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Madeira residents don’t have to rely on movie theaters or TV to enjoy Hollywood magic. St. Paul Community United Methodist Church is staging its own “Night at the Oscars” in September. An evening of glittering entertainment, this year’s cabaret show, dinner and silent auction at St. Paul UMC, 8221 Miami Road, will be staged Saturday, Sept. 12. SEE LIFE, B1
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Holmes Elementary School students are all smiles as they arrive for the first day of school in Deer Park Aug. 25. For more photos, go to Cincinnati.com/Deerpark. For Madeira back-toschool photos, go to Cincinnati.com/Madeira.
Three in, three out for Madeira board By Amanda Hopkins
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After the Nov. 3 election, the Madeira City Schools Board of Education will have a new look. Current board members Kathy Hurst, Jay Groenke and Pat Gentile will exit after none of the three filed for re-election. Gentile is the board president and has served on the Madeira Board of Education since 1991. Both Hurst and Groenke joined the school board in 2002. Hurst said that they came on at a very busy time when the district was in the middle of a facilities study. She said that while it was a large time commitment the last eight years have been “a great experience.”
Kamil Shea Hurst said that after buying Coffee Please in Madeira, working as a real estate agent and adjusting to life as an empty nester she decided to not run for re-election. She said she would have considered running again had she not known and worked with the new candidates. “They all have great history with Madeira schools,” Hurst said.
Tarek Kamil, Patrick Shea and Catherine M. Swami all filed for candidacy. The three of them will fill the three open seats for a fouryear term on the school board after the November election. Kamil is an entrepreneur who has lived in Madeira for 10 years. He has two daughters who attend Madeira schools and for the last six years has been part of the Madeira Schools Foundation, where he served as president the last two years. “(Running for the school board) seemed like the next logical step for me,” Kamil said. Swami has lived in Madeira for 35 years and served as the elementary school principal for 11 years before retiring in 2006. She
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Madeira Board of Education members Jay Groenke, Kathy Hurst and President Pat Gentile will not seek re-election this November. said she looks forward to working again with the families, students and staff in the district. Shea is involved in the Madeira Schools Foundation and was one of the organizers of the Madeira Schools Foundation Auction during the last school year.
Arson suspected in Deer Park car fire
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The first week of the high school football season is history. Find out who won, who lost and who starred. SEE SPORTS, A6
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Neighbors on MacNicholas Avenue in Deer Park had a rude awakening Aug. 17. Deer Park Police were called to investigate a vehicle fire at 3804 MacNicholas around 2:45 that morning. A neighbor reported a loud bang and found a car on fire on the street, prompting him to call police. According to the police report,
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District saving money, energy with new lighting By Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@communitypress.com
lights on and off depending on activity in the rooms. The sensors are already installed at the high school. The funding for the energy savings is coming from a $1.5 million anonymous
In an effort to continue money-saving energy practices, the Madeira City School District is looking to update the lighting in the district buildings. Assistant Superin- “We would like to try tendent Kenji Matsudo to increase efficiency.� said that CMTA ConKenji Matsudo sulting Engineers will Madeira City Schools conduct studies on the assistant superintendent lighting levels in the building. A recent energy audit showed that some donation to the district. Matof the hallway areas may sudo said the donor specified have excessive lighting. that the money was to be Matsudo said that there used for energy efficiency. are also plans to open a bid in The smaller back gym of mid-September on installing the high school will also occupancy sensors in all of have lighting replaced in the the classrooms at that the ele- next few months. mentary and middle school. The Madeira Schools PlanThe sensors would turn the ning Commission presented a
study to the Board of Education during the 2008-2009 school year said that one way to reduce strains on the budget was to control energy usage. The study suggested that the district start doing small things like turning off lights, recycling, using power strips and shutting off computers to save energy and money. “We would like to try to increase efficiency,� Matsudo said. Payback on the light sensors is estimated at five to seven years. Matsudo said that he will also be looking into geothermal heating and solar panels as other alternative energy sources that he will present to the board of education at an upcoming meeting.
ON THE BALLOT A look at candidates and issues on the Nov. 3 ballot:
DEER PARK
President of Council (one to be elected; two-year term) Joseph W. Comer (R) Treasurer (one to be elected; four-year term) Mary Pat Ketteler (R) Law Director (one to be elected; unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2011) No candidates filed Member Council at Large (three to be elected; two-year term) Andrew E. Diehm (R) Shawn C. Gavin (NP) Pat McGoron (R) Tony R. Proctor (NP) Michael W. Rapp (R) Ronnie Tolliver (NP) Member Council Ward 1 (one to be elected; two-year term) Hermann H. Tegenkamp (R) Member Council Ward 2 (one to be elected; two-year term) Jeffrey Hall (R) Member Council Ward 3 (one to be elected; two-year term) Michael W. Allen (R) Member Council Ward 4 (one to be elected; two-year term) Christine M. Hedger (R)
MADEIRA
Member Council at Large (four to be elected; four-year term) Rick Brasington Mark Culp Tim Dicke Jim Horwitz Sara L. Jacobs Rick Staubach Mike Steur
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP HAMILTON COUNTY Trustee EDUCATIONAL (two to be elected; four-year term) Susan Hughes SERVICE CENTER David J. Kubicki Marty Power GOVERNING BOARD (Comprised of the seven local school districts) SYCAMORE Member of Board of Education (three to be elected; four-year term) TOWNSHIP William A. Brandenburgh Jr. Trustee (two to be elected; four-year term) Cliff W. Bishop Tom Weidman
DEER PARK COMMUNITY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Member of Board of Education (three to be elected; four-year term) Lisa Bass Hodge Terri Morrissey Steven C. Smith INDIAN HILL EXEMPTED VILLAGE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Member of Board of Education (three to be elected; four-year term) Karl J. Grafe Elizabeth Johnston Kim Martin Lewis Sourushe Zandvakili
MADEIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Member of Board of Education (three to be elected; four-year term) Tarek Kamil Patrick Shea Catherine M. Swami
Francis Fullam William K. Memke
ISSUES
State issues 1. Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Compensation to Veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts 2. Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Create Livestock Care Standards Board 3. Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Casino Gambling. County issues Public Library – 10-mill, five-year additional property tax levy for current operating expenses and capital improvements. Hamilton County .34-mill, five-year additonal property tax levy for Family Services & Treatment Programs Hamilton County 4.13-mill, five-year renewal and increase property tax levy for Developmental Disabilities Hamilton County – .18-mill, five-year renewal and decrease property tax levy for Museum Center
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State champions
Sycamore Township Board of Trustees presented Moeller High School’s baseball team with a resolution recognizing them for the school’s Division I state championship. 0000354937
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Little Cats honored
On Friday, Sept. 4 before the Deer Park vs. New
Lebanon-Dixie football game, the district will celebrate and recognize its youth football organization, “Little Cats Football� and invites any “Little Cat� (in jersey) to attend the game free if they are accompanied by a corresponding paying adult. Longtime Deer Park coach Hank Estes will also be recognized during halftime of the game. The game will be named “Coach Estes Night’ in honor of Coach Estes’s dedication and support of the Deer Park Athletic program.
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Deer Park Program still dancing along By Amanda Hopkins ahopkins@communitypress.com
Deer Park Dance Program is back again this year, but now standing on its own feet. After many years as part of the Deer Park City Schools Parent Teacher Organization, the dance program has broken off and become a separate nonprofit organization; one with board members, bylaws and regular meetings along with the dance classes. Board members of the Deer Park Dance Program said that many rumors have
been going around that there would not be a program this year, but they want everyone to know the 58-year-old program is not going anywhere. “There is a program and anybody is welcome,” fifth chair Lisa Spence said. The board members said that students do not have to be in Deer Park Schools to participate. Dancers come from various surrounding communities, including Reading, Indian Hill, Loveland, Sycamore Township and Oakley. The dance program runs through the school year and is open to both boys and
girls ages three and up. The classes include jazz, tap, ballet, swig, hip-hop and lyrical dances. Board President Susie Mathis said this year’s classes will be taught by all new instructors. Each class runs once a week and all classes practice in the dance room at Amity Elementary. In an effort to get more parents involved now that the program is separated from the PTO, the board members will host an open meeting on the first Thusday of every month to keep parents updated on the budget and other aspects of the dance program. The
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After breaking away from the Deer Park Schools PTO last year, the Deer Park Dance Program continues as its own organization. Board members from left: Vice President Amy Jawork, Secretary Melissa Bolger, President Susie Mathis, fifth chair Lisa Spence and Treasurer Vicky Heffner. meetings will be held in Amity Elementary cafeteria. The program runs through the nine months of
the school year and culminates with a two-day performance recital in May at Deer Park High School.
Classes are set to start the week of Sept. 14. For details, e-mail deerpark danceprogram@gmail.com.
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Columbia Township is joining Hamilton County in expanding the use of the Community Reinvestment Area program in order to stimulate the local economy. The township, however, plans to go a step further, by offering the Community Reinvestment Area program, which offers tax abatements to homes and businesses for redevelopment or improvements, to nearly the entire township. Columbia Township will offer larger abatements for Leadership in Energy and
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This week in soccer
• Deer Park High School boys defeated North College Hill High School, 9-1, Aug. 24. Kaleb Mace and Chris Helton both scored three goals for Deer Park. Jarett Engeseth scored two, and Hunter Campbell scored one for Deer Park. • Madeira High School boys defeated Mount Healthy High School in a shut out, 9-0, Aug. 24. Freshman John Michael Wyrick racked up four goals for Madeira, and freshman Sam Bascom scored two goals. Freshmen Brad Almquist and Alvaro Ibarra and sophomore Stephen Walter all scored one goal for Madeira.
This week in golf
• Moeller golfers Luke Wilkin and Joe Roberts both shot 2 over par 37 on the front nine at White Oak golf course, Aug. 24, helping Moeller defeat Western Brown, 153-203. • Madeira High School golfer Stephen Beamer shot 5 over par 40 on the front nine at Beech Creek, Aug. 27, helping Madeira win against Finneytown by one point, 171-172. Madeira advances to 1-3 with the win.
This week in tennis
• Madeira High School girls shut out Hamilton High School, 5-0, Aug. 21, putting Madeira at a 1-1 record. Sward defeated A. Gillis 6-2, 6-2; Leavitt defeated Campbell 6-0, 6-0; Swortwood defeated Bitzler, 6-1, 63. In doubles, Scherer and Kramer defeated Smith and Boomershine 62, 6-1; Sabransky and Mulert defeated K. Gillis and Forythe 6-7, 6-2, 1-0. • Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy girls defeated Seven Hills 4-1, Aug. 25, advancing CHCA to 1-0 with the win. CHCA’s Faugno defeated Compton 6-3, 6-4; Dahmus defeated Goldsmith 6-2, 6-2; Baxter defeated Seibold 6-3, 6-2. In doubles, CHCA’s Elliot and Martin defeated Springer and Param 7-5, 6-3. • Madeira girls beat Harrison 3-2, Aug. 26, with wins from Swery, who defeated Kraus 6-0, 6-2; Leavitt, who defeated Hotopp 6-0, 6-0 and the doubles team of Mulert and Wortwood, who defeated Case and May 6-2, 6-0. • Deer Park High School girls defeated Norwood 5-0, Aug. 27. E. Coats defeated Schleben 6-0, 6-1; A. Coats defeated Fiasco 6-1, 62; Luttman defeated Prantl 6-0, 6-1; Wilson and Grigsby defeated Ayers and Tucker 6-2, 6-1 and Flamm and Taylor won by forfeit. Deer Park girls advance to 2-0 with the win.
