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on the cover: Well Done Photo by Andrew Kung.

Business Profile: Opening Up the Vault at Richter & Phillips

Well Done

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Of Note… The Write Stuff

Behind the Music

Bibliotaph... Stargazing - Celebrating Celebrity in Portraiture

Curating a Lifestyle

A Brief Primer on Two Great Old World Wine Regions, Part II

Carpool Cool

Solitary Refinement

Tiny Baubles

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Business Profile: Crystal Kendrick

Philanthropy Profile: Prokids

Arts Profile: D. Lynn Meyers & The Ensemble Theatre

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Starfire Story Soiree: An Annual Celebration of Inclusion

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From the Editor-In-Chief

There are a few stories that my parents will occasionally bring up around the dinner table. One of which is from yours truly which both parents reminisce on when guests join us for special occasions. It was Dad’s elderly aunt’s birthday sometime ago (20+ years). We had a few friends over to celebrate and were sitting down at the dining room table. Mom asked me if I would like to say the blessing for the meal we were about to eat. Being the young brat that I was I inquired why I was the one who always had to say the blessing, and that Dad never had to. Second-guessing herself, Mom asked me a second time. While I ‘huffed’ this over I started with my normal approach, “Lord please bless this food and help it to nourish our bodies and keep us safe and healthy” I paused. Then continued, “Lord don’t let my Dad get too old too quick. Lord please let time go slow for all of us.” It seems every summer goes by faster than the previous and 2016 was no exception. Children are back in school, the days continue to get shorter, and fall looms on the horizon. I find there are often times during my workday where I am anticipating the end of the day, or the upcoming weekend. Yet, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve noticed that my days and weeks, and now years pass by quicker than ever. It is in these moments that I try to slow down, to enjoy the small things in life. Appreciate the little pauses. A casual walk, a warm blanket, a nice glass of wine, or simply the pure true company of loved ones and family, perhaps, even the pleasures of a good magazine. To just let time go slow. A reader of the magazine recently reached out to compliment me on the July/August issue. She said she always looks forward to the newest issue. As soon as she gets it, she makes a point to turn off her phone, get a glass of wine, and indulge in the publication. My hope, is as the days continue to move by in this fast paced world, that you are able to sit back, relax, and truly enjoy this issue. Lord, please let time go slow for all of us. Enjoy, and as always, I love to hear from my readers. Please feel free to contact me anytime (matthew@ (matthew@slmag.net l g.net ).

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Owners Rick and Art Fehr

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Business Profile: OPENING UP THE VAULT AT RICHTER & PHILLIPS Written by Lisa Stephenson Powell Photography by Andrew Kung Although Marilyn Monroe sang with sultry conviction that diamonds are a girl’s best friend, Rick Fehr, President and Owner of Richter & Phillips Jewelers (RP), would counter that theory with a not-so-fast admonition. “Choosing jewelry is a very individual decision,” he said, “and opinions in regard to design and styles have changed dramatically. Some women like color stones while others would only wear a diamond, and many prefer pieces that are sterling silver rather than gold.” Rick, one of four children, grew up in Mt. Lookout, attended St. Xavier High School and worked for RP during summer holidays when he unloaded trucks, stocked shelves and filled orders. After graduating from Miami University with a business degree he worked for Richardson-Vicks and traveled throughout Ohio, Michigan and Pennsylvania selling VapoRub, Olay and NyQuil to pharmacies and small businesses. In 1981 Rick joined RP which was helmed by his father, Fred Fehr, Jr. The company was founded in 1896 by C. Edward Richter and three Phillips brothers; Rick’s grandfather, Fred Fehr, Sr., was a traveling diamond salesman. He purchased the company out of bankruptcy in 1930. Art Fehr joined the family business in June of 1990 and is a Xavier University graduate. Eric, Rick’s son, will be joining at the end of this year after completing his Graduate Geology courses. Eric is a graduate of Miami University and has law degree from Notre Dame. Christy Vigil is Rick and Art’s sister. She joined the business in 2013 and assists her brothers with sales and office duties. Now coming into its fourth generation, with the whole family involved, RP is the epitome of a family business. slmag.net

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“Because RP had been in business for thirty-four years, my grandfather didn’t think it made sense to change the name,” Rick explained, “and we became known for our catalogue showrooms -- three in Greater Cincinnati and one in Muncie -- and planted our roots in the catalogue business.” Rick recalled that RP sold Lava Lamps and Sony products, toasters and toys, silverware and crystal and, of course, jewelry. Rick continued, “Cincinnati has always been the headquarters for RP and we continue to grow with this fantastic city. Over the Rhine, The Banks and new businesses have brought a new energy to this city and our store. We are moving across the street into a larger showroom in order to keep up with this growth. Being a family business, we feel it is important to provide stability to our customers. This is another reason why we are staying downtown. Commerce today has changed and we have met this change by launching our online business. This gives customers multiple channels to interact with us based on their shopping behavior. Our business 18 slmag.net

today is specialized and slightly more ‘Buyer Beware’ and for good reason. In recent years we have seen so many variables and different treatments for gem stones -- fracture filling, laser drilling, heat treatment and clarity enhancement. We even have lab-grown diamonds. And because of that some people can’t ascertain what they are purchasing. Many businesses will take advantage of those situations, and we see it happen every day. Something bought on the Internet may not match up with its lab report or it’s just not a good value. From day one our expertise and reputation have been the driving forces behind the business, which relies on trust.” The expansion will afford them the opportunity to increase inventory, and will allow brands like Omega and Rolex to have “a shop within a shop,” with merchandise more prominently displayed. “We also carry Montblanc, Hamilton, Seiko and Tudor, which is new to our collection. Tudor is made by Rolex and is considered an introductory time piece. Frederique Constant is an exclusive watch brand for the Midwest region,

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and is also a family owned business.” In addition to these wonderful watch brands, the new space will continue to allow them to have an onsite watchmaker. Their watchmaker is a certified Rolex technician with over five years of experience in the watch industry. Bridal items comprise the largest component of their sales, and they carry most major lines of engagement rings (Tacori, Veraggio, Simon G, Henry Daussi) in addition to having the largest selection of GIA Certified loose diamonds in the tristate area, weighing up to ten carats. In the new showroom, the bridal department will double in size in order to display these wonderful designers and house their five Graduate Gemologists and three diamond specialists. RP will continue its tradition of being able to execute specific design requests if a customer has a photo, shares an idea or wants the setting of stones altered. When handling a piece of jewelry RP considers its financial valuation as well as its emotional worth. Many customers enter the store for the first time to choose an engagement ring, which

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often is the single most expensive item they have purchased. And whether a groom-to-be has a budget of seven hundred dollars or one of twenty thousand dollars, the customer service is the same. And that process has changed, too. There was a time that the groom handled the transaction alone, but now brides-to-be take a much more active role in the entire process. In addition to their watch and bridal departments, RP has magnificent fashion and estate jewelry departments. The fashion lines consist of Ed Levin, Federick Duclos, Alor, Elissa, Pandora, Aaron Basha, Thistle B, Tacori Fashion. The new showroom will also allow for RP to carry a new designer, Lagos. Lagos is designed by Steven Lagos, who says his line is “understated lasting power that transcends generations and the phases we go through in life.” The estate jewelry department blossomed from RP’s ability to do custom jewelry. They realized that not every piece should be torn apart and the customer wanted to trade the item in for something new. The estate line allows these pieces to breathe a new life with a new family. slmag.net

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The best thing about RP is the team. All of the employees at RP wear many hats, and balance the responsibilities of selling to customers, changing light bulbs, answering phones (which is done the old fashioned way) and assisting former clients with a redesign. “We have people who worked in this business their entire adult lives. Terry Davis has been with us for forty years, which is a sharp contrast to the jewelry stores in the mall.” Because of its longevity RP has a personal, as well as a professional, link with Cincinnati, and supports numerous charitable organizations. Rick has experienced many pleasurable moments during his career and loyal customers have become good friends; on a recent evening he and his wife, Nancy, went to a restaurant and he knew more than half of the guests in the room. He enjoys the 20 slmag.net

variable, daily routines at RP -- checking on the progress of the new location, purchasing diamonds and jewelry, and selling that same jewelry to a client. The challenges of each day also bring knowledge of something new. “Business can be tough and as a small business we’ve had to be aggressive,” he said. “We’ve worked very hard to get the right products, the right employees and the right advertising. People know that we are knowledgeable and that we have the appropriate resources to do, or to get, just about anything in the line of jewelry. We have always been smart when we buy and fair when we sell. And I think the legacy of Richter & Phillips, because we are family owned and operated, is that we truly care for each individual customer, that our products are of the highest quality and that the service we provide is outstanding.” sl

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Walt’s Hitching Post, Cincinnati’s New Great American Steakhouse Written by Sheree Allgood Photography by Mark Byron We are all about tradition in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, especially when it comes to our refined and perfectly honed palate regarding ribs and steaks. Many restaurants here do it well, but few do it as expertly as is done at Walt’s Hitching Post in Ft. Wright, Kentucky. Walt’s is quickly emerging as a restaurant of rare quality offering quality aged meat, well-seasoned and expertly prepared as well as the freshest seafood, exquisite sides and salads, and the most delicious and tender ribs around. All this is offered in a clubby, cozy charmer of a place where the wellheeled in Greater Cincinnati can meet up, make a deal, celebrate life’s events large and small, and enjoy the best of all worlds in dining pleasure. Walt’s is iconic for many reasons, not the least of which is its location. Tucked away in an unassuming valley near the Licking River, its stark white white-wash makes a fine contrast to Northern Kentucky’s lush green hills surrounding it. This unpretentious establishment, in various incarnations, was first opened in 1942 by Walt and Mary Bollinger, and then acquired by Billy Melton in 1958. According to restaurant lore, Billy was The Great American Success Story, orphaned at a young age, hired by Walt Bollinger as a bartender, then becoming the restaurant’s proprietor. When Billy passed away in 2010, he was a wealthy man indeed. Enter Bronson Tribbi, entrepreneur, investor and CEO of RDI Corporation in Blue Ash, Ohio, and Donny Arnsperger, Managing Partner and GM of Walt’s, who together have brought this third incarnation to excel as a steak, rib and seafood house of perfection, a distinct honor in a city rife with restaurants with such monikers.

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Walt’s is heavily invested in its Kentucky roots, with a comfortable and welcoming interior. Not at all stuffy or fussy, equestrian details are a focus in the bar and dining areas. A very intriguing feature of the restaurant is an exposed wall, discovered after a renovation and revealing a log cabinesque façade, rough-hewn logs and grey-white daubing. It is a decidedly endearing feature of the place, adding to the restaurant’s already charming ambiance. And the food is exceptional. Period. Walt’s expertly delivers a high-end experience time and again and with true aplomb, and value to boot. It would be impossible to find such choice cuts so lovingly prepared (a secret recipe “steak dust” of herbs and spices perfectly complements every morsel), and every mouth-watering bite of rib or beef is as tender as the next. And Walt’s, unlike many of the other high-end establishments, can do this without breaking the budget. The food is good and value-priced, which is why both business clientele and families can enjoy this gem and its superb repast.

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To start your Walt’s dining experience, begin with bourbon. Being in Kentucky, Walt’s takes great pride in its extensive list of bourbons and ryes, counting upwards of 90 plus labels on it’s shelves, running the gamut from sweet and rich, to oak, fruit and spice, to wheated, rye and super premiums (Pappy Van Winkle!) In addition, there is an extensive handcrafted cocktail menu, both bourbon-based and beyond. The Draper’s Perfect Manhattan, Donerail Manhattan, and the American Mule come highly recommended. The wine list is also extensive and affordable, and pairs nicely with all of Walt’s signature items. And as Donny Arnsperger, Managing Partner and GM says, when it comes to Walt’s, “Go big or go home.” And big at Walt’s means big flavor, big detail, and big service. Biggest of all are the true Memphis-style ribs that Walt’s has been known for for over 60 years. Supremely tender, these ribs dovetail nicely as a half rack with Exacta Combos including chicken, fried shrimp, chicken livers, crab cake or filet. Also seek out the fresh seafood. Walt’s has an exceptionally tasty raw bar, a highly feted sea bass entrée, and out- of-thisworld crab cakes, as our server Rudy so aptly put it, much more crab than cake. The beautiful cuts of meat are all just bites of heaven, paired with equally delightful and complementary toppers of crab meat, mushrooms and onions, garlic herb butter, as well as Bordelaise, and Béarnaise sauces.

