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The Indian Hill Historical Society has prepared its schedule of events for the coming months, and it promises to once again be an interesting several months. As in previous years, the group has created a mix of new programs with old favorites that are sure to bring residents, members and their families together. FULL STORY, A2
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Biology students at Indian Hill High School will likely learn about perseverance during a drought. As part of a masters study program in zoology, ninthgrade biology instructor Laura Koehne recently visited Kenya. “They are still optimistic,” Koehne said about the farmers there, who have had to deal with a three-year drought. Koehne attended lectures and interacted directly with the Maasai people. FULL STORY, A4
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Horizon Community Church building may start next month By Rob Dowdy rdowdy@communitypress.com
A local church’s building renovation project moves forward with pledged donations and an expected ending date in place. Horizon Community Church bought 154 acres The $18.5 of land, which is the former site of million Indian Valley Golf constructio Course in Andern project is son Township and Newtown, for its expected new facility. The church to begin in currently meets August weekly at Cincinand should nati Country Day take about School in Indian 17 months . Hill.Trey Smith, volunteer and head of Horizon’s building team, said the church is “officially moving forward” after its executive board approved the construction details and cost estimates during a recent meeting. The $18.5 million construction project is expected to begin in August and should take about 17 months to complete. “We hope to be in the building by January 2011,” he said. Most of the pledges have been received, and the church is expected not to take on much long-term debt for the project. However, Smith said some aspects of the new facility will be put on hold due to their costs. Smith said the lagging economy didn’t drastically effect Horizon’s ability to obtain pledges of the entire $18.5 million price tag, though it did hamper some of the church’s work in getting fill dirt for the new site. He said Horizon was promised excess dirt from various other construction projects, but when those began being put on hold or canceled the church had to search elsewhere to get the fill dirt needed.
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Indian Hill football games to benefit charity By Rob Dowdy rdowdy@communitypress.com
A popular gridiron fundraiser is returning this year to benefit charitable causes from the Indian Hill Rangers Benefit Fund. The Ranger Bowl, hosted by the benefit fund, will be Saturday, Aug. 8, and will pit Indian Hill youth football teams against teams from Western Brown, a youth organization in Brown County. Proceeds from admission and concessions during the event will go toward the Indian Hill Rangers
Benefit Fund, which assists local charitable efforts. Patrolman Dean Ramsey, a member of the benefit fund and an Indian Hill Ramsey Ranger, said members of the benefit fund will work the grill, concession stands and ticket gate during this year’s Ranger Bowl. He said the event benefits the ranger organization, but also
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uniform. The Indian Hill Rangers Benefit Fund includes current and former rangers who provide tuition assistance each year and contribute to charities and deserving causes throughout the year. “It’s just something we use to donate to charitable causes,” Ramsey said. Last year’s Ranger Bowl brought in about $1,500, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital.
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Indian Hill Historical Society sets event schedule By Rob Dowdy rdowdy@communitypress.com
The Indian Hill Historical Society has prepared its schedule of events for the coming months, and it promises to once again be an interesting several months. As in previous years, the group has created a mix of new programs with old favorites that are sure to bring residents, members and their families together. Indian Hill Historical Society President Barb Hauck said each year the group’s board meets with members to discuss the following season’s programs and events. While popular programs, such as the Village Christmas Party, one-room schoolhouse experience and the annual house tour, remain on the schedule each year, the discussion often turns to new possibili-
‘Historical’ events
Here’s a list of upcoming Indian Hill Historical Society events: • Antique Vehicles and Collectibles – Sunday, Sept. 20 • An Afternoon at Grand Valley – Sunday, Oct. 18 • Rookwood Pottery – Sunday, Nov. 15 • Village Christmas Party – Sunday, Dec. 6 • The Lunkens: A Village Family – Sunday, Feb. 21 • Patron Party (by invitation) – Sunday, March 14 • A Tribute to our Veterans – Sunday, April 18 • 31st annual Indian Hill House Tour – Sunday, May 16
ties. Hauck said the historical society typically chooses programs the board believes will attract residents and members as well as those seeking “family-friendly� entertainment. First up for the historical society is the “Antique Vehi-
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An Indian Hill Historical Society member dressed as a schoolmarm leads Grace Pettengill and Abby Evans in a lesson during the historical society’s annual program that takes students back to the days of the one-room schoolhouse. cles and Collectibles� event Sunday, Sept. 20. Event chairwoman Lois Rust said this “really awesome� event will feature antique cars, signs, toys and numerous other collectible items from residents. “I think it’s going to be a great event,� she said. “I just hope it doesn’t rain.�
Run Wild at the Cincinnati Zoo The Cincinnati Zoo invites you to run wild during the 30th annual Cheetah Run 5K Run and Walk at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6. Race registration is available
online at www.racedmc.com or by calling 474-1399. Entry fees for the Cheetah Run 5K are $15 preregistration ($25 pre-registration plus T-Shirt), or $20
day of race. Packet pick-up and late registration is Saturday, Sept. 5, at Bob Roncker’s Running Spot. For more information, visit www.cincinnatizoo.org.
Hauck said residents should also be on the lookout for “The Lunkens: A Village Family,� a history lesson on the well-known Indian Hill family and the “Rookwood Pottery� event, which will feature a local expert on the history of Rookwood pottery.
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Visit to Kenya inspires Indian Hill biology teacher By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com
Biology students at Indian Hill High School will
likely learn about perseverance during a drought. As part of a masters
study program in zoology, ninth-grade biology instructor Laura Koehne recently
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Indian Hill High School biology instructor Laura Koehne recently traveled to Kenya to learn about conservation techniques. She is holding a wedding necklace designed by the Maasai people with whom she worked. visited Kenya. “They are still optimistic,” Koehne said about the farmers there, who have had to deal with a threeyear drought. Koehne attended lectures and interacted directly with the Maasai people. She learned about their culture and conservation techniques. “Their methods are effective, but the environment is working against them,” said Koehne, who shared her experiences with students on a blog page when she returned. She plans to set up a bulletin board with photos and other items. Koehne, 25, said she liked science as a child, but it was during college that she decided to pursue it as a career. “I really fell in love with it,” she said.
Koehne is starting her third year teaching at Indian Hill High School. “I’m trying to figure out how to incorporate what I learned in Kenya into the classroom,” she said. Koehne will likely have plenty of stories. She said the Maasai she visited have to travel 20 miles a day to get to a water source. She said she was inspired by the women she met there. They talked about family, she said. “We established a connection.” Although Koehne will make several other trips as part of getting her masters in zoology from Miami University, she said Kenya will likely be her favorite experience. It was the trip of a lifetime, she said.
Green community event in District A District A will team up with Ballet Tech Cincinnati, Green Corner Studios and Marketplace and Kennedy Heights Arts Center to host the first Green Community Event from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in District A along Montgomery Road. The Green Community Event will be an exciting community conversation which offers a genuine opportunity to ride the “green” wave and celebrate a greater awareness of the environment. Green Corner Studios and Marketplace, 6524 Montgomery Road, will host the All Shades of Green eclectic art show and sale featuring imaginative work that captures the essence of green in its finest form in a variety of media. There is a $15 entry fee for Artists to receive a 12’ x 12’ exhibition space. For evaluation, artists should submit quality jpegs to bynummf@gmail.com or ebertels@fuse.net. Kennedy Heights Arts Center at 6546 Montgomery Road will host
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Earth 2009, a juried exhibition curated by Bob Kling. Earth 2009 is a comprehensive consideration of Earth through art in a variety of media on exhibit throughout the studios and grounds of the beautiful, historic Kennedy Heights Arts Center. On Aug. 8, you can dig up clay on site and fire it fast using Japanese raku style pit firing. Across the street at 6543 Montgomery Road, ballet tech cincinnati will host live jazz, acoustic and rock music on its new outdoor sound stage and an outdoor vendor market including food and beverage vendors. The Green Community Event is the first multivenue event of the season and sets the stage for more community oriented, family friendly activities in District A. Board Chair Maria Kreppel explained, “District A volunteers are growing new community through the arts in Kennedy Heights and Pleasant Ridge, and your participation keeps us blooming!”
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A recent honoree was inspired by the very person whose award he received. Cincinnati Country Day School history instructor Peter Fossett was one of this year’s recipients of the Lee S. Pattison Distinguished Teacher Award. Fossett was one of Pattison’s former students. “He taught me American history in the 11th grade,� said Fossett. “To think my peers see in me some of the qualities of Lee Pattison is an honor.� The award is annually given to one or two outstanding faculty members at Cincinnati Country Day School. The first Lee Pattison Award was granted in 1989. Pattison died in 2007.
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Cincinnati Country Day School history instructor Peter Fossett is a recipient of this year’s Lee S. Pattison Distinguished Teacher Award. In addition to teaching American history, Fossett, a 1980 graduate of Cincinnati Country Day School, also teaches American government. “I think I’m fairly tradi-
tional in my style of teaching,� said Fossett, 47. “I don’t stand at a lectern and lecture. “I tell stories and encourage students to think about the material and come up
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with their own interpretations.� Fossett, who has also practiced law, will be starting his 10th year at Cincinnati Country Day School. “I am interested in the legal and political history and philosophy of America,� said Fossett, who pulls from his own knowledge and experiences as a lawyer. When not in the classroom, Fossett enjoys carpentry. A resident of Montgomery, he is married and has three sons.
Nick Wilkinson was ready for a change. A former financial adviser for a Wall Street investment firm, he was ready to go back to school. Wilkinson, 31, is the new director of annual giving at Cincinnati Country Day School. For several years, he served in a similar capacity at a school in Chattanooga, Tenn. With the birth of his 6month-old son, Niko, Wilkinson said he began having second thoughts about a Wall Street-related career.
He said the position at Cincinnati Country Day School was “a good fit.� As director of annual Wilkinson g i v i n g , Wilkinson will work with the development department in fundraising efforts, particularly in fundraising initiatives involving alumni. “(My wife and I) fell in love with the people and environment,� said Wilkinson. A Terrace Park resident, Wilkinson said when he is not chasing after his son, he likes to run and read.
