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By Jeanne Houck
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A Madeira man who thinks the city needs to be more open about how it chooses and evaluates volunteers on its boards and commissions says he has collected more than 100 signatures to put the issue on the November ballot. Jim Horwitz needs about 580 more signatures and thinks he’ll have no problem collecting them as he goes door-to-door. “People are amazingly supportive of the idea for more transparency and accountability in government – especially local government,” Horwitz said. “I am hopeful that this effort will extend to how city vendors are selected, how taxing decisions are made and how other significant management and development decisions are made in the city of Madeira.” Horwitz has erected dozens of signs reading “Support Transparency Accountability” in Madeira and established a Web site, www.transparentmadeira. com for his cause. Madeira’s Administration and Personnel Committee reviewed its policies earlier this year and concluded “the present process (is) working well.” The review was undertaken after Horwitz criticized the process when he was not reappointed in January to the Madeira Planning Commission. Horwitz wants the city to interview all applicants for appoint-
Singing the national anthem before crowds is nothing new for Kenwood resident Annie Donnellon. Now a senior at Northern Kentucky University majoring in vocal performance (with a minor in Spanish), she was in the eighth grade the very first time she was asked to sing it. That was in August 2001, and the call came from one of the coaches of the Cincinnati Reds who heard her beautiful voice the day before. FULL STORY IN LIFE, B1
Nuisance, or not?
The buildings at 8464, 8466, 8468, 8470 and 8472 Blue Ash are falling apart and could be headed for nuisance status. Sycamore Township Planning and Zoning Administrator Greg Bickford said that the buildings near the corner of Blue Ash and Kugler Mill roads are in disrepair and that the owner has not cooperated in cleaning up the property. SEE STORY, A2
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Madeira resident Jim Horwitz is collecting signatures to allow residents to vote in November on changes he believes are needed in the way the city chooses and evaluates the volunteers it names to boards and commissions. Here, Horwitz displays one of the signs he is posting throughout the city to publicize his crusade. ment and reappointment to volunteer posts, to annually review the work of appointees and to give volunteers who are not reappointed a reason why. The Administration and Personnel Committee issued a report that said the committee, which makes recommendations concerning appointments to city council, interviews some applicants for
appointment and reappointment and relies on the written applications or past performances for others. It would be too time consuming to formally evaluate the city’s nearly 40 volunteers annually, the report said. It also said creating formal written evaluations subject to public scrutiny could lead to fewer
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Deer Park City Schools
District staff settles in at Howard
Holmes Primary 8688 Donna Lane Serves kindergarten through third grade Principal Amy Byrne Amity Elementary 4320 E. Galbraith Road Serves fourth grade through sixth grade Principal Debbie Farley Deer Park Junior/Senior High School 8351 Plainfield Road Serves seventh grade through 12th grade Principal Mark Lutz Board of Education at Howard 4131 Matson Ave. Superintendent Kim Gray
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Keeping watch
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In the last several months, attendance has dropped at the monthly Sycamore Township Blockwatch meetings. Lt. Dan Reid, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Liasion for Sycamore Township, said that the meeting in May right before he started working with the township saw only three people. SEE STORY, A4
Just in time for the opening of school, the Deer Park City Schools will have a few minor adjustments in building arrangements. The Board of Education and administrative offices moved into the Howard Elementary building during the week of Aug. 3. Communications coordinator Gini Verbesselt said that many of the offices have more space for storage, including both the treasurer’s office and the superintendent’s office, which also have space for larger meetings. The Board of Education also has a permanent room for regular board meetings that includes a restored wooden table. There is also room for community organizations including the Parent Teacher Organization to hold meetings and use storage on the second floor of the building. Verbesselt said that much of
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Board of Education secretaries Paula Lay, left and Vicki Wheeler sit in their new office in Howard Elementary. The Board of Education and administrative offices will be moved into Howard and all of the preschool and kindergarten classes will be moved into Holmes with the first through third grade at the beginning of the school year. the hard labor of the move is being done within the district and that hired workers have only been used for small jobs. The move is aimed at saving money by using less classroom
qualified applicants and to lawsuits. Horwitz is running for Madeira City Council in November. So far, only Horwitz and current Councilman Tim Dicke have filed to seek one of the four council seats up for election, according to the Hamilton County Board of Elections. Candidates must file by Thursday, Aug. 20.
space and having only one principal for the five grades. All grades from pre-kindergarten through third grade will have class at Holmes Primary under Principal Amy Byrne. Howard Principal
Kathy McKee retired at the end of last school year. A similar move was made before the 2007-2008 school year and saved the district almost $2 million. Verbesselt also said that the Howard building will serve as a bus stop where shuttles will be available for the students going to Holmes in effort to keep the traffic flow to a minimum.
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Building unapproved for retail By Amanda Hopkins
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The buildings at 8464, 8466, 8468, 8470 and 8472 Blue Ash are falling apart and could be headed for nuisance status. Sycamore Township Planning and Zoning Administrator Greg Bickford said that the buildings near the corner of Blue Ash and Kugler Mill roads are in disrepair and that the owner has not cooperated in cleaning up the property. Signs are posted on the windows declaring the buildings not approved for occupancy. All Wright Electric and
Satellite Thirteen Skate Shop were two of the businesses housed in the buildings. Bickford said that repair orders will be issued to fix the building, but if they are not followed the township may have to step in even further. The building code is being violated with crumbling walls, structural problems, a leaky roof and a lack of proper access to the buildings. “If the owner doesn’t bring (the building) to compliance, the next step is declaring a nuisance,� Bickford said.
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Around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, the First Financial Bank on Blue Ash Road in Deer Park was robbed. The suspect, a black male about 5-feet-10-inches and 170 pounds,
approached the teller and demanded money. When she opened the cash drawer, the suspect reached over and grabbed an undisclosed amount of cash and stuffed into a small bag. No weapons were threatened or shown and no one was injured. The suspect was last
Brookside open through Labor Day
To help beat the heat during these hot summer days, Brookside Swim Club, 4400 Sycamore Road, is opening its doors to the public from Aug. 16 through Labor Day. Admission to the pool is $6 per person. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Swim free for the rest of the season with the purchase of a 2010 membership. Call 891-9832.
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The buildings at 8464 through 8472 Blue Ash Road are in danger of being declared a nuisance by Sycamore Township. There are signs posted on the windows declaring the buildings not approved for occupancy. If a nuisance is declared, the building could be condemned by the fire chief and
Deer Park bank robbed By Amanda Hopkins
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seen running through the bank parking lot. Deer Park Police believe the suspect was picked up by another person in a red Dodge vehicle. The car was last seen headed eastbound on Orchard Lane towards Kenwood Road. Police said the suspect was described as wearing a
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The Madeira Historical Society is looking to fill the position of society archivist. The person selected for this position will work at the Miller House Museum sorting out and organizing the collection of photos, newspapers and thousands of other pieces of information at the Miller House. This work was started several years ago by a college student attending Eastern Kentucky University, but the collection has grown. The position is a volunteer position that the society hopes can be filled by a student needing college credits, a retired person or anyone able to help the society. This person selected as archivist will work closely with museum curator Dona Brock. Please contact Doug Oppenheimer or Dona Brock at 513-561-9069.
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Officer trying to revive Sycamore blockwatch By Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@communitypress.com
In the last several months, attendance has dropped at the monthly Sycamore Township Blockwatch meetings. Lt. Dan Reid, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Liasion for Sycamore Township, said that the meeting in May right before he started working with the township saw only three people. “It’s really fallen by the wayside,� Reid said. Reid said that Sycamore Township used to have the largest blockwatch program in the county and he is working to get the residents
involved again. Residents involved with the blockwatch program are serving as an “extra set of eyes� for Reid and the other sheriff deputies. Reid sets up an email chain for residents to keep them informed and for them to keep the sheriff’s department alert on things they notice in their neighborhoods. Reid said he is modeling the blockwatch program in Sycamore Township to that of Anderson Township. The Anderson Township blockwatch program includes a Citizens on Patrol car that lets the residents show visibility of their crime watching efforts in the community. Reid said that is just one option in
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The Sycamore Township blockwatch program meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of every month in the training room of the Sycamore Township fire station at 8540 Kenwood Road. For more information, contact Lt. Dan Reid, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Liasion for Sycamore Township, at 791-8447 or dreid@sycamoretownship.org planning for the future of the blockwatch program. He said that the main problem is keeping the meeting topics interesting to retain a large number of residents.s Future meetings could include guest speakers from the canine team or even federal marshalls. The meetings will also help residents learn how to be good witnesses.
To encourage more residents to attend the blockwatch meetings, Reid is hosting August’s meeting at the township administration building, 8540 Kenwood Road, in the form of a cookout as an opportunity for residents to meet him and to learn more about the program. The burgers, hot dogs and drinks will be free and the cookout starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18.
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Lt. Dan Reid, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Liasion to Sycamore Township, is urging more residents to get involved in the community blockwatch program. Reid will host a picnic at the township administration building at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, for residents to meet him and to have a burger or hot dog and a drink, free of charge.
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Black Barn Primitive moves, expands By Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@communitypress.com
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Karen Fumarola recently moved her store Black Barn Primitives to a larger location on Blue Ash Road near Matson Avenue. The grand opening was July 11.
Black Barn Primitives at 7908 Blue Ash Road celebrated its grand opening July 11 with an Elvis impersonator, singing and swaying to lure customers into the new store. Karen Fumarola, owner of the shop, said the grand opening celebrated the opening of a new and much bigger store. The new store, near the corner of Blue Ash Road and Matson Avenue, is about 900 square feet, three times the size of Fumerola’s previous store at
Webster Avenue and Blue Ash Road. The store, which opened in 2005 at its old location, specializes in customizing furniture and helping customers find items outside of the store. “They find stuff in magazines and work with (the customers) to find (what they want),” Fumarola said. Much of the furniture that Fumarola customizes is for residents of Deer Park who need smaller furniture for the size of their houses as opposed to the oversized furniture carried by many large retailers. Fumarola said that the larger space
allows for her to sell outdoor and upholstered furniture, food, and more items of products Black Barn Primitives already carries, including soy candles. She said the location is also better for her customers because there is more foot traffic from people going to the Deer Park Deli and the Groom Room next door and there are no steps to climb as in the previous building. To see more photos of what Black Barn Primitives has to offer, visit the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/black-barn-primitives/105526791630?ref=s&__a=1
Madeira city manager in documentary about Ohio’s original suburbs Q: What is “A Crack in the Pavement” about? Moeller A: “The documentary focuses on two communities, Madeira and Elmwood Place, and the issues facing them relative to being first suburban communities. “We discuss funding issues for infrastructure maintenance and capital improvements as well as the flight of population to the outer suburban areas. “It also focuses on the need for policy changes at the state level. We traveled to Columbus to visit with lawmakers to plead our case for more
balanced funding.” Q: What problems are Cincinnati's original suburbs facing? A: “Most of the problems focus on lack of funding for maintaining streets and other infrastructure while still providing basic services – police, fire, waste collection, snow removal, etc ... “Communities like Madeira have such small tax bases that in order to provide the appropriate level of service and maintenance, the tax rates end up being high. “This drives out population to areas where tax rates are lower. As well, for communities like Elmwood Place, they have a housing problem. “The flight from the community leaves aban-
doned housing, which further causes blighted areas.” Q: What are suburbs doing now to address those problems? A: “Our efforts are centered upon getting assistance from the state legislature to consider a ‘fix it first’ policy for development and infrastructure dollars. “Fund repairs and maintenance in the existing communities instead of pouring dollars into things like new interchanges on interstate highways, thereby creating more sprawl. “Fund repairs on sewers and water lines rather than spend money on extending the systems into undeveloped areas.
