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St. Xavier running back Nigel Muhammad (10) is tackled by Elder defensive back Erich Vogelsang in the first quarter Nov. 21 at Nippert Stadium. Elder beat St. Xavier 17-14 to advance in the state playoffs. See more about the game in sports on A 9.

Grant helps Cheviot Fire Dept. By Kurt Backscheider kbackscheider@communitypress.com

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Cheviot firefighters are getting new gear. The Cheviot Fire Department recently received a $6,650 grant from Cincinnati-based insurance company Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Inc. and the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. Cheviot Fire Chief Donald Clark said the department is using the donation to purchase three new sets of turnout gear, which is the protective, fire-resistant clothing firefighters wear when responding to fires or major vehicle crashes. He said the gear can protect firefighters from exposure to chemicals, heat or flames. The sets the department is buying meet National Fire Protection Association standards. “Turnout gear is crucial to protecting our firefighters and this grant will enable us to replace our most worn pieces,” Clark said. “These new sets will last for several years and help protect us when responding to emergencies.” He said a portion of the grant, about $1,500, will also be used to cover the cost for annual medical screenings for firefighters in the department. The grant package is part of a nationwide philanthropic program funded by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. The program is designed to provide needed equipment, training and educational tools to local fire departments. Since 2004, the company has

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The Cheviot Fire Department received a $6,650 grant from Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Inc. and the Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. The money will be used to buy new turnout gear for the department. Pictured from left are Cheviot Safety Service Director Steve Neal; Jim Bany of Fireman’s Fund; Cheviot Council President Deborah McKinney; Cheviot Fire Chief Donald Clark; Dave Dietrichson and Dan Driehaus of Schiff, Kreidler-Shell; retired firefighter Tom Lustenberger; firefighter Scott Scherpenberg; Capt. Larry Cole and Capt. Bob Klein. issued more than $23 million in grants to more than 1,400 different fire departments. Independent insurance agencies offering Fireman’s Fund products, such as Schiff, Kreidler-Shell, are able to direct the grants to fire departments. Clark said the economic downturn is negatively affecting fire departments across the country according to a national survey of firefighters sponsored by Fireman’s Fund. He said the survey polled 30 percent of all fire depart-

ments in the country, and revealed that more than half of the departments have had to increase fundraising efforts. Daniel Driehaus, vice president of Schiff, Kreidler-Shell Inc., said his company was happy it could direct the grant to the Cheviot department. “I realize the negative affect the economy is having across the country and, in particular, within the fire services,” Driehaus said. “We’re proud to be able to support the Cheviot Fire Department.”

Oak Hills High School recently launched a new fundraising campaign in conjunction with the school’s 50th anniversary year. The high school opened in 1959, and students and staff have been celebrating the school’s anniversary with a variety of events throughout the year. Emily Buckley, coordinator of development for Oak Hills, said the new $50 for 50 campaign is a way for Oak Hills alumni, parents and community members to support the school for the next 50 years. “We decided this campaign would be a great way to get people more engaged in donating money to Oak Hills, and we’re really hoping we can engage some of the younger donors,” she said. She said the $50 donation – $1 for each year the school has been open – is tax deductible. Proceeds from the fundraising campaign will be equally divided among the performing and vocal arts, athletics and visual arts programs at the high school, Buckley said. “People tend to think everything goes to athletics, but this is being divided among several of the high school’s student programs,” she said. Everyone who donates $50 will receive a commemorative print featuring Oak Hills building photos from the past and present, she said. The color print is 12 inches by 36 inches and suitable for framing. Buckley said the campaign will run throughout this school year. District residents should soon receive literature in the mail explaining the fundraiser and seeking contributions. Those interested in making a $50 contribution are asked to mail donations to the attention of Emily C. Buckley, Oak Hills Administrative Office, 6325 Rapid Run Road, Cincinnati, OH45233. Checks should be made payable to: Alumni Association 50th.

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Tree festival helps Hospice of Cincinnati A Festival of Trees will run for five days at Liberty Nursing Center of Three Rivers, 7800 Jandaracres Drive, Miami Township. The fundraiser for Hospice of Cincinnati will be open: • 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18;

• 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19; • 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20; • noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21; and • 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. Local businesses and individuals are donating

theme-decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and gift baskets. There will be a silent auction during the festival. There will be entertainment throughout the festival. Covedale Performing Arts will entertain from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will be at the Festival of Trees form noon to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 21. Parents can bring their children to have their pictures taken with Santa and his wife for free. Refreshments will be provided.

Interstate 74 ramp meters turned on Gannett News Service Get ready to stop before entering Interstate 74 – if you haven’t already had to stop. The Ohio Department of Transporation was expectecd to turn on the ramp meters – those traffice signals you have seen at the North Bend Road and Montana Avenue entrances to I74 for about two years. ODOT said last week they would be in use on Tuesday, Nov. 17. These are the first highway ramp traffic lights

installed in Southwest Ohio and will operate 6-9 a.m. on the eastbound ramps from North Bend and Montana Avenue, and from Colerain Avenue/Beekman Street and Spring Grove Avenue. Studies show that ramp metering can reduce crashes, improve travel speeds and create a more uniform traffic flow, according to Sharon Smigielski, a spokeswoman for ODOT. The lights are activated by sensors embedded in the pavement on the ramps and the freeway near the ramps,

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according to ODOT. The lights change from green to red, allowing one vehicle onto the interstate at a time. For two-lane ramps, drivers in the left lane should obey the signal on the left side and drivers in the right lane obey signals on the right side. The $3 million project has been under way for almost two years. Plans stalled when the subcontractor that ODOT had hired to get the lights up and running closed. A new company, Capital Electric, was hired to tie the lights to the control boxes and link them to the traffic cameras operated by

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Artimis, which helps with traffic control on Greater Cincinnati’s highways. Although ODOT officials anticipate increased police enforcement next week to ensure that drivers heed the new signals, a spokesman for Hamilton County Sheriff Simon Leis said he “could find no directives” calling for closer-than-usual monitoring by deputies. Cincinnati Police spokesmen said Thursday they were uncertain whether their officers plan any extra enforcement activities. Those caught disobeying the metered traffic lights will be penalized as if running or disobeying any red light, Smigielski said.

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Olga Christoper, left, Green Township, and Olga Raptis roll and prepare honey cookies. Raptis, Springfield Township, is one of the chair women of the annual Sweet Treats from the Greeks pastry sale.

Greek women baking Sweet Treats By Heidi Fallon hfallon@communitypress.com

They start in September to prepare enough goodies to satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth by Christmas. Sweet Treats from the Greeks holiday pastry sale may be weeks away, but 15-20 women are baking up a storm at Holy TrinitySt. Nicholas Orthodox Church every Wednesday morning. “It’s a lot of work,” said Pat Zaferes, Cheviot. She is one of three chairwomen organizing what they think is their seventh pastry sale. “We use all butter and pure ingredients,” she said while stirring a mixing bowl. “We bake every Wednesday for the longest time.” Proceeds from the sale of a variety of goodies, including the most popular baklava and koulourakia, a butter tea cookie, go to support the Ladies Philoptochos Society.

“That means friends of the poor,” Zaferes said. She said charities which benefit from the trays and trays of cookies and other pastries include Children’s Hospital Medical Center and area families in need. “We help sick children who come from the old country and cannot afford the medical care they need,” she added. Back for a second year at the sale will be tiropita and spanakopita, both introduced last year and big hits. “They are very good and people liked them so much, we’re making them again this year,” Zaferes said. The sale will be Friday, Dec. 11, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 13, from noon to 3 p.m. Pastries will be sold by the piece or in assortment boxes. The church is at 7000 Winton Road in Springfield Township.

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Rena Poneris, left, Sprinfield Township, and Pat Zaferes, Cheviot, cook up a batch of Greek treats. They are two of three chair women of the annual pastry sale at Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church.

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American Idol 2008 winner Kris Allen played a duet with Emma Lindle, 15, of Cleves, a sophomore at Seton High School. Allen came to Seton to perform after the school teamed with WKRQ-FM Q102 to raise $10,000 for breast cancer awareness.

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Joseph Hoffman, 14 presented the flag at the Three Rivers School District’s annual Veterans Day program at the Three Rivers Middle School on Bridgetown Road Nov. 10. About 40 veterans attended the ceremony.

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Delhi Township resident Richard Stoll, left, a World War II veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was wounded on Iwo Jima, pauses for a picture beside the Iwo Jima memorial in Washington, D.C., with is son, also named Richard, of Covedale. Stoll recently took an Honor Flight trip to Washington to see the World War II memorial, and his son accompanied him as his guardian.

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Price Hill-Western Hills Kiwanis Club members Sandy Flick, center, and her husband, Ed, far right, recently had their photo taken with Ray Mabus, far left, who is the Secretary of the U.S. Navy. Ed Flick and Mabus both served aboard the USS Little Rock and caught up with one another at the annual reunion for former crew members of the ship.

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Bryce Heller, 8 tries to pull a part two domes held together only by a vacuum at C. T. Young Elementary School in Cleves. He was trying an experiment brought to the school by COSI on Wheels had its weather show “Current Conditions” and had hands-on activities for the students to learn how weather happens.

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Italian women’s club celebrates 50th birthday By Heidi Fallon hfallon@communitypress.com

They’ve been meeting for the past 50 years to cook, eat, laugh and cherish their Italian heritage. The La Societa Fuscaldese Femminile translates to the Italian Women’s Club and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The Fuscaldese part of the club name is for the small Italian city of Fuscaldo where club members trace their ancestry. Current club vice president and secretary Jennica Bonomini Bass and Katie Bonomini McDonald, Delhi Township, said it was their grandmother, Louise D’Andrea Bonomini, who started the club. The sisters said they never knew their grandmother but are learning about her through their fellow club members. “Members like Rose

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Working to send out invitations to their group’s 50th birthday bash are, from left, Jennica Bass and her sister, Katie McDonald, with Raffaela Newell, standing. Mazzei, who was our grandmother’s best friend, are keeping the traditions alive for us,” Bass said. “When we get together, it’s like family. I think grandma would be proud of us.” Older members like Raffaela Newell, a Cleves resident and club treasurer, said the club originally was limited to women who were descendants of Fuscaldo natives.

With club members getting older, the group now has opened its membership to women of Italian heritage. Newell said the current club has about 54 members ranging in age from 92 to 26. The group meets the fourth Thursday of the month at St. Teresa’s in Price Hill. McDonald said the group isn’t resuming its

monthly meetings until February because of all the planning it’s doing to celebrate the 50th anniversary. The celebration includes reissuing its La Cucina Fuscaldese cookbook with authentic Italian recipes from cooks who know their way around a bustling kitchen. “Cooking is huge part of our heritage and I can remember the family Sunday dinners that many still have,” McDonald said. The cookbooks are $15 and can be ordered by writing to La Societa Fuscaldese Femminile at 3598 Aston Woods Drive, Cleves 45002. The nonprofit group isn’t just about fun and feasting. McDonald and Bass said the club awards a $1,000 scholarship every year and sponsors four families to help them at the holidays and with other needs. For information about

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The following students have earned honors for the first quarter of the 2009-2010 school year.

