Dayton Magazine – Summer 2020

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DAYTON ›› CONTENTS

10 Ways to Get Outside

(in the Miami Valley) Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm

If there’s one thing we can agree on post-quarantine, it’s that there’s nothing quite like the great outdoors, especially here in the Miami Valley.

By Corinne Minard

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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

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DIALOGUE

By Eric Harmon

SUMMER 2020

20 ENTERTAINMENT AT HOME

During months in quarantine, these four Dayton institutions found ways to keep their patrons entertained and involved. By Sam Cioffi

22 BIGGER, BETTER & STRONGER

The Dayton Celtic Festival will return in 2021.

By Corinne Minard

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UPFRONT

During COVID-19, 2nd Street Market has found ways to keep its customers satisfied. By Sam Cioffi

10 COMMENT

The Virus Diary: Or how one Dayton Magazine writer survived the pandemic … so far. By Jim Bucher

12 HISTORY

Local historic structures have found a new home at Carillon Historical Park. By Leo DeLuca

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23 MIDWESTERN TRAVELER: INDIANA Nearby cities in the Hoosier State are great for families looking for a day or weekend trip.

By Corinne Minard

28 INSIDE DINING

The new Bourbon Chicken Restaurant supports Dayton by staying close to home. By Ginny McCabe

29 STYLE

A Day ton shop gives back to the community by donating its profits to Day ton Children’s.

By Sam Cioffi

36 GETTING THROUGH THIS, TOGETHER The Miami Valley pulled together to help the community during quarantine. By Beth Langefels

41 GUIDE TO COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES Updates from local institutions, how the Montgomery County Educational Service Center serves area students and how Kettering College is tackling health care challenges, plus listings.

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e have learned much over the last couple months. For me, that meant gaining a far greater appreciation of the importance of community.

That’s why this issue, our first post-quarantine, is all about what assets we have now working for us, and those to be enjoyed. Our outdoor resources also are something worth celebrating, especially after this spring.

These themes also are demonstrated in our new digital platform, Dayton Today. Note that almost every story celebrates the greatness of what surrounds us, from the people to the businesses.

Now, in resuming print operations, we are thankful to continue to be a growing part of your lives and the Miami Valley.

LOCALLY, VETERAN- AND FAMILY-OWNED Publisher Eric Harmon Managing Editor Corinne Minard Roaming Editor Karla Hollencamp Contributing Writers Jim Bucher Leo DeLuca Beth Langefels Laura Leavitt Ginny McCabe Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti Tim Walker Creative Director Guy Kelly Digital Content Danielle Cain Coordinator Associate Publisher Director of Sales & Print Operations Director of Digital & Event Operations Account Executives

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DAYTON ›› UPFRONT

Keeping the Market Alive

During COVID-19, 2nd Street Market has found ways to keep its customers satisfied

BY SAM CIOFFI

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ow do you be a community farmers’ market when it’s dangerous for the community to gather together? That’s something 2nd Street Market, a farmers’ market that’s run by Five Rivers MetroParks, has been working to figure out.

Located at 600 E. Second St., the market first opened its doors in its current location in 2001. Today, the market has over 50 vendors, with some selling just on the weekends and some being more permanent. Fifteen of the market’s current vendors have been with the market since it began.

On Saturday, May 30, 2nd Street Market reopened its doors to the public after

Customers were given access to 2nd Street Market again when it reopened on May 30. The main indoor market is still closed and it’s uncertain of when it will open again to the public. months of quarantine. With adjustments made due to COVID-19, about 20 vendors are currently participating in the market.

“We’re still kind of tweaking it and trying to bring in as many vendors as we can,” says Lynda Suda, market manager. “Right now it’s still trying to provide food, [that’s] our main priority.”

Although not all of the vendors are back at the market yet, some have continued through the shutdown and are still providing products to their customers through other means.

Wendy Lav y, owner of Consider the Lilies, a fresh flower and floral arrangement business, is doing just that. Lavy

An outside look of the 2nd Street Market building, located at 600 E. Second St. near downtown Dayton.

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started a flower subscription program that provides customers with flowers for a certain number of weeks, depending on which option they choose. Customers can then have flowers available for pick up or choose delivery.

When the magazine went to press, Lavy was planning to return to the market July 18.

“I think, overall, the farmer’s market is definitely somewhat a social event, which poses a cha llenge right now.

So, hopefully in time, it’s going to get better,” says Lavy.

Another vendor, Katie Hall, is the owner of Fox in Socks Soapery, which sells artisan soaps, bath bombs and hair care products.

Hall established an online shop for her customers to use so they could still have access to her products during the stay-athome order.

“I feel very blessed. I have a very strong and passionate customer base that has really shown through even online,” says Hall.

Hall has not yet returned to 2nd Street Market.

The market is now open Saturdays to 9 a.m.-1 p.m. This earlier time was chosen to help people beat the summer heat, especially since the market is only available outside. It’s still uncertain of when the indoor portion of the market will open back up again.

“We appreciate everybody being patient and enjoying what we are able to offer, and hopefully soon we will be able to be back to being our community gathering space that we’ve always been,” says Suda. n

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DAYTON ›› COMMENT

The Virus Diary

Or how one Dayton Magazine writer survived the pandemic … so far

BY JIM BUCHER

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irst, what on earth happened to April spread it out over the comand May? Was I conscious? It’s still a ing year. bit difficult to figure out what day it Whew, dodged that one. is. But things seem to be getting back to Ne x t, l i fe i n su r a nc e. normal—whatever that is.

Again, they were so helpful.

Our country just stopped. I don’t have Offered to take loans out Columnist Jim Bucher has been trying to follow the advice of to tell you businesses shuttered—schools, on our daughter’s policies experts by wearing a mask. too—and gas prices dropped to their low- to make payments over the est in decades. next few months.

Like many of you, I’m a gig worker, a ment website was not set up to handle gig Score! one-man band. No employees other than That should take care of all the big stuff. workers and that a new built-from-scratch myself. Well, an occasional daughter as- Thankfully my 2009 van is paid off even system would be up and running not in sisting with some photography, but that’s it. though it’s needing repairs. That must wait. weeks but rather months.

My business is in marketing and proI publicly need to thank a good friend I’m torn. My dad always said to work, motion. Trouble is, nothing was open to and former colleague who dropped off no handouts, but I was caught between a promote. cash at my home and took up a collection. rock and a COVID place.

Things were not dire yet but I will be forever Now what do I do?

It eventually worked out and just in the In the early part of March, I started be- grateful. You know who you are. nick of time, too.

There are tons of stories like mine. There Present day, I’m listening to the exing proactive.

I called the mortgage company and told is hope for our world. perts—wearing a mask not for me, but to them I just sent in March’s payment, but I about started drinking again when protect others.

As restaurants began to open, I found I wasn’t sure what to do about April and it was announced that the unemployit sort of funny that statequite possibly May. They said, “No problem, ments were sent out we have a low interest loan proclaiming, “Our estabyou can take out to cover.” lishment is safe. We are Wait, you want me to apwiping down tables and ply for a loan to pay a loan? all employees are washing Help me here, does that their hands.”

My question is, what make any sense?

Basically, I told them were they doing beforethat if my hunch is corhand? rect, the next few months It’s also a bit weird being an outgoing person payments will be a tad bit late. Either go with that, (imagine that?) who, while or where do you want the visiting the grocery store, people are now avoiding house keys dropped off?

Then it’s onto auto and like the plague. (Bad word house insurance. They choice?)

George’s Family Restaurant is just one of many restaurants that have made were awesome. Just took One time I was pointed adjustments due to COVID-19. the monthly payment and at with some snickers. I felt

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very strange, shamed and embarrassed, until I got to my car and noticed my fly was down. I now am my father.

Recently, at one of our family’s favorite eateries, George’s Family Restaurant on North Dixie Drive (try the awesome breakfasts), I noticed that they are COVID-19 covered and at quite an additional expense, with plexiglass partitions between each booth and reduced seating. Biz was pretty good and carry-out even better.

One has to wonder how the gang at George’s, like many other restaurants that operate on a thin profit margin already, will make a go of it. Good food and great folks. If you haven’t been, check them out.

Support local!

My buddy Steve Tieber, co-owner of the Dublin Pub in the Oregon District, was a few weeks away from his annual St. Patrick’s Day bash, which of course was promptly canceled when quarantine began. Have you ever seen a grown man cry? No not him—me. I love emceeing the day there. One of the highlights of the year.

Steve stayed open for carry-out but was overwhelmed. He closed the doors but as

The Dublin Pub had to cancel its St. Patrick’s Day event due to the pandemic.

I’m writing this he’s up and running. Not with the same seating arrangements of course, but still awesome food—oh, and a shot of Jameson is always good.

So, I guess St. Patrick’s Day is moved to August, Halloween to December and Christmas is cancelled. Just kidding there.

I don’t have all the answers, maybe none at all, but these are the cards we’re dealt.

I’m playing my hand cautiously and carefully.

In the meantime, wishing you all the best. We will persevere. We have in the past and it will continue in the future.

At least that’s what I’m hoping for.

Now, someone pass the hand sanitizer.

Cheers and be well!

Buch n

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DAYTON ›› HISTORY

The Tale of Two Towers Local historic structures have found a new home at Carillon Historical Park

more than 75 years, Deeds Carillon has been joined by not one, but two, iconic Dayton towers.

