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Steve Aust

Steve is a freelance writer and editor, father, and husband who enjoys cooking, exercise, travel, and reading. A native of Fort Thomas who spent his collegiate and early-adulthood years in Georgia, marriage brought him across the river, where he now resides in Oakley.

Steve Aust's Latest Articles

In Avondale, the former site of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church and Gabriel’s Place, a public gathering space with a farmer’s market and community meals, will be revitalized with 20 residential units and a community center.
Saving a sense of (Gabriel’s) place

An ambitious residential project includes a plan to remodel the sanctuary and annex into an Avondale cultural arts and community center.  

Atrium’s offering a Level 3 Trauma Center provides a valuable asset to the community.
Health care organizations keeping Middletown well

Middletown health care providers discuss improvements boosting local quality of life.  

SonLight has handled installations of solar panels in third-world countries for more than a decade. When COVID precluded traveling abroad, they took the opportunity to fulfill their mission of providing energy for local schools and nonprofits.
Cincinnati Zoo expands regional solar energy with nonprofit collaborators

A Cincinnati Zoo/SonLight partnership illuminates BLOC Ministries’ Horses on the Hill.  

Okini, an expression of gratitude in Japanese, offers traditional sushi menus but expands with more exotic fare such as yakitori. Their ramen has helped make it a splash in Hyde Park’s competitive restaurant scene.
Three new, eclectic restaurants to consider for the holidays or the new year

Biscuits, yakatori, poutine, and more -- it's an appropriate time to embrace what's new.

Leadership Council provides monthly peer roundtables that facilitate valuable feedback that helps nonprofit leaders refine their plans, pitches and bottom line.
Nonprofit compensation research indicate sectors’ employment challenges, opportunities

Leadership Council for Nonprofits' Beth Benson provides insight for competitive recruitment, retention along with obstacles that face the entire nonprofit landscape.

Middletown’s homes away from home

A look at four institutions and locations that enrich the city’s social fabric as beloved third places.  

Two local bakers to know when you or your host is grain, gluten or dairy free

Navigating specific dietary needs during the holidays.  

Middletown’s city parks and greenspace key to revitalization

With 33 public parks, the Middletown Parks System offers hiking trails, a fishing pond and a bike path connecting to the Great Miami River Trail.  

Gerardo Ramos Vivas, founder of O’Bryonville’s Viva Coffee Roasters. The shop uses filtered water, which he said is essential for a quality brew.  Viva, which opened its shop last fall, has grown to roasting roughly four tons of beans so far in 2024.
Celebrating good coffee and good water: Coffee Festival experts share their secrets

The Cincinnati Coffee Festival this weekend will include live music, lectures, and demonstrations designed to unlock the magic of coffee at home.

New career paths prepare workers for next-generation jobs

The job-training programs in the Middletown region are focused on merging future opportunities with community and employer demands.

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