Northsider Vol. 2 | Issue 4 | No. 19 | April 2015

COMMUNITY MUSIC MAKERS FOOD CULTURE SCREEN 5 11 12 22CNCURC Rebrands as NEST

Mark Utley / Bulletville Album Review

Cooking With Northside Farmers Market

Happen’s Kid Film Critics

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Sarah Grider has lived in Northside with her husband Brian for nine years. They have two children: Lucjan and Josephine. Cas is a mixed breed

rescue dog that came to the family last year. He has quickly bonded with all of the family members as well as the other pets. Sarah is a professional wedding photographer in the Greater Cincinnati area. You can view more of her work online at: www.cincinnatiweddingphotography.net

About the Cover: Title: Too cold for Cas, 2015. I took this photo of Cas on a sub-zero day this January. Cas loves to play outside, run back and forth down the chicken run, and bark at passers by. I couldn’t let him out for long periods of time, it was just too cold. He instead spent most of the day looking longingly outside at the fun he was missing from the warmth of our couch.

COVER ART | FEATURED ARTIST

SARAH GRIDER

CALL TO ARTISTS | COVER ARTMonthly Cover Art submissions:The Northsider is seeking monthly cover art submissions from local artists. Artists will be paid $40 for published covers. All 2 dimensional pieces will be considered. One stipulation of publication is that the piece or a print be donated to The Northsider Annual Art Auction Fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be reinvested in a fund to support art projects in Northside. The remainder will help support the paper. If you are interested in having your artwork considered: email: [email protected] Subject line: Cover Art Submission

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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 4 | CONTENT

5 COMMUNITY NEWS -NORTHSIDE’S NEW NEST

-DRAMAKINETICS EXPANDS

8 EDUCATION -WORDPLAY ROUND-UP

- HAPPEN, ART THAT MOVES IN APRIL

10 FEATURE -WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS

LISA KAGEN OF MELT/PICNIC& PANTRY

11 MUSIC MAKERS - MARK UTLEY/BULLETVILLE REVIEW

12 FOOD CULTURE- NORTHSIDE FARMERS MARKET RECIPE

- A GARDENING LIBRARY

14 FEATURE -NEW BUSINESS URBAN ARTIFACT

16 PEOPLE OF NORTHSIDE -THE URBAN ARTIFACT TEAM

18 HEALTH & WELLNESS -IS THAT “PAIN IN THE NECK”

CAUSING A PAIN IN THE NECK?

19 OPINION CARING IN CANCER CARE

20 VERSE & PROSEBRANDON NIEHAUS

20 COMEDY FILM & BOOK REVIEW

21 NORTHSIDE SCENE-EVENTS CALENDAR-APRIL

22 SCREEN | HAPPEN NORTHSIDE-HAPPEN’S FILM CRITICS

Mission statement:As an independent monthly communication, The Northsider’s mission is to

engage and inform about life and culture in the Northside Neighborhood. As such, The Northsider is committed to providing timely, quality and

informative community news and opinions while embracing the diversity of the neighborhood.

Organizational structure:Northsider, LLC. is a Nonprofit Limited Liability Company overseen by the Northside Community Council. The Northside Community Council is a volunteer, community-based organization that provides an opportunity for all individuals and groups in the community to participate in Northside’s present and to chart Northside’s future. As such, it is committed to bringing people of diverse backgrounds and opinions together in an atmosphere

that fosters cooperation and communication.

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WRITERS: Jason Schneider, Matt Luken, Tory Kennedy, Ana Bird, Ginger Dawon, Cynthia M. Allen, Brandon E. Niehaus, Geoff Tate, Jeni Jenkins, Elissa Yancey, Alisa Balestra, Larry Wells, TT Stern-Enzi & the Happen Film Critics. Steve Sunderland

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Friday, April 3 at 10 am, located at 4000 Colerain Avenue in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Northside, for the city of Cincinnati’s press conference celebrating inclusion to the prestigious Underground Railroad Network to Freedom (NFT) Designation from the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service of 3 City owned sites:

• Wesleyan Cemetery/Escape of the 28 decoy and Abolitionist John Van Zanst’s Burial Site

• Escape of the 28 Corridor/Kirby, Glenview and Belmont Avenues

• Salmon P. Chase 3rd Street Law Office

Among those in attendance: Vice-Mayor David Mann will officiate at the event, Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune will present a Proclamation from the County, State Senator, Cecil Thomas, has been asked to represent the State, and representative from the Freedom Center.

Please join us at Wesleyan Cemetery

ACT, SING, AND DANCE THE DAY AWAY WITH DRAMAKINETICS!

Dramakinetics is offering two one-week summer camp sessions for children ages 6-21. During the camp, children will create performances in dance, drama, and singing and

perform a final show at the end of the week for family and friends. Campers will have the opportunity to make new friends and gain confidence through the performing arts.

The Dramakinetics method is designed to work with special needs and typical needs children in inclusive settings, so the camp is open to children of all ages and skills levels.

The camps will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. with lunch and snacks provided. The two sessions are July 6-10 for children ages 6-12 and July 20-24 for

children ages 13+.

Dates: July 6-10, July 20-24

Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: 4222 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45223

THE COST OF REGISTRATION IS $200. REGISTRATION CLOSES JUNE 1. FAMILIES CAN REGISTER ONLINE.

MORE INFO: dramakinetics.org

dramakinetics now enrolling for summer camp

The Wizard of the Woods is back again and ready to take you on a twilight outdoor adventure. Continue your exciting evening in the nature center with a make-it-take-it science creation for spring. Dress for the weather, a short hike is part of the program. Reservations are required by April 8, 2015. Free Program. For more information or to reserve your spot, call (513)542-2909 or email Jason Watson at jason.watson@

cincinnati-oh.gov.

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Friday, April 10, 2015 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Spring Family Science Night

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Cincinnati Northside Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation renamed as NEST: Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation

Recently I had an opportunity to deliver an update to the Northside Community Council on recent work done by Cincinnati

Northside Community Urban Rede-velopment Corporation (CNCURC). CNCURC is a non-profit organization in the neighborhood that renovates blighted, vacant, or abandoned buildings, rehabilitates them, and offers them for sale to homeowners. Essentially, we make old buildings new again - and we are passionate about it.

Active since 2005, CNCURC and has completed 18 rehab or new con-struction projects representing a total investment of over two million dollars. In order to have a greater impact, we focus our efforts on two development areas: the Fergus St. Homeownership Project Area and the Witler Street Homeownership Project Area.

Our strategy is to rehab the “worst of the worst”—buildings so badly deteriorated that most inves-

tors would not see rehab as a good investment. Once the properties are developed, people buy the homes, which increases livability on the street, decreases crime, and attracts the attention of private developers, who may no longer view the area as a risky investment. We have evidence of this working near Fergus Street—local investors such as 8K, the Model Group, and D-Has are currently working where we started our grassroots work ten years ago.

All of our homes are fully lead abated, have high efficiency mechan-ical systems, and include spray foam insulation. In addition, we make every effort to design our homes to meet Cincinnati Visitability Standards and have specifically rehabbed homes to meet Universal Design or Accessibility Standards. More rehabs are planned for the future. Our homes are target-ed towards individuals and families with incomes ranging from 80% to 120% of the Area Median Income (AMI).

Perhaps the biggest news we have to share is our new name. We wanted something that not only said who we

are and what we do, but also why we do it. We are now known as “Northsiders Engaged in Sustainable Transformation,” or NEST.

The term “sustain-able” has recently been associated with the use of environmental sensitive construction materials and systems. NEST has been committed to providing energy efficient homes since we completed our first LEED Certified project in 2006.

More importantly, NEST is dedicated to increasing the economic sustainability of Northside by creat-ing new home ownership opportunities. New home-buyers invest in the com-munity and are more likely to spend their money supporting our local small businesses. Those businesses then grow and create jobs, which further strengthens the community.

NEST has just completed two rehab projects in the Witler St. Area and has started two new construction

projects nearby. In addition, we recently acquired two new properties, one of which is located in our new focus area, south of Blue Rock St. Both of these are planned for renovation.

Of course, all work and no play makes for a dull or-ganization. We have hosted numerous fund-raisers over the past several years includ-ing a 5K run, a silent auction, and a Day of the Dead Dinner. We have a number of events planned for this year, so be on the lookout for future announcements.

I would like to personally thank our

Executive Director, Stefanie Sunder-land; Project Manager, Michael Berry; and all of our current and past Board members. Each and every one of them has contributed their time and talent to build NEST into what it is today and are helping shape what it will be in the future.

MORE INFO:If you would like to volunteer, donate, or just ask questions, please feel free to contact us at www.northsidenest.org

NEST’s mission is “to ensure Northside thrives as a vibrant and sustainable community by preserving, improving, and creating the neighborhood’s built environment with an emphasis on quality housing.”

community news|NORTHSIDE’S NEW NESTCINCINNATI NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY URBAN REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION’S NEW NAME

Jason Schneider, AIA has called Northside home for the past 15 years and also works in the neighborhood. He has been active

with NEST for the past four years and served as President of the Board for the last two years.

