... Oh and we had excellent stump speeches by Wendell Young and Brian Garry. Both Dems. See below. E.
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At the table Wednesday 31 October 2007
...Bill Limbacher Marvin Kraus, David Rosenberg, Carolyn Aufderhaar, Mary Biehn, Suhith Wickrema, Wendell Young, Vlasta Molak, Dallas Fish, Bob Merlin, Steve Sunderland, Ellen Bierhorst, Randall Ball, Mr. G., Gerry Kraus, David Pepper, Daisy Quarm
Brian Garry
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Bob: this Sat., nat’l day of green building awareness, jazz, solar cooking, at Findlay Mkt. Alternative Energy. 10-4 pm.
Next Thurs at Cinti State Solar Decathlon report 6 –8 pm.
Steve Nov 14 4:30 – 6:30 Judy Snow at HUC Mayerson Hall to talk about disabilities activism. Free. John McKnight also.
Gerry New alt. theater on Main St., now putting on Caroline, outstanding. Check CityBeat.
David R: Mark Shepherd is coming to N. Ky, permaculture authority. Morning workshop this Sat.
Steve Tom Tuttle, vegetarian activist at U. Meth. Ch. In Clifton
JAIL TAX DISCUSSION
Suhith: spokesperson for No Jail Tax committee. How I came to oppose this issue: I am a counselor and social activist. In ‘06 when commissioners proposed this, ... Jails don’t keep people safe. Todd Portune, icon of liberal local politics, put forward the plan. Still wanted to evaluate the plan on its merits. Largest jail in Ohio. I like social programs, but I don’t want to support the jail/prison industrial complex. So many people in incarceration. Concept: widening the net of criminal justice. Cleveland, Colus, both have smaller jails than we do. Full service jails. Huge increase in inmates since ‘99. ...Vera report came up with 5 recommendations, none of them were “increase jail beds”.
Ellen’s points:
- -sales tax is regressive
- “safety crisis” is white suburbanites fear of the poor, esp. blacks
- giving money to sheriff
- deputies outside the collab. Agreement
- social programs run through the corrections system
- too many inmates are petty drug offenders
- “build it and they’ll fill it” ...we’ll fill up as much jail as we have
- corrections as big business
- issue 27 looks vague, blank check. What guarantees.
David Pepper:
This is the plan you should support as progressives. The status quo has 70% recidivism. Abandoned warehouse of a jail. Throws every kind of prisoner together. Trains them in criminality.
Many Progressive groups have studied the plan and endorsed the plan. The plan is not just building a building. We want to reform the system. Want to address root causes.
We have to get rid of Queensgate prison, 800 bed facility. Addicts, mental patients, criminals all together. Don’t want a short term band aid. Every projection says we need this many beds in next 30 years.
this is a Reform Plan. Plan to slow the growth of jail population by reforming the system. Non violent offenders will be assessed by a team for drug, mental issue. We Co. commissioners have created an oversight commission, Vera’s first recommendation. Looks at inequity, inefficiency in the system. Innovative programs. By the end of this year we will have better data on who is in our jails. This commission includes Judges Mallory, etc. We are looking into true reform. Studying things such as Night Court.
More of the money is for outside the jail programs. Than inside the jail.
Some say, “Don’t do treatment in jail, they are there too short a time.” But these people go in and out constantly. We don’t want to accept that.
The average person re-offending, do so within 60 days (median time).
Youth crime: violent crime among youth increasing rapidly. Too many of these youth are being shipped to Cols. Because we don’t have facility. They come back “educated in crime”. Our Plan is to keep them local.
Yes, the jail is a big expense. But if you think Queensgate is terrible, you should be for the Issue 27. It replaces a system that is antiquated and doesn’t work with a modern system that will work.
It is like the people in Minnesota who ignored the bridge collapse warnings. We should not be like them.
We have two choices. We can move in this direction, or else keep doing what we are doing. We need this to pass to give the comprehensive plan.
the No Jail Tax people include Tom Brinkman, the no tax people.
If this doesn’t pass, Pat DeWine will propose in January... Band aids that don’t work.
QUESTIONS
?) What % of the incarcerated now are there because couldn’t post bond?
Pepper this justice system doesn’t have the data. There isn’t the data to answer this. Vera Institute is working on it now. We will get all that data from the plan.
Suhith I asked how many beds were used by people who couldn’t go their bond. In 2005, 12000 jail beds.
Gerry in 1`999 37% were there because they couldn’t make bond, in 2004 it had risen to 81%.
Pepper : ... Numbers not solid...
percentage of people In jail waiting trial are more violent than in ‘99.
(?) Vera institute is a NY based group studying our corrections.
?) there are 2200 beds now, we are adding 800 under the Plan.
Bill What guarantee that the 30 year timeline will be maintained, especially if the GOP regains control of the commission. ?
Pepper: while we have the majority let’s get a good plan for our worst problem. We will lock in the plan. State laws safeguard. The real savings is in reducing recidivism!
?) Please explain the language that is on the ballot.
Levies written by lawyers. They never describe the plan. Not on any levy. Temp tax increase that solves our jail space problem and addresses our recidivism rate...
Steve why mix together the jail and the programs?
Pepper most citizens want both together. Some want only a jail. Others want only social services. Most people say we need both. An issue proposing only rehab and treatment it would never pass the voters. And an issue only building a jail would never pass either.
(?) is there a comprehensive outline of this plan that we can access on the internet.
http://Safercommunity.org
Has more details.
We have created a commission, oversight that will guide this plan.
?) what are the alternatives to incarceration?
Pepper: all sorts. E.g. Expand mental health court. We are criminalizing mental illness, a tragedy. Maybe electronic monitoring units.. Now, the mental health and social programs from prop. Tax are without any study of effects. Our plan will study results.
State law requires sales tax.
?) dollar breakdown on buildings vs. programs.
Pepper 200 million for “mortar”. Getting rid of Queensgate. Having specialized beds in the jail for diff. kinds of inmates.
40 million over 30 yrs for up front intervention
7 million for treatment inside and outside the facility.
100 million or more in treatment.
?) I have spent hours in court rooms ... A lot o f people, probably 80% that don’t belong in jail. Could close jail if judges didn’t send wrong people to jail
Pepper: it is not true ... Facts we have collected ... Support our plan.
... Pat DeWine has no vision, no plan. Just against.
