{"id":4099,"date":"2025-08-06T12:02:43","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cincinnati.lulacohio.com\/?p=4099"},"modified":"2025-08-06T12:02:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T16:02:43","slug":"summer-eve-flowers-and-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/index.php\/2025\/08\/06\/summer-eve-flowers-and-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf38 Summer Eve Event Blends Flowers, Wine, and Community Spirit to Support LOEF Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \r\n\tjQuery( '#slider-pro-3-4115' ).sliderPro({\r\n\t\t\/\/width\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 1000,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/height\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 1000,\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/auto play\r\n\t\t\t\tautoplay:  true,\r\n\t\tautoplayOnHover: 'none',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tautoplayDelay: 5000,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\tarrows: true,\r\n\t\tbuttons: true,\r\n\t\tsmallSize: 500,\r\n\t\tmediumSize: 1000,\r\n\t\tlargeSize: 3000,\r\n\t\tfade: true,\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\/\/thumbnail\r\n\t\tthumbnailArrows: true,\r\n\t\tthumbnailWidth: 120,\r\n\t\tthumbnailHeight: 120,\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tthumbnailsPosition: 'bottom',\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcenterImage: true,\r\n\t\timageScaleMode: 'contain',\r\n\t\tallowScaleUp: true,\r\n\t\t\t\tstartSlide: 0,\r\n\t\tloop: true,\r\n\t\tslideDistance: 5,\r\n\t\tautoplayDirection: 'normal',\r\n\t\ttouchSwipe: true,\r\n\t\tfullScreen: true,\r\n\t});\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div id=\"slider-pro-3-4115\" class=\"slider-pro\">\r\n\t\t\t<!---- slides div start ---->\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slides\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_1625_20250814_211357\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1625_20250814_211357-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoor prize winner\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_1620_20250814_211437\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1620_20250814_211437-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBetsy giving instructions\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_1624_20250814_211345\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1624_20250814_211345-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFir Wine we can say Cheers!! 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Perfect evening\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-slide\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sp-image\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"IMG_1608_20250814_211554\" src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/plugins\/ultimate-responsive-image-slider\/assets\/css\/images\/blank.gif\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lulacohioeducational.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/IMG_1608_20250814_211554-1.jpg\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-layer sp-black sp-padding desc-in desc-in-bg hide-medium-screen\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-position=\"bottomCenter\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-vertical=\"0%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-show-transition=\"right\" data-show-delay=\"500\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLynn Love (Right) owner of Market Wines and her assistant Maryann\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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