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·         FW: Surface Mining Facility in Miami County

·         FW: Welcome Dayton UPDATE - April 2016

·         (Apr. 25 …) FW: Town Hall Meetings Scheduled to Discuss County & City Merger

·         (… Apr. 25 …) FW: Mayor's Porch Tours

·         (Apr. 29) FW: Join RJN! at the HRC Colloquium

·         (Apr. 30) FW: Raj Yoga Meditation Course in Jain Temple of Cincinnati-Dayton

·         (Save Dates: June 6 …) FW: Reds Rookie Success League Program

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From: Keith Ciriegio
Subject: Surface Mining Facility in Miami County

There is starting to be some organized resistance to the surface mine in Miami County. These signs are beginning to appear in the area.

 

 

 

From: Melissa Bertolo; Program Coordinator for Welcome Dayton
Subject: Welcome Dayton UPDATE - April 2016

Revitalizing a Midwestern City through Welcoming Efforts

Public service network and publication platform Apolitical recently interviewed Melissa Bertolo, Program Coordinator for Welcome Dayton, about the revitalization that immigrants are bringing to the Midwest city. In the interview, Melissa discusses overcoming xenophobia, getting high-school students to eat lunch together and how the changes to her city sketch the shape of America's future.

The interview was also featured in the Huffington Post's "HuffPost Politics" blog.

READ MORE

Resource of the Month: Microloans

Dayton's Human Relations Council, Greater Dayton MBAC and First Financial Bank have partnered to provide loans to small, minority, and at-risk businesses within the Dayton community.

 

Who Should Apply?

• Businesses that may not qualify for traditional bank financing due to loan size or other terms.
• Businesses with revenues up to $500,000 per year.
• Businesses with 20 or fewer employees.
• Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) defined as businesses that are at least 51% owned by a member of a disadvantaged group.

Program Details

• The loan amount is limited to a maximum of $10,000 per borrower.
• Funds will carry a variable interest rate tied to prime (P+2%).
• Repayment period is up to 48 months with no penalty for early payments.
• Borrowers have six (6) months from the loan approval date to borrow the funds.
• Borrowers are allowed one micro loan at a time.

How to Apply

• Applicants must complete an application through the Human Relations Council.
• Start-up business applicants should be prepared to provide a business plan which includes an explanation of how funds will be used and a description of business operations.

To learn more about microloans or request an application, contact RoShawn Winburn by calling 937-333-1403 or email Roshawn.Winburn@daytonohio.gov.

 

 

From: Diane Welborn & Shirley Dunson; Ombudsman
Subject: Ombudsman Office Weekly Update

(On 4-15-2016) Dear Members of the Board of Directors of the Ombudsman Office, Elected Officials and Colleagues:

This week your Ombudsman Office opened a dozen cases on Children's Services, Food Stamps, Medicaid, the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program, the Work Experience Program (for those receiving public assistance), County Water, the Federal Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and Social Security for residents of Dayton, Englewood, Kettering, Miamisburg, Riverside and Vandalia. An additional thirty households were given brief advice or assistance regarding Dayton Municipal Court, the ADAMHS Board, Food Stamps, Medicaid, the EITC, HUD, Medicare, Social Security, the Department of Labor, housing matters, legal issues, the Attorney General's office for consumer matters, and the State Medical Board. Those assisted live in Centerville, Dayton, Harrison Township, Kettering, Miamisburg, Riverside and West Carrollton.

This week our Long-term Care Ombudsmen opened cases in five facilities on the right to exercise choice, staff not following care plans, access to personal funds, cessation of therapy, poor staff attitudes, shortage of staff, failure to respond to requests, and accidental injury. We participated in the Department of Health surveys of 10 facilities by providing information about our verified complaints and the results of our advocacy visits. We spoke with a dozen individuals about their resident rights, visited 11 facilities, and advocated for residents in 4 discharge hearings.

