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- (Aug. 19) FW: Tomorrow, Dayton African American Cultural Festival
- (Aug. 21) FW: American Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017
- (Aug. 21) FW: Library Links Newsletter: 🌕Eclipse☀
- FW: [OFFICIAL-L] From the President's Desk
- FW: "Coe no longer coming to Piqua" and
"Piqua resident protests appearance of David Allan Coe"
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From: Cheryl Scroggins
Subject: Tomorrow, Dayton African American Cultural Festival, Island Park, Noon - 8:00 pm
Hope to see you tomorrow at the Dayton African American Cultural Festival, at Island Park, from Noon - 8:00 pm. For more information: www.daacf.com.
CONSTRUCTION: Remember, the Riverside Bridge is out for construction. You'll need to go to hit Helena Street off of Keowee Street, then over to the park.
MINORITY HEALTH SURVEY: PLEASE TAKE THE 2017 MINORITY HEALTH SURVEY I N THE WILLOWWOOD SHELTER! YOU MIGHT WIN A $10 SUBWAY GIFT CARD!
FREE HEALTH SCREENIGNS: The Health Pavilion will be open from Noon – 5:00 p.m. Stop by WILLOWWOOD SHELTER in the health area for a free health screening, including:
- Confidential HIV
- Hepatitis B
- Cholesterol, A1C, blood glucose (sugar)
- Blood pressure
- Lung test for nicotine level
This year's health screenings are by Public Health - Dayton & Montgomery County, Premier Health, and Wright State University Medical Students.
HEALTH PRESENTATIONS: Health presentations on health topics at 2:30 Saving the Babies: Infant Mortality, 3:30 Tobacco Cessation, and 4:00 (PrEP HIV Prevention)!
HEALTH INFORMATION AND RESOURCES: There will be lots of health partners sharing information, including:
- Alzheimer' s Association
- Buckeye Health Plan
- CareSource
- Molina
- Equitas Health (PrEP HIV Prevention Medication)
- Social Security
- Goodwill Easter Seals Employment, Case Management, Medication Safety, Youth-led Prevention
- Help Me Grow
- Diabetes
- Tobacco Cessation (How to Stop Smoking….did you know they have free cessation patches?)
- West Central Sickle Cell
- AND MORE!
From: Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park
Subject: American Solar Eclipse August 21, 2017
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See the Eclipse in Your Park
A total solar eclipse will cross the Continental United States on Monday, August 21, 2017. This hasn't happened in 38 years! A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth. If you happen to be inside of that shadow on Monday, then you will be able to see a solar eclipse! The total solar eclipse will travel from Oregon to South Carolina and cross over 21 national park units and 7 trails. Rangers at Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park are excited that 89% of the sun will be covered by the Moon's shadow in southwest Ohio, and they want to invite you to witness this event in the park.
Join us at the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center located at 16 S. Williams St., Dayton, OH, or the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center located at 2380 Memorial Rd., Dayton, OH to observe this amazing cosmic event and take part in other solar related activities. Free eclipse glasses will be available while supplies last for viewing the eclipse. Looking at the Sun without special eclipse safety glasses can seriously damage your eyes, so be careful and use special sun viewing glasses no matter where you see the eclipse!
Explore, Learn, Protect
Become an Eclipse Explorer by participating in the Junior Ranger Eclipse Explorer program on August 21, 2017, and earn a special badge! Each participating child will receive a pair of eclipse viewing glasses and a Junior Ranger book with activities and information on the eclipses (while supplies last). Rangers at the park will be on hand to help eclipse explores to earn a wood Eclipse Ranger badge.
This program is free and open to the public. For more information email daav_info@nps.gov or call 937-225-7705. A partial eclipse is predicted to start at 1:02 pm, with the maximum partial eclipse at 2:28 pm. The partial eclipse in southwest Ohio is predicted to end at 3:51 pm.
From: Greene County Public Library
Subject: (Aug. 21) Library Links Newsletter: 🌕Eclipse☀
Viewing the 2017 Eclipse
Are you getting excited for the August 21 solar eclipse? It's going to be a spectacular show—in Greene County, the moon will block out about 90% of the sun during the peak of the eclipse at about 2:30 p.m.
Two libraries will have programs in advance of the eclipse. Winters-Bellbrook Community Library's eclipse program will be led by a local astronomer August 14 at 1 p.m., and all attendees will receive a free pair of eclipse glasses that will allow safe eclipse viewing. Then, Beavercreek Community Library's Millennial Meet-Up will hold an Astronomy Night August 14 at 9 p.m. at Rotary Park. Molly Wakeling of the Miami Valley Astronomical Society will talk about the solar eclipse, including where and how to best see it.
