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Fall Features at El Meson

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El Meson, located at 903 E Dixie Dr. in West Carrollton, recently released some new special editions to their menu for fall. These limited time items include:

Birria Beef Tacos:
Slow cooked beef with Consommé dipped and grilled corn tortillas with cheese, lime, cilantro and onion

Mexican Eloté Garlic Noodles:
Mexican street corn with garlic and creamy Eloté sauce over linguini. Add crab or chicken!

Salmon con Mojo:
Sautéed Salmon with a citrus Mojo onion sauce. Served with white rice and sweet plantains.

Their house margarita’s are on special each Wed from 4-8:30pm- $5 by the glass or $26 a pitcher.

Also don’t forget they celebrate Sangria every Thursday from 4-8:30pm Sangria by the glass for $5 or $26 for a pitcher.

El Meson  open Wednesday through Saturday from 4-9pm for dinner! Reservations can be made at elmeson.net

Friday Night Fish Fry At Yankee Trace

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Yankee Trace Friday night Fish Fry dinners have returned and will be offered through Nov 19th.  The dine in meal is available from 5-8pm and includes all you can eat Atlantic Cod filets and chips served with cole slaw for  17.50/person.  For carryout you’ll get two filets, chips and coleslaw for $14.50, add an additional filet for $3.

To create as safe of an environment as possible, Fish Fry reservations are available online only; walk-ins will not be taken at this time. Additional precautions will include staggered times with a limited amount of guests.

The online reservation portal closes on Thursday at 12:00 pm prior to each Fish Fry. Preferred seating while it lasts at 5pm, 5:30 pm, 6pm, 6:30 pm, 7pm, and 7:30 pm. Tables are social distanced in the restaurant and ballroom. Carry-out orders with drive up service available by calling the clubhouse at 937.438.4653 ext. 2.

Online reservations will be confirmed on the following business day.

Two Nights, 14 Speakers TEDxDayton Goes Virtual Again

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The lineup of speakers for this year’s TEDxDayton Signature Event have been announced. This free event will take place virtually on Tuesday, December 14 and Thursday, December 16 from 7-8:30 p.m.

Over the course of two evenings, 14 local speakers will give talks to share the TEDx spirit of ideas worth spreading. All the speakers auditioned earlier this year and were chosen by the Speakers Committee.

“Last year, we hosted our first ever virtual TEDxDayton Signature Event and learned a lot – especially that the Dayton community will support virtual events like ours,” said Bridget Hutt, Signature Event Committee Co-Chair. “We look forward to bringing this year’s ideas worth spreading directly into people’s homes once again.”

This year’s speakers and their talk titles are:

  • Alex Everett – You Know You’re Dating Your Hairstylist, Right?
  • Ernest Stockton – An Ernest Approach to Recidivism
  • Faheem Curtis-Khidr – Black Leadership in Higher Education: A Call to Action and Equity
  • Jen Burns – Lettuce Talk About Food Waste
  • Josh Sweigart – Local News Is BREAKING… And Why You Should Care
  • Kami Anderson – “Molón de Idiomas” Language Swag in the Foreign Language Classroom
  • Karla Hollencamp – From Widow to Willow
  • Lindsay Ryan – Phone Lines Are Lifelines
  • Mark Bailey – I Need to Speak to Your Manager
  • Marsha Danzig – Flamenco Is My Fight
  • Mary Baldino – We Just Want to Play! What It’s Like for Women in eSports
  • Miri Later – Making Room for Trust in the Doctor/Patient Relationship: It Just May Save Us
  • Ryan Ivory – Being Black Is a Pre-Existing Health Condition
  • Umesh Haritashya – The Wonder of Satellites: Real-World Applications

 

“With concern surrounding the ongoing pandemic, TEDxDayton 2021 will revisit a virtual event format, but just like last year, the impact of our speakers’ talks will resonate just as powerfully with the Dayton community,” said Brenden Wynn, Signature Event Committee Co- Chair. “We look forward to providing another free, virtual event thanks to our partners.”

 

Wickedly Good Wine Tasting

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Would you like to learn more about the wines you love, and perhaps find a new favorite, all while enjoying a “Wickedly Good” evening with friends and family?
Join Chef Gregory and our Wine Consultant, Julie Benkert, while you learn about several wines and how to properly pair wines with various chef inspired foods. This event will allow you to taste and enjoy several “Wickedly Good” wines throughout the evening.

Noah Wotherspoon Band LIVE at Yellow Cab

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Wotherspoon has been mesmerizing audiences with his soulful guitar playing since he was a teenager.  In 2015, Wotherspoon received the Best Guitarist Award (aka the Albert King Award) at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis, where the band also placed 2nd in the Finals. Since then, the NWB has been playing festivals and venues around the world.

