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Marshalls moving into Northgate Will share former Dillard’s space By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com
Cheviot public works employee Tony Dangel tries to keep cool while working in the shade digging a hole for a new picnic table near the playground behind the Cheviot Branch Library. Dangel and his colleagues make sure to drink plenty of water, find shade when possible and take short breaks if they feel overheated when working outside in this extreme summer heat. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
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Until there is air conditioning for outside, outdoor laborers will broil in the summertime. This summer has had recordbreaking days, and for those who sweat 9 to 5 for their paychecks, it’s been downright miserable. With temperatures in the 90s and heat indexes soaring above 100 degrees this summer, park workers and road crews pay attention to the heat and use common sense to beat the heat. Colerain Township Director of Public Services Kevin Schwartzhoff said works crews are reminded to keep drinking water or Gatorade, and are advised to take a break or find some shade if they feel they’re getting overheated.
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“I think we do a good job of keeping our employees safe in the heat,” said. Schwartzhoff said park workers have been allowed to wear Bermuda shorts unless the day’s duties include weed whacking, where long pants are advisable to avoid injury. He said employees have seen training videos to help identify signs of heat-related health issues and some park employees are starting shifts earlier to avoid late afternoon heat. Road crews work four 10hour days, he said, so the earlier shifts are not as effective. Parks worker Joe Molter said folks in his department expect it to be hot in June, July and August. “Happens every year,” he said with a grin. “It’s summer, it’s supposed to be hot. We know how to handle it.”
Northgate Mall officials have announced Marshall’s will be the second junior anchor tenant to occupy the former Dillard’s store space. Marshalls, a Massachusettsbased family apparel and home fashion retailer, has more than 750 stores in 22 states. The store will encompass 27,312 square feet and is expected to open next year. Last week, the mall announced the addition of DSW, a national shoe retailer. The two retailers will be in the space that fronts Colerain Avenue. “The tenant line up being created in this revitalization will have some of the Birkenhauer best and sustainable national retailers,” said Colerain Township Economic Development Director Frank Birkenhauer. “We are very pleased with the names that have been announced so far. There are certainly more to come.” There are two other Marshalls stores in the Cincinnati area, one at Surrey Square in Norwood, the other in Eastgate Mall in Clermont County. “The Marshalls announce-
Joe Lambing, Green Township’s public services director, said his department is cognizant of the hot weather and encourages public services employees to take care of themselves. “We make sure everyone has plenty of water, and we try to get most of our heavy lifting finished in the morning before it gets too hot,” he said. In an effort to stay cooler, he said crews work with blacktop, which is about 400 degrees when being applied, prior to noon, and save less heat intensive work such as sign repair and trimming tree branches for the afternoon. “We keep the guys working, but at the same time we’re always mindful of their safety,” Lambing said. Kurt Backscheider contributed to this story.
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The revitalization of Northgate Mall is underway. Mall owners announced a second junior tenant, Marshalls, this week. FILE PHOTO
ment is another clear indication of the mall’s comeback, and also a validation of the township’s investment in the Colerain Avenue streetscape initiative, including the Memorial Plaza” said Colerain Township Trustee president Jeff Ritter. “Coupled with the announcement last week regarding DSW, the addition of Marshalls is another indication of the transformation that is occurring every day with Northgate Mall.” Zeshan Tabani, managing director of the Tabani Group Inc., which owns the mall, said last week that the partnership with Colerain Township has been important to his company’s goal of making the mall a central part of the community. The Tabani Group from Dallas, Texas, bought the 916,000square-foot mall in March for $21.5 million.
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Green Twp. eliminates payroll steps for administrative staff By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com
Green Township administrative employees will no longer receive salary step increases. The board of trustees voted unanimously Monday, July 23, to revise the payroll plan for administrative employees, eliminating step increases. The revision only affects non-union employees who work in the township’s administration office. Trustee Chairman David Linnenberg said eliminating step increases is a budget decision. “We’re at a point where we can no longer afford it,” he said. “We’re looking at any way possible to cut expenses moving for-
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ward.” Green Township has lost close to $1 million in state funding this year due to the state slashing the local government fund and reducing the tangible personal property tax and the taxation of public utilities. The township also stands to lose an estimated $1.5 million to $2 million next year when the repeal of the Ohio estate tax goes into effect. Trustee Rocky Boiman said the challenging economic times require the township to cut costs. “This is one more example of this board’s commitment to being fiscally responsible,” he said. Green Township Administrator Kevin Celarek said the township has 25 full-time employees and three part-time employees in administration, and of those 28 employees, only
eight – seven full-time employees and one part-time employee – have steps remaining in their pay Linnenberg scales. The other 20 administrative employees have already reached the fifth and highest step in their respective pay scales, he said. Celarek said each step increase amounted to a 3 percent increase in salary. Eliminating the step increases is estimated to save the township about $13,000 each year in salary expenses. Linnenberg said the board is considering implementing merit pay increases for top employees at some point if the economy turns around. In the meantime, he said this cost-savings measure is a way for the township to avoid laying off administrative personnel. “We have great employees, and we don’t want to lose any of them,” he said. “We’re trying to do everything we can to keep them.”
Colerain names entrance road to honor booster By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com
He was a role model, a father figure to students, and a friend and consummate volunteer to Colerain High School. He championed the school, officials said. They wanted to honor his memory, and now the drive that winds between Cardinal Stadium and the main school building is getting a new name: Russ Brewer Way. Colerain High School officials asked for the name change to honor volunteer Russ Brewer, an enthusiastic high school booster who died April 11 while mowing his lawn. He was 77. Colerain’s Athletic Director Dan Bolden said men like Russ Brewer don’t come along every day. “Russ was a constant, a rock around here,” Bolden said. “He knew everyone and talked with anybody.” Brewer began his career as a volunteer in the 1970s as a member of the Colerain High School Booster Association. In the
Russ Brewer was the grand marshal of the 2009 Colerain High School Homecoming Parade. FILE PHOTO
mid-1970s, the booster organization went bankrupt and school officials asked him to rebuild it from the ground up. He served as the president and chief motivator, Bolden said. A personal tragedy pushed Brewer to rededicate himself to volunteering with the high school again in the mid-90s. His son Rusty died at the age of 25 in1995 after battling leukemia. Rusty played for the Cards when he was in high school and Brewer said when he worked on the field, he felt closer to his son. Bolden said he eventu-
ally spearheaded the field turf project, helping raise the money needed to being the artificial turf to Cardinal Stadium. “He became a regular at almost every event at Colerain High School,” Bolden said. “It was not unusual to see him shaking hands and working the crowd at volleyball, basketball, track and our other activities.” Colerain officials asked the Northwest Local School District Board of Education for permission to change the name of the drive. Board member Pam Detzel said there was precedent: Northwest High School named its drive for Olympic Gold medalist and Northwest alum Jaycie Phelps. The board approved the request at its July 23 meeting. “Russ was a fine guy,” said board president David Denny. “He did a phenomenal job with the boosters for Colerain and this will just be a neat thing.” Colerain Boosters president Greg Mulvaney said school officials hope to have the drive’s new sign up in time for orientation and Meet the Team Night at the high school Thursday, Aug. 8.
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Woman wins Olympics trip Northgate Kroger sends winner to games By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com
Julie Maucher loves to watch the Olympics. This year, she gets to do it in person. Maucher, 28, won a contest at Kroger that will send her and her mother to London for four days to enjoy some of the 2012 Olympic events. Maucher, a Kroger employee since she was 16, participated in a promotion for the grocery store’s credit card at the Northgate Kroger where she works. She earned an entry for each application shoppers filled out with her assistance. “I had 23 entries,” she said. “But I really never thought I would win.” Her parents had their
Kroger employee Julie Maucher won a contest at work and now she's headed to the 2012 London Olympics. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
doubts as well. “When they called to tell me, my mom thought it was a scam and didn’t want to give me the phone,” Maucher said. “Now she’s pretty excited.” Edith Lefever, her mom, admits suspicion was her first reaction.
“You can’t hardly believe it,” Lefever said. “It’s like winning the lottery or something. They are paying for everything.” The pair don’t know what events they will be seeing, but both said they would love to see diving or gymnastics. Mom says she
would love to see a castle and the changing of the guard. Maucher has flown to Washington, D.C. but her mom is not as well-traveled. “I have never flown in an airplane before,” her mom said. “So I am kind of nervous. I tried to talk her into taking her brother, but she wanted me to go.” Maucher and her mom have their shopping done and passports in hand for their whirlwind visit to London. “I heard it rains a lot there,” Maucher said. “We bought new umbrellas.” Her prize included the trip, accommodations, tickets to Olympic events and spending money. The prize also covers the taxes incurred. They were set to leave July 28 and return Aug.1. “I really can’t believe it,” Maucher said. “But I am very excited.” “I guess it really does pay to enter,” she said.
Colerain singer seeks Rising Star title By Monica Boylson mboylson@communitypress.com
Five singing hopefuls will compete for the title of Delhi Rising Star at 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Delhi Skirt Game tailgate party at Remke/bigg’s on Delhi Road. The winner will receive $250 and have the opportunity to perform her own concert at 9:30 p.m. Friday at the skirt game before the fireworks. Colerain Township resident Diane Campbell, will compete in the final round. To vote in the competition, anyone can purchase
tickets, which act as votes. Five tickets cost $1. Proceeds from the ticket sales benefit the Delhi Skirt Game. Proceeds from the skirt game will help a family in need. Campbell, 53, agreed that the giving back to the community attracted her to the competition. “To make money for charity is a great idea and it makes it more fun,” the Colerain Township resident said. In addition to her singing experience, Campbell teaches dance at Xavier University and owns Technical Dance Center in Col-
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The cost of a plate lunch in the Mount Healthy City School District is going up a nickel this fall. Full price plate lunches at the elementary school go up 5 cents and will cost $2.15. Full price lunches at the junior and senior high school also increase 5 cents and will cost $2.40. The cost of a reduced price lunch remains the same at 40 cents. There is no change in the cost of breakfast. A full price breakfast is still $1 and the charge for a reduced price breakfast remains 40 cents. The cost of milk also remains unchanged at 50 cents. Food services supervisor Fredrika Richardson said she the prices had to raised because the United States Department of Ag-
riculture wants to bring the price students pay for a plate lunch closer to the amount that districts are reimbursed for free and reduced plate lunches. Richardson said the district serves about 2,500 lunches every day, but 80 percent of those lunches are to students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch. “This increase will only affect about 20 percent of the lunches we serve,” she said. “We had to do this last year, as well.” The school board approved the rate hike at its meeting July 16. Mount Healthy Board of Education President Steve Harness said it was a shame the district was forced to raise the price at all. “It’s just more government interference,” he said. “They should let Fredrika run her own program and stay out of it.”
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BRIEFLY Bacchanal Steel Band in concert on August 3
pieces from movies “Anastasia,” “The King and I,” and “Ol’ Man River.” There will also be patriotic songs and an Armed Forces salute. “It’s going to be a very family friendly concert,” conductor Larry Bonhaus said. “There’s stuff the kids will like and there’s some really nice moving music also.” For more information, call Bonhaus at 236-3447.
Colerain Township’s Sizzlin’ Summer Entertainment continues with a summer concert from The Bacchanal Steel Band from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, in the Amphitheater at Colerain Park, 4725 Springdale Road. he Bacchanal Steel Band is the Midwest's premiere Caribbean ensemble, featuring instruments made from 55-gallon oil barrels. Since 1998, Bacchanal has been entertaining and educating with their combination of calypso, soca, reggae, pop, and classical music. The concert is free. Bring lawn chairs or blankets. For information, call the park office at 513-3857503 or visit the band’s website at www.bacchanal steelband.com.
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Sheriff accepting applications for citizen academy
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office announced it is accepting applications for the upcoming Citizen Patrol Academy scheduled to begin the week of Monday, Sept. 10. Three separately operating academy classes will be conducted for western, northeastern and southeastern Hamilton County regions. The Sheriff’s citizen academy is an 11-week program designed to provide students with firsthand information about how the Sheriff’s Office operates. Participants will find out what it is like to be a Sheriff’s Deputy and learn the role law enforcement plays within the community. The curriculum includes such topics as constitutional law, crime scene investigation, patrol operations, use of force and many others. During each academy, students will have the opportunity to go to the Sheriff’s Tactical Training Center and, after safety training, be given the opportunity to fire a service handgun. Anyone who is a resident, owns a business, or is employed within Hamilton County is encouraged to apply. The program is designed to include anyone from age 18 to seniors. The academy for western Hamilton County will be held at the Miami Township Community Center on Shady Lane. Applications are available at any Sheriff’s Patrol district, or online at www.hcso.org.
CCO to play at Grove banquet hall
The Cincinnati Civic Orchestra will present a free Summer Pops Concert at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at the Grove Banquet Hall in Springfield Township. The concert will feature
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Shooting at Red Carpet
Police searched last week for three gunmen wanted in connection with a shooting late July23 at Red Carpet Inn, 8590 Colerain Ave., according to Hamilton County emergency communication reports. A man was shot in the leg and hand in the parking lot just before 11 p.m., a dispatcher said. His condition was not available, and police early today would not discuss what led up to the violence
Garden seminar set for Aug. 6
The next presentation in the 2012 White Oak Gardens Year-Round Gardening Seminar will be “Made in the Shade,” featuring plants that thrive in the shade. The seminar is 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 6, at the Monfort Heights Branch Library, 3825 West Fork Road, The seminar is free. For more information, call White Oak Gardens at 513385-3313 or visit the website at www.whiteoakgardencenter.com.
