The Dayton Weekly News - Vol. 29, Issue 44

October 6 - 13, 2023

Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic at DML

Dayton Metro Library’s Northwest Branch will host a Driver’s License Reinstatement Clinic on Friday, October 13, from 1-5 pm.

Attorneys from the Montgomery County Office of the Public Defender will assist patrons with questions regarding driver’s license reinstatement, including what might be preventing someone from obtaining a license and strategize possible approaches to removing barriers. However, funds will not be able at this clinic to pay fines.

Patrons will be assisted on a walk-in basis. Sign-up times will be between 12-3:30 pm, to give attorneys time to speak with each patron.

The Northwest Branch is located at 2410 Philadelphia Drive, Dayton, 45406.

For more information, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

Omega CDC Hosts Hope Zone Honors

Omega Community Development Corporation (CDC) has announced they will host the first Hope Zone Honors to recognize individuals and families who have overcome insurmountable challenges and organizations contributing to their work. Hasan Davis, Founder/CEO of Hasan Davis Solutions, LLC, who has dedicated his career to advocating for youth justice and empowerment will deliver the keynote address at the HOPE LIVES HERE Gala. The event, with a fundraising goal of $1.6 million dollars to support efforts to increase selfsufficiency and stability

Hasan Davis for thousands of families, will take place November 6 at Sinclair Community College.

The HOPE LIVES HERE Gala will celebrate

Omega CDC’s most recent success in expanding services across 17 neighborhoods in northwest Dayton. This success comes as a result of being awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant for the Hope Zone Promise Neighborhood.

Keynote speaker, Hasan Davis is a renowned thought leader and a selfproclaimed Hope Dealer. A distinguished lawyer, juvenile justice advocate, trainer, and author, he is a passionate advocate for infusing Humanity, Optimism, Perspective and Empathy (H.O.P.E.) into justice and youth empowerment systems and, and

his work has had a significant impact on the lives of countless youth, adults and families across the United States and around the world.

“Omega CDC is honored to have Hason Davis deliver what is sure to be a dynamic and memorable keynote address.” said Vanessa Ward, President of Omega CDC. "Mr. Davis’s work has had a profound impact on improving the lives of young people wherever they encounter government and social systems, and his own journey, experiences growing up in poverty and navigating the juvenile

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Sinclair Community College Receives Federal Grant from NSF

Sinclair Community College has received more than $646,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to use game-based learning to enhance cybersecurity technician training.

Sinclair Community College Professor of Computer Science and Information Technology, Dr. Mike Libassi developed Sticker Heist that will be used to strengthen efforts in building a skilled and diverse cybersecurity workforce.

Sticker Heist is a self-

Five Rivers MetroParks Calls on Community to Help Spruce Up Parks During Make a Difference Day

contained portable security system protecting a locked box of laptop stickers. Teams of students work together to gather information on the system and identify the security flaws and vulnerabilities that will allow them to open the box. Sticker Heist helps students think critically and creatively while learning the basics of cybersecurity.

“As cybersecurity threats evolve at an unprecedented rate, Sinclair

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Ohio Law Phones Down While Driving

Enforcement

Beginning October 5, 2023, law enforcement will start issuing citations for violating this law.

Penalties

1st offense in two years: 2 points assessed to driver's license, up to a $150 fine.*

2nd offense in two years: 3 points assessed to license, up to a $250 fine.

3rd or more offense in two years: 4 points assessed to license, up to a $500 fine, possible 90day suspension of driver license.

Fines doubled if the violation occurs in a work zone.

* Completion of a distracted driving course can help avoid the fine and points.

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The Law

The new distracted driving law can be found in Section 4511.204 of the Ohio Revised Code.

Read the Law Online

In Ohio, it is illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device in your hand, lap, or other

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Dayton Chapter NBMBAA Continues to Reach New Heights of Efficiency, Effectiveness and Excellence

Five Rivers MetroParks will host its annual fall service event, Make a Difference Day, from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 28.

Community members can register online by Friday, Oct. 27, at metroparks.org/make-adifference. Registration is required.

Make a Difference Day projects help beautify the parks and prepare them for the winter season. People will work on more than 20 projects across 14 sites throughout the Dayton area and assist with many important projects, from invasive species removal to planting trees. Volunteer as an individual or with a

group of friends, family, or community or church group. Participants should dress for the weather and the activity in which they will participate. Supplies will be provided depending on the project, but individuals may want to bring gloves and a refillable water bottle.

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Meet and greet group throughout their careers as students, entrepreneurs, and professionals. This process includes the development of youth (grade 9-12) through the Leaders of Tomorrow Program (LOT).

Carol Prewitt Contributing Writer Frederick Douglass once said, “We succeed not alone by the laborious exertions of our faculties, be they small or great, but by the regular, thoughtful and systemic exercise of them.” The National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) remains incisive to this concept as it continues to lead in the creation of educational, wealth building, and growth opportunities for those historically underrepresented

The Values of the NBMBAA include Integrity, Diversity & Inclusion, Economic Empowerment, Education, Excellence, and Service.

