Dayton Magazine – December 2019/January 2020

DOCTORS OF DAYTON

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THE ARTIFACT FINDER OF CARILLON PARK

PUTTING MORE ‘BUCKS’ IN BUCKEYES

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DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 4 LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER

By Eric Harmon

6 DIALOGUE

Tweets, posts and letters from our readers.

7 UPFRONT

Candy trail a hit with tourists and mom-and-pop shops alike. By Val Beerbower

8 Q&A

Five questions with John Gower on the emergence of urban living. By Ginny McCabe

10 COMMENT

Woman’s Club of Dayton is reinventing itself once again.

By Jim Bucher

8 HISTORY

Carl Beust, 40-year NCR patent chief, helped preserve the story of Dayton and beyond. By Leo DeLuca

13 SCENE 20 DAYTON LIVE

Using creativity and hair for a fundraiser that’s a cut above. By Abby Hofrichter

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28 ENTERTAINMENT

62 HEALTH CARE

31 MIDWESTERN TRAVELER

By Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti

Miami Valley Community Concert Association offers affordable, diverse concerts. By Eric Spangler Ohio is home to almost every type of museum, from art and history to today’s veterans.

By Corinne Minard

38 VENUES

Carillon Historical Park celebrates the opening of its new Winsupply Center of Leadership. By Kevin Michell

40 INSIDE DINING

Cherry House Café is the heart and soul of Beavercreek, plus listings. By Ginny McCabe

43 STYLE

Oregon District includes shops that have something for everyone. By Laura Leavitt

45 HOME

Gas fireplaces are replacing wood-burning fireplaces in new home construction. By Eric Spangler

50 BUSINESS

Old Scratch Pizza owner Eric Soller shares how building up fellow businesses is part of success.

By Abby Hofrichter

Kettering Health Network offers cutting edge heart and vascular surgery.

64 MEDICAL MARIJUANA

Area dispensaries and state departments work together in the first year of public access to legal medical marijuana. By Kevin Michell

66 VETERANS

The Dayton VA mixes fun and rehabilitation with its recreation therapy program. By Corinne Minard

69 WEALTH MANAGEMENT GUIDE

Financial planning is important to achieve goals and objectives in life. By Beth Langefels

72 GUIDE TO CHARITABLE GIVING

In disaster’s wake, service organizations continue to rely on public support, plus listings. By Tim Walker

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New Local Treasure Adds to Dayton’s Crown of Achievements A

s we roll into the holiday season it can be a great time to reflect on the blessings we have been given.

You will see in this issue we have a lot going on throughout the Dayton region to provide us the opportunity to create new memories and engage in those favored holiday traditions.

We are coming off what I would consider a super successful Best of Dayton event on Nov. 7 at Carillon Historical Park’s new event venue, the Winsupply Center of Leadership. The location is, in my book, an immediate gem to add to our city’s crown of achievements and a great deal of accolades should be given to Dayton History CEO and President Brady Kress and the whole Dayton History team. The larger-than-expected room with grand staircase and adjoining full-circle viewing area did not disappoint our 700-plus attendees.

I hope when you experience these local treasures for the first time you will feel the fortune of not only individual achievement but what we have together made happen and will continue to do so.

It’s in Dayton we trust; we wish you a splendid holiday season and prosperous 2020!

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DAYTON ›› CONTRIBUTORS Jim Bucher has covered every local business, nonprofit, higher education institution and family event across the Miami Valley on WDTN Channel 2 for more than 25 years. Honors include induction in the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame and as a “Dayton Original” from the city of Dayton. In addition to his column here in Dayton Magazine ‘Buch’ handles marketing and PR with his business Buchtvguy.com.

Leo DeLuca’s writing has been featured by Ohio Magazine, Aviation for Women, Pitchfork and more. DeLuca is also a radio reporter for WYSO and WVXU. His work has won several awards.

Beth Langefels has been a freelance writer in the Dayton area for more than a decade, publishing in the Dayton Daily News, the Vandalia Drummer News and the Dayton B2B Magazine. She works for the Miami Valley Division of the American Heart Association as the communications and marketing director.

Laura Leavitt is a writer and editor living just north of Cincinnati in Hamilton. She specializes in writing about sustainable living, food/drink, nonprofits and small businesses.

Jennifer Patterson Lorenzetti is a writer, speaker and owner of Hilltop Communications.

She is the author of four published books, including Fast, Cheap, and Good: Sustainability, One Choice at a Time. She and her husband, Dan, have lived in Dayton for more than 20 years and are active ballroom dancers.

Ginny McCabe is a best-selling author, an award-winning journalist, media professional, speaker and teacher. Her work may be seen in publications like Journal-News and Reuters. Her books have been published

by Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins & Standard Publishing. She has spent decades covering topics like news, business, real estate and entertainment. She serves on the board of Greater Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists.

Timothy Walker is a 51-yearold writer who lives in Dayton with his wife, Elizabeth, their two children and a houseful of dogs. He was born and raised in West Virginia and he sold his first story in 1988.

In his spare time he enjoys writing and reading weird fiction, offbeat films, jazz music and cooking chili. He is also an ordained minister.

Val Hunt Beerbower lives in Dayton with her husband, Mike.

A graduate of Ohio University, Beerbower’s career in print and digital media spans more than 12 years. The couple spends their time updating their centenarian home, cruising bike paths and rivers, and taking in the vibrant downtown Dayton scene.

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DAYTON ›› UPFRONT

Putting More ‘Bucks’ in Buckeyes

Candy trail a hit with tourists and momand-pop shops alike

The Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail is a hit with retailers with many selling out of the peanut butter and chocolate candy.

BY VAL BEERBOWER

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ith its rolling hills, lush forests and scenic lakeside coastlines Ohio has gained national attention for its extensive network of hiking, biking and paddling trails. But a new trail network that emerged last summer highlights another aspect of the Buckeye State arguably just as popular—its namesake candy. The Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail has its roots in the Miami Valley and now includes 37 stops across the state.

Leiann Stewart, executive director of the Miami County Visitors and Convention Bureau, says the trail blossomed out of the Ohio Travel Association’s Ohio Tourism Leadership Academy. “As fall was approaching we began to think about our favorite things at that time of year,” Stewart says. “Football, sweaters, pumpkin lattes and, of course, buckeye candies. So, we asked ourselves, ‘Why not create a candy trail dedicated to this peanut butter and chocolate confection?’”

Each shop that sells the eponymous treat has its own blend of ingredients that makes each unique. Visitors to the region can choose from 10 stops on the trail to explore just in Southwest Ohio alone. Unlike hiking trails, the Buckeye Candy Trail allows guests the ability to choose their own adventure and create their own sweet agenda.

“Visitors can do the Ohio Buckeye Candy Trail at their leisure,” Stewart says. “For a chocolate lover who travels throughout Ohio it provides them a list of chocolate artisans they don’t want to miss. In addition to delicious buckeyes many of these stops have so much more to offer including other gourmet chocolates, nuts, candies, ice cream and cupcakes. Some of them also offer tours so visitors can see how their treats are created.”

But why the emphasis on creating and marketing candy shops as a “trail”? Turns out there are big bucks in buckeyes, as with other types of destination-style tourism, which generated an estimated $46 billion in direct and indirect spending in Ohio last year. A study published by Tourism Economics found direct visitor spending leapt up a billion from 2017’s figures, clocking in around $36 billion. Tourism also is a job creator. The study found Ohio’s tourism industry added 1,000 tourism-related jobs in 2018. All together, about 429,000 paychecks are supported by the state’s tourism industry.

Like Ohio’s other trail systems the Buckeye Candy Trail is a hit. Holly Braden from Holly B’s Sweets in Waynesville told the visi-

tors bureau it was constantly selling out of candy. “They are a small business and in the first couple of months after the candy trail was launched they couldn’t keep enough buckeyes on the shelf,” Stewart says. Sweettoothed tourists can munch away guilt-free knowing they are contributing to the success of Ohio’s locally owned businesses. n

MIAMI VALLEY LOCATIONS Winan’s Chocolates + Coffees 310 Spring St., Piqua Esther Price 1709 Wayne Ave., Dayton Friesinger’s Chocolates 45 N. Pioneer Blvd., Springboro Bellbrook Chocolate Shoppe 101 E. Alex-Bell Road, Centerville Holly B’s Sweets 33 S. Main St., Waynesville Loveland Sweets 124 W. Loveland Ave., Loveland Marie’s Candies 311 Zanesfield Road, West Liberty Golden Turtle Chocolate Factory 120 S. Broadway St., Lebanon Tickled Sweet 317 Main St., Milford Haute Chocolate 9424 Shelly Lane, Cincinnati

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DAYTON ›› Q&A

Five Questions with John Gower on the Emergence of Urban Living

BY GINNY MCCABE

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ayton Magazine caught up with John Gower, urban designer and place-maker engineer for the city of Dayton and CityWide Development Corp.

He talked about the recent revitalization happening downtown and the emergence of urban living in Dayton. He also touched on the recent sale of the Mendelson’s building and how its development fits into the Webster Station planning area.

Crawford Hoying recently announced the purchase of the Mendelson building located at 340 E. First St. Tell us about that.

Crawford Hoying reached an agreement with Sandy Mendelson to purchase the larger of the remaining Delco buildings.

It’s more than a half of a million square feet. It’s really laid out very interestingly in that it is shaped like a rectangular doughnut, which allows it to be easily adaptable to all different kinds of uses, including housing, hotel, office and other uses like that.

As far as the Mendelson building is it too early to talk about the plans? I know it will be a multiuse development. Have any formal plans been announced yet?

At this point I can speculate and assume it will be mixed use and housing will be a big part of that. Beyond that I’m not really sure. Crawford Hoying is a very experienced urban developer.

They completely understand this value proposition in economic linkage between housing, lifestyle uses and value and I know that’s what they will do there,

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but I can’t tell you, specifically, because they have not revealed the plan and the detail of exactly what that will be.

The size of the Mendelson building is significant in regard to what can be done downtown. How can it contribute to the overall area within Webster Station?

Yes, it is a large building. It’s not the largest building that’s ever been done in an urban area similar to Dayton. It’s not an impossibly large building to do because of the condition. Sandy Mendelson has kept that building in pretty good condition in the years that the Mendelson family has owned and operated it. It has unique architectural character and characteristics of being able to have a light well and the big windows being now in an area where there’s been so much that has happened around it that it’s not by itself.

What are your overall thoughts on Webster Station as far as where it is now and some next steps or specific things that you expect to happen in the near future?

I think we are going to see more of what’s been happening. I think we are going to see more housing. I think we are going to see more growth in the creative industries and creative businesses who are wanting to be in a different kind of environment. I think we are going to see more local food op-

TOP: John Gower Crawford Hoying recently bought Mendelson’s outlet building on First Street in Webster Station that may be converted into a mixeduse development with residential units. tions and that’s all really good.

How far out into the future do you see this going?

I’m going to be really optimistic here and say there isn’t any reason that this cycle can’t go on for another 15 years.

And if you look at what’s going on in the rest of the country in the urban areas this is less of a trend and it’s more like a market shift. And you really have to start looking at the bigger cities where this has been going on for the last 30 years and I’m going to pick Chicago, because what’s happened in Chicago and continues to happen in Chicago it is not something that folks are going to say has a lifespan to it. This is really dependent on how you are growing your employment base, what a cool place it is, why people want to be there and in some ways it’s based on the economics of it. I saw something on television last night where they said by 2050 two-thirds of the world’s population is going to be living in cities and they were asking the bigger question of “OK, are we ready for this?” I don’t think this is a trend that’s going to come and go. I think this has been a very slow, steady market shift. n

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DAYTON ›› COMMENT

Still Standing

Woman’s Club of Dayton is reinventing itself once again

BY JIM BUCHER

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ome will find it difficult to believe but not too long ago women couldn’t vote, found it difficult to have their own credit cards, did not always have access to higher education and in some cases could not serve on juries. Remember the old adage, surely attributed to a man, “barefoot and pregnant”? Boy, is that politically incorrect in 2019.

Well, things have changed and a big thank you goes to women right here in Dayton and the Miami Valley.

As the story goes, John H. Patterson, a member of several men’s organizations in Dayton, realized they had their own spaces to meet and socialize. Men only, I presume.

As a result, he encouraged his sister, Julia Patterson Crane, to form a committee to buy a property for a women’s clubhouse.

In 1907, Marie J. Kumler organized eight literary clubs under the umbrella of the Dayton Federation of Women’s Clubs.

According to member and resident historian Mollie Hauser, “Under Mr. Patterson’s guidance, Mrs. Kumler, president of the federation, formed a site committee and raised a $5,000 down payment for the Robert Steele home built in the late 1840s and later sold to Napoleon Bonaparte Darst in the 1860s. The Steele/Darst house was $25,000 with a mortgage, the deed of transfer was made from the owner, Mary Darst Bimm, to The Woman’s Club House Co. Selling stocks, $10 per share, obtained these funds to members of the federation,

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The Woman’s Club of Dayton Foundation headquarters are located in the Dayton Steele/Darst Mansion at 225 N. Ludlow St. the future members of the club. This body of stockholders was called, ‘The Dayton Woman’s Club.’”

And the rest they say is HER-story.

Some now familiar names became members and were a large part of the early beginnings, including: • Julia Shaw Patterson Carnell, successful businesswoman and benefactor of the Dayton Art Institute.

• Edith Deeds, who, with her husband, Col. Edward Deeds, gave Dayton the Carillion located at Carillon Historical Park • Annae Barney Gorman, founder of what is today Dayton Children’s Hospital.

• Katharine Kennedy (Brown), founding president of the Junior League of Dayton. The league held its inaugural meeting at the Dayton Woman’s Club.

Her restored home still exists at the Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Salvation Army campus.

• Katharine Wright, the sister of Orville and Wilbur Wright, was the first of three generations of Wright family members.

Members met, socialized, strategized, discussed philanthropic endeavors, organized causes and basically solved problems their male counterparts didn’t give a passing thought.

Of course, one huge undertaking was women’s right to contribute to the demo-

cratic process. Yes, to vote. The suffrage movement was afoot and many of our foremothers played a big role in that cause.

Hauser says those women include: • Jesse Leech Dav isson, chairman of Woman’s Suffrage Association of Montgomery County, member of the Executive Committee of the state organization, who later became a member of the National Executive Committee.

She continued to serve the women in these roles until the vote was won.

• Minnie Stanley, first president of the Ohio League of Women Voters, first president of Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra Association, a member of the Executive Committee Woman’s Suffrage Association of Montgomery County. “With assistance from John H. Patterson, Stanley helped teach the women how to place their vote,” Hauser says.

But alas, times changed.

“In May 2006, sadly we closed our doors due to financial woes,” she says. “In October of that year we reopened with the promise of our members to contribute over $100,000 to pay our debts and become our beloved Club again.”

Another huge milestone was attributed to longtime Dayton Daily News columnist Dale Huffman who became the first male

Marie J. Kumler in 1907 organized eight literary clubs under the umbrella of the Dayton Federation of Women’s Clubs, now known as the Woman’s Club of Dayton Foundation. member of the club. His unwavering support brought much-needed attention and the club is forever indebted to him for his many articles and public support.

Today, after 103 years, the club is reinventing itself and a capital campaign is in the works for much-needed deferred maintenance. Memberships are available.

