Mason & Deerfield, OH February 2019

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

FEBRUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

Mark Andrea | Mark.Andrea@LifestylePubs.com EDITORIAL COORDINATOR

Maria Eilers | Maria.Eilers@LifestylePubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Katie Bray, Erin Pierce

And the Winner Is...

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Mark Garrett, Eric Thomas Photography

WE ARE THRILLED TO BRING YOU THE WINNERS OF OUR INAUGURAL READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS. It’s a process that started back in October with readers, like you, nominating businesses in nearly 30 different categories. Then, throughout November, the final voting round brought a few runaway contests and many more that were extremely close.

At the core of the awards is wanting to highlight the local businesses that enhance our communities with exemplary service and where we take our friends and family to have fun and make lasting memories.

Congratulations to all of our winners and to those who were nominated. After browsing through the winners, stop by the businesses and let them know you saw them in Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle.

Also in this issue, we wanted to shine a light on a few local makers, entrepreneurs and artists. We sat down with the Voices of Warren County, a choir of adults with disabilities that is bringing harmony to the community one note at a time.

We take you through a former manufacturing plant, where the pop tab was invented, that is now home to ORCA Coworking and dozens of local entrepreneurs and businesses—including my desk for Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson EDITORIAL MANAGER Nicolette Martin AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTORS John Newman | Eric Williams

We close the issue catching up with local artist Dorothy Burdin as she fills us in on

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her latest works that are on display at Pop Revolution in downtown Mason.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2019

FEATURES 14 The Voices of Warren County Choir An Inspirational Outlet for People with Developmental Disabilities

18 The Best of Mason & Deerfield Readers' Choice 2018 Winners

26 Coworking Center Provides Community and Camaraderie How People are Collaborating, Socializing and Working Side-by-Side to Build Their Businesses

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34 Watercolors by Dorothy Burdin What Inspires this Local Artist

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34 DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

8

Good Times

12

Around Town

14

Giving Back

30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Artist’s Palette

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GOOD TIMES

Mason City Schools Celebrate and Honor Veterans Mason City School District honored veterans last November with a school-wide parade with students walking alongside veterans. Students also wrote letters to the men and women going through basic training and along with their families, created hearts with the names of loved ones who have served or are serving. Veterans even participated as speakers in classes.

Body Alive Brings High-Energy Fitness to Mason Body Alive is now open in Mason! This high-energy fitness studio offers hot yoga, barre, bounce, hot mat Pilates and more. Body Alive classes are available for both beginners and more advanced athletes.

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GOOD TIMES

The Nutcracker: All Jazzed Up The Mason Dance Center gave an enchanting performance at its 17th annual Nutcracker: All Jazzed Up event. All funds from this benefit performance were donated to the Mason High School After Prom Program. All Mason Dance Center Performance Group and PreProfessional Ballet students performed, as well as some of the younger ballet students as angels and lambs.

Sterling Seraph Celebrates Grand Opening Sterling Seraph, an upscale hippie retail gift shop, recently opened its second area location in downtown Mason. The jewelry store is also expanding services to include Reiki healing sessions, yoga, essential oil classes, jewelry making, painting, book studies and readings.

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We are dedicated to providing compassionate, effective representation with a focus on: • Estate Planning • Family Law • Elder Law • Probate Nancy accomplished an estate settlement for me just this past year. I was very satisfied with her professional and successful actions. She was always pleasant to work with as well as her professional skills.

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AROUND TOWN

TOUCHDOWN FOR HOPE Lindner Center of HOPE, along with sponsors Chemed Foundation and PNC, will host its 10th annual "Touchdown for HOPE" Super Bowl watch party at Great American Ballpark Feb. 3 starting at 5:30 p.m. Attendees can enjoy watching the game from plush seating on multiple TVs with Cincinnati football fans’ favorite gameday foods including LaRosa's, Skyline, Montgomery Inn, United Dairy Farmers’ ice cream and more. The goal is to raise $250,000 to benefit critical mental health research at the Center. Register to attend or sponsor the event at LindnerCenter.org.

Drive, dedicated to “the teachers of Mason Heights and Western Row who taught our community to read (1960-2019).” This Little Library is specifically a children’s library and accepts donations of board books through young adult novels.

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TEACHER ORGANIZES TREE PLANTING EVENT Mason Intermediate (MI) now has 14 new beautiful trees thanks to the initiative of fifth-grade health education teacher Steve Tabar. After hearing about an organization called "Taking Root" during a family

GIVING GIRLS HOST SECOND ANNUAL TOY DRIVE

camping trip, Steve wrote a grant to Taking Root, and it was awarded this past summer. Thanks to the grant and to Natorp's for providing all the trees

Mason Intermediate fifth-graders Maddie Evers

and mulch, the project allowed families to get out-

and Elise Tong, founders of the nonprofit business

side and work together in a positive manner while

Giving Girls, kicked off their second annual toy drive

making the MI campus look nicer for years to come!

in November. This year, the toys were donated to the

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Dragonfly Foundation. The Giving Girls received lots of donations, including six extra large bins full of toys, $610 in gift cards and $381 in cash. To raise

CINDERELLA’S CLOSET READY FOR VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS

additional funds, Maddie and Elise also set up a

The annual Cinderella’s Closet is scheduled for

bake sale in their neighborhood and raised $117.

