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Visitors to Glendale will stroll back in time as the village hosts its Holiday Home Tour, held every two years as a fundraiser for the Harry Whiting Brown Community Center. This year’s tour includes more than residences. The First Presbyterian Church of Glendale, built in Gothic Revival style, features a choir loft and stained glass windows. Among the six homes on the tour is Sandi and Jeff Knolls’ home on South Troy Avenue. The Victorian home, named the Harkness House, was built in 1880. It features original wood flooring, leaded and stained glass windows, original chandeliers, a dumb waiter in the kitchen, and even the original claw-footed tub. The three-bedroom house has three chimneys and six fireplaces. “When I moved in the basement had a room filled with coal,” Sandi Knoll said of the fuel burned in the fireplaces. When the couple converted some of the fireplaces to gas they bought inserts that have the appearance of burning coal, to recall the original fuel. “We love the house because of its warmth,” Sandi said, “and its character.” Other homes on the tour include: • Mary Probasco House. The Probasco family is remembered for its commission of the Tyler Davidson Fountain downtown, on Fountain Square. The house was built in 1867. • Edith M. Allen House. The house was designed by architect
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Glendale's Harkness House was built in 1880. The home on South Troy Avenue is part of the Holiday Home Tour. Frederick W. Garber, whose company also designed Withrow High School and Dixie Terminal. The English cottage, built in 1913, features leaded glass windows and maid’s bells. • Douglas-Giaque House. The community library is located in this house. Built in 1869, it was designed in Italianate style, with vertical proportions and tall windows. • Woodbine Avenue. Architect Arch Denison designed this house, built in 1927. Two wings were added in 1936, doubling the size of the home. It features hardwood floors, woodwork, built-in bookcases and
The tour takes place Saturday, Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, which cost $20, can be bought at Village merchants including Century House, Bluebird Bakery and Glendale Florist. 44 windows. • Congress Avenue. This house was built in 1994 with the intent of fitting into architecture found among other Glendale homes. Finishing details replicate a much older home. It was one of the first homes to be approved by the Glendale Planning and Historic Preservation Commission. The tour takes place Saturday,
Dec. 4, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets, which cost $20, can be bought at Village merchants including Century House, Bluebird Bakery and Glendale Florist. Tickets also can be purchased the day of the event at the Harry Whiting Brown Community Center on Sharon Road, next to the Village Square. More information can be found at www.hwbcommunitycenter.org or 771-0333.
Springdale appeals to residents’ holiday spirit By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com
A Springdale organization that reaches out to families in need is asking its residents to help provide coats, cash and other contributions during the holiday season. Springdale Offering Support, or SOS, has identified 41 families in need this year. Mayor Doyle Webster told City Council at its Nov. 17 meeting that only 25 sponsors have come forward. “I’m making a plea to anyone who wants to sponsor a family to call 346-5725,” the mayor said. Donors also can call Police Officer Marsha Bemmes at 346-5774 with contributions of money or food, he said. Webster said the group also identified 14 children who need coats, hats and gloves, and asked the residents of Springdale for help.
“We’re not going to wait to get coats to those kids. We’re going to find money in the SOS Christmas fund if we have to. But we don’t want the children to go to school cold.” Doyle Webster Springdale mayor “We’re not going to wait to get coats to those kids,” he said. “We’re going to find money in the SOS Christmas fund if we have to. “But we don’t want the children to go to school cold,” Webster said. Also during the meeting: • The final leg of the selection process for a new police chief is coming to a conclusion. Webster said the city expects to announce a new chief at the Dec. 1 meeting. Chief Michael Laage will be retiring in 2011.
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Home Emporium opens Springdale store By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com
The expansive, vacant storefront that was once home to Springdale’s Walmart store is now filled with merchandise after two years of vacancy. Home Emporium, which recently closed its Ridge Avenue location in Pleasant Ridge, has opened at the 125,000-square-foot site on Kemper Road. According to a newsletter
from Economic Development Director Jeff Tulloch, the store specializes in building materials, furniture and home accessories that are name-brand, high-end closeouts. The inventory is wideranging and changes as items become available. Customers will find wood flooring, kitchen cabinets, siding, fencing and treated lumber. They also can buy furniture, mirrors, pottery and
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other home decor. “We’re like a Home Depot that crashed into a Sam’s,” said Michael Turner, president of Home Emporium. “But you don’t need a card to get in.” “We’re excited about this new location,” Turner said. “This seems to be a retail hub, and we’re going to bring our loyal customers from Ridge Avenue,” he said of the former location. The Springdale site is the only Home Emporium location in the city. The company has stores mainly in the southeastern part of the country. “Our revitalization plan
suggests that this area of our retail district needed to become a furniture, home improvement and home decor complex,” Tulloch said. “Basically, that’s what it’s become,” he said. “It’s nice to see the reality happening.” Other stores in the Springdale complex include Lowe’s, Woodcraft, Morris Furniture, Ashley Furniture, Garden Ridge and Front Room. Home Emporium is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Home Emporium's Eric Cochran, back from left, Michael Turner and Michael Stewart talk with customers Crystal, center, and Oscar Luna, right, who are shopping for kitchen cabinets with their daughter, Chloe.
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SOS is the internationally recognized signal for help, and Springdale Offering Support is an outstanding illustration of a city going outside its boundaries, collaborating with over 100 agencies in various communities and counties, to guide folks to the solutions to an assortment of problems. Rather than calling dozens of phone numbers, one simply has to call 3465725 for information or assistance. Part of their mission statement reads, “We have set out to coordinate community resources and unite individuals and families with elements of help and
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assistance w i t h i n Springdale and surrounding areas”. Cammie Mitrione is Evelyn an integral Perkins part of this Community body of repPress resentatives that also columnist i n c l u d e s churches and concerned Springdale citizens. Resident, Noreen Mocsny, who is on the board of SOS, suggested I call Cammie, who has been the Springdale Health Commissioner since 2003. Born in Hamilton, she attended Taft High School (now Big Blue), earned an associates degree in medical technology from Cincinnati State and worked in private clinical labs. She went on to earn a BA in microbiology from Miami University while working in the Student Health Service lab. After working in the Butler County and Hamilton Health Departments, Cammie came to Springdale where she worked part time for four years before becoming the Health Commissioner. She says, “I enjoy working here with a lot of good people in this beautiful building. It’s nice to be department head and have a say-so.” She is the only female director in Springdale and enjoys interacting with the
caring people of the community. Cammie has been married almost 25 years. Her 9year-old daughter plays the piano and is in gymnastics. Her 12-year-old son participates in whatever is the sport of the season. Right now he’s playing basketball. Cammie and Springdale have much of which they can be proud. She conceived the idea of The Springdale Farmers Market to promote healthy food, as well as doing the legwork and research. Springdale’s annual Student Health Fair, held at their community center, collaborates with schools such as Princeton, Calvary Christian, Bethany and those in Sharonville to teach children about health and safety issues Springdale participated with school-based and large dispensing clinics in the successful H1Nl vaccination of 2,500 residents. The city won a bronze Health Ohio Community Award from the Ohio Department of Health (one of only 14 communities so recognized) for influencing policy changes, fitness and healthy eating. They are going for the gold in 2011. Financed by a federal grant, Springdale did a great amount of preparedness training, partnering with Butler County and the four other health departments (Sharonville, Norwood, Cincinnati and Hamilton).
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Cammie Mitrione in her office with the bronze award from the state of Ohio. The city’s emergency preparedness program now has personal protection equipment and an emergency notification system. Other health services encompass a broad spectrum including addressing bed bug concerns and conducting high quality food inspections at the many businesses in the city. Healthy living is promoted with glucose, cholesterol and blood pressure screening, tuberculosis testing, childhood immunizations for the under and uninsured and home wellness checks for elderly and vulnerable residents. It is plain to see that Cammie’s job covers a lot of territory, but here is another woman who squeezes 25 hours from a 24-hour day. She also chairs the Southwest Ohio Executive Steering Committee, is the SOS secretary and serves on their board of directors. 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.
HOLIDAY GIVING Cookies for a cause
The resident baking divas at St. Thomas in Terrace Park are pulling together a Cookie Baking Brigade to dontate dozens of homemade Christmas cookies and candies for sale by the pound. All proceeds will benefit local families in need through Inter Parish Ministries and the St. Thomas Discretionary Fund. The sale is from 4-7 p.m., Thursday and Friday, Dec. 9 and 10, at St. Thomas Episcopal Church parish hall. The treats will be boxed, weighed and lovingly wrapped in a festive bow, ready for gifting or enjoying with family and friends. The event is also offering children’s activities, a model train display, hot cocoa and cider and live Christmas music. For details, call 831-2052, or e-mail office@stthomas episcopal.org.
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Glendale council at odds over administrator rehiring By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com
Glendale Village Council is at odds about a document that recognized the retirement of its village administrator and approved his subsequent rehiring. Walter Cordes, who has served as village administrator for 23 years, retired effective May 1, but was rehired through a resolution approved unanimously by council April 5. In that resolution, it states that the appointment would end April 30, 2011, but council has learned that the April 30 date is not valid. “The Ohio Revised Code allows the mayor to appoint and council to confirm (the appointment),” Glendale Solicitor Michael Honerlaw said of the village administrator position. “It doesn’t allow other conditions on the appoint-
ment, like a term limit,” he said. F o u r councilmembers said the term limit was imporCordes tant to them, and if they had known a limit wasn’t a valid condition of the resolution they wouldn’t have voted in favor of Cordes’ rehiring. Those councilmembers, Debbie Grueninger, Nikki Alles-White, Ralph Hoop and Brian Messmore, also said they were upset that they hadn’t been made aware of the invalid portion of the document until Glendale’s Laws, Claims and Miscellaneous Committee met Nov. 11. Honerlaw said that gathering was the first public meeting in which he had the opportunity to notify councilmembers. “The confirmation was
appropriate, but the additional limit of one year was inappropriate and a legal nullity that has no force,” Honerlaw said of the April 5 resolution. He said only the portion of the resolution that includes the ending date is invalid. The rest of the resolution and its passage are valid, Honerlaw said. Grueninger said she questions the validity of the resolution and would investigate the issue further through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System. The meeting, which drew all six members of council, as well as Mayor Joseph Hubbard, Honerlaw, Clerk/Treasurer Chuck Ehlers, previous mayors and several members of the community, was emotional at times. Throughout the meeting, however, no one criticized the performance of the village administrator over the years.
