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Helping Kids
Conventional Wisdom
Food Tech
A look at two great charities
based in Charlotte, NC
How Cleveland became host to the
Republican National Convention
Making Cincinnati a hub
for food innovation
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Dreaming Big!
Charlotte NC’s DREAM ON 3
is helping to get special kids
back in the game.
by Jeania Uplinger
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Power on Display
A new exhibition at the Cleveland
Museum of Art examines the myths
and realities of ancient Egyptian
royalty through extraordinary
objects from the British Museum.
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Driven to Help Kids
in Need
Speedway Children’s Charities
supports youth programs across
the country.
by Jeania Uplinger
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My life-long obsession
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How Cleveland became host of the
2016 Republican National Convention.
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CULTURE
Roll On
Big River!
by Max West
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T
HE OHIO RIVER. A major
transportation route for a variety
commodities including coal and
grain. Playground for the casual and serious
boater. Fishing hole. Our river!
While the Ohio River is the largest contributor of flow to the mighty Mississippi, she
is only the 10th longest river in the United
States. She forms in Pittsburgh where the
Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet and
ends at Cairo Illinois, emptying into the Mississippi. Over 10% of the population of the
United States lives in her drainage basin and
she is a major waterway for the movement of
commercial product that is guided up and
down the river via an armada of barges. The
consensus is that the river has a total length
of about 981 miles, although measurements
vary a little depending on how the measurement is being made and who is doing the
measuring. No matter, the Ohio is considerably shorter than such less prolific rivers as
the Yukon River, the Arkansas, the Missouri,
the Red or Snake, just to name some.
The Ohio River is still
a major transportation
route for massive
barges that move coal,
petroleum, grains, and
aggregates. In 2011,
over 239 million tons
of commodities were
moved on the Ohio.
So what makes the Ohio River so special?
History: plain and simple. In our country’s
infancy, the Ohio River was the gateway to
the west and in many ways it still is. But when
Europeans first settled on this continent and
for thousands of years before, Native American civilizations thrived along the shores and
in nearby villages. Early mound builders,
Seneca, Iroquois, and the Shawnee all knew
that Pelewathiipi, The Good River, brought
life to their people and supported their very
existence.
When we think of the Ohio, we conjure a
mental picture of how it is today—big, deep,
and wide. At her widest point at Louisville, the
Ohio is over a mile wide. But if you go back
to 1669 when French explorer Rene-Robert
Cavelier, aka Robert de La Salle, became
the first European to see it, he encountered
something totally different than what you see
today. You would not nor could not recognize
it as today’s river. To explain why, let’s jump
ahead 135 years from his visit.
CULTURE / ROLL ON BIG RIVER
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N 1804, LEWIS AND CLARK started
their historic multi-year expedition to
reach the Pacific. The journey officially
began in St. Louis, although first, they had to
get to St. Louis! This was not as easy as it might
sound as it involved a trip down the Ohio and
then to the Mississippi River. Sure...it sounds
simple enough but—no. Back in those days,
the Ohio’s flow was different from season to
season. During the wet spring months, it would
frequently be a raging torrent, fast and dangerous and often times unnavigable. During the
dry summer months or in times of drought it
was just the opposite.
Upon leaving Pittsburgh, Captain Meriwether Lewis encountered the latter along the
way. The year had been abnormally dry and
the river level was low and moving slower than
cold molasses. It’s hard to imagine the Ohio
being just a few inches deep in places but that
is exactly what he and his team experienced.
This was no leisurely float and they frequently
had to oar or pole their flat bottom boats along.
On several occasions Lewis hired local settlers to tow the boats down the river. Imagine
the sight of horses plodding through the hoofhigh water, dragging the armada of small boats
across the sand and shallow water until they
reached deeper water.
The river was so shallow in places that if
people living south of the river needed to cross
to the north, there was no need for a bridge.
They simply drove their wagons across the riverbed. Farther west, the situation was totally
different. Nearing Louisville, the expedition
had to deal with rapids. Known as the Falls
of the Ohio, the river dropped twenty-six feet
over the short distance of just 2 ½ terrifying miles. Raging, rushing water swept them
through a field of boulders and rock outcropping. This was a hair raising trip for even the
most experienced river pilots.
Today, the Ohio is relatively deep and calm
thanks to a series of twenty-one locks and
dams that have been built along its thousandmile length. In effect, the Ohio has been turned
into a series of individual reservoirs ranging
in length from six to one-hundred fourteen
miles long. From Pittsburg, the Ohio drops
from 710 feet above sea level to just 250 feet at
Cairo. Without these locks and dams, the Ohio
would be no more passable today than it was
two-hundred years ago.
A
S A NATURAL CORRIDOR
TO THE WEST, cities and towns
sprung up on the banks of the
Ohio. Wheeling West Virginia (Virginia until
the Civil War) in 1769, Louisville in 1778,
and Cincinnati in 1788. Three different settlements formed what became modern day
Cincinnati. Columbia was established near
present day Lunken Airport where the Little
Miami River empties into the Ohio. Losantiville arose where Great American Ballpark and
the Banks stand today, across from the mouth
of Kentucky’s Licking River. Farther to the
west, North Bend was settled where the Great
Miami River meets the Ohio. Towns such
ABOVE: A general plan and profile of the Ohio River Navigation System –published by the US Army Corps of Engineers – showing the locations of locks and
dams that have been built along its thousand-mile length as well as the relative elevations of various locations along the waterway. Compared to the past, the
Ohio River today is relatively deep and calm thanks to this series of locks and dams.
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as Cincinnati grew and prospered, but the
Ohio River gave rise to many other smaller
towns that owed their existence to the river
and river commerce. Towns such as Pomeroy, Ironton, Maysville, Portsmouth, and
Parkersburg popped up all along the nearly
thousand miles of river. The Ohio was alive
with steamboats, paddleboats, sternwheelers,
and barges.
During boom times, these towns
flourished. But they stagnated as new,
quicker means of transport developed,
such as railroads and interstate highways.
One such town is Portsmouth Ohio. It was
a thriving, vibrant town and even home
of the Portsmouth Spartans, one of the
original professional football franchises of
the National Football League. They were
located in Portsmouth from 1929 to 1934
before relocating and becoming the Detroit
Lions. The 1820 census listed Portsmouth’s
population as 527 and it grew to over 42,000
in 1930. As river transportation patterns
changed and jobs left, Portsmouth began to
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shrink and every census since has shown a
drop in population. By 2010 the population
had dwindled to just a little over 20,000.
Nobody can deny that the Ohio River is
not the same population magnet it was in the
1800’s and early 1900’s. Sadly, the steamboats
and paddle wheelers are gone, left to the history of a different era. However, the Ohio is
still a major transportation route for the massive barges that move coal, petroleum, grains,
and aggregates. In 2011, over 239 million tons
of commodities were moved on the Ohio.
But the river also serves another purpose
and one that is not likely to go the route of
the paddle wheelers. It’s called fun—a water
playground. On any given summer day, the
river is alive with boaters and fishermen. Cities
such as Cincinnati base new development on
proximity to the river – Paul Brown Stadium,
the Freedom Center, The Banks, and of course
Great American Ballpark. For those that may
not remember or be aware, there was great
debate as to whether the new Reds’ stadium
would be located on the river or farther to
the north, just off I-71 where the casino now
stands. The river location won out handily.
We love our river. In tribute of our history
and river heritage, Great American features
several salutes to this heritage, including
replica riverboat smoke stacks located beyond
the outfield wall in right-center field and a
riverboat replica in straight away center.
O
ther cities share a similar river
history, whether it is Louisville
or little Wheeling West Virginia.
