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Dayton Real Estate Crush Teams with Boston Stoker for “Joe to Go”

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Home Experts Realty group Dayton Real Estate Crush are currently working with Boston Stoker Coffee Company to deliver hot coffee to local medical workers. Home Experts Realty – Dayton Real Estate Crush is a woman-operated team that offers homebuyers and sellers complimentary home evaluations, consultations, a guaranteed buy program, and additional services. Boston Stoker has provided quality coffee to residents of the Miami Valley and beyond from their local roasting facility since 1973.

“Giving back to our community is important to us, especially during times of great need,” said Elizabeth Cooper of Home Experts Realty group Dayton Real Estate Crush. “This is our own small way of spreading some love and supporting the workers who are pushed to their limits by this crisis.”

Anyone can go online and purchase “Joe to Go”, and Dayton Real Estate Crush will double the order. Then, Boston Stoker will deliver “Joe to Go” to our nurses, doctors, emergency workers, and other medical staff who work long hours during these difficult times. It is a simple way to show appreciation to those working around the clock to keep us safe.

“In times like these, we’re presented with an opportunity to come together as a loving community,” Cooper added. “Providing incredible coffee for local health workers while we stay at home is a small act of solidarity and kindness that can make a big difference.”

Home Experts Realty group Dayton Real Estate Crush will match any donation of Boston Stoker’s “Joe to Go” for our area’s medical workers as long as the coronavirus crisis continues. Each “Joe to Go” pack costs $20. 

Dayton Foundations COVID-19 Respone Fund Awards First Grants

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The Dayton Foundation and United Way of the Greater Dayton Area (UWGDA) announced today the first grant distributions from the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton. A grants distribution committee composed of representatives from The Dayton Foundation, UWGDA and initial funders approved grants totaling $70,500 to five local not-for-profit organizations. These funds will aid them in providing emergency, basic human services to individuals and families throughout Greater Dayton.

These grants include:

Senior Resource Connection ($30,000) to assist in purchasing 8,000 frozen, home-delivered meals for senior citizens.

Hannah’s Treasure Chest ($15,000) to assist in providing care packages of essential items for children in need.

Health Partners Free Clinic ($15,000) to aid in meeting the needs of an influx of patients needing supplies and medications.

Dayton Right to Life ($6,000) to help fulfill an increased need for diapers and infant formula.

Victory Project ($4,500) to help in providing weekly care packages of food and cleaning supplies to families in need.

“The COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton is an excellent start to what will be ongoing efforts to remedy the impact of COVID-19 on our community,” – quote J. Thomas Maultsby, president and CEO of the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area.

Nonprofit organizations that are helping individuals and families with immediate, basic needs, such as food, housing, mental health and safety, in response to COVID-19, are encouraged to apply for a grant atwww.daytonfoundation.org. Applications are being reviewed by the distribution committee on an on-going basis to meet immediate funding needs.

Contributions to the fund currently total nearly $700,000, however more will be needed in the days and months ahead.

“COVID-19 affects all of us, but none more than our most vulnerable neighbors who already struggle with hunger, homelessness and poverty,” said Michael M. Parks, president of The Dayton Foundation. “We have shown time and time again over the past 10 months that we are a resilient and caring community, and all of our support and generosity is needed during this crisis. No gift is too small.”

Donations via credit card or Dayton Foundation fund transfers are preferred to the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton and may be made online at www.daytonfoundation.org. The Dayton Foundation is paying all credit card processing fees and waiving administration fees so that 100 percent of donations go to charity.

Please note that The Dayton Foundation is operational during this time, however its physical office is closed until at least April 6, 2020. Postal mail will not be received until after that time. Any checks mailed to the Foundation will be processed as quickly as possible once health authorities lift the mandatory shelter-in-place restriction.

Individuals who are 70 1/2 or older and have an IRA also may choose to support these efforts through a qualified charitable distribution to a Field-of-Interest Fund established at The Dayton Foundation. Visit here or contact Michelle Lovely or Joe Baldasare in our Development Department for more information.

UWGDA’s HelpLink 211 is also available 24 hours a day for individuals needing information about community resources, basic needs assistance and other social services.

Other partners in the COVID-19 Response Fund coalition include the Mathile Family Foundation, Montgomery County, The Physicians’ Charitable Foundation of the Miami Valley and Sinclair Community College.

