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The Frightful Feast -Terrifyingly Delicious Five-Course Meal

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Summon all of your courage for a terrifyingly delicious five-course meal as Lily’s Bistro host The Frightful Feast on Thursday, October 25.
“It should come as no surprise that most of us here at Lily’s are kind of weird and love Halloween,” Emily Mendenhall, owner of Lily’s Bistro said. “Coming up with the everything for this event from the ingredients, to the dishes, to the naming of each course, has all been a lot of fun that we’re excited to share with our diners.”
The Frightful Feast’s full menu includes…
1st: Amuse – “Nightmare on 5th Street”

Flame-seared pork jowl with dehydrated apple and bourbon maple glaze, served with smoldering hickory chips
2nd: “the Pear Wheat Project”

Sliced pear and farro salad in a cranberry-mustard vinaigrette with toasted almond and goat cheese
3rd: “the Creature from the Black Lagoon”
Chilled and marinated squid ink pasta with chilled baby octopus, cilantro, red pepper and black garlic
4th: “HellBraiser”

Braised beef brisket with slow cooked local hearty greens and black-eyed peas
5th: “Night of the Living Bread (pudding)”
cherry cordial bread pudding with berry coulis and fresh whipped cream

*A chef’s choice vegetarian meal can be prepared with advanced notice only.

“In addition to the five-courses, there will be themed specialty cocktails like “Secret Ooze” and “El Gato Diablo” available for purchase. Come in costume, and all the special drinks will be a dollar off, just as a way to encourage folks to get into the spirit of the event,” Mendenhall said.
For those interested in attending the Frightful Feast, the five-course meal costs $49 (including tax and tip) and takes place on Thursday, October 25 at Lily’s Bistro.

Storybook Foundry Helps Nonprofits Put “Their Best Words Forward”

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A new service based in Yellow Springs, Ohio offers an online workshop program called Storybook Foundry designed to help nonprofit professionals develop their organizational narrative in a way that increases awareness and financial contributions.

Drawing on her background in theater production, nonprofit management, and education, founder and CEO, Ara Beal, has developed a collection of 10 concise documents that answer the question “How do we talk about our organization?”  Intended for use within a nonprofit, the program focuses on words, pictures and numbers, but also includes some go-to paragraphs and style guides.

“As I’ve moved in nonprofit circles, I’ve met so many people who are passionate about their work but can’t speak concisely about the identity of the organization,” Beal explained. “I’ve also consistently heard from contracted help, like grant writers and web designers, that they can’t get clearly-organized information from nonprofits. We help fix that.”

Working with dozens of small nonprofits over the past decade, Beal has a sense of their capacity in terms of funds and time. She has designed a product that is affordable, has high returns in efficiency, and takes a reasonable amount of time.

“I’m also excited about the opportunity to connect nonprofit leaders from around the country in small groups for six weeks,” Beal said. “I know the valuable nature of such communities and connections.”

Storybook Foundry just started its first online workshop earlier this month and plans a full launch of the product in January of 2019.  To learn more visit www.storybookfoundry.com or email [email protected] to add your organization to the already growing list of interested participants.

November Ghost Dinner Added

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Due to popular demand, Dayton’s most haunted restaurant, The Amber Rose, has added another ghostly night of food and beer pairings.

Two earlier events had sold out, which left us turning away dozens of foodies interested in the paranormal.

Fear not, the Food Adventure Crew and Dayton Most Metro have gotten Amber Rose and the Paranormal investigative crew called Parasense for one more spooky evening.  The event will be held FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9th at 7pm.

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKETS

The Amber Rose Welcomes you to a scare

 

The Amber Rose’s menu is a Lithuanian twist on many European and German foods.  Everyday is like Thanksgiving. Everyday is like Oktoberfest.  This night will be SPIRITED for sure.

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE HAUNTED DINNER:

WHAT: 4 Course Dinner with 4 Craft Beer Pairings.   The event will feature a ghostly presentation of unexplained findings from the Paranormal investigative team, featured on national TV, called ParaSense.

ParaSense with a friendly Amber Rose server !

WHERE: THE AMBER ROSE RESTAURANT – 1400 Valley St., Dayton, OH  45404

WHEN: FRIDAY NIGHT NOVEMBER 9th at 7pm

COST: Tickets are PRE-PAY ONLY $38 per person, and does not include gratuity.  Seating is limited, so don’t be left out !  This event is for guests 21 and over.

 EXTRA:  Wine, additional beer, and liquor will be available for purchase at the bar.

There will be door prizes and giveaways !

Learn about the history and people of the past of this creepy building with the delicious food.  Hear stories, sound samples, photos and more from recent overnight paranormal investigations.

Bring your ears, and eyes and let your imagination run wild.  Is the Amber Rose Haunted?  We say YES with an exclamation point !

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW !!

The event seats 100 people , and we already have sold over 30 tickets, so PLEASE GET YOURS BEFORE WE SELL OUT !!!