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Side bets, which serve two, should not be missed. Classic Creamed Corn is served in a cast iron skillet is absolutely beyond compare, a grown-up melange which is sweet, and salty and smoky all at once. Parmesan Creamed Spinach, Hot Slaw, and the Melton Salad, which was Billy’s favorite, are all signature dishes to be savored with each of the expertly prepared entrees. A true testament to the expertise and care with which Walt’s staff prepares their dishes is the fresh and absolutely perfectly delivered asparagus, brought to table delectably crisp-tender. A rarity, and a hard feat to achieve in a busy kitchen. A recommended finish to this Great American Meal would be the Key West Key Lime Pie. To those not too much in the know, this is the real deal, as can be observed by the pie’s pale yellow color, indicative of its true key lime origins, sans food coloring or any such artificial nonsense. Its sweet tartness is the perfect way to end this special meal: infinitely sated and satisfied. Walt’s should be your new classic steakhouse, a place to impress your most discerning clients, yet friendly enough to enjoy on a regular basis with friends and family. Tally ho! sl

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ROCK STAR The Eden Rock Hotel, St. Barths Written by Bridget Williams For those with the wherewithal, there are certainly an abundance of amazing resorts situated on insanely beautiful beaches around the world to choose from. While they are all a little slice of heaven in their own right, a select few have reached icon status, where checking in coalesces you as part of an enduring legacy. The Eden Rock Hotel on St. Barths in the French West Indies is one of those places. For the unitiated, to plainly relay its geographic location–wedged between another hotel and a glitterati party hotspot and under the flight path of the island’s tiny airport whose famously perilous runway terminates in the azure waters– belies its specialness. The heart of the property and one of the island’s most photographed landmarks–an assemblage of structures clinging like barnacles to a large rocky promontory in St. Jean Bay–was built 70 years ago as the first hotel on the island. The outcrop is enveloped by soft, white sand beaches, clear and calm turquoise sea, and a coral reef full of sea life. During Hollywood’s Golden

Era, the resort was frequented by the likes of Greta Garbo, Howard Hughes, and the Rockefeller and Rothschild families. By the time David and Jane Matthews spied the property as they arrived on the island via yacht in 1994, the shining beacon that had once drawn luminaries from around the globe was more of a dying ember. A year later they purchased Eden Rock from its original owner, legendary island aviator and local adventurer Rémy de Haenen, uprooting their four children from London to embark on a new adventure. Their resolve was tested two days after setting up camp in the downtrodden buildings of the hotel when Hurricane Luis roared over the island. Undeterred, during the ensuing years the family lovingly returned the property to its heyday. Unique as the island itself, which is devoid of monolithic high-rises and nondescript mega resorts that plague other island paradises, Eden Rock is an original, luxurious but with an eccentric side that swipes away any hint of pretentiousness that might try to make its presence known in the rarefied oceanic air.

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The embodiment of a boutique property, the interiors in each of the 34 highly individual accommodations located “on the rock,” dotted along the beach or set within lush green gardens, were conceptualized by Jane Matthews to be the antithesis of a corporate hotel experience. Rounding out the available accommodations and befitting the bevy of billionaires who can be spotted on the island in high season are Villa Nina and Villa Rockstar, the latter of which is a whopping 16,000 square feet and includes a recording studio featuring the legendary Neve mixing console used by John Lennon to record “Imagine.” Even if you’re not luxuriating in the Rockstar Villa, the celebrity treatment is doled out in equal proportion to all guests. In 2014 the Matthews family entered into a management agreement with the Oetker Collection, a collaboration that brings the number of “Masterpiece Hotels” under the Oetker umbrella to eight (other Oetker properties include Le Bristol Paris and Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa in Baden-Baden, Germany). “St. Barths is such an interesting and unique place in the world. There is so much more we can do together in St. Barths and for the good of the island, too,” remarked David Matthews at the time the partnership was announced. While guests benefit from stringent Oetker standards in guest services, long-time guests (70 percent are repeaters) will find that the little things they love that draw them back year after year remain unchanged. “True masterpiece hotels are like gold nuggets – nearly impossible to find,” said Frank Marrenbach, CEO of Oetker Collection. “Eden Rock was created by fine hard-working people and is a shining example of

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true hospitality.” With 200 individuals on staff, Eden Rock is the largest employer on the island. Befitting a property much larger in size, high-touch guest amenities allow for a truly customized stay that provides as much (or as little) activity as your heart desires. My recent visit was a balanced mix of both as my more laid-back travel mate was a fitting foil to my Labrador puppy-like personality. While he was wholly content to spend a day settled into an oceanfront chaise engrossed in a book with a cool drink within arms reach, my high-spiritedness was amply accommodated each day beginning with a vigorous morning workout in the well-equipped onsite gym or at the nearby track in St. Jean Stadium (donated to the island by part-time inhabitant and Russian businessman Roman Abramovitch, who owns the English soccer club Chelsea FC), followed by strolls along St. Jean Beach and taking advantage of Eden Rock’s complementary on-site water sports program to kayak, paddleboard and snorkel. With larger waves contained offshore by a coral reef, my preferred moments of repose were spent soaking up the sun while gently bobbing in the calm and cooling waters, either on a thick raft or on a nearby floating dock. We enjoyed a moment of calm in unison during a relaxing couples massage on the spa deck at the base of the rock where whisper sheer drapery allowed the sounds of the water and the cool ocean breeze to provide the soundtrack for the indulgent treatment. Services for body and face, which incorporate artisanal, locally produced Ligne St. Barth products, are also available in-room or in an oceanfront cabana.

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St. Jean beach at Sunset. Photo by Bridget Williams.

On The Rocks restaurant.

Haute but certainly not haughty cuisine adapted for the hot environment is offered under the direction of internationally renowned Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten, who has served as Eden Rock’s consulting executive chef for the past four years. Open for dinner nightly, On the Rocks offers an exciting menu that masterfully showcases adaptations of Vongerichten’s personal favorite dishes. Lunch offerings at The Sand Bar provide a Caribbean-inspired riff on the menu at his ABC Kitchen in New York City. Masterfully executing Vongerichten’s vision is Chef Eric Desbordes, who transferred to Eden Rock from another Oetker Collection property, Michelin-starred Le Bristol Hotel in Paris. Ascending the wooden stairs to reach On the Rocks for dinner, it’s easy to spy giant tarpon gliding around the illuminated Eden Rock logo projected onto the water below. A large bar crowns the tiered space; beneath, tables abut the railing that outlines the rock’s perimeter. Patrons can choose a threecourse Chef ’s Menu or order à la carte. The promise of fresh burrata mozzarella, pancetta and heirloom tomatoes as a first 36 slmag.net

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course steered me to the tasting menu, while my counterpart enjoyed an equally satiating culinary romp through multiple courses that included Artichoke Velouté, Seared Foie Gras and Black Truffle Emulsion; Octopus Salad, Tomato with Tarragon, Olives and Lemon; and Black Angus Ribeye Roll, Gnocchi with Seaweed and Lemon Confit. Synchronous with the hotel’s new wellness program are special menu items at the Sand Bar devised in concert by Vongerichten and Wellness Director Aminata Clason-Diop that are free of gluten, lactose and refined sugar. My favorite among the offerings, and my preferred lunch selection each day, was the Kale Salad with red pepper, sundried tomato, pine nuts and almond. Clason-Diop leads a variety of daily group and private activities, including yoga, stand-up paddle yoga and hiking. We embarked on a challenging morning group hike with Clason-Diop up and down the peaks surrounding Colombier Beach, during which the long-legged native of Sweden barely seemed to break a sweat. Along the journey I was enraptured with tales of her multi-cultural heritage, being part of a

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fascinating lineage of headstrong women, and her personal journey to dedicating her life to helping others find balance and optimize their lives through wellness. Columbier is one of 14 white sand beaches on St. Barths. Even though all are open to the public, they are rarely overcrowded, even in peak season. I love the feeling of remoteness offered by Saline Beach, a long stretch of sand without a building in site that is reached by a five-minute walk up and over a steep dune. A caveat: while topless sunbathing is de rigueur in most places, Saline is known for those seeking beach time au naturel. Though it’s hard to leave the comfortable confines of the hotel, off-property beaches, high-end boutique shopping and restaurants are definitely worth exploring. Renting a car is the best way to get around the island, and Eden Rock provides convenient on-site car rentals lasting a few hours or the duration of your visit. For me, no trip to St. Barths is compete without consuming copious amounts of Roman-style pizza al fresco at L’Isoletta on Rue du Roi Oscar II in Gustavia and dancing the night away after dinner and a cabaret-style show at the legendary Le Ti St.

Barth (tistbarth.com). While out wandering around Gustavia one afternoon following lunch with our toes in the sand at Do Brazil on Shell Beach (dobrazil.com), we stumbled upon The Sea Memory boutique, a tiny spot with treasures culled from around the globe, including pieces of furniture, home accessories and jewelry fashioned from stingray skin (seamemorysbh.com). Grey skies on the morning of my departure mirrored my mood; the bright spot being that my departure was being handled by Tradewinds Aviation, whose Pilatus PC-12 aircraft is the among the most posh of any cleared for takeoff and landing on St. Barths. A representative whisked us through customs in record time before ushering us to a private departures lounge for Tradewinds passengers at the transfer point in Puerto Rico, which eased the inevitable transition back to reality (flytradewind.com). Rooms at Eden Rock St. Barths from $650 €/night, including V.I.P. airport transfers and daily breakfast buffet, among other amenities. For more information or reservations, visit (edenrockhotel.com). sl slmag.net

Of Note... The Write Stuff

Compiled by Victoria Chase

1) For messages that matter: custom hand-engraved onionskin stationery and envelopes from Nancy Sharon Collins (price upon request; nancysharoncollinsstationer.com). 2) The Lansdale Bouquet Journal from Dempsey & Carroll was designed in collaboration with fabric and wall covering company Schumacher ($30; dempseyandcarroll.com). 3) The Downing Desk from Kate Spade boasts hand-painted dots and polished brass hardware ($3,095; katespade.com). 4) Set of Love Notes from Dempsey & Carroll ($65/10 cards and 10 hand-lined envelopes; dempseyandcarroll.com). 5) The Paper Desk from Moooi is crafted of wood and cardboard finished with paper and polyurethane lacquer and topped with an Oak veneer work surface (price upon request; moooi.com). 6) The Racer rollerball pen from Chopard in red and black resin ($645; chopard.com). 7) The Cherry Blossom writing desk from Ambella Home is made of American white oak with a bone-color finish and a light grey wash. The base is hand-forged cast iron with antique gold metal leaf finish (price upon request; ambellahome.com).

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8) With minimal lines that harken to design cues from the 1930s, The Jolie two-drawer desk from Armani Casa is crafted in Italy of wood with a leather top, it is equipped on each side with pockets and a pair of drawers with leather pulls and wood rails (price upon request; armanicasa.com). 9) This desk clock from Mondaine is both multifunctional and stylish. The clock itself is magnetic and can be removed from its case and attached to any metal surface. Slide the clock back into the case and it can be used as a paperweight. ($255; mondaine-usa.com). 10) Boulevard writing desk from Boca do Lobo is made from mahogany with a leather top and brass handles lacquered in black on each of the thee drawers (price upon request; bocadolobo.com). 11) Best known for his stunning textiles and furniture, William Morris, an influential arts-and-crafts designer, is also the author of the four quotes in this set of notecards from Princeton Architectural Press. Comes with coordinating Morris Morris-patterned patterned envelopes ($14.95 for 12 notecards/envelopes; papress.com).

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BEHIND THE MUSIC Chicago artist Francine Turk brings her brand of cool to a collaboration with the late Prince of Darkness—jazz legend Miles Davis. By Arianne Nardo Photography by Anthony Tahlier with Chateau Marmot and The Golden Thread series photographs by Tom Van Eynde Hair and makeup by GLAM’D “Music is energy,” says Turk. “My paintings are energy. It’s all connected.”