Dayton’s New Police Chief Starts Dec 20th.

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After a six month nationwide search Shelley Dickstein, Dayton City Manager has announced that she has appointed Kamran Afzal as the new chief of police for the Dayton Police Department. After less than 2 years as Hopewell, Virginia’s  Police Department, Chief Afzal, the majority of his experience comes from his years as  the Arlington County Police Department in Arlington, Virginia,  where he spent 24 years with the last 11 ½ years as a member of their command staff team. Additionally, Afzal served as Chief of Police for the Durango Police Department from April 2017 to December 2018. Chief Afzal will begin his service with the Dayton Police Department on December 20, 2021.

As Dayton’s police chief, Chief Afzal will lead a department of 368 sworn officers, 39 civilian employees and manage an annual budget of $57 million.
“Over the last six months, this community has engaged in an extensive recruitment process, which provided me with a diverse spectrum of perspectives and invaluable input necessary for me to select the best police chief for our City,” said City Manager Dickstein. “Throughout the process, Kamran consistently displayed leadership qualities that will serve our police department and community well. His experience in successfully implementing effective community engagement processes, leading various police operational units in reducing crime, along with his demonstrated commitment to train and develop the next generation of police leaders makes Chief Afzal a great addition to our team. With Deputy Director/Assistant Chief Matt Carper and Assistant Chief Eric Henderson leading beside him, I am confident that Chief Afzal will be successful in advancing the important work of police reform and helping us create stronger relationships with the City of Dayton’s police and all members of our community.”
“I am humbled beyond words and privileged to be given the honor of leading a dynamic department and continue to build upon the Dayton Police Department’s legacy,” said Chief Afzal.
“I am excited to have Chief Afzal lead the Dayton Police Department,” said Mayor Nan Whaley. “An important outcome of our police reform process was robust community involvement in the selection of our new chief, and I feel certain that the community’s voice was heard. I look forward to seeing Chief Afzal carry out the long-term implementation of our police reform process and build on the work that has already been done.”
Chief Afzal has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from George Mason University and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Troy University in Alabama. He is a Certified Public Manager and attended the Senior Management Institute for Police, the FBI National Academy, and the Professional Executive Leadership School.
Today’s announcement follows a six-month nationwide search to identify the best candidate for the job. The process included the creation of a selection oversight committee and opportunities for residents and stakeholders to interview potential candidates. A reception for the community to welcome him and his wife, Mona is being planned.

Dayton City Manager is pleased to announce that she has appointed Kamran Afzal as the new chief of police for the Dayton Police Department. Chief Afzal has nearly 30 years of experience in law enforcement operations and executive leadership, including his most recent service as the police chief in Hopewell, Virginia. Chief Afzal will begin his service with the Dayton Police Department on December 20, 2021.

As Dayton’s police chief, Chief Afzal will lead a department of 368 sworn officers, 39 civilian employees and manage an annual budget of $57 million.
“Over the last six months, this community has engaged in an extensive recruitment process, which provided me with a diverse spectrum of perspectives and invaluable input necessary for me to select the best police chief for our City,” said City Manager Dickstein. “Throughout the process, Kamran consistently displayed leadership qualities that will serve our police department and community well. His experience in successfully implementing effective community engagement processes, leading various police operational units in reducing crime, along with his demonstrated commitment to train and develop the next generation of police leaders makes Chief Afzal a great addition to our team. With Deputy Director/Assistant Chief Matt Carper and Assistant Chief Eric Henderson leading beside him, I am confident that Chief Afzal will be successful in advancing the important work of police reform and helping us create stronger relationships with the City of Dayton’s police and all members of our community.”
Chief Afzal has a wide breadth of experience in almost every area of police work. He began his law enforcement career with the U.S. Capitol Police in 1991, and later joined the Arlington County Police Department in 1993 where he received a wide variety of experience from patrol officer to command staff member. Additionally, Afzal served as Chief of Police for the Durango Police Department from April 2017 to December 2018.
“I am humbled beyond words and privileged to be given the honor of leading a dynamic department and continue to build upon the Dayton Police Department’s legacy,” said Chief Afzal.
“I am excited to have Chief Afzal lead the Dayton Police Department,” said Mayor Nan Whaley. “An important outcome of our police reform process was robust community involvement in the selection of our new chief, and I feel certain that the community’s voice was heard. I look forward to seeing Chief Afzal carry out the long-term implementation of our police reform process and build on the work that has already been done.”
Chief Afzal has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from George Mason University and a Master of Public Administration with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Troy University in Alabama. He is a Certified Public Manager and attended the Senior Management Institute for Police, the FBI National Academy, and the Professional Executive Leadership School.
Today’s announcement follows a six-month nationwide search to identify the best candidate for the job. The process included the creation of a selection oversight committee and opportunities for residents and stakeholders to interview potential candidates. A reception for the community to welcome him and his wife, Mona is being planned.