It was the resolution itself and the transition of leadership that dominated the heated discussion. The village administrator is appointed by the mayor and confirmed by village council. That process took place in 1988, when Cordes was originally hired. Though not required, a motion is put before council each year and council has reaffirmed the confirmation “as a statement of confidence,” said Councilwoman Jenny Kilgore, who along Councilman William Aronstein, supports the rehiring in place of Cordes, without a term limit. “I recognize the value of a 30-year career,” Kilgore said. “We have no reason to remove him if he wants to stay.” When contacted the following day, Cordes said he would agree to remain in the job he’s held for decades.
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Maple Knoll said goodbye for a while to some new friends that residents made through a partnership with a nearby military battalion. As part of its Seniors for Soldiers, the residents have gotten to know members of HHB 1-174ADA, a unit based in Woodlawn. The soldiers will deploy next week for El Paso, Texas, where they will receive additional training before going to Iraq for a year. “We’ll be worried about them,” said Shirley Koehler, a resident at Maple Knoll. “We’ll pray for their safety and for their families.” “Yes,” resident Milly Perkinson said. “We will be thinking about them.” “That means a lot to us,” Spc. Christopher Findley said. “We appreciate all the support we can get.” “Well, you have ours,” Koehler said. Residents recounted military experiences that spanned decades, and the five visitors from Woodlawn added their own during the visit that brought about two dozen residents to the Maple Knoll meeting room. “We’ll say prayers for them,” Dottie Siebel said. “Now, we can put a face with it (when we watch the news).” The program, initiated by Maple Knoll activities coordinator Cece Russell-Jayne, began earlier this year. The residents send about 250 cards each month to
soldiers, and spend time making crafts with thoughtful messages of encouragement. It has meant a lot to the soldiers, as well, 1st Lt. Matt Young said. “It’s been great to get to know them,” he said, “and hear their stories, about what they went through. “This was a generation where so many gave so much.”
him for what he’s done. He has continued to do a good job.” Grueninger said it was time to move on, “and bring new life to the village.” Councilmembers agreed that the village needs to establish a process by which they select a successor, but according to the resolution Cordes has been rehired, and unless it’s successfully challenged he will remain in that position until he decides to step down. Council needs a super majority of five votes to remove Cordes unless the mayor recommends the action. In that case council needs four affirmative votes. Hubbard, however, said he supports Cordes’ decision to remain as village administrator.
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“I’m willing to work to the end of Joe Hubbard’s term and beyond for the good of the community,” Cordes said of the mayor’s term, which ends Dec. 31, 2011. He was referring to concerns expressed by some councilmembers that having both the mayor’s and village administrator’s positions in transition at the same time would not benefit the village of Glendale. Hoop had said a transition overlap was one of his concerns. Though Hoop said he would not have voted to rehire Cordes for an undetermined time period, he praised Cordes for the work he’s done as village administrator. “He’s done an excellent job for the village,” Hoop said. “I want to commend
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Princeton board members and high school administrators shared their insights after recent seminars in Columbus and Phoenix, Ariz., during the board of education’s November meeting. Board members who attended the Ohio School Boards Conference in Columbus received information on cuts in state funding and how districts are cutting their own budgets as a result. High School Principal William Sprankles, Middle School Principal Kim Pence and other Princeton
staff traveled to Phoenix to attend the Technology and Learning Conference. A full schedule totaled 82 seminars for the group, according to a report at the Nov. 15 meeting. The conference focused on 21st Century Learning and how schools should be built to maximize learning. Also during the meeting: • A Mason student was presented with the Dream Keeper Award for her donation of books to Lincoln Heights Elementary. McKenna Killion, 11, collected about 500 books that will be
given to families at the Lincoln Heights Family Literacy Night. Each of the 300 families will receive a book, and the remaining books will be donated to the afterschool program. The Mason Intermediate student had distributed flyers throughout her neighborhood and set a donation box on her font porch. Within three weeks, she had collected nearly 500 books. • Board member Tawana Keels was re-appointed to the Great Oaks board, where she has served for several years.
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McKenna Killion, center, receives the Princeton Dream Keeper Award from School Board President Lillian Hawkins, right. Lincoln Heights Principal Brenda Miller nominated the Mason student for the award for her donation of 500 books to the school. • Athletic Director Scott Kaufman updated the school board on fall sports programs. He highlighted student Claudia Saunders, who finished seventh
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The Real Life Real Girls program included an activity called Claiming Your Strengths. Girls identified the strengths of a woman they admired, wrote down those qualities on paper leaves and posted them on the Tree of Strength. Then they identified strengths within themselves and wrote them, placing them on the tree. Candles halped with relaxation and meditation for this activity.
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Alexis Mack fills her school days with many activities, including her position as president of Springdale Student Council.
Springdale student wears hat of leadership By Kelly McBride kmcbride@communitypress.com
Springdale Elementary School’s Student Council president takes her leadership role seriously. Alexis Mack, 10, is in her third year as a councilmember, and as its president the fifth-grader has been working hard on a fundraiser that will benefit the Ronald McDonald House at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She gives up recess sometimes, and comes to school early once a month for council meetings, where she’s responsible for putting together the agenda. “Student Council is important because I want to serve my peers,” Alexis said. “I can make a difference on student council.” Students will present a donation to the Ronald McDonald House at the end of the school year, but raising those funds is an ongoing project in which Alexis is heavily involved. Besides having Hat Day each month, where students pay 50 cents to wear a hat, the students
will collect items for a basket raffle and will make and sell flower pens on Valentine’s Day. Alexis is also part of the school’s video team, which produces “Inside Springdale,” an inschool televised news program. She plays several sports and is a member of the school chorale. Alexis wants to continue with these activities when she moves on to middle school next year, as well. She said that giving back to the community is important to her. “I’m grateful that I have all I need, so why not help other people,” Alexis said. “It feels good to help.” Maggie Leutzinger, who along with fellow teacher Steve Green serves as Student Council adviser, said Alexis is community-minded. “She understands the importance of community service,” Leutzinger said. “She wants to give back, whether at school or in the community at large. “Alexis has a great sense of what’s the right thing to do,” Leutzinger said. “She gets it.”
Wyoming Youth Services Bureau has reached out to adolescent girls through a program that addresses the development of a healthy self-perception. The Nov. 6 program for girls ages 12-15 and their parents drew a crowd of about 70 to Wyoming High School, where experts addressed the issues the girls are, and will be, facing as they go through their teen years. Tips for parents, and a writing workshop, as well as a speech on eating smart, sports and understanding hormones were included in the topics at the half-day conference. Smaller sessions were led by professionals in pediatric and adult medicine, child psychology, education, nutrition, sports medicine and fitness. Kristen Knoebber, one of the event coordinators, described
some of the sessions. “Our keynote speaker, Mary Pierce Brosmer, author and founder of Women Writing for (a) Change, addressed the importance of really listening to girls’ ideas of how to act upon/within the wider world, rather than just prescribing a path to achievement and success for our daughters,” Knoebber said. “She also noted how important it is for the younger generation to consider and acknowledge the gifts, large and small, that parents indulge upon our children every day.” Other discussion by speakers included eating disorder risks, teen vaccines and coping with social pressures. Youth Services Executive Director Kimberly Hauser said the program provided an important message. “I am so grateful to the many community members who helped to make the Real Life Real Girls event come to fruition,” Hauser
said. “I am equally impressed by the numbers of mothers and daughters who participated in the symposium. “All of these people came together to give a clear message that the city of Wyoming values all of our youth and is committed to working together to provide services to help our teens navigate these challenging years.” “During the teen years, girls face many challenges as they try to stay true to who they are, while simultaneously growing and developing their talents and intellects,” Knoebber said. “It’s difficult for young girls to understand how important it is to take care of themselves, their health, their stress levels, and their friendships,” she said. “By helping girls take better care of their own social, emotional and physical well-being,” Knoebber said, “we offer these teens more strength to cope with the pressures of adolescence.”
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Mount Notre Dame will host its annual Lunch with Santa Christmas Carnival 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the school. The event includes face painting, games, crafts, balloon sculpting, nativity animals, a magic show and a personal visit with Santa Claus. Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer will also make an appearance. Tickets are $8 per person in Mount Notre Dame’s Advancement Office until Nov. 30 from 8:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Children under 1-year-old are free. To purchase tickets by phone or for more information, call Beth Barnett at 821-3044, ext. 142.
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Several Stewart Elementary students were recently selected as Stewart Ambassadors for the 2010-2011 school year. They are: Haley Perkins, Gavin Powers, Haley Adkins, Matthew Imm, Andrea George, Reanna Chizmarik, Taylor Hoog, Riley Haag, Lydia Neisel, Miguel Rodriguez, Luke Emery, Maddie Lewis, Jared Walker, Sydney Howard, Jordan Edrington, Zoe Brewer, Christina Garvis, Gerrod Twymon, Julianna Lee, Devin Douglas, Matthew DeBrunner and Katie Kuroff.
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Moeller High School student Michael Lynch Jr. has received a Rensselaer Medal
from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. According to the award’s requirements, a student must be a junior and must also be his or her high school’s “single most promising science and mathematics student.” Each medalist who is accepted and enrolls at Rensselaer receives a scholarship of $60,000 payable in four yearly awards of $15,000 each. Lynch is the son of Mike and Colleen Lynch of Madeira. He is also the grandson of Lucille and the late Pat Tobin of Sharonville and Anne and Kevin Lynch of Symmes Township.
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Jessica Chan has earned first honors at Covington Latin School for the first quarter. She is from Wyoming.
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Viking swimmers look to make waves team could be Grender, who should return to compete in the backstroke. Grender’s time of 1 minute, 1.38 seconds was the fifth best time recorded in the Greater Miami Conference last season. “Holly trains year round … She’s always been one of the hardest workers in the pool,” Winkle said. The Vikings will also display one of the leagues top divers this season in Chrissy Gilker. “Chrissy is the first diver Princeton has had in the last 10 years that has been this talented,” Winkle said. Gilker will look to break her record of 203.95 at 1meter diving this season.
