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Costume Contest on Fountain Square

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010, 3:55pm

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Come down to Fountain Square on Friday, October 22 dressed in your Halloween best. A costume contest is being held at Noon on the Square. Judges will be looking for the most creative, funniest or scariest costume. Bring a friend to dress as a couple or bring the whole office and dress as a team! Prizes will be awarded in these seven categories:

  • Most Creative
  • Funniest
  • Scariest
  • Best Couple
  • Best Team (3 or more people in same theme, e.g. Wizard of Oz)
  • Best Kids Costume (children 15 & under)
  • Best Overall

Winners in each category will receive a $25 Cappel's gift card, and the Best Overall winner receives $100 cash!

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Students vie for scholarships to Cincinnati Ballet

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010, 9:43am

By Stefano DiPietrantonio – bio |email|Facebook

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - They are preparing for a big dance unveiling this spring on Fountain Square. They are young students who spent the last six weeks training and praying for free scholarships to the Cincinnati Ballet.

It's all part of Cincinnati Bell and the Ballet's "Cincy Dance" program, bringing free ballet lessons to five lucky schools.

For those kids, Monday was their day, performing in front of their parents on-stage at the Carnegie Theater in Covington. And hoping to get picked to go-on further and study with some big-time ballerinas.

"Ok, well let's get started, alright?" Cincinnati Ballet Instructor Renee McCafferty asked her bunch as they sat at the edge of the stage.

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New Horizons donates to the Freestore Foodbank

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, October 18th, 2010, 4:01pm

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - In an economy as tough as this, many people will need services that have never needed them before. Here is a great way to do something good for yourself and the community. Now through the end of the year, New Horizons Credit Union will make a donation to the Freestore Foodbank for each new member to open an account at the credit union. New accounts will constitute a donation equivalent to 20 meals and adding a product or service will result in a donation equal to 10 meals. Call 562-6600 or visit www.newhorizonscu.com.

New Horizons Credit Union is located at 637 Vine Street in downtown Cincinnati.

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Cleveland Cavaliers giving back to the local community

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, October 18th, 2010, 12:39pm

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The Cleveland Cavaliers are bring more than just a basketball game to Cincinnati. Players and coaches will give 120 children from the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati their own training camp experience on Monday, October 18. Assistant Coach Chris Jent, Assistant Coach Jamahl Mosley, guard/forward Joey Graham, forward Leon Powe and guard Manny Harris will manage two 45 minute sessions with 60 kids each. The training begins at 6:15p.m. at Boys and Girls Club on 1621 Logan Street.

Their good service continues on Tuesday, October 19 in downtown Cincinnati. The Cavaliers dance teams, The Scream Team and Cavalier Girls will build a reading and learning center at Frederick Douglas school. The Cav's will donate books, supplies and merchandise while hosting a "Reading Timeout" for the students. These good deeds are a part of the 2010 NBA Cares Week of Service across the country.

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Investigate the Mysterious and Paranormal @ the Public Library

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18th, 10:44 am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - What Keeps Armchair Detectives Up at Night? Learn about what keeps armchair detectives awake at night with local author J.T. Townsend at select Library locations. He will exhume the details of 13 high profile yet unsolved murder cases in his book Queen City Gothic: Cincinnati’s Most Infamous Murder Mysteries. Cases include the murder of Greenhills High School cheerleader Patty Rebholz; the slaying of the Bricca family of Bridgetown and the Dummler Family of Mt. Lookout; the terror of the “Cincinnati Strangler;” and more.

  • Wednesday, October 27
    7:00-9:00 p.m. North Central Branch Library, 11109 Hamilton Ave., 369-6068
  • Thursday, October 28
    6:30 p.m. • Norwood Branch Library, 4325 Montgomery Rd., 369-6037

Helping Ghosts. Have you ever felt that ghosts are largely misunderstood?

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Halloween Happenings at Your Local Library

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, October 18th, 10:50 am
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - Get Your Halloween Costume and Party Ideas at CincinnatiLibrary.org!

Halloween is right around the corner, and the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County has just what you need to scare yourself silly! Many Library locations will celebrate Halloween with spook-tacular stories, crafts, and costume parties for kids of all ages. Plus, get ideas for Halloween costumes, parties and recipes, and really spooky reading recommendations at http://www.cincinnatilibrary.org/booklists/?id=halloween!

Pictured above, Library Staff at the Groesbeck Branch Library got into the spirit of Halloween 2009!

Halloween Events for the Whole Family! Saturday, October 23
  • 11:00 a.m.
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Over 10,000 people walk for Breast Cancer at Yeatman's Cove

Submitted by kkinley, Neighborhood Reporter
Monday, October 18th, 2010, 9:37am

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - In continuing the fight for breast cancer, over 10,000 people joined together Sunday morning for a 5-mile walk called Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

The American Cancer society started this event to collect funds that will help pay for mammogram's, provide support programs to improve patients' quality of life and educate people about the prevention and early detection of breast cancer.

The race began near Mehring Way and crossed into Newport via the Purple People Bridge then returned to Cincinnati on the Taylor Southgate Bridge. The end point was back at Yeatman's Cove.

Survivors received gifts and hugs at the tend along the Serpentine Wall.

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