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Twenty Scholarship Opportunities for Dayton-area African-American Students

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The Dayton Foundation and the African-American Community Fund offer multiple scholarship opportunities specifically for African-American students planning to attend a four-year institution or a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). The following 20 scholarship opportunities are for the 2019-2020 school year and range from $450 to $2,000. The application deadline is March 8, 2019.

  • Wahid Abdullah Memorial Fund, By Jim Bucher:
    • Description: The Wahid Abdullah Memorial Fund provides scholarships to Montgomery County graduating seniors to pursue studies in communications or journalism at a four-year institution.
    • Award: Up to $1,000

 

  • Dora A. Carson/Keith A. Byars Scholarship Fund:
    • Description: The Dora A. Carson/Keith A. Byars Scholarship Fund was established to assist graduating seniors from Dayton Public Schools who are scholar athletes and exemplify academic, school and community involvement and spiritual growth. Graduating seniors from any Dayton Public School who has participated in a varsity sport may apply.
    • Award: Up to $1,000

 

 

  • Hazel Carter Scott Scholarship
    • Description: The Hazel Carter Scott Scholarship provides scholarships to African-American students in Montgomery County who plan to attend a four-year post-secondary institution on a full-time basis. Students must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
    • Award: Up to $1,500

 

 

  • The Colbert Family Scholarship
    • Description: The Colbert Family Scholarship was established in 2018 to award a scholarship to a graduating senior from Dayton Public Schools who plan to major in nursing. Students must have a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
    • Award: $1,000

 

  • The Culture Works Leonard P. Roberts Memorial Scholarship
    • Description: In recognition of Mr. Roberts’ career as a businessman and his passion for the arts, Culture Works is pleased to offer scholarships to Dayton Region graduating high school seniors or local college students who demonstrate participation in and patronage of the arts. Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA, and be a graduating senior living in the Dayton Region, or a college student, at any level, living in and attending college in the Dayton Region.
    • Award: Up to $4,000

 

  • Robert S. Early, Sr. Memorial Youth Scholarship
    • Description: The Robert S. Early, Sr. Memorial Youth Scholarship provides scholarships to Dayton Public School students who participated in golf, baseball or softball extracurricular activities.
    • Award: Up to $1,000

 

  • The Major John F. Harris, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund
    • Description: The Major John F. Harris, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Fund affords Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps graduates from Dayton Public Schools the chance to further their education at an institute of higher learning. Students should demonstrate leadership skills through exemplary participation in school and community activities, have a GPA in the 2.0-3.0 range and have passed all sections of the Ohio Graduation Test.
    • Award: Up to $500

 

  • Nelson J. Houck and Alvin R. Houck Scholarship
    • Description: The Nelson J. Houck and Alvin R. Houck Scholarship Fund of The Dayton Foundation was established to offer financial assistance to Montgomery County high school graduating seniors who have participated in cross country or track and field activities and are planning to attend a two- or four-year college, community college or university. Students must be planning to continue participating in cross country or track and field in college.
    • Award: $1,000, per year for four years

 

  • C.J. McLin, Jr., Scholarship Fund
    • Description: The C.J. McLin, Jr., Scholarship Fund provides college scholarships to help Montgomery County residents who have demonstrated academic success, financial need and community involvement. Students must be attending a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) or a four-year Ohio college or university.
    • Award: Up to $1,000, renewable for three additional years

 

 

  • Paul R. and Frieda M. Miller Scholarship Fund
    • Description: The Paul R. and Frieda M. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund was established to enable a deserving student, who is of good moral character, to attend an accredited college and pursue a degree in education. Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, be a Dayton Public School graduate and be accepted to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). Preference may be given to a student who plans to major in Education.
    • Award: Up to $2,000

 

  • Herbert Scott Scholarship
    • Description: The Herbert Scott Scholarship provides scholarships to Dayton Public School graduating seniors who are currently in foster care or have aged out of foster care.
    • Award: Up to $1,000

 

  • The Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship Fund
    • Description: The Scott Neal Simpson Scholarship Fund provides scholarships to Montgomery County high school graduates attending an accredited college or university. Students must have participated in organized high school sports.
    • Award: Up to $500

 

  • Twentig Incorporated Endowment Fund (Willis “Bing” Davis Scholarship)
    • Description: The Twentig Incorporated Endowment Fund (Willis “Bing” Davis Scholarship) provides scholarships to graduating seniors who wish to pursue a degree in the arts, specifically visual arts.
    • Award: Up to $1,000

 

  • Trotwood Madison Education Foundation Scholarship
    • Description: The Trotwood Madison Education Foundation Scholarship recognizes the efforts of graduating seniors whose academic achievement during their junior and senior years has shown significant improvement.
    • Award: up to $1,000
  • The Professor E. Champ and Alma Warrick Memorial Scholarship
    • Description: The Professor E. Champ and Alma Warrick Memorial Scholarship awards scholarships to high school seniors graduating from a school in the Miami Valley who plan to attend Wilberforce University or Central State University and major in liberal arts.
    • Award: Up to $1,000

 

  • Doris H. Wilson Scholarship Fund
    • Description: The Doris H. Wilson Scholarship was established by friends and colleagues in honor of Doris Wilson, founder of Multi-Cultural Supporters, Inc. Students must have a GPA between 2.0 and 2.9 on a 4.0 scale, and demonstrate active participation in activities and organizations that are related directly to supporting or developing diversity.
    • Award: Up to $450

 

  • Deloris L. Winslow Scholarship for Community Excellence
    • Description: The Deloris L. Winslow Scholarship for Community Excellence was established in 2013 to help support Clark and Montgomery County minority students pursuing degrees in social work, political science, counseling, psychology, social services, or the treatment of alcohol and substance abuse. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, demonstrate commitment to community service or service involving the treatment of alcohol or substance abuse, and demonstrate leadership and participation in school and community activities.
    • Award: $1,000

 

 

 

Scholarships for students already attending college:

  • Thyrsa Frazier Svager Scholarship Fund
    • Description: The Thyrsa Frazier Svager Scholarship provides scholarship assistance to African-American females majoring in mathematics and attending Central State University, Wilberforce University, Wright State University, the University of Dayton, Howard University or Spelman College.
    • Award: up to $2,000

 

 

  • The Waverly Glover Scholarship Fund:
    • Description: The Waverly Glover Scholarship Fund will assist African-American students in pursuing a business or accounting degree at Central State or Wilberforce Universities. Students must be entering into their junior or senior year in college for the fall semester of the 2018-2019 academic year.
    • Award: Up to $750

 

  • Yvonne Walker-Taylor – Women for Wilberforce Scholarship
    • Description: The Yvonne Walker-Taylor – Women for Wilberforce Scholarship

was established to recognize and honor all women of achievement in America who have provided vision, leadership and a personal commitment for the pursuit of freedom in her country. Individuals eligible for this scholarship are full-time female students at Wilberforce University, who will have obtained at least sophomore status and a minimum 3.5 GPA.