The Amber Rose on Valley Street

 

 

 

Luminaries of Dayton: Harold K. Omer

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L to R: Harold Omer, Ray Danner and Lee Cummings. Danner was the owner of Shoney’s, which at the time owned the Famous Recipe franchise.

The founding of Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken.

Lee Cummings, the nephew of Colonel Harland Sanders, spent his childhood in the kitchen of his Henryville, Indiana home. Lee hit the road with his Uncle Harland in 1952, selling their own special blend of spices along with their famous pressure cookers, which later became part of KFC’s “secret Recipe”. In three years, Lee and the Colonel opened over 800 KFC stores. In 1962, the Colonel sold KFC to John Y. Brown.

After the sale of KFC, Lee Cummings started developing his recipe later to be known as “Famous Recipe.” In 1966, Lee along with Harold Omer started “Harold’s Take-Home” in Lima, Ohio where Lee first introduced Famous Recipe Chicken.

By 1967, Lee and Bob Burick in Springfield, Ohio opened the fifth franchise store. Later that year, stores followed in Dayton and Cincinnati as well as in Michigan.

In 1972, Famous Recipe had 100 stores and by 1979 the number had doubled to 200. In 1981, Lee Cummings sold the chain to Shoney’s Restaurant in Nashville, Tennessee and in 1995, it was sold to RTM Restaurant Group in Atlanta, Georgia.

Locally, there are two major franchisees in the Miami Valley that keep the tradition of Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken in the community.

Harold Omer was also a manager of aerospace engineering at Lima’s Westinghouse plant. Sometimes he would leave the office and go straight to his second job of frying chicken.

Harold K. Omer died in 1999. He is located in Section 100 of the Woodland Mausoleum.

Archer’s Uses Pro-Wrestler to Pick New Chili

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Fresh off their annual chili cook off Archer’s Tavern in Centerville has chosen a winning chili.  It took a pro wrestler, and  a tie-breaker to decide the #1 chili!  The winner’s chili now goes on the Archer’s menu, in November for a year !  Winner David Klass outlasted the competition, with a secret ingredient.  Riegele Beer, a German sister city of Dayton Beer, that he and Archer’s helped tap kegs for the first time in the USA.  he secret ingredient

 

ARCHER’S YEARLY TRADITION:

Every year, for the past 8 years, steaming, heaping pots of chili have battled it out.  Customers, guest local celebs, kids and more help choose just one winning chili by ballot.

Big Jim Lancaster has wrestled Andre the Giant and Archer’s chili

The result is a chili that you gotta try over at Archer’s on State Route 48 near Sheehan Rd. !  Tavern owners Dan Apolito and Mike Fullenkamp organized the battle of the beans and beef, and the aroma was amazing.  From the restaurant patio, and throughout the dining room, chili powder was in the air !

The winner’s recipe will be served for one year at both Archer’s Tavern locations in Centerville and Kettering and Stone House Tavern in Waynesville.  Not only does the winner have bragging rights for the next year, they also receive a $250 cash prize!

For $10, diners and customers  got to taste the chili’s and make a people’s choice award.  The judges, however would decide the winner.

 

CHILI JUDGES:

The judges had some local celeb test tasters in attendance, that would pick the top chilis to be decided on by the Archers Staff.

Klass’ winning Chili with Riegele Beer

Local guest judges included:

Big Jim Lancaster a pro-wrestler who hit the mats from 1972 to 1992.   He has wrestled Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair to name a few.  His wrestling stories were absolutely incredible.

Sallie Taylor from WDTN Living Dayton TV Show was also in attendance as chili judge.

Jeff Munn – Centerville Washington Township Fireman (who knows more about chili than firefighters?)

The Big Ragu Steve Milano from our Food Adventures  local food blog.

Rob Boyle, owner of Boyle Mechanical, who Archer’s uses for maintenance needs.

Football players are good eaters right?  Well we had 2 good representatives.

Tim Williams, Waynesville football standout and Ohio State Place Kicker 1990-1993 and owner of Up and Through

Ohio State Footballers Donnie Evege and Tim Williams with Living Dayton’s Sallie Taylor

Donnie Evege, Wayne High School standout and Ohio State cornerback 2008-1012, owner of OH2O bottled alkaline water.

 

TIE-BREAKER NEEDED:

The chili cooks who entered were :

Bertrams,

Kiara,

Valengeon,

Hicks,

Gunthier,

Wagner

Hiatt,

but the 2 finalists were

Archer’s Owner Dan Apolito (left) David Klass Chili champ

David Klass and Rex Ralston. (truth be known Rex was Big Ragu’s pick for #1, but Klass’s chili got the #1 votes)

There was a tie at the end of the contest between David and Rex’s Chili – the final round was decided by 3 people: Archer’s co-owner Mike Fullenkamp, The Kitchen Manager and last year’s chili winner.  They tied on an outcome.  When they took the celeb votes into account the winner was David Klass.  He promptly flew to Germany that day ….