Madeira golf classic
The second annual Madeira Schools Foundation Golf Classic, sponsored by First Financial Bank, will be Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Kenwood Country Club. A single player registration fee is $150 which includes golf, cart, lunch, prizes, drinks and after-golf appetizers. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by lunch with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. Dinner and awards begin at 6 p.m. Please send foursomes in together, or ask to be grouped with other players. Send checks payable to Madeira Schools Foundation to 6605 Madeira Hills Drive, Madeira, Ohio 45243. Contact John Cravaack at 2357983.
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The Moeller Crusaders struggled out of the gate in the season opener, getting behind 21-0 and 28-10 at halftime to Winton Woods. The Crusaders stepped up in the second half and pulled off a big comeback, outscoring the Warriors 35-6 in the second half to win 4534. “Everyone asks what I said at halftime and we just told them to calm down and stick to the game plan,” head coach John Rodenberg said. “We didn’t yell or anything special. We just made some tweaks defensively.” Moeller defensive end Marcus Rush was one of the differencemakers in the game, as the defensive end was a terror on the line and also returned an interception for a touchdown. Jesse Hayes, another end, returned a blocked punt for a touchdown and Ethan McAlpine returned a kick 96-yards for the final Crusaders score. Running back Tucker Skove had eight carries for 67 yards and a pair of touchdowns and Jeff Aubin led the Moeller ground attack with 103 rushing yards on 12 carries. Rodenberg said the play of quarterback Andrew Hendrix was another key to the Moeller win. Rodenberg said it was important to get the new players some varsity experience and that the Crusaders (1-0) will need to be more consistent defensively when they face Hamilton on the road next week. “I’ve seen Hamilton on film a few times and they do some great things,” Rodenberg said. “It will be a real challenge but we’ll be ready for them. I was pleased with how the team came out in the second half.” The Moeller defense will need to be more consistent against Hamilton as the Crusaders gave up 259 rushing yards to Winton Woods. Of course, the Warriors are returning two 1,000 yard rushers and are one of the top Division II teams in the state. “They were fantastic,” Rodenberg said. “They played with a lot of heart. I really think they will be a state title contender. People will be amazed with them by the end of the season.” Moeller plays at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at Hamilton. Hamilton lost in week one to Springfield, 35-28.
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Moeller defensive back No. 17 Josh Burandt pulls the ball away from Winton Wood running back No. 22 Jeremiah Goins in the second quarter during the Moeller and Winton Woods high school football game at Nippert Stadium Aug. 29.
McNick 28, Indian Hill 21
Missed opportunities was the theme to Indian Hill’s first game of the season, a 28-21 loss to McNicholas at home. Two dropped touchdown passes, a dropped punt, too many penalties, three drives that ended in the McNick red zone. The Braves will have to get things corrected quickly, as Indian Hill has a big game Fri-
Mount Notre Dame junior guard Kathryn Reynolds has been offered a scholarship from the University of Louisville. Reynolds has several other suitors, including Kentucky, Michigan State and Ohio.
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CHCA senior quarterback Alec Swartz gets off a pass during CHCA’s opening game at Wyoming despite strong pursuit from Wyoming defenders including senior defensive lineman Jibreel Black. Swartz was 17 of 31 on the night for 134 yards.
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Max Dietz of Cincinnati Country Day sheds tacklers as he heads into the endzone. day at Valley View. “We made too many mistakes,” new Indian Hill coach Mike Theisen said. “You can’t make mistakes like that against a good team. McNick is a tough team, and we knew they would play hard.” The defense gave up four rushing touchdowns to McNick quarterback Matt Staubach and the Rockets outgained the Braves (0-1) on the ground 326-182. “The defense did not play very well,” Theisen said. “We need to evaluate things there. We didn’t do the little things necessary to win.” Theisen was also unhappy with the six penalties on the offensive line. “We have a lot of work to do,” Theisen said. “We need to eliminate the mental errors if we’re going to beat Valley View.” One area that did have Theisen pleased was the play of senior quarterback Sam Hendricks. Hendricks led the Braves in rushing with 106 yards on 16 carries and two touchdowns. He threw for 106 yards on 11 of 27 passing. “Sam played excellent,” Theisen said. “He’s an athlete, he can make plays for us.” Indian Hill running back Jacob
Bauer ran for 67 yards and a touchdown in the first half before sitting out the second with a meniscus pull. Theisen said he didn’t think the injury changed the outcome of the game. The loss puts the Braves in a tough spot as Indian Hill will likely need to win its next two games, at Valley View and home against Turpin, to keep their playoff hopes alive. There were signs of hope for the Braves as the offense was effective at times and slight miscues disrupted several other drives.
Madeira 13, Shroder Paideia 6
Madeira started its season with win over Shroder Paideia 13-6. Madeira was up 13-0 at halftime and gained 143 yards on the ground. Patrick McClanahan led the team in rushing yards with 101 and had 67 yards and a touchdown through the air. Andy Disbennett kicked two field goals for the Mustangs (1-0), who will face CHCA Sept. 4.
New Richmond 61, Deer Park 14
Deer Park had a rough start to the season as the Wildcats fell to
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Moeller’s Richie Dyer runs against Winton Woods linebacker Cornelius Roberts in their game at Nippert Stadium Saturday August 29, 2009. Moeller won 45-34. New Richmond 61-14. Deer Park faces Dixie at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 4, at home.
CCD 21, CNE, 7
The Cincinnati Country Day (10) football team saw its season get off to a strong start with a 21-7 win over Clermont Northeastern. The Indians scored twice in the first quarter and once in the second to take a 21-0 halftime lead. CNE didn’t score until the fourth quarter. CCD faces Oyler at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, at home.
CHCA 3, Wyoming, 39
CHCA had a rough start to the season as the Eagles fell 39-3 against Wyoming. CHCA (0-1) struck first with a field goal but the offense struggled on the next four drives. The Cowboys constant pass rush and strong passing attack was too much for the Eagles. Wyoming threw for 351 yards and three touchdowns. CHCA will look to get back to its winning ways Friday at home against Madeira (1-0).
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Moeller, Madeira boys’ soccer back By Mark Chalifoux
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The high school boys’ soccer season is in full swing and a trio of local teams will be fighting for respect this fall. Madeira is looking to get back to its winning ways, Moeller has a talented young team and Indian Hill has to work to replace a strong 2008 senior class.
Deer Park
Seventh-year head coach Emery Weaver returns seven starters for the 2009 season on the heels of a 2-12-2 campaign in 2008 for Deer Park. Senior captains Joe Holt (keeper), Michael Eaken (fullback) and Jeremy Gibson (forward) are all three returning starters. Alongside the senior captains, additional returning starters include senior Perry Steele (midfielder), junior Jarett Engeseth (midfielder), junior Kaleb Mace (forward) and sophomore Nick Holt (fullback). A number of new additions will also immdietely contribute including Cody Back, Matthew Wallet, J.C. Wolfe, Chris Helton, Timmy Johnson and Hunter Campbell. For the first time since Weaver took over the varsity
program, Deer Park will field a junior varsity team this fall.
Madeira
The Madeira High School boys’ soccer team will work to return to the strong soccer tradition at Madeira after a 410-4 season in 2008. The Mustangs won’t have an easy road in 2009 as they take the field with a fairly inexperienced squad. Madeira returns Vincent Schlagbaum, Sam Bishop, Cody Rizzuto and has a promising newcomer in Sam Bascom but the Mustangs will have a number of new players that need to adjust to the varsity level. “This may be a challenging season as we take the field with our least experienced team,” head coach Jon Unger said. “We hope to improve and battle throughout the season to get back to the championship tradition we’ve established at Madeira.”
Moeller
The Moeller Crusaders return 12 lettermen from a team that went 10-5-3 in 2008 and could be a team to watch for the next few seasons as Moeller has only seven seniors. The team returns six starters, including tri-captains defender Joe Breiten-
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CHCA’s Andrew Amend battles against Seven Hills (3) Zach Nacev and (10) Michael Fink in their Southwest District Division III Soccer game in 2008. Amend will be one of the top players for CHCA this fall. bach, forward Thomas Devore and goalkeeper Ben Peterson. The team also returns junior defender Luke Guju and sophomores Jeffrey Fuller and Raymond Roberts. Junior Luke Agricola and sophomore C.J. Polack are the top newcomers on the varsity team. “We have a young team that will improve with experience,” said head coach Randy Hurley. “Our biggest strength is our depth and work ethic.”
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work on replacing the 14 seniors who graduated from the ’08 team. Indian Hill does return starting goalkeeper Brandon Ward and starting forward Alec Weiner. The team has a host of promising new players, including seniors Michael Fiore and Rip Krehbiel and juniors Jackson Kirk, Alex Sneider and Eric Sahlfeld. “We’ll be looking to our youth to fill key positions,” said head coach Bill Mees. “The work ethic and effort have been very strong. This is a team that has great potential.”
CHCA
The CHCA Eagles enjoyed their eighth straight winning season last year, but it didn’t come easy. CHCA went 6-6-5 and finished third in the Miami Valley Conference. This year, however, the Eagles are focused on capturing a league title, which they last won in 2007. Leading the way offensively is forward Peter Riewald, who will wreak havoc on defenses this season. “He’s a very strong forward that will score and set up a lot of goals for us this year,” head coach George Stinson said. Craig McGinlay and Andrew Amend, meanwhile, will command the midfield. “Craig has exceptional skill and puts himself in the right place,” Stinson said. “Andrew is a tough workhorse that never stops working and is tough to get around. Anchoring the defense will be Joe Riefenberg, an exceptional tackler with 4.7 speed, and Jack McIver, who excels in the counter attack. CHCA figures to be in the hunt for a league title with Summit and Seven Hills. “The team came into the preseason training at a higher level that last year and playing exceptionally well in our preseason tournaments,” Stinson said. “If we can maintain that high level of play, we should be one of the top teams in the state.”
Cincinnati Country Day
A mix of returning starters and talented newcomers aim to improve upon Cincinnati Country Day’s 5-11-3 record from 2008. Returning starters for the 2009 campaign include senior captain Jessup Smith (forward), senior captain Fabrizio Aguirre (defense), senior captain Isaac Guttman (defense), senior captain JR Strubbe (keeper, midfielder), senior Nick Brown (midfielder), senior Brian Cofer (midfielder), junior Ryan Galloway (keeper), senior Fletcher Pease (midfielder), junior Balder Tangvald (midfielder) and sophomore Tyler Spaeth (midfielder). “CCD boys soccer should be improved from (the) 2008 season,” 18th-year head coach Greg Hirschauer said via e-mail.
“Many young players have another year of experience and (we have) some good new additions to our program. “(This team has a) lot of potential but we have to work hard and play as a team to achieve (maximum) success,” Hirschauer added. A number of newcomers will immediately contribute including senior Joey Fritz (midfielder), sophomore Brad Hammoor (defender) and junior Rob Pierce (forward). Fritz spent most of his high school athletic career focused on tennis but decided to play soccer for his senior season. Fritz won Ohio’s Division II state championship playing singles during the spring tennis season. Hammoor moved to Cincinnati from Kansas City.
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St. Xavier’s Andrew Eckhoff (19) and Moeller’s Thomas DeVore make a play for a ball during a game in 2008. DeVore will be one of Moeller’s top players in the 2009 season.
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Dave Sauve will field a particularly young team as he enters his 10th year as head coach of the Eagles. Sauve led CHCA to a 7-72 finish last season but returns just three starters – Michele Tobeson, Darcie Dixon and Anna Marie Vandenberg. Several newcomers, however, hope to make an impact; among them are midfielder Heather Morrison, striker Anna Love and sweeper Alison Lehky. “We are a very young team with half the program being freshmen,” Sauve said. “We will struggle early, but as the team learns to play together, we will get stronger.”