Under the leadership of Co-founder and President of the Dayton Chapter, Mrs. Barbara Stewart Bo-

stick continues to propel the chapter to new heights of Efficiency, Effectiveness and Excellence. President Bostick and her executive team remain committed to making an impactful and sustainable difference in the communities in which the members reside, work, and serve.

The NBMBAA hosted its 45th Annual Conference and Exposition in Philadelphia, PA at the Philadelphia Con-

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October can feel different for each of us — some wear pink to celebrate, some quietly observe the month, some feel grief, and some feel unseen or misunderstood. We want to normalize it all. Here’s what you need to know about Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

What is Breast Cancer Awareness Month?

Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held in October every year,

aims to promote screening and prevention of the disease, which affects one in eight women in the United States every year and 2.3 million women worldwide. Known best for its pink theme color, the month features a number of campaigns and programs — conducted by groups ranging from breast cancer advocacy organizations to local community organizations to major retailers — aimed at:

• supporting people diagnosed with breast cancer, including metastatic breast cancer

• educating people about breast cancer risk factors

• stressing the importance of regular screening, starting at age 40 or an age that’s appropriate for your personal breast cancer risk

• fundraising for breast cancer research

Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day

October 13 is nationally recognized in the United

States as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day. About 30% of early-stage breast cancers eventually metastasize (spread to parts of the body away from the breast), and the day is intended to drive awareness of the need for more research about metastatic disease.

Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week

Although breast cancer is much more common in women, breast cancer affects men, too. In 2021,

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THE MIDWEST’S PREMIERE OUTDOOR ADVENTURE

OCTOBER 7 & 8

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month @ DML

Dayton Metro Library is hosting a variety of family programs for Native Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM), ranging from crafts, storytimes, and Coco to a parade and live performance.

Cuentos y Cantos

Saturday, October 7, 11 am-12 pm

Enjoy quality family time with books, songs, rhymes, and activities –presented in Spanish.

Bilingual Family Story-

Wednesday, October

Burkhardt Branch

Saturday, October 14,

West Carrollton Branch

Quality family time with books, songs, and activities that children of all ages and caregivers can enjoy together. Stories will be in both Eng-

Where Are We From?

Family Story Time

Thursday, October 12,

E.C. Doren Branch

Children of all ages and caregivers can enjoy quality time together with an interactive book reading of Where Are We From, written by Adriana Prieto Quintero and illustrated by Monica Andino, which provides a positive vision of immigration in

Day of the Dead/Día de Los Muertos: Make an

Wednesday, October

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sage (voice to text is legal via a "hands free" method)

• Updating or browsing social media

• Video calls or FaceTime

• Browsing the Internet

• Watching videos (GPS/navigational displays are allowed)

• Playing games

• Recording or streaming video

Northwest Branch Families can bring in photos of their departed loved ones to remember them by making an “ofrenda” with the supplies provided.

Día De Los Muertos Parade and Live Performance with María Reyna

Saturday, October 21, 12-5 pm

Fifth & Wayne, Oregon District to Main Library

Pre-parade festivities begin in the northeast corner parking lot of Fifth Street and Wayne Avenue at 12 pm. Volunteers will help with sugar skull face painting prior to the parade beginning at 2 pm. It will travel through the Oregon District to arrive at the Main Library by approximately 3 pm, where María Reyna will perform in the Eichelberger Forum until 4:30 PM. The celebration also includes food trucks and children’s activities!

For All Ages

Tarde de Pelicula en Burkhardt

Saturday, October 21, 2-4 pm

Burkhardt Branch Watch a movie with both Spanish and English subtitles – it’s a great way to practice!

For Families

Family Movie Night: Coco

Friday, October 27, 3:30-5:30 pm

Miami Township Branch

Watch Coco (PG-13, 2017) and enjoy popcorn, juice, and water.

or stopped with a single touch or swipe.

• Drivers holding or using cell phones and other electronic devices while stopped at a traffic light or parked on a road or highway during an emergency or road closure.

• First responders (law enforcement, fire, EMS), using electronic devices

Day of Dead Celebration

Saturday, October 28, 3-4 pm

Miami Township Branch

Celebrate the lives of loved ones who have passed away through writing and drawing. The Branch will create a table that will showcase those we want to remember and decorate it with flowers and LED candles. Snacks will be provided.

Coco the Movie and Masks

Thursday, November 2, 4-6 pm

West Carrollton Branch

In celebration of Día de los Muertos, enjoy a viewing of Coco (PG13, 2017) and make paper skull masks!

For more information, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

DML is committed to providing access to all of our events. Please contact the Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665 to request accommodations for sign language interpretation, audio amplification, and/or language translation. Additional accommodations may be available upon request. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

parts of the body while driving on Ohio roads. If an officer sees a violation, they can pull you over.

Drivers over 18 years old can make or receive calls via hands-free devices, including:

• Speakerphone

• Earpiece

• Wireless headset

• Electronic watch

• Connecting phone to vehicle

• In most cases, anything more than a single touch or swipe is against the law.

• Woman holding a phone

CAN I STILL USE BLUETOOTH?

This new law allows drivers over 18 to make

or receive phone calls using “hands-free” technology such as Bluetooth or integrated systems within the vehicle, as long as you don’t hold or support the device or manually enter letters, numbers, or symbols. If you must physically manipulate your device, you should pull over to a safe location and park your car before handling.

