Mason and Deerfield Township - CenterPoint Winter 2016 by Cincinnati Magazine

News and Activities for Mason and Deerﬁeld Township

COMMUNITY SPIRIT HONORING GINNY SUNDIN MARCHING BAND ROSE BOWL INVITE MASON HIGH SCHOOL

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BEST ROAD TO YOUR

FUTURE IN MASON Sinclair’s Campus in Mason offers over 50 degree and certiﬁcate programs. Whether you want to acquire a new skill, launch a new career or get your degree or certiﬁcate, we’re proud to offer comprehensive education opportunities. Sinclair partners with area universities offering upperlevel and graduate courses on the Mason Campus, making transfer seamless for students. UNIVERSITY TRANSFER DEGREES • Associate of Arts • Associate of Science • Business Administration • Communication Studies • Engineering University Transfer • Psychology • Political Science • Social Work • Sociology

Coming Soon to Sinclair’s Mason Campus! New hybrid programs, such as Medical Office Receptionist and Business Management, provide students with convenient class schedules and the opportunity to take classes in a face to face format, augmented with online coursework every other week. Many of these classes are offered in a shortened time frame, allowing students to complete more classes in a semester. In addition to hybrid programs, the Mason campus will also start offering Real Estate pre-licensure classes in January 2016.

The Courseview Campus Center offers many associate degree and certiﬁcate programs including: • Industrial Maintenance • Biotechnology • Medical Assisting • Network Engineering • Nurse Aide Training • Pharmacy Technician • Physical Therapist Assistant • Pre-Nursing • Reimbursement Specialist • Secure System Administration • Software Development • Specimen Processing • Sterilization Processing

ENROLL NOW! Spring Classes Start January 11 Registration Begins November 2 www.sinclair.edu/courseview

Sinclair’s Courseview Campus Center | 5386 Courseview Drive, Mason, Ohio 45040-2362 | (513) 339-1212

Mason Receives Honors Recently Money magazine ranked Mason number 17 on its list of 50 Best Places to Live in America. Mason consistently remains within the top 20 Best Places to live in the United States. Mason has been within the top 25 Best Places to live in the United States for over six years and within the top 100 for over eight years. With over 14,492 cities in the United States, we remain within the top 1% of all communities as the Best Places to Live in the United States! Some other recent Mason rankings include: • Family Circle magazine named Mason, Ohio, as one of the Nation’s 10 Best Towns to Raise a Family. • Consumer advocacy site NerdWallet released a study of “Best Cities for Young Families in Ohio,” and out of 162 places Mason ranked third. Four key factors were analyzed including: Eric Hansen home affordability, growth and prosperity score, education quality, and family friendliness. City of Mason • Movoto, the real estate brokerage site, rated Mason one of the safest places in Ohio. • City of Mason received an Aaa rating from Moody’s Investors Service for its General Manager Obligation Bonds. This is the highest rating available for any long-term bonds. This rating is higher than Warren County (Aa1), State of Ohio (Aa1) and most municipalities within the state. It is an indicator of Mason’s financial stewardship. • Mason has received the Certificate of Achievement Award for its CAFR each year beginning in 1997 and numerous awards for financial reporting from the Auditor of State. Mason is considered one of the most desirable communities in the Cincinnati region and has earned a reputation as a progressive, innovative community. Mason’s Economic Development activities have, in the last decade, contributed to hundreds of international and national companies locating and expanding to the region, providing an expanded employment base of over 9,000 new Mason employees and exceeding more than $1 billion in new investment to

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Loop Ramp Opening the Major Improvement in Advancing Fields-Ertel

The opening of the new loop ramp, the interstate highway ramp from northbound I-71 to northbound Mason-Montgomery Road north of Fields-Ertel Road, marks a monumental achievement for our entire community. While the loop ramp serves as one among several phases of the greater “Advancing Fields-Ertel” effort, it may have the greatest impact of all of the phases once everything is complete. It was estimated that half of the peak-time traffic that once went through the Fields-Ertel/Mason-Montgomery intersection may be subtracted from that intersection with the opening of the loop ramp. This achievement absolutely would not have been possible absent the collaboration and particDan Corey ipation of numerous entities. The project was the combined effort of many entities, including the Deerﬁeld Township OKI Regional Council of Governments, the Ohio Department of Transportation, Warren County, Trustee and Deerfield Township, among others. For our part, the Township committed $3 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) funds to aid the project’s move forward. And move forward it did! The phase of the project in which the loop ramp was built was managed by ODOT as a “design/build” undertaking. This means that the $8 million dollar loop ramp portion of the overall $22 million dollar project was designed and built by a single contractor, The Great Lakes Construction Company, instead of managing the project through multiple contracts and vendors. At press time, even a “countdown” to the opening of the loop ramp had been posted to the website that had served as the focal point for topical information concerning the project, www.advancingfieldsertel.com/. While certainly the largest and most impactful phase of this project, the opening of the loop ramp isn’t the final roadway improvement to come in the project at this time. An additional southbound lane added to Mason-Montgomery Road, a right turn lane added to westbound Fields-Ertel Road, as well as access management improvements on Fields-Ertel east of Mason-Montgomery, are also in the near offing. The importance of this project to our community—our region, in fact—cannot be overstated. It has been a decades long endeavor for some in this area. With the bulk of the work behind us, the improvements to the interchange will surely ease the commute of guests and residents alike. What was once a wish for our community may now be embraced as a success and model for intergovernmental collaboration for future endeavors.

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Thank You!

Thank you to the nearly 800 employees representing almost two dozen local companies who registered for the first annual Mason Corporate Challenge. Many of these brave souls showed up on a windy, rainy cold Saturday morning to show their Mason spirit. The inaugural event was held on October 3 and was supported by the City of Mason, spearheaded by Russ Walker, CEO of L-3 Cincinnati Electronics, and driven by the Mason corporate community. The City of Mason and the Mason Community Center are committed to cultivating a culture of wellness for the companies, citizens, and visitors to the community. This Corporate Challenge was a unique opportunity to bring Mason portfolio companies and their employees together, foster healthy activity, and support talent recruitment. Prior to the race day, competing companies developed and posted videos taking good-natured â&#x20AC;&#x153;jabsâ&#x20AC;? at each other about who would win the race. Videos may be viewed at www.masoncorporatechallenge.com. More than 95 percent of race proceeds were donated to charities, including Blazinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; with Love/Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation, National Alliance on Mental Illness, Ronald McDonald House and United Way of Warren County. The 2015 event raised nearly $15,000 for these charities. Thank you again to everyone who participated in this year's event. We anticipate even more excitement for the 2016 Mason Corporate Challenge!

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On The Cover... A Legacy of Green Spaces and Wide Open Access Before moving to Mason in 1974, it was very fitting that the home Ginny Sundin and her husband would end up buying was damaged in a tornado that swept through the area, since Sundin would take the town by storm almost as soon as she moved in. Sundin first set her sights on bringing the Soccer Association for Youth to the city to make the sport available to all children. Two of her four boys were still living at home at the time. They complained, “You don’t have girls. What are you doing getting involved in this?” But Sundin believed then, as now, that girls should have the same opportunities that boys have. It was this belief that kicked off her involvement in the Mason Parks and Recreation Board 40 years ago. She was managing and playing in a women’s softball league at the time and had to chase the men’s teams off the fields in order to play their games. “It helped once that my pitcher’s boyfriend was on the other team so they left without a fuss,” Sundin remembered. Upon mentioning their scheduling difficulty to a Parks and Recreation Board commissioner, he suggested that Ginny get involved in the Park Board. She did and the rest is history. She has been on the Park Board for 38 years, serving as President for majority of those years. And she’s never missed a meeting. When asked why she’s been so successful in her Park Board position, Sundin isn’t shy to admit that, “I know how to run a meeting and get it over with so it doesn’t take all night.” Her secret? Do it right and do it quickly. Taking a class in parliamentary procedure helped her learn to run a meeting efficiently while still getting decisions made. “Cooperation with the City, having such good parks, and the park workers who love what they do” are the high points of her time with the Park Board. Early in her involvement, she remembers going with City Council and Park Board members to walk around Pine Hill to determine whether to purchase the land. Upon returning to their meeting, the group had to knock

No Shrinking Violet

ticks off of each other. Nevertheless, the Board advised the City to buy the land. Why spend so much of her life investing in parks? “People need to enjoy the outdoors. It gives everyone something to do and keeps them busy and out of trouble,” Sundin explained. “I wanted to help make sure that we have enough parks available for all the people who play sports and enjoy nature.” Sundin loves all nature—except snakes. She could do without snakes. A self-described tomboy, Sundin loved to play softball while growing up in the coal fields of West Virginia “even before it was cool to play.” Her dad managed a baseball team and kept the team’s equipment at home. Sundin put the catcher’s mask on and her dad would pitch to her. Even at 45 years old, she was still playing second, shortstop, and third base in a Mason league. She also played women’s volleyball at the old middle school, as well as acting as girls’ soccer coach, election poll worker, community band member (along with her husband—he played tuba, she played baritone sax), and substitute phys ed teacher at the old Mason Center School. Sundin is also a regular attendee of City Council meetings. “Our city has grown so much since I first moved here, but even so, Council is so cooperative with the Park Board. They listen and care about keeping our town beautiful for the residents. That’s important. It helps keep that small town feel despite the growth,” Sundin said. Her impact on the City of Mason cannot be stressed enough. She is credited with starting the first Mason summer camp program and a tennis instructional program. She and another resident organized the first Easter Egg Hunt in 1980. Now 88 years young, Sundin is slowing down a bit physically, but not in spirit. “If women want to do something,

While playing football with her boys when they were young, the other boys said, “The Lord knew what He was doing when he made you the mother of all boys,” Sundin recalled laughingly. When managing the women’s softball league, Sundin discovered that the wrong batter for her team was at the plate. She told the umpire that the correct batter needed to assume the wrong batter’s count. “Neither the other coach nor the umpire would argue with me because they both said, ‘She’s right.’”

Thank You from a Grateful Mason

As a thank you for all that Sundin has done over the past 41 years, a large group of City employees, including the city manager, assistant manager, and fire and police chiefs surprised her this summer by giving the exterior of her house a clean-up: trimming trees, painting, and doing yard work. The National Recreation and Park Association recognized her dedication with its Citizen-Board Member Branch Award in 2003. Thousands of Mason residents and visitors enjoy the fruits of Sundin’s efforts at Heritage Oak. She helped grow the area from a park with only boys’ baseball fields to one that includes soccer fields, a concession stand, two playgrounds, and softball fields.

(continued on page 17) let them do it. It’s not a man’s world,” as Sundin has so clearly demonstrated. Asked for words of wisdom to those following behind her, Sundin says, “You shouldn’t complain if you don’t get involved.” Words to live by—which Sundin has done.

Mason Community Center Activities 31 Special Events REGISTRATION Registration Begins Premier members Open

32 Enrichment

34 Fitness/Health

39 Sports

42 Aquatics

Mason Community Center Walk-in, online at www.imaginemason.org, or by phone at 513.229.8555 ALL PROGRAMS Friday, November 20, 8 a.m. Monday, November 23, 8 a.m.

The programs and events in CenterPoint are brought to you by the City of Mason, which operates Mason Community Center. Mason Community Center, 6050 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, Ohio 45040, p 513.229.8555 f 513.229.8556

PROGRAM FEES

Program fees are set by membership and residency: PRE: Premier pass holder BAS: Basic pass holder MR: Mason resident (if you reside within the boundaries of the City of Mason) NR: Non-resident

Recreation programs and facilities presented by the City of Mason are open to all citizens regardless of race, gender, color, religion, nationality, or disability, including those who live outside of Mason and those who do not have a community center membership. City of Mason is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please contact us if you require special accommodations.

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2016 REGISTRATION OPENS IN JANUARY! K1–6TH GRADE YOUTH TACKLE FOOTBALL - NYSCA certified Coaches - Focus on fundamentals, integrity, respect, confidence & teamwork - Affordable registration fees • Special discounts & offers for registration by February 29, 2016 - Early bird discount* - Chance to win a new gaming console!** • Additional discounts for new kindergartners • Includes personalized game jersey for every player (yours to keep)

PRACTICE STARTS IN JULY!

