The volunteers transformed an unused space at the center's main office at 2901 Gilbert Ave. in Walnut Hills.

Brian Bross and Nina Mattlin of Ethicon helped build outdoor furniture for the Work Resource Center. Photo provided

"When you are fortunate, you need to share your good fortune with others and what better way to do so than giving back to a deserving nonprofit like Work Resource Center,'' said Nina Mattlin, an Ethicon employee. "Having a great work environment helps people achieve; we hope this break area can inspire WRC participants to achieve great things and feel good about their work.''

In seven hours, the group painted a 36-foot outdoor mural and built a planter, a 12-person, handicap-accessible picnic table and two benches.

More than 16,700 people receive services through Work Resource Center programs.

Hurricane relief

A Summit Country Day School sixth-grader has been honored by the Cincinnati chapter of the American Red Cross for her work in helping victims of Hurricane Charley.

Juliette Wheeler of Mason pulled together a group of neighborhood children who baked cakes and cookies and sold them to collect money for the hurricane victims. The group raised $210, which was matched by General Electric. The money was given to the Red Cross.

On Sept. 14, the Red Cross gave Juliette a plaque.

"I was very honored and very surprised,'' said Juliette, 11.

She intends to continue helping charities, such as raising money for Hearts United Animal Shelter in Auburn, Neb.

"She brought the neighborhood kids together five years ago and raised $240 for the HUA shelter,'' said Juliette's mother, Karen Wheeler. "I packed the girls in a car and drove to Auburn to present the check."

Caribbean fest

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 1809 Rutland St., Evanston, is holding a free festival called "A Flavor of the Caribbean,'' from 1-6 p.m. Saturday.

There will be health screenings and food emphasizing West Indian culture, history and tradition.

Outdoors scholarship

Michelle Marshall, a recent graduate of Clermont Northeastern High School, has received a $750 scholarship from the Eastern Hills Rod and Gun Club.

The annual award is given to an outstanding student who is pursuing a career in conservation, forestry or wildlife management.

Michelle, the daughter of Maria and Bernie Marshall of Batavia, will study forest management at Hocking Technical College, Nelsonville, Ohio.

Franciscan scholarships

The Franciscan Medical Group and Associates of Western Hills awarded its annual Henry Clay Beekley M.D. Memorial Scholarships to:

Kyle Karches of St. Xavier High School, Katherine Klopp of Seton High School, Rachel Martini of St. Ursula Academy and Joseph Wedig of Elder High School.

Each received $2,000 to begin their studies in health-care fields.

Honor inductions

Ashley House, a junior psychology major at Baldwin Wallace College, Berea, Ohio, was inducted into the Epsilon of Ohio Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, the Social Sciences International Honor Society and Psi Chi, the Psychology National Honor Society.

The East Central High School graduate is the daughter of Susan and Ray House of Bright, Ind.

Earns doctorate

Kathryn Huyvaert was awarded a doctor of philosophy degree in biology from the University of Missouri, St. Louis.

She also received a scholarship and travel award from the University's International Center for Tropical Ecology and performed much of her research in the Galapagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador.

The Sycamore High School graduate is the daughter of Kathryn Stidham of Montgomery.

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