And did you know they offer lunch Monday through Friday? There’s an old favorite on the menu, for those old enough to remember like this author—Rike’s Department Store’s world-famous Sloppy Joes.

A group of Girl Scouts participated in a Miss Manners class on proper table manners and how to correctly use eating

utensils. Gosh, I need to take that course!

High teas, tours and after-hours networking events with live music are in the works. Plus, if I may add, a great location for meetings, wedding rehearsal dinners and other gatherings and events. All in a wonderful, historic, beautiful turn-of-thecentury home.

Recently the club was awarded historical status with an Ohio Historical Marker. It is one of the few remaining homes downtown, in the same location, where once hundreds dotted the landscape.

The Woman’s Club of Dayton Foundation empowered women then and continues that mission today.

As Hauser says, “We have been a viable philanthropic and educational organization since 1916. What better way to have a voice in our city than to speak through the Woman’s Club of Dayton Foundation—The Dayton Woman’s Club.”

Long live this Dayton treasure and as my young daughters would say, “You go girl!” n Cheers!

Buch

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DAYTON ›› HISTORY

The Artifact Finder Carl Beust, 40-year NCR patent chief, helped preserve the story of Dayton and beyond

BY LEO DELUCA

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n Dec. 17, 1903, on a distant stretch of windswept beach in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville Wright became the world’s first pilot. Earlier that year, back home in Dayton, 17-year-old Carl Beust joined the National Cash Register patent department as an office boy. Little did young Beust know he would someday helm the NCR patent department, nor did he realize he would one day work alongside Orville Wright in helping create Carillon Park.

Born in 1886, Beust witnessed monumental changes in transportation. From buggies to automobiles to airplanes, America was constantly reinventing the way it traveled.

So when Beust’s NCR colleague Edward Deeds conceived Carillon Park—a Miami Valley historical museum with a transportation bent—and invited him to join the cause, the patent chief climbed right on board.

Beust went about curating Carillon Park with the same vigor he employed at NCR. His efforts in locating the park’s Conestoga wagon were particularly amusing. “I wrote every sheriff west of the Mississippi asking them if they had one or knew where we

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Carl Beust, NCR patent chief, helped curate Carillon Park by finding numerous artifacts, including this Conestoga wagon. could get one,” Beust told Dayton Daily News Sunday editor Jack M. Osler on April 30, 1967. “Through the letters, a banker in the east heard we were looking for one, and sure enough we found one in Vermont.”

Beust helped bring numerous artifacts to Dayton, but the crown jewel was the 1905 Wright Flyer III, the world’s first practical airplane. By the time Deeds began designing Carillon Park in the 1940s the famous plane’s components were strewn across the map.

Alongside Orville Wright, Beust led the charge in recovering the pieces of the 1905 Wright Flyer III—scouring the country from Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to Kitty Hawk to Dayton. (Restoring the ‘05 Flyer for Carillon Park became Orville’s last major undertaking before he died on January 30, 1948—the first pilot’s last project.)

Carillon Park opened on June 3, 1950; the Rubicon locomotive arrived at the park in 1962; and on May 1, 1965, Dayton’s oldest standing building, Newcom Tavern, was

dedicated. “This place is expanding,” Beust told Olser in the same 1967 Dayton Daily News article.

Two years after Olser’s Dayton Daily News feature, Beust died. “Named head of the patent department in 1917, Mr. Beust held that post for 40 years before retiring in 1957,” wrote the Dayton Daily News in honoring the late artifact finder. “During his tenure 6,500 patent applications were filed as NCR progressed from manufacture of the relatively simple early registers to production of complex electronic devices and other machines.” The article ran in its Thursday, Aug. 7, 1969, edition under the headline: “Carl W. Beust Dies at 83; Retired NCR Patent Chief.”

Half-a-century after Beust died the park he loved so dearly continues to expand.

While Carillon Park adds countless new attractions the original artifacts help tell the story of the institution itself, a sort of museum within a museum—one that would not exist without the help of Carl Beust. n

DAYTON ›› SCENE ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk

ZERO was proud to partner with Dayton Physicians Network to end prostate cancer. The 2019 ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk—Dayton featured a 5K run/walk, 1 mile walk, Kids’ Superhero Dash for Dad and virtual Snooze for Dudes program. A total of $57,914 was raised to help with the fight against prostate cancer.

The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/Walk raised money to help with the fight against prostate cancer.

The event raised nearly $58,000.

The event was conducted at Welcome Stadium on Edwin C. Moses Boulevard.

The ZERO Prostate Cancer Run/ Walk was conducted Sept. 14.

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DAYTON ›› SCENE Kettering Cancer Care at Troy Opens

Kettering Health Network’s Troy Hospital conducted a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 3 to celebrate the opening of its Kettering Cancer Care center at 600 W. Main St. The facility offers patient-centered care in an environment that focuses on healing the whole person—mind, body and spirit. The center includes 10 private and semiprivate infusion bays to accommodate chemotherapy treatments and nine clinical exam rooms designed to enhance care for cancer patients.

Executive leaders and physicians cut the ribbon for the new cancer center.

The Kettering Cancer Care at Troy care team.

Eric Lunde, president of Troy Hospital, welcome guests of the ribbon cutting and expresses excitement to be providing worldclass cancer care in Miami County.

The ribbon-cutting event included a tour of the new cancer center, which was designed by patients for patients.

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Shades of Bublé Concert

Shades of Bublé, a three-man tribute to Michael Bublé, performed many songs made, written and originally performed by other artists, but were popularized by Michael Bublé.

This was the first of four concerts this season scheduled by the Miami Valley Community Concert Association.

Shades of Bublé performed Sept. 14.

The Miami Valley Community Concert Association’s board members.

The concert was conducted at the Centerville Performing Arts Center, Centerville High School.

The Miami Valley Community Concert Association’s goal is to present live performances by professional artists to the local community at affordable prices.

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Sketch:

The Art of Giving Using creativity and hair for a fundraiser that 's a cut above

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t was a rainy Friday night on the east side of Dayton and there I stood, wearing a wig made of faux flower petals stacked over a foot tall and a face of sticky, stark white makeup. I was about to walk down a lighted runway in front of almost 300 people.

SKETCH the art of giving is marketed as a night of creative fun and entertainment.

The ticketed event includes a runway hair show, live art and auctions, and live music performances in addition to food and

SKETCH the art of giving is a fundraiser for Brigid's Path.

beverage from local restaurants and bars.

Sketch got its start in 2015 when Jane Snyder, development director for Brigid’s Path, sat in a salon chair at Square One Salon and Spa and talked about her life, just like any other trip to the salon.

“I was immediately interested,” Libby Miller remembers.

Miller is a master level stylist at Square One Salon and Spa and had been doing Snyder’s hair for years when the two started talking about creating a new,

SKETCH the art of giving is a fundraiser that is hosted at the showroom of M Concrete Studios.

SKETCH the art of giving is a creative runway hair show that encourages stylists to stretch their creative abilities and talents. Money from the fundraiser is donated to Brigid's Path, a nonprofit organization that provides inpatient medical care for drug-exposed newborns. unique fundraiser for Brigid’s Path, the Kettering-based nonprofit that provides inpatient medical care for drug-exposed newborns and nonjudgmental support and advocacy to improve family outcomes.

The result was an over-the-top, creative runway hair show that encourages the Square One Salon team to stretch their creative abilities and talents as stylists.

“It’s fun to show people and show then

that hair is a piece of art,” Miller remarks.

“You get to surprise people and create that sense of wonder of ‘how did they do that?'”

The event also provides a chance to feature other Dayton creatives through what Sketch calls “art in action.” Live artists are stationed around the room for the duration of the night, drawing and painting pieces of art from the hair show and event itself.

The finished pieces and other local art are auctioned off at the end of the night.

The marriage of so many creative minds often yields unexpected, exciting outcomes.

For example, Chris Newman, owner of Cheeky Monkey Decorative Painting, who painted the Brigid’s Path nursery room, was one of the artists to create a final auction piece—a large portrait of an event attendee.

“I’m proud of it from the standpoint that from the venue to the art and the partnerships, it truly offers something unique and different,” Snyder says.

Each year, Miller and the Square One Salon and Spa team choose a different theme for which the participating hairstylists will design one to three hairstyles that will walk down the runway for the main event.

“Picking the theme is about finding something that will let the stylists use their own creativity while still bringing it back to Brigid’s Path,” Miller explains.

The 2019 theme, fears and phobias, gave artists an opportunity to have a little creative fun with the impending Halloween holiday while also supporting a deeper, more meaningful message tied to Brigid's Path’s mission and the city of Dayton.

“It’s been such a fearful year for Dayton overall,” Miller says. “And there can also be some fear around unfortunate or sad topics like the struggles that affect the babies that

Brigid’s Path helps, but I think it’s always important to remember we need to face our fears rather than hide away from them.”

Previous themes include futuristic and circus sideshow, a theme chosen to highlight the number of different moving parts involved in making the night work. “(Libby) just kind of gets the big picture,” Snyder says. “This can be a very serious topic but we truly believe that our mission is one of hope.”

The event, hosted by M Concrete Studios at their industrial showroom 730 Lorain Ave., began in 2016 with Miller doing the majority of the organizing and relying on the Square One team to volunteer not only as stylists and makeup artists, but to run food and drink booths.

The first year yielded about 75 guests and a gift of approximately $6,000 to Brigid’s Path. In 2018, that number had grown to 350 guests and a $62,000 donation, according to Snyder, with Brigid’s Path, Square One, and M Concrete providing a number of volunteers. While the 2019 numbers have yet to be announced, Snyder and Miller are confident the guest list was close to the previous year.

So as my turn approached and I could see the bustling room waiting beyond the heavy black curtain I stood a little taller, careful not to let my wig topple over, and stepped out. Walking through hoards of creative Dayton individuals dressed like a character from author Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games to, as Brigid’s Path mission states, offer grace for the past, support for the present and hope for the future.

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A&E Calendar of Events

DECEMBER The Midtown Men: Holiday Hits Tour

Dec. 1 Reuniting stars from the Broadway hit show Jersey Boys, The Midtown Men will sing holiday classics as well as renditions of rock ‘n’ roll hits of the 1960s. 7 p.m. $38-$65. Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton.228-3630, victoriatheatre.com.

Christmas Carol And Her Holiday Kings & Queens

Dec. 13 Join Christmas Carol and her Holiday Kings & Queens to celebrate the holidays in this live-sung drag show featuring beautiful voices filled with holiday spirit. 9:30 p.m. $10-$15. PNC Arts Annex, 46 W. Second St., Dayton. 228-3630, victoriatheatre.com.

Miamisburg Community Holiday Celebration

Dec. 7 Miamisburg comes together to celebrate the holidays with this annual event and parade. The day includes a parade through downtown, holiday-themed activities, horse-drawn carriage rides, carolers, a tree lighting and more. 4-10 p.m. Free. Riverfront Park, 3 N. Miami Ave., Miamisburg. exploremiamisburg.com.

Jingle Bell Run

Dec. 7 The annual Jingle Bell Run invites supporters of the Arthritis Foundation to gather

their family, friends and co-workers to create fundraising teams for this jolly race. Bellbrook Middle School, 3600 Feedwire Road, Bellbrook. 246-6017, events.arthritis.org.

Christmas in the Village of Waynesville

Dec 6, 7 & 8 Waynesville’s three days of Christmas is back with Old Main Street decorated and fun activities like carriage rides, strolling characters and a visit from St. Nick and his wife. F 6-9 p.m., Sa noon-9 p.m., Su noon-5 p.m. Free. Downtown Waynesville. 513-8978855, waynesvilleshops.com.

A Celtic Tenors Christmas

Dec. 6-7 The Celtic Tenors—Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson—perform holiday traditions, Irish favorites, classical arias and popular songs in soaring harmonic vocals. $24-$82. 1 p.m. Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. 228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

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Mistletoe Magic

Dec. 7-8 The fifth Annual of Mistletoe Magic Holiday Marketplace has something for all holiday shoppers to find the perfect gift. There will plenty of free parking for you to visit the vendors, The Claus Café and more. Sa 10-5, Su 10-4. $6, children 12 and under free. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 645 Infirmary Road, Dayton. cloudshows.biz

The Nutcracker

Dec. 13-15, 20-23 The Dayton Ballet invites you to the holiday performance of The Nutcracker.

Family members young and old will enjoy watching Clara in her adventure to the Land of Sweets. $18-83. Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. 228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

Spamilton - An American Parody

Dec. 13-14 After lighting it up in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, Spamilton: An American Parody will launch a singing, dancing, comedy revolution in Springfield. 8 p.m.

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$45. Turner Studio Theater at Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. 328-3874, pac.clarkstate. edu.

A Million Dollar Christmas

Dec. 14 Join the smash hit cast of Presley, Per-

kins, Lewis and Cash for an energetic holiday show that’ll have you rockin’ out the Christmas cheer! 8 p.m. $36-$58.

Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. 328-3874, pac. clarkstate.edu.

sleigh. Times vary. Adults $26, children 2-16 & seniors 62+$22. Deluxe sitting $35+, infants 1 and under $5. Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad, 16 E. South St., Lebanon.

513-933-8022, lebanonrr.com.

The Jazz Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas Handel’s Messiah

Dec. 18 The Dayton Philharmonic Chamber Choirs brings Handel’s Messiah to life within the walls of the Westminster Presbyterian Church in downtown Dayton. 7 p.m. $19$37. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 125 N. Wilkinson St., Dayton. 228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

Dec. 28 A Holiday Pops concert with the Dayton Philharmonic features jazz music from the 1965 animated special A Charlie Brown Christmas with Jim Martinez and his jazz

quartet. 8 p.m. $24-$82. Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. 228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

Harlem Globetrotters

Dec. 31 The Harlem Globetrotters are here to help you end 2019 in style with their one-of-akind basketball artistry. 2 p.m. $29-$127.

Wright State University Nutter Center, 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway, Fairborn. 775-3498, nuttercenter.com.

North Pole Express

Through Dec. 28 For families looking for new ways to meet with Santa the North Pole Express may be just the option. During this one-hour train ride children receive hot chocolate and a cookie, get to talk to Santa individually and take home a souvenir bell from Santa’s

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8 p.m. $24-$82 Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. 228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

Queens of Soul, with a Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Beethoven and Rachmaninoff

Jan. 4 Featuring the music of Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Tina Turner and Donna Summer this tribute to these ladies of soul is an extravaganza of pop and orchestral music.

New Year’s Eve: Bella Italia!

Dec. 31 The performance features the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra along with two outstanding vocalists from Dayton Opera.

Appetizers and sweets will be for sale prior to the performance and during intermission audience members can toast each another with champagne. 8 p.m. $20-$76.

Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton.

228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

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Jan. 10-11 Dayton Philharmonic concertmaster Jessica Hung’s solo violin is featured in Beethoven’s “Violin Concerto.” 8 p.m. $12-$66. Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton. 228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

Unforgettable: Nat and Natalie

Jan. 17-18 Denzal Sinclaire and Dee Daniels pay tribute to the famous father-daughter duo for an “Unforgettable” evening. 8 p.m. $24-$82.

Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton.

228-3630, daytonperformingarts.org.

Mozart Serenade

Jan. 18 The Springfield Symphony Orchestra celebrates Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 263rd birthday with pianist Cecile Licad performing the beloved “Elvira Madigan”

concerto. 7:30 p.m. $34-$59. Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. 328-3874, pac.clarkstate. edu.

