Over 75 neighbors attended the annual Neighborhood Picnic held on Saturday, August 27. Plenty of fun, food and refreshments were enjoyed by all! Held in the neighborhood park, the event featured carry in dishes of many kinds, burgers and other grilled items, games, and good neighborliness. Thanks to all who assisted in organizing, set-up, cooking and clean-up for the event.

On August 28th, a group of McPherson Townies rolled along Dayton’s bike-friendly neighborhood streets for the first ever Tour de Dayton, experiencing cultural and historical destinations that promote our growing healthy quality of life! The 10 mile ride included visits to the Dayton Dragons’ stadium, the Art Institute, the Wright-Dunbar Historic District, Carillon Park and much more. Looking forward to next year’s ride!

Thirsty Dog Old Leghumper, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter, Harpoon Summer Beer, 21st Amendment Hop Crisis and The Brew Kettle Tunguska Imperial Stout were among the more than 25 beers enjoyed during the 1st ever McPherson Town Progressive Microbrew Dinner. A surprise appearance was also made by a homebrew IPA made right in the neighborhood.

The diverse beverage offerings were complimented by BBQ spare ribs with grilled veggies and pineapple, garlic shrimp tapas with tangy zucchini slaw, fresh corn salsa and pulled pork sliders, melon and prosciutto wraps and locally baked beer pretzels and more.

Following the tastings and fantastic eats, many of the Townies did a quick change and carried their kayaks to the banks of the Great Miami River for a short paddle to a best seat in Dayton for the annual 4th of July fireworks.  The armada included nearly 30 boats. Not only did the paddlers have an incredible view of the pyrotechnics, but they were also able to catch some of sounds of the CityFolk festival while in route.

Certainly a great day to live in McPherson Town!

A beautiful spring-like day complete with cool breezes embraced McPherson Town residents Dave and Judy for their heartwarming wedding in our neighborhood park. Long time residents of McPherson Town, the couple decided it was only natural to say their vows surrounded by people they love in a place that they love.

Following the ceremony, the newly-weds and their guests enjoyed an evening of celebrating, music and dancing under a tent adjacent to the community garden. Congrats to the lovely couple from all the their McPherson Town family!

On a rainy Sat. in March, twelve teams competed in two divisions of hardcore McPherson Town euchre-playing. Nearly three hours later, the champion was determined. The winners, now possess the admiration of their neighbors as well as a jar of Frog Bubbles. The rest of us knew we were in trouble when the winning team came through the door in uniform. Everybody had a great time–players and hecklers alike.

On Sun. Jan. 23, neighbors bundled up and hiked across the bridge for an evening on the ice at RiverScape MetroPark. Hot chocolate and warm fires added to the fun. How lucky we are to be in walking distance of such a great facility! Thanks Five Rivers MetroParks!

First Annual McP Town Skate by numbers:
31 people
3 dogs
15 degrees
0 Broken bones 🙂

About 20 McPherson Town residents enjoyed a selection of top shelf bourbons on a cold winter night in Jan. Four neighbors opened up their homes for the event, and offered a selection of complimentary nibbles to highlight the flavors of their bourbon offerings. Thanks to all who participated! There was talk of tequila or vodka tastings in the near future – so stay tuned!

Once again McPherson Town residents proved their talents run deep; deep to the bottom of crock pots!

Thirteen chili recipes were sampled (devoured, rather) at the 4th Annual McPherson Town Chili Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 9. It was an especially broad and tasty field this year.

Taking the gold ladle was a Wild West Chili featuring whiskey-marinated buffalo meat. Only a bean behind in the voting was a White Chicken Chili. The bronze ladle went to the No Veggie (Wink, Wink) Chili.

Congratulations winners! It was evening of great fun, demonstrating again why McPherson Town is filled with the best neighbors in Dayton.

Over 50 neighbors recently got together to celebrate the end of summer. The annual event was held in the McPherson Town Park, under the shade of the towering Hackberry and Cottonwood trees. Kids enjoyed games and playground time while the adults sampled a wide variety of carry-in dishes. The orso salad was a big hit, as were a number of other dishes made from fresh ingredients grown in the community garden right here in the ‘hood. It was a great way to meet some of the new neighbors, and catch up on summer vacation experiences with old friends.

Residents of McPherson Town are up to their ears in tomatoes….and squash, and peppers, and cucumbers, and green beans, and zucchini, and eggplant, and pretty soon, pumpkins. Where is all this produce coming from? Over 30 community garden plots right in the center of the neighborhood.

Now in it’s second year, the garden grew in number of plots and amenities in 2010. In addition to water being installed, the neighborhood also received 3 Earth Machine compost bins thanks to Montgomery County and Five Rivers MetroParks.

Learn more about the garden in this article from the Dayton Daily News or follow the updates on the garden’s Facebook Page.