The Dayton Visual Arts Center is gearing up for its 24th Annual Art Auction at The David H. Ponitz Center at Sinclair Community College, and Dayton’s art community is feeling the excitement. 

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“There are a lot of artists that live in this community, but there are not a lot of opportunities for artists to show and exhibit and sell their work to the public,” said Eva Buttacavoli, executive director of DVAC. “So the auction becomes important to show off the rich talent we have in the community.”

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DVAC’s mission is to open the door for Dayton to have a closer relationship with art. The center helps sustain the arts community by providing a place to show, market and sell work. All the money raised goes to educational programs and events through the center. 

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As Dayton’s premiere arts event draws nearer, the public continues to catch glimpses of the stellar works up for auction. Buttacavoli said attendees will not only get to sip and snack on “heavy hors d’oeuvres while taking in some of Dayton’s most dazzling accomplishments, but they’ll get to rub shoulders with the artists themselves and hear what inspires them.”

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Approximately 120 works, including paintings, photographs, prints, glass, jewelry and more will be for sale, so anyone can purchase a piece of fine, Dayton-made art. Featuring a variety of different mediums, styles and processes, there is certain to be a piece that speaks to you. 

A silent auction for most works will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m., while the live auction is set to take place from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The live auction will feature 14 pieces from some of Dayton’s most notable artists, including Annie Bowers, Virginia Burroughs, Ron Rollins and Terry Welker. 

Brand new this year is Silent Auction Mobile Bidding, where anyone can bid on pieces with their smartphone -- from anywhere. 

“No more paper bid sheets, crowded auction areas or complicated check out ... If you can’t attend the event, you can log in remotely from anywhere and bid on the perfect piece of art for your home or office,” Buttacavoli said. 

“Mobile bidding will be available at no charge to event ticket holders beginning April 22. People not attending the event may bid on items beginning at 6:30 p.m. the evening of the Auction with a $10 donation,” according to a DVAC press release.

For more information about the Mobile Bidding experience, as well as registration, visit daytonvisualarts.org.

Signature to DVAC’s auction and differing from many arts events, it’s a casual attire event with an affordable ticket price. Tickets are $50 for DVAC members, $60 for nonmembers and $75 at the door. 

WANT TO GO?

WHAT: Dayton Visual Arts Center 24th Annual Art Auction

WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, April 27

WHERE: Ponitz Center, 741 W. Washington St., Dayton

INFO & TICKETS: www.daytonvisualarts.org | 937-224-3822

There are many signs of summer that we HAVEN’T seen yet in the Miami Valley — warm temperatures come to mind — but here’s three we’ll see this week at the Springboro Buffalo Wild Wings: dunk tanks, cornhole games and a bounce house.

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Those attractions and more will be offered during Community Day at Buffalo Wild Wings from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18th at 774 N. Main St. (Ohio 741) in Springboro.

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Proceeds from the event (10 percent of all sales and 100 percent of all money raised from the attractions) will benefit the Boys And Girls Club of Dayton, according to Assistant General Manager Dave Tickel.

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In addition to the bounce house, dunk tank and corn hole, mini-golf and arts and crafts will be offered, and members of the Clearcreek Fire Dept will be on hand to show off their department’s fire engine. 

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 Coaches of local sports teams and other high-profile members of the Springboro-area community will offer themselves up for dunking at the dunk tank, Tickel said.

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These homegrown, up-and-coming country musicians are coming together for a good cause.

Miami Valley Gaming will host a country music inspired charity benefit, K99.1FM’s Concert for a Cause, on Wednesday, April 25.

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From the concert, 100 percent of profits will be donated to Moms 4 Miracles, a component fund of The Dayton Foundation that supports children with cancer around the Dayton-area. 

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The music lineup includes headliner Clark Manson, a Covington native who recently returned home to Ohio and couldn’t be more excited to be involved with this event.

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“They’re so strong, and they don’t even know what’s going on, [they] put a smile on, no matter what. When I heard what the charity was, I was like, ‘this is great!’ Every chance we can help kids, we do,” Manson said.

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Additional acts include The Kate Hasting Band, Wyatt McCubbin and Ashley Martin. Each of the country musicians hail from Ohio, some from the Dayton-area. 

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In the last eight years, Moms 4 Miracles has paid for a new Chemotherapy Room at Dayton Children's, bought games and a movie theater for children to enjoy while in the hospital, helped pay medical bills and have made wishes come true for heroes.

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Want to go?

