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Tornado Relief Volunteers Needed

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Harrison Township Fire Station #94 is still actively seeking volunteers to work at 2400 Turner sorting and handing out supplies this coming Tuesday through Sunday.

Shifts are 2 hours each from 10-6 Monday through Saturday and 12-6 Sunday. Children are welcome with a guardian.

Please TEXT Amanda at the volunteer line 1-309-370-8741 with your name, number of people in your group and availability.

If you are willing and able to move debris also text with your name, group number and equipment if any you are planning to bring. They will dispatch you to properties in need based on the best match of your group to their needs.

Living City Project

Volunteers still needed for storm cleanup.
Meeting at Trotwood Madison High School starting this Wednesday 6/12 – Saturday 6/15, 9am to 4pm, please wear hard sole shoes, BRING A RAKE and gloves if you have them.

A huge thank you to every single person who has or continues to donate time, supplies, prayers and support in any way to any member of the surrounding communities that are facing hardship in this difficult time.

New Summer Hours at The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery

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The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery has announced that effective June 4, 2019, the Museum will be open for 2 additional hours every Tuesday from June through August.

“It is important to us that we are a convenient, flexible resource for the people of our area,” said Dayton Society of Natural History CEO Tracey Tomme. “Increasing our accessibility by extending our summer hours is a great way to meet the needs of our community.”

The museum has extended their Tuesday hours to better accommodate guests. All other hours will remain the same.

Summer Hours (June, July, and August)

  • Monday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Tuesday  9:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m.*
  • Wednesday-Saturday 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
  • Sunday 12:00-5:00 p.m.

*The Museum has extended their Tuesday hours until 7:00 p.m. this summer to better accommodate the needs of guests. All other hours will remain the same.

The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery is a place where play and learning come together so that visitors of all ages can explore the wonders of the world. The Museum includes a host of places for adventure and two galleries for temporary exhibits. Adventures are enhanced utilizing real specimens and artifacts from the Museum’s collection of 1.4 million items. Formerly known as The Dayton Museum of Natural History, the name was changed in 1999 to the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery in recognition of Oscar Boonshoft, one of the Museum’s most dedicated friends. 

Boonshoft Museum

2600 DeWeese Parkway,
Dayton, OH 45414

(937) 275-7431

The Dayton Society of Natural History is the parent organization of the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery and its sister organizations, SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park.

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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Journey into the Wild West in the year 1890, in this classic story of good versus evil, law versus the gun, one man versus Liberty Valance. When a young scholar from New York City travels west in search of a new life, he arrives beaten and half-dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees. Rescued from the plains, the town soon becomes his home. A local girl gives him purpose in a broken land, but is it enough to save him from the vicious outlaw who wants him dead? He must make the

Tornado Personal Effects Reunion Page Launches

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One of the most painful things about losing your home and belongings in a disaster, whether it be fire, flood or wind, is the loss of photos, personal momentos and childhood treasures. It’s the loss of those precious and irreplaceable items that cuts a particularly painful wound.

After the recent Dayton tornadoes, my friend and fellow Brookville High School alumni Ryan Wissinger, reached out from his current residence in Boise, Idaho. He was struck by stories he was hearing from in Brookville, where friends were finding family photos in fields miles away. Wanting to help in some way, but being hundreds of miles away, Ryan had an idea.

He started a Tornado Personal Effects Reunion Page on Facebook. Here people can post items that were found during clean ups or that blew onto other people’s property. People in search of treasured items can post what they are looking for as well. In the couple weeks since this page was established, local folks have posted images of historic photos, identification, stuffed animals, quilts, a wedding dress – and even a couple pets!

Our best wishes are with everyone who was effected by these devastating storms. Ryan and I hope that reconnecting people with their lost treasures will be a small reconciliation on the road to recovery.

The way this page is most effective is by joining and sharing, so please do so today: https://www.facebook.com/groups/334058030599309/

Tornado Relief Update Sunday June 9th -Volunteer/Donation Needs

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Team Rubicon volunteer at work.

A since THANK YOU to all who were out yesterday on clean up sites or at donation sites volunteering. Here is an update for today. As we look to next week we will be focusing morning on individual family needs including ongoing food / supply outreach and housing needs. I will continue to send updates on specific volunteer opportunities however, as those come in. Have a wonderful Sunday!

TORNADO RELIEF UPDATE SUNDAY 6.9 – VOLUNTEER / DONATION NEEDS

VOLUNTEER & SUPPLY DONATION OPPORTUNITIES

Harrison Township Fire Station 2400 Turner Road

VOLUNTEERS (older kids can help too!)

Show up to volunteer anytime between 10 and 6; 12 and 6 on Sunday. They need help unloading and sorting donations as well as talking to people as they pull up to pick up donations and assessing their needs then bringing whatever they need to their car and loading it up. call or text Amanda at 309-370-8741 and she will supply you with a specific location that needs your help.