Wheeling is quite unique. The city has a
population of 28,000 and over 3100 of them
live in the middle of the Ohio River – on
Wheeling Island. While there are dozens
of islands on the Ohio River most are not
inhabited. Many are under the auspices of
various environmental, ecological, or wildlife
concerns, but Wheeling Island is arguably the
heart and soul of that town’s entertainment
center, home to the Wheeling Island Hotel,
Casino, and Race Track. And it is smack dab
in the middle of the Ohio River.
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ABOVE: Downtown Pittsburgh where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio. BELOW: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh
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Another famous Ohio River island is
Blennerhassett Island, located two and half
miles downstream from Parkersburg West
Virginia. Harman Blennerhassett was an Irish immigrant that
came to the US in the late 1700’s
and headed into the new frontier.
He built a mansion and a fortune,
living on the island that bears his
name. He lost everything though
when he became tied to a treasonous plot led by Vice President
Aaron Burr. He was jailed but
ultimately freed when Burr was
exonerated of any wrongdoing. By
this time his home had been ransacked then burned to the ground,
forcing him to leave the area to
start anew. Today, Blennerhassett Island is a
West Virginia State Park and a popular tourist destination.
Farther west exists another island located
in western Kentucky, north of Paducah and
near Evansville Indiana. It is significantly
different from Wheeling Island or Blennerhassett, or any of the myriad of uninhabited
islands along the way. Here, the Ohio makes a
hard loop to the north before abruptly heading south again. If anyone doubts the power
of water, they need only visit the new Wabash
Island. It was formed in 2008 when
the Ohio’s flow cut a new channel
through private property, turning
1700 acres of prime farmland into
a hard to reach island. It continues
to shrink as the land slowly erodes it
away, the silt slowly traveling down
the river and on to the Mississippi
before finding its way to the Gulf.
The Ohio River is alive and in
constant flux, as has been the norm
for thousands of years. Man has
altered her look and her course is
ever evolving, but her destiny has
not changed. She is a playground
for many and an economic lifeline to millions. The Good River is indeed an accurate
and appropriate name. n
OPPOSITE PAGE: 131 teens and adults compete in the 8th Annual Great Ohio River Swim on September 27, 2015. The event is a 900 yard swim from the
Serpentine Wall across the Ohio to the Kentucky side and back to the finish line at the Cincinnati Public Landing. The annual swim has grown into the
largest cross river open water swimming event on the Ohio River. ABOVE: The Island Belle sternwheeler takes visitors to and from Blennerhassett Island
State Park near Parkersburg, West Virginia.
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COMMUNITY / DREAM ON 3
Dreaming Big!
Charlotte NC’s DREAM ON 3 is helping get special kids back in the game.
O
VER A CUP OF COFFEE, I had the pleasure
of meeting Brandon and Elizabeth Lindsey,
Founders of DREAM ON 3 (DO3). They
shared with me how their vision of DO3 came to life.
The DREAM ON 3 founders wanted to make
a difference in the lives of others, while teaching
children the importance of getting involved and
giving back. Their DO3 sports huddle logo shows
team work and community involvement. There is
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nothing that compares to the feeling of helping others.
They strive to create lasting unforgettable memories
by bringing hope and joy to young people with
serious life-altering conditions. Fulfilling a child’s
dream provides a focus empowering both them and
their families with enthusiasm and strength to deal
with ongoing daily struggles.
Ultimate Air Shuttle is inspired and excited to be
working with DREAM ON 3!
DREAM ON 3’s
business model is built
on the concept of a
sports huddle: bringing
together various
volunteers, businesses,
and communities to
support local
children in need.
B
ASED IN CHARLOTTE, NC,
DO3 brings dreams to life for
qualified children by creating
personal experiences with their
favorite athletes, sporting event, or sports team.
DO3’s business model is built on the concept
of a sports huddle: bringing together various
volunteers, businesses, and communities to
support local children in need. The team works
directly with local social workers and treating
physicians to identify eligible children then
collaborates with partners from the business,
healthcare, and sports communities to make
the impossible possible for these Dream Kids.
DO3 partners with six referral partners in the
Charlotte area: Levine Children’s Hospital, Jeff
Gordon Children’s Hospital, St. Jude Affiliate
Clinic at Novant Health Hemby Children’s
Hospital, The Arc of North Carolina, INREACH
and Developmental Disabilities Resources.
Each Dream Kid is chosen through a
deliberate, collaborative process between
DO3 and these referral partners, following
specific protocol to confirm eligibility before
exploring and approving a Dream Experience.
Once approved, the team of dedicated staff
and volunteers at DO3 builds a relationship
with each Dream Kid and their family and
works tirelessly to create a once-in-a-lifetime
Dream Experience. Typically including
the Dream Kid’s favorite sports celebrity,
team, or venue, the Dream Experience is a
customized VIP experience laced with magical
opportunities and surprises from start to finish.
DO3 provides all of the resources to handle
arrangements, cover expenses, and provide
accommodations, transportation, required
medical services, meals, entertainment, gifts,
and even a photographer and videographer to
document the entire experience for the family.
For DREAM ON 3, nothing is out of
reach when crafting a Dream Experience and
the team places the highest priority on the
Dream Kid’s vision, abilities, and personality.
Since its founding, DO3 has served more
than 25 children and their families through
personalized Dream Experiences, more than
doubling the number of recipients each year.
The following are two memorable examples.
ABOVE: Dream Kid Kory at Yankees
Spring Training in Tampa. Photo by
Themba Imagery.
N
E’QUAN IS AN 18-YEARold Charlotte teen living
with Spastic Quadriplegic
Cerebral Palsy. He is unable
to verbalize his thoughts and words through
speech and communicates through a
computer that is attached to his wheelchair.
Ne’Quan’s favorite NFL team is the Tennessee
Titans, and his ultimate sports dream was
to watch them play at Nissan Stadium in
Nashville. After a moving send-off in the gym
of Ne’Quan’s high school, where classmates,
friends, family, and teachers gathered,
cheered him on, then released hundreds of
balloons in his honor, Ne’Quan and his family
headed to the airport in a limo for their
weekend in Nashville.
Following a special, customized day
exploring the city’s sights, Ne’Quan and
his family enjoyed sideline passes and met
several players before cheering the Titans
on as they beat the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Ne’Quan’s parents described the impact of the
experience: “We would like to thank DO3 for
everything you’ve done for Ne’Quan and us.
Our weekend started out special and it didn’t
end until we got back home. The things you
do for special needs kids can’t be measured...
You make dreams come true not only for the
kids but also for the parents. It’s a parent’s
LEFT: Dream Kid Ne’Quan and family
with Beau Brinkley of the Tennessee
Titans. Photo by Emby Taylor
Photography.
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COMMUNITY / DREAM ON 3
Dream On 3 is a Charlotte-based
non-profit that provides children who are
living with a disability or life-altering condition
an opportunity to live out their sports dreams
by creating personal experiences with their
favorite athletes, sporting event, or sports team.
Help Dream Kids Take Prime Position.
Perhaps for just a day, an afternoon or weekend,
recipients get to escape their reality, get in the game
and realize that through teamwork anything is possible!
Nascar Driver Joey Logano is in the huddle with Dream
On 3, will you join us too? Visit dreamon3.org today to
make a gift and help Dream Kids take prime position.
“W
e are excited about what Dream On 3 is doing
for children in this community & we look forward
to making many more dreams come true through
this partnership.”
-Joey Logano, NASCAR
Edwin, 11 years old
Cardiovascular Disease & Heart Transplant
My dream is to go to a NASCAR race and spend
time with my favorite driver, Joey Logano!
job to give kids a little excitement in their
life but if you have a special-needs child,
you know that can be a little difficult... You
treated Ne’Quan just like he is a normal child
and in most ways, he is. All of you are blessed
and truly have a gift to make the dreams
come true of those who may not be able to
experience their dreams.”
