Grab a friend and come feed your body and mind at DLM with FREE yoga at DLM Springboro the first Saturday of the month with certified yoga instructor, Angel Godzik. Everyone works to his or her own ability and comfort level. Please bring your own yoga mat.
Super Bowl Dining Deals
Super Bowl is this Sunday and many restaurants are offering up deals and freebies for consumers. Our friends over at Promocodes.com have rounded up deals for those looking to score a deal this year. Some deals end tomorrow, don’t fumble these savings.
- Applebee’s – 40 free classic buffalo boneless wings with every $40 delivery. Use promo code: FREEWINGS at checkout. Deal ends 2/2/2020.
- Auntie Anne’s – Enjoy two medium drinks on us when you purchase any variety Pretzel Bucket. Offer only “for a limited time”.
- BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse – Get $10 off any $40 order. Valid for dine-in, takeout or delivery. Deal runs 1/9/20-2/9/20.
- Buffalo Wild Wings – Free wings on February 17th if the Super Bowl goes into overtime. For any American or Canadian dine-in customers between the hours of 4-7 p.m. local time. Deal ends 02/02/20.
- Carrabba’s Italian Grill – Join us Sunday for endless glasses of blackberry, peach or red sangria all day for $12.99 with the purchase of an entrée. Price and participation may vary by location.
- Fox and Hound Bar and Grill – “Bag of Bones” carry-out special just for the big game. Deal ends 02/02/20.
- Giordano’s – 25% coupon for future orders when ordering take-out or delivery on game day. Deal ends 02/02/20.
- Hooters – Six free wings if the game goes into overtime. Deal ends 02/02/20.
- Long John Silver’s – All the food you can eat starting at $7.99 – fish, chicken, sides and hushpuppies. Pricing and participation may vary. Please contact your local LJS to confirm.
- O’Charley’s – Prime rib dinner for two $13.99, served with a side item and an appetizer to share.
- Panda Express – $10 off a family feast with coupon SCOREBIG. Deal ends 02/02/20.
- Pizza Hut – Order pizza for the Big Game to get 20% off http://NFLShop.com merchandise through 2/28. Deal ends 02/28/20.
- Red Lobster – Limited edition Snap Tackle Claws for $10 and 15% off to-go and delivery orders. Deal ends 02/02/20.
- Wing Zone – Get 10 free boneless wings when you pre-order by January 31st! Deal ends 01/31/20.
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$30 – Warped Wings Party Pack
bone-in chicken wings (serves 4-7 people)
$35 – Smoked Warped Wings Party Pack
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NPR’s Ira Glass and The Moth Coming to Town
Public radio station WYSO 91.3 will bring two returning public performances to downtown Dayton this year.
Ira Glass, host of public radio storytelling show This American Life which airs Saturdays at noon on WYSO, will present Seven Things I’ve Learned on Saturday, July 11 at the Schuster Center. Considered one of America’s foremost storytellers, Glass’ presentation will use audio, mixed live on stage, to explore creativity and the power of listening.
“Ira Glass has been a beloved voice for WYSO listeners since we started airing This American Life in the ‘90s,” said Luke Dennis, WYSO General Manager. “As with any voice you’ve been hearing for years, it’s a treat to see and hear them in person. Ira hasn’t done a live show in Dayton since 2011, when he sold out the Victoria Theatre. I’m so glad he’s coming back.”
On Thursday, November 12, storytelling showcase The Moth will return to the Victoria Theater for its second “Moth Mainstage” show in Dayton. WYSO, which airs the Moth Radio Hour Wednesday at 11pm and Saturdays at 2pm, first brought The Moth to Dayton in 2019 in a performance that featured local and national storytellers.
“The response to the Moth performance last year was so positive that we invited them back right away. They’ll present an entirely new roster of storytellers when they return,” said Dennis.
Tickets for both events will be available through ticketcenterstage.com and the Victoria Theatre Association box office. VIP ticket packages for Ira Glass’ Seven Things I’ve Learned will be offered as thank you gifts during WYSO’s Spring Membership Drive, March 10 -14. The remaining tickets will go on sale March 19. Tickets for The Moth will go on sale in August.
