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The home at 1005 Elm Ave. is the oldest in Terrace Park. There have been eight owners since the home was built at the turn of the 19th century, including one of Ohio’s first state senators. Records similar to this are available for every structure in the village through the Terrace Park Building Survey. The idea to create a comprehensive list and history of all the village’s buildings was hatched in 1995 by the Terrace Park Woman’s Club, member Carol Cole said. SEE STORY, A4

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Money sought to build, renovate aging school buildings By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

The Mariemont City School District will have a combination bond issue and operating levy on the May 4 ballot. If approved the bond issue and operating levy would cost the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000 about $268 more per year. “These are dependent on each other,” Natalie Lucas, school district treasurer, said at last night’s Board of Education meeting. The 5.29-mill bond issue will fund the school district’s facilities master plan which reduces the number of buildings from five to four, builds a new junior high at the current Fairfax Elementary School site and renovates Mariemont and Terrace Park elementary schools.

The facilities plan, which will cost $39.8 million, will be completed in one phase because of low interest rates and construction costs, said Superintendent Paul Imhoff. “This is a wonderful opportunity and one we need to take advantage of to save taxpayers money over a long period of time,” he said. The school district began the facility study in September 2008 with the goal of addressing the aging buildings. The operating levy, Lucas said, would be 5.15 mills and generate approximately $1.8 million per year. By the end of this fiscal year, the school district will have made $1.8 million in cuts in two years. “The bad news is there’s nothing left to cut except academic programs,” Imhoff said.

If the operating levy and bond issue fail Imhoff said the school district will have to make an additional $3 million in cuts over the next two years, he said.

The Mariemont City School District assembled a group of citizens with financial expertise, two from each jurisdiction in the school district – Terrace Park, Mariemont, Fairfax and Columbia Township – to debate and discuss the best funding option for the facilities master plan. Kim Baird and Scott Hamlin, cochairmen of the Financial Advisory Board, presented the group’s recommendations to the Board of Education. The Financial Advisory Board recommended these options, in this order, if market conditions are right at the time of issuance: Qualified School Construction Bonds, Build America Bonds and traditional tax-exempt bonds. The first two are federal stimulus efforts that allocate money for construction of school facilities, but are subject to both time and funding constraints. The Financial Advisory Board report noted that these recommendations are based on current market conditions and it will be up to the Board of Education and district officials to weigh cost and risk factors for bond issuance.

Timeline • January 2010: Form programming teams to detail space and design needs for each building, including, but not limited to classrooms, cafeterias and gymnasiums. Form transition teams to determine how to accommodate students during construction and honor the history of each of the buildings. • May 2010: Discussion to begin on the design of building facades and elevations. Voters will make a decision on bond issue and operating levy. • August 2010: Consolidate K-6 students at Fairfax and Mariemont

elementaries. Begin preparation at Fairfax site. • April 2011: Construction begins at Fairfax site. • June 2011: Begin required demolition work at Mariemont and Terrace Park elementaries, and start construction. • August 2011 to June 2012: Use modular classrooms to accommodate students at Terrace Park and Mariemont elementaries during construction. • August 2012: Students start school at the newly constructed junior high in Fairfax and renovated elementary schools.

Road work hurting Oakley businesses By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com

Several Oakley stores have seen a decline in business during repairs on Madison Road. Gas and water line repairs have been completed on Madison Road in recent months. Construction will continue after the first of the year with streetscape enhancements, including renovations to the Geier Esplanade. “It’s had a negative impact,” said Sheri Hill, manager at the Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore. “I had people comment they drove by because they thought they couldn’t get into the (parking) lot.” Miles Altman, owner of King Arthur’s Court Toys, said pedestrian traffic may be down, but he said sales at his store this season have been up. “I think the city did a good job managing the water project,” he said. “They followed the schedule.”

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However, Altman said he did have concerns about lack of communication involving the installation of the gas lines. Greg Gordon, owner of Loesch Hardware, said the road work has had less of an impact than he anticipated, even with a backhoe temporarily in front of his store. “The customers found a way to come,” he said. “I was surprised.” Stephanie Rozanovich, owner of the Trend Boutique, said she was affected by the construction for one week. “It wasn’t a huge deal,” she said. Rozanovich said when she had a concern, such as the placement of traffic cones, the road workers were quick to remedy the problem. Rondle West, owner of Salon and several other properties at Brazee Street and Madison Road, said the road work is “a necessary evil. “It’s never convenient, but it has to be done,” he said.

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Mariemont Council decided to lay off three employees after a heated debate at last week’s meeting. Council voted 4 to 1 for the layoffs. Councilwoman Melissa Schmit voted against the layoff plan. Residents and council members argued for almost an hour about whether laying off three employees – two full-time firefighters and one full-time maintenance worker – was really the best solution for the village’s projected deficit. Treasurer Tony Borgerding said Mariemont will have a $250,000 deficit and close to $1 million in reserve at the end of this year. The 2010 deficit is projected to be $315,000. Residents rejected a 4.75-mill operating levy in November and voted against joining the Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue District in May as two options to combat the deficit. “We’ve been fighting this for a long time,” Fire Chief Jack Phifer said, adding that his department has been unfairly targeted.

“I really feel like we’ve been hit hard.” Phifer announced that he was going to retire in midJanuary and is “sick of dealing with this.” Last week the Committee of the Whole recommended restructuring the fire department from five full-time personnel to three, while maintaining four firefighters per shift, and eliminating one maintenance department position. In the best-case scenario, the layoffs are estimated to save $150,000, Village Clerk Paul Tontillo said. Resident Jenny Ferguson said layoffs are only a partial solution to the problem and this council should set the budget and “allow the new council to determine how to live within it.” “Let’s not rush to judgment with these decisions,” she said. Resident Sydney Sabo said the cost reduction and layoffs are necessary even though it may be an unpleasant solution. Former Village Clerk Stan Bahler said it is important to take swift action and halt the cycle of deficit spending. “You have to stop the bleeding,” Bahler said.

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Schmit said she was not comfortable with the Committee of the Whole decision and worked with Tontillo to come up with a “principled, comprehensive plan that addresses the whole deficit.” She recommended maintaining lower department spending, keeping a police officer’s position vacant, keeping reduced hours for the building inspector, no salary increases in 2010, furloughing all employees for 10 days next year, increasing trash fees and proposing a new 0.75-mill tax levy. Schmit also recommended laying off one maintenance employee because this is the largest group with non-emergency responsibilities. Her plan, she said, would share the sacrifice among all residents and departments and would generate $325,000 in cost savings or new revenue. Other council members did not immediately comment on the proposal until asked for feedback. Councilman Dennis Wolter said furloughs are only a temporary adjustment and don’t go far enough to solve the deficit problem. Wolter added that he does not anticipate a decrease in safety with parttime firefighters instead of full-time. “As long as we have more staff than we need, we’re wasting money,” he said. Councilman Rex Bevis said he doesn’t agree with increasing trash fees or the property tax because of the burden on residents. Bevis also said Schmit’s proposal should have been presented to other council members earlier. Bevis said the current plan does have a wideranging impact and does not target one group. “I think these are excellent ideas for the new council to consider,” Councilman Charlie Thomas said. However, Thomas said layoffs are still the right action to take at this point in time. Councilman Bill Ebelhar agreed that solving the deficit required some immediate action. He said the proposal doesn’t solve the whole problem for the future and would prefer to discuss it further after the meeting.

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Road changes frustrate Hyde Park council By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com

Recent road changes in Hyde Park have frustrated several community council members. Hyde Park Neighborhood Council members said they have concerns and have received complaints about road changes in the area. These changes include: • Lane reductions on Erie Avenue between Zumstein Avenue and Madison Road. • Lane reductions on Dana Avenue from Madison Road to Duck Creek Road. The curb lane has been converted to a bicycle lane. • Lane changes on Erie Avenue at Delta Avenue. “Erie Avenue is a mess,” said council member Janet Buening. “(Traffic) is funneled into parked cars. The situation on Erie is a nightmare.” Council member Carl Uebelacker said he is also opposed to the changes and that the city should have

Buening Uebelacker alerted the neighborhood council to the alterations before making them. Not all of the council members opposed the changes, however. Council member Paul Naberhaus said some of the changes have helped the traffic situation. Uebelacker said he has contacted the city’s traffic engineer regarding council’s concerns. Board President Ann Gerwin recommended inviting a representative from the city’s Department of Transportation and Engineering to the next meeting. The Hyde Park Neighborhood Council will meet 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3400 Michigan Ave.

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Bill Spinnenweber, general manager of the Mariemont Inn, bought the Christmas elves display from Shillito’s department store and set up three scenes in the Mariemont Square.

Shillito’s elves display lands in Mariemont By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

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Oakley resident Mike Geswein is one of the newest board members on the Oakley Community Council.

New council member wants to promote Oakley By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com

Talking with a neighbor may have persuaded Oakley resident Mike Geswein to join the Community Council. He lived about a block away from former President Dave Schaff. “We started talking about what a unique opportunity it is to be on council and what a direct impact the board has on the surrounding community as well as on the city,” said Geswein. Geswein, 23, moved to Oakley a year ago and started attending Community Council meetings shortly after. He was recently elected to the board of the Oakley Community Council. “I looked at over 100 houses over a couple months, and I was just drawn to Oakley,” he said.

“There are very few things besides going to work that I have to leave Oakley to do.” A former resident of Columbus, Geswein said the old-style homes, the treelined streets and the eclectic mix of shops and restaurants appealed to him. “For me a general goal would be to help people recognize what Oakley has to offer,” he said about what he’d like to accomplish on council. He said he wants to build on events like Oakley After Hours to bring people into the community. Geswein has been involved with Oakley’s Special Events Committee and is a financial analyst with Procter and Gamble. His interests include traveling. “My father is a pilot, so it’s in my blood,” he said.

Bill Spinnenweber remembers watching the elves sort Santa’s mail in the windows of the old Shillito’s department store in downtown Cincinnati. He remembers the elves building toys and tracking the sleigh. Visiting the Shillito’s display featuring 75 automated elves in 14 scenes was an annual Cincinnati Christmas tradition for families throughout Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. It was as much of a staple of Cincinnati Christmases as the elaborate miniature train display at Duke Energy’s downtown building. “That is one of the strongest childhood memories I have and it’s such a vivid memory,” Spinnenweber said. The Christmas display ended some time after Shilli-

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to’s merged with Federated Department Stores and changed the store’s name to Lazarus. Five years ago, Spinnenweber, general manager of the Mariemont Inn, went searching for the elves. He found out two Boy Scout troops on the west side of Cincinnati were no longer going to set up the display and were putting

the elves up for auction. The elves were on display for a few years after Spinnenweber bought them, but he put them back in storage until this year, where they re-emerged in the windows of a shop next to the Mariemont Theater. “They need a lot of work,” he said, adding that everything from the mittens to the hammers need to be

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custom-fit to each elf. “It’s really neat stuff. They’re well-built, but need a little love to set up.” Spinnenweber said he’s working on finding a place to set up the whole display instead a few scenes and needs help fixing up each scene and elf. New for this year’s display is a Dickens’ village set from Columbia Township resident Dennis Dougherty. Dougherty said he’s been collecting the minisculptures for more than 20 years and has 115 lighted houses, and even more people, animals and trees in the display. Dougherty said the collection used to be on display in his house, but it grew so large pieces had to be rotated every few years. “I get a thrill from doing it,” he said. “Not only do I get the enjoyment but the community can enjoy it, too.” The Dickens’ village and Shillito’s elves will be on display until Dec. 31.

Terrace Park Woman’s Club, member Carol Cole said. During that time, she said, there were numerous changes to the housing stock – old homes were torn down, new homes were constructed on multiple lots – and club members began to work on what would become the Terrace Park Building Survey. The survey, now maintained by Carol and her husband, Councilman Lee Cole, has records for 925 buildings, including some that no longer exist. “It has the history of every house,” Lee said. “It’s become a great site (and) we’ve done the best we can.” Carol said the club members set out to collect details on the homes, but there was a question of what to do with the information. All the records, from deeds and building materials to photos and family histories, are available online at www.tpsurvey.org. Many residents filled out questionnaires about the homes and details of family members or previous owners. “We found that a lot of people are interested (and) we got a great response,” Carol said.

