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Current Member Count **93** Welcome to our newest members:
**New**How to Delete Dine Around Registrations: A new feature has been added to our Dine Around registrations. We now have the ability to delete our registration up until 3 days before the event. This is only available for Dine Arounds. We cannot do this for Events. The process is simple and easy to use. Here’s how it works – 1. Sign in to our webpage and go to the Event Tab. Go to the Dine Around you need to cancel. Underneath the ‘Register’ box it says ‘Already Registered.” Select or click on those words. 2. The next screen has a blue box near the bottom that says “Cancel Registration.” Select that box. 3. The next screen has a confirmation box where you verify that you want to cancel your registration. Select the ‘cancel registration’ box and you’re done.Again, this is only for Dine Arounds and can only be used up until 3 days before the Dine Around. After that, please notify Corinne, our Dine Around Coordinator, if your plans have changed.
Upcoming events
Events for the rest of the year can be viewed on our Events link. 2022 Community Rewards Update MVIFS received a check for $37.13 for 2022, a decrease of ~$100 from the prior year. This contribution helps fund our Farm to Table program. MVIFS enrolled 2 households with a total spending of $5,008.15. Those members who spent $1,000.00 or more are eligible. DLM requires an annual sign-up so PLEASE REGISTER AGAIN FOR 2023. This can be done online or fill out and sign a sheet at the customer service desk at Dorothy Lane Market. MVIFS encourages more people to join this Neighborhood Program. EVENTS------------------------------------------- National Wine Day May 2023
Pig Roast at McKenzie Manor
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The second annual MVIFS Monte Carlo Night on Thursday, 19 April was a hit again this year although not as many members were able to attend as last year. But, believe me, those that were there had a great time. After a complementary glass of wine, socializing for about 30 minutes, and then partaking in a wonderful fish fry meal prepared by our venue host, VFW Post 9927, the games began. There were two blackjack tables and two Texas Hold’em poker tables set up as well as bingo for the non-gamblers. Dennis Cassette and Dave Corcoran dealt blackjack while Bob Evans and Charlie McKenzie manned the poker tables. All four gentlemen were dressed up like real Las Vegas casino dealers with their green visor hats, ties, and a couple even had garters on their arms to prove there was “nothing up their sleeves”. Janet Moland called out bingo numbers, and about every 20 minutes, Jeanne Evans raffled off bottles of wine or boxes of chocolate. After all the tables and games were closed down around 8:30PM, the attendees could use their “winnings” to bid on some great prizes ranging from handmade quilting items, donated by Ginny McKenzie, to a brand-new wireless speaker, bottles of high-end bourbon, and many other items. Our auctioneer for this fun part of the evening was Frank Gilland, ably assisted by Warren Johnson, and they did a super job. Our thanks to Terry Brim for sponsoring this awesome Monte Carlo Night. We really appreciate the time and effort it took Terry and his team to put on this wonderful event. Pictures from our Casino party are below - click on a pic to open the slide show. St. Patrick's Day Party
Over 40 MVIFS members gathered at Carriage Trace Community Center on Sunday, 17 March 24 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The crowd was awash in Irish green, and the blarney was flowing freely from everyone. In addition to the fabulous Irish Stew supplied by Dave Corcoran, members prepared and brought more delicious Irish-inspired dishes than we could eat. Also, there was never even a hint of a shortage of drinks for the partiers. Beverages ranged from Guinness beer to 12 year-old REDBREAST Irish Whiskey, although the green beer was noticeably absent. Our thanks to Dave Corcoran and his team for sponsoring this wonderful event.