    • Award: up to $1,000

 

Students can apply for these and other scholarship opportunities through the Foundation’s ScholarshipCONNECT system by visiting daytonfoundation.org/scholars.

 

 

Espresso + Chocolate: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with this power couple at Ghostlight Coffee:

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As Alicia Keys would say, some people want diamond rings and some just want everything, but if you’re like us, you just really want a good cup of coffee (and some chocolate).

 

Ghostlight Coffee is celebrating Valentine’s Day with a limited edition, cacao-focused drink menu and romantic desserts made by the talented Ghostlight bakers.

 

Ghostlight’s Valentine’s Day menu will feature five luscious hot cacao based drinks, each features dark organic cocoa powder & steamed milk, lightly sweetened in it’s own unique way. Guests can add a double shot of espresso for a chic new take on the traditional mocha.

 

Valentine’s Day Drink Menu

  • Cacao con Amore Dark Cocoa paired with cherry + vanilla simple syrup

  • Cacao del dios Maya Dark Cocoa, spiced up with cayenne, cinnamon & cloves, & sweetened with cafe de olla syrup

  • Cacao con Flores Dark Cocoa, lavender simple syrup & a dash of lavender sugar

  • Cacao con Miel Dark Cocoa sweetened with honey, cinnamon & ginger (add a dash of cayenne if you dare)

  • Cacao con Caramelo Dulce Dark Cocoa sweetened with homemade caramel syrup & topped with Malden Sea Salt

 

In addition to mochas and hot cocoa, the Ghostlight Bakery will feature chocolate covered strawberries and cupcakes for two or four (for the whole family!). Cupcake flavors include tiramisu, buckeye, chocolate and berries, and vanilla and berries, in addition to Valentine’s Day cards from local stationary company Little City Love and a wide selection of craft chocolate bars.

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King And I

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Two worlds collide in this “breathtaking and exquisite” (The New York Times) musical, based on the 2015 Tony Award-winning Lincoln Center Theater production. One of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s finest works, THE KING AND I boasts a score that features such beloved classics as “Getting to Know You,” “I Whistle a Happy Tune,” “Hello Young Lovers,” “Shall We Dance” and “Something Wonderful.” Set in 1860s Bangkok, the musical tells the story of the unconventional and tempestuous relationship that develops between the King of Siam and Anna Leonowens, a British schoolteacher whom the modernist King, in an imperialistic world, brings to Siam to teach his many wives and children. THE KING AND I is “too beautiful to miss” (New York Magazine).

Madly in Love with Margaritas

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Join El Meson on Wednesday, February 13 as we show our commitment to this wonderful cocktail that’s always there for us! The tasting will include 3 different styles of Margarita paired perfectly with 3 gourmet street tacos!

Hamburger Wagon Owner’s Plea for Help

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Jack Sperry and his daughters

Sometime life throws you curveballs.  For Jack Sperry, owner of the Hamburger Wagon he has thrived on meeting challenges head on and through hard work has typically achieved success.  He is now facing a new challenge, that is out of his control.

The Food Adventures Crew has known Jack since he was a standout football player at Centerville High School in the early eighties.  Jack is a supporter of Centerville and Miamisburg Schools and also helps run the Rock N Green Tomato Festival in Miamisburg, among other charitable events.

Jack is that prideful guy you know, who never asks anyone for help.  As irony would have it , he was was diagnosed 15 years ago with a kidney disease called “Berger’s Syndrome.”  The illness eventually damages kidney function, until the person needs a transplant.  That’s where Jack is at today.  His kidney function has fallen below a critical level, and dialysis and a transplant are eminent.

Jim Bucher left and Jack Sperry joke around the Hamburger Wagon

This is the passing along of a plea for help.  A plea from a lifelong Daytonian, in his time of need. We were going to write this article and explain the situation, but his brother Hank Sperry posted a Facebook message that was a perfect reach out for help.  Here it is:

“My name is Henry Sperry and I’m sending this message out on my brother’s Facebook account. I’ll get right to the point. I am looking for a hero to save my brother’s life. Please don’t turn away now. This won’t take much of your time to read. You may be the key to preserving the life of a man who is very much worth saving.

Jack recently got engaged

My brother is Jack Sperry. He is a beloved brother and the father of two beautiful teen-aged daughters, Alex and Emma Sperry. He is engaged to be married. He is an honorable man, a loyal friend to legions of people who are fortunate to know him. He is the proprietor of the famous Miamisburg, Ohio Hamburger Wagon.

15 years ago, Jack was diagnosed with Berger’s Syndrome (IgA Neuropathy), a kidney disease that occurs when a specific antibody lodges in one’s kidneys. THERE IS NO CURE. The disease slowly progresses over years until eventually, the kidneys cease functioning. When Jack was diagnosed, the hope was that the disease would progress so slowly that medical intervention would not be required in his lifetime.

Sadly this is not the case. His kidney function is below the critical threshold. It is time for serious medical intervention. Last fall, Jack’s local Nephrologist referred Jack to both the University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University transplant centers. I am pleased to report that after thorough and comprehensive medical evaluations, Jack has been approved by both centers for organ transplant.

Ron Holp of Ron’s Pizza with pal Jack Sperry of the Hamburger Wagon

Jack has three options, but only one which offers the promise of a normal life expectancy. Option 1 is kidney dialysis. While this option does extend life expectancy, it is burdensome and for someone Jack’s age, the average life expectancy on dialysis is 10 years. Option 2 is a kidney transplant from a deceased donor. But the wait for such a donor can be up to 5 years. The average useful life expectancy of a deceased donor transplant is 10 – 15 years.

