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What a great way to spend the summer than listening to some excellent music with the ambiance of the Ohio River in the background. Here is the Gallatin County, Kentucky Summer Concert Schedule.....
Personal computers have been around long enough that everyone has experienced or knows someone who has lost their data due to a hard drive crash, accident or burglary. If they had a backup, the loss was inconvenient but not critical.
Do you have a backup for your personal belongings? Not that you need duplicates of all the items but do you have a journal listing of all the items with a description and their approximate values? That record becomes the backup that supports the claim for your insurance.
If a building sustains a total loss, the insurance company will usually pay the face amount of the policy. When it comes to personal property which might be 40% to 50% of the insured value of the dwelling, the insurance company is going to expect an accounting with receipts or at least, a relatively recent inventory.
The better your inventory, the less likely you'll have difficulty with the claim. Almost everyone has a digital camera that can take stills and probably even videos. The combination of the images as well as a written description will help you replace the belongings and serve as proof to the insurance company.
Once you've made the inventory, store it off site for safe keeping. Online storage in the "cloud" might be the best place to insure you'll always know where it is. Contact me for a free Home Inventory form; it's my way of helping you be a better homeowner
Spring is only weeks away so that means its time for Cincinnati's largest and longest running spring showcase....The Cincinnati Home and Garden Show. Whether you're preparing to buy a new home, update the home you have or just see what the latest trends are, bring the whole family down to the Duke Energy Center and prepared to be awed.
Participating companies include those from landscape and interior design companies, remodeling specialist, specialty companies, manufacturers, retail stores, contractors and more. 2012 Admission is $12.00 for adults and children under 13 are free. If you swing by Kroger and buy your tickets with your plus card you can save $3.00. The show runs February 25-26 & February 29-March 4, 2012.
Check out the Exhibitors list here and prepare to be inspired.......
Brought to you by The Mike Parker Team/HUFF Realty. For more things to do in Northern Kentucky and the tri-state area, check out our blog - 365 Things To Do In Northern Kentucky.
Boone County Public Library is pleased to announce that they have been awarded a $100,000 Smart investing@your library® grant to provide financial education programs to the community.
Boone County Public Library was one of 16 public libraries, and the only one in Kentucky, selected for the grant by the American Library Association (ALA) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Investor Education Foundation as part of Smart investing@your library®. This prestigious grant will help Boone County Public Library to provide effective, unbiased financial and investor education to the community. The Library was invited to apply for this funding opportunity and was one of 80 libraries to submit proposals.
"This generous grant from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation couldn't have come at a better time," said Library Director Greta Southard. "Smart investing@your library® allows us to meet a critical need for people to have information they can trust to help them arrive at a brighter financial future. We surveyed our community to discover which financial topics they wanted to learn more about and to find out how they preferred to receive the information. We used the results from the survey to tailor our financial program outlined in the grant proposal to our community's needs and interests. We wouldn't have been able to write this grant without community feedback. Thank you, Boone County! We look forward to using the grant to create innovative programs to help you prosper!"
With the funding, the Library will partner with the Brighton Center to provide a year of financial learning experiences to families in Boone County. The initiative will be called "Earn, Spend, Save" and include collaborations with the State of Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions and Boone County Schools. Targeted programs and print resources will be implemented for all age groups, from preschoolers to senior citizens.
"Our plan is to offer programs for all ages on the same nights at the same times," said Carrie Herrmann, the Library's project coordinator for the grant. "Families will be able to participate without having to look for childcare. We want to make it easy for everyone in Boone County to participate and benefit from this grant."
The Earn, Spend, Save program will launch in August, watch for more information.
--Submitted by The Boone County Library
If you're looking for something to do to add a little jingle to your step, grab the family and head down to Fountain Square in downtown Cincinnati for some holiday fun. Saturday's in December (3, 10. 17) Santa rappels down the side of the 525 Vine Building, to the Macy's rooftop at Fountain Square to kick off an awesome holiday fireworks display. The 20-minute family fun program also features strolling entertainers, holiday characters and holiday music. The fun begins at 5:30pm when the choir starts to sing and Santa begins his decent at 6:30pm.
Immediately following the fireworks, join Mrs. Claus for some cookies, crafts and story-time at Macy's Fountain Place on 505 Vine Street. You can also grab your skates or rent a pair and skate at the ice rink at Fountain Square. Cost is $2.50 for admission and $2.50 for skate rental. Hours are 10a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday - Thursday and 10 a.m. to Midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
See the sights and sounds of downtown on a carriage ride. boarding at the corner of Fifth and Race streets take a free horse drawn trolley carriage ride through the heart of Cincinnati. Rides run Dec. 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 from Noon to 5pm (final boarding at 4:45pm).