?) last time people spoke when they voted down the jail. Conclusive. Surprising that the dem. Commissioners turned around so quickly and tried to pass a jail. Why not respect the people’s decision? Why did it take a grassroots effort to put issue on the ballot.
Pepper: good question. I don’t believe people meant “we don’t want you to solve this question, this crime problem.” They in focus groups etc. said they do want a plan, not a jail-only plan. The average person wants more jail space WITH broader programs.
Phil Heimlich handed us a mess. The jail issue last year was guaranteed to fail. We wanted to do special election in May... But by waiting until Nov. costs us millions in butler Co. beds. ... A lot of ministers who circulated petitions to get it on the ballot are now our supporters.
?) Ellen’s issues.
- “Safety crisis”. The victims of crime are African Americans. The crisis is a city crime. If we don’t
- Sheriff: he is up for re election next year.
- ?) how much goes to S. Leis?
- The commission controls the budget. Not a direct pipeline into sheriff’s office. And we have a citizen’s commission for oversight.
- Collaborative attorneys agreed that the deputies didn’t need to be under the collab. Agreement.
- There has been a dramatic reduction of crime in OTR since deputies working there.
- In Jan. the mayor of Lincoln Heights were asking for deputies!
- ?) it violates the collaborative process. Do we have respect for treaties, agreements?
- The collab. Lawyers, Al Gerhardstein were satisfied. No complaints about that service.
- Run through corrections system: we need both. If we don’t do it in the corrections system we are giving up on many people who cycle in and out.
- Petty drug offenders in our jails: we will have the data on that. Now believe that it is theft, violence, domestic violence... More.
- “Build it and they will fill it” I don’t buy that. Our best incentive is to lower the recidivism rate. Filling the jail is a waste!
- Corrections Industrial complex. The Corrections Corp. of America runs Queensgate. The county will own the new facility if Issue 27 passes.
DAISY
David, give you another chance to convince me.
“build it and they will fill it”. Not that YOU will fill it. It is judges that send people to jail. Typically sentencing expands to fill jail spaces available.
Treatment: seems just widow dressing. None of us are saying not to give treatment. Rather, a comprehensive treatment program would not be centered in corrections system.
Dangerousness: we have stats. One is crime stats; we have not had big increases in crime over time.
Criminal justice commission, all this information: seems to me you’d want to have the study first, then plan the treatment and alternate programs.
Pepper:
No matter what study we do we are clear that we can’t keep Queensgate open. That’s a fact. Since we need a jail, might as well do a long term projection. Our plan is based on assumption that we will reduce recidivism rate.
We have not determined the details of the programs.
?) study the issues first. e.g. How many can’t post bond.
P: we know already we need a new jail. The study will allow us to shape the jail to the needs revealed.
Dangerousness: Vera is very progressive. They believe the inmates are more dangerous than they were before. In 2001 all violent crimes were all up dramatically. Calls to police skyrocketed in ‘01.
Treatment dollars: I hear a lot of people saying, Why put treatment in a jail? I think we need both in and outside jails.
Build and fill: judges are interested in rehab and reform. They can’t do a good job in today’s circumstances.
Some people think an overcrowded jail is a good thing. Not so In our system the non violent offenders know that they will never serve in jail, but be released quickly. Their lawyers know it. People choose jail in a short term rather than choosing mental health court. Because of crowding they know they won't serve long.
?) Marvin: I am disturbed by the finding that people awaiting trial now are more dangerous than in the past. Important principle: you are innocent until proven guilty. Feel you are irresponsible in making that statement. Accusation before conviction.
P: I said the people in the facility are more dangerous...
Suh: you didn’t say that...
Vera is studying ... Our suggestion is to have a 3% sales tax to study, pay for Butler Co., then find out what to do.
Wendell: I suspect Vera looked at people’s records before they got to jail and that’s probably convictions in the past. Vera is great group. One of the things that makes me for Issue 27 is because Vera is involved. I trust them.
Gerry I am opposed to Issue 27 because it will not deal with root causes of crime. Merely locking up more people won’t reduce crime. Believe in prevention, not incarceration.
Brian Very smart approached. We are the only civilized country with the death penalty. In 1990 we had 1 million people in prison, ten yrs later, double that number. Affordable health care, housing would be much better to address root causes. The 2 million allocated per year is limited. We can surely find that much in our budget and in fed. Grants for treatment, re-entry.
Homicide IS down 14% in Cincinnati.
Dallas I believe prevention is the most important. I would like the system to look at nutrition, in schools, hospitals, jails.
Pepper this is n’t a plan to solve every problem. Can’t be. We are also working on school drop outs; infant mortality, etc. After School programs. ... The far right wing is attacking the plan because it is a tax. ... DeWine’s plan is to make a new jail without new tax by cutting things you like, progressive programs.
Programs to market our county...
Ellen concerned about paternalism in government.--”just trust us; we’ll do right by you.” Also About the numbers of people behind bars in America.
David Rosenberg I am torn apart about this. First time I remember a democrat majority in the county gov’t. I hear you saying “this is the best we are going to get” and my gut still says “It’s not good enough”. I am disappointed this is the best the Dem. Party can offer me on local AND national levels. Trying to avoid cynicism, I have to say everybody is trying their hardest.
Pepper I appreciate your feelings. Last year this county voted for Blackwell (bad-ass Republican who stole Ohio for Bush in ‘04. Ellen) for gov. ... To get something done here... all the balances in place ... we need a balanced approach. May not be what all the Dems. Want. But if you like 70% of the plan, you should vote for the plan
No go means the status quo, and we all know this system is broken.
We’ve come up with the best balance to appeal to Dems and Republicans.
Bill my first salon tonight. I was undecided about the jail issue. All of this is great. I am still undecided. I will do more research.
Suhith: check out CityBeat and also NoJailTax.com
Marvin If you spend 20,000 on sales taxable items it will cost you $100/year for 15 yrs, and then $50 a year for the next year. And the average person doesn’t even spend that much.
Pepper look at thirty years our plan, vs. the alternative. Expensive!
Suhith Progressives in America keep capitulating and going along with increasing jails. There is a time to draw the line.
David I hope this thing is defeated, keep the Dems. In control, and for the progressives to get a seat at the table.
Suhith 75% of the county gen’l fund goes to public safety (judges, probation officers, jail, sheriffs dep.) Only a tiny percent goes to economic development in our county. This is the part we are missing.
Ellen This is a reactive plan, not a visionary plan, not leadership with wisdom.
Brian he said he is trying to develop a broader constituency, courting Republicans. See Beacon interview with Todd.