4th Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Artist Label Contest

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Grand Prize Winner: Laura Runge, Joyous Crush

Your art on over 1 million bottles
Nearly $5000 in prizes
A lifetime of bragging rights…

The 4th annual competition to find the best original art for the U.S. label of Georges Duboeuf’s world-famous Beaujolais Nouveau has begun again. Last year over 600 pieces were entered, with native Texan Laura Runge’s Joyous Crush taking the top prize. Included is a cash grant and the honor of having her work debut on the label of over one million bottles of Duboeuf’s 2019 Beaujolais Nouveau, Beaujolais-Villages Nouveau and Beaujolais Nouveau Rosé when the wines are released on the third Thursday of November.

 

Submission Details:

• All submissions must be either uploaded via the submission form on our website NouveauLabelContest.com or emailed to [email protected] with the subject line “Nouveau Label Contest”.

• Submissions must be submitted along with a high-res head shot and must be submitted in one of the following formats: PDF, JPG, EPS, AI, TIFF, PSD, PNG

• Artists must carefully review and agree to the terms and conditions on our website NouveauLabelContest.com before submitting.

• Submissions do not have to contain any text or label information – these will be added by our designer.

• Multiple submissions are allowed as long as they are all received by April 1, 2020 11:59 PM EST.

Submit your artwork here.

All submissions will be displayed on the contest website starting March 1. Visitors to the site can vote and comment on the submissions they like best by visiting the Georges Duboeuf social media pages (Facebook and Instagram) for a final vote.

• Up to 15 finalists will be chosen by a panel, with consideration of visitors to the website and social media and displayed on the website starting on or about April 15 for final voting.

• A vote is considered a like, a comment, or a share across Facebook and/or Instagram and artists are encouraged to post to their social media channels as well to maximize votes!

• The artist who created label that receives the most votes within the period of its posting will be awarded a $3,450 grant and will have their artwork turned into a label that will be printed on more than a million bottles of Beaujolais Nouveau along with a credit on the back label. Two runners up will be rewarded with cash artists grants up to $1500

New E-Assist Bikes Coming to Link Bike Share!

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Link: Dayton Bike Share will celebrate five years of operation by adding 100 electric bicycles (e-bikes) to its fleet this spring. The e-bikes will be deployed in partnership with the micromobility provider Drop Mobility under the name, eLink. The existing green Link bikes will be upgraded as well to migrate to this new platform this spring.

The eLink bikes will be white in color with green accents to help them stand out from the green Link bikes. The eLink bikes must be pedaled to engage the electric motor in the bike that assists riders. The bikes do not assist a rider above a speed of 15 mph, and they can be ridden anywhere in the system service area which will be outlined in the app.

 

“Users will be able to access both types of bikes in the Link Dayton app, which will launch later this spring,” said Bike Miami Valley’s executive director Laura Estandia. “We listened to feedback from potential riders and stakeholders, and there has always been a strong desire for Link to grow,” says Estandia. The new kits for the green Link bikes will eliminate the need for stations, which greatly reduces the cost of expanding. All existing Link locations will be replaced with bike racks, which will serve as the new parking locations for both types of bikes.

 

The operators of the Link system, Bike Miami Valley and Greater Dayton RTA, made the decision to close the system a bit earlier than planned due to the current health crisis. “We were expecting this closure not to occur for another few weeks, but with the current health crisis, we feel it makes sense to close the operation sooner rather than later so we can focus on getting the new system online,” says Estandia.

 

“We’re very excited to be working with Bike Miami Valley and Greater Dayton RTA for bringing e-bikes to Dayton- through this partnership, we look forward to delivering a truly seamless, integrated and sustainable micro-mobility service for everybody in the community,” said Dipesh Dar, COO of Drop Mobility.

The last day to get a Link trip on the existing system will be Saturday, March 21st. All current Annual and Monthly Link: Dayton Bike Share memberships will be transferable to the new system when it launches later this spring. Existing memberships with time left will be honored in the new system and the option to renew at a low rate will be offered to members. Members should call 937-496-3825 or email [email protected], if they have any questions.

 

Pricing and additional details will be released in the coming months and will be available at www.linkdayton.org.

 

Local Craft Breweries Offering Delivery

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Ohio’s breweries are adapting their businesses after the statewide closure of bars and restaurants to slow the spread of coronavirus. Breweries are leaning on the right afforded to them by Ohio law to sell beer directly to consumers via carry out, home delivery and direct shipping.

The Ohio Department of Health issued an order on Sunday, March 15 that prohibited bars and restaurants from serving customers for consumption on premises but left open the option for carry out and delivery sales. Many Ohio breweries have instituted new procedures to offer online ordering, curbside or drive-thru pickup and even home delivery to minimize person-to-person contact and slow the spread of the virus.