McAuley Summer Splash
Girls entering eighth grade are invited to McAuley High School’s Summer Splash from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7. The girls will play water games, participate in hands-on activities, and learn about some of McAuley’s programs and offerings. Parents are encouraged to stay for coffee, pastries and conversation with members of McAuley’s administration. The day will include lunch and the opportunity to get to know other eighthgrade girls, current McAuley students and McAuley’s faculty and staff. Admission is free, but space is limited. RSVP and obtain a permission slip at www.mcauleyhs.net/summersplash2012. For more information,
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Drop in for art
Art Access, a drop-in art studio at the Colerain Township Community Center, is open 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday. The center is at 4300 Springdale Road. Artists and students 18 and up may use the community center’s Art Room to work on smaller pieces of glass fusing, stained glass, mosaic, pottery, clay, porcelain, jewelry and enameling. Student brings or purchases own supplies for their pieces. Drop-in fee of $7 includes use of kilns, pottery wheel, glass cutters, solders tools and art instructor supervision. Call the center at 513741-8802 for more details.
Great Oaks searches for distinguished alumni
Since 1973, more than 50,000 students have graduated from Great Oaks Career Campus programs and excelled in a wide range of careers. Great Oaks graduates include an Emmy nominee, and Olympic gold medalist, business owners, educators, inventors, community leaders, police chiefs, and others who are productive, leading members of society. Each year the Great Oaks Education Foundation honors Distinguished Alumni, those high school and adult graduates who have made their mark in the world. Nominations are now being accepted for this years Distinguished Alumni Awards. For an application, go to www.greatoaks.com/alumni or contact Alumni Coordinator Andrea Earick at 513.612.3645 or earicka@greatoaks.com To be eligible for the Distinguished Alumni Award, nominees must have attended a Great Oaks full-time career program as an adult, high school or satellite student, and have graduated at least 10 years ago.
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Freshmen Jasmine Mixon and Ja’Vonte Williams from Mount Healthy High School and Jennifer Daugherty of Milford participate in the Great Oaks Freshman Challenge. The summer program gives students a head start on high school. THANKS TO JONATHAN WEIDRICH
Freshman pushed in science, math Great Oaks program gives ninth graders a head start on high school course work Summertime. While most fourteen yearolds are at the pool, or playing video games, or meeting friends at the mall, one group of area teenagers spent seventeen days slogging through the creek at the Cincinnati Nature Center, touring the Rumpke landfill to learn about solid waste, and doing experiments in the University of Cincinnatis chemistry labs. The 37 new freshmen from Milford, Deer Park, Winton Woods, and Mount Healthy were the 2012 class of the Freshman Challenge, a program created by Great Oaks Career Campuses to help at-risk students get a head start on high school. In the Freshman Challenge, students earn one science high school credit and a PE credit requirement through an intensive curriculum that gives them hands-on experience and, hopefully, a new appreciation for learning. Science is taught in three strands, said teacher Gary Parks of Milford. The students learn engineering and scientific discovery, and then how to combine the two. They are learning through experimentation and experience. And the experiences were non-stop throughout the 120
hours of class time. The students learned about global conservation and animal populations at the Cincinnati Zoo and waded through creeks, studying the wildlife in that environment. Students studied math concepts at the Great American Ball Park, went behind the scenes at the Cincinnati Museum Center, and planted flowers at the Civic Garden Center. The students also learned about the science used by firefighters, measured skid marks to better understand the physics of crime scene investigation, and conducted experiments to learn what foods contain the most energy. Why would a Career Center create a program for incoming freshmen, many of whom may never attend classes at Great Oaks? Because science and math are important, even if a future career isnt directly involve with those subjects. “They are ways to understand and appreciate the world around us,” said Ann Jordan, who developed the Freshman Challenge five years ago. “Through the Freshman Challenge program, students experience physical science coming alive while strengthening their math skills.”
Jordan also said that the partnership with the University of Cincinnati is critical. The University, which provided labs, instructors, classroom space, and assistance from teachers-in-training through the Woodrow Wilson Fellows program, has supported the Freshman Challenge throughout its entire existence. Dr. Nelson Vincent, Associate Dean of the UC College of Education, says 85 percent of careers require a solid foundation in science and math, said. For these students, their time spent on campus is their first college experience. Wherever they go after graduation, we hope it wont be their last college experience. And Jordan said that seems to be the case. The students’ experience at UC led many of them to make college a part of their long-term plan, she said. Many of these students will be the first generation in their family to attend college. And that’s the ultimate goal of the Freshman Challengeto show students the value of education. “Think about what you’ve done,” Mount Healthy assistant principal Lincoln Butts told the students on their final day. “You’re one step closer to graduation than all other freshmen in Ohio. Now, get a diploma. Then get a degree. Use this opportunity youve been given.”
The Northwest Local School District presents its 16th annual Back to School HANDS Health and Safety Fair Aug. 8. Health Assistance for Northwest District Schools – HANDS – is a partnership between Mercy Health Partners of Southwest Ohio and the Northwest Local School District. The school-based health center, which operates at Taylor Elementary School, 3173 Springdale Road, offers on-site medical care, including prescriptions, physical exams, primary care physician referrals, dental referrals, hearing and vision referrals, immunizations, mental health referrals and other medical services. The center is supported through grants and private donations. No tax dollars are used to support HANDS. The HANDS Health and Safety Fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Northwest High School, 10761 Pippin Road. A free shuttle bus will run every half hour from Taylor Elementary to Northwest High School. This event is for families with
MAKE AN APPOINTMENT Appointments are required for the medical and dental screenings, immunizations, lead screenings, and vision and hearing screenings. Call the the HANDS Health Center at 513825-2532 to make appointments or for more information. For additional information contact Tracy Hauer, HANDS Director, or Pauletta Crowley at 923-1000 or pcrowley@nwlsd.org.
children attending the Northwest Local School District in preschool through fifth grade. All services offered at this event are free and are offered to help students prepare for the upcoming school year. Services offered at the fair include free medical, dental, lead screenings, eye screenings, free immunizations, help with Medicaid enrollment, free hair cuts and school supplies, healthy snacks and door prizes. Families can also learn about good health and safety practices by participating in activities and receiving information from more than 40 different community groups.
BADIN MEDALISTS
Winners of the senior graduation medals for Badin High School's class of 2012 were, from left, Theresa Salerno, the Archbishop Leibold medal for service to the school and community; Christina Dong, the Archbishop McNicholas medal for academic achievement; Kim Golden, the Stephen T. Badin medal as the top all-around student by every measure; and Hannah Stricker, the Archbishop Alter medal for contributions to faith life. PROVIDED.
COLLEGE CORNER Dean’s List
The following students were named to the spring dean's list at the University of Cincinnati: Emily Addison, Mallorie Agin, Leah Aho, Alexander Allendorf, Jennifer Amato, Andrew Bachman, Charles Balcom, Affonso Barolo, Kelsey Beckenhaupt, Mitchell Beckman, Katherine Berling, Mary Boeddeker, Kevin Bole, Lindsey Bollin, Casey Bommer, Zachary Brady, Robert Braun, Jacob Bresnen, Michael Brinck, Michelle Brinck, Laura Brothers, Churee Brown, Tyrone Brown, Samantha Buchholz, Angelina Bunch, Elisia Bybee, Michael Byrne, Erin Carpenter, Michael Carraher, Anastasia Carrier, Michael Cason, Megan Chapman, Alicia Collins, Susan Collins, Casey Croslin, Jonathan Doerger, Krystal Dove, Jamie Drout, Kimberly Dudley, Jeanette Eder, Molly Eiser, Bradley Epperson, David Evers, Jake Fabrey, Anna Fahey, Jennifer Flechler, Erin Fussinger, Russell Gatermann, Amanda Geiger, Mary Genis, Eileen George, Amy Grider, Lauren Guban, Souleymane Gueye, Sarah Hauck, William Hayes, Joseph Hebeler, Zachary Herrmann, Alisha Hintz, Justin Hoffman, Anthony Hoke, Whitney Holtgrefe, Kathleen Hungler, Nicholas Hunter, Kaitlyn Igel, Ian Iliff,
Alison Jaeger, Jovita Jester-Wright, Mindi Johnson, Alexander Jonovski, Abigail Jung, Valrie Kelly, Ryan Kenan, Lilianne Kinne, Katherine Klopp, Kevin Knipper, Kevin Koch, Claire Koenig, Evie Kontopos, Regina Krahenbuhl, Amanda Kunkel, Lawrence Lampe, Binh Le, Caitlin Leahy, Kendra Leahy, Kylie Leahy, Kelsey Ledyard, Timothy Lees, Moustapha Lo, Connie Lunsford, Richard Lupp, Keevan Marion, Danielle Martin, Kara May, Jesseca McDaniel, Jonathan McDaniel, Nicholas Meiners, Lindsey Metz, Donald Morgan, Inga Mukha, Elizabeth Mutters, Logan Naber, Sara Neel, Stephen Newland, Diana Nguyen, Joseph Nguyen, Andrew Nichols, Thomas Niehaus, April Nordman, David Nutt, Nicole Oehler, Deborah Orth, Tyra Owens, Johnathen Pegram, Ryan Pence, Kendall Peterson, Khiem Pham, Rachel Pleasants, Shania Powell, Melanie Raines, Emily Rayburn, Kimberly Reckelhoff, Elizabeth Reed, Jerry Reeves, Grant Reigel, Sarah Reinhart, Andrew Remick, Bryan Reynolds, Matthew Richter, Nicole Roehrich, Matthew Rogers, Kayla Roush, Elyse Rudemiller, Sara Ruffner, Stephen Russo, Nicholas Salzman, Anne Schmitt, Michael Schneider, Mandolin Schreck, Nichole Schupp, Jessica Shackelford, Bryan
Shupe, Alex Sideris, Eric Slade, Mark Slye, Hannah Smith, Katlin Smith, Jane Smittie, Mandy Sparks, Steve Spurgeon, Juanita Stallings, Jonathan Stehura, Taryn Strait, Allison Striet, Emily Sutthoff, Dezaree Sweeten, Karen Thoma, Andrea Trachsel, Tiara Turner, Stephanie Viola, Kristen Vogt, Daniel Wabnitz, Akshata Wadekar, Rachell Wagers, James Walker, Sarah Walterman, Tiffany Watson, Keith Wentzel, Rachael Wermuth, Beth Westerhaus, Elishia Wetzstein, Allison Weyda, Steven Whalen, Derek Wickersham, Coleman Williams, LaToma Williams, Theophilus Williams, Joshua Williamson, Susan Wolterman and Aubrey Yearion.
Graduates
The following students have graduated from Miami University: Christian Adams, bachelor of arts, honors in geology, bachelor of science, summa cum laude; John Bernecker, bachelor of arts; Elizabeth Blevins, bachelor of arts; Robin Bowen, bachelor of science in nursing degree . Sarah Bowling, bachelor of integrative studies; Rebecca Bramkamp, bachelor of arts;
Nicholas Brown, bachelor of science in applied science; Christeen Davis, bachelor of science in nursing degree . Adam Fath, bachelor of arts; Ashley Feazell, bachelor of science in business; Christopher Ferneding, bachelor of science in business; Justin Flynn, associate in arts; Peter Frankenfeld, bachelor of arts; Mohamed Gouiss, associate in applied science; Ashley Hamilton, bachelor of arts; Kyle Hess, bachelor of science in business; Monica Hickey, bachelor of music, university honors; Mallory Hill, bachelor of science in education; Kathy Holcomb, associate of applied science in nursing; Monica Hullinger, bachelor of science in business; DaBrian Jones, bachelor of science in family studies; Shad Lay, bachelor of integrative studies; Megan Lutz, bachelor of arts; Tyler Michael, bachelor of science in business; Lauren Morgan, bachelor of arts, honors in psychology;
Kyle Newton, bachelor of arts; Brittany Okel, associate in applied science; Elizabeth Pegg, bachelor of science in education, bachelor of science in kinesiology and health; Michael Perry, bachelor of science in family studies; Mark Ruhe, bachelor of science in social work; Karis Sansone, bachelor of science in education; Garrett Scala, bachelor of science in education; Timothy Schnieber, bachelor of arts; Dana Schon, bachelor of integrative studies; Martina Siebenthaler, bachelor of arts; Rachel Siekemeyer, bachelor of arts, honors in microbiology, university honors, cum laude; Laura Streicher, bachelor of arts; Jessica Sullivan, bachelor of integrative studies; Philip Teufel, associate in applied science; Nathaniel Tinch, bachelor of arts; Aubrey Wade, bachelor of arts; Samantha Wheeler, bachelor of arts; and Steven Zins, bachelor of science in business.
