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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013

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Streetcar fate is in doubt as council adds three new faces Gannett News Service

The Cincinnati City Council that takes office Dec. 1 will have three new members, and a majority that opposes the streetcar. Unofficial results showed six of eight incumbents in the race were re-elected Nov. 5: P.G. Sittenfeld, Charlie Winburn, Christopher Smitherman, Yvette Simpson, Chris Seelbach and Wendell Young. Also elected were challengers David Mann, Amy Murray and Kevin Flynn. Out: incumbents Laure Quinlivan and Pam Thomas. (The ninth incumbent, Roxanne Qualls, ran for mayor.) The new council will consist of five Democrats, two Republicans, one independent and one Charterite. (One of the Republicans – Murray – and one of the Democrats – Simpson – also were endorsed by the Charter party.) The council will have four African-Americans and five whites. That compares with the current council makeup of seven Democrats, one Republican and one independent. It has five African-Americans and four whites. Although the election is officially nonpartisan, candidates receive endorsements from any of three major parties. The new council will have six members who oppose the streetcar. That’s a change from the current council, which has five members supporting it. This was an important election if for no other reason than council members will hold their seats for four years, rather than two, because of a charter amendment change approved by voters last year. Sittenfeld was the runaway winner with 37,456 votes, surpassing the No. 2 vote-getter, Winburn, by more than 10,000 votes. “I’m so grateful to the citizens of Cincinnati for putting their trust in me,” Sittenfeld texted late Tuesday night. Twenty-one candidates were in the race. A number of voters exiting the polls on Tuesday said their choices for City Council were

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Kristen Ruehlmann of Mount Lookout votes at the Cincinnati Observatory Center on Tuesday.THE ENQUIRER/LEIGH TAYLOR

based at least in part on where candidates stood on two highprofile issues. “Everything’s about the streetcar and parking meter issues,” Jay Freimark, 47, said after casting his ballot at Our Lord Christ the King Church in Mount Lookout. He opposes the streetcar and the city’s plan to lease its parking system. Stephen Power, 44, who voted at the same location, also said the streetcar was a major issue. “I like streetcars as much as the next guy, but I don’t think the city can afford it right now.” Party affiliation played a role in his choices, too. He voted a Republican ticket – incumbent Winburn, and challengers Murray, Sam Malone and Melissa Wegman. All oppose the streetcar. But he said he made one exception in voting for Quinlivan, a Democrat who supports the streetcar, because she’s the only candidate who lives in Powers’ Mount Lookout neighborhood. Quinlivan finished 10th. The other incumbent who lost, Pam

Thomas, who in April was appointed to fill the seat once held by her husband, Cecil, finished 13th. A majority of the 21 candidates opposed the streetcar and the parking-lease plan, according to information they provided to The Enquirer during the campaign. Only two members of the new council support the parking plan. On the current council, three support it. Emily McNicholas, 30, is prostreetcar, “so I voted for people who were supportive of that project,” she said after voting at Faith Presbyterian Church in Mount Washington. The candidates who want to stop the streetcar “haven’t explained exactly how they plan on canceling the contracts that have already been signed.” In addition to the streetcar and parking, voters leaving the polls Tuesday also mentioned the city budget, public safety and job creation as important issues.

According to unofficial results, this is the Cincinnati City Council voters elected Tuesday: » P.G. Sittenfeld: He was elected to his second term, after finishing second in 2011. As of Oct. 16, the 29-year-old Democrat from East Walnut Hills had raised the most money of all the candidates, according to finance reports. He opposes the parking plan and streetcar. » Charlie Winburn: The 62-year-old Republican from Mount Airy is a colorful orator keyed on public safety and jobs during the campaign. He served on council from 1993-2001, and from 2009 to present. He is senior life coach at Renew Community Church. He opposes the parking plan and streetcar. He finished fifth in 2011. » David Mann: The Clifton resident, lawyer and former congressman, 74, becomes City Council’s most experienced member. He held the job from 1974 to 1992, which included three years as mayor. He was endorsed by the Democratic and Charter parties. He opposes the parking plan and streetcar. He’s a lawyer who says he ran to restore financial sustainability to the city. » Yvette Simpson: She was seen as potentially vulnerable because of her seventh-place finish in 2011 and her backing of two controversial issues: the streetcar and the parking plan. The West End resident, 35, was endorsed by both the Democratic and Charter parties. Her focus has been youth issues, including development of the Youth Commission of Cincinnati. » Chris Seelbach: Cincinnati’s first openly gay council member, was elected to a second term. The Democrat finished ninth in 2011. The Overthe-Rhine resident, 33, opposes the parking plan and supports the streetcar. He helped repeal the anti-gay Article XII in 2004. » Christopher Smitherman: The 46-year-old North Avondale resident ran as an independent and was elected to his third term. He’s a financial adviser and president of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP. He opposes the parking plan and the streetcar. He finished eighth in 2011. » Wendell Young: The North Avondale resident, 68, has been a councilman since June 2010 when he was appointed to replace Laketa Cole. The retired Cincinnati police officer finished third in 2011. He supports the parking plan and streetcar. If elected mayor, Roxanne Qualls said she would make him vice mayor. » Kevin Flynn: The Charter-endorsed Mount Airy resident, 52, was making his third run for council. He finished 11th in 2011 and 13th in 2009. He’s a real estate lawyer and adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati. His campaign slogan, “I’m sitting down, but I’m standing up for Cincinnati,” refers in part to a 2002 traffic accident that left him a paraplegic. He said the budget is the top issue. He opposes the parking plan and the streetcar. » Amy Murray: She gained almost a year of experience on City Council in 2011 after being appointed to replace Chris Monzel, but she finished 12th in that year’s election (as well as in 2009.) The Hyde Park resident, 49, was endorsed by the Republican and Charter parties. She’s a small-business owner and former president of the Hyde Park Neighborhood Council. She opposes the parking plan and the streetcar.

Incumbents on council incurred the wrath of some voters. “Why put somebody in (office) that’s been (elected) over and over, and all they do is argue?” said James Brabson, 64, of Madisonville, after casting his ballot at the Madisonville Recreation Center.

Lori Rochford, 51, of Mount Lookout said she was “just frustrated with the degree of antagonism on the council.” Donna Hawkins of Madisonville singled out challengers Vanessa White and Mann as earning her vote.

Mariemont voters support levies By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

Mariemont voters overwhelmingly approved two levy renewals on Election Day. The first, a five-year levy for the village’s operating expenses, passed with 85.2 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results from the Hamilton County Board of Elections. It will cost homeowners $14.57 per $100,000 of home value each year. It’s expected to bring in about $76,700 each year

to the village. Mariemont Mayor Dan Policastro said the support shows residents trust council. “I think it shows that the people know we’re doing a great job,” he said. “They know with the three small levies that we have we’re very good stewards of the money.” The second levy, a five-year renewal for the MariElders senior center, passed with 83.4 percent of voters supporting it. It will cost homeowners $12.79 per $100,000 of home val-

ue, and is expected to generate $58,900 each year for the senior center on Madisonville Road. The levy represents about 44 percent of the center’s operating budget and helps pay for activities and transportation for its nearly 400 members from Mariemont, Terrace Park, Columbia Township, Fairfax and Madisonville. “We are very grateful and thankful for all the support the village residents gave,” MariElders Executive Director Kathy Chapman-Dick said.

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Where were most Cincinnatians on Nov. 5? Certainly not at the polls choosing the city’s next mayor. Full story, A2

“This will help us keep going providing the good service we do and taking care of the people who need assistance.” Voter Carole Bowman said she supported both levy renewals. “For the MariElders, I think it’s a very successful organization that helps a lot of people in several communities,” she said. Bowman said she supported the village levy renewal “to keep Mariemont going in a positive way.”

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Randall Garland makes his choices at Mariemont High School on Election Day. Locally, village voters had two levy renewals and an uncontested council race on the ballot. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Where were Cincinnati’s voters Nov. 5? Mayoral race, divisive issues draw only 28.8%

topics (streetcar and parking lease) and a controversial ad with a peeing dog, almost three-quarters of registered voters weren’t motivated to cast a ballot. So while John Cranley won by a big margin – 58 percent to 42 percent – he was really elected by just one in six of the city’s 202,195 registered voters. It was the smallest turnout since Cincinnatians started directly electing mayors in 2001. Cranley shrugged it off in his first press conference Wednesday as mayor-elect, saying he didn’t know why the turnout was so low but that “I’m just

Gannett News Service

Where were most Cincinnatians on Nov. 5? Certainly not at the polls choosing the city’s next mayor. Just 28.8 percent of registered voters in the city turned out, according to the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Which means that in spite of three televised debates, more than $1.7 million spent by the two campaigns, two hotly divisive

humbled and honored for the people who did vote.” Voters, officials and pundits tossed out myriad possible reasons for the low turnout. Among them: Voters didn’t see a big difference between Cranley and Qualls, both Democrats; there was no black candidate in a city that’s now majority minority; and people are pretty happy with the general direction of the city right now and didn’t feel it necessary to vote. Cincinnatians weren’t alone in their apathy. Turnout was dismal in mayoral elections across the country, according to Next City, a nonprofit ded-

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they drop you off and you never hear from them again.” Sandra Oglesby, 30, of Kennedy Heights, didn’t vote. A mother of three who works with mentally disabled adults, she said her life is so hectic trying to make ends meet that she could not get up to speed on the issues. But she was wholly against the streetcar. “Let’s fix what’s wrong – like all these people with addiction problems – before we go about building up the city,” she said. “And who are we building it up for? Not for black people.” There are some practical reasons that prohibit black people from voting too. In Avondale, for example, an estimated 49 percent of people 20-24 are unemployed, and throughout the neighborhood 40 percent of the people do not have access to a vehicle. The ballot might just have been too complicated for some voters too, with 21 candidates for nine council seats, said Gene Beaupre, a longtime Cincinnati election analyst and Xavier University’s director of government relations. “It’s pretty hard for people to wrap their heads around it.”

me.” It was more than indifference for some in the city’s African-American communities, said the Rev. Peterson Mingo, pastor of Christ Temple Full Gospel Baptist Church in Evanston. “After years of promises, people get to feeling that `no matter what I do, no matter how I vote or present myself, nothing changes,’” he said. “It’s like if somebody takes you out, wines and dines you and gets what they want,

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Terrace Park voters OK new levy By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

Terrace Park voters overwhelmingly supported a new tax hike on Election Day. More than 63 percent of voters Tuesday approved a new 2.5-mill operating levy that will cost homeowners about $88 per $100,000 of market value. It will generate about $300,000 per year for the village. Susan Venderbush was one of the residents who voted for the levy.