BY LEO DELUCA

THE OLD RIVER PARK SWIMMING POOL LIGHT TOWER

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n the early 1940s, Deeds Carillon rose near the old National Cash Register campus, just south of downtown, its Indiana limestone facade shooting skyward as Daytonians marveled in wonder. Dayton has seen countless transformations since the carillon’s dedication Aug. 23, 1942, yet the bell tower has stood firm—and until recently it also stood solitary. After

For over half a century, the Old River Park Swimming Pool Light Tower was a symbol of Dayton summer fun. Designed by the Olmsted Brothers, the famed landscape architectural firm responsible for New York’s Central Park, Old River was the vision of Carillon Park founder Edward Deeds. As chairman of the board at NCR, Deeds created Old River Park in 1939 as a recreational area for NCR employees and their families—happy employees would be loyal employees, or so the thinking went.

The Callahan Clock has been a Dayton icon for decades. While once atop the Callahan building and Reynolds and Reynolds’ headquarters, it’s now in Carillon Historical Park.

In the summer of 1950, Carillon Park opened directly across the street from Old River. Both sites were components of a fourpart plan envisioned by Edward Deeds and

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beautified by the Olmsted Brothers: Sugar Camp was built in 1934, Old River Park arrived in 1939, Deeds Carillon was erected in 1942 and Carillon Park opened in 1950.

One of Old River Park’s most popular features was its swimming pool. The pool’s ornate light tower is still cherished by many Daytonians, and it was recently relocated to Carillon Historical Park.

THE CALLAHAN CLOCK ATOP THE BRETHEN TOWER

The Callahan Clock, like Deeds Carillon and the Old River Swimming Pool Light Tower, has offered Daytonians comfort over the years. An iconic symbol of the Miami Valley, the historic timepiece has now been hoisted atop the 100-foot Brethen Tower at Carillon Historical Park.

Once perched above t he Callahan Building, Dayton’s first skyscraper, the clock began ticking March 21, 1921, at the corner of Third and Main downtown.

Day tonians once set their watches according to its hands. They knew precisely where to go when asked to meet “under the clock.” In a very practical sense, the Callahan Clock made its The Old River Tower has been relocated to Carillon Historical Park for mark on the city’s colthe next generation of Daytonians. lective consciousness.

Over the years, the Callahan Clock had numerous stewards, but none was more notable than Gem City Savings, which bought the Callahan Building in 1955, renamed it the Gem City Savings Building and overhauled the timepiece. In the late 1970s, when Gem City Savings relocated and razed the Callahan Building, the clock found a new home atop Reynolds and Reynolds’ headquarters.

With its bright blue art-deco facade, the Callahan Clock was instantly recognizable at the Interstate 75 and U.S. route 35 interchange. There it remained until 2006 when the Reynolds and Reynolds building was slated for demolition.

Dayton History, Reynolds and Reynolds and the city of Dayton collaborated to preserve the timepiece. Nearly a century later, the Callahan Clock was recently placed atop its forever home—the Brethen Tower—where guests can climb to witness breathtaking views of the city of Dayton, Great Miami River and the surrounding grounds of Carillon Historical Park. n

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DAYTON ›› SCENE MVCCA MARCH CONCERT WITH TAJCI The Miami Valley Community Concert Association hosted a concert featuring the Croatian singer Tajci March 8 at the Centerville Performing Arts Center.

Fans were invited to meet with Tajci after the show.

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The performance was held at the Centerville Performing Arts Center.

DAYTON HISTORY FIGHT NIGHT Dayton History held its annual Fight Night event Feb. 29 at Memorial Hall. Attendees were treated to a 1920s-themed evening that featured several fights, a performance by Dave Greer’s Classic Jazz Stompers and an after-party.

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DAYTON ›› SCENE MCESC FRANKLIN B. WALTERS SCHOLARSHIP CEREMONY Montgomery County Educational Service Center announced this year’s scholarship winners at the Franklin B. Walters Scholarship Ceremony March 11 at the Marriot by the University of Dayton. Each school district selected a senior recipient to receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Jewel Allen was the award recipient from Jefferson Township Schools.

Centerville High School senior Jackson Guirnalda was the award recipient from Centerville City Schools.

Wayne High School senior Dakota McMeans was the award recipient from Huber Heights City Schools.

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KETTERING HEALTH NETWORK’S A TO ZUMBA While it’s important to take care of your heart health all year round, Kettering Health Network paid special attention to it during Heart Month in February with an evening of fun and healthy activities. The network hosted A to Zumba Feb. 25 at the Kettering Recreation Complex. Besides Zumba exercise, the event featured refreshments, a health fair with free 10-minute heart checks, door prizes and a cardiologist who provided healthy heart tips. Attendees learned how to eat right with healthy cooking demonstrations and relaxed while getting a chair massage.

Event attendees enjoyed relaxing chair massages to help relieve stress.

A live cooking demonstration featured brownie batter hummus made with healthy ingredients.

Attendees were able to get their heart pumping with free Zumba classes.

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ANNOUNCING the

recipients of the 2020-21Â Culture Works Leonard P. Roberts Scholarship

The Culture Works Leonard P. Roberts Scholarship has awarded over $220,000 to more than 200 students. Dates for the 2021-2022 application cycle will be posted to cultureworks.org in the fall of 2020.

For more than 25 years, Culture Works has awarded the Leonard P. Roberts Scholarship to graduating high school seniors living in the Dayton Region (Butler, Clark, Darke, Greene, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren County) or college students at any level who live in and attend college in the Dayton Region.

Priority is given to students majoring in arts disciplines, business, and engineering; however, all majors may apply.

Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $1,000 – $4,000.

Congratulations to the students whose artistic excellence, leadership and commitment to their communities the Scholarship Committee has chosen to recognize with awards for the 2020-2021 academic year:

Fischer Barnett | Stivers School for the Arts | University of North Carolina School for the Arts Christian Knopp | Kettering Fairmont High School | Oberlin College and Conservatory Charlotte Kunesh | Alter High School | Princeton University Jacob Motz | Milton-Union High School | Ball State University Charlotte Nieberding | Kettering Fairmont High School | Kalamazoo College Emily Ritchie | Dayton Regional STEM School | Bowling Green State University Aidan Sullivan | Kettering Fairmont High School | The Ohio State University Mandi Weitz | Carroll High School | UC College-Conservatory of Music Michelle Woeste | Alter High School | University of Dayton THANK YOU TO OUR SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: Cheri Williams 90896* #36/7 3&6) *(6*8&6= @ (-30&67-.4 311.88** -&.6 A Vicky Fanberg, Preble County Art Association Patrick Gill 328,31*6= 3928= -.3 300*,* 631.7* A Ramon W. Key, Jr., Central State University Lawrence Lindsey &(/ 83 &7.(7 $398- )9(&8.32 *28*6 A Mary Rospert .2(0&.6 300*,* A Jerome Yorke, University of Dayton

CULTURE WORKS is proud of the #DaytonStrong spirit demonstrated by our region’s artists and arts organizations during the shelter-at-home order. In spite of the economic hardship that COVID-19 has imposed on the arts, Dayton area artists have demonstrated adaptability and grit, creating a vibrant virtual creative community offering arts experiences and educational support, often for free. In support of our arts community, Culture Works has developed partnerships to sponsor virtual content, and we’ve created a resources page to assist artists and arts organizations. Go to: cultureworks.org/coronavirus

Experience the Arts…Virtually DAYTON ARTIST STREAM Christopher Hahn and Jenna Valyn of The Playground Theatre created the Dayton Artist Stream Facebook page to provide a space for local artists to share musical performances, poetry readings, and visual art demonstrations during quarantine. To support their efforts, Culture Works and the Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District have provided mini grants for many of the participating artists.

Scan this QR Code for more Artist Stream details.

DAYTON AREA ARTISTS AND ART LEADERS ZOOM CHATS In support of the Culture Works Campaign for the Arts, playwright and Montgomery County employee Michael London conducted a series of fascinating virtual interviews with local artists and arts leaders to discuss their careers, how they’re getting creative at home, and the impact of the arts on our community.

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THE DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE Experience the Dayton Philharmonic, Ballet, and Opera at home through the DPAA’s virtual classes, videos, and concert broadcasts. daytonperformingarts.org/dpaa-at-home THE CONTEMPORARY DAYTON The Contemporary Dayton’s virtual Artists Roundtables connect artists and assist in the development of virtual arts programs. Join the conversation every Tuesday on Zoom. Details on The Contemporary Dayton Facebook page: facebook.com/TheContemporaryDayton THE DOWNTOWN DAYTON PARTNERSHIP Downtown Dayton’s First Fridays have gone virtual! Learn how you can experience live artist talks, performances, and studio tours at downtowndayton.org

Entertainment AT HOME During months in quarantine,

these four Dayton institutions found ways to keep their patrons entertained and involved

BY SAM CIOFFI

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ith people spending months inside due to COVID-19, certain organizations had to get creative to keep audiences engaged. For some, this meant creating and selling projects that could be used to keep stuck-at-home children occupied. For others, this meant producing unique videos for all ages. While the state is slowly reopening, arts and education attractions in particular are finding that they must continue to think of ways to keep their audiences engaged and coming back for more.

BOONSHOFT MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, who’s list of attractions includes a planetarium and a zoo, officially closed its doors March 15. Just a day after it closed, Boonshoft began releasing free videos that could be found on its website and Facebook. The

Prehistoric mammals can be found wandering the children’s slide area in the Boonshoft Museum. program, called Boonshoft at Home, is still available on the site and features a wide variety of content. Participants are encouraged to do the DIY science activities at home, and the featured videos and activity guides can be found on topics ranging from animals to the solar system.