Mar. 8-9 at Crossroads Church in Mason, where

Facebook.com/2GivingGirls

local high school girls have the opportunity to shop

LITTLE LIBRARY HONORS MASON TEACHERS

for prom dresses, shoes and accessories before the beloved dance. Volunteers are needed for set up (Mar. 7) and to help run the event. If you are inter-

Mason Middle School eighth-grader Joseph

ested in volunteering, email Sara Mosteller for more

Washington completed an Eagle Scout proj-

details (cinderellasclosetcincy@gmail.com).

ect while beloved retired Mason teacher Gayle

Additionally, Cinderella’s Closet welcomes new or

Ertel found a way to preserve the legacy of

gently used costume jewelry and formal shoes;

Mason Heights and Western Row Elementary

they are always accepting dress donations as

Schools. Together, they opened Little Library No.

well. Don’t miss this unique volunteer opportunity

1 at the corner of Tylersville Road and Foxfield

that impacts hundreds of local girls each year!

Facebook.com/CinderellasClosetCincy

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GIVING BACK

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WITH A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MAKE DREAMS COME TRUE. Like many aspiring musicians, Gwen Smith dreamed of getting the golden ticket to Hollywood on the hit singing reality show American Idol.

“I told her that I don’t think we are ready for American Idol; however, maybe we could get together and sing. This conversation ignited a fire within me,” Ellen says.

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Gwen and Ellen began to brainstorm how they could make the dream come true for local singers who may not have the opportunities to audition but simply want to share the joy of music.

Ellen knew they were onto something that would make a positive impact on adults with developmental disabilities. From her time as a church choir director, she was well aware of the power music can have and the sense of unity it can bring to a community. Ellen took her proposal for a new choir to the board where she found strong support.

“Ellen approached the administration about the possibility of offering this as a weekly opportunity for those attending the adult services program, prior to privatization,” says Rhonda Schutte, community integration coordinator with Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities. “She was quickly approved to offer choir practice and had no problem generating interest by many.”

Through the universal language of music, Voices of Warren County was established for people to communicate across lifestyle, cultural and linguistic boundaries in ways they could not with ordinary words and speech. Music has the power to evoke deep feelings at the core of the shared human experience.

“The most exciting feeling is watching some of the individuals who struggle with speaking during a conversation learn songs and sing out,” Ellen says. “Music is so therapeutic.”

Throughout the past decade, Voices of Warren County has performed in many concerts for the community as well as several high-profile events. In 2012, the choir performed at the World Choir Games in Cincinnati in the “Popular Choral Music” category. Most recently, the group held its holiday concert alongside special guest Emily Hogeback, a bluegrass and country musician who was born blind. They also enjoyed performing on Dec. 1 as part of the annual Lebanon Carriage Parade and Festival.

Locally, the group performs two concerts per year at the Warren C. Young Center in Lebanon, as well as many other shows at area schools, churches, festivals and retirement communities. All performances are free and open to the public, and the choir does not charge a performance fee to perform in the community.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this past spring, the choir recognized 12 members who have been with the choir since the beginning. The choir operates under the mission of the Warren County Board of Developmental Disabilities: Supporting people with developmental disabilities and their families to achieve what is important to them.

“I love music and learning new songs. I like the friendships that I have made, and I love going out into the community to perform. I love my solo parts too,” says choir member Alexis Bodzin.

Currently, at 30 members, the Voices of Warren County is looking to grow in 2019. The choir offers open enrollment in January and June each year for those interested in joining. Individuals do not have to audition for the Voices of Warren County; however, members are expected to attend rehearsals on Thursday nights as well as community events. As the group continues to grow in size, they hope to increase the number of performances in the community.

“For me, the Voices of Warren County offers our individuals an opportunity to connect, to be part of something larger,” Rhonda says. “Our director is wonderful at identifying members’ individual strengths, even if it is for just a few powerful words in the midst of a song. Ellen teaches discipline and reminds everyone, ‘We are one choir.’”

For more information, contact Advocacy Coordinator Ellen Hudson at ellen.hudson@warrencountydd.org, call 513.806.3778 or visit WarrenCountyDD.org/Voices-Warren-County-Choir February 2019 | Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle

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THE VOTES ARE IN! Congrats to the following businesses which were voted favorites of Mason & Deerfield by our readers. Thank you to all who participated in the nomination and voting rounds. We’re excited to share the results and celebrate the winners of our inaugural Readers’ Choice issue with you.

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HOME SERVICES BEST AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR SHOP:

Barnes Automotive 201 W. Main St., 45040 513.398.2071 BarnesAutomotiveService.com Barnes Towing & Auto Service is a full-service preventive maintenance and automotive repair center, offering 24-hour towing. We perform high-quality, guaranteed service you can trust at a fair price. We repair domestic and foreign vehicles and are your best choice for scheduled maintenance of your vehicles. Barnes Towing & Auto Service is family-owned and operated, and we use the latest diagnostic equipment to guarantee your vehicle is serviced correctly while maintaining your manufacturer's warranty. We only use quality replacement parts.