WHAT: K99.1FM’s Concert for a Cause

WHERE: Miami Valley Gaming, 6000 Ohio 63, Lebanon

WHEN: Wednesday, April 25 at 7 p.m.

COST: $10

INFO: Facebook

Looking for a good deal on plants and flowers for your spring garden?

These events feature local foliage and flowers at prices you won’t want to miss.

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North Dayton Garden Center

WHEN: Ongoing

WHERE: 1309 Brandt Pike, Dayton

SALE: Various coupons listed on their website including $2 off hanging baskets, $5 off any dogwood tree and buy 5, get-one-free perennials. 

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Siebenthaler’s Garden Center

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

WHERE: Two locations, 2074 BeaverValley Rd., Beavercreek and 6000 Far Hills Ave., Centerville

SALE: 15% discount on all in stock non sale merchandise including trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, garden art and more.

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Meadow View Growers

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, April 22 from 12 to 5 p.m.

WHERE: 755 N. Dayton Lakeview Rd., New Carlisle

SALE: Buy 3, get 1 free on perennials in standard quart pots 

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Aullwood's Native Plant Sale

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: 9101 Frederick Pike, Dayton

SALE: Free entry. See Aullwood's 2018 Native Plant Sale Catalog online now for plant photos and complete information, as well the plant sale order form.

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Wegerzyn Gardens Foundation 

WHEN: Saturday, May 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE: 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton

SALE: The plant sale will feature large varieties of vegetables, perennials, annuals, hanging baskets, garden art, and gifts.

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The Great Annual Impatiens and Begonia Flat Sale at Knollwood Garden Center & Landscaping

WHEN: Thursday, April 19 through Sunday, April 22

WHERE: 3766 Dayton - Xenia Rd., Beavercreek

SALE: Flats of standard impatiens and wax begonias for $12.99.

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Early Spring Pre-Season Sales at Knollwood Garden Center & Landscaping

WHEN: Happening now

WHERE: 3766 Dayton - Xenia Rd., Beavercreek

SALE: Spring  silk flowers and arrangements, fountains, statuary, furniture and fairy garden decor 20% off.

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Classic Geranium Sale at Knollwood Garden Center & Landscaping

WHEN: Thursday, May 3 through Wednesday, May 9

WHERE: 3766 Dayton - Xenia Rd., Beavercreek

SALE: All 4.5” pots of geraniums will be $4.99

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Hosta Sale at Knollwood Garden Center & Landscaping

WHEN: Wednesday, May 23 through Sunday, May 27

WHERE: 3766 Dayton - Xenia Rd., Beavercreek

SALE: 5 favorite varieties are available for only $12.99, all other hosta will be 20% off.

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Know of a good garden sale not featured here? Let us know! alex.perry@coxinc.com.

JJ Grey & Mofro and Blackberry Smoke have announced they are teaming up for a not-to-be-missed co-headline tour. The tour will include a stop at PNC Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH on Saturday, August 11.

Want to see this concert? Here’s what you need to know:

• Date:  Saturday, August 11th
• Time: 6:30 p.m.
• Location: PNC Pavilion
• Ticket Prices: $20 - $59
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This Saturday is Earth Day, and festive events are popping up all over Dayton. Here’s your guide to Earth Day event sin Dayton.

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LOCAL EVENTS

Earth Day Trashenger Hunt - This year marks the 3rd anniversary of the event. Residents will help clean up Historic South Park at Blommel Park. Gloves, bags, t-shirts and scavenger hunt lists will be provided. Children will win a prize if they find all the trash items listed, and for making South Park the cleanest. There will be prizes for adults, too. Afterwards, the group will head to South Park Tavern for free pizza and pop.

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day Trashenger Hunt hosted by Historic South Park

WHERE: 104 Bonner St., Dayton

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 3 to 4 p.m.

INFO: Facebook

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KidX Earth Day Celebration - Hosted by The Mall at Fairfield Commons, this free events offers kiddos crafts, story time, games, refreshments and the opportunity to plant flowers outside of the main mall entrance. 

Want to go?

WHAT: KidX Earth Day Celebration!

WHERE: 2727 Fairfield Commons Blvd., Beavercreek

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

INFO: Facebook

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Pies & Pints Earth Day Celebration - Beaver Creek Wetlands Association has joined forces with Pies & Pints at The Greene for this Earth Day celebration. 20% of all food and non-alcoholic beverages will be donated to Beaver Creek Wetlands Association. Offer is good for dine-in and carry-out orders. MadTree Brewing will have tree saplings available (while supplies last). Be sure to show this flyer when you get there.

