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Colerain recycling Saturday By Jennie Key

Last year’s residential recycling event was a big success with 8.76 tons of tires collected for recycling. This year’s event is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3.

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If you live in Colerain Township, clear out the garage, air out the attic and bail out the basement. The township’s 15th annual Residential Recycling Day is Saturday, Oct. 3. The day is presented by the Colerain Township Trustees and the Parks and Services Department from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Colerain Township Government Complex property at 4200 Springdale Road. The township will have a number of drop-off sites set up around the administration building and the senior and community center. All participants must be residents of Colerain Township and provide proof of residency when entering. Tawanna Molter, administrative assistant for the parks and services department, asks that participants drive slowly and use caution while entering the area. Dumpsters will be available for residents to dispose of unwanted household items. Personnel will be available to aid residents who need assistance. Items that will be accepted include: motor oil, cardboard, paper, automotive batteries, metals, aluminum, brass, copper, computers, lawn mowers, tree

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limbs and brush, doors, TVs, mattresses, household appliances, washers, dryers, stoves, furniture, and junk that has accumulated around the house. There are some fees associated with the event. Up to four automotive tires can be disposed of free. There will be a $2 per tire fee for each additional tire. There will be a fee of $6 per truck tire and $15 per tractor tire. Freon-containing items such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and dehumidifiers, are accepted with a $15-per-unit fee for freon removal. People dumping at any time other than designated for this event will be subject to enforcement of the litter control laws for the state. Molter said that last year 955 vehicles came through the recy-

cling stations. Township residents recycled 14,129 pounds of computer equipment, and collected 69 refrigerator/freezers, five air conditioning units and 16 dehumidifiers. Residents also got rid of 111 lawn mowers, 26 trimmers, 87 auto batteries and 24 pounds of household batteries. More than 50 tons of unwanted items were taken to Rumpke, and almost 9 tons of tires were recycled. Tina Burns, administrative assistant, said the township receives an annual grant from the Hamilton County Environmental Services Residential Recycling Incentive program, The money – $13,000 to $25,000 annually – helps pay for salaries, equipment rental and purchase, supplies and signs and education and awareness about recycling in the town-

Don’t bring this stuff The Colerain Township Residential Recycling program will not accept the following: Paint (oil, latex or aluminum), solvents & varnishes, putty and adhesives, fertilizers, pesticides, poisons, household hazardous cleaners, household batteries, aerosols, explosives, drugs, medical waste, propane tanks, pressurized cylinders, asbestos, flares, radioactive materials, ammunition, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, auto parts, automotive fluids other than oil, oil filters, antifreeze, plastic grocery bags. For additional information regarding the disposal of household hazardous materials, please call the Hamilton County Household Hazardous Waste Program at 946-7700 or call Hamilton County Environmental Services at 946-7777. Although the township will accept tree limbs and brush, leaves or grass are not accepted. These items can be recycled at Rumpke Sanitary Landfill on Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 22, from 11:30 to 5:00 p.m. Call Hamilton County Environmental Services Yard Waste Hotline at 946-7755 for information. ship. For additional information, call Colerain Township Parks and Services at 385-7503.

Twp. may install pumps By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com

Following the 2008 September wind storm, Colerain Township police officers drove to Western Hills and Indiana to put gas in their cruisers. Township officials don’t want to be in that position again. So, in the weeks after the storm, the township began to consider a centralized fueling station. Colerain Township Police Sgt. Jerry Grayson and township fleet technician Mike Adler walked the board of trustees Sept. 21 through a project that would build that station at the Colerain Township Government Complex. Colerain Township buys gas at Speedway SuperAmerica using a fleet account. The township uses an average of 5,290 gallons per month. The monthly cost estimate is about $13,806, assuming a $2.61 per gallon fuel price which was the average in August. Grayson said the project would cost an estimated $146,000 for construction and equipment. With a centralized fueling system, gasoline can be purchased by a tanker load at bulk prices, Grayson said. Gas could also be bought in bulk through the Ohio Department of Administrative Services at a price that changes

weekly but remains steadily below retail. As of Sept. 15, when the report was finalized, the price of gasoline through the state contract was $2.22 per gallon, which includes a mandatory highway usage tax of 28 cents per gallon. The proposed fuel site would be in an area to the rear of the Colerain Township Senior and Community Center, just south of the Verizon cell tower. Grayson said Verizon Inc. has offered the use of its generator in the event of a power outage. This would save about $14,500. The board approved the easement to the cell tower at the Sept. 8 trustee meeting. He added that Duke Energy would allow the township to tap into their electrical lines to power the fueling equipment which could save additional cost in utilities. “I think it’s a great idea,” said trustee Bernie Fiedeldey. Trustees Jeff Ritter and Joe Wolterman agreed. Ritter said the project will pay for itself and Wolterman wanted to be sure the fuel site is not going to cause site contamination issues. Colerain Township Administrator David Foglesong said the committee will now begin working on bid packages. He hopes to bring those back to the board in time to issue bids by the end of the year.

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Colerain homecoming Friday Colerain High School’s annual PTA homecoming parade kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at the Colerain Township Senior and Community Center and ending at Colerain High School. Russ Brewer is grand marshal.

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Firefighters honored at service be honored. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security will sponsor the official national tribute on Oct. 4. This ceremony marks the beginning of National Fire Prevention Week. During 2008, 103 firefighters died. More than 5,000 people, including members of Congress, administration officials and other dignitaries, members of the fire service, and families and friends of the fallen firefighters will attend the event. Families receive flags flown over the U. S. Capitol and the National Memorial. Honor guard units and fire

service personnel from across the U.S. will participate in the National Tribute. The honor guard from the Colerain Township Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services will participate. Fire chief Bruce Smith said the department will also send Deputy Chief Joe Silvati, Division Chief Allen Walls and Capt. Shawn Stacy. Family members of the two firefighters are also planning to attend. Many fire departments across the country will conduct simultaneous services, lower flags to half-staff, sound sirens at noon, and observe a moment of silent tribute. HEIDI FALLON/STAFF

Voters must check voting place for November election By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com

If you plan to vote in November, it might be a good idea to make sure you know where you are going. Amy Searcy, deputy director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections, says this year voters need to make sure they know where they vote. The county has eliminated or combined about 200 precincts, so voters may be going to a new polling place Nov. 3. The county went from 880 precincts to 660 precincts. Searcy said the county board of elections saved a lot of money by making the

changes. “In this election year, we will save about $135,000,” she said. “In an even year, when you have a primary and a general election, the board of elections saves a quarter of a million dollars. That is a lot of money.” She says it’s important for voters to pay attention to where they go to vote this year. The board of elections sent all registered voters applications for absentee ballots that reminded voters of their precinct and polling place this month. “We are doing everything we can to help voters get the information they need to cast their votes,” Searcy said.

And the board’s Web site at www.votehamiltoncounty.org has information in its banner that helps voters ensure they are registered and know the correct polling place. Board of elections director Sally Krisel says her agency is trying to encourage early voting. “We are encouraging voters to think about voting before Election Day,” she said. Early voting starts Sept. 29. Voters can opt to vote early by mail or at the board of elections office. The board office at 824 Broadway will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and every

Saturday in October from 8 a.m. to noon. During the weeks of Oct. 19 and Oct. 26, the offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. to allow voters to cast early ballots. If you’re not registered to vote, you’ve only got a few more days to take care of it. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Monday, Oct. 5. You can register at a number of locations, including the Hamilton County Board of Elections, the Colerain Township Administration Office at 4200 Springdale Road, Bureau of Motor Vehicle Licensing locations, public libraries and at public high schools and vocational schools.

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Bev and Bob Price, Colerain Township, debate the best tomatoes to buy at the Pleasant Run Presbyterian Church Farmers Market at the church, 11565 Pippin Road. The market is open from 3:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. every Wednesday through October.

Areas of Mt. Airy Forest will be closed through fall, winter Select areas of Mount Airy Forest will be closed this fall and winter for park maintenance and natural resource management projects. The public is asked to observe the Trail Closed and Park Area Closed signs posted in these parks. Mount Airy Forest areas, including Kirby Trail and Tanglewood, will be closed

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The Secret of Investing There is no shortage of advice when it comes to investing. Some proclaim diversity is the key to wise investments while others say it is risk avoidance. Some simply say the key to wise investing is to start early. While all of these thoughts might be true for financial investment, what is the key to the wise investment of one s life? I heard a man speak this week who really made me think about this subject. I was at a meeting of pastors from around the country and the speaker I am referring to was Charles Coleman, Missionary to Pakistan. I had seen his name on the program but it did not capture my interest as I knew nothing about him or his ministry in Pakistan. I did have an element of curiosity as Pakistan has certainly been in the news recently. Even this week it was reported that, About 100 Muslims attacked a Pakistani church on Friday in the latest “vigilante attacks” against Christians in the country. (According to Agence France-Presse.) Missionary Coleman opened his comments by stating, “Many people think Pakistan is a dangerous place to serve the Lord but it is not.” He then related three experiences in which his life was threatened and in every case God took care of him. He said that both he and his wife of 61 years, Elda, felt totally safe while serving the Lord in Pakistan. It was not his lack of fear or his bravery that caught my attention; it was his length of service. Charles and Elda Coleman have been serving the Lord faithfully in Pakistan for 54 years! As I watched this 86 year old man hobble up to the podium, it was obvious his tired knees where worn, weary and hurting, yet in spite of this physical pain, a smile broke through that none could deny was genuine. Missionary Coleman shared how he and his wife were committed to stay and serve the Lord in Pakistan as long as the He gives them strength. He challenged young men to invest their lives in the Lord’s work and to join him in sharing the good news that Jesus saves with the Pakistanis he loves so dearly. It was then clear to me that the secret of investing is to invest what we hold most dear—our lives—not in an earthly pursuit but in an eternal one! We all are not called to the foreign mission field but we are all called to dedicate our lives to serving the Lord. That is the secret of wise investing!

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through Jan. 31 are: • Maple Ridge Lodge woods and trails; • McFarlan Woods and trails, also the Diehl Road area; • Kirby Trail (Kirby Road and Glenview); • Bradford-Felter Tanglewood Woods; • Northside Woods; and • Greeno Woods. Exceptions are Maple Ridge Lodge and McFarlan Woods will be open for rental customers with paid reservations or special use permits in hand. And the Mount Airy Dog Park will remain open, but the woods and trails around the dog park will be closed. The forest will be open for the winter bird counts on Sundays Dec. 20 and 27. For details, call the Cincinnati Parks Visitor Center 352-4080 or visit www.cincinnatiparks.com.

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Two Colerain Township firefighters, killed fighting a house fire last year, will be among those honored at the 28th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in Emmitsburg, Md., Sunday, Oct. 4. Firefighter Brian Schira, 29, and Capt. Robin Zang-Broxterman, 37, died after becoming trapped following a floor collapse at a residential structure fire on April 4, 2008. There will be 98 men and five women from 36 states remembered at the official national service conducted at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg. Nineteen firefighters who died in previous years will also

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Colerain Fire Expo is Oct. 4 By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com

The 27th annual Colerain Township Fire Expo will be at Northgate Mall from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4. Sponsored by the Colerain Township Department of Fire and EMS, the expo features displays and activities as a kick off to Fire Prevention Month. Colerain Fire Capt. Mark Walsh said the expo will feature a number of local fire and police departments who will display their fire apparatus, along with a fire safety smoke house, the children's version of the firefighter's combat challenge, police department vehicles and other safety booths. Walsh said budget issues kept units from Cincinnati and Green Township from participating, but units from Springfield Township, Ross, North College Hill and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office will be among those that will participate. The township’s participa-

tion will be less than usual this year, as the expo is the same day as a memorial service at the National Fire Academy for Colerain Township firefighter Brian Schira and Fire Capt. Robin Zang Broxterman, who were killed fighting a house fire in 2008. The winners of the Cfire department poster contest will be recognized beginning at 12:30 p.m. and the department plans an automobile extrication demonstration around 2 p.m. The Colerain Community Association will have food for sale as a fund raiser to help pay for the group’s efforts to keep the interchange gateways to the township clean and landscaped. Walsh says the expo is a chance for the fire department to show the community the services offered by the department and an opportunity to do some public education on fire safety and prevention. “It’s another chance to get the message out,” he said.

Commissioners OK Mercy Hospital plan By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

Mercy Health Partners’ plan to build a new hospital and medical office complex off North Bend Road near Interstate 74 will come to fruition unless the group of residents opposed to the proposal can stop it with a referendum. The Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday, Sept. 23, to approve the zoning change allowing the development of the $200 million full-service hospital and office complex. Green Township resident Mark Broering Sr., who has led the fight against to the project, said the opposition group still disagrees with the location of the new hospital, and is still considering placing a referendum issue on the ballot. Broering has said the opposition is deciding as a group what they want to do and will go from there. Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune said he thinks it will be a an “outstanding project for

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According to the Hamilton County Board of Elections, if the group of Green Township residents organized in opposition of Mercy Health Partners’ plan to build a new hospital decides to try for a referendum it must collect 1,814 valid signatures from registered township voters and submit a petition for a referendum by Oct. 23. The number of signatures the group must collect is based upon the number of township voters who cast a ballot in the last gubernatorial election. A referendum issue cannot be on this November’s ballot since the filing deadline passed, but a referendum can be placed on the May 2010 ballot.

