REMEMBERING 9/11 B1
Milford Community Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Flanigan
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Sunflower fest set for Sept. 9-10
This year’s Sunflower Street Festival and Milford Sunflower Classic bike race are just around the corner. Sunflower weekend in Milford will start with the shortcourse, Criterium bicycle races through historic downtown Milford. FULL STORY, A2
Milford Foundation dinner is Oct. 22
The Milford Schools Foundation will hold its second fundraising dinner Saturday, Oct. 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at RSVP on Wards Corner Road. The dinner, “Night of the Stars,” will honor six outstanding Milford High School alumni and also will feature live music, a magician, silent and live auctions. A complete list of auction items can be seen at Milfordschoolsfoundation.org. FULL STORY, A3
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New York Fashion Week
Milford designer asked to show her 2012 collection
By Kellie Geist-May
kmay@communitypress.com
MILFORD - Milford-based fashion designer Amy Kirchen is heading to The Big Apple for The New York FAME fashion show, but she’ll be doing more than showing off her 2012 gown collection. The show Kirchen is in, along with 11 other designers, will be raising money for the Twin Tower Orphan Fund, which supports children who lost one or both of their parents Sept. 11, 2001. “I’m excited that I’ll be able to make an impact on the lives of these children. It’s going to be a very moving, emotional event,” she said. “It’s not just a normal fashion show – we’ll be supporting an amazing cause.” The charity fashion show is part of New York Fashion Week, so it’s also a chance for Kirchen to show the fashion world what a 26-year-old from Williamsburg can do. Her 1920s-inspired collection will be the first one on the runway Friday, Sept. 9, at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Kirchen will be taking a few locals along as well. Stylists
Vivian Moore and Phil Saunders will be helping with hair and makeup, Gina Weathersby will be taking photos back stage and Cincy Kirchen Chic’s Ilene Ross will be covering the event. “I do business with Amy, but she’s also a close friend. I’m going with her on a business trip, but I’m also going to see a friend do something that’s monumental in her life. This is a huge deal for her and for Cincinnati,” Ross said. “Amy has a classic, timeless sense to her designs. If you have something made by her, it’s not something you’ll wear once and put in the back of your closet. It’s something you’ll be able to really incorporate into your wardrobe.” Although Kirchen is excited – and a little nervous – about being in the New York City spotlight for the first time, she originally turned down the invitation when it came in January. When organizers called her in May, just before she opened her boutique in Milford, she decided to give it a shot.
“They thought I was unique and would fit well with the designers who had confirmed,” she said. “I’m a little frazzled, but this is an amazing opportunity for me as a designer. You have to take the opportunities that come to you, especially when you can be involved in a good cause.” Ultimate Air Shuttle, through Cincy Chic, has offered to sponsor Kirchen and fly the group to New York City for free. While they are in New York, Kirchen and members of her group will be taking time to stop by Ground Zero Sunday, Sept. 11, to pay their respects and honor the 10th anniversary of 9/11. Back home, the Amy Kirchen Boutique in historic downtown Milford is doing well. After just a few months of being open for business, Kirchen has a growing client list with walk-ins coming by every day. “Being in Milford is probably the best move I’ve ever made,” she said. For more information about Kirchen’s boutique at 205 Main St. or her custom designs, visit www.amykirchen.com or call 238-1391.
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Milford fashion designer Amy Kirchen’s 2012 gown collection, including this one, will be part of a New York Fashion Week charity show to benefit the Twin Towers Orphan Fund. This photo is courtesy of Annette Navarro and the model's hair was done by Phil Saunders. For more about your community, visit www.cincinnati.com/clermontcounty.
Chevy Volt charges county
Orange cones, squealing tires, and sunlight glistening off shiny new cars in the parking lot at the Oasis Golf and Conference Center? If you saw it, you probably wondered what it was. It was “full launch” training for the Chevy Volt electric automobile, according to Corey Johnson, product trainer and spokesperson for Chevrolet. FULL STORY, A3
Soccer fans
The Milford High School boys soccer team had a strong contingent of fans at its Aug. 30 home game against Fairfield. The Eagles won 2-1, thanks to goals from sophomore midfielder Mitchell Galvin and senior forward Kyle Grothaus. For photos of the game, see sports.
Milford earns ‘excellent’ rating
Milford Exempted Village School District earned an “Excellent” rating on the most recent report card issued Aug. 24 by the Ohio Department of Education. Over the past several years, Milford has continued to improve its scores on the performance indicators from the state used to determine the report card rating. FULL STORY, A5
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10 years later, many don’t remember Sept. 11, 2001
By Kellie Geist-May
kmay@communitypress.com
When students come to Goshen High School Sept. 9, they’ll get a feel for what it was like Sept. 11, 2001. Principal Nancy Spears said the social studies and government teachers put together a script for Spears to read over the intercom and announcements will be made for each attack that happened 9/11. Moments of silence also will be held throughout the day.
Spears was teaching at Scarlet Oaks Sept. 11, 2001, and will never forget running to the school television. “I went upstairs just in time to see the aftermath of the crash at the pentagon. It was absolutely the most devastating moment in my life. It was my Pearl Harbor,” she said. “We ended up in the library with the students in front of the TV. Everything else got pushed to the side.” After a few hours, the teachers turned off the news and made
sure the students understood what was happening. Spears said they teach 9/11 every year, but it becomes more like a lesson every year. This year, on Patriots Day, students at Goshen will examine the interviews with former President George W. Bush on 9/11, discuss the world view and impact of the terrorist attacks and more. “The kids who are freshman this year were in first grade. They don’t have a lot of memory from 2001. The further we get along,
For more memories and observations about Sept. 11, 2001, see page B1 and Viewpoints on A8. the more we have to teach it,” she said. “It’s important that we spend time talking about 9/11. We need to remember the people who died because we have a free lifestyle and the impact (those attacks) had. The students need to understand that, in America, you can be anything you want to be and there are a lot of groups and people around the world who are jealous of what we have and want to bring us down,” Spears said.