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Moeller junior Alex Barlow (11) and senior David Whitehead (45) shake hands with Elder players after falling 1-0 in the Division I state semifinal at Huntington Park in Columbus June 4. Moeller entered the game having won 27 straight. See Sports, A5.

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When Evelyn Perkins left the Cincinnati Civic Orchestra’s rehearsal at the Center for the Arts in Wyoming on Wyoming Ave, she thought, “Professor Harold Hill, you and your 76 trombones can take a seat. The Cincinnati Civic Orchestra is fabulous.” SEE LIFE, B1

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Springdale presses hotel issues

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Springdale officials are hoping that the city’s conflict with a hotel owner will be resolved now that control over Cincinnati North has changed. Broadway Bank had filed a foreclosure action against owner Atul Bisaria in January, after he defaulted on his loan. That bank was acquired by MB Financial Bank in April, and the city has been in contact with the new bank about the issue. “We want to see if the new bank would move the process along,” Springdale Administrator Derrick Parham said of MB Financial. The city’s concerns are more than unpaid taxes, however. After the hotel was abandoned, utilities were cut off, disabling the sprinkler system. That has posed a safety hazard, and with the additional issue of mold discovered

inside the building, health concerns have grown, as well. Springdale had considered legal action in February, but is hoping to resolve Parham the issue outside of the courtroom. “The glimmer of hope is that we were able to make contact with MB Financial,” Law Director Jeff Forbes said. “They do appear to be interested in trying to salvage the property,” he said. “They indicated they are trying to get a property manager to take care of the property and relieve some of the burden the city has taken. “They don’t want it to get worse than it is,” he said. Bisaria had bought the hotel for $6 million, and had taken a $16 million construction loan. Springdale has filed a com-

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Springdale officials hope that the bank that has taken over the foreclosure of the former Cincinnati North hotel on Sheraton Lane will work with the city to resolve safety issues. plaint with the Ohio Board of Building Appeals, citing concerns such as the disabled fire alarm system and combustible items within the building. If the appeal, which was upheld by the state, isn’t reconciled, the next step would be filing charges in Hamilton County Com-

Evendale tweaks recreation policies By Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@communitypress.com

The Evendale Recreational Commission is going back to an old policy. When the village of Evendale does not have enough children to field a team for a sport, many play on teams in neighboring communities. The current policy, which started this year, was that parents were responsible for the cost difference going to the other community. Council Member Stiney Vonderhaar, the council representative

on the recreation commission, said the the village will again pay the cost difference. Council Member Bill Puthoff said the village Vonderhaar picked up the difference in the past because the village couldn’t field a team. The recreation commission is also changing shelter rental policies. Residents will be able to rent

a shelter a full year ahead of time, but will not receive a refund if residents cancel reservations three months or less ahead of the date. Several council members disagreed with changing the policy, including Puthoff, who said the current policy of allowing rental only six months ahead gives more people an opportunity to rent the shelter, rather than having one person or group locking up the same dates every year. Vonderhaar defended the policy, saying people can plan parties

mon Pleas Court. Forbes said he has already drafted the complaint, but hasn’t filed as the city tries to find a solution with MB Financial. “Our hope is that’s not the case,” Parham said of a lawsuit. “But we need to be prepared.”

“People like to project out what they’re going to do more than six months ahead of time.”

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or other events easier a year in advance and that the people cannot lock up a lot of dates with the new refund policy. “People like to project out what they’re going to do more than six months ahead of time,” Vonderhaar said. The new policies will go into effect in January.

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Sharonville police chief gives annual review By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com

People, programs and professionalism were prevalent themes in the Sharonville Police Department in 2009, as Chief Michael Schappa outlined in his recap to city council. Community resource officers, who work at Princeton schools and Great Oaks, have daily contact with students. “We are proud of their relationship with the students,” Schappa said during the May 25 meeting. “They are active in investigations and student public awareness programs.” Other programs that were highlighted included seat belt initiatives and DARE, which were among

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Sharonville Firefighter Mike Morrison congratulates Hannah McKaig for her winning essay about Memorial Day. those cited in the department’s AAA platinum award. It was the fifth consecutive year that Sharonville has earned the AAA award. Schappa also cited the value of technological

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News from the May meeting of Glendale Village Council: • The Chamber of Commerce farmers’ market opens for the season June 3, featuring 15 vendors that sell a variety of produce and other products. The market, open from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. every Thursday

through Oct. 28, is at the Springdale Town Center, 11596 Springfield Pike. • City Council honored 16 seniors from Princeton High School who have received scholarships to college. Council passed a resolution commending the students for “outstanding character, determination and academic achievement.”

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to any outstanding warrants associated with that vehicle. “It’s a huge data base to help find wanted persons,” Schappa said. Sharonville police received an award for its investigation of a quadruple homicide in December 2007, Schappa reported. The Fraternal Order of Police Queen City Lodge 69, with the Hamilton County Police Association, awarded the Sharonville department the Superior Achievement for Professionalism honor for its investigation of the slayings. Those who received the award were: Lt. James Nesbit, Sgt. Aaron Blasky, Sgt. Derek Broenner, Det. Scott Tamm, Det. Rick Usher, Det. Linda Kelly, clerk Pam

Schoonover from the Sharonville department. Also receiving the award were Clay Huseman of the FBI and Joe Deters of the Hamilton County prosecutor’s office. “This investigation showed a cooperation among different agencies,” Schappa said to council. “I’m very proud of the type of work they can provide.” Also during the council meeting: • Hannah McKaig, a fifth-grader at St. Michael School, read her winning essay on what Memorial Day means to her. Hannah, along with Sharonville fifth-grader Leandria Price, won an essay contest and will present their essays during a

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Mike Wilson, Republican candidate for state representative of the 28th District, introduces himself to Sharonville City Council. Memorial Day celebration at Patriot Point. • Council approved historic designation for several properties: Olde Crescentville School on Centerdale; Runyan School on Hauck Road; and Twelve Mile House, Doc Beekley’s House, Heitker Shoe Store and Odd Fellow Hall Building, all on Reading Road.

Overbey ‘graduates’ to middle school By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com

Wyoming school board members said goodbye to an administrator and several longtime employees as they welcomed a new leader to the middle school. Michael Overbey, assistant principal at Wyoming High School, will take over as principal at Wyoming Middle School for the 2010-2011

school year. M a r i o Basora, principal at the middle school and previously principal at PrinceOverbey ton Community Middle School, has accepted a position as superintendent of Yellow Springs School District, near Dayton. “I’m very grateful to have been able to spend two years in Wyoming as principal of the middle school,” Basora

said. “This is a wonderful community with great students, families and educators, all working together toward educational excellence.” During the May 24 meeting, Superintendent Gail KistKline welcomed Basora’s successor to the middle school. “Mike Overbey is truly an asset to our district,” Kist-Kline said later, in a statement. “Mike cares deeply about all students and staff members and works very hard to ensure their individual success.”

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Springdale points to Six Star restaurant honors By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com

Four restaurants have earned Springdale’s Six Star Honor Award, given for eateries that meet and exceed a set of criteria. “It’s a way for us to recognize our local restaurants that are doing an excellent job keeping their food safe,” Health Commissioner Cammie Mitrione said. This year’s winners were Jimmy John’s, Pappadeaux, Beecher Place and Manor House Restaurant. The award program, started in 2008, was modeled after a similar one in Columbus called Signs.

How they qualify • Fewer than two critical violations during routine Health Department inspections per license year (March 1, 2009, to Feb. 28, 2010). • No follow up inspections/license year. • No smoke free violations/license year. • In good standing with other city of Springdale agencies. Signs is a program in which all restaurants in Columbus are rated based on their health department inspections. Those that qualify are given signs that they must post on site for public view-

• Have a valid food license according to the requirements of the Ohio Revised Code for one full license year and renewed license by due date. • Educational requirements: Persons in charge (manager, supervisor, owner) show proof of ServSafe Certification or equivalent food safety training. ing, and to show the customer the restaurant’s status with the health department. In Springdale, there are six criteria for the Six Star Honor Award, which is applied for by individual

restaurants. Those who earn the designation are given a certificate that they can hang in their window, so customers can see the designation. “The idea behind this program was to find a way to recognize those sit-down restaurants in Springdale that are doing an excellent job keeping their employees trained or working under trained managers,” Mitrione said. “They also had to meet the basic requirements that indicated that they put effort into following the rules,” she said, “and are working to meet requirements.”

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Brad Lowry of Jimmy John's accepts the Six Star Honor Award from Springdale Health Commissioner Cammie Mitrione.

Volunteers put shine on Princeton pride

A flagpole was dedicated outside the Glendale Police Department Monday, May 10, as the result of a year of planning and hard work by a local Boy Scout. Bobby Cook took on the Eagle Scout project, organizing the construction of a sidewalk along the building as well as working with donors for the project. The pole, which flies the American flag, Ohio burgee and Glendale flag, was donated by Glendale Councilwoman Debbie Grueninger. The electric work for the perpetual lighting of the flagpole was donated by Servall Electric. Other scouts in Troop 417 and their leaders, public officials and police officers, as well as family members gathered for the presentation. “He did a fantastic job,” Police Chief Dave Warman said of Cook's efforts. “It puts a sparkle on our police department.

