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In 2001, two young girls born more than 8,000 miles apart met and bonded immediately. All girls their age giggle no matter where they come from. As part of the International School to School Exchange, Bethany librarian Melinda Boyd and her daughter, Lydia, were host to Avni Sharma from Delhi, India. At the time, she was 12-yearsold and Lydia was 11. SEE LIFE, B1

Wyoming Board of Education members Terry Marty, center, and Deborah Allsop, right, listen as Superintendent Gail Kist-Kline presents her monthly report in August. The district has received highest ranking in Ohio, according to the State Report Card.

City district rated as Ohio’s best By Kelly McBride Reddy kreddy@communitypress.com

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Wyoming City School District has earned an A+ according to the Performance Index from the Ohio Department of Education. The Performance Index scores were released recently as part of the Ohio State Report Cards. Out of a possible 120 points, Wyoming scored 110. That’s the highest score in the state of Ohio, according to the

Ohio Department of Education. A Performance Index is a weighted average of test scores. It’s a measurement of achievement and Ohio Graduation Test performance in grades three through eight, and grade 10. A weighted score is assigned in various levels: untested students, 0 points; below basic/limited, 0.3 points; basic, 0.6 points; proficient, 1.0 points; accelerated, 1.1 points, and advanced, 1.2 points. “It is no secret why the

Wyoming City School District is the No. 1 school community in Ohio,” said Mario Basora, principal of Wyoming Middle School. “Our, students, parents, teachers and community are all actively engaged partners, interested in holding high expectations for student learning. “The entire community is always trying to improve and get better at teaching children.” Superintendent Gail Kist-Kline commended the district. “To those associated with our

Three more Princeton schools have been rated Excellent by the Ohio Department of Education, after “value added” components were added to test scores. Princeton Community Middle School, Springdale Elementary and Woodlawn Elementary join Princeton High School in the high rating according to information from the school district. “Value added” adds credit to schools with improvement rates that exceed annual benchmarks. In the case of Woodlawn and the middle school, at least 75 percent of their students improved beyond the state expectations, as well as exceeding projections for the second consecutive year. The high school and Springdale Elementary scored higher than 100 on the performance index. Of the remaining schools in the district, four are rated effective and two are rated continuous improvement. • See final ratings, A2. district, I would offer congratulations to each for playing a role in creating our district of excellence, with distinction,” she said. “To achieve this honor requires a team effort beginning with the leadership and vision of the Board of Education members. “It takes hard work, dedication, support, innovation, and persistence on the part of students, parents, and staff members to implement and to achieve our vision of excellence in education for all students.”

Springdale’s place in war set in stone By Kelly McBride Reddy

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As Springdale continues to hone its war memorial, two stories cast in stone reflect on the city’s connection to military conflict of the past. The McCormick family lived its patriotism. Two brothers were among 23 to volunteer to fight in the Civil War, with one being killed at Arkansas Post, Ark., early in the war. Within six months, during the battle at Blocher’s Knoll near Gettysburg, Pa., the family lost the second brother, along with Springdale resident Jim Jackson. Despite the family’s loss, a third son, Ralph, volunteered for battle, surviving the Civil War. He is buried at Old St. Mary’s Cemetery at Springfield Pike and Cameron Road. The other story stone surrounding the War Memorial, tells the story of the War in the Wilderness. In 1794, Gen. Anthony Wayne

This is the third in a series of stories featuring different aspects of Springdale’s new veterans memorial, which was dedicated this year.

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City Councilman Tom Vanover visits the Springdale War Memorial, where one of the story stones explains the connection of the McCormick family to the Civil War. led 4,600 men from Fort Washington to confront Native American for control of the Northwest Territory. Wayne defeated several tribes at the Battle of Fallen Timbers, near modern-day Toledo, on Aug. 20. Shortly afterwards, Col. Robert Elliott was traveling between Fort Washington and Fort Hamilton, along Wayne’s Trace, which is

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Parents, grandparents and siblings receive proclamations on behalf of the births of babies in Glendale during village council’s Aug. 3 meeting. The village plants a tree and installs a plaque in honor of babies born to residents there or who have grandparents living in Glendale. “The only requirement,” Mayor Joseph Hubbard said, “is that you let us know who you are.”

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Three seats are up for grabs on the Evendale Village Council during the November election and four people are in the running. The three incumbents, Doug Lohmeier, Stiney Vonderhaar and Jeff Albrinck are all up for re-election. Christian Schaefer, who previously served on council, is also vying for a seat on council. Lohmeier served his first term on council in 1993. He served as mayor from 1999 to 2003 before losing a bid for a second term to current mayor Don Apking. He was re-elected to council in 2005. He was a large factor in

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many of the technological advances in the building and said he would also to continue to advocate purchase of vacant buildings by the village. Vonderhaar was elected to village council in 2000 and is seeking his third term. The former Evendale police officer serves on a variety of boards and committees in the village. He said his goal

in office is to keep residents aware of cultural heritage and traditions of the village. He also said he would like to be in office to help with the implementation of the master plan that was approved by council earlier this year. “I will continue to make decision(s) solely for the good of Evendale and work to insure that Evendale remains on the top 25 suburbs in America,” Vonderhaar said. Albrinck, who served as the council representative on the master plan committee, said his focus is also implementing the plan in the village. “I really want to see it as not just another report on

Final state report card ratings for Princeton School District schools: Evendale Elementary: Performance index of 97.5, down from 102.1 in 2008. Value added brought it from “met” to “above average,” with a final rating of effective. Glendale Elementary: Performance index of 98.6, up from 95.4 in 2008. Value added brought it from “met”

to “above average,” with a final rating of effective. Heritage Hill: Performance index of 84.4, up from 81.1 in 2008. Value added went from “below average” to “met,” with a final rating of continuous improvement. Lincoln Heights: Performance index of 79.4, up from 75.3 in 2008. Value added jumped two levels, from “below” to “above average,” with a final rating of continuous improvement. Sharonville: Performance index of 93.1, up from 92.6 in

2008. Value added improved from “below” to “met,” with a final rating staying the same, at effective. Springdale: Performance index of 101.1, up from 96 in 2008. Value added jumped two levels, from “below” to “above average.” with a final rating of excellent. Stewart: Performance index of 99, the same as in 2008. Value added improved from “met” to “above average,” with a final rating staying the same, at effective. Woodlawn: Performance

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index of 92.3, up from 89 in 2008. Value added was “above average” for a final rating at excellent. Woodlawn has been removed from school improvement status. Princeton Middle School: Performance index of 90.4, down from 92 in 2008. Value added was “above average,” for a final rating of excellent. Princeton High School: Performance index of 100.9, up from 98.3 in 2008. There was no value added at this level. The final rating is excellent. • See Story, A1

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The Ford Sharonville Transmission plant will host the fourth annual Ford Family Fun Festival benefiting Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Saturday, Sept. 19. JDRF’s mission is to cure Type 1 diabetes that afflicts young children and is currently only treatable for life. By supporting this event, Ford Sharonville will continue to be the community leader for the local JDRF chapter and Ford will continue to lead JDRF contributions globally. This event runs from noon to 4 p.m. and includes a car show, bike show, corn hole tournament, backyard BBQ competition as well as fun for the kids and food to enjoy. Plant tours will also be offered at the 3000 Sharon Road location. Contact Judy Dolph at 7827639 for further information.

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Rachel’s Book Bin is new chapter in giving By Kelly McBride Reddy kreddy@communitypress.com

Rachel Hammonds is starting first grade at Sharonville Elementary as a seasoned fund-raiser. The 6-year old was the youngest participant in Sharonville’s charity festival July 24-26 at Gower Park. She was watching TV one day when she saw a feature on book collecting for a hospital. “So I decided to have a book bin for Children’s Hospital,” Rachel said. She asked festival coordinator Vicki Hoppe if she could participate at Sharon Fest, and Hoppe set her up near the firefighters and her dad, Fire Chief Ralph Hammonds. Rachel said she will continue to collect books for

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Rachel Hammonds is collecting books to donate to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Rachel’s Book Bin through-

out the year, with a bin at the Sharonville Community Center. Each time the bin is filled, she will deliver them to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, where patients are encouraged to pick a favorite to take home. “I hope that at the hospital, the children find their favorite book,” Rachel said of the collection that began to grow at the festival. “I hope it helps them feel better.” Her favorite: “The Magic

Tree House” series. Dad said he’s proud of his daughter. Her mom, Mindy Hammonds, said Rachel came up with the idea. “And we’re supporting her,” her dad said. “Any time a child thinks of anyone other than themselves,” Mindy said, “that needs to be encouraged.” Hoppe said it was a first for her. “This was unprecedented,” Hoppe said. “It’s amazing that someone of her age is wanting to give back.”

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Bootsy backs Beckfield

Bootsy Collins and his wife, Patti, introduce musical acts during a Beckfield College event Aug. 29 to familiarize the community with the Springdale campus. “We’ve been so welcomed by Springdale that we wanted to give back as we work to bring more students to Beckfield,” said Keith Grant, instructor and director of the campus. The Collinses’ daughter, Summer, is Beckfield’s admissions director. “We support Beckfield College giving people another chance,” Patti Collins said. “It gives kids an option other than the streets.” “Definitely,” Bootsy agreed. Though the Springdale campus opened recently, the Florence, Ky., based college celebrates its 25th year anniversary this year.

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Exercise has taken a fresh spin in Glendale and Wyoming, as a Wyoming resident takes the dance

floor with Zumba. Zumba is an exercise class that incorporates Latin and international music and dance movements. “The atmosphere is party-like,” instructor Meg-

gan De Jesus said. Latin music and dance steps such as salsa, merengue, cumbia and belly dance integrate aerobic, interval and resistance training and targets the core, legs, arms and gluteals. “People of any fitness level can take Zumba,” De Jesus said. “I make modifications for first-timers and for seasoned veterans, and they can workout together without feeling frustrated. Glendale resident Stacy Fehrenbach takes the class at HWB in Glendale. “I do some other activities to work out but like this one because it’s tons of fun,” she said. “I’m very uncoordinated, but I can still do this class and get something from it. “I get a good sweat and have a smile on my face when I’m done.” More information about the Glendale and Wyoming

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At netTrekker, all roads lead to education By Kelly McBride Reddy kreddy@communitypress.com

Randy Wilhelm’s company has been on a learning curve for the past decade. He intends to keep it that way. The company, netTrekker, also known as Thinkronize Inc., provides computer-based educational products for schools across the country. Its mission, “to help every child learn and a belief that technology can transform education,” is based on an approach that allows teachers to tailor education to the individual needs and abilities of specific students. “We live to serve educators,” Wilhelm said. “More teachers are using our product to bring instructional materials to life. “A book considers one style (of learning),” he said. “Digital lets a teacher reach out to find what works for each kid, to find the right stuff for each student.” NetTrekker provides the digital tools and search mechanisms to help teachers reach students individually. “Differentiated instruction is key to us,” Wilhelm

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Employees at netTrekker work to fulfill the company goal of “go do something good for kids!” jects and reaches students according to readability and language needs. Teacher plans are included in the subscription-based product. The company recently moved from two offices in Triangle Office Park to a larger facility in the Park 42 complex. The brightly-lit office is accented in the company colors of orange and blue, with a blue metal grid running the length of the ceiling, leading to the heart of

NetTrekker provides the digital tools and search mechanisms to help teachers reach students individually. said. “If you take any variable away, you need something different.” The educational search tool is available for elementary, middle and high school instruction. It covers academic sub-

the office. Just as most homes revolve around the kitchen, so does netTrekker. Meetings are held there, and employees can trade ideas and decompress while playing ping pong. The group of 70 employees is more like an oversized family, with a shared mission. “We have a duty and responsibility,” Wilhelm said, “to make this a global play.”

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Glendale native returns for book signing Community Press Staff Report PROVIDED

Devin Parrish will return home to Glendale for a book signing of “God’s Favorite 21st Century Angel.”

