Friday, June 5, 1998
Cincinnati firefighter Lt. Jerrold Ware has been chosen as the 1998 Black Father of the Year by the group Saving African-American Families.
Lt. Ware, the city's 1997 firefighter of the year, fell four stories last August while rescuing a 4-year-old girl from a burning building.
Lt. Ware will be honored June 13 at the Evanston Recreation Center, and the organization is looking for more African-American fathers to honor.
Brother Nasi, a host for WAIF-FM (88.3), will be the featured speaker. The cost is $6, or $3 for children under 5. For more information, call 851-4082.
A 31-year-old Colerain Township man was killed Thursday night when he lost control of his motorcycle on Compton Road and struck a utility pole.
The Hamilton County Sheriff's Department said Lester Storer, of the 3100 block of Laverne Drive, was riding west on Compton Road in Colerain Township about 8 p.m. and lost control on a curve near Pippin Road.
The victim, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to Franciscan Hospital-Mount Airy Campus, where he was pronounced dead.
Public called to ecology forum
The public's last chance to influence the two-year Hamilton County Environmental Priorities Project will be Saturday.
The project's 21-member consensus forum will choose two to five priorities from dozens suggested and urge local businesses and governments to take action.
Decisions will be made between 9:15 a.m. and noon at the main public library at Ninth and Vine streets.
Organizers have promised an "open mike," although only the consensus forum members -- drawn from community groups, industry and government -- will vote.
Muslim women meet in Blue Ash
BLUE ASH -- The Cincinnati Muslim Women's Niayat will have its annual annual conference and retreat today through Sunday in Blue Ash. The theme is "Muslim Women Embarking on the New Millennium."
Activities will include a workshop on education by Jamillah Hamidullah, principal of the Dayton Islamic School, a luncheon to honor Muslim women who are business owners and a speech by Gwendolyn Goldsby Grant, an author and columnist for Essence magazine.
The Cincinnati Muslim Women's Niayat, formed in 1991, is a charitable, educational and social service organization that welcomes non-Muslim women at its conference - retreats.
The retreat is at the Best Western Hotel & Conference Center in Blue Ash. Tickets are $160 for the entire weekend, $80 for those commuting to the retreat and $25 for the Saturday luncheon and speech. Information: Najla Salaam at 961-6697 or G. Aqueela Salaam at 751-8471.
Seniors' housing focus of meeting
SPRINGDALE -- The 18th Shelter Plus Conference on Senior Housing & Services will be Tuesday at Maple Knoll Center for Older Adults in Springdale. The conference will have information on housing programs, the impact of political decisions on housing for seniors and choosing the right nursing home.
The conference runs from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $7 for those who are retired and over 60, $35 for social workers applying for continuing education credits and $25 for everyone else. To register, or for more information, call 721-6855.