Rent 20th Anniversary Tour

Jan. 21-26 RENT continues to entertain audiences across generations and this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play returns to the stage in an enthusiastic 20th anniversary touring production. $26-$94. Times vary.

Schuster Center, 1 W. Second St., Dayton.

228-3630, victoriatheatre.com.

Lords of 52nd Street

Jan. 25 This band—led by multi-instrumentalist Richie Cannata, drummer/percussionist Liberty DeVitto and guitarist Russell Javors—formed the backbone of Billy Joel’s classic music and helped solidify Joel’s formidable sound. 8 p.m. $36-$58.

Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield. 328-3874, pac. clarkstate.edu.

Popovich Comedy Pet Theater

Jan. 31 Moscow Circus veteran Gregory Popovich has rescued animals from shelters all over the country and transformed their natural abilities into an adorable, one-of-a-kind show that’s sure to please the entire family.

8 p.m. $22-$39. Clark State Performing Arts Center, 300 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield.

328-3874, pac.clarkstate.edu.

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Musical Variety

Miami Valley Community Concert Association offers affordable, diverse concerts

BY ERIC SPANGLER

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he Miami Valley Community Concert Association has had one goal since it was founded in 1991—to present live performances by professional artists to the local community at affordable prices.

It has met that goal every year through its four concerts per season, says Mary Fran Ransbottom, who helps the group with publicity. Those four concerts offer a variety of different musical styles and genres, she says.

“That was one of the goals of the original community concert associations was to have different types of music and varieties of music,” she says. The community concert association idea was born in the 1920s and flourished in the 1930s in spite of the Great Depression, says Ransbottom.

The concept was to raise money first and then hire the artists, she says. People were willing to buy tickets for a modest sum for a season of three or four concerts, says Ransbottom. Today there are almost

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400 community concert associations in the U.S., she says.

A variety of music for each concert is important because it exposes audience members to different kinds of music that they may never have listened to before, says Ransbottom. The Miami Valley Community Concert Association is continuing that musical variety with its two upcoming concerts at the Centerville Performing Arts Center, 500 E. Franklin St., Centerville.

The next concert features Tajci, a pop superstar in her country of Croatia at the age of 19 who achieved platinum status selling a million records, she says. Tajci will perform at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 8, along with her sister Sanya, the lead vocalist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and acclaimed pianist, Brian Hanson, says Ransbottom.

“They’re doing the (Great) American Songbook, which I thought was kind of interesting for a Croatian singer to be coming to the Miami Valley and perform from the (Great) American Songbook,” she says.

“But it will be kind of with an international

Standing with vocalist, entertainer, producer and band-leader Helen Welch during the 2016-2017 season are (left) Carol Heine, former president of the Miami Valley Community Concert Association, and (right) Phyllis Reed, former president of the Miami Valley Community Concert Association. flavor so we’re looking forward to that.”

After that will be Mads Tolling and The Mads Men at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, says Ransbottom. Mads Tolling is an internationally renowned violinist, composer and twotime Grammy Award winner. The group will perform music of the 1960s, she says.

The concert association’s board members or audience members recommend all of the artists who perform, says Ransbottom. “We go out and see concerts at other places … and recommend that to the board for maybe the next season,” she says.

The all-volunteer organization also tries to include and promote a local artist, says Ransbottom. One of the most popular concerts the organization presented was The Ohio State Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs, she says.

“We had many, many requests from Ohio State grads and Ohio State fans who have heard these glee clubs,” says Ransbottom.

“They said, ‘Is there anyway you could get them to come do a concert for you?’ So we did and it was very successful,” she says.

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A Museum for Everyone Ohio is home to almost every type of museum, from art and history to today’s veterans

BY CORINNE MINARD

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o matter your interest, Ohio has a museum for that. From art to science to history, Ohio has museums covering almost any topic. While the state is filled with quality institutions, we’ve profiled three very different museums to give you a taste of what the state has to offer.

CARILLON HISTORICAL PARK What do the airplane, pop-top and cash register all have in common? They were all invented in Dayton, of course.

To learn more about the city’s invention history—as well as more about Dayton itself—head to Carillon Historical Park just outside downtown Dayton. The 65-acre open-air museum is home to 35 historic buildings and structures, including the Wright Brothers National Museum, Heritage Center of Dayton Manufacturing and

The Cleveland Museum of Art collects art from all time periods and all cultures.

Entrepreneurship, Carillon Brewing Co. and more.

“What surprises people is how much is on this campus and how varied it is,” says Alex Heckman, vice president of museum operations. “It’s not as though we’re trying to tell the history of one house in 1870 or one battlefield from 1865 or something like that—we cover over two centuries worth of history.”

Carillon Historical Park does this in two ways. First, it has many indoor exhibits featuring important artifacts from Dayton’s history. The Wright Brothers National Museum, for example, has more Wright brothers’ artifacts on display than any other museum in the world. Included in these artifacts is the Wright Flyer III, DAYTON MAGAZINE . December 2019/January 2020

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Visitors to Carillon Historical Park in Dayton can see the world’s first practical airplane, the Wright Flyer III, along with nearly 200 National Cash Register registers.

“which is considered the most original, consisting of the most original parts of any existing Wright brothers’ airplane and it’s the airplane that Orville Wright considered the world’s first practical

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airplane,” says Heckman.

Other indoor exhibits and attractions include almost 200 National Cash Register registers, a hand-carved carousel that is Dayton themed, a Conestoga wagon, the

oldest existing American-built locomotive and more.

Carillon Historical Park also explores the region’s history through interpreters and demonstrations in the open-air part of the park, which includes the Early Settlement

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Area and The Print Shop.

At the William Morris House, visitors can learn how to dip candles or churn butter with the same types of tools early settlers would have used. The Carillon Brewing Co. brews beers the same way Daytonians did in the 1850s. And the Print Shop features the country’s only fully operational 1930s letterpress job shop.

“They’re using the methods and the materials and the processes from the 1930s and that’s very eye-opening for folks,” says Heckman. “(In) the print shop you see printing equipment that can only handle one color of ink at a time and if you want to have a printed product that has four or five different colors on it that means you’re handling the paper four or fives times and cleaning up the printing press four or five times.”

While touring the park, make sure to take in the 151-foot-tall Deeds Carillon as well. Built between 1940 and 1942, the carillon features 57 bells and is the largest carillon instrument in the state of Ohio.

“It’s not just a big stone monument, it’s

The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus introduces visitors to the stories of the country’s veterans. a living, breathing memorial to the Deeds family,” says Heckman of the carillon honoring the couple that created the park.

NATIONAL VETERANS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM The National Veterans Memorial and Museum in Columbus may have just celebrated its first year of being open to

the public, but it has already introduced thousands to the stories of the country’s veterans.

“The National Veterans Memorial and Museum is the nation’s first and, we believe, only museum dedicated to all veterans, both war and peacetime service and all branches,” says Shelly Hoffman, associate director of external affairs for the museum.

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The National Veterans Memorial and Museum offers multimedia presentations and interactive pieces and artifacts to teach visitors about all facets of the veteran experience.

Instead of displaying artifacts such as helicopters and tanks, the museum looks to honor veterans by telling their stories. Visitors follow the stories of veterans through 14 thematic alcoves. “(They) take you through the common steps a veteran takes from taking the oath of office and leaving home, basic training, deployment, combat expe-

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riences, coming home and then, equally important, post-service, how they continue to contribute to their community and the country as a whole,” says Hoffman.

“There are 25 veterans who were selected who provide the narration through these alcoves and they represent all different conflicts, World War II forward, and then also people who did service at peacetime.

(They’re) from all parts of the country and it’s their narrative that takes you through the museum,” adds Hoffman.

Through multimedia presentations, interactive pieces and artifacts, visitors are able to learn about all facets of the veteran experience. The museum also invites visitors to discuss their own experiences with a Share Your Story booth.

In addition the museum is looking to engage the community with its many events and programs. “We serve an important role as rally point and advocate for all veterans and continue to develop relevant programming to meet their needs as well as engage all Americans, and young people in particular, about the importance of doing something bigger than yourself,” says President and CEO Lt. General Michael Ferriter, who retired from the U.S. Army.

These programs include Veteran Voices, which are panels that have previously featured veterans of D-Day and the Battle of Mogadishu; special Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day programs; community cel-

CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART The 103-year-old Cleveland Museum of Art is also looking to inspire its visitors.

“We are an encyclopedic museum, meaning that we collect art from all time periods and all cultures, from the beginning of when art was produced in this world to the art of today. We like to think and hope that we have something for everyone. We have a wonderful permanent collection, the art that we have collected over our 103 years, and we also always have special exhibitions

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ebrations; and Rally Point, a free breakfast and informal event that connects veterans to resources.

Ultimately, the museum hopes to honor, connect, inspire and educate.

“I think that being able to come through and hear the stories of veterans it demonstrates the power of people coming together for the good of our nation and I think it’s a reminder also that there’s so much that binds Americans than divides us and that’s a timely message now,” says Hoffman. going on at any given time,” says Heather Lemonedes Brown, the museum’s chief curator and deputy director.

The museum is home to many collections, from classic European art—such as the impressionists—to ancient art from the Bronze Age to modern, contemporary pieces.

Brown recommends picking a gallery that aligns most with your interests, but there are several special pieces that are unique to the museum.

For example, Stargazer is an abstract

The Cleveland Museum of Art is home to many famous pieces of art, including one of Claude Monet’s water lilies paintings. sculpture of a women looking up at the stars that dates back to 3,000 B.C. “It’s one of the oldest sculptures of the human figure in the museum,” says Brown.

Another special piece is one of Claude Monet’s water lilies paintings that is featured in its impressionist room. “Water lilies are a product of his fascination with the shimmering surface of the pond and

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The Cleveland Art Museum offers several programs for children and families to explore their inner artist. you see both the plants growing in the pond and you see the clouds overhead reflected in the surface of the pond. It’s as if the water, sky and land all come together in this one picture,” says Brown.

And in the American collection, Brown recommends visitors make a point to see “Stag at Sharkey’s” by George Bellows. “It

depicts a fight at Sharkey’s Athletic Club in New York City and what the artist does is he depicts the drama and energy of the struggle between the two boxers by blurring the scene’s details with rapid and very gestural brushwork. So the subject and the style merge together here,” adds Brown.

Visitors in 2020 can also expect to see several temporary exhibitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art. “Proof: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet” is a Cleveland Museum of Art exclusive that will be open to the public from Feb. 7 to April 12. The exhibition features 150 contact, or proof, sheets that photographers used to select images in the era before digital photography. The collection features images of Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles and other celebrities. “Typically the contact sheet remained only a part of the working process and not in public view.

So this exhibition will kind of pull back the curtain on the (process) of a lot of photographers who were working in the second half of the 20th century,” says Brown.

And in May, the exhibition “Picasso and

Paper” will make its only U.S. stop at the museum. The exhibition features nearly 300 works by Pablo Picasso that showcase the many ways he used paper—“The way that he used prints and drawing but also the way that he used paper in collages, the way that he made sculpture out of the pieces of torn and even burned paper. We’ll see manipulated photographs on paper. And then we’ll also see the way he worked on paper to prepare himself for major paintings and sculpture,” adds Brown. One of the featured pieces of the exhibition is “Women at Their Toilette,” a more than 14-foot long collage created from pieces of wallpaper.

With the museum’s wide collection, Brown is confident can visitors can find whatever experience they desire.

“You can find what you’re looking for here, whether it’s quiet contemplation, relaxation—it’s a great place to come with family or friends. It can spark conversation.

It can spark your own creativity. I think it can inspire you, but it’s everything from relaxing to energizing, just depending on what you’re in the mood for,” she says. n

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A Gleaming New Addition Carillon Historical Park celebrates the opening of its new Winsupply Center of Leadership

BY KEVIN MICHELL

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or almost 70 years, Carillon Historical Park has distilled so much of Dayton’s rich legacy into a single place for all to enjoy. The 65-acre park on the Great Miami River gives its visitors a place to learn, gather and relax—now it celebrates the opening of its new, multipurpose Winsupply Center of Leadership.

The $10 million addition sits in between the Kettering Family Education Center and the Carillon Brewing Co. building near the park’s entrance.

“It provides a good and needed welcome not only into Carillon Park but also, we feel, a welcome to Dayton, Ohio,” says Brady Kress, CEO and president of Dayton History, the nonprofit organization that manages Carillon Historical Park.

The new addition is helpful in a multitude of ways. The leadership center contains new gallery spaces for displaying key artifacts in Dayton History’s possession such as an unrestored fragment of the 1905 Wright Flyer—the third powered aircraft the Wright brothers built—and one of the largest pieces of the plane still in existence,

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an antique NCR cash register and the one millionth Huffy bicycle produced.

These items, just a few of the three million historically and culturally significant artifacts Dayton History has accumulated, provide a glimpse of what Carillon Historical Park can teach visitors to the city and residents. After all, not everyone knows that the first cash register was invented in Dayton or that The Huffy Corp. is still headquartered here.

“They’re just single artifacts that represent an entire story and the rest of that story is told deeper in the park,” Kress says, pointing out that they are intentionally kept in a nonticketed area of the park so anyone stopping by can see them and have their interest piqued. “One thing we wanted to make sure of is that even if you were only here for a short time you didn’t leave Carillon or didn’t leave Dayton without knowing some key elements of our story.”

Carillon Historical Park sees about 50,000 students visit annually from around 22 surrounding counties. The popularity of Dayton History’s workshops and classes— which span topics such as local inventions, engineering and flight—necessitated the

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Officials cut the ribbon on the new multipurpose Winsupply Center of Leadership addition at Carillon Historical Park.

addition of several classrooms within the Winsupply Center of Leadership.

But perhaps the jewel of the new building is its indoor pavilion, which serves as a needed upgrade for rentable event space at the park. Before the leadership center’s opening any indoor gathering on the grounds had to happen after 5 p.m. and be kept to less than 150 people. The new pavilion can comfortably host up to 700 and is open to reservation any time.

This event space was created with a painstaking attention to detail, taking design inspirations for the wallpaper and carpeting from the ornate decorations of pre-war NCR cash registers. The second-floor balcony railing was inspired by the railing at James Ritty’s Dayton saloon, which operated in the late 1800s, a flourish that only occurred after Kress went through hundreds of photos in the Dayton History archives.

The Winsupply Center of Leadership—as well as the renovated Culp’s Café connected to it—is finished and open to the public for everyone to catch some of the infectious passion that Dayton History has for the city. n

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A Family Atmosphere Cherry House Café is the heart and soul of Beavercreek

BY GINNY MCCABE

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ith homemade fare, friendly service and an atmosphere that feels like home Cherry House Café is the heart and soul of Beavercreek. Located at 1241 Meadow Bridge Drive, the independently owned and operated restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. There’s also a convenient drive-through for carryout orders and an expansive pastry counter that offers freshly baked desserts, pies and cookies, which are made fresh daily.

“I do think the public should make every attempt they can to support small, local businesses. We represent the heart and soul of the community,” says Bill Mangan, who owns and operates the business with his wife, Annette.

