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My Musical Journey with a Special Bonus Performance
Sep. 30, 2020
Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon, Dona Noune received her early education at the Chatham School of Music in Manchester, England, where playing under the baton of John Eliot Gardner as concertmaster set her on a clear trajectory to becoming a professional musician. Subsequently, she studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York and Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, where she got her Master of Music degree. Earlier, she was also awarded the Associate of the Royal College of Music diploma. As a recitalist and chamber musician, Dona has performed in the United Kingdom as well as in the United States, particularly in New York and Ohio. Prior to settling in the United States, she was a member of the Nürnberger Symphoniker in Germany for eight seasons. She has also played in the Chamber Orchestra of Europe (with conductor Claudio Abbado), the Chicago Sinfonietta and most recently, as first violin of the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra. As part of the American Sinfonietta, she toured Germany and Austria, culminating in a performance at the Musikverein in Vienna. She has also played in the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra and collaborated with many of its principal players in chamber concerts broadcast on WXXI radio, as well as playing in Carnegie Hall in New York City. A serious and devoted proponent of education, Dona continues her teaching career from the United Kingdom and Germany as a private teacher as well as a violin instructor in the Dayton Philharmonic’s Q the Music education program, inspired by El Sistema in Venezuela. Recently, she joined the faculty at Stivers School for the Arts. Her interest in teaching extends to her work with the Berlitz School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she has taught Arabic, English, German and French. |
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Orv and Willa Find a Home, The Eagles Return to Dayton
Oct. 14, 2020
Jim Weller’s bio A lifelong resident of Dayton, local bald eagle enthusiast Jim Weller first became fascinated with these majestic birds at around 5 years of age. This led to eagles being the subject of multiple research papers, book reports and art projects throughout his school years. When nesting eagles finally returned to Dayton in 2008, ending a 70 year absence, Jim founded The Eastwood Eagle Watchers, a group dedicated to protecting the eagle's habitat, educating people about the birds and sharing their amazing adventures. In early 2018 a second pair of bald eagles began nesting in Carillon Historical Park and Jim began serving as the park's eagle expert. Jim has authored an educational children's book which was published in 2019. Orv and Willa Find a Home recounts the story of the Carillon eagles' arrival in Dayton. More information can be found online at eastwoodeaglewatchers.wordpress.com. |
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Life Pump Project in Malawi
Oct. 21, 2020
Ron Hollenbeck is a native Delawarean, and a graduate of the University of Delaware. He spent most of his working career in the Pharmaceutical industry. Ron’s focus was in the areas of Operations, Production Planning, and Supply Chain/Logistics. He was a member of numerous project teams focused on Re-Engineering activities, and the implementation of Business Enterprise software. Ron has been a BOD member of a local Habitat-For-Humanity affiliate, as well as a BOD member of the Centerville Rotary for the last eight (8) years, including his year as club President during the 2016-2017 Rotary year. Ron is in his second year as an Assistant Governor for District 6670. He also sits on the Board of Zoning Appeals for Washington Township. After jobs moves which took him from Delaware to California, Maryland, England, and Pennsylvania, Ron moved to Ohio so his wife Lori could be close to her family. They have one son and two granddaughters who live in the San Francisco area. |
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Educational Spokesperson, Montgomery County Sanitary Engineering Department
Oct. 28, 2020
Lorelei HagansFloyd is a Community and Education Program Specialist with Montgomery County Environmental Services. For the past 12 years, Lorelei has educated Montgomery County residents on recycling, water, wastewater, litter preventionand food waste initiatives. In her role as Program Specialist,she provides tours, educational programs for local schools, communities, and businesses that want to learn more about sustainability in the Miami Valley region. Lorelei Hagans-Lloyd will discuss the Recycle Right Campaign. |
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Rotary Journey to India
Nov. 04, 2020
Kim Bramlage is the Marketing & Communications Manager for Five Rivers Health Centers. In January 2020, Dayton Rotarian Kim Bramlage along with 48 other Rotarians from the US, Canada and Barbados, went on a 10 day journey to India that combined participation in India’s National Polio Immunization activities, interaction with local Rotary clubs and their projects, and visits to some of India’s most extraordinary sites. She will share photos and stories from this incredible journey as well as information from Rotary International about our organization’s ongoing polio eradication efforts. Kim has been an active Rotarian for nearly 20 years, first with the Northmont Club, where she served as President in the early 1990s. In addition to her Dayton Rotary activities, Kim is on the board of Dayton Council of World Affairs and volunteers at Goodwill Easter Seals and St. Rita Catholic Church. |
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Thriving Remotely
Nov. 11, 2020
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ZOOM ONLY: Miami Conservancy District
Nov. 18, 2020
Don O’Connor is The Miami Conservancy District's (MCD) Chief of Construction and Planning. The Miami Conservancy District is a river management agency operating in Southwest Ohio to control flooding of the Great Miami River and its tributaries. It was organized in 1915 following the catastrophic Great Dayton Flood of the Great Miami River in March 1913, which hit Dayton, Ohio particularly hard. Don is responsible for managing the planning, design, and construction of MCD infrastructure projects, working on community partner projects, and securing grant funding. Prior to joining MCD he served as the City Engineer for the City of Fairborn, and as an administrator and professional engineer for the City of Toledo. He holds a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Toledo, and is a registered professional engineer in the state of Ohio.