The high school girls’ soccer season is back in full swing and several local teams will be contending for league championships.
Deer Park
Michelle Craver steps up to take over Deer Park’s program after spending the last four seasons as an assistant coach for the Wildcats. Though Deer Park finished at 0-16 in 2008, a number of starters return for Craver including senior Stephanie McAleer (striker), senior Kelly Brock (midfielder), senior Brittany Flamm (midfield, defense), junior Jen Van Dulman (midfield, defense), sophomore Anna Bailey (midfield, forward), sophomore Kaitlin Fahey (midfield) and junior Becca Kellerman (defender). A number of new additions will also make immediate contributions including freshman Lea Gatto (midfield, forward), freshman Haley Hodge (defense), freshman Mikayla James (midfield, defense), freshman Taylor Althammer (defense, midfield) freshman Amanda Rauen (defense), freshman Kaitlin Seimers (midfield, forward), freshman Emma Morrissey (keeper), sophomore Katt Morris (midfielder) and senior Rachel Bailey (midfielder). “We are a very young team (and) my expectations this year are to improve as players and as a team,” Craver said via e-mail.
Indian Hill
The Indian Hill girls’ soccer team has some strong experience and leadership returning from a 9-5 2008 team. The team will look to senior captain Katelin Randall and seniors Courtney Lucien and Sara Matasick for leadership. The Braves also return starters Bryn Brendamour, Mattie Slattery, Kaeli Flaska and Katie Markesbery. The Braves started the season with a 2-2 tie against Summit Country Day and a 5-1 win over Clark Montessori. “We will field a younger than average roster but our
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Indian Hill’s Katelin Randall, left, and Madeira’s Leah Raming battle for the ball during a game in 2008. Raming and Randall will be two of the top players in the CHL in 2009. youth comes with a lot of energy and potential,” head coach Amy Dunlap, in her 11th season as head coach said. “We should have a much more attacking mentality this season and we’re excited about surprising some teams with our new roster given the depth we graduated last year.”
Madeira
The Madeira girls’ soccer team should be strong again in 2009. The Amazons finished 20-1-1 in 2008 and made it to the state final four and head coach Dan Brady said Madeira should be strong again. “We have a strong and experienced back line as Kristin Wolcott, Maddie Hartz and Mary Hyde all return from last year’s final four team,” Brady said. “Junior forward Katie Landgrebe returns after being a top scorer on the past two final four
teams and we have some good experience in the midfield with senior Mackenzi Jansen and two-time all-CHL midfielder Leah Raming.” Madeira won the CHL title in 2008 and will be one of the top teams again in 2009, along with Mariemont.
MND
The Cougars suffered a plethora of season-ending injuries in 2008 and finished the year at 5-7-5. But with eight returning starters from a team that lost only one senior, the Cougars have the talent and depth to be competitive. Head coach Doug Conway said his girls expect to have a winning season, finish no worse than third in the GGCL-Scarlet division and make a deep run in the state tournament. Leading the way will be four seniors – defenders Chelsea Murphy and Fallon Wujek (three assists in 2008) and midfielders Samantha Gaier (four goals) and Lacie Oliver (five goals). Junior defender Carolyn Hartman and sophomore midfielder Sally Beiting (one goal) will also play pivotal roles for MND this season, as will freshman forward Rose Lavelle. “(Lavelle) has amazing quickness and is a real goal scorer,” Conway said. Perhaps the Cougars’ toughest challenge this year will come when they play two-time defending state champion and league rival St. Ursula in the final game of the regular season Oct. 14.
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Desirae Ball (13) of Ursuline is chased by Kim Love of Lakota West during a game in 2008. Ball is one of the standouts for Ursuline.
Eight starters returning on the heels of a 14-3-3 season has generated quite a bit of optimism for 20th-year head
coach Theresa Hirschauer. In addition to winning 14 games, CCD also a Miami Valley Conference title and a sectional championship in 2008. CCD posted an undefeated record of 6-0 during MVC play last fall. Returning starters for CCD include senior Corey Tipton (midfielder), senior Xanni Brown (forward), senior Liza Cohen (defender), junior Alexandra McInturf (forward), junior Jamie Huelskamp and junior Alexis Victor. Sophomores Sirena Isadore (midfielder) and Ari Knue (defender) will also be key contributors. Tipton and McInturf were both named to the All City and All MVC teams in 2008. Brown, a senior captain, was named to the All MVC squad. “(We are) very excited to bring back eight starters from last year’s team,” Hirschauer said via e-mail. “(We have) a good mix of veteran players with younger players excited for some playing time.”
A quintet of Ursuline Academy players already committed to collegiate programs can focus on playing soccer instead of worrying about life beyond high school this fall. After finishing at 13-1-4 in 2008, nine starters return to the pitch for 11th-year head coach Colleen Dehring. The seniors committed to collegiate programs are all returning starters and include Monica Melink (Indiana University, soccer), Ali Backscheider (Butler University, soccer), Mary Allen (Butler University, soccer) and Desirae Ball (St. Louis University, basketball). Junior Gabby Hausfeld, also a returning starter, is committed to the collegiate
program at Ohio University. “This team is a very cohesive unit,” Dehring said via e-mail. “The work well together, have great chemistry and respond to critique and criticism well.” Additional returning starters for Ursuline include senior Molly Allen, senior Bea Hobson, junior Katie Ford and sophomore Erika Wolfer. Ursuline took second place in its Girls’ Greater Catholic League Scarlet Division last fall with a 2-0-3 conference record. Saint Ursula Academy (20-0-3, 3-0-2) won the GGCL Scarlet Division title before going on to win its second-consecutive Division I state championship in 2008. Ursuline took first place in the GGCL Scarlet Division before Saint Ursula made its run to the state championships in 2007. Ball has been Ursuline’s leading scorer since her freshman year. Last spring, Ball led Ursuline with 32 points including 14 goals and four assists. “If she can stay healthy, she will be a force up top,” Dehring said of Ball. Despite missing half of the 2008 season with multiple fractures in her arm, Melink went on to score 19 points for Ursuline with nine goals and one assist. Backscheider controls Ursuline’s defense as the Lions’ “strongest, most vocal player on the team,” Dehring said. Hausfeld and Allen are midfielders.
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Last month, I had the honor of being sworn in as the senator for the 7th Senate District. The experience has been bittersweet. Though I am extremely proud to have been selected from an impressive field of candidates, I will be taking the place of former State Sen. Bob Schuler, who passed away at the end of June after three decades of service to Southwest Ohio. Bob Schuler embodied what it means to be a good public servant. I pledge to work hard every day to live up to the standard he set. Since 2007, I have served as the state representative for the 67th House District, representing the western portion of Warren County. My appointment as the senator for the 7th Senate District means I will be serving three times the number of constituents I did in the Ohio House, including all of Warren County and the eastern portion of Hamilton County, which includes Amberley Village, Anderson Township, Columbia Township, Fairfax, Indian Hill, Loveland, Madeira, Mariemont, Mil-
ford, Newtown, Sycamore Township, Symmes Township, Terrance Park and portions of the city of Cincinnati. To those who reside outside of State Sen. my former house Shannon district, I think Jones introductions are in order. Community I was born in Press guest the state of columnist Delaware, but have lived in Southwest Ohio for nearly all of my life. I graduated from the University of Cincinnati and Russell, my husband of 15 years, and I are raising our two children, Jacob, 10, and Anna, 5, in Springboro. We are members of St. Mary Parish in Franklin, and don’t be surprised to see us rooting on the Panthers at Springboro football games and wrestling matches. Despite the economic challenges we face, I believe Southwest Ohio is the best place to raise a family. My highest priority in the State
Senate will be to ensure our business climate is conducive for attracting jobs and economic development so many more generations can afford to stay in the communities we love. For many years before putting my own name on the ballot, I worked behind the scenes with a number of area elected officials, including U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot, then-State Treasurer Joe Deters, U.S. Rep. Mike Turner and U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine. These experiences strengthened my belief in the tenets of representative democracy. I fully recognize that my success in Columbus on behalf of our region is largely dependent on getting feedback and input from residents of Hamilton and Warren counties. I encourage you to contact my office with any ideas, opinions and concerns, or if you need help with a state agency or service. Though I plan to spend much of my time in the District actively seeking out your input, you are also welcome to stop by my Columbus office if I can ever be of
The Nordstrom’s in Kenwood Towne Centre is scheduled to open next month. Do you plan to shop there? Why or why not? No responses. Do you think legalizing casino gambling will hurt charitable events and fundraisers such as Monte Carlo nights and church festivals? “Nobody knows if casinos will hurt chairitable events because nobody knows who to believe. Casino opponents say because the proposed constitutional amendment expressly allows bingo, lottery games and horse-race betting, any other form of gambling in Ohio would automatically be banned if Ohio voters approve Issue 3. On the other side you have former Cincinnati Mayor Charlie Luken (the new poster boy for allowing casinos) saying that casinos in Ohio will not restrict charitable gambling, including church festivals. So how do we answer this question without knowing what is true and what is false? “Let’s say that church festivals and Las Vegas nights can still have gambling if Issue 3 passes. If that’s the case, then no, they will not suffer at all. These events only occur a few times a year, and only a handful of people go to church festivals with the sole purpose of gambling. Those people will continue to stay local and play at the festivals. “But if Issue 3 does in fact make chairitable gambling illegal, then yes, churches and other fundraising groups will suffer big time. An analysis by The Enquirer last month found that summer Roman Catholic parish festivals generate $12 million in revenue in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. That number will greatly reduce if they are unable to operate casino games. So there is no right or wrong answer to this
Next question Someone recently set fire to a car on a street in Deer Park. Do such incidents make you feel less safe about where you live? Why or why not? What do you think is the enduring legacy of Ted Kennedy? 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. question because we don’t know how to answer it. “I for one hope Issue 3 passes and churches can keep their gambling. But if they can’t I’m OK with that too. I only gamble a few times a year. But I would like the option of going whenever I want and not having to wait for summer festivals. And I would like to do this without having to spend my money in Indiana. The Catholic church is the richest most powerfull business in the world. They will find a way to survive.” T.Z. “Most people attend church bingo, Monte Carlo nights and church festivals for social reasons. These events are local and gambling is secondary. People who want to gamble in casinos want to gamble, not socialize and they are willing to travel a distance to do it. I believe the effect will be small.” F.D. “I’m not a gambler and am definitely not in favor of casinos in our area, but I really don’t believe, even if they are approved, that casinos will have an impact on small venues that include gambling. I suspect that people believe in and support their local charities and will continue in that effort. There is a personal camaraderie and community spirit that these events provide over and above the gambling component. L.D.