Suhith the business Courier is against Issue 27; also CityBeat. They think the proposed jail too big.
Post endorsed it but have question whether the jail is too big.
I asked Portune and Pepper if there is any way to have this plan with a smaller jail, without creating the largest jail in Ohio.
I am hoping we will defeat this and vote for a replacement beds jail. (i.e. New jail but no increase in capacity.)
Brian Talbert house is getting many times the budget of this plan for re entry etc. programs. What’s a paltry 2 million ?
BRIAN GARRY
I’ve been in activism since I was born...my mother went door to door, zoning issue, dollars into neighborhoods.
1984 I was a wayward youth. Was taken under the wing of Rev. McCracken. In ‘84, Reagan running for pres. On the square, security wouldn’t let us on the site if we were against Reagan. I started making speeches, ... We sued the Reagan/Bush campaign committee. I won a settlement.
Fernald in ‘85.
Homeless issues with McCracken
‘96, Milner Hotel, low income housing, we fought. I went to jail. I was tortured in the justice system. All documented.
Rev. McCracken got much worse... Broke his finger, stun guns up and down his back... The police.
In 2001: I stood strongly for the Afr. Amer community.
Anti corporate globalization
Father of 2 teen age boys.
Ran for council in 2003.
Family and children are most important.
It is disturbing when we seek to cut health care for our children. Keeping pools open last summer.
?) horse incident?
I was down town. Before our despicable war started. Oct 2002. Bush visited Cinti. To make his case for the War on Iraq. “Weapons of mass destruction”. We sat down in the street. Thousands of people protested, 250 sat down in the street. I don’t regret my action. We have to put our lives on the line.
They came through the crowd with horses to trample us in the street. We got up, moved to the grass. I heard, “Get the guy in the beret”. They tackled me. I refused to get up. They carried me...held me 3 hours in a police car uncharged. They charged me with punching a police horse. But I had many witnesses. I was acquitted.
?) Issue 27?
Todd Portune has been the best politician in Cincinnati in my lifetime. Has stood on the right side of every issue.
But on this matter we have a difference of opinion. 24 years ago I did my last drug, 24 years clean and sober on Halloween.
Fortunately I was taken to drug treatment. So treatment is vitally important.
I am against Issue 27. It is important to have treatment in the community. Reducing recidivism. ... But we need to quadruple the amount allotted for treatment. You can’t begin to scratch the problem with the amount allocated. It is only 8%.
( I gave Brian permission to put up his yard sign here. I was worried he’d be a dissident presence on Council, a loose cannon. I was reassured. One of his supporters was repeatedly angry at David Pepper and ugly. I didn’t like that and asked him to leave.)
WENDELL YOUNG
Candidate for city council. Both democrats. Dissent is OK. I am ex president NAACP.
I am native, grew up Avondale. Hughes. Air Force. Cinti Police Dept, 25 years, worked all over the city. Retired as a sgt. In ‘92. Was in charge of recruiting unit. In ‘92 offered assist. Dir. Personnel for city. Served 8 years. Also equal employ opportunity officer.
Then went back to Police...worked in Academy. Then 5 years at MSD (sewer) working in discrimination issues.
In 2005 I felt city was moving backward. I retired, ran for council. Ran 13th out of 31. Not bad.
Worked NAACP. Pres.
Sentinel, president. (That’s the Black police group. E.)
No elected office, but much public service.
Currently teach at Aiken.
Why do I want to be on city council? I love my city. I was taught that I would grow up and have to take care of our city. As a police officer I met some bad people, but kept meeting wonderful people as well.
When I was a kid I did trick or treat in this neighborhood. Until 11, 12 pm. Nobody worried for our safety.
When I was a kid parks were always open. Avondale had a vibrant business district. Kids in Avondale don’t know what I was talking about !
I wish our kids today didn’t have to worry about drive by shootings...
In certain communities adults don’t go out at night.
All that development in Newport on the levy tried to be in Cincinnati, but our government blocked it! I am tired of that.
On Issue 27; I do support it. ... The Justice Center was inadequate when it was opened. All the municipalities in the county use it. We are lucky to have a site for the jail, ...
We either build it today with today’s dollars, or ...
That valuable land where Kahn's used to be won’t sit forever. Then we will have to find land. Pay for it with tomorrow’s dollars. ... Everybody agrees we need a new jail.
?) I was on force until 1992.
?) Fed. Gov’t gave Leis millions of dollars under the table to get our “darkies” back in line... There was a dragnet last summer, to fill up the jail to give appearance of crowding.
Wendell Y: inflammatory things said to the Afr. Amer community. Smitherman says the system is broken. I know it. People don’t talk about what gets us Afr. Amer. Into jail. Re. being paid under the table for a dragnet. I don’t know. But I met Leis in ‘68; I have never known hi to lie In public. It would be hard for me to believe that he would accept under cover payment to misuse people. I don’t buy for a moment. A man of integrity. ... Whenever you do sweeps you always get people you don’t want. If you are going to try to clean up a neighborhood you will get people you don’t want. I bet 99% of all those in jail would admit they were not completely in the clear.
They say, “don’t build a jail, the system is broke” the Afr. Amer don’t hear any more after that.
(For you who don’t know Wendell, he is a big friendly guy, makes a good speech. Well spoken. Good hearted. Seems well organized. Looks like a football lineman. E.)
~ End of Table Notes~
Hugs to everyone,
Ellen
LINKS PERTAINING TO THE JAIL TAX ISSUE 27
Excellent, long article by Dan Labotz at http://www.counterpunch.org/labotz10052007.html He is opposed. Seems well researched, but I question his assertion tht the population of Hamilton County is decreasing. The population of the city of Cincinnati has been reported to be decreasing, but a drive through the county suggests all the building you see must be related to a population increase. However, this article gives historical perspective. Excellent piece.
Todd Portune’s piece in the Cincinnati Beacon rebutting Labotz: http://www.cincinnatibeacon.com/index.php/content/comments/todd_portune_v_no_jail_tax_pac/
This is rather lengthy...long rebuttal of issues like the federal prisoners/butler county jail thing, that I don’t care much about. But in the last several paragraphs he says some interesting things.
Kevin Osbourne of CityBeat (opposed) writes here http://citybeat.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:142513 in a piece citing Vera institute study data.
