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Guest Host Lorena Treviño of Walter Johnson High School talks with Montgomery Blair High School junior Anuva Maloo, one of two finalists for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2025-26. The SMOB is one of eight on the county school board, nearly co-equal with other generally elected members, but voted in by MCPS secondary school students only. Music for this episode comes from Adam Bobrow. Suvarna Insta: @anuva4smob

Guest Host Lorena Treviño of Walter Johnson High School talks with NorthwestHigh School junior Peter Boyko, one of two finalists for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2025-26. The SMOB is one of eight on the county school board, nearly co-equal with other generally elected members, but voted in by MCPS secondary school students only. Music for this episode comes from Adam Bobrow. Suvarna Insta: @peterforsmob.

WMAL GUEST: 6:35 AM - INTERVIEW - BRENDA DIAZ - Montgomery County Board of Education Candidate SOCIAL MEDIA: https://x.com/BrendaMDiaz4BOE WEBSITE: https://diazforboe.com/ Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock, @patricepinkfile, and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Thursday, October 24, 2024 / 6 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textPrepare to be empowered to vote in this year's election with exclusive insights from Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, the Information and Public Relations Officer for the Montgomery County Board of Elections. You'll walk away with a good understanding of the voting options available to you in Montgomery County MD, including early voting, same-day registration, and the essentials of what to bring to ensure a seamless voting experience. Dr. Zelaya demystifies the provisional voting process and underscores the safeguards that protect voter identity, ensuring you head to the polls with confidence. Our conversation sheds light on the voting regulations set by the Maryland State Board of Elections, ensuring transparency and accessibility for all voters.As Election Day approaches, we guide you through every step of the in-person voting process in Montgomery County, Maryland. From finding your designated polling place with a simple text to 77788, to navigating the polling station with ease, including checking in and choosing your voting method, we've got you covered. Discover the convenience of 58 ballot drop boxes across the county and the importance of being at the right polling place to avoid provisional voting. We also emphasize the accessibility features available for voters with disabilities and encourage you to share your voting experience with Montgomery County's Board of Elections on social media at 777-VOTE. Don't miss this episode, filled with vital information to ensure you're ready to make your voice heard on November 5th.

Alabama NewsGovernor Kay Ivey has allocated more than $7.6 million to improve highway safety across Alabama's 76 counties. The Montgomery County Board of Education has appointed Jamie Wilson, current chief of staff for Montgomery Public Schools (MPS), as the interim superintendent. This follows the resignation of Superintendent Dr. Melvin Brown, effective November 1. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) criticized the Biden administration's response to Hurricane Helene. He claimed that politics influenced the lack of attention to affected areas, such as Western North Carolina. National NewsFox News has made a final effort to schedule a second debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris before Election Day, inviting both campaigns to participate on either October 24 or 27. A recent CDC survey reveals that approximately 3.3% of U.S. high school students identify as transgender, with an additional 2.2% having questioned their gender identity.Hurricane Milton, a powerful Category 4 storm with winds reaching 145 mph, has begun affecting Florida, particularly the southern region, as its outer bands brought "tornadic supercells." 

In this special "In the Spotlight" edition of the podcast Dayton Mayor Jeffery Mims talks with Brandon McClain, Magistrate with the Dayton Municipal Court, about the Teen Voting March event, which will take place on Thursday, October 10th, 2024 at the RTA Cultural Center, 40 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. at 9:00 am.  The march to the Montgomery County Board of Elections to vote will start between 9:30 and 10:00 am.

In November 2023 the Montgomery County Board of Education passed a School Safety Resolution sponsored by the Student Member of the Board Sami Saeed. But MCPS had not made any progress by April 2024. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Saeed about his frustrations over getting MCPS to act. Music from Silver Spring musician and writer Jon Brayton who performs as Myster Treefrog.

2024 Primary Election Candidate Interview with former MCPS teacher Brenda Diaz, now a challenger running for the Montgomery County Board of Education in District 2. All eligible voters can cast their choice for all school board races. You can find interviews with other candidates in the I Hate Politics library on all major streaming platforms. Music for the episode are two piano compositions from Kensington resident Adam Bobrow.

Congress addressed the rise of antisemitism in K-12 schools with a hearing yesterday morning. It marked the first congressional inquiry into antisemitism incidents in educational settings since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, which sparked a nationwide increase of such cases. The session specifically examined situations in New York City, Berkeley, California, and Montgomery County, Maryland. Officials, including David Banks of New York City Public Schools, Enikia Ford Morthel of Berkeley Unified School District, and Karla Silvestre of Montgomery County Board of Education, will testify. The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education, with representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union also participating.  The hearing followed the cancellation of a separate hearing on antisemitism at George Washington University after recent police actions cleared a related encampment.  The session yesterday aimed to directly confront and understand the growing incidents in these communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2024 Primary Election Candidate Interview with MCPS second-grade teacher Natalie Zimmerman, now a challenger running for the Montgomery County Board of Education in District 2. All eligible voters can cast their choice for all school board races. You can find interviews with other candidates in the I Hate Politics library on all major streaming platforms. Music for the episode are two short original piano compositions from Kensington resident Adam Bobrow.

2024 Primary Election Candidate Interview with first-term Montgomery County Board of Education member Lynne Harris who is now running for reelection. All eligible voters can cast their choice for all school board races. You can find interviews with other candidates in the I Hate Politics library on all major streaming platforms. Music for the episode are two original piano compositions by Kensington resident Adam Bobrow.

2024 Primary Election Candidate Interview with PTA leader, lawyer, and public school mom Rita Montoya who is a challenger for the at-large seat on the Montgomery County Board of Education. All eligible voters can cast their choice for all school board races. You can find interviews with other candidates in the I Hate Politics library on all major streaming platforms. Music for the episode are two original piano compositions by Kensington resident Adam Bobrow.

2024 Primary Election Candidate Interview with long-time county and state PTA leader Laura Stewart who is running for the Montgomery County Board of Education in District 4. All eligible voters can cast their choice for all school board races. You can find interviews with other candidates in the I Hate Politics library on all major streaming platforms. Music for the episode are two short original piano compositions from Kensington resident Adam Bobrow.

WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - BRENDA DIAZ - Candidate, Montgomery County Board of Education, District 2 SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/BrendaMDiaz4BOE WEBSITE: https://diazforboe.com/ Brenda Diaz is running for election to the Montgomery County Board of Education to represent District 2 in Maryland. She is on the ballot in the primary on May 14, 2024 ABOUT: Brenda M. Diaz - District 2 Diaz works as a middle and high school social studies teacher with Fusion Global Academy.  In addition, she is the founder of Heart of Joy Learning a “farm and forest program for homeschooled elementary school-aged children” in the county.  Diaz is a former MCPS high school teacher teaching social studies at Gaithersburg High School. She has three children, one is currently a student at Montgomery College and one is a student at Quince Orchard High School. Diaz lives in Gaithersburg. Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / 7 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the 7 AM Hour: Larry O'Connor and Julie Gunlock discussed: WMAL GUEST: 7:05 AM - INTERVIEW - BRENDA DIAZ - Candidate, Montgomery County Board of Education, District 2 SOCIAL MEDIA: https://twitter.com/BrendaMDiaz4BOE WEBSITE: https://diazforboe.com/ Brenda Diaz is running for election to the Montgomery County Board of Education to represent District 2 in Maryland. She is on the ballot in the primary on May 14, 2024 ABOUT: Brenda M. Diaz - District 2 Diaz works as a middle and high school social studies teacher with Fusion Global Academy.  In addition, she is the founder of Heart of Joy Learning a “farm and forest program for homeschooled elementary school-aged children” in the county.  Diaz is a former MCPS high school teacher teaching social studies at Gaithersburg High School. She has three children, one is currently a student at Montgomery College and one is a student at Quince Orchard High School. Diaz lives in Gaithersburg.  Who is running for the Montgomery County school board in the 2024 primary election? This week, some Fairfax County, Virginia residents are asking the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to not raise taxes again this year, including this mother: “I am not alone in saying that as my family considers having another kid, we are certain that we cannot afford Fitzwater proposes 4.7% property tax rate increase for FY25 to fund school construction Molly Ringwald: My John Hughes Films Are ‘Really, Really, Very White,' Remakes Would Need More Diversity Eugene Vindman apologizes for Confederate Flag photo amidst congressional bid Where to find more about WMAL's morning show:  Follow the Show Podcasts on Apple podcasts, Audible and Spotify. Follow WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" on X: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor,  @Jgunlock,  @patricepinkfile and @heatherhunterdc.  Facebook: WMALDC and Larry O'Connor Instagram: WMALDC Show Website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ How to listen live weekdays from 5 to 9 AM: https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/ Episode: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 / 7 AM Hour  O'Connor and Company is proudly presented by Veritas AcademySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sunil Dasgupta talks with Montgomery Blair High School junior Samantha Ross, one of two finalists for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2024-25. The SMOB is one of eight on the county school board, nearly co-equal with other generally elected members, but voted in by MCPS secondary school students only. Music for this episode comes from Adam Bobrow. Ross Insta: @sam.for.smob.

Sunil Dasgupta talks with Clarksburg High School junior Praneel Suvarna, one of two finalists for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2024-25. The SMOB is one of eight on the county school board, nearly co-equal with other generally elected members, but voted in by MCPS secondary school students only. Music for this episode comes from Adam Bobrow. Suvarna Insta: @praneel4smob.

Listen to the podcast here - https://www.northamericanag.com/north-american-ag-spotlightIn this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak sits down with American Agri-Women Past President Heather Hampton+Knodle to discuss what to expect this year in terms of the election, policy and how to manage the constant barrage of incoming information. American Agri-Women is a grass roots organization of women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world.Heather Hampton+Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management. Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management. Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer Past President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org.Read the NY ruling mentioned in the discussion here - https://regs.health.ny.gov/sites/default/files/proposed-regulations/Investigation%20of%20Communicable%20Disease%3B%20Isolation%20and%20Quarantine.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3Z-HBjs_0qyCJPgx9FjxQdhPMs5_xDtOOTRnEsjO7ksecn4GC8qUA3uXg#agwomenunite #farm #farming #agricultureJoin us this February 14-17 at the National Farm Machinery Show, tell us why you love your tractor color and have a chance to be featured on an upcoming episode of What Color is Your Tractor!Learn More at https://fastline.com! FASTLINE AUCTIONSAuctions is the only auction platform with over 40 years of data to target more farmers than any other. We also make it super simple for our customers – our auctions are embedded directly into Fastline.com's current website listings, so there's no need for buyers to visit a separate website. Learn more at Fastline.com!Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Yarmouth school board to vote on parents' rights policiesIn Yarmouth, Massachusetts, the school board is set to vote on a policy allowing parents to restrict their children's access to certain books and learning materials. Superintendent Andrew Dolloff states that this formalizes existing practices of honoring parental requests. However, resident Steve O'Grady argues that this approach could inadvertently limit access for all students, including those whose parents have no objections. The writer criticizes this policy, highlighting its impracticality and the ease with which students might circumvent such restrictions. They argue that controversial books are widely available outside schools and question the criteria for deeming a book controversial, suggesting that community concern should be sufficient.Goldwater Urges Supreme Court to Give Parents Their Day in CourtThe Goldwater Institute is urging the Supreme Court to allow parents to challenge a Montgomery County Board of Education policy. This policy lets school officials create "transgender support plans" for students without informing parents, based on the officials' judgment of parental supportiveness. The institute argues this violates parents' constitutional rights to direct their children's upbringing. The policy has sparked nationwide concern, with similar cases in Maine, Massachusetts, and Florida, where schools make decisions about students' gender identities without parental knowledge. The writer highlights various organizations, including the Goldwater Institute, that assist parents in these legal battles, emphasizing the importance of parental rights in education.Goldwater Institute!  I also recommend Child and Parental Rights Campaign, Alliance Defending Freedom, Liberty Counsel, Pacific Justice Institute, America First Legal. Judge Orders California District to Reinstate Teachers Who Refused to Hide Students' Gender Transitions]In San Diego, California, Federal Judge Roger Benitez ordered the Escondido Union School District to reinstate two teachers, Elizabeth Mirabelli and Lori Ann West, who were suspended for refusing to adhere to a policy requiring secrecy about students' gender transitions. The policy, which was implemented without public input, involves school counselors guiding student transitions and instructing staff on how to hide these changes from parents. This case reflects broader tensions in California over parental rights in education, including initiatives to prevent schools from keeping children's gender-related decisions secret and to restrict transgender students' access to certain sports teams and facilities. Activists are rallying to address these issues through ballot initiatives.Western Liberty Network, Leadership and Activist Training Conference on Saturday, February 3rd. CPAC. Dates are February 22-24.   Register! Support the showDONATE TODAY!www.ParentsRightsInEducation.com

