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FIVE SECTIONS, including:
- Table Notes of the discussion at this Wednesday night’s Salon, as recorded by Ellen
- Events and Opportunities
- SPECIAL SECTION: Health Care Reform
- Articles of Interest
- Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Radio, and Restaurant Reviews
- Tri-State Treasures, compiled by Jim Kesner
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The Wednesday Night Salon has been meeting each week of the year (no break for holidays, weather) since July 2001 in pursuit of good talk. Bring a dish at 5:45 pm and join us. We are usually about 10 people of varied erudition and age. We like to talk politics, environmentalism, social issues, literature, the arts, ad any blamed thing we want. Sometimes we have a special presenter. We emphasize good fellowship and civility always. Way fun! Everyone welcome. 3901 Clifton Avenue 45220.
SECTION ONE: Table Notes
These rough notes have not been approved or edited by the speakers and contain inevitable misunderstandings and misquotes. Also, opinions expressed are NOT necessarily Ellen’s.
At the Table this Wednesday:
(These are the table notes sent to me in Denver by Janice Alvarado. Great job, Janice!)
Ellen,
Sorry to be right under the wire with this--it took longer than expected. Sorry--no photo. It was a great discussion. I think it would be nice to have Bernadine Zennie back to talk about the Mind, Body connection more. 2, possibly 3 volunteered to help out with health reform. I didn't want to put the details on that on the internet right now. Thanks for the opportunity to do this.
Janice
Attendees:
Laure Quinlivan
Elaine Bradford, Lauren Hanisian, Spencer Konicov, Chandler Dethy, Ginger Lee Frank, Roberto Alvarado, Janice Alvarado, Dennis Kinsley, Marilyn Gale, Mr. G., Vlast Molak, Ellen Bierhorst, Debbie Dreyfus,Terry Kane,
Announcements:
Vlasta has a grandaughter, just born, “Shayna Mira Kelly”, born Saturday 5/18.
Janice: I have a paper to circulate GCAP is having a council candidates forum Oct 13; discussion on health centers.
I am leading a class on volunteer opportunities... At OLLI.
LAURE QUINLIVAN
For the last 13 years I led the I-team at channel 9 TV. Grew up Toledo. ... I appreciate living in Cinti. ... We’ve won Emmys and Peabody Awards, had many invitations to go elsewhere, but like Cinti. I intended to stay in TV journalism, but media industry has radically changed. Losing money right and left, advertising is down. So they lay off experienced, well paid people like me. I started my own company in 2008, doing story telling... People hire “LQ Consulting” to do videos, e.g. Drake Hospital. I have done industrial videos, personal projects.
Now I want to tell the story of Cinti. I bet that people from elsewhere appreciate this great city better than those of you who were born here. We don’t tell the story well. On Council I can be a city story teller . Sell the city.
In Jan I saw a list of candidates, and I was dismayed; no experience; I saw that I could do a better job than they, and decided to run. I announced in March. Got the Democratic Party endorsement. I believe I have a great chance to win; name recognition.
Personally: eldest of 6; working class democratic family; Miami U. My husband grew up Forest Park, the Mazza family. Christina and Joe Huber live here.
We have a son 2 yrs old and a 15 yr old dau; in Cinti Public schools. Clark Montessori. I am impressed with that school.
PLATFORM: Cleaner, greener, smarter.
- promote the city better; easy and important
- Watch over tax payer money as I have been doing for 13 years. Investegated Stadium construction money...revealed the bad job the county was doing. Did 20 or 30 stories. Result: county was forced to do a better job on the baseball park.
- Insure that the riverfront development creates great public spaces there. We need more great public spaces. Chicago has Millennium Park... Riverfront Park is happening, 80 million $ project. I want to insure that it is an activated, magnetic space. Yes, we have some parks there, but they are not well used unless there is a special event. In Europe the parks are used so much better. We don’t draw them in well. The new Fountain Square is much livelier than it was; they have activated the square with events.
- Revitalizing neighborhoods; attack the blight problem. “Visions of Vine St” in 2001 following the “riots”. We offered 10 solutions ... A month later Charlie Luken made Vine St his #1 priority, and adopted some of our solution ideas. CCCDC came then in 04 and made it their priority. I think Over the Rhine should be a tourist attraction. Great architecture in the buildings.... Findlay Mkt.
- I am a big proponent of the streetcar. Don’t call it the trolley. Modern public transportation. When I first heard about this, I was a reporter, so I studied this a year ago. Last year in Germany I interviewed people about street cars... They are expanding the streetcars. In Feb. I went to Portland to see their streetcar, hired a video crew. Portland is a very vibrant city; day and night, people walking around that city. Their mayor said “the street car is the best investment we’ve ever made”. Their Pearl District was like OTR, but now is booming, high price... Rails in the street.
(Question: Ginger: Portland was kind of sleepy... But did you investigate wht happened to the neighbors when the Pearl District was gentrified?)
There weren’t residents there before... My idea about Vine St... The buildings were not being used as low income housing before rehab. They were empty, and being used by prostitutes and drug dealers. OTR used to be home to 30,000 and now down to 6,000 residents. We do want to have the new OTR include low income people. We want a mixed neighborhood.
(I would suggest looking how Munich handles this ... They have a city wide program to handle the gentrification issue, very successful.)
6. Finding creative solutions to blight in the neighborhoods.
(who is paying for your campaign.)
The most anyone can give you is 1,100 max contribution.
No corporate donors.
The ex dir of CCCDC , Steve Leeper. Came from Pittsburgh. There he neglected the minority contractor in Pitts. I went with I Team to research that. My executives at Ch 9 killed the story.
You can imagine what happened to me after that. They knew that I had been undercut. So CCCDC never would talk to me. ... I have to hand it to them, they are getting results on Vine st.
In 2006 I did another report on Vine St... (see http://www.lqreporting to you.com for videos)
Campaign Contributions: it is possible for someone to give you 10,500 if you give it to the party and earmark it for a specific candidate.
(did you ever study the CBC?) I never hear a thing about the CBC now; I think it has been replaced by CCCDC.
Spencer: wht’s your University training?
L: mass communications program. I studied in europe. Went to NY, worked in Advertising and Public Relations; didn’t like it. Realized I wanted to be a r eporter. How to change careers in NYC. The PM Host Matt Lauer helped me; showed me how to make a demo tape. Got my first job to Northern Maine.
(Endorsed by: Mallory, Tarbell, Pepper, Driehaus, Thomas.)
Roxanne couldn’t endorse me because she is a Charterite.
I’m for open, efficient government. So many times as a reporter I fought to get records.
Roberto: why so many councilmembers and why a mayor?
L: Mallory works hard and does a good job. Image is part of the job.
Vlasta: the bodyguard he always has gives a bad impression of the city’s safety.
Ginger if not elected, would you be inclined to help creative some kind of alternative media publication?
L: Joe Wessels is someone working on that. Wrote for CityBeat. Nobody wants to pay for anything when internet is free. This is my only shot at Council. I have had to put my business on hold completely during this campaign. Figure out how to get us paid.
Mr G: I still don’t understand why you think Cinti is a great place?
L: It is physically beautiful; hills, river. It is so livable. In D.C. It took me 45 min to get to work. I could afford to buy a house here. We have the greatest arts and cultural institutions. Playhouse in Park, other theater, symphony, opera... You don’t get that stuff in other smaller cities. We have prof. sports teams. Our taxes are lower in Cinti than in other big cities in Ohio. Great place to raise children.
Janice: we are unusual in supporting our city health clinics.
L: they are impt. There is a waiting list. I would not want to cut the health centers.
Debbie: I have been in OTR for 18 years... What would you cut in the budget?
L: no department should be exempt. Police and fire ... 2/3 of the budget. If the dept heads don’t want to do the hard work to cut back and find waste, I will help find it for them. Police officers themselves have ideas on how to economize: sending 3 cops to court instead of one; managers get take-home cars.
Elaine: how to you marry the West side and the East Side. ?
L: Encourage people to come down town ... My husband’s family from the W side, attended my announcement of the campaign on Vine St.
... Want public space in Washington Park, Riverfront.
Robert: I tend to avoid downtown. It is hard to park.
Vlasta: 200 million $ street car... Costs too much.
L: it is a good investment. I’ve seen what it has done in other cities.
Ellen: what about P.R. (proportional representation)
L: it makes a lot of sense.
ginger: in Bogota they have electric busses on rubber tires, not rails. Much cheaper.
L: more people would ride metro if it were better marketed. ... The streetcar will enliven the downtown.
Debbie: crime in OTR is bad ... How do you propose to decrease the drug dealing, murder rate.
L violent crime is down 40% over the last 3 years. The Sherriff patrols did help, and yes, now they are gone. ... 3 of our neighborhoods, Westwood and 2 others, are involved in the Community Driven Crime Control. ... Out of the crossfire program; makes sense.