K
ORY IS AN 8-YEAR-OLD
who had a rough start in life
through no fault of his own.
He was born with Neonatal
Abstinence Syndrome and at 12 months
was placed in a foster home with his now
adoptive mother.
As Kory got older, he began to struggle
behaviorally and academically and was
diagnosed with a Global Developmental
Delay and ADHD. Despite his struggles,
Kory is quite the athlete and social butterfly
and sports have been a great outlet for him.
Kory’s sports dream was to “hit a baseball
so hard it goes over the fence” and to meet a
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BELOW: Dream On 3 Founders Elizabeth and Brandon Lindsey with the first
Dream Kid, Nicholas Batley (center). Photo courtesy Themba Imagery.
In 2016, through a
strategic initiative
called Project Going
Forward, DO3 is
expanding operations
into its first affiliate
location: Atlanta, GA.
ABOVE: Dream Kid Iziah with Steph Curry, Point Guard for the Golden State
Warriors. Photo courtesy of Emby Taylor Photography.
Yankees player. DO3 planned a surprise sendoff party with Kory’s friends and family then
escorted Kory and his family to the Yankees
Spring Training in Tampa. During Kory’s
memorable trip, he was able meet and play
with several Yankees players, attend a game
in VIP fashion, and even hit the ball over the
fence three times!
T
HANKS TO EFFECTIVE
programs like those described
above, DO3 has achieved
significant
growth
and
impact, and has experienced a corresponding
embrace from the community. However,
with nearly 17 million children in the US
suffering from intellectual and developmental
disabilities, chronic illness, or life-altering
conditions, the demand for DO3’s services far
exceeds the current geographic reach.
In 2016, through a strategic initiative called
Project Going Forward, DO3 is expanding
operations into its first affiliate location:
Atlanta, GA. Leaning heavily on the business
model, staff and board support, and experience
of the Charlotte headquarters, DO3 Atlanta
will serve more children in need while also
protecting the culture, community-focused
model, and core values on which Brandon and
Elizabeth founded the organization. The longterm goal of Project Going Forward is to use
the Atlanta expansion as a model for future
affiliate locations throughout the country. In
fact, DO3 has developed an inspiring strategic
plan that will lead to 10 new affiliate locations
in major U.S. cities over the next 5-7 years.
DREAM ON 3 provides the gift of hope
to children and their families who desperately
need it. Children with chronic illnesses have
aspirations and dreams like any other child.
Unfortunately, their illness, condition, or
disability can create barriers and challenges
that make it difficult for them to live a
normal life or do the things that other kids
can do. DO3 gives these children and their
families a chance to set their worries aside
and realize the importance of dreaming big,
keeping hope alive, and continuing to fight
their illness. In the words of DO3’s very first
Dream Kid’s mother: “There are not enough
adjectives to describe the wonderful people
at DREAM ON 3 and their amazing work!
I watched them make my son’s dream come
true, but more than that, DREAM ON 3 has
given Nicholas a hope for the future and a
path to follow. DREAM ON 3 is more than
just a dream come true on one particular day,
they become family members, and for that,
we are forever grateful.”
For more information about DREAM
ON 3, please visit www.dreamon3.org. n
BELOW: Dream Kid Angel with Willie Robertson, star of the Duck Dynasty
television series and CEO of Duck Commander, and Adam LaRoche, first
baseman of the Chicago White Sox and part owner of Buck Commander. Photo
courtesy Themba Imagery.
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THE ARTS / PHARAOH: KING OF ANCIENT EGYPT
Power on Display
A new exhibition at the
Cleveland Museum of
Art examines the myths
and realities of ancient
Egyptian royalty through
extraordinary objects from
the British Museum.
ABOVE: Kneeling falcon-headed deity in pose of jubilation, about 715–332 BC. Late Period. Egypt. Bronze; 27.5 x 17 x 11.5 cm. British Museum, EA 11498. © Trustees of the British Museum, London.
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Hathor capital, about 874–850 BC. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, reign of Osorkon II. Temple of Bastet, Bubastis, Egypt. Red granite; 195 x 80 x 84
cm. British Museum, EA 1107. © Trustees of the British Museum, London.
Figurine of the god Amun-Ra, about 1069–715 BC. Third Intermediate Period. Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Gilded
silver; 24 x 5 x 10 cm. British Museum, EA 60006. © Trustees of the British Museum, London.
ABOVE LEFT: The Hathor capital, from about 874–850 BC, once sat atop a column in a temple devoted to the goddess Bastet, one of
the many gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. ABOVE RIGHT: This small statue, in gold and silver, represents the god Amun-Ra. The
precious materials used here suggest that it was meant as a cult statue, or perhaps a votive statue.
P
haraoh: King of Ancient Egypt brings 3,000 years of ancient
Egyptian history to life through some of the finest objects
from the British Museum’s vast holdings and several of
Cleveland’s own masterworks. The first Egyptian art exhibition organized at the Cleveland Museum of Art since 1996, Pharaoh:
King of Ancient Egypt looks past the myth to reveal the carefully
designed personas of the Egyptian kings and explore the realities of
daily life for the ancient royals. Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt, a centennial special exhibition, is on view in the Kelvin and Eleanor Smith
Foundation Hall from March 13 through June 12, 2016.
Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt includes more than 150 objects,
from monumental sculpture to exquisite jewelry. While many
objects on view were created to project a regal, all-powerful image
of the pharaoh, the story that emerges is also one of a country at
times divided by civil war, conquered by foreign powers or ruled by
competing kings. These ancient rulers were not always male, or even
Egyptian, but they shared in the challenges of ruling one of the greatest civilizations the world has seen.
“In ancient Egypt the image of the pharaoh was first and foremost
an official one, linked to the politico-religious nature of Egyptian
kingship,” said Aude Semat, guest curator of the exhibition and lecturer in Egyptology at the École du Louvre. “However, the reality of
power was somewhat more complicated. Pharaoh: King of Ancient
Egypt presents an opportunity to glimpse the back stories behind the
exercise of power.”
The Opening Gallery, with its single monumental sculpture,
gives a sense of the grandiose scale of Egyptian temples. The Hathor
capital (shown above left), from about 874–850 BC, once sat atop a
column in a temple devoted to the goddess Bastet, one of the many
gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt. Egypt, Land of the Pharaohs
and Born of the Gods galleries establishes exactly who the pharaoh
was: ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt, the unification of which was
central to Egyptian kingship. Pharaoh was the incarnation of the
divine Horus, and worshiping the gods was one of his main obligations. This gallery shows pharaohs making offerings and depictions
of gods and goddesses from tombs and temples.
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BELOW: The Head of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III carved in green siltstone, about 1479–1425 BC. The tall, white crown of Upper Egypt and
the rearing cobra indicate that the model for this sculpture was a king. The facial features identify him as Tuthmosis III: almond-shaped
eyes, with lids and brows treated in volume, a slightly aquiline nose and a soft, almost smiling expression.
Head of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III,
about 1479–1425 BC. New Kingdom,
Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis
III. Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Green
siltstone; 46 x 19 x 32 cm. British
Museum, EA 986. © Trustees of the
British Museum, London.
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Figured ostracon: Ramses II suckled by a goddess,
about 1279–1213 BC. New Kingdom, Dynasty
19, reign of Ramses II. Probably Thebes, Egypt.