And don't forget to bring your camera for photos with Santa. He'll be on Fountain Square from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Sundays from Noon - 6 p.m. and Monday thru Thursday from Noon - 6 p.m. He'll be there until December 24th right before he must leave for annual trip around the world.
Brought to you by The Mike Parker Team/HUFF Realty. Have a safe and happy holiday season.
Halloween is in the air which means it's time for the Boone County Parks Jack-O-Lantern Walk and Contest located in Central Park and join in in the fun.
From 8:30 - 9:30 am bring your pumpkins then return at 7:30pm until 9:30pm and walk the trails and enjoy all of the pumpkins. They'll be lit up in all their glory. The walk is free and to enter your pumpkin it only costs $1.00.
Happy Halloween!!
Ok all you ghosts and goblins. It's that time of year again and if you're looking for a scare or just somewhere fun to take the kids and enjoy the fall here is our list of pumpkin patches and Haunted Houses...
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Pumpkin Patches
11946 Old Lexington Pike
Walton, KY 41094
859-485-7000
513-575-2022
Milford, OH
Daniels Petting Farm & Pumpkin Patch
1850 WALTON NICHOLSON PIKE
WALTON, KY 41094
859-363-8623
4175 BURLINGTON PIKE
BURLINGTON, KY 41005
859-689-2682
5832 River Rd.
Hebron, KY 41049
859-689-5229
Haunted Houses
BENTON FARMS
Haunted House
Weekends In October
11946 Old Lexington Pike
Walton, KY 41094
859-485-7000
USS Nightmare
Wednesdays and Thursdays 7pm - 11pm
Friday & Saturday 7pm - 1am...... Sun. 7pm - 11pm
Through November 1st .....
Located on the river at Newport on the Levee
St. Rita Haunted House
October 2nd -November 1st
Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday
Free Parking
The Haunted House is located on the school grounds.
Kings Island
Mason, OH
Halloween Haunt
Haunted Hayride
Sandyland Acres
Petersburg, KY
This hayride has won numerous haunt awards and offers individual and group rates.
859-689-4283 or 859-322-0516
Dent Haunted Schoolhouse
5963 Harrison Ave.
Cincinnati OH 45248
Every Friday and Saturday, The Dent Schoolhouse is open from 7:30 pm to 12:00 pm. On every Sunday The Dent Schoolhouse is open from 7:30 pm to 10:00 pm.
Land of Illusion
5 terrorizing events, choose one or enter them all!! All at your own risk of coarse!!
8762 Thomas Rd.
Middletown, OH 45042
Open until November 1, 2009
HallZOOween
Discover the "creepy and the crawly," weekends in October, at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden during the annual HallZOOween celebration. Little ghouls and boys, ages 12 and under, can enjoy three spooktacular weekends of fun, from 12 - 5 p.m.
Just over the river in Switzerland County, Indiana is the Swiss Wine Festival. It its 40th year, the four day event is fun for all ages. Located on Vevay's waterfront, the festival is a unique tradition that includes boat cruises up and down the Ohio River, a wine pavilion, beer garden, a parade, fireworks, arts and crafts, Amish goods and games. The festival runs from August 25 - 28.
The Grand Festival Parade takes place on Saturday morning at 10 am and festival goers can enjoy a round of stone toss or splashing grape stomp, sample some of Indiana's most delectable wines and be entertained by various music bands ranging from country to polka.
The festival is located at the Paul Ogle Riverfront Park where Indiana highway 56 and 156 meet. Come on over to Indiana and enjoy the fun.
Vevay Indiana is located across the river from historic Warsaw, Kentucky. The Mike Parker Team is proud to present the some historic homes near the Vevay area in Northern Kentucky. Homes from yesteryear with today's conveniences. For more things to do check out our blog series titled "365 Things To Do in Northern Kentucky." Or "like" us on Facebook.
Boone County Fair
Now that the weather had cooled out, grab the kids and head on out to the Boone County Fair at the Fairgrounds in Burlington, Kentucky on 5819 Idlewild Rd. Admission is $8.00 after 2:00pm on Thursday and Friday and after 8:00am on Saturday. Admission includes unlimited rides, grandstand entertainment and other events. There is an additional charge to ride the live ponies. Ride the rides, see the shows and taste all the wonderful food!!!
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