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Area boys set to swing for the green By Nick Dudukovich
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The La Salle High School golf team has stately ambitions as it enters the 2012 campaign—and for good reason. The team hasn’t missed out on qualifying for the districts in the nine years Jon Feldkamp has coached the squad. The Lancers bring back a formidable lineup led by senior Matthew Wetterich and sophomore Dan Wetterich. In May, Matthew was named Midwest Player of the Year while competing in the 16-19-year-olddivision of the Golf Week Junior Tour. Daniel took the same honor for the 14-15-year-old division. Senior Sam Johnstone is also set to return, while juniors Taylor Healey and Drew Gauthier should add depth with another year under their belts. And while the Lancers have the talent to make a postseason run, Feldkamp also wants to leave a mark in the Greater Catholic League. For all the success the program’s had in the postseason, the Lancers have never finished better than third. That happened in 2007, the same year La Salle took eighth at state and finished behind conference rivals Moeller, who finished second, and St. Xavier, who placed fourth. “The GCL is always so good in golf, but this is a team I feel can compete,” Feldkamp said. “I
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hope to win it, but you never know. I think (winning the GCL) is an achievable goal.” Five miles north at Colerain High School, the Cardinals and head coach John Cecere will look for big things out returning seniors Nick Tegenkamp and T.J. Strong Both players had strong summers and are ready for their senior seasons, according to Cecere. “Nick and T.J. have just been outstanding this whole summer,” Cecere said. “I think they’ve been waiting for this year.” Sophomore Henry Wessels could make an impact on a lineup that lost Austin Kyle, who posted the second-best average in the GMC last fall, to graduation. Cecere added that players from the junior varsity will compete for time in the varsity lineup as the Cardinals battle through one of the region’s toughest conferences and seek to improve on last year’s sixthplace finish. “Our league is really, really good again,” he said. “We’re hoping we can improve on last year’s finish a bit.” Northwest High School returns this fall after two team members made second-team allFAVC in 2011 (Senior Justin McKee and sophomore Matt Paluga). Roger Bacon High School returns in 2012 under head coach Jerry Bockhold. Senior Joey Vanarsdall posted the sixth best average in the GCL Central last season (42.40).
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FIRST SWING AT GOLF “I think we will have a deep team this year and hopefully the knowledge of their game will continue to grow.” STEVE TAPOGNA, Colerain head coach
McAuley junior Daniele Dilonardo will attempt to help the Mohawks qualify for districts for the ninth time in the past 12 seasons. FILE PHOTO
Northwest teams take a swing at golf season By Nick Dudukovich ndudukovich@communitypress.com
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La Salle’s Matt Wetterich was named Midwest Player of the Year after competing in the 16-to-18-year-old division on the Golf Week Junior Tour. FILE PHOTO
son Holterman left her mark on the 2011 golf season by qualifying for the Division I district tournament. Now, the Colerain High School senior will attempt to replicate the success she enjoyed a season ago. Colerain head coach Steve Tapogna believes Holterman has an opportunity to improve on her scores from a year ago. “She’s working hard on her game and I’d like to see her progress even further from districts if possible this year,” Tapogna said. Sophomore Julie Bolden should also be a factor for the Cardinals and returns to the varsity squad with the ability to drive the ball 250 to 260 yards, according to Tapogna. The squad will also feature some depth with the addition of Sammy Smith, who didn’t play in 2011 because of injury. Adijana Sandy and Devon Hensler also return, along with senior Gabby Hogel, who, like Smith, didn’t play in 2011. The Cardinals also have three freshmen, who could crack the varsity lineup. “The fact we have experienced players and newcomers will hopefully bode well for this team,” Tapogna said. “I think we will have a deep team this year and hopefully the knowledge of their game will continue to grow and they are going to make it a lot of fun for me to coach them this year.” The Lady Cardinals compete in the Greater Miami Conference, a league in which five teams (Sycamore, Mason, Lakota West, Lakota East, Fairfield)
Colerain’s Allison Holterman returns in 2012 after qualifying for the Division I district tournament a season ago. FILE PHOTO finished in the top 10 of the city coaches’ poll. Speaking of tough conferences, McAuley High School will have another tough go at it competing in the Girls’ Greater Cincinnati League. The Mohawks finished 10th last season in the city coaches poll behind No. 2 Ursuline, No. 3 St. Ursula, and No. 7 Seton. McAuley should continue to be a contender again this season with the return of junior Danielle Dilonardo and seniors Leslie Adams and Jena Huber, as the Mohawks attempt to make their seventh-consecutive trip to the district tournament. Dilonardo averaged 45.1 strokes per nine holes as a sophomore, while Adams (46.7) and Huber (46.9) weren’t far behind. Briana Burck could also make an impact on varsity and
was the top player on the reserve squad a season ago, according to Mohawks head coach Ernie Petri. Petri said the current version of the Mohawks isn’t the deepest squad he’s had, but it’s their goal to make the ninth district tournament in the past 12 years. “We’d like to keep the district trend going,” he said. Northwest High School and head coach Bob Goodridge will field three returning starters as the Knights begin play in the newly formed Southwest Ohio Conference. Returning starters include junior Alex Roelofs, senior Amber Robinson and sophomore Nichole Caldwell. Freshmen Lexi Gambrel and Megan Watkins, as well as Katie Cook could also contribute.
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St. Xavier grad honored, may head to European basketball league
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FINNEYTOWN — Walt Gibler ended his basketball career for Loyola University in perhaps the sweetest way possible without winning a championship. The St. Xavier graduate was the recipient of the Cecil H. Coleman Medal of Honor June 28 – the highest individual honor in the Horizon League. “It was an incredible honor to get,” Gibler said. “I definitely didn’t expect it with all the good people and variety of sports in the league. It was a great way to end my career and was the cherry on top of an amazing experience.” To add to his legacy as a Rambler, Gibler became the 18th player in school history to finish his career with 1,000 points and 500 rebounds, while finishing his senior year averaging 12.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, both personal bests. Even though he ended his career on a team that finished 7-23 and lost in the first-round of the Horizon League Tournament to Detroit, it didn’t ruin his four years as a Rambler. “It was an unbelievable experience,” he said. “Obviously I would have liked to win more, but truly only one team in the country won enough games and that is the national champion. We played against some
top-level competition and I couldn’t ask for more. Living in Chicago was unbelievable as well. On and off the court, I was blessed with an awesome experience.” His career at Loyola may be over, but his basketball career most likely is not. Gibler signed with an agent just over a month ago and is looking to go overseas to play somewhere in Western Europe. “I don’t have a specific country,” Gibler said. “Anything would be a cool experience. I’ve gotten to the point now where I played four years with guys, and a dozen or so have gone over there and I’ve heard stories about it.” In a process that moves quickly, Gibler should know where he will play within a month and a half and could be on his way across the ocean within “three to four days” after finding out. If things go the way he wants, training camp will start in August and the season runs from October through February. If for some reason basketball doesn’t work out, Gibler has his degree to fall back on. He was named to the Horizon League Honor Roll three times, the National Jesuit Men’s Basketball All-Academic Team twice and the Horizon League All-Academic Team and the I-AAA Scholar-Athlete Team as a senior, all while maintain nearly a 4.0 GPA.
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nesses, increase employment, and increase tax revenue. Unfortunately, the ordinance passed by Chris Monzel City Council COMMUNITY discriminates PRESS GUEST COLUMNIST against businesses bidding in good faith outside the city. To illustrate the problem, Cincinnati’s purchasing department opens bidding for MSD services to all interested parties. Once received, a purchasing agent opens the bids for consideration. If the lowest and best bid was not submitted by a business within the city, the purchasing agent may conduct a “do over.” At this point, small businesses within the city, that have submitted bids, are given an opportunity to look at their competitor’s bid, make adjustments and submit an accept-
able (winning) bid. This process assures the maximum number of contracts within the $50,000 to $250,000 range are awarded to businesses located within the city of Cincinnati. As a commissioner representing all municipalities throughout the county, I see the financial disadvantage and lost opportunities to perform MSD work for vendors and contractors headquartered in our townships, villages and small cities. This new pilot program destroys the spirit of open bidding on MSD projects. MSD ratepayers throughout Hamilton County are experiencing significant annual increases in water and sewer rates to comply with the 1996 consent decree. Businesses throughout Hamilton County, paying these rates, should have an equal opportunity to derive financial benefit from MSD projects. This city ordinance, al-
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Proud of Dan Unger, shame on Elaine Gauck
though well-intentioned, will also lead to spiraling costs, as businesses within the city optimize their advantage in winning contracts. Non-local businesses will eventually cease bidding on MSD contracts, further inflating project costs. The city may realize more tax revenue from these city businesses, but the money ultimately comes from the pockets of ratepayers throughout the county. Every level of government is facing fiscal challenges during these tough economic times, but creating a bidding process that chooses winners and losers in Hamilton County is not an acceptable way to generate new revenue for the city. I plan to examine every option available to the county in a determined effort to repeal this unfair bidding process.
Chris Monzel is a Hamilton County Commissioner. Email him at chris.monzel@hamilton-co.org.
CH@TROOM July 25 question Do you plan to attend any of the Cincinnati Bengals training camp since it will be downtown this year? Why or why not?
“The move of the Bengals pre-season training camp to downtown Cincinnati is great. With the emergence of many new bars and restaurants at the Banks area it should provide a nice trip to a practice or two. The previous locales were a one-hour drive and did not have these amenities. I suspect many more fans will attend a practice. The team seems to be headed in the right direction having unloaded the prima donnas and malcontents. Go Figure!” T.D.T.
NEXT QUESTION Do you agree with Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy’s public support of traditional marriage and the “biblical definition” of families, or with government officials in Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and other cities who want to block the restaurant from opening new restaurants because of the company’s public stance? Why? Every week the Northwest Press asks readers a question they can reply to via email. Send your answers to northwestpress@community press.com with Chatroom in the subject line.
“No! Not planning on attending any games, either. Just not a football fan. If the Bengals left Cincinnati, I would not even notice.” J.S.B. “No I do not plan to take in any training camp program of the Bengals. I like football and will follow the Bengals, but I am not happy with the admini-
stration. They need to show more cooperation with the city and Hamilton County.” E.S. “I like the convenience over Wilmington or Georgetown but the parking and access might deter my going. If I get positive feedback from others first, I'll do it.” R.V.
“We plan to go down this year, however, I do have concerns of it being very crowded and players not being able to provide as much time with fans. I am a bit disappointed that they offer tickets at 10 a.m. for a training camp that does not start till 3 p.m. or later. The alternative is seeing the camp on Paul Brown Stadium days. “Going to Georgetown last year was a unique experience we would have done again this year. All the players were very friendly and my son was able to meet and get many autographs. I think they appreciated fans making the trip to show their support. “ GO BENGALS !” Terra Prather
Give the Affordable Care Act a chance I feel compelled to respond to Mr. Chabot’s assertions about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), or as he terms it, the more intentionally inflammatory “Obamacare.” I’m sure he knows the correct name, since he’s voted on it 32 times. Since the Supreme Court ruling that the individual mandate is in fact, constitutional, as a penalty under the IRS tax laws, opponents have seized on another inflammatory word “tax!” in an attempt to incite people and gather support against the ACA. Regardless, there are far worse uses of our taxes than a healthier country, and access to health care for millions for whom this is not possible currently. As a nurse, I see people daily with uncontrolled diabetes, cholesterol and high blood pressure for whom lack of treatment now means serious consequences later – conse-
quences we will all pay for, one way or another. It makes financial sense to treat someDonna Percy one’s high COMMUNITY PRESS blood presGUEST COLUMNIST sure now, rather than their stroke later. Although there are taxes associated with the ACA (these are very transparent in the bill); the claim that this is a “crippling” tax, or “the largest tax increase in U.S. history” is simply not true. In fact, this claim was rated “pants on fire” untrue by Politifact. These new taxes are spread amongst many stakeholders, include an excise tax on tanning salons, a fee for pharmaceutical companies (who in turn gain millions of new customers), and a 2.3 percent tax on cer-
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I’m writing to highlight a Cincinnati ordinance related to the method of awarding contracts for MSD projects. As many Hamilton County residents are aware, the county owns the Metropolitan Sewer District while the City of Cincinnati oversees management of the operation. City Council passed an ordinance on April 18, 2012, establishing a pilot program that changes how Metropolitan Sewer District awards contracts to small businesses for work valued between $50,000 and $250,000. The council passed the ordinance to create a competitive advantage in the bidding process for businesses located within the city limits. The city, in compliance with this new ordinance, awards contracts to Cincinnati businesses when they are willing to match the lowest and best bid received by the city from a non-local business. This program seeks to promote Cincinnati busi-
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tain medical devices. As a mother, I’m relieved to know my 24-year-old is covered should he have an accident or serious illness. I’m sure most people are aware of the other positive aspects of the ACA, such as requiring the coverage of pre-existing conditions and requiring insurance companies to spend at least 80 percent of premiums on actual health care. While opponents like to say it’s a “government takeover” coming between you and your doctor, ask yourself – there anything between you and your doctor now? There is; it’s your insurance company. Unless you are paying for your health care out of pocket, there will always be someone between you and your doctor. As a small business owner, we enjoyed a nice tax credit last year for providing insurance for our employees. Over 13 years, our premiums have increased every single year.
Why did the insurance companies raise our rates? Because they could. In order to afford these increases, we’ve had to adjust to higher deductibles and out-of-pocket expenses for our employees, which makes it hard to be competitive when hiring, as larger institutions can offer better coverage. As for the health savings accounts (HAS’s), they remain largely unchanged; I encourage readers to read over these changes on-line. I hope people understand that any major reform will not be without its pitfalls and can always be improved upon, but we must start somewhere, and this is a very good place to start. Every major legislation ends up with Amendments – let’s not throw the baby out with the bathwater, and give the ACA a chance! Donna Percy lives in Colerain Township and works at Sterling Research Group.