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St. Vincent welcomes new principal By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com
After several years in public education, principal Douglas Alpiger wanted to return to a faith-based school. Being in an environment with teachers and staff who share the same faith is very rewarding, said Alpiger, who is the new principal at St. Vincent Ferrer School. Alpiger was formerly an instructor and coach at Summit Country Day. In recent years, he was principal at Fourth Street Elementary School in Newport, Ky. Alpiger, 52, said he plans to focus on several areas including quality of instruction, parent and community connections and spiritual growth. “Education is a profes-
sion of change,” he said. “All I’m doing is coming to St. Vincent Ferrer School and viewing its programs through a different set of lenses.” St. Vincent Ferrer School has 192 students in kindergarten through grade eight. “(Alpiger) will bring some fresh ideas to our curriculum and to our relationship with the community,” said Marc Greenberg, business manager at the school. “He will continue the wonderful relationship we have with our parents.” Alpiger, who has served in the educational field for 28 years, described his leadership style as “democratic.” “I like to hear from everybody before a decision is made,” he said. Alpiger is a resident of Hyde Park. He is married and has a daughter.
HONOR ROLLS Mount Notre Dame High School The following students from the Suburban Life area earned honors for the fourth quarter of 2008-2009.
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Madeira grad earns National Merit Scholarship By Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@communitypress.com
When recent Madeira High School graduate Kyle L i m i n g leaves for Va n d e r b i l t University in the fall, he will be looking forward to a new experience, Liming but continuing to work on pursuing his interests that he worked on through high school. Liming was involved in many activities including academic team, Latin club, chess club, marching band and martial arts for his entire high school career. He was also in the National Honor Society for
two years. His involvement and study practices helped earn him a National Merit Scholarship sponsored by Vanderbilt. The scholarship was based on his score from the PSAT, taken during his junior year of high school. He also recevied the GE Scholars Award and a Procter and Gamble Awards Scholarship. Liming plans to major in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt, but is enjoying his first summer without homework in a few years. He is working as a martial arts instructor and will be testing to earn his second degree black belt before leaving for school in August. He plans to continue study in specialized areas of martial arts while in college.
Second honors – Lisa Coby, Rachael Harris, Megan Hartley, Lauren Huber, Evelyn Iacono, Sydney Jackson, Laura Malseed, Lauren Rice, Rebecca Russo, Maria Schworer, Christina Wasson, Ann Woebkenberg and Katherine Woebkenberg.
First honors – Mackenzie Carroll, Ellen Diemer, Paige Gehrlich, Caroline McKee and Caitlin Shipp. Second honors – Charlotte Folzenlogen, Katherine Harrington, Gwendolyn O’Brien, Morgan Parker and Emma Wahl.
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First Honors – Sarah Marie Dieckman, Lauren Elizabeth Eckhoff, Victoria Ann Hodges, Victoria Anne Knueven, Mary Margaret Tull and Kerry Marie Ulm. Second Honors – Olivia Anne Capannari, Katherine Alicia Metzger and Elizabeth Amorette Zilch.
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First honors – Katherine Markgraf, Allison Roettgers and Akshita Sharma. Second honors – Jamie Brandewiede, Christine Columbia, Samantha Gaier, Anna Hider, Julia Hider, Kayla Hoffman, Melissa Hoffman, Shelby Kissel, Honora Lavelle, Alix Malinoff, Christine Russo, Kaitlyn Sheeran and Bridget Williams.
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The following students from the Suburban Life area earned honors for the fourth quarter of 2008-2009.
Freshmen
First Honors – Emily Lucille Floyd, Allison Mae Winstel and Meghan Anne Winter. Second Honors – Julia Christine Drube and Victoria Jeanne Lewis.
Juniors
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Seniors
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BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION The Suburban Life asked local schools and school districts for back-to-school information. These schools responded:
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Kyle Liming addresses the audience as valedictorian at the Madeira High School graduation on May 30. Liming received a National Merit Scholarship from Vanderbilt University, where he will be attending in the fall. He said it will be a new experience living on a large college campus and he will miss friends and family but that learning new things
and meeting new people will help in the transition. “Being involved (at Madeira) has really prepared me for college,” Liming said.
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Moeller, Indian Hill golf teams back By Mark Chalifoux
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Local high school golfers are back on the green. Here’s a look at area teams as they head into season.
Moeller
The Moeller High School golf team is coming off of a Greater Catholic League championship in 2008 and finished 8-4 in 2008. The team will be led by a strong junior class. Andrew Dorn, Nick Tenhundfeld and Alex Pietrandera are the returning players for the Crusaders, along with Luke Wilken, Mike Irwin and Cameron Braig. Jackson Lee, Mike Wolf and Andrew Obryan should be key players for Moeller as well. Head coach Rick Bohne said he likes his team’s work ethic and
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Madeira junior Brooke Van Skaik will be the Mustang’s top golfer this season.
team attitude and that St. Xavier will be one of the tougher teams the Crusaders need to go through if they are to repeat as GCL champs. The Crusaders are also looking to get back to the state tournament as Moeller placed fourth in the state in 2008.
Indian Hill
The Indian Hill boys’ golf team returns five varsity players from a team that qualified for the district tournament in 2008. Seniors Nate Bennett, Miles Chadwick, juniors Robby Pickett and Nate Meyer and sophomore Michael Sewell are all returning. Indian Hill also has a good crop of young talent incoming. “The squad appears to have a great chance of contending for the CHL championship and for a spot in the state tournament,” head coach Topher Sheldon said. “The biggest thing this team lacks is not talent but confidence, and hopefully some early successes will bolster that and help lead us deeper into the postseason. The girls’ team is coming off a very successful season that saw the Braves lose only once during the regular season. The team qualified for the district tournament and head coach Cynthia Annett thinks the team can return to the district tournament in 2009. “They key will be the two senior leaders scoring low and the addition of several of the new players,” she said. Those two senior leaders are Allison Hamilton, a four-year player and Keerstin Ramsey, in her second year with the team. The team also returns Heather Ma, Maggie O’Shea and Reetie
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Nick Tenhundfeld of Moeller of watches his shot during the Division I boys’ golf sectional tournament in 2008. He will be one of Moeller’s top golfers during the 2009 season. Tarver. The team has several promising newcomers, including senior Jennifer Kim, sophomore McKenna Kornman and freshman Jackie Trott. “My goal is to go past districts and possibly qualify for the state tournament,” she said.
Madeira
The Madeira golf team lost five seniors to graduation and will be rebuilding. The team has one returning starter in Brooke VanSkaik. Stephen Beamer is the only other returning player with varsity experience. James Booth is a promising newcomer for Madeira, but it will be tough for the Mustangs to match the success they had last season.
Madeira was 26-3 and 17-1 in the CHL in 2008 and won the CHL tournament. VanSkaik gives the Mustangs a solid No. 1 player as she qualified for the girls state tournament and is a two-time runner-up for the girls Jr. Met. New head coach Jim Uehlin said he isn’t sure what to expect from the Madeira golf team this season. “We lost five seniors to graduation so we will be rebuilding somewhat,” he said. “Hopefully we will improve as the season progresses.”
Mount Notre Dame
The Mount Notre Dame golf team is coming off an 18-5 season and missed the state tournament by one stroke in 2008.
Mount Notre Dame golfer Kara Brinkman hits the ball off the tee during the Division I district tournament in 2008. Brinkman will be one of the top golfers for MND in 2009. MND returns several key starters, including seniors Kara Brinkman, Andrea Burns, Katie Carstens, Molly Mullinger and Chelsea Theobald. The team also has several promising newcomers, including juniors Rachel DeLord, Allie Westmeyer, Delanie Halpin, Martha Recker and Allison Taney. Freshmen McKenzie Ward, Mallorie Mullinger, Katie Hendy and Lauren Walsh are also players that could contribute to the Cougars team in 2009. Head coach Grayson Fitzhugh said the team has more experience and skill than the Cougars have had in recent years. “Several of our players have a lot of tournament experience and are very talented. We look to be very competitive this season,” he said.
Madeira, MND, others hit the roads Moeller
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The Moeller High School team is coming off a 78-36 season and returns five key starters. David Griffith, Patrick McCarty, Jim Tussey, Tom Tussey and Paul Krehbiel are all back for the Crusaders. Head coach Dave Prenger said that should mean good things for the Crusaders. “With the majority of the varsity team from 2008 back, that gives us plenty to build on for 2009,” he said.
Area runners are getting ready for the cross country season. Here’s a forecast for local teams as they prepare for the 2009 campaign.
Indian Hill
The Indian Hill High School cross country teams could be very strong in 2009. The girls’ team qualified to the regional meet in 2008 and returns all but one of their standout runners. Sophomore Elizabeth Heinbach will lead the way as she qualified for the state tournament in 2008 and placed 10th. Head coach Susan Savage said the girls are tired of finishing beyond Wyoming in the CHL and will work to change that this season. The boys’ team will be led by a pair of returning standouts, Mack Rice and Thomas Ernst. Rice qualified to the regional meet as an individual in 2008.
Madeira
The Madeira High School cross country team returns two key runners and could be a contender in the CHL in 2009. Senior Vincent Schlagbuam and sophomore Justin Dehan are the two returning runners who will lead the Mustangs this fall. “Vincent is a senior so I hope to see some good times from him and Justin should improve his time a lot from last year,” said head coach Natalie McEwan. Newcomer Brendon Edie ran track in the spring and has great potential to contribute in a big way for Madeira. The team has 15 boys overall and McEwan said she’s excited to see how the Mustangs fare during the cross country season and
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Indian Hill’s Elizabeth Heinbach sits on the podium at the Division II State Cross Country Meet at Scioto Downs in 2008. Heinbach (19:07) finished 10th overall and will be one of the top runners in the state in 2009. wants to see the team qualify for regionals.