 

HERE’S THE SKINNY on DAVID KLASS’ WINNING “RIEGELE CHILI”:

— A nice meaty, mix of tomato and beans.  A warm, soothing flavor, nice color and a kick of sweet vs hot.

— The secret ingredient is “Riegele Beer” from Germany

— Enjoy the chili on Archers Menu starting next week through September 2019.

Stop in and try the new chili… tell us if you like it too …

Want more local Food Adventures?  Check out our facebook page HERE for daily updates and pictures.  Dont miss our weekly feature articles right here on Dayton Most Metro.

Valangeon’s entry

Rex’s Chili

Part of the judges table

Kiara

Hicks chili crew

Valangeon

Mazera Chili entry – huge garlic punch

Hiatt Chili entry

Gunthier chili cook

Wagner chili cook

Here comes the judges

They are full of chili !

Tough Choices

Who will win ?

Wagner Chili entry

Gunthier

Kiara’s bacon chili

Hicks

Klass’ winning Chili with Riegele Beer

Valageon entry

Archer’s Annual chili cook off

The judges

Dan Apolito of Archer’s announces the winner

Hiatt Chili Cooks

Mezera chilli cook

 

 

 

 

 

The Brightside Celebrates its Grand Opening

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The renovated Vodvil Ballroom will be revealed at The Brightside’s Grand Opening on October 12, 2018.

The much anticipated grand opening of The Brightside Event & Music Venue is happening this weekend, Friday October 12th, 2018. Lots of love and labor has gone into this once forgotten space near the corner of 3rd & Keowee. Now this renovated industrial event space is ready for parties, weddings, concerts, art shows, and community events, right in the heart of downtown Dayton.

Owners and artists Carli & Hamilton Dixon started this project a decade ago, drastically transforming the space into multiple businesses, The Brightside being the final installment. They are ecstatic to invite the community to celebrate with them as they reveal their finished Vodvil Ballroom, in addition to the cozy bar space that has been open for events the last year. (To learn more about their story, click here)

The grand opening party will kick off with a two-hour VIP party, from 5:30-7:30pm, which requires tickets and will feature a ribbon cutting! Then the space is open to the public from 8pm-12am. Please feel free to drop in to check out this newest multi-use space in downtown Dayton!

HOW TO GO?

Where: The Brightside Music & Event Center, 905 East Third Street Suite B, Dayton, Ohio
When: Friday October 12, 2018. VIP Party 5:30-7:30pm (tickets here). General public 8pm-12am.
More Info: https://www.thebrightsidedayton.com/
https://www.thebrightsidedayton.com/video-the-brightside-story

Dayton LGBT Center Celebrates Coming Out

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National Coming Out Day(NCOD) is observed annually around the world on Ocotber the 11th to help create an environment where living openly and honestly is possible.  On Oct. 11, 2018, the Greater Dayton LGBT Center will celebrate the 30th anniversary of National Coming Out Day, raising awareness of civili rights for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community.  

“Coming out is one of the most courageous acts any LGBTQ person makes, and on this National Coming Out Day that courage remains essential to our continued progress toward full equality,” says president of the Human Rights Campaign President Chad Griffin.  HRC is the largest LGBT advocacy and political lobbying organization in the United States.

The local celebration will also serve as the “coming out” party for  the Greater Dayton LGBT Center.  The Center, at 24 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 200, has undergone a huge transformation and will open to the public for our Grand Opening on October 11th at 6 pm. The Grand opening will also feature an art show with works by local and national artists which will include two pieces by the artist Keith Haring.

The Center will serve hors d’oeuvre beginning at 6 pm as a social hour with a program at 7 pm featuring members of our local community sharing their coming out stories. Randy Phillips, President of The Greater Dayton LGBT Center shares, “These coming out stories from different eras offer a built-in history lesson of our community.”

Greater Dayton LGBT Center
24 N Jefferson St Ste 200
Dayton, Ohio 45402
(937) 274-1776

Thursday’s Mean Rosé & Ramen at Table 33

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Table 33 is debuting a new Thursday night dinner feature bringing Rosé & Ramen PopUp to the corner of 2nd and Wilkinson, Thursday nights, 5-10pm.

Inspired by a dish he ate almost every day while living abroad in South Korea, Chef Desmond brings a key tradition of the land of the morning calm to Dayton: Ramen. When searching for something to connect him to Korean culture, Ramen was the perfect medium to connect himself to his new surroundings. With its convenience and accessibility when it came to snacking in Seoul, Ramen noodles became a comfort food for not only his soul, but also his wallet! Our Ramen PopUp will be the perfect accent to ring in the Fall season at Table 33.

Chef Desmond’s house-made Ramen noodles, paired with weekly features including vegan and gluten-free options. Broths made with local produce, grass-fed beef bones, and free-range chicken or pork. We are laying our claim to the best Ramen in Dayton. Ramen will be served a la carte or with a bottle of our featured Rosé for $25.  There is also a gluten free version available.

