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About Debbie Lutz

I am a Dayton area mom with 2 children, native New Yorker, traveler (who more than identifies with having to relocate), singer/ musician/composer, and full-time college student majoring in Communications. I also love to write, converse, help people interconnect and connect to their local lives.

Holiday Shopping in Downtown Centerville & Waynesville

December 9, 2010 by
heartofcenterville

Did you know…? ….That the Dayton Daily News rated the downtown Centerville area as NUMBER 1 for the most interesting and fun place to shop?  And I am totally embarrassed to reveal that I have lived in the Centerville area for about 10 years and never even bothered to have a peek at some of those specialty and boutique stores.  Well, my research, of course, involved a day of visiting some of these stores.  Folks, I’m originally from New York, and I have to say, even I was amazed!  The experience for me was like a walk through the shopping and art districts of Paris, France, Los … [Read more...]

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Voices and Stories: Tales from a Diverse Community

November 10, 2010 by
Voices and Stories: Tales from a Diverse Community

On Thursday, November 4, 2010, The Centerville-Washington Township Diversity Council hosted a very special event entitled “Voices and Stories: Tales from a Diverse Community”—a community project intended to embrace their own mission of “bringing together governments, schools, businesses, media, faith and ethnic communities, organizations, and individuals to promote multiculturalism and [to] address issues of diversity.” The stage was set with red and white lighting, a tree stump, a faux campfire, an initial four shouts through a conch shell, and rhythmic tapping on a wide, … [Read more...]

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