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Panthers advance
Elder is moving on in the Division I baseball tournament. After a 12-2 win over Sidney on Saturday, the Panthers are scheduled to play Upper Arlington at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 29, at Dublin Coffman High School. – FULL STORY, A7
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Mural, ceremony honor vets
By Kurt Backscheider
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John Wolber said the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Dater High School all started with a painting. The Green Township resident and World War II veteran said a mural of U.S. soldiers raising the flag at Iwo Jima painted in the lobby at what is now Dater Montessori School in Westwood caught his attention when the principal had it created in 1998. “I was on Iwo Jima,” said Wolber, a Marine veteran. “When we saw the painting we thought it was just outstanding, so a group of us veterans decided we ought to have a dedication of the painting.” More than a decade later, what started as a ceremony to dedicate a painting has evolved into a touching tribute to the men and women who have given their lives for this country. Wolber said the painting has since been duplicated in a hallway at Dater High School, directly across from a Hall of Honor recognizing all the men and women from Hamilton County who have been killed while fighting in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Persian Gulf War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Dater High School’s 13th annual Memorial Day Ceremony took place Wednesday, May 19. Hundreds of military veterans from the West Side turned out to honor their fallen brothers and sisters. Garland Bradley, a Green Township resident and Army veteran who was wounded while serving in the Pacific during World
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College Hill resident Bob Brewster, right, a retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, and Tony Kohl, left, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and commander of the Cheviot Purple Heart Chapter 3620, salute the flag during the national anthem at the 13th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Dater High School. War II, said he’s attended the ceremony for several years, and he enjoys coming out to catch up with friends he hasn’t seen in a while. “But every time you come there are four or five you can’t find,” said Bradley, a member of the Cheviot Purple Heart Chapter 3620. “Not that you don’t think of them at other times, but Memorial Day really makes you think of the
ones who didn’t make it back.” Dater High School Principal Stephen Sippel expressed heartfelt gratitude to all the veterans in attendance on behalf of the Dater family, and said the school is privileged to honor those who have given everything for this country. “We are free to teach, learn and prosper because of what you have done for us and all Americans,” he said. “The annual Memorial Day cel-
ebration is a special time when our campus opens up to our community and we share our common bond as Americans.” Wolber said he enjoys organizing the event because it allows him to once again share the camaraderie with fellow veterans and meet the younger veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan. “It all started with that painting,” he said.
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Runners and walkers are once again invited to hit the streets to raise money for Santa Maria Community Services and Price Hill Will. The fifth annual Price Hill Pacer 5K Run/Walk begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 5, in the parking lot of Elder High School’s Schaeper Center on Glenway Avenue. Leslie Schultz, marketing and resource development specialist at Santa Maria, said the 3.1-mile course will make its way through the neighborhoods surrounding Elder and Seton. “We also have a kids’ fun run in the Pit at Elder,” she said. All the proceeds benefit the community programs at Santa Maria and Price Hill Will. The event has raised more than $15,000 for the organizations in
The cost to pre-register for the fourth annual Price Hill Pacer 5K Run/Walk is $20 for adults and $15 for students 17 years old and younger. The pre-registration deadline is Friday, May 28. After the deadline, registration is $25 for adults and $20 for students. For more information or to make a tax-deductible donation, visit www.santamaria-cincy.org, www.pricehillwill.org or contact Leslie Schultz at leslie.schultz@santamariathe past four years. “We had more than 160 participants last year, and we hope to get even more this year,” Schultz said. Runners and walkers who take part in the race, which is dubbed “Conquering the Hill,” receive a gift bag and a T-shirt. Prizes are also awarded to the winners in all age divisions, and
cincy.org or 557-2730 extension 408. Race registration forms are available online at www.racedmc.com and www.pricehillpacer.org. This year’s sponsors are Macy’s, Sisters of Charity Ministry Foundation, Chiquita, Cincinnati Sports Medicine, Controlled Credit Corp., Hart Pharmacy, PepsiAmerica, Wing Eyecare, Rally’s Hamburgers, Meyer and Geiser Funeral Home, Western Hills Window Co., Skally’s Old World Bakery and Zeiser Construction Co. door prizes are handed out to runners, guests and audience members. New this year are $100 cash prizes for the top male and female finishers, as well as a challenge to all women and girls by Harmony Garden. The top three teams with the most number of girls or women will win a cash prize for their des-
ignated community organization, Schultz said. Refreshments, including hot dogs, bagels, bananas and snow cones, are served before and after the race, she said. “We have a lot going on and we’re very excited,” she said. “We’re encouraging families in the neighborhood to line the streets to cheer on the runners. We’ve had great support from the community in previous years, and we’re hoping they’ll do the same this year,” said Schultz. Elder alumnus Chris Reis, who has won multiple races throughout Cincinnati, serves as the honorary chairman of this year’s event. Those who want to run or walk in the event can get more information, a map of the course and download a registration form at the websites www.racedmc.com or www.pricehillpacer.org.
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