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Visitors to Cincinnati.com/ sycamoretownship posted these comments to a story detling the troubled history of the stalled Kenwood Towne Place project: “Sycamore Township balked when Bear Creek first proposed a Target, Kohl’s and Best Buy for the Towne Place site in 2006. “Our reaction was, ‘No. We want something better,’” said Greg Bickford, assistant township administrator.” “Hahahahahahha ... now you have a big eyesore along I-71. Look along Montgomery Road where the backs of buildings line Montgomery Road across from the Towne Center. Even more good planning by the township. New commercial development over the last 10
years in Sycamore Township has been ill planned and looks even worse. Impeach those trustees and scrub the township of incompetent employees!” TastyPhlegm “Snobbery seldom leads to good business results.” VirginianCSA “Yet they can still operate a business and sleep at night. Personally, they should be ashamed of themselves. It takes special people to help keep each other company in their future resting place.” ACS1234 “Excellent piece of work ! Fully researched and developed. Kudos to the writer !” bludaizy
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You can comment on stories by visiting Cincinnati.com and choosing your community’s home page: Cincinnati.com/columbiatownship Cincinnati.com/deerpark Cincinnati.com/madeira Cincinnati.com/silverton Cincinnati.com/sycamoretownship “Hey! The Cincinnati area is a dump. It’s proven that again and again over the many decades. A backwards place with a huge base of hilljacks and rubes. These unknowing “investors” just never take a realistic look at the history of the place – and just plunge headlong into things. Imagining that Cincy is similar to any other place in (America). It ain’t!!” nachi
Defending ‘clueless husbands’ Is it just me, or has there been a sudden surge in advertising that portrays men, particularly young husbands, to be ignorant, gullible yahoos that are easily guided through life by cunning spouses who manipulate them like puppets? The most recent to catch my eye comes from Wal-Mart. It shows a wife arriving home with steaks. A bumbling and apparently mute husband hovers around the periphery of the scene, while the wife explains that since they don’t eat steak often, he is confused and wonders if it is an anniversary, her birthday or – get this – his birthday, which would warrant such culinary excess. She decides to let the poor, apparently brainless husband keep trying to guess. With breathtaking frequency, husbands are depicted as inept, incompetent and amusing to those “in the know” i.e. the female spouse. This kind of humor is quite in vogue among the makers of commercials. Exactly why they choose to depict husbands this way is a mystery. My guess is that it is easy to write an ad that demeans one character to make another
(the target) look smart, because they chose the product the advertising is selling. Since demeaning a particular race, religion or indeed Bruce Healey females is decidCommunity edly off limits for good reaPress guest (and son, I might add), columnist husbands provide a soft target that spans across social groups. The question is, do we have to demean anyone to sell a product? Plenty of advertising works perfectly without putting anyone down except the competition. Do we need to portray a husband as an imbecile in order to peddle cheap steaks? Do wives have to appear cunning and manipulative to sell diet yogurt? Of course not. It is just easy to get a smile that way, and with a smile perhaps a sale, which reinforces the message from the advertisement. As an accomplished, educated professional who opted to become a stay-at-home father and househusband 11 years ago I find these depictions of husbands as marginally mentally handicapped, inca-
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Plumber” scandal where state agency officials scoured the personal information of a private citizen who had spoken out against the candidate they supported, I sponsored the bill that placed new restrictions on how state agencies may access the information Ohioans entrust to them. Working closely with Children’s Hospitals from around the state, I also sponsored the bill, now law, that requires children between the ages of 4-8 and under 4-feet, 9-inches tall to be properly restrained in a booster seat in an effort to prevent serious and sometimes fatal injuries. I am a voracious reader, pragmatic, a fiscal conservative and anxious to get to work. I look forward to meeting you in the months and weeks ahead. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me if I can ever be of assistance. Contact State Sen. Shannon Jones at 614-466-9737, via e-mail: sd07@senate.state.oh.us or by mail: State Sen. Shannon Jones, 1 Capitol Square, Statehouse, Columbus, OH 43215.
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assistance. Legislatively, I must confess that I have a penchant for getting involved in a diverse assortment of complex issues. I worked with Sen. Schuler on the energy bill last General Assembly. The goal was to ensure Ohio would not experience dramatic spikes in electricity costs that other states have experienced, while making progress toward promoting more energy efficiency and taking responsible steps to include more renewable energy sources as part of the state’s energy portfolio. As the former assistant majority whip in the Ohio House, I also became the House’s point person on Medicaid issues. This is an area of our budget that has grown significantly in recent years to the point where if we do not get serious about cost containment, it could severely impact the state’s ability to provide funding for other top priorities, like our schools or lead to a tax increase at the worse possible time. In the aftermath of the “Joe the
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pable of changing a diaper or incompetent in the kitchen to be vaguely offensive, shallow and decidedly out of touch. Most happily married people I know are proud of the fact that they share tasks and responsibilities in the home. They are happy to be capable enough to perform each other’s roles in domestic life. Indeed, for working couples, one of the cornerstones of happiness is the ability to interchange parts of the daily routine with each other, in order to ensure the smooth running of the household. Instead of celebrating the increasing equality between spouses (and I know we have a way to go before this is universal), these advertisements hark back to time when inequality and prejudice spawned a similar kind of humor, used to sell products then as well. Sadly, the only thing that has changed in the mind of these Neanderthals of the advertising world is the fall guy: denied access to some stereotyped minority, they have targeted the average husband. The stereotype they are creating is not true in this case, either. Bruce A. Healey is a resident of Blue Ash.
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Jared Ballew makes the afternoon announcement each day at Princeton High School.
Princeton student is Viking through and through By Kelly McBride Reddy kreddy@communitypress.com
Every day, Jared Ballew heads to the front office at Princeton High School to make the afternoon announcements. The senior from Woodlawn has a lot to say, and he says it with enthusiasm. “I was the first and only junior last year in the Princeton basketball cheering section,” Ballew said. “The rest were seniors. I’d wear all my gear, paint my face, lead the cheers and dance.” This season, he’s starting as an offensive guard on the Princeton Vikings football team. He’s involved in more than sports. The football player is also a member of the school’s a cappella choir and part of Princeton’s Key Club. This year, Ballew said he’s working in his community service class to be a peer counselor to help stop violence at Princeton.
His cheering expertise had landed him the invitation to make announcements about basketball games last year. Near the end of the season, he was asked to continue the job. “I’m an attention-seeking person,” Ballew said. “I jumped right on it.” His goals for the future, however, belie the spotlight. “I want to be a nurse,” Ballew said. “I like to help people.” That confidence has been noticed by staff members, as well. Dana Zinnecker, adviser to the Key Club, said he’s known to her as Fozz, after Fozzi Bear of the Muppets. “He was an adorable character,” she said of the Muppet, and of Ballew. “He makes me laugh even when I’m having a bad day.” Marni Durham, dean of student and family services at Princeton High School, summed him up. “Jared’s spirit is the heart of Princeton High School.” Zinnecker agreed. Ballew didn’t dispute it.
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The designer signs “Pink Ribbon” wine and martini glasses. Portion of Lolita’s Pink Ribbon drinkware sales will be donated to Komen for the Cure. Call 745-8980 or visit www.komencincinnati.org.
Labor Day concert
The Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra will host its Labor Day Concert 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, at Blue Ash Artist signing Macy’s is hosting the Loli- Towne Square, Cooper and ta Pink Ribbon Signing from 1 Hunt roads. The concert feap.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. tures a variety of classical 5, at Macy’s-Kenwood, 7800 works. Free and open to all Montgomery Road, Kenwood. ages. Call 232-0949.
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St. Paul Church hosts festive ‘Night at the Oscars’ event
Madeira residents don’t have to rely on movie theaters or TV to enjoy Hollywood magic. St. Paul Community United Methodist Church is staging its own “Night at the Oscars” in September. An evening of glittering entertainment, this year’s cabaret show, dinner and silent auction at St. Paul UMC, 8221 Miami Road, will be staged Saturday, Sept. 12. Last year’s production, “Happy Trails,” created a stampede into the
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Drawing inspiration from a gilded life-sized “Oscar,” performers rehearse their numbers for the Sept. 12 “Night at the Oscars” at St. Paul United Methodist Church of Madeira. From left: Eric DeForest, Brian Reynolds, Alice Edwards, Jennifer Melms and Bruce Edwards.
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Madeira resident Lucille Converse sprays a final touch-up on the gilded 6-foot statue that will help decorate St. Paul UMC’s “Night at the Oscars” cabaret show, dinner and silent auction Sept. 12.
church’s Fellowship Hall for the program. This year’s proceeds will benefit its St. Paul Presents concert series and a Choral Scholarship program that helps talented young musicians continue their studies. A gilded six-foot Oscar, elegant dining and red-carpet service for guests will add to the festive atmosphere. Tuxedos and gowns are optional for those who want to wow the paparazzi. The Hollywood-themed program is directed by chancel choir director Patrick Coyle, who also leads the Cincinnati Men’s Chorus, and Eric DeForest, who guides the Northern Kentucky University opera program. Each sings one of the Oscar-winning hits to be reprised during the evening, as will Steven Shafer, a finalist in the
Cincinnati Opera’s recent “Opera Idol” competition. Joining in the entertainment will be the Rev. Richard Coldwell, Alice and Bruce Edwards, Katharine Green, Marlene Kane, Donna Lienhart, Bob May, Jennifer Melms, Craig Monsell, Brian Reynolds and Mark Schneider. They will perform showstoppers including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Moon River,” “Evergreen,” “Mona Lisa,” “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” and “The Windmills of Your Mind.” A silent auction, including condo lodging at vacation destinations, will get under way at 6:30 p.m, with dinner at 7 p.m. and the cabaret show at 8 p.m. The event is sold out, but there is a waiting list. Donations are $22 per person. Call 891-8181.
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Be a master gardener
The Ohio State University Extension Hamilton County is hosting a master gardener class from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, at The Ohio State University extension Hamilton County, 110 Boggs Lane, Suite 315, Springdale. The class continues Thursdays through Nov. 5. A completed application and interview are required. The cost is $250. Registration is required. Call 946-8998 or visit http:// hamilton.osu.edu/.
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U.S. troops serving in Afghanistan will see a bit more clearly, thanks to Cliff York. President of York Vision in Kenwood, he is donating nearly 3,000 sunglasses to U.S. troops through the Yellow Ribbon Support Center. The donation was motivated after a client, Dr. Rob Heidt, mentioned that his son, Chip, who is stationed in Afghanistan, said there is a great need for personal items for the troops and goodwill items to give to Afghanis. York contacted Keith Maupin, father of slain PFC Keith “Matt” Maupin, for help in shipping the sunglasses at a cost of $1 per pound. Donations are being accepted to offset the cost. To donate, call 752-4310 or go to www.yellowribbonsupportcenter.com.
Silverton Paideia is ‘making it happen’
Nearly 400 students made their way through the periodic rain showers to attend opening day at Silverton Paideia Academy, an elementary magnet school in the Cincinnati Public School District that features Paideia-based instruction and a supporting museum school concept. “This year, our theme at Silverton is 'Making it Happen',” said new Principal, Susan Bunte, referring to the numerous initiatives, programs and supports being put in place to help students and teachers increase school performance on the Ohio Achievement Test, as well as the school’s mission of increasing its presence in the community. The school has increased partnerships with numerous community organizations and businesses to provide
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enrichment activities, tutoring and homework support. In addition to a focus on increasing test scores and student achievement, the school will be hosting two series of communityfocused events throughout the school year. The first is a partnership with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park to bring three community performances of Playhouse shows to the school, beginning at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The second is a series of community conversations called “Front Porch Forum,” a bi-monthly opportunity for members of the Silverton community to gather for an informative presentation and discussion about topics in the arts, history, science or other current issues of importance to the Silverton community. Silverton Paideia Academy’s Web site is at http:// silverton.cps-k12.org.
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Stratman: Growing up under the swastika
On Thursday, Sep. 3, at 7:30 p.m., Twin Lakes Senior Living Community is hosting a one-hour presentation by Sonja Stratman: “Growing up under the Swastika.” Stratman was born in Germany in 1927, and had no idea that the history books were re-written to favor Hitler and his agendas. Stratman’s one-hour presentation enlightens audiences to the unforgettable events of Germany under the Hitler regime. The Twin Lakes campus is at 9840 Montgomery Road. For more information, call 247-1330.