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Carol and Lee Cole maintain the Terrace Park Building Survey, a Web site that has records for every building in the village.

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Visitors can search a multitude of information on the Terrace Park Building Survey Web site, www.tpsurvey.org, including: • Deed records • Census data • Reports and articles • A street index • Genealogy details Recently the Terrace Park Building Survey has grown into a resource for genealogy enthusiasts to search for loved ones. The Coles said they use newspaper articles, census data, real estate transfers and personal stories to cre-

ate an evolving record of the buildings and people of Terrace Park. Lee said he began going to the St. Thomas columbarium and area cemeteries to discover more details of former Terrace Park residents. Carol said she hopes the Web site, searchable by name or street, becomes an important tool for people around Cincinnati with connections to Terrace Park to learn about family history. Lee added that they’ve been fortunate that the size of the community, with less than 900 homes, allowed the idea of a comprehensive building survey to become reality.

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The recipients of Mercy Montessori’s Spirit of Mercy Awards are, front row from left, Dr. Piotr Chomczynski, Dr. Judith Heiny and Joseph A. Butkovich; back row, Sr. Mary Aloyse Gerhardstein, RSM, Marcia Spaeth and the Rev. James Shappelle.

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St. Ursula Academy held its annual fundraising event Victorian Christmas Nov. 21. Here at the event is, from left, St. Ursula principal Judy O’Donnell, St. Ursula president Judy Wimberg and Victorian Christmas chair couple Anne and Mark Stepaniak. Ursula Academy by all of our guests,” said Victorian Christmas Director Judy Sandquist. The big prize of the night was the Grand Raffle. The winner had a choice between Two Vespas, provided by Metro Scooter, or $10,000 cash.

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Other prizes during the night included fine jewelry, trip destinations ranging from Paris to Park City, Utah, sports memorabilia, a baby bulldog and a dinner package prepared by tri-state celebrity chef Caitlin MacEachen Steininger of “Cooking With Caitlin.”

The first Spirit of Mercy Awards honoring the achievements, dedication and contributions of members of the Mercy Montessori community over the 40-year history of the school took place on Sunday, Nov. 22, at The Madison in Covington, Ky. The Spirit of Mercy Awards were established this year in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Mercy Montessori. Founded by Sister Jacinta Shay, RSM, in 1969, Mercy Montessori was the areas first combined Montessori preschool and grade school. Located in Walnut Hills, Mercy Montessori offers a private, Catholic, Montessori education to students in preschool through eighth grade. The award were bestowed upon six recipients whose life work has exhibited the core values of the Sisters of Mercy: Service to others, respecting the local and global community, exhibiting a spirit of hospitality and embracing Gospel values. Honorees receiving the awards were: Attorney lifelong volunteer and coach Joseph A. Butkovich of Anderson Township; local and international teacher and volunteer of 57 years Sister Mary Aloyse Gerharstein of Walnut Hills; doctors Judith Heiny and

Piotr Chomczynski of Hyde Park, philanthropic scientists and founders of Molecular Research Center); the Rev. James Shappelle of Winton Place, Mercy Montessori’s chaplain and the oldest active priest in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati (61 years); and Marcia Spaeth of Columbia Tusculum, local advocate for Cincinnati’s underprivileged and mentally ill. “The recipients of our Spirit of Mercy Awards are role models for our student, parent and alumni community. We are truly blessed and take great joy in the contributions of our honorees,” said Mercy Montessori principal Patty Normile. Jonathan Hawgood, anchor of WLWT’s News 5 Today Weekend and a Mercy Montessori alumnus, emceed the awards ceremony. He and his wife, Lucie, are Mount Lookout residents and parents of three Mercy students. Dr. Mark Meyers, dean of the College of Social Sciences, Health and Education at Xavier University, was the event’s guest speaker. The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas – South Central Community were the event’s supporting sponsors. For more information about Mercy Montessori or to schedule a school tour, visit www.mercymontessori.org.

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In memory of Florence Poland Wieland, a 1938 graduate of St. Mary School, Eugene Wieland (back, center) has established a scholarship fund that awards $3,000 in scholarship money to deserving St. Mary students. The 2009-10 recipients are, first row from left (seen with school representatives), third-grader Josh Wiles; second row, pastor Father Ken Schartz, eighth-grader Brianna Richardson, sixth-grader Luke Frey, eighth-grader Nick Mannix and principal Suzanne McBrayer.

HONOR ROLLS Mariemont Junior High School

The following students have earned honors for the first quarter of 2009-2010.

Honor Roll 4.0 or higher GPA

Seventh grade – Maddie Arends, Chris Benson, Andy Christopher, Micaela Duever, Katie Gaburo, Will Grimmer, Andrew Grissom, Steve Hassey, Brooke Kelly, Caleb Keyes, William Majchszak, Rylie Marx, Graham McCarthy, Andre Melling, Juliana Overbey, Nicholas Payiatis, Gusty Pohlman, Haley Schooler, Addie Shelley, Carly Stelzer, Sarah Stewart, Parker Sullivan, Sam Telgkamp, Maddie Timmers, Kate Uehlin, Haley Weston, Annie Wirthlin, Gretchen Wittry and James Wray. Eighth grade – Dylan Battison, Jon Bezney, Sarah Blatt-Herold, Cole Brandser, Evan

Doran, Olivia Erhardt, Cal Fries, Taylor Giordullo, Kendall Harden, Hans Hinebaugh, Allison Howe, Holly Huber, Caitlyn Iredale, Ryden Lewis, Scott Matthews, Kaitlin McLean, Abby Moreton, Nick Peterman, Kieran Phelan, David Quiambao and Aaron Routt.

Merit Roll 3.25 - 3.99 GPA

Seventh grade – Celia Ahrens, Connor Barton, Hanna Beck, Connor Bortz, Ben Botkin, Logan Brinson, Liz Buechel, Chris Cascella, Nick Cinquina, Kane Coates, McKenna Corson, David Cowart, Mary Deadrick, Max Emish, Mariana Flynn, Bobby Gerberick, Alexis Gilliland, Claire Gilmore, Chrissy Gohman, Bailey Greene, Jonathan Hanley, Maeve Harrington, Cooper Hayes, Troy Hayes, Morgan Hemmer, Shannon Hogan, William Holcomb, Sierra Hovind, Betty Hu, Haley Jacobs,

Rebecca Jenei, Mackenzie Kaschalk, Will Krafft, Madison LeMay, Kristin Levis, Mac Lewis, Julia Lynch, Keirstin Mason, Julia McAllister, Caleb Middlebrook, Ashley Moulton, Kyle Norvell, Sarah Noschang, Sean Oberton-Vester, Connor Osgood, Spencer Peppet, Austin Riffle, Gabbie Robb, Jennifer Saxton, Ian Schmidt, Marie Schneider, Drew Serraino, Lindsey Siegfried, Daniel Simons, Ty Sipe, Gavin Smith, Austin Smythe, Grayson Snyder, Katherine Straley, Hunter Thiers, Lauren Trester, Kila Tripp, Meagan Turner, Morgan Turner, Natalie Utt, Alexander Vago, Walker VanHook, Abbi VanSwerigen, Julian Vanasse, Nick Weston, Kayla Wood and Audrey York. Eighth grade – Grace Bales, Scott Barter, Laura Bauer, Eathan Baumgartner, Jason Brokamp, Megan Cash, Payton Coates, Hailey Connor, Sarah Crabtree, Allyson Croll, Keaton Crowley, Jessica Danehy,

Alexis Day, Jonathan Dietz, Ellen Dolle, Austin Douglas, Grace Fening, Garrett Fields, Jack Findley, Grace Fitzgerald, Emma Griffith, Andrew Hamm, Summer Harris, Ariel Harvat, Audrey Helmrich, Sander Henning, Max Higginbotham, Alex Hollyday, Natalie Iredale, Caty Jevic, Carter Kemper, Dominic Klein, Sam Long, Cody Mackey, Sam McManus, Colm O’Donnell, Stefanie Osborn, Dalton Osgood, Luke Parker, John Peck, McKinnon Pennell, Jim Perry, Grant Ramey, Kathryn Robinson, Macko Saffin, Alex Schmithorst, Jack Scholtz, Lindsey Seiberling, Braden Stautberg, Jack Stehling, Cole Stewart, Hali Taylor, Xach Telgkamp, Adam Theye, Savannah Trester, Audrey Venderbush, Jonathan White and Brendan Woodruff.

Moeller High School

The following students have earned honors

for the first quarter of 2009-2010.

Freshmen

Second Honors – Nolan Frey and William Kruspe.

Sophomores

First Honors – Keilin Clim, Mitchell Fischer, Jacob Fuller, Grant Lytle and Daniel Schneider. Second Honors – Kurt Bruck and Maxwell Schroeder.

Juniors

First Honors – Samuel Knudson Second Honors – Austin Kruszynski, Conor McCloy and Gregory Schneider.

Seniors

First Honors – Thomas Goldcamp and David Griffith.

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This week in basketball

• Seven Hills High School boys beat North College Hill 64-59, Dec. 11. Jake Davis was seven Hills’ top-scorer with 12 points. Seven Hills’ Adimu Hunter-Woodard scored eight points, including one three-pointer; Fran Chatfield scored eight, including two three-pointers; Kyle Neu scored seven, including one three-pointer; Edmund Schweitzer scored 10, including one three-pointer; Josh Dunaway scored six; Max Davis scored five and Anthony Clark scored eight, including two three-pointers. • Walnut Hills High School boys beat Turpin High School 39-32, Dec. 11. Benson Browne was Walnut’s high scorer with 15 points. Walnut’s Ismail Evans scored one point; Brandon Howard score 12 points, including one three-pointer; Paul Warren scored five, including one three-pointer; Miles Crawley scored one; Shawn Melton scored four, including one three-pointer and Tim Price scored one. • Mariemont High School boys beat Taylor High School 65-49, Dec. 11. Greene was Taylor’s top-scorer with 18 points. Taylor Sizer and Chip Stewart were Mariemont’s top-scorers with 20 points each, including one threepointer from Stewart. Mariemont’s Garrett Burke scored two points; Job Jennings scored 14, Drew Hyer scored four and Christian Lehman scored five. • St. Xavier High School boys beat McNicholas High School 52-38, Dec. 11. St. X’s Will Muething scored two points; Alex Longi scored 12; Luke Massa scored four three-pointers; David Niehaus scored seven, including one three-pointer; Brandon Polking scored eight, including one three-pointer; Zacc Yauss scored one; Matthew Wagner scored seven, including one three-pointer and Ben Holcomb scored one three-pointer. • Summit Country Day boys beat New Miami 82-16, Dec. 11. Glass was Summit’s top-scorer with 15 points. Summit’s Milton Davis scored seven points, including one three-pointer; Brad Fisk scored nine points, including two three-pointers; Kevin Johnson scored 10 points; Jack Gustafson scored eight; Robby Hertzel scored one three-pointer; Dane Fajack scored two points; Christian Melson scored seven; Tommy Kreyenhagen scored seven, including two three-pointers; Kenny Kerr scored four, including one three-pointer; Brett Tepe scored six and Devante Hunter scored four. • Walnut Hills girls beat Little Miami 41-20, Dec. 12. Phylesha Bullard was Walnut Hills’ top-scorer with 12 points. Walnut Hills’ Brianna Woods scored one three-pointer, Alyx Ingram scored three, Tayler Stanton scored 11, Mallory Screws scored four, Tyler Gassett scored six and Karen McCormick scored two. • Clark Montessori girls beat St. Bernard 51-22, Dec. 12. Morgan Carter was Clark’s top-scorer with 17 points, including one three-pointer. Clarks’ Malai Golston scored 12 points, Brianna McQueen scored 10, Asia Underwood scored four, Paige Ward scored two, Jessica Sand scored four and Jamauria Sanders scored two. • Seven Hills girls beat Cincinnati Christian 42-38, Dec. 14. Sarah Evans was Seven Hills’ top-scorer with 16 points. Seven Hills’ Taylor Jackson scored two points, Julianne Bain scored six, Claire Duncan scored four, Haley Brunner scored seven and Emily Rodgers-Fightmaster scored seven.

