After an intense 5 days at the Alexander Technique annual conference in San Francisco, I flew to here to visit daughter Anna and her partner Fran and son Jeremy, about to be 2. I’ll be back on Friday.
Note in the Announcements section below the opportunity to help organize this summer for Health Care Reform. Our able Lloyd House team met Sat.6/6 and hammered out a plan featuring a Hoxworth blood drive to encourage people to write congresspeople and insist on support for Health Care Reform this summer that includes universal coverage, choice of plan and doctors (including a public option), and reasonable costs. We need a groundswell of citizen support to get this past the opposition of the health insurance lobby. Please help. ellen
Ellen with grandson Jeremy at daughter Anna’s house in Denver. We are taking pictures of ourselves on the computer. Fun!
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Section Two: Events & Opportunities
Town Hall Meeting:
Expanding Health CoveRAGE
When: Saturday, June 20, 2009
Noon – 2:00 PM
Where: First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati
536 Linton St (off Reading across from Hope Lodge)
19 Southwest Ohio Senators and Representatives invited
State and federal health care reform presented by:
Col Owens, Co-Chair, OH Consumers for Health Coverage (OCHC)
Kathleen Gmeiner, Project Director, OCHC
Light refreshments and door prizes
I certainly hope you can attend this. Col Owens, attorney at Legal Aid and one of the top experts in state health care reform will be speaking.
Janice Alvarado
Health Advocate/Analyst
RSVP to: 513 321 2518
EarthSave Cincinnati presents
LOCAVEGAN
A Celebration of Locally Grown/Created
Vegan Products and Services
Vendors please bring your own table.
If you want to vend, please call 513-591-3003.
Sunday, June 21, 2009, 2pm
Imago Earth Center
700 Enright Ave. (Price Hill)
Please bring a vegan dish to share
Vegetables, fruits, grains, beans, seeds, nuts
(no animal-derived ingredients, e.g., no dairy, eggs, casein, honey, etc.))
Please bring your own plates, cups, utensils, serving utensils
If you can, please include local ingredients.
And please remember to take home everything you bring that has not been eaten.
For more information and food tips call: 513-929-2500
Email: cincinnati@earthsave.org
Visit: http://cincinnati.earthsave.org
Everyone Welcome!
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.
Transportation :
Take bus 10 or 32 from Government Square at 1:20pm; arrive at Eighth and Enright at 1:40pm and walk two blocks. Service continues about every 30 minutes. Last bus leaves at 6:20pm.
Better yet, carpool—that would help with parking.
Directions to Imago
The Earth Center is located on 700 Enright Avenue on your left.
Look for our sign. Please park on the street.
Our driveway is the best driveway on the street for buses to turn around in.
Do not pass it.
Once on 50 West
Take 50 West to the Elberon/Warsaw Avenue Exit. This exit will split twice. Take the first split to the right following a sign to Price Hill. The next split is almost immediately after. Take this split to the left following a sign to Elberon Avenue. Once on Elberon head up the hill past Mt. Echo Park to West 8th Street (second light) and turn left at this light. At Enright Avenue (the next light) turn left. The Earth Center is located on 700 Enright Avenue on your left. Look for our sign. Please park on the street.
From I - 75 coming South:
Take I-75 South to the Freeman Ave/50 West exit. Follow signs to 50 West. Follow the directions from 50 West listed above.
From 1 - 71 coming South
If you are located North of Rte. 562 - Norwood Lateral, take I - 71 South to the 562 West. Stay on the 562 West until I - 75 and take I - 75 South. Take I-75 South to the Freeman Ave/50 West exit. Follow signs to 50 West. Follow the directions from 50 West listed above.
If you are located South of Rte. 562 - Norwood Lateral, take I - 71 South until you reach the downtown area. Follow signs for 50 West across Downtown (Fort Washington Way). Once you pass downtown follow the directions from 50 West listed above.
From East of Price Hill (Close to Rte. 50 Mariemont, Hyde Park, etc.)
If you are coming from the east and you are closer to 50 than any of the other major highways take 50 West into the downtown area. Follow signs for 50 West across Downtown (Fort Washington Way). Once you pass downtown follow the directions from 50 West listed above.
From East of Price Hill (Close to 275 Batavia, Milford, Amelia)
If you are coming from the east and you are closer to 275 than any other major highway, take 275 South into Kentucky. Soon after entering Kentucky you will encounter I - 471. Take I - 471 North. You will take this across the river, look for signs for 50 West. Follow signs for 50 West across Downtown (Fort Washington Way). Once you pass downtown follow the directions from 50 West listed above.
From West of Price Hill (Delhi, Green Township, Bridgetown)
From Glenway Ave - Take Glenway Avenue to Warsaw Avenue (Intersection with BP and Kentucky Fried Chicken). Take a soft right onto Warsaw. Take Warsaw Avenue to the second light and turn right onto Enright Avenue (you will see Post Office on right and Kroger’s on left.) Go through one light (West 8th) and look for Imago on your left.
From West 8th west of Enright - Take West 8th to Enright Avenue. Take a right onto Enright and follow directions in bold above.
N Downtown Rte. 562 - Norwood Lateral I - 75 I - 71 Rte. 50 Ohio River I - 71/ I - 75 Freeman to 50 West I - 471 to/from 275 Once on Enright, drive slowly. The Earth Center is located on 700 Enright on the left hand side. Look for our sign. Please park on the street. For your convenience we suggest that you do not pass our driveway as it is the easiest place for a bus to turn around. Warsaw Ave.
Blood Drive for Health Care Reform
Last Saturday the Lloyd House team to support the president’s drive to get health care reform legislation through the congress this summer (before the summer recess that starts July 31) met and decided our service project would be a blood drive through Hoxworth blood bank. The service will be to promote blood donation in our name (Cincinnati Groundswell for Health Care Reform) and the aim is to increase the numbers of folks calling their representatives in Washington asking to control rising health care costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. We also hope to gather more volunteers willing to support this campaign by making phone calls, knocking on doors, writing letters to the media, etc. etc.
We would like to gather 100 blood donors in the next two weeks, and more in the weeks to follow. We’d like this to not only save lives but also to attract public attention for our purpose.
What can YOU do?
- attend our team pot luck on June 27 at the Lloyd House, 3901 Clifton Ave 45220. Park on Lafayette Ave. Bring a dish. 6:00-8:00
- video our event on June 27
- photograph the event.
- CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES IN WASHINGTON. Find their addresses and phone numbers at https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml and http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm (faxing a hand written letter is an excellent way ... Email is good... Telephone is good. Mailed letters are slowed by security procedures. ) See the sample letter below with contact info for senators and congresspeople.