Curiosity is a fiery impulse. It makes an innocent, 6-year-old girl sneak into her older sister’s room in search of an “off-limits” record collection. With a pounding heart and anxious little fingers, she meets friends Bob Dylan, Robert Plant and The Boss for the first time. Every rotation and hypnotic new sound is a risk—The school day is almost over, put everything back, she’ll be home soon. Still, she takes her chances again and again, exhilarated by the resonance of these vinyl masterpieces. Don’t all first acts of rebellion have a soundtrack? “That was my introduction to music,” says Chicago artist Francine Turk about her days growing up in Oak Lawn, Ill. “As a kid, I could go and have this escape with paper and pencils and music.” Leaving their indelible impression on her formative years and eventually her artwork, epic guitar solos and bass lines have become more than just muses for Turk. “Music is energy,” she says. “My paintings are energy. It’s all connected.” For her latest project, Turk found inspiration from one of music’s biggest icons: nine-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Miles Davis (aka the Prince of Darkness, a nickname bestowed upon him by his fellow musicians because of his cool stage presence). The exhibition, Next Level BadAss: Miles Davis & Francine Turk—opening this month for a pop-up exhibit at Chicago Illuminating Company (Sept. 21, 7-10PM; and Sept. 22, 10AM-6PM) before moving back to Turk's Prairie Avenue District studio for by-appointment viewings—is a deeply personal

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body of work, featuring posthumous self-portraits, sketches and drawings created by Davis (who died in 1991) alongside largescale paintings by Turk. At her studio, Turk gives us a sneak peek of two of her seven-foot-tall canvases, each brushstroke pulsing like a supersonic hit of cooler-than-cool reverb that plays raucous and sweaty before retreating into a velvety hum. So how does a rock ’n’ roll-reared painter and a trumpeter nurtured by New York’s underground jazz scene in the ’40s and ’50s end up on such a soulful continuum? Ask Turk and she’ll swear it was architected by fate. “There is absolutely no doubt that this is a spiritual assignment,” says Turk, whose work has hung alongside masters like Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and Joan Miró at the KM Fine Arts gallery in Los Angeles. Here’s how the stars aligned: In Oct. 2014, Turk caught wind of the fact that Bob Dylan was going to be honored by MusiCares—the Grammys’ charitable organization devoted to providing critical assistance for music people in times of need—at its annual Person of the Year gala. Knowing the organization was a fan of her 2011 BadAss series of paintings portraying rock gods and rule-breakers like Jimi Hendrix and Johnny Cash, Turk offered to donate a portrait of Dylan for the gala and ended up being asked to create 80 original drawings as gifts for the night’s performers, too. Fast forward to February 2015, and Turk was rubbing elbows with music’s elite at the Los Angeles Convention Center, enjoying a front-row seat for performances by Jack White, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt and more.

Fine artist Francine Turk standing in front of her Chateau Marmont stationary sketches, part of the Next Level BadAss: Miles Davis & Francine Turk series.

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Turk was granted full access to Davis’ sketchbooks. “His drawings look like his music sounds—moody and intense," says Turk.

The buzz about Francine Turk was out—and had reached Darryl Porter, the director of the Miles Davis Estate. He arranged for a meeting with Turk’s business manager, Grace Lieberman, and explained that 2016 would mark Davis’ 90th birthday; that Don Cheadle was finalizing his decade-long passion project Miles Ahead, a biopic about the jazz legend; and that jazz pianist Robert Glasper had been granted the stems (a sub mix or partial mix of only some of the tracks of a song) to Davis’ original compositions and was conjuring up a new album. Then Porter referenced a trove of Davis’ original drawings and artwork that was tucked away for safekeeping at a fine art storage facility in California, and asked Turk if she would like to be involved somehow. And just like that, synchronicity stepped in. What happened over the next 16 months was, as Turk describes it, an artistic free fall. She had been invited into Davis’ world, granted unprecedented access to an immense archive of his personal sketchbooks, paintings, collages, loose drawings and notes. Pages upon pages lavished with figurative drawings, abstractions and explorations in love rendered in color, ink, marker and ballpoint pen awaited Turk’s translation. “Most people didn’t know he was a prolific drawer and artist,” says Turk. “His drawings look like his music sounds—moody and intense. [Although not formally trained] Miles was such a natural. His use of line is so instinctively and naturally beautiful, the way he could create tension with the weight of it. Yet he wasn’t even thinking about it. It’s one of the most incredible things I discovered in his sketchbooks.” Davis’ sketchbooks also had evidence of ordinary life— lists, notes, phone numbers and names. One name in particular

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The Chateau Marmont series was created on the hotel’s signature stationery

stood out to Turk: Muddy Waters. She had just completed a commission for the Hyatt Centric hotel in the Loop. Its subject? Chicago blues—Chess Records, Maxwell Street and, of course, the “father of modern Chicago blues,” Mr. Muddy Waters. Turns out Miles, a big fan of Waters’ two-chord blues, never missed seeing Muddy play at the Checkerboard Lounge when he was in Chicago for a gig. On some level, Turk had needed a sign. For months she had been learning about Davis’ life through the storytelling of his family and his inner circle, and by listening to his music— working her way from Kind of Blue (1959) to Bitches Brew (1970) to Tutu (1986). His first wife Frances, his youngest son Erin, his daughter Cheryl and his nephew Vince Wilburn, Jr., all shared with Turk their stories about Davis (including some colorful tales about the time he spent at Chateau Marmont, the legendary Sunset Boulevard hotel where he and Frances would live when he was performing on the West Coast). Immersing herself in this information was invaluable to Turk, but it was secondhand. Seeing Muddy Waters’ name was like Miles was speaking directly to her, giving her his blessing. “Seeing that name solidified that I was meant to do this,” she says. “It’s Miles and me and that’s it.” It also gifted her a revelation about her own work. “I realized that my purpose is to preserve—that is the essence of who I am as an artist,” says Turk. “All of my bodies of work, from my charcoal nudes to the BadAss series, are connected. They all have this golden thread of preservation—preserving history and beauty, and honoring legacy. With Miles, I’m supposed to preserve these stories so that other generations know his importance, and how he was beyond influential.”

Turk’s The Joint painting is also the cover art for Robert Glasper’s recently released album, Everything’s Beautiful.

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"Miles is the thread that ties everything together," says Turk of the inspiration behind her The Golden Thread series. Shown here: Four oil on raw canvas paintings from the Next Level BadAss: Miles Davis & Francine Turk exhibit

“Channeling Miles” has become shorthand for the creative groove that Turk has inhabited. It began with fragments. Working off photographs of his original drawings, Turk borrowed elements and stretched them, painting and layering, layering and painting. Her first piece, titled The Joint, was sent to the Davis family, who raved and passed it along to Glasper. It’s now the cover art for Glasper’s new album of remixes from the Davis archive, Everything’s Beautiful. Turk has since moved on to the large-scale paintings that will anchor the Chicago exhibit, as well as a series entitled Chateau Marmont. Created on the hotel’s signature stationery—an idea Turk had while on a pilgrimage to the hotel for this project—each piece is a vital narrative, capturing the scenes, moments, characters, musicians and loves that orbited Davis throughout his lifetime. “My uncle was a forward-thinker,” says Wilburn. “He was always evolving, never looking back.”

Back in her studio, Turk has become emboldened. “I’m hearing colors that I’ve never heard before,” she says, surrounded by the sketches and inky gestures made by her protagonist. “I hear contrast, I hear texture, I hear composition. If I’m listening to Kind of Blue, it’s about movement and energy—movement of the brush, movement of my body, the weight of the line. Miles was a master jazz composer. He was also so good at composing a page. The way he would place things. They say he was a genius because of the way he used space, the notes he didn’t play. It’s the same with the spaces on his drawings. I am learning so much from him.” sl The Next Level BadAss: Miles Davis & Francine Turk pop-up exhibit takes place Sept. 21 from 7-10PM and Sept. 22 from 10AM-6PM at the Chicago Illuminating Company, 2110 S. Wabash Ave., 312.326.9500. A panel discussion featuring Turk and members of the Davis family will kick things off Sept. 19 at Soho House Chicago (Soho House members only). Appointments for private viewings at Francine Turk’s studio can be made by calling 312.547.9000 or emailing grace@francineturk.com. francineturk.com

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Bibliotaph... Stargazing - Celebrating Celebrity in Portraiture

Compiled by Victoria Chase

For nearly four decades, portraits of celebrities, politicians and sports stars by photojournalist Volker Hinz masterfully combined the candor of an in-the-moment snapshot with the composition of a fine artwork. Volder Hinz - Volker Hinz (Stern Fotografie Porfolios) - Hardcover, 96 pages, teNeues (teneues.com).

Before becoming a bonafide star in his own right, jazz trumpeter Till Brönner played with legends like Natalie Cole. His passion for photography revealed itself after he received his first Leica camera. This collection of his black-andwhite portraits of celebrities and musicians come across as candidly cool given his personal connection with each subject. Till Brönner - Till Brönner: Faces of Talent - Hardcover, 208 pages, teNeues (teneues.com). Photographer Marcel Sternberger pioneered the technique of the "psychological portrait," and redefined the boundaries of portrait iconography in the twentieth century while working with influential figures in art, science, and politics. Jacob Loewentheil - The Psychological Portrait: Marcel Steinberger's Revelations in Photography Hardcover, 210 pages, Rizzoli (rizzoliusa.com). Sternberger Photographs © Stephan Loewentheil, 2015. All rights reserved. Image rights courtesy of Frida Kahlo Corporation. Featuring previously unpublished photographs from commissions for The New Yorker, TIME, and GQ, among others, photographer Martin Schoeller's latest volume pushes the boundaries of photographic styling and composition in novel and audacious ways. Martin Schoeller - Martin Schoeller: Portraits Hardcover, 260 pages, teNeues (teneues.com).

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bib 'li' o 'taph, [bib-lee-uhtaf, -tahf ]: a person who caches or hoards books Irish photographer Edward Quinn (1920-1997) made his debut as a professional photojournalist at an equestrian show jumping competition in Nice, France. This initiation established two constants of his work: the CĂ´te dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Azur as a setting and animals as a subject. This book captures celebrities of the 1950s and 1960s with their beloved pets. Edward Quinn - Celebrity Pets: On the French Riviera in the 50s and 60s - Hardcover, 160 pages, teNeues (teneues.com).

Sante D'Orazio is regarded as one of the preeminent fashion and beauty photographers working today. This book is a compilation of Polaroids taken by D'Orazio while staging his shots. Sante D'Orazio and Glenn O'Brien - Sante D'Orazio: Polaroids Hardcover, 136 pages, Chronicle Books (chroniclebooks.com).

Hollywood Icons features approximately 200 photographs focusing on the screen idols that drew moviegoers around the world into theaters during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Hollywood Icons: Photographs from the John Kobal Foundation - Robert Dance, with forewords by Terrence Pepper and Simon Crocker - Hardcover, 224 pages, ACC Editions (antiquecollectorsclub.com).

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Curating a Lifestyle: Memoirs of an Interior Designer Written by Amelia and Jeff Jeffers

Across a career spanning nearly 70 years, it is fair to say that renowned interior designer and antiques dealer Jay Suiter has seen it all. When he transferred from the Art Institute of Chicago to UCLA to study interior design in the late 1940s, America was adjusting to a new normal after the end of World War II. A booming economy and a growing dominance in technology, business and the space race allowed Americans to return their focus to a more refined lifestyle. Not since the early 1920s had such an emphasis on luxury and comfort been possible. Now, as department stores across the country saw an increased interest in home furnishings, the budding profession of interior design took off. Window displays were styled in the latest fashions, encouraging passersby to not only stop in, but to avail themselves of store designers who helped to recreate the look of the model rooms at home. For the first time ever, mainstream Americans had the means to hire a professional to assemble their perfect rooms. For new graduate, Jay Suiter, the opportunities were endless. After a brief (but exciting) first job working with acclaimed Hollywood costume designers Irene Maud Lentz and Travis Banton, Jay returned home to Kansas City, Missouri to help his ailing grandmother and settle in at the local high-end department store as in-house designer. Networking with other

