The contest was started in 1928, which means this year, 2018, is the 90th anniversary. We have named our contest the Margaret Barclay Memorial Oratorical Contest. Margaret was the committee chair of the contest for many years and a past president of our club. She was a longtime teacher and the principal of Magisg Middle School. her husband, Roy Barclay, still generously sponsors the financial awards for our contestants.
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The Life Enrichment Center (LEC) serves lots of people – from the homeless to those with fixed incomes and everything in between. There are 5 paid staff members and a group of 60 volunteers that keep it running. Their goal for incoming clients is to help them navigate through LEC and until eventually they no longer need the facility. The homeless can receive showers, mailboxes, clothing, and access to a salon.
Jeff Sorrell – Dayton Life Enrichment Center Read More »
One in three kids has a major mental health problem at some point in their childhood. We need to do more earlier for mental health to help raise kids into adults that are caring and moral. Over the past 25 years there has been a 33% increase in issues caused by the need for perfection as a child. This shows up as anxiety, depression, or suicide attempts. There has been an additional noticeable rise in issues related to social media. Children’s hospital now will have 3 psychologists and 13 psychiatrists to help kids. In a year Children’s will open up a new 24 bed crisis center.
Coach Ullery thanks the Optimist Club for their support of CHS and specifically that recent large donation the club made to fund the purchase of football helmets for the CHS football players that have impact sensors. The state-of-the-art helmets help protect the health of our kids by alerting coaches when a hit occurs that may require that concussion protocol be followed to protect the student.
Brent Ullery – CHS Football Coach Read More »
The Big Hoopla is an Ohio non-profit corporation for the NCAA First Four Local Organizing Committee in the Dayton Region. It started out as a simple game in 2001 and now has become a 4 game, large community event. Dayton will host the first 4 the NCAA for the 18th straight year in 2018.
Eric Farrell – Dayton Hoopla (NCAA First Four) Read More »
Culture Works was formed by combining 3 organizations in 1994, the oldest of which started over 40 years ago. “Art belongs to the community,” Lisa explained. The arts are not just for enjoyment, but has a huge economic impact on the Dayton area. In our area the yearly economic activity generated is over 214 million and affects the income of over 8000 people in the arts.
Lisa Hanson – Culture Works Read More »
Judge Blaine is a part of a group of volunteer lawyers that provides “Wills for Heroes” and “Will for Veterans.” Members of both of these groups often do not have the means to provide proper estate planning for families. Since his involvement which began in 2008, over 1250 first responders and veterans have been helped.
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