The Mangans, who live outside of Spring Valley Township, recently celebrated Cherry House Café’s 10th anniversary in September. The couple have six children and all of them have worked at the restaurant over the course of the past decade. With more than 40 years of experience in the food service industry family members take pride in everything they do. They care about the details. Bill started his career at Rike’s and the couple previously owned Peasant Stock Café with locations in Dayton and Salem Mall and the Oasis Café in Xenia.

Reflecting on years of experience and working with some of the best chefs in the Dayton area the menu at Cherry House Café offers a variety of tasty sandwiches, salads, entrees, soups and bakery items.

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ABOVE: Chicken salad sandwich and broccoli raisin nut salad RIGHT: Bill and Annette Mangan proud of here is we make everything from scratch. We are scratch bakers and you don’t find scratch bakers anymore because they’ve all gone out of business. We make all of our cookies from scratch, our muffins and our pies from scratch. We have cream pies like coconut cream, chocolate cream and butterscotch cream,” says Bill Mangan.

He says the No. 1 selling specialty sandwich is chicken salad, which is served on a croissant with mayonnaise, lettuce and tomato. Additional varieties of chicken salad are usually available, such as the cherry apricot chicken salad.

I visited on Saturday around lunch time.

Of course I had to try the chicken salad. I also ordered a side of the broccoli raisin nut salad, (which I believe is the best I’ve ever had) and a Heath cookie for dessert.

“What’s neat about chicken salad is you can mix it with almost anything, like pecans, blueberries, dried fruits and nuts, so you can always make different kinds. You can even add dried tomatoes. There are an infinite number of recipes you can use with that basic salad. That’s probably our No. 1 sandwich and No. 1 seller,” says Mangan.

“We also sell a lot of turkey, Reubens, cheesesteaks and hamburgers. Everybody puts their own spin on hamburgers and we do, too,” he says.

Hamburger selections include the clas-

sic cheeseburger to the Smokey Mountain burger, Hawaiian burger, veggie burger, Cherry House burger and several other options. Burger plates are $9.95 and come with the choice of a side and a cookie.

Specialty salads include the broccoli raisin nut salad and loaded baked potato salad. They also hand-cut the fresh fruit.

Original soups include chicken pot pie and French onion, among others.

A few of the dinner entrees include country fried steak, meatloaf, perch and cheeseburger pie for $10.95, which includes a tossed salad and grilled garlic bread.

Apple pie, other fruit pies and pumpkin pie are among the dessert selections as well as a tollhouse pie and cheesecake bars.

Breakfast is served until 11 a.m. daily.

The breakfast menu includes breakfast sandwiches, meals, omelets and ala carte dishes. An omelet served with fresh fruit

Emily Hamilton (back, center) and her family dine at Cherry House Cafe for lunch on a Saturday. and toast is $8.95.

“We are old-school when it comes to soups, salads and scratch-baking and when you put that in a little mom-and-pop that’s kind of hidden away and has its own niche like we do you grow through word of mouth, which is what we’ve done,” Mangan says.

Cherry House Café has increased its sales every year, from 15% to 20%. Although Man-

gan says they’ve outgrown the space they have no plans to move or relocate. While he and his wife are involved in every aspect of the business and work long hours Mangan says that he loves owning the business and appreciates the freedom to make his own decisions. They have a staff of about 18 full and part-time team members, including a few of their own children who work at the restaurant part time.

“Our children have had the opportunity to work in the business over the years, we

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can hire our friends and if somebody needs help we can help them out. It’s a unique situation. It does have a lot of benefits that are very rewarding,” Mangan says.

Cherry House Café features two dining areas as well as an outside, front patio area with two tables and chairs. The décor is relaxing and comfortable, accented by cherry wallpaper. Many of the tables in the main dining area are also customized with Cherry House Café in the center. The restaurant also supports other local businesses with ads from many of them on display.

In addition to the daily specials and gift cards Cherry House Café offers box lunches, party trays and catering. The restaurant can also accommodate a party, business meeting or event in its party room, which seats up to 40 guests.

It’s no surprise there’s such a positive buzz about Cherry House Café. When you walk in, there will probably be a crowd, but it immediately feels like family. It’s definitely a place where you can talk to your neighbors and enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal. n

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GEORGE’S FAMILY RESTAURANT 5216 N. Dixie Drive, Dayton 937-275-0705 georgesdayton.com

MIKE & ROSY’S DELI 330 W. McCreight Ave., Springfield 937-390-3511 mikeandrosysdeli.com

CHRISTOPHER’S RESTAURANT & CATERING 2318 E. Dorothy Lane, Kettering 937-299-0089 christophers.biz

SMITHS’ BOATHOUSE 439 N. Elm St., Troy 937-335-3837 smithsboathouse.com

ASIAN

FLYBOY’S DELI 2515 Far Hills Ave., Oakwood 937-723-6135 flyboysdeli.com

DESSERT

ASHLEY’S PASTRY SHOP 21 Park Ave., Dayton 937-293-1719 ashleyspastries.com

GINGER AND SPICE 1105 Brown St., Dayton 937-716-1298 mygingerandspice.com

MOO-MOO’S BAKERY 5225 Wood Creek Drive, Trotwood 937-270-0872 moomoosbakery.com

BAKERY

DONUTS

BAKEHOUSE BREAD & COOKIE COMPANY 317 Public Square Southwest, Troy 937-339-8100 bakehousebread.com

BARBECUE

CITY BARBEQUE 2330 N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek 937-320-0000 citybbq.com HICKORY RIVER SMOKEHOUSE 135 S Garber Road, Tipp City 937-669-2271 hickoryriver.com

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FIRST WATCH 2614-A Colonel Glen Highway, Fairborn 937-431-9150 firstwatch.com

CHINESE

YEN CHING HOUSE 625 S. Main St., Englewood 937-836-8868

COFFEEHOUSE/TEA COMMUNITEA CAFE 100 Watervilet Ave., Dayton 937-554-5626 teamakesmehappy.com GHOSTLIGHT COFFEE 1201 Wayne Ave., Dayton 937-985-2633 ghostlightcoffee.com

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BILL’S DONUT SHOP 268 N. Main St., Centerville 937-433-0002 billsdonutshop.com JIM’S DONUT SHOP 122 E. National Road, Vandalia 937-898-4222

EUROPEAN

CURRENT CUISINE 237 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs 937-767-8291 currentcuisine.com

GREEK

GYRO PALACE 57 S. Springboro Pike, Miamisburg 937-436-2770 thegyropalace.com

HISPANIC

INDIAN

AAHAR INDIA 101 S. Walnut St., Yellow Springs 937-532-5667 aaharindia.net

ITALIAN

MAMMA DISALVO’S ITALIAN RISTORANTE 1375 E. Stroop Road, Kettering 937-299-5831 mammadisalvo.com THE SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE 36 W. Fifth St., Dayton 937-461-7412 meatballs.com

JAPANESE

SAKAI JAPANESE BISTRO 2303 W. Main St., Troy 937-440-1302 sakai.tacti.info

MEDITERRANEAN

MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT & CAFE 53 E. Main St., Wilmington 937-382-6300

MEXICAN

ELSA’S MEXICAN RESTAURANT & CANTINA 6318 Far Hills Ave., Dayton 937-439-3897 elsas.net TAQUERIA MIXTECA 1609 E. Third St., Dayton 937-258-2654 taqueriamixteca.com

PIZZA

3 JOES PIZZA & TRATTORIA 414 W. Water St., Piqua 937-615-1100 beppouno.com

EL MESON 903 E. Dixie Drive, Dayton 937-859-8229 elmeson.net

MARION’S PIAZZA 711 Shroyer Road, Dayton 937-293-6991 marionspiazza.com

ICE CREAM/ FROZEN YOGURT

SPINOZA’S PIZZA & SALADS 2727 Fairfield Commons Blvd., Beavercreek 937-426-7799 spinozas.com

3 DIPS ICE CREAM SHOPPE 33 S. Main St., Miamisburg 937-247-5914 GRAETER’S 2330-A N. Fairfield Road, Beavercreek 937-427-4700 graeters.com

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PUB FOOD

THE DUBLIN PUB 300 Wayne Ave., Dayton 937-224-7822 dubpub.com

FIFTH STREET BREWPUB 1600 E. Fifth St., Dayton 937-433-0919 fifthstreetbrewpub.coop

SEAFOOD

JAY’S SEAFOOD 225 E. Sixth St., Dayton 937-222-2892 jays.com SWEENEY’S SEAFOOD 28 W. Franklin St., Centerville 937-291-3474 sweeneysseafood.com

STEAKHOUSE

CARVERS 1535 Miamisburg Centerville Road, Dayton 937-433-7099 carversdayton.com THE OAKWOOD CLUB 2414 Far Hills Ave., Dayton 937-293-6973 theoakwoodclub.com

TAPROOM

CARILLON BREWING COMPANY 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton 937-910-0722 carillonbrewingco.org YELLOW SPRINGS BREWERY 305 N. Walnut St., Yellow Springs 937-767-0222 yellowspringsbrewery.com

THAI

HOUSE OF THAI 3230 Seajay Drive, Beavercreek 937-429-2236 house-of-thai.com WHITE LOTUS 327 E. Third St., Dayton 937-222-7030

TURKISH

PASHA GRILL 72 Plum St., Beavercreek 937-429-9000 pashagrill.com

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World of Possibility Oregon District includes shops that have something for everyone

BY L AUR A LE AVIT T

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ike Dayton itself, the shops along East Fifth Street in the Oregon District offer a world of possibility. When you are shopping for the hard-to-buy-for relative or friend on your list try these shops for something artsy, avant-garde or nostalgic that you won’t find anywhere else.

BRIM ON FIFTH What is more dapper than the perfect hat? Stop by Brim to find a wide variety of beautiful, handsome and daring hats that you won’t find anywhere else. There are styles to suit every personality and even a shop dog named Guinness to greet you!

ECLECTIC ESSENTIALS Still haven’t found what you are looking for? Check out this shop for home decor, jewelry, and… well, you never know what you’ll find! You’ll find that unexpected gift here for sure, from Ohio-themed T-shirts to antiques to wall art.

MIKE’S VINTAGE TOYS

BECK + CALL This boutique delivers comfort, fashion and a substantial dose of girl power in its lines of clothing, jewelry and other accessories. You’ll find something new to make you smile in every display.

Got a diehard superheroes fan on the list or maybe a friend who has his or her m i nd on science f ict ion all the time? This fun and friendly shop showcases a wide variety of vintage childhood items that will have you walking down memory lane.

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Up In Smoke Gas fireplaces are replacing wood-burning fireplaces in new home construction

BY ERIC SPANGLER

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ew homes w it h wood-bu r n i ng fireplaces are going up in smoke.

That’s because about 80% of new homes being built with fireplaces now use natural gas instead of wood as the fuel source, says Bryan Kyle, general manager of Dayton Fireplace Systems in Centerville.

The reason the majority of new homes are being built with fireplaces using natural gas instead of wood as fuel is because of the simplicity and low maintenance, he says.

“Maintenance on gas fireplaces is minimal,” says Kyle. “Maybe once every year is what manufacturers will recommend,” he says. “But the simplicity and the ease of use is more than anything else.”

That’s because fireplaces that use natural gas can be turned on and turned off with a flick of a switch. If an emergency

arises the gas fireplace can be turned off immediately so the homeowner can leave the house, says Kyle. “You can turn it on and 30 minutes to an hour later if you gotta go somewhere you can turn it right off,” he says.

Wood-burning fireplaces take longer to light and longer to extinguish the flames if an emergency arises and the homeowner has to leave the home, he says. And woodburning fireplaces have to have the ashes cleaned out frequently, in addition to yearly maintenance cleaning the chimney of dangerous creosote build-up, says Kyle.

Not only are gas fireplaces being used more in new home construction, but converting an older wood-burning fireplaces into a gas fireplace is also becoming more popular, he says.

“Converting old wood-burning fireplaces to gas fireplaces is definitely something

that a lot of people want to do more often than not,” says Kyle. “If you have an existing wood-burning fireplace you can have a gas line put in or you install a … a gas insert that slides into that existing firebox.”

Not only are gas fireplaces becoming more realistic—with images of flames that mimic burning wood—they are also more efficient than wood-burning fireplaces, he says.

And don’t worry if your property doesn’t have natural gas lines. Kyle says propane tanks can supply the necessary fuel for gas fireplaces. “Propane prices are actually relatively low compared to what they have been in the past so you are seeing more people with propane go to gas fireplaces,” he says.

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DAYTON ›› HOME tion. Pellet stoves burn compressed wood sawdust “pellets” that are fed from the hopper to the burn pot area of the stove to create heat, he says. “(Pellet stoves) are an alternative heat source for a lot of people that don’t have natural gas in their house or are looking to do something that is not wood or gas,” says Kyle.

Pellet stoves are very efficient, he says.

“They are between 80% and 85% efficient,” says Kyle.

The most important consideration when installing a pellet stove, he says, is to make sure the homeowner has a generator to connect it to if the power goes out. That’s because pellet stoves use electricity to move the fuel pellets from the hopper to the burn pot area of the stove with an auger. “If you don’t have a generator on most pellet stoves if power goes out they don’t work,” he says.

One of the nice amenities of a pellet stove is that they can be connected to a thermo-

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stat, says Kyle. “So basically it will kick on and off on the temperature of the room,” he says. “You set it to a certain temperature and it will kick on and off by itself.”

It’s also more convenient than a woodburning fireplace because the homeowner doesn’t have to feed the fire every couple hours, says Kyle. Pellet stoves are available as free-standing units or fireplace inserts that are vented into an existing chimney.

Pellet stoves heat the room the unit is located in, he says. How big of a room can a pellet stove heat?

“It just depends on how open the room or the rooms are will depend on how much square footage you can heat,” says Kyle. “They are very efficient—they can heat a large area—it just depends on how open it is.”

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A Slice of

Entrepreneurial Pie

Local business owner Eric Soller shares how building up fellow businesses is part of success

BY ABBY HOFRICHTER

Eric Soller, owner of Old Scratch Pizza, often acts as a volunteer business mentor and adviser to friends and tenants.

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very day (except Monday) starting at 11 a.m. people from across Dayton start lining up for a piece of Eric Soller’s pie.

As founder of Old Scratch Pizza, Soller owns and operates two Neapolitan-style pizza restaurants in the Dayton area. The first location at 800 S. Patterson Blvd. opened in 2016 and was recently joined by a second, Centerville shop in October 2019 at 440 Miamisburg-Centerville Road.

Each store offers a selection of handcrafted pizzas, salads and sandwiches in addition to local beer, wine and cocktails.

After dinner, guests are encouraged to enjoy free soft-serve ice cream that functions as the motivator for their charitable giving program, Cones for A Cause, which raises thousands of dollars for local charities each month.

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In addition to operating two restaurants with a steady stream of bustling crowds and supporting local nonprofits, Soller and his business partners own and manage a number of properties surrounding the 800 S. Patterson location, including the buildings that house RINSE CYCLE, an indoor-cycling studio, and Ghostlight Coffee Midtown, the second coffee shop and café of the beloved Dayton coffee staple.

“Lots of people looked at those buildings and wanted to do a variety of things in there,” Soller explains. “But in the end these are what made sense and felt best.”

When making decisions for his business Soller looks for a blend of logic and belief.

He often acts a volunteer business mentor and adviser to friends and tenants, adding to his long list of job responsibilities, be-

cause creating those kinds of partnerships is a part of the business plan.