Freshmen

Highest honors: Lora Annis, Kimberly Baker, Christopher Beck, Justin Bishop, Adam Bossman, Ian Cundiff, Lindsey Eckstein, Emma Fox, Marissa Fox, Erika Frondorf, Chloe Herzog, Mario Hristovski, Cody Jent, Anna King, Kevin Konkoly, Daniel Kurtz, Mackenzie Laumann, Jacob Mercurio, Meredith Meyer, Amin Musaitif, Eleni Panagiotopoulou, Thuy Thi Thanh Phan, Michael Raabe, Curtis Robertson, Mark Schramm, Nicole Siciliano, Gweneveir Stevens, Olivia Thomas, Mariah Vonluehrte, Jacob Wall, Jessica Wieman and Jim Yang. High honors: Amanda Arnold, Anne Backer, Brandon Besl, Anna Bettner, Maria Birri, Mitchell Bischoff, Kameron Bledsoe, Megan Brodbeck, Cody Bruser, Elisabeth Burg, Corey Bushle, Mariah Childs, Sydney Creeden, Samantha Davis, Cynthia Depenbrock, Thomas Dinger, Brittany Dixon, Kelsey Duenhoft, Elizabeth Engleman, Alec Fisher, Casey Giffin, Kaitlyn Goldfuss, Nicholas Grippa, Jenna Haarmeyer, Kelly Hetzel, Morgan Hetzel, Zachary Keyes, David King, Kristen Koopman, Elizabeth Lang, Sophainara Long, Sara Masminster, Emma Matheson, Megan Maxon, Brianna Meyers, Rachel Mistler, Sarah Mohr, Mikayla Moore, Christine Murphy, Alana Murray, Jessica Niemer, Kaitlin Owens, Mackenzie Parian, Kaitlyn Parnell, Rachel Price, Alexandria Ragland, Brady Ramsaur, Kathleen Ray, Danielle Reddington, Krista Rudolph, Jacob Salzl, Jaime Sanzere, Shelby Sargent, Amanda Schirmer, John Schmidt, Adam Schueler, Anna Schueler, Jessica Sherlock, Elizabeth Slattery, Lindsay Smith, Karley Sommerfield, Tyler Stump, McKalyn Sunderman, Kimberly Taber, Anne Vargas, Owen Walsh, Katelyn Wauligman, Emma Wilhelmus, Tyler Willig, Frankie Wong, Ciera Woycke and Chase Wullenweber. Honors: Mary Aichele, Brittany Anderson, Ethan Anderson, Paul Arelt, Sarah Arnold, Maxwell Baltzersen, Gregory Bayalan, Colan Beare, Carl Beckstedt, Alex Behm, Morgan Berra, Kyle Bieniek, Justin Biggs, Amber Boehm, Aaron Bohache, Michael Brackett, Amanda Braun, Patrick Breitenbach, Rex Brigger, Jacob Buller, Kenneth Burg, Tricia Cabral, Jeremy Cain, Jordan Cain, Caleb Carnes, Augustus Carpenter, Dejuan Carr-Davis, Eric Cella, Arreisha Cobbs, Thomas Combs, Courtney Conrad, Rebeca Dale, Shawn Dey, David Didusch, Shane Doyle, Kelsey Dozier, Ashton Drake, Ryan Drees, Michael Dwenger, Kristen Edgell, Michael Elsaesser, Jacob Essert, Marisa Etris, Kimberly Fairbanks, Paul Fieler, Constance Frankenstein, Matthew Freudemann, Cody Frondorf, Ross Frondorf, Jennifer Gabelman, Savannah Gambill, Kristen Griffith, Alexis Hadsell, Andre Hakim, Lyndsey Harrison, Corey Hausfeld, Devan Hayes, Matthew Hoendorf, Sarah Holtman, Samuel Kisakye, Robb Klawitter, Alexander Krupa, Michelle Lam, Travis Larkin, An Le, Sydney Leitz, Julia Lierman, Devin Lillis, Allison Lincoln, Rebecca Little, Kylie Luebbering, Amanda Lunsford, Brandon Macdonald, Allison Magliano, John Mauricio, Michael May, Kalyn McAfee, Jacob McDaniel, Nicholas McGinnis, Sarah McKeown, Logan McQueary, Joseph Memory, Caitlin Mergard, Megan Minning, Christine Nguyen, Nicholas Norman, Richard Ogden, Michael O'Toole, David Ott, Jena Owens, Jacob Parian, Kaitlin Patton, Mary Pendley, Madison Raleigh, Rebecca Reif, Emily Rieman, Jacqueline Roberts, Adam Roddy, Cody Roden, Mary Rosing, Cheyenne Roth, Emily Rubush, Katherine Ruwe, Samuel Schwarz, Karli Shackelford, Sara Sheridan, Alecia Siegel, Isabella Sims, Nicholas Smith, Miranda Snow, Brenna Steuart, Randy Stone, Halle Tenhundfeld, Elena Thier, Kaine Tomlin, Samantha Totton, Tanner Viox, Kyle Voegele, Alexander Watzek,

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The Oak Hills Local School District recently welcomed more than 30 new teachers for orientation and information sessions prior to the start of the new school year. Their positions include teachers, speech and language specialists, intervention specialists, psychologists and interns. Pictured from front left are Robert Wegford, Oak Hills High School; Amanda Roche, Oak Hills; Timothy Wagoner, Bridgetown Middle School and C.O. Harrison Elementary; Jibby Brown, Delshire Elementary; Anja Hoehn, Oak Hills; Seth Rings, Oak Hills; Jarryd Tribble, Rapid Run Middle School; Rick Fritz, Delhi Middle School; Kent Thiemann, Oak Hills; Jennifer Gould, Delhi; Marie Zingaro, C. O. Harrison; Jeff Crowe, Delshire; Halle Tremaglio, Oak Hills; Kristin Schubert, Oakdale Elementary; and Jennifer Ellis, Oakdale; second row, Mary Rose Lierman, Oak Hills; Kristen Macks, Oak Hills; Jeanna Romani, Our Lady of the Visitation School; Kristen Listerman, Delhi; Kristen Matthews, Oak Hills ; Kristen Dierdorf, Oak Hills; Michelle Schneider, all elementaries; Chelsey Kurtz, Delshire; Emily Power-Huhtala, Bridgetown; Stacie Kearns, Delshire; Sara Williams, Oak Hills; Melanie McBroom, district-wide; Christopher Dam, J.F. Dulles Elementary; Michelle Ellis, Springmyer Elementary; Kate Ramsdell, C.O. Harrison; and Nancy Cahall, district-wide.’ Ripley, Eric Rivera, Abby Roberts, Kelsie Roberts, Laura Rogers, Leanna Roll, Derrek Ross, Morgan Ruebusch, Alexander Russo, Taylor Rutenschroer, Zachary Santen, Rachel Scheidt, Jennifer Schmaltz, Anne Schneider, Timothy Schrenk, Dennis Schroeder, Benjamin Schwartz, Steven Schwing, Nicholasj Shelby, Lucas Shryock, Thomas Slaughter, Caitlin Smith, Lauren Sommer, Theresa Spitzmueller, Caleb Stacey, Zachary Staggs, Curtis Thomas, Kenneth Truesdell, Cameron Tuck, Ashlee Tucker, Margaret Turman, Kaitlin Turner, Kyle Turner, Brett Vallandingham, David Vaughan, Kayla Vennemann, Jacob Wagner, Kaitlyn Waters, Emilie Weber, Timothy Weber, Joseph Weinheimer, Hannah Weiskittel, Olivia Wendling, Hannah Winch, Darya Wodetzki, Koral Wolff, Rachel Wright and Danae Yeggy. Juniors Highest honors: Ashley Bethel, Melissa Bishea, Nicole Bishop, Patrick Brems, Joseph Buschur, Nathan Cybulski, Candace Dupps, Jacqueline Ehrman, Daniel Felix, Charles Hinton, Erin Holtman, Zachary Horstman, Samantha Imfeld, Sidney Jasper, Sara Jung, Emily Keilholz, Alexander Kroeger, Lauren Lamping, Matthew Maxey, Megan May, Emily McMahan, Tyler Merk, Larry Mitchell, Erin Murray, Chrisanne Neumann, Zachary Noble, Alexander Nurre, Miraj Patel, Carrie Ramsaur, Rachel Ruehl, Eric Ruffin, Benjamin Russell, Susan Shockey, Nathan Smith, Brent Streibig, Eric Thorman, Tanh Truong, Robert Vandewalle, Lindsay Webb, Nicole Wimmer. High honors: Gabrielle Abbatiello, Lindsey Allen, Samantha Amend, Matthew Arlinghaus, Jeffrey Arndt, Nicholas Arnsperger, Rachael Asher, Karli Baas, Angela Backscheider, Aaron Baker, Morgan Beam, John Bechard, Nicole Beck, Paige Bedinghaus, Eric Behm, Christina Besl, Leah Binkley, Anthony Birri, Jennifer Boehringer, Brian Bowns, Mackenzie Boyer, Amy Brackett, Kaila Busken, James Byrne, Amy Campolongo, Julie Chessey, Jessica Cicale, Caitlin Craft, Deanna Dabbs, Triet Dao, Amber Davis, Katherine Doherty, Brittany Duwel, Lauren Engleman, Rachel Eubanks, Abby Federmann, Alexandria Ferguson, Michael Fischesser, Jennifer Fitz, Amanda Frederick, Erika Furukubo, Megan Gilbert, Jacob Gilleo, Catherine Gilliam, Amanda Gratsch, Lauren Griffith, Bryan Grote, Timothy Hahn, Nicole Handlon, Kristen Hayhow, Kyle Heinrich, Eric Hengehold, Jessica Herzner, Daniel Honerkamp, Christopher Hudson, Allyson Janson, Trevor Jordan, Chelsea Kathman, Kirsten Knecht, Kelsey Kolish, Adam Krier, Christopher Laker, Kevin Lanham, Jenna Leisure, Nicole Levernier, Sarah Listerman, Michelle Long, Michelle Luken, Solida Mao, Bethany Mathis, Amber McRoberts, Kayla Mechley, Brooke Menke, Savannah Mertz, Andrew Meyer, Catherine Moster, Casey Nguyen, Melissa Olberding, Heather Pfaffinger, Benjamin Porter, Alyssa Price, Timothy Rieman, Elizabeth Rupe, Linus Ryland, Robert Sagers, Donald Schille, Michael Schlasinger, Madison Schmidt, Emily Schneider,

Alexander Sehlhorst, Kayleigh Simmons, Brittney Smith, David Smith, Donald Smith, Edward Smith, Karlee Smith, Courtney Stafford, Katelyn Tesla, Jacob Thier, Alexia Triantafilou, Jared Vanderpohl, Alexandria Watson, Meggan Wilson, Kelsey Wright, Anthony Wunder, Katherine Wurster, Kayla Zahneis. Honors: Chloe Acus, Braden Alcorn, Jillian Anderson, Clinton Backscheider, Samantha Ballard, Logan Beare, Ashley Beckemeyer, Alexander Beiting, Eric Binder, Joshua Black, Kyle Bossman, Jessica Boston, Kelsey Bratfish, Sarah Burnhimer, Hannah Burns, Kayla Burress, Ashley Burst, Jacob Cain, Robert Callahan, Christina Campbell, Tyler Carle, Paige Caudill, Adam Center, Christopher Cerimele, Holly Chernay, Kyle Christopfel, Corey Cooper, Natalie Coors, Andrew Damcevski, Jeremy Day, Ryan Derby, Emily Devine, Melissa Diersing, Michael Dillman, Gregory Ditullio, David Dourson, Rebecca Drees, Alexander Dunford, Jacob Elsaesser, Ignacia Espinoza, Allyson Essell, Justin Evans, Molly Farrell, Eric Ferneding, Alexa Flanigan, Margaret Freudemann, Jamie Frolicher, Jessica Fuller, Mark Funk, Karly Gade, Douglas Galbraith, Dominic Garrison, Robert Gaskins, Charles Geluso, Andrew Gerhardt, Dominic Gilardi, Brandon Goldrainer, Christopher Green, Darren Griffith, David Grote, Aleshia Haag, Jordan Hall, Benjamin Haller, Maxamillion Hamberg, Mason Harrell, Nicholas Hauser-Demeo, Alison Hayfer, Rebecca Henry, Katelyn Henzi, Lauren Heugel, Caitlyn Hickey, Justin Hildreth, Quoc Hoang, Steven Hoeffer, Kristen Holmes, Scott Howard, Quincy Hudson, Logan Johnson, Jonathon Jones, David Jorg, John Katz, Zachary Kelley, Theodore Kempf, James Klein, Brittany Krauk, Ashlee Kromski, Brian Kross, Joy Kummler, Samuel Lainhart, Maxine Lammers, Kimberly Lamping, Brandon Langmeier, Kelsey Laumann, Christopher Lehan, Derek Lenz, Elizabeth Limke, Kelly Louie, Victoria Maher, Brian Martin, Alexis McMahan, Mary McMonigle, Brendyn Melugin, Tyler Merk, Logan Meyer, Megan Miller, Ryan Moorman, Jay Morgan, Kristin Myers, Lucas Neville, Leon Nguyen, Cassandra Ott, Katherine Pence, Brittany Perkins, Amber Pra, Jacqueline Raabe, Susan Rack, Dustyn Reaver, Brooke Reinstatler, Simon Rhein, Nathan Rogers, Emily Rossi, Shannon Rothenbusch, Suzanne Rottenberger, Jessica Rudolph, Rachel Salzl, Justin Schaefer, Jamie Schermbeck, Reba Scholl, Jayson Schunk, Jason Seal, Megan Seibert, Ryan Shappelle, Kyle Siler, Dylan Simkin, Krystina Sims, Nickolas Sims, Cory Smith, Nicholas Smith, Wesley Stafford, Andrew Stegman, Stephanie Stone, Nicole Sunderhaus, Michael Taylor, Stephanie Taylor, Sara Thomas, Travis Troxell, Tiffany True, Amanda Turk, Chyenne Turner, Natalie Vance, Matthew Vennemann, Lindsey Voss, Tyler Walters, Abigail Watson, Lauren Weitz, Stephanie Westerfield, David Westerhaus, Bill Westrich, Rebecca Whelen, Kelsey Wineland, Emily Wohlfrom, Brittany Wuestefeld, Kaitlyn Yates and Jericca Yee.