Hamilton County, it certainly will have a tremendous impact on Green Township. Pepper “ I t ’ s going to offer much n e e d e d emergency health care services and hospitalization services Portune for the people of the county outside of the c e n t r a l urban core of this region, in an Hartmann area where population continues to grow.” Commissioner David Pepper said Mercy’s cooperation with Green Township officials and residents is one reason he supported the zone change. He said Mercy developed a plan, listened to feedback from the community and then adapted the plan to address the concerns raised by area residents. “I’ve been very impressed by the hard work, patience and dedication to working with the community to work through a lot of the concerns,” Pepper said, addressing Mercy representatives at the meeting. “You’ve managed to make most people comfortable with what you’re doing and see how it fits as part of the big picture. “We’re excited about this project and what it means to the west side and Green Township,” he said. Mercy plans to use the 60-acre site in Green Township as the hub for efforts to expand access to acute care, primary care and a variety of outpatient services.

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Officials continue to monitor Rumpke foir possible fires It’s been about a month since officials reported a possible underground fire at the Rumpke Landfill in Colerain Township, and officials from the state, county, Rumpke and Colerain Township continue to monitor the area involved. Rumpke officials notified

the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Aug. 31 that subsurface wells in the northeast area of the landfill had elevated temperatures and carbon monoxide levels. The wells were showing temperatures of about 194 degrees. Colerain Township Fire Chief Bruce Smith gave the township trustees an update at the board’s Sept. 21

meeting. He said temperatures remain about the same. There is no smoke or steam visible and about 11 acres of the surface of the landfill where the wells are located has been topped with a layer of clay to prevent oxygen from seeping in through the ground. Sarah Dowers, a spokeswoman from Hamilton

County Environmental Services, said staff from the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services' Air Quality Management Division is out at the landfill about every three days to collect samples. Landfill manager Larry Riddle said the two affected wells and those in close proximity to them were shut off and will continue to be

Trustees concerned about process Montauk Energy, the firm contracted to extract methane gas from the landfill for resale, had been testing a new way to try to produce more methane when temperatures started climbing past the desired level, according to Rumpke officials. Those officials said they were unsure if Montauk will continue trying the new method, which entails removing water to encourage deep landfill monitored. Monitoring agencies are participating in teleconferences on Mondays and Wednesdays, according to the Sept. 21 daily report.

Springfield Twp. has two more meetings Springfield Township Board of Trustees will host two more neighborhood meetings this upcoming week. Hollydale will have its meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, at the Springfield Township Senior/Community Center, 9158 Winton Road. Lexington Heights and Glencoe will have a meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Saint Mark AME Zion Methodist Church, 9208 Daly Road. This meetings are a public forum to discuss the planning procedure and gather input for the creation neighborhood master plan. A presentation of current neighborhood conditions will be included in the meeting. Existing land use, zon-

ing, current proposed land use recommendations, redevelopment potential, property maintenance violations, street conditions, crime rate, fire and EMS call response time, service delivery issues and special characteristics of the neighborhood will be discussed. After the presentation, residents will be asked a series of information-seeking questions. The answers that residents give will provide the valuable feedback necessary to begin a plan for the future. Trustees are strongly encouraging residents of the listed neighborhoods to attend. The meetings are the fourth and fifth of 11 public neighborhood meetings held throughout Springfield

Township. Trustees will host similar meetings, with the same structure in every township neighborhood district. Residents will be asked if they wish to participate as a focus group for their neighborhood. Each neighborhood master plan will take one

year to complete. Residents will receive a post card in the mail confirming their scheduled neighborhood meeting. For a street-by-street listing, visit the “Living in Springfield Township” tab (Neighborhood Master Plan) on www.springfieldtwp.org, or call 522-1410.

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decomposition. Colerain Township trustees directed administrator David Foglesong to draft a letter telling landfill operators they are concerned about the process and asking if the intent is to continue using the process. “What’s the plan going forward?” asked board president Jeff Ritter. “I think it would be helpful to know if this could happen again.” The reports, press releases and maps are available on the Colerain Township Web site at www.coleraintwp.org. Click on the “News” tab for information.

REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK By Mark Schupp

BRING THE OUTSIDE INSIDE! No matter what climate you live in, you can enhance your home’s hidden potential by bringing the outside into your home. There are many ways to enliven a “stale” interior with plants, lighting, water features and other natural elements. Minor remodeling projects can be tailored to suit your taste and budget. Study the placement of your home of your home on the property, and evaluate its accessibility to sunlight. A small window can be enlarged to let more light into a room and expand the view. A skylight added to a dark room can make a dramatic improvement. You can create an entertainment area for guests by installing a sliding glass door that opens onto your garden, patio or deck. You might consider adding a sunroom, or installing a decorative stone fountain in an uninteresting corner area. You can also consider ways to enhance the outdoor features of your home and integrate them into the living space of your home. Such improvements can often greatly increase the value of your property. Mark Schupp has been a Real Estate Agent for the past 28 years and is a Certiﬁed Residential Specialist. He has won many awards including the Top Unit Producter for 1999 and 2000 (last year awarded) in the Cincinnati Board of Realtors and Top 1% Residential Real Estate Agent in the Nation. For professional advice on all aspects of buying or selling real estate, contact Mark Schupp at Star One Realtors. Please call me at 385-0900 (ofﬁce) or 385-0035 (home) or visit my website: www.markshupp.com

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Friends hope scholarship keeps memory alive By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com

Tammy Gilbert was distracted by a patch of yellow just over the fence. When she went to investigate, she saw a mass of yellow daisies. “It’s like a message from Nikki,” she said. “She loved yellow. It’s like she sent them for us.” Tammy and her husband John are getting through their first year without their daughter. Kira “Nikki” Gilbert died April 9 of undetermined causes just three weeks shy of her 23rd birthday. Her Colerain Township family, and friends from all over are still trying to make sense of her death. One said, “She was a giver in a world of takers.” Her family and friends say that sums her up pretty well. Her best friend, Lauren Kelly, said Nikki was always laughing or smiling and was a sunny person. “She had a laugh you couldn’t resist joining in,” she said. She liked country music, antiques, making things Her mom, Tammy, said she was upbeat, loving and stayed connected to her parents, even after she moved into her own apartment. “She would come for family

Scholarship information Send donations for the Kira Nicole Gilbert Scholarship fund to Kris Lankford, care of the Northwest Local School District, 3240 Banning Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239. The deadline to submit entries to your Colerain High School counselor is March 1. The scholarship will be awarded in May. The scholarship is open to all Colerain High School graduating seniors. Details on essay requirements are available from your guidance counselor.

day on Saturday,” her mom said. She said her daughter was preparing to work on her master’s degree at Xavier. She Gilbert worked at St. Joseph Orphanage and was a 2004 graduate of Colerain High School and a 2008 graduate of the College of Mount St. Joseph. “She had standards and morals but she wasn’t judgmental,” her mom said. “She was just kind to people.” Her parents talk about their daughter’s huge heart for others. She supported two children – one in Indonesia, the other in Ethiopia – through the Christian Children’s Fund. Her mom and dad have adopted two in her honor. Family friends Tim and Sandy Drake, North Bend residents, wanted to do something. So they have started a memorial scholarship in Nikki’s honor. “Kira was an advocate for education and for helping others,” Sandy said. “Since she graduated from Colerain High, we would like the recipient to be a Colerain graduate.” This year, the scholarship will be up to $1,000 and will be awarded to a Colerain graduate. There is no GPA requirement, but applicants must write an essay telling how the scholarship will help them further their education. Tammy and John Gilbert will select the winner. Eventually, the Drakes would like to see the scholarship expand. They want to have fund raisers to make that happen. And they want to open it up to everyone, not just Colerain High School grads. “That’s how Nikki would have wanted it,” her mom said.

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Mount Healthy City School District is replacing 20 old buses with the help of a grant from Hamilton County Environmental Services.

Mount Healthy buys buses By Jennie Key jkey@communitypress.com

Mount Healthy City School District is replacing about half of its bus fleet – and is receiving a stimulus grant to pick up 25 percent of the cost. The district is buying 20 new buses to replace some 20-year-old buses currently owned by the district. The school board approved the bus purchase at its meeting Sept. 21. “It’s hard to see a down side for this,” said John Pennell, executive director of administrative services for the district. The contract for $1.569,995 was awarded to low-bidder Miami Valley International Trucks Inc. It includes one 72-passenger bus, three 84-passenger buses and 16 that hold 77 passengers. The district will receive a $360,000 reimbursement from Hamilton County Environmental Services as soon as officials turn over the 20 old buses being replaced thanks to a grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Mount Healthy schools Super-

intendent David Horine said the reimbursement is part of a stimulus package announced in June. He said the buses are being Pennell paid for using interest money generated by the bonds voters approved in 2007 to build three new school buildings. District officials estimate the new buildings will save about $1.5 million annually in operational costs. Sarah Dowers, a spokeswoman for the county’s Environmental Services, said her agency began the Southwest Ohio Clean Diesel Campaign in 2003 to work with school districts to secure funding to retrofit or replace district-owned school buses that are 1993 and older. She said the agency’s Clean Diesel Campaign has received $1.5 in grant funding, helped buy 60 new clean diesel technology buses and retrofitted 460 districtowned school buses with clean diesel technology.

More information The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant was submitted on behalf of the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners by the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services. The total ARRA grant for Hamilton County school districts was $1.08 million. Mount Healthy is buying a third of the buses. Northwest Local School District planned to buy six, Oak Hills Local School District planned to buy four and Three Rivers Local School District will buy five new buses through the program. By purchasing 60 clean diesel technology school buses, 15,000 pounds of air pollutant emissions will be reduced annually. Pennell said he hopes to have the new buses on the road when students return from Christmas break. “It’s important for the public to know this is going to save the district money in the long run,” he said. “This purchase pays for itself in five years when you factor in fuel savings and maintenance costs.”

City honors school staff members Mount Healthy City Schools held opening day activities for some 500 employees in the district to prepare for the start of the 2009-2010 school year. The district recognized staff for perfect attendance, years of service and helping out at bingo. Superintendent Dave Horine and teacher Eddie Roberts were among the staff recognized for lengthy years of service. Board of education president Don Wolf awarded Horine a 30-year service pin and attributed district success to his leadership. Horine has worked in education for 33 years. Eddie Roberts, a junior high language arts teacher, was awarded a service pin for his 35 years. Susan Faucher, a sixthgrade teacher who begins her 37th year in the district at New Burlington Elementary, was name Mount Healthy’s 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year. The honor came with $1,000 check from the board of education.

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Don Wolf, left, president of the Mount Healthy board of education, presents superintendent Dave Horine with a 30-year service pin.

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Susan Faucher, right, gets a hug from Susan Smith-Knabb, a fourth-grade teacher from Duvall Elementary, after being named the Mount Healthy City School District’s 2008-2009 Teacher of the Year.

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Junior high teacher Eddie Roberts, left, shakes hands with superintendent Dave Horine.

SPORTS Grade school night at McAuley

• Grade school students are invited to cheer on the McAuley High School Mohawks soccer team for free, at 5:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 30.

This week in cross country

• St. Xavier High School boys finished first at the Milford Invitational, Sept. 19, with a score of 76. Turpin High School was second with 78, Loveland was third with 123, McNicholas was fourth with 130, Mariemont was fifth with 161.

This week in golf

• McAuley High School’s Lindsey Decher shot 3 over par 38 on the back nine at The Mill Course, Sept. 21, helping her team score 164 to beat McNicholas girls’ 191 and Badin’s 258. McAuley advances to 15-5 with the win.

This week in volleyball

• Northwest High School beat Mt. Healthy 25-21, 25-21, 25-19, Sept. 22. • Northwest beat Ross High School 23-25, 26-24, 25-19, 25-17, Sept. 24. Northwest advances to 4-1 with the win. • McAuley High School beat St. Ursula Academy 25-15, 25-14, 2325, 25-19, Sept. 24.

This week in soccer

• St. Xavier High School boys beat La Salle 1-0, Sept. 19. Alexander Brokamp scored the only goal. Joshua Kellam made six saves for St. X. • Colerain High School boys shut out Princeton High School 1-0, Sept. 22. Colerain’s Mitch Revetta made three saves. Kevin Walker scored Colerain’s goal. Colerain advances to 2-3-3 with the win. • La Salle High School boys tied with Alter High School 3-3, Sept. 22. Kyle Smith scored La Salle’s goals. La Salle is 2-4-1 with the tie. • St. Xavier boys shut out Chaminade-Julienne 4-0, Sept. 22. Joshua Kellam and Wegman both made two saves for St. Xavier. Christopher Nam, Drew Eckhoff, Nicholas Crowley and PJ Seuss scored St. X’s goals. St. Xavier advances to 6-3 with the win. • Northwest High School beat Talawanda 4-2, Sept. 22. Nefertitti Robinson scored two goals and Kiara Elliot and Jaclyn Mathis each scored one goal for Northwest. Northwest advances to 2-5-3 with the win. • McAuley High School girls beat Chaminade Julienne 3-2, Sept. 22. Olivia Jester scored two goals and Madi Frey scored one goal for McAuley. • McAuley girls beat Mt. Notre Dame High School 1-0, Sept. 23. Michelle Watson made eight saves for McAuley. Olivia Jester scored the goal. McAuley is 7-1-1 with the win.

This week in tennis

• McAuley High School beat Badin High School 5-0, Sept. 23. Hannah Davis beat Mackenzie Keffalos 6-2, 6-1; Chrissy Gruenwald beat Nicole Baden 6-2, 6-1; Sarah Herman beat Molly Maloney 6-0, 62; Andrea Heckle and Maria Lupp beat Gonya and Haley Petri 2-6, 76(7-3), 10-7; Katrina Baker and Zoe Widmer beat Gonya and Amanda Thompson 6-2, 6-2. McAuley advances to 7-9 with the win.