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likely to notice new sidewalks, street lights, benches, trash receptacles and landscaping along the road. Township Administrator Michael Lemon said there’s a small list of minor work to put the finishing touches on the project, but he’s still happy with the results. “For all intents and purposes, it’s all finished,” Lemon said. “I certainly think the area’s appearance is greatly enhanced.” Mark Kaplan, who owns Howard Kitchen Studio on Plainville Road, said he’s pleased to see the improvements along the road. He said the construction, while some saw it as a nuisance, was well-done considering the scope of the renovation. “Overall, I think what they did was just great,” Kaplan said. Kaplan said he runs an upscale business, so the improved streetscape is likely to help attract both new business and new customers.
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Workers put the finishing touches on the Plainville Road renovation project by completing a small strip of sidewalk. The project is almost entirely finished, with minor work being done in the coming days.
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The streetscape of Plainville Road has seen improvements with the completion of the renovation project. The road is now lined with new streetlights, landscaping and park benches, while the utilities have been moved underground.
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Kurzweil, to further develop software programs for the dyslexic community. She is collaborating with the Kurzweil team on an ongoing basis as their product spokeswoman for the kReader PC and kReader Mobile, both of which Byington uses as a dyslexic college student. Byington will spend much of her year traveling across the United States to make sure that this cutting-edge technology is both known and available to the dyslexic community worldwide. “International Pageants is about standing for a cause and making a difference through your role as title-
holder,” Byington said. “I want to make a bigger difference this year by using my title as Miss Teen International to dispel the misconceptions about people with dyslexia and to help raise awareness and funding for better teacher training and earlier screening.” Byington also works closely with the Cincinnatibased UGIVE organization and focuses on motivating high school students to get involved in volunteerism. UGIVE founders, former NFL player Cris Collinsworth and Deanna Castellini, selected Byington to help them design and promote community service
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Guess who’s on the jury … Gannett News Service If you were on trial for robbing two convenience stores – charges that carry a maximum prison term of 46 years – would you want the son of the store owner sitting on your jury? That’s exactly the situation James Lockridge faced last week in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court. Lockridge, 26, of Evanston, is charged with robbing two United Dairy Farmers convenience stores in June 2008. Those stores are owned by Carl Lindner’s family. The president and CEO of UDF – which has about 200 stores in several states and about three dozen in the Cincinnati area – is Brad Lindner, Carl Lindner’s nephew. Brad Lindner’s son is Clayton Lindner, 20, of Indian Hill. This week Clayton Lindner has been sitting on the jury that will determine Lockridge’s guilt or inno-
cence in the cases. Rodney Harris, Lockridge’s defense attorney, noted that Lindner is the second alternate on the case. He won’t deliberate on a verdict unless two jurors are dismissed or have to leave the jury for health or other reasons. Harris also said both he and assistant prosecutor Anne Flanagan had used all of the “strikes” they are allowed under law to remove prospective jurors from a panel. That meant they couldn’t kick Lindner off of the panel. If Judge Jerome Metz allowed Lindner to be removed, there wouldn’t have been enough jurors and a mistrial would have been declared. The trial would end and the entire trial process for Lockridge’s cases would have to start over. Lindner revealed during questioning of prospective jurors that UDF was his family’s company, that he was the CEO’s son and he had worked in the corporate
office since age 15. Lindner also said he wouldn’t let any of those facts sway his opinion about Lockridge’s guilt or innocence. “(Lindner) said he could be fair and impartial. I thought he was sincere and honest when he said that,” Harris said Thursday. The judge refused to talk about the issue. Police are confident they have the man who robbed the two UDFs for two reasons – Lockridge’s DNA was found in the bandana of the robber in one store and an accomplice is slated to testify in the case that he drove Lockridge to the second UDF days later so Lockridge could rob it. The West Price Hill UDF in the 4800 block of ClevesWarsaw Pike was robbed at 11:38 p.m. June 8, 2008, by a man wearing a bandana. The man pulled a silver revolver and demanded both cash register tills, running from the store when he got them and the money in them. The robber left a ban-
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dana at the scene when he ran. At 11:56 p.m. June 19, the Cheviot UDF in the 4100 block of North Bend Road was robbed by a man wearing a hat and scarf. The man showed a gun and left with the tills – and cash – from two cash registers. Kevin Hendley, court records show, told police he drove Lockridge to the Cheviot UDF and then drove him after Lockridge robbed the store. Using that information, police arrested Lockridge and took his DNA. It matched, they said, the DNA found in the bandana left by the robber in the other UDF robbery. Lockridge has a prior drug possession conviction. UDF stores were started in 1938 in Norwood by Carl Lindner Sr.
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Miss Teen Ohio Jessica Byington, 17, receives her Miss Teen International 2009 crown at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, Ill. The Indian Hill girl was among 38 young women competing for the title.
activities for teens in her home town of Cincinnati. Having been extensively involved in mission work through high school at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy, Byington encourages young people to use the UGIVE resources, as the organization provides all different volunteer opportunities fit for each and every interest and passion. In her spare time, Byington volunteers for several other organizations and enjoys playing with her dogs, horseback riding, yoga and baking. She lives with her parents and two siblings in Indian Hill.
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Competing in her second pageant, Miss Teen Ohio of Indian Hill, Jessica Byington, 17, was crowned Miss Teen International 2009 July 25 at the annual Miss Teen International Pageant in Skokie, Ill. The three-hour event, held at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, featured 39 contestants competing in four categories, including interview, fitness wear, fun fashion and evening gown. Miss International 2008, Jayna Altman, crowned her Miss Teen International before a packed audience. A highly accomplished teen, Byington will spend her year as Miss Teen International promoting her platform dyslexia, a condition she herself lives with. Told that she would never read well or attend college, she has gone on to complete her high school education one year early and is now a 4.0 college student at Miami University. Byington will return to Miami this fall where she will continue to pursue a master of business administration degree, as well as entering a master’s program to become a nurse practitioner. Byington is the national spokeswoman for the Inter-
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‘Gentle teacher’ congratulates students who stepped up John McGee, internationally recognized author and teacher who developed the “Gentle Teaching” method, recently spent an afternoon visiting with teens with autism and their teachers at the Stepping Stones Center Step-Up autism education program in Indian Hill. As he said his “hellos,” he bid two important “good-byes” to students who are Step-Up success stories. Frank Toliver and Eric Cain are completing the alternative education program and moving on to greater independence. Toliver will move into a group home being opened by Dontay Horton, who has worked with Toliver and Cain as a one-on-one aide at Step-Up. Cain will participate in a schedule of daily programs and activities developed by Horton. The two fellow students shared cake and pizza and accepted congratulations at a recent farewell
party attended by McGee. “When they started in the program, no one could imagine them living on their own,” said Step-Up coordinator Pam Schimweg. “In the past year, they have made remarkable progress. Frank and Eric have met their goals of communication, functional education, appropriate behaviors and socialization. They want to be more independent. They are ready to be more independent. “This is big for these students and for Step-Up. This is what we are working for with all of our students.” McGee was impressed with the Step-Up program, which serves students with autism who have exhausted options in the traditional school system because of intense behavior challenges. His Gentle Teaching method focuses on instilling a sense of feeling safe and loved and being loving and engaged. According to McGee, Gentle
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From left, Stepping Stones executive director Sue Radabaugh, “Gentle Teacher” John McGee and Pam Schimiweg enjoy the sunlight at Stepping Stones Center. McGee, who recently spent an afternoon with autistic teens at Stepping Stones, is the founder of Gentle Teaching International, which promotes the concept of dealing with challenging life conditions by building relationships of trust and security. Teaching can instill a sense of security and peace that affects behavior and relationships. McGee toured the sun-dappled Stepping Stone campus, walking under trees and visiting students in the Lake Lodge, next to Stepping Stones’ Red Bird Lake. “This is really nice and relaxed,” he said. “You can see it in the people’s faces. They’re delicate, but they’re safe. They’re not afraid.” As he approached one student who is uncomfortable with close proximity, she leaned back and firmly told McGee, he was “too
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From left, author and Gentle Teaching International founder John McGee talks with Stepping Stones one-on-one aide Dontay Horton during a recent visit and tour of Stepping Stones.
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From left, Frank Toliver, Dontay Horton and Eric Cain of Stepping Stones are moving on to a new life. Horton is opening a group home in August, where Toliver will live and Cain will join in activities.
close.” McGee called it a moment of empowerment. Instead of becoming fearful or aggressive, she took command of the situation and then continued talking with McGee, who had stepped back to accommodate her comfort zone. McGee, of Nebraska, is the author of “Gentle Teaching,” and co-author of “Beyond Gentle Teaching.” He founded Gentle Teaching International, which promotes the concept of dealing with challenging life conditions by building relationships of trust and security. In the Step-Up program, each student has a private study area and works at his or her own pace, following an Individual Education Plan. Students receive one-on-one attention in an environment that encourages communication, posi-
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The following students have earned honors for the fourth quarter of 2008-2009.
Freshmen
First Honors – Mary Elise DeStefano and
Corinne Jenna Nako. Second Honors – Nina Margaret Richard
Sophomores
First Honors – Victoria Leigh Cardone and Sandra Maria Martin. Second Honors – Hailey Duval Jurgensen
tive behavior, physical activity, academic and cultural development and social skills. It is the only program of its kind in Greater Cincinnati. Students who were removed from typical classrooms because they were aggressive and disruptive are learning to deal with some of the sensory confusion and better function in the community, said Schimweg. Toliver and Cain have known each other as young children and became friends as fellow students at Step-Up. Both have severe autism and were placed in the Step-Up program by their school districts. Toliver entered the program in 2006. Cain entered in 2007. For information on Stepping Stones programs, visit www.steppingstonescenter.org or call 8314660.
Juniors
Second Honors – Elise Maureen Hughes and Elle Marie Roehr.