County Commissioners’ website PowerPoint presentation (in favor): http://www.hamiltoncountyohio.gov/administrator/bsi/jail/SafetyPlan.pdf
http://safercommunity.org/Facts.html polemics in favor; rebuts common opposition points.
See also “ellen on the jail tax” in the Blue section “articles” below.
Section Two: Events & Opportunities
Election Picks
So far I am supporting
-Jail Tax: see my thoughts in Blue section below.
- Yes to mental health levy.
- A weakened Yes on the School tax.
- For council: Roxanne Qualls, Greg Harris, David Crowley, Justin Jeffre, Brian Garry , Wendell Young
- For Board of Ed: Nelms, Flannery, Boulton. (Not incumbent Williams.)
I just spoke with G.K., a devoted Cincinnatian and activist who is NOT supporting the school levy, because it is not a renewal according to the League of Women voters’ pamphlet but an increase which would amount to many hundreds of dollars increase on the average salonista’s real estate bill, ... Is to cover a short fall by the Board, and we wonder why we should bail out a board who has been fiscally irresponsible.
G.K. also said-- for council:
Roxanne Qualls
Kaup, charterite... Impressive when she speaks
Garry
Jeffre
Crowley
Cranley
Eby, ®
Ghiz, ® Independent thinker, social liberal, fiscal cons.
Salonista Mary Ann Lederer on Will Tuttle, Earthsave presenter
Dear Friends and Members of EarthSave Cincinnati,
Dr. Will Tuttle may be the most exciting speaker we've ever had. To me
his book, The World Peace Diet, is the most exciting book I've read in
years. It is a life altering experience and great for holiday and other
gifts. Dr. Tuttle will be selling and autographing copies at our potluck on
November 4th.
Will Tuttle, Ph.D.
author of
“The World Peace Diet”
Eating For Spiritual Health And Social Harmony
Thursday, November 1, 7pm: Presentation sponsored by Advocates for Animals at Xavier, Cintas Center, 1624 Herald Ave. 45207, students/faculty free, general public $5. 513-295-3343.
Other Will Tuttle events:
Friday, November 2, 6-8:30pm: Conversations, Imago Earth Center, 700 Enright, 45205 (Price Hill), catered by People Inspire Progress, $10, 921-5124.
Saturday, November 3, 11am-2pm: Workshop sponsored by A.P.E. and New Thought Unity Center. Lunch provided by Gratitude. 1401 E. McMillan, 45206, $36. 513-961-2527.
Sunday, November 4, 1:30pm-4pm: Opening The Intuitive Gate sponsored by New Thought Unity Center, 1401 E. McMillan, 45206, love offerings. 513-961-2527.
“The World Peace Diet is one of the most provocative books I've ever read. I felt challenged and stimulated by its profound insights, and called to question ever more deeply what Will Tuttle calls 'the taboo against knowing who you eat.' This is a deep book, aglow with insights that penetrate and expose the complacency of a culture that has strayed painfully far from compassion." John Robbins, author, Diet For A New America and The Food Revolution
“The World Peace Diet has raised the bar in the understanding of the diet in the order of all life on planet Earth. Reading this book will arm you with the information to become part of the solution and not part of the problem. Will Tuttle has struck a strong blow for the future of our children and grandchildren and you can too by reading this book.”
John Mackey, Founder and C.E.O., Whole Foods, Inc.
Everyone Welcome!
Sunday, November 4th, 2007, 4:30pm EARTHSAVE pot luck
Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue
Please bring a vegan dish to share and your own plates, cups, utensils.
For more information: 513-929-2500, http://cincinnati.earthsave.org
Check out: www.willtuttle.com
"EarthSave educates people about the powerful effects our food choices have on the environment, our health and all life on Earth, and encourages a shift toward a healthy plant-based diet."
Clean Energy Network Meeting
Solar Decathlon Report
The Solar Decathlon joins 20 college and university teams in a competition to design, build, and operate the most attractive and energy-efficient solar-powered house. The international competition will occur Oct 12 – 20 on the mall in Washington D.C. and the University of Cincinnati team’s entry is set up and ready for judging. At the Nov. 8 Clean Energy Network meeting Anton Harfmann, University of Cincinnati Associate Dean DAAP will give a first hand report of the competition, the twenty different solar powered model homes presented and details of the UC team entry.
Date: Thursday, Nov 8, 6pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Cincinnati State
3520 Central Parkway Cincinnati, OH 45223
The meeting is free & open to the public.
RSVP to John Fanselow 513-293-3241, JohnF@GreenEnergyOhio.org
Green Energy Ohio (GEO) holds quarterly meetings of its Southwest Ohio Clean Energy Network (SWOCEN) in both Cincinnati and Yellow Springs. The meetings feature guest speakers on clean energy topics, an overview of renewable energy news and plenty of networking time. Meetings are free and open to the public.
For this and other events in SW Ohio, visit www.GreenEnergyOhio.org <http://www.GreenEnergyOhio.org> <http://www.GreenEnergyOhio.org> <http://www.GreenEnergyOhio.org/> and click on Network Meetings, or contact John Fanselow, JohnF@GreenEnergyOhio.org 513-293-3241 for more information.
SW Ohio GEO events are supported by grants from Duke Energy
Hosted by Cincinnati State, Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology Renewable Energy Program
Programming support from the Green Building Committee of the
Local Alliance for Land and Development for Hamilton County (LAND-HC)
Ellen Bierhorst, Ph.D. Is a holistic psychotherapist with over 35 years experience. Specialty area: Optimizing Mental Health ~ “Better than well”. Also: healing trauma, strengthening families and relationships, alcohol and other addictions including food, and weight management, EMDR, GLBT, chronic pain and physical illness. Clifton. 513 221 1289 www.lloydhouse.com
Yoga Free at the Lloyd House
Weekly yoga practice session Wednesday mornings.
9:15 meditation
9:30-10:30 yoga exercises with Nina Tolley. However, Caveat! Nina insists I tell you that she is not a yoga teacher, only a student (though one with long experience) and cannot correct your postures or prevent injuring yourself.
In the third floor meditation room, “the Zendo”. Bring yoga mat; cushion or whatever for meditating.
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(See Tri-State Treasures, the compilation of cultural events by Jim Kesner, at the bottom of the entire weekly. It’s juicy! E.)
