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DAYTON ›› CONTENTS

SUMMER ISSUE

12 4 PUBLISHER'S VIEW By Eric Harmon 6 UPFRONT Reinvention Stories, WYSO's storytelling project uncovers common threads; Five Rivers MetroParks celebrates 50 years of conservation and education.

By Tracy Staley and Natasha Baker

22 DINING Kimberly Collett has transformed

the former Wympee diner into Olive. Plus listings.

By Michelle Friman

28 STYLE Kick up your heels in new sandals,

10 COMMENT If a racino arrives, this

decorate your garden, update your workout wardrobe or visit a spa. By Sarah Hibner

12 ARTS The Schuster Performing Arts Center

SUMMER FUN Visit Troy for the Strawberry Festival in June and Mumford & Sons in August. By Bill Pote and Lisa Grigsby

columnist will be among the first people through the doors. By Jim Bucher

has been making memories for 10 years.

By Natasha Baker

14 CULTURE WORKS The agency secures

funding to launch the first phase of a community cultural planning process.

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CALENDAR Concerts, festivals, exhibits, plays and special events highlight the summer season.

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35 TELEVISION New faces in front of and

behind the cameras are part of the makeover at WDTN-TV. By Julie Bethlenfalvy

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BUSINESS Fifth Third Bank shows commitment to downtown Dayton and the entire Miami Valley. By Mike Boyer

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FASHION The Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator showcases the city's design talent.

By Sarah Hibner

42 EDUCATION Joanne Li, dean of Wright

State's Raj Soin College of Business, is determined to inspire her students. By Julie Thompson

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TRAVEL Traverse City is a hub of summer activity in Northern Michigan, while Lake Erie is primed for events that include Tall Ships in Cleveland. By Lydia Rogers and Lynne Thompson

55 SPECIAL INSERT The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, is focused on finishing the fight against the disease.

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DAYTON ›› PUBLISHER'S VIEW

Warm Welcome, Hot Summer Issue O

ne hit wonder. This is what many music historians will dub singers such as Billy Ray Cyrus and his “Achy Breaky Heart” for future generations. What happens to those who have breakout success and then can’t repeat it?

It’s a question we hope not to answer, and you can help us figure out our next big hit as you read our second issue of Dayton Magazine. I say hit because of the tremendous amount of feedback and the number of subscriptions after our first issue came out in April. Our success is a welldeserved tribute to the Dayton community and its interest to have more coverage about local topics and people.

We’re proud of the lineup and feature stories in this issue such as Jim Bucher’s remarks on the “racino” and its potential affect on the Miami Valley; a behind the scenes look at WDTN-TV and how it’s changing the face of its 2 News team in front of and behind the camera; and a focus on the fashion forward business incubator, Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI), which supports local designers, models and businesses. And don’t forget to check out our review of the area’s hottest events in Summer Fun. If you’re seeing Dayton Magazine for the first time, we encourage you to sign up for your complimentary subscription, either with the enclosed subscription card or online at TheDaytonMagazine.com.

We’re very interested to hear your feedback, so please call or email me directly at 937-329-9060 or eharmon@TheDaytonMagazine.com. We see your comments as essential for long-term growth and success. It’s our hope that we will carry this tune and that you allow us to keep playing for years to come.

Editor & Publisher Eric Harmon

Contributing Writers Julie Bethlenfalvy Mike Boyer Jim Bucher Michelle Friman Lisa Grigsby Sarah Hibner Bill Pote Tracey Staley Julie Thompson Lynne Thompson Editorial Intern Lydia Rogers

Managing Editor Natasha Baker Custom Editor Julie Bethlenfalvy

Art Director Guy Kelly Designer Laura Spencer

Account Executives Dave Ball Brad Hoicowitz

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DAYTON ›› UPFRONT

REINVENTING THE CITY OF INVENTION

WYSO’s innovative film project tells stories of doubt, hope and courage in the new Dayton

BY TR ACY STALEY

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hen a team of storytellers took to the streets of Dayton last summer, talking to strangers in search of stories of reinvention, they weren’t sure what would emerge.

Would they stumble upon personal stories that could, taken together, tell a story of an entire region’s metamorphosis?

Could their approach – walking and interviewing their way through downtown and four Dayton neighborhoods – answer the question that propelled them to the streets: What happens when a city of invention must reinvent itself?

One of team’s leaders, Julia Reichert, believes it did. Common threads emerged among the diverse stories: doubt, courage, faith, hope, rebuilding.

“We are a resilient place,” she says. “Doing this work, I felt that even more.”

"Reinvention Stories" is a transmedia storytelling project led by W YSO and the award-winning filmmaking duo of Reichert and Steven Bognar. Radio stories air regularly on WYSO, accompanied by multimedia features at w yso.org. The centerpiece of the reinvention project is an interactive documentary – reinventionstories.org – created by the team and the Boston online firm Zeega.

The project was born when WYSO general manager Neenah Ellis partnered with Reichert and Bognar to win a grant from the Association of Independents in Radio and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting designed to allow radio stations to go into the streets to tell multi-media stories of their communities.

WYSO was one of 10 stations to win the grant, and the only one to bring in film-

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Jude Whelley interviews Mike Williams for WYSO-FM's "Reinvention Stories" project. makers. It will continue through the next year thanks to an $80,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Photographs from the project will be on display this summer at the Dayton Art Institute.

Reichert and Bognar are award-winning documentarians, known for feature length films such as “Lion in the House” and “The Last Truck,” so their foray into online storytelling was a reinvention of its own.

The site is anchored by films featuring seven Dayton residents who share their journey of reinvention. Their stories are told in three acts: Who were you when the bottom fell out? What happened? Who did you become?

“They are so honest,” Reichert said.

“That’s what I love about everyone who is in it.”

Users can also navigate down a Dayton

street, clicking on short films that appear in bubbles along the road to see a variety of Dayton events that capture the spirit of the city, such as a vibrant performance of the Dayton Men’s Choir to the diverse World Soccer Games, a tournament of teams representing Dayton’s many immigrant communities.

Users can answer questions about the city: where they see signs of life, what events they look forward to, what gives them hope. Their answers appear instantly on the Twitter feed, @ReinventDayton.

“With these questions, we want to be a positive force for Dayton,” Reichert says.

But for as much as the filmmakers try to influence how visitors to the website will use it, each person experiences it in a different way.

“The Internet requires a lot of letting go,” says Bognar. ■

DAYTON ›› UPFRONT

50 YEARS OF CONSERVATION, EDUCATION AND NATURAL BEAUTY Five Rivers MetroParks celebrates with hidden treasures throughout the district

BY NATASHA BAKER

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ive Rivers MetroParks is a destination for families and individuals seeking natural experiences, whether through outdoor adventure, relaxing gardens, wildlife interactions or educational programs. This year, the parks celebrate their growth from just a few parks to 25 facilities protecting 15,500 acres of natural beauty in the Dayton area.

SAVE OPEN SPACE In 1959, landscape architect and land planner Harold R. Freiheit led a study on the effects of urban sprawl and the dwindling open space in Montgomery and Greene counties. His committee found that without a preservation plan, there would be little open space left in the Dayton Metropolitan area; existing parks would not be adequate to meet the needs of the growing community.

Glenn Thompson, editor of the former Dayton Journal-Herald, and Jean V. Woodhull, member of the Garden Club of Dayton, formed the Save Open Space Committee. This group received approval for the park district’s formation on April 8, 1963, set with the purpose “to protect natural areas, parks and river corridors, and to promote the conservation and use of these lands and waterways for the ongoing benefit of

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the people in the region.”

People flock to Paddle in the Park in the summer.

Today, there are 25 park facilities, including 18 major MetroPark locations. also is calling out some of its own hidden Five Rivers MetroParks also maintains ar- treasures for visitors to find. From the eas preserved as natural habitat. The park metroparks.org/history website, users district sets an industry-leading standard can view all “50 Things to See and Do” that of 90 percent natural areas to 10 percent outlines the “hidden nature” in the park development. and gives locations and directions to find Visitors to the MetroParks will find the items. Park patrons are challenged to nearly 80 miles of hiking trails, 8.5 miles find all 50 items. of mountain bike trail, about 25 miles of equestrian trails, and more than 70 miles PRESERVATION EFFORTS of bike trails. This represents a portion of Five Rivers MetroParks staff and volunteers the region’s 330-mile bikeway network – dug through filing cabinets, boxes, desk drawers and closets in search of historical the largest in the country. elements harkening back to the early days HIDDEN NATURE of the park district. A selection of park relics To celebrate its golden anniversary, Five are being preserved, cataloged and stored Rivers MetroParks launched a district- for future generations to enjoy with the wide celebration. Local artists donated help of the Wright State University Special some of their nature-inspired works to Collections and Archives division. share with the community. Their creations Plan a trip to a Five Rivers MetroParks were infused with quick-response codes location using metroparks.org. From this and telephone extensions. When scanned, site, visitors can find amenities, details on the QR codes take the user to a video link permits for camping and shelter reservarevealing “hidden” information about the tions, register for educational programs, parks. Similarly, the extensions share a and read the complete histor y of the voice-recorded message about the parks. MetroParks. ■ In addition to the art, the park district

DAYTON ›› COMMENT DINING

GAMBLING, AFTER ALL, IS A GAMBLE

By Jim Bucher

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remember when I was young, carefree and dumb. (Now it’s just a couple of those; you decide which.)

It was late in my teen years, and my buddies and I would go on White Castle hamburger runs to Chicago. We’d pull an all-nighter to the Windy City to load up on the small, square hamburgers affectionately known as "Belly Bombs."

Eventually, they opened restaurants in Cincinnati and even in Dayton, so the drive was much shorter.

So when casino gambling arrived on the shores of the Ohio River in Indiana, which was much closer than Vegas and Atlantic City, yours truly became hooked on the one-armed bandits: Slots were my drug of choice.

Yes, it was addicting, but not to the point of losing my home or kids (sometimes, though, when my oldest daughter is trying my patience, I wonder, what if?).

I even proposed putting a casino in the downtown Dayton Arcade when I worked as a reporter. That obviously went nowhere.

But Buckeye State voters finally decided casino gambling would be a good thing.