• Equipment properly fitted and provided for the season (helmets & pads – excludes shoes)

Visit masonyouthfootball.com in January to register! * For registrations PAID by 2/29/2016 ** Registrations PAID by 2/29/2016 will be entered into a drawing. Winner will have choice of an Xbox, PlayStation, or Netbook This event or activity is not sponsored by the Mason City School District

6000 Mason-Montgomery Road • Mason, Ohio 45040 Oﬃce Hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday 513.229.8500 • www.imaginemason.org

David F. Nichols Mayor

Barbara Berry-Spaeth Council Member

4900 Parkway Dr., Suite 150 • Deerfield Township, Ohio 45040 Office Hours: 8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Friday 513.701.6958 • www.choosedeerfield.com

Victor Kidd Vice Mayor

Ashley Chance Council Member

Pete Patterson President

Chris Romano Vice President

Dan Corey Trustee

John Wahle Fiscal Oﬃcer

Jim Fox Council Member

Char Pelfrey Council Member

Don Prince Council Member

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Administrator Bill Becker 513.701.6973 bbeck@deerfieldtwp.com Assistant Administrator/ Community Development Director Lois McKnight 513.701.6964 lmckn@deerfieldtwp.com Public Works Eric Reiners 513.701.6974 erein@deerfieldtwp.com Parks and Recreation Director Joel Smiddy 513.701.6975 jsmiddy@deerfieldtwp.com

Fiscal Officer John Wahle 513.701.6971 jwahl@deerfieldtwp.com Trustee Dan Corey 513.774.0781 dcorey@deerfieldtwp.com Trustee Chris Romano 513.678.0112 cromano@deerfieldtwp.com Trustee Pete Patterson 513.739.2436 ppatterson@deerfieldtwp.com

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MASON CITY SCHOOLS

Mason Intermediate student Katie Miesh enjoys a laugh with her bus driver, Charlie Marker.

hree Questions with

MASON CITY SCHOOLS BUS DRIVER

CHARLIE MARKER

A life-long Mason resident, Charlie Marker has racked up a lot of miles over the years. And yet, the Mason City Schools’ bus driver constantly goes the extra mile for his passengers. In February 2015, Charlie began driving some of the school district’s most incredible students—students with wheelchairs and other needs that require them to ride a specialized school bus. Charlie’s impact was immediately felt. Parents, teachers, aides, and students all point out multiple examples of the “Charlie Eﬀect”—like the “Bus Birthday party” he designed for one of his Mason Intermediate School passengers (complete with bus banner, special tiara, and gift bags ﬁlled with her favorite candy), the special Kids Bop-esque “mix track” he put together (and plays loudly) for a high school passenger as she leaves each day, or the “boogie bags” he purchases out of his own pocket that come stocked with wet wipes, extra Kleenex, and other items to help his passengers. Marker earned his Commercial Driver’s License almost 20 years ago, but he deeply believes that none of the “things” he moved over the years come close to being as precious as the cargo he now feels privileged to transport. A 1995 Mason High School graduate, he is grateful to serve this community’s children. Your face lights up when you talk about your students, and you sought out the opportunity to bid for the routes that transport students with special needs. What inspires you about this job? The kids. My sister has cerebral palsy and scoliosis. Growing up, I knew all the things she could do, rather than the things she couldn’t. Each one [of

my students] really is a character. It is important for me to let [my students] know that I see who they are…I know what they can do, and I’m cheering

for them. This is the best job I’ve ever had—and I’ve had a lot of jobs. It has become more than a job. I finally found my career.

People sometimes get panicked or annoyed when they are in a rush and see the school bus with its red lights ﬂashing. How does that feel from you and your fellow bus drivers’ end? We get that no one likes getting stuck behind a bus going the speed limit and stopping three times in a mile to pick up kids. But three or four times each day people blow through the red lights—

which is really dangerous. Our bus is stopped and the red lights are flashing because a child is loading or unloading. It is a very dangerous time. It is the law to yield to buses, and we need people to

be patient and remember to keep a safe distance so that we can make sure the kids get on and off the bus safely.

What has been the most surprising aspect of being a bus driver in Mason? I’ve lived here my whole life, but I never realized we had this many students till I started driving a route. If you’ve never seen the kids pour out of MI [Mason

Intermediate School] at 3:00, you’re really missing something! And, I guess it really isn’t that surprising, but I’ve also seen that kids count on seeing the same

people. That’s why unless I have a fever, I’m going to be driving my kids. Consistency is so important. I want them to know I’m always there for them. Winter 2016

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Celebrating Mason’s 200th birthday in 2015 Mason2015.org

Thanks to our Bicentennial Sponsors for giving back to the community

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2015 Bicentennial Birthday Party Parade Winners 2015 has been a year of celebration for Mason’s Bicentennial. The celebration continued on Saturday, September 19, with a parade featuring nearly 70 participants and the Bicentennial Signature event following. Grace Baptist Church sponsored the parade float contest and provided the cash prize to this year’s winners. First Place: The Children’s Theatre of Mason is comprised of tween and teen performers from Mason, Kings, Lakota and the surrounding area and won first place for their float featuring their upcoming production of Les Misesrables. Visit www.childrens theatreofmason.com/ticketinfo.php for information. Second Place: The City of Mason offers the Mason Swim Academy Learn To Swim Program at the Mason Community Center. Their float featured oversized swimming goggles and a swim

cap along with many participants and instructors walking alongside the float. Visit www.imaginemason.org for more information about programs and memberships offered at Mason Community Center. Third Place: The Red Hot Danc1 ing Queens is a group of adults who do not take themselves too seriously and are committed to providing an inclusive, community dance krewe channeling the love of New Orleans parading and the heart and soul of Cincinnati. As third place winners, the Red 3 Hot Dancing Queens were recognized for their patriotic dress and their dance performance of “Uptown Funk.” Learn more about this krewe at www.facebook.com/ redhotdancingqueens.

Sponsor Celebration Saturday evening, September 19, as part of the Birthday Party celebration, the Bicentennial sponsors Kings Island, TriHealth, Great Wolf Lodge, and the Manor House were all recognized as they presented checks to Rachel Kopfler, President of the Parks & Recreation Foundation. The Bicentennial Committee has designated the Parks & Recreation Foundation’s Common Ground playground as the recipient of proceeds from Bicentennial related activities. Common Ground is an all-inclusive playground where children of all abilities can come together to play. Thank you to our generous business part10 CenterPoint Winter 2016

ners! We hope all Mason residents and business partners will help us make this community playground a reality. To learn more about this project or to donate visit www.MasonParksFoundation.org.

Left to right: TriHealth’s Bob Pritz, Director Musculoskeletal and Rehabilitation Services; Great Wolf Lodge’s Terrie M. Zajo, General Manager; Rachel Kopﬂer, President Mason Parks & Recreation Foundation; Kings Island’s Kristen Hellman, Marketing Manager; Manor House owners Bill and Kathy Kinane

Roberts Park

Residents of the newly constructed community called Roberts Park are sure to enjoy the beautiful green spaces throughout their neighborhood. The Rufus and Mary Roberts Park is Deerfield Township’s newest passive park. It’s nestled in the Roberts Park subdivision located on the east side of ButlerWarren Road, about midway between Brewer and Bethany roads. With one mile of walking and way-finding paths, residents and community members will enjoy the over 10 acres of mowed land for open play. The park itself encompasses 80 acres and includes stocked ponds. Plans for the park include additional walking paths, benches, seating areas, and gazebos for active and recreational use. The land was donated to the Township by Ms. Gale Roberts. “The Rufus and Mary Roberts Park is a beautiful addition to our park sys-

Best of the North

tem,” says Township Administrator Bill Becker. “We are grateful to the Roberts family for this generous donation to the community.” M/I Homes of Cincinnati, LLC secured the bid to develop the 145 acres into 60

Cincy magazine’s BEST OF THE NORTH Nominees include: Best Park: Deerﬁeld Township’s Cottell Park Best Festival: The Arts Alliance’s FallFair Arts Festival Best Summer Camps: The Arts Alliance’s Summer Art Camps Best Community Arts Center: The Arts Alliance’s Snyder House Arts Programming Best Charitable Race: The Powder Keg 5K

More Ash Tree Inspections Planned for 2016 The Township continues to oversee removal of dead and dying ash trees that are located in the public right-of-way; the result of infestation of the Emerald Ash Borer in the tree species. The Township’s Public Works Department recently completed removal of Ash trees in the Landen area for 2015. Over 250 affected trees were removed in the area in 2015, with more to come next year. In the spring of 2016, the Township will be posting a schedule and outline for any removal projects for the year, based 12 CenterPoint Winter 2016

acres worth of single-family houses, with lot widths ranging in size from 60 feet to 92 feet of frontage. Approximately 180 homes are slated to be built on the developed property. Home prices will range from $300,000 to $600,000.

upon spring inspections. While the Township is glad to answer your street tree questions, the Street Tree Policy on the website contains a FAQs section that may provide the answers you seek. The Township’s Street Tree Policy may be found on the website here: www.choosedeerfield.com/public-works/tree-policy-9/, and any questions concerning the policy may be directed to the Public Works Department by calling the Township at 513.701.6958.

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Not All Probiotics Are Created Equal

Making Sense of Probiotics We spend billions of dollars each year ridding ourselves of bacteria with soaps, sanitizers, and cleaning products. So, you’d think a capsule full of millions of bacteria might be a little hard to swallow. Yet a growing number of people and researchers are finding good reason to do just that. Probiotics, which literally mean “for life,” are “good” bacteria that can benefit your gut. Trillions of microscopic bacteria already live in your digestive tract, regulating the health and function of your colon. Some bacteria harm the colon, causing conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease. Recent research has even linked certain bacteria to heart attacks, strokes, and obesity. Health food stores have been selling probiotics for years as pills, powders, or capsules, to improve digestive health. These “good” bacteria are also found naturally in foods like yogurt, buttermilk, sauerkraut, and tofu. Dannon’s Activia yogurt and DanActive drinkable yogurt are fortified with “good” bacteria. So how do you know if and when to take a probiotic? “Making sense of probiotics choices available in health food stores, pharmacies, and grocery stores can be incredibly confusing. Not all probiotics are the same. Substituting one for another may cause you to lose the beneficial effect. And higher doses don’t always mean better results,”

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says Allan Peck, MD, gastroenterologist with TriHealth Digestive Institute.

Probiotics to Reduce Diarrhea

Peck points out that numerous scientific studies focus on how to use “good” bacteria to treat diarrhea resulting from antibiotic use, infection, traveler’s diarrhea, and C. Difficile. Probiotics such as Florastor and Culturelle have shown a positive effect in reducing diarrhea.

Managing Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Research trials investigating probiotics such as Align for irritable bowel syndrome are increasing and have documented some improvement of symptoms, including decreased abdominal pain, reduced flatulence, and abdominal bloating, and normalized bowel movements.

Not a Cure-All

Peck has witnessed patients who gain benefit from probiotics and often recommends them in addition to medical therapy. “I caution my patients that none of the probiotics have proven to be a game changer in curing disease,” Peck says. He continues, “Trying a probiotic can’t hurt if you’re wanting to improve your digestive health. If you’re trying to treat

Probiotics are not all alike. These “good” bacteria in foods or dietary supplements that promote, support and maintain a healthy body system have different effects on the digestive tract and require different dosages for maximum benefit. Most probiotics in the U.S. are available without a prescription. Because they do not undergo rigorous analysis by the Food & Drug Administration, they cannot claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease. “When I recommend probiotics to my patients, it’s generally as an adjunct to their primary treatment. The probiotics won’t hurt you, and they may help in certain circumstances,” says gastroenterologist Allan Peck, MD. Probiotics that doctors commonly recommend to their patients include: • Align for symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome • Culturelle for diarrhea caused by infectious bacteria or antibiotics and for irritable bowel symptoms • Florastor for prevention or treatment of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. It also helps control difficult-to-treat C. Difficile bacteria, which produces toxins that damage the lining of the colon. The bacteria frequently occur in people inhabiting hospitals and nursing homes. • VSL#3, which may help manage inflammatory bowel disease, according to some studies. Dr. Peck suggests that you talk to your doctor if you wish to try probiotic treatment for a significant disease. For information on using probiotics for general digestive health, he recommends WebMD.com. a specific problem, however, it’s best to consult a physician for guidance.” Peck concludes, “We’re just skimming the surface with our knowledge of bacteria in the digestive tract. Our hope is that as we understand these bacteria more fully, we’ll find a clear pathway to treating or preventing a variety of gastrointestinal diseases.” Allan Peck, MD, is a gastroenterologist with TriHealth Digestive Institute. He sees patients at Health First Physicians, 7423 South Mason-Montgomery Road in Mason, and 10600 Montgomery Road in Montgomery.

