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Voice your opinion

A group of residents, businesses and surrounding communities have joined an appeal aimed at stopping an underground limestone mine in Anderson Township. Do you think the courts will overturn the decision to allow the mine to operate? Let us know by going online and voicing your opinion by typing Cincinnati.com/ andersontownship into your Web browser’s address bar and voting on our poll. We’ll run the results in next week’s edition of the Forest Hills Journal.

Poll results

The results of the July 7 unscientific poll on our Anderson Township community site at Cincinnati.com/ andersontownship and Cincinnati.com/newtown asking readers if the decision of the Forest Hills Local School District Board of Education to not to put an operating levy on the November ballot was correct are:

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Limestone mine fight continues lwakeland@communitypress.com

A group of 63 Anderson Township residents and businesses as well as the village of Newtown have joined an appeal aimed at stopping an underground limestone mine. In a 3-2 vote on June 2, the Anderson Township Board of Zoning Appeals granted Martin Marietta a conditional-use permit and variances to operate an underground limestone mine near the corner of Round Bottom and Broadwell roads. Cathy Burger, Anderson Township resident and leader of opposition group Citizens Against Blasting On Our Miami (CABOOM), said there are many issues the plaintff-appellants have with the mine’s operation. “Our major concern is the health and well-being of all the residents in this area,” she said. “For the Board of Zoning Appeals to put this many conditions and findings on the variance tells you that this is not a fit for the community.” The controversial mine proposal generated strong opposition during the 18 months of hearings. Newtown Solicitor Doug Miller wrote in his appeal that “the proposed use … is not reasonably related to the preservation of public health, safety, morals or general welfare.” Zoning officials set 25 conditions, including a $1 million bond to cover any damages to nearby property caused by mine’s operation and the daily blasting that will occur 400 to 800 feet below ground. Tim Mara, attorney for CABOOM, wrote in his appeal that “the decision is ... contrary to the

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Terry Garvin, left, Cathy Burger, David Burger, Krystel Burger, Lauren Hamilton and Bruce Burger sign petitions against the proposed underground limestone mine at the first hearing in August 2008. Cathy, Bruce and David Burger, along with Terry Garvin, are among the 63 plaintiffs appealing the Anderson Township Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision to approve the mine.

public interest and is a gross abuse of discretion.” Mara’s appeal also stated that “the decision … is illegal and invalid because it is vague and unenforceable” and delegates too much power to Martin Marietta Materials, various township employees and boards, and other

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county, state and federal agencies. Indian Hill and Terrace Park also have filed appeals to the Board’s decision.

The appeals are scheduled for a case management conference on Monday, Aug. 9, at the Hamilton County Courthouse.

Forest Hills raises salary ranges

By Forrest Sellers

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The Forest Hills Local School District Board of Education approved increases to the administrator and supervisor salary ranges during last week’s meeting. The low-end range for administrators was increased an average of 4.1 percent and the high-end range for administrators was increased an average of 3.4 percent. “In order to give any kind of pay increase we had to bump up the salary ranges,” said Gene Hutzelman, director of human resources for the district. Board President Tracy Huebner said the increase in salary ranges follows a previous salary freeze of the administrators. “(The school board) took into consideration that they took a pay freeze last year and did not receive a pay increase,” she said. The largest low-end range increase – 5.3 percent – was given

to the middle school principal position. The largest high-end range increase – 8.7 percent – was given to the director and Huebner high school principal positions. Hutzelman said considerations were made that while some administrators were at the top of their salary range, others were not. “What it amounts to is where (the administrators) were currently had an effect on the range of the increase,” he said. The position, duty days and new salary range are: • Assistant superintendent, 232 days, $97,000 to $149,500 • Director, 225 days, $86,000 to $142,500 • High school principal, 232 days, $90,000 t0 $142,500 • High school assistant principal, 225 days, $65,000 to

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Some Anderson Township residents – along with the villages of Newtown, Terrace Park and Indian Hill – have appealed a decision approving an underground limestone mine that would be operated by Martin Marietta Materials.

The appeal also states that the Anderson Township Board of Zoning Appeals decision is “illegal and invalid because it was the result of deliberations outside an open public meeting in violation of Ohio’s Sunshine Law.”

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It’s a celebration of America, but not just the United States. The Anderson Philharmonic Orchestra is presenting “Music of the Americas” on Friday, July 16, on the Anderson Center patio, 7850 Five Mile Road. Angelo Santoro, vice president and general manager for the orchestra, said it will play music from both North and South America, everything from the Tango to “America the Beautiful.” SEE STORY, A2

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$110,200 • Middle school principal, 232 days, $88,000 to $128,250 • Middle school assistant principal, 225 days, $62,000 to $102,000 • Elementary school principal, 225 days, $77,000 to $119,250 • Elementary assistant principal, 225 days, $58,000 to $96,100 • Assistant treasurer, 225 days, $58,000 to $96,100 • Coordinator, 225 days, $53,000 to $110,200 • Special education supervisor, 225 days, $58,000 to $96,100 • High school athletic director, 225 days, $63,000 to $102,000 • Middle school athletic director, 225 days, $57,000 to $92,000 The low-end range for supervisors was increased an average of 3.9 percent and the high-end range for supervisors was increased an average of 2.6 percent. The largest low-end range increase – 5.4 percent – was given

to the transportation and food service positions. The largest high-end range increase – 5.6 percent – was given to the assistant supervisor position. The position, duty days and new salary range for supervisors are: • Transportation, 260 days (days include paid holidays and vacations), $39,000 to $74,250 • Food service, 210 days, $39,000 to $74,250 • Lead custodian, 260 days (days include paid holidays and vacations), $38,000 to $74,250 • Assistant supervisor, 260 days (days include paid holidays and vacations), $29,000 to $50,250 • Administrative assistant, 225 days, $38,000 to $69,500 The new salary ranges will start Aug. 1, Hutzelman said. “We hope the range will last for several years, which is typically the case,” he said. The last salary range was set in August 2006.

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July 14, 2010

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‘Music of the Americas’ coming to Anderson Center By Lisa Wakeland lwakeland@communitypress.com

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If you go

• What: Music of the Americas presented by the Anderson Philharmonic. • When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 16 • Where: Anderson Center patio, 7850 Five Mile Road. • The event is free and features the Danza Contigo Peru dancers and Son del Caribe Salsa Band. • Concessions and drinks will be available. • Call 732-2561 or 4744802 for details. Danza Contigo will perform choreographed dances to the orchestra’s music and teach the audience to dance, Santoro said. Son del Caribe will perform with the orchestra and after the Anderson Philhar-

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Find news and information from your community on the Web Anderson Township – cincinnati.com/andersontownship Hamilton County – cincinnati.com/hamiltoncounty Mount Washington – cincinnati.com/mountwashington Newtown – cincinnati.com/newtown News Eric Spangler | Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576-8251 | espangler@communitypress.com Rob Dowdy | Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-7574 | rdowdy@communitypress.com Forrest Sellers | Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-7680 | fsellers@communitypress.com Lisa Wakeland | Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248-7139 | lwakeland@communitypress.com Melanie Laughman | Sports Editor . . . . . . 248-7573 | mlaughman@communitypress.com Anthony Amorini | Sports Reporter. . . . . . . 248-7570 | aamorini@communitypress.com Advertising Mark Lamar | Territory Sales Manager. . . . 687-8173 | mlamar@enquirer.com Kimtica Jarman Account Relationship Specialist . . . . . . . . . . 768-8242 | kjarman@communitypress.com Hillary Kelly Account Relationship Specialist . . . . . . . . . 768-8197 | hkelly@communitypress.com Delivery For customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576-8240 Stephen Barraco | Circulation Manager . . . 248-7110 | sbarraco@communitypress.com Tracey Murphy | District Manager . . . . . . 248-7571 | tamurphy@communitypress.com Amy Cook | District Manager . . . . . . . . . . 248-7576 | acook@communitypress.com Classified To place a Classified ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242-4000 | www.communityclassified.com To place an ad in Community Classified, call 242-4000.

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Danza Contigo Peru dancers will perform at the Anderson Center during a Music of the Americas concert on Friday, July 16. monic plays. Santoro said though the concert features some Latin American music it is a night for everyone to enjoy. “When you (perform) music from all over the world it’s a matter of expressing that to people

and letting other people know it is music to be enjoyed,” Santoro said. “It’s expanding the musical culture.” Concessions will be available, and if it rains the concert will move to inside the Anderson Center.

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Son Del Caribe will be part of a Music of the Americas celebration at the Anderson Center. Here, the salsa band performs for students at the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Dog vitamins recalled by Anderson Twp. firm Gannett News Service United Pet Group is recalling all unexpired lots of its Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin supplement tablets for dogs because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The company said pets with salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea, fever and vomit-

ing. Some will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. People who handle contaminated dry pet food can become infected with salmonella, especially if they haven't thoroughly washed their hands. The Anderson Townshipbased company, which is part of Spectrum Products, said it received a report of a

dog that became ill after eating the product. There have been no reported incidents involving people. The vitamin products have expiration dates on or before June 2013, and they were sold nationwide at various retailers. For more information, consumers can call 800645-5154.

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Anderson Twp. considers ACTV extension lwakeland@communitypress.com

The Anderson Township trustees are expected to vote on a contract extension for Anderson Community Television at their July 15 meeting. Anderson Community Television’s contract expires July 29 and the public access station has requested an increase in funding. Township Administrator Vicky Earhart recently recommended to extend the contract and continue the $6,000 per month supplemental fee through Oct. 29. The township now pays the Anderson Community Television (AC-TV) $17,353 per month from franchise fees collected from cable service providers such as Time Warner Cable and Cincinnati Bell. Bud Gawthrop, executive director for AC-TV, said it is requesting a funding increase to $31,891 per month, which would also

“(We have) far more programs than we ever have in our history and ... with the right budget, we can get equipment that’s newer, nicer and actually works.” Bud Gawthrop Executive Director, Anderson Community Television come from franchise fees, to help with current and expected improvements. Gawthrop said the funding increase would cover additional paid staff to cover special events, completing the conversion to digital cable and studio or equipment upgrades. “(We have) far more programs than we ever have in our history and ... with the right budget, we can get equipment that’s newer, nicer and actually works,” he said. Because of funding

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Anderson Community Television technician Andy Crosier, left, and production engineer Shane Reinert work the controls as Executive Director Bud Gawthrop, Finance Director Gail Low and production administrator Nicki Bishop watch. issues, Gawthrop said ACTV has been making improvements and upgrades in a pieces. He added that they are looking at various funding options such as pledge drives, donations and advertisements. Trustee President Russ Jackson questioned entering into a long-term agreement until the township has investigated its options.

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Mt. Washington School

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

Ngom, Rashawn Ridley, Faith Sanders, Ryan Shelton, Joey Smith, Ainsley Sweet, Hannah Watkins and Tywonn White.

Fourth Grade

Kindergarten

Citizenship – Priyanka Chopra, Rylee Cooke, Lani Daniels, Isaiah Dukes, Aexia Hutchinson, William Hygema, Jakob Johnson, Ahmed Kalo, Daisha MacInnis, Jenna Simpson and Jacob Stamper. Perfect Attendance – Connor Frantz, Kristopher Haithcoat and Eva Karim.

