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November 15, 1:00–3:00 p.m.—Afternoon Tea and Craft-making
Visit the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center during program hours to enjoy a spot of tea (punch) and make and take home Thanksgiving crafts. Stop in anytime between the hours of 1 and 3 p.m. The center is at 16 S. Williams St. in Dayton. Call 225-7705 for additional information.
December 6 & 13, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.—Holiday Craft-making
Children are invited to visit the Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center during program hours to prepare for the holiday season as they learn about the traditions of Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa by making crafts to take home and share for the holidays. The center is at 16 S. Williams St. in Dayton. Call 225-7705 for additional information.
December 17, 10:00 a.m.—First Flight Ceremony at the Wright Memorial—105th Anniversary
Celebrate the 105th Anniversary of First Flight with at the annual wreath laying ceremony at the Wright Memorial located next to the Huffman Prairie Flying Field Interpretive Center on Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, close to the intersection of Kauffman Road and State Route 444. Call 425-0008 for additional information.
December 13, 2008—A Night Before Christmas. Tours given at 4:30 & 5:30 p.m.
Come and experience the warmth of the season through guided tours of the Paul Laurence Dunbar House. You will hear the works of Dunbar while tour the nine room home and experience his love of the holiday season. Cost is $6 for adults and $3 for children, 6–12 years old. Advanced registration is not required. For more information, please call (937) 224-7061.
February 9, 2009, 10 a.m.—Paul Laurence Dunbar Annual Graveside Tribute at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum, Dayton
Join in this graveside tribute to America's Black Poet Laureate and Dayton’s native son, Paul Laurence Dunbar. Reading from selected Dunbar works will be offered. A reception follows at the cemetery. The event is done in junction with the Paul Laurence Dunbar House and the Ohio Historical Society. For information, please call (800) 860-0148. The tribute and reception are free of charge.
Many of the terminal building interior upgrades have been completed by the new FBO (S-JET) as well as the exterior which is being done by city personnel. We have plans to give the exterior of the terminal building a facelift in the spring. The new FBO (S-JET) seems to be doing well, Springfield Flight Acadamy & Premier Aviation are doing well also.
As you have probably read, the newest addition to the airport, Select Tech will be onboard next month. We are very excited about their being here and choosing Springfield as their new location.
The U.S. Air Force Band of Flight will again be performing their Holiday Concert in the Xenia High School Bob Hope Auditorium on Tuesday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. The doors will open at 6:45 p.m. The Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce, Xenia Daily Gazette, and the Xenia Community Schools will again sponsor this concert.
The event is FREE, but tickets are REQUIRED and will be available on Monday, November 3, at the Xenia Area Chamber of Commerce (334 W. Market St.) or the Xenia Daily Gazette (30 S. Detroit St.). Seats are limited, and we would ask that you only take the number of tickets you will use. For more information, please call the Chamber Office at (937) 372-3591.
Dec. 17—Anniversary of Flight Celebratory Evening
The event, co-hosted by Aviation Trail, Inc. and the National Aviation Hall of Fame, marks 105 years since Wilbur and Orville Wright made their historic first flight. The guest speaker at dinner is Phil Boyer, president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Details to follow; mark your calendars for a special evening.
When you visit the Springfield terminal building you will see major interior and exterior changes, painting, siding and so forth. There is a new Fixed Base Operator (FBO) and SpectraJet LLC has been getting great reviews from their various customers. The Springfield Flight Academy and Premier Aviation LLC are doing some building upgrades in the old McMichael’s Aviation location. Stop by and get to know the NEW SGH!
The new book The Dayton Air Show: A Photographic Celebration is now on sale in local bookstores, Kroger stores, and online at www.daytonairshowbook.com. The full-color, wide format book is written by Timothy R. Gaffney and lavishly illustrated by Ty Greenlees, with the foreword by National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinee Sean D. Tucker.
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