Established in 1958 by Antioch College students, WYSO is a community-owned NPR affiliate with a weekly listening audience of more than 70,000 and 6,000 member households. In September, the Federal Communications Commission approved the station’s application to form the community-based nonprofit Miami Valley Public Media Inc., which took ownership of WYSO’s license from Antioch College. Neenah Ellis, formerly the station’s general manager, is now president of Miami Valley Public Media and will be the director of the new Eichelberger Center for Community Voices.
Deadline to Nominate STEM Teacher of the Year is Feb 1st
The Big Hoopla STEM Teacher Of The Year award recognizes the great contributions K-8 teachers make in STEM classrooms in the Dayton region. The program recognizes and honors K-8 teacher excellence. It identifies, from among the countless peers in the region, a group of teachers to serve as a visible representation of innovation, persistence, and commitment to STEM education in classrooms in the region. Additionally, selection of The Big Hoopla STEM Teacher Of The Year brings great recognition to the teacher’s school district or system.
The 2019 Hoopla STEM Teacher of the Year was Beth Allaire, a STEM teacher at Bishop Leibold Elementary School in Miami Township.
Why Apply: Recipients of the award receive the following:
- A $1,000 grant from Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School and The Big Hoopla Local Organizing Committee to be used to improve STEM learning in the classroom
- An official Big Hoopla STEM Teacher Of The Year plaque awarded at the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge
- 50 Upper Arena tickets for each of the First Four March Madness games, to be shared by the teacher with his/her students and families
- 4 Hoopla Central VIP Passes for one evening
How to Apply: Complete the nomination form below. Students, Parents, Colleagues, Administrators can nominate a teacher. Application deadline is February 1, 2020.
Teacher of the Year will be awarded March 15, 2020!
First Tee Coach Program Looking For Volunteers
This past summer, The First of Greater Miami Valley (TFTGMV), served over 550 youth participants in our summer programs at 10 golf facilities in Butler, Montgomery and Warren counties. This summer, we are looking for positive and enthusiastic role models who love to be around kids to become coaches for TFTGMV!
Currently, there are more than 3,700 coaches signed up with The First Tee across the United States, including PGA and LPGA pros, as well as volunteers. With The First Tee Coach Program, you don’t need any experience, we will provide the training needed to succeed. Our programs focus on educating youth with nine Core Values & nine Healthy Habits that can be implemented in the game of gold and life.
If interested, the following requirements will apply: complete an application, submit and pass annual background check, sign a Coach Agreement, and complete The Safe Sport Act Training. For more information on becoming a coach, visit TheFirstTeeGMV.org/Coach or contact our Director of Programming, Wendy Mockabee, at 937-432-9600.
About The First Tee of Greater Miami Valley: TFTGMV is a non-profit youth development organization whose mission is to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values through the game of golf. The First Tee has over 150 Chapters nationwide and the Greater Miami Valley Chapter covers Warren, Butler, and Montgomery Counties and continues to grow through sponsorships, grants, charitable donations, and fundraising events.
For more information, LIKE and FOLLOW @TheFirstteeGMV on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, visit TheFirstTeeGMV.org or call 937-432-9600.
Nick Kizirnis – “The Distance” Record Release Show
The Yellow Cab Tavern is excited to host the album release party for Nick Kizirnis‘s “The Distance” on ATOM Records on Saturday, February 1 at 7:30pm. Cover starts at 7:30pm and music at 8:30pm with tickets at $12 in advance or $15 with a copy of the CD and $15 at doors without a copy of the CD.
ZZ Top To Return to The Rose
Rock and Roll Hall of Famers ZZ Top are hitting the road this summer following their widely successful 50th Anniversary Tour in 2019. The tour will include a stop in Huber Heights, OH at Rose Music Center on Wednesday, July 1st.
ZZ TOP a/k/a “That Little Ol’ Band From Texas,” lay undisputed claim to being the longest running major rock band with original personnel intact and, in 2004, the Texas trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Of course, there are only three of them – Billy F Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard — but it’s still a remarkable achievement that they’re still very much together after over 50 years of rock, blues, and boogie on the road and in the studio. With the release of each of their albums the band has explored new ground in terms of both their sonic approach and the material they’ve recorded. ZZ TOP is the same but always changing.