A former Glendale resident is coming home with a stack of books and a story to tell. Devin Parrish, a 1995 graduate of Princeton High School, has writ-

ten a book titled “God’s Favorite 21st Century Angel.” The senior script writer for CNN Headline News will be speaking at Glendale’s Town Hall on Sharon Road, beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24. After addressing the crowd, Par-

rish will hold a book signing. The event, which is free and open to the public, includes a reception following the presentation. It’s sponsored by the Glendale Community Library, part of Harry Whiting Brown. While at Princeton, Parrish

helped change the format of the student publication from a newspaper to a school magazine, now called Odin’s Word. She also worked during her senior year as a columnist for The Suburban Press, writing Princeton Online each month.

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School Board Member Sheryl Felner, left, and Treasurer Brian Rabe, right, listen as Lynn Larson presents a report at the Wyoming Board of Education's August meeting. Larson was chosen to represent the district during the Ohio School Board Association's annual business meeting.

Wyoming School Board started its school year with a new slate of members for its Citizens Advisory Committee. The committee of 15 turns over half of its members each year, with each member serving a two-year term. This year’s new members are: Med Akinibi, precinct A; Carol Ostrander Gomez, precinct B; Mila Zimmerman, precinct C; Bill Toerner, precinct D; Aurora

Krodel, precinct J; Steve D’Amico, at large, and Julia Taylor, at large. The Citizens Advisory Committee, approved by the Board of Education, serves as a link between the community and the school board. It undertakes various projects during the school year, providing community education and forums to support the board of education. During the meeting: • The board unanimously elected board member Lynn Larson to attend the Ohio School Board

Sharonville bully-proofs the school work with adults at school to put a stop to it even as bystanders. Parents will have meetings, too, so they can support the messages students are getting in school. Principal Ed Theroux said, “This type of program is about changing the whole school climate to make it a safer, more positive place to learn. One change that many schools have noticed after using this program for a year or two is that students actually like school better. It makes sense – it’s hard to learn if you’re afraid or if other students are mean to you.” Implementing the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is a long-term commitment to making Sharonville Elementary School a safer, more positive

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On Sept. 3, Sharonville Elementary presented Bully-Proofing Youth to the public. This program is designed for first- through eighth-graders. It teaches students what kids who target look for in those they pick on and how to stop giving those reactions. Award-winning therapist Jim Bisenius instructed students, teachers and parents in ways to eliminate bullying behavior. Bisenius’s presentations are delivered in an entertaining and interactive manner using humor, drawings, story telling and roleplaying. Sharonville Elementary School, part of the Princeton School District, is taking proactive steps to stop and prevent bullying by adopting the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program. This research-based school-wide “systemschange” program has been used successfully in schools all over the country and around the world with positive results. This program is not a curriculum that students participate in for only a few weeks. Rather, it is a coordinated effort by all the adults in the school to supervise and intervene when any bullying happens. As part of the program, students participate in weekly class meetings to learn about the effects of bullying, what they can do about it, and how they can

ways to solve problems. “The model fits in perfectly with the school’s motto of teaching kids to be peaceful problem solvers.” The “Targeting a Bully Free School” Program grant from Target was $2,500. Many local organizations donated items and gift certificates for door prizes.

Association’s annual business meeting. • The board accepted a donation of $4,500 from the Wyoming School Foundation for the primary schools’ music programs. • The following new funds were created: St. James auxiliary service funds; Terry’s Montessori auxiliary service funds; Spanish Club; Class of 2017; Title VI-B federal stimulus fund; and the preschool federal stimulus fund. • New employees were announced for the 2009-2010 school year.

COLLEGE CORNER Merit list

Shunda D. Johnson has been named to the 2009 summer semester merit list at Wilmington College. She is from Woodlawn.

President’s list

Andrew Dream has been named to the 2009 summer semester president’s list at Kent State University. He is from Sharonville.

They are: Sandy Bushelman, high school instructional assistant; Christina Falhaber, primary resource teacher; Keith Jordan, high school instructional assistant; Kathleen Kaeser, high school instructional assistant; and Michelle Mize, high school French longterm substitute. • A list of supplemental employees, substitute teachers and volunteers also was announced.

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This week in soccer

• Wyoming High School boys defeated Talawanda, 32, Sept. 3. • Princeton High School boys defeated Hamilton High School 1-0, Sept. 9. • Wyoming High School girls tied with Mariemont High School 0-0, Sept. 9. Wyoming’s Alexa Levick made one save.

This week in tennis

• Princeton High School girls beat Colerain High School 4-1, Sept. 3. Princeton’s Kara Henderson beat Amanda Herring 6-0, 6-0; Valeta Brown beat Julie Thinnes 6-3, 6-1; Jenna Kufeldt beat Katy Feldman 6-1, 6-0. Princeton’s Amy Nguyen and Holly Grender beat Ariel Stewart and Jessica Feldman 6-2, 6-2. • Mount Notre Dame High School girls shut out McAuley 5-0, Sept. 3. Andrea Wolf beat Chrissy Gruenwald 6-0, 6-0; Sandy Niehaus beat Maria Lupp 60, 6-0; Brooke Dennis beat Katrina Baker 6-0, 6-0; Natalie Torbeck and Ashley Towle beat Andrea Heckle and Sarah Herman 6-0, 6-0; Riley Vollmer and Ashley Tepe beat Zoe Widmer and Nikki Emig 6-2, 6-0. • Wyoming High School girls beat Deer Park High School 5-0, Sept. 3. Madison Bourbon beat Emma Coates 6-1, 6-0; Tess Thoresen defeated Anna Coates 6-0, 6-0; Stefani Zorn beat Courtney Luttman 6-1, 6-2. Meredith Hennessy and Olivia Hennessy beat Bria Grigsby and Alex Wilson 6-0, 6-0; Stella Fischer and Shannon Forsythe beat Courtney Taylor and Cristen Flamm 6-0, 6-0. • Wyoming defeated Talawanda 5-0, Sept. 9. Wyoming advances to 7-2 with the win. Ashley Berg beat Stephanie McCabe 6-3, 6-0; Madison Bourbon beat Kelsey Listerman 6-4, 6-2; Tess Thoresen beat Carly Kimiecik 6-0, 6-1. Olivia Hennessey and Abby Gibbons beat Sarah Julian, and Nuria Alishio-Caballero 6-0, 6-0 and Sarah Gibbons and Meredith Hennessey beat Downey and Stone 6-2, 6-3. • Mt. Notre Dame beat Seton 5-0, Sept. 10. MND advances to 11-0 with the win. Andrea Wolf beat Laney Sportsman 6-0, 6-0; Kelly Dennis beat Kilee Weiskettel 6-0, 6-2; Sydney Landers beat Jenna Bailey 6-0, 6-0; Brooke Dennis and Ashley Towle beat Cathie Bisher and Ellie Cook 6-0, 6-1 and Natalie Torbeck and Elizabeth Freeman beat Sarah Hensley and Natilie Watson 6-1, 6-0. • Princeton High School beat Middletown 5-0, Sept. 10. Princeton advances to 45 with the win. Kara Henderson beat Emma Phillippe 62, 6-0; Valeta Brown defeated Rebekah Wilhelm 6-4, 60; Pressney Edwards beat Jazmine Reed 6-0, 6-2; Jenna Kufeldt and Maya Donaldson beat Jacqueline Williams and Hannah Wireman 7-5, 6-3 and Amy Nguyen and Holly Grender beat Tamika Tompoulidis and Alisha Ferguson 6-3, 6-2.

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Princeton High School has a big home game against Fairfield Sept. 18, but the Vikings have to feel better about their chances after the return of quarterback Spencer Ware. Ware, in his first game of the season, ran for 156 yards and four touchdowns in a 27-21 overtime win over Glen Este Sept. 10. “He is a difference maker and he did all the things we’re used to from him over the past three years,” said head coach Bill Leach. “You think you’ve seen all the moves he’s capable of making, but then he pulls out another one and surprises you.” Ware was less effective through the air, where he had two interceptions. Princeton’s Tevin Redmon

gained 89 yards on the ground and will be another weapon for the Vikings against Fairfield. The Vikings head into the week four match-up with a little more confidence after coming back down two touchdowns to Glen Este. “It was huge. We showed a little bit of heart and that we don’t give in and will battle to the end,” Leach said. “It was good to see.” One area Princeton needs to improve in before Friday is penalties. The team was aggressive at times against Glen Este and racked up 70 yards in penalties. MARK CHALIFOUX/STAFF

Princeton quarterback Spencer Ware scrambles away from a host of Glen Este defenders. Ware ran for four touchdowns in a 27-21 overtime win over Glen Este.

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Wyoming senior running back Isiah Nearor loses a shoe but still dives for yardage during the first quarter of Wyoming’s 46-13 win over Norwood at Norwood’s Shea Stadium. Senior linemen Andrew Kraner and Nick Layman trail the play. Nearor scored three rushing touchdowns and one receiving, while picking up 140 yards on 13 carries, including a long run of 43 yards. In addition to his touchdown pass to Nearor, junior quarterback Kyle Seyfried had touchdown passes to senior running back Harry Meisner and senior wideout Evan Aleshire.

“We’re still making mistakes but it was good to see the kids playing hard,” Leach said. Leach also said the Vikings have to play better defense against Fairfield. He was pleased with the unit through the first two weeks of the season but thought the defense was gassed at times against Glen Este and gave up too many big plays. “Glen Este is a difficult team to prepare for but we have to be better on defense,” Leach said.

Wyoming 46, Norwood 13

Senior running back Isaiah Nearor led the way for the Cowboys in a rout over

Norwood as he had 140 rushing yards and three touchdowns. He had another 87 receiving yards and one touchdown catch in the win. Wyoming has outscored opponents 132-23 and the Cowboys take the offensive show to Reading for a game Thursday, Sept. 17.

Moeller 21 Centerville 19

Moeller won a close game against Centerville despite being down 13-7 at one point. The Crusaders defense led the way, even as Moeller suffered from a host of questionable calls in the game’s final quarter. Moeller

Ursuline nets 6-0 start on court Lions ranked No. 1 in Cincinnati By Anthony Amorini aamorini@communitypress.com

The mere mention of Ursuline Academy’s only loss of the 2008 season instantly inspires intensity for the Lions’ volleyball team. Much like last season, Ursuline is off to an undefeated start this fall as the Lions began its 2009 campaign at 6-0. But the sting of suffering its first and only loss of its 28-1 season at the 2008 Division I State Championships hasn’t faded yet. “The girls think about it a lot and I use it as motivation. They remember,” Ursuline head coach Jeni Case said. “It’s good for them to remember it, but (the tournament) is still a long way off.”

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Ursuline Academy junior Christina Beer tries to score a point between Mercy defenders Julie Murray, left, and Lindsey Dinkelacker, right. With most of the fall season remaining, Case wasn’t about to discuss the 2009 postseason after Ursuline’s 6-0 start, the coach said. “We definitely have things to work on but that’s a good thing,” Case said. “I knew we wouldn’t come out and play perfectly right

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away. “I just wonder what it will be like when everyone on the court has their best game. I don’t want to see it this early but hopefully we’ll see it come tournament time,” Case added. Seniors Dani Reinert and Jade Henderson and junior

Kori Moster led Ursuline during its 6-0 start. Moster, Ursuline’s libero, is particularly affected when Case conjures thoughts of the Lions’ 2008 loss. “She runs about 20 times harder as soon as I mention it. You can see it on her face,” Case joked. Reinert and Henderson react in much the same way, Case said. “(Reinert) is all business and last year still bugs her,” Case said. “The girls look up to (Reinert, Henderson and Moster) a lot. “Now they know what it’s like (to play in the state finals) and obviously they want to get back there again,” Case added. Looking down the road, Ursuline will face a difficult test during its final game of the regular season. During Ursuline’s senior night Thursday, Oct. 15, the No. 1 Lions host No. 2 Lakota West at 6:30 p.m.

was led by linebacker Kendall Walker, who had 14 tackles, and quarterback Andrew Hendrix, who threw for 79 yards and ran for 66 yards. The Crusaders will need to get their offense back on track as Moeller travels to Findlay for a game Saturday Sept. 19.

CHCA 35, Mariemont 15

Quarterback Alec Swartz was 20-for-34 passing for 210 yards and a touchdown for the Eagles. Senior fullback Doyen Harris carried 11 times for 108 yards and a touchdown. CHCA (2-1) hosts New Miami (0-3) Sept. 18.