Jason Schneider

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Dramakinetics of Cincinnati introduced multiple new programs working with elderly dementia patients, homeschooled children, children with Down Syndrome, and Cincinnati Public Schools.

Dramakinetics of Cincinnati provides arts programs for people of varying ages and abilities as well as continuing

education programs for teachers. Dramakinetics of Cincinnati

utilizes the Dramakinetics method to develop inclusive performing arts programs for a variety of purposes. Developed by Dr. Jannita Complo, IHM, in 1974, the Dramakinetics method focuses on integrating the arts into an academic classroom setting. Dramakinetics of Cincinnati uses this method to engage individuals of all abilities and empower participants to reach their full potential. This mission is embedded in all of Dramakinetics’ programs.

“Since the kids and adults participating in classes are focused on the activities, they aren’t aware of the academic content or social skills they are working on at the same time. The method provides a fun and natural way to learn new skills and information,” said Pam Shooner, Executive Director, Dramakinetics of Cincinnati.

The Dramakinetics method can be used to develop customized community programs for educational, recreational, and health and wellness

purposes. Currently, Dramakinetics works with Cincinnati Public School students through ABC Arts, elderly with dementia in nursing homes and community centers, and typical needs and special needs children in integrated classes. All classes focus on music, dance, and theater to ensure that participants have fun while also working towards embedded class goals.

In the past year, Dramakinetics developed programs focusing on social emotional learning and early literacy. Performing arts provides a great platform for participants to develop social emotional skills because it allows students to improve their self-esteem and sense of belonging to a larger social group. These programs have been implemented in Cincinnati Public Schools and Dramakinetics classes. Dramakinetics is excited to continue these programs this year through extended summer learning classes.

Dramakinetics would not be able to provide such a vast variety of services without the support of other local organizations. Dramakinetics is honored to be The Littlefield’s non-profit partner for the April. Throughout April, The Littlefield’s customers can purchase the featured

drink “High Drama” and $1.00 of the sale prices is donated to Dramakinetics.

“Partnering with non-profit organizations has been a focus of The Littlefield even before we opened,” said Matt Distel, Owner, The Littlefield. “There are so many great organizations doing excellent work in our immediate neighborhood and we wanted to create a new platform to help spread that word. We like our neighbors and we like our neighborhood. It just makes sense to try to help each other out.”

In addition, on Sunday, April 26, Dramakinetics is hosting an open mic night at The Littlefield to give patrons an opportunity to enjoy drama, singing, and music along with The Littlefield’s signature cocktails and delicious food.

THE DETAILS:Dramakinetics Open Mic Night at The LittlefieldWhere: The Littlefield - 3934 Spring Grove Ave Cincinnati, OhioWhen: Sunday, April 264 p.m. – 7 p.m.What: Open mic for brief performances. Buy the “High Drama” drink $1.00 of the sale price goes to Dramakinetics!

FOR MORE INFO:Call: (513) 389-1721 E-mail: [email protected]: www.dramakinetics.org

community news| DRAMAKINETICS EXPANDS NEW PROGRAMS PROGRAMS FOCUS ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND EARLY LITERACY

Dramakinetics of Cincinnati Director Pam Shooner works with a young student at the Down Syndrome Asso-ciation of Cincinnati. Photo: Dramakinetics.

Tory Kennedy is the Public Relations Intern at Dramakinetics of Cincinnati. Tory is a

senior Public Relations major with Minors in Business and Writing at Xavier University

Tory Kennedy


education|WORDPLAY ROUND-UPPOETS, CYCLISTS AND SUMMER SCHOLARS

Spring has started blossom-ing at WordPlay Cincy, the Northside non-profit where children connect with caring

volunteers who work in partnership with parents and teachers to realize success in and beyond their class-rooms. As our school-year projects reach new heights, we’re already planning for the return of successful programs from last year.

Louder Than a Bomb final poetry slam, April 18

Since the start of the school year, WordPlay volunteers have been working alongside talented teens from Aiken High School and beyond as they prepare to compete in Cincin-nati’s first-ever Louder Than a Bomb poetry slam.

Louder Than A Bomb started as a program of the non-profit Young

Chicago Authors and its success sparked its expansion to cities around the country. It is now the largest youth poetry festival in the world.

“We’re so proud of the stu-dents and volunteers who have worked so hard all school year creating pieces for the finals,” says WordPlay Executive Director Libby Hunter. “We hope our Northside neighbors will join us in cheering for all of the students at the finals April 18.”

As part of the year-long project, students from Aiken have worked alongside professional poets and writers and shared their

work with peers from across the city. Connecting students who might oth-erwise never cross paths has been a major benefit of the poetry slam pro-cess. “Our WordPlay teams span far and wide across the city, giving teens the opportunity to mix with students from a variety of different schools,” Hunter says. “All of the young people involved learn so much about each other, and themselves, though this powerful creative process. Thanks to Louder Than a Bomb, students from schools like Aiken and Seven Hills have come to know each other, find commonalities, share their vulnera-bilities and understand the value of shared experiences between them. ”

Finals will be at the National Un-derground Railroad Freedom Center’s Harriet Tubman Theatre, Saturday, April 18, at 6 pm. Tickets are free, but must be reserved at www.louderthanabom-bcincy.com.

Get Ready to Ride for Reading, May 8Every year, WordPlay Cincy

partners with bookworms and bicycle enthusiasts to beef up home librar-ies of hundreds of local elementary school students. Launched in partner-ship with Northside’s own Spun Bicy-cles and MoBo in addition to Queen City Bike and the UC Bike Kitchen, the annual spring Ride for Reading grows in size and impact each year. Early sponsors include Coffee Emporium, the Cincinnati Off-Road Alliance, and “Ohio’s Bike Lawyer,” Steve Magas.

This year, WordPlay will help lead 100 cyclists to deliver 3,000 books to Chase Elementary. The effort is monumental and worth every bike messenger bag full of Dr. Seuss and Sandra Boynton. After delivering books, riders are invited to be a part of reading circles with young readers at the school.

The Friday morning event starts at 10:30 am, when riders gather at Coffee Emporium’s warehouse on 11th Street in OTR. Once all riders fill their bike bags and backpacks with books, they make their way to Chase Elementary, where students are anxious to see them and collect books

to add to their home collection of reading materials. Reading circles will end by 2 pm. All volunteers receive a free t-shirt and some serious satisfac-tion for not only getting great exer-cise and building community, but also for putting the power of words in the hands of appreciative young people. Interested? Contact WordPlay at 513-541-0930, or email Ride for Reading Coordinator Elese Daniel at [email protected].

Summer Scholars Heat Things Up, June 8When school is out for summer,

WordPlay’s Summer Scholars keep learning alive. This summer’s six-week session starts Monday, June 8, and runs Monday through Thursdays from 3 till 6 pm. Every day offers new opportunities for discovery, as well as trips to the farmers’ market, a com-munity garden, the library and more.

This summer, we’re particularly excited about a new partnership with our neighbor Visionaries and Voic-es. Every week, WordPlay scholars will visit with artists at V+V to learn about their work and the basics of visual art.

First priority for registration goes to students whose families meet free-lunch eligibility, but all are welcome to join the summer fun, including new tutors! If you can spare a few hours this summer to learn, have fun and make a difference in our neighbor-hood, we want to hear from you. Email [email protected] to learn how you can get involved.

For More Info:Visit: 4041 Hamilton Ave.Call: (513) 541-0930Online: www.wordplaycincy.org

WordPlay Program Director Kirsten Zook works with students on creative projects in last year’s Summer Scholars program. Photo: WordPlay.

By Elissa Yancey. Co-Founder and Chair of the Board at WordPlay Cincy, Elissa is the

Director of Media and Communications for the Office of the Provost at the University

of Cincinnati. She is also an inaugural Images and Voices of Hope Fellow working

on a long-form restorative narrative.

Elissa Yancey


PUPPETS AND ANIMATION INCLUDED IN SPRING OFFERINGS !

Happen invites the entire community to kick off its spring and summer activities this April with two back to

back Saturday events. You don’t want to miss April 11th

from 6:00pm to 7:30pm as Happen hosts a special animation night that kicks off a new Northside Film Festival contest called Frame Fest. Happen will have everything from flip book activities to a time lapse building block project and even an animated chalk drawing wall. Plus don’t miss the stop motion animation table in Happen’s Make It space.

It’s one night with three different animation activities going on at Hap-pen, Happen’s Toy Lab and Happen’s Make It Space. The first 25 children in attendance will receive a free Hap-pen flip book designed by Chris Sick-els and everyone will have an oppor-tunity to see Chris’s animations from Red Nose Studio. All activities are

free and are first come first served. Also, make sure to stop by and receive information on how you can enter your animation in Frame Fest!

Frame Fest is a new part of this year’s Northside Rock n’ Roll Carni-val, a free annual community event that takes place in Northside during the July 4th holiday weekend. The Carnival is primarily a music festival where local and national acts perform outdoors in Hoffner Park. Frame Fest is a short film event, and selected films will be screened between musical acts during the festival. Unlike traditional film festivals, Frame Fest guarantees an audience for selected films, since they will already be in the park for the music.