BEST BANK OR CREDIT UNION:

PNC BANK 201 E. Fifth St., 45202 513.651.8926 PNC.com PNC Bank, National Association, is a member of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. PNC is one of the largest diversified financial services institutions in the United States, organized around its customers and communities for strong relationships and local delivery of retail and business

is your satisfaction. We pride ourselves on being a family-based company that’s involved in the community and provides the best possible HVAC service.

BEST HOME BUILDER:

Fischer Homes 9767 Kensington Lane, 45040 513.266.0469 FischerHomes.com Cincinnati's preferred new home builder of choice has three wonderful Mason locations to serve your needs. 1. Kensington: 9767 Kensington Lane, Mason 2. Crooked Tree Preserves at 5400 Sentinel Oak Drive, Mason 3. The Estates of Ambleside Meadows at 3030 Ambleside Drive, Mason. Each community has wonderful amenities for the family and are located in three different investment ranges. Therefore, we have the perfect new home for most everyone's needs who is in the new home market today.

Please give our new home specialist a call for an appointment, or stop into one of the beautifully decorated models listed above for a tour.

BEST LANDSCAPER:

Natorp’s

Best Home Remodeler - Cincinnati Kitchens

BEST HOME REMODELER:

Cincinnati Kitchens 3187 Western Row Road, 45039 513.398.3537 CincyKitchens.com Cincinnati Kitchens Inc. is the area’s leading kitchen remodeling company serving Butler, Hamilton, Warren and Clermont counties since 1987. We offer kitchen and bathroom design and installation, kitchen cabinet refacing, granite and quartz countertops and more.

BEST HOME DESIGN OR FURNISHING:

Interiors Plus 6203 Snider Road, 45040 513.777.7717

8601 Snider Road, 45040

InteriorsPlusMasonOhio.com

513.398.4769

Interiors Plus owner and designer Helen Wright

Natorp.com

brings more than 40 years of experience to the

In 1916, William A. Natorp, a European horticul-

area's premier interior design firm. Shop furni-

tural apprentice, placed an advertisement for

ture, custom draperies, custom florals, rugs,

landscape services in a Cincinnati florist win-

art and accessories for residential and com-

dow and with that created Natorp’s. He began

mercial clients from our retail location in Mason

transforming the gardens and landscapes of

with more than 5,000 square feet of home decor

Greater Cincinnati and created a following of

that you can purchase from the floor. While in

devoted customers with his meticulous manner

our store, you will see many specialty items that

of transforming their yards and gardens. When

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to in Europe, he decided to grow his own and

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began Natorp’s Nursery. Four generations later,

Our team of outstanding designers is always

Natorp’s has grown into a 400-acre nursery and

available to help you with your design questions

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a thriving landscape design and maintenance

in addition to in-home consultations. Whether

performance-driven company. We offer residen-

business. Invariably this mix allows Natorp’s

you need help with one room or the entire home,

tial and light commercial heating and air condi-

to deliver the best quality plants, service and

Interiors Plus is equipped to turn your design

tioning installation and service. Our first priority

value to our customers.

dreams into reality.

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BEST HEATING & COOLING:

Air Authority Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. MyAirAuthority.com

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READERS’ CHOICE

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BEST COCKTAIL:

Peach Old Fashioned S.W. Clyborne Co. Provision & Spirits 5948 Snider Road, 45040 513.204.7922 Clybornes.com Cocktails at Clyborne’s are made with unique recipes and premium spirits using fresh juices and house-made syrups. Clyborne’s Peach Old Fashioned uses Woodford Reserve bourbon infused with ginger peach tea, fresh ginger syrup, peach puree and a Luxardo cherry, bringing a delicious twist to a classic favorite. A wide range of scotch and bourbon is offered, and bottles of wine are at retail or state-minimum pricing and can be purchased for carry-out.

Happy hour is also available Monday through Friday from 4-6 p.m. Clyborne’s bar offerings were created by owner Scott Schmidt, who is a Certified Sommelier and whiskey expert.

BEST CASUAL DINING RESTAURANT:

Troy’s Cafe 322 Reading Road, 45040 513.701.9367 TroysCafe.com Troy’s Cafe is a “chef-driven, fresh casual” concept that delivers gourmet food in a friendly dining environment along with local beers and great wines. They feature award-winning burgers, out-of-this-world salads and pastas, and a vast selection of homemade desserts. Their unique menu can be customized for each guest.

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BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT:

Best Fine Dining - S.W. Clyborne Provision & Spirits

S.W. Clyborne Co. Provision & Spirits 5948 Snider Road, 45040 513.204.7922 Clybornes.com Clyborne's was created by Scott and Erin Schmidt and chef Will Wadsworth (all Mason residents) to bring a taste of urban dining to the Mason area.