Painted limestone; 31.2 x 18.2 x 3.3 cm. The
Cleveland Museum of Art, Given in honor of James
N. Sherwin, Trustee 1957–1971, 1987.156.
The Symbols of Power gallery presents objects that represent
the pharaoh’s power – the crook and flail, the uraeus (a spitting, rearing cobra) and royal crowns – as well as images of the king wearing
or wielding them. Every pharaoh was expected to build new temples
and embellish existing ones. In Temples: The Kings and the Gods,
lintels, reliefs and figures from temples, including a sphinx, reveal the
importance of pleasing the gods. The gallery dedicated to Festivals and
Memory demonstrates how important it was to remember previous
rulers, or erase them from memory. Images of two deified kings from
an earlier dynasty can be seen inside the Coffin case of Bakenmut. The
objects in the gallery Royal Life: Palace and Family include tiles, relief
fragments, figurines, scarabs and jewelry, attesting to the lavish decoration of the palace and the royal family’s costuming.
Running Egypt: Officials and Government includes statues of
government officials, including the vizier (Egypt’s highest official, a
powerful figure who oversaw most of the country’s internal affairs),
as well as priests and scribes. A rare papyrus from the Old Kingdom
records administrative and economic procedures, including priests’
duties and calendars, sources of temple income, an equipment inventory and more.
From the Nubians and Libyans to the Greeks and Romans, ancient
Egypt was periodically under foreign rule. Foreigners on the Throne
presents two heads of Alexander the Great as well as evidence that
Statue of the god Ra-Horakhty,
about 1279–1213. New Kingdom,
Dynasty 19, reign of Ramses II.
Tell el-Maskhuta, Egypt. Granite;
94 x 39 x 72 cm. British Museum,
EA 1006. © Trustees of the
British Museum, London.
ABOVE LEFT: A large limestone flake showing Pharaoh Ramses II suckled by a goddess whose name has been lost. OPPOSITE PAGE
TOP: Fragment from the sarcophagus lid of Pharaoh Ramses VI. ABOVE RIGHT: Statue of the god Ra-Horakhty, about 1279–1213.
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Fragment from the sarcophagus lid of Pharaoh Ramses VI,
about 1143–1136 BC. New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of
Ramses VI. Tomb of Ramses VI, Valley of the Kings, Thebes, Egypt. Conglomerate; 98 x 82 x 46 cm. British Museum,
EA 140. © Trustees of the British Museum, London.
Shabti of Pharaoh Seti I, about 1294–1279 BC. New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, reign of Seti I. Tomb of Seti I, Valley of the Kings,
Thebes, Egypt. Egyptian blue faience; 22.8 x 9.6 x 9.6 cm. British Museum, EA 22818. © Trustees of the British Museum, London.
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foreign rulers often declared themselves pharaoh and followed
Egyptian customs. The surprising rise of army general Horemheb to
become pharaoh is a highlight of the War and Diplomacy gallery.
Also on view are a stela depicting the Dynasty 3 pharaoh Sanakht
as he prepares to smite an enemy, and a section from the Great Harris Papyrus that commemorates several of Ramses III’s successful
military campaigns.
The final gallery, An Eternal Life: Death of the Pharaoh,
includes tomb fragments, a sarcophagus lid, magical objects and
shabtis, which are small human figurines placed inside tombs to
work on behalf of the deceased in the afterlife. Highlights include
examples from the tombs of Pharaohs Amenhotep II, Seti I, Ramses
III and Ramses VI in the Valley of the Kings.
The presentation of Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt is a collaboration between the British Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. The
exhibition in Cleveland is made possible by Baker Hostetler, with additional support from the Selz Foundation. Presenting Centennial Sponsor,
Key Bank. Supporting Centennial Sponsor, Eaton. Media Sponsor, Cleveland Magazine.
Tickets for Pharaoh: King of Ancient Egypt are $15 for adults; seniors
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OPPOSITE PAGE TOP: Fragment from the sarcophagus lid of
Pharaoh Ramses VI. OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM: A small blue
faience figurine – called a shabti – from the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I.
About the Cleveland Museum of Art
The Cleveland Museum of Art is renowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes almost 45,000
objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. The
museum is a significant international forum for exhibitions,
scholarship, performing arts and art education and recently
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art museums in the nation and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Museum of Art is located in the dynamic University Circle
neighborhood.
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C O M M U N I T Y / S P E E DWAY C H I L D R E N ’ S C H A R I T I E S
BELOW: Highlights from the The 35th Annual Speedway Children’s Charities gala held on May 20, 2015 at the The Ritz-Carlton
in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. Four-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon was honored for his legendary
career and tireless philanthropic efforts on behalf of children. The black tie event was hosted by NBC Sports anchor Krista Voda
with entertainment provided by The Avett Brothers, founded by Seth and Scott Avett from Concord, North Carolina.
Driven to Help Kids in Need
I
Speedway Children’s Charities supports youth programs across the country. by Jeania Uplinger
N MARCH, I HAD THE HONOR
of meeting (Retired) Major General
Chuck Swannack (Exec. Dir. of
Speedway Children’s Charities)
while at Wilson Air Center at CLT. He shared
the many ways Speedway Children’s Charities
gives back to children and was kind enough to
introduce me to some additional staff.
FAST forward, I’m invited to lunch at the
Charlotte Motor Speedway, (formerly Lowe’s
Motor Speedway) a motor sports complex
located in Concord, NC. During lunch, I met
George Kail (GM of The Speedway Club at
Charlotte Motor Speedway), Dan Farrell (Sr.
VP of Sales for Charlotte Motor Speedway),
and Lisa Starnes (Dir. of Charlotte Charities).
Lisa discussed the numerous events that hap-
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pen yearly to support the Speedway Children’s
Charities. It is abundantly clear how passionate they are about their work and Ultimate Air
Shuttle is delighted to be supporting Speedway
Children’s Charities.
Since its inception in 1982, Speedway
Children’s Charities has supported a multitude of nonprofit children’s organizations, and
served as a pillar of the community by raising
more than $46 million for children’s nonprofits
across the United States.
By raising money through events including
golf tournaments, clay shoots and fundraisers,
Speedway Children’s Charities granted nearly
$2.9 million last year to local youth programs in
Atlanta, Bristol, Charlotte, Kentucky, Las Vegas,
New Hampshire, Sonoma and Texas. Money
generated from the events is dispersed to the
area from which it was raised, so every donation
goes right back into that chapter’s community.
One of Speedway Children’s Charities
most successful fundraisers is the Ride of a
Lifetime auction, which provides the winner
with a pre-race track parade lap in a truck with
a NASCAR Sprint Cup driver. Perennial Sprint
Cup title contender Carl Edwards serves as
SCC’s national spokesperson and is one of the
Ride of a Lifetime drivers for Charlotte Motor
Speedway. Edwards, a driver for the powerhouse Joe Gibbs Racing team, collected his first
victory with JGR in last May’s Coca-Cola 600
at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was a fitting
win for Edwards, given that Charlotte-based
Speedway Children’s Charities has a significant
BELOW: Last October, with the help of SCC, a young boy named Will met Dale Earnhardt Jr. at Charlotte Motor Speedway (A); SCC
Charlotte Chapter’s One for the Kids Golf Tournament at the Ballantyne Resort Golf Club, June 15, 2015 (B); Tony Stewart, who will
be honored at the 36th Annual Speedway Children’s Charities Gala this year, poses with Ride of a Lifetime winner Michael Kiley
during the 2015 Coca-Cola 600 pre-race show (C); The SCC Charlotte Chapter’s 2015 Grant Distribution Ceremony (D).
A
B
C
D
influence on children in the area and has raised
more than $10 million to benefit area youth.
“Speedway Children’s Charities decides where
the money goes through a very thorough vetting process,” Edwards said. “You can be sure
that when you donate to SCC, your money is
going to children who need the help. It’s truly
an honor to be a part of the SCC team.”
The organizations funded by each chapter
of Speedway Children’s Charities cover a wide
range of needs; from providing after-school
snacks, helping children with medical disorders, to abused children. SCC has an extensive
national influence, with its fundraisers stretching across all parts of the United States.