FOOD/SUPPLIES:

Canned vegetables, soup, dish soap, laundry soap, peanut butter, jelly, bread, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, conditioner, paper towels, toilet paper, large size body wash, Diapers – size 4, 5, and size 6. Along with cleaning supplies like brooms mops rags, trash bags.

Hopeland Church at Stop 8 and Miller Lane is in need of backpacks canned goods cleaning supplies, feminine and hygiene products along with laundry detergent. They are also looking for ongoing help with sorting and distribution of donations.

Matthew 25 is seeking additional supplies for disaster preparedness and distribution.  Always needed and appreciated supplies include – Donation Drop Off for Dayton is Montgomery County Fairground.

▪ Monetary Donations: Donate online, mail checks to Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242 100% of donated funds designated for Tornado Relief will be used for the purpose intended.

▪ Non-Perishable Food: PULL TOP canned vegetables, fruits etc.; ready to eat dry goods such as nuts, peanut butter, dried fruits, granola and trail mixes, jerkies, ready to eat snacks; bottled water; ready- to-eat meals or MREs etc.

▪ Personal Care Products: Antibacterial soap, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, toothbrushes, shampoo, body wash, deodorant, lotion etc.

▪ Cleaning supplies: Laundry detergents, general cleaner, sponges, bleach (powdered form is preferred), mops, scrub brushes, buckets, rubber gloves etc.

▪ Paper products: Toilet paper, paper towels etc.

▪ Baby and infant supplies: Diapers, wipes, diaper rash ointment, baby wash, baby shampoo, baby lotion etc.

▪ First-Aid items: Bandages, gauze, pads, first aid tape, antiseptic creams, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, latex gloves, instant cold packs etc.

▪ New and gently used clothing; new underwear and socks in original packaging

▪ Candles and flashlights: If necessary, please include the appropriate size batteries with any flashlight donation

▪ Clean-up supplies: Protective eyewear, work gloves, masks, shovels, screwdrivers, saws, trash bags etc.

The Greene in  Beavercreek is a permanent drop off site for The Foodbank and is taking bottled water and non-perishables for disaster relief. Items can be

dropped at the security office 24-hours a day located at 4452 Buckeye Lane.

Fairborn UMC, 100 N. Broad St., in Fairborn, is taking donations of water, non-perishable food, cleaning supplies and more.

Team Rubicon focuses on serving vulnerable and at-risk populations affected by disaster. Contact them if you have a volunteer group  and  they can direct you to a site needing help.  [email protected]

Montgomery County is seeking volunteers. Licensed professionals in skilled trades, medical and veterinary fields, as well as individuals and companies that own and operate equipment — everything from chainsaws to heavy equipment — are needed. Volunteers will be matched to organizations with specific volunteer needs. Volunteers need their phooto ID, and can register at Sinclair Community College, Building 20. You can register seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m

OTHER CASH / MONETARY DONATIONS

Dayton Rotary 

https://www.sagepayments.net/eftcart/forms/donate.asp?M_id=399778383255&fbclid=IwAR1NWe6GuFO8cXvcisfIgmArC8FuXHQzion-sKMOgWe6WgbDjFKyjOFshYE

Dayton Foundation Relief Fund

https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/65645_7486533/332663/page1.html?cachebust=1732

Foodbank Dayton

https://thefoodbankdayton.org

United Way Dayton

http://dayton-unitedway.org/give/

Matthew 25 Ministries

https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/matthew25ministries

’20th Century Blues’ Review – Young at Heart Players – Time to Reminisce

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In Susan Miller’s relatable 2016 dramedy 20th Century Blues, pleasantly presented in its regional premiere by Young at Heart Players at Actor’s Theatre of Fairborn, four close-knit baby boomers look back on 40 years of friendship with humor and poignancy while holding steadfast to the future with hope and resilience.

(left to right) Pam McGinnis (Sil), Gail Andrews Turner (Mac), Heather Martin (Danny), and Jackie Pfeifer (Gabby) lead the cast of Young at Heart Players’ regional premiere of Susan Miller’s 2016 dramedy “20th Century Blues” at Actor’s Theatre of Fairborn. (Contributed photo)

Gathering once a year for a ritual photo shoot, Danny (Heather Martin), Sil (Pam McGinnis), Mac (Gail Andrews Turner), and Gabby (Jackie Pfeifer) are eager to reunite, but Danny’s desire to turn their private tradition into a public exhibition for New York’s Museum of Modern Art stirs skepticism and debate. Motives are questioned, but ultimately a decision is made that pleases everyone while acknowledging the sheer fact that aging should be celebrated not hidden.

In the feminine vein of The Dixie Swim Club, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress and Steel Magnolias among others, Miller’s one-act work leans heavily on comical characterization and colorful chit-chat, which in this case grows inadvertently mundane due to the lack of forward action. Mere discussion, even when interrupted by a few plates of French Toast, isn’t plot. There’s also an awkward Motown moment evoking The Big Chill which feels forced. Still, there are an assortment of relevant, vital themes driving the play’s intentions such as ageism, identity, loss, financial stability, technological advances, and the emotional weight of being a caregiver.