With an emphasis on high-quality and unique menu items, Clyborne’s offers a range of choices from our award-winning steaks and fresh catch features, to an incredible burger and fried bologna sandwich. Much of the menu is gluten-free or can be prepared gluten-free, like the Company Fried Chicken, giving diners additional options without sacrificing flavor. Brunch is served Friday

BEST BREWERY:

Best Local Coffee Shop - Kidd Coffee & Wine Bar

16 Lots Brewing Co.

through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dine in

753 Reading Road, 45040

upscale comfort at Clyborne’s.

513.486.3672 16Lots.com

BEST DESSERT:

At the turn of the 19th century, Revolutionary War

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officer Maj. William Mason relocated to Southwest Ohio, surveyed and purchased 16 lots of land—

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Muddy Creek. With a salute to our city’s founder,

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which were platted together on the banks of the the 16 Lots Brewing Company was formed. Our

BEST LOCAL COFFEE SHOP:

goal is to reinvent full-flavored, high-quality, true-

Kidd Coffee & Wine Bar

to-style craft beer and create a sense of pride within the Mason community through innovation, events and community involvement. We want to

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provide a warm, inviting taproom experience for

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family and friends to gather and share pints of their

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favorite brews and reconnect with one another.

Kidd Coffee & Wine Bar has been a Mason staple since 1999. We’ve built our business around a love of great-tasting coffee and

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welcoming service. We grind our locally roasted coffee beans fresh every morning to serve up the tastiest cup of coffee. But we’re so much more than just a coffee shop—we have an excellent selection of boutique wines and a wide variety of craft beers. We also serve baked goods and light fare to perfectly complement your beverage. Whether you’re working or enjoying a drink with friends, Kidd Coffee & Wine Bar is the place to be.

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READERS’ CHOICE

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MEDICAL Best Pediatrician - Group Health Associates

Best Veterinarian Mason Animal Hospital

BEST VETERINARY CLINIC:

Mason Animal Hospital 771 Reading Road, 45040 513.398.3070 MasonAnimalHospital.com At Mason Animal Hospital, our goal is to serve our patients, clients and the community through outstanding veterinary care with compassion and kindness. We strive to educate ourselves and our clients in order to provide the best quality of life for all patients in every life stage. We are advocates of preventative care, thorough diagnostics and excellent medical and surgical services. We value the trust of our clients and their pets and hope to develop long-term relationships with everyone who visits us. Our pets are our family.

We are glad to be given the opportunity to treat your pets the same.

BEST CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE:

Everybody's Health 808 Reading Road, 45040 513.754.0050 EverybodysHealth.net

Best Dentist - All Smiles Family Dental

Best Dermatologist The Dermatology Group

Everybody’s Health provides quality health care for everybody through chiropractic care, massage therapy, physical therapy, nutrition

BEST DENTIST:

BEST DERMATOLOGIST:

and other wellness services. We partner with

All Smiles Family Dental

The Dermatology Group

communities. We have four locations, seven

409 Reading Road, 45040

5298 Socialville Foster Road, 45040

513.398.5030

513.770.4212

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All Smiles Family Dental offers the personal

The Dermatology Group has a team of

relationship you've always wanted from your

board-certified dermatologists at five loca-

healthcare provider, with the technology and

tions dedicated to seeing patients of all skin

results you've always expected. The staff

conditions. Skin conditions affect your daily

believes our purpose is to bridge the gap

life; the sooner you seek treatment, the sooner

between fear of the dentist and the reward of

you’ll have peace of mind. That’s why we are

having a wonderful smile. We listen carefully

dedicated to quickly and accurately finding a

to our patients and come to understand their

diagnosis for all members of your family. Our

fears, wants and needs. With their input, we

dermatology team goes beyond the surface to

create a smile they are proud of!

give you peace of mind.

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individuals and businesses to grow healthier chiropractic physicians and seven licensed massage therapists, and we look forward to serving our communities' needs. We are privileged to have served now for 17 years. We care about our patients and get favorable results.

We partner with our patients and advocate for them with their other health care providers to reach their health goals and provide them with improved quality of life. We acknowledge and celebrate our patients’ outcomes, goals, successes and never treat patients like numbers.

Best Primary Care Physician Group Heath Associates

BEST PEDIATRICIAN & BEST PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN:

Group Heath Associates-TriHealth 6010 Mason-Montgomery Road, 45040 513.246.7000 TriHealth.com Group Health TriHealth Physician Partners is one of the largest multi-specialty medical groups in the region, providing a continuum of care for more than 200,000 patients each year. Since 1974, Group Health's growing staff of physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other qualified medical professionals has provided care in internal medicine, family medicine, pediatrics and 18 specialties.

BEST OPTOMETRY PRACTICE:

Mason Vision Center 218 Reading Road, 45040

BEST ORTHODONTIST:

BEST SENIOR LIVING:

Cassinelli & Shanker Orthodontics

The Christian Village at Mason

where our doctors can provide comprehensive

7242 Tylers Corner Suite A, 45069

411 Western Row Road, 45040

eye exams, contact lens fittings and diabetic eye

513.777.7060

513.398.1486

exams. Our doctors will also diagnose, treat and

WestChesterOrthodontics.com

ChristianVillages.org

manage eye diseases including glaucoma, mac-

At the orthodontic office of Drs. Cassinelli,

The Christian Village at Mason has been

ular degeneration, dry eyes, infections and injury.