Vlasta: how about thesevere Marijuana ordinance?
L: it is probably a waste of money. Those aren’t the people we should lock up.
Elaine: when I was in England I took a bus to “the west country” and it only took 2 hours to get there. How can we cope as a country with our vastness?
ginger: you can jump on a 200 mph train in Paris and get across Europe, fast.
L: once we get the streetcars people will like them, and this will be a jump off for light rail etc.
Janice: living in Hyde Park, working in downtown we enjoyed using the express busses.
SECTION TWO: Events and Opportunities
Vacancy at Lloyd House
As of Sept 30 our Carolyn will be moving to her own home, so there will be available her spacious two-room suite + sleeping porch + huge private bath with washing machine (clothes). Share 3rd floor kitchen, many beautiful public spaces. Off street parking. 2 miles from UC, 1 mile from I-75. Adults over 25, please. Must have impeccable good vibes, solid gold financial reliability. Call Ellen: 513 221 1289
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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 ($10), and pretty darn cheap during August ($20?). Starting sometime later 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://MissyVineyard.com or http://www.alexandertechnique.com for introductory essays and FAQ.
Also, you can read my own Alexander Technique stories at www.lloydhouse.com, follow the Alexander links.
Thanks for your interest in this wonderful work.
Ellen
P.S. Response has been wonderful this summer to this announcement! My calendar is full...a miracle. First lesson is free this summer; then lessons 2 – 4 are only $10, and lessons 5 – 8 only $20 if paid in advance, so take advantage of this rare opportunity. Eventually, when I feel ready, my full fee will be $78. If you call now and I don’t have space in the calendar, you can still have one free meeting, 3 $10 meetings, and 4 $20 meetings whenever it is that I can schedule your lesson. Get ‘em while they’re hot! This deal can’t last.
PPS: 8/13/09 ~ my enthusiasm for the Alexander Technique is growing by leaps and bounds as I give more lessons. I’ve given over 100 lessons to date, and sure enough, people look and feel the way I always feel after a lesson: much more “up”, relaxed, attractive, and encouraged about my life generally. As Richard Brennan says, “This is brain work that looks like body work.” Indeed!
Lloyd House Monthly Drumming Circle: Next Tues., 25 Aug
Did you know that on the Final Tuesday of the month we have a super informal drumming circle here? Bring instruments of any variety. We rock! Dancing. No perfectionism tolerated. Starts 6:45, ends at 8:45. Bring Snacks if you like, wine...
Roxanne, Michael, Ellen, Don (middle row- Yvonne, Jeanne, Paul, Kevin, Josie, David, (back row – Nancy, Tom, Scott
Hey all,
Keshvar Project Tribal Cafe
Sat. August 22nd 8:00pm-12:00
Rohs Street Cafe in Clifton
245 W. McMillan Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219
$5.00 at the door
Open Dance!
"We provide the music, you provide the shimmies"
special musical guests:
Gregory Morris Group
Marmalade Brigade
*drummers bring your drums for the drum jam at 11:00pm
See you there!
http://www.rohsstreetcafe.com/home/
Rohs Street Cafe directions: google map link <http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=245+W.+McMillan+Street+45219&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1&iwloc=A>
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click <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/keshvarproject/join> to join the Keshvar Project Y-group
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If you wish to be off this mailing list
just e-mail mark@keshvarproject.com
Fri. August 21st- Sogbety Diomande's West African Celebration <http://www.freewebs.com/sogbetydiomande/scheduleofevents.htm>
Sat. August 22nd- Rohs Street Cafe <http://www.rohsstreetcafe.com/> - Hafla
Sat. Sept. 5th- Old Timer's Festival <http://www.rabbithash.com/about_rabbit_hash_general_store/visiting_the_general_store/how_to_git_here.html> (Rabbit Hash, KY)
Sat. Sept. 12th- Waldorf event
Sat. Oct 10th- TribOrginal <http://www.barakamundi.com/triboriginal/> (Asheville,NC) part of
Sat. night big show, jamming around fires, workshop presenting
Sat. Nov. 21st- Raquy & the Cavemen <http://www.raquyandthecavemen.com/>
Do you like Spaghetti? Dogs? Special needs children?
IJPC Sponsoring Fundraiser for child needing a helper dog, $11,000
FUNDRAISER FOR KRISTEN BARKER'S DAUGHTER, MAYA:
You're Invited to- A Spaghetti Dinner to help Maya get a seizure dog!
Sunday, August 30th
St. Monica St. George Parish Hall
328 W. McMillan St.
Cincinnati, OH 45219
4PM—7PM
Tickets: $15.00 (Adults) ; $5.00 (Kids)
For more info and to RSVP, contact Julie at 304-312-5737
As many of you know, Kristen Barker's daughter, Maya, has a seizure disorder and autism. There is an organization, 4 Paws for Ability located in Xenia, OH, which trains dogs to be seizure alert dogs as well as to act as "social bridges" for children with autism. This dog would be able to alert Maya's caregivers when she is having a seizure, which would provide Maya more independence & Kristen more peace of mind and restful nights. The dog will also provide extra support to Maya in social situations.
Maya qualifies to receive a dog; however these special dogs are very expensive - anywhere from $11,000 to $16,000. Therefore, we are holding this fundraiser to help make it possible for Maya to receive a dog.
If you are unable to attend, but would like to support Kristen & Maya,
please make your tax-deductible donation out to: ‘4 Paws for Ability’ and send to:
Julie Przybysz 707 Froome Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45232 Thanks!!
Doctors in Mexico City Cured 2009 Swine Flu with Homeopathy
<http://www.naturalnews.com/026839_homeopathy_homeopathic_doctors.html>
Homeopathy had an amazingly high cure rate in the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic in the USA. Just recently, during the 2009 Mexican Flu outbreak, a small group of Mexico City homeopathic doctors have revealed that homeopathy is up to the task...
Don’t’ forget, the October Homeopathic Study Group discussion will be on the Flu. It will be open to the public and costs $3 to cover utilities.
Yours,
Shirley Reischman (my esteemed homeopath. Ellen)
(P.S. I buy the homeopathic remedy for the current year’s flu assortment and it gives me peace of mind. Ellen)
sign up to get a yard sign supporting the Public Library levy in the Nov Election at: http://www.voteforourlibrary.com/page/yard-sign
GET A FREE TREE from Cinti.
Call: Phil Hucke or Doug Fritsch at 861-9070 ext. 21
Six-Session Dream Workshop Starts Sept 10
From: "Susan B. Crew, Ph.D." <crewsusan@fuse.net>
Date: Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:07:03 -0400
To: Susan Crew <crewsusan@fuse.net>
Subject: Dream Gates
Dream Gates
What: Join us for adventures in dreaming. Outside our conscious awareness there is an ongoing process of healing and creativity. Dreams are gateways into this process. By traveling through this gateway, we can cooperate and co-create with this creative process. We will work with our night dreams through dream re-entry, dream theater, dance, music, guided imagery and shamanic journeying. Group size will be limited to 12 participants.
Where: Growth in Motion studio, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, North Avondale, Cincinnati, OH.
When: Six 2 hour sessions, Thursday evenings, 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., beginning Sept. 10 and ending Oct.15.
Who: This group is for adventurous, playful people who want to connect with the world of helping spirits, ancestors, power animals and other helpful energies. Whether you label these energies archetypes, complexes or spirits is of secondary importance. What is primary is to experience, then develop ritual and action plans to honor these energies. Add your conscious intention to the creative endeavor that is your life. Even if you are new to the habit of remembering night dreams, you can still participate. If you are less adventurous and playful than you would like to be, this group is also for you.
Cost:$25.00 per session if paid each time, $20.00 per session if total price of $120.00 is paid at first session (discount of $30.00.)
Facilitators:
Susan B. Crew, Ph.D.: Susan has been conducting dream workshops for the past 35 years. She is a Jungian psychologist and soul work mentor, deeply immersed in dreamwork, the study of the shamanic practices of the Dagara people of Burkina Faso, West Africa and the Peruvian mysticism of the Q'ero people of the high Andes. She integrates this with her practice of psychology, the care and tending of the soul. You can reach her at 559-1193 or www.numinousity.net
Fanchon Shur: Director of Growth in Motion Center. Through performances, workshops, classes, and therapy, Growth in Motion imparts the skills needed to deepen understanding of the body — its ability to heal, its power to build community and transform our experiences into a shared movement celebration.Call 513-221-3222 www.growthinmotion.org
Both have worked with Robert Moss and honor him by using some of his playful and creative techniques for Active Dreaming.
To Register: Call Fanchon Shur 513-221-3222 or mail your check to Growth in Motion, 4019 Red Bud Avenue, Cincinnati, OH, 45229-1316.
SECTION THREE: HEALTH CARE REFORM STUFF
The overwhelming majority of physicians, nurses, Americans of all kinds know we must have health insurance reform.