Fire Safety Tips for the Holidays

With the holiday season fast approaching, the City of Mason Fire Department offers some fire safety tips to help keep your family belongings and gatherings from being ruined by a devastating fire. Two of the leading causes of fires during the holiday months are cooking fires and fires related to holiday decorations. Follow these safety tips to help minimize your fire risk all year long!

Cooking Fire Safety Tips

Holiday Decoration Fire Safety Tips

• Keep an eye on what you fry! Frying poses the greatest risk of fire. • Be alert when cooking! Unattended cooking is by far the leading contributing factor in cooking fire. • Keep your oven and stovetop clean! Ranges and cooktops account for 60% of all cooking fires. • DO NOT attempt to fight a fire yourself! Exit your home and call 911. More than half of reported non-fatal home cooking fire injuries occur when victims try to fight the fire themselves. • Be extra careful on Thanksgiving! This holiday is the peak day for home cooking fires with three times the national average, according to the National Fire Protection Association.

• Choose decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant, including artificial trees. • Buy fresh live trees, display them away from heat sources, and keep them watered. • Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn. • Blow out lit candles when you leave the room or go to bed. • Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both. • Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini light sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Read manufacturer’s instructions for number of LED strands to connect. • Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged. • Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed. Remember to have one working smoke detector on each level of your home and one inside each sleeping area. For homes with gas appliances, remember to have a working carbon monoxide detector on each level of your home and outside of each sleeping area. Change the batteries in all detectors when you change your clocks!

Welcome Lt. Todd Snelling; Farewell Lt. John Faine Lt. Todd Snelling’s personal and professional paths have lead him to his new role as Post Commander of the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Deerfield Township Post. A native of Middletown, Ohio, Snelling enjoyed a successful football career at Mount St. Joseph University, where he studied finance and accounting. After some time in the corporate world, he decided to pursue a career in law enforcement. He began his career with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office in 2002, where he was assigned as a deputy, promoted to sergeant in 2009, and became a lieutenant in 2012. Lt. Snelling served as a field training officer (FTO) and later became responsible for overseeing that program. He is currently a member of the Warren County Tactical Response Unit and serves as a team leader for the Crisis Negotiation

Team (hostage negotiation). Lt. Snelling is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership College, and recently attended the FBI’s Great Lakes Leadership Conference in Niagara Falls, NY. Lt. Snelling said he looked forward to returning to Deerfield Township and working with not only its residents, but members of the business community, schools, and those who visit this wonderful area of Warren County. When asked why he loves his job, Lt. Snelling replied “There is no better job in the world. No two days are alike. There are good days, and bad days on occasion, but you really have the opportunity to make a positive impact on someone’s life.” The assignment of Lt. Snelling as Deerfield Post Commander was necessitated by the promotion of former Post Commander Lt. John Faine to the position of Criminal

Lt. Todd Snelling

Investigations Section Commander for the Sheriff’s Office. We sincerely thank Lt. Faine for his nearly three years as Post Commander—a tenure whose legacy is one of exceptional law enforcement provided to the township’s residents and businesses. We wish Lt. Faine continued success in his decorated career. Winter 2016

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Helpful Tax Information

The Mason Tax Office is here to serve you. Please call us at 513.229.8535 for all of your tax needs. We offer free City of Mason tax preparation. Visit us online at www.imaginemason.org/services/ tax-information to learn more about the Mason Income Tax, automated filing and payments, office hours, tax filing deadlines, forms, and how our friendly tax staff can assist you with your City of Mason tax needs. With the holiday season approaching and schedules becoming very busy, don’t forget that 90% of your 2015 tax liability is due January 31, 2016. We offer several payment options including paying online via online tax tool. This fast and friendly tax tool can be found at w w w. i m a g i n e m a s o n . o r g / s e r v i c e s /

MASON TAX OFFICE OFFERS ELECTRONIC OPTIONS

Mason residents are encouraged to provide us an e-mail account to get friendly reminders related to City of Mason taxes. To sign up for this service residents can indicate this option on the Mason Tax Return or go on line at www.imaginemason.org/services/tax-information/ e-mail-correspondence.cfm to sign up for this service. Beginning in February 2016, residents are encouraged to use the Online Tax Tool and E-ﬁle for submitting their 2016 Tax Returns. Visit the City’s website at www.imaginemason.org/services/ individuals It’s simple and easy! tax-information/tax-payments.cfm. If you prefer to mail in your payment, simply print out a blank estimated payment voucher online at w w w. i m a g i n e m a s o n . o r g / s e r v i c e s / t a x - i n f o r m a t i o n / t a x - f o r m s - f o rindividuals and mail payments to Mason Tax Office at 6000 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040.

You can drop off payments without even leaving the convenience of your car. A payment drop box is located in the 15-minute parking drive in front of the Mason Municipal Center at 6000 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040.

ublic Works Employee Chip Cowan Earns Arborist Certiﬁcation

Township employee Chip Cowan has earned an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) credential. By definition, arboriculture is the cultivation of trees and shrubs. Chip works for the Township in the Public Works department and was interested in earning the credential to “better serve the community’s residents,” he said, and to further his own knowledge base. “Chip’s interest in forestry made him the ideal candidate to gain even more expertise on the vast array of trees we have in the Township,” said Eric Reiners, Director of Public Works. In order to earn certification as an ISA Arborist, you must be trained and knowledgeable in all aspects of arboriculture. Candidates must have three or more years of full-time eligible, practical working experience. Reiners continued, “The advantage of having someone on staff with a keen understanding of trees is of great benefit to the Township. With the current outbreak 16 CenterPoint Winter 2016

of the Ash Borer, among other serious tree diseases prevalent in Ohio, Chip will have the expertise needed to identify those trees. He will also play a key role in the annual inspection of Township tree stock inside the right-of-ways.”

Chip Cowan is a township resident and has been employed by Deerfield Township since 2002. For more information about the International Society of Arboriculture visit: www.isa-arbor.com.

ePREMIUM

Township Business Named in Inc. magazine 500 Fastest Growing For the second year in a row, Deerfield Township–based company ePremium has landed on Inc. magazine’s top 500 Fastest Growing Private Companies list, ranking 388th. The company provides insurance products for the multi-family housing industry. In 2014, ePremium was ranked 212th by Inc., and was one of only two Cincinnati companies to be recognized. That year, the company recorded $7 million in revenue and employed 49 people. ePremium employees enjoy a

light-hearted work environment that is bright and spacious. Their corporate culture is one of an energetic technology company that is relaxed, but focused. Part of that culture is fostered by a philosophy that employees may earn the opportunity to move up within the company. ePremium often partners with the Local Apartment Association to give back to the community by stuffing backpacks and offering financial aid and housing assistance to families in need.

The company has made the decision to stay in Deerfield Township and will soon partner with Neyer to purchase the building in which the company resides on Duke Drive. They will increase their work space from 10,000 square feet to 15,000 square feet. “Deerfield Township offers my employees a tremendous amount of amenities,” said Chad Scott, ePremium Insurance President & CEO. “The location is perfect, and we are within walking distance to great restaurants and shopping.”

Boogie Woogie (with a Side of Biscuits)

We’re now accustomed to instant communications thanks to text and e-mail. But Sundin got much of her work done by word of mouth at a time when Mason didn’t even have a grocery store. Sundin has nine grandchildren (six boys and three girls)—don’t ask her how many great grandchildren as she’s lost count.

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On The Cover... A Legacy of Green Spaces and Wide Open Access

Surprise!

Sundin studied music in college in Charleston, but quit to get married in 1948. “I never really had a musical ear, but I do like the jitter bug and the boogie woogie.” Every Sunday you can ﬁnd her making her mother’s buttermilk biscuits. (“No soda!” conﬁdes Sundin.)

More than 260 Mason Manta Ray swimmers kicked off the 2015–2016 swimming season with the 13th Annual Mason Manta Rays Intrasquad Swim Meet. For one particular swimmer, it was much more than the first meet of the year. In front of a packed natatorium at Mason Community Center, the City of Mason’s Manta Rays welcomed home U.S. Navy Chief Paul Swezey! After seven months in Afghanistan, Swezey came home two weeks early to surprise his family and to be a surprise lane timer for his 10-year old son, Jayson! While Jayson was swimming his 50-meter butterfly, his dad walked onto the pool deck in uniform and was standing behind his lane as he finished his race. As soon as he completed the race, he looked up and jumped out of the water to hug his dad. Needless to say there was not a dry eye in the pool. The rest of the meet ran smoothly thanks to great parent volunteers and the swimmers. Overall, the swimmers lit up the water with 747 best times and 19 new meet records!

Life. Love. Family. Cedar Village offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as home and community based services for aging in place with dignity and safety through VillageCare. The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Aquatic Therapy Center on our campus features three warm water therapy pools. Cedar Village is a nonproﬁt retirement community, located in Mason, Ohio.

5467 Cedar Village Drive Mason, OH 45040 Tel: 513.754.3100 www.cedarvillage.org

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MASON CITY SCHOOLS

23 National Merit Semiﬁnalists

Mason High School is celebrating the achievement of 23 students who were recognized by the National Merit Scholar Competition for 2015—the most in school history! Julianne Berry, Alexander Chung, Andrew Gao, Clare Hagen, Prajwal Hegde, Kedi Hu, Wenrui Huang, Caleb Kim,

Kevin Liu, Divya Manoharan, Dennison Min, Vighnesh Ramesh, Amith Rao, Jeet Shah, Daniel Song, Radhika Upadhye, Divya Vinod, Sriharsha Voleti, Anthony Wang, Hao Wu, Singyi Yen, Alvin Zhang and James Zhu are National Merit Semifinalists. They are among 16,000 of the nation’s top stu-

dents, less than 1% of high school seniors nationally, who will go on to compete for the prestigious National Merit Scholarships. These corporate, college, and National Merit scholarships will be awarded to finalists between April and July 2016.

throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise and are considered strong candidates for admission to selective colleges. These Commended Students place among

the top 5% of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

Three Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars

In addition, recipients of this honor must be Hispanic or Latino in origin. MHS Principal Dave Hyatt congratulates the students for their accomplishment. “We’re extremely proud of these Mason High School students. These students are academically talented, yes, but they all also work very hard and their leadership makes our school better. They have made a huge impact on their teachers, on their classmates, and are poised to make a huge impact on the world.”

29 MHS Seniors Named National Merit Commended Students

Twenty-nine Mason High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program: Nina Bredemeier, Clayton Bryant, Joshua Damge, Michael Darby, Ria Datla, Sanjana Datla, James Enouen, Leah Ford, Joseph Foy, Jacob Grove, Rachel Hunter-Rinderle, Sonya Kapoor, Kylie Krueger, Sandy Lee, Sia Madichetty, Nicholas Marino, Meera Mathur, Danielle Morey, Maegan Murphy, Shreya Nalluri, Erin Patrick, Katarina Schneiderman, Michael Shu, Emma Statt, Alec Sucaldito, Austin Woodruff, Kevin Yang, Charlie Yu, and Gary Zhao. About 34,000 Commended Students

Mason High School seniors George Valcarcel, Sarah Senne, and Alejandro Rivera were selected as National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars. This year, the program recognized only 5,000 outstanding Hispanic/Latino students nationwide. Qualifications for recognition were based on critical reading, mathematics, and writing scores on the 2015 PSAT and a minimum GPA of 3.0. 18 CenterPoint Winter 2016

Move Right for Sirens and Lights! The Mason Fire Department responds to over 3,700 fire and EMS emergencies and the Police Department conducts over 4,401 traffic stops and investigates over 714 crashes annually. Some of the most dangerous tasks that first responders perform involve responding to calls and conducting business along roadways. Often people panic or simply don’t adhere to the rules of the road for approaching emergency vehicles. Ohio law was enacted to curb the tide of injuries and deaths of first responders in the State of Ohio. Under the law drivers must yield the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle. Failure to do so can cause serious accidents or delays in responding to emergencies. Look to the right for a few simple rules to follow when you’re on the road and encounter an emergency vehicle.