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A core of upperclassmen should help the newfound interests in the Princeton High School girls swimming program. The girls went from a roster of 12 last winter, to a total of 26 for this season. The strong turnout from Princeton’s underclassmen has provided the team with some much needed depth and the roster increase could help the Vikings gain some extra points at close meets. “We have some younger talent that will be able to score in the consolation heats,” head coach Chad Winkle said. Princeton’s top scorers this season should be seniors Emily Weber and Marisa Ulliman, as well as juniors Holly Grender and Dana Zerbini. Winkle believes his juniors and seniors will be able
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Princeton High School’s Holly Grender will return to be one of the Vikings top swimmers throughout the 2010-2011 campaign. to teach the team’s freshmen how to succeed at varsity swimming “(The upperclassmen) have been great about
teaching the (underclassmen) how to train and work hard,” Winkle said. “Hopefully when the meets start, they’ll show them how to
race. It will be good transition for the number of freshmen we had come in for the next four years.” One role model on the
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Sophomore Erik Spraul, in the only student returning from the quartet that competed in the 400-yard freestyle relay at the state championships last winter. “It’s definitely a younger team,” Winkle said of his squad’s makeup this season. Sophomores Dylan Dikes , David Spraul and Sonny Absalom will be expected to step up in several races throughout the season. Although the group hasn’t yet enjoyed the success of the classes before them, Winkle believes the squad has the potential to be successful. “It’s a good group to be coming through, they are young and they are learning,” Winkle said. “We’re trying to build them up so they are on top of the GMC.” See more sports coverage at www.cincinnati. com/blogs/presspreps
Wyoming should be a factor at state level By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com
With the way they have performed at state, high expectations are nothing new for the Wyoming swim team and head coach Dave Elliott has one of the region’s most talented Division II teams again this season. “We’ve just got a really good group of senior boys and on the girls side we’ve got a good amount of sophomores and juniors that are expecting to do some big things,” Elliott said. “We’re returning most of our state level swimmers for the girls and we have a strong schedule again this season so they will be tested.” Wyoming has several strong
midseason meets, including a trip to Akron to compete in a tournament with the top eight teams in the state. “We’re looking to repeat as CHL champs, get another district title and improve on where we finished at state,” Elliott said. Wyoming has 65 kids total, which is higher than in recent years. Elliott attributes that to the program’s recent success and the tendency of Wyoming student-athletes to get involved in a lot of activities. The girls team will be the stronger of the two as it returns the most talent. Leading the way, of course, is two-time state champion senior Celia Oberholzer. “She’s been very consistent,” Elliott said of Oberholzer. “We can
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David Harris of Wyoming is a guard on the Ashland University men’s basketball team. He is the son of Ronald and Barbara Harris. Evan Yates of Springdale is a center. He is the son of Evelyn and Fletcher Yates and is majoring in accounting and finance. The Ashland University men’s basketball team ended last season 13-15 and 9-13 in
the GLIAC. This is the second season for Coach John Ellenwood at Ashland University. The Eagles have seven returning letterwinners this year, including three starters. The Eagles won the season opener on Nov. 16, 71-50 to Lourdes. Their next home game was Nov. 23 against Rio Grande. Visit the Ashland University athletics webpage at athletics.ashland.edu.
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rely on her to help the team and she always has a great attitude and keeps everyone’s spirits up. You know she will always perform when it counts.” Claire Gilbert, Rachael Theiler, Mariah Akinbi, Sarah Gibbons, Andy Gibbons and Molly Holthus will also be talented swimmers for Wyoming. Ellie LeBuhn is another returning state-caliber swimmer. The boys are coming off two state runner-up performances and will be hard-pressed to get back to the state’s second-best position again. Elliott said the goal for the team is to stay among the top two in the state but that it will take more work for the Cowboys this season. “Nothing will be handed to us,” he said. A.J Burt, Brennan Burt, Owen Dunbar, Pat Dierker and Eric
Lethander are all returning standouts. Paul Hoffman, Sam Rominger and Gustav Dreyer are returning district qualifiers that could be difference makers this season for Wyoming. Elliott said the Cowboys even have a freshman or two who could be impact swimmers. “There will be a time this season when the boys face adversity and have to dig deep,” Elliott said. “We never had our backs to the wall that often last year, and we will have to prove ourselves a little more on the boys side. The girls should be just as good, if not better, and it should be a great season if we can continue to improve as we go.” For more high school sports coverage, go to the Web page www.cincin nati.com/blogs/presspreps.
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Wyoming High School’s Celia Oberholzer swims the backstroke in the state finals in 2010. Oberholzer is the leader for the 2010-2011 Cowboys.
No. 32 won’t be easy for AquaBombers By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com
When your swimming program has won 31 state championships – including 18 in the last 21 years – it’s easy to take titles for granted. But St. Xavier High School head coach Jim Brower doesn’t – and he knows this year, like most years, isn’t going to be easy. “If we had to suit up and compete today, we’re definitely not where we need to be,” Brower said. “We have a nice mix of seniors, juniors and sophomores, but typically you win (state titles) with seniors. We’ll have our hands full competing with Toledo St. Francis.” Yes, the same Toledo St. Francis team that was pro-
jected to win the Division I State Swimming and Diving Championships last February. St. X edged the Knights 228-218 to win its 11th state title in the last 12 years. “They have everybody back,” Brower said. “Of the 20 swimmers we took to state last year, we lost 12.” Included among the departed dozen are Alex Miller, who won a state championship in the 500 freestyle and was runner-up in the 200 free, and Sam Lipari, who had top-three finishes in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. The 2010-11 Bombers will be equal parts experience, equal parts upstart. Among the returners with state-meet experience are seniors Gabe Baumgartner of Colerain Township,
Robert Lawley of Symmes Township, Matt Montague of Anderson Township and Ryan Haas of Fort Mitchell; juniors Andrew Brower of Pleasant Ridge, John Galvin of West Chester and Gabe Rapp of Wyoming; and sophomore Ian Wooley of Maineville. “We’re counting on eight to 10 guys in addition to the eight returners we have,” Brower said. “It’s not likely we’ll have any freshmen in our final lineup. We’re pretty solid in the other three classes.” St. X figures to be strong in every event except the 50 and 100 free. As for an individual state title, Brower will have to wait and see. “Based on projections from last year, we may not have that caliber of swimmer,” he said. “Our best chance is probably the 100
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fly with Ian Wooley or Gabe Rapp.” Also returning is senior diver Joseph Lutz of Madeira, who finished 21st at state last year. The Bombers host the GCL Championships Feb. 2 and the sectional meet Feb. 12, with the district meet slated for Feb. 19 at Miami University. According to the St. Xavier website, the Bombers have won the GCL every year since 1960 and a district title every year since 1969. The state championships will be Feb. 23-26 at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton. “We’re going to work real hard to put the kids in position to win individual state titles,” Brower said. Of course, team title No. 32 would be nice as well.
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Do you plan to participate in “Black Friday” – the traditional start of the Christmas shopping season? Why or why not? “I enjoy the Black Friday sales; especially at the big box stores such as Meijer. At those stores one can acquire most of their Christmas wish list. The electronics areas always seems to be the main draw. Many folks ‘scope’ out the store ahead of time with a hunt plan. However sometimes it can get ugly if supply is not abundant and rain checks are not provided. Go Figure!” T.D.T. “No. I have successfully avoided it for decades now, and this year, I’ll be driving back from an out-of-town gathering.” M.S. “Yes.”
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“Black Friday is a great shopping day! My daughter Jenny and I look forward to Black Friday every year. We plan ahead by checking the ads online and specials listed in the newspaper. After looking at family wish lists, we decide on the order of stores to shop, and get an early start. We take a breakfast/lunch break to rest up so we can continue to shop. It is a tiring day; however, if you focus on the specials it is well worth the effort. “Happy Thanksgiving!” K.K. “No, I don’t want to stand in line for an item and then have it be sold out by the time it was my turn.” N.P. “No. We’ve already begun our shopping and going out on Black Friday is not in our plans. That’s one advantage of being retired!” B.N. “Nope. That is my day to decorate for Christmas … ‘Haul out the holly’ … ‘Jingle those bells’ … ‘Light up those lights’ … etc. “Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.” C.A.S. “No, it seems kind of silly to have Black Friday as I read in most of the advertising it seems that people have began Christmas shopping sometime around Labor Day.” L.S. “I won’t participate in Black Friday shopping. It’s been a tradition, since I was a kid to decorate the house on Black Friday. I’ve only gone out once and I wasn’t at home that particular year. I didn’t particularly like doing it but I LOVE to get out all of my decorations … some 25 bins full of decorations I’ve collected over the last 30 years or so. I can’t wait to get them all out. It’s what I’ll do all day and then hopefully, we’ll have pizza for dinner.” M.E.
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Property reappraisals under way
Next year (2011) will see the full state-mandated appraisal of all property in the county. This process takes place once every six years with a triennial trending update three years into the term. Our office has been working on the 2011 reappraisal since 2009. It is important to understand the critical differences between a “mass appraisal” and a “fee appraisal.” Our office does a mass appraisal of the approximately 349,000 residential, commercial, industrial and exempt parcels in the county. We visit every property, verify characteristics and condition for any recent changes, take a street level picture of each parcel, and correct and update our information with another visit if needed. We also review recent sales information of nearby and similar properties. We are required by state law to set values to current market. There is no better indicator of the market than a valid arms-length sale. In addition to our real estate staff we contract with an experienced mass appraisal firm to assist
us. Our contract with them is for about $6 million. The total cost of our mass appraisal runs from $15 to $20 a parcel or slightly more. Dusty There was a Rhodes recent criticism our reapCommunity of praisal work as Press guest being somehow columnist inadequate and cursory. While no specific alternative was offered there was some suggestion that a more thorough reappraisal should be done, perhaps even to the extent of fee appraisals of every property. A fee appraisal would involve a more detailed review, including but not limited to, visiting each property and doing an interior inspection. It is possible in some cases a fee appraisal, while subjective, might be more accurate. However, the cost would be way beyond our resources. Considering that residential fee appraisals cost an average $300
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We welcome guest columns on all sides of an issue. Include with your column your name, address, daytime telephone number, and a two-to-three line biography outlining your expertise related to this topic, and a color headshot of yourself. We reserve the right to edit for length, accuracy and clarity. Columns may be no more than 500 words. Deadline: Noon Friday for next Wednesday’s issue. E-mail: tricountypress@communitypress.com Letters, columns and articles submitted to The Tri-County Press may be published or distributed in print, electronic or other forms. per parcel that figure alone would put the cost at $104,700,000 for the entire county. Commercial/ Industrial fee appraisals can run into the thousands of dollars on a parcel basis. And that doesn’t include the costs of additional staff. Is it worth an additional $98,700,000 or more to obtain what might be a marginally more accurate reappraisal? Probably
not. But the question is purely academic because we don’t have an extra $98 million to spend on a project of this magnitude. The real problem with setting values today is that we are in a fast changing market. What might be right today can be wrong tomorrow. That is why there is a Board of Revision (BOR) for owners to challenge our values. State law requires us to value property as of Jan. 1, 2011, for the tax bills mailed in January 2012. That puts us a year behind the market from the start. For all the drawbacks of a system that requires us to set values “as of” a specific date, our work has been generally good. We always strive to be better within the limitations of our resources. In spite of recent criticisms the reality is that never once – in 20 years – has the state tax commissioner, as the final authority on values, questioned our appraisals or required us to make changes after the work was completed. That is the real test of a mass reappraisal. Dusty Rhodes is the Hamilton County Auditor.
