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Special Wish Foundation’s Superhero Donut Run Registration Now Open!

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Registration is now open for the Special Wish Foundation’s Superhero Donut Run, which will take place on Sat, May 15th at Centerville High School.  Come out in your Superhero Costume and run to help grant the Special Wishes of Dayton area children who are battling life-threatening illnesses.  The 5K, 10K, and Fun Run begins and ends at Centerville High School football stadium. Join us after the race for food and of course, Bill’s Donut’s!

The top fundraiser wins a dozen free donuts per week for a year! 1st place male and female finishers in the 5k and 10k will also win! For every $100 raised online, you will be entered to win a half dozen donuts for a year!

Participants must wear masks until the race actually starts. The mask or face covering must cover your nose, mouth, and chin. Though our physical contact with participants will be minimal, hand sanitizer will be provided at the start and finish line areas.

Schedule of Events (subject to change) 

Registration and packet pick up opens 7:30am
Kids Fun Run (ages 8 and under) start 9am
10K start 9:20am
5K start 9:20am

Participants are required to self screen and must be free of symptoms and illness for 14 days prior to the race. Symptomatic participants may not participate. You will be asked covid symptom related questions at packet pick up.  There is no paper registration available. There will be no onsite registration on race morning. You must register online by 9 am on race day. Register here.

 

Registration Fees
Now through April 24 (shirt guaranteed)
5K $30
10K $40
Fun Run (not timed) $15

Virtual option
Want to support the race but aren’t able to attend in person? Register for the virtual option and pick up your race items at packet pickup or choose to have them mailed to you. Cost for shipping and handling will be $12.50.
The pricing, shirt and medal are all the same! Simply post a pic of your run using #aswrun.

Submit your time by May 15th at 11:15am

Dayton at Work and Play: Russian Spy George Koval

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A Russian spy once lived on this block in the Dayton View Historic District. I read about it in the new book “Hidden History of Dayton Ohio” by Tony Kroeger.
George Koval was born in Iowa but moved to Russia for several years. He was trained in the 1930’s by the GRU, the Russian Military Intelligence Agency. This group has a long history of spying in the U.S. and ran illegal operations here in both the 2016 and the 2020 presidential elections.
Koval moved back to the U.S. in 1940 and was drafted into the U.S. Army. He was eventually assigned to the Manhattan Project and moved to this block in Dayton in 1945. In Dayton he worked in a top secret lab that eventually learned how to make polonium and how to use it to detonate an atomic bomb.
The U. S. thought Russia was far behind America in atom bomb technology, but thanks to Koval and a few other spies they quickly caught up. The Russians surprised the world when they had their first atom bomb test in 1949.
After the war, Koval told friends he was leaving on a European vacation. He never returned to America and died in Russia in 2006. His Dayton spy project became public knowledge in 2007 when Putin awarded him a posthumous title of Hero of the Russian Federation.

Adventure Summit: Broken Pieces: Injury and Survival on the Oregon Desert Trai

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Accidents happen. It can happen to any of us. Stacy’s knowledge of wilderness medicine and survival made the difference between life and death. This presentation shares the experience of long-distance backpacker Stacy Boone, who experienced a major knee injury while backpacking the Oregon Desert Trail. Stacy shares what happened after the injury and the survival mechanisms that should be considered by all recreationalists.
Presenter Bio:
Stacy began backpacking in 1998 with a thru-hike of the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail. Known as Simply Seeking in the hiking community, she didn’t stop at one thru-hike but continued and completed the Triple Crown in 2006. With over 20,000-miles on her hiking boots, her passion for the value, benefits and rewards for spending time outside have allowed her to share this knowledge with clients as the owner and lead guide for Step Outdoors, LLC.
Having the knowledge that comes with over 20 years of outdoor experience, Stacy understands the importance of committing safe practices when recreating. She speaks and facilitates workshops and seminars related to outdoor preparedness, self-care, first aid and survival proficiencies. This, in addition to sharing outdoor skills and best practices for new backpackers, hikers and recreationalists.

