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My guest today, Scott Atkinson, goes by "Cigar Box Scott" on TikTok and he's a talented musician who has been playing his cigar box guitar a lot lately. He specializes in old-time bluegrass and folk and traditional music, or whatever you want to call it, and he plays right here in the Dayton area. If you want to see Scott playing live, he's going to be at the Yellow Cab Tavern on January 4, so you won't want to miss that. Be sure to check him out, you won't regret it! You can learn more about him on his website, www.cigarboxscott.com. If you'd like to learn more about me, your host, you can visit www.gemcitydudeistpriest.com, where you can learn about everything I can do for you ranging from helping you travel to Bosnia to officiating your wedding or mediating your divorce. Thanks so much for listening, take care everyone, and stay funky Dayton. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/killingtimewitharch/message

My guest today, Scott Atkinson, goes by "Cigar Box Scott" on TikTok, and he's a talented musician who has been playing his cigar box guitar a lot lately. He specializes in old-time bluegrass and folk and traditional music, or whatever you want to call it, and he plays right here in the Dayton area. This episode is actually a cross-posting from my other podcast, Killing Time With Arch, where I interview TikTok creators. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts or at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/killingtimewitharch/. If you want to see Scott playing live, he's going to be at the Yellow Cab Tavern on January 4, so you won't want to miss that. You can learn more about him on his website, www.cigarboxscott.com.  If you'd like to learn more about me, your host, you can visit www.gemcitydudeistpriest.com, where you can learn about everything I can do for you ranging from helping you travel to Bosnia to officiating your wedding or mediating your divorce! Thanks so much for listening, take care everyone, and stay funky, Dayton. 

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.

