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· (Jan. 1 - 16) MLK Holiday Celebration Events, MLK Dayton, Inc.
· (Jan. 8, 16, 20 & 25) FW: Single Payer Events in our Region in January
· (Jan. 14 – May 13) Announcements for: Greater Miami Valley Computer Science & Math Circles, and Annual Ohio Math Contest
· (Jan. 17 – Apr. 17) FW: 2017 VITA/EITC Tax Preparation
· (Jan. 21) FW: Citizenship Clinic
· FW: [WSU-OFFICIAL-L] Concealed weapons still prohibited on campus
· FW: Thank you from NCCJ
· FW: A New Year Begins And It's Great In Dayton
· FW: we have to respond
· FW: Help ATU Local 1385 to keep RTA up and running
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(Please visit www.mlkdayton.org to click!)
Events
For more information, registration and advertisement contact Program Chairperson: Mr. Thomas L. Nichols Jr., 937-266-0789, email: tnichols@greaterdaytonrta.org Brenda Joyce Blake 937-838-5080 email: tuesdays1108@yahoo.com
· Monday, January 2, 2017, 2:00 p.m. --- Emancipation Proclamation
Speaker: Rev. Dr. Raleigh Trammell
Admission: Free
Location: New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 41 N. Upland Street, Dayton, OH
· Sunday, January 8, 2017, 6:30 p.m. --- MLK Worship Service
Speaker: Rev. Samuel Winston Jr.
Admission: Free
Location: Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, 5301 Olive Rd., Trotwood, OH 45426
· Thursday, January12, 2017, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. --- Dayton Veteran's Affairs Medical Center's 150th Anniversary
The Dayton VAMC Chapter of Blacks in Government will host a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Breakfast.
Cost: $10.00
Location: Building 305 – Multi-Purpose Room
Contact for tickets: Ms. Lillian Barnett, Lillian.Barnett@va.gov, 937-268-6511 ext.1011
Mrs. Cheryl L. Dixon, Cheryl.dixon2@va.gov, 937-268-6511 ext. 2353
· Friday, January 13, 2017, 7:30 a.m. --- MLK Interfaith Breakfast
Speaker: Rev. Howard McClearen-Lee
Donation: Table $300 - $37.50 (per person)
Location: First Lutheran Church, 138 W. First Street, Dayton, OH
· Friday, January 13, 2017, 6:00 p.m. --- 31st Annual Margaret E. Peters School Program Awards Ceremony
Admission: Free
Location: Thurgood Marshall STEM School, 4447 Hoover Ave. - Dayton, OH 45417
(For more details, please read the attached Word file!)
· Sunday, January 15, 2017, 6:00 p.m. --- MLK Muscial Concert
Admission: Free
Location: Phillips Temple CME Church, 3620 Shiloh Springs Rd. Trotwood, Ohio
Musical/Choir Worship Rehearsal Schedule
Ø 1st Monday, Dec. 19,2016-@ 6:00pm @ Mt. Enon Baptist Church
Ø 2nd Monday, Dec. 26, 2016-@ 6:00p.m. @ Faith Deliverance COGIC
Ø 3rd Monday, Jan.2, 2017- @ 6:00p.m. @ Calvary Baptist Church
· Monday, January 16, 2017, 10:00 a.m. --- MLK Memorial March
Admission: Free
Location: Assemble at 1323 W. Third Street, Dayton, OH 45402 (Near Drew Health Center)
· Monday, January 16, 2017, 11:00 a.m. --- MLK Memorial Rally
Admission: Free
Location: The Dayton Convention Center, 22 E. Fifth Street - Dayton, OH 45402
· Monday, January 16, 2017, 11:15 a.m. - 2:45 a.m. --- Public Health- Dayton & Montgomery County
Violence Prevention Teen Day Celebration
Featuring the Movie "RACE" based on the incredible true story Of Jesse Owens, the legendary superstar whose quest to become The greatest track and field athlete in history thrusts him onto the World stage at the 1936 Olympics, where he faces off against Adolf Hitler's vision of Aryan supremacy. The program builds upon the beliefs of Dr. King and his use of non-violence and the struggle for equality for all races.
What: The Movie "RACE
Where: Neon Movies , 130 E. Fifth St., Dayton
When: Monday, January 16, 11:15 A.M.-2:45 P.M.
Admission: FREE- open to the public up to first 250 people
Ø Moviegoers will also receive a free McDonald's lunch provided, owned and operated by franchise, Debbie Wright.