La Comedia Reopens with The Church Basement Ladies

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A celebration of the church basement kitchen and the women who work there, Church Basement Ladies is a new musical comedy that follows four women as they prepare food and solve the problems of a rural Minnesota church in 1964. From the elderly matriarch of the kitchen to the young bride-to-be learning the proper order of things, we see them handle a record-breaking Christmas dinner, the funeral of a dear friend, an Easter fund raiser and a steaming hot July wedding. They stave off potential disasters, share and debate recipes, instruct the young and keep the pastor on course. With good, clean laughs and memorable characters, Church Basement Ladies is heavenly fun for all!

Dayton at Work and Play: Couple of Quinns

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Laurie and Brian Quinn, known on facebook as Couple Of Quinns

The Quinns are renovating this home in Dayton’s Grafton Hill neighborhood. They’ve also been investigating the house’s history and learned that it was once the home of a French teacher who had a beloved dog named Iris. When the dog passed away the teacher planted irises in the back yard that still bloom every year. The couple are sharing video of their project on a youtube channel called Couple of Quinns. Every Friday they issue a new episode where they show viewers the week’s progress.
Check it out:

The house will be open for a tour soon. Follow their facebook page to make sure you don’t miss it.

Abita Beer Tasting

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Join us on Wednesday, March 24th at 6:30 pm to sample some delicious brews from Abita Brewing Company!
Neil from Premium Beverage will be joining as a host for the evening and we’ll be trying some delicious beers from the legendary Louisiana Brewer, including:
ABITA AMBER
ABITA ANDYGATOR HELLESDOPPER BOCK
ABITA SPRING IPA
ABITA PURPLE HAZE
ABITA JOCKAMO JUICY IPA
ABITA STRAWBERRY LAGER
The price is $18 per person, and we’ll be serving some light appetizers to go with the beers!
Space is limited to 36 people, with tables of up to 4 only for reservations. Credit Card will be charged when making reservations.
RSVP for reservations by calling 937-552-7676.

Dayton Phil Presents Music from Jurasic Park, Star Wars, Superman

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Often called “America’s composer,” John Williams has been creating movie music since 1959. He has won 24 Grammy Awards and has been nominated 51 times for an Academy Award, winning the coveted statue five times over the years. His staggering number of Academy nods makes him the second-most nominated individual for the Oscar, next to none other than Mr. Walt Disney himself. In fact, Williams has composed the soundtrack for eight of the twenty highest grossing films at the U.S. box office. To say that John Williams has had a great influence on the very fabric of American culture over the last 60 years is an understatement! This March, the Williams musical magic continues as Neal Gittleman and the Dayton Philharmonic prepare a Pops performance that pays tribute to even more music from this Hollywood legend.

Foodtruck Spotlight: Underdogs Mobile

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We asked Scott from Underdogs Mobile how he got started in the food truck business.  He shared with us he was was “very unhappy working in the corporate world and my wife actually came up with the idea. We felt there was room in the Dayton market to succeed if we could find our niche.”  He’d worked at a few restaurants while growing up in the Chicago area and he says with ” Dumb luck, some planning and a lot of hard work” they launched Underdogs Mobile.
Being from the Chicagoland area, he was inspired by traditional street vendors. “People ask if our Chicago Dog is legit and I just laugh and give a look. It’s the real deal- a dog- an all beef dog, dill pickle spear, tomato, relish, onion, mustard, poppy seeds, celery salt and sport pepper.”
This hot dog is one of their best sellers, along with the Home Run dog (topped with mac & cheese and crumbled bacon) and they rock A LOT of their now famous tots.
Our season will kick off Mid-March and run into the Fall. Since we’re on wheels we keep the truck moving so following us is best. We are always looking to add new events, companies and locations to serve at. No fans only friends!
Find Underdogs at:

Wed, 3/24 11am-1:30pm – Bell Elementary Bellbrook, 4122 N Linda Dr
Fri, 3/26 11am-2pm – Kettering at Governor’s Place, 3120 Governor’s Pl Blvd

For booking inquiries contact [email protected]
Follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter is @UnderdogsMobile we also use the StreetFoodFinder app.