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A Princeton school board member, as well as the high school volunteer organization, have been recognized for their commitment. Tawana Keels, who served as president of the Ohio School Boards Association during the 2008-2009 school year, has been honored for her commitment to training and leadership activities through OSBA. Keels received the Award of Achievement, as well as the Master Board Member Award, at the Southwest Regional OSBA Spring Conference at Miami Valley Career Technology Center in Clayton. The Master Board Member Award is given to those who dedicate themselves to improving their skills and knowledge as it pertains to being a board member. That award is bestowed upon a recipient only once, and is recognized for life. “I will continue to stay focused to drive legislation and policy changes that benefit our children,” Keels, of Springdale, said in a Princeton news release. “Ohio’s children deserve our best efforts to prepare them for a changing global economy,” she said. Volunteers who made up

Princeton H i g h School’s Parent Teacher Student Association were recognized by the Keels Hamilton County Education Services for its membership. The President’s Gold award was given to the school for the highest increase in membership in the volunteer group in its

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Princeton students, clockwise from left, Chris Steineman, Puja Mody, Leah Nguyen, Jerrica White, Alexandra Sutton, Natasha Mehta, Olivia Wehr, Caroline Hotz, Megan Piphus and Saloni Hemani are recognized at the high school's academic signing.

Princeton names top students in academic signing

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As 10 of Princeton High School’s top students announced their plans for higher education, they were reminded that it took a community to get there, and that it was important to give back to younger students striving for similar accomplishments. High school counselor John Beischel presented the elite group to a crowd of family, friends and staff that included Glendale Mayor Joseph Hubbard and performances by the a cappella choir. Representatives of most of the colleges selected by the students attended, congratulating the incoming freshmen and presenting them with spiritwear. “Your parents are out there,” Beischel said. “I’d like you to give them a thank you for all they’ve done for you. “Think back to the teachers you had in elementary school,” he added. “If there is a teacher out there (that had an impact) take a moment and let them know that.” Paying it forward, the top students will visit Princeton Community Middle School to meet with the top three students in each grade there. “They are going to pass on the tradition so students know what opportunities are out there,” Beischel said, “and they will know that with dedication and hard

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Princeton’s top 10 students and where they will attend college: Caroline Hotz, Xavier University Jerrica White, University of Cincinnati Olivia Weir, University of Cincinnati Leah Nguyen, University of Cincinnati Christopher Steineman, The Ohio State University Puja Mody, American University Saloni Hemani, University of Cincinnati Natasha Mehta, University of Cincinnati Alexandra Sutton, Case Western University Megan Piphus, Vanderbilt University work, they can accomplish a lot.” According to the high school, the students took a combined 80 international baccalaureate courses, 23 advanced placement courses and 90 honors classes. Each earned a grade point average higher than 4.6. Ninth-grade principal Elgin Card has known the students during their entire high school career. “I’m proud of what they’ve become,” he said. “I look forward to what they will become.” Superintendent Gary Pack said he, too, is proud of the students’ success in school. “This is the epitome of what Princeton is,” he said, “and what it has to offer.”

When the cast and crew of Mount Notre Dame’s production of “Steel Magnolias” received word in late April that they received 10 Cappie nominations, they were thrilled. When the play walked away from the Cappies Gala Sunday, May 30, with four awards in hand, including best play, you couldn’t keep their feet on the ground. The Cappies Program is the high school theatre critics and awards program. High school theatre and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews and submit them for publication in local newspapers. Each year, the students nominate and vote for awards in 38 categories and present them at a formal gala held each spring. Of the 15 awards that “Steel Magnolias” was eligible for, the production received 10 nomina-

tions: best play; best female critic – Susan Conroy of Loveland; best set – Conroy, Lauren Hanzel of Loveland and Allison Murphy of Milford; best make-up – Kirsten Mesch of Finneytown and Hannah Tobin of Amberley Village; best props and effects – Kaitlyn Trent of Loveland; best ensemble in a play – Katy Raby of Reading and Kim Allaire of Sharonville; best comic actress in a play – Nicole Hansman of West Chester Township; best supporting actress in a play – Taylor Beckham of West Chester Township; best lead actress in a play – Rebecca Berin of Loveland, and best critic team – Conroy, Alice Trent of Loveland, Beckham, Murphy, Kate Dexter of Western Hills, Hanzel, Ellie Diemer of Deer Park, Anna Hider of Madeira and Emma Wahl of Madeira. “Steel Magnolias” walked off with best comic actress in a play (Hansman), best supporting

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actress in a play (Beckham), best lead actress in a play (Berin) and best play. “I am so proud of the Mount Notre Dame Theater Department. The incredible talent and dedication of the students and the directors earned them these wonderful Cappies honors,” MND Principal Maureen Baldock said. The three actresses from MND who took home a CAPPIE said they were grateful for the opportunity to work on the project. “‘Steel Magnolias’ was one of the most amazing experiences of my life so far,” Berin said. “I played a woman who is brave and strong and poised, and (my character) M’Lynn is filled with knowledge and with love. It was easy to play this role because MND has shaped me into as strong and as poised a woman as my character.”

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Bottle cap sculptures top off Wyoming hike/bike trail By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com

Wyoming is popping the top off of creative recycling with bottlecap sculptures along the city’s hike/bike trail. The 27 original pieces were the work of volunteers who used recycled bottle caps collected through the Go Green program at Wyoming City Schools. Angie Reichert-Hester of Wyoming Youth Services said the sculptures line the path that starts behind the Wyoming Recreation Center. She said hikers are encouraged to touch the pieces. Funding for the project came

through the Wyoming Art Show Committee. An artist and resident of Wyoming helped spearhead the project as overseer of the aesthetics and look of the piece. “I drew the flowers on the wood and helped cut out the pieces,” Kurt Grannan said of his work with the student volunteers. One of the student volunteers helped design the figures. Ginger Engel, a ninth-grader at Wyoming Middle School, cut out and painted the figures, and helped younger volunteers screw on the bottle caps. She said she liked the bright color and the fact that they were

made out of recycled caps, “which is earth-friendly.” “It brings attention to the bike trail,” Engel said. “And they make it pretty.” Grannan agreed. “We got a lot of kids involved,” he said, “and all of the pieces work very well together.” Ava Grannan, Kurt’s daughter, was another volunteer. The 10-year-old helped sand and cut the wood, and even helped to drill the pieces. “The drill was really fun,” she said. “That trail was really dull, and needed some excitement,” she said. “It’s really beautiful now.”

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Wyoming High School graduate Polly Muehlenkamp is a 2010 recipient of the Emily Haskins Inspirational A t h l e t e Award at Nazareth College. The award recognizes students’ athletic achievement Muehlenkamp and their inspiration to others. Muehlenkamp is a fouryear member of the Nazareth College women’s soccer team and the softball team. During the past soccer season, Muehlenkamp was named as an Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year. During the 2009 season, Muehlenkamp earned her second career shutout over Hamilton and was credited for Nazareth's 2-1 victory over Oswego. In the 2008 season, she totaled 17 saves and recorded a shutout over Allegheny. In 2007, Muehlenkamp played in six games and tallied eight saves. She held a goals-against average of 0.98 as a rookie in 2006. During the current softball season, Muehlenkamp has scored against Cazenovia and McDaniel College and contributed a home run to Nazareth's win over Utica.

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Wyoming High School 2007 graduate Jon Edgington, a Miami University junior i n f i e l d e r, recently was tabbed the Mid-American Conference Male Scholar AthEdgington lete of the Week for the week of May 3-9. Edgington, a microbiology major with a 3.68 grade-point average, earned a 3.97 GPA during the spring 2010 semester. The 2010 baseball co-captain helped lead Miami to a weekend series victory over Kent State (May 7-9), who entered the weekend as the East Division leader, as he batted .500 for the week (6for-12) while scoring six runs in the three games. He started all three contests at second base without committing an error while also driving in two runs. The junior earned a pair of walks, as well, to give him an on-base percentage of .571, while he was 3-for-3 on stolen bases over the weekend, making him 15-for-15 on the year. Edgington notched three hits in the May 9 rubber match, which Miami won 5-4, and had a pair of hits and RBI each in the May 7 win, while scoring three runs. He had a key two-RBI single to start a rally in the ninth inning for Miami Friday and later scored the game-winning run to complete a fourrun ninth inning and give the RedHawks a 10-9, walk-off win.

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Claudia Saunders is a state champion. The Princeton High School sophomore won the 100 hurdles (14.49) by four-hundredths of a second at the Division I State Track and Field Championships at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium at Ohio State University in Columbus June 4-5. “She’s a mature athlete,” Princeton girls’ coach Amanda Robinson said. “I have conversations with her I don’t think I’ve ever been able to have with a sophomore. We can have a dialogue about where she needs to improve, and she can take constructive criticism and put into practice.” Saunders finished third at state in the 300 hurdles (43.30), which set a school record. Saunders also holds the school record in the 100 hurdles (14.29). She was a regional champion in the 300 (43.61) and finished third in the 100 (14.53) “I definitely think she’s the top overall hurdler in the region, especially given that she’s only a sophomore,” Robinson said. Robinson said Saunders wanted to run the 100 hurdles in 14.2 seconds at state and break 42 seconds in the 300 hurdles. Other hurdlers surviving Region 4 were senior Fabia McDonald of Middletown, junior Maria Rotello of Lebanon and senior Erin Milner of Withrow. That trio advanced to state in both

The 2010 State Track and Field Championships for all Ohio divisions concluded Saturday, June 5, at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium in Columbus. Here’s a look at other state results of interest:

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Girls high jump: 5, junior Pam Showman (Ursuline), 503. Girls pole vault: 12, senior Molly Basch (Ursuline), 10-06. For a complete list of state qualifiers, visit www.ohsaa.org or www.baumspage.com.