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Season so far:

6-0, 1-0 in Girls’ Greater Cincinnati League Scarlet Division

Lions’ league leaders, GGCL Scarlet Division:

Kori Moster – Leads division with 99 digs, 5.82 a game; fourth in division with 128 passes. Dani Reinert – Leads division with 174 assists; also has 12 blocks. Jade Henderson – Leads division with 169 passes; third in division with 57 kills. Noelle Langenkamp – Leads division with 21 blocks, 1.31 a game. Christina Beer – 46 kills, 17 blocks.

According to the Enquirer’s Division I Coaches’ Poll following week one, Ursuline was No. 1 with 89 points followed by No. 2 Lakota West at 73 points. “You want to play the best teams all year. Playing a great team in the last game is even better,” Case said of Lakota West.

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Hard work pays off for Moeller’s McKenzie By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com

Moeller High School basketball senior forward Griffin McKenzie has made his official college decision. He’s staying in town after his high school career to be a Xavier Musketeer. “Xavier is just really the best opportunity I felt overall athletically, academically and socially,” McKenzie said. “I really had great connection with the coaches and their style of play really fits me. I think I can develop as a person and a player there.” McKenzie said the process was tough and that his parents and coaches at Moeller were the biggest help along the way. McKenzie will be following the path of another Moeller basketball great, Josh Duncan, who went on to a stellar career at Xavier. “We have similar skill sets and they plan to utilize me very similarly to him,”

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Moeller’s Griffin McKenzie announces his decision to play basketball for Xavier University at a press conference at Moeller High School. he said. “It was a positive thing to show me because it gave me a visual on how they plan to use me.” McKenzie said he’s always been a Xavier fan but took that out of the equation when selecting a school.

“I’ve always watched their games and I went to the same middle school as Justin Doellman (another former XU standout). In the end, it was the right fit for me and it came down to a gut feeling.” McKenzie said he’s been

impressed with the new Xavier coaching staff, led by new head coach Chris Mack, and their recruiting prowess. McKenzie is the fourth commit for a 2010 class that now includes four top 150 players. “I have a great feeling of the direction of the program under Coach Mack. I’m really excited,” McKenzie said. “Xavier isn’t in a power conference but gets very highly rated recruits and they transcend their conference to play the highest level of college basketball.” Griffin said it’s a relief to have the process behind him so he can focus on his senior season of basketball at Moeller. “All I’m focused on now is helping my team win a state championship and I’m super excited about it,” he said. “After my Moeller season I’ll focus strictly on Xavier basketball but for now I’m focused on winning state.”

BRIEFLY This week in golf

• Mt. Notre Dame’s Andrea Burns shot 6 over par 41 on the front nine at Royal Oaks, Sept. 3, helping the MND girls defeat McNicholas 173-216, Sept. 3. MND advances to 1-3 with the win. • Wyoming High School’s Liz Williams shot a 10 over par 46 on the front nine at Miami Whitewater, Sept. 9. Wyoming was defeated, however, by Mercy High School 193-200. Wyoming’s record falls to 5-10 with the loss.

This week in volleyball

• Wyoming High School defeated Mariemont High School 25-22, 25-16, 25-27, 25-16, Sept. 3. • Wyoming defeated Shroder 25-22, 25-12, 14-25, 25-13, Sept. 8. • Mt. Notre Dame defeated Sycamore High School 25-19, 25-17, 25-20, Sept. 8. • Wyoming defeated Deer Park High School 25-17, 2519, 25-22, Sept. 10. • Mt. Notre Dame defeated St. Ursula 25-23, 25-22, 2520, Sept. 10.

Star celebration

STAR Soccer Club celebrates its players along with the girls and boys high school soccer teams from Finneytown High School and Wyoming High School. At 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Wyoming High School, 106 Pendery Ave., the Finneytown boys play the Wyoming boys and will feature more than 25 STAR players. The next night, 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Finneytown High School, 8916 Fontainebleau Terrace,

the girls get into the act with Wyoming traveling to take on Finneytown. More than 15 STAR club players will compete in the girls’ match. All STAR Soccer Club players who wear their team jersey to either or both games will receive free admission (player parents will pay regular admission) as they watch these high school and highcaliber players compete.

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Putting up the block

Wyoming High School senior Abby Zennie and sophomore Emily Fraik go up to block a shot during Wyoming’s victory over previously undefeated Madeira on Sept. 8 at Wyoming. Sophomore Lillian Krekeler led the Cowboys with 13 kills.

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Visitors to Cincinnati.com/wyoming posted these comments to a story about Wyoming Exempted Village School District being ranked No. 1 in the state according to the recent state report cards: “I’d much rather send my kid to Walnut Hills! Too much snobbery at Wyoming!” CarthageWeGoHard “Well, assuming you live in Carthage (given your moniker), Wyoming is not an option for you anyway so your post is moot. Congrats to Wyoming.” SeawayPlayboy “An Obama appointed federal judge will see to it that there is one school district in Hamilton County and not 22. The one school district will strive to equalize education, and as we all know the result will be one substandard district with population decline yearly. “Thus, no more Wyomings, Mariemonts, Indian Hills, etc ... “But, in the meantime – Contrats to Wyoming and the other districts who did well.” Irishman-tim “Have lived in Wyoming for 23 years –

am a Greenhills graduate – no snobbery, some of the finest people I have had the privelege of knowing. Careful you don’t become guilty of what you perceive. “Congratulations for a great accomplishment !! How about that ... success in a diverse, proud, loving community.” Hocking “We’re Wy-o-ming, we’re No. 1!” clap clap “True about the snobbery, though. A lot of people don’t realize that a fair-sized blue-collar and working-poor population lives in Wyoming. Most of the old money has ‘headed for the (Indian) Hill,’ but it’s been replaced by new money (lawyers, doctors, P&G yuppies, etc.) Too many of the kids from the wealthier families rub their economic status in the faces of those who aren’t. Putting lifestyle cliques aside, here are the three Wyoming High School cafeteria factions: rich(er) whites and Asians, less rich whites and Asians, and the black tables. A few people who don’t fit comfortably into any of the three – or who have enough boldness plus or minus or charisma – float among them. That’s not unlike America itself, really. “Equalized education funding isn’t ‘socialism,’ it’s the right thing to do. ‘Excellent with Distinction’ awards

wouldn’t only accrue in snotty suburbia if schools’ financial backing was even across the board.” CincyRefugee “Wyoming is overrated just like its near naybor St. Eggsaviour “Moeller ... is a far better academic school than either Wyoming, St. Eggsaviour and of course that mini-Asian school called Sycamore. “Most of the smart kids in Blue Ash, Kenwood and Montgomery chose Moeller over Sycamore. “Sycamore has never beat Big Moe in football basketball or baseball. Or volleyball. “Go Big Moe win states in football once again in 2009. Woo Hoo. “What can gold do for your son? “Check out Big Moe wherever you live in the ‘Nati. “It’s cool to be gold with Big Moe.” MoeDude “Congratulations again Wyoming. We’ve got an exemplary example of a successful school district right here in the Tristate for others to emulate. Take advantage of the opportunity CPS.” CinRedlegs “You nail it, Redlegs. Congrats on the

Should local governments regulate the kinds of signs that property owners and businesses can have on their property? Why or why not? No responses. Should there be laws banning all use of cell phones while driving? Why or why not? “Absolutely. It’s pretty ludicrous that we haven’t passed one yet. Every single day I’m subjected to idiots in their cars trying to merge onto any major thoroughfare with a cell phone jammed in their left ear, barely paying attention to oncoming traffic. Of course, with the left hand so busy with the phone, there is very little chance of actually using the turn signal. They either speed, or more commonly, barely reach the speed limit. You would think when someone is operating a 2,500pound vehicle (or 6,000-pound SUV) at highway speed, or in a residential neighborhood, one would want to be aware of their surroundings. One second of inattention and your life or someone else’s could be taken or compromised by a lack of common sense and self control. A complete, in car hand held ban would be fantastic, but I won’t count on it. I see just as many Cincinnati and Anderson police officers on their cells while driving as anyone else.” N.B. “No. Like most things, most people are capable of using cell phones and operating a car in a safe manner. Concentrate the laws and the penalties on those who are driving carelessly and causing accidents, regardless of the reason.” B.P. “With the possible exception of ‘total hands-free operation’ (i.e., Bluetooth earpiece or voice-activated phone use) where the driver can keep both hands on the wheel, then yes, cell phone use should be banned while driving. “Operating a motor vehicle is dangerous enough without introducing yet another major distraction from concentrating on the road and those sharing it with you. For example, I traveled Five

Next question Do you ever use the “Express Lane” on Interstate 275? Why or why not? Has there been a decline in civility at town hall meetings and public meetings in general? If so, why is this happening? Every week The Tri-County Press asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to tricountypress@communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line. Mile Road last week next to a young woman who was sending a text message while trying to drive. She had neither hand on the steering wheel (I can only presume she was ‘steering’ with her knees) and rarely glanced up at the road ahead. As a result, she faded into my lane twice and nearly rearended the driver in front of her when we all came to a red light at State Road. This type of reckless, irresponsible and ignorant behavior will surely cost lives if it is allowed to continue (and I’m certain it will, particularly among younger drivers). “If your life is so busy and important that you feel you must have a cell phone with you in your car, then at least be smart and considerate enough to pull off the road to make or take a call – and never try to text someone while you’re driving! Sooner or later it will dearly cost you, or far more importantly, someone else.” M.M.

Sept. 2 questions

What do you think is the enduring legacy of Ted Kennedy? “Some may be glad, some may be sad. “The media has hyped it as the last of that generation. “If all of us look long and hard enough, we can probably find fault in each of us, let alone one. “We perceive that each of us shall ponder the good that he did in contrast with some of the tragedies that we may remember associated with him. “Let he without sin, cast the first stone.” Shepherd

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good hard work and results to Wyoming for picking up those kids on the fringe who make a world of difference in the way the scores are generated. Having said that, there is no significant difference in what is going on between Wyoming and other districts with the same overall rating, so don’t get too caught up in the absolute rankings. Make note: smaller schools equate to higher rankings.” jcody “That’s right, anyone who does well is a ‘snob.’ The obvious secret to good education is parents who care. Congrats to the teachers,kids, and the parents of Wyoming. When the level of expectation is higher, kids do better.” navrat “Instead of insulting districts, we

Let kids play

I have coached youth sports for more than 20 years on all levels and age groups including high school baseball. I was not always a parent coach as many are today. I was very fortunate to grow up in a community where I had excellent coaching and played in top quality organizations that understood the importance of “teaching” as well as coaching, we had rules that all kids must play at least one inning in baseball, one down in football, one series in soccer. That

did not apply to me because I was fortunate enough to be some what gifted as an athlete. The majority of the teams I played on and coached had winning records, we won some championships, trophies, medals, plaques. What I remember most was the fun, the experience, the opportunity to play and feel important. Today, many push kids to win first, they don’t give kids an opportunity to play because the coach feels that winning is the ultimate goal with 9-, 10-, 11and 12-year-olds. I have received alot of profes-

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“Congratulations, Cowboys! I am proud to have three kids in this great school district. Yes, our house is small and our taxes are high, but we love living here!” eadraper5 “CPS has a legal mandate to try to educate all of the students in the CPS district. Some of the CPS schools are rated high on the the state report card and some are rated low. This is exactly what one would expect after considering the challenges of dealing with such a large and diverse student population. “Maybe the state report card should create a ranking system for schools that educate the most impoverished, homeless, and mentally challenged students. While CPS will always have world-class schools like Walnut Hills and SCPA, it will never beat suburban schools when considered as an entire district. This doesn’t mean the suburban districts are full of snobs and it doesn’t mean that CPS is full of lazy teachers and thugs. By the way, both districts are unionized.” ZipSalty

sional training. One percent will go on to play college or pro ball, 100 percent will remember playing youth sports. The top three reasons kids play sports are; fun, learning, accomplishment. I ask the Greater Cincinnati youth sports communities to nurture children and their sense of accomplishment, make it mandatory that all kids play in every game. it is for the kids, not the coaches, or the fans. Rod Hounshell Sr. Beavercreek Circle Sharonville