During quarantine, the Boonshoft also began providing its patrons with the opportunity to bring home Camp in a Box, a type of digital summer camp. There are seven different types of Camp in a Box packages to choose from, with two camps for 6- and 7-year-olds and five available for 8- to 12-year-olds. Families can choose a facilitated version that includes an interactive experience with Boonshoft educators through Zoom or an unfacilitated version that comes with activity guides and camp supplies.

On June 16, the Boonshoft reopened its

A look at the Boonshoft Museum. The museum remained active during the shutdown by creating online content for its website.

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doors, but with limited hours, closing its doors an hour early at 4 p.m. In addition, the museum is now closed on Sundays and Mondays to also allow for a deep cleaning of the museum.

The museum has reopened, but it is continuing to offer its popular Camp in a Box. And while it has slowed down its creation of online videos, the Boonshoft is still posting Behind the Scenes videos and hosting Facebook Live events for its online audience.

SUNWATCH INDIAN VILLAGE/ ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK Located just 15 minutes from the Boonshoft Museum is SunWatch Indian Village and Archaeological Park. The reconstructed village was first excavated and reported on in the 1960s, but it wasn’t until 1971 that the Dayton Museum of Natural History (now the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery) began recovering items from the site. In 1988, the village was opened to the public as SunWatch. Today, guests can walk around the reconstructed village and visit the Interpretive Center, which features many artifacts found from the original site.

Although SunWatch did not specifically provide any programming to the public during the shutdown, some of the educational videos produced by the Boonshoft Museum focused on aspects of the site, such as its pottery.

SunWatch is open again to the public with its regular hours, but it is uncertain

Costumed interpreters ride bikes in Carillon Historical Park. The park is open again to the public. when the Interpretive Center will be open again.

“It depends on how the numbers go and how the state and the health department is saying that things can open,” says Tracey Tomme, president and CEO of the Dayton Society of Natural History. “But we want to make sure that we’re certainly doing everything that we can to keep employees, visitors and our community safe and healthy.”

When it comes to the future, Sunwatch is looking to make more improvements to the site, particularly to the Interpretive Center. But for now, SunWatch fans can visit the site or keep up with the park’s dog, Fiddler, as he explores the grounds on the site’s Facebook page.

DAYTON HISTORY Dayton History runs many historical sites within Dayton and the surrounding area, including Carillon Historical Park, which also serves as the organization’s main headquarters; Hawthorn Hill, Orville Wright’s mansion; and the Patterson Homestead, the home of John H. Patterson, the founder of the National Cash Register Company.

During the shutdown, Dayton History created a series of videos focusing on different aspects of Carillon Historical Park.

Typically, the park is busy in April and May with school field trips. But, with quarantine and the shutdown of schools, many

children missed out on their spring trips.

Dayton History worked with teachers in order to produce content that could be used for online instruction. The videos ranged from demonstrations to mini tours of certain artifacts and areas in the park.

“It’s pretty eclectic [at the park], and so there’s 200 years of buildings and subjects and different topics that are here,” says Brady Kress, president and CEO of Dayton History.

Carillon Historical Park, the 65-acre open air museum, was the first property to reopen after the shutdown. The Mound Cold War Discovery Center, another Dayton History property, has opened back up to the public as well, but the rest of the properties are still in the process of welcoming visitors back. Reservations must be made in advance to visit most of Dayton History’s sites.

Dayton History has slowed down its production of online content and turned its attention to the future instead. Dayton History is currently working on its master plan, which includes the addition of the future mile-long Carillon Park Railway.

THE HUMAN RACE THEATRE COMPANY The Human Race Theatre Company, located at 126 N. Main St. in Dayton, kicked off its 33rd season in fall 2019. However, the theater was forced to cut its season short

and put on its final performance of Gloria: A Life, a play about journalist and activist Gloria Steinem, on March 11, right before shutting down. However, that doesn’t mean the theater has stopped completely.

During a normal season, the theater has a Monday night play reading series, but due to the shutdown the reading could only be done virtually. The reading became a fundraiser for The Dayton Foodbank, which the theater has worked with for over 20 years. Usually, the Human Race Theatre hosts a canned food drive during its last rehearsal in which the price of entry is a cash donation or nonperishable food item. Throughout the years, the theater has collected 24 tons of food for the food bank.

The online version of the fundraiser was a cash-only event, but the theater was still able to help the foodbank.

“That went really well and we learned a lot about streaming performances,” says Kappy Kilburn, executive director of The Human Race Theatre Company.

In the meantime, while the theater remains closed, the theater is trying to find ways to continue its Stages and Stories program. The program focuses on what Kilburn calls “underheard populations”— such as homeless youth, the elderly and veterans groups—to give them opportunities to learn more about theater, both on the stage and behind the scenes. n www.thedaytonmagazine.com

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Bigger, Better & Stronger

The Dayton Celtic Festival aims to offer more fun and entertainment than ever before when it returns in 2021

BY CORINNE MINARD

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he Dayton Celtic Festival regularly brings about 100,000 people together in RiverScape MetroPark to celebrate Celtic culture. But this year the event, like many other events, has been cancelled thanks to COVID-19.

“It was a really hard decision. We are completely volunteer based… so everybody is doing this out of their heart,” says Steve Baldwin, marketing chair of the festival.

“We were already eight, 10 months into planning, and then to pull the plug… that was hard. It wasn’t something we took lightly.”

However, this doesn’t mean the United Irish of Dayton, the fraternal organization that hosts the Dayton Celtic Festival each year, is taking a break.

According to Baldwin, the festival brings people from throughout the country and the world to the Miami Valley and they want it to continue to do so next year and beyond. “We are still implementing our advertising and marketing spend, so we’re trying to keep the awareness of the festival

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The Dayton Celtic Festival, which about 100,000 people attend each year, is looking forward to next year after canceling the 2020 event. up,” he says. “Trying to keep our name out there and make sure people understand what’s going on.”

The festival committee has also taken this time to get a jump start on next year’s festival.

“Each year’s event is usually 18 months in the planning,” says Baldwin. “With this year’s break, it’s actually given us a head start to sort of double down on 2021. We’re expecting big things and a super exciting comeback if you will in 2021.”

Even though the festival is a year away, the committee is working with artists who were supposed to perform this year in hopes of bringing them in for 2021 instead.

And while it is unfortunate that the festival can’t take place this year, Baldwin says they’re focusing only on making next year into something special. “The Celtic Festival is sort of our biggest opportunity to share culture and entertainment with our community,” he says. “We’re all about, ‘Hey we’re coming back bigger, better and stronger.’” n

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One local organization that was particularly hard hit by the cancellation of the Dayton Celtic Festival was the Celtic Academy of Irish Dance. Mary Laffey Beemsterboer, co-director of the academy, says that typically its students perform all three days of the festival.

But those performances, along with shows at A World A’Fair and on St. Patrick’s Day, were canceled due to COVID-19.

Because of these cancellations, the Celtic Academy of Irish Dance has been finding other ways for its students to share their craft.

For both St. Patrick’s Day and the day they would have performed at A World A’Fair, the academy shared clips and photos of past performances and home videos on its social media accounts. To bring some cheer to the dance community, the academy asked students to film themselves—in the clip, someone off camera tosses the student a dance shoe, they dance a short piece and then toss the shoe off camera. Edited together and played with the High School Musical song “We’re All in This Together,” the YouTube video appears to have the students tossing the shoe to each other.

And while they won’t be performing at the Dayton Celtic Festival this year, they are still planning on releasing some kind of virtual performance that weekend. Visit their Facebook page for that and other virtual performances.

MIDWESTERN TRAVELER

Fort Wayne’s Promenade Park opened last year and features a splashpad, accessible playground, treetop canopy trail and more.

A Day in Indiana Nearby cities in the Hoosier State are great for families looking for a day or weekend trip

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fter months of staying home, even something simple like a day or overnight trip sounds like a wonderful escape. With many Indiana cities only 1 to 3 hours away by car, the state is ideal for this type of trip. The state is also packed with entertainment and recreation opportunities for those looking for some time away.

FORT WAYNE Those who want to enjoy the outdoors will find plenty to do in Fort Wayne. Promenade Park, a park that sits on the three rivers that flow through downtown Fort Wayne, opened last August and features recreational opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

The park has a treetop canopy trail, kids’ canal, playground, accessible ramps for kayaking and paddleboarding, and even a riverboat cruise on a replica canal boat.

Families can take self-guided tours of Fort Wayne’s many murals.

“The three rivers are natural but you can see the city from them, so it’s a cool combo, kind of like nature in an urban environment,” says Kristen Guthrie, vice president of marketing and communications for Visit Fort Wayne.

The park’s location also makes it easy to jump from walking the treetop trail to exploring the city. Within just a few blocks, visitors can explore local museums and attractions, like the Fort Wayne Museum

of Art, or stop by one of the 50 nearby restaurants.

In addition, just a block away is a new area called The Landing, which is a recently updated historical street that features restaurants and retail.

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MIDWESTERN TRAVELER all that just within steps of each other,” says Guthrie.

Other outdoor recreation options in Fort Wayne include 120 miles of trails, the Eagle Marsh wetland nature preserve, a self-guided public art tour and the Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo.

RICHMOND Families that want to enjoy a variety of experiences while social distancing will easily be able to do so in Richmond.

