Congratulations to Anthony Muñoz Foundation Straight ‘A’ Students!
More than congratulations…I want to say WAY to GO for these Cincinnati area students who are excelling in and out of the classroom.
Each year the Anthony Muñoz Foundation holds the Straight “A” Scholarship to award deserving young students who are:
- Pursuing Academic excellence as well as Athletic achievement
- Actively serving the community
- Possessing a strong Ambition
- Maintaining a winning Attitude
- Having the ability to overcome Adversity
The nomination process ran until February 25. After all nominations were submitted, the pool of candidates was narrowed to 18 senior finalists. One male and one female senior finalist received a $5,000 grant towards their continuing education. The remaining senior finalists received a $2,000 grant. All 18 finalists celebrated their all-around achievements in April, 2013.
The 18 finalists: received $2,000 college scholarship
DeNesha Bell, Dolores Clark ,Jamie Daley, Lindsay Darkins, Allison Glatt, Rachel Hall, Emily Kroger, Sarah LaCombe, Cerryia Lindberg, Ryan Burton, Shannon Chambers, Zachariah Class, Tom Cropper, Kyle Damen, Jacob Havran, Ben Linnabary, Adam Steele, and Matt Toerner.
The Male Senior finalist: received additional $3,000 scholarship
Shannon Chambers-Aiken HS; University of Cincinnati
The Female Senior finalist: received additional $3,000 scholarship
Rachel Hall-Saint Ursula; College Undecided
Win Tickets To The International College Circus Festival
This weekend, the Flying Pig Marathon isn’t the only reason visitors are traveling to Greater Cincinnati. Just across the river, some of the most sought after college circus groups in the world are coming to Ludlow, Kentucky (some are already here) for a weekend of great fun at my client, Circus Mojo.
Among the groups will be Gamma phi Circus (the oldest collegiate circus in the U.S.), Cirque du K Kalamazoo, Flight Club Bloomington, Flight Club Bloomington, Kibera Social Circus from Narobi (Kenya), Omar Fuentes of Mexico ‘s Circo Callejero, and Hidung Merah Circus from Jakarta (Indonesia).
Also performing will be 18 year old Wawan Kuriawan from an impoverished village in North Jakarta, Indonesia. Kuriawan dropped out of school in the 6th grade when his family was unable to pay for his education; and in 2009 joined the Red Nose Foundation. Circus Mojo is sponsoring his visa to study circus arts in town this summer.
The participants of the International College Circus Festival will be performing two shows on Saturday, May 4, at the Ludlow Theatre (next door to Circus Mojo – at 322 Elm St; Ludlow, KY 41016). Details are at the bottom of the post.
You’ll be able to see them at the Flying Pig Marathon..in the Kentucky Enquirer, or on FOX19, WLWT and WCPO Saturday morning (barring any breaking news).
You can win tickets!
I’m giving away a four pack of tickets to the evening performance that begins at 8 pm. I will randomly draw a name on Thursday, May 2, at 3 pm.
How to enter, do one or more of the following:
Post a comment to this post telling me what you love about the circus.
Post a comment on the Good Things Going Around Facebook page about why you love the circus.
Or email lisa@goodthingsgoingaround.com and tell me why you love the circus.
Shows
Where: Circus Mojo in Ludlow, Kentucky (insert address)
When: Saturday shows for the public 3 pm and 8 pm
Cost: Saturday – 3 pm matinee – $5 for adults and kids are FREE
8 pm – $10 for adults and kids are $5
Tickets available at the door.
Visit A Hamilton County Park Free This Summer
We are so lucky in Greater Cincinnati to have SO many beautiful parks in our neighborhoods between Cincinnati Parks and the Hamilton County Park District.
This summer, the Hamilton County Park District is offering “Free Firsts” Hamilton County resident appreciation days this summer. County residents get free entry, without a Motor Vehicle Permit, into any Hamilton County park on the first day of each month from May-August.
Free tour boat rides, free fishing, free rounds of miniature golf, discounts at Nature’s Niche stores and free nature programs, are also planned for those days. For a list, visit www.greatparks.org/events/free-firsts.html.
Accessible Playground Dedicated At Redwood
Lots of community volunteers and organizations helped dedicate a beautiful new, wheelchair accessible playground in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky. Now all children will be able to play together at Redwood – a Northern Kentucky nonprofit that provides educational, therapeutic and vocational services to kids and adults with disabilities.
I spoke with Bridgette Hightower, Redwood community outreach and training coordinator, about the project which was first initiated last summer. A group of GE employees were looking for a volunteer project and when they saw the playground that was originally built in the 1970s, their team leader asked if they could rebuild it. “In no time they organized the labor and donations,” Bridgette told me.
In addition to providing volunteers, GE also funded a portion of the playground equipment and landscaping costs. Additional funding for the playground was made possible from the Jack J. Smith Jr. Charitable Trust, PNC Bank and Karen Wachs, Co-Trustees, and Western Southern. Other contributors of time and talent include Ethicon-Endo Surgery, Northern Kentucky University, P&G, JPK Landscaping, Walnut Grove Playground, Art’s Rental Equipment & Supply and Cincinnati Community Toolbank creating a dynamic community-wide partnership. 
Cincinnati Metro Celebrates 100th Birthday Of Patron With Free Rides
Meet Anna Tolliver. Just turning 100 years old, she still rides the Cincinnati Metro about three times a week for shopping and doctor’s appointments. She commuted downtown on Metro daily for 35 years before retiring from her job at the Town Club of Cincinnati.
Anna participates in Metro’s Fare Deal program which offers reduced fare for qualified older adults and people with disabilities are certified for the program, has about 8,700 registered customers.
Now the nonprofit transportation system is paying it forward. To celebrate her special day , the wonderful folks at Cincinnati Metro have given Anna an entire year of free bus rides to help her maintain her independence…which would mean until her 101st birthday.
Now that’s a reason to smile!
