{"id":37974,"date":"2019-05-28T19:33:11","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T23:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=37974"},"modified":"2019-05-28T19:34:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T23:34:19","slug":"hara-area-damaged-by-tornado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/hara-area-damaged-by-tornado\/","title":{"rendered":"Hara Area damaged by tornado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-37975\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage-624x329.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Hara-Arena-Damage.jpg 1357w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Note that Hara Arena is the former home of the Dayton Hamvention. Lots of memories in that old building!<\/p>\n<p>(Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whio.com\/news\/local\/hara-arena-roof-blown-off-trotwood-schools-closed-after-tornadoes\/5W7NpDohYwDBNwu9fp59bK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WHIO<\/a> via Eric McFadden)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>[&#8230;]Hara Arena suffered extensive damage when tornadoes and severe storms moved through Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Drone footage shows the roof and side of the structure blown off in several places.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8UwUn7uFxSQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/8UwUn7uFxSQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to view drone footage of the damage to Hara Arena.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note that Hara Arena is the former home of the Dayton Hamvention. Lots of memories in that old building! (Source: WHIO via Eric McFadden) [&#8230;]Hara Arena suffered extensive damage when tornadoes and severe storms moved through Monday night. Drone footage shows the roof and side of the structure blown off in several places. Click here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[545,3,305],"tags":[1150,5291],"class_list":["post-37974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ham-radio","category-news","category-nostalgia","tag-hamvention","tag-hara-arena"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-9Su","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":27415,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/08\/on-the-auction-block-hara-arena-can-be-yours-for-a-starting-bid-of-850k\/","url_meta":{"origin":37974,"position":0},"title":"On the Auction Block: Hara Arena can be yours for a starting bid of $850K","author":"Thomas","date":"August 3, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to Dave Anderson (K4SV) who notes that the previous home of the Dayton Hamvention--Hara Arena--is\u00a0on the auction block for back taxes. Click here to view the Notice of Judicial Sale on the IRS website.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HARA-Arena-Cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HARA-Arena-Cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HARA-Arena-Cropped.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":20204,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/hara-arena-to-close-dayton-hamvention-to-use-new-venue\/","url_meta":{"origin":37974,"position":1},"title":"HARA Arena to close, Dayton Hamvention to use new venue","author":"Thomas","date":"July 29, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Eric (WD8RIF) for passing along the following news via WDTN and DARA (the\u00a0Dayton Amateur Radio Association). (Source: WDTN) TROTWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) \u2013 The iconic venue brought sports, concerts, entertainment and special interest shows to the Miami Valley for 60 years is closing their doors\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hara Arena (Source: Aesopposea via WikiMedia Commons)","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HARA-Arena-Cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HARA-Arena-Cropped.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/HARA-Arena-Cropped.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15011,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/alternative-sites-for-dayton-hamvention-proposed\/","url_meta":{"origin":37974,"position":2},"title":"Alternative sites for Dayton Hamvention proposed","author":"Thomas","date":"October 3, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Yesterday, the Dayton Daily News\u00a0published an article about the problems with the aging Hara Arena, home of the Dayton Hamvention. Here's an excerpt from the article: Fears about Hamvention leaving town because of Hara Arena\u2019s economic struggles has local officials scrambling to propose alternative sites for the economy-boosting event. Hamvention,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Ham Radio&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Ham Radio","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/ham-radio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Dayton Hamvention logo_2","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dayton-Hamvention-logo_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dayton-Hamvention-logo_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dayton-Hamvention-logo_2.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6727,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/dennis-shares-some-photos-from-the-2013-hamvention\/","url_meta":{"origin":37974,"position":3},"title":"Dennis shares some photos from the 2013 Hamvention","author":"Thomas","date":"June 19, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Dennis Walter, from the German radio manufacturer Bonito, just sent some photos he took at the 2013 Dayton Hamvention. Photos feature Bonito's booth in Hara Arena, inside exhibits and the outdoor flea market area. Click here to look through his album.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Retailers&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Retailers","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/retailers\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"hara","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/hara-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":20274,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/breaking-2017-dayton-hamvention-to-be-held-at-the-greene-county-fairgrounds\/","url_meta":{"origin":37974,"position":4},"title":"Breaking: 2017 Dayton Hamvention to be held at the Greene County Fairgrounds","author":"Thomas","date":"August 1, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Scott Gamble (W5BSG), who writes: I just saw this local news post about the venue for Hamvention 2017. (Source: WDTN) XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) \u2013 Days after Hara Arena announced it will close its doors, an announcement from Greene County officials revealed that Hamvention will\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Dayton Hamvention logo_2","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dayton-Hamvention-logo_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dayton-Hamvention-logo_2.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Dayton-Hamvention-logo_2.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":43365,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/massive-photo-galleries-of-the-dayton-hamvention\/","url_meta":{"origin":37974,"position":5},"title":"Massive photo galleries of the Dayton Hamvention","author":"Thomas","date":"May 17, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"This is the first year I've missed the Dayton Hamvention since 2009. As I mentioned in a previous post--besides hanging with my friends--I really enjoy browsing the flea market and inside exhibits looking for deals and cool innovations. 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