TV judge bringing inspirational message to town
Her two-time Emmynominated show, “The Verdict,” may have been a platform for life lessons learned the hardway. However, Judge Glenda Hatchett isn’t coming to Dayton to serve justice. She’s coming to inspire.
A TV personality, legal scholar and author, Hatchett is coming to St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church at 10:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 22, as the guest speaker at the church’s Women’s Day Service. The celebrity visit, which has been in the works for almost a year, is open to the public “to hear her powerful message,” according to a press release.
In 2012, during a service at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco where St. Luke’s pastor, the Rev. Renard D. Allen Jr., was thenworking, JudgeHatchett left a lasting impact. As soon as he beganwork at St. Luke, he knew he wanted her to leave the same impact on his new congregation.
“She really can’t be put in a box,” the Rev. Allen said. “It’s her presence — she’s dignified, yet down to earth. She’s classy, but comfortable. She’s highly intelligent and yet, very personable … That’s what I remembered. She just inspired.”
Like in many churches, theRev. Allen said, women, while usually making up the majority of the membership, have not always been allowed space to have their voices heard in a significantway, particularly in the area of worship.
“So this is also intended
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JudgeGlenda Hatchett to speak atSt. LukeBaptistChurch 10:45 a.m. Sunday, July 22
St. Luke’s, 2262 N. GettysburgAve., Dayton stlukedayton.org to be a liberating experience for women (who are) a part of traditional congregations that should have their presence, their gifts and their value affirmed, acknowledged, and celebrated,” theRev. Allen said. “Deeply rooted in the Christian faith, Judge Hatchett is an elegant and electrifying speaker with an ability to reach people across racial, gender, political and even religious lines.” ContributingWriter
The best wings in the MiamiValleywere ondisplay last weekend at this year’s Kickin’ Chicken Wing Fest.
The event, now in its eighth year, was held on July 14 and drew more than 12,000 wing lovers over the course of the day to Fraze Pavilion, said Amy Zahora, executive director of the Miami Valley Restaurant Association.
Two to three wings were sold by 14 vendors for $3 a taste. Five food judges chose winners in seven categories: best wing, best boneless wing, best sauce, hottest wing, best side, best dessert and best decor. Those attending voted for People’s Choice Award Winner.
Nick’s, located in Xenia, came out on top, winning people’s choice, best sauce and hottestwing, while Fairborn spot Giovanni’s was crowned the best wing overall by the judges.
Winners in each category were:
People’s Choice Award: Nick’s (1443 N Detroit St., Xenia)
Best sauce: Nick’s Hottest wing: Nick’s Best wing: Giovanni’s (215 W. Main St., Fairborn)
Best boneless wing: Deg’s, 15 Greene Blvd., Beavercreek
Best side: Dewberry 1850, 1414SPatterson Blvd., Dayton
Best dessert: AmberRose, 1400 Valley St., Dayton
Best decor: The Dock, 250 W. Main St., Enon