First Grade

Citizenship – Madison Barnes, Kyle Barrett, Blake Bauer, Larry Byndon, Jonathan Buggs, Harleena Chopra, Jerome Collins, Fallon Gation, Jacob Griswold, Emily Haywood, Rachel Hughes, Gary Jones, Brandi Roberts, Brandon Roberts, Maggie Soult and Elizabeth Stoops. Perfect Attendance – Samantha Bonnell, Kyler Fox, Gary Jones Jr. and Brandon Roberts. Principal’s Honors – Madison Barnes, Jacob Griswold, Emily Haywood, Elexis Hollis, Rachel Hughes, Amy Jenkins and Maggie Soult. First Honors – Samantha Bonnell, Harleena Chopra, Kyler Fox and Terry Williams. Second Honors – William Alexander, Kyle Barrett, Blake Bauer, Jerome Collins, Brandon Roberts and Elizabeth Stoops.

Second Grade

Citizenship – Jenna Adams, Christopher Adamski, Matthew Alexander, Luke Barham, Emily Baumgartner, Destiney Bonapfel, Elizabeth Bonnell, Tieran Bourquin, Kamille Brown, Kesean Brown, Alysia Busch, Eloise Coyne, Chloe Crosthwaite, Christian Decker, Rickia Elaster-Robbins, Vanessa English, Josey Estepp, Jasmine Frost, Patience Gabbard, Allyson Graves, Xzavier Greene, Mirysha Gvozdanovic, Olivia Hawk, Casey Hill, Asso Ismail, Kaitlyn Jackson, Amy Jenkins, Claira Kimble, William Knott, Brian Lunsford, Allison Madden, Victoria Madden, Emma Martyniuk, Heather McCane, Jordan Myrick, Sierra Norton, Austin Perez, Alexandria Pine, Charles Pond, Nathan Remotigue, Cherokee Reynolds, Khiya Ridley, Kala Simpson, April Trinidad, Richard Watkins and Julia Ziesemer. Perfect Attendance – Jenna Adams, Cherie Applebury, Tieran Bourquin, Kayla Corn, Josey Estepp, Allyson Graves, Mirysha Gvozdanovic, Jasmine Hetzel, Evan Karim, Victoria Madden, Heather McCane, Stephanae McPheeters, Seth Parsons, Austin Perez, Hannah Plummer, Charles Pond, Nathan Remotigue, Miles Rubenacker and Liberty Wilson. Principal’s Honors – Elizabeth Bonnell, Alysia Busch, Vanessa English, Allyson Graves, Miysha Gvozandanovic, Olivia Hawks, Briana Hoover, Asso Ismail, Katie Jackson, Clara Kimble, Victoria Madden, Emma Martyniuk, Robert McCane, Stephanae McPheeters, Seth Parsons, Alexandria Pine and Brayden Turner. First Honors – Jenna Adams, Christopher Adamski, Matthew Alexander, Luke Barham, Emily Baumgartnar, Shayla Bennett, Kayla Corn, Chloe Crosthwaite, Eloise Coyne, Jasmine Frost, Xzaiver Green, Allison Madden, Jordan Myrick, Logan Ness, Brandon Oiler, Charles Pond, Nathan Remotigue, Khiya Ridley, Brandon Schaefer, Kalia Simpson, Max Vonderhaar, Liberty Wilson and Julia Ziesemer. Second Honors – Tieran Bourquin, Christian Decker, Rickia Elaster-Robbins, William Knott, Sierra Norton and Cherokee Reynolds.

Third Grade

Good Citizenship – Isabelle Angel, John Arbogast, Ariel Bailey, Cody Bryant, Cameron Bynum, Tia Carroll, Madeline Cox, Dymon Early, Tad Ehlers, Deasian Gans, Andrea Goodwin, Rickey Greer, Brogan Harding, Billy Haywood, Seth Herndon, Joshua Hetzel, Ismail Ismail, Dasani Ivory, Shea Jenkins, Breanna Kerth, Javonta Lyons, Jacob Matheney, Riley McIntyre, Amber Peskins, Rebecca Reynolds, Faith Sanders, Ryan Shelton, Rainey Singer, Brooklyn Stone, Ainsley Sweet, Hannah Watkins, Taylor Williams and Celia Wissman. Perfect Attendance – Ariel Bailey, Madeline Cox, Brogan Harding, Joshua Hetzel, Riley Inman, Shea Jenkins, Jacob Matheney, Riley McIntyre and Owen Smith. Principal’s Honors – Tad Ehlers, Dakota Hulsey, Ismail Ismail, Beth Jackson, Jacob Matheny and Celia Wissman. First Honors – Sereena Allen, Isabelle Angel, John Arbogast, Ariel Bailey, Tia Carroll, Madeline Cox, Deasian Gans, Brogan Harding, Seth Herndon, Joshua Hetzel, Shea Jenkins, Anastasia Johnson, Cierra Knight, Javonta Lyons, Jacob Matheney, Riley McIntyre, Amber Peskin, Rebecca Reynolds, Rainey Singer and Taylor Williams. Second Honors – Cameron Bynum, Andrea Goodwin, Rickey Greer, William Haywood, Kevin Herron, Riley Inman, Dasani Ivory, Breanna Kerth, Sabrina Miller, Cameron

Citizenship – Ben Barnes, Cheyenne Bonapfel, Jared Brown, Jarrett Collins, Shekina Dick, Ian Drews, Andrew Eversole, Alyssa Flege, Madalyn Graves, Donovan Gvozdanovic, Makennah Gvozdanovic, Jevaughnie Hall, Armon Harris, Brooke Hensley, Elizabeth Jones, Ashley Lang, Sebrina Nichols, Allie Orabona, Feyi Oyedrina, Pari Patel, Michelle Rhodes, Kathy Sebastian, Kevin Snider and Mia Van Bever. Perfect Attendance – Jeremy Barrett, Jayvon Brewster, Madalyn Graves, Elizabeth Jones, Ashley Lang, Emma Lawrence, Sebrina Nichols, Olufeyisayo Oyediran, Pari Patel, Ian Pond, Michelle Rhodes and Terrell Winbush. Principal’s Honors – Ben Barnes, Shekinah Dick, Madalyn Graves, Donovan Gvozdanovic, Ashley Lang, Emma Lawrence, Feyi Oyediran and Michelle Rhodes. First Honors – Alyssa Flege, Jayson Foppe, Makennah Gvozdanovic, Jevaughnie Hall, Justin Myrick, Sebrina Nichols, Allie Orabona and Pari Patel. Second Honors – Jeremy Barrett, Mary Boldery, Devon Brown, Jared Brown, Kesara Carpenter, Jarrett Collins, Ian Drews, Alyssa Flege, Jaid Freudiger, Cassidy Guilliams, Elizabeth Jones, Christian McRoy, Jane Paulson, Ian Pond, Aaron Savage, Donald Scudder, Kathy Sebastian, Kevin Snider and Mia Van Bever.

Fifth Grade

Citizenship – Katie Bartmess, Kennedy Boseman, Bridget Burton, Jalene Campbell, Erin Carson, Corine Clust, Hannah Colwell, Kara Decker, Annaliet Delgado, Thomas Erwin, Jayla Frost, Isabella Geeding, Julian Goodwin, Da’Andre Hadnot, Madison Kimberly, Matt Lane, Alexus Lunsford, Megha Patel, Stephanie Pineda, Janise Price, Sara Rice, Dominic Ross, Marina Rubenacker, Bethany Sersion, Anna Simpson, Marley Singer, Emily Smith, Kaitlyn Soult, Chloe Sweet, David Williams, Teasia Williams, Xavier Williams and Anna Yang. Perfect Attendance – Erinn Carson, Corine Clust, Kara Decker, Annaliet Delgado, Da’Andre Hadnot, Madisen Kimberly, Megha Patel, Stephanie Pineda, Alex Romero, Bethany Sersion, Emily Smith, Kaitlyn Soult, Adam Wissman and Anna Yang. Principal’s Honors – Corine Clust, Isabella Geeding, Bethany Sersion and Chloe Sweet. First Honors – Katie Bartmess, Deajah Baskin, Kennedy Boseman, Kara Decker, Annaliet Delgado, Jayla Frost, Aaron Hudson, Jake Myrick, Megha Patel, Stephanie Pineda, Janise Price, Sara Rice, Marina Rubenacker, Anna Simpson, Emily Smith, Jared Walker, David Williams, Adam Wissman and Anna Yang. Second Honors – Bridget Burton, Jalene Campbell, Erinn Carson, Hannah Colwell, Levi Dowers, Thomas Erwin, Michael Giordano, Elijah Hollis, Tamara Jackson, Leah Johnson, Tyauna McFarland, Alex Rosen, Dominic Ross, Marley Singer, Kaitlyn Soult, Ronald Soult, Xavier Williams and David Woods.

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Scholarship winners

The Aubrey Rose Foundation awarded two scholarships to Immaculate Heart of Mary students. This year’s recipients were Haley Coldiron (third from left) and Mackenzie Corbin (fourth from left). They are seen here with parents Steve and Amy Coldiron and Michelle and Glenn Corbin.

COLLEGE CORNER Dean’s list

Alice Seal, daughter of John and Lauren Seal, has been named to the 2010 winter/spring dean’s list at Centre College. She is a graduate of Turpin High School.

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Caitlin Kelly has been named to the 2010 spring semester dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University. She is a graduate of Turpin High School.

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Melissa Pearce has been named to the 2010 spring quarter dean’s list at Ohio State University. She is a 2008 graduate of Turpin High School.

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Courtney Liu has been named to the 2010 spring semester dean’s list, with distinction, at Duke University. She is a 2009 graduate of Anderson High School.

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have been named to the 2010 spring semester dean’s list at Beloit College. Both students are from Anderson Township.

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Ellen Graham Platt has been named to the 2010 spring semester dean’s list at Ohio Wesleyan University. She is from Anderson Township.

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Kyle M. Haungs has been named to the 2010 spring semester dean’s list at Boston University. He is from Mount Washington.

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Eric Reed and Noel Spurgeon have been named to the 2010 spring quarter dean’s list at the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Reed is the son of Virgil and Sherry Reed Kamp of Mount Washington. Spurgeon is the daughter of Roger and Kathleen Spurgeon of Newtown.

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Graduates

Olivia Jaworek and Matthew Pliskin, both of Anderson Township, have graduated from the University of Akron. Jaworek received a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Pliskin received a Juris Doctor.

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Stephen Weyer and Thomas Fyffe have graduated from Emory University. Weyer, son of David and Kathaleen Weyer of Newtown, received a Doctor of Law and Master of Theological Studies. Fyfee, son of David and Greta Fyffe of Anderson Township, received a Bachelor of Business Administration.

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Jennifer Merrill graduated, summa cum laude, from Gettysburg College on May 16. She is from Newtown.

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Megan O’Malley has received a Bachelor of Science in marketing from Marquette University. She is from Anderson Township.

Sixth Grade

Citizenship – Riyyad Amidou, Logan Barham, Nico Brown, Chelsie Gamble, KeMoni Greer, Tiffany Herzner, Rachel Imlay, Ryan Jago, Isiah Johnson, Jade McIntyre, Yeleni Montgomery, Kendall Montunnas, Antonyo Pernell, Craig Slagh, Roland Turner and Marlo Whetstone. Perfect Attendance – Briana Finley, Kemoni Greer, Ryan Jago, Kuku Karim, Maura Kimberly, Alexis Kirkland, Yeleni Montgomery, Sidney Naples, Amel Osman, Antonyo Pernell, Athia Ruschman, Kayla Shelton, Marlo Whetstone and Trevon White. Principal’s Honors – Ryan Jago, Craig Slagh and Marlo Whetstone. First Honors – Yeleni Montgomery, Kendall Montunnas, Alex Rosen and Athia Ruschman. Second Honors – Riyyad Amidou, Nico Brown, Malikiya Davis, Briana Finley, Chelsie Gamble, Mulan Greenway, Kemoni Greer, Dominique Headen, Maura Kimberly, Alexis Kirkland, Katelyn Knight, Jade McIntyre, Amel Osman and Kayla Shelton.