“We want something that is unique and authentically local but at the same time we’re only betting on things that we think will be successful,” Soller says.

The RINSE CYCLE building, a former gas station, was originally bought for overflow parking, Soller says. He and his business partners had always envisioned doing something with the building but it was owner Kari Carpenter who first approached him with a business that fit his local and logistical requirements. “(Carpenter) has a great energy and her business has a great vibe to it,” Soller remarks. “It has an independent, entrepreneurial vibe to it just like Old Scratch and she could also envision how to use the

TOP LEFT AND ABOVE: Eric Soller’s Old Scratch Pizza restaurants serve up Neopolitan-style pizzas.

LEFT: Soller and his business partners own several buildings surrounding the 800 S. Patterson Blvd. restaurant, including one that houses Kari Carpenter’s RINSE CYCLE indoor cycling studio.

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space so it just made sense.”

For Carpenter, the supportive landlord has been a greatly appreciated while unexpected perk to renting her dream space.

Carpenter set her sights on a downtown location early on in her planning for the indoor cycling studio and was inspired by the risk Soller took with placing Old Scratch in a developing neighborhood. It was only after the leasing process began that she realized what she had truly gained through her choice.

“Eric was very involved in the process of leasing the building,” Carpenter says. “He was my direct contact for all negotiations, was at all the meetings with contractors and architects, would regularly update me on the progress. He knew this was a first for me and coached me through a lot of the process.”

Carpenter reflects on a particularly hard day during the process of opening her now 2-year-old business (though she had operated her business in a temporary loca-

tion prior to 2017); stressed by unexpected delays and hiccups, Carpenter remembers having a particularly bad attitude met with a hug and words of encouragement from Soller.

“Eric gave me a hug and just the most encouraging words. He said, ‘Kari, but isn’t it so great that we get to do this? We are incredibly lucky to get to create a business and fulfill a really big dream. It will all come together.’” Carpenter reflects.

“Maybe not exact words but I’ll always remember that perspective that he gave me.”

It is this same style of presence and encouragement that eventually pushed Ghostlight Coffee owner and founder, Shane Anderson, to start the process of expanding into Ghostlight’s second location at 800 S. Patterson Blvd., in the same building as Old Scratch Pizza, after two years of contemplation. Soller and his business partners first came to Anderson with the idea of opening next door in 2016, hoping to add a complimentary day business to the area.

“When it comes to (Ghostlight Coffee)we always knew we wanted coffee,” Soller adds.

“Frankly, we wanted to add a complementary day part and if we were going to do it we hoped it would be someone well-known and well-respected in the community.”

Anderson confesses he usually prides himself on his ability to tap into his entrepreneurial vision but that Soller and his partners saw an early potential on Patterson Avenue that Anderson could not.

“They walked me through the Old Scratch space and the space we occupy in 2016 and I honestly couldn’t see it,” Anderson admits. “I was like why would you open a restaurant here?”

“I’ve kicked myself several times since then,” he laughs.

The vision for Anderson and his plans for Ghostlight started to change gradually over the next year. Part of the change happened as he saw the growth in traffic around the Patterson Boulevard location, he explains, but the other factor was having the support of a knowledgeable friend.

Soller has over 20 years in the restaurant and food industry since graduation from the New England Culinary Institute in Vermont.

He has worked in restaurants, hotels, as a food service consultant and even in marketing for Hobart Food Equipment Group. This background provides a breadth of understanding on running a hospitalitybased business that Anderson says he is fortunate to share in.

“Eric has been in the industry for a lot longer than I have and he’s always happy to share his reasons for doing things,” Anderson says. “He knows the numbers and the business and he’s not afraid to share how he made it work or why he makes decisions.”

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OF DAYTON

BY THE EDITORS Health care continues to be an important part our lives. Everyone wants to be healthy, but sometimes you need some help to get that way. Luckily, the Miami Valley is home to fantastic doctors in a variety of fields. We spoke with 8 local doctors about the care they provide and why your health matters to them.

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Dr. Sameep Kadakia OTOLARYNGOLOGY Premier Health

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r. Rujin Ju recently became the third partner in the practice at Southwest Ohio Urogynecology, located at 7700 Washington Village Drive in Centerville and part of the Kettering Health Network.

Ju is a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City and subsequently trained with some of the field’s finest urogynecologists at Indiana University.

Specializing in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, the passion she feels for her profession is obvious when she discusses her work.

“I chose urogynecology for its interesting conditions,” Ju says. “And the predominantly surgical therapies used to treat these conditions. Since there

r. Sameep Kadakia says it’s important to have a family-centered approach to treating his patients.

“If you try to be very honest with your patients and really talk to them like they are a family member then … you’re really going to give them your 100%,” he says. “If we ever detract from these goals that’s when we perform less than ideally.”

Kadakia, who completed a fellowship in head and neck oncology/facial plastic and reconstructive surgery at Baylor Medical Center, specializes in facelifts, facial paralysis, facial rejuvenation, facial trauma, larynx and pharynx neoplasms, general otolaryngology, microvascular and regional reconstruction, oral cavity malignancy, rhinoplasty, sinonasal tumors, skin cancer, skull base tumors and reconstruction, surgical airway management and thyroid lesions.

Kadakia had several career paths in mind in junior high school and high school until he became a certified emergency medical technician in high school. “I thought it was a very real and a very humanizing experience and that really motivated me to pursue a career in medicine,” he says.

is still taboo or hesitancy for patients to bring up issues like urine leakage or prolapse to a doctor many patients don’t get help until they have suffered for a long time. It is very rewarding to help improve someone’s quality of life.”

Ju’s practice focuses on helping her patients overcome stress/urge urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, pelvic organ prolapse, fecal incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections and vaginal atrophy. In addition, chronic constipation is a common issue with Ju’s patients.

When asked what the average person can do to improve their urogynecological health, Ju says, “Maintain a healthy weight and diet.” In her spare time, Ju enjoys traveling with family and friends.

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He gravitated toward head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck after finding himself interested in those patients with cancer. “I realized these are the patients that I find myself really connecting with, identifying with and it made me realize that patients who have cancer and other terminal diagnoses have very, very real problems.”

He finds great satisfaction in being able to help patients with disfiguring cancer surgeries, such as advanced tongue and jaw cancers, return to normal activities such as speaking and eating by using advanced reconstructive techniques.

“If I ever have to treat a patient with a very advanced tongue cancer, for example, with surgery I can rebuild the tongue for them using skin and muscle from their belly using skin and muscle from their chest or their thigh,” he says.

Helping patients not only become cancer free but also look and act normal again is an important part of being a physician, he says. “I think you can connect with patients as human beings in a very unique way that is not only very noble but it’s also fulfilling on multiple levels,” says Kadakia.

– ERIC SPANGLER

Dr. Rujin Ju UROGYNECOLOGIST Kettering Health Network

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Dr. Harish Raj SeethaRammohan CARDIOLOGIST Kettering Health Network

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r. Harish Raj SeethaRammohan, a board-certified cardiologist specializing in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine and a member of the Kettering Health Network, brings a uniquely global perspective to his work caring for patients in the Miami Valley.

The award-winning cardiologist graduated from Kakatiya Medical College in Telangana, India, before completing his residency in internal medicine at the Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System and his fellowship in cardiovascular medicine at the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia.

“My work experience and training is unique,” says SeethaRammohan. “I offer experience from three different continents—Asia, Europe, and North America.” His experience, education and work ethic certainly show in the

accolades the doctor has received: in 2017-2018 he was awarded the Top Doctor Award for Central New York by International Health Care and Professionals and in 2014 SeethaRammohan won the Best Fellow Award from the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia.

SeethaRammohan believes that it is his responsibility to treat each patient like he would a member of his family. “It is a lifelong commitment,” he adds. When asked what individuals can do to improve their own cardiovascular health the doctor is direct and to the point. “I believe prevention is better than cure,” he says.

“Regular cardiovascular exercises for 3045 minutes each day complemented with a few days each week of resistance training.

Also, maintain an optimal weight and body mass Index and, not the least, make heart-healthy dietary modifications.”

– TIM WALKER

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hile many people may think of family medicine doctors as being general practitioners, Dr. Marcus Washington, a family medicine specialist at Wright State Physicians, says that is inaccurate.

“I actually am board certified, and all of my colleagues are, in the specialty of family medicine. We specialize in taking care of families, which means we do a level of pediatrics, we do a level of internal medicine, there’s some of us who do obstetrics, so we deliver babies, all of us do gynecology … and there are a lot of health issues we’re capable of taking care of,” he says.

Being able to assist patients with a variety of issues is just one of the reasons

Washington enjoys being in family medicine. “I take care of, we often say womb to the tomb. I am trained to take care of anything from a newborn all the way to the oldest old person you can find,” he says.

While some patients may only come in when they’re sick, Washington recommends visiting a doctor regularly in order to prevent problems before they pop up, as it is much easier to keep people from being sick than it is to treat them once they are.

“That helps us to build a relationship, to develop a plan for dealing with your problems that are not just single-problem focused but more encompassing of the person,” he says.

– CORINNE MINARD

Dr. Marcus Washington FAMILY MEDICINE Wright State Physicians

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Dr. Jennifer Jerele ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON Premier Health

here aren’t a lot of orthopedic surgeons who are women and Dr. Jennifer Jerele hopes to change that. The orthopedic surgeon at Premier Health says, “I am proud to be one of the few women (in orthopedics) and I hope that I’ll be able to influence some of the younger medical students that I work with and try to recruit more of us to the field.”

She already has some young recruits at home, two young daughters, who may follow in her footsteps. “One of them has expressed some interest (in medicine), but she’s only 2 so we really can’t reliably say that’s going to happen or not,” says Jerele.

Regardless of what career path her daughters eventually choose Jerele wants to set a good example for them. “I’m really proud to give my daughters an example of strong women doing good work.”

She says her work basically involves fixing broken patients. Jerele, who completed a trauma fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine, gets calls from the

emergency room when someone wrecks their vehicle or is involved in some other type of accident and breaks something.

She also performs elective surgeries such as hip, knee and shoulder joint replacements. Many times it’s not a life or death situation but simply restoring a patient to their normal quality of life, she says.

“It’s more of a quality of life type of thing and being able to pick that right surgery for the patient and help them be able to walk again, to play with their grandkids, just to go about doing their activities of daily living without pain.”

She says helping patients get better is very rewarding and one of the main reasons she chose to become a doctor.

“Being able to take a patient that you’re meeting on their worse day of their life coming in as basically broken and making them whole again and restoring that function that they used to have is probably the best part of my job.”

– ERIC SPANGLER

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t r ue Buckeye—and a lifelong fan of the Buckeyes, as well—Dr. Joseph Wan is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he earned both his undergraduate degree and finished medical school. Wan then went on to complete both his general surgery internship and his urological residency at OSU’s Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Now a member of the Day ton Physicians Net work, Wan has special interests in treating the conditions that commonly affect men’s health, including kidney stones, benign prostate hyperplasia, prostate and kidney cancer.

When asked about his specialty, Wan says, “I chose urology because the variety of different disease processes we treat and surgeries we perform. People often think of urology as a pretty narrow surgical subspecialty, however it’s really an incredibly broad field. The variety keeps our work very interesting and challenging every day. We treat every-

thing from cancer to kidney stones to overactive bladder to low testosterone.

The surgical tools we use are also cutting edge and always evolving.”

A true global citizen, Wan is an extensive traveler and has visited every continent except Antarctica. During his stint at the Ohio State College of Medicine he was able to spend a month studying abroad and he has also been on multiple medical mission trips.

When asked what men in the Dayton area need to know about their urological health, Wan is quick to mention the importance of age-appropriate prostate screening. “Currently the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force recommends men aged 55-69 discuss the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screening with their physician. Around one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and prostate cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.”

– TIM WALKER

Dr. Joseph Wan UROLOGY Dayton Physicians Network

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Dr. Jaideep Chunduri is a native of Dayton and specializes in spinal surgery and management of spinal conditions. He has interests in degenerative conditions of the cervical and lumbar spine, including managing herniated discs, spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease. He also has extensive experience in minimally invasive spine surgery and a special interest in new techniques and technologies.

Dr. Michael Planalp is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spinal surgery and management of spinal conditions. His interests include minimally invasive surgery, adult degenerative conditions as well as scoliosis and spinal deformity. He also has a passion for orthopedic trauma and fracture care.

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Dr. Tim Kremchek

Dr. Andrew Razzano

Dr. Tim Kremchek serves as the team medical director for the Cincinnati Reds, Dayton Dragons and dozens of local college and high school athletics programs. His specialties are sports medicine and orthopedic surgery. He treats a wide range of patients, from young athletes to older adults.

Dr. Andrew Razzano specializes in sports medicine and the treatment of knee, shoulder and elbow injuries and conditions. His broad range of treatment options allow you to select a recovery plan to get you back to achieving your goals quickly. He also performs shoulder replacements and reverse shoulder replacements, as well as minimally invasive treatments for the knee and elbow.

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Dr. Kelly Lynn Robbins Miller

r. Kelly Lynn Robbins Miller specializes in hematology oncology.

She is a lifelong resident of the Miami Valley and a 2012 graduate of Wright State University’s Boonshoft School of Medicine and she completed her residency and fellowship training through Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine. With her husband, Chris, and their two daughters, Miller was excited to begin her career by remaining in the area and helping patients in the local community.

When asked why she chose to make fighting cancer her specialty Miller says, “I chose my career in hematology/ oncology because of my relationship with a cancer survivor early in my life.

I was fortunate to see the way a patient, doctor, family and friends often can come

together during this stressful time. I have always been intrigued by the complexity of treating cancer patients and my interest in research made this field the perfect match. Above all, I could never imagine doing anything else with my life’s work.”

Affiliated with Dayton Physicians Network Cancer Care and Urology since 2017, Miller currently sees patients at Wayne Cancer Center, Greater Dayton Cancer Center and Miami Valley South.

Miller says that local residents who are concerned about improving their hematologic/oncologic health do the following: stay up to date with their health care routine, keep up with all age-appropriate cancer screenings and don’t ignore new symptoms if and when they might arise.

– TIM WALKER

HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY Dayton Physicians Network

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hen Dr. Miguel Parilo received a scholarship from the late Virginia Kettering it came with one stipulation: that he stay in Dayton to practice for two years after he finished his medical education and training.

That was over 20 years ago and Parilo is still helping diabetics in the Dayton area with their ongoing care, now as a part of Premier Health Network at Bull Family Diabetes Center in Oakwood.

The center was one of the first dedicated to diabetes treatment in southern Ohio when it opened and has become a model of multidisciplinary care for patients.

“Now we’ve got two locations, three physicians, a nurse practitioner, a diabetes educator, a dietician all focused on chronic diabetes management,” Parilo says. Parilo works largely with patients who have had difficulty with their diabetes treatment plans and come to Bull Family Diabetes Center for holistic care

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among diet, exercise, medication and blood-sugar monitoring.

“It’s such a complicated and difficult disease,” says Parilo, “but, to me, that’s part of the attraction. I have no two patients who are alike … That’s an exciting challenge, it’s a difficult mystery and when it works we celebrate it.”

