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Christopher’s Theme Thursday’s Inspired by Germany for April

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christophersdiningroomSpecializing in home cooked food, featuring local foods (long before it was trendy), Christopher’s Restaurant & Catering is truly one of Dayton’s hidden gems. Walk in and you’ll instantly know this is not a chain restaurant.  The homey atmosphere and the genuine hospitality you feel from the staff set the tone for a meal that’s often not fancy, but always fresh and flavorful. The restaurant has earned the love of vegetarian’s and often features vegan entree’s, but also appeals to the meat lover, too.

In 2010, Christopher’s has been featuring Theme Thurdsday’s and April’s inspiration comes from Germany. You can enjoy a 3 course meal for $18.95 or just order off the regular menu.  Below are the upcoming menu’s:

Thursday April 8th
Appetizer: Smoked Salmon over pan-fried potato cakes.
Entrée: Wiener Schnitzel (pork) over egg noodles topped with cognac cream sauce.
Dessert: Black Forest Cake

Thursday April 15th
Appetizer: Chicken Liver Pate
Entrée: Pork chop stuffed with old fashioned dressing served with sauerkraut and home-made apple sauce.
Dessert: Bavarian Cream Cake

Thursday April 22nd
Appetizer: Smoked Salmon Mousse
Entrée: Beef Tongue served with horseradish cream sauce, parsley potatoes and sautéed spinach with mushrooms and garlic.
Dessert: Apple Strudel

Thursday April 29th
Appetizer: Hand breaded onion rings
Entrée: Sauerbraten (beef) with gravy, spatzle and sweet and sour red cabbage.
Dessert: German Chocolate Cake

How you can help your community for the next 10 years

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censusDid you know that in only 10 minutes, you can help your local community for 10 years? That’s because the answers that every Ohioan gives to the 10 simple questions on the 2010 Census questionnaire will impact Ohio for the next 10 years!

This year’s form covers things like how many people live in your household; whether you live in an apartment, mobile home, or a house; and the age and race of each person living in the home. This information is used to determine how Ohio is represented in electoral votes. In recent years, our state has been a battleground state for U.S. presidential races, with our 20 electoral votes often helping determine who would represent our country. How many Ohioans respond to the 2010 Census will have an impact on the number of electoral votes our state has in elections for the next 10 years, with congressional districts adjusted or redrawn to account for population shifts in each state.

More importantly, our responses also help determine how much of the more than $400 billion of federal funding each year is spent in Ohio for not only services like job training centers, but also building roads, hospitals, and schools. We’ve seen how important these investments are in times like these, and we are calling on all Ohio Ambassadors to help others understand the importance of filling out their forms.

As Ohio Ambassadors, you have a unique opportunity to tell your business partners, family, friends, and neighbors about how important just 10 minutes will be to our future. Half of our state has not responded to the form as of this week, and we need every Ohioan counted if we want to continue to support the people and communities of our state. We’re encouraging you to make a difference in your community by filling out your form today and spreading the word about how every person can impact the lives of their neighbors, family, and friends for the next 10 years.

If you or someone you know did not receive a 2010 Census form, please visit the Ohio 2010 Census Web page or the 2010.census.gov site to find a Census Help Center nearest you to pick up a questionnaire and be counted!

This story courtesy of hiVelocity
Do you know what’s going on in your community right now? If you’d subscribed to the electronic magazine hiVelocity, you could be reading right now about the people and organizations that are creating jobs, creating new technologies, and creating opportunity stories in your own backyard.

Sign up to receive alerts by e-mail each week, by clicking here. hiVelocity is making it easier than ever to learn about the projects, places, and people making waves in Ohio: in addition to receiving the magazine by email, you can follow along on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. To learn more, visit www.hivelocitymedia.com.

Chappy’s First Annual Belgian Beer Fest

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beersStarting Friday, April 2nd, this Moraine Tap Room will be dedicating six taps to some veryunique Belgian brewed beers. Sample sizes will be offered so you can taste them all!! As soon as we kill a keg we will be tapping the next one. The plan is to keep going as long as it takes to run through the aprroximately 24 kegs!!