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Princeton High School senior Claudia Saunders qualified to the Division I State Track and Field Championships in both the 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles. hurdles events. McDonald was runner-up in the 100 hurdles (14.53) “The competition has really pushed Claudia to improve,” Robinson said. As a freshman, Saunders finished third at state in the 300 hurdles and seventh in the 100 hurdles. Saunders was Princeton’s lone representative at state – for either gender. The Lady Vikings’ 4x200 and 4x400 relays both finished fifth at region-

als. The 4x200 team – comprised of junior Jocelyn Spells, sophomore Jada Grant and freshmen Tyler McCullough and Taylor McCullough – finished in a time of 1:43.88. Saunders, Spells, Grant and senior Leah Nguyen led the 4x400 team and finished in 3:58.20. “I think they didn’t believe they belonged there with Walnut and Withrow,” Robinson said of her relay

teams. “They ran phenomenally at districts but didn’t perform well at regionals.” Walnut Hills and Withrow finished first and second, respectively in both the 4x200 and 4x400. The Lady Vikings were district runners-up in the 4x400; they finished in a time of 3:51.97, which set a school record more than five seconds faster than the previous mark. “I’m extremely proud of them for the season they

had,” Robinson said. “I want them to be happy with their accomplishments but also to remember the feeling they walked away with.” Robinson also credited Spells and Grant for their effort. “Jocelyn is going to run the 800 in summer track, which will help her in the 200 and 400 next year; she has the potential to win some (athletic) scholarships,” Robinson said. “And Jada is kind of in the shadows of Claudia, but she’s been a great point-scorer for us this year in the hurdles and as a utility runner.” As a team, the Lady Vikings finished third in the Greater Miami Conference, seventh at districts and tenth at regionals. “With Jocelyn, Jada and Claudia coming back next year, we should be strong,” Robinson said.

Future bright for Moeller baseball By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com

Even though the season didn’t end as expected, the Moeller High School baseball team has a bright future ahead. The team saw its run come to an end a game short of the state finals as the Crusaders, the No. 1ranked team in the state, fell to another top-ranked team, Greater Catholic Leaguerival Elder, 1-0 in the state semifinal June 4. “We knew it would be tough since we barely beat them last time,” Moeller head coach Tim Held said. “It’s disappointing to send those seniors out like that. They wanted to win backto-back state titles, so to go out on a 1-0 loss is disappointing for them.” Held said Elder pitcher Brian Korte did a good job of shutting Moeller down when they had runners in scoring position. While the Crusaders fell short of a return to the state title game, it was another stellar season for Moeller. The Crusaders finished the season 29-2 and went to the state final four for the third consecutive season. The Crusaders broke a number of team and individual records and had an impressive 27-game win-

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Moeller’s Kevin Thamann dives in passed the tag of Elder’s Bryan Riestenberg in the state semifinals.

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Moeller senior Robby Sunderman, left, gets a lead at first in the Division I state semifinal at Huntington Park in Columbus June 4. Moeller lost to Elder 1-0.

ning streak. “It was a fantastic season,” Held said. “Our offense from one to nine was the best Moeller has had in a long, long time. Our offense made things easier on our pitchers this year.” Held said even during the 27-game win streak, the players never focused on the mounting wins. “It was all about what do we need to do to win today,” he said. “Seeing a lot of different kids step up and get better throughout

the year is what I’ll remember most from this team. That’s what high school baseball is all about.” While Moeller graduates a talented senior class, including three-year starter Robby Sunderman, the Crusaders will return nine talented juniors next season and an “outstanding” sophomore class, according to Held. “We bring back guys like Alex Barlow, who was only the third or fourth Moeller player ever to break 50 hits in a season and outfielder Kevin Brinkman, who was a second-team All-GCL player. Jake Madsen, who started at first base, hit around .500 the whole season. Those are the top three coming back next year,” Held said. The team will be looking for additional pitching help from the younger classes, and Eric Steine and Matt Higgins will be two of the top returning pitchers. Held said he’ll remember this team as one of the great ones. “They were great baseball players but also great kids to be around. They got a lot of things done on and off the field and the kids moving on will only get better in college as they work on their games even more,” he said.

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The Fairfield Optimist Soccer Club U15 Eagles premier-level team seeks a keeper for the spring 2011 select soccer season. The team plays in Buckeye Premier and Cincinnati United Soccer League First Division. Over the last few years, the team has been finalists or champions in the various tournaments they’ve entered - most recently being finalists in the Mid-American Soccer Classic Gold Division and KSA Turf Challenge. They also were semi-finalists of the President’s Cup this season. Interested young men need to have been born between Aug. 1, 1995, and July 31, 1996. Contact Kelly Farrell at kfarr@fuse.net or 218-

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Mount Notre Dame softball head coach and director of softball operations at Sports of All Sorts, Jackie Cornelius-Bedel, and her staff will conduct the third annual MND Softball Skills Camp. Cornelius-Bedel played four years of DI softball at Cleveland State, played for and coached an European National Team, and played for the Michigan Ice Professional Team. Girls will work in small groups and receive individualized instruction from current and former college and pro players, which ensures that each camper receives the best instruction available in the area.

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What was the best advice your father gave you, and did you follow it? What happened? “When something bad or unfortunate happened in my life as a kid and as an adult – he would say, ‘It will all work out, pray about it and another door will open when one closes.’ Not only did that work but has gotten me through some tough days in my life and with my family. I give the same advise now to others in time of crisis. You may not see the new opportunity on the other side of the door , but it will be there. Pray about it and you will see it!” C.A.P. “Please don’t think that I did not love my father based on my answer to this question. He was a good man, and a hard working man. But there wasn’t a real parental connection between him and me. “Dad was born in Austria Hungary in 1892, and migrated to this country in the early 20th century. He had only a meager primary school education, and thus ended up being a laborer in the steel mills of southern Ohio. He and my mother had 12 children, raising 11 of them to adulthood. Life was so very difficult for both of them, but they persevered, and in my opinion, they did a wonderful job. “My mother was the dominant figure in my childhood, and I was the second youngest of the 12. Dad was 44 when I was born, and although he worked hard all of his life to help support his family, he wasn’t equipped with the intellectual skills to give me advice, per se. “I had the benefit of a good education that he did not, and I accept that. He died in 1968, and he was a good, good man.” B.B. “My best advice from my dad (and my mom) was to save. ‘It isn’t what you make but what you save.’ ‘So when I was making $12 a week at Wolfer’s Forestville Pharmacy, I started buying a Series E bond once a month ... and then I got lucky and obtained an $18 a week position at the bank on Hyde Park Square and started buying a $50 bond a month. “To make this shorter, when my husband and I went to buy our first home my boss said if I could come up with $7,500 they could make me a 4 percent loan. By that time, I’d piled up several $100 bonds (they were only $50 each at buying time). “I raised the $7,500. I worked at that bank for 19 years. And what was my salary in the end? $75 a week.” J.F. “My dad always told me to finish what I started. He must’ve said it enough since now I do it without thinking. I still try to avoid procrastination and always take responsibility. Not a bad lesson.” D.R. “’Pay your credit card bill in full every month – don’t spend money you don’t have.’ I absolutely followed it. “Dad was a banker, heading up consumer financing when credit cards were the new big idea. He signed me up for one – and sent it to me with that warning. “He also threatened to cancel my card the first time he found out I paid interest on my account. Not such a good thing for his bank – but excellent financial advice I still heed it today, 40 years later.” J.S.B.

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Next questions What is your favorite “back-tonature” spot in the Tri-County area? What do you like about it? What movie, scene from a movie, or song is guaranteed to make you cry? Every week The Tri-County Press asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to tricountypress@communitypress.c om with Chatroom in the subject line. “The best advice my father ever gave me: ‘Never buy anything on credit except your house and maybe your car.’ Tough advice to adhere to in these economic times, but sound enough that if anyone could actually do this, they would undoubtedly be in safer, more stable financial condition than most people. ‘Nuff said.” M.M. “The best advice my father ever gave me – be true to yourself and your family. Work hard, play hard. Be honest. Have fun ... life here on earth is way too short enjoy it. “Thanks Dad – I love you!” L.R. “My father gave me advice by the way he lived his life. I try daily to follow his example. He showed me how to overcome failure, forgive, laugh, listen and most importantly how to love unconditionally. He is my hero! He touched so many lives during his 74 years on earth. We all miss him.” D.M.R. “When interviewing for my first real job out of college he said, ‘Don’t be intimidated by the old boys.’ I listened, I wasn’t, and I got the job.” C.A.S. “The best advice my father gave was when I was in high school and had a paycheck from my first job. I wanted to open a charge card from a department store down town, (Shillito’s). My father advised me to open a card requiring the balance be paid off in full each month instead of paying a minimun balance and accruing finance charges. He stressed the importance of paying bills on time and how using a credit card wisely would help establish a good credit rating for future purchases of a car and later on a home. “That was the best financial advice I could have received. To this day all credit cards are paid in full on a monthly basis! K.K. “The best advice he gave me was to remember anything you got for nothing is worth nothing. I came to find out that to be very true on several occasions someone gave me something for nothing and it usually turned out that I would pay more to keep in repair than if I had gone out and purchased the item new.” L.S. “In addition to teaching me to be honest, he always said to not start a fight. However, if someone starts the fight against you, you be sure to finish it.” B.N.

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The tactic of showing respect It’s rare when a phrase changes your life for the better. Most transformative experiences are more involved than reading a few words and feeling you’re really on to something. This did happen to me about 15 years ago. I was reading “The Book of Uncommon Sense” by Kim Williams, and one piece of advice penetrated to my core. Williams’ practical approach, on how to happily live with others, is simple. The tactic is to emulate the Japanese and “bow before speaking.” I thought about that a lot and immediately tried to incorporate its wisdom into my daily encounters with everyone. This especially was true in dealing with my wife and two children during tension-filled discussions. Of course, in our culture, actually bowing before another would not be sensible. So I take a couple seconds and envision myself bowing. Then I respond. Williams’ advice has saved me many times from my participation in escalating tensions. I have come to believe that many psychology manuals could be condensed into “bow before speaking.”