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Scholarship winners

Eight of Mercy Montessori’s graduating eighth graders have been awarded $218,000 in Merit Scholarships to several of Cincinnati’s private high schools. The students are, front row from left, Riley Cooper (Mount Lookout), Quinn Smith (Anderson Township), Sabrina Finn (Anderson Township) and Monica Windholtz (Clifton); back row, Alex Vance (Hyde Park), Lucas Mairal-Cruz (Mariemont), Gytis Matulaitis (Hyde Park) and Matt Meister (Hyde Park).

Seventh Grade

Citizenship – Sam Beiting, Tim Hunter and Stephanie Massie. Perfect Attendance – Jacob Anderson, Tim Hunter, Yacine Ngom and Robert Shelton. First Honors – Bianca Alwali Second Honors – Sam Beiting

Eighth Grade

Citizenship – Ahmed Abdu, Casey Battle, Tim Bynum, Tristan Johnson, Tim Knechtly and Jacob Olivera. Perfect Attendance – Casey Battle and Tim Bynum. Second Honors – Casey Battle and Jacob Olivera.

SCHOOL NOTES Suter receives high honors

Moeller High School Vice Captain Troy Suter of Pillar House earned two of Moeller’s highest honors. He was salutatorian and recipient of the Alumni Association’s Gold Shield Award recipient. Suter was the president of the National Honor Society and received numerous academic honors, including the Bausch & Lomb

Honorary Science Award and John Massarella Award. He participated in more than a dozen co-curricular activities and held several leadership positions. In addition, he was selected to be one of this year’s graduation speakers. Suter will attend the University of Notre Dame in the fall. He is the son of Michael and Shirley Suter of Anderson Township.

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The pride of Anderson

Anderson High School’s Pride of AHS marching band gathered at Coney Island May 22 to assist with the 2010 Walk Now for Autism Speaks walk-a-thon. Nearly 8,000 walkers attended. The band helped with the event as part of their 2010 Community Service Day. Earlier that morning, the AHS Jazz Band-I also took part in their Community Service Day by playing as part of the inaugural Forest Hills Foundation 5K.

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St. X football on radio

Clear Channel Radio recently entered into an agreement with St. Xavier High School to broadcast the upcoming regular season and post-season football games on Fox Sports 1360. The agreement also includes broadcasting all games world wide on Foxsports1360.com. “Building a partnership with Fox Sports 1360 is a great opportunity for the school in general and athletic department in particular,” said John Sullivan, athletic director for St. Xavier. “We have a chance to promote our students and their accomplishments in a unique way with these weekly broadcasts. We have a challenging schedule against some of the top teams in the city, state, and country and I feel certain sports fans will enjoy the effort and intensity of Bomber football” Besides games against GCL rivals Elder, Moeller, and LaSalle, the Steve Specht coached Bombers will play traditional powerhouses Indianapolis Cathedral, Louisville St. Xavier, Cleveland St. Ignatius. The long-time Internet voices of the Bombers Tony Schad and Ralph Nardini will handle the play-by-play and color. Fox Sports 1360 is the home of the Dan Patrick and Jim Rome shows as well as NFL Sunday Night and Monday Night Football and NCAA March Madness.

Officials hall of fame

Michael Sharkey of Cincinnati is one of 14 sports officials who were inducted into the OHSAA Officials Hall of Fame, June 19 in Columbus. A total of 285 local officials organizations are responsible for the nomination of officials to their district officiating boards, which is based on officiating and overall contribution to high school athletics. Recommendations from the district boards are then sent to the hall of fame committee, which ultimately chooses the 2010 class of 14 inductees. Sharkey officiated baseball, basketball, football, soccer, baseball, volleyball and softball. He was a member of the OHSAA officiating corps from 1974 until his untimely death in 2008. His work in baseball was rewarded with 28 years as a tournament official and four state tournament assignments. He received numerous post-season assignments, including action in state games for football. While officiating basketball, Sharkey received 27 years of tournament assignments and was recognized by the Ohio Valley Basketball Officials Association for his work on and off the court. Sharkey’s greatest officiating accomplishments came in baseball: OHSAA tournaments; three seasons at the professional level; 30 years as an NCAA Division I umpire; NCAA Division III National Championship. He served as an officer and president of the Queen City and Blue Chip Umpire Associations.

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Danney Saylor, the Amateur Softball Association Cincinnati Metro Commissioner, hands out coins for one of the many team draws used to establish brackets for the Cincinnati Metro City Championships at Rumpke Ballpark during a previous installment of the nation's largest softball tournament.

Metro softball tourney fast approaching

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Known affectionately by locals as The Metro, the 58th installment of Cincinnati’s large-scale softball tournament hosted annually by Rumpke Ballpark begins open division play Thursday, July 29. The 2010 event is officially dubbed the 58th Annual EMR Group/Ohio Army National Guard Amateur Softball Association Cincinnati Metro Championship. Cincinnati’s Metro has the impressive distinction of being the largest ASA Metro Tournament in the nation for 25 years. The Metro includes more than 300 teams competing in 11 divisions of play. Referred to as the City Tournament, the bulk of tournament play begins Thursday, July 29, with the start of competition for nine

Metro schedule

Cincinnati’s 58th Annual Metro Softball Tournament will be at Rumpke Ballpark, 10400 state Route 128, in Harrison. The schedule for the Amateur Softball Association Metro Championship events: • July 10, 11: Men’s B and C Industrial Metro • July 29 to Aug. 11: City Championships for Men’s Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV, Level V and Level VI and Women’s C and D • Aug. 14, 15: Men’s 35over, 40-over, Modified and 16-inch open divisions including Men’s Level I, Level II, Level III, Level IV, Level V and Level VI and Women’s C and D, and Co-Ed. Registration for the nine open divisions closes at noon Sunday, July 24, with the draw taking place Tuesday, July 26th. The open divisions conclude play Wednesday, Aug. 11.

The final divisions – the Men’s 35-over, 40-over, Modified and 16-inch divisions – begin tournament play Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 14 and 15. The Metro’s two largest divisions, Men’s Level IV and Level V, will continue using Dual and Quad formats with American and National brackets for Level IV and American, National, East and West divisions for Level V. The winner of each division will advance to a double-elimination tournament to determine a champion. ASA Cincinnati Metro Commissioner Danney Saylor is once again at the helm of the event for the summer of 2010. Rumpke Ballpark is at 10400 state Route 128 in Harrison. For additional information, visit www.rumpkeballpark.com or call the office at 738-2646.

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McNicholas High School graduate Paul Uhl (2008), who plays baseball for Thomas More College, is a member of the Cincinnati Steam. As a freshman at Thomas More, Uhl, a pitcher, went 5-1 in 10 appearances and had 37 strikeouts in 49 innings. He is seen here before a Steam home game at Western Hills High School July 8.

U-19 girls were foundation for Ohio Elite soccer By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com

The Ohio Elite Soccer Academy has developed an impressive reputation for its ability to develop players, especially when it comes to girls teams. And a major reason for the continued success has been the U-19 team, which has found success at every age group along the way. That team won eight consecutive state championships, played in five regional championship games, won two regional championships and appeared in the national final in 2009. They were regional runner-ups this season, the last with the club for many of the girls, as U-19 is the oldest age group they can play. “They were pretty successful for us,” said head coach Doug Bracken. Bracken is also the girls director of coaching for Ohio Elite. “This team was the start of building a very successful program. I’ve coached them since they were 10 years old. They were the first team I worked with when I

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Elizabeth Burchenal was a standout at St. Ursula and was also one of the standouts for Ohio Elite over the past few years. Her team was the academy's most successful and helped develop Ohio Elite's strong reputation in the area. came to Cincinnati and they have been our most successful team. “These girls have received some impressive accolades. They all play Division I soccer, three of the kids are in the national team pool and one of them made the ESPN Rise AllDecade team. This is a team I will always remember. They were not only great players but they are great

kids and, in a lot of ways, they helped us establish Ohio Elite.” Some of the top players on the team were Elizabeth Burchenal, a St. Ursula graduate who will attend the University of North Carolina, Tara Campbell, a McNicholas alumna who was an All-ACC player as a freshman at Duke University last season, Alyssa Rich, a Milford alumna who made the ACC All-freshman team this year at the University of North Carolina, and Meredith Snow, an Indian Hill grad who was a captain for Ohio Elite and was also a captain at the University of Mississippi in her sophomore season. Alix Hildal, a Sycamore alumna who went on to play with Snow at Ole Miss, was another standout. Bracken said he knew this team would be special when they won their first regional title when they were 14 years old. “We went to nationals and learned some lessons, but you could tell the kids were hungry to keep getting better,” he said. “That was the first time I

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Alyssa Rich kicks around the ball while practicing with her Ohio Elite team in 2008. Rich has been one of the standouts for Ohio Elite’s strongest teams. knew they had a chance to be special.” Even though Bracken was a college coach for 10 years and played soccer for much of his life, he said he learned a lot from his years coaching that group of girls. “They gave me the opportunity to coach in a lot of big games and when you coach in big games you learn and get better,” he said. “They really put me in every situation you can be

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in as a coach. I’m a way different coach now than I was nine years ago.” The Ohio Elite girls teams are now strong all the way through the academy as many won state titles and the U-17 team won a regional championship. “We have some very good teams now, but the important part is that we helped develop a lot of individual players,” Bracken said. “Even more than team success we want to help individuals develop and become successful in high school and college. We have a lot of good players, and not just on that one team.” Bracken did say he developed a special bond with the U-19 girls since he’s been coaching them for the last eight years. “It’s fun to see them progress. I was able to go around the country and see a lot of those kids play this year and it’s fun to watch that. I remain close with all of those kids and keep up with them. We want to help them get to whatever level they want so to see them get that is the fun part of coaching.”

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College commitment

Jacob Wulfekotter, senior at Turpin High School, will attend The College of Mount Saint Joseph and play lacrosse for Coach Pat Kennedy. Jacob is a four-year varsity competitor for the Spartans and received all-region player honors and also was recognized by the Fort Ancient Valley Conference for his play. He was honored as a FVAC Scholar Athlete. Jacob is the son of Carol and Greg Wulfekotter.

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Strawberry gold

The U9 Hammer Premier boys win the Gold Division Championship at Strawberry Festival Soccer Tournament in Troy. From left are Pete Bishop, Jimmy Poynter, Connor Noon, Elias Ordonez, Ben Ramos, Michael Wampler, Samuel Bernicke, Jeremy Wittenbaum, David Reininger. Coaches are Chris Childs, Head Trainer Jeff Clark and Thom Nickley.