The Ohio Craft Brewers Association (OCBA) is keeping track of changes to member brewery operations. Of OCBA’s 230 operating brewery members, 173 of them have changed their existing business models to sell beer for carry out or delivery. Many are offering online ordering or encouraging customers to place their orders by phone to minimize wait times and reduce points of contact. Where possible, some breweries have begun drive-thru service or curbside pickup so customers do not need to enter the premises to complete their transactions.

First Yellow Springs Brewery home beer delivery going out! Delivering between 12-2pm and 3-5pm to Yellow Springs residents. Get your order in! Carryout available from 1-7pm.

40 OCBA member breweries are now offering home delivery services. While most are limited to a specific delivery radius, breweries offering this service are located in 17 Ohio counties. Several more have stated that they will announce home delivery options in the coming days.

A handful of breweries have begun shipping beer direct to Ohio consumers. BrewDog USA, based in Canal Winchester, had a beer shipping program in place prior to the coronavirus outbreak. Cincinnati’s Listermann Brewing rolled out their direct shipping program this week; Urban Artifact from Cincinnati and Little Fish Brewing from Athens announced plans to begin beer shipping soon as well.

“The craft brewing industry was built on innovation,” said Mary MacDonald, OCBA’s executive director. “Breweries are leading by example by taking measures to promote social distancing to slow the spread of the virus. The effects of the state ordered closures will hit small businesses disproportionately harder, so we’re asking people to support independent breweries now so our industry will come back as strong as ever once this crisis passes.”

 

Devil Wind Brewing will be delivering growlers to Xenia residents starting today. They are  only using Devil Wind branded growlers. If you already have a DW growler, They will exchange it for the freshly-filled one. Sign up for home delivery at our website: www.devilwindbrewing.com. Delivery service starts at 4, and stops at 7:30. Any orders placed afterward will be delivered the following day.

Walk ins for growler fills are welcome from 4-8. Come get your fills!

Star City Brewing will offer beer delivery in a 5 mile radius.
– Orders can be placed via phone : 1 (937) 701-STAR (7827)
– $30.00 minimum order (before tax)
– $5.00 Delivery Fee
– 21 and older only
– Valid Identification required upon delivery
– Cash and Credit accepted
– Delivery times will vary depending on driver availability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio’s COVID-19 disaster application submitted

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Informational webinars START TODAY, and webinars to assist with completing the forms begin on Monday. Register here.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has received Ohio’s COVID-19 disaster application to enable small businesses/nonprofits/entrepreneurs to seek up to $2M in low-interest disaster relief loans.

Informational webinars START TODAY with the Miami Valley Small Business Development Center.

This federal program will enable small businesses and non-profits throughout the state impacted by the outbreak of COVID-19 to apply for low-interest loans up to $2 million in assistance that can provide vital economic support to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing.

“We understand the steps being taken to keep all Ohioans safe will have a significant impact on businesses across the state, which is why we are leaving no stone unturned to identify every possible way we can support them during this time,” DeWine said in a press release. “Ohioans are resilient. We will get us through this.”

The Economic Injury Disaster Loans may be used by Ohio small business owners and non-profits to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact. The interest rate is 3.75% for small businesses without credit available elsewhere; businesses with credit available elsewhere are not eligible. The interest rate for non-profits is 2.75%.

Once the state is qualified for the program, Ohio Development Services Agency (Development) will work with the SBA to notify entities that the they can now apply for loans. To keep payments affordable, these loans are long-term, with up to a maximum of 30 years for repayment. Terms are determined on a case-by-case basis, based upon each borrower’s ability to repay.

“We know Ohio businesses are struggling and we are going to do everything we can to help them,” said Lt. Governor Jon Husted. “We have taken quick steps to ensure the health and safety of Ohioans, and we are going to give that same attention to ensuring our businesses are successful and jobs remain available. I encourage the SBA to quickly approve our application.”

Development coordinated with the Ohio Emergency Management Agency and reached out to local businesses for information to compile the application.

“In the last three days, more than 1,500 businesses have shared their stories with us about the challenges they are facing, which informed our application for these disaster loans,” said Lydia Mihalik, Director of Development. “The need is urgent, and we are moving quickly to support Ohio’s small businesses and non-profits.”

As efforts to combat the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus continue, Governor DeWine and his administration will continue to identify ways to support the state’s small businesses and non-profits. Any of these entities impacted by the ongoing health crisis are encouraged to contact Development at [email protected] for assistance.

Additional information about the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program is available here.

Mikesell’s Snack Food Company to be led by Family -First Time Since 2005.

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Luke Mapp

The Board of Directors of Mikesell’s Snack Food Company announce that Luke Mapp will lead the company as President beginning on March 16th of this year.  Mikesell’s is considered to be the oldest continuously run family-owned potato chip company in the United States operating since 1910.  It will now see family back at the helm for the first time since 2005.

