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In today's newsletter:

• What will Dayton’s library walls reveal in this new art exhibit?
• What changes as Catholic Social Services’ longtime Dayton leader steps down?
• Dayton judge tapped to lead Ohio’s legal professionalism efforts

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

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

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 47 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 53, low: 34.
• Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 47 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. ‘Being seen': Artist's Dayton exhibit is ‘about the makeup of what we are' (daytondailynews.com) — A Dayton-based painter is launching a new exhibit, “Being Seen,” at the Dayton Metro Library’s Main Branch starting Jan. 2, 2026, with an artist talk on Jan. 11. Brian Mathus, who works out of Liberty Tower downtown, will showcase pieces spanning his pandemic-era work to recent Fauvist-inspired paintings, highlighting Dayton’s creative energy and growing arts community.
   

2. Longtime leader of local non-profit organization stepping down (whio.com) — The longtime CEO of Dayton-based Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley, Laura Roesch, will step down Feb. 27 after 16 years leading major food, housing, and support programs across the region. She oversaw a $10 million campaign, a major pantry expansion on West Riverview Avenue, and key tornado recovery work, and will move to lead The Glen at St. Joseph while a search begins for her successor.
   

3. Judge Epley appointed Chair of the Commission on Professionalism (mycountylink.com) — A Dayton-based judge is taking on a key statewide leadership role: Second District Court of Appeals Judge Chris Epley, from Dayton and a University of Dayton law graduate, has been named Chair of the Ohio Commission on Professionalism starting January 1. His one-year term will guide mentoring, education, and outreach programs that shape how attorneys practice across Ohio.
   

4. Woman calls 911 after man claimed to be shot in Dayton neighborhood (whio.com) — Early Sunday morning, a woman called 911 after seeing a man on the sidewalk near West Siebenthaler Avenue and North Main Street in Dayton, yelling that he’d been shot. Dispatchers later said his injuries were not from a gunshot, but the caller’s concern about people not getting help on “this side of town” highlights ongoing worries about safety and response in that neighborhood.
   

5. Forget the F-22, F-35 or F-47 NGAD: X-32 Stealth Fighter Has a Message for the Air Force (19fortyfive.com) — Dayton readers may appreciate that Boeing’s X-32A test jet now rests in restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, a reminder of a major fighter competition held decades ago. The piece explains why Lockheed Martin’s X-35 ultimately beat Boeing’s X-32 to become today’s F-35, highlighting design, performance, and testing mishaps that shaped the decision.
   

📸 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

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

Saturday December 27

• Gingerbread Workshop
  Beavercreek Community Library , 3618 Dayton-Xenia Road , Beavercreek
  11:30 am
• Be Hope Saturday Service
  Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
  5:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Be Hope Sunday Service
  Be Hope Church , 1850 N. Fairfield Rd. , Beavercreek
  9:00 am

Wednesday December 31

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

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🗓 Events Nearby

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

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

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💬 Chatter

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• I just would like to take the time to shout out all the single parents out there.
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• I want to see Christmas lights.
  Are there any Christmas light displays you can drive through around the Dayton area? TIA! (Nextdoor North Riverdale)

• KECamps posted a job opening for Summer Day Camp Counselor-Intern in Dayton. Apply here.
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