Hayner Opens a New Season of Free Drawing Room Chamber Concerts

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The Drawing Room Chamber Series at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is a special opportunity to experience professional musicians and orchestral instruments in an intimate atmosphere. These concerts are usually composed of up to five musicians. One thing that is unique to chamber concerts is that the musicians are presenting music that that they have chosen themselves. This is not practical for a larger philharmonic where the pieces that are performed may have been chosen by committee agreement.

Musica

The chamber experience is intimate because the music that they perform are pieces that especially move them, pieces that they love to play. The musicians will have the time to talk about why they are playing the music that they chose. They will share bits of wisdom and history and help you to understand what the music means to them. Another thing unique to Hayner’s chamber concerts is that the audience is seated on the same level and in close proximity to the musicians. One tends to hear the instruments with the entire body and not just the ears. The Drawing Room Chamber Concert series is a rich and unique way to experience the same instruments that our young people are learning for band. The series is curated and hosted by Steven Aldredge of Wright State University. Steven is a gifted collaborative pianist as well as a soloist and published composer in his own right.

The 2021- 2022 Drawing Room Chamber Concert Series is on the last Tuesday night of most months in the school year at 7:30 pm. It opens this year on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 7:30 pm with violinist with violinist Tom Sobieski. He will be performing some of his favorite macabre and spooky pieces as only the violin can play. He will be performing some of his favorite macabre and spooky pieces as only the violin can play.

Western Ohio Tuba Quartet

In November the Western Ohio Tuba Quartet will return to the Hayner to masterfully perform holiday favorites on four tubas. Their work is called “masterful” because of the skill of the four tubists. This concert is guaranteed not to overwhelm as one might think, although it might make you vibrate a little!

Amanda Roberts

Tuesday, January 25, 2022, will be a concert with Dayton’s volunteer chamber choir, Musica. Over 18 vocalists will light up the Hayner Ballroom. Flutist Christopher Chaffee will return to the series on Tuesday, February 22 and Amanda Roberts and friends will take the March 29 Drawing Room Chamber Concert. Closing the season on Tuesday, April 26 will be Steven’s own quartet Tutti Solisti. This final concert always brings surprises and special treats.

The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center is located at 301 West Main Street in Troy, Ohio. Most concerts, including the Drawing Room Chamber Concert Series are free to the public. Free reservations will be needed for the series due to limited seating. You may obtain your tickets at www.TroyHayner.org/music . Just navigate to the Drawing Room Chamber Concert page and select your favorite concert or phone the Hayner at 937-339-0457.

Dayton Dia De Muertos Is Moving to Oct 31st

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ue to a wet weather forecast, the Dayton Day of the Dead Parade and Celebration has postponed until October 31st. All events are planned to take place as originally scheduled.
The Dayton parade and celebration returns this year, and will include all of these traditional Mexican traditions with some unique Gem City twists. This year, all activities will be outdoors.

Dia de Muertos is a unique and colorful holiday observed across Mexico, the southwestern United States, Latin America and right here in Dayton, Ohio. During Dia De Muertos people reminisce on the lives of loved ones who have died by creating and sharing ofrendas (Day of the Dead alters), food, sugar skulls, papel picado banners, processions, calaveras (skulls) music, traditional dance while wearing sugar skull painted faces and bright costumes.

The event begins at Fifth and Jefferson from noon – 2:00pm, where volunteers will be available to paint your face with a traditional sugar skull design!
The parade will kick off from Fifth and Jefferson at 2:00pm, traveling through the Oregon District, crossing Keowee and continuing to Dutoit St. The route is just under a mile, and all are welcome to join the parade at any point.

This year, our Grand Marshalls will be representatives from the Dayton Book Fair. Due to a generous community grant in 2019, we are able to continue the event despite limited fundraising opportunities over the past two years.

New for 2021 – prizes will be awarded for “Best Presentation”. Participants can choose traditional clothing/make up, puppets, hand-carried/wheeled floats. First prize will be $100 gift card for a local restaurant, with second and third prizes at $50 and $25. Criteria for award include Best Cultural Representation, Creativity, Execution.