“We don’t want to lose the services the money provides to our town,” she said. Judy Heffner also supported the levy and said, “I think it’s necessary.” Village officials have said this new levy would help offset losses from the state’s elimination of the estate tax and reductions to the Local Government Fund. Those cuts resulted in Terrace Park losing close to $240,000 each year, or about 12 percent of its annual budget.

Village officials have been drawing down cash reserves and using more money from restricted funds to help preserve the general fund balance. Councilman Mark Porst, who is chairman of the Finance Committee, said they’re happy voters supported the new levy request. “I think what residents were saying is they like how the village is run, and they want to keep it the way it is,” he said. “They’ve been very generous as taxpayers.” Porst said the wide

margin also showed residents think council is responsible with the village money and “spend it like it’s our own.” Total voter turnout was 30.4 percent, according to the unofficial results. There were 523 total votes cast for the Terrace Park levy, and poll worker Ashley Weech said one precinct reached about 20 percent of registered voters with close to three hours left for voting. “It’s not bad for an off year,” he said.

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New economic zone a ‘huge win’ By Jeanne Houck jhouck@communitypress.com

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cials say great things are in store for the township following passage of an economic-development plan that includes a new earnings tax. Trustee Lemon David Kubicki said the vote Nov. 5 gives Columbia Township more economic-development tools and the ability to continue providing topgrade services to residents. “This was a huge win,” Kubicki said. “There are so many opportunities to improve and grow all three of our business districts, and now we can do more things. “The trustees have a vision to improve this community and this is a big step in executing that vision,” Kubicki said. The plan approved by voters will allow Columbia Township and Fairfax to create a joint economicdevelopment zone in township commercial areas on Wooster Pike, on Plainville Road and at Ridge and Highland avenues. A board of directors will levy a 1-percent earnings tax on people who work and businesses that operate there. Ohio law prohibits townships from collecting earnings taxes. But with the joint economic-development zone agreement between Columbia Township and Fair-

fax, as sanctioned by the state, Fairfax will collect the new earnings tax in the zone and give the township 90 percent of the revenue after subtracting service, reserve and escrow fees. For its trouble, Fairfax will collect the remaining 10 percent of the post-fees revenue. Columbia Township Administrator Mike Lemon estimates the township annually will collect $670,000 and Fairfax $67,000 from the new tax. Preliminary numbers from the Hamilton County Board of Elections show Columbia Township’s proposed economic-development plan was approved by a vote of 706 — nearly 83 percent of the ballots cast – to 149 — just over 17 percent of the ballots cast. “We were hoping for a high approval rate and we got it,” Lemon said. “Thanks go to the voters of Columbia Township for recognizing the value and importance of this issue to the future of the township. “The passage of this issue will provide a new revenue source to meet the needs of the township, (for) enhanced services and infrastructure as well as to allow the township to continue its economic-development initiatives,” Lemon said. “A new day has dawned in Columbia Township.” Like other municipalities, the township and Fairfax are looking for ways to raise money in the wake of cuts in state appropriations and in local property taxes caused by falling property valuations. Columbia Township

Dustin Treftz casts his ballot at the Terrace Park community building on Election Day. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

considered putting a property-tax hike on the November ballot. It dropped that idea in favor of the proposed joint economic-development zone. Fairfax Village Council earlier voted to establish the zone with Columbia Township.

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Ben Webster, as a Lego man, walks with Donnie Venderbush (Mario), during the Halloween parade. Also pictured are Jereme Buxel, left, as a Jedi, and Payton Steele, a corpse bride.

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little bit of rain didn’t stop Terrace Park Elementary students from parading around the school on Halloween. The annual tradition gives kids a chance to show off their costumes to family and neighbors who line the village streets. Photos by Lisa Wakeland/The Community Press

Even the Mariemont High School band, which leads the parade, got into the Halloween spirit.

Marley Megowen and Abby Lyons dressed as “old ladies” and used walkers during the parade.

Keira Flynn salutes parents and family watching along the Halloween parade route. Also pictured is Anna Welch as an equestrian rider.

Trip Fries used a mask to help his old lady costume.

Nick Jones, left, Jackson Kuwatch, Luke Motto and Max Megowen opted to dress as cast members from the popular reality show, “Duck Dynasty.” Their friend Nathan Cox was a person riding a dinosaur.

Lara Hernandez shows off her witch costume. Some Terrace Park Elementary students like Daniel Cooper, left, opted for scary, while others went for classic or retro costumes, like Madison Roetting, Tessa Weyer and Hannah Medlin.

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COLUMBUS (Ohio) — - Take two. Summit Country Day won its second consecutive Division III state soccer championship Nov. 9, beating Mansfield Christian 2-1 at Columbus Crew Stadium for the title. “It’s just as sweet,” said Silver Knights head coach Barnard Baker of the second state victory. “Because this one was so unexpected and because it’s my last game, this one is very, very special to me.” Unexpected in that Summit graduated so many players from its 2012 title team, leaving the Silver Knights with talented - albeit largely varsity-untested - players to begin the season. So fitting, perhaps, that a pair of sophomores did the scoring honors in the state final; Charlie Maciejewski netted one in the first half and Brendan Jones scored in the second. Mansfield Christian got its goal in the final two minutes off a corner kick Baker still wasn’t sure about more than an hour after the game. “I’m going to have to see the tape,” he said. “There was some strange call that got them a corner and I don’t know exactly how it happened. But we were able to survive that.” More than survive. Summit took advantage of Crew Stadium’s immense 77-yard width and Mansfield’s three-man back row. “We played everything wide and attacked the corners,” Baker said. “We knew they had played on a smaller field and had never been there before, so we tried to take advantage of that. “You think of playing on grass and it might slow you down, but it’s so, so super-fast. But with that width, everything is in play. We said, ‘Let’s keep attacking the corners,’ and eventually they had to start protecting them and that left some gaps for us.” Summit reached the championship game by beating Worthington Christian 2-0 in the state semifinals Nov. 6. “It’s so big,” said junior forward Austin Smythe. “Last year we were full of seniors and they said we couldn’t get back. We really wanted this to show them we could.” Baker may have sided with the recent graduates at the start of the season, but he’s more than a believer now. “The word for us all season was survival, not repeat,” he said. “After losing as many players as we did and as tough a schedule as we had to play, we thought we’d have five or six losses and have to battle. “We did battle and we did survive, and here we are again.”

Members of the boys soccer team walk through a cheer tunnel during a pep rally in their honor at The Summit Country Day School in Hyde Park Nov. 8.LEIGH TAYLOR/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Summit Country Day not only hoisted the team trophy for the state title, but also some individual hardware. Just hours before the state finals, the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association named Silver Knights senior Christian Hay Ohio Division III player of the year. “Christian was a beast tonight,” said head coach Barnard Baker. “Of course, he was a beast every night. He completely deserves that award. There is nobody better, nobody who meant more to their team.” Classmate Bryce Hueber was Ohio Division III girls player of the year for Summit. Baker - who announced his retirement as head coach earlier this season - picked up OSSCA private school coach of the year honors.

Roster Players: Nate Logan, GK, freshman; Josh Campbell, GK, freshman; Taylor Jones, midfielder, senior; David Judd, defense, senior; Ben Schloss, forward, senior; Christian Hay, defense, senior; Isaiah Chapman, forward, senior; Jacob Beardslee, midfielder, sophomore; Cameron Belle, midfielder, freshman; Brendan Jones, midfielder, sophomore; Charlie Maciejewski, midfielder, sophomore; Matt DeJesus, defense/midfield, junior; Carlos Garciamendez, defense, senior; Philip McHugh, defense, junior; Austin Smythe, forward, junior; Matt Eustace, defense, senior; Chris Hudson, midfield, senior; Matt Meister, defense, senior; Ethan Hay, defense/midfielder, freshman; Craig Bond, midfielder, freshman; Rupert Domville, forward, junior; Reilly Dowling, defense, freshman. Coaches: Head coach, Barnard Baker; assistant coaches, Ryan Johnson, Dan Cosgrove and Terry Malone.

Summit Country Day’s Brendan Jones celebrates his goal, the second for the Silver Knights in their 2-1 state championship victory over Mansfeld Christian Nov. 9.JAY LAPRETE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Midway through the first half Maciejewski found Smythe streaking down the right side for the first goal. “I got a chance and I got a step on the the defense,” said Smythe, a Mariemont resident. “I just got a foot on it and put it in the back of the net The second goal came at the 15:04 mark of the second half when senior Matt Meister subbed in for a cramping Smythe on the second of two consecutive corner kicks. Meister - a Hyde Park resident - found himself open from 15 yards out on a deflection. “I faked it, crossed it over to my right foot and took the shot,” he said. “I was surprised I had room to move the ball like I did, let alone take the shot. “It was unbelievable to come in off the bench and score a goal late in the game, this late in the season, my senior year. We did lose a lot of seniors from last year, but I think the seniors this year really stepped up. We really want this. “We want this because it’s so fun, just the journey of making it to state.”