WHAT'S OFF-LIMITS?

With very few exceptions, anything that involves using, holding, or supporting a device while driving is off-limits. This could include:

• Dialing a phone number

• Sending a text mes-

Drivers can listen to audio streaming apps and use navigational equipment if they turn them on before getting on the road or use a single touch or swipe to activate, modify, or deactivate them.

Remember, drivers under the age of 18 are still restricted from using their devices in any way, including hands-free features.

Exceptions include:

• Drivers reporting an emergency to law enforcement, a hospital, health care provider, fire department, or similar emergency entity.

• Drivers holding a phone to their ear only during phone conversations, if the call is started

as part of their official duties.

• Utility workers operating utility vehicles in certain emergency or outage situations.

• Licensed operators using an amateur radio.

• Commercial truck drivers using a mobile data terminal.

Dayton Metro Library Friends Hold Book Sale

The Dayton Metro Library’s Friends of the Library (FOL) will host a used Book Sale on Saturday, October 14, at the Northmont Branch Library.

Sale hours for FOL members will be from 9:30 am – 12 pm. Public hours will be from 12 – 5 pm.

New Friends of the Library members are welcome to join in advance online or at the door.

The sale will include books for children, teens, and adults, as well as music, movies, and audiobooks. All materials will be $1.00 each. Additionally, all audio/video material will be buy one, get three free.

Friends of the Library use the proceeds from each sale to support popular Library programming like the Summer Challenge, poetry contests, author visits, and more. This is the last FOL Book Sale of the year. Stay tuned for dates and locations for 2024.

The Northmont Branch is located at 700 West National Road, Englewood, 45322. For more information about FOL or to join the organization, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org/Friends or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665.

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Arts & Entertainment

DML Takes on Dance

Dayton Metro Library

welcomes the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC) for another session of Director’s Cut Featuring DCDC’s D2 in the Main Library’s Eichelberger Forum, Thursday, October 12, from 6-7 pm. Second Company will showcase excerpts of their performances, along with narration highlighting the company’s history and performances. This program is open to all ages and will include a Q&A session with the artists.

Patrons looking for other dance programs coming up might also enjoy the following:

Let’s Try Hungarian Dance!

Miami Township Branch

Saturday, October 7, 2-3 pm

The Dayton Hungarian Festival Club Dancers drop by to teach a few different styles of Hungarian dance. Patrons of all ages will be able to practice on their own.

Baby Bounce

Southeast Branch

Tuesday, October 10, 10-10:30 am

This early literary-

based program features music, rhymes, stories, and more. Babies from birth to 24 months old with a caregiver can boogie to favorite songs and games.

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time Main Library, Children’s Creativity Space

Wednesday, October 11, 10-11 am

For energetic toddlers and preschoolers who like to clap, sing, and dance (plus play and learn).

Toddler & Preschool Dance Party West Carrollton Branch

Monday, October 16, 10:30-11:30 am

For kids who love to move and dance around, enjoy listening to different songs, practice following instructions, learn rhythm, and develop fine and gross motor skills.

Baby Boogie Northmont Branch

Monday, October 16, 11-11:30 am

This early literary-based program features music, rhymes, stories, and more. Babies from birth to 24 months old with a caregiver can boogie to favorite songs and games.

For more information

DML Hosts Alien Chat with Willis

about these programs, visit DaytonMetroLibrary.org or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665. DML is committed to providing access to all of our events. Please contact the Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665 to request accommodations for sign language interpretation, audio amplification, and/ or language translation. Additional accommodations may be available upon request. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Dayton Metro Library’s New Lebanon Branch is excited to welcome reoccurring guest author James A. Willis, to present a unique program: Hangar 18: Ohio’s Connection to Some of the Most Infamous UFO Cases, on Thursday, October 12, from 6:30-8 pm.

Willis will discuss the role Ohio played (and still does) in the 1947 Roswell, New Mexico “Flying Saucer” crash. Legend has it that the military not only recovered a saucer, but alien bodies, and that

things were flown into Wright Patterson, which have been hidden away in Hangar 18 all this time.

This program is intended for an adult audience. Registration is not required.

Willis (strangeandspookyworld.com), known for such works as Weird Ohio, Ohio Ghost Stories, and more, has visited the New Lebanon Branch often in the past to discuss a number of Ohiorelated topics. For more information about this program, visit Dayton-

MetroLibrary.org, or call the Library’s Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665. DML is committed to providing access to all of our events. Please contact the Ask Me Line at 937.463.2665 to request accommodations for sign language interpretation, audio amplification, and/or language translation. Additional accommodations may be available upon request. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.

Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert Featuring Iconic Score Performed Live to Film

Dayton Performing Arts

Alliance presents a Star Wars-themed weekend of family fun and PhilharMonster festivities as the Dayton Philharmonic presents Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert featuring screenings of the complete film with Academy Award®-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live to the film. Don your Yoda ears, lightsabers, and Mandalorian armor as you and your family enjoy “Star Wars: A New Hope” on the big screen with Neal Gittleman and the Dayton

Philharmonic on October 14 and 15 at the Schuster Center. Tickets are on sale now at the Schuster Center Box Office, by calling 937-228-3630, or online at daytonperformingarts. org/starwars-tickets.