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Mariemont center Drew Hyer boxes out Indian Hill’s Sam Hendricks after a free throw during a Dec. 19 game against Indian Hill. He had 9 points in the game - four baskets and one free throw.

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Mariemont’s Job Jennings dribbles against Indian Hill.

Flying high for hoops

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Edmund Schweitzer of Seven Hills leaves a trio of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy defenders behind while rising up for a short shot Tuesday, Dec. 8, during a Stinger victory over CHCA, 45-33. Seven Hills improved to 1-1 with the win and stood at 3-1 through four games.

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Emily Rogers-Fightmaster of Seven Hills leaps above a North College Hill defender to get a shot off Wednesday, Dec. 16, during a win at home for the Lady Stingers over the Trojans, 51-30. Seven Hills improved to 4-3 with the win.

Bowling rolls back into season High school bowling has rolled into season as locals begin competitions on the lanes. The Sectional Championship round of the postseason is Friday, Feb. 19, for boys and Saturday, Feb. 20, for girls. An upcoming draw will determine whether teams compete at Crossgate Lanes or Colerain Bowl for sectionals. Sectionals are followed by districts with the girls competing Friday, Feb. 26, and the boys competing Saturday, Feb. 27. The state championships follow districts and take place Friday, March 5, for the boys and Saturday, March 6, for the girls. Here’s a look at the local teams:

Clark Montessori

The Clark Montessori bowling team returns several talented bowlers in senior Will Simpson and juniors John Reece and Brett Carwile. The Cougars are 2-2 so far this season and hopes to build on a strong season last year. “The team is mixed with experience and new bowlers,” said head coach Claude Henderson. “We had our highest participation numbers last year and we hope to build on that and translate the experience into wins.”

Purcell Marian

The girls’ team, which finished 3-14 last year –

including 2-11 in the Girls Greater Cincinnati League Grey Central division – currently sits at 0-4. The Lady Cavaliers have losses against Fenwick (1,519-1,766), Carroll (1,524-2,196) and Badin (1,482-1,761). Junior Raven Musselman leads the team with a 126 average; juniors Kayla Williams, Sam Fields and Laura Keeney, as well as senior Sarah Thompson, are all averaging between 107 and 110. Also contributing are junior Amie Browne (97) and senior Jessica Hoelle (91). Purcell plays McNicholas Dec. 22, Roger Bacon Jan. 5 and Badin Jan. 7 before the GGCL Tournament kicks off at Brentwood Bowl Jan. 18. The boys’ team, meanwhile, finished 4-13 last year with a 3-11 performance in the Greater Catholic League Central division. This season, the Cavaliers (2-4, 1-4) have been led by three juniors – Austin Barth (173), John Berling (159) and Cody Clontz (144) – and three sophomores – Austin Ross (154), Mike Gilb (151) and Peter Brunner (133). The Cavaliers opened the year with a second-place finish in a tri-match with La Salle and Fenwick and a third-place finish in a trimatch with Elder and Carroll. After a 2,159-2,523 loss to Badin, the Cavaliers downed Withrow 2,1221,809.

They will face McNicholas, Roger Bacon and Badin before the GCL Tournament at Colerain Bowl Jan. 18. Purcell Marian is coached by Jim Duggan.

Saint Ursula Bulldogs

The Bulldogs had a quartet of senior starters last winter and their departure left third-year head coach Jimmy Denson scrambling to put together a lineup. A total of 12 bowlers are in the program and Denson’s key goal for the season is to see weekly personal progress from his bunch, the coach said. “I’m pretty much starting all over,” Denson joked about the graduation of his senior starters. “We are going over the basics with everybody to get started. I put everyone in fingertip bowling balls and we are working to accelerate things. “My girls are a little nervous but we are making progress each day,” Denson added. A quintet of seniors appear on Saint Ursula’s roster including Emily Tarvin, Hannah Riffe, Amy Kidane, Ayan Daniels and MacKenzie Heeney. “I’m going to use all of my seniors all of the time,” Denson said simply. Captains for the Bulldogs include juniors Julie Elliott and Madi Hable. Both girls have bowled varsity for Saint Ursula since their freshmen seasons. “Julie and Madi have the

ability to bowl for a college team. They both have the capability to be 140-150 (pins a game) bowlers,” Denson said. Through nine games, Elliott was leading Saint Ursula with 1,394 pins while averaging 154.9 pins a game. Elliott’s single-game high score through the same span was at 200 pins. Junior Hannah Grumbley will also be a key contributor. Additional bowlers on the Bulldogs’ roster include junior Katherine Riffe, sophomore Margaret Perme, sophomore Monica Sunderhaus and freshman Maria Moore. “I like building them up from the bottom,” Denson said of his inexperienced team. “As long as the girls are enjoying it then we will be fine.”

Summit Country Day

The Silver Knights are focused on consistent personal improvement this winter with zero year-round bowlers competing for Summit Country Day. However, a total of nine starters return for the boys and girls teams and thirdyear head coach Ed Escudero aims to build on the experience. Returning for the boys are seniors Andrew Middleton, Eric Stretcher, Peter Cooper, Sam Nunlist and Max Bowden and sophomore Ty Wahlbrink. Middleton, Stretcher, Cooper and Bowden are all

third-year varsity players. Returning for the girls’ team are a trio of juniors including Rachel Moeggenberg, Brianna Scott and Anna Schwietering. Key new additions for the Silver Knights include junior Ali Amend and freshman Tommy Noe. Summit’s home matches will be at Madison Bowl this winter after the program spent several seasons at Stones Lanes.

Walnut Hills

The Walnut Hills bowling teams should both be strong in 2009-2010. The boys’ team, coached by Butch Taylor, returns starters Matt Guffey and Ruben Duffie and adds promising newcomers Chris Bucey, Brady Mossbarger and Marcus Jackson. “We expect to be a strong threat to win the FAVC Cardinal Division,” Taylor said. The team went 13-4 last season and started 4-1 in 2009-2010. The girls’ team, coached by James Ficklin, went 7-11 last year but returns several talented bowlers. Jordyn Yarborough, Klaire Randal and Allison Nurre are back for the Eagles. They also add Ceara Glenn, Kim Janitz, Sydney Church and Lauren Nurre. “We expect to be a threat to win the FAVC Cardinal,” Ficklin said. Currently, the Eagles are in second-place in the conference standings. Reported by Anthony Amorini, Mark Chalifoux and Tony Meale

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Local gymnasts vault into winter season By Anthony Amorini aamorini@communitypress.com

Summit soccer stars

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Two Summit Country Day School soccer stars have a lot in common. Both Tess Akgunduz of Hyde Park and Alex Priede of Anderson, received similar honors during their senior year playing soccer. Both players were named Miami Valley Conference Player of the Year, First Team Southwest Ohio, All-Southwest Ohio Academic, First Team All-Ohio, and All-Ohio Academic. In addition, Priede was named Scholar All American by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, and Southwest Player of the Year. This past 2009 fall season, both senior players set new career scoring records for Summit: Akgunduz with 49 and Priede with 126. Each played in the All-City All Star games, where both Akgunduz and Priede were selected MVP for their division. “Tess and Alex are certainly deserving of all the accolades they have received. But it is their presence and leadership both have on the soccer field and within the school walls that impress us,” Head Girls’ Soccer Coach and Summit Guidance Counselor Michael Fee said. Both players have verbally committed to NCAA Division I programs: Akgunduz at Eastern Kentucky University and Priede at University of Notre Dame.

Seven Hills and Cincinnati Country Day are the only area schools fielding teams for high school gymnastics this winter. The Seven Hills Stingers are coached by Sue Bone and Megan Kreimer. Last winter, Bone only had one senior on her team, meaning most of the Stingers are returning varsity gymnasts this winter. Alongside the returning Stingers, a group of seven freshmen will also compete for Seven Hills this winter. “It should be a good season for this small-school population,” Bone said while refraining to highlight any Stinger individuals at this time. The CCD Indians are led by 20th-year head coach Steve Conner. Conner has a team with seven inexperienced girls

though he is still looking forward to the winter season, the coach said. “The nice thing about this team is that there are so many things they can learn and so much room for improvement,” Conner said. “I think we could score close to 115 by the end of the year and that’s about where we were (in 2008-2009). “We will need to see improvements every week to get there though. They work hard and it will be a fun year to coach,” Conner added. The Indians scored 108 points during a quad-meet with Anderson, Seven Hills and Turpin to open the season. CCD doesn’t have any seniors, meaning the foundation the team provides itself with in 2009-2010 will also help next winter, Conner said. Juniors Claire Heinichen and Alexis Victor are cap-

tains for the CCD gymnasts. Victor is CCD’s top returning all-around gymnast meaning the junior competes in all four high school events including the bars, the beam, the floor exercise and the vault. Heinichen specializes in the bars and the vault but will expand her skill-set to compete as an all-around gymnast this winter to help CCD’s team score, Conner said. Sophomores Sadie Lidner and Audrey McCartney will also be key contributors. Both girls competed as allaround gymnasts during their freshmen campaigns. “They both did allaround as freshmen and that’s very impressive for girls who don’t do club gymnastics,” Conner said. “I’m really counting on them to pick it up this year.” Additional CCD contributors will include junior ballet dancer Erica Bracket (floor

exercise, beam), freshman Amber Hardin and freshman Amelia Drew. “We won’t be scoring as high as the Division I schools around here,” Conner said of CCD compared to the likes of Mason, Lakota West and Lakota East. “We would like to be competitive with the smaller schools though.” Conner coaches both the CCD and Sycamore teams with both programs practicing together. The Indians host the CCDS Indian Cup beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 9. CCD also hosts the City Championships which begin at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20. The District Championships immediately follow the City Championships with CCD traveling to Lakota East for the post-season’s first elimination round at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27.

This week in bowling

cus Jackson bowled a 381. Walnut Hills advances to 4-1 with the win. • St. Xavier High School boys bowled a 2,726 to beat Alter’s 2,155 and Purcell Marian’s 2,080. St. X’s Chris Weber bowled a 546.

BRIEFLY More in basketball

• Summit Country Day boys beat Clark Montessori 53-34, Dec. 15. Summit’s Davis scored two points; Johnson scored four; Jack Gustasfson scored 13, Bradley Evans scored eight, Tommy Kreyenhagen scored 13, including one three-pointer and Ryan Glass scored 13. • Seven Hills boys beat Lockland High School 58-36, Dec. 15. Jake Davis was Seven Hills’ top-scorer with 13 points. Seven Hills’ Adimu Hunter-Woodard scored eight points; Kohki Nakafuku scored one three-pointer; Kyle Neu scored six; Edmund Schweitzer scored five; Josh Dunaway scored eight, including one three-pointer; Max Davis scored five, including one three-pointer; Anthony Clark scored two three-pointers; Hill scored two and Jordan Burgess scored two. • Seven Hills girls beat North College Hill 51-30, Dec. 16. Sarah Evans was Seven Hills’ top-scorer with 22 points, including one threepointer. Seven Hills’ Taylor Jackson scored seven points, including one three-pointer; Julianne Bain scored two; Sarah Kloepper scored two; Claire Duncan scored five; Haley Brunner scored four; Emily Rogers-Fightmaster scored seven and Katie McNamara scored two.

