[mpen-dayton4] Greater Miami Valley Local Evens & News

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·         FW: 31st MLK K-12 Contest with Deadline to enter: November 30

·         (Oct. 3) Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle: Kickoff Lecture

·         (Oct. 4) FW: Salem Festival of Neighborhood

·         (Oct. 5) FW: Montgomery Co. Infant Mortality Community Meeting

·         (Oct. 6) FW: Greene Co Resource Job Fair

·         (Oct. 12-13) FW: Your invited TGI Fridays Columbus Day(s)

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From: MARGARET PETERS
Subject: 31st MLK K-12 Contest

Dear Miami Valley Residents,

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School Program Committee and the Dayton Education Association invite you and the students in the Greater Miami Valley area to participate in the 31^st Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. K-12 Art, Poetry (including Rap) and Prose Contest.

Information about the following items is on the attached flyer.
  

·         Eligibility

·         Awards

·         A New Topic

·         Rules

·         Criteria

·         Submissions/Deadline

·         Awards Ceremony

·         Questions (Contact Person)

The deadline for receipt of entries at the DEA is Monday, November 30, 2015.

We are looking forward to receiving entries

 

 

From Munsup Seoh

Dear Miami Valley Residents,

Please see the attached letter (also copied below), but some of you may be interested in seeing this flyer:

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Wednesday, September 30, 2015
 

Dear Miami Valley Residents,

This Saturday, the Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle (GMVCSC), with students, parents, and faculty from all over the Greater Dayton area, will have its first official meeting this Saturday October 3 at 10:30am in Room 170 of the Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences (MM) Building on the main campus of Wright State University. Topics for this year include: an introduction to problem solving, computational science education, iteration, recursion, sorting, dividing and conquering, parallelism, hacking, cryptography, security, and more. For more information on Saturday's session, please see the included flyer.

Additionally, as many of you are aware, the Greater Miami Valley Math Circle (GMVMC) is now in its second year and has three groups: Beginning (Grades 5-7), Intermediate (Grades 7-9) and Advanced (Grades 9-12 plus successful completion of Algebra I or the equivalent). The circle has almost 50 students from all three groups and is off to a great start this year.

If your child is interested in joining one of our circles, if you know of a child who would be interested in one of our circles, or if you are interested in helping with them or giving a talk/workshop, please email me at munsup.seoh@wright.edu.

Last year, we offered the American Mathematics Contest (AMC) 8^th Grade Test from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) to our circle members. This year, we want to offer the opportunity to everyone. The test will be given on Saturday November 21 at 10:30am in the MM Building. Check-in will begin at 9:30am. There will be a $5.00 test fee for each student. Register online at http://iis.stat.wright.edu/GMVMC.High/Events/default.html. After registering online, to complete the registration, you must mail $5.00 check, payable to GMVMC, to this address:

Dr. Munsup Seoh
163 Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences Building
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435

The deadline for registration (online and paper) is Thursday October 29. Please note that all paper orders must be received by this date to guarantee a spot at the test.

Thank you very much for your attention to this letter,

Munsup Seoh, Ph.D.
Co-founder with Mr. Jason Knapp & Dr. Lining Qi
Greater Miami Valley Math and Computer Science Circles
163 Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences Building
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
munsup.seoh@wright.edu

 

From: David K. Greer [mailto:dkgreer@ameritech.net]
Subject: FW: Salem Festival of Neighborhood

Salem Festival of Neighborhoods

Sunday, October 4, 2015 3-6 p.m.
Outdoors on the Green – Harvard Blvd. at Salem Avenue
1001 Harvard Blvd, Dayton OH 45406

Bring a lawn chair or blanket and join the Northwest Nine neighborhoods for smooth jazz, R&B and more by Deron Bell & Friends.  Beer Garden on the Green, Cousin Vinny's Pizza, Cheeky Meat Pies food truck, Fronana frozen treats, jewelry, arts & crafts vendors.  Come take another look at the neighborhoods bordering the Salem Avenue corridor: College Hill, Dayton View Historic District, Dayton View Triangle, Fairview, Five Oaks, Grafton Hill Historic Neighborhood, Jane Reece, Mount Vernon, and University Row.

