Sara’s painting is a view from the north, looking south at downtown, with the river in the foreground, while Bethany’s is a view from the south, looking north at downtown – approximately from the Woodland Cemetery perspective, with trees in the foreground.
We had such a great time, and love our paintings. Raise Your Brush was able to raise over $1,000 to donate to such a great cause.
This Day in History – August 29th, 1876
On August 29, 1876, Charles F. Kettering was born in a farmhouse near Loudonville, Ohio. After graduating high school, Kettering taught at rural schools to save for college tuition. He enrolled at the College of Wooster but had to drop out due to problems with his eyesight. He returned to teaching until he enrolled at Ohio State University, but again he had to drop out due to his eyesight. After a brief stint as a lineman, Kettering returned to Ohio State, this time graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical and electrical engineering.
As an engineer, Kettering invented an electric cash register that eliminated the need for a hand crank, developed the first self-starting auto ignition system, and organized the Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco). Kettering had more than 140 patents.
Raise Your Brush Dayton Skyline Fundraiser
Raise Your Brush in Centerville is hosting a fundraiser for the Dayton Oregon District Tragedy Fund with a painting of the Dayton skyline!
Source: Raise Your Brush
Unfortunately, the event is sold out at this time, but there is a Waiting List you can sign up for!
What: Raise Your Brush Dayton Skyline Fundraiser
Where: 169 North Main Street, Centerville, OH 45459
When: Tuesday, September 3rd at 7pm
For more information, check out the event on Raise Your Brush’s website.
All-Day Kindergarten in Kettering
The levy will also enhance other areas of the Kettering School system, such as:
- Security Cameras and Door Barricades
- Background Checks for Volunteers
- More Mental Health Services
- Additional School Resource Officers
- Expanded Career Readiness Expansion
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Saheed Saleh, age 38
A refugee from Eritrea, Saheed was a kindhearted and hard-working family man, working as a forklift operator at DHL, often 7 days a week. Although he didn’t go out much, he decided to go out for a few beers with a friend that night. Saheed is survived by his wife and their five year old daughter. -
Megan Betts, age 22
Megan was studying environmental science at Wright State and sang in the university chorus. She planned to graduate in 2020. Friends of Megan described her as strange, but in a good way.
Mark Dennis
Although the Dennis family accepted the coffin with the flag draped over the top, they were not convinced it carried the remains of Mark.
Mark V. Dennis was the youngest son of Charles and Vera Dennis. His father Charles had a sense of humor and decided to give Mark the Roman numeral V as a middle initial since he was the fifth child. Shortly after graduating high school in 1964, Mark enlisted in the Navy, training to be a medic. Mark hoped the medic training would help him in his aspirations to become a missionary after his military service. Although he was initially stationed on the aircraft carrier USS Wasp, he asked to be transferred so he could help with the effort in Vietnam. He was assigned as a medic and acting chaplain to a Marine unit fighting during Operation Hastings. On July 16, 1966, thirteen men boarded a C-47 Chinook helicopter before it lifted in the air. As it was flying over the Quang Tri Province, the helicopter was shot down by enemies.
Smith Gardens
Smith Gardens, located in Oakwood, is an enchanting little garden. In the 1930s the garden was planted by the owners of the land, Carlton and Jeanette Smith and is now a city park. According to the Oakwood Historical Society, in April 1996, Ohio Magazine called Smith Gardens the “finest tiny public garden in Ohio. It’s like a secret treasure on an ordinary side street.”
July 20th, 1969 – 50 years ago
“That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” – Neil Armstrong, July 20th, 1969
This weekend marks the 50th anniversary of men first walking on the moon. The Apollo 11 spaceflight was launched from Florida on July 16th, 1969, and the first man to set foot on the moon was Neil Armstrong, from Wapakoneta – about an hour north of Dayton.
Source: Wikipedia
Lower Miami Cemetery
Originally called Holler Cemetery due to the first families buried there, it became Lower Miami Cemetery in the early 1900s. Many of the people buried there were connected through marriage and church.
Sara’s own personal connection to the cemetery is countless family members buried there. Her genealogy tree can match up with many of the tombstones in that cemetery.
Happy 4th of July!
Our flag honors those who have fought to protect it,and is a reminder of the sacrifice of our nation’s founders and heroes. As the ultimate icon of America’s storied history, the Stars and Stripes represents the very best of this nation. – Joe Barton
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