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professionals throughout the Midwest, Jay met the owner of a large furniture store in Columbus, Ohio who offered a job Jay couldn’t refuse. With the move to Columbus, Jay pursued a passion cultivated by his grandmother’s taste for early European furnishings, opening an antiques business with a friend. Tending to the shop during hours away from his primary job, Jay found more and more opportunities to help buyers place the antique treasures purchased from his store in their homes. Soon, demand for his services outpaced his ability to keep up part-time, so Jay left his job to become an independent designer and fulltime shopkeeper. It was the late 1950s, and although most of America was enamored with the Bauhaus movement, Jay’s clients embraced his sophisticated, stately aesthetic. To meet the seemingly insatiable appetite of a growing audience, Jay sourced materials in the war-torn countries of eastern Europe, Russia and Denmark. Traveling alone, and with little more than a letter of credit from his local bank, Jay would check into a city’s toniest hotel and ask the concierge for the names of the best antique shops. After a purchase or two warmed the mood, he would then ask the shop owner for a referral to yet another dealer or two; going down rabbit hole after rabbit hole to maximize the visit. Behind the iron curtain, Jay had to purchase objects older than 120 years directly from

government offices. Communication home was non-existent on those trips; so Jay relied on an encyclopedic knowledge of construction and design and pure gut instincts to “buy right.” After each trip, Jay’s enthusiastic descriptions of his time away and the beautiful objects in transit preceded the delivery of a shipping container, filled to the brim with treasures and nearly all sold by the time it was unloaded. Buying trips became more frequent, and Jay’s shop grew to be the largest in Ohio. Having moved the prosperous business to an old barn in an upscale suburb, Jay outfitted the stalls with hardwood floors, maintaining an emphasis on staging. His strategy (and keen eye) was a huge success: women throughout Ohio visited the shop and regularly bought the contents of entire rooms. Initially he played to the majority of his clients’ tastes, displaying rooms of early American antiques, but slowly Jay influenced his customer base into an appreciation for good, early European things. Throughout his long career, he has seen design trends come and go, but his business was built solidly on the idea that good quality never goes out of style. Mostly retired now, Jay still advises close clients (more like close friends). His home is a reflection of decades of buying and collecting (as well as some of his grandmother’s things), placed with equal parts of a designer’s eye and a collector’s heart. With

a bank of memories like Jay’s, it’s easy to get lost with him in the stories. His favorite part of working with unique and beautiful objects day-in and day-out? “I just loved owning things for even just a short time, but,” he laments “you always remember the ones you sold and regret, or the things you didn’t buy, but know you should have.” One of his biggest regrets was when Garth Oberlander (the founder of Garth’s Auctioneers & Appraisers) called him to say, “Jay, you have got to buy this lamp!” (It was a Tiffany dragonfly lamp shade. And, no, he didn’t buy it.) Jay is also quick to remember innumerable successes, including a carved wooden charger with painted miniatures around the perimeter; purchased at a small auction in Cleveland for $250, it sold at Christie’s for more than $9,000. Over the decades, Jay bought and sold with the biggest names in the antiques and art business as well as private collectors at every level. Now, his name is considered one of the biggest in two industries. Humbly attributing his long ride to an old adage, at the end of our interview, Jay smiled and said “repetition is the mother of skill.” After a walk down memory lane with a legend, it is evident that his success should be attributed to something much more complex than that. sl Amelia & Jeff Jeffers are co-owners of two fine art, antique and bespoke collectibles companies: Garth's of Delaware, Ohio and Selkirk of St. Louis, Missouri.

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A Brief Primer on Two Great Old World Wine Regions, Part II

Written by Scott Harper, Master Sommelier

Clos Ste. Hune

Château de Beaucastel

Old World wine regions are some of the most interesting on the planet. With an abundance of history and delectable wines, it is only the mystery of what type of wine you are getting that makes Old World wine somewhat difficult to discern. Here, I dispel some of the mystery with brief descriptions and two recommendations for each region to add to your collection or to get you started drinking the delicious wines of these venerable regions. Alsace Alsace is located on the northeastern border of France between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River of Germany, about 275 miles from Paris. The wines are crisp, fresh and vivacious, lending themselves to the lighter fare. Picturesque half-timbered houses with their flower boxes brimming with multicolored blooms are more prevalent than one would think; combine this with breathtaking views of vineyards from the Vosges Mountains and you have a mind’s eye picture of a perfect spring day. German heritage is strong in Alsace; after all, control of the region has been volleyed back-and-forth between France and Germany for hundreds of years. If you asked an Alsatian if they are French or German, they are likely to tell you they are Alsatian, although it has been part of France since World War II. The

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German heritage is reflective in the wine in a number of ways. The bottles are tall and flute-shaped as in Germany and their labels denote the grape variety (although there are some blends), whereas in most of France the wine is named for the region. Many of the grape varieties originally hail from Germany, and Alsace is the only area in France where Riesling and Gewürztraminer are legally grown. As you can imagine, many of the wine producers and the language on the labels bear Germanic lineage. Alsace makes 90 percent white wine. Red wines grapes require a warmer and longer growing season, so the only red grape of note is Pinot Noir. The most important and highest quality grapes start with Riesling, one of the most misunderstood grapes. It is almost natural to think it is always sweet, as it makes some of the best dessert wines in the world, as well as some of the most mediocre sweet wines of limited character. But it also makes some of wine expert’s absolute favorite white wines on the planet, possessing an ethereal quality, tension, minerality and sense of place that many other grapes can only dream of. Other important grapes are Pinot Gris (same grape as Pinot Grigio), Muscat, and Gewürztraminer, with the secondary grapes being Sylvaner and Pinot Blanc. Alsace makes essentially three styles of

Vineyards in Alsace. Photo by Rémi Stosskopf.

wine: dry, sparkling and dessert. I tend to focus on the dry, but the others are worthwhile as well. For the taste of a vibrant spring day, a feel of refreshing renewing quality, elegance and complexity, for flavor without weight or oak, I look to Alsace and suggest you do as well. Suggested Alsatian Wines are Riesling Trimbach Clos Ste. Hune and Riesling Marc Tempé Saint-Hippolyte The Rhône Valley of France is geographically divided into north and south. While both areas make red and white wine, the Rhône is typically thought of as a red wine region. The north makes its red wines primarily from the Syrah grape, while southern Rhône is more noted for the Grenache grape. Both of these areas make top-notch, world-class wine, but the most famous and historical is southern Rhône’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape (which I touched on briefly in the previous issue). The Mediterranean climate and the presence of large, round quartz stones called galets in many of the vineyards’ soils help make Châteauneuf-du-Pape a warm wine that is full-bodied and can have an almost silky, velvety texture. In 1923, Châteauneuf-du-Pape created the prototype for other French wine regions by regulating their wine. While by law

Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines can be made with up to 13 grapes varietals, including white, they typically are made with a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mouvèdre, with Grenache being the majority grape. While there is a movement to use new oak, or at least judicious new oak, most Châteauneuf-du-Pape domains prefer to use no new oak in favor of large oak barrels called foudres. Using foudres emphasizes the flavor of the grapes and the place from whence they came as opposed to accentuating the flavors of new oak. Some of the other flavors you get from Châteauneuf-duPape are red fruits of cherry, kirshwasser, red licorice, raspberry, some black fruits, pepper and earthy flavors of forest floor, leather and what is called “garrigue,” which refers to the smell or taste of Provençal herbs and lowland shrubs. The papacy only lasted for 70 years in Avignon, but the wine still lives on as one of the greatest wines from the Rhône if not all of France! Try the wines with cassoulet or grilled or roasted meats seasoned with Provencal herbs. Suggested Châteauneuf-du-Pape Wines are Château de Beaucastel and Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe. sl A Certified Wine Educator, Harper is one of 147 professionals in North America and 230 worldwide who have earned the title Master Sommelier.

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CARPOOL COOL Luxury SUVs for your most precious cargo Written by Andre James

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The resumption of school means that most of us with children will spend some portion of our week sitting idly in an idling car waiting for said children to be dismissed from the classroom or a bevy of after-school activities. Educate yourself on upping your carpool cachet with our cheat sheet on the latest SUV’s and crossovers that promise top-in-class space, comfort, technology and performance. Bentayga – The Bentley of SUVs | A total of 130 hours are devoted to the crafting of each Bentayga, at the home of Bentley Motors in Crewe, England. The Bentayga is the company’s first foray into the luxury SUV segment and they have put forth a vehicle aimed at dominating the upper echelons of the market. The car’s sculptural presence is unmistakably Bentley; on the front, the familiar Bentley matrix grill is positioned upright and wide and flanked by four floating LED headlamps. Options for

personalization are seemingly endless (certainly more than can be outlined here) with two of the more unique being an “Event Seat” that deploys from the rear load space and allows up to two adults to enjoy outdoor activities while shaded by the tailgate or illuminated by the built-in “stage lighting”; and a bespoke threepiece picnic hamper set, developed in conjunction with Linley, complete with china, cutlery and crystal glassware. Supported by a highly advanced Bentley chassis that provides exceptional ride quality in all driving conditions, the all-new 6.0liter twin-turbocharged W12 engine makes the Bentayga the world’s most powerful and fastest SUV. The chassis set-up (ride height, damping, roll control, electronic stability and traction controls) as well as the settings for the engine and drivetrain are controlled via a single rotary with four on-road driving modes. With a top speed of 187mph, standstill to 60mph can be achieved in just 4.0 seconds. MSRP from $229,100 (bentleymotors.com). slmag.net

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BMW X5 xDrive40e – BMW’s first plug-in hybrid Sports Activity Vehicle | The first plug-in hybrid production model from the core BMW brand, the X5 xDrive40e combines the BMW’s award-winning 2.0-liter TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder engine with an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery, integrated into its eight-speed automatic transmission. Able to travel approximately 14 miles on pure electric power, it’s ideally suited to short commutes and quick trips around town. The gasoline engine and electric motor churns out 308hp, enough to propel the X5 xDrive40e from 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds. BMW’s xDrive, an intelligent all-wheel drive system, provides optimal stability and traction under all circumstances and road conditions. Exclusive, bespoke design touches on the model’s exterior clearly identify the BMW X5 xDrive40e’s hybrid capabilities. Most noticeable is the charging connection for the high-voltage battery located in the left front fender. Blue light effects also appear here at the start of the charging process to indicate the flow of energy. The exhaust system has a twin-tailpipe design with trapezoidal tips. A host of BMW ConnectedDrive options are offered, including Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, BMW Head-Up Display, the BMW Night Vision system with pedestrian and animal recognition, Lane Active Blind Spot Detection, Parking Assistant, rear view camera, Surround View and Speed Limit Info. All driver assistance systems are also available when driving in all-electric mode. The Adaptive LED Headlights, Comfort Access, as well as the full selection of 19- and 20-inch light-alloy wheels, are available to order for the BMW X5 xDrive40e. MSRP from $63,095 (bmwusa.com). 2017 Cadillac Escalade – Powerful capability and sumptuous amenities | Cadillac’s first major entry into the SUV market, the Escalade was introduced in 1999 as a competitor to Ford’s Lincoln Navigator. Not without detractors in the early years, the Escalade is largely responsible for transforming the brand as the cushy ride preferred by your father (or grandfather) into something more youthful and relevant.

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Updates to the Escalade for 2017 include availability of the award-winning Rear Camera Mirror and Automatic Parking Assist. Aesthetic additions encompass two new exterior paint colors and a new 22-inch wheel design. Escalade trim levels have also been renamed for better customer clarity: Escalade, Luxury, Premium Luxury and Platinum. The product line includes the standard Escalade and the extended-length ESV edition, which offers a 14-inch longer wheelbase and approximately 20 inches more in overall length, maximizing space for third-row passengers and providing over 2.5 times the cargo space behind the third-row seat. All models are offered with 2WD and 4WD drivetrains, powered by a 6.2L V-8 engine backed by an eight-speed automatic transmission that is powerful enough to enable 0-to-60-mph performance in less than six seconds. MSRP from $72,790 (cadillac.com). Jaguar F-Pace – A performance crossover with unrivalled dynamics and everyday usability | Jaguar’s first performance crossover offering seating for five with class-leading rear kneeroom and ample stowage space, the Jaguar F-Pace amps up daily driving with outstanding dynamics including torque on-demand all-wheel drive system, Adaptive Surface Response for challenging driving conditions, All Surface Progress Control to make the most of the available grip and LowFriction Launch. An innovative feature for active families making its world debut on the F-PACE is Jaguar’s Activity Key. A waterproof, shockproof wristband with an integrated transponder, this segmentfirst, wearable technology supports active lifestyles because it allows the keyfob to be securely locked inside the vehicle. An all-aluminum supercharged V6 engine combined with the eight-speed automatic transmission deliver scintillating performance: a 380PS engine is exclusive to the all-new F-PACE First Edition and S models and can launch each from 0-60 mph in only 5.1 seconds and on to an electronically-limited top speed of 155mph. MSRP from $40,990 (jaguarusa.com).