- Write letters to the editor, e.g. enquirer: http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/EDIT0202/302160003
- Go to http://my.barackobama.com and create an account; (2 minutes) then follow suggestions to volunteer, to attend events, to host an event. They walk you through. It’s easy and fun.
- Tell everyone you know that it is important to stop the hemorrhage of our society through a broken health care system. Yes we can get meaningful progress this summer if we mount a groundswell effort to defeat the “no change” effort of the powerful health insurance industry lobby.
- Give blood! Tell the person at the registration at Hoxworth that you are donating for “cincinnati Groundswell for Health Care Reform”. 513 451 0910 for centers near you and to make an appointment.
Brown, Sherrod - (D - OH) Class IReturn address
100 Main Street
Anywhere, US 10000
June 9, 2009
The Honorable Congressperson
(Room #) (Name) House/Senate Office Building
United States Senate/House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20510
SEND VIA FAX or email. (snail mail is delayed for security checks.)
Dear Senator/Representative:
As one of your constituents, I urge you to support President Obama’s efforts to reform healthcare. If we don’t enact change, millions of Americans will continue to suffer under a broken system. My story illustrates the urgency of the situation. {INSERT PERSONAL STORY HERE, IF RELEVANT.}
In seeking your support, I understand that no specific bill or legislation is yet under consideration. I realize that this enormous challenge has no easy solution. And I realize that no one has all the answers. I certainly don’t. But there are a few non-negotiable points, I ask you to consider. One, any plan must reduce costs. Many are asked to pay thousands of dollars a month just for basic insurance coverage. Others can’t afford life-saving medication or treatment. Two, any plan must allow patients some reasonable measure of choice in their coverage and their medical provider. Some are satisfied with their present coverage. Why force them to change it? Three, and most importantly, any plan must be available to all Americans. Because of pre-existing conditions, many Americans are uninsurable, yet have incomes that make them ineligible for Medicaid. We must create a plan of public health insurance to operate alongside the private plans.
Healthcare reform is a moral decision. At this moment in history, modern medicine gives us the ability to extend, enrich, and preserve human life like never before. Yet countless of us are denied the fruits of this progress by an inability to pay or a lack of access. At the same time, millions –– perhaps even billions –– of dollars go to waste in our present, inefficient system. We have talked a long time about change. The time for that change is now.
Respectfully,
Your name here
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-2315
Web Form: brown.senate.gov/contact/
Voinovich, George V. - (R - OH) Class III
524 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
(202) 224-3353
Web Form: voinovich.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact....
Senator Jim Bunning, Kentucky Senator
District 4 - Ft. Wright (Main State Office)
1717 Dixie Highway, Suite 220
Ft. Wright, KY 41011
Main: 859-341-2602
Fax: 859.331.7445
Toll free: 1-800-283-8983
Senator Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Senator
1885 Dixie Highway
Suite 345
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-0188
Jean Schmidt 2nd Congressional District
8044 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236
Phone (513)791-0381
Steve Driehaus First Congressional District
441 Vine St. 3003 Carew Twr., Cincinnati, OH 45202
513-779-5400
John H. Boehner 8th Congressional District
7969 Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. B, West Chester, OH 45069
513-779-5400
Geoff Davis, 4th Congressional District Kentucky
Fort Mitchell District Office
300 Buttermilk Pike, Suite 314
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 426-0080 phone
(859) 426-0061 fax
Environmental Justice Ordinance about to pass
From David Crowley, vice-mayor:
After more than 4 years of working on sound environmental legislation I am calling for a final vote on the Environmental Justice Ordinance (this)
week on Wednesday, June 17th at the City Council meeting at 2pm.
I want to thank my colleagues on Council who have given their unwavering support of this legislation, Councilmember Laketa Cole, Councilmember Roxanne Qualls, Councilmember Cecil Thomas, and Councilmember Greg Harris.
Despite the clear need for the Environmental Justice Ordinance, the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce has launched an aggressive campaign against it. They are using the same old scare tactics that has been used to oppose regulation time and again, “it will cost too much,” “it will deter development”, “it is not really needed”.
Imagine if Americans had succumbed to these tactics over the years, what would our air quality be now?
Even with the current regulations, Cincinnati has ranked as the 8th most polluted city for year round particle pollution by the America Lung Association 2009 State of the Air Report.
Although this ordinance doesn’t solve all our air quality problems, it will offer the citizens of Cincinnati an added measure of protection from industrial activities that pose significant health risks—protection that we currently do not enjoy.
Now more than ever your letters, calls, and emails are vital to urge the members of City Council who have already pledged their support for Environmental Justice to vote “YES” on Wednesday.
Let’s not let false information and fear prevent us from enacting this important legislation.
Below is the contact information for the members of Council who have pledged to support the Environmental Justice Ordinance. I urge you to thank them for their support. Let them know you support them when they vote “Yes!” for Environmental Justice on Wednesday!
Y. Laketa Cole
801 Plum St. Rm 351
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1979
Phone: (513) 352-3466
Fax: (513) 352-3957
laketa.cole@cincinnati-oh.gov <mailto:laketa.cole@cincinnati-oh.gov>
Roxanne Qualls
801 Plum St. Rm 346A
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1979
Phone: (513) 352-3604
Fax: (513) 352-3621
roxanne.qualls@cincinnati-oh.gov <mailto:roxanne.qualls@cincinnati-oh.gov>
Greg Harris
801 Plum St. Rm 346B
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1979
Phone: (513) 352-5303
Fax: (513) 352-4657
greg.harris@cincinnati-oh.gov <mailto:greg.harris@cincinnati-oh.gov>
Cecil Thomas
801 Plum St. Rm 349
Cincinnati, OH 45202-1979
Phone: (513) 352-3499
Fax: (513) 352-3218
greg.harris@cincinnati-oh.gov <mailto:greg.harris@cincinnati-oh.gov>
Please forward this email on at your discretion!
Thank you, David Crowley, Vice Mayor of Cincinnati
Climate Change “We Can” Campaign changes name to “Repower America”.
Dear Friend:
My name is Alec Johnson and I have your contact information because you joined the “WE” campaign, or our “We Can Solve It” Initiative, or perhaps visited our ThisIsReality.org website. We are going forward as Repower America and I’m writing to introduce myself and let you know about important happenings in the Cincinnati area.
Repower America is committed to building grass roots support for solutions which create green jobs while protecting the environment. We will also be promoting national efforts that support the United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen this December: (www.cop15.org <http://www.cop15.org> ). Future generations are counting on us to do what’s necessary. We look forward to joining hands with you in the weeks and months to come as we rise to this challenge together.