Today is Friday, June 3rd, 2022. So today, of course, is your weekly news roundup, where I read the news (so you don't have to). A lot has happened in the past week, and there's a lot of entertainment planned for this weekend and beyond, so don't wait to listen to this episode! As always, the transcripts for the news roundup episode is on the website at www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com. Please be sure to leave a review and share this episode with a friend!   Groups and organizations mentioned in this episode include: Ohio Statehouse Greater Dayton RTA Dayton Police City of Dayton On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center Miami Valley Child Development Centers Dayton Daily News Montgomery County Democratic Party Vegan It IZ Eats RI International Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services Dayton Ale Trail Yellow Cab Tavern Dayton Jewish Film Festival Front Street Galleries Dayton Society of Artists Dayton Pride Festival Blind Bob's Levitt Pavilion Dayton Playhouse PFLAG Dayton Rubi Girls The Brightside Shadyside Clemmer Bribing Senators Yardboss St. Helen Spring Festival The New Respects Neil deGrasse Tyson Dayton Live Dayton Jazz Festival Five Rivers MetroParks   Transcript:   Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm your host, Arch Grieve, and today Friday, which means it's time for your weekly news roundup, where I read the news so you don't have to. A lot happened recently, including the RTA announcing free weekend summer rides, Gettysburg Avenue being put on a “road diet,” and more. And as always there's a lot going on this weekend and beyond, including Pride Month celebrations, so stay tuned for the news in just a moment.    And now for last week's news in Dayton:   Dayton City Commissioners spoke out recently against Mike Dewine and the Ohio Statehouse for legislation that legislators passed recently and that is now awaiting Governor Dewine's signature. House Bill 99 is a bill that would allow school teachers to be armed in school settings with as little as 24 hours of training. The commissioners also spoke out against past legislation that Mike Dewine has already signed into law, including a “stand your ground” law and legislation that enabled people to conceal carry without a permit. The commissioners pointed out that in the wake of the tragic Oregon District shootings three years ago, the governor promised to pass common-sense gun laws, which never materialized.    Well if you're looking to save some money on gas, then you might want to hear about this next story. The Greater Dayton RTA is going to be offering free rides on weekends over the summer starting tomorrow, June 4th, and going through September 4th. The RTA is offering free rides on both its fixed-route buses and para-transit vehicles, and RTA officials say they hope that the cost of providing the free weekend rides will be offset by increased ridership, particularly as gas prices continue to increase. For more information, visit iriderta.org.   If you remember last week I let you know about the curfew sweep that police would be doing last weekend. Well, the numbers are in and the police caught zero juveniles breaking curfew during last Friday's sweep, which police are touting as a success. The sweep primarily took place downtown but also included parks where juveniles are regularly observed congregating in.    Well, the City of Dayton will be putting Gettysburg Avenue on a, quote, “diet,” to help reduce what city leaders call “automobile circus acts” and “hooning,” which is apparently a word used to describe reckless vehicle operation maneuvers like drifting and burnouts and the like. The diet consists of shrinking the roadway and decreasing the number of traffic lanes, which city leaders say is larger than it needs to be based on Dayton's current population. The changes would be reminiscent of what the city did to the area of Brown St. near UD and the city plans to take action immediately while simultaneously seeking funding for more long-term fixes. The city argues that the changes are needed because, since 2015, a 3.5-mile stretch of Gettysburg has been the location of over 1400 accidents, 59 serious injuries, and 10 fatalities, including a recent one that killed four people. The city is going to be seeking public input before making any decisions on permanent changes and plans to apply for a state infrastructure bank loan to help fund the project.    The City of Dayton is planning to use some of its American Plan Rescue Act funds, $150,000 to be exact, to help fund a pre-school on wheels program. The program, known as Pop Up Preschool, seeks to provide preschool options for areas of the city that are preschool deserts. Kimberly Jarvis, director of the On Purpose Academy and Mentoring Center, which runs the Pop Up Preschool program, says she has the teachers that will be needed for the program but needs help with funding to convert RVs into mobile classrooms, which would serve between 9-12 students at a time and travel to two locations over the course of the school day. To learn more about the program, visit www.opamc.net/pup.   In other childcare-related news, the City of Dayton is spending over half a million dollars to help consolidate four childcare centers in East Dayton under one roof. The $11 million building is being constructed on the site of the former Lincoln School in the Twin Towers neighborhood by Miami Valley Child Development Centers and will be known as the Lincoln Hill Child and Family Center. The school will serve 250 students, at least 90% of whom meet federal poverty guidelines. The MVCDC received the funds through moneys that the city got from a community development block grant and were awarded them through a competitive grant process. The new building will have 14 classrooms, office space, a community training space, and a full-service commercial kitchen.    Well now that the Ohio redistricting process mess continues to result in anti-democratic outcomes, with the Dayton Daily News reporting recently that the new district boundaries will mean that some incumbents will be running unopposed in spite of the fact that the partisan voter makeup of those districts has changed due to the fact that Ohio's filing deadline has not been extended or re-opened since candidates filed their petitions in February. Since then, the districts have changed greatly in some instances. For example, Riverside recently went from a Republican-leaning district to the one represented by Dayton's state representative, Willis Blackshear, Jr. Similarly, the district represented by former Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer added Trotwood and other Democrat-leaning areas and now favors Democrats, but he will be running unopposed in the general as no Democrat filed in what used to be a Republican-leaning district. Secretary of State LaRose says there's nothing he can do and that any changes in filing deadlines are set by law and must be made by the Ohio Statehouse. However, candidates may still file as independents without party affiliation if they do so by 4pm on August 1st, the day before the rescheduled primary will take place. Montgomery County Democratic Party Chairman Mark Owens called the claim by Republicans that there isn't time to re-open the process, quote, “ridiculous,” and called for a 10-day window for candidates to file in the newly redrawn districts. You can find out about your district by visiting findmydistrict.ohiosos.gov.    Well if you're vegan, or just trying to reduce your meat consumption, you'll want to hear this news. There's a new vegan restaurant opening up at the 2nd Street Market called Vegan It IZ Eats, which is owned by Dayton native Rhea Adkins. It will have a rotating breakfast and lunch menu including things like jack fruit tacos, coconut bacon grilled cheese, chai french toast, and more. It will also carry meal prep options, granola, seasoning blends, nut milks, dressings, sauces, and a cookbook. You can visit veganitizeats.com for more information.    