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Maserati Levante – Embracing the aesthetic elements of Italian style | Levante, the name of Maserati’s first foray into the luxury SUV segment, was inspired by a warm, Mediterranean wind that can change from mild to gale force in an instant. The chassis has been specifically developed to offer unique on-road drivability and competitive off-road capability, with day-to-day comfort and practicality. Aesthetically it combines spaciousness and the lines of a coupé while achieving top marks in the market for aerodynamic efficiency. Innovative features of the 100 percent Italian-made car include: Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, Forward Collision Warning and Brake Assist System, Lane Departure Warning, Surround View camera, and capacitive 8.4" Touch Screen display with brand new rotary control. There is a high level of customization within two cutting-edge packages: Sport and Luxury. The Maserati V6 engine with latest GDI and twin-turbo is available in two versions: 430hp and 350hp. The most powerful Levante makes it to 60mph in 5.2 seconds and has a top speed of 164mph. MSRP from $72,000 (maserati.com). Mercedes GLS SUV – Comfort, agile dynamics and best-in-class safety | Fresh from a 2017 model-year facelift encompassing exterior and interior enhancements, the new generation GLS SUV boasts improved efficiency, additional DYNAMIC SELECT transmission modes, an improved air suspension system with enhanced damping system, nine-speed 9G-TRONIC automatic transmission, state-ofthe-art assistance systems and the latest generation of Mercedes-Benz telematics, which includes internet access and remote-start capability. Notable enhancements to the exterior that bring the SUV in-line with the current Mercedes-Benz design idiom include a redesigned front end, and a contemporized rear with full LED tail lamps. Inside the cabin, the eye is drawn to a newly designed instrument panel with Media Display, a new three-spoke multifunction steering wheel and a modified center console with touchpad.

The powerful GLS550 4MATIC with V8 bi-turbo engine featuring direct injection generates 449hp, some 20hp more than the preceding model. A 3.0-liter V6 bi-turbo engine in the GLS450 4MATIC produces 362hp, and like all GLS models has an ECO start/stop function. The top-of-the-line Mercedes-AMG GLS63 boasts 577hp and clocks 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds. MSRP from $68,700 (mbusa.com). Porsche Macan GTS – An enthusiastic driving experience that enhances the current Macan range | More power, a reengineered suspension, GTS-specific exterior and interior appointments and new connectivity are among the upgrades that set the GTS apart from its siblings in the Macan family. Notable GTS styling is manifested in a plethora of black exterior accents – window trim finished in high-gloss black, matte-black on the lower body and the Porsche Macan GTS designation on the rear hatch, and standard 20” RS Spyder Design wheels finished in satin black – to name a few. Inside, a leather package with GTS sport seats with Alcantara seat centers is standard. An optional GTS interior package features a Carmine Red tachometer and deviated stitching, seat belts and embroidered GTS logos on the headrests. The standard PCM (Porsche Communication Management system) includes Sound Package Plus, eight speakers, a USB and aux-in interface, SiriusXM and HD radio, and Bluetooth capability. An optional PCM with Navigation module includes a hard-drive based navigation system that supports 3D navigation display, satellite image overlays and dynamic route calculation. The engine is based on the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 in the Macan S, with hardware changes and a unique calibration that allow it to turn out 360hp at 6000 rpm and propel the GTS from 0-60 in 4.8 seconds in conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package and a top track speed of 159mph. MSRP from $67,200 (porsche.com). sl slmag.net

SOLITARY REFINEMENT Visiting Oregon’s wine country in the “quiet” season Written by Madeline Michaels An argument can certainly be made for partaking in the intensity of tourist high season in any given locale, but for me the downsides – bumper-to-bumper traffic, peak season rates and sharing every available piece of real estate with throngs of other vacationers ¬– do not add up to my idea of a relaxing sojourn. For a recent visit to Oregon’s Willamette Valley and its burgeoning wine industry, I strategically timed my arrival with the fleeting few weeks when the effervescence of spring is just becoming discernable in the air and the vineyards, along with the corresponding flurry of activity in the wineries, was just beginning to stir from winter hibernation. Just over a half-century on, what started out as a dream for David Lett, who planted the Willamette Valley’s first Pinot Noir vines in 1965, has exploded into a juggernaut of activity, spawning 647 vineyards across 17,237 acres. Anyone who has spent time in the Pacific Northwest is familiar with its laid-back ways and lack of pretense. In contrast to the more high-profile wine regions of California to the south, you’re more likely to encounter a Subaru than a supercar as you traverse the picturesque roads that connect the tapestry of vineyards. One vineyard owner aptly commented that the area was best described as “Napa clad in REI.” Until the fall of 2009, visitors to the Newberg area, a 45-minute drive from the Portland airport, faced a dearth of fullservice luxury lodging options. The opening of the Allison Inn & Spa seven years ago amply filled the void and subsequently 58 slmag.net

raised the profile of the region as a major destination rather than just a daytrip from Portland. The property is a labor of love for its owners, the Austin family, who have deep personal roots and business ties to the area. Their reverence for the project is palpable everywhere, from the private dining room where the hefty dining table was fashioned from a single slab of hand-hew black walnut by Ken Austin, Jr., to the more than 550 pieces of original and largely local artwork hand-picked by the late Joan Austin and her daughter Loni Parrish, an artist and gallery owner. “This place represents the family’s legacy,” explained Managing Director Pierre Zreik, who was hired following an interview process that included 11 members of the Austin family. In creating their heirloom, the family gave prominence to building with the environment in mind, resulting in the Inn being awarded LEED Gold Certification and thereby joining an elite group of properties around the world who have achieved this recognition for green construction practices and sustainable ongoing operations. Though situated on 35-undulating acres, planted with five-acres of Pinot Noir and two-acres of Pinto Gris vines, the hotel’s seemingly unorthodox site placement relatively close to the road was mandated by local zoning rules that prevent building multi-story structures in farmland. The 77 generously proportioned guest rooms (starting at 490 square feet) and eight suites (650-1,575 square feet) mirror the feeling of spaciousness found throughout the common areas.

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The tight color palette is guided by hues of nature – tree bark, fall leaves and the vineyards – that are omnipresent through the Inn’s dramatic glass-enclosed four-story circular staircase. Adding to this is an abundance of rich mahogany trim and ample use of pattern and texture expressed in velvet, chenille, metal, silk and glass. Each Deluxe guestroom boasts a gas fireplace, upholstered window seat, a deep soaking tub, a bespoke writing table made from Oregon walnut and a covered terrace that overlooks manicured gardens sprinkled with teal-colored seating and pieces of contemporary sculpture. Charged with carrying the banner of environmental and personal wellbeing throughout the 15,000-square-foot spa is Director Tara Calton. Having been brought on board before construction commenced, she has been intimately involved in the project and relays a deep sense of pride and connection to the spa program. Hotel guests are given complimentary access to the men’s, women’s and co-ed lounges (each with outdoor landscaped garden terraces and fire pits), fitness studio, indoor swimming pool with outdoor lounging terrace, sauna and steam rooms. Most notable among the many body and face treatments available is “pino-therapy," a pinot-inspired botanical and biological therapy produced by wine and grape seed extracts. Organic spa products are complemented by produce grown in the 1.5-acre chef’s onsite garden. Treatments are only as good as the person providing them, and The Allison has certainly perfected the art of securing

exceptional staff. “We are a happy staff,” commented Calton. “I feel like guests leave feeling like they’ve made real, genuine connections.” A state of relaxation carries over into The Allison’s “living room,” an airy space just outside the bar and Jory restaurant where overstuffed armchairs are situated around a large fireplace. Staff are extremely well-versed in local wines, and our first pours included a 2011 Matello Fool’s Journey Viognier from the Deux Vert vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton region and a 2012 estate-produced Pinot Noir from Austin Knoll. The latter, produced in collaboration with acclaimed Willamette Valley winemaker David Adelsheim (who founded his eponymous winery in 1971; adelsheim.com), makes The Allison Inn the first resort property in the region to produce its own wine. The hotel stocks 800 different labels and 40 by-theglass offerings, with 60-65 percent hailing from Washington and Oregon. Complimentary Thursday evening Celebrity Wine Tender tasting events bring together local vintners and oenophiles. If there’s one available for any meal of the day, snag a seat at the chef ’s counter at Jory to get a front row seat on the kitchen action and chat with the chefs while they work (which they are more than happy to do). I was fortunate enough to be seated there on more than one occasion and learned all about the local food economy, including the white truffle market, where the earthy gems can fetch as much as $120/lb. After complementing one sous chef on his expert garnishing skills, he smiled and remarked, “You eat with your eyes first.” slmag.net

Indoor/outdoor relaxation areas at the Allison Inn Spa.

Under the direction of Executive Chef Sunny Jin, refreshingly humble in spite of an impressive résumé that includes time in the kitchens at The French Laundry and El Bulli, the locavore menus at Jory for breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch are the embodiment of the garden-to-table philosophy. A theme of collaboration weaves its way throughout the culinary program. Jin has been working with Spa Director Tara Calton, who raises Berkshire and Duroc pigs, to develop hybrid breeds, raised on a vegetarian diet, for in-house charcuterie program. Jin forages for locally grown plants and vegetables, such as nettles, miner's lettuce, morels and wild onions, to enhance the richness of his dishes and leads guests on foraging excursions. In similar fashion to his executive level colleagues Calton and Zreik, Jin can’t speak highly enough about the spirit of excellence the Austin family seeks to instill at every level of The Allison’s operations. Citing what he thought was a nonchalant lunch conversation with an Austin family member about the

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success and potential of the then half-acre kitchen garden quickly turned into another acre being made available and the construction of a 30’x60’ greenhouse. “They truly want this to be a special place, and I am thrilled to be a part of it,” he added. Admittedly, I would say I am not by any means an expert in wine, but I do love a good story. And it seems that every winery we visited in the area was ripe with them, and being the off-season, the winemakers were happy to stop and chat awhile. The journey was made that much better with a custom picnic lunch created by Jory to nosh al fresco in-between stops. Alternately, a pit stop at Red Hills Market in Dundee (redhillsmarket.com) is certain not to disappoint. I give high marks to their Mortadella sandwich with truffled celery root remoulade, arugula and Mama Lil’s peppers. At Roco winery (rocowinery.com), a husband-and-wife collaboration founded in 2003, I learned about Rollin Sole’s unique take on the “stalker” style of winemaking, where he uses dried grape stalks instead of the conventional green ones to infuse his The

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Stalker Pinot Noir. The four-level gravity-fed winery at Domaine Drouhin is the first of its kind in Oregon and the centerpiece of the 225-acre estate. In McMinville’s charming historic granary district (granarydistrict.com), 10 tasting rooms, breweries, shops and restaurants are housed in historic repurposed buildings. My longest and most enjoyable tasting took place at the open-by-appointment-only Native Flora (nativeflora.com), owned by Scott and Denise Flora. More like an afternoon spent with friends, tastings take place in the airy combination kitchen / great room of their home, a California contemporary prominently positioned at the top of a hill with views that stretch for miles and miles. While pouring a glass of “The Jolly Rancher,” a delicious dry Rosé, Scott recounted that when he began looking at starting a winery on this piece of land he was told time and time again that it wasn’t suited for viticulture. After five years of research that involved identifying nine different soil types on the 33-acre estate, he remarked that he

McMinville's historic granary district. Photo by Bridget Williams

Vineyards at Native Flora Photo by Bridget Williams

could ignore the naysayers because, “I knew we had a whole bunch of science in our favor,” adding that he was drawn to the area after retiring from a high-profile corporate job in Hong Kong because it reminded him of Napa in the 1960s. Producing 1,500 cases annually with an eye at maxing out at 3,000, Scott explained that his philosophy is “not to chase the dollar” and instead create wines that appeal to high-end collectors, a fete he accomplishes by being his own toughest critic. With each winery stop, only the bottles I purchased for my wine cellar rivaled the number of stories I collected. Luckily, at the end of each day the staff at The Allison Inn were happy to do the heavy lifting, carrying my haul inside and handling having it shipped to my home, so that shortly after my return, the cases, and their corresponding stories, were there for me to savor. The Allison Inn & Spa is located at 2525 Allison Lane in Newberg, OR. Rooms from $380/night. For more information or reservations, visit theallison.com. sl

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SANCTUM SANCTORUM Home as Solace in Ivy Trails Written by Sheree Allgood Photography by Andrew Kung At the end of a long driveway, lovingly nestled by a pond and between meadows of blooming wild flowers, you will find a gorgeous Bernie Kurlman home, a transitional masterpiece which heralds sumptuous refinement yet is quietly unpretentious and warmly inviting. This beautiful combination of Modern Rustic charm and Transitional Ranch blends perfectly in a natural dale in Ivy Trails of Anderson, holding true to the homeownersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision and the superb design ideals of Amy Holt and Renee Niemann of Designs on Madison.

