When I think of our world today I wonder how it looks through the eyes of my 93-year-old father. John Gardner was born in 1926, a few years before the Great Depression. When he was a…
Jess Thayer
Meet Jess Thayer! Jess is the owner of and creative force behind Contours & Clay. Her business intentionally combines her two great passions for landscape design and pottery to create a unique offering of ceramic artworks,…
William Monnier
William “Bill” Monnier just might be the poster child for passion and commitment to community. Fortunately for us, his commitment benefits the city of Cheviot as well as several other west-side communities. Bill is the creator…
Sam Mischenko
Sam Mischenko is the Butcher, Baker . . . and Chef (one of two) at the Lonely Pine Steakhouse in Pleasant Ridge. The restaurant is small and eclectic, one open room containing maybe eight tables, a small bar…
Matt Louis
Meet Matt Louis Mahatma Ghandi once said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Matt Louis seems to live by that motto. Here’s how. Matt is a Cincinnati…
Joe Frank
Meet Joe Frank, owner and proprietor at Fowling Warehouse, Cincinnati located at 2940 Highland Ave in Oakley. The game of fowling: If you haven’t heard of it, fowling is a cross between bowling and football….
L. Danyetta Najoli
L. Danyetta Najoli is a community builder for Starfire. After speaking with her over a cup of coffee recently, I was quickly absorbed by her genuine passion and commitment to make the lives of others in…
Kelsie Rivera Aviles
“I am a teacher, feminist, and proud Latina. I love traveling, dancing & mission trips!” That is how Kelsie Rivera Aviles introduces herself on social media. While this is a powerful statement, I found that it only…
Krystle Gaiser
Arriving at the Gaiser Bee Co. farm in Monfort Heights feels like entering a portal to a more peaceful place than the one you just left. Krystle Gaiser is the co-founder and manager of the bee farm….
Donnie Becker
Donnie Becker has a magnet on his refrigerator that reads, “Character is what you do when no one is looking.” That just might sum up Donnie’s philosophy for living a life of integrity. Fiercely loyal, this retired…