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Free McDonalds Crispy Chicken Sandwich

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McDonald’s is set to rollout a trio of new chicken sandwiches this February: the Crispy Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich and Deluxe Chicken Sandwich.  Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA added that the new sandwich would “jump-start our chicken journey,” suggesting more chicken products to come. McDonald’s launched Spicy Chicken McNuggets this past fall, its first new McNugget flavor in the United States since the item was introduced to the US menu in 1983.  Popeyes, which saw its new sandwich offering sell out just two weeks after it launched nationally in August 2019, has pointed to the sandwich as one reason that it continued to grow during the pandemic. Chick-fil-A, known for its line of chicken sandwiches, has been growing steadily for years.

All three McDonald’s sandwiches will offer a new fillet of all-white meat chicken and a novel crispy breading. The Crispy Chicken Sandwich serves as a simpler option with the fillet and pickles while the Deluxe Chicken Sandwich arrives with the additional lettuce, tomatoes and mayonnaise. Meanwhile, those with a more adventurous palate can opt for the Spicy Chicken Sandwich with crinkle cut pickles and spicy pepper sauce.

“We’ve heard our customers loud and clear, and we know they’re craving more chicken options,” McDonald’s VP, Innovation Linda VanGosen said in a statement. “We’re confident all chicken fans – from traditionalists to spice enthusiasts – will discover a new menu favorite they’ll come back for time and time again.”

McDonald’s Crispy Chicken, Spicy Chicken and Deluxe Chicken Sandwiches will be available starting February 24.

On Thursday, Feb. 25 starting at 5pm, McDonald’s is offering the first 100 cars in the Drive-Thru a FREE new Crispy Chicken Sandwich, no purchase necessary! One sandwich per car, available while supplies last.

We Care Arts Virtual Auction Now Open

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Since 1983 We Care Arts has served the Dayton region, though the healing power of creating and producing art, which transforms physical, developmental and emotional challenges.  They are currently serving more than 1300 individuals with their programming. Creating art compliments medical therapies, increases self-confidence, and ultimately improves existing quality of life.
To help support their programs they are hosting the We Care Arts Virtual Auction, which is now OPEN for bidding through noon on Friday, Feb. 26th ! Browse the artwork for sale and bid on themed baskets that include wine, dining out golfing and car care.
You can even purchase your $10 raffle ticket for a chance to win a $1,000 Amazon gift card.  Winner will be drawn on Facebook Live, (We Care Arts Facebook page @wecarearts) on Friday Feb 26th at noon. Winner will be notified by phone and email and may pick up the Amazon.com gift card at We Care Arts.
3035 Wilmington Pike
Kettering, OH 45429
937-252-3937
We Care Arts has grown to serve 1700 clients at more than forty off-site locations within the greater Dayton area. Alongside our executive director, our volunteer staff and board contribute more than 28,000 hours annually to our mission.

Giovanni’s Wine Dinner Carry Out

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Comfort Food warms the soul… when someone else cooks that comfort food, it’s even better!
This Tuesday, February 23 Giovanni’s is offering  their Italian Pot Roast with salad & dessert for carry out.

There are several options to enjoy this dinner!
$40.00 dinner for 2 without wine | $55.99 with Wine.
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Call 937.8787.1611 to reserve yours for pick-up 2/23 from 4-6pm at 215 W Main Street in Fairborn.

Get Your Blues on with the Doug Hart Band

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With his energetic and soulful performances, the Dayton, Ohio native is leaving a lasting impression on audiences everywhere he performs. His voice has a hypnotic feel that pulls you in, intoxicates you with wonder and leaves you satisfied, but still wanting more. You can almost reach out and touch the emotion that lurks within his guitar playing.

Greenfire Fresh to Close At End of the Month

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Chef Rob Scott has announced that Tipp City’s Greenfire Fresh, which he took over from previous owner Art Chin on July 7th, will close for good on Feb 27th.
According to his post on facebook:
“There are many factors that have lead us to this extremely hard decision.
While Covid certainly hasn’t helped the journey- I’m sure I’ve made my own share of mistakes along the way too.
Also due to new codes and regulations, it has become financially overwhelming to bring our kitchen up to code, in order to serve you as best as possible.
It has been such an amazing ride with Greenfire.
From feeding all of you wonderful people, to the gained friendships, and extraordinary humans we have met along the way.”
He encourages everyone to “Grab a drink and fresh inspired food and give Greenfire the send off it rightfully deserves after 26 years of serving the community!”