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Highest honors: Allison Ahlers, Samantha Anderson, Kelly Arnold, Bradley Baas, Ashley Berding, Robert Boehl, Donna Boeshart, Lindsey Brown, Temperance Burden, Jacob Campbell, Elizabeth Cappel, Adam Coey, Gabrielle Coors, Sandra Craft, Samantha Cravens, Miranda Damico, Alexander Davis, Daniel Frondorf, Emily Gibbemeyer, Katelyn Gilkey, Jenny Giovis, Megan Gladfelter, Brittany Glancy, Jenna Harrison, Tanner Hinds, Rebecca Hoff, Megan Keller, Stephen Kluesener, Michelle Lahue, Rachel Lee, Rebecca Lindner, Bryan Lubbers, Emily Lyons, Zachary McClatchey, Angela Memory, Timothy Menchen, Alexander Mergard, Kevin Meyer, Travis Meyer, Katie Miller, Erin Naberhaus, Sarah Nickoson, Allison Owen, Elizabeth Paff, Loren Papin, Jordyn Paul, Sarah Reiners, Melanie Rickett, Kiana Rieman, Derek Seymour, Kristi Shoemaker, Brooke Sroczynski, Megan Stepp, Cara Sumner, Theresa Tschofen, Elizabeth Uchtman, Rio Vanrisseghem, Kaitlyn Ward, Grace Waters, Sarah Welling, Brian Willis, Jared Yeggy and Brittany Zinser. High honors: Jennifer Abrams, Karlee Abrams, Jennifer Adkins, Norit Admasu, Alexa Ahern, Maria Amann, Steven Argentiero, Brittany Baker, Jessica Baker, Amanda Baute, Maxwell Bischoff, Rachel Blake, Katie Blust, Caitlind Boshears, David Bosse, Brittany Brauer, Brittany Braun, Eden Brennan, Caitlin Bruder, Abigail Brueggemeyer, Carrie Buchert, Alexandra Burke, Demitria Cappel, Corie Cartmell, Sujal Chokshi, Kelsey Coyle, Lauren Crain, Danielle Davidson, Tarra Dirkes, John Dotson, Annemarie Dwyer, Joseph Eilerman, Ashley Eilers, Gabrielle Falco, David Farwick, Kelsie Fieler, Bryan Frederick, Stephanie Fromhold, Steven Gebing, Sophia Gilardi, Brian Gilbert, Joshuah Habig, Brendan Haehnle, Jessica Hall, Kianna Hardebeck, Patricia Harrison, Paige Hater, Allison Hauer, Joseph Hedrick, Rachael Helmes, Cassandra Helton, Sophia Herrmann, Emily Hill, Samantha Hinds, Rachel Hoendorf, Joshua Horner, Jamie Jackson, Sherree Johnson, Krystal Kaiser, Zachary Kersey, Michael Kessler, Riley Kilgore, Aaron Kincer, Thomas King, Emily Klingenbeck, Robert Klotz, Kurt Kolish, Brian Kuenzler, Ashley Leinen, Jodi Littlefield, Giacomo Luca, Robert Maltry, Kelly Masters, Julia Mazza, Bradley McAdams, Emily McNamara, Taylar Metzger, Tiffany Meyer, Daniel Mogos, Charles Montgomery, Ashley Moore, Benjamin Mueller, Megan Murray, Michelle Murray, Peter Namie, Andrew Neale, Abigail Nienaber, Natalie Nuss, Kaitlyn Osborn, Emily Ossing, Michael Otten, Robert Owens, Tiffany Patterson, Emily Phillips, Ryan Quinn, Brandon Raabe, Emily Reddington, Cody Reinshagen, Emily Reis, Brad Renken, Lindsey Reynolds, Hannah Ridder, Maura Roberto, Melissa Rohr, Maranda Sanders, Sean Schatzman, Benjamin Schmidt, Kristin Schute, Angela Scudder, Breanna Sexton, Haitham Shalash, Samuel Shea, Brennan Sheldon, Chelsey Shelton, Daniel Shepherd, Blake Siebenburgen, Elva Smiley, Alexander Smith, Eric Smith,

Nicole Smith, Tara Smith, Jessica Stadtmiller, Miranda Strange, Hillary Tate, Carson Taylor, Maria Tedesco, Tiffany Tenhundfeld, Linzee Tomlin, Hathaichanok Tonsungwon, Kaylyn Tully, Richard Uhlenbrock, Kristine Uhlhorn, Shawn Vallandingham, Elizabeth Vitatoe, Kaitlyn Wagner, Kaitlyn Wainscott, Dominic Walicki, Marsha Wall, Jennifer Warren, Kayla Williams, Jennifer Wissel, Karen Wodetzki, Lauren Wolf, Alexandra Wolfert, Jessica York, Teresa Zehnder and Sarah Zimmer. Honors: Scott Alexander, Kathyrn Amann, Megan Anuci, Robert Bahlke, Jonathon Barnes, Emily Barsch, Kaitlyn Beck, Samantha Becker, Joshua Berg, Ryan Beyer, Sharon Bodenstein, Chelsea Bolin, Abraham Boyles, Casey Brannon, Kristina Brodbeck, Keith Bunke, Vincent Bushle, Jessica Capek, Kaitlyn Carpenter, Krista Cebulskie, Megan Clem, Leslie Coile, Sara Cope, Chelcie Dale, Alexis Danford, Petros Dantsis, Holli Deems, Timothy Deffinger, Samantha Deller, Joshua Dennis, Rebecca Dietrich, Olivia Eckstein, Brendan Elchynski, Dominique Elie, Joshua Ellis, Spencer Ellis, Joseph Elrod, Cassandra Engel, Jeremy Ernst, Angela Evans, Jason Fischer, Jennifer Fortune, Alicia Gilkeson, Benjamin Ginter, Matthew Gum, Katheryn Haller, Jason Handley, Braden Hardtke, Gabrielle Harrison, Alaina Hartman, Colleen Hayes, Margaret Heithaus, Nicholas Hellmann, Kevin Herrle, Michael Hertsenberg, Jacob Hildreth, Kaylyn Holthaus, Ryan Howell, Chase Huesman, Hannah Hutchinson, Steven Jesse, Garrard Karnes, Julia Klayer, Anna Klump, Mark Krug, Amanda Krzynowek, Maribeth Kuenneke, Sarah Laffey, David Lambrinides, Victoria Lane, Morgan Laumann, Khang Le, Long Le, Richard Lee, Timothy Lee, Dimitri Lenovski, Yianni Makris, Steven Mangione, Briana Marsh, Rachel McHugh, Kacie McNeese, Johnathan McPherson, Brandon Merwin, Amanda Meyer, Rebecca Meyer, Robert Miller, Mathew Mills, Steven Mills, Amanda Moore, Eric Moorman, Jason Morency, Jourdan Moser, Mitchell Moser, Katelyn Neal, Danielle Neale, Kali Newman, Rebecca Niemeier, Logan O'Brien, Ashley Olinger, Aaron Oliverio, Kirstin Parker, Daniel Pate, Sara Peasley, Samuel Peter, Brandon Petrillo, Meghan Pollock, Justine Price, Molly Quast, Chelsea Raleigh, Erik Reynolds, Jordan Roell, Jacob Scarlato, Erik Schloss, Heather Schriner, Shannon Sharp, Sarah Shipman, Brittany Siegel, Michael Simpkins, Amber Simpson, Amanda Smith, Caleb Smith, Chad Smith, Emily Smith, Floyd Smith, Maxwell Smith, Sarah Smith, Alyssa Snyder, Ashleyanne Spriggs, Brooke Stapleton, Reid Stock, Kelli Stockelman, Mikka Szary, Andrew Taske, Katelynn Taylor, Brett Triantafilou, Christy Uhrig, Nicholas Valitutto, Emily VanDeRyt, Izak Velasquez, Lauren Walters, Scott Ward, Whitney Weber, Tyler Weiskittel, Ashley Werner, Jeremy Wessels, Thomas Wiggermann, Kori Wilkins, Samantha Wilson, Thomas Witterstaetter, Kimberly Wood and Andrew Wright.

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Mother of Mercy senior Mallory Workman scanned her notes, held the microphone, and asked Gov. Ted Strickland’s advisors about future state education requirements in foreign languages. Mercy senior Sydney Murray sat beside Workman taking notes along with everyone in the auditorium. Brewster Rhoads, the governor’s regional director, and Greg Landsman, direc-

tor of the Ohio Governor’s office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, addressed the question, but didn’t answer it. Despite a speech that emphasized global competition, the governor’s advisors mentioned no plans to increase our state’s competency in foreign languages. The press conference with Rhoads and Landsman ended the Ohio Scholastic Media Association Region 3

workshop at the Voice of America Learning Center of Miami University Friday, Oct. 16. Mercy Journalism advisor Barbara David took the entire journalism class to the workshop that featured sessions on variety of topics including multimedia usage, InDesign instruction, sports photography, editorial policy, and “good writing,” a session that argued for excellence in writing for tel-

evision, radio, Internet, blogging, and Twitter. WCPO-TV’s Tom McKee led “Good writing is good writing,” and several instructors noted Mother of Mercy’s students. In addition to Mallory Workman and Sydney Murray, Anna Bengel, Kristen Gallagher, Maggie Kissinger, Kelly O’Brien, Chelsea Rosfeld, Hannah Schwab and junior Sarah Tebelman attended the workshop.

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Nara Arnold, Brittany Brandenburg, Diana Contreras, Destiny Hendricks, Jasmine Hill, Jaila Lawrence, Joshua Maull, Brennan Robb, Lee Sanders, Tyler Tekulve and Kabria Tyler.

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Gabrielle Allen, Samaya Allen, Victoria Anthony, Jenelle Belcher, Chelsey Brock, Alaina Brooks, Brandi Campbell, Karyssa Chappell, Delisa Chenault, Briana Collins, Najeebah Dailey, Ryan Donohue, Shamiyah Hood, Alexis Janes-Maye, Te’Aira Johnson, Jazmyn Jordan, Arshpreet Kaur, Kamari Khalfani, Anthony Lane, Maxwell Leach, Christopher Martin, Laukita Mathews, Berheen McCollum, Kendra Myles, Dahnae Parrott, Matthew Quinn, Lee Sanders, Damokeem Seldon, Shadel Smith, Patrick Sonderman, Shannon Spain, Jawaun Strover, Michael Tucker, Jana Twitty, Jamyia Watkins, Diamond Webb, Aisha Whitby and Cameron White.

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Twelve 2009 graduates earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their achievement on AP exams. The College Board’s Advanced Placement program recognizes several levels of achievement based on students’ performance on AP Exams. Nathan Huey, Michael Matthews and William Witzgall qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams. Lee Southwood and Justin Streicher qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades 3 or higher on four or more of the exams. Shane Boschert, Joseph Bova, Nicholas Ciambarella, Benjamin Huey, Brian Kaufman and David Mertz qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP exams with grades of 3 or higher.

McAuley High School

Thirty-three McAuley students and 2009 graduates have earned the designation of AP Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their achievement on the college-level advanced placement program exams. Students took AP Exams in May. Lindsay Reder, Ann Marie Ruhe and Brittany Turner, all 2009 grads, were granted the status of AP Scholar with Distinction, receiving average grades of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of the exams. Eight students were granted AP Scholar with Honor status, receiving average grades of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of the exams. Recognized were 2009 graduates Alissa Cost, Jenna Cost, Amanda Fette, Elizabeth Hiller, Julie Krechting, Lauren Schultz and Juliann Schwieter, and senior Megan Whitacre. Twenty-two students were designated as AP Scholars, receiving grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams. Named AP Scholars were 2009 graduates Elizabeth Ashley, Lisa Beyer, Rachael Blum, Maria Broerman, Elizabeth Eveleigh, Mary Hautman, Danielle Kirk, Robin Koehlke, Laura Krueger, Erin Leahy, Rebecca Lynch, Abbigail Pille, Kelly Roden, Alexandra Sampson, Jessica Weber and Michelle Yung, and seniors Cynthia Dickman, Elizabeth Helpling, Kelly Schmidt, Rebecca Schmidt, Charity Winburn and Abagayle Witzgall. McAuley currently offers 12 AP classes: calculus ab, English literature, United States government and politics, Latin virgil, chemistry, physics b, French language, biology, U.S. history, European history, Spanish language and psychology.

