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May 12, 2010

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Last week’s question: Is wind power a viable solution to our dependence on oil? Why or why not? “I think it’s a partial solution but I think it would meet some resistance from environmental groups. On second thought, if the windmills were located in Washington, D.C., power could be provided to the whole country. Why? Because there’s enough hot air blowing around up there from BOTH parties to keep the wind turbine blades going indefinitely.” B.N. “It’s certainly not the whole solution. But why not explore all alternatives that are available to us?” C.A.S.

About Ch@troom This week’s question: What are your memories of your high school prom? Every week The Community Press asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answer to westnews@communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line. will start developing more of these alternatives. As usual, Honda and Toyota have taken the lead so far on cars. Go figure!” T.D.T. “Absolutely! We should immediately set up a battery of windmills just outside of each of our statehouses and Congress. The volume of hot air generated should make us energy independent in no time.” T.H.

“Wind power is growing with leaps and bounds. Seldom is something been said about wind power in the paper or on television and radio. Looking into the advantages and possible options, “We should immediately set (pros and cons) up a battery of windmills just of using wind power is a logical outside of each of our way to go. statehouses and Congress. “Besides giving our country The volume of hot air more options generated should make and having less us energy independent dependence on oil, using wind in no time.” power is the ecological ‘green’ buses, airplanes choice we should be considering.” K.K. “The use of wind power is a no brainer. The oil will run out or become price prohibitive. Nuclear power plants are now being built after a 30-year moratorium. How sad that the Duke (then CG&E Intended Nuclear) power plant at Moscow, Ohio, was changed over to coal when it was built. Increased hydroelectric plants and desalination plants are also needed while more alternate fuel efficient cars are developed. America has the knowledge and hopefully

“Wind power is only a small part of reducing our dependence on oil. It is limited to certain geographic areas and it only generates electricity which can provide little help for powering trucks, trains, and ships.” R.V.

“Yes, wind is a viable solution to our dependence on oil, but not by itself. “Wind along with solar, the harnessing of coastline waves and tides, biofuels, new non-polluting clean coal technology (the U.S.A. is the Saudi Arabia of coal) and a new generation of nuclear power would create a mix of cleaner, sustainable and home gown energy completely eliminating our dependence on oil.” R.O.S.

Auxiliary grateful for support Wow … where do I begin? There are so many people to thank for being part of the Mercy Hospital Western Hills auxiliary’s recent Springtime Elegance that I may as well start with the Community Press for your excellent coverage of our most successful luncheon and fashion show ever. (“Elegance of spring” April 21 issue.) What a thrill to open a full page of color photos. Thank you. What can I say about Cheviot Savings Bank, the ultimate community partner, for graciously underwriting $1,500 in cash prizes to five major award winners? Thank you so much to the bank’s Mike Wilson. Local 12’s Bob Herzog, a West Side native, who seems to be everywhere helping fundraisers, worked tirelessly for us for hours, wearing all sorts of hats, including emcee, celebrity auctioneer, dance instructor, fashion show narrator, awarder of raffle prizes and more. Thank you for infusing a high energy level to our event. I don’t suppose you can devote another whole page to Springtime Elegance, so I will ask Christopher & Banks, Western Hills Country Club, our volunteer models, patrons, hard-working committee,

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donors and all those who purchased chances to please share my broad public thank you for an unbelievable job! The auxiliary Susan used the Greiner fundraiser as a Community public opportunity to present Press guest an oversized columnist check for $100,000 to the hospital, which will be used for critical imaging equipment to enhance patient care. This most recent gift continues our legacy of donating over $2 million to the hospital over the past 25 years. Because of the phenomenal outpouring of support from so many, Springtime Elegance 2010 raised over $22,000 for the auxiliary, money which will be part of future gifts to the hospital. Thank you. Susan Greiner is a member of the Mercy Hospital-Western Hills auxiliary and chairwoman of Springtime Elegance.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ratify treaty

The United States and Russia have 95 percent of the world’s stockpile of nuclear weapons. The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty makes mutual reductions in both the United States’ and Russia’s arsenals. Ratifying the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty is a first step towards the United States fulfilling its treaty obligations. I urge my senators to make a public statement in support of ratifying the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty during the Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference. Mary Gutzwiller Neeb Road Delhi Township

