NEWS
A4 • NORTHWEST PRESS • MARCH 7, 2012
Spraying for bedbugs set as cause for fire
Firefighters say a fire that caused $30,000 in damage to a Colerain Township apartment building Feb. 25 was caused when a cigarette ignited isopropyl alcohol being sprayed to kill bed bugs. Firefighters were called to an apartment building in the 3500 block of West Galbraith Road at about 9:30 p.m. Feb. 25 for a structure fire in an apartment on the second floor. Colerain Township Fire Capt. Steve Conn, public information officer for the department, said units from Green and Springfield townships responded and it took about 20 minutes to put out the blaze. Conn said all six occupants – which included fourchildren–escapedthe apartment uninjured and no firefighters were injured during the fire. Conn said the fire underscores the importance of recognizing the dangers
of “ordinary” household chemicals around the house. He said while using isopropyl alcohol as a home-remedy to fight bedbugs is common and apparentlyveryeffectiveaccording to numerous websites on the subject, it can also be dangerous. He said the small droplets formed by spraying the alcohol dramatically increase its evaporation rate and the vapor released is extremely flammable. He said homeowners sometimes take things for granted when dealing with their “routine” household chemicals and may not understand that using them in “unconventional” ways or as home remedies may also increase their danger. He said a quick Internet search will return numerous examples of fires started by using IPA to kill bedbugs. He said this is the third documented case in the township in the past three years.
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BRIEFLY Helping the pantry
A Community Fundraiser Night/Day to support the Mount Healthy Alliance Inc. Food Bank will be 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, and Thursday, March 8, at the Bob Evans, 9970 Colerain Ave. The food bank will earn 15 percent of all sales, but you must present a coupon at time of service. This includes carryout and retail sales. Any funds the pantry raises in March and April can be part of the Feinstein Challenge; this means the Feinstein Foundation will increase whatever is raised. The pantry helps people living in the 45231ZIP code. The coupons are available at the pantry in the basement of Mount Healthy Christian Church, 7717 Harrison Ave., Monday, Thursday and Saturday 9 a.m.-noon, and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. Coupons can be printed from the website www.mthealthy alliance.org.
Macy’s Arts Sampler
Springfield Township welcomes the Macy's Arts Sampler to The Grove Banquet Hall from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 10. Come for the full day or just come from a show you are particularly interested in. This day of entertainment is lined up by Arts Wave and the Macy's Arts Sampler program. Admission is free and reservations are not required. Scheduled performers are Southern Gateway Chorus from noon to 1 p.m. Wild Carrot and the Roots Band from 1:30 to
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2:30 p.m., the Living History Dancers from 3 to 4 p.m. and Laura Hazelbaker And The BuckeyeRoos from 4 to 5 p.m. The Grove Banquet Hall is at 9150 Winton Road. For information about the groups, see the township's website at www.springfieldtwp.org.
Silver Sneakers Open house
The Clippard Family YMCA and SilverSneakers Open House will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 7, at the Clippard Family Branch YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road. Activities include fitness and healthy testing, information booths from a number of health-related agencies and vendors and a demonstration SilverSneaker Class from 1 to 2 p.m. No registration is required. Participating vendors and agencies include YMCA Membership Experience Specialist Ron Graham; YMCA Diabetes Educator Amy Poetker; Alissa Links with SilverSneakers; A Caring Choice, Jim Kummer; Atria Northgate Park, Jonathan Fisher who will do BMI screening; Sibcy Cline, Kathie Smith; Humana, Barbara Berninger; Mercy-Health Partners, Carolyn Siegel who will do glucose screening; Triple Creek Retirement Living, Cari Carmack; Meijer Pharmacy, Megan Kappes; Care Connections, Linda Ungar who will be checking blood pressure; Cincinnati Eye Institute’s hearing services department, Julie Flick; Cincinnati Eye Institute, Amy Jones who will
do glaucoma screening; and Blake & Associates Physical Therapy, Susan DiOrio, who will do massage and flexibility testing.
Strauss dance
Enjoy an evening from a byegone era on Saturday, March 10, when the youth group and other young adult members of the Cincinnati Donauschwaben Society perform a series of dances set to songs written by the famous Austrian composer, Johann Strauss. The dance starts at 8 p.m. at the Donauschwaben Society, 4290 Dry Ridge Road, Colerain Township, at I-275 and Colerain Ave, behind the Lowe’s. Admission is $12.50 a person and includes coffee and a light snack. Beer, wine and pop will be available. Dressed in tuxedos and long formal gowns, these performers not only play the part, they look the part. In addition, live music will be provided throughout the night by the Spitzbuam band. Because of the popularity of this dance, reservations are required. Phone reservations can be made at 385-2098 (select option 3) or you can also make reservations via e-mail at dtullius@fuse.net. Please put Johann Strauss Ball in the subject line. For more information go to www.donauschwaben.com.
Financial workshops
The United Way and its community partners are sponsoring a free Financial Fitness Day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at Xavier University. The event is designed to boost the financial fitness
of community participants. It is planned to be fun, informative and beneficial to individuals and families in the community. There will be free workshops, one-on-one expert consultations, tax preparation services and fun give-aways for participants. The Cintas large truck shredder will also be available for participants to shred their personal and financial documents. All participants in the day are automatically entered into drawings for a flat screen television and other prizes. To pre-register and for more information, visit www.uwgc.org.
Community group meets March 14
The Monfort Heights/ White Oak Community Association has its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, at the Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road. Guest speaker will be Hamilton County Engineer Ted Hubbard, who will discuss the various road and highway projects in the community and answer questions about them. There has been intensive infrastructure work going on the northern part of Green Township, including work on gas mains, sewer lines and, more recently, moving electrical and telephone poles. Before long, work will begin on the widening of North Bend Road from the Kleeman Road intersection to the Boomer Road intersection, and then to the construction of a new entry ramp south onto I-74.