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Greetings Dayton! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to book your spot at Dayton's upcoming community blood drive
  • How a stolen Dayton police cruiser ended up inside a home
  • Squeeze confirms Rose Music Center show near Dayton is still on

Also on today's calendar: Apple Celebration and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Not as hot with a t-storm, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 7 Circle of Kindness Blood Drive (whio.com) — A community blood drive is coming to the Dayton Red Cross chapter on Tuesday, September 29, with donation appointments available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 370 West 1st Street. Organizers stress an urgent need for donors of all races and blood types, especially type O, and offer multiple easy ways to schedule an appointment or walk in.
   

2. Suspect crashes stolen Dayton cruiser into home in chase, multiple officers hurt (wlwt.com) — Late Thursday night, a suspect stole a Dayton police cruiser during a chase and crashed it into a home on Greenway Street, injuring two residents and seven officers. Dayton readers should know that all injuries were reported as non-life-threatening and the suspect, also tied to other alleged crimes, was quickly taken into custody after the dramatic incident.
   

3. Squeeze Cancel Virginia Show After Worker Killed in Parking Lot Before Gig (billboard.com) — Fans near Dayton should know that Squeeze's Friday night concert at the Rose Music Center at The Heights is still scheduled to go on, despite a fatal accident that forced cancellation of their Virginia show the night before. The band expressed condolences to those affected while confirming they'll continue their North American tour, including the local date.
   

4. Piper Enforcer (piperowner.org) — A rare Piper PA-48 Enforcer, a turbine-powered evolution of the P-51 Mustang, is stored at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force at Wright-Patterson near Dayton. The story traces how this unusual aircraft was developed for counter-insurgency roles, why it never entered full service, and why only two examples remain today.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Times Square (Thank you Jean K. for sending it in!)
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