Did You Know...

If the emergency vehicle is traveling on the opposite direction of a divided highway or street, you do not need to move to the right for sirens or lights.

DO: • Stay calm. • Pull to the right and come to a complete stop if possible. • If traveling on a high-speed road or if there is no room to stop, slow down and pass at a speed which is conducive to safety. • If in the left lane, pull over into the right lane as traﬃc in the lane to your right moves over. • If unable to move to the right and not on a highspeed road, assuring a clear distance and stopping your vehicle will allow the driver of the emergency vehicle to adjust and maneuver around your vehicle. DON’T: • Don’t panic. • Don’t play music devices so loudly that drivers are unable to hear sirens. • Don’t stop in the middle lane when there is room to pull to the right. • Don’t try to race ahead to make a green light or turn before an emergency vehicle.

MOVE RIGHT

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• When an emergency vehicle approaches a stopped vehicle from behind it should continue to remain stopped or if there is clear distance pull to the right. • On a four-lane highway or street without barriers, both sides of traﬃc should pull to the right. • Be careful when driving by or around a motor vehicle accident or any situation where emergency vehicles are parked and ﬁrst responders are working. • Drivers should stay at least 500 feet behind emergency vehicles.

• Don’t turn or pull to the left. • Don’t drive through a red light or stop sign to avoid an approaching emergency vehicle. • Don’t disregard the presence of the emergency vehicle by continuing to drive.

SIRENS & LIGHTS

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Mason Updates

2016 Mason Photo Contest Calendar Winners

New Police Oﬃcer

Mayor David F. Nichols (right) and Chief Ron Ferrell (left) swearing in Mason’s newest Police Officer Eric Wallace (center). Eric graduated from Kings High School in 2007. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Cincinnati. Eric received his Ohio Police Officer Training Academy certification from the University of Cincinnati at Clermont County.

New Fireﬁghters Mayor David F. Nichols (far right) and Vice Mayor Victor Kidd (back row) congratulated the winners of the City of Mason’s 2016 calendar photo contest. From left: Vice Mayor Victor Kidd; October: Leslie Kauﬀman, Country Remnants; June: Jacob Burress, Summer Swingin’; April: Praba Sundararajan, Spring Time Is Family Time; March: Jayson Gomes, Sunset over Mason; Cover: Warren Spreng, Autumn in Mason; May: Mike Greenstone, Corwin M. Nixon Pine Hill Lakes; September: Jim Simpson, Pine Hill Evening; November: Rebecca Haas, We Remember…Our Freedom; August: Shannon O’Connor, A Perfect Perch; Front row: December: Nate Byrum, Yost Christmas; February: Ed Smith, Winter Flourishes; July: Madison McConkie, Fly on; January: Sarani Tarafder, Pretty Shades of Winter.

The 2015 calendars are available at Mason Municipal Center while supplies last. For information on how to enter the 2017 contest and to see all the winning photographs please visit www.imaginemason.org/services/ calendar-photo-contest.cfm

New Council Member

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Mayor David F. Nichols swearing in Deputy Fire Chief Tom Wentzel, Lieutenant Doug Rolph, and Firefighter/Paramedic Jordan Rothwell. Deputy Chief Wentzel started working as a firefighter for the City in 2004. From 2008 to 2015, he served as a Lieutenant for the department before being promoted to Deputy Fire Chief. Lieutenant Dough Rolph started parttime with the Mason Fire Department in 2006 and was promoted to full time in 2008 prior to being promoted to Lieutenant. Jordan Rothwell is Mason’s newest firefighter.

City Law Director Jeff Forbes swears in Council member Ashley Chance who was appointed to Council on September 3, 2015. Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree from Miami University. Professionally, Ashley’s entrepreneurial spirit has allowed him to spearhead the successful startup of three companies. He currently is a partner at two Mason based companies—Chance Development and Eco Development Group. Ashley is the cofounder of A New Chance Foundation. A New Chance Foundation has been helping children who have disabilities live more independently by providing them with much-needed mobility equipment, minor home modifications, and therapies that are not covered by insurance. Ashley, a 35-year resident of Mason, is married to Beth. They have three children; Samantha age 6, Austin age 4, and Avery age 1. Ashley attends Crossroads church and is involved with the Dragon Fly Foundation. His hobbies include golf, outdoor activities, sports, and community. “I am very excited to be serving Mason—a community my family and I love. Mason has experienced dramatic change over 35 years that has improved our quality of life. I look forward to building on that foundation to create an even better future.” said Ashley Chance.

The Arts Alliance! Arts in 2016! The community will enjoy even more arts programming presented by The Arts Alliance in 2016. Be on the lookout for two new programs! Art Grow art making classes for

little ones and Art Speaks learning sessions about works of art and artists. Their Creative Exchange and Art Bar workshops will resume in March. For more information about The Arts

Alliance, including programming schedules, volunteerism, membership, and donations, please visit: www.the-artsalliance.org.

ownship Campers by the Numbers!

• 9 camp counselors • 20 camps • 595 campers

Arts Alliance This past September, The Arts Alliance enjoyed a successful 10th anniversary FallFair Arts Festival with over 70 local and regional artists, community members, and performing artists!

Calendar

Mason Schools Winter Break Monday, December 21–Friday, January 1 Schools Closed

Christmas

Thursday, December 24 Mason Community Center open 5 a.m.–5 p.m. (full facility) Friday, December 25 Mason Community Center open 12–4 p.m. (limited facility) City oﬃces closed: Greater Cincinnati Water Works payments not accepted Trash collection delayed one day for Friday customers

New Year’s

Thursday, December 31 Mason Community Center open 5 a.m.–5 p.m. (full facility) Friday, January 1 Mason Community Center open 8 a.m.–8 p.m. (full facility) City oﬃces closed: Greater Cincinnati Water Works payments not accepted Trash collection delayed one day for Friday customers

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday, January 18 Mason Community Center open normal hours City oﬃces open Mason City Schools closed

4th quarter taxes due for 2015 90% due Sunday, January 31 www.imaginemason.org or in the drop box

Presidents Day

Monday, February 15 Mason Community Center open normal hours City oﬃces closed: Greater Cincinnati Water Works payments not accepted Mason City Schools closed February 12 and 15

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Two Township Employees Celebrate 25+ Years of Service Deerfield Township employees Brent Osborne and Jim Houston celebrated a remarkable milestone of more than 25 years with the Township this year. Brent, born in Mason, started his career with the Township in 1989 as a laborer in the Public Works department. It wasn’t long before he found his true passion of working in Rose Hill Cemetery, located on Mason-Montgomery Road, and owned by the Township. Brent has served as the Cemetery Supervisor for the past eight years. Brent knows every square inch of the 34 acres that comprise the cemetery property. As supervisor, Brent oversees all burials, foundation fees, staff members, mowing, trimming, and sale of lots. “The cemetery is a place to come for reflection. It should be quiet, clean, and neat. It is a place of the utmost respect and I take pride in my job,” said Brent. Although born in Mason, Osborne and his wife, Vicki, have lived in Turtlecreek

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Township for the past 13 years. In their free time, they enjoy time spent with their five children and 13 grandchildren. Brent loves cars, and says that his motorcycle is his pride and joy. Jim Houston is a lifelong resident of Deerfield Township. He graduated from Kings High School and went on to Defiance College to play college football. After graduation, he went to work for Conrail before returning home to the township. Jim was also hired by the Township as a laborer for the Public Works department in 1990. He was promoted to Assistant Supervisor in 1995 and has served as the Road Superintendent since 2001. When Jim started in Public Works for the Township, road crews oversaw approximately 46 lane miles. Today, Public Works maintains an approximate 220 lane miles, plus additional contracted streets. “We have seen a tremendous amount of change in the Township over these 25 years. The Township offers even more ser-

Brent Osborne (above) and Jim Houston (left)

vices, great equipment, top-notch green spaces, parks, and a cemetery,” said Jim. As Road Superintendant, Jim’s responsibilities include maintaining all township roads, signs, ditches, and curbs; snow removal; grass cutting; leaf removal; and supervising staff. He also oversees departmental invoicing, fleet maintenance, and ordering new trucks. In his spare time Jim volunteers his time as a youth baseball coach and is passionate about the building and restoration of vintage automobiles. Both men agree that the changes and growth in the Township are a direct result of strong leadership and having a staff that cares about the community. Both agree that a constant in the Township is the “best crews anyone could ask for.”

usiness News in Mason

Mitsubishi Electric Expands in Mason

Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America (MEAA) continues progress on its eighth expansion in the City of Mason. With this $80 million expansion, Mitsubishi, a leader in the global automotive industry, will increase the existing 500,000-square-foot facility by 145,000 square feet with plans to add 100 new jobs over the next few years. To learn more, visit www.mitsubishielectric.com. #WelcomeHome.

AtriCure Opens International Headquarters in Mason

AtriCure’s new International Headquarters on Innovation Way kicks off the exciting BioHealth Cluster growth at Mason’s I-71 front door. Opened in November, Mason and regional officials helped AtriCure move into their new $14 million, 90,000-square-foot facility. To learn more, visit www.atricure.com. #WelcomeHome.

Basco Celebrates 60 Years

In September, Mason Officials helped celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Basco Shower Door at their Global Corporate Headquarters in Mason. Mayor David F. Nichols and City Manager Eric Hansen presented a proclamation to founder William Rhode and President and CEO George Rhode in recognition of Basco’s industry leadership and con-

tributions to the City of Mason. Basco is the world’s largest manufacturer of custom shower enclosures, has grown their Mason operations three times since 1992, and currently operates out of a 250,000-square-foot manufacturing and warehouse facility. To learn more, visit www.basco.com. Congratulations Basco. #WelcomeHome

Intelligrated Expands Global Headquarters

Intelligrated Global Headquarters continues on the third expansion to its Mason Corporate and Engineering campus with a 100,000-square-foot, three story structure. Intelligrated, the leading provider in automated material handling solutions, plans to add 200 additional jobs in Mason. To learn more, visit www.intelligrated.com. #WelcomeHome. Winter 2016

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Deerfield Township Parks and Recreation Events For more information, please visit DeerfieldRec.com or contact Stephanie at sgebe@deerfieldtwp.com or 513.701.6977.

NOV 26

10K on Turkey Day Race and 5K Run/Walk

NOV 28

Annual Tree Lighting

Thursday, November 26, 2015 Deerﬁeld Township LifeTime Fitness

Saturday, November 28, 2015, 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Deerﬁeld Towne Center

Santa’s Workshop

DEC 5

Deerﬁeld Township Residents; Youth, 3–8 years old, accompanied by an adult Saturday, December 5, 2015, 10:00 am OR 11:00 am Snyder House at Cottell Park (5847 Irwin Simpson Road, 45040)

DEC 8

Annual Menorah Lighting

Various

Tuesday, December 8, 2015, 5:30 pm–6:30 pm Deerﬁeld Towne Center

Performing Arts Series Deerﬁeld Community Garden Registration

Various

Kingswood Park Residents: $25 for 4x4 plot Senior Citizens: $25 for 4x4 plot Non-Residents: $30 for 4x4 plot

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If you are looking for a low-cost, low-key Thanksgiving Day alternative, this is it. We will start early so you can get the race in and get on with your day. Easy access and plenty of parking available. This event features a 10K race, 5K race, and 5K walk that begin and end at Lifetime Fitness. We welcome runners and walkers of all levels. Visit www.DeerﬁeldRec.com for a link to register.

See Santa arrive by ﬁre truck. Enter your name in a drawing to help ﬂip the switch to light the towering Christmas tree, and more! Come join the holiday magic at this FREE community event!