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Northwest girls remember fallen teammates By Tony Meale

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Somewhere beyond the sadness, beyond the denial and even beyond the anger of losing three teammates to two car crashes, Hanna Lipps laughs. “Lauren ran on the top of her toes, so we called her Twinkle Toes,” the Northwest senior soccer player said with fondness. “Miranda ran like Napoleon Dynamite. And Jessica ran like Miranda, but not as bad. We didn’t have a nickname for her.” The way they ran: That is how Lipps and fellow Northwest varsity teammates Ashley Moore and Brooke Oliver would prefer to remember Twinkle Toes (Lauren Dietz), Napoleon Dynamite (Miranda Phelps) and the girl without a nickname (Jessica Phillips). But sometimes, they can’t. For years, beginning in the fifth grade, Lipps, Moore and Oliver played for a select soccer team, the Corpus Christi Blaze, with Dietz, Phelps and Phillips. “We won so many tournaments together,” said Moore, a junior. But May 29, 2007, the team as they knew it came to an end. On that day, Dietz and Phelps, who were freshmen at Northwest, boarded the back seat of Chad Metzcar’s black Cavalier following a Tuesday dismissal. Minutes later, Dietz, 14, and Phelps, 15, were killed in a one-car crash on Buell Road. Neither Dietz nor Phelps was wearing a seat belt; speed was the contributing factor. “I didn’t believe it,” said Oliver, a senior at Northwest. “I had known them since I was 5.” As the shock and sadness began to subside, students returned to school, after-school activities resumed, and athletic teams and spectators alike took to the fields once more. But not the Blaze. “The team broke up,” Oliver said of many girls leaving the stillestablished team. “We all fell apart from it.” A little more than two years later, June 8, 2009, everyone fell further. That’s when Colerain High School senior-to-be Jessica Phillips, who was driving along Interstate 275 in her 2004 Impala with her boyfriend, Andrew Gaither, hit a median and flipped. Phillips was taken by ambulance to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. She was not wearing a seat belt. “When (I heard) she was thrown from her car, I kind of figured she wasn’t wearing one,” Lipps said.

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Northwest High School students Hanna Lipps, left, Ashley Moore, center, and Brooke Oliver, right, were all former teammates of Miranda Phelps, Lauren Dietz and Jessica Phillips.

The Miranda Jane Phelps Scholarship Fundraiser will take place Oct. 5. It is being sponsored by Bob Evans, located by Interstate 275, on 9970 Colerain Ave. The restaurant will donate 15 percent of its sales that day to the fundraiser, which raised enough money to award two scholarships in the amount of $1,000 to two Northwest High School students in both 2008 and 2009. All Northwest students are eligible for the scholarship.

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Jessica Phillips was killed in a car accident in June 2009.

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CCSC Blaze U14 select soccer team in 2005, from left: First row, Lauren Krabacher, Desiree Rohrig, Miranda Waltermann, Kortney Pifher, Santana Montiel, Megan Hein, Ashley Moore; second row, Brooke Oliver, Nikki Rasche, Rachel Tonnis, Paige Stevenson, Kayla Markus, Kristina Ross; third row, assistant coach Kevin Pifher, Rachel Bernardo, Miranda Phelps, Hanna Lipps, Jessica Phillips and Head Coach Chad Oliver. Shock and sadness reared their heads once more, as the community dealt with yet another loss. But this time, other feelings surfaced. “It kind of made us angry,” Moore said. Three lives were lost. Seat belts may have saved all three, but no one knows for sure. “It might not have mattered,” Moore said. But, they still wonder. One week before Phillips’ death, Lipps and Oliver spotted her at the St. Ann’s festival. “I was so excited to see her because I hadn’t seen her in awhile,” Oliver said. “I just ran up to her and hugged her.” Oliver never imagined it’d be the last time she’d see her former teammate. Corpus Christi Athletic Association dedicated its 2009 Labor Day Invitational Tournament to Phillips’ memory – acknowledging her and the other “fallen angels.” The Blaze retired the girls’ numbers: Phelps wore 2, Phillips wore 4 and Dietz wore 8. Northwest also retired those of Phelps (17) and Dietz (8). “We say their initials before games and wear (commemorative) bands under our shin guards and on our warm-up shirts,”

Moore said. Added Lipps, “We try to play for them.” But win or lose, they wonder. “We think about how different our season could be and how much better we would be with (Dietz and Phelps) here,” Lipps said. Colerain High School Athletic Director Dan Bolden said the school gave the Colerain girls’ soccer team black arm bands bearing a white No. 4 at the beginning of the season. While there are no immediate plans for senior night, they’ll know more as the last home game, Oct. 13, approaches. Senior night at Northwest is Oct. 15 against Turpin. The Knights will release four colors of balloons – yellow and blue in honor of the school, and pink and purple in honor of Phelps and Dietz. Those were their favorite colors. “I’m going to cry,” Oliver said. For better or worse, reminders beyond the pitch abound. “I never go (to Buell Road) just to go there, but I kiss my hands and touch the ceiling whenever I pass it,” Lipps said. “I still don’t believe it. I think they’re on vacation.”

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Miranda Phelps, left, and Lauren Dietz, right, were killed in a one-car accident in May 2007. Added Oliver, “You see the stickers on cars, and you think of them. I just think about how sad it is. It’s unreal.” Now, each girl is sure to wear a seat belt. “It’s definitely a habit now,” Moore said. Added Oliver, “I make sure everyone in my car has one on.” But when it comes to the game they grew up playing – the game that brought them together – no one is the same. “I liked (soccer) a lot more before the Blaze broke up,” Moore said. Said Oliver, “Everyone was together and playing well, and right away it fell apart.” And then there’s Lipps, who confessed to nearly quitting the sport this year, but maintains she’d jump at the opportunity to play in college. “When I’m on the field, I play 100 percent,” she said. “But when I’m not playing, the passion is gone.”

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Colerain High School sophomore forward Rachel Alvis boots a cross into the box against Princeton Sept. 22. Alvis leads Colerain in goals, with six, but the Cardinals lost 2-0 to fall to 3-5-1 on the year.

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Bombers blitzed at Highlands By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com

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The Cardinals overcame stormy weather and a 16-7 deficit to notch another conference win. Junior tailback Tyler Williams had two five-yard touchdown runs, and senior quarterback Greg Tabar added a one-yard plunge for a score. But the play of the night belonged to senior linebacker Tyon Dixon. With his team leading 20-16, Dixon blocked a punt and recovered the loose ball for a touchdown that gave Colerain some breathing room.

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St Xavier High School punter Chris Gradone reaches for a ball that was snapped over his head against Highlands Sept. 25. The play resulted in a safety, as St. X lost 12-7. The Cardinals (3-2, 2-0) host Princeton (3-2, 1-1) Oct. 2.

La Salle 48, Lima Senior 7

Junior quarterback Drew Kummer was 7-of-11 passing for 162 yards and three touchdowns for the Lancers. He also rushed for another. Senior wide receiver Matt Woeste recorded another big play, this time a 44-yard touchdown catch that gave La Salle a 13-0 lead. Fellow wideout Rodriguez Coleman also hauled in a 29-yard pass of his own. The Lancers led 41-0 at the half. La Salle (4-1, 0-1) plays at Bishop Watterson Oct. 2.

Milford 33, Mount Healthy 0

The Fighting Owls struggled to get anything going offensively and faced a 19-0 deficit after the first quarter. Milford scored touchdowns on its first three possessions and was keyed by junior running back Nate Termuhlen, who rushed 26 times for 161 yards and two touchdowns. Mount Healthy (3-2) plays at Talawanda (0-5) Oct. 2.

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St Xavier’s Nick Weston pick off a pass in the first quarter of play against Highlands.

Glen Este 28, Northwest 6

The Knights allowed 20 first downs and 450 total yards, including 269 to Austin Duncanson, who scored all four Glen Este touchdowns. Northwest quarterback Cameron Bryant rushed for a one-yard score at the end of the first quarter, but the Knights were shutout thereafter. Senior Preston Brown, however, carried 24 times for 140 yards. After a 3-0 start, Northwest has lost two straight and has been outscored 516 in those losses. The Knights (3-2) host Edgewood (1-4) Oct. 2.

Fenwick 6, Roger Bacon 3

Spartans’ quarterback Josh Ungerbuehler rushed 21 times for 110 yards, but was only 2-of-9 passing for 18 yards and two interceptions. Junior kicker Nick Linder gave Roger Bacon a 3-0 lead on a 27-yard field goal in the third quarter, but Fenwick responded quickly with a touchdown run by Tyler Murphy. The Spartans (1-4, 0-2) host McNicholas (2-3, 1-1) Oct. 2.

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The La Salle High School Lancer cross country team celebrates winning the Treaty City Invitational in Greenville, Ohio, Sept. 5. The La Salle varsity squad won the varsity white (large schools) division with 47 points. Runner up with 89 points was Colerain. La Salle was undefeated at 42/0 as of the Treaty meet. On the reserve level on Sept. 5, La Salle scored a perfect 15 points, sweeping the top five scoring positions (and sixth) at Greenville. Sitting are Tyler Fuerbacher, Zac Stross, Eric Kahny, Chad Cole, Jake McNamara and Ryan McPhillips, Brandon Luipold. Kneeling are Jimmy Booth, Alex Leonhardt, Luke Roell, Matt Schroeck and Jay Louden Standing are Zach Dangel, Matt Nie, Alex Moore, Clayton Cardinal, Drew Michel, Ethan Bokeno, Alex Thiery, Kevin Kluesener, Alex Cornelius, Travis Hawes, Andrew Weisbach and Marc Nie. PROVIDED.

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Fiedeldey violated law

In response to the article regarding the 2006-2007 state audit for Colerain Township, no one should be surprised by the comments of trustee Bernie Fiedeldey. In his words, “If the attorney had been on the ball, he would have caught it.” Fiedeldey will never accept responsibility for his own disregard for the law. I can state three separate incidents since 2002 where the township hired relatives of three (separate) trustees. In each case, the trustee disclosed the relationship and abstained from voting, which is the correct procedure. Fiedeldey never disclosed the relationship with his grandchildren. That’s why it took four years to expose this crime. It was not the attorney’s fault. The other comment is that the hirings are an issue because of politics. Again, he refuses to accept responsibility. Does he still not realize that voting to hire family members (claiming he didn’t know grandchildren were considered family members), not just once, but four

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Mentors needed

The Mount Healthy Mentor program is “On the Move.” The program continues for its tenth school year at all five Mount Healthy elementary schools. More mentors are needed to guide students in school and in life. Volunteers will be asked to give 30 minutes a week, or every other week, mentoring the same student in reading and/or math skills. A background check and brief training are required. After a background check and a brief training. Call Urso at 602-1677, or e-mail lurso@ mthcs.org, to begin making a difference in the life of a student. The mentoring program at Duvall Elementary in the Mount Healthy City School District.

Police provide community services, even in a tough economy Every day when you turn on the radio, watch television or take a moment to read the paper, you hear about police departments making service and personnel cutbacks. Regardless of where you live, many are concerned about what is happening with our police departments and how we, as citizens, may be affected. In Colerain Township, the police department is currently in the process of hiring one police officer. This would bring the total number of police officers to 36 sworn. How can the Colerain Township Police Department take steps to hire an officer during these difficult economic times? Colerain Township operates under levies that are voted on by

the citizens of Colerain Township. Levies provide a set amount of money for the township to operate. Each department Daniel Meloy within the township is Community required to Press Guest work within a Columnist set budget that is set each year. Just like your household budget, diligence and frugality are required to live within our budget. The Colerain Township Police Department’s goal is to not reduce any services to the public. We have altered some of our operations to address the financial diffi-

culties facing Hamilton County and the sheriff’s department. However, we still believe that we and the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department are providing quality and professional service to our residents. Three of the services that are still available but maybe not known to all of our citizens are vacation checks, vehicle lockouts and domestic violence follow-up. Vacation checks are available whenever any citizen plans to leave for a vacation and their home will be left unattended. Any Colerain Township resident can call the police department or Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department and request their home be checked while they are out of town. Police officers will check the perimeter of the house

When chips are down, how will we remember after we hit the delete key? Talking to a friend of mine today, he commented on how we are becoming a “Delete Society.” The idea intrigued me. His contention is that much – if not most – of our communication is now being done, on a daily basis, via E-mail and texting. It is very easy to delete these from our computers and thus from our lives. With every deletion, however, we risk losing important pieces of our existence that, in the past, would be kept and handed down. Allow me to elaborate. I received an E-mail from my mother-in-law stating that my wife’s uncle passed away. The cause, the date and other details were contained in that e-mail. In the past, we would have received a letter that would probably be kept in a box somewhere for future generations to discover. Instead, it is deleted, and subsequently gone forever. For centuries, letters have been handed down that provide not only valuable genealogical information, but snapshots of life as our ancestors knew it. Today, we marvel that our ancestors could easily die from pneumonia, in a

world without antibiotics. Tomorrow (I hope) our grandchildren may marvel that we could die of cancer. Photographs are even more subject to permanent loss. I know that I often receive photographs of events we have participated in, and they remain attached to Emails that, unless I am scrupulously careful, end up getting lost or deleted. Even when we do transfer them from the E-mails, they go into a digital file. We currently have hundreds, if not thousands, of anonymous photographs on our computer hard drives. Sometimes I will take a memory stick, load it with the best photographs and have them printed, and put them in an album with captions. More often than not, however, they sit in a digital file, awaiting the first computer meltdown to come my way, sending the pictures to sleep with the digital fishes. Our parents and grandparents would have taken fewer pictures, had them printed and selected a few to put in an album (picture

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for damage, intrusion attempts or safety hazards while you are gone. This service has been provided to our residents for almost 22 years by both agencies. Police officers are often called to assist citizens and visitors to Colerain Township when they lock their keys inside their vehicles. The police department is dispatched to the scene and helps the caller with the unlocking of their car and has done so for many years. Recently, an anonymous donor provided the police department with the most updated lockout tool to assist our agency in serving the community. Domestic violence follow-up is a service provided by our neighborhood resource officers to any victim of domestic violence. The

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development and printing used to be a fairly expensive process). Only a natural disaster such as a tornado or a fire could deprive future generations of the pleasure of seeing the lives of their grandparents and great-grandparents evolve. From this perspective, then, we are going back in time. For most people, tracing lineage or finding snippets of our ancestor’s lives before the 18th century is almost impossible. The vast majority of people led lives of quiet desperation, and simply trying to survive was so all consuming that they had little time or inclination to think of future generations. Besides, almost none of them could read or write anyway. So, for relatively brief period, we have been blessed with photographs on paper and the written word that combine to give us an idea from whence we came. Sadly, we are reverting to a time where so much knowledge was lost between generations. The irony in this is, of course, that we are living in “the age of information.” Bruce A. Healey is a resident of Blue Ash.