A new crisis center for those experiencing mental health or substance abuse crises is going to be opening up in the Carillon neighborhood here in Dayton later this year if all goes to plan. The Crisis Now Receiving Center, which is a project of RI International and the Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services (or ADAMHS), will open at Elizabeth Place. Individuals in crisis can call Montgomery County at 833-580-2255 to receive support.    And finally, if you're like me and enjoy a good local craft beer, you'll want to check out my friend Alexis Larsen's article in the Dayton Daily News from this past Sunday's paper, which talks about the Dayton Ale Trail. There are 31 local breweries in and around Dayton that participate in the trail, and all you need to do to start is visit one of them and pick up your Dayton Ale Trail passport, which you can collect stamps in by visiting each of the breweries on the list and purchasing a beer. Dayton's breweries are on the list, as well as surrounding ones like Eudora, Lucky Star, and many more. Once you've visited all of the other 30 breweries, you can collect your final beer at the Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton, where you'll be awarded a 16 oz. stainless steel pint glass. I've never made it to all of them in one year, but I think I'll make that a goal this year, so I hope you'll join me and maybe I'll see you around at one of them this summer.    That's it for last week's news, and now here's what's going on in Dayton this weekend and beyond:   The Dayton Jewish Film Festival kicked off yesterday, June 2nd, at the Dayton Art Institute with a screening of “That Orchestra With the Broken Instruments.” The remaining films, however, will be screened at The Neon movie theater downtown, with films running now through June 26th. Visit jewishdayton.org for more information.    Tonight is the First Friday Art Hops event at Front Street galleries again, which is happening from 5-9pm. The event features live music, live art demos, food trucks, art exhibitions, workshops, and artist talks, and you can check out more than fifty studios, galleries, and boutiques. Visit frontstreet.art for more information.    Another First Friday arts event happening tonight is at the Dayton Society of Artists, which will be opening their exhibit Emergence 2022, which is a show focused on current college students and recent graduates. The reception is free and takes places from 6-9pm. Visit daytondsa.org for more details.    Also happening this Friday, June 3rd, is the kickoff to the Dayton Pride Festival, where the Pride Affair on the Square will take place at Courthouse Square from 6-10pm, featuring live performances, food trucks, and a beer truck as well. The event is free and open to the community. On Saturday there will be a Pride parade and festival, with the parade starting at noon at the Dayton Metro Library downtown and ending at the Courthouse Square. Check out daytonlgbtcenter.org/pride for more information.      If you're looking for some music tonight, you can visit Blind Bob's, where Jon Worthy & The Bends will be performing alongside Social Q and Scary Hotel. There is a $5 cover to attend.    Well tomorrow June 4th at the Levitt Pavilion there's another free concert, this time featuring musical artist Amythyst Kiah, who will be performing works from her new album Wary + Strange, a combination of alt-rock and roots/old-time music. The show will go from 7-9pm and is free to attend.    Also happening on Saturday at the Dayton Playhouse is their inaugural MisCast Cabaret, a fundraiser to benefit the Dayton Playhouse. Tickets are $10 and the show starts at 8pm with doors opening at 7pm. Visit wordpress.daytonplayhouse.com for more information.    On Sunday, June 5th, the 7th Annual Running With Pride 5K Run/Walk will take place at UD's Welcome Stadium from 9am-noon, with registration opening at 7:30am. Race benefits will go to support PFLAG Dayton and the cost to enter is $25. Search on runsignup.com to register for the race, or visit discoverdaytonpodcast.com and find my show notes for the exact URL: https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/OH/Dayton/RunningwithPride5kRunWalk   Also on Sunday is the annual Miss Rubicon Pageant for 2022 at Top of the Market from 1-3:30pm. Money raised at the event goes to support The Rubi Scholarships. The cost to attend is just $5. Visit therubigirls.com for more event and ticket information.    Next Thursday, June 9th from 7-9pm, you can see Kaleta and Super Yamba Band performing live at the Levitt Pavilion. The band is led by Kaleta, a singer and guitarist from Benin who is an accomplished Afrobeat and Juju artist. The event is free to attend.    Or, if you're more in the mood for some big band music on Thursday night next week, you can visit the RiverScape MetroPark, where The Bob Gray Orchestra will be performing a free concert as well, also from 7-9pm.    And finally, if neither of those interest you, you can visit The Brightside on Thursday from 7-11pm for a Shadyside reunion show. Shadyside was a popular Dayton rock band from 1999-2005 and are getting back together for the show, which will also feature Clemmer, Bribing Senators, and Yardboss. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $20 at the door, and are available at thebrightsidedayton.com. Bribing Senators will also be playing later that weekend at Blind Bob's, where they'll release their album “Triple Imperial EP,” their first in five years at a show that begins at 9pm.    Next Friday, June 10th, the St. Helen Spring Festival is taking place from 6:30-11pm at the St. Helen's Parish on Granville Place. The event continues that weekend and features rides, food, a flea market, beer garden, and more, and is free to attend.    Also next Friday at the Levitt Pavilion, The New Respects will be performing a free concert from 7-9pm. Their music features danceable fusions of pop, soul, and rock music, and they recently released an EP entitled “Don't Panic.”    Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will also be in Dayton next Friday, June 10th, where he will be performing a show that discusses what all of your favorite science movies get wrong. Tickets range in price from $55 to $135 and are available at daytonlive.org.   Also happening next Friday evening is an event called Broken English: Dayton, which is taking place at the PNC Arts Annex downtown. It's a night of poetry and music, including a live band, and you can get a show plus gallery ticket to attend the cocktail hour event before the show begins, which starts at 6pm. The show begins at 7:45pm. Tickets are available at daytonlive.org.   The Dayton Jazz Festival is returning to the Levitt Pavilion on Sunday, June 12th, from 1-9pm. There will be some great performers as well as food and merchandise vendors. Visit levittdayton.org for more information.    And finally, if your goal is to get in shape cheaply this year, then the Fiver Rivers MetroParks have got you covered. They offer a variety of free fitness classes all summer long at the RiverScape location downtown, including the following:   -Zumba with Fit N Fruitful on Saturdays from 10-11am. -Yoga with Speakeasy Yoga, also on Saturdays from 10-11am. -Bootcamp with The Unit on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-7:30pm. -Tai Chi and Qigong with Immortal Tree Qigong on Tuesdays from 6-7pm. -Bootymix with the Ninth Beat on Tuesdays from 6-7pm. Not all classes are offered every week, so check the calendar before you go at MetroParks.org.    All right well that about wraps up this week's news roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to leave a review on Apple podcasts or the Facebook page, both of which you can find through the website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com. You can also find the merch store there as well, which features things like mugs, t-shirts, and seasonally-appropriate women's tank tops. Please be sure to share this episode with a friend. Thanks so much for listening, and stay funky, Dayton. 