The following weekend puppets are taking over Happen, Inc. On Saturday, April 18 Greater Cincinnati celebrates National Puppetry Day with Happen’s Pancakes and Puppets, featuring performances by Snelvis Pestley, Wump Mucket Puppets and Puppets and Such plus activities that

give you the chance to be a real puppeteer. The day starts off at 10:00am with a pancake breakfast where families can enjoy free pan-cakes and classic puppet videos with the puppeteers from the Cincinnati Puppetry Guild. At 12:00pm our fea-tured live performances start and then at 2:00pm things move to Happen’s Make It space where you become the puppeteer as we make crazy sock and string puppets.

The next morning, Sunday, April 19, Happen staff members and volun-teers will be traveling to Oxford, Ohio to participate in the Oxford Kinetics Festival located on the Miami Univer-sity Campus. “This festival is designed get you excited about art that moves. There are so many free activities for the whole family from so many amazing artists and crafters. It’s one of our favorite events of the year”,

said Happen director Tommy Rueff. This year’s Kinetic Festival starts at 12:00pm and celebrates “Everything That Flies” so grab some wings, meet us in Oxford and make it Happen.

MORE INFO:If you would like to get involved in any of the Happen programs or learn more please contact us (513) 751-2345 or [email protected]

Happen Inc. Art activities for parents & children4201 Hamilton Ave (& Chase) HOURS: 3:30 - 7:30PM (Tue.-Thu.) 10am - 5PM (Sat.)

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education|HAPPEN IS ALL ABOUT ART THAT MOVES IN APRIL


Picnic and Pantry in Northside closed its doors as a market in March 2015, but the decision hasn’t signaled the end of

owner Lisa Kagen’s continued efforts to serve Northside or its residents. Located at 4163 Hamilton Avenue, Picnic and Pantry will now operate solely as a catering business, but Lisa has plans to expand the ever popular brunch at Melt Eclectic Cafe – a neighborhood mainstay Lisa has owned/operated since 2005 – to Saturday and Sunday, using Picnic and Pantry’s space to accommodate the growing number of residents and visitors to the restaurant.

Melt served as the site for Lisa’s catering business until she opened Picnic and Pantry in May of 2010. From the start, Lisa intended Picnic and Pantry to offer “picnic inspired prepared foods and catering [with] essential culinary ingredients.” Cater-ing, then, has been central to Picnic and Pantry’s mission, and its success has been attributed, in part, to the strength of Melt’s menu. Like Picnic

and Pantry, Melt serves items made from scratch with quality ingredi-ents, and Lisa is fastidious that her menu supports local producers (local bread, for example) as it reflects a range of dietary considerations. It is this careful attention to quality and ability to adapt to changing demographics that has made Melt a Northside landmark. (Just ask the Food Network’s Guy Fieri, who ate at the restaurant in 2014.)

Residents (and non-residents alike) continue to patron Melt because of its reputation for good food, dietary conscious menu items, and friendly staff. Although Picnic and Pantry will no longer carry groceries or produce, residents can expect from the catering business the same degree of quality and accessi-bility that Picnic and Pantry offered as a market.

“For people in Northside, [Picnic and Pantry is] a super easy option if [they] need anything from a meal to everything for [a] party or gath-ering,” Lisa said of how Picnic and

Pantry will continue to serve resi-dents. “Residents of Northside enjoy ordering from [Picnic and Pantry], Lisa continued, “and we have custom-ers who order just a few platters or pans of food for last minute potlucks, birthday parties, showers, retirement [parties], rehearsal dinners, fundrais-ers, mixers, bachelorette and bridal parties, and funeral services.”

For these many gatherings or events, Picnic and Pantry provides an array of items – from artisan cheese, charcuterie, wraps, and salads to hot comfort foods. Additionally, residents can cater to events at the Northside Tavern with ease, thereby ensuring that business stays within the neigh-borhood. The latter is intentional on Lisa’s part, and her support of both local business and new ventures in the neighborhood remain strong despite a difficult decision to close

Picnic and Pantry as a market. “I would have loved to keep

Picnic open forever, but it wasn’t realistic to do that from an economic perspective,” Lisa said of her deci-sion to operate Picnic and Pantry as a catering business only. Although Lisa has retained with Picnic and Pantry as a catering business her original vision, the unintended conse-quence of the close of the market is not lost on Lisa, who has long urged residents to support the Apple Street Market, Clifton Natural Foods, and Northside Farmer’s Market.

feature | WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS

LISa KagEN The Woman Who Built Northside’s Notable Landmarks: Picnic & Pantry & Melt Eclectic Café

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Photos: Lisa Kagen


“I realize there are people without transportation or people who enjoy the idea of walking into their neighbor-hood business district to buy groceries,” Lisa said of what residents enjoyed about Picnic and Pantry as a market. But the Farmer’s Market has “every-thing [residents] need to create great meals – eggs, milk, meats, vegetables, breads, butter, coffee, and so much more.” Lisa also advocates carpooling for larger grocery shopping trips and gardening for those who have the time and resources.

Picnic and Pantry may have closed as a market, but Lisa’s unwavering commitment to Northside and its growth are evident in her purposefulness – whether the latter is through catering meals to residents or non-residents alike, “offering something for every-one” at Melt, or collaborating with lo-cal businesses and supporting ventures that benefit Northside and its residents.

Lisa has been an anchor of Northside since opening Melt in 2005, and her eclectic background (clothing and food service entrepreneur, carpen-ter, mother, artist among many other roles) has found a permanent place in a neighborhood as diverse as her many talents and interests.

FOR MORE INFO: Picnic and Pantry’s catering office is located at 4163 Hamilton Avenue. Staff can be reached at 513-681-8600 or with an e-mail to [email protected] Online: www.picnicandpantry.com

Melt is located 4165 Hamilton Ave-nue with hours of 11AM-9PM Monday through Saturday and 10AM-2PM (brunch) and 2PM-9PM (regular menu) on Sunday. Staff at Melt can be reached at 513-681-6358 or with an e-mail to [email protected]. Online: www.meltcincy.com

Alisa Balestra is a Northside resident and is a Specialist-Project Management at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. You can find Balestra running the streets of Northside, hiking in Parker Woods, biking in the Spring Grove Cemetery, or eating delicious vegan eats around the neighborhood.

Alisa Balestra

Old George Jones ain’t singing no more, but that does not mean no one is making great country al-

bums these days, for Mark Utley and Bulletville have done just that with next month’s Bulletville release. It is a timeless record that would have fit in 1971 as well as it does today.

Bulletville starts with a few sec-onds of a classic old country bassline that any fan of the genre will find familiar. It’s a promise of what to expect from the next 40 or so minutes and the promise is kept with ease.

Mark Utley is as honest a song-writer as there is these days and the songs he writes puts his characters on trial every step of the way. The right girl at the wrong time, the right girl at the right time (but he hung around long enough it became the wrong time), the wrong girl, fake cowboys, well intentioned friends and, most of all, Utley himself are all held account-able for their behavior.

The first track introduces us to the Good Timin’ Girl, the right girl at the wrong time and the second track, Wish You Were Her, introduces us to the right girl at the right time and what happens when the right time slips into the wrong time. From then on, he seems to deal with the reper-cussions of running across these girls.

Most of the rest of the album is him dealing with the departure of

these women. They have two obvious similarites. These girls are unfor-gettable. And they’re gone. Utley’s songwriting captures the dull constant ache that remains for months, some-times years, after the relationship has ended. Those feelings of hurt and regret that stick around even after you’re convinced you’re over it. He also captures the feeling of total devastation as you’re heart is break-ing and your life looks like Dresden in Slaughterhouse Five. Unfortunate-ly, those feelings are not exclusive. We’ve all felt like this at one time or another. Fortunately, Utley turns his pain into songs.

However, he’s not special in addressing these feelings. Country music and rock and roll would not exist without heartbreak. What does set Utley apart from the crowd, is he’s one of the few songwriters (Tom Petty, Jason Isbell, Todd Snider to name a few) that shows the overwhelming feeling of panic that goes along with finding yourself suddenly and surpris-ingly single.

In Four In The Morning, he sings “all these different ways of dyin’, they all make too much sense to me.” That’s a panic filled statement that best describes how bad the long nights get. Full ashtrays and empty bottles are his only friends during these long nights.

The devil knocking at your door is

a familiar concept in music, but Utley describes in a way I’ve never heard before, exactly what happens when you answer his knock. One Heart-beat At A Time is the only recourse to keeping the devil away.

“I don’t want to think about you, if you don’t think of me,” he sings. That’s all you need to know about these women and how Utley feels. He wants to think about them. We all do. But none of us want to if she isn’t thinking of us.

The most hopeful song is the last track, Bluebird, and, it’s the only song Utley didn’t write, in a way possibly illuminating Utley’s inner turmoil. It’s a cover of a Great Peacock song.