What new or returning fall TV show are you most looking forward to watching? Why? “‘Mad Men.’ Currently it’s the best scripted show on TV. The rest is trash or empty-headed fluff!” Duke “‘24.’ This is the only TV show that gets my adrenaline flowing.” G.G. “‘24.’ I think it’s a great show!” K.P. “There is very little on TV that is worth my time. There is so much violence in real life I don’t want more in my home. However, I do enjoy ‘Law & Order’ and reality shows such as ‘Survivor,’ ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ ‘America’s Got Talent.’ If they would bring back to TV shows and programs with more comedy, substance and less violence I’d be glued to the TV. Fortunately, there are no children at home any more because all the TVs would have locks on them.” N.C. “None, as TV is simply a delivery system for corporate brain-

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officers conduct a follow-up with the victims to answer any questions the victim may have and to educate the victims in upcoming court process. Additionally, the police department is working to implement an online reporting document that will allow our citizens to file certain reports (vandalism and theft incidents) online through the township Web site. The goal is to operate more efficiently and save time for the victims of the crime. As the chief of police for Colerain Township, it is important to me that we maintain the level of service to every township citizen while being responsible with your tax money. Daniel Meloy is chief of the Colerain Township Police Department.

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CHCA graduate earns National Merit Scholarship Computers On top of a Pascal Carter and the full tuition scholarship Cincinnati through Denison University, Zoo. recent Cincinnati Hill ChristFrank ian Academy graduate Hanw a s nah Frank, a resident of Colactively erain Township, was recoginvolved nized with a National Merit in service college-sponsored scholarFrank throughship earlier this month. out her The $2,000 scholarship will help pay for Frank’s time at CHCA serving on the board for Student Organized room and board. She said she is most Service and leading an arts excited about the whole col- and crafts group at the Armlege experience, but espe- leder School. “(I started in service) cially living in the dorms with the other students. because of a desire to make friends and get While she is anticipating move-in day The $2,000 involved,” Frank at Denison Aug. 28, scholarship will said. “It’s a great she said she’ll still help pay for outlet.” miss waking up on She also Saturday mornings Hannah helped plan to make pancakes. Frank’s room many one-time With no homework or classes to and board. service events including the prepare for just yet, Frank has spent her sum- Shanty Town and Poverty mer working an internship Day and performed in orchestra, served as officer for UGIVE. Her job has been to help in the National Honor Sociorganize a large service ety and was part of the event called Step Up Cincin- math group Mu Alpha nati which will send groups Theta. of students to different loca– Amanda Hopkins tions to perform service on Want to share news about a Sept. 19. special student, neighbor or Some of the service localocal business? Send your tions include Starfire, Freeinformation to jkey@ storeFoodbank, Crayons to communitypress.com

THINGS TO DO McAuley High School

McAuley High School’s annual open house is 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4 at the school, 6000 Oakwood Ave. All sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade girls and their parents are invited to attend. Student ambassadors will give tours to families; young alumnae will share their success stories; all administrators and teachers will be ready and willing to answer questions. Financial aid applications will be available and entrance test and shadowing registration will be offered. For more information, call Kathy Dietrich at 681-1800, ext. 2272.

Community concert

St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church in Mt. Airy presents a community concert featuring Tajci on at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the church, 5560 Kirby Ave. at 7 p.m. Tajci Cameron’s concert “Let it be - Mary’s Story” is a portrayal of Mary, the mother of Jesus, from a perspective of a busy mom in today’s world.

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Church welcomes community to the dinner table By Heidi Fallon hfallon@communitypress.com Members of Trinity Lutheran Church started inviting folks to dinner this month. To make sure they were ready for guests, congregation volunteers staged a practice dinner which Pastor Todd Cutter called “a dry run.” He’s been leading the flock of 235 regulars for the past year. He credits Vi Mapes, who has been attending the church at 1553 Kinney Ave. in Mount Healthy for the past 51 years. “There are hungry and lonely people in our community,” she said. “I’m gratified everyone is helping to make it happen.” The plan is for the dinner to be served family style every Thursday evening from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Trinity volunteers the first Thursday of each month and a variety of community groups will serve dinner on the other Thursday nights. Guests are welcome to stay until about 7 p.m., when volunteers will need to close down to clean up. Cutter said the church has received overwhelming support from Mount Healthy businesses, like Angilo’s Pizza. “The entire community is responding with donated items and money,” Cutter said. Not only have organizations and businesses gotten involved, Cutter said other area congregations have volunteered to help host the dinners. “Vi started the conversation months ago and we formed a committee to look into the idea,” Cutter said. “It really is a way for people not only to enjoy a nice meal, but to be with others.” Long-time congregation members HEIDI FALLON/STAFF like Bev Spellmeyer, of Green Town- Audrey Senour, of Springfield Township, and Trinity Lutheran Church Pastor Todd Cutter make sure there are ship, who has been attending Trinity plenty of cookies to feed the folks attending the congregation’s practice community dinner. for 64 years; and Audrey Senour, of “We have been very pleased with Springfield Township, for 73 years, on social agencies that folks attending the dinners might find useful, Cutter the turnout, and we think the increashave high hopes for the dinners. ing number of people coming for din“It’s going to be a wonderful oppor- said. It’s open to anyone and everyone. ner shows the word is spreading,” Cuttunity for everyone,” Senour said. The meals are free, but donations Cutter said there were about 44 guests ter said. For more information, call the for the Sept. 3 dinner, and 59 guests will be accepted. church at 522-3026. Information also will be available came the next week.

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Tajci

Tajci Cameron left behind a world of pop-star fame in her native Yugoslavia and Europe to start a new life of faith in the United States. The free will offering concert will be followed by a meet-the-artist reception. Tajci, who now lives in Cincinnati, has performed several concerts in the Cincinnati area including churches in Delhi, Mt. Lookout, Groesbeck, Sharonville, and West Chester. This concert is her only concert this fall in the Cincinnati area. She is joined by Denny Bouchard on keyboards for this program.

Vi Mapes, of Hamilton, and Bev Spellmeyer, of Green Township, team up to toss the salad for fellow members of Trinity Lutheran Church.

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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, O C T . 1

ART EXHIBITS

Charley Harper Quilt Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road, Ellenwood Nature Barn. Over 20 quilts with Charley Harper designs from the SOS Quilt Guild. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. Through Oct. 4. 5217275. Colerain Township.

FESTIVALS

Donauschwaben Oktoberfest, 6 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Donauschwaben Park, 4290 Dry Ridge Road. German food, beer, exhibits and Oktoberfest gifts. Authentic music from Germany and Austria, as well as many various dance groups, singers, and other entertainers. Kinderplatz for children, log-sawing contest. $3, free ages 12 and under. Presented by Donauschwaben Society. www.donauschwaben.com. Colerain Township.

NATURE

Painting by Charley Harper PRESENCE ‘Encountering God’s Healing Power,’ 10 a.m.-7 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave., Atrium Gallery. Exhibit of the arts featuring paintings, photographs and musical compositions by Jessica Bechtel, Linda Crank, Holly Hovater Risch, Barry and Lynn Carlin. Free. Presented by Arts Revival of College Hill. 541-5676; www.chpc.org. College Hill.

DANCE CLASSES

Line Dance Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Springfield Township Senior and Community Center, 9158 Winton Road. Line dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. No partner dances and no prior dance experience required. $4. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 3216776. Springfield Township. Royal Rounds – Advanced Workshop, 1 p.m., Greenhills Community Church Presbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road. Workshop of higher level round dance movements for experienced dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com. Greenhills.

EDUCATION

Adult Autumn History Luncheons, 10 a.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road. Naturalists in period clothing, 1790s-1830s. Box lunch, quilt pattern craft and walk along Pin Oak Trail. $12, vehicle permit required. Registration recommended. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275. Colerain Township.

FARMERS MARKET

Farm Market of College Hill, 3-6:30 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave., parking lot. Local produce and home-produced food. Presented by College Hill Gardeners. 542-0007; www.collegehillfarmmarket.org. College Hill. F R I D A Y, O C T . 2

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Cincy A2, 8 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1553 Kinney Ave. Advanced level square dance club for experienced dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Mount Healthy. Ramblin’ Roses, 8 p.m., Springfield Township Senior and Community Center, 9158 Winton Road. Plus level square dance club for experienced dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Springfield Township.

Birds of Prey After Work, 5:30 p.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road, amphitheater. Learn about local native birds of prey. Free, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Colerain Township. Lakeside Night Hike, 6:30 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road. Walk a 1.7mile paved trail around Winton Lake. Free, vehicle permit required. Registration required online by Oct. 1. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275. Springfield Township. S A T U R D A Y, O C T . 3

BENEFITS

Evening of Hope … Celebration of Life, 7:30 p.m., Laurel Court, 5870 Belmont Ave. Celebration of cancer survivorship. Music by the Rusty Griswolds. Includes dinner and silent auction. VIP reception from 6-7:30 p.m. Benefits The Wellness Community. $150 includes VIP reception; $100 dinner and concert only. Reservations required. Presented by The Wellness Community. 7914060; www.thewellnesscommunity.org/cincinnati/ev ents/. College Hill.

CIVIC

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, 6717 Bridgetown Road. Materials include leaves, grass clippings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks and prunings from trees or shrubs. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Environmental Services. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Green Township. Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, 3800 Struble Road. Materials include leaves, grass clippings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks and prunings from trees or shrubs. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Environmental Services. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Colerain Township. Fire Department Open House, noon-4 p.m., Springfield Township Fire Department, 9150 Winton Road. Witness firefighters in action. Hands on activities, fire and paramedic demonstrations, home safety booths, fire safety activities, fire extinguisher demonstrations, burn demonstrations and even University Air Care helicopter landing. Family friendly. Free. 522-1410; www.springfieldtwp.org. Springfield Township.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Diamond Squares, 8 p.m., Springfield Township Senior and Community Center, 9158 Winton Road. Plus level Western square and round dance club for experienced dancers. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Springfield Township.

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COMMUNITY DANCE

International Folk Dancing, 8:30-11 p.m., Twin Towers, 5343 Hamilton Ave. Soft-soled shoes recommended. No partner needed. Instruction 8:30-9:15 p.m. Family friendly. $5 donation. Presented by International Folkdancers of Cincinnati. 541-6306. College Hill.

FESTIVALS

Donauschwaben Oktoberfest, 1 p.m.-12:30 a.m., Donauschwaben Park, $3, free ages 12 and under. www.donauschwaben.com. Colerain Township.

MUSIC - CONCERTS

Sonny Landreth, 8-10:30 p.m., St. Xavier High School, 600 W. North Bend Road. Blues music. $25. Presented by Greater Cincinnati Performing Arts Society. 484-0157; www.gcparts.org. Finneytown.

MUSIC - ROCK

Battle of the Bands Round 1, 7:30-11 p.m., The Underground, 1140 Smiley Ave. With Miracle, As it is Written, North by Midwest, Goodbye June and Midnight Silence. $8. Registration required online for bands. 8258200. Forest Park.

NATURE

Women’s Outdoor Sampler, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road. Learn skills such as canoeing, kayaking, archery, campfire cooking and climbing wall. Lunch prepared over an open fire. With women staffers. For ages 16 and older. $40, vehicle permit required. Registration required online by Oct. 1. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Springfield Township.

PROVIDED.

St. Therese Little Flower Catholic Church in Mount Airy will host a community concert featuring Tajci at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7. The free-will offering concert will be followed by a meet-the-artist reception. The concert, “Let it Be – Mary’s Story” is a portrayal of Mary, the mother of Jesus, from a perspective of a busy mom in today’s world. For more information, call 541-5560.

MUSIC - JAZZ

Sunday Jazz Brunch, Noon, Cincinnati Grill, 4 Endicott St., With The April Aloisio Trio. Music plays 3-7 p.m. $14.99 with brunch; $5 jazz only. Reservations recommended. 7421900. Greenhills.

