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The West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance will be celebrating the grand opening of their new location with a ribbon cutting and open house from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.

The new office is located at 8922 Beckett Road in West Chester. The Chamber offices were previously located at 7617 Voice of America Drive.

“Our new office location offers more contiguous space to enhance work flow and member access,” said Joe Hinson, Chamber president & CEO.

“It’s more than just a fresh coat of paint, its three organizations – Butler Tech, SCORE and the West Chester ▪ Liberty Chamber Alliance collaborating to provide value added resources and strategic support to our growing business community. “

Food and beverages for the event will be provided by At Your Service Catering & Event Planning, G & J Pepsi Cola, IKEA, Jag’s Steak & Seafood, Noodles & Company, Qdoba Mexican Grill, RiverCity Grille at the Cincinnati Marriott North, Stone Creek Dining Company, UNO Chicago Grill, Taco Bell and Warsteiner Importers Agency, Inc.

No RSVP is necessary to attend.

For more information, visit TheChamberAlliance.com or call 513-777-3600.

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Sushi Monk became West Chester’s newest sushi restaurant when it opened earlier this summer at 8268 Princeton-Glendale Road. The chef, Calvin Tam, has made sushi at many Japanese restaurants around town, according the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Polly Campbell. He has also taught popular sushi-making classes at Jungle Jim’s Cooking School.

Next Sunday, Aug. 28, Tam (right) will hold a sushi class from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at his new restaurant. Registration is due by this Thursday Aug. 25.

Recently, Cincinnati Enquirer photographer Tony Jones visited the restaurant to take pictures for Metromix.com.

The restaurant is small, seating around 48 people and 20 people outside.

Sushi Monk serves sushi, ramen, and some other Japanese snacks such as potstickers, short ribs and fish balls.

The restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., Friday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 1 p.m. to 12 a.m. (summer hours) and Sunday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

For more information or to register for the sushi class, call 513-881-1889.

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This past weekend, The Village at the Streets of West Chester celebrated its grand opening for its first building of six townhomes. Currently, Ryan Homes has its model located in that building open throughout the week.

Of the five townhomes in the building, not including the model home, four have already been sold. The available unit is currently listed for $209,990.

>>>PICTURES OF THE MODEL HOME AT STREETS OF WEST CHESTER<<<

The townhomes at The Village at the Streets of West Chester all feature two-car garages and three floors. Each home can feature up to three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. The units are all also a short walk from the restaurants and shops located in The Streets of West Chester.

The condominium development, which was originally stalled due to the economic downturn, broke ground on its first building in May. Overall, there will be 60 townhome units (12 building) built in the development. The cost for each townhome begins in $170,000’s, but most are expected to sell in the low $200,000’s.

Ryan Homes has also released its next building of townhomes up for presale.

For more information, call 513-200-3553.

The model townhome is open for visitors Monday from noon to 7 p.m., Tuesday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Hearing Solutions by Ellis-Scott & Associates opened a new location in Liberty Township Tuesday. The family business specializes in hearing screenings, hearing instruments and service on all types of hearing aids.

To celebrate the opening, the business will offer free hearing screenings, provide demonstrations of hearing instruments and free refreshments from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week (Tuesday through Friday).

Typically, the business is open from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

The Liberty Township office is located in the Liberty Commons shopping center next to the Kroger Marketplace off Yankee Road.

The company already has locations in Western Hills, Blue Ash, Milford, Highland Heights (Ky.) and Florence (Ky.). It also plans to open another location in Anderson Township off Beechmont Ave. in August.

Hearing Solutions also has a mobile office, which is currently in Lebanon. Next week, it will be visiting Fairfield. Then in the third week of July, the mobile office will be in Colerain. The mobile office provides free hearing screenings.

For more information about Hearing Solutions, visit hearingsolutionsohio.com or call 513-248-1944.

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The newly opened Smoothie King in Liberty Township will celebrate its grand opening this Saturday, June 25, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The smoothie shop opened up about four weeks ago and has seen its business pick up recently.

“Business is starting to pick up as people come aware that we are open,” team associate Brad Vonbargen said. “We have had people tell us that they have seen the ‘now open’ sign and have decided to turn around.”

The grand opening celebration will feature former Cincinnati Bengals David Fulcher and Dave Lapham. Both will be available for free autographs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Furthermore, during those two hours, there will also be face-painting available for the kids, special deals on smoothies and nutritional supplements and a chance to register for prizes.

Smoothie King is located at 6752 Cincinnati-Dayton Road, one-quarter mile north of the Kroger Marketplace. For more information, call 513-779-KING (5464).

The smoothie shop is open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

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Geisha, a modern Asian fusion cuisine restaurant that will also focus on serving various kinds of sushi, will open this Friday, Feb. 11. It will begin serving food, but will be unable to serve alcohol until sometime next week or the following week as it waits for its bar license.

Managers of the restaurant are still working on scheduling a grand opening date.

Geisha was originally scheduled to open Tuesday, Feb. 8, however, the health department wasn’t scheduled to visit the new Asian restaurant until this Wednesday.

Many community members have already noticed the restaurant due to its prime location – on the corner of Tylersville and Cox roads – and have been calling the restaurant wondering when it will open.

The menu features roughly 70 different types of sushi and rolls. That number is expected to grow as the restaurant settles in.