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Ten St. Ursula girls sign on for college sports

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Ten St. Ursula Academy seniors participated in a signing ceremony on May 18, for their national letters of intent to play college sports. They are: • Cathleen Vogelgesang of Anderson, daughter of Richard and Coleen Vogelgesang, has commit-

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Do you think weather warning sirens are effective? Why or why not? What changes would you make to the warning system? “I live in an area that has an effective system, for which I am extremely grateful. When I hear the siren I turn on the TV for updates and plan accordingly. “Some people complain that they hear sirens too frequently for storms that are not life-threatening. I prefer to err on safety’s side. S.J.P. “I do not believe they are very effective. I live relatively close to the siren near Wilson School and can hear it clearly when I am outdoors. Inside is a different story. I am consistently surprised at how well my house dampens the sound. The same is true in a car. Even if I hear the siren, it does not tell me anything about the threat or where it is located. “I usually respond to the signs of threatening weather by checking my TV or the Internet. I think the system of sirens is outmoded and a waste of money. In this day and age, you could send a text message to all the cell phone towers in the threat area and reach a lot more people with more accurate information. The siren system is a truly blunt instrument.” F.S.D. “The systems are pretty good, but they need a dose of human common sense also. The warning for the wind storm of 2008 was pretty poor. Damage was occurring south and west of us in Louisville and Lexington, yet, even though this storm was heading our way we got little warning of its severity. “It seems pretty obvious to me that simple weather observation should have alerted NOAA and private forecasters of the danger. Granted, to have near hurricaneforce winds in this area is very unusual, but it seems to me that many folks were ‘asleep at the switch.’ “I know of a young boy who was severely injured by a falling tree. He still suffers from his injuries. It did not have to happen.” T.H. “Are weather warning sirens effective? Probably yes. “They certainly give more people a better chance of getting to shelter than they would have without them (as do the warnings on radio and TV). However, they don’t do much to minimize the property damage that results from the severe weather. “Life is a crap shoot in some respects; we’ll never be totally safe, and even if we could be we would still have to be prepared to check out of this life at some point. (Insurance ads used to try to avoid using the term ‘death,’ and instead used quotation marks around some euphemism. So my wife and I use the term “quote quote” when we discuss this subject, to add a little humor.)” Bill B. “Weather sirens have a limited effect. I often strain to hear them. Not very loud in a lot of places. “How to improve would be more such sirens. Used only when there is imminent danger. “More use of TV broadcasting with louder noises coming from the sets. Mandated that every broadcaster use that method including FM and AM radio. Interrupt the program and cease the broadcast of the program.” J.S.D.

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The Post Office has announced plans to raise its price for a firstclass stamp from 44 cents to 46 cents, effective in January. Do you think this increase is reasonable? Why or why not? Every week the Forest Hills Journal asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to foresthills@communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line. “Yes I do. The sirens are supposed to warn you in the event of a probable tornado, and they do sound when there is a tornado watch along with a severe thunderstorm warning. But many say this is ‘cry wolf.’ “Tornados happen very quickly if the conditions are right so when the sirens sound I often look at the sky and turn on the weather service to see the latest.” O.H.R. “NO! We need to go back to the good ol'days when you heard a siren it meant run to the basement. Now days I tend to ignore them because I do not know what they mean. Do we really need a siren for a severe thunderstorm? Or the constant interruption of our TV shows to pinpoint what street it is on. Come on really…it’s just a thunderstorm. I know they can do damage too but I have managed to survive without the warnings for 30 something years! Please weather people, just warn me when I am in imminent danger. Thank you and great question!” K.S.D. “Yes, I think they can be effective in saving lives. However, I think there needs to be consistency across the board as to when they will be blown and what the warning means. Then, and only then, will we all be on the same page as to what precautions to take.” B.N. “I can look outside and see bad weather, as well as hear storms/rain/hail. Warning sirens would be more effective if they sounded when a funnel cloud had been spotted in an area. People are in the, ‘Boy who cried wolf’ syndrome right now, and that is dangerous.” C.A.S. “Weather warning sirens are effective but they have their limitations. Because sirens may be hard to hear, a weather radio is often the best choicefor early warnings. People who ignore warnings because it is “just a thunderstorm” do so at their own peril and are ignorant of the power thunderstorms can wield. Severe thunderstorms can and do produce straightline winds to 150 mph, equivalent to a moderate tornado. They can and do kill people. Long time west side residents saw first hand the power of an F5 tornado in 1974 in Sayler Park, an F4 tornado in Harrison/Bright in the early 90’s, a 150 mph straight line wind storm which killed one in the mid-90’s, leaving a path of destruction from Cheviot through Mount Airy Forest and Spring Grove Cemetery to Norwood, and the 1999 storm which caused damage in Addyston and killed 3 with an F4 tornado in Blue Ash/Montgomery. Current Doppler radar technology is very good and helps greatly in allowing individuals to understand where the greatest threat is located when the sirens sound. Take warnings seriously and, at the least, tune in to local media to find out what and where the threat is when sirens sound.” R.E.R.

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Author: School board is incompetent Unemployment is somewhere between 10 percent and 18 percent depending on who you believe. Taxes under the “hope and change” Obama regime are scheduled to dramatically increase in January 2011 (and remember for first time since 1975 all of you on Social Security didn’t receive your normal cost of living increase), the state of Ohio is in a deficit position and, like our country, is financially broke. And now along comes the Forest Hills Local School District Board of Education and they sign a one-year agreement with the teachers union for a 2 percent pay increase, and just to be sure that the nobody’s feelings are hurt, the school board announces salary increases for administrators ranging from a low of 3.4 percent to a whopping 8.7 percent. If this is not the most brazen and abuse of power by these elected school board members, on top of their silly, expensive meetings and phone survey to discuss closing and combining schools costing possibly $300 million, and their inability to match expenses and revenue and balance a budget, well, I’ve run out words to express the incompetence of this board. The FHSD now has made a decision to hold off and not have a levy on the ballot this November because the board can’t agree, and needs time to educate the ignorant taxpayers and time for the new superintendent to start his new position Aug. 1. This is the new superintendent

who has the proud record of getting tax levies passed; sounds like a tax collector, not a school superintendent. put a Terry Michael fewBetter extra coins Merrill in the piggy Community bank because board has Press guest this stated that there columnist is a need for a levy and they must go ahead with one in 2011. As most people know, I am firmly against any school tax levy for now or the foreseeable future. My solution, and it is a solution, not a suggestion, is to have the board do the following: • Rather than whining and refusing the obvious, just cut all expenses to match the revenue stream forecasted. If you need to re-negotiate union agreements, then do so. If the union doesn’t want to negotiate, then start passing out the pink slips, but cut the expenses to match revenue. The FHSD surely understands you can’t spend money you don’t have and won’t get. • The FHSD should immediately contact the school board of the city of Hamilton, which has more than 9,200 students and find out how it has operated its much larger school district for 16 consecutive years without need for any school tax increases, and Princeton Schools, which has a streak of 11 years without seeking new, operating taxes. How do they do it?

George Jonson, a Hamilton Board of Education member stated in the Cincinnati Enquirer on July 6, “We live within our means and we’re constantly looking at our five-year budget projections ... and where we need to, we cut.” Call George and listen to him, since you refuse to listen to many of us taxpayers who have been telling you what must be done. • Every property owner should call their school board members and tell them to cut expenses and balance the budget. There is no more money to be given to the wasteful FHSD. I, and most logical people, are sick and tired of hearing the trite comments from FHSD members about the state not providing enough money (least we forget, we pay local property taxes and we also pay state taxes, so we pay far more than the 65 percent that goes to the school system from the taxes paid on our Anderson Township properties), and our expenses are rising and we can’t cut expenses, and we have to give raises or lose talented personnel, etc. Tiring and pathetic. If the elected FHSD members refuse to rework their fiscal projections to insure that there will be no tax levies and no deficits for the foreseeable future, and my eyesight is 20/20, then I see no alternative but to demand that all of them resign immediately. People who understand budgeting and the proper use of precious taxpayer’s dollars should then be appointed and elected. Terry Michael Merrill is a business owner. He lives in Anderson Township.

Intersection at Five Mile needs to be redesigned The recent comments on the Five Mile Road median construction omit an important issue: The need for a traffic light. I have seen vehicles drive north for several hundred feet while in the median lane making it three wide northbound. That is done when the traffic flow is heaviest. It may be legal pursuant to the markings, but it is negligent and hazardous driving when there is heavy traffic. It is not reasonable and prudent to drive 250 feet in the turn lane. Drivers unfamiliar with the traffic pattern and not expecting encroachment from their left may overreact to three-wide traffic at that intersection, particularly at night where the marked left turn lane is not that obvious. Many motorists are too aggressive at that intersection. Woodcroft from Five Mile to Markley Road is clearly marked with double yellow line precluding any passing. That does not prevent most of

the users from forming two lanes at the intersection of Five Mile and Woodcroft, clearly in violation of the markings. A high percentage of drivers use SUVs. They are difficult to see around or through. When there are two vehicles side-by-side at the intersection one of them is violating the law. They also create an additional hazard by blocking a clear view of the intersection for one of the drivers. Everyone is turning at the point either left or right. Violation of the law (illegal passing) is negligence per se and makes the violator culpable for any accident that may occur. This intersection needs to be redesigned. Unless a red light is installed at that intersection it will be more hazardous than any intersection in the township. The only road in the township with more traffic is Beechmont. The current median construction is a waste of taxpayers’ money. There is no substantive

value added for the $500,000 Jim Danehy being spent. Community The rationale I have read in Press guest the Forest Hills columnist Journal is beautification. In these times that is a high price to pay for something that increases the already hazardous intersection. There have been two traffic lights added to Five Mile Road between 1-275 and Beechmont in the last 15 years. A third light at Five Mile and Woodcroft is needed – not beautification with a worthless median. I believe that the several traffic lights can be coordinated to allow a reasonable flow to the traffic. What we now have is ignorance in action (increasing the hazard of this intersection) designed by folks who do not use those roadways. Jim Danehy has been a resident of Anderson Township for 35 years and earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Dayton.

WHEN THEY MEET Anderson Township

Meets at 7 p.m., the third Thursday of the month, 7850 Five Mile Road. Phone: 6888400. Web site: www.andersontownship.org. Trustees Peggy Reis, Russell Jackson Jr. and Kevin O’Brien; Fiscal Officer Kenneth Dietz. Township Administrator Vicky Earhart; Development Services Director Steve Sievers; Assistant Development Services Director Paul Drury; Public Works Director Richard Shelley; Facilities Manager Mark Magna; Police District 5 Commander Lt. Mike Hartzler, 474-5770; Fire Chief Mark Ober, 688-8400; Event Coordinator Amy Meyer.

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Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month, except July and August, at Ebersole Community Center, 5701 Kellogg Ave. Council President Krystal Alsept; Vice President Diana Weir; Secretary, David Ross; Treasurer Kathleen Chandler.

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 Roxanne Qualls; council President Pro-Tem Cecil Thomas; council members Jeff Berding, Chris Bortz, Leslie Ghiz, Chris Monzel, Laure Quinlivan, Charlie Winburn and Wendell Young.

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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.

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Betsy Schroder, owner of Baskets Gourmet/Wine World in Anderson Township, shows off some of the shop’s wine selection.