Ø Public Health's Violence Prevention Program helps raise community Awareness and works to promote the use of nonviolent methods to Resolve conflicts. Our trained educators teach participants how to Recognize different risk factors of violence and how to engage in protective measures using evidence-base techniques.
For more information contact, Jim Bolden, Violence Prevention Program Coordinator at 225-5025
· Monday, January 16, 2017, 6:00 p.m.---MLK Celebration Banquet - Theme: Still Standing
Speaker: Rev. Joan Brown-Campbell
Donation: Table $600 - $75 (per person)
Location: The Dayton Convention Center, 22 E. Fifth Street - Dayton, OH 45402
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From: Matthew Noordsij-Jones; Region 7 Coordinator, SPAN-Ohio
Subject: Single Payer Events in our Region in January
Happy New Year to Everyone! We have a lot of exciting events coming to the Miami Valley Region in January as we plan our resistance of healthcare rollback and our push for healthcare for all Ohioans!
Region 7 Planning Meeting on Sunday January 8th - We will finalize planning for the coming events and continue to work on our healthcare summit planned for March. As per usual the meeting will be at 3pm at our house (517 McLain St, Dayton, 45403). If anyone has activities or topics that they would like talk about please let me know or just bring them to the meeting. We will have coffee/refreshments. Please feel free to invite anyone else who may be interested in helping to organize as we build this movement.
Martin Luther King Jr Memorial March and Rally Monday January 16th - The march starts on West 3rd street at the Drew Health Center at 10 am. We will meet in the parking lot with our banner and red shirts at 9:45 am. The March will proceed from there to the Dayton Convention Center where the rally will take place. We will have a table at the Rally to talk with people and hand out information on single payer.
Anti-nauguration Event on January 20th - Starting at 6:00 pm. Miami Valley Progressive Caucus is holding an event at Dayton's Courthouse Square. There will be speakers (including SPAN Ohio), music, poetry and protest.
Showing of Fix It Movie and Panel Discussion Wednesday, January 25. 6:30-8 pm, at St. John's United Church of Christ, 130 S. Walnut St., Troy, OH. The event is hosted by St. John's Economic Justice Team.
Announcements for: Greater Miami Valley Computer
Science & Math Circles, and Annual Ohio Math Contest
Spring Semester classes will begin with Math classes on Saturday, January 14,
And Computer Science classes on Saturday, January 21. More details follow later.
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Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle
Dear Miami Valley Residents,
The Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle (GMVCSC) for high school students and advanced level middle school students is now in its second year. We have students from all over the Greater Dayton and Cincinnati areas. GMVCSC has classes from 10AM to 12PM on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month in Room 170 of the Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences (MM) Building on the main campus of Wright State University.
Topics for this semester include: an introduction to problem solving, computational science education and career, Python and Java programming, and more. (See Fall 2016 Class Schedule copied below!)
Our volunteer instructors come from both academia and industry, teaching over 40 students last Spring and Fall semesters. We however need more volunteer instructors because we would like to divide the circle into two groups based on the level of mathematical knowledge. Please contact us (Dr. Lining Qi at qiln@yahoo.com or Dr. Munsup Seoh at munsup.seoh@wright.edu if you are interested in helping the Circle by giving talks/workshops/etc.
If your or your friends' children are interested in joining one of our circles, please email Dr. Lining Qi at qiln@yahoo.com or Dr. Munsup Seoh at munsup.seoh@wright.edu.
Thank you very much for your attention to this letter,
Munsup Seoh, Ph.D., and Lining Qi, Ph.D.
Co-Founders, Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle
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Greater Miami Valley Math Circle
Dear Miami Valley Residents,
The Greater Miami Valley Math Circle (GMVMC), in its 3rd year of operation, is an organization dedicated to helping the students of the Miami Valley and beyond. Our math circle focuses on mathematical enrichment and problem solving while also providing a few competition opportunities. We have three levels: Beginning (Grades 5-7), Intermediate (Grades 7-9), and Advanced (Grades 9-12 with completion of Algebra I). Faculty come from local school districts, area colleges and universities, private industry, and local government. We have students from all over the area and beyond; we are truly a "Greater Miami Valley" organization!
We meet from 10:30am-Noon every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month during the school year (September-early May) in the Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences (MM) Building on the campus of Wright State University.