No more driving to the Hoosier state, unloading my hard-earned coin to the Indiana tax coffers. By the look of these palaces, you can sure tell the house wins the majority of time. Now part of my 40hour paycheck stays right here when I drive to Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus or Toledo.

There’s a good chance gambling will be in our own backyard with a fully-integrated gaming and horse racing facility, a "racino," at Wagner Ford and Needmore roads on the site of the old Delphi Plant.

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Most everyone is on board, with the exception of the church bingo halls that are crying foul. Gambling, they say, is a sin but bingo is OK. Wait a minute, what?

It’s fine for folks to plunk down part of their Social Security checks for bingo, but loading up a slot machine or betting on the ponies will bring down the area with fire and brimstone.

The bottom line is that it will hurt their bottom line, but with this facility comes 1,000 construction jobs and 1,000 new and indirect jobs once it’s off and running.

GOOD TRACK RECORD Penn National Gaming is behind the project. They have a pretty good track record.

Owners of the Hollywood Casinos in Toledo and Columbus, they want to bring a little bit of Hollywood here.

“Our market studies indicate Dayton was an underserved market for gaming,” says Bob Tenenbaum, spokesman for Penn Gaming. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the support from the business community, city and county officials and the general public.”

You can count this columnist as part of that general public. But what about those detractors claiming added crime and the like?

One of my assignments as a TV reporter was to investigate how casino gambling was affecting the people in Lawrenceburg, Ind., home of then Argosy Casino, now named Hollywood.

That was back in the day when the casino was on a riverboat, and according to state law, had to leave its dock every so often because the state government required

it. The gigantic floating casino had to turn around in the river. If it crossed the imaginary boundary in the middle, Kentucky could fine the owners because gambling is illegal there.

Again, I know we have to have rules, but for crying out loud, really?

Anyway, the mayor at the time showed me their data. Lawrenceburg had no increase in crime, no prostitution, no added problems for his city. The only concern he had is how and where to spend all that additional revenue.

They decided to use it on new infrastructure, street lighting, additional money for the police and fire departments, plus every local high school graduate received cash for college. Seems like everybody won big!

“I totally support the local racino,” says Montgomery County Sheriff Phil Plummer.

“I feel that the positives definitely outweigh the negatives.”

Montgomery County Commissioner Debbie Lieberman says, “This is a tremendous opportunity for our community. It will be one more great attraction for the Dayton Region.”

By the way, Debbie likes the tables.

Others throw cautious support.

Former judge, county auditor and candidate for Dayton mayor A.J. Wagner adds, “I’m not a fan of commercial gambling, but the voters have spoken and have denied casinos here. For Dayton to remain competitive in this sometimes lucrative area of entertainment, I hope to see the racino developed.”

The Holly wood at Dayton Raceway means a $125 million investment, multiple dining options, a sports bar, indoor and

outdoor seating, plus a 5/8 mile harness racing track and all those jobs and tons of community support. So what’s the holdup?

One of the hurdles was put up by the state racing commission, which was at odds with developers over a few hundred seats. Seems they want more people watching harness racing and less people sitting at a slot.

Hey Columbus, get a life!

APPROVAL EXPECTED On May 1, the commission approved the racing permit transfer from the Toledo track and a redesign with 1,037 seats and a view of live racing that would be built in two phases. It’s now up to the lottery commission to say yes to the gaming terminals, but that’s expected to be approved.

Here’s the deal: Penn Gaming could go elsewhere. And with jobs drying up here with our fine friends at NCR (now in Atlanta), GM gone and dozens of others closed, can we afford to lose this golden opportunity? By the way, I still won’t use an NCR ATM. This seems like a triple 7 no-brainer to me, but there I go thinking again.

It seems like we should roll the dice. For the most part, this facility will be a really cool place to wind down after work, have an adult beverage and some great eats, plus drop a few bucks on the tables or terminals and the horses.

Still, some will argue that this is not going to be a win-win, and some will lose and abuse.

If you think that way though, then Dayton should not open new bars because of alcoholism, no carry-outs that sell cigarettes because of lung cancer, and no fast food joints offering products that lead to heart disease.

Is this the answer to our region’s woes?

No, but it‘s a great start and down the stretch we’ll come.

I wonder if there’s a possibility of getting a White Castle inside the Hollywood at Dayton Raceway?

Saves me a trip to Chicago. ■ For nearly 30 years, Jim Bucher covered the Miami Valley for WDTN-TV in his "Bucher's Beat" segments. He is a columnist for Dayton Magazine.

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DAYTON ›› DINING

MAKING MEMORIES

The Schuster Performing Arts Center is the crown jewel of downtown Dayton.

Peeking behind the curtain at the Schuster Performing Arts Center

BY NATASHA BAKER

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t was 30 minutes to show time, and one of the evening’s stars was still missing.

For the first time ever this incredible celebrity and her equally famous mentor were going to sit on a stage and share details of their relationship and the importance of reading in their lives. There was a sell-out crowd to benefit the libraries in Wright Dunbar district schools. What if she didn’t show? What could be done?

Nobody tells Oprah to get a move on. Not even Maya Angelou.

The Read and Rise Event held at the Schuster Performing Arts Center turned out to be an amazing event, one of the many held at the center since its opening 10 years ago. When Oprah Winfrey finally arrived on that September evening

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in 2005, the audience learned that she just couldn’t tear herself away from the victims of Hurricane Katrina that she had been visiting earlier that day.

Her mentor and co-star for the evening forgave her and so did everyone else. It was a spectacular evening.

DECADE OF STORIES This is just one of the many behind-thescenes stories that are a part of the incredible 10-year history of the Schuster. From crazy riders on performance contracts, the well-known singer who required a dressing room draped in white curtains and only white china, to performers with stalkers in need of extra security, the Schuster Performing Arts Center has seen it all.

Kids are still captivated by Reike's window displays.

But what sticks with most employees are the memories they make both for the families attending performances and the families on tour with the shows.

“We are Dayton ambassadors,” says Diane Schoeffler-Warren, head of public relations for the Schuster. “The folks in the shows, from actors and musicians to production crews, travel with their families, even their pets. It’s our job to help them find what they need while they are here.”

agement and of the entire Dayton region stands tall. From the speed and care of load-ins to the feeling of home visiting performers and crew feel during the run of their show, the Schuster remains a very popular venue throughout the industry.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

The open lobby of the Schuster is the place to see and be seen.

Robin Feld

To that end the Schuster provides every member of the cast and crew an entire folder of Dayton info, including local doctors and dentists, lists of restaurants and entertainment, salons, and even dog parks.

“Many of the crew members will be back to Dayton with another show. We want them to have a positive experience every time they come,” says Schoeffler-Warren.

“We have even arranged play dates with our own kids.”

Schoeff ler-Warren shared her own backstage moment when she and her 5-year-old son hosted one of the leads from Les Miserables and his autistic son. It was Christmas time, and the group headed over to the Kettering Tower to take in the annual train display. She recalls the smile on the actor’s face as he listened to his son’s laughter. “We just don’t get to hear it that often,” the actor said.

“That is a memory made for both of us,” says Schoeffler-Warren.

With nearly 2,300 people attending every performance, the Schuster staff truly has seen it all. They have had a near-birth experience, a stroke, even someone dying just outside the main theater.

What sticks with most the staff, though, are the positive events.

The recent run of The Lion King brought all of the might of the Disney empire to Dayton.

“It was their building for the entire run, and they came with a 27-page document of rules and requirements,” says SchoefflerWarren.

The rules included how many outlets were needed for each dressing room and

uniform requirements for the Schuster staff. “But the experience for our staff was incredible.”

For group sales manager, Betty Gould, the experience was impressive and memorable.

“Disney expects the same level of performance from a venue’s staff that it does from its own cast and crew. They were impressed with our ability to deliver.”

But what Gould remembers most was the experience of the patrons. Gould spent the opening parade scene of every performance sitting in an open seat in the orchestra.

“Watching the faces in the crowd was magical. Right then, right there, we were making memories. It is the reason we give up our nights, weekends and holidays, for that moment,” says Gould.

CREATING THE FUTURE In its 10-year tenure, the Schuster has hosted hundreds of weddings, engagements and other events.

The most memorable for SchoefflerWarren happened during a Dayton Philharmonic performance. A staff member had written a piece for the orchestra. He then came on stage and asked his girlfriend to marry him. She said yes.

“When we aren’t having a performance, we are having a wedding,” says Gould.

In fact, the staff is currently planning a wedding for a familiar family. All four of the family’s daughters have been married at the Schuster.

The future of the Schuster is being created now. The reputation of the staff, man-

Dayton welcomes the productions and their casts and the impact of that welcome is felt throughout the community. Many downtown restaurants offer discounts throughout performances to both patrons and performers. In fact, several restaurants, Uno’s and Boston Stoker in particular, are known for opening after hours specifically to feed production staff.

“The impact of the Schuster is felt all over Dayton and all over the world,” says Schoeffler-Warren. “We are proud of the reputation we have created in this first 10 years, and we look forward to what the next 10 years will bring.” ■

SCHUSTER CENTER

BY THE NUMBERS • Six “preserved” palm trees replaced the original “live” palms at a cost of $60,000.

Each tree stands approximately 35 feet tall.

• The theater uses cutting-edge sound isolation technologies. A fire engine can sit in the loading bay with the siren blaring and the audience will not hear it.

• During its four-week run, the staff did a total of 550 loads of Wicked laundry!

• Since opening the Schuster Center has used almost 90,000 rolls of toilet paper.

• In total, volunteers have donated more than 150,000 hours of service to the Schuster Center. They are affectionately known as “penguins” due to their black and white dress code.

• In case of an emergency, the staff can get 2,300 patrons out of the building in less than 4 minutes.

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STRATEGIC CREATIVITY

Culture Works Launches Community Cultural Planning Process

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ulture Works, the umbrella arts and cultural agency for the Dayton Region, has secured the necessary funding to launch Phase 1 of a community cultural planning process.

“The timing of this could not be more meaningful,” says Martine Meredith Collier, president and CEO of Culture Works.

“It coincides with the 10-year anniversary of Schuster Center, the idea of which was the result of community visioning undertaken during the 1992 cultural planning process.“ Since then, however, the Dayton Region has undergone significant demographic and economic changes, with no corresponding process for planning and prioritizing community cultural needs.