Students can participate in Statehouse celebrations Next year marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of construction on the Ohio Statehouse, and throughout the next year a number of special events, re-enactments and exhibits will take place to help celebrate the legacy and history of this important building. As someone who spends a great deal of time at the Statehouse, I feel fortunate to work in such a historic place that has been witness to events over the years that have helped shape Ohio and the nation. The Statehouse has hosted thousands of school children over the years as part of tours that allow them to learn about our state’s capitol building as well as how our government functions. As such, it is only fitting that we include students from across Ohio in celebrating the sesquicentennial of the Statehouse. From now through next Sep-
tember, students of all ages are invited to participate in the Creativity Challenge and create a work of art based on the theme: “Picture at the State Sen. Yourself People’s House.” Shannon Students can Jones create their work Community of art using any media, such Press guest flat as pencil, paint, columnist markers or chalk – no 3-D work can be accepted due to the exhibition space. Submissions can be no larger than a standard 8 1⁄2 by 11-inch piece of paper – a template can be found online at the Ohio Statehouse Web site. Each piece must also be accompanied by an entry form, which must be completed fully and legibly.
Submissions for the Creativity Challenge must be completed during the 2010-2011 school year and will be accepted now through Sept. 30, 2011. More information about the Creativity Challenge, including instructions and links to the template, entry form and online gallery, can be found by visiting www.ohiostatehouse. org/Education/CreativityChallenge.aspx. Questions can also be directed to the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board by calling 614-752-9777 or by emailing 150@csrab.state.oh.us. Artwork submitted to the Creativity Challenge will be highlighted on the Ohio Statehouse Web site as well as various locations throughout the Statehouse and Capitol Square. Art submissions may be scanned and e-mailed to CSRAB, but they can also be mailed to: Ohio Statehouse Sesquicentennial Creativity Challenge, Capital
Square Review and Advisory Board, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215. Artwork will not be returned to students, so they should take a picture of their work or make a copy before sending it. The Creativity Challenge is a great way for younger Ohioans to learn more about the history and significance of one of Ohio’s most historic buildings as we celebrate 150 years of the Statehouse serving as the heart of Ohio democracy. I look forward to seeing the artwork submitted by many of Ohio’s budding student artists, and I hope that everyone has the opportunity to come and visit this majestic building during its sesquicentennial celebration. Contact State Sen. Shannon Jones at (614) 466-9737, by e-mail at SD07@senate.state.oh.us or by writing State Sen. Shannon Jones, Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square, Columbus, OH 43215.
From harmless nursery rhyme to real nightmare If you are like me, you can probably remember a time when the phrase “sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite” was nothing more than a saying that accompanied children being tucked into bed at night. Like me, you probably now long for that time; a time when bed bugs seemed to be more fiction than reality. With the resurgence of these pests in Ohio and all across the nation, bed bugs have taken over the headlines as the citizenry and government officials collectively grapple with how best to deal with these blood-sucking ectoparasites. Fortunately, bed bugs are not known to transmit disease, but this particular truth carries the unfortunate consequence of downplaying the anguish bed bugs can cause. Importantly, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a joint
statement on the public health importance of bed bugs, effectively documenting the variety of negative physical health, mental health Alvin D. and economic Jackson c o n s e q u e n c e s Community associated with insects. Press guest these Long before columnist bed bugs became a popular issue in the national media, Ohio was responding to this everescalating issue and continues to show significant leadership in the fight against bed bugs. In response to increasing complaints to our local health departments, regional bed bug task forces were formed in southwest and central Ohio. Gov. Ted Strickland along with the Ohio Department of Agriculture have worked hard to partner
with the U.S. EPA on approving an effective pesticide that is both safe and affordable, and our efforts to work together continue. In addition, Cincinnati-area legislators introduced several bills to address various issues associated with bed bugs, but it has become increasingly clear that there is no simple legislative fix to address bed bugs. In early 2010, Strickland called for the creation of the Ohio Bed Bug Workgroup, which I have chaired. Since then, the Ohio Bed Bug Workgroup has met to assess the growing bed bug problem, identify how the problem is currently being handled across the state, and determine the best possible approaches to assist Ohio’s citizens and communities in prevention and control efforts. These efforts will result in recommendations to the governor and members of the Ohio General Assembly. The work group’s discussions have taught us a great deal about
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Dear Santa, How are you? Me? I’m hanging in there! It’s been a crazy busy month gathering up all these wonderful letters to you from local girls and boys. I have to admit, though, I wouldn’t want to be working for anyone else this season. This is my favorite time of the year! Yes, it’s hard work getting all the letters in the paper, but it’s quite a pleasure. Here are all the letters, typed in the children’s own words, please enjoy.
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Dear Santa, Are you having a good time in the North Pole? I can’t wait until Christmas this year. When I set up my Christmas decorations I will help my mom and Marley my dad. For Christmas this year I want a candy cane and a Go-Go My Walking Pup. For my brother please bring a toy dump truck. For my mom I would like to get a pair of earrings and for my dad I would like to get some candy. Hope you and Mrs. Claus have a Merry Christmas! Love, Marley, 7 Dear Santa, I want a lollipop and a Dalmatian walking pup toy for Christmas. Love, Bonham, 3
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Kathryn Carrier of Sycamore Township, a junior at Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash, helps 6-year-old William Ingle of Montgomery read a book about space travel as William’s sister, Isabel, 9, looks on.
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Eleven-year-old Grace Ingle of Montgomery beams between her two friends, Kathryn Carrier of Sycamore Township (left) and Colleen Kelly of Deerfield Township. Both Kathryn and Colleen are juniors at Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash.
Ursuline girls part of extended Ingle family By Jeanne Houck
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Ursuline Academy junior Kathryn Carrier is in the Ingle family dining room in Montgomery, listening to 6year-old William Ingle read a book about space travel and helping his 9-year-old sister Isabel with math homework. Colleen Kelly, another Ursuline junior, is on the front lawn, playing ball with 10-year-old Kel Ingle and 11-year-old Grace Ingle under the watchful eyes of the three family dogs. Carrier, who lives in Sycamore Township, and Kelly, who lives in Deerfield Township, ostensibly are volunteering with seven school-age Ingle children – who number 14 in total – as a required community-service project for Ursuline. Everyone agrees that school credit from the academy in Blue Ash is the least of the reasons Ursuline girls have been showing up afternoons on Mondays through Thursdays since December 2008. “When I step through the front door, I’m immediately greeted with huge hugs and loving arms,” Carrier said. “I absolutely love being a part of the Ingle family.
“Kaitlyn and I wanted to lead this project because it changed our lives being a part of such an amazing family,” Carrier said. Kaitlyn is Ursuline junior Kaitlyn Gronauer of Liberty Township who, along with Carrier, is a project leader of the service in the Ingle home, where the children are a mix of biological and adoptive kids of different races – some of them with disabilities – of Heather and Rick Ingle. The Ingles made news earlier this year when they moved back into their home on Southwind Drive after the community renovated and expanded it to meet the needs of the large family. Carrier and Gronauer have been volunteering with the Ingles since the community service project began, overseeing the children’s snack time, helping the children with homework and playing sports and games with the children. On a recent Tuesday, it was Kelly’s first time with the Ingles. She plans to return. “I chose to do the Ingles (project) because it’s so much different than any other community-service project at Ursuline,” Kelly said.
“It’s not just a project, it’s a family, and I love that I get to be a part of it.” Heather Ingle says her family feels the same way. “We love the Ursuline Academy girls,” Ingle said. “They are part of our family. “They provide the most valuable help to us, and the children love every one of them.” Other members of the Ingle brood include Nicole, 18; Addison, 16; Shawn, 13; Hayden, 12; Michael, 10; Tyler, 7; Anna, 7; Jesi, 4; Caleb, 4, and Elijah, 2. Stenciled on a wall of the well-kept and organized Ingle home are the words “Consider it pure joy,” a portion of a Bible verse in the book of James concerning challenges in life. The Ursuline girls apparently take the admonition to heart. Carrier and Kelly did their service with smiles and a cheery attitude. Heather Ingle said it is not unusual to see the Ursuline girls take time from helping her children with their homework and play sessions to scoop up one of them for a loving hug. It doesn’t escape the children’s notice, either. One moment finds William spiriting away to
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Six-year-old William Ingle of Montgomery shares the love he’s been shown with his 2-year-old brother Elijah.
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Eleven-year-old Grace Ingle of Montgomery shares a laugh with Colleen Kelly of Deerfield Township, a junior at Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash. snuggle with 2-year-old Elijah on a couch. “He loves his brother,” someone says.
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Colleen Kelly of Deerfield Township, a junior at Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash, plays with 7-year-old Tyler Ingle of Montgomery and his sister, 11-year-old Grace Ingle.
Kathryn Carrier of Sycamore Township, a junior at Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash, oversees snack time at the Ingle home in Montgomery. Seated at the counter are, from left: William, 6; Tyler, 7; Isabel, 9; Kel, 10; Michael, 10, and Anna, 7.
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Heather Ingle of Montgomery holds her son, 2-year-old Elijah – who appears to be mugging for the camera – as daughter Anna, 7, and an older son, Addison, 16, discuss Anna’s homework.
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KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe, 7201 Montgomery Road, 791-2922. Silverton.
A Laughter Yoga Experience, 9-10:30 a.m., TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road, Combines laughter exercises and yoga breathing to give health benefits of hearty laughter. Family friendly. $10. Registration required. 985-6732. Montgomery.
MUSIC - JAZZ
FARMERS MARKET
Bone Voyage, 7-10 p.m., Cactus Pear Southwest Bistro, 9500 Kenwood Road, 7914424; www.terradise.net/bonevoyage. Blue Ash. F R I D A Y, N O V. 2 6
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road, Market includes naturally-raised meat and eggs and certified organic seasonal produce and flowers. Open during daylight hours. 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 2-6 p.m., The Wine Store, 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Live Music Saturday, 7:30 p.m., deSha’s American Tavern, 11320 Montgomery Road, Variety of groups perform. 247-9933; www.deshas.com. Montgomery.