Shanker and Baker, our goal is to provide our

part of the Mason community since 1987.

Our optical dispensary includes fashionable

patients with the highest quality, state-of-

We are a faith-based Life Plan Community

designer frames and sunglasses, as well as state-

the-art orthodontic care, in an environment

owned and operated by Christian Village

of-the-art lens technology providing the best

that is comfortable and welcoming. Our

Communities, a local not-for-profit organi-

optics, maximizing our patients’ visual needs.

patients' satisfaction is our top priority. We

zation. Our beautiful 85-acre lakeside cam-

want every patient to leave our office with a

pus offers a full continuum of care including

smile that exceeds his or her expectations.

independent living Garden Homes, Assisted

Our board-certified orthodontists have years

Living Garden Apartments, memory sup-

of hands-on training and experience in the

port, long-term nursing and short-term pri-

newest orthodontic treatments with traditional

vate rehabilitation suites. While our campus

braces, ceramic braces and Invisalign. Each

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treatment plan is specifically designed for your

our staff and our residents who truly make

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get the great smile you've always wanted.

"Service from the Heart."

513.398.3886 MasonVision.com Mason Vision Center has been serving the eye care needs of Mason and the surrounding communities for more than 50 years. Mason Vision Center is a full-scope optometric practice

Best Optometry Practice - Mason Vision Center

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READERS’ CHOICE

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RETAIL/ ENTERTAINMENT

BEST DAY SPA:

THE WOODHOUSE Day Spa 7272 Liberty Way, 45069 513.755.4530 Liberty.WoodhouseSpas.com The Woodhouse Day Spa has two locations in Cincinnati: the original Woodhouse is located in the heart of Olde Montgomery and our newest flagship spa in Liberty Township. We're strictly a day spa. A place for you to escape. We have more than 70 distinct treatments including massages, sleep treatments, body treatments, seaweed baths, facials, manicures/

Best Day Spa The Woodhouse Day Spa

pedicures and body waxing. When you arrive at the Woodhouse, our sole mission is to treat you like royalty. For more than a decade, we’ve been striving to provide the finest treatments and facilities for our guests, who will always enjoy a warm, relaxed, yet refined atmosphere.

Honesty, integrity and the spirit of service is the “heart” of our spa, and we believe that health, wellness and beauty are intrinsically linked.

BEST ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION – FAMILY:

Kings Island 6300 Kings Island Drive, 45040 513.754.5758 VisitKingsIsland.com

BEST SPECIALTY RETAIL OR BOUTIQUE:

With more than 100 rides, shows and attrac-

Mim’s Off Main

tions. Guests can experience the park’s 15

623 Reading Road, 45040 513.336.9100 MimsOffMain.com Mims Off Main is located in a historic building that has been a gift shop for more than 30 years.

We feature unique and special gifts for every occasion and event in your life. Our knowledgeable staff is dedicated to helping you find the perfect gift for your special occasion.

Best Entertainment—Date Night Liberty Center

tions, Kings Island offers the perfect combination of world-class thrills and family attracroller coasters, including the world’s longest wooden roller coaster, the Beast; and the world's longest steel inverted roller coaster, the Banshee; Diamondback; and Mystic Timbers, voted “Best New Ride” in 2017 by Amusement Today. Families can spend the day together in the 18-time award-winning Planet Snoopy kids’ area. Admission to Kings Island includes Soak City Water Park, which features more than 50 water activities, including 36 water slides.

BEST ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION – DATE NIGHT:

Liberty Center 7100 Foundry Row, 45069 513.644.0900 Liberty-Center.com Liberty Center is the perfect place to live, work and enjoy the benefits of a brilliantly vibrant and centered local life. Situated between Cincinnati and Dayton, Liberty Center brings together more than 100 acres to form the most community-centric and balanced approach to private-public partnerships in the region. Liberty Center is a multi-use center with an ever-expanding collection of dining options, exciting events and entertainment venues, residential living, integrated office and small business space.

We are designed with a mindful approach to building enduring relationships among local businesses, people and place. The result is

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more than a destination; it’s a tradition.

Best Entertainment—Family - Kings Island

Best Kid’s Arts Program - Mason Dance Center, Inc.

Best Jeweler James Wolf Jewelers

BEST KID'S ARTS PROGRAM:

Mason Dance Center, Inc. 600 Reading Road, Suite B, 45040

Best Fitness Center Mason Community Center

513.398.0353 MasonDance.com Established in 1995, Mason Dance Center provides an opportunity for anyone, ages 3 through adult, to discover the joys of dance. Whether dancing just for the fun of it or training with a career in dance in mind, we do our best to help all our students reach

BEST JEWELER:

James Wolf Jewelers 5375 Deerfield Blvd., 45040 513.770.4321 JamesWolfJewelers.com Diamonds are our specialty and our passion.

their goals and their full potential. We strive to offer our students an excellent dance education by providing caring, qualified instructors.