The elements that keep ZZ TOP fresh, enduring and above the transitory fray can be summed up in the three words of the band’s internal mantra: “Tone, Taste and Tenacity.” Of course, the three members of the band have done their utmost to do their part in assuring that ZZ TOP prevails. As genuine roots musicians, the members of the band have few peers. Billy is widely regarded as one of American finest blues guitarists working in the rock idiom. His influences are both the originators of the form – Muddy Waters, B.B. King, et al – as well as the British blues rockers who emerged the generation before ZZ’s ascendance. In his early days of playing, no less an idol that Jimi Hendrix singled him out for praise. Part mad scientist, part prankster, he’s a musical innovator of the highest order and a certified “guitar god.” He’s a recurring small screen presence in the hit TV series Bones in which he plays a bearded, gruff, rock guitarist. No type casting problems for Billy.
Dusty has long had an affinity for rock’s origins; his earliest performances as a child included Elvis songs convincingly performed. Not only is he a bass virtuoso in his own right, his vocal prowess is awe-inspiring. He’s the lead voice you hear on “Tush” and his ferocious vocals are heard, to great effect, on his idol Elvis Presley’s “Jailhouse Rock,” these days, often a concert encore number and recorded by the band on Fandango! Good natured and diligent, Dusty is the rock-solid bottom of ZZ TOP.
Frank has also been keeping the beat in that great tradition. As both a roots and progressive drummer, he has been acknowledged as key to the band’s powerful on-stage and in-studio presence. He and Dusty, in their early years together, served as Lightnin’ Hopkins’ rhythm section which, as Frank tells it, was a life changing experience. Frank, despite his last name, is the guy in the band without a beard. But when you’re with him, you’re with a Beard. He’s a rockin’ paradox who provides the pulse of ZZ TOP.
ZZ TOP’s music is always instantly recognizable, eminently powerful, profoundly soulful and 100% Texas American in derivation. The band’s support for the blues is unwavering both as interpreters of the music and preservers of its legacy. It was ZZ TOP that celebrated “founding father” Muddy Waters by turning a piece of scrap timber than had fallen from his sharecropper’s shack into a beautiful guitar, dubbed the “Muddywood.” This totem was sent on tour as a fundraising focus for The Delta Blues Museum in Clarksdale, Mississippi, site of Robert Johnson’s famed “Crossroads” encounter with the devil. ZZ TOP’s support and link to the blues remains as rock solid as the music they continue to play. They have sold millions of records over the course of their career, have been officially designated as Heroes of The State of Texas, have been referenced in countless cartoons and sitcoms and are true rock icons but, against all odds, they’re really just doing what they’ve always done. They’re real and they’re surreal and they’re ZZ TOP.
Tickets for the Huber Heights show will go on sale to the public beginning at 11:00am on Friday, January 31st at www.Ticketmaster.com and www.Rosemusiccenter.com. Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice. All events rain or shine.
Dayton Municipal Court Opens Self-Help Center
The Dayton Municipal Court and the Clerk of Court’s office have opened a Self-Help Center on the first floor of Dayton Municipal Court, 301 W. Third St., in downtown Dayton. The Self-Help Center is open during normal courthouse hours (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday).The Self-Help Center features personal computer stations, law-related pamphlets, and court forms available to the public at no cost. Forms and pamphlets are being translated into the following languages: Spanish, Turkish, Russian, and Swahili.
The Municipal Court and Clerk of Court’s office received a grant from the Ohio Supreme Court in March 2019 to open the Self-Help Center to increase access to justice for the citizens of Dayton and the surrounding community.
Area organizations including the University of Dayton have partnered with the Municipal Court and the Clerk of Court’s office to provide additional information and assistance to the community. University of Dayton School of Law students will hold office hours in the Self-Help Center, to assist citizen walk-ins. Law students will not offer legal advice, but may offer guidance on the court process. A schedule of student hours is available at 937-333-4471.
The current focus of the Self-Help Center is small claims, rent escrow, and evictions; however, there are plans to expand to other public interest areas such as: driving privileges, expungements/sealing of records, and other traffic and criminal case related topics.