In this episode, Fitzgerald Mofor opens up about his transition from football to a political career, a change inspired by his time teaching in a low-income community. He passionately discusses his potential candidacy for the Montgomery County Board of Education, reflecting on the deep-rooted socioeconomic issues within the African American community. Throughout the conversation, Fitzgerald highlights the transformative power of local politics and shares his vision for educational and political reforms. His commitment to fostering community engagement and driving change is palpable as he calls for support in the upcoming local elections. ****************************************  Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @fitzgeraldmofor or @fitzmofor4mcpsboe ****************************************   Prepare to be entertained, enlightened, and engaged as we embark on this journey through various intriguing topics and personal narratives. Don't miss the fun, thought-provoking discussions and surprising revelations!

In Fall 2022 the Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBOE) revised its literature/ language arts curriculum for Pre-K to eighth grade to include new books centered around LGBTQIA+ issues, including pride parades, gender transitioning, same-sex marriage, and pronoun preferences. Although this concerned some parents, initially parents were notified when the books were being read and could opt their children out of those lessons. However, in March 2023 the MCBOE issued a statement alerting parents that they would no longer be notified when these books were being taught and requests to opt-out would not be honored. In light of this new statement, a coalition of parents of elementary school children in Montgomery County from a variety of faiths, including Islam, Catholicism, and Orthodox Christianity, brought suit in the U.S. District Court for Maryland. They argued that the MCBOE's refusal to alert parents when potentially objectional books on sex education & related topics were being taught and to deny them the option to opt their children out of such education was violative of their free-speech, free-exercise, and substantive-due-process rights under the U.S. Constitution and under Maryland law. The parents sought a preliminary injunction against the MCBOE. The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland heard oral argument on August 9, 2023. Soon after it ruled against the parents, who appealed to the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument at the 4th Circuit is set to occur on December 5. Please join us for a Litigation Update on Mahmoud v. McKnight with Eric Baxter, who is VP & Senior Counsel at Becket and is representing the plaintiffs in this case, as he gives a breakdown of this important case concerning religious liberty, free speech, education policy, and parental rights.Featuring: Eric Baxter, Vice President & Senior Counsel, The Becket Fund For Religious Liberty(Moderator) Emilie Kao, Senior Counsel, Vice President of Advocacy Strategy, Alliance Defending Freedom

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This week American Agri-Women (AAW) President Heather Hampton + Knodle joins Chrissy Wozniak to talk about their new leadership program 'AAW Road to Influence'. Heather shares her thoughts on why leadership development is critical today to the future of the agricultural industry. Heather Hampton + Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management.Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management.Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries.American Agri-Women are women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world. Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org/#farm #farming #agriculture North American Ag is devoted to highlighting the people & companies in agriculture who impact our industry and help feed the world. Subscribe at https://northamericanag.comThis episode is sponsored by AMS Galaxy - BRINGING PRECISION DAIRY EQUIPMENT TO THE AMERICAN FARMER. Spend more time doing what you love. Use technology to your advantage.Visit https://agr.fyi/galaxyWant to hear the stories of the ag brands you love and the ag brands you love to hate? Hear them at https://whatcolorisyourtractor.comNeed help The ultimate destination for online farm equipment auctions!Visit https://agr.fyi/fastline-auctionsRegister for the July 13, 2023 webinar at https://NorthAmericanAg.com/fastline-webinar Why you should not miss FIRA USA 2023!Join the experts during 3 days of autonomous and robotics farming solutions in action!FIRA USA, the traveling AgTech event is back from September 19-21, 2023 at the Salinas Sports Complex, Home of the California Rodeo SalinasRegister at - https://fira-usa.com/Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Sunil Dasgupta talks with MCPS juniors Yoseph Zerihun of Springbrook High School and Sami Saeed of Richard Montgomery High School, the two finalists for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2023. The SMOB is one of the eight members of the county school board, nearly co-equal with other generally elected members of the Board, but voted in by MCPS secondary school students only. Music for this episode are two debut piano compositions by Kensington resident Adam Bobrow. Sami Saeed website: sami4smob.com. Yoseph Zerihun website: yoseph4smob.com.

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight the President of American Agri-Women Heather Hampton+Knodle joins Chrissy Wozniak in the first discussion in a series about ag policy. Heather has agreed to be on the show every six to eight weeks to give us an update on what's happening in Washington and across the US in terms of ag policy, how it impacts the agriculture industry and how we can help. This Ag Spotlight episode addresses Contradictions & Conflicting Goals in Food & Energy Policy, identifying areas that need more clarity and what action can be taken on behalf of the public. Heather Hampton+Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management.Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management.Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries.American Agri-Women are women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world. Learn more about American Agri-Women at https://americanagriwomen.org/#farm #farming #agricultureNorth American Ag is devoted to highliEnergrow's oilseed pressing system helps farmers CRUSH their feed costs.The easy way to make fresh, home-grown, high-quality meal + expeller-pressed oil, right on the farm. The fully automated, turnkey CRUSH-Pro is easy to set up and run 24/7.Learn more at - https://agr.fyi/energrow Sponsored by Tractors and Troubadours:Your weekly connection to agriculture industry newsmakers, hot-button industry issues, educational topics, rural lifestyle features and the best in true country music. Brought to you by Rural Strong Media.Listen now at https://ruralstrongmedia.com/tractors-and-troubadours/Subscribe to North American Ag at https://northamericanag.com

Civil Rights: Do parents have a right to be informed if their child changes their gender identity at school? - Argued: Fri, 10 Mar 2023 9:58:15 EDT

We sit down with Scott Kid Psy.D of the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities and learn about mental health and psychology services help individuals with developmental disabilities. More Friends for Life Here: https://bit.ly/3m0Pec7 

On this episode of the Friends for Life Podcast we sit down with Kathleen Duffin Recreation Manager for the Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities and discuss all the great programs they have to offer. More Friends for Life Here: https://bit.ly/3m0Pec7  

Dr. Melvin J. Brown was announced as the next superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools by a unanimous vote of the Montgomery County Board of Education (MCBOE) on April 8, 2022. He previously served as the Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer of the Reynoldsburg City Schools District in Ohio.