Section Three: Articles
Contents:
- Ellen: David Pepper and the Jail Tax
- CityBeat for Bd. Of Ed. slate: Nelms, Flannery, Boulton
Ellen on the jail thing:
David Pepper came in on the dot of the agreed hour to our salon and generously gave us 3 hours of his time. It was the longest salon in our 6+ years of history. David is smart; he has done his homework; he is sincere; he speaks well. He is interested in rational solutions to county problems. He’s a handsome man in a well-tailored suit. He doesn’t smile.
Suhith Wickrema of No Jail Tax PAC also came back. (He had presented at a previous salon, available here: http://lloydhouse.blogspot.com/ scroll down to the 9/27/07 salon, about three fifths the way down the bar. ) Sociology prof. Daisy Quarm was also here, extremely well informed and level headed. She is against the levy.
I am persuaded of several things:
- the 800 bed Queensgate facility is awful. It is owned and operated by a prison corporation. You wouldn’t want your enemy sent there.
- Pepper and Portune are smart, well intentioned Democratic political leaders who really believe in this Comprehensive Safety Plan. They are counting on republican support for the “lock up the bad guys” part, and on progressive support for the social programs part. Passing this issue is important for the political health of this Democrat controlled county commission. Probably it is also important for the morale of this leadership team. I want Pepper and Portune to stay in the Commission. We could do so very much worse! Remember Phil Heimlich?
- The plan comes out of a hard-eyed, well researched look at needs PLUS a light-of-day realpolitik view of the possible.
- The plan is not informed by philosophical, wise leadership on the wider issue of escalating class war in America and how to turn that around. Pepper is no Murray Seasongood. We have a widening split between the increasingly wealthy, disgustingly rich group on the one hand, a shrinking percentage who have a growing slice of the pie, and on the other hand the masses. Middle class people are seeing their children slide back into that grey sea of wage slavery. Fear and rage characterize the polarity.
I don’t want to hold out for a better plan that answers my idealism, while crippling a county government that is the best in my lifetime. I will therefore vote for the jail tax. Whew! Ellen
CINCINNATI CITYBEAT SAYS…….
Eve Bolton, Michael Flannery and Chris Nelms for Cincinnati Board of Education
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is an institution in flux, showing great improvement in many areas while also facing a $72 million deficit, searching for a new superintendent and asking voters for a new tax levy (see details below in the Issue 22 endorsement).
Three slots on its seven-seat board are up for election, with only one incumbent running: Rick Williams. If board member Melanie Bates wins her race for Cincinnati City Council, her seat would become available as well -- meaning a majority of the school board could turn over completely on Nov. 6.
A lot of uncertainty, especially with three candidates running who have never served on a school board before. And especially when a potentially strong slate of former board members Anne Power and Sally Warner and former Cincinnati Vice Mayor Jim Tarbell failed in their last-minute bid to get on the ballot.
Just because the three school board challengers have no board experience, however, doesn't mean they have no relevant experience. Bolton has won a countywide political race before -- as a Democrat, no less -- serving as Hamilton County Recorder from 1993 to 1997. She's been a teacher for 35 years in Wyoming and served as president of that district's teachers union.
Nelms served for 25 years in the Cincinnati Public Schools system as a teacher, coach, athletic director and administrator. He currently works at Children's Hospital Medical Center and has five grandchildren in CPS schools.
Flannery's biggest positives come from his genuine love for children, both his own (in CPS) and the city's (via his impactful "Nine on Your Kids' Side" segments while working at WCPO Channel 9). After careers as a stand-up comedian and a TV personality, Flannery is ready to use his ability to connect with people to become a child advocate in the public school system.
Section Four: Books/Movies/Magazines/Reviews
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Come on... send me names of books and stuff you are enjoying. ellen
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Which Presidential Candidates Match Your Positions on the Issues: Frustrated you know so little about the many Presidential candidates? That only a few get all the press? That you know who leads in the polls, but not their positions on issues? Start cutting through some of the campaign & media hype. Answer a few questions to start learning which candidates may most closely align with your positions on the issues. You may be surprised what you learn. Go to www.wqad.com/Global/link.asp?L=259460.
Documentary WORKS: Social Activist Documentaries of Barbara Wolf [Monday-Saturdays thru Thursday 24 January]: Films by local documentary filmmaker Barbara Wolf are screening during normal business hours as part of the film@mediabridges series. The films: "The Earth Covenant" describes a covenant being made between the peoples of the earth to take responsibility for the environment in the absence of comprehensive governmental action. "Peace March 2004" presents the Cincinnati protest as part of a larger national demonstration on the 1st anniversary of the US initiating bombing of Iraq. "Degrees Of Shame" examines the situation of adjunct (part-time) faculty teaching in America’s institutions of higher learning, suggesting they are the information economy’s migrant farm workers. "Know Theatre Corpus Christi Protests" documents protests outside the theatre during the play's entire run. "These Old Buildings Raised Our Many Children" was made in 1995 for & with long-term residents of Over-The-Rhine, looking at the effects of massive community redevelopment on their lives. "This Is My House" highlights transitional housing associated with the Drop Inn Center which was threatened by the proposed new SCPA. These films are presented by Media Bridges. Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8AM-9PM, Friday: 8AM-6PM, Saturday: 9AM-5PM. Free. In the At Media Bridges front lobby, 1100 Race Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.651.4171 & sara@mediabridges.org.
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The Kite Runner [Thursday 1 November @ 7 PM]: Based on the best-selling book & having just opened the Chicago International Film Festival, watch this extraordinary story about Amir who, after spending years in California, returns to his homeland in Afghanistan to help his old friend Hassan, whose son is in trouble. Presented by UC Mainstreet Cinema. $2 for UC Community with UC ID; $4 for general public. Read Roger Ebert's review @ http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071004/FILMFESTIVALS04/71004001/1023. At 265 Tangeman University Center, 2766 UC MainStreet, Cincinnati, OH 45221. More info @ 513.556.0943, mainstreet@uc.edu, & www.uc.edu/mainstreet/tuc/tuc_theater_3.html.
Little Shop of Horrors [1-18 November @ 8 PM; Sunday 2 PM matinees]: One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows, this affectionate spoof of 1950s sci-fi movies has become a house-hold name. A down & out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore who offers him fame & fortune in exchange for feeding its growing appetite, finally revealing itself to be an alien creature poised for global domination. $21 for adults, $19 for seniors & students. At the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, West Price Hill, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info, schedules, & tix @ 513.241.6550, jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
French Film Series [Friday 2 November @ 7 PM]: Exils (2003; 104 min) is the 2nd of the 5-film series co-presented by Alliance Française of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky University. One day, Zano has a crazy idea to take his girlfriend, Naima, to Alger & see the land their parents escaped long ago. Taking only music, the lovers go on a journey that brings them to their origins. After a few days in Andalousia, they cross the Mediterranean Sea to know themselves better. Awarded Best Director & nominated for Golden Palm at 2004 Cannes Film Festival. In French with English subtitles. At NKU University Center Room 102 (Budig Auditorium), Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099. More info & film synopses @ 513.389.9100, afpostmaster@france-cincinnati.com, www.pyramidefilms.com/exils/, & www.france-cincinnati.com.