The time to push is now, before Sept 15 when Congress reconvenes.
What can you do?
- Telephone your 2 senators and your congressperson’s office, say you are a constituent, your zip code is xxxxx, and you want the senator or congressmember to vote FOR health insurance reform. You might also indicate support for single payer or for the public option. (That just means that every American could have their choice to participate in a private for-profit health insurance plan like Anthem, or else to participate in a public plan like Medicare.) Call back every week.
- Call your rep’s office and request a face to face meeting with a staff member to convey your views. They will schedule you one! Show up and tell them.
- Write a hand-written letter (or a printed one) in support of Reform and fax it to your reps.
- Write a hand written (or printed) and mail it
- Go to Rep. Dreihaus’ next community meeting next Wed. 7:30 PM at the Nathanael Greene Lodge at 6394 Wesselman Road. (enlargeable map at http://cincinnati.citysearch.com/profile/map/33206888/cincinnati_oh/nathanael_green_lodge_veterans.html. It is off the Rybolt Exit from I-74)
- Go to http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/health-care-action-center/?source=feature and click on buttons to write letters to the editor, call people in your area, etc.
- Go to Barackobama.com and at the very top of the screen, on the right is a place to create an “account” or if you have one, log in. That takes you to a page where you can find all the events and opportunities for helping. They will even give you a phone list of people in your neighborhood you might call. There are also plenty of links to information sources if you want to inform yourself better. Like here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/71/?e=11
- Brown, Sherrod - (D - OH)
713 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
- Voinovich, George V. - (R - OH)
524 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON DC 20510
- Steve Driehaus First Congressional District
441 Vine St. 3003 Carew Twr., Cincinnati, OH 45202
- Jean Schmidt 2nd Congressional District
8044 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45236
I recommend a hand written letter that is faxed to the senator or congress person’s office followed by a voice phone contact. Judy said when she gets the rep’s office and says her piece, she asks them to repeat back to her what they have heard so she knows it is accurate. Another great idea.
And of course, get your friends to call and write demanding passage of a comprehensive health care bill that includes universal coverage for all Americans, reduction of costs, and choice of plans and providers.
Could we have a post card party? A telephone banking party? An email sending party? We’ve got to do something more. We could have it at the Lloyd House. Ellen
This just in from Judy Leever:
I just made my weekly calls. Here is what I say:
“Hi, I am a constituent. My zip code is 45140.
I am very much for healthcare reform.”
Then in my case, I continue to say,
“I would most prefer a single payer plan but I will take a public option. I think it is absolutely crucial that health care reform be passed.”
I then thank “Congressman Brown for his support of health care reform and Voinowich for not always voting party line. I have nothing positive to say about Schimdt so I don’t say anything except “I hope she will support healthcare reform.”
They say thank you very much I will tell him/her and I respond
“What will you say?”
They repeat it back and I thank them and go.
Don’t go into a long explanation-just tell them in a sentence or two that they can repeat back. The staffers have a chart where they check off what you say-so they have single payer on the chart or public option. They write down your zip code. If you make a special comment,it is written in the margin. At the end of the day they compile and send it to the Congressperson.
Good luck to us all, Judy
Rock Show Saturday Afternoon for Health Insurance Reform
If you are ready for healthcare reform, join us as AFSCME's Highway to Health Care tour rolls into Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, August 22, 2009.
Highway to Health Care is a rock-n-roll themed RV tour urging Ohio to contact their members of Congress in support of real health care reform.
WHAT
AFSCME's Highway to Health Care RV tour
WHO
You and fellow citizens of Ohio
WHEN
Saturday, August 22, 2009
12:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.
WHERE
AFSCME Ohio Council 8 Offices
1213 Tennessee Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45229
CONTACT
For more information, contact Aryeh Alex at
513-478-5928
Maybe we should consider having the entire salon car pool out To Congressman Driehaus’ next town hall meeting on Wed Aug 26 complete with signs and street theater.
Please ATTEND NEXT DRIEHAUS FORUM to support Health Care Reform.)
The next Driehaus Forum is:
From Hamiltoncountydems.org, " on Wednesday, August 26th, the Green Township Democratic Club invites interested citizens to a meeting with Congressman Steve Driehaus at 7:30 PM at the Nathanael Greene Lodge at 6394 Wesselman Road. (enlargeable map at http://cincinnati.citysearch.com/profile/map/33206888/cincinnati_oh/nathanael_green_lodge_veterans.html
It is off the Rybolt Exit from I-74)
Current issues that affect your family will be discussed; for example, Health Care Reform, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Stimulus Bill, and the Employee Free Choice Act. Join us and invite a friend. If possible,bring a snack to share.
It will be very important to have as many healthcare reform proponents as possible there. Please do what you can to get the word out.
Thanks.
Bonnie
Bonnie Tyler
From Bob Witanowski, ex-salonista: Lobby for Single Payer
First, here's something lighthearted: http://billionairesforwealthcare.com/BillionairesForWealthcare.html
We see health care reform coming to a head during this Congressional recess. The "tea bag" thugs, representatives of the desperate and ruthless private health insurance industry, are out trying to discredit any type of reform by disrupting democratic discussions, spreading outright lies and fear-mongering. We can't let them win that way. Let's stand up to the forces of greed and darkness! Please join me in speaking out for single payer reform online and in personal contacts. Congress will debate this plan on the floor of the House after Labor Day. It's never been more important for our voices to be heard. Even if you don't have much time, you can do something. Just consider this highlighted text.
FIRST CHOICE/MY FAVORITE ACTION WITH THE MOST-BANG-FOR-YOUR-BUCK: You can send timely and topical faxes to your own elected officials and key Washington legislators, even major media, by entering your name, e-mail address and zip code. Then with a few clicks, your faxes are on their way. Health Justice will contact you once or twice a week with a new fax to send, depending on developments. If you like, you can send a fax every day. Start here - http://www.1payer.net/faxapp/senders/add/cid:27 (Please FWD this link to anyone else you know who supports single payer health financing.)
Supporters of any kind of reform must dispel the lies and fear-mongering out there. We need to educate our fellow citizens about the choices we have for reform. You can talk to your family, friends, neighbors & co-workers - anyone, anywhere that feels appropriate -, about Single Payer -
Single payer equals improved and expanded Medicare for all.
Seniors love Medicare. It is the most popular government program ever. It gives seniors peace of mind about health care expenses, peace of mind that everyone could enjoy. The government has successfully administered this program for 44 years with a very low overhead (about 3%.)
"Single Payer" (Medicare for All) is a much simpler system than any of the proposed "public options."
It will be paid for by reallocating the money we already spend on health care. Instead of paying inflated premiums, co-pays and deductibles, we'll pay a tax. In every other country with single payer, the people pay less and get more. Surely the U.S. can do as well.
36 other advanced democratic countries have tried some kind of single payer financing with considerable success. No country has ever tried to go back to free market, for-profit health financing.
Only in America is anyone just a layoff away from losing health care.
Only in America do families - even families with health insurance - file for bankruptcy because of medical expenses.
Single payer is a financing reform. It does not change health care delivery except to make it possible for us to afford universal coverage and still spend less money for health care than we do now. Same doctors and hospitals. Even dentists, opticians and counselors will be covered to keep you healthy.
Remind folks that the health insurance companies have one job. It is not to pay for our health care. It is to make a profit. Over and over again they deny coverage for medically necessary care, raise rates by double digits every year and cancel policies when people get sick. They spend $1.4 million in Washington every day to stop health care reform. They pay their executive multi-million dollar salaries & bonuses for making profits, not for paying for health care. We cannot trust them with our health care financing. Other democratic governments can run successful health care programs. Surely America can do so also. Yes, we can!
Peace and Love, Nurse Jackie
More links for folks with more time:
The Million Letters campaign makes contact once per month with a reminder and a suggestion for actually writing a real letter to Washington. They have been coming up with other action ideas, too www.medicareforall.org
HealthcareNow has links to all the major single payer coalition players: PNHP, CaNurses, PDA, etc.
http://www.healthcare-now.org/
A new one "Private Health Insurance Must Go" at http://www.phimg.org/V2/
Maybe you'd enjoy visiting the Mad As Hell Doctors "where the rubber glove meets the road": http://www.madashelldoctors.com/
For Massachusetts residents: http://masscare.org/
Meeting at Lloyd House of Health Care Reform Team, Wed. 8/19/09 after the Salon
Elaine Bradford
Lauren Hanisian
Atia Huff
Paul Bergman
Terry Kane
Debbie Dreyfus
Dennis Kinsley
Janice Alvarado
Robert Alvarado
Marilyn Gale
Elaine Moscovitz
Mira Rodwan
Donna Faulk hd_13_2000@yahoo.com
Victoria Zyp (Campaign field organizer for Cinti.) victoriazyp@gmail.com
Terry : I worked hard in obama’s campaign since ‘07 because of this issue. Organizing for America is the same as Obama for America (OFA). All the info is at www.healthcare.barackobama.com or www.organizingforamerica.gov
There is a new website correcting the misinformation.
