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• FW: AAUP-WSU Cracking the Nut, Part 11 on Spending by Semi-Autonomous Units
• (June 21) FW: World Peace and Prayer Day
• (June 22) FW: Rally for affordable healthcare
• (June 23) FW: Citizen Impact TV with Tony Hall
• (June 24) FW: SPAN Ohio --- Dayton Organizing Meeting
• (June 25, July 9 & 28, Aug. 11, 20 & 30) FW: Find Your Park on a Ranger Guided Bicycle Tour
• (July 24 - 28) FW: Police and Youth Summer Camp-Register Now!
• FW: The Ombudsman Office Weekly Update 6-17-2017

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From: Marty Kich, President, AAUP-WSU
Subject: AAUP-WSU Cracking the Nut, Part 11 on Spending by Semi-Autonomous Units

Attention all BUFMs:

There has been much attention paid to the University cutting $30 million from the 2017-18 budget, but no one seems to be talking about cuts to the budgets for the 19 semi-autonomous units that Wright State supports. These units, which include WSRI and WSARC, are responsible for 30-60% of the depletion of WSU's cash reserves.

In the attached "Cracking the Nut, Part 11," I examine these units and challenge Administration's dubious proposition that these units are now going to be self-sufficient.  How is that possible when most of them have never generated a positive net revenue? 

Administration transferring payroll costs from WSRI to WSU doesn't make WSRI self-sufficient.  And it leads to the question of how much of the $30 million in cuts to WSU's budget wouldn't be needed if WSRI didn't transfer payroll costs.  But since the Administration hasn't released financial statements for any of semi-autonomous units, this question is difficult to answer.

It is important for all of us to keep in mind that we are in this financial fiasco because of how university resources have been misdirected, wasted, and hidden in pursuit of skewed institutional priorities.  As budget cuts will likely continue over the next several years, it is important that we don't haggle over specific targets for reductions.  Instead, we must focus on realigning our institutional priorities back to the core academic mission.

Thank you for your attention to this message, and thank you for supporting AAUP-WSU!

 

 

From: T Bensman
Subject: (June 21) World Peace and Prayer Day

Wednesday, June 21 is World Peace and Prayer Day 2017.  In Dayton, the event, sponsored by Five Rivers Chautauqua, partnered with Sierra Club, Sunwatch Indian Village and Temple Israel is scheduled as is listed below.
    

     7:30 AM -- Lighting of the fire at Temple Israel (130 Riverside Dr.)

     8:30 AM -- 4:30 PM (all of this occurs at Deeds Point Metropark)

Ø  8:30 -- Offerings of prayers from various faiths as we stand in unity

Ø  10:30 -- Storytelling/music by Alicia Pagan and Ray Wallens

Ø  11:30 -- dance performance

Ø  12:30 -- music by Michael Ullery

Ø  1:30 -- storytelling from various cultures

Ø  3:30 -- presentation from the Fire Runners from Standing Rock

Ø  4:00 -- drum circle

Ø  4:30 -- prayers and greetings from the Native Community

At 5:00 the event shifts back to Temple Israel

     5:30 -- all runners gather at the fire at Temple Israel

     6:00 -- runners depart for Sunwatch Indian Village

     7:00 -- Lighting of the fire at Sunwatch Indian Village

 

 

From: SPAN Ohio
Subject: Rally for affordable healthcare

Rally to Tell Senator Portman not to Repeal Obamacare!

The event will be at Courthouse Square in Dayton Thursday June 22nd from 4:50 pm to 5:50 pm. The Facebook event is here. All are welcome and please bring signs!

 

From: Logan Martinez
Subject: (June 23) Citizen Impact TV with Tony Hall

Citizen Impact TV Live!
Friday, June 23, 2017 at 4 p.m.

Tony Hall



Former Dayton Congressman Tony Hall will discuss his recent fast and his ongoing efforts to fight hunger.