MUSIC - JAZZ
The Hitmen, 8 p.m.-midnight, Tony’s, 6771993; www.tonysofcincinnati.com. Symmes Township.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 4-7 p.m., The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road, Friday tastings with John, the wine-bar-keep. 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Wine Tasting, 5-8 p.m., Piazza Discepoli Glendale, 23 Village Square, $10. 771-6611; www.piazzadiscepoli.com. Glendale. Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, 7292 Kenwood Road, Eight wines available for tasting during regular store hours. Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 7949463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
SHOPPING
Gift Wrapping and Bow Demonstration, 24 p.m., The Container Store, 5901 E. Galbraith Road, Includes giveaways. Free. 7450600; www.containerstore.com. Sycamore Township. S U N D A Y, N O V. 2 8
HISTORIC SITES
Sharonville History Museum, Noon-4 p.m., Sharonville Historical Museum, 11115 Main St., Museum features numerous exhibits and artifacts reminiscent of life in Sharonville and its surroundings. Model train diorama currently under construction. Free. Presented by Society of Historic Sharonville. 563-9756. Sharonville.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe, 791-2922. Silverton. Karaoke, 8-11:30 p.m., Buffalo Wings & Rings Tri-County, 11305 Princeton Pike, DJs Wild Bill and Madman Mike. Music from the 70s to today. Theme nights. Drink specials. 7722111. Springdale. Acoustik Buca, 7:30 p.m., deSha’s American Tavern, 11320 Montgomery Road, 2479933; www.deshas.com. Montgomery. The Joneses, 7-9:30 p.m., Seecretz Sports Lounge & Grill, 10088 Springfield Pike, Free. 771-5800. Woodlawn.
MUSIC - POP
Jon Aiken, 7-11 p.m., Iron Horse Inn, 40 Village Square, Free. Reservations recommended. 772-3333; www.ironhorseinn.com. Glendale.
SPORTS
Queen City Storm, 7:30 p.m., Sports Plus, 10765 Reading Road, New professional ice hockey team. $8, $7 seniors, $6 children. Presented by Queen City Storm. 578-6400; www.queencitystorm.com. Evendale. S A T U R D A Y, N O V. 2 7
CRAFT SHOWS Sharonville Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m., Sharonville Community Center, 10990 Thornview Drive, Crafters, large variety of homemade items and food. Free. Presented by Sharonville Parks and Recreation Department. 563-2895; www.sharonville.org. Sharonville.
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COMMUNITY DANCE
Contra Dance, 8-10 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 for newcomers. Presented by Cincinnati Contra Dancers. 859-291-6197; www.cincinnaticontradance.org. Wyoming.
DANCE CLASSES
Line Dance, 1-2 p.m., Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave., Dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 321-6776. Springdale.
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Jennifer Ellis Candy Cane Concert, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Nature Center. Interactive highenergy holiday music. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275. Sharonville.
MUSIC - CABARET
Mickey Esposito, 6:30-10 p.m., Win Place or Show, 9933 CincinnatiColumbus Road, Outside patio. 777-2920. West Chester Township. Holiday Dinner and a Show, 6-9 p.m. With Matt Snow., Iron Horse Inn, 40 Village Square, Upstairs. Dinner show featuring holiday music. $24.95-$44.95. Reservations required. 772-3333; www.ironhorseinn.com. Glendale.
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
MUSIC - JAZZ
For more about Greater Cincinnati’s dining, music, events, movies and more, go to Metromix.com.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Tree Lighting Ceremony, 7:30 p.m., Springdale Municipal Building, 11700 Springfield Pike, Music by Springdale Elementary School Chorale singing carols, a visit from Santa Claus and refreshments. Free. Presented by City of Springdale. 346-5700; www.springdale.org/. Springdale.
SHOPPING
Gift Wrapping and Bow Demonstration, 24 p.m., The Container Store, Free. 7450600; www.containerstore.com. Sycamore Township.
SPORTS
Queen City Storm, 1 p.m., Sports Plus, $8, $7 seniors, $6 children. 578-6400; www.queencitystorm.com. Evendale.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Notre Dame Hall, 330 W. Vine St. at Church St., Across from St. Peter and Paul Church. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Reading.
Empowered for Life, 7-8:30 p.m., The Equipping Center, 9909B Springfield Pike, Free. Presented by Timothy McClure Ministries. 295-0640. Woodlawn.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 305 Cameron Road, Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Springdale. T U E S D A Y, N O V. 3 0
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Springdale Communicators Toastmasters Club Meeting, Noon-1 p.m., Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave., Visitors welcome. Presented by Springdale Communicators Toastmasters Club. 4591491. Springdale.
COMMUNITY DANCE
Ballroom Dance Night, 7-11 p.m., Bar Seventy-One, 8850 Governors Hill Drive, Beginner lessons 7-8 p.m., $5. Open dancing to mix of ballroom, Latin, swing, country, disco and more. Family friendly. 600-8476. Symmes Township.
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Sharon Centre is the place for an up close and personal live animal program. A naturalist will take a look at some of the strange and interesting tools animals have developed to survive in the wild at 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2628. Naomi Rust, 7, of Evendale got to touch a black rat snake at a Creature Feature at Sharon Woods earlier this year.
EDUCATION
Agile Scrum Master Certification, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Through Dec. 2. Learn fundamental principles of Scrum, qualifying as a Certified ScrumMaster. $1500. Registration required. 793-4500; pmi-swohiochapter.org. Blue Ash.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Israeli Folk Dancing, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road, $5 per session. 444-8514; esty@cinci.rr.com. Amberley Village.
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
FOOD & DRINK
Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
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FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
FOOD & DRINK
Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Lobby Lounge. 793-4500; www.crowneplaza.com/blueash. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Jennifer Ellis Candy Cane Concert, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Woods, Free. 521-7275. Sharonville.
RECREATION
Next Steps 15K and 1/2 Marathon Training Program, 6:30-8 p.m., Fleet Feet Sports, 9525 Kenwood Road, Bi-weekly class; also meets Saturday mornings. Participants prepare for Heart Mini Marathon on Sunday, March 20. $150. Registration required. 793-8383. Blue Ash.
SCHOOLS
Preschool and Kindergarten Open House, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rockwern Academy, 8401 Montgomery Road, Community Jewish day school offering superior and balanced academic program that is integrated with and informed by Jewish culture, values and identity. Personal tours available. Free. Sitter service available with advance registration. 984-3770; www.rockwernacademy.org. Kenwood.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Christmas on the Square, 2-8 p.m., Glendale Village Square, 30 Village Square, Under the Big Top. Santa Claus, shopping, high tea, dinners, waffles, cookies, nuts, music, choirs and rides. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Glendale Chamber of Commerce. 7727384; www.glendaleohiochamber.com. Glendale.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Jennifer Ellis Candy Cane Concert, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Woods, Free. 521-7275. Sharonville.
MUSIC - JAZZ
The Hitmen, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Tony’s, 6771993; www.tonysofcincinnati.com. Symmes Township.
MUSIC - ROCK
Two of a Kind, 7 p.m.-midnight, Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Twopiece band featuring Jay, guitar, and Amy, vocals, presents classics from yesterday and today. 793-4500. Blue Ash. T H U R S D A Y, D E C . 2
AUDITIONS Sycamore Community Band, 7 p.m., Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Road, Adult musicians for a full-sized concert band that performs in municipal concerts, churches, retirement villages and more in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. All musicians welcome but organization particularly seeking percussionists, trombonists and trumpeters. Call for alternative date if you cannot attend this date. Presented by Sycamore Community Band. 683-5845; www.sycamoreband.org/. Montgomery. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Venus and Mars, 7:30-10 p.m., Wyoming Civic Center, 1 Worthington Ave., Plus-level 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.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Thursday Evening Quick Walks, 6:30 p.m., Bob Roncker’s Running Spot, 267 E. Sharon Road, Walk about 4-5 miles in an hour. With Susan Fryman and Jim McGruder. Free. 772-7999. Glendale.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Overeaters Anonymous, Noon, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenwood, 7701 Kenwood Road, Room 13. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Kenwood. Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Assembly of God, 7950 Pfeiffer Road, Room 16A. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Montgomery. W E D N E S D A Y, D E C . 1
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The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Festival of Lights is all aglow starting Friday, Nov. 26, through Jan. 2. The traditional event offers 2 million lights, train rides, a Wild Lights Show, Madcap Puppet Theatre, visits to Santa and more. At last year's festival, Maurice Brown and Jessi Kovatch of Ft. Thomas, Ky. watched as the train circled the lake. Festival of Lights is free with regular admission cost: adults, $25; 62 and up, $20; ages 2-12, $20. Visit www.cincinnatizoo.org.
EDUCATION Parent Lecture, 7 p.m., Brain Balance Achievement Center of Cincinnati, 12084 Montgomery Road, Learn about Brain Balance Program and how it can help your child succeed academically, socially and behaviorally. Free. 257-0705; www.brainbalancecenters.com. Symmes Township.
PROVIDED
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” with a 1950s spin to it is through Jan. 2, at the theater, 719 Race St., downtown. It is the story of Sir John Falstaff who needs money, knows how to swindle and decides to woo two women and what ensues. Pictured are: Sara Clark, Andy Gaukel and Kelly Mengelkoch. Tickets are $28; seniors, $24; students, $22. Call 513-381-2273 ext. 1 or visit www.cincyshakes.com.
Life
Tri-County Press
November 24, 2010
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What do you have that you have not received? Here dies another day During which I have had eyes, ears, hands And the great world around me; And tomorrow begins another. Why am I allowed two?
