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APRIL 2021 PUBLISHER

Greg Scott | greg.scott@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Welcome to Spring

Jennifer Lorenzetti | jennifer.lorenzetti@lifestylepubs.com AD DESIGNER

Evan Deuvall

ANOTHER OHIO WINTER IS IN THE BOOKS. While this winter (and the past year

L AYO UT DESIGNER

for that matter) has been more challenging in many respects, we turn the calendar to

Jayme Emery

April. That means spring is in the air, and that is a refreshing thought.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Perhaps one of the most important lessons we have learned is to appreciate the

Laura Leavitt, Jennifer Lorenzetti, Tera Michelson, Ally Straczek

finer things in life. We should not take anything for granted. And when you think of the spring season—the sunshine, the birds chirping, a day on the lake or an evening walk with a significant other and pets—this resonates even more.

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Daniel and Jennifer Lorenzetti Cucumber Key Photography

We appreciate reconnecting with the great outdoors and protecting our environment.

The April issue of South Dayton Lifestyle will keep you in this spirit and reinforce what should really be important to all of us. We offer a fun story on our little friends the cicadas as they welcome you into the spring season. Also, have you ever wondered what items can actually be recycled? We turn to Rumpke for counsel on this topic.

And while we are in the spirit of protecting our environment, why not visit with experts on solar energy? Solar energy encompasses many benefits, including being renewable, thereby reducing reliance on nonrenewable energy sources; reducing

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electrical bills and air pollution; and offering diverse capacities.

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Finally, we take a look at ways urban farming can increase the resiliency of the

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

food supply, while improving health and healing the soil and the carbon load in

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the atmosphere.

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We can all take a part in improving the environment around us. Everyone who contributes in some form or fashion should be commended. Hopefully, the April issue of South Dayton Lifestyle will urge you to continue on this path of making your community a better place.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE APRIL 2021

FEATURES 12 Dandelion Fritters Spring’s First Flower Makes a Tasty Treat

18 Alternative Energy Fuels Choices The Time for Energy Efficiency Is Here

22 Becoming Resilient Dayton Urban Grown Brings Knowledge of Urban Farming to the Community

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34 Meet…Brood X Cicadas

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22 DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

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Around Town

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Culinary Creations

27 DIY 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Animal Kingdom

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MIAMI VALLEY RANKS NO. 8 NATIONALLY FOR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESSES The Dayton region is a national leader in supporting and fostering minority-owned businesses.

This is according to a new report that ranks the Miami Valley in the top 10 of its Best Metros for Minority-Owned Businesses in the U.S. Lantern utilizes a 5-star rating system, examining eight different business, societal, and cultural factors in major American metro areas with populations of less than one million. The Dayton region ranked No. 8 in the report. Here’s what the report said about Dayton: “Conveniently close to Indianapolis, Columbus, and Cincinnati, the Dayton-Kettering metro area has long been known as a center of industry, innovation, and manufacturing. More recently, however, it has seen a transition towards service-related businesses.

“Dayton’s downtown area has been experiencing a revival, and it’s a busy place for business owners to share unique foods, services, and goods as young people and families are calling the Dayton-Kettering area home. This location also scored high for percentage of minority-owned businesses and equity of minorities.”

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The 152,000-square-foot building will be developed at 730 Valley St. at the former Cox Center for Children's Health site. It will feature four floors of outpatient clinic space, as well as shelled space on the fifth floor to accommodate future growth.

Dayton Children’s said the new center aims to match the hospital’s inpatient experience, which was “transformed” in 2017, following the completion of its inpatient tower.

The project has been in the planning stages for more than two years. Construction on the new facility has started and is expected to be complete by 2023.

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SPRING’S FIRST FLOWER MAKES A TASTY TREAT

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DAN D E LI O N FRITTERS WHAT TO DO WITH DANDELIONS? If your lawn is not chemically fertilized, the blossoms can make a tasty treat.

Why eat dandelions? Traditionally these plants have been welcomed as some of the first fresh greens in spring; they are highly nutritious and popular as a folk remedy.

