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May 24 - 31, 2024 - Dayton Weekly News
May 24 - 31, 2024
ADAMHS Recommends DeCoach to Provide Mobile Crisis Response Services M O N T G O M E RY COUNTY, OH – ADAMHS is pleased to share that we will recommend DeCoach to provide Mobile Crisis Response services beginning on May 23, 2024. “The ADAMHS leadership team has been working around the clock to identify qualified providers to begin delivering crisis services in a very short time frame. Through our meetings with leadership of DeCoach, it was evident they have the infrastructure in place to add this additional level of service very quickly,” said Helen Jones-Kelley, Executive Director of Montgomery County ADAMHS. DeCoach currently operates the Ohio Recovery Campus at 865 S. Patterson Blvd in Dayton. The Ohio Recovery Campus offers 85 beds for individuals needing treatment for substance use and cooccurring disorders. The Ohio Recovery Campus also serves as a location where law enforcement can take individuals with behavioral health needs. “DeCoach is honored to be able to fill this need in Montgomery County. Continued on Page 8
Continuing to Empower Change - Miami Valley Urban League's 2024 Pillar Awards Spotlighted Community Excellence
In a sold-out crowd of supporters at The Steam Plant, the Miami Valley Urban League (MVUL) proudly honored this year’s Pillar Award recipients, who exemplified the best in leadership and community engagement. Faith Daniels, an on-air personality for WROU, kicked off the prestigious event held to highlight remarkable individuals and an organization that significantly impacted the Miami Valley region and unabashedly promoted a culture of advocacy and leadership. The Pillar Awards have
Pillar Award Recipients stood as a beacon of rec- service and leadership. ognition for exceptional Celebrating Diverse leaders and organizations Leadership within the Greater DayThe 2024 Pillar Awards ton and Miami Valley re- honored exceptional leadgion since 2016. Annually, ers and a prominent mithese awards are bestowed nority- owned business, upon distinguished "Pil- acknowledging their prolars" - individuals and mi- found influence in their nority-owned businesses fields and the regional that have excelled in their community. fields and contributed 2024 Pillar Award Honsignificantly to fostering orees: diversity, equity, and in• Brian O. Martin, Exclusion. Their relentless ecutive Director, Miami dedication and transfor- Valley Regional Planning mative actions in the com- Commission (MVRPC) munity set them apart, • Tom Roberts, Presimaking the Pillar Awards dent, Ohio NAACP a symbol of the region's • Belinda Matthews highest achievements in Stenson, VP of Business
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Inclusion, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce • CDO Technologies, Al Wofford, President (2024 Pillar IMPACT Award for minority-owned businesses) Nikol Miller, Executive Director of the Miami Valley Urban League, remarked, "These distinguished honorees embody the dedication and leadership that catalyzes significant change in our community. We were honored to recognize their transformative contributions to the Miami Valley region." A Tradition of Honor Continued on Page 4
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Terrelia Ogletree Host Three Celebrations By: Brenda Cochran Contributing Writer Well-known community activist, Terrelia Ogletree (better-known as Terri) hosted an extremely popular occasion on Saturday, May 18, 2024 at Mount Enon Church located at 1501 West Third Street. “The Family Life Center” was full of enthusiastic Daytonians from a vast number of people representing organizations, churches, sororities, and those anxious to celebrate Terrelia Ogletree birthday and others eager to make a difference in the lives of many in need. Not only was the atmosphere lively, the hall was also beautifully decorated with tables decorated with colorful signs. One sign showed “Terry’s Café” listing the refreshments available for attendees that included Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, French Fries, and Ice Cream floats. Other colorful signs explaining “What is a Sock Hop?” The event not only provided fun, but attendees were asked to bring socks which would be donated to many organizations. This part of the celebration was designed to present socks to many Continued on Page 3
Foward Receives Toastmasters St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church International District 40 Highest Women Host Annual “Women’s Award Weekend”
Luvenia Boyer, DTM District Director for Toastmasters International District 40, honored NAACP Dayton President and NAACP Image Award winner Dr. Derrick L. Foward with the 2024 Toastmasters Communications and Leadership Award during their Annual Conference in Fairborn, Ohio. “Leadership is not measured by the number of awards achieved. Instead, it is the totality of the lives that are changed for the better and the accumulation
of people that join in your vision along the way. Dr. Foward is an example of a great leader who has continually changed lives and has inspired people to join him in doing the same,” said Luvenia Boyer, DTM District Director for Toastmasters District 40. “Teamwork makes the dream work. It’s not about you. It’s about the people you serve. It’s about the team you surround yourself with who make you shine. Praise them and to thine own-self be true. Be your authentic self because that is the only way
you will truly soar into the destiny the Lord has prepared for you,” said Foward. The Toastmasters’ Communication and Leadership Award is for a nonToastmasters member, someone outside a Toastmasters club, either in the community or an organization in the district boundaries — a leading citizen who specifically demonstrates communication and leadership skills in the field of their expertise and in service to the community.
St. Margaret’s Women’s Weekend. Photo by: Rick Spencer. sense of spirituality, they games including BINBy: Brenda Cochran also work to create and GO. Contributing Writer The second day of Working toward special organize one weekend in the month of May deWomen’s Weekend was occasions is something signed for fellowship and held on Sunday, May 19, that can be especially fun as well as helping their 2024where the Sunday gratifying for many in church. Service took place under the Dayton community The fellowship was the leadership of Rev. and is one carried out for women who are members beautifully decorated on Dr. Benjamin Speareof St. Margaret’s Episco- Saturday for the Women’s Hardy and the music pal Church. The month of Day Weekend Saturday provided by the WomMay is especially special Luncheon. Not only was en’s Choir under the for St. Margaret’s women the fellowship hall beauti- direction of Minister of because it is the month ful and inviting, but the af- Music – Robert Stockchosen for “Women’s ternoon also included card ton III. games, hat show and door Continued on Page 7 Weekend.” The theme chosen for prizes. The afternoon program this year was: “Women Rejoicing in the Lord” began with the Welcome taken from Philippians provided by Judy WilArts & Enter 3 4:1. This theme served son, Lunch and the ladies as a reminder of the im- choosing their favorite ac- Editorial 4 portance of showing our tivity. Many attended The delight in The Lord and Hat Show followed pro- Education 5 rejoicing in His Undying vided by Jacquata Pullen with music provided by Religion 6 love for us. ECW is the acronym for Donald Pullen, Sr. There Episcopal Women and for were vendors available, Health 8 many years, the women other games enjoyed by who make up this organi- many and door prizes prezation not only work dili- sented. Prizes were also gently working for Christ given to the best hat and and increasing a strong of course the winner in
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