The region’s Antique Alley, for instance, features more than 1,200 antique dealers along two loop trails.

“All the trails start in Richmond and then meet back to Richmond,” says Nancy Sartain, leisure marketing director for the Richmond Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau. “And you can’t do the trails of the antiquing in one day. You either spend the night or you come out and do one and then come up another time and do the other.”

Another popular activity is the Chocolate Trail. After picking up their passport

In Richmond’s Glen Miller Park, visitors can explore the E.G. Hill Rose Garden, go fishing or play in the splashpad.

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The Monon Trail is a 20-mile paved trail that connects Carmel to the town of Sheridan. at The Old National Road Welcome Center, chocolate lovers can receive free samples from 10 locations on the trail. Sartain says that Abbott’s Candies in Hagerstown, which has been making chocolate since 1890, is a must-visit stop. Other stops of note include Warm Glow Candle Company, where those following the trail receive a chocolate-scented votive candle, and Ullery’s Homemade Ice Cream.

Sartain adds that it’s easy to incorporate the county’s mural trail into the chocolate trail, too, as there are more than 80 in the county.

There are also plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities. Visitors can take special night hikes and bird watching tours at Cope Environmental Center, go fossil hunting at Thistlethwaite Falls and take part in a scavenger hunt at Hayes Arboretum.

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indoor activities that are safe and fun for the whole family.

Outside, families can take in some fresh air on the paved, 20-mile Monon Trail. “It goes north up to Westfield, it goes down through Carmel and then it does connect to Indianapolis if people want to make a long ride of it,” says Katie Utken, digital marketing manager for Visit Hamilton County Indiana. “It’s completely paved so it’s great for strollers, bicycles, walkers and joggers, and the great thing is that they are some scenic nature areas but then it also goes right through our downtown in Carmel.”

In addition, the city has dozens of wellmaintained city parks and 600 miles of trails. While there are many great parks, Utken recommends families stop by Coxhall Gardens because of all it has to offer.

At the park, visitors can find recreation lakes, paved sidewalks and trails, a children’s play area, lots of nature elements and two 90-foot bell towers that chime

every hour.

When it’s time to head indoors, you can head to the Museum of Miniature Houses & Other Collections. The small museum is already contactless, as visitors can’t touch the displays. “If you’ve ever seen one of those miniature houses, where the chairs are teeny tiny… this little museum is filled with glass panels where you can look into all of these different miniature displays,” says Utken. While looking into these displays, families can take part in the museum’s scavenger hunt, which encourages visitors to scour the displays for specific tiny items.

Another indoor option that’s ideal for kids is Sprouts Cooking School, Indiana’s only cooking school for kids. “During quarantine they’ve been awesome, offering virtual classes online and I know they’re excited to get back in the kitchen,” says Utken. She adds that they offer classes throughout the summer that visiting families can book before making their trip.

KOKOMO In Kokomo, visitors can explore both history and art in safe, socially distant ways.

The city’s star attraction, the Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co., is open again for tours. The company is America’s oldest glass company and makes special pieces for installations around the work, from Disney World to the Naval Academy to the Vatican. The tour shows visitors the behind the scenes work.

“They have artists there that do demonstrations of blowing glass, they give demonstrations of their restoration work, it’s pretty extensive all that they do even though they’re quite a small business in comparison to a lot of manufacturers,” says Sherry Matlock, manager of the Greater Kokomo Convention & Visitors Bureau.

The company is limiting the size of the touring groups to allow for social distancing.

For more art, families can explore Kokomo’s downtown art scene. Special attractions include All Alleys Lead to Art, which are specific downtown alleys that have been turned into outdoor art galleries; self-guide mural tours; the Kokomo Sculpture Walk, which has nine largescale sculptures; DIY art studios like Fired Arts Studio; and downtown art galleries.

Matlock says that maps of the Sculpture Walk are available for free on the Visit Kokomo app.

For some history, Matlock recommends visiting the Seiberling Mansion, which is also the home of the Howard County Museum. Built in the late 1800s, the three-story home has been restored, with many rooms staged to look as they would have when the Seiberling family lived there.

But for something off the beaten pat h, Mat lock says families should go see Old Ben in Highland Park.

“Old Ben is a stuffed steer. He was alive at one time, and he is the world’s largest steer,” says Matlock. The steer was 6.5 feet tall, 16.25 feet long and weighed more than 4,500 pounds. Born and raised in the Kokomo area, the original owner refused to sell him. He’s now a permanent resident of the region in the park. n

ABOVE: Kokomo Opalescent Glass Company has created everything from small vases to large glass installations for Disney World.

LEFT: The Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory, which has been manufacturing products since 1888, offers tours of its facilities.

BELOW: Kokomo’s Artist Alley is an alley that has been turned into a year-round outdoor art gallery.

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DAYTON ›› INSIDE DINING

Feeding Community The new Bourbon Chicken Restaurant supports Dayton by staying close to home

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he new Bourbon Chicken Restaurant is built upon community. With a signature line of menu items, and a desire to give back to the Dayton area, Bourbon Chicken Restaurant recently opened its doors late in May on the heels of the pandemic.

Located at 100 N. James H. McGee Blvd. in Dayton, the new restaurant specializes in offering favorites such as Bourbon Chicken Wings with a signature Boulevard Sauce, Philly Cheesesteak, burgers and salads.

“I wanted to support the community. A lot of businesses are leaving Dayton and Trotwood, but I hope to make a difference here. I wanted to invest in the community,” says owner Ali Arkan, 26, “We’re giving the community what they want, and what they are looking for. They don’t have to travel all the way to the Dayton Mall or elsewhere to grab something to eat.”

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Bourbon Chicken Restaurant and Mr. Bourbon Restaurant owner Ali Arkan Bourbon Chicken Restaurant is the second Dayton-area eatery owned by Arkan, a Beavercreek resident, who also operates Mr. Bourbon Restaurant at 5212 Salem Ave. in Trotwood. The restaurants are less than 10 miles apart, but each of the restaurants feature a different menu.

Bourbon Chicken Restaurant offers a full bar, stocked with top-shelf liquors.

Both restaurants employ staff from local neighborhoods.

In addition to the top sellers like Bourbon Chicken Wings and Philly Cheesesteak, Bourbon Chicken Restaurant also features menu items such as Bourbon Chicken Salad, a Shrimp Basket and a Chicken Sandwich with Cut Fries.

Arkan says Bourbon Chicken Restaurant originally hosted a grand opening March 16. The restaurant opened for a second day March 17, then was forced to close due to the stay-at-home order issued by the governor.

“A lot of restaurants got hit hard during COVID-19. The timing was bad, because as soon as we opened, and held the grand opening, we had to shut down for over a month. You have to start all over. It’s hard for restaurants right now,” Arkan says.

Popular entrees include Bourbon Chicken with rice and potatoes and Salmon with rice and vegetables. The Loaded Baked Potato with Bourbon Chicken is also ordered frequently.

“When we opened back up mid-April, business went up. A lot of people may not have known about us, but with the shutdown, I think a lot of people started to look for new places to eat, and they have tried to support local restaurants and businesses and that’s helped a lot. Business has picked up, and week after week, we see new faces,” Arkan says.

He says local businesses are the lifeline of the community. He has lived in the Dayton area since 2010, is a 2012 graduate of Belmont High School and went on to study at Sinclair Community College.

Arkan always knew he wanted to start his own business in Dayton.

“I’ve lived in this area, and I wanted to see more restaurants here. I also wanted to come up with something different,” Arkan says, “At the end of the day, when somebody comes to you and says, ‘Thank you for being here,’ and ‘We appreciate you establishing a business here,’ that’s what makes you happy and you feel like you accomplished something.”

With social distancing guidelines in place, the new restaurant seats about 40 guests inside. Carry-out is also available.

Hours are noon to midnight on Monday through Thursday and noon to 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday. For more information, or to place an order, call 937-999-4520 or visit Bourbon Chicken Restaurant on Facebook. n

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Shopping for a Cause A Dayton shop gives back to the community by donating its profits to Dayton Children’s Hospital

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hile the outside of The Little Exchange Fine Gifts might resemble a house, this establishment is more than meets the eye. This full-service gift boutique is also a nonprofit that donates its profits to Dayton Children’s Hospital.

The Little Exchange, which began more than 60 years ago, was started by five prominent women in the Dayton area as a type of consignment shop. People could donate items such as high-end clothing and furniture to be sold for a profit. At the time, those profits would be donated to several organizations, include the American Red Cross and Barney’s Convalescent Hospital. Barney’s would eventually be renamed Dayton Children’s Medical Center.

Today, The Little Exchange still donates to Dayton Children’s but the shop has also narrowed its focus within the hospital. The proceeds today go to the Family Resource Connection, a program that helps families of patients whose basic, social needs are not being met. This can include food, transportation and housing.

To date, a total of $1.6 million has been donated to Dayton Children’s. 45 Park Ave., Oakwood. 937-299-1561, thelittleexchange.org.

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10 Ways to Get Outside

(in the Miami Valley)

BY CORINNE MINARD

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f there’s one thing we can agree on post-quarantine, it’s that there’s nothing quite like the great outdoors, especially here in the Miami Valley. With wonderful parks, unique outdoor attractions and plenty of natural beauty, our cup runneth over with ways to enjoy being outside.

We’ve found 10 that we think every Daytonian should enjoy. Have you done them all?

Tag photos of you and your family enjoying the outdoors on social media using the hashtag #GetOutsideDayton so we can enjoy being outside together.