Mount Notre Dame
The Mount Notre Dame cross country team will look to improve on its fifth place GGCL finish in 2008 and returns six varsity runners. Senior Tina Verrilli, juniors Elizabeth Deutsch, Sarah Macke and Allison Weaver and sophomores Katelyn Sussli and Kendra Adams all ran varsity last year. Seniors Kristi Betz, Vanessa Hope and Jess Ernst are looking to fill the seventh spot. Head coach Aaron Gnagy said the season looks promising. “This group has been running together for a couple years and they know each others capabilities and our confidence has improved,” he said. “We’re in a tough league and winning would be a great season for us. Our team goal is to qualify as a team to the regional meet.”
The Cincinnati Country Day boys’ cross country team returns all of their top runners. The top runner for the Indians will be sophomore Kyle Kistinger, who was one of the top runners in the league last year. Senior captain Will Portman will be the team’s No. 2 runner. Seniors Tom Langlois and Nick Bender, another captain, will also be standouts for the Indians. Jimmy Stafford rounds out the top runners for the boys’ team. CCD won the league and district championship in 2008 and head coach Merle Black expects the team to be as competitive in 2009. “The commitment and talent is there to do even better than we did last season,” he said. On the girls’ side, junior and captain Alanah Hall is the standout for the Indians. Black said Hall’s goal is to qualify for state this season. Lilly Fleischmann is another strong runner and senior Emily Finch will also contend for a top spot for the Indians. The girls’ team won the league meet, was district runners-up in 2008 and will have to run hard to match their success in 2009. “The team has great spirit and some really solid runners. There’s a lot of potential there,” he said.
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Knighted
The boys U9 CU Sycamore Black Knights captured the championship in the boys’ U9 Red division at the Creek Classic in Beavercreek, May 30 and 31. Team members are, from left: bottom row, Jack Stefani of Blue Ash, Justin Banke of Montgomery and Behruz Bozorov of Symmes Township; second row, assistant coach Kevin Banke, Ethan Long, Brian Cron of Montgomery, Sean Kopchak of Sycamore Township, Jake Hipskind of Hyde Park and head coach Doug Long; top row are Jack Trumpy of Montgomery, Braeden Long and Justin Grender of Sharonville. Not pictured, trainer Bobby Puppione.
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Soccer player awarded
Madeira Youth Soccer recently presented Ellen Bauer of Madeira with a $1,000 scholarship as the winner of its essay contest. She played soccer in the recreational program for over eight years and played four years for Madeira High School. Bauer has also refereed for the recreational program for five years. Bauer will attend Xavier University in the fall to study accounting. The Madeira High School graduate is the daughter of Jeff and Laurel Bauer of Madeira. Bauer, middle, is pictured with Tim Dicke of Madeira Youth Soccer and her father, Jeff Bauer.
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Madeira residents have every right to brag
Madeira is one of the best suburbs in Cincinnati, based on home sales, education, crime, tax rates, commuting times and home value. Good news, right? I thought so, and with all of the worrisome information coming out in the press right now, I thought that you Sarah Evans might welcome Community some good news.
tightening, we can make the same prediction for the immediate future.
Administration and personnel
Over the last four years we have had 15 board openings, but had the luxury of filling those few spots with 49 potential candidates. Much of our city’s success is due to the donation of time and expertise by our citizens that other cities pay to receive.
Press guest columnist Economic development
Budget and finance
I am breathing a sigh of relief that the city did not increase taxes, reduce services or cut any jobs during the past two years of economic downturn. Through careful planning, conservative estimation and downright belt-
Economic activity in Madeira remains strong. The Madeira Chamber of Commerce has a record number of Madeira business members. They have been busy building a brand for our city ... MADEira for ... (shopping, moms, the holidays, etc ...). The property at the corner of Miami
and Shawnee Run has been bought and an attractive development is being planned. The lots on Madeira Pines near Camargo and Shawnee Run are being sold to a developer and new activity is imminent.
Law and safety
Madeira will be ready when the economy turns favorable by working to update our Central Business District Master Plan. With the help of citizens, business owners and a firm specializing in planning, their job will be to recommend zoning and architectural language to our code. Scheduled for completion in early 2010, a business or developer interested in placing their project in Madeira will have a defined view of city requirements and be able to move into meaningful proposals more quickly.
CH@TROOM July 29 questions
Have you seen coyotes or other wild animals in your neighborhood? What can or should be done to lessen the threat of coyotes? “With our backyard overlooking the Johnson Nature Preserve in Montgomery, we have grown accustomed to the nightly (or daytime) serenades of the coyotes. At times, the sounds have been extremely close. When we had our dog, I made a point never to let her out alone in the backyard at night – something that common sense should tell anyone in our neck of the woods. “Never have we felt fearful nor did we ever spot a coyote. We looked forward to their howling and whenever we had company, the conversation would stop just to listen. One of the perks of living next to the preserve is to have the privilege of nature in your own backyard. However, in the past several months, their silence has been deafening as I fear someone has done something to eliminate them. I would be extremely disappointed if our city has taken such measures. “According to the wildlife experts the coyote is a widely misunderstood animal and does not pose a threat to people. Cats whose owners allow them to roam at night are certainly going to be at risk. When taking dogs to the bathroom at night, do so under supervision in a lighted area and make noise. Certainly we can find ways to all live together happily and safely!” N.C. What do you like and dislike about the health care proposals currently before Congress? “For anyone who is for the government run health care I ask you to visit a VA hospital. This is an example of the care you will receive when the government runs health care. No thank you!” M.K.K.
Aug. 5 questions
Sycamore Township is trying to revitalize its Block Watch program. Do you think such program are effective? Why or why not? The officer in charge, Lt. Dan Reid, seems to feel he can organ-
Parks and recreation
Chair Mike Steur has served on the Recreation and Parks Board for more than 10 years. Under his leadership, $1.3 million in park improvements have been accomplished, $405,000 of that coming from grants and donations. All of the city’s events have been attended in record numbers. The Street Dance this year is expanded with additional business participation.
Planning Commission
Planning Commission is working to make the variance process more friendly and less confusing. The city recognizes that improvements to properties make them more valuable, but also makes our community more livable. The Sign Committee is working on an analysis of the modern sign needs that are not
Public works
Madeira is about to undertake the largest capital improvement in the history of the city. With the repaving and sidewalk project along Shawnee Run completed, we will rebuild Kenwood Road, adding a widened bike path and sidewalks. Through the application process we were able to secure state and county funding for over half of the funds for both of these projects making them affordable and extending the city’s budget. Although a priority, raising taxes to accomplish them was never on the table. The citizens of Madeira can be assured that your local government is working well and delivering value. Sarah Evans is mayor of the city of Madeira.
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Next question Do you think cities owe it to members of volunteer committees and boards to explain why they may not be reappointed to their positions? What are your favorite and least favorite memories from your school days? Every week The Suburban Life asks readers a question they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to suburban@communitypress.com with Chatroom in the subject line. ize and develop a worthwhile program, which could supplement and assist the Hamilton County Pcolice to enhance the protection of the residents. “Based on his recommendation, I feel the trustees should at very least give him the opportunity and extend the program for a period to determine the success, with all the reductions in police protection it would seem to be worthwhile.” F.J.B.
Should Major League Baseball reinstate Pete Rose? Why or why not? “Yes. Michael Vick, who only received a 23-month sentence for dogfighting, is eligible to be reinstated to the NFL and will likely be playing somewhere this fall. Not only was it just gambling on dogfighting and financing its operations, this boil on the buttocks of society also tortured losing dogs by electrocution, drowning and gunshot. What a sick, sociopathic individual. “Pete simply gambled on baseball, without any of the barbarianism exhibited by Michael Vick, and he is banned for life. How is that fair? It’s not, and if that is all the punishment Vick received for such revolting acts, then Pete has definitely paid his debt to society. I think most people would agree with this.” L.L.F. “I believe Pete has paid the penalty for his unacceptable activity in betting on baseball. He has established the record and as a result he does belong in the Hall of Fame.” F.J.B.
Charter changes
When I was approached several weekends ago about signing the candidates and charter proposal petitions I asked to see a copy of the proposal. If one exists I have yet to see it. It apparently does otherwise why would people have signed a petition to put it on the ballot? A better solution, in my estimation, would be for the candidate to run for council and once elected work with other council members and our city’s administration to change or add to our charter. There is precedent for this. While I would have to check with former Mayor Dan McDonald, I don’t recall any previous charter changes that have not
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council in explaining the current procedures as noted in your recent article. “If it ain’t broke, why fix it?” Mel Martin Mapleridge Drive Madeira
VOICES FROM THE WEB Sunny side up
Visitors to Cincinnati.com/sycamoretownship posted these comments to a story about Sycamore Township’s new “green” firehouse, which includes three banks of solar panels: “Jeez -- How big would that solar panel wall need to be to provide 100 percent of the electricity needs. If you are going to go this route, don’t stop at just 90 percent.” HeySport “Well, assuming 90 percent of a $2,400/mo bill, it will take 16 years to recoup the investment, assuming no repairs and everything works perfectly. If solar panels worked as all the advocates would have you believe, then everyone would use them because they would save people money. The bottom line is that they are not cost effective, especially in this part of the country. It is easy to justify solar panels when using someone else’s money. How many of the people that wanted solar panels have been willing to use their own money to place solar panels on their own homes?” beandvm “It also assumes that the cost of energy is stable, that it is not subject to inflation or increased fuel prices, and that the township could never sell excess energy back to Duke. “As for the time to recoup investment, yes, solar is an upfront cost, but since that cost can be rolled into the construction cost as a capital expense, it can be financed over the life of the construction bond at a stable rate and a net cost that is
at least comparable to the built-in expense of paying an equivalent portion of the recurring utility bill to Duke.” NonNativeSon “The math provided by beandvm is clearly incorrect. The net cost to Sycamore Township after the ODOD/DOE grant was $202,000. You must remember that the energy bill passed last year in Ohio requires all providers of electricity in Ohio to either produce 10 percent of their electricity from renewable resources or buy renewable energy credits from someone that owns them. A 60kw system will provide approx. 72 RECs that are availble for sale in the Ohio market. The default rate to the PUCO is $450 for those companies that have not purchased RECs or don’t own the renewable energy sources. Using a $400 value (the first year) for the RECs will generate revenue of $28,800 to the township. On most days our meter will actually run backwards as we sell the overproduction of electricity back to Duke through net metering. “When we test fired the system, it was cloudy and we were producing over 11 times the amount of electricity that the construction crew was using on site. While we anticipate more electricity usage when the facility is completed and occupied, we will still be producing considerably more electricity than we are using throughout the daytime hours. The payback on the solar panels is actually estimated at seven years six months, not the 16 years as beanvdm suggests. “Beanvdm” also suggests that solar panels do not work “in this part of the country,” which is also totally false. Like other electronics, solar panels actually work more efficiently at lower
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Elgin Card has returned to Princeton High School as its 12th-grade principal.