Registration begins online November 1 at www.DeerfieldRec.com; space is limited. All of Santa’s helpers and children scurry about to create some special gifts for people on their holiday lists. This FREE event for Deerfield Township residents offers crafts, a visit from Santa, and a chance for children to create something special to give for the holidays.

The Deerfield Towne Center invites you to celebrate the Festival of Lights with the lighting of a giant Menorah, Chanukah treats, petting zoo, and a fire performer! The 12ft. Menorah will stand next to the Christmas tree at the Towne Center. This is a FREE community event. Deerfield Township and The Arts Alliance are partnering once again to bring a Performing Arts Series to the community. All performances are family friendly and affordable. Join us for puppet shows, theater in the park, and more! Please visit our website at DeerfieldRec.com for details.

Online reservations begin February 1, 2016 on DeerﬁeldRec.com. Join your neighbors to cultivate fresh vegetables in the Community Garden at Kingswood Park. Gardens are expected to be available from April 1st through October 31st.

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the City. The City develops unique partnerships to improve the quality of life for residents. The Mason Community Center was founded on a partnership with Mason City Schools and expanded through a partnership with TriHealth creating a one-of-a-kind facility with the vision of creating a culture of wellness for the Mason community. This community asset has become a significant and unique driver in furthering Mason’s economic development objectives while providing a financially successful health and wellness facility for residents and businesses to enjoy. Mason residents and businesses enjoy local attractions such as Kings Island, Great Wolf Lodge, Beach Waterpark along with the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tournament. The City has partnered with Warren County Convention and Visitors Bureau to host the 2014 NCAA Cross Country and the 2015 NCAA Tennis Division III Championships along with more than 20 national championships and A10, OAC and Big East college championships. As the host city of the Western & Southern Tennis Open, the City of Mason is on the world stage every August. This event strengthens Mason’s international presence with over 75 million viewers watching worldwide, bringing over 199,000 visitors to Warren County. Any recognition received by the City can be attributed to many, for it is in cooperation and partnership with Warren County, schools, organizations, and business partners that the City of Mason has thrived. One day Money magazine as well as others will catch up and realize what many of us have always known—that Mason always was the #1 Best Place to Live—at least in my book.

On behalf of Warren County Commissioners, County Commissioner Tom Grossmann presents the City with a resolution highlighting many of Mason’s accomplishments. Pictured from left to right: Legal Counsel Jeﬀ Forbes, City Manager Eric Hansen, Assistant City Manager Jennifer Heft, Council Member Jim Fox, County Commissioner Tom Grossmann, Mayor David F. Nichols, Council Member Ashley Chance, Council Member Barbara Berry-Spaeth, and Vice Mayor Victor Kidd

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Rose Bowl Bound for Wm. Mason High School Marching Band The MHS Band has been the top-ranked marching band in Ohio for the past four years and placed fifth in the nation in 2014! They are the only band to receive their Rose Parade invitation at the 2014 Music for All Bands of America Grand National Championships. “We are so grateful for all the support and well-wishes as our band makes its historic trip to Pasadena. Our goal is to positively represent the City of Ma26 CenterPoint Winter 2016

son and Mason City Schools,” said Bob Bass, Band Director. “We proudly march in community events, including the Mason Memorial Day Parade and the Mason Heritage Day Parade. But the Rose Parade is our first national parade experience! As we perform, we hope to entertain the crowds and the millions of viewers worldwide!” At 330 members, this is the largest marching band in Mason High School

history. The William Mason High School Marching Band is big...and busy! Not only do they perform at community events, such as parades and fund-raisers, but they also support their school in many ways. They help kick off the school year at the annual staff breakfast, perform at pep rallies, and support their school’s athletes at football and basketball games— including a special appearance at the annual Mason Cross Country Invitational,

BAND MEMBERS

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DRUM MAJORS

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PERCUSSION

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playing the National Anthem to open the meet. In addition to entertaining, they compete locally and nationally at the Music for All Bands of America events, including Regionals, Super Regionals, and Grand National Championships; for the past four years, they have performed in Grand National Finals.

ishing 10th. The band has improved each year since, finishing fifth place in 2014. Mason has remained Ohio’s top-finishing band for four straight years.

Notable Milestones

Enjoyed for generations and celebrated by audiences young and old, “The Tournament of Roses Parade” is the perfect way for you and your family to bring in the New Year. Get ready to cheer for your Comets when they march in the parade on Friday, January 1. NBC (locally WLWT Channel 5) will air the two-hour live special beginning at 11 a.m.

Mason’s marching band first competed at BOA Grand Nationals in 2000, placing 55th, and the program’s rise on the national stage since then has been meteoric. Just six years ago, the band finished in 20th place, and jumped to 14th the following year. In 2011, the band cracked into the top 12 bands to earn a spot in Finals, fin-

Watch the Comets Perform on LIVE TV

MILES ON THE PARADE ROUTE

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MASON BAND RANK IN NATION

YEARS MASON RANKED AS OHIO’s TOP BAND

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The Arts Alliance Governor’s Award The Arts Alliance has been nominated for the Governor’s Award for the Arts in Ohio in the category of Community Development and Participation. This category recognizes an individual or organization that works to create or strengthen interactive arts participation among diverse community members while increasing public awareness about the role of the arts in community life. Award recipients are selected by a committee made up of Ohio Arts Council board members and three individuals selected by Ohio Citizens for the Arts.

Award winners will be notified in January 2016. “We are very proud and honored by this nomination and appreciate the recognition of our efforts of enriching this community through the arts,” says Meredith Raffel, Executive Director and founder of The Arts Alliance. The Arts Alliance offers a wide array of arts programming, including the FallFair Arts Festival, Art Bar and Creative Exchange workshops, summer art camps, exhibitions, and much more. The Arts Alliance is located at the Snyder House at

Cottell Park, and also hosts programming from the Arts Bungalow, located on the grounds of the park. For more information about The Arts Alliance, visit www.the-arts-alliance.org.

Sundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park Honors Ginny Sundin At the meeting on Monday, October 12 Mason City Council approved the renaming of Heritage Oak Park to Sundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park in honor of Ginny Sundin. Sundin is pictured on the cover and her story is featured on page 4 of this edition. The City honored Sundin with a copy of Ordinance 2015 – 109, which authorized the renaming, a framed replica of signage that will eventually be installed rebranding the park, as well as a copy of the cover of CenterPoint and flowers. Located along U.S. Route 42, Heritage Oak Park, the City’s largest park with 79 acres, was dedicated in 1976 in honor of the country’s bicentennial. The park has been home to the Australian Rules Foot-

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ball Tournament, Rugby, Quidditch and the Olympic Archery Tryouts. It includes facilities for soccer, tennis, baseball, softball, and basketball. The park also has two children’s playgrounds, two picnic shelters, and restroom facilities. Paved trails around the park make a circular mile. With these facilities, the park serves many families. In addition, the Park has a special lightning prediction system notifying guests of the potential for lightning in the area before it strikes. Earlier this year, Council authorized a contract to replace aging fencing and add dugouts to fields in the park. This work was the start of a revitalization project to redevelop aging amenities for this high profile park along U.S. Route 42.

Mayor David F. Nichols describes to Ginny Sundin the framed replica of new signage planned for Sundin Fields at Heritage Oak Park. From left to right: Vice Mayor Victor Kidd, Ginny Sundin, Mayor David F. Nichols, and Council member Barbara Berry-Spaeth.

shley Volpenhein

Ashley Volpenhein, Mason Manta Ray, received two state championship titles over the 2014–2015 season and received the opportunity to compete in the 2015 Phillips 66 Senior National Championships in San Antonio, Texas. With her devotion and training, she was selected for the USA World Junior Team and the USA National Junior Team. Ashley, a junior at Mason High School, represented the United States at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Singapore at the end of August. This FINA World Junior Swimming Championships is where the best 18 and under swimmers in the world compete for the world championship. Ashley Volpenhein placed seventh in the world in the 50-meter freestyle! Congratulations, Ashley!

Warren County Small Business Development Center a Great Resource Thinking of starting a small business in Deerfield Township? Already in business, but need some guidance? The Warren County Small Business Development Center (SBDC) could offer just the resources you need to assure a successful experience. The SBDC works with entrepreneurs in all industries, at all stages of business growth. Through access to a wide range of service and resources, the SBDC meets the needs of the experienced to the prospective small business owner at his/her level of expertise by helping them to transition to the next level of business insight and understanding growth. The SBDC offers an array of compli-

mentary services to help both personal and business clients achieve their goals. They offer one-on-one counseling,

workshops, business planning, business referrals, cash flow analysis, and much more.

The Warren County Small Business Development Center: • Has counseled over 400 clients • Has inﬂuenced/developed a $7 million economic impact • Has helped start 25 businesses • Has helped to create 181 jobs • Has helped to retain 211 jobs

• Has helped companies increase their sales by over $1.9 million • Has coordinated and hosted over 15 admission-free small business classes/ year; where over 400 people have attended • Has 44 investors from public-private stakeholders; a unique funding model in OH

The SBDC serves the entire Warren County region. For more information, contact them at 513.932.8145 ext. 5317 Winter 2016

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Mason Community Center Activities Parents’ Night Out PLUS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Kids Korner

New Resident Coﬀee Meeting Room

New to the area? Meet other new residents and learn more about the area at our monthly new resident coﬀee. Residents who recently moved to the City of Mason or the Mason City School District are invited to attend. The coﬀee is hosted by the Community Basket and is sponsored by the City of Mason and the Northeast Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments will be provided and tours of the Mason Community Center will be included. Those in attendance will also receive a one-day family pass to the Mason Community Center. Children are welcome.

Day W W W

Date 12/2 1/6 2/3

Time 10:30-11:30A 10:30-11:30A 10:30-11:30A

Age All All All

Fee Free Free Free

Parents’ Night Out PLUS will transform Mason Community Center into a fantastically fun night with activities for children. Each evening has a speciﬁc theme with snacks, drinks, and pizza. All they’ll need is their imagination, enthusiasm, and a smile.

Day Date Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity Sa 12/12 5:00-9:00P 3-12 9/12 $15 /$18 /$23 /$27 133802-01 Winter Party Extravaganza: Winter is here! Decorate cookies while watching a winter-themed movie. Please bring a pillow and blanket for the movie. Sa 1/30 5:00-9:00P 3-12 10/17 $15 /$18 /$23 /$27 133802-02 Yoga Night: Come dressed in favorite yoga gear and participant in a group yoga class for kids. Sa 2/13 5:00-9:00P 3-12 11/7 $15 /$18 /$23 /$27 133802-03 Color Me Red Night: Wear your favorite red attire while making special crafts! Participants 6 years and older will enjoy swim time.

Arms Wide Open Mason Community Center

Early Bird Special Online registration for Parents’ Night Out and Parents’ Night Out PLUS starts at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, November 20. Phone registration starts at 8 a.m.

Mason Community Center, in partnership with Christ’s Church at Mason, is hosting Arms Wide Open—a Parents’ Night Out for children with special needs. Enjoy a night out on the town while your children engage in a night full of fun including a pizza party. Please pack a snack and drink for your child to enjoy before the start of a movie at 7:30 p.m. If you are a ﬁrst-time participant, please register at www.ccmason.org/respite. Participants who have been to an Arms Wide Open evening previously, please register with Mason Community Center in advance so we can plan for adequate staﬃng.

Day Sa Sa

Parents’ Night Out Premier Member Perk!

Date 12/5 1/16

Time 6:30-9:00P 6:30-9:00P

Age 6mos-18yrs 6mos-18yrs

Deadline 11/28 1/9

Fee Free Free

Activity 133811-01 133811-02

Kids Korner Enjoy a night out on the town while your children engage in a night full of fun at Mason Community Center. The evening will consist of themed programming and a pizza party sponsored by Westshore Pizza of Mason. We ask that you please pack a snack and drink for each event. On the ﬁrst Parents’ Night Out of the month, children ages 6 and up will enjoy swim time while children under 6 will participate in preschoolthemed activities. Please pack a swim suit and towel if your child will be swimming. Parents’ Night Out is available to Premier members only. Please stop at the Member Services Desk to upgrade your membership if you would like to take part in this program and the many other beneﬁts of Premier membership. We ask that each family sign up for only one Parents’ Night Out per month.