“The Dayton Region is uniquely blessed with a vast array of cultural assets,” says Collier. “An inclusive and comprehensive community cultural plan is an invaluable tool to help a region think strategically about how its cultural resources can best be utilized to achieve civic and economic goals, now and for the future.”

A PHASED APPROACH The University of Dayton Business Research Group and the Wright State University Center for Urban and Public Affairs are collaborating to assist Culture Works in this planning process. The process is

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divided into three phases, which Culture Works anticipates will be completed in 11 months.

PHASE 1 The group will develop an economic impact study specific to the influence of arts and culture in the Dayton Region and study completion is expected this summer. The report, delivered at the end of Phase 1, will document the current cultural resources in the Dayton Region and their impact on the region’s economy.

Collier emphasizes that this type of study can be a valuable tool in attracting investment opportunities, influencing public policy and assisting organizations that are seeking grant funding.

PHASE 2 This phase will take five months and will achieve two major objectives: 1) Assimilate the current strategic plans already completed by arts organizations and others within the past five years to highlight common elements, opportunities for collaboration and potential conflicts.

2) Conduct a region-wide community visioning process through interviews, focus groups, web-based surveys and community meetings to achieve inclusive and diverse community input gaining consensus on the most pressing needs of

the cultural sector, then identifying possible solutions.

PHASE 3 In Phase 3, the group will institute and facilitate task forces for specific vision areas and provide a framework for the process of creating strategic plan recommendations and action steps to be included in a final Community Cultural Plan.

THANKFUL FOR SUPPORT The total cost to implement the Community Cultural Plan is $107,000. “We are very grateful to The Dayton Foundation for their generous pledge of support for this project, provided we secure the necessary matching funds,” says Collier. Donations from Morris Home Furnishings and the Miller-Valentine Group also helped launch Phase 1.

“We have secured $37,000 at this point for the project, and we hope to have the additional resources this summer to move forward with the implementation of Phases 2 and 3,” adds Collier. “We also need community participation on many levels for this initiative to be successful. When this community decides to do something, it gets done.”

For more information about the Community Cultural Plan, call Culture Works at 937-222-2787 or email Collier at mcollier@

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DAYTON ›› ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS

JUNE FUNNIES: THE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS OF ALAN CROCKETT Sat, June 1 • Noon-1pm Springfield Museum of Art 107 Cliff Park Rd, Springfield 937-325-4673, springfieldart.museum

OLD SKOOL GROOVE NIGHT Sat, June 1 • 8pm-midnight Gilly’s 132 S Jefferson St, Dayton 937-228-8414, gillysjazz.com

TROY STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL Sat, June 1 • 10am 405 SW Public Square, Troy 937-339-7714, gostrawberries.com

WINE TASTING

FIRST FRIDAY

Sat, June 1 • 2-5pm The Wine Loft 21 Greene Blvd, Dayton 937-429-4424, thewineloftdayton.com

Fri, June 7 • 5-10pm Third and Main streets, Dayton downtowndayton.org

YUENGLING BREWS, BANDS & BBQ

DAVID SANBORN AND BOB JAMES

Sun, June 2 • 1-10pm Carillon Park 1000 Carillon Blvd, Dayton daytonlocal.com

Sat, June 8 • 7:30pm Fraze Pavillion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

DSPS SPRING OPEN JURIED SHOW AT THE 48 HIGH STREET GALLERY OPENING RECEPTION

FESTIVALE 2013

Sun, June 2 • 2-5pm St. Anne’s Hill Historic District Fifth and Keowee streets, Dayton 937-228-4532

DREAMGIRLS June 4-9 Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 W Second St, Dayton 937-228-3630, victoriatheatre.com

AVENUE Q Thu, June 6 • 8pm The Loft Theatre 138 N Main St, Dayton 937-461-3823, humanracetheatre.org

Sat, June 8 • 2-5pm St. Christopher Parish 435 E National Rd, Vandalia 937-898-3542, stchristopheronline.com

ROCK 'N' GREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL Sat, June 8 • 1-11pm Riverfront Park 3 N Miami Ave, Miamisburg 937-847-2442, rockngreentomato.com

COMEDIAN DANIEL TOSH Tue, June 11 • 7pm Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 W Second St, Dayton 937-228-3630, schustercenter.org

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DAYTON ›› ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS GREAT OHIO BICYCLE ADVENTURE June 16-22 Champaign County Fairgrounds 1302 N Coler Ave, Urbana 614-273-0811, goba.com

TRAVIS TRITT Sat, June 29 • 7pm J.D. Legends 65 Millard Dr, Franklin jdlegends.com

JULY

MEN OF SOUL Fri, July 12 • 8pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

VTA 2013 COOL FILM SERIES July 5-Sept 1 Victoria Theatre 138 N Main St, Dayton 937-228-7591, victoriatheatre.com

OHIO CHALLENGE HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL

GHOSTS, CEMETERIES, MURDERS WALK OF DOWNTOWN DAYTON Fri, July 5 • 7pm Courthouse Square 125 E First St, Dayton 937-274-4749 gemcitycirclewalks.wetpaint.com

THIS SIDE UP Fri, July 12 • 7:30pm 21 W Main St, Prouty Plaza, Troy thissideup.us

COUNTRY MUSIC STAGE SHOW Sat, July 6 • 7:30-10pm Lebanon Grand Opry House 114 N Cherry St, Lebanon 513-932-0429 lebanongrandopryhouse.com

Fri, July 12 • 10am 500 Tytus Ave, Smith Park, Middletown ohiochallenge.com

22ND ANNUAL OPEN MEMBERS SHOW Fri, July 12 • 11am-6pm Dayton Visual Arts Center 118 N Jefferson St, Dayton 937-224-3822, daytonvisualarts.org

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GREENE TRAILS CYCLING CLASSIC

FAMILY DAY: NEWTON IN SPACE

ALABAMA

Wed, July 17 • 8am-5pm Greene County Fairgrounds Recreation Center. 120 Fairground Rd, Xenia 937-562-6440 greenecountyohio.org/cycling-classic

Sat, July 20 • 10am-3pm National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson AFB 1100 Spaatz St, Dayton 937-255-3286, nationalmuseum.af.mil

Fri, July 26 • 8pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300 fraze.com

THE BOCCE CLASSIC XVIII

YOUNG’S ICE CREAM CHARITY BIKE TOUR

Fri, July 19 • All Day Bella Villa Hall 2625 County Line Rd, Kettering bocceclassic.com

Sat & Sun, July 20 & 21 • 8am 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd, Yellow Springs 937-233-1230, youngsbiketour.com

JOHN WAITE

HUNTER HAYES

Fri, July 19 • 8pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

Tue, July 23 • 7:30pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

STUDIO 54 DISCO PARTY

BRIAN WILSON

Fri, July 19 • 7-11pm Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton 937-223-5277, daytonartinstitute.org

Thu, July 25 • 8pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

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DAYTON ›› ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS CELTIC FESTIVAL

ART ON THE LAWN

Fri-Sun, July 26-28 United Irish of Dayton 4156 Dayton Xenia Rd, Beavercreek 937-372-9788, unitedirishofdayton.org

Sun, Aug 11 • 10am-5pm Mills Lawn Elementary 200 S Walnut St, Yellow Springs 937-767-1209 shopvillageartisans.com

GATHERING AT GARST

JOSH GROBAN

Sat-Sun, July 27-28 • 10am Garst Museum 205 N Broadway St, Greenville 937-548-5250, gatheringatgarst.com

Tue, Aug 13 • 8pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

STEVE MARTIN AND THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS

FAIRBORN SWEET CORN FESTIVAL

Sun, July 28 • 7:30pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

Sat-Sun, Aug 17-18 • 11am Community Park 691 E Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn fairbornsweetcornfestival.org

AUGUST

AN EVENING WITH TONY BENNETT Sun, Aug 25 • 7:30-10pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Sat, Aug 3 • 7pm J.D. Legends 65 Millard Dr, Franklin 937-746-4950, jdlegends.com

MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAIR Thu-Tue, Aug 29-Sept 3 8 am-10 pm Montgomery County Fairgrounds 1043 S Main St, Dayton 937-224-1619, montcofair.com

BRITISH CAR DAY Sat, Aug 3 • 9am-4pm Eastwood MetroPark 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton 937-293-2819 or 513-683-7974 britishcardaydayton.com

LEBANON BLUES FESTIVAL

GIANT SCALE RC MODEL AIRCRAFT AIR SHOW VECTREN JAZZ AND BEYOND

Sat, Aug 3 • 11am-11pm Mulberry and Cherry streets, Lebanon 513-588-0321 lebanonbluesfestival.org

Thu, Aug 8 • 5-8pm Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton 937-223-5277 daytonartinstitute.org

FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS

DAUGHTRY

Sun, Aug 4 • 2pm The Loft Theatre 138 N Main St, Dayton 937-461-3823, humanracetheatre.org

Fri, Aug 9 • 8pm Fraze Pavilion 695 Lincoln Park Blvd, Dayton 937-296-3300, fraze.com

GREAT AMERICAN BEER TASTING

GERMANFEST PICNIC

Sun, Aug 4 • 2-6 pm Fifth Third Field 220 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton 937-228-2287, dragons.milbstore.com

Fri-Sun, Aug 9-11 Carillon Historical Park 100 Carillon Blvd, Dayton 937-429-9251, daytongermanclub.org

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Fri, Aug 30 • 9am-5pm National Museum of the U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson AFB 1100 Spaatz St, Dayton 937-255-3286 nationalmuseum.af.mil

GENTLEMEN OF THE ROAD FEATURING MUMFORD & SONS Fri, Aug 30, 5 pm Sat, Aug 31, 1 pm Troy Memorial Stadium 151 W. Staunton Road, Troy gentlemenoftheroad.com

DAYTON ›› DINING

Ohio’s Hippest Restaurant

Olive, with only 28 seats, has risen to prominence in Dayton behind the no-holds-barred creativity of its kitchen crew and their commitment to serving real food

BY MICHELLE FRIMAN

W

ith its reliance on locally grown ingredients and insistence that all food be prepared fresh daily and with maximum creativity, there is nothing ordinary about Olive, which calls itself, with hipster irony, “an urban dive.”