In case you haven’t seen it, the U.S. Government released a report recently: “Global Climate Change Impacts In the United States,” and has a website where you can read everything from key findings to the full report: http://www.globalchange.gov/. This report makes it very clear that the deterioration of our atmosphere and environment can no longer be ignored.
Repower America has two events coming up in the Cincinnati area this month and next. Tomorrow, Thursday, June 18th, I’ll be at the Natural Networking Event which the good folks at Park+Vine Green General Store are hosting, along with Natural Awakenings Magazine. It runs from 5 to 9:30pm, and I’ll be hosting a short organizational meeting there at 7pm. Apologies for the short notice if this is the first time we’ve been in touch.
For those of you who won’t be able to come tomorrow, I want to assure you that Repower America will be coming back to Cincinnati on the 4th of July. We’ll be attending the Northside Independence Day Festival, Carnival and Parade. We’ll be looking for help at our booth as well as lots of enthusiastic parade participants. More information will be sent out shortly, but we hope you’ll pencil that date into your calendar.
I’m attaching an overview of Repower America as well as an Ohio Fact Sheet. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions. I look forward to meeting you in Cincinnati.
Most gratefully,
Alec Johnson
Field Coordinator
Columbus Office
www.climateprotect.org
937-304-8859
Hi there friends,
Now here’s an opportunity for you. I am now a fully qualified teacher of the Alexander Technique, and eager to give a lot of lessons this summer. All lessons will be free until the end of June, and then really cheap during July, and pretty darn cheap during August. Starting Sept. I’ll be charging $78 for a 45 minute lesson, but still eager to make it affordable for you. So please call me to schedule a time and by all means tell your friends and family. 513 221 1289.
Don’t know what Alexander Technique is? Check out http://www.alexandertech.com for introductory essays and FAQ.
Thanks for your interest in this wonderful work.
Ellen
Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D. ~ Alexander Technique ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~ 513 221 1289 ~ Cincinnati
Animal Communication and Wellness Class offered
(Cindy and Terri are wonderful animal lovers and animal communicators. They live out beyond Loveland with horses, dogs and cats. I am considering joining in this cool thing.
Hello!
You are receiving this email because you are a client of Animal Communication and Wellness Services - Cindy Huff & Terri Noftsger.
We are offering a Level I class Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The class will be held in our home outside Cincinnati, OH. Fee: $225
Our Level I class leads students through an exploration of what communication is, and the many different ways we experience it. We then develop your communication skills through a series of exercises which gradually build your skills in speaking with many different types of animals - dogs, cats, horses, and iguanas for starters - both in person and at a distance. Students leave our class with a fundamental skill set that will help you improve your relationship with your own pets.
To register, reply to this email with your name, address, and phone number as well as a "SIGN ME UP!" in the subject line no later than June 15th. We require a $50 deposit to hold your space in the class, payable once you register. You can send us a check, or a Pay Pal payment. If we have your email and your deposit by June 15th, we'll deduct $15 from the remaining balance due.
Checks may be mailed to:
Animal Communication & Wellness Services
PO Box 235
Pleasant Plain, OH 45162
We sincerely hope to see you in July!
Note to our students - please pass this email along to interested family and friends.
Thanks.
--
Cindy Huff
Animal Communication & Wellness Services
cindy@acwservices.net
513-310-3997
Support David Pepper’s campaign for State Auditor
David would be perfect in this key position. Give to his election campaign here: https://secure.blueutopia.com/davidpepper/contribute/
Articles and Letters
- Fascinating lecture by Harvard Commercial Law Prof. “Imminent Collapse of the American Middle Class”
- How to take action for Health Care Reform; new web site
- Jeanne Lambrew on Health Care Reform
- Links to great Health Care Reform videos online
- Michael Moore on the fall of GM
- New Japanese car runs on water!
Fascinating video of Spending/Debt patterns of Americans:
The coming collapse of the
American middle class <http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/642.html>
I watched most of this and recommend it highly. It is a Harvard Commercial law Professor lecturing with slides about the spending patterns of the average American family in 1970 compared with 2004. The differences amazed me. First, we used to save every month and now we don’t save at all. Second, it isn’t our consumer spending, it’s the high cost of health care and our more costly mortgages. So the idea that Americans are dunk on consumer spending doesn’t hold up. (?!) She points out that when a single earner family in 1970 fell on hard times, perhaps because the earner was injured or sick, they could still make the mortgage by sending the other adult into the work force, typically the mother. Now however, the double income family has no such cushion and spends every bit of their earning every month, so when they encounter misfortune they are much more likely to suffer bankruptcy. Check this out and review it for the Weekly for us please. ellen
Obama Campaign, now called “Organizing for America” calling for you and me to take action to promote health care reform. See the link for participating: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/health-care-action-center/
The race to pass real health care reform in 2009 is heating up. Early drafts for a full proposal are already circulating in the Senate and in the House. While our opponents twist arms to weaken reform, the future of American health care is up for grabs.
That's why we're launching our Health Care Action Center. ( http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/health-care-action-center/ ) It's a one-stop shop for taking action and learning more to build support for real reform.
Using our simple online tools, you can find the latest info about the health care debate, declare your support for the President's principles, ensure that your representatives know exactly where you stand, and help educate and organize folks in your area. Whether you have 30 seconds or 30 minutes, you can make a huge difference at this crucial time.
Visit the Health Care Action Center and take the fight for health care reform into your own hands. http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/health-care-action-center/
When the dust settles in Washington, will the final plan satisfy the President's call to reduce costs, guarantee choice, and ensure quality, affordable health care for every American? That depends on you.
When the lobbyists for the status quo walk out of a meeting with your representatives, will your representatives' phones start ringing with real constituents back home demanding action? They will if you call.
When your local news runs stories asking whether regular people are joining this fight, will they cover an event in your neighborhood? They will if you organize it.
And when the airwaves fill with ads featuring actors pretending that we don't need change, will your local paper run letters to the editor from real people who know why we can't wait? They will if you write one.
So please take the first step by visiting the Health Care Action Center today. You'll find everything you need to build support in Congress and your community, with as little or as much time as you have to give.
We'll continue updating the Action Center as this campaign unfolds, so consider this your personal homepage in the fight for health care reform:
http://my.barackobama.com/HealthCare (this is a DIFFERENT link)
We know how fierce the opposition will be -- we've seen it all before. But our opponents are about to face something new: The power of ordinary Americans who know firsthand that if we come together, we can achieve the extraordinary. (emphasis added by Ellen)
Thank you,
Mitch
Mitch Stewart
Director
Organizing for America
Jeanne Lambrew, White House Health Care officer on Current Update
Saturday, 13 June
Friends,
Today, President Obama used his weekly address to underscore the fact that the skyrocketing costs of the health care status quo are unsustainable. In addition to the $635 billion already allocated in the budget, the President announced $313 billion in savings “that will rein in unnecessary spending and increase both efficiency and the quality of care.” Altogether, approximately $950 billion has been dedicated to offset the cost of reform over the next 10 years.