Bulletville is a country album, for sure. It has all the elements-girls, drinking and Jesus.

Anyone who has ever been through heartache will, at the very least, find this album accurate. But it’s also a great record. I highly recom-mend this album to anyone who’s a fan of country music.

MORE INFO:Mark Utley and Bulletville will be celebrating the album’s release at MOTR Pub at 14th and Main in Over The Rhine on April 11. You can pick the album up at the show or at Shake It Records anytime after that.

music makers|MARK UTLEY AND BULLETVILLE ALBUM REVIEW

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For those who love to cook seasonally, April is a tough time; farmers have enough spring vegetables to pepper them in among the last of the potatoes, squash, and canned goods, but the weather hasn’t

been warm enough to bring on an abundance of peas, greens, radishes, beets, and turnips.

This farmers’ market recipe features a little fresh spring produce, a few winter crops, and a grocery store leek. The result: a simple, change of seasons recipe full of color and market flavors.

food culture| AN ALMOST SPRING RECIPE WITH THE NORTHSIDE FARMERS MARKET

Ana Bird works at Northside Farmers Market as Market Manager, and at Imago, as program coordinator in environmental education, and authors Cincinnati food blog Our Local Kitchen. She also teaches youth ballet classes at UC and Baker Hunt Cultural Center.

ANA BIRDMORE INFO: Market: Oct - May: North Presbyterian Church Auditorium, 4222 Hamilton Ave. NorthsideMay 14 - Oct 15: Jacob Hoffner Park, 4101 Hamilton Ave NorthsideOnline: www.northsidefm.org

Individual Mixed Vegetable QuichesIngredients:

1 medium sweet potato

1 beet

1 large leek

1 large handful mushrooms

3 cloves garlic

6 eggs

½ cup heavy cream

salt and pepper

Note: You can find sweet potatoes, beets, garlic, eggs, and fresh mushrooms at

the Northside Farmers’ Market.

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350F. Peel the sweet potato and beet, then quarter and thinly slice. Remove the outer layer on the leek, then thinly slice the tender light green parts. Chop the mushrooms and mince the garlic cloves.Step 2:

In a skillet, heat two tablespoons of olive or vegetable oil over medium heat. Sauté the vegetables: start by adding the sweet potato and beet, wait two minutes, and add mushrooms, wait two minutes, then add the leek and garlic. Add a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and cook, stirring to prevent burning until sweet potato just begins to soften. Step 3:

While vegetables cook, beat 6 farm fresh eggs with ½ cup cream (or ½ cup half and half) with a pinch of salt.Step 4:

Grease a muffin tin, then spoon in vegetables distributing evenly in each pan. Pour egg and cream mixture over vegetables. Bake until a knife comes out clean, about 20-25 minutes.

(Top Left) Farmers’ Market beets (Top Right) Colorful vegetables chopped and ready to go (Center Left) The mixture in the skillet. (Center Right): Fill the muffin tins about ¾ with the egg mixture. (Bottom) The finished quiche have layers of color from healthy vegetables.


I am a self-taught gardener. Now, you would think that since I grew up on an Ohio farm, I would have some foundation of knowledge

about gardening. I sort of thought I did too. I was around it--my Grand-father had a magnificent vegetable garden every summer. He was a school teacher and lived in town. He had a small garden behind his house there, but the main event was out at our place in the country. This garden was enormous, and a thing of beauty.

Every Spring and Summer, I would wake up and look out the win-dow down at the garden. Grandpa was already out there at it, taking advantage of the cooler morning temperatures. He was almost always ready to leave by the time I rallied for the day.

Generally, after he was gone, I would make my daily inspection of the garden, usually alone. There was always some vegetable ready to pick and eat. It was standard to pull up a carrot or radish, knock off the dirt, and eat it. I attribute my healthy constitution to this practice. Take note kids and parents— If you want to be healthy, you’ve got to eat a little dirt!

I gave little thought to the work and process that my Grandfather put into his gardening endeavors. Eat-ing the results was good enough for me. Unfortunately, simply eating a vegetable does not teach you much about it’s life secrets. If only it was that simple. And why can’t it be?

There have been accounts of psy-chic phenomena reported of people simply sleeping with a book under their pillow and acquiring all of its knowledge.

Native Americans, in their ear-liest history, would eat the hearts of their enemies after mortal combat to acquire the bravery that their coura-geous foes had demonstrated.

Eating carrots won’t teach you a damn thing about gardening.

Years later at around the age of thirty, when I became a homeowner, I decided to have a garden. I took it for granted that if I just plugged a few plants and seeds in the ground, it would do its thing and I would have vegetables. Of course, my first

couple of gardens were awful. For several years, slow progress was made. SLOW progress. I seemed to be determined to do it, but not determined enough to do it well. You’ve no doubt heard the proverb, “If a thing is worth doing, it’s worth doing well”. I was raised with this expression, and as these words nibbled away at my conscience, I determined that I had a character flaw that had to change.

I had a lot to learn, so I began a gardening library.

I did have one book, “Reader’s Digest Illustrat-ed Guide to Gardening”. I’d had it for a few years and I had obviously paid no attention to it. It was no doubt due to a bad attitude I had picked up after hearing that “The Reader’s Digest” was not a serious resource for any “serious” reader. I had a snob attitude. Now THAT is funny. I picked it up and started to look at it. A little. But, I had questions that this book couldn’t answer. I needed more resource material.

The gardening quest for knowl-edge began. I started looking in bookstores and the library. Now, you must remember, the internet and it’s treasure trove of dilettante’s informa-tion was still a few years away.

I picked up current books (mean-ing current at the time) over the years and also found many much older books in antique malls. I decided to not use the library after awhile be-cause I would have a question come up, remember that I had come across the answer to it SOMEWHERE, and realize that I no longer had that book at my disposal.

I have a somewhat fluid way of learning things, so a personal library works best for me. You may have a different method. Whatever works, I say.

By this time, I have roughly fif-teen to twenty books, and five or six that I reference quite often. I tran-

scended my bias toward the internet (another “Reader’s Digest” attitude?), and have found some very good information there too. When I have a question come up and I’m looking for a solution, I use it all. When I find something valuable out there in the ether, er…cloud(?), er.. internet(!), I print it off and keep it in a ring bind-er for future reference.

Most of my “go-to” books are general reference garden books. A couple of favorites are “The Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Book”, by Felder Rushing and Walter Reeves, and “The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible” by Ed-ward C. Smith. I can recommend both of these. The “Bible” in particular is a great fount of wisdom, hence the name. After I read this book, epiph-anies abounded and my gardening efforts were born again! I’m kidding. I do have holy tomatoes now, though. Ok, ok, I’ll stop.

The one indispensable book that I have is quite specific in its subject matter. “Garden Insects of North America” by Whitney Cranshaw is very good. I have a love/hate rela-tionship with this book. I love that fact that I can look up bugs and figure out what to do about them, and hate the

fact that I have to do it at all. I am always on the lookout for

new books. I never know when I will run across a good one. My most recent acquisition is “Garden Wisdom & Know-How” from the editors of Rodale Gardening Books. I already have “The Rodale Book of Compost-ing”. It is a geek’s wonder of infor-mation about composting (are you bored yet?). I have high hopes for this one. I haven’t had time to really give it a serious once over, but it looks promising.

Go ahead and start getting your library compiled. But please realize that you are going to have to READ the books and not just sleep with them under your pillow. It doesn’t work. I’ve already tried it.

food culture| A GARDENING LIBRARY

ginger dawsonGinger Dawson was raised on a farm in south central Ohio and has resided in Covington, Kentucky since 1988.

She loves her Italianate Victorian townhouse and, particularly, the garden behind it.

Photos: Ginger Dawson.


Finding a job you love is an am-bition that many identify with. Indeed, Confucius’ inspirational words, “choose a job you love,

and you will never have to work a day in your life,” have been reiter-ated throughout history and driven countless individuals to pursue their dreams. Northside is home to many dreamers who resonate with this philosophy. I recently sat down with a dynamic team of dreamers, who are doing what they love in a multifac-eted way right here in Northside with their creative enterprise Urban Artifact, a brewery, taproom, lounge, gallery, beer garden and event space slated to open in mid to late April. URBAN ARTIFACT RUNDOWN

In July 2014, Urban Artifact purchased the Historic St. Pius X/ St.

Patrick’s Church complex, former-ly owned by Queen City Cookies, located at 1662 Blue Rock St. in Northside. The team, comprised of Scott Hand, Dominic Marino, Scott Hunter and Bret Kollmann Baker, is currently in phase one of renovat-ing and transforming this incredible complex. The Grounds

The grounds include three buildings and an outdoor green space—The old church building will house a taproom and lounge on the bottom floor and a large perfor-mance space in the former sanctuary for concerts and performing arts events; The gymnasium behind the church is home to the brewery op-erations; The former rectory will be transformed into a restaurant space for a future tenant on the first floor,

and the second floor currently serves as offices for Queen City Bike and Ground Works Cincinnati, with room for more offices on the 3rd floor; lastly, the green space between the rectory and the Church will become an outdoor beer garden.