G.K. Chesterton
Have you ever had the feeling of receiving more than you ever expected? When I was a pastor years ago, a businessman who was a parishioner offered me the free use of a new automobile. I was dumfounded with his generosity. Several years later he replaced it with another new one. I gulped again! – “Why am I allowed two?� Why don’t I feel that way about each day God gives me? Does the amazing become too familiar? The world is a gift bag of colors, music, beauty, people to love and be loved by, emotions, and a rich
texture of events. “All our senses are given for us to enjoy and to praise God. The smell of the sea, the blossom borne on the wind, the soft flesh of a little baby; the taste of a ripe plum or bread fresh from the oven, the feel of cat’s fur, or the body of a lover,� writes Bella Bown. English author G.K. Chesterton calls the pleasures of life “the remnants of paradise that wash up on our shore.� Sadly, in the midst of daily wonders, we rarely feel fortunate. We focus on what we don’t have. Our sense of entitlement has become much stronger. One millennium ago half the population of Europe died before the age of 5. Life expectancy in the Western world at the beginning of last century averaged only 47.3 years. Now it’s in the middle or upper 70s. It’s as though we have two
lifetimes now – “Why am I allowed two?� Gratitude requires a certain awareness and humility. Children don’t have that yet. They take things for granted. They’re not yet conscious of the significance of gifts. They can’t emotionally trace gifts back to the hearts of the ones who give them and the good those hearts wish them. Sometime, perhaps, they’ll be swept off their feet with thankfulness. A frequent quote I recall from the scriptures asks, “What do you have that you did not receive? And if you received it as a gift, why take the credit to yourself?� (1 Corinthians 4:7). Our personal stream of gifts begins with the gift of life. Yet, one of our temptations is to fear admitting the beneficence of God in our lives. We fear that acknowledging
God’s love and graciousness could “capture us� and lead us to a loss of self. Poet Frances Thompson admitted such a fear. He wrote: “Lest in having thee, I might have naught else besides.� Most human gifts are conditional gifts, they come with strings attached, quid-pro-quo expectations. These are not the purest of gifts. It’s possible for children to grow up doubting the love of their parents. They know they received a lot of material gifts, maybe even an excessive amount. But such excessive gifting can be intuitively understood as trying to make up for the absence of genuine love: “See how much I (don’t) love you by all these things?� And at other times overindulgent giving can be a manipulation to capture and gain control of another’s self: “After all I’ve done
for you, and you won’t‌!� S t r i n g s attached to gifts Father Lou can tie up our Guntzelman freedom to be ourselves. Perspectives Is God guilty of these types of giving? Is he out to capture and control us? God would be disrespecting the great gift of human freedom he’s given us if he tries to abridge it in any way. God’s gifts come just because he loves us. Usually this unconditional love God has for each of us is one of the last things we realize. We’re so used to the quid-pro-quo types. Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Contact him at columns@community press.com or P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242.
Everyone needs to consider making a will It may be hard to believe but statistics show most Americans will die without having made up a will. The numbers I’ve seen say 55 percent and 60 percent of people have no will, even if they have children and assets. Many feel uncomfortable talking about death, but it’s something even those who don’t have a family need to think consider. Ronal Patton of Norwood has paid more than $1,000 for the funeral of his brother Ernest. He still owes the funeral home nearly $600, and Ernest left some money in a bank account – but Ronal can’t get access to the account. “I didn’t have power of attorney or anything like that and he didn’t leave a will. There’s only a couple of hundred dollars in the bank account,� Ronal said. “I’d like for the bank to
send it to the funeral home. I don’t want it. I don’t want the m o n e y, � he said. Ernest Howard Ain w a s n ’ t Hey Howard! m a r r i e d and had no children. Other than that bank account, with nearly $200 in it, he had no other assets. His sister agrees the money should go to pay for his funeral expenses. “I just want to try to get it paid off, and I’m on a fixed income with not a whole lot of money. It’s a great funeral home and they told me don’t worry about it, but I do worry about it. I want to get it paid,� said Ronal. “Two hundred dollars doesn’t seem like a lot but when you’re broke and
you’re living on a fixed income it’s a whole lot,� he said. In order to get the bank to release the money you have to go to the county Probate Court and seek a court order. So, I went to Hamilton County Probate Court Judge James Cissell. “Well, he can file a very simple process called Summary Relief from Administration. It’s good for up to $5,000. With the order that comes out of this he’ll be able to take it to the bank and have the money released to him, in his case, because he was the one that paid the funeral bill,� Cissell said. Cissell said this is a very common problem when people die without leaving a will. But, you don’t even need a will to direct the money in your bank account. You can tell the bank to add a Pay on Death provision to your
account in which you state to whom you want to leave the money. Transfers on Death provisions are also available for securities, titled vehicles and real estate. So, even if you don’t make up a will, you can still direct where your assets will
go upon your death. However, if you do have children you certainly need to make up a will so you can direct what will happen to them if you and your spouse die. Otherwise, the court will decide who will raise your children. In this case, Ronal got
the court order, got the money from the bank, and sent it off to the funeral home. Howard Ain answers consumer complaints weekdays on WKRC-TV Local 12. Write to him at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906 Highland Ave., Cincinnati 45219.
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November 24, 2010
THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOD T H U R S D A Y, N O V. 2 5
EXERCISE CLASSES
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe, 7201 Montgomery Road, 791-2922. Silverton.
A Laughter Yoga Experience, 9-10:30 a.m., TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road, Combines laughter exercises and yoga breathing to give health benefits of hearty laughter. Family friendly. $10. Registration required. 985-6732. Montgomery.
MUSIC - JAZZ
FARMERS MARKET
Bone Voyage, 7-10 p.m., Cactus Pear Southwest Bistro, 9500 Kenwood Road, 7914424; www.terradise.net/bonevoyage. Blue Ash. F R I D A Y, N O V. 2 6
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road, Market includes naturally-raised meat and eggs and certified organic seasonal produce and flowers. Open during daylight hours. 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 2-6 p.m., The Wine Store, 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Live Music Saturday, 7:30 p.m., deSha’s American Tavern, 11320 Montgomery Road, Variety of groups perform. 247-9933; www.deshas.com. Montgomery.
MUSIC - JAZZ
The Hitmen, 8 p.m.-midnight, Tony’s, 6771993; www.tonysofcincinnati.com. Symmes Township.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 4-7 p.m., The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road, Friday tastings with John, the wine-bar-keep. 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Wine Tasting, 5-8 p.m., Piazza Discepoli Glendale, 23 Village Square, $10. 771-6611; www.piazzadiscepoli.com. Glendale. Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, 7292 Kenwood Road, Eight wines available for tasting during regular store hours. Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 7949463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
SHOPPING
Gift Wrapping and Bow Demonstration, 24 p.m., The Container Store, 5901 E. Galbraith Road, Includes giveaways. Free. 7450600; www.containerstore.com. Sycamore Township. S U N D A Y, N O V. 2 8
HISTORIC SITES
Sharonville History Museum, Noon-4 p.m., Sharonville Historical Museum, 11115 Main St., Museum features numerous exhibits and artifacts reminiscent of life in Sharonville and its surroundings. Model train diorama currently under construction. Free. Presented by Society of Historic Sharonville. 563-9756. Sharonville.
Karaoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe, 791-2922. Silverton. Karaoke, 8-11:30 p.m., Buffalo Wings & Rings Tri-County, 11305 Princeton Pike, DJs Wild Bill and Madman Mike. Music from the 70s to today. Theme nights. Drink specials. 7722111. Springdale. Acoustik Buca, 7:30 p.m., deSha’s American Tavern, 11320 Montgomery Road, 2479933; www.deshas.com. Montgomery. The Joneses, 7-9:30 p.m., Seecretz Sports Lounge & Grill, 10088 Springfield Pike, Free. 771-5800. Woodlawn.
MUSIC - POP
Jon Aiken, 7-11 p.m., Iron Horse Inn, 40 Village Square, Free. Reservations recommended. 772-3333; www.ironhorseinn.com. Glendale.
SPORTS
Queen City Storm, 7:30 p.m., Sports Plus, 10765 Reading Road, New professional ice hockey team. $8, $7 seniors, $6 children. Presented by Queen City Storm. 578-6400; www.queencitystorm.com. Evendale. S A T U R D A Y, N O V. 2 7
CRAFT SHOWS Sharonville Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m., Sharonville Community Center, 10990 Thornview Drive, Crafters, large variety of homemade items and food. Free. Presented by Sharonville Parks and Recreation Department. 563-2895; www.sharonville.org. Sharonville.
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COMMUNITY DANCE
Contra Dance, 8-10 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 for newcomers. Presented by Cincinnati Contra Dancers. 859-291-6197; www.cincinnaticontradance.org. Wyoming.
DANCE CLASSES
Line Dance, 1-2 p.m., Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave., Dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 321-6776. Springdale.
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Jennifer Ellis Candy Cane Concert, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Nature Center. Interactive highenergy holiday music. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275. Sharonville.
MUSIC - CABARET
Mickey Esposito, 6:30-10 p.m., Win Place or Show, 9933 CincinnatiColumbus Road, Outside patio. 777-2920. West Chester Township. Holiday Dinner and a Show, 6-9 p.m. With Matt Snow., Iron Horse Inn, 40 Village Square, Upstairs. Dinner show featuring holiday music. $24.95-$44.95. Reservations required. 772-3333; www.ironhorseinn.com. Glendale.
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
MUSIC - JAZZ
For more about Greater Cincinnati’s dining, music, events, movies and more, go to Metromix.com.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Tree Lighting Ceremony, 7:30 p.m., Springdale Municipal Building, 11700 Springfield Pike, Music by Springdale Elementary School Chorale singing carols, a visit from Santa Claus and refreshments. Free. Presented by City of Springdale. 346-5700; www.springdale.org/. Springdale.
SHOPPING
Gift Wrapping and Bow Demonstration, 24 p.m., The Container Store, Free. 7450600; www.containerstore.com. Sycamore Township.
SPORTS
Queen City Storm, 1 p.m., Sports Plus, $8, $7 seniors, $6 children. 578-6400; www.queencitystorm.com. Evendale.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Notre Dame Hall, 330 W. Vine St. at Church St., Across from St. Peter and Paul Church. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Reading.
Empowered for Life, 7-8:30 p.m., The Equipping Center, 9909B Springfield Pike, Free. Presented by Timothy McClure Ministries. 295-0640. Woodlawn.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Overeaters Anonymous, 7 p.m., Atonement Lutheran Church, 305 Cameron Road, Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Springdale. T U E S D A Y, N O V. 3 0
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Springdale Communicators Toastmasters Club Meeting, Noon-1 p.m., Springdale Community Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave., Visitors welcome. Presented by Springdale Communicators Toastmasters Club. 4591491. Springdale.
COMMUNITY DANCE
Ballroom Dance Night, 7-11 p.m., Bar Seventy-One, 8850 Governors Hill Drive, Beginner lessons 7-8 p.m., $5. Open dancing to mix of ballroom, Latin, swing, country, disco and more. Family friendly. 600-8476. Symmes Township.
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Sharon Centre is the place for an up close and personal live animal program. A naturalist will take a look at some of the strange and interesting tools animals have developed to survive in the wild at 2 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 2628. Naomi Rust, 7, of Evendale got to touch a black rat snake at a Creature Feature at Sharon Woods earlier this year.
