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Fashion show benefits Oak Hills PTA

Ladies Night Out also has live auction By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

West Side women are invited to enjoy a ladies night out with the Oak Hills High School PTA. The PTA is hosting its annual Ladies Night Out fundraiser from 6:30-11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, at Receptions West, 3302 Westbourne Road in Green Township. Dubbed “Hot Night in the City,” the fundraiser features a fashion show and live auction. “This is the only fundraiser the Oak Hills High School PTA does each year,” said Delhi Township resident Ann Bushle,

a PTA member who helps organize the event. “It’s become a social, fun evening that also happens to raise money for our organization.” She said the clothes, accessories, jewelry and handbags modeled in the fashion show are auctioned off, and there is also an auction of package deals like a stay in Gatlinburg, Tenn., tickets to Cincinnati Reds games and passes for a shuttle trip to Chicago. Raffle items include donated themed baskets and jewelry bags. “We try to make it interactive for all the ladies in attendance,” she said. “Our auctioneer is Susan

Cali Herzog, left, models a rainy day ensemble as auctioneer Susan Johnson calls out to a buyer at last year’s Ladies Night Out fundraiser for the Oak Hills High School PTA. This year’s fashion show and auction is set for Friday, Feb. 22. THANKS TO DAVID BUSHLE

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Miami Twp. seeking waste district levy in May By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

Margie Kindt Hubbard, of Indianapolis, takes a photograph of the plaque dedicated to her late husband, Thomas Kindt. Thomas, a 1958 Elder High School graduate, was one of the 11 men from the school killed in action in Vietnam who were remembered during a devotional Mass and special dedication ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the school’s Memorial Fieldhouse.

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Miami Township residents are again being asked to consider paying a little more for waste collection. Township officials recently decided to place a 2.25-mill, five-year waste district levy on the May ballot. The levy is a renewal of an existing 1.25-mill waste district levy, with an increase of 1 mill. The township sought a 2.5-mill continuing waste district levy on the November 2012 balRininger lot, which would have replaced the existing levy and added 1.25 mills, but voters turned it down by a vote of 3,509 to 3,045. “It was a real shock it was voted down,” said Trustee Jack Rininger. “All three of us (trustees) were very surprised.” He said he and his fellow board members received a lot of See WASTE, Page A2

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Children’s set to open outpatient center this spring Harrison Avenue has April 29 open date By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

West Side families will have pediatric care close to home this spring when Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center opens its new outpatient facility in Green Township. Cincinnati Children’s is building an 80,000-square-feet pediatric outpatient center on

Harrison Avenue near Filview Circle, next to The Christ Hospital’s outpatient center. Danielle Jones, a spokeswoman for children’s hospital, said construction is moving along on schedule, and the new building will be open to patients beginning Monday, April 29. “The new outpatient center will combine family-focused, child-friendly, forward-thinking design with the pediatric expertise of a nationally ranked children’s hospital,” she said. The Green Township location

will improve access to the hospital’s services for more than 90,000 children under the age of 18 who live in western Hamilton County and southeastern Indiana, she said. Barb Matthews, an administrator for Cincinnati Children’s, said the outpatient center will save many families a trip to the hospital’s main campus on Burnet Avenue. “A large portion of our families are served at our base hospital,” she said. “This facility provides a convenient option for

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our families.” Matthews said the Green Township center’s four floors, each offering 20,000 square feet of space, are designed with patients and families in mind. In addition to evening and weekend urgent care services, she said the services available each day include radiology and imaging, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language pathology, behavioral medicine and clinical psychology, partial-day psychiatry services and laboratory and testing

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services. Some of the pediatric specialty clinics offered include adolescent medicine, allergy, audiology, cardiology, dermatology, gastroenterology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, pulmonary and urology, she said. The energy efficient building incorporates a great deal of natural light, and she said the artwork that will be displayed inside the center was created by See CENTER, Page A2 Vol. 85 No. 12 © 2013 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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makes it so much fun.” Green Township resident Robin Creager, a PTA member who is serving her second and final year as chairwoman of Ladies Night Out, said it’s the biggest fundraiser for the PTA and 100 percent of the money is used to support the students. Money goes toward scholarships for Oak Hills seniors, mini-grants teachers can use for classroom resources and the annual spring After Prom, she said. Area businesses have been great in their will-

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ingness to support the fundraiser, which she said has helped make it a success each year. It wouldn’t be possible without the work of the PTA members either, she said. “It’s a really, really successful event because of everyone’s teamwork,” Creager said. “A lot of moms come together to support Oak Hills because they really believe in the school.” Bushle said there are many different booster groups for the various teams and extracurricular clubs at the high school, and they don’t always have time to communicate with one another, so the ladies night out is a nice way to bring all the women of the school together and give them a chance to get to know each other. “I really enjoy seeing everyone socialize and interact,” she said. Tickets are $35 per person, which includes a full buffet dinner, soft drinks, wine and beer, dessert and coffee bar. A cash bar will be available. Seating is limited and reservations must be made in advance. The registration deadline is Friday, Feb. 15. Those attending must be at least 21 years old. Creager said they sold out of tickets for last year’s fundraiser. “It was a huge success and it broke all the previous fundraising records,” she said. “We’re hoping to break records again this year.” For information about making reservations, send an email to ohhslno@gmail.com or visit www.ohhspta.org.

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Officers receive FOP awards By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com

The Southwestern Hamilton County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 113 closed out its year with awards, given to honor officers who served their communities with good judgment and valor in 2012. Lodge president James D. Ruhl handed out a number of awards to area police officers.

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The lodge’s Valor Award went to Green Township Police Officer Daniel Jackson, Hamilton County Cpl. Anthony Crider and county deputy Adam Westrich for their response in a March 11 shooting in the North Arbor Woods Court area of Green Township. Ruhl said the officers responded when David Franks, 45, allegedly shot and killed his father-inlaw James Schobert, 76, who died at the scene. Franks, 45, had broken into the town home of his estranged wife by shooting out the security door. The three officers were in the back of the building when Franks came out carrying a firearm. The officers ordered Franks to drop his weapon and when Franks did not, the officers shot Franks three times. Franks is charged aggravated murder, aggravated burglary and three counts of attempted murder of a police officer and is in the Hamilton County Justice Center with no bond. His next hearing is set for April 26.

La Salle High School recently received a BP Fueling Communities grant donation of $5,000, which will be used for student scholarships and financial aid. A 1965 La Salle graduate, Ron Wittekind, center, president and chief executive officer of Triumph Energy in Harrison, nominated the high school to receive the grant donation. With Wittekind is Principal Tom Luebbe ’73, left, and Executive Director Don Ruberg ’72. PROVIDED

Receiving the Valor Award were, from left, Hamilton County Sheriff Cpl. Anthony Crider, Deputy Adam Westrich and Green Township Police Officer Daniel Jackson. THANKS TO JAMES D. RUHL

of the Year. Colerain Township Police Sgt. Jerry Grayson nominated Maher, citing an incident Sept. 9 where the officer saved a man’s life. Grayson said Maher responded to a call about a man shot. When he Maher arrived at the home, he found a man bleeding profusely from a shotgun wound to the leg that had severed an artery and was causing rapid blood loss. “Officer Maher quickly reacted and began to administer first aid despite the fact that the shooter was still nearby,” Grayson said. “He was able to stop the loss of blood and tend to the victim until paramedics ar-

rived.” Grayson said paramedics confirmed Maher’s quick response saved the man’s life.

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Colerain Township Police Officer Steven Karwisch was honored as FOP 113’s Member of the Year. Ruhl said the award is given to a member who volunteers for Karwisch and is a dedicate member of for the lodge. “Your commitment to our lodge has brought forth the true meaning of brotherhood,” Ruhl said. “You have always believed that the FOP was not only a fraternal organization but also your family.”

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Cleves officials make cuts, consider earned income tax By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

As officials in Cleves work to cut expenses, they are also considering placing another operating levy on the ballot or possibly instituting a 1 percent earned income tax. “We have made no decisions yet,” Stacy said Cleves Mayor Danny Stacy. “We are only investigating at this point. We’re doing our homework. “The council and I want to do what’s in the best interest for the village as a whole,” he said. Cleves council members recently approved several budget cuts for 2013 as the result of a failed levy attempt in November 2012.

Voters turned down a 2.8-mill, five-year levy last fall, which would have generated about $143,000 each year for the village. Most of the money would have been used to pay for the fire and EMS contract the village has with Miami Township, and the rest would have gone toward other safety services. The levy would have cost the owner of a home worth $100,000 about $7 per month. “Due to the levy failure and the decline in other revenue sources, the village has to find a way to provide services for residents in 2013 with less revenue than we had in 2012,” Stacy said. “Cuts in the budget are the first step.” Cleves Vice Mayor Jan Pastrick said the village will spend $306,550 less in 2013 than it did in 2012. She said the 2013 projected general fund spending

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reflects a 31 percent reduction from last year’s general fund expenditures. Some of the spending cuts include reduced police hours; selling two police cruisers; eliminating the village’s contribution for employees’ spouses/ dependents health insurance; eliminating employee health insurance deductible reimbursement; reduced monthly stipends for council members and the mayor, salary reductions for the street commissioner, treasurer and clerk of courts; and reduced operating budgets for all departments. Stacy said more cuts are still needed, and the village is considering turning off a portion of the street lights to reduce costs, giving back a donated police tactical vehi-

cle to reduce insurance costs and examining alternate health insurance for employees. “We are looking at every opportunity to change the way the village operates, provides services and generates revenue so we are responsible stewards for our residents,” he said. Cleves resident Bob Westerkamp said many of his neighbors and fellow residents are strongly opposed to an earned income tax. He said they already pay some of the highest property taxes in the state, and an earned income tax would be an additional burden. Westerkamp and several other residents would actually prefer the village dissolve and join with a neighboring municipality, he said. “There’s not a whole lot the village of Cleves does, as far as providing for us,” he said. “It doesn’t make sense to us to keep going as it is. Dissolving the village is definitely an option we would like to pursue.” Stacy said he doesn’t think dissolving the village is the answer. There was an issue on the ballot in 1998 to dissolve the vil-

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Mercy senior named student of the month Mother of Mercy High School senior Anna Lynd was recently honored as the Western Hills Exchange Club Student of the Month. The award is based on her academics, extracurriculars and community service. Anna is the daughter of Robin and Greg Lynd of Cleves. Lynd At Mercy, Lynd is a Freshman Focus leader, serves on the executive board of the National Honor Society, has been cochair of Mercy Works service club the past three years as well as a member of the Student Council Class Committee the past three years. Athletically, she played three seasons with the bowling team and four seasons with the golf team, most recently leading the varsity golf team as a co-captain. She is also a member of the Leadership Council of the INTERalliance of Greater Cincinnati, the working advisory council reporting directly to the executive and associate directors of the INTERalliance. Lynd is the vice president of CinciServes, a club that visits different organizations, carrying out unique service campaigns every month. The Western Hills Exchange Club honored Lynd at a breakfast at Nathanael Greene Lodge on Dec. 13. The club is a civic organization made up of businessmen and women who gather weekly to exchange ideas, hear interesting speakers and support children programs including student of the month scholarships and local charities.

Assistant Principal Laura Sieve with students Hannah Steers and Anna Mechley set up for mix it up day. PROVIDED

St. Ignatius students Mix It Up It’s human nature to want to be around your closest friends, and the students at Saint Ignatius Loyola are no different. However, in an attempt to foster new friendships, three students from St. Ignatius School in Montfort Heights decided they wanted to help their fellow students break out of the ordinary and “Mix It Up!” Hannah Paul, Julie Hilvert and Elizabeth Lightfoot, all eighth-graders at St. I’s., reserved places for students to sit next to others whose first name began with

the same letter as theirs. “We tend to sit by last name a lot in the classrooms,” said Hilvert. “We thought having them sit by first name would really mix things up.” Students in grades four through eight entered the cafeteria and found brightly colored papers with letters of the alphabet spread throughout their dining area. If a child’s first name began with that letter, they would sit with others having the same first initial. As they sat together for lunch, Assistant Principal Laura Sieve and other staff

members asked the students questions that promoted discussions and gave insight into each student in a fun and interactive way. ”We knew the best way to make a friendship is to have fun,” said Lightfoot. “So, when meeting with Principal Tim Reilly, he suggested the game ‘Would You Rather’ ... a conversation game that poses a question beginning with “would you rather.” Liking the idea, the three eighth graders researched questions designed to get the students to talk to each other.

Michelle Weibel, a sixthgrader at St. I’s, decided she’d like to be able to talk to animals “rather” than be able to control the weather. Nancy Bachman, Cafeteria Manager said, “The kids were having so much fun at lunch, they didn’t want to leave!” Mix it Up Day at St. I’s gave the kids a chance to make new friends, share ideas and have fun they’ll long remember. As Elizabeth Lightfoot said, “So many of the students said they made new best friends because of what we did.”