Paul: it is so easy to use the website. Just like the election campaign. You can spend just 30 minutes and make calls like a plhone bank.
Terry: the grassroots network that Obama put together is still here. ... Victoria , our paid field officer for Cincinnati, is working in Pleasant Ridge at the Dem office: 202 378 4257. We are looking for volunteers. The website is your first place to go. Put your zip code in and look for events. Plan your own events.
There is a series of events put together by OFA.
Just tonight I was at the Northside Farmers’ Market and got more signatures than...
At all these events, they are asking for people to sign a declaration that you support the 3 principles... There are 5 different plans in committees:
Obama’s principles: cost reduction; includes everyone; affordable to all. Do not worry about the public option being weakened; President is NOT waffling on this issue. What is off the table is ksingle Payer. But not Public Option.
At the Driehaus town meeting at Unitarian Church: it was scary. The Tea Party came early and filled up the room. There was a bussload from N. Carolina. They started screaming, swearing. They shut down public discussion. They were still fighting the election ... Same as went to Palin ralleys. Has nothing to do with health care reform.
We are calmly, quietly doing grass roots effort;
Letter writing.
...we had a civil conversation with Geo Voinavich; Sen Voinavich is for health care reform.
Dick Armory, a republican from Texas, funding “Freedom Works”, the right end opponents to reform.
We are not about yelling and screaming.
The signatures on these forms go to the DNC, to Obama. To give them support for reform.
We are asking people to go online to participate in events here. Many listed.
sat Aug 22; media pitch event. 11:30. Roselawn Park
Wed Aug 26, 7:30 Driehaus town hall.
Tea Party rally in West chester VOA Park 1:00 m. Sat 5. Some are talking about a live street theater.
One last thing: I was at Black Family Reunnion, we got lots of signatures. So many people don’t have insurance, don’t have adequate insurance.
I am asking you to trust Obama’s strategy. The town hall disruption is being revealed as contrived; looks foolish.
Public Option: let it play out that “dems are waffling”. Trust.
Republicans and Independents are also for healthcare reform.
People will be turned off to these screemers.
We have Jennifer Brunner running for UKS Senate is FOR single payer health care. May 4, primary. Important date for healthcare in Ohio. Sen. Brown also supports Single Payer. Please go to her website: Jenniferbrunner.com She supports the president’s agenda.
Paul: seems to me the groundswell movement, campaign is slow to getting off the ground. Now starting to move.
Terry: Hillary said her mistake 16 years ago was in designing the bill and sending it to congress. Obama: affordable, choose your own doctor, universal coverage. Just those 3 things. Letting congress design bill.
Sept 15 congress resumes.
I work for US public health service : I know we are not prepared for the flu epidemic. Not enough vaccine. Not enough ventilators. I am a veterinarian. Specialize in diseases who pass from animals to humans. So relieved to hear a president who is scientifically literate.
Shortage of vets. In US to deal with animal safety, transport safety. New bill 2 yrs ago to mandate more, but is unfunded.
There are not enough vets. To inspect places.
Brown has a bill he inherited form Ted Kennedy that has been in congress 3 times: not to put antibiotics in animal feed.
Elaine: We are the new silent majority (progressives). Strategy is to not be ugly like the opposition.
Ellen: get bunch of us to dress in costume, learn a simple song e.g. To “Hello Dolly” with a line dance, carrying signs.
For the Driehaus town hall meeting next Wed night.
Elaine: we just came form Ham Co Women’s Democratic Caucus. They are also going to Wed meeting. Also.
Terry: you can pick up forms for signatures ... Call Victoria and ask for forms. I will even help deliver them to you! At Dem Party HQ in Pleasant Ridge.
202 378 4257
... You can print out letters and TAKE them to senator’s offices, representatives.
I think media attention and talking one on one as well as gettig the signatures.
phone banks at Dem HQ every Wednesday night.
Elaine has two letters you can copy to send to our representatives.
Mira I’d like to see big ads debunking myths that is signed by individual names rather than by party.
Terry: it is a myth that every small business will be required to provide health insurance... Of the 5 bills in committee as of now, some require that, others don’t.
Elaine I am a small business owner; I am in favor of the reform.
... Voinovich’s stand on health care. From his office....
CONCRETE: Actions
- Findlay Market, meet Janice Alvarado this Sat. between 9:30 and noon. Come help get signatures . And also pass out post cards for people to sign and then will send them to the reps. Look for her at Race St end.
- ellen’s street theater for next We.
- tomorrow Thurs at 4 – 6 pm Dana and I-71, “stand up and honk, wave”
- also Montgomery and Kenwood ave in Kenwood, 4 –6 Thurs, “stand up for health care reform”...
- 2:30 pm thurs can listen to live Obama talk; go on Organizing for America.
- 11:30 Saturday 21 Aug, this Sat, at Roselawn Park (Seymore and Reading), (Between Langdon Farm and Reading Rd on Seymore) a rally, then go out to high traffic areas.
- Go on cincinnati Enquirer website and post comments on health care. Very important. Easy to do. Http://CincinnatiEnquirer.com You have to sign in, register, it is easy.
TAKE HEART; THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT HAS PEAKED, NOW STARTING TO LOOK FOOLISH.
BETWEEN NOW AND THE RESUMPTION OF CONGRESS ON 9/15 is THE time for working. Give you all!
Repeated: From the White House: dispelling myths about Health Care Reform
Dear Friend,
This is probably one of the longest emails I’ve ever sent, but it could be the most important.
Across the country we are seeing vigorous debate about health insurance reform. Unfortunately, some of the old tactics we know so well are back — even the viral emails that fly unchecked and under the radar, spreading all sorts of lies and distortions.
As President Obama said at the town hall in New Hampshire, “where we do disagree, let's disagree over things that are real, not these wild misrepresentations that bear no resemblance to anything that's actually been proposed.”
So let’s start a chain email of our own. At the end of my email, you’ll find a lot of information about health insurance reform, distilled into 8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage, 8 common myths about reform and 8 reasons we need health insurance reform now.
Right now, someone you know probably has a question about reform that could be answered by what’s below. So what are you waiting for? Forward this email.
Thanks,
David
David Axelrod
Senior Adviser to the President
P.S. We launched www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck <http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=11&ref=text0> this week to knock down the rumors and lies that are floating around the internet. You can find the information below, and much more, there. For example, we've just added a video of Nancy-Ann DeParle from our Health Reform Office tackling a viral email head on. Check it out:
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/71/?e=11>
8 ways reform provides security and stability to those with or without coverage
- Ends Discrimination for Pre-Existing Conditions: Insurance companies will be prohibited from refusing you coverage because of your medical history.
- Ends Exorbitant Out-of-Pocket Expenses, Deductibles or Co-Pays: Insurance companies will have to abide by yearly caps on how much they can charge for out-of-pocket expenses.
- Ends Cost-Sharing for Preventive Care: Insurance companies must fully cover, without charge, regular checkups and tests that help you prevent illness, such as mammograms or eye and foot exams for diabetics.
- Ends Dropping of Coverage for Seriously Ill: Insurance companies will be prohibited from dropping or watering down insurance coverage for those who become seriously ill.
- Ends Gender Discrimination: Insurance companies will be prohibited from charging you more because of your gender.
- Ends Annual or Lifetime Caps on Coverage: Insurance companies will be prevented from placing annual or lifetime caps on the coverage you receive.
- Extends Coverage for Young Adults: Children would continue to be eligible for family coverage through the age of 26.
- Guarantees Insurance Renewal: Insurance companies will be required to renew any policy as long as the policyholder pays their premium in full. Insurance companies won't be allowed to refuse renewal because someone became sick.
8 common myths about health insurance reform
- Reform will stop "rationing" - not increase it: It’s a myth that reform will mean a "government takeover" of health care or lead to "rationing." To the contrary, reform will forbid many forms of rationing that are currently being used by insurance companies.
- We can’t afford reform: It's the status quo we can't afford. It’s a myth that reform will bust the budget. To the contrary, the President has identified ways to pay for the vast majority of the up-front costs by cutting waste, fraud, and abuse within existing government health programs; ending big subsidies to insurance companies; and increasing efficiency with such steps as coordinating care and streamlining paperwork. In the long term, reform can help bring down costs that will otherwise lead to a fiscal crisis.
- Reform would encourage "euthanasia": It does not. It’s a malicious myth that reform would encourage or even require euthanasia for seniors. For seniors who want to consult with their family and physicians about end-of life decisions, reform will help to cover these voluntary, private consultations for those who want help with these personal and difficult family decisions.
- Vets' health care is safe and sound: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will affect veterans' access to the care they get now. To the contrary, the President's budget significantly expands coverage under the VA, extending care to 500,000 more veterans who were previously excluded. The VA Healthcare system will continue to be available for all eligible veterans.