Home Brewing: A Four Class Series at Star City Brewery

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Ever been interested in making your own beer? The state of Ohio permits you to make up to 100 gallons of beer a year for personal consumption, so why not take advantage of it? This is your opportunity to learn just how it’s all done, and how you can do it for yourself! Join Star City Brewing Company and their friends from HBYOB “Home Brew Your Own Beer” as head brewer Chad Klehamer guides you through the steps needed to turn grain into one of the world’s most ancient and delicious beverages.

For the Home Brew Classes at Star City Brewery, you’ll experience four 30-45 minute brewing classes with increasing levels of home brewing education moving from Beginner to Advanced. Each class includes one beer voucher, to be enjoyed each day of the class, lunch during the final class, and one growler fill of the class-made beer when it is ready.

Cost: $60 (no refunds) at the brewery or with a small fee here on EventBrite.

Class 1: Saturday, March 13 at 11am Intro to Beer and Brewing

Class 2: Saturday, March 27 at 11am All Grain Brewing

Class 3: Saturday, April 10 at 11am Ingredients and Recipe Creation

Class 4: Saturday, May 1 at 8am Putting it all together, Brewing a full batch in the Star City brewhouse (Lunch will be provided.)

Registration Now Open For Train to Sew Program

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Dayton has always had the reputation for being a globally recognized hub for innovation! The Gem City Sewing Company’s goal to provide high-quality design, cut and sew training to build on local industry momentum connecting the existing collaborative community to workforce development, technology and manufacturing. This training will be taught by an employee who works for one of the local sewn goods employers that is currently hiring sewist at $13/hr.

A subsidiary of the Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI) LLC , the Gem City Sewing Company will offer free workforce development for train to sew programs in under-served communities and low-income households to pair skilled sewist with sewn goods employers including the Dayton Threads and the Dayton Garment & Textile District Resource Directory, as well as manufacturing small sewing projects for paid work, earning $12-17.50 an hour.  

Located at the Dayton Mall inside of the House of (DE-FI)ance: A Fashion & Design Coworking Experience, eligible participants must reside in the the following zip codes:

45417, 45404, 45403, 45410, 45405, 45406, 45426, 45416

If your zip code is not listed above and your measure of income  meets the federal poverty guidelines, you are also eligible to receive this training free of charge.

The Workforce Development program will work with area manufacturers and community organizations to develop our Industrial Sewing Training programs that prepare individuals for employment in the sewing industry.

We are here to make a difference and We do this in several ways:

  • Teach job skills for sewing type occupations for employment or entrepreneurship, focusing on our local core
  • Foster social capital across cultural relationships in ways to lift everyone up
  • Develop & sustain community interest & involvement in social justice through our activities
  • Provide learning opportunities that will create a legacy for new generations to the creative life
  • Collaborate & cooperate with other non-profits with similar objectives

Training will consist of the following areas:

  1. Module 1 Basic Skills
  2. Module 2 Garment Introductions
  3. Module 3 Commercial Track
  4. Module 4 Quilting

Training Programs will consist of 3-6 months of instruction with required homework. Mandatory testing will take place after each completed module.

If you have any unused sewing supplies or working equipment that you would like to donate for this training, please email us at [email protected],

Serbian Dinner at The Eintrach Club

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On Sat, Feb 20th from  the Eintrach Club at 2707 Old Troy Pike will be serving up a traditional Serbian Dinner. Membership in the club is not required for attendance.

On the menu:

Happy Hour: 4:30 to 5:30p

Assorted Greek-Serbian Appetizers

Special Beverage

Dinner: 6:00pm

Greek Salad

Home Made Cevapi – small sausage-like grilled portions of minced meat. Serbian ćevapčići are made of either beef, lamb or pork or mixed.

Kajmak- a Croatian fresh, unripened or “new” cheese made from unpasteurized, unhomogenized milk.