On today's episode of the Discover Dayton podcast I'm excited to talk with Link Schreiber, who is a teacher by day and a Slam Master by night. Link organizes the Dayton Poetry Slam alongside Jonathan and Quiet Storm, and has done so for many years now. The Dayton Poetry Slam meets every 1st and 3rd Sundays at the Yellow Cab Tavern (yellowcabtavern.com), and in this conversation I get to talk to him all about how it started and what all they do, and you'll even hear him share one of his pieces of poetry at the end of the episode as well, so make sure to listen all the way through!   You can find the Dayton Poetry Slam in a number of places:   Their website is daytonpoetryslam.com.    They're on Instagram at www.instagram.com/daytonpoetryslam.   They're also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/daytonpoetryslam.   They're on Twitter as well at twitter.com/SlamDayton.   And you can find them on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/channel/UCbuZszXeQWmjIqSbDEWirRA   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 Facebook and be sure to share this episode with a friend!    

Today is the weekly News Roundup episode for Friday, April 29, 2022. It's coming to you a day earlier than usual as I am experimenting with different release dates, although I think it might make more sense for episodes to come out on M/W/F, so I think I'll do that moving forward. There's a lot that happened and a lot planned for the upcoming weekend and next week, including things happening today, so you won't want to miss this episode! Be sure to visit www.discoverdaytonpodcast.com for show notes and transcripts of this episode.    Organizations mentioned in this episode include: Dayton Police Department Dayton Human Relations Council Setters US Senate Candidate Morgan Harper The University of Dayton The Greater West Dayton Incubator The Entrepreneurs Center PNC Bandila Studios The Dayton Society of Artists Pizza Bandit Yellow Cab Tavern JD Ice Cream Dayton Metro Library Ohio Statehouse The Contemporary Dayton Playhouse The Junior League of Dayton Zen Lounge Sushi Bar Barrel Work Distillery Toxic Brewery SICSA The Square is Where American Legion Post 668 Front Street Studios Ladies Rock Dayton Carillon Historical Park 2nd Street Market The Orphanage Derby Day Weiner Dog Race Mother of Eden Paul Laurence Dunbar House Dayton Art Institute Montgomery County Board of Elections     Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is the weekly News Roundup for Friday, April 29, 2022, where I read the news so you don't have to. You may have noticed that this is coming out on a Friday instead of a Saturday as it usually does, which I'm experimenting with, so let me know if you prefer one day over another. There's a lot of news to cover still, however, and lots of stuff happening in Dayton next week and beyond, so stay tuned.     All right here's your news for this past week:   Dayton police are warning about the dangers of drag racing in the wake of the crash seen round the world recently after a Springfield man wrecked his 2002 Dodge Viper on Patterson Boulevard earlier this month. The Springfield man was charged with drag racing and failing to maintain control, both misdemeanors. The police are warning that drag racing can cause damage to people and property and reminding drivers that it is not likely to be covered by their insurance if they wreck while drag racing. If you haven't yet seen the video, you can find it on my Facebook page at facebook.com/discoverdaytonpodcast.    In other Dayton police-related news, citizens who are unhappy with how they were treated by Dayton police may now appeal to a Community Appeals Board, which the city hopes will help keep police conduct cases out of court while allowing people to appeal findings from police investigations. Three appeals hearings have already been scheduled and more are likely to come in the near future. The commissioners did make one change to the proposed legislation before approving it, however, which says that a Community Appeals Board hearing will be paused if someone initiates a lawsuit in court at the same time. You can submit an appeal at daytonhrc.org/community-appeals-board.    Bond has been set at $1 million for a Dayton man who is accused of killing a security guard at Setters, a Dayton volleyball bar. The 36-year-old Anthony Fountain allegedly punched a 60-year-old security guard, who fell and struck his head on the concrete and later died at Miami Valley Hospital. Fountain's next hearing takes place on May 6.    US Senate Candidate Morgan Harper came to Dayton yesterday to speak to voters about her platform of healthcare for all, a federal minimum wage, abortion rights protections, and more. Candidate Harper was also a guest on this show earlier this week, so check out Wednesday's episode to learn more about her campaign.    The University of Dayton has announced the winners of its Flyer Pitch competition where entrepreneurs compete to earn a portion of over $150,000 in prizes to get their ideas off the ground. The contest is run by a number of local organizations, including UD's L William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Greater West Dayton Incubator, PNC, The Entrepreneurs Center, and Bandila Studios. There were four companies that won, which included Lannie, a nursing bra company, AIMM, a gravity-powered water filter, Fail Me Not Tutoring, a tutoring company, and Unemotional, a social-emotional learning service geared towards middle to high school students.    If you're an artist you'll want to hear this. The Dayton Society of Artists is looking for submissions for its upcoming June show, which will be a celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month. Submissions are due this Saturday, April 30, however, so you have to act quickly. Any Dayton-area artist 18 or over can submit to the show, although they are only looking for 2D artwork. You may enter by sending up to three photos to director@daytondsa.org. Visit daytondsa.org for more information about submission requirements.    If you're looking for a downtown ice cream location may now go to the Pizza Bandit, which is located at the Yellow Cab Tavern. They're partnering with Fairborn's JD Ice Cream and will start serving three flavors, including two JD Ice Cream favorites and one rotating flavor. The two regular flavors are “But Better,” which is vanilla with fudge brownie chunks, double-chocolate chip cookie dough, and peanut butter, and their “Banana Pudding” flavor.    Well, you may remember that the Dayton Metro Library passed a $187 million bond approximately a decade ago that provided funding for it to update its locations, which it has been in the process of doing for some time now. Well, this week the library opened up its newest building at its Burkhardt Branch, which had its soft opening this past Monday. It now has just two branches left to renovate, which include the Northmont and Huber Heights Branches. The branches are expected to open in November of this year and the spring of 2023, respectively.    Republican members of the Ohio Redistricting Commission are, not surprisingly, running out the clock on coming up with new Constitutional maps as they appear to be opting to wait until May 28, when a Federal Court is expected to impose the third set of maps they came up with and which the Ohio Supreme Court ruled as being unconstitutional. This comes despite calls from several of the redistricting commission's Democratic members publicly calling for the commission to reconvene. So it appears that thanks to Federal court intervention into state elections led by Trump-appointed judges, Ohio will now have unconstitutionally gerrymandered legislative districts.   