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Ride The Link Could Lead to Winning a New Bike

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Sign-ups for Winter Warrior III,  a bike program for  Dayton’s fearless bike riders! This year’s program runs from December 4th to February 23rd of 2017. “The goal of the program is to encourage riders to stay active throughout the winter with a challenge that has something for the competitive folks and those that just want to have fun,” says Chris Buck of Bike Miami Valley.

 

Participants can sign up for Winter Warrior III at Linkdayton.org any point during the challenge period and all trips taken during the three months count retroactively, regardless of sign-up date.

 

All are welcome to join the kickoff party on Friday, December 8, 2017. The social will take place at the Trolley Stop from 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM for a chance to meet other warriors and get a first look at this year’s top prize – a cruiser bike donated New Belgium Brewing Company.

 

The second year of the program attracted more than 50 participants who took a combined total of 4,049 trips over the three month period. But Buck says other riders shouldn’t be intimidated by the competition. “The challenge is designed to reward many users, not just those who take the most trips,” says Buck. “Winter Warrior features some daily mini-challenges, and the number of trips a person takes can count toward the number of raffle tickets they get at the end of the challenge period for the prize drawings.”

 

“My friends and I probably would have stayed in all winter, but instead this challenge got us out riding and having fun. It was awesome,” said Winter Warrior participant, Alexandra Stepanenko.

Also- will you take a moment and answer this LINK survey:

Please take a moment to fill out the survey to let us know how we are doing and what they can improve for next year! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Link20171

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dayton Dining Launches Days of Giving

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It’s our favorite time of year! Each December for the past six years we’ve run a promotion that highlights our local restaurants and gives our readers a chance to experience them. Our 12 Days of Giving keeps growing and we know this year it will actually be at least 16 days of Dining.

We did a little practice run this weekend and 293 of you liked and shared the post and Dawn Millhouse is our first winner!  We’ll be sending you a $25 gift card to Mamma DiSalvo’s.  It’s that easy, like and share our posts and you’re entered to win.  Oh and you must like DaytonDining to be eligible to win as well.

We hope you’ll play along with us this year!
Happy Holidays!

End Near for The Phone Booth Lounge?

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Originally opened in 1964, Kettering’s Phone Booth Lounge has become a regular spot for so many, whether for Wii bowling on Monday, trivia on Tuesday or karaoke on Wednesday. The generously poured cocktails, the comfort bar food,  games of pool for $1 and local bands  have kept this neighborhood bar packed for years.  We highlighted this venue in Feb 2016 in our Dive Bar Series, read about it here.

 

But it may all be coming to an end in January.  Today owners Betty and Jack posted this message on their facebook page:

 

As of February 1st it has been 5 years since Betty and I bought the business, The Phone Booth Lounge. When we bought the business, we did so with a 5 year lease with the option to buy the property upon completion of the Lease. We are saddened to report that negotiations with the owners of the property have fallen apart. They are asking 250 % more than the appraised value of the property. To meet these demands would be a financial disaster for Betty and me. We are announcing today that the Phone Booth Lounge will close on January 20th, 2018. Betty and I are searching for a new venue to continue the name and second home to so many The Phone Booth Lounge. We have come so far in 5 years, we hate to end it at this location, but greed has over shadowed the success of what Betty and I have built. We have so many people to thank for this success. But just keep in mind, we will prevail and be better than ever. We will post any updates as they arise.

 

Thank you for your support
Jack and Betty.

 

Local Family Dealing with a Diagnosis

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Adam Arnold diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

The holiday season is a time of sharing love and spreading goodwill. For some families, it is a time of worry, as they deal with an unforseen crisis.

Today we share the story of a longtime Daytonian and a new struggle he is facing.

Adam Arnold is a well known local foodie.  That’s how we got to meet him over the past 7 years at various events, restaurant openings and festivals.  Talk about a guy who’s passion and life has revolved around food…..

Adam’s first job was at the Hamburger Wagon in Miamisburg and from there he worked off and on at Ron’s Pizza over the years.  As he found his lifelong love Marie in 1990, they met at Old Country Buffet and moved to Kettering.  Adam then worked at the iconic Kettering Village Inn and even took pizzas with him to the Miami Valley hospital the night his daughter was born.

Other food places he has worked at was a short order cook Imperial Bowling Lanes (Royal Z)

With his daughter at Godfathers Pizza

in Miamisburg to the Harbor House Restaurant in Bradenton Beach Florida.  In fact, his family has a history with restaurants, his grandma worked at The Trails Inn Club, and his daughter has worked at Voltzy’s.  Adam even owned his own restaurant, a spot called  Millie’s Phillies – Philly Cheesesteaks for a while.

His daughter is now 25, and the family is dealing with a new challenge brought on by a recent health scare.

Last week Adam was diagnosed with Acute Lymphobastic Leukemia the day before Thanksgiving.