We hope to show our students that the art of dancing is a pleasure that they can enjoy throughout their entire lives. Ballet, tap, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern and musical theater dance are some of the styles taught.

BEST FITNESS CENTER:

Mason Community Center 6050 S. Mason-Montgomery Road, 45040 513.229.8555 ImagineMason.org The Mason Community Center is at the heart of Mason’s mission for building a culture of wellness for the community. It was built in 2003 through a partnership with Mason City Schools then expanded in 2010 by TriHealth.

Recently, TriHealth reaffirmed its commit-

We are family-owned with 43 years experi-

ment to the community with the current

ence in the jewelry industry. We travel twice

expansion of its facilities at the center which

each year to Antwerp, Belgium, known as the

are scheduled to open in 2019. Mason has a

diamond capital of the world. It's where we

unique opportunity for health and wellness

have the best selection of diamonds to choose

through the Community Center’s amenities

from. No other jeweler in the area offers this

and programs for individuals of all ages

service. We are a full-service jeweler special-

including an indoor pool, personal train-

izing in repairs, batteries, custom design and

ers, nutritionists, health assessments and

more. Stop in, and we will be happy to serve

screenings, fitness classes and more.

you. Come get to know us; we would love the opportunity to become your family jeweler.

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“PEOPLE ARE THEMSELVES HERE. THERE IS NO PRETENSE OF BEING SOMETHING THAT YOU’RE NOT, AND IT’S VERY ACCEPTING.”

ARTICLE KATIE BRAY | PHOTOGRAPHY MARK GARRETT

Coworking Center Provides Community and Camaraderie DIGITAL MEDIA. LEADERSHIP CONSULTING. IT. PHOTOGRAPHY. PUBLISHING. These are just a few of the hodgepodge of industries you can find collaborating, grabbing coffee together and working side-by-side at ORCA Coworking in downtown Mason.

Coworking centers have been on the rise in recent years, and according to Cincy Inno, it was predicted that in 2018, more than 2.3 million professionals worldwide would be utilizing this business practice.

A coworking space is essentially a shared office environment where independent workers from a vast range of industries can pay to utilize the space consisting of personal desks, conference rooms and a number of amenities (cafes, gyms, Wi-Fi, etc.). It is an affordable space for the telecommuter, business owner or freelance worker who is tired of working from home or a coffee shop and wants to work in a social, energetic environment with others.

Named for killer whales that work united in a pod, ORCA was born out of Self Sustaining Enterprises, a local nonprofit organization, and spearheaded by Aaron and Rachel Pitman in October 2017.

ORCA currently offers two types of memberships: a monthly drop-in rate of $109 a month or a personal desk for $229 a month. Both include 24/7 access with a personalized keypad code. Those interested can also apply for a six-month or 12-month financial need-based scholarship to help jumpstart their business and increase revenue. Contact them to book a tour of the facility or to try it out free for a day.

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ORCA COWORKING

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/camaraderie

“I LOVE THE FLEXIBILITY BETWEEN HAVING QUIET SPACES TO FOCUS BUT THEN HAVING ACCESS TO PEOPLE THAT I WANT TO HANG OUT WITH WHENEVER I’M FEELING SOCIAL.”

“ORCA Coworking aims to be the hub for creatives of Mason to network, collaborate and to innovate,”

biggest thing is probably the flexibility between having

Rachel says.

quiet spaces to focus but then having access to people

“When you are an entrepreneur, it can be pretty iso-

that I want to hang out with whenever I’m feeling social.”

lating,” she explains. “So as cheesy as it sounds, one

Andrew owns a couple companies and through net-

of the cool things about a coworking center is having

working at ORCA Coworking found a supplier to partner

friends to talk to and take lunch with. And we’ve even

with and then started an e-commerce business.

seen some people that come from completely different

“In e-commerce, having a really dedicated supply

industries that end up meeting and collaborating on a

chain is huge,” Andrew says. “And the fact that we

project. It’s been really cool to see.”

know the owner of the company sits right over there,

Members of ORCA represent a wide range of demo-

that gives us access to everything he is providing. It

graphics. Members are between 19 and 60 years old

gives us the ability to vertically integrate without the

with the average member being around 40. According

expense of doing so, and that’s just one of the benefits

to Rachel, lots of members are local parents who work

that we have from working here.”

independently and may have a home office but find they are more productive in an open office environment.

Andrew Conrad started as a charter member of ORCA

which gives workers more margin to be productive.

and now is a part owner. He once worked in coffee

“I love how authentic it is,” she says. “People are

shops but found it difficult to network there and have

themselves here. There is no pretense of being some-

meaningful conversations with the people he met.

thing that you’re not, and it’s very accepting. It creates a

“I love the community, and I love the ability to work in a different seat every day,” Andrew says. “But the 28

A huge benefit for Bethany Butler, director of operations, is that you are far removed from office politics,

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very comfortable atmosphere, and I think that’s almost invaluable because it is really hard to find.”

the group took a gamble as there was not a lot of data surrounding coworking centers in the suburbs. But they were sure it was what the City of Mason needed.