At work, when dealing with overlyaggressive lawyers, I try to keep my end of the conversation from lurching into counter-proThomas ductive repartee. Gelwicks In the nearly decades Community three I’ve been workPress guest ing around the columnist courthouse, I’ve observed that assault is one of the most common criminal offenses. I’ve always been amazed at how many arrests could be prevented if just one of the parties were aware of the Japanese technique for setting the proper conversational tone. Reminding yourself to curb the temptation of resorting to ridicule or sarcasm is truly effective. It’s easy to dismiss this notion of showing respect as Sunday school talk. Those who work in our legal system see the serious consequences of disrespectdomestic violence, divorce, road rage, bullying. Verbal and physical violence come in an infinite vari-

ety of forms. Bowing before speaking is simple to understand, but surprisingly difficult to implement at tense times. However, we ignore the human need for basic respect at our peril. By extension, it would be beneficial if an international hand signal for contrition were agreed upon. This could be shown on streets, in school hallways and on our roadways. Perhaps the highway ARTIMIS signs should occasionally remind us to drive with the bow-beforespeaking mindset. I’d support any car manufacturer installing an “I’m sorry” light that I could activate after inadvertently cutting off another driver. After all, telephone caller ID technology has greatly lessened misdialers from slamming phones in our ears. What requires no technological development is Williams’ rule carried in our heads. Peacefully transacting with the person standing before you, the phrase bow before speaking carries power beyond its three simple words. Thomas Gelwicks is an attorney. He lives in Blue Ash.

County hazardous waste program open until October Did you know the average home stores between 60 and 90 pounds of hazardous products? These products include pesticides, fertilizers, automotive fluids, cleaning supplies and other chemicals which, when managed or disposed of improperly, pose a threat to human health and the environment. When used, stored, and disposed properly, these products can make our lives easier. However, improper disposal of these products can injure your waste hauler. Sometimes, these chemicals are illegally dumped or poured down sewers and into waterways. Other residents store the products for years in their basements and garages which can increase the risk of spills or, even worse, accidental poisonings. In light of these facts, the Hamilton County Solid Waste

Management District continues to offer residents a convenient opportunity to properly dispose of the hazardous materials stored in their Holly homes. The free Christmann drop-off prois open Community gram through October Press guest 16. This procolumnist gram is part of Hamilton County’s Home Safe Home program whose goal is to educate residents on the proper use and management of household hazardous products. This year, there is a new location for the drop-off. The location and operating hours are: 4879 Spring Grove Ave., Tuesdays 2-6

p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Acceptable items include: gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, pool chemicals, fertilizers, pesticides, solvents/thinners, cleaning products, fire extinguishers, propane tanks, fluorescent bulbs, mercury, and batteries. Please visit www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org or call 513946-7700 if you have any questions. Each year, the district responds to thousands of residents looking for ways to properly manage their hazardous products. I encourage you to take advantage of this convenient opportunity to make your home and community a safer and cleaner place to live. Holly Christmann is manager of the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District.

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Glendale Village Council meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall, 80 E. Sharon Ave.; village offices, 30 Village Square; phone 771-7200. Web site: glendaleohio.org. Mayor Joe Hubbard; council members Monica Alles-White, Bill Aronstein, Debbie Grueninger, Ralph Hoop, Jenny Kilgore and Brian Messmore; Clerk/Treasurer Charles Ehlers; Solicitor Mike Honerlaw. Village Administrator Walter Cordes; Police Chief David Warman, 771-7645; Fire Chief Michael Finney, 771-7864; Public Works Director Ron Hafner.

Evendale

Village Council meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the village offices, 10500 Reading Road; phone 563-2244. Web site: www.evendaleohio.org. Mayor Don Apking; Vice Mayor Carolyn Smiley-Robertson; President of Council John Ranz; council members Bill Puthoff, Doug Lohmeier, Christian Schaefer, Stiney Vonderhaar Assistant to the Mayor Jack Cameron; Clerk of Council Barbara Roth; Solicitor Tim Burke; Finance Director George Snyder; Police Chief Gary Foust, 563-2249; Fire Chief Richard Cruse, 563-2248; Public works Director Jim Bothe, 563-4338; Recreation Director David E. Nichols, 563-

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Council meets the second and last Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the municipal building chambers, 10900 Reading Road; phone 563-1144. Web site: www.sharonville.org. Mayor Virgil Lovitt; Council President Kevin Hardman; Ward 1 – Ed Cunningham; Ward 2 – Janey Kattelman; Ward 3 – Kerry Rabe; Ward 4 – Robert Tankersley; at large members Vicki Hoppe; Greg Pugh; Paul Schmidt. Safety Service Director Ted Mack, Deputy Safety Service Directors Christine Thompson and Robert Fisher; Budget Director Amy Moore; Public Works Director Tom Losekamp; Tax Commissioner Martha Cross Funk; Recreation Department Director Sue Koetz; Police Chief Mike Schappa; Fire Chief Ralph Hammond.

Springdale

Council meets the first and third Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the municipal building chambers, 11700 Lawnview Ave.; phone 3465700. Web site: www.springdale.org. Mayor Doyle H. Webster; Council President Margie Harlow; Council Vice President Tom Vanover; council members Bob Diehl, Steve Galster, Lawrence Hawkins, Holly McQullian Emerson and James Squires;

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Twig’s new owner Dave Herbert will sell wine, craft beer and cigars when he takes over the daily operations this summer.

Sharonville Twig’s branches out By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com

A business that has been a staple in downtown Sharonville for years will become new again as new ownership transforms a traditional carry-out into a fullservice shop. Customers can drive through at Twig’s on Reading Road, picking up beer and other beverages. “That place is an institution,” new owner Dave Herbert said of Twig’s, which has been in Sharonville for half a century. Though the system will remain the same, new owners Herbert and Kevin Padgett are taking it up a notch. They have attained their liquor license and will sell specialty wine and craft beer, along with more typical carry-out beverages. Customers will be able to pick up a cigar, as well, in Twig’s humidor. Traditional beer and other beverages will also be sold at Twig’s. “They are taking an old-

fashioned carry-out and making it into a destination,” Sharonville Councilwoman Vicki Hoppe said. Herbert cited the location’s heavy vehicle traffic each day as his reason to buy the business. During the day, about 23,000 cars drive by, Herbert said. “There is an immense daytime population,” he said. “That’s how the store is utilized now. “But what about the nighttime population?” he said. “They would really appreciated specialty wine and beer. “There’s nothing else like it in the area,” Herbert said. Though Herbert and Padgett will be taking over the store on June 16, it will take another month for them to complete renovations and stock the store. “We’ve got a lot of work to do to get the place the way we’d like it to be, but I’m really excited about that growth opportunity,” Herbert said.

Vintage baseball festival at Heritage Village Museum No spitting, no swearing, no sliding. Now, play ball! Doesn’t sound quite like the sport Americans call their pastime, but this is the way base ball (yes, two words) was originally played. The Vintage Baseball Festival returns after a one year hiatus Saturday, June 12, at the Heritage Village Museum to show spectators how baseball was originally played, as a gentleman’s sport. The Cincinnati Red Stockings and Buckeyes will host the Queen City Invitational with teams coming from North Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. The vintage base ball games will be played according to the 1869 rules. At this time, teams did not wear gloves and also congratulated opponents on good plays. The umpire would often rely on both the players and the spectators to make honest calls.

For $2 per person, guests can watch the games or for $5 for adults and $3 for children guests can watch the games and go on a tour of the Heritage Village Museum’s 11 historic buildings. Tours and games will begin at 10 a.m., the last game is at 2:30 p.m. and the last tour will begin at 3:30 p.m. The Village opens at 10 a.m. for both games and tours and closes at 5 p.m. The Heritage Village Museum is a living history museum depicting life in Southwestern Ohio throughout the 19th Century. Homes, outbuildings and equipment on the museum grounds were moved here from other locations in the region to be preserved and aid in telling the story of our recent past. Interpreters at the museum provide facts, demonstration and stories that bring the Village and history to life.

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Conductor Laurence Bonhaus, stands at the ready with The Cincinnati Civic Orchestra in rehearsal at the Center for the Arts in Wyoming.

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Betty Meyers from Glendale wrote me an enthusiastic letter about interviewing the all-volunteer Cincinnati Civic Orchestra. When I left their rehearsal at the CenEvelyn ter for the Arts in Wyoming on Perkins Wyoming Ave, I Community thought, “Professor Press Harold Hill, you and columnist your 76 trombones can take a seat. The Cincinnati Civic Orchestra is fabulous.” Conductor Laurence (Larry) Bonhaus gave me a primer about music that even I could understand. I used to wonder why musicians needed a conductor. If everyone knows their part and can read music, why would they need someone waving his arms at them? It’s because the musicians can’t hear each other. Bonhaus and his wife, Hildy, invited me to sit behind the orchestra to get the same view as the musicians, and I finally understood. Music goes over the conductor and back out to the audience. Larry changed the tempo, advised when out of tune, and uttered words beyond my understanding except for “brass, crescendo, melody and harmony.” Wonderful musicians came from all over to rehearse Broadway tunes from plays such as “Showboat,” “Carousel”

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June 17, 7:30 p.m., Dearborn Hills United Methodist Church in Bright, Ind; June 24, 6:30 p.m., Mount Healthy City Park Gazebo; June 27, 6:30 p.m., Glendale Village Square; July 11, 7 p.m., Arlington Memorial Gardens; July 29, 7 p.m., Colerain Park; Aug. 1, 3 p.m., Christ’s Church in Mason; Aug. 5, 7 p.m., Parkside Christian Church. North Bend, taught band for 37 years, has played in the orchestra since the early 1960s and proudly celebrates 50 years of marriage. Trombonist Brandon Cordes was his student in the Wyoming High School Band. Cellist Hildy learned to play at Heritage Hill Elementary. Betty was correct. The orchestra is indeed a family bringing symphonic music to all, especially those who can’t get to Music Hall. Whether amateur or professional and regardless of how long it’s been since you picked up an instrument, you are invited to join the orchestra. Come attend rehearsals as well as concerts. Call 861-9978 for information. Evelyn Perkins writes a regular column about people and events in the Tri-County Press area. Send items for her column to 10127 Chester Road, Woodlawn, 45215, or call her directly at 772-7379.

