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Alexis Nikole Nelson, known to her 1.7 million Twitter followers as the Black Forager grew up on Rose Hill and went to TNSM? She is Kym Nelson’s daughter. Her Tik Tok videos are awesome! How Black Foragers Find Freedom in the Natural World https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/dining/black-foragers-nature-alexis-nelson.html?referringSource=articleShare
February 15th was Bernadette Watson Day in Hamilton County. Bernadette (Mitchell Ave.) was the first African American woman Chief of Staff for a Mayor in Cincinnati. I want to honor my father, Dr. Herbert Smitherman Sr., for his work as the first African American PhD hire at Procter & Gamble. My fathers […]
Harry D. Liebschutz, (formerly of 3937 Leyman) passed away peacefully on Friday, February 12, 2021 at the age of 68. Harry is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Patti (nee Mauger). Preceded in death by his brother, William David “Bill” Liebschutz and his parents, David S. Liebschutz and Elaine […]
Hollis (Holly) Samuels Oseas (formerly of Marion Ave.), loving mother of Andrea (Gary Jefferson) Oseas, Eric (Lyn) Oseas (Redway Ave.) and Emily (Eric) Routman, beloved grandmother of Jesse, Dylan, Jeremy, Adam and Nathan passed away on December 9, 2020 of natural causes. Her loving family was with her at Wellspring in Cincinnati, in whichever […]
● Sue Blaney (Burton Woods Lane) was an artist in 2020 Juried Art Exhibition CCAC’s 11th Annual Golden Ticket, and the first Golden Ticket exhibition held entirely outdoors, features diverse, talented artists living or working within a 25-mile radius of the Clifton Cultural Arts Center. https://cliftonculturalarts.org/exhibits/golden-ticket/ She was also featured in Center Stage Cincinnati Dance Magazine. “Ballet […]
●My wife Sarah Kim and I will be joined by some of our dear friends and colleagues from the Cincinnati Symphony this Saturday October 10 (weather permitting) at 3 pm in the afternoon for a CSO in Your Neighborhood concert in front of our house! Bring a chair, picnic blanket, snacks, […]
●Vanessa Sorensen (Marion Ave.) is participating in The Think Square 3 art show at the Cincinnati Learning Collaborative in Walnut Hills (2813 Woodburn Ave – 45206) from Oct. 1-31st. All pieces are 5’’x 5’’ framed to 12’’x12’’ and sell for $100. Artwork can be purchased in-person or online. In-person viewing hours are Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays […]
●Peter Stambrook (Avondale Avenue) Professor, Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology at the University of Cincinnati died on October 1 at the age of 79. He leaves behind his wife Mary Piper, daughter Elizabeth, son-in-law Andy Moore and granddaughter Piper. Peter was was born on July 24, 1941 in London, England. He […]
I just learned of the death of Atarah Jablonsky at age 92 on July 14, 2020 (see Obituary at Weill Funeral Home). She and her family lived at 49 Burton Woods Lane for many years. She was one of the first persons to welcome me and my husband into the block and the neighborhood. As a pianist, […]
Mecklenburg Gardens, Cincinnati, Ohio owned by the Harten Family of North Avondale was featured in “History In Your Own Backyard” Established in 1865, Mecklenburg Gardens is Cincinnati’s oldest restaurant. Located near the University of Cincinnati this restaurant is the cornerstone of the German community and even boasts Christian Moerlein as […]