“Aaron and I have worked out of coffee shops, and we’ve done the hop-around where you get frustrated because it’s loud, or you get kicked off Wi-Fi, or you can’t really have much privacy if you need to have a meeting,” she says. “And our goal has always been to make [ORCA] a community, a collaborative landmark especially with its location being within walking distance of downtown Mason.”

ORCA Coworking has a modern industrial feel, as the building was once a manufacturing plant where Ermal Fraze notably invented the pull-tab opener for beverage cans. The decor is wood and black metal with steel accents.

/a unique space

According to Rachel, who is the managing director,

The inside is bright, open and filled with a variety of desks, some rented to specific members, and others open for drop-in guests. Several walls are lined with “pods,” or private meeting rooms, and the back leads into a large conference room featuring a giant, vibrant mural painted by a local artist.

A large portion of ORCA is the cafe featuring a kitchen where the walls are lined with mugs bearing either the names of members or buzzwords for guests like Hustler, Motivator, Trailblazer or Wanderer.

/community Another treasured aspect of ORCA is that it’s focused on the local community.

From happy hours and game nights to a lecture series and more, ORCA frequently partners with the community and neighboring groups like the American Legion and the Mason Food Pantry. All are added bonuses of a membership.

According to Bethany, ORCA Coworking is also a nonprofit organization, and some of its profit goes toward economic development in Jos, Nigeria, through self-sustaining enterprises.

Moving forward, ORCA plans a major expansion by May 2019, moving the entrance of the building; enlarging the cafe; and building a huge front deck to be used for ORCA Market, a “hybrid offering of local crafts, artisan goods, food items and more,” Rachel says.

ORCA has partnered with the City of Mason to bring more foot traffic into the downtown area and plan to have weekly events and live music involving Mason High School students.

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FEBRUARY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

1-2

A legal guardian must accompany

MASON HIGH SCHOOL WINTER PLAY: ALMOST, MAINE

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MHS Auditorium

Come see the students of Mason High School as they perform their winter play, Almost, Maine. The play, written by John Cariani, explores

minors who are new to the studio to sign a waiver. Register online at

14 VALENTINE'S DAY

Happy Valentine's Day from your

6 TASTE OF MASON Mason High School

friends at Mason & Deerfield Lifestyle.

15-17 BEST CATTLE SHOW: WAR AT WARREN

love and loss in a remote, mythical

Celebrate Mason City Schools diver-

almost-town called Almost, Maine.

sity during the 11th Annual Taste of

Shows are Feb. 1 and 2 at 8 p.m in

Mason. Sample a new dish, catch up

the Mason High School auditorium.

with friends, and be mesmerized by

The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association

MasonOhioSchools.com

incredible talent! Enjoy food from sev-

2018/2019 BEST (Beef Exhibitor Show

eral ethnic and independent Mason

Total) Series Cattle Show makes a stop

1, 2, 8 & 9

restaurants, and see multicultural

at the Warren County Fairgrounds Feb.

acts. Admission is free; food vendors

15-17 for the "War at Warren" event.

MARS HILL ACADEMY PRESENTS THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH

charge modest prices for their offer-

BEST is a youth program that recog-

ings. MasonOhioSchools.com

nizes Ohio’s junior beef exhibitors for

Mars Hill Academy

Mars Hill Academy junior thespians will present an adaptation of Norton Juster’s beloved children’s classic, The Phantom Tollbooth – the story

Warren County Fairgrounds

participation and placings through

8 MITTENS & MUFFINS Mars Hill Academy

a series of sanctioned cattle shows that include showmanship competitions. BEST.OhioCattle.org

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of the bored and restless Millie who

Come "Discover the Difference" of

finds herself transported to a strange

a Mars Hill Academy education for

world when a tollbooth mysteriously

yourself! Tour the facility, observe

appears in her room. Two casts of

in classrooms, browse curriculum,

students in grades 4-6 will offer six

and meet MHA staff and parents at

What started as a commitment to

family-friendly shows Feb. 1, 2, 8 and

Mittens & Muffins: a K-2 Open House

quality, local freshness and hon-

9 with Friday performances at 7 p.m.

for children ages 3-7 on Feb. 8 from

esty continues to blossom at the

and Saturday performances at 3 p.m.

9:30 – 11 a.m. MarsHill.edu

Deerfield Farmers' Market. Shop

DEERFIELD FARMERS' MARKET Kingswood Park

local produce, flowers, baked goods

and 7 p.m. Tickets are $8 for general

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and more; you can also find music,

6, 13, 20

VALENTINE'S PET PHOTO SHOOT

DeerfieldFarmersMarket.com

YOGA & MEDITATION FOR STRESS FOR TEENS

photo shoot with Amanda Evans

admission and $10-$14 for premier reserved seating. MarsHill.edu

kids activities and special events running frequently at the market.

Pet People (Mason)

Join us for an in-store Valentine's Photography! A mini photo session

18 PRESIDENTS' DAY

Elemental OM Mason Studio

and a 4-by-6-inch print are just $20.