Don will talk briefly about the 1913 Flood and the history of MCD. He will discuss our current infrastructure systems and the need for continued maintenance and investment.
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How leaders communicate in tough times for reliance and results
Nov. 25, 2020
Shawn consults with systems and coaches leaders in sustainable high-performance: with a passion for understanding and facilitating constructive peak performance; with a doctorate in psychology and as a member of the Society of Consulting Psychologists; with ongoing training in organizational psychology, coaching, and leadership; and with experience working in systems developing well-being, teaming, and leadership development.
Brief description of topic: We will take a look at those we are leading/engaging during tough times (could be your team, your direct report, your spouse, child, or friend), and what communication is a priority. Secondly, we will take a look at a leadership and communication strategy that is especially needed during tough times. Finally, we will provide an opportunity for participants to use the Tiny Habits method for creating a personal habit for strengthening communications during tough times.
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African Photo Safari
Dec. 02, 2020
From Paul: "While I spent my career in software development, I always had a passion for photography. I had a darkroom for years and loved making prints. I used to exhibit black and white prints wherever I could but those days and the darkroom are long gone. My wife and I also love to travel so that lends itself to my photography hobby. Africa, specifically provides opportunities for several of my favorite subject matter, landscapes and action shots. The presentation will be a combination of photos and video showing the completely different world of an African safari, with plenty of the stories behind the photos." |
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Family Violence Prevention Center
Dec. 16, 2020
The Family Violence Prevention Center adresses domestic and sexual violence. Debbie Matheson is the Executive Director of Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in social work from Cedarville University and then her Master’s Degree in social work from Ediboro University. She is a licensed social worker and is working toward independent licensure. Debbie has served in different roles at Family Violence Prevention Center for 22 years. She has started by volunteering to work with the children who suffered from the effects of domestic violence and found a strong passion for working with families affected by the devastation of domestic violence and sexual assault. Her energy now is spent educating the community, producing creative responses to domestic violence and sexual assault while supporting the talented staff at FVPC. In her leisure time she enjoys raising chickens, gardening, and spinning fiber into yarn. |
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Enemy Aircraft at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Jan. 06, 2021
Rob Young is the historian at the National Air and Space Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base where he has served for 25 years. He also served as the Air Force Materiel Command reserve historical officer for 18 years and retired as a lieutenant colonel. The National Air and Space Intelligence Center is the Department of Defense’s primary source for foreign air and space threat analysis. Most Daytonians are not aware that foreign aircraft have been brought to the base beginning in World War I. Analyzing such equipment is called foreign materiel exploitation. Rob will give us a look into this fascinating work. |
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Frontiers in Neuroscience
Jan. 13, 2021
I will be talking about a brief history of neuroscience and a description of some of the latest advances in the field. I will also be presenting a few interesting neurosurgery cases performed at Kettering Health Network: a surgery where a patient is awake, a procedure that destroys brain tumors using heat, procedure that destroys brain tumors using gamma rays and a procedure that immediately reverses the effects of a stroke. Bruce Chan is the executive director of Kettering Brain and Spine at Kettering Health Network where he is responsible for the strategy, growth and operations of the neurology and neurosurgery departments. He has worked in various health care executive positions for 20 years in the Orlando, Nashville, Kansas City, Tuolumne County (northern California) and the Dayton markets. He has a MBA from the University of Central Florida and is fellow with the American College of Health Care Executives. Bruce is married with two active boys—10 and 7. He is a violinist, an avid cyclist and proud to be a new Rotarian.
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The History and Function of Feng Shui.
Jan. 20, 2021
My name is Cyd Alper-Sedgwick, Feng Shui Master and Designer. My business is called Full Circle Feng Shui and Life Design. |
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Little Known Lebanese Heritage
Jan. 27, 2021
My talk will cover different aspects of Lebanese heritage such as the cedars, traditional houses, railways, and maritime heritage. This journey is based on several books that I wrote since 2011. You will discover a Lebanon that is still unknown to most Lebanese people!
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After my studies In psychology and philosophy, starting in 2011 I wrote several books about different aspects of Lebanese heritage, for example, the railways, the fishermen, architecture, and recently, Beirut and its port. I have exhibited at the International Art Festival of Beiteddine (three exhibits), followed by an exhibition, a book signing, and a conference in the Arab World Institute - IMA-PARIS. 2014. I also had two exhibitions at Mark Hachem Gallery. Since 2013 I have presented at several conferences and exhibitions on topics related to Lebanese Heritage from Paris to Milan and recently in Jordan with the collaboration of the Lebanese embassy. |
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What Actually Happens When a Company Focuses on Employee Happiness?