First-Ever Books by the Banks Cincinnati USA Book Festival [Saturday 3 November @ 10 AM - 6 PM]: A festival that celebrates the joy of books & reading by highlighting more than 90 regional & national authors. Meet the authors. Purchase their books & have them signed. Enjoy author readings & panel discussions. Visit the Kids' Corner featuring costumed storybook characters, crafts, storytelling, & other fun activities for families. Something for all ages. Free admission. Presented by the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Borders Books, CET, Cincinnati Magazine, Mercantile Library, & University of Cincinnati Libraries. At Duke Energy Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513-369-4571, 513.419.7300, phyllis.hegner@cincinnatilibrary.org, & www.booksbythebanks.org.
2007 Women's Day of Prayer [Saturday 3 November @ 10 AM - 3 PM]: An interfaith dialogue in dance. Creative movement runs deeper than dogmas & suspicions. It opens our primordial voices. Women of diverse spiritualities will be guided by Fanchon Shur in an embodied dialogue. The event will combine personal reflection & creative ritual-making. Participation is limited. $35 registration; ask about scholarships. At Corryville Community Center, 2823 Eden Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & registration @ 513 542-7334 & JBlackburn@fuse.net.
Reiki I [Saturday 3 November @ 9 AM - 5 PM]: Level one Reiki certification class. Acquire proficiency in this ancient healing energy modality for self healing & the healing of others. Learning methods include lecture, video, & hands-on practice. Emphasis is given to the energy system of the body with a chakra meditation, demonstration & use of a pendulum, dowsing for the aura, & use of crystals to enhance the healing experience. Cost is $125. Sponsored by New Moon Wellness. In Erlanger, KY, 2 miles from I-275 Turkeyfoot Road exit; address & directions provided upon receipt of registration. More info & register @ 859.727.1062 & herbnurse@fuse.net.
Voices of the Future: A Conference for Youth & Freedom [Saturday 3 November @ 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM]: The eBay Foundation present this free 1-day event at University of Cincinnati for regional youth in grades 9-12, to encourage volunteerism, promote cross-cultural interactions & alliances, & help shape the next generation of leaders. This year’s theme is "Courage, Cooperation, & Perseverance." Organizers provide conference admission, bus service, continental breakfast, box lunch, & t-shirts. At the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45220. Much more info & register @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org/youth-conference/.
Spring Grove Village Civic Engagement Series [Saturdays 3 & 10 November @ 9 AM - Noon]: Attend a 2-part education & skill development series to provide you tools to have a more powerful, meaningful conversation in your community. The series will be lead by Peter Block & is sponsored by Spring Grove Village Community Council & A Small Group. These sessions are highly interactive & provide opportunities for connection with a group of committed, powerful people working to make Spring Grove Village & Cincinnati a better place. Peter is author of several best selling books, an international consultant, & citizen of Cincinnati. A Small Group is a volunteer group that promotes empowerment, stewardship, chosen accountability, & reconciliation of community through civic engagement. Free. Please make reservations & attend both sessions. More info & RSVP @ 513.451.0166, cert@fuse.net, www.asmallgroup.net , & www.peterblock.com.
I Am You Are Film Festival & Discussion [Sunday 4 November @ 5:30 PM]: "I Am You Are" is a collection of 7 short films generated by an award-winning youth media program with the primary goal to bring together Palestinian & Israeli teenagers from the Jerusalem area to help break down the walls of misunderstanding that exist between them - walls that have been created by politics, history, & the physical separation of their neighborhoods. Israeli & Palestinian teens building mutual understanding & respect through film. “May” profiles a young woman with a Jewish mother & a Palestinian father; “The Zoo” looks at friendships between Palestinians & Jews working at the zoo; “Boy Girl” features a young woman with a knack for fixing things; “Football” explores the leveling of cultural difference on the playing field; “Quintuplets” brims with the energy of 5 new lives; “Sarah Sings to the Heavens” follows an Argentinean Jewish street musician; & “Dad Between Berlin & Palestine” shows how political conflict creates ruptures in families. After the films, engage in discussion with filmmaker Gili Mendel. Free. Presented by Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, the Freedom Center, and the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati's Israeli Film Festival. At the Harriet Tubman Theater, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.985.1500, dbrundage@jfedcin.org, & www.jewishcincinnati.org/filmfestival.
Shopping for the Cats - 1st Holiday Vendor Bazaar [Sunday 4 November @ 1-4 PM]: Vendors will have lots of wonderful items for sale & each has pledged to give at least 20% of the proceeds to O'Bryonville Animal Rescue. There will also be several raffle baskets of products donated by vendors as well as OAR merchandise, cats, & refreshments. Bring your favorite shopping buddies & spread the word. At St Margaret Hall, 1960 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513-487-3535 & emoore@stmargarethall.com. List of vendors, venue directions, & flyer to post @ www.theanimalrescue.com/bazaar.html.
The World Peace Diet [Sunday 4 November @ 4:30 PM]: Will Tuttle, Pbh.D., author of "The World Peace Diet," will discuss eating for spiritual health & social harmony. EarthSave educates people about the powerful effects our food choices have on the environment, our health & all life on Earth, & encourages a shift toward a healthy plant-based diet. Please bring a vegan dish to share & your own plates, cups, & utensils. $3 for non-members. At Clifton United Methodist Church, 3416 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.929.2500, http://cincinnati.earthsave.org, & www.willtuttle.com.
National French Week [Monday 5 November @ 11 AM & 1 PM]: A theatrical event co-sponsored by NKU & the Alliance Française of Cincinnati. At 11 PM Tim Mooney presents his 1-man show “Molière than Thou.” At 1 PM, he presents his interactive workshop “The Life of Molière.” Free. Tim Mooney is in his 6th year touring with "Moliere Than Thou" having introduced over 30,000 people to Moliere. He is the author of 15 celebrated new versions of the plays of Moliere & is composing books on acting ("Acting at the Speed of Life"), a "self-help" book, short stories, & 2 yet-unproduced screenplays. At NKU University Center Room 102 (Budig Auditorium), Nunn Drive, Highland Heights, KY 41099. More info @ 513.389.9100, afpostmaster@france-cincinnati.com, larsenpoma@aol.com, & www.france-cincinnati.com.