In this episode, Sunil Dasgupta talks with local school board candidates in the upcoming elections, incumbent Karla Silvestre (3:10) about MCPS' teacher and staff recruitment efforts and with former elementary school teacher Valerie Coll (24:26) about the role of the board in active governance of the school system. Look back at Episode #65 for interviews with two other candidates Scott Joftus and Julie Yang. Original music from 9th-grade singer-songwriter from Bethesda Dara Blecher.

Leading up to the election on November 8, 2022, The City Club of Cleveland extended invitations to the Republican and Democratic Party candidates running for Ohio Governor. Join us in-person at the City Club to hear from the Democratic Candidate for Governor of Ohio, Nan Whaley.rnrnWhaley grew up in a small town in Indiana and moved to Ohio to attend the University of Dayton, becoming the first person in her family to graduate from college. In 2005, she became the youngest women ever elected to the Dayton City Commission. She then served on the Montgomery County Board of Elections and as a deputy to the Montgomery County Auditor.rnrnIn 2013, Nan Whaley was elected as the 56th mayor of Dayton, and remained in that role after winning reelection in 2017. She left her position in 2022 to run for Ohio Governor. During her time as Mayor, Dayton became the first major city in Ohio to offer paid family leave for all municipal employees, and made high quality preschool available to every 3 and 4-year-old. Whaley was selected as the President of the United State Conference of Mayors from 2021 to 2022.

Incumbent Marc Elrich (D) appears to have won the Democratic primary for Montgomery County Executive. But the Montgomery County Board discovered more than 100 uncounted ballots, which could change the results. Elrich joins our show to talk about his apparent victory, and how he envisions working with the county council for his second term. Plus: D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine (D) talks about Texas and Arizona leaders sending migrants to D.C., and a recent win against a ghost gun manufacturer.

In this week's North American Ag Spotlight Chrissy Wozniak talks to the president of American Agri-Women Heather Hampton Knodle about the organization's mission and what they've accomplished. American Agri-Women are women from farms, ranches and agri-business forming a nationwide coalition of state and commodity affiliates and at-large members with a mission to provide networking and leadership development opportunities as we educate each other and the public about issues impacting our ability to feed, fuel and clothe our country and others around the world.Heather Hampton Knodle grew up working on her family's farm near Windsor, Illinois and continues to farm with her husband Brian and their four children in Montgomery County where they grow corn, soybeans, winter wheat and black Angus cattle. Their use of technology informs their efforts to apply regenerative practices across their farm and capture data to improve management. Heather earned her bachelors in agriculture news/editorial with emphasis in geography and economics and the equivalent of a minor in Russian language and area studies from the Univ. of Illinois, including an academic year at the University of Nottingham, England and exchange with St. Petersburg Agricultural Institute in Russia. Her masters work in post-socialist privatization was at University of Illinois Springfield as she launched her communication consulting business that quickly evolved into association management. Heather has served as Executive Director for the Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association and statewide organizations in Illinois as well as the volunteer President of Illinois Agri-Women. She was the founding chairman of the public-private Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation and the $250 million, 11-county bond authority Central Illinois Economic Development Authority. In her time as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board, she helped leverage $6000 in coal royalty funds into a more than $15 million privately-funded fiberoptic to the premises buildout.She has been appointed by four governors to serve on the Illinois Governor's Rural Affairs Council and was reappointed in 2021 by the Federal Communications Commission to serve on the Precision Agriculture Task Force and chair the Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand Working Group. Heather also serves as Farm Journal Foundation's Lead Farmer for Illinois to advocate for agricultural research investments and training for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Learn more about American Agri-Women at www.americanagriwomen.org.The Women in Agribusiness (WIA) Summit annually convenes over 800 of the country's female agribusiness decision-makers. The 2022 WIA Summit, September 26-28 in Dallas, TX includes presentations from Cargill's Corporate Senior Vice President, Animal Health & Nutrition, Ruth Kimmelshue; Marco Orioli, VP of Global Grain & Processing for EMEA, CHS; and Brooke Appleton of the NCGA. Learn more at https://agr.fyi/wia_register. FIRA USA 18-20 OCT. 2022 (FRESNO-CA): The only 3-day event dedicated to the California and North America market for autonomous agriculture and agricultural robotics solutions.Learn More at https://agr.fyi/fira

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.

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. Find out more about becoming a show patron and learn about all of the cool benefits you'll receive by visiting discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Also as a reminder now through the end of July you can be entered into a drawing to win any free merch you'd like from the show's merch store by simply leaving a Facebook or Apple Podcast review for the show, so be sure to do that now! Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.

Domenic Giandomenico is running for the At-Large seat for the Montgomery County Board of Education. Website www.domformoco.comFacebook https://www.facebook.com/DomforMoCo/Twitter https://mobile.twitter.com/domformoco

Montgomery County Board of Education District 3 used to be held for a long time by Pat O'Neill, who died in fall 2021. The Board chose education consultant Scott Joftus to replace her. Joftus is now running to keep his seat and Julie Yang, a former MCSPS career and college counselor, is running against him. Sunil Dasgupta talks with Joftus (timestamp 4:11) about how he will bring to bear his education consulting experience, and with Yang (31:22) about student mental health. Yang's interview is truncated because of lost audio. Music for this episode comes from DC-based singer-songwriter Emily Hall.

Michael Fryar is running for the Montgomery County Board of Education.He is part of the A New Dawn Slate. Their site is here: https://www.anewdawn4boe.com/Learn more about Michael here (and listen to this episode, of course!): https://www.anewdawn4boe.com/about-michael

With Ohio's first round of primaries being less than a week away, today is another politics episode, and I'm excited to talk to Democratic US Senate candidate for Ohio, Morgan Harper, who has an impressive resume that includes clerking for a US District Court, working as a paralegal for the Federal Trade Commission, and serving as a senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during the Obama administration. We talk about a range of issues including healthcare, workers' rights, women's reproductive rights, and much more, so you don't want to miss it.    To learn more about Morgan Harper and her campaign, visit morganharper.org. You can also find her on social media using the handle @mh4oh, and that includes Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and (of course) TikTok.    Of course Ohio's primaries are next Tuesday, May 3rd, so if you need information about voting, be sure to check out the Montgomery County Board of Elections at www.montgomery.boe.ohio.gov.   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, write a review, share it with a friend, 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. There's merch now, also, under the "Merch" tab on the site, where you'll find a mug, t-shirt, women's tank top, and a hoodie! 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 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.