- Reform will benefit small business - not burden it: It’s a myth that health insurance reform will hurt small businesses. To the contrary, reform will ease the burdens on small businesses, provide tax credits to help them pay for employee coverage and help level the playing field with big firms who pay much less to cover their employees on average.
- Your Medicare is safe, and stronger with reform: It’s myth that Health Insurance Reform would be financed by cutting Medicare benefits. To the contrary, reform will improve the long-term financial health of Medicare, ensure better coordination, eliminate waste and unnecessary subsidies to insurance companies, and help to close the Medicare "doughnut" hole to make prescription drugs more affordable for seniors.
- You can keep your own insurance: It’s myth that reform will force you out of your current insurance plan or force you to change doctors. To the contrary, reform will expand your choices, not eliminate them.
- No, government will not do anything with your bank account: It is an absurd myth that government will be in charge of your bank accounts. Health insurance reform will simplify administration, making it easier and more convenient for you to pay bills in a method that you choose. Just like paying a phone bill or a utility bill, you can pay by traditional check, or by a direct electronic payment. And forms will be standardized so they will be easier to understand. The choice is up to you – and the same rules of privacy will apply as they do for all other electronic payments that people make.
http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=11&ref=myth1>
http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/realitycheck/faq <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/faq/?e=11&ref=myth1>
8 Reasons We Need Health Insurance Reform Now
- Coverage Denied to Millions: A recent national survey estimated that 12.6 million non-elderly adults – 36 percent of those who tried to purchase health insurance directly from an insurance company in the individual insurance market – were in fact discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition in the previous three years or dropped from coverage when they became seriously ill. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/denied_coverage/index.html
- Less Care for More Costs: With each passing year, Americans are paying more for health care coverage. Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have nearly doubled since 2000, a rate three times faster than wages. In 2008, the average premium for a family plan purchased through an employer was $12,680, nearly the annual earnings of a full-time minimum wage job. Americans pay more than ever for health insurance, but get less coverage. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hiddencosts/index.html
- Roadblocks to Care for Women: Women’s reproductive health requires more regular contact with health care providers, including yearly pap smears, mammograms, and obstetric care. Women are also more likely to report fair or poor health than men (9.5% versus 9.0%). While rates of chronic conditions such as diabetes and high blood pressure are similar to men, women are twice as likely to suffer from headaches and are more likely to experience joint, back or neck pain. These chronic conditions often require regular and frequent treatment and follow-up care. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/women/index.html
- Hard Times in the Heartland: Throughout rural America, there are nearly 50 million people who face challenges in accessing health care. The past several decades have consistently shown higher rates of poverty, mortality, uninsurance, and limited access to a primary health care provider in rural areas. With the recent economic downturn, there is potential for an increase in many of the health disparities and access concerns that are already elevated in rural communities. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hardtimes <http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hardtimes/>
- Small Businesses Struggle to Provide Health Coverage: Nearly one-third of the uninsured – 13 million people – are employees of firms with less than 100 workers. From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. Much of this decline stems from small business. The percentage of small businesses offering coverage dropped from 68% to 59%, while large firms held stable at 99%. About a third of such workers in firms with fewer than 50 employees obtain insurance through a spouse. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/helpbottomline <http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/helpbottomline/>
- The Tragedies are Personal: Half of all personal bankruptcies are at least partly the result of medical expenses. The typical elderly couple may have to save nearly $300,000 to pay for health costs not covered by Medicare alone. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/inaction <http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/inaction/>
- Diminishing Access to Care: From 2000 to 2007, the proportion of non-elderly Americans covered by employer-based health insurance fell from 66% to 61%. An estimated 87 million people - one in every three Americans under the age of 65 - were uninsured at some point in 2007 and 2008. More than 80% of the uninsured are in working families. Learn more: http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/inaction/diminishing/index.html
- The Trends are Troubling: Without reform, health care costs will continue to skyrocket unabated, putting unbearable strain on families, businesses, and state and federal government budgets. Perhaps the most visible sign of the need for health care reform is the 46 million Americans currently without health insurance - projections suggest that this number will rise to about 72 million in 2040 in the absence of reform. Learn more: http://www.WhiteHouse.gov/assets/documents/CEA_Health_Care_Report.pdf <http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/CEA_Health_Care_Report.pdf?e=11&ref=report>
Repeated REALITY CHECK ON HEALTH CARE BILL: don’t believe scare tactics
http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=10&ref=image
Dear Friend,
Anyone that's watched the news in the past few days knows that health insurance reform is a hot topic — and that rumors and scare tactics have only increased as more people engage with the issue. Given a lot of the outrageous claims floating around, it’s time to make sure everyone knows the facts about the security and stability you get with health insurance reform.
That’s why we’ve launched a new online resource — WhiteHouse.gov/RealityCheck <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=10&ref=text> — to help you separate fact from fiction and share the truth about health insurance reform. Here's a few of the reality check videos you can find on the site:
- CEA Chair Christina Romer details how health insurance reform will impact small businesses <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/21/?e=10&ref=text3> .
- Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes tackles a nasty rumor about euthanasia <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/7/?e=10&ref=text4> and clearly describes how reform helps families.
- Matt Flavin, the White House's Director of Veterans and Wounded Warrior Policy, clears the air about Veteran's benefits <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/6/?e=10&ref=text5> .
- Kavita Patel, M.D., a doctor serving in the White House's Office of Public Engagement, explains that health care rationing is happening right now and how reform gives control back to patients and doctors <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/4/?e=10&ref=text6> .
- Bob Kocher, M.D., a doctor serving on the National Economic Council, debunks the myth that health insurance reform will be financed by cutting Medicare benefits <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/31/?e=10&ref=text7> .
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=10&ref=image>
We knew going into this effort that accomplishing comprehensive health insurance reform wasn't going to be easy. Achieving real change never is. The entrenched interests that benefit from the status quo always use their influence in Washington to try and keep things just as they are.
But don't be misled. We know the status quo is unsustainable. If we do nothing, millions more Americans will be denied insurance because of pre-existing conditions, or see their coverage suddenly dropped if they become seriously ill. Out-of-pocket expenses will continue to soar, and more and more families and businesses will be forced to deal with health insurance costs they can’t afford.
That's the reality.
Americans deserve better. You deserve a health care system that works as well for you as it does for the status quo; one you can depend on — that won't deny you coverage when you need it most or charge you crippling out-of-pocket co-pays. Health insurance reform means guaranteeing the health care security and stability you deserve.
President Barack Obama promised he'd bring change to Washington and fix our broken, unsustainable health insurance system. You can help deliver that change. Visit WhiteHouse.gov/RealityCheck, get the facts and spread the truth. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=10&ref=text2> The stakes are just too high to do nothing.
Thank you,
David
David Axelrod
Senior Advisor to the President
<http://www.whitehouse.gov/realitycheck/?e=10&ref=whi>
Repeated: Info on Health Care Reform:
From: Bob Witanowski <bobwit@earthlink.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:56:35 -0400
Some of the best info (on Health Care Reform) is at Physicians for a National Health Plan – http://www.pnhp.org
Also HealthJustice.org <http://HealthJustice.net> and http://healthcare-now.org
Independent polls show between 60% - 75% of the American public and a solid 59% of U.S. physicians support single payer financing of health care. But the health insurance companies are spending $1.4 million dollars a day in DC trying to get health care planning to go their way - the same route that has brought us to this crisis. ...
SECTION THREE: Articles
- Bill Moyers’ quote: the American Dream
- League of women Voters’ suit re. Ohio Election Practices
Ginger Lee Frank sends quote from Bill Moyers:
(Thanks to Ginger for hosting the salon in my absence.)
As I was sitting in for Ellen facilitatiing the 8/13/09 Salon, and as I was aware that the group had tired of Mr. Lincoln's G-burg address as our foreword, and as I knew we had read somethings from Bill Moyers in the past the begin our conversations, I took a peek at the transcripts from recent BM programs and found that on his most recent broadcast there was a segment that not all viewers received, if their stations were having pledge drives. So I printed out on brought that segment to the Salon.
It was a small collection of emails in response to BM's request to provide their visions of the "American Dream" and I offer it again here, hoping some one will find their way to it and recognize it was part of our collective evening. Ginger Lee Frank
Here’s the Moyer's segment read at the 8/13/09 Salon.
BILL MOYERS: The American Dream is an idea as old as the Declaration of Independence, as varied as our many races and colors, as concrete as a winning hand of poker or a brand new car. We've asked you, our viewers, to share with us your vision of the American Dream.
AVERAGE AIRLINE PILOT: The [...] collective Dream Americans share is Abraham Lincoln's and Martin Luther King's vision of a society where an individual American, regardless of wealth or ethnicity, is only limited in his or her best ambitions by the measure of that person's work ethic and personal talents.
