $8 per child. The event celebrates Dayton's history and features special activities, costumed interpreters, and more. Visit daytonhistory.org for more information. Also on Sunday May 29th, downtown's Bozack's Cocktail Lounge is hosting a Beards, Brims, and Bourbon event. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door, and more information can be found at facebook.com/bozacks. Also happening Sunday, although a bit pricier, Master Mixologist Mike Jones will be leading a workshop entitled Cocktail Basics Part II: The Cheat Code, where he will explore cocktail basics and explain how to design and craft your own drinks. Tickets are $150, and the event takes place from 4:30-6:30pm at the 1eleven Flavor House downtown. Visit 1elevenflavorhouse.com for more information. There's a Memorial Day 5K event happening Sunday as well from 9am to noon at the Eastwood Metro Park, where participants will run or walk along the Mad River. Ticket prices to participate are now at $30, and you can sign up at daytontrackclub.com/events. Happening Tuesday, May 31st, you can participate in the Ethnic Cheese and Dessert Workshop at Evan's Bakery, which is being put on in partnership with the St. Anne's Cheese Company, who I had on the podcast as well recently on episode 27. This next workshop will highlight Jewish food and tickets are still available for $29 at stannescheeseco.com. The workshop goes from 11am to 1pm. Also happening on Tuesday in the evening from 6-7pm is the BootyMix with the Ninth Beat event, which is taking place at the RiverScape MetroPark. BootyMix a high-intensity hip-hop dance class that is designed for people of all fitness levels and is free to attend. Learn more at MetroParks.org. You can see the play production version of “Mean Girls” in Dayton starting next Tuesday, May 31st at the Schuster Center. The show is based on the Tina Fae movie of the same name and will run through June 5th. Tickets are available at daytonlive.org. And I'm not sure why Tuesday the 31st is so popular in Dayton, but you can also go to the Dublin Pub for their 4-course Bourbon and Cigars Dinner. The event goes from 6-9pm and is a bit pricey at $80 in advance or $90 at the door, but in return, you get a four-course meal featuring hand-rolled cigars from Foundation Cigar, bourbon from Old Forrester, and swag and door prizes. RSVP by emailing tonyg@dubpub.com. Moving on from Tuesday finally, on Wednesday at Tender Mercy in Dayton from 5-7pm there's a Dayton Homecoming event happening. Dayton Homecoming is the brainchild of The Collaboratory and seeks to inspire former Daytonians to come back to Dayton and non-native Daytonians to consider moving here. You can visit facebook.com/groups/daytonhomecoming to learn more. Well, June 1st kicks off Pride Month, and there are a number of event celebrating that in Dayton, including one happening Wednesday, June 1st at Branch and Bone brewery, and that is the Pride Beer and Cheese tasting, where proceeds will go towards a Dayton LGBTQ+ charity. The event costs $45 and in return participants will get four five-ounce pours and hand-selected craft cheese boards as well as a limited Pride glass. Visit branchandboneales.com for more information and tickets. There's another Pride event Wednesday as well, which is the Drag Fest Pride Kickoff event happening at the Brightside Dayton. The event features some of the area's best drag performers, including Katrina Reelfish, Cherry Poppins, Johnny Justice, Kiara Chimera, Landon Cherry, and Mocha Lisa, Featuring Lola Vuitton and Scarlett Chimera. Doors open at 6:30pm and the event kicks off at 7:30pm. I didn't see the event listed on the Brightside's website, however, but there is a long EventBrite URL that you can find in the show notes on my website at discoverdaytonpodcast.com and tickets are $10. Here's the URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drag-fest-pride-kickoff-tickets-338467253667?aff=ebdssbdestsearch The Dayton Jewish Film Festival kicks off on Thursday, June 2nd, at the Dayton Art Institute with a screening of “That Orchestra With the Broken Instruments.” Before that though there will be a special program with Neal Gittleman, the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra's conductor. After that, the remaining screenings will take place at The Neon and will go through June 26th. Visit jewishdayton.org for more information. Also on Thursday June 2nd, Son Del Caribe will be performing at a free Levitt Pavilion concert starting at 7pm for the Levitt's summer concert series opening night. If you haven't attended a Levitt event before, it's a lot of fun and you can bring your own food and alcohol, although make sure to bring your own blanket or lawn chairs as well. The following day on Friday will feature another performance, this one by the Neo Funk group MojoFlo. Visit levittdayton.org for more information about other upcoming shows. Another Thursday event is the First Thursday Jazz Jam at Wholly Grounds Coffee, which happens every week from 7-10pm and is free to attend. In addition to coffee, they also serve alcoholic drinks. Learn more at whollygrounds.com. And if that wasn't enough, Thursday night is also another Pecha Kucha event, the first since I interviewed Pecha Kucha organizer Shayna McConville on episode 9 on this podcast. This time the event takes place at Grace Church and goes from 7:30-9:30pm. As always it is free to attend, and you can learn more about PK events by checking out episode 9 or visiting PechaKucha.com/cities/dayton. And finally next Friday, June 3rd, is the kickoff to the Dayton Pride Festival and the Pride Affair on the Square will take place at Courthouse Square from 6-10pm, featuring live performances, food trucks, and a beer truck as well. The event is free and open to the community, and on Saturday there will be a Pride parade and festival, and more will be happening Sunday as well. Check out daytonlgbtcenter.org/pride for more information. Well that's about it for this week's News Roundup episode. As a reminder, you can call me at 513-400-3538 and tell me who you'd like me to talk to, why, and leave me a question you'd like me to ask, which I may put into an episode as well. Also, I know I say this every episode, but we still don't have any reviews on Apple podcasts, so on my Facebook page I've created a template for you to use to do so as well as a link to an article on how to do it, so please go do that now! As a reminder please visit discoverdaytonpodcast.com for the show notes to this and other news roundup episodes. Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Full show transcript available at discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Today's Friday, May 20th, 2022, and it's time for your weekly News Roundup episode, where I read the news so you don't have to. A lot happened this past week, including stories about an uptick in Covid cases, an EPA report about our local waterways, and new inductees into the Dayton Walk of Fame. There's also a lot happening in the future, so you won't want to miss this episode. Things going on today actually start about 30 minutes from this episode's release, so tune in and listen now! Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today's episode is the weekly news roundup for Friday, May 20th, 2022. A lot happened recently, including stories about an uptick in Covid cases, an EPA report about our local waterways, and new inductees into the Dayton Walk of Fame. You won't want to miss it as there's a lot happening today, including in about 30 minutes from this episode's release, so tune in now! To start off this week's news I'd like to say Happy National Bike to Work Day! If you're listening to this before 7:00-9:00am you still have time to make it to the Five River MetroParks Bike to Work Day celebration, which is happening this morning. The first 500 riders to register and check in at the event receive a gift, and you can pre-register now online at MetroParks.org. The event takes place from 7:00-9:00am at the RiverScape Metro Park on Monument Ave. and features a free pancake breakfast, live music, a bike expo, and more, so hopefully I'll see you there! Well in a reminder that Covid-19 is still unfortunately with us, Coronavirus cases in Ohio have been going up steadily for the past 6 weeks in a row, with weekly cases being over 15,000, as reported about a week and a half ago. That's up a lot from where they were at the beginning of April, when the state averaged a little over 3,500 cases per week. According to the Ohio Department of Health, over 7 million Ohioans have gotten at least one shot, but only 3.56 million have received two shots and a booster. If you remember a while back me talking about Dayton Public Schools possibly reopening the World of Wonder school to serve students who are learning English as a second language, well that plan is now official after school board members voted unanimously to do so this past Tuesday. The school will be open to students in grades K-6 who live in Residence Park, but also open up to 12th grade for English language learners. Superintendent Lolli explained that the school will have separate English-native and English-learner classes, but that those will be combined during lunch, recess, and possibly classes like art and extracurriculars. Also in DPS news, if you're interested in mentoring a Dayton Public School student, DPS is starting the Transform Career Mentoring Program, which will match about 100 high school students with local mentors. Mentors will be matched with 10th and 11th graders to help them with decisions on things like colleges and careers and mentors and mentees are expected to connect for a minimum of five minutes per week. The locally-organized TEDxDayton event will be taking place on October 14th, which is a ways out, but more pressingly they are now accepting applications for speakers. TED is a nonprofit dedicated to spreading ideas, and TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, and Design. So, if you're interested in being a TEDx speaker, you can apply at tedxdayton.com. Applying is no guarantee to speak, and I would know because I've applied and not made it in the past, but a volunteer-run committee will review your application if you apply and then may invite you to audition. If selected, they'll work with you to prepare to tell your story, so maybe give it a shot! The Ohio EPA recently released a report about our local waterways that said that they're about as healthy as they were two years ago, although that's not necessarily a great thing. The report is required by the Clean Water Act to be released every two years, and in it they explained that in terms of local waterways, the stretch of the Great Miami from Tawawa Creek in Sidney to where Mad River joins it in Dayton is classified as “not impaired,” but that from Dayton to where it enters the Ohio River it is impaired by polychlorinated biphenyl, or PCB, a toxic industrial chemical that does not go away easily. The Mad River and Little Miami are also considered impaired by PCBs, although the Stillwater is not. In good news, one section of the Little Miami is being delisted because it meets a different set of cleanliness goals, so it's not all bad news at least completely. A local Dayton couple is suing rapper Travis Scott after they allege that his Astroworld musical festival last fall resulted in the death of their unborn child, as well as 10 people who also died. The couple, Shanazia Williamson and Jarawd Owens, filed suit against Scott, the festival organizers, and the security companies that were hired, and are seeking over $1 million in damages. They explain in their suit that Williamson was trampled and crushed during the event, which resulted in her unborn child's death. So far, over 700 other concert-goers have filed suit as well, and Rolling Stone reports that nearly 5,000 people suffered some type of injury. Scott denies responsibility and has performed this month for the first time since the tragedy, which also resulted in the death of a UD student, Franco Patino, of Illinois. His family is also filing