Picture here Shoyu Ramen. They start with  broth, with 36 hour chicken stock made from local chickens bones, Tamari soy sauce tare, and scratch made dashi. And then there’s the noodles. Fresh, scratch made, and 100% vegan. To finish it up, they’ve added umami everywhere with sesame oil seared cherry tomatoes, marinated eggs, and scallions.  This is just the first ramen dish they will be offering.  Stay tuned for additional options.

There will also be entertainment each Thursday with a live DJ or Music each week. Resident DJ Isicle every 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month.

Other Thursday specials include  $3.33 Local Craft Beers and 33% off all bottles of Wine

Table 33
130 W. 2nd St.
Dayton, Ohio 45402

(937) 999-3070

Hours:

Tuesday & Wednesday 8am – 3pm
Thursday & Friday 8am – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday 8am – 3pm

2018 Mayor’s Awards Announced

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Mayor Nan Whaley today announced the winners of the 2018 Mayor’s Awards. The awards celebrate the people and organizations that make Dayton thrive. Nominations were accepted from the public across five categories, and a committee of volunteers selected the winners.
“Dayton is strong because of the people and organizations that are dedicated to it,” said Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley. “I’m thrilled to celebrate all of this year’s Mayor’s Awards winners and their commitment to our city.”

The 2018 winners are:

Workforce Pipeline Award:

This award celebrates an organization or person promoting skill or trade development in students. The winner is the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association, whose work connecting young people with rewarding careers in manufacturing is helping ensure a strong pipeline of workers for years to come.
Education Champion Award:
This award recognizes an organization or person working to provide a brighter future for our children. The 2018 winner is Dayton Early College Academy, a K- 12 school whose commitment to Dayton students from disadvantaged backgrounds is helping many of them succeed in attending and graduating from college.

Giving Back to Neighborhoods Award:

This award recognizes an individual or community group that has supported and inspired their neighborhood. Lisa Tingleis this year’s winner. Her work as Executive Director of Fundamental Health and Community Development Services and as president of the Roosevelt Neighborhood Collaborative has helped beautify and build the capacity of her neighborhood.

Community Service Award:

This award celebrates an individual or organization that supports and promotes service to the community. Herbert Burton of the Pineview neighborhood is this year’s winner, for his dedication to his neighborhood by serving on boards, organizing clean ups, and much more.

Daytonian of the Year:
This award recognizes an individual making the greatest contribution to Dayton in the previous year. The 2018 Daytonian of the Year is Amy Radachi. As Executive Director of Rebuilding Together Dayton, Amy has made a lasting impact on Dayton by helping low-income homeowners keep their homes safe and maintained. Amy shows extraordinary commitment to Dayton, both professionally and personally.

Each honoree was presented with a glass award created by Dayton artist Kevin Tunstall. The winners are also given the opportunity to have a $1,000 donation made to the non-profit of their choice.

More information on the Mayor’s Awards, including a video featuring the winners, is available at daytonohio.gov/mayorsaward.

Crafting a Career: Jes McMillan

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Jes McMillan: Community activist, mosaic artist and Executive Director, The Mosaic Institute

use headshotJes McMillan combined her skill and experience as a mosaic artist with her passion for community to create her career as a humanitarian artist.

 In the beginning…

While growing up in Kettering, Miamisburg, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio, Jes McMillan always “wanted to be an artist”. In elementary school, she “loved going into the art room. (It was her) favorite class”. Her talent and interest were recognized early when the teacher chose her in second grade to “paint a window of the art room for the holidays… Usually (they) only let the 6th graders paint the windows”.

How did Jes become a mosaic artist?

Jes followed her passion for art in high school. “I took every art class that was available”. She gained her first experience with handling, cutting and grinding glass when she did a fine design stained glass stepping stone project in art class. The project taught her how to cut the shapes exactly so they would fit together in the pattern with even spacing throughout.

“I did my first mosaic in high school at age 16. I got a piece of wood from the garage, 2’ tall by 4’ wide” and used glass for the pattern. Jes made a second piece which she “traded to my art teacher for a set of all the tools you need to do the glass, so then I was on my way”.

What did Jes do after high school?

After Jes graduated, she pursued industrial design. “I’ve always had a building and engineering type of mind”. She earned her Associates in Science degree in Industrial Design at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. They recognized her talent and skills with mosaic art immediately and employed her to represent the Art Institute at festivals and to teach workshops on mosaics.

While she was going to school, Jes also worked at the YMCA.  By the time she graduated from the Art Institute, she was advancing “up the ladder through the child care and I wanted to be a director”. She enrolled at Point Park University in Pittsburgh to get the necessary credits for that position. She majored in Art History and Child Development and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Design & Applied Arts.

What did Jes do when she returned to Dayton?

Pittsburgh “was a great city… I loved that experience”, but family ties brought Jes back to Dayton in 2005. Despite her experience in child care at the Pittsburgh YMCA, Jes discovered the Dayton YMCA lacked openings for child care directors. “I did try being an after-school site director, but I’d already passed that point and I didn’t want to take steps back”.