No admission charge, sale of food, beverage and vendor merchandise.
Please join us!
Take a listen to Deron Bell!  http://www.deronbell.com/

 

 

From: TRACI.BELL-THOMAS@medicaid.ohio.gov [mailto:TRACI.BELL-THOMAS@medicaid.ohio.gov]
Subject: Montgomery Co. Infant Mortality Community Meeting - Monday, October 5, 2015

Dear Montgomery County Community Leaders,

I would like to invite you to a community meeting to address the high rate of infant mortality in the Montgomery County area. In Montgomery County, and communities across Ohio, too many infants do not live to see their first birthday.  In partnership with the five Medicaid managed care providers and local leaders, Ohio Medicaid is seeking to work with the community in Montgomery County to combat infant mortality. Together, we have an opportunity to tackle this issue head–on by seeking valuable input from community leaders.

The event will be held on Monday, October 5^th  from 1:30 pm until 3:30 pm at the Mt. Enon Family Life Center located at 1501 W. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way in Dayton. Please RSVP by noon on Friday,  October 2^nd and direct any questions to Ohio Medicaid's Infant Mortality Project Manager, Traci Bell-Thomas, at 614-752-4887 or via email at traci.bell-thomas@medicaid.ohio.gov.

Due to limited space and our hope of facilitating a constructive dialogue, this invitation is non-transferrable and is intended just for you. However, please contact Traci in the event you are unable to attend and would like to send a proxy.  I hope that you are willing to join us as we work to reverse this trend and improve health outcomes for mothers and children in our communities.

 

 

From: PAUL BROWN
Subject: Greene Co Resource Job Fair 10/6

On Tuesday October 6th from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. we are planning to hold the Greene County One Stop Shop Resource Job Fair in the Media Room at 541 Ledbetter Rd. Xenia, Ohio (flyer attached). The event is open to the public and provides a great opportunity for people to connect with community resources available for our clients and employers who are willing to hire ex-offenders. Professionals who work with Greene County residents can learn more about area organizations for referral and networking purposes and many have clients who can benefit from these services.

Job seekers who attend will need to come prepared with copies of their resumes and dressed for success. Transportation for our clients from the courthouse can be arranged for the event. Please refer clients to me if they need assistance preparing a resume or need transportation for that day.

 

 

From: John Zimmerman
Subject: Your invited TGI Fridays Columbus Day(s)

Your invited to eat, drink and be merry and spend a few bucks at TGI Friday's over the Columbus Day Holidays October 12 and October `13th. (We like to stretch the Holiday to 2 days!) Take a copy of the attached Charity Card and 20% of all you eat and drink or carry out will be donated to the Miami Valley Fair Housing Center for eat in or carry out for Monday and Tuesday October 12 and 13th.

Address: 2022 Miamisburg Centerville Rd, Dayton, OH 45459 Near the Dayton Mall

Phone:(937) 439-3743 for reservations

 

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·         FW: NYT Today's Headline: Pope Francis, in Congress, Pleads for Unity on World's Woes

·         FW: Right-wing congressman attacks Pope Francis

·         FW: Native Groups Protest Pope Francis’ Canonization of Junípero Serra – DN

·         FW: Presidential candidates scheduled to address extremist summit

·         FW: Boehner shocker: not so shocking

·         FW: "Iceland announces boycott of Israeli goods" | Fox News

·         FW: Ted Talk: The Rich Do Not Create Jobs

·         FW: Polls & religions (forwarded by Jim Lucas)

·         FW: Debating the Debates

·         FW: Remember Net Neutrality? Now it's on trial

·         FW: McNay Discusses College 'Bloat' on TV; HB 311 Addresses Mitigating Rate

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From: NYTimes
Subject: Today's Headlines: Pope Francis, in Congress, Pleads for Unity on World's Woes

Top News of  Francis in America

Pope Francis, in Congress, Pleads for Unity on World's Woes

By PETER BAKER and JIM YARDLEY

Speaking to lawmakers on Thursday, the pope issued a call to action on issues largely favored by liberals, including a critique of the excesses of capitalism and a defense of immigration.  Graphic: Inside Pope Francis' Address to Congress

 

 

From: Michael Sherrard, Faithful America
Subject: Right-wing congressman attacks Pope Francis

One of Congress's most notorious anti-immigrant bigots has a new target: Pope Francis.

In his address to Congress yesterday, Pope Francis spoke eloquently about the moral responsibility to welcome immigrants, asking, "Is this not what we want for our own children?"

But Iowa Rep. Steve King trashed the pope's remarks, blisteringly declaring that immigration would "sink America" and even stating that the leader of 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide "doesn't know what he's talking about."