The President has made it clear that reforming health care is not only a moral imperative, but also a crucial step towards restoring our country’s fiscal discipline. In his weekly address, he says:
“I know there are some who question whether we can afford to act this year, but the real question is whether we can afford not to act. With every passing year, health care costs consume a larger share of our nation’s spending, and contribute to yawning deficits that we cannot control. So let me be clear: health reform is not part of the problem when it comes to our fiscal future, it is a fundamental part of the solution.”
You can watch the President’s full address by visiting www.WhiteHouse.gov. After you watch the address, please visit www.HealthReform.gov and share your story about the health care status quo and why you support health reform.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Lambrew
Director, HHS Office of Health Reform
(I am running these links repeatedly because they are so great and I hav en’t see them all... And this is THE issue this summer. Ellen)
Links to Great Videos on Health Care:
Bill Moyers Journal
Talks About The Healthcare Reform
No One's Talking About: Single-Payer
Washington's abuzz about healthcare, but why isn't a single-payer plan an option on the table? Bill Moyers speaks with California Nurses Association representative Donna Smith about how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans and features coverage of our National RN Day of Action in DC with RN leaders.
Real News Network
Covers Our D.C. Healthcare Rally
The Real News Network covers our D.C. actions in support of healthcare reform,
and against Sen. Max Baucus’ exclusion of single-payer from the Senate debate.
Here’s the Real News Network again, responding to conservative
attacks on Canadian healthcare by actually asking Canadians what they want.
The Progressive Pulse
Talks Healthcare With Small Business Owner
Lou Meyers, a small business owner in Durham since 1986, speaks out
about his vision for national health reform. Interview by Adam Searing.
Please Share This Video Alert With friends!
Healthcare justice for all!
California Nurses Association
National Nurses Organizing Committee
2000 Franklin Street
Oakland, CA 94612
www.CalNurses.org
www.GuaranteedHealthcare.org
Michael Moore on the Fall of GM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/goodbye-gm_b_209603.html
Goodbye, GM
by Michael Moore
June 1, 2009
I write this on the morning of the end of the once-mighty General Motors. By high noon, the President of the United States will have made it official: General Motors, as we know it, has been totaled.
As I sit here in GM's birthplace, Flint, Michigan, I am surrounded by friends and family who are filled with anxiety about what will happen to them and to the town. Forty percent of the homes and businesses in the city have been abandoned. Imagine what it would be like if you lived in a city where almost every other house is empty. What would be your state of mind?
It is with sad irony that the company which invented "planned obsolescence" -- the decision to build cars that would fall apart after a few years so that the customer would then have to buy a new one -- has now made itself obsolete. It refused to build automobiles that the public wanted, cars that got great gas mileage, were as safe as they could be, and were exceedingly comfortable to drive. Oh -- and that wouldn't start falling apart after two years. GM stubbornly fought environmental and safety regulations. Its executives arrogantly ignored the "inferior" Japanese and German cars, cars which would become the gold standard for automobile buyers. And it was hell-bent on punishing its unionized workforce, lopping off thousands of workers for no good reason other than to "improve" the short-term bottom line of the corporation. Beginning in the 1980s, when GM was posting record profits, it moved countless jobs to Mexico and elsewhere, thus destroying the lives of tens of thousands of hard-working Americans. The glaring stupidity of this policy was that, when they eliminated the income of so many middle class families, who did they think was going to be able to afford to buy their cars? History will record this blunder in the same way it now writes about the French building the Maginot Line or how the Romans cluelessly poisoned their own water system with lethal lead in its pipes.
So here we are at the deathbed of General Motors. The company's body not yet cold, and I find myself filled with -- dare I say it -- joy. It is not the joy of revenge against a corporation that ruined my hometown and brought misery, divorce, alcoholism, homelessness, physical and mental debilitation, and drug addiction to the people I grew up with. Nor do I, obviously, claim any joy in knowing that 21,000 more GM workers will be told that they, too, are without a job.
But you and I and the rest of America now own a car company! I know, I know -- who on earth wants to run a car company? Who among us wants $50 billion of our tax dollars thrown down the rat hole of still trying to save GM? Let's be clear about this: The only way to save GM is to kill GM. Saving our precious industrial infrastructure, though, is another matter and must be a top priority. If we allow the shutting down and tearing down of our auto plants, we will sorely wish we still had them when we realize that those factories could have built the alternative energy systems we now desperately need. And when we realize that the best way to transport ourselves is on light rail and bullet trains and cleaner buses, how will we do this if we've allowed our industrial capacity and its skilled workforce to disappear?
Thus, as GM is "reorganized" by the federal government and the bankruptcy court, here is the plan I am asking President Obama to implement for the good of the workers, the GM communities, and the nation as a whole. Twenty years ago when I made "Roger & Me," I tried to warn people about what was ahead for General Motors. Had the power structure and the punditocracy listened, maybe much of this could have been avoided. Based on my track record, I request an honest and sincere consideration of the following suggestions:
1. Just as President Roosevelt did after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the President must tell the nation that we are at war and we must immediately convert our auto factories to factories that build mass transit vehicles and alternative energy devices. Within months in Flint in 1942, GM halted all car production and immediately used the assembly lines to build planes, tanks and machine guns. The conversion took no time at all. Everyone pitched in. The fascists were defeated.
We are now in a different kind of war -- a war that we have conducted against the ecosystem and has been conducted by our very own corporate leaders. This current war has two fronts. One is headquartered in Detroit. The products built in the factories of GM, Ford and Chrysler are some of the greatest weapons of mass destruction responsible for global warming and the melting of our polar icecaps. The things we call "cars" may have been fun to drive, but they are like a million daggers into the heart of Mother Nature. To continue to build them would only lead to the ruin of our species and much of the planet.
The other front in this war is being waged by the oil companies against you and me. They are committed to fleecing us whenever they can, and they have been reckless stewards of the finite amount of oil that is located under the surface of the earth. They know they are sucking it bone dry. And like the lumber tycoons of the early 20th century who didn't give a damn about future generations as they tore down every forest they could get their hands on, these oil barons are not telling the public what they know to be true -- that there are only a few more decades of useable oil on this planet. And as the end days of oil approach us, get ready for some very desperate people willing to kill and be killed just to get their hands on a gallon can of gasoline.
