Dayton Area Mensa
Dayton Area Mensa, the local chapter of the international high IQ society, will hold admission testing sessions on three Monday evenings, Aug. 12, Aug. 26 and Sept. 30, from 6–8 p.m., at the Kettering-Moraine Branch Library, 3496 Far Hills Ave.
Test takers should arrive about 15-20 minutes prior to testing to complete registration. Late arrivals cannot be accommodated once testing has started.
Each test taker must have a photo ID and the $60 test evaluation fee, which is charged by the national Mensa office to cover expenses of the testing program, including purchasing the right to use the copyrighted test.
Those who score in the top two percent of the general population on either of two tests of logic and deductive reasoning are eligible for Mensa membership.
The test is open to anyone age 14 and older, but parental permission to take the test is required for those 17 and younger.
Applicants of any age can also use prior evidence from a wide variety of other standardized IQ tests to qualify.
The Dayton chapter has more than 200 members in the greater Dayton-Springfield-Middletown area and regularly organizes lunch and dinner groups, games nights, pub crawls, movie nights, gifted youth activities, picnics and visits to various educational, cultural, and other fun events around the area.
For additional information or to pre-register for the test, please contact testing@dayton.us.mensa. org or call 937-546-7885. Preregistration is encouraged. Walk-ins will be accepted until testing supplies run out. Also see Dayton Area Mensa’s web site at www. dayton.us.mensa.org, the U.S. national site at www.us.mensa. org and the international site at www.mensa.org.
Nominations are being sought for the 2019 Mayor’s Awards, created by Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley to recognize outstanding civic contributions and achievements.
The awards will recognize honorees in five areas:
■ Daytonian of the Year — An individual making the greatest contribution to Dayton in the previous year.
■ Community Service — An organization that supports and promotes service to the community.
■ Giving Back to Neighborhoods — An individual or neighborhood group that has supported and inspired their neighborhood.
■ Education Champion — An organization working hard to provide a brighter future for our children.
■ Workforce Pipeline — An organization promoting skill or trade development in students.
Nominations may be submitted at daytonohio.gov/mayorsaward by Aug. 16. Nominees must be located within the Dayton city limits.
Winners will be chosen by an awards committee, and awards will be presented at a City Commission meeting.
The honorees will also be highlighted in special video productions and on the city’s social media channels.