Great Oaks honors distinguished alumni Foundation honors three with dinner

Each year, the Great Oaks Education Foundation chooses successful Great Oaks Career Campus graduates as Distinguished Alumni. The award recipients are honored at a banquet prepared by Scarlet Oaks Culinary Arts students and planned and served by Scarlet Oaks Lodging Management students. This year’s honorees are the and two local business owners and the Paint Creek Joint EMS/ Fire District chief. » Gary Gilbert, Diamond Oaks, carpentry, graduated1979 Gary Gilbert exemplifies Great Oaks. In his personal and professional life, he practices the Great Oaks values of honesty, trust, respect, quality and equity. He also used the skills he learned at Great Oaks to be successful in his career in construction. Gilbert started as a co-op laborer with HGC Construction; he worked his way up to his current position as vice president and part owner of the company. Through the years, he has given back to the schools which gave him his start. He serves on the Diamond Oaks Business/Industry Advisory Council for the construction program and also

sits on the Oak Hills High School Advisory Board. He is active in SkillsUSA, employs Great Oaks students, and regularly speaks to potential students and parents. Even as a company owner, Gilbert continues to grow and expand his skills. He stays on the forefront of green building technology and has become LEED certified. He’s also involved in professional organizations, and was named 2008 Estimator of the Year by the Cincinnati Chapter of the American Society of Professional Estimators. » Joan Junker, Diamond Oaks, cosmetology, graduated 1979 Junker has been a successful businesswoman almost from the day she graduated in 1979 as one of the youngest cosmetologists in Ohio. After 18 years of building a reputation and clientele, she became a business owner in 1997. Her popular salon, Hair Management on Bridgetown Road, has grown five-fold through her expertise and passion. She shares that expertise, too – with potential cosmetologists at Diamond Oaks, Empire Education Group, and the International School of Beauty, and also informally with other salon owners trying to expand their businesses.

This year’s Great Oaks Education Foundation’s Great Oaks Career Campus distinguished alumni are, from left, Gary Gilbert, Joan Junker and Bradley George. THANKS TO JON WEIDLICH

She is a member of the Diamond Oaks Cosmetology Business/Industry Advisory Council, she proctors state cosmetology licensing exams, and she regularly speaks to classes. Junker’s community activities are numerous. A Girl Scout leader and Sunday school teacher, she also involves her business in the community by supporting individuals and organi-

zations through fundraising activities at Hair Management. She has organized evenings at her salon for mothers with special needs and mothers of children with special needs. Junker was honored in 2005 for her work in employing teenagers with developmental disabilities » Bradley George, Laurel Oaks, firefighting, graduated

1988 George has spent his entire career protecting and helping people. He started in his home town of Greenfield, and also volunteered on his days off with the Greenfield Area Life Squad as an EMT. Rising through the ranks as a member of the county dive team and fire investigator, he became assistant chief in 1997. Not content to serve his community only as a firefighter, he completed Ohio peace officer training in1991and worked for a number of years as a Highland County Sheriff’s dseputy and as an officer for the Leesburg Police Department. After a stint with the State Fire Marshall’s Office, he was chosen to become the first chief of the newly-formed Paint Creek Joint EMS/Fire District in December 2009. A tireless community volunteer and high school swim team coach, it has been written about George: “He has managed to make his professional life personal to him, which in turn benefits his community and the areas served by the fire district.” The photos and stories of each year’s distinguished alumni are mounted in the halls of the four Great Oaks campuses to serve as an inspiration for current and future students.

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WESTERN HILLS — Basketball is in the blood of the Thomas family. Andre, Aaron and Aundreana all played hoops at Western Hills and now it is Kamya’s time. The junior, whose first love was soccer, didn’t pick up the game until the seventh grade and the rest is history. “I enjoyed (basketball) but I didn’t know I could play,” Thomas said. “I was just going to try out for the seventh-grade (team) and I happened to be good at it, so I kept going.” In her three years with the Lady Mustangs she has led the team in scoring each year, including this season at17.1points per game. “She worked hard in the summer and coming into the season I sat her down and told her this year she really has to step up and lead us,” Lady Mustangs coach Derek Williams said. “…She accepted that challenge and has really stepped up to lead us.” The tattoo on her right arm reads “Born to Ball,” and that says everything you need to know about her attitude toward the game. “I just feel like that is what I do,” she said. “I was born to play and it was meant that I play basketball.” The fact that the junior ranks second in the Cincinnati Metro Athletic Conference in scoring, rebounding and fieldgoal percentage, as well as leading the conference in steals, speaks to her work ethic and ability to learn the game in just four short years. “It says a lot about her athleticism and her mental aspect and how hungry she is to be good,” Williams said. “… She is always telling me she wants to get better and play at the next level.”

Elder juniors Eddie Sievers, left, and Nick Roth are the top two bowlers for the Panthers this season. Roth is averaging more than 200 a game, while Sievers is at 190.5 TOM SKEEN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Kamya Thomas of Western Hills goes up for two of her 22 points against Withrow Jan. 29 at West High. Thomas is second in the CMAC in scoring at 17.1 points per game. TOM SKEEN/COMMUNITY PRESS

When it comes to the next level, Thomas likes to dream big. Her ultimate goal is to make it to the WNBA, but the first step is college where she has dreamed of playing at the University of Tennessee since she picked up a basketball. “I definitely see her playing at the next level,” Williams said. “… As long as she (works at it) and stays focused in the class-

room and focuses on getting better, I could definitely see her playing at the next level.” As far as what it will take to get there, Thomas addressed the areas of her game that she needs to work on to make her dream come true. “Defense, being able to handle the ball, getting the team set, less turnovers and just keep playing,” she said.

PRICE HILL — Inexperience usually isn’t a recipe for success. With only two bowlers back with significant varsity experience, Elder bowling coach Dave Sievers knew he faced a challenge this season. “It’s been a learning experience for us the whole year,” Sievers said. “We’ve shown signs of brilliance and also not so brilliant.” The Panthers are 10-8 (9-5 Greater Catholic League) and in third place in the GCL South behind St. Xavier and La Salle. Of the eight losses, seven have come to teams ranked in The Enquirer area coaches’ poll. The fourth-year head coach looks for any tiny victory he can to keep building up his guys’ confidence. “You have to take the small victories and forget about the negatives,” Sievers said. “As long as you are positive coming out of anything, that is the only way you are going to get better.” The inexperience was the reason Sievers made changes

to the varsity lineup halfway through the season. What he did was create competition in practice where they guys were competing for their spot on the varsity roster. Some responded well while others were sent down to junior varsity. “I just felt like with the team’s inexperience, they got really nervous in matches and there is no way of combating that without experience,” Sievers said. Two guys who have really come through the process well and are tearing up the competition are Nick Roth and Dave’s son, Eddie. Roth is 11th in the GCL with a 200.1 average and has a high series of 480 this season with a high game of 256. “Nick is a great emotional leader for us,” his coach said. “Even when he’s not bowling well, he’s right in there for us. He’s just really been on fire lately.” The younger Sievers is averaging 190.5 on the season, and while his coach is happy with his steady performance See BOWL, Page A8

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS By Tom Skeen tskeen@communitypress.com

Boys basketball

» Gamble Montessori beat Cincinnati College Prep 64-43, Jan. 28 behind 19 points from Kenney Mil. Chris Martin scored a gamehigh 28 points as the Gators blew out Depaul Cristo Rey 8545, Feb. 1. » Oak Hills defeated Princeton 64-59, Jan. 29 behind a game-high 31 points from senior Josh Richmond. Richmond put up 19 points, including the game-winner, as Oak Hills knocked off Fairfield 52-50, Feb. 1. » Western Hills had its sixgame win streak snapped Jan. 30 in a 68-63 loss to Taft. Kevin Bracy-Davis scored 22 points. The Mustangs rebounded for a 59-58 upset victory over Withrow Feb. 1. Davis finished with 19 points. » La Salle knocked off St. Xavier for its 10th win of the season with its 49-41 victory Jan. 25. Connor Speed led the way with 12 points. Jeff Larkin and Eric Southers each scored 10. On Jan. 27, Larkin’s hot hand was good for 22 points as La

Salle beat Northmont 57-36. » Elder improved to 8-11 on the season following a 45-30 victory over McNicholas Feb. 1. Thomas Autenrieb scored a game-high 19 points. » Taylor lost to Wyoming 5436, Feb. 1. Zack Fulton led the Yellow Jackets with eight points.

Girls basketball

» Taylor lost to Wyoming 4933, Jan. 26 despite 15 points from sophomore Hannah Meckstroth. Taylor got 17 points from Tori Ferguson as the Lady Yellow Jackets fell to Deer Park 42-39, Jan. 30. » Kamya Thomas led Western Hills with 22 points in the Lady Mustangs’ 47-39 victory to Butlerville Christian Jan. 26. Western Hills lost to Withrow 46-41, Jan. 29 despite 22 points from Thomas. » Oak Hills lost to Middletown 59-58 in overtime Jan. 28. Mackenzie Laumann and Lindsey Eckstein each scored 14 points . Oak Hills led 24-20 at the half, but lost to Fairfield 43-39, Jan. 30. Laumann finished with 11 points. » Mercy got 20 points from Kelly Weigman and 13 from

Mercy senior Kelley Wiegman is presented the game ball by her coach Mary Jo Huisman after becoming the school’s all-time leading scorer in a victory over St. Ursula Jan. 31. THANKS TO RON RAMER OF ESP MEDIA

Emily Budde in a 54-39 victory over Mount Notre Dame Jan. 29. Weigman became Mercy’s all-time leading scorer Jan. 31 in a 48-33 victory over St. Ursula. She finished with a teamhigh 13 points in the victory. » Despite leading 21-13 at the half, Seton lost to St. Ursula 4741, Jan. 29. Marisa Meyer led with 12 points. Seton knocked off McAuley 58-54, Jan. 31 behind 15 points from Meyer and 12 from both Courtney Gleason and Loretta Blaut.

Boys swimming

» Oak Hills defeated Elder 186-118, Jan. 26 behind victories

from Brian Walker (200-yard freestyle), Jack Schmidt (500yard freestyle), Nathan Smith (100-yard backstroke) and Michael Gladfelter (100-yard breaststroke). Senior Scott Maurer won both the 50- and 100-yard freestyle events for the Panthers. » Mitch Godar of Elder finished second at the GCL Diving Championships Jan. 28. Elder placed fourth with 145 points at the GCL South Championships Jan. 30. » La Salle senior Jimmy McMahon won the GCL South Division Diving title Jan. 28.

Girls swimming

» Seton took down Oak Hills 212-95, Jan. 26 behind the performance of senior Emma Thiemann, who won the 500-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke events for the Saints. Hailey Ryan (200-yard individual medley) and Candice Sheehan (200-yard freestyle) won events for the Lady Highlanders. Mo Carolin of Seton placed second at the GGCL Scarlet Division Diving Championships Jan. 28. Seton placed third at the GGCL Scarlet Division Championships Jan. 30. » Taylor Hayes of Mercy won the GGCL Scarlet Division Diving title Jan. 28. Mercy finished fifth with 90 points at the GGCL Scarlet Division Championships Jan. 30. Rachael Hester won the 100yard breaststroke events, while Taylor Hayes won the 1-meter diving competition.

Wrestling

» Western Hills placed 15th at the Milford Invitational Jan. 26. » Taylor scored 22.5 points to finish 16th at the Milford Invitational Jan. 26. » Oak Hills lost to St. Xavier See HIGHLIGHT, Page A8

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Scholar-athletes up for ‘That’s My Boy Award’ Kerry Coombs, Ohio State University assistant football coach, will be the keynote speaker at the 46th National Football Foundation’s “That’s My Boy” Award banquet, which is based upon the accumulation of points in three areas: Football achievement, academic achievement, and extracurricular / community activities. The award will be an-

nounced at the ScholarAthlete Dinner, which will be in the Presidential Ballroom at the Westin Cincinnati at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28. Cash bar begins prior to the dinner at 6 p.m. The finalists for Ohio’s award are: » Gabe Archer, Batavia. » Nicholas Collado, Kings. » Pat DiSalvio, McNi-

cholas. » Ramir Hollis, North College Hill. » Brandon Kelly, Withrow. » Gus Madden, Ross. » Max Mazza, Elder. » Will Steur, Madeira. » Dylan Wiesman, Colerain. The finalists for Northern Kentucky include: » Blake Bir, Covington Catholic.

» Jared Bowling, Simon Kenton. » A.J.Collins, Cooper. » Donovan McCoy, Highlands. » Dexter Smith, Lloyd. Tom Crosby, former head football at Purcell Marian and Mariemont high schools will receive the NFF Chapter’s “Lifetime Achievement” award. The Anthony Munoz

Foundation will present its Offensive Lineman and Defensive Lineman of the Year and the Marvin Lewis Community Fund will present their Coach of the Year Award. Four scholar athletes, one from each of the local colleges – Elder graduate Nick Gramke, Thomas More College; Elder graduate Tony Miliano, University of Cincinnati; Brian Pitzer, College of

Mount St. Joseph and Jason Semmes, Miami University – will be honored also. Sam Becker from McNicholas High School will receive the Tom Potter Memorial Award of Courage. For ticket information, please contact: Pat Mouch, 936-0999; Julia Gandert, 619-1645 (day); or Ron Woyan, 382-3173 (night).

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CAN YOU SAY STATE?

Continued from Page A7

The first- and second-grade St. Antoninus soccer team, coached by Eric Reisman and Scott Drapp, have an exciting season and captured the SAY Passers Division Ohio State Championship. They finished the regular season undefeated. They represented St. Antoninus with class and good sportsmanship. In front are Isabella Roeder, Gretchen Goettke, Jessica Drapp, Iris Weckenbrock, Maria Drapp and Natalie Brown. In back are Scott Drapp, Meredith Reisman, Brenna Bohan, Olivia Grawe, Olivia Taylor, Amelia Andriacco, Ruby Klusman and Eric Reisman. THANK TO TRICIA REISMAN

Highlight Continued from Page A7

70-6, Jan. 26. Tim Fort was victorious at 145 pounds. » St. Xavier defeated

Elder and Princeton in the Region 8A Division I Team Tournament Jan. 30. The Bombers face Moeller Feb. 6 in the regional final.

