Newsletter: Violence against health workers, and the state’s response

Violence against healthcare workers has become an increasingly dire reality.

The Lancet medical journal reported last year that 156 healthcare workers were killed at workplaces between 2011 and 2018 in the U.S., averaging about 20 deaths each year.

You may recall how the Dayton Daily News spoke with Ron Smith, the father of 28-year-old Tristin Kate Smith, a Dayton nurse who died by suicide in August 2023.

She left a letter detailing her pain, titled “A Letter to My Abuser.”

“That letter was shared far and wide among the nursing community, and it definitely resonates with all of us,” Rick Lucas, president and executive director of the Ohio Nurses Association, told the Dayton Daily News.

Ohio Gov. DeWine signs hospital violence prevention bill amplified by Dayton nurse’s death

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs House Bill 452, a hospital violence prevention bill, into law on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. CONTRIBUTED

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill late Wednesday requiring hospitals to do more to address violence toward nurses, doctors and other employees, including tracking incidents of violence.

The bill: House Bill 452, sponsored by state Rep. Andrea White, R-Kettering, and state Rep. Rachel Baker, D-Cincinnati, will require hospitals to produce security plans for preventing violence, along with a reporting system.

What they’re saying: “I couldn’t have a better Christmas gift,” Ron Smith said.

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Success of boutique lets owners move to larger location in downtown Miamisburg

Paddock Road Boutique opened last January in Eaton, but booming attendance at hosted events necessitated a move to a larger location late last year at 36D S. Main St. in downtown Miamisburg. Owner Crystal Stanley said she and her husband wanted a new location with greater square footage and more organic foot traffic. CONTRIBUTED

Credit: Ken Jarosik

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Credit: Ken Jarosik

What happened: A women’s clothing and accessories shop that opened in Preble County in early 2024 is moving to a larger Montgomery County space to accommodate popular offerings.

The Paddock Particulars: Paddock Road Boutique opened last January at a 550-square-foot Eaton storefront, but booming business necessitated a move to an 800-square-foot space at 360 S. Main St. in downtown Miamisburg.

What they’re saying: Owner Crystal Stanley said she and her husband, Chris, liked what they saw in Miamisburg.

“We happened to travel to Miamisburg one weekend to have dinner and while walking down Main Street stumbled upon a storefront for rent,” Stanley said. “Amazed with how Miamisburg had grown, I immediately knew this was the right move to grow the boutique.”

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Jet’s Pizza celebrates grand opening of Miamisburg shop with free pizza

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An expert tells us that Jets Pizza is as good as Jets football is bad. Who am I to argue?

Free pizza: Jet’s Pizza is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in the Dayton region Tuesday, Jan. 14 with free pizza.

Conditions, provisos, etc. Customers who visit the new store, at 216 Springboro Pike, Miamisburg, from 4 to 8 p.m. will receive a free small, four -corner pizza with just cheese or cheese and pepperoni.

The deal is available only for walk-ins, one pizza per person, while supplies last.

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Who’s in charge of snow-covered sidewalks?

With most roads in the area and being cleared, the sidewalks still remain snow covered, causing pedestrians to have to take to the streets Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025 like on Wyoming Street in Dayton. MARSHALL GORBY/STAFF

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Short answer: If you’re a property owner or resident, you probably are.

Slight longer answer: It’s complicated. Communities have varying regulations that you might want to get to know.

Forecasts change. But at this writing, the forecast I’m looking at doesn’t promise high temperatures above freezing until a week from today. So the question of impassable sidewalks isn’t going away anytime soon.

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A new full-service grocery in Southwest Dayton celebrates a soft opening this week

Homefull expects to open the new Gettysburg Grocery on the 800 block of South Gettysburg Avenue in early 2025. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF

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What’s happening: Gettysburg Grocery (GGs for short) is having soft opening Thursday and today, and store hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Why this matters: Homefull leaders say the store will sell thousands of products, including fresh food, household goods and plenty more. They say this store will help address a food desert in this part of Dayton.

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Contact Me: Thank you as always for reading. You can reach me at tom.gnau@coxinc.com. I’m also on X (DMs open), LinkedIn and, with my colleagues, on our Dayton Business page.

Quick hits:

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Snow way: A Winter Weather advisory and a Winter Storm watch planned for 11 a.m. today to 7 a.m. Saturday.

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Fewer babies: Means smaller school districts.

Appeals court sides with trial court: In lawsuit over 2016 trench death.

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