Want to go?

WHAT: Pies & Pints Earth Day Celebration

WHERE: 52 Plum St., Beavercreek

WHEN: Monday, April 23 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

INFO: Facebook

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Earth Day Weekend Bird Hike - Walk through Glen Helen and search for migrants along the Little Miami River. Please note, registration is required to participate.

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day Weekend Bird Hike

WHERE: 405 Corry St., Yellow Springs

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 8 to 10 a.m.

COST: $5 for non-members, free for members

INFO:Facebook | Eventbrite

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Bike’s Out on Earth Day - K&G Bikes and Freq Fit have teamed up for this event. There will be a guided 20- and 40-mile ride. Early birds will receive a free t-shirt (when you RSVP mention your size!). BMX riders will also be present sharing their ‘tricks.’ There will also be giveaways from local Kettering businesses.

Want to go? 

WHAT: Bike’s Out on Earth Day

WHERE: 12228 E. Stroop Rd., Kettering

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

INFO: Facebook

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Earth Day Spring Hike - This family-friendly hike will take you through Koogler Wetland and Prairie Reserve to learn about the history of Earth Day, explore local nature and discuss go-green actions. 

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day Spring Hike

WHERE: 2735-2779 Beaver Valley Rd., Dayton

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 1 to 3 p.m.

INFO: Facebook | Call 937-320-9042

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Raptor Center Earth Day Baby Shower - Help the Raptor Center in Yellow Springs prepare for their influx of baby birds. Avian ambassadors will share information about the soon to be birdies. You can foster a baby bird, and also donate a gift form the wishlist. Registration is required.

Want to go?

WHAT: Raptor Center Earth Day Baby Shower

WHERE: 405 Corry St., Yellow Springs

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 2 to 4 p.m.

INFO: Facebook | Website

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Earth Day Trash Clean Up - Come together to clean up Highland Park. Bring your own gloves and trash bags. 

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day Trash Clean Up

WHERE: 1701 Wyoming St., Dayton

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 2 to 4 p.m.

INFO: Facebook

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Earth Day Extravaganza - Zane Shawnee Caverns and South Wind Park will host this celebration of earth day full of fun and learning for all ages. There will be kids activities, workshops, eco-expo demos, music and entertainment, eco-friendly vendors, food, raffles and prizes. 

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day Extravaganza

WHERE: 7092 State Rt. 540, Bellefontaine

WHEN: Saturday, April 21 from 8 to 10 a.m.

COST: $5 per car

INFO: Facebook

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Make Every Day Earth Day - Join Mindful Magic Studio to celebrate ‘Mama Earth.’ There is a scheduled trash pick up, flower planting, tea time, butterfly discussion and free seed samples. 

Want to go?

WHAT: Make Every Day Earth Day 

WHERE: 901 N. Keowee St., Dayton

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 2 to 6 p.m.

COST: $10 donation suggested, but not required.

INFO: Facebook

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Kids Seed Craft + Earth Day Giveaway - This kid-friendly event hosted by Fresh Thyme Farmers Markets in Centerville invites you and your little ones to play in the dirt. Kiddos will plant fast-growing seeds (to be taken home). There will also be a giveaway table with a chance to win a basket of earth-friendly products including cleaning products. 

Want to go?

WHAT: Kids Seed Craft + Earth Day Giveaway

WHERE: 4317 Feedwire Rd., Bellbrook

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 12 to 3 p.m.

INFO:Facebook

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WORTH THE DRIVE

6th Annual Earth Day Electronics Recycling Drive - We all have spare electronics sitting around we don’t use or need, right? Rather than sending them into a landfill, bring them to this recycling event! Pull up to the curb and drop off your working and non-working computers, laptops, servers, desk and cell phones, and much more to be recycled. There will also be free paper shredding (up to 5 boxes). Please note, some items may require a fee; others may not be recyclable (i.e., items containing freon). See their Facebook event page for details. Taquito’s Truck will be serving tacos from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day Electronics Recycling Drive

WHERE: 950 Michigan Ave., Columbus

WHEN: Friday April 20 form 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

INFO: Facebook | Website

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Earth Day OTR - This family-friendly day features eco-friendly recreation and vendors with live international music, food and drinks, eco-friendly products and goods for purchase, as well as a range of activities for all ages. The Chicken Mac Truck and Kona Ice West Cincinnati will be serving food throughout the event. For a full list of vendors, live music and participating non-profits, visit their Facebook event page for details. 