Mr. Mapp began his career with Mikesell’s as a sales analyst in 2002 and has held a variety of positions with the company from Director of Marketing, to Route Supervisor, and most recently as Executive Vice President of Operations.  With nearly 20 years at the company, Mr. Mapp brings a unique perspective to the role of President due to his depth and breadth of experience.  By way of the roles he has held at Mikesell’s, Mr. Mapp has had the opportunity to meet and work with employees and stakeholders many of whom joined the company during the tenure of his grandfather, Leslie C. Mapp.

“I am looking forward to this new chapter for Mikesell’s,” says Mapp. “For years, I have been fortunate to be a part of a company that supports it’s employees and seeks strong relationships with customers and consumers.  It is my distinct honor and pleasure to improve upon the work of my predecessors and develop new, deeper, and more lasting relationships with all those who come in contact with the Mikesell’s Snack Food Company Brand.”

Mikesell’s corporate headquarters is located in Dayton, OH and distributes their products across Ohio, Indiana, eastern Illinois, and Kentucky.  The Dayton, OH plant produces potato and kettle chip products, and the plant located in Indianapolis, IN produces extruded puffed corn products.  Mikesell’s is proud to support local businesses and is an equal opportunity employer of local workers.

Covid-19 Response Fund Set Up to Meet Basic Human Needs

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With the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and an increased strain on individuals and families in the Dayton Region, The Dayton Foundation and the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, along with a coalition of philanthropic, government and other individual partners, have joined together to establish the COVID-19 Response Fund for Greater Dayton. Individuals, businesses, foundations and organizations may make charitable contributions to the fund, which will help provide flexible resources to nonprofits that are at the frontlines of the COVID-19 response. The Dayton Foundation is waiving all administrative fees and is paying all credit card processing fees so that 100 percent of all donations will be used to assist others.

J. Thomas Maultsby

Said J. Thomas Maultsby, president and CEO of the United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, “We are urgently aware of the difficulties individuals and families are facing as employers, organizations and our community do their part to slow the spread of COVID-19 and reduce the risk to our more vulnerable populations. As this public health emergency continues to unfold, the coalition will do its part to help provide assistance in meeting urgent basic needs.”

Other initial partners in the coalition include the City of Dayton, Mathile Family Foundation, Montgomery County, The Physicians’ Charitable Foundation of the Miami Valley and Sinclair Community College.

Grants from the fund will complement the work of public health officials and expand the community’s capacity to respond and assist effectively and efficiently in the outbreak. Grants will be awarded to vetted community-based and 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that are focused on:

  • Immediate, basic human needs (food, shelter, safety, etc.);
  • Mental health services; and
  • Addressing the economic impact on individuals from reduced or lost work due to the outbreak.

The Dayton Foundation and the United Way will administer the grantmaking process with an oversight committee of funders. Contributions to the fund from public, private and educational partners currently total $550,000.

“Our community has shown time and again its resilience to rise above the challenges before us, and the coronavirus is no exception,” said Michael M. Parks, president of The Dayton Foundation. “We know the needs are great. This fund is an important part of the process and a small way individual philanthropy can help our neighbors in need.”

Contributions to the fund may be made online at www.daytonfoundation.org/ccgift.html, or by mailing a check to The Dayton Foundation, 1401 S. Main Street, Suite 100, Dayton, OH 45409. “COVID-19 Response Fund” or “Fund #1652” should be designated on the check or in the credit card form’s fund name field.

Nonprofit organizations may apply for a grant starting Wednesday, March 18 through the Foundation’s website at www.daytonfoundation.org and the United Way’s website at www.dayton-unitedway.org.

United Way’s 211 HelpLink also is available 24 hours for individuals needing information about community resources, basic needs assistance and other social services.

Quarantined? Take These 10 Virtual Tours

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Going stir-crazy in your coronavirus self-isolation?  Tour these iconic museums and bucket list spots from the comfort of your couch.

Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History

Enjoy these self-guided, room-by-room tours of select exhibits and areas within the museum
Visitors can also access select research and collections areas at our satellite support and research stations and past exhibits no longer on display. Many of the tours provide a view of previously unseen archives or holdings.

National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

The museum’s four branches, including Gwacheon (opened in 1986), Deoksugung (opened in 1998), Seoul (opened in 2013), and Cheongju (expected to open in 2017), each in its own way, will continue to carry out MMCA’s commitment to the art and culture of Korea by enriching the first-hand cultural experience of the viewing public. Boasting a superb natural landscape surrounding the site, MMCA Gwacheon will be devoted to various genres of visual arts such as architecture, design, and crafts. Located within a historical site, MMCA Deoksugung will showcase modern art from Korea and overseas.