CSA Fair and Seed Swap at 2nd Street Market
Make 2020 the year of personal and environmental health. Come to the annual “Meet Your CSA Farmer, Share Your Seeds” event on Saturday, Jan. 25, 9 AM to 2 PM, in the Market Pavilion. Swap your labeled heirloom or open-pollinated seeds with other gardeners and sign up for a fee-based CSA (community supported agriculture) subscription.
Seed swapping promotes diversity in and increases the quantity of locally grown produce, which farmers pack into CSA boxes that subscribers pick up at a designated location every week, from late spring to early fall. Buying seasonal produce directly from local farms not only supports small business owners in our community, it provides fresher food and cuts down on the carbon waste inherent in grocery store produce, which is often transported from other states and countries.
If picking up a CSA box would be challenging for you, ask one of the farmers at the event about delivery options.
Once you’ve signed up, you may be looking for creative ways to use all that produce from your new CSA box? Come to the Contemporary Cuisine: A Market Cooking Demonstration With Invoke, with Invoke owners Larry and Lester Gates, on Feb. 13 from 11 AM to noon The class is free to attend, no reservations required.. Take notes while Chef Lester prepares one of his favorite dishes, and then join in the exclusive tasting option. Lester is an accomplished chef, having worked for such local restaurants as L’Auberge, Sidebar, Salar, Taste Creative Cuisine and Lucky’s Taproom, and we’re thrilled that he’ll be hosting this cooking demonstration for 2nd Street Market patrons.
Technology First Announces New Executive Director
After an extensive search led by Technology First’s Board of Directors, we are proud to announce that Melissa Cutcher has accepted the position of Executive Director to begin February 1, 2020. Melissa will be stepping into the leadership role currently held by Marcia Albers who will be retiring March 31st.Melissa’s professional achievements include leading many facets of a non-profit organization, having been with the Better Business Bureau for over fourteen years and most recently was their Chief Business Officer. Her responsibilities included relationship and financial management as well as oversight for their Women in Business Networking program. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in organization management and MBA in organization leadership from Bluffton University.
Melissa has been in the Miami Valley since 1985 and is a contributing member to many groups and organizations. She enjoys connecting people, golf, reading books, spending time with her daughter Ashley, husband Jeff, and puppies Cooper and Bailey.
It has been said “Melissa is a person of strong character and integrity and expects that of others. She is very objective and realistic while being a self-starter and innovative”.
As Executive Director, Melissa will lead the promotion of Technology First, ensure revenue growth, manage the operational budget and drive expansion of provided services in support of the region’s IT industry.
Humane Society of Greater Dayton to Expand
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is excited to announce they have fully raised the funds required to expand their current facility to better serve the needs of the animals and people in our community.
“In 2014, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton began an in-depth strategic plan where we worked with staff, board, volunteers, community leaders and residents to see what we can do to better serve the needs of our community,” said Brian Weltge, President & CEO of the Humane Society of Greater Dayton. “Through this process, we pinpointed several key needs to be addressed. With this expansion we are taking steps to impact the animals and we are excited to continue to grow and expand to better serve our community. In the past few years, we began quietly fundraising to make this big vision to transform animal welfare a reality. We are proud to say that we are fully funded with the first phase of this campaign.”
Through this expansion, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton has fully raised more than $5 million to grow their current facility at 1661 Nicholas Road. This expansion will include:
- Regional Full-Service, Needs-Based Animal Hospital to help all pet owners in our community regardless of their income level. Through this Full-Service, Needs-Based Animal Hospital, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton can offer solutions for those in need while continuing to provide top-notch medical care to the animals in our community. This animal hospital will be open to not only Montgomery County residents, but surrounding counties as well.
- Regional High-Volume Spay/Neuter Clinic that will positively impact the cat overpopulation concerns facing neighborhoods. With an estimated 50,000 stray or community cats within just Montgomery County, programs such as Trap-Neuter-Return are critical to humanely and effectively battle cat overpopulation. Through the High-Volume Spay/Neuter Clinic, we will have the resources available to scale up our already established Community Cat Initiative program, which is currently performing 4,000+ spay/neuter surgeries annually. With this new clinic, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton looks to increase surgeries over the next ten years by 400 percent.