And finally, in local real estate news, a homeowner who recently put their house on the market has caused a stir on social media thanks to their choice of decor, as their interior has been designed based entirely on the sitcom “Friends.” The house, which is on Barney Avenue in Dayton, is listed at $135,000 and features purple walls, a bricked-wall kitchen, and a clawfoot tub. It's still currently operating as an Airbnb, so you may want to check it out soon if you'd like to visit.    And now for things to do this weekend and next week:   The Contemporary, AKA The Co has its annual art auction tonight, Friday, April 29 from 6:00-10:00pm at its location at the Dayton Arcade, where over 100 original works by local artists will be up for sale. There will be hor's doeuvres and a cash bar and ticket prices for non-members purchased beforehand are $90 or $100 at the door. The live auction begins at 8:00pm.   The Dayton Playhouse is showing “Hello Dolly” tonight at 8:00pm at their Seibenthaler Avenue location. Ticket prices range from $18-20.    The Junior League of Dayton is having a one-day Vintage in the Valley rummage sale at the Taj Ma Garaj at 300 S. Perry St. tomorrow, Saturday, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, although those who wish to participate in the early-bird sale can pay $5 and arrive as early as 7:00am. Stuff for sale will include clothing, books, kitchen items, toys, movies, and more. The money raised will go towards the group's programming, which focuses on childhood wellness and literacy development.    Also tomorrow, the Zen Lounge sushi bar is hosting a “Taste of Things to Come” event going from 11:00am to 9:00pm that will feature special pricing on beer and cocktails and new drink specials. The event will also host the Tito's models at 8:00pm and if people wish to stay later they can attend their special Leather and Lace: Fetish Night. The Zen Lounge is located at 121 N. Ludlow St.    If you're into spirits then you can attend the Spring Spirit Showcase at the Dayton Barrel Work distillery on Saturday, April 30, where you can try the three spirits that earned gold at the 2022 US Open Whiskey and Spirits Competition this year. Ticket prices range from $50-75, which get you over 50 samples of spirits, a commemorative rocks glass, and live music. A link to their Eventbrite can be found on their Facebook page.     On Sunday, May 1 Toxic Brewery is partnering up with SICSA Pet Adoption & Wellness Center to launch their new beer SICSA: Lexi, which is a specialty Belgian Golden Ale and is named in memory of one of the Toxic Brewery family member's dog. People are encouraged to bring their leashed pets with them and can even purchase a non-alcoholic dog beer and other treats from Pet Wants Dayton. The event is free and goes from 1:00-5:00pm.    If you work downtown you'll be excited to know that The Square is Where is returning next week starting on Monday, May 2, which is where the Courthouse Square downtown plays host to food vendors, games, live performing artists, and more from 11:30am-1:00pm every weekday. The program goes all summer up until September 30, so you have plenty of time to get down there at some point.    Also Monday, May 2, you can visit the Cruise-In that takes place every Monday now through September at the American Legion Post 668 from 4:00-8:00pm. Food and drinks are available for purchase, and any hot rod custom, classic, or rare car, truck, or motorcycle is invited to display their vehicle.    Next Friday, May 6 you can attend Art Hops at the Front Street studios, where you'll find plenty of artists, live music, live demos, workshops, artist talks, and, of course, food trucks. The event goes from 5:00-9:00pm and is free and open to the public.    Also next Friday, May 6 at 6:30pm there is a Ladies Rock Dayton 4-Mile Run/Walk event. The race takes place at Carillon Historical Park and ticket prices range from $50 to $75. Visit ladiesrockdayton.itsyourrace.com/register to get your tickets.    Next Saturday, May 7 marks the return of outdoor vendors to the 2nd Street Market, which is open every Saturday from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The band Cafe Con Leche will be performing that weekend as well, so be sure to check out the market that day.    After you visit the market next Saturday you can head over to the Dayton Society of Artists to take part in an in-person printmaking workshop led by artist Micah Zavacky. The cost to register is $15 and participants will learn how to do trace monotypes. Registration costs include your materials, which will be provided, and the workshop begins at 10:00am and lasts for two hours.    And if that's not enough art for you that day, you can also head over to the Front Street galleries for their 3rd Annual Folk Art Street Fair, which takes place from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The event is co-hosted by the Orphanage and Front Street and features artists from all over the midwest. The event is free and open to the public and you will be able to purchase food there and bring your pets.    Also on Saturday, May 7 from 2:00-7:00pm you can attend the 4th Annual Derby Day Weiner Dog Race, which takes place in the Oregon District at 5th and Brown Streets. The Running of the Weiners is a kid-friendly event that features lots of activities and sidewalk vendors. It is also free to attend.    Next Sunday, May 8 at the Dayton Convention Center from 7:00-11:00pm is the Inaugural Vegan Foodie Choice Awards, which is being launched by black & female-owned business, Mother of Eden. The event will feature dishes that have earned “Best Of” awards in their own towns and is geared towards boosting the recognition of vegan restaurants and food trucks and other culinary endeavors. You can visit veganfoodiechoiceawards.com to get your tickets to attend. Ticket prices start at $75 or you can purchase two tickets for just $130.    Also happening next Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00pm is the Paul Laurence Dunbar Literary Circle, which takes place ever second Sunday of the month at the Paul Laurence Dunbar House. For next Sunday's event, the Dunbar House welcomes Omope Carter Daboiku, Wordsmith & International Storyteller. The event is free to attend and open to the public.    The Dayton Art Institute recently announced that it will be bringing back its annual Art Gala for the first time since the pandemic. The gala will take place on June 11 starting at 7:00pm. Every year the institute selects a painting from its collection to be the night's theme, and this year the associate board has chosen Ray Parker's 1957 painting, “Summer Afternoon.” Ticket prices start out at $350 each. You can visit daytonartinstitute.org/artball to learn more and you can email Mike Griest at mgriest@daytonart.org to request an invitation. Be sure to check out the Grand Draw Raffle as well to learn how you can win prizes like jewelry, spa visits, travel prizes, and more.    And finally, don't forget that next Tuesday, May 3, is Ohio's primary. Despite local legislative maps being in limbo, there are many races on the ballot, so don't forget to vote if you haven't done so already.    That's it for this week's News Roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. As a reminder, there is now merch on the podcast's website, and I recently started offering a new service for local organizations where I will come and do Dayton-themed trivia for your employees or members, so if you're interested reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. As a reminder, you can now find transcripts of my news episodes on my website. Thanks for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.