Boys bowling

» Elder lost to Middletown 2,869-2,553, Jan. 29. Nick Roth rolled a 480 series for the Panthers. » Taylor rolled a 2,654 to defeated Goshen (2,411) and Summit Country Day (1,965) Jan. 29.

on the lanes, what he is most happy about is the bond that has been created between him and his son. “One of the greatest things that has come out of this has been our relationship,” Dave said. “We are closer than I ever dreamed of and he’s a good sounding board, but I just really enjoy having him on the team.” With the postseason around the corner, championships are what everyone strives for. Coach Sievers is more concerned with his young men. That became obvious when he created a “Wall of Fame” in honor of Elder bowling, both past and present, at Senior Jake Webb rolled a 407 high-series. Taylor took down Reading 2,683-2,282, Jan. 31 behind a 504 high-series from senior Josh Hensley. The Yellow Jackets

Coach Dave Sievers played a major role in creating the Elder bowling “Wall of Fame” that honors both the past and present of Elder bowling and includes team records, individual records, all-stars, the current schedule and team pictures of both the varsity and junior varsity teams. THANKS TO ELDER BOWLING

Western Bowl where the Panthers host their home matches. “I’m very proud of that (board),” Sievers said. “One of my main coaching goals is to make bowlers for life, and if I can spread

the joy bowling has given me for years to kids, I think it’s one of the greatest things. … One of the greatest things for Western Bowl and everybody is to advertise your youth.”

took down Seven Hills 2,888-2,321, Feb. 1 behind a school record 537 highseries from Hensley.

ing Fairfield 2,572-2,329, Jan. 29. Junior Sarah Corso rolled a 452 high-series. » Seton lost to Middletown 2,520-2,367, Jan. 29 despite a 397 series from senior Jordan Schmidt.

Girls bowling

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The St. John’s Jaguars girls soccer team clinches the state soccer championship for their division. It was a phenomenal year for St. John’s since this was their first soccer team. They completed the season at 17-1. In front are Angie Shoenung, Brooklyn Towe, Natalie Penick, Sarah Shipman, Jenna Schoster, Jacklinh Tran, Ashley Cornelius, Sydney Roberts and Evelyn Herrmann. In back are Abby Duebber, Emma Rewwer, Morgan Hawk, Lauren Tumlin, Jessica Shipman, Grace Young, Megan Bley, Angela Borcher, coach Mitch Penick, head coach John Rewwer and coach Vinh Tran. THANKS TO JOHN REWWER

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Jackie Cornelius-Bedel, Oak Hills varsity coach and director of softball operations at Sports of all Sorts, and her staff, will conduct the sixth-annual Winter Softball Skills Clinic at Oak Hills High School Gym, 3200 Ebenezer Road. The clinic will be run by current and former college and professional players and coaches to ensure that each player receives the highest quality instruction available in the area. Players will work in small groups with multiple station rotation so that every player receives individualized instruction regardless of their ability. Clinics are open to all Cincinnati area girls. Both beginners and more advanced players will benefit from these clinics. Parents and coaches are welcome to come and watch.

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Novus ordo seclorum, or the new world order used now by U.S. presidents by words and programs, shred the U.S. Constitution from freedom, with their ability to keep the truth hidden from we the people until it is too late to stop its execution. 1) Audit the fed bill of this year 2013 No. HR 24 in the House, and get Harry Reid to move on this in the Senate. The Act of 1913, private banking lost more than 95 percent of its value in the Fed’s 100-year existence. This system leads to: constant economic crisis, the destruction of the middle class, currency destruction, that

Independence and the U.S. Constitution. God bless America

brings on Section 8, crime, school drop-outs and taxation to pay for all of this. Solution: More public, not private, banking. 2) Looking into the executive orders of over 13,200 show that the numbers issued by recent presidents has not matched that of other presidents in the early and mid-20th Century. It is of the new world order to control freedom by shredding the U.S. Constitution. By the people and for the people is the U.S. Constitution, meaning we the people are the masters and the government is the servants. In some way it went into reverse. Let’s go back to the greatest statements of human liberty ever written: the Declaration of

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Many new things have occurred in Cheviot over the past year. Nice things. The Obama reelection office, the Higher Ground coffee and sandwich shop next to NYPD Pizza, Family Dollar store, Broadhope Art Gallery at Glenmore and Harrison, the Drama Workshop on Glenmore, a new Cone Zone on Harrison, and the large expansion of Cheviot S&L. These nice things will draw nice people into our city but if we don’t continue our high stan-

dard of services, they won’t come back. Stephan Fox and 535 of his friends feel $3 per week is too much to pay for having their garbage and garden waste picked up and disposed of. I don’t know what Rumpke would charge or how much increase to expect in unemployment insurance but maybe Fox could start his own business. It could be called “Fox & Friends,” your cheap trash collectors. An alternative, of course, is for Fox and Friends to become part of the “47 percent takers” in this country and watch our fair city go to second class while they sit back in their easy chairs sipping tea. Bob Neal Cheviot

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Cheviot library hosting Dr. Seuss and classes Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday at the Read Across America Seussabration. It is being held at the Cincinnati Museum Center on Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Kids can get one free child ticket to the Duke Energy Children’s Museum with a paid adult ticket by showing their current library card. Kids ages 8 to 12 can join the Apples To Apples Junior tournament being held at the Cheviot Library on Tuesday, March 12, at 4 p.m. Kids will compete to see who can win the most rounds in the game that makes vocabulary fun, and they will have the chance to win prizes. All participants will get a good-

ited, so be sure to register by calling 369-6015. The library is holding an adult poetry contest. Anyone ages 18 and up can submit one poem to the online form at http://bit.ly/U1SGjY. These poems must be unpublished original content and suitable for a general audience. The poems may not be longer than one column on an 8.5-inch by 11-inch page and in at least 12-point font. The Poetry In The Garden Competition will run through Feb. 28, and up to four winners will have their poem published on the library’s webpage in April and will be given the opportunity to read at the library’s Poetry In The Garden

ie bag. Space is limited for this program, so please register by calling 3696015. Computer classes continue each Jennifer M. month at ChevWeikert COMMUNITY PRESS iot. Our series of classes inGUEST COLUMNIST cludes Computers for Beginners Part 1 on Tuesday, March 5; Computers for Beginners Part 2 on Thursday, March 7; Introduction To The Internet on Tuesday, March 12; and Open Lab on Tuesday, March 19. All classes start at 10 a.m. and space is lim-

Price Hill Phantom was actually two teenagers Anxious West Siders spent the summer of 1954 wondering where the Price Hill phantom burglar would strike next. He would hit on Relleum, on Ralph, on Vinedale, on Schulte and places inbetween, reported the Cincinnati Enquirer on Aug. 26. From front porch to front porch Karen R. throughout Arbogast July and AuneighCOMMUNITY PRESS gust, GUEST COLUMNIST bors swapped stories: The Stephen Young family of 4117 Vinedale heard their dog scamper downstairs around 4:30 a.m. on July 20, according to an Aug. 1 Enquirer accounting. The burglar, who had just raided the Young’s refrigerator, calmed the dog by tossing three pounds of ground beef on the kitchen floor for him. Phantom took $10 and left. Butch-the-boxer chased “someone” away from his Carnation Avenue residence on July 25. When he returned home bearing facial scratches, owner J. A. Denier, reported it to police. A month later the dots would connect to the phantom, who, when captured, would confess to being chased by the dog, kicking him, then burglar-

izing a house on Schulte Drive that same night, according to the Aug. 26 Cincinnati Post. Rosalia Arbogast, of 4111 W. Eighth Street was sewing in her basement late one mid-August night when she heard backyard noises. She ran upstairs to alert her husband. The Arbogasts found no one, but later that week heard that a house in the 4100 block of Flower – right through the woods which would become Pleasure Drive – had been hit. Enquirer reporter Edward Bentz, after talking to the Cincinnati Crime Bureau, gave the Price Hill burglar front page coverage on Aug. 1with his story, headlined “The Shadow – Scourge of Western Hills!” The Phantom, he wrote, “ ... glides through the backyard to the kitchen window ... looks around for the garbage can ... hops up ... pulls out his ice pick ... inserts it through the screen at the latch ... a flick of the pick and the screen is unlatched.” Cincinnati Police, however, put Phantom out of business by summer’s end. Enquirer reporter Paul Lugannani wrote on Aug. 26 that, according to detectives William Hasenmueller and Raymond Eilerman, the “Price Hill burglar” was really two boys, 15 and 16. While detectives had arrested the younger boy, his older partner had allegedly

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fled to Kentucky. It is not known if the older boy was ever arrested. Lugannani wrote that the boy in custody named that summer’s victims: Lawrence Kennedy, 4938 Relleum Ave., Burgess Taintor, 4942 Relleum Ave., Elmer Kohle, 5031 Ralph Ave., July 13; Stephen Young, 4117 Vinedale Ave., July 20; Frank Daum, 4345 Schulte Drive, July 25; Marlene Hart, 4308 Cappel Drive, July 29; Bernard Mack 4967 Western Hills Drive, Aug. 1; Carrie Hoppe, 4112 Flower Ave., Aug. 18; Schaefer Realty Co., 2010 Ferguson; and Glenway Tire Shop 4033 Glenway Ave., Aug. 15. According to the Post on Aug. 26, arresting officers were convinced that the boy in custody and his partner operated only in Price Hill, and were not responsible for 40 burglaries committed throughout Greater Cincinnati, as Bentz suggested in his article. The week before the Price Hill arrest was made, detectives George Bronstrop, James Toothman, Richard Lobeck and William Wood arrested six teenagers who had admitted committing similar crimes in Fairview Heights and English Woods that summer, reported the Enquirer on Aug. 25. Karen R. Arbogast lives in Westwood.

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series. Cheviot Library is holding a presentation by the Cincinnati Museum Center on Cincinnati’s Subway on Thursday, March 7, at 6:30 p.m. If you have ever wondered about what happened to this part of Cincinnati’s transportation history, be sure to join us. Have you ever wondered how to become a DJ? Teens can come learn the secrets of the trade from DJ Devin at the Cheviot Library on Thursday, Feb. 28, at 4:00 p.m. The library is holding its annual On The Same Page program this February and March. Everyone in Cincinnati is invited to read the book “The

End Of Your Life Book Club” by Will Schwalbe. The Cheviot book club will be discussing this title on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. Cheviot will also be holding a craft program to create a reading journal with the Cincinnati Book Arts Society on Thursday, February 28 at 6:30 p.m. Space is limited, so sign up today. Visit www.cincinnatilibrary.org/ samepage for more information. Jennifer M. Weikert is the reference librarian at the Cheviot Branch Library, 3711 Robb Ave. Contact her at 513-369-6015.

MEETINGS Here is a list of government meetings in the Western Hills Press area: » Village of Addyston Council members meet at 7 p.m. on the first and third Monday of the month at the Addyston Municipal Building, 235 Main St. Phone: 941-1313. Mayor: Dan Pillow. » Cheviot City Council members meet at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of the month at city hall, 3814 Harrison Ave. Phone: 661-2700. Mayor: Samuel Keller. President of Council: Deborah M. Slaughter. » Cincinnati City Council meets at 2 p.m. every Wednesday in room 300 at Cincinnati City Hall, 801 Plum St. When there is a Monday holiday, all meetings including committee meetings are pushed back a day. City Manager: Milton Dohoney Jr. Mayor: Mark Mallory. » Cincinnati Public Schools Board of Education usually meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 2651 Burnet Ave. Board of Education phone: 475-7000. Superintendent: Mary Ronan. Board President: Eve Bolton. » Village of Cleves Council meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at the Cleves Municipal Building, 101 North Miami Ave. Phone: 941-5127 for information. Mayor: Danny Stacy. » Green Township Trustees meet at 5:30 p.m. the second and fourth Mondays of the month at the administration building, 6303 Harrison Ave. Phone: 574-4848. Administrator: Kevin Celarek. Trustee Chairman: David Linnenberg. » Miami Township Board of Trustees at 7 p.m. on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Miami Township Administration Building, 3780 Shady Lane. Phone: 941-2466. Board president: Paul Beck. » Village of North Bend Council meets at 7 p.m. on the last Monday of each month at the North Bend Municipal Building, 21 Taylor Ave. Phone: 9410610. Mayor: Doug Sammons. » Oak Hills Local School District Board of Education members meet the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at

5556 Cheviot Road Cincinnati, Ohio 45247 phone: 923-3111 fax: 853-6220 email: westernhills@communitypress.com web site: www.communitypress.com

various locations within the district. District office: 6325 Rapid Run Road. Phone: 574-3200. Superintendent: Todd Yohey. Board President: Janice Hunter. » Three Rivers Local School District Board of Education members meet the second Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Taylor High School, 36 S. Harrison Ave. District office: 92 Cleves Ave. Phone: 941-6400. Superintendent: Rhonda Bohannon. Board president: Angela Weisgerber. » Westwood Civic Association members meet the third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at Westwood Town Hall, 3017 Harrison Ave. Phone: 6629109. Civic Association president: Joel Kimmet. Hamilton County » Board of County Commissioners meet at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday in Room 603 of the County Administration Building, 138 E. Court St., downtown. Call 946-4400 for information. » Educational Service Center Governing Board meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 11083 Hamilton Ave. Call 672-4200 for information. » General Health District meets at 6:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month at 250 William Howard Taft Road, Clifton. Call 946-7800 for information. » Regional Planning Commission meets at 12:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the month at the County Administration Building, eighth floor, 138 E. Court St., downtown. Call 946-4500 for information. » Rural Zoning Commission meets at 1 p.m. on the third Thursday of the month at the County Administration Building, 138 E. Court St., downtown. Call 946-4501 for information. » Board of Zoning Appeals meets at on the second and fourth at Wednesday at the County Administration Building, 138 E. Court St., downtown. Call 9464502 for information.