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THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD T H U R S D A Y, S E P T . 3
BARS/CLUBS
DJ Aaron Glorius and That Guy from Okinawa, 7 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 4785 Lake Forest Drive. 554-1040. 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, 574-1849. Indian Hill.
HAPPY HOURS
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. 574-1849. Indian Hill.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
Health Briefing Dinner, 6 p.m. Ferrari’s Little Italy Restaurant, 7677 Goff Terrace, With Dr. Matt Finke. Free. Reservations required. Presented by Finke Family Chiropractic. 2729200. Madeira.
MUSIC - BLUES
Ricky Nye, 8 p.m. Play by Play Cafe, 6923 Plainfield Road. With Jason Ricci and New Blood. $15, $10 for Cincy Blues Society members. 793-3360. Silverton.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Blue Ash Concert Series, noon-1:30 p.m. Music by Bacchanal Steel Band, 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
Mike Lukas, 8 p.m. $8, $4 college students and military with ID. Ages 18 and up. Go Bananas, 8410 Market Place. With Gabe Kea. Reservations required. Through Sept. 6. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery. F R I D A Y, S E P T . 4
BARS/CLUBS
DJ Aaron Glorius and That Guy from Okinawa, 7 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 5541040. Blue Ash.
BENEFITS
Friends of Joe Poetry Reading: A Joseph Enzweiler Recovery Fund Benefit, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Madisonville Arts Center, 5021 Whetsel Ave. Benefits author recovering from brain tumor. Readers include Enzweiler, Sally Dumont, Richard Hague, Pauletta Hansel, Michael Henson, Katie Merz, Robert Murphy and Brian Volck. Includes refreshments. $15, $10 students. 967-4771. Madisonville.
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.
Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 554-1040. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Brown Dog Cafe, 794-1610. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Chi-nnati’s Pizza, 985-4445. Madeira.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Mike Lukas, 8 p.m. $12. Ages 18 and up. Go Bananas, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery. S A T U R D A Y, S E P T . 5
ART & CRAFT CLASSES
Final Finishing for Knitting, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Fibergé, 9901 Montgomery Road. Learn proper seaming, buttonholes, bands, collars, blocking for professional results. Beginner knitting skills required. $25, plus supplies. Registration required. 831-9276. Montgomery. Cheaper by the Dozen, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Stamp Your Art Out, 9685 Kenwood Road. Learn card making techniques and create 12 cards: three each of four designs including a winter/holiday card. $25; some supplies additional. Registration required. 793-4558. Blue Ash. Surefire Knit Socks, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. Weekly through Sept. 19. Fibergé, 9901 Montgomery Road. Join sock frenzy and knit your own. Learn to shape heels and toes for perfect fit. All ages. Beginning knit skills. $50 plus supplies. Registration required. 8319276; www.Fiberge.com. Montgomery. Crafty Kids Camp, 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Stamp Your Art Out, 9685 Kenwood Road. Create decoupage frames and cards using rubber stamps, paper and embellishments. Ages 12 and up. All supplies provided. $15. Registration required. 793-4558. Blue Ash.
BARS/CLUBS
DJ Aaron Glorius and That Guy from Okinawa, 7 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 5541040. Blue Ash.
FARMERS MARKET
Turner Farm, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Turner Farm, 574-1849. Indian Hill.
FESTIVALS
Russian Festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. St. George Russian Orthodox Church, 4905 Myrtle Ave. Russian foods, crafts, jewelry, religious books and icons, music, dancing and children’s activities. Free. 791-6540. Blue Ash.
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EDUCATION
Fundamentals of Instructor Training, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Course covers American Red Cross history, structure, policies, procedures and activities and develops skills to teach with quality and consistency to diverse populations. Course is mandatory part of any Red Cross instructor course. Ages 18 and up. Free. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
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.
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ON STAGE - COMEDY
Mike Lukas, 8 p.m. $12. Ages 21 and up. Go Bananas, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
PUBLIC HOURS
Gattle’s, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Gattle’s, 8714050. Montgomery. Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
SHOPPING
Lolita Pink Ribbon Signing, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Macy’s, 7800 Montgomery Road. Designer signs “Pink Ribbon” wine and martini glasses. Portion of Lolita’s Pink Ribbon drinkware sales donated to Komen for the Cure. 7458980; www.komencincinnati.org. Kenwood.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Rubber Duck Regatta Duck Sales, noon-4 p.m. Kroger, 4100 Hunt Road. Purchase ducks for 15th annual Rubber Duck Regatta Sept. 6. Owner of first duck to cross the finish line wins 2010 Honda Insight and chance to win $1 million. Ducks also available online: www.rubberduckregatta.org. Benefits FreestoreFoodbank. Presented by FreestoreFoodbank. 792-1500. Blue Ash.
TOURS
Peterloon Estate Tour, noon-4 p.m. Peterloon Estate, 8605 Hopewell Road. Benefits Cincinnati Preservation Association. $30, $25 members. Registration required. Presented by Cincinnati Preservation Association. 721-4506; www.cincinnatipreservation.org. Indian Hill. S U N D A Y, S E P T . 6
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 554-1040. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CLASSICAL
Summer Carillon Concerts, 7 p.m. Richard D. Gegner, 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.
ON STAGE - COMEDY
Mike Lukas, 8 p.m. $8, $4 bar and restaurant employees. Ages 18 and up. Go Bananas, Reservations required. 984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com. Montgomery.
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St. George Russian Orthodox Church is hosting the Russian Festival from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, at St. George Russian Orthodox Church, 4905 Myrtle Ave., Blue Ash. The event includes Russian foods, crafts, jewelry, religious books and icons, music, dancing and children’s activities. Admission is free. Call 791-6540. T U E S D A Y, S E P T . 8
ART & CRAFT CLASSES
Colored Pencils with Gamsol, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Stamp Your Art Out, 9685 Kenwood Road. Learn new colored pencil blending techniques using Gamsol to achieve quick, artful and near watercolor-like effects ideal for your papercrafting projects. $24, supplies additional. Registration required. 793-4558. Blue Ash.
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.
CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
Northeast Welcomers, 10 a.m. Good Shepherd Catholic Church, 8815 E. Kemper Road. N.E.W. Social group designed to introduce new residents to the Northeast corridor to the resources of the community. Welcoming coffee and sign-up meeting. Officers and activity chairs will be introduced. $25 yearly membership. Presented by Northeast Welcomers. 489-8815; NEWelcomers.googlepages.com. Montgomery.
PUBLIC HOURS
HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Through The Garden Restaurant, 10738 Kenwood Road. Free. 791-2199. Blue Ash. Sonny Moorman Group, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Guitar Lovers, 7342 Kenwood Road. 793-1456. Sycamore Township.
Learning, Education, Networking, and Support (LENS), 12:15 p.m. Church of the Saviour United Methodist Church, 8005 Pfeiffer Road. Information and support for anyone dealing with mental illness/brain disorder. Presented by National Alliance on Mental Illness of Hamilton County. 3513500. Montgomery.
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HEALTH / WELLNESS
First Aid/Adult, Infant & Child CPR with AED, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Continues Sept. 10. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Participants learn to respond to sudden illnesses, injuries and other emergencies in adults, infants and children. Certification valid one year for CPR and three years for first aid. $75. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash. W E D N E S D A Y, S E P T . 9
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.
EDUCATION
Kenwood Towne Centre, noon-6 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
SUPPORT GROUPS
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FARMERS MARKET
Greenacres Farm Store, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Greenacres Farm Store, 891-4227. Indian Hill.
First Aid/Adult CPR with AED, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. Learn about first aid and CPR/AED for breathing and cardiac emergencies in adults. $55. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 792-4000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. 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, 574-1849. Indian Hill.
HEALTH / WELLNESS
On Our Own, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. American Red Cross-Blue Ash Chapter, 10870 Kenwood Road. For grades 3-6. Participants learn simple rules and procedures to follow to keep themselves safe when home alone. $10. Registration required. Presented by American Red Cross Cincinnati Area Chapter. 7924000; www.cincinnatiredcross.org. Blue Ash.
PUBLIC HOURS
Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
SUPPORT GROUPS
Jewish 12-Step Meeting for Jewish Alcoholics and Addicts in Recovery, 6 p.m.7 p.m. Chabad Jewish Center, 3977 Hunt Road. Emphasizing Jewish spiritual tools for use in recovery from alcoholism or addictions. Group support only, no counseling. All ages. Free. Presented by Jewish Education for Every Person. 307-2386; jewisheducate@gmail.com. Blue Ash.
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HAPPY HOURS
Happy Hour, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. Old Saloon, 7450654. Kenwood. Happy Hour, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Apsara Restaurant, 554-1040. Blue Ash. Happy Hour, 5 p.m.-6 p.m. Brown Dog Cafe, 794-1610. Blue Ash.
MUSIC - CLASSICAL
Summer Carillon Concerts, 7 p.m. Richard Watson, carillonneur. Mary M. Emery Carillon, Free. 271-8519. Mariemont.
MUSIC - CONCERTS
Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra Labor Day Concert, 6 p.m. Blue Ash Towne Square, Cooper and Hunt roads. Variety of classical works. All ages. Free. Presented by Blue Ash/Montgomery Symphony Orchestra. 232-0949. Blue Ash.
PUBLIC HOURS PROVIDED
Elaine Youngs, pictured, is one athlete scheduled to compete at the AVP Crocs Tournament of Champions at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, Friday, Sept. 4, through Sunday, Sept. 6. Tickets are $5-$90. Visit www.avp.com.
Gattle’s, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Gattle’s, 8714050. Montgomery. Kenwood Towne Centre, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Kenwood Towne Centre, 745-9100; www.kenwoodtowncentre.com. Kenwood.
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“Dinosaurs Unearthed,” the third most-attended exhibit at The Cincinnati Museum Center, comes to an end on Monday, Sept. 7. It is the first exhibit in the world to feature a set of full-size, feather-covered dinosaur models. Recent discoveries suggest some dinosaurs may have been covered in feathers for camouflage. Tickets are $15, adult; $10, child. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.cincymuseum.org or call 513-287-7000.
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How do we deal with the unfairness of life? Father Lou Guntzelman Perspectives it.
Spiritually we are c a l l e d upon to discover that life is a mystery and a para d o x . W e ’ r e forged by it, formed by it, made whole by
Unfairness is such a part of the fabric of life that the most noble spiritual leaders who have lived among us have all been treated unfairly. In fact, it contributed to their nobility. Are we to expect to be treated better than they? Do they not try to teach us how to transcend unfairness? One of the important
questions we must ask ourselves at times – and which serves as an indicator of whether we’re becoming cynical through our experience of unfairness, or more whole – is, “How do I behave in the face of things I cannot change? In the face of things that are obviously unfair?â€? One of the best real-life examples in someone else’s life was the example George Will wrote of years ago in Newsweek. It was about his son Jon, the oldest of four children. Jon had just turned 21 years old and his father characterized him as a happy and active young man. Yet a crucial fact was that Jon has Down syndrome. George wrote, â€œâ€Ś this is a chromosomal defect involving degrees of mental retardation and physical abnormalities.â€?