Enrichment topics include age-appropriate treatments of logic and proof, geometry, number theory, combinatorics, algebra, statistics, and more. We cover topics not usually seen in school mathematics and reinforce and explain things learned in school as well. Competition opportunities include the American Mathematics Contest 8th Grade Test (AMC 8 Test) for our younger students each fall and the Ohio Mathematics Contest (OMC) for all of our students each spring.
If you would like to inquire about enrolling in our group, please contact either Mr. Erik Potts (at erik.potts@wright.edu) or Dr. Munsup Seoh (at munsup.seoh@wright.edu). Space is limited! If there is not space for your child at the time you email us, then you will be placed on our waiting list. Available spaces will be offered to those on our waiting list first, with priority given to those on the list longest.
If you or someone you know would be interested in volunteering with our organization, then please let us know as well! We will be happy to talk with you and see where your skills and talents can be best used!
Lastly, please let us know if you have any questions and see the below flyer about our group. We thank you in advance for your time and consideration in reading this letter and wish you well!
Sincerely,
Dr. Munsup Seoh and Mr. Jason Knapp
Co-Founders, Greater Miami Valley Math Circle
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(Save the Date!)
2017 Ohio Mathematics Contest
Saturday, April 8, 2017
This announcement is to notify parents, teachers, and students of the annual Ohio Mathematics Contest. For more details, please visit the website http://iis.stat.wright.edu/OMC for additional information.
This year's Ohio Mathematics Contest will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at Wright State University. The contest is for elementary, middle and high school students in grades 4 through 11. It is organized by the Dayton Branch of Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Wright State University, with sponsorship from various institutions and organizations. The purpose of the contest is to stimulate interest in mathematics among upper elementary, middle and high school students and to recognize those who exhibit exceptional talent. The organizers and sponsors ask teachers and parents to strongly encourage their students in grades 4 through 11 to enter this Contest.
Contest Information:
Date: Saturday, April 8, 2017
Time: 12:30 – 6:00 p.m.*
Location: Wright State University
Registration Deadline: April 1, 2015 (Registration Form is available at the website)
Fee: Math Only: $30 per student ($20 for early registration)
Physics Only: $30 per student ($20 for early registration)
Both: $50 per student ($30 for early registration)
Eligibility: All students enrolled in grades 4 through 11
(Separate competition and prizes awarded for each grade level)
Contact: Mrs. Sanghee Strobel, Vice President, KSEA Dayton Branch
Phone: (937) 245-1807
Email: sanghee7@gmail.com
Website: http://iis.stat.wright.edu/OMC/
Remarks
· Check-in begins 12:30 pm and ends 1:20 pm; orientation 1:30 pm; exam for 2:00-3:30 pm; exam grading for 3:30-5:00 pm; award ceremony for 5:00-6:00 pm (Light refreshments will be provided around 3:30 pm)
· There will be programs for parents during the exam and grading periods while for students during the grading period
· Cash awards will be given to top THREE students in each grade
· Scholarship awards for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of 9th, 10th and 11th graders in amounts of $2500, $1000, and $500 respectively
From: Verletta Jackson; Community Development Specialist, City of Dayton
Subject: 2017 VITA/EITC Tax Preparation
Copied below, I am sharing with you the VITA/EITC flyer please share with others (email list, family, friends and co-workers). The VITA/EITC program is a great program for our community.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
From: Melissa Bertolo; Welcome Dayton Program Coordinator, Human Relations Council, City of Dayton
Subject: Citizenship Clinic Flyer
Hello! The next Citizenship Clinic will be January 21, 10am-12pm at the Dayton Human Relations Council. If you know of anyone who is eligible to become a citizen, please share the information with them! The clinic is free and provides the opportunity to be screened for eligibility by an immigration attorney and assistance completing the application.
From: owner-official_list On Behalf Of David Finnie, Chief of Police, Wright State University
Subject: [OFFICIAL-L] Concealed weapons still prohibited on campus
The new state law, HB 48 that was adopted this week continues to prohibit the carrying of a concealed weapon on university and college campuses including on Wright State University's Dayton and Lake Campuses. The bill permits university and college boards of trustees to make an exception in policy. At this time, Wright State University policy does not permit the carrying of concealed weapons on campus.
From: NCCJ of Greater Dayton
Subject: Thank you from NCCJ
Thank you for a great year!
To our friends and supporters:
We are thankful for you and the many others who live the message of acceptance and inclusion.
Thank you for all you do to make the world a better place.