Right-wing conservatives who tout their faith to get elected are quick to dismiss Christian leaders when they call for moral action on climate or immigration. We need to show that countless American Christians stand with Pope Francis on immigrants and refugees -- not hatemongers like Steve King.

Tell Congress: Christians stand with Pope Francis, not Steve King.

For more information:
"Rep. Steve King Calls Out Pope For Not Understanding Nation States, Importance Of Borders," Talking Points Memo, September 24, 2015

 

 

From: khalfani718
Subject: Native Groups Protest Pope Francis’ Canonization of Junípero Serra - DN

http://www.democracynow.org/2015/9/23/native_groups_protest_pope_francis_canonization

Native Groups Protest Pope Francis’ Canonization of
Junípero Serra over Role in California Genocide

Pope Francis’ decision to canonize the 18th century Spanish missionary Junípero Serra has drawn a strong protest from many indigenous groups. Serra founded nine of the 21 missions in California that later were the basis of what is now the modern state. Hundreds of thousands of people died after the missionaries arrived. According to historian Alvin Josephy, what happened in California "was as close to genocide as any tribal people had faced, or would face, on the North American continent." We speak to Valentin Lopez, chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band. He’s been leading efforts to oppose Pope Francis’ decision to canonize Father Junípero Serra.

Transcript

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form.

JUAN GONZÁLEZ: And, Valentin Lopez, I wanted to ask you about this—the founder of the California missions and the controversial role he is seen as having played throughout history, yet the pope is talking now about the possibility of canonization for him.

VALENTIN LOPEZ: Yes, he will be canonizing Junípero Serra in the—today, I believe, later today, here—in Washington. Junípero Serra was brutal for the California Indians. He was the first padre presidente. As a result of that, it was his responsibility to develop the systems and the regulations and the policies for capturing and caring for the—well, I say "caring for"—and holding the Indians. They would go out with soldiers and forcefully capture the Indians and march them to the mission. Once they got to the mission, they could not leave. They were a labor force for the missions. They were a slave labor force for the missions. If they ran away, they would send out the soldiers to capture them and bring them back, and they would be whipped repeatedly, sometimes for up to a month.

During the mission time—also, the other things that the missions are, that they separated families, mothers from fathers, from children. Part of the reason for that is so that the parents couldn’t pass on the culture to the children, and so it was an actual—a culturecide of the indigenous people there. The missions would use shackles, and they used stocks on the Indians. The women that were—when they separated the families, the women were repeatedly raped by the soldiers. There was no other women in California at that time. And so, the men would go into the women’s dormitory or barrack at nighttime and just repeatedly rape them. Those dormitories were locked, but the soldiers would just go on in and repeatedly rape them.

The conditions of the missions were horrible. They would just put a pot in the corner for the—to use as a bathroom, and that was all, and they were not showering and stuff like that, so they talked about the smell in there just being horrible. Whenever disease would come, it would just go through like a wildfire. It wasn’t unusual to have 10—I mean, 1,200 Indians dying at one time. In Mission San Juan Bautista, during that period of time, there were over 19,000—during a 36-year period of time—26, rather, year period of time, 19,421 Indians died. At the beginning of the mission period, there were 30,000 Ohlone Indians. That’s Monterey to San Francisco. At the end of the mission period, there were less than 100. In total, over 150,000 California Indians died under this system that Junípero Serra developed.

AMY GOODMAN: Professor Rubén Mendoza of California State University, Monterey Bay, was invited to the Vatican in April as part of a panel of experts to discuss the basis for Father Serra’s canonization. Mendoza told USA Today, quote, "Father Serra was not only a man of his time, he was a man ahead of his time in his advocacy for native people on the frontier." Others have also defended the pope’s choice for canonization. Monsignor J. Michael McKiernan of Mission Basilica San Juan Capistrano said Father Serra helped spread the love and mercy of God.

MONSIGNOR J. MICHAEL McKIERNAN: I think the role of somebody like Serra, who had human flaws and difficulties and struggles and was set in his own time, yet had a vision and had an ability to look into a place and say, you know, "We need to bring Christianity here, share the love of God and the mercy of God with the people of this time."

AMY GOODMAN: If, Valentin Lopez, you could respond to these comments?