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Schedule

Summit Country Day’s Charlie Maciejewski, right, and Mansfield Christian’s Brandon Mount fight for position. Maciejewski scored Summit’s first goal in the 2-1 state championship win Nov. 9.JAY

Miami Valley School - W, 9-0 Worthington Christian - T, 2-2 Monroe - W, 5-0 Seven Hills - T, 0-0 Clark Montessori - W, 2-0 Springfield Catholic Central - L, 2-1 North College Hill - W, 9-0 William Penn Charter - W, 4-1 St. Benedict Prep - L, 6-0 Cincinnati Country Day - W, 4-0 Covington Catholic - T, 2-2 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy - W, 4-0 Ottawa Hills - W, 3-0 St. Bernard - W, 9-0 Louisville Collegiate - T, 0-0 Playoffs: Finneytown - W, 2-0 CHCA - W, 4-0 Jamestown Greeneview - W, 3-0 Seven Hills - W, 3-2 Springfield Catholic Central - W, 1-0 Worthington Christian, W - 2-0 Mansfield Christian - W - 2-1

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PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS By Scott Springer and Mark Motz sspringer@communitypress.com mmotz@communitypress.com

Fall senior moments

Senior Night is an important time in an athlete’s high school career and the Community Press & Recorder, along with cincinnati.com, would like to highlight those moments. Please send a photo from your Senior Night to presspreps@gmail.com. In-

clude the names of the people in the photo as they are shown, the school and the sport by Friday, Nov. 22. The photo can be of all the team’s seniors or a photo of athletes with their parents. Photos relevant to the Community Press weeklies will run in print sometime in December and all will be used in a cincinnati.com photo gallery. Questions can be directed to mlaughman@communitypress.com.

Catching up with College Athletes

The Community Press & Recorder, along with cincinnati.com, would like to give readers over the holidays the ability to catch up with local high school stars doing well in college athletics. In what has become an annual readership project, parents/friends of college athletes are welcome to send a photo and brief description of their college athletes’ accomplishments over the last cal-

endar year to presspreps@gmail.com. Include the names of the people in the photo as they are shown, the college name and sport, parents’ names, where the athlete lives, what weekly newspaper they get at home and their accomplishments by Friday, Dec. 13. Photos relevant to the Community Press weeklies will run in print Jan.1and all will be used in a cincinnati.com photo gallery. Questions can be directed to mlaughman@communitypress.com.

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SCD, Moeller move on in postseason By Scott Springer and Mark Motz sspringer@communitypress.com mmotz@communitypress.com

HAMILTON COUNTY —

Several schools in the Eastern Hills Journal coverage area played firstround games in the Ohio High School football playoffs Nov. 8 and 9. The following is a wrap-up of week one for those schools.

Summit Country Day

The Silver Knights avenged an eight-point loss week eight in a big way, beating previously undefeated Cincinnati Country Day 55-28 Nov. 8 in the first round of the Division VI playoffs. “We definitely wanted to see them again,” said Summit head coach Mike Brown. “Any time you play your rival and you only lose by eight, you want another shot at them. “The good part is we got to get them again. But they’re a league rival in your division and you want your conference to do well, so from that perspective it’s tough. They’re definitely a very good team.” Antonio Woods set the pace for Summit, throwing four touchdown passes and running for three more. “Our offense came out firing on all cylinders,” Brown said. “In our first seven possessions we scored six touchdowns. At the end of the half we scored two touchdowns in the last three minutes and that proved to be very important for us. No lead was safe against them. They’re a very good team. “(Woods) is electrifying. He made all the throws and when they weren’t there, he didn’t make any bad decisions and that was just as big. When he runs, he takes what should be a threeyard gain and turns it into a 50-yard touchdown. He’s just an exceptional athlete.” He’s also one who had a big week off the field as well, announcing his intention to play football and basketball at the University of Pennsylvania of the Ivy League. “He’s one of the calmest, most collected kids I’ve ever had,” Brown said. “For him to make

that announcement and go out and have the kind of game he had, I think that shows how focused he is and how badly he wants to win for his teammates.” The Silver Knights improved to 9-2 with the win and advanced to face West Liberty-Salem Nov. 15. The Tigers beat Williamsburg 27-20 in their playoff opener. “We’ve got to pressure (Tiger quarterback Brandon Upton) and make him throw earlier and make him make throws he doesn’t want to throw,” Brown said. “And for us, we need to keep on doing what we’ve been doing, spreading the field and letting our players make plays.”

time deficit by hitting Aaron Harris on touchdown strikes in the third and fourth quarters. The second pulled Withrow within seven at 26-19 with 11:33. However, Mount Healthy responded with a pair of late scores to make for the 40-19 final. Tyree Elliott led the Owls with four touchdowns; one rushing, one on an interception return and two on passes from David Montgomery. Montgomery led all runners with 144 yards. Withrow finishes the season at 8-3 and another Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference championship at 6-0.

St. Xavier

Moeller

In a game that could’ve filled some stadiums beyond the capacity of Lockland Memorial’s 6,000, Moeller started their 2013 run in the Division I playoffs with a 42-17 rout of St. Xavier. After taking a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, the Bombers got within a touchdown at 21-14 at the half. However, the second half belonged to Moeller as they outscored St. Xavier 21-3 to win by 25. Senior Gus Ragland was Moeller’s top rusher with 157 yards and three touchdowns. Nearly half of those yards came on a 72-yard fourth-quarter scamper. He also was 1013 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns to senior Isaiah Gentry. Ragland missed Moeller’s first win over St. Xavier back on Sept. 27 with an injury. Gentry had 229 yards receiving on five grabs with touchdowns of 55 and 81 yards. Moeller’s other touchdown was a Dean Meyer two-yard run in the fourth quarter. Also contributing in the victory was Sterling Noes who ran for 135 yards with a long of 75. Defensively, Ohio State-bound Sam Hubbard had two interceptions and Will Mercurio added another pick. The Crusaders outgained the Bombers 631302. St. Xavier’s season ends at 5-6. Moeller is now10-1with their lone loss coming at Lakewood St. Edward on Oct. 26. Next up on Nov. 16 is the Elder Panthers. El-

Mariemont High School junior wideout David Cowart makes a leaping catch in front of Hamilton Badin’s Caleb Wuest (12) during the Division V football playoffs Nov. 9. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Antonio Woods of Summit Country Day looks for the running lane on a quarterback keeper play during a 55-28 win over Cincinnati Country Day in the Division VI playoffs Nov. 8. BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

der defeated Northmont 16-7 to advance. Moeller won the regular season feature at The Pit 35-14 on Oct. 11.

Mariemont

The Warriors kept it close in the first half, but fell 37-13 on the road against Hamilton Badin in the Division V playoffs Nov. 9. The Rams scored on their opening drive and never relinquished the

lead. Mariemont tied the game at 7-7 with Ryden Lewis’ touchdown run on fourth and goal with 4:06 to play in the first period, but the Phillip Dozier broke containment and got free for a 78-yard touchdown for the Rams. Hans Hinebaugh kicked the first of his two field goals to make it14-10, but another blown coverage led to a 40-yard touchdown pass for the Rams. Hinebaugh’s second field goal made it 20-13 at the half and marked the end of Mariemont’s scoring. Badin added two touchdowns and field goal in the second half and took a knee on the one-yard line late in the fourth quarter to turn the ball over on downs. “We played our best game of the year except for two plays in the first half,” said Warriors head coach Kurry Commins. “They made us pay for our mistakes and you have to give credit where credit is due for that.” Commins said his first year at the helm was memorable. “I told our kids I loved them, because I do,” he said. “They accomplished a lot. We’re not the most

talented, the biggest or the fastest, but they showed so much perseverance and so much pride. I can’t be more excited about our future. “Our seniors re-established Mariemont football as a playoff team. I think with time we’ll learn more from them. Their full legacy will be measured by how hard the teams that follow them work to live up to what they started.” Mariemont finished the season 7-4. Badin improved to 9-2 and advanced to meet Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy Nov. 16 in the second round. CHCA beat Madeira 19-0 in its playoff opener.

Withrow

The Tigers lost in their Division II playoff game Nov. 8 with Mount Healthy. The Owls got out to a 26-6 halftime lead and went on to beat Withrow 40-19. Senior Malik Bland was 13-23 passing for 174 yards and three touchdowns. Bland connected with Malik Jackson in the first quarter to pull the Tigers within one of the Owls. Later, Bland wiped away the 20-point half-

Moeller outscored GCL rival St. Xavier 21-3 in the second half en route to a 42-17 win in Division I Region 2 playoff action Nov. 9 at Lockland Stadium. “I thought our kids battled hard in the first half,” St. X coach Steve Specht said. “The wheels kind of fell off… in the second (half). Turnovers killed us.” The Bombers went down 14-0 early after their first three possessions resulted in punts. They finally got on the board after Moeller quarterback Gus Ragland’s pass was deflected and ended up in the hands of Bomber free safety David Leisring, who returned it to the Crusader 26-yard line. Senior quarterback Nick Tensing scored from 1-yard out to make it 14-7 with 11:57 to play in the half. After another Moeller score, the Bombers answered with a 76-yard scoring drive that resulted in a Tensing 15-yard touchdown pass to Peter Gavin. From that point on, the Bomber offense went numb, as Tensing tossed three second-half interceptions. The Bombers did not have the services of running back Ben Glines due to a knee injury, according to Specht, and managed 109 rushing yards on 28 attempts. Moeller piled up 631 total yards, while St. X finished with 302. St. X finishes the season 5-6, marking its first losing season since 2008 when they went 4-6 and missed the playoffs.

St. Xavier cross country goes back-to-back By Tom Skeen tskeen@communitypress.com

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The St. Xavier High School cross country team made it back-toback state titles after winning the Division I race Nov. 2 at National Trail Raceway in Hebron. The Bombers tallied 46 points, blowing away second-place Dublin Jerome (106) and setting the mark for the lowest score since the race changed to a 5K in 1982. “I look at how we performed at state and it’s really hard to find a flaw with anything that happened,” coach Mike Dehring said. “… The kids performed about as well as we possibly could have hoped.” Senior Michael Hall paced the Bombers,

much like he did throughout the season, with a fourth-place finish. Fellow senior Evan Stifel finished fifth and junior Michael Vitucci was eighth. “It’s very rewarding,” Hall said. “The work we’ve been putting in since last year, we knew it would be something special. … Evan and I knew we had to step up and lead the team this year and putting in the hard work this year and over the summer; a state championship, district title, regional title, made it all worth it in the end.” Hall and Stifel were the lone returners from last year’s state title team and were also members of the 2011 team that finished sixth at state. Their three years of varsity experience made them leaders of the 2013 squad.