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For students entering their senior year at Princeton High, school leadership has come full circle. Their principal during ninth-grade, who also taught many in fifth- and sixth-grades at Lincoln Heights Elementary and then at the middle school, has returned to Princeton as the 12th-grade principal. Elgin Card, who left Princeton in 2007 to take a position as assistant high school principal at Lakota West, is once again a Viking. It was the people who brought him back. “I had built great relationships with students, parents and teachers,” Card said. “I still had that relationship. Lakota West is a great place, but Princeton is a bit different. “I’m drawn to them.” “When you tell the kids they’re getting a new princi-
pal during their senior year, that’s a challenging thing,” high school Principal William Sprankles said. “He is the strongest addition we could ask for in an administrative team. “He has the ability to build relationships with adults and kids, and has high expectations, as well as a great chemistry with our administrative team.” “It’s wonderful that he’s back,” said Dana Zinnecker, adviser to the Key Club, the high school’s community service organization. “He was such a huge part of getting those kids started,” she said, “and now, he’ll watch them finish.” Card said the bar is being set high, but it’s reachable. “The kids that are seniors now, I was their teacher and principal,” Card said. “They get a familiar face and know my expectations. “We can hug it out,” he said, “but you need to do the right thing.”
THINGS TO DO Mediterranean festival
St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church is hosting the Mediterranean Food Festival from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, at St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church, 6577 Branch Hill Miamiville Road, Loveland. The event includes Middle Eastern cuisine, desserts, music, games and more. Admission is $2. Call 583-9600 or visit www. stjamesloveland.org.
Butterfly in the sky
Hamilton County Park District is hosting Butterfly Weekend from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sharon Centre at Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville. All about butterflies. See butterfly display and make butterfly craft. There is a butterfly hike at 2 p.m. The event is free, but a vehicle permit is required. Call 521-7275 or visit www.greatparks.org.
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East Side Players are presenting “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. The cost is $8, $7 advance. Call 891-8878 or visit www.esptheater.org.
Movie night
Family Movie Night, 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, Sharonville Community Center, 10990 Thornview Drive. Includes refreshments. Bring seating. Presented by Sharonville Parks and Recreation Department. 563-2895. Sharonville.
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Singing the national anthem before crowds is nothing new for Kenwood resident Annie Donnellon. Now a senior at Northern Kentucky University majoring in vocal performance (with a minor in Spanish), she was in the eighth-grade the very first time she was asked to sing it. That was in August 2001 and the call came from one of the coaches of the Cincinnati Reds who heard her beautiful voice the day before. “It was an incredible experience,” she recalled. “I remember hearing the echo of my voice and the excitement of the crowd as if it were yesterday.” These days, Donnellon got her practice on the anthem when she sang it at the Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired’s Spring Light 5K Aug. 9. It’s become a tradition that was started the first year the organization held its fund raiser. You could say her path has come full circle because it was CABVI’s music program that first inspired Donnellon’s vocal talent. Born with an underdeveloped optic nerve, she has been
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Kenwood resident Annie Donnellon sings the anthem at a previous Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired’s Spring Light 5K. involved with the agency almost since the time she began taking her first steps. CABVI’s music therapists
encourage and help develop talent in young people who are blind or visually impaired. By the time Don-
nellon was 7, she was already performing. She won numerous honors in her Indian Hill High School choir before deciding to pursue vocals as a college degree. In college she competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing, a competition she won in her freshman year and has been a semi-finalist each year since. She is also actively involved in NKU’s Catholic Newman Club as a cantor, choirs as well as the school’s Opera Workshop; and in 2008 she participated in the R&B Combo. Donnellon is in Delta Gamma, a sorority whose charitable foundation is Service for Sight. Members volunteer their time for the Spring Light 5K and other events throughout the year, and recently began also participating in the race with a team. Donnellon will be walking with her dad. More than 350 other walkers and runners – with and without vision impairments were expected Aug. 9 for CABVI’s Spring Light 5K that will be held at Spring Grove Cemetery and Aboretum.
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Abstract realist exhibit
The Evendale Cultural Arts Center’s third exhibit, which runs from Aug. 14 through Aug. 16, will feature paintings by abstract realist Joyce Phillips Young. Two special events will be hosted during the weekend exhibit. On Friday night, visitors can experience “Dueling Demos,” wherein artists Jim Effler, Bob Hebenstreit, Carin Hebenstreit, Tom Post, Patrick Romelli and Marlene Steel will demonstrate their techniques. Light refreshments will also be provided during the Friday opening. On Sunday, a trio of UC College-Conservatory of Music graduate students – Rebecca Parker-Downs (cello), Sara Rogers (viola) and Tom Sobieski (violin) will perform from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Hours for the exhibit are 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the exhibit and events is free. The center is at 10500 Reading Road in Evendale. For information, leave a message at 563-1350.
Historic Peterloon tour
Join Cincinnati Preservation Association Sept. 5 from noon to 4 p.m. for the first tour of Peterloon Estate, 8605 Hopewell
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Facade of Peterloon mansion.
Road in Indian Hill. The epitome of luxury and refinement, from the Golden Age of Indian Hill estates, Peterloon was the home of John J. and Irene Emery. Reservations are required because space is very limited. Admission is $25 for members, $30 for non-members. Proceeds support CPA. Contact CPA at 721-4506 or info@cincinnatipreservation.org to reserve. Peterloon was built in 1930 in the Georgian Revival style. The home's deceptive scale ingeniously obscures its huge size: five stories, 36 rooms, 19 fireplaces, 21 baths. Its major reception rooms and bedroom suites are fitted with authentic 18thcentury English carved pine paneling. “Yet there is also a hint of the Netherland’s stylish Art Deco, especially in the bare walls, sweeping curves, and metal arrows –
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evoking the hunt, the original raison d’etre for Indian Hill – in the elegant main staircase, as well as unexpected touches of humor” (Walter E. Langsam). Peterloon's rooms contain their original collections of furnishings and art, including a drawing of Mr. Emery by the artist John Singer Sargent and portraits by Mrs. Emery's father, Charles Dana Gibson. Tour goers are also invited to tour the beautifully landscaped grounds, with walled gardens, terraces, a pool and an eight-acre lake. John Josiah Emery Jr. (1898-1976) was a patron of architecture and the arts in Cincinnati as well as one of the region's outstanding civic and industrial leaders. His wife, Irene Emery, was a daughter of the artist and cartoonist Charles Dana Gibson. She was one of the original "Gibson Girls." The mansion was designed by William A. Delano (1874-1960) of the
elite New York architectural firm of Delano & Aldrich. Delano also served as a design consultant for the Carew Tower/Netherland Plaza Hotel. In 1979, the Peterloon estate and 72 of its original 1,200 acres of land were placed in a foundation, which opened the home and its grounds for both public and private enjoyment and use. For details, visit www.peterloon.org.
Pick a bouquet
Granny’s Garden School will celebrate Grandparents Day from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Loveland Primary School, 550 Loveland-Madeira Road, on Grandparents Day Sunday, Sept. 13. Bring your grandparents and celebrate Grandparents Day with a stroll through the gardens at Granny’s Garden School. While you’re there, stop and pick a free bouquet of flowers. A bouquet consists of 10 stems of your choice, except sunflowers. E-mail: schoolgarden@ fuse.net if you plan to attend. Visit www.GrannysGardenSchool.com or call 324-2873.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, A U G . 1 3
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, 11093 Kenwood Road. Accepting monitors, CPUs, hard drives, mice, keyboards, laptops, docking stations, backup batteries, power cords, modems, external hard drives, memory chips, cell phones, printers, scanners and fax machines. $20 TVs over 60 pounds, $10 TVs under 60 pounds, free for other items. Presented by Hamilton County Solid Waste Management District. 946-7766. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 8255 Spooky Hollow Road. Grass-fed Black Angus beef, freerange chicken, produce, lamb, turkey, eggs and honey. 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 2:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 7400 Given Road. Large variety of local and seasonal vegetables. Flowers such as zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers, strawflowers, blue salvia and more. 561-7400. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Shooters Sports Grill, 774-7007. Loveland. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Brown Dog Cafe, 794-1610. Blue Ash.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Baby Sitter Training Course, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Ages 11-15. Learn accident prevention, first aid, diapering and feeding. $40. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Blue Ash Concert Series, 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Dance/rock music by the Modulators. Blue Ash Towne Square. Cooper and Hunt roads, Bring seating. Free. Presented by City of Blue Ash. 745-6259; www.blueash.com. Blue Ash.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Tig Notaro, 8 p.m. $12. Ages 18 and up. Go Bananas, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
FOOD & DRINK
German Wheat Beer Tasting, 6 p.m. Including Weihenstephaner: Kristall, Hefeweizen, Vitus Weizenbock, and Aveatinus: Scheider organics GS and Wheat Doppelbock. Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch Hill Guinea Pike. Pub. Includes music. $5. 697-9705. Loveland.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Tig Notaro, 8 p.m. $8, $4 college students and military with ID. Ages 18 and up. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery. F R I D A Y, A U G . 1 4
ART EXHIBITS
New Acquisitions, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, 791-7717. Fairfax.
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, $20 TVs over 60 pounds, $10 TVs under 60 pounds, free for other items. 946-7766. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill. Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
FESTIVALS
Mediterranean Food Festival, 5 p.m.-11 p.m. St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church, 6577 Branch Hill Miamiville Road. Authentic Middle Eastern cuisine, desserts, music, games and more. $2. 583-9600; www.stjamesloveland.org. Loveland.
FOOD & DRINK
Friday Night Grillouts, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Music by Ben Alexander Acoustic Trio. Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road. Outdoor covered patio or air-conditioned dining area. Includes specialty, a la carte and children’s dinners. Music, fishing demonstrations and naturalist’s wildlife programs. $3.75-$8.85; parking permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 791-1663. Symmes Township. Wine Bar Tasting, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road. 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Wine Tasting, 6 p.m. Think Pink. Roses from light, dry and beautifully bracing to fruity and full. $30. microWINES, 7292 Kenwood Road. Includes light appetizers. Reservations required. 794-9463; www.microwines.com. Kenwood. Casual Wine Tasting, 4 p.m.-11 p.m. Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch Hill Guinea Pike. Pub. Includes music. $5. 697-9705. Loveland.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, $8, $7 advance. 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash.
RECREATION
For more about Greater Cincinnati’s dining, music, events, movies and more, go to Metromix.com. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - ROCK
The Rumrunners, 10:15 p.m. Play by Play Cafe, 6923 Plainfield Road. 793-3360. Silverton.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Tig Notaro, 8 p.m. $12. Ages 21 and up. Go Bananas, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
ON STAGE - THEATER
Bye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m. Blue Ash Amphitheatre, $8, $7 advance. 891-8878; www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash.