The buzz about this tiny restaurant is huge and well-deserved. There is no head chef at Olive. There are six cooks, and the lead cook for each of the three shifts is responsible for developing that day’s special, based on what local growers deliver. And the cooks are perfectly happy to modify any dish on the standard menu, or even create a new one on request as long as they have the ingredients in their miniscule 280-square-foot kitchen.

One of the lead cooks, LeeAnne Hause, who recently developed a popular Mediterranean grilled cheese sandwich, says, “I wanted to be here because of the opportunity to work one-on-one with local farmers. My favorite part of my job is working with the awesome veggies.”

Owner Kimberly Collett opened Olive two years ago at Third Street and Wayne Avenue in the downtown arts district, in the old Wympee diner. Collett kept the exterior Wympee signage intact, which only adds to the delicious irony: Where burgers and fries once reigned supreme, much of the fare is now “gluten free, paleo, vegetarian and vegan friendly.”

There are still burgers on the menu – made from Ohio grass-fed beef, of course.

Collett and her staff work with more than 80 local farmers and produce growers to secure the freshest products.

The restaurant also grows some of its vegetables on its own small farm. Collett has even put one chef through a beekeeper class and will soon put hives on the farm.

Other menu specialties have included Swiss chard and

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pancetta bread pudding, deconstructed potato salad with truffle and golden beets, and breakfast tacos. Standard fare includes such cozy items as chicken pot pie made with local vegetables and free-range chicken, and meatless lasagna served with roasted vegetables.

KITCHEN CAMARADERIE Cooks Zackary Weiner and Tyler Lee love how the staff has become a tight-knit family. “We have a lot of fun, but we work very hard to get everything done,” says Weiner.

Olive’s menu informs diners that the work is indeed rugged: The staff wash all the dishes by hand, and “we don’t even own a can opener or microwave.” Moreover, “We compost all veggie scraps and coffee grounds and recycle absolutely everything we can.”

Proudly. Collett says, “We will never stop expanding our concept – even if we never get to expand our building.”

Consequently, you will need to c a l l for a reser vation in

advance to ensure a taste of this Dayton gem. But most patrons don’t mind. They also don’t mind bringing their own alcohol, as the restaurant hasn’t yet secured a liquor license.

Olive provides a two percent discount to customers who pay in cash. All of the restaurant’s vendors are paid cash on delivery and larger suppliers are paid once a week, also COD. Equally impressive is the fact that Olive put more than $76,000 back into the community buying direct from local farms last year. In a recent Facebook post, Collett shared the 2012 financials for the restaurant, a bold move for a new business.

The restaurant is open for brunch on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., lunch Monday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and dinner Thursday-Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Call 937-222-DIVE (3483) for the day’s menu or to make that necessary reservation. ■

225 E. Sixth Street Historical District (937)222.2892 www.jays.com

“Where Seafood and Wine come together” WHAT MAKES JAY’S SEAFOOD SPECIAL? • Voted BEST Seafood 2012 • Family owned and operated for 38 years • Housed in an 1850 brick building formerly operated as a corn and grist mill • Antique Mahogany Wood Handcrafted Bar built in 1882 • Award Winning Wine List with over 300 selections • Accepts all size reservations seven nights a week • Private Dining Room seats up to 32 guests with no room charge • Fresh Seafood flown in 4 times weekly from Boston, Portland and Hawaii • Housemade Desserts, Sauces and Salad Dressings • Wine Tastings every Friday 4pm to 8pm and Saturday 1pm to 6pm • Monthly Wine and Beer Dinners • Private Luncheon seven days a week available for 20-100 guests

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Do You Enjoy Delicious Flavor?

Check Out These Dayton Destinations AMERICAN Amelia’s Bistro 129 W Franklin St, Bellbrook 937-310-3040 ameliasbellbrook.com BellHOP Café 26 N West St, Bellbrook 937-310-1223

Boro Bistro 722 N Main St, Springboro 937-748-8900 borobistro.com Buckin’ Donkey Grille 3808 Wilmington Pike, Kettering 937-723-7888

B-K Root Beer 2780 Stone Cir Dr, Troy 937-335-8000

CBCB Bar & Grill 2495 Commons Blvd, Beavercreek 937-426-3287 cbcbbeavercreek.com

Blind Bob’s 430 E. Fifth St., Dayton 937-938-6405 blindbobs.com

The Green Nature Café 8941 Anneliese Way, Clayton 937-771-1523 thegreennaturecafe.com

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The Heights Café 6178 Chambersburg Rd, Huber Hts 937-233-4321 Miss Molly’s Bakery and Café 47 E Center St, Farmersville 937-696-3602 The Pour Haus 536 Miamisburg Centerville Rd 937-439-3688 pourhaus.com 5th Street Wine & Deli 416 E 5th St, Dayton 937-220-9333 5thstreetwineanddeli.net Stubbies Sports Bar & Grill 722 N National Rd, Vandalia 937-898-9373

Voltzy’s Hamburger & Root Beer Stand 4668 Springboro Pike, Moraine 937-229-1440 voltzys.com

Dark Horse Tavern 209 Byers Rd, Miamisburg 937-866-6960 dhtmiamisburg.com

The Wine Loft 21 Greene Blvd, Dayton 937-429-4424 thewineloftdayton.com

OinkADoodleMoo 3910 Far Hills Ave, Englewood 937-985-9346 oinkadoodlemoo.com

ASIAN

CAJUN

Sa-Bai Asian Cuisine and Sushi Bar 200 S. Jefferson Street, Dayton 937-535-2900 sa-bai.com

De’Lish Café & Ultra Lounge 139 N Main St, Dayton 937-461-2233 delishdayton.com/lounge

BARBECUE

INTERCONTINENTAL

Company 7 BBQ 1001 S. Main Street, Englewood 937-836-2777 company7bbq.com

Central Perc European Cafe 2315 Far Hills Ave, Oakwood 937-299-5282

2013 RAIL

FESTIVAL at Carillon Park

Presented by the James F. Dicke Family

Additional support for educational programming is provided

by The Mary H. Kittredge Fund of The Dayton Foundation

June 22 & 23

Saturday 9:30AM - 5PM • Sunday 12:00PM - 4PM

ADMISSION: $8/Adult (18-59) • $7/Senior (60+) $5/Child (3-17) • Under 3 are FREE Dayton History Members are FREE!

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Live steam engines • Model train displays Historical exhibits • Food • Rail road vendors Free miniature train rides • Fun for all ages Carillon Historical Park • 1000 Carillon Blvd. • Dayton OH 45409 • 937-293-2841

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DAYTON ›› DINING EUROPEAN, BAKERY, TEA AND COFFEE Current Cuisine 237 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs 937-767-8291 currentcuisine.com

INDIAN Namaste India 9632 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg 937-433-0101 namasteindiadyt.com

ITALIAN Beppo Uno Pizzeria & Trattoria 414 W Water St, Piqua 937-615-1100 beppouno.com

Giuliano, an Anticoli Tavern 67 S Main St, Miamisburg 937-859-3000 giulianotavern.com

Taco Loco 5392 Burkhardt St, Dayton 937-254-6645

Milano’s 9572 Springboro Pike, Miami Township 937-434-7827 milanossubs.com

Dewey’s Pizza 131 Jasper St, Dayton 937-223-0000 deweyspizza.com

MEDITERRANEAN/TURKISH

PUB FARE

Pasha Grill 72 Plum Street, Beavercreek 937-429-9000 pashagrill.com

Doubleday’s Grill & Tavern 199 E Alex Bell Rd, Centerville 937-436-4666 doubledaysgrillandtavern.com

MEXICAN

Dublin Pub 300 Wayne Ave, Dayton 937-224-7822 dubpub.com

Carmel’s 1025 Shroyer Rd, Dayton 937-294-1261 carmelsgrill.com

Café Paradiso 13 Monument Square, Urbana 937-653-8040 cafeparadiso4u.com

PIZZA

Flanagan’s Pub 101 E Stewart St, Dayton 937-228-5776

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Jimmie’s Ladder 11 936 Brown St., Dayton 937-424-1784 jladder11.com

Jay's Seafood 225 E 6th St, Dayton 937-222-2892 jays.com

Little York Tavern 4120 Little York Rd, Dayton 937-890-6700 littleyorktavern.net

Ledoux’s 118 W Main St, Troy 937-552-9347 ledouxsrestaurant.com

O’Conners Irish Pub 2336 Northmoor, Springfield 937-717-6915 oconnerspub.com

Sweeney’s Seafood 28 W Franklin St, Centerville 937-291-3474 sweeneysseafood.com

Stone House Tavern 258 S Main St, Waynesville 513-855-4203 shtavern.com

STEAKHOUSE Oakwood Club Incorporated 2414 Far Hills Ave, Dayton 937-293-6973 theoakwoodclub.com

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DAYTON ›› STYLE

HERE COMES THE SUN

BY SAR AH HIBNER

IN STEP Be well heeled this summer in a pair of popular TOMS wedge sandals from Roderer Shoe Center. These sandals are fashionable, comfortable, and better yet, charitable. For every pair of shoes purchased, TOMS donates a pair to underprivileged children around the world. 316 E. Stroop Road, Kettering, 937-298-1801, roderershoecenter.com.

FRESH PICKS Instantly upgrade your garden landscape with a piece (or two) of art pottery from Grandma’s Garden. Featuring detailed prints and artfully applied relief patterns with thick rich glazes, these pots and garden globes will make a big statement with or without plants in them.

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FINE TUNING Slough off winter and polish up for summer with a therapeutic massage or detoxifying body treatment at Harmony Farm – a sanctuary surrounded by nature. Enjoy experiences such as reflexology, reiki, meditation and pilates, and then soak in the secluded grotto hot tub. Customized packages are available. 5578 S. State Route 202, Tipp City, 937-667-8311, harmonyfarmonline.com.

RUNNING CHANGE Running in a wool shirt in 90-degree weather may seem counterintuitive.

But the light weight merino wool w icks moisture and regulates body temperature. Up and Running carries the popular New Zealand brand Icebreaker that comes in a variety of bold colors and fits. 6123 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, 937432-9210 and 12 S. Market St., Troy, 937-432-9210, upandrunningindayton.com.

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In 2012, HER Realtors left Real Living to return to its roots in Ohio – focusing on a local and regional growth plan. This year, Real Living Realty Services of Dayton and Cincinnati merged with HER Realtors creating one of the largest and the fastest growing brokerages in the state! The new, larger company is known as HER Realtors in all three markets.

