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• Registration Information for the Greater Miami Valley Computer-Science and Math Circles
• (Aug. 13) FW: Mixed Vegetable Equipment Systems Farm Tour
• (Aug. 13) FW: Dunbar Literary Circle -- Summer Nights and Fireflies
• (Aug. 17) FW: Racial Justice NOW!/ Fighting Trump proposed education budget
• (Aug. 18) FW: Ohio SBDC Quick Books Class
• FW: Ombudsman Office Weekly Updatae 8-4-2017

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From: Munsup Seoh
Subject: A follow-up asking to register for New Academic Year of Greater Miami Valley Computer-Science and Math Circles

This is a follow-up to my previous announcement (included below).

First of all, please note that we will kick off this academic year with an Orientation and 1^st class session on Saturday August 26. Then, the next computer science circle class will be on Saturday September 16 and the next math circle class will be on Saturday September 9. There will be no classes on September 2 due to the Labor Day Weekend. More information will be sent closer to Orientation Day and at Orientation.

If you are interested in registering for either group, please fill out the attached forms and mail them, with checks of appropriate amounts, to Mr. Erik Potts at the following address:
  

Mr. Erik Potts
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
111 Mathematical and Microbiological Sciences Building
Wright State University
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435

Please fill out a form (attached) for each student enrolling. If membership in two groups is desired, please fill out two forms (one for each group).

Best, Munsup

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From: Munsup Seoh
Sent: Sunday, July 16, 2017 7:12 AM
Subject: Announcements: New Academic Year of Greater Miami Valley Computer-Science and Math Circles

Announcements: New Academic Year of
Greater Miami Valley Computer-Science and Math Circles
     

GMVCSC	GMVMC
Dear Miami Valley Residents, The Greater Miami Valley Computer Science Circle (GMVCSC), on planning its 3rd year of operation, is an organization dedicated to helping the students of the Miami Valley and beyond. Our Computer circle focuses on computational thinking and problem solving. We use Python/Java/HTML to teach concepts like Algorithm design, Web design, Mobile apps, Robotics, and Information Security. We currently only have 1 class level, as we get more instructors we will try to break out into beginning and intermediate/advanced classes. The GMVCSC is open to 7-12 graders who have had at least Algebra 1. Faculty come from local school districts, area colleges and universities, private industry, local government. We have students from all over the area and beyond; we are truly a "Greater Miami Valley" organization! We meet from 10:00am-Noon the 1st and 3rd 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. If you would like to inquire about joining one of our groups, please contact either myself (at ken.nelson@wright.edu) or Dr. Munsup Seoh (at munsup.seoh@wright.edu). Spaces are 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 attached flyer about our group. Please share it with anyone who would be interested! We thank you in advance for reading this letter and wish you well! Sincerely, Dr. Munsup Seoh and Mr. Kenneth Nelson Coordinators, Greater Miami Valley Computer Circle	Dear Miami Valley Residents, The Greater Miami Valley Math Circle (GMVMC), on planning its fifth 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 joining one of our groups, please contact either myself (at erik.potts@wright.edu) or Dr. Munsup Seoh (at munsup.seoh@wright.edu). Spaces are 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. And, 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 attached flyer about our group. Please share it with anyone who would be interested! We thank you in advance for reading this letter and wish you well! Sincerely, Dr. Munsup Seoh and Mr. Erik Potts Coordinators, Greater Miami Valley Math Circle

 

From: Lauren Ketcham
Subject: (Aug. 13) Mixed Vegetable Equipment Systems Farm Tour

Mile Creek Farm

Sunday, August 13 — 4-6 p.m.
10786 Mile Rd., New Lebanon, OH

Ben and Emily Jackle own and operate Mile Creek Farm, a certified organic mixed vegetable operation in western Montgomery County.

During this free farm tour, Ben will discuss the role that machinery can play in making established systems on the farm more efficient.

The tour will include an overview of the process and equipment used in their greenhouse and field, with a focus on seed bed preparation and cultivation. You will also learn about post-harvest handling equipment in the packing shed.

This Begin Farming tour offers an opportunity to see how equipment can facilitate effective flow on a mixed vegetable operation and how these systems fit together to improve efficiency.

This event is part of the 2017 Ohio Sustainable Farm Tour and Workshop Series. For more information, click here.

 

From: Dayton's National Park
Subject: (Aug. 13) Dunbar Literary Circle -- Summer Nights and Fireflies
   

Dunbar Literary Circle Summer Nights and Fire Flies Sunday, August 13  2:00 - 4:00 pm  House tours at 1 pm;  light refreshments follow.      A Warm silent night- Under the Strawberry moon Dancing fireflies              ­­­             --Abhilasha Bhatt   Join our Dunbar Literary Circle, on Sunday, August 13th, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, as we share poetry and short stories about summer nights and fires flies. Come read a passage from your favorite poet or writer or simply listen and enjoy the recitation from other raconteurs.   The Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site is located at 219 N. Paul Laurence Dunbar Street, Dayton, Ohio. Please enter through the Visitor Center entrance on Edison Street (around the corner from the Dunbar House). Tours of the home are free and available from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Friday, Saturday and Sunday (last tour at 3:30 pm). For more information call 937.224.7061.   The Dunbar Literary Circle is a collaboration of the National Park Service and ASALH (Association for the Study of African American Life and History) that meets on the second Sunday of the month.   Each second Sunday of the month we touch on a different topic.