Despite the script’s shortcomings, co-directors Annie and Fran Pesch assemble and smoothly guide a committed and compatible cast. Martin, although too young, is a credible ringleader proving why Danny has succeeded throughout the decades as the warm, feisty, funny, and free-spirited glue holding this foursome together even as her mother Bess (Gayle Smith, heartbreaking) battles dementia. McGinnis, a fine fit as outspoken Sil, scores many laughs, especially considering Sil’s fixation on having a facelift (“It’s not about being younger but refreshed!). Turner, benefitting from some of the strongest dialogue, finds engaging introspectiveness in the complex Mac, proud to stand in her truth as a gay black female. Pfeifer, performing in only her second play, particularly draws the audience in when Gabby quietly reflects on her delicate relationship with her transgendered granddaughter. Jamison Meyer tenderly completes the cast as Danny’s caring, thoughtful son Simon.
20th Century Blues falls short of being a truly compelling journey, but its depiction of sisterhood surviving the test of time is undeniably heartfelt.

20th Century Blues concludes today at 2 p.m. at Actor’s Theatre of Fairborn, 23 E. Main St. The play is performed in 100 minutes without intermission. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and students. Cash or check only. There is open seating. Call (937) 654-0400 to make a reservation. For more information, visit youngatheartplayers.com. Patrons are advised the show contains strong language and adult situations.

 

 

Street Names of Dayton: Artz Lane

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Peter Artz 1792 – 1873

The Artz family made their way from Maryland with Peter Artz arriving in Ohio on horseback. Peter settled on a farm near Fairfield, Ohio but soon moved to Dayton where for years he operated a wholesale grocery business. Peter Artz died in 1873 at the age of 81. He rests peacefully at Woodland Cemetery with his wife Elizabeth who died in 1875 at the age of 77.

Joseph S. Artz 1824 – 1899

Joseph S. Artz was born on a farm in Greene County, Ohio in 1824 and grew up working on the family farm. He made his way to Germantown, Ohio and began working in the lumber and undertaking business. On account of deafness, he was rejected when he offered his services to fight in the Civil War. In 1866, he moved from Germantown to Dayton where he established a lumber business which he conducted for about eleven years. In 1877, he bought out the furniture firm of Chadwick & Beaver and continued in that line of business for a number of years until his sons took over the business. Joseph was married in Germantown to Miss Elizabeth Negley, a daughter of Captain W.H.H. Negley and together they had eight children.  Elizabeth Artz died on February 11, 1882 at the age of 56 and Joseph died on December 26, 1899 at the age of 75. Both are resting peacefully together in Section 103 Lot 2016 at Woodland Cemetery.

William Negley Artz 1862 – 1934

William N. Artz  had a prosperous business as a furniture dealer in Dayton. He was born in Germantown, Ohio in 1862. He was seven years old when his parents moved to Dayton and this is where he remained. William stayed in school until the age of fifteen then left to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company in the Dayton yards. He spent five years with the railroad rising to the position of conductor and then moved on to the Dayton & Ironton Railroad and served that line as conductor for a year. Soon after, he left the railroad and joined his father in the furniture business at Artz & Ozias. William began delivering furniture for them at a salary of seven dollars per week. He had been receiving one hundred and twenty dollars per month with the railroad but working for the railroad was hard work and often dangerous and he wanted to learn his father’s trade and business. He also knew that  the opportunity for advancement always came to the man who was willing to work for it. He earned the position of shipping clerk, then salesman and eventually became one of the three owners of the store known as Artz Brothers.

Artz Furniture Store at 110 – 112 N. Main St.

In 1904, William purchased the interest of his brother and ran the store under his own name. His store was well stocked with a variety of goods of varying prices in order to meet the demand of his customers. He was well respected for his business practices and enjoyed much success in his new vocation. William married Miss Mary Anna Baile on April 6, 1882. William died on April 1, 1934 and Mary Anna died on June 28, 1932. They are both resting peacefully together in Section 34 Lot 1306 at Woodland Cemetery.

 

Artz Lane in Downtown Dayton

The W. N. Artz Furniture Store was located at 110 and 112 North Main Street in the heart of downtown Dayton. To the north of it’s location were the King Brothers and Company, and the Green, Green and Co. Bakery (Victoria Theatre) and to the south was G. W. Shroyer and Co., Jacobs Business College and P. M. Harman and Co. Currently, 110 North Main Street is the current site of Premiere Health headquarters.

Woodland Cemetery, founded in 1841, is one of the nation’s oldest rural garden cemeteries and a unique cultural, botanical and educational resource in the heart of Dayton, Ohio. Visit the cemetery and arboretum and take one of the many tours Woodland offers free of charge. Most of Dayton’s aviation heroes, inventors and business barons are buried at Woodland.

Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum is located at 118 Woodland Avenue off of Brown Street near the University of Dayton Campus. The Woodland Office is open Monday through Friday 8 am to 5 pm and Saturday 8 am to 12 pm. The Cemetery and Arboretum are open daily from 8 am to 6 pm and until 7 pm during Daylight Saving Time. The Mausoleum is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, call 937-228-3221 or visit the Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum website.