PUBLIC HOURS
Lake Isabella Fishing Boathouse, 7 a.m.-7 a.m. Lake Isabella, $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Loveland Castle, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Loveland Castle, $3. 683-4686; www.lovelandcastle.com. Symmes Township.
All-Night Fishing, 8 p.m. Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road. Rent rowboat or bring your own. Four horsepower or less electric and gas motors permitted. Fishing ticket good for 12 hours. Light visible 360 degrees required on boats after dark. All ages. $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; rowboat rental $9.39 six hours, $11.27 12 hours; vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 791-1663; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township.
RECREATION
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Sport Injury Prevention and First Aid, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Learn to provide safe environment for athletes and respond to emergencies by minimizing consequences of injury or sudden illness. $55. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 7924000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 561-7400. Indian Hill.
FESTIVALS
Mediterranean Food Festival, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church, $2. 583-9600; www.stjamesloveland.org. Loveland.
FOOD & DRINK
Wine Bar Tasting, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. The Wine Store, 50 cents per taste. 984-9463; www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery. Cincinnati Dinner Train, 7 p.m. Cincinnati Dinner Train, 4725 Madison Road. Boards at Barbecue Revue. Three-hour train ride complete with four-course meal on restored vintage rail cars. $69.95; plus tax, gratuity and alcoholic beverages. Reservations required, available online. 791-7245. Madisonville. Trivia, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 10738 Kenwood Road. Chance to win gift certificates and other prizes. Free. 791-2199. Blue Ash.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash.
All-Night Fishing, 8 p.m. Lake Isabella, $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; rowboat rental $9.39 six hours, $11.27 12 hours; vehicle permit required. 791-1663; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Photo Contest Reception and Exhibition, noon-2 p.m. Gate of Heaven Cemetery, 11000 Montgomery Road. Cash prizes awarded. Free. 489-0300; www.gateofheaven.org. Symmes Township.
Ice Cream Social, BBQ & Classic Car Show, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Brecon United Methodist Church, 7388 E. Kemper Road. Continental breakfast 10 a.m. Lunch and dinner available. Games 5-6 p.m. for all ages. Benefits Nast Trinity Church. Free, donations accepted. 489-7021. Sycamore Township. S U N D A Y, A U G . 1 6
FESTIVALS
Mediterranean Food Festival, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. St. James Antiochian Orthodox Church, $2. 583-9600; www.stjamesloveland.org. Loveland.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash.
LECTURES
Why Belief is Necessary, 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Beacon of Life, 5701 Murray Ave. Free. 218-2128; www.beaconoflife.org. Fairfax.
MUSIC - CLASSICAL
Summer Carillon Concerts, 7 p.m. Richard D. Gegner, carillonneur. Richard Watson, carillonneur. Mary M. Emery Carillon, Pleasant Street, Listen in park as the carillonneur performs on a keyboard connected to 49 bells inside the tower. Tours of keyboard room and bells may be arranged through the carillonneurs. Free. Presented by Village of Mariemont. 271-8519. Mariemont.
PROVIDED.
East Side Players are presenting “Bye Bye Birdie” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433 Cooper Road, Blue Ash. The cost is $8, $7 advance. Call 891-8878 or visit www.esptheater.org. From left are Cathy Alter (Mama) of Madeira, John Callison (Albert Peterson) of Wyoming and Tom Mobley (Mr. MacAfee) of Hamilton.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Tig Notaro, 8 p.m. $8, $4 bar and restaurant employees. Ages 18 and up. Go Bananas, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
RECREATION
Private Sports Lessons, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, $250 for six. 335-5283; www.sportsprogression.com. Montgomery. Sunday/Funday Cornhole Event, noon, VFW Post 5354, 6653 Epworth Road. Amateur cornhole tournament, fishing contest, games, kids cornhole tournament, holiday sale raffles and more. Concessions available. Benefits sending packages to overseas troops. $10 tournament registration. Registration required. 307-5186. Loveland. M O N D A Y, A U G . 1 7
ART EXHIBITS
New Acquisitions, 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, 791-7717. Fairfax.
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, $20 TVs over 60 pounds, $10 TVs under 60 pounds, free for other items. 946-7766. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 791-2199. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Shooters Sports Grill, 7747007. Loveland. Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 984-9804. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Brown Dog Cafe, 794-1610. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CLASSIC ROCK
No Saints, No Saviors, 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443 Loveland-Madeira Road. Allman Brothers Tribute Band. 7912753.Loveland.
PARENTING CLASSES
Happiest Baby on the Block, 6:45 p.m. Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road. How to turn on your newborn’s calming reflex, the “off-switch” for crying. Includes a Parent Kit containing Happiest Baby on the Block DVD. $50. Registration required. Presented by Signing Safari, LLC. 475-4500. Montgomery.
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ART & CRAFT CLASSES
Beginning Knit B, 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Fiberge, 9901 Montgomery Road. Learn to read patterns, increase, decrease, fix mistakes, determine gauge, select yarn. Beginner knit skills required. $25, plus supplies. Registration required. 831-9276; www.fiberge.com. Montgomery.
CIVIC
Computer and TV Recycling Drop-Off, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 2trg, $20 TVs over 60 pounds, $10 TVs under 60 pounds, free for other items. 946-7766. Blue Ash.
COOKING CLASSES
Tasty Tomatoes and Summer Squash, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Cooks’ Wares - Symmes Township, 11344 Montgomery Road. Celebrate the season’s peak garden favorites. With Dan Berger owner/chef of Maple Grove Farm Catering, Lebanon and grower of organic produce, beef, maple syrup and fish. $40. Registration required. 489-6400; www.cookswaresonline.com. Symmes Township.
EDUCATION
Adult, Infant and Child CPR/AED, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Cincinnati Red Cross course on CPR/AED for breathing and cardiac emergencies. $65. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 7924000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
KARAOKE AND OPEN MIC
Karaoke Night, 9 p.m. Crowne Plaza Hotel Blue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road. Lobby Lounge. 793-4500; www.crowneplaza.com/blueash. Blue Ash.
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COOKING CLASSES
Tastes of the French Market, 6:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Cooks’ Wares - Symmes Township, 11344 Montgomery Road. Marilyn Harris gives a fresh look at French cuisine showcasing summer flavor. $60. Registration required. 489-6400; www.cookswaresonline.com. Symmes Township.
EDUCATION
Introduction to Project Management, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Daily through Aug. 21. ISSSC, 9902 Carver Road. Suite 203, Workshop introduces standards, tools, and techniques of successful project management. $2,199. Online registration required. 834-8332; www.isssc3.com/training.asp. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Why Do My Feet Hurt?, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road. Podiatrist discusses common foot problems and ways to alleviate pain. $15. Registration required. 985-6732; www.trihealthpavilion.com. Montgomery. Truth About Vaccines and Immunizations, 10:30 a.m.-11 p.m. Finke Family Chiropractic, 6929 Miami Avenue, Workshop series presented by natural health care expert Dr. Matt Finke. Free. Reservations required. 272-9200; www.finkefamilychiropractic.com. Madeira.
PUBLIC HOURS
Gattle’s, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Gattle’s, 8714050. Montgomery. Lake Isabella Fishing Boathouse, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Lake Isabella, $9.50 for 12-hour permit, free ages 12 and under and ages 60 and up; vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Symmes Township. Loveland Castle, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Loveland Castle, $3. 683-4686; www.lovelandcastle.com. Symmes Township. Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
SINGLES PROVIDED
Venus Williams is just one tennis champion scheduled to compete at Western and Southern Group Masters and Women’s Open, held through Aug. 23, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. Women compete through Aug. 16 and men from Aug. 17-23. For tickets, visit www.cincytennis.com or call 800-745-3000.
Candlelight Singles, 6:30 p.m.-10 p.m. Trio Bistro, $30 plus dinner. Reservations required. 761-6201; www.candlelightsingles.com. Kenwood.
PROVIDED
Kings Island will host seventh-generation member of the Wallenda family of daredevils, Nik Wallenda, pictured, for a high-wire walk at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. The cable is the diameter of a nickel, suspended 262 feet in the air and runs from the park’s entrance to the Eiffel Tower or 800 feet . Wallenda will walk the high wire without a net or harness. The event is free with park admission. Visit www.visitkingsisland.com. See video of his record-breaking walk at http://tinyurl.com/muh6bn.
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The emerging spirituality of imperfection Trying to be perfect in anything is a huge mistake. That’s because we’re human. It’s doubly so when it comes to the spiritual part of being human. It’s said the first prayer of a human is a cry for help. “O God, come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me,” (Psalm 70) begins a monastic’s prayer. Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, never did “get religion,” but he did become a spiritual man. Through the pain of his life experience he came to realize that unless he made connection with a power greater than himself, he was lost. He was convinced that “We must find some spiritual basis for living, else we die.” Some people think being spiritual means becoming perfect. Not at all. Throughout the centuries
there has gradually emerged a spirituality of imperfection. A spirituality of imperfection says that the first step involves facing Father Lou oneself squarely Guntzelman and seeing ourPerspectives selves as we are: mixed-up, incomplete, and imperfect. To be human is to be errorprone. We are more than the beasts, less than God, yet somehow we are both. Authors Ernest Kurtz and Katherine Ketcham write, “Spirituality helps us first to see, and then to understand, and eventually to accept the imperfection that lies at the very core of our human be-
ing.” Spirituality is not a formula to follow; it is a relationship with God. Spirituality is not about competency; it is about intimacy. Spirituality is not about perfection and doing everything right; it’s about connection. In “Messy Spirituality” Michael Yaconelli states, “The way of the spiritual life begins where we are now in the mess of our lives. Accepting the reality of our broken, flawed lives is the beginning of spirituality, not because the spiritual life will remove our flaws but because we let go of seeking perfection and, instead, seek God, the one who is present in the tangledness of our lives.” A more terse description of our flawed nature is contained in O’Neill’s play “The Great God Brown,” “Man is born broken. He
lives by mending. The grace of God is the glue.” Hopefully along the way we become more humble, loving and compassionate. The steps along the way are not ascending some recognizable glorious staircase called ego, but learning to live the ordinariness of our everyday lives. “Don’t fuss too much about yourself, or fight the truth, just accept yourself and grow,” said an old spiritual director. As Henri Nouwen wrote in his “Genesee Diary,” “He who thinks that he is finished is finished. Those who think they have arrived, have lost their way. Those who think they have reached their goal, have missed it. Those who think they are saints, are demons.” The secular world does not encourage people to acknowledge
the spiritual aspect of our nature. Rather it rages against religious systems which they believe deprive us of our desires and physical vitality. David Tacey says of the secularist, “When religion is rejected, it does not mean that the spirit and soul go away or disappear. They are simply repressed into the unconscious where they become factors of disturbance and causes of psychic suffering.” Imperfection is the crack in our armor, the wound that lets God in. 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.