Our untimely loss of memory Talking to a friend of mine today, he commented on how we are becoming a “Delete Society.” The idea intrigued me. His contention is that much – if not most – of our communication is now being done, on a daily basis, via E-mail and texting. It is very easy to delete these from our computers and thus from our lives. With every deletion, however, we risk losing important pieces of our existence that, in the past, would be kept and handed down. For centuries, letters have been handed down that provide not only valuable genealogical information, but snapshots of life as our ancestors knew it. Today, we marvel that our ancestors could easily die from pneumonia, in a world without antibiotics. Tomorrow (I hope) our grandchildren may marvel that we could die of cancer. Photographs are even more subject to permanent loss. I know that I often receive photographs of events we have participated in, and they remain attached to Emails that, unless I am scrupulously careful, end up getting lost or deleted. Even when we do transfer them from the E-mails, they go into a digital file. We currently have hundreds, if not thousands, of anonymous photographs on our computer hard drives. Sometimes I will take a memory stick, load it with the best photographs and have them printed, and put them in an album with captions. More often than

not, however, they sit in a digital file, awaiting the first computer meltdown to come my way, sending the pictures to sleep with the digital Bruce Healey fishes. Our parents Community and grandparPress guest ents would have columnist taken fewer pictures, had them printed and selected a few to put in an album (picture development and printing used to be a fairly expensive process). Only a natural disaster such as a tornado or a fire could deprive future generations of the pleasure of seeing the lives of their grandparents and great-grandparents evolve. From this perspective, then, we are going back in time. For most people, tracing lineage or finding snippets of our ancestor’s lives before the 18th century is almost

With every deletion, however, we risk losing important pieces of our existence that, in the past, would be kept and handed down. impossible. The vast majority of people led lives of quiet desperation, and simply trying to survive was so all consuming that they had little time or inclination to think of future generations. Besides, almost none of them could read or write anyway. So, for relatively brief period, we have been blessed with photographs on paper and the written word that combine to give us an idea from whence we came. Sadly, we are reverting to a time where so much knowledge was lost between generations. The irony in this is, of course, that we are living in “the age of information.” Bruce A. Healey is a resident of Blue Ash.

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Madeira women win regional Emmys Madeira residents Meg Hanrahan and Kim Mlinek won regional Emmy awards for their work on Sacred Spaces of Greater Cincinnati, a documentary about the art and architecture of local churches, temples and mosques. Hanrahan directed and Mlinek edited the film, a one-hour production of the Voyageur Media Group of Norwood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so proud of Voyageur Media Group for recognizing the importance of this project,â&#x20AC;? said Madeira Mayor Sarah Evans, a member of Voyageurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Winning an Emmy will insure that Sacred Spaces received the attention it deserves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The unique art and architecture of Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s churches, temples and mosques is forever captured and will hopefully inspire permanent preservation of these centers of culture, religion and beauty,â&#x20AC;? Evans said. Buildings featured in the documentary include the Christ Church Cathedral, Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, Plum Street Temple and St. Peter-in-Chains Cathedral, all in downtown Cincinnati; the Old St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church in Over-The-

Madeira residents Kim Mlinek (left) and Meg Hanrahan Rhine; the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington, and the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati in West Chester township. Hanrahan and Mlinek won Emmys in the historical-documentary category of the contest sponsored by the Ohio Valley chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The chapter honors filmmakers in parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. The documentary was sponsored by the Fine Arts Fund, GBBN Architects of downtown Cincinnati, the Ohio Humanities Council, Carl H. Lindner, PNC Bank and the Josephine S. Russell Charitable Trust. Visit the Web site of CET, Cincinnatiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public television station, at www.cetconnect.org for broadcast times. Reported by Jeanne Houck

THINGS TO DO Volleyball, softball

Homes For Our Troops is hosting the Homes For Our Troops co-ed volleyball/softball tournament from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Bechtold Park, 4312 Sycamore Road, Sycamore Township. Picnics are allowed. Hotdogs and snacks are available for purchase. Players should arrive at 10:30 a.m. to confirm registration and pay fee. Proceeds to benefit Homes For Our Troops. The cost is $15, $10 advance; spectators are free. Registration is required. Call 8912980, or 226-6607, or visit www.homesforourtroops.org.

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Music series

Linton Music is hosting the Encore Linton of the Linton Chamber Music Series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, at Congregation Beth Adam, 10001 Loveland-Madeira Road, Loveland. The concert features Jaime Laredo, violinist; Ida Kavafian, violinist; Steven Tenenbom, violist; Sharon Robinson, cellist, plus the Miami String Quartet with Ivan Chen, violinist; Cathy Meng Robinson, violinist; Yu Jin, violist and Keith Robinson, cellist. The cost is $30, $10 students. Call 381-6868 or visit www.lintonmusic.org.

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Half a world away, but always close at heart

Bethany School in Glendale is so good at fostering hands-across-thesea experiences that when Principal Cheryl Pez called me about this one, I knew I had a winner. In 2001, two young girls born more than 8,000 miles apart met and bonded immediately. All girls their age giggle no matter where they come from. As part of the International School to School Exchange, Bethany librarian Melinda Boyd and Evelyn her daughter, Lydia, host to Avni Perkins were Sharma from Delhi, Community India. At the time, Press she was 12-yearscolumnist old and Lydia was 11. Understandably, Avniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother was afraid she would become homesick, but that never happened. Avni said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Melinda made everything easy, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good cook. I never felt like an outsider.â&#x20AC;? The big delay came from the U.S. Embassy. They were concerned that Avni wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t return to India. Melinda appealed to former congressman Steve Chabot to grease the wheels, and Avni received a 10-year tourist visa. She loved being at Bethany. The student/teacher ratio in India is 52 to one and the schools are huge. Avni related, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is more pressure in India, and not as much visual learning. People love to start school here; they start crying when school starts in India. Bethany has more frequent activities. There are fewer sports in India because competition for jobs is worse. People are more open minded here; India is more constricted.â&#x20AC;? Avni has only fond memories of

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Melinda Boyd, Avni Sharma and Lydia Ewbank outside Bethanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s library. Avni was thrilled to be with Melinda and Lydia and revisit Bethany. It holds a special place in her heart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It feels like home.â&#x20AC;? Bethany. She often refers to the beautiful comments Mrs. Pez wrote in the diary she gave her. Melinda and Lydia took Avni to the Sears Tower, Squire Boone Cave in Indiana, Kings Island and the Louisville Slugger Museum. She also attended a Reds game, but left early. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have baseball in India, so she didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand it and â&#x20AC;&#x153;freaked out.â&#x20AC;? The girls cried when Avni went back home. They kept in contact, but not as often as they grew older. Melinda and Lydia visited India last year, but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t find Avni. This year The International College of Dentists chose Avni for a three-week exchange program at Case Western Reserve in Cleveland. She sent a message to Melinda at Bethanyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Web site, but received no response. When she finally got a facebook account, she was able to connect with Melinda who put her in contact with Lydia. It was as if

they never parted, and they still giggle. The girls are all grown up now, and busy with their career paths. Lydia is at St. Olaf College in Minnesota majoring in psychology and Russian. She wants to work in the space program as liaison between the United States and Russia, and possibly work in Russia. Like her father, Avni is a dentist. Her plans are to finish her undergraduate work in India, but practice here. Los Angeles is a possibility, but she keeps her options open. Under consideration are endodontics and facial reconstruction. She loves American food, and Melinda says knowing Avni has encouraged their interest in Indian food and movies. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to India twice and loved it. 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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Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson are new artistic directors for Linton Music.

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Sled hockey season starts again in October

Princeton High School reunions Sept. 19

The Cincinnati Icebreakers sled hockey program is launching its second year. Thank you to the National Hockey League Playersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association (NHLPA) for a grant of $10,000 and the Mid-American region of USA Hockey for their grant of $4,000 to help sustain the program. Sled hockey is for both youth (age 5-6 and up) and adults with a physical disability resulting in an inability to ice skate comfortable or safely in a standing position. Weekly practices will be from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Sports Plus in Evendale and continue through February. The first practice will be Oct. 13. For more information, contact Renee Loftspring at

Two Princeton High School classes are having significant milestone reunions this month. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an impressive halfcentury for the Princeton Class of 1959, which is celebrating its â&#x20AC;&#x153;goldenâ&#x20AC;? anniversary from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 19 at the Mill Race Banquet Center in Winton Woods Park. For information and reservations, contact â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tooterâ&#x20AC;? Jan Adams at 513-729-0066 or John Q. Adams via email at jadams4990@aol.com. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the silver year for the Princeton High School Class of 1984, which will mark its quarter-century on Sept. 19 as well. The site is the Wingate by Windham/ Meridian Conference Center, 7500 Tylers Place Blvd. in West Chester Township.

Cost is $45 per person or $80 per couple. The class has other reunion weekend activities planned for Friday, Sept. 18 and an alumni family gathering for Sunday, Sept. 20. For details, call 5055588 or e-mail PrincetonHS84@gmail.com

New Horizons Bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open house Sept. 22

The New Horizons Band of Cincinnati, celebrating its 10th year, invites inactive musicians and those who have never played to attend a get-acquainted open house and rehearsal at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22. The open house will be at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 10345 Montgomery Road in Montgomery, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home since a handful of seniors gathered for an inaugural rehearsal in January 1999 to struggle through a few simple melodies. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s band, part of a national net-

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September 16, 2009

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, S E P T . 1 7

BUSINESS SEMINARS

Sharonville Chamber of Commerce Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. With Dr. Michael Baird, DNA Diagnostics Center. Elements Conference and Event Centre, 11974 Lebanon Road. $35, $20 members. Registration required. Presented by Sharonville Chamber of Commerce. 554-1722; www.sharonvillechamber.com. Sharonville.

PUBLIC HOURS

Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11. 563-9484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville. Gorman Heritage Farm, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, $5, $3 ages 3-17 and seniors, free for members. 563-6663; www.gormanfarm.org. Evendale.

RECREATION

Venus and Mars, 7:30 p.m. Wyoming Civic Center, 1 Worthington Ave. Plus-level Western square and round dance club for experienced dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com. Wyoming.

Circle Tail Golf Classic, 11:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sharon Woods Golf Course and Stonewood Banquet Center, 11355 Swing Road. Includes golf, cart, dinner, awards and gift bag. Benefits high-quality assistance dogs to people who are disabled and new accessible training and education center. $125. Reservations required. Presented by Circle Tail Inc. 677-3586; www.circletail.org. Sharonville.

FARMERS MARKET

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Springdale Farmers Market, 3 p.m.-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.

Valley Temple Outreach Service for Rosh Hashanah, 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Valley Temple, 145 Springfield Pike. For unaffiliated individuals of the Jewish community. Service introduces and express themes of the holiday and includes music. Free. 761-3555; www.valleytemple.com. Wyoming.

SHOPPING

HOME & GARDEN

Kitchen and Bath Design Seminar, 6:30 p.m. Neal’s Design Remodel Gallery, 7770 E. Kemper Road. Project consultants and designers present. Includes light fare. Free. Registration required. Presented by Neal’s Design Remodel. 489-7700. Sharonville.

SHOPPING

National Suit Drive, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Men’s Wearhouse Tri-County, 11700 Princeton Pike. Men’s Wearhouse locations accept suit donations to provide unemployed men with necessary professional attire. Receive 10 percent store discount with donation. Store donates one tie per suit donation. 671-1119; www.nationalsuitdrive.com. Springdale. F R I D A Y, S E P T . 1 8

BARS/CLUBS

Friday Industry Mixology, 7 p.m.-11 p.m. Seecretz Sports Lounge & Grill, 10088 Springfield Pike. Half-off appetizers, drinks $3, VIP and bottle service. Entertainment and music by DJ. Ages 21 and up. 771-5800. Woodlawn.