This week in swimming

• St. Xavier High School boys beat St. Francis DeSales 181.5-104.5, Dec. 12. St. Xavier won the 200-meter medley relay in 1:44.06, the 200-meter freestyle relay in 1:30.94 and the 400-meter freestyle relay in 3:23.39. St. X’s Matt Montague won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:03.25, Sean Drake won the 100-meter freestyle in 50.74, Craig Gorsuch won the 500meter freestyle in 4.59.06 and Harrison Snyder won the 100meter backstroke in 56.88.

• St. Ursula Academy girls beat Notre Dame Academy 129-33, Dec. 12. St. Ursula advances to 1-0 with the win. St. Ursula won the 200-meter medley relay in 2:01.47, the 200-meter freestyle relay in 1:49 and the 400-meter freestyle relay in 3:55.80. St. Ursula’s Annie Currin won the 200-meter freestyle in 2:04; Ferrara won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:18; Betsy Zilch won the 50-meter freestyle in 27.63, and the 100-meter flystroke in 1:03.81; A. Ridge won the 100-meter freestyle in 59.19; Annie Currin won the 500-meter freestyle in 5:31.62; Sarah Columbus won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:08.35; Grace won the 100meter breaststroke in 1:21.8 and Mosher won the 1-meter dive. • Summit Country Day boys beat New Richmond High School 53-41, Dec. 14. Summit won the 200-meter medley relay in 2:22.04. Summit’s Bedacht won the 200meter individual medley in 2:00.20, the 500-meter freestyle in 4:50 and the 50meter freestyle in 24.55; Moser won the 100-meter freestyle in 1:00.89; Patterson won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:02.66 and Mechler won the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:20.59. • Mariemont High School boys beat Indian Hill High School 117-50, Dec. 15. Mariemont won the 200-meter medley relay in 1:49.47, the 200 meter freestyle relay in 1:38.98 and the 400-meter freestyle relay in 3:35.80. Mariemont’s Ben Gorman won the 200-meter freestyle in 1:58.43; Andy Gorman won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:10.02; Nate Wagner won the 50-meter freestyle in 23.83; Carrigan won the 100-meter flystroke in 57.19 and Carrigan won the 500-meter freestyle in 5:09.21. Mariemont advances to 1-0 with the win. • Mariemont High School girls beat Indian Hill High

School 125-52, Dec. 15. Mariemont won the 200-meter medley relay in 2:00.56; the 200-meter freestyle relay in 1:46.27 and the 400-meter freestyle relay in 3:57.63. Mariemont’s Mongenas won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:25.56; Mackenzie Shelley won the 50-meter freestyle in 26.64; Rebecca Adams won the 100-meter freestyle in 58.14; Shelley won the 100-meter backstroke in 1:08.19; Mongenas won the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:12.16 and Paige Shannon won the 1-meter dive. • Mariemont High School boys came in first place with a 153 against Purcell Marian High School’s 62 and McNicholas High School’s 56, Dec. 17. Mariemont won the 200meter medley relay in 1:50.66, the 200-meter freestyle relay in 1:39.42 and the 200-meter freestyle relay in 3.35.33. Mariemont’s Andy Gorman won the 100-meter flystroke in 1:00.19, Ben Gorman won the 500-meter freestyle in 5:29.40, Carrigan won the 100-meter backstroke in 58.42 and Andy Gorman won the 100-meter breaststroke in 1:08.96. • Mariemont girls came in first with a scored of 160 against Purcell Marian’s 72 and McNicholas’ 51, Dec. 17. Mariemont won the 200-meter medley relay 2:04.06, the 200meter freestyle relay in 1:47.55 and the 400-meter freestyle relay in 3:57.58. Mariemont’s Mongenas won the 200-meter freestyle in 2:07.07; Mongenas

won the 500-meter freestyle in 5:48.94; Rebecca Adams won the 200-meter individual medley in 2:23.89, and the 100meter bareaststroke in 1:14.85; Bridget Mahorney won the 50-meter freestyle in 26.57 and Mackenzie Shelley won the 100-meter freestyle in 58.67,

• Purcell Marian High School boys beat Withrow High School 2,122-1,809, Dec. 14. Purcell’s John Berling bowled a 368. Purcell advances to 2-5 with the win. • Walnut Hills High School boys beat Little Miami 2,3522,170, Dec. 15. Walnut’s Mar-

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Baseball Academy

Moeller High School is hosting the All Star Baseball Academy for all high

school players from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1:30-5 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 16, at Moeller High School. The camp is for the committed high school player. An emphasis will be on developing individual skills through instruction. All aspects of baseball will be covered and available for each participant. Hitting will be the main focus in the first half form live batting practice, cage work, bunting and small-group mechanical seminars. Cost is $175 per participant. Checks should be made out to ASBA. Visa or Master Card are also accepted. For information, visit www.allstarbaseballacademy.com. Registration is at 9 a.m. for the first session, and 12:45 p.m. for the second session.

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What is your favorite Christmas or holiday tradition? What makes it special? “Our three kids are now in their 40s, but when they were little we made a joke out of the fact that we didn’t have any ‘holiday traditions,’ because it seemed that this was almost a requirement for people. So we decided to make up our own tradition. It involved my wife and I holding a broom between us, and letting our little kids hang upside down from the broom handle by their legs. That made us feel a lot more ‘normal,’ and we got a good chuckle out of it. (I have always tended to be a little irreverent about certain things.) :-)” Bill B. “Going to NYC a week or so before for Christmas to visit with my daughter. We love shopping, sightseeing, all the outdoor Christmas markets, and the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall! Then she comes home to spend Christmas with us. J.B. “The 24-hour ‘Christmas Story’ movie marathon starting Christmas Eve. Can’t ever have too much of that movie! “Happy holidays!” A.D.Z. “My wife and I both turned 60 this year. Our ‘children’ are now 27 and 25, but we all still gather in front of the fireplace on Christmas Eve (usually around midnight after our late church service) and we read ‘The Night Before Christmas’ and ‘The Polar Express.’ It’s a great tradition and one which we all truly enjoy, even as we grow older, because its roots were so firmly planted many years ago. “What a blessing to be able to share an intimate moment like

Do the recent developments regarding Tiger Woods and the death of Bengals receiver Chris Henry change the way you view professional athletes and celebrities? How? Every week the Eastern Hills Journal asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to easternhills@ communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line. that, year after year, knowing that your children still appreciate being together as a family to celebrate the holidays.” M.M. “Our son, Steve, comes down from Cleveland and it’s about the only time we have our five grandchildren together at the same time.” J.F. “Midnight Christmas Eve service, lighting of the candles and singing Christmas carols.” Duke “For 23 years our family of six has opened the doors of our house on Christmas morning for a dropin breakfast. After we open our gifts, my husband and I and our four kids quickly clean our mess then commence cooking breakfast for family, friends, neighbors, coworkers and anyone who just wants to drop in! It’s our way of giving back. One exciting year we had a motorcycle gang come (OK, that was all the truck drivers from my work!). Last year we were moving from Georgia here and couldn’t do it. My children were so disappointed and said it was just not Christmas without our community breakfast. So, now we are starting it in Kentucky!” J.K.T.

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. Mayor Mark Mallory, 352-5201; Vice Mayor David Crowley Clerk of Council Melissa Autry, 352-3246; council President Pro-Tem Y. Laketa Cole; council members Jeff Berding, Chris Bortz, John Cranley, Leslie Ghiz, Chris Monzel, Roxanne Qualls and Cecil Thomas. City Manager Milton Dohoney, 352-3243, Assistant City Managers Scott Stiles and David Holmes; Director of the Department of City Planning Charles Graves III, 352-3260; Community Development and Planning, 3526146; Economic Development Director Holly Childs, 352-2499; Finance Director Joe Gray, 352-3000; City Treasurer Daryl Cammerer; Tax Commissioner Teresa Gilligan, 352-3838; Health Commissioner Dr. Noble Maseru; Health Commissioner’s Office Public Information Officer Bernadette Watson, 357-7291; Board of Health members, 357-7282; Office of Environmental Quality Director Lawrence Falkin, 352-6991; Director of Public Services Andrew Glenn, Jr., 352-5480; Police Chief, Col. Thomas Streicher, Jr, 352-3536; Fire Chief Robert Wright, 352-6220.

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.

Board President Eve Bolton; Vice President A. Chris Nelms; members Melanie Bates, Susan Cranley, Michael Flannery, Catherine Ingram and Eileen Reed. Interim Superintendent Mary Ronan (beginning Aug. 1); Deputy Superintendent Laura Mitchell; Treasurer Jonathan Boyd; Interim Director of Schools Tom Rothwell (beginning Aug. 1).

Columbia Township

Meets at 6 p.m., the second Tuesday of the month, 5686 Kenwood Road. Phone: 5616046. Web site: www.columbiatwp.org. Trustee President Stephen Langenkamp; trustees Marty Power and Susan Hughes; Fiscal Officer Paul Davis. Administrator C. Michael Lemon; Road Superintendent John Servizzi, Jr.; Contract with Little Miami and Golf Manor fire departments and Deer Park Silverton Joint Fire District. Little Miami Fire Chief Tom Driggers, 271-3636; Golf Manor Fire Chief Greg Ballman, 531-2022; Silverton Fire Chief Donald Newman, 791-2500. Contract with Hamilton County Sheriff.

Columbia-Tusculum Community Council

Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Carnegie Center, 3738 Eastern Ave. Web site: www.columbiatusculum.org. President Arlene Golembiewski.

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Maybe there oughta be a law With the University of Cincinnati football team’s recent emergence as a major element on the national sports scene, it is probably time to seriously begin debating exactly how the Bearcats can lock in an annual game with Ohio State University, the state’s traditional gridiron grandee. Is there near parity? At this point, nobody can say for sure. Evidence from this year’s national rankings – with U.C. on top of OSU for the first time in 58 years – suggests that the Bearcats are no longer anyone’s patsy. The birth of such a contest would instantly create a huge, and fresh, natural rivalry. These two public universities are this state’s largest institutions of higher education, and many also would say they are Ohio’s most important academic engines. In all likelihood, pitting OSU against U.C. would overshadow the Bengals vs. Browns clashes that are already embedded in every National Football League schedule. At present, athletic officials at OSU and Cincinnati determine when the schools shall play. They are next scheduled to meet in Columbus at Ohio Stadium in 2012. Then in 2014, again in Columbus. Clearly the good and loyal football fans of this state deserve to see more in the years that follow. Perhaps they shouldn’t have to rely on athletic officials to determine when and where they might get to see it. Starting as early as possible in the next decade, the

game should become an annual event. Just like Alabama vs. Auburn. Or Kentucky vs. Louisville; Florida vs. Florida State; Michigan Judge Jody vs. Michigan Luebbers State; UCLA vs. Community USC; Washingvs. WashPress guest ton ington State; columnist LSU vs. Tulane; Illinois sv. Northwestern and a host of other in-state rivalries. The rivalries are engaging, entertaining and economically important events. Ohio deserves no less. It seems probable that some type of intervention or pressure from various public bodies might be necessary to influence the schedule-makers to embrace annual Buckeyes vs. Bearcats football games. Without delay, city councils and county commissioners should consider weighing in with resolutions encouraging such a match. The Ohio Board of Regents – an agency that functions as the policy setting body over Ohio’s public colleges and universities – also might be disposed to offer a nudge. Then there is the Ohio General Assembly, which surely could voice an influential opinion about annualizing the game. A resolution supporting the game would certainly be almost impossible to ignore. If it was ignored, and if legislators really wanted to give

Ohioans a game that would create major in-state rivals, they could pass a measure ordaining its establishment on the football schedule. Nothing like that has ever happened in Ohio, and maybe it’s not quite the moment for dramatic action. But that option ought to be explored if encouragement fails to get OSU and U.C. into an annual rivalry. Admittedly, the idea of having two big-time college football programs meeting in-state in Ohio is new. Up until now, OSU has been the whole show. It draws the biggest crowds. It has drawn the best talent. It has the most followers statewide. There is an argument that it also has the most to lose: A win by U.C. would put OSU in second place on the home state turf. That kind of argument hasn’t deterred Florida from playing Florida State. Both programs have flourished although one, or the other, is a loser every year. Both big programs in Florida play the University of Miami, a national power in its own right. There are stories floating around that official action was taken to prod Florida into playing Florida State and Kentucky into its annual match with Louisville. So there may be precedent. Now that those rivalries are established – and fan favorites the games point to more gain than pain. Let’s kick it off. Judge Jody M. Luebbers presides in Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas.