VALENTIN LOPEZ: Two things. When they were closing the mission, the last padre presidente said, "We are going to be judged very harshly. All we have done was consecrate, baptize and bury the Indians. There are no Indians along the coast of California. We have killed—they’re all dead." And they said, "We need to come up with a"—basically, that we need to come up with an alibi or an excuse for what happened. And so the Catholic Church started creating the myth that Junípero Serra was wonderful to the Indians, that the Indians came in voluntarily, they came in for a better life, they came in to learn agriculture, and they came in to find God. And they started teaching that. And then, in the California schools, when they started developing their curriculum for schools to teach the mission period, they went to the churches to find out about the mission period, and that’s what they learned. And so, for generations, you know, I mean, ever since the time beginning, that is what they taught, that Junípero Serra was a very gentle and kind person. But there’s nothing that can be any further from the truth.

And saying that he is a man of his—well, the Catholic Church has evidence of what I just said. The Catholic Church, if you went to a lot of the Catholic websites, they will say that Junípero Serra was the first person to develop a bill of rights and that he developed a 32-point bill of rights for the California Indian. And all of the Catholic sites refer to that. But yet, whenever you go look for that site—that bill of rights, it’s very hard to find. And when you find it, all it is is a document that is meant to increase Serra’s power over the military and give him more control over the Indians. Spain wanted to go to develop cities in California, so they can bring in other people. They wanted to develop San Jose and Los Angeles. But Serra wanted to build additional missions and stuff for the Indians. And as a result of that, there was a big struggle, and so he wrote a 32-point bill of rights for the Indians that had nothing to do with Indians.

JUAN GONZÁLEZ: Well, Valentin, I wanted to ask you, in—contrary to what the pope has done here with the Spanish presence in the United States, he was speaking earlier this year in Bolivia, where he apologized for the Catholic Church’s complicity in the oppression of indigenous people in Latin America. This is what he said.

POPE FRANCIS: [translated] I say this to you with regret: Many grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God. My predecessors acknowledged this, CELAM has said it, and I, too, wish to say it. Like Saint John Paul II, I ask that the church "kneel before God and implore forgiveness for the past and present sins of her sons and daughters." I would also say, and here I wish to be quite clear, as was Saint John Paul II: I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the so-called conquest of America.

JUAN GONZÁLEZ: That was Pope Francis in Bolivia. But many native peoples are calling on him to renounce, finally, the doctrine of discovery that was pronounced in certain papal bulls. Could you talk about that, as well?

VALENTIN LOPEZ: The documents of discovery were documents that were issued—were papal bulls. That means they’re basically the word of God, given by the popes in the mid- to late 1400s and very early 1500s. The popes issued a number of papal bulls that said that it was—that the indigenous people are pagans, savages and heathens, that the indigenous people have no soul, indigenous people are the enemies of Christ, that we should be cast into perpetual slavery, and that all our property and our possessions should be taken. And that right there was the basis for the conquering and conquest of much of the world, including India, Indonesia, the Pacific Islands and all of the Americas.

AMY GOODMAN: You wrote a letter to the pope opposing the canonization of Father Serra; as well, you wrote it to Jerry Brown, the governor of California. Did you receive a response on either case?

VALENTIN LOPEZ: We’ve actually written six letters to Pope Francis and two letters to Governor Brown. We received one response about two weeks ago from the archbishop of New York, who’s at the Holy See Mission at the United Nations. Basically, he said that the church has received the letters and read them, and the secretary of state asked him to forward an historical note, one-page historical note, that was developed in 1986, I believe. And that historical note said very simply that the church has looked at all the records and had the best historians take a look at Serra’s life, and they all conclude that Serra is worthy of sainthood. And they do this with—and they are recommending the sainthood with a clear conscience.

AMY GOODMAN: We’re going to break and come back to this discussion. Valentin Lopez is chair of the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, opposing the canonization of Father Serra. We’re also joined by Julie Byrne, a professor at Hofstra University. Her forthcoming book is called The Other Catholics. And when we come back, we will be speaking with Esmeralda Domínguez, why she walked with about 100 women, many of them undocumented, to greet the pope in Washington, D.C., today. Stay with us.

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From: Michael Keegan
Subject: (Supporter Update) Boehner shocker: not so shocking

News just broke today that Speaker of the House John Boehner will resign from Congress at the end of October, apparently choosing to avoid the indignity of a coup by the Tea Party House majority. Another way to put it would be that a Speaker who tried to lead the party of Reagan just got told "you’re fired!" by the party of Trump.