The center continues to add better technology and care options, such as insulin pumps integrated with glucose sensors, to focus on each patient’s personal barriers and difficulties with managing their diabetes. And Parilo’s work on helping Daytonians live better with this disease continues well past the two years he promised Virginia Kettering.

“The fact that we have the resources, the time and the staff to individualize the care helps us to solve some of those more challenging mysteries,” Parilo says.

– KEVIN MICHELL

Dr. Miguel Parilo ENDOCRINOLOGY Premier Health Network’s Bull Family Diabetes Center

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A Speedy Recovery

Kettering Health Network offers cutting edge heart and vascular surgery

BY BETH L ANGEFELS

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eart disease affects approximately one out of every three people and continues to be the No. 1 killer in the nation, taking more lives than any other disease, including cancer. Because of this hospital networks across the nation are focusing

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more resources on ways to treat heart and vascular diseases and on helping people not only live through heart attack and stroke but also on ways to make treatments less invasive so recovery time is quicker. And this greatly improves quality of life post surgery.

Kettering Health Network’s Heart and Vascular Care Center is located within the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Heart Hospital at the main campus in Kettering and is working to continually stay on the cutting edge of heart surgery.

Dr. Brian Schwartz, medical director of the Advanced Structural Heart Program at Kettering Medical Center and director of the Heart and Vascular Service Line for the Kettering Health Network, says that the heart hospital’s so called “hybrid lab” allows cardiologists to perform heart surgeries, such as valve replacements, through a catheter instead of having a patient undergo open heart surgery.

“The transcatheter aortic valve replacement has been FDA approved for six years now,” Schwartz says. “We started doing it about five and a half years ago.”

The hybrid lab allows interventional

TOP: The Kettering Health Network hybrid lab is located on the campus of Kettering Medical Center.

ABOVE: Dr. Brian Schwartz cardiologists to partner with an anesthesiologist and a cardiac surgeon all in one place. Basically, it’s an integration of a catheterization laboratory and an operating room, combining diagnostic imaging equipment with surgical tools.

“When we started we were taking really

Dr. Brian Schwartz performs surgery in Kettering Health Network’s hybrid lab.

The lab combines diagnostic imaging equipment with surgical tools. sick and high-risk patients into the hybrid lab,” Schwartz says. “These cases can turn bad really quickly and at any moment the patient could need to be put on a heart/ lung machine or need open heart surgery.”

Normal operating rooms do not generally have the diagnostic equipment that are standard in catheterization labs, nor do these labs have surgical capabilities. This means that patients must be transferred, often in an emergency, to another room that could be several floors away in a hospital.

“In the hybrid lab patients coming in for a procedure are fully awake and alert,” Schwartz says. “Normal procedures are done with a catheter through the groin or in an artery in the arm and are less invasive.

But patients can quickly be put under with general (anesthesia) and the surgeon can open them up if needed.”

Hybrid labs have sophisticated state-ofthe-art equipment, including CAT scan machines, electrocardiograms and heart

scans, allowing physicians to pull up images immediately for a closer, more detailed look at what’s going on with each patient.

Even with the equipment available right inside the hybrid room sometimes patients must still be moved, but Schwartz says this is very rare. Only two patients have needed emergency open heart surgery and one has needed to go on a heart/lung machine since the hybrid lab opened.

“Everything is right here in the lab,” Schwartz says. “We performed those two open heart surgeries without moving the patient. Surgeons have everything they need right here.”

Though the basic percentage of patients that go on to need open heart surgery has not changed much having the more state-of-the-art hybrid facility available and designed specifically for this purpose has put Kettering Health Network on the forefront of heart and vascular treatment.

“There are other hybrid labs out there

but ours is probably one of the top 10 in the country,” Schwartz says. “Groups come from other hospitals to look at what we are doing here in Dayton.”

Today most heart disease procedures are treated in a catheterization lab, but valve repairs or replacements or repairing holes in the heart have generally required open heart surgery. Now most of the heart and vascular patients can be treated in the less invasive hybrid lab setting.

“We were doing about 100 cases when we opened the lab and it’s increasing every year,” Schwartz says. “We did about 150 this year and next year we expect 200.”

To get an idea of what less invasive really means when it comes to heart surgery Schwartz says that just five years ago patients with valve conditions, like aortic stenosis, could expect a four- to six-hour operation during which their chests would be cracked open and afterward an average six-day stay in the hospital. Recovery time could last as long as six months, during which patients could not usually return to work.

“Now our patients are awake and talking throughout the procedure,” Schwartz says. “They are usually sitting in a chair four hours later and they can go home the next day. They have no restrictions after five days post surgery.”

Schwartz says that patients continue to be amazed at their quick recovery times and that the hybrid lab has revolutionized the way people are treated for valvular problems.

“Our very first patient had her procedure done on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and went home Thursday morning,” Schwartz says. “She showed up at church on Sunday and everyone asked her why she was there. That’s how rapidly people recover.”

Schwartz says the network is planning a second hybrid lab over the next few years, directly across from the current lab. And the current lab is continually updated and equipped with the latest X-ray and diagnostic equipment to ensure all patients have an opportunity for minimally invasive procedures, even those with severe defects.

“I’d like to emphasize that it’s not the lab that makes this possible,” Schwartz says.

“It also adds safety and capability to make newer, cutting-edge procedures available.

And it gives cardiologists and surgeons advanced equipment to offer patients the opportunity to get their hearts fixed and move on with their lives as quickly as possible.” n DAYTON MAGAZINE . December 2019/January 2020

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A GREEN AND GROWING INDUSTRY AREA DISPENSARIES AND STATE DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER IN THE FIRST YEAR OF PUBLIC ACCESS TO LEGAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA

BY KEVIN MICHELL

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edical marijuana has been legalized in the state of Ohio for over three years but only this year have residents begun seeing dispensaries open up for business across the state.

The first ones opened in mid-January, a little over four months after state regulators had planned for medical marijuana sales to begin. That delay was largely the cause of delays in the approval of state cultivators to start growing marijuana plants for sale in dispensaries as flower or for sending to processors to create other forms such a edibles and tinctures.

But despite some hiccups and grow-

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ing pains both the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy—which oversees the regulation of and approval of medical marijuana dispensaries, as well as the registration of patients and forms of marijuana that can be sold—and the open dispensaries in southwest Ohio are generally pleased with the rollout and optimistic for the program’s future.

“I think that we could say that we’re exceeding expectations with the number of registered patients,” says Ali Simon, public and policy affairs liaison for the State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy.

Though there were no concrete benchmarks for how many patients would register for the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program the nearly 64,000 that have registered through the end of September 2019

One of the major uncertainties for Verilife and other medical marijuana dispensaries has been setting projections for their business.

is well above initial hopes.

The Board of Pharmacy initially approved a total of 60 potential dispensary licenses—from almost 380 applications— to award across 31 districts based on the size of counties in each region of the state and creating ease of access for patients.

Some districts were allotted a higher maximum of approved dispensaries— Ha m i lton Count y a nd Montgomer y County, which were each given their own districts, were each approved for three—while regions without a major metropolitan center were mostly grouped into districts comprising three or four counties with one or two dispensaries approved for the entire district.

The program was always meant to be f lexible, starting with a conservative number of dispensary approvals and then growing as need and patient registrations dictate in the near future.

“We are going to start examining the number of patients and looking at opportunities for potential additional dispensaries,” says Simon, noting that there’s

QUICK FACTS:

Unlike many other dispensaries in the state, Pure Ohio Wellness grows a large amount of its flower product at its own cultivation center. still some time to go before a new round of applications is opened.

For those dispensaries that have opened they’ve gone through a prolonged and new process for opening their businesses. Larry Pegram, owner of Pure Ohio Wellness, runs two dispensaries—one in Springfield and another newly opened in northern Dayton—as well as his company’s own cultivation facility. Working with their Ohio Board of Pharmacy agent helped the run-up to opening, with the attendant inspections for regulatory compliance, a rather smooth ordeal.

“It was pretty simple, really. It was just a time-consuming process,” Pegram says, describing that the Springfield building for his first dispensary required a great deal of construction and rehabilitation.

One of the unique aspects of Pure Ohio Wellness compared to other dispensaries in the state is that a large amount of their flower product—as opposed to other preparations of marijuana like oils, edibles and transdermal patches—is grown at their own cultivation center. Additionally, Pure Ohio Wellness is one of only a couple dispensaries in southwest Ohio fully owned by someone from the area where they’re selling.

“I’ve been born and raised in Ohio my whole life and my whole family has, so all the people that work for us are local here in the Springfield-Dayton area,” says Pegram.

“It’s a neat feeling to know that we’re making medicine for our own community.”

Education was a big part of Pure Ohio Wellness’ first year of operations, both in terms of explaining to first-time patients the benefits, experience and process of using medical marijuana and for marketing to potential customers in the area.

In Cincinnati, Chaz Mize is the general manager of Verilife in Pleasant Ridge. He’s noticed the same need for educating residents, though he’s been impressed by the overall knowledge and maturity of the Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program.

“They’re a knowledgeable base of patients,” he says. “We see processed goods selling at a higher clip than most young markets. It’s actually been a really challenging but really fun experience.”

But one of the major uncertainties for Verilife, Pure Ohio Wellness and all other dispensaries has been setting projections for their businesses. Mize notes that Verilife has already adjusted the proportions of marijuana forms and strains they carry in response to customer activity over the first two months of operation. Pegram has made a point for Pure Ohio Wellness to always carry a couple of less potent but more affordable strains of flower for patients. He’s also been a bit surprised by the fact that the majority of his dispensary’s customer base has been aged 55 or older.

But both men have been impressed by the assistance of the Board of Pharmacy, the quality of product being cultivated in the state and the overall patient response during this first year of operation.

Approaching the end of the year, the Ohio Board of Pharmacy will be keeping an eye on registered patient renewals—the first of which will be happening in December—and the state medical board has begun accepting petitions for new qualifying conditions. On the ground level, the dispensaries will continue to refine their offerings and service to help out those who can use this new form of medicine. For Pegram in particular, success lies in keeping the focus on helping friends and neighbors understand and comfortably utilize the program.

“We’re local people and we’re just trying to help out,” he says. n

Medical marijuana was legalized in Ohio with the passage of House Bill 523 on Sept.

8, 2016.

The Ohio Medical Marijuana Control Program is overseen by three state departments: • The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy o v e r s e e s di s p e n s ar ie s , p a t ie n t registration and approving forms of marijuana to be sold.

• The Ohio Department of Commerce oversees marijuana cultivators (facilities that grow the marijuana flower) , processors (facilities that extract THC from the flower for use in tinctures, edibles and other approved non-flower forms) and testing labs.

• The State of Ohio Medical Board certifies state physicians to recommend marijuana to their patients.

As of November 2019, 45 dispensaries have been approved to open and operate in Ohio, with 11 more holding provisional licenses awaiting a Certificate of Operation There are currently 10 dispensaries operating in southwest Ohio between the Cincinnati and Dayton regions.

As of the end of September 2019, over 40,000 individual patients have purchased medical marijuana from Ohio dispensaries 266 Ohio physicians have received cer tificates to recommend medical marijuana to their patients.

32 cultivators and 39 processors in the state have received provisional licenses to grow and prepare marijuana for sale, with 18 cultivators and 10 processors receiving approval to operate as of November 2019.

Medical conditions that currently qualify for medical marijuana use include AIDS, positive HIV status, ALS, Alzheimer’s, cancer, CTE, Crohn’s and inflammatory bowel disease, PTSD, epilepsy and other seizure disorders, glaucoma, fibromyalgia, Parkinson’s, MS, hepatitis C, sickle cell anemia, Tourette’s syndrome, ulcerative colitis, traumatic brain or spinal disease or injury and chronic pain.

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DAYTON ›› VETERANS

The Importance of Leisure The Dayton VA mixes fun and rehabilitation with its recreation therapy program

BY CORINNE MINARD

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etting back to day-to-day life can be difficult after a hospital stay or surgery, but this is particularly true for veterans.

That’s why the Dayton Veteran Affairs Medical Center offers its patients recreation therapy. Recreation therapy addresses physical, cognitive, emotional, psychosocial and leisure issues with recreational activities like fishing, woodworking, bowling or even playing cards.

“They’re having fun, they’re engaging in something that they enjoy, but they’re getting physical and cognitive benefits out of it,” says Jennifer Fultz, recreation therapy supervisor for the Dayton VA. For example, a veteran who enjoyed playing cards before they had a stroke may partake in card games to work on their fine motor skills or a veteran who had a joint replacement may be encouraged to play with a Nintendo Wii video game console to work on their balance.

The Dayton VA has six nationally certified specialists who work with veterans with a variety of needs. Fultz says that the recreation therapy department has helped veterans in long-term care, palliative care, skilled nursing and inpatient rehabilitation and with deficits such as substance use disorders, mental illness, PTSD, spinal cord injury and more.

According to Fultz, recreation therapy has multiple benefits. In addition to providing the medical therapy they may need, recreation therapy helps veterans get back to what they enjoy most in life.

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“When that part of our lives are taken away or hindered because of injury or illness that’s very hard for a person. Our goal is to help them get back into doing things that help get them the quality of life that they want and to have a balanced lifestyle,” says Fultz.

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs itself sees great benefit in recreation therapy—it’s the nation’s leading employer of recreation therapists, says Fultz.

Fultz says that veterans are seeing the benefits, too.

“A lot of veterans haven’t heard of it before … so sometimes they don’t necessarily understand the benefit initially until they start working with us and then they realize, ‘Oh, this doesn’t actually feel like therapy,’” she says.

Fultz and the other members of the recreation t herapy department also work with veterans looking to get back to competing—Dayton VA veterans participate in the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic, National Veterans Golden Age Games and National Veterans

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs sees a great benefit in recreation therapy, such as woodworking, to help veterans get back to their normal life. The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is the nation’s leading employer of recreation therapists.

Wheelchair Games. “We travel around the country with those veterans each year for national competition,” she says.

What Fultz finds most satisfying, though, is helping veterans get back to the activities that bring them joy and fulfillment.

“I personally enjoy seeing people accomplish something that they’re initially against doing or didn’t think that they could do,” she says. “When people are coming in for rehab of some sort recreation is not a priority for them. They may not have been engaging in recreation at all. They don’t have things necessarily that make them happy and that get them out and interacting with their friends (or) their loved ones. They don’t have things to do on their own so we really want to get them back into a regular leisure pattern.” n

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A Balancing Act Financial planning is important to achieve goals and objectives in life

BY BETH L ANGEFELS

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he concept of financial planning is quite simply scary for most people, especially for those who are just starting out in their careers or living paycheck to paycheck without an end in sight.

But Mike Wilhelm, vice president and senior investment officer at WesBanco Bank, says that people should seek professional advice early, even if they don’t feel they have any thing extra to put toward investing.

“Even folks who are just starting to dip their toes in the water should start to build up their savings accounts,” Wilhelm says. “An adviser can help you set goals and objectives and talk to you about your fears when it comes to putting your money to work.”

This puts Wilhelm and his counterparts in the wealth management industry often in the roles of counselors as well as researchers. And he says it’s extremely important to remember that one size does not fit all.

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“We do see a lot of emotional biases related to investing,” Wilhelm says. “These may hinder people. We don’t want a person who is in their mid-30s who hasn’t gotten started saving to be intimidated.”