Daylight Portrait Celebration with Photos, Music & Cash Bar [Wednesday 7 November @ 7 PM - Midnight]: Michael Wilson is a local photographer well known for his stunning portraits &, specifically, portraits of famous musicians. His work has graced many music projects; some were featured at the Cincinnati Art Museum in 1998. Selections of Michael's celebrity portraits & personal work will be offered by silent auction. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the International Adoption Center. Music by the Faux Frenchmen & the Comet Bluegrass Allstars. At York Street Cafe, 738 York Street, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ www.daylightportrait.com & www.michaelwilsonphotographer.com.
Pedigree Interiors Fabulous Faux Fur Fun-Raiser [Wednesday 7 November @ 5:30-8 PM]: Ladies, mark your calendars, call your girlfriends, & make your reservation for "The Best Girls' Night Out Ever." Pedigree Interiors, a non-profit fine furniture consignment shop, presents its 2nd annual fundraiser to benefit the United Coalition for Animals' Spay-Neuter Clinic dedicated to reducing the number of homeless animals in Greater Cincinnati. In the setting of Italian elegant marble floors & wood paneled walls, enjoy champagne, wine, & a wide selection of hors d'oeuvres as you try on the finest faux furs in the world. Enjoy 20% discounts on your purchases that evening, take home a fabulous gift bag, & maybe 1 of the door prizes or silent auction items. Guaranteed to be your best girl's night ever. At Donna Salyers' Faux Fur Showroom, 20 West 11th Street, Covington, KY 41017. More info & RSVP @ 513.984.4566, 513.793.7387, MichelleMurphy@msn.com, & www.fabulousfurs.com.
Hanuszka - Film & Discussion [Thursday 8 November @ 7 PM]: A semi-autobiography of Hanna Mandelberger, a 12-year-old girl who flees the ghetto in Warsaw. Finding her way to a Catholic convent, she claims to be Polish Catholic & comes to identify with her new role as a nun. She serves as an emissary for the Polish underground, risking her life transmitting letters & weapons to different agents throughout Poland, aided by a young Father Karel Wojtyla who becomes Pope John Paul II. Discussion follows the screening. The film is in Hebrew & Polish with English subtitles. $8 tickets; students admitted free with student ID. Extension of the Israeli Film Festival sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati, commemorating Israel’s 60th year of independence; the Xavier screening is co-sponsored by the student government association & the Hillel Jewish Student Center at Xavier. At Kelley Auditorium, Alter Hall, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH 45207. More info @ www.jewishcincinnati.org/page.html?ArticleID=155142.
Traditional Annual Christmas Boutique [Friday-Saturday 9-10 November @ 10 AM - 4 PM]: The Little Sisters of the Poor present their annual boutique that boasts crafts made by the residents & donations from many generous area crafters, homemade baked goods & soups, & Christmas decorations & gift ideas. All proceeds benefit the Home & care of the elderly residents. Irrespective of your religious beliefs or non-beliefs, Little Sisters of the Poor personifies kindness & humility as they provide care & comfort for the elderly. At St. Paul's Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged, 476 Riddle Road, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.281.8001, actcincinnati@littlesistersofthepoor.org, & www.littlesistersofthepoor.org.
The Art of Living: A Women's Multi-Arts Retreat [Friday-Sunday 9-11 November @ 6:00 PM-1:30 PM]: Inside/Outside co-hosts this new expansion program, a weekend of writing, visual, & movement arts to help women from all walks of life reconnect with their "hand-made lives." The retreat is open to women at any (or no) experience level in any of the art forms, & will include time for individual & group creativity, rest & reflection, community-building, & fun. The retreat will also provide an opportunity to learn about volunteer possibilities within Inside/Outside’s work with incarcerated women. At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info & RSVP from Pauletta Hansel @ 513.683.2340, ph.grailville@fuse.net, & www.grailville.org.
West Point Cadet Gospel Choir Performance [Saturday 10 November 10 AM @ Noon]: In honor of Veterans Day, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York Cadet Gospel Choir will perform several patriotic songs. At the Grand Hall, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Sleeping Beauty [Saturday 10 November @ 11 AM]: An enchanted spindle curses Sleeping Beauty to 100 years of sleep. Although protected by her fairy godmother, will anyone be able to save her? ArtReach brings this classic fairy tale by Charles Perrault to life in this enchanting, new adaptation as part of the Saturday Morning Children’s Series. $7 for adults; $5 for children. At The Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45238. More info @ 513.241.6550, Jenniferperrino@covedalecenter.com, & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com/CCPA/find_us.htm.
Quest for the Celtic Soul [Saturday 10 November @ 9:30 AM - 4 PM]: A day-long experience of reflection, prayer, music, & art in the Celtic tradition, aimed at longing for & celebrating the search for God. Cindy Matyi is a well-known Celtic artist & musician. Nancy Bick Clark is an accomplished harper specializing in Celtic music. John Miriam Jones, SC, has authored a book on Celtic spirituality “With an Eagle’s Eye” & a frequent speaker. These three people have presented several Celtic retreats & complement each other’s talents. The content differs from their 1st Celtic retreat. $55 registration; lunch is provided. At Sisters of Charity Spirituality Center, 5900 Delhi Road, Mount St. Joseph, OH 45051. More info @ 513.347.5449 matyi@fuse.net, & www.spirituality.center@srcharitycinti.org/spirit/registration.htm.
1st Annual Austin J. Elfers Walk/Run to Remember [Sunday 11 November 2-4 PM]: Each year, 1000s of families are devastated by losing their baby to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). In January 2007, the family of 2-month old Austin James lost him to SIDS. They have chosen to honor their baby’s life by joining forces with the Sudden Infant Death Network of Ohio to raise funds for educational & community outreach programs, risk reduction services, medical research, & counseling & ongoing support for bereaved families, & for the scholarship fund at St. Andrew/St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School where Austin would have attended. Participate as a walker/runner and/or sponsor in their 1-mile fun walk or run in loving memory of Austin to fund these SIDS programs. All proceeds go directly to SID Network of Ohio & SASEAS scholarship fund. $15 for individual, $35 for family, plus $10 for child t-shirt or $12 for adult t-shirt; added donations gratefully accepted. At Miami Meadows Park, 1546 State Route 131, Milford, OH 45150. More info from Dee @ 513-732-1343, 513.675.6789, cdelfers@fuse.net, & www1.freewebs.com/austin_j_elfers/.