Mother of Mercy High School

The health and physical education department has been awarded an Ohio Buckeye Best Recognition Award for the 2008-2009 school year. The program, administered by Healthy Ohio program and the Ohio Department of Health, recognizes schools that “demonstrate a commitment to the health and wellness of their students and staff through the establishment of programs and policies that foster such goals, including

improving nutrition, increasing physical activity and stopping or preventing the use of tobacco.” The department has participated in this program since 2006 and received a Bronze Award twice.

Our Lady of the Visitation School

Three Visitation teachers have received Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Youth Science Opportunities for their accomplishments during the 2008-2009 school year. Recognized were eighth-grade science teacher Laura Ellis, seventhgrade science teacher Kelly Igel and math instructor Judy Maddock. The Ohio Academy of Science selected 90 Ohio schools and 300 teachers to receive awards.

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Westwood resident Michelle Vonderhaar has been promoted to director of recruitment

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Thirty local students completed this year’s College of Mount St. Joseph’s Summer Adventures in Science and Art, an honors institute for gifted high school students. The program provides students with the opportunity to explore the fields of computer science, mathematics and design in a collegiate setting. For two weeks students participated in one of three courses offered: “Digital Fiction,” “Hands on Design: Creating Architecture” and “Flash and ActionScript Programming to Create Interactive Web Pages.” At the end of the program, each student received two college credits that are transferable to any college. Students who participated in this year’s program include: • Molly Farrell, Oak Hills, daughter of Laura Farrell of Green Township; • Ryan March, Oak Hills, son of Lynne and Alan March of Green Township; • Emily Marsala, Oak Hills, daughter of Jeff and Jackie Marsala of Green Township; • Andrew Meyer, Oak Hills, son of Paul and Barb Meyer of Green Township; • Zoe Zeszut, Mercy, daughter of John and Lu Ann Zeszut of Westwood.

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Students in Matt Haws’ Great Oaks business management program recently got a lesson in free enterprise, finance and organizations management – “Apprentice” style.

The idea, modified from a past instructor, was to create a game loosely based on the TV show “The Apprentice.” Teams of eight or nine students competed to see who could raise the most funds before the school’s Oct. 25 homecoming game. Each of the six teams were given $20 in start-up capital and had to come up with an idea for a booth to set up during the tailgate party prior to the game. Haws said he wanted the students to experience running a business while also raising money for Business Professionals of America. “With the limited start-up capital, they had to get creative,” Haws said. The students rose to the challenge; some teams contacted businesses in the community to donate prizes for games that they set up. The teams raised a total of $900 in just under two hours. The winning team raised $295 operating a basket raffle using prizes donated from the community ranging from Reds tickets to car wash coupons. The secondplace team had gross profits of $200 by selling hamburgers and hot dogs. Other booths included a cornhole toss, a sucker pull for prizes, a football toss and a snow cone booth. The money raised will be used to throw a lunch for the winning team with the rest of the money used to fund student competitions and field trips. Some of the 39 students involved in the program will be attending Business Professionals of America national competition in Anaheim, Calif., later in the school year.

Westwood School

Jade Evans was among 22 Cincinnati Public Schools students honored by CincyAfterSchool, a nationally recognized program led by the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati. Students were nominated by their schools as CincyAfterSchool All Stars for demonstrating personal growth as a result of attending extended school activities through the program. The students were each given a plaque, a backpack filled with supplies and a six-month family membership to the YMCA. CincyAfterSchool is a network led by the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati that includes many area nonprofit partners providing extended learning opportunities for public school students. At each Cincinnati Public School, programming is provided for up to 125 children and their families during the academic year and summer. Programming includes tutoring/mentoring, technology skills development, career exploration, service learning, leadership training, health and wellness, global literacy and fine arts.

SPORTS BRIEFLY

College commitments

Several Oak Hills High School athletes signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports, Tuesday, Nov. 17. • Rebecca Dietrich will attend Francis Marion University to play soccer. • Joel Bender will attend University of Louisville to play baseball • Amanda Baute will attend Tiffin University to play basketball • Ryan Quinn will attend Central Michigan to wrestle. • Katie Osborn will attend Georgetown College to play soccer.

Mercy girl has 18 kills

In front of a raucous crowd on Senior Night, the University of Cincinnati volleyball team downed the University of South Florida Bulls on its home court, 3-0, Nov. 8. Sophomore Missy Harpenau, a Mercy High School graduate, was a force to be reckoned with after putting down 18 kills at a .556 clip. The win is Cincinnati’s 20th on the season and marks the ninth time that UC has reached the 20-win plateau under the direction of 10thyear head coach Reed Sunahara. In addition, the win also gave UC its 10th conference victory as the Bearcats have now registered back-to-back 10-win conference campaigns for the first time since joining the BIG EAST in 2005.

Post-season award

College of Mount St. Joseph volleyball middle hitter, sophomore Kat Roedig, a McAuley High School graduate, was recently selected First Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. Oak Hills High School graduate Jacklyn Stenger, a libero for the Mount volleyball team, was recently named to the HCAC All-Freshman team. Mount’s junior outside hitter Jamie Grauvogel of Cleves was selected to the First Team All-HCAC.

PAC champions

The top-seeded Thomas More College volleyball team defeated second-seeded Thiel College, 3-0, Nov. 7, in the championship match of the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills. The Saints won the match 25-22, 25-14 and 25-22. With the win the Saints improve to 28-10 on the season and earns the conference’s automatic bid the NCAA Division III Tournament. The tournament field is available at www.ncaa.com. Junior outside hitter Lindsay Svec, a Seton High School graduate finished with double-figure kills with 11 and 10 kills respectively. Defensively, the Saints were led by freshman outside hitter Hanna Lietzm a Seton grad, with 19 digs. Freshman defensive specialist Danielle Beckenhaupt, a Seton grad, finished with 12 digs.

Lions lauded

College of Mount St. Joseph soccer sophomore midfielder Tim Pope, an Elder High School graduate was selected Second Team AllHCAC.

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Watch out, Ohio. The midseason swoon is over. The Elder High School football team battered St. Xavier 17-14 in the Division I Regional Semifinal at Nippert Stadium Nov. 14. It was the Panthers’ fourth straight victory. “It’s great to get a win and move on,” Elder head coach Doug Ramsey said. The Panthers raced out to a 17-0 lead and used a bend-but-don’t-break defense to hold the Bombers scoreless through three quarters. Elder junior running back Ben Coffaro scored on a 44-yard scamper to give his team a 7-0 lead. Coffaro rushed 30 times – many of which were out of the Wildcat formation – for 125 yards. He also led Elder with four receptions for 64 yards. “That’s something we added as a wrinkle,” senior quarterback Mark Miller said of the Wildcat. Well, it wrinkled just fine. A 37-yard field goal by all-state kicker Tony Miliano propelled the Panthers to a 10-0 halftime lead, and wideout Tim O’Conner put the game out of reach with an 18-yard, broken-tackle touchdown catch in the third quarter; he finished with three receptions for 31 yards and a score. The St. X offense, however, came alive in the fourth quarter and scored 14 points in less than six minutes. “It almost got away at the end,” Ramsey said. But it didn’t. The Panthers converted a fourth-and-1 pass from Miller to senior tight end Alex Welch for six yards with 42 seconds remaining to seal the win. “That was a GCL game,” Ramsey said. “No one ever quits.” Miller finished 15-of-19 passing for 150 yards and one touchdown. Elder added 140 on the ground. “We knew we needed a strong balance,” Ramsey said. Elder’s defense, mean-

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Elder High School senior Jake Fishburn zeroes in on St. Xavier junior Jake Brodbeck during the Division I Regional Semifinal at Nippert Stadium Nov. 14. Elder won 17-7.

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Elder High School senior quarterback Mark Miller looks to scramble as protection breaks down against St. X. while, held St. X to 96 rushing yards; it was only the second time this season that St. X failed to reach the century mark. “Our defense played well,” Ramsey said. With the win, the Pan-

thers avenged a regularseason loss to St. X, a game in which O’Conner injured his wrist after hauling in a 36-yard catch on Elder’s first play from scrimmage. The Panthers lost that game 17-7 and fell 35-13

the following week to Moeller at The Pit. But they’ve won four games since, the last two of which were fueled by O’Conner’s postseason return. Elder (9-2, 1-2) advances

to play Anderson (12-0, 50) in the Regional Final Nov. 21. Anderson advanced after downing Middletown 41-20. A bit of history is on Elder’s side. Last Saturday marked the fourth time this decade that Elder and St. X have met in the postseason. The winners of the previous three showdowns all advanced to the state title game. The Panthers, of course, also have talent on their side. St. X hadn’t lost in the playoffs since 2006, and Elder hadn’t beaten the Bombers in the postseason since 2002. A return to Canton seems possible – if not probable. “We have the experience,” Miller said. “We know what to expect.”

Lions fall to Thomas More, prepare for playoffs By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com

One win away from an undefeated regular season, the Mount St. Joseph football team fell 42-17 in the 14th annual Bridge Bowl Nov. 14. Thomas More leads the all-time series 11-3. Mount St. Joe, which finishes the regular season 91, won the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference title for the fourth time in the last six years. They defeated Wilmington, Lakeland, Rose-Hulman, Bluffton, Anderson, Hanover, Franklin, Manchester and Defiance before falling to Thomas More. The Lions entered the week ranked 17th in the country in the American Football Coaches Association Division III Poll and 25th in the D3Football.com Top 25 Poll. Mount Union College,

located in Alliance, Ohio, is tops in both polls. The Lions now prepare for the postseason; they open tournament play Nov. 21 against a team to be determined. Despite the loss to Thomas More, head coach Rod Huber has been particularly impressed with the way his team has rebounded from a 5-5 season in 2008. “This team has something I can’t coach,” Huber said. “They’ve got chemistry. They care about each other and their coaches. We’ve got some players, but this is not an overly athletic team. It’s a bunch of blue-collar guys who work hard.” Mount St. Joe features an explosive pro-style offense that is scoring 35.8 points per game with an average margin of victory of 16.6. The Lions are led by jun-

ior quarterback Craig Mustard (Mason), who is completing 63.4 percent of his passes and has thrown for 2,290 yards – an average of 254.4 yards per game – and 17 touchdowns. His favorite target has been junior wide receiver Derick Tabar, who leads the team in catches (43), yards (921) and yards per catch (21.4). He is also tops in the HCAC in touchdown receptions (13). “Derick is capable of making the first guy miss and taking it to the house on every touch,” Huber said. “(Mustard and Tabar) really have a special feel for each other.” On the ground, junior running back Jake Davis (Anderson) is averaging 4.8 yards per carry and leads the team in yards (803) and touchdowns (12); he is first in the HCAC in yards per game with 89.2.

“He’s done a great job,” Huber said. Davis has been spelled by Noah Joseph (Atlanta), who is second on the team with 600 rushing yards and seven touchdowns. The offensive line – which is led by seniors Anthony Walsh (Moeller) and Chris Harrison (Oak Hills) – has allowed just five sacks this season. Huber also praised the line work of sophomore Joe Noble (Colerain) and sophomore tight end Rob Blundred (Oak Hills). Defensively, the Lions are yielding nearly 20 points per game, but they have forced 10 interceptions, including two each by freshman defensive back Jerrick Boykin (Glen Este) and senior defensive back Ryan Smithmeyer (Elder). The front seven is led primarily by Elder and Oak Hills products. Junior linebacker Erik Prosser (Oak

Hills) leads the team in tackles (95), senior defensive lineman Alex Harbin (Elder) is first in tackles for loss (13), and sophomore defensive lineman Brett Hambrick leads the team with 10 sacks. “We’ve been able to have success with the westside kids,” Huber said. “They’ve been playing the game a long time, and they have a big passion for it.” Huber also praised his coaching staff, which features five former high school head coaches, including offensive coordinator Vince Suriano (Anderson) and defensive assistant Bob Crable (Moeller). Other coaches include Kyle Prosser, Ron Woyan, Dick Nocks, Brad Phillips, Pat McAtee, Tim Woyan, Rico Hill, Justin Roden, Tony Acito, Eric Doll, Joel Lauer, John Barbour and Matt Hall.

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Grads played when West High beat Elder By Tony Meale tmeale@communitypress.com

When most people think Western Hills High School athletics, they think Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hit king. Or maybe even Karl Rhodes, the all-time homerun leader in Japan among foreign-born players. But Jeff Becker and Matt Piening? They’re the Mustangs most people might not remember. Becker and Piening, who both graduated in 1987, played on West High’s 1986 state championship baseball team. The Mustangs defeated Westerville North 11-9 in a 12-inning game that spanned two days in Columbus. “The game started at 4 or 5 (p.m.), and they called it in the ninth due to darkness,” said Piening, who played rightfield. “Ohio State didn’t have (stadium) lights back then. So we scrambled and got a hotel, checked in and showered. We didn’t even wash our uniforms. Then we went out the next day and won a state championship.” It was West High’s fifth baseball title in school history. The Mustangs haven’t won a state title in any sport ever since.