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The homeowners have been frequent resettlers, moving many times in the South. Upon relocating to Cincinnati, they had engrained in their home lexicon the highest standards of what specifically they needed and wanted in their newest home. Having perused various websites, they came across Ms. Holt’s work, and the oeuvre for this new nest was hatched. The home’s beautiful open floor plan is delightfully uplifting and airy, with high ceilings reflecting in the gleaming wood floors. The Holt/Niemann expertise pulls in a variety of gray hues to coax depth in the home’s Great Room. Gray also calms the spaces stunning 15- foot-plus coffered ceilings. The Great Room is just that, with a stunner of a stone fireplace wall, matched in light and air with an adjacent wall of windows, which soften the space. There is an understated Yin and Yang about the room, as the homeowner’s envisioned: the Taylor King recliners in soft buttery gray leather are firmly masculine, while the throw pillows are much more feminine and fluid, combining the owners’ varied tastes. The custom rug lightens the room from below, while the stunning Cowton and Tout window treatments pull the room’s elements together. The skill of Ms. Holt and Ms. Niemann carries through into an immaculately appointed Master Suite, again bringing the gray color scheme to hold forth as a calming hue, but this time with an added twist of brilliant gold. The custom furniture is by Vanguard, and the lush custom bedding fabric is Clark & Clark, Duralee & Highland Court. The bolster fabric details are elegant and deep, but not overly fussy, and add to the air of calm restful retreat. As befitting of such an exceptional space, the home’s Master Bath is beyond compare, and brings to mind a five-star European hotel. The shower’s large rain head fitting is surrounded by high gleaming glass doors, and the room’s centerpiece is a delightful soaking tub by Ferguson. The his and hers vanities sport innovative inset mirrors, surrounded by custom travertine tiles from Ohio Tile and Marble.

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The home’s kitchen is its heart, and follows the established pattern of elegance and comfort. Boasting a Thermador appliance package, the highend range even has a restaurant quality steamer, which the homeowners swear by. Once again, gray is the dominant hue in the kitchen, along with gleaming white custom cabinets by J&N. Sparkling variant grays and white glass tiles serve as the kitchen’s back wall, a truly stunning element for this most used of rooms. The large open floor plan has the kitchen joined with a large and beautiful dining table for guests and more festive gatherings, while the gleaming kitchen counter serves as more informal dining space with under counter bar stools. The relaxed and informal dining area is also all custom appointed, with chair upholstery and table runner (also Vanguard) splashed with blues and greens which reflect the homes outdoor entertainment space, and the meadow and pond beyond. Behind double glass doors off the front hall is the home’s show-stopping office. Decidedly masculine and businesslike, the room also has some whimsy about it. The homeowners brought along a lovely calf hide rug which sweetens the darkness of the walls, custom cabinetry, and flooring, which are offset by lime green plaids. The room’s most enchanting piece is a Lillian August lime green leather ottoman, adding to the lush custom appointments which have been so thoughtfully assembled, with the greatest attention to pleasure, comfort and detail. Even the more mundane spaces in the home come alive with custom details: the powder room’s beautiful Ferguson sink, built-in cabinetry in the mud room, and completely fanciful wall paper to enliven the laundry room speak to the attention given to the home as a place to retreat, and a place of renewal. This truly is a home of sanctuary and rest, lovingly honed for peaceful relaxation and soulful renewal by the design professionals at Designs on Madison. sl

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Business Profile: CRYSTAL KENDRICK THE VOICE OF YOUR CUSTOMER Written by Lisa Stephenson Powell

What a difference a day makes when deplorable customer service is exposed. In the movie Pretty Woman Julie Roberts, wearing a provocative lady-of-the-evening outfit, is snubbed in a Beverlyy Hills boutique when she attempts to purchase a dress. Upon returning to the store the following afternoon -- beautifullyy coiffed, elegantly attired and laden with shopping bags from a competitor -- she echoes the repercussions of an ignored consumer: retaliation, reduced revenue and lost commission.. Crystal L. Kendrick, President of The Voice of Your Customer (VOC) is as outgoing and enthusiastic as she is insightful about dealing with the public. VOC, which was founded in 2007, is on track to generate the highest dollar amount in contracts since its inception and will soon complete its one-hundredth project. Ms. Kendrick attended Temple University, where she studied business administration with a concentrating in marketing, and Northern Kentucky University, y, where she earned an MBA. Her initial career plan was to join, and eventually to retire, in the corporate world. “But sometimes God’s plans are bigger than your dreams,” she said knowingly. Ms. Kendrick was born in Cincinnati but she and her brother were raised in Philadelphia and endured childhoods that were tinged with tragedy. Her father was murdered when she was five and her grandfather was a victim of the serial killer Donald Harvey, who committed the Drake Memorial Hospital homicides during the 1980s. “I didn’t know my father and I only have faint

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memories of him,” she said, “but I have peace with where I am today, and am at a happy place with my family.” While growing up the spirit of entrepreneurship surrounded her. Her maternal grandmother owned a travel agency, allowing Ms. Kendrick to explore Montreal, the Caribbean, Atlanta and Disneyworld during summer vacations, and broadening her cultural exposure; one of her uncles managed several local bars and dining establishments in the city. After graduating from NKU Ms. Kendrick joined Arvin Meritor, a trucking entity, which introduced her to global business travel, customer service training and international acquisitions.. She lived in England for eighteen months, traveled to more than sixty countries and credits her thought processes, work habits and motivation to the managers with whom she worked while abroad.. Upon returning to Cincinnati Ms. Kendrick was a contractor, and then a volunteer, at The Cincinnati Herald, d, where she reviewed restaurants, wrote about the arts and, at the same time, became an unpaid secret shopper. “Several of myy friends owned retail stores, or led consumer based initiatives,, and they knew I was focused on customer service,” she explained.. “So I purchased items or dined at restaurants, and reported about the experience. Word spread and people wanted to hire me, but I didn’t know what to charge because I was getting paid with the free cookies that I bought undercover. In essence, I had a business before I had a business.”

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Shortly after VOC was started Ms. Kendrick faced the challenges that occur when a small business tries to be everything to everyone. At one point it offered so many services that people asked, “What exactly does your company do?” Ultimately she concentrated on three aspects of customer service: market research,, secret shopping and community outreach. The initial business model of VOC changed when it became certified as a minority owned business, as well as a government certified business, which brought Ms. Kendrick a new roster off clients. From 2007 until 2011 VOC did extensive work to examine marketing practices that were deceiving consumers and VOC has been summoned to court and deposed as a result of their findings.. “Our research has put a lot of companies in a pickle,” Ms. Kendrick “Our laughed. VOC has worked on social marketing campaigns sponsored by the government that encouraged people to alter their behavior through weight loss, by stopping the use of tobacco, with exercise,, and by making healthier food choices; the company’s association with the government has also allowed VOC to work with nonprofits that receive federal funding. A unique aspect of VOC’s business model is the fact that Ms.. Kendrick and her team work as subcontractors on projects. If, for instance, Kroger wanted to launch a new line of organic foods a prime contractor would be hired to determine design, packaging and taste,, and that contractor, in turn, would employ VOC to do the research. “When a company needs inclusion, or a diverse opinion or additional resources they contact us. We don’t compete with the larger firms. We say, ‘You get the work and then contact us,’’ which keeps our schedule very busy and has given us marvelous relationships. We learn from them, they learn from us and it has been a tremendous experience.” 80 slmag.net

Ultimately VOC gathers information and shares it with the end user or client so they can make decisions, or VOC makes recommendations to change the perceptions and knowledge off products and services in the community. Focus groups are held weekly and a secret shoppers’ experience is evaluated subjectivelyy and objectively. “The subjective focuses on, ‘Were they nice, were they friendly, y, was the food well presented’ but the objective is not a matter off being amiable, but whether or not it was done correctly. Did myy waiter ask if I wanted an appetizer? Was I given a receipt – and iff not, the store promised me five dollars. Were my items rung up correctly? It’s always about customer service, but it’s also about tasks and compliance.” Local retailers, automotive suppliers and HVAC businesses have hired VOC to provide information from a consumer’s perspective, and government agencies have also used them to determine if people have been treated fairly. A medical facilityy contracted VOC to moniter the experiences of potential clients and how organizations respond to patients with various conditions and insurance plans. The company has been hired by universities and retailers to test employees, and has also been tasked with monitoring their actions. “We had an experience with a retail store that was supposed to open at six in the morning,” she recalled. “The employee hired for the first shift unlocked the door, left it open, and then went into the back room to blow dry and curl her hair.” Mrs. Obama once said that after someone walks through a door of opportunity it should not be closed behind them, but that, instead, the next person should be helped through the door. In pursuing philanthropic concerns VOC offers pro bono and in-kind services, and has focused on the development off

communication within the city and in the African American community. Locally there are few examples of diverse media so Ms. Kendrick initially created email distribution lists and social media pages to reach those populations, but earlier this year she took an even more important step, and faced a new initiative,, with the launch of The Voice of Black Cincinnati. “It’s a news media outlet designed to educate, recognize and to create opportunities for African Americans in the region,” she explained, “and the success of the website has been phenomenal.. We share content, people feel engaged and it helps residents understand about the resources that are available. The cityy of Cincinnati is an amazing place for Caucasians and young professionals, but there are many people who aren’t able to take advantage of opportunities, or who don’t know about them or don’t realize that they can be included. We’ve had individuals leave our region because they didn’t feel connected, and we’ve had people decline job offers because they didn’t feel welcomed. There was definitely a gap and our goal is to share and to encourage everyone in the city to enjoy all that it has to offer.” In March Ms. Kendrick was named one of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Women of the Year; she was previously named a YWCA A Career Woman of Achievement and one of the Girl Scout’s Women of Distinction. The awards are particularly meaningful to her because they not only acknowledge Ms. Kendrick’s professional accomplishments and education, but her work around, and impact on, the community. “Everybody knows that I really love this city,” she said, “and there are aspects about Cincinnati that make us an amazing place.. The cost of living; the diversity of industries; our geographic The location; the outstanding arts community; the beauty of our parks,, the excellence of our libraries and our professional sports teams..

The T he Reds and Mr. Castellini are a gift to our city, and he has worked tirelessly to make the ballpark family friendly where fans can have a great experience.” Ms. Kendrick is a self-professed news junkie and particularlyy appreciates the unbiased points of view expressed on PBS. “I don’t want to think just like a Cincinnatian and I don’t want to think just like an African-American,” she said. “My experiences have been great, but they aren’t the be all and end all of knowledge. I want to think broadly and to gain better ideas and insight that are relative to my work.” Ms. Kendrick has been thanked constantly during her career for helping individuals find employment, win a scholarship or enjoy the arts. And whether she serves on a board, gives a charitable donation or, in the case of a special Christmas memory, provides a Black Santa Claus at the Cincinnati Art Museum for an event that hosted over three hundred families, it’s all about boomerang karma. “A mentor gave me wonderful advice that I have always followed,” she said. “You have to give, to get, to give. If someone is kind and generous with their resources, time and talent, it creates an opportunity to give again. At one point, because of a medical condition, I reassessed every aspect of my life and career, and I decided that I wanted to help people. Our work has changed the behavior of individuals. We have been a driving force in passing legislation, we have created equal opportunities and we have ensured that diverse populations were included in thought processes. Our success has been extremely rewarding and I am fortunate that my happiness encompasses unwavering faith, good health, a fulfilling career, great friendships and a loving family. And as The Voice of Your Customer continues to grow, I look forward to doing even more for the community, and for the city of Cincinnati,, both of which are special, and both of which I cherish.” sl slmag.net

The Eisele Gallery of Fine Art is pleased to present 120 paintings by

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2016 Eastern Regional Exhibition and Sale September 9th – October 8th Exhibition Preview: September 8th & 9th 9am–5pm Opening Reception: September 9th 6-9pm Artist Demonstrations: September 10th 10am – 3pm

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PROKIDS Written by Lisa Stephenson Powell