One of the many famous quotes attributed to Yogi Berra, who passed away this week at the age of 90, was, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it!”

Well, we are definitely at a fork in the road, but this one is a lot clearer.

This latest proof that the GOP has gone way off the deep end -- even too far to the right for John Boehner -- reiterates that Americans are faced with the clearest choice imaginable on so many issues, and on which set of values will set the course for our country, not just for the four years following the next election but for an entire generation.

2016 and the Supreme Court

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It examines more than 80 5-4 decisions the Court has issued since President George W. Bush pushed the nation’s highest court far rightward with his nominations of John Roberts and Samuel Alito, and shows the effect that new justices could have on the Court’s direction. 

The report reviews and analyzes 5-4 court decisions in eleven key areas: Money in politics; Civil and voting rights; LGBT rights; Reproductive freedom and women’s rights; Workplace fairness; Protecting the environment; Religious liberty; Gun violence; Consumer protection; Access to justice; and Protection against government abuse.

The entire 60-page report is available here.

You can read a much shorter synopsis by the report’s chief author PFAW Senior Fellow Elliot Mincberg in Huffington Post here.

Government Shutdowns and the War on Women

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From: Judy Burnett
Subject: "Iceland announces boycott of Israeli goods"| Fox News

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From: khalfani718
Subject: FW: Ted Talk: The Rich Do Not Create Jobs

Check out this Ted Talk, fascinating: https://youtu.be/CKCvf8E7V1g

 

 

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Subject: Polls and Religions

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From: Raynard Jackson
Subject: Debating the Debates

Debating the Debates
September 21, 2015

Every time I think the media has sank below the point of no return on the scale of embarrassment; they prove to the world that there is truly no floor for how low they can go.

Of course I am talking about last week’s Republican presidential debate hosted by the Comedy News Network (CNN).  Their on air talent did not try to hide the fact that their stated goal, individually and as a supposed news outlet, was to get the candidates to attack each other personally.

Both the preliminary and main debates each spent the first 20 minutes or so talking exclusively about Donald Trump; not about the policy positions of Trump, but rather about some personal comment he made about one of the candidates.

For CNN, the debates were all about theatrics and “gotcha” moments; it was all about ratings and ultimately money by selling advertising during the debates. 

During future presidential elections, all debates, both Republican and Democrat, should be hosted by C-SPAN where they are known to make their on air talent as invisible as possible.  Debates should be about the issues that are affecting the American people, not all the sideshows that the media are interested in promoting.

Most of the elite media, with its openly liberal bias, makes these debates about them and their networks, not about the American people.
I am also very amazed and amused by the elite media’s constant lecturing about diversity (see actor Matt Damon lecturing Black film producer Effie Brown about the lack of diversity in Hollywood) and yet they rarely display it when given the opportunity.

Why does the media and both the Republican and Democratic Party continue to ignore the more than 200 Black owned newspapers we have in the U.S.?  To my knowledge, there has never been a reporter from a Black newspaper asked to be part of a presidential debate by either party.

CNN and FOX News think so little of their own Black on air talent that they made a conscious decision to go with their default positon—all White!

I also put the blame on the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).  I don’t know why they have not made a public fuss about the lack of diversity in these presidential debates.  I am not a journalist, I am a columnist, but yet I spend more time advocating for their members than they do—go figure.

We have had two Republican debates, yet not one question about about how amnesty for illegals would further decimate the Black community; not one question about “specific” Republican solutions to the high Black unemployment rate under Obama; not one question about how Obama’s policies have devastated Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); not one question about “specific”
Republican solutions to the shrinking percentage of loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA) to Black businesses going from 8% under Bush to 1.8% under Obama.

Do you really think a white reporter is even aware of these indices affecting the Black community or even care about them?  This is why diversity is important; it makes you aware of things that normally would be of no consequence to you simply because you have no direct connection to the issue.

When the most vulnerable of a society is stronger, those at the top are even stronger.

Yet the media has feigned righteous indignation all because last week Donald Trump didn’t chastise a questioner at one of his town-hall meetings for castigating the Muslim community.  Really?

Weak people take strong positions on weak issues; but I digress.

In these two presidential debates so far, I can guarantee that no Blacks had any input into who the panelists would be or the questions that would be asked.

Am I the only one who continues to notice the optics of these debates? 