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Western Hills High School alumni Jeff Becker, left, and Matt Piening, right, won a state championship in baseball for the Mustangs in 1986 – the last state title of any kind at West High – and never lost to Elder during their varsity football careers. Baseball may have attracted Becker and Piening to West High. “My uncle played on the ‘77 state team, and he was my hero; he’s the reason I went there,” said Piening, a starting pitcher – but maybe even more impressive than their diamond exploits were their accomplishments on the gridiron. During their varsity football careers, Becker and Piening never lost to Elder. Anyone who knows the history of the rivalry, which ended this season after 81 years, surely understands

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the magnitude of that statement. The series began less than a month after the stock market crash in 1929, making it the longest rivalry in each school’s history. Since 1959, Elder went 46-4-1 against West High, including 19-0 since 1991. But three of West High’s five non-losses during that stretch came in three consecutive years in the mid80s. They came from Becker and Piening. As sophomores in 1984, Becker, a punter, and Piening, a linebacker, helped West High to a 12-12 tie against the Panthers. The standstill ended a five-game losing streak for West High and was the series’ first tie since 1934. “It felt like we won,” Piening said. “They were Elder. They were supposed to win.” But they didn’t. And in 1985, West High

walloped Elder 35-14 at The Pit. It was the Mustangs’ first win at Elder Stadium since 1958, and – with a 21-point margin of victory – the game remains the most lopsided West High win in the history of the series. “We dominated,” Becker said. “That was unbelievable.” As seniors in 1986, Becker and Piening expanded their roles. Becker became the Mustangs’ quarterback – it was his first time ever playing the position – and set five school records; among them were most attempts in a game and season, most completions in a game and season, and most yards in a season. He finished third in the city in passing; Tom Bolden of Colerain finished first. Piening, meanwhile, became the team’s kicker. He set a single-season school record by drilling 10 field goals that year, but none was bigger than his boot against Elder. “That’s something I’ll never forget,” said Becker, who was Piening’s holder. “It was 14-9 and Matt was getting ready to kick a field goal – a 32-yarder, I think. When the ball was snapped, it short-hopped a good four feet in front of me, but it bounced perfectly right to me. Matt had to hesitate but he made the field goal – and that ended up being the game-winner. That’s the thing that sticks out in my mind more than anything. God was with us.” Piening’s field goal made it 17-9, and the Mustangs hung on 17-15. “Elder scored and went

for two, but they didn’t get it,” Piening said. It was the first – and last – time West High won backto-back games against Elder since 1945-46. Becker and Piening both went on to play college football. Piening played for one year at Ohio Northern before injuries forced him to give up the sport. Becker, meanwhile, was a Sporting News All-American quarterback at Northern Iowa as a sophomore before transferring to Cincinnati. He spent that summer working out and conditioning with the team, but he never made it on the field. He was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease in 1990. It took a year and a half of radiation and chemotherapy – and the love and support of his family and friends, including Piening – but eventually Becker beat the illness. “Matt was always there,” Becker said. A former teacher and police officer who also worked for an advertising firm, Becker is now a program director at Next Step House, a transitional home for men. But earlier this year, he noticed a cold sore on his tongue. “I couldn’t even eat,” said Becker, 41. His wife, Kim, forced her stubborn husband to go see a doctor. He was diagnosed with tongue cancer. “It’s a direct result from the Hodgkin’s chemotherapy,” said Becker, who has had three surgeries since March to remove parts of his tongue. “But the doctors think they got it all.” Piening, who is currently the assistant principal at

Colerain Middle School, provided unfailing friendship yet again. “To me, it says a lot about sports,” said Piening, 40. “Sports become a window into life. You go through good times and bad times and lean on each other. There are only a couple people that you know will always be there for you, and you’re not going to give that up.” Neither Becker nor Piening wanted to see the Elder/West High rivalry end, but they both understand why it did. “If West High were competitive – even if they lost – I’d be happy,” Becker said. “But it was getting hard to see it and hear about it.” Since 2001, Elder outscored West High 44348 for an average final score of 42-5. The one-sided rivalry may have ended, but not everyone has forgotten what Becker and Piening accomplished more than 20 years ago. “I was at the final game (of the series) this year, and I ran into one of my grade school friends (Greg Kotz, who graduated from Elder in 1987),” said Becker, who went to St. Aloysius in Sayler Park. “And he said, ‘I haven’t seen you in 10 years, but I was just talking about you (and what you did at West High).” The legend lives on. Although most of his grade school friends went to Elder, Becker did not – and it’s a decision for which both he and Piening are thankful. “Without that,” Piening said, “we might never have even been friends.”

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Senior Corie Cartmell is the true deﬁnition of a student-athlete. He currently boasts a 3.42 grade-point average and is ranked in the top 20% of his senior class, and is a part of Kilt Krew. Corie has been a two year starter on the football team, and is also a sprinter and hurdler on the track team. As a starting wide receiver this season Corie caught 23 passes, which ranked second in the GMC, and scored two touchdowns. As a defensive back he intercepted 3 passes while being matched up with the opponent’s best WR. He was recently voted 1st-team All-GMC WR by the opposing coaches. Corie fought through an injured ankle early in the season and never complained, always putting the team ﬁrst.

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La Salle High School senior Kyle Smith is the GCL Soccer Player of the Year.

A stellar senior season netted La Salle High School soccer player Kyle Smith the Athlete of the Year award in the prestigious Greater Catholic League South Division this fall. Smith, a four-year varsity player, led the GCL South Division with 30 points including 13 goals and four assists during his senior campaign. For a Lancer who’s spent most of his life playing organized soccer, the award was well deserved in La Salle head coach Steve Schulten’s eyes, the coach said. “He was the clear-cut choice to win GCL Player of the Year based on his career

over four years as well as his senior season,” Schulten said. “I’ve been coaching here for 17 years and he has one of the best touches on the ball of anyone we’ve had at La Salle. “He’s extremely deserving of this honor,” Schulten added. LaSalle took second place in its GCL South Division at 8-5-4 overall this fall with a league mark of 52-4. St. Xavier (11-7, 8-3) took first place in the GCL South Division. During the 2008 season, Smith finished third in the GCL South Division with 19 points (eight goals, three assists). Smith ended his career with 22 goals. “Very rarely do we play freshmen on varsity so a

four-year varsity player is very rare for us,” Schulten said. “As a senior, he led the GCL South in goals and it’s an extremely tough league. “He’s very crafty with the ball. Kyle is very hard to cover one-on-one which means he creates chances for himself and his teammates,” Schulten added. La Salle teammate Chris Fisbeck was the beneficiary of Smith’s crafty play on more than a few occasions, Schulten said. Fisbeck finished second in the GCL South Division with 21 points (nine goals, three assists) which gave the Lancers the top two scorers in the conference. “He’s been playing since he could walk and he’s been on a team since he was 4,” Smith’s mother Mary

Mikkelson said of a lifetime spent on the soccer pitch. “(Winning Athlete of the Year) was just a wonderful accomplishment.” Smith has been approached by several collegiate soccer teams but the La Salle standout is still considering his future, Mikkelson said. Smith is centering his college search around academics as a member of the National Honor Society with roughly a 3.75 GPA, Mikkelson said. As for the future of the Lancers’ soccer program, juniors Ben Moeller and Adam Tulius and sophomore keeper Mack Robinson will lead La Salle next fall following Smith’s graduation, Schulten said.

BRIEFLY College of Mount St. Joseph women’s soccer senior defender Laurie Neumann, a Seton High School graduate, was recently named to the All-HCAC First Team. Mount senior defender Shannon Nortman, a Mercy High School graduate, was named to the Second Team. The conference award was the fourth such for Neumann, who made the Second Team as a freshman and the past three seasons was a First Team winner. Nortman was also a First Team selection last fall.

On to the playoffs

A La Salle High School graduate Aaron Osborne goal off an assist from Joey Tensing, a Mount Healthy High School graduate, just 7:50 into the Nov. 8 game proved to be all Thomas More College needed on Sunday, as the top-seeded Saints (17-21) captured their first-ever PAC Men’s Soccer Championship with a 1-0 home victory over third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College at The Bank of Kentucky Field. With the win, the Saints secured the PAC’s automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division III Playoffs. Thomas More held a narrow 14-12 shot advantage over W&J, while the Presidents maintained a 6-5 margin in corner kicks.

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Thomas More volleyball team defeated No. 4 Washington & Jefferson 3-1, 24-26, 25-22, 25-12, 25-13, Nov. 7.

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The top-seeded Thomas More College Saints volleyball team split the first two tight sets with the Washington and Jefferson Presidents, before taking control in the final two sets to advance to the PAC Championship on Saturday. For Thomas More, junior Lindsay Svec, a Seton High School graduate and sophomore Katie Sullivan, also a Seton grad, each added 13 kills.

All-stars

Thomas More College sophomore volleyball player Katie Sullivan, a Seton High School graduate, was recently named to the All-Presidents Athletic Conference First Team. Seton graduate Lindsay Svec, a junior on the volleyball team, was named AllPAC Honorable Mention.

Saints fall in first round

The Thomas More College volleyball team fell, 3-1, to St. Mary’s University Nov. 12, in the first round of the Central Regional of the NCAA Division III Volleyball Tournament hosted by Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. St. Mary’s won by the scores of 23-25, 25-21, 25-20 and 27-25. With the loss the Saints end the season at 28-11 overall. Offensively, junior outside hitter Linday Svec, a Seton High School graduate, had six kills. Defensively, Svec finished with three total blocks. Freshman defensive specialist Danilee Beckenhaupt, a Seton grad, led the team with

19 digs, while freshman outside hitter Hanna Lietz, a Seton grad, had 12. The NCAA Tournament appearance was the Saints’ ninth since joining the NCAA IN 1990.

Season high

Ohio Northern University junior Abby Schaller, a McAuley High School graduate, had a solid week on the university’s volleyball team, the week of Nov. 2, with 24 kills, including eight kills and a season-high .538 hitting percentage (8-1-13) against the Blue Streaks in the quarterfinals, Nov. 3. Last week, The No. 6ranked Ohio Northern volleyball competed in the NCAA Tournament Regionals.

Elder grads share in win

The Thomas More College football team beat Geneva College 21-12, on Senior Day. With the win the Saints remain undefeated and improve to 8-0 on the season. Thomas More retook the lead with 9:15 to play in the third quarter when Stellman connected with senior tight end Jeff Brinck, an Elder High School graduate, on a fiveyard touchdown pass and Zink added the PAT. Senior wide receiver Chris Farley, an Elder grad, had four catches for 104 yards, while Brink had two catches for 19 yards and one touchdown. Junior defensive back Aaron Monk, an Elder grad, added eight tackles and a fumble recovery and senior linebacker.

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Giving tree time

Presents, holiday feasts, and the giggles of delighted children. Those are every parents’ dreams for Christmas. For many parents, those dreams will be a reality. For too many parents, the reality of those dreams can come true only if they have help … your help. The Three Rivers Community Giving Trees that will be appearing around Miami Township will allow neighbors to help neighbors make those dreams realities. With the families of over 700 children and senior citizens feeling the pressures of these demanding and uncertain times, it is more important than ever that we all help as much as we can. We offer these suggestions for helping: • Starting Nov. 20, stop by Sullivan’s Family Foods, Cincinnati Federal Savings and Loan, Curves, Brossart Pharmacy or Presidents

Federal Credit Union and pick an ornament or two from the Giving Tree. • Shop for the gifts. • Wrap the gifts, attach the tree ornaments, and return the presents to the appropriate tree site by Dec. 7. Cash donations can be made to “The Giving Tree” and sent to: 514 Aston View Lane, Cleves, OH 45002. If you have questions, wish to help by adopting a family or wish to become more involved, call 941-5193 or 941-3442. No one wants to ask for help, but we hope everyone who can will help. Thank you for helping your neighbors. Darlene West Three Rivers Community Giving Tree Committee Shady Lane North Bend

CHA@TROOM Last week’s question

Is “Sesame Street” still relevant today, 40 years after its television debut? Why or why not? Do you have any favorite memories of the show? “‘Sesame’ was great for my kids and now my grandchildren are learning from and relating to it as well. I like the way this show uses music to enhance learning. I relate most to Oscar the Grouch.” G.G. “Ever since they bowed to political correctness and sent ‘Cookie Monster’ off into the twilight they lost me!” C.J.W. “‘Sesame Street’ is still relevant because teaching our youngest learners the basics of reading, math and good behavior never goes out of style. I love that the characters that kept me entertained are still around to entertain my children. The addition of new characters has allowed it to stay current while maintaining the same, loving format we enjoyed years ago. I cried when Big Bird told us that Mr. Hooper had died. No kids show today would take on the tough topic of death or some of the other issues they’ve handled over the years.” J.H. “We loved everything about ‘Sesame Street’ when my daughter was growing up, and it’s so much fun to see how much my grandchildren enjoy the same characters. I used to enjoy the send-ups of popular singers. It was over the kids’ heads, but I loved it! Bruce Stringbean’s ‘Born To Add,’ along with some of those other rock parodies, The Beetles

• 8th District – Bill Seitz (R). In Cincinnati, call 357-9332, In Columbus, write to: Senate Building, Room No. 143, First Floor, Columbus, Ohio. 43215; or call 614-466-8068. E-mail: SD08@senate.state.oh.us.