Local lenders best when mortgage issues arise Despite federal efforts to get mortgage lenders to do more to help homeowners remain in the homes, the number of foreclosures continues to increase. More than 200,000 trial loan modifications are now underway, but the government wants double that amount by November. Robin Peach of Burlington is one of those homeowners who have had trouble with her mortgage for the past two years. “I’ve had problems with them in the past, and I started paying them with Quick Collect from Western Union. But, back in March the bank sent two of my payments
back to m e , ” P e a c h says. A letter from the bank said Peach had Howard Ain defaulted on her Hey Howard! mortgage because she owes about $570. But, she says, she has regularly sent in her payment via Western Union. Unfortunately, when she does that all she has is a record of sending the money and no receipt showing the bank actually received it.
As a result of the uncertainly, Peach started making her payments by Certified Check but says that hasn’t helped either. “Right now I stand in active foreclosure. They sent another two payments back to me on Saturday. They’re not accepting my money. I’ve got about four grand, almost five grand floating around,” Peach says. A January letter from her bank says she’s behind in her payments by $2,800, plus $100 in late fees. Peach says she doesn’t understand how the bank came up with those figures but hasn’t been able to get
any answers. She hired an attorney in December but says that hasn’t helped. I had Peach call her bank directly and I got on the line to try to figure out what’s going on. Peach says, “I’m very frustrated. It’s just that I’m very busy at work and I don’t have time to deal with this. But, I have to have a place to live.” Unfortunately, Peach is dealing with an out-of-state lender so she can’t just go over and talk with a manager. Bank officials I talked with on the phone tell me they don’t want her house and would rather she be out of foreclosure. They told me the bank
did receive her payments for November and December but just hadn’t applied them to her account. Yet, they applied the January payment before putting her into active foreclosure. I explained how she now has thousands of dollars in payments she can send and bank officials said they will have someone from their repayment team contact her. Officials say that team should finally be able to get all this confusion resolved – and expressed confidence she could get out foreclosure. Once she gets out of foreclosure Peach says she plans to contact a local sav-
ings and loan to see if she can refinance. I’ve found it’s always best to have your loan serviced by a local bank or savings and loan because, if there’s ever any problem, you have someone you can talk with face-to-face rather than trying to deal with many different people over the phone. Troubleshooter Howard Ain answers consumer complaints and questions weekdays at 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. newscasts on WKRC-TV Local 12. You can write to him at Hey Howard, 12 WKRC-TV, 1906 Highland Ave., Cincinnati 45219.
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Sånchez a new face for Mexican fare Even though I’m a country girl, I’m city-slicker big when it comes to working with celebrity chefs like Tyler Florence, Tom Douglas, Andrea Robinson, Emeril Lagasse, Martha Stewart’s food editors, Todd English, etc. They’ve all been fun to work with. Add to the list Aarón Sånchez, TV personality, award-winning chef, restaurateur and author. Aarón and I did a video together at Fox 19 promoting his new Azteca Meal Essential line. Aarón’s mom is the famed Zarela Martinez,
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the top of the Food Network star chart in record time. He chatted with everybody, from the anchors to the technicians. The food he prepared with Azteca products was really yummy. The nice thing about the food is that it’s ready to go, but not fast food junk. Aarón made Beef Barbacoa Smothered Burritos. I’ve made enough Mexican food to know authentic when I taste it, and can tell you under his guidance, these folks have come out with some delicious food
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Cooking with Herbs
Learn how to use fresh, healing herbs in everyday meals with Rita Heikenfeld when she comes to the Mariemont Branch Library Monday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. Event is for adults; registration is recommended. The library is located at 3810 Pocahontas Ave. in Mariemont. Call 369-4467 or visit www.CincinnatiLibrary.com.
For Phil Jones, who loved Hitch’s in Loveland’s chicken salad. “Available through Zapp’s bar. We can’t duplicate the taste,� he said. Nikki Thompson shares this from friend Jane and “everyone always wants the recipe.� The secret is the cayenne so don’t leave it out. Until (or if) we can get Zapp’s try this.
1 cup orange juice (if it’s fresh, use zest, too, and set that aside as a garnish) 1 cup sugar About 1 tablespoon minced ginger root 2 tablespoons orange liqueur Chopped mint Bring juice, sugar, ginger to a boil. Let simmer until sugar dissolves and syrup is thickened, about 15 minutes. Stir in liqueur. Chill until cold. To use, drizzle over fresh fruit and garnish with chopped mint and zest.
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Precinct’s Mac and Cheese. I don’t think they can share the recipe, but here’s some of the ingredients: Imported cheeses, $14 and up per pound, like Parmesan Asiago, Gruyere, Provolone, Danish fontina, etc. They make their own bÊchamel, and ladle out the mac and cheese in bowls to order with their special cheese crumb topping. I’m drooling already‌
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Check out my blog for photos. Pie of the year was cherry and cake of the year was angel food. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen� in the subject line. Or call 513-248-7130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.
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Metro’s fall service changes Aug. 16 Metro’s regular fall service change will go into effect Sunday, Aug. 16. There are no major service reductions as part of the fall change. The following routes have schedule changes: • Rt. 10 – Western Hills-Price Hill • Rt. 32 – Delhi-Price Hill • Rt. 72 – Kings Island Direct/Kings Island Job Connection • Rt. 75X – Anderson Express Most changes are routine
end-of-summer adjustments: • Rt. 10 and Rt. 32 will have minor one- or twominute adjustments to routes. • Rt. 72 Kings Island will return to its normal schedule with the elimination of additional summeremployment-related trips during the weekdays. These trips were funded by a federal Job AccessReverse Commute grant. Additional service will continue on Saturdays and Sundays until Kings Island closes Sunday, Nov. 1.
• Rt. 75x will remove an afternoon trip and replace it with an evening trip to Anderson Township that leaves Government Square at 6:05 p.m. For complete information, visit www.gometro.com or call Metro at 621-4455, weekdays 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon. Metro is a nonprofit public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 22 million rides per year in Greater Cincinnati.
NEWSMAKERS Frew joins board
Pat Frew, former president of the Cincinnati chapter of the American Marketing Association, has been appointed to the national organization’s 10-member Professional Chapters Council for 2009-2010. The primary responsibilities of a PCC member are to train and develop future American Marketing Association chapter leaders, provide relevant resources and tools to support chapter operations, and act as an advocate for professional chapters to AMA Frew international headquarters and the board of directors. PCC members are appointed by the AMA chairperson of the board upon recommendation of the council executive group. PCC members serve oneyear terms for up to three years in succession. Frew was one of three new council members to begin serving July 1. He has been assigned to the PCC Membership Committee, where he will mentor 19 AMA chapters from around the country. During Frew’s leadership of the local AMA chapter in 2007-2008, the Cincinnati unit was named the third best in North America. During his presidency, the chapter grew membership 25 percent to a record 576 members. Frew, who lives in Madeira with his wife and four daughters, is very involved in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati community. He serves as communication director of the Northern Kentucky Convention and Visitors Bureau and is a member/volunteer for Southbank Partners, the
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Covington Business Council and Madeira-Silverwood Presbyterian Church. The Cincinnati Chapter of the American Marketing Association was established in 1940 to advance the marketing profession and practices in Greater Cincinnati.
With well more than 600 members, the Cincinnati AMA is recognized as the preeminent organization for professional growth and networking among marketers in Greater Cincinnati. Visit the Cincinnati Chapter of the AMA at www.CincinnatiAMA.org.
From left: Tanya Evans, Allison Heimbrock and Jenny Elma participate in fundraising at the Madeira Kroger.
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Grand Assistance is on the move Grand Assistance Senior Home Care is a sponsor of the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2009 Memory Walk event taking place Saturday, Oct. 3 at Sawyer Point. To support those affected by Alzheimer’s, Grand Assistance Memory Walk Team is participating in the Memory Walk to raise funds and awareness to fight this disease. The Grand Assistance
How to enter: You can enter your baby into the contest through mail or online. To mail in an entry complete the form and include a clear, color or black/white photo of your baby along with a $20 entry donation to Newspapers In Education. NO PHOTOS WILL BE RETURNED. To enter online visit our Web site at MomsLikeMe.com/cincycontests and complete the entry form. All photos must be received by 5:00pm Monday, August 17, 2009. PHOTOS WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE ENQUIRER. How to win: Sunday, August 30, 2009 all entrants will appear in The Enquirer and the first of three voting rounds will begin. We ask that all votes be accompanied by a donation to the Newspapers In Education program, however a donation is not necessary to vote or to win the Baby Idol 2009 contest. This contest is just one of the many fun and innovative programs we use to raise money to promote literacy cy in our local schools.
Memory Walk Team is asking for community support to raise funds and help the Alzheimer’s Association advance research into prevention, treatments and a cure for Alzheimer’s. Team members Tanya Evans, Allison Heimbrock and Jenny Elma, recently hosted fundraising at the Madeira Kroger. Grand Assistance Team members will continue
fundraising from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 16; Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 20, at the Madeira Kroger. The community is welcome to join the Grand Assistance Memory Walk Team at www.GrandAssistance.com or start a new team at www.alz.org/cincinnati. In addition to the Kroger events donations are being accepted online or by check.
Prizes: There will be one (1) First Place Winner, one (1) Randomly Selected Winner and one (1) Runner-Up Winner. First Place Winner and Randomly Selected Winner will each receive a $500.00 Kroger gift card, a Gold Level Cincinnati Zoo family membership for the 2010 season and a $100 Portrait Innovations gift card. Runner-Up Winner will receive a $500 Kroger gift card. Rules: All photographs must be of a baby or infant born on or after July 26, 2006. Baby’s name, Parent’s name and phone number should be written on the back of the photo. You must be the parent or legal guardian of the baby in the photograph in order to enter the contest. Professional photographs are allowed, with faxed copyright release from the photographer. We reserve the right to refuse a photograph submission that the staff defines as unacceptable or inappropriate.
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August 12, 2009
Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church
AMERICAN BAPTIST
Wednesday Evening 6:00pm - Buffet Dinner Worship and Small Group 6:45pm - Programs and Sunday Morning 9:30am & 11:00am Classes for all ages.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
Sunday Service 10:30am
FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Preaching the Gospel of Hope) 6830 School Street
Cincinnati Country Day School 272-5800 www.horizoncc.com
Classes for all ages.