From left, senior Michael Hall, senior Evan Stifel, junior Brad Eagan, junior Michael Vitucci, junior Cole Grabowski, senior Jax Talbot and senior Jack Krug make up the seven members of the St. Xavier cross country team that won the state championship Nov. 2, giving them back-to-back state titles for the first time in school history.THANKS TO ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

“Workouts go as they go and they dictate, more or less, everything whether they say it or not,” Dehring said. Their leadership comes from different perspectives. Stifel has always been a runner who isn’t as vocal as Hall, who

comes from a basketball and football background. The combination of the two styles went over well in the Bomber locker room throughout the season. “It’s great to have both of those (styles) together,” Dehring said, who

has been head coach since 2005. “Michael brings a different perspective, which has been really, really good for the team.” The state title gives St. X five in school history, tying Elder High School for the most in Southwest

Ohio. “Elder is one of the prestige programs in the state and to tie them means a lot to us,” Dehring said, who joined the coaching staff in 1993. The 2013 season marked the 25th time since 1987 the Bombers qualified for the state meet. This postseason run was a special one in that they set the lowest average time in state meet history, tied their own district record score of 19 and won their thirdconsecutive regional title. Along with Vitucci, Brad Eagan (34th place at state) and Cole Grabowski (29th) return next year. Other 2013 state team members were seniors Jack Krug of Hyde Park (82nd) and Jax Talbot (92nd).

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Traditions make lasting impressions Our school district is steeped in tradition. I love seeing so many of our students riding their bikes to and from school; the flagraising ceremonies in the beginning of the school year made the first day even more special; and my kids are still talking about our annual homecoming parade, catching candy and cheering on our band and homecoming court. Of course there are other traditions as well - ParentGrandparent Day, the K-6 Daddy Daughter Dance, au-

thor visits, Camp Kern and many more! This week, we celebrate yet another great tradition with Steven our HallowEstepp een parades in COMMUNITY PRESS Terrace Park GUEST COLUMNIST and Mariemont. Mariemont City Schools is known for its commitment to excellence in individualized educational opportunities as a high-performing school

Better serving veterans in the digital age Nearly 24 years ago, American leadership helped bring down the Berlin Wall without firing a shot. Now, our service members and veterans are up against a new wall, a wall of bureaucracy. This wall complicates nearly every facet of life as they transition from active duty service to veteran status. This Veterans Day, we must renew our commitment to those who have served us. Our task begins by ensuring that their medical records, which document years or decades of service, seamlessly follow them from uniformed to veteran status. The House of Representatives is taking action to push both the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to realize this goal. Our troops face numerous challenges after they serve: transitioning to civilian life, finding a career or continuing their education, to name just a few. Our veterans should not have to serve as couriers between the DoD and VA too. It’s an additional and unnecessary burden. Our two biggest departments are still not fully capable of digitally communicating in the 21st century. Early in his presidency, President Obama charged these two departments to “build a seamless system of integration with a single goal: when a member of the Armed Forced separates from the military, he or she will no longer have to walk paperwork from a DoD duty station to a local VA health center; their electronic records will transition along with them and remain with them forever.” This vision has devolved into a series of missed milestones, shifting priorities and ballooning budgets. The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee learned earlier this year that these failures have led President Obama and both departments to abandon the original goal of one system, and instead plan continued reliance on separate systems integrated together to connect electronic health records. I served as an Army combat surgeon in Iraq and still serve as a Reservist. I know that my fellow military members,

when they retire, should not have to continue to wage war at home against bureaucracies and paperBrad work. And yet, Wenstrup a doctor treatCOMMUNITY PRESS ing veterans GUEST COLUMNIST cannot seamlessly access the medical history of their patient because that history is housed in a separate Defense Department system. VA doctors report that initial steps are improving this digital sharing, while still on separate systems. The House of Representatives is working to tackle these issues through the bipartisan H.R. 1960. Important sections call for basic interoperability capabilities within a year, meaning that doctors on both sides will be able to readily view medical history files. By 2016, we are demanding full system integration between the two departments. These are essential steps towards realizing a system that seamlessly communicates medical history files between the departments, without forcing the burden on to the shoulders of our transitioning veterans. Ultimately, I believe one system will best serve our troops and veterans as they seek care, and full integration is steering the departments in the right direction. Fully integrating these electric health records isn’t just about helping transitioning veterans, it’s also essential to reducing our veterans’ disability backlog. We know that fully developed disability claims, those with complete medical history files, take half the amount of time to complete compared to claims filed with incomplete or missing data. It’s discouraging for our troops, our veterans, and our doctors to face a wall of bureaucracy that hinders care. They deserve a lasting solution that honors their legacy and service. Brad Wenstrup represents Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District and serves on both the House Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committees. Contact him through his Website, www.Wenstrup.House.gov.

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district, but it is this commitment to tradition that sets us apart from any other district I have encountered. And as I get to know this community more and more, I know that it is the parents, volunteers, businesses and village officials who support us every day and make these school traditions possible. We could not give our students the experience of interacting with nationally acclaimed authors without the help of the volunteers that coordinate the visits. Our sixth-grade students

could not spend a week at Camp Kern without the assistance of the parents and community members that make that experience possible. And we could not allow our students - from the seniors in the marching band to the kindergarteners collecting candy - to walk in the Halloween parades without the watchful eye of our local police departments. These traditions turn into memories that many students will never forget, giving them roots and experiences that help them proceed

through life as caring and compassionate people and strong leaders. I know we often speak about the value of the education provided by Mariemont City Schools (and it’s true, we do have high standards for the education we provide to our students) but sometimes it’s the intangible that makes a lasting impression in the lives of our children - the time spent, the smiles given and the memories made.

Steven Estepp is superintendent of the Mariemont City School District.

CH@TROOM Last week’s question State Sen. Bill Seitz has introduced legislation which would redefine the standards for third parties to appear on Ohio’s ballot, including a minimum requirement of 56,000 signatures to get on the ballot and receiving at least 3 percent of the vote in a presidential election to stay on the ballot. Do you support Seitz’s proposal? Why or why not?

“Because I am ignorant of the current process, if any, for third parties getting onto the ballot, I can’t gauge the value of this proposal. If the proposal

is more restrictive – or less restrictive – then I would like for Sen. Seitz to justify his reason for the change.” R.V.

“Yes, I do support Sen. Seitz’s proposal, especially because it could get the tea party hypocrites on the ballot against Democrats and Republicans. This can only mean more Democrats getting elected to legislative office as the conservative vote gets broken into smaller and more meaningless chunks!” TRog

NEXT QUESTION Several major retailers and malls will be open for holiday shopping throughout Thanksgiving Day. Is this a good idea and do you plan to plan to take advantage of the extended hours? Why or why not? Every week we ask readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to espangler@communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line.

OFFICIALS DIRECTORY FEDERAL U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup 2nd District includes nearly all the northeastern and eastern Cincinnati communities. Washington, D.C., office: 1223 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3164 Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. MondayFriday Cincinnati Office: 7954 Beechmont Ave., Suite 170, Cincinnati, OH 45255 Website: wenstrup.house.gov

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown Cleveland – 216-522-7272. Cincinnati – 425 Walnut St., room 2310, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3915; phone 684-1021, fax 684-1029. Washington, D.C.: 713 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510; phone 202-224-2315; fax 202-228-6321. E-mail: senator@brown.senate.gov Web site: www.brown.senate.gov

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman Washington, D.C., office: B40D Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C., 20510

Phone: 202-224-3353 Fax: 202-224-9558 Cincinnati office: 36 E. Seventh St. Room 2615, Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: 513-684-3265

tives, 77 S. High St., 13th floor, Columbus, Ohio, 43215-6111; phone 614-4661308; fax 614-719-3587. Email: alicia.reece@ohiohouse.gov; rep29@ohiohouse.gov

STATE

State Rep. Peter Stautberg

State Rep. Alicia Reece 33rd District includes parts of Columbia Township, parts of Cincinnati, Deer Park, Silverton and parts of Sycamore Township. In Columbus: House of Representa-

27th District includes most of eastern Hamilton County. In Columbus: House of Representatives, 77 S. High St., 11th floor, Columbus, Ohio, 43215-6111. E-mail: peter.stautberg@ohiohouse.gov; rep27@ohiohouse.gov

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WHEN THEY MEET Cincinnati City Council

Meets at 2 p.m. every Wednesday in room 300 at Cincinnati City Hall, 801 Plum St. Web site: www.ci.cincinnati.oh.us.

Cincinnati Public Schools

Meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month, 2651 Burnet Ave. Phone: 363-0000. Web site: www.cps-k12.org.

Columbia Township

Meets at 6 p.m., the second Tuesday of the month, 5686 Kenwood Road. Phone: 561-6046. Web site: www.columbiatwp.org.

Columbia-Tusculum Community Council

Meets at 7 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Columbia Baptist Church, 3718 Eastern Ave. Web site: www.columbiatusculum.org.

Fairfax

Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of each month at Village Hall 5903 Hawthorne Ave. Phone: 527-6505. Web site: fairfaxohio.org

Hyde Park Neighborhood Council

Meets at 7 p.m., the second Tuesday of the month at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3400 Michigan Ave.Web site: www.hydeparkcincinnati.org.

Madisonville Community Council

Meets at 7 p.m. the third Thursday of every month at the Recreation Center, 5320 Stewart Road. 561-9343. Web site: www.historicmadisonville.com.

Mariemont

Meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month, 6907 Wooster Pike. Phone: 271-3246. Web site: www.mariemont.org.

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Mariemont City School District

Meets at 7 p.m., the third Tuesday of the month at Mariemont Elementary School, 6750 Wooster Pike. Phone: 272-7500. Web site: www.mariemontschools.org.

Mt. Lookout Community Council Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of every other month beginning in February at Christ the King Parish Center, 3223 Linwood Road. Phone: 723-5599. Web site: www.mtlookout.org

Oakley Community Council

Meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Oakley Community and Senior Center, 3882 Paxton Road. Phone (trustee president): 351-7842. Web site: www.oakleynow.com.

