Tom Henderson, the superintendent of Centerville City Schools presented three Youth Appreciation Awards to honor 3 outstanding students: Madison Round, Rachel Whitehead, and Emily Whitehead. These students will be great ambassadors of Centerville High School.
Youth Appreciation Awards Presented Read More »
2018 is the 51st year of our tree lot. It is one of the 3 major fundraisers of CNO. We will unload and sell 1,000 trees in about 15 days. It is a great club showcase opportunity to be involved with the community. Customers mention over and over that it isn’t Christmas until they buy a tree from us.
Christmas Tree Lot Presentation Read More »
The unemployment rate in our area is 4.7%, the lowest in decades though slightly higher than the national average. Low unemployment is a double-edged sword. The number one concern for area employers is the availability of skilled workers. He said we should continue to watch what is going on north of town for the distribution centers being built, including for pet supplier Chewy.com. Dayton has created a niche market for distribution. North Dayton is great for distribution because of the access to highways and the airport.
Phil Parker – President – Dayton Chamber of Commerce Read More »
Ickey came today to tell us about the foundation named after his son, the Jovante Woods Foundation. The foundation concentrates its efforts in the areas of treatment and education for Asthma and Organ Donation.
Ickey Woods – Former Cincinnati Bengal Read More »
Don was the head men’s basketball coach at the University of Dayton from 1964 to 1989. He compiled a record of 437-275. In 1968 they won the NIT championship and in 1967 they were the runners-up in the NCAA. He was the athletic director from 1976 to 1980. He became coach after Tom Blackburn lost his battle with cancer in 1964. Blackburn was head coach from 1947 to 1964.
Coach Don Donoher Read More »
Firefighter Paul Conover is an outstanding Firefighter/EMT who comes to work each shift with the drive and desire to learn and better himself. He is currently working to complete his paramedic certification while continuing to develop and improve his firefighting and EMS skills. Paul follows orders well, completes tasks promptly and efficiently and is always asking for additional assignments and projects. Paul is positive, upbeat, considerate, and professional with his coworkers as well as members of the community.
Robert J. O’Toole EMT/Firefighter of the Year Award Read More »
Simms came to talk about the revitalization of downtown Dayton. The Simms tradition from their website is: “Four generations of homebuilders in the Dayton area have established the Simms Tradition that is recognized throughout the building industry. With nearly a century of developing some of the finest neighborhoods in the Miami Valley, the Simms family has continually met the demands of today’s homebuyers.”
Charles Simms – Dayton Developer Read More »
1st Lt. Rebecca Esselstein, U.S.A.F. is a graduate of Alter High School and the U.S. Air Force Acadmey where she studied Astronautical Engineering. She is a native of Washington Township and most recently completed her Ph.D. in Astrophysics at the University of Oxford in England as a Rhodes Scholar. In her spare time, Lt. Esselstein rowed for the Blue Boat at Oxford against Cambridge. She was CoSIDA Women’s Division I Track & Field Academic All-American of the Year in 2015. Her dream is to become an astronaut. Her next assignment is flight school in Texas.
Lt. Rebecca Esselstein – USAF Read More »
Eric is the publisher and president of Cincy Company, LLC which publishes The Dayton Magazine every other month as well as other community magazines. It is free to subscribe to the a magazine, and always has been. He told us stories of his personal and professional life and his thoughts about the Dayton area.
Eric Harmon – Dayton Magazine Read More »
Donations from CNO have helped fund the patient tower at DCH that opened on June 5, 2017. It has State of the Art technologies and conveniences. In the Dayton area there are 50 new patients each year with childhood cancer. Pediatric cancer is truly bad luck. It is not because of lifestyle, exercise levels or diet which are the causes of a lot of cancers in adults. Pediatric cancers can be cured about 85% of the time. About 42% of adults with cancer are cured. Treatment for pediatric cancer is the same across the U.S. through a nationwide network of doctors and protocols.
