FOREST HILLS
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2015
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BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS
ANXIETY
Silver Ladle prepares to dip into Anderson Twp. Sheila Vilvens svilvens@communitypress.com
– coming and going What it takes to keep your child safe on the way to and from school Parents who send their children to school in the morning take a leap of faith that those children will arrive there safely - and return home at the end of the day. That is not always the case. “Nationally, more than 330 child pedestrians died in 2013 and 13,000 were injured,” said Cheryl Parker, corporate public affairs manager, AAA. AAA School’s Open – Drive Carefully campaign urges motorists to slow down and stay alert in neighborhoods and school zones, and to be especially vigilant for pedestrians during before- and afterschool hours. The afternoon hours are particularly dangerous for walking children – over the last decade, nearly onethird of child pedestrian fatalities occurred between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Keeping children safe on the way to and from school is the responsibility of everyone – whether they have children in school or not. The Forest Hills Local School District provides transportation to 38 public and private schools. Forest Hills Local School District Transportation Supervisor Richard Porter said the buses receive regular inspections by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and has a 100 percent rating. Porter said the bus drivers
TIPS FROM AAA 1. Slow down. Speed limits in school zones are reduced for a reason. A pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling 25 mph is nearly twothirds less likely to be killed compared to a pedestrian struck by a vehicle traveling just 10 mph faster. 2. Eliminate distractions. Children often cross the road unexpectedly and may emerge suddenly between two parked cars. Research shows that taking your eyes off the road for just two seconds doubles your chances of crashing. 3. Reverse responsibly. Every vehicle has blind spots. Check for children on the sidewalk, driveway and around your vehicle before slowly backing up. Teach your children to never play in, under or around vehicles – even those that are parked. 4. Talk to your teen. Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States, and more than one-quarter of fatal crashes involving teen drivers occur during the after-school hours of 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Get evidence-based guidance and tips at TeenDriving.AAA.com. 5. Come to a complete stop. Research shows that more than one-third of drivers roll through stop signs in school zones or neighborhoods. Always come to a complete stop, checking carefully for children on sidewalks and in crosswalks before proceeding. 6. Watch for bicycles. Children on bikes are often inexperienced, unsteady and unpredictable. Slow down and allow at least three feet of passing distance between your vehicle and the bicycle. If your child rides a bicycle to school, require that they wear a properly fitted bicycle helmet on every ride. Find videos, expert advice and safety tips at ShareTheRoad.AAA.com.
must complete both in-service hours and online training. According to Porter, the district has 77 buses that transport more than 5,100 students more than 5,300 miles daily. He said the bus drivers have provided training on evacuation drills at all of the district’s elementary school buildings
CURRYING FAVOR... 7A
BREAKING FROM THE PACK
Sri Lankan cook Triset DeFonseka publishes third cook book.
Keep up with high school cross country’s top runners. See Sports, 1B.
and within the next few weeks will also be conducting evacuation drills at the secondary buildings and the private and parochial schools where the district provides transportation. “As we operate one of the See SAFETY, Page 2A
The precise date of opening is yet to be determined, but it won’t be soon enough for fans of the Silver Ladle. Most likely, the opening of the Silver Ladle’s Anderson Township restaurant, 7919 Beechmont Ave., will be in early October, owner Tim Lambrinides said. The help wanted sign is hanging and construction workers are getting the restaurant ready for guests. The Silver Ladle is a fast casual dining restaurant specializing in homemade soups, chilies, gourmet sandwiches and salads. The first, and right now only, location opened just three years ago in downtown Cincinnati and in that time has earned a Taste of Cincinnati award for its chicken chili. That success seems less surprising when genealogy is considered. Tim Lambrinides is the great grandson of Skyline Chili founder Nicholas Lambrinides. While he and his family are no longer connected with Skyline, Tim Lambrinides said the restaurant business is in his blood. “I’ve been in the restaurant business 28 years,” Lambrinides said. He has a full-service restaurant in Western Hills
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Tim Lambrinides hopes to open the Anderson location of his Silver Ladle restaurant in early October.
called Nick and Tom’s Restaurant and Bar. Soups and chilies have always been a strength at Nick and Tom’s, he said. They were also the inspiration behind his idea of a fast casual dining restaurant. “That’s where Silver Ladle came in,” Lambrinides said. The restaurant specializes in soups and chilies, but is not limited to them. “All of our products have See LADLE, Page 2A
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