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Elder honors alumni achievements By Kurt Backscheider
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Price Hill Chili was selected in the best of contest by Metromix. The publication said, “Price Hill Chili is a West Side staple and our defending chili champion. The restaurant serves up specialty Cincinnati-style chili and double-decker sandwiches, along with a variety of other grill items. Grab a drink while waiting for a table in the bar, called the Golden Fleece Lounge. Ask for a seat in the back patio room for a street view.” To read more, go to http://tinyurl.com/4tb38zb
Frying fish
Ash Wednesday is today, and that means it is time for your neighborhood fish fry. If your group is having a fish fry, send the details to westnews@ communitypress.com.
Grappling at state
Elder High School wrestling team had one of its best showings at the state tournament last week in Columbus. Seniors Ian Korb and Kevin Hyland finished second and three others placed in the top five. – SEE STORY, A6
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Elder High School’s Alumni Association is honoring six proud Panthers, and one proud Panther wife, for their achievements in the community. The association will recognize its 2011 Alumni Award recipients at a ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 10, in Elder’s Schaeper Center. Each year the association presents awards in five areas to honor Elder graduates and active supporters of the school. The award categories and 2011 winners are as follows. • The Christian Leadership Award, given in the name of former principal, the Rev. Urban J. Stang, honors those who exemplify the Christian values upon which Elder is based. This year’s award for Christian Leadership goes to 1978 Elder graduate Jerry Hollenkamp and his wife, Nancy. The Green Township couple are celebrating 10 years at the helm of the Aubrey Rose Foundation, a nonprofit organization the Hollenkamps established in Aubrey Hollenkamp was just two days shy of her third birthday when she died in November 2000, less than six months after a heart and double lung transplant. The foundation in her name helps families caring for children with life threatening illnesses by providing emotional and financial support. • The Spirit Award, named in honor of Father Ed Rudemiller, is
given to a member of the Elder community who perpetuates the unselfish enthusiasm that is the Elder experience. This year the Spirit Award is presented to 1979 Elder graduate Pat Emmett. • The Athletic Excellence Award, named in honor of longtime coach Walter “Babe” Bartlett, is given to a member of the Elder community who embraces the values of fair competition and whose tenacity and sacrifice have advanced the Elder athletic tradi-
tion. Paul Kelly, a 1955 Elder graduate, is the recipient of this year’s Athletic Excellence Award. • The Professional Distinction Award, named in honor of Paul Stryker, is given to a member of the Elder community whose achievements in their profession foster superior performance in their peers. Two Elder graduates are being presented the Professional Distinction Award this year – 1965 graduate Mike Cappel and 1964 grad-
uate Dan Hilvert. • The Cultural Enrichment Award, named in honor of Lee Trauth, Elder music teacher and the composer of many popular Elder songs, is given to a member of the Elder community who has advanced the appreciation of culture in society. Greg Procaccino, a 1976 Elder graduate is this year’s Cultural Enrichment Award recipient. Procaccino has directed several productions at the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts.
Price Hill bait shop ready for new season By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com
Jeff Winch anticipates his business will have a strong year in 2011. The bait shop he opened last year on West Eighth Street did well in its inaugural year, and he expects nice weather and a good fishing season to help his shop grow in its second year of business. “I think we’re on the verge of a great year,” he said. “We’re already seeing more activity this year.” Winch, who lives in Delhi Township, owns On The Way Bait and Tackle at 4538 West Eighth St., next to the Crow’s Nest in Price Hill. The shop will open for the season on Monday, March 7. Winch said the business, which will be open seven days a week, is in his late father’s old workshop. He said turning the space into a bait shop seemed appropriate. “I have a fond memory of my father taking me fishing when I was a kid,” he said. “We hope this business will make my dad proud.” Larry Cox, also of Delhi Township, is the new manager of the bait shop, and he’s already been to work making improvements at the store. He’s converted two large deep freezers into
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Jerry Hollenkamp and his wife, Nancy, fill a box with a pair of stuffed animals placed in every package mailed to families they assist through the Aubrey Rose Foundation. The Hollenkamps established the foundation in honor of their daughter, Aubrey Rose Hollenkamp, who was just two days shy of her third birthday when she died in November 2000, less than six months after a heart and double lung transplant. The couple are among the recipients of this year’s Elder High School Alumni Awards. Jerry Hollenkamp is a 1978 Elder graduate.
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live wells, increasing the shop’s capacity to store live bait and increasing the longevity of the bait. Cox said the shop can carry four times the amount of bait it did last year, and it can also offer customers a greater variety of bait. On The Way sells bait for all types of fish, whether fishermen are casting lines to catch catfish, bass or crappie. The shop offers minnows, meal worms, red wigglers, cut shad, chicken liver, night crawlers, shiners, mud leeches, herring, Israeli carp, goldfish and blue gill. “We are the only shop within 50 miles carrying live blue gill,” Cox said. On The Way is also one of the only fullservice bait shops on the West Side. Cox said the closest full-service bait shops are in Latonia, Ky., and Lawrenceburg, Ind. In addition to bait, he said the store also carries hooks, sinkers and lures, as well as a variety of new and quality used fishing equipment. The shop can also repair equipment depending on its condition and the model, he said. “We want to provide whatever service the customer needs,” he said. Winch said a positive attribute of his shop is the fact that it’s a hands-on operation, and the folks in charge know exactly where they obtained the bait and how long it has been in the store.
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Larry Cox, manager of On The Way Bait and Tackle in Price Hill, inspects a handful of minnows. Cox is the new manager of the shop, which is entering its second year of business and hopes to have a strong year and good fishing season. “It’s a good, little, seasonal family business,” he said. “We hope to be here for a while.” For information about On The Way, call 692-2073 or visit www.baitontheway.com.
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