EDUCATION
Agile Scrum Master Certification, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Through Dec. 2. Learn fundamental principles of Scrum, qualifying as a Certified ScrumMaster. $1500. Registration required. 793-4500; pmi-swohiochapter.org. Blue Ash.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Israeli Folk Dancing, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road, $5 per session. 444-8514; esty@cinci.rr.com. Amberley Village.
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
FOOD & DRINK
Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
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FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8 a.m., Turner Farm, 561-7400; www.turnerfarm.org. Indian Hill.
FOOD & DRINK
Tasting Table, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., microWINES, Flight A $2 per pour; Flight B $4 per pour. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
Karaoke Night, 9 p.m.-midnight, Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Lobby Lounge. 793-4500; www.crowneplaza.com/blueash. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Jennifer Ellis Candy Cane Concert, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Woods, Free. 521-7275. Sharonville.
RECREATION
Next Steps 15K and 1/2 Marathon Training Program, 6:30-8 p.m., Fleet Feet Sports, 9525 Kenwood Road, Bi-weekly class; also meets Saturday mornings. Participants prepare for Heart Mini Marathon on Sunday, March 20. $150. Registration required. 793-8383. Blue Ash.
SCHOOLS
Preschool and Kindergarten Open House, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Rockwern Academy, 8401 Montgomery Road, Community Jewish day school offering superior and balanced academic program that is integrated with and informed by Jewish culture, values and identity. Personal tours available. Free. Sitter service available with advance registration. 984-3770; www.rockwernacademy.org. Kenwood.
HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS
Christmas on the Square, 2-8 p.m., Glendale Village Square, 30 Village Square, Under the Big Top. Santa Claus, shopping, high tea, dinners, waffles, cookies, nuts, music, choirs and rides. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Glendale Chamber of Commerce. 7727384; www.glendaleohiochamber.com. Glendale.
MUSIC - ACOUSTIC
Jennifer Ellis Candy Cane Concert, 7-8 p.m., Sharon Woods, Free. 521-7275. Sharonville.
MUSIC - JAZZ
The Hitmen, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Tony’s, 6771993; www.tonysofcincinnati.com. Symmes Township.
MUSIC - ROCK
Two of a Kind, 7 p.m.-midnight, Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, Twopiece band featuring Jay, guitar, and Amy, vocals, presents classics from yesterday and today. 793-4500. Blue Ash. T H U R S D A Y, D E C . 2
AUDITIONS Sycamore Community Band, 7 p.m., Sycamore High School, 7400 Cornell Road, Adult musicians for a full-sized concert band that performs in municipal concerts, churches, retirement villages and more in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky. All musicians welcome but organization particularly seeking percussionists, trombonists and trumpeters. Call for alternative date if you cannot attend this date. Presented by Sycamore Community Band. 683-5845; www.sycamoreband.org/. Montgomery. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Venus and Mars, 7:30-10 p.m., Wyoming Civic Center, 1 Worthington Ave., Plus-level 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.
EXERCISE CLASSES
Thursday Evening Quick Walks, 6:30 p.m., Bob Roncker’s Running Spot, 267 E. Sharon Road, Walk about 4-5 miles in an hour. With Susan Fryman and Jim McGruder. Free. 772-7999. Glendale.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Overeaters Anonymous, Noon, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenwood, 7701 Kenwood Road, Room 13. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Kenwood. Overeaters Anonymous, 7:30 p.m., Montgomery Assembly of God, 7950 Pfeiffer Road, Room 16A. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Montgomery. W E D N E S D A Y, D E C . 1
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The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens Festival of Lights is all aglow starting Friday, Nov. 26, through Jan. 2. The traditional event offers 2 million lights, train rides, a Wild Lights Show, Madcap Puppet Theatre, visits to Santa and more. At last year's festival, Maurice Brown and Jessi Kovatch of Ft. Thomas, Ky. watched as the train circled the lake. Festival of Lights is free with regular admission cost: adults, $25; 62 and up, $20; ages 2-12, $20. Visit www.cincinnatizoo.org.
EDUCATION Parent Lecture, 7 p.m., Brain Balance Achievement Center of Cincinnati, 12084 Montgomery Road, Learn about Brain Balance Program and how it can help your child succeed academically, socially and behaviorally. Free. 257-0705; www.brainbalancecenters.com. Symmes Township.
PROVIDED
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “The Merry Wives of Windsor” with a 1950s spin to it is through Jan. 2, at the theater, 719 Race St., downtown. It is the story of Sir John Falstaff who needs money, knows how to swindle and decides to woo two women and what ensues. Pictured are: Sara Clark, Andy Gaukel and Kelly Mengelkoch. Tickets are $28; seniors, $24; students, $22. Call 513-381-2273 ext. 1 or visit www.cincyshakes.com.
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Arrests/citations
Joshua Foley, 22, 4136 Raenn Drive, obstructing justice, criminal trespassing at 10765 Reading Road, Oct. 25. Kurt Mundy, 46, 1412 Yarmouth, theft at 9840 Reading Road, Oct. 25. Donnell Russell, 39, 10599 Reading Road, domestic violence at 10599 Reading Road, Oct. 26. Alvin Peckhem, 61, 5484 State Rte. 48, criminal trespassing, improper handling of a firearm at 10500 Reading Road, Oct. 27. Alvin Peckhem, 61, 5484 Ohio 48, criminal trespassing at 10549 Reading Road, Oct. 27. Marvin Hoffman, 44, 5572 Bridgetown Road, theft, criminal trespassing, Oct. 29. Scott Lubansky, 50, 7308 Shady Hollow Lane, operating vehicle impaired at I 75, Oct. 31.
Incidents/investigations Criminal trespassing
Reported at 10549 Reading Road, Oct. 26.
Theft
$25 taken from vehicle at 2892 Stanwin Place, Oct. 25. Phones valued at $450 removed at 9759 Acton Court, Oct. 25. Safe and contents valued at $225 removed at 10381 Evendale Drive, Oct. 25. Cell phone valued at $400 removed at 9840 Reading Road, Oct. 28.
GLENDALE
Arrests/citations
Ivan Keeling, 54, 9896 Wayne Court, Cincinnati; charged with two counts of theft, subject also had one felony warrant and five misdemeanor warrants from other Hamilton County agencies; Nov .11. Bobby Howard, 54, 5704 Monning
DEATHS Anna M. Knott
Anna M. Knott, 77, of Sharonville died Nov. 18. Survived by children Karen, Stuart and Christopher Knott; grandchildren Joseph and Parrick Brodbeck; and great-grandson, Joseph Brodbeck Jr. Preceded in death by brother, Carl Poertner. Services were Nov. 20 at MihovkRosenacker Funeral Home, Evendale.
About obituaries
Place, Cincinnati; operating a motor vehicle without a valid license; Nov. 14. Tristan Felts, 28, 6404 River Road, Hebron, Ky.; operating a motor vehicle without a valid license and traffic warrant from Elmwood Place and misdemeanor from Hamilton County Municipal Court; Nov 17.
Theft
Incidents/investigations
Bicycle taken from 900 block of Congress Avenue; suspect arrested and all property recovered; Nov 11.
SHARONVILLE
Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering, arson
Building entered and attempt made to start fire at 11662 Lebanon Road, Nov. 2.
Burglary
$1,000 removed at 3932 Elliot, Nov. 5. Residence entered and Xbox valued at $300 removed at 10700 Robindale, Nov. 2.
Criminal damaging
Vehicle window damaged at 11724 Lebanon Road, Nov. 8.
Menacing
Reported at 3859 Beavercreek Circle, Nov. 2.
Theft
Jewelry of unknown value removed at 7035 Waterview Way, Nov. 8. AC unit of unknown value removed at 10723 Sharondale, Nov. 6. Reported at 2520 Commodity Circle, Nov. 2. $26.12 in food not paid for at 11770 Lebanon Road, Nov. 2.
Theft, criminal damaging
Storm sewer grates of unknown value removed at 10625 Babindale, Nov. 2. Vehicle entered and laptop, case valued at $1,075 removed at 11160 Dowlin Drive, Nov. 2.
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Arrests/citations
John Wilhelm, 43, 320 Sharon W., domestic violence at 320 Sharon W., Nov. 9. Matthew Getz, 25, 175 Vine St., drug abuse, Nov. 9. Walter Henkins, 19, 3203 Sidney Lane, theft at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 7. Justin Denise, 23, 6585 Taylor Park, theft, Nov. 7. Jakisha Irvin, 31, 3415 McHenry Ave., forgery, receiving stolen property at 1000 Sycamore, Nov. 5. Joy Carr, 25, 120 Eaton Ave., theft at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 4. Brandi Chipman, 21, 118 Jefferson Davis Place, complicity at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 2. Steven Gibson, 24, 3708 Decoursey, theft at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 2. Juvenile Male, 15, theft, aggravated theft at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 2. Matthew Mullen, 26, 416 Lexington Ave., theft at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 2. Donald Hodge, 64, 3942 Colerain Ave., theft at 300 Kemper Road, Nov. 6. Earnest Staley, 37, theft at 300 Kemper Road, Nov. 6. Matthew Hudak, 39, 50 Forest Ave., theft at 1100 Kemper Road, Nov. 6.
Incidents/investigations Assault
Reported at 11530 Century Blvd., Nov. 2.
Breaking and entering
Reported at 11911 Sheraton Lane, Nov. 5.
Burglary
Residence entered at 11775 Rose Lane, Nov. 8.
Male reported at Olde Gate Drive, Nov. 7. Female reported at Observatory Drive, Oct. 31. Female reported at Chesterdale Circle, Oct. 31. Male reported at Beckham Way, Nov. 5.
Menacing
Reported at Chesterdale Circle, Nov. 8.
Theft
Vehicle removed at 1203 Chesterwood Court, Nov. 8. Cell phone of unknown value removed at 11700 Princeton Pike, Nov. 8. Reported at 11711 Princeton Pike, Nov. 8. Wallet and contents of unknown value removed at 11200 Springfield Pike, Nov. 5. Phone valued at $250 removed at 311 Northland Blvd., Nov. 4. Purchases made without consent at
Arrests/citations
Wyoming police reported no arrests or citations.
Incidents/investigations Burglary
Forced entry into basement window. Video game equipment and firearm taken, South Grove Av., Nov 9.