Ohio House of Representatives

• 30th District, Bob Mecklenborg (R) In Columbus, write the Ohio House of Representatives, 77 S. High St., 11th floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215-4611 or call 513-481-9800 or 614-466-8258; fax 614-719-3584. E-mail: district30@ohr.state.oh.us. The 30th District includes Green, Miami and Delhi townships.

Army veterans Paul Sullivan, of Cleves, and Tim Hill of North Bend, longtime friends and both students at The College of Mount St. Joseph were invited along all other veterans at the school to a picnic and were addressed by school President Tony Aretz , who is a veteran, Oct. 2.

Next question Do you plan to participate in “Black Friday” shopping the day after Thanksgiving. Why or why not? If so, how early do you go? Every week The Western Hills Press asks readers a questions that they can reply to via e-mail. Send your answers to westernhills@community press.com with “chatroom” in the subject line. and ‘Letter B’ and ‘Hey Food;’ Mick Swagger and the Cobble Stones singing ‘(I Can’t Get No) Co-Operation)’; Moe Cocker with ‘A Little Yelp From My Friends;’ Billy Idle with ‘Rebel L.’ Classic. S.H.M. “The mission is the same today as it was then. There are still kids who are being educated by it. Plus it has a following of people who grew up on it and are raising kids today. I always loved the skits with the aliens ... yep yep yep.” A.H. “Sesame Street was a big part of my twin granddaughters’ life. Courtney was very seriously attached to Grover and Sarah was attached to Big Bird. When Courtney had surgery on her left leg, so did Grover. They both came out of surgery sporting a beautiful pink cast on their left leg. Big Bird and Grover made a surprise visit on their fifth birthday and Sarah was frightened so that ended her relationship with him. But at almost 21 years old I am sure Grover is still in someone’s memory. P.S. I dressed as Cookie Monster myself in a Shriner parade 20 years ago and won a prize for our organization.” I.K.

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• 31st District – Denise Driehaus (D) In Columbus, write to: 77 S. High St., 13th Floor, Columbus, OH., 43215-6111 or call 614-4665786; fax 614-719-3585 E-mail: district31@ohr.state.oh.us. The 31st District includes Westwood, Price Hill, Sayler Park, Cheviot, Addyston, Cleves and North Bend.

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Steve Driehaus (D), U.S. House of Representatives, 202-225-2216. Fax: 202-2253012. In Cincinnati, write 3003 Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45202, or call 513-684-2723; fax 421-8722.

Cold War veterans forgotten I had the honor of attending the unveiling of the bell tower in remembrance of all those veterans who served and died for their country. Tracy Winkler and her staff did an outstanding job. The guest speaker was somewhat disappointing. He recognized, rightfully so, all the veterans who fought in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, in the Gulf Wars and those currently deployed in foreign countries fighting jihad terrorism. However, no recognition was announced of the contributions Cold War veterans made in defending the United States from September 1945 until the fall of the Berlin Wall. This first unheralded organization of thousands of mounted warriors was called the U.S. Constabulary. They were deployed in American-occupied Germany, replacing millions of World War II veterans anxious for their “ruptured duck” so they could return home. By August 1949, when the Basic Law was adopted creating the Federal Republic of Germany, the Constabulary had successfully

executed their mission of security and communist containment in the American zone. They established a tactical legacy for future generGeorge F. ations of warHofmann riors who also had to deal with Community the political, milPress guest itary, economic, columnist diplomatic and personnel turbulence of Cold War period. Let us not forget the Cold War airmen. They flew thousands of flights into and out of Berlin in 1948-1949 to alleviate the starving population and eventually breaking the Soviet blockage. Many airmen died in this effort. Later Cold War warriors had to deal with the 1958 Lebanon crisis and, in the early 1960s, Cuba and another Berlin crisis. Just years ago the government finally recognized Cold War veterans of all branches of the services. The secretary of defense stated that

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Steve, Denise Driehaus visit Cleves State Rep. Denise Driehaus (D–31st District) and Congressman Steve Driehaus (D–1st District) came to visit their constituents in Cleves on Sept. 29. They stopped by at Brossart Pharmacy to visit with owner John Brossart, his employees and customers that stopped by. We wanted to give (Steve) Driehaus and his sister (Denise) Driehaus a firsthand look at the problems with health care, Medicaid, Medicare part D, and commercial insurance companies. It was explained to Steve Driehaus how a liver transplant patient had broken a bottle of insulin and we tried to get it replaced and covered. It took seven phone calls and two promises of coverage only to then have the claim denied when Brossart Pharmacy tried to process the claim. The patient ended up paying for the insulin which cost him

over $100. Denise Driehaus was informed how the cut in Medicaid reimbursement by the state of Ohio could cause problems in Medicaid patients finding prescription drugs. She was told how pharmacies may not be able to fill prescriptions for Medicaid if the pharmacy cannot cover the costs of filling that prescription. They were both shown the pharmacy and the compounding area of Brossart Pharmacy. We showed them how Brossart Pharmacy can prepare medications specifically for that patient’s needs. It helps patients that cannot get the medications they need because they are not available commercially. We are able to treat people as well as pets to help make sure they get the medication needed. For pets we can make creams to apply to their ears that

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will get into the pets body transdermally. People can also receive creams which when applied will absorb through the skin and into the body and into the blood stream. We also do hormone replacement therapy for men and women which balances their natural hormones by administering specific hormone dosage for them to feel more like themselves again. Denise Driehaus and Steve Driehaus both felt their visit was very informative and (Steve) Driehaus wants Brossart Pharmacy to make sure people understand that if they are having problems with Medicare or Medicaid they should call his office for assistance. To receive a pamphlet on more help from (Steve) Driehaus stop by Brossart Pharmacy at 45 S. Miami Ave. and pick one up. – Submitted by John Brossart

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From left, U.S. Army veteran and Amvets Post 41 member Gus Bareswilt, Navy Seabees veteran and Amvets Post 41 commander Dan Knotts, Air Force veteran and VFW Post 2548 member Bill DeRemer and Air Force veteran and Amvets Post 41 member Jim Ploeger salute and cover their hearts during the singing of the national anthem at Green Township’s Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11.

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Green Township VFW Post 10380 honor guard members, left to right, Roger Sand, Joseph Zang and Pete Rebold fire a 21 gun salute at the end of the township’s Veterans Day ceremony.

Green Township resident Jack Snyder, a member of VFW Post 10380, holds the flag during the township's annual Veterans Day ceremony.

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Green Twp. dedicates tribute tower By Kurt Backscheider

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The bell in the Green Township Veterans Tribute Tower, which was rung for the first time during the township’s Veterans Day ceremony, is engraved with the words, “Thank God for Our Veterans.”

Green Township officials could not have asked for a more picturesque day for the township’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. Mild weather and bright blue skies served as the backdrop for the ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, while a crowd of about 400 to 500 people gathered at Veterans Park to honor our military veterans and dedicate the township’s new Veterans Tribute Tower. After a service on the park’s Veterans Plaza conducted by the members of Green Township VFW Post 10380 honoring the sacri-

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Green Township veteran Frank Lukas rings the bell in the Veterans Tribute Tower during the township’s Veterans Day ceremony and tribute tower dedication. Lukas is among the six oldest township veterans who were given the honor of being the first people to ring the bell. fices of the brave men and women who have protected

this nation’s freedom, the honor guard marched over

KURT BACKSCHEIDER/STAFF

From left, Army veteran George Fitch, Navy veteran Eugene Medl Sr., Army Air Corps veteran Ted Guethner, Army veteran Morgan Gerth, Army Air Corps veteran Thomas Griffin and Navy veteran Frank Lukas are among the six oldest military veterans living in Green Township. The men were given the honor of being the first people to ring the bell in the township’s Veterans Tribute Tower during the township’s Veterans Day ceremony.

The purpose of Green Township’s Veterans Tribute Tower is written on the faces of the tower’s clocks. The message is simple: “Take Time to Remember.”

to the tribute tower for a ceremony dedicating the 30-foot structure. Jerry Rowland, a VFW Post 10380 member who was instrumental in bringing the tribute tower to the township, was the keynote speaker for the event. A Vietnam War veteran, Rowland thanked all the men and women who have ever served this country, and put their lives in jeopardy to defend our liberties. U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-1st District), State Rep. Bob Mecklenborg (R-30th District) and former Congressman Rob Portman were on hand to express their gratitude for the veterans as well. To dedicate the Veterans Tribute Tower, Green Township officials invited six of the township’s oldest living veterans to be the first people to ring the tower’s bell. Navy veteran Frank Lukas, Army Air Corps veteran Thomas Griffin, Army veteran Morgan Gerth, Army Air Corps veteran Ted Guethner, Navy veteran Eugene Medl Sr. and Army veteran George Fitch each stepped up and took their turn ringing the bell three times. The bell is engraved with the words, “Thank God for Our Veterans,” and the tower will serve as a lasting monument to the sacrifices made by Green Township veterans.

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Green Township resident John Hummeldorf, right, a U.S. Marine, thanks township resident George Fitch for his service in the Army during World War II. Fitch was among the six township veterans who had the honor of ringing the bell in the Veterans Tribute Tower at the township’s Veterans Day ceremony.

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Jerry Rowland, a member of Green Township VFW Post 10380, was the keynote speaker at the township’s Veterans Day ceremony. Rowland was instrumental in bringing the Veterans Tribute Tower to the township, and he thanked every veteran for the sacrifices they’ve made protecting freedom.

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Ruth Schoenhoef, of Green Township, holds some flags while taking a moment to pray during the township’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.

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Business Network InternationalBridgetown, 8:30 a.m., Hillebrand Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 4320 Bridgetown Road, third-floor conference room. Meets every Thursday. 941-6464; www.bniohio.com. Bridgetown.

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Miamitown Square Dance Classes, 7 p.m., Miami Whitewater Township Firehouse, 6736 Ohio 128. Butler Squares and River Squares Square Dance Clubs beginner square dance class for singles and couples. Partners not guaranteed. Donations accepted. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 859-525-7049. Miamitown.

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Women’s Monthly Meet-Ups, 10 a.m.-noon, The Women’s Connection Learning Center, 4022 Glenway Ave. Connecting with others in the community while participating in educational and enrichment activities. Presented by The Women’s Connection. 471-4673, ext. 17; www.thewomensconnection.org. West Price Hill.

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Ladies Holiday Bazaar, 7-11 p.m., Aston Oaks Golf Club, 1 Aston Oaks Drive. Banquet Center. Holiday shopping with 22 vendors, food samplings and prizes. Cash bar available. Family friendly. Free. 467-0070, ext. 3. North Bend.

Festival of Trees, 5:30-8 p.m., Liberty Nursing Center of Three Rivers, Musical celebrations. 941-0787. Miami Township.

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Wine Tasting, 5-9 p.m., Henke Winery, 3077 Harrison Ave. Includes bread basket. $5 seven wines; $1 per pour, choose from 15. 662-9463; www.henkewine.com. Westwood.

Once Upon a Mattress, 7:30 p.m., Oak Hills High School, $10. 703-5496. Green Township.

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ART & CRAFT CLASSES Technique Savvy, 1-3:30 p.m., Scrap-Ink, 5515 Bridgetown Road. Rubber stamp and paper crafting artists learn more challenging techniques, styles and patterns. $22. 3890826; www.scrap-ink.com. Green Township. Senior Brunch and Card Making, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Scrap-Ink, 5515 Bridgetown Road. Light brunch and greeting card craft. $5. Reservations required. 503-1042; www.scrap-ink.com. Green Township.

Quentin Flagg Show, 7 p.m., Jim & Jack’s on the River, 3456 River Road. With Steve Bobbitt and Ed Parzygnat. $10. Reservations recommended. 251-7977; www.jimandjacks.net. Riverside.

