In this edition of WYSO Weekend, the home of YSO produced news and features: Dayton History is now celebrating 10 years of historic preservation at Carillon Park. We’ll talk with President and CEO Brady Kress about some major accomplishments in the last decade, and what’s next for the organization. We’ll also hear about a new arts program kicking off at the Dayton Metro Library. See details below.
- In a press conference last week, Mayor Nan Whaley announced that Dayton will be the first major city in the state to offer paid parental leave to its male and female employees.
- Gov. John Kasich threw his hat into the presidential ring July 21. Today, WYSO's Ariel Van Cleave checks in with Wright State University Political Science Professor Dr. Lee Hannah for an update on the governor’s campaign and position as a candidate.
- Libraries are traditionally a place where people are expected to be quite. But that’s about to change for visitors to The Dayton Metro Libraries. In September they’ll become performance stages, art studios and rehearsal halls. In the next month the library will kick off a new program called ‘Check Out the Arts,’ In partnership with Culture Works and the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District. To get the details on how this will work and what the arts program means for library patrons, we spoke with Chuck Duritsch, at the Dayton Metro Library.
- Dayton History recently celebrated their 10 year anniversary as Dayton’s premiere historic Preservation organization. I sat down With President and CEO Brady Kress to talk about what they’ve accomplished in that time and what’s ahead for the organization.