At one of the busiest intersections of the city is a pillared, white office building. Inside, Tracy Cook, Esq., leads ProKids with her megawatt enthusiasm. The agency handles some of the most horrific situations impacting the most defenseless group of all: children. ProKids Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASA Volunteers are at the center of the organization. Mobilized community members who give their time to speak up for abused and neglected children in Hamilton County, they partner with ProKids CASA Managers who are familiar with the child protection system and ProKids staff attorneys, including Ms. Cook. Together, they have maintained a success rate of stopping abuse and neglect for ninety-nine percent of the children they serve for more than two decades. CASA Volunteers are part of a national movement that started in 1977 when a Seattle juvenile court judge became concerned about making decisions about children without knowing enough about their best interests. Citizen volunteers began to speak up for these children and grew into a network of CASA Volunteer programs across the country. These trained volunteers, called CASA Volunteers, would be able to liaison with teachers, caregivers and relatives, and ensure that children received the services that they needed. “ProKids began just four years later,” Ms. Cook said. “At the time there were fewer than thirty programs of its kind nationally

and now there are over one thousand. The Junior League, the Cincinnati Bar Association and the Hamilton County Juvenile Court joined forces to help the thousands of children who were in the child protection system, to help determine where they would be placed and to give the court direction.” Ms. Cook began as a CASA Volunteer and cherished the quality time that she spent with the children before joining ProKids as a staff attorney. She was appointed executive director in 1998 and made the expansion of the volunteer program a primary goal. “I remember when we only had twenty or thirty volunteers,” she said, “and this year we hope to hit the two hundred mark, which will allow us to serve more children. Part of our ongoing strategy is to scale our efforts to help all of the children.” A child can come into the child protection system in a crisis. For example, if the police receive a call in the middle of the night to investigate an incident of domestic violence, and arrest both parents, they may call 241-KIDS, an emergency hotline operated by Hamilton County Job & Family Services. If the social worker finds no other family or outside support, Hamilton County Juvenile Court will determine if a child is placed in foster care. Some of the cases may be assigned by the court to a ProKids CASA Volunteer, who begins acting as a special advocate and works with a number of resources to initiate the child’s process of healing. slmag.net

“And what they’re healing from is trauma,” Ms. Cook explained. “And it’s not just the trauma of being abused and neglected, but the trauma of having been removed from their family to the home of a complete stranger. The first determination that a CASA Volunteer makes is whether or not the child is safe, which makes it a very powerful volunteer role.” Last year more than six hundred forty-eight children were served by ProKids and Ms. Cook expects this year’s count to be close to seven hundred. More than three thousand children are in the Hamilton County child protection system at any one time. “The worst of the worst,” Ms. Cook calls these cases. Overall, the emergency hotline, 241-KIDS, responds to between sixty and seventy thousand calls a year. ProKids volunteers, after attending an information session, begin a comprehensive training program so they are prepared to be appointed as CASA Volunteers, visiting the children, appearing in court, attending school meetings and meeting with therapists. They volunteer an average of two hours per week, scheduled depending on the volunteer’s calendar and the child’s needs. Ms. Cook describes these one hundred and eighty-eight volunteers as “an army for good.” “Our volunteers understand how maltreatment affects the way a child functions as an adult, that violence begets violence and that adverse childhood experiences can lead to lifelong health issues. They also understand how children affect the fabric of our community. The CASAs bring an important lay perspective that 84 slmag.net

doesn’t focus on what the system offers but, rather, how it can meet the needs of a child.” Cincinnati has one of the worst generational poverty levels in the country and, nationally, leads the curve in the number of children who enter the child protection system. And, because of a dearth of foster homes, forty percent of the children who leave families in Hamilton County are placed at locations throughout Ohio, and even in other states. Support by Cincinnati individuals and businesses has made the growth of ProKids possible. Ms. Cook believes this stems from our sense of place and the strong sense of community. “I don’t think we would have grown as we have in another city,” she said. “We’re not Los Angeles, New York or Chicago, which have tens of thousands of children in the system. People here believe that Cincinnati can wrap its arms around these children to leave a lasting legacy.” ProKids collaborates with other local service providers including Beech Acres, Lighthouse Youth Services and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center to serve its children. CASAs also have the opportunity to participate in specialized programs: Building Blocks, for example, serves children from birth until the age of five. ProKids continuing education encourages volunteers to become experts on the children they serve while working with local service providers. ProKids also has an ongoing adoption team that participates in matching and selecting candidates for children to have “forever families” and collaborates in training for local social workers, attorneys and court personnel.

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Through ProKids, Ms. Cook said, individuals meet one another though their paths would never have crossed otherwise. For example, an adult from a middle class environment works with a child living in poverty who has been horrifically abused. “Our children are often surprised to learn their CASA Volunteer is not getting paid,” she said. “CASA Volunteers give them a sense of being worthwhile, and of knowing that someone will stand by their side until they are settled in a safe home. The relationship is life-changing for both parties.” The situations that the children endure are often part of a vicious cycle that can be hidden from the public view. Cases range from a four-year-old boy who had been beaten so badly that his liver was nearly severed into two pieces, to an extremely malnourished child whose weight as a toddler was that of an infant’s. To spread awareness of ProKids, Ms. Cook, her co-workers, volunteers and supporters share its history with members of the community, emphasizing the child’s experience. This approach has encouraged ongoing support and a focus on growing and sustaining ProKids. Ms. Cook is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati School of Law and teaches a Juvenile Law class to CASA volunteers. “I tell them you are going to fall in love with these children,” Ms. Cook said. “They possess qualities that you will deeply admire. They’ve gone to hell and back, have transcended suffering and will show you what the human spirit is capable of achieving. And if you can be a part of that perspective, and can 86 slmag.net

help a child appreciate their inherent value, you will feel fully alive and will experience a high point that you’ll always remember.’” ProKids has won Promising Practice Awards from the Oho Attorney General’s Office, which focuses on assisting crime victims. And it recently garnered recognition from Su Casa because of its support to children who travel alone to Cincinnati alone from Central America (such as Guatemala, El Salvador or Honduras), but who have a family member or sponsor in the area. As in all of its cases, ProKids CASA Volunteers advocated on behalf of these children’s best interests in court proceedings. As ProKids continues to provide essential services to those who are most vulnerable, it celebrates success when a child receives a Master’s degree, an adoption is finalized, or a mother who believed that she couldn’t care for her children is able to raise them in a loving home. “A colleague of mine says she wants her children to have a meaningful life,” Ms. Cook said. “That’s what we can do for all of our children. If people want to make a difference, ProKids is the place to do it. This is where the action is, and this is where people in Cincinnati can have an experience that is challenging, rewarding and life-changing. Our goal is to fling the doors open and to invite people to get involved, which will help Cincinnati be recognized as a committed community that cares about our children.” To find out more about ProKids, sign up for a one-hour informational session called a Snapshot at www.prokids.org/ snapshot or by calling 513-281-2000. sl

Arts Profile: D. LYNN MEYERS & THE ENSEMBLE THEATRE Written by Lisa Stephenson Powell Photography by Ryan Kurtz

The British actor David Soul once remarked that certain institutions within a community define its spirit and heart: the church, the local pub and the theatre. As a member of that triumvirate the Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) is fortunate to have D. Lynn Meyers, Producing Artistic Director, who personifies its mission, is dedicated to the neighborhood and is as respectful of its history as she is ambitious for the future. ETC, an Equity union theatre, was founded thirty years ago with the goal of providing a professional workplace for local actors. Ms. Meyers grew up on the west side of town, in Bridgetown, and attended Thomas More College. After graduating with degrees in theatre, English and education she joined the staff of the Playhouse in the Park, and began a ten year stint at the Mt. Adams locale. “I was the assistant to the producing artistic director, and it was a baptism by fire every day,” she recalled. “I recorded minutes at board meetings, took notes during rehearsals, set up auditions, kept his calendar and handled union negotiations. Eventually I 88 slmag.net

transitioned from working as a jack of all trades to being their casting director and associate artistic director.” After leaving the Playhouse Ms. Meyers concentrated on casting plays, directing, television projects, films and editing audiobooks. She divided her time between New York, Los Angeles and Canada, and maintained a schedule that meshed freedom with excitement as she toggled from one endeavor to the next. Although Ms. Meyers directed A Streetcar Named Desire and Lips Together, Teeth Apart at ETC she had never been intrinsically involved with the organization. When she arrived twenty years ago to begin a three month assignment as a consultant, she was welcomed by capable board members and a strong staff and, together, they faced challenges that seemed insurmountable. The Theatre carried a deep deficit; it did not have a well-established mission; and because it was located in the worst community for violent crime in the nation, ten percent of the operating budget was spent on security.

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“So there we were,” she said. “I was disheartened about the condition of the neighborhood but I believed in it so much that I felt compelled to overcome the obstacles. We assembled a very strong financial team who put checks and balances in order. We adopted a mission of presenting works that were new or new to the region, and that had a social conscience. And we brought determined people together who embraced Over-the-Rhine and who knew that there was no place for this neighborhood to go but up.” The Theatre’s Gordian knot of reinvention was made more difficult by the race riots. In April of 2001 the windows were boarded, policeman swept the building and staff members were escorted out. The officers advised them not to return but, undaunted, forty eight hours later they did. Ms. Meyers cautioned her coworkers that it would be scary, and it was; she asked members of the board for their financial support during the chaos, and they agreed; and she warned actors that some performances would have more people on the stage than there were in the audience. When Ms. Meyers reentered the building she described it as a defining moment of her tenure.

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ETC employs a small staff and has one hundred and fifty active volunteers who assist with ushering and mailings. It also sponsors an apprentice company, which hosts BFA and MFA graduates from colleges and universities around the country. The actors are immersed in the practical world of the theatre for a year, occasionally understudying roles, while being a core part of the resident company. There have been many benchmarks of professional accomplishment during Ms. Meyers’ career at ETC. She was a finalist for the Zelda Fichandler Award, who was one of the pioneers in the regional theatre movement and one of the profession’s first female artistic directors. A national honor, the award recognizes a director whose work is impacting and transforming the community. Ms. Meyers was also named a YWCA Career Woman of Achievement, which she said was her Emmy Award and Tony Award rolled into one. The recognition was particularly significant because of the social responsibilities embraced by the YWCA, its mission of eliminating racism and their efforts to help women. ETC produces six shows annually and has just over two thousand subscribers; when choosing plays Ms. Meyers embraces

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a “what’s-happening-right-now” awareness. “I listen to people everywhere,” she said. “At Kroger, at the Coffee Emporium, in the waiting room of doctor’s offices. I watch the news, I look for things that resonate and that illuminate circumstances in our society that should be changed.” The upcoming season at ETC reflects those perceptions. Brownsville Song (b-side for tray) focuses on the death of an eighteen year old African-American male who is at the wrong place at the wrong time, with an ending that Ms. Meyers said is “the opposite of the movie It’s A Wonderful Life.” The Legend of Georgia McBride tells the story of a married man who transforms himself into a drag queen, and although the play is filled with charm and humor it also addresses the topic of gender identity. When We Were Young and Unafraid takes place in a bed and breakfast that doubles as a shelter for battered women who are coming to terms with the feminist movement in the 1970s. And in December ETC will mount a family friendly, nondenominational musical, Cinderella – After Ever After written by two local playwrights and a New York composer who will create a world premiere that is not typical holiday fare. “I don’t believe

that everybody has to love The Nutcracker or A Christmas Carol, so our Cinderella is an extension of who we are. Over a thousand children will attend free performances, and they will see a princess and prince who wear glasses and gym shoes, and who don’t care about riches but, instead, care about being true leaders. I want a child who celebrates Kwanza to be as comfortable in our theatre as someone who celebrates Christmas and Hanukah, and for the show to become a part of their family celebration and holiday tradition.” The first major film that Ms. Meyers worked on as a location casting director was the 1994 cult favorite The Shawshank Redemption; as activity has increased locally with the Cincinnati Film Commission so, too, has Ms. Meyers’ involvement. “Casting is its own art form,” she explained, “and to be able to serve directors, and to find the right people, is a joy. I have spent two decades learning about this city and getting to know its players, so if they needed children for a Hallmark special, background extras for Carol, a team of gangsters for Gotti, or musicians for Miles Ahead I’ve been able to hire the appropriate actors. It’s very exciting to have movies filmed here because it generates opportunities, creates an economic engine for Cincinnati and spotlights our region.”