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DAYTON ›› DINING

THE BEST OF

SUMMER

BY BILL POTE & LISA GRIGSBY

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This will be a busy season in the Miami Valley, with countless festivals and events. Here are Dayton Magazine’s pick of the crop. Don’t forget the sunscreen.

JUNE For the first weekend in June, head to Troy for the popular Troy Strawberry Festival. There are two days of events on June 1-2, starting with a Mardi Gras processional and then strawberries in all sorts of tasty treats, from shortcake to donuts to strawberry pie. The festival also features many arts and crafts booths, athletic competitions and entertainment.

Over 100,000 people come to Troy for this free weekend festival.

The Annual Pride Parade & Festival is on Saturday June 1 in downtown Dayton.

The parade and festival are free and vendors will be selling food, drinks and fun things to buy, with a portion of proceeds going to help the Greater Dayton LGBT Center.

For you country music fans, check out the Yuengling Brews, Bands & BBQ on Sunday June 2 at Carillon Historical Park, where several area restaurants will be serving up their best BBQ dishes. And popular country bands like Parmalee, Love & Theft and Randy Houser will be playing all day. Entry is free, and a portion of proceeds from food and drink sales goes to help the Boy Scouts of America.

While Troy celebrates its strawberries, Wilmington celebrates its own claim to fame with its annual Banana Split Festival on June 7-8 in downtown Wilmington.

Step back in time and experience Americana at its best with the foods you would have expected to eat back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, including the festival highlight, the make-your-own banana split booth. The festival is free and net proceeds from food and beverage sales go to Clinton County Charities.

Not to be outdone by strawberries and banana splits, downtown Miamisburg hops on the food festival wagon with the Rock ‘n’ Green Tomato Festival on Saturday June 8. While we’re guessing that fried green tomatoes will be featured, the big food event here is about who serves up the ‘Best Burger’ in Dayton, as Miamisburg’s own Hamburger Wagon does battle with last year’s winner, Voltzy’s Root Beer Stand of Moraine.

Beer lovers rejoice the following weekend during Jungle Jim’s International Beer Fest on June 14-15. That same week Cirque du Soleil – Quidam will be at the Nutter Center (June 12-16). Quidam is the

story of a young girl’s escape into a world of imagination. Don’t miss this great show while it’s in town.

A busy weekend follows on Saturday, June 22 when the Dayton African American Legacy Institute presents The Juneteenth Festival at W.S. McIntosh Memorial Park to celebrate the Emancipation Proclamation and honor black Union soldiers from the Dayton area. Also on Saturday, June 22 is the Big Brothers Big Sisters Clambake For Kids' Sake at McCormick & Schmick’s to help raise money and awareness for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley. The Michelob Women in Jazz Festival is in downtown Dayton at Dave Hall Plaza on June 23 (free). The big weekend event is t he Vect ren Day ton A ir Show at the Dayton International Airport, where families can experience many great airplane e x h ibit s a nd demonst rat ions on June 22-23. Tickets are between $15 and $20.

Closing out June is one of the biggest festivals in the region, the 2013 Cityfolk Festival at RiverScape MetroPark on June 28-30. This is the first year there will be an entry fee: $7 for adults and $3 for children 2-12 (under 2 free), but the food and entertainment will be top-notch. The headliner is Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and the biggest fireworks display in the region caps off t his amazing three-day festival.

JULY For the Fourth of July, head to dow ntow n Center v ille for t he annua l Americana Festiva l. T h is f ree celebration includes a mile-long parade, a street fair with more t ha n 300 a r ts a nd DAYTON MAGAZINE Spring 2013

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crafts booths, an antique and classic car and truck show, a 5K family run, entertainment and fireworks.

The Dayton Blues Festival takes place at downtown Dayton’s Dave Hall Plaza on Sunday, July 21. It’s followed by another of the region’s most popular festivals. The Celtic Festival at RiverScape MetroPark happens all weekend July 26-28. Shop for Celtic souvenirs and products imported from Ireland, Scotland and England while you eat and drink authentic Celtic fare.

Bring the kids to this free event for crafts and activities, and bring your ears for some amazing Celtic music.

AUGUST Dust off the dirndls and lederhosen and get your Gemuetlichkeit on at The 30th Annual Germanfest Picnic on August 9-11 at Carillon Historical Park where you can enjoy steins of German beer with schnitzel, bratwurst and sauerkraut while listening to traditional German music. The Miami Valley Music Fest at the Eagle’s Campgrounds in Troy is the same weekend.

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Film buffs will want to check out the FilmDayton Festival on August 23-25 at The Neon, which showcases locally connected films, the “best of the fests” and great short films submitted from across the country and around the globe. Quality films and hometown hospitality meet in Dayton where filmmakers and audiences get to watch, discuss, learn and have a great time together.

Head to A lefest, one of the most popular beer fests in the region, on Saturday, Aug ust 24th at Carillon Historical Park. For $40 ($35 in advance), you can enjoy 20 samples of the best craft beers, music, entertainment and a chance to win a trip to the Yuengling Brewery. The Greater Dayton Lebanese Festival at St. Ignatius of Antioch Maronite Catholic Church is also that weekend, where you can indulge in authentic Middle Eastern food and entertainment.

August ends with one of the biggest music festivals in the Dayton region – The 2013 Gentlemen of the Road stopover in Troy on August 30-31. Headlined by Mumford & Sons, the music festival sold out in a matter of hours, but there will be plenty to experience in downtown Troy that weekend. And to close out the summer, head to Alter High School in Kettering for the enormously popular and family-friendly Alterfest on August 31-September 2.

For more events, check out Bill Pote and Lisa Grigsby’s website, DaytonMostMetro. com, which features the most complete and searchable calendar of events happening in the Miami Valley. ■

DAYTON ›› WDTN

MEDIA MAKEOVER Dayton’s WDTN is moving in a new direction

BY JULIE BETHLENFALV Y

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ver the past year, Dayton residents have seen some of the most recognizable on-air personalities leave NBC affiliate WDTN-TV (Channel 2) and sister station WBDT, Dayton’s CW. Michelle Kingsfield, a news anchor since 2007, was let go at the end of June 2012. Then General Manager and Executive Vice President Lisa Barhorst moved to rival station WKEF/WRGT, the ABC and Fox affiliate across town, in July. Jim Bucher, the 29-year WDTN veteran and host of “Bucher’s Beat,” parted ways with the station in January.

Familiar faces stayed, like news anchor Mark Allan and meteorologist Jamie

Jarosik. New leadership – President and General Manager Joseph Abouzeid and News Director Denise Eck – were brought in to take the station in a new direction.

GROWING PAINS Abouzeid joined WDTN in October 2012 after leading WPRI-TV in Providence, R.I., to the number-one evening news spot with key demographics for the first time in years. WDTN is second to WHIO-TV (Channel 7) in Dayton, but has less than 30 percent of the market.

“Our numbers are up, but more importantly, our newscasts are better. I’ll worry about the ratings when we’re the best 2

News we can be,” says Abouzeid. “My job is to lay out the vision to make sure we have the people in place. Our goal is to be the best news organization in the market.”

After Kingsfield was let go, viewers criticized the decision on the station’s Facebook site. But Abouzeid's enthusiasm for bringing the best product is undeniable.

“There’s a new energy that I feel throughout the building. And that’s not the result of any personnel changes,” he says. “It’s the result of having a plan in place that we believe will help us be better.”

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expensive, and many news organizations are cutting back in that area.

“But that’s the good stuff,” argues Allan.

UNDERDOG MENTALITY Abouzeid seems genuine when he talks about the importance of the on-air product over ratings, like the underdog who wants to prove himself.

“We’re going to ask the tough questions. We want to prove the newscasts are relevant to viewers’ lives,” he says. “We’re going to be the voice for the viewer who doesn’t have a voice.”

Abouzeid and Allan want to give Miami Valley viewers a real reason to watch WDTN’s newscasts, and if that means watching out for viewers’ pocketbooks and well being, then what’s wrong with that?

“If you’re looking for shootings, fires and car crashes, there are places to get that in this market. But there’s more to news than that,” Allan says.

On April 15, Boston was rocked with the devastating bombings. It was the first terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11. But no matter where you live, there’s always a local connection. Abouzeid is from Boston.

“It was really terrible to see the city where I grew up in that way,” he says.

“The first thing you think of is your family and friends. After the shock wears off, it’s just sad.”

Abouzeid, who studied journalism at Boston University, wasn’t the only one on the WDTN staff with a connection to Boston or its marathon. For the past 12 years, Allan’s brother-in-law ran in the race; this was the first year he didn’t

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participate. Allan had always tracked his brother-in-law’s progress and knew where to go online to find other runners from Dayton. He found 57.

“It was a challenging day. Everybody had a task. We had two hours to pull this together,” says Allan. “I felt good professionally walking out of here. We wouldn’t have done that six months ago. We were better that day.”

WDTN’s 2 News team led the 5 o’clock newscast with a runner from Springboro who was in Boston during the chaos. For the next several days, WDTN reported more stories from Boston with local connections.

“In the 18 years that I’ve worked here, no matter what happens, there’s a Miami Valley connection,” says Allan.

NO PLACE LIKE HOME And no one is more connected to Miami Valley than meteorologist Jamie Jarosik, a native of Kettering.

Jarosik has always been fascinated with the weather, and she even had a WDTN connection growing up: The station sponsored her cheerleading squad at Fairmont High School. Chief meteorologist Brian Davis lived on her street and meteorologist Carl Nichols was just around the corner.

“I know it makes him (Davis) feel old when I say, ‘I babysat your kids,’ ” laughs Jarosik, Jarosik has lived all over the country.

She worked for stations in Montana, Illinois and West Virginia, but Dayton has always been her home. When she was a kid, her family moved to Philadelphia while

her father obtained his master's degree at the University of Pennsylvania.

“The summer before we left, there was a promo WDTN was running, ‘Hello Day ton.’ I just remembered watching it and crying,” says Jarosik.

After two years in Philadelphia, her family moved back to Dayton. That was the first time she watched her favorite movie, The Wizard of Oz, and was intrigued by the tornado that swept up Dorothy and carried her to Oz. “I had all these questions, and that was before the Internet, so my mom had to say ‘I don’t know,’ ” says Jarosik.

