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Free Fly Fishing Classes For Ladies From Orvis

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6237947015_6dcd4fa4ee_zAnnouncing the first ever Dayton Area, Ladies Only FREE fly fishing session, brought to you by Orvis of Dayton. If you’re looking for a great way to get outside and discover a “new Zen”, our FF101 class is the perfect event to get started. Fly fishing is a sport that anyone can participate in at any skill level. The catch here, on this event ; this training is for the ladies only! Sorry, no spouses or kids; just the ladies. Take a night and morning off, just for yourself and a friend; to get into “the new yoga” of the outdoor activities.

Orvis will provide everything you’ll need to attend the class. If you have your own gear, bring it along! Class size will be limited to 10 participants in each session. The training is simple and very easy.
First Session FF101: They will cover the basics of fly fishing knots – very easy (in fact, the only two knots you‘ll need to use), fly selection, information about our great local fisheries here in the Miami Valley, equipment used and basic streamside entomology. After the classroom session, we’ll learn how to cast a fly rod!

Second Session FF201: This is when we go fishing! Class will  meet at a local pond, no license required. We’ll fish for bass and Bluegill, while experienced fly fishing anglers (yes, female anglers) will help you tweak and adjust your casting skills and teach you how to fly fish!

Session Dates:
*All participants must attend FF101 before FF201 – each session is about two hours long

  •  FF101 – Ladies Only – Friday, June 20, 2014 @ 6:30pm (location TBD)
  •  FF201 – Ladies Only – Saturday, June 21, 2014 @ 9:00am (location TBD)
  •  FF101- Ladies Only – Tuesday, June 24, 2014 @ 6:30pm (location TBD)
  •  FF201- Ladies Only – Wednesday, June 25, 2014@ 6:30pm (location TBD)

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All participants are asked RSVP, to reserve the limited spots!
*All participants will receive exclusive discounts from Orvis of  Dayton!

Tell a friend and pick a session date – RSVP to [email protected]
or call Orvis of Dayton at (937) 435-4517 (make sure to tell them this is for the “Ladies Only Session”)

Walking To Win – 2014 Annual African American Wellness Walk

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aawellnessThe African American Wellness Walk was established to provide a mechanism whereby African-American men, women and children can actively begin to take charge of their health, destiny and well-being through health awareness and prevention.  Please complete the easy online form to register for this year’s African American Wellness Walk.

The Walk is this Sat, June 14th and kicks off with opening ceremonies at 8am at RiverScape MetroPark.  On site will be  information, education, health screenings,  and community linkages to health services to over 3000 African Americans residing within Montgomery County as it related to diabetes and heart disease prevention. It is a fun filled festive event the entire family can enjoy and is a great way to take the first steps to creating healthier lifestyles.

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During the 5k fitness walk, group cohesiveness brings together Montgomery County’s African aw1American community and friends to exercise, celebrate and raise awareness about African Americans men risk factors and complications associated with Cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Activities are geared toward preventive and maintenance approaches to chronic disease prevention.

csThe Heart Fair will involve 75 or more community health agencies displays. They will provide health information, education and serve as our community linkage to needed ser-vices to assist in decreasing health disparities in our community. Free health screenings will be provided in the Heart Fair area

Kid’z Korner (“Smart Kids Make Healthy Choices”) is designed to promote healthy eating habits among chil-dren and it stresses the importance of physical activity to prevent childhood obesity. Hand on foods festive demos will be conducted with the children. The Kis will enjoy fun games, T-shirts, bike helmets, fitness sessions and more. The children will receive recipe booklets and other healthy incentives to promote healthy behavior changes. Kid’z Korner has a huge raffle during the event. Don’t forget to register you child for the raffl

10 ?’s with Kathi Kizirnis of Practice Yoga

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New-Practice-Yoga-Logo-header-test-e1317304774434Practice Yoga is a vibrant, friendly community of yogis of all shapes, sizes and ages dedicated to health, wellness and transformation through powerful and proven yogic practices. 

Located at 504 E. 5th St. in the Oregon District,  they just celebrated their 6th birthday!  As part of their celebration they are offering a Summer Pass: Two months of unlimited classes for $150 (you save $26) AND a sweet PY tank top! Buy anytime through June8; your pass activates on first visit.