Seniors
Second Honors – Madison McLain Kramer
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Erin Jansen has been named to the 2009
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U18 Elite takes second at nationals Meredith Snow and Ashley Daniels, both of Indian Hill High School, and their U18 Ohio Elite club team fell just short of winning a national title at the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. Competing as one-of-four regional champions at nationals, Ohio Elite advanced to the finals of its U18 girls’ bracket after finishing pool play at 2-0-1. Ohio Elite fell to FC Bucks Vipers, 1-0, during the finals Sunday, July 26, to finish as national runner-up. Snow was one of seven players to score for Ohio Elite at nationals as she net one goal. Snow begins her sophomore season with the University of Mississippi this fall. Daniels is committed to the
University of Cincinnati’s collegiate program. Taking place in Lancaster, Mass., nationals began with pool play Wednesday, July 22, and concluded with finals Sunday, July 26. The Vipers became the first girls’ team from Pennsylvania to win a U.S. Youth Soccer national title. Milford High School graduate Alyssa Rich and Lisa Nouansengy, a Dayton resident, led Ohio Elite with two goals each during nationals. Rich is committed to the prestigious Division I collegiate program at the University of North Carolina. Elizabeth Burchenal and Emily Cardell, both of Saint Ursula Acad-
Ohio Elite U18 girls’ club roster Lauren Amyx (Saint Ursula), Ohio State University Lindsay Bell (Anderson), University of Memphis Ally Berry (Saint Ursula), Wake Forest University Caitlin Bresnahan (Sycamore), Washington State University Elizabeth Burchenal (Saint Ursula), University of North Carolina Tara Campbell (McNicholas), Duke University Emily Cardell (Saint Ursula), University of Louisville Dana Dalrymple (Anderson), University of Iowa Ashley Daniels (Indian Hill), University of Cincinnati Brooke Eberly (CHCA), University of
emy, netted one goal each for the U18 Ohio Elite girls’ team at
Cincinnati Alix Hildal (Sycamore), University of Mississippi Kiley Naylor (Ursuline), University of Virginia Alyssa Rich (Milford), University of North Carolina Meredith Snow (Indian Hill), University of Mississippi Leslie Twehues (Highlands), University of Kentucky Sarah Vinson (Amelia), Marshall University Maggie Brown (Lakota West) Kate Biggerstaff (Columbus resident) Erin Jacobsen (Chicago resident) Lisa Nouansengy (Dayton resident) Allie Vernon (Chicago resident)
nationals. Like Rich, Burchenal is also
committed to the University of North Carolina. Cardell will play college soccer at the University of Louisville. Highlands High School’s Leslie Twehues and Chicago resident Erin Jacobsen also scored one goal each at nationals for Ohio Elite. Twehues will play college soccer at the University of Kentucky. Ohio Elite kicked off pool play at nationals with a win over ESC 91 Black, 4-0, Wednesday, July 22. The girls improved to 2-0 in pool play Thursday, July 23, with a win over Pleasanton Rage, 3-0. During the final day of pool play Friday, July 24, Ohio Elite finished in a 2-2 draw with FC Bucks Vipers, the eventually U18 girls national champions.
Cincy’s top softball teams face off at Rumpke By Mark Chalifoux mchalifoux@communitypress.com
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Cincinnati Country Day’s Reeve Hoover lays down a bunt for the Cincinnati Sharks in action at the Matt Maupin Tournament. The Matt Maupin 15U Baseball Tournament July 2-6 brought out several teams from around the Tristate to Loveland to play ball and support the troops through the Yellow Ribbon Center. Proceeds from the tournament will go toward the center’s new scholarship.
SIDELINES Baseball tryouts
The 17U Ohio Reds Baseball team is seeking players with advanced skills for the team in the 2010 season. The team plays in the Southwest Ohio League and several competitive tournaments. Players can’t turn 18 before May 1, 2010. • The Cincinnati Sharks baseball organization is preparing to conduct player evaluations for the multiple age groups for the 2009 season. The Sharks are recognized as a Program of Excellence and have teams in most age groups in the National and American divisions of the SWOL. Coaches are looking for a few high skill and character players with a passion for the game for the 2010 season. The organization has an emphasis on developing players for long-term success. Call 623-4171 for U16, AND 256-7265 for U13. • The 2010 Cincy Flames 8U select baseball tryouts are scheduled for 4:30-6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 15; and 6-7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 23. Both tryouts will be at Southwest Ohio Baseball Academy & Training, 9230 Port Union Rialto Road, West Chester. Contact Brian Giesting, 535-1648. Players can’t turn 9 before May 1, 2010. • U15 Force Baseball, formally Foster Force, a three-year-established AABC team, is looking for a few good players to fill the 2010 roster. Positions available include infield, outfield and pitching. The team is considering merg-
ing with another established team. The team is managed by a 12-year veteran coach who also runs the Elite Cincinnati High School Baseball program for Champions. About 20 to 30 scholarships are awarded every year. The two assistant coaches are non-parent coaches who have both played college baseball four years each. Tryouts are Aug. 8 at 5100 River Valley Road in Milford, close to Tealtown Ballpark, or call for a private tryout. Call Steve at 200-9346 or e-mail sjmel69@yahoo.com. Important questions to ask before choosing a AABC team include: • How many parent coaches are there? • How many years coaching this level? • What other baseball work do they do? • Where is the home field located?
Deer Park seeks players
Deer Park Youth Football is in search of several more players for its 11-year-old football team. Practice will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays behind the Sycamore Township Administration Building, 8540 Kenwood Road. Registrations are still being accepted for all age groups, both football players and cheerleaders. Financial aid is available for families who qualify. With raffle tickets, players can play at no cost to parents. Contact Dave Anderson at 545-7269 or deerparkwildcats@gmail.com.
Rain hampered the start of the 57th annual Cincinnati Metro Softball Tournament but even that won’t slow what has grown into one of the biggest events of its kind in the nation. “They make it work,” said Jonathan Kissell, Rumpke’s senior communication coordinator. The Met is played mainly at Rumpke Park in Crosby Township, with finals concluding Wednesday, Aug. 12. “With so many teams it takes a lot of coordination to put it together. To make it happen with so many teams involved seems overwhelming but it’s impressive how well a tournament of this size can run.” Kissell said the grounds crew can be found at the park late into the night and that games are played most weeknights until midnight and later if there are weather delays. There are 261 teams in the Met this year, down 10 teams from 2008. Kissell said they were expecting fewer teams due to the economy but was happy with the number of teams. “It’s just a huge event to a lot
of people. Teams prepare all season for this event. To find out who the best of the best is and be declared a city champ. Teams take a lot of pride in it,” he said. The Met is one of the biggest tournaments of its kind in the nation. Only local, league-sanctioned teams were allowed to qualify for entry. Players cannot form teams just to play in the tournament. One key to the tournament’s continued success, Kissell said, is the tradition. “It’s been around so long, a lot of players playing today probably watched their parents and grandparents play in the Metro,” he said. “We play sports in grade school and high school and it’s a chance to relive those days as an adult. Players still take pride in being a champion.” Kissell, who grew up in the area and went to high school at La Salle, said the Met is popular even among spectators. “It’s only $3 for admission and kids under 12 and adults over 65 get in free. You can grab an ear of corn and a burger and watch a bunch of softball games from the sundeck. For two weeks, it’s a great place to be,” he said.
Former NBA player named CHCA coach By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com
He played professional basketball for 13 years (including five in the NBA), he’s been a teammate of Larry Bird, Patrick Ewing and Alonzo Mourning, and he’s played for Pat Riley. He’s Ronnie Grandison, the new girls’ varsity basketball head coach at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy. “I’m happy to a part of this,” Grandison said. Grandison, 44, played college basketball for the University of New Orleans. During his senior year in 1987, he led the Privateers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance and a No. 16 national ranking. He was drafted No. 100 overall by the Denver Nuggets in the 1987 NBA Draft and would eventually play for five NBA teams – the Boson Celtics, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks. “I’m thankful to have had that opportunity,” Grandison said of his NBA experience. “I grew up in humble beginnings in a single-
“The personalities (of boys and girls) are different, and you have to handle some things differently. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be tough and get after it.”
Ronnie Gradison, new CHCA coach parent home in Los Angeles. I’m thankful I was able to play for a D-I school and to play beyond that. It was a childhood dream.” Grandison also played in the CBA for six years and spent some time playing overseas. When his professional career was finished, leaving basketball simply wasn’t an option. “Basketball has been a big part of my life,” the former power forward said. “I retired eight years ago and thought, ‘What do I do from here?’” The answer was coaching. Grandison served as the boys’ varsity head coach at Cincinnati Christian High School and also led the Cincinnati Trailblazers to three
Final Four appearances in the National Homeschool Basketball Tournament. He also runs the Ronnie Grandison Basketball Academy at the Kids First Sports Center on East Kemper Road near CHCA. “Pat Riley helped me,” Grandison said. “I learned so much from him as an individual, and he inspired me to get into coaching.” Although the majority of his coaching experience has been in boys’ basketball, Grandison is confident that he can succeed coaching girls at the high-school level. “I have four daughters, so I understand the female perspective,” he joked. “The personalities (of boys and girls) are different, and you have to handle some things differently. But that doesn’t mean you can’t be tough and get after it.” Either way, Grandison is eager to take control of a team that finished 16-6 last season and won a league title. “I want to try and develop the program even further,” he said. “This year will be a learning process, but we want to continue the tradition and add to it.”