Then we wrote of his son’s condition words we might all remember, “Jon lost, at the instant he was conceived, one of life’s lotteries, but he was also lucky. “His physical abnormalities do not impede his vitality and his retardation is not so severe that it interferes with life’s essential joys – receiving love, returning it, and reading baseball box scores. Jon has seen a brother two years younger surpass him in size, get a driver’s license, and leave for college, and although Jon would be forgiven for shaking his fist at the universe, he has been equable. I believe his serenity is grounded in his sense that he is a complete Jon and that is that.� George Will and his family evidently love son Jon very much. He approaches head-on the unfairness of life wrought in their own family, and for
Jon, accepting the fact that, through no fault of his own, “Jon lost one of life’s lotteries.� It’s most probable that you and I have already lost some of life’s various lotteries, and may lose some more. Does that need to be an utter catastrophe? In fact, it is not winning all the lotteries that most tests our mettle. There’s a short prayer we might offer for ourselves when life’s unfairness gets in
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Be on the lookout for moisture conditions in your house When you own a home, it’s always a good idea to get regular termite inspections to prevent possible infestation. But a Tristate couple who got termite treatment 10 years ago, and regular inspections since then, says they were shocked to find termites had returned with a vengeance. Debbie Harpring and her husband, Todd, had bought a termite inspection and protection plan and recently started remodeling their bedroom. “The contractor said, ‘What is that dip in your floor?’ We had to take everything out of the room. Todd said, ‘I don’t know, never noticed it – that’s where the bed has always been.’ They said well, we’ve got termites,� Debbie said. The termites were in the same spot back in 1999. At the time of that last treatment the Harprings had bought inspection and damage repair plans, so they called the termite treatment company. “The inspector came out and informed us right away it was not their problem, it was our problem because there’s too much moisture,� Debbie said. The moisture is in the crawlspace underneath their
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house and it’s that moisture t h a t attracts termites. Yet, the contract with the Howard Ain treatment Hey Howard! c o m p a n y specifically excludes coverage if there’s moisture. “I didn’t know if we had moisture before or after. I had no idea because nobody ever said anything to us about moisture being in the crawlspace,� Debbie said. The termite treatment company had conducted inspections three times a year – but they were only checking a termite baiting system located in areas around the house. No one ever checked under the home, in the crawlspace where the termites had been found in the past. There is an access panel to the crawlspace right out back so no one has to be home for the inspectors to check. Debbie Harpring said she was quite surprised to learn termites are back and that they had done considerable damage to her home. This occurred even
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though she was supposed to get regular inspections. “I think that’s what the whole contract is about, they’re supposed to inspect my home to make sure there were no termites – and that was never done,� she said. So I contacted the termite extermination company, which sent out an independent inspector. He found inactive termite mud tubes and signs of other destructive insects still in the crawlspace. He concluded moisture, as well as termites, caused more than $9,300 damage to the house. The termite treatment company told me it values its long relationship with the Harpring family and so has agreed to pay for the full amount of repairs – both from the termites and moisture – even though it is excluded from its contract. Bottom line, everyone should be aware of, and look out for, any moisture conditions in and around their house – particularly crawlspaces. Moisture can attract termites as well as lead to a number of other problems including mold. 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
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Sooner or later we know that life is not fair. It never was. It never will be. Though that fact infuriates us at times, we are powerless to change it. Rather, it presents us with the challenge of what to do with such a life or with the cynical attitude it often engenders. Even though we may be religious-minded people, God does not step in to make our lives fair. Earth is not heaven. Earth is not where all unfairness is righted. As analyst Robert A. Johnson puts it, “The world is not supposed to work. All it does effectively is produce consciousness.� It is to wake us up before we die. It is to create situations that can potentially form us by how we choose and how our egos deal with the inequities that surround us.
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Reader spills the beans with Napa recipe Napa Valley baked beans
Indian Hill reader Clare Ackerman shared this recipe recently. “Always a hit,” she said. Stir together: 1 can each: kidney, pinto, baked beans, French cut green string beans (drained) 1 jar chili sauce 1 ⁄2 cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon or so Worcestershire sauce Bake at 325 degrees for about two hours or so, uncovered. Cover when beans start to thicken, stir occasionally.
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1 cup pomegranate blueberry juice (Kroger has it) 1 tablespoon red onion or more to taste White wine or rice vinegar – start with a tablespoon 1 ⁄2 teaspoon garlic minced Salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil or soybean oil (Uno’s contains soybean) or more to taste Reduce juice to 1⁄4 cup. Let cool. Whisk in rest of ingredients.
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1 egg white from large egg 1 tablespoon water 1 bag nuts (anywhere from 10-16 ounces) 1 cup sugar 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt Cinnamon if you like – start with a couple good shakes. Preheat oven to 250 degrees and spray cookie sheet. Mix sugar, salt and cinnamon. Set aside. Whisk egg white and water until frothy. Add nuts and coat evenly then toss in sugar mixture until coated. Pour in single layer on sheet and bake 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Cool and store covered at room temperature.
Rita’s roasted garlic quinoa salad dressing
Carol Yeazell of Springfield Township needs a recipe for the quinoa salad dressing at Whole Foods in Rookwood. Here’s one I use for quinoa and bulgur wheat salad. I’m thinking a squirt
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⁄2 to 1 cup feta cheese, crumbled Lemon juice to taste (start with 2-3 tablespoons) 2-3 tablespoons canola oil 3 ⁄4 to 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 clove garlic, minced (roasted or not) Chopped mint to taste (optional but so good) Salt and pepper to taste Whisk juice, canola, cumin and garlic together. Taste for seasonings. Cook one cup of quinoa, let it cool and toss with dressing. Stir in mint and feta. Chill.
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Northern Hills to host Dixieland band The New Horizons Dixieland Band will provide the entertainment as Northern Hills Synagogue – Congregation B’nai Avraham resumes its HaZaK programs for seniors at noon Wednesday, Sept. 9. This event will take place at the Synagogue, 5714 Fields Ertel Road, between Interstate 71 and Snider Road. Lunch will be served.
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“HaZaK” is an acronym, with the letters standing for the Hebrew words “Hakhma” (wisdom), “Ziknah” (maturity) and “Kadima” (forward). The HaZaK programs are for adults 55 and older, and are open to the entire community. In addition to members of Northern Hills, many attendees have come from the Jewish Community Center, Cedar Village, Brookwood Retirement Community and throughout Greater Cincinnati. The New Horizons Dixieland Band is an ensemble
which plays traditional Dixieland-type music. The audience will recognize such favorite tunes as “Basin Street Blues,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” “Lazy River,” and “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Members of the New Horizons Dixieland Band are also members of the Cincinnati New Horizons Band, sponsored by Buddy Rogers Music. The New Horizons Band offers adult musicians the opportunity to play in a concert band, sometimes
after a hiatus of many years. Banjo player Bill Knabe is the leader and organizer of the New Horizons Dixieland Band. Other members are Bruce Behlow, clarinet; Don Bedwell and John Hager, trumpet; Bruce Knapp, tuba; Helen Rhoad, trombone; Herb Krombholz, drums. and Claire Lee, keyboard. There is no charge for the program and lunch, but donations are greatly appreciated. For reservations or more information, call the synagogue at 931-6038.
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vinaigrette dressing from Uno’s in Anderson Township. Rick Arbic, kitchen manager/chef told me the salad is an iceberg and romaine mix and they add cucumber, tomato and onion, a couple ounces of Gorgonzola and some candied walnuts which they purchase from a vendor. Uno’s dressing is from its food service. Rick told me it has blueberry purée, vinegar, sugar, oil, etc. It’s hard to re-create restaurant dishes – that’s why I always tell you to enjoy them there.
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I was in a meeting the other day when a colleague told me how nice I looked in my magenta and black suit and trendy peep-toe heels. I had to laugh because had he seen me a few hours earlier in tank top and shorts digging potatoes he might have had a different opinion. But I think I’m a lot like most of you: one look for the professional side and one for the personal side. It’s the personal side that helps keep me balanced in my high-tech world. I guess that’s why today was a perfect day: up early, feed the chickens, pull weeds from the garden, hang clothes on the line with enough time left to can peaches and make wild elderberry and rose petal jellies. Labor Day’s almost here and I’ve got some good recipes for your celebration.
Community focusing on the physical and emotional aspects of female sexuality from infancy to the golden years. A discussion period will follow. Bley received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, and was affiliated with the university as an adjunct associate professor of psychology from 1982 until 1994. During that time she taught sex therapy to graduate students in psychology. She was a founder of Women Helping Women/Rape Crisis Center. Bley became certified as a sex therapist in 1982 and a sex therapy supervisor in
1988 by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists. She is a co-editor and author of “Innovations in Clinical Practice: Focus on Sexual Health,” published in 2007. Dr. Bley has held a number of position with the Cincinnati Psychological Association, and served as president in 1991. There is no charge for Sisterhood members. Nonmembers are welcome to attend. A $5 donation is appreciated. Reservations by Sept. 8 are requested. For more information or to make a reservation, call the Synagogue at 931-6038.
Kings Island hiring for Haunt Scream Team ment. Apply online before your interview at www.visitkingsisland.com/jobs. Interviews will take place Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 6 from noon until 5 p.m. Applicants must be at least 16 years old. Halloween Haunt is the most immersive horror experience in the Midwest, featuring more than 500
ghastly creatures emerging from the darkness, 13 highly-intense and bone-chilling haunted attractions, two “live” shows and some of the most hair-raising rides on the planet. Gates to the underworld for Halloween Haunt are open 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night Sept. 25 through Oct. 31.
NEWSMAKERS Resident joins CYC’s AmeriCorps Program
Jake Kallgren of Madeira has joined the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative’s AmeriCorps College Access Program, which helps aid youth in their pursuit of post secondary opportunities. CYC AmeriCorps is in its third year of funding and second year of providing services to students in Cincinnati Public Schools. While participating in the AmeriCorps program Kallgren will be assisting Cincinnati’s at risk youth in
exploring further educational opportunities by working in Cincinnati P u b l i c Schools and Kallgren Community College resource centers. His responsibilities while involved with the CYC’s AmeriCorps program will include assistance in the completion of FASFA forms, essay development, scholarship services, and various other college bound respon-
Northern Hills to present Taste of Jewish Holidays Northern Hills Synagogue-Congregation B’nai Avraham and Borders have teamed up to present a special series of programs for children and families highlighting the Jewish holidays. The series will kick off with “A Taste of Rosh Hashanah” from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Borders, 5105 Deerfield Boulevard, Mason. Guests will enjoy food, crafts and stories associated with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown Friday, Sept. 18. The entire community is invited to attend. Tracy Weisberger, Northern Hills Synagogue’s award-winning director of education and programming, created this “Taste” series, which continues throughout the year. The Dec. 6 “Taste” will feature special Hanukah treats, exciting stories and imaginative crafts. On Feb. 21, guests are invited to come dressed in their favorite Purim costume to celebrate the holiday with food and festivities. On March 24, the Passover program will include an array of activities and a taste of the foods featured on the Seder plate. “In Judaism the synagogue is the focal point of the community, but the home is where many of our great wealth of traditions take place. The programs in the ‘Taste’ series are designed to bring these wonderful activities out into
the community, and what better place then a bookstore where there are numerous books about Jewish traditions for all ages,” said Elaine Hordes, vice president of education and programming at Northern Hills Synagogue. Northern Hills Synagogue is at 5714 Fields Ertel Road. Call 931-6038, email nhs-cba@fuse.net or visit www.nhs-cba.org.
sibilities. Kallgren graduated from Madeira High School in 2002 and achieved his bachelor of arts in history from Wittenberg University, 2006. He achieved his master of arts in history from Wright State University, 2009. Prior to joining the AmeriCorps program, Kallgren worked as a public historian at The Turner Foundation, and an assistant football coach at Greeneview High School in Jamestown, Ohio, in 2008.