 

 

From: H.A. Jabar; Executive Director, Racial Justice NOW!
Subject: Racial Justice NOW!/ Fighting Trump proposed education budget

Racial Justice NOW! is committed to dismantling structural and institutional racism in all areas of people activity. Our primary focus is on the institution of education and lifting up the voices of dis-empowered Black parents and children. We are dedicated to stopping the school to prison pipeline and focus specifically on holding institutions accountable to equitable distribution of resources and services to Black people in Dayton and around the State of Ohio.

While you may be familiar with our local or state work, nationally we are co-chairs of the Dignity in Schools Campaign, a coalition of 120+ organizations dedicated to stopping school pushout and the school to prison pipeline. We are also members of the #WeChoose Campaign to strategically oppose the 'Trump agenda' and 2018-2019 proposed education budget.

On August 17^th we will be hosting an education town hall meeting at a Dayton location to be announced. As members of the national #WeChoose campaign and the Journey for Justice Alliance we will be showing a short video/documentary and dialoguing with the community about the 2018-2019 Trump and Betsy Devos proposed education budget. We will be engaging community members on the topic, explaining the points of the #WeChoose Campaign, and asking local and state decision makers for their support.

As we lead up to the event, we are building a "Dayton #WeChoose Coalition" . We hope that your organization will:

sign on as a supporter of the local campaign, participate in getting turn out to the town hall, be present for a press release in July, and be present at July or august school board meeting

Dayton, Ohio in particular currently suffers disproportionately from unconstitutional school funding methods, multiplied by nation leading charter school proliferation spells possible doom for Dayton Public Schools. RJN! is initiating a 'Critical Conversation' around education and the #WeChoose campaign addressing the dire need for our local public school systems to be sustainable.

We ask that you familiarize yourself with the 7 points of the campaign (attached) and we will follow up with you soon about becoming a part of the local coalition.

 

 

From: David K. Greer

Subject: FW: Ohio SBDC Quick Books Class August 18, 2017

Presents Quick Books This interactive workshop is designed for small business owners who are using or considering Quick Books for Financial Management. The workshop will expand on the basic Quick Books introduction and cover functional aspects. Topics include (but are not limited to): Creating customer accounts, Basic accounting procedures, Financial Transactions; Financial Reporting, Invoices, Generating 1099s, Taxes, Payroll. Presented by: April Ferguson, Certified Quick Books ProAdvisor Owner, Apro Accounting & Tax Services Friday, August  18, 2017 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM Where Arden Training Center 4675 Cornell Road Suite 175 Cincinnati, OH  45241 (513) 769-5590   Register Here

 

 

From: Diane Welborn; Ombudsman
Subject: Ombudsman Office Weekly Updatae 8-4-2017

This week your Ombudsman was busy assisting individuals from Brookville, Dayton, Riverside and Trotwood with cases concerning Housing and Urban Development; Medicare; the City of Dayton Water Department; legal issues; the Ohio Department of Commerce and the Ohio Public Utilities Commission.
 
This week we closed a case for a man we assisted with a credit problem which presented a barrier to housing.  A credit report stated that he owed money to Greater Dayton Premier Management (GDPM) for a tenancy.  Clearly this was incorrect because the man had been in prison during the time the debt was incurred.  We assisted him to get proof of his imprisonment to the credit bureau and advocated for him to be able to obtain housing in subsidized housing since the debt was owed by another person with the same name. 
 
We assisted households from Centerville, Dayton, Germantown, Miamisburg, Trotwood and Vandalia with problems related to zoning, overgrown vacant lots, Medicaid, Medicare, the Social Security Administration, and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
 
Our Long-Term Care Ombudsman opened nine cases in nursing homes this week investigating complalnts about the mismanagement of personal funds; failure to respond to requests for assistance; pressure sores; lack of management of pain; lack of dignity and respect; the administration of medications; lack of turning a bedridden person; unwanted discharge; menu complaints; and cleanliness. We won a difficult discharge hearing and participated in seven surveys of facilities by the Ohio Department of Health. We are expecting seven new volunteers at a training session for long-term care volunteers this weekend.
 
Please read our column in the Dayton Daily News:

Facebook Weekly Update: July 31, 2017 – August 4, 2017

"Woman's mail mishap resolved"

Last week a woman contacted the Ombudsman Office seeking assistance in receiving her mail.  The woman and her family had recently moved, and had placed a change of address with the Post Office.  But then the woman received no mail at all.  When she went to the Post Office to inquire about her mail, she learned that the person who had lived in the home before her had the same last name.  Now all of her mail which she should be receiving at her new home was being forwarded to the previous resident.  The previous resident had brought her the utility bills, knowing that the woman would need to make payments.  But the woman was concerned that someone else was getting her mail and wanted to have the problem resolved.  The woman had made multiple trips to her Post Office and the previous tenant's post office as well, but she continued to not receive any mail.  

The Ombudsman contacted the supervisor to report the woman's mail problem.  The supervisor contacted both the local branches and alerted them to the address change and the name situation so the matter could be finally resolved.  The supervisor also mailed the woman a confirmation of the address change to prove that the problem was resolved.  The woman received the confirmation and now routinely receives her mail. 

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 Beerman Building, 11 W. Monument Ave., Suite 606, Dayton 45402, or telephone (937) 223-4613, or by electronic mail at ombudsman@dayton-ombudsman.org or our website at www.dayton-ombudsman.org.

 

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