The Ombudsman Program on DATV featured Bart Kinkaid from the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office on the topic of "Protecting Seniors from Financial Exploitation and Scams." It can be viewed at www.datv.org.

This week is National Volunteer Week and we thanked our volunteers both individually by letter and collectively on facebook for the 966 hours of service in 2015 valued at $21,667.80!

Today several staff attended the CityLinks conference at University of Dayton. One highlight was that citizens have used Open Source code to produce a website www.lotlinker.com which can inform us immediately if a home and property are eligible for citizens to purchase and rehabilitate through the LotLink program. The citizens are a group called Code Dayton.

(On 04-22-2016) Dear Members of the Board of Directors of the Ombudsman Office, Elected Officials and Colleagues:

This week your Ombudsman Office opened a dozen cases on Food Stamps, Medicaid, the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program, Ohio Works First eligibility, Ohio Works First sanction, and unemployment for households in Dayton, Oakwood, Riverside and West Carrollton. We provided brief assistance or information on the Dayton Municipal Court escrow process, ADAMHS Board services, HUD, IRS, Medicare, the Social Security Administration, legal assistance, the Access Center, housing issues, the Attorney General's Office, the Ohio Department of Insurance and the Ohio Public Utilities Commission to an additional 35 households in Centerville, Dayton, Harrison Township, Huber Heights, Riverside, Trotwood, and West Carrollton.

Our Long-term Care Ombudsmen initiated cases in seven nursing homes on complaints involving accidental injury; inadequate care plan activity; billing questions; room change; hydration; financial exploitation; time between meals; staff attitudes,;and failure to respond to requests for assistance. Staff spoke with an additional fifteen persons inquiring about their resident rights and how to select a nursing home. We participated in eight surveys by the Department of Health by providing information about the verified complaints in the facilities they were surveying and other information gathered during our regular advocacy visits to those facilities.

On Thursday we held a volunteer appreciation event at the office for our wonderful volunteers. We had 12 volunteers who were present for a webinar and a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon The lunch was donated by City Bar-B-Que and it was outstanding. We also provided volunteers with gift certificates to several local restaurants, including Dairy Queen, Long Horn Steak House and Golden Corral.

 

 

From: Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley
Subject: Town Hall Meetings Scheduled to Discuss County & City Merger

County City Merger Discussions Planned

Town Hall Meetings have been planned for Dayton Together

A coalition of concerned citizens and clergy, in conjunction with City of Dayton and Montgomery County officials, the chairs of both political parties, and various community organizations will be hosting a series of town hall meetings to educate citizens on the proposed merger between Montgomery County and the City of Dayton.  The meetings will be held at 7pm on the following days:

April 25:    Bethel Baptist Church
May 9:       Wayman Chapel AME Church
June 6:       St. Margaret Episcopal Church

The public is invited and encourages to attend.  For more information please contact Pastor Xavier Johnson at 937.222.4373

 

 

From: Jackson, Verletta
Subject: Mayor's Porch Tours

As part of her vision for thriving neighborhoods, Mayor Nan Whaley holds neighborhood meetings during the spring and summer months, with a focus on discussing the unique future of each neighborhood, how the City can provide excellent services, promoting neighborhood strengths, and connecting neighborhoods to resources. With 65 neighborhoods across the city of Dayton, Mayor Whaley will engage in community conversations with each of the city's neighborhoods over her term in office.

"Our citizens are our most precious resource" said Mayor Whaley. "My goal is to have a candid discussion with each neighborhood so that we can craft a strategy that supports their vision for the future. I want to provide the opportunity for partnership with the city and promote active community engagement."

Below is the tentative schedule for the 2016 leg of the Mayor's Porch Tour. Meetings start at 5:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Times, dates and locations are subject to change. Contact the Mayor's Office at 937-333-3636 or email cityhall@daytonohio.gov if you have any questions.
   