  • 12 pm – 2 pm: Gather for the Pre-Parade activities at 5th and Jefferson. Expert face painting and the NEW 2021 Dayton Dia De Muertos T-shirt for sale. Food Truck, and Billie Gold Bubble Tea will be there for refreshments.
  • 2 pm – 3 pm The Dayton Dia De Muertos cdeparts 5th and Jefferson and proceeds through the Oregon District in Downtown Dayton to Dutoit St, with arrival at the Missing Peace Art Space.
  • 3 pm – 6 pm Music, food, and a celebration of the lives of our friends and family members who have passed. ORGULLO MEXICANO (student dancers), LESLIE PEREZ AND THE ALACRAN DE DURANGO (Mexican folk music), and TEAM VOID (Luche Libre Surf Rock) will perform. REV. COOL of WYSO’s Around the Fringe show will MC the event and DJ high energy traditional and not so tradition Latin dance beats between sets and to end up the evening.
  • Traditional foods available from vendors. New this year, a recreation of a Mexican cemetery, with community offrendas (alters).

The Brightside Drag Brunch

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Brunch and a show! This ticket includes a fabulous meal as well as an incredible show with some of the best Drag Artists Dayton has to offer! Brunch begins at 1pm.  Purchase your tickets online.

3rd Annual Awards To Honor Local LGBTQ Influencers

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After kicking off with a huge celebration in 2019, followed up by a virtual production in 2020, the third annual awards will be handed out again virtually by the LGBTQ HER/HIStory Project.  The Rubi Awards are presented to people, events, or locations that are important parts of our local LGBTQ history. They are named after the Rubi Girls, a local group that has developed a national reputation for fun events that raise money for important projects. The Rubi’s represent the best values of our community: creativity, self-determination, community engagement, and bridge-building.  You can watch the awards on Wednesday, October 20th, at 7 pm via Spectrum Cable channel 5 or MVCC channel 991, or www.datv.org for the Live stream.

This year the Rubi Award winners are in memory of Jerry L. Mallicoat, one of the founders of the project. The winners are Jerry L. Mallicoat, Leslie Loper, Father Richard Young, Linda Bush, Sandy, Oleh Mudry & David’s Place, Randle B. Moore III, and Michael Knote.

The LGBT Center have begun gathering items from  her/history books, banners, signs, buttons, evening gowns, and sports uniforms. All these things inform and explain what our community has experienced and how it has changed. These items are housed in the archives of the Leon Bey Memorial Library at the LGBT Center in downtown Dayton. If you have material like this to contribute please contact them through email at [email protected] and we will arrange to accept your contribution.

You can watch the 2020 Awards  that honored the “Godfather of Modern Gay Fiction” author Victor Banis Jr., and a former New York Metropolitan Opera choreographer and ballet dancer Stuart Sebastian. Also  honored was ally Cassie Barlow, a retired Colonel and Base Commander for the 88th Air Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, and Darryl Demure, who is the host and producer of the longest-running LGBT-themed TV talk show in the U.S. on local cable channel DATV.here:

 

Dayton Breweries Medal at Ohio Craft Brewers Cup

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The Ohio Craft Brewers Cup judging took place last week and the best THREE beers in each category were awarded medals by a panel of judges.

Dayton Area Breweries bringing home medals:

Belgian/French Ale
Silver- Eudora  – CHEVAL MAGIQUE

BROWN/DARK ALE 
Gold – MOTHER STEWARTS – PORTER

EUROPEAN LAGER
Gold – Eudora  – DAYTONIAN RHAPSODY

HERB/SPICE/PEPPER
Bronze – DAYTON BEER CO – JALAPENO FACE

IMPERIAL STOUT/PORTER
Silver – DAYTON BEER CO – JAVA MONSTER

STOUT
Gold – EUDORA – THUNDERBALL

WHEAT BEER
Silver- SOUTHERN OHIO BREWING – CLOUDY NOT HAZY

WOOD BARREL UNDER 8% ABV
Gold – DAYTON BEER CO – BA CHOCOLATE SUGAR SHACK

WOOD BARREL OVER 8% ABV
Silver – DAYTON BEER CO – MIDNIGHT DREAM

The Caroline Hosts Sonder Brewing Co. Beer Tasting

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Join us at The Caroline on Wednesday, October 20th at 6:30 pm as we sample some great new brews from Sonder Brewing Company in Mason, Ohio!
Tim Kirtley will be our host, and we’ll be trying:
BEERS TO INCLUDE:
VOSS – KOLSCH
BLANC – BELGIUM WHEAT
BLUE GRASS MONDAYS – SOUR
OTTO – DOUBLE TIRAMISU STOUT
KATO – COFFEE KOLSCH
TO THE MOON – DOUBLE IPA

8/4 Memorial Committee to Host Community Resiliency Forum

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City of Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, in conjunction with the Oregon District Business Association, has convened a committee to lead the efforts to develop a memorial to honor to those who were lost and affected by the events that happened in the Oregon District on Aug. 4, 2019.