Check Chappy’s website for current offerings, but some of the confirmed beers include:

Triple Karm and Kwak from Brewery Bosteels
St Fueillien Saison
La Chouffe and Houblon Chouffe
La Rulles Triple
Kerst
Ichtegems
De Dolle Dulle Teve “Mad Bitch”
Oidineke
Jan de Lichte
Canaster
Gouden Carolous Noel
Delirium Noel
De Ranke Guldenberg and Noir

Chappys Tap Room and Grille
2733 West Alex-Bell Road, Moraine, OH 45459
937 299-RIBS (7427)
Mon-Thr  4:00pm – 1:00am
Fri – Sat 11:00am – 2:00am
Sun 11:00am – 1:00am

Spend The Night Cooking With Wiley

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wiley3It’s no April Fools joke, on Thursday, April 1st, Meadowlark Chef and Owner will be sharing the recipes and demonstrating the techniques for “Seasonal Side Dishes.” As part of the Springboro Cooks’ Wares guest chef program, Wiley will lead a class on making healthy, surprising and boldly flavorful side dishes. On the class menu:

Capellini Al Limone – lemon, olive oil and Parmesan combine with delicate capellini for the best ever accompaniment for fish and seafood

Spicy Gong Bao Vegetables – garlic, ginger and amazing Sichuan peppercorns create an authentic vegetable stir-fry that bursts with flavor

Cauliflower Flan – An elegant side dish or first course using one of our favorite vegetables–the hit of our New Year’s Eve dinner

Spaghetti Squash Squared – 2 ways to fix this incredible, much misunderstood vegetable that is my current ingredient obsession

Broken Enchiladas – a pan saute of mushrooms, fresh corn tortillas, spicy tomato sauce and cheese that is the perfect thing with grilled beef

The class runs from 6:30 – 9pm and costs $40. For more information contact Cooks’ Wares at 937-748-4540 or register online. Cooks’ Ware is located at The Marketplace at Settler’s Walk, at 756 S Main Street ( also known as ST RT 741) about 4 miles south of the Dayton Mall.

You may also be interested in the April 15th class, Contemporary Sauces for the Home Cook, with Dave Rawson, Wiley’s sous chef at Meadowlark. That class will incorporate simple techniques and fresh ingredients for sauces for meat, fish, pasta and vegetables.

No spelling required for this volunteer opportunity!

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images-103 But you will need some basic math skills, as you’ll be assigned to keep score for a table at the Literacy Council’s annual Scrabble Tournament.  The event will take place on Arpil 22nd at the Engineers Club, starting with cocktails at 5:30pm.

If you’re interested in finding out more, there will be a 1 hour volunteer orientation meeting on April 17th at the Literacy Council, located at 333 W. First Street, Suite 130,  in downtown Dayton.  Contact Brian .

Meet the faces of Generation Dayton

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A program of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, Generation Dayton encourages talented young professionals who live and work in the Dayton region to meet, network, learn, grow and establish themselves as integral components in the future success of the region.  Each month we’ll introduce you to one of their members with a spotlight interview.  So meet our second:

Introducing The Growler Co-Op!

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growlerBlind Bobʼs, South Park Tavern, Thai 9 and the Trolley Stop have joined forces to offer to-go growlers. All four locations are known as places to get great draft beers, now you can take home some of these draft beers.

How It Works:
Purchase an empty 1/2 gallon growler from any of the four locations for $10. Have it filled with draft beer at any of the four locations. Price for filling growlers will vary depending on the price of the beer itself. The cost will be anywhere from $12 to $30.  While youʼre there enjoy a pint or two of great beer. Take home the full growler, enjoy and repeat. Bring your empty growler back in for a refill at any of the four establishments.

The four members of the co-op try to not have the same beers pouring at the same time so you can get the best variety. All together there are 38 drafts in the co-op. Some beers will not be offered for carry-out because they are limited releases. As an example, Thai 9 has one of four 1/6 barrels of New Holland Brewingʼs Envious in the state, this will be sold at the restaurant only. Each member of the co-op has the choice of what is available for carry-out.

Short Films By, For and About Women

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lunafestLUNAFEST is a traveling film festival celebrating women filmmakers while also raising awareness for women’s issues and supporting nonprofits that benefit women in the US and Canada.  This years festival will be on Sun, March 28th from 3-5:30pm at The Neon, 130 E. Fifth Street, Downtown Dayton.  Ranging in style from Animation to Documentary, in origin from Brazil to Bulgaria,in subject from Beauty to Bicycling, tickets are just a $5 or $10 donation or $3 with a student ID.  As a special edition to the fest, Dayton Native, Alicia Conway will screen her short, RITE, followed by a Q & A with the filmmaker.  Rite portrays the day of a young girl’s coronation and entry to adulthood in a family with some grisly traditions.

For more information on the 10 shorts featured, click here.

Sponsors for this years local LUNAFEST include Dayton Women’s Rights Alliance, American Association of University Women and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region.