She found answers at Ohio University, where she received her broadcast journalism degree, and at Mississippi State, where she studied broadcast meteorology. As a hands-on learner, Jarosik also spent time in Kansas City in the heart of Tornado Alley.

“We had 16 tornadoes in one day in our viewing area,” she says. “They were classic textbook supercell thunderstorms. It was exciting to see as a meteorologist. But as a person, it was devastating because it did do a lot of damage to the towns there.”

In January 2003, Jarosik was voted “Favorite Weather Personality” in a Dayton Daily News readers poll. Her popularity might be because of her extensive storm tracking experience and love of Dayton, but she makes herself available to the viewers as a social media whirlwind.

Far left: Abouzeid thinks the best way to get to know a community is driving around and getting lost. And he did, a lot.

Left: Jarosik's passion for "The Wizard of Oz" extends to fashion: She owns her very own pair of ruby slippers, and so does her daughter. Below: Allan, a cycling enthusiast, is riding in two 50-mile charity events this summer including Young's Charity Bike Tour in July.

“When I’m not on air, I’m tweeting and blogging,” says Jarosik, who keeps viewers up to date on the forecast nearly minute by minute. She has at least 2,300 more Twitter followers than Allan, who jokes that he’s “more of a follower than a tweeter.”

“Sometimes people don’t have a chance to watch. They can just look on their phone,” says Jarosik, who understands the lives of busy families, which adds to her appeal. Her day starts at 1 a.m. and doesn’t end until 10 a.m. while still finding time to be a mother and wife.

Like Allan and Abouzeid, Jarosik feels positive about the changes at WDTN. “We’ve added to the newscast in the morning. Every 10 minutes, we’re giving them weather and traffic. We are trying to implement things to help people in their day-to-day life.”

MOVING FORWARD This isn’t the era of “prompter jockeys” as Allan calls it. So, you won’t find Allan or Jarosik relying on a teleprompter a la Ron Burgundy to deliver the news or forecast.

“The days of sitting behind the desk are over,” says Allan. “What we’re able to do now as journalists is go live from anywhere in the world, as long as you have a cell signal, yourself, a camera and a backpack.”

Technology has changed the face of journalism – for the good and bad. There’s so much information streaming through the Internet that it’s difficult to determine the truth. Think of the false information that spread after the bombings in Boston.

“That big breaking news situation confirmed the role of experienced journalists and importance of delivering the right information to the viewing public,” says Abouzeid.

Journalism is changing, and technology is a catalyst. That’s the reality, and Abouzeid is excited about the station’s multi-media platform. “We have the best app in the city,” he says proudly. “We’re going to be there no matter what the platform is.”

“Change is often good. It’s different the way the viewers see it,” says Allan. “I’ve been in this business for over 38 years, and the only constant over that time is change.

I have a good feeling about where this station is positioned and about the future.” ■ DAYTON MAGAZINE Summer 2013

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DAYTON ›› BUSINESS

BANKING ON PEOPLE Fifth Third Focuses Efforts to Help Customers Make Good Decisions

BY MIKE BOYER

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anking is a people business, says Steve Petitjean.

“To be a banker you have to be passionate about people realizing their goals,” says Petitjean, senior vice president and city executive for Fifth Third Bank in Dayton since 2011. “You’re helping that young family buy that first house, or helping save for a child’s education. Those are really great feelings when you can help people achieve those goals.”

That’s what attracted the Dayton native to banking 20 years ago and it’s critical to Fifth Third growing its position as the city’s largest bank, with about $2.6 billion in customer deposits.

“If you’re number one you must be doing something right,” says Petitjean, who started working part-time for Fifth Third in the collections department while in college.

But he adds: “We have to continue to be creative and figure out the best way to deliver the solutions our clients want.”

Six years ago, Fifth Third, which has about 600 employees and 57 banking offices in metro Dayton, adopted a customerfocused strategy that aims to do more than offer checking accounts, loans and investments.

“We have a very specific consultative selling process that’s focused on the client,” he says. “We provide solutions once we listen and speak to the client. We figure out their short- and long-term goals, and provide solutions that meet those goals.”

That process followed a cultural shift that started with getting employees more engaged.

“Our culture wasn’t bad, but when you used to come in and say, ‘I want a check-

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ing account,’ we thought, ‘Great, we got a checking account today.’ But all we did was take an order.”

Now the approach is to find out what that customer wants to accomplish with that checking account. It’s the difference between being an order taker and a solution provider, says Petitjean.

“We want to be that one bank that you value and trust. So if you have a need, you’ll feel comfortable and call on us.”

DOWNTOWN CHAMPION As city executive, Petitjean, 42, oversees Fifth Third’s Dayton’s retail operations and its civic and community development presence in a region stretching from Eaton on the west to Springfield on the east and from Lima to the north to Springboro south near Interstate 75.

It’s a geographic area that encompasses about a third of the area served by Fifth Third’s Cincinnati operations, one of the firm’s 18 banking affiliates in 12 states.

The Dayton operation annually invests about $1 million on everything from marketing partnerships like its 14-year-old sponsorship of Fifth Third Field home of the Dayton Dragons, to support for the arts and charitable causes to encouraging financial literacy.

Petitjean and his team receive about 300 requests for community support each year.

“Each community has its own personality and interests. They want to know that Fifth Third is invested in their communities,” he says.

With that in mind, Petitjean and the bank’s business leaders meet monthly to decide how to direct its marketing and donation dollars.

But those community investments can have a long-term payoff. For example, Fifth Third’s decision to support the Dayton Dragons stadium was one of the seeds for downtown’s current revitalization.

From his office on the eighth floor of the Fifth Third Center, Petitjean, a member of the powerful Dayton Business Committee, can see evidence of that rebirth.

“This community has long been very entrepreneurial and inventive,” he says.

Despite the loss of big employers, Petitjean points to investment by companies such as managed care provider CareSource, which has expanded its presence downtown to more than 1,000 employees, and Premier Health Partners, which acquired Fifth Third’s old building on Main Street for its corporate office.

Around the corner on Ludlow Street, a private developer plans to invest $19 million to create student apartments to serve nearby Sinclair Community College and University of Dayton students who want to live downtown.

Besides the investment in downtown housing, Petitjean mentions half a dozen established restaurants that have moved dow ntow n or opened new locations downtown recently and the $4 million community investment to remove the low dam on the Great Miami River to open it to recreational kayaking.

“People are starting to see there’s value downtown and success breeds success,” he says.

“People see it’s cool to work downtown and there’s recreation like the bikeways and the river, and they think, ‘Maybe I’ll live downtown as well.’ ” Petitjean’s optimism extends to the

Dayton native Steve Petitjean, far left, is the city executive of Fifth Third Bank in Dayton.

The bank's main office in downtown Dayton, center, shows its commitment to the revitalization of the city's core, left.

state of Dayton’s economy as well. Despite concerns about employee furloughs at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base due to federal budget cuts, Petitjean says he sees the local economy stabilizing.

“I’m not an economist, but what I’m seeing is the economy stabilizing and business demand for loans continuing to grow. We’re seeing the consumer certainly doing that. Our consumer loan demand is

up significantly and mortgage demand is incredibly hot; demand is shifting from just refinancing to home purchases,” he says.

“Consumers are buying more cars. And we’re seeing more requests for home improvement loans. Consumers are feeling pretty good. They’ve adjusted to the new normal.”

Petitjean says he isn’t concerned about the economy.

“It may sound cheesy, but what keeps me up at night is figuring out what’s the next opportunity Fifth Third should be involved in to move the community forward.

It’s why our bankers serve on charitable boards, are involved in sponsorship activities and embrace the arts, the United Way and the chambers of commerce. We believe a strong community makes for a strong bank.” ■

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DAYTON ›› FASHION

FASHION FORWARD The Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator is ready for the runway

BY SAR AH HIBNER

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aris. Milan. New York. Day ton?

Chances are Dayton isn’t on many lists of the top fashion cities. But Caressa Brown, a fashion industry veteran and founder of the Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DE-FI), is out to change that.

DE-FI has a vision to create a vibrant and economically successful fashion market in the Miami Valley. It plans to do this by developing a support system for local upand-coming fashion talent and creating opportunities for their exposure.

“There is a huge fashion community here in Dayton. Unfortunately, almost everyone has to leave the area in order to make a living doing what they love,” Brown says.

The non-profit DE-FI was founded in February and is modeled after a similar operation in Chicago. A launch party is slated for July 13 at SunWatch Indian Village. At the launch party, DE-FI will an-

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nounce the models and designers selected to be in the Incubator.

“Our launch party will be a sneak peek into all of the wonderful things that DE-FI has planned in Dayton,” Brown says.

The benefits to a community with a fashion incubator like DE-FI reaches beyond the assistance to designers and models.

“The fashion industry is a $900 billion dollar industry,” Brown says. “Hugo Boss is manufactured outside of Cleveland, adding $150 million dollars to the area economy each year. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could attract garment manufacturers and design houses?”

Midwest Fashion Week CEO Berny Martin says that having an incubator in Dayton will drive awareness of the unique needs of those who are working – or who want to work – in the field. “And it can help with some of the challenges that face those in the fashion industry.”

DE-FI also hopes to gain the attention and support of buyers from nearby fashion powerhouses like Macy’s (Cincinnati) and Limited Brands (Columbus). Brown says there are strong incubators that Macy’s supports in Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia.

FRESH FACES A main focus of DE-FI’s program is to help models become established. Brown wants to educate new models on how to effectively work within the industry and avoid scams.

“This can be a very cutthroat and predatory industry,” Brown says. “Unfortunately, some models are too eager and do not pay attention to contract details. I’ve seen firsthand the impact that can have on a model’s career. It can be devastating.”

In addition to having access to a supportive mentorship program, DE-FI models are given networking opportunities through chaperoned agency visits to major cities.

DE-FI also sends models’ photos to top agencies.

“What we are doing is raising the bar a bit and changing how modeling in a small fashion market is approached,” Brown says.

Casting calls were held last spring to select models for the Incubator. Those chosen will walk the runway at the launch party.

For designers, DE-FI provides a support system to help grow their brands and navigate industry entry barriers. Challenges facing designers include gaining exposure to buyers, understanding how to mass manufacture goods and financing their business.