Day Date Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE) Activity F 12/4 6:00-9:00P 3-12 11/27 Free 133805-01 Disney Night: Celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday by wearing your favorite Disney apparel for a magical evening. Participants 6 years and older will enjoy swim time. F 12/18 6:00-9:00P 3-12 12/11 Free 133805-02 Comfy Cozy Night: Come inside from the cold wearing your most comfy and cozy pajamas. F 1/8 6:00-9:00P 3-12 1/8 Free 133805-03 Cardio Kids Night: Get a sneak peak of what’s to come this summer! Come dressed in comfortable clothes to participate in large motor activities. Participants 6 years and older will enjoy swim time. F 1/22 6:00-9:00P 3-12 1/15 Free 133805-04 Super Bowl Night: Come dressed in your sports attire for a night of fun! F 2/5 6:00-9:00P 3-12 1/29 Free 133805-05 Silly Sock Night: Wear the craziest socks you have! Participants 6 years and older will enjoy swim time. F 2/19 6:00-9:00P 3-12 2/12 Free 133805-06 Teddy Bear Night: Bring your favorite teddy bear and also make a bear-themed craft.

To register, see page 4.

www.imaginemason.org

513.229.8555

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ENRICHMENT ARTS AND CRAFTS

Young Rembrandts® Drawing Classes Activity Room B

Young Rembrandts focuses on teaching children to draw using demonstration and a structured step-by-step process. Participants are exposed to a wide variety of subject matter, artistic concept, art history, and materials.

PRESCHOOL DRAWING CLASSES Young Rembrandts’® pre-school program is designed with the youngest learners in mind. Subjects that youngsters are familiar with, such as animals and toys, are used along with their favorite learning tools—pictures, stories, touching, and doing—to enhance social and conﬂict resolution skills while improving listening, ﬁne motor skills, and staying on task. You’ll be amazed at what they create!

Day M W

Date 1/25-2/29 1/27-3/9

Time 5:00-5:45P 5:00-5:45P

Age 4-6 4-6

Deadline 1/18 1/20

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 131200-01 $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 131200-02

DRAWTOONING This entertaining program combines Young Rembrandts’® innovative, hands-on teaching method with subject matter that engages children, their sense of humor, and their vivid imaginations. Maintaining a quick pace and drawings that tell a story help kids stay on task, learn from their mistakes, ﬁnd new solutions to a problem, and communicate ideas and concepts through pictures and skills—with lifetime beneﬁts!

Day M W

Daddy/Daughter Dance

Date 1/25-2/29 1/27-3/9

Time 6:00-7:00P 6:00-7:00P

Age 6-13 6-13

Deadline 1/18 1/20

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 131201-01 $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 131201-02

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Mason Intermediate School

Dads, ask your daughters to join you for this amazing event! Happy couples will enjoy a night full of dancing, games, food, and great times. The City of Mason Parks & Recreation Department will provide a keepsake photo and a fun gift. The theme for the evening will be “Black & Gold Ball” and we will be awarding a few prizes for best dressed! Formal or semi-formal attire suggested. Registration is per couple. Please register under the child’s name. Fee covers one daddy and one daughter.

Day Date Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity Sa 2/6 5:00-7:00P 4-7 1/31 $17 /$20 /$25 /$25 113802-01 Sa 2/6 7:30-9:30P 8-12 1/31 $17 /$20 /$25 /$25 113802-02 *If you have more than one daughter and want to take all girls to the dance at the same time, register under the activity number of the oldest daughter. $7 for each additional daughter.

CPR/AED Classes

Fire Station 51 Community Room As part of our effort to make the community a safer place to live and work, the City of Mason Fire Department is offering a series of CPR classes in 2015. CPR training is free for Premier members and Mason residents, and a small fee for nonresidents (discounts available for nonresidents who are Basic members of Mason Community Center). All CPR instructors are Mason Firefighter/Paramedics and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members. During the sessions, participants will learn adult and child CPR as well as the proper operation of an automated external defibrillator (AED). After the four hour class, participants will receive a certification from the American Heart Association. Classes will be held in the community room at Fire Station 51, 4420 MasonMontgomery Road. Please register through Mason Community Center.

7 to 11

Day M

Mason Community Center

Date 12/7

Time Age 8:00A-12:00P 18 & up

Deadline 11/30

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity $0 /$7 /$0 /$10 121620-02

Come enjoy a night full of fun with friends! The evening, presented in partnership with Christ’s Church at Mason, will consist of activities including swimming, rock climbing, dodgeball, and more. Pizza will be provided.

Organizing Your Family Legacy

Day F

Do you have boxes of treasured photos, old VHS cassettes, and special memorabilia frozen in time in your basement? Join professional organizer Lisa Woodruﬀ of Organize 365 to showcase 10 ideas you can do this year to preserve your family legacy.

Date 1/15

Time 7:00-11:00P

Age 7-8

Deadline 1/8

Fee Free

Activity 136521-01

Meeting Rooms

Day W

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Date 2/10

Time 6:30-7:30P

PRE: Premier pass holder

Age 18 & up

BAS: Basic pass holder

Deadline 2/10

Fee Free

MR: Mason resident

Activity 186102-01

NR: Non-resident

eBay Buying Senior Lounge

Learn how to use your home computer to buy items on eBay. Electronics, cars, clothing, apparel, collectibles, sporting goods, digital cameras, and everything else are available on eBay, the world’s online marketplace. Have you been looking for that one-of-a-kind item? Don’t miss this informative hands-on class.

Day Tu W

Date 12/15 2/10

Time 10:00A-12:00P 10:00A-12:00P

Age 18 & up 18 & up

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/8 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141422-01 2/3 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141422-02

eBay Selling Senior Lounge

Learn how to use your home computer to sell items on eBay. Have fun selling everything quickly and easily. You must have an eBay account and know how to buy on eBay prior to this class.

Day W W

Date 12/16 2/17

Time 10:00A-12:00P 10:00A-12:00P

Age 18 & up 18 & up

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/9 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141423-01 12/9 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141423-02

SpyWare and Anti-Viruses Senior Lounge

Learn simple tips and tricks that will help keep your computer from being exposed to the dangers of the Internet including how to deal with pop-ups, avoiding viruses, and protecting your personal information.

Day W

Tax Strategies for Financial Success Tax season is approaching. Please join Cindy Peters, CPA with Hartlaub Tax and Lisa Woodruﬀ of Organize 365 and learn how to keep an eﬀective record-keeping system. Find out the top mistakes individuals, business owners, and investors make when planning and preparing their taxes.

Date 1/13

Time 6:00-7:00P

Age All

Deadline 1/6

Fee Free

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 2/17 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141411-01

DIGITAL PHOTO 1 Activity 186103-01

Computer Basics

Learn the many features of a digital camera while defining those strange terms such as megapixels, jpeg, tiff, resolution, optical versus digital zoom, compression, dpi, and compact flash versus secure digital memory. At the end of the course, you will be able to choose a digital camera that fits your needs.

Day W

Senior Lounge

Learn how to define key computer-related terms, navigate using the mouse, and turn the computer on and off properly. You will also learn the concept of Windows, having multiple windows open on your desktop at once, and working with files, folders, and Windows Explorer.

Deadline 12/29

Age 18 & up

Senior Lounge

TECHNOLOGY

Day Date Time Age Tu 1/5-1/26 10:00A-12:00P 18 & up

Time 10:00A-12:00P

Digital Photography

Meeting Rooms

Day W

Date 2/24

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 141400-01

Beginning Internet Senior Lounge

Navigate browsers, web sites, web pages, and search engines while learning how to use the toolbar and functions of the web. E-mail will also be discussed in depth.

Date 1/6

Time 10:00A-12:00P

Age 18 & up

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/30 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141418-01

DIGITAL PHOTO 2 This course will cover using the camera features and uploading, printing, and archiving the images. How many images will your memory card store? What does fully automatic mean? How do you control the resolution and depth of ﬁeld aperture setting? Learn the answers in this class.

Day W

Date 1/13

Time 10:00A-12:00P

Age 18 & up

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/6 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141419-01

Day Date Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity Tu,W 12/1-12/9 10:00A-12:00P 18 & up 11/24 $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 141401-01 Tu 2/2-2/23 10:00A-12:00P 18 & up 1/26 $68 /$80 /$100 /$120 141401-02 To register, see page 4.

www.imaginemason.org

513.229.8555

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DIGITAL PHOTO 3 Learn to adjust the color and contrast, crop and resize the photo, save it in a variety of formats, and manage your database of images.

Day W

Date 1/20

Time 10:00A-12:00P

Age 18 & up

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/13 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141420-01

DIGITAL PHOTO 4 This course will cover digital image manipulations. You will learn color adjustments, cropping, layering, retouching, distortion, blurs, and brush ﬁlters. Get the answers to all the questions you have about digital image processing. You must have taken Digital Photo 3 prior to attending this class.

Day W

Date 1/27

Time 10:00A-12:00P

Age 18 & up

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/20 $17 /$20 /$25 /$30 141421-01

FITNESS/HEALTH FITNESS PROGRAMS

Teen TRX TRX® is a revolutionary method of suspension training using body weight exercise to develop strength, balance, ﬂexibility and core stability simultaneously. Are you getting ready for a sport, in the oﬀ-season, or just trying to stay in shape? Hang in there and get a focused strength, endurance, and agility workout in a circuit style format using the TRX Suspension Training System.

Date 1/4-2/22

Time 3:30-4:15P

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Let our Certified Athletic Trainer help you transition from managed physical therapy to your own exercise program. • -week program • Certified Athletic Trainer guidance • A workout routine specific to your needs • Full membership at Mason Community Center for weeks • No enrollment fee to continue your Community Center membership

To learn more, stop in to talk to our Wellness Supervisor or call . . Mason Community Center

TRX

Day M

Mason’s Post Rehab Program

Age 10-14

Mason-Montgomery Road Mason, Ohio . . www.imaginemason.org

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/28 $52 /$62 /$78 /$93 161800-01

PRE: Premier pass holder

BAS: Basic pass holder

MR: Mason resident

NR: Non-resident

Teen GRIT

Youth Run & Cross Training

Enhance your sports performance by enrolling in Teen GRIT! Geared towards youth athletes, this workout will tone and raise each participant’s ﬁtness level. High intensity interval training (HIIT) will take you into overdrive to go hard, push harder, and get ﬁt super-fast! These short, sharp, demanding workouts combine body weightlifting, running, and plyometrics for a full body workout that increases aerobic capacity, strength, muscular endurance, metabolism, and power.

Get active this winter with group training sessions that are structured to ensure your child receives energetic and eﬀective exercise routines. Youth Run and Cross Training will include running, plyometric work, circuit strength, TRX, and functional ﬁtness to help with speed, strength, and endurance.

Day Tu,Th

Day W

Bodies in Balance: Water

Studio A

Date 1/6-2/24

Time 3:30-4:15P

Fitness Center

Age 10-14

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/30 $52 /$62 /$78 /$93 161606-01

Date 1/5-2/25

Time Age 4:00-5:00P 9-14

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/29 $85 /$100 /$125 /$150 161802-01

Leisure Pool

Train the Pig

Mason Community Center Have you yearned to do the Flying Pig Marathon? Join the Mason Mighty Walkers to train for this premier event. You’ll be a part of a team that will guide you through your Flying Pig experience and support you every step of the way during the race. Training will include indoor training sessions one day a week with a long walk each Saturday at a pre-designated location.

Day Date Time Age W,Sa* 1/13-4/30 5:00-7:00P 18 & up *Saturday times and locations will vary.

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/31 $35 /$42 /$53 /$63 136500-01

Join us to start your aquatic exercise program. You’ll use the high resistance and low impact properties of water to increase overall muscle strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility. This water fitness program is ideal for those with arthritis, Parkinson’s, fibromyalgia, discharged or phase 3 pulmonary rehab, or other joint complications. Led by a certified athletic trainer, Bodies in Balance: Water utilizes more rehab-based exercises compared to a traditional Water Fit class. There will be no make-up classes or rescheduling for any absences.

