Knuckles Chiropractic: A Lifelong Passion

By Kim Beach

Garrett Knuckles was a football player for Little Miami High School until he was sidelined with a broken jaw when he was 16. This injury led him to the current career that he loves as a chiropractor. Six months after he was injured, he met a chiropractor who took the time to learn about Garrett’s injuries and eventually diagnosed him with a fractured back.

resume normal activities, but his football career was over. But he wasn’t worried because he knew what he wanted to do with his life…he wanted to be a chiropractor and help people the way he had been helped.

After graduating from Ohio University in 2009, Garrett entered Life University, a leading chiropractic school in Marietta, Ga. After graduating, Garrett returned to Cincinnati in 2013 and began working with Baker Chiropractic on Red Bank Road. He worked there for 10 years but always knew he wanted to strike out on his own and open his own practice. He started to look for places in the Mariemont/Montgomery area and part of his practice, which includes midwives and delivering mothers.

Garrett is married to Angela, an attorney who works with a national insurance company. They already have a special connection to Mariemont because they were married by our Mayor, Bill Brown, on May 7, 2022. Their “real” wedding was taking place on June 2, in France, but because

Knuckles Chiro (from previous page) basket of flowers to give the newly-married couple as they exited the Village office. They were smitten with Mariemont from that moment on! They currently reside in Pleasant Ridge but are looking for a home closer to Garrett’s office.

In the next year, Garrett would like to get more involved with Mariemont and the surrounding communities. He has attended Mariemont Area Chamber events and is looking for other opportunities to get to know people in the area. He would like to encourage members of the community to stop in and see him and is extending a special offer to residents who bring in his April Town Crier ad. An initial visit, which includes a comprehensive exam, consultation and will welcome their first baby in July of this year. Welcome to the neighborhood! Find them online at https://knuckleschiropractic.com/. treatment, is normally $100, but only $50 with the ad. Follow up exams are only $50 for adults and $35 for children or Medicare patients.

Garrett credits his career success to the personal experience he has had with chiropractic. He was in pain but was saved from surgery and life-long issues through the care he received from a chiropractor. He wants people to know that if they are in pain, and it is affecting their life by restricting their activities, he can help. He is a strong believer in Life University’s guiding principle of the Lasting Purpose: To live an innerdirected life, to give, to do, to love, to serve, out of your own abundance.

When he is not working, Garrett enjoys hiking, camping, and fishing. He and Angela enjoy the bike trail and are big fans of The Dilly and the National Exemplar. They have a Golden Retriever, Uso (bear, in Spanish) who is two, and a nine-year-old Malti-poo, Ranger. The Knuckles cont'd on page 13

Mariemont Celebrates Our Centennial While

“This is the best chance in our lifetimes to do something significant and meaningful for the Village”

Providing outdoor spaces for the health and enjoyment of the residents of Mariemont were always at the forefront of Mary Emery’s vision for her new town. To honor this rich heritage and as a prologue to the next century, the Village of Mariemont is upgrading the parks and green spaces to ensure that the residents of Mariemont and the surrounding community will continue to benefit from her legacy.

Centennial projects will focus on enhancing the health and wellness benefits of our parks and recreational areas. The projects will be designed to be multi-generational and contribute to the tradition as a walking community where residents can age in place. Major projects include:

The Rehabilitation of Dogwood Park

• The construction of a loop trail walking path around the perimeter of the park that would connect to the Whiskey Creek hiking trails

• The repositioning and rebuilding of the three baseball diamonds to provide for a green space and a clear vista to the Carillon Tower

• The installation of an arrival plaza

• The expansion of the parking to better accommodate universal access

• The installation of historical informational plaques on the history, mechanics, and operation of a carillon

• Planting of a dogwood grove on each end of the park

Update:

The Mariemont Centennial Committee along with the Village of Mariemont has selected The Kleingers Group to finalize the plans and provide construction drawings for the rehabilitation of Dogwood Park. A conceptual design (pictured above) was developed by Human Nature, and Kleingers will finalize the plan and provide construction documents.

The plan will evolve with community input including surveys and public meetings. The development of the plan will also be guided by the key stakeholders in the park, including the Thomas J Emery Memorial, The Preschool Parents Group, The Park Board, and the Mariemont Recreation Commission.

The Preservation of The Family Statuary Group and the Renovation of Dale Park

• Cleaning and repairs to the Family Statuary and supporting structures

• The construction of a shelter over the Family

Statuary Group to preserve the statuary from further damage

• Updates to the surrounding park and plantings to provide a more open and inviting environment

• The addition of informational plaques describing the vision, philanthropy, socioeconomic inclusion themes of Mary Emery

The Construction of an Amphitheater

• The semi-permanent amphitheater would include a stage and utility spaces.

• Seating to be constructed on the hillside surrounding the park

• We anticipate that the amphitheater would be used by area schools and preforming arts organizations

The Rehabilitation of Hopkins Park

• Hopkins Park is located across the street from the Mariemont Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library

• Provide screened outdoor spaces for storytelling, book walks, and other events.

• Construction of a gazebo

The Rehabilitation of The Village Square

• Repair of fountain pool

• Replacement of park benches

• Update of landscape plan and plantings

• Updated electrical service

Other Centennial projects and events include: updating gateway signage, rehabilitating 114 historic streetlights, commission of a Centennial painting by local artist Kate Albert, sale of a Centennial Flag designed by resident Tom Gilmore, and a variety of business, educational, and community events.

Projects Administered by the 501(c) (3) Mariemont Preservation Foundation. Matching gifts welcome. For additional information on Centennial projects as well as giving opportunities please scan the QR code below, visit ww.mariemontpreservation.org/ centennial, or reach out by email to: centennial@ mariemontpreservation.org

To keep informed of updates related to Centennial activities, please click on the links in the pop-up menu on the Village web site at www. mariemont.org.