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As a former member and president of the Northwest School Board, I once again see that the other members of the Northwest board are “vilifying” Dan Unger for not going along with their proposal to put a 4.95 mill levy on the November ballot. Dan is merely honoring his word, by offering a lower mileage option, in efforts to be fair to taxpayers, most who have seen tremendous home value declines, and also, many who live paycheck to paycheck. Dan has held true to his word, and as I recall, he won first place in a landslide during his last re-election. Elaine Gauck, on the other hand, ran on the platform of “not raising taxes” during her term; well that pledge lasted about six months. Elaine, those of us who worked to get you elected will not forget that you were “not good to your word,” if you run for re-election. Colerain High School, from which I graduated and always support, has one of the largest and strongest booster organizations in the state of Ohio. Do you think for one moment that the boosters there, and the boosters at Northwest High School, will not step forward, and help out, if the board lives up to its threat to cut high school extracurricular sports? Yet, having served with (Pam) Detzel for six years, I suspect as a punitive measure, if the levy fails, that she and her cronies (husband Jim and David Denny) will likely “not allow” the boosters to step forward, as that removes the “best play” out of their “how to pass a levy” playbook. Christopher J. Heather Green Township
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Sitting in the shovel of a backhoe at the Springfield Township Touch a Truck event are, from left, Joey Hounshell, 18 months, Jake Hounshell, 4, John Hounshell, 6, Stevie Oehler, 6, and Sam Riley, 6.
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More than 800 people attended Springfield Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second annual Touch a Truck July 11. Forty vehicles from a dump truck to a city bus to a limousine and even a helicopter were available for children of all ages to climb in, sit on and even honk horns of unique modes of transportation. Photos by Monica Boylson/The Community Press
Ean Frederiksen, 10, Glendale, tries his hand at steering a city bus.
An emergency helicopter from University Hospital drew large crowds at the Springfield Township Touch a Truck.
Tommy Morlan, 8, North College Hill, hops on top of an Army Avenger at the Touch a Truck.
An antique fire truck had these kids smiling. From left , are Ashlin Lindsey, 11, Sydnee Short, 5, E. J. Short, 7, R. J. Engleman, 8, and Elijah Engleman, 5.
Tyler Roby, 3, Fairfield Township, sits behind the wheel of a Springfield Township police cruiser.
In a helicopter sit, from left, Amaih Kidwell, 4, Jadin Robinson, 12, and Dillin Robinson, 9.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THURSDAY, AUG. 2 Civic Summer Lunch Blast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Mount Healthy, 1210 Compton Road, Free meals to children as new USDA Summer Feeding Site. Ages pre-kindergarten-12th grade. Free. Registration recommended. 931-0477; www.firstmthealthy.org. Mount Healthy.
Clubs & Organizations Royal Rounds, 2-4 p.m., Greenhills Community Church Presbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road, Phase III-V round dance club for experienced dancers. Ballroom figures: waltz, two-step, cha cha, rumba, tango and bolero. $6. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Greenhills.
Exercise Classes Pilates Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Colerain Township Community Center, 4300 Springdale Road, Improve strength, flexibility, balance, control and muscular symmetry. Instructor Celine Kirby leads core-strengthening exercises using bands and weights. Bring yoga mat. Family friendly. $5. 741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township.
Farmers Market College Hill Farm Market, 3-6:30 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave., Eggs, cheese, bread, baked goods, seasonal fruits and vegetables, jams, honey and micro-greens. Weekly events and music. Free. Presented by College Hill Farm Market. 5420007; www.collegehillfarmmarket.org. College Hill.
Music - Concerts Cincinnati Civic Orchestra, 7-9 p.m., Springfield Township Senior and Community Center, 9158 Winton Road, Grove Banquet Hall. Free. Presented by Cincinnati Civic Orchestra. 861-9978; www.wguc.org/cco. Springfield Township.
Parenting Classes Pathways Connect Gathering Group, 7-8 p.m., Apex Chiropractic and Wellness Center, 8624 Winton Road, Suite B, For parents to meet like-minded community members and build social and health connections. Topics include science of wellness, nutrition, child development, birth and pregnancy, and more. Free. Registration required. 931-4300; www.apexchirocenter.com. Finneytown.
Senior Citizens Exercise to Music, 10-11 a.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, $1. 385-3780. Green Township. Open Bridge, 12:15-3:15 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Free. 385-3780. Green Township.
FRIDAY, AUG. 3 Benefits Ohio Valley Greenmarket Community Pig Roast, 6:30 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Speaker Paul Willis is co-founder of Niman Ranch, a network of 700 small family farms across the Midwest that raise animals with strict humane animal care standards. Benefits Hamilton County Parks Foundation. $35. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org/ events/ohio-valley-green-market.html. Springfield Township.
Civic Summer Lunch Blast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Mount Healthy, Free. Registration recommended. 931-0477; www.firstmthealthy.org. Mount Healthy.
Community Dance Cincy A2, 8-10:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1553 Kinney Ave., Advanced level square dance club for experienced dancers. Family friendly. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Mount Healthy.
Exercise Classes Cardio/Kickboxing, 9-10 a.m., Colerain Township Community Center, 4300 Springdale Road, For adults. Mix of cardio and kickboxing moves incorporating
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strength and core work. Instructor Karen Harsh. Bring mat and water. Ages 18 and up. $5. 741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township. Low Impact Fitness, 10-11 a.m., Colerain Township Community Center, 4300 Springdale Road, Workout mix of low impact, cardio and strength moves. Bring weights and water. Resistance bands and small fitness balls provided. Ages 18 and up. $5. 741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township.
Civic Summer Lunch Blast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Mount Healthy, Free. Registration recommended. 931-0477; www.firstmthealthy.org. Mount Healthy.
Clubs & Organizations Continentals Round Dance Club, 2:30-4 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1553 Kinney Ave., Phase III-V level round dance club. $6. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Mount Healthy.
Farmers Market Lettuce Eat Well Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Harvest Home Park, 3961 North Bend Road, Locally produced food items. Free. Presented by Lettuce Eat Well. 661-1792; www.lewfm.org. Cheviot. Colerain Township Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Colerain Township Community Center, 4300 Springdale Road, Fresh, local produce. 741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township.
Exercise Classes
The Cincinnati Civic Orchestra will perform from 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, in the Grove Banquet Hall at the Springfield Township Senior and Community Center, 9158 Winton Road. Admission is free. For more information, call 861-9978 or visit www.wguc.org/cco. FILE PHOTO
Festivals St. Therese Little Flower Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight, St. Therese Little Flower Church, 5560 Kirby Ave., Games, rides, booths, entertainment and food. Beer with wristband and ID. 541-5560. Mount Airy.
Music - Concerts Colerain Township Concert Series, 7-9 p.m., Colerain Park, 4725 Springdale Road, Free. Music by Bacchanal Steel Band. Presented by Colerain Township. 385-7500; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township.
Senior Citizens Pinochle, Noon-4 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, 385-3780. Green Township. Arthritis Exercise, Noon-12:45 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Workout to videos geared to help lessen arthritis symptoms. For seniors. Free. 385-3780. Green Township. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly, 10-11 a.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Weight loss support and accountability. For seniors. $28 annual fee. 385-3780. Green Township.
Special Events Backpack Attack, 6 a.m., Northgate Mall, 9501 Colerain Ave., Goal is to fill 1,500 backpacks with school supplies. A First Student school bus will be on display to collect all donations. Remote broadcasts with Joey, KISS107-FM on-air morning radio personality. Benefits area students. Free. 385-5600; www.kiss107.com. Colerain Township.
SATURDAY, AUG. 4 Benefits Soc It To Me: Save Our Center, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Skyline Acres Community Center, 8500 Pippin Road, Admission includes: Zumba master classes, health screenings, games, moon bounce, entertainment and refreshments. Benefits Skyline Acres Community Committee. Family: $12, $10 advance. Single: $7, $5 advance. Registration recommended for Zumba classes offered at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Presented by Skyline Acres Community Committee. 9310477. Colerain Township.
Civic Yard Trimmings Drop-off, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, 6717 Bridgetown Road, Hamilton County residents may drop off yard trimmings. Free to all Hamilton County Residents. Bring proof of residency. Landscapers and commercial establishments not eligible to participate. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District. 946-7766; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Green Township. Yard Trimmings Drop-off, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, 3800 Struble Road, Hamilton County residents may drop off yard trimmings. Free to all Hamilton County Residents. Bring proof of residency. Landscapers and commercial establishments not eligible to participate. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Recycling and Solid Waste District. 946-7766; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Colerain Township.
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Festivals St. Therese Little Flower Festival, 6 p.m.-midnight, St. Therese Little Flower Church, 541-5560. Mount Airy.
Karaoke and Open Mic Karaoke with Uncle Don, 9:30 p.m., Poor Michael’s, 11938 Hamilton Ave., Free. 825-9958. Springfield Township.
Shopping Community Yard Sale, 8 a.m.noon, Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church, 11565 Pippin Road. Food also available for purchase. 821-7567. Colerain Townhip.
SUNDAY, AUG. 5
Yard Trimmings Drop-off, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, Free. 946-7766; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Colerain Township.
Community Dance Diamond Squares, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, 10073 Daly Road, Plus level Western square and round dance club for experienced dancers. Rainbow Connections (Dangle Dance). Family friendly. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Springfield Township.
Exercise Classes Yoga, 4-5 p.m., Guenthner Physical Therapy, 5557 Cheviot Road, Strengthen, stretch and tone with gentle postures that release tension rand support the integrity of the spine. Family friendly. $7 walk-in; $120 for 10 classes. 923-1700; www.guenthnerpt.com. Monfort Heights.
Festivals St. Therese Little Flower Festival, 5-10 p.m., St. Therese Little Flower Church, 541-5560. Mount Airy.
Support Groups Caregivers Support Group, 3:30-5 p.m., Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road, For those who care for or supervise the frail, elderly or disabled. Family friendly. Free. 931-5777. Finneytown.
MONDAY, AUG. 6 Civic Summer Lunch Blast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Mount Healthy, Free. Registration recommended. 931-0477; www.firstmthealthy.org. Mount Healthy.
Exercise Classes Zumba, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Wear comfortable workout attire and gym shoes. Bring water. $5. Presented by Deb’s Fitness Party. 205-5064; www.debsfitnessparty.com. Green Township. Zumba, 6-7 p.m., College Hill Recreation Center, 5545 Belmont Ave., Dance. Aerobic/ dance work-out to Latin-inspired music. Ages 18 and up.
Membership required. 591-3555; cincyrec.org. College Hill. Total Joint Class, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Guenthner Physical Therapy, 5557 Cheviot Road, Designed for people who have finished physical therapy after joint replacement surgery but are looking to improve upon the progress they’ve made leading to a better quality of life. Family friendly. $7 walk-in; $90 for 15 classes. 923-1700; www.guenthnerpt.com. Monfort Heights. Cardio/Kickboxing, 9-10 a.m., Colerain Township Community Center, $5. 741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township.
Health / Wellness Free to be Confident, Medicare Supplement Seminar, 10-11 a.m., Springfield Township Senior and Community Center, 9158 Winton Road, Find out if a Medicare supplement will be the right fit for you and your lifestyle. With Steve O’Quinn. Family friendly. Free. Presented by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. 475-2025. Springfield Township.
Home & Garden Gardening Seminar: Made in the Shade, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Monfort Heights Branch Library, 3825 West Fork Road, Plants that were made for the shade. Free. Presented by White Oak Garden Center. 385-3313; www.whiteoakgardencenter.com. Monfort Heights.
Music - Blues Blues Jam, 8:30 p.m., Poor Michael’s, 11938 Hamilton Ave., With Tri-state blues artists. Free. 825-9958. Springfield Township.
Senior Citizens Pinochle, Noon-4 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3853780. Green Township.
Summer Camp - Arts Summer Dance Camp for Kids, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Contemporary Dance Theater, 1805 Larch Ave., Through Aug. 10. All-day camp focusing on creative, empowering, expressive, active and healthy practices of modern dance. With MamLuft & Co. Dance. Ages 5-10. Registration required. 494-6526; www.mamluftcodance.org. College Hill.
Summer Camp - Horses Novice and Above Summer Horse Camps, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Winton Woods Riding Center, 10073 Daly Road, Through Aug. 10. The experienced riding center staff will teach ages 7-17 about horse safety, breeds, grooming tacking, riding and more. $300 per camper. Registration required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 931-3057; www.greatparks.org/ rec_equestrian/horsecamps.shtm. Springfield Township.