🎄Celebrate the Season 🎄December, 2023 This year our holiday celebration was at the Carillon Penthouse with magnificent views of the Carillon Christmas tree and surrounding areas. Festivities started with a warm welcome from our board members and their spouses and a welcoming glass of champagne. As our social hour concluded, we enjoyed a buffet dinner of spinach salad, beef tips, chicken piccata and grilled vegetables. It was a memorable night for the 65+ members who enjoyed an evening of fun and conversation with fellow members. A special thank you to our board, not only for this event, but for a great year of dine arounds and social events. Happy Holidays to all 🎄 Enjoy pictures from our event. By selecting/clicking on a picture, it will open up a photo gallery of several more pictures. Sunday Brunch – November 2023
Ole Mexico – Tacos and Margaritas
Reported by Warren Johnson | FARM TO TABLE----------------------- Farm to Table 2024 Our Farm to Table initiatives have been an important part of our club since it started in 1981. It enables us to be a 501c3 non-profit. It's changed since our pre-Covid days but it's still a foundation program that supports food nutrition for grade school children in the greater Dayton community. Your annual dues, donations and contributions from the Dorothy Lane and Kroger Community programs support this initiative. Our focus is working with Oakview Elementary teachers to integrate STEAM and gardening into their curriculum. If you would like to learn more about this important program, here's a link to a presentation prepared by the 1st grade teachers at Oakview Elementary. Est! at the Dayton Arcade
Jimmy's Italian Kitchen Dine Around Over 30 of us dined at Jimmy's. For many, it was our first time there. Friendship and conversation was great. Good food. Large servings.
Rays Wine-Spirits-Food Bistro
Our June Dine Around highlighted Ray's in Clayton. Twenty-six of us enjoyed an evening of conversation, socializing and great food and wine. It was great to get to know our newer members better...and to meet our guest as well. Special thanks to Corinne for planning another great Dine Around - well done! Florentine Restaurant Dine Around
Irish & English Dine Arounds
Pi Party - Mar '23 ♫Bye-Bye Miss American Pi♬---
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“And this little pig went to MVIFS……” Fifty-five
Monte Carlo Party
♫ South of the Border, Down Mexico Way♬ - Forty-two of us gathered at the Deer Run Clubhouse in Centerville on this hot summer evening to enjoy margaritas both on the rocks and frozen and “food from ole Mexico”, including hard and soft shell tacos, refried beans and rice. Everyone filled their tacos with choices of beef, chicken, shredded cheese, lettuce, salsa, etc. Wonderful chocolate chip cookies were served as a final treat. Members socialized both inside as well as outside on the patio of the clubhouse. This was truly a well-planned and well-attended event. Special thanks to Kathie Thornburg, Marge Etson, Mollie Danis, Terry Elliot and the Program Committee. 
Est! was a new restaurant for many of us..plus a chance to see the renovated Dayton Arcade. Twenty-four of us enjoyed wine and an Italian themed menu. Fun night - lively conversation with good friends, good wine and food. Shown below is a slide show of several pictures taken by Dave Corcoran. Clicking on one to open up a slide shown of several pictures.
23 of us dodged a few raindrops and enjoyed an evening of friendship and fine dining at the Florentine Restaurant in Germantown - the 2nd oldest inn in Ohio (1816). Good food...good service...this restaurant rates a return visit.
We started March by celebrating St. Pats Day at the Dublin Grill and enjoyed authentic Irish fare, Irish Whiskey and good friends. We ended March with a 'Hidden Gem' event at The Last Queen, a traditional British 'gastropub,' where we enjoyed authentic British fare, ales, stouts, and single malt whiskeys. It was a great way to take the chill of the early spring weather. Thanks to our Dine Around Coordinator, Corinne, for setting these up.
Twenty-four of us gathered at the home of Rose Barstow on this “Pi Day” to celebrate the birthday of Albert Einstein and to enjoy pizza Pi’s, pot Pi’s, quiche Pi’s and dessert Pi’s, all paired with our favorite wines. Everyone took a Pi trivia quiz including the origin of Pi’s, number of Pi’s sold in the US every year, etc. Then we all learned why these wonderful and tasty dishes are always round-- never square, rectangular, or any other shape. Whether fact or fiction, since the mathematical term Pi is derived from dimensions of a circle (circumference divided by diameter), it makes sense that all food Pi’s be circular in shape. Whatever the reason, everyone enjoyed the food, drinks and socializing and seemed ready to welcome Spring in Dayton, thanks to Rose and her hospitality.