President Obama, now that he has taken control of GM, needs to convert the factories to new and needed uses immediately.
2. Don't put another $30 billion into the coffers of GM to build cars. Instead, use that money to keep the current workforce -- and most of those who have been laid off -- employed so that they can build the new modes of 21st century transportation. Let them start the conversion work now.
3. Announce that we will have bullet trains criss-crossing this country in the next five years. Japan is celebrating the 45th anniversary of its first bullet train this year. Now they have dozens of them. Average speed: 165 mph. Average time a train is late: under 30 seconds. They have had these high speed trains for nearly five decades -- and we don't even have one! The fact that the technology already exists for us to go from New York to L.A. in 17 hours by train, and that we haven't used it, is criminal. Let's hire the unemployed to build the new high speed lines all over the country. Chicago to Detroit in less than two hours. Miami to DC in under 7 hours. Denver to Dallas in five and a half. This can be done and done now.
4. Initiate a program to put light rail mass transit lines in all our large and medium-sized cities. Build those trains in the GM factories. And hire local people everywhere to install and run this system.
5. For people in rural areas not served by the train lines, have the GM plants produce energy efficient clean buses.
6. For the time being, have some factories build hybrid or all-electric cars (and batteries). It will take a few years for people to get used to the new ways to transport ourselves, so if we're going to have automobiles, let's have kinder, gentler ones. We can be building these next month (do not believe anyone who tells you it will take years to retool the factories -- that simply isn't true).
7. Transform some of the empty GM factories to facilities that build windmills, solar panels and other means of alternate forms of energy. We need tens of millions of solar panels right now. And there is an eager and skilled workforce who can build them.
8. Provide tax incentives for those who travel by hybrid car or bus or train. Also, credits for those who convert their home to alternative energy.
9. To help pay for this, impose a two-dollar tax on every gallon of gasoline. This will get people to switch to more energy saving cars or to use the new rail lines and rail cars the former autoworkers have built for them.
Well, that's a start. Please, please, please don't save GM so that a smaller version of it will simply do nothing more than build Chevys or Cadillacs. This is not a long-term solution. Don't throw bad money into a company whose tailpipe is malfunctioning, causing a strange odor to fill the car.
100 years ago this year, the founders of General Motors convinced the world to give up their horses and saddles and buggy whips to try a new form of transportation. Now it is time for us to say goodbye to the internal combustion engine. It seemed to serve us well for so long. We enjoyed the car hops at the A&W. We made out in the front -- and the back -- seat. We watched movies on large outdoor screens, went to the races at NASCAR tracks across the country, and saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time through the window down Hwy. 1. And now it's over. It's a new day and a new century. The President -- and the UAW -- must seize this moment and create a big batch of lemonade from this very sour and sad lemon.
Yesterday, the last surviving person from the Titanic disaster passed away. She escaped certain death that night and went on to live another 97 years.
So can we survive our own Titanic in all the Flint Michigans of this country. 60% of GM is ours. I think we can do a better job.
Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-moore/goodbye-gm_b_209603.html
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Books,Movies, Reviews It’s up to you folks to send me blurbs. I know you are reading. and going to movies. What? Is it good? Ellen.............................................
Hi Everyone,
I saw this movie at the UC Med Center a few weeks ago & it’s awesome. If you can only see one movie this year, this is the one to see. It starts at the Esquire on July 10th.
Yours,
Shirley Reischman, (my wonderful homeopath)
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Cincinnati Ohio Freecycle: Where one person's trash is another's treasure. Their goal is to reduce waste by connecting people who are throwing away unwanted items with others seeking the same items & to have a little fun in the process. Nothing is too big or too small; but everything must be 100% free. Sorry - no pets, please. More info @ http://groups.yahoo.com:80/group/cincinnati_freecycle/. More info about the larger project @ www.freecycle.org.
Another Free Stuff Site: Many of you know about buying & selling stuff locally or nationally on Craig's List [http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/zip/]. But did you also know they have a section for FREE stuff @ http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/zip/.
Watching Stories - A Week of Family Friendly Films [thru Saturday 20 June @ 7-9 PM]: Studio E continues its week-long sampling of popular animated films from around the world, some familiar, others obscure. Enjoy watching something different every night. Fun for all ages. Thursday is "Marvel vs. DC" - an assortment of Saturday morning superhero cartoons; Friday is "Wallace & Gromit" - award-winning claymation about an absent minded inventor & his dog; Saturday is "Spirited Away" - modern anime classic about a girl who accidentally wanders into a spirit world while on vacation. At Studio E, 2nd Floor, Classroom Building behind St. Elizabeth Church, enter door at Carter & Lincoln Avenues, Norwood, Cincinnati, OH 45212. More info @ 513.578.3069, laura@stelizabetharts.com & www.studioenorwood.com.
The Painted Word [thru Saturday 25 July]: Exhibition of work by artists Kirsten Bowen & Hal Shunk. Kirsten paints in words. Hal focuses on the shapes of letters. Both explore elements of our everyday world & have elevated them in their art. Kirsten’s goal is to “interpret a wide range of literary expression through visual art.” Hal's work communicates to the viewer using marks in abstract form. Also exhibiting work are artists Gary Breitenstein, Maureen Holub & Jim Wagner. At Gallery 42 Fine Art, 105 East Main Street, Mason, OH 45040. More info @ 513.234.7874, gallery42fineart@gmail.com & www.gallery42fineart.com.
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The Mario Abney Quintet [Thursday 18 June @ 7:30 PM]: The Mario Abney Quintet (aka, MAQ5) began performing in 2000 in Wilberforce, OH. Abney has performed with a rich array of musicians & received his 1st pro-level trumpet from Wynton Marsalis. The Quintet includes Josh Adkin on sax, Rashon Murph on keyboard, Ian J. Baggette on bass & Julian Addison on drums. Cover charge $5; Jazz Club Members CCM students & SCPA students free. Happy Hour is $5 if there is no sellout (5-7 PM). Free parking. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.jaspersmtlookout.com.
Mt. Adams Cinema-In-The-City Outdoor Summer Movies Series [1st film is Thursday 18 June]: Rediscover the charm of Mt. Adams while watching classic movies under a starry summer sky at the Mt. Adams Cinema-In-The-City Outdoor Summer Movie series. Three classic movies will be shown at the newly renovated Seasongood Pavilion in Eden Park. Gates open at 7:30pm, with live music & a raffle before the show. Movies begin at dusk. Mt. Adams restaurants will offer special dinners-to-go (pre-orders recommended): DaVeed's (721.2655), Mt. Adams Bar & Grill (621.3666), Mt. Adams Pavilion (744.9200) & The Rookwood (421.5555). Concessions available on-site. Parking & the movies are free.