National Suit Drive, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Men’s Wearhouse Tri-County, 671-1119; www.nationalsuitdrive.com. Springdale. Anne Klein: Indulge This Fall at Macy’s, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 7875 Montgomery Road. Macy’s. Pampering treatments and cosmetic consultations at Anne Klein department. Wardrobe experts available. Ecotage Salon sepcialists available to provide fall looks from AK Anne Klein. Gift with purchase of $100 or more. Presented by Macy’s. 745-0205. Kenwood. S A T U R D A Y, S E P T . 1 9

FARMERS MARKET

Gorman Heritage Farm, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, 563-6663. Evendale.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Common Childhood Illness Workshop, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Learn about specific childhood communicable diseases, how diseases are spread and what to do when child is ill. Includes three-year certification. $25. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 792-4000. Blue Ash.

HOME & GARDEN

A Laughter Yoga Experience, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road. Combines laughter exercises and yoga breathing to give health benefits of hearty laughter. $10. Registration required. 985-6732; www.trihealthpavilion.com. Montgomery.

Kitchen and Bath Design Seminar, 10:30 a.m. Neal’s Design Remodel Gallery, Free. Registration required. 489-7700. Sharonville. Make Rustic Wooden Trellis Workshop, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Use twigs, branches and prunings from shrubs and trees. With Larry Oestreich, traditional woodworker. Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road. Materials and tools provided. $50. Reservations required. 5617400. Indian Hill.

FARMERS MARKET

MUSIC - BLUES

CIVIC

Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, $20 TVs over 60 pounds, $10 TVs under 60 pounds, free for other items. 946-7766. Blue Ash.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Gorman Heritage Farm, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, 563-6663. Evendale. TON STAGE - COMEDY Reno Collier, 8 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $15. Go Bananas, 984-9288. Montgomery.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Sabotage on ‘The Ultimate Server’, 7 p.m. Forest Dale Church of Christ, 604 W. Kemper Road. Mystery dinner theater. $10. Through Sept. 19. 825-7171; www.myspace.com/fdccgrapevine. Springdale.

Sonny Moorman Group, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Guitar Lovers, 7342 Kenwood Road. 793-1456. Sycamore Township. Seth Walker, 9 p.m. Play by Play Cafe, 6923 Plainfield Road. Jon Justice Band opens. $10. 793-3360; www.playbyplaycafe.com. Silverton.

MUSIC - JAZZ

Carribean Reggae Jazz, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. H.D. Beans Cafe, Free. 793-6036. Silverton.

ON STAGE - COMEDY

Reno Collier, 8 p.m. Ages 21 and up. $15. Go Bananas, 984-9288. Montgomery.

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ON STAGE - THEATER

Sabotage on ‘The Ultimate Server’, 7 p.m. Forest Dale Church of Christ, $10. 8257171; www.myspace.com/fdccgrapevine. Springdale.

PUBLIC HOURS

Heritage Village Museum, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11. 563-9484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville. Glendale Heritage Museum, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Glendale Heritage Museum, Free, donations accepted. 771-4908. Glendale.

RECREATION

Homes For Our Troops Co-ed Volleyball/Softball Tournament, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Bechtold Park, 4312 Sycamore Road. Picnics allowed. Hotdogs and snacks available for purchase. Players should arrive at 10:30 a.m. to confirm registration and pay fee. Benefits Homes For Our Troops. $15, $10 advance; spectators free. Registration required. Presented by Homes For Our Troops. 891-2980; 226-6607; http://www.homesforourtroops.org. Sycamore Township.

SHOPPING

BeadStreet USA - Bead Show and Sale, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road. Free gift of pearls with each paid admission. $6, free ages 12 and under. 216-521-4367; www.beadstreetusa.com. Sharonville. National Suit Drive. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Men’s Wearhouse Tri-County, 671-1119; www.nationalsuitdrive.com. Springdale. S U N D A Y, S E P T . 2 0

AUDITIONS

Exhibit This! - The Museum Comedies, 2 p.m.-5 p.m. Wyoming Recreation Center, 9940 Springfield Pike. Cold readings from script. Production dates: Jan. 29-Feb. 6. Presented by Wyoming Players. 821-5200. Wyoming.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

PROVIDED.

Circle Tail Inc. is hosting the Circle Tail Golf Classic from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Sharon Woods Golf Course and Stonewood Banquet Center, 11355 Swing Road, Sharonville. The event includes golf, cart, dinner, awards and a gift bag. Proceeds to benefit high-quality assistance dogs to people who are disabled and a new accessible training and education center. The cost is $125 and reservations are required. Call 677-3586 or visit www.circletail.org. Sharonville History Museum, noon-4 p.m. Sharonville History Museum, Creek Road and Main streets, Home to a variety of Sharonville memorabilia, and contains an extensive file collection about area residents, buildings and other places in and around Cincinnati. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Society of Historic Sharonville. 563-9756. Sharonville.

RECREATION

SummerSplash, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. CoCo Key Water Resort, 11320 Chester Road. Celebration of end of summer. Bright Family Fundraiser Day. $20. Reservations required. Presented by Bright Productions. 709-1944; www.cocokey920.wordpress.com. Sharonville.

SHOPPING

BeadStreet USA - Bead Show and Sale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sharonville Convention Center, $6, free ages 12 and under. 216-5214367; www.beadstreetusa.com. Sharonville. National Suit Drive. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Men’s Wearhouse Tri-County, 671-1119; www.nationalsuitdrive.com. Springdale. M O N D A Y, S E P T . 2 1

Finnish Party, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenwood, 7701 Kenwood Road. Celebrate Finnish heritage with authentic food and festivities. Learn more about Finland customs and traditions. Meet and fellowship with others of Scandinavian heritage. $15. Reservations required. 2336737; www.scandinaviancinci.org. Kenwood.

FARMERS MARKET

Gorman Heritage Farm, noon-5 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, 563-6663. Evendale.

ON STAGE - COMEDY

Reno Collier, 8 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $10, $4 bar and restaurant employees. Go Bananas, 984-9288. Montgomery.

PUBLIC HOURS

Heritage Village Museum, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Heritage Village Museum, $5, $3 ages 5-11. 563-9484; www.heritagevillagecincinnati.org. Sharonville. Gorman Heritage Farm, noon-5 p.m. Gorman Heritage Farm, $5, $3 ages 3-17 and seniors, free for members. 563-6663; www.gormanfarm.org. Evendale. Sharon Woods Fishing Boathouse, 8 a.m.8 p.m. Sharon Woods, Free fishing, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Sharonville.

ART & CRAFT CLASSES

Beginning Knit A, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Fiberge, $25, plus supplies. Registration required. 8319276. Montgomery.

CIVIC

Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, $20 TVs over 60 pounds, $10 TVs under 60 pounds, free for other items. 946-7766. Blue Ash.

COMMUNITY DANCE

Contra Dance, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. The Center for the Arts, 322 Wyoming Ave. Wear soft-soled shoes. No partner needed. Beginner’s workshop 7:30 p.m. $4, $1 ages 20 and under, free first time for newcomers. Presented by Cincinnati Contra Dancers. 859-291-6197; www.cincinnaticontradance.org. Wyoming.

COOKING CLASSES

Lasagna, Raviolo, Perfect Pasta, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Cooks’ Wares Symmes Township, 11344 Montgomery Road. With Christopher Weist. $40. Registration required. 489-6400. Symmes Township.

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AUDITIONS

Exhibit This! - The Museum Comedies, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Wyoming Recreation Center, 821-5200. Wyoming.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Circle Singers Rehearsals, 7:15 p.m.-9 p.m. Cottingham Retirement Community, 3995 Cottingham Drive. Chapel. All voices welcome. No auditions. Perform in concerts. Bill Osborne, director. Ages 16 and up. Presented by Circle Singers. 541-1614; www.geocities.com/circlesingers. Sharonville.

FARMERS MARKET

Wyoming Farmers Market, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Wyoming Avenue Farmers Market, Corner of Wyoming and Van Roberts avenues, Local organic and sustainably-raised fruit, vegetables, eggs and meat. 761-6263; www.wyomingfarmersmarket.net. Wyoming.

HOME & GARDEN

First Time Homebuyer Seminar, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, 161 Northland Blvd Suite D, Learn more about today’s market, purchasing your first home going from renter to owner, find out about low down payment programs that are available for qualified borrowers and learn more about the $8,000 tax credit. Receive a free credit report; $200 off closing costs. Free. Registration required. 771-2240; www.wellsfargo.com/events. Springdale.

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CIVIC

Hazardous Waste Drop-Off, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. Environmental Enterprises Inc. 10163 Cincinnati-Dayton Road. Acceptable items include paint, household and auto batteries, thermostats, antifreeze and more. Hamilton County residents only. Proof of residency required. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Environmental Services. 946-7700; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Sharonville.

HOME & GARDEN

Fall Garden Workshops, 6:30 p.m. Tools Selection. Glenwood Gardens, 10623 Springfield Pike. Workshops cover use of native plants in a landscape, steps in selecting the right tool, the benefits of ornamental grasses and an introduction to vermicomposting. Adults only. $10 per class; vehicle permit required. Registration required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 771-8733; GreatParks.org. Woodlawn.

ON STAGE - COMEDY

Pro-Am Night, 8 p.m. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place. Aspiring comics and amateurs get on stage. Ages 18 and up. $5. Reservations required. Through Sept. 30. 984-9288. Montgomery.

PUBLIC HOURS

FARMERS MARKET

Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill.

KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC

Karaoke, 8 p.m. Sluggers Rockin’ Sports Cafe, 10765 Reading Road. With DJ Julie J. 9563797. Evendale.

PUBLIC HOURS

Gattle’s, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Gattle’s, 8714050. Montgomery. Tri-County Mall, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Tri-County Mall, 671-0120; www.tricountymall.com. Springdale. Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.

SENIOR CITIZENS

PROVIDED

Oktoberfest Zinzinnati USA brings beer, pretzels and all things German downtown, Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, on Fifth Street, from Race Street to Broadway. Hours are 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday. The World’s Largest Chicken Dance will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, at Fountain Square. Visit www.oktoberfestzinzinnati.com.

Drawing and Painting, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Beginner and intermediate levels with Myrtle Blankbuehler. Sycamore Senior Center, 4455 Carver Woods Drive. $4, $1 without instruction. 984-1234. Blue Ash.

PROVIDED

“Disney on Ice presents 100 Years of Magic” comes to the U.S. Bank Arena, Wednesday, Sept. 23, through Sunday, Sept. 27. It is a celebration of 65 of Disney’s characters. Times are: 7:30 p.m. through Saturday; 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Visit www.usbankarena.com.

Life

September 16, 2009

When people turn into sheep courage to live by it. Humans are supposed to need other human shepherds less and less as they mature. When immature, and still growing, we need parents, disciplinarians and teachers – guides outside ourselves. When we grow up – if we grow up – our guidance comes chiefly from within ourselves; a well-formed conscience and sense of responsibility. Guides outside of us never become completely unimportant, but much less necessary. A sad thing seems to be happening. Too many people seem to be acting as sheep. Sheeple are people who act like sheep. When that occurs, we don’t use our minds to study problems thoroughly and understand them effectively. We stop looking for truth.

We graze on sound bites, slogans and little bits of information lying on the ground that taste good. When we are turning into sheeple, we lose sight of truth and priorities. We become easy prey for manipulation by politicians, advertisers, bureaucrats, and sometimes even by people we call religious leaders. Our shepherds are called spin doctors – false shepherds who have no interest in the common good, us, or the truth, only their own agenda. As sheeple we have a strong flock instinct. We need to think and act as everybody else. It’s said that the instincts and logic of a mob gradually become lower than the individuals that comprise the mob. We turn our minds over to others. Sheeple are dazzled by

words and forget justice; are moved by emotions and forget logic. We believe peers, advertisers, politicians and celebrities about what is important in life. We acquiesce to anyone who claims to speak for God. The masses of people have been pictured as a huge pyramid. Most of us are depicted toward the bottom somewhere, and the numbers become fewer as the pyramid narrows and ascends. Psychologists such as Abraham Maslow urge us to

become self-actualized and move upward. That means to grow in knowledge and personal awareness of our own state and truths of reality. The journey upward is very difficult, but possible. Great spiritual teachers such as Jesus Christ told us what happens when we are transformed from sheeple to people, “ … you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” Free from what? Free from a flock mentality. Free from not recognizing our

d i g n i t y. Free from ignorance, deception and being used by others. Free from o u r Father Lou defenses Guntzelman and illusions in Perspectives order to become our truest self. Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at columns@community press.com or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.