HARVANA MENDENHALL: Growing up in the middle of the Civil Rights changes [...] I dreamed of an America where our differences would be something to embrace rather than fear. Now in the later years of my life, I look around and feel sad. Yes, we have made some changes, but to me they have been tempered by our continued willingness to judge and build walls rather than embrace [...]
BETSY GLECKLER: When I think of the American Dream I think of [...] sharing my house and good luck with other people. The American Dream really isn't a McMansion in a soulless suburban street, it is having communion with your friends, neighbors and family.
MANNY FUENTES: I dream of a nation in which disagreement takes the form of rational discourse, that remembers the spirit of "I do not agree with your words, but will defend to the death your right to speak them."
BYRON GORDON: I hope the American dream dies out entirely and is replaced by some other dream that doesn't have the word, "American" in it. And it's a dream that all of humanity can share and prosper in.
MARY: We need no 'American Dream'. What we desperately need is humility. We need to understand that we are only one small part of existence on this magnificent stage of earth. We need to acknowledge our interdependence with all other humans, with all other species, and with the vast natural gifts of this extraordinary planet.
MARTIN: Before we can take a step forward towards the American Dream again, we need to recognize, collectively, that America has been disassembled and shipped overseas, even as we watched it all happen, believing the promises of "global expansion." Our confidence has been shot through with...betrayals, and, yes, deception...
MARGARET PAGE: Why a "Dream"? Dreams are nothing but passive wishfulness. [...] Have we become a society of dreamers rather than doers? We can dream all we want about a better life and a better world, but dreaming won't make it happen. Personal commitment and action will.
RICHARD BARTER: My idea of the American dream is not to wake up every morning wondering how I am going to make ends meet. Not wondering if I can feed my family this month. Not wondering how I am going to pay for college for my two children. Not wondering how to tell my kids to stay in school when PhDs are flipping burgers for a living [...] And lastly not crying because I will never be able to retire.
SHEILA PARKER: The American Dream has always been right in front of us. We have a beautiful country, great ideals, citizens ready to help and opportunity beyond all imagination. We were too consumed, too busy and too tired to notice the signs along the way. Now we have the opportunity to change perspectives and collective directions as never before.
STEVE ZELLER :If "We the People" want our American Dream we damned well better all learn about what is at stake ... We all need to be involved. Everyone that is able needs get educated and must vote. The future of the American Dream is in our hands and we better all stand up and fight for it. I sure as hell am going to...
League of Women Voters settles Suit on Election Reform
Spotlight on....Analyzing LWVO v Brunner
By Linda D. Lalley, LWVO Lawsuit Negotiator and Immediate Past President
On June 15, 2009, the League of Women Voters of Ohio (LWVO) and the Secretary of State of Ohio (SoS) agreed to settle their election reform lawsuit, LWVO v Brunner. Much has changed in the four years between the day LWVO filed the lawsuit and the day we settled it. Newer members may not know the history leading to the filing; longer time members may have forgotten that history. Following are answers to lawsuit FAQs (frequently asked questions):
1. Why did LWVO bring suit?
2. Why did LWVO continue the lawsuit when there were relatively few problems statewide in November 2008?
3. What is the cost of the settlement to Ohioans?
4. Why does the settlement exclude the statewide registration database?
5. Why is the settlement in effect for only six years?
6. Does the settlement mean we won't have long lines at the polls?
7. How will the lawsuit settlement be enforced?
1. Why did LWVO bring suit?
The sight of Oberlin and Kenyon College students waiting in line eight hours to vote on November 2, 2004 fascinated national television. In fact, an estimated 28% of Ohio voters had significant trouble voting in the presidential election of 2004, earning us the infamous mantle of "poster child of bad elections." Incensed by a lack of administrative oversight for 30 years by office-holders empowered by law to manage elections, LWVO, along with LWV-Toledo/Lucas County and twelve individuals, filed a lawsuit in July 2005 to force occupants of the offices of governor and Secretary of State (Bob Taft and Ken Blackwell, respectively, at that time) to protect Ohio voters' Fourteenth Amendment rights.
2. Why did LWVO continue the lawsuit when there were relatively few problems statewide in November 2008?
Each SoS over the years has had a different attitude about the extent of his or her oversight of county election administration. Without the lawsuit settlement, there was no guarantee the next SoS would have continued the reforms put in place by Secretary Brunner. These reforms could not simply be achieved by new laws. The election practices overseen statewide by the Secretary are the result of directives, advisories, and memoranda at a level of detail too meticulous for prudent legislation. In fact, many of the improvements in the 2008 election were the same reforms discussed in the settlement negotiations.
3. What is the cost of the settlement to Ohioans?
While a fair, open and honest election does cost money, the settlement should actually pave the way for cost savings to the state as a whole. Under prior SoSs, each of our 88 counties, including those with almost no financial resources, had been left to develop their own poll-worker training materials leading to wide variation across the state; implement the complicated Help America Vote Act with little clear guidance; and hazard their own guess as to how many voters would show up to vote in a hot election. This was not only a recipe for disaster in counties whose previous directors left poor records for their successors, but also a very expensive pattern of duplicated effort all over the state. The settlement ensures that processes to share best practices among county BOEs will continue.
4. Why does the settlement exclude the statewide registration database?
Secretary Brunner is currently examining and refining the processes by which voter information is compared with information in the Bureau of Motor Vehicle and Social Security Administration databases. The settlement mandates that she file status reports in federal court on the progress of improving the registration database. LWVO will be following the progress closely.
5. Why is the settlement in effect for only six years?
The timeframe chosen is long enough to stabilize and solidify good election administration, but short enough to recognize the probable introduction of new election technology requiring different procedures from those now in place. The settlement agreement binds the state's chief elections official during the next six years - whether that person is the Secretary of State, an independently appointed election administrator or other chief elections official.
6. Does the settlement mean we won't have long lines at the polls?
The settlement agreement requires the SoS to determine by August 30, 2009 whether a statewide maximum wait time can be established. Many factors affect the lines at the polls, including the number of polling places, the number, training and management of poll workers, the layout of the polling place, the number of voting machines and quantities of supplies, and the number of candidates and issues on the ballot. The election planning and poll worker sections of the agreement address all but the number of candidates and issues on the ballot. The settlement ensures the SoS will implement statewide best practices designed to reduce long lines.
7. How will the lawsuit settlement be enforced?
The Federal District Court in Toledo has continuing jurisdiction to enforce the settlement order through January 11, 2015. If LWVO feels the defendants are not complying with the terms of the settlement agreement, we may file a complaint with Chief Judge James C. Carr any time until that date. LWVO is developing a plan to monitor compliance with the many provisions of the settlement agreement. We will be requesting the involvement of interested League members and coalition partners, so continue to watch future LWVO communications as that plan firms up.
The sustained efforts of many League members and supporters over the years produced this important victory for voting rights in Ohio. This is the power of the League, and we have channeled it into our imPACT program for political reform - election reform, campaign finance reform, redistricting, judicial independence and accountability. Thank you for all your work and support that brought us to where we are today. This includes not only the specific work on the lawsuit, but the election monitoring, poll worker volunteering, elections advocacy and stature in your communities that gave the League our body of evidence, our knowledge and our credibility resulting in this significant achievement. And thank you for your future work and support that will help us achieve further reforms.
About the League of Women Voters of Ohio
The League of Women Voters of Ohio is located in Columbus, Ohio and has 33 local affiliate organizations around the state. The mission of the League of Women Voters is to encourage informed and active participation in government and to influence public policy through education and advocacy. For more information, go to www.lwvohio.org
SECTION FOUR: Book, Film, Theater, TV, Music, Restaurant Reviews
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SECTION FIVE: Tri-State Treasures by Jim Kesner
Tri-State Treasures
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Sincerely, Jim
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Tour De Fronts [Sunday 13 September @ 2 PM; RSVP by Fri 4 Sep]: Over-the-Rhine Main Street’s Commercial Real Estate Showcase invites you to join Cincinnati’s real estate brokers, entrepreneurs & downtown advocates for an amazing tour of over a dozen Main Street available storefronts. The building owners, motivated to animate the streets & revitalize this historic neighborhood, are offering creative leases that can make dreams a reality. Combined with the Over-the-Rhine Chamber’s Business First Grant program that provides up to $20,000 in grant monies for capital improvements, these are opportunities that make starting a storefront business a turnkey decision for prospective business owners. Space is limited; reserve your spot at no cost @ otrchamber@zoomtown.com by Fri 4 Sep. At Mixx, 1203 Main Street, Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
Miami University Italian Cinema Series 2009 [Tuesdays thru 8 December @ 7:30 PM]: See some of the essential Italian film classics accompanied by discussion, led by Professor Sante Matteo, who curated & presents the series in conjunction with the Italian cinema course he teaches at Miami University. Unless noted, the spoken language is Italian, with English subtitles. Beginning with 1860 (Sep 15), screenings will be preceded by a 10-15 minute student presentation on the film’s director. Free & open to the public. In 102 Benton Hall, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45056. This venue is a recently refurbished auditorium with very comfortable seating & convenient adjacent parking. It is on the north side of High Street (Route 27 N from Cincinnati) at the intersection of Tallawanda Street. Map @ www.miami.muohio.edu/about_miami/campusmap/. More info @ matteos@muohio.edu.