“One of the great things about the ‘Star Wars’ films is that they almost singlehandedly revived the old tradition of movies with big orchestral soundtracks,” said Neal Gittleman, Dayton Philharmonic Artistic Director and Conductor. “John Williams’ amazing scores reminded people how

important music is to the film experience and how a great orchestral film score can’t be beat. I’ve conducted quite a few films with live orchestral accompaniment over the years, but I always hoped to be able to start in on the ‘Star Wars’ cycle. And now, here we go!”

Since the release of the first “Star Wars” movie over 45 years ago, the “Star Wars” saga has had a seismic impact on cinema and culture, inspiring audiences worldwide with its mythic storytelling, captivating characters,

groundbreaking special effects, and iconic musical scores composed by Williams.

Fans can experience the scope and grandeur of this beloved film in a live symphonic concert event when Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert debuts on October 14 and 15 at the Schuster Center. Tickets are on sale now at the Schuster Center Box Office by calling 937-228-3630 or online at daytonperformingarts.org/starwars-tickets.

INVITATIONS FOR BID

Sealed bids will be received in the office of the Director of Procurement, GREATER DAYTON REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, 4 S. Main Street, Dayton, OH 45402, for the following:

Legal Notice: IFB GD 23-20

Title: 601 Longworth VEE System

Due Date: 11/9/23 at 10:00 a.m.

Copies of the bid are available from the office of the Director of Procurement, RTA, 4 S. Main Street, Dayton, OH 45402 or online at http://proc.greaterdaytonrta.org/ All bids must be submitted in accordance with the requirements set forth in the IFB.

Deborah Howard Director of Procurement

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justice system, is a message of inspiration and hope.”

Having served as the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice and as Vice- Chair of the Federal Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee, Mr. Davis worked to reform the juvenile justice system and improve outcomes for young people involved in child serving systems including Juvenile Justice, Child welfare, and Education.

“I was a tough kid. Growing up in innercity Atlanta in the 1970s and ‘80s, I had to be.” said Hasan Davis, Founder/CEO, Hasan Davis Solutions, LLC. “My teachers didn’t know what to do with me, so they just ignored me. After my 7th-grade year, I was put in an alternative school, which I was expelled from in my senior year before anyone discovered that I suffered from dyslexia and attention deficit disorder. By that time, I had joined a street gang. I grew up angry and in conflict because I didn’t think there was a reason to be in school and learn.”

Today, Mr. Davis has

a college degree and a law degree and travels the country to help young people and adults find their voice, personal power, sense of self-respect, and dignity. He has been recognized for his work with numerous awards and honors, including the Kentucky Council on Crime and Delinquency, Leadership Award, Education Trust, Family Engagement Fellowship, and the prestigious Annie E. Casey Children and Family Fellowship.

The Omega CDC Hope Lives Here Gala will take place on Monday, November 6, from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Sinclair Community College. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Online ticket purchases through Monday, October 23. For tickets and sponsorship information go to omega-cdc.org/hopelivesheregala.

About Omega Community Development Corporation (CDC) The Omega Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established by the Omega Baptist Church in 1997. With over 26 years of active involvement in the community, Omega CDC

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has developed a strong presence in Northwest Dayton, Ohio, and built a unique level of trust and familiarity with thousands of residents and numerous community organizations. Omega CDC's mission aims to equip individuals, families, and children with the resources, tools, and opportunities to break the cycle of generational poverty and achieve self- sufficiency through education, employment, economic development, and advocacy. omega-cdc.org

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Founder/CEO, Hasan Davis Solutions L.L.C.

For more than 25 years, Hasan Davis has held to the belief that each child can and will succeed if adults in their world create hope. Starting as a counselor and a teaching artist, and through his years as a youth development specialist, Hasan has transformed the attitudes and strategies of school and facility staff, parents, and members of the community to help hundreds of children graduate from high school and go on to earn degrees from colleges and universities. hasandavis.com

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Editorial & Comments

Something to Consider: The Virtue of Perseverance

By: Brenda Cochran Contributing Writer

The meaning of perseverance is being hardworking and finishing what we start despite obstacles and barriers that may arise. It is also the pleasure receive when completing projects. This would be important to those who are high in perseverance. It is also important to understand what perseverance is all about so that we are able to recognize this quality in ourselves and in others.

Perseverance is further a strength within the virtue category of courage, one of six virtues that subcategorize the twenty-four strengths. Courage can often describe strengths that help you exercise

your will and face adversity, but courage can also describe bravery, honesty, zest and yes perseverance.

In other words, perseverance is an umbrella virtue and contains many other virtues such as patience, determination, grit, will-power, diligence and resilience.

The opposite of perseverance is basically giving up when giving in. It is when you break your commitment or abandon the project mid-way and also forget your aspiration. This decision is almost usually preceded by a kind-of emotional distress experience when a person is facing an obstacle, or by boredom and apathy.

In other words, your motivation just wains. In any case, there is an un-

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pleasant emotional state that pushes us to make that decision.