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S&H charges alert Ads for products on TV and in print that don’t disclose the shipping and handling charges are becoming increasingly common. Such charges should be carefully considered before ordering because sometimes they can be quite substantial. That’s what a Westwood woman has learned. Sue LaRue has been analyzing ads and found several that either don’t disclose the charge or do so in very small print. “I think they’re saying two things. I think they’re saying ‘free shipping’ or ‘plus shipping,’ but they’re not saying how much the shipping is. That’s what happened in my case,” she said. LaRue answered an ad she saw on TV. “It said on TV it was $19.99 plus shipping. I went online and ordered it. No place did it say how much the shipping was,” she said. But, even after she placed the order for two of the items, she just got a printout without the prices. “I agreed to pay $39.98. The shipping and handling was $65.80, but I didn’t know that till I got the pack-

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September 16, 2009

Relish your fresh peppers this season

My husband Frank and I went to an Amish country produce auction in Bainbridge, Ohio, near The S e v e n Caves, at the invitation of friends Bert and B o b Villing. It was Rita something Heikenfeld to see. As we Rita’s kitchen

approached the auction shelter, we saw horsedrawn wagons with huge amounts of pumpkins, melons and produce enter the graveled area. I understood that folks could bid on the whole wagonload. Inside the shelter you could walk around and check out the produce in smaller units, like a bushel of squash, three pecks of cucumbers, even up to 100 or so pumpkins and gourds. The little Amish boys were so cute – running around barefoot with suspendered overalls and hats.

Bert and I bought some beautiful red and green peppers. I couldn’t wait to get home to make Bert’s red pepper relish. I also made stuffed peppers for supper, with rice, lamb, tomato sauce and seasonings.

Bert’s red pepper relish

No real recipe, but here are Bert’s guidelines slightly adapted by me. Makes 7 to 8 half pints. Measure ingredients after dicing. 6 cups of finely diced red bell peppers (or green, yellow, etc.) 11⁄2 cups finely diced onions Boiling water 1 ⁄2 cup diced jalapeños (opt.) Grind up peppers and onions in food processor, blender or just chop fine. Put in bowl and pour boiling water to cover. Let sit five minutes, then drain. Make brine.

Bring to boil:

2 cups vinegar (I used

cider, but clear is OK) 1 cup sugar (more to taste) 11⁄2 teaspoons each: mustard seeds, celery seeds and dry mustard

Put drained pepper mixture into brine and cook for five minutes. Pour into hot jars, clean rims and seal. Process in boiling water bath five minutes. You can also just cook this up, cool, put in freezer containers and freeze.

Marge Miller’s apple dumplings

Marge is known as the apple dumpling lady in Clermont County and at my church, Holy Trinity in Batavia. I love her dumplings with the wonderful cinnamon flavor. They are always the first thing to go at any of our events. This is for Nancy, who began cooking at age 11. “My mother was a wonderful cook and my best friend. She passed away last year,” she wrote.

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Nancy wanted to re-create her Mom’s dumpling recipe which used brown sugar and cinnamon. Nancy said her Mom’s sauce was a thin vanilla sauce using cinnamon. I’ve adapted this only slightly.

1 double pie crust 8 Golden Delicious apples, peeled and cored (I’ve used whatever apples I had on hand) 4 teaspoons butter Mix the following and set aside: 1 cup granulated or brown sugar 1 generous tablespoon cinnamon Divide the prepared pie crust into eight equal pieces. Roll out each piece into the shape of a square about 6 to 8 inches. To test the size, place an apple in the center of it and see if you can bring the 4 corners up to meet at the top. Place 1 peeled and cored apple in the center of one of the squares of rolled pie crust. Fill the cavity with some of the sugar/cinnamon mixture. Dot the top of the sugar with 1⁄2 tsp. butter. Bring one corner of the pastry up over the top of the apple. Take the opposite

corner and overlap it over the first one. Moisten to seal these two together. Repeat with the last two corners of the pastry. Moisten to seal the last two corners together. Place the 8 dumplings in a sprayed baking dish.

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Combine the following syrup ingredients and cook for three minutes. If you can’t find cinnamon hearts, use a teaspoon of cinnamon and a drop or two of red food coloring if you want. 11⁄2 cups sugar 1 1 ⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch 2 cups water 3 tablespoons lemon juice 7-8 cinnamon decorations (little cinnamon Valentine hearts) or more to taste 1 teaspoon vanilla (Rita’s addition) Pour the syrup over the dumplings in the baking dish. If you want, baste as they bake. Bake at 375 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes until well browned and a fork pressed into the apple tests soft.

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Join Rita Heikenfeld, Nick Tolbert (aka Midnight Gourmet) and Former Top Chef Chicago contestant Antonia Lofaso Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6 p.m. as they host a dinner party. Sample some of Antonia’s favorite recipes as well as the recipes of local restaurants and chefs. Ticket price: $15 RSVP at: 513-247-6411 All proceeds will benefit the Freestore Foodbank. Ticket transaction will be completed at Macy’s prior to start of the event. Cash or check only. Make check payable to the Freestore Foodbank. slaw stuffed peppers, pepper relish, pepper hash and vanilla sauce are in Rita’s online column at www.communitypress.com. Or call 513-591-6163 and leave your name and mailing address.

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Rewashing prewashed bagged greens: According to “Cook’s Illustrated,” additional washing of ready-toeat bagged salad greens is not likely to enhance safety. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.

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Planting the trees and shrubs in the fall allows time for them to establish a healthy root system before the winter season. Supplies are limited and tree availability is subject to change. Trees and shrubs are $25 each. Pick-up locations are at Woodland Mound in Anderson Township. While great efforts are made to ensure good health for the plants, the Hamilton County Park

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Cincinnati World Cinema will present the final film in its summer documentary series, the regional premiere of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youssou Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dour: I Bring What I Loveâ&#x20AC;? Tuesday, Sept. 22, and Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Covington, Ky. The screenings are at 7:30 p.m. each evening, preceded by a social hour and cash bar starting at 6:30 p.m. Leading the post-film discussion is Dr. Babacar Camara of Wyoming, professor of French and Black World Studies at Miami University. Camara is a native of Senegal and received his education in Dakar, his graduate degree in London, England, and completed his MA in French and Ph.D. in comparative literature at the University of Rochester, N.Y. Described by Rolling Stone as â&#x20AC;&#x153;A singer with a voice so extraordinary the history of Africa seems locked inside it,â&#x20AC;? Youssou Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dour bridges two worlds - that a of a modern pop star, the highest selling African artist of all time, and a Senegalese griot, a traditional music storyteller. Named by Time Magazine as â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the 100 Most Influential People in the World,â&#x20AC;? Nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Dour has

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summer to Romania through Global Volunteers, a nonprofit, nonsectarian international development assistance organization to care for disabled and abandoned babies and toddlers. The deaf education and elementary education student at Eastern Kentucky University cared for children under age 3 at the Tutova Failure-to-Thrive Clinic near Barlad, where the bond she formed with the children

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Glendale resident Abigail Love traveled this summer to Romania through Global Volunteers, a nonprofit, nonsectarian international development assistance organization to care for disabled and abandoned babies and toddlers. enlightened her plans for her professional life. “When I went to Romania, I knew I wanted to spend my life working with children. However, my experience there gave me the confidence I needed to push myself in the field,” Love said. “It was always in me, but Romania really brought it out.” Many of the children in Tutova’s clinic arrive shortly after birth, underweight and abandoned. The clinic staff, with the year-around assistance of volunteers, nurtures them back to health and cares for them for about a year, or until they can be reunited with their families. Unfortunately, in 25 percent of the cases, the parents never return. Love and her teammates provided a variety of care for the infants and toddlers – feeding, teaching, diapering and giving them the stimulation, love and nurturing that they need. Because Global Volunteers sends 16 three-week teams of volunteers to Tutova clinic every year, each volunteer’s contribution is matched over and over again throughout the children’s early years so that they receive nearly constant attention and care. In its 25th year, St. Paul, MN-based Global Volunteers, and NGO in consultative status with the UN, pioneered short-term, community-driven service opportunities (”volunteer vacations”) in 1984. Working in 21 countries on five continents, the organization’s mission is to wage peace and promote justice through mutual international understanding.

“I want to get out and volunteer more now,” Love said, reflecting on the organization’s goal. “I’ve always loved giving, but I think I’ve been lost in the hustle of college life. This was a wake-up call: That life is truly lived only when one is giving.” Love said no special skills are necessary to join most Global Volunteers service programs – only a curiosity about the world, a desire to be of service and a high degree of flexibility. Work projects are determined by the host communities, directed by local leaders, and generally focus on children. The four principal projects are: 1, caring for at-risk children, 2, teaching conversational English, 3, building, painting and renovating community buildings and 4, providing health care. Love said her other summer plans seemed “meaningless” when she reflected on what her team was able to accomplish with the babies and toddlers in Tutova. The service program was filled with full days of work, Love said, but the team also spent some time enjoying team-building exercises and local excursions. In addition to exploring the local culture and the meaningful service the team provided, many of the volunteers felt that they gained new perspectives of daily life in the European Union. To join a team, call 800487-1074 today or visit www.globalvolunteers.org. Service program fees are tax-deductible for U.S. citizens. Airfare and visas are extra.

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Community Ascension’s Sunday worship service is at 10 a.m. Sunday school and adult forum begin at 9 a.m. A nursery is provided during the worship service. The church is hosting the Fall Chamber Concert Series. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the 16-year-old 2009 World Piano Competition winner, David Mamedov, will be performing in concert. Former Metropolitan Opera soloist Blythe Walker, soprano, and former European opera soloist, David Bezona, tenor, will be performing Saturday, Oct. 17. The final concert of the fall season will feature the choirs of Sycamore High School, Kenneth Holdt directing, Saturday, Nov. 21. All concerts are free and will begin at 7 p.m. (A free-will donation will be accepted.) The church is at 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 793-3288; www.ascensionlutheranchurch.com.

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The feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Christ Church Glendale will host an ecumenical Blessing of the Animals Sunday, Oct. 4. Clergy from St. Gabriel’s Roman Catholic Church, the First Presbyterian Church in Glendale, the Glendale New Church and Christ Church Glendale will participate. The service will begin at 2 p.m. on the church lawn at the corner of Forest and Erie avenues in Glendale. Following a brief service of prayer and song the clergy will bless pets individually. All pets must be on a leash or in a cage. For more information, e-mail christchurch1@fuse.net. The church is at 965 Forest Ave., Glendale; 771-1544; www.christchurchglendale.org.

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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.

Church of the Saviour United Methodist

Gospel Baptist Church

The church is hosting a Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The menu consists of all-you-caneat Icelandic cod, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, bread, dessert and drink. The cost is $9 for adults, $4 for ages 5-10, and free for ages 4 and under. Hartzell will have a wide variety of bid-and-buy baskets for a silent auction. At the conclusion of the evening, bidding will be suspended and winners will be notified. The church is at 8999 Applewood Drive, Blue Ash; 891-8527.

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.

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

Kippur services. Services are free and open to the public (donations appreciated). All services will be held at Chabad Jewish Center, 3977 Hunt Road in Blue Ash. Log onto ChabadBA.com or call 7935200 or e-mail highholidays@chabadba.com for a schedule of services. “There is palpable, family-friendly warmth at our services that melts away any embarrassment for those unfamiliar with Hebrew or new to communal prayer,” added Rabbi Mangel. “The High Holidays are an experience all Jews should actively take part in,” said Rabbi Mangel. “We open our doors to the entire Jewish community

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

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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 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

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

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& Zipporah Cohen Chabad’s youth program coordinators will also be conducted, while a professional cantor from Detroit, Mich., will lead the main services utilizing popular traditional Ashkenazic and Sephardic melodies. Chabad’s Rosh Hashanah services begin at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, and resume at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday mornings. Yom Kippur services will begin at 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, and resume at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28. A festive, full-course holiday dinner will follow the Rosh Hashanah evening services on Sept. 18, by reservations only. A “break-fast” will likewise follow the Yom

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The church is hosting Family Day from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The event includes family picnic, children’s games and a corn hole tournament for adults. Hot dogs are provided; bring a side dish. The event starts at 4 p.m., dinner will be at 5:30 p.m. and there will be a Contemporary Christian Concert with Julie Hufstetler around 7 p.m. Hufstetler and her husband, Guy, will also be provided the music for the worship service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. Visit Gospelbaptistchurch.org. The church is at 6477 Cooper Road; 793-5583.