The Winters-Bellbrook, Cedarville, and Fairborn libraries will have eclipse viewing parties on August 21 at 1 p.m. All four of these events require advance registration at greenelibrary.info.
Safe Viewing
Never look directly at an eclipse without protection. The intense visible and infrared light of the sun can cause severe eye damage.
Eclipse glasses with special solar filters are one way to safely watch the eclipse. Normal sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not enough to protect your eyes.
If eclipse glasses aren't available, you can also safely watch the eclipse using the pinhole method. You'll need two pieces of white paper or cardboard. One will serve as your viewing screen, so just place it on the ground. Poke a small hole in the center of the other one and hold it up while facing away from the sun. Position that card so you can see the image of the partially eclipsed sun projected on the screen.
Other Resources
Looking for more reading about this year's eclipse? Try one of these sites:
NASA's Total Solar Eclipse 2017 site
Eclipse America from the American Astronomical Society
Space.com's Total Solar Eclipse 2017 site
Eclipse2017.org
Sky & Telescope's 2017 Total Solar Eclipse page
Online Book Club
The Online Book Club meets exclusively online. On the first of each month, we unveil a new book. On Mondays, we post blogs with videos, pictures, and questions to enhance your reading experience.
Upcoming Titles:
August: Inferno by Dan Brown
September: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
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Event Schedules:
Beavercreek Calendar
Cedarville Calendar
Fairborn Calendar
Jamestown Calendar
Winters-Bellbrook Calendar
Xenia Calendar
Yellow Springs Calendar
From: Wright State Communications
Subject: [OFFICIAL-L] From the President's Desk
Dear Campus Community,
Thank you to everyone who shared their 10-year vision for Wright State University with me. It is inspiring to better understand your ideas, enthusiasm, and commitment for our university. By working together we can achieve many of your hopes and dreams.
As you may recall, I asked you to tell me what Wright State University would look like in 10 years, after we meet our most important goals. You can still share your thoughts with me by completing the form at wright.edu/president.
Several themes were evident in your feedback around the university's financial health, academic programs, campus life, and morale.
Ten years from now, you hope Wright State will be financially healthy. The university will implement sound business practices, accountability measures, and a transparent budgeting process.
In a decade, you hope our academic programs are even more robust. Through real-world experiences, our job market–ready students will be prepared to contribute to the workforce on day one and meet the needs of employers.
Our colleges, departments, and programs will collaborate across campus, disciplines, organizations, and traditional boundaries—much like the College of Liberal Arts, which requires each of its students to take a critical thinking course, or the dynamic collaborative research being conducted in the Neuroscience Engineering Collaboration Building. Mixing students and faculty in different disciplines will enhance the university's research capabilities as we work together to address the world's toughest problems.
Wright State will also be known for its strong STEM disciplines and relevant, vibrant liberal arts programs. You envision that in 10 years our Lake Campus has grown into an even larger powerhouse.
Your vision for Wright State includes enhancing and expanding campus life, making Wright State the university of choice for students. Many respondents hope to see Wright State enrich residential experiences for students, provide better recreational and dining facilities, and create more opportunities for fun on campus.
Over the next 10 years, you also hope our students, faculty, staff, and alumni feel a reinvigorated sense of pride in our university. We can do this by recognizing that our people are our biggest asset and making Wright State a happier place to live, learn, and work.
Wright State University is not alone in its challenges. Universities around the United States are engaged in conversations to address a number of pressing issues, among them: keeping tuition low while maintaining and improving quality; ensuring we meet the needs of a changing student body; finding resources to grow while trimming programs, when necessary; and increasing public trust and support for our institution.
Our challenges also present an opportunity to implement change. Understanding your dreams and visions for Wright State University will help as we work together to create a shared vision that informs a new comprehensive strategic plan.
Work on the strategic plan will begin in earnest this fall, and your input and interest will be vital to its success. So please keep sharing your hopes and dreams for our university, and let's get to work.
Warmest regards,
Cheryl B. Schrader
President
wright.edu/president
Follow President Schrader @WrightStatePrez 
From: Keith Ciriegio
Subject: Coe no longer coming to Piqua
August 17, 2017 by Piqua Daily Call
Coe no longer coming to Piqua
BikeFest nixes controversial singer
By Sam Wildow - swildow@dailycall.com
PIQUA — Controversial country music singer David Allan Coe reportedly is no longer coming to perform at Piqua BikeFest, which will be held Sept. 15-16 in downtown Piqua.