If you would like your meeting to be considered for this, send the information to memral@communitypress.com.

Western Hills Press Editor Marc Emral memral@communitypress.com, 853-6264 Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday See page A2 for additional contact information.

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By Kurt Backscheider

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Elder High School Principal Tom Otten said the school will always remember the young men from Elder who sacrificed their lives for this country during the Vietnam War. Elder students, faculty, alumni and friends honored the 11 men from Elder who were killed in action in Vietnam during a devotional Mass and special dedication ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the school’s Memorial Fieldhouse. “Rest assured, Elder will never forget these 11 men,” Otten said. The tribute was part of the school’s celebration of Catholic Schools Week. More than 150 guests, including nearly 60 family members of the deceased, attended the touching ceremony, which featured the dedication of specially-designed shadowboxes displaying plaques commemorating the lives of the 11 men. The shadowboxes were presented to the school by the class of 1966, and will be on permanent display at Elder. A 12th shadowbox was also dedicated and blessed during the ceremony. It honors all the Vietnam veterans from Elder who suffered and died as a result of Agent Orange. Dan Hendy, a 1966 Elder graduate who helped bring the idea for a permanent memorial to fruition, said the Elder community expresses its heartfelt gratitude for the bravery of the 11 young men, and will carry their memory into the future. “For those of us who knew the Elder 11 before they were warriors, they were are friends,” Hendy told the crowd. “We believe the dedication of these plaques and their placement in the school will be viewed by you as a lasting tribute to their sacrifice.” Hank Mueller, a 1966 Elder graduate for whom the Hank Mueller Elder Veterans Scholarship Fund is named, also spoke at the dedication. A Marine veteran who was critically wounded and lost his sight in the Vietnam War, Mueller said the support he received from his fellow Elder class-

U.S. Army veteran Tony Murphy, left, a Westwood resident who served in the Korean War, and Army veteran James Kennedy, a Roselawn resident who served in the Vietnam War, presented the colors at a memorial Mass and dedication Elder High School hosted to honor 11 men from Elder who were killed in the Vietnam War. Murphy and Kennedy are both members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 3620 in Cheviot. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

NEVER FORGOTTEN The 11 men from Elder High School who were killed in action in the Vietnam War are listed below with their class year. David R. Caruso, 1965 Paul P. Davis, 1966 Michael Faulkner, 1966 Michael F. Huwel, 1966 Thomas P. Kindt, 1958 Robert J. Oates, 1963 William F. Reiter, 1966 Albert F. Sayer, 1955 Donald L. Schnee, 1964 Leonard F. Vogt, 1943 Michael R. Witt, 1967

mates when he returned home helped him become the man he is today. Whenever he got together with old classmates, he said the conversations always circled back to the 11 men who died in Vietnam. He said it’s great the Elder family came together to honor their memory. “This is a close-knit community,” Mueller said. “For generations to come, these men will

Bagpiper Don Rolfes leads the Elder High School Honor Guard as they present the colors during a dedication ceremony. The honor guard members are, from left, Holden Kelley, Matthew Listermann, Duncan Kelley and John Nolan. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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be remembered. They are fine examples of this country being the home of the free and the brave.” Elder junior Jon Reiter, a Delhi Township resident, said he thought the memorial Mass was the coolest Mass he’s attended at Elder. The ceremony was especially close to his heart, as his great uncle, 1966 graduate William Reiter, was one of the 11 men honored. “It’s a great thing for our family for him to be remembered,” Reiter said. “I never knew him, but a day like this helps me get to know him.” Margie Kindt Hubbard drove from her home in Indianapolis to attend the Mass and dedication. Her late husband, Thomas Kindt, was in Elder’s class of 1958 and was killed in Vietnam in 1966 while serving as a sergeant in the Marines, she said. “I think it’s absolutely wonderful Elder has taken the time to remember their fallen,” she said. “It’s an honor to them to honor our loved ones.”

Elder High School junior Jon Reiter carries the plaque dedicated to the memory of his great uncle, William Reiter, a 1966 Elder graduate who died in the Vietnam War. THANKS TO KATHLEEN HIRTH

Those who attended the memorial Mass and dedication at Elder High School watched a video tribute to those who served in the Vietnam War. KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Elder High School honored the 11 men from the school who were killed in the Vietnam War. A 12th plaque was also dedicated during the ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 30, which honors all the Elder graduates who died from Agent Orange and other injuries incurred during the war. THANKS TO KATHLEEN HIRTH

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD THURSDAY, FEB. 7

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On Stage - Theater

Music - Religious

Broadway Bound, 8 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., Part three of Neil Simon’s acclaimed autobiographical work. $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

Lenten Sacred Concert, 2:30-4 p.m., Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, 5900 Delhi Road, Motherhouse Chapel. With Mike Davis. $10. Registration required. 513-347-5449; www.srcharitycinti.org. Delhi Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 18

Youth Sports

Exercise Classes

Instructional Basketball, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sayler Park Community Center, 6720 Home City Ave., Classes are introduction to basketball skills presented in informative, fun and healthy way. Kindergartensecond grade. $10, plus $2 membership. Through Feb. 28. 941-0102; www.cincyrec.org. Sayler Park.

FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park. Spinning, 5:45-6:45 p.m., Western Sports Mall, $8-$10. 4514920; www.spinfitcincinnati.com. Westwood.

FRIDAY, FEB. 8 Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, 6720 Home City Ave., Full-body workout consisting of weights, cardio and core work. All ages and abilities welcome. $45 per month. Presented by FitChixx. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park.

Farmers Market Lettuce Eat Well Winter Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Cheviot United Methodist Church, 3820 Westwood Northern Blvd., Locally produced food items. Free. Presented by Lettuce Eat Well. 661-1792; www.lewfm.org. Cheviot.

Music - Blues Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Jim & Jack’s on the River, 3456 River Road, $4. 251-7977. Riverside.

TUESDAY, FEB. 19

Jason Endicott, left, and Matthew Wilson try to break into show business in "Broadway Bound,” presented by the Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave., through Feb. 17. Show times are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. Tickets are $23. $20 for students and seniors. For more information, call 241-6550 or visit www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. Glenmore Ave., The Role of Insurance. Learn to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely and more. Price is per household for lifetime membership. $99. Registration required. 922-7897; www.daveramsey.com/fpu/ preview. Cheviot.

On Stage - Theater Broadway Bound, 2 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

Religious - Community

Broadway Bound, 8 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

A Transformed Life, 1-4 p.m., Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, 5900 Delhi Road, Motherhouse. Provides context within which to understand both the challenges and the blessings of our journey of seeking God and living in a more contemplative way. $50. Registration required. Through March 10. 347-5449. Delhi Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 9

MONDAY, FEB. 11

Art & Craft Classes

Exercise Classes

You Lassoed My Heart Valentine’s Workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Broadhope Art Collective, 3651 Harrison Ave., Create unique mixed-media Valentine, using painting and layering techniques combined with fabric, found objects and knot tying. For ages 12 and up. $20. 225-8114; www.broadhopeartcollective.com. Cheviot. Felt Hearts Workshop, 3-4:30 p.m., Broadhope Art Collective, 3651 Harrison Ave., Hand sew, embellish and stuff heart ornaments for someone special. No experience necessary, all materials provided. For ages 8 and up. $10. 225-8114; www.broadhopeartcollective.com. Cheviot.

Introduction to Ashtanga Yoga Class, 6-7 p.m., EarthConnection, 370 Neeb Road, Rookie introduction of a progression of pranayanma (breathing tech), focus of gaze (drishti) and asanas (postures) leading to a unique practice for each participant. $30 for fiveclass pass. Presented by Yoga by Marietta. 675-2725; www.yogabymarietta.com. Delhi Township. FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park. Spinning, 5:45-6:45 p.m., Western Sports Mall, $8-$10. 4514920; www.spinfitcincinnati.com. Westwood.

On Stage - Theater

Exercise Classes Spinning, 9-10 a.m., Western Sports Mall, 2323 Ferguson Road, Racquetball Center. Group cycling workout. Ages 14-99. $8-$10. Presented by SpinFit LLC. 451-4920; www.spinfitcincinnati.com. Westwood.

Music - Benefits Diamonds and Denim 2, 7-11 p.m., Seton High School, 3901 Glenway Ave., Music by Forever Diamond, Neil Diamond tribute band. Cash bar. Baskets, raffles and split-the-pot. Ages 21 and up. Benefits BeauVita. $30. Reservations required. Presented by BeauVita. 574-8777; www.beauvita.org. West Price Hill.

On Stage - Theater Broadway Bound, 8 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

SUNDAY, FEB. 10 Art & Craft Classes Monster Making Workshop, 1-3 p.m., Broadhope Art Collective, 3651 Harrison Ave., Create your own plush monster. Ages 12 and up or 8 and up with adult. All materials provided. $20. 225-8114; www.broadhopeartcollective.com. Cheviot.

Education Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, 7-8:30 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, 3420

Health / Wellness How to Increase and Maintain Your Energy, Vitality and Youth, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Renaissance West, 5156 North Bend Crossing, Learn to take better care of health and about benefits of maintenance care. Topics: how exercise and nutrition play a role in contributing to living a long, healthy life; simple solutions to health that can be fit into one’s life. For seniors. Free. Presented by Foundation for Wellness Professionals. 9410378. Monfort Heights.

TUESDAY, FEB. 12 Exercise Classes Faith-Based Yoga, 6:45-7:45 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, 3420 Glenmore Ave., Second Floor Green Room. Faith-based yoga class open to all levels. Free, donations requested. 295-5226; www.tailoredfitonline.com. Cheviot.

Health / Wellness Free Hearing Screenings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Place for Better Hearing, 3302 Westbourne Drive, Free. Reservations required. 922-0123; www.hearingbetter.net. Green Township.

Music - Acoustic Charlie Runtz, 6:30-10 p.m., The Public House, 3807 North Bend Road, Free. 481-6300. Cheviot.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 13 Dance Classes Dance Class, 4:30-8:30 p.m.,

ABOUT CALENDAR To submit calendar items, go to www.cincinnati.com and click on “Share!” Send digital photos to life@communitypress.com along with event information. Items are printed on a spaceavailable basis with local events taking precedence. Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find more calendar events, go to www.cincinnati.com and choose from a menu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page. Douce Dance Studio, 3772 Shady Lane, Dance instructions. Ages 2 1/2-adult. Tap, ballet, jazz/hiphop, gymnastics, baton twirling. $25 monthly. Registration required. 941-0202. North Bend.

Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park.

Health / Wellness Free Hearing Screenings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Place for Better Hearing, Free. Reservations required. 922-0123; www.hearingbetter.net. Green Township.

Religious - Community Wednesday Night Solutions, 7-8:30 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, 3420 Glenmore Ave., Weekly interactive DVD presentation hosted by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend. Variety of topics addressing everyday issues such as communication, conflict and more. 922-7897; www.cloudtownsend.com/ resources/solutions. Cheviot.

Support Groups Western Hills Job Search Satellite Group, 9-11 a.m., Westwood First Presbyterian Church, 3011 Harrison Ave., Community members welcome to learn from and support each other in job-seeking process. Speakers present valuable content about latest in electronic resumes, LinkedIn, effective networking, interview skills, available funding and community resources. Group members provide support and accountability to one another during this stressful time. Free. 6089359. Westwood.

THURSDAY, FEB. 14 Health / Wellness Free Hearing Screenings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Place for Better Hearing, Free. Reservations required. 922-0123; www.hearingbetter.net. Green Township.

On Stage - Theater Broadway Bound, 8 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

Youth Sports Instructional Basketball, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $10, plus $2 membership. 941-0102; www.cincyrec.org. Sayler Park.

FRIDAY, FEB. 15 Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park.

Farmers Market Lettuce Eat Well Winter Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Cheviot United Methodist Church, Free. 661-1792; www.lewfm.org. Cheviot.

Faith-Based Yoga, 6:45-7:45 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, Free, donations requested. 295-5226; www.tailoredfitonline.com. Cheviot.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20 Clubs & Organizations Pioneer Antique & Hobby Association Monthly Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Nathanael Greene Lodge, 6394 Wesselman Road, Mulberry Room. Speaker is Abraham Lincoln portrayer Stan Wernz. Guests welcome. Presented by Pioneer Antique & Hobby Association. 451-4822. Green Township.

Health / Wellness

Dance Classes

Free Hearing Screenings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Place for Better Hearing, Free. Reservations required. 922-0123; www.hearingbetter.net. Green Township.

Education

On Stage - Theater Broadway Bound, 8 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

SATURDAY, FEB. 16 Art & Craft Classes Print Your Own Scarf, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Broadhope Art Collective, 3651 Harrison Ave., Make jersey knit scarf individualized with block print design. Messy class. For ages 8 and up. $20. 2258114; www.broadhopeartcollective.com. Cheviot.

Exercise Classes Spinning, 9-10 a.m., Western Sports Mall, $8-$10. 451-4920; www.spinfitcincinnati.com. Westwood.

Health / Wellness Free Hearing Screenings, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Place for Better Hearing, Free. Reservations required. 922-0123; www.hearingbetter.net. Green Township.

On Stage - Theater

Dance Class, 4:30-8:30 p.m., Douce Dance Studio, $25 monthly. Registration required. 941-0202. North Bend. Shoulder Pain: What Are Your Options for Relief?, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine-West, 6480 Harrison Ave., Learn about surgical options. Presentation followed by question-andanswer session. Free. Reservations required. 354-7635; www.beaconortho.com. Green Township.

Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park.

Religious - Community Wednesday Night Solutions, 7-8:30 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, 922-7897; www.cloudtownsend.com/resources/solutions. Cheviot. Fr. Norman Langenbrunner Lenten Series, 6:30-8 p.m., Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati, 5900 Delhi Road, $10, $30 for four-week series; $10 registration fee applied to total cost. Registration required. 347-5449; www.srcharitycinti.org. Delhi Township.