Eastern Hills Journal Editor Eric Spangler espangler@communitypress.com, 576-8251 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday See page A2 for additional contact information.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2013

LIFE

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Allison Thorton, Susie Cioffi and Chris Vigran chat over drinks at the Kindervelt #50 Fashion Show. Saks runway models walk at the Kindervelt #50 Fall Fashion Show. THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

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sold-out crowd of more than 300 ladies assembled at Kenwood Country Club for the Kindervelt #50 Annual Fashion Show. To the musical spinning of Jon Jon and direction of emcee Jeff Thomas, both of Q102, ladies experienced a Saks Fifth Avenue runway show, shopping at local pop-up boutiques, silent and live auction, a raffle and lunch all to raise over $35,000 to benefit the Kindervelt Neurodevelopmental, Educational and Learning Center at Cincinnati Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital Medical Center. Through the direction of General Manager, Kevin Shibley, Saks Fifth Avenue presented the Best of Fall 2013 featuring ready-to-wear designers from Vince to Versace and shoes & accessories from designers Jimmy Choo to Joie.

Attending the Kindervelt Fall Fashion Show are members of the Kindervelt Citywide Board, Linda Lunceford, Tracy Smith, Katrina Smith, Bonnie Hueneman, Charlotte McBrayer (President: Kindervelt Board of Trustees), Buffie Rixey, Marie Tsacalis, Mary Beth Young, Diana Scrimizzi and Ellen Grossi. THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

Kindervelt #50 Fall Fashion Show co-chairs are Lisa Schneider, Mindy Ellis, Heidi Rattigan, Elisa Alspaugh and Lynn Carson. THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

Allison Picton and Shannon Miller attend the Kindervelt #50 Fall Fashion Show. THANKS TO

Cathy Major, Jen Stuhlreyer, Andrea Singer and Stephanie Lex have fun together at the Kindervelt #50 Fall Fashion Show. THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

CHRISSIE BLATT

Rhonda Logeman and Amy Fox chat at the Kindervelt #50 Fall Fashion Show. THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

Current Kindervelt #50 President Kristen Kamfjord and former Kindervelt 50 Presidents Megan Joy and Julie Hill enjoy the Kindervelt #50 Fall Fashion Show. THANKS TO CHRISSIE BLATT

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THURSDAY, NOV. 14

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Multiplicity/Hang It Up, Noon-8 p.m., Brazee Street Studios, 4426 Brazee St., gallery One One. Multiplicity is group show based on idea of creating art in multiples or as part of series. Hang It Up specifically features and sells ornaments in separate room. Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

Trimmings Drop-Off, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Bzak Landscaping at Turpin Farm, Free. 946-7734; bit.ly/11UQb9r. Newtown.

Benefits Talkin’ Baseball Honoring Reds Great Dave Parker, 6 p.m., Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Local author and former sports writer Greg Hoard emcees and leads storytelling. With Tom “Mr. Perfect” Browning and former Reds coach Tommy Helms. Benefits Hyde Park Center for Older Adults. $35, $30 advance. Registration required. Presented by Hyde Park Center for Older Adults. 321-6816. Mount Lookout.

Music - Classical Carillon Concert, 4-5 p.m., Mary M. Emery Carillon, Pleasant Street, Open air concert. Carillonneur plays bells using keyboard in upper tower. Tours of tower available; playground, restroom and shelter house on site. Free. Presented by Village of Mariemont. 271-8519; www.mariemont.org. Mariemont.

Nature

Community Dance Beechmont Squares, 8-10 p.m., Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave., Western-style square dance club for experienced dancers. $5. 929-2427. Anderson Township.

Drink Tastings Paired Wine Tasting, 6-9 p.m., Winedog Fine Wines & Fine Art, 451A Ohio Pike, Six wines served with gourmet appetizers that pair well with each. Music and artwork on display in gallery. $19.75. Reservations required. 888-288-0668; www.winedog.com. Anderson Township.

Exercise Classes SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15 p.m., Summerside Woods, 5484 Summerside Road, Move to music through variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement and activities for daily living. Call for pricing. Presented by SilverSneakers Flex. 478-6783. Summerside.

Lectures Miniature Rooms as an Art Form Lecture, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., The Kenwood by Senior Star, 5435 Kenwood Road, The Kenwood by Senior Star. Lecture on history and making of miniature room boxes by artist Robert Off. $35. Reservations required. Presented by Eisele Gallery of Fine Art. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Kenwood.

Music - Concerts Sonny Landreth, 8 p.m., 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Road, Rock and pop music. With Monkeytonk. $25 orchestra, $20 main floor. 731-8000; www.the20thcenturytheater.com. Oakley.

On Stage - Theater The Lion in Winter, 7:30 p.m., Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road, Set during Christmas 1183, this epic story plays out the spectacular strategies for power and love between two of England’s most formidable and yet very human rulers, King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three sons, hungry for the crown. Motivated by spite as well as sense of duty, Henry and Eleanor maneuver against each other to position their favorite son in line for succession. $18. Presented by Mariemont Players Inc. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

Parenting Classes Stewards of Children, 6-9 p.m., Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 7820 Beechmont Ave., Heritage West. Educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. Ages 18 and up. Free. Presented by Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Social Ministries Commission. 388-4466. Anderson Township.

Youth Sports Pre-school Open Gym, 9:3011:30 a.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave., Playground atmosphere indoors. Unstructured playtime for parents and pre-schoolers. Ages 4 and under. $2. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4515. Anderson Township.

Learn about Comets from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place. Learn where comets originate, why our ancestors thought them so important and more. The cost is $22. Registration is required and open to adults ages 18 and older. To register or for more information, call 556-6932.FILE PHOTO

FRIDAY, NOV. 15 Art & Craft Classes Star Glazers Kids Clay Class, 6:30-8 p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave., Staff from Star Glazers teach children how to make a picture frame and wreath using clay and pottery paints. Ages 5-12. $35, $25 residents. Registration required. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4515. Anderson Township.

Art Exhibits John A. Ruthven, John Stobart and Robert Off, 6-9 p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, 5729 Dragon Way, Exhibition and sale of original paintings and prints by wildlife artist Ruthven, maritime artist Stobart and miniature room box artist Off. Free. 7917717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Multiplicity/Hang It Up, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

Art Openings John A. Ruthven, John Stobart and Robert Off, 6-9 p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, 5729 Dragon Way, Exhibition and sale of original paintings and prints by wildlife artist Ruthven, maritime artist Stobart and miniature room box artist Off. Three artists available at opening reception; also Nov. 16 10-3 p.m. to personalize their books. Exhibit continues through Jan. 4. Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax.

Drink Tastings Friday Night Tasting: Thanksgiving Wines, 6-8 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 3972 Edwards Road, Taste eight wines that pair perfectly with your traditional Thanksgiving dinner. Ages 21 and up. $20. Reservations required. 731-1515. Oakley.

Education Comets, 7-9 p.m., Cincinnati Observatory Center, 3489 Observatory Place, Learn where comets originate, why did ancestors deem them so important and more. Ages 18 and up. $22. Registration required. Presented by Communiversity at UC. 556-6932. Mount Lookout. Strategies and Interventions for the Struggling Learner, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Springer School and Center, 2121 Madison Road, Course provides educators with strategies and interventions that assist students to be active and engaged learners. For educators. $155. Registration required. 871-6080, ext. 402. Hyde Park.

Music - Cabaret The Concert that Never Was, 6:30-9:30 p.m., American Legion Post 318, 6660 Clough Pike, Patriot Center Showroom. With Stuart Snow, Matt Snow and Patti Warner. Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe impersonators. Ages 21 and up. Benefits American Legion Post 318. $20-$35. 576-9766; www.thecincinnatisinatra.com/tix. Anderson Township.

Music - R&B Basic Truth, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.,

Latitudes Beechmont, 7454 Beechmont Ave., Ages 21 and up. Free. 827-9146; basictruth.webs.com. Anderson Township.

Nature Fall Jamboree, 10 a.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Through a craft and activities, children will learn about fall. $5, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township. Campfire on the Bluff, 7-8:30 p.m., California Woods Nature Preserve, 5400 Kellogg Ave., Learn about the nighttime forest and lore with fire on a bluff in California Woods. Free. Registration required. Presented by Cincinnati Parks Explore Nature. 231-8678. California.

and Solid Waste District Yard Trimmings Drop-Off, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Bzak Landscaping at Turpin Farm, 3295 Turpin Lane, Hamilton County residents can drop off yard trimmings for free. Free. 946-7734; bit.ly/11UQb9r. Newtown.

Lectures Peace is Possible, 4-5 p.m., Oakley Branch Library, 4033 Gilmore Ave., Video presentation of International Ambassador of Peace Prem Rawat addressing fundamental human need for peace and fulfillment. Ages 18 and up. Presented by Cincinnati Peace Initiative. 981-0111. Oakley.

Music - Rock

The Lion in Winter, 8 p.m., Walton Creek Theater, $18. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

Haymarket Riot, 9:30 p.m., Latitudes Beechmont, 7454 Beechmont Ave., Re-launch of band with new female vocalist, Gretchen Tamplin. 827-9146. Anderson Township.

Schools

Nature

Open House, 9-10:30 a.m., Cardinal Pacelli School, 927 Ellison Ave., Free. 321-1048; www.cardinalpacelli.org. Mount Lookout.

An Enchanted Night Hike, 7 p.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, One-mile, guided hike where trail will come alive with characters sharing secrets about their nocturnal world. Trail surface is uneven, so no strollers permitted. Refreshments by the fire follow. Dress for weather. $4, vehicle permit required. 4740580; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

On Stage - Theater

SATURDAY, NOV. 16

Animal Coverings, 2 p.m., Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Seasongood Nature Center. Animals use their skin for camouflage, weather protection and more. Look at a variety of animal coverings and see how each one is unique. Free, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

On Stage - Theater The Lion in Winter, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Walton Creek Theater, $18. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

Support Groups Codependents Anonymous Meeting, 7-8 p.m., Hyde Park Bethlehem United Methodist Church, 3799 Hyde Park Ave, Twelve-step fellowship open to everyone who desires healthy and loving relationships. Free. Through Nov. 24. 290-9105. Hyde Park.