The recipe below is scalable, so pick as many or as few flowers as you like.

INGREDIENTS + 2 cups all-purpose flour or bread crumbs + 2 tablespoons seasoned salt + 1 tablespoon ground black pepper + Other spices or seasoned salt to taste. We like a bit of Old Bay. + 4 eggs + 80 dandelion blossoms, stems removed (from untreated areas) + ½ cup butter

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DIRECTIONS

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01 Combine the flour, seasoned salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl; set aside. Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl.

02 Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Dip dandelion flowers first in beaten egg mixture, then in flavored flour. Cook the dandelions in the melted butter until golden brown, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined plate.

Source: Adapted from www.AllRecipes.com

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TRASH

TO

TREASURE LEVEL UP YOUR RECYCLING KNOW-HOW

RECYCLING HAS BEEN AN IMPORTANT

sorted recycled items and put new life

FACTOR IN THE ECO-FRIENDLY LIFE FOR A

back into them. However, it needs us

LONG TIME, BUT NOT EVERYONE IS AWARE

to do more than just fill our bins for its

OF JUST HOW DYNAMIC OF AN INDUSTRY

work to go well. We spoke with Molly

THE RECYCLING WORLD IS. Rumpke, our local

Yeager,

waste management company, works hard behind

manager at Rumpke, to learn more

the scenes to gather, sort, and sell recycled items.

about how we can be model citizens

Rumpke uses its networks to find the man-

corporate

communications

when it comes to recycling.

ufacturers who can efficiently and safely take

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1 KNOW THE LIMITS

2 CLEAN IT OUT

Not everything can be recycled,

One easy way to improve your

especially not in the same way. Rumpke

recycling is to clean out containers.

is limited by the equipment it has and

Leaving a little spaghetti sauce in the

by the safety of processing the material.

jar makes the process of recycling the

“We have real people there monitoring

glass just that much harder. No one

our facilities, and we want to keep them

wants little bits of tomato embedded in

safe,” said Yeager.

their future glass goods, so clean first!

3 LIDS ON

4 NOT ALL METAL

In the past, plastic lids on milk

When your pots and pans are worn

jugs and other containers couldn’t be

out, it can be tempting to see highly

recycled; but now they can, provided

sought after metal and assume they can

you remember to leave them on the

be recycled. Rumpke, however, doesn’t

container (please empty and crush

take metal items like pans and wire

the bottles first). Otherwise, they drop

hangers, due to the kind of recycling

through holes in the machinery and

facility it has. However, aluminum and

end up lost or in the wrong part of the

steel cans and lids are welcome.

recycling facility, Yeager said.

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TRASH TO TREASURE (CONTINUED)

5 AVOID A FIRE Batteries are a safety risk. Look

Putting plastic bags in your bin

for battery recycling stations at your

results in tangles and challenges in

local electronics store, since adding

the recycling conveyor belt process.

batteries to a general recycling mix

Save them up and drop them at a gro-

can cause a fire in a recycling truck!

cery store for recycling instead.

7 LEAVE THEM LOOSE

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6 NO PLASTIC BAGS

8 PIZZA BOX SURPRISE

Don’t bag your recycling. Even

Surprising items that you can recy-

though bagged garbage is the norm,

cle are pizza boxes. “In most cases,

leaving your recycling loose as it goes

places use a grease catcher, so throw

into the bin makes the sorting process

that out and recycle the box,” said

easier for Rumpke and is its preferred

Yeager. “If you’re worried it isn’t clean,

way for you to fill your bin.

at least recycle the lid!”

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9 ALL HUES OF GLASS

10 ALWAYS INNOVATING With a grant from The Recycling Partnership,

It’s a common misconception

Rumpke has expanded its machinery. Sorting

that certain colors of glass can-

new items—like butter, sour cream, and cottage

not be accepted for recycling; but

cheese tubs, as well as yogurt and fruit cups—is

Rumpke accepts all shades of glass

now possible. Changes in demand also help.

bottles and jars.

“There’s more demand for polypropylene now, so all the factors came together to make this possible,” said Yeager.