PUBLIC HOURS

Winton Woods Fishing Boathouse, 8 a.m.7 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road. Ohio state fishing license required. Free fishing, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Springfield Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Depression Education Group, 9:30-11 a.m., Northminster Presbyterian Church, 703 Compton Road. Class provides information about common symptoms of depression, available treatments, how to gain access to treatment and what should be expected, and how our thoughts, stress, lifestyle and spirituality impact mood, coping strategies and success stories. Free. Registration required. Presented by Family Life Center. 931-5777. Finneytown. Support Group for Parents, 1-2:30 p.m., Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center – College Hill, 5642 Hamilton Ave. Education and support in dealing with children having emotional disorders or neurobiological brain disorder/mental illness. Grandparents/caregivers welcome. Free. Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness of Hamilton County. 351-3500. College Hill. S U N D A Y, O C T . 4

ART EXHIBITS

Charley Harper Quilt Show, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 5217275. Colerain Township. PRESENCE ‘Encountering God’s Healing Power,’ 10 a.m.-7 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, Free. 541-5676; www.chpc.org. College Hill.

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NATURE

Flowers of Fall, 3:30 p.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455 Poole Road. Search along Pine Oak Trail for wildflowers, and learn to identify ragweed and why goldenrod don’t cause allergies. Free; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275. Colerain Township.

PUBLIC HOURS

Winton Woods Fishing Boathouse, 8 a.m.7 p.m., Winton Woods, Free fishing, vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Springfield Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Caregivers Support Group, 4-5:30 p.m., Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road. For those who care for or supervise the frail, elderly or disabled. Baby-sitting with advance notice. Free. 931-5777. Finneytown. M O N D A Y, O C T . 5

ART EXHIBITS

PRESENCE ‘Encountering God’s Healing Power,’ 10 a.m.-7 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, Free. 541-5676; www.chpc.org. College Hill.

Job Search Support Group, 1:30-3 p.m., Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road. Consultants teach on topics to help with job search. Participants share leads and résumés. Free. Registration required. 9315777. Finneytown. T U E S D A Y, O C T . 6

ART EXHIBITS

PRESENCE ‘Encountering God’s Healing Power,’ 10 a.m.-7 p.m., College Hill Presbyterian Church, Free. 541-5676; www.chpc.org. College Hill.

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Continentals Round Dance Club, 7 p.m., North College Hill United Methodist Church, 1930 W. Galbraith Road. Phase III-V round dance club for experienced dancers. Ballroom figures: waltz, two-step, cha cha, rumba, tango and bolero. $5. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. North College Hill. Lexington Heights Civic Association Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 9191 Daly Road. Free. Presented by Lexington Heights Civic Association. 931-7462. Springfield Township.

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DANCE CLASSES

Choreographed Ballroom Dancing, 7 p.m., Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, 10073 Daly Road. Introduce yourself to waltz, two-step, cha cha and more. Smooth-soled shoes required. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com. Springfield Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Lose it for Life, 6:30-8 p.m., Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road. Create and work personal plan to maintain your weight-management lifestyle. Free. Registration recommended. 931-5777. Finneytown. Travel Guides for the Second 50 Years, 7-8:30 p.m., Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road. Develop personal travel plan, covering everything from financial tips and second careers to “Aging and Saging,” with stops in-between for planning healthy life, downsizing and moving. Free. Registration requested. 9315777. Finneytown.

CIVIC

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, Free. 9467755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Green Township. Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Landfill, Free. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Colerain Township.

FESTIVALS

Donauschwaben Oktoberfest, Noon-8 p.m., Donauschwaben Park, $3, free ages 12 and under. www.donauschwaben.com. Colerain Township.

HISTORIC SITES

German Heritage Museum, 1-5 p.m., German Heritage Museum, 4790 West Fork Road. Two-story 1830 log house furnished with German immigrant memorabilia. Free, donations accepted. Presented by GermanAmerican Citizens League of Greater Cincinnati. Through Oct. 18. 598-5732; www.gacl.org/museum.html. Green Township.

MUSIC - CLASSICAL PROVIDED

Munson Hicks is Andrew Wyke and Michael Gabriel Goodfriend is Milo Tindle in the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s production of “Sleuth.” This mystery runs through Oct. 3 in the Playhouse’s Robert S. Marx Theatre. For tickets call 513421-3888 or visit www.cincyplay.com.

Challenging Performances Series, 4 p.m., Northern Hills Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 460 Fleming Road. With Kun Dong, violinist. $10, free for children and student musicians with ID. Presented by Challenging Performances. 931-6651. Springfield Township.

PROVIDED

The Cincinnati Museum Center opens its new exhibit, “Lost Egypt: Ancient Secrets, Modern Science,” Saturday, Oct. 3, at Union Terminal. The exhibit depicts how archaeologists make use of technology and science to understand ancient Egypt. It includes challenges, artifacts, and mummies (including a prototype in a state of “unwrapping.”) To kick off the exhibit, PharaohFest will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, inside and outside the center’s rotunda. It is for all ages and includes music, food, a fashion show and more. For more information and museum ticket prices, call 513-287-7000 or visit www.cincymuseum.org.

Life

What if I become angry with God? Honest people admit there are times they’re angry at God. Pious people pretend their faith is so strong that they’re never angry. A wise old lady said, “It’s better to be honest than pious.” If we’re human and honest there are times we do become angry and blame God for a lot of things (whether God’s responsible or not): he’s too silent; unresponsive to our needs; and unrelenting when our sufferings persist. We beg for a problem to be removed and it just gets worse. We pray for a dying child and the child dies. Years ago a mother’s 10-yearold son was killed in a freak accident. She stopped going to church and said she couldn’t believe in a God who would allow such tragedies to happen. Her anger is understandable.

Yet, which of us can explain to her or ourselves the mysteries of life? We might wonder – does the tragedy really demolish her belief in a God, or is she so enraged at God she can’t let herself express the grief in a God, or is she so enraged at God she can’t let herself express the grief she feels he caused her? What if she could rage and wrestle with God? God can take it. Might an honest human interchange with God possibly introduce her to a greater and loving God who suffers with her? When such existential crises occur some people lose their faith while very many eventually find their faith strengthened. God’s amazing grace is a powerful thing. Can we express our anger with God, and of all things, it still be

considered prayer? Certainly! The Bible abounds with examples. The prophets rebuked God at times for their hardships. Many of the Old Testament Psalms are known as “Lament Psalms,” prayers of complaint. God was real to them and they felt free enough to express their frustration. Certain psalms present us with words and feelings we might ordinarily hesitate using. “Lord, why do you cast me off and hide your face from me?” (Psalm 88) Others express our reliance on the care of God and complain when it seems missing, “God you are my rock, so why have you forgotten me?” (Psalm 42) Job’s wife was so angry she told Job to “Curse God, and die.” (Job 2:9) Where else can we be totally

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human if not before the One who made us? We can sing out our praise and gratitude to God. At other times we can pray our frustrations and anger. We can also shout out our feelings of forsakenness and empty them out, send them echoing through the universe. Then, as we so often do in our human-to-human relationships, we see things differently and recant until the next time. Being open to God lets God be open with us. We can be true to him and to ourselves. We appreciate anyone who accepts our feelings of anger and doubt and accepts them, especially God. We begin to trust such a one with the rest of ourselves. Our honest struggles with God can permit us to make great advances

in our faith. We begin to understand life with insights we never had before. Some of us cling too long to our anger with Father Lou God or another Guntzelman person. To feel hurt and plan Perspectives vengeance is tasty to the undeveloped soul. It enables us to feel perpetually wronged, entitled to self-indulgence, and serve as an excuse for our lack of compassion toward others. We cynically print on our personal coat-of-arms, “Poor Me, Mean God.” 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.

No purchase necessary for sweepstakes entry for four silver dimes, but when Pauly took them to a coin dealer she learned they were worth only $4. She has gone through many of the items, putting them in boxes and trying to see which ones she can return to try to get back some money. Pauly said she called Publisher’s Clearing House. “When I called, a supervisor was to call me back. That never happened. They were supposed to send me a list of things she could return. I’ve never gotten the list,” she said. So I called Publisher’s Clearing House and learned the firm is aware some senior citizens are spending thousands of dollars each year because they believe it increases their chances of winning the sweepstakes. As a result, a company spokesman said the company set up a consumer aid program to try to weed out big spending seniors who are confused about this. He said 75 percent of those who respond to the company’s mailings return their entries without buying anything. The mailings include statements that you don’t have to buy anything to win but, he said, some seniors still don’t understand. After I explained the problem with Angie Pauly’s

mother, the spokesman told me Publisher’s Clearing House will send her postage-paid labels to help her return the items so she can get back the money. As proof you don’t have

to buy anything to win, the spokesman said most of those who have won the major sweepstakes prizes at Publisher’s Clearing House over the years did not order anything with their winning

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Tickle your kids pink with healthy ice pops How is it that I can easily make, from scratch, a pastry-shop quality, multilayer Viennese torte with a delicate cooked pastry cream filling, yet have trouble sometimes with b o x e d cakes? I learned Rita why last Heikenfeld night at cake decoRitaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen r a t i n g class. I forgot to follow the advice my teacher, Martha Buckler, gave: Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mix on too high a speed since that causes air bubbles. Instead, smack the cakes down on the counter to remove air bubbles before baking (my mom always did that), and bake at 325 degrees and not 350 degrees. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have to bake a bit longer. Also if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using 9-inch round cake pans use

two boxes of cake mix to fill them up nicely. Ditto for a 9-by-13 if you want a nice, high cake. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll wind up having some leftover for another small cake.

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For the mom who wants a healthier frozen treat for her kids. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to give them something that tastes good but is good for them,â&#x20AC;? she said. From my book â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Official Snack Guide.â&#x20AC;? These are great post-game snacks. 2 cups plain fat free yogurt 1 â &#x201E;2 cup frozen pink or regular lemonade concentrate, thawed 1 teaspoon vanilla Blend everything together and pour into ice pop molds or four, 6-ounce paper cups. If making in cups, when partially frozen, insert craft sticks.

Combine red onion, lemon juice, olive oil, and pinch of salt in small bowl. Pour over corn mixture. Toss and serve. Serves four to six.

To make orange Substitute dreamsicles: orange juice for the lemonade Tips from Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchen: If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to serve these right from the cooler for the kids at the game, skip the sticks and pack plastic spoons.

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Friend Mary Lee Olinger brought this to my home recently for an impromptu dinner with friends. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the history of the recipe: It started with Martha Helmick, then went to Peggy Robinson and onto Mary Lee. It was pretty as a picture and delicious to boot. 4 ears fresh corn 11â &#x201E;2 lbs. asparagus or green beans (sometimes I use both ) 1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half 1 â &#x201E;4 cup basil, cut into small pieces 3 tablespoons minced red onion

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I found this recipe tucked into the gargantuan stack of recipes that I wanted to try. It turned out really good, but next time I think Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll use a couple pouches of onion soup mix and double the water and flour since we could have used more gravy. The best part is it was so easy. Nice for a fall supper with boiled noodles. About 3 pounds pork loin roast 1 envelope onion soup mix 1 â &#x201E;2 cup water 1 â &#x201E;4 cup flour Line a 9-by-13 pan with a double layer of aluminum foil, letting it hang out on all sides. Sprinkle soup mix in center. Put roast fat side down

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Old-fashioned pork roast and gravy. on soup mix. Fold foil over and seal. Cook in 300degree oven until pork registers 155 degree. This could take a couple hours or more depending upon the size. Check after two hours. Remove meat and measure drippings. Add enough water to make 2 cups. Pour into pan. Mix 1â &#x201E;2 cup water and the flour together. Stir into mixture in pan and heat to boiling. Boil a minute, check for seasonings and serve with meat. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kitchenâ&#x20AC;? in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.

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Volleyball, soccer nights

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grade School Volleyball and Soccer Nights at McAuley High School. Gradeschool students are invited to come cheer on the McAuley Mohawks. There is free admission for grade school students. Volleyball night is Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 6:30 p.m. Soccer night is Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 5:45 p.m.

Chili Fest

Triple Creek Retirement Community sponsors its second annual Chili Fest from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at the retirement center, 11230 Pippin Road. Participants are invited to enter the event/chili cook-off by bringing along their famous pot of chili. Entries will be judged by the Colerain Township Fire department before being served to all guests. Trophies and prizes will be awarded. There will be a moonwalk for the kids and Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital â&#x20AC;&#x153;Funny Company Clownsâ&#x20AC;? will be on hand to make balloon hats and there will be face painting from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Elvis will perform from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The event is free. For more information contact Donna Reenan at 898-2164

Pet blessing

A Blessing of the Animals will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 9191 Daly Road, near the corner of Daly and Compton roads. Pets should be on a leash or in a cage. The ashes of beloved pets can be scattered in the St. Francis Animal Memorial Garden. For more, call 522-8628 or e-mail office@ststephens-cinci.org. Free refreshments will be provided for owners and their pets. St. Stephenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s has welcomed many kinds of pets from dogs and cats to tortoises, rabbits and birds.

St. John boutique

The 34th Annual House of Santa Mouse craft boutique at St. John Neumann Church begins Thursday, Oct. 15, form 4-9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;adults onlyâ&#x20AC;? preview and purchase night. A $5 admission charge for Thursday only includes a buffet of wine, cheese and tempting appetizers. Proceeds will benefit the church. The boutique continues with free admission from 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday Oct. 17, at the church, 12191 Mill Road, at the corner of Winton/Mill and John Gray roads. The boutique features

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quality handmade merchandise from 35 skilled crafters. In addition, baked goods and soup and sandwiches will be offered during show hours. Contact Linda Stenz 8511604 or Jeneene Brengelman 661-2828.