Established in 2000 by LUNA, the makers of the Whole Nutrition Bar for Women, LUNAFEST is completely funded by LUNA and run by a small, dedicated group of LUNA employees. 100 percent of all proceeds are donated to charity – 15 percent to the Breast Cancer Fund and the remaining 85 percent of proceeds go directly back to hosting community organizations.

images-92Over the years, as LUNAFEST has grown from a single annual event to more than 140 festivals each season, LUNA’s commitment to this worthwhile program has grown as well. To date, LUNAFEST has raised over $470,000 for worthwhile women’s organizations, while raising hope and awareness for the stories of women everywhere.

Taste of the Irish

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wdprJoin Classical 88.1 FM for their first Taste of The Irish at The Dublic Pub on Tuesday, March 30 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm.  Located at 300 Wayne Avenue in the Oregon District Dublin Pub is know as the hub for all things Irish, so don’t miss this unique and exciting event! Holding the record for selling the most Irish Whiskey in the state of Ohio, there’s no doubt they know their spirits!

Tickets are $30 per person and include a sampling of Irish whiskeys, fine Irish fare, and live music.  Proceeds benefit your Classical 88.1 FM, WDPR.

To make reservations, call Jill Bishop at 937-222-9377 or visit www.dpr.org!

National Rebuilding Day is Sat, April 24th

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banner_rtd_logoThe annual signature event of Rebuilding Together,  brings volunteers and communities together to rehabilitate the homes of low-income homeowners. Through in-kind labor and donated materials, Rebuilding Together Dayton is able to expand every dollar raised into $4.

Rebuilding Together Dayton provides home rehabilitation for low-income Dayton homeowners, particularly the elderly and disabled, so they may live in warmth, safety and independence.  Since it’s creation in 1996, they have repaired over 900 homes in neighborhoods across the city .

Rebuilding Day applicants must own their own homes in the City of Dayton and have a combined household income of less than 80% of the area median income. Preference is given to homeowners who are elderly and/or disabled and have lived in their homes for a minimum of 10 years. The 2008 recipients’ average income was 34% of median (around $14,000 annually) and average time in their home was 30 years.  Nominations are often made by neighborhood groups, churches, neighborhood development corporations, city housing inspectors, priority boards as well as individuals.

TOP 10 reasons to volunteer for  REBUILDING TOGETHER DAYTON

10. Take Action and Make an Impact – It beats being a couch potato. Get out of the house and be a part of what is happening in your city. Get in tune with your own skills and talents without someone telling you what they are. You have a voice and it needs to be heard. No one listens to the guy on the sidelines.
9. Food – Who says there’s no free lunch? Not us! We serve free lunches to everyone who volunteers. And if you’re lucky, your volunteer coordinator just might bring donuts for breakfast.
8. Leadership – Gain leadership skills and be the boss of your own community service project. Build a sense of responsibility.
7. Experience – Community service looks great on applications and resumes. Get “real world” experience right in your own backyard.
6. Guilt – Hey, is there anything wrong with a little soul cleansing? Besides, if you don’t do it, who will?
5. IT’S FUN!! Need we say more? Didn’t think so!
4. Friends – Meet new and interesting people. Who knows who you might meet?
3. Adventure – Go to new places. Learn a new skill. Get a little dirty!
2. New Wardrobe – Well, okay, it’s just a free T-shirt – but it’s COOL!
1. And the No. 1 Reason — IT’S FREE!! – Volunteer on Rebuilding Day and you can have a great time at no cost to you!


Ready to volunteer? Click here or  call Amy at 229-4893.

Feed Dayton: Urban Farming

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farmers marketImagine, if you will, an urban farming program that grows food exclusively for those who need it most.

Now picture this program growing large quantities of only a small variety of crops chosen specifically for their high nutrition value and quantity of harvest, rather than simply based on popularity or marketability.

What if this program engaged the residents from the nearby low income communities to come in and do the harvesting in exchange for keeping a portion of what they picked . . . 80% given to the agencies that feed people . . . 20% kept by those doing the picking.
What if this program dramatically lowered expenses by collecting valuable compostable materials from throughout the community such as leaves, grass clippings,  and wood chips, as well as horse manure,  fish from the nearby rivers, and other  organic fertilizers.

Want to know more? Feed Dayton is a local Urban Farming Program that is growing fresh produce for members of our community who are struggling during today’s difficult times.There will be a volunteer meeting on Thurs, March 18th at 6:30pm at the Life Enrichment Center on 425 North Findlay Street in Dayton.