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AST OCTOBER, ONE OF
SCC’s
Charlotte
chapter
partners fulfilled a young boy’s
longtime wish at Charlotte
Motor Speedway. Dream On 3, a Charlottearea nonprofit that grants sports-related wishes
to children facing life-altering conditions,
developmental disabilities or chronic illnesses
helped Will, a 13-year-old boy from Lenoir,
North Carolina, meet his hero, Sprint Cup
superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Five days after Will’s 12th birthday, he was
diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, a disease of the heart muscle. He wrote a Facebook
post discussing his hopes of one day meeting
Earnhardt. In the meantime, he underwent a
life-saving heart transplant and endured several weeks of hospitalization that put his family
under duress. After extensive rehabilitation
and a notice of approval from his doctor, Will’s
dream of meeting Earnhardt became a reality.
Charlotte Motor Speedway, Dream on 3 and
The Dale Jr. Foundation helped coordinate the
moment of a lifetime for the preteen when he
met Earnhardt around the time of the Bank of
America 500 – but that wasn’t the end of the
story. Will was also granted the privilege of
wearing a fire suit and rode shotgun as Earn-
In 2015 Speedway
Children’s Charities
distributed nearly
$2.9 million in grants
to more than 390
different charitable
organizations across
the country, bringing
the total funds
distributed since
1982 to more than
$46 million.
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hardt drove him around CMS in a race car.
Speedway Children’s Charities strive to
leave a lasting legacy on the children and
organizations that its eight chapters support.
SCC works year-round to have a monumental
impact on the children in the communities of
their charities. Events like the invite-only “Kids
Charity Clay Shoot” presented by The NRA
Foundation on July 6 in Kentucky, and Ricky
Craven’s “One For The Kids” Golf Tournament
on July 14 in New Hampshire, strengthen the
bond between children and charity.
The Down Syndrome Association of
Greater Charlotte received support from
Speedway Children’s Charities for two of its
unique camp programs: DSAGC Camp Holiday, (a summer day camp for people aged
5-21 who have Down syndrome) and DSAGC
Camp Horizon (a sleep-away camp at the
YMCA Camp Harrison in Boomer, North
Carolina, for children diagnosed with Down
syndrome who are 10-17 years old).
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T
HROUGH HELP FROM its
supporters, Speedway Children’s
Charities continues helping
children in the communities
it serves. Ultimate Air Shuttle bolsters SCC’s
efforts through a silent auction donation of
two tickets for an air shuttle trip from Charlotte
to Cincinnati, Ohio. This donation is part
of the Charlotte chapter’s 36th annual Sonic
Automotive Speedway Children’s Charities
Gala presented by the NRA Teach Freedom
Foundation, a private, black-tie event on May
25, 2016 at the Ritz-Carlton in Charlotte.
SCC is tremendously grateful for the support
of Ultimate Air Shuttle and we’re excited to
continue working with them in the future.
For more information
about Speedway Children’s
Charities or to make a
donation, please visit www.
speedwaycharities.org. n
CHARLOTTE CHAPTER
2016 EVENTS
■■ May 21: Silent Auction in Speedway Club –
All-Star VIP experiences fulfillment
■■ May 25: 36th Annual Gala
■■ May 28: Xfinity Race – VIP experience
fulfillment
■■ May 29: Coke 600 – VIP experiences and
Ride of a Lifetime fulfillment
■■ June 13: General Tom Sadler Memorial
Golf Tournament
■■ Sep. 16-18: NHRA Carolina Nationals – VIP
experience fulfillment
■■ Oct. 8: BOA 500 – VIP experiences and Ride
of a Lifetime fulfillment
■■ Oct. 28: World of Outlaws 50/50 raffle
■■ Dec. (TBD): Grant Distribution Ceremony
PA S T I M E S
ABOVE: American Pharoah (left) on his way to winning the 2015 Kentucky Derby.
HOOKED ON THE PONIES
My life-long addiction to horse racing. by Keith Sprunk
I’VE NEVER TAKEN ANY DRUGS IN MY
life, not even smoked pot. Now that’s saying something considering I grew up
during the 60’s with free love, the Vietnam
War, Woodstock, you name it. Drugs were
everywhere. Yes, I know they’re even worse
today. I’ve never smoked a cigarette in my
life. Probably saved my life, since I have an
addictive lifestyle, and live 5 minutes from
Kentucky where tobacco is still King. I will
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occasionally drink a glass of wine with
Donna (my girlfriend) at dinner, but I’ve
never drank a beer or been drunk in my
life. I must admit that growing up I did like
sex, but at 66 (my age) it’s not that important any more.
My addiction: I love thoroughbreds. I
love horse racing. I really love the springtime when, during a span of five weeks they
run the three greatest horse races every year.
I’m talking about the Kentucky Derby, the
Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. It’s what
the horse racing world calls “The Triple
Crown”. Three races over five weeks at three
different distances. The Kentucky Derby at
1¼ miles, the Preakness at 13/16 miles and
finally the Belmont Stakes at 1½ miles.
There is nothing like the Kentucky
Derby. It’s the GREATEST horse race every
year. They usually have a full field of 20
horses and when they break from the gate,
it’s the most exciting feeling you can ever
imagine. I don’t want anything to happen
that might deter me from the first Saturday in May (Kentucky Derby), 2 weeks later
(Preakness) and finally 3 weeks later (Belmont Stakes). I mean, don’t schedule a
wedding on a Saturday in the spring, don’t
die and have a funeral on a Saturday in the
spring, don’t schedule anything on Saturday’s in the spring.
For us living around Cincinnati, the
month of April is almost as sacred as those
Triple Crown races. Keeneland (in Lexington, Kentucky) opens in early April and
runs up to the opening of Churchill Downs
(Louisville, Kentucky) and the week of
the Kentucky Derby at Churchill. While
Churchill Downs owns the GREATEST race
in horse racing with the Kentucky Derby,
Keeneland owns 20 plus days of racing in
April, at what many people call the most
beautiful race track in America.
There’s a lot of people on the east coast
that will argue Saratoga in August is the
GREATEST race track in the USA, and then
the winter meet at Santa Anita where the
“Turf Meets The Surf ” is also a magnificent
setting, but for those of us in the Midwest,
to have Keeneland in April and Churchill
Downs in May and June –well, it doesn’t get
any better than that.
I KNEW I HAD AN ADDICTION EARLY ON.
It all started for me in 1969. I was going to
school at Career Academy in the old Neil
House in downtown Columbus. I was going
to college to get my 3rd Class Broadcasting
License. I wanted to be a radio broadcaster.
Here’s some things I remember from my
Career Academy Days:
1. I fell in love with my teacher, Becky
Schmehl.
2. I fell in love with my first wife, Roxanne. She was so beautiful and she could do
nothing wrong in my eyes. She was going to
Career Academy to become a nurse. One
day she told me that everyone had to find
somebody to draw blood from, and would I
let her do that with me. Hell yes, I’m a man
and I’m trying to impress her.
So, I head over to her nursing class the
next day to have her draw blood from me.
The problem was, Roxanne took the needle
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out of my arm before she took off the tourniquet and blood starting
gushing from my arm. I can’t tell you anything else, I passed out.
3. I drove to Wapakoneta, Ohio in September of 1969 and sat in
the home of Neil Armstrong and interviewed him. Just two months
earlier, on July 20th, 1969, Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk
on the moon. Now people would say that had to be the GREATEST thing I’ve ever done, but it was nothing compared to my next
assignment.
4. In October of 1969 I was told my job was to prepare and call a
horse race at Scioto Downs harness racing track in Columbus, Ohio.
