YOUR HOMETOWN ENQUIRER

VOA director and Eastern Europe bureau chief are next guests in VOA Museum’s journalism series

Voice of America acting director Yolanda López and VOA Eastern Europe Chief Myroslava Gongadze will participate in a virtual Q&A forum Thursday, Oct. 20 as part of the National VOA Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester’s “Journalism:TheOxygenofDemocracy” series.

The free event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the museum.

López will speak about global press freedom and managing an international news organization in multiple war zones around the world. She’ll field questions on a big screen at the museum.

Then the audience will view short VOA news clips from Gongadze’s recent trip to Ukraine and ask her questions onscreen.

The journalism series is held the third Thursday monthly through Jan.19. Remaining dates are Nov.17; Dec.15; and Jan. 19.

A Barcelona, Spain, native and veteran journalist and producer, López has received three Emmy awards.

Gongadze is an award-winning journalist and VOA Eastern Europe Chief. She is former chief of VOA’s Ukrainian Service. She most recently studied disinformation while a Neiman Foundation Fellow at Harvard University.

Sebaly, Shillito and Dyer sponsors the series. Seating is limited to 100 people. RSVPs are requested by Tuesday, Oct. 18.

To RSVP, email admin@voamuseum. org or call (513) 777-0027.

Jack Dominic, National VOA Museum of Broadcasting

FAIRFIELD

Halloween on the Green set for Oct. 20 in Fairfield

Trick-or-treating is the theme of Fairfield’s Halloween on the Green, targeted to children ages 10 or younger.

More than 30 businesses and community organizations will set up stations Thursday in Village Green Park, from 6-8 p.m. Costumed kids can go from station to station to get treats or play games.

“This will be a great time and another opportunityforparentstogetthosecostumes on their kids,’’ said David Sheldrick, marketing specialist for Fairfield’s Parks and Recreation Department.

“It’s a nice, safe, event for people to come and trick or treat and enjoy Village Green Park.”

A performance by the STARZ Hip Hop dancers begins at 6 p.m., at the amphitheater on the green, 301 Wessel Dr. The Queen City Scale Model Boaters will guide their remote control boats on the pond.

The Dine-In Hawaiian food truck and Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee Truck will be on site as well.

There is no cost except to purchase food or drink

Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

Spiritual Realm Paranormal Investigators announce run of spooky season public events

Spiritual Realm Paranormal Investigators announced the run of spooky season public events through the end of Oct. 22. This is a big deal for the paranormal researchers after two years of very few opportunities to invite the public to local haunted and historical locations.

“SRPI is thrilled to be back in the local community in 2022 going full force with local businesses and historical societies hosting public events,” said Ashlee St. Denis, owner and lead investigator at Spiritual Realm. “The past two years haven’t allowed many opportunities to host groups of people, so we are busy booking events all across the Tri-State area to bring awareness to the historic locations and have people participate in a real paranormal investigation.”

Spiritual Realm will be host Oct. 22 at: h Frequent partner Butler County Historical Society Benninghofen House h Historic Gaines Tavern in Walton (featured on A&E’s Ghost Hunters ) h Restaurant Basil 1791 in Hamilton

To learn more about paranormal ghost hunting events in the Tri-State

Visit www.cincinnati.com/share to submit news and photos to be considered to run in Your Hometown Enquirer and the Community Press and Recorder. Specific event information can also be submitted at events.cincinnati.com and by emailing calendar@cincinnati.com for consideration in The Enquirer’s Calendar listings.

area this Halloween season, click here https://www.srparanormal.com/ events.

Spiritual Realm Paranormal Investigators is a team of well-trained professional paranormal investigators conducting investigations using various research methods common to the field of paranormal investigating.

In addition to a professional historian on staff, the team is skilled at approaching cases with skepticism, helping to further validate any true experiences.

SRPI strives to contribute to the validity of the paranormal field while investigating, discovering, capturing and expanding our knowledge of what our ‘world’ is.

Amanda Frietsch, Spiritual Realm Paranormal Investigators ANDERSON TOWNSHIP

Arnolds, St. Joseph Home philanthropists, honored

Nominated by St. Joseph Home in Sharonville, Rich and Lynn Arnold were recently honored by the Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council with a Voices of Giving Award.

The 24th annual Voices of Giving Awards Event held at the Greater Cincinnati Foundation paid tribute to Greater Cincinnatians who – out of generosity and foresight – have chosen to leave a charitable legacy with a bequest or other type of planned gift to a favorite charitable organization.

Long-time residents of Anderson Township, the Arnolds have supported St. Joseph Home for over 30 years, serving in various capacities. Mr. Arnold served on the Board of Trustees for many years and, after Board leadership, continued to serve on the agency’s Advancement Committee.

He has been a steadfast volunteer for events, and while he was president of the Sharonville Chamber, he introduced dozens of new donors and friends to St. Joseph Home.

The Arnolds worked with their attorney to leave a percentage of their estate to benefit St. Joseph Home, allowing the organization to provide care to individuals who require significant medical and personal support to live happy and fulfilling lives.