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Ms. Meyers described Meals 4 Monologues as “one of the most fun things ever,” and was started by Claire Simon, a casting director in Chicago. As a member of the Casting Society of America Ms. Simon was frequently bombarded with requests from actors who wanted to audition. When she held an open call, each actor was allotted five minutes to perform a song or monologue in exchange for bringing two nonperishable items for a local food bank. Last year Ms. Meyers auditioned two hundred actors over the course of three days, and more than six hundred pounds of food was donated to the FreeStore Foodbank. “The actors had an introduction to me; I saw a new pool of talent; and the atmosphere was casual, fun and stress free,” she added. Productions of shows that were mounted at ETC have been produced around the country (New Hampshire, Louisville, Florida) and around the world (a previous production of Cinderella was done in Australia); Ms. Meyers maintains ongoing contact with theatres nationally as well as those in London and Canada. 92 slmag.net

Alexis Soloski, a theatre critic for The New York Times, recently wrote that the theatre offers community and anonymity at once, presents a laboratory for human reflection and is the art form that most resembles life. Ms. Meyers would agree, while emphasizing that, even with its national recognition and its global reach, ETC remains a nucleus of Over-the-Rhine, and of Cincinnati’s urban core. “Not many theatres have new plays with a social conscience in their mission, and not many have been dedicated to the transformation of a neighborhood,” she said. “I am most proud of our integrity and the fact that we are part of a unique cohesiveness that only happens in the theatre. During a performance audience members have an experience that allows them to walk in shoes that they would never wear. The participation between the actors and theatregoers is unique to that night and to that moment. And when a play is over I don’t want the experience to end with the applause. I want people to talk about it, to think about it, and to have it linger in their memory while they retain a message of hope, of understanding or of a new perspective that they didn’t have when they arrived.” sl

The acclaimed series returns to investigate the two major party candidates and highlight why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable.

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Alberly Manor

9200 SHAWNEE RUN ROAD • INDIAN HILL This 1926 English manor is an architectural work of art that proudly retains its original integrity while coalescing with today’s luxuries including Geothermal, new culinary kitchen, wine cellar, theatre room, salt water pool, pool house/workout room, tennis court and guest bedroom en suite. For further information, please contact:

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One of the Zoo’s newest events, Zoo La La is quickly becoming summer’s wildest party for a purpose. Set in the Zoo’s newest exhibit, Africa, the fun adults night out at the Zoo included Zoo-nique cocktails, a brand new raffle full of special Zoo experiences, and a special Cheetah Encounter experience. Funds raised through Zoo La La 2016 will support the Living Classroom Education Access Fund providing free field trips to schools in need as well as the Ambassador council Future of the Zoo Fund which will provide funding to preserve the Zoo for future generations.

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WINE WOMEN & SHOES

The first ever Wine Women & Shoes benefitting the Cancer Support Community took place at the beautiful Transept event center downtown. 200 fabulous women joined in the fun that included fashion, wine tasting, silent and live auctions. More than $45,000 was raised to help fund CSC mission to fund the free programs, support groups, and lifestyle classes to those affected by cancer.

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Rey Maualuga & The Pacific Kitchen Hosted the 2016 Bengalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Taste of the NFL. Nearly 1,000 guests were on hand to sample 40 of the best restaurants in town while mingling with the entire Bengals team: players, coaches and alumni. Over $130,000 was raised, which equates to over 390,000 meals to go through the Freestore Foodbank to help feed hungry children and families in the tri-state area.

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WILD ABOUT WINE

Thursday, June 16th uncorked the first of two Wild About Wine tastings for 2016. Guests enjoyed unique wine sampling, food-by-the-bite from local restaurants, live music, up-close animal encounters and more. Proceeds from the “A Toast to the Wild” event series support the Zoo’s own Lindner Center for the Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW). CREW is internationally recognized for their signature research involving rhinos, small cats, endangered plants and polar bears. The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is one of three Zoos in the United States to have a facility dedicated to conservation and research.

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1) Valerie Ripley, Tiffany lallathin, Jill Niehaus, & Holly Burdett 2) Donna & Danny Turman 3) Megan Losacker, Kristen Carbitti, & Helga Manchuga 4) Renee Burkhart & Courtney Haag 5) Patti Bailey 6) Joe & Beth Nadock 7) Jennifer Sanderson, Sam Kornau, & Susan Diebold 8) Max Hilb & Sara Anderson 9) Tara Mosley, Lisa Cark, & Kelley Curley 10) Drew Lantry & Sam Pannos

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STARFIRE STORY SOIREE: AN ANNUAL CELEBRATION OF INCLUSION

On June 16th and 17th, 2016, over 350 people attended Starfire’s Story Soiree at the 20th Century Theater. Featured at the event were 15 documentary -style shorts about inclusive relationships and community connections built by people with developmental disabilities this year. This event raised over $40,000 to support Starfire’s direct work supporting people with disabilities.

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1) Group Shot 2) Becky VanHarp & Michelle Breitburg 3) Doug Goering & Regina Russo 4) Ted Kremer 5) Telly Matthews 6) Shelley Goering & Patrice Watson 7) Co-Chairs Katie Bogenschutz & Megan Tullis 8) Starfire Executive Director Tim Vogt 9) Shawn Bracken

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RED’S BASEBALL HOF

June 26th marked a very special day in Red’s Baseball history. Pete Rose was the sole inductee for the Reds Hall of Fame, capping a long weekend of events. Guests were treated to an emotional and emphatic ceremony celebrating the long history of the Reds and Pete’s great lifetime success. From the Grand March featuring Reds Hall of Famers, current players, to Pete’s personal speech, and finally the red jacket ceremony. Congrats Pete!

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1) Jenny & Lynn Moore 2) Kay Geiger & Jack Geiger 3) Marc & Kerry Ulery 4) Candice Meyer, Nicole Lane, & Tracy Bimmerle 5) Kelly & Michael Flowers 6) Andy & Karri Fischer 7) Janna & Ray Dill, Jim Scott, & Donna Hartman 8) Bob and Susan Castellini with Family

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RIDE CINCINNATI

The 10th annual RIDE Cincinnati Bike Race took off from Yeatmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cove and included an 8 and 63 mile bike challenge. New this year was also a 3 mile run/walk. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event brought in more than 2,200 riders and raised more than $316,000 for breast cancer research at the Barrett Cancer Center at UC. The event, to date, has raised more than $2.5 million towards this cause!

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Enter a realm of fantasy, enchantment, and awe-inspiring acts under the stars. Discover the vibrant, enticing, world of Cirque du Santé–the Circle of Health that connects women everywhere to happier, more satisfying lives. Join the Patty Brisben Foundation for Women’s Sexual Health at the beautiful Greenacres Arts Center for an extraordinary evening to support women’s sexual health. You’ll enjoy delectable bites, fine wine and cocktails, and scintillating conversation about women’s sexual health issues along with music, dancing, and truly astonishing Cirque-inspired performances.

Purchase Tickets Online www.pattybrisbenfoundation.org/events For More Information 513-697-5934 info@pattybrisbenfoundation.org

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CRUISIN’ FOR A CURE

The “Cruisin’ for a Cure” Fundraiser Party was held Friday evening, June 10, at the Cincinnati Masonic Center. Unique to the atmosphere of the event was a rare Ferrari Spider as centerpiece on the main floor of the ballroom, representing 2016’s featured marque “An Italian Icon – Ferrari.” Keynote speaker for the evening was Dr. Santa Ono, president of University of Cincinnati, noted for his research of arthritis. Cocktails and dinner by Jeff Thomas Catering preceded the annual donation appeal and live auction, raising significant funds for Juvenile Arthritis programs of the Arthritis Foundation.

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1) Carl & Diane Iseman with Rich Frantz 2) Rachel Ruggeri, Barb Precht, Shannon & Mia Silcott 3) Rufus Coburn lll & Pat Coburn 4) Jon & Ann Keeling 5) Joe & Carol Nolte 6) Steve Hakala, Andrew Hakala, Sharon Finch, Lee Lonergan 7) Stan Chesley with Jillian Fischer 8) Margaret & Mike Valentine 9) Mike & Patty Williams

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AULT PARK CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

Over 6,000 people attended this year’s Concours d’Elegance held at Ault Park. As in years past, the event again provided its proceeds to the Arthritis Foundation to fund programs benefiting children suffering from Juvenile Arthritis. Best of Show was awarded to a 1932 Packard Custom Dietrich 904 Stationary Coupe. Other highlights included 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4S Spider, as well as a beer sampling, youth judging program, and art show.

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1) Russ Brandenburg, Angela Schunk, Ellis Hubbard, Crosley Schunk, Chris Schunk 2) Marsha Haberer, Amanda Chaney, Bo Chaney 3) Judy Koulias with Lori Doran 4) Mary Prusha, Pat Guanciale and Tony Guanciale 5) Judy Wells with Molly & Jim Barber 6) Larry & Sandy Brueshaber with Bonnie & Arnie Penix 7) Keith Weinheimer & Wendy Terwilliger 8) Debbie Robinson with Dave Patton 9) Mark & Shirley Tyra

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THE CHRIST HOSPITAL STEP INTO THE FUTURE OF HEART CARE

The Christ Hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Step into the Future of Heart Care events celebrated the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in making the most advanced heart care in the country available to the people of Cincinnati, and how this is due, largely, to passionate physicians and philanthropic investments from the community. At the events, guests saw videos featuring the latest heart treatments, including Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, a life-saving option for individuals who cannot undergo open heart surgery, and testimonials of real-life patient experiences. To ensure that future generations can access the very best heart care in their communities, the hospital is embarking on a plan to develop five highly specialized Centers of Excellence in heart failure, structural heart, heart rhythm, vascular, and research. Learn more, and support this important effort, by contacting Richard Kammerer, President of The Christ Hospital Foundation, at Richard.Kammerer@thechristhospital.com, 513-585-3395.

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1) Joe Trauth, Dr. Dean Kereiakes, & Barbara Trauth 2) John Anning, Rick Kammerer, with Sydney and Bob Anning 3) Joe and Louise Head, Mike Keating, & Carole Twyman 4) Jim & Kim Hartman with Gary and Chris Wright 5) Dr. Eugene Chung with Brian and Hope McRedmond 6) Judy Dalambakis, Dr. Dean Kereiakes, & Ervin Schneider 7) Mike & Cathy Jennings with Gayle & Roger Lanham 8) Dr. Geoffrey Answini & Joe Dilhoff 9) Mike Keating with Terry Jacobs 10) Martha Millett, Dr. Dan Beyerbach, & David Millett

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CAREER WOMAN OF ACHIEVEMENT

The YWCA Greater Cincinnati honored eight Career Women of Achievement and two Scholars on Wednesday May 11th at the Duke Energy Convention Center. Keynote speaker Zainab Salbi, an Iraqi-American author, women’s rights activist, humanitarian and media commentator was the keynote speaker for the record crowd of nearly 2,200 attendees. This is the Midwest region’s biggest luncheon and the agency’s largest annual fundraiser. Zainab Salbi’s message was personal and honest and fit perfectly with this year’s luncheon theme: “Courage To Change”. She challenged the audience to speak their own truth and from there true change can begin.

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1) Nancy Lawson, Teresa Tanner, Zainab Salbi, Dr. Monica Newby, & Barb Barbara Perez 2)) Angel g Bush,, Zainab Salbi,, & Sydney y y Mantell 3) Career Women of Achievement Honorees: (front ( row) ow) Sandy Berlin Walker, Dr. Lakshmi Kode Sammarco, Susan Zaunbrecher, Moira Weir, (back row) Claudia Abercrumbie, Laura Mitchell, Christi Cornette, Karen Bowman 4) Teresa Tanner, Dr. Laskshmi Sammarco, Dr. Monica Newby, & Nancy Lawson 5) Emcee Sheila Gray from Local 12 6) Schmidlapp Scholar Angel Bush with son Aaiden 7) Keynote Speaker Zainab Salbi signing copies of her memoir 8) Meeka Owens, Kate Malo, & Jennifer Day 9) Karen Bankston, Maribeth Rahe, & Lee Ann Liska

JEAN-ROBERT & RICHARD BROWN PRESENT RESAURANT “L”

Refined Hospitality for Refined Palettes

Jean-Robert de Cavel and Richard Brown warmly present Restaurant “L,” a Parisian style restaurant, with a little New York attitude and an abundance of Cincinnati charm. Our courteous staff present a 3-course, pre-fixe meal that will surely please your tastebuds with seasonal flair. Call 513-760-5525 to make your reservations 301 E 4th Street Cincinnati OH, 45202 • www.LCincinnati.com

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