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Also, don't miss Free Bra Fittings to Support Breast Cancer Awareness on the Dayton Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • How new Breeze flights could change your next trip from Dayton.
  • What Dayton parents should know about Boonshoft's new toddler play zone.
  • How a Dayton church walk is tackling rising local hunger.

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

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. USA Travel Gets a Fresh Connectivity Boost as Breeze Airways Launches New Nonstop Flights from Dayton to Florida (travelandtourworld.com) — New Breeze Airways flights from Dayton International Airport now offer nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, with additional routes to Fort Myers, Raleigh-Durham, and a one-stop Sarasota-Bradenton connection launching through early November. These twice-weekly flights give Dayton-area travelers more direct options for Florida getaways, family visits, and business trips without driving to larger airports.
   

2. Stone's Zone: Boonshoft's New Toddler Play Area (ohparent.com) — Families in Dayton now have a new toddler-focused play area at the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery's DeWeese Parkway location, with kids two and under admitted free. Stone's Zone is part of a $10.5 million renovation that will eventually bring a new water table, tree house climber, and a brief 2027 closure, so locals may want to plan visits and memberships accordingly.
   

3. Shiloh Church hosts walk to fight hunger in the Miami Valley and beyond (spectrumnews1.com) — Shiloh Church in Dayton drew dozens of walkers Sunday to raise money for The Foodbank and Church World Services, spotlighting growing food insecurity in the Miami Valley. Organizers stressed that hunger affects many Dayton neighbors, with recent data showing significant local adult and child food insecurity and linking the effort to disaster relief far beyond the region.
   

4. New homes open at DeSoto Bass, part of $15.3 million Renew Miami Chapel project (wyso.org) — West Dayton residents are seeing brand-new affordable homes open at DeSoto Bass as part of the $15.3 million Renew Miami Chapel project, replacing aging 1940s public housing. Greater Dayton Premier Management says current residents get first chance to move into the new units, while future phases and a possible Ohio Historical Marker aim to preserve and improve this historic community.
   

5. Man calls 911, tells dispatchers he's been shot in Dayton neighborhood (whio.com) — A 28-year-old man called 911 early Sunday saying he'd been shot in a Dayton neighborhood near the 1200 block of Canfield Avenue, and police say he was hit in the ankle and is expected to recover. Neighbors told News Center 7 they're feeling less safe as officers continue investigating and searching for the man the victim says ran off toward Riverview.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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