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Featured businesses 27 28

Geiler Company

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Kroner Dry Cleaners

Christopherson & Clark Hearing Center

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Kehoe Financial Advisors

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Official Investigations & Security Services Inc.

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Mercy Franciscan West Park

Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home

Final Wishes

Inside Welcome note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Don’t forget the car show! . . . . . . . . 16

Fair kickoff a blast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

General exhibits reward kids. . . . . . . 17

Kiwanis hosts 151st fair . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Taking the stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Parade marks beginning of festivities . . 6

Animal adoption booth . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Free shuttle service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Fair planning open to community . . . 21

4-H rewarding for youth . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Kiwanis band together . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Annual art show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

It’s a gamble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4-H exhibits, livestock & auction . . . . . 9

Q&A with longtime volunteer . . . . . . . 22

Ruthven to judge art show . . . . . . . . 10

Sunday chicken dinner . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Walk, run helping the community . . . 11

Fair draws big sponsors . . . . . . . . . . 24

Horse show is a family tradition . . . . 12

Sharing your stories . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Annual horse show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dolly and me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Gardening touches young, old alike . .14

Q&A with grand marshal . . . . . . . . . . 31

Annual flower show . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Photo essay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Welcome to the 151st fair Welcome to the 151st annual Harvest Home Fair, presented by the Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis Club and our many dedicated community volunteers. Our theme this year is “Small Business Makes America Great.”

We would like to thank our many sponsors, especially our major corporate sponsors Budweiser, Good Sam Hospital Western Ridge, P.N.C. Bank, WKRC-TV 12 and Oldies 1480 WDJO. Along with your usual fair favorites, returning by popular demand is our Thursday night parade specials of $2 beer and $1 pizza slices, hot dogs and pop.

Tommy & Hub will provide the entertainment.

Our Friday night lineup includes our new “Dolly and Me” show for all of our young ladies, followed by the Rusty Griswolds.

Saturday evening we have Chuck Brisbin & The Tuna Project with the ever-popular The Menus taking the stage Sunday evening.

Don’t forget that admission to the fair is free on Thursday, and until 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Our wonderful Kiwanis kitchen will be serving your fair favorites again this year, as well as a chicken dinner on Sunday.

Join us Sunday morning for our annual 5 K run/walk and dog walk. If you’re not sure what time your favorite event begins, go to harvesthomefair.com See you at the fair!!!!!

Pete Minges Harvest Home Fair Chairman

Fair kickoff a blast

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor The Harvest Home Fair kicks off Thursday, Sept. 9, with the parade and Chipotle 1 Mile Run – and that’s just the beginning.

After the parade festivalgoers can enjoy an evening of live music and discounted food, pop and beer at Harvest Home Park. Fair Chairman Pete Minges hopes that they will draw even bigger numbers than last year for the first night of the fair.

“Thursday night is the only night we do the discounted food and drinks to try and get people into the park,” Minges said.

“We had a big turnout last year and

are hoping for another big turnout this year,” he said.

Along with $2 beer and $1 pizza, pop and hot dogs, the crowd will be able to dance and sing the night away listening to the smooth harmonies of Tommy and Hub as they perform covers of favorite songs from the 1950s ’60s and ’70s.

Ryan Murphy is in charge of the stage show for the fair throughout the weekend and is looking forward to starting the festivities off right.

“The kickoff night of the fair is really to encourage people to come from the parade to the park to enjoy live music and discounted food and drink and to get a preview of what the fair has in store,” Murphy said.

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Kiwanis host 151st annual Harvest Home Fair

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor The Harvest Home Fair, sponsored by the Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis, truly is the “biggest little fair in Ohio” and it is back again Sept. 9-12 at Harvest Home Park in Cheviot for another great weekend full of good old-fashioned family fun.

This year’s theme for the fair is “Small Business Makes America Great.”

Nowhere is this more evident than in the Cheviot-Westwood area, where small business reigns supreme.

Pete Minges is chairman of the HHF and feels it is fitting for the fair to celebrate small businesses.

“Cheviot-Westwood is dominated by small businesses and it is what drives the local economy,” Minges said.

The fair will kick off this year on Thursday, Sept. 9, with the Chipotle 1 Mile Race through

Cheviot and the annual and much-anticipated HHF parade.

As always there will be plenty of rides, food galore and tryyour-luck games on offer throughout the weekend.

In addition, the fair’s 40,000 plus expected visitors will be treated to old fair favorites such as the 4-H exhibits and auction, the flower show, the horse show and numerous stage shows.

The annual art show is an ever-popular part of the fair, where the talent of local artists is recognized and rewarded.

This year organizers are honored to welcome internationally acclaimed artist John Ruthven, who will be on hand to judge the entries for oil/acrylic, watercolor and other media.

Sharon Christopherson is cochair of the HHF art show and is looking forward to an exceptional event this year.

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Benefiting the community The Green Township, Cheviot and Westwood communities reap the benefits from the Harvest Home Fair.

The Kiwanis committees for Young Children, Youth, Vocational Guidance, Key Clubs, Agriculture, Spiritual Aims, Public Affairs, International Understanding and Long Range Projects receive requests and vote a substantial benefit.

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Charities which have received gifts recently are: • Pregnancy Care Center • Tender Mercies • Teen Challenge • Our Daily Bread • Wesley Hall • High school scholarships • Westwood Town Hall Bells • Boy Scouts

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Girl Scouts BLOC Ministries Reading is Fundamental Elementary school libraries Bethany House Healthy Moms & Babes Gamble-Nippert "Y" for Non member activities Margaret Rost PGA Christmas Party Spinoza Bears for Grieving & Hurting Children Children's International Summer Village Council of Christian Communion for religious education for elementary school pupils

Fifty-two charities have received gifts through the first eight months of the year since the last Kiwanis Fair.

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Parade marks the beginning of festivities

By Patricia A. Scheyer | Contributor The long-running “Biggest Little Fair in Ohio” will once again be held at the Harvest Home Park on Sept. 10-12, and as usual, the Harvest Home parade will start the festivities at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10 at the intersection of Harrison and Bridgetown Road.

The theme of the parade and the fair this year is “Small Business Makes America Great.”

“This is our 53rd parade,” said

Dave Backer, chairman of the parade. “It is our 151st fair, and the parade has been blended in for the past 52 years.”

Backer said the parade is divided into 10 sections, and they try to lead off each division with a band.

“The band that leads off the first division one year will work their way down each year till they lead the 10th division, and then they go to the first division again,” said Backer. “Last year Oak Hills led the first division, so Elder should head up the first division this year. Sometimes they can’t make it, but we are counting on 10 bands.”

The grand marshal is John Murphy, who is a 32 year member of the Kiwanis club. Murphy is also a small businessman, who is proud to include his two sons and now his grandson in his local insurance business.

“We always try to have a Kiwanis member as the grand marshal,” said Backer. “We

People cheered as there favorite group or organization drove by at the 52nd Harvest Home Parade down Harrison Avenue through Cheviot to kick off the 150th Annual Green Township Harvest Home Fair sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cheviot-Westwood since 1939.

picked John because of his longtime membership, and because he embodies the theme of ‘Small Business Makes America Great.’”

In the past, the Junior ROTC has been the color guard to begin the parade, but since the Marines disbanded the ROTC program, Backer has had to rethink who will lead the parade.

“We will have a color guard,” he said confidently. “We just aren’t sure which one yet.”

The parade runs for about three hours, running down Harrison Avenue and left on Northbend Avenue to the

Harvest Home Park, which is about a mile in length, according to Fair Chairperson Pete Minges.

“We have well over 200 entries,” Minges explained. “The beginning of the parade gets to the fair before the last of the parade has started.”

Once people get to the fair, there is no entrance fee on Thursday, and fairgoers will be treated to $1 pop, pizza, and hot dogs, and $2 beer for the evening. Children under 12 will be admitted free to the fair the whole weekend, while adults will be charged $5 after 3 p.m.

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Free shuttle service running Friday through Sunday A shuttle bus will run between the Cheviot Fieldhouse and Harvest Home Park Friday through Sunday for those who don't want the hassle of finding a parking spot.

Parking is available at the Fieldhouse or at the city municipal lots.

Boarding point signs

will be posted along North Bend Road and Harrison Avenue.

Shuttles will run Friday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday from 3:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Also there is a shuttle between Harvest Home Park and the Sam’s Club

on North Bend Road at I-74.

Fairgoers from the northern part of Green Township may want to utilize this service, as there is plenty of parking available at the Sam’s Club.

Both shuttles are free.

Shuttle buses are handicapped accessible

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4-H rewarding for rural, urban youth alike

By Neva Martin | Contributor You don’t have to keep ‘em down on the farm to raise animals. Urban youth in 4-H can lease horses and rabbits, or even borrow a nearby neighbor’s field to raise their own.

Jeff Batchler, president of the Adviser’s Committee for 4-H for Hamilton County, is in charge of rabbits and several of his 4-Hers lease the furry critters. “If they can’t have a project all year round because of zoning laws, they can have them for a short (time). The rabbits are not for sale,� said Batchler, a county 4-H volunteer for more than 15 years.

Tonya Horvath, Ohio

State University Extension 4-H Youth Development educator, said Batchler is one of many volunteers who keep the program going for more than 170 4-H’ers. “(4-H) is not just a rural program anymore,� said Horvath, citing marketing and computer programs among its many projects. “It can appeal to all, whether you’re an inner-city youth or out on the farm.�

Amy Laker of Cleves entered 4-H at age 10 with a self-determined project, where “you make up your own rules.� “I did my (project) on swimming, since I was a swimmer,� said Amy. “On my poster, I had someone take pictures of every stroke, then I explained

bits, chickens, you name it.�

The petting zoo is open all weekend, showing many 4-H projects that are not market animals, and not for sale. “Sometimes we have kittens, pigs, chickens and rabbits and we’ve had a mini-horse,� he added. “They’re good for kids who don’t get to see farm animals.�

Steve Carson of College Hill, program coordinator for the counSammy Weber and Sarah Kathman exhibit their animals at last ty’s 4-H Youth year’s Harvest Home Senior Sheep Showmanship.