In this quick update, Dr. Gilberto Zelaya from the Montgomery County Board of Elections shares what poll workers are and how residents can become one.

On today's episode I get to talk to someone who is running to unseat Republican Mike Turner in Ohio's 10th US Congressional District, which includes Dayton. His name is Baxter Stapleton, and he's one of four candidates in the upcoming primaries to be the Democratic candidate in the general election later this year. Baxter is a Centerville high school grad, a filmmaker, and now a Daytonian. Join me as I talk with him about issues ranging from LGBTQ+ rights to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.   You can learn more about Baxter's campaign at his website, www.baxterstapleton.com.   For information about the upcoming election, including the May 3 primary, visit the Montgomery County Board of Elections at www.montgomery.boe.ohio.gov.   Disclaimer: I also want to issue a disclaimer (as I do within the episode) to note that I am definitely on the left when it comes to American politics, so I make no pretext of being impartial. I find as a former teacher and now college lecturer that it makes more sense to be up front and honest about my own beliefs so that I can be as transparent as possible with my students and with my listeners.   If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, write a review, share it with a friend, 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. There's merch now, also, under the "Merch" tab on the site, where you'll find a mug, t-shirt, women's tank top, and a hoodie! You can also reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. Please follow us on Facebook and be sure to share this episode with a friend!  

Sunil Dasgupta speaks with Albert Einstein High School junior Baba Cissé and Walt Whitman High School junior Arvin Kim, the two finalists for the Student Member of the Montgomery County Board of Education in 2022. The SMOB is one of the eight members of the county school board, nearly co-equal with other generally elected members of the Board, but voted for only by secondary school students in the county. Music for this episode comes from DC-based singer-songwriter Emily Hall.

Dr. Z is back on the podcast with an important update regarding voting in Maryland. Gilberto Zelaya, public information officer for the Montgomery County Board of Election, provides a critical update and valuable information for County voters.Be sure to like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/WhatsHappeningMoCoPodcastAnd subscribe via your favorite podcasting platforms

Tim Hwang is the Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, a privately held software, data, and media company headquartered in Washington, D.C. The global company has offices across America and in Brussels, India, and Seoul, and powers almost 5,000 of the world's largest and most influential law firms, legal departments, and governments. Through FiscalNote, Tim has worked with and raised venture capital and acquisition financing from the likes of The Economist, S&P Global, Mark Cuban, Jerry Yang, Steve Case, NEA, Renren and others. Prior to founding FiscalNote, Hwang started his career in politics in the Obama '08 campaign, assisting in the election of the first Obama Administration. He was elected to the Montgomery County Board of Education a year later, overseeing a budget of over $4 Billion for 22,000 public employees. As a student, Tim also served as the President of the National Youth Association and the founder of Operation Fly. Inc., - a national 501(c)(3) organization that served inner-city children in underprivileged areas around the country. Tim was profiled in Forbes 30 Under 30, Inc. 30 Under 30, CNN's Top 10 Startups, Business Insiders Top 25 Hottest Startups, and many others. He is a graduate of Princeton and attended Harvard Business School. He is also currently a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer, a Trustee on the Board of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, as well a Board member of The After School Alliance. He is a member of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., the Council of Korean Americans, and the Young Presidents Organization. Read the show notes here: https://bwmissions.com/one-away-podcast/

Dr. Jennifer Reesman, a psychologist and a concerned parent in Montgomery County, joined WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" radio program on Wednesday to discuss the Montgomery County Board of Education lifting mask mandates in schools. TWITTER: https://mobile.twitter.com/jenreesman For more coverage on the issues that matter to you, visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 FM from 5-9 AM ET. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter: @WMALDC, @LarryOConnor, @Jgunlock, @amber_athey and @patrickpinkfile. Show website: https://www.wmal.com/oconnor-company/ WMAL's "O'Connor and Company" podcast is sponsored by Cornerstone First Financial: https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a conversation that includes managing adversity while serving as an elected official, on the newest edition of the “What's Happening MoCo” podcast, Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro describes details of her political journey from her tenure on the Montgomery County Board of Education through her time serving three terms on the County Council.To learn more about Councilmember Navarro please visit: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/Navarro/about.html