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Hollmeyer Orchards, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Hollmeyer Orchards, 574-0663. Green Township.

Hollmeyer Orchards, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hollmeyer Orchards, 574-0663. Green Township. Wine Tasting, 4-7 p.m., Bridgetown Finer Meats Wine Shop, 6139 Bridgetown Road. $10. 574-3900; www.bridgetownfinermeats.com. Bridgetown. Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., American Legion Post 485, 29 E. State Road. Carryout available. Benefits Miller Stockum American Legion Post 485. 941-1643. Cleves. Wine Tasting, 3-11 p.m., Henke Winery, $5 seven wines; $1 per pour, choose from 15. 662-9463; www.henkewine.com. Westwood. Community Dinner, 5-7 p.m., Shiloh United Methodist Church, 580 Anderson Ferry Road. Everyone welcome. Free. 451-3600. Delhi Township.

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English for Speakers of Other Languages, 12:45-2:15 p.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center, 4022 Glenway Ave. Free child care available. Focuses on practical uses, including English used in daily interactions. Each class includes conversation practice. Free. Presented by The Women’s Connection. 471-4673, ext. 12. West Price Hill. Holiday Workshop, 6:30-8 p.m., Mercy Hospital Western Hills, 3131 Queen City Ave., sixth-floor auditorium. Learn ways to cope more effectively with the upcoming fall and winter holidays. Registration required. Presented by Hospice of Cincinnati. 686-8122. Westwood. Hollmeyer Orchards, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hollmeyer Orchards, 3241 Fiddler’s Green Road. Apples, peaches, plums, pears and vegetables. 574-0663. Green Township.

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Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program, 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, 6717 Bridgetown Road. Materials include leaves, grass clippings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks and prunings from trees or shrubs. Free. Presented by Hamilton County Environmental Services. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. Green Township.

CRAFT SHOWS

Oak Hills High School Craft Fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Oak Hills High School, 3200 Ebenezer Road. More than 150 crafters. Concessions available. Benefits Oak Hills Band Association. $2. Presented by Oak Hills Band Association. 941-8342. Green Township.

Chuck Brisbin & the Tuna Project, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Poppy’s Tavern, 5510 Rybolt Road. Free. 574-6333. Green Township.

MUSIC - CLASSIC ROCK Blue Stone Ivory, 9 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Jim & Jack’s on the River, 251-7977. Riverside.

PROVIDED.

NATURE

A Long Walk Through History, 1 p.m. (start at Miami Fort Trail), 2:30 p.m. (start at Blue Jacket Trail) and 2:30 p.m. (start at Little Turtle Trail), Shawnee Lookout Park, 2008 Lawrenceburg Road. Walk and learn about area’s history. Bring water and snack. Free, vehicle permit required. Presented by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org. Miami Township.

ON STAGE - STUDENT THEATER

Once Upon a Mattress, 7:30 p.m., Oak Hills High School, $10. 703-5496. Green Township.

SEMINARS

Weekend of Romance and Renewal, 8 a.m.-9:30 p.m., St. Antoninus Parish, 1500 Linneman Road. Two-hour afternoon break. Continues 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22. Open to married couples of all faiths. Private program, no group sharing. $59, includes dinner. Reservations required by Nov. 19. 681-2794. Green Township.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Holiday Train Show, noon-5 p.m., Green Township Senior Center, 3620 Epley Road. Sponsored by the Green Township Board of Trustees. O-gauge modular model railroad layout. Free. Presented by Queen City HiRailers Club. 863-1282. Green Township. Clothing Giveaway, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Western Hills Church of Christ, 5064 Sidney Road. Free clothing for anyone in need. 2512232. Green Township.

TOURS

Ghost Tours, 6-7 p.m., Smokin’ Monkey, 3721 Harrison Ave. Learn dark history surrounding old building and hear tales of ghostly encounters patrons and employees have experienced. $5. Reservations recommended. 661-6266; www.oh-craps.com. Cheviot.

McAuley High School seniors Jen Voit, left, and Annie Roth are among the local high school students who will exhibit their artwork at the College of Mount St. Joseph’s Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery as part of Selections ’09. The exhibit runs through Dec. 4 at the gallery, in the Dorothy Ziv Art Building, on the Mount’s campus, 5701 Delhi Road. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, call 244-4314. S U N D A Y, N O V. 2 2

CIVIC

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

FARMERS MARKET

Hollmeyer Orchards, 1-5 p.m., Hollmeyer Orchards, 574-0663. Green Township.

FOOD & DRINK

Community Brunch, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., College of Mount St. Joseph, 5701 Delhi Road, Fifth Third Bank Hall, Seton Center. $11, $9 seniors, $7 children under 12; free children under 5. Reservations recommended. 2444633. Delhi Township. Chili Cook-Off, 2-4 p.m., Jim & Jack’s on the River, 3456 River Road. Cash prize. 2517977. Riverside.

HOLIDAY - CHRISTMAS

Festival of Trees, 1-4 p.m., Liberty Nursing Center of Three Rivers. Musical celebrations, silent auction for themed, decorated Christmas trees. Benefits the Hospice of Cincinnati. 941-0787. Miami Township.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Holiday Train Show, noon-5 p.m., Green Township Senior Center. Free. 863-1282. Green Township. M O N D A Y, N O V. 2 3

DANCE CLASSES Line Dance Class, 1-2 p.m., Dunham Recreation Complex, 4356 Dunham Lane. Line dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. No partner dances and no prior dance experience required. $4. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. Through Dec. 28. 321-6776. West Price Hill. EDUCATION

English for Speakers of Other Languages, 9-10:30 a.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center. Free. 471-4673, ext. 12. West Price Hill.

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To submit calendar items, go to “www.cincinnati.com” and click on “Share!” Send digital photos to “life@communitypress.com” along with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence. Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find more calendar events, go to “www.cincinnati.com” and choose from a menu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page. Girls Club, 3:30-4:45 p.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center, 4022 Glenway Ave. Presentations by guest speakers, arts and crafts, and community service projects, plus occasional field trips. Ages 811. Registration required. Presented by The Women’s Connection. 4714673, ext. 15. West Price Hill. Girls Life, 4:45-6 p.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center, 4022 Glenway Ave. Presentations by guest speakers, arts and crafts, and community service projects, plus occasional field trips. Ages 12-14. Registration required. Presented by The Women’s Connection. 471-4673, ext. 15. West Price Hill.

DANCE CLASSES

Line Dance Class, 10-11 a.m., Dunham Recreation Complex, 4356 Dunham Lane. Line dancing with Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. No partner dances and no prior dance experience required. $4. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 321-6776. West Price Hill.

EXERCISE CLASSES

Pilates/Slim & Sculpt, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Westwood Town Hall Recreation Center, 3017 Harrison Ave. With Michele Reeves. $6. 2388816. Westwood.

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ART & CRAFT CLASSES Intermediate Card-making Class, 10-11:30 a.m., Scrap-Ink, 5515 Bridgetown Road. Learn new techniques and intermediate level folds. $8. Registration required. 389-0826; www.scrap-ink.com. Green Township. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

Girls Club, 3:30-4:45 p.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center, Registration required. 471-4673, ext. 15. West Price Hill. Girls Life, 4:45-6 p.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center, Registration required. 471-4673, ext. 15. West Price Hill.

DANCE CLASSES

Basic Square Dance, 10 a.m., Dunham Recreation Complex, 4356 Dunham Lane. With Jerry and Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. No partner dances and no prior dance experience required. $4. Presented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Kentucky Square Dancers Federation. 3216776. West Price Hill.

EDUCATION

English for Speakers of Other Languages, 9-10:30 a.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center. Free. 471-4673, ext. 12. West Price Hill.

FARMERS MARKET

Hollmeyer Orchards, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hollmeyer Orchards, 574-0663. Green Township.

FARMERS MARKET

Hollmeyer Orchards, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Hollmeyer Orchards, 574-0663. Green Township.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Talk-Act-Listen-Konnect, 6:30-8 p.m., The Women’s Connection Learning Center, 4022 Glenway Ave. T.A.L.K. is a weekly program focused on what it means to be a woman today. Weekly participation not mandatory. Presented by The Women’s Connection. 471-4673, ext. 17. West Price Hill. T U E S D A Y, N O V. 2 4

ART & CRAFT CLASSES Card Class, 7-9 p.m., Aromas Java and Gelato, 6407 Bridgetown Road. Make a stack of Christmas cards. Supplies provided except for adhesive. $12. Registration required. Presented by Ink-A-Hoots. 515-9191. Bridgetown. CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDED

Rhonda Coullet is Vera Sanders, Christopher Marchant is Dennis Sanders, Bobby Taylor is Stanley Sanders and Tess Hartman is June Sanders in Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's production of “Sanders Family Christmas: More Smoke on the Mountain.” The comedy runs through Dec. 31 in the Playhouse’s Thompson Shelterhouse Theatre. For tickets call 513-4213888 or visit www.cincyplay.com.

Westwood Concern Meeting, 7-9 p.m., Midway Elementary School, 3156 Glenmore Ave., multi-purpose room. Refreshments served. Free, donations accepted. Presented by Westwood Concern. 481-0761. Westwood.

PROVIDED

Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” will play the Aronoff Center through Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. through Saturday and at 2 p.m. Saturday; and at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. It is the musical story of showbiz buddies putting on a show at a Vermont inn. Tickets are $24.50-$64.50. Call 1-800-982-2787 or visit www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/cincinnati.

Life

November 18, 2009

Western Hills Press

Has marriage become too frail to carry our dreams? Marriage is being scrutinized today because of its disappearing stability. So is the earth being scrutinized because of its disappearing glaciers. So is organized religion because of its disappearing congregations. Whenever crucial elements of life start fading our concern for them escalates. We worry about marriage because of its immense impact on the collective and individual welfare of society. Our country has the highest divorce rate in the world. “We divorce, re-partner and remarry faster than people in any other country,” says Andrew Cherlin, a Johns Hopkins sociologist, in his book, “The MarriageGo-Round.” A recent column in Time magazine (Aug. 24 and 31) addressed the same concern titled, “Americans Marry Too Much.” It expressed a legitimate worry about our kids, “American kids are more likely than those in other developed countries to live in a household with a revolving cast of parents, stepparents, and live-in

partners moving in and out of their lives – a pattern which is definitely not good chilFather Lou for dren.” Guntzelman Cherlin Perspectives w a s amazed to find out that American kids born to married couples experienced 6 percent more household disruption by age 15 than Swedish kids born to unmarried parents. “Remember, we’re talking about the ‘avant-garde’ Swedes compared to the ‘conservative’ Americans,” Cherlin says. The bottom line is that while marriage is good for kids, it’s best when it results in a stable home. Or, as Cherlin puts it, “Many of the problems faced by American’s children stem not from parents marrying too little but rather too often.” What’s gone wrong? It would take volumes to try to assess. One factor is that most couples still embark on the marriage journey believing

that “all we need is love and good sex.” Interestingly, too many still mistake infatuation and active hormones as convincing proof that love exists. Nor do they realize what else is needed even when genuine love is present. M. Bridget Brennan and Jerome L. Shen, in their book “Claiming Our Deepest Desires,” point out important elements missing in today’s new marriages: “Navigational tools of communication, conflict resolution, deep listening, willingness to admit errors and wrongdoings, a sense of humor, trust and emotional maturity are all necessary in a good and lasting marriage.” To these I would add a solid sense of commitment. That’s not just a casual promise but a vow from the deepest core of ourself, that come good times or bad, we’ll both work on our relationship throughout life. A marriage relationship is a dynamic living organism undergoing various stages, cycles, rhythms and moods. Despite superficial premarriage “preparation

A marriage relationship is a dynamic living organism undergoing various stages, cycles, rhythms and moods. Despite superficial pre-marriage “preparation courses” most go into a marriage relationship at a rather superficial level. courses” most go into a marriage relationship at a rather superficial level. Few expect a lifetime of work. We do not know our self or our spouse as well as we think we do. And what we don’t know can hurt us. Marriage is a process of self-discovery as well as spouse-discovery. That’s why Gary and Betsy Ricucci quipped to newlyweds, “One of the

best wedding gifts God gave you was a full-length mirror called your spouse. Had there been a card attached, it would have said, ‘Here’s to helping you discover what you’re really like.’ ” Psychologically and spiritually the other human we marry is, in the truest sense, to be a helpmate in our selfawareness and growth. The process of self-discovery and spouse discov-

ery is an unending challenge. We are either going forward, going backward, or trying to live our relationship on cruise control – which means coasting along effortlessly. Yet, can anything loving, enduring and beautiful ever be constructed without personal effort? Father Lou Guntzelman is a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Reach him at s or contact him directly at P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH 45242. Please include a mailing address or fax number if you wish for him to respond.