Aug. 25: Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Cinema Paradiso, Giuseppe Tornatore, 1988)
Sept. 1: Cabiria (Giovanni Pastrone, 1914), English intertitles
Sep. 8: Assunta Spina (Francesca Bertini, 1914), English intertitles
Sep. 15: 1860 (Alessandro Blasetti, 1934)
Sep. 22: Scipione Africano (The Defeat of Hannibal, Carmine Gallone, 1937)
Sep. 29: Roma città aperta (Open City, Roberto Rossellini, 1945)
Oct. 6: Ladri di biciclette (The Bicycle Thief, Vittorio De Sica, 1948)
Oct. 13: La strada (Federico Fellini, 1954)
Oct. 20: Boccaccio 70 (De Sica, Fellini, Monicelli, Visconti, 1962)
Oct. 27: Il mafioso (Mafioso, Alberto Lattuada, 1962)
Nov. 3: For a Few Dollars More (Sergio Leone, 1965), in English
Nov. 10: Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties, Lina Wertmuller, 1975)
Nov. 17: L’assedio (Besieged, Bernardo Bertolucci, 1998)
Dec. 1: Le chiavi di casa (The Keys to the House, Gianni Amelio, 2004)
Dec. 8: Il caimano (The Cayman, Nanni Moretti, 2007)
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The Bobby Broom Trio "Plays for Monk" CD Celebration [Thursday 20 August @ 7:30 PM]: Bobby Broom has been called "one of the most musical [jazz] guitarists of our times" by jazz.com. Jazz Times magazine compared his trio's chemistry to legendary groups led by John Coltrane & Sonny Rollins. His new CD, "Bobby Broom plays for Monk," has remained in the top 10 on jazz radio stations across the country for the past 8 weeks. Cover charge is $12, Jazz Club Members pay $7. At The Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Avenue, Mt Lookout Square, Cincinnati, OH 45208. More info @ 513.871.6789, waltb31@gmail.com & www.theredmoor.com.
Introduction to the Chakras In Our Energy System [Thursday August 20 @ 7-9 PM]: Learn about the chakras (major energy centers) in your energy system, the issues & organs related to them & how to connect the chakras together so that they communicate information for health & happiness. No experience needed. Registration required. At Synergy Holistic Health, 7413 Hwy 42, # 3, Florence, KY 41042. More info & register @ 502.777.3865, jutley5122@bellsouth.net & www.joannutley.byregion.net.
OTR: Cincinnati's Overlooked Opportunity [Thursday 20 August @ 5:30-7:00 PM]: A brief look at how OTR compares to similar historic districts that generate millions for their cities; an explanation of the bad policy decisions that have made our downtown historic district an endangered species; & tangible, immediate recommendations for how to fix bad policy & leverage Over-the-Rhine to grow the city's tax-base & change the image of the City of Cincinnati. At Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.1317 & www.otrfoundation.org/Overlooked_Opportunity.php.
Philadelphia Story - Mt. Adams Cinema-In-The-City Outdoor Summer Movies Series [Friday 21 August]: The final film of this series is Philadelphia Story (1940) starring Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant & James Stewart. 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 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. 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.
Healing Emotions: Bridging East & West: Conversation with a Monk & Psychiatrist [Friday 21 August @ 7 PM]: Join this conversation with a monk & western psychiatrist to explore the integration of East & West in emotional healing, to enrich your practice to improve the quality of life & bring healing. Suggested donation is $10. Gaden Samdrupling Monastery, 3046 Pavlova Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45251. Register @ 513.385.7116. More info @ gsl@ganden.org, www.facebook.com & www.gadenusa.org.
Santa Cruz River Band + Lost In Holland [Friday-Sunday 21-23 August]: The Santa Cruz River Band is a world renowned, international touring group who can be seen performing in the U.S., Canada, Holland, Mexico & the U.K. It consists of Ted Ramirez (guitar, vihuela, requinto, voice), Michael J. Ronstadt (guitar, mandolin, mandocello, penny wistle, voice), Petie Ronstadt (bass, voice) & Michael G. Ronstadt (cello). Lost In Holland tours internationally in the U.S. & Canada.
<> Friday 21 August @ 7-9 PM @ Riverbank Cafe, 102 Main Street, Hamilton, OH 45013. Cost is food, drink & tips. More info @ 513.896.1666.
<> Saturday 22 August @ 8 PM @ Big Song Music House, 6267 Buckley Road, Oxford, OH 45056. Tix are $20. More info @ bigsongmusic@yahoo.com.
<> Sunday 23 August @ 3 PM @ Waterman House, 5227 Dee Alva Drive, Fairfield, OH 45041. Tix are $10. More info @ 513.314.4333.
Laurel & Hardy Early Silent Films with Live Music [Saturday 22 August @ ~ 8-10 PM; come early to picnic]:The next gathering of "The Chimp Tent," Cincinnati's own Laurel & Hardy film group, will feature “Summer Sounds of Silents” – 4 silent Laurel & Hardy movies made in 1926 & 1927 before they ‘officially’ became a team. All films are silent presented with live keyboard accompaniment. Come as early as 6:30 PM if you like to enjoy the evening and socialize before the screenings begin; sit on the lawn & bring your picnic dinner, blankets, lawn chairs, etc. Films will start around dusk; probably ~ 8:15 PM. Presented by The Sons of the Desert (Laurel & Hardy Appreciation Society). Tickets are $5 for adults; free for kids under 13. At the Clifton Cultural Arts Center, 3711 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info @ 513.559.0112 (Gene), chimptent@live.com & www.thechimptent.com.
Little Shop of Horrors [thru Saturday 22 August]: Little Shop of Horrors, by composer Alan Menken & write Howard Ashman, is a rock musical about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. Based on B-movies, the show features an alien talking plant & a talented cast of local actors & singers. At Jarson-Kaplan Theatre, Aronoff Center, 650 Walnut Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info, times & tix @ 513.621.ARTS, www.cincinnatiarts.org & www.jerseyproductions.org.
Saturday Night Movies on Fountain Square: Bee Movie (7:30) & Independence Day (9:00) [Saturday 22 August]: Bring your blankets, chairs & pillows to the Square every Saturday night thru 12 September for 2 free movies 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. Sponsored by Procter & Gamble & Toyota. At Fountain Square, 5th & Vine Streets, downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. Schedule & more info @ www.myfountainsquare.com/movies.
Earth 2009 [thru Saturday 22 August]: A multi-media art exhibit that uses, celebrates & comments on our home planet is featured in the galleries & on the grounds. Free. At Kennedy Heights Arts Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278, www.kennedyarts.org & www.kennedyarts.com.
Crimes of the Heart [Wednesdays-Sundays thru 23 August @ 8 PM (Wed-Sat) & 2 & 7 PM (Sun*)]: In Hazlehurst, Mississippi, the 3 Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of their dying grandfather. At 30, Lenny is unmarried & facing diminishing prospects, Meg is back after a failed singing career on the West Coast & Babe is out on bail, having shot her husband. Despite their grave yet, somehow hilarious troubles, they escape the past to seize their future. Winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize. *Only 2 PM show Sun 23 Aug. Tickets are $17 for adults, $16 for seniors & students. At the Showboat Majestic, 435 East Mehring Way, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info & tix @ 513.241.6550 & www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com.
Michael Wilson: Photographs From & For... Heads Bowed Eyes Closed, No One Looking Around [thru Sunday 23 August]: 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.
Hawaiian Huna: Tools for Living in Harmony with Yourself & Your World [Wednesday 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.
Mimockery - art exhibit [thru Wednesday 26 August]: Artists Jules Itzkoff & Robby Burgess explore the ideas of Mimockery, a system where nature imitates technology. The artists have collaborated on 10 mixed media paintings, each depicting different mimockratic traits & philosophies, from perennial super models to flowering hypertext. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Neuro-Linguistics Programming: The Technology Behind "The Mentalist" [Thursday 27 August @ 6:30 PM]: Patrick Jane, TV's The Mentalist is not psychic but has developed skills available to us all. Get a glimpse into his world & how he knows what he knows. Presenter: Larry Wells, MDiv, MSW, CADC & Master Practitioner in NLP. Tickets are $15. At Feldenkrais Within, 4124 Hamilton Avenue, Northside, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.541.5720 & www.futurelifenow.com.