MONDAY, NOV. 18 Art Exhibits John A. Ruthven, John Stobart and Robert Off, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Multiplicity/Hang It Up, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

Clubs & Organizations

John A. Ruthven, John Stobart and Robert Off, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Multiplicity/Hang It Up, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

On Stage - Theater The Lion in Winter, 8 p.m., Walton Creek Theater, $18. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

Team in Training, 7 p.m., Recreational Equipment Inc., 2643 Edmondson Road, Now enrolling for Rock ‘n’ Roll New Orleans Marathon, Disney’s Princess Half Marathon, Lavaman Triathlon, Paris Marathon, Forget the PR Mohican Trail Run , Nike Women’s Half Marathon and the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon. Free. 698-2831. Norwood.

Craft Shows

Pets

Home & Garden

Holiday Craft Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 2944 Erie Ave., Wide variety of home-made crafts, food and local art. Food, jewelry, hand-knitted items, photographs, handmade note cards, homemade bread and more. Benefits Home of Love and Hope in El Hogar, Honduras. Free admission. 321-6700. Hyde Park.

Pet Adoptions, 1-4 p.m., Peppermint Pig, 8255 Beechmont Ave., Cats and dogs available for adoption. Through Dec. 28. 474-0005; www.peppermintpig.org. Anderson Township.

Flowers in Winter, 6-7 p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave., Participants plant bulbs in pot to take home and enjoy during winter. All materials provided. $13, $8 residents. Registration required. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4513. Anderson Township.

Art Exhibits

Drink Tastings Wine Fest, Noon-3 p.m., Remke Market Oakley, 3872 Paxton Ave., Wine and food pairings. 619-5454. Oakley. Saturday Premium Wine Flight: Chateauneuf-Du-Pape, Noon-5 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 3972 Edwards Road, The Wine Merchant. Taste and compare four red wines from famous Chateauneuf-du-Pape region in France. Ages 21 and up. $15. Reservations required. 731-1515. Oakley.

Health / Wellness Diabetes Conversation Maps, 10 a.m.-noon, Lisa Larkin, M.D., 4460 Red Bank Expressway, Theme: What do all those numbers mean? Small group discussions of Type 2 diabetes led by Jan Kellogg, certified diabetes educator. $30 all four sessions; or $10 per session. Presented by Lisa Larkin, M.D. & Associates. 791-0626. Madisonville.

Home & Garden Hamilton County Recycling

Support Groups Codependents Anonymous, 9:30-10:45 a.m., Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Ave., Book discussion group. Room 206. Donations accepted. 583-1248. Hyde Park.

SUNDAY, NOV. 17 Auditions Working, 6-9 p.m., Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, Bring 16 to 32 bars of a similarstyle song. No karaoke. Also prepare a short monologue in the same style, addressing the audience. Free. Presented by Brieabi Productions. 688-8400; www.brieabiproductions.com. Anderson Township.

Education Anderson Township History Room, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, Lower atrium. Learn about the history of Anderson Township through photos, hands-on exhibits and artifacts. Free. Presented by Anderson Township Historical Society. 231-2114. Anderson Township.

Home & Garden Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District Yard

Literary - Story Times Make a Mess at the Manatee, 10-10:30 a.m., Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore, 3054 Madison Road, With Ms. Kelli. Listen to book and participate in an art-making activity with your child. $7. Reservations required. 731-2665. Oakley.

TUESDAY, NOV. 19 Art Exhibits John A. Ruthven, John Stobart and Robert Off, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Multiplicity/Hang It Up, 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

Education Anderson Township History Room, 6-8:30 p.m., Anderson Center, Free. 231-2114. Anderson Township.

Exercise Classes SilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15 p.m., Summerside Woods, Call for pricing. 478-6783. Sum-

merside.

Health / Wellness Memory Screenings, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., The Kenwood by Senior Star, 5435 Kenwood Road, In honor of National Memory Screening Day, annual initiative of Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Free. 823-3029. Kenwood.

Literary - Story Times ManaTots, 10-10:30 a.m., Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore, 3054 Madison Road, Stories and songs for children up to age 4. Free. 731-2665; www.bluemanateebooks.com. Oakley.

Music - Concerts Toad the Wet Sprocket, 8 p.m., 20th Century Theater, 3021 Madison Road, With Lee DeWyze. $32, $30 advance. 7318000; www.the20thcenturytheater.com. Oakley.

Parenting Classes Baby Signs: On the Grow, 6-6:45 p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave., Class: Under the Sea. Through activities, songs and games, you and your child learn American Sign Language in themed classes. $17, $12 residents. Registration required. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4515. Anderson Township.

Pets The Paw Project Movie, 7:308:30 p.m., Cinemark Oakley Theater, 3025 Disney St., Inspirational and educational documentary chronicles grassroots efforts of veterinarian Dr. Jennifer Conrad and movement she started to protect cats from declawing. Ages 18 and up. $10. Reservations required. Presented by Paws Need Claws Campaign. www.tugg.com/go/ ktx2zr. Oakley.

Youth Sports Pre-school Open Gym, 9:3011:30 a.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex, $2. 388-4515. Anderson Township.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 Art Exhibits John A. Ruthven, John Stobart and Robert Off, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Multiplicity/Hang It Up, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstudios.com. Oakley.

Auditions Working, 6-9 p.m., Anderson Center, Free. 688-8400; www.brieabiproductions.com. Anderson Township.

Drink Tastings WineStation Wednesdays, 4-7 p.m., The Wine Merchant, 3972 Edwards Road, All wines in WineStation are half off. Eight different premium wines to choose from. Complimentary cheese and French baguettes. Ages 21 and up. Prices vary. 731-1515; www.winemerchantcincinnati.com. Oakley.

Education Anderson Township History Room, 1-4 p.m., Anderson Center, Free. 231-2114. Anderson Township.

Exhibits Picturing the Parables Traveling Art Exhibit, 7-8 p.m., Faith Presbyterian Church, 6434 Corbly Ave., Church Lobby. Scenes from Jesus’ parables. CIVA exhibition (Christians in the Visual Arts) contains 20 works representing voices of diverse subcultures and ethnic groups. Free. 752-0878. Mount Washington.

Recreation Little Nature Nuts, 10-10:45 a.m., Johnson Hills Park, 7950 Bridle Road, Theme: Acorns and Apples. Parents participate outdoors with their children. Ages 2-5. $10, $7 residents. 388-4515. Anderson Township.

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Liqueur, salad recipes kick off holiday season Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and some of you are already preparing your grocery list. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday since it’s just about food, family and Rita friends – Heikenfeld no preRITA’S KITCHEN sents required. Yes, it can get stressful, especially if you’re hosting the feast. As I tell you every year, it’s not only about the food, but who sits in the chairs. Some advice from one who has been there, done that: Parsley and whipping cream are great culinary BandAids. During one of my recent classes, the subject of limoncello for the holidays came up. If you want to give this as a gift or serve it at Christmas, it’s best to start the process now.

Double Citrus Limoncello

The great thing about this is it keeps just about forever in the freezer. You can use all lemons

for classic limoncello. This year I made some with a combo of lemons and limes. It was different, and good. 2 pounds lemons, thick skinned 4 limes, thick skinned if you can find them 4 cups good quality 100 proof vodka 3 cups sugar 3 cups water

Pour vodka in large gallon glass jar or container. Wash fruit very well using hot water to remove wax coating. Pat dry. Remove zest with a vegetable peeler. The zest is the colored part. If some of the white part underneath the skin is visible, cut it off. That’s the pith and it’s very bitter (though it is the most nutritious part of the peel). If you can’t get it all off, do the best you can. Place zest in jar with vodka and cover. Let sit at room temperature for at least a week, or up to three weeks. The vodka will take on the color and flavor of the citrus as it steeps. Bring sugar and water to a simmer and stir until sugar dissolves and thickens a bit. Let cool and then add that to vod-

ka mixture and stir. Strain and put in pretty bottles. Seal and chill in refrigerator for a couple of weeks, at least. To use, serve straight over ice chips, mix with sparkling wine or mineral water and a lemon curl, toss with fresh fruit, serve over ice cream, frozen yogurt or simple cake.

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Holiday Waldorf salad

For Will, a Colerain Township reader. For the life of me, I can’t remember the origin of this recipe. I think it was from another reader whose name I obviously misplaced. Regardless, this is one of the tastiest Waldorf salads you’ll ever eat. Mix together:

1 tablespoon vinegar or more to taste 1 cup milk

sticks ⁄2 cup dark rum (optional)

Let sit in refrigerator several hours before serving.

Hot buttered cider

Add more or less of any ingredient, to your taste. This is a nice offering before the Thanksgiving dinner. ⁄2 stick butter ⁄2 cup dark brown sugar 1 ⁄2 gallon apple cider 2 oranges, sliced and seeds removed Dash or two ground cloves 2 3-inch long cinnamon 1 1

Melt butter and add brown sugar. Add cider and cook until sugar is dissolved. Add orange slices, cloves, cinnamon sticks and rum. Bring to boil and then simmer 10 minutes. Serves about 10.

Readers want to know

Horseradish mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving. “How much horseradish do I add and when do I add it?” For three pounds potatoes, stir in a generous 1⁄4 cup bottled horseradish (not

horseradish sauce) after mashing. Check your bottled horseradish if it’s been in the refrigerator a while. It should be nice and white. If it tastes vinegary or not really spicy, it’s old and needs to be replaced.

Coming soon

Cranberry celebration salad like Kroger.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. Find her blog online at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356

11⁄2 to 2 pounds grapes, mixture of red and green, halved 2 ribs celery, sliced thin 1 cup raisins 1 cup chopped English walnuts 3 diced apples

Mix and blend with above: 1 cup mayonnaise

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DEATHS Lawrence Shaffer Lawrence Joseph Shaffer, 66, Hyde Park, died Oct. 21. He was a major with 45 years of service with The Salvation Army. Survived by son Jeffrey (Mary) Shaffer; granddaughters Jacqueline, Elizabeth. Preceded in death by wife Naomi Shaffer. Services were Oct. 25 at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. Arrangements by Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Memorials to the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer or The Salvation Army.