Want to go?

WHAT: Earth Day OTR

WHERE: 1230 Elm St., Cincinnati 

WHEN: Sunday, April 22 from 12 to 5 p.m.

INFO: Facebook

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Did we miss your Earth Day event? Shoot us a message and we’ll add it to the list: alex.perry@coxinc.com.

“The Voice” star Addison Agen is coming to Dayton this summer with Alex Angelo in a special concert especially for the girls.

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Tickets for the Girl Scouts of America Night concert on Saturday, June 16, 2018, will go on sale April 20 at 11 a.m. General admission tickets are $28.50.

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Described as “a unicorn, a mythical creature” by Maroon 5 frontman and “Voice” coach Adam Levine, the 16-year-old grew up a singing and performing. The Fort Wayne, Indiana, native earned second place on Season 13 of “The Voice.”

Agen will be accompanied by singer, songwriter, DJ, dancer and producer, Alex Angelo. Cavs fans may remember Angelo, who at 7 years old danced for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Want to go?

WHAT: Addison Agen and Alex Angelo Concert

WHERE: Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights 

WHEN: 7 p.m. June 16

TICKETS: 1.800.745.3000 | Ticketmaster

INFO: Rose Music Center

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Ticket prices include parking and are subject to applicable Ticketmaster fees and day of show increase. All events are rain or shine. Dates, times and artists subject to change without notice.

A three-time Oscar nominee, a husband and wife crime fighting team, and the woman who gave Marvel’s “Black Panther” its eye-popping look are among the next class to be immortalized in the Dayton Region’s Walk of Fame.

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The inductees will be celebrated at a luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 27 at the Sinclair College Conference Center, 444 W Third St. in Dayton. 

Tickets for the luncheon are available on the Dayton Walk of Fame website.

Individual tickets are $70. 

Inductees will be on hand during the Walk the Walk street party 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m in the Wright Dunbar Historic Business District May 18. 

The street party ends at 9 p.m. 

The Dayton Region’s Walk of Fame’s memorial stones are on West Third Street in the  business district between Broadway and Shannon streets and along William Street.  

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The 2018 honorees are: Hannah Beachler, Major General George R. Crook, Dr. Richard A. DeWall, Robert C. Koepnick, Dayton police sgt. Lucius J. Rice and police officer Dora Burton Rice, and Julia Reichert. 

Below are their bios from the Dayton Region Walk of Fame. 

HANNAH BEACHLER (1971- )

Groundbreaking media production designer 

Hannah Beachler grew up in Centerville, Ohio, majored in fashion design as an undergraduate at the University of Cincinnati and then went back to school at Wright State University in 2005 to earn a B.F.A. from WSU’s Motion Pictures Program. She began working on films as a set dresser in small movies and horror films. Her talent and attention to detail quickly brought her assignments as a production designer. She won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Film for Fruitvale Station and the Audience Award for the Best Film at the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. In 2017 she was nominated for an Emmy and won the Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a video for Beyoncé. Her most recent success came as the first-ever female black production designer for a Marvel film. That film, Black Panther, is breaking box office records and is one of the most talked about films of the season. She returns home to spend time at WSU talking to students about her career and mentoring many young filmmakers. 

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MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE R. CROOK (1828-1890)

Leader in the U.S. military and civil rights activist 

George R. Crook was born and raised near Taylorsville, now a part of Huber Heights, Ohio. He graduated from West Point in 1892. He is recognized as a major figure in U.S. military and civil rights history. He had an active career in the Civil War capped by his Division causing General Robert E. Lee to surrender at Appomattox. He was an important commander in the Indian Wars that followed the Civil War. While serving as the Commander of the Department of the Platte in 1879, Crook arranged to have himself sued on behalf of the Ponca tribe. The case resulted in a major civil rights victory when Chief Standing Bear was recognized as a person under the law and therefore Native Americans were entitled to equal protection under U.S. law. Sioux Chief Red Cloud remarked after Crook’s passing that, “He, at least, never lied to us. His works gave us hope.” 