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What do you like and dislike about the health care proposals currently before Congress? “I dislike that the earlier promises are empty. There is no $2,500 savings per family. Multiple health groups have said millions of people will loose private coverage to be ‘dumped’ on to the government public plan, hence I might not be able to keep the plan I like. “AND we are spending our nation into worse debt than ever before during a recession, an issue everyone should have a problem with. “I LIKE that we will have another month to reach out to our legislators in Congress.” E.H. “What I like about the current health care proposal is that smart, informed Americans are rejecting it and doing so very loudly! If you are following Obama blindly down the path to Socialism, it is time to open your eyes, read the Constitution and THINK for yourselves. “Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and almost everything else the government touches is a disaster. We complained about $700 toilet seats covers and $1,000 hammers, we under 50 know that, like California’s residents, we will be getting IOUs (if we are lucky) rather than checks from the Social Security Administration. Yet some people still have delusions that the government can “fix” the health care system. “Examples of JUST HOW TERRIBLE OUR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS: “I told my doctor, on a Monday, that I would like to schedule a colonoscopy. He said, ‘Fridays are usually busy, but this Thursday might work.’ “When my son was 2 he had a stomach ache. Thinking it could be his appendix, I called the doctor after hours and within four hours my son had had an MRI and was nice and comfortable in a bed at Children’s hospital. “My daughter fell and hurt her arm. Called the pediatrician at 8 a.m. and by 6 p.m. she had had x-rays and was the proud owner of a neon-blue cast! “Those of us with insurance get quality care and a bill. Those of us without insurance get quality care and a bill. “Sure, the system is not without its problems, but do you really want some politician in Washington who admits that he hasn’t even read the health care bill to ‘solve’ them? “On a more positive note, glad to see that my computer still underlines the word ‘Obama’ as one that it doesn’t recognize! A good sign that all is still not lost! LADB “There is absolutely NOTHING in the health care bills before Congress that I like, want, respect, or agree with. “I haven’t read them, it is true, but neither have most of the members of Congress which is one of the reasons I don’t like any of it. But the main reason is that it is not the province of government to interfere in what is essentially the ‘private sector.’ “The government has no competence to try to direct anything or mandate anything with regard to health care, nor does the government have any authority to do so. “The president and his minions have repeated the mantra that our health care system is ‘broken’ so
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Keep the promise…for jobs, clean energy and national security There are more than 100 commercial nuclear power plants spread across the United States. As I write this, the United States Navy has ships sailing in every ocean across the globe. All of these nuclear power plants and many of these ships need enriched uranium for fuel. Federal law requires the Navy’s uranium to be enriched by American producers using domestic technology. The United States currently produces enriched uranium using outdated technology at a plant in Paducah, Ky. For all intents and purposes, that plant will be gone in five years. The United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) has been working on a process to commercialize gaseous centrifuge technology developed by the Department of Energy in the 1970s at the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon, Ohio. This technology has the capability to provide dependable, long-term nuclear fuel production capability and would significantly reduce emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. While campaigning for election in 2008, President Obama understood the importance of the American Centrifuge Plant. Unfortunately, the Department of Energy never got the memo. In order to attract the private investment necessary to bring this
technology to fruition, USEC needed a loan guarantee from the Department of Energy under a program designed with the American CenJean Schmidt trifuge Plant in Community mind. Despite the Press guest fact that cencolumnist trifuge technology is commercially viable in both the United Kingdom and France, the Department of Energy has decided that it is not quite ready in the United States. Worst of all, the Department made this determination prior to actually receiving the report of an outside consultant hired to determine whether the technology was commercially feasible! Without the loan guarantee, USEC is being forced to demobilize the project. Once this occurs, it will be impossible to revive. In five years, the United States will need to rely on foreign sources of enriched uranium. This makes sense. Relying on foreign sources of oil has worked out so well for our nation. During the campaign, then Sen. Obama promised, in reference to the American Centrifuge Plant, to “work
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GOVERNMENT CALENDAR HAMILTON COUNTY
Commissioners – meet at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday in Room 605 of the County Administration Building, 138 E. Court St., downtown. The next meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 21. Call 946-4400. Educational service center governing board – meets on the third Wednesday of the month at 11083 Hamilton Ave. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Jan. 21. Call 742-2200.
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. The next meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 5. Call 946-4500.
INDIAN HILL
Council – meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday of the month (unless otherwise announced) in city hall, 6525 Drake Road
Road. The next meeting is Monday, Jan. 26. Call 561-6500.
INDIAN HILL SCHOOLS
Board of education – Board meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the high school, 6845 Drake Road. The next meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 10. Call 272-4500 or visit www.ih.k12.oh.us.
Solutions to budget crisis ignored The past few months of budget deliberations have proven to be especially difficult with the state’s $3.2 billion deficit and the conflicting opinions among legislators for the best course of action for Ohio’s economic recovery. My colleagues and I in the House Republican Caucus have made great efforts to call for fiscal responsibility and introduced numerous bills to address wasteful spending. A growing concern of our caucus has been the uncontrolled growth of Medicaid and unchecked, wasteful spending of your hardearned tax dollars. In 2006, the Ohio auditor of state conducted an audit of our state’s Medicaid expenditures. The study made multiple recommendations to improve the system and control spending. However, as of this year, few of the recommendations have been implemented and Ohio’s spending on Medicaid is 40 percent higher than the national average. During budget proceedings, my colleague, State Rep. Barbara Sears (R-Sylvania), introduced a bill to put into action more of the recommendations to eliminate any excessive waste of tax dollars. House Bill 240 would repair inefficiencies in Ohio’s Medicaid system, potentially saving taxpayers $122 million annually. This bill would have been a
responsible and long-term step toward closing state’s deficit. However, the proposal was rejected as an amendment to the budget and Ron Maag never received a Community hearing in the House. Press guest Ohio To further our columnist commitment to helping Ohio’s taxpayers, my colleagues and I in the House Republican Caucus also urged an initiative to eliminate government waste by streamlining government agencies. H.B. 25, introduced by State Rep. John Adams (R-Sidney), recommended the consolidation of Ohio’s 24 state agencies to 11, making our state government more efficient and reducing duplicitous expenditures. I co-sponsored this bill because of its potential to save taxpayers more than $1 billion annually. Again, this measure was rejected as an amendment to the budget bill and has yet to receive any public hearings. Together, HBs 25 and 240 had the capability of saving Ohioans more than $2.5 billion over the next two years. Instead of examining existing problems with out-of-control spending and waste, this budget –
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which is based on Gov. Strickland’s framework – favors cuts to vital services as a means to fill the budget gap. These cuts include reductions to funding for our local libraries, inhome care for the elderly and services to the disabled. Furthermore, Gov. Strickland has placed video lottery terminals, or slots machines, at Ohio’s race tracks to raise additional revenue to close the budget gap. Essentially, the governor and House Democrats are attempting to balance the budget on the backs of the most vulnerable Ohioans, rather than repairing wastefulness at its root. The budget recently passed the Ohio House by a vote of 54-44 and was sent to the governor for his approval. Certainly, it has been a very difficult and tedious task of balancing a budget in these difficult economic times. Regardless, fixing inefficiencies in state government should have been the first step toward a smartly balanced budget. Viable, long-term solutions were ignored and I regret that I could not support this budget. I will continue to speak for your interests and to promote sensible use of your tax dollars. Contact State Rep. Ron Maag at 77 S. High St., 10th Floor, Columbus, Ohio, 43215; district35@ohr.state.oh.us; (614) 644-6023.
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Owner Pat Wynne, right, and barista Drew Schneider serve up a cup of coffee at Coffee ’N Cream in Fairfax. Customers at Coffee ’N Cream can get a fresh cup of coffee, literally. “Some of the bigger coffee outlets will have beans that have set in a warehouse for months,” said owner Pat Wynne, who also operates the Coffee Shop on Madison, which is located in O’Bryonville. “Our beans are roasted to order.” Wynne gets his beans from a roasting company in California as well as from a local one in Northside. Wynne, who lives in Indian Hill, has been an entrepreneur for more than three decades. He said his interest in coffee began after a visit to a diner out west. “I had a cup of coffee and thought it was the best coffee I’d ever had,” he said. “I found out where they were getting their beans from and that is what started it.” Coffee ’N Cream has about 30 different types of coffee beans. The coffee
Coffee ’N Cream
6110 Wooster Pike Hours are 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For information, call 2713350. shop serves mochas, lattes, smoothies and freshlybrewed coffee. Breakfast wraps are also available in the morning. Wynne, 53, said the Hawaiian hazelnut flavor is a particular favorite. Despite a sluggish economy, Wynne said people still enjoy a good cup of coffee in the morning. “I believe the attraction of a coffee shop remains,” he said. “It’s a relaxed environment.” Coffee ‘N Cream is located at 6110 Wooster Pike. By Forrest Sellers. Send your “Small Business Spotlight” suggestions to espangler@communitypress.com
THINGS TO DO
A rose by any other name …
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company is presenting “Romeo and Juliet” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Pavilion at Alms Park, 710 Tusculum Ave., Mount Lookout. It is part of Shakespeare in the Park. The event is free. Call 381-2273.
Young Life anniversary
Young Life Cincinnati Metro is hosting the Young Life 40th Anniversary Cincinnati at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Crossroads Church, 3500 Madison Ave., Oakley. The event includes light appetizers. Admission is free; donations accepted. Registration is required to be eligible for drawing. Call 791-3730 or visit the Web site at www.40yearcelebration.com.
Sidewalk sale
The Hyde Park Square Business Association is hosting the Annual Hyde Park Square Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Hyde Park Square. 2700 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. Offering inventory at reduced prices.
The event includes food and giveaways. Call 871-7283.
For your pets
Ohio Alleycat Resource is hosting the OAR Spay/Neuter Clinic at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Ohio Alleycat Resource, 5619 Orlando Place, Madisonville. It is for male and female cats. You can pick them up the following morning between 9 a.m. and noon. Worming, flea treatment and microchipping is available. Distemper and leukemia vaccines are $14; Rabies vaccine is $10. The cost is $45 and is by appointment only. The event runs through Aug. 29. Call 8710185 or visit www.theanimalrescue.com.
Yard sale
St. Vincent Ferrer Church is hosting the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Community Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, in the gymnasium at St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 7754 Montgomery Road, Kenwood. All items remaining at end of sale will be donated to St. Vincent DePaul. Proceeds to benefit the St. Vincent Ferrer School PTO. Call 791-9030.
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Fathers and sons play against each other during a lacrosse game at Drackett Field in Terrace Park.
Drackett Field turns 30 By Lisa Wakeland
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It was a memorable hit for Steve Osgood during a baseball game. Though he wasn’t up to bat at Terrace Park’s Drackett Field, Osgood said he remembers a high school-aged Ken Griffey Jr. knocking the ball out of the park and onto the road. Osgood, who grew up in Mariemont and now lives in Terrace Park, said he has great memories of Drackett Field. “It used to be playing ball here and now it’s coaching my kids,” he said. The field, on Elm Avenue next to the tennis courts and the swim club, is celebrating its 30th year as a sports
haven for village residents. In 1969, the Terrace Park Recreation Committee vowed to purchase a 10-acre plot with village resident Bolton Drackett donating $40,000 and the community raising enough to match his funds. Resident Holly Bortz, who was 12 when the field began to take shape, said it took a lot of effort to turn the former corn fields into a park with baseball diamonds and a large multisport grass field. She said she remembers a long, straight line of parents and kids clearing rocks from the field. “It was community involvement,” she said, adding that each family bought a pine tree to line the field.