Shop specializes in boutique wines, gourmet food Betsy Schroder says she learned about wine through osmosis. She always enjoyed wine, but didn’t know much about it until buying Wine World in 1989. “I have learned along the way,” said Schroder, owner of Baskets Gourmet/Wine World in Anderson Township. “There is a lot of reading and a lot of tasting. It’s a continual process.” Baskets Gourmet/Wine World has more than 1,500 wine selections and the staff helps select two or three wines for the Wine of the Month Club. Schroder said they try to find something new or unusual for the club and are able to offer more boutique wines from smaller vineyards. She also tries to help customers discover new wines and expand their palate, either through the informal tastings conducted every Friday or by selecting wines with similar flavor profiles

to those the customer already enjoys. “The advantage to having this store is we get to know the customers personally and we know what they like,” she said. “We try to give as much information (about a wine) as needed, but not too much to overwhelm.” Schroder bought Baskets Gourmet in 1991 and merged the two businesses into one. She said they stock a wide selection of gourmet food and will custom-make baskets for any price range, taste or occasion. “We let the customer be the guide,” Schroder said. Baskets Gourmet/Wine World will deliver anywhere within the Interstate 275 loop for $10 or ship anywhere in the United States for $15. By Lisa Wakeland. Send your “Small Business Spotlight” suggestions to espangler@communitypress. com

THINGS TO DO Morning out

Miami Valley Christian Academy is hosting Women’s Thursday Morning Out from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 15, at Miami Valley Christian Academy, 6830 School St., Newtown. The event features fellowship, inspiration and encouragement. Baby-sitting is available. Call 528-1952.

Music of the Americas

“Music of the Americas” starts at 6:30 p.m. Friday, July 16, on the patio at Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road, Anderson Township. The event features music and dance with Anderson Philharmonic, Danza Contigo Peru Dancers and Sol del Caribe Salsa Band, Jaime Morales, conductor. The event is free, donations are accepted. Call 4744802.

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Hamilton County Park District is hosting a Scavenger Hunt at 1 or 3 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at Seasongood Nature Center at Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road, Anderson Township.

Pub waitress retires after more than 40 years By Lisa Wakeland

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Mary Lucas is an icon at Anderson Township Pub. She’s been a fixture at the Clough Pike establishment for more than four decades and there’s even an appetizer named after her and a co-worker. “I came to help in the kitchen and I’ve been here ever since,” the Mt. Washington resident said. “It just seemed like it flew by.” Lucas, 67, recently retired because of health issues after working at the

Anderson Township Pub since 1970. She thought about retiring a few years ago, but decided against it. Lucas said she’ll enjoy having more time to read, but she’ll miss the people. “I feel guilty going because I consider this my home away from home,” she said. “I love the people here. What gets me is all the little ones I had (as customers) they’re bringing in their kids.” Karen Parker, who has worked with Lucas for 24 years, said everyone

knows each other at the pub and it’s like a big, extended family. Lucas said she’s developed relationships with many of the customers throughout her years as a waitress and it’s going to be hard to be away. Though she will miss the Anderson Township Pub, many people will miss her smile and contagious laugh, including co-worker Becky Von Luehrte. “She knows everybody and she’s just a wonderful person,” Von Luehrte said.

Time for some midsummer ‘yardening’ tips Choose indoors or outdoors. Bring back completed sheet to desk for reward. It is open to all ages. The event is free, vehicle permit required. Call 521-7275 or visit www.greatparks.org.

Endless summer concert

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is hosting the “PNC Headliners Endless Summer: The Music of the Beach Boys” at 8 p.m. Saturday, July 17, at Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The event features Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Matt Catingub, conductor; Jeans ‘n Classics, guests. Tickets are $18-$47. Call 381-3300 or visit www.cincinnatipops.org. Anderson Township.

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Mary Lucas, second from right, shares a laugh with her former collegues Dale Tepe, left, Gary Anspach and Karen Parker at the Anderson Township Pub. Lucas recently retired after 43 years.

DON’T MISS ty n u o C The Campbell

Is it just me, or have we been getting hit with some fairly powerful, quick, pass-through storms, more than ever? A couple of things to consider when these come through: 1.) How much rain has your yard actually received? Some have been absolute downpours while others are quick and spotty. Make sure you have a rain gauge in your yard so that you know exactly how much rainfall your yard gets each week. That way you’ll know if you need to water or not, based on the old rule of 1 inch rainfall every 10 days or so for optimum plant growth. 2.) With severe storms, lightning and high winds, there is usually a good chance for breakage / limb damages to your trees. After these storms blow through, be sure to walk around the yard and examine each tree looking for broken or cracked limbs. If you see something, or are not quite sure, call in a certified arborist to evaluate the situation and then correct the problem. To find a certified arborist in your area, ask your local independent garden store or local landscape firm for referrals, or visit www.isaarbor.com. As we cruise into the month of July, here are a few timely “yardening” tips: Keep watering as needed – As a general rule of thumb, for optimum growing conditions, established plants

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(and turf) would like about an inch of rainfall every 10 days to 2 weeks. If Mother Nature doesn’t come through (check your rain gauge – you do have a rain gauge, right?), then you Ron Wilson need to supplement In the garden as needed. For established trees, evergreens and shrubs, try using a Ross root feeder. For landscape beds, stationary sprinklers or soaker hoses work great. And don’t forget “GatorBags” (like the Treegator brand) for watering newly planted trees (up to 3-4 inch diameter). Remember to water deeply and thoroughly each time you water. Pinch mums and asters for the last time by no later than July 15. Keep deadheading those spent flowers on annuals and perennials to encourage more new growth and more flowers. Cut back leggy annuals to rejuvenate the plants. Keep planting fresh annuals for great summer colors, as well as blooming perennials. Apply grub preventers to the lawn if needed. Late July and August are the perfect times for digging, dividing and moving iris and peonies. Be sure to feed roses, perennials, annuals, veggies, etc. as needed.

Keep fluffing the mulch to prevent crusting of the top layer. Mulch helps to prevent weeds, control soil temperatures and helps maintain soil moisture. Watch for infestations of Japanese beetles. Hosing off the early scouts and females may help keep them moving on. Spraying insecticides is limiting in controls - be sure to spray when bees are not present. Hand pick beetles, or knock them off into a bucket of soapy water. Temporary covering of plants with cheesecloth may also help. If you have potted plants, going away for a few days can be a problem. Who’s going to water the plants? Here are a few tips to help: • Group pots together in the shade • Use Soil Moist in the soil • Water plants just before you leave • This may be one time you can use saucers underneath your potted plants to hold extra water • Use “AquaCones” or something similar to help drip water while you’re away. Practice before you leave to see how long these procedures will last. Talk to you next time, in the “yarden”! Ron Wilson is marketing manager for Natorp’s Inc. Garden Stores and is the garden expert for 55KRC-AM and Local 12. You can reach him at columns@communitypress.com

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, J U L Y 1 5

COMMUNITY DANCE

Ault Park Summer Dance Series, 6 p.m.10:30 p.m. Music by The Modulators. Ault Park, 3600 Observatory Ave. Pavilion. Sponsored by Ault Park Advisory Council. Free. Presented by Cincinnati Parks. 352-4080; www.cincinnatiparks.com. Mount Lookout.

EDUCATION

Learning to Live on Less, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Hyde Park Health Center Terrace, 3983 Rosslyn Drive. Assistance with handling stress and life challenges brought about by recession and unemployment. Topics include coping skills, savings strategies, resources, meal planning and more. Family friendly. Free. Registration required. Presented by Catholic Charities SouthWestern Ohio. 241-7745. Hyde Park.

FARMERS MARKET

Mount Washington Farmers’ Market, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Stanbery Park, 2221 Oxford Ave. Fruits and vegetables, goat cheese, honey, baked goods and more. Presented by Cincinnati Park Board. 232-5724. Mount Washington.

HEALTH / WELLNESS

Humana Healthy Kids Zone, 3 p.m. Madisonville Branch Library, 4830 Whetsel Ave. Learn about health, nutrition and fitness. Includes yoga programs for children, African/Haitian dance lessons and more. Includes healthy snack. Ages 5-12. Presented by Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. 369-6029. Madisonville.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 7:30 p.m. Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave. With Drive-By Truckers. $133, $79.50, $59.50, $43 lawn; plus applicable service charges. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster.com. Anderson Township.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Shout! The Swingin’ 60s Sensation, 8 p.m. Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road. Musical revue. $17. Reservations required. Presented by Mariemont Players Inc. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

FARMERS MARKET

Newtown Farm Market, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004; www.newtownmarket.com. Newtown. Lunken Airport Farmers Market, 1:30 p.m.8 p.m. Site of Lunken Airport Farmers Market, 859-635-5244. East End.

FESTIVALS

Immaculate Heart of Mary Summer Fun Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight Music by Rusty Griswold, 8 p.m.-midnight. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 7820 Beechmont Ave. Rides, games for all ages, bid ‘n buy booth, food and drink booths, air-conditioned children’s area and prizes. Gambling tent and Texas Hold ‘em Tournament. Alcohol with ID and wristband. 388-4466; www.ihom.org. Anderson Township. St. Cecilia Parish Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight, St. Cecilia Church, 3105 Madison Road. Food, game booths, flea market, raffle, entertainment and rides. All ages. Benefits St. Cecilia Parish. Presented by St. Cecilia Parish. Through July 18. 871-5757. Oakley.

MUSIC - CLASSIC ROCK

Fibbion Handful, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m. R.P. McMurphy’s Irish Pub & Coffee House, 2910 Wasson Road. $3. 531-3300. Oakley. Big Fish and Friends, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Awakenings Coffee - Hyde Park, 2734 Erie Ave. Stan Hertzman plays guitar, sings and tells stories. Joined by musical friend weekly. Presented by Awakenings Coffee. 321-2525. Hyde Park.

MUSIC - JAZZ

Dueling Basses, 8 p.m. Larry Humphries vs. Nathaniel Andrew. Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave. 871-6789; www.theredmoor.com. Mount Lookout.

MUSIC - WORLD

Music of the Americas, 6:30 p.m. Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road. Patio. Music and dance. With Anderson Philharmonic, Danza Contigo Peru Dancers and Sol del Caribe Salsa Band, Jaime Morales, conductor. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce. 4744802. Anderson Township.

NATURE

Monarch Mayhem, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Woodland Mound, Free, vehicle permit required. 5217275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Shout! The Swingin’ 60s Sensation, 8 p.m. Walton Creek Theater, $17. Reservations required. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

Line Dance Class, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Oakley Community Center, 3882 Paxton Ave. Dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth soled shoes. No partner dances and no prior dance experience required. $4. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 321-6776. Oakley.

EDUCATION

Job Search Skills Workshops, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Anderson Senior Center, 7970 Beechmont Ave. Workshops provide technically-oriented learning opportunities for anyone currently in job transition. Ages 18 and up. Free. Presented by Job Search Learning Labs. 474-3100; jobsearchlearninglabs.wikidot.com. Anderson Township.

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CIVIC

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Bzak Landscaping at Turpin Farm, 946-7734. Newtown.

EDUCATION

The Constitutional Amendments, Your Rights as an American, noon-2 p.m. Anderson Township Branch Library, 7450 State Road. Discussion of events leading up to Constitutional Convention, the men who attended, the decisions they made and the Bill of Rights. Free. Presented by Cincinnati 912 Project. 284-3600. Anderson Township. Governments of the World, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. Anderson Township Branch Library, 7450 State Road. Information on various forms of government throughout the world, past and present. Explores history of communism, history of progressive movement and Communist Manifesto. Free. Presented by Cincinnati 912 Project. 284-3600. Anderson Township.