TORNADO RELIEF UPDATE FRIDAY 6.7 VOLUNTEER / DONATION NEEDS

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TORNADO RELIEF UPDATE FRIDAY 6.7 – VOLUNTEER / DONATION NEEDS

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Friday – Sunday Harrison Township Fire Station 2400 Turner Road

VOLUNTEERS (older kids can help too!)

Show up to volunteer anytime between 10 and 6; 12 and 6 on Sunday. They need help unloading and sorting donations as well as talking to people as they pull up to pick up donations and assessing their needs then bringing whatever they need to their car and loading it up. call or text Amanda at 309-370-8741 and she will supply you with a specific location that needs your help.

Team Rubicon for tornado clean-up!

Want to volunteer? It’s easy! Show up at the The Dayton Sports Complex 4801 Salem Ave

Get there ANY DAY by 8am for their morning briefing – they will deploy you with equip, safety goggles & gloves…and their team… to the areas where they are needed.

Friday – Saturday LoveDayton Tornado Relief This Weekend

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 10am-Noon

We need about 20 people to help us sort/pack 300 bags of cleaning supplies for the LoveDayton outreach.

– Meet at Door 2 (receptionist)

– We’ll be working in the Ministry Center Gym

– We’ll be prepping snack bags and bags of cleaning supplies.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 – LOVEDAYTON 2019

Our teams have been working all week to get our relief projects scheduled and we’re excited to have you join us on Saturday to reach our community! Here are the details:

– Meet in the CLC sanctuary at 9am SHARP on Saturday, June 8.

– Wear your LoveDayton shirts if you have them! If not, pick one up from the lobby tables when you arrive.

– In the sanctuary, you will receive instructions on what projects we will be doing that day and how we will be deploying all volunteers.

– We’ll be doing a combination of cleanup & clear-out as well as delivering care items to our community.

– Be ready to serve . . . and see you on Saturday!

ALSO, for those who want to start bright and early, we’re teaming up with an awesome group called TEAM RUBICON (a disaster response team). For those who want to be part of this outreach, here are the details:

– Meet us at the CLC van at 7:45am – Saturday, June 8.

– Dayton Sports Complex at 4801 Salem Ave, Dayton, OH 45416.

– They will be deploying people at 8am.

– Volunteers have to be 18+

– Wear long work pants/jeans, and wear heavy-duty work boots. www.teamrubiconusa.org

Saturday Living City Project

We need you and your truck Saturday 830am in Northridge to help haul out brush and debris! Say “I’m in” and more info at livingcityproject.org! Volunteers without trucks needed to load as well. Skidloaders, loaders and dump trucks also welcome!

If you know a homeowner OR renter across the region who needs help at a specific address with getting debris or brush to the curb, moving out or tarping roofs please have them call Samaritan’s Purse at (937) 818-7062 asap so a team can be dispatched!

#LivingCityProject

#ForEveryCommunity

CASH / MONETARY DONATIONS

Dayton Rotary – will match first $50,000

https://www.sagepayments.net/eftcart/forms/donate.asp?M_id=399778383255&fbclid=IwAR1NWe6GuFO8cXvcisfIgmArC8FuXHQzion-sKMOgWe6WgbDjFKyjOFshYE

Dayton Foundation Relief Fund

https://forms.logiforms.com/formdata/user_forms/65645_7486533/332663/page1.html?cachebust=1732

Foodbank Dayton

https://thefoodbankdayton.org

United Way Dayton

http://dayton-unitedway.org/give/

Matthew 25 Ministries

https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/matthew25ministries

DONATIONS FOOD / SUPPLIES

Pippin’s Market needs volunteers 12pm-8pm daily (will close early if they do not have volunteers as there is just 1 woman with a key and it’s not safe for her to be there alone) – said toiletries, cleaning supplies, dish soap, laundry detergent, food, and diapers are going out as fast as they are coming in!
They do not need clothing at this time.
5440 Olive Rd Trotwood

Dayton Children’s Hospital is accepting everything except food from 9 AM to 4 PM through Friday (they will re-asses after Friday) at the building that’s at the intersection of Valley and Stanley.

Faircreek church can ALWAYS use volunteers! We are sending teams out every day all this week, Saturday and next week! We have morning shifts, evening shifts, or you can work all day! It’s so easy… just text WORK to 818-4030 and you will get daily updates of work sites!

Hopeland church at Stop 8 and Miller Lane is in need of backpacks canned goods cleaning supplies and feminine products along with body wash shampoo and shaving supplies

Liz Gordon Bill’s Garage on Rt. 201 (602 Brandt Pike) needs help distributing donations so he can get back to running his garage. He has set up an outdoor cooking area & has been feeding people since last Thursday. He needs volunteers to sort & distribute donations and to cook for the people. His # is 937-657-8650

Cricket Wireless store in Huber Heights is accepting all donations (besides clothes) at this time. We ask that toys be new or slightly used. We are even taking furniture!

