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June 2 - 9, 2023 - Dayton Weekly News
Vol. 29, Issue 26
June 2 - 9, 2023
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St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Downtown Dayton Outdoor Refreshment Area Boundaries to Expand Women Celebrate Annual The City of Dayton has Women’s Day Weekend voted to approve a new
By: Carol Prewit Contributing Writer Someone once said, “I want to be a woman quiet in spirit. I want to be a woman seen for her good heart. I want to be known as a servant. I want to be a woman after God’s own heart.” The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church celebrated their
ECW Members Annual Women’s Day Weekend Saturday, May 20, 2023, and Sunday, May 21, 2023. This year’s theme was, “A Woman After God’s Own Heart”. A luncheon was held, Saturday, May 20th. The Episcopal Church Women and guests enjoyed an afternoon of great food, card games, a hat show, vendor shopping, and door prize drawings. Joy and laugh-
ter permeated the rooms and warmed the hearts of all in attendance. The guest speaker for Sunday worship service was the anointed and esteemed Servant Leader and change agent, the Rev. Dr. Vanessa O. Ward, president of the Omega Community Development Corporation (Omega CDC) and retired co-pastor of the Omega Continued on Page 6
Legendary “What’s Love Got to Do With It” Songstress Tina Turner Passes Away at 83
From her unique vocal style to her signature legs, Tina Turner was the epitome of style and success in the world of entertainment, having sold over 100 million records worldwide and becoming one of the world’s best-selling recording artists of all time. Affectionally referred to as the “Queen of Rock n’ Roll,” Turner was a trailblazer who, in her own words, “battled hard to be the first Black female solo rock artist
to fill stadiums,” and who “played a part in clearing that path for women of the next generation — and the next.” The story of Tina Turner is one that was filled with highs and lows. Born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, 1939, in Brownsville, Tennessee, Tina Turner grew up singing in the choir at Spring Hill Baptist Church. As she grew older, she went from being abandoned by her mother when she was just 11 years old, to escaping an abusive marriage,
to eventually building a legendary singing career. Tina Turner’s life journey is a story like no other. Turner gained her initial musical success as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. After meeting band leader Ike Turner, Turner joined the group, got married to Ike, and ended up performing with the group for 16 years until 1976, before forging a record-breaking solo career. The iconic hitmaker, whose songs have become Continued on Page 4
Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area (DORA) in Dayton. The new Downtown Dayton DORA includes a broader footprint of downtown Dayton and will incorporate the previously established Oregon District DORA into the new boundaries. Pending approval at the State level, the newly defined boundaries are expected to go into effect in mid-June of this year. DORA was originally introduced in Dayton in 2020, centering in the Oregon District. Since that time, the program and its expansion has become a top priority to support businesses strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. After extensive research and community outreach, and with the support of the Oregon District Business Association (ODBA) and other downtown businesses and organizations, the Downtown Dayton Partnership (DDP) submitted an application for an expanded DORA in early 2023. “Our primary goal with
DORA and its expansion is to support our community of independent, small businesses that continue to struggle from COVID-19’s effects,” said Sandra K. Gudorf, president of the Downtown Dayton Partnership. “The expansion of DORA has remained a top priority for downtown Dayton’s recovery from the pandemic and we are grateful we have been able to work closely with our constituents and city leaders to allow so much more of downtown to be included in the program.” A DORA is a space that allows patrons 21 years and older to purchase alcoholic beverages in a designated cup from a permitted establishment and then carry those beverages outside within the defined boundary. Alcohol obtained from sources
other than participating businesses is not permitted inside the DORA boundary. Guests are encouraged to carry drinks served in designated DORA cups throughout the boundary, but all beverages must be finished or disposed of before entering another participating DORA establishment. The Downtown Dayton DORA will be roughly bounded by Wilkinson Street to the west (with Main Street as the boundary south of Sixth Street), RiverScape MetroPark and the Great Miami River to the north (with First Street as the boundary east of Webster Street), Keowee Street to the east (with Webster Street as the boundary north of Continued on Page 2
Artist presentations will be available for viewing and public input on Dayton.com starting June 5. Members of the community will soon be able to view the five possible designs for the 8/4 Memorial and share their opinions about the proposals. A panel of jurors will take all feedback into consideration before selecting one of the five designs to serve as a memorial for the victims of the tragic events that took place in the Oregon District neighborhood of Dayton, Ohio, on August 4, 2019. Artists selected as semi-finalists in the national search presented their final design ideas to the panel of jurors and members of the public last week at the Dayton Metro Library. Starting Monday, June 5, members of the public are encouraged to review those design proposals and share their feedback through an online portal at Dayton. com. The 8/4 Memorial Selection Committee will take all public feedback into consideration before making their final design selection in late June with
the goal of announcing the winner by August 4, 2023. The five semi-finalist teams are (listed alphabetically by last name of Team Leader): • Shane Albritton and Norman Lee, of “RE: site” based in Houston, TX • Jon Barlow Hudson based in Yellow Springs, OH • Stephen Canneto, Judith Spater, based in Columbus, OH; Mike Ruestchle & Tyler Rogan of Dayton, Ohio • James Dinh, based in Los Angeles, CA; Amy Deal and Landon Crowell based in Dayton, OH • Terry Welker, Jes McMillan & Sierra Leone based in Dayton, OH The winning artist team will receive $200,000 to create the public art me-
morial. The goal of the 8/4 Memorial Committee is to unveil the finished work by August 4, 2024. The completed memorial will be located in the plaza adjacent to the Trolley Stop, 530 E. Fifth Street. Questions about the 8/4 Memorial Committee and the 8/4 Memorial may be directed to co-chairs Sandy Gudorf (email gudorf@downtowndayton.org or call 937-224-1518) and Sandy Hunt (email hunts@ mcohio.org or call 937225-6262). Questions about the RFP process should be directed to Cydnie King, Curatorial Assistant, The Contemporary Dayton, (cking@ codayton.org or call 937-224-3882) oversee the loved ones under your care. Note… If you cannot make hard and sometimes painful decisions, you should Not be in
For mommy and me, it was the green (fireproof) metal box that stored all the important papers necessary for handling the business at hand. When
she would call me to discuss the green metal box contents, my anxiety level went from zero to one hundred! I would ask myself… is mommy trying to tell me something? The green box held life insurance policies, military papers (DD-214), birth certificates, social security documents, and government identification. Further, her healthcare directive and will was housed in the document location, and a notarized agreement stating the decision-making person… ME! It is most important to be clear as to who will
8/4 Memorial Design Proposal
Maintaining a Safe Place for Important Documents
Do you have a safe place where important documents are kept? Do family members know where to find them? Who is in charge of family health and endof-life affairs (if you cannot)? News Flash… Your cellular devices and computers may be handy, but important documents must be kept where you can put your hands on them (hard copies) when necessary. Preparing for the known and unknown is a topic that many are not interested in discussing. While taking care of my mother, the repeated lesson learned and one
I write about in my book: From The Lens Of Daughter, Nurse, and Caregiver: A Journey of Duty and Honor, shares the essential need to know the wishes
of family members under your care. It is also imperative to have a safe place where important documents and contact information are stored.
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