Jes secured a job as an industrial designer in Franklin, Ohio, but had the misfortunate to injure her hand. “I was dealing with a lot of models and you need your hands”. Shortly thereafter, she was laid off.

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K-12 Gallery & TEJAS

Next, Jes combined her background in art with her training in child development at K-12 Gallery & Teen Educational & Joint Adult Studioin downtown Dayton as a mosaic art class instructor. In order to supplement her income, she also managed Design Sleep, a high-end organic bedding store in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

 How did Jes start combining mosaic art and community work?

Jes created her “first community collaborative piece” while teaching mosaic art at the K-12 Gallery & TEJAS. She led others to make “huge pieces of art that were affecting the community in a really big way. So that kind of changed the course for me right away”. use community mosaic MI

For almost eight years, Jes taught and directed community art projects at the K-12 Gallery & TEJAS. In November 2013, she “parted ways with them to create my own vehicle for community work”. While she considered what that meant, she worked as a database manager for Healthy Alternative, an independent chain of health food grocery stores. In 2015 she founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton, to carry out her commitment to community through its mission: To Inspire, Empower and Unify Community Through Art.

Through contacts made while volunteering at One Bistro, a nonprofit restaurant in Miamisburg, Ohio, Jes found a building with 15,000 square feet available in the same town. In September 2015, The Mosaic Institute use elem classroomopened a walk-in mosaic studio with bins of pre-cut glass sorted by color that customers could use to create “make it and take it” mosaics. The studio offered a full class schedule, private parties and other events.

Since 2015 Jes has involved The Mosaic Institute in almost 20 community mural projects, both paint and mosaic, in Miamisburg.   “I have done mosaic murals in every single elementary school in Miamisburg but one”, and that elementary school is scheduled to create one during the 2018-2019 school year. Miamisburg High School is also on the schedule. Eventually Jes “will have mosaiced with every child in” Miamisburg.

use blocking muralFor the 2017 River Blast Festival, Jes and The Mosaic Institute partnered with the City of Miamisburg to create a giant painted mosaic on 350 feet of levee wall along the Great Miami River. Jes and her Mosaic Institute team taped the giant mosaic pattern on the levee and gave each participant a “paintbrush with the right color and directed them towards the spaces… Everybody from babies to seniors got involved in that mural”. The project made the City a semifinalist for the 2017 Governor’s Award for Parks & Recreation.

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Levee Mural, City of Miamisburg, OH

During its first year, The Mosaic Institute also used their building’s big open space to hold ten art shows with music, performance art, and visual art. It was “a lot of fun”, but, due to the heating and cooling expenses, “the building ended up being just a monster”. Jes needed to relocate The Mosaic Institute.

Since The Mosaic Institute had been active in the community, Jes negotiated with the City of Miamisburg for some space to open a community art center. Her dream is to use her “skills and abilities in partnership with (the City of Miamisburg) to build a Rosewood Arts Center, a city-sustained arts program”. The City did provide some space in a community park, “but it was like starting over from square one”.

Why did Jes move The Mosaic Institute to downtown Dayton?

While Jes was wrestling with relocation, her friend, Mike Bisig, bought the building for

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Mike’s Bike Park, 1300 E. 1st Street, Dayton, OH

Mike’s Bike Park, which included extra space. Jes had spent many years as a young artist at The Front Street Building and knew it always had a waiting list for studio space. When she saw the available space in Mike’s building, she “instantly thought it was a good opportunity to rent these out to artists”.

Jes faced a choice: “do I start over in Miamisburg or do I take this new opportunity? It puts me back in the city (Dayton), which is where I want to be and eventually it could be self-sustaining”. In Miamisburg, Jes relied on income, grants and donations generated by The Mosaic Institute. Funding was always difficult. The Crane Studios Market business model predicted a more consistent cash flow. “Once I rent these out, I’ve got a commitment”.

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Consequently, she moved The Mosaic Institute to 221 Crane Street, Dayton, and “opened up Crane Studios Market to be a tenant in my own arts market”.

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Crane Studios Market, 221 Crane Street, Dayton, OH

“I started out with 13 studios. Each one (is an) individual shop where artists of different types are doing their own galleries/retail business”.  Jes priced the rent, which includes internet access, to be attractive to entrepreneurial artists testing the risk of opening a studio gallery. “Can I get customers? Can I market? Can I switch it up enough in my shop?”

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Studios in Crane Studios Market

The leases require the artists to open their shops whenever Crane is open: each 1st Friday, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., and every Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m. For those lacking the time to run a studio shop, Jes rents wall space and handles the sales of that artist’s work.

Crane opens a new show with a visiting artist every first Friday. That visiting artist returns on the second Saturday to give an artist talk from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. A free bourbon tasting is included.

“We’ve grown into an awesome team. We still have a lot to learn… I’m coming up on my first year as far as managing tenants and spaces, but it’s been great”.

 

What community work is Jes doing in Dayton?