By far the most favorable option is the third one, live donor transplant. Live donor transplants can last 20 – 25 years (even longer). Such a transplant would carry Jack into his late 70’s or even his 80’s, allowing him the joy of walking his daughters down the aisle, sharing love and life with his grandchildren, continuing to cherish his friends and family, and giving him the opportunity to pay forward the generosity of the hero who saved him.

Jack in front of the Hamburger Wagon with friend Gary.

I, as well as my other brother, Bob Sperry, would give up a kidney in a minute. Unfortunately, our own health issues have prevented us from being candidates.

That’s why we are turning to you. We realize this is a BIG ASK. But this is literally a chance for you to save the life of at least one – and perhaps two – human beings. That’s because you don’t have to be a direct match to Jack. Both medical centers are part of a national sharing chain whereby a non-matching kidney is donated and then Jack would receive a matching kidney immediately, no waiting.

I am not ready to write an obituary. There is so much life ahead for Jack, if someone is willing to answer the call. PLEASE consider making this gift. Think about the magnitude of this opportunity! You have the chance to give a decent, loving, honorable man the ability to share and experience a full life! We are looking for a hero and an angel.

Recent photo of Jack and his kids

This quest has obviously raised a number of questions. People ask me how Jack is doing now. Other than very poor kidney function, he is doing fairly well. He is not yet on dialysis but certainly headed there. He still works every day and other than fatigue from time to time, life is fairly normal and routine for him currently. People ask me how kidney donors do post transplant . The surgical/medical teams we’ve spoken with say kidney donors do just fine after transplant. As a rule of thumb, a healthy person with 100% kidney function will see their overall function drop to around 80% post transplant and should continue that level of function for the remainder of their lifetime. Jack’s current kidney function is less than 20% and he currently has no discernible symptoms.

Jack and his fiancee

Finally, people have asked how to go forward if interested in being a potential donor for Jack with either the University of Cincinnati or Ohio State University transplant centers. The process simply begins with a phone call or going on-line. For both Medical Centers you will need Jack’s legal name which is John P. Sperry and his birthdate which is March 4, 1963.

For the Ohio State Program:
Call 1-800-293-8965 Option #3

For the University of Cincinnati Program:
Log into: www.uchealth.com/Transplant or you can call UC Health’s waitlist coordinator, Beth Sanders, at (513) 584-0784.

Father / Daughter event

As mentioned earlier, I know this is a HUGE ASK and understandably perhaps too big of one for many of you. That’s okay. My intention is not to give anyone a guilt trip. My goal is simply to get the word out to as many as people as possible so that a potential hero for my brother can be found. Even if you aren’t interested in being a donor, would you mind sharing this with your contacts in some shape or form so that the word can be spread?

From all of us who love Jack Sperry, God bless you.”

 

From all of us at Food Adventures, we hope someone sees this who can save the day.   With a new fiancee, and 2 daughters, Jack is still very active and community involved.  We are staying positive that things will work out for him and his prayers will be answered.

Jack and his family need a hero, could it be you ?

 

Jack, working at the Hamburger Wagon

 

 

 

 

 

The Righteous Brothers & The Temptaions Coming to The Rose

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers are teaming up with four-time Grammy award-winning group The Temptations for a one-of-a-kind co-headline show at Rose Music Center in Huber Heights, OH on Thursday, July 25th. Fans can expect a night full of legendary hits, signature dance moves, and unmistakable harmonies.

ABOUT THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

Blue-eyed soul pioneers The Righteous Brothers are back! With a string of #1 classics, including the most played song in radio history, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’”, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield topped the charts in four decades. After Bobby’s death in 2003, Bill Medley continued to perform to sold-out crowds around the world, but fans and friends pleaded with him to keep The Righteous Brothers alive. “No one could ever take Bobby’s place, but when I caught Bucky Heard’s show it all came together,” says Medley. “I found the right guy to help me recreate the magic.”

The concert experience features their biggest hits – “Lovin’ Feelin’,” “Soul & Inspiration,” “Unchained Melody,” “Rock and Roll Heaven,” Medley’s Grammy-winning Dirty Dancing theme “The Time of My Life,” and much, much more!

Bill Medley is truly one of the iconic figures in American music history. His instantly recognizable baritone voice has anchored some of the biggest recordings of all time. He’s won a Grammy, an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and an American Music Award.

The Orange County, CA native began writing songs as a boy and had his breakout as a songwriter and singer when, in 1963, the Medley-penned “Little Latin Lupe Lu” became a regional hit for Bill and Bobby Hatfield, as their first release as The Righteous Brothers. Other regional hits followed, “Justine,” “Koko Joe,” and “My Babe,” which led to a regular spot on ABC-TV’s national Shindig! broadcast. Shindig’s smash success coincided with The Righteous Brothers opening for both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on their first US tours.

Soon, The Righteous Brothers caught producer Phil Spector’s attention and he signed them to record what would become, according to BMI, the most played song in the history of American radio – the Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil classic, “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’.” A string of top hits followed until 1968 when Medley and Hatfield agreed to part ways to pursue solo efforts. Medley soon scored with top ten hits, “Peace,” “Brother,” and “Brown-eyed Woman.” In 1974, Bill and Bobby re-united and within a few weeks had yet another monster hit with “Rock and Roll Heaven.”

From then, until Bobby’s passing in 2003, The Righteous Brothers never stopped performing to packed crowds. During that period Bill also recorded the chart-topping duet with Jennifer Warnes, “The Time of My Life,” for the movie Dirty Dancing. It went on to sell over 32 million copies worldwide. Then, shortly before Bobby passed away, in 2003 Righteous Brothers fan Billy Joel inducted the pair into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a glowing 7-minute speech.

Always active and stretching his creative talents, Medley has also sung on the soundtracks or performed the theme songs for 33 movies and TV shows and, in 2014, released his memoir, The Time of My Life, published by Da Capo Press.

Bucky Heard has been one of the most popular and versatile performers in America for several years, headlining countless shows in major venues. His reputation as a gutsy rock and roll singer, with an incredible vocal range has garnered much critical praise and a legion of fans. He’s been hand-selected to share the concert stage with legends like Andy Williams and Glen Campbell and honored as “Male Vocalist of the Year” by entertainment publications. Credited with being one of the hardest working and in-demand performers, Bucky has rocked his way across America with his 10-piece horn band and starred in numerous national production shows. Multi-talented and always seeking to expand his musical horizons, he recently created, wrote, and produced an original children’s musical variety show called, Rock U Mentally, which headlined the American Bandstand Theatre for a two consecutive Summers.