In taking over the historic build-ings and as part of their overall vi-sion, Marino detailed they are trying to keep as much of the history alive and “keep the character.” In the new space they are saving and re-pur-posing as many of the architectural details they can. The Beer

Urban Artifact is unique to the Cincinnati brewery scene in that they are the first local brewery to focus exclusively on tart and wild beer styles, inspired by sour brewing traditions.

Brewing commenced at Urban Artifact in early March. The beer names “pay homage to things that were part of our culture” according to Hunter, “the naming convention is names that are artifacts in today’s age… they are not necessarily something that is extinct.” For this first phase of operations there are three flagship beers: Finn – A Berliner Pale AleNamed after Finn, a legendary Frisian King. Frisia or Friesland is a coastal region along the southeastern corner of the North Sea, a region that is now part of Germany. The Berliner style is an old German style of beer produc-tion.Maize – A Kentucky CommonNamed because true maize is hard to find. This style of beer is also hard

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DO WHaT YOU LOVE, LOVE WHaT YOU DO. Meet the team of entrepreneurs living their dream with Urban Artifact, a new brewery and event space in Northside.

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Photo: Urban Artifact


to find. Traditionally it was made with approximately 25 to 30 percent corn.Harrow – A Gose style beer Named after harrow, which is a farm-ing implement- for tilling the soil. The name is a direct correlation to the wheat that is the backbone of a Gose style beer.

THE BACKSTORYAside from focusing on how awe-

some it is that Northside will now be home to this unique brewery and epic event space, I was curious about the people behind the curtain and how the business came to fruition. What I discovered was a serendipitous collab-oration borne from two independent partnerships with similar aims. Grayscale Cincinnati

Before Urban Artifact, there was Grayscale Cincinnati, the business plan of Scott Hand and Dominic Marino to develop the Historic Jackson Brewery (Elm & McMicken) in Over the Rhine from a vacant structure into a music & recording venue, creative live theater, and craft brewery. While the plans have since shifted to the new site, under a new name, their intentions remain the same. Understanding their vision requires understanding the men behind the plan. Friends since child-hood, Hand and Marino, both grew

up in Fairfield, Ohio and attended the same high school. After high school they went separate paths outside Ohio to pursue different careers before ulti-mately ending up business partners. The Event Side

Prior to moving back to Cincinnati, Marino and Hand reunited in Chica-go coincidentally. “He had moved to Chicago and I had moved to Chicago and we ended up living a mile apart,” stated Marino.

Upon re-connecting Hand and Marino began brainstorming their original concept in 2006. Recognizing there was the opportunity for Cincinna-ti to have a collaborative performance art space, they started meeting and researching what business models were in Chicago that weren’t in Cincinnati. Ultimately they landed on the idea for a brewery with multiple live perfor-mance spaces, with the intention of drawing people to the site. Accord-ing to Hand “we designed this model from the ground up as a place that has events and activities almost non-stop, with two performance spaces, a tap room, plus an outdoor space, all programmed with events and activi-ties. The brewery concept was a given because we love beer.”

Hand spent 2013-2014 writing a business plan, conducting research and

meeting with financial and legal ad-visers. The original business plan was based on the Jackson Brewery in Over the Rhine. However, after securing the financing they realized the timeline of the re-development was not going to fit the financial restrictions. This change led them to their eventual purchase of St. Patrick’s Church complex in Northside. The Brew Side

Kollman Baker and Hunter met while attending Ohio University and forged a relationship when they began a homebrew club together in 2007. It started out as a hobby, love and interest, but after brewing beer together for several years, they both began to imagine making their hobby a career. As Hunter recalls, “it kind of grew to ‘how cool would it be to make a living brewing beer?’ Most people who brew beer or have hobbies have that thought.”

After graduation they started work on a business plan and focusing on how they could make their dream a reality. They also went back and forth on different ideas for beer until finally landing where they are today with the tart and wild beers. Once that was decided, knowing their desire to live in Cincinnati, they reviewed neighborhoods and by 2014 they had

decided on starting their brewery in Northside. The Merger of Ambitious Minds

In the summer of 2014, after one brewer business partner fell through days before closing, Hand and Marino received a short exten-sion from the bank and sought out brewers to fill the gap. Marino and Hand put out a Facebook post ask-ing for people who were interested in partnering. A friend of Hunter and Kollmann Baker saw the post and within days they were in contact. For Kollman Baker it was a no brainer to merge Hand and Marino’s skills with his and Hunter’s, “they know running tap rooms and bars and music distribution and performance. It was a match made in a really good chemical reaction.” For Hand, the Hunter/Kollman Baker team fit perfectly, “we had several offers, but Hunter and Kollman Baker were already making homebrew in the style we wanted, and they already had a business plan. We basically had 3 weeks to shake hands and

say it’s going to work.” Kollman Baker remarked, “through our situation we were forced to build a level of trust that normally takes a lot longer.”

Fast-forward nine months, they have already converted the old bak-ery/gymnasium into a brewery, they are near completion of transforming the church basement into a tap room and music venue, they have new ten-ants in the rectory, beer is brewing, distribution plans are in place and events are already scheduled. For those of us still trying to figure out how to do what we love, this team serves as a source of inspiration.

TURNED TO PAGE 16 FOR MORE IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH THE URBAN ARTIFACT TEAM.

FOR MORE INFO: Location: 1662 Blue Rock St. NorthsideOnline: www.artifactbeer.comfacebook.com/urbanartifactbrewing

The Branding: Local designer and Northside resident Jason Snell of We Have Become Vikings created the branding for Urban Artifact. The new logo (left) draws inspiration from one of the windows in the church sanctuary (right).

Jeni Jenkins

Northsider Managing Editor, Jeni, is an artist, designer and social justice advocate, as well as a Women’s &

Gender Studies professor at NKU.


Scott HandTitle: Chief of OrganizationResponsibilities at Urban Artifact: Responsible for all the architecture design and construction of everything. Phasing the role into helping everyone with their roles and operations. Background: Hand, who “always wanted to be an architect” due to his “love for the organization of things,”

attended DAAP at the University of Cincinnati and received his Bachelor of Science in Architecture and his Master of Architecture. In school, his specialty became architectural acoustics (the science and engineering of achieving a good sound within a building), and his thesis focused on an adaptable concert hall.

Though he never sought to make a career out of it, he also enrolled in music classes at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) due to his love of music. There he says he met a lot of great people and ended up starting a record label, Grayscale Records—which is where the name Grayscale Cincinnati derives. Grayscale Records focused on getting local artists out via digital distribution. This was before Itunes became popular and according to Hand, this was “essentially a way to get artists that I liked out to digital distribution outlets.”

After college Hand moved to Chicago and worked at an Architectural firm within his specialty, focusing on projects at performance arts facilities and theatres. When asked about his work, Hand says its exciting because you “learn something new on every project, and you never do the same thing twice.” In 2012 he moved back to Cincinnati to be closer to family. He and his wife Kelly live in Hyde Park along with their son Clark, who turns 2 in June. Kelly is a Forensic Analyst at the Hamilton County Coroner’s Laboratory and Hand maintains his position an architect at Childress & Cunningham in Walnut Hills.

Q: Why Northside? A: “We found the perfect facility in a unique established neighborhood. Ultimately we could have put it anywhere, and it would have been cheaper to build it in the suburbs, but we are excited we get to be Northside’s brewery. I’m really excited to have the community support. Every time I talk to somebody from Northside I hear “oh you are fixing up the old church!”

Finish the sentence, I am so Northside because…”I have 15 things going on and I’m still not done.”

Q: If we’re sitting here a year from now celebrating what a great year it’s been for you what did you achieve? A: That we’ve been open for a year! The sanctuary will be done and the beer garden will be open, the flexible upstairs space will be in use.

Q: What’s your superpower? A: “No matter how tired I am I can still make my son laugh.”

What do you do in your free time? “this…Urban Artifact is the culmination of all my hobbies, music, drinking beer and making stuff with my hands.”

Dominic MarinoTitle: Chief of Entertainment and Events

Responsibilities at Urban Artifact: Hiring & managing staff and coordination of all artistic collaborations on the grounds including: nightly music, special events, art shows, record fairs, art groups, festivals and managing the beer garden and tap room.

Background: A trombone player since elementary school, Marino studied Jazz at the University of North Texas and went on to pursue his Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies at DePaul University in Chicago.

In 2010, when Marino’s wife Brittany, who he met in high school, was hired as a Pharmacist and Pharmacy Manager at the Mitchell

Kroger, they moved back to Cincinnati and bought their first home. At that point Marino returned to school at CCM where he received his Master of Music in Jazz Studies and became an adjunct professor, teaching Jazz History and Jazz Composition for 3 years, and serving as director of the CCM Jazz Lab Band. Marino is also a composer, music arranger, sound engineer, and music producer. As a professional freelance trombonist, Marino has performed all across America for a variety of purposes. While Marino and his wife live in Oakley, they are currently on the look out for a home in Northside.