Theft
Stihl Back Pack Blower stolen from open garage, Reily Rd, Nov 11. Bike red in color taken from Wyoming Middle School and recovered by owner in Hartwell, Nov 12.
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The Community Press publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. This information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contact your local police department: Evendale, Chief Niel Korte, 563-2249; Glendale, Chief Dave Warman, 771-7645 or 771-7882; Sharonville, Chief Mike Schappa, 563-1147; Springdale, Chief Mike Laage, 346-5790; Wyoming, Chief Gary J. Baldauf, 821-0141.
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1105 Jefferson Ave.: Mckinney Susan G. to Nagel Terry; $15,000. 509 Sharon Road: Witt Gary W. to Hsbc Bank Usa N.A. Tr; $80,000.
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INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
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 Well staffed Nursery, Active Youth & College Groups, Exciting Music Dept, Seniors Group, Deaf Ministry www.friendshipbaptistcincinnati.org
BAPTIST
Creek Road Baptist Church 3906 Creek Rd., Sharonville, Cincinnati, OH 513-563-2410 elder@creekroad.org Sunday School 9:30am Sunday Worship 10:45am, 6:00pm Wednesday Worship 7:00pm Pastor, Rev. David B Smith
UNITED METHODIST 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 & 11amTraditional 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.
513-563-0117
www.sharonville-umc.org
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Mt. Healthy Christian Church
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7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231 Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029 Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service 9:45a.m...... Sunday School 10:45 a.m........ Traditional Worship Nursery Staff Provided “A Caring Community of Faith” Welcomes You
EPISCOPAL
(Office) 946 Hempstead Dr. (513) 807-7200 Jody Burgin, Pastor www.bretwoodcommunitychurch.com We meet Sundays at 10:30am at 9158 Winton Rd. – Springfield Township Childcare provided
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HIGHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH “Life on Purpose in Community” 2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin) Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45am Phone 825-9553 www.highviewchristianchurch.com
Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church 965 Forest Ave - 771-1544 christchurch1@fuse.net www.christchurchglendale.org The Reverend Roger L Foote The Reverend Laura L Chace, Deacon 8am Holy Eucharist I 9am Holy Eucharist II 11am Holy Eucharist II Child Care 9-11 Healing intercessory prayer all services
Springdale Parks & Recreation is having its annual Senior Holiday Luncheon at 11:30 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 10, at Windows on the Green Restaurant within GE Park. This festive holiday luncheon will feature a menu of roast beef, chicken breast, buttered parsley potatoes, green beans, tossed salad and rolls. Following the buffet luncheon there will be entertainment by Phil DeGreg, a jazz pianist and professor of Jazz Studies at UC-College Conservatory of Music. The cost for this yuletide luncheon is $14 for members and $16 for guests. Reservations must be made with payment by Dec. 5. Call 346-3910 with questions.
Myers joins symphony
The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra recently elected 12 new members with terms that began on Sept. 1, including Patti Myers of Evendale. Myers is the president of the Cincinnati Symphony
Association (CSA) and a CSO director, following three years of service as CSA’s divisional vice president for fundraising and co-chair of the Parties of Note committee. She and her husband Alan Flaherty rarely miss a classical concert and were delighted to attend the CSO’s Frankfurt and Vienna concerts during the most recent European tour. In addition to her activity with the CSO, Myers was a participant in the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization of Cincinnati for several years. Professionally, Myers is a principal in ComPlan Associates of Cincinnati, through which she has maintained a national practice serving the publishing and printing industries for more than 30 years. She is also a director of OnLine Design, a Cincinnatibased engineering and technical placement firm, and an officer and active field participant with IIMAS, a Californiabased archaeological organization excavating an ancient city in Syria.
Evendale Community Church 3270 Glendale-Milford Rd. 513-563-1044
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VINEYARD CHURCH NORTHWEST COLERAIN TOWNSHIP
3301 Compton Rd. (1 block east of Colerain) www.christ-lcms.org Sun. Sch. & Bible Classes 9:45am
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HOPE LUTHERAN NEW TIMES AS WE WELCOME
Pastor Lisa Arrington 9:00 am Contemporary Worship 10:00 am Welcome Hour/ Sun School 11:00 am Traditional Worship
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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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Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA) “Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”
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1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. Healthy
Worship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporary Sunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided
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Church By The Woods PC(USA)
Rev Lyle Rasch, Pastor
Sun Worship 10:00am Childcare Provided 3755 Cornell Rd 563-6447 www.ChurchByTheWoods.org ............................................
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Taiwanese Ministry 769-0725
Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS 5921 Springdale Rd 1mi west of Blue Rock
Worship 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:20 am Traditional Service and Hymnbook
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UNITED METHODIST Christ, the Prince of Peace United Methodist Church 10507 “Old” Colerain Ave (513) 385-7883 Rev. Meghan Howard, Pastor Church School for all ages 9:15am Worship 10:30am - Nursery Available www.cpopumc.com
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8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org First Sunday of Advent "Advent’s Message in Christmas Classics: It’s a Wonderful Life!" Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided
Northwest Community Church 8735 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HS Rev. Kevin Murphy, Pastor 513-385-8973 Worship and Sunday School 10AM Handicap Accessible/Nursery Available
Salem White Oak Presbyterian
Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor Rev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor
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FLEMING ROAD United Church of Christ
680 W Sharon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240
691 Fleming Rd 522-2780 Rev Pat McKinney
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Monfort Heights United Methodist Church
3682 West Fork Rd , west of North Bend Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Worhip 9:44am
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Tree lighting
The tree at Springdale Municipal Building will be illuminated at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 28 during the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony. Come celebrate the season with the Springdale Elementary Chorale singing carols, a visit from Santa and refreshments.
Payne workshop
The Evendale Cultural Arts Center is presenting a C.F. Payne Workshop from 811:30 a.m., Saturday Dec. 4, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday Dec. 5. The center is at 10500 Reading Road in the restored Civic Center. The workshop is designed to teach a mixed media technique used throughout Payne’s 30-year career as a working illustrator. In his demonstration and later in the workshop, Payne will create an image using acrylics, watercolor, ink, oils and colored pencils to paint his landscape. Students will create their own image and will be encouraged and instructed by the artist as they learn his technique. Students will be required to bring their own supplies. The registration fee for the two day workshop is $200. Payne’s artwork has been featured on the covers of the Readers Digest, Time Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, Sports Illustrated, US News and World Report and MAD Magazine. His work has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA and in a one-man show at the Cincinnati Art Museum in Cincinnati, OH, to name a few. Payne has illustrated numerous children’s books including “The Remarkable Farkle McBride” and “Micawber” written by actor John Lithgow. He also illustrated Earnest Thayer’s classic “Casey at the Bat” in 2003. To make a reservation and for more information, call the Evendale Cultural Arts Center at 563-1350 or the Evendale Recreation Center at 5632247, e-mail evendaleculturalarts@gmail.com or visit www.evendaleohio.org.
Holiday Home Tour
The Harry Whiting Brown Community Center of Glendale is having its Glendale Holiday Home Tour featuring five beautiful homes, one church and the community
RELIGION Church by the Woods
The church offers traditional Sunday worship at 10 a.m. The church is handicapped-accessible. The church conducts English-as-asecond-language classes Saturday mornings. Call 563-6447. The church is at 3755 Cornell Road, Sharonville; 563-6447; www.churchbythewoods.org.
Church of the Saviour United Methodist
Cookies and Santa is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 4. All are welcome for games, crafts, clowns and tons of fun. The event is free. Advent Vespers: A Service of Word and Song is at 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Music will be by Covenant Choir, Covenant Ringers and the Brass Choir. The event is free. The church’s Drive Through Nativity will be 5:30-9 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 12. Witness 10 live scenes depicting the birth of Jesus, including live animals and actors. The Nativity is free; no donations will be accepted. The church is at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Cincinnati; 791-3142; www.cosumc.org.
Kingdom Builders Apostolic Church
The church invites all to worship the Lord with them. Sunday school is at 10 a.m., and morning worship is at 11:30 a.m. Sunday evening Bible class is 4 p.m. and Wednesday night Bible class is 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Pastor is Kirk Peoples Jr. The church is at 3152 Lighthouse Drive, Suite C-2, Fairfield; 874-0446; www.kingdombuildersapostolic.com.
center, all draped in holiday decor, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4. Cost is $20 per person. Tickets are available on the day of the event at the Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, located at the corner of Willow Avenue and Sharon Road. Tickets can be purchased in advances from select Glendale merchants, including The Century House, Bluebird Bakery and Glendale Florist and Gifts. Proceeds benefit the Harry Whiting Brown Community Center and programming activities throughout the year. For more information, call 771-0333, or visit www.hwbcommunitycenter.org.
Breakfast with Santa
The UAW Local 863 is having its annual Breakfast with Santa from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 11, at 10708 Reading Road, Evendale. Cost is a $5 donation, which is paid at the door. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, juice and coffee. Included in the festivities are children’s games, crafts and karaoke as well as free pictures with Santa. Call 5631252 with questions.
Christmas on the Square
Glendale is having its Christmas on the Square from 2-9 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 1. Enjoy a traditional high tea at the Iron Horse between 1-3 p.m. The Big Top opens at 2 p.m. with a great assortment of guest retail vendors. John Francois from Taste of Belgium will serve authentic crepes and liege waffles. Enjoy funnel cakes, kettle corn, Bavarian pretzels and other goodies. There will be hot dogs and marshmallows at the fire barrels starting at 4 p.m. Daveed’s Restaurant will be serving German food starting at 4 p.m. Have a great German beer in the beer tent, sponsored by Spaten Music, which will fill the square starting at 2 p.m.. By Palmer Palmitier, enjoy “Not Your Dad’s Jazz” from 45 p.m. Vernon McIntyre’s Bluegrass Band will play from 5-6:30 p.m. The Mount Zion Choir begins their joyful Christmas music at 6:45 p.m. The evening ends with the Bethany Choir performing from 8-8:45 p.m. Santa and his elves arrive on the new fire truck at 6:30 p.m. There will be a special treat for all the little ones.
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Sharonville United Methodist Church
The church is having a traditional Thanksgiving meal at noon on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, Nov. 25. The meal is open to members of the community as well as church members and will be served in the church’s fellowship hall. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling the church office at 563-0117. The meal is free, however attendees may wish to bring a covered dish. Sharonville United Methodist Church has services; 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. are traditional worship format, and the 9:30 a.m. service is contemporary. SUMC welcomes all visitors and guests to attend any of its services or special events. The church is at 3751 Creek Road, Sharonville; 563-0117.