Mason & Deerfield, OH November 2022 by City Lifestyle

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In this season of giving thanks, we often find ourselves reflecting on the many blessings in our lives. The true spirit of Thanksgiving encourages the conscious expression of gratitude. Mason + Deerfield Lifestyle is especially thankful for our advertising partners and editorial team who bring this magazine to your doorsteps each month. They are part of our vision and purpose of bringing inspiring stories and the good news of the community directly to you. We also are very thankful for our readers’ support each and every month! If you’ve been to downtown Mason recently, you may have seen a colorful new mural that honors the lives of local children who passed on too soon. We sat down with local business owners Mark and Jen Winter who spearheaded the project, as well as local parents, artists and other businesses that helped bring Angel Alley from idea to reality. In the age of TikTok and technology, it’s great to see when young adults get outside and give back through service projects. Read how two local scouts, Adam Weaver and Natalie Kaminski, earned the highest honors for their service projects improving student life at Mason Early Childhood Center and restoring wildlife diversity at a national park in Ohio. With your kiddos at home during breaks, you may find yourself in need of some activities. The team at Goddard School of Mason has the perfect DIY fall craft to create together. This time of year may be one of the few times we have several generations around one table. And for some, it can be a time when we begin to think about planning for the future with our loved ones. Local attorney and owner of Wagner Law, LLC, Nancy Wagner, shares her tips and topics to consider when estate and incapacity planning. As we gather to celebrate this holiday season, let’s set time aside to consider what truly makes life meaningful and stop to reflect on those blessings. Happy Thanksgiving from our team at Mason + Deerfield Lifestyle.

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inside the issue The Thankful Issue

F E ATU R E D

D E PA RTM E NTS

16 Planning with Care

Lifestyle Letter

City Scene

Business Monthly

Expert Help

Giving Back

LI FE + C U LT U R E

Kids Corner

EDU CAT I O N

Our Town

Events

Hosting Tips

Getting ahead of tough situations now can save money and stress for loved ones later.

20 Learning Leadership Through Service

Natalie Kaminski and Adam Weaver serve the community while achieving high honors in scouting.

26 Crafting Connections with Kids

Goddard School of Mason shares how they celebrate the holidays while learning through fun.

32 Remembering Our Angels

Colorful and welcoming Angel Alley commemorates Mason area children lost too soon.

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1: Women Walking West held its first “Pour for a Purpose” fundraising event at Horsepower Farm. 2: Mixologist Molly Wellmann treated attendees to historical facts about each bourbon as she poured tastings. 3: A few of the seven featured bourbons tasted that evening. 4: Event sponsors included: Accufab INC., Overberg Construction, Party Source, Tri-State Signs, and Taziki’s Mediterranean Café. 5: Fundraiser attendees enjoy a drink and camaraderie. 6: Molly Wellmann pours a bourbon taste for a fundraiser guest. 7: Women Walking West Founder and Chairman of the Board, Dr. George Sehi, speaks to attendees.

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8: Manor House Event Center recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. 9: Staff celebrating together during the Manor House 25th Anniversary event. 10: The event featured an impressive Champagne Wall for its guests. 11: The Delongs, who were married at Manor House, took advantage of a provided photo op. 12: The original owner of Manor House, Bill Kinane, was in attendance. 13: Original Owners Bill and Kathy Kinane with current owners Dave and Janet Nelson. 14: The MADE Chamber also held its Connections MADE Happy Hour during the event.

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business monthly A round-up of exciting news from local businesses. Lindner Center of HOPE President Selected for Leadership Honor Paul Crosby, MD, MBA, associate professor and executive vice chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience and president and chief executive officer of the Lindner Center of HOPE, has been named to Leadership Cincinnati, Class 46. The selected local executives will be part of a monthslong course provided by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, designed to boost leadership skills and further engage with the community. LindnerCenterofHOPE.org

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Mason Deerfield Chamber’s CommUNITY Days Jingle Fest Time to spread holiday cheer! The Mason Deerfield Chamber’s CommUNITY Days Jingle Fest event is back this December. Guests are invited to put on their ugliest holiday sweater, bring an unwrapped toy for a family in need, and connect with Chamber members and friends over drinks and food as they reflect on the past year. For more information and to register for CommUNITY Days Jingle Fest, visit the Chamber’s calendar at MADEChamber.org.