Host: Margaret Ottoson and Logan Martinez

DATV on Time Warner Ch.5 in Dayton, Riverside and Butler Twp. and on Ch.6 or 23 in Englewood, Union, Trotwood, Vandalia, Huber Heights, Fairborn, Xenia, New Carlisle, Springfield, Clayton, Brookville, Harrison Twp., and Jefferson Twp.
Miami Valley Communication Council onTime-Warner Cable Ch. 991 in Centerville, Germantown, Kettering, Miamisburg, Moraine, Oakwood, Springboro, West Carrollton, and Beavercreek.

Citizen Impact TV with Tony Hall
   

Citizen Impact TV with Tony Hall Former Dayton Congressman Tony Hall will discuss his recent fast and his ongoing efforts to fight hunger. Host...

Citizen Impact TV is a project of the Miami Valley Full Employment Council/www.mvfec.org

 

 

From: SPAN Ohio
Subject: SPAN Ohio --- Dayton Organizing Meeting

SPAN Ohio Local Organizing Meeting

Join us this Saturday June 24th at 4 pm to help organize for single payer in the Miami Valley. The meeting will be in the community room of the Burkhardt Library at 4680 Burkhardt Avenue, Dayton, Ohio 45431. We welcome anyone who would like to help.  If you have activities or topics that you would like talk about please let me know or just bring them to the meeting. We will have snacks/refreshments. Please feel free to invite anyone else who may be interested in helping to organize as we build this movement!

 

 

From: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Subject: Your Park on a Ranger Guided Bicycle Tour

25 Years and the Wheels Keep Turning!

Help us to celebrate a quarter century of the National Park Service in Dayton, Ohio, by joining in on a ranger-guided bicycle tour in 2017. Visit the historic places Orville Wright and Paul Laurence Dunbar called home, or explore the Wright State University Special Collections and Archives on a behind-the scenes tour. Discover the Miami Valley's scenic trail system and experience history, all from the comfort of a bicycle.

Paul Laurence Dunbar Tour - 4 miles

June 25 (10:00 a.m. - noon)
July 28 (10:00 a.m. - noon)
August 11 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Ride the Wolf Creek Trail to the final home of poet and author Paul Laurence Dunbar. See exhibits on Paul's life and tour the home Paul lived in with his mother Matilda until his death in 1906. This ride is a great way to get comfortable with bicycling.

Hawthorn Hill Tour - 8 miles

July 9 (10:00 a.m. - noon)
August 20 (10:00 a.m. - noon)

Visit the post-1914 home of Orville, Milton, and Katharine Wright. Learn about life with the Wright family, and Orville's experiences in this historic home. This ride features some moderate hills so make sure your bicycle can shift gears.

Wright State Special Collections & Archives Tour - 6 miles

August 30 (6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.)

Bike the Huffman Prairie Trail and take a behind the scenes tour of Wright State University's Special Collections and Archives. Learn about the work that goes into preserving and providing access to primary sources for teaching, learning, and research. See items from the Wright Brothers Collection and explore exhibits relating to flight.

Other Important Information:

• To register for a tour email us at daav_info@nps.gov or call 937-225-7705.
• Plan on arriving twenty minutes before each tour start for sign-in and orientation.
• Be sure to bring plenty of water and a helmet.
• All participants must register prior to the start of each tour.
• Riders should be in good physical condition and feel comfortable shifting gears.
• Bicycles should be in good operating condition and are subject to safety inspections.
• Inclement weather may cause tour cancellation.
• Proper use of helmets is required.

 

 

From: NCCJ of Greater Dayton
Subject: Police and Youth Summer Camp-Register Now!

It's that time of year again!
Recruitment is underway for Police and Youth Together 2017!

Regional Police and Youth Together (PAYT)

This one-week day camp, which takes place from Monday July 24th through Friday July 28th, connects young people age 10 to 12 with local police officers in a fun and educational environment. The campers learn about leadership, respect, personal safety, and police work while enjoying games and activities.

It's held at the Huber Heights FOP Lodge, complete with a fishing pond and plenty of space for outdoor fun.

And it's completely FREE!

Monday through Wednesday, regional camp will take place from 9am-4pm.

On Thursday (Family Night) camp will take place from 1pm - 8pm and on Friday camp will take place from 9am-2pm.