MT WASHINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH
2021 Sutton Ave
231-4445
Sunday Services
Sunday School -All Ages ........9:00am Worship Gathering ...........10:00am Wednesday Night....6:15pm dinner & 7:00pm...Children/Youth/Adult Classes Nursery Provided Handicapped Accessible www.mwbcares.net
BAPTIST Hyde Park Baptist Church Michigan & Erie Ave
513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, Pastor Sunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm Sunday School: 9:45am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00pm www.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org
ROMAN CATHOLIC ST. GERTRUDE PARISH Church (513) 561-5954 • (513) 561-5020 School Miami Ave & Shawnee Run Rd. www.stgertrude.org Mass Schedule Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30AM Saturday: 4:30PM Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM 12:30 & 6:00PM
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 3035 Erie Ave 871-0245 Sunday Service and Sunday School 10:30am Wednesday Testimonial Meeting 7:30pm Reading Room 3035 Erie Ave
INDIAN HILL Episcopal Presbyterian Church 6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894 Sunday Worship 8am & 9:30am
Sunday School 10:00 am Sunday Worship 11:00 am Wed Night Bible Study 7:00 pm Pastor Ed Wilson 8105 Beech Avenue - Deer Park (Just off Galbraith across from Amity School) 513-793-7422
The Greater Cincinnati
Church of God
8290 Batavia-Pike - Route 32 Pastor: Lonnie & Erica Richardson Wednesday Evening Services - 7:00pm Sunday Morning Worship - 10:45 am
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271-8442
Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Sr. Minister
www.cfcfc.org Sun. Worship 10am Wed. Worship & Bible Study Service 7pm Sunday School - All Ages 9-10:00am New National Seminary Emerging www.Kingswellseminary.org
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LUTHERAN ASCENSION LUTHERAN CHURCH
7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery (East of I-71 on Pfeiffer Rd) Worship Schedule 10:00 a.m. Worship and Holy Communion Baby sitter provided Pastor: Josh Miller ascensionlutheranchurch.com
Good Shepherd (E LCA) www.goodshepherd.com
7701 Kenwood Rd.
513.891.1700
(across from Kenwood Towne Centre) Saturday night at 5:00 and Sunday morning at 8:00, 9:00, 9:30 & 11:00am Pastors: Larry Donner, Pat Badkey, Jesse Abbott
UNITED METHODIST 7515 Forest Rd. at Beechmont Ave 231-4172 Sr. Pastor Mark Rowland Ann Luzader, Mike Carnevale Traditional Service 8:30 & 11:00am Contemporary Service 9:30 & 11:00am (Nursery care from 9:15am-12:15pm.) Sunday School for Children & Adults at 9:30am & 11:00am. Youth Fellowship (grade 7-12), 6-8pm. www.andersonhillsumc
KENWOOD FELLOWSHIP 7205 Kenwood Rd., Cinti, OH 45236
513-891-9768 Ken Bashford, Pastor
www.KenwoodFellowship.org
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am Child Care Provided Sunday School for All Ages
Fellowship & Lunch Follows Worship Our mission is to worship God & share Jesus’ transforming love and salvation.
8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org "Friends for the Journey: Everyone needs a Peter/Paul"
Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided
Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor Rev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor
NorthStar Vineyard Community Church
Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Loveland High School, off of Rich Rd. 683-1556 www.northstarvineyard.org
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vineyard eastgate community church Located @ 1005 Old S.R. 74 (@ Tealtown Rd. in Eastgate)
MT. WASHINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6365 Corbly Road 513-231-3946 Rev. Thomas A. Gaiser Worship Service 10:00am Nursery Provided Visitors Welcomed
Brecon United Methodist Church
The church is hosting Fund Day at Brecon Saturday, Aug. 15. The Classic Car Show is at 10 a.m. From noon to 3 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. it is the Ice Cream Social and Bar-B-Q, featuring homemade pies. Games for all ages are open from 6 to 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and donations are accepted. The church is at 7388 East Kemper Road, Sycamore Township; 4897021. The church hosts Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship is at 11 a.m. Sundays. Bible Study is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays. The church is at 8105 Beech Ave., Deer Park; 793-7422.
Church of the Saviour United Methodist
Kids Corn Hole Tournament and Cook-Out is from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29. The event includes fun, food, and games for everyone. It is open to all. Call the church for details. Senior Men meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the church. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fellowship.
Connections Christian Church
The church has contemporary worship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 7421 East Galbraith Road, Madeira; 791-8348.
New Church of Montgomery
The church conducts worship at 10:30 a.m., Sundays and Divine Providence Study Group the first four Sundays of the month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The church is located at 9035 E. Kemper Road, Montgomery; 4899572.
Northern Hills Synagogue
Northern Hills Synagogue - Congregation B’nai Avraham is hosting the end-of-summer picnic from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Weller Park, 10021 Weller Road, in Montgomery (next to Good Shepherd Church). The event includes hot dogs, veggie burgers, salads and potato chips and more. There will also be cornhole, volleyball and horseshoes. Reservations by Aug. 24 are
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PRESBYTERIAN Knox Presbyterian Church Observatoryy & Michigan g Aves (513)321-2573 Rev Thomas D York,, Pastor Rev Christena A Alcorn, Assoc Pastor Sunday Worship Service 9:15 & 11:00am
2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301
www.cloughchurch.org
Ascension’s Sunday worship service is at 10 a.m. Sunday school and adult forum begin at 9 a.m. A nursery is provided during the worship service. The church is at 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 793-3288; www.ascensionlutheranchurch.co m.
Sunday Services 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
Sunday School & Child Care Wheelchair Accessible
Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery Thursday “Unplugged” Service 7:00pm 6/11-8/20, with Nursery
Ascension Lutheran Church
Church of God of Prophecy
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“Divorce Care,” a 13-week program that addresses emotional issues associated with divorce, is being offered Sept. 8-Nov. 30. The sessions are offered free of charge from 7-9 p.m. at the church. Experts on topics such as anger, resentment and loneliness will conduct the meetings in a support group setting. For more information contact Melanie Stearns at 561-4220. The chapel is at 5125 Drake Road, Indian Hill; 561-4220.
Vendors are needed for the Fall Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Crafters and vendors are invited to call the church for details. Monday Morning Reading Group will discuss “Rebecca” by Daphne DuMaurier from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31. Call the church for details. COS Readers will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27, at the Harper’s Point Panera to discuss this year’s classic, “The Great Gatsby,” by F.Scott Fitzgerald. Contact the church for details. Looking ahead, September’s book will be “The Language of God: A Scientist Presents Evidence for Belief,” by Francis S. Collins. Disciple Bible Study is open for registration for fall classes. Give Moms a Break is from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. It is open to children 6 months-kindergarten. The cost is $10 for one child and $15 for families of two or more. Reservations can be made by calling the church office. The church is at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.
MADEIRA SILVERWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH www.MSPCOnline.org 8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470
Contemporary Worship 9:30 AM Traditional Worship 11:00 AM Children’s programs during worship Child Care Available
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Chapter 1105.10 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Deer Park, Ohio, and Section 713.12 of the Ohio Revised Code, that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, September 14th, 2009, at 6:45 p.m. in the Deer Park City Council Chambers in the Municipal Building, 7777 Blue Ash Road, Deer Park, Ohio for the purpose of consideration by City Council of: A request for a size variance to build a 600 Sq. Ft. detached garage at 7242 Maryland Ave. The property is zoned Residential AA, and the zoning code allows for a maximum of 371 sq. ft. Specifications are available for inspection at the office of the Public Safety and Service Director, located at 7777 Blue Ash Rd, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Laura Hughes Clerk of Council City of Deer Park, Ohio
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Religion news is published at no charge on a spaceavailable basis. Items must be to our office no later than 4 p.m. Wednesday, for possible consideration in the following edition. E-mail announcements to suburban@communitypress.co m, with “Religion” in the subject line. Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600. Mail to: Suburban Life, Attention: Teasha Fowler, Religion news, 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170, Loveland, Ohio 45140. requested. The synagogue is at 5714 Fields Ertel Road, Deerfield Township; 9316038; www.nhs-cba.org.
St. Paul Community United Methodist Church
St. Paul Church services are 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. for Traditional Worship and 9:30 a.m. for Contemporary Worship with Praise Band. Childcare is provided for all services. The church is continuing the summer series “Being an Efficiently Effective Family for Christ,” Sunday, Aug. 16, with the message “The Family Security System,” based on the scripture reading Ephesians 6:10-17. This sermon asks the question “How does faith equip us for life?” The church is at 8221 Miami Road, Madeira; 891-8181; www.stpaulcommunityumc.org.
Sycamore Christian Church
Sunday Worship Service is at 10:30 a.m. Bible Study is at 9 a.m. every Sunday. The church is hosting Ladies WOW Study Group (Women on Wednesdays) at 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of every month. The event includes light refreshments and a study of Beth Moore’s “Stepping Up.” The church hosts Adult and Youth Bible Studies at 7 p.m. every Wednesday. The church is at 6555 Cooper Road, Sycamore Township; 891-7891, www.sycamorechristianchurch.
Trinity Church
Open registration is currently being conducted at Trinity Child Development Center, 3850 East Galbraith Road. Half-day preschool classes will begin in the fall for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds. The registration fee is $50 and health forms are required by the State of Ohio. Space is limited. Call 791-4015 for more information and a tour of the center. Trinity Child Development Center (TCDC) has met the qualifications for the National Guard Child Care Program. Families of loved ones currently deployed in support of the Global War on Terror can have their preschool tuition paid by the Advocates for the National Guard Bureau of the Departments of the Army and Air Force. TCDC will be able to give a qualifying family the toll free phone number of the Advocates Program that will take them through the application process and collect all of their paperwork. Tuition is paid directly from the program to TCDC. Call 791-4015. The church is at 3850 East Galbraith Road, Dillonvale; 791-7631.
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EPISCOPAL ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH & ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL
100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052 www.stthomasepiscopal.org Saturday: 5:00pm Holy Eucharist Sunday 7:45am Holy Eucharist* 8:34am Summer Breakfast 10:00am Holy Eucharist* 11:00am Fellowship & Refreshments *Child care available
Building Homes Relationships & Families Sundays 9:15am & 10:45am
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST HERITAGE UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN CHURCH
2710 Newtown Rd. 231-8634
EVANGELICAL COVENANT 8221 Miami Rd. (corner of Galbraith)
513-891-8181
NEW 9:30am Service --
Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School classes and nursery care for children and youth
“One Church, Many Paths” www.huuc.net
Innovative & High energy
3850 E. Galbraith, Deer Park Next to Dillonvale Shopping Ctr www.TrinityCincinnati.org 791-7631 Worship Service - 10:00AM Sunday School - 10:15AM Pastor Randy Wade Murphy
Traditonal Services 8:45 & 11:00am Sunday School 9:30 & 11:00am www.stpaulcommunityumc.org
NON-DENOMINATIONAL Connections Christian Church 7421 East Galbraith Cincinnati, OH 45243
Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648
Jeff Hill • Minister
www.connectionscc.org Worship Service 10:30am Sunday School 9:15 am
UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST United Church of Christ in Oakley
4100 Taylor Ave 871-3136 E-Mail uccoakley@juno.com
www.community-cleveland.com/cc/uccoakley Judy Jackson, Pastor
Sunday Worship 10:00am Adult Bible Study 9:00am, Youth Sunday School 10:00am Childcare provided for Infants and Toddlers “Partners with Jesus in the Community and the World”
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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations
Michael Howard, 54, 1401 Summit Rd., theft at 3240 Highland Ave., July 13. Jennifer Behrens, 22, 4451 Crystal Ave., theft at 3240 Highland Ave., July 14. Tony Buckley, 39, receiving stolen property at 5500 Kennedy Ave., June 6. David Dunn, 48, 5837 Skyline Dr., criminal trespassing at 3340 Highland Ave., June 4. Juvenile male, 16, theft at 3430 Highland Ave., July 13.
