Friday January 16, 2009
Hope Lutheran Church

500 Hickory Street
South Park, Dayton
 

A reorganized PDI will host a strategic review of issues facing our neighborhoods moving into the new year. This is a carry-in&byob, with additional items and necessaries provided by PDI. All are welcome. Bring Ideas, comments and complaints. Be ready to get engaged.

We will present several strategies going forward, but want to solicit ideas and allies for the battles ahead. We need to get an effective alliance together.

This is a FREE event - RSVP is requested to dan.barton@brainwave-connection.com
 

What's the Signifigance?

• It's where Oakwood resident and UD engineering grad Joe Desch lead a team that developed the technological breakthroughs which allowed NCR to build the Nazi WWII Enigma code-breaking machine known as the "Bombe".
• It turned German U-Boats from the hunters into the hunted which helped convoys of war supplies get through to our struggling allies.
• It shortened the war and saved millions of lives. It was a technological innovation equivalent in scope to the Manhatten Project. (Also as a side note, the first triggers for the atomic bombs which ended WWII were also assembled in NCR Building 26.
• It remained a hidden secret in Dayton for decades but now portrays an intriguing story and signifigant part of WWII history.

As a historic asset, it has National Historic Significance, which we could leverage to create an education asset, a tourist destination, or a component of our historic parks... or it could be another franchise food or office park.

Before Daytonian Joe Desch developed the "Bombe", nazi U-boats were sinking hundreds of ships which delivering key supplies needed by Britain and Russia in the fight with Nazi Germany.

Recently slated for demolition, NCR building 26 remains in limbo. What should be done? Who should do what? What are our options? It's time to speak up! Check out the "Save NCR Building 26 Blog"!