Country music artist Jamey Johnson is returning to JD Legends in Franklin for 2 nights this weekend. After playing 5 years of sold out shows in a row, he’s coming back to JD Legends, this time for a 2-night set! May 19th is already sold out, so be sure to get your tickets for the May 20th 4:30pm show.
Hailing from Montgomery, Alabama, Jamey Johnson has been passionate about country music since a very young age. While serving in the US Marine Corps Reserve for eight years, Jamey would often play music to entertain the troops and his friends. Upon finishing his Marine service, he set out to pursue a career in country music. By 2000, he procured a gig opening for country legend David Allan Coe. This was just the beginning of Jamey’s long, successful musical career. After working closely with other well-known acts such as Gretchen Wilson, Trace Adkins, and Hank Williams, Jr., Jamey’s solo career began to take off.
In 2006, Jamey’s first single, The Dollar peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. Two years later, after helping to write multiple hits for George Strait and Trace Adkins, Jamey experienced more personal success with his single In Color, reaching number 9 on the country charts. Since then, he has experienced sustained success on the country charts and in top-tier music venues nationwide. He’s even collaborated with non-traditional acts such as Allison Kraus and Elvis Costello, sharing his passion with a wide variety of artists across many genres.
From early favorites such as The Dollar to Top 10 hits like In Color, Jamey will be playing all of the songs that you want to hear at JD Legends. He’s also been working hard at writing and producing new tunes, so fans should be in for a treat as he puts forth a blend of old favorites and debuts fresh songs. If his past shows are any indication, Legends will be rocking all night long and no fans will be going home disappointed after a night of dancing, singing, and enjoying the heartfelt country tunes of Jamey Johnson.
Dare to Defy Productions presents the hilarious musical comedy The Wedding Singer May 18-19 at the gorgeous Victoria Theatre.
The Wedding Singer received rave reviews from Broadway as the show’s popularity was extended into a second North American tour. This highly acclaimed musical comedy received five Tony Award nominations including “Best Musical,” eight Drama Desk Award nominations including “Outstanding Music” and three Drama League Award nominations including “Distinguished Production of a Musical.” 
It’s the decade that fashion forgot, but the music was hot! 
The University of Dayton and the Dayton Society of Artists are excited to announce The Icons of UD Basketball Call for Art.
PSA Airlines, the winner in the 176+ employees category, is committed to ensuring safe, reliable operations for its customers. It operates more than 750 daily flights to over 90 destinations and its growing. At PSA, passion is shared, professional excellence is expected and all are valued and respected. Leadership is committed to ethical practices and works to develop future leaders. The airline has three areas of community support focus: meeting children’s needs, military and veterans and improving the lives of people in need. PSA and its employees support many causes with their time and dollars. Employees are even able to log personal volunteer hours to earn airline miles and donate them to a 501c3 of their choice. PSA Airlines believes in treating customers and each other with dignity and respect, which impacts the community.
There was a tie for the Nonprofit Eclipse Integrity Award in the 0-1 employees category. The first winner in the category was Hannah’s Treasure Chest. Hannah’s Treasure Chest enriches the lives of children in need by providing care packages of quality clothing, shoes, safety equipment, books and personal care items. Last year alone, it distributed over 241,000 items through more than 50 partner agencies with the help of 75 core volunteers who give over 20,000 hours of their time annually. These volunteers extend the reach of Hannah’s Treasure Chest by volunteering to help further other organizations’ missions on four Wednesdays in the summer — organizations like The Dayton Foodbank, Crayons to Classrooms and Habitat for Humanity. Mutual respect, viability, team achievement, accountability and communication are the core values embraced every day in Hannah’s Treasure Chest’s quest for integrity.