Hard Dinner Rolls w/Butter

Homemade Bienstich- a dessert made of a sweet yeast dough with a baked-on topping of caramelized almonds and filled with a vanilla custard, Buttercream or cream.

Coffee. Hot Tea

 

Dinner is $15 per person and reservations are required and can be made by emailing [email protected].
Reservation deadline is Wed, Feb 17th. Masks are required for all guests.

Online Program to Explore Outdoor Recreation Opportunities

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This free interactive online program will provide an overview of the outdoor recreation opportunities throughout the more than 16,000 acres of land Five Rivers MetroParks manages. From paddling, backpacking, fishing, camping, cycling, mountain biking and much more, you can spend a lifetime exploring each corner of the Outdoor Adventure Capital of the Midwest. Register

Dragons/Reds Confirm Player Development Agreement

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The Dayton Dragons and Cincinnati Reds today jointly executed a new Major League Baseball Player Development License agreement, cementing their player development relationship for the next 10 years.  Additionally, the Reds and Dragons announced the Dragons coaching staff for the 2021 season.

On December 9, 2020, the Reds formally invited the Dragons to operate as a Minor League franchise within the Cincinnati Reds organization as part of the new alignment constructed by Major League Baseball.  The Dragons will now operate as the Reds Class A-Advanced (“High A”) club.  The Dayton franchise previously played as the Class A (“Low A”) affiliate in its first 20 years of operations.

“The Dayton Dragons organization is thrilled to continue to partner with the Cincinnati Reds,” noted Dragons team president, Robert Murphy. “We are very proud of what has been a great relationship with Reds ownership and their Baseball Operations staff.  More than 100 Dragons players have played in the Major Leagues including Reds generational favorites like Joey Votto, Adam Dunn, Jay Bruce, Todd Frazier, and Johnny Cueto, and many of today’s Reds players like Jesse Winker, Nick Senzel, Amir Garrett, and Tucker Barnhart.  The opportunity to move up to the High A level will be an exciting change for our fans.”

“We couldn’t be happier to have the opportunity to continue our relationship with Dayton,” said Reds Vice President, General Manager Nick Krall. “It is well known within the game that the Dragons’ front office provides some of the best experiences in baseball for not only our players, but for visiting players and their Southwest Ohio fan base. For more than 20 years, they have been an important part in the development of Reds Major Leaguers, both on the field and in our communities.”

“We are excited to unveil this new model, which not only provides a pipeline to the Majors, but continues the Minor Leagues’ tradition of entertaining millions of families in hundreds of communities,” said MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred Jr.  “In modernizing our Minor League system, we prioritized the qualities that make the Minor Leagues such an integral part of our game while strengthening how we develop professional athletes on and off the field.    

How to Find Girl Scout Cookies Near You!

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Miami Valley Girl Scouts will begin selling cookies at booths in their neighborhoods this weekend. With the safety of girls and families the highest priority, you’ll see many precautions like masks, sanitizer, and contactless credit card payment options, as well as new formats like drive-through booths!

The pandemic has limited the number of places Girl Scouts can be in public this year, so Girl Scouts of Western Ohio is making it easy for the public to find and share the joy of Girl Scout Cookies.

Visit gswo.org/findcookies to find a cookie booth near you, or to select a local troop to deliver cookies to your door. If you want to share the joy, there also are options for shipping or donating cookies.

Beginning Friday, February 19, you can even order Girl Scout Cookies for pickup or delivery on Grubhub.com or the Grubhub app! This option will be available for customers within a limited range of the council’s Dayton service center, during select hours.

Girl Scouts will sell cookies only through Sunday, March 14, so don’t delay in picking out your favorite treats!

When you buy Girl Scout Cookies, you support Girl Scouts and you power amazing experiences and life-changing opportunities for girls year-round—from awesome trips to community projects to outdoor adventures. You can read many of their plans on the council’s online Cookie Connection map.

Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, girls learn to think like entrepreneurs and learn to take the lead as they gain five essential skills throughout the program: goal setting, decision making, money management, people skills, and business ethics. In fact, many Girl Scout alums who are business leaders frequently credit the Girl Scout Cookie Program for giving them a head start in the corporate world!

