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Happening soon: Bywater Call on the Dayton Patch calendar

Wednesday August 19th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

What's up Dayton! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new Ohio rules could label more Dayton students chronically absent
  • How Dayton students are becoming "heart heroes" in their own schools
  • See how Dayton kids are helping build their own new clubhouse

Also on today's calendar: This Must Be the Party - Talking Heads Tribute and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Doctor visits, excused absences now count toward Ohio chronic absenteeism rates (daytondailynews.com) — Dayton families should know that starting this school year, every minute students miss class—including for doctor visits and other excused reasons—now counts toward Ohio's chronic absenteeism threshold. Local districts such as Dayton, Springfield, Kettering, Centerville, and Beavercreek are already seeing high absenteeism, and schools plan to contact parents earlier and more often when attendance starts slipping.
   

2. Dayton schools teach kids lifesaving heart skills (wdtn.com) — Dayton schools are rolling out American Heart Association programs to teach students and families CPR, stroke recognition, and other lifesaving heart skills right in local classrooms. Alongside emergency training, kids will learn healthy habits around vaping, exercise, nutrition, sleep, and kindness, aiming to build a heart-smart culture across Dayton's school community.
   

3. Dayton Boys and Girls Club marks new building milestone with beam-signing event (dayton247now.com) — Dayton's Boys and Girls Club just celebrated a major milestone by having kids and neighbors sign the final beam of its new $18 million building, which will greatly expand nightly capacity and programs. Once finished, the site will host about 250 children each evening with leadership, workforce readiness, and recreation spaces, and the club is still raising the last portion of project funding.
   

4. Indiana man arrested after alleged burglaries and scuffle with deputies (wdtn.com) — An Indiana man is facing multiple felony charges after deputies say he forced his way into two homes in the Dayton-area Champaign County community of Johnson Township and then struggled with responding officers. Authorities report he was subdued with a Taser after allegedly trying to grab a deputy's rifle, and investigators also linked him to a stolen truck from Indiana.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday August 21
  • Bywater Call →
    Levitt Pavilion Dayton, 134 S Main St, Dayton
    7:00 pm

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Other local events
    Friday August 21
  • Stebbins Football vs. Carroll (Battle of Riverside - Ron Coleman Ga
    Mad River Local SHS
    7:00 pm
  • This Must Be the Party - Talking Heads Tribute →
    The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
    8:30 pm
  • Saturday August 22
  • Dayton Porchfest 2026
    St. Anne's Hill Historic District - Dayton, Ohio 1306 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45403
    12:00 pm
  • Sunday August 23
  • Dayton Dragons vs. Quad Cities River Bandits →
    Day Air Ballpark, 220 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton
    1:05 pm
  • Monday August 24
  • MRLS/937 Back to School Haircut and Day of Giving Back Event
    Mad River Local Spinning Hills MS - Main Hallway, Cafeteria and Gym
    10:00 am
  • Thursday August 27
  • Warped Revival →
    The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
    7:30 pm
  • Friday August 28
  • 9th Grade Orientation
    Mad River Local SHS
    7:35 am
  • Thursday September 3
  • Collage Night →
    The Contemporary Dayton, 25 W 4th St, Dayton
    5:00 pm
  • Saturday September 5
  • Apple Celebration →
    Hidden Valley Orchards, 48 Bypass, Lebanon, OH 45036
    9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday August 19
  • Dayton Dragons Game →
    Day Air Ballpark, 220 N Patterson Blvd, Dayton
    7:00 pm
  • Thursday August 20
  • Woodland Historic Tour
    Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum Woodland Cemetery & Arboretum, 118 Woodland Ave, Dayton, OH, 45409, United States
    6:00 pm
  • Friday August 21
  • Stebbins Football vs. Carroll (Battle of Riverside - Ron Coleman Ga
    Mad River Local SHS
    7:00 pm
  • This Must Be the Party - A Celebration of the Talking Heads →
    The Brightside Music & Event Venue, 905 E 3rd St, Dayton
    8:30 pm

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  • Bruno our dog got out around 8:30 tonight in Grafton Hill.
    He doesn't have his collar on but is chipped. He is friendly. (Nextdoor Grafton Hill)
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    These were volunteers and the leaves were about twice as big as the heads. They had multiple large stalks too. (Nextdoor Oak Creek South)
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Ok Dayton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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