Donation times are Mon-Sat 10am-7pm and sun 12pm-6pm

Location: 6488 Brandt Pike, Huber Heights OH 45424

DM Tommy L Potts Jr or call the store prior to pick up

Pippins Market

All non perishable foods, diapers, hygiene and cleaning products

12PM-8PM!
5440 Olive Road
TROTWOOD, OH

Harrison Twp Fire Station – 2400 Turner Road 

FOOD/SUPPLIES:

Canned vegetables, soup, dish soap, laundry soap, peanut butter, jelly, bread, pasta, pasta sauce, cereal, conditioner, paper towels, toilet paper, large size body wash, Diapers – size 4, 5, and size 6. Along with cleaning supplies like brooms mops rags, trash bags.

Brethren Disaster Ministries meets Monday-Saturday at Happy Corner Church in Clayton at 7am and travels to Northridge to work until 4pm. We are working closely with the school system with certain service needs and also in the neighborhoods for recovery efforts. Let me know if you want more info.

Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Dr.,  Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W Third St. and Lohrey Recreation Center, 2366 Glenarm Ave.  Hours for the centers are Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Donations of skids or larger should be made at the Expo Center, Dayton Airport, 3900 McCauley Drive, Vandalia from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

— Fill the Truck – Again will have a semi-trailer at the Royal Crest Building 29 W. Main Tipp City from 9am-5pm then from 5pm-8:30pm donation drop off’s will be at Tipp city public library. Donations will be collected through June  7th.  Items that are needed: Bottled water, Hygiene products, Cleaning supplies and gloves and anything else someone would need. Monetary donations can be made at 3 E. Main St at Tipp Monroe Community Services

The Puerto Rican American and Caribbean Organization of Dayton is accepting donations for Dayton tornado victims Saturday June 8, 15 and 22 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Dayton International School Spanish Immersion Academy at 5700 Far Hills Avenue. The organization is not accepting clothing, food or water, but is accepting personal care items, cleaning supplies, paper products, first aid items, batteries, candles, diapers, latex and work gloves, masks, shovels, flashlights, etc. Gift cards are accepted and preferred.

DONATIONS CLOTHING

The Clothes Pin

335 Church Street

McKinley United Methodist

196 Hawthorn Street Dayton

Fairborn Methodist Church

100 N. Broad Street Fairborn

St. Vincent De Paul

945 S. Edwin C Moses Blvd

We will be continuing to monitoring things as they come in and send out for the weekend. Thank you ALL for your service.

Stay Strong

Shana

Dayton At Work And Play: St. Helen Spring Festival

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I stopped in as volunteers were setting up for the annual St. Helen Spring Festival 2019 (5100 Burkhardt Road). The event starts tonight at 6:30 pm and ends Sunday at 9 pm.

I read that some questioned the decision to move ahead with the festival this year. I love the way the parish stated their decision to proceed.

“We are a church of joy and of hope. So many in our area, especially the more impoverished among us, are unable to travel on vacations during the summer. Activities like the St. Helen Festival are a way for them to relax, have fun, make memories. This year ESPECIALLY, we believe, that is very necessary!”

I talked with the event chairman who told me that his parish had already given quite a bit to tornado relief efforts and was giving 10% of the proceeds from this event. He said they have planned a great festival this year with 22 entertainment acts, great foods like the famous St Helens cabbage rolls and 17 different craft beers.

Rides, games of chance, food galore, a wide selection of craft beers, margaritas and wine – plus 20+ musical acts on 2 stages.

6:30PM – midnight on FR 6/7/19  Spungeworthy will play from 7 -1pm
1:00PM – midnight on SA 6/8/19 The Driving Force Band (classic rock) plays from 3:30 to 5pm.
1:00PM – 9:00PM on SU 6/9/19  Ithika plays Sunday

Sleep Under the Stars On The Water in Troy!

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Pitch your tent on the water!

Introducing the Shoal Tent, a first of its kind inflatable floating raft with a tent topper that allows you to sleep out on the water, and Troy Ohio is the only place you can do this in the world!

Sleep under the stars, on the water, and feel the river flow as it lulls you to sleep.

Make this a true outdoor adventure.

Location is Troy, Ohio’s Treasure Island Park, 409 N. Elm Street, 45373

2019 dates are very limited…June 28 and 29, July 4, 5, 6, August 2 and 3 and lastly,
August 23 and 24.

Each Shoal tent can hold 3 or 4 people.t Check-in is 4-6pm  and check-out is 10am the next morning *Every tent rental comes with one kayak, additional kayaks can be rented from Adventures on the Great Miami at Treasure Island *Life jackets will be provided *No alcohol is allowed on the premises or in the tents. The renter is able to consume alcohol in the appropriate area during a concert at Treasure Island. *Each tent renter must sign a waiver form

For additional information, to reserve a tent, and pricing information, please call 419-204-6044

For additional adventures  check out Shoal Tents of Troy

How You Can Help- Thursday Update

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Monetary Donations – (Biggest need right now for long term efforts)

Many of our survivors are needing to rent u-hauls, make co-payments on insurance and pay deposits for new housing.