Development, is also a how you do it.â€? house ‌ she lives in volunteer parent, whose A recent high school Harrison.â€? three children have all graduate, Amy is in her Mike Huhn, 4-H been involved in 4-H. He fifth year of raising marHarvest Home Fair coorcalls 4-H “an opportunity ket lambs, even though dinator for Cheviotto learn while doing.â€? she doesn’t live on a farm. Westwood Kiwanis Club, His youngest, Emilie, “I live in a subdivision, so said the Saturday night 13, has several projects I kept them at my friend’s Livestock Auction is open this year, including Frugal to the public and all the Fashion, learning to put money raised goes to the together inexpensive outchildren who own the ani- fits, and shows ducks and mal. chickens. “Kiwanis takes care of She also shows her loading the animal for dog, Sunny, a 5-year-old processing,â€? said Huhn.

Golden Retriever for obeVolunteer Gary dience and showmanship.

Kathman of Whitewater Brianna Kelhoffer, 10, Township is in charge of of Harrison, took Harvest Home’s Petting Reserved Grand Area (or zoo), and has Champion for her lamb been involved for the and steer and won in her past six years, since his class for her pig at the daughter Sarah became a Hamilton County Fair.

4-H’er. “I get to learn a lot, it’s “We have a mini-farm,� really fun and you make a said Kathman. “(Sarah) lot of friends,� Kelhoffer shows horses, goats, rabsaid.

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Annual art show Instructions • Artists 17 years of age or over, are invited to submit paintings, and drawings. No sculpture can be accepted.

• Entry must be the original work of the person submitting it and must be framed and wired for hanging with artist’s name, address, and telephone number on the back. No work is to measure more than 42 inches wide nor high, including frame.

• Works must be delivered to Harvest Home Park on Wednesday between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. or Thursday between 8 a.m. and noon. Judging will be Friday.

• Works must be reclaimed between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunday or between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Monday.

• Fee – $10 for each entry; limit two entries.

• Works may be individually priced and sold by the artist. All legal and tax details must be handled by the artist.

• Art Show will be displayed in a closed building, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

• All entries subject to acceptance by Registration Committee.

• Cash Awards are: Oil/Acrylic First Prize: $125 Second Prize: $100

Third Prize: $75 Honorable Mention Watercolor First Prize: $125 Second Prize: $100 Third Prize: $75 Honorable Mention Other Media First Prize: $125 Second Prize: $100 Third Prize: $75 Honorable Mention • Entries will be judged by internationally acclaimed artist John Ruthven, who has received recognition and many awards for his mastery of wildlife art.

Ruthven has often been called the “20th Century Audubon” because of his impeccably accurate wildlife art.

He uses the same techniques as his predecessor, thoroughly studying and researching his subjects, sketching to rigid specifications, and then painstakingly rendering original paintings with beautiful detail.

Because of his community service record, business and civic accomplishments, and concern for others, Ruthven has also been named a “Great Living Cincinnatian.”

4-h livestock exhibits & auction All 4-H Livestock Entries must be the Exhibits of current Hamilton County 4-H Members.

All 4-H livestock must be in place by 9 p.m.

Thursday and must be accompanied by a health certificate indicating that the livestock is free of any communicable disease.

Livestock exhibits will be released 8 p.m. Sunday.

Friday 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Exhibits In Place 4-H Livestock Area 5 p.m.-10 p.m. Petting Farm 4-H Tent 6:30 p.m. Sheep Sheering

Saturday 11:30 a.m. Hamilton County Poultry Show 4-H Livestock Area Noon to 10 p.m.

Petting Farm 4-H Tent 12:30 p.m. Rabbit Show 4-H Livestock Area 2 p.m. Food Nutrition Demo

3 p.m. Livestock Show 4-H Livestock Area 6:30 p.m. Livestock Auction 4-H Livestock Area

Sunday Noon to 8 p.m. Petting Farm 4-H Tent 4 p.m. Pet Show 4-H Livestock Area 8 p.m. Exhibits Released

4-H Youth Displays Still Exhibits This year’s petting farm will again feature a Baby Chick Hatchery.

4-H Livestock Sale 6:30 p.m. Saturday 4-H Market Livestock (Steers, Market Lambs and Market Hogs) will be sold by auction.* Everyone is welcome to purchase an animal.

Custom slaughtering and packing services are available. *Chuck Johnson – Auctioneer.

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Ruthven to judge for Harvest Home Fair Art Show sketching that subject to rigid specifications. Because of his Renowned artist John Ruthven community service, and accomplishments, and his great concern will be the judge at the annual for others, Ruthven has been Harvest Home Fair art show, named a “Great Living which will be judged on Friday, Sept. 10, but all the entries will be Cincinnatian,” and the fair is happy to have him. on display throughout the fair.

“We have three categories in Ruthven has received recognithe artwork,” said Sharon tion and several awards for his Christopherson, who has chaired mastery of wildlife art, and he is often referred to as the ‘20th cen- the art show for several years.

“There is oil and acrylic, watertury Audubon’ for his impeccably accurate renditions of various color, and then other media. The last category is usually a little wildlife.

Ruthven attributes his accura- smaller, but the overall quality of artwork is extremely high.” cy to thoroughly studying and All of the artwork has to be in researching his subject, and then

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by Friday morning in order to be judged. Christopherson said even though the art show has been going on for many years, she is always pleasantly surprised by the creativity that people show in their work.

“Last year we had a quilted piece that the artist painted, and it was quite lovely,” said Christopherson. “We also award $900 in prizes, so it is well worth entering the show.”

Each entry costs $10, and artists are limited to two entries.

“We’re very glad to have John Ruthven,” said Co-Chair John Williams. “He spoke at a Kiwanis

“We’re very glad to have John Ruthven.” meeting last year, and agreed to be our judge. He brought some of his work, and it is so realistic, it almost looks like a photograph.

It’s unbelievable. I think we may have more entries because John will be there.”

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Walk, run helping the community get things done held the same night as Harvest Home’s Fair Parade Thursday, It’s a race fit for man and beast, Sept. 9.

It kicks off the start of the or more specifically, for families parade at 5:50 p.m. and follows and canine critters. the parade route, said Debby Bird, The Harvest Home Fair 5K Race Run/Walk and Dog Walk is a chief organizer, who has volunteered along with other West Side chance to enjoy the open air with Running Club members to coordifamily, friends and Fido. nate the events.

It’s the eighth year for the 5K “We had … 222 participants in Race Run/Walk and the second last year’s race and 73 runners in year for the Dog Walk, beginning the One Mile,” Bird added “We at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12.

Runners and walkers alike start have dedicated West Side running participants for these races.” at the front and finish at the back New this year is a three-person of Harvest Home Park, winding relay for the 5K race. around three miles over the Each individual runs a mile, Cheviot landscape. with exchange zones at the mile Another event, the seventhRachael, Stacey and Jarod Drewes with their dog Indy at last year’s first Dog Walk. annual Chipotle 1 Mile Race, is Walkers get a T-shirt and a goody bag.

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Horse Show is a family tradition Horse Show, believes that the popularity of the event stems from the surrounding atmosphere The annual Harvest Home of the fair and also the presence Fair Horse show is gearing up of long-standing tradition. for another sensational year full “The ambience of the fair is of friendly competition and spectacular showmanship beginning unique for a horse show, and it is a tradition that goes back generthe evening of Friday, Sept. 9, with events continuing through- ations,” Donovan said.

“We have grandkids particiout the duration of the fair. pating of people who participatTim Donovan, co-chair of the

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ed years ago,” he said.

Karen Nailor has been ringmaster of the horse show for the past eight years and along with her husband, Michael, is a member of the Horse Show Executive Committee.

For the Nailors the horse show is truly a family event, as Michael’s family has been involved for years and this year they are excited to see their 15year-old daughter, Hailey, competing in the timed events.

“It is a very welcoming place to be because everybody helps everybody and it is not just about die-hard competition,” Nailor said. “This show has a fun family vibe that is refreshing and warm and people really like it.”

The open poles and open barrels are big classes that always draw a large crowd and along with Bob Ruwe & Friends in The Cowboy Mounted Shooting

Demonstration the Ray Wegman and Family’s Four Belgian Horse Hitch is something that spectators really enjoy.

“It’s awesome and breathtaking,” Nailor said. “It really is something to see.”

For generations, the HHF Horse Show has enjoyed a tradition of awe-inspiring events and with so many up and coming equestrians it promises to delight and entertain for many generations to come.

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Annual horse show Admissions Admission to the Fair and Horse Show: $5 per vehicle Children under 12 are admitted FREE!

Friday Show – 7 p.m.

1. Chin & Apple 2. Harvest Home Poles (10 and under) 3. Youth Poles (18 and under) 4. Open Poles 5. Harvest Home Barrels (10 and under) 6. Warm-up Barrels 7. Youth Barrels (18 and under) 8. Open Barrels 9. Flag Race 10. Dash For Cash

Saturday Show – 11 a.m.

11. Farm and Pet Pony Halter 12. Open Halter 13. Showmanship 14. Lead Line – see entry booth – no stallions 15. Walk Trot – 10 and under. No pay back – trophy and ribbons 16. – Break – 17. English Pleasure 18. English Equitation 19. Open Walk Trot 20. Hunter Hack – two low jumps 21. Walk Trot Pleasure – no cross entry 22. Western Pleasure 23. Horsemanship 24. Youth Pleasure – 18 and under 25. Jack Benny Pleasure – 39 and over 26. Walk Trot Horsemanship – no cross entry 27. Harvest Home Costume Class – 10 and under 28. – Break – 29. Egg and Spoon 30. Chin and Apple 31. Catalog Race – lead horse back to the time line 32. Water Fall Game 33. Mystery Game 34. – Break – 35. $200 Trail Class – $15 entry

Saturday Evening Show – 6:30 p.m.

Ray Wegman and Family’s Four Belgian Horse Hitch

Saturday Show – Finale

Questions or Disputes: The Horse Show Executive Committee reserves the right to itself, interpret all questions and conditions in regard to, or arising out of, or incident to the show, without Sunday Show – noon claims for damages of recourse of 36. Harvest Home Costume any kind. All questions not covClass – 10 and under ered in these rules and regula37. Egg and Spoon tions shall be decided by the 38. Chin and Apple Horse Show Committee, their 39. Water Fall Game decision to be final.