Thursday 18 June: Some Like It Hot, 1959 (Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon)
Thursday 23 July: To Catch a Thief, 1955 (Gary Grant, Grace Kelly, John Williams)
Friday 21 August: Philadelphia Story, 1940 (Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart)
At Seasongood Pavilion, Eden Park, 1600 Art Museum Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202 (across the street from the Cincinnati Art Museum). More info @ 513.744.3333 & www.MtAdamsToday.com.
Natural Networking Event [Thursday 18 June @ 5-9:30 PM]: Network a little & have lots of fun at the 3rd Natural Networking. Enjoy hearty vegetarian food from Melt Eclectic Deli, while listening to the sounds of Lucky & The Magic. Also on tap: yoga, meditation, massage, herbalism, health & wellness, iridology, doulas, oxygenation station & aromatherapy, being green, prizes & much more. Presented by Cincinnati Green Drinks, Natural Awakenings Magazine, & Park+Vine. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.259.3090 & publisher@nacincin.com.
2nd Annual Riverspan Sculpture Exhibition & Sale [Friday 19-21 June]: Celebrating the creative genius of a wide range of fine art sculptors with this sculpture show on the Purple People Bridge. Rain or shine, the whole exhibition is covered end to end. From pedestal size to monumental, the RiverSpan experience will satisfy appetites of the casually interested to the fervent collector. RiverSpan brings work of juried fine art sculptors from across the country & international borders, working in all ranges of style & media, into public view. At Purple People Bridge, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ 513.241.3769, info@riverspansculpture.org & www.riverspansculpture.org.
Midsummer Nights' Poetry Retreat & Workshop Series [Friday-Sunday 19-21 June]: Give yourself & your poetry the gift of time & attention. This retreat is part of Grailville’s ongoing series to help women use the “practice of poetry” to support their spiritual & creative lives. This retreat will provide opportunities to use creative writing as a tool to listen deeply to your heart’s wisdom, as one might in meditation or prayer. Facilitated by Pauletta Hansel (Grailville’s Co-Director), a poet, teacher & author of 2 poetry collections. Tuition, including meals, is $300 single occupancy, $250 double occupancy, $200 commuter; limited scholarships may be available. At Grailville, 932 O’Bannonville Road, Loveland OH 45140. More info & register @ 513.683.2340 & www.grailville.org.
1st Annual OTR/Gateway Summer Celebration [Saturday 20 June @ 11 AM - 7 PM]: An art & craft festival as edgy, urban, diverse & cool as OTR itself. The goal is to establish a neighborhood OTR festival based on the Renegade Craft Fair held annually in Brooklyn, LA, San Francisco & Chicago [www.renegadecraft.com]. Organizers hope to establish & grow the event over the next 2-3 years & ultimately move it to Washington Park. Confirmed artists to date include: CS-13, Homebaked by the B, ICFTB, JJ Cobb, Kitsch Cafe’, Nancy Hopkins Designs, Ovenfried Beads, Supine Feline, Tanya Hoggard, The Lovely Teaspoon, Wire&Twine, Visualingual. Confirmed entertainment to date includes: The Sundresses, One Horse wonkytonk, The Pink Ladies. Confirmed food & drink vendors include: Coffee Emporium, Enzo’s, Lavomatic , Grammers, 5 Star Foodies, Mama Made It Kettle Korn, Venice On Vine Pizza, Christian Moerlein. Free. After the Go OTR Run. At the surface parking lot, corner of 12th & Vine Streets, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.otrgateway.com.
Cincinnati Zoo Ohio Young Birders [Saturday 20 June @ 9 AM]: The group will visit the Cincinnati Zoo & the Zoo Live Bird show & go behind the scenes to talk to the people that make it happen. Discount admission to Zoo. Please RSVP by June 15. More info & RSVP to Kathy @ kmc@one.net.
Hidden Treasures - Gardens of College Hill Tour [Saturday 20 June @ 10 AM - 3 PM]: A self-guided tour of the landscaping of large & modest sites, each with special features of interest to all. Garden Accents sale, raffle of exquisite container gardens, hand-crafted botanical ceramic tiles, & other art. Tickets: before June 20 are $8 at College Hill Coffee Co & Casual Gourmet, 6128 Hamilton Ave; day of tour are $10 at The Covenant Gardens, Sisters of Mercy, 1768 Cedar Ave (west of Hamilton Ave on Cedar), also the site of the CH Gardeners' Sales & Raffle; tickets also at the 6 sites on the tour. More info @ 513.681.1326 & collegehillgardeners@cinci.rr.com.
2009 Butterfly Show “Flowers With Wings” [thru Sunday 21 June @ 10 AM - 5 PM]: Spread your wings this spring with the 2009 International Butterfly Show as Krohn Conservatory celebrates the treasures of India. Among many exotic species of butterflies & flowers from this beautiful nation, the show trumpets the rich cultural contributions & innovations India has provided humanity, including language, democracy & mathematics. It will showcase India’s spiritual depth & social endowment. Celebrate India’s amazing story & her “flowers with wings.” $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (age 50+), $4 for kids age 5-17. Volunteers needed. Presented by Macy’s Foundation & PNC. At Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.421.5707, Christyl.johnson@cincinnati-oh.gov & www.butterflyshow.com.
The End - installation & performance art [Monday-Friday 22-26 June @ 10 AM - 3 PM]: A Senior Exhibition Show examining death ritual, mysticism & resurrection. In a week-long effort, performer Rachel Cook will act as catalyst & accelerant to nature's process of decay & rebirth. Within an installation of organic building material & 'bone,' by employing the tools of both stage illusion & ritual surrounding the afterlife, she seeks to appeal to the supernatural while performing within nature's law. She is questioning - as countless have before - the meaning of death, & strives to conquer it by naming it impermanent; even impossible. At the Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson Street, 6th Floor, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.562.6262.
Wednesdays on the Green [every Wednesday in June & July @ 7-8 PM]: Two months of fabulous, free performances on the front lawn of the Clifton School, including the Jump n’ Jive Jazz Band, Voices of Corinthian Gospel Choir, Acapulco Salsa, Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet & many more. Pack a picnic, bring a blanket, enjoy the show, & meet new friends. At 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. If it rains, the party will simply move inside to the Grand Lobby. More info @ 513-497-2860 & www.cliftonculturalarts.org.