Great Wall of China

As China’s most famous attraction, the Great Wall of China is an essential stop on any trip to China. Commonly considered a wonder of the world, the Great Wall boasts a history of over 2,000 years and stretches more than 3,000 miles across several provinces of northern China, making it one of the most impressive ancient structures on the planet.

 National Women’s History Museum

It’s no secret that women run the world, and now there’s an entire museum dedicated to the hard work of our foremothers. Located in historic Alexandria, Virginia, the National Women’s History Museum was founded to integrate “women’s distinctive history and culture in the United States.” If you want to get educated and be inspired, check out their online exhibits. You can learn about everything from women in World War II to suffragettes to the rights of women throughout American history.

 

NASA Space Center

The virtual tour includes 360-degree panoramas of the three test areas and the surrounding landscape as well as the interiors of the test stands. The documentation focuses on six rocket test stands in the Alfa, Bravo, and Coca Test Areas. Each of the test stands are eligible for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places given their significance in the contexts of the Cold War and Space Exploration, and for their achievements in engineering and design.

Van Gogh Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam houses the largest collection of artworks by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) in the world. The permanent collection includes over 200 paintings by Vincent van Gogh, 500 drawings and more than 750 letters. The museum also presents exhibitions on various subjects from 19th-century art history,

Tour of the San Diego Zoo
Whether it’s elephants, tigers, condors, giraffes, koala’s, apes, polar bears, penguins, baboons or panda’s, there’s a camera feed you can watch.

 

 

Uffizi Gallery, Florence

The Uffizi was designed by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de’Medici to house the Granducal Magistratures of Tuscany. In 1565, on the occasion of the marriage of his son Francesco to Giovanna d’Austria, Cosimo I asked Vasari to design a raised passageway connecting Palazzo Vecchio with Palazzo Pitti, the new residence of the family. The passage starts from the government palace, Palazzo Vecchio, goes through the Uffizi, then runs parallel to the river above a portico and crosses over the Ponte Vecchio. The Corridor continues through the facade of the church of Santa Felicita to reach the Boboli Gardens.

British Museum, London

This iconic museum located in the heart of London allows virtual visitors to tour the Great Court and discover the ancient Rosetta Stone and Egyptian mummies. National museum with particularly outstanding holdings in archaeology and ethnography. It is located in the Bloomsbury district of the borough of Camden. Established by act of Parliament in 1753, the museum was originally based on three collections: those of Sir Hans Sloane; Robert Harley, 1st earl of Oxford; and Sir Robert Cotton. The collections (which also included a significant number of manuscripts and other library materials) were housed in Montagu House, Great Russell Street, and were opened to the public in 1759.

Louvre Museum | Paris

The Louvre ceased to be a royal residence when Louis XIV moved his court to Versailles in 1682. The idea of using the Louvre as a public museum originated in the 18th century. The comte d’Angiviller helped build and plan the Grande Galerie and continued to acquire major works of art. In 1793 the revolutionary government opened to the public the Musée Central des Arts in the Grande Galerie. Under Napoleon the Cour Carrée and a wing on the north along the rue de Rivoli were begun. In the 19th century two major wings, their galleries and pavilions extending west, were completed, and Napoleon III was responsible for the exhibition that opened them. The completed Louvre was a vast complex of buildings forming two main quadrilaterals and enclosing two large courtyards.

 

Food Truck Rallies Become Carryout Events

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With local, state, and federal restrictions being updated on a near daily basis, Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallies were forced to adjust their business model. The rallies’ organizers have developed a solution that provides food lovers with the chance to eat from their favorite food trucks while simultaneously practicing good hygiene and social distancing. Rallies will be replaced by Carryout events with multiple trucks and no on-site seating. 

“Small businesses like food trucks generally don’t operate over the winter. By the time spring comes, they have used up most of their reserved resources and need to start making money again.” said Event Organizer Brian Johnson. “By adjusting our model to carryout it will provide an opportunity to support these small businesses.”

Food trucks scheduled to appear at Yellow Cab Tavern on March 20 from 5pm – 10pm include The Wicked Lobstah, Hunger Paynes, The Pizza Bandit, and more to be confirmed. In order to ensure customers’ safety, the following rules will be enforced during Yellow Cab Food Truck Carryout events:

  • Guests should call/text/email orders ahead of arrival if possible
  • Individuals will be encouraged to order for whole families or large groups to prevent such groups from amassing on-site
  • Eating on-site will not be permitted

“We’re doing our best to roll with the punches,” Johnson said. “We are committed to providing incredible food from the area’s best food trucks. It’s a matter of balancing service and safety, and we’ll always err on the side of safety.”