Candidate forum

The Colerain Township Business Association will host a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at Colerain Senior & Community Center, 4300 Springdale Road. The forum will feature candidates for the Colerain Township Board of Trustees and Northwest Local School District Board of Education. For details, call 939-2652 or visit www.ctbaweb.com.

Road closed

Beginning Monday, September 28, Civic Center Drive on the west side of Hamilton Avenue (U.S. 127) will be closed for about 21 days for pavement work. Access to businesses will be maintained. Waycross Road will be open to traffic; the closure is for Civic Center Drive.

More recycling

In the first period of 2009 (Jan. 1-June 30), Hamilton County communities increased the tons of residential recycling collected by 115 tons over the same period in 2008. In total, Hamilton County communities recycled 17,389 tons in the first half of 2009. The communities with the largest increases in recycling were: â&#x20AC;˘ Evendale: 24.42 percent increase â&#x20AC;˘ Greenhills: 22.11 percent

Diamond Oaks preschool

Spaces are still available in classes for preschoolers at Diamond Oaks, 6375 Harrison Ave., for the 2009-2010 school year. All children must be 3 by Sept. 30 and be pottytrained. Classes are 9:05 a.m. to 11:05 a.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, beginning October 20. Children in Diamond Oaks preschool classes are taught by a licensed teacher, assisted by students from the early childhood education program. Call Debbie Roddy after 2:30 p.m. weekdays at 612-7031 or e-mail roddyd@ greatoaks.com.

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Colerain Township police arrested a man after confiscating more than $50,000 worth of pirated material from his store. Police say Darren Brown, Colerain Township is the owner of a variety store called The Hook-Up on Pippin Road. An undercover investigation led to officers searching the store Sept. 24, and found more than 3,300 pirated DVDs, CDs and video games, officials said. Brown was burning the counterfeit material with DVD and CD burners inside the store, police said. He was charged with two counts of trademark counterfeiting. Brown was expected to appear Friday in Hamilton County Municipal Court.

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tables, door prizes, and lunch will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fee for one 8-foot table is $20 and the fee for two 8-foot tables are $35 for the day. The Colerain Township Senior and Community Center is located at 4300 Springdale Road. Call Marlene at 741-8802 to reserve space.

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Hunter helps Arlington celebrate Anniversary celebration Arlington Memorial Garden’s 75th anniversary celebration will be from 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Open to the public, the event will include musical entertainment. Additionally, a time capsule will be buried. Guests are encouraged to bring any artifacts, news clippings or photos related to Arlington Memorial Gardens. Bob Hunter will be bringing quite a few of his own items to be included. Arlington is on a mission to find any living descendants of the first person buried there – Esther Barnes Siemer, 19031935. “Esther and her family

remain a mystery to us,” Bob Hunter said “Her marker is in the middle of the Hawthorne plot, and other than that, we have no clue as to who she was.” Arlington is reaching out to the Greater Cincinnati Community in order to learn more about her history and her descendants. Established in 1934, Arlington Memorial Gardens is a 165-acre memorial park at 2145 Compton Road in Springfield Township. Now in its 75th year of providing services to the community, the park is situated on land that was originally deeded by Gen. George Washington to the Johnson family for services rendered

during the American War of Independence. In addition to 29 gardens, the park has several scattering gardens, a lakeside chapel, floral center, a reception center, a mausoleum complex and regularly holds unique activities and events open, free of charge, to the entire community. Since 1934, Arlington Memorial Gardens has personally handled 42,870 dispositions, (which includes in-ground burials, mausoleum and cremations), and averaged 900 ground burials a year. For more information, call 513-521-7003 or visit www. arlingtonmemorialgardens.org.

which is open to the public, and a few more Canada geese. Hunter gladly welcomes one of his landscaper’s Australian Shepherds, who encourages the geese to relocate, at dawn several days a week. According to Hunter, he has a “dream job,” and he never goes a day without “learning something new.” “I find at least one thing everyday about my job that really amazes me or makes me smile, and I also have a

huge appreciation for human life and mortality. This job makes me appreciate each and every day,” he said. “I look around at approximately 72 varieties of trees and the variety of birds, other wildlife and nature surrounding me, and I feel uplifted.” “When touring our grounds, visitors usually tell me that Arlington doesn’t seem like a cemetery … (it) feels more like a park.” Some of the more promi-

nent Cincinnatians buried at Arlington include Marion Spellman, Gordy Coleman, Emilio DeFelice, and even one of Rod Stewart’s band members. “One of my favorites would have to be Ron ‘The Boss’ Shelton, one of the famed Iron Horseman motorcycle riders,” Hunter said. “A motorcycle is etched into his marker, and the epitaph reads ‘100 percent.’ Ironically, The Boss is buried next to a preacher. I can’t help but smile every time I pass by his marker.”

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Colerain man sentenced in molestation case Cincinnati News Service A Colerain Township man admitted Thursday he sexually touched three young girls and will spend four years in prison for it in a case where the judge hailed one victim a hero. Thomas Kreimer, 41, pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual touching involving the girls, ages 11, 11 and 9. The incidents came to light after one victim, who normally is reserved and shy, told her parents what Kreimer was doing to her. “I know you thought she was quiet but thank God she

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sang,” the girl’s mother said Thursday in court. “I trusted you with my daughter and you violated that ... and ruined three children for the rest of their lives. You can march yourself down the front aisle of church each week but it won’t go away.” “Your daughter is a hero,” Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Robert Ruehlman told the mother. The judge normally doesn’t allow plea deals in such cases but granted this one at the request of the victims’ parents who didn’t want their daughters to have to go through a trial and testify. Both sides agreed Kreimer will serve four years in prison followed by five years of probation. He must not live within 35 miles of the victims or drive within five miles of their homes. He also must stay away from activities at the church where he was active and where the girls attend. Kreimer also must pay at least $10,000 for counseling the victims may need as a result of his crimes. Kreimer wrote a letter to the victims’ families and others in their community acknowledging he has problems with young girls and asked for their forgiveness. The crimes took place in May and June.

Mt. Airy Park closes some areas for winter Select areas of Mount Airy Forest will be closed this fall and winter for park maintenance and natural resource management projects. Mount Airy Forest Areas to close from Sept. 27 through Jan. 31 are the Maple Ridge Lodge woods and trails; McFarlan Woods and trails, as well as the Diehl Road area; Kirby Trail (Kirby Road and Glenview), Bradford-Felter Tanglewood Woods, Northside Woods and Greeno Woods. Maple Ridge Lodge and McFarlan Woods will be open for rental customers with paid reservations or special use permits. The Mount Airy Dog Park will remain open, but the woods and trails around the dog park will be closed. Mount Airy Forest will be open for the winter bird counts Dec. 20 and Dec. 27. Call 352-4080 or visit www.cincinnatiparks.com.

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September 30, 2009

BIRTHS

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Barbara Woltering Blum, 78, White Oak, died Sept. 19. Survived by sons Carl, John, David Blum; 12 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Donald Blum, son Donald Blum Jr. Services were Sept. 23 at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Memorials to any animal shelter.

Russell Farlow

Russell D. Farlow Sr., 67, White Oak, died Sept. 24. Survived by wife Kathleen Farlow; children Russell “Rusty” Farlow Jr., Marnie Hamilton; grandchildren Brendan, Madeline, Sydney, Sophia, Audrey; siblings Jim Farlow, Lois Kaiser. Services were Sept. 28 at St. James Church. Arrangements by Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Memorials to: Barrett Cancer Center, 234 Goodman St., Cincinnati, OH 45219.

William Fisher

William H. Fisher, 97, Green Township, died Sept. 19. He was a project engineer for the American Can Company. Survived by wife Angela Gressel Fisher; daughters Barbara Smith, Lois Arend, Martha McGory; sister Carolyn Brasher; nephew Chuck Wibbelsman; eight grandchildren;

16 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by first wife Virginia Fisher, siblings George Fisher, Alice Chapman. Services were Sept. 23 at Neidhard-Minges Funeral Home. Memorials to: Fisher The Angel Care Fund, c/o Mercy Franciscan at West Park, 2950 West Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

Esther Koth

Esther Kelley Koth, 87, Colerain Township, died Sept. 18. Survived by son Charles Koth; grandson Kevin Koth; great-grandchild Aedan Koth; sister Kathryn Brofft; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Charles R. Koth, siblings Dorothy Kreider, Lillian Brown, Mary Belle, Edward Kelley. Services were Sept. 21 at St. Ignatius of Loyola. Arrangements by Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home. Memorials to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Carlos Lawrence

Carlos Franklin Lawrence, 67, Colerain Township, died Sept. 22. He was co-owner of W&M Custom Built Trailers.

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Arrests/citations

Keith Lamar Jones, born 1957, theft of motor vehicle, 1059 Loiska Lane, Sept. 17. Keith Lamar Johnson, born 1985, possession of drugs, 5373 Bahama Terrace, Sept. 15. Myra M. Mosley, born 1960, falsification, 5550 Colerain Ave., Sept. 16. Richard Woods, born 1989, domestic violence, 5379 Bahama Terrace, Sept. 14. Anthony D. Lee, born 1967, public indecency and possession of drugs, 5083 Colerain Ave., Sept. 14. Carl Jones, born 1953, public indecency, 5083 Colerain Ave., Sept. 14. Lesley J. Stephens, born 1978, after hours in park, 1560 Blue Spruce Road, Sept. 14. Michael Brown, born 1984, after hours in park, 1510 Blue Spruce Road, Sept. 14. Pedro Alicea, born 1952, domestic violence, 5315 Eastknoll Court, Sept. 16. Robert B. Parson, born 1980, firearm in motor vehicle, 6210 Banning Road, Sept. 20. Treniqua Chaney, born 1991, possession of drugs, 5373 Bahama Terrace, Sept. 15.

He was a member of the National Hot Rod Association. Survived by wife Geraldine Lawrence; children Wendell, Mike Lawrence, Dennis, Denver, Denise Parks, Shannon Clark; grandchildren Jessica, Adam, Joey, Brandon, Greg, Tyler, Jeffery, Jacob, Mike Jr., Chelsea, Logan, Holden, Hayley, Meghan, Taylor, Mindy, Chris; greatgrandchildren Audrey, Reychel, Riley. Preceded in death by parents Virgil, Bucilla Lawrence. Services were Sept. 26 at FitchDenney Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, Ind. Memorials may be directed to the family or the ALS Association.

Terrance Nagel

Terrance Joseph Nagel, 66, Green Township, died Sept. 18. He was a truck driver. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam. Survived by companion Jean Davis; son Paul Nagel; grandchildren Devin, Ciara Nagel; sisters Audrey Barbour, Carol Downing; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents Arthur Sr., Marjorie Nagel, siblings Arthur, Ronald Nagel, Joyce Weber. Services were Sept. 22 at St. Martin of Tours. Arrangements by Rebold Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home.

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Incidents Breaking and entering

5038 Colerain Ave., Sept. 16. 5838 Shadymist Lane, Sept. 17.

Burglary

2701 Hillvista Lane, Sept. 16. 5470 Bahama Terrace, Sept. 17.

Robbery

5380 Bahama Terrace, Sept. 17.

Yolnada Anderson, 22, 757 Ridgeway Ave., theft at 3711 Stonecreek Blvd., Aug. 29. Charles Brown, 32, 8263 Brownsway, theft at 4020 E. Galbraith Road, Sept. 7. Mischelle Bura, 42, 2456 Mustang Drive, operating motor vehicle intoxicated at I275, Aug. 28. Jessie Caley, 27, 520 Laurelwood, disorderly conduct while intoxicated at 8329 Firshade Terrace, Aug. 27. Nicholas Coley, 25, 8329 Firshade Terrace, disorderly conduct while intoxicated at 8329 Firshade Terrace, Aug. 27. Adam Cunningham, 25, 8001 Hamilton Ave., theft at 11021 Hamilton Ave., Sept. 3. Anthony Eagan, 28, 1261 McKeown, possession of drugs at 3210 Springdale Road, Sept. 2. Jeffrey Eason, 29, 2600 Chesterfield, drug possession at 6831 Colerain Ave., Aug. 27. Kristina Eder, 25, 11980 Hamilton Ave., open container at Adams and Coogan, Sept. 4. Ciara Foster, 22, 10136 Sturegon Lane, theft at 9690 Colerain Ave., Aug. 26. Robert Fry, 43, 3283 Rinda Lane, domestic violence at 3283 Rinda Lane, Sept. 5. David Hamby, 29, 160 First Street, complicity at 10235 Colerain Ave., Aug. 27. Michael Hamilton, 24, 9817 Crusader Drive, drug possession at 4270 Defender Drive, Aug. 25. Arnur Harris, 19, 3315 Cavanaugh Ave., theft, falsification at 8451 Colerain Ave., Aug. 29. Andrew Hayden, 18, 3102 Jessup Road, theft at 9040 Colerain Ave., Aug. 26.

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Karla Lautenschlager Sersion, 76, Mount Healthy, died Sept. 18. She worked for Union Central Life Insurance for over 20 years of service. Survived by children Bill Sersion, Rebecca Watkins, Kathy King, Mary McCartt, Karyl Shouse, Kim Singleton; grandchildren Sarah, Amber, Noah, Andrew, Karley, Christopher, Josh, Matt, Chris, Heather; sister Thelma Crance. Services were Sept. 22 at Neidhard-Gillen Funeral Home.