Summer Camp - YMCA Camp Little Creek, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Show Busi-
ness. Campers enjoy arts and crafts, large and small group games, science and nature activities and team-building activities during the day. Swimming every day except field trip days. Weekly field trip to place such as the skating rink, the zoo and JumpZone or field trip coming to us such as Madcap Puppets and Drake Planetarium. Camps run Monday-Friday. Ages 5-13. $173, $142 members. Preand post-camp available. Registration required. 923-4466; www.myy.org. Groesbeck. Preschool Camp, 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and 9 a.m.-noon, Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Wild Wild West. Campers enjoy arts and crafts, group games, story time, science and nature activities and swimming every day. Ages 3-5. $155 for 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $80 for 9 a.m. noon. Registration required. 923-4466; www.myy.org. Groesbeck. Traditional Day Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., YMCA - Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Aug 6-10. Day Camp in the Pines is broken down into three areas: Pioneers Camp for children in Kindergarten, Explorers Camp for children ages 6-8, and Voyagers Camp for children ages 9-11. Members: $135 per week; Program Participants: $170 per week. Registration fee is $25 per child, $50 per family. 521-7112. Springfield Township. Sports/Specialty Camps, 9 a.m.-noon, YMCA - Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Water Mania. Aug 6-10. Ages 6-12. $82 members/$107 non-members. 521-7112. Springfield Township. Teen Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., YMCA - Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Ages 12-14. Monday-Friday. $135 week for YMCA members/$170 week for non-members. Registration fee $25 per child; $50 per family. 521-7112. Springfield Township. Campers in Leadership Training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., YMCA Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Ages 13-15. Monday-Friday. 521-7112. Springfield Township. Preschool Camp, 9 a.m., YMCA - Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Pee Wee Sports of All Sorts. Ages 3-5. MondayFriday. $82 week members/$107 week non-members. 521-7112. Springfield Township. Traditional Day Camps, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Grades K-5. Monday-Friday. $142 per week for YMCA member, $173 per week for nonmember. 923-4466. Groesbeck. Campers in Leadership Training, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Ages 14-15. MondayFriday. $40 members, $58 nonmembers. 923-4466. Groesbeck. Adventure Teen Camp, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clippard Family YMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Grades 6-9. Monday-Friday. $142 members, $173 non-members. 923-4466. Groesbeck.
TUESDAY, AUG. 7 Art & Craft Classes Art Access, 6-8 p.m., Colerain Township Community Center, 4300 Springdale Road, Artists and students 18 and up use center’s art room to work on smaller pieces of glass fusing, stained glass, pottery and more. Students bring supplies. Ages 18 and up. $7. 741-8802; www.col-
Pilates Mat Class, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Guenthner Physical Therapy, 5557 Cheviot Road, Taught by Judy Feazell. Family friendly. $15 drop-in; $120 for 10 classes. 923-1700; www.guenthnerpt.com. Monfort Heights.
Festivals National Night Out and College Hill Block Party, 6-9 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave., Unity Walk at 5:45 p.m. Music by Most Wanted. Cincinnati Fire Department and Cincinnati Police Department equipment on display, local businesses and organizations promoting community involvement, free food, face painting and more. Free. Presented by College Hill Block Party Planning Team. 207-2603. College Hill.
Health / Wellness Lunch and Learn, Noon-1 p.m., Guenthner Physical Therapy, 5557 Cheviot Road, Learn about topics on improving your health and wellness. Free. 923-1700; www.guenthnerpt.com. Monfort Heights.
Senior Citizens Quilting, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Make blankets to donate to Project Linus and Children’s Hospital. For seniors. 385-3780. Green Township. Exercise to Music, 10-11 a.m., Green Township Senior Center, $1. 385-3780. Green Township. Ceramics, 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, 385-3780. Green Township. Stability Ball, 9:30-10 a.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Bring your own stability ball and work on strengthening your core. For seniors. 385-3780. Green Township. Euchre, 12:30-3:30 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Open game. For seniors. 385-3780. Green Township. Pattern Dancing, 1-2:30 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Learn line dancing and have fun while exercising. For seniors. Free. 385-3780. Green Township. Billiards, 1:30-3:30 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road, Free. 385-3780. Green Township.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 8 Civic Summer Lunch Blast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., First Baptist Church of Mount Healthy, Free. Registration recommended. 931-0477; www.firstmthealthy.org. Mount Healthy.
Exercise Classes Cardio/Kickboxing, 9-10 a.m., Colerain Township Community Center, $5. 741-8802; www.coleraintwp.org. Colerain Township.
Music - Concerts Greenhills Concert on the Commons, 7-9 p.m., Greenhills Village Commons, Winton and Farragut roads, Bring seating. The Cincy Rockers. Funny Companie Clowns on hand for face painting. Family friendly. Presented by Village of Greenhills. 851-2856; greenhillsconcertsonthecommons.com. Greenhills.
Religious - Community 18/28 Summer Series, 7-9 p.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, 703 Compton Road, Praise and worship, get into community with peers and listen to speakers. Ages 18-28. Registration required. 309-7695; www.northminsterstudent.net/ college. Finneytown.
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Pickle recipes for cucumber season I wanted to share some good news: Our newest grandchild, little Emerson Shane Heikenfeld, was born last week to son Shane and daughterin-law Courtney. She is, of course, beautiful with dark Rita hair and is Heikenfeld already RITA’S KITCHEN fashionably dressed by her grandma Terri, who is Courtney’s mom. I can’t wait to take her on a stroll through the herb garden! The cucumbers are starting to bear, so I will have plenty to make pickles. From the requests I’m getting, it looks like a lot of you want to make pickles, too.
Traditional bread-and-butter pickles For Loveland reader Joan Manzo, who wanted to learn how to make an old-fashioned bread-andbutter pickle. 4 pounds cucumbers, cut into ¼-inch slices, unpeeled 2 pounds onions, thinly sliced 1 ⁄3 cup canning salt 2 cups sugar 2 tablespoons mustard seed 2 teaspoons turmeric 2 teaspoons celery seed 1 teaspoon ginger
cob: Put the corn in the center hole of a Bundt or angel food pan. This anchors the corn so you can scrape the kernels off easily, and the kernels drop right into the pan.
1 teaspoon peppercorns 3 cups vinegar, clear or cider
Combine cucumber and onions and layer with salt, cover with ice cubes and let stand 1½ hours. Drain, rinse, drain again. Combine remaining ingredients in pan and bring to boil. Add cucumbers and onions and return to a boil. Pack hot pickles and liquid into hot jars, leaving ¼-inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Adjust two-piece caps if using canning jars. Let cool to room temperature before refrigerating. You don’t need to process these if you are storing in the refrigerator, but if you are going to store them in the pantry, it’s a good idea to do that by processing 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Quick-and-easy washtub pickles
For Marilyn and Lawrence. Donna Woods sent this recipe to me last year and it continues to be a much-requested one during cucumber season. She told me: “It has been a family favorite for over 30 years. I have many fond memories making this with my dad. We would mix it in a laundry tub.” Donna said when you mix the ingredients together, it will look a bit dry at first, but as it sits the juices will come out. They remind me a little of bread-and-butter pickles, minus the turmeric. These
Can you help?
The reader who sent Rita the recipe for these pickles remembers mixing them in a laundry tub. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD. are delicious with deli meat sandwiches. Donna’s original recipe called for a jar of drained pimentos, but I used red bell peppers and I also sliced the carrots instead of chopping them. I’ve also substituted cider for clear vinegar. These are the only adaptations I made – no need to improve on perfection! Pickles: Mix together: 3 quarts thinly sliced cucumbers 2 cups thinly sliced green peppers
2 cups thinly sliced onions 2 cups thinly sliced carrots 2 red bell peppers, chopped (optional)
Brine: Mix together: 2 tablespoons celery seed 3 cups sugar 1 ⁄3 cup salt 2 cups clear or cider vinegar
Pour brine over veggies. Let sit several hours on counter, stirring every once in a while. Store in refrigerator.
Tips from Rita’s kitchen Sweet potatoes for baby: When choosing sweet potatoes for your baby, look for ones that are firm, with no bruises or cracks. Medium sized ones tend to have the best texture – large ones can sometimes be stringy. Don’t store your sweet potatoes in the refrigerator. I think it ruins their flavor and can make them tough. Instead, keep them in a cool, dark place. Removing corn from
Soy sauce sub for Ellen S. from Western Hills. “My sons are both allergic to soy and so many recipes call for soy sauce – including that delicious sounding beef pot roast with garlic and ginger.” Dewey’s Pizza Greek salad dressing for Angela L. “I am interested in replicating Dewey’s Greek salad dressing. Do you have any ideas? It is a red, I think sun-dried tomato base.”
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Wow! The response to my Impossible Pie request was huge. Thanks to all. I’ll pare through them ASAP for sharing. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. Email her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Sheriff recruiting for citizen’s academy The Hamilton County Sheriff office is accepting applications for upcoming citizen’s patrol academies which are scheduled to begin the week of Sept. 10. Three separately operating academy classes will be conducted for western, northeastern, and southeastern Hamilton County regions. The Sheriff’s Citizen Academy is an 11-week program designed to provide the students with firsthand information about how the sheriff’s office operates. Participants will find out what it is like to be a sheriff’s deputy and learn the role law enforcement plays within their community. The curriculum will include such topics as constitutional law, crime scene investigation, patrol operations, use of force, and many other topics. During each academy students will have the opportunity to go to the Sheriff’s Tactical Training Center and, after safety training, be given the opportunity to fire a
service handgun. Anyone who is a resident, owns a business, or is employed within Hamilton County is encouraged to apply. The program is designed to include anyone from age 18 to seniors. The academy for Western Hamilton County will be held at the Miami Township Community Center. The academy for Northeastern Hamilton County will be held at Sheriff’s Patrol District 3 in Symmes Township. The academy for Southeastern Hamilton County will be held at the Anderson Center in Anderson Township. Applications are available at any sheriff’s patrol district, and they can also be found online at http:// www.hcso.org. Inquiries can be made by calling: Sheriff’s Patrol District 1 (Western) at 825-1500, Sheriff’s Patrol District 3 (Northeastern) at 6833444, Sheriff’s Patrol District 5 (Southeastern) at 4745770.
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Take care choosing home inspectors Record low mortgage rates are prompting more people to enter the housing market – often firsttime home owners. We all know it’s important to get a house inspected before you buy, but be careful. Not all inspections are alike and you could end up with a nightmare. Christina Howard says she feels the Fairfield house she and her husband bought earlier this year is turning into a money pit. “Where we first noticed problems was in the utility room when you run the dishwasher … The dish-
washer was leaking a continuous leak. When you turned it on, it got worse and that’s how we saw it a week after moving in,” Howard says. All that water has created major problems in the house. “The whole bottom of the cabinets rotted out. A contractor said it would cost more money to rebuild if we take off just the bottom. It would cost more money to rebuild them than to just buy new ones,” Howard says. Repairs are estimated to cost thousands of dollars, money the How-
ards can’t afford, so they’ve begun the clean-up themselves and found a lot of mold. “Mold is on Howard the inside Ain of a wall so HEY HOWARD! you can’t merely bleach all that. It’s three walls, the whole kitchen floor, the whole dining room floor, and we spent the last three weeks doing demolition,” Howard says. The Howards’ 16-year-
old son has a room right next to the kitchen and he was so allergic to the mold his eyes swelled shut. He had to leave the house for weeks while the mold remediation was done. “Everybody’s pointing fingers but nobody wants to take responsibility for it,” Howard says. But what about that whole house inspection they got before buying? Howard says they called the inspection company but it won’t call them back. I checked the inspection company’s brochure and found it does
not display the symbol of the American Society of Home Inspectors. I always recommend you hire an ASHI-certified home inspector – especially in Ohio, where no license is required, so anybody can call themselves a home inspector. ASHI certification means the inspector has a certain amount of experience and must pass a series of tests. Another problem is that the Howards got the name of the home inspector from their real estate agent. That’s not recommended because there’s a
conflict of interest. The inspector can feel obligated not to reveal problems so the sale goes through and the inspector gets more referrals from that agent in the future. No home inspector is going to guarantee they won’t miss something, but you’re better off using an ASHIcertified home inspector you pick yourself.
Saturday; chicken dinner Sunday; clcohol with ID, wristband For more info, 513-921-0247 ■ St. Ignatius Loyola, 5222 North Bend Road, Monfort Heights Festival 2012 6 p.m.-midnight Aug. 24 4 p.m.-midnight Aug. 25 4-11 p.m. Aug.t 26 Food available; beer with ID, wristband For more info, 513-661-6565 ■ St. Margaret Mary, 1830 W. Galbraith Road, North College Hill Monte Carol, 7-midnight Aug. 31 4:30 p.m.-midnight Sept. 1 3-11 p.m.Sept. 2 Food available; alcohol with ID and wristband For more info, 513-521-7387 ■ St. John Neumann, 12191
Mill Road, Springfield Township 6 p.m.-midnight Aug. 31 4 p.m.-midnight Sept. 1 4-11 p.m. Sept. 2 Food available; pig roast Saturday (5 p.m.); chicken dinner Sunday (5 p.m.); alcohol with ID, wristband For more info, 513-742-0953
Howard Ain answers consumer complaints weekdays on WKRC-TV Local 12. Write to him at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906 Highland Ave., Cincinnati 45219.
SUMMER FESTIVALS August
The 157th Hamilton County Fair, at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds, near Vine and Paddock streets, in Carthage. Days and times are: 4-11 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, 4 -11 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, 4-11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, 11 a.m.-11 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 12.