ABOUT THE TEMPTATIONS

For more than fifty years, The Temptations have prospered, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits, and sold-out performances throughout the world.

The history of The Temptations is the history of contemporary American pop. An essential component of the original Motown machine, that amazing engine invented by Berry Gordy, The Temps began their musical life in Detroit in the early sixties. It wasn’t until 1964 however, that the Smokey Robinson written-and-produced “The Way You Do the things You Do” turned the guys into stars.

An avalanche of hits followed. Many of which, ”My Girl” for instance, attained immortality. “It’s Growing,” “Since I Lost My Baby;,” “Get Ready,” “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg,” “Beauty Is only Skin Deep,” “I Wish It Would Rain”… the hits kept coming.

The classic lineup was Otis Williams, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin. Beyond the fabulous singing, The Temps became known for smooth stepping and flawless presentations. The Temptations Walk became a staple of American style. Flair, flash and class. Millions of fans saw The Temptations as cultural heroes.

During the sixties and seventies, The Temps got serious. They changed their tone, dress and music. Producer Norman Whitfield led the way. His Temptations hits, many featuring Dennis Edwards who had replaced David Ruffin, burned with intensity. “Runaway Child,” “Cloud Nine,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Papa Was a Rolling Stone”, and “Psychedelic Shack” still smolder.

Other stellar singers Richard Street, Ali-Ollie Woodson, and Theo Peoples joined and adding their luster to the groups’ growing fame.

No matter the change in personnel, The Temptations remained true to The Temptations tradition. They survived the whims of fashion, whether disco or techno, and stuck to their guns.

“Great singing,” says Otis Williams, “will always prevail.”

The current lineup consists of: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson, Terry Weeks, Larry Braggs, Willie Greene Jr.

“The more we change,” says veteran Ron Tyson, “the more we stay true to ourselves. We’re about singing straight-up soul. It’s a style that will live on forever.”

In 2018, The Temptations arrived on the Great White Way for the “Ain’t Too Proud”; an electrifying new musical about the life and times of The Temptations, “the greatest R&B group of all time” (Billboard Magazine). They were five young guys on the streets of Detroit when they were discovered by Berry Gordy, who signed them to his legendary new label. After 24 attempts, they finally had a hit and the rest is history—how they met, how they rose, the groundbreaking heights they hit, and how personal and political conflicts threatened to tear the group apart as the nation fell into civil unrest.

Kennedy Prize-winning playwright Dominique Morisseau, Olivier Award-winning choreographer Sergio Trujillo, and two-time Tony Award®-winning director Des McAnuff bring this thrilling story of brotherhood, family, loyalty, and betrayal to the Broadway stage. Featuring iconic hits like “My Girl,” “Just My Imagination,” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” and the signature dance moves that made the “Classic Five” Temptations part of our cultural history forever.

The Temptations were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1999, and into the Rhythm & Blues Music Hall of Fame in 2013; the same year they were honored with the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement GRAMMY® Award. Winner of four GRAMMY Awards, they received Motown’s first-ever GRAMMY in 1969 for “Cloud Nine.” Additionally, a two-part, scripted miniseries on the group, broadcast by NBC in 1998, was a ratings smash and won an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie.

Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning 11:00am on Friday, February 15th at www.Ticketmaster.com andwww.Rosemusiccenter.com. Charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000. *Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees.  Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.

Your Guide to Valentine’s Day (Singles included!)

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Finding something fresh and fun to do on any ole date night can be difficult as is, but Valentine’s Day puts on 10x the pressure. You want to show your affection, your way and on your budget – but where to start? The guide below should be helpful! These tips for relationships of all shapes, sizes and styles – and even singles!

Any night this week

Crafted & Cured, photo by Libby Ballengee

Slip away and pretend you’re in a distant European city at District Provisions, on Wayne Avenue, not far from the Oregon District. This collection of connected spaces in the Dietz Block has become a decadent destination spot for foodies. Any of the three current purveyors would be a perfect place to get food & drink before or after any of the other events and performance listed later this week.

Crafted & Cured is the anchor of District Provisions, boasting a 60 tap system with unique and rare beer, ciders, and meads. The cured element delivers charcuterie boards with truly delectable meats, cheese, oils, vinegars, fruits, vegetables and select seafood to culture your palette. The beautiful Glasz Bleu Oven restaurant features wood-fired dishes created before your eyes. They pride themselves on using the very freshest local, organic ingredients. Jack Lukey’s Oyster Saloon & Caviar Bar is a cozy and elegant little spot. Oysters have a reputation for being an aphrodisiac, so you’ll certainly get in the mood there!

In the same area along Wayne, another decadent spot to check out is the new Van Buren Room. This is an old school, dark swanky bar that’s connected to the Belle of Dayton Distillery. Here is where you can grab a yummy craft cocktail. Ladies, if you forgot a present for your man, smoothly buy a bottle of their vodka, gin or rum along with a custom glass or t-shirt. Another place to grab custom cocktails and the best bourbon, is of course further downtown at the Century Bar. A classic for good reason!

This week you can also catch the touring performance of The King & I, the classic Rogers & Hammerstein musical of an unconventional love story. Nothing like stepping foot in the gorgeous Schuster Center to make your heart swell! Performances: Tuesday-Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm and 8pm, Sunday at 2pm and 7:30pm. Runtime 2 hours 32 min plus 15 min intermission. Tickets start at $26 (Plus service fees. Prices subject to change. Military discount available. Get tickets online at TicketCenterStage.com, at the Box Office, or by phone at 937-228-3630 or 888-228-3630.

Wednesday February 13th, 2019

Perhaps you’ve recently met someone interesting, but don’t feel it’s serious enough to do a super romantic Valentine’s Day dinner. Or maybe you’re old sweethearts, seeking an option that is casual and interesting. Either way, I think you’ll enjoy a short film that is debuting on Wednesday evening. It’s budget friendly too!  “That’s Life” is the creation of an 18 year old Dayon-based filmmaker, Christian Gentry. The trailer for this film is surprisingly mature, centering about an aging, out-of-touch musician who tries to save his dating life with a young woman he meets in the city. Sounds fun for a date night! Film starts at 7:30pm at Neon Movies. $7 tickets in advance. Fun side note: Neon serves both coffee and cocktails, among the other traditional movie theatre munchies.