McCoy on Movies: The Courier

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The Courier a solid if-not familiar Cold War drama best suited for older audiences

 

“This seems strange … There’s no caped superheroes here to back me up … And I have a mustache!” Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) in a scene from Dominic Cooke’s based on a true story Cold War drama THE COURIER. Credit: Liam Daniel © Lionsgate and 2020 Roadside Attractions. All rights reserved.

WATCH THE TRAILER(S) HERE:

DIRECTOR: Dominic Cooke

KEY CAST MEMBERS: Benedict Cumberbatch, Merab Ninidze, Rachel Brosnahan, Angus Wright, Jessie Buckley, Petr Klimes and Kirill Pirogov

THE BACK STORY: Greville Wynn (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a simple businessman, nothing more, nothing less. Then his life is turned upside down when a MI-6 agent (Angus Wright) and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan) approach him with a request: Get information from would-be Russian defector Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) about the Soviet supply of nuclear weapons to help prevent a third world war at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
As long as Greville and Oleg don’t get caught by Gribanov (Kirill Pirogov) and/or any other KGB agent, for that matter, everything should be just fine …
THE REVIEW: The Courier is fine. Cumberbatch commits to the role of Greville well, playing him with fish out of water sensibility quite well while Ninidze is convincing as Oleg. Likewise, Jessie Buckley is a classic mid-20th Century housewife as Sheila, demure yet confident and guarded given her husband’s past indiscretions only to reveal a softer side as the story progresses.
In similar fashion, Brosnahan is steadfast in her mission as CIA operative Emily Donovan, playing well against the traditionally reserved British gentleman that is Angus Wright’s Dickie Franks. And then there’s Kirill Pirogov’s performance as Gribanov, a man who is not so much a villain as a man committed to his cause, just as the American forces that are convinced they are right, so is he.
So what then, keeps The Courier from excelling to higher heights? It could be the familiarity of the entire affair (the Cold War has been cinematic fodder for 70 years). It could also be the familiarity of the characters (the tension between husband and wife in Greville and Sheila, the cat-and-mouse set ups as the story progresses with the foreshadowing being fairly heavy to the point it feels a bit too predictable. This does change, however, at about one hour into the story, but there is one grandiose moment that feels a bit to “made for the movies” for its own good.
In short, The Courier is a solid historical drama for those already interested in the subject matter that pays respect to its subject … It just lacks something inherently dynamic about it the way a say Good Night and Good Luck grips you. Think of it like a good meal at a restaurant you frequent. It’s solid, but it’s familiar. It feels like a film for an audience of a certain age, which is a bit of misstep given that it is based in a classic tale of espionage.
And for a man who’s story is largely unfamiliar to the world, you might be wishing there was just a little more than that.
OVERALL RATING (OUT OF FOUR POSSIBLE BUCKETS OF POPCORN):
 

 

 

Cheers To The Latest State Bottle Lottery!

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Ohio Liquor is conducting an online lottery to give as many Ohioans as possible a chance to purchase a bottle from the OHLQ single barrel selections of Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, and E.H. Taylor that only becomes available in small amounts.

All entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on March 22. An entry may be submitted for one, two, or all lotteries. Three separate submissions are not required to be considered for two or more lotteries. Additionally, if choosing two or more lotteries, entrants have a chance to win a product from all three and will NOT be disqualified from one if chosen as a winner on another.

All entries must be submitted online here.

Be prepared to enter the following information:

First Name
Last Name
Street Address
Date of Birth
Email Address
Phone Number
Ohio Driver’s License Number or Ohio Identification Card Number

Consumers will also be asked to choose an OHLQ location to purchase their product, should they be chosen as a winner.