Event Details

Yellow Cab Food Truck Carryout:  March 20, April 17

Third Friday of Each Month from 5pm – 10pm 

700 E Fourth Street in downtown Dayton, Ohio

So What is Still Open? What Can You Do This Weekend?

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Catch a Movie:

With scaled back seating, most theaters will be open:

 

CINÉPOLIS 
10251 Penny Lane, Miamisburg.  (937) 865-9716

Cinemark Dayton South 16  
195 Mall Woods Drive, West Carrollton, (937) 435-1806

Danbarry Dollar Saver
8300 Lyons Ridge Drive, Miami Township  (937) 291-2680

have scaled back the # of tickets being sold to allow for room between guests
130 E 5th St, Dayton, (937) 222-7469

Rave Cinemas at The Greene
4489 Glengarry Dr ·(937) 429-4130

Regal Fairfield Commons
2651 Fairfield Commons Blvd, Beavercreek (844) 462-7342

The Plaza Theater in Miamisburg and The Little Art Theater in Yellow Springs has suspended showing for now.

Binge Local Podcasts:

Not only do podcasts entertain, inform, and engage you, they’re also great to binge while multitasking. Podcast + mopping the kitchen? No problem. Podcast + walking the dog? Easy. Podcast + julienning veggies? Careful… but definitely possible. Be sure to support local podcasters! We’re sure you can find something that’ll pique your interest in the list below:

Gem City Podcast

New episodes each week that cover local music, arts, politics local business and more

New Dayton 

A podcast that shines a light on the Dayton region.  They chat with small business owners and exciting people that choose to see the good in Dayton. Those that look at Dayton and see a city of opportunity.

What Had Happened Was

Host Amelia Robinson shares the best tales from the Gem City, Land of Funk and Birthplace of Aviation: Dayton, Ohio.

Birthplace of Next

City of Dayton’s podcast where City leaders and officials discuss the latest news, developments and plans that continue to shape Dayton into a livable, innovative and sustainable community.

Ohio Habla

A podcast born out of the oral history project about Latin@s in Ohio, Oral Narratives of Latin@s in Ohio (ONLO). It seeks to amplify the Latin@ experience with interviews in Spanish, English and Spanglish

Nuts for Bucks – An Ohio State Buckeyes Podcast

The Nuts for Bucks podcast is a weekly podcast about all things Ohio State. Mike and Nate are recent graduates of The Ohio State University and are eager to share their knowledge and perspective about the Buckeyes.

Poor Will’s Almanack

Bill Felker’s almanack for Southwest Ohio and beyond features observations and reflections on the natural world.

The Digital Concert Hall now free for everyone

The Philharmonie Berlin is closed until 19 April to help contain the coronavirus. But the orchestra will continue to play for you – in the Digital Concert Hall. The Berliner Philharmoniker invite you to visit their virtual concert hall free of charge. Log on to the Digital Concert Hall ticket page with the code BERLINPHIL and use the Digital Concert Hall free of charge for 30 days. Cancellation is not required. The latest date for redeeming the code is Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Decoy Art Center

3491 Dayton-Xenia Rd Beavercreek  (937) 431-4838
Looking for something to do while we all avoid each other? Get a To-Go kit! Acrylic or Glaze, we can set you up for a creative time at home.

Use the Dayton Metro Library Digital Access

In addition to audio titles, Dayton Metro Library’s digital collection includes downloadable or streaming TV shows and movies through Hoopla, eBooks through OverDrive, and digital magazines through RBdigital – all accessible at DaytonMetroLibrary.org.   Use their access to Lynda.com to take online classes and tutorials.

Individuals who do not already have a Dayton Metro Library card and PIN can get an eCard online for immediate access to the digital collection.  http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/register

12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours 

Going into a self-quarantine can have many complex issues and complications beyond having enough food and supplies for two weeks. In terms of entertainment, it also probably means you’re in for a lot of boredom, a lot of Netflix, and a lot of browsing the internet.

But there is a way to get a little culture and education while you’re confined to your home. According to Fast Company, Google Arts & Culture teamed up with over 500 museums and galleries around the world to bring anyone and everyone virtual tours and online exhibits of some of the most famous museums around the world..

The next few weeks are going to be a challenge. It’s going to be hard on kids being away from school. It’s going to be a challenge and huge change for working parents, and even the caregivers home with these little ones during the day – unsure what’s safe to participate in during the break.

