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100 Monkeys to invade Best Buy store

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 12:36am
100 Monkeys to invade Best Buy store

DEERFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - It may sound like a bad 1960's children's movie, but 100 Monkeys are coming to Best Buy at Noon, Tuesday, June 28.

100 Monkeys, which is a group, not a species, has partnered with Best Buy for a live, in-store acoustic performance and meet and greet to celebrate the release of “Liquid Zoo” (also on Tuesday), and the accompanying 2011 tour, which is launching in Cincinnati that evening. 100 Monkeys will be giving away tickets and an autographed guitar while also signing autographs for fans.

The event is free and open to the public.

100 Monkeys are Jackson Rathbone (“The Last Airbender”, “Twilight”), Ben Graupner (“Trapped in the 5150”, “Devolved”), Jerad Anderson (Wayne/Lauren Film Company), Lawrence Abrams (Willie Bobo, Bob Hope U.S.O.

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SPCA is finalist in Toyota "Cars for Good" program

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011, 9:34pm
SPCA is finalist in Toyota "Cars for Good" program

SHARONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - SPCA Cincinnati is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public.  The program began May 9, 2011.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook page, facebook.com/toyota. Visitors to the page can vote once a day for the organization that they feel is most deserving of a new Toyota vehicle. 

SPCA Cincinnati will be one of the five organizations highlighted for voting on June 26.

The SPCA is asking people in Cincinnati to support them and their quest for a new Toyota Sienna.

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Park District opening temporary off-leash area after dog park flooding

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011, 4:01pm
Park District opening temporary off-leash area after dog park flooding

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Due to significant turf damage caused by flooding this spring at Armleder Dog Park, the Hamilton County Park District will be opening a temporary off-leash area to accommodate all visiting dogs and their owners.  The new temporary off-leash area is located adjacent to the existing dog park parking area and will officially open on Friday, June 10.

The new temporary off-leash area will be just as pet friendly, with nearly two acres of open fenced area, seating, cleanup bag stations and trash receptacles.  The canopied area at the existing dog park will be open for access to water and shade. 

The existing dog park regulations will apply.  Owners should note that a small dog area will not be available and that all sizes of dogs will share the temporary off-leash area during the 2011 season.

The existing dog park will be closed through the remainder of the 2011 season while the Hamilton County Park District works toward restor

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Experts offer advice for managing ponds small and large

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011, 1:37pm
Experts offer advice for managing ponds small and large

SHARONVILLE, OH (FOX19) - The Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District is hosting a free pond clinic Wednesday evening with ways to enhance the appeal of home landscaping or find solutions for community retention pond dilemmas.

Ponds offer a peaceful sanctuary for a release from the hustle and bustle of our everyday business.  A well managed pond can enhance a residential landscape and quickly become a living example of soil and water conservation practice at its finest.  Ponds provide many practical benefits to property owners; including erosion control, fire protection, improved wildlife habitat, an aesthetically pleasing environment and recreational opportunities such as fishing and swimming. 

These peaceful sanctuaries are also very dynamic systems that require proper attention and care.  If you’re a Homeowners Association looking to maintain your existing retention pond, a farmer wanting to learn new techniques for properly m

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It's not just the birds singing at the Cincinnati Zoo

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, 10:27pm
It's not just the birds singing at the Cincinnati Zoo

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - It may come as a shock to those too young to remember it, but for 52 years, the Cincinnati Opera performed a summer season each year in the Cincinnati Zoo.  A 1942 Time magazine article described the sound of a top singer with the road of lions in the distance.

On Wednesday, "Back by popular demand!", Cincinnati Opera celebrates its historic roots at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden with the second annual “Back to the Zoo” Concert, presented at the Wings of Wonder Theater.  Opera fans, Zoo lovers, and people of all ages are invited for a fun, family-friendly program of opera delights, memories from the Zoo days, and close encounters with animals.  The celebration, generously sponsored by The Marge & Charles J. Schott Foundation, will open with a convivial reception featuring hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.  Tickets sold out last week.

Cincinnati Opera young artists Tyler Alessi, Davia Bandy, Timothy J.

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Local artist featured at ‘Big Bugs’

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, May 25th, 2011, 8:04pm
Local artist featured at ‘Big Bugs’

By Neil Kelly

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – David Rogers’ Big Bugs exhibit in Glenwood Gardens is now featuring a local artist’s work.

Kate Albert’s made an illustration of Glenwood Gardens.  Visitors will be able to view the painting for the first time and meet Albert June 9 from 6:30-8:00 p.m.

Admission to the meet and greet is free and open to the public.  Admission to see the David Rogers' Big Bugs exhibit $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children age's two-12.

Dave Rogers’ Big Bugs will be at Glenwood Gardens through Sunday, August 21.

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Cincinnati Zoo to dedicate nation's largest public solar array

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, May 6th, 2011, 10:07pm
Cincinnati Zoo to dedicate nation's largest public solar array

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Cincinnati Zoo Executive Director Thane Maynard will be joined by U.S. Senator Rob Portman as the zoo dedicates the largest publicly accessible solar array in the United States on Monday.

The 64-hundred panel array, installed above the Zoo's Vine Street parking lot, is capable of cranking out 1.56 million watts of power, providing 20 per cent of the Zoo's needs and on sunny days pumping electricity back to the power grid.

The Zoo partnered with designer, developer, owner and operator Melink Corporation to create the array, with support from other companies and organizations as well as the government.

Besides creating power, the panels have the side effect of creating shade for the Vine Street lot.


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