40. Warm-up Poles Judge may combine or split 41. Harvest Home Poles – 10 and classes if entries warrant. under Any act of discourtesy or dis42. Jack Benny Poles – 39 and over obedience by exhibitors, their rid43. Youth Poles – 18 and under 44. Open Poles – $10 entry – $100 ers, drivers, grooms or agents to the JUDGES or OFFICIALS of the added Harvest Home Horse Show shall 45. Catalog Race disqualify their entry and the 46. Harvest Home Barrels – 10 owner shall forfeit their fees and and under 47. Jack Benny Barrels – 39 and over all other charges including any and all prize money which had 48. Flag Race. been won at the the Harvest 49. Warm-up Barrels.

50. Youth Barrels – 18 and under. Home Horse Show. Should the act justify it, the Horse Show 51. Open Barrels – $10 entry – Committee shall have the power $100 added to disbar the offending individual 52. Dash For Cash from further competition and have the entire entry removed AHSA, AQHA, and from the grounds without being Harvest Home Horse held liable for damages of any Show Committee Rules Ring Procedure: Exhibitors are kind and this shall be accepted as a condition of entry. No exhibitor hereby notified that entries will shall approach a judge with be allowed a maximum of two regard to a decision unless he first minutes to enter the ring from the time the first horse enters the obtains permission from the Show Committee or Steward who shall ring in classes in which horses arrange an appointment with the compete together.

Judge at a proper time and place, Official timers will be on duty.

A starting order will be established under no circumstances while any in classes in which horses compete session of this show is in progress. individually and a maximum of Responsibility: Entrants are one minute will be allowed for an required to sign a waiver releasentry to enter the ring. ing the Harvest Home Horse Attire: Riders and attendants must Show, the Cheviot-Westwood be properly attired during all exhi- Kiwanis Club, and other sponbitions and must use required safe- sors of this show of any claim for ty equipment. Numbers MUST be damages which may occur to entrants or their horses. (Section displayed while in the ring. No 2305.321 Ohio Revised Code.) midriffs, cut-offs or shorts.

Entrants also assume and accept full responsibility for any damWarm-Up: Warm-up in the ring ages done by the entrant or the will be permitted prior to the entrant’s horse. show. A warm-up area will be available outside the ring for Junior Exhibitor: The age of a additional time. In order to proJunior Exhibitor on Jan. 1 shall be tect the grounds, we reserve the maintained throughout the calenright to cancel warm-up if dar year. inclement weather occurs.

Bob Ruwe and Friends in The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Demonstration

Arrival and Departure: Exhibitors with horses will be required to use the gate on Homelawn Avenue and when entering the Fair Grounds will be required to park as instructed by grounds attendants.

Contest Classes: The ride will begin and end inside the ring with the gate closed. There will be no hitting the horse in front of the saddle in the ring. There will be no rerides allowed due to tack breakage.

Note: The Ohio Department of Agriculture requires a Coggins and health certificate for out-ofstate horses.

Premiums and Pay Backs: Entry fees $7 (except as specified). NO REFUNDS. Ribbons to sixth place.

7 or less Entries • Ribbons Only 8-15 Entries • $16, $13, $8, $5, R, R 16-35 Entries • $33, $25, $16, $8, R, R Over 35 Entries • $45, $35, $20, $12, R, R Trophy and Ribbon Only Classes • 2, 5, 15, 38, 43 – $5 entry fee Harvest Home Costume Class • 26, 33 – $4 entry fee * Limit two trophies per entry $100 Added | Open Poles Class 41 $100 Added | Open Barrels Class 48 $200 Added | Trail Class 32

Harvest Home Horse Show Officials Executive Committee Karen Billet, Linda and Sparky Claypoole, Tim Donovan, Cathy and Jay Jacob, Jerry Jacob, Cindy Mayer, John Mills, Karen and Mike Nailor, Mary and Pete Rebold, Barb and Bob Ruwe, Annie and Mark Wegman, Doug Wegman, Ray Wegman Ringmasters and Stewards J. Jacob, Karen Nailor Judge T.B.A. Announcer Sparky Claypoole

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Gardening touches young, old alike

By Patricia A. Scheyer | Contributor The flower show occupies a front row seat at the Harvest Home Fair, billed as the “Biggest Little Fair in Ohio.” Within the flower show is a Junior division, in which young horticulturists, ages 17 and under, can enter flowers and plants that they have grown.

“It is all one show, but the attendance for the junior division is usually very high,” said Janet Weber, co-chair for the flower show. “The entries have to be dropped off at the fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 11, between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., and the judging is at 11 a.m. Many times the families are working around soccer, so the parents try to drop the entries off. But the children make the cards out, and the flowers have to be their work.”

In the junior horticulture division, the entries are annual, which is one cut stem, planted and grown by the exhibitor, perennial, which is one cut stem, planted and grown by the exhibitor, collections of annuals, which is three to five stems, small plant in a four inch pot, grown by the exhibitor, and small plant started from a seed in a pot not over four inches in diameter.

Premiums for the above categories

are $3 for first prize, $2 for the second prize, and $1 for the third prize.

Under junior design, children 8 years old and under can compete in the Pet Store, in which they have to use a small animal container to plant their flowers, and those who are ages 9 to 12 can enter under the Auto Repair category, where they can plant flowers in a small truck or car container. Children ages 13 to 17 have a freer rein as they can enter under Junior Achievement, which only specifies designer’s choice, and allows competitors to challenge their imaginations.

Premiums are also given for these categories; $3 for first place, $2 for second place and $1 for third. All entries will stay on display through the rest of the fair, and have to be picked up Sunday night or Monday morning.

“Now, more than ever, it is important for our young people to be involved in gardening,” said Co-Chair Laureen Beckner-Niehaus. “Young people are so taken with computers and games and networking, it is good for them to get out and get their hands dirty, and be mentored by parents or grandparents. I got into this because I love gardening, and it is very good therapy – it relieves stress. If we foster a love of gardening in young people, they will love it forever.”

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Theme: “Small Business Makes America Great” 1. Arts & Crafts Store – designer’s choice 2. Dry Cleaner – use all dried material 3. Call the Plumber – water showing 4. Grocery Store – use some fruits and/or vegetables 5. Jewelry Store – use jewel tones • Ruby”- not over 3” • Emerald – not over 5” • Sapphire – not over 8” 6. Bakery Shoppe – use a basket 7. Music Store – design showing motion 8. Garden Store – design

showing rhythm 9. Coffee Shop – use a large coffee mug 10. Roofing Company – use tall design Premiums: 1st – $5, 2nd – $4, 3rd – $3

July Picnic” – one place setting, need not be functional, no flatware. Staging approximately 28” wide, 32” deep and 19” high.

Junior Division Theme: “Small Business

Garden Club Invitational Makes America Great” Theme: “Small Business Makes America Great” Pedestal: Satellite – a tall contemporary design.

Pedestal is approximately 16” to 18” in diameter and is 42” high.

Centerpiece: “Florist Shoppe” – a traditional design staged on an 18” Formica round.

Low Table: “Fourth of

Saturday Entry: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Judging: 11 a.m.

Junior Horticulture Ages eligible up to 17 years 1. Annual, 1 cut stem – planted and grown by exhibitor 2. Perennial, 1 cut stem – planted and grown by exhibitor Flower show | Continued 15

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Flower show from 14 3. Collection of annuals – 3 to 5 stems 4. Small plant in a 4” pot – grown by exhibitor 5. Small plant started from seed – in a pot not over 4” in diameter Premiums: 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1 Junior Design Ages 8 and under 1. “Pet Store” – use a small animal container Ages 9 – 12 years 2. “Auto Repair” – use a small car or truck for container Ages 13 – 17 years 3. “Junior Achievement” – designer’s choice Premiums: 1st $3, 2nd $2, 3rd $1

Horticulture Schedule 1. Rose, Hybrid Tea – 1 bloom, disbudded a. White or near white b. Yellow – Yellow blend c. Orange – Orange blend d. Pink – Pink blend e. Red – Red blend f. Any other color or blend g. Single flowering – do not disbud h. Collection (see rule No. 5) 2. Rose, Grandiflora a. 1 bloom, disbudded b. 1 spray 3. Rose, Floriblunda or Polyantha, 1 spray 4. Rose, Climber 5. Rose, Miniature a. 1 bloom, disbudded b. 1 spray 6. Rose, other types a. Shrub b. Old garden c. Any other 7. Annual Aster, 1 bloom, disbudded a. White b. Pink c. Lavender d. Any other color 8. Celosia a. Crested cockscomb b. Plume type cockscomb c. Collection (see rule No. 5) 9. Chrysanthemum a. Single stem, disbudded b. Spray 10. Coleus Foliage a. Predominantly red b. Predominantly green c. Predominantly yellow

d. Other e. Collection (see rule No. 5) 11. Dahlia – 1 bloom, disbudded a. Up to 2” b. From 2” up to 4” c. From 4” up to 6” d. From 6” up to 8” e. Over 8” f. Collection (see rule No. 5) 12. Hosta Foliage a. Up to 3” b. From 3” up to 6” c. From 6” up to 8” d. Extra large over 8” across e. Collection (see rule No. 5) 13. Marigold – Tall carnation type, 1 bloom, disbudded a. Yellow b. Orange c. Any other color d. Collection (see rule No. 5) 14. Marigold – double French type, 1 spray a. Yellow b. Orange c. Blend d. Any other color 15. Marigold – not listed a. Single French type, 1 spray b. Dwarf c. Any other 16. Zinnia – 1 bloom, disbudded, over 3” a. Dahlia flowered b. Cactus flowered c. Other 17. Zinnia – 1 bloom, disbudded, from 2” up to 3” a. Dahlia flowered b. Cactus flowered c. Other 18. Zinnia – up to 2” a. 1 bloom, disbudded b. 1 spray 19. Annual Flower – not listed a. Round form – 1 stem, disbudded b. Spike form c. Spray form d. Annual bulb or tuber 20. Annual Collection – 1 stem each of 5 different annual flowers in 5 separate containers (see rule No. 5) 21. Perennial Flower – not listed a. Round form – 1 stem, disbudded b. Spike form c. Spray form d. Perennial bulb or tuber

22. Perennial Collection – each of 5 different perennial flowers 23. Cut Branch – not over 20” a. Berried b. Flowering c. Small leaf or needled d. Any other 24. Vines – not over 20” a. Clematis b. Ivy c. Any other flowering vine d. Any other foliage vine 25. Herb Collection (see rule No. 5) a. Culinary collection b. Fragrant collection c. Decorative collection d. Medicinal collection 26. Decorative Foliage – not listed a. Fern b. Caladium c. Ground cover d. Any other foliage not listed e. Collection (see rule No. 5) 27. House Plant – pot size 8” or less a. Flowering b. Grown for foliage c. Cactus or succulent Premiums: 1st – $3, 2nd – $2, 3rd – $1

Rules and Regulations 1. This is a standard Flower Show judged by National Council Standards, and planned by members of Cincinnati District of G.C.O. Inc.