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and “The Sound of Music.” I got teary listening to “You’ll Never Walk Alone.” I didn’t meet everybody, but here are those who shared information. Concert Master Pam Gaylor, in the orchestra for 16 years, began playing the violin in Mason at age 8. Violinist Sally Motz from Anderson Township was a fountain of detail and introductions. In the orchestra 22 years, she took time out for marriage, children and a nursing career. Ephraim Roth played violin with the orchestra more than 50 years until his retirement. Nik Donges from Amelia has played the oboe in the orchestra since 2002. Anne Cole, from Mount Healthy, has been in the orchestra 23 years, and her son, Andrew, has played in orchestra for the past three summers. Violinist Dexter Denney is from Colerain Township, where his son is a police lieutenant. He first played in the late 50s or early 60s, and returned a year ago. His wife contentedly attends rehearsals, knitting to the music. Violinist Cicely Tingle lives in East Walnut Hills and has been with the orchestra since last September. Three members car pool from Mount Washington’s Kroger parking lot. Some travel from Kentucky. Former members Barb and Bill Falk began bringing candy for intermission, and the trend continues. Edward Howard, assistant conductor and composer in residence from

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Campers at Laffalot Summer Camp enjoying a game of scooter basketball.

Laffalot Summer Camp, the camp that has been bringing its zany fun to Cincinnati area kids for 20 years, is adding five camp locations this summer. “By adding camps at St. Ignatius, Springdale Community Center, St. James in Wyoming, St. John’s in Dry Ridge and St. Vivian’s in Finneytown, we feel we have made it convenient for all families to find a location near them,” says Pat Nymberg, who started the camps in 1990.

Laffalot Summer Camps bring a unique blend of fun and athletics for kids in grades one through six. Kids participate in traditional sports, enjoy non-traditional athletics such as scooter basketball, pillo pollo and crazy ball as well as some of the programs zanier activities. “Too much time is spent in either sedentary activities like TV and video games, or single skill athletics,” Nymberg said. “Kids at this age need to use all muscle

groups and it doesn’t work unless having fun is at the center of everything you do. Laffalot Summer Camp will be at St. Columban Elementary School during the week of June 14-18 and at St. Margaret of York Elementary School during the week of July 12-16 in both boys-only and girls-only programs. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information about the camp or to register online, visit www.laffalotcamps.com. Brought to you by:

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June 9, 2010

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, J U N E 1 0

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Park 42 Toastmasters Meeting, Noon-1 p.m., Park 42 Toastmaster Club, 3700 Park 42 Drive, Suite 190B, Learn to develop and polish formal and informal communication skills. Ages 18 and up. Free. 530-0909, ext. 20. Sharonville.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Thursday Evening Quick Walks, 6:30 p.m., Bob Roncker’s Running Spot, 267 E. Sharon Road, Walk about 4-5 miles in an hour. With Susan Fryman and Jim McGruder. Free. 772-7999. Glendale.

FARMERS MARKET

Springdale Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Springdale Town Center, 11596 Springfield Pike, Fresh produce, baked goods, herbs, meats and honey. Presented by city of Springdale. 346-5712. Springdale.

HISTORIC SITES

Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharon Woods. Tour 11 historic buildings depicting life in the 1800s. $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 563-9484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville.

HOME & GARDEN

Soil Fertility Testing Kits, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, 22 Triangle Park Drive, Pick up a kit to test the soil in your yard or garden. Test results instruct landowner on exactly how much fertilizer to apply for optimum plant growth. Often this information saves money and can reduce the amount of fertilizer applied. Price increases to $12 after June 15. $10. 772-7645; www.hcswcd.org. Springdale.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Health Screenings, 9 a.m.-noon, Owens Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, 7319 Montgomery Road, Blood pressure, weight, foot and spinal screenings. Walk-ins welcome. Free. Appointment requested. 7840084; www.owenschiroandrehabcenter.com. Silverton.

HISTORIC SITES

Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 5639484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville.

HOME & GARDEN

Soil Fertility Testing Kits, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, $10. 772-7645; www.hcswcd.org. Springdale.

MUSIC - POP

Jon Aiken, 7-11 p.m., Iron Horse Inn, 40 Village Square, Free. Reservations recommended. 772-3333; www.ironhorseinn.com. Glendale.

MUSIC - ROCK

One Nite Stand, 9:30 p.m., Bar 127, 11952 Hamilton, $4. Presented by Club 127. 6741521. Pleasant Run.

NATURE

Nature at Night, 8:30 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Kreis Dam. Hike along the Gorge Trail to test human eyes, ears and other senses to see if hikers could survive as a creature of the night. Free; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Greater Cincinnati Numismatic Exposition, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, Coin show. Free. 821-2143. Sharonville. S A T U R D A Y, J U N E 1 2

ART EXHIBITS

Sonny Moorman Group, 7-11 p.m., Black Angus Burgers & Brews, 10575 Chester Road, Free. 772-1500. Woodlawn.

Sycamore Senior Center Art Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharon Centre. Drawings, paintings and woodcarvings. Presented by Sycamore Senior Center. 984-1234. Sharonville. Faculty Show, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., The Art Institute of Ohio - Cincinnati, Free. 833-2400. Symmes Township.

RECREATION

EDUCATION

MUSIC - BLUES

Summer Games, 11 a.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharon Centre. Test skills in outdoor games. All ages. Free, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville. F R I D A Y, J U N E 1 1

Red Cross Baby-Sitters’ Training Course, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road, Learn responsibilities of being a baby-sitter, how to prevent accidents from occurring and how to administer rescue breathing. Ages 11 and up. $60. Reservations required. 985-6715; www.trihealthpavilion.com. Montgomery.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS FESTIVALS Village Squares, 8-10:30 p.m., St. Gabriel Consolidated School, 18 W. Sharon Ave., Club for experienced square dancers and round dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Glendale.

FESTIVALS

St. John the Evangelist Festival, 6 p.m.midnight, St. John the Evangelist Church, 7121 Plainfield Road, Bands, games for all ages, rides, food. Free. 791-3238. Deer Park. St. Michael Parish Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight, 7:30-11:30 p.m., St. Michael Church of Sharonville, 11144 Spinner Ave., St. Michael Pride Night. Entertainment by Naked Karate Girls. Rides, Kiddie Korner, raffle, card games, food, music, bid-and-buy, Guitar Hero contest and more. Through June 13. 563-6377; www.saintmichaelchurch.net. Sharonville. St. Gertrude Parish Festival, 6-11:30 p.m., St. Gertrude Church, 6551 Miami Ave., More than 60 booths and rides. Food, auction, airconditioned gaming hall and entertainment including live bands, magician, clowns and puppet show. Family friendly. Free. Through June 13. 494-1391; www.stgertrude.org/festival. Madeira.

St. John the Evangelist Festival, 6 p.m.midnight, St. John the Evangelist Church, Free. Music by the Gamut 7-11 p.m. 7913238. Deer Park. St. Michael Parish Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight, St. Michael Church of Sharonville, Entertainment by The Rusty Griswolds, 7:3011:30 p.m. 563-6377; www.saintmichaelchurch.net. Sharonville. St. Gertrude Parish Festival, 5-11:30 p.m., St. Gertrude Church, Free. 494-1391; www.stgertrude.org/festival. Madeira. Vintage Baseball Festival, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Cincinnati Red Stockings and Buckeyes will host the Queen City Invitational with teams from North Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. Watch baseball as played in 1869. Teams didn't wear gloves and umpire would often rely on both players and spectators to make honest calls. Games and tours: $5, $3 children; $2 games only. Presented by Cincinnati Vintage Baseball Club. 5639484; www.heritagevillagemuseum.org. Sharonville.

FOOD & DRINK

Wine Bar Tasting, 2-6 p.m., The Wine Store, 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery.

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HISTORIC SITES

Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 5639484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville.

MUSIC - ACOUSTIC

Live Music Saturday, 7:30 p.m., deSha’s American Tavern, 11320 Montgomery Road, Variety of groups perform. 247-9933; www.deshas.com. Montgomery.

MUSIC - BLUES

Sonny’s Solo Blues, 4-6 p.m., Guitar Lovers, 7342 Kenwood Road, 793-1456; www.guitarlovers.net. Sycamore Township.

MUSIC - CLASSICAL

Music at Ascension Chamber Concert Series, 7 p.m., Ascension Lutheran Church, 7333 Pfeiffer Road, “Stars of Tomorrow.” Free, donations accepted. 793-3288; 2373636. Montgomery.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Twilight Concert Series, 8-10 p.m., McDaniel Sports Complex, 11797 Solzman Road, Multimedia show with music by Signs of Life Pink Floyd Tribute Band. Concessions available. Picnics and coolers welcome. Bring seating. Free. Presented by Sycamore Township. 792-7270; www.sycamoretownship.org. Sycamore Township.

MUSIC - JAZZ

Eugene Goss & Triage, 7-11 p.m., Iron Horse Inn, 40 Village Square, Calypso-style jazz. Family friendly. 772-3333. Glendale.

MUSIC - OLDIES

John Fox, 8 p.m.-midnight, InCahoots, 4110 Hunt Road, Rock and folk music from the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. Requests taken. 7932600. Blue Ash.

NATURE

Tree I.D., 2 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharon Centre. Venture with a naturalist to the forest canopy to learn some tree identification by their leaves, bark and twigs. Free; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Greater Cincinnati Numismatic Exposition, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, Free. 821-2143. Sharonville. Bill Goodman’s Gun and Knife Show, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road, $7, $1 ages 12 and under. Through Oct. 3. 502-538-3900; www.gunshow.net. Sharonville. Great American Pet Show, 1-3 p.m., Sterling House of Springdale, 11320 Springfield Pike, Pet dress-up event. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on hand to promote pet adoption and wellness of animals. Door prizes available. Family friendly. Free. 772-7878. Springdale.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Tri-County Al-Anon Family Group Meetings, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Al-Anon Family Groups, 2051 E. Kemper Road, Support for those concerned with someone else’s drinking. Free. 771-5959. Sharonville.