Winter watch for seniors Like it or not, winter’s on the way. Cincinnati Area Senior Services (CASS) encourages senior citizens to plan now so that you’ll be prepared and safe during the cold temperatures and winter storms. These tips can help you get through – and even enjoy – the winter months. • Have the furnace checked and cleaned and the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide alarms changed. During the winter, keep your furnace set no lower than 65 degrees to avoid hypothermia and frozen pipes. • Use portable space heaters safely. Unplug them when you aren’t using them. Do not use extension cords; portable heaters should be plugged into an outlet. Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from a space heater. Purchase heaters that shut off automatically. • Plan for power outages and those times when the weather makes it difficult to get out. Have a battery-powered radio, flashlight and extra batteries. Keep a supply of water and dried and canned foods on hand, along with a manual can opener. Have some extra food and water available for your pets. • If a senior is homebound and unable to cook, they may be eligible for meals-on-wheels to provide a daily meal. The visit from the delivery driver is an additional check that you are safe. CASS is the area’s largest provider of home-delivered meals. Contact CASS at 513-721-4330 for information about this service. • Keep an extra supply of medicine on hand. If you use medical equipment, arrange for a back-up power source with your medical supply company. • Extra blankets and warm

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clothes are a necessity. When you go outside, dress warmly, in layers. Wear the appropriate kind shoes or boots and keep your hands, ears, nose and feet covered to avoid frostbite. A scarf over your mouth will warm the air you are breathing into your

lungs. • Set up a “buddy” system with someone who can check on you and help you if necessary. • Consider getting a personal emergency alarm system such as Lifeline that can summon help if you can’t get to a phone. • If you rely on home health care or personal care assistants, have a back-up plan in the event your worker is unable to get to your home. • Prevent “cabin-fever” with puzzles, craft projects, handheld games, books and movies for those days when you are aren’t able to leave home. • When the weather permits, get out and socialize with friends and relatives. Senior Centers provide a variety of social, recreational and health and wellness activities. Many serve lunch and most provide transportation to and from the centers. Check out what your neighborhood center has to offer. Seniors who plan for whatever winter might bring will be ready. There are many community resources for seniors who want to remain independent and in their own homes. For more information on resources and services for seniors, contact CASS, 513-721-

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Winter storms and cold weather can be challenging and even dangerous for senior citizens. In addition to what everyone should do to stay safe, seniors may need extra help. Check on elderly family, friends and neighbors to make sure they are safe at home. Here are some tips for helping senior citizens through a winter storm: • Check-in daily. Encourage them to contact you if they need help. • Check the furnace. Seniors are vulnerable to hypothermia. Make sure furnaces are working and set to 65 degrees or higher. • Clear sidewalks, steps and driveways of snow and ice. Clear any handrails as well. • Ensure space heaters are used with caution. • Never use an extension cord – plug them into an outlet. • Unplug when not in use. • Keep anything that can burn – especially curtains – at least three feet away. • If power goes out, ensure they have flashlights, blankets, plenty of food and water. • Offer to drive seniors. Volunteer to drive seniors to appointments, the grocery or to pickup prescriptions. • Bring in newspapers and mail. • Check batteries. Ensure there are working batteries in the smoke alarm and carbon monoxide detector. 4330, www.cassdelivers.org or the Council on Aging, 513-7211025, www.help4seniors.org. Tracey Collins is executive director of Cincinnati Area Senior Services. For more information about CASS, visit www.CASSdelivers.org or call (513) 721-4330.

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Store co-owner Casey Cordill stands amidst some of the European-style furniture and antiques available at English Traditions in Hyde Park.

Store specializes in European design Casey Cordill grew up with antiques. Now it’s his business. Cordill, along with his mother, Mary, is owner of English Traditions in Hyde Park. The store specializes in imported European antiques, replica furniture, lighting and accessories. “It’s a unique furniture shopping experience,” said Cordill. “We like to say it’s unique, timeless, quality furniture.” English Traditions opened in Hyde Park Square eight years ago. Prior to that Mary Cordill had an antique business in Connecticut before moving it to Cincinnati in 1992. Cordill, who has a degree in graphic design, said the store was a good fit with the Tristate. “European furnishings fit well in Cincinnati with the housing style,” he said. “A lot of European immigrants settled here a long

English Traditions

Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and during the holiday season from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Located at 2716 Erie Ave. Call 321-4730 or visit the www.englishtraditions.com.

time ago,” said Cordill. He said the family-run business chose Hyde Park Square because of its “community feel.” Cordill said some of the more popular items at the store include antique buffets, armoires and tables. He said English Traditions is gearing up to open a brand new store in Naples, Fla., with a grand opening Nov. 12. Cordill is a resident of Madeira. English Traditions is located at 2716 Erie Ave. By Forrest Sellers. Send your “Small Business Spotlight” suggestions to espangler@ communitypress.com

THINGS TO DO Last minute shopping

Miller Gallery is hosting the exhibit “Size Matters: The Holiday Show” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, at Miller Gallery, 2715 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. The exhibit and sale features paintings no larger than 11-by-14 inches, and as small as 4-by-4 inches, by Miller Gallery’s 50 local, national and international artists. It includes small sculptures in glass, bronze, stoneware and mixed media. It will run through Dec. 31. Call 871-4420 or visit www.millergallery.com.

Feast of fish

Bella Luna is hosting the “Feast of Seven Fishes” at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, at 4632 Eastern Ave., Linwood. It features the traditional meal of Southern Italy. Menu items available are: Seafood cannelloni, shrimp parmigiana, zuppa di pesce, sole fiorentina, smoked salmon rigatoni, cod piccata style, salted baccala and chicken marsala. It includes salad, bread and desserts. Cost is $26.95. Reservations required. Call 871-5862 or visit www.bellalunacincy.com.

Gluten tour

Whole Foods Market is hosting the Gluten Store Tour at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, at Whole Foods Market, 2693

Edmondson Road, Norwood. Meet at the front of store. The event is free and includes samples. Registration is required. Call 981-0794.

From left: Amy Holter of Anderson Township, Mo Dunne of Oakley, Mary Chris Hiance of Hyde Park and Katie Hiance of Newport, Ky.

PROVIDED

Store’s preview party launches fundraiser

More than 300 friends and supporters of The Wellness Community, a local non-profit cancer support agency, enjoyed an evening of fun, food, entertainment, and of course shopping, at Saks Fifth Avenue during a stylish in-store preview party that ushered in Saks’ 11th annual Key to the Cure charitable shopping initiative to fight women’s cancers. Key to the Cure is a national shopping event sponsored by Saks Fifth Avenue and the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s Women’s Cancer Research Fund benefiting local cancerrelated programs and non-profits across the country. Since its inception in 1999, the event has raised more than $32 million nationwide. Two percent of local sales will be directed to The Wellness Community to help fund the non-profit organization’s free programs of support, education and hope for people with cancer and their loved ones offered locally in Blue Ash, Fort Wright, Clifton, downtown and Western Hills. A committee of TWC volunteers including event chair April Davidow

PROVIDED

From left: Susan Hathaway-Boydston of downtown, Celeste Rooney of Hyde Park and Ginger Kent of Hyde Park. along with committee members Lynne Boles, Flannery Higgins, Ginger Kelly and Molly Sandquist, planned the event along with Saks Fifth Avenue general manager Kevin Shibley and marketing director Lindsey Huttenbauer.

Food was provided by Saks Fifth Avenue and Oriental Wok, with music provided by the Blue Wisp Jazz Club. For more information about The Wellness Community, call 791-4060 or visit www.thewellnesscommunity. org/cincinnati.

Dinner train

The Cincinnati Dinner Train boards at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 26, at Cincinnati Dinner Train, 4725 Madison Road, Madisonville. It boards at Barbecue Revue. It is a threehour train ride complete with four-course meal on restored vintage rail cars. The cost is $69.95; plus tax, gratuity and alcoholic beverages. Reservations are required, available online. Call 791-7245 or visit www.cincinnatirailway.com/di nnertrain.

PROVIDED

Meka Batchelor of Finneytown, TWC Board President Lucy Ward of Hyde Park and Nicole Smith of Madisonville.

Christmas show

Crossroads is presenting “Awaited: A Christmas Show” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, at Crossroads Church, 3500 Madison Ave., Oakley. It is a contemporary retelling of the Christmas story. The event is free, but tickets are required. Call 731-7400 or visit www. crossroads.net/awaited.

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Toby Hazen of Eden Park and TWC Board President Lucy Ward of Hyde Park. From left: Dianne Bohmer McGoron of Sycamore Township, Judy Office of Blue Ash, Bethany Bohmer of Hyde Park, Amy Penenkamp of Evendale, Susan Montag of Mount Lookout and Stephanie Dawson of Mason. PROVIDED

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Raoul Duke of Walnut Hills and Peter Fried of Hyde Park enjoy the preview party.

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December 23, 2009

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ART EXHIBITS

Queen City Artists Past and Present and Cincinnati Characters, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, 5729 Dragon Way. New acquisitions of Cincinnati’s “Golden Age” painters, living artists whose works are in the earlier style and oil portraits. Free. 791-7717; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Size Matters: The Holiday Show, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Miller Gallery, 2715 Erie Ave. Paintings no larger than 11 by 14 inches, and as small as 4 by 4 inches, by Miller Gallery’s 50 local, national and international artists. Includes small sculptures in glass, bronze, stoneware and mixed media. Through Dec. 31. 8714420; www.millergallery.com. Hyde Park. Stemming the Tide, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Gallery Salveo at the Health Foundation, 3805 Edwards Road Suite 500, Paintings, photographs, pastels, prints and sculpture by Timothy M. Tepe, Tim McGraw, Holly Cahill, Joanne S. Edwards, Lawrence Goodridge and Alecia A. Weber. Through Jan. 29. 458-6600. Hyde Park. From Moscow to St. Petersburg: A New Collection of Russian Impressionism and Realism, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Phyllis Weston-Annie Bolling Gallery, 2005 1/2 Madison Road. Works by members of prestigious Union of Russian Artists. Focuses on influence of impressionist painting and its successful transplantation in Russia. Through Jan. 30. 321-5200; westonbollinggallery.com. O’Bryonville. World War I Poster Exhibit, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jack Wood Gallery, 2041 Madison Road. Vintage posters from war effort in U.S. and from allies in conflict including British, French and Italian posters. Through Jan. 16. 321-7077; www.jackwoodgallery.com. O’Bryonville. Dhani Jones: Senegal, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Country Club, 3209 Madison Road. Cincinnati Bengals football player photography focuses on images taken during his travel throughout the west African country. Through Jan. 9. 792-9755. Oakley.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Jazzercise, 9:30 a.m. Anderson Hills Christian Church, 8119 Clough Pike. With Jenny Johnson, certified jazzercise instructor. $36 per month for unlimited classes. 407-9292. Anderson Township.

FOOD & DRINK

Brie En Croute Station, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Whole Foods Market, 2693 Edmondson Road. French brie with choice of toppings and wrapped in puffed pastry, ready to bake and serve. Orders taken. $16.99. 531-8015. Norwood. Feast of Seven Fishes, 4:30 p.m. Bella Luna, 4632 Eastern Ave. Traditional meal of Southern Italy. Menu items available: seafood cannelloni, shrimp parmigiana, zuppa di pesce, sole fiorentina, smoked salmon rigatoni, cod piccata style, salted baccala and chicken marsala. Includes salad, bread and desserts. $26.95. Reservations required. 871-5862; www.bellalunacincy.com. Linwood.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Awaited: A Christmas Show, 10 a.m. Crossroads Church, 3500 Madison Ave. Contemporary retelling of Christmas story. Free. Tickets required. Presented by Crossroads. 7317400; www.crossroads.net/awaited. Oakley.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Christmas Eve Service, 6:15 p.m. First Baptist Church of Anderson Hills, 1674 Eight Mile Road. 474-2441. Anderson Township.