Incidents/investigations Burglary
Residence entered and jewelry, machine, phones, games systems and games of unknown value removed at 5603 View Pointe Dr., July 15.
Theft
Vehicle entered and $20 removed at 4721 Kenmore, July 13. Keys and currency valued at $250 removed at 6923 Buckingham,
BIRTHS
July 11. Compactor valued at $1,400 removed at 4149 Walton Creek Rd., July 9. Currency of unknown value removed at 5601 Ebersole Dr., July 7. Purse and contents of unknown value removed at 3430 Highland Ave., June 10.
DEER PARK
Arrests/citations
3815 Gardner Ave.: Synergy Pmi LLC to Montgomery Mda 11c-; $48,500. 3815 Gardner Ave.: Mccarthy Michael W. to Synergy Pmi LLC; $43,400. 6605 Plainfield Rd.: Paradise Properties LLC to Stockslager David J.; $126,000. 6856 Kenton Ave.: Hsbc Mortgage Services Inc. to Raod Properties LLC; $31,000. 6937 Silverton Ave.: Hsbc Mortgage Services Inc. to Large Creek LLC; $33,000. 3815 Gardner Ave.: Synergy Pmi LLC
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Forgery
Reported at 4393 Matson Ave., Aug. 3.
Menacing
Reported at 4327 Orchard Ln., Aug. 4.
Telecommunications fraud
Reported at 4393 Matson Ave., Aug. 3.
Theft
Four packs of cigarettes taken from Remke Market, 4116 Webster
7785 Columbia Ave.: Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Villa Services LLC; $25,460. 8135 Kemper Ridge Ct.: Frazier Michelle R. & Jason D. to Winstel John R. & Mary J.; $255,000. 8584 Donegal Dr.: Varnum Ronald to Knorr Andrea L. & Kistofer Adam Knorr; $137,000. 7785 Columbia Ave.: Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Villa Services LLC; $25,460. 8135 Kemper Ridge Ct.: Frazier Michelle R. & Jason D. to Winstel John R. & Mary J.; $255,000. 8584 Donegal Dr.: Varnum Ronald to Knorr Andrea L. & Kistofer Adam Knorr; $137,000. 12149 Cedarbreaks Ln.: Stowe Edwood G. to National Residential; $140,300. 12149 Cedarbreaks Ln.: National Residential Nominee Services Inc. to Scruggs Thomas H.; $140,300. 7752 Montgomery Rd.: Smith Jo Ann to Yang Guang Wei; $86,000. 8076 Somerset Chase: Stoots Ruth A. to Kruse Donald S.; $337,000.
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Reported at 3791 St. John’s Terr., Aug. 2.
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6755 Kenwood Rd.: Cook Laura F. to Mount Aaron C.; $222,000 . Madeira 7124 Miami Ave.: Arthritis Foundation Ohio River Valley Chapter The to Stock Yards Ban; $1,500,000. 7321 Timberlane Dr.: Coyle Susan M. to Wakefield Peter B. Tr; $239,900. 7812 Greenbriar Ln.: Tallman Sharon G. to Kohan Mark B. ; $205,000.
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Dale Hollatz, 31, 8367 Beech Ave., aggravated burglary at 3791 St. John’s Ter., Aug. 2.
3780 Macnicholas Ave.: Metz Suzanne M. to Riggs Theresa G.; $127,500. 3813 Oleary Ave.: Fussner Raymond A. to Rbs Citizens NA.; $74,000. 4270 Redmont Ave.: Ruff Thomas M. to Rigney Donal E. III; $122,500. 4437 Orchard Ln.: Cornell Sherri R. & Mark J. Kuntz to Woods Lindsay M.; $151,000.
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to Montgomery Mda 11c-; $48,500. 3815 Gardner Ave.: Mccarthy Michael W. to Synergy Pmi LLC; $43,400. 6605 Plainfield Rd.: Paradise Properties LLC to Stockslager David J.; $126,000. 6856 Kenton Ave.: Hsbc Mortgage Services Inc. to Raod Properties LLC; $31,000. 6937 Silverton Ave.: Hsbc Mortgage Services Inc. to Large Creek LLC; $33,000. 3850 Superior Ave.: American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. to Blue Spruce Entities LLC; $5,500. 6735 Hampton Dr.: Superior Property & Consulting LLC to Capcar Realty L1 LLC; $50,000.
2910 Losantiridge Ave.: Sperber Thomas S. Jr. & Mary T. to Abes Elisa S.; $206,500. 7017 Grace Ave.: Sutphin Thomas S. to Flohre Nickolas H.; $105,000.
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Arrests/citations
Tamara B. Fitton, 61, 6897 Lynnfield Ct., theft, July 13. Brandy L. Mullis, 31, 4366 St. Lawrence Ave., drug paraphernalia, drug instrument, July 26.
Incidents/investigations Passing bad checks
Bad check issued to St. Gertrude’s at 6543 Miami, July 21.
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Juvenile female, 17, theft at 3271 E. Galbraith Rd., July 9. Tyrone Jackson, 53, 719 Oak Ave., theft at 7913 Montgomery Rd., July 15. Alyssa Chapman, 42, 1637 Lockhurst Ave., theft at 3990 E. Galbraith Rd., July 11. Jacquelyn Rottenberg, 21, 6431 Clough Pi., theft at 7875 Montgomery Rd., June 8.
Michael Warel, 37, 8562 Neptune Dr., assault at 8562 Neptune Dr., July 7. Alasja Housley, 20, 1061 Baymiller Walk, disorderly conduct at 4066 E. Galbraith Rd., July 11.
Incidents/investigations Assault
Reported at 8450 Blue Ash Rd., July 10.
Breaking and entering
Reported at 4406 E. Galbraith Rd., July 9.
Burglary
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8410 Beech Ave.: Strole Delia J. to Hsbc Bank Usa NA. Tr; $62,000.
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$3,000 removed at 4452 Sycamore Rd., July 6. Camera and bracelet of unknown value removed at 9083 Eldora Dr., July 6. Ipod, charger, GPS, currency of unknown value removed at 8376 Squirrel Ridge Dr., July 9.
Residence entered and jewelry and currency valued at $130 removed at 10892 Ponds Lane, June 10.
Information is provided as a public service by the office of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhood designations are approximate. 8113 Deer Path: Marino Homes Inc. to Mishkin Martin A.; $950,000.
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Cincinnati Country Day School names new director By Forrest Sellers fsellers@communitypress.com
Nick Wilkinson was ready for a change. A for-
at a school in Chattanooga, Tenn. With the birth of his 6month-old son, Niko, Wilkinson said he began
new director of annual giving at Cincinnati Country Day School. For several years, he served in a similar capacity
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having second thoughts about a Wall Street-related career. He said the position at Cincinnati Country Day School was “a good fit.” As director of annual giving, Wilkinson will work with the development department in fundraising efforts, particularly in fundraising initiatives involving alumni.
“ ( M y wife and I) fell in love with the people and environment,” said Wilkinson. Wilkinson A Terrace Park resident, Wilkinson said when he is not chasing after his son, he likes to run and read.
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always a lot of fun,” said Brett Handmaker, the event’s chair. “It’s great to see everyone back from their summer activities, with stories to share of their summer adventures. There’s laughing and shmoozing and running around. Everyone has a good time.” The entire community is invited to participate. There is no charge, but reservations by Aug. 24 are requested. Northern Hills Synagogue is at 5714 Fields Ertel Road in Deerfield Township. For more information or make reservations, call the synagogue office at 9316038.
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Grilled hot dogs and cornhole will be featured when Northern Hills Synagogue - Congregation B’nai Avraham holds its end-ofsummer picnic Sunday, Aug. 30. Sponsored by the congregation’s Men’s Club, the picnic will take place from noon to 4 p.m. at Weller Park, 10021 Weller Road in Montgomery (next to Good Shepherd Church). Veggie burgers, salads and potato chips will be among the food items served. In addition to cornhole, spirited games of volleyball and horseshoes will be played. “The picnic is a great way to end the summer. It’s
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There is a joke among friends here, “It’s a Phoenix that has risen from the ashes. ”When Charles and Allison Hahn Sobieck purchased the property at 502 North Main Street (in Somerset, Kentucky), there was a lot of work to be done, to say the least. With the vision of a B & B and a home in ruins, there were little choices. The dilapidated structure was removed, then reconstructed as it had been in the 1850’s. It’s a brand new home. A bit of an unusual concept for a bed and breakfast. “We reconstructed the home from scratch. This gave us the benefit of designing every amenity possible along the way, ”said Allison Sobieck, owner. Every room is equipped with many amenities you don’t often find in a traditional bed and breakfast, but rather a fine hotel. Every room has a full sized closet with a pair of micro-fiber robes hanging in them, 400- count Egyptian cotton sheets, cable TV with DVD players, queen sized beds, and a host of other things. For instance, 2 rooms have gas fireplaces and 3 rooms have whirlpool tubs. We even offer many add on amenities such as massage, dinner, flowers, etc…
MICHIGAN The rooms are only half of the reason to come to The Doolin House. Owners Charles and Allison just happen to both be chefs. Some of the breakfast specialties include Caramel Banana French Toast and Southern Eggs Benedict (2 fried green tomatoes topped with 2 slices of smoked bacon, 2 eggs over easy and Hollandaise). Chuck is usually in charge of breakfast and tries to do new and different things every day. Chef Chuck pointed out, “It’s fun to experiment with breakfast. It’s the one meal that encompasses all foods. It’s perfectly acceptable to see smoked salmon or a pork cutlet at the breakfast table. ”For those in no rush to rise and shine, breakfast in bed is served at no additional charge. When you need a weekend get away that’s not too far from home or you are planning your summer vacation to beautiful Lake Cumberland, remember that The Doolin House Bed and Breakfast is only a phone call away.
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MARCO ISLAND The South Seas Condo , 2 Bdrm, 2 Ba with direct beach ac cess. Pool, tennis, fishing dock. Bring your boat or use ours (add’l cost). Avail Nov. thru April for $2500/mo. Local owner. 513-315-1700
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