suit against the rapper. There were protestors at the Ohio Statehouse on Saturday protesting against the likely adoption of abortion bans by the Ohio state legislature. Those protests were joined by others, including in Xenia and one here in Dayton at the Courthouse Square, where hundreds gathered to protest against abortion bans. In the wake of the leaked Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, many states such as Ohio are considering banning abortion, and in Ohio the bills that seek to do just that are Senate Bill 123 and House Bill 598. Ohio's version of the abortion ban, if it passes, which seems likely, will outlaw abortion except in cases where the mother's life is in danger or to prevent irreversible bodily impairment of the pregnant person, but no exceptions in the case of rape or incest. Well it will be at least another year until marijuana is legalized in Ohio fully as state officials recently settled a case with the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, who had been pushing to have their signatures accepted on this year's ballot for voters to weigh in on. In exchange for delaying until 2023, the coalition will not have to re-collect signatures again for next year and the state will accept the over 140,000 signatures they've already collected. The Carillon Historical Park here in Dayton has some new exhibits you might want to check out now. There is now a new industrial block of buildings on the grounds where you can see an expanded print shop, a new demonstration foundry, a soap shop, and a landscaped plaza where Carillon will hold programs for children. The Gem City Letterpress Company was the first hands-on experience the museum offered to visitors back in 1988, but it's now expanded and will be joined by the new Rubicon Foundry and Air City Soap Company. Paper printing was a big business in Dayton years ago, and Dayton History's Vice President, Alex Heckman, explained to the Dayton Daily News that due to Dayton's location next to the river, there were a lot of of paper mills here in the 1930s, in fact 25 out of Ohio's 36 paper mills were in Dayton, and because it was easier to do the printing next to where the paper mills were, there were 77 paper printing companies at one point as well. If you're interested in getting involved you can volunteer at Carillon as well, simply call volunteer coordinator Kay Locher at 937-293-2841 ext. 102. For more information about the museum, visit daytonhistory.org. The Dayton Playhouse is bringing back its annual event, FutureFest, for the first time since the pandemic, the event where they produce six previously unproduced plays over the course of three days. FutureFest is a nationally-recognized all-volunteer event, and they received 378 play submissions this year. They have their six finalists who will be performing at the festival selected now, and at the festival those plays will be judged by professional adjudicators. One of the plays is particularly timely, and is called “Griswold,” which is about Estelle Griswold of the Supreme Court case Griswold v. Connecticut, which enabled unmarried couples the right to obtain birth control. You can learn more at wordpress.thedaytonplayhouse.com. Salem Avenue in Dayton is now undergoing what will likely be over a year-long reconstruction process on the strip between Riverview and North Avenues. A reconstruction is not a simple repaving and actually involves much more work, hence the length of the project. Traffic will be down to a single lane during the construction process, so city leaders urge people to find alternate routes. The rebuilding is overdue, however, as some sections of the underlying base pavement are reported by the city to be over 100 years old. Once reopened, the road will have five lines, with two on each side and a center lane in between, as well as a two-way 10-foot wide cycle track. This is just phase 2 of the entire project, and the final phase 4 is not expected to be done until the end of 2025. The Dayton Walk of Fame recently inducted some new members, including one of my favorite local bands, Guided by Voices. The walk began in 1996 and recognizes individuals with outstanding achievements in the arts, education, invention, community or military service, philanthropy, and more. The inductees this year as follows: Phyllis G. Bolds - a black woman who graduated from Dunbar High School in 1950 and went on to become internationally-known for her work in aircraft dynamics. Neal Gittleman - artistic director and conductor of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for almost thirty years. Roger Glass - president and CEO of Marion's Piazza who is known for his philanthropy work, including helping to found Equitas Health. A.B. Graham - who was considered the founding father of 4-H youth programming. Sharon Rab - the founder and co-chair of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. Guided by Voices - known as the “forefathers of lo-fi rock,” who are headed by frontman Bob Pollard. They're still active of course and just this past March released Crystal Nuns Cathedral. The inductees will be formally inducted and honored at a luncheon at Sinclair in October. Visit daytonregionwalkoffame.org for more information. Well if you're into BBQ then you're gonna want to hear this next story, but a Dayton woman, Erica Roby, recently competed in World Championship BBQ Cooking Contest in Memphis, Tennessee, where she took fourth place in a competition that the USA Today calls the “most prestigious BBQ contest.” She came in fourth place for ribs out of 104 teams. Roby also competed in the Food Network's season 2 of BBQ Brawl, which she won. If you want to try her BBQ, she plans on cooking for the Yellow Springs Juneteenth Celebration this year as well as having some local popups in August. You can find her on Instagram at @bluesmokeblaire. Also in related news, I will be having an interview with AJ Bauer coming up soon, and he's the owner of Smokin BBQ in the Oregon District, so if you're a fan of BBQ don't miss that one! Well apparently there's a thief in Dayton who is in possession of a key that can, quote, “unlock all Dayton-area mailboxes,” who has been stealing checks from people. So far the Montgomery County Sheriff's office has reported that at least 26 checks have been stolen from outdoor mailboxes since February. US Postal Service spokespeople say that there is an active investigation that is ongoing, and while they argue that mailing checks is still secure, the sheriff's office is telling people they should go inside the post office to mail checks for the time being. And finally in our news stories for this week, I actually just got back from a week of birding in northern Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, which I mention because while I was gone apparently the bird flu popped up in Dayton. The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus has been found in birds locally, which can infect chickens, duck, geese, pheasants, quail, and guinea fowl, and there is no cure. It can infect humans, so City Manager Shelley Dickstein warned recently in a commission meeting for people not to handle dead birds, so stay safe out there if you come across one. And now for local events happening soon: Well today, Sideshow, one of the Dayton Yellow Cab's annual shows, is coming back this month today and tomorrow after taking several years off due to Covid-19. This year performers will include Far From Eden, Tino, Nautical Theme, Snake Oil Revival, and more. Ticket information is available at yellowcabtavern.com. If you're looking for something fun to do with friends tomorrow that has an opportunity to win prizes, then you're in luck, because there's a downtown Dayton scavenger hunt going on, which is being put on by the Downtown Dayton Partnership. The scavenger hunt takes place from 11:00am-5:00pm and starts in the Oregon District but will lead you all over downtown Dayton. Answers will be recorded on a clue sheet, although some hunt locations will require you to text photos of the things you find. The 1st place prize is $300 cash, so nothing to sneeze at. There is a $10 registration fee per team, although in return you receive $10 in Downtown Dollars, which you can use at any participating downtown business. All teams also get entered into a raffle prize drawing as well. There's no limit on the number of people per team. Visit downtowndayton.org to sign your team up and learn more. Well if you're in town on Sunday, May 22nd, which happens to be my birthday, then you can go to the Branch and Bone brewery's Brunch with Chef Dane event, which is happening from 12:00pm noon until they run out. They'll be serving up dishes like donut breakfast sandwiches, country ham, polenta eggs, and more. Visit branchandboneales.com for more information. Also on Sunday, Carillon Historical Park hosts its annual “party in the park” event, AKA Fleurs de Fete, from 1:00-4:00pm. The event features over 200 wine samplings and food from local eateries, in addition to live music. Pre-sale tickets are $70 and you must be 21 or older to purchase tickets. Visit daytonhistory.org for more event information. Another thing happening Sunday is the FreenCommunity Art Workshop: Peace Pole event. For this event the Dana L. Wiley Gallery is teaming up with Front Street for a workshop that allows people to paint a wooden tile that will placed on the Peace Pole at the Dayton International Peace Museum. Materials are provided and the event is free and open to everyone and goes from 2:00-4:00pm. The event takes place at the Dana L. Wiley gallery at 1001 E. Second St, and you can sign up on the Dayton Peace Musem's Facebook page at facebook.com/daytoninternationalpeacemuseum. Also on Sunday there's an event being put on by the Dayton Woman's Club, which is the Founders' Hall of Fame High Tea event. This event is $25 and features a guest speaker, T. Douglas Toles of Toles Media, who will be talking about Dayton's Founding Mothers. It goes from 3:00-5:00pm on Sunday and you can learn more at daytonwomansclub.org. Once again on Sunday, Dayton's Bach Society will be performing “Renewed,” a tribute to Paul Laurence Dunbar. This event features three world premiers of works set to Dunbar poems by composer Adolphus Hailstork and the winner's of the Bach Society's Young Composers Competition. Tickets are $25 and can be found at bachsocietyofdayton.org. Standup comedian, actor, and TV show host, Donnell Rawlings, will perform at Wiley's later this month on May 27th and 28th. Tickets go for $45 and can be purchased online at wileyscomedy.com. Next Sunday May 29th at Carillon is the Dayton Heritage Festival, which goes from 12:00-8:30pm. It's free for Dayton History members and $12 per adult or $8 per child. The event celebrates Dayton's history and features special activities, costumed interpreters, and more. Also on Sunday May 29th, downtown's Bozack's Cocktail Lounge is hosting a Beards, Brims, and Bourbon event. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door, and more information can be found at facebook.com/bozacks. Also happening Sunday, although a bit pricier, Master Mixologist Mike Jones will be leading a workshop entitled Cocktail Basics Part II: The Cheat Code, where he will explore cocktail basics and explain how to design and craft your own drinks. Tickets are $150, and the event takes place from 4:30-6:30pm at the 1eleven Flavor House downtown. Visit 1elevenflavorhouse.com for more information. The following Monday, May 30th, the Dayton Track Club is hosting a Memorial Day 5K at the Eastwood MetroPark from 9:00am to noon. Race entry ticket are $30, and participants do receive a t-shirt. Visit daytontrackclub.com for more information. Also happening next Monday is an ethnic cheese and dessert workshop at Evans Bakery, which is partnering with St. Anne's Cheese Company, who I recently had on the show, so check out Episode 27 with Annie Foos to learn more about that, or visit stannescheeseco.com. The cost is $29 and it goes from 11;00am to 1:00pm. The event on May 31st will feature Jewish food, but the June 11th event will feature Turkish food. All right well that's about it for this episode, although before I go I recently saw another podcast doing this and thought it was a great idea, so if there's someone or some organization that you'd like me to interview, I'd like to hear from you. Please call me at 513-400-3538 and leave me a voice message explaining who you would like me to contact, why you want me to have them on the show, and one question you'd like me to ask them. I'm anxious to see where this leads, so I hope you'll call! Thanks so much for listening everyone, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today's Friday the 13th, 2022, and it's time for your weekly News Roundup episode, where I read the news so you don't have to. A lot happened last week and there's a lot coming up in terms of local events and things to do that you won't want to miss, including things going on tonight, so don't wait to listen! As always, you can find the show notes for this episode on my website at discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Organizations mentioned in this episode include: Ohio Statehouse Central State University Sinclair Community College City of Dayton Ghostlight Coffee 2nd Street Market Gulzar's Indian Cuisine AES Five Rivers Health Centers Dayton Peace Prize Dayton Council on World Affairs Hall Hunger Initiative Heart Mercantile Mission of Mary's CSA Dayton Women's Rights Alliance Top of the Market Liftoff Entertainment Humane Society of Greater Dayton Blind Bob's Shiloh Farmer's Market NCCJ Dayton Beer Company Liederkranz-Turner German Club Salar Wiley's Five Rivers MetroParks The Neon Yellow Cab Tavern TheatreLab Dayton PNC Arts Annex Show Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today's episode is the weekly news roundup for Friday the 13th of May 2022, so if you're superstitious be careful today. There's a lot that happened last week though, including an update to Ohio's redistricting process, good news for Dayton residents on their electric bills, and the opening of some new places to eat downtown, as well as lots of stuff to do this weekend and beyond, so stay tuned! And now for last week's news: Well, the news about the Ohio congressional district maps isn't great, as towards the end of last week the Republican-dominated Ohio Redistricting Commission voted down a set of maps drawn up by the consultants that they hired, and then immediately voted to approve a set of maps that the Ohio Supreme Court has already declared unconstitutional. Protestors in attendance yelled “shame,” at the commission members, but their cries were ineffective in causing any type of change amongst the members because the Republican members of the commission have no shame. Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who is a commission member, explained his rationale for supporting the third set of maps by claiming that it would be the easiest set of maps for local boards of elections to use. At the end of the meeting, Democratic Minority House Leader Allison Russo read out a “minority report,” which laid the blame for the redistricting process mess at the feet of her Republican counterparts. Also happening at the state level right now is discussion around a bill that would put an end to local municipalities' abilities to manage short-term rentals, such as Airbnbs. House Bill 563 is currently being debated at the Ohio Statehouse, with opponents of the bill saying that it would take away home rule from cities and curtail their ability to self-govern, so now is your time to contact your local representative or senator if you have an opinion about it. Central State University's Dayton Campus is getting a cash infusion from the U.S. Department of Commerce, which is awarding the HBCU $3.6 million in ARPA funds to quote, “tackle workplace shortages,” which have been made worse by the pandemic. Much of the money will go towards funding workshops that are geared towards educating students about advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, IT, and advanced data management. Central State is also putting in an additional nearly $90K towards its Workforce Training and Business Development Center, which will specialize in employment-related training. As a result of the expansion, Central State is expecting a 50% increase in enrollment this fall and expects to go from 2,000 students to 3,000 who are physically attending campus classes, and from 4,000 to 7,000 students attending online. Just for full transparency for this next story, I need to acknowledge that I am a Sinclair employee, but Sinclair has had some good news recently in that it graduated a record number of students at last week's graduation ceremony, with 8,919 students being awarded degrees or certificates, or a 14% increase over last year. Of those, a record number were also black men, 1,548 students to be exact, as well as a record number of minority students at just over 3,000. There's good news for Dayton residents recently from the city, which is that they recently announced that residents will be getting 100% renewable energy starting in June of this year which will be 30% cheaper than AES Ohio's standard service rate, which is the company that used to be DP&L. They also assured residents that Dayton will not be impacted by the recent rate hikes proposed by AES thanks to the new aggregation program. Savings are expected to average approximately $300 per Dayton customer over the 12-month period that the deal is in effect, for a total of $10 million combined for all residents in savings. If you wish to participate in the program, you don't have to do anything, but if you wish to opt-out then letters are being sent out soon. There's good news for Ghostlight Coffee fans, which is that you can now find them on weekends at the 2nd Street Market. They're opening a bagel bakery there called DOUGH. Ghostlight owner, Shane Anderson, told the Dayton Daily News that he always wanted to have a location in the market, but that there was already a coffee shop there. However, they learned recently that there was an opening for a sandwich shop, so they put forward the concept of a bagel soup and sandwich shop, and now they're in the soft opening phase of its existence. They plan to release more items moving forward, but you can also find them at their original location on Wayne Ave. or over next to Old Scratch on Patterson Blvd. They'll also soon be coming to the Dayton Arcade. In other news-related food, I'm sure many of you will be as excited as I am to learn that there's a new Indian restaurant in downtown Dayton now. The family-owned Gulzar's Indian Cuisine opened last Thursday at 217 N. Patterson, just across from the Dragon's stadium and next to Winans and Flyboys. Wife and husband Deepika and Jay Singh co-manage the restaurant together, and Jay's brother manages the family's other restaurant in Richmond, Indiana. The restaurant features authentic Indian cuisine, including my favorite, chicken tikka masala, but if you're looking for their most authentic dishes you can find those on the menu under Chef Specials. They also have a lunch buffet, which is $13.99. You can find their menu and learn more at gulzarsindiancuisine.com. I just had lunch there earlier this week and I definitely recommend it! There's a new Five Rivers Health Centers campus in the Edgemont neighborhood of Dayton after they held its grand opening Wednesday of this week. The campus location will provide a number of different health services, including dental care, women's health, sports medicine, eye care, and primary care. After being founded just over ten years ago, Five Rivers Health Centers now has 9 locations geared towards providing health services to low-income residents. The new facility is now accepting patients, and you can learn more at fiverivershealthcenters.org. Last week former Congressman and Ambassador, Tony Hall, received the Dayton Peace Prize, which is awarded jointly by the Dayton Council on World Affairs and the Dayton Peace Prize Selection Committee. Hall was a US Congressman from 1979 to 2002, after which he served as the US Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture. He also started the Hall Hunger Initiative here in Dayton. Past recipients of the award include President Bill Clinton, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Well if you're in the Oregon District looking for Heart Mercantile then you'll need to find them in their new location, which is on the other side of the street from their old one. They're now at 601 E. Fifth St. across from Trolley Stop in a space that's double the size of their old location. Also starting today, they are now open one hour later every day, with hours from 11:00am to 8:00pm now. Learn more at heartmercantile.com. If you're in the market for sustainable, locally-grown produce, then you might want to check out Mission of Mary's CSA, or community-supported agriculture. Their CSA program runs from this month until November of this year, with pickups every Wednesday from 2:00-6:00pm. You can sign up to get vegetables weekly from them on their website at missionofmary.org. And finally, before we get to the more fun events happening this weekend and beyond, there's also a Rally for Abortion Rights at Courthouse Square this Saturday, May 14th from 2:00-3:00pm. You can learn more about the event on the Dayton Women's Rights Alliance on Facebook or end40days on Instagram. All right, and now for things to do in Dayton: If you're looking for a drive-in movie experience but don't want to travel very far, you can go and see the Princess Bride tonight at Top of the Market Banquet Center, which is hosting a pop-up drive-in movie screening in conjunction with Liftoff Entertainment. The cost is $30-40 per vehicle and the lot opens at 7:30pm with the movie starting at 8:45pm. You can visit the show notes on my website for the link to purchase tickets, which is a long EventBrite link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/wheels-and-reels-princess-bride-tickets-321481538937 If you're more in the mood for music tonight, you can head over to Blind Bob's for a show that starts at 9:00pm. Performing tonight will be Jon Snodgrass, DL Burdon, Joe Anderl, and Josh Goldman. The cover is $10. Pet lovers who enjoy walking or running with their animals are in luck this weekend as the Furry Skurry 5K event is happening Saturday, May 14th, from 8:00am-noon. General Admission is a $40 registration fee. After you're done running (or if you don't want to run at all) there will also be a beverage tent with bloody marys, mimosas, wine, and beer, as well as a pancake breakfast and more. This fundraising event is put on by the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, and you can find tickets at hsdayton.org/events. Also happening on Saturday is the 2022 opening day for the Shiloh Farmers Market, which takes place at 5300 Philadelphia Dr from 9:00am to 2:00pm. In addition to the veggies you can purchase, the Smokin' Barrels Food Truck will be there as well. Another thing you can do Saturday is participate in the Pride Rocks! suicide prevention program, where you can join in rock painting, enjoy a free meal, participate in educational programming about mental health, and listen to LGBTQ+ musicians. The event is free to attend, and goes from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Levitt Pavilion. The event is put on by the NCCJ, or the National Conference for Community and Justice of Greater Dayton. And there's more happening tomorrow, including the Dayton Beer Company's 10th anniversary celebration, which goes from noon to 11:00pm Saturday, May 14th. The event promises to have fun for the whole family, including the little ones, with live entertainment, games, and more. So cheers to 10 years to the Dayton Beer Company! And if that wasn't enough, you can also visit the Liederkranz-Turner's Biergarten on Saturday from 5:00-10:00pm. Trivia is back, and there are now over 70 German beers you can try. Food is available, and there are games and activities for people of all ages. If you'd like to see the Dayton