STEP BACK IN TIME Just south of downtown Dayton, SunWatch Indian Village and Archaeological Park helps visitors learn about Native American culture while enjoying the outdoors.

The park is a National Historic Landmark and is home to reconstructed Fort Ancient structures, including five lath and daub structures and a native garden. After exploring the village, families can take advantage of the shelter and tables for a picnic with a unique atmosphere.

WALK OR BIKE A TRAIL The Miami Valley has more than 340 miles of paved, multi-use trails for you to

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VISIT A FARM At Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm, families can learn more about farms and the animals that live there. The farm is home to many heritage breeds, such as Tunis sheep, Silver Fox rabbits and many breeds of chicken. Visitors can even buy eggs and meat directly from the farm. In addition, you can walk the center’s sanctuary trails, giving you the opportunity to see birds and other wildlife in their natural habitat. At press time, the education center was still closed and the farm and sanctuary were only open to members, but Aullwood says it hopes to open to the public this summer.

explore. And no matter where you live in the Miami Valley, there’s probably a trail close by. The Little Miami Scenic Trail connects Anderson Township in Cincin-

nati to Springfield and runs through cities like Xenia and Yellow Springs. The Great Miami River Trail starts in Franklin and ends in Piqua and connects cities along the

TAKE THE METROPARKS TRAILS CHALLENGE Have you explored the many parks and conservation areas that make up the Five Rivers MetroParks system? This summer is a perfect time to do so thanks to the MetroParks Trails Challenge. The parks system has identified 25 trails in the region that both outdoor recreation newbies and experienced adventurers can use to hike, bike or paddle their way through the Miami Valley. Those who would like to participate in the challenge should download the challenge brochure so they can check off trails as they complete them. Featured trails include segments of the Mad River Trail and part of the Stillwater River. Those who turn in their brochure by Oct. 4 will be entered into a raffle, with each completed trail worth one contest entry.

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river like West Carrolton and Troy. There’s even Fairborn’s Wright Brothers-Huffman Prairie Bikeway, part of the statewide Buckeye Trail, that passes by the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historic Park.

GO CAMPING For a more rustic summer, head to John Bryan State Park for some camping. The park has more than 50 non-electric sites that are great for families looking to rough it. During the day campers can explore the limestone gorge that was cut by the Little Miami River, go fishing or canoeing on the river, or try rock climbing.

HIT THE WATER Caesar Creek State Park gives park visitors plenty of opportunities to enjoy its large 2,830-acre lake. The lake has a 1,300-foot beach and five boat launches. The park allows both power boats and waterskiing, but it also has calmer areas for those would like to fish. Caesar Creek Lake also attracts many waterfowl to the area, making it ideal for birdwatchers as well.

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LEARN ABOUT DAYTON’S HISTORY While Carillon Historical Park does have indoor museums and an education center, there’s also plenty to do outside while exploring the park’s grounds. The park’s Deeds Carillon, the largest musical instrument in Ohio, plays four mini-concerts throughout the day at 10 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

The instrument’s 57 bells play songs like “Over the Rainbow” and “Maria” that can be heard through the park. Many historical structures and buildings, like the Brethen Tower and Morrison Iron Bridge, can be viewed and explored in the park. And the Early Settlement Area lets you see how early Daytonians would have lived.

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GO ON A SURPRISING TOUR A cemetery may not sound like a go-to outdoor attraction, but Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum offers visitors many ways to explore its grounds. Those who download the cemetery’s app have access to nine free self-guided tours of Woodland. The tours take you to the gravesites of famous Daytonians while describing Dayton’s history. However, the cemetery is also a great place to enjoy nature thanks to its arboretum. Visitors can bring their dogs for a walk through the cemetery’s more than 3,000 trees. The cemetery is also home to the highest natural point in the city, giving it spectacular views of Dayton’s skyline.

parks and 117 public access points. Don’t worry if you’ve never paddled before— many local companies rent equipment and offer lessons.

CONNECT WITH NATURE The Clifton Gorge State Nature Preserve, located adjacent to John Bryan State Park,

gives hikers 268 acres of natural land to explore. The preserve is most known for its dolomite and limestone gorges, but visitors will also have the opportunity to see waterfalls and wildflowers. Make sure to stop at one of the observation platforms for some awe-inspiring views of the gorge and river. n

PADDLE THE RIVER The region’s many waterways—such as the Great Miami River, Stillwater River and Mad River—make it a great place for those who love to kayak or canoe. One of only 21 natural water trail systems in the country, the Great Miami River Watershed Water Trail has more than 291 miles of rivers and streams, three whitewater kayak

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Grace Wyatt turned 16 during the shut down. Her friends and family planned a birthday parade for her in Kettering.

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Businesses, nonprofits and individuals throughout the Miami the COVID-19 virus became a global Valley pulled together spandemic, the Miami Valley did what does—it pulled together to to help the community help itonealways another. Once the state of Ohio shelter-in-place order became effective during quarantine on March 23, everything changed. From

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family gatherings to working in offices to shopping, people had to adjust to a “new normal.”

What started as a few weeks of staying at home stretched to several months.

In Dayton, the two major health care systems—Premier Health and Kettering Health Network—moved quickly to respond to the crisis.

On March 17, Premier Health, in collaboration with the University of Dayton, set up the first local COVID-19 collection

site. Working with CompuNet Clinical Laboratories, Premier began offering local testing for the virus. The drive-thru center at UD Arena was initially set up as a testing site only for people who had physician orders with them. But beginning on May 4, the site was open to local residents to drive through and receive a blood test to determine if there had been a past infection.

“Some evidence suggests that plasma transfusions can help patients develop their own antibodies,” says Renee Roberts, a Premier spokesperson. “We offered an affordable option for anyone who wanted to get tested.”

Premier also partnered with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI), Fastlane and Industry Products Company (IPC) in Piqua to address the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the hospital system.

“I was asked to help solve the PPE issue,” says Lainie Dean, system vice president of strategy and business development at Premier Health. “It started out to be about masks, but our gown supply was being diverted to other hot spots across the country and it was dwindling.”

Dean connected with UDRI and, along with engineers from Fastlane, they worked to develop gowns made from a material called “scrim,” used to manufacture filters for cars. IPC, a company that would have normally been shut down during this time, was able to produce about 95,000 “scrim” gowns to meet the need.

John Weimer, the network vice president of emergency trauma and the Kettering Health Network Operations Command Center, was working overtime to respond to the crisis.

“We did everything from monitoring our supply lines and procuring PPE to balancing patients throughout the system,” Weimer says.

The command center initially became operational right before the mass shooting in the Oregon District last year. Once COVID-19 cases were on the rise, Weimer says KHN saw it as a community-wide issue and talked regularly with other hospital system executives about the best way to handle the crisis.

“I was so proud of our community leaders for stepping away from their brands and doing all they could for the community,” Weimer says. “This pandemic has really shown what our health care workers go through every day.”

ABOVE: IPC in Piqua worked with Premier Health and Fastlane to manufacture gowns for health care workers out of scrim.

LEFT: KinderCare in Centerville was designated as a “pandemic center” and remained open for childcare during the statewide shut down. Here KinderCare teacher Megan helps her student Carter with his schoolwork.

Food donations poured in to feed these health care workers, but the third shift was often left out. Reverend Renard Allen, pastor at St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton, saw his church as “in the heart of the city with a heart for the city.”

He rallied his congregation for extra donations and connected with All Things Savory Catering in Dayton to feed more than 2,500 third shift workers at 10 hospitals across the area. He intends to continue

the program as long as donations continue, reaching out to feed people at funeral homes and homeless shelters as well.

Deemed “essential,” health care and grocery story workers still had to report, even after schools and daycare centers were shuttered.

Melissa Hubley, the center director at KinderCare on Rahn Road in Centerville, was notified that her center was chosen as a “pandemic center” by the state and as such, remained open.

“We cared for about 94 children during that time,” Hubley says. “Our staff had to learn new ways to work and help the children adjust to the ‘new normal.’”

And even though the world was seemingly closed for several months, people were still marking special occasions in their own special way. Over in Kettering, Dawn Wyatt first posted an invitation for people to join a “birthday parade,” to help her daughter celebrate her sweet 16 birthday at the beginning of April.

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for birthday parades,” Wyatt says. “We all kind of take birthdays and parties for granted. But now, we really realize how special they are.”

In Brookville, Jessica Wells spotted a Facebook group in Canada that was created to celebrate Easter with social distancing in place.

“Our kids were missing their school and their friends,” Wells says. “We created eggs to decorate our window and I posted the photos on Facebook. It really caught on.”

Lori Combs created a Brookville Easter Egg Hunt group on Facebook and it spread quickly, inspiring others to decorate their own houses and bring the community together. The page continues today and encourages decorating for holidays yearround.

Though grocery stores remained opened during the statewide shut down, food pantries and other charitable organizations that normally delivered food to low-income residents in Dayton had to cease operations.

Kris Horlacher, the founder of Shoes 4 the Shoeless, has been involved with local schools for years, giving new shoes and socks to kids in need. When she saw that schools would most likely be closing, the first thing she thought was, “These kids are going to go hungry.”

“I reached out to my contacts at Northridge, Franklin and Dayton schools,”

Pastor Renard Allen of St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Dayton delivers healthy meals to health care workers at Primary Health Solutions in Dayton.

Horlacher says. “I thought I could feed 50 kids for three weeks.”