Christmas Eve Service, 5 p.m. Family friendly. Music includes the children’s choirs and chimes. Mount Washington Presbyterian Church, 6474 Beechmont Ave. 231-2650; www.mwpc-church.org. Mount Washington. Candle Light Service, 5 p.m.6 p.m. Clough United Methodist Church, 2010 Wolfangel Road. Free. 231-4301. Anderson Township. Christmas Eve Service, 5 p.m.6 p.m. Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 1950 Nagel Road. Free. 474-4938. Anderson Township. F R I D A Y, D E C . 2 5

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Helping Hands Christmas Day Dinner, noon, St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5433 Madison Road. Gym. For homeless, needy or those wishing to be in the company of others for the holiday. Special activities for children including visit from St. Nick. Family friendly. Free. 2714147; www.stpaulcinci.org. Madisonville.

MUSIC - ROCK

Fathead Band, 10 p.m. Acoustic set. Free. Stanley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave. Free. 8716249. Columbia Tusculum. Barren River, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. R.P. McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Coffee House, 2910 Wasson Road. $3. 531-3300. Oakley.

RELIGIOUS SERVICES

Christmas Day Worship, 11 a.m.-noon, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, 1950 Nagel Road. Free. 474-4938. Anderson Township. S A T U R D A Y, D E C . 2 6

ART EXHIBITS Queen City Artists Past and Present and Cincinnati Characters, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Size Matters: The Holiday Show, 10 a.m.5:30 p.m. Miller Gallery, 871-4420; www.millergallery.com. Hyde Park. From Moscow to St. Petersburg: A New Collection of Russian Impressionism and Realism, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Phyllis Weston-Annie Bolling Gallery, 321-5200; westonbollinggallery.com. O’Bryonville. World War I Poster Exhibit, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jack Wood Gallery, 321-7077; www.jackwoodgallery.com. O’Bryonville. Dhani Jones: Senegal, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Country Club, 792-9755. Oakley. ATTRACTIONS

Airplane Rides, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunken Airport, $75 and up. 321-7465; www.flamingoair.net. Linwood.

BARS/CLUBS

Glamour Saturdays, 11 p.m.-2 a.m. Beluga, 3520 Edwards Road. Drink specials and half price sushi. For ladies ages 21 and up and men ages 25 and up. Dress to impress.Ladies free before 11 p.m. 5334444. Hyde Park.

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EDUCATION

Earthworks: Virtual Explorations of the Ancient Ohio Valley, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road. Seasongood Nature Center. Traveling exhibition featuring virtual recreations of earthworks built by Adena, Hopewell and Fort Ancient cultures in Ohio Valley, interactive displays and maps. $1, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Zumba Fitness Class, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Clough United Methodist Church, 2010 Wolfangel Road. $5. 379-4900. Anderson Township. Jazzercise, 8:30 a.m. Anderson Hills Christian Church, $36 per month for unlimited classes. 407-9292. Anderson Township.

FOOD & DRINK

Cincinnati Dinner Train, 6 p.m. Cincinnati Dinner Train, 4725 Madison Road. Boards at Barbecue Revue. Three-hour train ride complete with four-course meal on restored vintage rail cars. $69.95; plus tax, gratuity and alcoholic beverages. Reservations required, available online. 791-7245. Madisonville.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Animated Nativity Display, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Comboni Missionaries, 1318 Nagel Road. Room-sized animated display with special lighting, motion figures, narration and music. Free, canned good donations accepted. 4744997. Anderson Township.

MUSIC - BENEFITS

Strings for Strays, 9 p.m. Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave. With Rumpke Mountain Boys and Jerry’s Little Band. Raffle. Benefits League for Animal Welfare. $12. 871-6789. Mount Lookout.

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Andrea Summer, left, Mae Klingler and Robbie Reider rehearse a song for “Awaited: A Christmas Show.” The show will be performed at Crossroads church, 3500 Madison Ave., Oakley, through Christmas Eve. Performances are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, and at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. Tickets are free, but required. Visit www.crossroads.net/awaited or call 731-7400. There will be kids’ activities, carolers, and refreshments in the atrium before each performance. S U N D A Y, D E C . 2 7

EDUCATION

Earthworks: Virtual Explorations of the Ancient Ohio Valley, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Woodland Mound, $1, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Animated Nativity Display, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Comboni Missionaries, Free, canned good donations accepted. 474-4997. Anderson Township.

NATURE

Sparrow Bellows, 10 p.m. With the Western. Stanley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave. $5. 8716249. Columbia Tusculum.

Reptiles, 2 p.m. Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road. Seasongood Nature Center. A naturalist discusses and displays live reptiles. Family friendly. Free, parking permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

MUSIC - ROCK

SUPPORT GROUPS

MUSIC - CONCERTS

All the Day Holiday and Pomegranates, 7 p.m. With The Lee Roessler Band and The Never Setting Suns. 20th Century Theatre, 3021 Madison Road. $12, $10 advance. 731-8000. Oakley.

MUSIC - INDIE

Super Massive, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. R.P. McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Coffee House, 2910 Wasson Road. $3. 531-3300. Oakley.

NATURE

Winter Animals, 2 p.m. Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road. Seasongood Nature Center. Learn how various animals survive the winter.Free, vehicle permit required. 5217275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m. Mount Washington Presbyterian Church, 6474 Beechmont Ave. Room 202-203. 921-1922. Mount Washington.

Codependents Anonymous, 7 p.m. United Church of Christ in Oakley, 4100 Taylor Ave. Twelve-step group. Donations accepted. Presented by Codependents Anonymous, Inc. 231-0733. Oakley. M O N D A Y, D E C . 2 8

ART EXHIBITS

Queen City Artists Past and Present and Cincinnati Characters, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free. 7917717; www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax. Stemming the Tide, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Gallery Salveo at the Health Foundation, 458-6600. Hyde Park. Dhani Jones: Senegal, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Country Club, 792-9755. Oakley.

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Buttons and Bows Round Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave. Phase III-IV round dance club for experienced dancers. Ballroom figures: waltz, two-step, cha, rumba, tango and bolero. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Anderson Township. HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Animated Nativity Display, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Comboni Missionaries, Free, canned good donations accepted. 474-4997. Anderson Township.

KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC

Open Mic Night, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. R.P. McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Coffee House, 2910 Wasson Road. $1.50 PBR, Natural Light and Strohs beers. 531-3300. Oakley.

NATURE

Winter Break Nature Camp: Give a Cheer for Winter, 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. California Woods Nature Preserve, 5400 Kellogg Ave. Hike, play games, make crafts and more. Grades K-3. $20, $15 city residents. Reservations required. Presented by Cincinnati Parks. 761-4313. California.

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EDUCATION Earthworks: Virtual Explorations of the Ancient Ohio Valley, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Woodland Mound, $1, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township. EXERCISE CLASSES

Jazzercise, 9:30 a.m. Anderson Hills Christian Church, $36 per month for unlimited classes. 407-9292. Anderson Township.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Animated Nativity Display, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Comboni Missionaries, Free, canned good donations accepted. 474-4997. Anderson Township.

HOLIDAY NEW YEAR’S

New Year’s Eve Party, 9:30 p.m. Music by the Ohms, Bubble Life and Jones For Revival. $5. Stanley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave. 871-6249. Columbia Tusculum.

EDUCATION

Earthworks: Virtual Explorations of the Ancient Ohio Valley, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Woodland Mound, $1, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Zumba Fitness Class, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Clough United Methodist Church, $5. 3794900. Anderson Township. Jazzercise, 9:30 a.m. Anderson Hills Christian Church, $36 per month for unlimited classes. 407-9292. Anderson Township.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Animated Nativity Display, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Comboni Missionaries, Free, canned good donations accepted. 474-4997. Anderson Township.

LITERARY - STORY TIMES

Make a Mess at the Manatee Jr. Edition, 10:30 a.m. Blue Manatee Children’s Bookstore, 3054 Madison Road. Read picture book and create art project based on book. With Miss Kelli, artist-in-residence. Ages 2-4. $3. 731-2665. Oakley.

MUSIC - JAZZ

Wade Baker Jazz Collaboration, 9 p.m. Stanley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave. Free. 8716249. Columbia Tusculum. LISA J. MAUCH/STAFF

See thousands of lights, cold weather animals and more, at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden’s Festival of Lights, open nightly 5-9 p.m. through Jan. 3. New this year is a Wild Lights Show on Swan Lake. Children can also visit Santa’s House and send letters directly to the North Pole. Madcap Puppet Theatre performs nightly at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. at the Wings of Wonder Theater. The zoo will hold a Happy Zoo Year for kids of all ages from 5-9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, with special activities, including an early New Year countdown and Rozzi’s fireworks. Festival of Lights is closed Christmas Eve and Day. For tickets, visit www.cincinnatizoo.com.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m. Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Ave. Presented by Greater Cincinnati O.A. Intergroup. 921-1922. Hyde Park.

PROVIDED

Ebenezer Scrooge (Bruce Cromer) leads a cast of 29 performers as the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park celebrates a 19th holiday season with Charles Dickens’ yuletide classic, “A Christmas Carol.” A favorite Tristate holiday tradition, “A Christmas Carol” runs through Dec. 30 in the Playhouse’s Robert S. Marx Theatre. For tickets call 513-421-3888 or visit www.cincyplay.com.

Life

December 23, 2009

Eastern Hills Press

Christmas is too big to fit our minds or this world minds off the amazing implications of this truth and focus on the external factors that bolster the belief: that it is revealed in scripture, defined by religion, theologically defended, and carries the tradition of centuries. All of this inspires their minds into an assent that says, “Yes, the child is God.” But if this Christian assent is casual and halfhearted, then, as John Shea warns, the unbeliever and the believer find themselves in very similar positions. The unbelievers can dismiss the truth too quickly, and it does not lead them to a grand spiritual vision. On the other hand, believers can accept the truth too quickly, and so it dose not lead them into a deeper jawdropping spiritual vision.

One group will not let the strangeness in, and the other lets the strangeness in without pondering it. “Mary gave birth to the one who created her,” said Shea, “is truly a strange statement … It can be a catalyst that shifts physical consciousness to a wider perspective. A powerful truth of Christmas is encoded in these symbolic words. We can tame them and make them useless both by mindless rejection and mindless acceptance.” What a stupendous and fulfilling mystery Christmas is! Yet often it grows tame and tired in the hearts of adult Christians. They see the joy of Christmas as directed chiefly to children. To help revive jaded adult minds that say of every Christmas, “been there, done that” let’s ask a

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Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at columns@community press.com or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.

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our first day’s job, I w a n t $2,000.’ It was more than half, but everybody told he was Howard Ain me going to Hey Howard! ask for a chunk of the money,” Byrnes said. Although the company was supposed to take down both trees, it just felled the smaller one in the backyard – and left all the pieces strewn throughout the yard. In addition, it failed to grind up the tree stump as had been agreed. But the company did take the $2,000, and promised to return. More than a month later Byrnes said the company hadn’t come back despite repeated promises. “We started calling and I said, ‘When are you coming back?’ and he said, ‘I’ll be back tomorrow.’ I said, ‘OK,’ and it went on and on and on,” Byrnes said. Because her daughter’s house is in the city of Cincinnati, I told Byrnes to file a criminal complaint with the police and she did. Remember, Cincinnati

And then she jumped in the air, whirled around, dove into the sofa and buried her head under the cushions – which is the only proper response to Good News that good. News that the unimaginable God who made the universe, quarks, moonbeams, dinosaurs, angels, pets and human beings came here for you, for me.