Playhouse's production of “Hello Dolly,” the only remaining tickets the last I checked were for Saturday night at 8:00pm, so visit daytonplayhouse.com soon for info on how to get tickets. And finally moving on to Sunday, May 15th, you can stop at the 2nd Street Market if you've been collecting pop tabs, which of course were invented here in Dayton, and participate in Tab-a-PULL-Ooza, which is a family-friendly event that benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton. There's a competition to see who has the most tabs, although to be honest I couldn't find what you'll win, but it all goes towards a good cause. Also happening Sunday is a SUNDAYton Tea dance, where you can go to the Bar and Bistro and participate in a tea dance hosted by Dayton drag queens. This Sunday's show will feature Jessica Marie Jones, Jackie O, MAGESTIK, and Dana Sintell. The event takes place from 4:00-7:00pm and the cost ranges from free to $10 to attend. Also happening Sunday evening at Salar is the Rosé All Day wine dinner, where for $89 you can get a choice of 5 wines to go with Chef Margot Blondet's patio favorites. Visit salarrestaurant.com for ticket information. If you're in the mood for some comedy after that, you can head over to Wiley's for their Sunday Comics series, going from 7:15-9:00pm. The Sunday Comics are a mixture of local amateurs and nationally-touring acts who are working on material and perform short comedy sets. The cost is $15 and tickets can be purchased at wileyscomedy.com. And if you need some exercise after a weekend full of food and drinks, on Monday you can head down to RiverScape MetroPark from 6:00-7:30pm and do the Boot Camp with The Unit-Community Fitness activity. On Mondays and Wednesdays, The Unit will be meeting for group fitness activities from now until October, and all fitness levels are welcomed and encouraged. On Tuesday of course at The Neon is $6 Movie Day, and playing will be Inland Empire, Petite Maman, and The Duke. Visit neonmovies.com for showtime and ticket info. Also on Tuesday from 6:00-7:00pm at RiverScape you can do Tai Chi and Qigong next to the river. The guided meditations, stretching, and exercises do not require any special skills or equipment in order to participate. On Wednesday and Thursday of next week there will be performances by The Nerve, which is presenting its show “Friend Art,” by Sofia Alvarez at the PNC Annex. The Nerve is an ensemble-driven theatre company working to build a safe and encouraging artistic community in Dayton where local artists can discover their voice and explore their craft. Thursday's performance starts at 7:00pm and costs $22, although Wednesday's performance is “pay what you want” pricing. Visit daytonlive.org for more ticket information. Friday May 20th is National Bike to Work Day, and the Fiver River MetroParks Bike to Work Day celebration is happening that morning. The first 500 riders to register and check in at the event receive a gift, and you can pre-register now online at MetroParks.org. The event takes place from 7:00-9:00am at the RiverScape Metro Park on Monument Ave. and features a free pancake breakfast, live music, a bike expo, and more, so hopefully I'll see you there! Also starting Friday, Sideshow, one of the Dayton Yellow Cab's annual shows, is coming back this month on May 20th and 21st, after taking several years off due to Covid-19. This year performers will include Far From Eden, Tino, Nautical Theme, Snake Oil Revival, and more. Ticket information is available at yellowcabtavern.com. TheatreLab Dayton will be ending its first season since rebranding from Dare 2 Defy Productions with the show “Something Rotten!” The show takes place at the Victoria Theatre on May 21st and 22nd and the cost to attend ranges from $18 to $63. You can purchase tickets at theatrelabdayton.org or daytonlive.org. That's it for this week's news roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. As a reminder, there is now merch on the podcast's website, and I recently started offering a new service for local organizations where I will come and do Dayton-themed trivia for your employees or members, so if you're interested reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find the transcripts for this news roundup episode in the show notes on my website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Thanks as always for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today's episode is the weekly News Roundup for May 6, 2022. In this episode I go over the results of the recent statewide and local elections, talk about what may happen to women's right to an abortion in Ohio if the Supreme Court does indeed overturn Roe v. Wade, cover a new restaurant/grocery store coming to downtown Dayton, and preview things happening next week and later this month. A complete transcript for this episode is available at discoverdaytonpodcast.com! Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today's episode is the weekly news roundup for May 5th, 2022. There's a lot that happened last week, including local and statewide elections, an increase in the likelihood that Ohio will no longer permit abortions to take place, a new restaurant and grocery store coming to downtown Dayton, and lots of things to do next week and throughout this month. You won't want to miss this episode, so stay tuned. Well, the first of what will likely be two Ohio primaries took place this past Tuesday, and former Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley won the Democratic primary race for Ohio Governor with 65% of the vote, while Mike Dewine won the Republican primary with 48%. The two face off now head to head in the general election later this year on November 8th, with Whaley already becoming the first woman of a major party in Ohio to earn the nomination for governor. In the Secretary of State Race, current Secretary Frank LaRose won the Republican primary, and he will face Democrat Chelsea Clark, who was unopposed. In the race for Ohio's next US Senator Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan won the Democratic primary with close to 70% of the vote, while author JD Vance won the Republican primary with a plurality of about 32%. Morgan Harper, who came on this show recently, received about 18% of the vote in the Democratic primary. Moving closer to home, Dayton blogger David Esrati won the Democratic primary by a plurality with about 31% of the electorate, defeating Baxter Stapleton, who also appeared on the show recently. Esrati will face off against Mike Turner, who ran unopposed in the primary race. Also locally the one candidate who appeared on this show and won was Angelina Jackson, who will now face Judge Robert Hanseman in the fall in the race to be Montgomery County's Common Pleas Court Judge. Jordan Wortham won the Republican primary race for Montgomery County Commissioner, beating Rennes Bowers by just .2%. Board of Elections workers noted that turnout was low, with just 21% of eligible voters actually going to the polls. The City of Dayton is utilizing a new strategy to try to increase the amount of affordable housing in the city, which a local nonprofit estimated will need an additional 3,800 new rental units and 4,600 new units for sale by 2026. Recently, the city put together a roundtable for community stakeholders, which the city hopes will put forward recommendations on how to increase the supply of housing in the area while also preserving existing housing. The committee is expected to provide recommendations on things like how to preserve and expand its housing supply, where to put new housing, how to improve code enforcement, and how best the city can use its resources to help alleviate the problem. The process, which began in March, is expected to last between six to nine months. Dayton Police are urging drivers to slow down in the wake of a deadly crash that killed four people in Dayton this past Sunday at North Gettysburg St. and James Avenue. The driver of the car is reported to have lost control and slammed into a phone pole. Police say that this is part of a spike in reckless driving accidents in Dayton compared to this time last year, which includes 14 fatal crashes this year so far, an increase of 75% from last year during the same time. The City of Dayton has also been in the news recently for its new street parking app, which can be found at 1,300 parking spaces downtown already. The city claims that the app helps them manage parking more efficiently through what City Manager Shelley Dickstein calls a “single, centralized system.” The city also says that the app is more convenient for people visiting the downtown area, as they can now extend their parking sessions without having to return to the meter and get alerts when their time is about to expire. The Parking Pass system is available through your app store, although you can still pay with change or a credit card (in some locations) as well. Marijuana advocates are upset at state lawmakers, who they have accused in a recent court filing of trying to circumvent the state statute process and keep their ballot measure off the ballot in November. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol filed suit against the state in Franklin County recently, arguing that state officials are illegally trying to keep their marijuana legalization bill off the ballot because Republican party leaders are opposed to recreational marijuana's legalization. The ballot measure would allow Ohioans over the age of 21 to buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana as well as be able to grown their own plants at home. The controversy is over whether or not the coalition got their ballot measure submitted and approved in time for it to be eligible. Also happening at the state level, abortion rights advocates are concerned about the recent Supreme Court decision that's been leaked recently at the federal level because Ohio legislators have two bills that have been called “trigger bans,” which will go into effect in Ohio in the event that the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, which seems all but certain to do later this year after a draft opinion written by Justice Alito was leaked recently. The bills are Ohio Senate Bill 123 and Ohio House Bill 598. Here in Dayton a rally for reproductive rights was held on Tuesday, with some participants dressed as characters from the Handmaid's Tale, the Hulu series about a dystopian future where authoritarian religious conservatives take over the American government. The popular downtown Dayton coffee shop, Third Perk, will be opening a restaurant in West Dayton that will feature southern-style cooking. The new location would have carry-out service, and owner Juanita Darden is applying to receive $50,000 from the city's West Dayton Development Trust Fund to get the project started, in addition to the $200,000 that Third Perk will be investing. The restaurant would open on the site of an old restaurant at 3907 W. Third St. Another restaurant that is opening even sooner and coming to downtown Dayton is Tony and Pete's Grocery and Cold Cuts, which is expected to open later this month in Dayton's Fire Blocks District. The store will have a small curated grocery section, which will include things like milk and eggs and beer and wine. There will also be a sandwich counter where people can order cold and hot sandwiches, salads, and sides. If you're downtown this weekend on Saturday or Sunday in the UD area just know that restaurants and other places may be busy as UD holds its graduation services over the course of the two days. They have a new record number of undergraduates earning degrees at 1,655, and over 2,000 students will be awarded degrees in total. A local filmmaker, Collin Brazie, is going to be premiering his new movie “Foxhole,” which is told from the perspective of five soldiers from three different wars, including the American Civil War, World War I, and the Iraq War. Brazie earned his MFA in film production and cinematography and specializes in narrative, documentary, and branded content. The premier will