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Crafty Con 2019 is Tonight!

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Crafty Con 2019 is tonight! This craft show features local artists and crafters and serves as a fundraiser for Sideshow. This is definitely one of our favorite events to attend every year!

When:
Today, April 5th, 2019 from 5pm to 10pm

Where:
Yellow Cab Tavern
700 East 4th Street
Dayton OH 45402

Crafty Con in years past:

Look for us there!

This Day in History – March 26, 1913

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106 years ago, the worst flood disaster in Ohio history hit Dayton. Water flowed through the Great Miami and its tributaries at ten times its capacities. The amount of water flowing through Dayton’s river channel was equivalent to the amount of water flowing through Niagara Falls in four days.

Here are a few facts about the Great Flood of 1913:

  • There were 467 deaths recorded statewide.

  • 92 deaths were recorded in Dayton, but the National Weather Service estimates between 98 and 123.

  • After the flood, teak and mahogany from Dayton that was used to make railroad cars was found as far downriver as New Orleans.

  • The Dayton Sanitation Department reported 133,600 wagon loads of debris moved, 13,991 houses and cellars cleaned, 1,420 dead horses and 2,000 other dead animals removed.

  • The Dayton Library lost 46,000 books.

  • The flood waters caused many ruptured gas lines, which in turn caused many fires.

  • Ohio Governor James Cox called the 1913 flood “The Nation’s worst tragedy since the Civil War.”

  • President Woodrow Wilson offered to come to Ohio to do what he could to help.

  • Water rushed through the streets at speeds up to 25 MPH.

  • Before surveying the land, Israel Ludlow was warned by the Natives that this area was prone to flooding, but he ignored their warnings.

    We were on Gem City Tonight!

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    Our appearance on Gem City Tonight is now live! Thanks so much to Andrew Mitakides and Gem City Tonight for having us!

    The line up for the episode was:

    Dayton Unknown
    And Lucky, Mr. Gay Ohio 2018

    And always, the musical stylings of Aimee James and the Gems!

    Check it out!

    Dayton Unknown will be on Gem City Tonight!

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    We’ve been talking about the new local late-night style talk show Gem City Tonight a lot lately, and we are pleased to say that Dayton Unknown will be appearing as guests on the show!

    We taped our appearance last night, and had such a blast doing it. The crew and audience were such a great group to be around.

    You can watch our segment during the show that will air on Saturday, March 16th at 8pm.

    According to DATV’s website, “DATV can be seen exclusively on Spectrum channel 5 in the City of Dayton, Riverside and Butler Twp. and channels 5, 6, or 23 in Dayton’s northern suburbs.” In addition, you can live-stream, and watch on YouTube.

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    “Realign” by Matt Penny

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    Releasing today! Realign is an instrumental album by local artist, Matt Penny. We talked to Matt and asked for some information about his album and honestly, he said it best:

    “Realign has been the longest project I’ve ever worked on. I started initially in late 2015. I realize now I was way too ambitious when it came to my expectations. I had released some stuff in high school, but I wanted something that sounded a little more professional. I had been in recording studios before and thought you basically just turned knobs until it sounded good. I had no idea that mixing/mastering/engineering music was a whole other level of skill. It’s an art in itself, just like song writing.

    Matt Penny

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    Are you watching Gem City Tonight?

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    Gem City Tonight has officially aired two episodes on local station DATV!

    Episode 1 Lineup:

    Episode 2 Lineup:

    Dayton’s new late-night style show, hosted by Andrew Mitakides, aims to spotlight local talent and businesses and highlight what makes Dayton so special.

    Dayton Unknown is excited to attend a taping of the show tonight! Stay tuned for some behind the scenes pictures in the future!

    Also, make sure to follow Gem City Tonight on all of their social media!

    Wright Library’s 80th Anniversary

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    On February 14th, 1939, Wright Memorial Library opened its doors in Oakwood. In 1913, the library started in the home of a local family and in 1916 a resolution was passed to establish a public library and the library’s location moved around a few times until a bond issue was passed to build a new building on Far Hills, on the site of the Katharine Wright Park.

    On the opening night of February 14th, 1939, the lights went out, which required the crowd to tour their new library by candlelight. To celebrate 80 years of service to the community and commemorate the opening night, Wright Library held a candlelight celebration with historical items on display and a telling of the story of opening night.

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    Gem City Tonight with Andrew Mitakides

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    Dayton is getting late night! Premiering Saturday, February 9, at 8 pm, Gem City Tonight will highlight the positive aspects of Dayton and show what a great city we are in a Late Night Show format! The lineup for the first episode is:

    Dayton Unknown was lucky enough to meet with Andrew and talk with him about his show and learn more about him. Andrew was born and raised in the Dayton area, and spent ten years outside of Dayton working in voice acting, Shakespearean theater, musicals, comedies, and as a Golf Pro. He returned to Dayton at the end of 2015, with his wife Alexis. Currently, Andrew is a firefighter, Suicide Awareness Activist, Voice-Over Actor, Emcee, Ghostbuster, and now we can add Late Night Talk Show Host!

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    Source: JGR Photography & Videography

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    Dayton’s UFO Sighting/Hoax

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    A cell phone video showing what appears to be a blue flying object hovering over Wright Patterson Air Force Base went viral in May 2016.

    The video, supposedly captured by an unidentified woman, was shown on Fox News and other news circuits around the world. It showed a blue object flying in and out of sight behind a cloud, appearing to “move with the clouds” as the woman in the video stated.

    Experts ranging from a Dayton Astrophysicist to a UFO Investigator from Cleveland have debunked the video, presuming that the website promoting the video, Secureteam 10 may have been getting paid for advertising every time they showed the video. The website did not release the source of the video, the identity of the couple they claimed filmed the video, or any other information.

    A spokesperson from WPAFB denied any connection to the video or any activities related to it.