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February 23, 2011
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Leading the way
Newly elected officers of the Delhi Business Association prepare to be sworn into office by past president Chip Brigham, right. Pictured from left is Steve Schott, president; Marty Schultes, secretary; Russ Brown, vice president; and Sharon Frey, treasurer. The ceremonies took place at the association’s Feb. 9 meeting.
Wildlife corridor thinking spring By Heidi Fallon jkey@communitypress.com
The Western Wildlife Corridor is thinking about the past and planning for the future with two upcoming community events. On Tuesday, March 1, there will be a membership meeting starting at 7 p.m. at EarthConnection, 370 Neeb Road, adjacent the College of Mount St. Joseph. Tim Sisson, corridor president, will update folks on the recent purchase of several acres called Sisters’ Hill. Sisson said what had been 25 separate plots of property at the dead end of Delhi Road and adjacent the Mount will be incorporated into land the corridor already owned.
“It will allow us to have one, continuous, large nature preserve now, instead of fragmented pieces,” Sisson said. Keeping to the topic of that particular area of Delhi Township and beyond, Peg Schmidt will present a program on wagon roads and foot trails on township hillsides. Schmidt is the museum coordinator for the Delhi Historical Society. Her program includes maps and a digital presentation about the old roads and the people who lived along them. Apparently thinking spring, the corridor has its annual Wildflower Festival Friday, April 1. The third annual festival is a major
The Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery, at the College of Mount St. Joseph, will have an exhibition of inspiring artists who are teachers. A Gallery Reception will be 130-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at the gallery, n the Dorothy Meyer Ziv Art & Design Building on the campus of the College of Mount St. Joseph. The eighth biennial Parallel Visions VIII will be Feb. 20 – March 25. This exhibition showcases recent artworks from a group of regional art educators, high-
lighting how they use visual arts in the classroom and from their own studios. More than 70 Tristate primary, middle, and secondary art teachers will be represented in this multimedia exhibition. “It is a pleasure and a privilege for the Studio San Giuseppe to host the Parallel Visions exhibit which showcases the dynamic, elegant and thought provoking work of area art educators,” said S. Kesterson Bollen, professor of Art and director of the Art Education pro-
fundraiser for the corridor. It will be from 6-9 p.m. at the Delhi Township Senior/Community Center, 647 Neeb Road. Admission is free. There will be games, pizza and baked goods available to buy. The evening includes beekeeping displays and honey for sale, an art raffle, native plants for sale and a watercolor painting class. Registration is recommended for the painting class by calling 353-2708. For more information on the March 1 meeting, call 284-1046. The Western Wildlife Corridor is a not-for-profit land trust dedicated to protecting and preserving the Ohio Valley corridor.
gram at the Mount. “The exhibit offers these artistteachers well-deserved recognition for their creative effort, and their powerful works provide inspiration to our art education majors who are eager to pursue their artistic endeavors throughout their teaching careers.” Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free. For more information, call Studio San Giuseppe at 513-244-4384.
Mercy performing ‘Alice in Wonderland’ Mother of Mercy Theater Department presents “Alice in Wonderland,” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday, March 4 and 5 and at 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the school, 3036 Werk Road. Grade school students are invited to attend the matinee show on March 6 for a special “Future Bobcat” show. Discounted tickets for grade school students are $7 each. There will be a cast meet and greet, photo opportunities, autographs, prizes and more. Adult tickets to the matinee show and all evening productions are $10. Journey with Alice down the Rabbit Hole through the magic of spectacular stage effects and experience
“Alice in Wonderland.” Mother of Mercy High School's rock-sical production features all of your favorite characters, with a little bit of attitude. The Cheshire Cat appears and disappears before your eyes, Alice shrinks and grows, and the Caterpillar, played by four cast members, rollerskates in unison around the stage and down ramps. “We brought in one of the Cincinnati Rollergirls, and she gave us some great tips,” says Mercy's theater director, Lisa Bodollo, “but at first it was a little scary.” The script is an entirely new adaptation of the Lewis Carroll classic. “It's been such fun returning to the original books,” says Barbara
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Teachers exhibit at Mount art gallery
David, an English teacher at Mercy and freelance writer, who did the adaptation. “I loved highlighting the beauty and humor of Carroll's language, and then seeing the imagination of the cast and crew take off with it.” The result is a fresh, funny and artistically beautiful remix of Carroll's classic tale, with a lost girl, a romantic Knight, fun, familiar songs, and the sassiest red ruler of all Wonderland, the Red Queen. For more details visit www.motherofmercy.org and for ticket purchases call Mother of Mercy's Main Office at 513-661-2740. Matinee show tickets are on sale now, all evening show tickets will be on sale beginning Feb. 28.
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