Horlacher pulled together local churches—Southbrook in Washington Township, Living Word in Vandalia and First Baptist in Kettering—and put out a request on Facebook. The response was extraordinary and Horlacher’s newly christened Food 4 The People began taking meals to more than just school children.

“There were senior citizens with no way to get food and other families with no transportation,” Horlacher says. “Their one

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safety net is food pantries, but they were closed. Their supply line broke.”

By the time Horlacher ended her program once everything opened and the stay-at-home order was lifted, her volunteers had ended up feeding 3,000 local people who otherwise would have no access to food.

“The media makes you think there is no hope for humanity,” Horlacher says. “But it’s not true. The American spirit is a live and we are strong, brave, kind and selfless.

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Kettering Health Network 1-844-KPN- DOCS (576-3627) ketteringhealth.org/telehealth If you’ve ever delayed a medical appointment or ignored symptoms you’re experiencing, you are not alone. Maybe you couldn’t find the time in your busy schedule, the transportation or even the energy required to get yourself to the doctor’s office.

Even though you’re in good company, we believe you deserve the care you need when you need it—and nothing should stand in the way. Kettering Telehealth removes those barriers by using communication technology to eliminate trips to the doctor’s office whenever possible.

When you schedule a telehealth visit, you’ll meet with a Kettering Physician Network doctor or provider, not a thirdparty provider. If you already an established patient, you will meet with your provider who has access to your health records and consistently meet high quality and safety standards.

From wellness checks to specialist consultations and everything in between, we offer telehealth services for each outpatient service at Kettering. Depending on your symptoms, your doctor may be able to provide all the care you need in a telehealth appointment.

Telehealth visit capabilities include: r 8FMMOFTT DIFDLT r /FX QBUJFOU WJTJUT r 'PMMPX VQ WJTJUT r 4QFDJBMJTU DPOTVMUBUJPOT r 1SFTDSJQUJPOT r %JTFBTF NBOBHFNFOU If a telehealth appointment is appropriate for your needs, here’s what will happen in two easy steps: 1. Receive a link 10 to 15 minutes before the appointment. You’ll receive this link via the channel you selected, either email or text message. Be prepared, after you click on the link, to receive pop-up messages asking for your permission to enable devices, such as your microphone.

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2. Click the link and enter the virtual waiting room. Your doctor will join you there for your appointment.

We know what matters most when it comes to your health and life. You need convenience, human connection and timely information from a trusted source, so you can make important decisions.

With Kettering Telehealth, we make health care easier than ever, while maintaining the personal touch and guidance you need. We offer face-to-face, voice-to-voice video visits with our very own doctors from the comfort of your home — eliminating trips to the doctor’s office when possible while allowing you to receive the same great care you expect from us.

The first step to accessing telehealth is to connect with a Kettering Physician Network Provider.

To find a provider visit Kettering Physician Network or call 1-844-KPN-DOCS (576-3627)

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Not Slowing Down Local schools bring new programs to the Miami Valley despite the pandemic

BY L AUR A LE AVIT T

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hile many schools were forced to pivot because of COVID-19, colleges and universities throughout the Miami Valley have not slowed down.

Many have added new programs, buildings and more in preparation for fall 2020.

Lei Kerr with students in her lab. The professor of chemical, paper and biomedical engineering is the inventor on the patent along with co-inventors at the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

ANTIOCH COLLEGE Antioch College has launched Antioch College Works, an initiative to offer full-tuition scholarships to Pell Grant recipients at the school. The program is designed to offer institutional aid after grant money from Pell and any other scholarship sources is used.

The aid is awarded as both a scholarship and a work-study program, with students taking on campus and community-based work. This program will be launched in fall 2020.

Antioch College also previously owned and operated a private nature preserve, Glen Helen Nature Preserve. This property has recently been transferred to the Glen Helen Association nonprofit for its upkeep and ownership moving forward. Antioch

College will still have educational opportunities in the Glen, including ownership of the Glen Helen Ecology Institute.

ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY Antioch University has seen a 250 increase in online enrollment for summer 2020 compared to summer 2018. Its recently launched online MBA focuses on the idea of a triple bottom line that includes valuing profit, people and the planet, says Terry Ratcliff, provost of Distance and Extended Education at Antioch University. “While we continue to be committed to place-based adult education, including current and future collaborations with Premier Health and Sinclair College in the Dayton area, we recognize that online and www.thedaytonmagazine.com

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Antioch University also launched a master’s in individualized studies and a doctor of education program in educational and professional practice. Like other Antioch University programs, they combine online coursework with elements like colloquia and in-person residencies.

to serve our students and provide a safe environment that is ideal for their learning.”

The building is one of the largest on campus, with 63,000 square feet of space, including a central lounge between the women’s wing and the men’s wing. The school has also added the Chick-fil-A din-

ing commons this year, a 300-seat dining facility in the heart of campus.

CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY Central State’s new Exercise Science bachelor’s degree program has taken off during the past two years since its inception.

CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY Cedarville University’s recent enrollment has prompted the construction of a new residence hall, and it will be opening its new 282-bed facility for the fall 2020 semester.

“We’re encouraged that the building has remained on schedule,” says Jon Wood, vice president for student life and Christian ministries. “We’re excited to welcome students back. The new residence hall will provide much-needed capacity to be able

Cedarville University

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Butler Tech Adult Education LeSourdsville Campus Main Adult Education Building 101 Jerry Couch Blvd., Middletown, OH 45044 513-645-8200 butlertech.org/adult-education

At Butler Tech, every student is a top priority. Our mission is to foster our students’ academic and personal development as they take the steps to gain the knowledge and skills needed for their future.

Butler Tech Adult Education will provide you the career training you want in 11 months or less. Choose from classes and career training programs that interest you. From health

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care and public safety to industrial technology and commercial driving, Butler Tech provides a purpose for every passion. Our programs are designed to prepare you for employment and to begin a successful career or advance in your current career with industry certifications. All of our programs offer state and/or nationally recognized credentials and certifications.

Enrollment in the program grew from 30 students during the first year to the current 100 students. Students choose among sports performance, wellness and clinical tracks. Exercise Science has found a home in the Department of Agricultural and Life Sciences, which offers unique advantages for the students.

“We’re with chemistry and biology, and our students have a strong understanding that exercise science is a science,” says Kathleen Carter, associate professor at Central State. “They take their science courses and can apply them to health and well-being. It makes the sciences come alive for them.”

In other news, Jack Thomas was named the ninth president of Central State University in early 2020. He comes from Western Illinois University and brings decades of experience in higher education administration.

partment of Higher Education, which has enabled the purchase of welding robotics equipment to enhance studies in manufacturing and engineering. The school has also installed a new precision planter that will aid its Precision Agriculture program.

“As a community college, it is our mission and our commitment to our service area to develop and train a responsive workforce aligned with industry, and to adapt as needed,” says Jo Blondin, president of Clark State. “Both of these programs provide regional businesses with what we call ‘unicorns’ at Clark State: graduates

CLARK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Clark State Community College has received a second RAPIDS grant from the Ohio De-

Edison State Community College

who are fluent in technology as well as skilled in content, communication and problem-solving.”

The Clark State Eagles will also have renewed athletics facilities beginning in fall 2020, with new scoreboards and a new gymnasium installed this year.

EDISON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Fall 2020 marks the start of Edison State Community College’s 25+ Fast Track Program. For students over the age of 25, a $250 scholarship will be offered for any program of study, including the new program, which offers several new, online degree programs that are designed to be completed in as few as 16 months. Starting this fall, students can choose from accounting, engineering - industrial operations, computer information systems - business systems, social services, criminal justice and a medical assisting certificate.

The school has also added associate degrees in agricultural maintenance, aviation professional pilot and veterinary technology. It’s announced a certificate

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Kettering College 3737 Southern Blvd.

Kettering, OH 45429 937-395-8601 kc.edu

Kettering College is a fully accredited, coeducational college that specializes in health science education. A division of Kettering Medical Center, the College is located on the KMC campus in a suburb of Dayton, Ohio, and is chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Kettering College offers an occupational therapy doctoral program, a Master of Physician Assistant, bachelor and Associate of Science degrees, and certificate programs.

The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Simulation Center is a state-of-the art health care training facility,

located at the main campus, which integrates various types of simulations in order to improve patient safety by replicating diverse scenarios. The IPE Simulation Center was started to enhance interprofessional education and collaboration of all divisions within the college.

Both current and future health care professionals have the opportunity to enhance their skills by cultivating advanced techniques while working with an interdisciplinary team to reach a benchmark in their specialized field of work.

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to become an emergency medical technician, a basic mechanical certificate in electronics engineering technology, and both certification and an associate degree in interactive media - graphic design and web design.

well as a master’s degree in entrepreneurship and emerging technolog y. It has also already launched coursework in organizational leadership, data analytics, and business analytics and information, which were approved as new majors within the past year.

In recent university-based research and innovation, a collaboration between Lei Kerr, professor of chemical, paper and biomedical engineering at Miami, and the Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has resulted in a new patent for a respiratory simulation device to assist with researching, diagnosing and treating breathing disorders.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY

THE MODERN COLLEGE OF DESIGN

The trustees of Miami University have recently approved new bachelor’s degree programs in robotics engineering, digital commerce and sales management, as

The Modern College of Design has modified its curriculum to create options for students. A part-time associate degree allows students to take only two courses

Edison State Community College

per semester to accommodate their busy schedules. The college has also developed an accelerated 18-month version of its program that employs summer coursework.