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Jessica Rush, daughter of Jennifer and Dale Rush from Cincinnati OH will be married to Travis Thomas, son of Toby and Linda Thomas of Van Wert OH. They both currently reside in Wyoming. Travis graduated from the University of Cincinnati and currently works for ComNet Software. Jessica also graduated from UC and is working for Sterling House of Springdale. They will be married on OctoSee page B8 ber 3rd, 2009.

Arrests/citations

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Quentrell Heard, 32, 3333 Grovewood, drug possession at 3367 Grovewood, Aug. 29. Daniel Heinlein, 20, 5397 Werk Road, operating motor vehicle intoxicated at 9040 Colerain Ave., Aug. 30. Dennis Hicks, 23, 310 Rawlings Drive, operating motor vehicle intoxicated at Springdale Road and US 27, Sept. 6. Antonio Huckaby, 47, 2693 Breezyway, disorderly conduct while intoxicated at 2707 Breezyway, Sept. 4. Amanda Hulsman, 21, 3401 March Terrace, menacing at 3401 March Terrace, Aug. 25. Brittany Hurst, 17, 2942 Stout , curfew, underage possession of alcohol at Blue Rock Road and Blue Acres, Aug. 29.

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Sept. 20 at Maple Knoll. She was a packer for Partridge Meats. Survived by sister Catherine “Ditto” Reitenbach; nieces, nephews, and great- and great-greatnieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Vernon Whitton Jr., son Vernon Whitton Whitton III, siblings Marion Ramsey, John Engel. Services were Sept. 24 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home.

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Police reports

September 30, 2009

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possession of drugs at 3036 W. Galbraith Road, Sept. 4. Danyelle Walker, 25, 1809 Sterling, open container at 3000 W. Galbraith Road, Sept. 4. Adonis Washington, 19, 9663 Marino, possession of drugs at 3167 Elkhorn Drive, Aug. 31. Shanda Weiss, 22, 7278 Morlaine, disorderly conduct at 8129 US 27, Aug. 30. Karen Woods, 36, 5436 Bahama Terrace, theft at 3711 Stone Creek Blvd., Sept. 6. Keith Worley, 20, 3248 W. Galbraith Road, theft at 9040 Colerain Ave., Sept. 8. Juvenile Male, 17, , underage consumption of alcohol, curfew at Blue Rock Road and Blue Acres, Aug. 29. Juvenile Male, 17, , assault, resisting arrest, drug possession, drug paraphernalia, underage consumption, vandalism, obstructing official business at 9501 Colerain Ave., Aug. 29. Juvenile Male, 16, , theft at 8801 Cheviot Road, Sept. 2. Juvenile Female, 17, , theft at 3711 Stonecreek Blvd., Aug. 21.

Selebraty Jackson, 23, 5460 Bahama Terrace, theft at 9501 Colerain Ave., Sept. 2. Juan Jose Janchez, 20, 4800 Hawaiian Terrace, operating motor vehicle intoxicated at 8740 US 27, Aug. 29. Eric Jones, 27, 1824 Sunset Ave., open container at 6960 Colerain Ave., Sept. 5. Scott Knapke, 38, No Address, criminal trespassing at 9690 Colerain Ave., Sept. 6. Kimberly Lorman, 25, 3159 Mozart Ave., theft at 9470 Colerain Ave., Sept. 2. Jodisha Lumpkin, 27, 4611 McNeil Street, theft at 3711 Stonecreek Blvd., Aug. 29. Lana Lyons, 27, 1546 Bermuda Place, theft at 9040 Colerain Ave., Aug. 28. Juvenile Male, 16, , curfew violation, underage possession of tobacco at 9909 Loralinda Drive, Aug. 23. Juvenile Male, 15, , curfew violation at 9909 Loralinda Drive, Aug. 23. Juvenile Male, 15, , curfew violation at 9909 Loralinda Drive, Aug. 23. Brenda Mengistu, 52, 93 Lorelee, theft at 6401 Colerain Ave., Aug. 25. Martin Morales-Perez, 26, 1000 Sycamore , falsification at 10240 Colerain Ave., Aug. 30. Norman Neeley, 45, 10321 Paddy’s Run, theft at 3711 Stonecreek Blvd., Aug. 25. Robert O'Neal, 32, 10505 Hamilton Ave., domestic violence at US 27 and Compton Road, Sept. 1. Michael Paige, 49, 1831 W. Galbraith Road, drug paraphernalia at 7200 Pippin Road, Sept. 2. David Pfeil, 45, 4168 Timberpoint Drive, drug paraphernalia at 7000 Memory Lane, Sept. 2. Elizabeth Philpot, 24, 10021 Manistee Way, assault at 4200 Springdale Road, Aug. 22. Abigail Plageman, 24, 908 Main Street, operating motor vehicle intoxicated at 3036 W. Galbraith Road, Sept. 5. Martez Roberts, 24, 7840 Glen Orchard, possession of drugs at 3036 W. Galbraith Road, Sept. 4. Sean Robinson, 19, 9881 Loralinda, possession of marijuana at 9885 Loralinda Drive, Sept. 2. David Shult, 54, 30 E. Dillmont Drive, theft, receiving stolen property at 9690 Colerain Ave., Aug. 31. Britton Stevenson, 21, 4641 Ashtree Road, possession of marijuana at 2440 Mercury Road, Sept. 3. Steve Stinebuck, 32, 7580 Colerain Ave., disorderly conduct while intoxicated at 7580 Colerain Ave., Sept. 7. Devon Stuckey, 20, 3361 Rocker Drive, obstructing official business at 9501 Colerain Ave., Aug. 29. Krystal Taylor, 26, 10160 Snowflake Lane, theft at 10160 Snowflake Lane, Sept. 6. Ronnie Terrell, 26, 8798 Venus Lane, open flask at 9690 Colerain Ave., Aug. 28. Danyelle Walker, 25, 1809 Sterling,

Reports/incidents Aggravated robbery

Victim threatened and struck victim and removed $175. at 8451 Colerain Ave., Aug. 27. Victim threatened with gun and jewelry of unknown value removed at Colreain Avenue and Compton Road, Aug. 31.

Breaking and entering

Attempt made at 8325 Colerain, Sept. 2.

Burglary

Residence entered and sliding glass door damaged at 3252 Rocker Drive, Aug. 30. Corn hole boards and bages of unknown value removed at 12078 Wincanton Drive, Sept. 1. Residence entered and jewelry of unknown value removed at 9740 Flat Top Road, Sept. 1. Residence entered and gun, tv, laptop, game station, jewelry of unknown value removed at 3389 Amberway Court, Sept. 4.

Criminal damaging

Victim reported at 3253 Warfield Ave., Sept. 1. Door damaged at 2421 Walden Glen , Aug. 31. Tires damaged at 3284 Rocker Drive, Aug. 29. Flood lights damaged at 3464 Statewood Drive, Aug. 28. Windshield damaged at 3220 Paprika Court, Aug. 27. Vehicle tires damaged at 2564 Springdale Road, Aug. 28. Mailbox damaged at 11185 Gosling Road, Sept. 5. Window of vehicle shattered at 2994 W. Galbraith Road, Sept. 3.

Criminal trespass

Victim reported at 9690 Colerain Ave., Aug. 31.

Domestic violence

Male reported at Poole Road, Aug. 27.

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Improperly discharging a firearm into habitation Reported at 12040 Pippin Road, Sept. 2.

Menacing

Victim threatened at 2330 W. Galbraith Road, Aug. 27.

Robbery

Victim threatened and money removed at 9674 Stadia Drive, Sept. 2.

Safecracking

Safe entered and $700 removed at 3391 Nandale Road, Sept. 1.

Theft

Vehicle entered and GPS systems valued at $409 removed at 3767 Brockton drive, Aug. 11. Phone valued at $60 removed at 9470 Colerain Ave., Aug. 3. Wallet and consent of unknown value removed at 9165 Roundtop Road, Aug. 2. Bikes of unknown value removed at 9875 Capstan Drive, Aug. 2. Pools and bike valued at $300 removed at 7424 Country Village Drive, July 29. Wallet and currency valued at $10,000 removed at 5040 Springdale Road, July 29. Laptop and shaver valued at $1,100 at 3225 Banning Road, Aug. 2. Bike of unknown value removed at 3212 Harry Lee Lane, Aug. 10. Tree valued at $100 removed from yard at 3143 Lapland Drive, Aug. 8. $80 taken from wallet at 2808 Klondike Court, Aug. 8. Wallet and contents valued at $105 removed from purse at 6900 Colerain Ave., Aug. 13. Suitcase, clothing of unknown value removed at 7451 Colerain Ave., Aug. 1. Vehicle entered and GPS removed at 3069 Sovereign Drive, Aug. 5. Merchandise valued at $549.60 removed at 3461 Joseph Road, Aug. 5. Mower valued at $2,900 removed at 9779 Loralinda Drive, Aug. 16. $95 removed from victim at 4344 Hanley Road, Aug. 13. Bike valued at $220 removed at 8215 Colerain Ave., Aug. 14. Clothing valued at $70 removed at 3687 Stonecreek Blvd., Aug. 6. $89.57 removed at 9449 Colerain Ave., Aug. 15. Purse and contents valued at $615 removed at 8761 Becky's Ridge Drive, Aug. 10. Account opened and unpaid bill of $1,200 incurred at 2417 Walden Glen Circle, Aug. 13. Cell phone valued at $200 removed at 3500 Springdale Road, Aug. 12. Pants valued at $89.95 removed at 8786 Colerain Ave., Aug. 14. Debit card and keys of unknown value removed at 3222 Deshler Drive, Aug. 23. Whiskey valued at $28 removed at 7434 Colerain Ave., Aug. 19. GPS valued at $135 removed at 3324 West Galbraith Road, Aug. 18. Jewelry of unknwon value removed at 4996 Blue Meadow Lane, Aug. 24. Lights from fence at 3232 Orangeburg Court, Aug. 21. Golf bag and equipment valued at $2,450 removed at 9799 Prechtel

Road, Aug. 25. Wii Remotes valued at $160 removed at 3711 Stonecreek Blvd., Aug. 18. Purse and contents of unknown value removed at 9343 Colerain Ave., Aug. 21. Catalytic converter of unknown value removed at 7210 Creekview Drive, Aug. 21. GPS valued at $150 removed at 9195 Silva Drive, Aug. 25. Wallet and contents of unknown value removed at 9619 Colerain Ave., Aug. 26. License plate removed from vehicle at 2548 Hazelcrest Lane, Aug. 6. $24.95 removed from account without consent at 2602 Haverknoll Drive, Aug. 31. Phone and case valued at $19 removed at 3109 W. Galbraith Road, Sept. 2. Laptop computer, storage drive valued at $2,194.76 removed at 9845 Colerain Ave., Aug. 31. Game systems and games and phone charger valued at $299.99 removed at 2909 Jackfrost Way, Aug. 28. Jewelry valued at $3,400 removed at 2996 Cranbrook Drive, Aug. 29. CDs of unknown value removed at 3015 Sovereign Drive, Aug. 30. Laptop and cover valued at $850 removed at 3617 Semloh Ave., Sept. 1. Wallet and contents of unknown value removed at 6401 Colerain Ave., Aug. 30. Laptop valued at $648.89 removed at 10194 Colerain Ave., Aug. 28. Checks forged at 2879 Royal Glen, Aug. 30. Ink cartridges valued at $90 removed at 10240 Colerain Ave., Aug. 31. Bike valued at $179 removed at 2910 Butterwick Drive, Aug. 30. Cell phone of unknown value removed at 2335 Hidden Meadows Drive, Aug. 5. Medication of unknown value removed at 3295 Rinda Lane, Aug. 27. Merchandise valued at $97 removed at 9040 Colerain Ave., Aug. 27. Reported at 2900 Jonrose, Aug. 31. Reported at 9744 Manhatten Drive, Aug. 28.

Unauthorized use of vehicle

Vehicle used without consent at 3272 Rocker Drive, July 31. Vehicle used without consent at 2529 Haverknoll Drive, Aug. 20.

Unlawful sexual conduct with a minor

Victim reported at Arborwood Drive, Aug. 5.

Vandalism

Window broken at 3242 Banning Road, Aug. 12.

Violation of protection order

Victim reported at 3290 Lillwood Lane, Aug. 9.

GREEN TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Jason L. Anderson, 31, 9 Main St., theft at 5071 Glencrossing Way, Sept. 11. Paul J. Brunner, 36, 3600 Linwood, open container at 3313 North Bend Road, Sept. 11. Richard L. Fultz, 18, 7630 Buffalo Ridge, possession of drugs at 6500 Harrison Ave., Sept. 13. Kevin J. Gildea, 57, 1088 Covedale

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Domestic dispute

Argument between parent and child at Bridgetown Road, Sept. 9. Argument between spouses at Sidney Road, Sept. 10. Argument between spouses at Arrow Avenue, Sept. 11. Argument between spouses at Hader Avenue, Sept. 12. Argument between spouses at Arrow Avenue, Sept. 13. Argument between parent and child at Samver, Sept. 15. Argument between former spouses at Harrison Avenue, Sept. 16. Argument between spouses at Hader Avenue, Sept. 17. Argument between spouses at Cheviot Road, Sept. 18. Argument between man and woman at Lawrence Road, Sept. 20. Argument between man and woman at Lemar Drive, Sept. 20. Argument between parent and stepchild at Sharlene Drive, Sept. 20.