11 IN DOUBT? ASK! Rumpke doesn’t want you to won-

12 RECYCLING’S FUTURE: PLASTIC!

der whether something is recyclable

Plastic recyclables hold untapped

or not: Contact the company on social

potential. “Plastic is still relatively new,

media or call its (800) 828-8171 num-

so there are still different end users pop-

ber to get clarity. “People post pictures

ping up,” Yeager said. Research is even

of items on Facebook. We respond

being done on turning plastics into low

quickly to let them know if they are

sulfur diesel fuel, making it clear that

recyclable,” said Yeager. “Reach out

the future of recycling is bright.

and ask us!”

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FUELS CHOICES THE TIME FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS HERE

CONSUMERS

NOW

HAVE

MORE

AVAILABLE

OPTIONS IN HOW WE CONSUME ENERGY, TO MEET THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES THAT ARE CHOOSING TO BECOME MORE CLIMATE CONSCIOUS. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Ohio is among the top 10 states in generating electricity and is in the top five states in total electricity usage. In Ohio, our demand for electricity exceeds supply, so electricity is imported from other states and Canada. We will explore ways that we can save money, be climate conscious and help Ohio decrease the need to import electricity.

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“Oh io ran ks 28th i n solar; but w ith prices d roppi ng 4 5%, now is the ti me to see i f solar is right for you r home.”

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FUELS CHOICES (CONTINUED)

IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT If you are in the market for an alternative fuels vehicle, welcome to the driver’s seat.

By the end of 2024, there will be more than 100 pure electric cars on the market, as well as an influx of hybrid choices in a range of styles (SUVs, sedans, pickups, sports cars, and others) and distance ranges, to accommodate growing popularity. With more car brands offering electric vehicles, more charging stations and home-based solutions will become the norm.

Many financial experts say that choosing an alternative fuels vehicle decreases the overall cost of car ownership. In Ohio, there are incentives that you can use. For example, electrically powered vehicles receive a one-time verification inspection prior to receiving an exemption certificate.

SOLAR ENERGY IN HOMES The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reports that the Buckeye State ranks 28th in the country in solar; but with solar prices dropping 45% over the last five years, now is the time to see if solar is right for your home.

Solar energy provides a clean, green source to complement the choice of a clean lifestyle.

If your home is suitable for solar, not only can you save money on electricity bills and increase your home’s value, but you are also controlling your energy source for years to come.

You may qualify for an incentive or financing program to go solar.

To look at Ohio’s incentives, visit www.EnergySage.com. This website summarizes the best solar tax credits, rebates, and programs available to Ohio residents.

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SOLAR IN 1-2-3 If you are ready to explore going solar in your home, www.Energy.gov has a step-by-step homeowner’s guide.

Solar panels are designed to work in all climates; but factors such as which direction your home faces and your roof’s age, size, shape, slope, and tree coverage are considered. These are just a few reasons that it is important to work with a solar professional. A reputable solar company will help you determine your return on investment (ROI)—based on your energy usage, incentive programs, and system costs—and be your partner on installation and activation.

If you and your solar professional find that your home is not suitable or you do not want to install solar panels on your roof, there are community solar options available. In a community solar model, you may receive monthly bill credits for your share of the off-site community solar array.

SMART HOMES AND ZERO ENERGY HOMES Within our homes, many of us are looking for ways to use smart home technology to reduce our electricity bills, by automating home temperatures and using passive lighting and energy reducing appliances. Smart technology engages every household member to be accountable for energy usage.

An emerging trend is “zero energy” homes. Offering the highest standards in window technology, clean air, and ground to ceiling construction, zero energy homes can be located anywhere in the country, in all sizes and styles, from remodels to new builds.

From the cars we drive to how we choose to power our homes, energy choices are more diversified than ever.

To learn more about the latest in energy choices, here are additional resources:

Considering an electric or hybrid vehicle?

how does solar energy work?

What will you save by going solar?

Is a zero energy home right for you?