Dayton Rotary Tornado Disaster Relief Fund

Dayton Foundation Relief Fund

American Red Cross Dayton 

The Foodbank Dayton

 

To volunteer for the Red Cross:

There is an application and training process you must first complete. They are holding a training session this Saturday, June 15th.

 

Sinclair College  is helping volunteers find the best way to help in the region based on your skillsets, gifts and experience.

So if you’re good with a chainsaw, they’ll put you with the chainsaw group. If you’re good at the computer, they’ll assign you some online ways to help! Those are just a few examples they shared.

To learn more, volunteers can stop in at the Volunteer Resource Center (Building 20) at Sinclair. Off Edwin C Moses and Fifth  or call: 937-512-570

 

A few confirmed needs as of this afternoon, Thurs, June 6th :

Harrison Township Fire Station #94 at 2400 Turner Road is in need of nonperishable food, diapers and baby formula.

Harrison Township still has several areas that could use your help with the tornado clean-up. If you have a group looking to help out the community, call or text Amanda at 309-307-8741 and she will supply you with a specific location that needs your help.

Pippins Market 5440 Oliver Road is in need of cleaning supplies, size 5&6 Diapers.

Wesley Community Center Dayton is in need canned goods and personal hygiene items for their food pantry. 3730 Delphos Avenue is the address to drop off. (937)263-3556.

Lots of local businesses are hosting fundraisers, click here to find a list of those.

Hopeland Church is posting daily am/pm opportunities for volunteers from food distribution to site debris clean up. Follow their page on Facebook for information https://www.facebook.com/hopelandchurch/ for those updates.

 

The Beavercreek Township Fire Department’s Auxiliary will be setting up this Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9am-5pm in the Beavercreek Commerce Center (Spicer Heights Shopping Center) located at the corner of Grange Hall Rd and Kemp Rd coordinating any volunteers for tornado debris cleanup to those still in need. If interested in helping out or you need help, please visit the Auxiliary Van in the parking lot to sign up for an area.

 

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 10am-Noon
We need about 20 people to help us sort/pack 300 bags of cleaning supplies for the LoveDayton outreach.
– Meet at Door 2 (receptionist)
– We’ll be working in the Ministry Center Gym
– We’ll be prepping snack bags and bags of cleaning supplies.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8 – LOVEDAYTON 2019
Our teams have been working all week to get our relief projects scheduled and we’re excited to have you join us on Saturday to reach our community! Here are the details:
– Meet in the CLC sanctuary at 9am SHARP on Saturday, June 8.
– Wear your LoveDayton shirts if you have them! If not, pick one up from the lobby tables when you arrive.
– In the sanctuary, you will receive instructions on what projects we will be doing that day and how we will be deploying all volunteers.
– We’ll be doing a combination of cleanup & clear-out as well as delivering care items to our community.
– Be ready to serve . . . and see you on Saturday!

ALSO, for those who want to start bright and early, we’re teaming up with an awesome group called TEAM RUBICON (a disaster response team). For those who want to be part of this outreach, here are the details:
– Meet us at the CLC van at 7:45am – Saturday, June 8.
– Dayton Sports Complex at 4801 Salem Ave, Dayton, OH 45416.
– They will be deploying people at 8am.
– Volunteers have to be 18+
– Wear long work pants/jeans, and wear heavy-duty work boots. www.teamrubiconusa.org

Art + Brews | Amy Kollar Anderson Artist Showcase

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Enjoy a pint with Amy Kollar Anderson in our taproom for her Artist Showcase.

Grand opening: this Sunday June 9th, from 2-5 pm
Grand closing : Friday June 28th, from 5-8pm

About the artist:
Amy Kollar Anderson creates surreal narrative paintings inspired by natural forms, the decorative arts and her love of animals. Her work has been shown internationally and featured in the publication, Imagine the Imagination: New Visions of Surrealism. Anderson was awarded three of the ReImagining Works commissions for the Dayton Metro Library in 2014-17, a commission for the Miami Valley Hospital in 2018 and the Artist Opportunity Grant in 2018.

The Crossroads 5K

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The Crossroads 5K is a flat, fast, certified, and chip timed race in Vandalia Ohio on the second Saturday in June. Located just minutes north of Downtown Dayton, Vandalia is extremely accessible and perfect for an early summer showdown. All runners will receive a Tech Tee, custom finisher medal, and a lot of great food at the finish. There are cash prizes for the top 3 runners and handmade in the USA wooden awards for all overall and age group winners three deep. The event also has a 1M kids’ fun run with dog tag medals for all children who finish!

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Dayton at Work and Play

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Here’s a Dayton neighborhood success story.

Driving down Burkhardt Avenue just before sunset I came across this soccer game. Everyone from grandparents to young children were playing.

This soccer field was once part of the city’s Burkhardt Community Center, which was shut down in 2009. When the center became vacant, neighbors say it was overrun with drug dealers and crime, and this field was filled with tall weeds. The city considered demolishing the building.