When Crane began attracting suburban residents to the first Friday artist talks, Jes realized “there was a huge disconnect” between the suburbs and the art activity in the city. Many people are unaware that East Dayton contains the highest concentration of artists in Dayton. In order to raise awareness, Jes developed the East Dayton Arts District.

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1st Street overpass, Dayton, OH

Her immediate goal is to brand the area and “create some unity with the artists and the arts here and just try to change the face of the East side. In a collaborative setting, art has the power to transcend the barriers of division in every way”.

Her first steps to brand the district involved setting up the website and painting the First Street overpass to be a gateway to the area. The next step will require attending neighborhood association meetings in the district to get them on board. “I think the more people that we get on board, the easier it will be for us to build the district”.

Additionally, Jes is spearheading creation of a memorial for victims of the opioid epidemic, The Wall of Perseverance. Her speech at the 2018 UpDayton Summit earned a grant for seed money for the project. The award also gave her “a team of all these professional people who do all these awesome things”.

The project will invite people to write the name of a loved one lost to opioids on the back of a tile and incorporate it into the 3-D memorial. Jes envisions it as a way “to physically do something to help rebuild broken lives”. We will “make Dayton the Capitol of Healing”.

Jes’ reflections:

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Sidewalk mosaic, Miamisburg, OH

The most difficult thing Jes does now is “managing the tenants, the different artistic personalities. I’m just trying to gather the team; that is the challenge… What an adventure! If you asked me two years ago, would I ever be a landlord to 13 people, no way that I would’ve said ‘yes’ to that”.

Jes would like to get back to doing her own mosaic work. “I haven’t had a show yet and I really would really like to”. She has been doing mosaics for 20 years now and says, “I really enjoy it, so getting back to that would be great.”

Jes’ career observations: 

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Sidewalk mosaic, Miamisburg, OH
  • Explore experiences to find out what it is that matches with you as a person
  • Remember to meet people, network and communicate in order to make projects come alive
  • Build leadership experience by getting people active and involved in projects that make a difference
  • Infuse humanitarian acts, caring and giving, into your career regardless of what you do, whether you’re doing a job you love or not
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Sidewalk mosaic, Miamisburg, OH

“I’ve definitely hit this point with opening Cranes and The Mosaic Institute here that I have this amazing team of professional creative people here with me that are helping me do everything with the community work; they’re very supportive. Team Crane and Team Mosaic are all kind of merging together… a lot of us really care and are invested and excited about making a difference… This is my 20thyear as a mosaic artist and almost all of my career out of college has been dedicated to community”.

“Those who can have the responsibility to”.

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Mural in Miamisburg, OH

You can find more information about Jes at:

City of Miamisburg levee painting (WDTN.com, December 14, 2017)

Art projects in Miamisburg with The Mosaic Institute (Dayton Daily News, August 26, 2016)

Meet 2018 Artfest Featured Artist Jes McMillan (Dayton Local.com, August 22, 2018)

Dayton Wall of Perseverance to Memorialize Opioid Epidemic Victims with Art (WYSO, May 28, 2018)

Fall Recipe: Roasted Squash Macaroni and Cheese

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Recipe of the Month

Who says you always have to go out to eat for  a Food Adventures .  As the leaves turn and the air grows a slight chill, here is a recipe to warm your soul.

Today, we present you a taste of comfort food and a fall twist, an old favorite with a new spin.

One of your Food Adventures Crew, Jackie, has a Fall recipe that will awaken your taste buds.

It is called, Roasted Squash Macaroni and Cheese.

It is a family favorite, that even the kids will love !    ENJOY !!

 

ROASTED SQUASH MACARONI AND CHEESE 

For the Squash:

Squash Mac and Cheese

  • One small butternut squash, acorn squash, or sugar pumpkin!
  • Two cloves of garlic, peeled
  • ¼ cup yellow onion diced, divided
  • Balsamic Vinegar- Try Spicy Olive’s Red Apple Balsamic (or Maple Balsamic)
  • Spicy Olive Butter Olive Oil
  • Salt and Pepper

 

  1. Pre heat oven to 375.
  2. Slice squash in half, lengthwise.
  3. Scoop out seeds (you can roast them!) and place squash on baking sheet flesh side up.
  4. Using a paring knife, cut slashes into the squash.
  5. Place one clove of garlic and 1/8 cup onion into the hollowed out section of the squash.
  6. Drizzle on balsamic and olive oil. Then salt and pepper
  7. Bake for 45mins-1hour until flesh is soft and tops are caramelized.
  8. Allow to cool.
  9. Once cooled, scoop out flesh of squash from the skin and add the squash, garlic and onion to a food processor. Puree until smooth.