For more information on

Learn more about the science

The Solar Data Explorer

Learn how to build the most

Ohio’s laws and incentives on

behind how solar panels

calculates the ROI to a county

energy efficient home or how to

alternative fuels vehicles, visit

harvest the sun’s energy into

level. The link for Ohio is

remodel your home to get you

www.AFDC.Energy.gov/Laws/

electricity flow by visiting

www.EnergySage.com/

on the path to zero energy. Visit

www.Energy.gov/EERE/

Solar-Panels/OH/.

www.ZeroEnergyProject.org.

State_Summary?State=OH.

Solar/Solar-PhotovoltaicTechnology-Basics.

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BE C OM I NG RESILIEN T

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CUCUMBER KEY PHOTOGRAPHY

ARTICLE JENNIFER LORENZETTI | PHOTOGRAPHY

DAYTON URBAN GROWN BRINGS KNOWLEDGE OF URBAN FARMING TO THE COMMUNITY

CHECK YOUR FAVORITE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT THE NEXT TIME THERE IS A STORM BREWING. Chances are you’ll see posts featuring empty shelves and jokes about how much French toast people could possibly eat, given the run on bread, milk, and eggs. We have grown so accustomed to food’s being readily available in quantity that we rarely stop to think of what it would mean if it were not.

The facts, however, tell a different story. Most cities have enough supplies on the shelves to last about three days. The continued supply of food depends heavily on a transportation network that both strains the environment and has several points of vulnerability that could leave destinations temporarily without food.

It doesn’t have to be that way. Urban agriculture, or urban farming, is one way that even city dwellers can increase the resilience of the food supply and make a positive impact on the environment and the health of the people in the community.

Lisa Helm, founder of the Dayton Urban Grown Cooperative

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BECOMING RESILIENT (CONTINUED)

Incubator/Training Farm, is helping aspiring urban farmers learn how to make the Dayton area a little more sustainable.

UNDERSTANDING URBAN AGRICULTURE Many people enjoy gardening, and it is undeniably beneficial for individuals to grow their favorite herbs, vegetables, and medicinal plants. In recent years suburbanites have even expanded their efforts into keeping bees and chickens, where allowed by law.

These efforts are good, says Helm; but they aren’t urban farming, because they do not approach food production from an agricultural perspective. True urban farming uses these principles to grow mass quantities of food in a small space, while still respecting the need to build (or rebuild) the area soil and microbiome.

Helm started her efforts in 2008, with Garden Station, with activities such as a Sunday farmers’ market that allowed local food producers to sell their wares at a time when there was not a Sunday farmers’ market anywhere in Montgomery County. She also explored tool sharing and regular classes on agricultural skills, like beekeeping, composting, and understanding herbal medications. Her classes regularly attracted 70 or more attendees. Now that COVID-19 has moved training online, she has attendees from around the globe, including from as far away as Australia.

Her true goal, however, was to start a training farm; so when the relationship with Garden Station ended, she took her efforts in that direction with Dayton Urban Grown.

Dayton Urban Grown operates as a training farm, offering aspiring urban farmers a place to learn new skills, borrow tools, and volunteer to work the plots that provide a significant harvest every year.

The harvest really can be significant. Helm points to one small farm (1.5 acres) in New York that regularly boasts $400,000 in sales annually.

Using the techniques learned at these farms, urban farmers can beat conventional farms by orders of magnitude. While conventional

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farms, based on methods that can strip the soil of

conventional agriculture. This has a positive impact on

nutrients, may bring in only $500 per acre for corn

the health of the consumer. With an aging population,

or soy, an urban farm can command $300,000 to

increasing chronic disease, and building strain on the

$400,000 in the same space.

health care system, good nutrition is an important and

What is the difference? Urban farming is based

inexpensive way to improve overall population health.

upon the principles of regenerative agriculture. This

Finally, remember those three days of food in

means that efforts center not just around maxi-

the grocery? The more urban farmers the Dayton

mizing food production, but also on rebuilding the

area has, the more resilience we have against any

microbiome, the network of microscopic flora and

potential weakness in the food supply. Dayton

fauna that truly makes soil “alive.”