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Yard sale passes along U.S. 50 From Friday to Sunday, May 21-23, there will be a national yard sale. It will stretch from one end of the country to the other on U.S. Route 50. The yard sale started in 2000, stretching across most of Indiana. Since that time it has grown on U. S. 50 to reach from Maine to California. It will be a kick off for the garage sale season, each year on the weekend before Memorial Day. The yard sales are not sponsored by any national organization. The promotion is being done over the Internet and by people and communities who are participating. The hope is to promote tourism along U.S. 50, and to unite many diverse communities. Organizations can conduct a fundraiser by allowing nonresidents to U.S. 50 to sell their merchandise at parking lot or other area along the road. The sales are limited only by what can be legally sold at garage sales. No one is allowed to set-up, sell, or park on the state right-ofway at any time. U.S. 50 is a very busy highway in some areas and other areas almost deserted. Safety is a major concern with cars turning on and off the highway. All sellers are asked to provide parking spaces for their customers somewhere else then the state right-of-way. The official yard sale is over three days. There are no set

The hope is to promote tourism along U.S. 50, and to unite many diverse communities. hours, because advertising set Betty Kamuf hours usually never give the Community results the seller Press guest wants. It is also columnist probable that many individual households will not decide to participate until just a day or two before the sale dates, without time to advertise. The best option for buyers is to locate a participating county and then just head down the road. Individual communities and businesses along U.S. 50 are encouraged to have special promotions during this weekend. Antique and craft dealers, from all over the U.S. are welcome to join in. The Riverside Civic Club will be participating on Saturday May 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Gilday Recreation complex. People who live in Riverside can participate free. People who live outside the community will be asked for a $20 donation to The Riverside Civic and Welfare Club. Everyone must supply their own tents and tables and chairs. For more infor-

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mation contact Pam Zelman at 471-4646 evening or e-mail her at clan-z@fuse.net. North Bend is also participating Saturday and Sunday at the basketball court on the Village Green for more information contact Mayor Terry Simpson, e-mail: tsimpson.northbend@fuse.net If you live in Sayler Park just set up your stuff. There will be signs directing people off of River Road into Sayler Park. You might want to make signs directing people off of Gracely Drive to your house. Since many more people will be participating. The best source for specific and up-to-date information is the website www.route50.com/yardsale.html and follow the Connect-to-County. For more specific information and to advertise on the website email national coordinator Tom Taylor totaylor@seidata.com or you can e-mail me. Betty Kamuf is a winner of Griffin Yeatman Award for Historical Preservation. She lives in Sayler Park. You can reach her at sp.column@fuse.net.

For better choosing, choose 7 first “The Art of Choosing” was published this past March. I heard an interview with the author, Sheena Iyengar, on NPR and ordered a copy that same afternoon. It was a fascinating read. In an interview posted on YouTube the author says, “Choice is the only tool we have to go from who we are today to who we want to be tomorrow.” That alone is good enough to put on your refrigerator or screen saver. However, in spite of the overwhelming desire we have to make choices about our lives, the fascinating thing Iyengar discovered is that we do not really want too many choices. In fact, we function best when we are presented with only seven options (give or take two). This applies to choices of life consequence like choosing our 401k plans or Medicare part D options, or choices of no consequence like samples of jam in a grocery store. Seven choices are about all we can juggle in our brains. This leads me to think of some BIG choices people make in their lives and how limiting the options before making those choices could be helpful. Do you visit 16 colleges with

your junior in high school or start with 10, narrow the choice to seven, visit four campuses and then prioritize the choices? Do you drive to 15 open houses in one real estate blitz afternoon or try a more systematic online search by price, size and neighborhood before visiting a chosen few? Do hiring managers seriously interCinda view the top 10 the top five Gorman or candidates for Community the job? This concept Press guest of the magic columnist number of seven explains the success of the local hardware store. I can cruise the aisles of my favorite hardware store, knowing that someone will be there to help me narrow my choice to what works for my situation instead of automatically driving to the highly advertised megastore that provides too many choices. A successful trip to the megastore comes from having “pre-chosen” before entering the parking lot. And don’t even get me going on

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paint chip colors if I haven’t started with a color scheme in mind. Apparently, if you are hoping to make a good choice, it is best to have someone who can guide you to a limited number of better options before you decide what is best for you. Who has helped you make the best choices? A life coach, your spiritual advisor, a financial advisor, a career coach, a wise attorney, a trainer, a decorator, a teacher, a professor, a Realtor … it’s a long list, isn’t it? Look for knowledgeable, experienced people who have access to much more information than you can really handle. We all need people we can trust who can help us winnow a vast field of choices down to a manageable number of options. It is a whole lot better to make your best choice among up to seven options. Fascinating. Who knew that while we SAY we want unlimited choice, we can’t really handle it? Cinda Gorman, a life and career coach, is coordinator and host of the Western Hills Job Search Satellite Group. You can reach her at 513-6621244 or cinda.gorman@hotmail.com. Her Web site is www.seasonsofpurpose.com.

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