Madisonville woman is honored for leadership Madisonville resident Kathleen Elizabeth Garrison recently received the Clement L. Buenger Award for Leadership in Education at United

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Way’s 2013 campaign finale luncheon. The award honors someone in the community who is strongly committed to ensuring all children and youth succeed academically. This is the third year the award has been presented. Garrison is always at the forefront of suggesting new ideas to help give youth a chance at suc-

cess, says her nominator. She is co-author of a book called “Money Matters” that is used in the elementary neighborhood schools to teach youth about finances. She started the back to school book bag program, a highlight of the Madisonville Street Festival where the bags are given out to children. She has worked with corporations to secure things necessary to help youth move forward. She has been with S.C.A.T.T. (Students Concerned about Today and Tomorrow) since its founding when her sons were young teens.

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TRADITIONAL WORSHIP Sunday 8:30 & 11 am CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP Sunday 9:30 & 11 am & 1st Saturday of the Month 6 pm Children’s programs and nursery & toddler care available at 9:30 and 11:00 services. Plenty of Parking behind church.

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Sunday Worship 10:30 am All ages Sunday School 9:30 am Wed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm Wed. Worship/Bible Study 6:45 pm All are Welcome!

Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided

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Hiltz named partner

Cincinnati law firm Keating Muething and Klekamp recently elected four new partners, including Hyde Park resident Jonathan M. Hiltz. Hiltz practices in the firm’s Business Representation and Transactions Hiltz Group. His practice is concentrated in the corporate and finance areas, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and general corporate matters. Hiltz earned his J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law in 2006, where he was Editorin-Chief of Law Review. He earned his B.S. from Miami University in 2003.

Draugelis on board

Dinsmore & Shohl recently announced Peter A.

Draugelis has been elected to the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Better Business Bureau (BBB). Draugelis will serve a three-year term on the board, which oversees the mission of the BBB in promoting ethical business practices and fostering trust in the marketplace. Draugelis The BBB, which works with businesses in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky and Southwestern Indiana, establishes Standards of Trust for businesses that address best practices for serving the community, as well as Accreditation Standards for businesses that exceed the BBB’s standards. At Dinsmore, Draugelis is a Partner in the Corporate Department, focusing his practice a wide variety of business and corporate matters, including commercial finance and mergers and acquisitions.

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up to date and the knowledge to push her ideas forward. She is a joy and the community will not be left behind as long as she is blessed with life.” The Buenger Award is named after Clem Buenger, who served as the president and CEO of Fifth Third Bank for more than 10 years, and also led what became known as the Buenger Commission, which developed a report outlining recommendations for improving Cincinnati Public Schools. Buenger was a long-time United Way volunteer and supporter who chaired the 1981 United Way Campaign.

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She had noticed that many youngsters in her neighborhood didn’t have the direction she though important to growing into responsible, productive adults and played a key role in the organization as it awarded scholarships and did many activities to better and beautify the neighborhood. As her nominator said, “She never tires. She is always looking to help her community and the youth in it…..I have volunteered all of my life for many programs, but never with the leadership and drive that Kathy has. She has gone back to school at Xavier to keep

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Reds great, art fair coming to Hyde Park Hyde Park Center is also holding two new fundraisers this fall.

Talkin’ Baseball

Talkin’ Baseball honoring Reds great Dave Parker will be Thursday, Nov. 14, at The Redmoor Event House on Mt. Lookout Square. Parker was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in early 2012.

Local author and former sportswriter Greg Hoard will emcee and lead storytelling around the old “hot stove,” baseball style. Joining Parker will be Tom “Mr. Perfect” Browning, former Reds coach Tommy Helms, and local favorites Buddy Bell and Kal Daniels. John Popovich from Channel 9 and WLWT’s George Vo-

gel will also share baseball memories. There will be time for Q&A from the audience. In parts of 19 bigleague seasons from 197391, Parker hit well above .300 with 339 home runs. He averaged 23 homers per year during his years as a Pittsburgh Pirate from 1975-79. Parker was named the 1978 NL MVP and finished in the top three of the voting on three other occasions. He played in seven All Star Games, including 1985 and 1986 as a Cincinnati Red. Talkin’ Baseball also recognizes the valuable work of Cincinnati’s Parkinson’s Wellness, a chapter of the American Parkinson Disease Association. Parkinson’s Wellness provides education, exercise and support programs for people with Parkinson’s and their families. The event begins at

6:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door. Purchase in advance to assure your attendance. Tickets are available for Talkin’ Baseball benefitting Hyde Park Center for Older Adults online at hpcenter.donordrive.com, Events, or by mail (check only) to: Hyde Park Center Baseball, 2800 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45208.

Hyde Park Holiday Art Fair

In addition this fall, the Hyde Park Holiday Art Fair will be conducted at

Hyde Park Center for Older Adults on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The center is located at 2800 Erie Ave., at the corner of Shaw and Erie Avenues. Local artists, some who participated in the Hyde Park Art Show, will show and sell jewelry, pottery, paintings, organic soaps, alpaca sweaters, photography, wood items and more. The Hyde Park Center for Older Adults is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the health and independence of older people through a variety of services. Pro-

grams include transportation to medical visits and grocery shopping, healthy meals, social work assistance, exercise and recreation. The center is open to anyone 55 and older. Transportation and social work services are available to residents of Madisonville, Mt. Lookout, East End, Oakley, O’Bryonville, South Norwood and Hyde Park. To learn more about Hyde Park Center go to the web at hpcenter.org. To learn more about services provided by Parkinson’s Wellness visit parkinsonswellness.org

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2 pets die in Oakley house fire

POLICE REPORTS CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2 Arrests/citations

two-story home. The female homeowner was trapped in the basement, yelling for help. Firefighters rescued her and were able to save the rest of her pets, including two dogs and five cats. The bulk of the fire was knocked down in about 20 minutes. Damage was set at $40,000.

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Two pets – a cat and a dog - died in an Oakley house fire Oct. 29, Cincinnati fire officials said. A candle knocked over by an animal likely sparked the 9 p.m. blaze in the 4100 block of Millsbrae Avenue. When fire crews arrived, they found heavy smoke and fire in the

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trespassing. selling liquor to a minor, Nov. 3.

Incidents/investigations Aggravated robbery 2675 Madison Road, Oct. 31. 6204 Montgomery, Nov. 3. Assault 4804 Whetsel Ave., Nov. 1. 5050 Madison Road, Oct. 29. 6115 Erie Ave., Nov. 1. Breaking and entering 1345 Grace Ave., Oct. 29. 2845 Erie Ave., Nov. 1. 3223 Linwood Ave., Oct. 31. 2708 Markbreit Ave., Oct. 26. Burglary 2640 Victory Pkwy., Oct. 31. 2702 Cleinview Ave., Oct. 25. 6112 Alpha St., Oct. 25. 5505 Lester Road, Oct. 30. Criminal damaging or endangering 4520 Eastern Ave., Nov. 1. 5915 Ridge Ave., Oct. 29. 6248 Cortelyou, Nov. 1. Menacing 5030 Duck Creek Road, Nov. 1. Robbery 5225 Madison Road, Oct. 29. 6401 Erie Ave., Oct. 31. 6079 Montgomery Road, Nov. 2. Taking the identity of another 3939 Erie Ave., Oct. 25. 4707 Winona Terrace, Nov. 3. 2936 Lawndale Ave., Oct. 30. Theft

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3571 Columbia Pkwy., Nov. 1. 4223 Eastern Ave., Oct. 30. 462 Stanley Ave., Oct. 29. 2835 Woodburn Ave., Oct. 29. 2570 Madison Road, Oct. 31. 2819 Victoria Ave., Oct. 28. 2885 Minto Ave., Oct. 28. 3600 Tamarack Ave., Oct. 30. 4832 Stewart Ave., Oct. 30. 3889 Paxton Ave., Oct. 31. 3975 Erie Ave., Oct. 30. 4000 Leesburg Lane, Oct. 29. 4825 Marburg Ave., Nov. 3. 3142 Losantiville Ave., Oct. 30. 5984 Lester Road, Oct. 31. 6135 Webbland Place, Oct. 30.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Jonathan Brannenburg, 38, 9042 Winley Road, theft, Oct. 24. Deeann Hall, 40, 1808 Tilden Ave., theft, Oct. 26. David Gillum, 23, 82 Dove Drive, theft, possession of drug abuse instruments, Oct. 24. Kirstie Green, 23, 2316 Sawmill Court, theft, Oct. 24. Charolotte Gibson, 35, 1814 Weyer Ave., theft, Oct. 26.

Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering Building entered and TV valued at $400 removed at 5373 Ridge Road, Oct. 25. TV and currency of unknown value removed at 3467 Highland Ave., Oct. 24. Criminal damaging Reported at 5540 Kennedy, Oct. 26. Theft

Phone valued at $850 removed at 7385 Wooster Pike, Oct. 24. Phone valued at $400 removed at 8220 Montgomery Road, Oct. 26.

FAIRFAX Arrests/citations Douglas J. Harrison, 32, 5601 Garrett Drive, driving under suspension, Oct. 18. Parish Baker, 21, 2927 Colonial Ridge, drug abuse, Oct. 18. Rasheay Bowden, 21, 7854 New Bedford Ave. No. 3, theft, driving under suspension, Oct. 20. Dominique Simpson, 21, 23 Green St., driving under suspension, Oct. 21. Lindsey Thompson, 30, 5335 Rolston, criminal tools, drug possession, theft, Oct. 26. Genica Newton, 28, 2372 Walden Glen Circle, driving under suspension, Oct. 26. Eric T. Schierberg, 26, 3740 Hutton St., failure to reinstate, Oct. 26.