Photography by Amanda Oltman MADE Chamber

Craig Capital Wealth Management Opens New Location Craig Capital Wealth Management recently celebrated their move to a new location with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Conveniently located at 8485 MasonMontgomery Road, Suite 1, Mason, they hope to continue providing excellent service to their clients and to the next generation of investors. Their mission is to help people pursue their goals by managing and preserving their financial well-being. They offer tailored advice, extensive resources, and comprehensive wealth management. Craig-Capital.com. See ad/disclosure on pg. 24.

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lead with compassion. “I’m not just preparing documents. My practice is about value-added, compassionate representation. Sometimes clients can’t come to me, so I go to them,” says Nancy. “I love that I get to help people in my community.” Nancy shares a few estate and incapacity planning basics, including some aspects that are often overlooked or misunderstood.

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learning leadership through service Cincinnati Country Day School graduate, Natalie Kaminski, started her experience in the Girl Scout program when a family in her Mason neighborhood expressed interest in starting a troop. She ended up spending 13 years with this troop, earning her Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. “When I was younger, after my troop completed both the Bronze and Silver awards, I always had a thought in the back of my head that it would be cool to complete a Gold Award, but it seemed so far out of reach,” Natalie tells us. Young girls begin the Girl Scout program as Daisies and Brownies. As Juniors they earn the Bronze Award by teaming up to complete service projects in their towns. Cadettes earn the Silver Award by researching an issue, making a plan, and taking action to improve their communities. The Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting, usually earned by Seniors and Ambassadors. “Throughout high school, I continuously wanted to begin a project, but I was never able to settle on an idea. I was grateful when an opportunity presented itself,” Natalie shares. It began when her mom came across a Facebook post about the Charles Young Buffalo Soldier National Monument needing troops to help with certain projects on the property. “After speaking with a contact from the park, I learned their needs were significant enough that I could create a Gold Award project,” Natalie explains.

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This national park, located in Wilberforce, Ohio is under restoration and part of this process includes bringing wildlife back into the area. To meet this need, she decided to install four bat houses at the Charles Young Buffalo Soldier National Monument, which would help ensure a healthy ecosystem. To execute the project, Natalie assembled a team of 18 people. This team consisted of members of the National Park Service, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, a younger troop, her current troop, friends and family. The six-month process included several trips to the national monument to figure out requirements for the houses, trips to the hardware store, a building day where the team assembled the houses and finally an installation day at the park. After the project ended, Natalie also spoke on a National Park Services panel discussion about youth volunteering, attended by more than 1,000 people. Out of all the activities that Natalie engaged in with scouting, her Gold Award project was her favorite experience of all. “This project taught me many new skills in leadership, organization, planning and building that I will be able to use in the future,” Natalie explains. Even though she has received all possible Girl Scout honors, she still plans on being involved indefinitely. “Girl Scouts has been an extremely important part of my life and it will continue to be as I am a new lifetime member,” Natalie tells us.

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Adam Weaver Mason resident Adam Weaver began his scouting experience when he joined the Cub Scouts in first grade. “I stayed in Scouts through the transition from Cub Scouts to Scouts BSA because I made friends in the program, and the skills I learned were interesting and fun,” Adam explains. Scouts join the program and work first toward earning the Tenderfoot rank, followed by Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and then finally the highest rank of Eagle. To earn the rank of Eagle, the scout needs to plan and successfully complete a service project that benefits their community. After helping with a fellow scout’s Eagle project at Mason Intermediate School, he decided he wanted to also do a project for a local school. “I spoke with the principal of Mason Early Childhood Center (MECC), and learned that the courtyard would constantly flood and be unusable after any amount of rain,” Adam tells us. Though he originally planned on creating a sensory path, he expanded the scope of his plan to create a sensory courtyard for MECC. The 3,000-square-foot courtyard transformation began with transitioning a weedfilled, mud-covered area into a rock garden where kids can paint their own rocks. A tetherball pole was repaired and a 10-station sensory path was installed. Once it was completed, the project included placing 2500 square feet of astroturf, 3 tons of sand, rocks, gravel and using more than 10 gallons of paint. Fortunately, Adam was able to acquire a $5,000 grant from the Mason Schools Foundation, which covered the entire cost of renovating the courtyard.

