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gardens. Many businesses and resident alike
are beginning to rely more on solar-power as
well as energy produced from wind turbines.
Examples include Sinclair Community Col-
lege which is using wind turbines to generate
power for some of its operations. In another
case, a car dealership is now using a wind tur-
bine to generate the power used to light its
car lot. A former Cadillac dealership located
right off of North Main St. in Dayton has
been taken over by a new company known as
Millennium Reign Energy which has trans-
formed that site into a one-stop-shop for all
manner of wind, solar or hydrogen power-
producing solutions. Dozens of community
gardens have also blossomed into life through
the efforts of the city partnering with local
volunteer organizations and schools.
Dayton schools have really stepped-up
in terms of supporting sustainability initia-
tives says Water Department Environmental
Manager Michele Simmons. She indicates
that both the University of Dayton and Sin-
clair Community College have developed
curriculum as well as special student-led
projects that focus on sustainability. In one
case, sustainability isn’t simply a topic of ed-
ucation, but a cause for celebration. Dayton’s
annual Water Festival is a collaboration in-
volving area schools and hundreds of com-