McHarper Manor Free Art Tutorials


Beginning next week, our studio will be going live daily with free art & craft tutorials to create at home with your kids! We’ll have shopping lists (with links to the supplies you can order from Amazon) to have on-hand to complete the projects with us! We hope this helps the parents, grandparents, nannies, and in home providers to still have something fun to do with these little guys, and something exciting to look forward to during a time that can be quite overwhelming for kids. Art is therapy, friends! And if there was ever a time for it, it’s now!
Link to supply lists: https://www.mcharpermanor.com/blog

Eat at Local Restaurants

Coronavirus is not known to be transmitted through food, but hard surfaces – utensils, menus, salt and pepper shakers, condiments, door handles, tables – can be contaminated by droplets. So, throughout your meal, each time you touch something –the menu while ordering or the ketchup bottle when loading up your burger – avoid touching your face or eating until you wash your hands or rub them with hand sanitizer. Taking precautions, you can continue to dine out with fairly minimal risk, say health departments officials.

But that recommendation does not apply to people in high-risk groups who are being advised by the CDC to avoid crowds.  Older people and those with underlying conditions in areas where the virus is spreading should take steps to keep their distance from others and stay home as much as possible.

Is delivery less risky than dining out?

The short answer is yes. The CDC is advising people at high risk in outbreak areas to have food brought to the house by family members, friends or delivery services.

A number of services including Grub Hub and DoorDash are letting customers request that deliveries be left on the doorstep to limit exposure even more.  “The restaurant industry is really prepared for this. Because of influenza, norovirus, hepatitis A and other viruses, they spend a lot of time thinking about this in the restaurant industry,” Chapman says. “A lot of thought has been put into regulations and operating procedures,” says Larry Lynch, senior vice president of certification and operations for the National Restaurant Association.

Shop Local

As more and more people choose to stay at home (with their money) during the coronavirus outbreak, supporting some of the community’s most vulnerable small businesses will allow them to  remain open and keep their employees working.

Buy a gift card
“As a promise to return to support them, purchase gift cards to your favorite local shops and restaurants. This puts money in the pocket of your favorite storeowner today to help them cover operating expenses and to help assure a strong tomorrow.”

Shop online – Many retailers have online shops. Use this time to check out their online offerings.  Some shops that don’t offer online shopping are happy to take an order over the phone and have it delivered to you during this time – so don’t hesitate to ask!”

 

Schuster Center, Victoria Theatre, The Loft Theatre & PNC Arts Annex – closed until further notice

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Governor DeWine has issued an executive order to cancel gatherings of 100 or more people throughout the state of Ohio. Dayton Live – operators of the Schuster Center, Victoria Theatre, The Loft Theatre, and the PNC Arts Annex – is following this order immediately. Dayton Live is currently working to reschedule upcoming performances, including presentations by Dayton Live, Dayton Ballet, Dayton Opera, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, The Human Race Theatre Company, and any promoters renting the buildings. We will provide more details about what to do with your tickets as soon as possible. In the meantime, do not come to the Schuster Center, Victoria Theatre, The Loft Theatre, or the PNC Arts Annex as they are closed until further notice. The Arts Garage will remain open for business.

We’ll be providing updates directly by email, on our website at DaytonLive.org, on Facebook at @DaytonLive365, on Instagram at @DaytonLive365, and on Twitter at @DaytonLive365.

If you have tickets to a performance, we will be in contact with you via email with your options as soon as we can. Please be patient as there are many performances to be addressed.

We appreciate the leadership of our public officials and will continue to monitor the situation to ensure the health and well-being of our patrons, artists, staff, and volunteers.

UpDayton Call For Community Input on Needs Assessment

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UpDayton, an organization known as a launchpad for volunteer-powered community projects, is looking to determine how the organization could best serve the Dayton community. As part of this strategic planning process, UpDayton is launching a survey to collect input from the community and organizational stakeholders. If you’d like to provide your input, you can take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QRPL273

 

Some of the core considerations for UpDayton over the coming year include: defining community needs that UpDayton is equipped to address, funding for the organization’s administrative costs, and sustainable transitions. UpDayton’s current director, Lauren White, will transition from her director position to a project support staff role, solely working with the 2019 summit project winners, effective March 13, 2020.  Lauren’s achievements as director include launching the UpDayton Incubator Program and improving organizational processes, as well as defining possibilities for the organization’s future.

“It has been incredibly rewarding to support such passionate, community change-makers in my capacity as director,” said Lauren White. “One thing is for sure, there’s a whole lot more happening in Dayton than in 2008 when UpDayton began, and that’s something we can all celebrate.”

UpDayton’s focus has gradually shifted over time as the issues Dayton faces, and the awareness around them, have evolved.

“In the early years of UpDayton, Summit winning projects included things like mural painting, highlighting points of interest and walkability in Downtown Dayton, and creating Dayton bucket lists. While they contributed positively to the city, we’ve seen a shift in the last four years, with winning projects geared towards tremendous social impact and change,” said Jason Benning, UpDayton board chair.