PROVIDED

St. Michael Church of Sharonville is hosting its parish festival from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, June 11, and Saturday, June 12; and from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday, June 13, at St. Michael Church of Sharonville, 11144 Spinner Ave., Sharonville. The event features rides, Kiddie Korner, raffle, card games, food, music, bid-and-buy, Guitar Hero contest and more. St. Michael Pride Night is Friday, June 11, with entertainment by Naked Karate Girls from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Call 563-6377 or visit www.saintmichaelchurch.net. Pictured: Ryan Janka, Jeremy Martin, Lynn Martin and Julie Strotman work one of the many game booths at the festival. S U N D A Y, J U N E 1 3

ART OPENINGS

Sycamore Senior Center Art Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharon Centre. Drawings, paintings and woodcarvings. Opening reception. Includes refreshments. Exhibit continues through June 20. Free, vehicle permit required. 984-1234. Sharonville.

FESTIVALS

St. John the Evangelist Festival, 4-10 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Church, Free. Roast beef and chicken dinner 4-7 p.m. 7913238. Deer Park. St. Michael Parish Festival, 3-10 p.m., St. Michael Church of Sharonville, Ride Special 3-5 p.m. Video Horse Racing. Entertainment by Parrots of the Caribbean, 6-10 p.m. 5636377; www.saintmichaelchurch.net. Sharonville. St. Gertrude Parish Festival, 3-10 p.m., St. Gertrude Church, Free. 494-1391; www.stgertrude.org/festival. Madeira.

HISTORIC SITES

Heritage Village Museum, 1-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 563-9484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville.

NATURE

Tree I.D., 2 p.m., Sharon Woods, Free; vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.

PUBLIC HOURS

Sharonville History Museum, Noon-4 p.m., Sharonville Historical Museum, 11115 Main St., Museum features numerous exhibits and artifacts reminiscent of life in Sharonville and its surroundings. Model train diorama currently under construction. Free. 563-9756. Sharonville.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Bill Goodman’s Gun and Knife Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Sharonville Convention Center, $7, $1 ages 12 and under. 502-538-3900; www.gunshow.net. Sharonville.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Tri-County Al-Anon Family Group Meetings, 7:30-8:30 p.m., Al-Anon Family Groups, Free. 771-5959. Sharonville.

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ART EXHIBITS

Sycamore Senior Center Art Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sharon Woods, 984-1234. Sharonville.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Springdale Communicators Toastmasters Club Meeting, Noon-1 p.m., Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave., Visitors welcome. Presented by Springdale Communicators Toastmasters Club. 4591491. Springdale.

FARMERS MARKET

Wyoming Farmers’ Market, 3-7 p.m., Wyoming Avenue Farmers Market, Corner of Wyoming and Van Roberts avenues, Local organic and sustainablyraised fruit, vegetables, eggs and meat, and carefully produced cottage products. Presented by Wyoming Farmers Market. 761-6263; www.wyomingfarmersmarket.net. Wyoming.

SUMMER CAMP NATURE

Water World, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Explore ponds and creeks. Wade through creeks, play games, make crafts and meet animals up close and personal. Ages 6-9. $120. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

AppleSiders Apple Computer User Group Monthly Meeting, 7 p.m., Maple Knoll Village, 11100 Springfield Pike, Wellness Center. Presented by AppleSiders. 741-4329; www.applesiders.com. Springdale.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Tai Chi Class, 1-2 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 11316 Montgomery Road, Instructed Tai Chi for beginners with Jennifer. Family friendly. Free. Reservations required. 2472100. Symmes Township.

HISTORIC SITES

Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11, free ages 4 and under and members. 5639484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville.

SENIOR CITIZENS

Hearing Screenings and Presentation, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Humana Guidance Center, 11316 Montgomery Road, Hear USA offers free hearing screenings and information on latest hearing-assistance technology. Family friendly. Free. Registration required. 2472100. Symmes Township.

SUMMER CAMP SPORTS

Basketball Fundamental Skills Camp, 9 a.m.-noon, Mount Notre Dame High School, $75. Registration required. 821-3044, ext. 132; www.mndhs.org. Reading.

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DANCE CLASSES Line Dance, 1-2 p.m., Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave., Dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 321-6776. Springdale. HOME & GARDEN

Soil Fertility Testing Kits, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District, $10. 772-7645; www.hcswcd.org. Springdale.

KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC

Karaoke, 9 p.m., InCahoots, 4110 Hunt Road, $2 well drinks and domestics. Free. 7932600. Blue Ash.

RELIGIOUS - COMMUNITY PROVIDED

The Queen City Invitational Vintage Base Ball Festival returns to the Heritage Village at Sharon Woods Park Saturday, June 12, to show spectators how baseball was originally played, as a gentleman’s sport. The Cincinnati Red Stockings and Buckeyes will host the Queen City Invitational with teams coming from North Carolina, Wisconsin, Indiana and Ohio. The vintage baseball games will be played according to the 1869 rules. For $2 per person, guests can watch the games or for $5 for adults and $3 for children, guests can watch the games and go on a tour of the Heritage Village Museum’s 11 historic buildings. Tours and games will begin at 10 a.m., the last games are at 2:30 p.m. and the last tour will begin at 3:30 p.m. The location is 11450 Lebanon Pike, Sharonville. Call 513-563-9484 or visit www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org or www.cincyvbb.com. Pictured are the Red Stockings.

Empowered for Life, 7-8:30 p.m., The Equipping Center, 9909B Springfield Pike, Free. Presented by Timothy McClure Ministries. 295-0640. Woodlawn.

SENIOR CITIZENS

Zumba Gold, 10-11 a.m., Humana Guidance Center, 11316 Montgomery Road, Designed for those not used to exercising, older adults or those with physical limitations. Free. 2472100. Symmes Township.

PROVIDED

Dave Matthews Band will make its annual stop at Riverbend Music Center on Tuesday, June 15, with special guest Robert Earl Keen. Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $40 and $70 plus service charges. Visit www.riverbend.org or call 800-745-3000.

Life

Tri-County Press

June 9, 2010

Does God’s love always go easy on us? The scriptures insist that God loves us. The problem is we’re confused about what love is and the ways it can be shown. To us, love is always pleasing, comforting and brings pleasant feelings. In love stories it’s always accompanied by violins, roses and dinners on the town. It’s understandable then, when we hear that God loves us, that we expect to live on Easy Street. Televangelists urge us to turn ourselves over to God. If we do, they imply, God will heal our illnesses, give us twice as much money as we donate, and take the rough times out of our lives. When this doesn’t happen we may think it means God doesn’t hear, doesn’t care, doesn’t love. Cynicism and despair can nest in our minds. Suppose a sculptor promised only good feelings to a block of

marble as he brought forth a beautiful statue from within it. If he did promise that, he could never strike the first blow. The marble could Father Lou l e g i t i m a t e l y Guntzelman complain that sculptor was Perspectives the being untrue to his word. Parents have their young son inoculated though he cries. They enroll their daughter in school though she’s homesick. Young children experience times they doubt their parents love because of unpleasant events they don’t understand. At times, good parents seem rough – but it’s for love’s sake. God does too. Love can be

expressed in many ways. It can be playful, sacrificial, giving, formative, romantic, passionate and demanding. Recently we’ve coined the term “tough love.” It expresses unpleasant demands made on the one loved for their greater good – even though making the demands may pain the one making them. Real love is not known only for stroking egos but for forming them. We accept bad-tasting medicine because we trust the love of the one who administers it. Why is it, then, when we look for signs of God’s love, we expect them to only be those things that make us comfortable? An insightful prayer says: “I asked God to take away my sickness and give me health, but he permitted my illness to continue longer so I could learn compassion for others; I prayed for a better-

paying job, and instead he gave me appreciation for what I already have.” God’s love doesn’t always come in the language of human logic. In his autobiography, Nikos Kazantzakis tells how as a young man he went to visit a famous monk: He found the old monk in a cave. He writes: “I did not know what to say… Finally I gathered up courage. ‘Do you still wrestle with the devil, Father Makarios?’ I asked him.” “Not any longer, my child. I have grown old now and he has grown old with me. He doesn’t have the strength… I wrestle with God.” “With God!’ I exclaimed in astonishment. And you hope to win?” “I hope to lose, my child.” Like a child lacking insight, we

all wrestle with God at times about what is good for us and what is not. We accuse God of dealing with us uncaringly because he allows us to sometimes be harshly treated by life and seems to do nothing to help us. Understandably, we think we know what’s good for us in our struggles. Sometimes we do. But only Perfect Love knows perfectly. Simone Weil says, “Isn’t the greatest possible disaster, when you are wresting with God, not to be beaten?” Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Contact him at columns@communitypress.com or P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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June 9, 2010

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You’ll want to piccata this chicken for dinner I had a fun time in Nashville last week presenting before the Herb Society of America. My topic was on culinary herbs of the Bible and, thankfully, everyone enjoyed it. We ate our way through Nashville barbecue restaurants, too. Now I’m addicted to the blend of spices used in Nashville’s special rubs and sauces. If any of you have a favorite southern rub or barbecue sauce that you’d like to share, that would be awesome. I’ll share some of my recipes in an upcoming column.

