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APril 25, 2022

While you were enjoying a tease of warm weather this weekend, here's what you might have missed in local news.
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​- The team at Curafied Dayton

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new food festivals coming to austin landing
food & drink

Calling all foodies. Austin Landing will host two new food festivals this summer – the Miami Valley Pickle Fest and the Taco and Nacho Fest. The Pickle Fest is scheduled for June 25 and the Taco and Nacho Fest is scheduled for August 27. Both events will feature a Bud Light Beer Garden and live music. Chow down on the full story here.

LOCAL coffee shop partners with a hair salon
business

Name a better duo… we’ll wait. Dayton-area coffee shop, Coffee Hub, is teaming up with a local hair salon to open an establishment in Centerville. The location will serve specialty coffee drinks, baked-goods, and more along with hair and spa services. Sit back, relax, and sip on the full story here.

DAYTON-AREA GAMEMAKER RELEASES NEW GAME
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Let the games begin. Dolphin House Games is a Dayton-based game company. Last year, the company experienced tremendous success with the release of their card game “Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza.” This game hit the number one spot on Amazon’s most sold games. Recently, the company launched a new dice game called “Gimme That!” Stop playing around and read the full story here.​

ROTARY CLUB HOSTING LOCAL AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS FOR DISCUSSION EVENT
PHILANTHROPY

It’s all about relationships. Students from the Dayton Regional STEM school are participating in a dialogue event hosted by The Rotary called Advocacy and Service Day. Representatives from The Rotary say the event is for local and exchange students to discuss relationship building and problem solving through peace. The students from Bosnia and Herzegovina are a part of an exchange program that allows them to spend three weeks in Dayton. Read the full story here.

RIVERSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE MAJOR
FEEL GOOD

Who runs the world? The Riverside Police Department has named Angelia Jackson as major, the second highest ranking position in the department. This makes Jackson the department’s first woman to achieve this rank. Colleagues of Jackson said that her dedication to the community and respect for her peers make her well-suited for the role. Learn more here.​​
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​We’ll be back again next week.
Claire Myree, Curator & Writer
Arielle Cassidy, Editor

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