Community Conversation with Judith Snow & John McKnight [Wednesday 14 November @ 4:30-6:30 PM]: Be part of this interactive experience focused on bringing the gifts of people on the margin into the center of community life & hearing stories of how young people are practicing this style of community leadership. Judith Snow is a social inventor & advocate for inclusion-communities that welcome the participation of a wide diversity of people. Her goal is to foster understanding of how people with disabilities can be full participants in communities everywhere. Judith is on the faulty of the Asset Based Community Development Institute, which John McKnight founded. John is a world famous thinker, writer, & researcher on building community. Free; reservations requested. At Mayerson Hall at Hebrew Union College, 3101 Clifton Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45219 (fully ADA compliant). More info & RSVP @ 513.451.0166, cert@fuse.net, & www.asmallgroup.net.
Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Miami University Italian Cinema Series [Tuesdays thru 4 December @ 7:30 PM]: Curated & presented by Professor Sante Matteo. Movies are in Italian with English subtitles, unless otherwise noted. Free & open to the public. In 46 Culler Hall (north side of Spring Street, 2 buildings west of Route 27 (Patterson Street), Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu & www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/.
Nov 6: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1976)
Nov 13: Lamerica (Gianni Amelio, 1994)
Nov 27: La meglio gioventù, I (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
Dec 4: La meglio gioventù, II (The Best of Youth, Marco Tullio Giordana, 2003)
Red Tree Art [thru 5 November]: A solo show featuring Cincinnati artist Anthony Baysore; an exhibit of a series of his paintings that use hand-cut, multi-layer stencils about bicycle life in the city. Live music & light refreshments. At Red Tree Gallery, 4409 Brazee Street, Oakley, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.8733, mbusch@redtreegallery.net, & www.redtreegallery.net.
Cincinnati Hurricane Relief Project needs your Help [thru Sunday-Friday 18 - 23 November & again in December]: Help is sought from companies & individuals to help the Cincinnati Hurricane Relief Project (CHRP; an all-volunteer non-profit organization) continue to help rebuild New Orleans. CHRP has made several trips to the Gulf Coast since November 2005 to deliver basic living supplies, food, clothes & workers to help local families rebuild homes & communities. To date, the Project has gutted 5 homes & cleaned a recreational center. They will return to New Orleans at Thanksgiving & Christmas with more than 800 boxes of donated school text books, musical instruments, learning tools, etc. to give to Treme Community Center in the 6th Ward to distribute among New Orleans schools. They need help transporting the materials &/or tape, boxes, & labor to sort & box-up the materials. Additionally, your help will provide a positive impact on the CHRP volunteer youth. More info Iris & Robin @ 513.919.7463, 513.407.5953, iroley@fuse.net, & keez79@yahoo.com.
A Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie [thru December 31]: This is the 1st major traveling exhibit devoted to the transatlantic slave trade, focusing on the Henrietta Marie, the most complete slave ship ever discovered in the western hemisphere & the only one to be fully identified, recorded, archeologically examined & preserved. This exhibit examines the economic & social forces that drove the slave trade & provides insight into its impact on the material life & culture of Europe, Africa & the Americas. This exhibit uses artifacts & the ship’s records as touchstones for the entering the daily lives of the Africans on board, the seamen who manned the ship, & the traders who ran this notorious enterprise. National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, 50 East Freedom Way, Cincinnati OH 45202. More info @ 513.333.7500, ETurner@nurfc.org, & www.freedomcenter.org.
Pure Movement Dance Class: All In One [Mondays @ 6:30-8 PM & Wednesdays @ 9:30-11 AM thru December]: “Motion is Life. Taste It. Feel It. Honor It.” Offering cardio aerobic based movement class supported by personal attention to individual alignment & exploration of authentic expression. All classes have a stretching & strengthening warm up that expands your range of motion. The class achieves a balance between dynamic arousal & meditative peace. Four consecutive classes @ $12 per class. Individual classes @ $20. Free introductory class with Fanchon Shur, Growth In Motion Inc. master teacher. At 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229. More info @ 513.221.3222, fanchon@growthinmotion.org, & www.growthinmotion.org.
Julian's Stanczak Exhibition [thru 3 February 2008]: The exhibit of work by this internationally significant artist coincides with the unveiling of his design for Fifth Third Bank's 6th Street Façade facing the CAC. In addition to the models & preparatory drawings, a collection of Julian Stanczak's work from throughout his career provide a context for his newest monumental project. Polish-born Stanczak trained under Josef Albers & Conrad Marca-Relli at Yale University's School of Art & Architecture. He brought this background to the Art Academy of Cincinnati where he taught from 1957-1964. Stanczak's work is characterized by scientific precision & the illusion of pulsating motion. Using repeated line patterns, his work studies the optical behavior of colors in close proximity to each other. His work earned him the moniker "Father of Op Art." At Contemporary Art Center, 44 East 6th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.345.8400, pr@cacmail.org, & www.contemporaryartscenter.org.
Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption Concert Series [Intermittent Sundays thru 9 March 2008 @ 3 PM]: The Series presents instrumental & choral music from the rich traditions of western liturgy & inspired classical music, presented in a suitable visual & acoustic environment. Donations support all series expenses & costs to preserve the Historic Matthias Schwab Organ (1859). In other words, the Cathedral Concert Series combines music of extraordinary range & quality in arguably the region's most magnificent space. Concerts include Musica Sacra Chorus & Orchestra, Vocal Arts Ensemble of Cincinnati, Advent Festival of Lessons & Carols, An Epiphany Epilogue, Concert in Memory of Dr. Louis Schwab, & JS Bach's 323rd Birthday. At St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, 1140 Madison Avenue, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859-431-2060, timbrel@fuse.net, & www.cathedralconcertseries.org.
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The Lloyd House Salon (usually about 12 people) Meets on WEDNESDAYS at 5:45,
EVERY Wednesday, 52 WEEKS/YEAR come hell or high water, as my mother used to say.
We of the Lloyd House Salon gather in a spirit of
respect, sympathy and compassion for one another
in order to exchange ideas for our mutual pleasure and enlightenment.
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Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon
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