The result has been rapid growth in student enrollment, with enrollment growing 458 compared to the last summer semester.

The college offers an associate degree in applied business in design as well as a bachelor’s degree completion program in design leadership. The courses focus on the basics of web and print design before building more advanced skills that have demonstrable value in the job market.

“The students are finding employment in the Dayton region and sometimes beyond, so I think the jobs are out there,” says Jessica Barry, president of the Modern College of Design. “Many people need upskilling, including web-driven knowledge that even experienced designers don’t always have yet. Our programs are allowing designers to pick up those skills.”

SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE After graduating a record-breaking 2000

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Sinclair Community College 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402-1460 937-512-3000, sinclair.edu Sinclair continues our strong tradition of preparing students to meet the needs of an ever-changing workforce. Sinclair’s commitment to quality online and remote learning is particularly important in a constantly evolving environment.

You can trust that Sinclair’s commitment to the Dayton community and employers focuses our efforts to build sustainable employer-focused curriculum and innovative teaching formats to ensure our graduates are prepared for the needs of today’s workplace.

Founded in 1887, Sinclair is a public, nonprofit, comprehensive, non-residential community college based in downtown Dayton with regional locations throughout southwest Ohio. Sinclair provides higher educational opportunities for citizens of Montgomery County, Warren County, and the surrounding Miami Valley. Sinclair strives to meet the needs of employers and focuses on helping area residents to build their futures on a solid

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foundation through post-secondary education. Whether the goal is to earn a degree or to quickly acquire a new skill, Sinclair’s f lexible programs and industry-aligned professors will make you job ready. Sinclair is building the region’s workforce through quality education programs in growing, high-demand career fields, workforce development initiatives, and through personal attention and support to students.

students from programs in the spring of 2020, Sinclair began its summer term with 12,000 students in more than 1,300 online courses.

The 2020 graduating class, which graduated virtually, produced a record number of associate-degree earners. The school graduated more African American and minority students than ever before. It also had 47 College Credit Plus high school students complete their associate degrees before graduating from high school, the highest number to achieve this feat in the history of the school.

“We serve a student population that ranges from the high school level to those that are age 60 and older who come back to skill-up and advance in their careers,” says Steve Johnson, the president of Sinclair.

“We have numerous short-term, low-cost courses available to individuals who are looking to re-train or acquire new skills.”

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON Sinclair Community College graduate Nonina J. Hindsman

University of Dayton has created an interdisciplinary program in health care

administration, drawing on coursework in community health, policy and communication. It will function as a concentration within a double major in communication and political science.

“We are seeing an increasing need for students entering the workforce to have interdisciplinary training. The complex issues that are faced in the health care industry (COVID-19 being a prime example of such) require integrative thinking and an ability to work with people from different backgrounds,” says Anne Crecelius, associate professor of Health and Sport Science at University of Dayton. “The exponential growth of the health care industry means additional opportunities, and the breadth of this program is well-suited to prepare students to succeed in this ever-changing industry.”

With medical and health care management careers becoming more readily available, this interdisciplinary concentration positions students well for a future that will demand the ability to communicate about health across a variety of circumstances. n

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New Locations, New Programs, Same Commitment Montgomery County Educational Service Center continues to serve area students

BY TIMOTHY WALKER

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hile the recent global pandemic may have slowed down educational services for students in countries around the world, Montgomery County Educational Service Center is on the move and expanding, with a number of new locations, new buildings and new programs making their debut this year.

“We like to say that we serve so that students can be successful,” says Shannon Cox, superintendent of the Montgomery County Educational Service Center, or MCESC.

Learning Center East Principal Melissa McGahan donned her Dr. Seuss persona to engage her students.

While most people are familiar with Ohio’s public school system, many residents may not be quite as familiar with the state’s 52 Educational Service Centers, or ESCs, and what their function is.

“The ESC is exactly that—an educational service center,” says Cox. “We provide educational services in all kinds of capacities to any school district in our county and region, all across the state.”

The COVID-19 pandemic threatened to make the MCESC’s already challenging job even more difficult. When Ohio Governor

MCESC provides workshops and professional development on a regular basis to school districts around the state.

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Mike DeWine ordered all schools to be closed on Tuesday, March 17, many parents wondered how their children’s education would be impacted.

The MCESC had already been involved in helping local school districts plan for the disruption, working with districts to ensure that, while educational and nutritional needs of the students were being met, the health and safety of both those students and the educators who teach them were given top priority. Electronic, telephone and online resources, and support for a host of programs, teachers and administrators was provided by the local ESC during those crucial weeks when classes were first cancelled.

According to the Ohio ESC Association website, the state’s Educational Service Centers are dedicated to providing school districts with professional development, technology, support, planning and administrative services that help improve student learning, enhance the quality of instruction, expand equitable access to resources and maximize operating and fiscal efficiencies. Services the MCESC provides to Montgomery County’s local school systems range from special education-related services to truancy officers and conveners of like roles—for instance, the MCESC convenes principals on a quarterly basis, and superintendents on a monthly basis, as a way to make certain that those roles in school districts have a networked

The Learning Centers are comprised of many different moving parts and the experienced and dedicated staff lead the way. system in order to help do their jobs more efficiently.

The MCESC also operates a number of schools in Montgomery County that specialize in teaching children whose education is governed by an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and who might be struggling to succeed in a traditional school environment. MCESC offers smaller class sizes with a low student-teacher ratio, speech therapy, occupational therapy, group and individual counseling, sensory integration, behavioral instruction and a school-based psychiatrist.

And while the most recent academic year saw a number of challenges that arose due to the coronavirus pandemic, the coming academic year will see a number of more positive changes for the MCESC, as well.

“We’ve just recently started moving. For the 2000/2021 school year, we’re going to be opening Learning Center North, which is a renovated building that used to be Northridge High School,” continues Cox. Starting in the fall, the ESC’s seventh grade through 12th grade programs will be held at Learning Center Northridge, located on Timber Lane in Harrison Township’s Northridge area. The Learning Center West building, located on Kettering Boulevard in Dayton, will begin housing the MCESC’s K-6 students, who formerly attended classes at Learning Center East, on Wilmington Pike in Kettering. That building will be the new home for the ESC’s

planned trauma-informed preschool and hearing-impaired programs. The goal is to have the new preschool program, which will focus on supporting children in foster care, children who need kinship care, and students who have been adopted, up and running by January of 2021.

In addition to moving and adding new facilities, the MCESC has also been busy expanding its curriculum and providing a number of unique new programs and opportunities to its students over the past year.

In 2019, Grammy-nominated singer/ songwriter Jewel announced that she would be partnering with MCESC to help promote the new Social Emotional Learning Language Arts curriculum (SELLA), which was designed to help teachers deliver English and writing instruction to students in grades 4-6, while at the same time addressing behavioral concepts.

ESC officials stated that the new program would cover all Ohio and national writing standards, as well as a number of other standards in the language arts. SELLA has six learning modules for each grade level and addresses academic skills through journal writing and social-emotional skills through a number of techniques, including breathing techniques, to enable students to better control their behavior.

Earlier this year, just prior to the pandemic, MCESC was preparing to launch another new program, one that aimed to

connect hundreds of graduating Montgomery County seniors to job opportunities and employers in the Miami Valley. The North Dayton Regional Job Fair, which was to be hosted by MCESC, was created by Bryan Stewart, workforce director for MCESC. “The event is on pause for the moment,” says Stewart. “But the need is still there and interest continues to grow with schools, businesses and parents.”

The event is far from dead, with an increasing number of employers signing up—PSA Airlines, Speedway, Five Rivers MetroParks and the Ohio Department of Transportation among them—and many are offering incentives for graduates ranging from tuition reimbursement to apprenticeship opportunities.

With so many schools and events still on hold, and with all the doubt hovering over the upcoming academic year, Montgomery County residents can rest assured that Shannon Cox and the rest of the MCESC staff are prepared and ready to help Dayton’s students meet any challenge they might face.

“I think it’s important,” says Cox when asked about her organization’s mission.

“Because I think that sometimes people think that each school district is left to their own devices, and that that’s it, that’s where the end of the road goes. But really there’s just a lot of folks out there in the educational space that are always really willing to help.” n www.thedaytonmagazine.com

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Where Simulation Becomes Reality

Kettering College prepares professionals for current health care challenges

BY JENNIFER PAT TERSON LORENZET TI

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pring 2020 was a challenging time to be a health professional. With the COVID-19 pandemic in full force, experienced health care workers were expected to deal with new procedures and protocols, while new graduates needed to be able to hit the ground running, prepared to work safely and effectively from their first day.

For Kettering Health Network and its educational institution, Kettering College, the test presented by the pandemic was an opportunity to demonstrate the power and effectiveness of their educational programs and facilities.

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Kettering College, part of the Kettering Health Network, is home to some 800 students who are pursuing training from the certificate level through the doctoral level in areas like nursing, physician assistant, occupational therapy, radiologic imaging, respiratory therapy and sonography. The college also buttresses those skill-based areas of study with a robust humanities department that helps the students contextualize working with the whole person as a patient.

The college has been ranked first in Ohio and No. 16 nationally for being a “value added” college by the Brookings Institute.

The online program has been named as one of the Five Best Online Colleges in Ohio for the 2015-2016 academic year. Many departments have 100 job placement rates, and the college boasts an overall 90 pass rate on state and national licensure exams.

Kettering College’s Interprofessional Education Center is capable of hosting eight to 10 simulations at one time.

