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City manager lists summer events, corrects community block party date to Aug. 19

Kettering City Council · July 29, 2026
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Summary

The city manager announced a community hot-dog roast, Baconfest (Aug. 8), and the annual community block party, with Vice Mayor Duvall later correcting the block-party date to Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 6–8 p.m.; nomination deadlines for Good Neighbor and Neighborhood Pride awards were also noted.

During the manager's report, staff announced a community hot-dog roast tomorrow at Kettering Fairmont Middle School from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., Baconfest on Saturday, Aug. 8 (4–10 p.m., gates open at 4 p.m., free admission), and the city’s community block party. The manager initially misstated the block-party date as June 4 and then as Aug. 18; Vice Mayor Duvall corrected the record, saying the party is Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 6–8 p.m.

The manager reminded residents that nominations for the Good Neighbor Award and Neighborhood Pride Award are open (Good Neighbor nominations due Aug. 1), provided contact information for volunteer administration, and encouraged neighborhoods to host their own block parties. The announcements were informational and required no council action.