Purpose of this meeting:

To inform and/or update everybody on what is happening with Feed Dayton at the start of the 2010 planting season. This is a great opportunity for all of us to meet each other, face to face. We will also be providing information on what we are looking for from our volunteers and the community, as well as what you can expect from Feed Dayton.

5K AIDS Benefit Walk/Run

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ribbon2On Sat, April 18th students of the Boonshoft School of Medicine will host a 5K AIDS Benefit Walk/Run at Wergezen Gardens.

Participants that preregister before April 15th can register for just $20. Registration begins at 8am and the race will begin at 9:30am, rain or shine.

AIDS Walk/Run

There will be prizes in men’s and women’s categories by age grouping.  All participants will be entered in a raffle for additional prizes.  Proceeds from the event will benefit AIDS Recourse Center Ohio and Miami Valley Positives 4 Positvies. Co-sponsors of the event are Five Rivers MetroParks and American Medical Student Association, BSOM Chapter.

To register online, click here.

Letters for Literacy- Scrabble Fest 2010

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Save the Date_Page_1The Miami Valley Literacy Council will host it’s 4th annual team competition on Thurs, April 22nd at The Engineers Club. Starting at 5:30pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, this event is a very mission-centric fundraiser. Teams of of to eight  play a slightly altered game of Scrabble that makes it fun to raise funds. Teams can buy extra letters, peeks in the dictionary or expert advice! After 2 rounds of game play, the team with the highest combined score is declared the winner of the huge traveling trophy and retains bragging rights.

Get your team together and come out and join this unique event. Single players will be matched with a team. Cost per player is $50, a table of eight is $500. For more info, contact the Miami Valley Literacy Council at 223.4922.

A New England Style Clam Bake at The Dock

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thedockEnter this Enon restaurant, and you’ll be surrounded by an indoor waterfall pond, palm trees, saltwater aquarium and an array of Jimmy Buffet inspired trinkets.  This tropical paradise is just 20 minutes from downtown, so  head on out and enjoy their special clam bake weekend Friday, March 19th through Sun, March 21st.

Order this special menu and you’ll get a bucket filled with four large shrimp, one doen mussels, one half pound of snow crab legs, four middleneck clams, a link of andouille sausage, and corn on the cob.  Accompanied by a Dock salad, twice-baked potato and fresh baked bread, all for just $26.95  And if seafood’s not your thing, there are plenty of chicken and steak items to choose, as well.

web_thedockThe Dock (937) 864-5011
250 W. Main Street, Enon
Hours:  Tues- Thurs  4-9pm, Fri & Sat 4-10pm, Sun 4-8pm

Community Leaders Encouraged To Apply

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LDLogoLeadership Dayton, a program of the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce, is a premier leadership development program designed to identify, educate and motivate a network of community leaders and increase the individual’s capacity to serve the Dayton region.  Each year about 40 applicants are selected to  learn through seminars, small work groups, panel discussions, direct interaction with community leaders, and a variety of experiential activities. Candidates must commit to attend an all day session one day a month,  as well as the kickoff retreat.

Leadership Dayton is the fourth oldest continuously operating community leadership program in the United States. This regional program and program participants live, work and serve in a number of counties throughout the Miami Valley including: Darke, Butler, Clark, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Warren.

If you are looking to increase your capacity to serve the Dayton region and learn about the challenges facing your community, The Chamber urges you to apply to Dayton’s premier leadership development program.  Participants are selected based on a variety of criteria including the applicant’s leadership potential and demonstrated commitment to the community. 

If you’d like to be considered for the class of 2011, you’ll need to fill out an  application by Monday, April 5, 2010.


For more information about Leadership Dayton contact the Dayton chamber at 226-8256 or visit Leadershipdayton.org.

PS- As a graduate of the class of 2000, I highly recommend this program.  Feel free to contact me if you’ve got questions about Leadership Dayton- Lisa

Coco’s hosts Wine Tasting of Affordable Wines

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30-4-30-2010-201x300If you’ve ever walked into a wine store, looked at the selection, then picked a wine based on the label, you’re not alone.

Sure, you can read wine blogs, ask the clerk, but there’s nothing quite like tasting it.

Coco’s is hosting  another one of their fabulous 30 for 30 wine tastings- where you can find your preferred poison, along with appetizers and experts to help you choose the right wine at Coco’s or at Home.  The event will take place on Wed, March 24th.  Picking good wine should always be this much fun.

Space is limited, so make your reservation now by calling 228-2626 (coco) or online.   Just got the update, event starts about 6, however owner Karen Wick suggests getting there at 5:30pm!
The south side of the restaurant will have appetizers on either end, with lots of wine lined up in the middle!  Can’t wait, sounds great!