The second winner is this category was Sophie’s For the Love of Animals/Sophie’s Companions for Veterans Foundation. After the tragic death of Sophie Kerrigan, her mom created the nonprofit to honor her memory and passion for animals. The organization raised money to supply food, medication, surgeries, kennels and more to shelters and sanctuaries caring for abused and neglected animals. In 2016, it began raising funds to adopt, train and pair animals with disabled veterans to allow them the ability and confidence to leave their homes, changing the lives of some of our nation’s heroes, while saving the lives of the animals. The organization values giving back to the community as the team understands without the community’s connection and backing, there would be no growth.
BBB honored Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton with the Nonprofit Eclipse Integrity Award in the 2-15 employees category. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton’s mission is to support families of seriously ill children by creating a community of comfort and hope for families dealing with the unimaginable. In 2017, it provided well over 13,500 nights of service for families from over 20 US states and two different countries and cared for 100+ visitors daily in its Family Rooms. They couldn’t have accomplished it without the support of nearly 700 volunteers giving nearly 3,900 hours of service. The team is committed to being Ronald McDonald House Charities strong, which means they go above and beyond and pride themselves in operating with high standard of excellence. They are always looking for opportunities for continuous improvement. The team leads with compassion, celebrates diversity and operates with accountability and transparency.
During the evening, the 2017 Torch Award recipient, Danis Building Construction Company, represented by John Danis passed the torch to the 2018 honoree, McAfee Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc., represented by Greg McAfee. McAfee Heating & Air Conditioning Co. invested in its community by purchasing a neighboring building, which was in a state of disrepair to bring all of its operation under one top-notch facility, which also features two training centers, an idea center, multiple conference rooms, basketball court and areas for rest and relaxation. Committed to helping others grow personally and professionally, McAfee began a scholarship program in 2015 called “You Can Count On Me,” which recognizes and awards ten area high school seniors with $2,500 scholarships. Greg McAfee is certified and approved to teach State of Ohio Continuing Education classes for the renewing of state licenses. He also hosts classes for other HVAC contractors to learn how to grow business. More than 150 contractors have participated in this training in the last six years. The company’s been a proud sponsor and partner of the K99.1 Cares for Kids Radiothon, which raises money to provide high-quality pediatric health care to infants, children and teens. McAfee hosted its first Truck-or-Treat event last year, attended by nearly 1,500 local children and their families. Countless donations, sponsorships, volunteer services and fundraising efforts take place benefiting a variety of organizations, including Athletes In Action, Dayton Development Coalition, The Salvation Army Dayton Kroc Center and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Dayton.
The Greentree Group/Back To Business I.T. took home the honor. As Travis Greenwood, president and CEO, says, “Integrity drives the company’s decisions. It motivates our actions. It serves as the foundation for our business and is, without doubt, the key factor for Greentree’s success.” The list of reasons the company was selected is long. Since the company first won the Eclipse Integrity Award in 2010, Back To Business I.T. has experienced a 3,500% growth explosion. It’s eliminated yearly performance appraisals and replaced them with better daily communication and on-going face-to-face performance discussions. It has a generous professional development program that employees are encouraged to take advantage of to earn degrees and certifications. Throughout the years, Greentree has donated more than $1 million in direct contributions and in-kind services to dozens of organizations and efforts, including Dayton Art Institute, FLOC, BOGG, TAC Industries and Wright State University Foundation. Since 2018 is Greentree’s 25th year in business, it’s holding monthly contests and drawings with employees. On behalf of the winners, Greentree donates $1000 to the winner’s favorite charity. The owners of Greentree have even awarded several full one-year scholarships to deserving Wright State University students.
Effective May 14, the Dayton International Airport garage parking rate will be $20 per day max, a $2 increase, or $3 per half hour, which is a $1 increase from the current rates. At this time there are no increases to Valet Parking, which has a daily maximum of $20.
The park had an informal opening on Saturday, May 4, 1918 as it was already in existence, but not generally available for public use. The formal dedication was not until later in the summer.
Troy Civic Theatre announces their upcoming production, MAKING GOD LAUGH.
Eric Walusis, co-owner of Watermark in Miamisburg, says they’ve gotten so many request to bring back the Italian Feast that they’ve decided to do it on Tuesday, May 8th at 6:30pm