FARMERS MARKET

Newtown Farm Market, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004; www.newtownmarket.com. Newtown. Anderson Township Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road. Rain or shine. Presented by Anderson Township. 688-8400; www.andersonfarmersmarket.org. Anderson Township. Lunken Airport Farmers Market, 9 a.m.8 p.m. Site of Lunken Airport Farmers Market, 859-635-5244. East End.

FESTIVALS

Immaculate Heart of Mary Summer Fun Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight Music by Kenny Welch, 8 p.m.-midnight. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 388-4466; www.ihom.org. Anderson Township. St. Cecilia Parish Festival, 5 p.m.-midnight, St. Cecilia Church, 871-5757. Oakley.

LITERARY - CRAFTS

Common Threads, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oakley Branch Library, 4033 Gilmore Ave. Knitting/Crochet group. Bring project to work on. Free. Presented by Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County. 369-6038. Oakley.

LITERARY - SIGNINGS

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DANCE CLASSES

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SPECIAL EVENTS

UC Bearcat Caravan, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave. Sunlite Pool. Join University of Cincinnati Bearcats Street Team. Fans have opportunity to meet Bearcats student-athletes and coaches, win prizes, receive autographs, giveaways and more. $11.95, $3.95 ages 2-4. 232-8230; www.coneyislandpark.com. Anderson Township.

SUMMER CAMP SPORTS

McNicholas Basketball Speciality Camp, 10 a.m.-noon Grades 1-12. Concludes July 17. McNicholas High School, 6536 Beechmont Ave. Auxillary Gym. $45. Reservations required. 231-3500, ext. 5817; www.mcnhs.org. Mount Washington.

Rabbi Ben Kamin, noon, Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road. Author discusses and signs “Nothing Like Sunshine: A Story in the Aftermath of the MLK Assassination.” 396-8960; www.josephbeth.com. Norwood.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

PNC Headliners Endless Summer: The Music of the Beach Boys, 8 p.m. Doors open 6:30 p.m. Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave. Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, Matt Catingub, conductor; Jeans ‘n Classics, guests. $18-$47. Tickets on sale 10 a.m. May 10. Presented by Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. 381-3300; www.cincinnatipops.org. Anderson Township.

NATURE

Scavenger Hunt, 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Woodland Mound, 8250 Old Kellogg Road. Seasongood Nature Center. Indoors or outdoors. Bring back completed sheet to desk for reward. All ages. Free, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township. Monarch Mayhem, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Woodland Mound, Free, vehicle permit required. 5217275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

ON STAGE - THEATER

Murder Mystery Dinner, 6:30 p.m. “Country Chaos.” Sweetwine Banquet Center at the Vineyard, 600 Nordyke Road. $33.50. Reservations required, available online. 5217275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township. Shout! The Swingin’ 60s Sensation, 8 p.m. Walton Creek Theater, $17. Reservations required. 684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com. Columbia Township.

RECREATION

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Pictured is Rebecca Denison, founder of WORLD (Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening Disease). The print is part of the Cincinnati Museum Center exhibit, “The Art of Caring: A Look at Life Through Photography,” on display through Sept. 19. It features more than 200 works portraying human emotion and the cycle of life. It is included with admission, $8.50; $7.50, 60 and up; $6.50 ages 3-12. Call 513-287-7000 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.

Playshops with MC Yogi, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. “Ganesh is Fresh.” Shine Yoga Center, 3330 Erie Ave. Three-hour multi-sensory journey through storytelling, mantras, sacred art, music and movement. $80 for both workshops, $45 each. 533-9642; www.shineyoga.com. Hyde Park.

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

PROVIDED.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church is hosting its Fun Festival from 6 p.m. to midnight Friday, July 16; 6 p.m. to midnight Saturday, July 17; and 3 to 11 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at the church, 7820 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. The event features rides, games for all ages, bid ‘n buy booth, food and drink booths, an air-conditioned children’s area and prizes. There is also a gambling tent and a Texas Hold ‘em Tournament. The music schedule is: Rusty Griswolds from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday; Kenny Welch from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday; and Dr. Dan and the Stray Dogs (pictured) from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday. Sunday also has a chicken dinner available from 4 to 7 p.m. Call 388-4466 or visit www.ihom.org. S U N D A Y, J U L Y 1 8

FARMERS MARKET

Hyde Park Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. U.S. Bank Hyde Park, s3424 Edwards Road. Local produce and farm goods, gourmet foods and more. Presented by Hyde Park Farmers’ Market. 561-3151;

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http://hydeparkfarmersmarket.com/. Hyde Park. Newtown Farm Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Newtown Farm Market, 561-2004; www.newtownmarket.com. Newtown. Lunken Airport Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Site of Lunken Airport Farmers Market, 859-635-5244. East End.

BUSINESS MEETINGS Marketing Roundtable, noon-1 p.m. Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road. Free. Presented by Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce. Through Oct. 19. 474-4802; www.andersonareachamber.org. Anderson Township.

FESTIVALS

COMMUNITY DANCE

Immaculate Heart of Mary Summer Fun Festival, 3 p.m.-11 p.m. Chicken dinner available 4-7 p.m. Music by Dr. Dan and the Stray Dogs, 7-10 p.m. Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 388-4466; www.ihom.org. Anderson Township. St. Cecilia Parish Festival, 4 p.m.-10 p.m. St. Cecilia Church, 871-5757. Oakley.

HISTORIC SITES

Miller-Leuser Log House, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Miller-Leuser Log House, 6550 Clough Pike. Tour of 1796 historic log house furnished with 18th and 19th century antiques, the barn, outhouse and corn crib. The oldest log cabin in Hamilton County remaining on its original site. Free. Presented by Anderson Township Historical Society. 231-3390; www.andersontownship.org. Anderson Township. Anderson Township History Room, 1 p.m.4 p.m. History Room at Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road. Learn about the history of Anderson Township through photos and exhibits. Staffed by Anderson Township Historical Society members. Presented by Anderson Township Historical Society. 6888400. Anderson Township.

MUSIC CONCERTS

Junior High Park Party, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. Beech Acres Park RecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave. For teens who just got out of seventh and eighth grades to stay in touch with classmates. Must have school or Park District ID to attend. $5. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4513. Anderson Township.

LITERARY - SIGNINGS

Giovanna “Joanne” Delli Carpini Trimpe, 7 p.m. Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road. Author discusses and signs “Holy Chow.” 396-8960. Norwood.

ON STAGE - THEATER

All Shook Up, 7:30 p.m. Anderson Center, $10. 404-4330; www.theatreintheloop.org. Anderson Township.

YOUTH SPORTS

Junior Golf Camp, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Also July 21. Ages 7-12. Little Miami Golf Center, 3811 Newtown Road. Full swing and short game fundamentals taught using fun, fast-paced games and activities. $65; $55 resident. Registration required. Presented by Anderson Township Park District. 388-4514. Anderson Township.

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CIVIC

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Bzak Landscaping at Turpin Farm, 946-7734. Newtown.

FARMERS MARKET

HISTORIC SITES

Anderson Township History Room, 1 p.m.4 p.m. History Room at Anderson Center, 688-8400. Anderson Township.

NATURE

Monarch Mayhem, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Woodland Mound, Free, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

ON STAGE - THEATER

All Shook Up, 7:30 p.m. Anderson Center, $10. 404-4330; www.theatreintheloop.org. Anderson Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Codependents Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. United Church of Christ in Oakley, Donations accepted. 231-0733. Oakley.

Brooks and Dunn, 7:30 p.m. With Gary Allan, Tyler Dickerson and Bob Cushing. The Last Rodeo Tour. Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave. $69.50, $79 four-pack, $49.50, $23.50 lawn. 800-7453000; www.ticketmaster.com. Anderson Township.

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BUSINESS CLASSES

Workforce Investment Act Discussion, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Ave. Job Search Focus Group meeting to discuss WIA funding and how one can apply for $5,000 in training dollars. With Sam Zonker. Family friendly. Free. Presented by ProTrain True North. Through Dec. 20. 8251555. Hyde Park.

NATURE

Monarch Mayhem, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Woodland Mound, Free, vehicle permit required. 5217275; www.greatparks.org. Anderson Township.

ON STAGE - THEATER

All Shook Up, 7:30 p.m. Anderson Center, 7850 Five Mile Road. Musical. Cast includes students from 13 junior high and high schools. $10. Presented by Theatre in the Loop Entertainment. 404-4330; www.theatreintheloop.org. Anderson Township.

PROVIDED

An Evening with Sting is at 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, at Riverbend Music Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave. The concer features the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra with Steven Mercurio, conductor. For tickets, call 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

Life

Some factors involved in becoming mature Consider, “If you find that your challenges balloon out when you think they should be diminishing; if you feel too tired to get up again but realize that life never lets you down very long; if life is even less fair than they warned you it would be; well, you are probably quite healthy and normal.” So writes psychologist Dr. Eugene Kennedy. What he’s expressing are some of the elements involved in becoming mature. When we’re young we think that becoming mature means that troubles level off and we’re more in control of life. The truth is that the difference between an adolescent and a mature adult is not that the adult has fewer problems. Rather, it’s because the adult – if he or she is actually becoming more mature – becomes more accomplished in coping. Coping means figuring out healthy ways of dealing with the problems of life rather than seeking escapes from them. Mature adults come to realize, at least in some subtle way, that how we handle our problems and pressures is what brings about maturation. It may sound paradoxical, but Carl Jung said, “Man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health.” The Aztecs had a saying: “A boy remains a boy until there is need of a man.”

The same for all of us. The vexation and pain of our own problems powerfully show us the need for a mature man or woman to be standing in our shoes. If we’re courageous, we rise to the occasion. If we’re wimpy we opt out with some excuse, get high, or get lost in the world of technology. The contradictions, pressures and inconsistencies of life are the midwives that give birth to many precious human qualities. Jung also noted, “The serious problems of life are never solved, and if they seem to have been solved, something humanly important has been lost.” Another important factor in becoming mature is learning how to balance. To be mature is not a matter of getting 100 on some kind of Life Test. It is rather a balancing of the demands of life so that A equals B equals C. These alphabet letters, of course, represent various ingredients of a healthy life which have to be integrated in a reasonably harmonious balance. What are the ingredients that need balancing? Aspects such as self and others, gratification and discipline, bodily needs and spiritual needs, intellect and emotions, action and reflection, self-assertion and respect for others and the demands of relationships. The over-riding goal is to become more human.