Q: Why Northside? A: “This opportunity came up and it really fit our model. The way the spaces were laid out, and the fact that it was in Northside was perfect. OTR is great and booming, but the Northside Community with its open-mindness, affinity for art, and the culture and history is something that really appealed to us. It’s been fun getting to know the community, we feel like we’ve found a real nice reception bringing this space back to life. I am really looking forward to collaborating with a lot of different people and local organizations and seeing what kind of awesome stuff we can make happen.”

Finish the sentence, I am so Northside because… “I am obsessed with my passion, which happens to be artistic expression and working with others and on creative collaborations. There is a lot of that here.”

Q: If we’re sitting here a year from now celebrating what a great year it’s been for you what did you achieve? A: “The fact that we were able to make a positive contribution to the city and to the neighborhood and bring positive attention on a national scale to Cincinnati. Hopefully we have created jobs and showcased some of the great talent of local artists and musicians. Being able to provide space to let people showcase their talents is a good thing for the community.”

On Music: “There will definitely be Jazz,” Urban Artifact will incorporate all “genres of music, showcasing all the best Cincinnati has to offer Jazz, Blues, Indie Rock, Hip Hop.”

Q: What’s your spirit animal?A: “Big Cats – Lions, Tigers and Leopards. They are powerful, noble animals, but you just want to jump up and hung them – they are tender at heart.”

feature | PEOPLE OF NORTHSIDEMeet the Urban Artifact Team


Bret Kollman BakerTitle: Chief of Brewing Operations

Responsibilities at Urban Artifact: Brewing, manufacturing, curing, supplies. Getting beer from grain to glass.

Background: Kollman Baker was born and raised in Wooster, Ohio. He attended Ohio University in Athens where he received his Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering in 2011. He also has a Brewing Science and Technology certificate from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling. After college Kollman Baker worked in Fermentation Science at Cargill in Omaha, Nebraska. In December 2014 Kollman Baker and his wife Stephanie bought a house in Northside. Stephanie is the Volunteer Coordinator at Tender Mercies in Cincinnati.

Q: Why Northside? A: “Economically, this neighborhood is on the upswing and the growth seems sustainable. It’s the only neighborhood in Cincinnati that really feels like a community to me. I feel like I am home when I am in this neighborhood. Something about Northside feels like home. It feels like a city in the city and you are 10 minutes from anywhere you want to go. It’s extremely livable. Everything is fantastic. I don’t know how you could want to live anywhere else. ”

Finish the sentence, I am so Northside because… “I frickin love Tacos!”

Q: If we’re sitting here a year from now celebrating what a great year it’s been for you what did you achieve? A: “That we created a space and a community where people can come and be together and feel like they belong. As long as people are having a great time and having experiences. To me that’s what life is all about…trying new experiences and building that community around this neighborhhodd, around this community and around this church is really what success will look like. And having people like the beers that I made.”

A Unique Adventure: After Stephanie graduated in in June 2014 they decided to hike the Appalachian trail that runs from Northern Maine to Northern Georgia, which typically takes about 6 months. However, they only made it 45 days, from Maine to Hanover, New Hampshire, about 450 miles. While in New Hampshire Kollman Baker got the call about the Urban Artifact looking for brewers. They immediatly cut the trip short because they knew this was the opportunity of they had been waiting for.

Q: What do you do in your free time? A: “I love hiking and camping. I hike Mt. Airy Forest and others parks. Cincinnati has tons of good spots to camp and hike. “

Q: What’s your dream goal? A: “For now, my plan is to stay in Northside. But when I retire I want to open a small brewery on the beach in the Caribbean or Eastern United States while Stephanie teaches scuba diving.”

Scott HunterTitle: Chief of Strategic Development

Responsibilities at Urban Artifact: Sales, marketing, HR administrative, employee development programs.

Background: Hunter grew up on the East Side, in Deer Park. He attended Ohio University and graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 2010. After graduating he worked in Arkansas as a processing engineer. While living in Arkansas he began looking for a more focused operational position in an urban area and found a position at Advanced Peer Foods in Tri-County as Production Supervisor & Production Scheduler, which is where he worked until January of this year. Currently Scott

is working on an MBA degree at Indiana Wesleyan University, which he will complete in 3 months. Hunter resides in Northside, and buying a house here is on the horizon.

Q: Why Northside? A: “Northside fits us, and we fit Northside. When we first bought the property we realized just how well it fit. As we got out in the neighborhood we realized we couldn’t have picked a better place. Great stuff within walking distance. Didn’t expect to find this community feel again. Eclectic nature of our beer styles and our venture overall is a perfect fit for Northside and for us. ”

Finish the sentence, I am so Northside because… “because I am not traditional in my views of the world.”

Q: If we’re sitting here a year from now celebrating what a great year it’s been for you what did you achieve? A: “We opened the doors. At this point it is a culmination of the hard work of getting the business going. Getting it open and continuing to grow it to what we know it can became and what it can mean for the Northside community, not just us.”

Q: What are your hobbies? A: “I read a lot. I have 15-20 books in my current cue. I order more than I can read. A lot of them are focused on personal development, marketing, sales etc.- more ‘soft’ skills.”

Q: Any other aspirations? A: “I love to cook. One day I would like to open a little mom and pop restaurant. I started teaching myself to cook at the age of 13. By 14 I cooked Thanksgiving for my entire family. Now I can take that love and combine it with my love of beer and some of the events they will put on in the church.”


A psychologist friend once asked me to see one of his clients. She had been injured at work and had gone for

medical treatment. Treatment, includ-ing physical therapy, had been com-pleted and there was no detectable reason for her back to continue to hurt, but it did. The medical team re-ferred her for counseling. After three sessions with me, her pain was gone. It seems there was someone in her life that was a real pain, and she was holding that pain in her back. Her injury had been real, and the continu-ing pain was real, but pain relief only came when she was able to eliminate this “pain in the neck” from her life.

We have long believed that pain is a signal, a message that something is wrong: we have been injured or have an illness. Now we also know that pain can be a message of antic-ipated injury. That is, if injured during

a particular physical activity, I might experience pain the next time I begin that activity. This warning may occur even though there is no injury and unlikely there will be.

Once, as I was preparing for a presentation called “Change Your Mind about Pain”, my jaw started to hurt. By the next day it was swollen. The dentist told me I needed a root canal, but it was already late on Fri-day and the procedure could not be done until Monday. The presentation was scheduled for Tuesday. What an opportunity to learn about pain first-hand! On Monday I spent four hours in the dental chair. When I started to experience pain, I asked myself, “Is this injury pain or anticipatory pain?” If I recognized it as anticipatory pain, the pain immediately left. During those four hours, not once did I expe-rience real pain.

We have also discovered that highly energized negative experienc-es can manifest in physical pain, just as highly energized positive experi-ences can manifest in total freedom from pain. Anxiety and elation both have physiological manifestations. That is, we can feel each of them in our bodies. Expressions such as, “He makes me sick,” “She breaks my heart,” “It makes my blood boil,” “It was like a punch in the gut,” etc., all have some basis in fact. Most of us who have experienced the loss of a loved one can testify that the “punch in the gut” feeling can last for days,

weeks, or longer.The point of all this is that there

is no separating body from mind and spirit. What happens to one happens to all. A spiritual experience will im-pact body and mind, just as a mind/emotional experience will impact body and spirit. (Think of the impact depression has on body and spirit.) So it’s possible that pain in your neck is at least partially connected to that “pain in the neck” that’s taking the fun out of your life.

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Programming. He is a specalist in helping people find their way out of chronic pain and is also trained in the Sounder Sleep System® approach to insomnia. He may be reached at (513) 541-5720 orwww.futurelifenow.com


INTRODUCTIONFor the past year I have been

writing about and living with the real-ity of cancer care. Thanks to many— friends; family; doctors; nurses; administrators; patients; readers — that have taken time to discuss patient navigation with me, I have come to realize that the most important cancer treatment is caring.

By caring I mean a kind of deep listening on key people’s part: no one can be “treated” and “healed” if their soul or heart has been broken by being rushed through decisions; treated as stupid because of the constant appearance of fear; given treatment without permission; and/or by sidestepping the grief that may accompany even the best chances.

Caring involves a partnership-a relationship that grows through the shadows of the unknown and helps each person accept their unknown with a kind of gentle and kind aware-ness of walking with a guide in a mine field.

Listening for the sounds of car-ing is a learned skill for everyone, especially in times of crisis. Cancer is an experience of visiting trauma, fear, and conflict. Caring involves the acceptance of these conditions and agreeing to watch for signs of life, either in the body or the spirit.THE PATIENT NAVIGATOR IS THE SYM-BOL OF CARING

So many ideas, emotions, and realities race by the new cancer pa-tient at a speed that cannot be easily understood. One wave of ideas (“Do I have enough fear to come out of denial?”) collides with another wave of feelings of dread (“Will I die be-fore I pay off the bills?”), and these two movements of concern crash on the beach of hoped for expertise (“Can the doctor and hospital really help me or am I just filling time?”). The

patient navigator appears as a kind of life guard: talking mouth to mouth with the patient gives sounds of pos-sible hope (“Yes, I can hear your fear and I will help.”); listening ear to ear gives the sounds a special vocabulary of complexity (“Let’s ask the doctor to explain what he meant again.”); look-ing eye into eye stabilizes the patient, stops the dizzying spins contained in fearful thoughts (“Yes,I will go with you on the whole path.”); and holding a hand to hand is a nurturing touch of love, a reminder that human skin is being stretched to new limits (“Some-times only a hug matters.”).