take place tomorrow, Saturday, May 7, at The Neon at 4:00pm. Ticket prices are $10.50 and can be purchased at the box office or neonmovies.com. And now, here are some things to do next week and over the course of the remainder of this month: Mariah Ivey, Thomas Ellison, and Siri Imani will be performing tonight, Friday May 6th, at the PNC Arts Annex. They are the organizers of the program Broken English: Dayton, and are partnering with visual artists Zuri Ali and Jamaal Durr for the pre-show, which will feature cocktails and artwork by the two artists. The cost to attend is $25 to $35 and tickets can be purchased at daytonlive.org. If you're looking for an event for the whole family tonight, check out the Passport to MetroParks program going on tonight from 6:00 to 9:00pm at RiverScape MetroPark on Monument Ave. The event features live music, food trucks, family activities, and more. There will be prizes for those who complete their stamp passports by visiting all of the vendor booths, and the grand prize tonight is a $1,500 Huffy Motiric Adult Electric Folding Bike. Learn more at MetroParks.org. Also tonight, May 6th, Black Violin will be performing at the Schuster Center at 7:30pm. Wil B and Kev Marcus are the duo members and their music blends classical with world music, R&B, and pop into a unique and amazing sound. Tickets range in price from $30 to $50 and can be purchased at daytonlive.org. Just yesterday three art exhibitions opened up at the Contemporary Dayton. Those include Beverly Fishman's exhibition, “Cure,” George Rush's “Assisted Living,” and Mary Reid Kelley's and Patrick Kelley's “Night Kitchen.” You can see the art for free at the Contemporary's Dayton Arcade location now through July 22nd. You may have heard of the band KISS. Well they'll be performing as part of their “End of the Road Tour” Thursday, May 12 at the Nutter Center. Tickets are still available starting out at $100. Visit nuttercenter.com for ticket information. On Friday, May 13th, at 8:00pm, Rhapsody-N-Soul Georgia Me, who is known as the Queen of the Spoken Word, will be headlining an evening of poetry at the Dayton Arcade alongside Daytonians Ralph Farley and Leroy Bean, who will also be performing that evening. Find out more at arcadedayton.com. The Dayton Contemporary Dance Company is hosting its annual gala this month entitled “Solstice: Mahogany Night,” on Saturday, May 14th. The event will feature a special dance program, food, cocktails, and more. The event will take place at the Marriott at the University of Dayton, and ticket prices range from $175 to $300. On May 15th you can see young performers from the Dayton Ballet School at the Victoria Theater, where over 100 young performers will be performing “Alice in Wonderland.” The cost to attend is just $20, and tickets can be purchased at daytonlive.org. On Thursday, May 19th at the PNC Arts Annex you can see the play “Friend Art,” by Sofia Alvarez, which looks at what happens when romantic entanglements and personal aspirations intertwine. The cost to attend is $22 and the play is recommended only for those who are 18 or older. May 20th is National Bike to Work Day, and now is the time to get organized for the Fiver River MetroParks Bike to Work Day celebration and pancake breakfast as there are group challenges for the team with the most riders, the team with the most miles commuted, and more. The first 500 riders to register and check-in at the event receive a gift, and you can pre-register now online at MetroParks.org. The event takes place from 7:00-9:00am at the RiverScape Metro Park on Monument Ave. and features a free pancake breakfast, live music, a bike expo, and more, so hopefully I'll see you there! Sideshow, one of the Dayton Yellow Cab's annual shows, is coming back this month on May 20th and 21st, after taking several years off due to Covid-19. This year performers will include Far From Eden, Tino, Nautical Theme, Snake Oil Revival, and more. Ticket information is available at yellowcabtavern.com. TheatreLab Dayton will be ending its first season since rebranding from Dare 2 Defy Productions with the show “Something Rotten!” The show takes place at the Victoria Theatre on May 21st and 22nd and the cost to attend ranges from $18 to $63. You can purchase tickets at theatrelabdayton.org or daytonlive.org. The Dayton Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra will be performing the show “Epic Opera” on May 21st and 22nd, which is a program that includes works by composers like Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, and more. The shows will take place at the Schuster Center and ticket prices range from $32 to $100. Visit daytonlive.org for tickets. Carillon Historical Park hosts its annual “Party in the Park” event, AKA Fleurs de Fete, on my birthday, May 22nd, from 1:00-4:00pm. The event features over 200 wine samplings and food from local eateries, in addition to live music. Pre-sale tickets are $70 and you must be 21 or older to purchase tickets. Traveling performers will be in town towards the end of the month to perform “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” at the Schuster Center from May 26th through the 28th. Tickets range in price from $29 to $89 and can be purchased at daytonlive.org. Starting Friday, May 27th, the Dayton Theatre Guild will be performing “The Old Man and the Old Moon,” which will be directed by Jeff Sams. The show will run through June 12th. Tickets are $21 for adults, $19 for seniors, and $14 for students. Visit daytontheatreguild.org for tickets. Standup comedian, actor, and TV show host, Donnell Rawlings, will perform at Wiley's later this month on May 27th and 28th. Tickets go for $45 and can be purchased online at wileyscomedy.com. And of course, this Sunday is Mother's Day, so I just want to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms out there, including mine, and let you know that there are a number of restaurants doing specials for Mother's Day, including Jollity, Salar, Dublin Pub, Bar and Bistro at Top of the Market, and the Amber Rose. That's it for this week's news roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. As a reminder, there is now merch on the podcast's website, and I recently started offering a new service for local organizations where I will come and do Dayton-themed trivia for your employees or members, so if you're interested reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. You can also find the transcripts for this news roundup episode in the show notes on my website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Thanks as always for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today is the weekly News Roundup episode for Friday, April 29, 2022. It's coming to you a day earlier than usual as I am experimenting with different release dates, although I think it might make more sense for episodes to come out on M/W/F, so I think I'll do that moving forward. There's a lot that happened and a lot planned for the upcoming weekend and next week, including things happening today, so you won't want to miss this episode! Be sure to visit www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com for show notes and transcripts of this episode. Organizations mentioned in this episode include: Dayton Police Department Dayton Human Relations Council Setters US Senate Candidate Morgan Harper The University of Dayton The Greater West Dayton Incubator The Entrepreneurs Center PNC Bandila Studios The Dayton Society of Artists Pizza Bandit Yellow Cab Tavern JD Ice Cream Dayton Metro Library Ohio Statehouse The Contemporary Dayton Playhouse The Junior League of Dayton Zen Lounge Sushi Bar Barrel Work Distillery Toxic Brewery SICSA The Square is Where American Legion Post 668 Front Street Studios Ladies Rock Dayton Carillon Historical Park 2nd Street Market The Orphanage Derby Day Weiner Dog Race Mother of Eden Paul Laurence Dunbar House Dayton Art Institute Montgomery County Board of Elections Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is the weekly News Roundup for Friday, April 29, 2022, where I read the news so you don't have to. You may have noticed that this is coming out on a Friday instead of a Saturday as it usually does, which I'm experimenting with, so let me know if you prefer one day over another. There's a lot of news to cover still, however, and lots of stuff happening in Dayton next week and beyond, so stay tuned. All right here's your news for this past week: Dayton police are warning about the dangers of drag racing in the wake of the crash seen round the world recently after a Springfield man wrecked his 2002 Dodge Viper on Patterson Boulevard earlier this month. The Springfield man was charged with drag racing and failing to maintain control, both misdemeanors. The police are warning that drag racing can cause damage to people and property and reminding drivers that it is not likely to be covered by their insurance if they wreck while drag racing. If you haven't yet seen the video, you can find it on my Facebook page at facebook.com/discoverdaytonpodcast. In other Dayton police-related news, citizens who are unhappy with how they were treated by Dayton police may now appeal to a Community Appeals Board, which the city hopes will help keep police conduct cases out of court while allowing people to appeal findings from police investigations. Three appeals hearings have already been scheduled and more are likely to come in the near future. The commissioners did make one change to the proposed legislation before approving it, however, which says that a Community Appeals Board hearing will be paused if someone initiates a lawsuit in court at the same time. You can submit an appeal at daytonhrc.org/community-appeals-board. Bond has been set at $1 million for a Dayton man who is accused of killing a security guard at Setters, a Dayton volleyball bar. The 36-year-old Anthony Fountain allegedly punched a 60-year-old security guard, who fell and struck his head on the concrete and later died at Miami Valley Hospital. Fountain's next hearing takes place on May 6. US Senate Candidate Morgan Harper came to Dayton yesterday to speak to voters about her platform of healthcare for all, a federal minimum wage, abortion rights protections, and more. Candidate Harper was also a guest on this show earlier this week, so check out Wednesday's episode to learn more about her campaign. The University of Dayton has announced the winners of its Flyer Pitch competition where entrepreneurs compete to earn a portion of over $150,000 in prizes to get their ideas off the ground. The contest is run by a number of local organizations, including UD's L William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Greater West Dayton Incubator, PNC, The Entrepreneurs Center, and Bandila Studios. There were four companies that won, which included Lannie, a nursing bra company, AIMM, a gravity-powered water filter, Fail Me Not Tutoring, a tutoring company, and Unemotional, a social-emotional learning service geared towards middle to high school students. If you're an artist you'll want to hear this. The Dayton Society of Artists is looking for submissions for its upcoming June show, which will be a celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month. Submissions are due this Saturday, April 30, however, so you have to act quickly. Any Dayton-area artist 18 or over can submit to the show, although they are only looking for 2D artwork. You may enter by sending up to three photos to director@daytondsa.org. Visit daytondsa.org for more information about submission requirements. If you're looking for a downtown ice cream location may now go to the Pizza Bandit, which is located at the Yellow Cab Tavern. They're partnering with Fairborn's JD Ice Cream and will start serving three flavors, including two JD Ice Cream favorites and one rotating flavor. The two regular flavors are “But Better,” which is vanilla with fudge brownie chunks, double-chocolate chip cookie dough, and peanut butter, and their “Banana Pudding” flavor. Well, you may remember that the Dayton Metro Library passed a $187 million bond approximately a decade ago that provided funding for it to update its locations, which it has been in the process of doing for some time now. Well, this week the library opened up its newest building at its Burkhardt Branch, which had its soft opening this past Monday. It now has just two branches left to renovate, which include the Northmont and Huber Heights Branches. The branches are expected to open in November of this year and the spring of 2023, respectively. Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are, not surprisingly, running out the clock on coming up with new Constitutional maps as they appear to be opting to wait until May 28, when a Federal Court is expected to impose the third set of maps they came up with and which the Ohio Supreme Court ruled as being unconstitutional. This comes despite calls from several of the redistricting commission's Democratic members publicly calling for the commission to reconvene. So it appears that thanks to Federal court intervention into state elections led by Trump-appointed judges, Ohio will now have unconstitutionally gerrymandered legislative districts. And finally, in local real estate news, a homeowner who recently put their house on the market has caused a stir on social media thanks to their choice of decor, as their interior has been designed based entirely on the sitcom “Friends.” The house, which is on Barney Avenue in Dayton, is listed at $135,000 and features purple walls, a bricked-wall kitchen, and a clawfoot tub. It's still currently operating as an Airbnb, so you may want to check it out soon if you'd like to visit. And now for things to do this weekend and next week: The Contemporary, AKA The Co has its annual art auction tonight, Friday, April 29 from 6:00-10:00pm at its location at the Dayton Arcade, where over 100 original works by local artists will be up for sale. There will be hor's doeuvres and a cash bar and ticket prices for non-members purchased beforehand are $90 or $100 at the door. The live auction begins at 8:00pm. The Dayton Playhouse is showing “Hello Dolly” tonight at 8:00pm at their Seibenthaler Avenue location. Ticket prices range from $18-20. The Junior League of Dayton is having a one-day Vintage in the Valley rummage sale at the Taj Ma Garaj at 300 S. Perry St. tomorrow, Saturday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, although those who wish to participate in the early-bird sale can pay $5 and arrive as early as 7:00am. Stuff for sale will include clothing, books, kitchen items, toys, movies, and more. The money raised will go towards the group's programming, which focuses on childhood wellness and literacy development. Also tomorrow, the Zen Lounge sushi bar is hosting a “Taste of Things to Come” event going from 11:00am to 9:00pm that will feature special pricing on beer and cocktails and new drink specials. The event will also host the Tito's models at 8:00pm and if people wish to stay later they can attend their special Leather and Lace: Fetish Night. The Zen Lounge is located at 121 N. Ludlow St. If you're into spirits then you can attend the Spring Spirit Showcase at the Dayton Barrel Work distillery on Saturday, April 30, where you can try the three spirits that earned gold at the 2022 US Open Whiskey and Spirits Competition this year. Ticket prices range from $50-75, which get you over 50 samples of spirits, a commemorative rocks glass, and live music. A link to their Eventbrite can be found on their Facebook page. On Sunday, May 1 Toxic Brewery is partnering up with SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center to launch their new beer SICSA: Lexi, which is a specialty Belgian Golden Ale and is named in memory of one of the Toxic Brewery family member's dog. People are encouraged to bring their leashed pets with them and can even purchase a non-alcoholic dog beer and other treats from Pet Wants Dayton. The event is free and goes from 1:00-5:00pm. If you work downtown you'll be excited to know that The Square is Where is returning next week starting on Monday, May 2, which is where the Courthouse Square downtown plays host to food vendors, games, live performing artists, and more from 11:30am-1:00pm every weekday. The program goes all summer up until September 30, so you have plenty of time to get down there at some point. Also Monday, May 2, you can visit the Cruise-In that takes place every Monday now through September at the American Legion Post 668 from 4:00-8:00pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase, and any hot rod custom, classic, or rare car, truck, or motorcycle is invited to display their vehicle. Next Friday, May 6 you can attend Art Hops at the Front Street studios, where you'll find plenty of artists, live music, live demos, workshops, artist talks, and, of course, food trucks. The event goes from 5:00-9:00pm and is free and open to the public. Also next Friday, May 6 at 6:30pm there is a Ladies Rock Dayton 4-Mile Run/Walk event. The race takes place at Carillon Historical Park and ticket prices range from $50 to $75. Visit ladiesrockdayton.itsyourrace.com/register to get your tickets. Next Saturday, May 7 marks the return of outdoor vendors to the 2nd Street Market, which is open every Saturday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The band Cafe Con Leche will be performing that weekend as well, so be sure to check out the market that day. After you visit the market next Saturday you can head over to the Dayton Society of Artists to take part in an in-person printmaking workshop led by artist Micah Zavacky. The cost to register is $15 and participants will learn how to do trace monotypes. Registration costs include your materials, which will be provided, and the workshop begins at 10:00am and lasts for two hours. And if that's not enough art for you that day, you can also head over to the Front Street galleries for their 3rd Annual Folk Art Street Fair, which takes place from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The event is co-hosted by the Orphanage and Front Street and features artists from all over the midwest. The event is free and open to the public and you will be able to purchase food there and bring your pets. Also on Saturday, May 7 from 2:00-7:00pm you can attend the 4th Annual Derby Day Weiner Dog Race, which takes place in the Oregon District at 5th and Brown Streets. The Running of the Weiners is a kid-friendly event that features lots of activities and sidewalk vendors. It is also free to attend. Next Sunday, May 8 at the Dayton Convention Center from 7:00-11:00pm is the Inaugural Vegan Foodie Choice Awards, which is being launched by black & female-owned business, Mother of Eden. The event will feature dishes that have earned “Best Of” awards in their own towns and is geared towards boosting the recognition of vegan restaurants and food trucks and other culinary endeavors. You can visit veganfoodiechoiceawards.com to get your tickets to attend. Ticket prices start at $75 or you can purchase two tickets for just $130. Also happening next Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00pm is the Paul Laurence Dunbar Literary Circle, which takes place ever second Sunday of the month at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House. For next Sunday's event, the Dunbar House welcomes Omope Carter Daboiku, Wordsmith & International Storyteller. The event is free to attend and open to the public. The Dayton Art Institute recently announced that it will be bringing back its annual Art Gala for the first time since the pandemic. The gala will take place on June 11 starting at 7:00pm. Every year the institute selects a painting from its collection to be the night's theme, and this year the associate board has chosen Ray Parker's 1957 painting, “Summer Afternoon.” Ticket prices start out at $350 each. You can visit daytonartinstitute.org/artball to learn more and you can email Mike Griest at mgriest@daytonart.org to request an invitation. Be sure to check out the Grand Draw Raffle as well to learn how you can win prizes like jewelry, spa visits, travel prizes, and more. And finally, don't forget that next Tuesday, May 3, is Ohio's primary. Despite local legislative maps being in limbo, there are many races on the ballot, so don't forget to vote if you haven't done so already. That's it for this week's News Roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. As a reminder, there is now merch on the podcast's website, and I recently started offering a new service for local organizations where I will come and do Dayton-themed trivia for your employees or members, so if you're interested reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. As a reminder, you can now find transcripts of my news episodes on my website. Thanks for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Today's episode of the Discover Dayton podcast is the weekly news roundup for April 23, 2022. There's a lot that happened last week, including the lifting of more mask mandates, an update on Ohio's redistricting process, and the proposed re-opening of the World of Wonder school to serve English Language Learners. There are also a lot of events coming up next week and beyond, including things happening today, so you'll definitely want to listen soon. Organizations that are mentioned in this episode include the following: Greater Dayton RTA Dayton International Airport The City of Dayton Home OwnerShip Center Dayton Public Schools Ohio Supreme Court Ohio Statehouse The Entrepreneurs Center Montgomery County Board of Elections The Yellow Cab Tavern The Greater Dayton LGBT Center The Liederkranz-Turner German Club Paris Flea Market Front Street Artist Colony Smales Pretzel Bakery The Schuster Center The Co Unity Banquet Center Stop The Violence Block Party Dayton Barrel Work Distillery Dayton Live Episode Transcript: Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is this week's News Roundup, where I read the news so you don't have to. Today there's a lot going on, including a lifting of more mask mandates for travel, an update to Ohio's redistricting process, and many local events, including some happening today, so be sure to listen through to the end. Your news roundup is coming up in just a moment, so stay tuned. And now here's last week's news: If you have hated wearing a mask during the pandemic, there's good news for you as two of the last two places to require them in Dayton are getting rid of the requirement, and those places are the Dayton International Airport and the Greater Dayton RTA. The RTA got rid of the ban starting this past Monday, approximately two years after it went into effect. The Dayton International Airport, on the other hand, lifted its ban in response to the TSA no longer requiring masks on flights. The move came in the wake of a federal judge's ruling in Florida saying that the mask requirement was unlawful. Despite the CDC asking the Justice Department to appeal the ruling, most major airlines quickly got rid of their mask mandates. Individuals using the RTA or the Dayton International Airport may still wear masks if they choose to do so. In other transportation-related news, the City of Dayton is going to be resurfacing more roads this year than it did last year and will be resurfacing 93 residential lane-miles in 2022 for a total of about $9.6 million. Much of the money will come from 2016's Issue 9, which was a .25% earnings tax that was passed on the promise by Dayton city officials that they would use the funds to improve the city's streets. Other Issue 9 funds will go towards the mowing of vacant lots and improvements to city parks. For Montgomery County residents who are behind on their property taxes, there's a new Mortgage Assistance Program that's available through the Home OwnerShip Center designed to help people who have suffered financial hardship during the pandemic. There are around $700,000 dollars available through the program to help people with things like mortgage payments, property taxes, and even utilities. The funding comes from the federal government through the CARES