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Mobley Family Donation Drive
As many are aware there was a house fire which took the lives of a Mother, Grandfather and 2 Little Boys. The father and 2 daughters survived. We will be having a donation drive Saturday, December 21, 2013.
Remember To Look Around You
I saw her on the corner of a fairly busy road, holding a sign. Her cheeks were red from the wind hitting them, and her children were hopping up and down trying to stay warm.
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
It's a site as distinct to holiday shoppers as the Christmas Tree itself; a U.S. Marine in full dress uniform silently guarding a pile of toys beneath a large red train logo: Toys for Tots.
5 Reasons To Support Small Business And Buy Local
The Dayton region is rich with small independent businesses of all kinds. Please patronize them this Small Business Saturday, holiday season, and throughout the year.
Downtown Businesses Participate in Small Business Saturday
Saturday, Nov. 30, 2013 is Small Business Saturday, and 18 downtown businesses will participate.
Arts and culture are the key ingredients
Hundreds packed out downtown's historic Victoria Theatre last Friday for the inaugural TEDxDayton - and the message was clear: Dayton needs its culture to survive.
My #1 Takeaway from TEDxDayton 2013
"We're all stories in the end…make yours worth telling". - Dillon "Stoney D" Stoneburner. If you want to know Lisa's #1 takeaway from TEDxDayton, read on....
Hospice of Dayton Needs Our Votes
Please join us in viewing and voting for Hospice of Dayton's Pink Glove Dance Video Competition. A 1st place finish would earn a $25,000 prize for the Noble Circle Project, a Dayton cancer support group.
Dayton Earns Distinction As A Trail Town
Five Rivers MetroParks will celebrate with the City of Dayton, the Buckeye Trail Association and the North Country Trail Association the official designation of Dayton as'Trail Town'. The event will take place Friday, October 25.
Library Resources for the Job Seeker
Job seekers often do not know what resources are available to them. Your local library is an invaluable resource in the job search, and job seekers would be remiss not to discover the treasures it contains for them.
Little Art Theatre Open House and Grand Reopening Celebration
The Wait Is Finally Over! Free old-time movies and cartoons, free popcorn and more! Premiere of the new short ''Welcome to the Little Art,'' 7 p.m.!
Urban Nights - Find And Buy Local
Join me in support of locally owned businesses by coming to Urban Nights tonight. Find and learn about downtown's dining, nightlife, art, music, retail, and urban living options.
Reinvention of a Job Seeker
This month we are going to discuss an opportunity many job seekers are choosing to embrace: reinvention of their career path.
Take a Detour: Summer Fun in Tipp!
Tipp City is one of those places where everything seems to come together just right - and despite the construction, there's a lot of fun planned in the city this summer!
Dayton Dragons Shine in Gem City
Entering the team's 14th season in Dayton, the Dragons baseball franchise has been nothing but a major success; the team has the longest sellout streak in professional sports, as of today 955 and counting.
Exciting Races in August!
I know a lot of people who have committed to doing a certain amount of 5Ks this year, or maybe they want to do their first half marathon, or maybe they want to run the first race of their lives. To them I say, now is the time to get on it!
Interview With a Career Advisor
Last month, we heard from Sylvie Stewart, a career advisor with the University of Dayton, as she shared a thought-provoking open letter to businesses. Sylvie's personal experience with a long period of job loss and job searching made her a strong, successful advisor, and this month she is back to answer some questions I posed to her.
Dayton Hikers - First Annual TVT hiker challenge
Have you been wanting to get out and hike more but feel a little intimidated? Don't know where to go or not wanting to hike by yourself? Well that's where DaytonHikers.org comes in!
An Open Letter from a Career Advisor
Many unemployed people in our community are being overlooked, accused of being overqualified, and often settling for underemployment. In this month's column, I want to share an open letter to businesses written by Sylvie Stewart, Career Advisor for the School of Business at the University of Dayton.
Have you done any running lately?
Have you done any running lately? June is the perfect month for it. Normally I'd point you to a number of events going on around town, but there are literally hundreds, so instead I'll point out some of my personal favorites.
