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October 6, 2010
Stepping Stones adults capture ribbons at fair Community Press Staff Report Participants in the Stepping Stones Center Adult Services program for adults with disabilities brought home ribbons from the recent Clermont County Fair for their cooking and flower arranging skills. Kim Cunningham of Milford won second place for her strawberry jam; Desziray Woessner of Owensville won second place for her chocolate chip muffins, and Becky Walriven of Kenwood won third place for her flower arrangement using a circus theme and a pot she decorated with a clown face. The Adult Services program includes daily living skills such as cooking, grocery shopping and nutrition as well as social, recreation and fitness activities, community volunteering and music therapy. Rosemary Ballard of English Rose Designs taught a flower arranging class that inspired Walriven to try her skills at the fair. Others who prepared entries that didn’t capture ribbons include: Sis Geier of
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Those in the Stepping Stones Center Adult Services program for adults with disabilities participated in the Clermont County Fair for their cooking and flower arranging skills. They are, from left: front row, Candy Ison of Loveland, Kim Cunningham (second place winner) of Milford, Desziray Woessner (second place winner) of Owensville and Deb Smith of Milford; back row, Sis Geier of Oakley, Becky Walriven of Kenwood (third place winner) and Kevin Dawson of Mount Healthy. Oakley, who made pickles; Candy Ison of Loveland, who baked bread; Kevin Dawson of Mount Healthy, who made salsa, and Deb
Smith of Milford, who made fudge. The Stepping Stones Center adult services program is open to adults with
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Wine tasting for a cause The fourth annual Celebrating Research Innovations for an Epilepsy Cure wine tasting is 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 17, at Mercedes-Benz of Cincinnati Showroom, 8727 Montgomery Road. Event proceeds support the Epilepsy Center at the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute, a national leader in epilepsy research, patient care, and the training of tomorrow’s epilepsy specialists. In 2009 the UC Epilepsy Center led more than 17 major research projects with more than $2.5 million in sponsored research support.
Cost is $60 per person; $25 for young professionals ages 32 and under. Pre-register at www. regonline.com/epilepsy. Guests will be treated to a selection of food by the bite from Ember’s restaurant, exceptional wine, and an exclusive “Sommelier’s Tasting Room,” where guests may sample a variety of rare and tantalizing wines and visit with master winemakers. Dozens of wines from the Wine Spectator’s Top 100 list will be available to taste or purchase, making this one of the premier wine events in the Midwest.
all levels of disabilities. Programs are at Stepping Stones Given in Indian Hill and at Stepping Stones Allyn at Camp Allyn in Batavia.
Ohav Shalom to honor dedicated volunteers Congregation Ohav Shalom in Sycamore Township is sponsoring the 5-Star Recognition event Sunday, Oct. 17, to honor five of its most dedicated volunteers. These are individuals who have made major contributions of their time and energy and have personified the volunteer spirit for which the synagogue is well known. In alphabetical order, the volunteers are Jean Borden (Amberley Village), Barry Joffe (Montgomery), Jack Robinson (Kenwood), Mel Shapiro (Deerfield Township) and Marcia Weller (Mason).
Over the years, Joffe, Robinson, and Shapiro have all served as president of Ohav Shalom, in addition to the many other responsibilities they have assumed. Borden has worked tirelessly for 20 years as cochair of Catering, a key function of the Sisterhood that has generated significant dollars for the synagogue. Weller has served on the Board of Directors as well many Ohav Shalom committees, including the Building Committee, which orchestrated the move to the synagogue's current location on
Cornell Road. Throughout the evening, each honoree will be recognized individually and will speak briefly about his or her dedication and strong volunteer ethic at Ohav Shalom. The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail hour, which will be accompanied by a trio consisting of a harp, violin and percussion. Then the evening will continue with a full-course sitdown dinner and elegant desserts prepared by Amy Healey-Callahan and Lauren LaBonte, two highly talented and creative chefs.
Chairperson Steve Segerman said, “It is a privilege to honor these outstanding volunteers. They have set the bar very high for what it means to be a volunteer, and we are honoring them as a show of our gratitude for their years of dedication.” The Five-Star Recognition Event is open to the public. Please contact Stephany Schechtman at 677-0446 for ticket prices and reservations. CE-0000423665
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Barry Joffe (Montogmery), Marcia Weller (Mason) and Jack Robinson (Kenwood) will be honored by Congregation Ohav Shalom at its 5-Star Recogonition event Sunday, Oct. 17. Not pictured, Jean Borden (Amberley Village) and Mel Shapiro (Deerfield Township). Since 1864
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