This seemed like a good time to get to know owner Kathi Kizirnis, so we asked her to do a MostMetro.com 10 ? interview!  And she did!  Meet Kathy:

Growing up, what did you want to do for a living? Kathi Kizimis
I wanted to be a doctor: brain surgeon, no less! Now I study ‘rewiring’ the brain in much different ways…

 

How did you get into yoga?
I started with prenatal yoga, hoping to relieve aches and pains. It was a crappy VHS tape with a fairly well-known teacher named Alan Finger. It worked!
For someone who’s never tried yoga- why should they?
Oh, my. How much space do you have? The physical and mental benefits are well-documented: strength, flexibility, balance, improved stress response, immune function, etc. What’s not so obvious is the “hidden” practice … the changes in perspective, in behavior and, if you’re paying enough attention, biomechanics (how you sit, stand and move) that come with self-study. For me it’s about observation: If you find a new sense of wonder in how the body works, how your mind works, how they work together and how you interact with the world, that’s invaluable, whether or not you ever master headstand or the splits. Self-care and self-study are the real rewards.
 
Six years in,  what advice do you wish someone had given you before you started your business?
Worry less and work more. Other than that, nothing, because every business is unique — especially small businesses — and there are few, if any, “magic bullets” that work for all.

 

9bebb502-374a-4133-a33d-ca1639f9c668What’s the most rewarding part of owning Practice Yoga?
Our amazing community. Having a space in which to meet and connect with a wide variety of people in a super-relaxed and casual environment. The “Third Space,” or home away from home. Priceless.
The most frustrating?
The nuts and bolts of running and building business on a small budget. Also, it’s difficult to provide services for those who can’t afford studio classes. Yoga is and should be for everyone, but the reality is that quality continuing education is expensive, and teachers need to be paid what they’re worth. Plus, we’ve gotta keep the lights on. I’m working on expanding our community-outreach programs, though, to provide classes for underserved and in-need populations, including veterans, the mentally challenged and kids with attention disorders/behavioral problems.
What would you tell others about owning a business in downtown?  
I wouldn’t do this anywhere else. The ‘burbs might be more lucrative, but the people who live, work and venture downtown bring a special spirit to the studio, and want to support other downtown businesses. There’s a palpable sense of community and optimism, a kind of pioneering spirit. People talk to each other. And we’ve never had safety issues.

 

What do you do when you play hooky from work? 558284_10151704564432426_627487088_n
Um, yoga 🙂 And housework, and hang out with my husband, kids, cats and rabbit (none of whom practice yoga).
If you weren’t in the Yoga business, what would you be doing for a living?
Writing and editing, or physical therapy.
 
What 3 places in the Dayton Region should visitors not miss?
Roost Modern Italian in the Oregon District; any of the MetroParks; Second Street Market; Neon Movies (I’m not great with numbers).

Online Registration Closes Sunday For The Cheddar Challenge

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A 5k farm trail run, gigantic cheese festival, legendary ice cream, and the Yellow Springs Street Fair. After the race, enjoy the Farmstead Cheese Festival at your leisure. If you plan on going to the Yellow Springs Street Fair, hop on the complimentary shuttle which will take you to and from until 7PM. awza8w32bl75azwjshq0dsd0mms2f4ov

Kicking It with Community: Kickball Tournament Returns June 21

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Dayton’s Community Kickball Tournament returns on Saturday, June 21 to the City of Dayton’s Kettering Field Complex at 444 North Bend Blvd. from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The tournament, which will feature co-ed youth and adult teams, is presented by the City of Dayton Department of Recreation and Youth Services, with support from the Dayton Police Department. Games will be officiated, with prizes for the first and second place teams.

The registration fee is $75 per team, and teams can register through June 7 at the following locations:

  • Greater Dayton Recreation Center 2021 W. Third St., 937-333-4732
  • Lohrey Recreation Center 2633 Glenarm Ave., 937-333-3131
  • Northwest Recreation Center 1600 Princeton Dr., 937-333-3322
  • Recreation and Youth Services Main Office 101 W. Third St., 937-333-8400

(Not available for registration on weekends)

Heater and Gem, mascots of the Dayton Dragons, will take on the first pitch and kick to get the action started. Concessions will be available throughout the day, as will registration for Recreation and Youth Services summer programs.

Originally called “kick baseball,” the game of kickball has been around for nearly 100 years. The game was invented by Nicholas C. Seuss, then Supervisor of Cincinnati Park Playgrounds in 1917. Physical education instructors incorporated kickball into public school classes during the early 1920s, and the game has remained a staple of neighborhood life for decades.