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FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 8580 Cheviot Rd., Colerain Twp 741-7017 www.ourfbc.com Gary Jackson, Senior Pastor 9:30am Sunday School (all ages) 10:30am Sunday Morning Service Sunday Evening Service 6:30pm Wedn. Service/Awana 7:00pm RUI Addiction Recovery (Fri.) 7:00pm Active Youth, College, Senior Groups Exciting Music Dept, Deaf Ministry, Nursery
BAPTIST SHARON BAPTIST CHURCH 4451 Fields Ertel Road Cincinnati, OH 45241 (513) 769-4849 gstep77507@aol.com
Services
Sunday School - 10:00 am Sunday Morning - 11:00 am Sunday Evening - 6:00 pm Wednesday - 7:00 pm Evening Prayer and Bible Study VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL June 25 through June 29 Ages 3 to 15 Theme: Amazing Adventures
There will be grandstand events every evening; a beer garden and band stand, farm animals and much more. For more info 513-761-4224 ■ St. Aloysius on-the-Ohio, 134 Whipple St., Cincinnati Riverboat 6:30-11:30 p.m. Aug. 3 5-11:30 p.m. Aug. 4 4-10:30 p.m. Aug. 5 Food available; chicken dinner
Sunday; alcohol with ID, wristband For more info, 513-941-3445 ■ St. Teresa of Avila, 1175 Overlook Ave., Cincinnati 6:30-11:30 p.m. Aug. 3 5-11:30 p.m. Aug. 4 4:30-10 p.m. Aug. 5 Chicken dinner Sunday (4-7 p.m.); beer with ID, wristband For more info, 513-921-9200 ■
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HIGHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH
“Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”
“Life on Purpose in Community” 2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin) Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45am Phone 825-9553 www.highviewchristianchurch.com
www. trinitymthealthy.org 513-522-3026
1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. Healthy
Worship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporary Sunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided
Pastor Todd A. Cutter
Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS 5921 Springdale Rd
Rev. Milton Berner, Pastor
Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m, Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sundays
Classic Service and Hymnbook
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EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY CHURCH
385-7024
Sunday School Hour (for all ages) 9:15 - 10:15am Worship Service - 10:30 to 11:45am (Childcare provided for infants/ toddlers) Pastor: Rich Lanning Church: 2191 Struble Rd Office: 2192 Springdale Rd
UNITED METHODIST Christ, the Prince of Peace United Methodist Church 10507 “Old” Colerain Ave (513) 385-7883 Rev. Mark Reuter Sunday School 9:15am Worship 10:30am - Nursery Available www.cpopumc.org
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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR 8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org GUEST SPEAKER Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided
Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor Rev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor
CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES Mt. Healthy Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231 Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029 Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service 9:45a.m...... Sunday School 10:45 a.m........ Traditional Worship Nursery Staff Provided “A Caring Community of Faith” Welcomes You
Monfort Heights United Methodist Church
3682 West Fork Rd , west of North Bend Traditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Worhip 9:44am
Nursery Available * Sunday School 513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org Spiritual Checkpoint ... Stop In For An Evaluation!
EPISCOPAL Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church 965 Forest Ave - 771-1544 christchurch1@fuse.net www.christchurchglendale.org The Reverend Roger L Foote 8am Holy Eucharist I 9am Holy Eucharist II 11am Holy Eucharist II Child Care 9-12
LUTHERAN Faith Lutheran LCMC
8265 Winton Rd., Finneytown www.faithcinci.org Pastor Robert Curry Contemporary Service 9am Traditional Service 11:00am
Sunday School 10:15
Taiwanese Ministry 769-0725 2:00pm
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Northminster Presbyterian Church 703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243 Growing Faith, Sharing Hope, Showing Love Sunday Worship Schedule Traditional Services: 8:00 & 10:15am Contemporary Services: 9:00 & 11:30am Student Cafe: 10:15am Childcare Available Jeff Hosmer, Rich Jones & Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors
Northwest Community Church 8735 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HS Rev. Kevin Murphy, Pastor 513-385-8973 Worship and Sunday School 10AM Handicap Accessible/Nursery Available
Corner of Compton and Perry Streets 513-931-5827 Sunday School 8:45 - 9:45am Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00am Contemporary Worship 11:30 - 12:30 Nursery Available. Handicapped Accessible. "Come as a guest. Leave as a friend".
691 Fleming Rd 522-2780 Rev Pat McKinney
Sunday School - All Ages - 9:15am Sunday Worship - 10:30am
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8:15 & 11amTraditional Service & Kingdom Kids 9:30am Adult & Children’s Sunday School 7:00pm Wednesday, Small Groups for all ages Infant care available for all services
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Phone: 385-9077 Rev. Michelle Torigian Sunday Worship: 10:30am Sunday School: 9:15am Nursery Available/Handicap Access www.stpaulucccolerain.org www.facebook.com/StPaulUCC
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shows were a huge success for the program. The cast of “Beauty and the Beast” includes youth from St. Ignatius, St. Catharine, St. James, St. Jude, St. John’s Dry Ridge, and McAuley , Mercy, LaSall, and St. Xavier high schools. Tickets are only $6 at the door. For more information, call directors Jenny and Emily Bates at 5747163.
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Our Lady of the Rosary, corner of Winton and Farragut Roads, Greenhills 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 7 6 p.m.-midnight Sept. 8 1-8 p.m.Sept. 9, Chicken dinner Sunday (1-5 p.m.); beer and Wine Coolers with ID For more info, 513-825-8626
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Hill. “KidzShow” is in its 19th year of providing an opportunity for children to experience live theater during the summer months when schedules are not so hectic. Youth from kindergarten through high school unite to bring to life some of the most-loved Broadway shows. “KidzShow” performed “Annie” last summer and “Cinderella” in 2010. Both
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Someone once said “kids and theater together make magic.” You can count on this happening when a cast of more than 125 children in the St. Ignatius “KidzShow” summer theater program takes the stage to perform Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, at McAuley High School’s Performing Arts Theatre, 6000 Oakwood Ave. College
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St. Therese Little Flower, 5560 Kirby Ave., Cincinnati 6 p.m.-midnight Aug. 3, adult’s only 6 p.m.-midnight Aug. 4 5-10 p.m. Aug. 5 Adults only Friday; food available; beer with ID, wristband For more info, 513-541-5560 ■ Our Lady of Visitation, 3172 South Road, Green Township 6:30-11 p.m. Aug. 10 5 p.m.-midnight Aug. 11 4-11 p.m. Aug. 12 Food available; spaghetti dinner Sunday; beer with ID, wristband For more info, 513-922-2056 ■ St. William, 4125 St. William Ave., Price Hill 6-11 p.m. Aug.17 6-11 p.m. Aug. 18 5-10 p.m. Aug.19 Great barbeque Friday and
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Change a life – Volunteer to tutor an adult with low-level literacy skills or GED preparation needs Call 621-READ. Cincinnati Reads – a volunteer tutoring program working with K-4 students in Cincinnati Public Schools. Volunteers receive free training to work one-on-one with children who are struggling to read. Call 621-7323 or email Jayne Martin Dressing, jdressing@lngc.org. Inktank – Group looking for volunteers to help children and adults improve their skills in writing-based initiatives across the city. Call 542-0195. Raymond Walters College – Needs volunteers to serve as tutors to skills enhancement students. The class meets from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Call 745-5691. YMCA – The Ralph J. Stolle Countryside YMCA is looking for volunteer trail guides for school groups. Call 932-1424 or email melittasmi@ countrysideymca.org. The Boys and Girls Clubs of Clermont County – are looking for volunteers to mentor youth ages 6 to 18, and help them with homework, ACT/SAT practice and special events. Call 552-1948 or e-mail info@thepositiveplace4kids.org.
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AUGUST 1, 2012 • NORTHWEST PRESS • B5
Hillman workers grant wishes
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By Ryan Clark rclark@enquirer.com
The answer to the church quiz is St. James Church, 3565 Hubble Road. Correct answers came from Mimi and Papa Threm, Emily, Megan and the boys, Ron and Erma, Annette, Gail Hallgath, Debbie Fales, Nancy and Mark Bruner, Joane Donnelly, Pat Merfert, Dennis Boehm, Sandy Rouse, and Jamie and Jake Spears. Thanks for playing. See this week’s clue on A4.
Maya Chamberlin will be going to Disney World with help from the Make-a-Wish Foundation and employees of the Hillman Co.
HOW TO HELP Refer a child: A child can be referred by parents or legal guardians; the child; or health care providers, including physicians, social workers, nurses and child-life specialists. Volunteer: Volunteers must undergo criminal background checks. Make-A-Wish asks for a $28 donation by the volunteer to help cover the cost of the investigation. Apply online at www.makeawishohio.org. Donate: Fundraising programs are available to a variety of donors, including schools, companies, organizations and individuals. Information: Call Make-A-Wish at 888-441-9474 or visit www.makeawishohio.org
Maya has endured bone marrow transplants and chemotherapy treatments in her battle against hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, which is a lifethreatening immunodeficiency disease. Aiyanna is battling painful episodes due to her sickle cell anemia. Hillman employees sponsored their first child’s wish last year and
raised about $4,000 more than their goal, allowing them to sponsor two children this year – a number Moran said she would like to see continue in future years. The Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana chapter of MakeA-Wish fulfilled 863 wishes last year, but there is still need, said Robbie Baker, chief development officer of the chapter.
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Classes offered on library system ers will not be able to access accounts, place holds, renew materials, pay fines, print out a list of items currently checked out, update accounts or use the selfcheck machines. All checkouts and holds will be transferred over to the new catalog; however “Permanent Lists” cannot be transferred. To avoid losing lists, users must log in to the catalog before July 29 and either email the list to yourself or print it out. Local library branches are planning classes to share tips and tricks for using the new catalog:
» Classes will be offered at the Groesbeck branch, 2994 W. Galbraith Road at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7. Call 513-369-4454. » A class will be offered at the Monfort Heights branch, 3825 West Fork Road, at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16. Call 513-369-4472. » Classes at the North Central Regional Branch, 11109 Hamilton Ave. will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug, 7; 7 p.m. Aug. 20; and at 2 p.m. Aug. 25. There will be a special 4 p.m. class for teens on Thursday, Aug. 9. Call 513369-6068.
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After months of waiting, hundreds of Hillman Group employees will finally be able to put faces to the names of two girls whose wishes they helped to come true last month. Maya Chamberlin, 7, and Aiyanna Powell, 9, on Thursday will be introduced to the employees who sponsored trips for the girls and their families to visit Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., through the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana chapter. “We have been talking about the girls for six months,” said Teresa Moran, corporate communications manager for Hillman. The employees of the Springfield Townshipbased hardware manufacturer raised more than $14,000 to allow the girls, who are from Cincinnati, to meet the Disney princesses and experience the park’s rides. “Everything was fun there and I hope I can go again,” Aiyanna wrote in a note describing the places she visited during her trip. Hillman employees raised funds through donations and a March Madness bracket competition, and executives donated frequent flier miles – another needed contribution that the foundation accepts, Moran said.
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B6 • NORTHWEST PRESS • AUGUST 1, 2012
DEATHS Shane Bundy
ABOUT OBITUARIES
Shane Lee Bundy, 25, Green Township, died July 20. Survived by children Troy, Abbey Bundy; parents James Bundy, Angela Jones; siblings Jimmy, Erin Bundy; grandparents Jim, Donna Bundy; great-grandmother Charlotte Gresham. Services were July 24 at Bridgetown Cemetery. Arrangements by Gump-Holt Funeral Home. Memorials to the Shane Bundy Memorial Fund in care of any Fifth Third Bank.
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Ralph Chinn Ralph L. Chinn, 90, Northbrook, died July 21. He was a World War II veteran. Survived by children Sandy Farris, Gary (Rose), Michael (Jenni) Chinn; grandchildren Adam, Leah, Brendan, Allison, Jason, Melissa; great-grandchildren Cassidy, Abby. Preceded in death by wife Ruth Chinn, parents Alma, Osborne Chinn. Services were July 24 at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Memorials to: Otterbein, 580 N. State Route 741, Lebanon, OH 45036.
Gabriele Erpelding Gabriele Wiesner Erpelding, 48, Green Township, died July 22. She was an administrative assistant at Children's Hospital Medical Center. Survived by husband James Erpelding; mother Antonia Wiesner and siblings in Germany. Preceded in death by son Kevin Taylor. Services were July 27 at Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home. Memorials to:
Christmas with a Cop, Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 84, 3814 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211.
Scott Leienberger Scott Leienberger, 60, died July 24. He had delivered the Community Press since 1996. Survived by daughter Allison (Ian) Kinsley; granddaughter Brooklynn; sister Mona Sammons; nephews Garret, Bret. Preceded in death by his parents. Services are 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, at Arlington Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Neidhard-Snow Funeral Home. Memorials to the American Heart Association or Humane Society.
Joseph Russo Joseph John Russo, 81, died July 20. He was an active member of the Catholic Order of Foresters, Court 1572, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10380 and the La Salle Club.
REAL ESTATE Survived by wife Lavern Russo; children Ron (Angie), Mario (Vickie) Russo, Mary (Chris) Girmann; grandchildren Kaitlyn, Matthew, Peyton, Kiersten, Zachary Russo, Max, Mariah Girmann; brothers Sam, Richard, Robert, Michael, Gerald, Donald Russo. Services were July 26 at St. Bartholomew. Arrangements by Neidhard-Snow Funeral Home. Memorials to: Joseph Russo Memorial Fund, La Salle High School, 3091 North Bend Road, Cincinnati, OH 45239.