“Scouting has also provided me with numerous opportunities to discover and perfect my leadership skills.”

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One of the main requirements for an Eagle Scout project is to demonstrate leadership. Adam did this by recognizing where he needed to consult with others. “I recognized that I can’t be an expert in everything, therefore I worked with experts from the school to design the stations for the sensory path,” Adam explains. “I learned from the professionals at Motz Turf Farm how to best install astroturf and I received advice from my scout leaders about how to lead a project of this scale.” Over the course of the project, Adam’s team of troop members put in more than 800 hours onsite. “From a planning perspective, the project really highlighted the value and necessity of breaking down large projects into smaller more manageable sections,” Adam tells us. In general, Adam is most thankful for the life skills he learned while working towards the Eagle Scout ranking.

“Part of becoming an Eagle Scout is completing 21 merit badges that teach you about money management, the importance of health, effective communication and so much more,” Adam explains. “Scouting has also provided me with numerous opportunities to discover and perfect my leadership skills.” Moving forward, Adam plans to focus most of his time on college but hopes to return in the summers to volunteer as an adult leader for high adventure programs with his troop. Scouts BSA, Dan Beard Council: DanBeard.org

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Supplies Sheets of colored paper or craft foam From developing fine motor skills to embracing mistakes and turning them into happy accidents, doing holiday crafts with kids can be not only fun but also educational. This is something Kerra Spaeth, owner of the Goddard School of Mason knows well. Their curriculum, Fun Learning EXperience or F.L.EX, is all about play-based learning and fun is built right into the name. Holiday crafts are just one of many ways to teach important skills while keeping things entertaining throughout the season for kids. Celebrating the winter holidays can help to build the connection between school and families as well as honor diversity in the classroom. Kerra and the staff utilize the winter holidays to teach students about different cultures. Many holidays share common themes such as gratitude, love and bringing people together. Parents are invited into the classroom to show and tell about the holidays their family celebrates. “The students learn about each other and their own customs and culture,” shares Kerra. “This helps build students’ self-confidence and increases their awareness of other cultures.” Kerra also tells us that despite being lots of fun, the holidays can also create stress for both kids and adults. At home, parents can minimize stress and maximize kids’ enjoyment by balancing out special holiday treats with fruits and vegetables, maintaining naptime and bedtime schedules so they have energy for holiday events and giving them heads up about holiday plans so they know what to expect.

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COLORFUL AND WELCOMING ANGEL ALLEY COMMEMORATES MASON AREA CHILDREN LOST TOO SOON.

Alleys are usually not thought of as colorful, beautiful or inviting. However, Mason’s Angel Alley is just that. Twinkling lights, a canopy of multicolored umbrellas, and a 60-foot kaleidoscopic mural sprinkled with the names of precious children welcome each visitor to an unforgettable space in downtown Mason. “It is a meaningful work of art dedicated to and honoring our school-aged children who have passed on too soon. We call them our angels,” explains Mark and Jen Winter, Mason small-business owners who imagined this transformation of the alley next to their office. Angel Alley is located at 312 W. Main between the Winter’s Solutions Plus Pest Control office and the MADE Chamber office in the heart of downtown Mason. ‘Heart’ is what this space is all about. “I knew we wanted colorful umbrellas and a mural. And both Mark and I wanted it to have a special meaning. We thought of our Mason families who have lost children and shared our idea with a group of bereaved moms who meet regularly for support. They agreed it would be a wonderful idea,” reflects Jen. The moms’ group chose the quote “Angels from above watch over those we love” to be the theme. Mark, Jen, angel mom Bonnie Collins and artists David Uy and Brian Beck captured this sentiment with a vibrant mural centerpiece of angel wings. Their vision of vivid, stained-glass colors throughout and fun child-like depictions of hearts, flowers, and dragonflies accompany the names of more than 50 children who have been given their angel wings. CONTINUED >