Geisha is also still looking for servers and bartenders. To find out more about employment opportunities or updates on the restaurant’s potential grand opening date, call 513-777-3888.

The 6,745 square-foot restaurant is located at 7691 Voice of America Drive in the former Johnny Carino’s location.

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Pam Brooks, who also owns Statements Salon in Glendale, is opening her second salon, called Statements in Hair. The new salon, which will be located at 8179 Princeton-Glendale Road in West Chester, will celebrate its grand opening Saturday, Dec. 4 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The event will feature door prizes, free samples of products and seasonal refreshments.

Brooks began her career with Robert Farwick Hair Surgeon Designs in Cincinnati in the late 1970s. She has also traveled throughout the country and Canada, training stylists in Farwick’s Five Form Cutting System that takes into consideration design adaptabilty and face shape analysis.

“This system of hair cutting is about designing for the individual,” Brooks said. “It also takes into account the client’s lifestyle.”

Brooks’ new salon will be offering two early promotions. The Statements in Hair Facebook page features a 20 percent coupon, which can be printed off and used through Dec. 31. Furthermore, the salon will donate 20 percent of the cost at the grand opening to a customer’s favorite charity or school.

Statements in Hair will be open Monday through Saturday. For more information, call 513-942-7262.

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The newly opened Qdoba in West Chester off Union Centre Blvd. is making it easy to get a free or very cheap meal this month. The store officially opened Nov. 22, but had its ribbon cutting today, Dec. 1, at noon.

In celebration of its grand opening of newest West Chester location, which is actually located at 9220 Allen Rd., Qdoba is having numerous promotions to attract new customers.

For smartphone users, it is fairly easy to score a free meal.

This week only, Yelp users can get a free entrée for stopping by. Yelp users must prove they’re members by showing their profile on their phone or by printing off an e-mail or screen shot.

Another way to get a free entrée would be “checking in” to the restaurant via FourSquare. This promotion will last the rest of the month. People who “check in” will also receive a free fountain drink.

For those who may not have smartphone or know what Yelp or FourSquare are, there are other ways to save.

Through the rest of the month, customers can ask for a pre-loaded Qdoba card. They are free and after registering it online, customers will receive 1, 5, 10 or 52 free entrees at Qboda.

Also through the rest of the month, Qdoba customers can purchase burritos for only $5 after 5 p.m. and can receive a free order of chips and queso by showing a valid same-day movie ticket from nearby Rave Motion Pictures.

Last, until the end of the week, Qdoba is giving a $5 meal deal (entree and fountain drink) for Urban Active members.

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The West Chester Activity Center by Partners In Prime will celebrate its grand opening Monday, Nov. 1, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Following the ribbon cutting, staff of the activity center will give tours of the new center. The event will also feature an ice cream social, celebrity chair volleyball and music from Lakota students.

The activity center will offer wellness activities for the Lakota area community, with emphasis on senior center activities during the daytime hours, and activities for all ages in the mornings and afternoons, according to its website. Dance, fitness classes, an exercise equipment room and social activities will be offered at the center. Rooms are available to rent for meetings and parties, and the center also offers an annual membership for those interested in participating in a variety of classes.

A variety of activities will be offered for everyone in the community including chair volleyball, yoga, a daily luncheon, dancing, fitness classes, cards and education in self-defense, Arthritis care and using computers. Volunteer opportunities at the center and around the community are available as well.

For more information, visit at www.WestChesterActivityCenter.org or call 513-779.7360.

Partners in Prime has been serving the West Chester community for nearly 20 years, providing meals on wheels, in-home assistance and transportation to older adults, and operating three Butler County senior centers (or prime clubs), including a small storefront at 9090 Cox Road. Donations for capital support are being accepted at the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty.

The new activity center will be located at 7900 Cox Road.

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The West Chester Activity Center by Partners In Prime will celebrate its grand opening Nov. 1 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:30 p.m. Following the ribbon cutting, staff of the activity center will give tours of the new center. The event will also feature an ice cream social and a variety of entertainment.

The activity center will offer wellness activities for the Lakota area community, with emphasis on senior center activities during the daytime hours, and activities for all ages in the mornings and afternoons, according to its website. Dance, fitness classes, an exercise equipment room and social activities will be offered at the center. Rooms are available to rent for meetings and parties, and the center also offers an annual membership for those interested in participating in a variety of classes.

A variety of activities will be offered for everyone in the community including chair volleyball, yoga, a daily luncheon, dancing, fitness classes, cards and education in self-defense, Arthritis care and using computers. Volunteer opportunities at the center and around the community are available as well.

The center is currently looking for instructors for the following classes: Children’s Art, Teen Hip/Hop Dance, Language, Moms and Babies Massage and Yoga, Children’s Dance, Cake Decorating and Dad’s and Daughter’s Exercise. Contact Linda Manzo, Activity Supervisor, for more details.

For more information, visit at www.WestChesterActivityCenter.org or call 513-779.7360.

Partners in Prime has been serving the West Chester community for nearly 20 years, providing meals on wheels, in-home assistance and transportation to older adults, and operating three Butler County senior centers (or prime clubs), including a small storefront at 9090 Cox Road. Donations for capital support are being accepted at the Community Foundation of West Chester/Liberty.

The new activity center will be located at 7900 Cox Road.

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