Before or after the debut, you can grab dinner close by in the Oregon District, at any number of places such as Blind Bob’s, Lucky’s Tap Room, Oregon Express, Dublin Pub, Troll Pub; or a bit more upscale at Roost Modern Italian, Lily’s Bistro, Corner Kitchen, Thai 9, Jay’s Seafood, Wheat Penny around the corner or at the aforementioned locations. Checking ahead and making reservations is always recommended!

Thursday February 14th, 2019

Madam Delluc’s Belgian chocolates. Photo by Libby Ballengee

All right. It’s Valentine’s Day and you don’t have anything for your sweetie. Pop out at lunch and grab flowers at the Second Street Market’s Flower Man. Or stop by the shops in Oakwood, and splurge on a gorgeous box of chocolates at Madame Delluc (2510 Far Hills Ave). This is one of two places in the United States that you can buy true Belgian chocolates from the one and only Royal Warrant Holder. Pop into Arrow Wines or Dorothy Lane Market for bottle of wine, and you’re all set!

Valentine’s Day is a perfect reason to support and enjoy the wonderful arts organizations we have in Dayton! Thursday evening is opening night for the Dayton Ballet’s run of Perspectives. This is a repertory show, which in layman’s terms means not a story ballet. There will be 4 shorts, often more on the modern side, where the music, costumes and styles change with each piece. Makes it perfect for people who are new to dance performances – especially for the romantics out there. Two of these ballets will make their world premieres on the historic Victoria Theatre stage, in keeping with Dayton Ballet’s international acclaim as “The Company of Premieres.”  Love that! The performance starts on Thursday at 7:30pm. Additional performances this week: Friday 8pm; Saturday 8pm; Sunday 3pm.

There are so many new places to grab a bite to eat before or after the show, within walking distance in the Theatre District downtown. Hannah’s (located next to the Arts Garage on Ludlow) is hosting the Dayton Ballet Barre’s pre-performance reception at 6pm on Thursday. Bar Granada has recently opened on Monument, and is perfect for shareable tapas and wines. Carmen’s Deli has recently extended their dining hours, and is quite close by in the Kettering Tower. Or make dinner reservations at the The Racquet Club, Table 33, Mudlick Taphouse or Uno’s Pizza.

Dayton Ballet’s “Perspectives” – photos by Geek with a Lens, Scott Robbins

More of a visual arts and wine aficionado? The Dayton Art Institute invites you to celebrate 100 years of love, service and partnership the museum has provided to the community with a Valentine’s Day wine and chocolate tasting. The Vine & Canvas event includes a guided museum experience focusing on the museum’s centennial. Advance tickets are $35 for museum members, $45 for non-members. All tickets purchased the night of a tasting (as available) are $50. The event runs from 6:30-9pm. Cheers!

Friday February 15th, 2019

Working during the week, and can’t celebrate till the weekend? Never fear – there are even more options! Check the cultural box with Erin Smith-GlennExhibit Closing Show at Mikee Huber’s lovely gallery located at 903 N. Keowee Street from 6-8:30pm. In addition, there will be wine & refreshments, and special offers and giveaways!

Ready to de-stress? Laughing always helps! I checked out Black Box Improv recently, and I could not get over how funny it was! Our cheeks were hurting from laughing so much! On Friday there will be two improvised musicals with Trey Stone & The Black Box Band on both Friday and Saturday nights. Bring your favorite alcoholic beverage and get in the mood! Doors open at 7:30pm, Show at 8pm. $12 tickets at the door or online. First come, first serve, so I find it’s best to reserve ahead.

Single? Well there’s no reason to be depressed this weekend! Head over to The Single Mingle at Hannah’s. They’ve got a DJ lined up, great food, craft cocktails and lots of great connections for those who are ready to meet someone special. Starts at 9pm. Also tip for the singles – any of the next music shows are great places to meet too!

Music fans have a couple great shows on Friday. Over at South Park Tavern, you can get cozy and casual at An Evening with David Payne. The local Americana folk rocker is known from his band The New Old-Fashioned.  Special guest Casey Abbott kicks off the evening of music at 9pm. Best part? No cover charge!

For all my Grateful Dead lovin’ friends out there, you cannot miss Arrows of Neon at Yellow Cab Tavern. They will recreate the classic and fan favorite album “Live/Dead” which was released 50 years ago! Wow! Grateful Dead always puts a smile on my face. Highly recommend those peace loving vibes to those who are single and attached. $10 cover. Music starts at 9pm. 18+

Saturday February 16th, 2019

There is more for music fans on Saturday night with the rescheduled Winterfolk Festival at Yellow Cab Tavern. It’s going to be a non-stop night of music and visual art for all ages. Harvest Mobile Cuisine, with its farm-fresh comfort food, will be on hand to fill your belly. The YC Tavern offers craft beer & cocktails are available to those 21 & up with proper ID. All ages allowed in for the fun and music! Doors 7pm. Show 8pm. Tickets will be cash sale at the door for $15.

Music is also on the menu at the Trolley Stop, where you can boogie with your sweetie to the always entertaining Todd the Fox Trio. Their unique blend of Blues, bluegrass, and old fashioned rock’n’roll is unfrogettable! 9:30pm-1:30am. $5 cover. 21+

Sunday February 17th, 2019

Cap your weekend off with brunch for a very good cause with Savor Your Sundays! Every Sunday in February, you can enjoy a specially curated brunch menu of delicious entrees at CoCo’s Bistro benefitting Stivers School for the Arts! The brunch also features talented performing arts students from the various music magnets. You absolutely must call ahead as this is a limited seating. Call 937.228.COCO (2626) to reserve your spot for this Sunday or the next one. Just 2 left!

Lastly, please remember to check out my weekly live original music run downs here. You can bookmark and check weekly! Also follow my Dayton music and events @thevenuschild on Twitter or @venuschildproductions on Facebook; @venuschild on Instagram.  I have some fun music events coming up you won’t to miss!

Thanks for dating your city!

Libby Ballengee

#DateYourCity #DaytonInspires #DiscoverDayton #DaytonMusic

Where Do We Go Now?

