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Redwood honors creators of talk show

The Redwood Express: An Evening of Celebration honored Redwood clients LeAnn Kay Raleigh, Ronnie Marshall, Scott and “Weather Jokester” for creating “What’s Good from the Wood,” a weekly talk show. The talk show team has become Redwood’s most prominent ambassadors in the Northern Kentucky community. JonJon and Toria from Q102 hosted the event at Paul Brown Stadium. H. David Wallace returned as auctioneer and helped raise more than $125,000. Soul Pocket performed for the 600 guests.

“This event is Redwood’s largest fundraising event which provides educational, therapeutic and vocational services to children and adults with severe and multiple disabilities,” event chairman Brad Howard said.

Redwood serves more than 750 individuals with disabilities each year.

Bengal cheerleaders with the Redwood talk show team: LeAnn Kay Raleigh, Ronnie Marshall, Ben-Gal Leah, Ben-Gal Kristen and Redwood’s “Weather Jokester”

Event chair Brad Howard with his parents, Debbie and Mark Howard

Committee members Nancy Goetz and Karen Poe

Marcy and Harold Kremer of sponsor Barnes Dennig with Redwood CEO John Francis

Q102’s JonJon, his cousin Cheryl Haas and former Bengals kicker Jim Breech

Ron Dunlevy, Grand Adventure raffle winner

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Heritage Village steps into the 1920s

The Roaring Twenties came alive for the more than 70 guests at Chocolate, Champagne, and Candlelight, a gala event benefiting Heritage Village Museum and Educational Center. This event featured emcee Brian Essen as Babe Ruth, jazz music by the Matt Tolentino Trio, a Charleston dance lesson from Mary Cook of A-Marika Dance Company, and a presentation by Mike Ward on the Cincinnati brewing industry before and after Prohibition.

The event raised more than $5,300 to help maintain the 13 historic buildings of the museum and provide quality education programs throughout the year.

Nick Fryer, guitarist for the Nick Tolentino Trio; Nick Tolentino, singer-bandleader; Julie Dichtl, gala committee chair; Bill Dichtl, executive director at Heritage Village Museum; Michele McDonel, committee member; Yvonne Reissig, committee member; Rob Carter, board president at Heritage Village Museum; (kneeling) gala emcee Brian Essen as Babe Ruth

Tom Nash and Debi Nash

High school students fired up to beat cancer at Night for the Fight

More than 1,500 students from 52 Greater Cincinnati area high schools raised more than $338,000 for pediatric cancer research at the eighth annual CancerFree KIDS’ Night for the Fight.

Students who live from Northern Kentucky to Dayton, Ohio, walked, ran, danced and played their way through an action-packed all-night fundraiser at the University of Cincinnati’s Fifth Third Arena.

The evening included music, activity and game rooms, personal stories from childhood cancer survivors, and many laps around the Cintas Center’s concourse to honor children with cancer.

The event aims to inspire students to be advocates for children with cancer. TQL was the presenting sponsor.

The top fundraisers: Kate Stuhlreyer, Ursuline High School, $4,150; Ellie Carr, Loveland High School, $7,650; Kate Garry, Loveland, $15,120; Kate Garry has raised more than $34,000 over four years.

Cancer survivors Charlotte and Alex at the survivor celebration

The Melzer family spoke at the event; daughter Clare, 6, has been cancer-free for 5 years.

House concert raises funds for 4-Way String Project

Dick and Mary Lu Aft hosted a house concert featuring the 4-Way String Quartet, area professionals committed to introducing children to the joy of making music. The program included the music of Beethoven and Hindemith, and folk music of the U.S. and Denmark. Funds raised at the event support the 4-Way String Project, the quartet’s free lessons and small ensemble program at Woodford Paideia Elementary School.

Alistair Watson and Beth Uhimchuk, violinists; Mary Lu Aft and Dick Aft, hosts; Kevin Boden, viola; Nat Chaitkin, cello