The virtue of perseverance is a part of the awareness Pillar of mindful self-discipline. It is the kind of awareness that allows you to process all of those negative emotions that push you

to give up or give in. It is also an awareness that allows you to accept failure without shaming yourself and also without overacting.

Last, but not least, it is awareness that helps you to let go of your limiting beliefs that make it very difficult for you to continue on track.

If you can take care of your emotions or master your emotions, you can persevere at anything and for as long as you wish to.

To deal with these negative emotional states, there is a forceful approach and a very mindful approach. The forceful approach is to ignore pain and to just power through by the force of your will. The mindful approach is to just accept the pain and let go of all

your resistance.

Both ways work, and they are also able to build emotional resilience in order to keep you going on the path that you have chosen.

In order to persevere, you sometimes might need to close your eyes and just stubbornly go forward. Just like concentration is somewhat blind to distraction, and faith is blind to doubt, perseverance is blind to adversity. In other words, you need to keep your eyes on your goal and your attention on your action steps, and ignore all the pain until the storms clear up. This is the forceful approach.

The mindful approach is to learn how to sit with the difficult emotion, the pain and the discomfort

that is inside yourself. It is allowing those emotions to be there but not making any decision based on them.

The following are three great quotes by Oliver Goldsmith:

1) “Our greatest glory is in never falling, but in rising up every time you fall.”

2) “Life is a journey that must be traveled no matter how bad the roads and the accommodations.”

3) “People seldom improve when they have no other model except themselves to copy.”

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Community College continues to identify innovative ways to provide students with practical and real-world training experiences,” said Dr. Mike Libassi, Sticker Heist developer and professor of Computer Science & Information Technology at Sinclair Community College. “Sticker Heist offers an exciting platform that combines gaming with cybersecurity challenges, creating an effective and interactive learning environment for students. Sinclair is grateful to the National Science Foundation for supporting this initiative.”

The goal of the threeyear grant project is to increase the number of qualified cybersecurity technicians in the southwest region of Ohio through effecting training and recruitment. The project involves three major strategies:

• Refinement of the Sticker Heist game hardware, activities, and curriculum,

• Training K-12 and post-secondary faculty in the delivery of Sticker Heist activities and curriculum, and

• Evaluating gamebased learning as a tool to recruit and produce a more engaged and diverse cybersecurity workforce.

Through the grant, Sinclair Community College will plan and deliver professional development training for K-12 and/or dual enroll-

ment faculty on the implementation of Sticker Heist in their classrooms and promote the use of Sticker Heist to attract underrepresented students to the cybersecurity workforce through demonstrations, recruitment events, and clubs.

Sinclair Community College will engage multiple local partners including the Dayton Regional STEM Center. Moraine Valley Community College outside of Chicago is

a subrecipient of the grant project.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of information security analysts is projected to grow 32% through the year 2032 with approximately 16,800 openings for information projected each year. Over the past five years, nearly 2,400 students have earned degrees and certificates through computer information systems programs at Sinclair

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Community College.

In 2022, Dr. Libassi also received a grant from the Ohio Association of TwoYear Colleges (OATYC) Teaching Grant Award to improve and update Sticker Heist.

Sinclair Community College currently offers more than 20 Computer Science and Information Technology degrees and certificates. Learn more at Sinclair.edu/ComputerInformation.

vention Center September 12th- 16thst. The theme was, “Forward 2023”. Students and Early Career Professionals took advantage of more than 250 Fortune 1000 companies, interviewing and hiring on site. Mid-Career Professionals and Managers receive the professional development they need to drive their careers forward and make key connections to expand their networks. Senior Leaders took advantage of targeted development opportunities, connect to their next great hire, and help the next generation of leaders advance.

President Bostick and Ms. Carol Prewitt, LOT Director, represented the Dayton Chapter at this year’s conference. President Barbara was presented with a Distinguished Legacy Leader Award. They excitedly and graciously returned from the conference with a Membership Award from the NBMBAA. In 2022 the Dayton Chapter received three awards, Chapter of the Year Award, Education Award and Leadership Award. The Dayton chapter received the Membership Award in 2021.

The 123rd National Black Business Conference Planning Committee and the National Alliance for Black Business co-founders, including the National Business League, National Black Chamber of Commerce, and the World Conference of Mayors, announced the honorees for the 2023 Booker T. Washington Black Tie Gala National Awards. The National Black Organization of the Year honoree is the National Black MBA Association. The conference embodies the continued dedication to unity and solution-driven dialogue in the ever-evolving business landscape, especially amidst challenges faced

by Black businesses globally.

The Dayton Chapter remains intentional in providing effective mentoring and leadership development for youth in grades 9-12 through the Leaders of Tomorrow Program (LOT). Director, Ms. Carol Prewitt and the LOT team, Advisors Mrs. Zerni Buxton (Lead Advisor), Ms. Jessica Jenkins, and Mrs. Tennille Love-Frost facilitate the comprehensive programmatic approach for providing leadership development to the students. The program is driven by mentoring across five developmental areas: Leadership, Financial Literacy, College Preparation, Career Preparation, and Life Skills. The program offers participants resources, knowledge, and opportunities in the way of mentoring relationships, scholarships, and internships.