Support Groups

Broadway Bound, 8 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproductions.com. West Price Hill.

Western Hills Job Search Satellite Group, 9-11 a.m., Westwood First Presbyterian Church, Free. 608-9359. Westwood.

SUNDAY, FEB. 17

THURSDAY, FEB. 21

Education Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, 7-8:30 p.m. Retirement and College Planning., Vineyard Westside Church, $99. Registration required. 922-7897; www.daveramsey.com/fpu/preview. Cheviot.

Holiday - Valentine’s Day A Sinatra Valentine, 4-8 p.m., Willie’s Sports Cafe, 6380 Glenway Ave., Music of Frank Sinatra by Matt Snow. Drink specials. Free. 922-3377; www.willieswesternhills.com. Green Township.

Lectures Northern Kentucky Germans in the 23rd Kentucky Infantry, 2-5 p.m., German Heritage Museum, 4790 West Fork Road, Presented by Jeanine Kreinbrink, adjunct lecturer, Northern Kentucky University and board member of the James Ramage Civil War Museum. Free. Presented by GermanAmerican Citizens League of Greater Cincinnati. 574-1741; www.gacl.org. Green Township.

On Stage - Theater Broadway Bound, 2 p.m., Covedale Center for the Performing Arts, $23, $20 students and seniors. 241-6550; www.cincinnatilandmarkproduction-

Health / Wellness Pre-Diabetes Class, 1-3 p.m., Mercy Hospital Western Hills, 3131 Queen City Ave., Information on making healthy food choices, exercise and blood sugar control and monitoring blood sugar levels. $20. Presented by Mercy Health Partners. 956-3729; www.e-mercy.com. Westwood. Chest Pains: Indigestion or a Heart Attack?, 6-7 p.m., Mercy HealthPlex Western Hills, 3131 Queen City Ave., Rooms A and B. Dr. Abhijit Desai, cardiologist with Mercy Health: The Heart Institute, discusses cause of chest pains and teaches attendees what to do when they have them. Free. Reservations required. Presented by Mercy Health Partners. 956-3729; www.e-mercy.com. Westwood.

Schools Preschool Registration, 6-7:30 p.m.., Cheviot United Methodist Church, 3820 Westwood Northern Blvd., Preschool. For families who have not previously been enrolled. $75 registration fee. 389-3060; www.cumcpreschool.com. Cheviot.

Youth Sports Instructional Basketball, 4:30-5:30 p.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $10, plus $2 membership. 941-0102;

www.cincyrec.org. Sayler Park.

FRIDAY, FEB. 22 Art & Craft Classes Reversible Apron, 6-8 p.m., Broadhope Art Collective, 3651 Harrison Ave., Make reversible apron, perfect for cooking or entertaining. All materials provided. For ages 12 and up. $35. 225-8114; www.broadhopeartcollective.com. Cheviot.

Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park.

Farmers Market Lettuce Eat Well Winter Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m., Cheviot United Methodist Church, Free. 661-1792; www.lewfm.org. Cheviot.

Music - Acoustic Charlie Runtz, 6:30-9 p.m., Aroma’s Java and Gelato, 6407 Bridgetown Road, Variety of music for all ages. Free. 5743000; www.aromasgelato.com. Green Township.

Music - Blues Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., J’s Sports Bar, 4862 Delhi Ave., Free. 244-6111. Delhi Township.

On Stage - Theater Moonlight & Magnolias, 8-10 p.m., Arts Center at Dunham, 1945 Dunham Way, Auditorium. Three weeks into the production of “Gone With the Wind,” legendary producer David O. Selznick closes the set and fires Director George Cukor. With just five days to get back on track, Selznick hires famed screenwriter Ben Hecht to write a new script from Margaret Mitchell’s bestselling novel. $14; $12 students, seniors and groups of 10 or more. Presented by Sunset Players Inc. 588-4988; www.sunsetplayers.com. West Price Hill.

SATURDAY, FEB. 23 Exercise Classes Spinning, 9-10 a.m., Western Sports Mall, $8-$10. 451-4920; www.spinfitcincinnati.com. Westwood.

Music - Blues Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Poppy’s Tavern, 5510 Rybolt Road, Free. 574-6333. Green Township.

On Stage - Theater Moonlight & Magnolias, 8-10 p.m., Arts Center at Dunham, $14; $12 students, seniors and groups of 10 or more. 588-4988; www.sunsetplayers.com. West Price Hill.

SUNDAY, FEB. 24 Art & Craft Classes Paint a State, 1-3 p.m., Broadhope Art Collective, 3651 Harrison Ave., Ages 12 and up, or 8 and up with adult. $25. 2258114; www.broadhopeartcollective.com. Cheviot.

Education Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, 7-8:30 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, Real Estate and Mortgages. $99. Registration required. 922-7897; www.daveramsey.com/fpu/ preview. Cheviot.

MONDAY, FEB. 25 Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park. Spinning, 5:45-6:45 p.m., Western Sports Mall, $8-$10. 4514920; www.spinfitcincinnati.com. Westwood.

TUESDAY, FEB. 26

Faith-Based Yoga, 6:45-7:45 p.m., Vineyard Westside Church, Free, donations requested. 295-5226; www.tailoredfitonline.com. Cheviot.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 Dance Classes Dance Class, 4:30-8:30 p.m., Douce Dance Studio, $25 monthly. Registration required. 941-0202. North Bend.

Exercise Classes FitChixx, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Sayler Park Community Center, $45 per month. 205-9772; www.fitchixx.com. Sayler Park.

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Necessity is the mother of recipe invention

If there were a prize for necessity being the mother of invention, I would win it. Take today, for instance. I wanted to make Lottie Hilgefort’s Crockpot macaroni and cheese. It calls for two eggs. Well, my “girls” Rita (chickens) Heikenfeld must be on RITA’S KITCHEN strike because I only retrieved one egg from the nest this morning. I needed 8 oz. macaroni (2 cups) and had 1 cup left in the pantry. Then I couldn’t find my Crockpot. I remembered I left it at my sister’s house. But I really wanted that macaroni and cheese, so I improvised. I made it on top of the stove, with two kinds of pasta and with only one egg. The result? A pot of creamy, cheesy, tummypleasing goodness. Another culinary discovery!

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8 oz. dry elbow macaroni or other short pasta, cooked (2 cups) 12 oz. evaporated milk 1 egg (Lottie uses 2) 4 cups extra sharp or sharp cheddar cheese, shredded Salt and pepper

Stovetop: Keep macaroni warm. In large pan over low heat, whisk together milk and egg. Stir in cheese and cook just until cheese melts. Add macaroni and stir to blend. Season to taste. Crockpot: Mix everything in Crockpot except 1 cup cheddar. Sprinkle that on top. Cook on low 3-4 hours (check after 3) and don’t stir or remove lid during cooking.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen

Evaporated milk: A house brand, like Kroger, works well and is less expensive than national brands. Shredded or bar cheese? I like to shred my own since it doesn’t have the anti-caking agents that shredded cheese has and I think

Rita’s creamy macaroni and cheese started as a slow cooker recipe. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

the flavor is superior. But that’s up to you and how much time you have, as pre-shredded works well, too.

Herb- and spice-rubbed fish filets with lemon butter sauce Can you believe Lent is almost here? You’ll be finding some good prices on seafood during Lent.

1 pound tilapia or other mild white fish, cut into 3-4 pieces 3 ⁄4 teaspoon each sweet paprika and pepper 1 ⁄2 teaspoon each dried thyme and salt 1 ⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard Cayenne to taste: start with a dash Olive oil 4 tablespoons butter Lemon juice to taste

Combine herbs and spices together. Brush

fish with a bit of the olive oil on both sides and rub spice mixture all over. Film a nonstick skillet with oil and when it’s hot, add fish and sear until cooked through, a few minutes per side. Meanwhile, melt butter and stir in lemon juice to taste, or melt butter in small skillet and cook until butter is a pretty amber color, about 3 minutes over medium heat, but watch so it doesn’t burn. Stir in lemon juice to taste. (By cooking butter in skillet, you’ll have “browned butter,” a nuttier flavor than simply melted butter and lemon juice). Spoon butter mixture over fish. I like to serve with a side of couscous that’s been cooked in vegetable broth and seasoned with garlic and green onions.

Tips from Rita’s kitchen

Keeping avocados from turning brown: Spray cut halves with cooking spray, wrap well and refrigerate.

Tips from readers’ kitchens

My chicken corn chowder recipe was a huge hit with readers. Kit Whiteman gave her own signature twists to it (find her version on my blog) and I understand it was served at a ladies luncheon, as well. “We called it Rita’s soup,” the reader said.

Readers want to know

Can kitchen shears be put in dishwasher? I put them in the dishwasher only when cutting up poultry since the shears’ blades will eventually be damaged in the dishwasher. So even if the manufacturer says they’re dishwasher safe, avoid it if possible. My fave: The ones with break-apart blades.

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Like Fresh Market French vanilla pound cake. For Sue, who would like to make this at home. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator and author. Find her blog online at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

BRIEFLY New principal for Three Rivers

Craig Spite as the secondary principal of the new Three Rivers Educational Campus effective Aug. 1. He is the assistant principal at Spite Taylor High School. “Though Craig has been with the district for only a short time; he has demonstrated his educational leadership ability and has won the trust and respect of many,” said Superintendent Rhonda Bohannon. “We look forward to working with Craig in his new position.” Spite earned his bachelor degree in secondary English from Thomas More College and his master’s in educational leadership from Xavier University. He spent seven years teaching English at Milford High School.

Choir fest Feb. 10

Several United Church

of Christ congregations from Cluster Two of the Southern Ohio Northern Kentucky Association will present Choir Fest at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, at St. John’s Westminster Union Church, 1085 Neeb Road. Choirs from across SONKA each will share the gospel in song. The choirs will join their voices together to sing a selection of music including “A Call to Festive Praise,” “All Things Bright and Beautiful,” and “When in our Music God is Glorified.” The event is a fundraiser for the Mission Priority Board, an organization supporting the efforts of a number of area non-profits including the Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati, the Council for Christian Communion, the Interfaith Hospitality Network, the Interfaith Business Builders, and Churches Active in Northside. A free-will offering will be taken. All are invited to a reception following

Bayley Adult Day Program Join the fun! Take advantage of programs and peer groups for older adults. The adults we care for deserve more than just us. They can truly thrive with new social opportunities and top of the line health services.

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the performances. For more information, call 513-347-4613.

Community association meets

The Monfort HeightsWhite Oak Community Associaton’s next monthly meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road. Guest speaker will be Jay Wertz, a certified financial planner with Johnson Investment Counsel. He will discuss the major financial planning issues that individuals and families face today as the recovery from the “Great Recession” slowly moves along, and will offer practical advice about dealing with them. The meeting will offer

the opportunity to hear an expert discuss practical concepts to reach financial goals, and to whom our members may direct their own questions. After the presentation and the usual “split-thepot” drawing, audience members will have the opportunity to enjoy refreshments and talk with friends, neighbors and the speaker.

Masonic fish fry starts Feb. 15

Western Hills Masonic Lodge 140 will have a fish fry 4:30-7:30 p.m. every Friday through Lent starting Feb. 15 at 4358 West Fork Road. There will be a fish dinner will choice of two sides dishes: creamy cole slaw, french fries, onion rings or green beans, and macaroni and cheese. There will coffee includ-

Winter Blast tickets on sale now

ed. Carry outs are available. Shawnee Indian history in Delhi The Delhi Historical Society is hosting the Area History of the Shawnee Indians at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 11, at the Delhi Park Lodge, 5125 Foley Road. There will be a free presentation by Fred Shaw/Neeake a Native American storyteller of the Shawnee Tribe in Cincinnati. He will discuss the oral traditions, history, and stories of the Shawanoodasse (now known as Shawnee) with representative attire, accoutrements and paint of an Olammapise (storyteller). Examples of songs and drumming will be included. For more information, call Peg Schmidt at 4514313.

Tickets are now available for the 2013 St. James Athletic Club Winter Blast dance, which raises money for youth sports. The Winter Blast will be from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Feb. 16, at La Salle High School 3091 North Bend Road. Music is by The Websters. A $20 ticket includes food, appetizers and soft drinks. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase. You will also have the chance to participate in a silent auction (with a weekend get away), Basket Raffles, Wheelbarrow of Cheer and Heads or Tails. Buy your tickets on line at www.stjamespanthers.com.

Schools to answer levy questions

The Oak Hills School District published a frequently asked questions document detailing the 4.82-mill emergency levy that will appear on the May 7 ballot. Visit http://ohlsd.us/ohlevy/ to read the document and watch the seven-minute podcast explaining district financial information and details related to the levy.

Missing teeth? Mini Dental Implants; a lower cost option Do you have a missing tooth or teeth? After your dentist told you to replace the tooth/teeth with either an uncomfortable partial, a bridge that would grind down your healthy teeth or an expensive traditional implant were you left feeling frustrated? A newer excellent alternative is the Mini Dental Implant, or MDI. The procedure, which is offered by Dr. Christopher Omeltschenko, can be used to replace a single missing tooth or an entire row of teeth. “The advantages of a single MDI over traditional options are numerous,” says Dr. Omeltschenko. “At 1.8 millimeters in diameter they can be placed without surgically opening the gums, so recovery is quick and most patients don’t even need pain medicine.” He adds, “MDIs are not connected to adjacent teeth so common problems, such as difficulty cleaning between teeth and food entrapments are eliminated. And at about the same price as a partial and about half the price of a bridge or traditional implant, they are extremely affordable as well.” MDIs are functional on the same day they are put in, enabling patients who have a MDI placed in the morning to enjoy eating lunch without difficulty in the afternoon. Christopher Omeltschenko, D.D.S. Call (513) 245-2200 today for your free, 6560 Colerain Avenue no-obligation consultation (a $150 value). Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 Dr. Omeltschenko will work with you and your existing dentist to give you what you’ve always wanted, a beautiful, www.TotalDentistryOnline.com conﬁdent smile.