As in years past, Chabad Jewish Center urges all Jews to participate in High Holiday services this year. “If you are not affiliated with any synagogue, and/or are not planning to join any for services, we invite you to join us on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and celebrate your New Year with us,” Chabad Jewish Center director Rabbi Yisroel Mangel said. Mangel describes Chabad’s services as “refreshing and easy to follow.” Per the distinct Chabad style that has emerged across the nation over the past 20 years, many of traditional prayers are recited or sung by the congregation in unison out of English-Hebrew prayer books, along with commentary and insights provided by the rabbi that allow active crowd participation. Age-appropriate, interactive children’s services and programs led by Rabbi Berel

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Haiti Mission Trip 2010: Sign-ups are being taken for an adult mission trip to Haiti in February 2010. Call the church office for details. Kids Morning Out is from 9 a.m. to noon every Monday through Thursday. It is open to children 6 months-kindergarten. The cost is $10 for one child and $15 for families of two or more. The “Fireproof Your Marriage” class will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12. The class will continues Mondays through Nov. 16. With its affirming message about love, the movie “Fireproof” has helped millions of marriages become stronger. The Love Dare by Alex and Stephen Kendrick, a 40-day challenge featured in the movie, helps couples strive to understand one another and practice unconditional love within their marriage. Call the church to register. Vendors are needed for the Fall Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Crafters and vendors are invited to call the church for details. A new Moms Group is forming. They will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, or from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. The church is at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.

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RELIGION Ascension Lutheran Church

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11330 Williamson Rd. off Cornell, in Blue Ash TUESDAY & FRIDAY Evenings - Doors Open 6pm

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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

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St. Stephen’s Episcopal C hurch 9191 Daly Road, Springfield Tw p., 522-8628 w w w .ststep h en s-cin ci.o rg The R ev’d D avid B. Bailey, Pastor Sum m er Schedule: June thru August Sunday, 8am & 10:30am Holy Com m union W ed. 7pm Evening Prayer First Sat. of each m onth, 10am Outdoor Stations of the Cross

LUTHERAN Christ Lutheran Church (LCMS)

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

Faith Lutheran Church

385-7024

“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

Pastor Todd A. Cutter

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR 8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org "The Architecture of the Bible: Plumb Lines and Levels"

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

4695 Blue Rock Road Colerain Township South of Ronald Reagan and I-275 923-3370 www.hopeonbluerock.org

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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PRESBYTERIAN Northminister 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

680 W Sharon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240

513-825-3040

Traditional Service: 8:30 & 11:00am ConneXion Contemporary Service: 11:00am Sunday School: 9:30am

Northwest Community Church 8745 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HS 513-385-8973 Worship and Sunday School 10AM Handicap Accessible/Nursery Available

Monfort Heights United Methodist Church

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

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

Church By The Woods PC(USA)

3682 West Fork Rd , west of North Bend Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Worhip 9:44am Spiritual Checkpoint ... Stop In For An Evaluation!

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.

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Sharon Baptist Church, 4451 Fields Ertel Road, invites you to our Homecoming celebration Sunday morning, September 27, with lunch after our am service and an afternoon of special singing. Please call Pastor Greg Stephens at 252-9277 for more information.

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

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

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

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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

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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

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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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Crafters invited to Gorman Sunflower Festival Community Press Staff Report

Gorman Heritage Farm invites local crafters to rent table space at its upcoming Sunflower Festival scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and Oct. 4. “This is something new for the farm,” events manager Vicki Foster said. “We’ve got a beautiful covered pavilion courtesy of our new neighbors, the Dan Beard Boy Scout Council. Adding a craft fair to the Sunflower Festival seems like a very productive way to fill that space and offer crafters an outlet for selling their products.” Crafters may rent a 10foot-by-10-foot space for one or both days of the festival. One table and chair will be provided. The cost is $15 for one day or $25 for both. Space is limited and will be assigned on a first come-first served basis.

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Interested crafters may call the farm at 513-563-6663 or download a registration form at the farm’s Web site: www.gormanfarm.org. The Gorman Heritage Farm Sunflower Festival is a fall harvest event which attracts all ages to the farm. Attractions include hayrides, music, pumpkins, great food and the farm's signature sunflower crop. Admission to the festival is $7 for adults, $5 for kids & seniors and free for Gorman Heritage Farm members. Gorman Heritage Farm is a 120-acre working farm and outdoor education center, which invites its visitors to explore and learn the history, methods and values of a working family farm in a natural setting. For additional information on these events, please contact Vicki Foster at 513563-6663, or visit the farm Web site at www.gormanfarm.org.

Cincinnati Business and Professional Women will kick off the year with a “Meet & Greet” brunch at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel, 6300 E. Kemper Road, Sharonville. Cleota Protor Wilbekin, JD, Ph.D. will present “Women in the Workplace,” the topic of her doctoral dissertation, at 10 a.m. Cost is $20. To make reservations, contact 2419025 or CintiBPW@yahoo.com.

educational program created by Scholastic and Duke Energy to show students and their families that energy efficiency is easy, and it can be a lot of fun. Interactive Get Energy Smart lessons kits featuring characters from The Magic School Bus book series are being distributed to schools in Duke Energy service areas in the following five states: North Carolina, Ohio, Kentucky, South Carolina and Indiana. Local Family Science Nights are:

The Sharonville Chamber of Commerce will host the special Professional Development Series seminar “Stop Selling, Start Wooing!” 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Scarlet Oaks, 3254 E. Kemper Road in Sharonville. Guest speaker will be Leroy Reshard, a sales consultant and motivational speaker with Sale Communications, LLC. Cost, which includes lunch, is $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. To register, visit www.sharonvillechamber.com or contact the Chamber’s office at 554-1722 or info@sharonvillechamber.com.

Meyer hired

DunnhumbyUSA has hired John Meyer as an associate, where he will be responsible for analyzing consumer behavior. Meyer earned a bachelor of arts degree in anthropology from Miami University in Oxford. He lives in Wyoming.

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Nettrekker/Thinkronize Inc. celebrates its move to a larger location in Extreme Makeover style. The company, which develops educational search tools for schools, marked its 10th anniversary by moving to a new office in Sharonville. Princeton City School District provided a bus for the event, during which employees yelled “Move that bus” to reveal the new location at 3630 Park 42 Drive. Also attending the ceremony were Sharonville Mayor Virgil Lovitt, deputy safety service director Robert Fisher, economic development specialist Tammy Riddle and building and planning director Richard Osgood.

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Go green by composting With summer a fading memory and fall right in our face, you’ll soon be finding yourself with a nice collection of spent flowers, frosted annual and perennial foliage, falling leaves, maybe a few extra grass clippings – all perfect additions for the compost pile. What? You don’t have a compost pile? Well, let’s take a look at how you can get started! Composting is a practical and convenient way to handle yard trimmings such as leaves, excess grass, chipped brush, plant cuttings, etc., and it’s a better option than sending this yard waste to the landfills. The results of your composting efforts will be one of the best soil amendments that no money can buy. By combining your yard trimmings and other clean yard or vegetable wastes with soil or garden fertilizer (synthetic or natural), keeping the pile properly moistened and turned, the compost pile begins to heat and cook as the bacteria and fungi break down the ingredients. It’s almost like a science project, and the equation is: carbon + nitrogen + water + air = COMPOST!

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Ready-made bins are available, or can be made with concrete blocks, chicken wire, fencing, wooden slats, etc. The sides must be designed to allow proper air What can I compost? Leaves, grass clippings, flow to the pile. You may plant refuse, wood chips, even consider the compost sod, livestock manures, tumblers (best for smaller vegetative kitchen scraps, yards) for ease of turning weeds, straw, pine needles, the pile. dead plants, aquarium water/algae and plants, How do I create some newspapers, wood ash, egg shells, coffee the compost pile? There are many methods grounds and lots more. Stay away from meat, to building a compost pile, bones, dairy products, including simply piling up cat/dog feces, cooking oils, the yard waste and letting things sprayed with pesti- Mother Nature do her thing. It may take longer, but cides, even insects and diseventually, the waste will eased plants. NOTE: Although grass break down. Here are a few clippings can be added to ways to speed up the

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Arrests/citations

Noedale Flowers, 19, 312 Pike St., Cincinnati, warrant from Hamilton County Municipal Court, Sept. 7. Christopher Whitney, 33, 11353 Lippelman Rd., Cincinnati, felony warrant from Springdale PD, Sept. 7. Natalie Thompson, 30, 8 Stevie Ridge Dr., Fort Mitchell, warrant for failing to pay fines and costs owed to Mayor’s Court, Sept. 8. Constance Reed, 53, 1096 Laurel Ave., Cincinnati,cited for disorderly conduct, Sept. 9. John Piepmeier, 62, 740 Ivy Ave., Cincinnati, cited for zoning iolations, Sept. 9. Mary Piepmeier, 61, 740 Ivy Ave., Cincinnati, cited for zoning violations, Sept. 9. James Copeland, 66, 1365 Random Hill Rd., Cincinnati, cited for zoning violations, Sept. 9.

Incidents/investigations Suspicious person

St. Gabriel School principal reported that a male white, in his thirties, dark hair, wearing Tshirt and shorts, was hanging around the school asking for money; subject left the area when confronted by the principal, Sept. 4.

Road rage/disorderly conduct

Congress at Coral; two vehicles involved in a traffic dispute; both vehicles had left the area by the time police arrived; complainant in the incident stopped at the police department to file report; other driver in the incident was charged with disorderly conduct, Sept. 5.

Criminal mischief

In the 100 block of Hetherington; two windows damaged by BBs, not know when this occurred, at time home owner had no estimate on the damage, Sept. 8.

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Arrests/citations

Keith Coleman, 50, 1750 Queen City Ave., theft, obstructing official business at 12035 Lebanon Rd., Aug. 31. Theodore Watkins, 52, 5415 Bettman Dr., theft, obstructing official business at Gabriel Brothers, Aug. 31. Angel Smith, 42, 4510 Colerain Ave., theft at 12035 Lebanon Rd., Aug. 31. Julio Villalobos, 31, 702 York St., possession at Econolodge, Aug. 31. Christian Fletcher, no age given, 10275 Dewhill, possession at ABV, Aug. 29. Angela Dessauer, 36, 2530 W. Kemper Rd., possession at ABV, Aug. 29. Michael League, 33, 307 Washington St., possession at ABV, Aug. 29. Landy Phillips, 25, 3507 Bevis, theft at 12035 Lebanon Rd., Aug. 29. Phillip Mills, 47, 6016 Cheviot Rd., open container at Chesterdale Ci., Aug. 27. Eric Reany, 30, 5586 Shady Meadows Dr., operating vehicle intoxicated at I75, Aug. 26. Amy Gilday, no age given, 6628 Ohio 132, drug paraphernalia at 275, Aug. 26. Melissa Mason, 38, 3925 Cottingham Dr., theft, misuse of credit cards at 10900 Reading Rd., Aug. 25. Joshua Upshaw, 19, 12097 Hazel Hurst, theft, misuse of credit cards at 11755 Mosteller Rd., Aug. 26. Phillip Mills, 48, 25 Ellen Ci., operating vehicle intoxicated at Willows, Aug. 27. Adrion Doug, 38, 3097 E. 67th St., domestic violence at 11171 Dowlin Dr., Aug. 24.

Lodon Sweet, 25, 6108 Clephane Ave., possession at Reel Roof, Aug. 25. Justin Johnson, 18, 10619 Toulon Dr., possession at Econolodge, Aug. 23.

Incidents/investigations Aggravated robbery

10916 reading Rd., Aug. 27. Wallet and contents valued at $300 removed at 3970 Blue Stone Ct., Aug. 31.

ued at $3,000 removed at 660 Glensprings Dr., Aug. 26.

