The North Avondale Neighborhood Association
Please welcome Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati (WACC) President, Sue Blaney (Burton Woods Lane). Signature WACC member Sue Blaney assumed the role of President of the organization on July 1, 2022. “Outgoing President, Margaret Kastner asked me to take on the position. I admired the leadership she provided the organization during COVID,” shares […]
Ursula Ann Dorenkott Hassel, 88, (Dakota) of Cincinnati passed away peacefully on July 26, 2022. Services were held on August 1, at 10 a.m. at Bellarmine Chapel, on the campus of Xavier University. Reception followed. Ursula was born in Cleveland, OH, but she considered Cincinnati her home. Ursula loved gardening in […]
The @blackfForager has an enthusiastic style of teaching us about the edible gifts from nature. A former North Avondale native and graduate of The New School.
Mrs. Virginia (“Ginny”) Krebs has called 59 Kessler Place HOME for her entire life – all 87 years of it! In fact, she was born in the bedroom that she currently sleeps in. And the family goes back even further…… Ginny’s grandparents, George and Anna Pfaffenberger had a farm on […]
The beautiful, tall, slender, white-haired woman you may see out walking with her daughter is Mrs. Mary Kartal and she has called North Avondale and two addresses on Burton Woods Lane home since 1960. She originally bought at #10 and moved to #4 in 2010, where, interestingly, Charlie Taft, son […]
While not necessarily a longevity candidate (as we are learning for North Avondale), I introduce you to Ken Brawner of 3 Revel Court to share a snippet of house buying l990’s style. Ken was living in Madisonville, when his friend and realtor told him, “You are a rising young executive; […]
June Hobbs was living in Evanston when she and her husband, Manuel Hobbs, drove down Mitchell Avenue and all the trees were in bloom and she said it was such” beautiful scenery” that she wanted to live nearby. So, in l962 they moved to 3984 Abington. They chose this home […]
Let me introduce, David Tsevat! David was born at Jewish Hospital while his parents lived on 674 S. Crescent and later grew up at 764 Red Bud Ave. His parents pushed him home in a stroller via Harvey and Washington Avenues – his first tour of the neighborhood. Later, he […]
A recorded plea for inmates to get vaccinated earned one retired doctor a badge. Hamilton County Sheriff Charmaine McCaffrey said Dr. O’Dell Owens a former Cincinnati Health Commissioner, Coroner and recently retired Interact for Health CEO, created a video that likely saved lives and resulted in improved working conditions for employees. The sheriff […]
Mel and Lois Nizny moved into their home at 3953 Rose Hill Avenue April 1, 1971. But their story goes back a bit further… Mel actually lived in North Avondale in l962 at 775 Clinton Springs Ave. while a medical student at UC. Lois would come to visit Mel and, […]