Forgery

Two counterfeit $20 bills passed at Kemba Credit Union at 5844 Bridgetown Road, Sept. 9. Fraudulent check cashed at Huntington Bank at 6126 Harrison Ave., Sept. 10.

Passing bad checks

Check written on closed account passed at Lasting Image Salon at 3670 Werk Road, Aug. 4.

Property damage

Lid knocked off mailbox at 5419 Edger Drive, Sept. 18. Vehicle door dented by shopping cart at Kroger at 5830 Harrison Ave., Sept. 18.

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Drive, Sept. 3. ATM card stolen from home at 2870 Blue Rock Road, Sept. 3. Wallet and contents stolen from vehicle at 5573 Sarah’s Oak, Sept. 4. Prescription medicine, three phone chargers, 25 CDs, money, seven gift cards and two pairs of sunglasses stolen from vehicle at 5534 Megan’s Oak, Sept. 4. Money stolen from vehicle at 5591 Sarah’s Oak, Sept. 4. Money, two bracelets and pair of earrings stolen from vehicle at 5501 Sarah’s Oak, Sept. 4. Credit card, GPS and digital camera stolen from vehicle at 5533 Jamies Oak Court, Sept. 4. Video game system and money stolen from vehicle at 7226 Ruwes Oak Drive, Sept. 4. Money and paperwork stolen from vehicle at 7240 Ruwes Oak Drive, Sept. 4. Drill, wallet, money and two credit cards stolen from vehicle at 7083 Jessica’s Oak, Sept. 4. Digital camera, camera accessories and GPS stolen from vehicle at 6334 Kingoak Drive, Sept. 6. Car stereo faceplate, two subwoofers and an amplifier stolen from vehicle at 3305 Tallahassee Drive, Sept. 6. Money stolen from cash register at Wendy’s at 6505 Harrison Ave., Sept. 7. Three checks stolen from home at 5941 Lawrence Road, Sept. 8. Two sewer grates stolen from parking lot at Meijer at 6550 Harrison Ave., Sept. 8. Gas cap stolen from vehicle at 7100 Bridgetown Road, Sept. 8. Car stereo, DVD player, two television screens and a multi-media station stolen from vehicle at 5148 Ralph Ave., Sept. 9. Vehicle stolen from condominium complex parking lot at 5340 Werk Road No. 10, Sept. 10. Wallet and contents stolen from victim's purse at Toys R Us at 6251 Glenway Ave., Sept. 10. Generator, air compressor, concrete saw and drill case stolen from vehicle at 5208 Belclare No. 10, Sept. 10. Thirty-five bottles of body wash stolen from CVS Pharmacy at 5813 Colerain Ave., Sept. 10. GPS unit stolen from vehicle at 3585 Centurion Drive, Sept. 11. Pair of shoes stolen from Meijer at 6550 Harrison Ave., Sept. 11. Carton of cigarettes stolen from Speedway at 6537 Glenway Ave., Sept. 11. Wallet and contents stolen from vehicle at 5625 Lawrence Road, Sept. 12. Water purifier stolen from Kroger at

5830 Harrison Ave., Sept. 14. Cosmetics stolen from Dillard’s at 6290 Glenway Ave., Sept. 14. Money, seven U.S. savings bonds and two collector’s coins stolen from home at 6220 Cheviot Road No. 4, Sept. 14. GPS and two cell phones stolen from vehicle at Hillebrand Nursing Home at 4320 Bridgetown Road, Sept. 15. Victim had $4,500 worth of unauthorized purchases made on their account at Home Depot at 6300 Glenway Ave., Sept. 15. Four credit cards and driver’s license stolen from victim’s purse at Meijer at 6550 Harrison Ave., Sept. 15. License plate stolen from vehicle at 5806 Cheviot Road, Sept. 16. Prescription medicine stolen from home at 4366 Harrison Ave. No. 15, Sept. 16. Money and owner’s manual stolen from vehicle at 5641 Candlelite Terrace, Sept. 16. Car stereo and television stolen from one vehicle, and purse and contents stolen from second vehicle at 6490 Glenway Ave., Sept. 17. Portable DVD player stolen from vehicle at 5488 Karen Ave., Sept. 17. Bowling equipment and a keyless entry pad stolen from vehicle at 5581 Surrey Ave., Sept. 17. Cell phone stolen from vehicle at 5521 Northglen, Sept. 17. Several pieces of sterling silverware stolen from home at 7066 Bridgetown Road, Sept. 18. Both license plates stolen from vehicle at 5137 Leona Drive, Sept. 18. Wallet and contents stolen from pew at St. Ignatius Church at 5222 North Bend Road, Sept. 18. Vehicle stolen from apartment complex parking lot at 5380 Lee’s Crossing Drive, Sept. 18. DVD player/receiver stolen from Stereo Doctor at 6519 Glenway Ave., Sept. 19. GPS stolen from vehicle at 6191 Harrison Ave., Sept. 19. Money stolen from vehicle at 5166 North Bend Road, Sept. 20. Cell phone stolen from vehicle at 5055 Glencrossing Way, Sept. 20. GPS stolen from vehicle at 3853 Race Road, Sept. 20. Vehicle stolen from home at 5158 Ralph Ave., Sept. 21.

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7000 block of Ramble View Drive, Aug. 29. Damian Carlton, 19, 2012 Greenpine Drive, aggravated menacing at 2000 block of Greenpine Drive, Aug. 31. Dortez Cephas, 19, 1519 Kinney Ave., complicity to aggravated burglary at 2000 block of Greenpine Drive, Aug. 31. Aaron Franklin, 21, 7881 Clovernook Ave., assault on police officer, resisting arrest, obstructing official business at Vine Street, Aug. 31. Petrina Hafele, 25, 408 Wellesley Drive, domestic violence at 408 Wellesley Drive, Aug. 24. Ryan Hoffmann, 27, 1065 Vacationland Drive, crminal trespassing at 8200 block of Kingsmere Court, Aug. 31. Mack Jones, 55, 2147 Selim Ave., drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension at 900 block of North Bend Road, Aug. 30. Koran Norman, 18, 7400 Clovernook Ave., drug trafficking at Greenpine Drive, Aug. 31. Germaine O'Neal, 18, 1894 Bluehill Drive, assault at Sevenhills & Birchridge drives, Aug. 31. Roy Pennington, 50, 2251 Springdale Road, domestic violence at 2251 Springdale Road, Aug. 28. Vicki Smith, 35, 8302 Kingsmere Court, domestic violence at 8200 block of Kingsmere Court, Aug. 28. Juvenile, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest at 2300 block of Adams Road, Aug. 29. Two juveniles, curfew violations at 10900 block of Hamilton Avenue, Aug. 29. Roger Birkofer, 34, no address given, theft at 800 block of Denier Place, Aug. 31. William Short, 25, 712 Clark St., drug trafficking, drug possession, burglary at 2300 block of Roxanna Drive, Sept. 2. Courtney Woodward, 26, 411 Elberon Ave., domestic violence at 2100 block of Lincoln Street, Sept. 2. Crystal Woodward, 29, 1214 Iliff Ave., domestic violence at 2100 block of Lincoln Street, Sept. 2. William Abercrombie, 19, 2167 Sevenhills Drive, disorderly conduct at Birchridge and Sevenhills drives, Sept. 5. James Bell, 21, 10829 Pleasanthill Drive, drug possession at Pleasanthill and Lotushill drives, Sept. 7. Jason Bradshaw, 27, domestic violence at 12000 block of Brookway Drive, Sept. 7. Marquila Caver, 109, 9996 Wayne Ave., disorderly conduct at 10900 block of Hamilton Avenue, Sept. 4.

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Alfred Hart, 37, 1533 Pleasant Run Drive, drug trafficking at Hamilton Avenue and Sevenhills Drive, Sept. 9. Toni Jeffries, 32, 785 W. Galbraith Road, domestic violence at 700 block of West Galbraith Road, Sept. 15. Dshaun Jordan, 21, 8794 Grenada Drive, disorderly conduct at 8400 block of Winton Road, Sept. 7. Germaine O'Neal, 18, 1894 Bluehill Drive, menacing at 2046 Adams Road, Sept. 4. John Siemering, 24, 1715 Stevens Ave., theft at 900 block of North Bend Road, Sept. 13. Marjoni Tate, 28, 6207 Coleridge Drive, receiving stolen property at Hamilton Avenue and Springdale Road, Sept. 4. Kiana Trabue, 30, domestic violence at 12000 block of Brookway Drive, Sept. 7. Donald Watkins, 43, 1051 Hempstead Drive, domestic violence at 1051 Hempstead Drive, Sept. 12. Jonathan Weaver, 24, 303 Delmar Drive, theft at 8900 block of Cavalier Drive, Sept. 10. Juvenile, disorderly conduct at 1805 Miles Road, Sept. 14. Juvenile, receiving stolen property at 2000 block of Greenpine Drive, Sept. 14. Juvenile, carrying concealed weapon at 1900 block of Miles Road, Sept. 10. Juvenile, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest at 11900 block of Cedarcreek Drive, Sept. 13. Juvenile, assault at 11900 block of Cedarcreek Drive, Sept. 13.

Juvenile, obstructing official business at 8200 block of Hamilton Avenue, Sept. 4. Juvenile, domestic violence at 1200 block of Bellune Drive, Sept. 6. Juvenile, disorderly conduct at 1805 Miles Road, Sept. 4. Juvenile, receiving stolen property at Hamilton Avenue and Springdale Road, Sept. 4. Juvenile, criminal trespassing at 9100 block of Winton Road, Sept. 18. Juvenile, theft at 1600 block of Miles Road, Sept. 15. Christopher Young, 19, 12057 Elkwood Drive, obstructing official business, underage alcohol consumption at 1500 block of Pleasant Run Drive, Sept. 19. Davy Chao, 30, 9710 Helmsley Way, criminal damaging at 9710 Helmsley Way, Sept. 19. Juvenile, aggravated menacing, deadly weapon on school bus at 2046 Adams Road, Sept. 18. Juvenile, drug possession at 9100 block of Winton Road, Sept. 18. Juvenile, domestic violence at 8600 block of Neptune Drive, Sept. 18. Robert Parson, 29, 5751 Belmont Ave., domestic violence at 8400 block of Cottonwood Drive, Sept. 17. Daniel Shelton, 23, aggravated robbery at 9600 block of Hamilton Avenue, Sept. 16. Heather Cooper, 18, 1184 Wellspring Drive, domestic violence at 1100 block of Wellspring Drive, Sept. 16. Shaneka Kelow, 21, 1714 Race St., theft at 8400 block of Winton Road, Sept. 16.

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Springfield Twp. community garden club ready to grow By Heidi Fallon hfallon@communitypress.com

Their individual ages aren’t preventing a group of Mercy Community at Winton Woods residents from getting their hands dirty. Spearheaded by Richard Eisele, 70, and Norm Noe, 87, the residents at the Mill Road retirement community in Springfield Township have been busy sprucing up the grounds at the former Franciscan seminary. Eisele said he moved from his Springfield Township home, just minutes down the road, a year ago. The club has 50 members but only a few of those are spry enough to wield shovels and chain saws. Margie Harmon, 67, is one of the youngest of the club and one of the newest residents, moving from her Colerain Township home several months ago. “They have really made a difference and it is just beautiful,” she said, citing recent work to unearth a stone walkway around the small lake on the grounds. “We didn’t even know it was there until we started clearing the 15 years of brush and debris,” Eisele said. Other projects since the club started last spring, include refurbishing the gazebo and making a walking trail from wood chips that resulted from clearing trees. The club relies solely on donations and money they

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From left, Margie Harmon, Jean Fern and Michelle Clayborne tidy up rose bushes lining the driveway of the Mercy Community at Winton Woods where Harmon and Fern are residents and members of the facility’s budding garden club. Clayborne is the executive administrative assistant of the Springfield Township facility. raise from dinners and events like an upcoming yard sale. Eisele said one of those dinners, a ham, green beans and potato feast, featured vegetables straight from the community garden. The group gets no funding from the Mercy Health Partners which owns the facility. “They do an amazing job and the aim is for residents to get involved,” Michelle Clayborne, executive

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NORTH CAROLINA EMERALD ISLE. Ocean Front luxury vacation homes with community pool. Call for free brochure. 1-252-354-5555 Spinnaker’s Reach Realty www.SpinnakersReach.com

SOUTH CAROLINA SIESTA KEY. Gulf front condo. Our complex is just 20 feet to one of the World’s Best Rated Beaches! Bright and airy, nicely appointed. All amenities. Cinci owner, 513-232-4854

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N. MYRTLE BEACH Coastal Condos, Inc. 1-4 bdrm oceanfront & ocean view units. Call 1-800-951-4880 or visit www.coastalcondos.com SEABROOK EXCLUSIVES Villas & Private Homes. Ocean, golf, tennis, equestrian. Pet friendly rentals. Free brochure. Book online! 888-718-7949. www.seabrookexclusives.com

TENNESSEE 1-7 Affordable, Deluxe Chalets & Cabin Rentals. Pigeon Forge in the Smokies. Vacation/Dollywood Specials. Free brochure. Call 1-800-833-9987. www.firesidechalets.com

GATLINBURG. Choose a 2 or 3 BR chalet, conveniently located, richly appointed and meticulously main tained. Pet friendly. 877-215-3335 or visit www.marysescape.com

www.AUNTIEBELHAMS.com Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge. Vacation in a beautiful log cabin or chalet with hot tub, Jacuzzi, views & pool tables. Call about specials! 800-436-6618

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