Lorraine Schuler Lorraine Ballback Schuler, 86, died July 24. Survived by children Kathy (Ric) Russo, Jim (Teri) Schuler; grandchildren Ryan Russo, Allison, Jason Schuler. Preceded in death by husband Joseph Schuler. Schuler OH were July 28 at St. James Church. Arrangements by Frederick Funeral Home. Memorials to: Alzheimer's Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026 Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
Naomi Staubitz Naomi R. Staubitz, 96, died July 19. Survived by children William D. (Ann) Staubitz, Ruth (Stanley) King; 12 grandchildren; 11 greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by husband William P. Staubitz, daughter Sherry Eckert. Arrangements by Frederick Funeral Home.
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2541 Mariposa Drive: Penklor Properties LLC to Smyth, Larry D. and Mary E. Rosenthal; $52,300. 2696 Monette Court: Household Realty Corp. to Lovitt, Diana L.; $41,000. 3436 Niagara Street: Stallworth, Tyra L. to Stock, Gayle Tr.; $10,500. 7350 Pippin Road: Shooner, Irene A. to Shooner, Irene A.; $84,000. 4295 Raeann Drive: Kaufhold, William F. to Starks, Robert E.; $103,000. 3314 Rocker Drive: Kaffenberger, Matthew K. and Lisa R. to Beaver, Andrea Elizabeth; $112,000. 10308 Season Drive: Fannie Mae to Muddy River Homes LLC; $41,201. 10208 Spiritknoll Lane: Rumpke, Jeffrey E. and Debra to Weiler, Kyle and Kelly Crider-Weiler; $309,000. 11968 Wincanton Drive: JASM Properties LLC to Russell, Tishana; $96,900. 8737 Wuest Road: Feldhaus, Mary Ann to Hodge, Lorrie M. And Bruce; $195,000. 7281 Applevalley Court: Sharp, Kevin Thomas and Julia Monnig Sharp to Anderson, Tami S.; $193,000. 3140 Banning Road: Callon, Patricia S. to U.S. Bank NA; $40,000. 3347 Dolomar Drive: Gooding, Gary and Donna to Kerr, Jason P. and Michelle M.; $102,000. 3315 Galbraith Road: Duecker, David A. to Foley, Jody J.; $72,000.
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2711 Geraldine Drive: Hammond, Rachel Lynne to U.S. Bank NA; $52,000. 9404 Haddington Court: Willis, Hattie to Teamwork Property Group LLC; $19,800. 3228 Heritage Square Drive: Anneken, Marilyn I. to Stratton, Joseph Michael and Marianne; $50,000. 2406 Impala Drive: Langworthy, John to Kelsey, Shelbie; $28,750. 8306 Jackies Drive: U.S. Bank NA Tr. to Penklor Properties LLC; $21,750. 3012 Laverne Drive: Murray, Kimberly A. to Dowrey, Corey A.; $105,000. 10253 Menominee Drive: Gray, Brent E. to U.S. Bank NA Tr.; $60,000. 2984 Montezuma Drive: LopezFreeman, Roberto and Noel to Bishop, Jesse R.; $128,000. 6286 Oakcreek Drive: Guardian Savings Bank FSB to Yunger, James R.; $108,000. 8837 Planet Drive: Walker, Selena R. to U.S. Bank NA; $91,320. 3464 Poole Road: Ciucci, Charles F. and Toni S. to Joseph T. of C. Co.; $170,000. 9800 Regatta Drive: Bandy, Todd R. to Blum, Andrew M.; $61,000. 3509 Ripplegrove Drive: Katz, Jason D. and Kelly to White Oak Properties No. 2 L.; $79,000. 2947 Sovereign Drive: FlandersClark, Darla to Dickess, Gregory R.; $110,000. 6617 Springdale Road: Butsch, John F. to Smith, John R. and Annette M.; $20,000. Thompson Road: Gregg, Edgar W. to Gregg, Edgar W.; $121,123. Thompson Road: Gregg, Edgar W. to Stone Ridge Property Development LLC; $121,123.
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Andrew and Sara Demeropolis of Colerain Township announce the engagement of their daughter Christine Demeropolis to Nicholas Hoffman of Cold Springs, Kentucky. Christine is an alumna of McAuley High School and the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. Nicholas is the son of Lou and Peg Hoffman. Nicholas is an alumnus of Northern Kentucky University College of Informatics. The wedding will be in October.
2587 Topeka St.: Lipp, Diane L. and William J. to Cincinnati Neighborhood Housing Group LLC; $33,000. 3671 Vernier Drive: Hughett, Ryan N. to Slaven, Jill; $80,000. 9882 Voyager Lane: Anthony, Leroy and Shawana to Schutte, Robert and Dianna M.; $120,000. 2913 Wheatfield Drive: Cole, Charles and Michelle to Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. NA; $41,705.
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3211 Basswood Lane: Bauder, Ursula to Potzner, Henry A. and Phil Cosby; $65,000. 1461 Beechmeadow Lane: Fifth Third Tr. to Hericks, Dorothy G.; $80,000. 5433 Bluepine Drive: Doerger, David R. and Vickie L. to Allen, Keith R.; $162,000. 5648 Bridgetown Road: Stolz, Lawrence E. and Rosa F. to Dibowski, James; $70,900. 3318 Cresentview Lane: Keller, Lori A. and Eric T. to Osterfeld, Jeremy And Mara; $134,000. 5221 Eaglesnest Drive: Johnson, Thomas W. to Self Help Venture Fund; $52,000. 2100 Faywood Ave.: Fannie Mae to Cappel, Mary; $43,200. 3386 Fiddlers Green Road: Ochs, Terry to Watson, Andrew Jahmal; $125,000. 5218 Fox Ridge Drive: Fifth Third Bank Tr. to Phan, Khanh Q; $66,500. 6584 Hearne Road: Kenny, Kimberlee to Willwerth, Dana L.; $38,200. 3079 Neisel Ave.: Lario, John E. and Heidi M. Fischesser to Bruning, Samantha M.; $116,000. 5293 Orchardridge Court: Phan, Khanh Q and Sarah M. Pennekamp to Coleman, Stephanie A.; $147,000. 2189 Rollingridge Lane: Stiles, Joan F. to Mullins, James and Annie M.; $140,000. 6674 Russell Heights Drive: Schwendenmann, Wanda J. to Stenger, Danielle and Jacob; $130,000. 7141 Tressel Wood Drive: Sanchez, Carlos E. and Maria R. to Doerger, David R. and Vickie L.; $250,000. 5733 Walkerton Drive: Jones, Tricia to Timmers, Aimee N.; $184,000. 6424 Wesselman Road: Dalessandro, Linda E. to Claypoole, Frank and Linda A.; $108,000. West Fork Road: Brown, William J. and Barbara E. to Holt, Steven; $47,500. 3507 West Fork Road: Raley, Carol Sue and Thomas L. Jr., to Runk, Lynda; $39,000. 2884 Westbourne Drive: Webb, Barry W. and Terry N. to Norman, Deanna D.; $103,000. 5034 Western Hills Ave.: Draud, Aimee N. to Lachance, Daniel P. and Kimberly S.; $90,714. 6609 Woodcrest Drive: Cox, Patricia A. and Thomas H. Ginandt to Brodbeck, Ryan and Kristina; $104,900. 3009 Bailey Ave.: Hennessey, Kevin C. and Jason M. Fliehman to Fliehman, Jason M.; $58,015. 7002 Boulder Path Drive: Federal National Mortgage Association to Scholten, David V. and Terri A.; $192,000. 5039 Casa Loma Blvd.: Lane, Christopher and Marketa to Bank of New York Mellon The; $60,000.
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POLICE REPORTS Alvin D. Laws, born 1959, assault, 5120 Hawaiian Terrace, July 22. Ceddrick Lamont Jones, born 1988, aggravated menacing, drug abuse, falsification, 5101 Hawaiian Terrace, July 20. Corneshia A. Cross, born 1994, disorderly conduct, 5465 Kirby Ave., July 21. Demetrius Hampton, born 1978, obstructing official business, 2680 W. North Bend Road, July 16. Devin Johnson, born 1985, possession of drugs, 5141 Hawaiian Terrace, July 16. Douglas Combs, born 1975, possession of an open flask, 2568 Kipling Ave., July 17. Edward Combs, born 1988, assault, theft under $300, 5380 Bahama Terrace, July 17. Erica Harrell, born 1992, criminal damaging or endangering, falsification, 5372 Bahama Terrace, July 17. Jeremy Horne, born 1986, possession of a defaced firearm, carrying concealed weapons, obstructing official business, 5145 Hawaiian Terrace, July 17. Jeremy Horne, born 1986, aggravated burglary, 5303 Eastknoll Court, July 17. Joshua Russell Anderson, born 1989, possession of drug abuse instruments, possession of an open flask, 5300 Bahama Terrace, July 16. Latwon Alexander, born 1990, obstructing official business, 5371 Bahama Terrace, July 16. Rick Cooper, born 1963, aggravated menacing, 5480 Bahama Terrace, July 20. Ryan Thomas, born 1992, carrying concealed weapons, 5141 Hawaiian Terrace, July 16. Steven J. Phifer, born 1982, burglary, 4870 Hawaiian Terrace, July 18.
Incidents/reports Aggravated burglary 5826 Monfort Hills Ave., July 19. 5826 Monfort Hills Ave., July 19. Aggravated robbery 2717 W. North Bend Road, July 15. Breaking and entering 2247 Banning Road, July 17. 4952 Hawaiian Terrace, July 16. Burglary 4898 Hawaiian Terrace, July 19. 4910 Hawaiian Terrace, July 13. 4930 Hawaiian Terrace, July 13. 4946 Hawaiian Terrace, July 13. 4962 Hawaiian Terrace, July 13. 5150 Colerain Ave., July 17. 5468 Bahama Terrace, July 18. 5468 Bahama Terrace, July 18. Criminal damaging/endangering 5046 Colerain Ave., July 18. 5302 Fox Road, July 19. 5371 Bahama Terrace, July 17. 5454 Bahama Terrace, July 16. Domestic violence Reported on Pameleen Court, July 16. Gross sexual imposition Reported on East Knoll Court, July 15. Menacing 6243 Banning Road, July 15.
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Lauren Geising, 29, 3932 Enterprise, criminal damaging at 3884 Enterprise, July 9. Arthur Wehman, 53, 8530 Colerain Ave., disorderly conduct at 8340 Colerain Ave., July 12. Ryan Brown, 31, 9243 Ranchill, drug possession at Colerain Ave., July 14. Philisha Bowen, 20, 2032 Quebec Road, drug possession at Colerain and Banning, July 14. Patrick Leggett, 30, 3881 Carriage Hill Drive, disorderly conduct at 7077 Harrison Ave., July 14. Kyle Hogeback, 30, 4450 Springdale Road, disorderly conduct at 6883 Springdale, July 14. Charles Murray, 40, 1412 Oder Drive, falsification at 8407 Pippin Road, July 14.
Incidents/reports Assault Attempt made at 3460 Springdale Road, July 7. Victim struck at 9643 Gibraltar, July 11. Victim struck at 10181 Colerain Ave., July 10. Bad checks Victim reported at 6608 Colerain Ave., July 13. Breaking and entering Victim reported at 8306 Firshade Terrace, July 6. Computer and currency valued at $4,200 removed at 3091 W. Galbraith Road, July 8.
Victim reported at 2978 Struble, July 15. Burglary Residence entered and television valued at $585 removed at 7646 Thompson, July 9. TV, game console, video game removed at 10767 Valiant Drive, July 16. Attempt made at 2680 Lincoln Ave., July 15. Residence entered and TV, and games taken at 10749 Sunliner, July 14. Criminal damaging Residence window damaged at 11941 Lick Road, July 14. Criminal mischief Reported at 5635 Yeatman Road, July 12. Identity theft Victim reported at 9348 Round Top Road, July 7. Victim reported at 3334 Alexis Road, July 16. Misuse of credit card Victim reported at 8920 Cheviot Road, July 6. Victim reported at 9218 Burgess Drive, July 11. Victim reported at 3151 Harry Lee Lane, July 9. Rape Reported at Alexis Road, July 6. Robbery Victim threatened and phone of unknown value removed at 9700 Pippin Road, July 18. Victim threatened and bikes valued at $30 removed at 11611 Hamilton Ave., July 9. Theft Vehicle entered and GPS of unknown value removed at 2959 Stout Road, July 1. Vehicle entered and coins of unknown value removed at 9061 Zoellner Road, July 3. Vehicle entered and items of unknown value removed at 9103 Zoellner Road, July 3. $800 remove at 8451 Colerain Ave., July 5. iPad of unknown value removed at 7539 Colerain Ave., July 4. $144 removed through deceptive means at 8451 Colerain Ave., July 5. Merchandise valued at $50 removed at 9477 Colerain Ave., July 6. Checks of unknown value removed at 3498 Alamosa Drive, July 6. Currency of unknown value removed from various lockers at 3251 Springdale, July 7. Bank card of unknown value removed at 3360 W. Galbraith Road, July 8. $1,900 removed at 8274 Stahley Drive, July 10. Sign of unknown value removed at 7236 Creekview, July 11. Victim reported $1,300 removed from account at 2570 Lincoln Ave., July 10. Cell phone valued at $100 removed at 3390 Compton Road, July 10. Cameras valued at $240 removed at 3711 Stone Creek, July 11. Wallet and contents of unknown value removed at 9595 Colerain Ave., July 14. $225 removed at 2302 W Galbraith Road, July 14. Trespassing Victim reported at 8451 Colerain Ave., July 2.