Act, which was passed as a Covid relief bill. Currently, only 37 individuals have received funding, and the deadline to apply is May 15. Applications are being accepted until then at homeownershipdayton.org. Unfortunately, the program is not for those who are renters, so you must be a homeowner to receive funding. You can learn more by calling 937-853-1600. The City of Dayton is trying to become greener and recently has taken action on a number of issues designed to do just that. According to a 2019 analysis funded by Power a Clean Ohio Future, which analyzed data from the Environmental Protection Agency, 14% of all greenhouse emissions in Dayton come from the City of Dayton's local government operations, and of that amount, half comes from its wastewater treatment facility. The study's good news was that Dayton's per capita emissions are not as high as the national average. To combat this, however, the city is taking a number of measures to make the city's operations more environmentally friendly, including exploring the sale of biogas that is a byproduct of the city's wastewater treatment process, making capital improvements in city buildings on things like HVAC systems, re-instituting its electric aggregation program, which I covered more in last week's news roundup, and turning the city's fleet of vehicles into mostly electric ones by 2035. The city is also doing energy audits on 18 of its buildings in order to identify potential cost savings. After a four-hour executive session, the Dayton school board voted recently to non-renew the contracts of three associate athletic directors. According to Justin Hunter, one of the three directors who was non-renewed, it was recommended by the DPS Executive Director of Athletics, Victoria Jones. He says that he was not given a reason for the non-renewal, and Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli did not provide a reason to reporters either. None of the votes to non-renew were unanimous, and two DPS coaches who attended the meeting spoke in favor of keeping the associate directors. In other Dayton Public School news, DPS recently announced a plan to re-open the World of Wonder school in order to utilize the building to teach students who are learning English as a second language. There will be three community forums for citizens to voice their opinions on the plan this week. The plan would be for between 300-400 students to attend the school, which was closed not long after a stabbing took place at the school in 2016. The Dayton Daily News has recently reported on the City of Dayton's spending of American Rescue Act monies it has received from the federal government and broken the cost down by category. Of the money, which was provided to local communities due to the financial costs associated with the pandemic, the Dayton region received more than $1 billion dollars, although the city of Dayton received $138 million of that funding. The majority of it, around $55 million, is going to go to neighborhood improvements, including housing demolition. The second-largest chunk, or $36 million, is going to maintaining city services. The third-largest, or $21.5 million, goes to services like police and fire, including the build-out of a new joint police-fire station. After that $10.8 million goes to economic recovery, then a little over $7 million each will go to supporting black and brown businesses and small business aid. The grant, which Mayor Mims has called “transformative,” is the single largest grant the city has ever received and is expected to be a greater amount than the city will get from tax revenues this year. Ohio's seemingly endless redistricting process may be coming to a disappointing close soon as federal judges Wednesday ruled that they would take action to end the back-and-forth between Ohio's Redistricting Commission and Ohio's Supreme Court, in which the latter has rejected the former's maps now four times in a row. Out of the three-judge panel, two Trump appointees said in their decision that the maps they select will be the third set of maps drawn by the Republican-dominated commission, which essentially eliminates their incentive to come up with ones that Ohio Supreme Court would deem constitutional. The third Judge, Algenon Marbley, who was appointed by President Clinton, called those maps “irredeemably flawed” and stated a desire to use the maps that were drawn by the independent map makers instead. Judge Marbley expressed his concerns over the likely outcome, writing that "the Republican Commissioners will benefit directly from a crisis they created, and which the Ohio Supreme Court has attributed squarely to them,” and former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads an organization that helped challenge the maps in court, stated that "These kinds of actions put the legitimacy of the federal judicial system into question.” The judges did agree on one thing, which was that the best date for a primary would be August 2nd. In other state government news, the Ohio Statehouse recently passed and Governor Dewine signed Senate Bill 47, which supporters call a modernization effort and detractors label as an assault on workers. The new law goes into effect on July 6 of this year and includes provisions stating that employers no longer have to pay overtime for travel to and from your workplace, activities that take place before or after what they call your “principal” work activities, or activities that take place outside of work that take, “insubstantial or insignificant amounts of time,” like checking emails or voicemail. The Entrepreneurs Center has a new resource for local entrepreneurs, which is called EC Angels. It's an investment network of local investors who plan to meet online or in person at least six times a year and hear pitches from local entrepreneurs about their business ideas. EC Angels have already identified investors to participate in the network, although others who are interested in joining may do so for an annual membership fee of $250 dollars. With the primaries being less than two weeks away on May 3rd, the Montgomery County Board of Elections is looking for about 100 more poll workers, and is particularly in need of more Republican poll workers. If you do choose to sign up, you can visit www.mongtomery.boe.ohio.gov/election-day-workers, and you should expect to complete training and then be at the polls for the entire election day starting at 5:45am. Also in election news, I'm excited to preview that I am talking with one person running to become a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge in next Monday's episode, then someone else running for US Senate for Ohio on Wednesday's episode, so be sure to check both of those out. Now here's what's happening in local entertainment next week and beyond: There's a Canal St Tavern Family Reunion and Hootenanny taking place at the Yellow Cab Tavern tonight, Saturday the 23rd, starting at 7:00pm. If you're interested in playing, you can sign in at the door and the first 16 musicians to sign up are guaranteed to receive a spot. Performance time for artists will be between 5-10 minutes. Organizers are asking for a $5 donation to help with event costs, but the cost to attend is free. The Greater Dayton LGBT Center is hosting its annual Spring Community Dinner tonight, April 23rd, at 5:00pm at their downtown Jefferson St. location. Attendees may bring a dish to share in the potluck dinner, and the cost is free to attend. Also tonight at the Liederkranz-Turner German Club is their bi-weekly Biergarten, which goes from 5:00-10:00pm and features food and over 70 different German beers, as well as German wine. There are also games for kids and the club welcomes people of all ages. Sunday, tomorrow morning, the Paris Flea Market is taking place, as it does every week at its location at the Dixie Twin Drive-In Theater. The market opens early at 6:00am and ends at noon. Vendors can set up without contracts for $8 and customers pay just $1 per vehicle to enter. They also sell breakfast at the market. On Sunday, April 24, Front Street is kicking off its Art Hop season from 11:00am to 4:00pm with over 200 local artists and 30 vendors. Art Hops are free, pet-friendly, and there is free parking as well. Food trucks the Rolling Oasis and Cloudy Days Cotton Candy will be there, as will live music, and there will also be free activities for kids. Of course, if you listened to Episode 11 of this podcast, which was my interview with Emma Smales of Smales Pretzel Bakery, you'll know that next Tuesday, April 26, is National Pretzel Day, and Smales celebrates by giving every person who comes to their bakery a free pretzel, which they'll do from 7:00am to 1:00pm. And of course, if you listened to that episode you'll also know that there will be a limited release of this year's National Pretzel Day t-shirts available as well on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early with me! Grammy-award-winning musical artist Alan Parsons is playing this upcoming Tuesday at the Schuster Center. Ticket prices range from $40 to $120. Parsons has eight Billboard Top 40 Hit Songs, including “Damned If I Do,” and “Time.” The show starts at 7:30pm. The Co, formerly The Contemporary, has its annual art auction on Friday, April 29 from 6:00-10:00pm at its location at the Dayton Arcade, where over 100 original works by local artists will be up for sale. There will be hor's doeuvres and a cash bar and ticket prices for non-members purchased beforehand are $90. The live auction begins at 8:00pm. Comedian Kerwin Claiborne will also be performing his hit show “These White Folks Crazy,” on Friday April 29 at the Unity Banquet Center downtown from 7:00-10:00pm. Ticket prices range from $30-45. I couldn't find an easy site to send you to for tickets, so you can find the link to the EventBrite page to purchase show tickets linked in my show notes on the Discover Dayton podcast website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com, for this episode. [You can find tickets on EventBrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kerwin-claibornes-these-w-folks-crazy-comedy-tour-dayton-ohio-tickets-309075943467] There will be a Stop the Violence Block Party next Saturday April 30 at Mcintosh Park on West Riverview Ave. from 1:00-8:00pm, which will have a kids bouncy house, face painting, food trucks, and music. Kids can also get free hot dogs and burgers. There will be drill teams, motivational speakers, poets, and more, and the cost is free to attend. Also next weekend, you can attend the Spring Spirit Showcase at the Dayton Barrel Work distillery on Saturday, April 30, where you can try the three spirits that earned gold at the 2022 US Open Whiskey and Spirits Competition this year. Ticket prices range from $50-75, which get you over 50 samples of spirits, a commemorative rocks glass, and live music. A link to their EventBrite can be found on their Facebook page. There are a lot of shows coming to Dayton this year as part of Dayton Live's 2022-2023 Broadway in Dayton series. This includes Disney's “Frozen,” “Les Mis,” and “Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations,” which is a Tony-winning musical. Other musicals that will be featured include “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” “Legally Blonde -The Musical,” and “Anastasia.” Lewis Black and Brian Regan will also be performing at the Victoria Theater later this year. Visit daytonlive.org/broadway for more information about upcoming performances. That's it for this week's news roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. As a reminder, there is now merch on the podcast's website, and I recently started offering a new service for local organizations where I will come and do Dayton-themed trivia for your employees or members, so if you're interested reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. And finally, I am going to start putting transcripts of my news episodes on the weekly News Roundup show notes, so check out my website for those. Thanks for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.