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Columbus Alive this week featured an article detailing the sexual assault of one of our local craft beer mavens. The community rallied around her, supporting a woman that showed incredible courage confronting a known and prevalent issue in the alcohol and hospitality community. Over the last year and a half, what was once an issue that was only shared privately has become a public topic of conversation. Behaviors that were dismissed as “boys being boys,” or that were simply ignored, now are being addressed and dealt with. And it has been a long time coming.

The problem of sexual harassment and mistreatment of women and other minorities is not new in the industry. A report that was done in 2014 shows that roughly 90% of women that work in restaurants have been sexually harassed, with half of them being harassed on a weekly basis. It is thought to be just as bad in the alcohol industry, but no studies have been done. This is years before the allegations against Harvey Weinstein emerged, bringing the much-needed conversation about sexual harassment into the public. After that New York Times article came out, a steady flow of articles addressing the issue in the industry emerged.

Many of the women that work in the industry have, over the years, just accepted the harassment as part of the environment. The unwanted comments, touches, and innuendos were something that was endured to be part of the industry. Until the cocktail boom hit in the 2000’s, bartending and hospitality were seen as a transient job choice. Something that you did while waiting for a “real job.” The growth of specialty cocktails, craft beer booming into over 7,000 breweries, and distilleries sprouting up all over the country have turned what was once something temporary into a career choice. It is easier to ignore the sleaziness you have to go through to do your job when you can tell yourself it is a temporary condition. What happens when it becomes the place where you want to plant your flag?

You have to start cleaning it up. There are few mechanisms in the industry to address sexual harassment. Some have popped up, like the efforts made by Collective Actions for Safe Spaces to build Safe Bars training about sexual harassment, but they are difficult to find. Only five states require training for harassment in the workplace. It is a monumental task to address, especially in an industry where males hold most of the positions of power and confronting them could impact your career. An unbalanced power dynamic is not unique to this industry, but it is in the early stages of being addressed. Small steps are being made as women rise up and show they are not going to accept a workplace where they are under the constant threat of sexual assault. Or when that threat becomes a reality.

It is too easy to write off, as many have, that this is a result of the free flow of alcohol through every corner of the business. As reported in a story by SevenFifty Daily, San Franciso lawyer Richard Curiale commented that “60 percent of the complaints I get wouldn’t have happened if there hadn’t been drinking.” This is a convenient excuse, but not an acceptable one. Cleaning up the industry also requires cleaning up the constant party atmosphere that surrounds it. Many bartenders and hospitality professionals have been focusing on taking what has been a generally toxic environment for workers and turning it into a healthier, safer one. This focus on a more positive environment is starting to include how women and minorities are treated in the business.

Where do we go from here? The hospitality that establishments provide to customers that walk through the door has to extend to the people that work there. Creating that safe environment for all of the people they interact with, from sales representatives to bartenders, is critical to building an inclusive, diverse industry. The generally permissive, male-dominated culture that has existed in hospitality for decades needs to change. It is going to be a slow change, requiring the efforts of everyone in it to make that shift. Women are going to have to be bold and stand up for what is right, and men are going to have to support those women in any way they can. It is going to take a long time and incredible effort. But if the support that has happened in Dayton can happen more often in other cities, the future for women in the industry looks brighter and safer.

Winslow Homer! Maxfield Parrish! Andrew Wyeth! & Dana Sintell? DAI Trivia is back!

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If you haven’t been to a DAI trivia night, you really are missing out. Another one has been scheduled for March 1st, and Dana Sintell, Dayton’s SweetHeart, is set to return to host the hijinx.

Peter Saul, Self-Portrait, 2013, acrylic on canvas.

The exhibit coming to the DAI is one for the ages. Founded in 1825, the National Academy of Design has been a leading artistic voice for America. The upcoming exhibition will feature (are you sitting down?)…100 paintings by 79 artists. The works tell the story of the National Academy. Visitors will get to see masterworks of John Singer Sargent, Parrish, Homer, Robert Henri, Isabel Bishop, Wyeth…and so many more!

Katherine Siegwarth, Assistant Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Dayton Art Institute shared, ‘This will be the debut venue for this major exhibit. The exhibit is organized by the American Federation of Arts and the National Academy of Design.’
As many Daytonians have experienced, the Trivia Nights that follow these exhibits has become something of tradition. ‘We strive to create programming that is accessible, mission based, and FUN! Trivia embodies all three!’ Siegwarth adds, ‘ We are so fortunate to have Dana Sintell host these events. Her humor and enthusiasm create the perfect atmosphere. It is quite memorable for our guests!’
‘I find being in drag and standing among the beautiful works of art at DAI kind of a juxtaposition. Somehow, odd as it is, it fits and its fun!’ says Ms. Sintell, (aka Josh Stucky.)

‘I love that it is growing and bringing more and more people through the exhibits. I love DAI, proud to be a part of it. This is just a way of saying to the community, you can enjoy art, and relate to it, no matter your background or lifestyle!’ Dana can’t do it alone! The partnership with Pepper Sprout Trivia Productions is essential.

‘Be warned!’ says Heather Leppla. Member Relations Manager. ‘There is a cap to this event. We have sold-out each and every time.’ Keep in mind, tickets include admission to the special exhibition For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design; food and drinks available for purchase; trivia games…and even a nod to 100 years of DAI, which was incorporated February 28th, 1919!!

The Dayton Art Institute plans in 2019 to have ‘100 ways to Celebrate’ their big birthday. How, you ask?? Hints: Impressionism. (Uh-OH!). A nod to 1969’s lunar landing. (What??). 19th century jewelry. (Get out of Town!!). And much, much more.
Check out the DAI website.

Order your tickets for trivia….ASAP!
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To attend:
Date: Friday, March 1, 5:30-8:00 p.m.
Location: Shaw Gothic Cloister

Corner Kitchen Winter Wine Tasting

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This Sunday evening wine lovers will want to head to Corner Kitchen in the Oregon District from 5-7pm for a tasting event featuring 18 wines to choose from!  Red, white, pink and bubbles, taste it and then take home a bottle at Ohio State minimum prices.

Each $55 ticket includes five 3oz wine tastes and heavy hour d’oeuvres.  Additional tasting ticket will be available for purchase on site.