Audrey Starnes, a woman born and raised in this neighborhood, saved the day. She rented the community center from the city and turned it into a daycare facility for the neighborhood children. She also maintains this field so that kids of all ages can play there. Stepping Stones Learning Center, is located at 215 Burkhardt Avenue in Dayton.

This field will be the site of the Burkhardt Festival on August 10. I can’t wait to photograph the contestants in the Strongman Competition.

 

How You Can Help – Tues, June 5th Update

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Because of the huge outpouring of volunteer efforts from churches and organizations all over the city, state, and nation, the “big” volunteer projects are more difficult to schedule from day-to-day. More and more projects are now in need (and are being managed) by contractors, utility companies, and other professional agencies.

I am working today with several of those agencies to gather up volunteer opportunities in the upcoming days. Updates will be sent as those come in.

We are also actively working to get supplies to individuals who do not have transportation to get them. If you are available to help with this, please let me know. Opportunity will entail driving to donation center to get supplies then to individual in need to drop off.

Here is what we do know for today.

Monetary Donations – (Biggest need right now for long term efforts)

Dayton Rotary Tornado Disaster Relief Fund

Dayton Foundation Relief Fund

American Red Cross Dayton 

The Foodbank Dayton

 

Sorting & Distribution

Call for volunteers at Harrison Township Station #94 , Monday 6/3 – Sunday 6/9, 2 hour shifts 10 am – 6 pm – contact Cathi Spaugy @ 937-620-7969 or cspaugy@ harrisontownship.org. We need assistance accepting and distributing donations. Thanks!

Matthew 25 Ministries – May need help with sorting and distribution at their Montgomery County Fairgrounds Relief site. Call 513-793-6256 to confirm or for information.

Horizon Women’s Healthcare – Needs assistance with sorting and distribution deliveries to tornado victims. Staff has asked that volunteers call 937-228-4942 to confirm needs daily.

Victory Church in Fairborn – Needs assistance daily delivering hot meals. Please arrive at 10:30am for lunch deliveries, 3:30pm for dinner deliveries.

Donation Drop Offs NOTE: Because their has been an outpouring of donations it is recommended that you call any organization ahead prior to drop to confirm needs as they change daily.

Foodbank Dayton – Drive Thru Open until 4pm today. Non perishable food items. Also the need for volunteers is daily. Call 937-461-0265

Harrison Township Fire Stations – 2400 Turner Rd, Dayton, OH 45416

Toilet Paper

Paper Towels

Paper Plates, Cups, Plastic Forks & Spoons

Trash Bags

Liquid Laundry Detergent

Dish Soap

Gatorade Cases / Propel

Squeeze bottle jelly

Bread

Pasta Sauce

Pasta Boxes

Cereal

Pop Tarts

Hygiene Products

Totes / Grocery Bags need to sort items.

Donations and supply center at Trotwood Baptist Church (777 Trotwood Blvd, Trotwood) is in full swing. The hours are:

M-F 9-12 & 4-8 Saturday & Sunday 12-6

We are accepting monetary donations to give out as needed or replace supplies as needed as well as physical donations. The things it seems like we see going out and need replaced are:

-Laundry detergent

-Non perishable food

-Peanut butter and jelly

-Drinks other than water

-Snacks

-Cleaning supplies- such as but not limited to

*Windex, mops, brooms, cleaning wipes,

– Paper towels

-Tissues

-Paper plates, cups, disposable flatware

DATV  – 280 Leo St. Dayton, OH 45404

will be collecting donations to help replenish God’s Unstoppable Ministry Pantry in Old North Dayton
The following items are of critical need:
Non-perishable food items
Personal hygiene products
Diapers
Baby-related products
Clothing
Paper & cleaning products.

Also Needed:
Garbage bags
Cloth totes
Large plastic bins with lids for storage purposes

 

Hopeland Church is posting daily am/pm opportunities for volunteers from food distribution to site debris clean up. Follow their page on Facebook for information https://www.facebook.com/hopelandchurch/ for those updates.

Donations for tornado relief can dropped at St. Vincent de Paul Community Store, 120 W. Apple St. in Dayton 24-hours a day.

Northwest Recreation Center, 1600 Princeton Dr.,  Greater Dayton Recreation Center, 2021 W Third St. and Lohrey Recreation Center, 2366 Glenarm Ave.  Hours for the centers are Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Donations of skids or larger should be made at the Expo Center, Dayton Airport, 3900 McCauley Drive, Vandalia from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

— Fill the Truck – Again will have a semi-trailer at the Royal Crest Building 29 W. Main Tipp City from 9am-5pm then from 5pm-8:30pm donation drop off’s will be at Tipp city public library. Donations will be collected through June  7th.  Items that are needed: Bottled water, Hygiene products, Cleaning supplies and gloves and anything else someone would need. Monetary donations can be made at 3 E. Main St at Tipp Monroe Community Services

The Puerto Rican American and Caribbean Organization of Dayton is accepting donations for Dayton tornado victims Saturday June 8, 15 and 22 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Dayton International School Spanish Immersion Academy at 5700 Far Hills Avenue. The organization is not accepting clothing, food or water, but is accepting personal care items, cleaning supplies, paper products, first aid items, batteries, candles, diapers, latex and work gloves, masks, shovels, flashlights, etc. Gift cards are accepted and preferred.