- Cruelty & Neglect Animal Rehabilitation Center to house, protect and rehabilitate all types of animals. Each year, the Humane Society of Greater Dayton investigates hundreds of cases of cruelty or neglect toward animals. We are the only organization in the Montgomery County that investigates cases against all types of animals. With such a large range of animals needing our assistance, the Animal Rehabilitation Center will provide us with the resources needed to house large-breed animals such as horses as well as give us the housing to help in large-scale cases. Right now, we rely solely on fosters to care for many of the animals that are part of cruelty and neglect investigations.
“As a leader in animal welfare that has been serving our community since 1902, it was very important for us to be responsible in planning this expansion,” said Weltge. “Although we are excited for this growth, we wanted to ensure that we were 100 percent fully funded before we moved forward with construction on this expansion. As good stewards to all donations we receive, we could not justify moving forward without having 100 percent of the funding in place.”
For the $5+ million raised for this first phase of their expansion, 99 percent of the gifts were secured from philanthropic individuals and private foundations including contributions by The Jesse & Caryl Philips Foundation, a $1 million gift from the Joanie Bernard Foundation, Harold & Mary Rieck, Charles D. Berry Foundation and the Berry Family Foundation. More than 80 percent of the money raised was cash donations and short-term pledges.
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton plans to break ground this Spring on this phase of their expansion.
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton continues to lead the way in creating a community where every animal is valued and free from suffering. We have already made great strides in this, but we still have more to do! In 2019, the Greater Dayton community was able to officially call itself a no-kill community. This is a huge step in the right direction and we could not have accomplished this alone. We are excited to see other rescues as well as our county animal control facility evolve to help improve the lives of companion pets in our community.
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton has a big vision for the future of all animal welfare in the Miami Valley. Thanks to a small group of generous supporters, fundraising for expanding the services offered at our Nicholas Road location is complete. The next phase in our Master Plan to help more animals in need is the creation of a new adoption and community center at our site on Austin Boulevard. This new facility near Austin Landing will allow us to continue to move forward and impact the community to better meet the needs of all animals, while saving more lives! For more information on how you can be part of our expansion on Austin Boulevard near Austin Landing, contact Courtney Steckel at (937) 262-5923 or e-mail [email protected].
The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and receives no government funding and is not affiliated with any other regional, state or national organization including the Humane Society of the United States. The Humane Society of Greater Dayton is proud to be a no-kill facility and the area’s oldest agency – serving the people and pets in our community for the past 118 years. For more information on our programs and services, visit www.hsdayton.org.
MixTape Caravan Coming To Blind Bob’s
A unique tour of songs, stories and community travels to Blind Bob’s Bar in lovely Dayton, OH. Doors at 9pm, show 9:30-12:30pm! Lineup features: Paul Monnin of Age Nowhere Amber Heart Dustin Phillips Music Joe Shelton
Hot Head Burritos Offers Keto and Paleo Options
Healthy eating and losing weight are the top of mind for over 50% of Americans and Hot Head Burritos is focused on helping people keep on track. ‘Lil Bowls including Keto and Paleo friendly options are a staple at Hot Head Burritos but are really shine during the New Year’s Resolution season.
Quick reference recipe cards help those new to Keto or Paleo eating choose a tasting option while staying on track. The Sweet Habanero Chicken, Teriyaki Chicken, Pork Verdo, Mango Habanero Barbacoa and Classic Chicken ‘Lil Bowls are full of flavor with only 270-390 calories.
The Nutrition Calculator on the Hot Head Burritos’ website allows customers to customize their meal to meet their personal tastes and easily see the calorie and nutrition results. Big Bowls and ‘Lil Bowls are also a great option for customers looking to eat Gluten free.
Delivery is available via Doordash, GrubHub and UberEats where available in addition to on-line order for convenient customer pick-up.
Hot Head Burritos was founded in Dayton, Ohio in 2007 and has grown to over 75 locations in 7 states. Hot Head Burritos restaurant offers a wide variety of Mexican food including burritos, bowls, tacos, nachos, quesadillas, salsas with a focus on their 8 unique sauces from Mild to Wild. Beer and Margaritas are also available at select locations. Find the location nearest you here.
Do you have what it takes to be on Jeopardy?