Susie Bortz, of Indian Hill, said she frequently comes to the field to watch her grandchildren play sports. “It’s just beautiful,” she said of Drackett Field. “I wish I’d known about it when my kids were growing up.” Connor Osgood, 12, said he enjoys playing lacrosse and baseball at Drackett Field and the grass is always well maintained. The non-profit Terrace Park Recreation Committee maintains the field and provides equipment for youth sports. Drackett Field is named after Bolton’s parents, Harry Roger and Stella Drackett.
Restaurant remembered fondly By Rob Dowdy rdowdy@communitypress.com
Despite closing about two years ago, the Village Kitchen is still remembered by its owners as “a unique, neighborhood place.” The restaurant initially opened in downtown Mariemont in 1963. Owners Art and Maureen Plate said business soared, as local residents flocked to the restaurant known for its homestyle meals and friendly atmosphere. Art Plate said Village Kitchen was often a meeting place for patrons to discuss current events while sipping a cup of coffee. “When we were in downtown Mariemont that was the place to meet,” he said. It relocated in 2004 to Columbia Township at the corner of Wooster Pike and Walton Creek Road and maintained its charm and customer base. However, after about two years, the Plates decided to retire and sell the business. Village Kitchen was no more, and a new restaurant took its place. Randy Cooper, who owns the property Village Kitchen moved to in 2004, said the new owners changed the menu, the prices and the name when they took over.
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Village Kitchen, shown here before it opened its location in Columbia Township in 2004, was once a busy restaurant with a committed group of regular customers. The owners sold the restaurant, and the space is now vacant. The results were fewer customers, and the restaurant closed its doors for good about one month ago. “They lost the loyalty and patronage of the Indian Hill, Mariemont and Terrace Park areas that supported the restaurant for many years,” Cooper said.
Maureen Plate, who started the business more than 40 years ago with the help of her mother, said she’s “just heartbroken” that Village Kitchen is no longer the “unique neighborhood place” it used to be. “It’ll be missed,” Cooper said.
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ART EXHIBITS
Lost Paintings of Charley Harper, 10 a.m.8 p.m. Fabulous Frames Sycamore, 10817 Montgomery Road. More than 50 original commissioned works acquired from the Ford Motor Company’s private corporate art collection. Through Aug. 8. 489-8862. Sycamore Township.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 8255 Spooky Hollow Road. Grass-fed Black Angus beef, freerange chicken, produce, lamb, turkey, eggs and honey. 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road. Large variety of local and seasonal vegetables. Flowers such as zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, strawflowers, blue salvia and more. 561-7400. Indian Hill.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Nutrition and Fitness 101, 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road. Join registered dietitian and degreed personal trainer to discuss latest trends of nutrition and fitness. $20. 9856732; www.trihealthpavilion.com. Montgomery.
LITERARY - STORY TIMES
Story Time, 11 a.m. Celebrate Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month with a story about the importance of keeping eyes healthy. Barnes & Noble, 7800 Montgomery Road. Free. 794-9440. Kenwood.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433 Cooper Road. $8, $7 advance. Presented by East Side Players. Through Aug. 15. 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash. F R I D A Y, A U G . 7
Wine Tasting, 6 p.m. With Mark Newton, director of winemaking of DiStefano Winery. $30. microWINES, 7292 Kenwood Road. Includes light appetizers. Reservations required. 7949463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Blue Ash Concert Series, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Music by Parrots of the Caribbean. Blue Ash Towne Square. Cooper and Hunt roads. Bring seating. Free. Presented by City of Blue Ash. 745-6259; www.blueash.com. Blue Ash.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash. Brotherly Love, 7:30 p.m. Madisonville Arts Center, 5021 Whetsel Ave. Christian comedy. $10. Presented by Write the Vision Productions. Through Aug. 8. 271-8600. Madisonville. S A T U R D A Y, A U G . 8
ART EXHIBITS
Lost Paintings of Charley Harper, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Fabulous Frames Sycamore, 4898862. Sycamore Township.
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 2trg, 946-7766. Blue Ash. Constitution Seminar, 8 a.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road. “The Making of America” seminar, presented by Dr. Earl Taylor, president of the National Center for Constitutional Studies. $35. Registration required. Presented by Cincinnati 9/12 Project. 793-4500; www.cincinnati912project.com. Blue Ash. Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
FESTIVALS
Days in the Park, 4 p.m.-midnight. Chicken dinner. Music by Timeline 5 p.m. and After Midnight 8 p.m. Chamberlain Park, 7948860. Deer Park.
Lost Paintings of Charley Harper, 10 a.m.6 p.m. Fabulous Frames Sycamore, 4898862. Sycamore Township.
BARS/CLUBS
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, 946-7766. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
FESTIVALS
Days in the Park, 6 p.m.-midnight Music by Red Idle 8 p.m. Chamberlain Park, 7640 Plainfield Road. Family fun area, food, rides, carnival games, clowns, wandering magician and cornhole tournament. Presented by City of Deer Park. Through Aug. 8. 794-8860. Deer Park.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road. 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash. Brotherly Love, 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Madisonville Arts Center, 271-8600. Madisonville.
RECREATION
Private Sports Lessons, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road. Choose from basketball, baseball, soccer, volleyball, football, and lacrosse. Ages 5 and up. $250 for six. Presented by Sports Progression. 335-5283; www.sportsprogression.com. Montgomery. Soccer Clinic, 10 a.m. ages 5-7; 11 a.m. ages 8-10; noon ages 11-12. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road. One-hour sessions for recreational and competitive athletes. $25. Registration required. 985-6747. Montgomery. FILE PHOTO
The Hyde Park Square Business Association is hosting the Annual Hyde Park Square Sidewalk Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at Hyde Park Square. 2700 Erie Ave., Hyde Park. Offering inventory at reduced prices. The event includes food and giveaways. Call 871-7283. M O N D A Y, A U G . 1 0
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, 946-7766. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
ART EXHIBITS
Snow Shoe Crabs, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Bar Seventy-One, 8850 Governors Hill Drive. Ages 21 and up. $5. 774-9697; www.barseventyone.com. Symmes Township.
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SHOPPING
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Community Yard Sale, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. St. Vincent Ferrer Church, 7754 Montgomery Road, gymnasium. All items remaining at end of sale donated to St. Vincent de Paul. Benefits St. Vincent Ferrer School PTO. 791-9030. Kenwood.
SPECIAL EVENTS
OAR Spay/Neuter Clinic, 8 a.m. Ohio Alleycat Resource, 5619 Orlando Place. For male and female cats. Pick up following morning between 9 a.m. and noon. Worming, flea treatment, microchipping available. Distemper and leukemia vaccines, $14; Rabies vaccine, $10. $45. By appointment only. Through Aug. 29. 871-0185; www.theanimalrescue.com. Madisonville. S U N D A Y, A U G . 9
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. The Wine Store, 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Cincinnati Dinner Train, 7 p.m. Cincinnati Dinner Train, 4725 Madison Road. Boards at Barbecue Revue. Three-hour train ride complete with four-course meal on restored vintage rail cars. $69.95; plus tax, gratuity and alcoholic beverages. Reservations required, available online. 791-7245. Madisonville. Trivia, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 10738 Kenwood Road. Chance to win gift certificates and other prizes. Free. 791-2199. Blue Ash.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - BLUES
Sonny Moorman Group, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Guitar Lovers, 7342 Kenwood Road. 793-1456. Sycamore Township.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CLASSICAL
Summer Carillon Concerts, 7 p.m. Richard Watson, carillonneur. Mary M. Emery Carillon, Pleasant Street. Listen in the surrounding park as the carillonneur performs on a keyboard connected to 49 bells inside the tower. Tours of keyboard room and bells may be arranged through the carillonneurs. Free. Presented by Village of Mariemont. 271-8519. Mariemont.
ON STAGE THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Cincinnati Toastmasters Club No. 472 Meeting, 7 p.m. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Kenwood, 7701 Kenwood Road. Public speaking and leadership skills meeting. Free. Presented by Cincinnati Toastmasters Club No. 472. 351-5005. Kenwood.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CLASSIC ROCK
No Saints, No Saviors, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443 Loveland-Madeira Road. Allman Brothers Tribute Band. 7912753. Loveland.
PUBLIC HOURS
Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood. T U E S D A Y, A U G . 1 1
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
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CIVIC
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FARMERS MARKET
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, 946-7766. Blue Ash. Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash.
PUBLIC HOURS
Gattle’s, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Gattle’s, 8714050. Montgomery. Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY
Teaching Classes, 7 p.m.-midnight, Living Word Fellowship, 9781 Fields Ertel Road. A Bible-based, family focused church. Presented by Equipping Ministries International. 742-1100. Loveland.
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, 946-7766. Blue Ash. Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.8 p.m. Old Saloon, 745-0654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Humana Healthy Kids Zone, 2 p.m. Madisonville Branch Library, 369-6029. Madisonville.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash.
PUBLIC HOURS
Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road. Lobby Lounge. 793-4500; www.crowneplaza.com/blueash. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Blue Ash Concert Series, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Music by the Klaberheads. Blue Ash Towne Square. 745-6259; www.blueash.com. Blue Ash.
PARENTING CLASSES
More Signing, Less Whining, 6:45 p.m. Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road. Includes preverbal communication, earlier speech development, enhanced intellectual development, pictorial dictionary and Signing Safari CD. $45 per couple. Registration required. 475-4500. Montgomery.
PUBLIC HOURS PROVIDED
Riverbend Music Center hosts Rascal Flatts with special guest Darius Rucker at 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, visit www.Riverbend.org or call 800-745-3000.
Gattle’s, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Gattle’s, 8714050. Montgomery. Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
PROVIDED
The Greater Cincinnati Radio Control Club hosts the 49th Annual Flying Circus, a radio control model air show with aircraft featuring flying saucers, Harry Potter and Snoopy’s dog house. It is 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Aug. 8-9, at the Butler County Regional Airport, 2820 Bobmeyer Road, Hamilton, Ohio. It is free; parking is $5. Visit www.gcrcc.net or call 513-608-8521.