 

In response to the community’s interests, UpDayton recently has focused on grassroots projects that create social change. The Longest Table, held over 10 meals, inviting over 2,000 Daytonians to not only break bread with each other, but also break down racial and economic divides.  The Reading Park Project focused on eliminating book deserts along the Salem Avenue Corridor. Participatory Defense provides people facing charges, their families, and their communities with a deeper understanding of the justice process, and assists them in preparing for meetings with their attorney, court dates, etc.

Daytonians of today seem to feel more empowered than ever, and have more tools and programs at their disposal. Dayton is now home to new co-op programs, a growing start-up community, and new incubator programs.

With all of these changes in mind, UpDayton is re-evaluating how it fits into the Dayton community. One thing that has remained constant is that UpDayton provides a platform for anyone to share their idea to make Dayton a better place.

 

Nominate Outstanding Preservations by Mar. 31

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Preservation Dayton, Inc. (PDI) is accepting nominations for outstanding individuals businesses, or organizations that have contributed to PDI’s mission to promote, protect, and enhance greater Dayton’s architectural heritage, its setting, and its contributions to the region’s quality of life. Awards will recognize and celebrate historic preservation leaders in the following categories:

Dayton historic neighborhoods—Recognizes an outstanding preservationist in each of Dayton’s officially designated historic neighborhoods
At-large—Outstanding preservationist(s) for the greater Dayton region
Life time achievement—A major contributor to preservation causes over multiple decades

Please submit nominations (click the link for nomination forms) no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2020 by email or postal mail: [email protected] | Preservation Dayton, Inc. P.O. Box 3614 Dayton, Ohio 45401

Originally founded in 1983 as the Dayton Area Coalition of Historic Neighborhoods, the predecessor organization to PDI, innumerable members and leaders have been champions and advocates for the Dayton region’s historic communities and built environment.

Trombonist, Robin Eubanks to Jazz up the Hayner

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Trombonist, Robin Eubanks will be performing at the Hayner on Saturday, March 21 at 7:00 pm. Eubanks is a multiple-Grammy winning premier jazz trombonist of our generation. He regularly performs with Mental Images, EB3, The SF Jazz Collective and the Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band. Eubanks toured Italy, Poland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Croatia, Serbia and the UK in 2019 alone. His compositions and arrangements are valued at colleges and universities throughout the United States and have been performed and recorded by many outstanding American Jazz bands. Mr. Eubanks taught at Oberlin College for over 20 years as the tenured Professor of Jazz Trombone and Jazz Composition. He also taught at Berklee College of Music, the New England Conservatory and the Prince Claus Conservatoire in the Netherlands.

On March 21st at 7 pm, you will have the opportunity to hear this amazing trombonist at a free concert in the Hayner Ballroom. The Keigo Hirakawa Trio will back him up on piano, stand-up bass and drums. Hirakawa will also conduct a pre-concert interview to introduce us to the performer. Come early to learn about Robin Eubanks, his history in music, his musical family, his inspiration and his life-long pursuit of excellence in Jazz.

This concert is offered free to the public because of the support of its proud citizens. It is funded through a local tax levy of the Troy City School District and many generous gifts to the Friends of Hayner. For more information regarding these free events and to receive a complete listing of events taking place at the Hayner Center, please call 339-0457 or visit our website at www.TroyHayner.org for complete details.

Take the RTA Survey!

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The Greater Dayton RTA wants to connect with its customers to hear their views on service. The agency is seeking input through an online survey administered by the American Bus Benchmarking Group (ABBG). The survey period begins March 9, and remains open through April 5. Those who participate will be entered for a chance to win prizes, including free rides for a year on the RTA.

 

 

As a member, ABBG provides RTA a forum to engage with other mid-sized bus organizations in America to learn from each other by comparing performance, sharing experiences, and identifying best practices. RTA partners with the ABBG and its customer satisfaction survey to see how it compares to other transit agencies around the country and to find new ways to improve its customer experience.

“The ABBG customer satisfaction survey gives our customers a chance to tell us what we are doing well and point out areas where we could improve,” said Brandon Policicchio, Chief Customer and Business Development Officer for the RTA. “We rely on the survey results to fine tune our services and offer the best possible experience for members of our community.”

The survey is available online at iriderta.org/survey starting March 9, and is available in three languages: English, Spanish, and Chinese. All community members who utilize RTA’s fixed-route services are encouraged to take the survey. As an incentive, the RTA will randomly award a 31-Day pass to one participant each week during the survey period, along with one grand prize award of free rides for an entire year at the survey’s conclusion.