The bad news: I sucked at calling the race. The really bad news: I was
hooked on horse racing and would be for the rest of my life.
TROUBLE THE FIRST DAY: Just to go back a little. I did get a radio
job at WLEN Radio Station in Adrian, Michigan. I grew up in
Blissfield, just 10 miles outside of Adrian. Oh, and yes, I married Roxanne. But, by 1975 Roxanne was gone and I had moved
from broadcasting to landing a job with the Toledo Goaldiggers
Hockey Team in the IHL. I’m not going to get into this, but I did
BELOW: It’s not just men who are obsessed with horse racing. The
Kentucky Derby especially is every woman’s chance to express her
inner Southern belle, according to the annual horse race’s website,
which provides guidelines and gentle suggestions for women’s attire.
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Park in the mutual department and asked me if I was interested
in working a part time job at the race track. I jumped at the idea.
I had loved the sport since that day in October 1969 when I tried
to call a horse race.
So, my first night they put me on the line as a $10.00 cashier. This
was in the old days, before they had the machines now that can print
out anything you want. Back then, you had to go to a $2.00 win seller
and then take the ticket to a $2.00 cashier. I had the job figured out
after a couple of races. I had grabbed a racing form and suddenly saw
a horse that couldn’t lose. I didn’t have any money, but I had a couple
of thousand dollars in my cashiers bank.
Hey, I’ll just borrow a $100.00 from my cashiers bank, make a bet
on this horse, win a $100.00 bucks, put the $100.00 back in the till
and put the other $100.00 in my pocket. Well, I don’t have to tell anyone what happened. The horse lost, and before the night was done, I
was down $400.00.
I knew I was going to get fired on my first day on the job, and
probably go to jail for taking the $400.00 that I lost on the horses.
The mutual manager was a wonderful guy named Bill Dawson. I
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WORKING AT CHURCHILL DOWNS:
Working at Raceway Park gave me an opportunity to work at Churchill Downs. Every
April they asked the mutual clerks at Raceway Park if we wanted to work at Churchill
Downs on Friday and Saturday for the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby.
Those were great times. We would get
a bunch of guys and go down the Louisville together. We all loved to bet the horses,
so in those early years nobody would ever
think of spending money on getting a hotel
room. That was money we needed to bet on
the horses. So, we just slept in our cars on
Thursday and Friday evenings and drove
back home Saturday night after the Kentucky Derby. Since 1975, over the past 40
years, I’ve been to 31 Kentucky Derby’s,
either working in mutuals or buying tickets
and going as a spectator.
WHEN I DIE: I told Donna one day that
I would never cheat on her with another
woman, unless it was a filly or mare that
ran really, really fast. So, everyone has
their addictions, mine is the horse races.
River Downs, Belterra Park, Turfway Park,
Keeneland, Churchill Downs, Beulah Park,
Saratoga, Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park, I’ve
been to all of them.
I’ve decided when I die I’m going to have
Donna cremate me and give my ashes to Belterra Park. I want them to name a race after
me (believe me I deserve it) and right before
they run the race in my name, I want them
to take my ashes, add a Burger Brothers
cheeseburger, well done, no seasoning with
my ashes. Mix it all up and pour it all on the
finish line, so all those horses can stomp on
me one last time. A fitting end to my life long
love and addiction to the horses.
P.S.: If you’re a horse racing fan, this story
will have much more meaning to you, because
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How Cleveland became host of the 2016 Republican National Convention. by Beth A. Kapes
I
T HAS BEEN over 80 years since Cleveland hosted a Republican National
Convention, and now the time for the city
to once again take center stage is fast approaching. While much has changed, the excitement
from the city and the region is as contagious as
it was in 1936.
With two previous bids for the Convention, first in the 1980s, and again in 2008,
falling short in bringing the big event here,
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Cleveland’s success in securing the 2016
Republican National Convention has initiated
local, national and global anticipation. The
41st Convention is just mere weeks away, yet
Clevelanders may still wonder how it actually
got here, who is polishing the details to make
sure the Convention shines July 18th through
the 21st —and what lies beyond for the city.
David Gilbert, President and CEO of the
Cleveland 2016 Host Committee, explains that
this historical event is a story of determination
that will continue to impact Cleveland and the
region for years to come.
“The Convention isn’t a destination,
but a runway that will build our future,”
says Gilbert. “Hosting [the Convention] is
an incredible opportunity for Clevelanders to take pride in what we have built and
connected—and for the rest of the world to
rediscover our city.”
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EJECTION can shatter the best
efforts, but the city was not deterred
when its first two attempts to host
the Convention were denied. In fact, the 2008
rejection fueled Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson and his team’s determination to seek a
detailed debriefing from Republican convention veterans on necessary developments for
improving the city’s chances.
The team’s efforts were showcased when
leaders collaborated to invest nearly $3 billion in both public and private visitor-related
infrastructure, including seven new hotels
in and around downtown. The well-thought
out improvements also include the state-ofthe-art Convention Center, opened in mid
2013, which complements Quicken Loans
Arena (The Q). Yet, even with impressive
improvements, the competition was steep as
Cleveland challenged five other cities for the
Convention. Finally, the city prevailed.
“In addition to addressing all of the critical requirements—including fundraising,
hotels, facilities and transportation—of the
site selection committee, the Cleveland 2016
Host Committee stayed true to the region’s
history of risk-taking, collaboration and
grit—emphasizing Northeast Ohio’s distinct
personality, rich assortment of eclectic venues and hotels, a walkable downtown and a
quiet but powerful urban renaissance in the
bid,” states Gilbert.
ABOVE: Balloons drop on
candidates Romney and Ryan at
the end of the 2012 Republican
National Convention in Tampa,
Florida (left); Cleveland’s new
state-of-the-art Convention Center
(top right), opened in mid-2013,
which complements Quicken Loans
Arena (bottom right).
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OSTING the Convention means
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The COA leadership is made up of members of the RNC, with at least one member
from each state, led by Chairman Steve King
and Co-chairman Jo Ann Davidson. It’s the
COA’s job to literally make the Convention
happen. Their role includes planning the
event programming, building out Quicken
Loans Arena to house all of the attendees and
the Convention Center where the media will
be housed, in addition to working with the
delegates and media to ensure lodging and
transportation details, and much more.
To help the COA deliver on the details,
the Cleveland 2016 Host Committee was
formed. As an Ohio nonprofit corporation
with no political affiliation, the Host Committee is responsible for organizing, hosting
and funding the Convention.
“The Host Committee’s mission is to promote Northeast Ohio and ensure Cleveland is
best represented, and to lessen the burden of
local governments,” Gilbert says.
The Host Committee is comprised of
prominent business executives, civic leaders and other influential leaders from across
Cleveland, the state of Ohio and the nation
who are dedicated to the Convention’s success. In addition to being staffed by six
full-time employees, the Host Committee is
generously supported by many employees of
Destination Cleveland, the Convention and
Visitors Bureau of Greater Cleveland.
“The major difference between the
Host Committee and the Committee on
Arrangements is that the Host Committee
is nonpolitical and has no control over or
connection to what happens inside the Convention site,” explains Gilbert.
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busy since Cleveland was chosen
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addition to raising resources needed to fund
the infrastructure and logistics to support the
Convention, ensuring the amenities needed
and furnishing the operational needs of the
COA, the Host Committee recruits and manages volunteers and assists with many other
logistical needs and partners with the City
as well as civic, public and private entities to
showcase Cleveland.