Life
August 6, 2009
Indian Hill Journal
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Considering the surprises of life unexpected happy occurrence, or, as Webster defines it, “making desirable discoveries by accident.” Others might say that all such unexpected events, no matter how coincidentally bizarre, are just “blind fate.” We might even feel childish or superstitious to see them as anything more – though we sense them as otherwise. Causality is inadequate to explain such phenomena. But we’re not being weird in sensing there may be more to it. In the well-respected field of Jungian psychology, however, such uncaused but amazingly meaningful and spontaneous occurrences are expressed by another term – synchronicity. Jung called synchronicity “a non-causal but meaningful relationship between physical and psychic events … a special instance of acausal orderedness.” Dr. David Richo says, “What
It’s been said, “A coincidence is a minor miracle in which God wishes to remain anonymous.” makes chance into synchronicity is the consciousness in us of the vaster design that is unfolding. Chance happens to us; synchronicity happens in us.” Those more spiritually oriented may speak of it as grace. From the vantage point of hindsight we look back in our lives and believe we see the providence of God working subtly. Though our actions were completely free and spontaneous, and
there was no coercion or autosuggestion, these few unexplainable events happened and worked to our benefit. It’s been said, “A coincidence is a minor miracle in which God wishes to remain anonymous.” The late psychiatrist M. Scott Peck wrote, “I’ve become more and more impressed by the frequency of statistically highly improbable events. In their improbability, I gradually began to see the fingerprints of God. On the basis of such events in my own life and in the lives of my patients. “I know that grace is real. ...We who are properly skeptical and scientific-minded may be inclined to dismiss this force since we can’t touch it and have no decent way to measure it. Yet it exists. It is real.” Another professional, psychotherapist Robert A. Johnson, refers to grace as “slender threads” touching our lives: “The possibili-
ty of the slender Father Lou threads operating at all times is Guntzelman so staggering Perspectives that most of us can’t bear it. ...It is probably true that we live in a universe with more meaning in it than we can comprehend or even tolerate. “Life is not meaningless; it is overflowing with meaning, pattern and connections.” Even in times of trouble or turmoil, hope says surprises can happen. Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at columns@community press.com or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.
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Have you ever stopped spontaneously at a gas station, talked with a stranger at the next pump, and left with a great job offer? Did the university you chose for educational purposes introduce you to your spouse? Did you lose track of the wisest schoolteacher you ever had, wish you could have her advice now, and a week later in a crowded mall see her again? Have you ever unexpectedly met a physician who soon proved vital for your health? Many occurrences in our lives seem accidental or completely by chance. And the odds are that’s exactly what they are. But there are a few others that seem so much more to us in their impact and personal meaning. Yet the causes are undetectable. What can we call such occurrences? One melodious word is serendipity. A serendipity is an
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Life
August 6, 2009
Look out for the boys in blue(berries)
I’m just glad Donna and Dan Rouster didn’t have the blueberry food police after me, the grandkids a n d daughteri n - l a w, Jessie, when we picked blueberRita ries at Heikenfeld their farm. T h e Rita’s kitchen temptation to sample as we picked took hold and we did just that. By the time we left, my capris and T-shirt were dotted blue. It was a perfect way to spend a summer morning.
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Jimmy Gherardi’s Not Hidden Valley Ranch dressing
COURTESY RITA HEIKENFELD
Jack and Will Heikenfeld picking blueberries at Rouster’s Farm.
Tink Stewart’s blueberry buckle
OK, so when Tink brought this over, she told me it was a Betty Crocker recipe but I know it had Tink’s touch – that extra bit of love folded in. I’ve adapted it slightly.
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2 cups flour 3 ⁄4 cup sugar 21⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 3 ⁄4 teaspoon salt 1 ⁄4 cup shortening 3 ⁄4 cup milk 1 egg slightly beaten 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries (thawed and drained) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray or grease 9inch square or round pan. Blend everything but berries and beat 30 seconds. Stir in berries. Spread into pan. Sprinkle with crumb topping and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Drizzle with glaze.
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Rita’s version of Tink Stewart’s blueberry buckle recipe. Delicious.
Blend together in a bowl. 1 ⁄2 cup sugar 1 ⁄3 cup flour Up to 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 ⁄2 stick softened butter or margarine
Glaze:
Blend together in a bowl. 1 ⁄2 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla
Along with being a consultant to the food industry, Jimmy also creates menus for Seven Hills School and other schools whose focus is child nutrition and wellness (a cause close to Jimmy’s heart). Jimmy uses all organic products at the school. “Kids love ranch dressing and this one is good for them,” he told me. 1
⁄2 tablespoon each: sea salt and dried dill leaves 1 ⁄4 tablespoon each: garlic powder and onion powder 1 ⁄4 teaspoon black pepper 1 pint buttermilk 1 ⁄8 cup rice wine vinegar 1 cup each: low-fat plain yogurt and low-fat mayonaise Combine dry ingredients. Add buttermilk and vinegar and whisk to combine. Ditto with yogurt and mayo.
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For Jean, from Barbara Dahl, an Indian Hill Journal reader. “This is from Sardi’s New York. It’s in Mary and Vincent Price’s book ‘A Treasury of Great Recipes’ from 1965. Makes an impressive dessert and cost 85 cents at the time,” Barbara said.
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Filling:
Melt over hot water 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 3 tablespoons water. Whip 3 cups cream until stiff. Gradually add 1⁄3 cup sugar and beat until very stiff. (I think I’d beat them together). Slice 1 pint strawberries. Place meringue layer on serving plate and spread with thin coating of chocolate. Spread whipped cream about 3⁄4 inch thick and top this with layer of strawberries.
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Put second layer of meringue on top, spread with chocolate, another layer of whipped cream and strawberries. Top with third layer of meringue. Frost sides smoothly with remaining whipped cream. Decorate top informally using rest of melted chocolate. Or use whole strawberries. Refrigerate two hours before serving. Serves eight.
Tips from Rita’s kitchen
Freeze blueberries, unwashed in single layer, uncovered, on a cookie sheet until frozen hard. Then pour into containers. To use, rinse just a tiny bit under cool water in a colander – don’t let thaw completely before using in baked goods. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.
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Indian Hill resident Nick Giese practices a guitar solo as part of a guitar class given at Greenacres Arts Center. The class consists of three weeks of instruction that ends with a performance for friends and family.
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park right in the stadium and there will be lots of fun activities to keep everyone occupied until the fireworks start, including a special kids’ area.” Ticket prices begin at $49 for children 3-12, $99 for teen and young adults aged 13-20, and $149 for adults 21 and over. There is no fee for children under three years old. For tickets or more information, call TWC at 513-791-4060 or visit the event Web site at http://thewellnesscommunity.org/cincinnati/events/F ireworks/2009FireworksPage.php Planning for the event is being led by event co-chairs Craig Sumerel and J. Kampinga, along with committee members Bill Jackson, Dianne Bohmer
McGoron, April Kerley, and Karla Webb. All proceeds will help fund The Wellness Community, which offers approximately 150 free programs a month for people affected by cancer. Programs are available at TWC locations in Blue Ash and Fort Wright, as well as offsite outreach locations in Avondale, Bond Hill, Clifton, downtown, and Western Hills. For more information about any of TWC’s programs including cancer and caregiver support groups, stress management classes, and educational programs, visit www.TheWellnessCommunity.org/Cincinnati, where a “virtual visit” video is available for viewing, or call 791-4060.
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Now fireworks fans can enjoy the area’s most fanfriendly Riverfest fireworks party and support people with cancer at the same time by attending the first John Morrell All-Star Blast at the Ballpark, at Great American Ball Park Sunday, Sept. 6 Proceeds from this grand slam event will support The Wellness Community (TWC), a non-profit cancer support agency in Blue Ash that provides free and professionally led programs of emotional support, education, and hope for people with cancer, their loved ones and caregivers, and cancer survivors. Guests will feel like allstars as they arrive at 5 p.m. and pull into reserved stadium parking. They will have a blast throughout the evening as they mingle with former Reds players, tour behindthe-scenes areas of the stadium and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame, enjoy a delicious dinner buffet in the FOX Sports Ohio Champions Club and then take in the splendor of the WEBN/Cincinnati Bell Riverfest Fireworks from unbeatable seats in the upper deck. In addition to title sponsor, John Morrell & Co, other event sponsors include Bartlett & Co., Enerfab, Mercy Health Partners, AAA, Duke Energy, KOI Auto Parts, Lithko Contracting, Miller-Valentine Group, Patty Brisben Foundation, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Total Quality Logistics and CTS Telecommunications. “Everyone loves seeing the Cincinnati Bell-WEBN fireworks, but we know a lot of people choose not to go to Riverfest each year because they don’t want to deal with difficult parking or have to spend the whole day outside waiting for them to start – especially if they’ve got kids to entertain,” said Amanda Baker, TWC’s event coordinator. “That’s why we’re so excited to be hosting our annual fireworks event at Great American Ballpark this year. The event starts at 5 p.m., it will be easy to
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Community
August 6, 2009
Township plans ‘lots’ of changes for flower show By Caitlin Varley cvarley@communitypress.com
The Cincinnati Flower Show celebrated its 20th anniversary this year, but it was the first time the show was held in Symmes Township. The Symmes Township board of trustees held an open meeting July 15 to go over what went well and what needs work. Ken Bryant, president of the Symmes Township board of trustees, said they have a five-year contract with the flower show. “We anticipated some teething pains,� Bryant said. The meeting was open to the public, but Bryant said it was mostly a conversation between the board and flower show representatives. He said that could mean people were happy with the show or at least not upset enough to come to the meeting to complain. “The future bodes well for (the flower show) here,�
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Penny Moore of Columbus and Katie Moore of Loveland look at the window displays at the Cincinnati Flower Show at Symmes Park.
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Sue Sturgeon, president of Greater Cincinnati Master Gardners, glues moss on the GROW exhibit at the Cincinnati Flower Show at Symmes Park. Bryant said. Bryant said the paid attendance was equal to
2008’s show at Coney Island. Pedestrian flow went well and the vendors were happy, Bryant said. “Everyone in the area ... welcomed this endeavor,� Bryant said.