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DR. RICHARD A. DEWALL (1926-2016) 

Pioneer heart surgeon 

Dr. Richard DeWall came to Dayton in 1966 and spent 50 years of his life here. He is credited with inventing the first workable, portable heart-lung machine. Dr. Doug Talbott recruited him to Dayton, and Mrs. Virginia Kettering invited him to initiate an open-heart surgery program at Kettering Hospital, where he performed the first successful open-heart surgery in the area. He established the general surgery residency-training program, serving as its director from 1970-1976 and also acted as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health. The winner of many national and local awards, his proudest accomplishment was his role in the founding of Wright State University School of Medicine because he wrote the original proposal for what would become the medical school. He also helped establish the Wright State School of Medicine Foundation. He said, “With the bubble oxygenator (the name of his invention), you are dealing with maybe several hundred patients a year. With a medical school, when you get it expanded, you’re dealing with thousands.” 

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ROBERT C. KOEPNICK (1907-1997)

Nationally known sculptor, talented teacher 

Robert C. Koepnick, a native Daytonian, was born in 1907 and lived virtually all of his life in the Dayton Region. He was a sculptor of national reputation and maintained a studio in Lebanon, Ohio until shortly before his death. He was a prolific, versatile sculptor who worked in wood, bronze, stone, aluminum, and terra cotta. He studied with Carl Miles, the noted Swedish sculptor. He headed the sculpture department at the Dayton Art Institute for almost 30 years, with the exception of a five-year period during World War II when he worked for the Aeromedical Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, helping to design gloves and oxygen masks that made it possible for pilots to fly at ever increasing altitudes. His works are displayed in many states, and he has exhibited in distinguished museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Academy of Design, and the Dayton Art Institute. At least 17 of his major works are displayed in Dayton. He once remarked that, to his amazement, “I really marked up this world.” 

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POLICE SERGEANT LUCIUS J. RICE AND POLICEWOMAN DORA BURTON RICE (1876-1939; 1882-1940)

 Long serving pioneer Police officer and community activist policewoman 

In 1896, when he was 20, Sgt. Lucius Rice moved from North Carolina to Dayton where he met his future wife Dora, a first cousin of the renowned poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar. He served in the Ohio National Guard, distinguishing himself at Lake Erie in 1908 and winning government marksmanship medals. After being honorably discharged from the military, he was appointed to the Dayton Police Department. He became the second African-American man to serve on the Dayton police force and was one of the longest serving Dayton Police officers of the 20th century, serving more than 30 years. He was the first African-American lawman to be appointed a plainclothes detective. He was the first African-American in Dayton to become a police supervisor when he was promoted to sergeant in 1916. During his career, he served with distinction and sacrifice, often working 12-hour days, wounded twice, and then tragically lost his life in the line of duty in 1939. 

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Dora Rice first played the role of homemaker until her children were older when she became a community activist in her church, serving Wesleyan Methodist Church as treasurer for 20 years and as church organist for over 22 years. Then she chose to join her husband in law enforcement. In 1929 she was appointed to the Dayton Bureau of Policewomen, becoming the first African-American policewoman in Dayton. She served for 10 years before resigning for poor health and died six months after her husband was killed. Sgt. Rice is remembered by the Dayton Police History Foundation as a local legend and his wife as a civic activist and Dayton Police Woman. 

JULIA REICHERT (1946- )

Pioneering independent filmmaker and educator 

Julia Reichert, a graduate of Antioch, has been called the godmother of the American independent film movement. She is a three-time Oscar nominee. Her film Growing up Female was the first feature document of the modern Women’s Movement. Recently it was chosen for inclusion in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. One of her films (with Steven Bognar) premiered at Sundance and won the Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filming. She writes, directs, and produces. She is a voting member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences and of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and a member of the advisory board of the Independent Feature Project. She is the co-founder of the New Day Films, a 42-year old social issue film distribution co-op, author of Doing it Yourself, the first book on self-distribution in independent film, a professor of motion pictures at Wright State University and a grandmother. 

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One of rock’s legendary groups, YES, comes to Dayton this summer. 

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YES kicks off their schedule this summer in Warsaw, Poland and heads back to the states in August, touring through September until their stop at the Rose Music Center in Huber Heights September 9. 

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Tickets go on sale April 20 at 11 a.m. Prices start at $20.

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The 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are known for their progressive rock sound, and will be unveiling their first new music in 28 years featuring Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin and Rick Wakeman. Lee Pomeroy will be on bass and Louis Molino III on drums.

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Want to go?

WHAT: Quintessential YES: The 50th Anniversary Tour

WHERE: Rose Music Center, 6800 Executive Blvd., Huber Heights 

WHEN: 7 p.m. September 9

TICKETS: 1.800.745.3000 | Ticketmaster

INFO: Rose Music Center