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Parade Begins at 4:30 PM
If you wish to participate, please contact the Town at 125 B Eastview Street or call (540) 879-4421
The route for the Parade will be beginning at the intersection of Thompson & Eastview streets, travel East & turn
left onto Main Street, then turn left going North on College Street, and end at the College Street Pavilion.
Parade participants may either enter the park for the Tree Lighting or continue on to Bowman Road to exit the
parade. Due to limited parking at the Pavilion, participants with floats or vehicles are encouraged to drop off their
people at the park and continue on to alternate parking locations: The Heritage Museum, Wilbur Pence Middle
School, Cooks Creek Park lot or along High Street.
Line-up for participants will begin at 3:30 PM at the Dayton Municipal Building. Staging for large entries (fire
trucks, large vehicles etc.) will be on South Main Street (between Mason & Thompson).
Parking will not be permitted on the following streets during the parade: Main Street (from Mason to Mill), Col-
lege Street (entire street) & Thompson Street (from Mail to Walnut), so please remove all vehicles from the street
no later than 3:00 PM Alternate parking is available in the BB&T parking lot on the East side of Dingledine Lane.
(Dingledine Lane will remain open with two-way traffic flow while the streets are closed), or you may park along
streets that are not closed.
The following streets will be closed on parade day from 4:15 PM — approx. 6:00 PM
Main Street (Mason Street to Mill Street)
Huffman Drive (Main Street to John Wayland Highway)
College Street (Main Street to Bowman Road)
Mill Street (Main Street to College Street)
Thompson Street (Summit Street to Main Street)
Sections of side streets intersecting with the above streets
Christmas Tree Lighting
The Dayton Christmas Tree Lighting will be held immediately following the parade at College Street Pavilion. We
hope you will join us!!
Dayton Christ-
mas Par- ty—
December 12th 6:30
Christmas Trees will be picked up at curbside by Dayton
Public Works Department as time and weather permit.
Saturday, December 8th
FALL 2018
Wreath Laying 2
Leaf Collection 2
Time to Vote 2
Emergency Websites 2
Chief’s Corner 3
Garden Waste 3
Time Change 3
Calendar of Meetings,
Holidays & Events
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Dayton Days Autumn
Celebration and
Christmas Flyer
The Heritage
Museum
&
Welcome
Center
Come for a
look back!
Visit The Heritage
Museum’s website
for a schedule of
upcoming events at
www.valleyheritagemuseum.org
382 High Street
Dayton, VA 22821
Phone: 540-879-2681
THE DAYTON GREENWAY OPENS
The Dayton Greenway is substantially complete and the appurtenances will be placed
along the pathway for everyone to enjoy. As we move forward, we will be adding a
picnic shelter as well. The bridges and pathway were built by Rhodenizer Construction
Company. The Greenway Preliminary Design was conceived by Virginia Tech’s Engi-
neering Department. The Preliminary Design was completed in the summer of 2016.
The Town of Dayton Town Council approved the first phase to be constructed by a
design/build method, where the contractor and engineering firm work together on
the project, along with an ad-hoc committee. The Council approved $219,457.00 in
the budget to get the Greenway started. The price included two bridges, the asphalt
pathway, and other work associated with the construction and design. The Council
later approved $6,942.00 for the construction of a Story Wall Fence. Cargill Donated
$10,000 toward appurtenances and has pledged $10,000 more over the next two
years to help with other improvements. Furthermore, many private citizens and other
businesses have donated to the Greenway. This has allowed the Town to purchase
the appurtenances like benches, trees and the Story Wall Fence, to help bring points
of interest to the Greenway.
The Greenway will be open from dawn to dusk. The Greenway will also be closed dur-
ing time of inclement weather. Anyone on the Greenway during weather events, such
as snow and flood events will be there at their own risk.
The Greenway is open to the public at this time. However, the official Ribbon Cutting
will be on Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12pm during the Dayton Days Autumn Cele-
bration. Everyone is invited to attend the Official Ribbon Cutting.
From the Manager’s Desk INSIDE THIS ISSUE
BLUE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OFFICIALLY OPEN
The Blue Ridge Christian School held a ribbon
cutting ceremony on September 18, 2018 to
open their new High School Campus in the for-
mer Dayton Learning Center building. The
Town of Dayton would like to congratulate
Blue Ridge Christian School on their new cam-
pus location. We are delighted that this his-
toric building will remain an educational facili-
ty for many years to come.
