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Seven Things to Know About Living Wills

A living will, a component of an advanced health care directive, can outline your wishes so your loved ones can make informed decisions about your care in an emergency. Your living will doesn’t pass assets and property to your heirs like a standard will and testament. Instead, it advises your doctors and family about how you want to receive medical care and may limit certain treatments. This program will cover seven things you should know regarding these documents.

Instructor: Attorney Christopher Lavin focuses his practice in elder law, estate planning, retirement, and asset protection with a focus on nursing home qualification of trusts, wills and POA.

1 Tuesday: April 1; 9:00–10:15 am
Format: In person
Location: West Chester, VOALC, Room 128

Why Trusts Are Important Estate Planning Tools

A trust is a legal arrangement where a person transfers their assets to a trustee. The trustee then manages and distributes those assets to heirs according to the terms specified in the trust agreement. This program will discuss the importance and uses of trusts in estate planning as well as the different types of trusts.

Instructor: Attorney Christopher Lavin focuses his practice in elder law, estate planning, retirement, and asset protection with a focus on nursing home qualification of trusts, wills and POA.

1 Tuesday: April 8; 9:00–10:15 am
Format: In person
Location: West Chester, VOALC, Room 128

Renewing Your Mind by Training Your Brain

We see so many advertisements on how to get a healthy body, but what about a healthy brain? As senior adults, how do we keep mentally sharp, mitigate memory loss, and feed our brains the right stuff? How can we maintain a healthy brain while countering the effects of aging? Doug will provide practical tips and strategies to renew our minds, not only spiritually, but physically as well.

Instructor: Doug Dunlap is a certified Medical Exercise Specialist. He is the Wellness Director at Chesterwood Senior Living and the Exercise Instructor at the East Butler YMCA.

1 Friday: April 11; 2:15–3:30 pm
Format: In person
Location: West Chester, VOALC, Auditorium

What’s Killing Our Birds?

Nearly 1.4 billion birds die per year across North America at glass windows. At the University of Cincinnati, nearly 1,000 are killed annually. My research focuses on assessing the extent to which building, environmental, and artificial lights at night (ALAN) impact migratory birds during seasonal migration through the Greater Cincinnati and Ohio River Valley area, and the best mitigation practices to reduce fatalities. We will discuss how this issue is linked to habitats, communities, and ecosystems, and how birds serve as indicator, flagship, and umbrella species key to ecosystem functionality, with some field research stories along the way.

Instructor: Ron Canterbury is an academic director, lecturer, and avian researcher at the University of Cincinnati, as well as a master bird bander and Editor of The Ohio Cardinal.

1 Tuesday: April 29; 2:15–3:30 pm
Format: In person
Location: West Chester, VOALC, Auditorium

Singing the Great Hymns of Wales: Gymanfa Ganu

Come sing some of the greatest hymns from Wales. We will be singing some familiar hymns, and others that are staples in a North American Gymanfa Ganu, in English with organ/piano accompaniment in four-part harmony. The instructor will lead the hymns with brief anecdotes about the tune, authors, or composers. No prior experience necessary.

Instructors: ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Professor Emeritus Michael Hieber is passionate about Welsh hymns. Michael sings across North America, presents seminars at Welsh-American conventions, and writes columns about hymns for the newspaper. Jon Sanford has been ºÚÁÏÉçÇø Staff Accompanist since 2014 and founder and Director of Oxford Music Academy since 2017.

1 Wednesday: April 30; 4:00–5:30 pm
Format: In person
Location: Oxford, Sesquicentennial Chapel, 551 E. Spring St
Note: To learn the history of this singing tradition, please take the class entitled “Welsh Hymn Festivals in North America: Gymanfa Ganu”, but you do NOT need to be enrolled in that four-week lecture course to enroll in this one-time class.

FNSFA: Cleveland-Cliffs Research and Innovation Center

Location: 6180 Research Way, Middletown
Date/time: Friday, April 4; 9:30 am–noon
Cost: Free | Members only

Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading North American steel producer with a focus on sheet products. The centerpiece of their research program is the Research and Innovation Center in Middletown. This state-of-the-art facility enables joint development projects, presents technical symposia, and hosts workshops designed to make steel work better for the customer. With a culture focused on innovation and collaboration, new products and processes are developed faster and more efficiently. Note: This is not a tour of the steel making process; closed-toe shoes are required.

FNSFA: Hamilton, Ohio South Water Treatment Plant Tour

Location: 5140 River Rd, Fairfield
Date/time: Friday, April 11; 10:00 am–noon
Cost: Free | Members only

The Hamilton, Ohio South Water Treatment Plant draws raw water from 16 deep wells in the Great Miami Valley Buried Aquifer. The source of water, in combination with the treatment process and dedicated staff, have earned the City of Hamilton world recognition for producing “The Best Tasting Tap Water in the World.” Join us for some insight into how it’s done!

FNSFA: St. Rita School for the Deaf

Location: 1720 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati
Date/time: Friday, April 25; 10:00 am–noon
Cost: Free | Members only

Established in 1915, St. Rita School is a Catholic day school that offers residential and education programs for deaf children. It helps ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs in spiritual, educational, and social development. Take this opportunity to tour the facility and learn about the programs offered to meet the individualized special needs of each child.

FNSFA: Back to School in the Grove Tram Tour

Location: 4521 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati
Date/time: Friday, May 2; 10:00 am–noon
Cost: $5.00 | Members only

This tram tour offers a very unique ride through Spring Grove Cemetery, visiting sections that many have seldom seen. Our docent will introduce us to the special people buried within who were influential in local and national education. We will hear the stories of teachers, ºÚÁÏÉçÇøs, artists, writers, medical experts, and publishers, along with the founders of local educational institutions.

FNSFA: Berkeley Square Tour

Location: 100 Berkeley Dr, Hamilton
Date/time: Friday, May 9; noon–2:00 pm
Cost: Free | Members and Non-Members

As a proud sponsor of ILR’s spring semester, Berkeley Square is excited to invite you to their campus. Learn about Life Plan Communities—what they are and how they differ from other types of communities. See the amenities and benefits they offer, learn about the levels of care and types of residential options available, and experience why residents choose to move to a Life Plan Community. Join us for light bites and refreshments followed by a tour of homes and their new indoor-outdoor recreational space, The Landing, located in the center of campus. Note: The ILR Annual Meeting and Ice Cream Social will be held at Berkeley Square immediately following this tour.