GREEN TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Dan A. Zimmerman, 53, 4568 Farview, violating protection order at 5889 Farlook Drive, June 27. Michael G. Stoops, 31, 217 W. 12th St., theft at 6300 Glenway Ave., June 28. Eric N. Myers, 30, 3213 Mayridge Court No. 3, misuse of credit card at 6383 Glenway Ave., June 29. Jennifer Young, 39, 337 Mount Hope, theft at 6300 Glenway Ave., June 29. Walter N. Polus, 30, 133 East Cayuga Trail, open container at 5963 Cheviot Road, June 29. Tiffany Houle, 41, 4802 Burnham, open container at 5963 Cheviot Road, June 29. Terry L. Beacher, 52, 1431 California Ave., theft at 6300 Glenway Ave., June 30. William A. Tyndall, 50, 3820 Boudinot Ave. No. 9, possessing drug abuse instruments at 5380 North Bend Road, June 30. Jason W. Parrish, 30, 5533 Surrey Ave., theft and obstructing official business at 3835 Race Road, July 1. Rebecca G. Slone, 48, 3060 Marshal Ave., theft at 6580 Harrison Ave., July 1. Nicole R. Rahm, 39, 3836 Ruth Lane No. 3, complicity to theft at 6580 Harrison Ave., July 1. Tyler M. Essell, 19, 3418 Thorn-
dale Court, menacing at 3418 Thorndale Court, July 1. Brian R. Wilhoit, 33, 10605 Chipstone Drive, possessing drug abuse instruments at 5625 Harrison Ave., July 1. Anthony J. Zimmer, 24, 3425 Gamble Ave. No. 1, open container and disorderly conduct at Sylved Lane and Laured, July 2. Jessica Phillips, 21, 2473 Boudinot Ave. No. 1, theft at 5740 Harrison Ave., July 1. Heather N. Phillips, 23, 2317 Maryland Ave. No. 1, theft at 5730 Harrison Ave., July 1. Elisbeth Phillips, 41, 3954 Washington Ave. No. 1, theft at 5730 Harrison Ave., July 1. Carlos Gonzalez, 33, 2724 Glenway Ave., falsification at 6551 Glenway Ave., July 3. Juvenile, 12, assault at 5400 Edalbert Drive, July 3. Jason P. Deaton, 34, 3487 Glenway Ave., theft and criminal trespass at 5505 Harrison Ave., July 4. Michael Askins, 50, 820 McPherson Ave., complicity to theft at 5505 Harrison Ave., July 4. Joshua M. Barrett, 21, 6740 Towering Ridge Way No. 91, disorderly conduct at 5797 Heights Court, July 4. Ryan P. Fisher, 27, 2030 Carpenter, disorderly conduct at 5351 North Bend Road, July 4. Heather M. Schille, 22, 1402 Hazelgrove Drive, theft at 6550 Harrison Ave., July 6. Lana Lyons, 30, 2930 Jonrose No. 5, possessing drug abuse instruments at Harry Lee and Colerain Avenue, July 5. Thomara McArthur, 26, 2930 Jonrose No. 5, possessing drug abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia at Harry Lee and Colerain Avenue, July 5. Thomas R. Kellam, 57, 5341 Belclare Road, drug possession and drug paraphernalia at Schwartze Avenue and Robb Avenue, July 6. Zachary A. Clark, 23, 605 Grandview Ave. No. 4, open container at 5679 Antoninus Drive, July 7. Carl B. Fulton, 41, 2813 Blue Rock Road No. 3, domestic violence at 2813 Blue Rock Road No. 3, July 7. Donald Cook Jr., 38, 852 Columbia Ave., assault and aggravated menacing at 6104 Harrison Ave., July 7. Patrick S. Francisco, 21, 5643 Windridge Drive, disorderly conduct at 5401 Bluesky No. 11, July 8. Mary Ann D. Hiler, 37, 1064 Carolina Trace, drug possession and drug paraphernalia at 6008 Harrison Ave., July 8. Andrew Frank, 23, 6168 Oakhaven, possession of controlled substance at Sidney Road and Linneman, July 10. Juvenile, 12, assault at 5400 Edalbert Drive, July 9. Juvenile, 13, theft at 6290 Glenway Ave., July 10. Juvenile, 15, theft at 6290 Glenway Ave., July 10. Christopher Franklin, 49, 5575 Little Flower, assault and disorderly conduct while intoxicated at 6794 Harrison Ave., July 11. Ricky L. Kidd, 35, 2309 Washington Ave. No. 1, theft at 6300 Glenway Ave., July 12. Tricia M. Hudelson, 40, 4129 U.S. Highway 52, theft at 6550 Harrison Ave., July 12.
ABOUT POLICE REPORTS The Community Press publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contact your local police department: » Colerain Township: Chief Daniel P. Meloy, 245-6600 » Green Township: Chief Bart West, 574-0007; vandalism hotline 574-5323 » Hamilton County: Sheriff Simon Leis, 825-1500 » Springfield Township: Chief David Heimpold, 729-1300 Delfon M. Blair, 24, 1625 Vine St., theft and obstructing official business at 6319 Glenway Ave., July 14. Alicia Richmond, 18, 1613 Ross Ave., theft at 5071 Glencrossing Way, July 16. Gregory E. Howard, 29, 3710 Westmont Drive, drug abuse at 6061 Bridgetown Road, July 17.
Incidents/reports Aggravated robbery Victim knocked to the ground, kicked and robbed of cell phone and a pack of cigarettes by four suspects at 5600 Bridgetown Road, June 27. Suspect armed with a gun attempted rob victim at 4919 Shepherd Creek, July 4. Breaking and entering Copper piping stolen from home at 5039 Casa Loma Blvd., June 27. Eighty car batteries and a wooden pallet stolen from Sam’s Club at 5375 North Bend Road, July 3. Two cash drawers and money stolen from Graeter’s at 3301
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POLICE REPORTS Continued from Page B7 Concrete planter damaged at home at 5904 Fawnridge, July 4. Zucchini plant ripped from ground in home’s garden at 4413 Homelawn Ave., July 7. Oil poured on home’s front porch and walkway path at 3757 Aurora Ave., July 8. Tires slashed on 12 vehicles at 5410 Lee’s Crossing Drive, July 9. Plants ripped from home’s landscaping bed at 5875 Weston Court, July 11. Paint scratched on vehicle at 6642 Hearne Road, July 11. Lugnut cap removed from tire and two outside mirrors broken on vehicle at 5915 Seiler Drive, July 12. Brick flower bed torn down at home at 5450 Joey Terrace, July 13. Criminal mischief Tire deflated on vehicle at 5231 Relluk Drive, June 28. Domestic dispute Argument between man and woman at Lee’s Crossing Drive, June 28. Argument between siblings at Picwood Drive, June 29. Argument between man and woman at Harrison Avenue, July 1. Argument between man and woman at Harrison Avenue, July 5. Argument between spouses at Homelawn Avenue, July 7. Argument between spouses at Harrison Avenue, July 9. Argument between man and woman at Evelyn, July 14. Argument between parent and
child at Lakewood Drive, July 15. Domestic violence Physical altercation between grandparent and grandchild at Ranlyn Road, July 9. Physical altercation between siblings at Ebenezer Road, July 6. Physical altercation between man and woman at Wesselman Road, July 7. Misuse of credit card Victim had their debit card used to make several unauthorized purchases at 5248 Ralph Ave. No. 2, June 28. Victim’s debit card used to make unauthorized purchases at 4397 Oakville Drive, July 10. Property damage Rear bumper damaged on vehicle when struck by a shopping cart at Kroger at 5830 Harrison Ave., July 15. Theft Laptop computer stolen from Aaron’s Rental at 6518 Glenway Ave., June 27. Recycling cart stolen from home at 3265 Bridgestone Court, June 27. GPS and money stolen from vehicle at 5342 Julmar Drive, June 27. Handicapped placard stolen from one vehicle; and wallet, pocket knife, 10 CDs, GPS, silver coin set, cell phone and money stolen from second vehicle at 1428 Anderson Ferry Road, June 27. Window air conditioning unit stolen from home at 3824 Race Road, June 27. Two bicycles stolen from home at 3665 Coral Gables, June 27.
Cell phone stolen from victim when left behind at Kroger at 3491 North Bend Road, June 27. Wallet, money, debit card and several gift cards stolen from vehicle at 6035 Flyer Drive, June 28. Folding knife, money and 15 round of ammunition stolen from vehicle at 6199 Mernic, June 28. GPS and gym bag stolen from vehicle at 5985 Childs Ave., June 28. GPS and MP3 player adapter stolen from vehicle at 3642 Coral Gables, June 28. Suspect attempted to steal two packs of paper towels, three packs of toilet paper, five bottles of fabric softener, five bottles of laundry detergent and two packs of diapers from Remke/bigg’s at 5071 Glencrossing Way, June 29. Gasoline stolen from Marathon at 6008 Harrison Ave., June 29. Brass bell and four copper pipes stolen from home’s yard at 5590 Cleves Warsaw, July 1. Scan tool, proto box, socket set, several screwdrivers, set of allen wrenches and assorted tools stolen from vehicle at 6199 Mernic, July 1. Gasoline stolen from United Dairy Farmers at 6075 Harrison Ave., July 2. Wallet and contents stolen from purse at 5458 Karen Ave., July 3. Money stolen from home at 6014 Jessup Road, July 4. Gasoline stolen from United Dairy Farmers at 6075 Harrison Ave., July 4. Vehicle stolen from parking lot
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SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Deanna Withers, 25, 1085 Brunner Road, falsification, possessing criminal tools at 10948 Hamilton Ave., July 2. Lawrence Parks, 25, obstructing official business at 375 Galbraith Road, July 2. Richard Feichter, 32, 8441 Henrywood, disorderly conduct at 916 Hempstead, July 5. Tsega Ogbazion, 37, 10919 Crystal Hill, assault at 10919 Crystal Hill Court, July 5. Terrance Obie, 28, 4846 Hawaiian Terrace, criminal damaging at 8087 Vine Street, July 6. Jennifer Ritzie, 35, 1147 NW Washington Blvd., obstructing official business, drug paraphernalia, drug abuse at 2232 W. Kemper, July 9. Laverne Wright, 35, 8883 Balboa Drive, domestic violence at 8883 Balboa Drive, July 7. Farris Malone, 55, 6111 Kingsford Drive, criminal trespassing at 941 North Bend Road, July 8. Michael Stolarik, 22, 11414 Front Ave., falsification, possessing criminal trespassing at 10948 Hamilton Ave., July 16. Domarko Robinson, 19, 150 Brooklyn Ave., falsification at 10948 Hamilton Ave., July 16. Travion Sims, 18, 6937 Lois Drive, carrying concealed weapon, tampering with evidence at Hamilton Avenue, July 16. Tiffany Devo, 20, 5336 Shore Lane, burglary at 1139 Gracewood, July 15. Alexander Beck, 21, 6831 Thompson Road, drug possession at Thornhill and North Bend, July 12. Angela Oaks, 38, 250 Macready Ave., theft at 8097 Hamilton Ave., July 12. Takeitha James, 19, 718 Wane St., theft at Galbraith Road, July 11. Rah Evans, 18, 2571 Liddell St., theft at Galbraith Road, July 11.
Incidents/reports Aggravated robbery Victim reported at 3425 Dolomar Drive, July 5. Burglary Residence entered and items of unknown value removed at 9808 Daly Road, July 2. Residence entered and computer valued at $1,000 removed at 177 Caldwell Drive, July 15. Residence entered and laptop, cell phone valued at $700 removed at 1139 Greenwood, July 14. Criminal damaging Vehicle damaged at 1441 Grayment, July 9. Window broken with brick at 1549 Meredith Drive, July 2. Tires damaged at 2090 Northwest Drive, July 14. Vehicle damaged at 2024 Blue Hill, July 13. Domestic violence Female reported, July 8. Female reported at Ridgeway Road, July 4. Fraud Reported at 10976 Hamilton Ave., July 5. Gross sexual imposition Victim reported at DeSoto Drive, July 11. Identity fraud Victim reported at 8595 Pringle Drive, July 14. Misuse of credit card Victim reported at 9167 Winton Road, July 14. Rape Female reported at DeSoto, July 11. Theft CD player of unknown value removed from vehicle at 6941 Ridgefield Drive, July 9. Unknown amount of currency removed at 11604 Greenhaven, July 7. Radio removed from vehicle at 8760 Zodiac , July 9. Victim reported at 1772 W. Kemper Road, July 6. Credit card number taken and used without consent at 1847 Fallbrook Lane, July 4. AC unit removed at Kemper Road, July 8. Wallet and contents of unknown value removed at 9601 Winton Road, July 17. Used cooking oil valued at $840 removed at 119116 Hamilton Ave., July 16. Medications of unknown value removed at 2250 W. Kemper Road, July 14. Purse and contents of unknown value removed at 9601 Winton Road, July 13. Tablet valued at $250 removed at 930 Bridgecreek, July 12. $300 removed at 9597 Mockingbird Lane, July 10.