For those students and professionals studying at Kettering College, real world proficiency is developed in part through intensive simulations, most notably those held in the college’s new $2.7 million renovation of its Interprofessional Education Center, open in January just ahead of the needs posed by the pandemic. Practicing skills in a safe environment means Kettering Health professionals were ready to employ the most effective techniques to help their patients.

The center is designed to be “a gathering place for students, faculty and [professionals] from Kettering Health Network,” to learn and refresh their skills, says Kettering College President Nate Brandstater. The newly renovated simulation center includes 10 patient-care beds and supporting areas, allowing students to practice pediatric, obstetric, medical and

surgical care in a setting highly similar to that they will be working in. A look around the simulation center shows patient beds, bays and equipment that duplicate what the students will be using in their actual practice. Mannequins can be controlled remotely and can be used to mimic patient responses.

The ability to hone one’s skills in these areas became apparent during the COVID-19 crisis, when hospital areas like pediatrics and obstetrics were closed to students. The simulation center allowed these students to keep learning safe and effective techniques. Additionally, the center is large enough to allow multiple groups of students or professionals to practice procedures simultaneously, which permitted a great deal of much-needed training. Some eight to 10 simulations can run concurrently. Additionally, a new MRI simulator obtained this summer gives an added dimension to practice through simulation.

The center “is not just for nursing students,” says Paula Reams, dean of nursing for Kettering College. She notes that practicing physicians, nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants came in to practice intubation during the COVID-19 crisis, an important skill to execute in order to minimize the risk of transmission of the virus. Additionally, respiratory therapists and professionals from other

health care disciplines used the center to practice skills.

The simulation center depends on a sophisticated technology infrastructure, Brandstater explains. Using wireless audiovisual control, faculty are able to control the responses of the practice mannequins and play the role of the patient, giving the students experience in handling actual patient issues and responses.

“Students need lots of hands-on experience, and [they get that] by engaging with the virtual experience,” Brandstater says.

“There is a correspondence between the functionality of the virtual experience and [real world] practice,” he notes.

With these opportunities to engage in safe, simulated practice, graduates of Kettering College emerge feeling confident and prepared on their very first day on the job.

“Kettering College parallels Kettering Health Network and remains at the leading edge of technology and improvements in the field,” Brandstater says. “[We produce] competent professionals in technology and implementation.”

However, although Brandstater lauds the technological innovation behind the simulation center, technology is not the reason education at Kettering College stands out.

Instead, both Brandstater and Reams note that the personal touch emphasized by KHN’s faith-based practice keeps “health

care delivered by people, to people” at the front and center of their focus.

Training by simulation extends to disciplines that are not technologically dependent; psychology simulations are held in the new simulation center and religion instructors also hold simulations for the students. This focus on the entire person pervades both the health care and the educational training available through the Seventh-Day Adventist chartered network.

The improvements to the simulation center come as the college is also renovating some of its residential living facilities.

These renovations began in late 2019 with improvements to rooms in the female residence hall, and they are expected to be completed by 2024 with improvements to the living quarters for male students.

All of the hands-on training via simulation has made Kettering College graduates in demand upon their graduation; often, the sites at which they are working as students will hire them upon their graduation.

“They are in the trenches working with other nurses; they tend to get jobs quickly in the network because they’re ready to roll as they graduate,” says Reams.

The recent COVID-19 crisis has shone a spotlight on the need for training that mirrors the real world. “With the pandemic, it is easy to become disconnected,” Brandstater says. “But now, we’re more connected than ever.” n

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Wright State University 444 W. Third St., Dayton, OH 45402-1460 937-512-3000, sinclair.edu

Located in the heart of the Miami Valley, adjacent to WrightPatterson Air Force Base, Wright State University is right here in your backyard. Over the last 50 years, Wright State has evolved from a small branch campus of Ohio State and Miami universities into today’s powerful economic engine, with more than 111,000 alumni around the world. Right now we are making a difference in the lives of your family, your community and your region. We are proud to be a critical partner in developing an educated, innovative and creative workforce of tomorrow.

Wright State’s undergraduate tuition is among the lowest for Ohio four-year universities. The Wright Guarantee program guarantees the same annual cost of in-state tuition, housing and meal plans over a four-year college career if you are a new, incoming, degree-seeking undergraduate student.

Wright State offers you exceptional, affordable education through its Lake Campus branch, six colleges and three schools, including the Boonshoft School of Medicine and the School of Professional Psychology. The bachelor’s degree programs with the most students enrolled are nursing, mechanical engineering, psychology, biological sciences, computer science and early childhood education. A 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio speaks to the level of individual attention available.

Our 557-acre Dayton campus includes tunnels that connect 20 of the 22 academic buildings, shielding you from adverse weather and adding to the university’s national reputation for

accessibility for those with disabilities. Newer and newly renovated buildings include the Student Success Center, Creative Arts Center, Tom Hanks Center for Motion Pictures and Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building. The University Libraries house the most extensive Wright Brothers collection in the nation. The 11,200-seat Nutter Center is Dayton’s premier sports and entertainment venue.

Campus life at Wright State includes music concerts, theater performances, outdoor recreation, NCAA Division I athletics, club sports, more than 150 student organizations, Greek life and many opportunities for leadership and service.

Find your passion, find your people, find your future. Right Here. Right Now. Wright State.

Fast Facts - Enrollment (Fall 2019): 13,742 - Employees (Fall 2019): 2,671 - Minority Student Enrollment (Fall 2019): 2,919 (21.2 ) - Campuses: Dayton Campus (Fairborn), Lake Campus (Celina) - Undergraduate Degree Programs (Fall 2019): 102 bachelor’s, 20 certificates, 13 associate, 5 licensures. Total: 140 - Graduate Degree Programs (Fall 2019): 65 master’s, 44 certificates, 8 licensures, 8 doctoral, 8 endorsements, 3 professional.

Total: 136 - Undergraduate Tuition (Fall 2020, Ohio resident, commuter, 11–18 hours): $4,981 per semester

Find your passion.

Find your people.

Find your future.

Right here in your backyard.

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ayton benefits from one of the most diverse and broadest higher educational portfolios around. With more than 20 colleges and universities in the area, residents have the opportunity to add job skills and certifications, keep up continuing education needs, and earn various undergraduate and

graduate degrees, all while staying within a 60-minute drive of downtown. With the help of the Southwest Ohio Council on Higher Education and the Ohio Board of Regents, we compiled a list of area colleges to help you find the best one for you and your family.

Institution

Address

Phone

Website

Info

Air Force Institute of Technology

2950 Hobson Way, WPAFB 45433

937-2556565

afit.edu

U.S. Air Force's graduate school of engineering and management as well as its institution for technical professional continuing education

Antioch College

1 Morgan Place, Yellow Springs 45387

937-7671286

antiochcollege.edu

A private, independent, nonprofit liberal arts college that requires a cooperative education work program for all its students

Antioch University Midwest

900 Dayton St., Yellow Springs 45387

937-7691814

antioch.edu/midwest

A private institution serving adult students that offers bachelor's degrees, a number of master's degrees, certificates and educational endorsements

Bethany Theological Seminary

615 National Road West, Richmond, IN 47374

800-2878822

bethanyseminary.edu

Graduate school educating women and men for clergy and lay leadership in churches and those seeking to integrate theological, biblical and ethical reflection into their various professions

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Institution

Address

Phone

Website

Affiliation

butlertech.org

High school student career education and adult education offerings including industry-recognized credentials in health care, public safety, business and industry, and commercial truck driving.

101 Jerry Crouch Blvd., Middletown 45044

513-6458200

Cedarville University

251 N. Main St., Cedarville 45314

937-7667700

cedarville.edu

An independent Baptist school known for its adherence to the Christian tradition that offers bachelor's and graduate-level degree programs

Central Michigan University

2130 Fifth St., Building 50, Area B, WPAFB 45433

937-2525600

cmich.edu

A branch campus of CMU located at WPAFB offering graduate certificate programs and a master of science in administration degree

Central State University

1400 Brush Row Road, Wilberforce 45384

937-3766011

centralstate.edu

A historically black university conferring bachelor through doctorate degrees with a second location in downtown Dayton

Clark State Community College

100 S. Limestone St., Springfield 45502

937-3250691

clarkstate.edu

A community college serving Clark, Greene and Montgomery counties with locations in Springfield, Beavercreek and Bellefontaine

Edison Community College

1973 Edison Drive, Piqua 45356

937-7788600

edisonohio.edu

A community college with a second location in Darke County offering associate and degree programs

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Address

Phone

Website

Affiliation

Fortis College

555 E. Alex Bell Road, Centerville 45429

937-4333410

fortis.edu

Career school offering associate degree and certificate programs in several career fields

Kettering College

3737 Southern Blvd., Kettering 45429

937-3958601

kc.edu

A coeducational college owned by the Kettering Medical Center and chartered by the Seventh-day Adventist Church with degrees in health care programs

indianatech.edu

Prepares students for active participation, career advancement and leadership in the global 21st century society. Offers associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees

1600 E. Washington Blvd., Fort Wayne, IN 46803

240-4225561

Miami University

501 E. High St., Oxford 45056

513-5291809

miamioh.edu

A public university with locations in Hamilton, Middletown, West Chester and Luxembourg, offering associate through doctorate degrees

School of Advertising Art

1725 E. David Road, Kettering 45440

937-2940592

saa.edu

A private institution offering an associate of applied business in advertising art

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300 College Park, Dayton 45469

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