Chicken piccata

This is what I served to participants of a heart healthy class I taught recently. It was delicious. When I make this at home, I use real butter and it’s still a relatively healthy dish. 4 chicken cutlets 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 ⁄4 cup dry white wine like Chardonnay 1 teaspoon garlic, minced 1 ⁄2 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon capers, drained, rinsed and drained again 2 tablespoons healthy butter substitute (or even real butter if you like) Fresh lemon slices Fresh chopped parsley

Rita Heikenfeld Rita’s kitchen

Season cutlets with salt and pepper (go very light on salt) and dust with flour, shaking off excess. Sauté 2-3 minutes

per side. When sautéing other side, cover pan with serving platter – this keeps moisture in the cutlets and also warms the platter. Don’t overcook. Transfer to warm platter. Deglaze pan with wine and add garlic. Cook until garlic is only slightly golden and liquid is nicely reduced. Add broth, lemon juice and capers. Return cutlets to pan and cook a minute or so on each side. Put back on platter. Stir in butter substitute and pour over cutlets. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley.

Like Lofthouse Cookies

Reader Annie Hoffman is a fine baker and shared this recipe. AllRecipes.com called it “The Best rolled Sugar Cookie.” Anyone who has eaten those Lofthouse cookies that you buy will like having this clone to make at home. I haven’t yet tried it but intend to do so this week. For the readers who request this on an on-going basis.

Can you help?

⁄2 cup soft butter ⁄3 cup sugar 11⁄3 eggs **see Annie’s note for measuring 12⁄3 cups all purpose flour 3 ⁄4 teaspoon baking powder 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 ⁄4 teaspoon vanilla extract In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt which have been whisked together. Cover and chill dough for at least one hour or overnight. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out dough on floured surface 1⁄2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter dipped in flour. Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes, the trick here is not to get them too brown, just until the edges seem to brown slightly. Cool, leave out overnight uncovered and then frost with butter cream, then add sprinkles. Now you cover them if there are any left! Ice as desired. **Annie just beats one egg in a cup and takes a third out of it. 2

Buttercream frosting

The real deal. This is a soft icing. 11⁄2 cups butter, softened 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons half & half or milk

Through the Garden Restaurant’s Cajun chicken and shrimp salad with cilantro ranch dressing. For Sally. “Looking for a clone for the rub and dressing – salad is amazing.” Old Shillito’s seasoning for fried chicken. For Grace Robinson. “A couple came in every year and made fried chicken right on the first floor. I bought the seasoning from them way back when. It was called ‘Vadon’ and had salt, black pepper, white pepper, other spices & herbs. It was the best in the world and I can’t find anything like it.” 1 teaspoon vanilla or other extract Beat butter until creamy, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add half & half; beat until spreading consistency. Stir in vanilla. Refrigerate leftovers up to two weeks.

Browned butter frosting

For the reader who wanted this old fashioned icing to top banana cake. 1 stick (1/2 cup) cup real butter 4 cups confectioners’ sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 3-5 tablespoons milk. Melt butter over medium heat. Cook 4-6 minutes, stirring constantly and watching closely, until butter just begins to turn golden - it will get foamy and bubble. Remove from heat right away. Cool 15 minutes. Then beat in sugar, vanilla and enough milk to make frosting smooth. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. Email columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-2487130, ext. 356.

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Tri-County Press

June 9, 2010

RELIGION

Brecon United Methodist Church

Sunday Worship Services are 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. with Adult Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Children’s Church is during the 10:45 a.m. hour. All guests and visitors are welcome. The church is at 7388 East Kemper Road, Sycamore Township; 4897021.

Church by the Woods

About religion

Religion news is published at no charge on a spaceavailable basis. Items must be to our office no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, for possible consideration in the following edition. E-mail announcements to tricountypress@communitypre ss.com, with “Religion” in the subject line. Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600. Mail to: Tri-County Press, Attention: Teasha Fowler, Religion news, 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170, Loveland, Ohio 45140. Disciple Bible Study Classes are forming for the fall. Call the church for the schedule of upcoming classes. All are welcome. Children’s weekday groups meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with lunch and an afternoon session available on Tuesday. The cost is $10 for one child and $15 for families. Reservations can be made by calling the church. The church is located at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.

The church offers traditional Sunday worship at 10 a.m. The church is handicapped accessible. The church conducts English as a Second Language classes Saturday mornings. If you need to learn English, or know someone who does, call 563-6447. The church is at 3755 Cornell Road, Sharonville; 563-6447; www.churchbythewoods.org.

The church is hosting Choir Sunday on Sunday, June 13. Service is at 10:15 a.m. Worship with them in music. Dr. Igor Plitsyn is music director. The church is at 3270 Glendale Milford Road, Evendale; 563-1044.

Church of God of Prophecy

Forest Dale Church of Christ

The church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. Sundays. Bible Study is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The church is at 8105 Beech Ave., Deer Park; 793-7422.

Evendale Community Church

Forest Dale Church of Christ Senior Minister Jay Russell and Youth Minister Josh Garrett will work

Church of the Saviour United Methodist

Worship on Wednesday is at 7:30 p.m. through Aug. 18. It is casual worship with Holy Communion weekly. The Cardinal Chorale (the 40 voice traveling contingent of the All Ohio State Fair Youth Choir) will visit Cincinnati Monday, June 28. They will perform a 90-minute concert at 7:30 p.m. with the theme “The Road Home” at the church. The concert is free.

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together to present a 13-week series titled, “Remember My Chains.” Russell will preach 10 of the 13 messages. Garrett will open the series on May 30 and preach twice more before the series concludes on Aug. 22. “Remember My Chains” covers the book of Colossians, which was written by the apostle Paul from prison to a group of people he knew of through a mutual friend, but had never actually visited. The church is at 604 West Kemper Road, Springdale; 825-7171.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

The church is hosting Scrapbooking from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. nearly every third Monday. Free child care is provided. You must register by 5 p.m. Friday before the Monday event. The dates are: July 19 and Aug. 16. The church is at 7701 Kenwood Road, Kenwood; 891-1700.

tions, Drivin’ Home Answers” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, June 13 through June 17. Register at NECConline.com or in person. The church is loated at 12079 Lebanon Road, Loveland; 6832707.

Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church

OLSH Summer Festival is June 1820. The hours are 5 to 11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 4 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Happy Hour prices are for the first two hours each day. It is a family-friendly festival with rides, large dining area, good prices, great variety of food and desserts, on-site parking, giant basket booth, gambling tent,

Sharonville United Methodist Church

Sharonville United Methodist Church has services; 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. are traditional worship format, and the 9:30 a.m. service is contemporary. SUMC welcomes all visitors and guests to attend any of its services or special events. The church is at 3751 Creek Road, Sharonville; 563-0117.

Sycamore Christian Church

Sunday Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study is at 9 a.m. every Sunday. The church is hosting Ladies WOW Study Group (Women on Wednesdays) at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month. The event includes light refreshments and a study of Beth Moore’s “Stepping Up.” The church hosts Adult and Youth Bible Studies at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. The church is at 6555 Cooper Road, Sycamore Township; 891-7891, www.sycamorechristianchurch.

Kenwood Fellowship Church

The church has a new contemporary worship service from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. The services will feature contemporary worship music in a relaxed atmosphere with biblical teaching that will resonate with the fast-paced lifestyles that many of us find ourselves in today. The church is at 7205 Kenwood Road; 891-9768.

New Church of Montgomery

The church conducts worship at 10:30 a.m., Sundays and Divine Providence Study Group the first four Sundays of the month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The church is located at 9035 E. Kemper Road, Montgomery; 4899572.

Northeast Community Church

The church is hosting VBS “Saddle Ridge Ranch – Roundin’ up Ques-

UNITED METHODIST

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Friendship Baptist Church 8580 Cheviot Rd 741-7017 Gary Jackson, Senior Pastor Sunday School 10:00am Sunday Morning Services 8:45 & 11:00am 6:30pm Sunday Evening Services Wednesday Service 7:00pm AWANA (Wed) 7:00 - 8:45pm

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VINEYARD CHURCH NORTHWEST COLERAIN TOWNSHIP

Well staffed Nursery, Active Youth & College Groups, Exciting Music Dept, Seniors Group, Deaf Ministry www.friendshipbaptistcincinnati.org

BAPTIST Creek Road Baptist Church 3906 Creek Rd., Sharonville, Cincinnati, OH 513-563-2410 elder@creekroad.org Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Worship 10:45am, 6:00pm Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Pastor, Rev. David B Smith

ROMAN CATHOLIC

LOCKLAND 310 Dunn Street 513-821-0062

St. Martin Dr Porres Catholic Church

9927 Wayne Ave * Lincoln Hts, Ohio 45215 513-554-4010 Pastor: Fr Thomas Difolco African American in History & Heritage Roman Catholic in Faith & Practice Services: Saturday at 7:00p & Sunday at 10:00a You are always welcome at St. Martin de Porres

NORWOOD 5501 Montgomery Rd. 513-631-4884 SPRINGDALE 11365 Springfield Pike 513-771-2594

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CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES Mt. Healthy Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231 Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029 Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service 9:45a.m...... Sunday School 10:45 a.m........ Traditional Worship Nursery Staff Provided “A Caring Community of Faith” Welcomes You

EPISCOPAL Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church 965 Forest Ave - 771-1544 christchurch1@fuse.net www.christchurchglendale.org The Reverend Roger L Foote The Reverend Laura L Chace, Deacon 8am Holy Eucharist I 9am Holy Eucharist II 11am Holy Eucharist II Child Care 9-11 Healing intercessory prayer all services

LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church (LCMS)

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3301 Compton Rd (1 block east of Colerain) 385-8342 Sunday School & Bible Class (all ages) 9:45am Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Saturday Evening Worship 5:30pm A great community church in a great community! Also home to Little Bud Preschool 385-8404 enrolling now! Visit our website: www.church-lcms.org

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HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9:30 am Traditional Service 11:00 am Contemporary Service 4695 Blue Rock Road Colerain Township South of Ronald Reagan and I-275 923-3370 www.hopeonbluerock.org

Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) “Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”

www. trinitymthealthy.org 513-522-3026

1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. Healthy

Worship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporary Sunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS 5921 Springdale Rd 1mi west of Blue Rock