"He will not be there," Jim Loomis, Piqua BikeFest committee member, said. The Piqua BikeFest committee got in touch with their production company to find new entertainment to take Coe's place on Saturday night, Sept. 16.
Loomis was not available for further comment Thursday.
Controversy surrounding the singer arose when Coe's past songs came to light during the Piqua City Commission meeting Tuesday evening. Piqua resident Joe Hinds came forward during public comment to denounce Coe's songs as "racist." Hinds went on to say that Coe was "unrepentant" about the "vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic songs" of his past as he is still selling and profitting from them.
While Coe may no longer perform those songs in public, Hinds objected to Coe's "Underground" CD and other CDs being sold on Coe's website. Those CDs include such song titles as "Kajun KKK," including multiple uses of the n-word in lyrics like, "Ship those n****** back," along with several graphic sexual innuendos. Hinds objected to Piqua BikeFest supporting a performer who also profits from the message of those CDs.
During the meeting, Mayor Kazy Hinds, while stressing that this controversy is "nothing against BikeFest," said, "For our community and for it to be a community event, everybody needs to feel welcome, and our African American citizens would not."
Other performers currently scheduled to appear at Piqua BikeFest, according to advertising, include Hollow, an Alice in Chains tribute band; Latter; Ithika; Strategy; and ReFlektion featuring Piqua natives Jared and Justin Younce.
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From: Keith Ciriegio
Subject: Piqua resident protests appearance of David Allan Coe
August 15, 2017 by Piqua Daily Call
Resident denounces singer Coe as 'racist'
Artist listed as BikeFest performer
By Sam Wildow - swildow@dailycall.com
PIQUA — A resident came forward during the Piqua City Commission meeting Tuesday evening to speak out against performer David Allan Coe, who is scheduled to appear during Piqua BikeFest, according to their advertising. The resident denounced Coe's songs as "racist."
"I'm aware of Coe's vile, racist, homophobic, and misogynistic songs from when I lived in Alabama during the 1980s," Joe Hinds of Piqua said.
Hinds said that Coe may no longer perform those songs in public, but Hinds objected to Coe's "Underground" CD and other CDs being sold on Coe's website. Those CDs include such song titles as "Kajun KKK," including multiple uses of the n-word in lyrics like, "Ship those n****** back," along with several graphic sexual innuendos. Hinds objected to Piqua BikeFest supporting a performer who also profits from the message of those CDs.
"Whether he performs these songs or not, he certainly has a reputation which is stained by them and they're popular with his fan base," Hinds said. "He is clearly still profiting from and promoting these recordings."
Hinds asked the commission to take Coe's "Underground" songs into consideration "and see if you agree that there is no place in Piqua, Ohio, at a public event for the vile message of David Allan Coe."
Hinds suggested that this was a timely request considering the recent attack and violence in Charlottesville, Va., on Aug. 11 and 12.
Commissioner John Martin asked Hinds if these are the songs that Coe will be performing at Piqua BikeFest. Hinds said that he did not know and that he had never been to a Coe concert.
"If he got up and sang gospel, would you still reproach (Coe)?" Martin asked.
Hinds did not respond.
City Attorney Stacy Wall interjected and said that the city reached out to one of the organizers of Piqua BikeFest, who said that he was not aware of who Coe was or that Coe was a scheduled performer.
"He also said that he promotes BikeFest as a community event and that if this performer is like that, that he would agree that he's not a community type performer," Wall said.
Mayor Kazy Hinds, while stressing that this controversy is "nothing against BikeFest," said, "For our community and for it to be a community event, everybody needs to feel welcome, and our African American citizens would not."
Mayor Hinds went on to say, "After what happened in Charlottesville, we need to remember we are in this together, and no matter the color of our skin, no matter where we come from, we are one as a community. If there's anything we do that's going to make one of our community members to feel ostracized, I believe we should not do it, because, as a city, we're a city of a diverse group of people and that's one of the beauties of who we are."
As for the amount of say the city and the commission have in the event, Wall said that the agreement the city had with BikeFest organizers is that "the city would be consulted."
City Manager Gary Huff added that he has to take into consideration the "safety and welfare" of residents when issuing permits to events using public spaces.
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