“Everyone has to scratch on walls somewhere, or they go crazy.” ― Michael Ondaatje, In the Skin of a Lion
Tornado Relief Resources
Our city is still greatly affected by the tornadoes that came through on Memorial Day. If you are still in need of assistance or looking to help, we have gathered some information for you.
- Everything you need to know after the Dayton tornadoes
- Dayton Ohio Tornado Response
- Greater Dayton Distaster Relief Fund
- Tornado Disaster Response Resources
Wright Library Zine
Back in April we mentioned that to celebrate their 80th anniversary, Wright Library published an art and literary zine made up of poetry, short stories, essays, and art focusing on the Miami Valley, the Wright Brothers, and more.
We submitted written pieces to the zine and were both lucky enough to be selected for publication in the zine glide, which was published as both a hard copy and a digital copy. There were so many entries that an additional online zine, glide on was made available as well.
You can read our stories here:
The Man Who Sent Wilbur on the Wright Path by Sara Kaushal
The Missing Benches by Bethany Kmeid
While at the reception and open mic for the event, we had the honor of meeting Jeff Wilson, Author of Ohio Legends!
World A’Fair and Sideshow 14
It’s that time of year! We recently got to attend the 46th annual World A’Fair and Dayton Sideshow 14!
World A’Fair – we had so much fun this year we didn’t take that many pictures, but please enjoy pictures from previous years!
Sideshow 14
Also, in light of Monday’s storms that have deeply affected the area, our friends at Gem City Tonight are taping on location at Hannah’s Bar at 121 North Ludlow Street tonight starting at 5, and hosting a fundraiser for the Dayton Tornado Disaster Relief. Anything you can bring will help; toiletries, monetary donations, canned goods, etc.
Local Artist, Christina Lewis
Christina Lewis is a local artist whose talent speaks for itself.
Christina’s talent is not limited to her painting, she is also a writer. She is currently involved in a collaborative book with Rachael Redolfi called The Tchacata Machine. The Tchacata Machine is an online serial novel described as sci-fi and spans multiple planets, includes alien races and has been described using terms such as: space opera, derelict Appalachian small towns, caves, gore, and horror.
Christina will be showing her artwork in Sideshow, which starts tonight!
Where:
Yellow Cab Tavern
700 East 4th Street
Dayton, Ohio 45402
When:
Friday, May 24th from 5pm to 1am
Saturday, May 25th from 3pm to 1am
Check out the Sideshow Facebook Page for more details of the event!
Gem City Made Craft Show
We went to the Gem City Made craft show on May 4th and saw so many great and creative things!
Some of our favorite vendors were:
- Paper Dreams by Terry
- Jenny’s Crochet Critters
- KenKare Crafts
- Fatheadz Creations
- Loving Life with Lisa
Don’t forget this weekend is the 46th annual World A’Fair!! This international festival will have over 50 countries/cultures represented this year.
Where:
Dayton Convention Center
22 E 5th Street
Dayton, OH 45402
When:
Friday, May 17th from 5pm to 11pm
Saturday, May 18th from 11am to 11pm
Sunday, May 19th from 11am to 6pm
Grant’s Construction Services, LLC
We recently had one of our followers reach out to us with the idea of featuring some local, home-grown businesses, and we just loved the idea! Thanks, Jared!
If you know of a local, home-grown business that you think should be featured by us, let us know via the Contact Us page! We would love to support local business in any way we can.
Today, we are featuring Grant’s Construction Services, LLC!
This Day in History – May 1st, 1863
In a speech in Mount Vernon on May 1, 1863, Clement Laird Vallandigham declared that the Civil War was being fought to gain “the freedom of the blacks and the enslavement of the whites.”
He went on to say that President Abraham Lincoln was using the war as an excuse to squelch Constitutional rights.
Days later, federal troops broke down the door at his home on Wilkinson and First Streets in Dayton. He was arrested for violation of General Order 38, which prohibited declarations of sympathy for the Confederacy.
Wright Library Literary Zine Reception
As we shared back in February, Wright Memorial Public Library turned 80 this year!
To celebrate, Wright Library decided to publish an art and literary zine made up of poetry, short stories, essays, and art focusing on the Miami Valley, the Wright Brothers, and more.
We both submitted written pieces to the zine, and we were both lucky enough to be selected for publication in the zine Glide and the online zine, Glide On! We will update with the link after the online zine is released!
There is a reception and open mic tonight from 7-8:30 at Wright Library to celebrate the release of the print and online zines! If you are interested in a copy of the print edition or want to join the festivities, please stop by!
Wright Memorial Public Library
1776 Far Hills Avenue
Oakwood, Ohio 45419
Also, next weekend is the Gem City Made craft show! We went last year and had a blast!
Where:
Beavercreek Nazarene Church
1850 N Fairfield Road
Beavercreek, OH 45432
When:
Saturday, May 4th, 2019 from 9am-3pm
This Day in History – April 19, 1919
One hundred years ago today, Leslie Leroy Irvin successfully tested the Type-A parachute by jumping from an airplane. The new chute performed without issue, but Irvin broke his ankle upon landing.
During WWI, Irvin joined the Parachute Research Team of the Army Air Service. The expanding aviation industry created a need for parachutes in the event of aircraft failure. Irvin helped develop the Airplane Free-Fall Parachute Type-A. This parachute incorporated 3 elements:
- Parachutes needed to be stored in a pack on the user’s back
- A ripcord, to manually deploy the parachute a safe distance away from the plane.
- A pilot chute that would draw the main canopy out of the main pack.
Irvin was so confident in this product that he volunteered to test it himself. With pilot James Floyd Smith at the controls, Irvin jumped. As a result of his jump, the new parachute was put into production. Months later, Irvin formed the Irving Air Chute Company in Buffalo, New York.
A popular story is that the company was intended to be named the Irvin Air Chute Company, but a secretary spelled Irvin’s name wrong and he never bothered to correct it. According to the company, the earliest man to be saved by an Irving Parachute was William O’Connor at McCook Field.
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