On today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out:Fall is here but some days of summer heat may be in the days to come. Either way, tour local energy nonprofit, LEAP, wants you and yours to keep comfortable all year round! LEAP offers FREE home weatherization to income- and age-qualifying residents, so, if you’re age 60 or older, or have an annual household income of less than $74,950, you may qualify for a free energy assessment and home energy improvements such as insulation and air sealing. Sign up today to lower your energy bills, increase comfort, and reduce energy waste at home!On today’s program:The Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership updates its members on grants for eviction prevention and affordable unit constructionPlanning continues for a train station in Christiansburg at the future terminus of Amtrak’s Northeast Regional serviceThe city’s newest indoor pool will remain closed for the rest of the yearSeptember ends with a downward trend away from the COVID surge that’s overtaken Virginia and much of the country. Today the seven-day percent positivity is down to 8.9 today, down from 10.3 on September 1. The seven-day average for new cases has decreased to 2,828. There have been 889 fatalities reported in Virginia since September 1. The Blue Ridge Health District reports another 89 cases today and the seven-day percent positivity has dropped to 6.8 percent. Charlottesville’s Smith Aquatic and Fitness Center will remain closed through the end of the year. Since opening in 2010, the facility has been plagued with ventilation problems and work is finishing up on a renovation project with a $2.2 million cost. “Our goal is to provide a safe, healthy, and inviting aquatic environment for the community and a safe work environment for our staff,” said Deputy City Manager Sam Sanders in a press release that went out on September 27. Smith Aquatic and Fitness Center had been expected to close for repairs in the spring of 2020, but the pandemic shut down all Parks and Recreation facilities. When they began to gradually reopen this year, staffing shortages kept Onesty Pool in Meade Park closed for the entire summer. Smith is now expected to open on January 3. Work continues to build a train station in the New River Valley to be ready when the Amtrak Northeast Regional Service is expanded to that location in 2025. On Monday, the Montgomery County Board of Supervisors got a briefing on Monday about progress to form an authority to finance and construct the station. The New River Valley Regional Commission is hoping to create that body by the end of the year. In May, Governor Ralph Northam signed legislation allowing the formation of the authority. The group will work off efforts to bring passenger rail back to Christiansburg, including a ridership study from 2015 that projects a ridership of 40,000 a year. (read the study)According to a presentation to the seven-member Montgomery BOS, the MPO Policy Board for that area has selected a site near the Christiansburg Aquatic Center. Now the authority will work to convince localities in the region to chip in to the debt services to cover the cost of the station, estimated to cost $4.25 million. An Italian company that specializes in cured meats will set up its first operation in the United States in Rockingham County, according to an economic development announcement from Governor Ralph Northam. Veronesi Holding S.p.A. expects to provide about 150 jobs over the next four years in the county’s Innovation Village research and technology park. “The company plans to explore the possibility of working with smaller Virginia farms for its American production needs,” reads a press release about a $3.8 million grant from the Commonwealth’s Opportunity Fund. Veronesi Holding had over €3.1 billion in sales in 2020 and 9,000 employees. The company can get benefits through the Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone grant program, and tax credits through the Majority Business Facility Job program. In today’s second Substack-supported public service announcement: The Charlottesville Jazz Society at cvillejazz.org is dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and perpetuation of all that  jazz, and there’s no time like now to find a time to get out and watch people love to play. The Charlottesville Jazz Society keeps a running list of what’s coming up at cvillejazz.org. As the newly confirmed executive director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, one of Christine Jacob’s first jobs will be to secure the financial footing of a regional advisory body created a few years ago to encourage production of more residential units in the region.“Composed of an overarching consortium of housing interests, the Partnership enhances regional coordination and effectiveness to address the housing needs of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District’s region, with a focus on housing production, diversity, accessibility, cost, location, design, and increasing stability for the region’s residents,” reads the website for the Central Virginia Regional Housing Partnership. One of their products so far is a regional housing plan called Planning for Affordability  which includes strategies for each of the six localities. Charlottesville’s chapter echoes the Affordable Housing Plan adopted by Council in March of this year.(download the regional plan). At the partnership’s meeting on September 22, Jacobs told the partnership’s board members that a sustainable budget is required going forward. The FY22 budget has been reduced from $95,000 to $65,000. (watch the meeting on YouTube)“Originally what we had was that the TJPDC would contribute from its per capital regional fund $25,000 and we would be asking an immediate one-time ask from our local governments but pro-rated per capita,” Jacobs said. “We would be asking of you all partners within the CVRHP to contribute and then also seeking grants and scholarships.” Jacobs said asking local governments for funding out of the budget cycle is unusual so the idea of asking for funding was dropped. “It is assuming that we will run a very lean FY22 year focusing the majority of our energy and staff time on strategic planning,” Jacobs said. However, this is the beginning of the FY23 budget cycle for most localities, so this is a good time to make a request for ongoing funding. Jacobs is aiming for a $72,000 budget for the year that runs July 1, 2022 though June 30, 2023. Staff with the partnership are finalizing their work on implementing a $20,000 planning grant to help prevent or reduce evictions. Ian Baxter is the staff member for the regional housing partnership.“That’s the Virginia Eviction Reduction Pilot planning grant, it’s kind of a mouthful,” Baxter said. “What we’re doing with now is we’ve contracted services from the UVA Equity Center to create a comprehensive eviction database to sort of determine where evictions are happening and which property companies are evicting the most people or bringing the most judgements or cases.”Baxter said the TJPDC will apply for a follow-up grant to implement some of the recommendations. In the meantime, some of the work involves the city of Charlottesville.“We’re working with the city of Charlottesville who are donating some staff time to do some focus groups with tenants, landlords, and judges here in the region and really thinking about what some of the best practices are in terms of reducing eviction in our region,” Baxter said. Implementation could include stabilization services, rental assistance, financial counseling, or other ways to keep people in the homes they are renting. Another grant the regional housing partnership will administer is direct funding from Virginia Housing for actual construction of units. “We ended up receiving $2 million to develop at least 20 units of affordable housing by June 2023,” Baxter said.  Baxter said the process for how the choices will be made is still being developed and a draft will be circulated by the end of October. There were other updates at the partnership including one from Thomas Haro, the executive director of the Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless. He said that while there are at least some more permanent shelters due to his agency’s use of the Red Carpet Inn in Premier Circle, there are not enough as winter approaches.“We’re trying to figure out how to get additional shelter capacity this winter,” Haro said. “So focusing on that with some community partners and trying to figure out the best way to bring that through.” As the partnership prepares a strategic plan, Haro said he would like to see language to ask developers to consider building units in new developments for homeless individuals. “There are ways to incorporate units specifically designated for people experiencing homelessness, particularly chronic homelessness,” Haro said. “There are ways to make it really sustainable. It works. The data is really supportive if you have supportive services in the picture. But without really specially holding aside those units for people experiencing homeless, it is difficult for people to get into units.”Albemarle Supervisor Diantha McKeel said she sees an opportunity in the strategic plan.“If we could think about how we might better communicate and educate the public about affordable housing and what it really means or what it is,” McKeel said. Jessie Ferguson of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors agreed with McKeel and said it is time to stop demonizing those on government or philanthropic support.“It’s your neighbor, it’s the guy at the grocery store, it’s your police officer, actually,” Ferguson said. ”People don’t realize how personal this is.”Ferguson he hopes Nelson County will allow more residential units to be built by-right.An update on UVA’s housing initiativeThe University of Virginia continues to work toward its goal of working with a private developer to build up to 1,500 affordable units on land that either UVA or the UVA Foundations. The company Northern Urban Real Estate Ventures has been hired to come up with a plan through their community engagement efforts. Colette Sheehy is UVA’s Senior Vice President for Operations and State Government Relations. “We continue to work with our consultant and try to offer some educational videos for the public,” Sheehy said. “There are two of them up on our website currently.”The titles of these videos are Zoning and Matter of Right Development and The Development Process and Financing Overview. There will be more videos in the series and can be seen here.  Sheehy shared one piece of feedback the consultant has received so far from members of the community. “It’s important to them that we consider the economic opportunity that a project like this would offer to the community and therefore try to use local businesses and local contractors to the degree that that’s possible,” Sheehy said.Sheehy said the idea had been to circulate a list of potential sites by the end of September, but they are not quite ready to do so.  More on that in future installments of the show. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

Podcast promo with Jill Ortman-Fouse, former member of the Montgomery County Board of Education and currently senior policy advisor to Montgomery County Council President Tom Hucker.