Anderson High School Class of 1954 – is conducting its 55th year reunion, Friday, Sept. 11, Saturday, Sept. 12 and Sunday, Sept. 13. For details call Wayne Wykoff at 513-321-7109, or Kirs Schwegler Wilshire at 859-441-7560. From 7-10 p.m., Friday, the group will meet at AJ’s Roadhouse. On Saturday, at 7 p.m., the group will meet at Vito’s Restaurant in Ft. Thomas and on Sunday, there will be a picnic at noon at Woodland Mound Park off Nordyke Road. Glen Este High School Class of 1989 – is having a reunion from 711 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Receptions Eastgate (Biggs Plaza). Go to www.alumniclass.com/gleneste, or the Facebook page under “Glen Este Class of 1989 Reunion” for more details, or call Melanie Sturgeon at 513-688-1886. The Woodward High School Class of 1959 – is having its 50th reunion the weekend of Sept. 12. For information, contact the Web site at www.woodward59.com. The Amelia High School Class of 1969 – is having its 40th year class reunion from 6 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Sept. 12, at Hilltop Reception Hall, 2141 Ohio 125, (Old DX Ranch). Cost is $30 per person. The class is inviting any other classes that would like to attend. Listed below are classmates needed for correct mailing/e-mail information. Contact Nancy Knox at njpinger@roadrunner.com or 513-876-2859, or Kathy Baker at kathymomrose@ hotmail.com. Denise Bein-Nailor, Stephen Gail Brooks, Phillip Craig, Albert Delisle, Gary Frazee, Tom Garcia, Ben Gillespie, Daryl Gilliland, Sharon Goins-Angel, Alvis Gary Hastings, Michael Hogue, Peggy Jones-Robinson, Paul Kendall, Joncey Ladd, Penny Mason, James McCracken, Stuart Edward Mentz, Robert Nolte, Carol Pearson-Boehm, Carl Ramsey, Ray Eugune Short, Jeff Smith, Ruby Snider, Gary Stone, Doug Waddle and Danny Wilson. St. Dominic Class of 1969 – is having its 40th reunion from 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, Sept. 18, at St. Dominic O’Connor Hall. Cost is $20 per graduate or $25 per couple, and includes soft drinks, chips/pretzels and wine and beer. BYOB is permitted. RSVP by emailing stdominicclass1969@ zoomtown.com, or by contacting Sharon Lipps Holtz at 859-4412980, or Marcia Hammersmith Wechsler at 513-451-3775.
Clermont Northeastern Class of 1999 – will celebrate its 10-year reunion Friday, Sept. 18. Organizers are still looking for some classmates. Contact Maryann Huhn at 859-391-3375, or e-mail cne1999@yahoo.com. Include name, e-mail address, mailing address and telephone number. Princeton High School Class of 1959 – is having its 50th reunion from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Mill Race Banquet Center, Winton Woods. Contact “Tooter” Jan Adams at 513-729-0066 or John Q. Adams at jadams4990@aol.com. St. Dominic Class of 1985 – is having a reunion from 6:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in O’Connor Hall at St. Dominic Church. In addition, there will be a 4:30 p.m. Mass, followed by a tour of the school. If members of the class have not been contacted about this event, or for information or to make reservations, call Gayle Dreiling Campbell at 245-1228. Email stdominicclassreunion85@ gmail.com for information. Glen Este Class of 1969 – is conducting its 40th reunion on Sept. 26 at Ivy Hills Country Club. From 7-8 p.m. is a reception and cocktail hour. Dinner is 8-9 p.m. From 9 p.m. to midnight is reminiscing, dancing and fun. From 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 25, the class is having a tour of the school. Meet at the flag poles in front of the high school. Game starts at 7:30 p.m. Those who are in this class and haven’t been contacted are asked to notify Cathy Wilmers Recker at 513265-1283. Withrow High School Class of 1944 – Will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its graduation with a reunion luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Touch of Elegance, 5959 Kellogg Ave. Any
class members and families of that year are invited to attend. Contact Bob McGrath at 513-871-3631, or e-mail him at RMGrath@fuse.net. The Bellevue High School Class of 1969 – is looking for graduates and close friends to celebrate the 40th anniversary of its graduation. The reunion is being planned for the weekend of Oct. 2 in Bellevue. Anyone knowing graduates or wishing further information should contact sandrawetzel@cinci.rr.com. The 1959 graduating class of Resurrection School – in Price Hill is planning a 50-year reunion for Oct. 10. If you are a member of the class or know someone who was, please call either Eleanor (Kraft) McSwiggin at 513-9414619, Bob Honkomp at 513-9213762 or Jack Lisk at 513-9213670 for more information. Hughes High School Class of 1969 – is planning to celebrate its 40-year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 24, with a dinner/dance at the Grove of Springfield Township. Classmates from the classes of 1967, 1968 and 1969 will be the hosts of this reunion. To make this the “Reunion of the 60s Decade” we are inviting other alumni classes from 1965 through 1969 to join in. Come out for a fun evening of catching up with old friends, dining and dancing. Help is needed to find lost classmates. If you are an interested member of these classes or know of anyone who is, for more information and to register, contact Julia Caulton at 513-7425916. Amelia High School Class of 1959 – a reunion is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Holiday Inn, Eastgate. For more information, call Rosalind (Fell) MacFarland at 513-752-8604.
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Final curtain. The cast and chorus celebrate the conclusion of another successful performance.
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In cooperation with the Blue Ash Recreation Department the East Side Players presented eight showings of the popular musical comedy, “Bye Bye Birdie,” at the amphitheater. The evening performances ran from Aug. 6 through Aug. 15. Besides the Recreation Department, the city of Blue Ash, and the Blue Ash Presbyterian Church, there were a number of families, patrons and contributors that helped to make the stagings possible. Here are just a few of the fun scenes from the shows. The chorus, comprised primarily of area talent, sings “Telephone Hour.”
Monica Weber (as Rosie) and John Callison (as Albert) sing the play’s finale, “Rosie.” Weber also serves as a camp counselor at the Blue Ash YMCA.
Emma Parks (Kim) and Colin Cronin (Conrad Birdie) perform “One Last Kiss.”
Corrie Moll, of Loveland, reacts to one of the many comical lines from the play as she awaits to accompany another one of the popular songs on her violin.
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The very popular and humorous song, “Kids,” is sung by Tom Mobley (as Harry MacAffee) and Dacy McAlister (as Mrs. MacAffee). McAlister lives in Sharonville and is a counselor at the Blue Ash YMCA.
The chorus, featuring a number of girls from Blue Ash, sings “Hymn for a Sunday Evening.”
Jillian Birkle (left, as Deborah Sue) and Hannah Goldman (right, as Alice) listen intently as Emma Parks (center, as Kim MacAffee) sings “One Boy.”
Starstruck! The teenage girls are all aflutter over Conrad Birdie (played by Colin Cronin) as he croons “Honestly, Sincerely” to them.
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Arrests/citations
Patricia Young, 64, 3925 S. Fordham Pl., theft at 3240 Highland Ave., Aug. 6. Keith Fields, 23, 195 Mobile Acres Dr., possession of marijuana at 3240 Highland Ave., July 31. Aloysius Robinson, 31, 1822 Garden Ln., menacing, disorderly conduct while intoxicated, resisting arrest at 3340 Highland Ave., July 19. Derek Holmes, 48, 229 Symmes St., theft at 3240 Highland Ave., Aug. 2. Heather Case, 27, 2475 Esther Ridge Rd., theft at 3430 Highland Ave., Aug. 9. Gordon Keys, 35, 5603 Viewpointe Dr., drug abuse at 5601 View Pointe Dr., Aug. 8. Clyde Fields, 45, 2061 Ohio 125, possession of drugs at 3240 Highland Ave., July 31. Joseph Brunk, 35, 3481 Ridge Rd., possession of drugs, possession of drug instruments at 3240 Highland Ave., July 31. Juvenile male, 15, criminal trespassing at 5385 Ridge Rd., July 26. Juvenile male, 15, criminal trespassing at 5385 Ridge Rd., July 26. Adele Brilla, 34, 7840 Foley Dr., theft, drug possession, drug abuse instrument at 3240 Highland Ave., Aug. 1.
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Bathroom wall defaced, 7610 Plainfield Road, Aug. 21.
Theft
$3250 taken from PayPal account at 3257 Frontenac Ave., Aug. 22. Contents of purse stolen at Remke Market, 4116 Webster Ave., Aug. 23. Eleven gallons of gas stolen from United Dairy Farmers, 4101 East Galbraith Rd., Aug. 19.
Victim threatened at 5651 Viewpoint Dr., July 30. Handbag and contents of unknown value removed at 3240 Highland Ave., July 20. TV screen and head phone set of unknown value removed at 7025 Grace Ave., Aug. 5. GPS unit, stereo valued at $850 removed at 6550, Ave., Aug. 1. Radio and DVD screen of unknown value removed at 7025 Grace Ave., July 30. Items of unknown value removed at 5653 Viewpoint Dr., July 31.
Aug. 7. Emma Teller, 23, 7099 Winding Way, theft at 7913 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 1. Stephane Rodriguez, 35, 3600 Pape Ave., assault at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 7. Karen Glant, 49, 146 Herford Ct., theft at 7913 Montgomery Rd., July 28. Sheryl Octzel, 48, 8290 Wooster Pike, theft at 7875 Montgomery Rd., July 31. Juvenile Male, 13, theft at 4020 E. Galbraith Rd., Aug. 1. Dave Parker II, 24, 4038 Oak Tree Ct., theft, falsification at 5901 E. Galbraith Rd., July 30. Juvenile female, 17, theft at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 3. Juvenile female, 15, theft at 7913 Montgomery Rd., July 28. Juvenile female, 17, theft at 7913 Montgomery Rd., July 29. Nicole Stayden, 30, 5320 Towhee Ln., theft at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 4. Simone Hicks, 30, 3050 Valerie Arms Dr., theft attempt at 7875 US 22, Aug. 1. Juvenile male, 17, failure to comply, theft at 7875 US 22, Aug. 1.
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Arrests/citations
Michael V. Druding, 49, 1419 Elm St., drug abuse, obstructing official business, drug paraphernalia, July 17. Brandy L. Mullis, 31, 4366 St. Lawrence Ave., drug paraphernalia, drug instrument, July 26. Lori Mcphearson, 41, 317 W. 10th St., drug abuse, Aug. 4. Kevin Sawyer, 38, 1 County Seat, theft, Aug. 10.
Incidents/investigations Criminal trespass
Trespassing on property of Key Bank at 8160 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 11.
Theft
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Check forged at 5661 Euclid Rd., Aug. 7.
Incidents/investigations Assault
Victim struck in face at 8023 Merry Maker Ln., July 25. Victim struck in face at 11983 4th Ave., Aug. 4.
Burglary
Residence entered at 1835 Village Dr., Aug. 7. Residence entered and money and Itouch valued at $475 at 9001 U.S. 22, Aug. 5.
Arrests/citations
Henry Mazzecka, 21, 7875 Elbrecht Dr., assault at 8540 Kenwood, July 30. Juvenile Female, 14, theft at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 6. Juvenile Female, 15, theft, criminal trespassing at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 6. Christopher Webb, 38, 3740 Belfast Ave., operating motor vehicle intoxicated at Spencer Ave. and Blue Ash Rd., July 29. Kevin Mcgowan, 28, 8475 Beech Ave., theft at 7875 Montgomery Rd.,
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Criminal damaging
Vehicle tire punctured at 8461 Pine Rd., Aug. 6. Window pane and door damaged at 8811 Pine Rd., Aug. 2. Refrigerator of unknown value removed at 7451 Fields Ertel Rd., Aug. 3.
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Criminal mischief
Eggs thrown at vehicle at 4326 Kugler Mill, Aug. 9.
Felonious assault
Victim struck with knife at 7775 Montgomery Rd., July 28.