Day M,W M,W M,W

Date 1/4-1/27 2/1-2/24 2/29-3/23

Time 9:00-10:00A 9:00-10:00A 9:00-10:00A

Age 18 & up 18 & up 18 & up

Deadline 12/28 1/25 2/22

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $64 /$76 /$95 /$114 $64 /$76 /$95 /$114 $64 /$76 /$95 /$114

Activity 161605-01 161605-02 161605-03

Warm Water Aquatic Training

Train the Pig Info Session

Fitness Center

Are you an athlete who is injured or unable to perform due to a past injury? Sign-up for Warm Water Aquatic Training with our certiﬁed Athletic Trainer! The Hydroworx Warm Water Pool features a built-in, powered aquatic treadmill that smoothly accelerates from .1 up to 8.5 mph to simulate landbased walking, running, or sports-speciﬁc activities without the bodyweight and joint impact experienced on land.

Meeting Rooms

Join us for a free info session to learn about our popular Train the Pig program. Wednesday, December 9 from 6-7p.m.

E-mail ﬁtness@masonoh.org to sign up today!

To register, see page 4.

www.imaginemason.org

513.229.8555

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Clinical Exercise Program

Senior Fitness Assessments

Our clinical exercise program is designed by a certified athletic trainer for those looking for a medically based exercise program. Through the various services the Community Center offers—the fitness floor, track, and warm water therapy pool—your certified athletic trainer will design a personalized exercise prescription to ensure your safe return to exercise and activity.

A team of certified personal trainers will use age-specific assessment tests that monitor the functional fitness performance of older adults. By taking the Senior Fitness Assessment, you will find out how you compare to others of the same age and gender. You will receive personalized feedback to help relate results of your assessment to the types of daily tasks and activities you want to continue to do or want to do better.

Fitness Center

Meeting Rooms

Please contact the Wellness Supervisor for more information at 513.229.8555.

Free to Senior Premier and Silver Sneaker members.

Introductory Clinical Exercise Sessions Three 30-Minute Introductory Sessions $76 Three 1-Hour Introductory Sessions $106 One 30-Minute Session: Four 30-Minute Sessions: Eight 30-Minute Sessions:

PRE $40 $144 $216

BAS $48 $170 $255

MR $60 $195 $280

NR $72 $220 $305

One 1-Hour Session: Six 1-Hour Sessions: Twelve 1-Hour Sessions:

$60 $216 $422

$71 $255 $497

$89 $280 $522

$107 $305 $547

Day Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu Tu

Date 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9 2/9

Time 8:00-8:30A 8:15-8:45A 8:30-9:00A 8:45-9:15A 9:00-9:30A 9:15-9:45A 9:30-10:00A 9:45-10:15A

Age 60 & up 60 & up 60 & up 60 & up 60 & up 60 & up 60 & up 60 & up

Deadline 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2 2/2

Senior Fitness Training Stay strong with a senior workout program that is perfect for all fitness levels. Join us in a circuit program designed and run each week by a certified personal trainer that utilizes TRX straps, BOSU, stability balls, dumbbells, medicine balls, and more. Circuit training is a great way to get maximum results in minimal time and provides full body fitness, toning, and strength.

Time 8:45-9:30A 8:45-9:30A

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Mason Community Center oﬀers Silver Sneakers and Silver & Fit membership options! Silver Sneakers Community Center members can register for Senior Fitness Assessments for FREE.

Fitness Center

Day Date Tu,Th 1/5-1/28 Tu,Th 2/2-2/25

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15 $0 /$10 /$13 /$15

Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 55 & up 12/29 $55 /$65 /$82 /$98 161603-01 55 & up 1/26 $55 /$65 /$82 /$98 161603-02

PRE: Premier pass holder

BAS: Basic pass holder

MR: Mason resident

NR: Non-resident

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PERSONAL TRAINING

Personal Training Fitness Center

Looking for the best workouts to achieve your goals, need a coach to keep you motivated, or need to change up your routine of exercises? The certiﬁed personal trainers at Mason Community Center oﬀer a variety of training packages to cater to individual needs, no matter what the goal. Stop by the Member Services Desk for more information or call 513.229.8555 to get started!

Small Group Training One 30-Minute Session 3 Participants: 4 Participants:

Premier $18 each $14 each

Basic $22 each $17 each

Non-Member $33 each $26 each

Punch Passes for Multiple Visits

Six 30-Minute Sessions 3 Participants: 4 Participants:

Premier $97 each $76 each

Basic $115 each $90 each

Non-Member $165 each $135 each

Twelve 30-Minute Sessions 3 Participants: 4 Participants:

Premier $190 each $148 each

Basic $224 each $175 each

Non-Member $274 each $225 each

One 1-Hour Session 3 Participants: 4 Participants:

Premier $35 each $25 each

Basic $42 each $30 each

Non-Member $63 each $45 each

Six 1-Hour Sessions 3 Participants: 4 Participants:

Premier $189 each $135 each

Basic $223 each $159 each

Non-Member $273 each $209 each

Twelve 1-Hour Sessions 3 Participants: 4 Participants:

Premier $370 each $264 each

Basic $436 each $311 each

Non-Member $486 each $361 each

When you purchase a Personal Training package, your visits will be tracked through a punch pass system. Your visits will be linked to your membership card so you can ﬁnd out how many sessions remain on your pass by stopping at the Member Services Desk. Bring your membership card to the ﬁtness desk when you come for your personal training appointment. Your trainer will scan your card at the beginning of each training session. You can renew your punch pass at Mason Community Center or by calling 513.229.8555.

Introductory Training Specials for Members These are available to all members new to personal training for a onetime purchase. You can choose either package but won’t have the option to take advantage of both. Three 30-Minute Introductory Sessions

$66

Three 1-Hour Introductory Sessions

$99 Ask about our large group training or private group exercise classes.

30-Minute Personal Training Packages Individual One 30-Minute Session: Six 30-Minute Sessions: Twelve 30-Minute Sessions:

Premier $35 $189 $370

Basic $42 $223 $436

Non-Member $63 $273 $486

Partner (train with a friend) One 30-Minute Session: Six 30-Minute Sessions: Twelve 30-Minute Sessions:

Premier $26 each $140 each $275 each

Basic $31 each $165 each $324 each

Non-Member $47 each $215 each $374 each

1-Hour Personal Training Packages Individual One 1-Hour Session: Six 1-Hour Sessions: Twelve 1-Hour Sessions:

Premier $55 $297 $580

Basic $65 $350 $683

Non-Member $98 $400 $733

Partner (train with a friend) One 1-Hour Session: Six 1-Hour Sessions: Twelve 1-Hour Sessions:

Premier $41 each $221 each $433 each

Basic $49 each $260 each $510 each

Non-Member $74 each $310 each $560 each

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Fitness Assessments Fitness Center

Take the first step toward better health today! To help you track your results and see how your hard work is paying off, we offer fitness assessments with our certified staff. Assessments include: heart rate, blood pressure, body composition, muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardio respiratory fitness, and flexibility. Assessments are recommended every three to six months or at the start of an exercise routine. A full assessment takes approximately one hour. Please wear gym shoes and comfortable clothing. Please complete the Fitness Center Appointment Request Form at Mason Community Center or online at www.imaginemason.org to get started.

Day Age Fee (PRE/BAS) Varies 15 & up $0* /$30** *Up to 4 free assessments per year. **Rate will be discounted from a personal training package purchased following your assessment.

PRE: Premier pass holder

BAS: Basic pass holder

MR: Mason resident

NR: Non-resident

NUTRITION

Nutrition Tips Member Lounge

Registered Dietitian Miriam K. Jackobs will be available to answer your nutrition questions and transform your eating habits. Stop by for some quick and easy tips about proper food planning and nutrition.

Day Tu,Th

Time 10:45-11:45A

Age 15 & up

Fee Free to members

SPORTS BADMINTON

Adult Drop-In Badminton Field House

Drop in for some open play during designated badminton times. A one-time per year free registration is all you need to begin. Once registered, members play for free as long as your membership remains active. Registered nonmembers can play any day for just $5 each day. Each day you play, please stop at the Member Services desk to pick up a play card to present to the gym attendant. A Mason Community Center staﬀ member will be present on the courts to verify that all participants are registered.

Day Date Time Age Members M-Th,Sa 12/1-2/29 varies* 18 & up Non-Members M-Th,Sa 12/1-2/29 varies* 18 & up *M-Th: 6 to 9P and Sa: 8 to 10:30A **Registration is free; $5/day to play, payable at the door.

Fee

Activity

Free

722201-01

Free**

722201-02

BASKETBALL

Men’s Drop-In Basketball Gymnasium

This open play during designated drop-in basketball times is for males 18 years of age and older. Members: register once and you will be eligible for free play during the designated times as long as your membership remains active. Non-members: registration is good for the selected drop-in date only and the fee to participate is $5 per two-hour open play. Drop-in times will be on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Drop-In Basketball will run all year. Please stop at the Member Services Desk to pick up a play card to present to the gym attendant. A Mason Community Center staﬀ member will be present on the courts to verify that all participants are registered and following the posted rules.

Day Date Time Age Members M,W,Sa 12/2-2/29 varies* Men, 18 & up Non-Members M,W,Sa 12/2-2/29 varies* Men, 18 & up *M,W: 5 to 7P and Sa: 10A to 12P **Registration is free; $5/day to play, payable at the door.

Fee

Activity

Free

722200-01

Free**

722200-02

MYB Game Admission Admission to each recreational or athletic league game is $2 per adult and $1 per child or senior, and not more than $5 per family. Mason Community Center members do not need to pay the daily admission fee for games held at Mason Community Center. Save time at the door and purchase a punch pass for games played at Mason Community Center. (Games in the Mason City Schools and away games are not covered by the pass).

To register, see page 4.

www.imaginemason.org

513.229.8555

Family Pass (5-game pass)

$25

Single Adult Pass (5-game pass)

$10

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GYMNASTICS

Mom and Me Multipurpose Room

This parent and child class will help develop your child’s basic motor skills through jumping, skipping, hopping, running, and rolling. You will use beams, wedges, and mats to engage your child through structured play.

Day M W Sa

Date 1/4-2/22 1/6-2/24 1/9-2/27

Time 10:00-10:30A 10:00-10:30A 9:45-10:15A

Age 18mo-3yrs 18mo-3yrs 18mo-3yrs

Deadline 12/28 12/30 1/2

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $56/$66 /$83 /$99 $56/$66 /$83 /$99 $56/$66 /$83 /$99

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Tiny Tumblers Multipurpose Room

Your child will learn to follow directions without the assistance of a parent and focus on basic gymnastics skills such as forward rolls, backward rolls, headstands, and backbends. He or she will also work on circuit training and be introduced to the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and ﬂoor.

Day M W F Sa

Date 1/4-2/22 1/6-2/24 1/8-2/26 1/9-2/27

Time 11:30A-12:15P 10:30-11:15A 4:00-4:45P 10:15-11:00A

Age 3 3 3 3

Deadline 12/28 12/30 1/2 1/2

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $59 /$70 /$88 /$105 $59 /$70 /$88 /$105 $59 /$70 /$88 /$105 $59 /$70 /$88 /$105

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Jumping Jacks Multipurpose Room

Your child will improve gross motor skills, ﬂexibility, and coordination through circuit training and will have the opportunity to put the skills together to form a small routine. He or she will also be introduced to the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and ﬂoor.

Day M F Sa

GOLF

Don’t Lose Distance

Day M Tu F Sa

Assistant Pro at The Golf Center at Kings Island

Day M Tu Th

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Time 10:30-11:30A 5:45-6:45P 11:15A-12:15P

Age 4-5 4-5 4-5

Deadline 12/28 1/2 1/2

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132

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Sassy Sixes and Sevens

Stay in shape for golf during the winter by trying some simple stretching exercises. When you lose distance, a typical reaction is to work on your swing. Stretching your lower body— calves, hamstrings, quadriceps and hip ﬂexors—can help you gain distance. As your muscles tighten up and shorten, this can cause you to turn less with your hips and shoulders and in return lose distance in your golf game. Make sure to take a few minutes each day to stretch before spring golf approaches.

To register, see page 4.

Date 1/4-2/22 1/8-2/26 1/9-2/27

Multipurpose Room

Students will work on gymnastics drills, conditioning, and routines similar to those introduced in the Beginners and Advanced Beginners classes. He or she will continue to improve on basic gymnastic skills, ﬂexibility, and strength.