Even though the show was an overall success, there were problems, including traffic and parking issues. Bryant said they were not adequately set up for bus pickup and dropoff and
Mary Margaret Rochford, president and director of shows for the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, said feedback has been 99.9 percent positive. She added that exhibitors liked it and the location was easy to find. there was not a good turnaround area. This aggravated traffic problems. The shuttle buses allowed people to park in local church parking lots and be transferred to the show, which was held in Symmes Park, but Bryant said they did not have enough buses. Bryant said valet parking worked well, but it was understaffed, which caused a back log. Parking was also an issue because they could not use the Rozzi lot all of the time. Bryant said he hopes this will change next year. “We will make a dent in it,� Bryant said. Traffic was also an issue for local residents who could not get out of their drive-
ways. Bryant said next year they hope to put local police officers there since they know the area instead of using off-duty officers from other communities. Mary Margaret Rochford, president and director of shows for the Cincinnati Horticultural Society, said the show went well and the only issues were temporary and parking-related. “I think next year those will basically fade away,� Rochford said. She said next year Symmes Township will have two more parking lots completed. Rochford said Symmes Park is a good location from a production standpoint because it’s almost all on solid ground. “For us, it was wonderful,� Rochford said. “The people all loved the show.� Rochford said feedback has been 99.9 percent positive. She added that exhibitors liked it and the location was easy to find. Rochford also complimented the Symmes Township staff. “The Symmes staff were just fantastic,� Rochford said. “They really know their park well.�
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Religion Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church
“Divorce Care,� a 13-week program that addresses emotional issues associated with divorce, is being offered Sept. 8-Nov. 30. The sessions are offered free of charge from 7-9 p.m. at the church. Experts on topics such as anger, resentment and loneliness will conduct the meetings in a support group setting. For more information contact Melanie Stearns at 561-4220. The chapel is at 5125 Drake Road, Indian Hill; 561-4220.
Anderson Hills Christian Church
The church is hosting their Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. The concert features Breadbox, an a cappella group, with local praise singers ReneÊ Fisher and Julie Maguire. The event is rain or shine. The concert is free, but the church is accepting canned goods and personal items for the Inter Parish Ministry’s Choice Pantry. The church is at 8119 Clough Pike; 474-2237.
Anderson Hills United Methodist
The church is hosting a Healing and Wholeness Service at 6 p.m. the fourth Sunday of each month. It is a special prayer service for those seeking God’s hand in times of physical, emotional and spiritual troubles. The church is offering a Cancer Support Hotline. If you or someone you know is in need of assistance with a cancer diagnosis, call the church’s Cancer Support Hotline (231-4172) to talk to a cancer survivor or caregiver. Mothers of PreSchoolers (MOPS) is a time for women with children ages birth through kindergarten to relax and receive helpful insights that meet the needs of moms. Meetings are the first Thursday of the month. (Childcare available.) For more information or to register, call Rhonda at 910-4313 or e-mail rhkirch@fuse.net. The church is at 7515 Forest Road, Anderson Township; 231-4172; www.andersonhillsumc.org.
About religion items
The Community Press welcomes news about a special service, rummage sale, dinner, bazaar, festival, revival, musical presentation or any special activity that is open to the public. Deadline: Two weeks before publication date. E-mail: indianhill@communitypres s.com with “religion� in subject line Fax: 249-1938. church’s 2010 Jamaica Mission Trip. The church is hosting Outdoor Family Movie Night at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14. All ages are invited to view a family friendly movie. Bring blankets or lawn chairs to sit on. Donations will be accepted for the church’s 2010 Jamaica Mission Trip and concessions will be sold. In case of rain, the movie will be shown in the church family room. The church is hosting a “Jam for Jamaica� Concert from 8 to 11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. The concert is open to teens in seventh-12th grade. The concert features the band Midnight Silence. Students should bring their school ID cards if possible. Admission is $5 per person and concessions will be sold. Proceeds will benefit the church’s 2010 Jamaica Mission Team. For more information about the concert, contact Beth Price at 9104568. The church is hosting Clough Unplugged, an additional mid-week service. The informal “come-asyou-are� service is from 7 p.m. to
August 6, 2009 7:50 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 20. Nursery care is provided. The Summer sermon series is “Facebook Pages of Old Testament Friends.� The church is at 2010 Wolfangle Road, Anderson Township; 2314301; www.cloughchurch.org.
Connections Christian Church
Faith Christian Fellowship Church
Rock Church ministry for seventh through 12th grade meets the third Saturday of each month 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Features DJ, dancing, games, prizes and concessions. The church is at 6800 School St., Newtown; 271-8442.
New Church of Montgomery
The church conducts worship at 10:30 a.m., Sundays and Divine Providence Study Group the first four Sundays of the month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The church is located at 9035 E. Kemper Road, Montgomery; 489-9572.
St. Paul Community United Methodist Church
St. Paul Church services are 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Traditional Worship and 9:30 a.m. for Contemporary Worship with Praise Band. Childcare is provided for all services. The church is continuing the summer series “Being an Efficiently Effective Family for Christ,� Sunday, Aug. 9, with the message “Fending off Family Feuds-II� based on the scripture reading Ephesians 5:1521. This sermon asks the question “What are the practical steps in living together in love?� The church is at 8221 Miami Road, Madeira; 891-8181; www.stpaulcommunityumc.org.
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Classes for all ages.
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FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Preaching the Gospel of Hope) 6830 School Street
MT WASHINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH
2021 Sutton Ave
231-4445
Sunday Services
Sunday School -All Ages ........9:00am Worship Gathering ...........10:00am Wednesday Night....6:15pm dinner & 7:00pm...Children/Youth/Adult Classes Nursery Provided Handicapped Accessible www.mwbcares.net
BAPTIST FORESTVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH 1311 Nagel Rd
474-3884
Brent Jones, Senior Pastor Jeff Beckley, Youth Pastor
10:00am Sunday School 11:00am Worship 6:00pm Sunday Evening Service 7:00pm Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer & Youth Programs for Pre K-12 Supervised nursery during all services
Hyde Park Baptist Church Michigan & Erie Ave
513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, Pastor Sunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm Sunday School: 9:45am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org
Church (513) 561-5954 • (513) 561-5020 School Miami Ave & Shawnee Run Rd. www.stgertrude.org Mass Schedule Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30AM Saturday: 4:30PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM 12:30 & 6:00PM
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ST. GERTRUDE PARISH
The church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. Sundays. Bible Study is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The church is at 8105 Beech Ave., Deer Park; 793-7422.
INDIAN HILL Episcopal Presbyterian Church 6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894 Sunday Worship 8am & 9:30am
LUTHERAN ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH
7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery (East of I-71 on Pfeiffer Rd) Worship Schedule 10:00 a.m. Worship and Holy Communion Baby sitter provided Pastor: Josh Miller ascensionlutheranchurch.com
Good Shepherd (E LCA) www.goodshepherd.com
7701 Kenwood Rd.
513.891.1700
(across from Kenwood Towne Centre) Saturday night at 5:00 and Sunday morning at 8:00, 9:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Pastors: Larry Donner, Pat Badkey, Jesse Abbott
UNITED METHODIST 7515 Forest Rd. at Beechmont Ave 231-4172 Sr. Pastor Mark Rowland Ann Luzader, Mike Carnevale Traditional Service 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Service 9:30 & 11:00am (Nursery care from 9:15am-12:15pm.) Sunday School for Children & Adults at 9:30am & 11:00am. Youth Fellowship (grade 7-12), 6-8pm. www.andersonhillsumc
Sunday Service and Sunday School 10:30am Wednesday Testimonial Meeting 7:30pm Reading Room 3035 Erie Ave
CHURCH OF GOD The Greater Cincinnati
Church of God
8290 Batavia-Pike - Route 32 Pastor: Lonnie & Erica Richardson Wednesday Evening Services - 7:00pm Sunday Morning Worship - 10:45 am
8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org "Friends for the Journey: Everyone needs a Nathaniel"
Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided
Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor Rev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor
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KENWOOD FELLOWSHIP 7205 Kenwood Rd., Cinti, OH 45236
513-891-9768 Ken Bashford, Pastor
www.KenwoodFellowship.org
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Child Care Provided Sunday School for All Ages
Fellowship & Lunch Follows Worship Our mission is to worship God & share Jesus’ transforming love and salvation.
NorthStar Vineyard Community Church
Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Loveland High School, off of Rich Rd. 683-1556 www.northstarvineyard.org
Looking for a Church That Loves Kids? Looking for Acceptance & Mercy?
vineyard eastgate community church Located @ 1005 Old S.R. 74 (@ Tealtown Rd. in Eastgate)
Sunday Services 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
513.753.1993 vineyardeastgate.org
PRESBYTERIAN Knox Presbyterian Church Observatoryy & Michigan g Aves (513)321-2573 Rev Thomas D York,, Pastor Rev Christena A Alcorn, Assoc Pastor Sunday Worship Service 9:15 & 11:00am
2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301 Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery Thursday “Unplugged� Service 7:00pm 6/11-8/20, with Nursery
www.cloughchurch.org
MT. WASHINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6365 Corbly Road 513-231-3946 Rev. Thomas A. Gaiser Worship Service 10:00am Nursery Provided Visitors Welcomed
MADEIRA SILVERWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.MSPCOnline.org 8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470
Contemporary Worship 9:30 AM Traditional Worship 11:00 AM Children’s programs during worship Child Care Available
"A Family in Christ and a Beacon of God’s Love for Over 150 years"
www.mtwashumc.org
EPISCOPAL ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH & ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL
100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052 www.stthomasepiscopal.org Saturday: 5:00pm Holy Eucharist Sunday 7:45am Holy Eucharist* 8:34am Summer Breakfast 10:00am Holy Eucharist* 11:00am Fellowship & Refreshments *Child care available
Building Homes Relationships & Families Sundays 9:15am & 10:45am
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST HERITAGE UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN CHURCH
2710 Newtown Rd. 231-8634
513-891-8181
271-8442
Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Sr.