Heading back to Southeast Ohio, Brewery Travels makes a stop in Dayton this week! David Nilsen, a Beer Writer and Advanced Cicerone, and David McKinney, a brewery traveler with multiple beer podcasts, both hop on to talk with Joel about the beer scene in Gem City. Many breweries are discussed, including Carillon and Branch & Bone, as well as a variety of topics such as why many of the breweries are around the downtown area and how Dayton compares to other cities in Ohio. You can follow David Nilsen on Twitter: @davidnilsenbeer or beantobarstool and his sites are davidnilsenbeer.com & beantobarstool.com. You can follow David McKinney on Twitter: @MMAMcKinney and his website is MMAMcKinney.com Joel has visited over 700 breweries across 44 states plus Washington D.C. and has been able to make connections with many amazing individuals because of his travels. He is currently living on the road with his family, constantly “exploring more content and doing extensive research” (which just means visiting breweries and drinking beer)! The goal of Brewery Travels is to provide more information about craft beer scenes from around the country and shine a light on some of the excellent individual breweries that call these cities home. From Portland, Maine to San Diego, California. Austin, Texas to Duluth, Minnesota. The bright lights of New York City to the farmland of rural Iowa. Brewery Travels plans to run the gauntlet of locations, providing in-depth information on as many places as possible. With episodes coming out weekly on Thursdays, Brewery Travels is where you can get your fix if you enjoy a craft beer or traveling. Cheers! Follow Joel's travels on social media: Twitter: @brewerytravels Instagram: @brewery_travels Website: www.thebrewerytravels.com A Production of The Sota Pod Episode 30: Dayton, OH - Featuring Advanced Cicerone & David McKinney
Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. As we come to the end of Women's History Month I'm excited to talk to local small business owner Emma Smales, owner of Smales Pretzel Bakery on Xenia Ave here in Dayton. Emma not only owns and runs this 113-year old bakery, she's also a Birth Outcomes Manager at Montgomery County Public Health. Smales Pretzels is located at 210 Xenia Ave and you can find their website at www.smalespretzels.com. They're also on Instagram and Facebook, so be sure to follow them there as well. If you'd like to pick them up someplace closer to you, Smales pretzels can be found in Dorothy Lane Market, Arrow Wine, Dot's Market, This Old Couch, Fifth Street Brewpub, Kramer's, and Road Dog. Also be sure to be there on International Pretzel Day, on April 26, to pick up a shirt designed by another Dayton small business, Sugar Camp. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, write a review, and follow us on our other social media outlets: Faceboook - https://www.facebook.com/discoverydaytonpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/discoverdaytonpodcast/ Tumblr - https://www.tumblr.com/blog/view/discoverdaytonpodcast YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPwEbNtBwp4qvqGhDCX7y4A If you'd like to submit a guest request to be on the show, visit our website at www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com and select the "Be a Guest" option under the pages tab. You can also reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. Please follow us on Facebook and be sure to share this episode with a friend!
Today's episode is the first of what I hope will be many weekly news roundups. For these episodes, I compile and share local news stories about Dayton (so you don't have to). This week's headlines included ones about Ukraine, Covid-19, controversy at the Dayton City Commission, and more. I'll also share about some upcoming shows and events taking place this month here in the Gem City, so stay tuned! If you'd like to submit a guest request to be on the show, visit our website at www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com and select the "Be a Guest" option under the pages tab. Please follow us on Facebook as well, and be sure to share this episode with a friend!
Outside of Dayton, it's probably not well known that the Gem City was the home of the first-ever NFL game back in 1920. It was played by the Dayton Triangles vs. the Columbus Panhandles. My guest today, Bruce Smith, is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Dayton Triangles, so join me as I talk with him in this episode about who the Dayton Triangles were, what they did, and where they went. For those who would like to know more, Bruce has his own podcast on the Sports History Network that you can check out his podcast: Triangles, the Life and Times of an NFL Original Team. You can find it on the Sports History Network here: https://sportshistorynetwork.com/podcasts/dayton-triangles-history/ You can also find it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzKYWPLD_mM&list=PL5ULLzdghO_fXAS7AUr_IhHNYH5IK_oST Finally, you can find it on his webpage here: https://daytontrianglespodcast.com/ You can also find the pro football researchers website Bruce mentioned during the show here: http://profootballresearchers.org/ Visit our website at www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com and find us on Facebook too. Many thanks to Bruce and thanks for listening!
A legend of radio in the Tri-State area, Doc Holliday joins the Wild Quincy crew to talk about all the wild concerts that have happened over the decades. They cover everything from Brad Paisley to Def Leppard! Make sure to check back in next week as we will be brining back Doc for our After Hours episode which is guaranteed to be a great time! Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
TRIGGER WARNINGS *brain surgery* *crying* In this episode, Bridget and KeAnna interview Billi Ewing, who shares her journey as a brain tumor survivor. She challenges us to take a look at what self-care looks like in the midst of physical healing, daily obligations, and family challenges. Hailing from the Gem City, Dayton, OH, Billi Ewing has been a voice to be reckoned with in many ways over her lifetime. A devoted wife & loving mother of 3 beautiful children, Billi is an anointed, accomplished vocalist, motivational speaker, compassionate communitarian, former urban public & charter-school administrator, Wright State University graduate, proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, a proclaimed BEliever and has recently added BRAIN TUMOR SURIVIVOR & ADVOCATE to her extensive list of accomplishments. In 2014, she birthed “Billi's BElievers – From Tumor to Triumph,” turning a perceived tragedy into a flourishing, faith-filled brain tumor awareness ministry and movement in her community and beyond! Jeremiah 29:11 holds a special place in her heart, as it is the guiding scripture that has helped her fight her fears with FAITH, always reminding her that what the devil meant for bad, God meant for good!
Welcome to October and our first Halloween special! We kick off this wild month by discussing some of the most infamous haunted locations in the Quincy area. Find out the history, folklore and even personal experiences of some of the spookiest places in the Gem City. Check out links and information mentioned in the show at the episode blog. Have you had any spooky experiences? Tell us in the comments! Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode! Interested in purchasing a 12 CD compilation of the first season of Wild Quincy, find out more here.
Everyone gets their 15 seconds of fame at some point in time right? Well, the Gem City has had their fair share of those 15 seconds. In this episode we bring Chad Douglas back to explore the times that Quincy was featured on national TV. From flooding to fiction, we cover it all. Make sure to check out the episode blog to get more details on the shows we cover here.
With the Gem City having such a great tradition of local sports we couldn't miss the opportunity to dig into that rich history! Who better to talk to then someone that has spent more than a quarter of a century covering those sports then KHQA sports director Chris Duerr. We talk, Blue Devils, Raiders, Hawks, Gems, and anything else sports in the Gem city! It's all on this weeks episode of Wild Quincy. Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
If you think you know about fires in Quincy, hold on to your fire hoses because in this episode we go down the fire pole and dig into the history of fires in Quincy! Not only are we taking a look at the fires that have happen through Gem City's history but we have also created a ranking of the Top 5 worst fires to ever occur. For some visual context of some of Quincy's historic fires make sure to visit the show blog located here. Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
On this episode of Wild Quincy Chris and Travis are joined by former Quincy Herald Whig reporter and currently of Second String Music, Rodney Hart. We go around the table and throw out our some fun Gem City first. The rule is simple, the subject must be about Quincy and must include the word "first". Join us for a fun episode that covers a huge range of territory exploring Gem City Firsts. Support Wild Quincy and you can unlock additional bonus content. Email us at wildquincy@gmail.com or call our listener comment line at (612) 666-9453. Don't forget to subscribe to Wild Quincy on the podcast player of your choosing so that you never miss an episode!
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