None of the candidates have been seen arriving at the venue with any Blacks accompanying them; no Blacks have been seen in the spin rooms after the debates representing any of the candidates on TV, radio, or newspapers; I am not aware of any Blacks being involved in the debate preparations of any of the candidates.

For all the talk of the renewed focus on diversity within the Republican Party, there is absolutely no visible evidence of it anywhere.
If the Republican Party and these various news networks are not able to identify Blacks to participate in their efforts, please contact me and I will be more than happy to introduce you to very capable Blacks with relevant experience.

Have you ever wondered where Republicans find white staffers for their campaigns?  Have you ever wondered where the media finds all of their white on air talent?  Hmmm, just wondering.

I will continue to speak and write about these issues because if they are not dealt with immediately, we Republicans will continue to lose the White House; and on this issue, there is no debate.

Raynard Jackson & Associates, LLC is an internationally recognized political consulting, government affairs, and PR firm based in Washington, DC.  Jackson is an internationally recognized radio talk show host and TV commentator.  He has coined the phrase “straticist.”  As a straticist, he has merged strategic planning with public relations.  Visit his website at:  www.raynardjackson.com.

 

 

From: Rachel Colyer; Senior Campaign Director, Daily Kos
Subject: Signature needed: Remember Net Neutrality? Now it's on trial.

Big Telecom is suing the FCC over our hard-won net neutrality rules.

Today, we are asking you to join Daily Kos and our allies by signing on to the Net Neutrality People’s Brief, which we will file with the DC Circuit Court on behalf of the millions of Americans that support net neutrality.

Will you add your name to the People’s Brief? Click here to read more and add your signature.

The idea is simple—we have a right to weigh in on our democracy. Also, the People's Brief on Net Neutrality is based on the People's Brief in the historic marriage equality ruling, so there is powerful precedent for your voice to be heard.

Here are some of the highlighting principles of the brief:

“The internet has become the beating heart of collective action, where organizing happens, where groups form and strategize to protest, support each other, and challenge power. The internet is the single most important platform in America for organizing, speaking, learning, and protesting.”

“For the overwhelming majority of Americans, using the internet is not optional. As Barack Obama recently stated, “The Internet is not a luxury, it is a necessity.”

"It is essential for finding work, doing work, going to school, learning after school, meeting friends, maintaining friendships, finding love, maintaining relationships, creating art, listening to music, watching movies and tv, and creating videos. But it is also the heart of civic and political life. It is how Americans go about paying taxes, learning about government benefits, learning about governmental activity, communicating with representatives, objecting to governmental behavior, investigating claims made by elected representatives, proposing new ideas, finding others with shared political interests, discussing politics, investigating news stories, creating and maintaining political communities and registering support and protest in collective community."

“For all of the foregoing reasons, the FCC’s Network Neutrality Rules should be upheld.“

This is your official opportunity to join us in the official legal defense of one of our most important victories ever.

Sign your name to the Net Neutrality People’s Brief to be filled at the DC Circuit Court, and stand with the FCC in support of a free and open internet.

*All signers of the brief will have their name on public record in the court proceedings.

 

From: AAUP - Ohio Conference >
Subject: McNay Discusses College 'Bloat' on TV; HB 311 Addresses Mitigating Rate

McNay Talks Administrative Bloat on Dayton-area TV

OCAAUP President John McNay appeared on "WHIO Reports," a local news show in Dayton, to discuss the issue of administrative bloat at Ohio's public colleges and universities. McNay was joined by conservative Ohio University economist Richard

John McNay on WHIO Reports

Vedder, as well as Dayton Daily News reporter Josh Sweigart and host Jim Otte.

McNay used the opportunity to discuss the proliferation of administrative positions, noting that there is one administrator for every 14 students, and the ratio of administrators to full-time faculty is about one-to-one.

Prof. Vedder said that the legislature is "abysmally ignorant" of what is going on at the universities and suggested that while no one wants the General Assembly to micromanage institutions, it has an oversight role.

Vedder went on to say that when administrators get more money, because they are in charge of how it is spent, they choose to spend it on themselves and hire more people that can assist them. McNay agreed and noted the findings of Benjamin Ginsberg in his book The Fall of the Faculty and the Rise of the All-Administrative University.

McNay suggested that one way to contain runaway administrative bloat would be to have the legislature set a ratio of faculty to administrators, such as three faculty to each administrator. Vedder said the idea had merit, but said that administrators likely would figure out a way to game the system.