 

Menu

Foie Gras Sliders

Gougères

Housemade Bratwurst

Thai Red Curry-Marinated Chicken Skewers

Endive Boats with Candied Pecans, Blue Cheese, & Balsamic Glaze

Shrimp Tempura

BLT Toasts

Crispy Artichoke with Lemon Aioli

Crudite

Assorted Cheeses

Assorted Desserts

 

18 hand-selected wines from Wine Trends

Corner Kitchen

613 E 5th St
Dayton, Ohio 45402 
Order your ticket online

Book Fair Names 3 Charity Beneficiaries for 2019

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The Dayton Book Fair Foundation has chosen three downtown Dayton nonprofit organizations as beneficiaries of the 2019 Dayton Book Fair. This year’s book fair is the the 49th annual fair, the largest used book sale in Ohio and will generate grants of around $10,000 for each recipient.

The three organizations chosen from a large pool of applicants are the Dayton Day of the Dead Festival, the Greater Dayton LGBT Center and Community Action Partners of the Miami Valley.

“We get so many excellent applicants each year,” said foundation director Larkin Vonalt “that it’s a great challenge to just pick three.” The process of choosing beneficiaries takes four to six weeks for the board of seven. “The organizations we chose this year had also applied in previous years,” Vonalt said “and in that light, we strongly encourage organizations to apply more than once.”

 

Community Action Partners of Miami Valley

The three groups they picked this year all call downtown Dayton home, and range from a tiny nonprofit to an enormous organization with a multi-million dollar budget. “But just because they’re big doesn’t mean that they don’t need help,” Vonalt explained. That beneficiary, Community Action Partners of Miami Valley has been trying for years to build a bus shelter outside their south Main St. offices to provide a safe, dry place for their clients to wait for the bus. Though their budget is considerable, all of it has stipulations attached, and there was nothing extra to build the shelter.”  Community Action Partners is a private non-profit organization that provides assistance with utilities, weatherization, shelter programs, transportation, legal issues, home repair, computer literacy, tax assistance and housing.

LGBT Center Thanksgiving Dinner

Also chosen to receive a grant this year is the Greater Dayton LGBT Center on Jefferson St. The funding they’ll receive is earmarked for the commercial kitchen they’re building to prepare free community meals they offer, teach cooking classes and meet the requirements for a licensed kitchen to be able to make food items for resale. The LGBT Center also offers support groups, a book club, health testing, holiday gatherings, social events, AA meetings, Yoga classes and seminars in their efforts to “enhance lives and empower members of diverse sexual and gender communities throughout the Miami Valley.”

“The third recipient is the smallest, a group of artists and musicians that for the last seven years have produced (on a shoestring) a marvelous festival and parade celebrating Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, one of the most important of Mexican holidays,” Vonalt said.

Dia de Muertos Dayton

Though predominantly Mexican, the holiday is also marked in Europe as “All Saints Day” and focuses on gatherings to remember friends and family who have died, and help support their spiritual journey through parties, parades and the making of altars to honor them. This vibrant celebration at the Dayton Day of the Dead Festival begins with a parade through the Oregon district with huge skeleton puppets, floats, revelers in elaborate costumes (and sugar-skull facepaint and wreaths of flowers), musicians, dancers and children. The parade finishes at the Old Yellow Cab company where festivities continue with story telling, folk dancing, music, more face painting and Mexican and South American street food provided by local restaurants and St. Mary’s Church. The festival is free and family-friendly.

 

Through the year, the organizations are each asked to provide 40 hours of volunteer service to the Book Fair Foundation and to help with a book drive and promoting the fair. “We hope to build a relationship with each of our beneficiaries,” Vonalt explained. “In the end, we want to try to build a stronger network of Dayton-area non-profits helping each other.”

The Book Fair will be presenting  checks next week of $10,000 each to their 2018 Beneficiaries Rebuilding Together Dayton, the Victory Project and We Care Arts.

The 2019 book sale will be Friday, Nov 8th through Monday, Nov 11th at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds.  Donated books are accepted  at the Book Loft,” located at 2181 Embury Park Road in Dayton, on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am to 3 pm, Wednesdays from 1 pm to 7 pm and Saturdays from 10 am to 3 pm. If you have a very large number of books to donate, or you need help with your books, give them a call at 937.999.4491.

Are you interested in volunteering? The Book Foundation can always use some help, whether as a member of their volunteer staff at the Book Loft, help with our Book Round-Ups in May and August, and of course, help with the mammoth Book Fair (the largest book sale in Ohio!) the second weekend in November. If you are interested in volunteering, please give them a call at 937.999.4491, send us an email at [email protected]

Beer & Brewing with A Taste of Aullwood

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Join Aullwood on Saturday, February 16th, from 6 to 9pm for Beer & Brewing with A Taste of Aullwood. Enjoy the relaxing and fun atmosphere of the nature center at 1000 Aullwood Road while partaking of  samples from ten local restaurants and caterers including Christopher’s Restaurant & Catering, Company 7 BBQ, McAlister’s Deli, Mrs. B’s Catering,  Ray’s Wine Spirits Grill, Rob’s Restaurant & Catering, Stone House Sweets Bakery & Coffee House and more. Enjoy beers throughout the evening and gain an in-depth knowledge of local craft brewing. Expert brewers will lead informative tasting sessions where you will gain a deeper appreciation of these beers through discussion.

Locally brewed beer from brewers such as Warped Wing Brewing Company, Hairless Hare Brewery, and Fifth Street Brewpub will be there, while Bonbright Distributors will bring Great Lakes Brewing Co. features, Miller Lite, and several regional craft beers as well. Wine will also be available.  An extra treat awaits as the Sugargrove Bluegrass band provides the perfect toe-tappin’ bluegrass music for spending time with friends and neighbors. What could be better than good music, good beer, and good food?

This event is for attendees 21 and over only. Tickets are $40 per person, and 100% of your ticket price supports Aullwood’s environmental education programs for local students. Reservations are limited and last year’s event sold out, so get your tickets today! Please RSVP by February 11th by calling 937-890-7360 or completing and returning the registration form in the Beer & Brewing with A Taste of Aullwood brochure.

Comedian Tim Allen

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Everyone’s favorite tool man is coming to Cincinnati this year.

Tim Allen is best known for his iconic roles in “Home Improvement” and “Toy Story,” and as the current star of the TV show “Last Man Standing.”

This summer, he’ll reprise his role as Buzz Lightyear in the fourth and (allegedly) final “Toy Story.”