The Success Show [Thursday-Saturday 27-29 August @ 8 PM]: A new play about a motivational & wealth-building seminar that's not very motivational & goes horribly awry. Enjoy massive PowerPoint failures, divisive team-building exercises & perhaps the most provocative uses of the words "synergy," "leverage," & "successulation" ever to be put into a recession-era comedy. Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati & Finite Number of Monkeys Productions. Last seen at the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Tickets are $12; get $2 off with Fringe ticket stubs or passes. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669 & www.knowtheatre.com.
Incredulity [Friday 28 August @ 10 PM]: The 40-minute performance is an improv that will be done for the first & last time each night it is performed. They'll take suggestions from the audience, put them into their random device & create the show on the spot. Wherever the wheel spins, the dart lands or whatever other random act of nonsense occurs will determine what happens in the show. Last seen at the 2009 Cincinnati Fringe Festival. Performed as a part of Vine-L Fridays, Final Friday gallery walk in the Gateway Quarter. Presented by Know Theatre of Cincinnati & The Incredulities. Tickets are $5; get $2 off with Fringe ticket stubs or passes. At Know Theatre of Cincinnati, 1120 Jackson Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.300.5669.
Narratives - art opening [Saturday 29 August @ 6-8 PM]: A collection of artists' work which tells a story, curated by Barbara Gamboa. Exhibit includes new sculpture by Harriet Kaufman. At Kennedy Heights Art Center, 6546 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH 45213. More info @ 513.631.4278 & www.KennedyArts.org.
Chickens in Your Backyard [Saturday 29 August @ 1 PM]: Learn the basics on keeping chickens in the city, what types of shelters can be used, how to endear your neighbors & more. Presented by Michael Roman of Gorman Heritage Farm. A $5 donation is requested, but not required. Space is limited to 25. Register @ mroman@gormanfarm.org or 513.563.6663 before Fri 28 Aug. At Park+Vine, 1109 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.721.7275, cincydan@gmail.com & www.parkandvine.com.
Awards Are Us [Saturday 29 August @ 10 AM - Noon]: The Greater Cincinnati Calligraphers sponsors Ann Woods & her slide show presentation of her commissioned "unique & personal" tributes, stretching beyond the paper certificate. Everyone is welcome to this 1st meeting of the Guild as they begin their 29th year. At Cincinnati Public Library, 800 Vine Street, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ 513.791.8100 & klm225@cinci.rr.com.
MUSE Auditions [Saturday 29 August @ 9 AM - 3 PM]: Whether singing on the steps of City Hall, Fountain Square or in concert, MUSE can be heard as a beacon of musical excellence & social change in Cincinnati & beyond. For 26 years, MUSE has raised her voice for justice & will be holding auditions for the 27th season. MUSE is a women’s choir of diverse backgrounds, experiences & perspectives. All are welcome to audition. At St. John's Unitarian Universalist Church, 320 Resor Avenue, Clifton, Cincinnati, OH 45220. More info, scheduling & online audition form @ 513.221.1118 & www.musechoir.org.
Meet Spiritual Master Panache Desai [Saturday-Sunday 29-30 August @ 10AM-6:30PM (Sat) & 10AM-6PM (Sun)]: Awakening: An Evocative Weekend Exploration. With Panache’s guidance as a vehicle for the Divine, blended with conversation, music & meditation, you are initiated into your highest light. Experience a sacred process of union with your true nature. Embrace the truth of all that you are, & all that you experience as a full expression of God’s light. Through this baptism of light everything shifts & you wake up each morning in a place of openness, a place of inspiration, a space of illumination. 3 sessions on Saturday: 10-noon, 1:30-3:30PM & 4:30-6:30PM; $33 preregistration or $44 at the door/session. Sunday is a full-day program 10-6PM: $151 preregistration or $199 at the door. At Holiday Inn Cincinnati, 3855 Hauck Road, Cincinnati, OH 45241. More info & preregistration @ 239.649.7373, info@panachedesai.com & www.panachedesai.com.
Using Traditional Materials, Technologies & Craftsmanship In Contemporary Architecture & Interior Design [Sunday 30 August @ 3 PM]: In 1979, Nimish Patel & Parul Zaveri, architects from Ahmedabad, India, established ABHIKRAM (Sanskrit for ‘Initiation’), a firm that provides planning, architectural & interior design plus consultancy in conservation. Their goals are to make the built environment functionally, psychologically, environmentally & spiritually more comfortable for the user. They are working to reestablish the relevance of traditional decision-making processes in contemporary context & to conserve energy thru passive human comfort systems. Reception @ 4 PM. Free. Presented by the Cincinnati Asian Art Society. At Cincinnati Art Museum Lecture Hall, 953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ paperpeg@gmail.com.
Artists' Books on Display [thru Monday 31 August]: Two exhibits of books created by artists are on display: Bookworks 10, the annual exhibit of regional artists' books sponsored by the Cincinnati Book Arts Society, & More Than Words: The Book as Art, the Keith Kuhn Memorial Artists' Book Exhibit. Presented by the Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. Free. At the Main Library, 800 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202. More info @ www.cincinnatilibrary.org.
Significant Books - annual sale [thru Monday 31 August @ 10 AM - 6 PM Mon-Sat]: One of our few independent bookstores in Cincinnati is having their once-a-year-sale. Month of August = 50% off all books. At Significant Books, 3053 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209. More info @ 513.321.7567.
The Artist's Way Intensive [Tuesdays thru Tuesday 1 September @ 7-9 PM]: Wish you were more creative? Explore Julia Cameron's award-winning book. Invest 7 weeks to identify & blast thru your blocks to a creative life. Marion Corbin-Mayer has taught this material since 1998 & has witnessed its positive effect on people's lives. No "talent" required, only an open mind & a desire to shift your thinking. $15 per session or $95 for series of 7. Space limited to 10; reservations required. At Creative Catalysts, Studio #231, Essex Studios, 2511 Essex Place, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.368.1994 & www.creativecatalysts.net.
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Ongoing Tri-State Treasures
Positively Ninety - Interviews with Lively Nonagenarians - photography [thru Thursday 3 September]: An inspiring exhibit of photographs & writings about the amazing vitality of 28 nonagenarians by Connie Springer, writer & photographer. At Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township, OH 45230. More info @ 513.688.8400 & larkspur@fuse.net. Enquirer article @ http://rodeo.cincinnati.com/getlocal/gpstory.aspx?id=100134&sid=151892.
Art on the Levee - opening reception [thru Tuesday 8 September]: Chandelier Garden by Susan Mahan & Allison Sanders. Susan creates collages by painting, etching & block printing onto fabric & then cutting it into shapes that are assembled onto stretched canvas. The intricate details of her whimsical glimpses of nature’s beauty intrigue & invite viewers for a closer look. Allison’s work couldn’t be more different, yet is perfectly complementary, with 3-D steel & glass chandeliers that are as graceful & delightful as Susan’s collages. Adorned with stained glass, glass beads & chandelier prisms, the wire sculptures are a surprising combination of media that also invite inspection & discussion. At Art on the Levee, inside the Gallery Building by the AMC ticket booth on Riverwalk Level, 1 Levee Way, Newport, KY 41071. More info @ 859.261.5770, artonthelevee@gmail.com & www.artonthelevee.com/Upcoming%20events.htm.
Nude in Contemporary Art [thru Friday 11 September]: Manifest Gallery presents its 1st Annual N U D E International Competitive Exhibit, exploring the uncovered human form in current art. Manifest invited artists to submit works in any medium, any style or genre, & of any size. Over 600 works were submitted by 265 artists. The resulting juried exhibit consists of 25 diverse works by 20 artists from 13 states & 3 countries. At Manifest Creative Research Gallery & Drawing Center, 2727 Woodburn Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206. More info @ 513.861.3638, jason@manifestgallery.org & www.manifestgallery.org.
Can't Win For Losing - art exhibit [thru Sunday 13 September]: NVISION hosts a large mixed media group art exhibition encompassing the shop's 2 floors. Featured artists include Eric Lee Cope, Tony Frisell, CT King, Marty Vincent, Mercedes Roling, Nina Wright & Ryan P. Young, showing a variety of prints, graffiti art, photography, found object art & fashion design. Free. At NVISION, 4577 Hamilton Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45223. More info @ 513.542.4577 & http://nvisionshop.com.
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.
Fun Ecstatic Dance of the Heart [Sundays @ 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM]: You are invited to an experience of Community: Fun freestyle dancing based loosely on Gabrielle Roth's 5 rhythm wave dances. Live & recorded music. Bring your drums, rattles & shakers. Wear comfortable casual clothes & bring your own water for hydration. Be still or dance a jig or sweat your prayers. Enjoy community. Presented by Grace In Motion. Sliding scale of $7-10. At Grailville's Oratory (the beautiful big barn), 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, OH 45140. More info at 513.729.7074 & graceinmotion@hotmail.com.
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Fabulous Film Festival [Friday 3 May @ 8-10 PM]: The first & best film festival in Cincinnati will present live-action, documentary, & short films... Presented by Flicks Я 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.
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