Blanton’s Barrel #074: Spicy nutmeg, cornbread, and cinnamon on the nose. Floral hints and cinnamon continue on the palate, bitter orange peel and nice sweetness. Spicy honey, caramel, and corn finish. $54.99

Eagle Rare Barrel #027: Citrus forward but more oak and toffee with some notes of rose petals. Significantly more honey with a creamy finish. Sweet and spicy, the cinnamon coats the entire palate with a nice, long finish. $31.99
Eagle Rare Barrel #290: Honey forward on the nose with oak, vanilla, and baking spice. Easy sipping with brown sugar and vanilla with creamy honey and a chocolate, candied nut. An abbreviated finish. $31.99
Eagle Rare Barrel #304: Honey and vanilla forward on the nose with leather and oak. Very mild throughout with notes of chocolate cherry, rich caramel, honey, and vanilla with a long, creamy finish. $31.99
Eagle Rare Barrel #333: Oak, citrus, and spice on the nose with more herbaceous notes. This one has a lemon drop candy undercurrent that lingers a little with orange notes that are reminiscent of an orange peel in a Manhattan with a short, oak finish. $31.99
Eagle Rare Barrel #368: This one has a younger nose with notes of citrus and light oak. It has a little more bite on the palate with warm baking spices, cherry, and dark chocolate with a longer finish. A very traditional straight bourbon profile but on the vanilla, sweet side. A definite crowd pleaser. $31.99
E.H. Taylor Barrel #016: Toasted oak, butterscotch, maple sugar, caramelized candy, and bit smoky on the nose. Tobacco, baking spices, dark chocolate, caramel, and sea salt with a sweet, lingering finish.  $57.16
E.H. Taylor Barrel #061: Butterscotch forward on the nose with cherry, fig, and smokiness. Cherry forward with chocolate, cinnamon, and vanilla with a long, cherry finish. $57.16
The Ohio Bottle Lottery is limited to one entry per person. There is no cost to enter. Winners have the right to purchase one bottle at retail. Bottles are for personal use, not for resale. Bottles available for purchase will be determined by Division of Liquor Control staff. Entrants must be at least 21 years old and an Ohio resident to enter and win. Entrants acknowledge that their information becomes a public record subject to possible public release under Ohio’s public records law. Winners will be notified in early April. Winners must purchase their bottle by April 26, 2021 or risk forfeiting the ability to purchase.

Twist Cupcakery Named Best in State!

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Dayton’s own Twist Cupcakery was just recognized for having the best cupcake in the state by MSN and Eat This Not That in their Best Cupcake in Every State article!

According to their write up:

“You would be hard-pressed to find anything less than a five-star review on Twist Cupcakery’s Yelp page, and for good reason. Located in downtown Dayton, this unassuming joint churns out unique flavors like peanut butter Oreo and the popular apple pie cupcake.”

Owner Kate River opened downtown’s only bakery in 2015, after a 3 year run operating as a home based bakery. A successful kickstarter campaign and the doors were open.  The bakery has earned a reputation for amazing sweet treats and during the pandemic their line of cupcakes in a jar became a big hit, allowing folks to send “Happiness in a jar, wherever you are.” Each jar includes 2 full size cupcakes and all the toppings packaged in a re-usable half pint glass jar. Treats will be mailed via USPS Priority service or UPS for $9/jar. Kate says the cupcakes are best eaten within  two days of arrival, but will last up to a week in the refrigerator or frozen for several months.

Don’t let the name fool you, Twist also makes cakes, brownies, chocolate covered strawberries and even wedding cakes. Place an order for cupcakes, cakes and other treats via phone, online, email, or stop by their shop.