Wilhelm recommends that people start by having candid conversations with family members about goals and objectives for investing. And he says the first building block of shoring up financial futures should be ensuring there is an emergency savings account in place with enough in it to cover three to six months of fixed expenses, such as monthly housing costs, utilities and credit payments.

“I suggest keeping that money in something stable and safe, such as a checking or savings account,” Wilhelm says. “This way you will have your bases covered if something happens like a job loss.”

A written formal budget can help determine exactly what a household is spending each month. Wilhelm says this process can be revealing, especially when it comes to

Mike Wilhelm

discretionary spending.

Wilhelm helps people develop an investment strategy based on current age, income level and estimated retirement age.

“No one really knows if Social Security

will be around in 30 years,” Wilhelm says.

“And traditional pension plans are no longer prevalent so individuals will have to take charge of their own retirement fund.”

Helping determine risk tolerance and advising people on what investment vehicles will realize more growth over time is also

part of the financial adviser’s job. Wilhelm admits it’s rather like a roller coaster ride but advises people not to let the day to day ups and downs in the market cause them to abandon their long-term strategies.

“Retirement is one of the big concerns we see,” Wilhelm says. “Eventually pay-

checks will stop coming and people are living longer. If you have a solidly funded retirement account you can plan for those big ticket items, like a house. You can’t finance retirement and most people don’t want their kids to bear the burden of supporting them. It’s a balancing act.” n

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GUIDE TO CHARITABLE GIVING

A Helping Hand

In disaster’s wake, service organizations continue to rely on public support

BY TIM WALKER

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o one can deny that 2019 brought its share of difficulties to the Dayton area. When nature’s storms and a gunman’s unimaginable violence impacted so many local families dozens of local churches, food pantries and other charitable service providers went above and beyond the call of duty to help those who were so desperately in need and then continued to do so for months afterward.

We are blessed that the Miami Valley has a wide variety of charities and it’s good to keep in mind that all of them rely on monetary donations, volunteer work and the other means of support so generously provided by local residents. When it comes to charity in the Dayton area giving is always better than receiving.

Local homeless shelters and food pantries, organizations that provide aid to the needy and those who support animals and the arts are only a few of the groups that can always use the help of local residents. If you are a kind-hearted, caring individual and you are interested in giving of yourself to benefit those less fortunate these are just a few of the many wonderful organizations that can use your time, your help or a donation.

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Nicole Adkins, her husband, James, their family and a small army of volunteers feed hundreds of hungry families in the Miami Valley each week through With God’s

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Local charities rely on the generous help of individuals in the Miami Valley to fulfill their missions.

Grace, their local nonprofit food pantry.

And whether they are providing residents with boxes of nutritious food from their Springfield Street warehouse or at any one of the numerous mobile events they run on a regular basis they rely on donations and the help of the public to keep Dayton-area families fed.

Nicole’s family were victims themselves of the Memorial Day tornadoes when an F4 destroyed their home in Northridge.

Even while displaced, however, With God’s Grace never faltered in its mission to help the hungry families of the Miami Valley and they continue that mission today with a renewed sense of purpose—when Kroger announced in October that it would be closing its store at Needmore Road and North Dixie Drive Nicole immediately announced she would combat the “food desert” her old neighborhood could become by holding regular mobile food pantries to help the families living there.

ties. It partners with over 100 local social service agencies, offering help to those in immediate need while also working toward long-term solutions for a variety of larger social problems.

“The best way that people can help the United Way is to provide contributions to United Way during the campaign season,” says Tom Maultsby, president and CEO of United Way of Greater Dayton. “That way we can try to keep pace with the demand for the services we provide. The demand is great. There are a lot of very benevolent donors—we just need a lot more individuals to be able to give to what the United Way does, as well.”

The United Way of Greater Dayton offers a variety of resources to connect people with assistance, all of which can be accessed through its easy-to-navigate website. There are also valuable links there for individuals who would like to make donations or help in other ways.

UNITED WAY OF GREATER DAYTON

THE NEW PATH INC.

33 W. FIRST ST. #500, DAYTON, OH 45402 937-225-3001 • DAYTON-UNITEDWAY.ORG

7695 S. COUNTY ROAD 25-A, TIPP CITY, OH 45371 937-669-1213 • NEWPATHSERVES.ORG

United Way of Greater Dayton helps tens of thousands of people ever y year in Greene, Montgomery and Preble Coun-

Quietly tucked away just north of Dayton in Tipp City, The New Path has been helping the needy in dozens of different ways for

several years now.

“We are a faith-based, 501(c)3 nonprofit, tax-exempt organization,” says William Lutz, executive director of New Paths Inc. for five years. “We are mostly known for our food pantry. We operate three food pantries, one in Trotwood, one in Piqua and one in Tipp City.

“If someone was looking to make a cash donation they can do so easily through our website,” says Lutz. “Or they can just send us a check in the mail. We also have plenty of opportunities for people who might be interested in volunteering.”

the shelters and provide food and services to the residents staying there.

When it comes to donations the greatest needs are socks, new underwear—men’s, women’s and children’s—and new or gently used blankets and towels. Monetary donations are also always helpful and appreciated—the two St. Vincent shelters are able to provide three meals per day to all their local residents for only $144 each day.

Other worthy charities in the Dayton area include:

SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - DAYTON

6790 WEBSTER ST.,DAYTON, OH 45414 937-898-4457 • MCANIMALS.ORG

124 W. APPLE ST., DAYTON, OH 45402 937-222-5555 • STVINCENTDAYTON.ORG

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul has been helping needy individuals and families for well over 100 years. The society operates two homeless shelters here in Dayton and is always in need of volunteers and donations of clothing, household goods and funds.

The two St. Vincent shelters here house an average of about 400 people each night and generally about 40 of those residents are children. Like many service organizations, the St Vincent de Paul shelters are also always in need of donations and a large staff of volunteers helps to maintain

ANIMAL RESOURCE CENTER OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY The Animal Resource Center on Webster Street has a constant need for volunteers and donations. Volunteers are urged to check out the opportunities through the website and donations are accepted during business hours. There is a real need for dog and cat beds, Kong chew toys, towels and blankets.

PROJECT READ 444 W. THIRD ST., DAYTON, OH 45402 937-461-7323 • PROJECT-READ.ORG

In the United States, two out of five adults are functionally illiterate. Project READ is the literacy coalition serving the Greater

The Miami Valley has a wide variety of charities that rely on monetary donations and volunteers.

Dayton area and it is always in need of book donations and volunteer tutors. It offers training to interested parties.

Dayton residents are known for their generous nature and the charitable agencies and programs that operate in our city depend on the continued support of the public in order to provide their muchneeded services. If you are interested in donating time or funds to charity, there are many more to choose from other than the ones mentioned here and all are willing and able to accept your kindness and work with you to transform that into help for our area’s less fortunate souls. n DAYTON MAGAZINE . December 2019/January 2020

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LOCAL NONPROFIT DIRECTORY The BBB Dayton/Miami Valley accredits charities that have decided their vision can only be achieved by establishing a relationship of trust between a cause and the community. These charities have demonstrated an effort NAME OF LOCAL CHARITY

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

to meet BBB’s Standards for Charity Accountability. As of Sept. 27, 2018, the following charities have completed the rigorous process of BBB Accreditation and have been deemed active, honest, engaged and effective.

WEB SITE

PURPOSE

A Special Wish Foundation Dayton

436 Valley St. Dayton, OH 45404

937 223-9474

aspecialwish.org

According to A Special Wish Foundation, Inc. Dayton Chapter, its mission is "to grant the Special Wish of a child or adolescent, birth through 20 years, who has been diagnosed by a physician as having a life-threatening disorder."

Agape for Youth, Inc.

2300 Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Ste. 140 Dayton, OH 45417

937 439-4406

agapeforyouth.com

According to Agape for Youth, Inc., its mission is "Providing youth and families with supportive, nurturing services that encourage each other to reach their full potential."

AIM for the Handicapped, Inc.

945 Danbury Rd. Dayton, OH 45420

937 294-4611

aimforthehandicapped.org

According to AIM for the Handicapped, Inc., its purpose is to "help individuals with physical, emotional and learning disabilities, orthopedic or coordination problems achieve their highest potential through the AIM Method of Specialized Movement Education."

American Heart Association, Miami Valley Division

1313 W. Dorothy Ln. Kettering, OH 45409

937 224-3571

americanheart.org

According to the American Heart Association, Miami Valley Division, its purpose is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Its activities include funding medical research, school-site programs, minority health programs, distributing literature and other related information, and advocacy.

American Veterans Heritage Center, Inc.

4100 W. 3rd St., Bldg. 120 Dayton, OH 45428

937 267-7628

americanveteransheritage.org

"According to American Veterans Heritage Center, its mission is ""to increase awareness of veterans' issues, recognize veterans' contributions, endorse patriotism, promote tourism, and enhance the neighborhood by preserving and developing the Dayton Ohio Veterans Affairs Historic District.""

Artemis Center

310 W. Monument Ave. Dayton, OH 45402

937 461-5091

artemiscenter.org

According to Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence, its mission is "leading the community in its commitment to end domestic violence."

Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm

1000 Aullwood Rd. Dayton, OH 45414

937 890-7360

aullwood.org

According to the organization, "Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm, an Audubon Center of the National Audubon Society for environmental education and organic agriculture, provides activities that increase understanding and preservation of the planet by children and adults through education, research and recreation."

Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley

922 W. Riverview Ave. Dayton, OH 45402

937 223-7217

cssmv.org

According to Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, its mission "strengthens individuals and families through actions of faith, service and charity."

CHEERS

P.O. Box 341623 Beavercreek, OH 45434

937 848-4698

CHOICES, Inc. Foster Care, Independent Living & Home Based Services

1785 Big Hill Rd. Dayton, OH 45439

937 264-0084

choicesfostercare.com

According to CHOICES, Inc. its mission is to "foster a meaningful quality of life for youth and families. We inspire hope, strengthen foundations, and enrich environments through supportive individualized services."

Christ Child Society of Dayton, Inc.

PO Box 292058 Dayton, OH 45429

937 223-0046

christchildsocietyofdayton.org

According to Christ Child Society of Dayton, its mission is "The Christ Child Society of Dayton is a nonprofit Catholic association of volunteers, embracing members of all denominations, dedicated to serving at-risk children regardless of race or creed."

Clark County Fuller Center for Housing

259 S. Wittenberg Ave. Springfield, OH 45506

937 325-2514

clarkcountyfullercenter.org

According to Clark County Community Habitat for Humanity, its mission is "to eliminate impoverished housing by building new homes or renovating existing homes in partnership with low-income families."

Clark Memorial Home

106 Kewbury Rd. Springfield, OH 45504

937 399-4262

clarkmemorialhome.com

Clark Memorial Home Association offers a unique housing option for older women who do not require nursing care, but can no longer live alone unassisted.

Clothes That Work

1133 S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd., Ste. 392 Dayton, OH 45417

937 222-3778

clothesthatwork.org

According to Clothes that Work, its mission is "Clothes That Work empowers clients to secure and maintain employment by providing interview and workplace appropriate clothing, confidence building education, and coaching services."

Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton

1323 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 586-9733

communityhealthdayton.org

According to Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton its mission is "improving lives by providing quality primary and preventive health care services to those in need, regardless of ability to pay."

Crayons to Classrooms

1750 Woodman Dr. Dayton, OH 45420

937 528-6400

dc2c.org

According to Crayons to Classrooms, its mission is "to collect and distribute school supplies at no cost to teachers of students in need."

Culture Works

110 N Main St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 222-2787

cultureworks.org

According to Culture Works, it is "the funding, advocacy, and service organization that passionately inspires, supports and sustains arts and culture in the Dayton region."

Dakota Center, Inc.

33 Barnett St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 228-8961

dakotacenter.org

According to Dakota Center, Inc., its mission is "to provide a safe community atmosphere engaging Dayton neighborhoods and people of all ages in programs that educate the whole person."

Day of Caring 365

P.O. Box 342453 Dayton, OH 45434

937 708-8011

dayofcaring.us

According to Day of Caring, its mission is to "increase awareness of hunger and homelessness through volunteerism.

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According to CHEERS, Inc., its mission is "to promote fulfilling lives for adults with developmental disabilities."

NON-PROFIT PROFILE

The Dayton Foundation

1401 S. Main St., Suite 100 • Dayton, OH 45409 • 937-222-0410 • daytonfoundation.org

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ince 1921, The Dayton Foundation has been helping people help others in the Dayton region and beyond. The Dayton Foundation is a taxexempt community foundation that helps individuals, families and organizations find the best and most tax-wise ways to achieve their charitable objectives; invests and manages donors’ charitable funds; and provides grants and leadership to grow philanthropy and help meet present and future community needs.

For nearly 100 years, thousands of individuals, families and organizations have created unique charitable funds with The Dayton Foundation, which is ranked among the largest of more than 850 community foundations located throughout the nation. In the most recent ranking, the Foundation was 42nd in the U.S. in grants (total dollars) made, 39th for new gifts received and 37th in the market value of assets.

NON-PROFIT PROFILE

United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton 4710 Old Troy Pike • Dayton, OH 45424 • 233-1230 • ursdayton.org

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very day more than 200 families and caregivers rely on the support of United Rehabilitation Services (URS) to meet the needs of their loved ones with special needs so they can maintain employment, attend school or take a break from caregiving. The dedicated staff at URS is committed to supporting children, adults and seniors with developmental and acquired disabilities, and their families, by providing internationally and state-accredited programs that enhance their physical, social and emotional needs while increasing skills and maximizing independence.

URS offers the only five-star rated early childhood education programs with on-site nurses and therapists under one roof to support even medically-fragile children. The Therapy Services at URS offer many unique treatment modalities, including the region’s only pediatric aquatic therapy program and universal exercise unit or “spider cage.” URS is also focused

on offering meaningful adult day services, vocational training and employment services for individuals of all abilities.

URS is the model for services for people with disabilities of all ages and is committed to helping them build pathways to independence!

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LOCAL NONPROFIT DIRECTORY NAME OF LOCAL CHARITY

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

WEB SITE

PURPOSE

Daybreak, Inc.

605 S Patterson Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402

937 395-4600

daybreakdayton.org

According to Daybreak, Inc., its mission is "to eliminate youth homelessness in the Miami Valley through comprehensive and results-oriented programs that provide safety and stability for runaway, troubled and homeless youth, ages 10-21."

Dayton Children's Hospital

1 Childrens Plz Dayton, OH 45404

937 641-3000

childrensdayton.org

According to Dayton Children's Hospital its mission is "to improve the health status of all children through service, education, research and advocacy."

Dayton Christian Center, Inc.

1352 W. Riverview Ave. Dayton, OH 45402

937 275-7174

daytonchristiancenter.org

According to Dayton Christian Center, its mission is "to promote community by nurturing children and empowering families in a Christian environment."

Dayton History/ Carillon Historical Park

1000 Carillon Blvd Dayton, OH 45409

937 293-2841

daytonhistory.org

According to the organization, Dayton History's mission is "to collect preserve, interpret, present and promote the region's past."

Dayton Society of Natural History, Inc.

2600 Deweese Pkwy.

Dayton, OH 45414

937 275-7431

boonshoftmuseum.org

According to Dayton Society of Natural History, Inc., its purpose is "to be the premier regional provider of interactive science learning experiences which enrich the lives of children and adults, enhance the quality of life in our community, and promote a broad understanding of the world."