DATE	NEIGHBORHOOD	LOCATION
Monday, April 25	Fairview	Fairview Commons Park (rain site: Fairview PreK-8 School - 2314 Elsmere Avenue)
Tuesday, May 3	Shroyer Park	600 Shelby Avenue
Thursday, May 5	Arlington Heights	Former Mt. Calvary MB Church (west of Brooklyn and Abbey)
Monday, May 9	Burkhardt Springfield	Set Free Ministries - 1817 E. 3rd Street
Thursday, May 12	Eastmont	1629 Falke Road
Monday, May 23	University Park	TBA
Tuesday, June 7	Eastern Hills	Church @ 1368 Huffman Avenue
Thursday, June 9	Five Points	Germantown Village, 464 S. Broadway Street
Monday, June 13	College Hill	College Hill Park, 1680 Kensington Drive
Tuesday, June 14	Northern Hills	TBA
Thursday, June 16	Patterson Park	1105 Tudor Road
Tuesday, June 21	Northridge Estates	5529 Fairvalley Road
Wednesday, June 22	Old Dayton View	Audubon Park (across from 123 Audubon Park) Rain site: Edison Elementary
Wednesday, June 29 (12 p.m.)	Virtual Finale	facebook.com/cityofdayton

 

 

From: Prof. Vernellia Randall
Subject: [SchooltoPrisonPipeline] FW: [Join RJN! at the HRC Colloquium- April 29th Marianist Hall, Suite 217 (3:30-5:00pm)]
Forwarded on behalf of Dr. Kristy Belton, HRC Post-doctoral Fellow

The Human Rights Center cordially invites you to our last colloquium of the semester. In what promises to be an informative and lively event, we will be discussing grassroots human rights organizing here at home. Please join us on April 29th - we look forward to discussing this topic with you!

 

 

From: Brahma Kumaris Dayton
Subject: Raj Yoga Meditation Course in Jain Temple of Cincinnati-Dayton

We are happy to announce that Brahma Kumaris Raj Yoga Meditation Course is starting from Saturday April 30, 2016 in the Jain Temple of Cincinnati - Dayton from 1-5 pm. This is a four session course that lead to a deeper understanding of yourself, your intrinsic positive qualities and your innate value. In time, this understanding becomes a natural part of your day to day awareness, constructively influencing how you see yourself and how you relate to your world.

The concepts presented in this course are simple yet profound and are accessible to individuals of all backgrounds and beliefs. For more information please see the flyer. Feel free to forward the flyer to anyone who would be interested. This course is offered FREE OF COST and need commitment to attend all of the classes.

 

 

From: Parker, John
Subject: Reds Rookie Success League Program

The City of Dayton "Recreation & Youth Services Department" has partnered up with the Cincinnati Reds to host the (Reds Rookie Success Leaguer Camp). This is a FREE co-ed camp for youth ages 6-12yrs old. This year the camp will be held at Action Sports Complex located at 1103 Gateway Drive Dayton, Ohio 45404 on Mondays & Tuesdays from 10am-1pm. We currently have space for 250 camp kids and 75 volunteers. We would like to invite your (Team/ Program) to participate/volunteer in our camp this year. This is a great opportunity for the kids from the community to meet and interact with players from several local high schools, coaches from the Dayton Dragons as well as members of the Cincinnati Reds.

Reds Rookie Success Camp

·         JUNE 6^TH-28^TH

·         MONDAYS  &  TUESDAYS

·         10:00AM-1:00PM

·         SNACK & LUNCH PROVIDED (DAILY)

·         HAT, BAT & BALL INCLUDED

·         MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER (DAILY)

·         THIS CAMP IS FREE!!!!!!

·         @ 1103 GATEWAY DRIVE DAYTON, OH 4504

If you have questions please feel free to contact us at 333-3091 or email inquiries to Jonathan Johnson at jonathan.johnson@daytonohio.gov

 

(Munsup's note: Du to file-size issue on my e-newsletter, I deleted the participant form and volunteer form. If you need them, please contact Jonathan Johnson at jonathan.johnson@daytonohio.gov)

 

 

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