Join Rachel Clifton in a gentle yoga

Proceeds are to benefit a local res-

practice specifically designed to alle-

cue. Amanda will be taking photos

Day is always celebrated on the third

viate anxiety for teens. This class is for

at Pet People (Mason) on Saturday,

Monday of February. In observance

ages 12-18 and is suitable for all lev-

Feb. 9 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m., so

of this national holiday, Mason City

els, including beginners; no yoga or

be sure to stop by to share the love!

Schools and Kings Local School

meditation experience is necessary!

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District schools are closed.

Happy Presidents' Day! Presidents'

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www.intlacademy.org

8094 Plantation Dr., West Chester

513-755-0169

OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, February 24 11am-2pm

Join us to learn more!

Early Childhood Montessori Kindergarten-8th Grade The International Academy offers an instructional program using researchbased curriculums that are aligned with Ohio’s New Learning Standards and model curriculum. The Academy provides a place for students to grow in skills that are necessary for their academic success and beyond.

It also offers an atmosphere that encourages students to share their rich cultural and religious heritage, which fosters independent thought and unique personal identity.

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W HO A R E THE HIDDEN HEROE S IN

22-24 MASQUERADE DANCE COMPETITION Great Wolf Lodge

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Experience the thrill of Mardi Gras and the spirit of

THE STORY OF

New Orleans with the Masquerade competitive dance

YOUR LIFE?

this years' competition on Feb. 22-24 at the Great Wolf

event. Masquerade celebrates its 15th anniversary, and Lodge will be another organized, fun and stress-free

event. Parents of children looking to register should Karl Benz was the genius visionary behind the development of the internal combustion engine. But Karl was going nowhere in the early 1870’s because he was stuck with an unreliable business partner.

Enter the beautiful and wealthy Bertha Ringer who saw genius, and found love in Benz. Not only did she marry Karl Benz, but she bought out the failing partner and blew new enthusiasm into his creative sails.

Karl’s first car, the Model I, would run and move, but was a challenge to control. The car crashed during one of Benz’ first public demonstration runs. By the time Karl had developed the Model III he had worked out many of the kinks. It looked to be a truly drivable car but Karl lacked faith and balked at staging new public trials.

It was Bertha who, at dawn on August 5, 1888, instructed her teenage sons to help her push the Model III out away from the house before setting out on a 65+ mile jaunt to visit with her mother in Pforzheim. On perhaps history’s 1st automotive joyride, Bertha left a note for her still slumbering husband.

Along the way Bertha used a hat-pin to clear a clogged fuel line, recruited a blacksmith to repair a broken drive-chain, and talked a cobbler into lining the wooden-block brake shoes with leather strips to enhance their effectiveness on the steep hills she encountered.

Many would have opted for the train on the return trip home, but Bertha fired up the Model III. In the end, her stubborn faith in Karl’s ingenuity provided the exact test the car needed and absolutely priceless successful publicity. By spring of 1889 the Model III was introduced to the planet at the Paris World’s Fair.

Today, 130 years after Bertha’s joyride, Karl’s company thrives as a continued world standard for ingenuity, quality and safety.

It may be my name on the wall at the dental office, but my wife and the women who make up my dental family are my hidden heroes.

Who’s got your back?

contact the studio or visit MasqueradeDance.com.

24 CINCINNATI'S WEDDING SHOW AND EXPO The Manor House

The Manor House hosts Cincinnati's Wedding Show and

Expo on Feb. 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meet more than 75 of the area's best vendors. Tickets are just $4 and give you

access to fabulous fashion shows, demos, seminars, cake and food samples and much more! For more information and to purchase tickets, visit CincinnatiBridalExpo.com.

24 EL-SEWEDY INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF CINCINNATI OPEN HOUSE El-Sewedy International Academy of Cincinnati

El-Sewedy International Academy of Cincinnati is a private charter school in West Chester that provides a high-quality education for students in preschool through eighth grade in an Islamic setting. The Academy is having an open house from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. for all who would like to learn more. Call 513.755.0169 for additional details. IntlAcademy.org

28 TIPS FOR THE COLLEGE-BOUND Sinclair Community College Mason

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

what are you working on?

WITH DOROTHY BURDIN ARTICLE MARIA EILERS PHOTOGRAPHY ERIC THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHY

THE

WATERCOLOR

PAINTINGS

BY

LOCAL

MASON

ARTIST DOROTHY BURDIN ARE INTERPRETIVE AND REPRESENTATIONAL. The use of delicate brushstrokes and soft colors seem to reflect her personality.

“I usually paint florals and landscapes,” Dorothy says. “Almost always what I choose to paint is from my travels.”

She and her husband have traveled extensively abroad.

Most recently, they traveled to Italy. Her current display at Pop Revolution Gallery in Mason showcases her favorite sights from their walking tours along the canals of Venice and hillsides of Cinque Terre.

“I’ve been to Venice three or four times in my life now. It is one of my favorite spots in the whole world—just delightful sights to paint.”

She’s also continuously working on a card series; the cards are printed from one of her watercolors. This year, she chose to paint a cactus blossom from a friend’s garden in California.

Dorothy’s collection of paintings, from large gallery works to small greeting cards, are delightful and a beautiful contribution to Mason’s growing art scene.

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