St. Joseph Home provides residential, respite and adult day programs for people with complex developmental disabilities and their families.

The Greater Cincinnati Planned Giving Council is a professional association for people whose work includes developing, marketing, and administering charitable planned gifts for nonprofit institutions and a variety of other legal and financial settings.

Lisa Desatnik

CINCINNATI

Volunteer for an ORSANCO Ohio River Sweep cleanup event now through end of October

Participants have the choice to organize a cleanup event or sign up for an existing one.

Cleanup locations can be held anywhere along the Ohio River from Pittsburg to Cairo, Illinois, or at a tributary within the watershed. Volunteers will receive free trash bags, gloves and Tshirts.

Learn more at orsanco.org/riversweep or call Annette Shumard, ORSANCO communications & cnvironmental education manager at (513) 2317719.

Annette Shumard, Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO)

FAIRFIELD

Fairfield leaf pickup program begins Nov. 7

Fairfield’s annual leaf collection program begins Nov. 7.

Crews will be in each neighborhood to collect leaves at no cost to residents three times before the program concludes on Jan. 6, 2023.

Leaves should be placed in rows or piles between the curb and sidewalk. In areas without curbs and sidewalks, leaves should be placed adjacent to the street.

No leaves should be placed in the street. Don’t mix grass clippings, sticks, limbs or brush with leaves.

The city has been divided into three zones. City workers will be collecting leaves from streets in each zone during three, one-week periods. Residents should place leaves out on the first day of each of the three weeks.

Crews will pick up leaves in neighborhoods west of Pleasant Avenue during the following weeks: Nov. 7-11; Nov. 28 through Dec. 2; and Dec. 19-23.

Leaves will be collected from streets between Pleasant Avenue and Winton Road during the following weeks: Nov. 14-18; Dec. 5-9; and Dec. 26-30.

Pickup of leaves on streets east of Winton Road will be done during the following weeks: Nov. 21-25; Dec. 12-16; and Jan. 2-6.

Motorists are asked not to park cars near leaf piles from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on thedayscrewsarescheduledtobeinthe neighborhood.

Those with a small amount of leaves, who miss their pickup day, or who don’t want to participate in the program can still bag leaves and put them curbside for pickup on their regular trash day.

Information: 513-867-4213.

Sue Kiesewetter, Enquirer contributor

St. Joseph Ladies Society basket raffle includes cookie sale package

The Ladies’ Society of St. Joseph Church in North Bend is holding a basket raffle fundraiser with winners to be drawn on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

All baskets are valued at $100 or more. Basket items include a handmade afghan, a 24-inch smart TV, gift cards, Halloween and Christmas items and more.

In addition, you can enter to win a $75 gift certificate to spend at our annual cookie sale on Dec. 3, plus you will be first in line and have a 10-minute head start. Chances are $1 each or 6/$5 and the deadline for ticket sales is Sunday, Oct. 16.

Tickets can be purchased after all weekend masses (9:30 a.m. Sunday) in the gathering space of the church, located at 25 E. Harrison Avenue. North Bend, or by calling the parish office at (614) 941-3661.

Tina Geers, St. Joseph Church

CINCINNATI

Northwest Exchange Club Awards

Police Officers of the Year

Northwest Exchange Club Officer

Emily Wall received Police Officer of the Year for her outstanding work with the Domestic Violence Emergency Response Team.

NCH Officer Megan Bitzer received Police Officer of the Year for her outstanding work as the NCH school resource officer.

The Northwest Exchange Club meets every Wednesday at 8 a.m. at Clovernook Country Club.

Bill Dorward, Northwest Exchange Club

BLUE ASH

Assistance League collecting items for domestic abuse survivors in October

Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati volunteers are ramping up collection of new, household items for domestic abuse survivors in October, which is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Donations will be accepted at two drive-thru sites Saturday, Oct. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. At Aeropointe Medical Building (4260 Glendale-Milford Road in Blue Ash), volunteers from Montgomery Woman’s Club will assist with collection. There will also be a drive-thru at Kroger Marketplace (4613 Marburg Ave. in Oakley).

The following items are needed (must be new): h Twin-size blankets and sheet sets h Double-size blankets and sheet sets h Bathroom rugs, towels, washcloths h Shower curtains and rings h Laundry baskets h Pots and pans h Dish sets h Silverware

The items will be used for Assistance League’s “New Beginnings” program, which assists women and children in the transition from shelter to new home. Advocates for abuse survivors visit Assistance League’s facility in Bond Hill to gather items such as new bedding, cleaning supplies and other items needed to establish a safe and peaceful home away from abusers. The program has assisted1,877 women and1,832 children since 2010.

Assistance League also provided hundreds of clothing and hygiene kits each year to women impacted by domestic violence and assault. The kits are supplied to local law enforcement agencies, shelters and hospitals.

Major funding for the “New Beginnings” program is provided by the Haile

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