He’s also spending the summer on stage in Cincinnati. Allen’s stand-up show is coming to the Aronoff Center inside Proctor & Gamble Hall.

The show is June 22 at 7 p.m.

Tickets go on sale at 10 am on Friday. You’ll be able to get them here.

RTA honors Rosa Parks and others during Black History Month

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It all started with a bus. The Greater Dayton RTA will honor civil rights icon Rosa Parks by reserving a seat in her name at the front of every bus as part of a celebration for Black History Month. All RTA fixed-route buses will have a seat reserved in honor of Rosa Parks through the month of February.

On Dec. 1, 1955, Mrs. Parks was sitting in the “colored” section toward the back of a bus in Montgomery, Ala. As the bus began to fill up, the driver ordered Mrs. Parks to give up her seat to a white passenger but she refused. The 42-year-old was arrested and briefly jailed for this refusal—which sparked an expansive bus boycott by the Montgomery Improvement Association. The MIA, led by civil rights newcomer Martin Luther King Jr., began the boycott on Dec. 5, 1955 when Mrs. Parks was found guilty of disorderly conduct and violating a local ordinance. Blacks were encouraged not to ride the bus, and many walked as far as 20 miles in support of the movement. The bus boycott lasted 381 days and officially ended when the city repealed its law requiring segregation on public buses, prompted by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Browder v. Gayle that this segregation was unconstitutional.

Mrs. Parks became an international symbol for civil disobedience and resistance to racial segregation, dedicating her life to the cause of civil rights. Her quiet strength made a seat available for everyone, everywhere. The agency would ask passengers to respect the sign reserving this seat, and also honor Mrs. Parks during Black History Month by choosing another place to sit in the interim.

A mural featuring lesser-known African Americans who helped shape the United States throughout history is also displayed for the month of February in the passenger concourse of Wright Stop Plaza at
4 S. Main Street in downtown Dayton.

Included on the mural are:

Amelia Robinson: “Bloody Sunday” marcher in Selma, Alabama

Bessie Coleman: First black female pilot

Claudette Colvin: Civil rights activist who helped end segregation on buses

Doris Miller: World War II and Pearl Harbor hero

Dr. Rebecca L. Crumpler: First black female doctor

Gladys West: Inventor of GPS

Irene Morgan Kirkaldy: Activist who helped end segregation on Greyhound buses

Matthew Henson: Explorer who was among first to reach the North Pole

Robert Smalls: Former slave who stole a Confederate ship; first black U.S. Congressman

 

 

Clean Eating 101 for 2019

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Dorothy Lane Market is a treasure trove for Clean Eating

Clean Eating 101

This week we channel Jessie Whitesell, wellness coach and member of our Food Adventure Crew.   She wrote our weekly article for  Dayton Most Metro, and it really hits home with most of us.

So here we are…. WEEK 5 into the NEW YEAR, 2019.

Fresh fruit

Most of us make resolutions, some set goals, others have wishful thinking …..all about how to approach their health and
wellness with an edge.

This is going to be the year :

“I lose the weight.”

“I get fit.”

“I lose the belly tire.”

“I build muscle.”

“I eat clean.”

What does that even mean….CLEAN EATING?

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON CLEAN EATING:

Clean eating is preparing and eating food as close as nature intended it to be. Clean eating is a lifestyle choice. It is a decision to fuel your body in the way that nature designed it to optimally function. It is not deprivation, counting calories, measuring food, or adding up points. None of that nonsense that makes you rub up to the notion that food is good or bad or that connects guilt and shame to your “number game”. Clean eating is a practice that focuses on quality over quantity.

Can you really eat too many leafy greens?

Can you really eat too many leafy greens?

Next week marks WEEK 6 into the new calendar year. Current research in the health industry shows us that this
is a pivotal point on the calendar. People who have been working toward their health and fitness goals for the new year more than likely hit a roadblock at 6 weeks and quit.

More than likely they feel deprived, their willpower is spent, they are tired of measuring and weighing their carbs, and disconnected to tuning in to the process of how foods make them feel.

One ingredient foods

People are often so eager to create quick, radical change that they load on too many new changes and they can’t keep it all afloat. The overwhelm takes over, they are done with juggling it all and quit.

The idea behind clean eating is that it is a sustainable approach to be carried out for a lifetime. Letting go of boxed foods, frozen processed meats and entrees, pre-packed snacks, and creating fresh meals with real food.

Single ingredient foods even.

When you strip the foods down to their bare bones, your ingredients list gets shorter, if there even is one, as foods closest to their natural state won’t be filled with unpronounceable chemical preservatives.

Dorothy Lane Market’s Quality Produce

With the rise of convenience foods, cooking and preparing food at home has become a lost art and is rarely now a skill being passed down to the next generation.

If you have an interest in eating clean as the calendar pages continue to turn, may we suggest you take your next FOOD ADVENTURE along the perimeter of one of the best grocers in town.  A local gem to the Dayton area is our own Dorothy Lane Market. Locally owned and operated since 1948, it began as a fruit stand. Today DLM encompasses three exquisite markets well-known for their fresh and healthy options, quick deli take-out, and specialty items. Be sure to take advantage of their pre-cut fruit and vegetables that offer a colossal variety of noodled, cubed, and sliced produce to help getting dinner on the table a bit easier.

Fresh Broccoli

Paying a few extra dollars, to keep your eating clean, is often worth every dime, so you stay on track with your
goals. Clean eating can be easily executed with simple planning and frequent trips to Dorothy Lane Market for the most beautiful and fresh produce in town.

Another great spot is Whole Foods Market on 725 near McEwen Rd.  They have a lot to offer for clean eating and Whole 30 compliance.  In fact there is a free seminar at Whole Foods,  Saturday Morning February 9th at 10am at the store located at 1050 Miamisburg-Centerville Rd.   Yours truly will be hosting the fun, fact filled Q and A.  Please join us if you are curious.  It is much bigger than food.  See you there !!!

Food Adventures is a Dayton food blog with feature articles appearing each week here, exclusively on Dayton Most Metro.  The Big Ragu, Jackie and Jessie will explore everything Dayton has to offer on the food scene.  We have no rules, and your humble Food Adventurers will leave no plate unturned.

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FEB 9th at WHOLE FOODS

Incredible organic selection at DLM

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