July 14, 2010

Forest Hills Journal

Apply for the Bow Hunting Program Father Lou

Do the Guntzelman y o u n g Perspectives have a m o r e rugged road? Is it more difficult for most people to mature today? Author Joseph Gallagher thinks so. He writes; “The pressure problem of many people today is the problem of toomuch-ness… Too much noise, too much news, too many distractions, too many meetings, too many memos, too many social obligations, too many expectations, etc.” These make it more difficult to cope in a healthy way. Some of us opt out of maturing by adopting the pose of a martyr. We shirk our responsibilities, claim we haven’t had the right breaks, and say that our problems are always someone else’s fault. We need to roll up our sleeves and struggle with the inconsistencies of life, and listen to the advice of coach philosopher Lou Holtz: “Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you respond to it.” Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Contact him at columns@community press.com or P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

Cincinnati Park Board is now accepting bow-hunting applications through July 19. Hunting will occur during the 2010-2011 bow hunting season this winter, only in special zones in California Woods Nature Preserve, Magrish Preserve, Alms Park, and Mount Airy Forest, and only with a Cincinnati Parks bow-hunting permit. In order to promote public safety, the bow-hunting zones in these Parks are closed to the public during hunting. For additional public safety, there is a 30-yard “no hunting” buffer zone around the park perimeters, all roads, parking lots and buildings/shelters. Trained and qualified hunters will be tested for accuracy by park staff and will be required to have

passed the DOW Hunter Safety Program. Parks will only consider the safest and most proficient hunters available. The hunters will be selected by lottery and, if selected, must demonstrate the ability to place four out of five arrows in a 10-inch diameter target from 20 yards. In an effort to make this program cost neutral to Parks and the public, a $15 application fee will be charged to applicants interested in being approved to bow hunt in the four parks this season. This fee will offset the cost of processing applications and operating the lottery. Selected bow hunters will also be required to show proof of completing an approved State Hunter Education course and possess all required Ohio Hunting

licenses and permits. Qualifications will be Aug. 14 and 15 and a meeting will be held with those who qualify to go over program details and safety. The Bow Hunting application can be downloaded at www.cincinnatiparks.com. The application must be completed and submitted by July 19 online, in person or sent by regular mail to the Deer Hunting Program, City of Cincinnati, 950 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45202, along with a $15 non-refundable certified check or money order made payable to the City of Cincinnati. No personal checks accepted. Multiple applications will increase the odds of being selected in the lottery system but each application must be accompanied by a $15 registration fee.

New England Club hosts preventative health screenings The New England Club is hosting a preventative health event for local residents. The event is being offered by Life Line Screening and will be Tuesday, July 20, at the New England Club, 8135 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Township. Life Line Screenings is the nation’s leading provider of preventative screenings and scams for potential health problems related to: • Blocked arteries, which

is the leading cause of stroke; • Abdominal aortic aneurysms, which can lead to a ruptured aorta; • Hardening of the arteries in the legs, which is a strong predictor of heart disease; • Atrial fibrillation (irregular heart beat), which is closely tied to stroke risk; • And a bone density screening for men and women, used to assess the risk of osteoporosis.

All five non-invasive vascular screenings take 60 to 90 minutes to complete. Register for a stroke, vascular and heart-rhythm package for $139 (includes four screenings) and add on a bone-density screening for $10. Individual tests are $45 each. You must register for the screenings. Appointments are limited. Sign up by calling 800-407-4557 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com (priority code HSC3034).

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Life

July 14, 2010

Zucchini: The other green summertime vegetable Last week it was all about pickling cucumbers. This week the requests are pouring in for zucchini bread recipes. T h e ones I’m sharing today are in my “Recipe Hall of Fame.” These are Rita the most Heikenfeld requested, especially Rita’s kitchen this time of year. The zucchini, like everything else in my garden, is a couple weeks early and I’m already picking every day.

With county fairs coming up, I’ve had lots of requests for zucchini bread recipes that, as one reader said, “will win me that elusive ribbon.” One of the recipes I’m sharing today did just that: It won a blue ribbon for Susan Zugohoer, a Northern Kentucky reader. She shared her recipe several years ago and it’s a popular one. How’s that for a testimonial?

Susan’s blue ribbon zucchini bread

3 cups finely grated zucchini (squeeze moisture out before measuring) 3 cups sugar

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⁄2 cup light brown sugar 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 ⁄4 to 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (mini chips are nice)

LISA J. MAUCH/STAFF

Editor Lisa Mauch’s version of the recipe for chocolate zucchini bread/cake. 11⁄2 cups vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 cups flour 11⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup chopped nuts

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Grease and flour 9-by-13 pan or 3 loaf pans. Mix zucchini, sugar, oil and eggs. Beat two minutes. Combine dry ingredients. Add to mixture and blend well. Add nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes to one hour or until done. If desired, frost with cream cheese icing.

Chocolate zucchini bread/cake

It’s a cross between a bread and a cake, so either name is appropriate. This has become a favorite of everyone who has made it.

11⁄2 cups shredded zucchini (squeeze moisture out before measuring) 1 cup flour 1 ⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ⁄4 teaspoon baking powder 1 ⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 ⁄4 teaspoon allspice 1 ⁄2 cup canola oil 1 ⁄2 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9-by-5 loaf pan. Set aside shredded zucchini. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and allspice. Set aside. Beat oil, sugars, eggs, and vanilla until well blended, and fold in zucchini. Add flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Fold in chips. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 55 to 65 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool 10 minutes, then remove and finish cooling. Variation: These also are good made as muffins/cupcakes. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Check after 20 minutes.

Butterscotch zucchini bread

Don’t take it out of the oven too soon. I baked one pan for 50 minutes – it looked great coming out of the oven, but it sunk in the middle when it cooled, a sure indication of underbaking. 3 eggs 1 cup oil 2 teaspoons vanilla (I used 1 tablespoon) 2 cups sugar

2 cups grated zucchini (squeeze moisture out before measuring) 2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ⁄4 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 or 2 teaspoons cinnamon (I used 2) 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ginger 1 ⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 ⁄2 cup rolled oats 1 package (3.4-ounce size) instant butterscotch pudding mix 1 cup nuts, raisins or other dried fruit Beat eggs, oil, vanilla and sugar together well. Add zucchini. Then mix the flour and the rest of the dry ingredients together and then add to the egg mixture, blending well. Pour into two greased, floured, wax paper lined pans. Bake one hour at 350 degrees or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Lemon frosting

Mix and spread on bread after it cools. 2 cups confectioner’s sugar, sifted 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 tablespoons butter, softened Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. E-mail columns@community press.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-2487130, ext. 356.

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Community Robert E. Brewer

Robert E. “Bob” Brewer, 82, of Anderson Township died June 30. Survived by wife, Frances L. Brewer; daughters, Joan (Joel) Pearon and Skye West; grandchildren, Joel Jr. (Karen) and Jill (Alex); and great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Emiliano and Garrett. Preceded in death by father, Craig Brewer; and mother, Martha Cropper. Services were July 6 at T.P. White and Sons Funeral Home. Memorials to: Cherry Grove United Methodist Church, 1428 8 Mile Road, Cincinnati, OH 45255-3148.

John E. DePowell

John E. DePowell, 61, of Anderson Township died July 2. Survived by son, John J. (Maggie) DePowell; daughter, Jenny (Lewis) Thompson; siblings, Faye (Robert) Granger and Rose Marie (late John Paul) Junker; and grandchildren, Ben, Evelyn and Isabel Thompson, and Marilyn Grace and Kate DePowell. Preceded in death by wife, Marilyn C. DePowell; father, John E. DePowell; and mother, Rose Eubelhor. Services were July 7 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

Ann E. Dugan

Ann E. Dugan, 89, of Anderson Township died July 2. Survived by sons, James D. (Diana) and John Jay (Catherine) Dugan; daughter, Donna A. Stapleton; five grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by husband, John James Dugan; father, Albert Magnarini; and mother, Gilda Brunzini. Services were July 6 at St. Stephen Church. Memorials to: Mercy St. Theresa, 7010 Rowan Hill Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45227; or Crossroads Hospice, 4360 Glendale-Milford Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

RELIGION services. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263-3597.

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Elbert E. Sellers

Elbert E. “Al” Sellers, 85, of Monfort Heights and formerly of Anderson Township died July 1. Survived by many nieces, nephews, family and friends. Preceded in death by wife of 63 years, Mary Lou (nee Flanagan) Sellers. Services were July 6 at MihovkRosenacker Funeral Home. Memorials to: Shriners Hospital for Children, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3018.

daughter, Barbara Merkt; and grandchildren, Nick, Jeff and Travis. Preceded in death by wife, Helen Oenbrink Merkt; father, Fred Merkt; and mother, Mildred Kallmeyer. Services were July 3 at Guardian Angels Church. Memorials to: Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center Foundation, P.O. Box 5202, Cincinnati, OH 45201.

Carlyle J. Wagner

Robert F. Schroyer

Robert F. Schroyer, 76, of Anderson Township died July 2. Survived by wife, Joyce Schroyer; sons, Gregory and Douglas (Amy) Schroyer; daughter, Amy (Scott) Cangro; grandchildren, Jennifer, Theresa, Daniel, Jason, Joshua and Ellen; two great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by father, Harold Schroyer; mother, Pearl Blum; and grandchild, Melissa. The family requested private

Carlyle J. “Carl” Wagner, 78, of Anderson Township died June 28. Survived by wife, Sally A. Wagner; sons, Brad (Julie), Neal (Jenny), Kent (Kathy) and Ross (Katie) Wagner; daughter, Kara (Bill) Merk; siblings, Margie Lehs and Dale Wagner; and grandchildren, Abby, Mara, Ian, Claire, Molly, Lauren, Clay, Carly, Colette, Sydney, Jack, Mitchell and Daniel. Preceded in death by father, Joseph Wagner; and mother, Ludwina Eppers. Services were July 9 at St. Rose Church. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263-3597.

First Baptist Church of Newtown

The church is hosting Vacation Bible School, “Saddle Ridge Ranch,” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 18-23. It includes Bible stories, Missions and “Missie the Misfit Missionary,” snacks, games, crafts and prizes. It is open to grades K-6. Call 5615213, or visit www.firstbaptistnewtown.com. The church is at 6944 Main St., Newtown; 561-5213.

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(across from Kenwood Towne Centre)

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UNITED METHODIST 7515 Forest Rd.at Beechmont Ave 231-4172

Sr. Pastor Mark Rowland Ann Luzader, Mike Carnevale Traditional Service 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Service 9:30 & 11:00am (Nursery care from 9:15am-12:15pm.) Sunday School for Children & Adults at 9:30am & 11:00am. Youth Fellowship (grade 7-12), 6-8pm.

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

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Connections Christian Church 7421 East Galbraith Cincinnati, OH 45243

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First Church of Christ, Scientist 3035 Erie Ave 871-0245

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513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, Pastor Sunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm Sunday School: 9:45am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

ST. GERTRUDE PARISH

Worship services are held weekly at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., both services offer nursery care and children’s church is available for the 11 a.m. service. A variety of interesting Christian education opportunities are offered for young children, youth, high schoolers and adults at 9:45 a.m., between worship services each week. The church is at 1175 Birney Lane, Mount Washington; 231-2253.

3850 E. Galbraith, Deer Park Next to Dillonvale Shopping Ctr www.TrinityCincinnati.org 791-7631 Worship Service - 10:00AM Sunday School - 10:15AM Pastor Randy Wade Murphy

Cincinnati Country Day School 272-5800 www.horizoncc.com

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service, and the 11 a.m. traditional worship service. Childcare is available at all three services. Sunday school for children through sixth grade is held at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Junior and senior high classes are at 11 a.m. Adult classes are offered at 9:30 and 11 a.m. Youth fellowship is held every Sunday evening with dinner at 6 p.m. and a program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The church is at 6474 Beechmont Ave.; 231-2650, www.mwpcchurch.org.

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Faith Christian Fellowship Church

Rock Church ministry for seventh through 12th grade meets the third Saturday of each month 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Features DJ, dancing, games, prizes and concessions. The church is at 6800 School St., Newtown; 271-8442.