ARTICLE BY KAREN ANDREA PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK LYONS – LYONS PHOTOGRAPHY

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The project has been a community-wide effort: a GoFundMe campaign paid for the artists and many supplies; Mark and angel dad Jon Day hung the lights and umbrellas; Natorps and R & M Jackson Enterprises provided landscaping needs and AlphaGraphics Cincinnati is donating name plaques with dates and a special remembrance symbol for each child. Angel mom Nichole Yockey shares her story and thoughts about the significance of Angel Alley to her family and the community: “We lost our son Jyan in June of this year. My family and I hurt every day, but we are comforted to know that our son and all of these children will always have a beautiful place within our community to be represented, visited and remembered. I can't tell you what that means to me. For this, and for everyone involved in creating Angel Alley, we are extremely grateful.” A community dedication was held on October 28 and included an opportunity for visitors to leave a message on a ‘kindness rock’ they painted. “Mason is going to love this space,” angel parents Kristen and Jon Day tell us. “It is unique to our special city and has incredible meaning and significance to so many who live here. These children are very important to all the residents of Mason, not just the immediate family, but friends, loved ones, peers and teachers.” Mark and Jen relate, “Our hope is that Angel Alley will bring joy to the families of these children and will give our community a bright, cheerful place to gather and enjoy time together remembering and celebrating our angels.” For more information and to share your messages and pictures, please follow @AngelAlleyMason on Facebook and Instagram.

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Women Walking West Gala: When She Rises

MA NO R H O US E E V E NT C E NT E R | 6 :0 0 P M The Women Walking West (W3) annual gala returns on Nov. 3 from 6-9 p.m. at Manor House Event Center. Enjoy a night of inspiration, filled with great food and brilliant speakers. Proceeds go to W3’s continued efforts to help women achieve their educational dreams. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit WomenWalkingWest.org . NOVEMBER 5TH

Loveland High School Arts & Crafts Show

LOV E L A ND H I G H S C H O O L | 9 :30 A M The Loveland High School Arts and Crafts show will feature more than 175 artists and makers on Nov. 5 from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Guests will find handcrafted items, a raffle, and food and drinks in the concessions area. Admission is $2 per person. Bring a non-perishable food item for a free raffle ticket. LovelandAthleticBoosters.com NOVEMBER 6TH

Deerfield Handmade Market Winter

MA NO R H O US E E V E NT C E NT E R | 1 0 :0 0 A M Join The Arts Alliance for the Deerfield Handmade Market Winter at Manor House on Nov. 6 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. More than 60 local and regional artists will showcase their talents and wares. A cash bar offers refreshments and light bites. Early bird entry fee is $5, $3 after 11 a.m. Cash only. The-Arts-Alliance.org

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ROYAL Theatre Company Presents: Oliver!

M ASO N HIG H S CHOOL ROYAL Theatre Company presents Oliver! Nov. 11-13 at Mason High School. The four performances of Oliver! take place Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.; and Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. The streets of Victorian England come alive in this award-winning musical based on Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist. RoyalTheatreCompany.com N OV E M BE R 12 TH

PBJ Presents: A Musical Zoo!

H E RITAGE PR ES BYTERIAN CH U RCH | 10:00 AM Linton Music Peanut Butter and Jam Sessions make a stop at Heritage Presbyterian Church for a concert from 10-11 a.m on Nov. 12. Songs about animals from all over the world will be featured. Come dressed as an animal to this free, “COVID-conscious” event. Masks and proof of vaccination are required by all attendees over two. PeanutButterAndJam.org N OV E M BE R 18TH

North Pole Express

LE BANO N MAS ON MON R OE RAILROAD | 6:00 PM Travel down the train tracks of Warren County on The North Pole Express, operated by the LM&M Railroad. From Nov. 18-21, the 1 hour and 15-minute ride includes holiday lights and decorations, hot chocolate, cookies and a visit with Santa. Children receive a souvenir bell. Admission ranges from $5 for children under 2 to $26 for coach class adult. LebanonRR.com/NorthPole

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