See The World In a Weekend ** Ticket Contest**

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awaA Dayton tradition for over 40 years, Soin International and the Dayton International Festival, Inc (DIFI) present A World A’Fair May 16-18 at the Dayton Convention Center. It started in the 1970’s and  has been celebrating diversity in food, music, dance, ethnic dress, exhibits and cultures from around the world.   The International Festival, was the vision and dream of Father Gabriel J. Rus, SM (1910-1979) and Aldona Ryan of Lithuania. With the help of many others, including the then director of the Dayton Council on World Affairs, Mrs. Maxine Stucke, the idea of an ethnic celebration was formed. From 1973 through 1977, the World A’Fair was a committee of the Dayton Council on World Affairs. In 1978 under the supervision of Legal Counsel, Mr. Tom Folino, A World A’Fair was incorporated as a non-profit organization, known as the Dayton International Festival, Inc. It has grown to include the cultures of more than 30 participating groups.  Cheryl Castro is the 2014 Honorary Chairperson. She was awarded this honor for over 30 years of support to DIFI, as well as her willingness to serve in a variety of chairperson and officer roles during this time. Beginning with her involvement with A World A’Fair at age five, dancing with the Philippine American Society Folk Arts, Cheryl was also crowned Miss A World A’Fair in 1997, and after graduating from the DIFI Youth Group, she became a delegate to the DIFI Board of Trustees. Cheryl currently serves as the Informal Entertainment Chairperson, a role she has maintained since 1999.

A Celebration of Festivals is this year’s cultural theme. All of the participating countries will feature popular festivals of their region at their cultural booths. Some of the festivals will no doubt be familiar to you, but many may not be. Take time to discover what other cultures think is important enough to celebrate with a festival. 10322725_473702916097025_8809186752147829009_n

Friday night even features a special festival within the festival for beer lovers. For just $10 you can get a 2 oz sample of beer from each of the 12 participating countries-Czechoslovakia, Germany, Ireland, India, Italy, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Scotland and the South Slavs…PROST!.  Once you’ve made it ’round the world vote on your favorite and receive a small souvenir token.  Only 500 beer Passports will be sold.

“A World A’Fair promotes the rich cultural diversity that exists in our community and embraces the aspects which make us unique”, said Raj Soin, Chairman of Soin International and longtime festival sponsor. “This event provides an opportunity for everyone in the greater Dayton area to appreciate the differences among people of various cultures and experience their own cultures, history and traditions.”

New this year… Performers from Burundi. After nearly two years of interviews and filling out forms, DIFI is finally able to present 37 drummers and dancers from Burundi. This promises to be a special treat for both young and old. You can also see  Zabava, a dance group with ethnic roots in the Russian ex-republics, a Flamenco dancing group, Kitka Ensemble, and a Bulgarian group, in addition to our own member organization performers. In addition, the Dayton Chess Club will have chess games, tournaments, demonstrations and information available throughout the three-day festival. These activities will be open to the public to watch and in many cases to play, and include some special activities for children.images

Back by popular demand…The Kenyan Safari Acrobats on our formal stage. Also back are the well known passports, which are sponsored by Premier Health Services. Children can have their “passports” stamped as they travel from booth to booth with a chance to win prizes donated by the member organizations of DIFI. Also returning this year will be a Naturalization Ceremony celebrating new citizens, which will take place on Saturday, May 17.

The Health Fair, presented by the Asian American Council of Dayton and CareSource, is back by popular demand with expanded days and hours. Available to all attendees on Saturday, May 17 from 11am-7pm and Sunday, May 18 from 11am-6pm, visitors will be offered free screenings for blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, ADHD, HIV, depression and anxiety. Educational information and workshops on dental care will also be provided. There will also be an opportunity to register as a bone marrow donor.

The ever popular and expanded Children’s Area, which is sponsored by Dayton Children’s, will once again be available for families to participate in games and engage in crafts.

A World A’Fair is open to the public on the following dates and times:

 

Friday, May 18           5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 19      11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 20         11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

 

There is a fee for attendance with tickets available at the door for the following prices:

Adults $8.00                        Senior Citizens $5.00                        Youth (6-18) $4.00

Advance sale tickets are available at AAA, La Llama Place, Siebenthaler’s and Krogers and offer discounts for the adult and youth tickets.  For more information including the schedule of all performances, visit  www.aworldafair.org.