Chakra Clearing Guided Meditation [Thursday 25 June @ 7-9 PM]: Easy, powerful meditation moving energy thru the front & back of the chakras to break up congested or blocked energy & heal the issues associated with each of the chakras. You will do the meditation in class as a group & each person will have a handout to continue working with it at home for profound healing. No experience with meditation or energy needed. $30. Registration required. Facilitated by JoAnn Utley. At Synergy Holistic Health, 7413 Hwy 42, # 3, Florence, KY 41042. More info & register @ 502.777.3865 & jutley5122@bellsouth.net.
Park+Vine Eco Book Club [Thursday 25 June @ 6 PM]: Discuss The Sacred Balance by David Suzuki & Amanda McConnell with others interested in reading books about the fate of our planet. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & RSVP @ coffeelaw1@aol.com.
Marilyn Monroe Look-Alike Contest [Friday 26 June @ Noon]: Contestants will speak for 30 seconds & do a runway walk. After a final parade of all contestants, judges will choose the winners. A grand prize ($500) for Best Overall winner; $250 goes to winners for Best Appearance & Best Acting. Registration deadline is Wed 24 Jun @ 5 PM. Must be at least 18 years old & sign a liability & publicity release to register. Anyone can be part of the audience. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Sponsored by Hollywood Casino (formerly Argosy). Form, release & info to register @ www.myfountainsquare.com/monroe. More info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/monroe.
Paddlefest [Friday-Saturday 26-27 June]: Only 3 weeks until Paddlefest. Have you secured your canoe or kayak? More info @ www.OhioRiverWay.org/paddlefest.
Ohio Alleycat Resource Fundraising Garage Sale [Friday-Sunday 26-28 June @ 7AM-4PM (Fri-Sat) & 9AM-2PM (Sun)]: The OAR Garage Sale is one of their most important fund raising events of the year. This is a huge, multi-donor garage sale with 100s of great items, lots of great bake sale goods, & information booths. Furniture, paintings, CD's, DVD’s, video games, movies, antiques, small appliances, jewelry, toys, assorted knick-knacks, gadgets, sports/fitness equipment, & more. Ask about their many volunteer opportunities. Formerly known as the O’Bryonville Animal Rescue. Free. At 5619 Orlando Place, Madisonville, Cincinnati, OH 45227. More info @ 513.871.PAWS, info@theanimalrescue.com & www.TheAnimalRescue.com.
29th Annual Anderson Township Library Association Used Book Sale [Friday-Sunday 26-28 June @ 10AM-9PM (Fri), 10AM-5PM (Sat) & 12-3PM (Sun)]: Book lovers can take advantage of bargains on audio books, children's books, cookbooks, CDs, tapes, DVDs, videos, fiction titles, gardening books, rare books, while helping ATLA make its 1st $million to support the libraries that the Anderson Township & Mt. Washington communities love. At Nagel Middle School, 1500 Nagel Road, Anderson Township, OH 45255. More info @ www.cincinnatilibrary.org/support/atla.html/.
Granny's Surplus Perennial Sale [Saturday 27 June @ 8-11 AM & 6-9 PM]: Some perennials will be potted. Most will be dug up as we go. The cost will be a donation of $6 per shovelful, or 4 shovelfuls for $20. If possible, bring pots in which to transport plants home, markers & labels. More info & photos of perennials @ 513.324.2873 & schoolgarden@fuse.net; & photos @ www.grannysgardenschool.com.
"Love Songs" Gourmet Dinner & Concert [Sunday 28 June; dinner @ 6 PM; concert @ 7:30 PM]: Concert by professional vocalists Ross & Laura Hauck singing love songs from stage, screen & pop music, with Rita Hauck accompanying. Gourmet dinner prepared by Steve Bohlke of La Petit France. Benefit for Arts Revival of College Hill (ARCH), provider of quality arts events, & SonLight Power, provider of solar power for 3rd world countries. Dinner reservation is $15; space limited to 150. Free-will offering for concert. At College Hill Presbyterian, 5742 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45224. More info & RSVP @ 513.542.2442 & starecvg@aol.com.
The Wrecking Crew - film [Sunday-Monday 28-29 June @ 4 PM (Sun) & 7 PM (Mon)]: The little-known story of the Los Angeles studio musicians involved with hundreds of the most significant recordings of the 1960s & early 70s. Known as The Wrecking Crew, these men & women contributed significantly to the creation of the "California Sound" & worked with virtually all of the major artists who came to LA to record their music, including Beach Boys, 5th Dimension, Cher, Righteous Brothers, Frank & Nancy Sinatra, Mamas & Papas, Crystals, Sam Cooke, Byrds, Herb Alpert, Richie Valens, Monkees, Bobby Vee, Jan & Dean, Turtles, Nat King Cole, & multitudes more. Sunday features a live musical performance by one of the top 1960s Cincinnati groups, The New Lime, & catered reception with cash bar. Monday features a discussion of Cincinnati's pop music recording scene of the '60s led by musician Mickey Foellger (Wheels, The New Lime) & social hour with cash bar before the film. Both screenings will benefit the Michael W. Bany Music Scholarship Fund. Tickets are $20 advance/$25 door (Sunday) & $8 advance/$10 door (Monday). At the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, 1068 Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. More info 859.781.8151, WorldCinema@fuse.net & www.cincyworldcinema.org.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Hawaiian Huna: Tools for Living in Harmony with Yourself & Your World [Wednesdays 24 June, 8 & 22 July, 12 & 26 August @ 7-9 PM]: Explore the philosophies & practices of Hawaiian Huna, the way of the adventurer. Over the course of 6 sessions, you’ll discuss the Huna interpretation of the body, mind & spirit & explore ways to understand & interact with each. You’ll investigate the 7 principles of Huna which include awareness, freedom, focus, presence, love, confidence & effectiveness; & you’ll practice techniques for living these principles in everyday life. Sessions will include Hawaiian philosophy, active meditation techniques, working with nature, Hawaiian breathing techniques (piko piko), Polynesian “energy healing” & more. Material for this series is based on the work of the highly acclaimed Huna teacher & author, Serge Kahili King. Learn the gentle, harmonizing ways of Hawaiian Huna. $30 per session. At Moye Spiritual Life Center, 1000 St. Anne Drive, Melbourne, KY 41059. More info @ 859.441.0700 ext 327 & www.practicalwellness.org.
Different Directions - An Artist's Perspective [thru Friday 26 June]: Every artist has a story to tell or a vision to communicate. Six new solo shows reveal the journey of creative language for artists Anna VanMatre, Paul Pomeranz, Mike Calway-Fagen, Tammy Gambrel & Alton Falcone. A new series of works by Anna VanMatre, "DeNatural Disaster," will be on display in the 2nd floor Duveneck Gallery. At the Carnegie Arts Center, 1028 Scott Street, Covington, KY 41011. More info @ 859.491.2030, vanmatre@cinci.rr.com & www.thecarnegie.com.