“Designers need a good support system to assist them,” Brown says. "Designing isn’t cheap. Registration fees for various Fashion Weeks around the country can range from $250 up to thousands of dollars just to show your product for three minutes on a runway.”

DE-FI will select six emerging designers to be a part of the Incubator’s six-monthlong Designer Boot Camp. These designers will be supported with mentors, seamstresses and a work space to create and produce collections. They will premier their designs at a DE-FI event next winter.

Tracy McElfresh, the owner of Sew Dayton in the Oregon District, says her shop is partnering with DE-FI to train designers on how to be better seamstresses and assist them with their designs.

In another DE-FI partnership, Joli Boutique owner Debbie Teeters will give Incubator designers an opportunity to sell

CARESSA BROWN: RIGHTING WRONGS THROUGH DE-FI Caressa Brown is truly a Dayton cheerleader, wanting the city – and the people who live here – to thrive. A native Daytonian, Brown graduated from Jefferson High School in 1998 and from Wright State University in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership. Brown presently works for Sinclair Community College. She is also a columnist for Dayton Most Metro and as a "Community Voices" producer for WYSO-FM (91.3).

Starting at age 12, Brown enjoyed a successful two-decade modeling career that included being the 2001 regional semifinalist in the International Elite Model Look Competition, one of 20 models selected from among thousands across the country.

She was driven to create DE-FI based on her own struggles trying to make it in the modeling world, and from watching her co-workers at General Motors and Delphi, where she worked for eight years, deal with the closings.

“My co-workers were my family and it still hurts to see many of them struggling to find work. GM was their identity, and once that was gone they lost themselves,” Brown says.

Brown’s belief is that DE-FI can help right some of the wrongs of the plant closures with domestic fashion manufacturing jobs. She wants to see more “Made in America” labels on clothing.

“That’s our goal with DE-FI: to attract garment manufacturers by showing them that this area is worth the investment. We have the workers, the space and the talent. The Dayton area is full of gems and assets,” Brown says.

“In all of the volunteering and organizations that I’ve been a part of, I’ve found that there are some really great people who live here and are dedicated to keeping the city alive and active. Dayton is no different than any other major city; we all face the same issues. It’s just a matter of sitting around complaining or standing up and doing something.”

Brown’s natural leadership style, charisma and honesty cause people to gravitate towards her.

“I’m honest, upfront and don’t pretend do be something I’m not. I have a day job, take care of my disabled mother and have personal struggles and flaws just like the next person. I’m not ashamed of my struggles; I share them openly with people and, in doing so, they can relate to me,” Brown says.

– SARAH HIBNER

their wares in her shop. She will select designs from the collections that are shown at DE-FI’s winter event.

“It is exciting to support local emerging fashion designers. Having traveled the United States and Europe scouting and providing the latest fashion to those in the Dayton area, it is now wonderful to be able to showcase and support our local talent,” Teeters says.

NATIONAL ATTENTION Designers will also be selected for Midwest Fashion Week Spring shows based on their showing at DE-FI’s winter event. Midwest Fashion Week is held in Indianapolis and has been recognized by Time magazine as one of the most influential fashion weeks in the country. DE-FI designers selected to show at Midwest Fashion Week will gain the attention of major industry players.

DE-FI has a full calendar this year and beyond. This summer, it will debut a fash-

ion magazine called DE-FI. Brown says it will have a “high fashion feel with a little hometown appeal.”

By 2014, Brown wants DE-FI to be a part of the City of Dayton’s Activated Spaces program and have a downtown storefront location selling only handmade items from area designers. DE-FI is also planning a “Fashion for the Cure” event on behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

“The sky’s the limit. We are positioning ourselves to acquire the right people, skills and knowledge to be a major player in the fashion industry," Brown says.

“It’s our ultimate goal to have the backing of a Macy’s or Limited Brands. We are taking our time to make sure this is done right.”

DE-FI’s operational budget is funded largely by Brown herself. The organization is seeking sponsors. Information can be found on DE-FI’s website at daytonemergingfashionincubator.com. ■

in the Mystic Garden ›› Fashion Dayton Emerging Fashion Institute Launch Party When: 6-11 p.m. Saturday, July 13 Where: SunWatch Indian Village Tickets: General admission $45, VIP $65 Information on how to purchase tickets is available at daytonemergingfashionincubator.com

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Bringing Students Out of

the Well WSU’s new business school dean believes in teaching by example

BY JULIE THOMPSON

Joanne Li with the Dean's 201213 Student Advisory Board.

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t took a string of high-level math courses in graduate school before Joanne Li really felt academically challenged.

That was the moment the Hong Kong native knew she had something special, although numerous professors tried to convince her of that for years. Today, Li is regarded as a top scholar in international finance and corporate governance. Still,

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she says, it might just be what isn’t on her resume that best prepared her to be the new dean of Wright State University’s Raj Soin College of Business.

“I love the students here at Wright State University and I think they are going through a journey very similar to my own.

I feel like there are times when they want to give up, when it might feel impossible

to them,” Li says. “But every day I walk around campus and seeing them I am so touched and humbled how they really want it, and if they want it badly then all they have to do is come and get it. It will be theirs.”

In short, Li understands what it feels like to thirst for a better future and to work hard to quench that thirst. Moreover, she

knows she is the beneficiary of excellent mentoring and a good educational system.

Now she wants to pay it forward not only to the country she calls home, but also to her students. As dean, she can help the business school thrive in the Dayton community as well as throughout the world.

HOPPING OUT OF THE WELL There’s an old Chinese saying that likens people who lived in one place for their entire life to a frog trapped in a well. People like this – who never travel or explore other areas of life – end up only seeing the sky that is visible from the bottom of the well.

As the daughter of Chinese refugees to Hong Kong, Li had heard this saying her entire life, and at age 19 she actually began to feel as if she was living it.

Her parents had offered to help her pursue higher education in Canada, but Li turned them down. Her mind changed, however, after she and her sister traveled to Europe. She realized the world was much bigger and that she wanted to move beyond her job as an executive assistant at a large law firm.

With her parents' offer off the table, she turned to a friend living in Florida who agreed to host her while she attended community college. Li quickly blossomed in her classes and, through the prompting of a professor, looked into Florida State University, which she subsequently attended on scholarship. Upon receiving her undergraduate degree in finance, Li was offered a chance to go for her Ph.D without going through the master’s program.

“It’s just like now, we look at our students and recognize their intellectual ability and what they can do,” Li says, comparing what she received from her professors with what the business college seeks to do with its students.

CHAMPION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Numbers and finance may be Li’s first love, but advocating for higher education as a whole is a close second. Li has traveled to other countries to speak to alumni who benefited from an education at Wright State. She often listens to stories told through tears of how their degree has changed their life and helped them contribute to their community.

These stories – coupled with her own – reinforce the passion she has to counteract arguments that higher education is a wasted investment.

“How can we tell young kids that you

Li welcomes students at the spring "Dress for Success Fashion Show" sponsored by several business partners and organized by the Dean's Student Advisory Board. shouldn’t go to college or get an advanced degree?” Li says. “Although we can measure the cost of a particular program, we cannot measure the social good that these graduates can do for this society. As a business dean, I want to remind people that if you want to remain the number one economy in the world, we need to keep education first. There is no doubt about it.”

This summer, the business school will launch an initiative aimed at exposing high school students to higher education. For one week, students will come on campus to be a part of a team that will work to solve a business problem through its different avenues such as marketing, information systems and finance. Each team will be judged and the winner receive a scholarship.

“Going forward, you are going to see that we will become more aggressive in educating our younger minds and planting a seed,” Li says.

A PARTNER WITH BUSINESS Exposing students to higher education and business concepts is one of Li’s strategies.

The other is engaging local business.

“I feel there is a sense of urgency right now that while the business school is growing we need to engage more with the business community,” Li says. “I truly believe that we have a faculty and a college that is ready and poised to compete with

other universities in the area.”

Li wants the business school to become a participant in the local economy. She wants to reach out to businesses and ask what their challenges are, and bring those into the classroom so that students can create solutions. This type of partnership will not only help local businesses, but provide a framework in which professors can adequately prepare students for today’s markets.

Li hopes to expand Wright State’s footprint beyond Dayton by creating partnerships in other countries – including Turkey, China and India – where economies are rapidly growing. In her first nine months as dean, Li has already traveled to many foreign countries to create relationships and explore new opportunities for the business school.

All the while Li has managed to stay close to Dayton through the help of social media. Facebook might not be her forte, but she has seen the power of using it to stay connected with students while on the road. It’s all part of her plan to help students go beyond their well – even if it means posting a photo of herself half asleep in an airport at 5 a.m.

“I want them to be inspired to go around the world just like me,” Li says. “I want them to see it through my eyes. Nothing is better than setting an example. If you work hard, so will your students.” ■ DAYTON MAGAZINE Summer 2013

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TRAVEL ›› NORTHERN MICHIGAN

Small Town,

Big Fun

Traverse City Mixes Natural Beauty with Varied Activities

BY LYDIA ROGERS

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he dog days of Dayton's summers are approaching, and we know the perfect place to escape from the blazing, humid air. Grab your bathing suit and sun block and head to Traverse City, Mich., for a memorable getaway.

Located on Grand Traverse Bay near Lake Michigan, Traverse City is a small town with a population of less than 15,000.

But don’t let its size fool you — Fodor’s calls this gem one of America’s Best Small Towns. And it offers more opportunities than destinations that are much larger.

What draws tourists and keeps them coming back for more? There are a number of cultural attractions as well as fine dining, yet is it always the breathtaking scenery and ample outdoor recreation that makes visitors feel like they are in paradise while never leaving the Midwest.

“It’s a hub for people who love outdoor recreation,” says Mike Norton, a spokes-

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If you are a fan of the arts, the Interlochen Center, above, is world renowned, while the natural beauty of Sleeping Bear Dunes, top, lures others.

Downtown Traverse City offers a variety of unique stores that will keep shoppers busy during their stay.

man for the Traverse City Convention and Visitors Bureau. “Families can walk the beaches, swim, explore the shopping and restaurants, stay overnight and do it all over again the next day.”