Sunday School & Child Care Wheelchair Accessible
8221 Miami Rd. (corner of Galbraith)
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 3035 Erie Ave 871-0245
FAITH CHRISTIAN
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EVANGELICAL COVENANT
Clough United Methodist
The church is hosting a “Nearly New� Sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8. There will be a $3 Bag Sale starting 10 a.m. Saturday. The sale includes gently used quality items such as clothing, toys, furniture, household items and more. Proceeds from the sale will go to support the
Wednesday Evening 6:00pm - Buffet Dinner Worship and Small Group 6:45pm - Programs and
ROMAN CATHOLIC
Church of God of Prophecy
Brown Bag Lunch at Sharon Woods for all young adults and their children is from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22. Meet at “The Harbor� Playground. Visitors are welcome. Popsicles and Sprinklers is from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 8, for children aged infant through preschool and their parents on the front lawn of the church. All are welcome Senior Men meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the church. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fellowship. Vendors are needed for the Fall Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Crafters and vendors are invited to call the church for details. Summer Reading Group will discuss “Rebecca� by Daphne DuMaurier from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31. Call the church for details. COS Readers will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Harper’s Point Panera to discuss this year’s classic, “The Great Gatsby,� by F.Scott Fitzgerald. Contact the church for details. Looking ahead, September’s book will be “The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief,� by Francis S. Collins. Disciple Bible Study is open for registration for fall classes. Disciple Bible Study is an intensive 32-34 week study of the Bible that includes elements of fellowship, prayer, video, Bible study and discussion. Call the church for details and a list of classes. Give Moms a Break is from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. It is open to children 6 months-kindergarten. The cost is $10 for one child and $15 for families of two or more. Reservations can be made by calling the church office. The church is at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.
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The church has contemporary worship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 7421 East Galbraith Road, Madeira; 791-8348.
Ascension Lutheran Church
Church of the Saviour United Methodist
AMERICAN BAPTIST
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Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School classes and nursery care for children and youth
“One Church, Many Paths� www.huuc.net
Innovative & High energy
3850 E. Galbraith, Deer Park Next to Dillonvale Shopping Ctr www.TrinityCincinnati.org 791-7631 Worship Service - 10:00AM Sunday School - 10:15AM Pastor Randy Wade Murphy
Traditonal Services 8:45 & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00am www.stpaulcommunityumc.org
NON-DENOMINATIONAL Connections Christian Church 7421 East Galbraith Cincinnati, OH 45243
Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648
Jeff Hill • Minister
www.connectionscc.org Worship Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:15 am
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST United Church of Christ in Oakley
4100 Taylor Ave 871-3136 E-Mail uccoakley@juno.com
www.community-cleveland.com/cc/uccoakley Judy Jackson, Pastor
Sunday Worship 10:00am Adult Bible Study 9:00am, Youth Sunday School 10:00am Childcare provided for Infants and Toddlers “Partners with Jesus in the Community and the World�
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Community
August 6, 2009
Ten take first-place honors in recycling sculpture contest By Jeanne Houck jhouck@communitypress.com
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Lorne Stojanovic, 10, took a first-place prize for his sculpture titled “Recycle-cycle.”
They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. In Montgomery, one person’s recyclables are another’s award-winning sculptures. Ten Montgomery residents were awarded firstplace honors in the fifth annual recycling sculpture contest sponsored by the city and its Environmental Advisory Commission. The winners included Olivia Banzhaf, 9; Connor Blunt, 8; Charles East, 7; Allison Flavin, 10; Martha Hornschemeier, an adult; David Mercurio, 5; Anne Michael, an adult; Amy Sanker, 12; Eric Sanker, 12 and Lorne Stojanovic, 10. All 31 of this year’s entries were displayed at the
Universalist Church at Montgomery and Remington Roads during Montgomery’s Bastille Day celebration July 18. Adults and children as young as five produced artwork such as a tin girl, a parrot, a gumball machine – even a replica of the Wright brothers’ first airplane. “Beauty, it seems, is in the eye of the one who fills the recycling bin,” said Susan Hamm, Montgomery administrative coordinator. “Milk jugs, water bottles, pop cans, paper-towel rolls, magazines, newspapers and cardboard boxes aren’t just for the Rumpke recycle bin anymore. “They’re also the materials used to create whimsical landscapes, sculpted creatures, robots and flower arrangements,” Hamm said. Everyone who participat-
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Eric Sanker, 12, won a first-place award for his sculpture “Recycle to Win Rewards for People and our Planet.” ed in the contest got a prize, thanks to the city, Rumpke, the Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District as well as Neon Lites Deli and Frozen Yogurt and The Wine Store – both on Montgomery Road.
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Charles East, 7, took a first-place award for his sculpture titled “Chuck, the Bird!”
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Indian Hill Journal
August 6, 2009
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Center celebrates Independence Day Stepping Stones Center celebrates Independence every day with programs helping children and adults with disabilities become more independent. But the celebration gets even bigger in July, when Stepping Stones Center combines its celebration of personal independence with the nation’s spirit of freedom. Stepping Stones throws a free Independence Day picnic for all camp participants, volunteers, staff and their families. More than 100 children a day attend the day camp programs for children with disabilities at Stepping Stones Center in Indian Hill. July 2 was a free camp day and party for children who have attended any of the day camp programs, and for their families and caregivers and the camp staff and volunteers. Campers and volunteers
enjoyed camp activities including decorating wagons and wheelchairs for the camp parade when they were joined by families and caregivers. This year the Rotary Club of Cincinnati provided a tethered hot air balloon ride in the field near Stepping Stones’ Red Bird Lake. Bob Rhodenbaugh, Kenwood, owner of Balloon Adventures, and his pilot, Tim Bell of Anderson Township helped a steady stream of children into the balloon that rose high over the heads of their friends. The Independence Day parade and picnic has become a tradition at Stepping Stones Center, which was founded in 1963 as Greater Cincinnati’s first summer day camp for children with disabilities. Today, Stepping Stones Center is a United Way partner agency offering year-round programs from early child-
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Stepping Stones campers Lindsay Dobbins, left, of Cincinnati, and Wini Robertson of Indian Hill rise in the hot air balloon basket.
Julian Brown, 5, of Hyde Park, and camp buddy Olivia Pesci of Indian Hill at the Independence day celebration.
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Camp staff pushed wheelchairs and pulled wagons and walked hand in hand with campers in the Independence Day parade at Stepping Stones Center’s day camp for children with disabilities.
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Balloon pilot Tim Bell of Anderson Township shoots a stream of fire into the balloon to heat the air.
Campers and families cheered and snapped pictures as children lined up for rides. hood education through adults at locations in Indian Hill and Batavia. The day camp program serves close to 300 children each summer at Stepping Stones Center and Camp Allyn in Batavia. Residential summer camps and weekend respites serve children and adults. Step-Up is the region’s only alternative education program for students with autism who have exhausted options in the traditional school system. For information on programs or to volunteer, contact Stepping Stones Center
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going into the eighth grade). Training is provided. The agency’s main fundraiser is the Bloom Garden Party Aug. 29 at Stepping Stones Center in Indian
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Suspicious person
Arrests/citations
Incidents/investigations Dog bite
At 7300 block of Sanderson Place, July 13. At 9300 block of Given Road, July 16.
Recovered
At 4500 block of Drake Road, July 15.
Theft
Quarters were taken at 5000 block of Willow Hills Lane, July 11. From vehicle at 7700 block of Chumani Lane, July 13. ID used with no authorization; nonjurisdictional at 9100 block of Carmargo Road, July 13. From garage at 4600 block of Miami Road, July 13. Tools taken from garage at 8000 block of Kugler Mill Road, July 14. ID used with no authorization; nonjurisdictional at 5500 block of William Henry Harrison, July 17.
Standing in the parking lot of Matthew 25: Ministries as cars and trucks stopped by the table to receive their free lunch July 30, two words could be heard many times. “Thank you.” The sentiment went both ways. The drivers and passengers were expressing gratitude for their free lunch, while Matthew 25: Ministries was showing its appreciation for the community. “It’s just a way for us to say thanks for being there and thanks for helping,” said Joodi Archer, development, public relations and community liaison. Archer said the humanitarian organization is successful because of its volunteers and donors. The lunch giveaway was part of their “Community Appreciation Day.” “It’s just really our way to say thank you to people who help us,” said Wendell Mettey, founder of Matthew 25: Ministries. Mettey said the event shows appreciation to the thousands of volunteers Matthew 25: Ministries gets each year, but it is also about encouragement for
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Calderwood Lane, July 11.
Sonya Andries, no age given, 1221 Fawn Court, wanted person (other agency), July 10. Tashia Campbell, no age given, 5 Brooklyn, wanted person (other agency), July 15. Margaret Speier, no age given, 6511 Rainbow, wanted person (other agency), July 16.
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Tim Mettey, vice president of Matthew 25: Ministries, hands brown bag lunches to a Blue Ash Fire Department truck during their “Community Appreciation Day” July 30. anyone who is struggling. The brown bag lunches each included a Subway sandwich, chips and a cookie, as well as the choice between Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite and water. Mettey said the event could not have been done without board member Michael Brandy. Brandy’s company, Brandicorp LLC, donated the food for the event. Tim Mettey, vice president of Matthew 25: Ministries, said the event was Brandy’s idea as a way to give back to the community. “That was a good fit for us,” he said. Matthew 25: Ministries has held a Community
Appreciation Day once a month since April. Archer said they have given away breakfast and lunch earlier this summer. “We found that the lunch ones seem to be the best attended,” she said. “They’ve been tremendously successful.” Archer said between 400 and 500 people have been served at each event. Cars, trucks, delivery vans, semi trucks and even a fire truck all came through their “drive-thru.” A few people even walked over to pick up their lunch. “Sometimes it’s people who don’t have any other way to get lunch,” Archer said.
One woman drove by on her way to an appointment. She did not know how she was going to feed her daughter before she stopped by Matthew 25: Ministries. “We like to hear those kinds of stories,” Mettey said. Archer said they make sure that the city facilities know, including the police and fire departments. Volunteers and staff members holding signs along the street and pointing to the building also advertise the event. Mettey said they committed to four days this summer and will consider doing more.
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