Fall Leaf Collection
As autumn is fast approaching and the leaves begin to turn, so too will it
be time to get out the rake, when they finally descend. The Town will pro-
vide curb-side leaf vacuum service this fall, through the end of November.
There is no set schedule—leaves will be vacuumed as time and weather
permit.
Leaves must be raked to the edge of the property line; however, please
do not put leaves in the street, on the sidewalk, nor on top of graveled
driveways. Ginkgo leaves or leaves mixed with sticks, brush, rocks, grav-
els, nuts or other debris will not be vacuumed, as they clog and cause dam-
age to the equipment.
Leaves not put out at the curb for vacuum service by the end of Novem-
ber must be bagged in paper biodegradable bags and put out for collection
on Monday of each week.
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There are at least one hundred
veterans buried in the cemetery.
If you would like to help lay the
wreaths, contact Kathy Boase at
[email protected]. If you
would like to participate by do-
nating a wreath, $15 each, send a
check to Fort Harrison, Inc., P.O.
Box 366, Dayton, VA 22821.
Deadline for donations is Novem-
ber 15th.
After the wreath laying, the
Fort Harrison Board of Directors
invites all volunteers to a Christ-
mas Open House at Fort Harrison.
NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY
REMEMBER HONOR TEACH
At 12 noon on Saturday,
December 15th, Fort Harrison
volunteers will lay wreaths on the
graves of all veterans buried in
the Dayton Cemetery. They will
join thousands across America
who are presenting wreaths at
more than 1400 cemeteries on
the same day.
The Dayton community is
invited to participate in the cere-
mony as we honor our hometown
heroes on this special day. Volun-
teers are needed to present the
wreaths on each individual grave.
TIME VOTE!
Just a quick reminder that the
2018 Elections will be held at the
Town of Dayton Offices on
November 6, 2018.
The following seats are up for
election:
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives
District 6
Rockingham County Board of
Supervisors
District 2: Special Election
Town of Dayton
Mayor of the Town
Special Election: 2 seats
Regular Election: 2 seats
For more voting information: call 540-
564-3000 or https://
www.rockinghamcountyva.gov/658/
Upcoming-Elections
Helpful sites for emergency preparedness include:
Virginia Department of Emergency Management-(http://www.vaemergency.gov/)
VDEM emergency preparedness information-(http://vaemergency.gov/emergency-kit/)
Ready.gov-(https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes)
39th Annual
“Dayton Days”
Autumn Celebration Saturday, October 6, 2018
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Downtown - Main, Mill & College Streets
Live Music at The College Street Pavilion
The Mutton Busters: 8:30 - 11:00 AM
Doug Tumer: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The Highlander String Band: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
All Day Attractions
Over 350 Arts & Crafts Exhibitors
Variety of Delicious Foods from 75+ Vendors
Daniel Harrison House (Fort Harrison) - c. 1749
The Heritage Museum (382 High Street)
Unique Downtown Shops
Dayton Market - 21 Specialty Shops
Silver Lake Mill - Various Activities
Wilbur Pence Middle School Book Fair (School Library: 10 AM - 2 PM)
Free Shuttle Bus Transit
¨ Turner Ashby High School
¨ John Wayland Elementary School
¨ Woodmen of the World Parking Lot (3045 John Wayland Hwy.)
~ Handicap & Wheelchair Accessible Shuttles from All Parking Locations ~
For Your Safety, Please Observe All Traffic Laws.
Ticketing and Towing Will Be Enforced!
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Calendar of Meetings and Holidays
TOWN OF DAYTON
125-B EASTVIEW ST
Town of Dayton
125-B Eastview St.
Dayton, VA 22821
Phone: 540-879-2241
Fax: 540-879-2243
Office/Drive-Thru Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
24-hour drop box
www.daytonva.us
Meetings Holiday Closings
PRESORTED STANDARD
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 21
Veteran’s Day
Mon., Nov. 12th
Thanksgiving
Thurs. & Fri.,
Nov. 22nd & 23rd
Christmas
Mon. & Tues.
Dec. 24th & 25th
New Year’s
Mon. & Tues.
Dec. 31st & Jan. 1st
“Dayton Days” Autumn Celebration Sat., Oct. 6th, 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
The Twelve Days of Dayton Be looking for the 2018 Christmas Ornament!
Dayton Christmas Parade Sat., Dec. 8th, 4:30 p.m. If you wish to
participate, contact the Town. Lineup at 3:30 p.m. at Dayton Municipal Bldg.