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Never forget the importance of a written contract Too often these days consumers forget about the importance of having a written contract prior to getting any work performed around the house. The need for a contract was brought home recently to a Montgomery woman helping her daughter. Diane Byrnes was dealing with two large trees at her daughter’s home in Oakley. She was particularly concerned about the tree in the front yard. “It was struck by lightning three years ago. For a while we’ve been telling her she needed to get it taken down,” said Byrnes. “During last year’s windstorm a piece of a big limb fell on her neighbor’s house. We said, ‘This is not good, it’s too big for this small yard, and it needs to get cut down,’ ” she said. Byrnes contacted a tree service she had seen working in the area. “I asked him if he would be able to take down these trees and he said it would be no problem. He gave me a bid of $3,500,” she said. Unfortunately, the tree service failed to give her a written contract – she just received a handshake. “He said, ‘When we do

new-hearer of the awesome story to tell us again: “They were so poor,” said the little 5-year-old girl, “that they only had peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to eat, and they went a long way from home without getting lost. The lady rode a donkey, and the man walked, and the baby was inside the lady. They had to stay in a stable with an ox and an ass (hee-hee) but the Three Rich Men found them because a star lighted on the roof. Shepherds came and you could pet the sheep but not feed them.’ “Then the baby was born. AND DO YOU KNOW WHO HE WAS?” … And here her quarterlike eyes inflated to silverdollar eyes and she excitedly whispered … “THE BABY WAS GOD.”

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Ask a Christian to give a short statement explaining the meaning of Christmas and he or she will say “God became man.” Agnostics of today would quibble with us and say, as Sigrid Undset writes, “We can join you in the stable if the little Boy in the crib is a symbol of the longing in each one of us for something beyond the bounds of sense or as presentiments of immortality – then we can remain with the shepherds in the stable. We can worship Mary’s child, we moderns, as a symbol or a type, as the great Teacher, a genius, a superman. But as God in Man? Mary, could you have brought forth Him who created you? Can you expect us to believe this sort of thing?” Yes, Christians do believe

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December 23, 2009

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I don’t test readers’ recipes and some are having trouble with the pie setting up. I’m hoping reader Diane Powell, who gave me the recipe, can clarify. Also, reader Susan Foster said this recipe is not exactly like the chess pie served at the public schools then. Here’s what she said: “I made most of the pies at the CPS bake shop in Walnut Hills during the years 19992007 and I have to tell you that the recipe you printed as the one CPS uses for chess pie is incorrect. “The CPS recipe does not contain either evaporated milk or flour; instead it calls for powdered milk and cornmeal (which is what gives the pie its unique top layer). It also calls for nutmeg and sweetened egg yolks, which came frozen in 1⁄2 gallon cartons. Somewhere I have the full-sized recipe, which made about 50.”

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Chicken from the old Tasty Bird, Kenwood Plaza store for Kim Molloy, Loveland. Steak & Shake chili clone for Robin Haboush. Maple bacon dressing and chicken salad for Patsy Roberts. Karlos, Springdale’s country penne pasta for Tom Ohmer. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.

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Acting Up will be holding open auditions for “ Disney’s Mulan Jr.” from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet (836 Reading Road, Mason, OH 45040); or from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, at Mason Intermediate School 45 cafeteria (6307 Mason-Montgomery Road, Mason, OH 45040). Actors only need to attend one of these sessions. No appointment is needed. Prepare a short monologue and song – together not more than 2 minutes. Dress to dance. Also, bring a completed audition form and recent photo. For more details, visit www.ActingUp.com. “Mulan” will be directed by Dan Docherty; musical direction by Jack Hasty and choreography by Cindy Wilmes. The performances will be April 16,17 and 18 at the Mason High School Theater. For more information and an audition form, see www.ActingUp.com.

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Community

December 23, 2009

DEATHS Bill Cramer

Bill Cramer, 80, formerly of Linwood died Dec. 8. Survived by sons, Bill (Sharon), David (Tammy), Daniel (Linda) and Timothy; daughter, Diana (Jay) Arnett; 17 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife, Patricia Cramer; sons, Gary (Sue) and Larry (Vada) Cramer; father, William Cramer; and mother, Margaret Hill. Services were Dec. 11 at T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home.

Jack Turner Keefer

Jack Turner Keefer, 80, of Montgomery died Dec. 6. He was a member of Terrace Park Country Club. Survived by wife, Judy Keefer;

children, Krissy Keefer, Jackie Keefer, Noel (Dan Mott) Keefer, Bill (Susan) Keefer, Andy Keefer, Bryan Williams and Lee (Christie) Williams; grandchildren, Fredrika Keefer, Kelly Heinichen, Brooke Heinichen, Claire Heinichen, Tyler Graves, Maddie Keefer, Elli Keefer, Jordan Elsen, Jack Williams and Reese Williams; one great-grandchild; siblings, Scott (Betty) Keefer and Kathy (Ted) Fink; and seven nieces and nephews. and attended Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Services were Dec. 19 at Montgomery Presbyterian Church. Memorials to: Montgomery Presbyterian Church, 9994 Zigzag Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242; or National Alliance of the Mentally Ill of Hamilton County, 3805 Edwards Road, Cincinnati, OH 45209.

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ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. GERTRUDE PARISH Church (513) 561-5954 • (513) 561-5020 School Miami Ave & Shawnee Run Rd. www.stgertrude.org Mass Schedule Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30AM Saturday: 4:30PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM 12:30 & 6:00PM

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RELIGION Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church

The church is offering weekly adult Sunday school classes and monthly mid-week contemplative services and labyrinth walks. Visit www.hydeparkchurch.com for dates, times and locations. Nursery care for infants is provided each Sunday from 8:15 to 11:45 a.m. The church is at 1345 Grace Ave.; 871-1345.

Truelight Missionary Baptist Church

The church offers services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Pastor is Chris Mobley. The church is at 4311 Eastern Ave., Columbia Tusculum; 256-0132.

Ascension Lutheran Church

The church is hosting Christmas Eve Worship Thursday, Dec. 24. The 7 p.m. service is Family Worship and Communion with Alleluia Handbells and Chancel Choir; at 11 p.m. it is the Candlelight Service with Lin Grieser, harpist. The church is at 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 793-3288.

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Brecon United Methodist Church

Sunday Worship Services are 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. with Adult Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Children’s Church is during the 10:45 a.m. hour. All guests and visitors are welcome. There will be one service at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 20. The choir will present the Christmas Cantata. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. During both worship services Sunday, Dec. 27, a Memorial Service will be held. Members, guests and friends are encouraged to submit names of loved ones who have passed on. The church is at 7388 East Kemper Road, Sycamore Township; 4897021.

Church of God of Prophecy

Church of the Saviour United Methodist

Christmas Eve Services are at 5 p.m. (Children’s Pageant), 7 p.m. (Contemporary Worship), 9 and 11 p.m. (Traditional Worship). Childcare is provided at 5, 7 and 9 p.m. Kids Morning Out is from 9 a.m. to

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Indian Hill Episcopal Presbyterian Church 6000 Drake Rd Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 www.indianhillchurch.org Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Sunday School 10:30am Youth 7 & 8th grade 9:15am Youth 9 & 12th grade 11:45am Phone 561-6805 Fax 561-0894

Connections Christian Church

The church has contemporary worship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 7421 East Galbraith Road, Madeira; 791-8348.

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United Methodist Church

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Sunday Service 10:30am

The church is hosting its candlelight services at 5 and 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24. All are welcome. For more information, call the church office at 231-4301 or visit www.cloughchurch.org. The church is at 2010 Wolfangle Road, Anderson Township; 2314301.

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noon every Monday through Thursday. It is open to children 6 months-kindergarten. The cost is $10 for one child and $15 for families of two or more. “Robotics” is the theme of the Adventurer’s meeting at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13. Dr. Ernie Hall, Professor of Robotics, School of Engineering at UC will present the program. Dinner reservations can be made by Monday, Jan. 11, at 791-3142 or just attend the program at 6 p.m. Christmas Fun Camps are available from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 21-23 and Dec. 28-30. Call the church for details. Cost is $10 per day, $15 for families of two or more. The church is at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.

Clough United Methodist

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

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direction of Music Director Anthony DiCello, will present Vespers for the Baptism of the Lord at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10. The vespers will be in the Chapel of St. Gregory the Great at the Athenaeum of Ohio-Mount St. Mary’s Seminary. The vespers will feature Biery’s The Waters of Life; the 15th Century carol, Verbum Caro, and Gardiner’s Tomorrow Shall My Dancing Day. The Rev. Earl Fernandes, dean of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, will preside. The Athenaeum Lecture series continues Wednesday, Jan. 13, with the Rev. Guy Mansini, OSB STD, who will give the LeBlond Lecture “In persona Christi and the Legacy of the Second Vatican Council.” Father Mansini’s lecture will recount some of the quite extraordinary and mostly unknown history of the composition of Lumen gentium 21 and Presbyterorum ordinis 2 and the quite unexpected consequence of these texts for priestly identity. The lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Bartlett Pastoral Center on the Athenaeum campus. It is free and open to the public. The address is 6616 Beechmont Ave., Mount Washington; 2312223.

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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR INDIAN HILL Episcopal Presbyterian Church 6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894 Sunday Worship 8am & 9:30am

8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org Guess speaker (Bishop Emerson Colaw-8:20 & 11:00, Kyle Mcneely-9:40)"

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

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

8221 Miami Rd. (corner of Galbraith)

513-891-8181

NEW 9:30am Service -Innovative & High energy

Traditonal Services 8:45 & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00am www.stpaulcommunityumc.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL LUTHERAN 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery (East of I-71 on Pfeiffer Rd) Worship Schedule 10:00 a.m. Worship and Holy Communion Baby sitter provided Pastor: Josh Miller ascensionlutheranchurch.com

Good Shepherd (E LCA) www.goodshepherd.com

7701 Kenwood Rd.

513.891.1700

(across from Kenwood Towne Centre) Saturday night at 5:00 and Sunday morning at 8:00, 9:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Pastors: Larry Donner, Pat Badkey, Jesse Abbott

MADEIRA SILVERWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.madeirachurch.org 8000 Miami Ave. 791-4470 Contemporary Worship 9:00 am

Church School for Everyone 10:10 am

www.IndianHillChurch.org

ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH

PRESBYTERIAN

Connections Christian Church 7421 East Galbraith 2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301 Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery PASTOR JONATHAN KOLLMANN

www.cloughchurch.org

Cincinnati, OH 45243

Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648

Jeff Hill • Minister

www.connectionscc.org Worship Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:15 am

FAITH CHRISTIAN

MT. WASHINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6365 Corbly Road 513-231-3946 Rev. Thomas A. Gaiser Sunday Worship 10:45am Adult Sunday School 9:30am Children’s Sunday School 10:45am Visitors Welcomed "A Family in Christ and a Beacon of God’s Love for Over 150 Years"

www.mtwashumc.org

FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Preaching the Gospel of Hope) 6830 School Street (Newtown)

271-8442

Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Sr. Minister

www.cfcfc.org Sun. Worship 10am Wed. Worship & Bible Study Service 7pm Sunday School - All Ages 9-10:00am New National Seminary Emerging www.Kingswellseminary.org

Traditional Worship 11:15 am Child Care available at all times

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST HERITAGE UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN CHURCH

2710 Newtown Rd. 231-8634 Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School classes and nursery care for children and youth

“One Church, Many Paths” www.huuc.net

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST United Church of Christ in Oakley

4100 Taylor Ave 871-3136 E-Mail uccoakley@juno.com

www.community-cleveland.com/cc/uccoakley Judy Jackson, Pastor

Sunday Worship 10:00am Adult Bible Study 9:00am, Youth Sunday School 10:00am Childcare provided for Infants and Toddlers “Partners with Jesus in the Community and the World”

RECORD

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2 Arrests/citations

Stoney Dalton, born 1980, possession of drugs, 4503 Eastern Ave., Dec. 11. Bernadette Johnson, born 1967, violation of temporary protection order 3295 Erie Ave., Dec. 11. James A Hargis, born 1985, drug abuse, 2861 trafficking, Minto Ave., Dec. 8. Christopher M Keller, born 1986, receiving stolen property, 1315 Morten Ave., Dec. 12. Eugene Beamon, born 1977, simple assault, 3295 Erie Ave., Dec. 7. Julius Williams, born 1950, domestic violence, Dec. 10. Amond Rainey, born 1986, theft under $300, 4825 Marburg Ave., Dec. 8. Edwin W Enriques-Flores, born 1979, forcible rape, Dec. 11. Gary Newton, born 1974, theft under $300, 4825 Marburg Ave., Dec. 11. Mohammad Smiley, born 1989, possession of drugs, theft under $300, 4825 Marburg Ave., Dec. 8. Phong Pham, born 1988, theft under $300, 3760 Paxton Ave., Dec. 9. Robert William Puckett, born 1981, theft under $300, 4949 Ridge Ave., Dec. 12. Amanda G Donohoe, born 1982, possession of drugs, 3190 Woodford Road, Dec. 13. Brandon T Hilson, born 1983, domestic violence, Dec. 7.