The beaches of Traverse City highlight the majestic beauty of the area. With 180 miles of shore space on Lake Michigan and more than 10 beaches, the fun-in-the sun options are limitless. Too windy for you at West End Beach? Try East Bay Park Beach or one of the many other spots that will accommodate your sandy needs, no matter the time of day.

Morning beaches, evening beaches, more populated or more private beaches, the choice is yours, but you can’t go wrong in an area that is such a scenic delight.

“The cool summer breeze, the clean and clear water, the stunningly beautiful water,” says Norton. “When I first moved here I was blown away.”

The image of crisp blue ripples and pure soft sand mixed with the sounds of waves crashing in the background is sure

to thrill anyone who is on the waterfront on a clear day.

With such a diverse array of options, it might seem impossible to enjoy all of them, which is surprising considering the size of the town. One not-to-miss beach is Clinch Park Beach. Its proximity to downtown allows you to splash and lounge in the sun one minute and enjoy the quaint boutiques and shops the next. The monumental Sleeping Bear Dunes, with its giant sand hills, is also a must.

If sun bathing in the sand isn’t your favorite pastime, that’s not a problem. Take a sailboat on the water or enjoy fishing on the lake. Recreational kayaking is also a popular activity.

“People love kayaking on the bays, rivers and lakes,” says Norton. “In the winter you often see people with skis on top of their cars. In the summer it’s the kayaks on top.”

Although the water is the main attraction for most folks, the area is also popular for its forest landscapes and trails. The peaceful parks and numerous hiking trails

The hardest part about

visiting Traverse City is deciding what to do first. wineries & tasting rooms | art galleries eclectic boutiques | charming port towns four-season outdoor recreation resorts & spas | cozy lodging

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TRAVEL ›› NORTHERN MICHIGAN Summer Wonderland Tourism is a key component of the Northern Michigan economy, so the region does everything to make visitors feel welcome.

Here are five popular destinations. For more information about visiting Michigan, go to www.michigan.org.

Cheboygan The self-described “Gateway to the Waterways” opens to the Straits of Mackinac and sits on the Inland Waterway. www.cheboygan.com Harbor Springs Located on Little Traverse Bay, the town is surrounded by dense woodlands and rolling landscapes and features pristine beaches. www.harborspringschamber.com

There are many attractions in Petoskey in and out of the water. historical Fishtown. www.lelandmi.com

Leland The town is situated on the peninsula between Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan with Lake Leelanau to the east. Take time to visit

Mackinac Island The island, accessible by boat or plane, is home to many grand hotels, but no automobiles. www.mackinacisland.org

Petoskey The quaint resort community is filled with fine restaurants and offers wonderful outdoor recreation opportunities. www.petoskey.com

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attract lovers of nature and outdoor adventure. Paved or unpaved trails, mountain bikes or walking shoes, you decide how you want to spend your time in the Northern Michigan wilderness.

For those who aren’t entranced by the beauty of the outdoors, there are ample shopping options from the small and charming shops found downtown, to the big name retail stores in the shopping centers. There are also plenty of indoor activities that are fun for adults and the whole family.

The dining is unlike anything you would normally find in a town this size.

From fine dining to first-class wineries and breweries, Traverse City offers a wide selection of restaurants and pubs. Cook’s House is famous for its fresh ingredients, with a farm-to-table philosophy. The menu changes to fit what is available at the market on a particular day. If you are a fan of Italian food, Trattoria Stella serves great dishes prepared by an excellent chef in a unique location — the basement of a

If you’re looking for a day at the beach. you can find it on the shores of Grand Traverse Bay or Lake Michigan.

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Summertime is festival time around the area. The Traverse City Film Festival, headquartered in the magnificently renovated State Theatre, is always a crowd pleaser in

August. The Interlochen Center for the Arts and its world-class exhibits, concerts and theater and dance productions are just a few miles south of town.

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TRAVEL ›› NORTHERN MICHIGAN National Cherry Fest, an 80-year-old gathering that spotlights the region rich heritage of cherry production.

“There’s over 150 activities, parades, fireworks, air shows, competitions and obviously, a lot of cherries,” says Norton.

Traverse City might be a small town, but the pleasures are large, especially in the summertime. Enjoy. ■

While cherry blossoms captivate visitors and residents alike, the serious business of learning music continues at Interlochen Center for the Arts.

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This mile-long stretch of sand beach at Headlands Beach State Park in Mentor is the longest in the state.

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ay the words “summer vacation,” and some people imagine reclining on a sandy beach with a frozen adult beverage. Others think of cooking the catch of the day over an open fire in a bucolic campsite, exploring picturesque historical sites, or flying down the first massive hill of a roller coaster.

All of those dreams come true on the Ohio coast of Lake Erie and the Lake Erie Islands. From Ashtabula to Toledo, vacationers will find attractions and accommodations that suit a variety of interests and budgets, all a short drive from Southwest Ohio and the Tristate.

Eric Frantz, assistant general manager of the Lodge at Geneva-on-the-Lake, describes the area’s appeal by using the words of a guest from Cincinnati.

“She said, ‘We just love coming here – it’s the closest coastline,’ ” he says.

The Lodge, located in Geneva State Park, bills itself as “the only facility of its kind on Ohio’s Lake Erie shoreline east of

Sandusky.” The 109-room lakefront property qualifies as a bona fide resort with a lounge and two restaurants (one a seasonal outdoor grill), indoor and outdoor pools, a “splash park” and playground for kids, spa services by appointment, volleyball net, horseshoe courts, onsite bicycle rentals, and a shuttle that offers rotating service to roughly half of the area’s approximately 20 wineries.

The park itself has biking and hiking trails, a marina and natural sand beach complete with bathhouse. Beach bums will want to check out nearby Headlands Beach State Park, home to a mile-long stretch of natural sand that Lake County Visitors Bureau executive director Bob Ulas describes as Ohio’s largest.

“It is always a surprise to tourists when they see how expansive it is,” he says.

An hour’s drive west is the city of Cleveland, where the diversions include taking in an Indians game at Progressive Field; enjoying a live theatrical produc-

tion on Playhouse Square, the largest theater complex in the nation outside of New York City; dining in fine restaurants such as Lola, owned by Michael Symon, co-host of ABC’s “The Chew”; and visiting the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum’s latest major exhibit, “Rolling Stones: 50 Years of Satisfaction.”

One of the summer’s biggest draws, however, will be on the water: The Port of Cleveland Tall Ships Festival. The festival begins July 3 at 4 p.m. with a parade of sails viewable from Voinovich Park free of charge and continues July 4-7 at the Port of Cleveland docks, just north of First Energy Stadium (formerly Cleveland Browns Stadium). The paying public will be able to tour boats such as the Sørlandet, a Norwegian vessel built in 1927. Ed Thomas, past president of festival organizer the Rotary Club of Cleveland, calls it “the oldest full-rigged tall ship in the world still in operation.” Some ships will offer 90-minute “sail-away” cruises DAYTON MAGAZINE Summer 2013

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The Port of Cleveland will host the Tall Ships Festival July 3-7.

for an additional fee. Extended hours on July 4 will allow attendees to view the city’s annual fireworks display over the lake from the docks.

“The festival site happens to be right next to where (the city) is actually setting off the fireworks,” Thomas says. “So you’re going to be right there – the fireworks are going to go straight up above you.”

The tall ships, which are participating in Tall Ships America’s Tall Ships Challenge Great Lakes race series, will be making other port appearances to commemorate the military events of the War of 1812 including a reenactment of the Battle of Lake Erie in the Lake Erie Islands on Sept. 2. The reenactment is just one of several events planned to celebrate the bicentennial of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry’s victory over the British in the naval confrontation. For information and updates, go to sailtraining.org, theperrygroup.org and battleoflakeerie-bicentennial.com.

Those who can’t make the bicentennial

festivities can still view the original battle site between Rattlesnake and West Sister islands from the top of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial, a 352-foot Doric column of pink granite. The observation platform provides stunning views of the area and beyond.

“On a clear day you can see the mouth of the Detroit River,” says Maggie Beckford, executive director of the Put-in-Bay Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau.

“You can see all the surrounding islands.

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Just steps from the monument is the heart of Put-in-Bay, a village on South Bass Island that retains its late 19th-century charm despite increased development. The shady waterside park is lined with charming shops, restaurants and bars, some housed in original Victorian buildings.

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But for true scream-inducing excitement, head to Cedar Point, a 365-acre amusement park in Sandusky. Stacy Frole, corporate vice president of investor relations for parent company Cedar Fair, notes that the waterfront attraction has been voted the world’s best amusement park for 15 consecutive years in trade publication Amusement Today’s annual poll of amusementpark aficionados. Thrill-seekers come to the place just to ride its 16 roller coasters.

Frole refers to the park’s newest addition, the 170-foot-high GateKeeper, as “the tallest wing coaster in the world.”

“Your seats are actually on the wing of the train, so there is no track above you and no track below you,” she says. “It really gives you the feel of flying.”

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75 ON 75 Dayton and Cincy magazines hosted 75 on 75 to honor 75 successful people, places and companies along the I-75 business corridor between Dayton and Cincinnati.

More than 200 business professionals celebrated with the honorees on April 24 at Cincinnati Marriott North at Union Centre in West Chester.

Ric Moody of Dayton Commercial Realty and Dave Ball.

Kim Arnold, Craig Self of Atrium Medical Center and Tom Maloney of Atrium Medical Center.

Lori Larreategui of Fairy Gardens by Lori.

Shannon Rea, Crafty-Con coordinator.

Jill Krause and PRSA Dayton Chapter board member Bob Sadowski.

Jenny Michael, left, PRSA Dayton Chapter president Shelby Quinlivan and presidentelect Kristen Bowser.

DAYTON CRAFTY-CON Artisans showcased their designs at Dayton Crafty-Con on April 5 at the Yellow Cab building on East Fourth Street. In addition to shopping and product demonstrations, attendees watched vendors face off in an epic Battle of the Crafters. The event was a fundraiser for Dayton Sideshow, a local art and music festival.

PRSA AWARDS The Dayton Area Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America distributed its annual PRism Awards at a banquet at the Dayton Racquet Club. Winners included Jill Krause, managing editor of ABC22/ FOX45, who was named PRSA Media Friend of the Year, and Jenny Michael, director of public relations and corporate communications at CareSource, who was named Communicator of the Year.

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