Introduction to Buddhism [Fridays thru June @ 7-8 PM]: Buddhism is viewed by some as a philosophy, by others as a spiritual path, but for others it is a religion. The foundation of all of these is the mind & how we perceive & understand the things that occur in everyday life. This course will address the basic concepts of Buddhism in a relaxed & open manner that encourages dialogue & exploration. RSVP requested. Suggested donation: $75 per person. At Gaden Samdrup-Ling Buddhist Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. More info & RSVP @ 513.385.7116, gsl@ganden.org & www.ganden.org.
Triage [every Friday in June @ 7-11 PM]: Eugene Goss on vocals & percussion, Billy Larkin on keyboards & vocals. At The Iron Horse Inn, Historic Glendale, 40 Village Square, Historic Glendale, OH 45246. More info @ 513.541.8900, bilarky@fuse.net & www.ironhorseinn.com.
Ring Mosaics [thru Sunday 26 July]: Jessie Ring displays her mosaic works, incorporating various tesserae, including stained glass, millefiori, ceramics, porcelain, vitreous glass, natural stone, etc. Jessie’s mosaics explore both representational & abstract imagery, in the form of wall art, trays, mirror frames & coasters. Reception includes music by DJMCMLXXIII & refreshments. Free. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577 & http://nvisionshop.com.
bigg’s Family Days on Fountain Square [every Saturday thru 1 August (not July 4th) @ 1:00-2:30 PM]: Featuring Cincinnati-themed activities for kids under 11. Play stations include art making, story time, physical activities & children’s performer on stage to end the day. Providing fun learning opportunities for our kids & increasing their appreciation & knowledge of Cincinnati. Themed weeks include Cincinnati sports, public safety, transportation, landmarks & more. Sponsored by bigg’s. Production partners are Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County, Happen Inc, Children Inc & Zak Morgan. Free. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/family.
Michael Wilson: Photographs From & For... Heads Bowed Eyes Closed, No One Looking Around [thru Friday 7 August @ 8AM-10PM (Mon -Fri) & 11AM-10PM (Sat-Sun)]: An exhibition of never-before exhibited photographs by the celebrated Cincinnati photographer Michael Wilson, made in the early 1980s for his 1st self-published book. These are small, vintage, black & white silver prints, accompanied by excepts of Wilson's poetic writing. The exhibition compliments the artist's mid-career retrospective at the Aronoff Center's Weston Gallery. Curated by William Messer at the inimitable Iris BookCafe in Over-the-Rhine, exhibiting local artists & serving local food, including Myra's soups, Shadeau breads, Coffee Emporium coffee, Essencha teas & Aglamesis ice cream. Plus thousands of books, CDs, vinyl & now films on DVD for rent. At Iris BookCafe, 1331 Main Street, OTR, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.381.BOOKS.
Camera Obscura - opening [thru Saturday 8 August]: Half of Prairie has been converted into a walk-in camera obscura which artists Peiter Griga, Andrea Millette, Laura Fisher, Josh Pfeifer, Aaron Walker, Phil Spangler & Jess Linz have used to make photography, video & installation works. This work along with the camera itself, will be on view at the opening. At Prairie, 4035 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.557.3819, info@prairiecincinnati.com, www.prairiecincinnati.com & www.cincinnatikidsview.com.
Saturday Night at the Movies on Fountain Square [Saturdays thru 12 September; previews @ 7PM; movies @ 7:30 & 9:30PM]: It's the drive-in without the cars! Bring your blankets, chairs & pillows to the Square every Saturday night this summer for a free movie or 2 on the giant LED Board. Adult beverages, soft drinks & movie snacks available for purchase. Concessions will include Skyline, Graeter’s & kettle corn. No outside alcohol, glass containers or pets. 2nd screenings begin Sat 30 May. No movie Sat 23 May during “Taste of Cincinnati.” Sponsored by Procter & Gamble & Toyota. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Schedule & more info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/movies.
Grailville New Veggies Garden Volunteer Day [last Saturday of each month thru October @ 9 AM - Noon]: Learn about gardening for your backyard while volunteering in Grailville’s kitchen garden, where produce is grown to serve guests of the Grailville Retreat Center. This 60-year-old kitchen garden has been organically certified since 1992. No experience needed; help for a day or for the season. Volunteers are welcome to come on other days, too. Bring gloves, water bottle, sunscreen, hat, gardening footwear & mid-morning snack if you wish. They'll provide tools. In case of severe weather, volunteer day will be cancelled. Grailville’s Garden Volunteer Days project is part of Granny's Backyard Family Garden Project (see above). At Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info, monthly topics & RSVP @ 513.683.2340, ml.grailville@fuse.net & www.grailville.org.
Architrecks Guided Walking Tours of Cincinnati [thru October]: Enjoy award-winning, pedestrian-friendly tours of interesting Cincinnati neighborhoods & their rich history. Venues include Downtown, Mt Adams, Over the Rhine, Findlay Market/Brewery District, Clifton & Northside/Cumminsville. Tours are led by trained guides. All proceeds benefit the Cincinnati Preservation Association. More info & fees @ 513.721.4506, info@cincinnatipreservation.org & www.cincinnatipreservation.org/architreks.
Laugh at Lunch [Mondays @ 12-12:45 PM]: Free Laughter Yoga Club. Laughter yoga is a fun, new exercise anyone can do. Laughter is the best medicine. Pack a lunch & feed both body & soul. At The Scout House at Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, the corner of Sharon & Willow Roads, Glendale, OH 45246. More info @ 513.771.0333, hwbcenter@yahoo.com & roknrobinwrites@mac.com.
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Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best fabulous film festival in the city of Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films. Blah, blah, blah. Presented by Flicks R Us. Tickets are $8. At The Movie Theatre, 111 Main Street, Cincinnati, OH 45200. More info @ 513.111.2222, info@filmfestival.com, & www.filmfestival.com.
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. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Our Salon blog is a promising interactive site: http:lloydhouse.blogspot.com Also, we have an Interactive Yahoo Salon group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LloydHouseSalon ...........
For Pot Luck procedures including food suggestions, mission and history visit http://home.fuse.net/ellenbierhorst/Potluck.html . You are invited also to visit the Lloyd House website: http://www.lloydhouse.com > To unsubscribe from the Lloyd House Potluck Salon list, send a REPLY message to me and in the SUBJECT line type in "unsub potluck #". In the place of # > type in the numeral that follows the subject line of my Weekly email. It > will be 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9. This tells me which sub-list your name is on so I can delete it. Thanks!
ellen bierhorst
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