Feb. 03, 2021
What Actually Happens When a Company Focuses on Employee Happiness? |
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Gas Safety and Damage Prevention
Feb. 17, 2021
I will discuss gas safety and damage prevention, the characteristic’s of natural gas, and Vectren/CenterPoint I have been with Vectren for 6 years and in damage prevention for 21 years. I am on the Ohio 811 (call before you dig) Board, chair of the Operations Committee, and on 3 other committees. I also chair the Miami Valley Damage Prevention Council. |
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An Overview of the Electric Industry
Feb. 24, 2021
Rob Beeler is the Customer Business Manager for Dayton Power & Light. Dayton Power & Light is a T&D utility responsible for maintaining the Transmission and Distribution poles and wires that deliver electricity to our homes and businesses. Rob Beeler, Customer Business Manager at Dayton Power and Light, will provide an overview of the electric industry, including how electricity is generated, the transmission system to feed the substations, and the distribution system to deliver electricity from the substation to the customer. The presentation will include the benefits of energy efficiency and solar energy and some of the upcoming investments that DP&L is making to improve reliability of the electric distribution system and the customer experience. BIO : Rob Beeler is an account manager at Dayton Power & Light. He provides DP&L’s largest customers with a single point of contact at the utility. Rob also leads the utility economic development efforts to promote business retention & expansion efforts and attracting new business to communities served by DP&L. Rob and his wife Julie live in Centerville with their four children. They are active parishioners at Incarnation Catholic Church. |
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Organ Donation
Mar. 03, 2021
Rachel Fries is the community education coordinator for Life Connection of Ohio, educating the community and students about organ, eye, and tissue donation.
Life Connection of Ohio is a non-profit organization that has promoted and facilitated organ donation in northwest and west central Ohio for more than 30 years. Last year, Life Connection of Ohio coordinated the recovery of organs from 126 donor heroes, providing 348 life-saving transplants.
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CV-19 Frontlines | The Journey and the Future
Mar. 10, 2021
Dr. Yunger holds board certifications in several medical disciplines, including critical care and pulmonary disease.
Since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Yunger has treated hundreds of CV-19 patients.
He will brief us on his journey, the CV-19 vaccine roll-outs, and prospects for the future.
Dr. Yunger resides in Kettering along with wife Amy and four thriving children.
Dr. Yunger holds board certifications in several medical disciplines, including critical care and pulmonary disease.
Since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Yunger has treated hundreds of CV-19 patients.
He will brief us on his journey, the CV-19 vaccine roll-outs, and prospects for the future.
Dr. Yunger resides in Kettering along with wife Amy and four thriving children.
Dr. Yunger holds board certifications in several medical disciplines, including critical care and pulmonary disease.
Since the start of the pandemic, Dr. Yunger has treated hundreds of CV-19 patients.
He will brief us on his journey, the CV-19 vaccine roll-outs, and prospects for the future.
Dr. Yunger resides in Kettering along with wife Amy and four thriving children.
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Beauty in the Dayton Arcade
Mar. 17, 2021
I will be discussing my photography of a number of abandoned places, focussing on the Downtown Dayton Arcade with a set of photos from 2004 - 2009. I will include some discussion of the difficulties of saving the complex but not the present activities which are having incredible success. The arcade has been abandoned since 1991, and the present revitalization is the first activity in the complex since that time. Bill Woody is a photographer from Beavercreek, Ohio who has been pursuing his art since 1970. Recent projects have included grand scenics and mining towns of the old west, Dance in Old Havana, and an industrial project at the Silo City Photographic Workshops in Buffalo NY. Bill has photographed the Ballet since the 80’s. He contributed general photography for a recent book project: “Gems of the Greater Dayton Region.” Bill is past president of Dayton’s Tripod Camera Club. He has taught workshops on photography in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Florida, and Arizona, and has been juror for many photography exhibitions. His first one-man show was in Beavercreek in 1995. His prints have been displayed in shows across the country for several years.
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Exploring Human Potential
Mar. 24, 2021
Dale Graff will explain how traumatic events on Canadian rivers and a Kettering, OH school program led to his interest in the science and application potential of human abilities referred to as psi phenomena that include intuition, remote viewing, ESP, and precognition. He provides examples from Star Gate, a 20 year government program that investigated the phenomena. Search projects for missing airplanes, captives and fugitives are reviewed. He explains how the phenomenon can be experienced either awake or dreaming, and discusses theoretical explanatory concepts based on quantum physics. Recent research is on retrocausation (when time flows backwards), synchronicity, and lucid dreaming. He concludes that psi is a natural and holistic aspect of our subconscious mind and that anyone can explore their psi potential. Dale E. Graff is a retired aerospace engineer/physicist who worked for the intelligence community at the Air Force Foreign Technology Division (FTD, now the National Air and Space Intelligence Center), Wright Patterson Air Force Base, and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). As a systems analyst he performed threat assessments for emerging Soviet missile systems and technologies at FTD. One assignment was the contract manager for remote viewing research at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI), Menlo Park, CA. At DIA, Dale was the Chief of the Advanced Concepts Office and Chief/Director of the Star Gate remote viewing unit at Ft. Meade, MD. Currently he facilitates seminars, workshops, and pursues independent research on psi phenomena: ESP, remote viewing and precognitive dreaming. His published books include Tracks in the Psychic Wilderness and River Dreams. He has been interviewed on Good Morning America and several TV documentaries, including Third Eye Spies. |
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