As the pandemic school year comes to an end, Sunil Dasgupta talks to Wheaton Woods Elementary School Principal Daman Harris about accounting for every student in a difficult year and to Montgomery County Board of Education Member Karla Silvestre about the coming surge of unaccompanied minor refugees in county public schools. Original music from DC area band Bad Robot Jones. Local election races heat up and other very local news and more.

In this special episode, Patti Shrom, founder of S.A.L.T Resource Solutions ( School to Adult Life Transition) and Andrea Harker, the School to Work Employment Specialist at Montgomery County Board of Developmental Disabilities, share an insightful and candid look at the challenges parents face as they transition their teens with disabilities into the adult world. Learn how using LiveBinders has helped their parents navigate the abundant amount of resources that they need to access in order to prepare and qualify their teens for the support they need after graduating from high school. Click here for episode resources.

How can women begin to step into leadership roles that will have a direct impact in their schools, communities, politics and business? Today’s guest is Laurie Halverson.Laurie Halverson, is a conservative activist in Montgomery County, and  an education advocate for over ten years. She served as PTA leader at the local and county levels , a Maryland State Board of Education Member, and is currently serving on the Montgomery County Board of License Commissioners and President of the Chevy Chase Women’s Republican Club, the largest women’s Republican club in Maryland. Laurie has a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Kentucky. She is a 2013 Leadership Montgomery Graduate. Widowed in 2015 from a husband of almost 23 years, she has two grown sons who were educated through MCPS. She enjoys helping boy scouts as a merit badge counselor for “Citizenship in the Community."Producer/Host: Bri CooperAssociate Producer: Cindy Lin----------------------------------------------------------------------Today’s episode is brought to you by 1-800 Florals. Flowers are always a thoughtful and personal way to convey your love, friendship, or support. It is an ageless expression of caring, and, sending flowers online is so easy using  the link provided in the show notes.   You can also select from their year-round Flower Arrangements, fresh Autumn Favorites, cheery Birthday Bouquets and thoughtful Anniversary gifts, so use the link in our show notes and send flowers to that special person today. 

Right now some of the hardest conversations happening around the country are about finding the safest ways for kids to attend school in the fall. Is it safe to reopen the building for a traditional school experience? Is it possible to get young kids to wear masks and social distance? The debates are happening everywhere, but we wanted to zero in on one county and one school district for this episode. Perkiomen Valley School District, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners, Dr. Valerie Arkoosh and Perkiomen Valley School District Superintendent Dr. Barbara Russell join KYW In Depth to talk about how their community is tackling one of the hardest questions in memory: can you safely open schools during a pandemic?

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidate Stephen Austin joins A Miner Detail Podcast for the third time on Monday, May 18, 2020.  Austin is running on a "neighborhood schools" platform. He has been ruthlessly and unfairly attacked by a small group of progressive activists who live in Siver Spring and Takoma Park.  He joined the podcast - hosted by Ryan Miner - on May 18 alongside two of his supporters; he pushed back on the partisan attacks aimed at his campaign and he detailed his candidate platform and discussed the Montgomery County Public Schools boundary analysis study. 

The vision is within you. This episode, Brandy Brooks returns to discuss her radical vision for the future. We talk about the fears that prevent us from envisioning better outcomes for ourselves and our community. Brandy reminds us the importance of using our imagination and urges us to get involved at the local level. There's a book list and resources below! DC Candidates Janeese Lewis George, Candidate for DC Council Ward 4 @janeese4dc Maryland Candidates Dalbin Osorio, Candidate for Montgomery County Board of Education At-Large @dalbinosorio Pennsylvania Candidates Rick Krajewski, Candidate for PA State House, 188th District @rickforwestphilly Nivil Saval, Candidate for PA State Senate, 1st District Parable of the Sower/Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler  Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Marie Brown & her blog Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard This Nonviolent Stuff'll Get You Killed by Charles E. Cobb Jr.

Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Shebra Evans joined A Miner Detail Podcast on Sunday, March 29, 2020, to discuss her re-election bid. 

Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Jay Guan joined A Miner Detail Podcast on Friday, March 13, 2020. 

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidate Stephen Austin joined A Miner Detail Podcast on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. 

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidate Dr. Sunil Gasgupta joined A Miner Detail Podcast on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. 

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidate Lynne Harris joined A Miner Detail Podcast on Saturday, March 7, 2020. 

Montgomery County Board of Education at-large candidate Anil Chaudhry joined A Miner Detail Podcast on Sunday, March 8, 2020.

This week's episode of Korean American Perspectives features Tim Hwang, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote, a rapidly growing Washington-based company that tracks and analyzes legislation at the local, state, and federal levels. Elected to Montgomery County Board of Education at the age of 17, Tim has always been interested in public service and maximizing impact. From the concept of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to how data and information is consumed in the modern day, Tim provides insights into the progress and future of the Asian American community and how we can build structural power within our country. Tune in as Tim shares his journey to FiscalNote; its acquisition of CQ Roll Call for $180 million; the secret to getting what you want; and how to leverage politics, business, and media to build community influence.

Shaughnessy and Dr. Val Arkoosh, Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners in Pennsylvania, discuss Val's path from the Doctor's office to elected office. Val shares with us how the STEM based approach she utilized as a physician and in public health has provided a foundation for tackling critical issues we face in so many communities across the country like securing our elections, addressing the opioid epidemic and reducing homelessness.