Ticket Contest

DMM will be giving away 2 family four packs of tickets for A World A’Fair.  Just like this post and fill out the form below for your chance to win!  If you’d like to influence the judges, leave a comment about why you should win![form 55 “DMM Contest Entry – Generic”]

 

 

 

Big Brews And Blues On The Menu For Friday Night **Ticket Giveaway**

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1970559_643259872408908_305886054_n-1Diabetes Dayton will hold its 5th annual Big Brews and Blues fundraiser on Friday, May 16 from 5-9pm at Carillon Park.   With the event taking place at the end of American Craft Beer week, it’s only right that it features a unique selection of American beer with a specific emphasis on beer brewed in Ohio. This year there will be 60 beers to chose from, some of which will only be available at this event. One unique offering is a Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald, Boston Stoker coffee-infused cask-conditioned ale.  They will have beer represented from breweries such as Thirsty Dog, Samuel Adams and Mt. Carmel, to name a few.  And there is a special emphasis on our  local microbreweries, with 2 selections each from: Dayton Beer Company, Eudora, Toxic Brew, Yellow Springs Brewery, Star City Brewing, Hairless Hare, and Lock 27.
Food will be available for purchase from Boston’s Bistro & Pub, Company 7, Hickory River 1315_423843307683900_1039120701_nSmokehouse, Taqueria Mixteca and Brock Masterson’s.  The music also draws from local talent with Chris Yakopcic starting the evening off, followed by the Eric Jerardi Band, and the final act of the evening will be the Mark May Band with the Soul Satyr Horns.
Big Brews & Blues is the signature fundraiser to help generate revenue so that any child living with diabetes can attend camp, regardless of their ability to pay. Camp for these kids means making friends with other children living with diabetes, becoming more independent, receiving the best medical care 24/7, and enjoying all the fun camp can offer.

12245_423843387683892_2102627248_n Tickets for this 21 and older event are $30 presale or $40 at the door and include 20 2oz tastes with a souvenir sampling glass.  General admission for those who’d like to just come out for some great music is $20.  Tickets can be purchased at a variety of ticket locations throughout the Dayton area or on-line. The event is all under tents and will be held rain or shine (the forecast is 70 and sunny right now).  Information can be found on the event website www.bigbrewsandblues.com and you can also call the Diabetes Dayton office at 937-220-6611.

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Miami Valley Bikeways Guide and Map Now Available

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2014 Map Cover_1The Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission (MVRPC) is pleased to announce the release of the Miami Valley Ohio Bikeways Guide Map – 2014 Edition. This fourth edition of this very popular map will be available from parks agencies, some local governments, and various local bike shops.  Download the 2014 Miami Valley Bikeways Map as a PDF document. You can order a 2014 Miami Valley Bikeways Map online. MVRPC will ship a paper copy of the map directly to you. Larger quantity requests are handled on a case-by-case basis, and filled only if quantities are available. To request more than one map, contact Kjirsten Frank, 937.223.6323.

“The 2014 map provides the most up-to-date information on the Miami Valley Trails, the nation’s largest network of paved, off-street trails. Over 95,000 copies of the map were printed this time. That’s the largest print run of the four editions,” stated Brian O. Martin, MVRPC’s Executive Director. “It’s a testament to its popularity. Our local partners, who distribute and help pay for the map, wanted more copies printed.”

New trails in this edition include the Dayton-Kettering Connector (Trail #19) and the extension of the Simon Kenton Trail (Trail #3) from Urbana to Bellefontaine.  As compared to the 2011 edition, the Great Miami Trail (Trail #25) in Miami County is now shown as a continuous route from Tipp City to Piqua. The map also details the detour routes in Downtown Dayton due to the years’ long project to reconstruct and modernize I-75. Buckeye Trail and North Country Scenic Trail routes are now shown and our popular mileage matrix includes more cities and towns to help trip or training planning.

The 2014 map has an exciting new feature. The new map highlights thirty-one (31) attractions found along the trails to give residents and visitors alike a better sense of what can be found along these beautiful greenways.  Trail users will notice museums, parks, historic sites, outdoor sports venues, as well as eight (8) National Aviation Heritage sites right along the trails.

“We are extremely grateful to our sponsors for helping offset the cost to print these maps. These sponsorships provide critical funding enabling the park districts, bike shops and local governments to provide the maps FREE-OF-CHARGE,” explained Martin.  Sponsors include “Presenting Sponsor” Cox Media Group (Ohio) and returning “Bronze Level Sponsor” Children’s Medical Center. New sponsors for the 2014 edition include: “Gold Level Sponsor” Dayton Power & Light and “Bronze Level Sponsors” Bike Miami Valley, the Dayton Cycling Club, Great Miami Outfitters, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and Safe Kids Greater Dayton.

Mad River Run Grand Opening Monday

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grandopening2 A grand opening event will be held for the Mad  River Run at Eastwood MetroPark at 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 5. Enter at 1385 Harshman Road.