First, you must take and pass the Jeopardy! Test. If you pass the test and meet the minimum eligibility requirements, you will be placed into a random selection process for an invitation to an audition. Assuming you perform well at the audition, you will be placed into the contestant pool and could be invited to compete up to 18 months from your audition date. Making it to an audition is not a guarantee of being invited to compete on the show.
Applicants must meet the following requirements to meet basic eligibility:
- Must be over 18 (except for the Teen Tournament and College Championship).
- For the Teen Tournament, must be between the ages of 13 and 17 at the time of taping.
- College Championship applicants must be full-time undergraduates with no previous bachelor’s degrees.
- Must not have appeared on any version of the show with Alex Trebek.
- Within the last five years, must not have been employed by or related to, or have known anyone who works for Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures Television Inc., Quadra Productions, Inc., CBS Television Distribution, Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy! prize suppliers, or any TV station (including advertisers and related radio stations) broadcasting Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy!
The Jeopardy! Test is the primary entry point for anyone who wants to compete on Jeopardy! It allows fans to qualify for an audition by taking the 50-question Jeopardy! test at a convenient time, using their home or work computer.
Three-day testing events to qualify for our regular shows are offered to adults one to two times per year. You may take the test on any day that is convenient, but only once per event. Multiple entries could result in disqualification.
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If you have a disability and require assistance to complete the test, you may have a family member, friend or assistant read the clues to you and/or type in your responses. Please note that print-to-speech software and/or voice recognition programs might not allow you to answer quickly enough. If you are selected for an audition, our contestant coordinators will work with you on any necessary accommodations.
There is no fee to take any of the tests. If you are invited to participate in an in-person audition, all costs (including, but not limited to, accommodations, meals, transportation and parking) must come at your own expense.
Once you’ve taken the test, your MyJeopardy! account will be updated and within an hour of completing the test you will receive an email confirming your test has been received. Other than that, you will not need to do anything (although self-congratulation is also completely appropriate). If your scores qualify you, you will be placed in the pool for random selection for an in-person audition. If not, remember many of our greatest champions took the test multiple times before being invited to compete.
There’s a New Fire Chief In Town!
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Deputy Chief Jeff Lykins has been promorted to Director and Chief of the Dayton Fire Department, effective January 17.
A public ceremony will be held Friday, Feb.7, at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 101 W. Third St. (Commission Chambers, second floor).
Lykins began his career as a firefighter with the Dayton Fire Department in 1992. He was promoted to fire lieutenant in 2000, fire captain in 2008, assistant fire chief in 2015, and deputy chief in 2017.
As Director and Chief, Lykins will oversee a department of 344 full-time employees, including 322 uniformed members (firefighters, lieutenants, captains, district chiefs, EMTs and paramedics).
“Dayton is very well-served by our professional fire department, and we are confident that the tradition of excellence will continue under Chief Lykins’ leadership,” said Dickstein. “His experience, training and commitment to innovation have prepared him for the demands of the Director and Chief position.”
Chief Lykins has been credentialed as a chief fire officer by the Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association and has obtained fire officer I-IV certifications. He has a bachelor’s degree in fire science from Anna Maria College and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in organizational leadership from Waldorf University. Chief Lykins will graduate from the National Fire Academy’s executive fire officer program in March 2020.
Lykins has received numerous awards for his actions at fire scenes. He received the Box 21 Rescue Squad/Dayton Fire Department Firefighter of Year Award (1999-2000) and the Dayton Fire Department Medal of Honor in 2000. He was also the 1999 recipient of the Robert B. Jacob Award of Merit, presented by the Hundred Club of Dayton.
Lykins assumes the office of Director and Chief following the retirement of Jeffrey L. Payne, who served the Dayton Fire Dept. for 31 years.
Appalachian Trail Hike Planning Workshop
Is there a long distance hike on the Appalachian Trail or other long trail in your future but you’re not sure where to start? This program will give you the knowledge and confidence to plan a long distance hike. You’ll learn trip planning skills about gear, clothing, food planning, resupply methods, shuttles, long-term parking, trail safety, hostels, guidebooks, maps, trail magic and more. Learn some basic resources and tips to get you started on planning your hike whether it is a week-long hike or months-long hike.
