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Good day Dayton! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Dayton sister quietly powered the Wright brothers' success
  • What we know after a father was shot on Riverview Avenue
  • Four Dayton families deal with damage after suspected drunk driving crash

Also on today's calendar: Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Beautiful with plenty of sun, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Wednesday: sunny, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
  • Thursday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Six and Twenty Club explores Katharine Wright's pivotal role in aviation history (wnewsj.com) — Dayton's own Katharine Wright takes center stage as the Six and Twenty Club gathers at the Engineers Club of Dayton to explore her overlooked role in the Wright brothers' success. The program highlights her teaching at Steele High School, civic work with Dayton organizations, and leadership in suffrage and higher education, reminding residents how deeply her legacy is woven into local history.
   

2. 24-year-old man arrested for allegedly shooting his father in Dayton (whio.com) — A Dayton man is in custody after police say he shot his 54-year-old father Sunday morning on West Riverview Avenue, sending the victim to a local hospital. Officers arrested 24-year-old Jamarre Michael Lee Williams at the scene, and investigators later confirmed the two are father and son. Authorities are still working the case, so more details may emerge soon.
   

3. 4 cars damaged in crash involving suspected drunk driver (whio.com) — Four parked cars were damaged on Revere Avenue in Dayton Sunday night after police say a suspected drunk driver plowed into vehicles, totaling one family's only car. A 24-year-old woman, plus a 23-year-old man and his children, were in the striking car, and two adults are now jailed. Neighbors described a frightening scene as they rushed outside after hearing multiple crashes.
   

4. Dayton Detectives Recover One-Owner '70 GTO Judge After Rig Theft (theautowire.com) — Dayton police quickly recovered a North Carolina family's truck, trailer, and rare 1970 Pontiac GTO Judge after they were stolen from a hotel lot near S. Edwin C. Moses Blvd. The story praises Dayton detectives' fast work and uses the incident to share practical tips on insuring and securing valuable vehicles and trailers while traveling.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There were some disturbances in Saturn's rings last night.
    They're the dark blotches on the right that are rotating along with the ring system. Astronomers call them ring spokes but I had never seen them… (Nextdoor Yearling Farms)
  • Update: his name is Rufus and he got out at a little kids birthday party over here- he has been reunited with his owners!
    This dog was found in Berkeley Heights , please message if you know who he belongs to! (Nextdoor Berkley Heights)
  • MAHLE North America posted a job opening for Material Handler in Dayton. Apply here.
  • The Building People, LLC posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Lead in Dayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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