Josh Sweigart asked if faculty salaries were contributing to the rise in cost, but McNay noted that raises barely have kept up with inflation.

The show was followed up by a column in the Dayton Daily News about administrative bloat driving up costs and tuition. 

 

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·         (Sept. 23) FW: NWPB - Meet The Candidates Night

·         (Sept. 26) FW: Mercy Manor Walk-a-thon

Save the Dates:

·         (Oct. 3) FW: 5K Walk-Run

·         (Oct. 7) FW: School Board Candidate Forumm10-7-15

·         (Oct. 8) FW: Montgomery County Prevention Learning Collaborative Meeting/Training

Local News:

·         FW: Carpenters Endorse Fairchild

·         FW: Historical Black Colleges at Risk: Wilberforce

·         FW: DAAH Class, Extended Registration Flyer

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From: David K. Greer

Subject: FW: NWPB - Meet The Candidates Night September 23, 2015

 

 

From: Barbara Hudson-Banner
Subject: Mercy Manor Event Sept. 26, 2015

Please join us on Saturday, September 26, 2015, for our annual "Walk with Mercy" Walk-a-thon, and consider being a sponsor to ensure that this important event is a success. In recognition of your support, Mercy Manor will offer the benefits listed in the enclosed sponsorship form.

The Walk-a-thon will be held at Arthur O. Fisher Park, 5661 Dayton-Liberty Road, Dayton, Ohio. Registration begins at 8:00 am. The walk begins at 9:00 am. Registration will be located in shelter 3. The cost for registration is $10 and $20. The $20 registration includes a t-shirt. Supporters can pledge $25 and $50. The $50 pledge includes a t-shirt. Pledge form is attached.

The Walk-a-thon will include free food for the participants and music. Funds from the Walk-a-thon will allow us to continue our support and services for the women at Mercy Manor.

For more information, please contact Barbara Hudson-Banner bhudsonb@gmail.com, 937.287.6056.

 

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From: Ann Stevens
Subject: 5K Walk-Run

 

From: West Dayton Youth Task Force
Subject: School Board Candidate Forumm10-7-15

 

 

From: Carrie J. Rogge  
Subject: Montgomery County Prevention Learning Collaborative Meeting/Training

The Montgomery County Prevention Learning Collaborative provides a meeting and training venue for professionals interested in the field of prevention.  Attached you will find a flyer advertising the training that will be offered during the October 8^th meeting that will be held at the ADAMHS Board from 12:30 -2:00 p.m.  This professional group is open to new members.  If you would like to attend this meeting on October 8^th, please email crogge@mcadamhs.org.  Thank you.

 

 

From: Fairchild for Dayton

Subject: Carpenters Endorse Fairchild

September 21, 2015
Carpenters union endorses Fairchild for City Commission

Darryl Fairchild has received another endorsement in his bid for Dayton City Commission. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Local Union 136 endorsed Fairchild following a meeting last week of its membership. The local union also announced it will help Fairchild financially and with volunteer help.

This latest Fairchild endorsement follows one by the local Teamsters union and another by the Dayton Fraternal Order of Police. Both were announced last month.

Fairchild expressed gratitude to the Carpenters union for their vote of confidence and willingness to support the campaign efforts.

Fairchild is a Dayton native who grew up in Belmont and now lives in Dayton View. For more than 25 years, he has worked to strengthen the Dayton community and advocate for justice. He founded VoteDayton/Lift Greater Dayton and the Greater Dayton Interfaith Forum.  He was a member of the steering committee which created the Dayton Dialogue on Race Relations. He is appointed by the Dayton City Commissioners to the Human Relations Council and by the Montgomery County Commissioners to the Greater Dayton Premier Management Board. He continues to be a strong advocate of voting rights, neighborhood improvement and programs for youth. Fairchild is a husband, a father and a United Methodist minister.

 

 

From: Annette McCoy President Unit #3206
Subject: Historical Black Colleges at Risk:WilberForce

The HBCUs are at risk throughout the country. Wilberforce has been added to the list that is awaiting its accreditation status. As one of the nation's oldest historically black private universities a legacy is at risk. HBCUs have struggled with unequal government funding, declining enrollment, and poor leadership.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/hbcus-may-be-more-in-danger-of-closing-than-other-schools-2015-3#ixzz3kdK5uYyj

 

 

From: MARGARET PETERS
Subject: DAAH Class, Extended Registration Flyer

 

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