 

For the Mac & Cheese

  • 1lb penne pasta
  • 6-8oz sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 6-8oz pepper cheese (ie. pepper jack or habanero), shredded
  • 4tbs butter
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ¾ cup squash puree
  • ¼ tsp Cayanne (omit if you don’t want it too spicy, or add more for a bigger kick!)
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 cup cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 1 tbs Spicy Olive Butter Olive Oil

 

Jackie from Food Adventures

  1. Cook and drain pasta according to directions.
  2. Return pasta to pot and turn heat onto low.
  3. Toss pasta with butter until melted and pasta is well coated.
  4. Whisk together eggs, milk, squash and cayanne.
  5. Add mixture and cheese to the pasta. Stir until well combined and cheese is melted. (approximately 3 minutes)
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Toss breadcrumbs olive oil. Mix in bacon.
  8. Pour pasta into a buttered 9×13 dish.
  9. Top with breadcrumb and bacon mixture.
  10. Broil for 1-3mins until breadcrumbs are browned.

 

EAT!!

Please look for monthly recipes from the Food Adventure Crew, right here on Dayton Most Metro !

 

Squash Macaroni and Cheese

You can even add Maple Sausage !

Jackie, our in-house Hungry Italian Mom, is a native of Upstate New York

 

 

Calling All Horror Movie Fans!

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HORRORAMA DAYTON is a horror movie marathon held annually as a fundraiser for a local charity, but it’s also much more!  HORRORAMA DAYTON is an all-nite Halloween party, so there’s a costume contest, plenty of trivia, and door prizes throughout the night! As many past attendees can tell you, HORRORAMA DAYTON is a unique experience. In addition to the films themselves they play tons of classic trailers, music videos, cartoons, and other shorts during the intermissions! Best of all is watching horror flicks with a crowd!

This year  HORRORAMA DAYTON has expanded to three shows over two days at Danbarry Huber Heights! On Friday the 12th at 7:00pm things kick off with a program we’re calling FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS, featuring four fantastically frightful films and classic trailers!

On the morning of Saturday the 13th at 11:00pm they’ll hold their first ever MONSTER MATINEE, an all ages program featuring the Universal Monster classics DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, and THE WOLF MAN, plus classic trailers and cartoons! These two programs all lead up to the ANNUAL ALL-NITE HALLOWEEN PARTY starting at 6:00pm. In a addition to five terrifying tales of the macabre, there will also be contests, prizes, and plenty of fun to be had by all until the early hours of the morning!

This year proceeds from HORRORAMA DAYTON benefit Rescue Me Inc. and All Creatures Great and Small Emergency Pet Resource, two great organizations which are run through Sulphur Grove United Methodist Church in Huber Heights.

So pass the word and make plans for a scary good weekend! Tickets are available now at the Danbarry Huber Heights box office and online at horroramadayton.weebly.com! It’s going to be a scary good time!

The Leaves Are Not Falling And It’s Great In Dayton!

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We are excited to welcome Charlie Campbell to the MostMetro family. He is a cheerleader and a real believer that our area is the place to be. He has been active in this area for almost 40 years and each week Charlie will share his column chocked full of things to do and know about in the Miami Valley.  Here’s what’s great in Dayton this week:

Since 1971 Columbus Day has been fixed to the second Monday in October,  It is generally observed nowadays by banks, the bond market, the U.S. Postal Service, other federal agencies, most state government offices, many businesses, and most school districts. 

GOINGS ON 
The Flying Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers have an “Introduction to Scottish Country Dancing” Open House at the Mangan Banquet Center, 1585 Grange Hall Rd., Beavercreek. Beginner friendly reels, jigs, and strathspeys will be taught in a fun and casual atmosphere. No partner or prior dance experience is needed. Singles, couples, and families are welcome. This event is FREE and light refreshments will be served. Monday, 7:30 to 9:30pm.

Interested in the Orthodox Faith?They are discussing the four book series, The Orthodox Faith by Fr. Thomas Hopko. Please purchase the books before the first class. All classes will cover new material as we will begin where we ended in the text. No registration needed. Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Community Center, 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, Tuesdays 6:30 to 8pm, October 9 to December 18.

YWCA Dayton honors Mary Lauterbach who has put a face on stories of sexual assault and empowered victims by ensuring the voice of her late daughter, Marine Lance Cpl. Maria Lauterbach, is heard around the world. Her award is during the YWomen Breakfast on Thursday, 7:30 to 9am at The Schuster.

Westminster Presbyterian Churchpresents free organ recitals from 12:10-12:35pm each Thursday in October.  Lunch following at a nominal cost.

The Market at the Park.  Artisans, musicians, vendors and the public are invited to come see the new developmental artisan market. This is 221 Crane Street, Dayton and entry is free. Thursday, 6 to 9pm. 

 

 

The Wright Brothers Historical Print Preview Party is with special guests Amanda Wright Lane and Stephen Wright, who are the great grand niece and nephew of Wilbur and Orville. They are announcing the Wright Brothers Historical Print Collection which includes a brief presentation of the 6 images now available in various sizes and framing packages. Royalties earned will benefit The Wright Brothers Foundation. Thursday, 7 to 9pm at Deck The Walls. 