With 50,000 visitors, including 15,000 credentialed media heading to Cleveland in July,
the impact of the Convention—both historically and on the City’s future—is not lost on
Gilbert. “We want those who come to Cleveland to head home understanding what makes
Northeast Ohio a great place to live, work, play
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Leaders look to make area hub for food innovation.
by Steve Ramos, WCPO Insider contributor
CINCINNATI -- He glad-hands the overflow lecture crowd at
We Start Over,” accepting a Leadership Award at the Winter
Downtown’s members-only Mercantile Library with a winner’s
Fancy Food trade show or promoting Hampton Creek as one of
enthusiasm. His wide smile and leading man good looks pull
Entrepreneur Magazine’s “100 Brilliant Companies.”
audience members close.
Yet, Tetrick, a true blue
For the moment, everybody
disruptor who’s sought after
wants to ask Josh Tetrick,
by 10 different corporate
the 36-year-old CEO and
leaders at any given moment,
co-founder of high-profile
has come to Cincinnati to
food technology company
ensure that Hampton Creek
Hampton Creek, about his
continues to grow and meet
company’s full-page ads in
its game-changing goals.
The New York Times.
Some innovation startups
The ads are open letters
display a competitive spirit
asking President Obama to
with large corporations and
play leadership roles in food
work to out-innovate them
innovation and changing our
with speed, agility and lean
ABOVE: Josh Tetrick, CEO and co-founder of highoutdated food system. It’s an
operations.
profile food technology company Hampton Creek,
ad by Hampton Creek, maker
Tetrick says he’s in
sees Cincinnati as a place to help his company grow.
of Just Mayo and Just Cookie
Cincinnati because Hampton
Photo courtesy of Hampton Creek.
Dough, would repeat for
Creek has a better chance at
current presidential primary candidates.
disrupting and changing food systems when it collaborates with
Attracting large crowds of admirers and sustainable food
major players like Kroger.
advocates is nothing new for the San Francisco-based Tetrick,
At the same time, their vendor relationship is inspiring
whether participating at the World Economic Forum, leading
area food artisans, agriculture workers, students, professors,
the recent SXSW panel “JUST Food: What It Looks Like When
technologists and researchers to launch their own food
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ABOVE: Dan Adams is the founder of Earthineer,
a social media platform that supports the sharing
economy among backyard farmers and food growers.
Photo by Steve Ramos.
businesses and take root in Cincinnati.
“What would it look like if we started over?” Tetrick asks,
while talking privately after his lecture. “I’m in Cincinnati because
I want to change food systems, and in order to do that you
partner with Kroger, the country’s largest supermarket chain.
“We start with some of the largest companies in the world,”
he said. “We give good people a way to act faster and do
greater good.”
Local food entrepreneurs like Dan Adams of Earthineer and
Sharon McCafferty of 100 Kitchens are inspired by Tetrick’s
connection with Cincinnati. They share his goals to change
how food is aggregated, processed, distributed, stored, sold,
marketed and recycled.
Basically, they want to change entire food systems, and
they’re also convinced Cincinnati is the place to do it.
Changing How We Grow and Share Food
Tetrick frequently says he’s not a lifelong “foodie” and came
to running a food tech company after earning a law degree and
working on social good campaigns in sub-Saharan Africa.
Tetrick’s story brings a wide smile to the face of Adams,
who also comes from a social good background as founder of
Earthineer, a social media platform that supports the sharing
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economy among backyard farmers and food growers.
Combining his degrees in English literature and medieval
studies from Northern Kentucky University with entrepreneurial
skills honed as a member of UpTech, Northern Kentucky’s
startup incubator, Adams plans to build Earthineer into a growing
content community and commerce startup for individual artisans
to barter, share and participate in a unique model of on-time
food sales and distribution.
“I want to make food more participatory so anyone who
has a backyard can participate in a food system,” Adams said,
speaking before an Earthineer team meeting at Covington’s
Braxton Brewery. “We’re making a sharing economy for food
and changing what that looks like whether it be golden oyster
mushrooms or sauerkraut or pickle buckets.”
Currently in the early seed stage of Earthineer, Adams
remains busy building a community of advocates, collaborators
and users. He’s reaching out to food thought leaders including
Village Capital, a support network for early-stage entrepreneurs
in agriculture, energy and health, as well as Seed Capital KY, the
leadership driving the planned 24-acre West Louisville FoodPort
eco-district.
With their help, Adams grows confident about Earthineer’s
ability to grow communities of people who make sustainability
part of their everyday lives. His benchmark is nothing less than
transforming the agriculture worker from micro-farm operators
to urban homesteaders. By doing so, he believes Earthineer
will become a purpose-driven food innovation company with
a triple bottom line.
Imagine Findlay Market (BELOW) and its neighboring
Findlay Kitchen as places for mentoring and launching
new efforts in science, creativity, cooking, eating and
culture. Photo by Steve Ramos.
“Working in existing food systems is hard,” Adams said.
“How do we make farmers money and overcome that threshold?
I want to solve that challenge.”
Changing Food Habits
Adams is making a stance at the front end of food systems
by changing the way people farm. On the other side of the food
curve stands Sharon McCafferty, Xavier University alum and
founder of HomeEc Consulting, a solo consultancy focused on
establishing new models of consumer research to better define
and understand how and why consumers eat.
After years working in focus group research and providing
forecasting for area brand agencies and their consumer
goods clients, McCafferty is testing and launching a HomeEc
Consulting project called 100 Kitchens, an open-source, storydriven research model that moves beyond traditional focus
group rooms and into the kitchens of consumers.
Meeting at a popular craft pie café, McCafferty flips through
her research booklet and highlights recent projects with specialty
produce vendors. She’s experienced in mainstream methods for
identifying consumers and their shopping habits.
For McCafferty, a thought leader on family eating habits,
especially breakfasts and snacks, transforming food systems
means disrupting the traditional research still practiced by big
agencies. 100 Kitchens delivers what McCafferty describes
as qualitative, scalable research, and that’s how she can help
change how everyday consumers eat.
“I care about food, and I understand all the little things that
make someone healthier,” McCafferty said, while passing on a
slice of pie. “I also understand that at the end of the day, food
companies need to make money and drive purchases. I know
that building new research models that understand the little
changes in consumer behavior can both deliver healthy eating
trends, wellness and drive company sales.”
Making Cincinnati a Food Innovation Hub
Tetrick comes to Cincinnati because of thought leaders at
Kroger including Suzanne Lindsay-Walker, the grocery chain’s
director of sustainability. That deal flow looks to ignite creative
flow around future food entrepreneurs inspired by the larger
players in their hometown.
The $2.6 million Findlay Kitchen, opened March 23, is
a hub for 30 founding food artisans and provides access to
commercial equipment and temperature-controlled storage
areas. Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream offers
support to small food, beverage and craft brewing startups,
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Purpose-driven artisans, local farmers and agritech leaders look to make Cincinnati a hub for food
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for food artisans.
Stop at Luken’s Poultry, Fish & Seafood stand and think
about sustainable seafood and the benefits of just-in-time
food distribution. Talk to celebrity chef Jose Salazar about the
value of placing an invasive species like lionfish on his menu.
Food innovators like Tetrick remind us that Cincinnati
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historic food hall and public market that other cities crave.
Now, imagine Findlay Kitchen as a place for mentoring and
launching new efforts in science, creativity, cooking, eating
and culture.
Innovation starts with a commercial kitchen and then,
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“If you’re a Cincinnati entrepreneur, I hope you compete
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Real life story written by Dan Jovanovic
their real life stories. They deliver simple life lessons
that can guide you down the bumpy road of life.
By Dan Jovanovic
I’ve learned some valuable lessons on my
business travels. The thing that stands out to me
the most are the people that I’ve met while on my
journeys. These are people that I will probably
never see again yet I want to remember them
and their stories.
This is an elite group. They are the people
that drive other people from point A to point B.
These are the drivers that make a lasting impression with their life stories. They have mastered
the art of conversation in their own way.