It started out with Adam having a cold for a couple of weeks.  After taking medicine he noticed his jaw was swelling.  He went to the doctors and for 5 hours they did some tests.   After that, the family went to Steak n Shake and had lunch.  While there he received a call from the doctor.  He said

Adam in good spirits ready to recover

you need to check yourself into the emergency room right away.  They saw certain indicators in his bloodwork that led them to confirm that he had leukemia.  After being in the emergency room in Sycamore, he stayed for 2 days and was taken by ambulance to Ohio State University’s Medical Center.

They actually released Adam for a day so he could have a day at home for Thanksgiving week.

He is now staying in the James Cancer Center in Columbus and will be for at least the next month.  The reason is he will be receiving Chemo- therapy starting November 30th and it will last for a month.  They are putting a needle in his spine to get the medicine into his nervous system.

Adam says you live your life hearing about these things, but it is different to be confronted with it.

Adam at Spring Fling festival in Miamisburg

If you want to help this family, they have set up a Facebook Page to detail the situation.  It is the best source for info.  You can also go directly to their Go Fund Me page.

Consider donating this holiday season and having the Arnold family on your Christmas list.  Donations will be used for unforeseen transportation, medical and personal expenses that the family is incurring.

If you would find it in your heart to share this article on your Facebook page, the family would be grateful.

The family writes:
This is a very rare and aggressive cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects white blood cells.  It will most likely involve chemotherapy, targeted drug treatments, and very possibly a bone marrow transplant.  We are of course hoping that Adam can be cured, but there are so many uncertainties with leukemia that we just have to take it a day at a time. This has already been a shocking and incredibly overwhelming journey emotionally, physically, and financially…especially

Adam Arnold

given this time around the holidays.   If you can, please consider donating to assist our family in making trips to be with Adam during his treatments, decrease the stress over medical/drug bills, and support Adam’s long battle with this devestating diagnosis. Nothing is too small and anything is so greatly appreciated!”

From the Food Adventures Crew….
We look forward to catching up with Adam after his treatments. We are hopeful to take him to DiSalvo’s Deli soon, a place Adam has yet to try.  Until then, always remember to be grateful for what you have, keep your friends and loved ones close and consider helping this family in need.

Thank you to Dayton Most Metro for letting us share this hometown story.

Adam with family

A Millies Philly cheesesteak back in the day

Adam was a restaurateur at one point owning a cheesesteak joint

Adam Arnold meets the Big Ragu at The Rock N Green tomato Festival

Steve Martin & Martin Short Coming to The Rose

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Longtime comedians Steve Martin and Martin Short are headed to Huber Heights, OH to appear at Rose Music Center for one night only on Saturday, May 26. The show, “An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life,” will include stand-up, film clips, musical numbers and conversations about their lives in show business. Martin and Short will be joined by the Grammy® Award-winning bluegrass band The Steep Canyon Rangers and renowned jazz pianist and Jimmy Kimmel Live band member Jeff Babko.

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, December 8th at www.Ticketmaster.com and www.Rosemusiccenter.com. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000.

Steve Martin is one of the most acclaimed and beloved talents in entertainment. His work has earned numerous honors including an Academy Award®, five Grammy Awards, an Emmy® Award, the Mark Twain Award and the Kennedy Center Honors. Many of Martin’s films are considered modern classics, including The Jerk, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Roxanne, Parenthood, L.A. Story and Father of the Bride. As an author, Martin’s work includes the novel An Object of Beauty; the play Picasso at the Lapin Agile; a collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel; a best-selling novella, Shopgirl; and his memoir Born Standing Up. His latest play, Meteor Shower, will premiere on Broadway this November 29th in a production starring Emmy Award winner Amy Schumer, Keegan-Michael Key, Tony Award® winner Laura Benanti; and Jeremy Shamos, and directed by four-time Tony Award winner Jerry Zaks.

Martin is also an accomplished Grammy Award-winning, boundary-pushing bluegrass banjoist and composer. In 2013, he released his third full-length album, Love Has Come For You, a unique collaboration with songwriter Edie Brickell. Love Has Come For You won a Grammy for “Best American Roots Song” for the title track and inspired their musical Bright Star. Bright Star received five Tony Award nominations and received Outstanding New Broadway Musical and Outstanding New Score at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Martin and Brickell’s second album together, So Familiar, was released on Rounder Records and featured 12 remarkable songs that bought the acclaimed duo’s musical collaboration into fresh creative territory. Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers recently released their newest collaboration, The Long-Awaited Album, on Rounder Records.

Martin Short is a beloved comedian and actor, whose career spans television, film and theater. Since his breakout performances on NBC’s Saturday Night Live, Short has become a household name with roles in feature films including the science fiction comedy Innerspace, Three Amigos, and as the quirky wedding planner, Franck Eggelhoffer, in the Father of the Bride series. He has also delighted audiences in Broadway performances including his 2006 revue Martin Short: Fame Becomes Meand the 1998 revival of Neil Simon’s Little Me. Short has earned two Emmy Awards for his writing in SCTV Network 90, as well as his involvement in the 2014 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks. He is also recognized for his performances in several television series, includingDamages, Primetime Glick, Merlin and SCTV Network 90. Short also starred opposite Maya Rudolph in NBC’s comedy show Maya & Marty.