While most people were hiding away from this winter’s cold weather, friends and family of Katie Roberts were taking to the streets for the Turner Syndrome Riley Run. Roberts’ daughter, Riley, was diagnosed with Turner Syndrome in 2012. At the time of her diagnosis, Roberts and her family had never heard of Turner Syndrome. “We […]
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Street Class: Chalfonte Place’s Accomplished Anthropologist
For as long as Katherine Schroer can remember, she has wanted to be an anthropologist. “I was really interested in the human body in all its forms – during life, after life, what we are as an organism,” said Schroer. Her interest in anthropology took her from her childhood home on Chalfonte Place to Kenyon […]
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Street Class: The Woman of the Year Nominee from North Ft. Thomas Avenue
When Ft. Thomas native Jamie Baker returned to the University of Dayton for her fourth year of college in 2006, the last thing on her mind was fighting cancer. Baker, 29, was diagnosed with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia on October 9, 2006. “Nobody plans to ever have to deal with that,” said Baker. She spent 25 days […]
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Street Class: North Fort Thomas Avenue Author Pens First Novel
Thanks to North Fort Thomas Avenue resident Elizabeth (Betsy) Farris, you now have the next book to add to your reading list or to impress your friends at book club. Farris recently released her first novel, The Water’s Edge, and it’s bursting with local history.
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Street Class: Memory Lane’s Breast Cancer Warrior
October will soon be coming to a close, which also means that Breast Cancer Awareness Month will be wrapping up. However, just because October is almost over does not mean that it’s time to stop supporting Breast Cancer awareness. Statistics show that one in eight women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. As […]
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Street Class: Montvale Court Serves Up Charity Cookbook
On the day Linda Klare moved to Montvale Court thirty-seven years ago with her husband and children, a neighbor’s small act of kindness made a large impact of her life. Klare’s neighbor, Louise Knockelmann, prepared dinner for her new neighbors on their first night in their new home, an act that truly touched Klare and […]
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Street Class: Rosemont Avenue’s Singing Sensation
Last month, a link to a singing contest has been floating around the social media pages of the Ft. Thomas community. Emily Martin, who grew up on Rosemont Avenue, put her vocal skills to the test by entering Katie Couric’s “Blackbird Studio Contest.” In true Ft. Thomas fashion, the community supported Martin’s musical talent by […]
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Anomalous Artwork the Norm for Fort Thomas’ Dibiaso Designs
Fort Thomas artist Vince Dibiaso shows off two of his sculptures, a hanging candle holder and a picture holder, both made out of recycled materials. By Amanda Joering For Garrison Avenue resident Vince Dibiaso, art is life and life, in turn, is art. Dibiaso, originally from the Los Angeles area, moved to Fort Thomas about […]
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Street Class: Back to School with Rock Hill Lane and Homestead Place
For parents, this has widely been described as the most wonderful time of the year. For students, this time of year means back to the academic grind. Krista Meadows has experienced various sides of the back to school frenzy – first as a student, then as a teacher and mother. Krista Meadows grew up on […]
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Street Class: Highland Avenue’s Artist in Residence
I think it’s safe to say that most Ft. Thomas residents have some memories on Highland Avenue. Whether it’s attending Moyer Elementary, or riding your bike to the Ft. Thomas Swim Club, or just driving down Highland Avenue on your way to work. For artist and illustrator Arian Armstrong, Highland Avenue is where her family […]