Today's episode of the Discover Dayton podcast is the weekly news roundup for April 23, 2022. There's a lot that happened last week, including the lifting of more mask mandates, an update on Ohio's redistricting process, and the proposed re-opening of the World of Wonder school to serve English Language Learners. There are also a lot of events coming up next week and beyond, including things happening today, so you'll definitely want to listen soon.    Organizations that are mentioned in this episode include the following: Greater Dayton RTA Dayton International Airport The City of Dayton Home OwnerShip Center Dayton Public Schools Ohio Supreme Court Ohio Statehouse The Entrepreneurs Center Montgomery County Board of Elections The Yellow Cab Tavern The Greater Dayton LGBT Center The Liederkranz-Turner German Club Paris Flea Market Front Street Artist Colony Smales Pretzel Bakery The Schuster Center The Co Unity Banquet Center Stop The Violence Block Party Dayton Barrel Work Distillery Dayton Live     Episode Transcript:   Hello and welcome to the Discover Dayton podcast, the show that's all about the Gem City's past, present, and future. I'm Arch Grieve and I'm your host, and today is this week's News Roundup, where I read the news so you don't have to. Today there's a lot going on, including a lifting of more mask mandates for travel, an update to Ohio's redistricting process, and many local events, including some happening today, so be sure to listen through to the end. Your news roundup is coming up in just a moment, so stay tuned.    And now here's last week's news:   If you have hated wearing a mask during the pandemic, there's good news for you as two of the last two places to require them in Dayton are getting rid of the requirement, and those places are the Dayton International Airport and the Greater Dayton RTA. The RTA got rid of the ban starting this past Monday, approximately two years after it went into effect. The Dayton International Airport, on the other hand, lifted its ban in response to the TSA no longer requiring masks on flights. The move came in the wake of a federal judge's ruling in Florida saying that the mask requirement was unlawful. Despite the CDC asking the Justice Department to appeal the ruling, most major airlines quickly got rid of their mask mandates. Individuals using the RTA or the Dayton International Airport may still wear masks if they choose to do so.    In other transportation-related news, the City of Dayton is going to be resurfacing more roads this year than it did last year and will be resurfacing 93 residential lane-miles in 2022 for a total of about $9.6 million. Much of the money will come from 2016's Issue 9, which was a .25% earnings tax that was passed on the promise by Dayton city officials that they would use the funds to improve the city's streets. Other Issue 9 funds will go towards the mowing of vacant lots and improvements to city parks.   For Montgomery County residents who are behind on their property taxes, there's a new Mortgage Assistance Program that's available through the Home OwnerShip Center designed to help people who have suffered financial hardship during the pandemic. There are around $700,000 dollars available through the program to help people with things like mortgage payments, property taxes, and even utilities. The funding comes from the federal government through the CARES Act, which was passed as a Covid relief bill. Currently, only 37 individuals have received funding, and the deadline to apply is May 15. Applications are being accepted until then at homeownershipdayton.org. Unfortunately, the program is not for those who are renters, so you must be a homeowner to receive funding. You can learn more by calling 937-853-1600.    The City of Dayton is trying to become greener and recently has taken action on a number of issues designed to do just that. According to a 2019 analysis funded by Power a Clean Ohio Future, which analyzed data from the Environmental Protection Agency, 14% of all greenhouse emissions in Dayton come from the City of Dayton's local government operations, and of that amount, half comes from its wastewater treatment facility. The study's good news was that Dayton's per capita emissions are not as high as the national average. To combat this, however, the city is taking a number of measures to make the city's operations more environmentally friendly, including exploring the sale of biogas that is a byproduct of the city's wastewater treatment process, making capital improvements in city buildings on things like HVAC systems, re-instituting its electric aggregation program, which I covered more in last week's news roundup, and turning the city's fleet of vehicles into mostly electric ones by 2035. The city is also doing energy audits on 18 of its buildings in order to identify potential cost savings.    After a four-hour executive session, the Dayton school board voted recently to non-renew the contracts of three associate athletic directors. According to Justin Hunter, one of the three directors who was non-renewed, it was recommended by the DPS Executive Director of Athletics, Victoria Jones. He says that he was not given a reason for the non-renewal, and Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli did not provide a reason to reporters either. None of the votes to non-renew were unanimous, and two DPS coaches who attended the meeting spoke in favor of keeping the associate directors.    In other Dayton Public School news, DPS recently announced a plan to re-open the World of Wonder school in order to utilize the building to teach students who are learning English as a second language. There will be three community forums for citizens to voice their opinions on the plan this week. The plan would be for between 300-400 students to attend the school, which was closed not long after a stabbing took place at the school in 2016.    The Dayton Daily News has recently reported on the City of Dayton's spending of American Rescue Act monies it has received from the federal government and broken the cost down by category. Of the money, which was provided to local communities due to the financial costs associated with the pandemic, the Dayton region received more than $1 billion dollars, although the city of Dayton received $138 million of that funding. The majority of it, around $55 million, is going to go to neighborhood improvements, including housing demolition. The second-largest chunk, or $36 million, is going to maintaining city services. The third-largest, or $21.5 million, goes to services like police and fire, including the build-out of a new joint police-fire station. After that $10.8 million goes to economic recovery, then a little over $7 million each will go to supporting black and brown businesses and small business aid. The grant, which Mayor Mims has called “transformative,” is the single largest grant the city has ever received and is expected to be a greater amount than the city will get from tax revenues this year.    Ohio's seemingly endless redistricting process may be coming to a disappointing close soon as federal judges Wednesday ruled that they would take action to end the back-and-forth between Ohio's Redistricting Commission and Ohio's Supreme Court, in which the latter has rejected the former's maps now four times in a row. Out of the three-judge panel, two Trump appointees said in their decision that the maps they select will be the third set of maps drawn by the Republican-dominated commission, which essentially eliminates their incentive to come up with ones that Ohio Supreme Court would deem constitutional. The third Judge, Algenon Marbley, who was appointed by President Clinton, called those maps “irredeemably flawed” and stated a desire to use the maps that were drawn by the independent map makers instead. Judge Marbley expressed his concerns over the likely outcome, writing that "the Republican Commissioners will benefit directly from a crisis they created, and which the Ohio Supreme Court has attributed squarely to them,” and former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who heads an organization that helped challenge the maps in court, stated that "These kinds of actions put the legitimacy of the federal judicial system into question.” The judges did agree on one thing, which was that the best date for a primary would be August 2nd.   In other state government news, the Ohio Statehouse recently passed and Governor Dewine signed Senate Bill 47, which supporters call a modernization effort and detractors label as an assault on workers. The new law goes into effect on July 6 of this year and includes provisions stating that employers no longer have to pay overtime for travel to and from your workplace, activities that take place before or after what they call your “principal” work activities, or activities that take place outside of work that take, “insubstantial or insignificant amounts of time,” like checking emails or voicemail.    The Entrepreneurs Center has a new resource for local entrepreneurs, which is called EC Angels. It's an investment network of local investors who plan to meet online or in person at least six times a year and hear pitches from local entrepreneurs about their business ideas. EC Angels have already identified investors to participate in the network, although others who are interested in joining may do so for an annual membership fee of $250 dollars.    With the primaries being less than two weeks away on May 3rd, the Montgomery County Board of Elections is looking for about 100 more poll workers, and is particularly in need of more Republican poll workers. If you do choose to sign up, you can visit www.mongtomery.boe.ohio.gov/election-day-workers, and you should expect to complete training and then be at the polls for the entire election day starting at 5:45am. Also in election news, I'm excited to preview that I am talking with one person running to become a Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge in next Monday's episode, then someone else running for US Senate for Ohio on Wednesday's episode, so be sure to check both of those out.    Now here's what's happening in local entertainment next week and beyond:   There's a Canal St Tavern Family Reunion and Hootenanny taking place at the Yellow Cab Tavern tonight, Saturday the 23rd, starting at 7:00pm. If you're interested in playing, you can sign in at the door and the first 16 musicians to sign up are guaranteed to receive a spot. Performance time for artists will be between 5-10 minutes. Organizers are asking for a $5 donation to help with event costs, but the cost to attend is free.    The Greater Dayton LGBT Center is hosting its annual Spring Community Dinner tonight, April 23rd, at 5:00pm at their downtown Jefferson St. location. Attendees may bring a dish to share in the potluck dinner, and the cost is free to attend.    Also tonight at the Liederkranz-Turner German Club is their bi-weekly Biergarten, which goes from 5:00-10:00pm and features food and over 70 different German beers, as well as German wine. There are also games for kids and the club welcomes people of all ages.    Sunday, tomorrow morning, the Paris Flea Market is taking place, as it does every week at its location at the Dixie Twin Drive-In Theater. The market opens early at 6:00am and ends at noon. Vendors can set up without contracts for $8 and customers pay just $1 per vehicle to enter. They also sell breakfast at the market.    On Sunday, April 24, Front Street is kicking off its Art Hop season from 11:00am to 4:00pm with over 200 local artists and 30 vendors. Art Hops are free, pet-friendly, and there is free parking as well. Food trucks the Rolling Oasis and Cloudy Days Cotton Candy will be there, as will live music, and there will also be free activities for kids.    Of course, if you listened to Episode 11 of this podcast, which was my interview with Emma Smales of Smales Pretzel Bakery, you'll know that next Tuesday, April 26, is National Pretzel Day, and Smales celebrates by giving every person who comes to their bakery a free pretzel, which they'll do from 7:00am to 1:00pm. And of course, if you listened to that episode you'll also know that there will be a limited release of this year's National Pretzel Day t-shirts available as well on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early with me!   Grammy-award-winning musical artist Alan Parsons is playing this upcoming Tuesday at the Schuster Center. Ticket prices range from $40 to $120. Parsons has eight Billboard Top 40 Hit Songs, including “Damned If I Do,” and “Time.” The show starts at 7:30pm.   The Co, formerly The Contemporary, has its annual art auction on Friday, April 29 from 6:00-10:00pm at its location at the Dayton Arcade, where over 100 original works by local artists will be up for sale. There will be hor's doeuvres and a cash bar and ticket prices for non-members purchased beforehand are $90. The live auction begins at 8:00pm.   Comedian Kerwin Claiborne will also be performing his hit show “These White Folks Crazy,” on Friday April 29 at the Unity Banquet Center downtown from 7:00-10:00pm. Ticket prices range from $30-45. I couldn't find an easy site to send you to for tickets, so you can find the link to the EventBrite page to purchase show tickets linked in my show notes on the Discover Dayton podcast website, discoverdaytonpodcast.com, for this episode. [You can find tickets on EventBrite here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kerwin-claibornes-these-w-folks-crazy-comedy-tour-dayton-ohio-tickets-309075943467]   There will be a Stop the Violence Block Party next Saturday April 30 at Mcintosh Park on West Riverview Ave. from 1:00-8:00pm, which will have a kids bouncy house, face painting, food trucks, and music. Kids can also get free hot dogs and burgers. There will be drill teams, motivational speakers, poets, and more, and the cost is free to attend.    Also next weekend, you can attend the Spring Spirit Showcase at the Dayton Barrel Work distillery on Saturday, April 30, where you can try the three spirits that earned gold at the 2022 US Open Whiskey and Spirits Competition this year. Ticket prices range from $50-75, which get you over 50 samples of spirits, a commemorative rocks glass, and live music. A link to their EventBrite can be found on their Facebook page.     There are a lot of shows coming to Dayton this year as part of Dayton Live's 2022-2023 Broadway in Dayton series. This includes Disney's “Frozen,” “Les Mis,” and “Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of the Temptations,” which is a Tony-winning musical. Other musicals that will be featured include “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” “Legally Blonde -The Musical,” and “Anastasia.” Lewis Black and Brian Regan will also be performing at the Victoria Theater later this year. Visit daytonlive.org/broadway for more information about upcoming performances.    That's it for this week's news roundup episode, and if you enjoyed this episode please be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a friend. As a reminder, there is now merch on the podcast's website, and I recently started offering a new service for local organizations where I will come and do Dayton-themed trivia for your employees or members, so if you're interested reach out at discoverdaytonpodcast@gmail.com. And finally, I am going to start putting transcripts of my news episodes on the weekly News Roundup show notes, so check out my website for those. Thanks for listening, and stay funky, Dayton.