Dayton Town Christmas Party Wed., Dec. 12th, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Day-
ton United Methodist Church Social Hall
Events Calendar
Discover Historic Dayton: Small Town, Hometown, Downtown
Go Green—Go Paperless! E-mail [email protected] to receive the Dayton Discovery electronically.
Trash
Every Friday
Yard Waste
Every Monday
Recycling
Every Wednesday
Bulk/Heavy Waste
First Tuesday of each month
Town Council
Scheduled Monthly Meetings
Tues., Oct. 9th, 7 p.m.
Tues., Nov. 13th, 7 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 10th, 7 p.m.
Planning Commission
Scheduled Monthly Meetings
Thurs., Oct. 18th, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 15th, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 20th, 7 p.m.
Refuse Collection
Refuse Collection
CURRENT RESIDENT OR
(Columbus Day) Yard Waste - Tuesday, October 9
(Thanksgiving) Trash Pick-Up - Trash: Sat., Nov. 24th
(Christmas) Yard Waste - Wednesday, December 26th
(New Year’s) Yard Waste - Wednesday, January 2nd Ho
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Chief’s Corner
rather simple thoughts that can be
of great benefit in times of distress.
At a minimum, build a Basic Disaster
Kit. Items to consider including: at
least one gallon of water per person
per day for 3 days; non-perishable
food for at least 3 days per person;
manual can opener; a battery pow-
ered or hand crank radio and a NO-
AA Weather Radio with tone alert;
flashlight; first aid kit; extra batter-
ies for your essential electronics;
dust mask to help filter contami-
nated air; plastic sheeting and duct
tape to shelter in place; moist
towelettes and garbage bags for
personal sanitation; and a wrench
or pliers to turn off utilities.
Additional Emergency Supplies in-
clude: prescription and non-
prescription medications; contact
solution; baby necessities - infant
formula, bottles, diapers, wipes; pet
food (and extra water for pet); cash
or travelers checks; important fami-
ly documents such as copies of in-
surance policies, ID’s, bank account
records and the like and a water-
proof container to keep the docu-
ments; sleeping bag; change of
clothing; sturdy shoes; household
chlorine bleach; medical dropper to
disinfect water; fire extinguisher;
water proofed matches; feminine
supplies and hygiene items; food
utensils; paper and pencil; books,
games, puzzles and other activities.
Maintain your kit at home by ro-
tating stock. Also make your family
aware of its location, as you may
become stranded away from home,
possibly at work, so having some
sort of “grab and go” bag filled with
at least 24 hours of supplies may be
prudent. Also consider a similar kit
to keep in your vehicle.
A great deal more of such prepared-
ness information can be found at
https://www.ready.gov/build-a-kit
from which you can delve into with
even greater detail in topics such as
sheltering in place, etc.
In preparation for such events, the
Town of Dayton works closely with
Rockingham County, who in turn
works closely with Harrisonburg and
the Commonwealth of Virginia to
plan emergency response regarding
shelters and citizen care. Trust that
we will do our best to care for all in
times of need, but that your best
care will come from your self-
reliance.
Chief Hanlon
P a g e 3 F a l l 2 0 1 8
The many paths that our lives and
the lives of those we love, can, to
some great extent be plotted - right
up until we meet with the unpre-
dictable. We’ve all been there. We
rarely get to pick and choose the
adversities that we will face,
though, what we can dictate is our
response to them. Responding
emotionally is rarely the most effec-
tive and clear minded solution when
weathering a storm. Knowledge
and faith are the keys to survival.
Hurricane Florence gave us such an
opportunity to be reminded of such.
To date, 32 lives have been attribut-
ed lost to this storm. While we
won’t delve into topics such as the
distance large trees should be from
your house or the potential for elec-
trocution, but at a glance we can
acknowledge that we should be
mentally prepared to evacuate
when authorities believe it wise to
do so. We can decide in this mo-
ment not to drive through flood
waters when we next encounter
them, and we can learn to be pre-
pared for the next natural disaster.
First, we’ll have to imagine that a
catastrophic event will occur here.
Some will read the previous sen-
tence and think, “It won’t happen
here.” Some find peace in denial. I
prefer peace through preparedness,
or as Abraham Lincoln said, “Give
me six hours to chop down a tree
and I will spend the first four sharp-
ening the axe.”
The following is a simple list of
items to have on hand, and some
Thinking about burning
your garden waste?
Rockingham County
Department of Fire and Rescue re-
quires a permit for all open-air
burning. Permits and requirements
on open burning may be obtained
by calling the Rockingham County
Fire Marshal’s Office at
(540) 564-8297.