The challenge is for the partner-ship to sharpen all of the senses and prepare for whatever is arising and has already arisen. With a “friend” in the patient navigator, a new chance is opened up for the patient: the person becomes more than an “I”; the per-sons become a “we.”THE PATIENT NAVIGATOR IS THE SYM-BOL OF JUSTICE

So much of the way we approach disease, health, and caring is tied to our past experiences of facing scary and frightening experiences.

The patient who has grown up poor, a minority, or is suddenly unemployed, or the citizen that has been denied health care because of a previous condition, or, the person who is deep debt due to past health experiences, all bring these filters of doubt to the cancer interaction with the health staff.

Knowing that old systems of health were segregated, perhaps having experienced derisive behavior from doctors, nurses, dentists, clerks in hospitals, clinics, and personal meetings, the citizen approaches the vital steps toward cancer care with little hope for justice. Until he/she meets a patient navigator.

The patient navigator facilitates

good care, irrespective of past or present prejudice. Standing with the patient, and the family of caregivers, the patient navigator carries the responsibility of insuring the respect and responsibility and choice are all honored in the relationships with health providers. Justice in caring is the gold standard for patient care and the patient navigator and the patient, breathing deeply, work for this goal. In my visits with hospital administrators, only one has said: “We are proud to serve everyone, no matter their income or race.”

The air for the cancer patient and the patient navigator is very different: it is thinner, feels often oppressive, like a storm may happen at any point, and, with caring, can be like a fresh and uplifting breeze of warmth. One amazing physician I spoke of the “honor” of working with poor people to help them overcome cancer.

CINCINNATI’S POSSIBILITIES IN CANCER CARE

Next month representatives from Cincinnati cancer hospitals and insti-tutes will meet with community leaders to discuss the development of a pilot system for patient navigation. Joining this discussion will be two guests: Har-old Freeman, MD, founding innovator of patient navigation in cancer care in NY, and Dr. Electra Paskett, Ohio State University cancer researcher.

This group has the chance to take the theory of caring and justice in patient navigation and transform the theory into different models of practice.

Each hospital will look at how it promotes outreach to the communi-ty, bringing people with cancer into the screening process and then into treatment.

Obstacles of transportation, con-fusion about best treatments, access to hospitals near where patients live, barriers that have previously existed due to costs for treatment, will be ad-dressed, and follow through on all of these difficult topics will be outlined for future action.

At the center of our discussions will be our answer to the question about what we must do to link justice and caring in cancer care for all patients. Cincinnati can be a leader in caring, sending forth a message to our region that no cancer patient will be left out, no cancer patient will be without a patient navigator, and no cancer patient will suffer from the absence of caring.

Steve Sunderland is director of the Peace Village Cancer Project and Vanessa Kurtzer is a member of the Peace Village Cancer Project and a graduate of the Harold Freeman, MD., patient navigator institute.

Steve Sunderland

“I continue to be astonished and saddened at how little time our patients take with us and we with them before making important deci-sions.”

- R. Maritensen (2008). A life worth living. Fararr, Straus, and Giroux..

opinion| JUSTICE FOR ALL PATIENTSTHE IMPORTANCE OF CARING IN CANCER CARE

The nature of this paper makes it difficult to review movies as they’re in the theater, so I will be reviewing movies that are available on Netflix, Redbox and upcoming theatrical releases (that I have not seen). I’ve also threw in a book review.

NETFLIXTHE BAG MANJohn Cusack plays a hit man with girl trouble who is trapped in a hotel, as opposed to all his other movies, where he’s usually only one of these things a time.

Deniro is in this, for some reason. It seems Deniro agreed to be in this movie as long as he never had to leave his house or get out of his bathrobe. I saw this in the theater.I liked it, but probably no one else will. Subtraction by addition.

THE WOLF OF WALL STREETSome dumb jerk gets rich. This movie is three hours long and Jonah Hill has weird teeth.

CHEFSome dumb jerk gets rich and opens a taco truck. I like tacos enough that I’ll probably see this movie.

W.Some dumb jerk gets to be president.

PRACTICAL MAGICSandra Bullock is a witch or something. This movie is listed under

Comedies, which is likely its best trick.

SAW 1-4I’ve never seen Saw and I don’t

think I’ll ever see Saw.

RULES OF ENGAGEMENTTommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson star in this movie from 2000 that I think a TV show was based on. It involves Bosnia and war crimes.

The only way a movie could have a more 90’s plot is if Eddie Vedder and Fox Mulder had to fight over Kelly Kapowski. I’ll definitely watch this movie.

REDBOXTHE EQUALIZER &

JOHN WICKBoth these movies have title characters who used to be a thing and now they’re something else but some people do things that make them be their old things again.

That sentence describes almost every Jason Statham movie, but these are so much better than a Statham movie. I love both the movies a lot and have seen them more than once.

NIGHCRAWLERThis movie was unsettling and there’s no one to root for. It does a good job explaining why I didn’t like living in Los Angeles, though.

UPCOMING RELEASESFURIOUS 7 (APRIL 3)If Ocean’s 11 were a bunch of guys that hang out at BW3. I’m absolutely going to see this movie, if only to figure out why Kurt Russell is in it.

PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2 (APRIL 17)The poster would indicate that the mall he works at now is in the desert. That’s all I know about it. Maybe Dubai? I think what happens is, when Adam

Sandler comes across a script he likes but is too busy to be in, he gives it to Kevin James. And when Sandler comes across something terrible, he offers it to Rob Schneider to see if Schneider will turn anything down.

BOOK REVIEWJURASSIC PARKI also like to read, so I am reviewing books that movies have been made from. This month it’s Jurassic Park. I recently revisited this book and I have to say, the dinosaurs looked more real the first time I read the book in 1993 then they do now. However, a lot of this book holds up. When that truck fell out of the tree was an awesome scene and is definitely in the book. It took awhile to read though, because the guy in the book who looks like Sam Jackson smokes so much I kept having to pause the book to go outside and smoke myself. This book had a great soundtrack. John Williams did it, I think. All in all, it’s worth reading. There’s definitely parts of the book that are not in the movie, probably.

comedy|FILM & BOOK REVIEWFEATURING COMEDIAN GEOFF TATE

Stand-up comedian Geoff Tate has toured the country as part of the Comedy Central Live Presents’ Mike Birbiglia’s Secret

Public Journal Live, appeared at The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, and has been on The Bob and Tom Show several times and appeared on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. Geoff has also appeared on several comedy podcast the last few years, including WTF, Never Not Funny, You Made it Weird, and Doug Loves Movies. Geoff recently recorded his second comedy album due for release this year. When he’s not touring he resides in Northside.

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verse & prose

LOST AND FOUND IN LUNGS

Brandon E. Niehaus has a shoebox full of ideas and occasionally picks one out to focus on. He also enjoys dogs, pocket knives, and reading.

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lost dogs dead cats and people reading above chessboards wearing canvas shoes eating sloppy food dripping ketchup stirring the old dustdropped dead skindisturbed by mustard shiny pickles next to eyeballs slinking along the marble table in the park of mirrors filled with sky and drowning clouds scraped away by violent blades animated by frackticious liquid combusting in bellies of steel exiting through the exhaust rectum mechanical farts muffled by engineering

taking breaths of carcinogens inhale exhaledying with each one we forget about brake dust lungs kiln fired and displayed

like the dead studio dog thrown into the kiln as a tribute to his life out came his lungs nice ceramic lungsfrom clay dust inhaled they sit where they can be seen where they are respected where they can be asked about as a tribute to the studio dog