6. Do not oil or treat foliage specimens. No painted or dyed live material is permitted.

7. The Fair Committee will not be responsible for loss or damage to containers.

8. Exhibitor may make more than 1 entry per horticulture class if each is different variety, cultivar, type or color.

9. Cut specimens must have been in the possession of exhibitor at least 90 days and house plants three months.

10. All exhibitors for the Flower Show (except Junior Class) must be placed from 8 a.m. to 10:45 a.m., Friday.

Judging will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Exhibits may be removed Sunday between 9 a.m. and 9:30 p.m., or Monday 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with your claim check. No exhibits may be removed before above stated time.

Flower Show Committee Chairperson: Laureen Niehaus-Beckner Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis Club

2. All horticulture must have been grown by exhibitor.

Materials used in designs need not be grown by exhibitor.

Designs should not measure over 24” wide and hortiulture’s maximum length is 20”.

Co-Chairperson: Janet Weber Western Hills Garden Club

3. Entry tags must be completely filled out.

Horticulture Chairperson: Nancy Fenton Western Hills Garden Club

4. Specimens shall be exhibited in clear glass bottles with no printing furnished by exhibitor and large enough to support the material. No foliage should be below the water line.

5. A collection is 1 stem each of 5 different specimens correctly named in 5 separate containers with 1 entry tag.

Design Chairperson: Jane Avery Cincinnati Hills Garden Club

Registration Chairperson: Elaine Cheesebrew Mack Gardeners Outdoor display compliments of: Holscher Hackman Garden Center

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Don’t forget the car show!

By Jill Accurso | Contributor

Whether you are a potential new car buyer or just an auto enthusiast, the Car Show allows you to see all of the latest The Car Show has been a part of the upgrades and features.

Harvest Home Fair for as long as Bob Jake Sweeney will be bringing three Westendorf, longtime Kiwanian and Car Mazda sedans, a crossover and a subShow organizer for the past six years, compact car. Thomson MacConnell can remember. Located right inside the Cadillac will be featuring their SUV, the gates of the North Bend entrance of the fair, the show draws hundreds of people Escalade and their luxury sedan, the STS. Depending on availability, Superior each day.

Ten local car dealers are all back this Honda and Superior Hyundai / Kia will both bring several of their most popular year and ready to show off their finest sedans. Northgate Chrysler Dodge Jeep 2010 and 2011 trucks and cars. Many will bring a wide variety of vehicles dealers will have representatives availincluding a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Ram able to answer questions and point out 1500 truck and the Dodge Challenger. specific features of the cars. Each dealer Falhaber Nissan will have an Altima and provides handouts and brochures so a Sentra at the Show, as well as the new that potential buyers can take the inforfun and roomy Cube. Steve Castrucci will mation home with them. be showing the Grand Vitara and the SX4 If you are in the market for a new vehicle but cannot find the time to go car Crossover, which Kelly Blue Book called, shopping, the fair is a great way to take a “the coolest new car under $18,000.”

Other dealers will be showcasing their look at several makes and models in one lines of pick-up trucks. Joseph Buick will day. In fact, you can knock out five difhave several GMC trucks like the Sierra ferent dealers from Colerain Avenue and the Canyon on-site. Joseph Toyota is including Falhaber Nissan, Northgate bringing the Scion and their popular Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Joseph Buick, trucks – the Tundra and Tacoma, as well Joseph Toyota, and Steve Castrucci Suzuki. Other local dealers that are back as several sedans. Walt Sweeney will be showing the Edge Crossover and their again this year are Jake Sweeney Mazda full line of trucks – the F-150, the Ranger West, Thomson MacConnell Cadillac, Superior Honda, Superior Hyundai, and and the Super Duty.

“The show is a long-standing, popuWalt Sweeney Ford. lar exhibit at the fair. We get a great Lifelong West Side resident and turnout each year and people really look retired auto mechanic, Jerry Connors forward to seeing the new models,” said states: “Besides the Auto Expo downWestendorf. The Car Show is included town, this is the best venue to see all of with the price of admission and will be the new makes and models each year. open to the public Friday through We usually stop by the fair just so I can Sunday during fair hours. check out the cars.”

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General exhibits reward kids

By Patricia A. Scheyer | Contributor Children will not feel left out when the Harvest Home Fair begins Sept. 9.

Under the General Exhibit category, there are several contests that children 17 and under can participate in.

“Procter & Gamble donates bars of Ivory soap every year for our soap carving contest,” said Bonnie Perrino, chairperson of General Exhibits.

“There are three categories in the carving contest – 6 years old and under, 7 to 11, and 12 to 16. We give out cash prizes in each age group, and they are $15 for first prize, $10 for second prize and $5 for third prize.”

The show is held Saturday, Sept. 11, at 3 p.m., and prizes are awarded after the carving is finished. Plastic knives are provided.

Another contest, which is new this year, is called “Dolly and Me,” and it is a fashion show for girls and their dolls.

“There is no special doll involved in this show,” explained Perrino. “We want all dolls. The girls and dolls must be in matching outfits. The sign-up is at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, and the show is at 5 p.m.”

There will be cash prizes for the first and second place winners, and the dolls will remain on display at the fair until Sunday.

In addition to the above contests, there is also a Youth Hobby show, where boys and girls ages 17 and under bring the best of their work done in their spare time, and receive cash prizes for them.

“One of the biggest categories is LEGO buildings,” said Perrino.

“You wouldn’t believe some of the phenomenal buildings we get. But the children can also bring in ceramic work, and art work, as well as jewelry, photography, models, and basically anything that is a viable hobby that they made themselves.”

All the entries should be at the fair

by Friday, when they will be judged.

Then, like the dolls, the entries stay on display at the fair through Sunday.

Other children’s activities go on during the Harvest Home fair, and Chairman Pete Minges says it is important to have activities especially for them.

“If the children want to come to the fair to enter one of the contests, or just to ride the rides, then the parents come, too,” he explained.

“We have regular rides, and pony rides, and the Boy Scouts have a series of games for kids, and the church sponsors a fish pond. There will be a lot of fun things for everyone to do at the fair this year.”

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Taking the stage at the biggest little fair in Ohio summer festivals and concerts, as well as played numerous corporate functions, clubs, and private parties.

Check out their website at www.saffireexpress.com.

Elder Steel Band

Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project

AvO School of Ballet and Cincinnati Kinderballet When Anneliese von Oettingen fled Germany as a refugee and arrived in Cincinnati with her two young children in 1947, she brought with her a love of teaching and a fierce dedication to the principle that ballet could transcend barriers and be an outlet for artistic expression. She established a ballet school in 1948. Over the years, the AvO School of Ballet and Ballet Companies has endeavored to bring ballet to everyone.

Today the traditions of Anneliese’s teaching are carried on at AvO by Laura Hughes, artistic director; Conni Berns, Anneliese’s daughter; the instructors who have been trained by Laura and Conni; and the devoted students and parents that are part of the AvO family.

AvO offers performances throughout the Tristate at libraries, retirement communities, and theaters.

For information visit www.avoballet.org.

Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project Formed in mid-2007, Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project has become recognized as one of the city’s best bands. Focusing on their own unique blend of Rock, Blues and R&B they refer to as “Rock-n-Blues,” they will leave you asking “when can I see them next?” Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project consists of former members of American Standard, MAWG, FIVE, Mojo Blue, Impasse, JustUs, Relentless, Wickerbill and others. The members met while filling in for various bands over the previous few years. Their first gig was a private party in Kentucky back in September of 2007 and they have been playing out just about every weekend since. Along with performing at

Saffire Express Tommy and Hub

some of the finest venues in town, they have performed at The Cincy Blues Fest(s), The Delhi Skirt Game(s), BockFest, Greater Anderson Days, The WEBN Fireworks, WestFest(s), The Harrison Concert Series, The Delhi Concerts in the Park Series, The Beer Baron's Weekend, and The Winter Blues Fest(s) to name a few.

For details, visit www.thetunaproject.com.

Elder Steel Drum Band The Elder Steel Drum Band, originally formed by students in 1993, was re-structured in 1998. Since then, the band has grown in size from six instruments to 15, and the participation has increased from 10 to 40 students. The group performs in concerts and festivals all over the Greater Cincinnati Area. The music performed represents many styles, including traditional Caribbean styles, Latin, jazz, pop, and classical. In their travels, the band has performed at Disney Magic Music Days, the Wheeling Park Steel Drum Festival, the Virginia Beach Panorama Competition. They have also released one CD titled “It’s About Time.”

English Channel English Channel is the only Cincinnati area band providing the music of a generation. The group formed in early 2003 and consists of drummer Alan

Kallmeyer, keyboardist John Riedel, bassist Gary Edmondson, guitarist Tom Harmon and singer Vicki Monahan. Tom and Gary had English Channel played together for four years in another Cincinnati cover band … as had Alan and Link School of Dane & Baton located in John. Vicki joined the band in mid-2008.