— The Miami Valley Veterans Museum and the Franklin Masonic Lodge of Troy are running a joint donation drop off Wednesday, June 5 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at their location at 107 W. Main St. Items needed include water, toiletries, baby supplies, dog food, work gloves, hygiene supplies, safety glasses, bandages, trash bags, tarps, flashlights with batteries, bug spray, contact lens solution, buckets and sunscreen. Items should be dropped off on the ground floor. Contact Bruce Ball of Troy on Facebook if you need to donate after that time to arrange a drop off.

Cedar Hill Furniture is accepting donations during regular business hours at its Huber Heights, Kettering and Springfield locations.

The store is asking for donated water, canned food, baby formula, diapers, wipes, personal hygiene products, new underwear, trash bags, batteries and socks.

Cedar Hill Furniture is open from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Other Opportunities

Montgomery County is seeking volunteers. Licensed professionals in skilled trades, medical and veterinary fields, as well as individuals and companies that own and operate equipment — everything from chainsaws to heavy equipment — are needed. Volunteers will be matched to organizations with specific volunteer needs. Volunteers need their photo ID, and can register at Sinclair Community College, Building 20. You can register seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Ginghamsburg Methodist Church’s Tipp City campus is organizing its June 8 and June 22 service days around assisting those harmed by the storms and tornadoes, Nathan Combs, the church’s executive director of operations, said.

Those interested in the service days should send email to [email protected]

Safe house studios is looking for volunteers to help out with handing out donations they received and getting supplies to those in need with out means of transportation. They will be meeting at Pippins Market at 5440 Olive Road, Trotwood. They are also still accepting donations of food, water, or anything that someone would need.

The Community Blood Center has a critical need for type O positive blood, Mark Pompilio, a spokesman for the center, said. Officials ask that people with O type blood to donate blood at the Dayton Community Blood Center, 349 South Main St.

Donors can also visit www.DonorTime.com or call 1-800-388-GIVE to schedule the best time to donate.

CLC Dayton – LoveDayton Initiative Saturday June 8th starting at 9am at their Little York Campus will focus on disaster relief projects throughout the day. Volunteers can register at clcdayton.com 

Samaritan’s Purse Day Volunteers: If you are local to the area we welcome you to serve for the day. Please arrive at our host location: Living Word Church, 926 E National Rd, Vandalia, OH 45377 at 7:30 am or 12:30 pm for orientation. Volunteers will work Mondays – Saturdays, beginning Wednesday, May 28 at 12:30 pm. Please bring a bagged lunch and water with you. If you have questions about serving as a day volunteer please contact the site at 937-414-1152.

On Saturday, June 8th at 9:00am, the community of Union, Indiana will deliver a semi truck load of donated food items to support the Vandalia Butler Food Pantry and those affected by the recent Memorial Day Storms. The volunteers that manage the Food Pantry are in need of multiple persons to assist in unloading the product and place it into a locker donated by Vandalia Store & Lock; 2750 West National Road.Volunteers are encouraged to contact Kathy Garver at (937) 307 – 4728

Donations may be dropped off at Bob Ross Buick GMC or Mercedes-Benz of Centerville. Employees will then distribute donations to The American Red Cross, United Way of Greater Dayton and the Foodbank.

Donations needed include:
Bottled Water
Non-Perishable Food Items
Hygiene Products (i.e. Toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant)
Monetary Donations

Donations may be dropped off at the following times: M-T 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m., now through June 30th.

In addition to the donation drive, The Bob Ross Auto Group will also be donating $50 for every vehicle sold and $5 for every vehicle serviced during the entire month of June.

More opportunities are coming for the weekend! Stay tuned….

Hardball: The Deciders Will Air Live from Packard Museum

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 MSNBC’s Chris Matthews will broadcast his show live MSNBC, Thursday, June 13th at 7:00pm  from the Packard Museum in downtown Dyaton.   Chris will discuss issues impacting American workers and what is at stake in the 2020 presidential election.

DOORS: Doors will open at 5:30PM and close promptly at 6:30PM. As this event will be filmed for a television broadcast, all guests will need to remain on site for the full duration. It will end at approximately 8PM.

SEATING: At this time the online event is showing sold out.
The setup of a live TV production can change up until last minute. We try to accommodate all guests to the best of our ability, but it is possible that some attendees may have an obstructed view or may be seated outside of the main broadcast area. Early arrival is recommended for best seats (allow time for security and coat check). Guests who arrive after the start of the event may not be admitted.

IMPORTANT: All guests will need to go through a security check to enter. Promotional and political affiliation displays or clothing, large bags and backpacks, as well as firearms, are not permitted. NBCUniversal reserves the right to deny admission at any time.