Click HERE for the Regional Police and Youth Together Application.

 

 

From: David K. Greer
Subject: FW: The Ombudsman Office Weekly Update 6-17-2017

This week your Ombudsman had the opportunity to help a number of families restore their medical coverage. One case in particular was for a working mother with a son who has a neurological problem which must be closely monitored. Without the medical coverage to conduct the monitoring his condition could quickly worsen. She had submitted her verifications of her income several times, yet the staff at the agency claimed they had not been received. Fortunately the mother had saved the receipts. The Ombudsman requested that she send the receipts, and then when the Ombudsmen sent them to the agency, the documents were located and the coverage was restored.

Other cases about City of Dayton Taxes, City Housing Inspections, Police, Adult Protective Services, Child Support, Greater Dayton Premier Management, Medicaid, the Social Security Administration, and Youth Works were opened for households in Centerville, Dayton, Huber Heights, Kettering, Miamisburg, Riverside, Trotwood and Vandalia.

We provided brief assistance or referrals to households in Dayton, Englewood, Harrison Township, Kettering, Miamisburg, and Riverside on matters related to Food Stamps, Medicaid, HUD, the Department of Labor, the Bureau of Worker's Compensation, housing concerns, legal issues and the Attorney General's Office.

This week we participated with other members of the Collaborative Against Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of the Elderly in World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. We are seeing increasing number of cases of financial exploitation of seniors and through this event we were able to inform about 150 visitors about our services.

This week our Long-Term Care Staff participated in 13 surveys of nursing homes by the Ohio Department of Health to inform them of the verified complaints we have resolved in those facilities and about the complaints we have heard from the Resident's Councils. We opened investigations in five facilities on injury; need for equipment; lack of dignity and respect by staff; unresponsive staff; assistance with eating; and unwanted discharges.

This week one of our facilities experienced a fire and we assisted in helping to find placements in neighboring homes for all of the twelve residents who had to vacate their rooms. All the residents will be returned to repaired rooms next week.

Facebook Weekly Update: June 12, 2017 – June 16, 2017

Today is Elder Abuse Awareness Day.  Every year an estimated 5 million seniors, or 1 out of every 10 older Americans, are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that's only part of the problem.  Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect that is reported, as many as 23 cases go unreported.

Unfortunately, the Ombudsman Office has encountered many cases of financial exploitation of elders.  One elderly woman living in an assisted living facility asked one of our Ombudsman volunteers if she had a right to look at her bank statements.  The volunteer learned that the woman's cousin was serving as the woman's Power of Attorney, and had not shared any financial information with the woman in a long time.

The Ombudsman volunteer assisted the woman in contacting her bank to obtain a copy of her bank account statements for the past several months.  On a subsequent visit to the assisted living facility, the Ombudsman volunteer again visited with the woman and asked if she had any further questions about her account.  The woman showed the Ombudsman volunteer her bank account statements and it was clear that money was being paid for things that did not benefit the woman in the assisted living facility, such as payments for a new car and a cruise.  The volunteer contacted the Ombudsman Office for assistance, and the Ombudsman visited with the woman to discuss her options.  The woman chose to have another relative serve as her Power of Attorney, and decided that she did want to contact the authorities.

In the end, the cousin who had taken almost $40,000 of the woman's money was convicted and was sentenced to prison.   Many cases of financial exploitation of elders are not reported because victims may be unwilling to "turn in" their relatives.  In all cases, victims feel a loss of trust at being harmed by a so-called loved one.  If one suspects that an elder is being exploited or abused, it is important to approach the victim and help the elder get the needed assistance.

The Ombudsman Column, a production of the Joint Office of Citizens' Complaints, summarizes selected problems that citizens have had with government services, schools and nursing homes in the Dayton area. Contact the Ombudsman by writing to the Beerman Building, 11 W. Monument Avenue, Suite 606, Dayton 45402, or telephone (937) 223-4613, or by electronic mail at ombudsman@dayton-ombudsman.org or like us on Facebook at "Dayton Ombudsman Office."

 

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