Cheviot. Judy Link Studio has been located in English Channel focuses on covering the Cheviot for 40 years. rock and roll influences of their youth … most of it being British pop/rock, but their perform- The Oak Hills Highlander ance also includes what they believe to be an Marching Band important nod to some great American music The Oak Hills Highlander Marching Band from the same piece of time. is part of a comprehensive band program at That being the case, you get to hear songs Oak Hills High School. The band is by groups such as The Beatles, The Rolling active in Ohio Music Education Stones, The Who, The Kinks, The Yardbirds, Association sponsored adjudicated events, as Moody Blues and Jefferson Airplane, The well as clinics and honor bands throughout Doors, and Janis Joplin. the midwest. Individual students have represented Oak Hills in national clinThe Link-ette Show Team ics, honor bands and international The Link-ette Show Team consists of bands, such as “Bands of America,” girls and boys ages 4 to adult. They per“Music for All,” “Spirit of form routines in tap, ballet, jazz, hip America” and “American hop, baton and novelty routines.

Musical Ambassadors.”

They perform in parades, competiThe band program is tions, festivals and fairs in the sought out by colleges surrounding areas. They all and universities for take lessons from Judy

placement of student teachers and teaching practicum sessions, due to the extensive educational activities afforded the band students and the superior achievements in music education. Band director is Larry Welsh. Assistant director is Joseph Klein. The band is led by Field Commander Chad Smith.

The Rusty Griswolds Back in 1981, a group of Oak Hills highschoolers called the Free Reins played their first gig at the Harvest Home Fair, cranking out 1970s hits for the crowd.

Twenty-eight years later, they'll take the stage for a second time with a new and well-known moniker – The Rusty Griswolds. They bring high energy, a huge area following and a setlist of 1980s tunes sure to tweak musical memories of big-hair bands and the days of shoulder pads, leg warmers and “Miami Vice” casual.

Saffire Express For more than 15 years Saffire Express has been serving up their unique blend of current and vintage tunes ranging from Cowboy Casanova to Lady Marmalade , Gimme One Reason to Gimme Some Lovin, with a dab of Motown, Shania Twain and Lynard Skynard on the side!! This tight six-piece band features outstanding vocals and a hot rhythm section, creating a fun, exciting atmosphere with its menu of tasty tunes dating from the 1960s through the present.

Saffire Express has appeared on the “WKRC Fox Morning Show”, headlined some of Cincinnati's best

Tommy and Hub Tommy and Hub have entertained audiences of all ages with their smooth harmonies and their setlist of songs that everyone can sing along with. Over the past 20 years, this acoustic duo has played at weddings, coffee houses, corporate events, and special events like the Cincinnati Zoo’s member’s night.

They stick to their roots covering mostly songs of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, with an occasional modern tune. Look for songs from Simon & Garfunkel, The Everly Brothers, John Denver, James Taylor, and the Kingston Trio, among many others.

2010 Stage shows Thursday Sept. 9, 2010 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Tommy and Hub

Friday Sept. 10, 2010 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Dolly and Me 7 p.m.-11 p.m. The Rusty Griswolds

Saturday Sept. 11, 2010 1 p.m.-1:50 p.m. AvO Ballet Company 2 p.m.-3 p.m. Elder Steel Drum Band 3 p.m.-5 p.m. BlueFish 5 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Saffire Express 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project

Sunday Sept. 12, 2010 1 p.m.-2 p.m. Mount Community Concert Band 2 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Parade Winners 2:15 p.m.-3 p.m. Judy Link 3 p.m.-4 p.m. Oak Hills Band 4:15-6:15 p.m. English Channel 7 p.m.-10 p.m. The Menus

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Animal adoption booth at the fair Fair goers are encouraged to visit the adoption booth at Harvest Home. All puppies/ dogs, kittens/cats that are available for adoption from the Stray Animal Adoption Program are current on shots and have been “microchipped” for identification and spayed/neutered, said Ellen Cole, SAAP animal coordinator.

She described three potential adoptees:

Kate

Sweetie is about 6 years old. A Sheltie/Pomeranian mix, she weighs about 20 pounds. SAAP pulled her from a rural shelter in Kentucky. She was pregnant at the time and had a congenital eye defect as well as glaucoma. She delivered three puppies that have already been adopted. Sweetie has since undergone eye surgery but neither eye was able to be saved. She is now completely blind. Sweetie is a great dog that would make a great companion.

Kate.

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Kate is a 2 ⁄2-year-old Beagle mix and was a case of severe neglect. When she was first rescued, Kate was the skinniest dog ever seen by animal control. She was literally a skeleton with fur.

A search for her abusers was unsuccessful. Kate needs a home that will be willing to help her learn the basics. She is very timid at first, but loving and warms up quickly. Kate is a most energetic dog who would love to belong to a very active family. She also loves the company of other dogs.

Val

Sweetie

Val, who is about 1-1⁄2 years old, is a Beagle/Boxer mix. Val was adopted from SAAP as a

Val.

puppy, but unfortunately she was returned recently because of the economy. Her owners had to move and were no longer able to care for her.

Val is extremely sweet but very shy and timid. She has had a hard time losing her family and is still in the process of learning to trust people all over again.

Sweetie.

Adoption fee for each of these dogs is $100.

“We will (also) have rabbits and guinea pigs at the booth for adoption. The booth will also have dog/cat items for sale and a raffle.

These fundraisers are extremely important to the survival of SAAP and the care of our fosters,” Cole added. To see SAAP’s list of available pets, visit the website at www.adoptastray.com.

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Fair planning open Kiwanians band together to community

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor

will create even more of an incentive for local businesses who want to be For the past 71 years sponsors and can now members of the Cheviotclaim their sponsorship as Westwood Kiwanis Club a tax write-off. have donated time, money “Before donations were and expertise in order to keep not tax deductible and now the 151-year-old Harvest they are,” Donovan said.

Home Fair successful, fun “This changes the aspect of and going strong. Now they’re inviting the communi- how we do business.”

Keeping the HHF going ty at large to take part in the planning and execution of the is no small feat and with the members of the Cheviotfair with the forming of the Westwood Kiwanis Club 501c3 not-for-profit Harvest getting older the need to Home Fair Association. enlist help from the comTim Donovan is a comunity is important to chair of the HHF and a ensure a successful event long-time member of the because a successful event Cheviot-Westwood ensures more charitable Kiwanis Club. He is hopdonations to those in need. ing that the formation of Bonnie Perrino, a longthe HHFA will provide an opportunity for people to time Kiwanis member, feels that the HHFA is a be involved in the plangood move for the club ning of the fair who do not necessarily want to be and the community.

“You always want new members of the Kiwanis. ideas and that comes from “We were looking at a bringing in new people,” way to make this event Perrino said. broad community based Pamphlets will be and to generate interest in available full of informathe fair,” Donovan said.

“The more involvement we tion about how to join the have the more good we can HHFA at this year’s fair or you can call 662-0524 to do for the community.”

The fact that the HHFA learn more. has achieved 501c3 status

up volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child, one community at a Since the 1930s the time. They believe that Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis have worked tire- working together, memlessly to bring the Harvest bers achieve what one Home Fair to the commu- person cannot accomplish alone. nity with the ultimate At last year’s fair the goal being to raise money Cincinnati Kiwanis club to help those in need in had a booth where they our area. This year the sold lemonade and the CWKC enlisted the help funds generated from of the Oak Hills and those sales went to supDowntown Cincinnati port their youth programs Kiwanis Clubs to help that focus on hands-on keep the fair running service, safe play and smoothly. recreation and basic needs.

Pete Minges is one of Allison Gerwe is presithe 160 members that dent of the Cincinnati make up the CWKC and is looking forward to hav- Kiwanis Club for this year ing members of the broad- and is excited that her club, which is made up of er Kiwanis family pitch43 members, will be able ing in with some of the to offer help with this hisheavy lifting. toric event.

“Our club is getting “The nice thing about older and we need some Kiwanis is that we work strong legs and strong arms to help serving meals together,” Gerwe said. “If there is ever an event too in the kitchen along with big for a club to handle on other tasks,” Minges said. their own they can reach Kiwanis International, out to other clubs. When with more than 70 chapwe band together we can ters worldwide, is made

provide greater service to the community.”

All Kiwanis clubs cherish the same values and commitment to the communities in which they live and serve in addition to the larger world community. The individual organizations that benefit may vary from one club to the next, but the overall goal of bettering the lives of all children everywhere is one that is universally acknowledged by all Kiwanis members.

The members of the Cincinnati and Oak Hills Kiwanis Clubs will be paid an hourly wage for the work they do at the fair and those funds will go right back to the organizations that they help support.

“The CWKC uses the funds from the fair for the same projects that we use our funds for,” Gerwe said. “The youth in our service area will be benefiting so helping out is really a no-brainer.”

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It’s a gamble

By Jill Rooksberry | Contributor Visitors to the Harvest Home Fair can start practicing their poker faces and placing their bets as this year marks the first for gambling at the fair.

Games like Texas Hold ’Em, blackjack and stud poker will be available for people to enjoy and will help generate funds for the HHF that will be invested back into the community.

The HHF has achieved 501c3 nonprofit status this year and with this designation they now have per-

mission to offer gambling.

Pete Minges is co-chair of the HHF and a longtime member of the CheviotWestwood Kiwanis who sponsor the fair every year. Minges believes that adding gambling to the fair’s lineup of activities will be a good thing because all proceeds will go back to local charities.

“Gambling is always popular at all of the church festivals and we thought we would give it a whirl,” Minges said.

“Any way we can raise more money for the community is a good thing,”

Q&A with longtime volunteer Lou Koenig

Minges said.

Bob Gagnon of Green Township and a group of his friends who all grew up together in Cheviot will be volunteering their time at the fair to deal blackjack and the rest of the card games. This group has volunteered at festivals all over the area for years and is looking forward to being at the HHF. “Now that they have been granted permission to do the gambling we are excited to volunteer,” Gagnon said. “I used to go up to the fair as a kid and I’m looking forward to going up again and for good weather and a good time.”

Lou Koenig, 86, of Covedale, has been involved with the Harvest Home Fair since he joined the Kiwanis in 1982.

Like many kiwanians, he has put in much more that 16 volunteer hours in the fair each year.

But every minute, down to the second, has been worth it.

Q: What’s your favorite fair food?

A: I like ‘em all, but I think I like the BBQ the very best. Any food we have is good.

Q: What do you do at the fair?

A: My wife and I work in the kitchen where we help prepare food, coffee, tea, we help all around, we do anything we can do to help in the kitchen.

Q: What advice would you give to future volunteers?