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Juvenile, 15, disorderly conduct, criminal damage, June 21. Juvenile, 15, underage consumption, curfew violation, June 24. Two Juveniles, 15, curfew violation, June 27. Juvenile, 14, curfew violation, June 27. Carl O. Collins, 45, 1150 Harmon, theft, June 27. James W. Morgan Jr., 18, 1790 Twelve Oaks, burglary, June 25. Brittany R. Bunch, 22, 1016 Baytree, drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension, June 27. Robert D. Adams, 42, 6089 Salem, menacing, June 24. Andre L. Keeler, 21, 9909 Green River, assault, June 26. Heather A. Lach, 22, 7131 Bestview Terrace, domestic violence, June 29. Beth Cates, 28, 1465 Quail Ridge, drug

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instrument, June 26. Angela Kemper, 24, 1505 Loveland Madeira Road, theft, June 15. John Lloyd, no age given, 1505 Loveland Madeira Road, theft, June 15. Brandon Grissom, 34, 4423 Dogwood, theft, June 17. Rosita Olivas, 52, 3971 Piccadilly, theft, June 19. Ashley J. Hawkins, 23, theft, June 18. A. Lindsey, 41, 6431 Clough, disorderly conduct, June 24. Amanda Rawlins, 23, 4598 Eastern Ave., theft, June 23. Two Juveniles, 14, curfew violation, June 27. Juvenile, 15, curfew violation, June 27. Juvenile, 16, curfew violation, June 27.

Incidents/investigations Assault

Male was assaulted at Riverbend at Kellogg Avenue, June 26. Female was assaulted at Riverbend at Kellogg Avenue, June 26. Male was assaulted at 7925 Beechmont, June 20.

Generator taken; $800 at 7817 Ayerdayl, June 29.

Burglary

Entry made at 800 Woodlyn South, June 26. Playstation, games, etc. taken at 1160 King Louis Court, June 23. Jewelry taken; over $4,500 at 5738 Lengwood Drive, June 23.

Criminal damage

Fireworks detonated in mailbox at 725 Cedar Crest, June 24. Mailbox damaged at 6678 Hitching Post, June 26. Vehicle spray painted at 400 Asbury, June 27. Water balloon broke headlight on vehicle at 7200 block of Clough, June 20. Two windows broken at Mercer Elementary at Bartels Road, June 24.

Criminal mischief

Fence spray painted at 1091 Azure Court, June 29.

Disorderly conduct, criminal damage

Student acted in turbulent manner at Altercrest at Sutton Road, June 21.

Domestic violence

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Menacing

Male was threatened at 6083 Salem Road, June 24.

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Theft

Cellphone taken at United Dairy Farmers at Beechmont Avenue, June 25. Wallet taken from vehicle at 5744 Kensington Ridge, June 15.

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Female stated ID used with no authorization at 6165 Watchview Court, June 25. Medication taken from vehicle at 7580 Beechmont, June 27. Sunglasses taken from Island Shop at Coney Island; $13 at Kellogg Avenue, June 27. Counterfeit $20 bill passed at Sunoco at Sutton Road, June 29. Female stated ID used with no authorization at 7769 Coldstream Woods, June 24. GPS unit, stereo equipment, etc. taken from vehicle; over $500 at 1110 King Louis Court, June 28. CD player taken from vehicle at 1163 Witt Road, June 29. Entry made into two vehicles at 7969 Woodruff, June 29. Shrimp taken from Bigg’s; $52 at Beechmont Avenue, June 17. Merchandise taken from Bigg’s; $94 at Beechmont Avenue, June 19. Laptop computer and I-Pod charger taken from vehicle; $550 at 2495 Pond Run, June 18. Merchandise taken from Bigg’s; $46 at Beechmont Avenue, June 23.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2 Arrests/citations

Christopher C Ellis, born 1989, possession dangerous drug, drug abuse 2222 Salvador St., June 29. Cierra Godfrey, born 1987, felony assault victim harmed, 6347 Beechmont Ave., June 30. Jesse Bachelier, born 1982, possession

drug paraphernalia, possession open flask, 11924 Sutton Ave., June 25. Timothy Hope, born 1987, possession drug paraphernalia, 2223 Salvador St., June 29.

Incidents/investigations Breaking and entering

1722 Beacon St., June 29. 5145 Salem Hills Lane, June 29. 6531 Beechmont Ave., June 28.

Burglary

6249 Raytee Terrace, June 29.

Petit theft

1809 Mears Ave., June 26. 2120 Beechmont Ave., June 26. 2462 Wenatchee Lane, June 27. 5400 Kellogg Ave., June 26. 5520 Wasigo Drive, June 27.

NEWTOWN

Arrests/citations

Darcey Roberts, 35, 3800 Lake Grant Access Road, driving under suspension, June 18. Corry Latham, 27, 5805 Peabody Ave., driving under suspension, June 18. Jared Dunaway, 28, 914 Eatondale Drive, drug abuse, June 19. Tyler Engel, 20, 4477 Eva Lane, drug paraphernalia, June 19. Donald Mccane, 30, 5248 Globe Ave., drug abuse, driving under suspension, June 20. Amanda Baker, 28, 226 Congress St., bench warrant, June 21. John Smith, 25, 6731 Palmetto, bench warrant, June 23.

REAL ESTATE ANDERSON TOWNSHIP

1676 Hilltree Drive: Schottelkotte Mary Jo to Dietrich Joseph A. & Karen L.; $129,000. 1768 Woodpine Lane: Downing Robert Mark & Lynn A. to Ilchovski Nikolay P. & Daniela K.; $198,000. 1900 Wanninger Lane: Herking Brian J. & Colleen S. to Lawrence Ronald W. & Kimberly R.; $169,000. 2132 Harcourt Drive: Pack Todd D. Tr & Amy L. Ferrall-Pack Tr to Mohr Brian T. & Kristen E. Sinnott Mohr; $442,900. 5735 Shadyhollow Lane: Iobst Alison E. & James Michael Hartz to Feldmann Nakomi L. & Jason R.; $245,000.

Sunday Night Bingo

6982 Queensway Lane: Mcbride Anne F. to Boehm Zamaris; $173,500. 7046 Martha Road: Baker Larry to Gaither Jessica; $129,900. 7194 Honeywood Court: Mogensen Gwennoelle to New Horizons Credit Union Inc.; $80,000. 7750 Shadywoods Court: Zerbe Harry L. III & Ruth A. to Bower Joesph E. & Shannnon L.; $259,000. 7867 Meadowcreek Drive: Finley Cindy A. to Detrick Ryan & Emily C.; $284,000. 7895 Ravencrest Court: Jump Clifford A. to Jumpjoshua A.; $104,000. 8060 Meadow Creek Drive: Smith Michael O. & Stephanie A. to Burns Justin M. & Amy E.; $741,900.

THE FAMILY YOU CHOOSE.

8536 Northport Drive: Osbourne Jennifer L. & Alan L. Pangburn to Pangburn Alan L.; $65,500. 8555 Morning Calm Drive: Baird Sharon to Allen Melanie D. & H. Kenneth; $390,000. 8560 Summitridge Drive: Stoudt Karen L. & Beth Ann to Kuhl Julie K.; $160,000. 8601 Toronto Court: Bryan Baron & Heidi A. to Huck Jason L.; $184,000. 953 Artwood Drive: Bower Joseph E. to Martin Jeffrey & Maria Colette; $144,150.

CALIFORNIA

5828 Croslin St.: U.S. Bank National Association Tr to Large Creek LLC; $23,000.

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About police reports

The Community Press publishes names of adults charged with offenses. The information is a public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contactpolice: • Anderson Township: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Mike Hartzler, District 5 commander, 825-2280. • Cincinnati District 2 – California and Mount Washington: Capt. Douglas Wiesman, District 2 commander. Kelley Macbeth, neighborhood officer, 352-3591. • Newtown: Tom Synan, chief, 561-7697 or 825-2280. Kathryn Cassidy, 25, 7600 Foxgate Lane, bench warrant, June 24. Carrie Puckett, 40, 4481 Hall St., bench warrant, June 24. Daniel Mcquesten, 24, 76 Lucy Creek, bench warrant, June 24.

Incidents/investigations Criminal damage At 7253 English Drive, June 14.

About real estate transfers

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

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1659 Alcor Terrace: Shebesta Daniel Y. to Terrell Jennifer L.; $170,000. 1815 Coralberry Court: Huck Jason L. to Kershner John A. & Mindy L.; $145,000. 5443 Hokel Lane: Hilvert Mark & Jill to Bollmann Eric G & Catherine P.; $152,000. 6481 Copperleaf Lane: Bobo Kevin T. to Meyers Kara A. & Bradley A.; $225,000. 6668 Spindlewick Lane: Andres John R. to Pierce William O. & Nancy; $220,000.

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The Anderson Area Chamber of Commerce will again host the Silent Auction Tent at Greater Anderson Days. Contributions for the auction can be sent to the Anderson Area Chamber office at 7859 Five Mile Road, Cincinnati, OH 45230. Contact the chamber office at 474-4802 or info@AndersonAreaChamber.org for donation details. Greater Anderson Days takes place July 23-25, at Beech Acres Park. The auction tent will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday.

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Meyer Aquascapes hosts Pondarama Meyer Aquascapes is hosting their ninth annual Pondarama 2010, including 32 water features where homeowners are allowing visitors to experience the joys and beauty of water gardening. Water features are located in Anderson, Amberley, Blue Ash, Bridgetown, Colerain, Delhi, Green Township, Evendale, Liberty Township, Loveland, Morrow, Middletown, North Bend, Reading, West Chester and Whitewater Township; as well as the following communities in Kentucky: Boone County, Cold Spring, Alexandria, Covington, Fort Thomas and Taylor Mill. It is a two-day, self-guided tour of water gardens that display ecologically balanced ponds of various sizes and shapes and pondless waterfalls and streams. All water features are unique and built exclusively for the homeowner. This is the largest garden tour in the Cincinnati area.

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Featured on the tour is the pond of Sean and Denise Mullarkey, 1703 Kingsway Court, Anderson Township. They are members of Greater Cincinnati Water Garden Society. It is a kidney shaped pond, 20 by 16, with a 4-foot-wide waterfall. There is a feeding rock where Shubunkin fish come to be fed. The pond is surrounded with landscaping that gives the pond a natural look. The tour is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 17, and Sunday, July 18, rain or shine. Selected water features will be open Saturday evening for a special Night Tour. Admission to the Pon-

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darama 2010 Water Garden Tour is free. Visit www.aquascapes.com and click on the Pondarama icon to download the Pondarama brochure and map of ponds. For more information, call 941-8500.

Anderson American Legion Post 318 sponsored five students for Buckeye Boys and Girls State over the week of June 12-20. The Boys State was held at Bowling Green University and the Girls State was at Ashland University. All of the Post 318 sponsored students were from Anderson High School: Steven LaCount, Joe Rivers, Hank Stillwell, Audrey Platt and Elyse Wergers. The students were selected by school counselors, based upon showing an interest in history and government. They were then interviewed by Legion representatives and from the interviews the final selections were made. All fees for their attendance at Boys and Girls State are paid by the American Legion Post sending the students. These young people will have an opportunity to discuss their experience at an Awards and Recognition

Program conducted at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at Anderson American Legion Post 318, 7551 Forest Road. Buckeye Boys and Girls State is a fast-paced program of mock government at the state, county, and city levels. The main objectives of these programs are to train young men and women, who have completed their junior year in senior high school, in the duties, rights and privileges of citizenship. This is accomplished by providing the attendees the opportunity to actively participate in a democratic form of government. More than 1,300 young men and more than 900 young women participated in this week-long government-in-action workshop sponsored by the American Legion and the American Legion Auxiliary. If you wish to have your child considered for attendance at

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a future Boys or Girls State Program, and they will be a high school junior next year, have them talk to their school counselors.

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