Domestic

Theft, complicity

Reported at 12035 Lebanon Rd., Sept. 1.

Unauthorized use of property, theft

Victim threatened with handgun at 11656 Lebanon Rd., Aug. 24. Victim threatened with handgun and $75 removed at 2301 E. Sharon Rd., Jan. 0.

$1,100 missing at 11637 Chester Rd., Sept. 1.

Arrests/citations

Victim struck at 11440 Chester Rd., Aug. 23.

Breaking and entering, criminal damaging, vandalism

Business entered and machine damaged at 2760 E. Kemper Rd., Aug. 29.

Criminal damaging

BB shot at window of residence at 3846 Beavercreek, Sept. 2. Tires slashed at 4020 Hauck Rd., Aug. 27.

Criminal damaging, theft

Ipod, amps, TV and stereo valued at $2,200 removed at 4075 Sharon Park Ln., Aug. 31.

Disorderly conduct

Reported at 2391 E. Sharon Rd., Aug. 30.

Domestic violence

Female reported at Lippelman, Aug. 31. Female reported at Lebanon Rd., Aug. 30. Female reported at Willfleet Dr., Aug. 28. Female reported at Chester Rd., Aug. 27.

Menacing by stalking

Reported at 12101 Midpines Dr., Aug. 29.

Tampering with coin machine

Reported $50 missing from machine at 1444 Kemper Rd., Sept. 2.

Theft

Tires and rims valued at $3,000 removed from vehicle at 11608 Reading Rd., Aug. 31. Jewelry valued at $740 removed at 10985 Main St., Aug. 29. $148 in groceries removed at 12164 Lebanon Rd., Aug. 26. Razors of unknown value removed at 12164 Lebanon Rd., Aug. 27. Radio, computer and case valued at $$1575 removed at 5069 Lord Alfred Ct., Aug. 26. Unauthorized purchases made at 11860 Mosteller Rd., Aug. 25. Tools valued at $125 removed at

Reported at Marwood Ln., Aug. 27. Reported at Beckham Way, Aug. 28. Female reported at Oakwood Ct., Aug. 29. Reported at Lawnview, Aug. 30. Reported at Chesterdale, Aug. 31.

Kiera Jones, 18, 104 Bank Ave., theft at 11700 Princeton Pi., Aug. 25. Juvenile Male, 16, disorderly conduct at 204 Harter Ave., Aug. 26. Chad Ward, 35, 68 Concord Woods Dr., theft at 12105 Lawnview Ave., Aug. 27. Ryan Hoopes, 23, 550 Mt. Zion Rd., theft at 155 Tri-County Parkway, Aug. 27. Alejandro Carrillo, 19, 154 Tammy Ln., drug abuse at 1010 Chesterdale Ci., Aug. 27. Delfon Blair, no age given, 11620 Springfield Pi., disorderly conduct at 11620 Springfield Pi., Aug. 28. Dennis Campbell, 21, 1209 Crescentville, drug abuse at 12064 Springfield Pi., Aug. 29. Deron Cheatham, 44, 6828 Bantry Ave., deception to obtain dangerous drug at 385 Northland Blvd., Aug. 29. Lisa Brown, 24, 6920 Kleindale Ave., theft at 12105 Lawnview Ave., Sept. 1. Ashiwa Stroud, 35, 10152 Daycrest, menacing at 12015 Lawnview, Sept. 1. Daneika Tucker, 22, 1414 Tampa, theft at 11661 Princeton Pi., Sept. 1. Tiffany Davis, 21, 3343 Harerer, theft at 11661 Princeton Pi., Sept. 1. Larry Thomas, 37, 2531 Hansard Place, trafficking in drugs, drug abuse at 43 I275, Sept. 2. Larry Payne, 35, 10335 Season, trafficking in drugs, drug abuse at 43 I275, Sept. 2.

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Theft

Dress valued at $28.99 removed at 11700 Princeton Pi., Aug. 25. Office items of unknown value removed at 11345 Century Ci., Aug. 26. $6,429.66 removed from store at 225 Tri-County Parkway, Aug. 26. Credit card removed and used without consent at 660 Glensprings Dr., Aug. 26. $12.25 in gas pumped and not paid for at 11620 Springfield Pi., Aug. 27. Equipment valued at $785 removed at 12105 Lawnview Ave., Aug. 27. Purse and contents of unknown value removed from vehicle at 1120 Chesterdale Dr., Aug. 29. Bill not paid at 11315 Princeton Pi., Aug. 31. Purse and contents of unknown valued removed at 431 Kemper Rd., Aug. 31.

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DEATHS Mildred E. Caston

Mildred E. (nee Taylor) Caston, 99, of Montgomery and formerly of Wyoming died Sept. 2. Survived by children, Cynthia (Tom) Roberge and Fred (Linda) Caston of Montgomery; grandchildren, Taylor Rismiller, Scott (Kathryn) Rismiller, Rick (Kirsten) Caston and Ashley (David) Buhrlage; greatgrandchildren, Abagail, Lydia, Nicole, Christopher, Elizabeth and

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Hailey. Preceded in death by husband, Fred C. Caston Services were Sept. 12 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, KenCaston wood. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45263-3597.

Anderson High School Class of 1954 – is conducting its 55th year reunion, Friday, Sept. 11, Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13. For details call Wayne Wykoff at 321-7109, or Kirs Schwegler Wilshire at 859-441-7560. From 710 p.m., Friday, the group will meet at AJ’s Roadhouse. On Saturday, at 7 p.m., the group will meet at Vito’s Restaurant in Ft. Thomas and on Sunday, there will be a picnic at noon at Woodland Mound Park off Nordyke Road. Glen Este High School Class of 1989 – is having a reunion from 711 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Receptions Eastgate (Biggs Plaza). Go to www.alumniclass.com/gleneste, or the Facebook page under “Glen Este Class of 1989 Reunion” for more details, or call Melanie Sturgeon at 688-1886.

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11960 Algiers Dr.: Le Diane & Dung K. to Union Savings Bank; $92,000. 1421 Circlefield Dr.: Younger Patricia C. to Gb & Fo; $50,000. 3455 Harborway Ln.: Mayer Jacalyn Tr to Robbins Larry Wayne; $157,900.

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The Amelia High School Class of 1969 – is having its 40th year class reunion from 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Hilltop Reception Hall, 2141 Ohio 125, (Old DX Ranch). Cost is $30 per person. The class is inviting any other classes that would like to attend. Listed below are classmates needed for correct mailing/e-mail information. Contact Nancy Knox at njpinger@roadrunner.com or 876-2859, or Kathy Baker at kathymomrose@ hotmail.com. Denise Bein-Nailor, Stephen Gail Brooks, Phillip Craig, Albert Delisle, Gary Frazee, Tom Garcia, Ben Gillespie, Daryl Gilliland, Sharon Goins-Angel, Alvis Gary Hastings, Michael Hogue, Peggy Jones-Robinson, Paul Kendall, Joncey Ladd, Penny Mason, James McCracken, Stuart Edward Mentz, Robert Nolte, Carol Pearson-Boehm, Carl Ramsey, Ray Eugune Short, Jeff Smith,

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

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10200 Springfield Pk.: Automatic Equipment Corp. to Wright Leasing Co. Ll; $465,000. 224 Joliet Ave.: Harrison Building & Loan Association to Freeman Brooke Tr; $18,000.

The Woodward High School Class of 1959 – is having its 50th reunion the weekend of Sept. 12. For information, contact the Web site at www.woodward59.com.

Thomas@3 to Aschliman Brian E.; $250,000. 368 Oliver Rd.: Joffe Frederick Martin & Ruth Elaine to Chou Leon; $385,000.

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Withrow High School Class of 1944 – Will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its graduation with a reunion luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Touch of Elegance, 5959 Kellogg Ave. Any class members and families of that year are invited to attend. Contact Bob McGrath at 871-3631, or email him at RMGrath@fuse.net. St. Dominic Class of 1969 – is having its 40th reunion from 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Sept. 18, at St. Dominic O’Connor Hall. Cost is $20 per graduate or $25 per couple, and includes soft drinks, chips/pretzels and wine and beer. BYOB is permitted. RSVP by emailing stdominicclass1969@ zoomtown.com, or by contacting Sharon Lipps Holtz at 859-4412980, or Marcia Hammersmith Wechsler at 451-3775. Clermont Northeastern Class of 1999 – will celebrate its 10-year reunion Friday, Sept. 18. Organizers are still looking for some classmates. Contact Maryann Huhn at 859-391-3375, or e-mail cne1999@yahoo.com. Include name, e-mail address, mailing address and telephone number. Princeton High School Class of 1959 – is having its 50th reunion from 6 p.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Mill Race Banquet Center, Winton Woods. Contact Jan Adams at 729-0066 or John Q. Adams at jadams4990@aol.com. Deer Park High School Class of 1942 – is having its 67th class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Rusty’s Ristorante in Deer Park. Anyone wishing to attend can call 791-8132 for reservations before Sept. 21. St. Dominic Class of 1985 – is having a reunion from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in

O’Connor Hall at St. Dominic Church. In addition, there will be a 4:30 p.m. Mass, followed by a tour of the school. If members of the class have not been contacted about this event, or for information or to make reservations, call Gayle Dreiling Campbell at 245-1228. Email stdominicclassreunion85@ gmail.com for information.

es from 1965 through 1969 to join in. Come out for a fun evening of catching up with old friends, dining and dancing. Help is needed to find lost classmates. If you are an interested member of these classes or know of anyone who is, for more information and to register, contact Julia Caulton at 7425916.

Glen Este Class of 1969 – is conducting its 40th reunion on Sept. 26 at Ivy Hills Country Club. From 7-8 p.m. is a reception and cocktail hour. Dinner is 8-9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to midnight is reminiscing, dancing and fun. From 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, the class is having a tour of the school. Meet at the flag poles in front of the high school. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. Those who are in this class and haven’t been contacted should notify Cathy Wilmers Recker at 265-1283.

Amelia High School Class of 1959 – a reunion is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Holiday Inn, Eastgate. For more, call Rosalind MacFarland at 752-8604.

The 1959 graduating class of Resurrection School – in Price Hill is planning a 50-year reunion for Oct. 10. If you are a member of the class or know someone who was, please call either Eleanor (Kraft) McSwiggin at 941-4619, Bob Honkomp at 921-3762 or Jack Lisk at 921-3670. Oak Hills High School Class of 1984 – is having a reunion from 711 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Meadows. Cost is $45 per person, and includes appetizers and open bar, and music from the band “Bad Habit.” Checks can be made to “Class of 1984 reunion” and be mailed to 3459 Ebenezer Road, Cincinnati, OH 45248. Hughes High School Class of 1969 – is planning to celebrate its 40-year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 24, with a dinner/dance at the Grove of Springfield Township. Classmates from the classes of 1967, 1968 and 1969 will be the hosts of this reunion. To make this the “Reunion of the 60s Decade” we are inviting other alumni class-

Our Lady of Perpetual Help – is having a reunion for all graduates from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at St. William’s Church Undercroft, West Eighth and Sunset avenues, Price Hill. Cost is $15 per person and includes soda, beer, chips, pretzels, bartender, hall rental and music by Jerry “Tiger” Iles. Donations given to Santa Maria Community Services, Sedamsville Civic Association and other organizations. Graduates are asked to bring a snack to share. Last names from A to M are asked to bring appetizers. Names from N to Z are asked to bring desserts. Mail reservations to Pat Oates Telger, 4125 Pleasure Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45205. Include name, name of spouse or guest, address, phone number, e-mail address, year graduated and a check for $15 made out to Pat Telger. For questions, call Marlene Mueller Collinsworth, 921-0620; Cathy Boone Dryden, 859-282-1788; Katky Oates Finkelmeier, 4514392; Jane Corns Garrett, 4517420; Jenny Corns Newman, 451-8787; Judy Oates Paff, 9228708 or Telger at 251-4507. St. Margaret Mary School in North College Hill Class of 1969 – is conducting a 40-year reunion at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Clovernook Country Club, 2035 W. Galbraith Road. For details, contact Andy Kleiman at 859-441-6248.

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