LOT hosted a Meet & Greet Saturday, September 9, 2023, at the Moraine Country Club. It was a great success. Approximately 20 students were in attendance with 15 expressing an interest in participating in the program and completing the membership application. Membership is paid by the Chapter. Parents, teachers, superintendents from local school districts, and other LOT supporters were in attendance. The goal is to have 15-20 participants for the 2023-2024 program year which runs September to May. The guest speaker was renowned servant leader, educator, and trainer, Mrs. Jane McEwen, recently retired Manager for the Mentoring Collaborative of Montgomery County under the Student Enrichment Services division of Sinclair Community

LOT meet and greet slide.

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Worship At The Church Of Your Choice

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Rev. Merritt Worthen, PhD, Senior Pastor (corner Philadelphia Dr. and Cornell Dr.) www.collegehillcommunitychurch.org 937-278-4203 We are a multicultural, multi-lingual congregation Morning Worship every

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SOUL II SOUL INFLUENCE: CELEBRATING A SENSE OF BELONGING

Pastor/Chaplain Pamelajune (Pj) Anderson, DMin.

Lt. Commander (RET) USN Chaplain Corps

TFAM National Veteran’s Support Chaplain

“So may all your enemies perish, Lord! But may all who love you be like the sun when it rises in its strength.” Then, the land had peace forty years [under the leadership of Deborah the Prophet.] Judges 5.31.

Dear Lord Jesus and eternal Friend, I am amazed that my visitations to local churches in the Covenant Association of the Michigan Conference began yesterday at The Peoples Church in Flint. Thank you for restoring my rezealance. I’m hanging in by God’s Grace to celebrate our tenth anniversary in 2024—February 27th, to be exact. God is good to Space for Grace W.O.W. United Church of Christ, Lansing. In the words of my bishop, “Some said we wouldn’t last six months. Today, over thirty years later, the City of Refuge United Church of Christ has birthed hundreds of the Beloved Community in Africa, America, Asia, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. I am happy for her vision for The Fellowship of Affirming Ministries and her generous leadership to all of us who have followed her for 35-plus years.

Many of my fellow Veterans would do well to follow The City of Refuge, Oakland, especially my fellow Veterans Plus.

Indigenous Native American Day is the second Monday of the month in October, and it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

By Divine Appointment, I am answering the call to do another impossibility without living faith. My trust and confidence in the WORD, the Son of God, is stretched to create THE VETERAN IN OUR PEW LEGACY. THE LEGACY is a powerful expression of the church’s gratitude to God and appreciation to the Veteran Plus for their sacrifice and honoring those who sacrificed all. This is a Space for Grace Initiative, around which I pinned the anointed HEALING MY SOUL ON PURPOSE: A Veterans Guide to Suicide Intervention.

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sion covers content from select study books, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens and The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make, both by Sean Covey. Each meeting includes a guest speaker who provides added value content to the subject being covered. The guest speaker was Distinguished Toastmaster and District 40 Club Growth Director, Mr. Tracy Baker. The title of his presentation was, “You Have a LOT To Look Forward To!” Students and parents enjoyed

a session full of fun, food, and fellowship. Students will have the opportunity to engage in increased STEAM activities this program year to enhance their STEAM knowledge and application of skills.

The LOT program is fortunate and sincerely appreciates having Sinclair Community College and the University of Dayton as valued partners, helping to ensure LOT goals are not only met, but a measurable impact in made in the lives of the students. The Dayton Chapter

Our Vision: To instill in Veterans a sense of belonging and tools to heal our spiritual [moral] injuries, hidden wounds, and silent fears. What a day of rejoicing we will experience when we celebrate ten years on the third Saturday afternoon in May.

If you make a $20 donation, I will send you an autographed copy of my book, HEALING MY SOUL ON PURPOSE: A Veterans Guide to Suicide Intervention. Make cheques payable to Space for Grace W.O.W. UCC, c/o Pilgrim Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 125 S. Pennsylvania Ave. Lansing, MI 48912-1801. Thank you!

would like to thank our sponsors for their support, helping to ensure the Dayton Chapter continues to reach new heights of Effi-

ciency, Effectiveness, and Excellence.

For additional information about the NBMBAA or the Dayton Chapter ac-

Certified Peer Support Specialist College. LOT member Aaron Woodruff and his mother Mrs. Ericka Woodruff provided an overview of the LOT Leadership Summit they attend June 28 – July 1, 2023. The Summit was held at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth Texas. They represented the Dayton Chapter. LOT held its first inperson meeting since the pandemic, Saturday, September 16, 2023, 1:00PM – 3:00PM at Sinclair Community College. Each class ses-

nbmbaadayton.org. You may also review the NBMBAA Dayton Chapter on FaceBook at www.facebook.com/

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“Our volunteers are so integral in supporting MetroParks to protect the region’s natural heritage,” said human resources and volunteer manager Jenny Hymans. “Make a Difference Day is the perfect opportunity to get together with friends, family or coworkers and give back to your favorite MetroPark. In just a few hours on a beautiful fall morning, you can make a difference.”