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With the University of Cincinnati’s bicentennial approaching in 2019, there are almost 200 years of history for Cincinnati’s largest institution of higher education. The next meeting of the Westwood Historical Society will feature guest speaker Greg Hand, who will provide a review of UC’s storied past featuring heroes and scalawags, triumphs and pratfalls – and some important UC links to Westwood. Hand is associate vice president for public relations at UC. He has been with the university since 1978 and is a UC graduate. Before his employment at UC, Hand was a reporter and editor for

several newspapers, including the Western Hills Press. He is co-author, with Kevin Grace, of “The University of Cincinnati,” a pictorial history of the university, and “Bearcats! The Story of Basketball at the University of Cincinnati.” The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, at the Westwood Branch Library, 3345 Epworth Ave. All those who are interested are welcome to attend.

Mount hosting Lenten concert

Delhi Township trustee and performer Mike Davis will perform a sacred lenten concert, “The Perfect Storm: the Human and Divine Meet,” from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17, at the Sisters of Charity Motherhouse Chapel at the College of Mount St. Joseph. Tickets are $10 and can be obtained by calling 3475449 or email spirituality.center@srcharitycinti.org.

Elder band members named to Catholic honor band

Seven members of the Elder High School band were selected to the South West Ohio Catholic Honor Band. The honor band was comprised of more than 65 students from Catholic high schools in the Cincinnati and Dayton areas. Students were nominated by their band directors. Elder band members selected to the honor band were Megan Igel, Christin Rottenberger, John Igel, Spence Niehaus, Jackie Waller, Brad Griffith and Jake Hills. The honor band performed a free concert at McAuley High School on Feb. 3 in celebration of Catholic Schools Week.

Searcy is head of landscape group

Green Township resident Jim Searcy was recently named president of the Ohio Nursery and Landscape Association. Searcy, an employee of

Hyde Park Landscaping and Tree Service, was elected to head the landscape association at its annual January meeting in Columbus. The mission of the association is to lead, promote and facilitate the success and growth of green industry businesses in Ohio. The association has a full-time staff in Columbus, so Searcy will be active full-time with Hyde Park Landscaping concurrent with his association duties. Searcy was graduated from Miami University in 1971.

Concert features piano, organ

The third concert in the Westwood First Concert Series is at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, at Westwood First Presbyterian Church, 3011 Harrison Ave. Heather MacPhail, who is celebrating 20 years as the organist at Westwood First Presbyterian, will present a concert of piano and organ favorites by composers who are all connected by teaching and inspiration. Featured in the concert will be the early romanticism of Saint-Saëns and Fauré, the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel and the American style of Copland and Emma Lou Diemer. The concert is free; donations are accepted at the door. A reception after the concert will included special activities to honor MacPhail for her musical leadership at the church. For more information, call 661-6846 or visit www.wfpc.org.

Grant funds local creek project

The nonprofit Groundwork Cincinnati/Mill Creek (formerly Mill Creek Restoration Project) has received a grant from the Clean Ohio Fund . The grant for $219,420 will help underwrite floodplain restoration along West Fork Creek along West Fork Road and between Mount Airy Forest and I 74.

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‘Teresa’ Prechenenko, owned Stefan’s Shoes in Cheviot By Marc Emral memral@communitypress.com

If you grew up around Cheviot you probably knew Raesa “Teresa” Prechenenko. She, with her husband, Stefan, owned Stefan’s Shoes on Harrison Avenue for more than 60 years. Mrs. Prechenenko, 89, died Jan. 28. Her daughter Vickie Mayall of Green Township said her mother was a hard worker but always had a sense of humor. “She always tried to help people,” Mayall said. “When poor families came into the store, she gave them discounts to

help them.” Mayall said her mother was born in the Ukraine, and her parents Prechenenko left to get away from the communists during World War II. After a stop in Germany, they were sponsored by a family in Sunman, Ind., where they worked on a farm. Mr. Prechenenko was shoemaker, and Mayall said her mother used to take a bus into Cincinnati for supplies with the bus driving through Cheviot. Fert Quatromani, who

worked for Stefan’s Shoes for 18 years, said Mrs. Prechenenko thought Cheviot looked nice, so they opened a store there. Mayall said her parents lived in the back of their first store. They eventually got an apartment and then a house. They moved their store to 3619 Harrison. Her father died in 1967, and Mrs. Prechenenko continued to operate the store until she retired in 2003. Mrs. Prechenenko was a certified pedorthist, according to Mayall, which is similar to a physician’s assistant. That allowed her to prescribe what people needed to do to adjust

their shoes. Mayall said her mother liked to travel, and would go on shoe company-sponsored trips. “She traveled around the world,” Mrs. Mayall said. “She saw the biggest part of the world through that.’ Quatromani said Mrs. Prechenenko was a “kind old woman from the old country and could work any machine in the store. “Boy, could she repair shoes like gangbusters. She knew how to use all of the machines there.” He said Mrs. Prechenenko loved flowers and would sometimes fill the shoe store with them.

She was a member of the Cheviot-Westwood Kiwanis and Cheviot-Westwood Community Association and worked at the Harvest Home Fair each year. Cheviot Mayor Sam Keller said Mrs. Prechenenko always spoke her mind, but was a sweetheart about it. “She would tell you how she felt, but she made you feel good about it,” Keller said, who remembers going to the store as a youth. She also liked to bake the city’s garbage department workers cookies. “She always treated them great,” Keller said.

“You never spoke badly of the garbage men in front of her.” Besides Mayall and her husband, Scott Mayall, she is survived by another daughter Valentina Remig; grandchildren, Marie (David) Kennedy, Michael, Christopher (Andrea) Mayall; and greatgrandson, Nicholas Mayall. Services were Feb. 1 at Bayley. Arrangements were handled by GumpHolt Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to: Bayley Endowment Fund or Bayley Adult Day Program, 990 Bayley Place Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45233.

Opal Pridemore, Maude Sykes, Lettie Brown, Nora Combs, Shelby Ray Collins. Services were Jan. 30 at Dennis George Funeral Home. Memorials to the Whitewater Township Fire Department.

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DEATHS Anna Allgeier Anna Merkl Allgeier, 87, Green Township, died Jan. 25. Survived by children Jerry (the late Lynn) Allgeier, Debbie (Chip) Giesting, Beverly McKenna, Bonnie (Mike) Kabbes; grandchildren Paul (Sarah), Teresa Allgeier, Brian (Meredith), Brad, Brianne, T.J. (Katherine) Giesting, Kurt (Amy), Keith, Traci McKenna, Amy (Luke) Hamilton, Mark Kabbes, Sara (Chris) Laib; brother Edward; 18 greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Harry Allgeier, siblings Clotilda, Rosemary, Delores, Howard, Evelyn (Sister Ann Dominic). Services were Jan. 29 at St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Arrangements by B.J. Meyer Sons Funeral Home. Memorials to: Susan G. Komen for the Cure, 522 Cincinnati Mills Drive, Suite B-248, Cincinnati, OH 45240 or Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263-3597.

Ronald Balsiger Ronald L. Balsiger, 84, died

ABOUT OBITUARIES Basic obituary information and a color photograph of your loved one is published without charge by The Community Press. Please call us at 853-6262 for a submission form. To publish a larger memorial tribute, call 242-4000 or pricing details. Jan. 24. He was a supervisor for the city of Cincinnati. Survived by daughters Karen (Don) Eversman, Balsiger Cheryl (John) Caramanian, Rhonda Schoulthies; brother David Balsiger; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by

wife Phyllis Balsiger. Services were Jan. 28 at St. Aloysius Gonzaga. Arrangements by Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association.

Joseph Bochenek Joseph M. Bochenek, 66, died Jan. 25. Survived children Kathryn, Matt Bochenek; grandchildren Morgan, Brennan, Kaley; mother Grace Moore; siblings Kathryn, Stanley, Mary Lynn, David, Chris; former wife Nan Donovan. Preceded in death by father Joseph Bochenek, stepfather James Moore, brother Arthur Bochenek. Services were Jan. 28 at Meyer Funeral Home.

Hall, Ruie Fugatt; nieces and nephews Barbara Melon, Karen Herringer, Debra Hart, Linda Ferrell, Terry & Edwin Bray and others. Preceded in death by husband James Bray, parents William, Lucinda Collins, siblings

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Proctor & Gamble. Survived by husband William Breitfelder; children William (Annette), Joseph (Lori), Frederick (Katrina), Rita, Michael (Tina) Breitfelder, Georgia (Michael) Getz, Susan Brennan; sister Betty McAnich; eight grandchildren. Preceded in death by parents Walter, Jesse Cassidy. Services were Feb. 4 at St. Joseph Church. Arrangements by Dennis George Funeral Home.

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Ruth Burger Grieshop, 100, died Jan. 26. She was a seamstress, and she and her husband owned the Grieshop Sewing Machine Shop. Survived by children Doretta (John) Gillott, Ray Grieshop, Pauline (Jim) Dangel, Lois (Mike) SchniedGrieshop er; grandchildren Cherie Monarch, Marsh Bilby, James Jr., Steve, Dave Dangel, Sue Reuter, Mary Wilking, Bonnie, Angie, Jay, Karl, Mark Grieshop, Becky Bevak, Tina Adkins; sister Irene Myer; 16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Joseph Grieshop. Services were Jan. 30 at St. Boniface. Arrangements by Frederick Funeral Home. Memorials to St. Boniface Church.

Jean Bevens Cutter, 91, died Jan. 28. She was a real estate agent. Survived by son Richard (Helen) Cutter; grandsons Michael, Jason Cutter. Preceded in death by husband Richard Cutter, parents Roy, Gertrude Bevens, siblings Alton Bevens, Gertrude “Bette” Brebberman. Arrangements by Dennis George Funeral Home.

Ernie Elam Ernie Elam, 87, died Jan. 27. He worked in sales for Nutro Pet Foods. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survived by sons Michael (Vicki), Martin (Dianne) Elam; sisters Mildred Elam; grandchildren MiElam chelle (Luke) Anderson, Jason, Rachael (Eric Dunn), Kyle Elam; great-grandchildren: Amberlyn (John Stewart), Jayla Elam. Preceded in death by wife J. Alice Elam. Services were Feb. 4 at GumpHolt Funeral Home. Memorials to: Honor Flight Tri-State, 5856 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247.

Cecil Harry Sr. Cecil E. Harry Sr., 88, died Jan. 27. He was a Cincinnati firefighter for 33 years and caretaker of the James N. Gamble estate for 42 years. He was a past master of Cheviot Masonic Lodge 140 and past district deputy grand master for Ohio. Survived by Harry children Barbara (Bill) Barnickle, Cecil Jr.

Ruth Ellis Ruth Conrad Ellis, 86, died Jan. 26. She was a homemaker. Survived by children Tom (Mary), Ken Ellis, Joan (Joe)

(Chloeann), Len (Pam), Jim (Cindy) Harry; companion Dolores Waltz; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife Betty Harry. Services were Jan. 31 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263.

Bud Henry Franklin “Bud” Henry, 79, died Jan. 30. He worked in the coal processing and transportation industry. Survived by son John Henry; grandsons Donald (Janice) Henry, Jared Jacobs; siblings Lewis, Danny, Jerry Henry, Jackie Johnson. Preceded in death by daughter Mary Jacobs, parents John, Anna Henry, sister Dorlene Grant. Arrangements by Dennis George Funeral Home.

Thelma Hughes Thelma Neufarth Hughes, 90, died Jan. 26. Survived by daughter Connie (Eugene) Eberhart; grandchildren Crista, Julie Eberhart, Carolyn (Mike) Sigg, Laura Hughes, Colleen (Brett) Smith; great-grandchildren Chris Eberhart, Daniel, Rachel, Joshua Sigg; sister Betty (Gil) Fisher; sister-inlaw JoAnn Neufarth; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Clarence Hughes, children Daniel (Claire) Hughes, Jane (Jim) Holtkamp, siblings Ray, Irvin, Norma Neufarth, sisters-in-law Marilyn, Eva Neufarth. Services were Feb. 2 at St. James Episcopal Church. Arrangements by Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: Life Care Fund, Llanfair Retirement Community, 1701 Llanfair Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45224.

Patricia Jaspers Patricia Kramer Jaspers, 82, died Jan. 27. Preceded in death by husband Raymond “Red” Jaspers; children Ted (Lyn), John (Julie), Jerry (Darlene), Jim (Pam), David (Lisa)

Jaspers, Karen (Rick) Niemeyer, Kim (Jim) Wygant, Jenny (Robert) Hobbs; 25 grandchildren; 28 greatJaspers grandchildren. Preceded in death by brothers Robert, James Kramer. Services were Jan. 31 at St. Antoninus. Arrangements by Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home. Memorials to: American Heart Association (Go Red for Women), 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227-1411 or Elder High School, Class of 46 Scholarship Fund, 3900 Vincent Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45205.

Elmer Jauch Elmer F. Jauch, Green Township, died Jan. 28. He owned Westower Cleaners for over 40 years. Survived by companion Debbie Winkler; children Mike (Rusty), Ken (Cindy) Jauch, Aron (Tom) Back; grandchildren Joe Adams, Dan (Erin), James (Heather Herling), Katie Jauch, Cody Timmerman, Bailey Back; sister Rita Peters; four greatgrandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Services were Feb. 2 at Meyer Funeral Home. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati Inc., c/o Bethesda Foundation Inc., P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263-3597.