 

Part conservation, part recreation, the Mad River Run includes a kayak and canoe whitewater feature in the Mad River, river access points, and an area for observing paddlers or just enjoying the river. Construction was funded in part by a $100,000 donation from the Rotary Club of Dayton. Members will celebrate and commemorate the Mad River Run during the grand opening.

 

“The Rotary Club of Dayton is excited to support this new destination for free, active outdoor recreation and place where everyone can connect with the Mad River,” said Greg Birkemeyer, president of the Rotary Club of Dayton. “Enhancing our river assets is critical to making the Miami Valley an even better place to live, work and play.

 

“Recovery work after Dayton’s great flood of 1913 was the first relief project for Rotary International, so this was the perfect project for the Rotary Club of Dayton to support to commemorate our 100 years of service to the local community,” Birkemeyer added.

 

The Mad River Run also improved the aquatic habitat and safety characteristics of the river while providing a 4-mile paddling experience from Eastwood to RiverScape MetroParks.

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“The Mad River Run is part of a renewed focus on rivers in our community, and this project accentuates a key river corridor that leads right into downtown,” MetroParks Executive Director Becky Benná said. “Improving outdoor recreation opportunities is a key component in attracting and retaining the workforce that will power our regional economy, as well as in strengthening Dayton’s vibrancy.

 

“We thank the Rotary Club of Dayton for its generous donation that has helped Five Rivers MetroParks’ fulfill its mission to protect the region’s natural heritage and provide outdoor experiences that inspire a personal connection with nature,” Benná added.

 

In addition to the new play areas for paddlers at Mad River Run, spectators can view the action from the riverbank. The river feature serves as a swiftwater rescue training classroom, and additional programs are planned for advanced paddling and maneuvering training in moving water.

 

“The features on the Mad River have helped meet the needs of the paddling community — not only for current paddlers and the new ones we gain daily, but for future generations,” said local paddling expert and enthusiast Lamar Jackson. “As a father of two, a paddler and instructor, I see the big picture of something like this and can assure you my children and I will be taking full advantage of what the current feature and planned features have to offer. The ease of access and location makes this a great place for instructional clinics for paddling or swift water rescue, and the location of the Mad River Run couldn’t be at a better spot for the public to see.”

 

In addition, those interested in fishing will benefit from deep water holes formed by the water flow around the River Run rock structures, where fish tend to concentrate to stay out of the river current.

 

“The Mad River Run is a great addition to the Miami Valley,” said Pete Ziehler of the National Association of Professional River Anglers. “It’s a place for anglers to seek fish pooled above and below the run. This also enables fly anglers to hone their skills with the calmness of the waters. This gem is really a keystone in the continued development of the waterways in the MetroParks system.”

 

Yoga For Cyclists

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1620557_703795089673303_164147249_nThe Miami Valley is one of the best places for cycling in the Midwest, and Day Yoga Studio can help you enjoy more time in the saddle this year! Join Elizabeth Raffa (RYT-200) for a 4-week yoga series dedicated to cyclists.

The cyclist series will focus on yoga poses to enhance your performance during rides, while minimizing muscle soreness and recovery time afterwards. These poses build core strength and muscle, increase flexibility and help prevent injuries common to those of us who spend hours pedaling and hunched over the handlebars. The poses learned in this series will help you enjoy as much time on your bike as you possibly can this season!

This series is open level, and will benefit both the advanced practitioner and those brand new to yoga (or cycling!). Special focus will be placed on key trouble areas for cyclists – hips, hamstrings, low back, neck and shoulders.

Date: Monday, April 28 – Monday, May 19 Time: 7:30 – 8:30pm
Cost: $45

Location: Day Yoga Studio 1000 Brown Street

Registration is required. Please visit dayyogastudio.com or call 937- 829-5947 to register.

About the instructor: Elizabeth began a dedicated yoga practice in 2009. As her practice deepened, she was energized by renewed health and inspired by the body’s ability to heal naturally. She earned her RYT-200 in 2013. Her classes focus on personal strength and body/mind appreciation. Elizabeth is also certified by the Veteran’s Yoga Project in Mindful Resilience. This practice uses yoga, meditation and breathwork as a resource to help those facing post-traumatic stress and other trauma-related psychological difficulties navigate a personal path to inner stability and calm. Outside of the studio, Elizabeth manages accounts for a retail branding firm, is an active volunteer in a number of organizations and can often be found enjoying the Miami Valley bike trails.