Twist Cupcakery

25 S St Clair Street
Dayton Ohio 45402

937-771-4099

Fri : 12:00 pm – 5:00pm
Sat: 11:30am – 3:00pm
937-771-4099

Samuel Adams Pour Out Your Pride Design Contest

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For the inaugural Hop Culture x Samuel Adams Queer Beer Festival, we’re seeking a talented individual to design some art. We want you to decide what it looks like to be a powerful queer person participating in the craft beer industry or culture. Is it a special beer brewed for Pride? Is it people coming together to brew a beer? Or, is it just a colorful expression of drinking? It can be a design, illustration, or even an inspiring poem. For the Hop Culture x Samuel Adams Pour Out Your Pride Design Contest show us your best stuff to help us celebrate a resounding, yet often unrepresented community in craft beer*.

From the submissions, the Hop Culture and Samuel Adams teams will choose five semi-finalist winners to have their design featured on 100 limited-edition prints. And, one grand prize winner will additionally have their design featured on 300 limited-edition, exclusive YETI Colsters generously donated by YETI. Known for their coolers built for the wild, YETI is also active in supporting a more inclusive and equitable industry. Both the posters and Colsters will be sold to the public with all proceeds donated to GLAAD, an organization rewriting the script for LGBTQ acceptance and tackling tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue.

Additionally, the final winner will be featured on Hop Culture’s Instagram (@hopculturemag) and profiled in an exclusive editorial piece on HopCulture.com.

The Story Behind Hop Culture’s Queer Beer Festival

pour out your pride design contest

The Hop Culture x Samuel Adams Queer Beer Festival is an evolution of Hop Culture’s women in craft beer festival: Beers With(out) Beards. In 2018, Hop Culture’s Head of Partnerships Grace Weitz launched the festival as a part of her graduate school thesis capstone project at NYU. Over the last three years, this revolutionary festival has attracted over 3,000 attendees and 50 women-led breweries. In the same period, the event has featured 30 events aimed at celebrating the achievements of women across all aspects of the alcoholic beverage industries.

Building on the success of BW(O)B, Weitz — who identifies as queer — conceptualized Queer Beer as a way to celebrate the unique, vibrant, diverse, thriving, and often underserved queer community in beer. Additionally, Weitz wanted to showcase LGBTQ+ drinkmakers and tastemakers, express stories of empowerment from top queer-owned breweries or breweries actively supporting the queer community, and build a stronger culture of inclusivity in the beer industry.

Samuel Adams and Hop Culture Collaborate on the Pour Out Your Pride Design Contest

Samuel Adams is not only one of the world’s leading independent craft breweries, but also a long-time and passionate supporter of the LGBTQ+ community. Because of this, they made the perfect partner for Hop Culture’s new event. An inclusive network of Samuel Adams and Boston Beer Company coworkers, aptly named Labels Out, recognized the importance of the festival as part of their ongoing mission to support and encourage their peers as members and allies of the LGBTQ+ community.

In 2020, Samuel Adams announced its partnership with GLAAD, including a $100,000 donation to the organization committed to rewriting the script for LGBTQ+ acceptance in addition to a commitment to education and training for coworkers. The brewery launched Love Conquers All, a Pride platform created in partnership with GLAAD, inspired by Love Conquers Ale, a Blackberry Basil Lime Gose limited release brewed by and for the LGBTQ+ community. To introduce Love Conquers All, Samuel Adams created a powerful video series called Poetry of Pride, to illustrate the power of poetry as a medium and expression designed to unite communities and amplify voices. Filmed inside the historic Stonewall inn, the series featured original poetry written by Teddy Geiger and Richard Blanco, recited by notable Broadway members of the LGBTQ+ community.

All in all, Samuel Adams has made huge strides to support the queer community, and Hop Culture is honored to partner with this revolutionary brewery as the presenting sponsor for its Queer Beer Festival.

So, what does the Hop Culture x Samuel Adams Pour Out Your Pride contest look like? Here’s what you need to know.

What is Hop Culture x Samuel Adams’ Pour Out Your Pride Contest?

The Hop Culture x Samuel Adams’ Pour Out Your Pride Contest is a competition asking people to submit a design, illustration, drawing, or poem that represents what it means to them to be a powerful queer person in craft beer.