Diabetes Dayton

2555 S Dixie Dr Ste 112 Dayton, OH 45409

937 220-6611

diabetesdayton.org

According to the organization, its mission is "Diabetes Dayton is dedicated to the assistance and support of individuals affected by diabetes."

Discover Classical 88.1 & 89.9FM

126 N. Main St., Ste. 110 Dayton, OH 45402

937 496-3850

discoverclassical.org

According to the organization, "Discover Classical is fine arts radio for our community." Its mission is that "Member-supported Classical 88.1 celebrates and advances classical music and the fine arts using multiple technologies to enrich the lives of our listeners."

East End Community Services Corp.

624 Xenia Ave Dayton, OH 45410

937 259-1898

east-end.org

According to East End Community Services Corporation, its mission is "to bring about a prosperous, caring and healthy community that nurtures disadvantaged children and families toward success."

Elizabeth's New Life Center

2201 N. Main St. Dayton, OH 45405

937 226-7414

elizabethnewlife.org

According to Elizabeth's New Life Center, its mission is "to empower individuals and families to make Godly choices."

Equitas Health

15 W. 4th St., Ste. 200 Dayton, OH 45402

937 461-2437

equitashealth.com

According to Equitas Health, its mission is "to be the gateway to good health for those at risk of or affected by HIV/AIDS, for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and for those seeking a welcoming healthcare home."

Family Services

2211 Arbor Blvd.

Moraine, OH 45439

937 222-9481

fsadayton.org

According to Family Services, its mission is "to strengthen families and communities through counseling, education, community building and advocacy."

Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County

380 Bellbrook Ave. Xenia, OH 45385

937 376-8526

violencefreefutures.org

According to the Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County, its mission is "to reduce family and relationship violence and its impact in Greene County through prevention, intervention, safe housing and collaborate community programs."

Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc.

415 Schlatter Dr.Wright Patterson AFBOH45433

937 672-8724

fnhi.org

Fisher/Nightingale Houses, Inc. provides shelter and support to families and outpatients in need of temporary housing during medical treatment at the WrightPatterson Airforce Base Medical Center.

For Love of Children, Inc.

131 N. Ludlow St., Ste. 128 Dayton, OH 45402

937 223-3562

flocdayton.org

According to For Love of Children ("FLOC") their purpose is "we serve over 6,000 area children who are abused, neglected, in foster care or who are in need of community service and resources. We are all volunteers, passionate about serving area children in need."

Good Shepherd Ministries

1115 E. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 938-5781

thegsm.net

According to Good Shepherd Ministries its mission is "an interdenominational Christian charitable non-profit organization that provides housing and support resources for people in recovery and re-entry."

Good Works Farm, Inc.

PO Box 52 Miamisburg, OH 45343

937 825-7470

goodworksfarm.org

According to Good Works Farm, Inc., its mission is "to provide a live, work, play, grow community of support for the developmentally-challenged."

Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley

660 S. Main St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 461-4800

gesmv.org

According to Goodwill/Easter Seals Miami Valley, its mission is "to empower people with disabilities and other needs to achieve independence and enhance their lives."

Graceworks Lutheran Services

6430 Inner Mission Way Dayton, OH 45459

937 433-2110

graceworks.org

According to Graceworks Lutheran Services, its mission is "In response to Jesus Christ, Graceworks Lutheran Services helps people experience dignity and wholeness in relationship with God, family and community."

Grandview Foundation

405 W Grand Ave Dayton, OH 45405

937 723-3358

grandviewfoundation.org

According to Grandview Foundation, its mission is "Raise and distribute funds to enhance osteopathic medical education, support the program, equipment and facility needs of Grandview and Southview Hospitals and improve the quality of life of the people in the communities we serve."

Greater Dayton LGBT Center, Inc.

24 N. Jefferson St. Ste. 200, Dayton, OH 45402

937 274-1776

daytonlgbtcenter.com

According to the Great Dayton LGBT Center, its mission is "to develop programs that enhance the lives of sexual minorities in the Miami Valley and Greater Dayton Area."

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton

115 W. Riverview Ave. Dayton, OH 45405

937 586-0860

daytonhabitat.org

Accordign to the organization, its mission is "Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton brings people together to build homes, communities and hope."

Health Partners Free Clinic

1300 N. County Rd. 25A Troy, OH 45373

937 332-0894

healthpartnersclinic.org

According to Health Partners Free Clinic, its mission is "To provide free quality health care to the uninsured and under-insured residents of Miami County."

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NAME OF LOCAL CHARITY

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

WEB SITE

PURPOSE

Homefull

33 W. First St, Ste. 100 Dayton, OH 45402

937 293-1945

homefull.org

According to Homefull, its mission is "to work to end homelessness by providing housing, services, advocacy and education."

House of Bread

9 Orth Ave. Dayton, OH 45402

937 226-1520

houseofbread.org

According to House of Bread, its mission is "to prevent hunger and serve as a bridge to beneficial community resources."

Humane Society of Greater Dayton

1661 Nicholas Rd. Dayton, OH 45417

937 268-7387

hsdayton.org

According to the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, its mission is "to build a community in which all animals are valued and family life is enhanced through relationships with pets."

Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greene County, Inc.

124 S. Detroit St. Xenia, OH 45385

937 372-0705

IHNofgreeneco.org

According to Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greene County, its mission is "to reach out as messengers of God, reflecting His unconditional love with compassion and acceptance, providing help, hope and a safe haven for guests while they seek permanent employment and affordable housing."

Isaiah's Place

1100 Wayne Ave. Ste. 3400, Troy, OH 45373

937 335-3701

isaiahsplace.com

According to Isaiah's Place, they are "a therapeutic foster care agency, licensed to care for children from any county in the state."

Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton, Inc.

525 Versailles Dr Dayton, OH 45459

937 610-1555

jewishdayton.org

According to the organization, "The Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton cares for those in need, strengthens Jewish life, and creates connections among Jews-acting locally, in Israel, and around the world."

Kettering Medical Center Foundation

3535 Southern Blvd.

Kettering, OH 45429

937 395-8607

kmcfoundation.org

"According to Kettering Medical Center Foundation, its mission is ""to improve the quality of life of the people in the communities we serve through excellence in healthcare, research, and through patient, undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education"".

Life Enrichment Center

425 N. Findlay St. Dayton, OH 45404

937 252-5700

daytonlec.org

The Life Enrichment Center (LEC) is a Christian-based, nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve as a catalyst for community change by offering life building, life sustaining services to those in need. Our Vision is to spiritually, emotionally and physically transform lives resulting in transformed communities.

Life Essentials, Inc.

40 S. Perry St., Ste. 130DaytonOH45402

937 586-0545

lifeessentials.org

"According to the organization, ""Life Essentials relieves isolation and enhances the wellbeing of vulnerable adults by connecting dedicated volunteers with meaningful service.""

Maple Tree Cancer Alliance

425 N. Findlay St.DaytonOH45404

937 688-3940

mapletreecanceralliance.org

According to Maple Tree Cancer Alliance its mission is "to improve the quality of lives of individuals battling cancer by focusing on their physical and spiritual health."

Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc.

215 Horace St Dayton, OH 45402

937 226-5664

mvcdc.org

According to Miami Valley Child Development Centers, Inc., its purpose is "to provide comprehensive services through focused work with children and innovative partnerships with families and communities to strength them in reaching their fullest potential."

Miami Valley Community Action Partnership

719 S. Main St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 341-5000

cap-dayton.org

According to Miami Valley Community Action Partnership, its purpose is "to work in partnership with local communities to eliminate the causes and conditions of poverty and to promote individual independence and self sufficiency."

Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association, Inc.

Miami Valley Area Troy, OH 45373

937 286-0028

mvpta.com

According to Miami Valley Pet Therapy Association, its mission is "to promote the use of highly trained domesticated pets to improve the health, independence and quality of life of citizens living in the greater Miami Valley."

Nova Behavioral Health, Inc.

732 Beckman St Dayton, OH 45410

937 253-1680

novabehavioralhealth.org

According to Nova House Association, Inc., the mission is "to provide quality, integrated behavorial healthcare services that include treatment and support for alcohol/drug addictions, mental illness and behavorial difficulties. Nova House services provide opportunities for positive change to adopt a healthier style of life and to enchance persons served and the community's quality of life."

Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren County

5940 Long Meadow Dr. Franklin, OH 45005

513 422-0300

hospiceofbwco.org

Ohio's Hospice of Butler & Warren Counties is a physician-directed program that addresses the medical, spiritual, emotional and social needs of the terminally ill and their families.

Ohio's Hospice Of Dayton

324 Wilmington Ave. Dayton, OH 45420

937 256-4490

hospiceofdayton.org

According to Hospice of Dayton, Inc. its mission is "to celebrate the lives of those we have the privilege of serving by providing superior care and superior services to each patient and family. We are a not-for-profit, community-based hospice."

Ohio's Hospice of Miami County

550 Summit Ave., Ste. 101, Troy, OH 45373

937 335-5191

hospiceofmiamicounty.org

According to Hospice of Miami County, Inc., its mission is "to improve the quality of life for people with life-limiting illnesses by providing care, comfort, emotional and spiritual support for them and their families."

Preble County Council on Aging, Inc.

800 East St. Clair St. Eaton, OH 45320

800 238-5146

prebleseniorcenter.org

According to Preble County Council on Aging, its mission is "we will partner with our community in assuring the best quality of life for our seniors and into the future."

Rocking Horse Community Health Center

651 S. Limestone St. Springfield, OH 45505

937 324-1111

rockinghorsecenter.org

According to Rocking Horse Community Health Center, its mission is to "raise healthy families in a caring community. Rocking Horse Community Health Center is a medical home where families will improve their physical, emotional and mental health."

Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton

555 Valley St. Dayton, OH 45404

937 224-0047

rmhcdayton.org

According to the Ronald McDonald House Charities Dayton, its mission is "to provide community, comfort, and hope to families of seriously ill children."

Senior Citizens Association of Metro Fairborn

325 N. 3rd St. Fairborn, OH 45324

937 878-4141

fairbornseniors.org

According to the organization, its mission is "provides activities and services to meet the needs of senior citizens in the Fairborn Bath Township area, assisting them to lead independent and meaningful lives."

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LOCAL NONPROFIT DIRECTORY NAME OF LOCAL CHARITY

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

WEB SITE

PURPOSE

Senior Resource Connection

222 Salem Ave. Dayton, OH 45406

937 223-8246

seniorresourceconnection.com

According to Senior Resource Connection, its mission is "to collaborate with community resources and provide services that support seniors, adults with special needs and their caregivers to maintain quality, independent lives."

SICSA Pet Adoption Center

2600 Wilmington Pike Kettering, OH 45419

937 294-6505

sicsa.org

According to the Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals (SICSA), its mission is "to promote the welfare of companion animals and to nurture loving, lifelong relationships between animals and people."

Sinclair Community College Foundation

444 W. 3rd St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 512-2510

sinclair.edu/foundation

According to Sinclair Community College Foundation, its purpose is "to keep higher education accessible through student scholarships and to help Sinclair remain among the nation's leading community college."

St. Vincent De Paul, Dayton District Council

124 W. Apple St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 222-7349

stvincentdayton.org

According to St. Vincent de Paul Dayton District Council, its mission is "inspired by Gospel values, the members and staff of the Dayton District Council, through its Conferences and Special Works, grow in spirituality by providing person-to-person emergency assistance and supportive services to the poor, homeless and unemployed populations of our community, as well as to people who need assistance during unexpected life crises."

The Abilities Connection

2160 Old Selma Rd. Springfield, OH 45505

937 525-7400

tacind.com

According to TAC Industries, its mission is "The Abilities Connection employs, connects and cares for people with disabilities in community settings of their choice."

The Dayton Foundation

1401 S. Main St., Ste. 100, Dayton, OH 45409

937 222-0410

daytonfoundation.org

According to The Dayton Foundation, its mission is "to strengthen our community through philanthropy and leadership."

The First Tee of the Greater Miami Valley

Serving the Dayton/Miami Valley Area Dayton, OH 45402

937 432-9600

thefirstteegmv.org

According to The First Tee of Greater Miami Valley its mission is "to impact the lives of young people by providing educational programs that build character, instill lifeenhancing values and promotes healthy choices through the game of golf."

The Foodbank, Inc.

56 Armor Pl. Dayton, OH 45417

937 461-0265

thefoodbankdayton.org

According to The Foodbank, Inc., its mission is that it is "committed to relieving hunger through the acquisition and distribution of food to hungry people throughout the Miami Valley."

The New Path, Inc.

7695 S. Co. Rd. 25A Tipp City, OH 45371

937 669-1213

newpathserves.org

According to The New Path Inc., its mission is "to love our neighbors by assisting with basic needs and creating a community that supports stability and fosters transformation."

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NAME OF LOCAL CHARITY

ADDRESS

PHONE NUMBER

WEB SITE

PURPOSE

The Tandana Foundation

2933 Lower Bellbrook Rd. Spring Valley, OH 45370

937 848-2993

tandanafoundation.org

According to The Tandana Foundation, it's mission is "supporting achievement of community goals and addressing global inequalities through caring intercultural relationships in highland Ecuador and Mali's Dogon Country".

United Rehabilitation Services

4710 Old Troy Pk Dayton, OH 45424

937 233-1230

ursdayton.org

According to United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton, its mission is "enhancing the quality of life of children and adults with disabilities or other special needs".

United Senior Services

125 W. Main St. Springfield, OH 45502

937 323-4948

unitedseniorservices.org

According to United Senior Services, its mission is "to enhance the lives of Clark County older adults by offering quality services that promote general well-being, independent living and socialization."

United Way of the Greater Dayton Area

33 W. First St., Ste. 500 Dayton, OH 45402

937 225-3001

liveuniteddayton.org

According to United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, its mission is "to meet human service needs and find long-term solutions in the Dayton region by engaging the greatest number of donors, leaders, and volunteers and partnering to advance the common good."

Victoria Theatre Association

138 N Main St Dayton, OH 45402

937 228-7591 ext 3052

victoriatheatre.com

According to the Victoria Theatre Association, its mission is "VTA enriches lives in our community with quality entertainment, education, and artistic engagement."

We Care Arts, Inc.

3035 Wilmington Pk. Kettering, OH 45429

937 252-3937

wecarearts.org

According to We Care Arts, Inc., its mission is "We Care Arts believes in the healing power of creating and producing art that transforms physical, emotional developmental challenges into lives rich with possibilities."

Wesley Community Center, Inc.

3730 Delphos Ave. Dayton, OH 45417

937 263-3556

wesleycenterdayton.org

According to Wesley Community Center, Inc., its mission is "helping others through God centered principles."

Wright State University Foundation

3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. Dayton, OH 45435

937 775-2251

wright.edu/giving

According to Wright State University Foundation, Inc., its mission is "to secure, manage and distribute private support to enhance the growth and development of Wright State University."

YMCA of Greater Dayton

118 W. 1st St., Ste 300 Dayton, OH 45402

937 223-5201

ymcaonline.org

According to Y M C A of Greater Dayton, it's mission is "to put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all."

YWCA Dayton

141 W. 3rd St. Dayton, OH 45402

937 461-5550

ywcadayton.org

According to Young Women's Christian Association of Dayton, its mission is "YWCA Dayton is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all."

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