First Monday – Northside Business Association Monthly Meeting @ Happen, Inc. 4201 Hamilton Ave. (6PM) The Northside Business Association is a resource for all Northside Businesses and works to continually improve the neighborhood. More info: call 513-541-4745 or email: [email protected] Monday (Fourth Monday January and February) – Northside Community Council Monthly Meeting @ McKie Rec Center 1655 Chase Ave. (7PM) Get involved with issues that directly affect our community! The NCC is a volunteer, community-based organization that provides an opportunity for all individuals in the community to participate in Northside’s present and to chart Northside’s future. Every other Monday – The Qtet @ Northside Tavern 4163 Hamilton Ave. (9PM) Influences range from Miles Davis to Van Halen. Jazz. Front room. Cost: Free www.northsidetav.com Every other Monday – Northside Jazz Ensemble @ Northside Tavern 4163 Hamilton Ave. (9PM) From Funk, Reggae and Soul to Rock, Free Jazz, Blues and straight-ahead Jazz and back again, this tight four-piece puts familiar tunes in a brand new bag. Jazz. Front room. Cost: Free. www.northsidetav.com Every Monday – Afternoon Games @ Northside Branch of the Cincinnati Public Library 4219 Hamilton Ave. (3PM) For information, call 513-369-4449 Every Monday – Toddler Times @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center 4244 Hamilton Ave. (10:30a.m. to 1p.m.) FREE. www.theplaceforfamilies.com Every Monday – Crawlers & Climbers @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center 4244 Hamilton Ave. (10:30-11:15am) $10 per class. Children are offered an array of fun motor activities in an encouraging, safe, soft environment. www.theplaceforfamilies.comEvery Monday – Whale of a Tale / Storytime @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center 4244 Hamilton Ave. (12:00 - 12.30pm) FREE. Interactive bilingual story time. Instill the love of reading within your child from infancy upward by participating in our multi-sensory story time. Weekly themes incorporate story telling, singing, and a simple take-home craft,

if desired. www.theplaceforfamilies.com Every Monday – Dawg Yawp (Vinyl DJ Sets) @ The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. Free. Rock/electronic. www.cometbar.com Every Monday – The Marburg Collective @ The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Free. Indie/Jazz. www.cometbar.com Every Monday – Trivia @ Northside Tavern 4163 Hamilton Ave. (8PM) Cost: Free. www.northsidetav.com.Every tuesday– JitterBugs @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center (10:30-11:15) Ages 18 months to 3 years. $10 per class. This unique movement class for beginners introduces basic terminology and the fundamental movements of ballet, modern, African and creative dance! www.theplaceforfamilies.com Every tuesday– Crawlers & Climbers @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center (10:30) www.theplaceforfamilies.com Every tuesday– Movers & Shakers @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center (11:30) 3/24 - 5/26. www.theplaceforfamilies.comEvery Tuesday – Zumba @ McKie Center (6PM) 1655 Chase Avenue. ”If you are perfect don’t come”- you’ll ruin our demographic. Every Tuesday – Bike Night @ The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. (7pm) Motorcycle enthusiasts gathering. Free. Bikes, Burritos and Brews. www.cometbar.com Every Tuesday – Artist In Residencyw/ Emily Ash @ The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave. (10pm) Free. Indie/Folk. www.cometbar.com Every Tuesday – Cinthesizer @ Chameleon, 4114 Hamilton Ave. (8pm) Free. Electronic. www.thechameleonclub.comThird Tuesday– Square Dance @ Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave. (8-10:30 pm) All dances taught. Live music by the Northside Volunteers. Beer on tap. Suggested donation $5-10 to caller. First wednesday– The Chris Comer Trio @ The Listing Loon 4124 Hamilton Ave. (8PM) A piano based jazz trio. Cost: Free. More info: www.ChrisComerTrio.com

Every Wednesday – Northside Farmers Market @ Northside Presbyterian Church 4222 Hamilton Ave.(4-7PM) This twelve-month market brings tri-state farmers to the city of Cincinnati to sell their produce, meat, eggs, crafts and fruit. NFM prides itself on bringing fresh and locally produced food to the vibrant community of Northside. www.northsidefm.orgEvery Wednesday – Karaoke @ Chameleon, 4114 Hamilton Ave. (8pm) Free. Karaoke. www.thechameleonclub.comEvery Wednesday – Sexy Time Live Band Karaoke @ Northside Tavern 4163 Hamilton Ave. (9PM) Live band karaoke. Back room. Cost: Free. www.sexytimekaraoke.comEvery Thursday – Zumba Class @ Northside Presbyterian Church Thursday (7PM) 4222 Hamilton Ave. ”If you are perfect don’t come”- you’ll ruin our demographic. Every Thursday – International Folk Dancing @ Clifton Community Arts Center, 7-9 PM. Line/circle dances from Eastern Europe/Middle East. No partners necessary, no experience necessary. Teaching available. For information, call 541-6306 or e-mail [email protected]. Cost $3.Every Thursday – Karaoke with Bree @ Boswell’s, 1686 Blue Rock. (8pm) Free. Great food, great drinks, great karaoke!www.facebook.com/hotwheelsentertainmentEvery first & third Thursday – Comedy Night w/ Andrew Rudick @ Chameleon, 4114 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Free. www.thechameleonclub.comLAST Thursday – Folk & Fiction @ The Listing Loon 4124 Hamilton Ave. (6-11PM) Reading and musical performances. Cost: Free. More info: facebook.com/folkandfictionEvery Saturday – Signing Safari @ Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center (11:30-12:15) Ages 6 to 35 months. $10 per class. Join your child in singing, signing, playing, & rhyming! www.theplaceforfamilies.com Every SATURDAY – Zumba @ McKie Center (12PM) 1655 Chase Avenue. ”If you are perfect don’t come”- you’ll ruin our demographic.Every Saturday – International Folk Dancing

@ Twin Towers’ Hader Room (8-10:30 PM). Line and circle dances from Eastern Europe/Middle East. No partners necessary, no experience necessary. Teaching available 8-9 PM. For information, call 541-6306 or e-mail [email protected]. Cost: $5.

Every Second Saturday – Northside Second Saturdays (6-10PM) Come see art, shop, imbibe and eat in one of Cincinnati’s most creative and diverse neighborhoods.

Every Second Saturday – Hook & Ladder (Vinyl Night) w/ Margaret Darling (The Seedy Seeds, Devout Wax) @ Chameleon 4114 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Free. Vinyl / Variety. www.thechameleonclub.com

Every Second Saturday – Galaxie Art Show & Skate Park Fundraiser @ Galaxie Skate Shop, 4202 Hamilton Ave. (6pm) Free. Art. galaxieskateshop.blogspot.com

Every Second Saturday – Basement Reggae w/ Abiyah & Grover @ The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Free. www.cometbar.com

first sundays– Bulletville @ Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Live music. Front room. Free. www.northsidetav.com

third sundays– Vegan Potluck @ Clifton United Methodist Church 3416 Clifton Avenue, Cincinnati, 45220 (2pm potluck|3 pm program) Please bring a vegan dish. www.veganearthus.org

Final sundays– The Tillers @ Northside Tavern, 4163 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Live music. Front room. Free. www.northsidetav.com

every sunday–SUNIGHT w/ Josiah Wolf (of Why?) @ The Comet 4579 Hamilton Ave., (10:30 PM) Free. Indie/Improvisational. www.cometbar.com

Every Sunday– Comet Bluegrass Allstars @ The Comet. (7:30PM & 9PM) The Comet house band plays two sets every Sunday. Cost: Free. 4579 Hamilton Ave.

EVERY OTHER SUNDY – Dance & Draw w/ MULAMBA (Cinthesizer) @ Chameleon 4114 Hamilton Ave. (9pm) Free. Art/DJ/Indie/Electronic. thechameleonclub.com

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WOLFY: THE INCREDIBLE SECRET

From Random Media and Cinedigm comes the winner of the Cesar Award (France’s version of the Academy

Awards) for Best Animated Film, Wolfy: The Incredible Secret from directors Gregoire Tollatoroff and Eric Omand. This hand-drawn gem is the story of a wolf, apply named Wolfy and his best friend, a rabbit named Tom who have been together since childhood with no real notion that wolves and rabbits should be anything other than best buds. Long considered to be an orphan, when Wolfy learns that his mother might still be alive, he embarks on a journey to Wolfenberg, the home

of the wolves with Tom in tow. The pair arrive on the eve of an annual festival celebrating the carnivores of the animal world, and discover a host of secrets about Wolfy’s family and life outside their simple little hamlet (like learning how to dress for formal occasions). Wolfy: The Incredible Secret displays a more refined approach to storytelling, relying less on jokey humor to attract younger audiences and a sprinkling of pop cultural references for adults. Trust Happen’s Kid Critics to let you know whether or not it will satisfy your family.

- TT Stern-Enzi, Cincinnati Film Critic

Each month, Happen’s Kid Film Critics received their own official Happen film critic packet and a press badge. TT Stern-Enzi, Cincinnati film critic, provided insight about the film and guided the children as they wrote this month’s film reviews. Read the reviews, and be sure to watch Wolfy: The Incredible Secret.

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REVIEWS OF WOLFY: THE INCREDIBLE SECRET

“I like the art style, but I don’t like the movie. I would give it 0 out of 5 stars in the beginning but the end is 5 out 5 stars.”-Oscar

“The film has a creative plot and has stylish animation, but overall it does’n’t keep you interested. I would give it 2.7 out of 5 stars. ” -Henry

“I did like most of the movie. What I didn’t like was that in the beginning Wolfy was naked and Scarlet seemed to have no girl power. It was ok.”-Gwen

“Interesting movie. Tells the story of two kids who are marooned on an island and have to escape and return to their parents. A bit of a survival story. Action-packed and fun, but not for younger kids. Includes some swearing, but is good overall. 7 out of 10 stars.”-Luci

“I like the way it was drawn. I don’t like that some of the things look the same. I like that it has a lot of color. I don’t like how the prince almost killed his mom and brother. I like the motion of the shadows. The beginning was boring.”-Simone

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