Volunteer opportunities in MetroParks’ greater downtown and west Dayton area are:

Possum Creek MetroPark

• Invasive Species Removal (ages 18 and older): Removing invasive plants, including honeysuckle and buckthorn, through the use of loppers, handsaws or hand pulling in the Jean Woodhull Prairie.

• Garden Maintenance (ages 14 and older): End-of-season garden bed prep and maintenance in the demonstration garden and flower beds around the farmhouse.

RiverScape MetroPark

• Litter Removal (ages 14 and older): Litter pickup along riverbanks adjacent to RiverScape MetroPark.

• RiverScape Mulching: Helping the horticulture team at RiverScape fertilize and

mulch the trees in the tree grates.

Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark

• Invasive Species Removal (ages 18 and older): Removing invasive species and preparing a site for native species to be replanted.

• Prairie Clean-Up (ages 14 and older): Cutting down, removing debris and cleaning up the prairie in the Children’s Discovery Garden.

• Fall Garden CleanUp (ages 14 and older): Cutting back catmint and plumbago in the garden green and getting the garden beds ready for winter.

How volunteering benefits your health and well-

ness

Volunteers reap many benefits from their service, including providing a sense of purpose, teaching valuable skills and

nurturing relationships. Research from the Mayo Clinic has shown that adults older than 60 can improve their physical and mental health through acts of service. Volunteer activities keep people moving and thinking, reduce stress, and increase positive and relaxed feelings. Reduced stress decreases the risk of heart disease, stroke, depression, anxiety and other illnesses. Additionally, by spending time serving others, volunteers report feeling a sense of meaning and appreciation.

There are also big benefits for little volunteers. Children often start to express an interest in being involved in adult activities at a young age. Fostering the idea of being a helper is a great way to cultivate a sense of community in children — especially when they can make a dif-

Local High School Teams Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness

Month. To help raise awareness that early detection through cancer screening saves lives, Kettering Health’s sports medicine and oncology teams and local high schools are partnering to hold “Pink Games” at sporting events in October.

Kettering Health’s sports medicine team provides athletic training services across the community for athletes of all ages and settings.

To learn more about sports medicine services, visit ketteringhealth. org/sports-medicine.

Kettering Health

Breast Centers are reminding women to take time to schedule their mammogram and make a crucial catch, intercepting breast cancer in its earliest stages. Learn more at ketteringhealth. org/crucialcatch.

Pink Games will be observed at the following games (home teams are in UPPERCASE).

Football

October 6, 2023

BETHEL HIGH SCHOOL vs. MiltonUnion High School, 7 p.m.

TECUMSEH HIGH SCHOOL vs. London High School, 7 p.m.

October 13, 2023

DAYTON CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL vs. South Decatur High School, 7:30 p.m.

EATON HIGH SCHOOL vs. Waynesville High School, 7 p.m.

MIAMISBURG HIGH SCHOOL vs. Springfield High School, 7 p.m.

VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL vs. Brookville High School, 7 p.m.

WEST CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL vs. Butler High School, 7 p.m.

October 20, 2023

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL vs. Lakota West High School, 7 p.m.

OAKWOOD HIGH SCHOOL vs. Madison High School, 7 p.m.

Boys Soccer

October 10, 2023

FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL vs. Beavercreek

High School, 7:15 p.m.

WEST CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL vs. Steb bins High School, 5 p.m.

October 14, 2023

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL vs. Springfield High School, 3:30 p.m.

Girls Soccer

October 9, 2023

FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL vs. Alter High School, 7:15 p.m.

October 10, 2023

WEST CARROLLTON HIGH SCHOOL vs. Steb bins High School, 7 p.m.

Volleyball

October 10, 2023

DAYTON CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL vs. Legacy Christian Academy, 7:15 p.m.

October 12, 2023

EMMANUEL CHRIS-

TIAN ACADEMY vs. National Trail High School, 5:30 p.m.

October 14, 2023

FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL vs. Edgewood High School, 12:30 p.m.

ference doing something they enjoy. MetroParks offers several family-friendly projects during Make a Difference Day, creating the perfect opportunity for the whole family to enjoy time outdoors while giving back to the community. Volunteering at your MetroParks is also a great way for high school students to get service hours.

To learn more about each task and see all available projects, visit www. metroparks.org/make-difference-day.

MetroParks volunteers are also needed yearround for a variety of tasks. Learn more about becoming a volunteer for other projects and more at metroparks.org/volunteer.

For more about the outdoors, head to metroparks.org and visit Five Rivers MetroParks’ blog at metroparks.org/

ParkWaysOnline. To plan a visit, navigate trails, find amenities and more, download MetroParks’ free app, powered by OuterSpatial, for Apple and Android devices by visiting metroparks.org/mobile. This Nature Is Open

column contains content provided by your Five Rivers MetroParks. We invite your input and story suggestions by emailing multi.media@ metroparks.org or calling 937-275-PARK (7275).

