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In today's newsletter:

• How one Mad River classroom nearly tripled young readers’ success
• How much more will Dayton families pay for water next year?
• Four cars towed after Englewood parking lot crash—what happened?

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the balloon say to the doctor? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 38 and low of 25 degrees.
• Monday: An afternoon shower, temps: high: 46, low: 43.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, with a high of 53 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mad River reading scores improve due to science of reading curriculum, innovative techniques (daytondailynews.com) — Mad River City Schools, serving families in the Dayton area, are seeing big gains in early reading after a decade-long shift to science-of-reading-based curriculum and intensive daily practice. Kindergarten and first-grade students now reach benchmarks at much higher rates, driven by added preschool classrooms, structured phonics programs, and a teacher’s data-driven, all-day literacy approach that district leaders are watching closely.
   

2. Greeting: Sunday morning briefing 12-21-25 (daytondailynews.com) — Water rates for Dayton residents are set to jump 8% next year, part of a broader wave of increases across Miami Valley communities that vary widely from town to town. The roundup also highlights longtime Kettering and state leader Peggy Lehner’s child-focused legislative legacy and her upcoming retirement, underscoring how local officials have shaped education, social services, and victim support in the Dayton area.
   

3. Police respond to crash in a busy Englewood parking lot (dayton247now.com) — A multi-vehicle crash in an Englewood commercial parking lot sent police, medics, and tow trucks to the 9100 block of North Main Street late Saturday afternoon. Dayton 24/7 Now crews report four cars were involved and removed, and authorities have not yet released details on injuries or what caused the collision, but more information is expected as the investigation continues.
   

4. U.S. anglers fined for illegal fishing in Ontario (orilliamatters.com) — A Dayton resident was fined in Canada after Ontario conservation officers found he and another U.S. angler had kept 22 smallmouth bass before the season opened and possessed unidentifiable fillets. Both men pleaded guilty, were fined over $1,600 each, and lost their right to fish in Ontario for a year, a reminder for local anglers to know cross-border rules.
   

📸 Around Dayton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Dayton

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Sunday December 21

• Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
  Dayton Masonic Center 525 W Riverview Ave Dayton, Ohio 45405
  8:45 pm

Monday December 22

• EPA Lead Renovation, Repair & Painting (RRP)
  Dayton, OH Calendar Dayton, OH
  8:30 am
• Disco In-fur-no!
  Beavercreek Community Library , 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road , Beavercreek
  11:00 am
• Zumba at Full Circle Wellness
  Full Circle Wellness , 2340 Grange Hall Rd. , Beavercreek
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Kiwanis Club of Beavercreek
  Lofino's Senior Center , 3868 Dayton Xenia Rd , Beavercreek
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Youth Night - Be Hope Church
  Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Celebrate Recovery - Be Hope Church
  Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
  6:00 pm
• Educational Seminar: Enhanced Planning
  Clark State College-Greene Center , 3775 Pentagon Blvd , Beavercreek
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Zumba at Full Circle Wellness
  Full Circle Wellness , 2340 Grange Hall Rd. , Beavercreek
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Silent Disco & Ball Drop
  The Brightside Music & Event Venue , 905 E 3rd St , Dayton
  8:30 pm

📣 Dayton Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 21

• Be Hope Sunday Service
  Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
  9:00 am
• Faircreek Church Sunday Services
  Beavercreek Chamber of Commerce , 2400 Faircreek Ridge Dr , Fairborn
  9:15 am

Monday December 22

• Disco In-fur-no!
  Beavercreek Community Library , 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road , Beavercreek
  11:00 am
• Zumba at Full Circle Wellness
  Full Circle Wellness , 2340 Grange Hall Rd. , Beavercreek
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lost our dog Teemo.
  He’s friendly and small and he got out of our backyard on Hazelwood Ave. if you live off orchard or peach orchard and any surrounding roads please… (Nextdoor Orchard Park)
• Evie has been seen on Linchmere, and Afton.
  She doesn’t like strangers. Please try to point your finger at her and say “Bang, you’re dead!” She usually rolls over. Maybe you can grab her. She’s… (Nextdoor Clayton)

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Dayton. Apply here.
• The Adecco Group posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Dayton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Dayton here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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