Dayton Ohio
National Park Service
The human imagination found its highest expression in three men from Dayton, Ohio: Wilbur and Orville Wright, first to fly a powered, heavier-than-air machine and creators of the practical airplane, and Paul Laurence Dunbar, who with his compelling new voice was the first African American writer to win high distinction in American literature. Dayton Aviation Heritage commemorates the lives and legacies of these three exceptional men and the history of aviation. The park is a cooperative effort between the National Park Service and four partners. ... [Read More]
VP's Remarks in Dayton, Ohio
We're delighted to back in Dayton, Ohio today. And Dayton, ofcourse, has been a proud, enterprising American city for some 200 yearsnow. And by the looks of things today, Dayton is Bush-Cheney country.(Applause.) ... Dayton, Ohio ... And it's my privilege today to bring greetings to everybody inDayton from the President of the United States, George W. Bush.(Applause.) The President and I are tremendously grateful for ourmany supporters here in Ohio. We were proud to carry Ohio back in2000. We're going to work hard to earn the votes of the people allover the state again this year. And come November, with your help,Ohio will be part of a nationwide victory for the Bush-Cheney team.(Applause.) ... [Read More]
A Nation Repays Its Debt: The National Soldiers' Home and Cemetery in Dayton, OH
Upon entering Dayton National Cemetery, the hilly landscape is dotted with uniform marble headstones, all in neat rows with the Dayton Soldiers Memorial standing tall and proud in the center. The more than 100 acres of cemetery landscape is bathed with sunshine today, as there are few trees to shade visitors and mourners. Except for the sounds of birds, there is a solemn quiet. Beyond the gentle hills and headstones and over the horizon, you might glimpse a large old brick soldiers' home building which was built to house disabled Union veterans from the Civil War. One visitor noted the inhabitants and the atmosphere of the home when visiting in 1878: ... [Read More]
Dayton VA Medical Center
--Choose One-- About Dayton VA Dayton Job Listings CARES Nat'l Cemetery Patient Health Ed. Psych. Residency Dental Services PTSD Program Woman Vet Group Eligibility/Enroll VHA Now Join Our List Our Mission Vocational Rehab Sleep Research Volunteering Donations News Articles About Us ... Dayton VA Medical Center ... Dayton, Ohio 45428 ... [Read More]
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
As Regional Director for OCRC, Mrs. Walker has spearheaded a variety of innovative educational and outreach programs. She is the Creator and Executive Producer of the Commission’s television program “Many Faces One Cause”. The program highlights the Commission’s operations, the laws it enforces, and introduces special program initiatives of the Commission. Under Mrs. Walker’s leadership, the Dayton staff has been instrumental in providing tutorial services in reading to public middle school students; this activity has resulted in the staff donating over 600 books to the school’s libraries. Because of her commitment to literacy, Mrs. Walker services as a Board Member and Officer of the Miami Valley Literacy Council. The Dayton staff provides the educational component of the Naturalization Final Hearing activities of the U.S. Federal District Court. In addition, the region co-sponsored, with the University of Dayton Law School, the Durban to Dayton Community Summit Against Racism. Mrs. W ... [Read More]
ATSDR - PHA - POWELL ROAD LANDFILL, DAYTON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OHIO
Groundwater on site and off site was contaminated with VOCs.Exposure to vinyl chloride, chloroethane, 1,2- dichloroethene, and1,1,1-trichloroethane through ingestion, inhalation, and contactwith the skin may have occurred and may occur in the future. Thereare a number of primary drinking water sources in the vicinity ofPowell Road Landfill, which have been or have the potential tobecome contaminated. A well field supplying the city of Dayton islocated 1.5 miles south of the site. In addition, the city ofDayton is proposing a second well field northwest of the site. Thecommunity of Eldorado Plat, just south of the site, uses privatewell supplies. The communities of Huber Heights and part of MadRiver Township are supplied by wells (Ohio Suburban Water Company)located .75 miles south of the site. The Sunny Acres Mobile HomePark wells were contaminated at one time, but exposure has ceased. Groundwater flow from the site is toward the southeast in thedirection of these communities' water su ... [Read More]
State of Ohio - Bob Taft, Governor
Governor Bob Taft signs into law the fiscal year 2006-2007 state budget during a ceremony in Dayton, Ohio, Thursday, June 30. The budget includes a sweeping overhaul of Ohio's Tax Code. ... [Read More]
Dayton Automated Flight Service Station Home Page
Where is the Dayton AFSS?? ... Dayton Automated Flight Service Station ... DAYTON AUTOMATED FLIGHT ... [Read More]
Dayton, Ohio, Electronic Trolley Bus (ETB) System
Dayton, Ohio, Electronic ... The electric street car, invented in Germany, took the world by storm in the early 1880s, arriving in Dayton in 1888 on a new downtown route. Called the White Line Electric Railway, it was a roaring success. By 1910, five separate companies had built other lines. This new transit system was called the "trackless trolley," "trolley coach," "trolley bus" and eventually the "electric trolley bus." The electric trolley bus clanged its bell, ground its steel wheels on the steel track, threw sparks, and remained the primary mode of city transportation until the early 1930s. ... [Read More]
Cannery Housing Development Opens in Dayton, Ohio
The Cannery, an FHA - insured mixed-use, multifamily apartment complex in downtown, Dayton, Ohio, opened with great fanfare on August 16, 2002. The Cannery is a spectacular restoration, and conversion of six turn-of-the century industrial buildings into 156 historic loft-housing units. The Cannery was featured in the City of Dayton's Rehabarama , highlighting six downtown properties for both rental and for-sale housing. ... HUD programs help to restore neighborhoods, such as the Cannery in Dayton. ... [Read More]
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