MONTGOMERY COUNTY

The University of Dayton is hosting a College Goal Sunday event for high school students and families.

The event is at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8, in Anderson Center, adjacent to B Lot.

Financial aid professionals will assist students and parents with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is required to receive federal financial aid, including Pell Grants, student loans and need-based state grants. Walk-ins are welcome, but people are encouraged to register by visiting www.ohiocollegegoalsunday.org.

For more information, contact Beth Cahill, University of Dayton site coordinator, at 937-229-4137 or cahille1@udayton.edu. STAFF REPORT

MIAMISBURG

Mayor’s address on cable access

Miamisburg Mayor Dick Church, Jr.’s 2015 State of the City address is now appearing on cable access TV in the South Dayton suburbs.

This year’s presentation is entitled “Building Community.” The annual State of the City message allows the mayor to provide an update on various city projects, review highlights in the community from the past year and look ahead to 2015.

This year’s address incorporates new graphics software obtained recently by the Miami Valley Communications Council, which produces the video presentation. Program schedules and online viewing are available at mvcc.net. STAFF REPORT

CLAYTON

Base commander to speak at chambers event

Col. John M. Devillier, 88th Air Base Wing Commander at the Wright Patterson Air Force Base, will be the keynote speaker at special event hosted by some local chambers of commerce.

The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 26, at the Miami Valley Career Technology Center,6801 Hoke Road, according to Marie Battle, executive director of the Trotwood Chamber of Commerce. Cost is $10 a person and includes lunch.

Besides Trotwood, the local chamber of commerce hosts include the cities of Brookville, Huber Heights, Northmont, and Vandalia.

To make reservations, please call Trotwood Chamber of Commerce at 937-837-1484 or email mbattle@trotwoodchamber.org by Friday, Feb. 20. You may also call Brookville Chamber at 937-833-2375, Huber Heights at 937-233-5700, Northmont at 937-836-2550 or Vandalia at 937-898-5351. KELLI WYNN

MIAMISBURG

City approves bike trail easement

The city has approved easements for a connector the Medlar Multi-Use Trail.

The Miamisburg City Council Tuesday, Feb. 3, approved giving the Montgomery County Transportation Improvement District access to land near Medlar Elementary School to build the connector.

The connector would tie the 2.5-mile Medlar trail – which ends at the Great Miami River Trail - with a path ending at Byers Road. The trail stopping at Byers Road runs north and south, linking to a series of routes, including one traveling across Interstate 75 past Austin Landing in Miami Twp. and into Washington Twp. STAFF REPORT

TROTWOOD

Community forum to be held this weekend

Less than desirable customer service in the northwest communities will be the topic of a panel discussion hosted by Trotwood City Councilwoman Mary McDonald and others.

The panel discussion will be held 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 5301 Free Pike.

Panelists include: State Sen. Bill Beagle, Kenneth Henning, Clayton city councilman; Ron Vaughn, Trotwood city councilman; Attorney Derrick Strahorn, Fr. Benjamin Speare-Hardy II, Rev. Tommy Stewart, Bro. Tyrone Muhammad of Dayton chapter of the Nation of Islam; Eleanor Stocks, president of the African American Chamber of Commerce; Derrick Foward, president of the Dayton Unit NAACP; Community Business Owners Alexandra Rivers, Darren Boykin, and S. Tyler Wright; community leaders Yvonne Isaacs and Ashley Ngozika Onyia, and others.

For more information, contact Mary McDonald at 937-275-9918 or Deirdra Williams at 937-248-3752. STAFF REPORT