Urban Grown, an all volunteer operation, is

Healing the soil brings a multitude of benefits—

committed to educating as many new farmers

first, ensuring that the growth of healthy plants has

as it can. There are numerous opportunities to

an immediate positive effect on the climate, as plants

help the organization out, including volunteering

take in the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. In

skilled labor to help build the training farm. A

effect, plants are a natural way to reverse the excess

good start is visiting its heirloom vegetable sale

carbon dioxide that is building around the globe.

on May 1 (see Calendar). Dayton Urban Grown

Second, food grown organically in healthy soil is more nutritionally dense than food grown through

has truly become a positive influence in the community, and its work has just begun.

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DIY

Benefits of a

chemical-free home

HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED WHAT IT WOULD TAKE TO TURN YOUR HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL-FREE? It's not as hard as you might think!

We hear a lot about the dangers of chemical ingredients, but it's easy to ignore all of the warnings and keep using our favorite products.

When you don't know of a better alternative, it's just what you do!

However, all of those ingredients add up and can make a big difference in your health, as well as the health of your family and pets.

The products that are most important to swap out depend on your lifestyle and what you use the most.

If your little ones are eating food right off of the counter, you might consider the ingredients from the cleaner you just used to wipe it down and start by switching to a natural method.

ARTICLE BY HAYLEY HYER

If you have sensitive skin, you might start by taking inventory of your beauty and personal care products to see what you can replace.

To get you started, here are three DIY products that you can make yourself for your chemical-free home.

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DIY Scented Body Moisturizer Just like a new candle can brighten your day, a shimmery scented lotion can make you feel like a queen. The only problem is all of the artificial fragrances, alcohols, dyes, and other chemicals that your skin is absorbing from that bottle.

There are some cleaner options such as unscented lotions, but that's a lot less fun. This DIY moisturizer allowed you to customize your own scent while still treating your skin the best you can.

The key ingredient? Olive oil! Yes, any bottle of olive oil from your kitchen works. Pour some in a smaller bottle and add several drops of your favorite essential oils.

Olive oil is super hydrating, feels great, and will make you question why you ever used lotion in the first place. Plus it's safe for your whole body. Just be mindful of the essential oils you choose. Some types—such as peppermint, eucalyptus, or tea tree oils—cause a cooling effect and can feel uncomfortable if it gets on your face or other sensitive areas.

DIY Counter Cleaner: Safe for Granite + Marble!

You probably know that vinegar is a great natural cleaner for most surfaces.

Unfortunately, it can be pretty damaging to delicate countertops made from granite or marble. Here's a DIY cleaning spray that's safe for any type of counters you have!

Ingredients + Rubbing alcohol + Dish soap

+ Essential Oils + Water

Directions In a plastic or glass spray bottle, mix one part alcohol with one part water. Add several drops of dish soap and whichever essential oils you would like to add for your desired scent.

Shake it up each time you use it as the ingredients will tend to separate. Although it's natural and safe, still avoid spraying directly on your skin as the alcohol and dish soap can dry you out.

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DIY Laundry Scent Enhancer If you have ever added those popular scent beads to your load of laundry before, you know how lovely it is to pull your amazingly scented clothes out of the dryer.

The funny thing about a product like that is it truly has no purpose other than adding a good smell, but it does add lots of chemicals to your daily life!

There's a safer and more beneficial way to make your clothes smell heavenly. Try this DIY scent enhancer with your next load of laundry and put it to the test.

Ingredients 3 parts Epsom Salt + 1 part Baking Soda + Essential Oils

Directions Mix your ingredients together in a jar or canister and scoop about ¼ cup directly into the washer basin before adding the clothes—just like you would with scented beads. Continue with your laundry like normal.

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While these three recipes give you a great start, that's definitely not all you can do to kick the chemicals out of your home. For more information on starting a chemical-free household, you can browse online resources such as ChemFreeCom.com or find a social media group to join with like-minded people who have some experience from their own trial and error. If you get overwhelmed, remember that you don't have to get rid of all chemicals in one day. Every swap you make is something to celebrate!