Together, with you and the many others who share similar values, we strive
to create a community free of bias, bigotry and discrimination!
From: It's Great In Dayton
Subject: A New Year Begins And It's Great In Dayton
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From: Rabbi Joseph Berman, Manager of Government Affairs and Grassroots Advocacy
Subject: we have to respond
It's the first week in session for the 115th US Congress, and what's top of the agenda? Based on the vote they just took: promoting Israel's endless settlement expansion.
Your member of congress, Rep. Mike Turner, voted in support of that rightwing agenda. Make sure they hear from you.
Two weeks ago the Obama administration did something that was long overdue: for the first time in nearly a decade, the US did not stand in the way of the United Nations affirming the international consensus that Israel's settlement constructions violates international law.
While we know that halting settlement construction is a necessary but insufficient step toward Palestinians having full rights and equality--and abstention is far from a ringing endorsement of rights for all--the US abstention in the UN Security Council (UNSC) was still a welcome change.
But now legislators are proving they will fight even incremental progress toward justice and peace with everything they've got. Indeed, they voted to pass House Resolution 11 this afternoon, condemning even the mild anti-settlement move of abstaining from the UNSC resolution.
80 members of congress voted no to the resolution, standing up against that agenda, but your representative voted yes to Israel's continued impunity.
We need to tell them we will resist every step of the way.
We're not surprised that the 115th congress is moving so fast to back Israel's disregard for human rights and international law. We know that the new US administration and congress is going to be pursuing retrograde, racist, rights-abolishing policy from every angle.
The fights ahead are going to be epic: there is already legislation pending about moving the American embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, giving a green light to Israel's annexation of the city. Trump's pick for Ambassador to Israel is David Friedman, a settlement funder who is eagerly awaiting his move to Jerusalem and aligned with the farthest right wing of Israeli politics. Indeed, next week confirmation hearings begin for Trump's cabinet of horrors, spelling disaster for Palestinians as well as for working people, people of color, women, queer and trans people, immigrants, and Muslims.
The fight ahead is going to be constant, and it's going to take all of us.
We believe those 80 no votes represent the thousands of letters to the editor, phone calls, and emails, so many of our members have been sending over the last few days. And even more, those no votes represent the vast and growing-by-the-minute Palestinian-led movement for justice, liberation, and equality, and the way that our movement is and will hold elected officials accountable to a vision of the future where all are free.
Organizing works. And that includes holding Rep. Mike Turner accountable. Act now.
From: "Tim Burga, President, Ohio AFL-CIO"
Subject: Help ATU Members Avoid A Strike
I am sending this message today because Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1385 workers in Montgomery County need your help in order to avoid a strike!
Our sisters and brothers have been trying for years to get a fair agreement with management that will provide similar wage increases as management received, affordable health insurance, more protections on the job and to open an avenue of communication between management and members which will only improve the already great service provided by the RTA.
Yet RTA CEO Mark Donaghy doesn't want to do what is right and fair. ATU 1385 members are not asking for any more money than the city workers and RTA management received and want to have a real voice to provide input into making RTA even better.
Workers and management are meeting the morning of Sunday, January 8, which is about 15 hours before the strike deadline of midnight Monday, January 9.
You can make your voice heard by emailing CEO Mark Donaghy and tell him to keep the RTA running. Tell him management is no more important than the drivers and mechanics and everyone should be treated fairly. Tell him drivers need to have a voice in safety for both passengers and workers and should have a seat at the table to help make those decisions.
Sisters and brothers, you know better than anyone that being ready to go on strike is not a decision that comes easy. We need to show our support for these hard-working members of ATU 1385 so please email CEO Mark Donaghy right now and make your voice heard.
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On responding to the message from Tim Burga (the President of Ohio AFL-CIO), a subscriber of MPEN e-Newsletter wrote a short e-mail to Mark Donaghy (the CEO of Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority). You might want to do likewise. The e-mail response is immediately below.
I am writing in support of the RTA employees represent byAmalgamated Transit Union local 1385.
Even though those good people may not wear suits and ties to work, they deserve to be treated fairly. In particular, the drivers need to have a voice in the safety of passengers and workers alike. They should have a seat at the table — meaningful input that is heeded by management — when safety decisions are made. Most fundamentally, you need to keep the RTA running, and to do so by treating your organized employees with dignity and respect.
Thank you kindly for your attention to this message.
End of MPEN e-Newsletter
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