Who Can Enter?

This Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States or DC, age 18 or older.

Although Hop Culture is more than happy to take submissions from anyone, we respectfully ask for understanding around the idea that only those who identify as queer will be eligible to win. LGBTQ+ allies and friends are an incredibly important part of our community, but our goals for this contest are to amplify queer voices and provide a platform for a marginalized community.

How Do I Enter?

To submit your design, simply post it on Instagram with the hashtag #pouroutyourpride and #contest. Then follow @samueladamsbeer and @hopculturemag to see the winners. The five-semi finalists will be announced on April 5th, 2020. The final winner will be announced on April 19th, 2021, at which point we’ll be in contact for the art files. And that’s it!

How Long Will the Pout Out Your Pride Contest Run?

March 15th to March 31st at 11:59 PM EST – First round entries will be accepted. From there, a representative panel from Hop Culture and Samuel Adams will choose five semi-finalists.

April 5th – The five semi-finalists will be announced via Hop Culture’s Instagram page (@hopculturemag). Each of the five semi-finalists will be contacted through Instagram and sent an additional questionnaire and art release.

April 14th – Semi-finalist questionnaire due.

April 19th – Hop Culture and Samuel Adams will announce the final winner.

May TBD – The posters with the winning designs from all semi-finalists will go on sale with all proceeds donated to GLAAD!

May TBD – The YETI Colsters with the final winning design will go on sale with all proceeds donated to GLAAD!

What Do I Win?

Five semi-finalists will have their submissions displayed on Hop Culture’s Instagram (@hopculturemag) and printed on 100 limited-edition 18×24 posters that will be sold online. All proceeds from the sales of these posters will be donated to GLAAD, an organization rewriting the script for LGBTQ acceptance and tackling tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue.

And, one lucky finalist will additionally have their winning design showcased on 300 exclusive limited-edition YETI Colsters (generously donated by YETI) that will be sold to the public prior to the festival. All of the proceeds from the Colsters will also be donated to GLAAD. Additionally, the final winner will be featured on Hop Culture’s Instagram (@hopculturemag) and profiled in an exclusive editorial piece on HopCulture.com.

Are There Any Rules on My Pour Out Your Pride Submission?

In order to meet the specifications of the YETI Colster, please note that the final winning design will be printed in a single color. We still encourage you to submit a full-color design because all five semi-finalist designs will be printed in color. However, please know that while we can represent the integrity of your design in full color on social media and on the semi-finalist winning posters, we will only be able to print on the Colster in a single color.

Who Chooses the Pour Out Your Pride Semi-Finalists and the Final Winner?

Winners will be chosen by a representative panel from Hop Culture and Samuel Adams.

What if I Have a Question That Wasn’t Answered?

Didn’t see an answer to your question here? Please direct any additional questions to Grace Weitz at [email protected]

Ice World- A Magical Drive – Thru Experinece

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For one weekend only (March 18-20, 2021), Warren County Fairgrounds will be home to “Ice World”, an immersive drive-thru ice experience brought to you by Rock On Ice and Ice Sculpting Masters.

The displays will be sculpted from 50,000 lbs. of crystal clear ice lit up to show- case the masterful artistry of National and World Champion carvers. Over 50 unique ice sculptures will be hand-carved in thematic scenes that will engage audiences young and old from the safety of their cars.

“Ice World is a unique concept created in response to current COVID restrictions. This event will bring joy to Southern Ohio residents with something safe and family-friendly to do in this time of uncertainty,” Greg Butauski, Owner, Rock On Ice.

  • Ice World immersive drive-thru experience is the first of its kind in the Southern Ohio region.
  • Over 50 ice sculptures to view.
  • Over 50,000 lbs. of ice carved for the event.
  • Ice carvers include World and National champions.
  • COVID safe.

Ice World will be held at the Warren County Fairgrounds on March 18th, 19th, and 20th, from 6-10pm. Carload tickets for the event can be purchased for $25 online.