Dale Huffman
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Dale Huffman is a columnist for the Dayton Daily News
. After 10 years in Cincinnati, Ohio
as a television and newspaper reporter Dale returned to his hometown and began work at the Daily News on June 14, 1968. For over 8 years he wrote a 7-day-a-week column profiling local citizens, never missing a day. Dale's string of more than 3,048 straight daily columns began on September 26, 1999 and ended January 30, 2008 after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Doctors successfully removed the affected kidney on February 14, 2008 and Dale has written several columns for the paper during his recovery.
In 1998, he published a book in conjunction with the Dayton area Chamber of Commerce
called "Dayton: The Cradle of Creativity".
Dale was inducted into the Dayton Walk of Fame on September 25, 2008. A stone bearing his name was installed in the sidewalk in front of Bing Davis Studio at 1135 W. Third St in Dayton.
On November 7, 2008 Dale was inducted into the 2008 class of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes Ohio veterans who have gone on to make significant contributions to their community, profession, state, and nation. Dale was honored for "using his journalism skills to help energize veteran advocacy."
Dayton Daily News
The Dayton Daily News is a daily newspaper published in Dayton, Ohio. It is owned by Cox Enterprises. In the 2010 Associated Press Society of Ohio newspaper competition that takes place every year, DaytonDailyNews.com was named "the best large-newspaper web site in Ohio".-History:On August 15,...
. After 10 years in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
as a television and newspaper reporter Dale returned to his hometown and began work at the Daily News on June 14, 1968. For over 8 years he wrote a 7-day-a-week column profiling local citizens, never missing a day. Dale's string of more than 3,048 straight daily columns began on September 26, 1999 and ended January 30, 2008 after he was diagnosed with kidney cancer. Doctors successfully removed the affected kidney on February 14, 2008 and Dale has written several columns for the paper during his recovery.
In 1998, he published a book in conjunction with the Dayton area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
called "Dayton: The Cradle of Creativity".
Dale was inducted into the Dayton Walk of Fame on September 25, 2008. A stone bearing his name was installed in the sidewalk in front of Bing Davis Studio at 1135 W. Third St in Dayton.
On November 7, 2008 Dale was inducted into the 2008 class of the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame. The Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame recognizes Ohio veterans who have gone on to make significant contributions to their community, profession, state, and nation. Dale was honored for "using his journalism skills to help energize veteran advocacy."