The primary focus of the committee will be to listen to the community and create a memorial that helps the community heal after the tragedy that happened on Aug. 4, 2019. This work includes collecting input from the broader community, which will start with a Community Resiliency Forum that will be open to the public. The meeting will be held at the Dayton Metro Library on October 21 at 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss where we are two years after tragic violence impacted our community in the Oregon District. Helpful information and resources will be provided for those individuals who are still struggling. Input will be collected for a memorial.

Anyone who would like to attend the forum can RSVP to [email protected] or call/text 937-985-1628 by Wednesday, October 20. Information about the meeting will also be posted on www.downtowndayton.org and the Oregon District Business Association website at www.theoregondistrict.org. In addition, both websites will include a link to a survey for anyone in the community to take after the Community Resiliency Forum.

“This memorial will be an important step in the healing process for our Oregon District community and our entire city as we remember those who were lost and grieve with those who were affected by this tragedy in the heart of our community,” said Natalie Skilliter, president of the Oregon District Business Association and 8/4 Committee member.

Whaley has asked Downtown Dayton Partnership President Sandra K. Gudorf and Sandy Hunt, the Director of the Victim and Witness Division of the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office, to co-chair the planning committee.

“The goal is for this memorial to support our community as they continue to heal from the tragic events on August 4, 2019,” Gudorf said.

“The 8/4 Memorial Committee will be working with survivors, victims’ families and those directly affected in our community, but also is seeking input from our community, because we recognize the impact it had on us all,” Hunt said.

Along with Gudorf and Hunt, members of the Aug. 4 Committee include: Survivors, representatives of victims and victims’ families, Oregon District businesses and neighborhood residents, and others from across the Dayton community.

The Nerve Presents: The Dream of the Burning Boy

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Since the sudden death of his favorite student, high-school teacher Larry Morrow has been falling asleep at his desk and dreaming. The school’s guidance counselor is hanging inspirational posters designed to help everyone “process their emotions.” The student’s sister and friends—more agitated and hormonal than usual—find little solace in Dante’s Inferno. And as Larry’s dreams intensify, a shocking secret is exposed. A secret that will change everything. Searing yet surprisingly funny, THE DREAM OF THE BURNING BOY is about finding the strength to move on…and the courage to live without regret.

Trees Will Be Planted to Replace Hundreds Destroyed during the 2019 Tornadoes.

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Five Rivers MetroParks and the Arbor Day Foundation have partnered to plant 100 trees at Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, which was significantly impacted during the 2019 Memorial Day tornadoes. Planting will take place on Friday, Oct. 22, 9 to 11 am.

Employees from State Farm and students from Chaminade Julienne High School have volunteered to help MetroParks staff and volunteers plant the trees. Ohio Sen. Steve Huffman also will attend and participate in the tree planting.

“Five Rivers MetroParks has a specific long-term role to play in ongoing efforts to recover from the tornadoes, which is restoring lost habitat,” said Becky Benná, Five Rivers MetroParks’ executive director and CEO. “An untold number of trees, shrubs and other plants critical to our region’s wildlife and natural heritage were lost during the storms. It’s important we replant in the areas where so many were lost to tornado damage. We’re so grateful to the Arbor Day Foundation and State Farm employees for their contributions toward this years-long effort.”

Trees offer vast benefits for communities. Thriving urban forests bolster human health, from encouraging physical activity to reducing respiratory illnesses stemming from air pollution. In the United States, park trees alone remove about 75,000 tons ($500 million) of air pollution each year, according to the Arbor Day Foundation. Urban trees reduce runoff of sediment, pollutants and organic matter into streams, improving water quality.

“We are proud to encourage and support local efforts to plant trees,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation.  “Cities and towns around the globe that line their streets and fill their parks with trees are building healthier, happier communities.”

“Trees can help make communities more resilient in the face of extreme weather,” said Mary Kay Quist, State Farm vice president of agency sales. “State Farm is committed to helping communities recover from disasters and manage future risks, and we are proud to support tree planting in Dayton as part of that effort.”

Dayton Ghost ‘n Goblin 5k

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This is the Miami Valley’s premiere Halloween fitness & fun event! Bring your friends and family, then run, walk, or zombie-crawl for 3.1 miles of fun! We’ll have pizza, awards, and prizes for you when you’re done!