Erma Johnson Erma Durham Johnson, 87, died Jan. 26. Survived by husband Ernest Johnson; son Ronald (Constance) Johnson; daughter-in-law Barbara Vienna; grandchildren Cynthia (Shahn) Gatherwright, John, James, Joel and Joey Johnson; sister Clarence Durham; 12 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by son Ernie Johnson, parents Lee Roy, Nellie Durham. Services were Feb. 1 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to the Cincinnati Association for the Blind.

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Samuel W. Jones, 90, died Jan. 29. He was a lineman with Cincinnati Gas & Electric. He was a 76th Infantry Division Army veteran of World War II, including the Battle of the Bulge, and a member of the Miamitown Jones Church of Christ. Survived by wife Lois Lammers Lind Jones; stepchildren Sue Simpson, Linda Holt-Hanlon,

Jim, David Lammers; niece Linda Guard; nine step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by siblings Ruth Fancher, Frank, Richard Jones. Services were Feb. 2 at the Miamitown Church of Christ. Arrangements by Dennis George Funeral Home. Memorials to: Miamitown Church of Christ, P.O. Box 304, Miamitown, OH 45041.

Elaine Leisgang Elaine Luckey Leisgang, 75, Green Township, died Jan. 22. Survived by children Edward, Dave, Tim, Dan, Nicole, Michelle Leisgang, Cathy Ulrich, Mary Elizabeth Leisgang Gruber, Patricia Naber, Ellen Riechmann; brothers Eugene, Paul Luckey; 22 grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Edward “Bud” Leisgang, brother Kenneth Luckey. Services were Feb. 2 at St. Ignatius. Arrangements by Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to: The Council on Child Abuse, 4440 Lake Forest Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45242 or Autism Speaks, 1060 State Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Robert Louis Robert Paul Louis, 69, Green Township, died Jan. 23. He worked for the Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company for 41 years. He was a parishioner of St. James Church, where he was a member of the Louis bereavement committee. Survived by wife Patricia Louis; children Teresa (Brian) Merkle, Erica (Adam) Daniels, Jason (Lindsey) Louis; grandchildren Paul, Jonah, Abigail, Kaitlyn Merkle, Emerson, Francesca Daniels, Landen Louis. Services were Jan. 28 at St. James Church. Arrangements by Frederick Funeral Home. Memorials may be made in the form of Masses to Our Lady of the Holy Spirit Center, 5440 Moeller Ave., Norwood, OH 45212.

Naomi Lutz Naomi Greenhoe Lutz, 94, Western Hills, died Jan. 25. Survived by children Gaille Anderson, Dan (Mary), Greg (Carolyn Graziano) Lutz, June (Ken) Peters; grandchildren Carmen (Tony) Ferguson, Andy (Jessica) Peters, Christopher, Lisa

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Edward Lynch Edwward J. Lynch, 86, Green Township, died Jan. 29. He was a retail milk delivery driver for Coors Dairy. Survived by wife Mary Lynch; daughters Jean (Charlie) Lim, Patricia (Michael) Bell; grandsons Lynch Gregory, Douglas Lim, Peter, Benjamin Bell; sister Evelyn Horning. Services were Feb. 2 at Meyer Funeral Home. Memorials to: Southwest Franciscan Missions, P.O. Box 12395, Albuquerque, NM 87195-0395 or Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, 8041 Hosbrook Road, Suite 422, Cincinnati, OH 45236.

Theresa Magyar Theresa Magyar, 89, Green Township, died Jan. 29. Survive d by husband John Magyar Sr.; children John (Catherine) Jr., Steven (Cheryl) Magyar, Theresa (Don) Klick; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Services were Feb. 1 at Magyar St. Catharine of Siena. Arrangements by Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263.

Carol Ramstetter Carol Chisman Ramstetter, 72, Miami Heights, died Jan. 29. She worked for Gardens Alive. She was a member of the Greater Cincinnati Decorative Artists Club. Survived by husband Leonard Ramstetter; daughters Lisa (Danny) Walsh, Lennessa Ramstetter; grandchildren Ramstetter Craig Rohrer, Sean, Trace Snider, William Trent, Honour, Patience Shantaya; sister Constance Kidd; sisters-in-law Joyce (the late Kenneth) Roedel, Mary, Charlene Ramstetter; niece and nephews Melinda Moore, Michael, Norbert Kidd, Thomas, Anthony Ramstetter. Preceded in death by parents Clifford, Delores Chisman, brother-in-law Thomas (Charlene “Avis”) Ramstetter. Services were Feb. 2 at St. Joseph Church. Arrangements by Dennis George Funeral Home. Memorials to: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or the American Cancer Society, c/o Dennis George Funeral Home, 44 S. Miami, Cleves, OH 45002.

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Marie Stallo Riga, 100, Westwood, died Jan. 20. Survived by daughters Mary Ann (Frank) Lively, Kathy (Ron) Reid, Geri (Paul) Tengler; Riga grandchildren Brandon Lively, Greg Tengler, Matthew Reid, Shannon (Daniel) Byerly, Emily (Elias) Piaga; greatgrandson Liam Byerly; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Raymond Riga, infant son Charles Riga, siblings Anna Thieman, Frank,

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Continued from Page B6 Henry Stallo, Phyllis Beusterien. Services were Jan. 26 at St. Martin of Tours. Arrangements by Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to the West Park Angel Fund or St. Martin of Tours Parish.

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children. Services were Jan. 31 at Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home. Memorials to the Hospice of the Bluegrass.

Sherwood Smith F. Sherwood Smith, 90, died Jan. 24. He was a professor at the Cincinnati Christian University for 30 years. Survived by wife Mary J. Smith; daughters Sherry Schutter, Rhea (Dick) Richards; grandchildren Tim Hamblin, Tammy (Scott) Phillips, Cassandre (Skyler) Smith; five great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Services were Jan. 28 at the Western Hills Church of Christ. Arrangements by Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: Cincinnati Christian University, 2700 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati, OH 25204 or Person to Person Ministries, P.O. Box 39, Hillsboro, OH 45133.

Ann Thaler Ann Krauser Thaler, 93, Green Township, died Jan. 26. She was a homemaker. Survived by sons Gary (Nancy), Dave (Lori) Thaler; grandchildren Paul (Christie), Mike (Kristy), Amanda Thaler, Jenny (Brad) Wilhelm, Angie (Ryan) Fohl, Ashley Batchelor; greatgrandchildren Thaler Evan, Emma Wilhelm, Lexi Fohl, Lizzie Thaler; niece Barbara Stroube. Preceded in death by husband Elmer Thaler, son Thomas Thaler, brother Paul Krauser. Services were Jan. 29 at St. Martin of Tours. Arrangements by Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to Vitas Hospice or the American Heart Association.

Myrna Stordeur Myrna L. Stordeur, 74, died Jan. 26. Survived by daughters Melissa (Robert) Meyer, Amy (Tim) Anglin; grandchildren Scott (Danielle) Meyer, Matthew (Rachel), Justin (Ashley) Anglin; great-grandchildren McKenna, Valerie, Lillian, Sophia; stepchildren Abe (Tonya), Kenny, Eddie Meredith, Jacqueline (David) Peters; step-grandchildren Sommer, Kaylee, Payton, Caden, Sara, Emily, Morgan. Preceded in death by husband David Stordeur, fiancé Perle Meredith. Services were Jan. 30 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home.

Joan Thomas Joan Thomas, 77, Cheviot, died Dec. 19. She was an elementary school teacher. Survived by brother James (Diane) Thomas; cousin Barbara (Edward) Weber; 18 nieces, nephThomas ews, grandnieces and nephews. Services were Jan. 29 at Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to the American Cancer Society.

Loretta Tebelman Loretta Jean Tebelman, 71, died Jan. 27. She was a homemaker. Survived by children Melody

Cheviot Police investigating attack in Harvest Home Park By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

Cheviot Police are looking for answers in an alleged assault that took place in Harvest Home Park. Cheviot Police Patrolman Scott Ehler said a man was found lying in the park around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29. “It originally came through as a medic call,” Ehler said. “The victim had lacerations on his face and a bloody nose.” He said the victim was

doesn’t know when the incident took place or how many suspects were involved. Lillis told police he had $100 on him earlier in the night, Monday, Jan. 28, but no money was found on him, Ehler said. No other belongings of his were missing. Ehler said Lillis had visited a few bars in Cheviot, but it’s unknown what happened between 12:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Police interviewed several bar managers in

identified as Chris Lillis, a 28-year-old Green Township resident. Lillis was taken to Mercy Hospital – Western Hills and was later transferred to University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Ehler said. Lillis was still in the hospital as of late afternoon Wednesday, Jan. 30. Ehler said it’s unclear when the attack happened. He said although some things about the evening are coming back little by little to Lillis, he

POLICE REPORTS CHEVIOT Arrests/citations Brandon Steele, 20, 534 Dutch Colony, driving under suspension at Westwood Northern Boulevard, Jan. 16. David Huelsman, 48, 3904 Harrison Ave. No. 2, warrant at 3814 Harrison Ave., Jan. 16. Tony Davis, 32, 526 Enright Ave., driving under suspension at 4117 North Bend Road, Jan. 17. Aterria Green, 21, 3142 Moosewood, warrant at Central Parkway, Jan. 18. Jason Manning, 36, 7451 Colerain Ave., theft and forgery at 3814 Harrison Ave., Jan. 18. Christopher Woodward, 24, 1987 Knob Court, drug abuse and driving under suspension at 3926 North Bend Road, Jan. 18. Nicholas Moll, 32, 4005 School Section, receiving stolen property at 3814 Harrison Ave., Jan. 18. Damon Conner, 23, 3646 Puhlman Ave., loud music violation at 3630 Puhlman Ave., Jan. 18. Tiana Hunn, 31, 3511 Cheviot Ave., drug abuse at Harrison

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Incidents/reports Breaking and entering Plywood removed from window opening during break in attempt at The Drama Workshop, but no entry was made at 3716 Glenmore Ave., Jan. 16. Robbery Three suspects, one of whom was armed with a handgun, robbed two victims of their cell phones at 3814 North Bend Road, Jan. 22. Theft Two suspects tried to steal three boxes of cough medicine from Family Dollar at 3409 Harrison Ave., Jan. 19. Copper coil stolen from air conditioning unit at PNC Bank at 3837 Glenmore Ave., Jan. 22.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 3 Arrests/citations Shirley Hocker, born 1950, passing bad checks, 2481 Ferguson Road, Jan. 9. Brandi R. Boyd, born 1978, theft under $300, 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 10. Norman Flora, born 1980, theft under $300, 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 10. Debra Wehr, born 1985, possession of drug abuse instruments, 1038 Winfield Ave., Jan.

11. Ernest Massey, born 1984, theft under $300, 6000 Glenway Ave., Jan. 12. Bryant Green, born 1985, misdemeanor drug possession, 4100 Glenway Ave., Jan. 14. Cedric Collins, born 1983, criminal trespassing, 1912 Westmont Lane, Jan. 14. Deonte Turnbow, born 1992, criminal trespassing, 1916 Westmont Lane, Jan. 14. Rolando Reese, born 1957, 4014 St. Lawrence Ave., Jan. 14. Daniel Kelley, born 1987, criminal trespassing, 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 14. Dreena D. Nickum, born 1969, theft $300 to $5000, 2651 Harrison Ave., Jan. 14. Herb Rashawn Price, born 1981, 2688 Lafeuille Circle, Jan. 14. Louis Schulte, born 1988, 2730 Queenswood Drive, Jan. 14. Deandre D. Rucker, born 1993, 2146 Ferguson Road, Jan. 15. Alonzo Smith, born 1988, theft under $300, 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 15. Darnell L. Jones, born 1971, 2687 Montana Ave., Jan. 15. Diane M. Wildes, born 1963, theft under $300, 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 15. James R. Schwartz, born 1984, theft under $300, 3411 Daytona Ave., Jan. 15. Jessica Nicole Fischer, born 1990, theft under $300, 2322 Fergu-

PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Hamilton County Commissioners on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, in Room 603 of the County Administration Building at 11:30 A.M. for the purpose of hearing: Case Number: Green 2013-01; 5600 Harrison Retail Subject Property: Green Township: On the north side of Harrison Avenue, approximately 150 feet southeast of the Westwood Northern Boulevard and Harrison Road intersection (Book 550, Page 181, Parcel 11) Applicant: Francis Niehaus, and 5600 Harrison Avenue LLC (owners) ApplicationFrom: C Residence To: EE Planned Retail Plan Summary: To construct up to three office/retail (5,000 square foot retail and 22,500 square foot office) buildings with 99 parking spaces with one access drive onto Westwood Northern Blvd and two access drives onto Harrison Road Plans are on file and open for public inspection in Room 801, County Administra tion Building, 138 East Court Street, during normal business hours. Office hours:Monday thru Friday 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Office Phone: 513-946-4550