Nick Kizirnis is a legendary member of the Dayton music scene. From CAGE, the Mulchmen, Nicky Kay and the Fabulous Kay-Tones, Nicky Kay Orchestra, and a singer-songwriter. We discuss Dayton music history and so much more!!! Yellow Cab Tavern hosts Nick Kizirnis Record Release Show for The Distance on Saturday, February 1 The Yellow Cab […]

@DrJYTAA aka Dr Art Jipson is an Associate Professor of Sociology @univofdayton and the DJ for YTAA. The Yellow Cab Tavern will be hosting WUDR Flyer Radio 99.5/98.1‘s Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative for their 15 Year Anniversary Weekend on Friday and Saturday, November 22-23, 2019. YTAA began in November 2004 as a program about the […]

https://www.youtube.com/user/WrightStateU Wright State alumni had a chance to give back to the community by participating in the Wright State Alumni Association’s third annual Alumni Service Day on Nov. 9. “I think it’s wonderful,” Karen Adams, a 1997 and 2000 graduate said while washing animal bowls at the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. Around 120 volunteers performed community service at 11 nonprofit organizations, including United Rehabilitations Services, Dayton Metro Library, Humane Society, Ronald McDonald House, Habitat for Humanity, Hannah’s Treasure Chest, SICSA, Clothes That Work, Hospice of Dayton, Downtown Dayton Partnership and The Foodbank. Alumni Service Day concluded with an appreciation lunch for volunteers at Yellow Cab Tavern in downtown Dayton. http://webapp2.wright.edu/web1/newsroom/2019/11/13/giving-grads/

Seth Canan & the Carriers chat with @theizzyrock at Dayton Sideshow 14 at Yellow Cab Tavern about their new album, Strange Forces being released this weekend 6/14. Childhood friends, Seth Canan & Isaac Schaefer, started out playing their local bars in Covington, Ohio at 15. Throughout High School, they continued to play and record music […]

Ed, Tyler, and Brad of The Gem City Squadron, the Supporter Group of the Dayton Dynamo, join Lee at the Yellow Cab Tavern in Dayton to talk about local soccer and sports on Episode 35!

In this podcast, my son Christian and I go to the drive in, Melody 49 in Clayton, Ohio to watch Spider-Man Homecoming and Baby Driver. We give a spoiler free review and a spoiler filled review, discuss Baby Driver, my battery dies, and we have a family reunion. GCP #435 On Location - Dayton Sideshow 12 with Kimberly Weiss and Nathan Goff On location at Dayton Sideshow 12 at the Yellow Cab Tavern, weâ??re joined by Kimberly Weiss and Nathan Goff. They are part of the band Far From Eden and responsible W937 Music Connection Dayton. They chat with Izzy rock about their local projects, and all about music. Based on the socially-aware poetry of Nathan Goff and the soulful, melodic vocals of Kimberly Weiss, Far From Eden began in 2004 as an acoustic duo performing a mixture of covers and originals. The duo has grown into a powerful and progressive 5-piece hard rock / alternative group with the inclusion of Josh Vetter on bass, George Tucker on drums, and Rick Lazear on guitar and is now delivering dynamic, powerful, and edgy original music! Currently the band is writing and performing constantly in order to bring their new heavy sound to a greater audience! Time in the studio at Popside Recording in Troy, Ohio produced their most recent EP, 'Galactic Insurgents', which was released in September 2016. Far From Eden is currently writing more heavy jams and preparing for a full year of shows in 2017. https://www.facebook.com/FarFromEdenMusic/ http://www.farfromedenmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MusicConnectionDayton/?fref=nf http://www.musicconnectiondayton.com/ Far From Eden - Chains Produced by Izzy Rock - @TheIzzyRock on Social Media Tales From The Hardside podcast on iTunes and Stitcher www.GemCityPodcast.com @GemCityPodcast on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Help fund the podcast. www.gofundme.com/GemCityPodcast