Summary: Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, Outreach Coordinator at the Montgomery County Board of Elections, joins us to discuss how elections are organized in Montgomery County and the Board's ongoing efforts to empower voters to participate in elections. Guest: Dr. Gilberto Zelaya, AKA Dr. Z, the Outreach Coordinator at the Montgomery County Board of Elections.  Hosts: Julie Dina and David Payne What Our Guest Is Reading:  The Path to Power (The Years of Lyndon Johnson) by Robert A. Caro. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR).  Items of Interest Mentioned During this Episode: Early Voting for the 2018 General Election: Thursday, October 25, 2018 through Thursday, November 1, 2018.  Election Day for the 2018 General Election: Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Find your polling place.  The Future Vote: An initiative to increase youth civic participation and promoting civic duty, community involvement, and recognition of the importance of preserving participatory democracy.    League of Women Voters, Montgomery County: A nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed civic engagement.  Maryland State Board of Elections Montgomery County Board of Elections Read the transcript

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Today, another installment in our series of Conversations with the Candidates. Susan Turnbull has been active behind the scenes of the Democratic party for years, and now, she is stepping out front as the Democratic candidate for Lt. Governor, running along-side former NAACP President Ben Jealous. Susan Turnbull served as the Chair of the MD Democratic Party from 2009-11. Prior to that, she was Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee. She also chaired the DNC Women’s Committee in the late 90s and early 2000s, and she led the DNC’s Women’s Leadership Forum. Susan Turnbull is a co-founder of Emerge MD, an organization that offers training to women who want to run for elective office. She also served on the Montgomery County Board of Appeals.In addition to her work in politics, she has also been very active in Jewish service organizations, including co-founding the Bolechow Jewish Heritage Society and serving on the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington.She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Studies from the University of Cincinnati, and she has run an interior design firm for the past 20 years.Susan Turnbull is 65 yrs old. She and her husband Bruce live in Bethesda. They have two adult children, and three grandchildren. Like all of our Conversation with the Candidate, this interview was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and you can find the video here.

This week on the podcast we are hosting Tim Hwang, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote. FiscalNote is a Government Relationship Management platform that uses AI, analytics, and natural language processing to help global organizations take control of their government risk and automate the law. Before starting FiscalNote from a Motel 6 and making his way to Pennsylvania Ave in D.C., Tim began his career in politics working on the Obama '08 campaign and serving as an elected official on the Montgomery County Board of Education. Take a listen to find out what happened when Tim cold called Mark Cuban after watching an episode of Shark Tank!

Today, we continue our series of Conversations with the Candidates who will be on the June 26th primary ballot here in Maryland.Tom’s guest is Valerie Ervin. She is one of nine Democrats running for Governor this June. The winner will go up against Republican Gov. Larry Hogan in the general election in November. former Montgomery County Councilwoman Valerie Ervin announced that she would be taking the place of her former running mate, the late Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz, as a Democratic candidate for Governor. She is the second woman, and one of four African Americans running for Governor in the Democratic primary. Ervin’s career includes politics, education and labor advocacy. She was the first African American woman to serve on the Montgomery County Council where she served two terms; she was only the 2nd African American woman to serve on the Montgomery County Board of Education. Her running mate is Marisol Johnson, former Baltimore County school board Vice Chair. She is the first Latina to hold public office in Baltimore County. Valerie Ervin also took your questions, emails and tweets. Like all of Midday’s Conversations with the Candidates, this program was streamed live on the WYPR FB page. Check out the video here.

This is the seventy-seventh episode of Public Interest Podcast with Mike Durso, member of the Montgomery County Board of Education, who speaks about the impact of changing demographics on public... Good hearts make the world a better place

Montgomery County Board of Education member Jill Ortman-Fouse joins A Miner Detail LIVE on Sunday, September 3, 2017, at 9:00 p.m. Maryland students are heading back to school on Tuesday! Ortman-Fouse and Ryan Miner will cover some of the education issues our Montgomery County Board of Education will tackle this school calendar year.  Hans Riemer joined Ryan yesterday for a pre-recorded interview on the Purple Line. The interview will be played in the latter half of the show.  A Miner Detail is live every Sunday at 9:00 p.m. 

Join A Miner Detail hosts Eric Beasley and Ryan Miner at 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4 for a new episode of A Miner Detail - one of Maryland's most informative online radio shows! Tonight Eric and Ryan will discuss: - Maryland's Republican Party elected new executive leadership this weekend. We'll tell you who was elected and who lost (hint: The 3rd Vice Chair race). - A BIG THANK YOU to outgoing MDGOP Chair Diana Waterman. - Friday night hospitality suite gossip - Red Maryland's Lil Guy trash talked Eric Beasley. A shame was had by all.  PLUS: - Rep. John Delaney's I-81 infrastructure plan  - Montgomery County Senate District 20; we'll discuss the candidates  - County Executive Ike Leggett's upcoming public budget sessions - Montgomery County Board of Education's Board of Education installation of new members  AND:  - Donald Trump's continued assault on the 1st Amendment. - Criminal Justice Reform. - Trump's Carrier Deal and why both the left and the right are calling it "crony capitalism." - Romney's awkward dinner with Trump and the greatest political photo ever taken. - Trump chooses bad ass Marine general to lead the Defense Department. Finally:  Navy lost to Temple :( 

Join Eric Beasley and Ryan Miner, the hosts of A Miner Detail, on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 9:00 p.m. for a new episode of A Miner Detail!  We'll talk:  - The fallout after the infamous Trump tape was released - Wikileaks and the Clinton response - Woman and Trump - Washington County Board of Education Herald-Mail candidate forum - The Stan Stouffer I know  - Donna Brightman's epic takedown of Mike Guessford - Frederick County Board of Education forum - The Washington Post endorses 3 Montgomery County Board of Education candidates - Amie Hoeber campaign updates  - John Delaney campaign updates - Criminal Justice Reform Rally in Frederick - No to Question B event - What's Ryan and Eric up to these days?   

Sebastian Johnson is running for the Montgomery County Board of Education. Ryan Miner, the host of A Miner Detail, will interview Johnson on Sunday, February 14 at 9:00 a.m. about his bid for the Board of Education. 

The Montgomery County Board of Education has begun interviewing candidates to be the next superintendent for Montgomery County Public Schools. The eight-member board chose not to renew Joshua Starr's contact, Montgomery County's recently-departed superintendent who left Montgomery County earlier this year in February.  The school system hired the firm Hazard, Young, Attea & Associates to conduct a nationwide search. So far, the search process has been tightly sealed from the public and board members have not spoken about any of the finalists.  During this episode, Ryan Miner will cohost A Miner Detail with former Montgomery County Board of Education candidate Laurie Halverson. Laurie and Ryan will detail the superintendent search process and what parents, teachers, and taxpayers should expect from the search committee.  Join Ryan and Laurie at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 for a new episode of A Miner Detail!