A: Get in there and help out as much as you can. A lot of people are needed to put on this fair and remember the money goes back to the community.

Q: What do you enjoy most about your work?

A: We both love to cook. We enjoy working in the kitchen and working with fellow kiwanians.

Q: What do you think has been the secret to the success of the fair all these years?

A: The volunteers.

Q: Why do you think it’s important to volunteer?

A: It’s important to your self to know you’re helping others.

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Sunday chicken dinner a first at Harvest Home

By Neva Martin | Contributor Metts, hot dogs, pulled pork dinners, fish sandwiches – these are a few favorites offered throughout the fair at Harvest Home Park's main kitchen/dining room.

This year, watch for a Sunday chicken dinner.

“We have a team of Kiwanians and (other) community people who run our kitchen work and we kicked around doing something different from past years,” said Steve Gorman, this year's kitchen coordinator.

They researched where to find it, how to prepare it and how to serve it.

“We have the answers and are prepared to offer this dinner this year,” Gorman added.

Fair goers can taste the results: Four pieces of fried chicken, served with coleslaw and french fries, offered from

noon to 11 p.m. Sunday, the last day of the fair, at a cost of $6.50.

“You look at many of the restaurants around,” Gorman added. “The chicken is a staple in their offerings. Just about everyone, even lots of vegetarians, eat chicken, so we decided to try it.”

Gorman, a Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis Club member, is also minister at Westwood First Presbyterian Church, and estimates that more than 80 people, some of them members of his congregation, volunteer at the dining area throughout the fair, of which about 50 are Kiwanians.

“Bruce Kleimeyer and his family actually lead the cooking,” said Gorman. “My background is stronger on eating than cooking, though I do a wonderful spaghetti sauce for my family (including six grandchildren) when called upon.”

Kleimeyer, a non-Kiwanian, is in his 52nd year of helping in the

kitchen. Family volunteers in the past have included a brother- and sister-in-law. This year, he says, a niece and a son, Michael, will be there.

“What I do is work with the deep fryers and work with the grill for the brats and the metts,” said the 72-year-old Kleimeyer, who goes into the dining area about 11 o'clock and stays until 8 p.m. all four days of the fair.

“We started out with two deep fryers and have grown to four,” he said.

The kitchen equipment and volunteers should be up to the task, said Don Clark, Cheviot fire chief, who has been a past kitchen coordinator and continues to volunteer.

“You'll usually find Steve (Gorman) and myself and others in the kitchen,” Clark added. “We have the equipment to do (the chicken dinners) and we'll see how well it goes.”

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By Patricia A. Scheyer | Contributor It takes a lot of money to put on a giant production like the Harvest Home Fair, which draws more than 40,000 people every year.

Although the Kiwanis club makes the event happen as their one, large fundraiser to help people in the community, they also enlist the support of several sponsors.

One sponsor, PNC bank, is located in the community where the Harvest Home Fair takes place.

“We have been a sponsor for the fair since 2006,” said Lori Kusters, branch manager for the Cheviot office. “First of all, we sponsor the fair because PNC bank believes in supporting the community in which we exist.

Secondly, the Kiwanis give money back to the community, to those in need and those less fortunate.”

Kusters told these reasons to the Charitable Contributions committee at PNC, and emphasized that the 40,000 people who come through the fair every year will know that PNC bank is an integral part of the community.

“Also, I belong to the Kiwanis, and I know what a worthy organization they are, and how much they provide for the community,” said Kusters. “As a member, each of us will give 16 hours of service at the fair. When you believe in a cause, giving is not a problem.”

Another major sponsor is Good Samaritan Medical Center Western Ridge, and this is their second year of participation in the Harvest Home Fair, but the first year as a major sponsor.

“We have had a facility at Glenway for about 10 years now,” said Lisa Owendoff, media relations manager for Tri-Health.

“Now we have a facility at Western Ridge, so we are even more entrenched in the area, and concerned about letting the community know about our events that promote wellness.”

Owendoff said they have plenty of Health and Wellness programs, as well as preventative medicine, and sponsoring the Harvest Home Fair is a way of letting the community become familiar with their name and services.

We want people to know about the resources that are avail able in their community,” she concluded.

Budweiser is the third major sponsor of Harvest Home Fair, and they have participated in this role for several years.

“We appreciate the whole tradition of the event,” said Lee Oberlag, vice president of corporate communications for the fam

“We appreciate the whole tradition of the event.” ily-owned business. “We are aware of how important this event is to the community, and our role is to make things go smoothly at the fair. We will work hard to make sure the beer is there, that there is enough, and that it is always cold. Our company is a local distributor, but we are located in Queensgate, so we are excited to be part of the Harvest Home Fair.”

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Sharing your story, preserving your memories Sharing and preserving your memories is one of the most important expressions of love.

With the service provided by Memories of Love Ones (MOLO), its easy to put together a tangible, professional-looking, keepsake that expressions your love and celebration of those with whom your life is shared. “We feel it is a very important service to provide,� said coowner Katy Samuels. “As successful as the business has been, the heart of what we do is helping others. Knowing you’ve done that gives you a feeling you can’t describe. It’s unbelievable. We give families something tangible they can hold on to – something they will treasure forever.�

The business started as a way for Samuels and her family to help other’s in their time of loss.

Families preparing for a funeral have many tasks to perform in a short amount of time, explained

Samuels. This includes making poster boards to display pictures of their loved one.

When the funeral ends, someone takes the boards home and spends more time detaching the pictures from the tape or glue.

Oftentimes the original photos are damaged with little hope of getting them back to their original condition. There is nothing to keep and display, much less share with other family members.

MOLO offers families an unique and personal way to remember and celebrate their loved one, she said.

They scan printed pictures, newspaper clippings, award certificates, etc. and combine them with digital photographs. All of the original items are returned to the family in the same condition as they were given.

The result is a customdesigned, professionally framed collage that can be delivered in

time to be viewed at the visitation or special celebration.

After the event, the family can display these custom framed images in their home forever.

Prints can be reproduced to allow multiple family members to display them in their home as well.

MOLO can also create slideshows of photos, set to music on DVD. Owners, Samuels, her brother, Scott Berding, and parents, Pat and Mary Jo Berding, came up with the idea for the business through personal experience.

About six years ago, a good friend of their family’s, Keith Noble, suddenly passed away.

Samuels and her family decided to host a memorial golf outing in his honor. Over the years, the poster board with photographs celebrating Noble’s life became worn. As a consultant for the scrapbooking company Creative Memories, Samuels deeply values photographs and properly

preserving memories. With the company’s digital scrapbooking software she took Keith’s board and converted into a digital piece, that was framed and displayed at the golf memorial. The response was so positive they decided to provide the service on the side to help others.

The response to this was so overwhelming, they decided to turn it into a business and on May 1, they started taking a 35foot RV out on the road. In the RV they carry all the materials needed to scan photographs and memorabilia, explained Samuels.

With the RV, they can make “house calls,� ensuring that all photographs and memorabilia are returned safely and immediately to the family.

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‘Dolly and Me’ makes its way to the stage this year

By Neva Martin | Contributor A girl and her doll make a timeless image. This year at Harvest Home Fair, they can make a pretty picture.

Bonnie Perrino, chairwoman of the General Exhibits, said “Dolly and Me” was added to have something different.

“Roberta Michel came up with the original idea,” said Perrino.

Michel, however, said the idea harkened back nearly 90 years. Last year at Harvest Home’s 150th celebration, they asked westsiders to submit pictures and other mementos from previous fairs.

“There was this picture of a little girl and her doll (from a show called) ‘Dolly and Me’ in the 1920s,” said Michel, who along with her Kiwanian husband, Anthony, have been helping with the fair’s General Exhibits for the past 35 years.“They had to dress their dolls and they had their little fashion show.”

Enter “Dolly and Me” for 2010. Girls (and boys), 14 and under, must preregister for the event, which takes place on the

stage at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10.

“We ask that the girls participate in a fashion show (with their doll) at 5 p.m.,” Michel added. “They’ll be judged on originality. Ribbons will be awarded … for first, second and honorable mention.”

The dolls will be displayed from Friday through Sunday at 8 p.m. and Mia Perrino, age 8, is looking forward to exhibiting her doll, also named Mia, both wearing similar outfits at the fashion show.

“I just want to try it ‘cause I got it from my grandma (Bonnie),” said Mia, a thirdgrader from nearby Bright, Ind., daughter of T.J. and Sharon Perrino. “I don’t have that many clothes for her. I like to (put) her in a dress when it’s warm and when it’s cold I dress her in stockings and sweater.”

Her mother, Sharon, says “Dolly and Me” beckons to a lot of girls who would otherwise grow out of dolls, keeping them interested.

“They open it up to any doll,” said Sharon. “What I like about it is that they’re going to inspire a younger generation of girls to be involved in the fair, in terms

Mia Perrino will participate with her doll, Mia, in “Dolly and Me” at Harvest Home.

of the craft, or creative, side.”

There is no charge to enter and youth ages 14 and under have several ways to register for “Dolly and Me.” They can print the registration form off the Harvest Home website (HarvestHomeFair.com) and mail it in by Sept. 9.

They can go to www.Cheviot WestwoodKiwanis.com and click on Exhibits. They can regis-

ter all day Thursday, Sept. 9, from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the General Exhibits booth. Or they can register one hour before the fashion show starts, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 10.

“I always enjoy sewing for my grandchildren,” Michel added. “Plus we’re getting young ones interested in Harvest Home Fair at a young age.”

SEPTEMBER 9-12, 2010 5K Race show from 11 markers. Awards are given to the first male team, first female team and first coed team. It also starts at 9 a.m.

“We are hoping this brings more families out, getting the kids and parents to share in the fun and experience,” Bird explained.

At the 5K race, walkers start a minute behind the runners and dog walkers start five minutes after the regular walkers, Bird added. “There will be two water stops that are volunteered by local high school cross country teams.”

West Side Sporting Club volunteers coordinate sponsorship, with race shirts, door prizes and goody bags, said Dave Senske of Delhi, who runs in the race almost every year and has helped in the past to set up cones, pass out runners packets and answer questions.

“Running is a good physical activity,” said Senske, adding, “We donate money to the Kiwanis (Club), who donates money to worthwhile charities.”