A ten-time Grammy Award nominee, Fred Hersch, continues to earn jazz’s most prestigious awards, including recent distinctions as 2018 Jazz Pianist of the Year from the Jazz Journalists. He is at UD’s Kennedy Union Ballroom, on Thursday, 7:30pm. 

It’s time for the biannual, guided home tour, The Spirit of Huffman.The outing offers tour goers a visual feast of Halloween decorations and entertainment dispersed among the Victorian homes. Participants of the home tour will be guided through the neighborhood, established in the 1860s through the 1890s by William P. Huffman, stopping to tour nine unique homes. Each tour is two hours long and includes refreshments. Event is rain or shine, please plan accordingly and bring umbrellas if forecast calls for rain. Friday, 6pm to 8:45pm; Saturday, 4pm to 8:45pm.

 

The Ohio Sauerkraut Festivalserves 7 tons of sauerkraut and attracts approximately 350,000 visitors each year to browse among the over 450 craft booths and sample the offerings from more than 30 different food booths. Saturday and Sunday.

 

Wild Edibles Workshop.Learn how to identify and enjoy the many edible plants in our environment that are both safe and nutritional. Using visuals and taste testing, you eat edibles that are common in our environment, especially seeds, flowers and leaves that are edible. Fall is a great time for wild nuts and fruits though most of us have never tasted them. Dayton International Peace Museum, Saturday, 3
to 5pm.

The Spooktacular Show is  Sunday at the Huber Center 6178 Chambersburg Road, from 11am to 3 pm. The cost is $10 per car. There are awards, dash plaques and costumes. This is a kid friendly event. Bring the whole family!

Living more peace-filled lives through our words and actions. Hosted by Interfaith Forum of Greater Dayton. Sunday, 3 to 5pm. Christ Church United Methodist, 3440 Shroyer Rd, Kettering.


Traditional Turkish folk music, Sufi songs – even a whirling dervish – will make the Main Library a lively place on Sunday. Musician Latif Bolat, accompanied by a dervish dancer, performs 2 to 3:30pm at the Library located at 215 E. Third St in downtown Dayton. The performance is free and open to the public.

 

The Antioch Writers Workshop is telling how to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), which takes place every November. Join thousands of other writers across the country as they prepare the first draft of their novel. If you have long nurtured a desire to write a novel (or just got the urge) this program will be of help to you. This is Sunday, 2 to 3:30pm at Books & Co at The Greene.

The 2018 Family Fall Festivalin Oakwood is Sunday, 2 to 5pm and you can see and hear the accordion players who take requests!


The Scoop on Soup! Ulrike Massey from Spice Paradise is at the historic Long-Romspert Homestead and House Museum, for the “Scoop on Soup”! Learn the basics of soup-making, and how to change it up with different seasonings. Sunday, 1:30pm. 

 

Richard V. Reeves is a senior fellow in economic studies and director of the Future of the Middle Class Initiative and co-director of the Center on Children and Families for the Brookings Institution. His talk is titled, “Dream Hoarders: Tackling Inequality and Class in America.” This is on Monday, October 15, at 7pm in Kennedy Union Ballroom. This is free and open to the public. No tickets required, but seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Parking is available in B and C lots only. 

INTERESTING
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE. Do you like to sing? Do you enjoy a good hymn sing? Would you like to learn how hymns are chosen for various services? On Saturday, October 20, the diocesan Commission on Liturgy & Music at St. Paul’s Church in Oakwood want all to enjoy the music. The program will run from 10am  to 2pm. There is no charge and lunch is included. Please register.
 

 
Did you hear it is Gerstner & Sons birthday? Celebrate their 112th birthday and check out their sale!
 
 
 
 
 
It’s Time to Get Your Flu Vaccine. Influenza killed an estimated 80,00 Americans during last winter’s flu season, making it the deadliest season in more than four decades.
 
There are many things that need to be done to get ready for harsh winter weather.  These seven outdoor projects are designed to prep your home for cooler weather and here are tips to make each job much easier.
 
 

 
Five Fun Facts About Joe Baldasare, The Dayton Foundation’s Chief Development Officer
 
 

 
 
 
 
 

Annual Milkweed Pod Collection. The Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative wants all Ohioans to collect some Milkweed Pods. 
When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss. Oakwood High School, Sunday, October 21, 2 to 4pm.

Join The Great Miami Valley Tweed Ride

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Celebrate fall, cycling, and tweed as we sally forth about town simply because it promises to be a smashing good time!

Meet at Riverfront Park for tea and registration, pose for photos, ride south on the bikeway, and return downtown to visit your favorite pub.

Planetarium Concert: Ian Ethan Case & Don Ross

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Fly through nebulae, galaxies, and landscapes as you experience the live musical performances of internationally-renowned Canadian guitarist/composer Don Ross and Boston-based acoustic double-neck guitarist/composer Ian Ethan Case and his “Photon Symphony” of projected musicians. Featuring custom animations specifically assembled for each song, this unique audio-visual journey is quite possibly the most immersive and memorable live show you’ve ever experienced.