Kidnapping
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DEATHS Bethel Owens
Bethel Owens, 75, of Union Township and formerly of Madeira died Aug. 21. Survived by daughter, Deborah (Mark) Rettinger; brother, Junior Moore; grandchildren, Michael (Shawntell) Rettinger, Kevin (Michelle) Rettinger, Lisa (Brett) Toft, Susan, Ricky, Jimmy and Angela Rettinger; great-grandchildren, Logan, Landon, Ethan, Brayden and Nakyhia; and stepdaughter, Sue Ardston. Preceded in death by spouse, Carrell Owens; daughter, Pamela J. (Rick) Rettinger; parents, Walter and
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Theft
Vehicle entered and GPS unit of unknown value removed at 8044 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 7. $5,895 taken through deceptive means at 8066 Paddington Ct., Aug. 7. Gift card valued at $75 removed at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 10. Cell phone, visa, currency of unknown value removed at 5901 E. Galbraith Rd., Aug. 10. GPS of unknown value removed at 8044 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 7. TV, DVD player, recorder, football equipment of unknown value removed at 11525 Snider Rd., Aug. 4. Cell phone and medication of unknown value removed at 12033 Fifth Ave., Aug. 7. Cell phone valued at $450 removed at 7896 Montgomery Rd., July 21. Tailgate of unknown value removed from vehicle at 8127 U.S. 22, Aug. 4. GPS, camera valued at $605 removed at 7875 Montgomery Rd., Aug. 5. Vehicle entered and DVD player valued at $1,200 removed at 6916 Windward St., Aug. 5. Radar detector valued at $200 removed at 7526 Kirtley Dr., Aug. 9. $26.84 in services not paid for at 7714 Montgomery Rd., July 31. $50 removed at 7875 Montgomery Rd., July 31. Lights of unknown value removed at 5285 Autumnwood Dr., Aug. 1. Catalytic converter removed from vehicle at 10831 Lake Thames, July 29.
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3775 Broadlawn Cr.: Stieber June Y. Tr to Smith Karen Mccarty & Michael Wendell Smith I.; $117,000. 3809 Queen Crest Ave.: Stuckey Uvonne to Stuckey Erwin; $109,900. 3934 Cedarwood Pl.: Us Bank National Association Tr to Rissover Susan B. & Arlen R.; $37,100.
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP
3917 Limerick Ave.: Johnson-Schlie Deborah J. & Michael F. Schlie to Ramirez Diane; $138,000. 4382 Grinnell Dr.: Martz James M. to Lopinto Joseph M. & Michelle A. Barth; $177,000. 4558 Kugler Mill Rd.: Haunert Robert A. & Lalena A. to James D. Coddington Inc.; $66,520. 5459 Firethorn Ct.: Pappas Nancy V. to Gu Jianguo & Jennifer Xi Ling; $345,000. 7511 Glenover Dr.: Aug J. Vincent Jr.
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Information is provided as a public service by the office of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhood designations are approximate. & Louise A. Trs to Narad Michael R.; $201,000. 7521 Glenover Dr.: Aug J. Vincent Jr. & Louise A. Trs to Narad Michael R.; $201,000. 7788 Montgomery Rd.: Stg Sales Inc. to Midland Stg LLC; $1,980,000. 8433 Plainfield Rd.: Rieselman Kathryn & Jason M. Graham to Pipes Shirley L.; $125,600. 8471 Wetherfield Ln.: Mandybur George T. & Lina L. to Shannon Daniel P.; $408,000. 8494 Sturbridge Dr.: Davis Bridget Byrne Tr to Stokley Anne; $284,000. 8770 Arborcrest Dr.: Katz Louis H. Tr to Donnellon Daniel J. & Carole; $349,000. 9054 Eldora Dr.: Gearheart Curtis L. to Penklor Properties LLC; $120,000.
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Suburban Life
September 2, 2009
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MICHIGAN
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LEELANAU VACATION RENTALS Over 120 condos, cottages and homes on Lake Michigan, Glen Lake and other inland lakes. Call 231-334-6100 or visit www.leelanau.com/vacation
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Suburban Life
Religion
September 2, 2009
Armstrong Chapel United Methodist Church
AMERICAN BAPTIST 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
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
INDIAN HILL Episcopal Presbyterian Church 6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894
FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Preaching the Gospel of Hope) 6830 School Street
Sunday Worship 8am & 9:30am www.IndianHillChurch.org
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
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
CHURCH OF GOD CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY
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
EPISCOPAL ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH & ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL
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
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.)
Youth Fellowship (grade 7-12), 6-8pm. www.andersonhillsumc
CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR 8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142 www.cos-umc.org "Entering God’s Presence"
Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am Contemporary Worship 9:40am Sunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am Nursery Care Provided
2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp. 513-231-4301 Sunday Worship: 10:30am with Childrens Church & Nursery PASTOR JONATHAN KOLLMANN
www.cloughchurch.org
MT. WASHINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6365 Corbly Road 513-231-3946 Rev. Thomas A. Gaiser Worship Service 10:00am Nursery Provided Visitors Welcomed "A Family in Christ and a Beacon of God’s Love for Over 150 years"
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Cincinnati Country Day School 272-5800 www.horizoncc.com Indian Hill Episcopal Presbyterian Church 6000 Drake Rd Cincinnati, Ohio 45243 www.indianhillchurch.org Sunday Worship 8am & 10:30am Sunday School 10:30am Youth 7 & 8th grade 9:15am Youth 9 & 12th grade 11:45am Phone 561-6805 Fax 561-0894
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
Ascension Lutheran Church
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 hosting the Fall Chamber
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
Mary and Dustin Boeddeker
Fellowship & Lunch Follows Worship Our mission is to worship God & share Jesus’ transforming love and salvation.
NorthStar Vineyard Community Church
Sunday 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. Loveland High School, off of Rich Rd. 683-1556 www.northstarvineyard.org
Looking for a Church That Loves Kids? Looking for Acceptance & Mercy?
Happy Anniversary Mary. I’m looking forward to many more. Love, Your Husband. P.S. I Love You. I Love You. I Love You.
Church of God of Prophecy
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 hosting a Church Dinner at noon Sunday, Sept. 20. The event is free. Call 793-7422 for reservations. The church is at 8105 Beech Ave., Deer Park; 793-7422.
Church of the Saviour United Methodist
Senior Adults meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Bring your own bag supper or call ahead for dinner reservations by Monday, Sept. 7. A new Moms Group is forming. They will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 21, or from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22. Ladies Lunch Bunch meets at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, to carpool to the lunch spot. Call 792-9222 for reservations. Haiti Mission Trip 2010: Sign-ups are being taken for an adult mission trip to Haiti in February 2010. Call the church office for details. 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. Senior Men meet at 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the church. Bring your lunch and enjoy the fellowship.
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Sunday Night Bingo 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 Sunday School & Child Care Wheelchair Accessible
MADEIRA SILVERWOOD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Free Dinner 3rd Wednesday of month
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Innovative & High energy
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”
New Church of Montgomery
The church conducts worship at 10:30 a.m., Sundays and Divine Providence Study Group the first four Sundays of the month from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. The church is located at 9035 E. Kemper Road, Montgomery; 489-9572.
St. Gertrude Parish
Sycamore Christian Church
5900 Buckwheat Road • Milford, Ohio (575-0093) ext #8) Every Wednesday and Sunday Doors open at 5:30pm
Paper Entrance Packages $10.00 $3500 payout each night with 130 players or more. Computers Available
8221 Miami Rd. (corner of Galbraith)
The church is hosting a Fish Fry from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19. The menu consists of all-you-can-eat Icelandic cod, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, bread, dessert and drink. The cost is $9 for adults, $4 for ages 5-10, and free for ages 4 and under. Hartzell will have a wide variety of bid-and-buy baskets for a silent auction. At the conclusion of the evening, bidding will be suspended and winners will be notified. The church is at 8999 Applewood Drive, Blue Ash; 891-8527.
Sharonville United Methodist Church has services; 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m. are traditional worship format, and the 9:30 a.m. service is contemporary. SUMC welcomes all visitors and guests to attend any of its services or special events. The church is at 3751 Creek Road, Sharonville; 563-0117.
Worship Service 10:30 AM Programs for Children 3yr-4th Grade Child Care for Infants & Toddlers
Sunday Services: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School classes and nursery care for children and youth
The church is presenting Financial Peace University, a program that teaches the skills and confidence to make the right decisions with your money, beginning Sept. 3 at The Edge @ University of Cincinnati Campus Ministry House in Clifton. Orientation is 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3 at The Edge Campus Ministry House at 3007 Clifton Ave. Classes begin Thursday, Sept. 10, and are for 13 weeks. Cost is $90 per family unit to participate in the program. Visit www.daveramsey. com. To register, contact Pastor Jess Abbott at 891-1700 or jabbott@goodshepherd.com. The church is at 7701 Kenwood Road, Kenwood; 489-8815.
Sharonville United Methodist Church
www.MSPCOnline.org 8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470
2710 Newtown Rd. 231-8634
Good Shepherd Lutheran 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. Services on Sunday, Sept. 6, will have the message “He/She Has Done Everything Well” based on the scripture reading Mark 7:24-37. This sermon asks the question “How is Jesus a model of industry?” Communion will be offered at this service. You are asked to bring a tool of your trade for this service to help observe Labor Day. The church is at 8221 Miami Road, Madeira; 891-8181; www.stpaulcommunityumc.org.
Knox Presbyterian Church
HERITAGE UNIVERSALIST UNITARIAN CHURCH
The church has contemporary worship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. The church is at 7421 East Galbraith Road, Madeira; 791-8348.
St. Paul Community United Methodist Church
PRESBYTERIAN
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
Connections Christian Church
Get answers to all of your questions about the Catholic faith and explore the invitation to know Jesus Christ and his church. The regular teaching evenings begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in the St. Gertrude School cafeteria. For more information, call 561-5954, e-mail stgertrudercia@yahoo.com or visit www.stgertrude.org. The church is at 7630 Shawnee Run Road, Madeira; 561-5954.
Sunday Services 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 AM
"A Family in Christ and a Beacon of God’s Love for Over 150 Years"
Sundays 9:15am & 10:45am
The church is at 8005 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 791-3142; www.cosumc.org.
Hartzell United Methodist Church
vineyard eastgate community church
Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor Rev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor
EVANGELICAL COVENANT
Sunday Service 10:30am
271-8442
Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Sr.
Sunday School for Children & Adults at 9:30am & 11:00am.
100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052 www.stthomasepiscopal.org Sunday 7:45am Rite I Eucharist 9:00am Rite 2 Eucharist For All People 11:15am Rite 2 Choral Eucharist Childcare Provided for all Eucharists
INTERDENOMINATIONAL
(Newtown)
UNITED METHODIST
MT. WASHINGTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 6365 Corbly Road 513-231-3946 Rev. Thomas A. Gaiser Sunday Worship 10:45am Adult & Childrens Sunday School 9:30am Visitors Welcomed
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
FAITH CHRISTIAN
“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.
Concert Series. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the 16-year-old 2009 World Piano Competition winner, David Mamedov, will be performing in concert. Former Metropolitan Opera soloist Blythe Walker, soprano, and former European opera soloist, David Bezona, tenor, will be performing Saturday, Oct. 17. The final concert of the fall season will feature the choirs of Sycamore High School, Kenneth Holdt directing, Saturday, Nov. 21. All concerts are free and will begin at 7 p.m. (A freewill donation will be accepted.) The church is at 7333 Pfeiffer Road, Montgomery; 793-3288; www.ascensionlutheranchurch.com.
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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.
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