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Beta Eta Omega Chapter

2024

Ebony Jewels & Gems Cotillion

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24 2024

DAYTON CONNVENTION CENTER

This premier event for graduating high school students recognizes outstanding school and community achievements

Awards academic scholarships to eligible participants

The Ebony Jewels and Gems experience:

Character-building and leadership development workshops

Mentoring cultural enrichment activities

Meet new and reunite with previous friends

Applications accepted until Saturday, October 14, 2023

For information and the application go to: www AKADayton org

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U.S. President Joe Biden

designated October 17 to October 23 Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week.

About 2,710 American men this year are expected to be diagnosed with breast cancer, and about 530 are expected to die from the disease. But lack of awareness and stigma can be barriers to detection and care. Some men, trans men, and nonbinary people choose to call their cancer chest cancer.

The history of Breast Cancer Awareness

Month

The event began in 1985 as a week-long awareness campaign by the American Cancer Society, in partnership with Imperial Chemical Industries. It eventually extended to a monthlong event. In 1992, the pink ribbon came into play.

The original use of ribbons for specific causes dates back to 1979, when "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" inspired Penney Laingen — whose husband was a prisoner of war — to display yellow ribbons as a symbol of hope.

The breast cancer awareness ribbon almost wasn't pink; a grassroots effort by Charlotte Haley began with peach-colored loops. At the same time, Alexandra Penney,

RTA Employees Honor Loved Ones, Walk to Support Breast Cancer Awareness this October

Self magazine's Editor-inChief, partnered with Evelyn Lauder, Estée Lauder's Senior Corporate Vice President and a breast cancer survivor, to distribute pink ribbons after the magazine’s second annual Breast Cancer Awareness Month issue.

Because of the incredible reach of the magazine and Estée Lauder brand, pink triumphed over peach, and is now used by breast cancer organizations around the world.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month controversy

Although many people feel supported by the month’s events, activities, and pink merchandise, others — especially those diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer — intensely dislike Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The ubiquitous pink ribbons and celebratory atmosphere can seem like a distraction from the very real need for a greater understanding of the disease and more research leading to better treatments.

Many people are also offended by what’s become known as pinkwashing — companies using pink ribbons to promote products or services that may actually increase the risk of breast cancer, or sponsoring pink-ribbon promotions that raise large sums of money with only a small portion going to

breast cancer research or supporting people during their breast cancer treatment. Think Before You Pink is a campaign designed to improve awareness of pinkwashing and to help people donate in the most effective way to the cause.

At Breastcancer.org, we understand that the month means different things to different people: Some want to celebrate in headto-toe pink, while others feel unseen, and still others may quietly observe the month. We want to normalize all of it.

Learn more about breast cancer

For all its controversy, Breast Cancer Awareness Month can be a good reminder to learn more about breast cancer, the risk factors for you and those you love — and how to minimize them — and the importance of being screened for the disease.

Breast cancer awareness: Statistics

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women.

Black women are most likely to die from breast cancer than women of any other racial or ethnic group. Experts believe that it’s partially because about 1 in 5 Black women is diagnosed with triplenegative breast cancer,

more than any other racial or ethnic group.

About 85% of breast cancers occur in women who have no family history of breast cancer. These occur due to genetic mutations that happen as a result of the aging process and life in general, rather than inherited mutations.

Breast cancer risk factors

Just being a woman and growing older are the two biggest risk factors for breast cancer. Those factors are difficult to change, but you can change other risk factors, such as smoking, drinking alcohol, and not exercising regularly.

Breast cancer screening

Regular breast self-exams, an annual exam by your doctor, and yearly mammograms are important tools in breast cancer detection — especially early detection, when cancers may be more treatable.

Things to do this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

If you delayed your annual mammogram because of COVID-19, schedule your appointment now and encourage your friends and family to do the same.

Learn more about breast cancer and how it affects people’s lives from our podcast, videos, and medically reviewed educational content on Breastcancer.org.

The campaign kicks off with the debut of RTA’s October bus on the North Community Connector on Oct. 1. The bus design highlights October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and features two pink ribbons signed by RTA employees in honor of breast cancer warriors past and present. The bus will be in service rotating on routes throughout Montgomery County all month long.

As a proud sponsor of the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer campaign, the bus will also be featured in the walk happening at Day Air Ballpark on Oct. 14. Individuals participating in the walk can take a selfie

Join our community discussion forums to ask questions or connect with others. You can also attend a virtual meetup for support related to your diagnosis or if you are a caretaker for someone who’s been diagnosed.

Support the work of breast cancer advocacy organizations, and consider making a donation to Breastcancer.org. Millions

with the bus at the halfway point located at Island MetroPark.

An RTA team of about 30 employees will take part in this year’s walk to help raise awareness. The RTA is honored to be part of Making Strides Greater Dayton’s efforts to raise $250,000 at this year’s walk to fund future breast cancer research, as well as current patient support and advocacy. If you would like to support the movement and participate in the walk, visit www.acsevents.org.

In addition, RTA’s administration building Wright Stop Plaza, located at Third and Main Streets, will trade in its iconic green glow in the Dayton skyline for pink during the month of October. Customers will also notice their RTA drivers sporting pink polo shirts throughout the month.

of people turn to Breastcancer.org to make sense of a breast cancer diagnosis. We’re here to help people understand complex medical decisions and get the best care possible. Donations are an essential part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our website content and community forums free for everyone.