Date 1/4-2/22 1/5-2/23 1/8-2/26 1/9-2/27

Time 5:00-6:00P 4:30-5:30P 4:45-5:45P 12:15-1:15P

Age 6-7 6-7 6-7 6-7

Deadline 12/28 12/29 1/2 1/2

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132

Activity 132371-14 132371-15 132371-16 132371-17

Beginners Beginners

Introduce your child to the world of gymnastics. Students will learn basic gymnastics skills on the ﬂoor, uneven bars, balance beam, and vault. Your child will then learn to put the skills together to form a routine. Conditioning and ﬂexibility are also introduced at this level.

513.229.8555

Date 1/4-2/22 1/5-2/23 1/7-2/25

Time 6:00-7:00P 5:30-6:30P 6:30-7:30P

Age 8-17 8-17 8-17

Deadline 12/28 12/29 12/31

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132

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Invitation-Only Classes Please note: Invitation to the following classes is at the gymnastic coach’s discretion.

ADVANCED JUMPING JACKS

Multipurpose Room

Younger students who are ready for more advanced gymnastics skills may be invited by their instructor to practice in this class. He or she will work on more advanced routines on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and ﬂoor.

Day Date Tu 1/5-2/23

Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 4:00-5:00P 4-5 12/29 $74 /$88 /$110 /$132 132364-05

ADVANCED SASSY SIXES AND SEVENS

Multipurpose Room

Day Date Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity Tu,Th 1/5-2/25 Tu 6:30-7:30P 6-7 12/29 $142 /$168 /$193 /$218 132367-03 Th 5:30-6:30P

ADVANCED BEGINNERS

Multipurpose Room

Students in this class must have some gymnastics experience and have mastered the basic Beginner skills. This class will provide a greater challenge to students on the ﬂoor, uneven bars, balance beam, and vault.

Day M,W

Date Time Age 1/4-2/24 7:00-8:00P 8-17

PREP TEAM

Gymnasium

Tae Kwon Do is a well-balanced Korean martial art that specializes in kicking skills. No previous experience is necessary for this class. Adults, teens, and children will train together in a family oriented program. Parents of all participants under the age of 13 are asked to remain on site during class. Please note: A Tae Kwon Do uniform is not required for participation in this class; however, a uniform may be required for any participants who would like to enjoy this program long-term.

Day Tu,Th Tu,Th Tu,Th

Date 12/1-12/17 1/5-1/28 2/2-2/25

Time 6:30-7:30P 6:30-7:30P 6:30-7:30P

Age 5 & up 5 & up 5 & up

Deadline 11/24 12/29 1/26

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $26 /$31 /$39 /$39 $39 /$46 /$50 /$50 $39 /$46 /$50 /$50

Gymnasium

This advanced class focuses on overall self-control, selfdiscipline, self-defense techniques, balance, ﬂexibility, and strength. Tae Kwon Do will build character and develop courtesy, integrity, honor, respect, loyalty, perseverance, concentration, and compassion to their highest potential.

Day Tu,Th Tu,Th Tu,Th

Date 12/1-12/17 1/5-1/28 2/2-2/25

Time 6:30-8:00P 6:30-8:00P 6:30-8:00P

Age 5 & up 5 & up 5 & up

Deadline 11/24 12/29 1/26

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $26 /$31 /$39 /$39 $39 /$46 /$50 /$50 $39 /$46 /$50 /$50

MASON SWIM ACADEMY

WINTER SESSION 1/3/16  2/13/16

Time Age Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 6:30-7:45P 6-7 12/29 $182 /$215 /$240 /$265 132374-07

Swim Academy Level Assessment Leisure Pool

Shooting Stars Gymnasium

Provided in partnership with Comet Skippers, enjoy jump roping! This fun and inviting activity will help young children gain the skills of coordination, rhythm, and ﬁtness at a young age.

Time 5:15-5:45P

Age 3-5

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/5 $38 /$45 /$57 /$68 186404-01

Shooting Stars 2 Gymnasium

Master basic jump roping skills then take on this challenging and fun workout that builds coordination and endurance.

Date 1/12-2/16

Activity 311107-13 111107-01 111107-02

AQUATICS

Day Date Tu,Th 1/5-2/25

Date 1/12-2/16

Activity 311106-13 111106-01 111106-02

Tae Kwon Do Advanced

Gymnasts who want to move on to the competitive level will train three to four hours per week and be introduced to competitive routines.

JUMP ROPE

Day Tu

Tae Kwon Do Beginner

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/28 $142 /$168 /$193 /$218 132381-04

Multipurpose Room

Day Tu

MARTIAL ARTS

Time 4:15-5:00P

Age 6-8

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/5 $42 /$50 /$63 /$75 186404-02

Hoppin’ Hoppers

If your swimmer is new to Mason Swim Academy or has not taken lessons for the past two sessions, please register for a free station assessment before registering for group lessons. This free evaluation will produce the best results for your child by determining the station appropriate to your child’s skills. Assessments are not required for station 1 or below and are not for participants currently enrolled in lessons. Please call Mason Community Center at 513.229.8555 or visit www. imaginemason.org to set up your assessment today. Activity Number: 152300

Registration Deadline: 12/11

Me Too!

This parent/child class is designed to teach you to work safely in the water with your child, age 6–35 months. Skills will be taught at an introductory level including pool safety, water acclimation, ﬂoating and gliding with support, submerging, and blowing bubbles through mouth and/or nose.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $46/$55/$69/$83 Activity Number: 152312 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: W 1:45-2:15P Sa 10:45-11:15A

Gymnasium

Jump rope enhances skills that build strength, endurance, and coordination. Learn new ways to exercise while trying out new tricks.

Day Date Th 1/12-2/16

Time 3:30-4:30P

Age 9 and up

42 CenterPoint Winter 2016

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 1/5 $48 /$57/$72 /$86 186404-03 PRE: Premier pass holder

BAS: Basic pass holder

MR: Mason resident

NR: Non-resident

Station 1

Your child will learn to put his or her face in the water and blow nose bubbles while completing 10 relaxed bobs. To participate in this class, your child must be comfortable in the group class setting without a parent. If you register and the ﬁrst class is diﬃcult, we will transfer your enrollment to a Mason Swim Academy Me Too! class.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $51/$60/$75/$90 Activity Number: 152321 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M or W 4:45-5:15P, 5:20-5:50P, 5:55-6:25P, or 6:30-7:00P Sa 9:00-9:30A, 9:35-10:05A, 10:10-10:40A, or 10:45-11:15A

Station 2

Your child will take what he or she learned in Station 1 and add on learning to glide on his or her front and back in a streamline position.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $51/$60/$75/$90 Activity Number: 152322 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M or W 4:45-5:15P, 5:20-5:50P, 5:55-6:25P, or 6:30-7:00P Sa 9:00-9:30A, 9:35-10:05A, 10:10-10:40A, or 10:45-11:15A

Adult Group Lessons

Beginner adults with little or no experience in the water will work on various skills and techniques to achieve the goal of water acclimation. Intermediate adults who have mastered submerging and ﬂoating will work on backstroke and freestyle readiness. Swimmers whose skills exceed the intermediate level should contact our Aquatics team for lesson options.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $51/$60/$75/$90 Activity Number: 152334 Registration Deadline: 9/4 Class Times: M 7:05-7:35P Beginners or 7:40-8:10P Intermediate

Private Swim Lessons

Are you looking for comfort in the water, improved stroke technique and endurance, or a supplement to the Mason Swim Academy Learn to Swim program? We oﬀer classes for all ages and levels. Work one-on-one with a Mason Swim Academy coach who will customize the lesson to suit your goals.

Station 3

You will have six dates to choose from to take ﬁve lessons. You will be allowed to miss one lesson with no penalty, no call ahead needed, and no rescheduling. There will be no make-up lessons or rescheduling for any absences beyond one lesson. While we cannot guarantee the same coach for every lesson, there will always be a certiﬁed Mason Swim Academy coach available for your lesson.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $51/$60/$75/$90 Activity Number: 152323 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M or W 4:45-5:15P, 5:20-5:50P, 5:55-6:25P, or 6:30-7:00P Sa 9:00-9:30A, 9:35-10:05A, 10:10-10:40A, or 10:45-11:15A

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $125/$148/$173/$198 Activity Number: 152319 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M 7:05-7:35P T 5:00-5:30P, 5:35-6:05P, 6:10-6:40P, or 6:45-7:15P W 12:35-1:05P , 1:10-1:40P, 7:05-7:35P, or 7:20-7:50P Su 9:25-9:55A, 10:00-10:30A, 10:35-11:05A, 11:10-11:40A, or 11:45A-12:15P

Your child enhance their breathing and gliding skills learned in previous Stations and learn proper kicking and to streamline kick on their front and back.

Station 4

Your child will begin side gliding and the front crawl stroke, adding on to skills he or she learned in previous Stations.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $51/$60/$75/$90 Activity Number: 152324 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M or W 4:45-5:15P, 5:20-5:50P, 5:55-6:25P, or 6:30-7:00P Sa 9:00-9:30A, 9:35-10:05A, 10:10-10:40A, or 10:45-11:15A

Station 5/6

Your child will add on to the techniques acquired in Stations 1, 2, and 3 and begin learning proper freestyle stroke with rotary breathing and the back stroke.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $51/$60/$75/$90 Activity Number: 152325 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Fall 2 Activity Number: 452425 Registration Deadline: 10/25 No Class: 11/22-11/28 Class Times: M or W 4:45-5:15P, 5:20-5:50P, 5:55-6:25P, or 6:30-7:00P Sa 9:00-9:30A, 9:35-10:05A, or 10:10-10:40A, or 10:45-11:15A

Stroke School

Continue to build on your skills learned in previous Stations and learn advanced elements and stroke eﬃciency in all four stroke types. Stroke School meets twice a week and includes the skills taught in Stations 7 and 8 of the Mason Swim Academy Learn to Swim program. A pair of long swimﬁns is recommended.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $92/$109/$134/$159 Activity Number: 152326 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M/W 7:00-7:45P T/Sa 4:45-5:30P Tuesdays & 10:45-11:30A Saturdays

Swim Fit

SwimFit is Station 9 and 10 of Mason Swim Academy’s Learn to Swim program and focuses on building the swimmer’s strength and endurance in every stroke through drills, multiple laps, and on-deck coaching. SwimFit allows swimmers to get the feeling of being on a swim team without the competition. A pair of long swimﬁns is recommended.

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR): $92/$109/$134/$159 Activity Number: 152327 Registration Deadline: 12/16 Class Times: M/W 7:00-7:45P T/Sa 4:45-5:30P Tuesdays & 10:45-11:30A Saturdays To register, see page 4.

www.imaginemason.org

513.229.8555

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MASON MANTA RAYS

Manta Ray Masters Competition Pool

Improve your overall ďŹ tness, develop better technique, train for a triathlon, swim competitively, or just enjoy the water. Competitions are optional and swimmers of all abilities are welcome. Coaches are available during scheduled practice times to help you attain your personal goals. Additional practices may be added, though you are not required to attend all practices.

Day M,W,F M,W,F M,W,F

Date 1/5-1/28 2/1-2/26 3/2-3/30

Time 5:45-7:15A 5:45-7:15A 5:45-7:15A

Age 19 & up 19 & up 19 & up

Deadline 1/27 2/25 3/31

Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) $10 /$25 /$38 /$45 $10 /$25 /$38 /$45 $10 /$25 /$38 /$45

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Splish Splash Safety Course Leisure Pool

Our Splish Splash Safety Course is designed to prevent swimming injuries and increase awareness for safety around water. Your child will learn safety techniques through various games and activities.

Day Tu Tu

Date 12/8 12/10

Time Age 5:00-6:30P 4-8 5:00-6:30P 9-12

44 CenterPoint Winter 2016

Deadline Fee (PRE/BAS/MR/NR) Activity 12/1 $25 /$30 /$38 /$45 152310-01 12/3 $25 /$30 /$38 /$45 152310-02

PRE: Premier pass holder

BAS: Basic pass holder

MR: Mason resident

NR: Non-resident

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