Incidents/investigations Theft Wireless terminal, etc. from M&B Distributors; $3,487 at 3896 Virginia Ave., Oct. 20. Batteries taken from Walmart; $55 at 4000 Red Bank, Oct. 21. DVDs, clothing, etc. from Walmart at 4000 Red Bank, Oct. 23. Clothing taken from Walmart; $71 at 4000 Red Bank, Oct. 25. DVDs, etc. taken from Walmart at 4000 Red Bank, Oct. 26.

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Matthew S. Elmore to Flick, Anthony R.; $11,000. 883 Tweed Ave.: Weir, Robert J. & Elizabeth T. to Brockdorf, Daniel; $310,000. 825 Wakefield Drive: Anderson, Carolyn H. to Ondo, Cory & Katharine A.; $425,000.

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& Kent Hardman Tr.; $100,000. 2726 Hyde Park Ave.: Raver, Charles Dale to Raver, Charles Dale; $44,708. 4129 Maple Drive: West, Philip A. to Xiang, Zhe; $168,000. 4305 Verne Ave.: Beckman, Bennie Lee to Weinrich, John T. & Michelle; $80,000. 2716 Willard Ave.: Steinker, Ean N. & Jaime M. Roedersheimer to CDSG Acquisitions LLC; $193,500.

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808 Elm Ave.: Golnik, Karl C. to Park Manor LLC; $700,000. 211 Miami Ave.: Blowers, Tamara A. to Crellin, Brian & Tracey; $1,052,500. 822 Myrtle Ave.: McGonagil, Jack T. & Ramona L. to Potter, Andrew F. & Claudia; $420,000.

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This is an oil on canvas called "The Apple Tree" by Chuck Marshall of West Chester.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

This is an illustration from the children's book, "Spring is Here," called "Mole Rapped on Bear's Window " by Will Hillenbrand of Terrace Park. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Days dwindling to catch art show By Jeanne Houck jhouck@communitypress.com

There’s oil on canvas called “The Apple Tree” by Chuck Marshall of West Chester. Bruce Petrie Jr. of Hyde Park contributed a print of his oil painting, “Molly and Lucy.” And Will Hillenbrand of Terrace Park agreed to display a print of his drawing, “Mole Rapped on Bear’s Window.” Marshall, Petrie and Hillenbrand are three of 26 acclaimed artists living in the Cincinnati area who agreed to participate in the Greenacres Artists Guild’s inaugural art show at the Greenacres Arts Center in Indian Hill, said Jennifer Hoban, special events manager at Greenacres Foundation, 8255 Spooky Hollow Road in Indian Hill. You can see and buy the artwork – which includes sculptures – at the show that runs weekends

This is a print of an oil painting called "Molly and Lucy" by Bruce Petrie Jr. of Hyde Park.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Jennifer Hoban, special events manager at Greenacres Foundation, stands by an oil on canvas called "The Dandy" by Jeff Morrow of Milford. It was chosen "Best of Show" at the Greenacres Artists Guild's inaugural art show.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Nov. 17, at the arts center at 8400 Blome Road.

Hours are 5-9 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.

Admission is free. Jeff Morrow of Milford took best of show with his oil on canvas called “The Dandy.” Greenacres President Carter Randolph thinks

the art show is a winner. “The quality of the artwork on display is truly amazing and we are happy to offer the city of Cincinnati an opportunity to view such a wide array of truly remarkable pieces,” Randolph said. Visit www.greenacres.org for more infor-

mation. For more about your community, visit www.Cincinnati.com/ HydePark. Get regular Indian Hill updates by signing up for our email newsletter. Visit Cincinnati.com/ HydePark.

Car show donations total $60K Children with arthritis and their families in southern Ohio will benefit from a $60,000 donation from the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation. The funds were raised during the 36th Annual Ault Park Concours d’Ele-

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executives Sue Willis and Rich Frantz. This year’s Ault Park Concours d’Elegance featured Porsche – From Road to Racing, 100 years of Aston Martin and Corvette: 60 years of an American Icon and attracted more than 6,000 attendees. The annual classic car show is part of a weekend of activities including a Cruisin’ for a Cure dinner and fundraising auction, the Countryside Tour, Garage Party and Brunch. “We are grateful to the Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation for coming alongside our work to make a difference in the lives of kids with arthritis,” said Tracy Carter, Arthritis Foundation Division Vice President. “Their support makes it possible to offer our Fall Family Camp, SAK (Supporting Arthritis Kids) Backpack program and distribute educational CDs to families living with juvenile arthritis.” An estimated 11,500 children in Ohio have been diagnosed with arthritis. Nationwide nearly 300,000 children have arthritis, that’s more than the number of children diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and cystic fibrosis combined. The 37th Annual Ault Park Concours d’Elegance will be held on Sunday, June 8, 2014. For more information about local Arthritis Foundation programs and services please visit www.arthritis.org/ohio/southern-ohio or call 271-4545.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2013 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • B9

Warrior Coalition started to keep kids alcohol, drug free

Taryn Nickell and LaVenta Atwater of West Chester paint the pool fence at Stepping Stones in Indian Hill. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Fresh paint and space

Jordyn Wells of Hyde Park, Erin Abel of Oakley, Jenna Keller of Amberley Village and Nicole Lorenz of Dayton, Ohio, paint the pool fence green at Stepping Stones in Indian Hill. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Eli Lilly recently sent workers in red shirts on a goodwill mission to communities across the country and around world as part of Eli Lilly’s Global Day of Service. Fifteen pharmaceutical representatives from southwest Ohio wielded paint brushes

and drill motors at Stepping Stones in Indian Hill, which serves children and adults with disabilities. The volunteers painted the fence surrounding Stepping Stones’ outdoor pool and constructed cubbies for swimmers to stow their backpacks and clothes.

ABC Pediatric Therapy opens doors on Red Bank ABC Pediatric Therapy Network is the newest tenant at The Merchants of Red Bank. ABC joins existing tenants Construction Process Solutions and Play It Again Sports and recently opened for business. ABC Pediatric Therapy Network, a multidisciplinary pediatric

therapy facility including speech, occupational and physical therapy programs, has four locations around Cincinnati. Its newest facility along Red Bank Road is just under 4,400 square feet and boast a full-size jungle gym inside the premises. “At ABC we want our services to be as effec-

tive, convenient, and affordable as possible. Our new Red Bank Road location helps us do this and allows us to continue living our mission of ‘Creating the best life for all children,’” owner Diane Crecelius said. “The Red Bank Road Corridor location plus the proximity to several inner-ring suburb com-

munities makes this a recipe for success,” Emmy Cooper of MYC said about ABC’s new outlet. The Merchants of Red Bank is located at the corner of Red Bank Expressway and Red Bank Road. It is one of MYC’s nine commercial properties in the greater Cincinnati market.

Alcohol and other drug use among teens is a major public health problem in the United States. Every community, including the Mariemont School District, is affected by the decisions of our young people, as is every family. Community members in the Mariemont School District recently attended the official launch of the Warrior Coalition. The Warrior Coalition is a group of community leaders and parents from Columbia Township, Fairfax, Mariemont, Mariemont School District and Terrace Park, who have come together to form a local coalition as part of the Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati (CDFGC), an organization co-founded by Terrace Park resident, Sen. Rob Portman. Following many meetings to discuss the drug and alcohol issues in the Mariemont School District, this grass-roots coalition’s vision is that every child in this community grows up in a healthy environment that is free of alcohol and drug abuse. The Warrior Coalition’s mission is awareness, education and prevention. At the recent launch event, current members invited the community to join forces in accomplishing this mission. The 2012 PRIDE Student Drug Use Survey of Mariemont junior high and high school students indicated that more than

65 percent of Mariemont High School seniors are drinking alcohol and more than 35 percent are smoking marijuana. The average age of first consumption is 14. In addition, in November of 2012, the Warrior Coalition partnered with the CDFGC to survey parents in the area about their opinions of drug and alcohol abuse. More than 88 percent responded that they would support the development of a community coalition that would work to protect the children. The Warrior Coalition will have a presence in every school in the Mariemont School District. Town Hall meetings and parenting workshops will be organized so that all parents in the district have the resources they need to help their children make healthy, drugfree decisions. In addition, prevention strategies will be discussed at regular Warrior Coalition meetings and these strategies will be implemented throughout the community. High school and junior high students will coordinate efforts of the Warrior Coalition within their school, along with guidance from Coalition for a Drug-Free Greater Cincinnati, members of the Warrior Coalition and school administration. The Warrior Coalition will also partner with the schools and local churches to host motivational speakers for children and parents.

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B10 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Terrace Park artist’s work in exhibit

Terrace Park artist Will Hillenbrand.

Terrace Park artist Will Hillenbrand’s Art Exhibit Opening Celebration will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s Main Library

From drawing pictures for the stories he overheard as a boy in his family’s College Hill barbershop to the 2012 Parents’ Choice Silver Honor award for a book he illustrated, Terrace Park artist Will Hillenbrand has led a life full of colorful images and characters. Those images and characters are on display in the exhibit “The Book Art of Will Hillenbrand” at the Main Library atrium through Jan. 6. Selections include his illustrations from beloved children’s books such as “Bear in Love,” “Spring Is Here!,” “Whopper Cake,” “Down by the Barn,” “Mother Goose Picture Puzzles,” and “Sleep, Big Bear, Sleep.” The Art Exhibit Opening Celebration will be 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s Main Library, 800 Vine St., Cincinnati. Hillenbrand will talk about his career and sign books afterward. Besides the Parents’ Choice award for “Bear

Terrace Park artist Will Hillenbrand’s art will be exhibited at “The Book Art of Will Hillenbrand” at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County’s Main Library atrium through Jan. 6.

in Love,” other accolades Hillenbrand has won include the 1990 Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators; a Notable Book Award from the American Library Association for the first pic-

ture book he illustrated, “Traveling to Tondo”; and Children’s Choice Awards from the International Reading Association for “Sam Sunday” and the “Mystery at the Ocean Beach Hotel” and

“The House That Drac Built.” After graduating from The Art Academy of Cincinnati, Hillenbrand worked in advertising before getting his first book illustration

job. Since then, he’s illustrated almost 60 books, including ones he has written, such as “Asleep in the Stable,” and “What a Treasure!,” written with his wife, Jane.

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