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BACKPACKING: THE BACKCOUNTRY KITCHEN

DAYTON METRO LIBRARY BOOK SALE

FOOD TRUCK RALLY

Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs

Mobile food purveyors from the

This interactive online program will

Rd., Trotwoood

area participate in this monthly

overview options for backpacking

Hardbacks, paperbacks, CDs and

warm weather event. Food truck

stoves,

flatware,

acces-

more will be featured in this annual

rallies are held the third Friday

sories,

meal

Online

kitchen

proper

favorite event. 4-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.

of the month. (937) 203-8175 or

food storage in the backcountry.

to 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 3 p.m.

www.YellowCabTavern.com.

Register at: www.metroparks.org/

Sunday. Free admission and parking.

Source: Dayton Daily News

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Source: Five Rivers Metroparks

DAYTON ART INSTITUTE'S INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGS SERIES

8 DAYTON FOLK MUSIC SIGN ALONG MEETUP

WICKED

Schuster Center, Dayton

The Broadway smash is back by popular

demand.

Various

times.

Leo Bistro

$43-$74 matinees, $43-$97 week-

Dayton Art Institute’s International

nights, $43-$127 weekends. Contact

Online

Food and Wine pairings series

Ticket Center Stage.

Play guitar? Bring it! Only sing?

with chef Renee McClure and wine

Source: Dayton Daily News

Fine!

educator Bill Hardgrove returns to

Got

Songbook?

a

Rise

Love

to

Up

Singing ’em!

Leo Bistro in the Dayton Art Institute.

Choose a song from that song-

have

$75 per person. Advance registra-

book or from one we have copies

tion required.

of (Lary’s Folk Rock Songbook).

Source: www.daytonartinstitute.org

This is an online event. Register at: www.MeetUp.com/Dayton-Folk-

MAY 1 DAYTON URBAN GROWN HEIRLOOM VEGETABLE SALE

933 Xenia Ave., Dayton, OH 45410

Music - S ing - A long - Me etup/

Visit Dayton Urban Grown to pick up

Events/275856206.

heirloom vegetables for your garden.

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Source: Dayton Urban Grown

ZOOM SCHOOL

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ANIMAL KINGDOM ARTICLE TERA MICHELSON

Meet…Brood X Cicadas ABOU T:

WHAT I ’ M AT TR AC TE D TO:

They’re back! Billions of periodical cicadas will make an appearance this spring in Ohio and 15 other U.S. states. Last seen in 2004, these cicadas only emerge every 17 years. From mid-May to late June, we will be serenaded by the loud buzzing of the Brood X males.

The unusual life cycle of periodical cicadas is largely a mystery. During their adult lives, female cicadas lay eggs on tree branches. Immediately upon hatching, the nymphs drop and burrow into the ground, attach to tree roots and suck sap. After 17 years underground, instinct guides the insects to climb

+ LAWN MOWERS + POWER TOOLS + CHIRPING MALES + FLICKING WINGS OF FEMALES

the trunks of nearby trees, shed their skins, and emerge as adults. Adult cicadas live for a fleeting 3-4 weeks of mating.

Cicadas don’t sting or bite, but they may mistake motors for mates and humans for small trees. Avoid their attention by being outside when they are least active, in the early morning and at dusk. Wrap young, vulnerable trees with netting by late April. Don’t let them bug you; they’re just looking for love at 100 decibels.

APPE AR ANCE :

FAV E FOOD:

Tree sap from roots and branches

Bodies: Black | Wings + Legs: Orange | Eyes: Red—sometimes blue, white, or gray

WOR DS I LIV E BY:

“Sing, Fly, Mate, Die!” –Anderson Design Group PR E DATOR S:

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+ Sing-alongs—The all-male chorus attracts females

+ Pets—Caution: too many could make Fido ill

+ Terrorizing motorcyclists

+ Fish—I’m great bait!

+ Clogging pool pumps

+ Squirrels, reptiles, birds, spiders, wasps

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