Velvet Crush Unplugged

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David Garwood, lead singer of Velvet Crush, a popular party band in Dayton, Ohio, joins with talented guitarist/vocalist, Dave Hurley, (also a band member of Velvet Crush), and vocalist, Dana to offer acoustic music (two acoustic guitars) with three part harmonies. We may on occasion have a percussionist join in. Music includes popular songs from 80s, 90s, and today. We play mostly easy listening, pop, rock, with a few country tunes thrown in for fun. (Originals upon request.)

Warped Wing’s Cellarbration of Vintage and Barrel Aged Beers

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Warped Wing Brewing Company is rolling out a unique cellar beer experience like never before! Now presenting – CELLARBRATION – a month-long exploration of vintage & barrel aged beers.
Join them for the month of February at both Taproom locations for special tappings of some of our most coveted beers, right from our cellar. They’ll be exploring weekly tappings as well as releasing a selection of vintage bottles & cans, which will be available to purchase at either Taproom location as well as online (home delivery & shipping).
Downtown Dayton Taproom tappings will take place at 4pm every Wednesday in February
Springboro Taproom tappings will take place at 11am every Wednesday in February
Bottles & cans will become available online and will be available while supplies last
••• TAPPING SCHEDULE •••
FEB 10TH
• 2015 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels
• 2016 10 TON Oatmeal Stout aged in Willet Rye & Cabernet Barrels
• 2017 Baltic Porter aged in Port Barrels
FEB 17TH
• 2016 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels
• 2016 Ermal’s Belgian Style Cream Ale aged in Chardonnay Barrels
• 2016 10 TON Oatmeal Stout Aged in Whiskey Row Barrels
FEB 24TH
• 2014 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged 2 years in Bourbon Barrels
• 2017 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels
• 2017 Baltic Porter aged in Rum Barrels
••• BOTTLES & CANS •••
• 2015 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 16oz can – $15.99
• 2016 Pirogue Belgian Style Black Tripel Brewed with Coffee aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 16oz can – $15.99
• 2016 Esther’s Li’l Secret Chocolate Peanut Brittle Porter – 4pk 16oz cans – $15.99
• 2016 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 16oz can – $15.99
• 2017 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2017 Baltic Porter aged in Rum Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2017 Baltic Porter aged in Rye Whiskey Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2017 Baltic Porter aged in Port Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2018 Pirogue Belgian Style Black Tripel Brewed with Coffee aged in Cabernet Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2018 Grape Creek Must Barleywine aged in Cabernet Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2018 Baltic Porter aged in Port Barrels with Cherries & Vanilla – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2018 Esther’s Li’l Secret Chocolate Cherry Cordial Stout – 4pk 12oz cans – $11.99
• 2018 Esther’s Li’l Secret Chocolate Cherry Cordial Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2018 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2019 Baltic Porter aged in Port Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2019 CreepShow Smoked Porter aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2019 Flying Heads Dubbel Pumpkin aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2019 Liquid Picnic Farmhouse Pale Ale aged in Mezcal Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2019 Esther’s Li’l Secret Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Scotch Ale – 4pk 12oz cans – $11.99
• 2019 Esther’s Li’l Secret Chocolate Sea Salt Caramel Scotch Ale aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2019 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2020 Liquid Picnic Farmhouse Pale Ale aged in Chardonnay Barrels – single 500ml bottle – $9.99
• 2020 10 TON Oatmeal Stout aged in Brandy & Maple Rum Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2020 Pirogue Belgian Style Black Tripel Brewed with Coffee aged 2 year in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2020 Carajillo Red Ale aged in Rum Barrels with Coffee – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2020 Flying Heads Dubbel Pumpkin aged in Rum Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2020 Flying Heads Dubbel Pumpkin aged in Port Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2020 CreepShow Smoked Porter aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2020 Esther’s Li’l Secret Double Fudge Cream Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $11.99
• 2020 Whiskey Rebellion Stout aged in Bourbon Barrels – single 375ml bottle – $9.99
• 2020 Cuvee de Tripel (Pilot Brew – BBA Ermal’s and Pilot Series Belgian Tripel cuvee) – single 500ml bottle – $9.99