Rick Curry of Western Hill has worked at the finish line since the race’s inception.

“I think it gives us exposure,” said Curry.

“The West Side of town doesn’t have the exposure that the east side does.”

And every year, the club picks a charity that supports the local neighborhood children, Bird added.

“We have donated to Bloc Ministries, Shriners Burn Institute, YMCA, Margaret Rost School, the Bethany House and this year the proceeds will benefit several of the children’s charities that are in need of assistance,” she said.

Proceeds from the Dog Walk will benefit the allvolunteer Stray Animal Adoption Program, said Ellen Cole, puppy coordinator of SAAP. “Last year we had 78 dogs registered and this year our goal is to get over 100 dogs registered,” said Cole.

Major sponsors for the Dog Walk are Glenway Animal Hospital and Cincinnati Animal Referral & Emergency Center (CARE Center). Veterinarian Diana Cron, a 14-year member of Kiwanis who owns Glenway with her veterinarian husband, Brian, said the Dog Walk brings more awareness of what SAAP and other rescue groups do.

“They take in foster animals, love them, train them, housebreak them, get them spayed and neutered as well as vaccines and other needed veterinary care,” said Dr. Cron. ”Then they carefully screen potential owners to be sure these animals go to homes that are a good fit…For everyone I’ve met, it’s a true labor of love.”

Cost for the dog walk is $12 per dog; Registration forms are available online at adopastray.com and HarvestHomeFair.com.

Forms are also available for pickup at Glenway Animal Hospital and CARE Center.

Participants for all the races can also register at HarvestHomeFair.com.

Or go to www.GetMe Registered.com. Cost for the 5K race is $20 to preregister; $25 the day of the race.

One-mile race, $10; preregistration is $25 to participate in both races. Cost for the 3-person relay is $30; $35 the day of the race.

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Geiler Co. celebrates 125 years For 125 years and four generations, The Geiler Company has served the plumbing and piping needs of the tristate.

The company’s namesake, Frank Geiler, was born in 1843, in Germany and immigrated to this country. At the age of 19, he enlisted in the 28th Ohio Inf. Regt.

The Geiler family.

In June, 1861, participated in numerous Civil War actions, was eventually Westwood, Cheviot and Western Hills, wounded and discharged. He married repairing and installing the plumbing Emma Mick of Hamilton, Ohio, and and heating for the many residences and moved to the “Over-the-Rhine” district in apartments in the area. Geiler branched Cincinnati. They had four children. The out into the commercial districts as well. youngest child, William, began practicing Bill’s son, Jack, joined the firm after the plumbing trade in 1885 at 63 Bremen WWII. He brought with him an engineerStreet (now Republic Street). His older ing degree from Tri-State College, as well brother, Joseph joined him, in 1890. “Joe” as modern ideas and an increased eventually took over the business from emphasis on larger commercial projects.

William. Around 1900, Joe moved the One innovation Jack introduced was 2business to the then rural suburb of way radios in the vehicles - something he Westwood. learned as a navigator on a B-24 bomber.

“Bill” Geiler grew up in the business, Prominent projects include the 580 and after a stint in the Army Signal Building, the Federal Reserve Building, Corps as an airplane mechanic in WWI, Riverfront Stadium, the original returned to the company. The Geiler Convention Center and numerous projCompany grew with the suburbs of Geiler | Continued 29

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Sharon Crhistopherson brings patients home to the world of hearing Sharon Christopherson had spent 30 years helping patients with hearing loss reconnect with their families and rediscover the sounds of life.

So when the opportunity arose to open up her own full-service hearing health care office on Glenway Avenue, she leapt at it.

Six years ago, Sharon opened the doors of Christopherson & Clark Hearing Center to offer her own brand of hearing health care marked by caring professionalism, honesty, and attention to personal service.

She and her associate, Amy Smith, have gained a

reputation for helping patients understand their options so that they can make their own decisions for their hearing health.

Sharon enjoys keeping abreast of the latest hearing technology, offering products that improve patients’ quality of life, such as wireless enhancements for hearing aids.

Much more discreet than a Bluetooth headset, hearing aids used with connective devices bring technology and hearing together, streaming sound directly into your aids from your cell phone, MP3 player, computer, TV, and more.

As a member of

Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis and co-chair of the Art Show at the Fair for the third year in a row, Sharon is excited to have John Ruthven, a nationally known artist, judging the Art Show this year, and is honored to be part of an event that raises money to give back to so many groups that are doing good things in the community.

For a complimentary personalized assessment of your hearing needs or to request a free copy of The Consumer’s Guide to Hearing Aids, call 5989444 today.

Kroner Dry Cleaners blends community, professional pride A community is built on the backs of people who care about their surroundings and take pride in their service. This personal care and pride is the center of success at Kroner Dry Cleaners.

Since 1939 the Kroner family has made hands on attention to detail the core of their business philosophy. Being able to blend the latest in technology with traditional old world values is what keeps Kroners busy in these changing times.

Kroner’s offers dry cleaning, shirt laundry, bridal gown preservation, drapery and comforter cleaning and alterations from their location at 3820 North Bend Road. Over the years the convenience of free pick up and delivery to customer’s homes

and offices has become a big part of the business.

This service is available to the entire western Cincinnati area as well as downtown.

Along with the latest technology in the industry Kroner’s is ready to introduce the “Green Garmento” – an all in one re-useable laundry/duffel/garment bag. This concept will go a long way in reducing the single use plastic in our landfills. For more details call 661-1400.

Ray Kroner, a member of the Cheviot Westwood Kiwanis and current CWCA president, is glad to be a part of the Harvest Home Fair. “This event pulls the community together for a good cause.

We hope to see you there.”

Kiwanis from 5 “We are very excited for a record turnout of artwork this year and thrilled that John Ruthven is willing to be a part of this for us,” Christopherson said.

New to the fair in 2010 is a creative, imaginative and expressive event sweetly titled “Dolly and Me” where girls and their dolls dress up in cleverly matching outfits for a fashion show that will take place on the main stage Friday, Sept. 10, at 5 p.m.

Awards will be given for first place, second place and honorable mention. The dolls will then be on display for the remainder of the fair

along with the other general exhibits. HHF Cochair Bonnie Perinno thinks this will prove to be a great event for kids to take part in.

“We were trying to come up with something different to do and this is a good way to get some young kids involved,” Perinno said.

Every year proceeds from the HHF go directly back into the community through donations made to various groups around Cheviot, Westwood and Green Township. So come out to the fair and celebrate this West Side tradition and help the CheviotWestwood Kiwanis help the community.

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What is your final wish?

For your funeral service, you may choose cremation, with or without services.

Why? Because this is your wish. Final Wishes helps you and your family carry out all of your final wishes.

Shop, compare services • Transportation of loved one from hospital to crematory • Obtain information from the family • Complete cremation authorization with next of kin • File death certificate with physician or coroner • File death certificate with health department • Obtain cremation permit • Provide rigid cardboard cremation box to hold remains • Includes the crematory fees • Provide a light brown stained wooden urn, with engraved name and date plate • Includes necessary Ohio sales tax $995.00 If your Final Wishes include a graveside service or memorial service in your church, they can help. If your wishes include having prayer cards, folders, or a visitor’s book at these services, they can help. Whether you choose to have your cremated remains placed in a cemetery or returned to your family, they can help.

You may choose to select a different urn or cremation jewelry. They also offer these products. A Final Wish can help you place a notice in the area newspapers, if you desire.

Prefuneral planning You may choose to make arrangements to have your services paid for in advance of need, sparing your family

the burden of making funeral arrangements and paying for the funeral when you die. Final Wishes will help you, because your choices can be placed in writing; you can appoint a family member or friend to see that your wishes are carried out as you instructed; and you are able to place money “in trust” to be held until the time of your death. Your funds are made, irrevocable, so that they are set aside and exempt from Medicaid qualification.

Who they are

Final Wishes staff are licensed funeral directors with many years of experience serving families in the Greater Cincinnati area. Their business is designed to offer you alternatives to higher priced, full service funeral homes. They operate their own crematory facility.

urns available for your selection, as well as many other catalogs from various companies, to be sure you can choose the right urn at the right price for you and your family. They encourage you to call before you visit to ensure one of their staff members is available to assist you with arrangements, Visit the office selections or just to answer The Final Wishes office your questions. Call 389-1800 and facilities are located at or visit www.afinalwish.com.

3639 Glenmore Ave., in Their mission is simple...

Cheviot, near St. Martin of to help you and your famiTours Church. The office area ly carry out your final includes a large display of wishes.

Geiler from 27 ects at the old Norwood G.M. Plant. The Company outgrew the Harrison office on Harrison Avenue and moved to its current facility on Glenway Avenue in 1960. Also, Geiler expanded into air conditioning, process piping and refrigeration.

The 1980’s saw Jack’s son, Reid, entering the business as well as some tough times in the industry.

Geiler survived by falling back on its old customers and recognizing that customers value good service.

Please visit their Website at www.Geiler.com

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Kehoe Financial Advisors dents for more than 25 years and has built their practice on providing solutions and service.

Their services include Growing your West small business planning Side business or planning such as business succesto retire? Kehoe Financial sion strategies, employAdvisors can help with all ment benefits strategies, of your financial goals and executive benefits including your investment strategies. They also offer and risk management services to individuals. needs.

Kehoe Financial Kehoe Financial Advisors has built their Advisors, a fee-based solid reputation on their service, has been providpersonalized services used ing comprehensive finan- to develop customized cial services to West Side programs. Their team of business owners and resi- investment professionals

Loyally looking out for you, your small business

strive to protect and strengthen each client’s long-term financial goals.

Kehoe Financial Advisors planners are an integral part of each step in the planning process. Their corporate policy is to follow a planning strategy that entails three stages: Developmental phase, problem/solution phase, and ongoing review phase.

Interested business owners can visit their Website, www.kehoefinancial.com, for more information on available services. You can also

access market information, industry research, and search other useful links from their site. Current clients can view and follow their accounts on a daily basis on a secure link on this site. You will also see how to register for the firm’s upcoming education sessions Sept. 21st, entitled “Avoiding the Orange Barrels on the Road to Retirement.”

This seminar is designed to help plan for the non financial aspects in retirement planning.