I’ve met many Ultimate Ubers in my day. I
met people like Brendan Nash. He’s a fireman
full time and drives a taxi on the side. He has four
children and a wife “My wife told me if I
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wanted to take some acting classes that I would have to make some extra cash on the side.
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and Taxi Driver is my favorite movie. Maybe I’ll be in a movie called Uber Driver!” We both
laughed but Bendan was serious. His parents were both in theatre but never really went far.
He has it in his blood. I’m not sure of the look he was going for but he certainly
had the passion. He started to tell me a story about how he got real close
to Robert Dinero one day. “We were at a charity event. My sister
worked for the company. I forget the name of it but she got me in.
There he was. Bobby D was trying to pour himself a drink. I think it
was fruit punch out of a huge bowl. I started walking over to him.
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to meet Martha Alvarez. She’s a driver
from the Bronx, NY. She is a cool laid back confident lady
in her early 60’s. She is a huge Prince fan. Martha loved to chew gum. She was
shocked to hear that I was half Puerto Rican and that I didn't know how to speak Spanish. So, I actually had a chance to show off my Spanglish skills. She is a single mother
with 2 sons. Her oldest is in the military. Her youngest is doing nothing. She claims he is
the laziest thing on earth. “He gets that from his father” she
said. It kills her because she is proud of her own work
ethic. She used to travel to China and bring back
designer bags to sell here in the US. She worked in a
salon and sold the bags for a nice profit. She had her
Spanish music playing in the background and she
would sometimes get lost in her thought process
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dance move here and there. The whole ride
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25 minutes.
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Then one day I met Kyle Phillips. I just landed in Chicago. I need to ride 40 minutes
into the suburbs. I sat down in the car and I started to get situated. Then something happened. Kyle took the microphone. He said, “If you don’t listen to Kyle then you are in
denial, because this man right here is speaking very clear. I’m your voice and I’m your
reason. You be in my car because it’s learning season.”
Woah! I was wearing a stunned smile on my face. I wasn’t expecting that at all. So
Real life story written by Dan Jovanovic
I said very politely, “nice.” That’s the only thing that came out of my mouth. Then Kyle
grabbed the microphone again. “Oh you like that? Well here come some mo! This morning
you left
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that can guide you down the bumpy road of life. prize come, call up the fam.” Now
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you mentioned something about a prize for the family?” He just looks at me through the
rear view mirror. He’s looking very serious, almost as if I offended him. Again, I am
presenting an uncomfortable smile. Five seconds of awkward silence can seem like an
eternity. A smile grew slowly on his face. He then slowly picks up the microphone again.
“Dan has a question…about the Prize that I had mentioned.”
Dan the man. The prize to your surprise is something that only you
can see. Because if you blind then that’s all you ever gone be.”
I don't really know what hes talking about at this point but I'm
intrigued. We had a solid 30 minutes left on this trip. Kyle stayed on
his flow for the entire ride. He entertained me every minute of the
way. I learned that Kyle is a motivational speaker. His passion is
to keep moving forward and to never quit. He’s proud of who
he is.
We shook hands and he said,
“you see Dan…its all very
simple for Kyle and who
he be. He take you
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wrong. In order to be in
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Cinco de Mayo Anytime!
A Mexican feast too good to eat only once a year. by Donna Griffin
T
he holiday of Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May) commemorates the
victory of a band of Mexicans over the French army at the battle
of Puebla in 1862. It is not Mexico’s Independence Day, which is actually September 16. It is a fun reason to have a celebration with friends
and a scrumptious spread of food from south of the border. Greet your
guests with a cool refreshing pitcher of margaritas! Enjoy a fruit salad
with jalapeno-citrus dressing, a huge dish of Spanish Chicken and Rice,
Cornbread and finish off the meal with a Sopapilla Cheesecake! Mexicans love to celebrate so it does not take much to plan a party so invite
your friends and family and celebrate!
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Margaritas!
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cup tequila
fresh lime juice
cup powdered sugar
egg white
ounce Triple Sec
Lime slices
In blender container combine
the crushed ice, tequila, lime juice,
powdered sugar, egg white, and Triple
Sec. Cover and blend till very frothy. Transfer to pitcher; garnish with lime
slices. Serve in salt-rimmed cocktail
glasses. Rub lime wedge on glass rim ad
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package Sazón Goya seasoning
bunch parsley chopped
sweet onion chopped
red bell pepper chopped
orange bell pepper chopped
cloves garlic chopped
chicken breast halves cut into
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Mojo seasoning
Cook saffrón yellow rice as directed but
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In large stockpot melt ½ cup butter with
a small pour of olive oil.
Sauté all until veggies are tender but still
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Mix chicken, veggies and rice together in
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Fruit Salad with JalapeñoCitrus Dressing
½
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1
1
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honeydew melon
cantaloupe
large papaya, peeled, seeded, cubed
pint strawberries, stemmed, halved
cup pineapple chunks
Jalapeño-Citrus Dressing
Scoop seeds from melon. Remove fruit
from rind with melon baller or cut melon
into 3/4 inch wedges; remove rind and cut
fruit into cubes. Place in large bowl.
Add papaya, strawberries, pineapple and
Jalapeño-Citrus Dressing; gently toss to
combine. Serve immediately or cover and
refrigerate up to 3 hours. Garnish with mint
leaves.
Jalapeño-Citrus Dressing
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1
1
cup orange juice
tablespoons lime juice
tablespoons minced fresh mint
jalapeño pepper, seeded, minced
tablespoon sugar or honey
Combine orange juice, lime juice, mint,
jalapeños and sugar in small bowl; mix well.
Fried Sweet Plantains
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Preheat organic coconut oil in skillet.
Slice plantains on the diagonal and fry in
skillet until lightly browned on both sides.
Sprinkle plantains with salt, pepper and
sugar. Drain on paper towel and sprinkle
with remaining sugar. Enjoy!
Sopapilla Cheesecake
2 8 ounce packages cream cheese,
softened
1½ cups white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 8 ounce cans crescent roll dough
½ cup melted butter
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175
degrees C).
Beat the cream cheese with 1½ cups of
sugar, and the vanilla extract in a bowl until
smooth.
Unroll the cans of crescent roll dough,
and use a rolling pin to shape the each piece
into 9x13 inch rectangles. Press one piece
into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish.
Evenly spread the cream cheese mixture
into the baking dish, then cover with the
remaining piece of crescent dough.
Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the
top of the cheesecake.
Stir the remaining ½ cup of sugar
together with the cinnamon in a small bowl,
and sprinkle over the cheesecake.
Bake in the preheated oven until the
crescent dough has puffed and turned golden
brown, about 45 minutes. Cool completely in
the pan before cutting into 12 squares.
Mexican Sweet Corn Muffins
¼
2
½
5
1
3
⅓
3
¼
¼
1
cup butter
tablespoons shortening
cup masa harina
tablespoons cold water ( may add
more to reach consistency of cookie
dough)
can cream style corn
tablespoons cornmeal
cup sugar
tablespoons whipping cream
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon salt
or 2 chopped and seeded jalapeño
peppers
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Whip butter and shortening in a mixing
bowl and beat until creamy. Add masa harina
slowly and mix thoroughly. Add water until
cookie dough consistency and mix. Blend in
cream corn.
Mix cornmeal, sugar, whipping cream,
baking powder, and salt separately in a large
bowl. Add masa harina mixture and mix
until blended. Add jalapeño pepper
Grease and line muffin cups. Fill muffin cups ½ full. Bake 15-22 minutes at 350°
until it is consistency of custard. Allow to
stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. n
Fruit Salad with Jalapeño-Citrus Dressing
Sopapilla Cheesecake
Fried Sweet Plantains
Mexican Sweet Corn Muffins
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