Rev Lyle Rasch, Pastor

All are Welcome - 521-7003 - Free Admission www.arlingtonmemorialgardens.org

United Methodist Church 10507 “Old” Colerain Ave (513) 385-7883 Rev. Meghan Howard, Pastor Church School for all ages 9:15am Worship 10:30am - Nursery Available www.cpopumc.com

Worship 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:20 am Traditional Service and Hymnbook

www.lutheransonline.com/joinus

385-7024

Three Weekend Services! Saturday - 5:30 pm Sunday - 9:30 & 11:15 am 9165 Round Top Rd (1/4 mi. so. of Northgate Mall)

513-385-4888

“Small enough to know you, Big enough to care”

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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR 8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org "The Life Changing Offer-Living in God’s Kingdom: Agents of Transformation " Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided

Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor Rev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor

FOREST CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY CHURCH

680 W Sharon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240

513-825-3040

Sunday School Hour (for all ages) 9:15 - 10:15am Worship Service - 10:30 to 11:45am (Childcare provided for infants/ toddlers) Pastor: Rich Lanning Church: 2191 Struble Rd Ofﬁce: 2192 Springdale Rd

Monfort Heights United Methodist Church

Visitors Welcome www.eccfellowship.org

Nursery Available * Sunday School 513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org

Church By The Woods PC(USA)

Traditional Service: 9:30am ConneXion Contemporary Service: 11:15am Sunday School: 10:30am

3682 West Fork Rd , west of North Bend Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Worhip 9:44am

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PRESBYTERIAN Sun Worship 10:00am Childcare Provided 3755 Cornell Rd 563-6447 www.ChurchByTheWoods.org ............................................

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Mt Healthy United Methodist Church

Corner of Compton and Perry Streets 931-5827 Sunday School 8:45 - 9:45am Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00am Contemporary Worship 11:30 - 12:30 Healing Service, last Sunday of the month at 5 pm "Come as a guest. Leave as a friend".

Sharonville United Methodist

8:15 & 11am Traditional Service & Kingdom Kids 9:30am Contemporary Worship & Sunday School 7:00pm Wednesday, Small Groups for all ages Infant care available for all services

3751 Creek Rd.

Taiwanese Ministry 769-0725 2:00pm

3:30pm

Northminster Presbyterian Church 703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243 Transforming Lives for Jesus Christ Sunday Worship Schedule Traditional Services: 8:00 & 10:15am Contemporary Services: 9:00 & 11:30am Student Cafe: 10:15am Childcare Available Jeff Hosmer & Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors

513-563-0117

www.sharonville-umc.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Faith Lutheran LCMC

8265 Winton Rd., Finneytown www.faithcinci.org Pastor Robert Curry Contemporary Service 9am Traditional Service 11:00am

Pastor Todd A. Cutter

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affordable kids games and $5,000 grand raffle. Nightly bands include Rusty Griswolds from 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, the Gamut from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, and Stagger Lee from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday. Mass is at 4 p.m. Saturday. The church is at 170 Siebenthaler Ave., Reading; 733-4950.

(Ofﬁce) 946 Hempstead Dr. (513) 807-7200 Jody Burgin, Pastor www.brentwoodcommunitychurch.com We meet Saturdays at 5:30 pm at 1016 W. North Bend Rd. Childcare provided Let’s Do Life Together

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH “Life on Purpose in Community” 2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin) Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45am Phone 825-9553 www.highviewchristianchurch.com

Evendale Community Church 3270 Glendale-Milford Rd. 513-563-1044

ALL FAITHS WELCOME Sunday School 9:00 am Worship Service 10:15 am

Pastor Bob Waugh

FAITH TABERNACLE WORSHIP CENTER 6350 Springdale Rd. Cinti, OH

45247 513-741-8900 4 Miles West of Northgate Mall

We Are A Word Church Sunday School 10am Sunday 11am-6pm Wednesday Evening 7pm

Sonny Price, Pastor

Northwest Community Church 8735 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HS Rev. Kevin Murphy, Pastor 513-385-8973 Worship and Sunday School 10AM Handicap Accessible/Nursery Available

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST FLEMING ROAD United Church of Christ 691 Fleming Rd 522-2780 Rev Pat McKinney

Sunday School - All Ages - 9:15am Sunday Worship - 10:30am

Nursery Provided

St. Paul United Church of Christ 5312 Old Blue Rock Rd., off Springdale

Pastor: Jessica Taft 385-9077 Sunday Worship: 10:30am Sunday School: 9:15am Nursery Available/Handicap Access www.stpaulucccolerain.org

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The Music at Ascension series will celebrate some of the area’s most talented youth at the Saturday, June 12, at the third annual “Stars of Tomorrow” concert. The onehour concert begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Ascension will recognize and commission nine youth and four adults at the Sunday, June 13, worship service. The youth and adults will depart following the worship service to travel to St. Louis where they will participate in the St. Louis Servant Camp. Summer worship is at 10 a.m. and everyone is welcome. Worship services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sunday School for all ages begins at 9:45 a.m. The church is at 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 793-3288, www.ascensionlutheranchurch.co m.

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Ascension Lutheran Church

St Paul - North College Hill

6997 Hamilton Ave 931-2205 Rev. Virginia Duffy, Interim Minister Lollie Kasulones, Minister for Program Evelyn Osterbrock, Minister for Children Sundays: Music & Announcement 9:45am Worship at 10:00am Sunday School and Child Care Nurtured And Fellowship Groups For All Ages www.stpaulnch.org

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June 9, 2010

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

EVENDALE

10649 Wyscarver Road: Flavin Joseph @(3) to Flavin Joseph; $15,000. 3310 Plateau Place: Glorius James H. to Rupard Mitchell S. &; $160,000.

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GLENDALE

111 Hetherington Lane: Miller Sean A. & Sharon C. to Sabbagh Robert; $427,000.

SHARONVILLE

11032 Main St.: Fanniemae to Sommer David; $37,000.

SPRINGDALE

12000 Bridgeport Lane: J. P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp. to Browne Elaine V.; $116,950. 12123 Princeton Road: Atm Properties LLC to Tri-State Golf Carts LLC; $270,000. 234 Diston Lane: Wilson Cosby E. & Elizabeth D. to U.S. Bank N.A.; $64,000.

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About real estate transfers

Arrests/citations

Information is provided as a public service by the office of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhood designations are approximate.

WOODLAWN

10095 Wayne Ave.: Penney James H. to Wachovia Bank Of Delaware; $18,000.

WYOMING

1246 Sweetwater Drive: Little Holly P. & David S. to Stall Matthew E.; $399,000. 333 Fleming Road: Warren Lucille to Wayman Craig H. &; $175,000.

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Rhiannon Leppert, 26, 6 Village Square, Glendale, traffic warrant from Hamilton County Municipal Court, May 27. Lee Johnson, 57, 1190 Lincoln Avenue, Cincinnati, menacing, May 28. David Joehnk, 40, 239 Riverview, Miamisburg, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, May 29. John Jones, 23, 825 Dayton Street, Cincinnati, warrant for failing to appear in Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court, June 1. Brian Thompson, 319 Princess Court, Cincinnati, OH, warrant for failing to pay fines and costs owed to Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Court and menacing, June 2.

Incidents/investigations Menacing

Neighbor alleged that another neighbor threatened to run over him with vehicle on 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue, charges filed, May 28 .

Theft

Bicycle taken from residence in 100 block of Washington Avenue, investigation ongoing, Junw 1. Electronic items ordered and never installed from a Columbus company, investigation ongoing, Junw 2.

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Steven Black, 20, 11489 Gresham, possession at Baymont Inn, May 22. Antionette Bonner, 42, 5365 Bahama Terrace, theft at 1695 Kemper Road, May 20. Paul Coco, 20, 11064 E. Allenhurst Blvd., drug possession at Cornell and Maple St., May 20. Spencer Coleman, 18, 11343 Lippelman, drug abuse at 3563 Cornell, May 20.

Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering

Cable removed at 3235 Sharon Road, May 19. Compressor and air conditioner valued at $650 removed at 11413 Enterprise, May 19.

Burglary

Residence entered and computer, blue ray, currency, jewelry box and contents of unknown value removed at 11388 Lebanon Road, May 16. Residence entered and TV, game system, clothing and currency valued at $1,398 removed at 11341 Lippelman, May 18.

Criminal damaging

Window damaged at 4096 Oakleaf Court, May 18.

Menacing by stalking

Reported at 3859 Beavercreek, May 16.

Passing bad check

$387 in checks returned at 11910 Enterprise Ave., May 17.

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Robert Hurt Jr., 28, 4075 Sharon Park Lane, drug possession at 4000 Sharon Park Lane, May 25. Deniesha Richardson, 18, 2839 Weston Ridge, aggravated menacing at 1482 Contential Drive, May 22. Keith Hartley, no age given, 4083 Sharon Park, hunting prohibited at 4083 Sharonpark Lane, May 21.

Theft

$472 taken through deceptive means at 12125 Midpines Drive, May 23. Cell phone charger valued at $120 removed at 22331 Crowne Pointe Drive, May 17. Cell phone valued at $200 removed at 10795 Lupine, May 19. $2,000 removed from business at 11647 Lebanon Road, May 20. Train wheels valued at $8,000

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Edward Schreiber Kerl, 94, of Springdale died April 29. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Kerl was a member of the Fleming Road United Church of Christ and the Hoffner Masonic Lodge No. 253 for 60 years.

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Survived by wife of 62 years, Bess (nee Cope) Kerl; son, James (Jolinne) Kerl; Preceded in death by sister, Margaret Clark. Services were May 3 at the Paul Young Funeral Home, in Mt. Healthy. Memorials to Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. BOX 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263 or to Fleming Road United Church of Christ, 691 Fleming Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231.

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