Incidents/investigations Aggravated assault

2520 Madison Road, Dec. 4.

Breaking and entering

2771 Observatory Ave., Dec. 5.

REAL

3323 Donald St.: Mork Homelift LLC to Horne Jennifer; $78,000. 4208 Ashley Oaks Drive: Hennessy Patrick J. & Katherine P. to Rybolt Aaron; $422,500. 6830 Buckingham Place: Shorten Dawn E. to Burroughs Leona M.; $65,000. 6846 Windward St.: Federal National Mortgage Association to Stamps Properties LLC; $39,000. 6900 Grace Ave.: Yee Brian Edward to Sanborn Seth; $128,500. 6900 Grace Ave.: Yee Brian Edward to Sanborn Seth; $128,500.

COLUMBIA TUSCULUM

449 Stanley Ave.: Mcevoy Toby M. & Christopher J. Hahn to Homan Brian P.; $211,000.

FAIRFAX

3845 Germania Ave.: Sipe Emma to Taylor Kenneth F. Tr; $60,000. 3905 Germania Ave.: Russo Anthony J. Jr. to Henson Jacob T.; $107,000. 5809 Roberts St.: Piraino James A. to Shadwell Brent C.; $217,500.

HYDE PARK

2741 Observatory Ave.: Sorrentino Thomas P. to Berg Ryan L.; $199,000. 2827 Astoria Ave.: Perry Edward C. to Severs Kevin D.; $157,000. 2857 Minto Ave.: Straughan Chad L. to Sprinkle James B.; $233,000. 3612 Parkline Ave.: Cook John R. to Byerly Shawn L.; $257,400. 3641 Burch Ave.: Contadi No Tony F. & Linda E. to Contadino A. Blake; $227,000. 3781 Broadview Drive: Miller Philip M. to Kovach George J. III; $491,000.

LINWOOD

3653 Russell Ave.: Vision Property

Burglary

Robbery

Felonious assault

4825 Marburg Ave., Dec. 5.

6124 Dryden Ave., Dec. 7.

Safecracking

Grand theft

3128 Ononta Ave., Dec. 9.

1008 Grandin Ridge Drive, Dec. 4. 2210 Langdon Farm Road, Dec. 7. 2973 Pineridge Ave., Dec. 5. 3328 Ameliamont Ave., Dec. 7. 3425 Michigan Ave., Dec. 5. 3519 Traskwood Circle, Dec. 6. 3580 Shaw Ave., Dec. 7. 3751 Eastern Hills Lane, Dec. 9. 3854 Hyde Park Ave., Dec. 8. 4102 Club View Drive, Dec. 7. 4102 Paxton Ave., Dec. 6. 4214 Eileen Drive, Dec. 8. 4216 Romaine Drive, Dec. 6. 4825 Marburg Ave., Dec. 4. 4825 Marburg Ave., Dec. 6. 5340 Lester Road, Dec. 6. 6120 Ridge Ave., Dec. 7. 6828 Merwin Ave., Dec. 8. 805 Tweed Ave., Dec. 7.

Tampering with coin machines

2479 Madison Road, Dec. 7. 2552 Madison Road, Dec. 4.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Steven Johnson, 21, 11424 Lebanon Road, theft at 3400 Highland Ave., Dec. 4. Micah Cook, 20, 4127 Ivanhoe Ave., passing bad checks at 3240 Highland Ave., Dec. 3. Casey Trapp, 35, 1192 Homeside, possession of drugs at Ramp of I71, Dec. 5. Yasee Thomas, 19, 1540 Saint Leger Place, theft at 5245 Ridge Road, Nov. 27.

Petit theft

Incidents/investigations Aggravated robbery

1242 Isis Ave., Dec. 5. 1326 Edwards Road, Dec. 5. 2851 Minto Ave., Dec. 5. 2891 Ziegle Ave., Dec. 8. 2919 Cadillac Ave., Dec. 8. 2953 Cadillac Ave., Dec. 8. 3120 Madison Road, Dec. 5. 3320 Glenhurst Place, Dec. 7. 3507 Michigan Ave., Dec. 8. 3522 Edwards Road, Dec. 5. 3760 Paxton Ave., Dec. 6.

Debit card and cell phone of unknown value removed at 5610 View Point Drive, Dec. 7.

Theft

Fake $20 passed at 5330 Ridge Road, Dec. 4. GPS and TV valued at $685 removed at 3400 Highland Ave., Nov. 24.

MADISONVILLE

Stewart Ave.: Rbm Development Co. LLC to Medpace Inc.; $4,500,000. 3719 Anioton Court: Walker Renita Mallory to Anderson Crystal F.; $85,000. 4121 Whetsel Ave.: Turner-Atkinson Trivia T. & Trivia T. Turner to Fannie Mae; $34,000. 4317 Whetsel Ave.: Kemp Jacqualyn to Sutton Funding LLC; $30,000. 4700 Ward St.: Villa Services LLC to Large Creek LLC; $24,000. 4700 Ward St.: Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Villa Services LLC; $24,000. 5301 Owasco St.: Ebert Waldemar G. to Cannon Sibyl G.; $82,500. 5309 Owasco St.: Ebert Waldemar G. to Cannon Sibyl G.; $82,500. 6010 Chandler St.: Ebert Waldemar G. to Cannon Sibyl G.; $82,500. 6623 Roe St.: Huxell Donna Lee Tr to Gutierrez Jessica A.; $87,000. 6636 Bramble Ave.: Garrett Brant M. to Syn Ergy Pmi LLC; $16,102.

MARIEMONT

FAIRFAX

Arrests/citations

Charisse Hughes, 40, 9966 Daycrest Drive, driving under suspension, Nov. 22. Ashanti Moore, 20, 6855 Buckingham, driving under suspension, Nov. 22. Ashley Stagge, 20, 6545 Lisa Lane, driving under suspension, operating vehicle under influence, Nov. 24. Garry Edwards, 34, 2392 Montana Ave., driving under suspension, Nov. 25. Anthony Hoke, 23, 1522 Oak Knoll Ave., drug abuse, Nov. 25. Juvenile, 13, criminal trespass, Nov. 29. Juvenile, 16, assault, criminal trespass, Nov. 29. Dennis Greaves, 23, 2635 Stanton, contempt of court, Dec. 1.

MOUNT LOOKOUT

1093 Tuscany Place: Wiggins Kristina M. Tr & C. Chad Wiggins Tr to Kennedy J. Terry Tr; $590,000. 1128 Delta Ave.: Monnin Jeffrey M. & Angela C. Tarr to Scully Erin L.; $252,500. 1235 Isis Ave.: Kleemax LLC & Jpc Rental Properties LLC to Cincinnari Capital; $388,500. 3065 Alpine Terrace: Martin Scott to Colbaugh Jenna; $117,500. 3122 Kinmont St.: Bieske Jeffrey J. to Scott Alex M.; $175,000. 712 Alms Gate Lane: Stock Loan Services LLC to Judd Kevin Tr; $950,000.

Incidents/investigations Criminal damage

Vehicle spray-painted at 3887 Beech St., Nov. 28. Garage spray-painted at 6701 Murray Ave., Nov. 28.

Arrests/citations

Jason Lencdiki, 23, 1374 Linden Creek Drive, drug abuse, Nov. 21.

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MARIEMONT

Arrests/citations

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Rigdon Dale; $80,000. 2937 Robertson Ave.: Gadberry Ella to Cunningham Violet M.; $98,000. 4118 Maple Drive: Mullins Jennifer S. to Stowe Megan; $135,000. 4224 Brownway Ave.: Hughes Laura R. to Lafrankie Jenna M.; $163,500. 4224 Marburg Ave.: Vuturo Christopher M. Tr & Kathleen J. Tr to Williams Rhyss David; $153,000.

WALNUT HILLS

2134 Fulton Ave.: Sehgal Raman M. to Hettinger Rachel E.; $165,000. 755 Morgan St.: Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation to Cousett Thomas F.; $6,000. 757 Morgan St.: Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation to Cousett Thomas F.; $6,000.

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The Community Press published names of adults charged with offenses. The information is a public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contact police: • Cincinnati: Capt. Douglas Wiesman, District 2 commander, 979-4440. • Columbia Township: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Sgt. Peter Enderle, 6833444. • Fairfax: Rick Patterson, chief, 271-7250. • Mariemont: Rick Hines, chief, 271-4089. • Terrace Park: Jerry Hayhow, chief, 831-2137 or 825-2280.

Incidents/investigations Theft

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drug possession, Nov. 28. Manning J. Wilks, 29, 4413 Washington, disorderly conduct, Dec. 6. John Culbreth, 47, 2165 Ohio 50, disorderly conduct while intoxicated, Dec. 4. Juvenile, 15, criminal damage, Dec. 2. Juvenile, 14, criminal damage, Dec. 2. Keith E. Fields, 23, drug abuse, Dec. 2.

OAKLEY

6945 Crystal Springs Road: Booth Richard T. to Nistor Vasile; $635,000. 6977 Cambridge Ave.: Simons Tina to Willi Ryan M.; $173,000. 7 Spring Hill Drive: Rose John K. & Gunhild E. to Ulmer Samuel K.; $335,000.

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Community

Special performance

School House Symphony cellist Ellen Shertzer, left, teaches the students about rhythm during the “Nutckracker Suite” performance. Todd Fitter is on French horn and Glenn Proffit plays the trombone.

St. Thomas Nursery School students learned about different instruments – cello, flute, violin, clarinet, French horn and trombone – and watched a performance by the School House Symphony.

Kazuko Platt plays violin for preschool students at St. Thomas Nursery School. The School House Symphony visits area schools to teach kids about music.

St. Thomas Nursery School students were treated to a special performance from the School House Symphony. Musicians demonstrated each instrument – flute, violin, clarinet, cello, French horn and trombone – and taught the students about melody, harmony and rhythm. Nursery School Director Emily Keiser said the program is a way to develop an appreciation of music and introduce instruments the children aren’t exposed to in everyday life. “More and more studies are showing that just having a musical background ... really helps in all aspects of education,” she said.

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Preschool students learned about music and watch a performance during the School House Symphony visit.

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Todd Fitter demonstrates the French horn to interested St. Thomas Nursery School students.

Emergency Room Closing Emergency Room at Deaconess Hospital To Close This serves as public notice that the Deaconess Hospital Emergency Room, located at 311 Straight Street in Clifton, will close January 11, 2010, at midnight. The Ohio Department of Health, area hospitals and the Hamilton County Emergency Medical Service squads have been notified of the Emergency Room’s closure to ensure that beginning January 12, all ambulance services are directed to nearby hospitals. Deaconess Hospital continues to serve Greater Cincinnati with inpatient and outpatient medical/surgical services. DEACONESS HOSPITAL 311 STRAIGHT STREET CINCINNATI, OHIO 45219 (513) 559-2100

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