See below for details.

Service, care you can count on always Choice Some people choose cremation. Others choose traditional burial. Some people want large, public ceremonies, while others want nothing. Doesn’t it make sense to choose a funeral home that can provide all the services you might want... at one location?

Cremation Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home has offered on-site cremation services since 2006. This extends comfort to the family. Once they entrust a loved one to our caring staff, the individual is brought to the funeral home and remains there for the cremation process and is returned to the family, often by the same staff member.

Rental caskets, urns Some families choose to have visitation and ceremonies prior to cremation. Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home offers special cremation rental caskets, reducing the overall cost of the funeral. They present a wide selection of urns, simple to elaborate, including urn vaults for the burial of cremains in local cemeteries.

Traditional burial For families who choose burial or entombment, they provide many casket and burial vault options to meet the financial needs of the family and to fulfill local cemetery requirements.

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Rebold from 30 Visitation, ceremonies, services You may decide to have visitation and ceremonies at your church or in our funeral home. You may elect to use a reception hall, park shelter or other setting of your choice. Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home can assist you with confirming all the necessary details. You may determine that you want no services or perhaps only a gravesite gathering. They will also help coordinate these rituals.

Completing the details Flowers, grave markers, church protocol, stipends, cemetery burial fees, certified death certificates and newspaper notices … are a few of the items that most families discuss when arranging funeral services. They

will help you obtain these items. They will even provide information about making plot, crypt or niche purchases in the local cemetery.

Bereavement services, support groups Our staff will remain in contact with you after the services are completed. Beyond the funeral, you may require assistance with some details and paperwork. They will keep in touch, helping you to complete these tasks and guiding you through the “emotional roller coaster” associated with the death of a loved one. At your request, we can recommend books, support groups and other avenues to encourage healing from your loss.

Preneed funeral planning and funding You may wish to make arrangements to have

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your services paid for in advance of need, sparing your family the burden of making funeral arrangements and paying for the funeral when you die.

Your choices can be placed in writing; you may appoint a family member or friend to see that your wishes are carried out as instructed and you are able to place money “in trust,” to be held until the time of your death. Your funds are established, “irrevocable,” so the funeral purchase is exempt from Medicaid qualification.

Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home Serving Western Hills and Greater Cincinnati since 1882. Doesn’t it make sense to choose a funeral home that can provide all the services you might want … at one location?

Q&A with grand marshal John Murphy John Murphy, 85, was surprised when he was named grand marshal of the Harvest Home Fair Parade.

The longtime West Side resident, who started Murphy Insurance in 1955, has been a long-time parade attendee and is looking forward to leading the march this year.

Q: How does it feel to be named grand marshal?

A: It’s overwhelming. I don’t feel I’m worthy of it.

I told Dave Backer they must have ran out of people, but he doesn’t agree.

Q: What are you looking forward to the most at this year’s parade?

A: Being the head of it and sitting back and watching the rest of it. You get to see a lot of people.

Q: When and how did you become involved with the Kiwanis?

A: 1978. I knew some of the members and they were kind enough to invite me to join.

Q: What do you enjoy most about the Harvest Home Fair?

A: The 4-H events, flowers, artwork, the animals.

Q: What do you think it is about the Harvest Home Fair that makes it such a special event?

A: We’re unique in the area. Every other event is a church festival. This is a fair. And, you always get to see somebody you haven’t seen in a while.

Q: Why do you think the parade is such a popular West Side event?

A: It’s a good parade.

We’ve got a lot of entries, floats, kids, and events, like dancing. There’s also the high school bands – it’s all very interesting.

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The Saffire Express performs at the fair.

The most unique thing about the fair is that it is just that – a fair. Be sure to check out the animals, one of the most popular exhibits.

Harvest Home Fair September 9-12, 2010 There’s lot’s to do for kids of all ages at the Harvest Home Fair.

Runners in the one-mile race started only minutes before the 52nd Harvest Home Parade down Harrison Avenue through Cheviot to kick off the 150th Annual Green Township Harvest Home Fair sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Cheviot-Westwood since 1939.

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Official Investigations & Security Services Inc. is Cincinnati’s West Side civilian Taser dealer Michael P. Rolfes, a member of the CheviotWestwood Kiwanis Club since 2001, is the CEO of Official Investigations & Security Services Inc. located at 3291 North Bend Road Suite 3, Cincinnati, OH 452398601.

This is his 27th consecutive year working the Harvest Home Fair, only missing three days and putting in more than 1,100 hours of service during that time.

After speaking with several clients who were wanting a means of selfdefense, but were not interested in obtaining their concealed handgun licenses, he contacted Taser International Inc. about becoming a licensed civilian Taser dealer.

He was quickly approved. The C2 Taser is Taser International’s most popular civilian Taser. It is the size of a flashlight and can be easily worn on the belt, carried in a purse or worn with your iPod/ MP3 player.

The C2 Taser works by firing two darts at the target up to 15 feet. The darts penetrate the clothing and/or skin and discharge an electrical current into the individual causing Neuro Muscular Incapacitation (NMI) for up to 30 seconds.

This gives the person time to set the Taser down and quickly leave the area. Every Taser cartridge is loaded with Anti-Felon Identification (AFID) System tags which allow law enforcement to contact Taser and verify who the owner of the Taser is.

If you must use the Taser and leave it at the scene to protect yourself or your family, Taser will replace your unit for you at no cost for the life of your Taser.

In order to purchase a C2 Taser, you must be 18 years of age, have a driver’s license or state ID, and must not have been convicted of a felony offense. You must be able to pass a criminal background check online to activate the Taser. No concealed handgun license is required in Ohio or Kentucky but is required in Indiana to carry the Taser on your person in public.

Protect your kids as they leave for college, buy them a Taser! Official Investigations specializes in missing persons, adoption reunions, and child custody investigations.

To order, visit us at www.c2taserstore.com to place your order today or call 931-7448 if you have questions.

Memories from 25 business includes creating pieces for celebrations such as anniversaries, weddings and family reunions.

This year the RV will be in the Harvest Home Fair Parade and they will also have a booth at the fair to help get the word out.

Customers like Mark Sivik are also getting the word out. He recommends this service to everyone for any special event they may have.

Sivik used the services when his mother-in-law passed away a few

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“… they understand the values of the customer.”

months ago.

“It’s a truly unique service that leverages a capability you don’t have time for,” he said. “The final pieces came out really nice, (my mother-in-law) would have been flattered to see them.”

Sivik was not only impressed with the final result, but how the MOLO staff took the time to learn about his motherin-law and what she meant to the family.

“They were very accommodating and communicated effectively and

were very personable and respectful. They seek to understand what is important to the family.

They have an incredible attention to detail and seek to understand your situation, so they understand the personality and values of the customer as if they were a part of the family.”

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Mercy Health Partners – Exceptional care where you live Mercy Health Partners is a mission-driven integrated health care organization with a growing number of care-delivery sites.

Mercy's rich history of meeting the area's health care needs dates back more than 150 years.

Today, Mercy provides the full continuum of care through more than 70 locations across Greater Cincinnati, including six awardwinning hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, health and wellness centers, and senior living communities.

Even more important than the convenience is the high-level of care Mercy delivers.

Each of the six hospitals that are members of Mercy Health Partners feature leading physicians, experienced and compassionate nurses, and meaningful new technology.

And each of the Mercy senior living communities in Greater Cincinnati has earned five-star quality ratings from the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

Mercy has a long history of serving the West Side and western Hamilton County and a bright future ahead with plans for a new hospital and expanded health care services throughout the region.

This is a rendering of the new Mercy hospital that will be built in Green Township. It will be the centerpiece for comprehensive health care services provided by Mercy across the West Side and western Hamilton County.

wound care.

Together, the hospitals offer one of the region's most comprehensive orthopedic programs, from prevention to treatment to rehabilitation.

Mercy was the first health system in the area to develop a free-standing emergency care center when it opened Mercy Medical Center Harrison, which provides 24/7 emergency care, imaging/diagnostics, physical therapy, and physician offices.

The organization is also building on its commitment to the West Side by developing plans for a new hospital in Green Township that will feature the most comprehensive health care services ever offered on the West Side, including open heart, cancer care, and the Mercy family birth center.

Hospitals The new hospital, which will Mercy Hospital Mount Airy be located on North Bend Road at and Mercy Hospital Western Hills I-74, is scheduled to open in 2013. are consistently rated among the It will be the center of plans to leading hospitals locally for the expand health care services by quality of care they provide and each has earned national recogni- adding more outpatient centers and physician practices throughtion for their care. out the West Side and western They offer a full range of Hamilton County. health care services, including Mercy Hospital Mount Airy cardiac care, cancer care, emerand Mercy Hospital Western Hills gency care, women's services, and

will continue to serve the West Side until the new hospital is ready; only then will the inpatient services be transitioned to the new hospital.

Senior Living When it comes to senior living Mercy offers two communities that have a long history of providing exceptional care for older adults. Mercy Franciscan at West Park is proud of its long standing commitment to the senior community on the West Side of Cincinnati.

“A huge part of what makes West Park so unique is the longevity and loyalty of its associates and residents,” said Kendra Couch, executive director of Mercy Franciscan at West Park, “This really does become a home, not only for those who physically live here, but also for those who serve the residents.”

Like West Park, Mercy Franciscan Terrace has a rich history of serving the senior population. Located in Springfield Township, near Winton Woods/Wyoming, the Terrace offers all private rooms on beautiful grounds. The community shares its campus with the St.

Clare Convent, which adds to the sense of peacefulness and serenity you can feel just by visiting. As continuing care communities, both Mercy Franciscan Terrace and Mercy Franciscan at West Park offer four residential care levels – long and short-term nursing, and inpatient/outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Residents of both sites receive complimentary membership to Mercy HealthPlexes in either Western Hills or Fairfield.

Mercy Medical Associates Part of Mercy's comprehensive network of care includes Mercy Medical Associates, physicians who are employed by Mercy and provide a care in a wide range of specialties, including gynecology, orthopedics, pain management, and family medicine.

Meeting the health care needs of the community has always been at the heart of the Mercy Mission. Today, Mercy is meeting those needs by enhancing the services it provides and making access to exceptional health care services more convenient than ever before.