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: » Cheviot: Chief Joseph Lally, 661-2700 (days), 825-2280 (evenings) » Cleves: Chief Bill Renner, 941-1212 » Cincinnati District 3: Capt. Russell A. Neville, 263-8300 » Green Township: Chief Bart West, 574-0007; vandalism hotline, 574-5323 » North Bend and Miami Township are patrolled by the Hamilton County: Sheriff Jim Neil, 825-1500

son Road, Jan. 15. Ralph Sizemore, born 1969, theft under $300, 6150 Glenway Ave., Jan. 15. Ronald W. Southard, born 1983, theft under $300, 6000 Glenway Ave., Jan. 15. Yaya Sy, born 1971, criminal trespassing, 2400 Harrison Ave., Jan. 15. Donta M. Kornegay, born 1986, possession of drug paraphernalia, trafficking, 1415 Beech Ave., Jan. 16. Victor Blevins, born 1989, criminal trespassing, 2900 Harrison Ave., Jan. 16. Charles Arnold James, born 1954, 1159 Coronado Ave., Jan. 17. Denise Lundy, born 1959, 934 Sunset Ave., Jan. 17. Lashawn Harris, born 1994, carrying concealed weapons, 1647 Dewey Ave., Jan. 17. Michael Chandler, born 1988, drug abuse, possession of drug paraphernalia, trafficking, 2024 Sunset Ave., Jan. 17. Steven C. Dattilo, born 1985, violation of a temporary protection order, 3155 Mozart St., Jan. 17. Antonio Clemons, born 1975, drug abuse, 4000 W. Liberty St., Jan. 18. Stacey Derrick, born 1989, carrying concealed weapons, having weapon under disability, 1234 Iliff Ave., Jan. 18. Danielle Jackson, born 1991, obstructing official business, resisting arrest, 3326 Glenmore

Ave., Jan. 18. Eric Robinson, born 1973, 3201 Gobel Ave., Jan. 18. Natasha Jones, born 1980, criminal trespassing, drug abuse, illegal possession of prescription drugs, misdemeanor drug possession, 5800 Glenway Ave., Jan. 18. Steven R. Potter, born 1991, possession of criminal tools, theft $300 to $5000, 6000 Glenway Ave., Jan. 18. Lloyd Posey, born 1959, drug abuse, possession of a dangerous drug, 3441 Anaconda Drive, Jan. 19. Lou A. Adams, born 1972, possession of drug abuse instruments, 3441 Anaconda Drive, Jan. 19. Raynard Lee Davis, born 1990, aggravated armed robbery, obstructing official business, 3101 McHenry Ave., Jan. 19. Gregory T. Koch, born 1969, felonious 606 Trenton Ave., Jan. 20. Massiach Hayward, born 1984, 3745 Westmont Drive, Jan. 20.

Incidents/reports Aggravated menacing 3219 Stanhope Ave., Jan. 11. 1819 Tuxworth Ave., Jan. 12. 2730 Queenswood Drive, Jan. 14. 3792 Westmont Drive, Jan. 15. 2400 Harrison Ave., Jan. 17. Aggravated robbery 4023 St. Lawrence Ave., Jan. 11. 2935 Mignon Ave., Jan. 14. 3201 Harrison Ave., Jan. 14. Assault

2144 Ferguson Road, Jan. 11. 4345 Guerley Road, Jan. 11. 5131 Glenway Ave., Jan. 11. 3701 Warsaw Ave., Jan. 12. 2627 Montana Ave., Jan. 12. 1026 Winfield Ave., Jan. 13. 3773 W. Liberty St., Jan. 14. 2246 McBreen Ave., Jan. 15. 2738 Shaffer Ave., Jan. 17. 2981 Montana Ave., Jan. 17. Breaking and entering 1734 Wyoming Ave., Jan. 11. 2590 Ferguson Road, Jan. 11. 3024 N. Hegry Circle, Jan. 11. 3109 Worthington Ave., Jan. 11. 4241 Glenway Ave., Jan. 12. 1376 Covedale Ave., Jan. 14. 4935 Western Hills Ave., Jan. 16. 4023 St. Lawrence Ave., Jan. 17. Burglary 2701 Shaffer Ave., Jan. 11. 4366 Ridgeview Ave., Jan. 12. 2700 Queenswood Drive, Jan. 12. 3193 McHenry Ave., Jan. 12. 1820 Sunset Ave., Jan. 13. 2494 Queen City Ave., Jan. 14. 2651 Wendee Drive, Jan. 14. 4159 St. Lawrence Ave., Jan. 15. 1237 Beech Ave., Jan. 16. 1256 Gilsey Ave., Jan. 16. 2981 Four Towers Drive, Jan. 16. 3336 Gerold Drive, Jan. 17. Criminal damaging/endangering 3208 Midway Ave., Jan. 11. 3611 Schwartze Ave., Jan. 13. 1819 Tuxworth Ave., Jan. 14. 6180 Glenway Ave., Jan. 14. 2464 Boudinot Ave., Jan. 15. 2400 Harrison Ave., Jan. 17. 3017 Verdin, Jan. 17. Domestic violence Reported on Shaffer Avenue, Jan. 11. Reported on Lafeuille Circle, Jan. 14. Reported on Queenswood Drive, Jan. 14. Reported on Sunset Avenue, Jan. 17. Felonious assault 6000 Glenway Ave., Jan. 15. Menacing 217 Stanhope Ave., Jan. 15. Robbery 5010 Glenway Ave., Jan. 17. Theft 2694 Lafeuille Circle, Jan. 11. 6165 Glenway Ave., Jan. 11. 6180 Glenway Ave., Jan. 11. 1023 Winfield Ave., Jan. 12. 591 Trenton Ave., Jan. 12. 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 12.

LEGAL NOTICE Sealed proposals will be received at the Village of North Bend Municipal Building, 21 Taylor Avenue, North Bend, Ohio 45052 until 12:00 Noon local time on Wednes day, February 20, 2013 and will be publicly opened and read aloud immediately thereafter for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the project known as WASHINGTON AVENUE STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVE MENTS. Copies of the Plans and Contract Documents may be obtained at JMA Consultants, Inc., 4357 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45211 for a non-refundable deposit of $100.00 for each set of documents. Each bidder is required to furnish with its proposal, a Bid Guaranty and Contract Bond in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security in Bond form shall be issued by a surety company or corporation licensed in the State of Ohio in the full amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the bid amount. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked " W A S H IN G T O N AVENUE STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVE MENTS" on the outside of the envelope. Each bid must contain the full name of every person(s) or company interested in the same. The successful bidder, upon receipt of acceptance of their proposal, must furnish 100% Performance Bond and 100% Labor and Material Payment Bond to the Owner. Contractors must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act in the payment of prevailing federal minimum wages, and the contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act regarding compensation for overtime and safe working conditions in all contracts of $2,000 or more. On contracts of $25,000 or more, general contractors will be required to achieve 10% minority business entrepre neur participation in the contract, or clearly demonstrate and document a good faith effort to achieve MBE partici pation to be eligible for contract award. The Village of North Bend reserves the right to waive irregularities and to reject any or all bids. 1001746628

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6000 Glenway Ave., Jan. 12. 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 13. 2777 Montana Ave., Jan. 13. 3073 Belden Circle, Jan. 13. 3186 Harrison Ave., Jan. 13. 5822 Glenway Ave., Jan. 13. 4438 Ridgeview Ave., Jan. 14. 4806 Prosperity Place, Jan. 14. 4840 Glenway Ave., Jan. 14. 3206 Vienna Woods Drive, Jan. 14. 6150 Glenway Ave., Jan. 14. 6180 Glenway Ave., Jan. 14. 2310 Ferguson Road, Jan. 15. 2322 Ferguson Road, Jan. 15. 5800 Glenway Ave., Jan. 15. 6000 Glenway Ave., Jan. 15. 6150 Glenway Ave., Jan. 15. 1757 Iliff Ave., Jan. 17. 4400 Rapid Run Road, Jan. 17. 2310 Ferguson Road, Jan. 17. 2435 Harrison Ave., Jan. 17. Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle 2388 Montana Ave., Jan. 13.

CLEVES Arrests/citations Staci L. Long, 45, 6663 Gracely Drive, drug paraphernalia at 20 North Miami Ave., Jan. 13. John G. Holder, 42, 6720 Hillside Ave., possession of drugs and drug paraphernalia at 21 West State, Jan. 17. Corey D. Ripberger, 19, 6831 Schuster Court, persons under 21 not to purchase beer at 712 North Miami Ave., Jan. 19. Zachery R. Buttrey, 24, 3418 Glastonbury Court, failure to comply and resisting arrest at 23 Timberline Court, Jan. 20.

GREEN TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations Andrew Hassett, 18, 5606 Karen Ave., possession of drug paraphernalia at 3302 Westbourne, Jan. 11. Jeremy Gagnon, 26, 3290 Bellacre Court, forgery and receiving stolen property at 3290 Bellacre Court, Jan. 12. Joseph L. Phillips, 24, 820 Suire Ave., assault at 3486 Eyrich Road, Jan. 13. James D. Eagle Jr., 19, 2888 Commodore Lane, falsification and unauthorized use of vehicle at 6550 Harrison Ave., Jan. 13. Amber Mounce, 24, 2250 Hannaford Ave., theft at 1000 Sycamore St., Jan. 14.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Pursuant to Sections 4928.20(C) and 4929.27(B) of the Ohio Revised Code, the Village of Cleves, Ohio shall conduct public hearings for the purpose of obtaining public input on the Plans of Operation and Governance of the electric and natural gas aggregation programs. The Plans of Operation and Governance include the following provisions: (1) service provided; (2) determination of rates; (3) opt-out procedures; (4) billing and credit; (5) switching fees; and, (6) participation in the aggregation programs. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio may suggest other provisions to the Plan after its review. All eligible customers who receive electric and/or natural gas service from Duke Energy-Ohio shall be included in the Village’s aggregation programs. If an acceptable supply offer is received and accepted by the Village, eligible customers shall receive an optout letter for the electric program and the natural gas program explaining the rate and terms and conditions of each program. The first public hearing shall be held at 6:30 PM on February 13, 2013; the second public hearing shall be held at 6:30 PM on February 27, 2013. Both hearings shall be conducted at the Village Office, 101 North Miami Avenue. 6882

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Accused Delhi Township rapist held on $500,000 bond mboylson@communitypress.com

The man accused of being the “Delhi Township rapist” and attacking three women and a teenage girl last year is in jail on $500,000 bond after pleading not guilty on 21 charges including the rape and attempted rape of two Delhi Township Pippin women. Tony Pippin, 39, of Colerain Township pleaded not guilty Jan. 31 in his first court appearance. He was indicted Jan. 28. The two Delhi Township victims were followed home on separate occasions from the Knotty Pine Bar in White Oak; one in April, the other in September 2012. Another case involves a 15-year-old girl police say Pippin drugged and raped, an act he videotaped using his cell phone. After the two Delhi rapes, the Delhi Township Police Department released composite sketches of the suspect in hopes that someone might recognize him. On Dec. 15 he was recognized by patrons at Kahoots Bar on Colerain Avenue in Colerain Township. Colerain Township residents Robert and Jennifer Rains believed he was Delhi rapist. According to a Colerain Police Department report, “Some of the patrons began to shove Mr. Pippin and asked him to leave because they believed he was involved in

several recent rapes.” According to the report, Pippin went to his car, pulled out a gun and pointed it at Robert Rains. The police report said that Jennifer Rains jumped in between the two men and told Pippin to stop and then Pippin struck her in the face with the gun. He was arrested. Both bars say the incidents have not affected business. “Business hasn’t changed much,” Kahoots owner Gary Krollman, 46, said. “Nobody that comes here was ever worried about their safety.” Knotty Pine bar manager Cole Weddle, 30, said he hopes Pippin is put away for a long time. “It was kind of wild at first to have our name associated with the whole situation,” he said. “A lot of the people who come in here are regulars or friends of ours so most people know they are very, very safe in here.” He said business remains steady. “We’ve been a longstanding business in the community,” he said. “Our staff and customers look out for the place as if it were a home to them.” Krollman said he takes pride in the fact that Kahoots patrons helped put Pippin behind bars. “If you try to hide from the law,” he said, “don’t come here.” Delhi Township Police Lt. Joe Macaluso wonders if it was desperation, divine intervention or both that led to Pippin’s indictment. Macaluso and his peers were looking for the man

they believed raped at least three women who had come from the Knotty Pine. One gave police a description of a Jeep Cherokee painted with primer as a possible vehicle for her attacker. Police set up surveillance around the bar and, on the first night, figured they’d get no leads because of the driving rain. But that’s when Pippin drove through a stop sign, right in front of police, as he was behind the wheel of a primer-colored Jeep Cherokee. “On the very first night we stopped him for a minor infraction. Are you kidding me? It can’t be that easy,” Macaluso said. But it was. That was just part of the oddness of the case that includes allegations of Pippin offering to help police, others telling Pippin he looked like the rapist and police watching as he committed a burglary. Police then focused on Pippin. They noticed the back of his vehicle had a trailer hitch and other characteristics the victim said her attacker’s vehicle had. Eventually, Pippin spray-painted his Cherokee blue and changed the hub caps. “He wanted it to look like clouds,” Macaluso said. “We believe that once he heard there was a suspect for the serial rapes ... he painted it and changed the hubcaps.” It didn’t matter because in September, after another rape was reported, police placed a GPS tracking device on Pippin’s vehicle. That showed them Pippin was driving into area subdivisions and

sitting for hours – probably looking for other victims, Macaluso said. “His behavior was what we noted,” Macaluso said. Pippin’s behavior also is what helped police arrest him Dec. 15. Pippin was inside Kahoots bar when Jennifer and Robert Rains told Pippin he looked like the sketches policed released of the se-

rial rapist. Pippin is accused of pointing a starter’s pistol at Robert Rains. When Jennifer Rains tried to intervene, Pippin allegedly hit her with the pistol. Police, who were closely watching Pippin, arrested him and told him then they believed he was the Delhi rapist. Police believe Pippin

suspected he was being watched. Pippin, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters said, called the Sheriff’s undercover drug operation and volunteered to be an informant. “I didn’t say he was smart,” Deters said.

Gannett News Service contributed to this story.

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