My son Christian joins me as we discuss driving, safe spaces, internet witch hunts, and end the podcast at Dayton Podfest. Dayton Podfest began as an idea of Izzy Rockâ??s. On Friday, 6/3/2016 at Yellow Cab Tavern it happened. It was an amazing evening. www.daytonpodfest.com Hereâ??s the line up we had. 7:00 P.M. The Learning Leaders show Ryan Hawk and Keith Hawk 7:30 P.M. Matt Kovacs New Podcast Promo 7:45 P.M. Fresh Dope Podcast Alex Davis, Salam Melaku, Nick Shoa, and Isai Morales 8:20 P.M. Bottom of The Bottle Podcast Joe Gill, Tyler Hobbs, and Ryann Hippen 9:00 P.M. Completely Straight Podcast Jason Hess and Josh Moody 9:45 P.M. Gem City Podcast Libby, Scott, Izzy, and Mark 10:45 P.M. Tino 11:30 P.M. Grenades!? 12:15 A.M. NightBeast 1:00 A.M. Team Void Art Room Artists Kevin Pittman (Painted on stage) Noah Faler Studio Akumakaze Art Room Podcast Grown Ups Podcast We started a Go Fund Me www.gofundme.com/GemCityPodcast Nightbeast - King of Party Castle Go check out We Donâ??t Have Cookies podcast

I attended a night of music on Friday Feb 19. First I went to Yellow Cab Tavern for SKRT, the Zygotes, and Manray. The Zygotes and Manray were both releasing new music to the packed all ages show. Then I headed to Blind Bobs for the bands Gay Black Republicans, the Involuntarys, Duderus, and Grand Mammoth. On Sat Feb 20, the crew went to the 2016 Independent Creators Expo and Film Festival at the Crowne Plaza in Downtown dayton. We recorded content to be released later, and we also released an episode of Epic and the Beard. This one will be called Izzy and the Beard After the Independent Creators Expo, I went to W.O. Wrights in Fairborn, Ohio for the Violent Kind, Swimming With Sharks, Good English, and Nightbeast Izzy Rock and Mark DaGrossa recorded this two part episode at the Montessori School of Dayton for the 2016 Dayton Brew HaHa. "The Dayton Brew Ha-Ha is an annual fundraiser for the Montessori School of Dayton. The event started in 2011 and raises funds for the school?s capital improvement fund. Although each year has seen exponential growth, we are committed to maintaining the event as a premier boutique beer tasting, where residents of our community can come to mingle, try regional and local beers, and learn more about the school and about craft beer. Our beers have always had a regional focus. Previous iterations have seen offerings from the Great Lake States, as well as a Michigan vs. Ohio showdown (2014) and Daytonâ??s first All Ohio tasting (2015). In 2016, they returned to their Midwestern roots, showcasing the best our region has to offer." Mike Schwartz and wife - Belmont Party Supply, Ollieâ??s Place Myron (Bar manager of Archerâ??s) Dave Tickel (Fifth St BrewPub Manager) Ryan (Warped Wing delivery driver) Vivienne (Dayton.com, Babbling April) Nate (Wretched Few, Archerâ??s Tavern) John (Dayton Beer Company) David Boston (Bostonâ??s Bistro) Mike (Brewer-Hairless Hare) Jeff P (Owner-Crooked Handle) Kylie Klinger @HopNugget Jeff Rudolf (Sam at Eleven) Jessica Rudolf Recorded on location 2900 Acosta St, Dayton, OH 45420 http://brewhahadayton.com/ https://www.facebook.com/brewhahadayton/ http://www.montessoridayton.com/ Host Mark DaGrossa - https://twitter.com/MarkDaGrossa Produced and hosted by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromTheHardsidePodcast Email and Booking: theizzyrock@gmail.com and izzy@gemcitypodcast.com Website:http://www.theizzyrock.com/ Call the voicemail: 937-265-2024 http://gemcitypodcast.com/ iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gem-city-podcast/id646008927?mt=2 Stitcher- http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/eric-ruiz/gem-city-podcast Twitter- https://twitter.com/GemCityPodcast Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/GemCityPodcast YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGemCityPodcast Instagram- https://instagram.com/gemcitypodcast/

On May 10, 2013, Episode zero of Gem City Podcast was released. Eric Ruiz created something that has given two mayors of Dayton uncensored access to the public, countless artists, festivals, businesses, and various other people a voice in Dayton. Eric Ruiz created something beautiful and in the Fall of 2015 he walked away to pursue travel and find himself. This podcast is his story of those two plus years running the Gem City Podcast. He will be missed, but the podcast continues on. Episode 200 is a big deal amongst podcrafters. Itâ??s tough to maintain doing a podcast with your own time without any compensation. The amount of hours and money many podcasters spend will never be made back. This is uncensored media. At times NSFW, but an honest conversation. We need this type of media in our fast food, microwave world. Thanks to Eric for getting the ball rolling. This thing is not stopping anytime soon and 2016 is going to rock. Big thanks to our new sponsor, Yellow Cab Tavern. Social Media Links and contact: facebook.com/theoldyellowcab twitter.com/yellowcabtavern instagram @yellowcabtavern www.yellowcabtavern.com yellowcabtavern@gmail.com address: 700 E 4th St Dayton 45402 phone: 937.424.3870 Produced by Izzy Rock https://twitter.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TheIzzyRock https://www.facebook.com/TalesFromTheHardsidePodcast Email and Booking: theizzyrock@gmail.com and izzy@gemcitypodcast.com Website:http://www.theizzyrock.com/ Call the voicemail: 937-265-2024 Recorded at the Cosmodome aka Izzy Rocks garage. http://gemcitypodcast.com/ iTunes- https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/gem-city-podcast/id646008927?mt=2 Stitcher- http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/eric-ruiz/gem-city-podcast Twitter- https://twitter.com/GemCityPodcast Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/GemCityPodcast YouTube- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGemCityPodcast Instagram- https://instagram.com/gemcitypodcast/