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November 18, 2009

Life

Rita’s readers resurrect Fern’s beloved chili Writing this column week after week never gets “old” to me. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s the sharing of recipes and stories that make it a popular read. Apparently Fern Storer, food editor at the Cincinnati Post for a very long time, had the same relationship with Rita her readHeikenfeld ers. Rita’s kitchen P Wa h emn Timme asked for Fern’s chili recipe, I had no idea the response would be so great. I figured a few of you might have a copy. Well, not only did I get a couple dozen responses; one reader offered to send me a copy of Fern’s cookbook (and I will definitely accept!). So thanks, thanks, thanks to all of you who shared recipes and stories of this unique lady.

I wish I had met her. I understand she was an enthusiastic gardener, as well. I know my Mom liked Fern’s recipes, and that to me was a great endorsement. I made the chili during a demo at Macy’s on Saturday, and everyone loved the mild taste and thick consistency.

Fern Storer’s chili

Jean King, a Loveland reader, brought this in personally to me. By the way, Fern was a very detailed recipe writer. She wanted her readers to be able to recreate her recipes without one problem. Here’s my adaptation from her 1989 cookbook. Mount Healthy reader Rob Hiller sent me the recipe, as well, along with the Cincinnati chili story Fern had as a sideline. Rob substituted 1⁄4 each ground cloves and allspice for the 6 whole called in the recipe.

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Fern Storer’s chili with Rita's homemade cheddar cheese crackers 1 pound ground beef (not hamburger – I used sirloin) 6 each: whole cloves and allspice, tied in cheesecloth, coffee filter, tea ball, etc. or 1 ⁄4 teaspoon each ground 1 ⁄2 of a medium-size onion, more if you like, chopped (I used about 1 cup) 1 clove garlic, finely minced, or 1⁄4 teaspoon powdered garlic or garlic salt (I used a teaspoon fresh garlic) Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon chili powder (start with 2 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 28 oz. diced tomatoes

1 tablespoon brown sugar (I didn’t use) 1 ⁄4 teaspoon liquid hot pepper sauce, optional (I didn’t use) 1-2 regular size cans kidney beans with their liquid 1 ⁄2 cup dry red wine (a mellow burgundy), optional but good (I didn’t use) Cook ground beef until red color is almost gone. Add everything but beans and wine. Simmer gently and cook uncovered, about 20 minutes. Add beans and wine and cook another 15 minutes or so. It will be fairly thick. If it becomes thicker than you like, a cup or so of water may be added. Also, if you cool and refrigerate it, you will probably need to add a little water to the amount you reheat. This will make eight to 10 generous servings.

Taffy apple salad for Thanksgiving

Reader Laurel Muhlenbruch shares this favorite

recipe. She also shared a wonderful carrot cake recipe from her mother-in-law, Doris Szegda, who lives in Canandaigua, N.Y. The carrot cake is a much requested holiday and birthday cake recipe. It’s in our online version of this column at www.communitypress.com. 20 oz. pineapple chunks or crushed 2 cups mini-marshmallows 2 tablespoon flour 1 ⁄2 cup sugar 11⁄2 tablespoon white or cider vinegar 1 egg, well beaten 8 oz. Cool Whip 11⁄2 cups chopped cocktail nuts 2 cups diced Jonathan apples, unpeeled Drain pineapple, keep juice. Mix pineapple chunks and marshmallows, refrigerate overnight. In saucepan over low heat, heat juice, sugar, flour, egg and vinegar. Stir continually and cook until thick.

Taste of Lebanon

St. Anthony of Padua Church’s fall festival will take place noon to 6 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 22. The church is located at 2530 Victory Parkway, East Walnut Hills. The festival will feature authentic Lebanese cuisine made by the St. Anthony of Padua parishioners. Traditional dishes such as kibbee, falafel, stuffed cabbage rolls and grape leaves, hummus, salad, and green beans and rice will be available. There will be pastries for dessert. Food items are purchased à la carte and carryout is available. Parking is free. For details, call 513-961-0120. Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’s certified culinary professional and family herbalist, an educator and author. E-mail her at columns@communitypress.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Or call 513-2487130, ext. 356. Visit Rita at www.Abouteating.com.

Tips on how to be careful when using candles Each year more than 15,000 candle fires are reported in the United States. The bulk of candle-fire incidents are due to consumer inattention to fire safety or misuse of candles. Annually, candle-fire incidents result in an estimated 150 civilian deaths, 1,270 civilian injuries and an estimated direct property

loss of $539 million. The Cincinnati Fire Department urges citizens to be careful when burning candles, and to follow rules for burning candles safely. By following some of the outlined precautionary tips, individuals can greatly reduce their chances of becoming a fire casualty. • Always keep a burning

candle within sight. Extinguish all candles when leaving a room or before going to sleep. • Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets. Do not place lighted candles where they can be knocked over by children, pets or anyone else. • Trim candlewicks to each time before burning.

Long or crooked wicks cause uneven burning and dripping. • Always use a candleholder specifically designed for candle use. The holder should be heat resistant, sturdy and large enough to contain any drips or melted wax. • Be sure the candleholder is placed on a stable, heat-resistant surface. This

will also help prevent possible heat damage to counters and table surfaces and prevent glass containers from cracking or breaking. • Keep the wax pool free of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times. • Always read and follow the manufacturer’s use and safety instructions carefully. Don’t burn a candle

longer than the manufacturer recommends. • Always burn candles in a well-ventilated room. Don’t burn too many candles in a small room or in a “tight” home where air exchange is limited. • Never use a candle as a night-light. • Call 9-1-1 immediately if a fire occurs.

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Western Hills Press

November 18, 2009

BRIEFLY A story about the Cheviot City Council election results in the Wednesday, Nov. 11 issue of the Western Hills Press incorrectly identified the political party affiliation of Ward 2 Councilman Matthew McGowan. The story should have said McGowan, who ran unopposed to retain his seat, ran as an Independent in this year’s election.

Bill Tonnis will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Aroma’s Java and Gelato, 6407 Bridgetown Road. He will play some new songs and some songs from his first two CDs. For more info, go to www.aromasgelato.com.

Grade school reunion

Trains are coming

Members of the Our Lady of Visitation class of 1994 have organized a 15-year reunion for their friends and former classmates. The reunion will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, at the Scoreboard Sports Bar, 3783 Shady Lane in Miami Heights. Everyone who graduated from Visitation in 1994 is invited to attend.

Elelction meeting

The Western Economic Council will have its annual Election Wrap Up with Tim Burke, Hamilton County Democratic chairman, and Alex Triantafilou, Hamilton County Republican chairman, Friday, Nov. 20, at Twin Lanterns Banquet Facility, 6191 Harrison Ave., Coffee and socializing begin at 7:30 a.m., breakfast is at 8 a.m. and the program will begin at 8:30 a.m. The two will examine what went right, what went wrong and what’s next in 2010. There also will be a representative from Eureka! Ranch providing an overview on how leaders must paint a vision for innovation success. Eureka! Ranch is the a system for accelerating profitable growth from new or improved products, services, customers or markets. There also will be introduction of the newly elected officials. Cost is 415 for members and $20 for non-members, complimentary for first time member-sponsored guests. RSVP by 9 p.m. Wednesday Nov. 28, to Bob Polewski at polewski@fuse.net or Tony Rosiello at trosiello@fuse.net.

National Merit honors

Several west-side high school students have been recognized for their achievements in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Three west-side seniors have placed in the top 2.5 percent of those who took the test last year, earning them a spot as Semi-finalists in the program. Oak Hills High School seniors Evan Frondorf and Angela Memory have been named semi-finalists. Taylor High School senior Aislyn Wise was also named a semifinalist. They are among the 16,000 students nationwide who have a chance to be considered for Finalist recognition in February. Several area seniors were also named commended students in the program for placing in the top 5 percent of those who took the test. Elder High School seniors John Alexander, Ryan Priestle and Robert Toelke, and Oak Hills seniors Steven Argentiero, Adam Coey, Josh Ellis and Peter Namie are among the 34,000 students nationwide recognized as commended students.

Open house

Eighth-graders living in the Oak Hills Local School District are invited to an open house Monday, Dec. 21, to learn more about the educational opportunities at Oak Hills High School. The session is 9 a.m.10:30 a.m. and is open to prospective students and parents. Students and parents will meet with a school counselor and the principal, and tour the school. Those

Tonnis to perform

A free Lionel train display will be noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21 and 22, at Green township Senior Center,, 3620 Epley Road. Sponsored by the Green Township trustees, it is the largest portable display in the region at 44-feet by 26-feet.

Boot brigade

The Three Rivers Community Giving Tree group and the Miami Township Fire Department will conduct a Boot Brigade Saturday, Nov. 21. Volunteers will be at the corner of Shady Lane and Bridgetown Road in Miami Heights, and Miami and State Road in Cleves from 10 a.m. to noon. All money collected will go toward gifts for children of Miami Township families needing help this Christmas.

Blood drive

A La Salle family is hosting a blood drive and bone marrow registration from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28, at St. Ann Church, 2900 W. Galbraith Road on Nov. 28. Rick Merk, whose son Alex is a sophomore at La Salle, has an elementary schoolaged son Tony who has been treated for a cancerous brain tumor. The Merk family wishes to pay back the community for all the blood products that their son received while being treated.

Awareness week

To help students prepare for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, events are being held at the College of Mount St. Joseph in honor of Homelessness Awareness Week. The events are sponsored by the Office of Campus Ministry and the Campus Ministry Leadership Team. The week kicked off Monday. A Shantytown will be taking place on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the Quad. Students will build their shanties out of cardboard, newspaper and duct tape at 6 p.m. At 9:30 p.m., a soup kitchen demon-

stration will be held, where students will stand in line to receive a bowl of hot soup, followed by a reflection. Students will then spend the night in their shanties to experience sleeping outside in the elements. The events come to a close with a candle light vigil on Thursday, Nov. 19, in the Shantytown at 5:30 p.m. There will be a short reflection about homelessness and our faith and how we are called to respond as faithful people. To learn more information about these events, please contact the Office of Campus Ministry at 244-4866.

Holiday concert

The Cincinnati Metropolitan Orchestra presents “Tis the Season,” a concert of holiday music featuring the orchestra, Children’s Chorus and the Metropolitan Singers. The concert will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in the Seton Performance Hall, 3901 Glenway Ave. The performance will include classic and modern holiday selections and audience sing-a-longs. It is free however donations are welcome. Visit www.gocmo.org or call the orchestra hotline at 941-8956.

St. X Christmas

The St. Xavier High School Mother’s Club will host An Elegant Christmas Xperience from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, at 600 W. North Bend Road in Finneytown. Guests will enjoy the club’s annual Christmas boutique, main awards raffle, choice basket raffle, door prizes, luncheon and professionally produced fashion show. Tickets are $40 per person. Reservation can be made at www.stxavier.org/ mcblrfs09. Community members who do not attend the luncheon can shop the Christmas boutique 12:15 p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 761-7815, ext. 874, or e-mail mothersclub@stxavier.org.

all-terrain vehicle. A 15-foot boat is also on the list to be auctioned. Vehicles may be viewed from 8:45-9 a.m. the day of the auction. A complete list of vehicles being offered, as well as the auction rules, is available at www.hcso.org. Bidder numbers are required for everyone who wants to bid. Bidder registration begins at 8:15 a.m.

The Cincinnati Police Department’s Citizens on Patrol Program announced there will be a volunteer training session the weekend of Friday, Dec. 12 and Saturday, Dec. 13. This special weekend training session will consist of a two-day program running from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both days at the Cincinnati Police Academy in Lower Price Hill. Once completed, volunteers will then be able to join one of the many active Citizens on Patrol units throughout the city. Members patrol their neighborhoods, acting as the eyes and ears for police by concentrating around problem areas and helping increase visibility. The mere presence of Citizens on Patrol units helps deter crime and increase police visibility to the public. There is no cost to participate and all citizens are encouraged to apply. The deadline for applying is Saturday, Dec. 5. For more information, or to apply, call 352-3533.

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3 westsiders among YMCA honorees Western Hills residents Mickey Ahuja and Bridgett Blackmon, and Westwood resident Jequetta Fairbanks will be among 41 area professionals honored Nov. 20 at the Salute to YMCA Black & Hispanic Achievers Gala. Nominated by local companies for their accomplishments, honorees have committed to volunteering with the YMCA Black & Hispanic Achievers Program to prepare students for college and beyond. A vice president at U.S. Bank, Ahuja is a private banking specialist who helps individuals and service companies achieve their financial goals. Previously he worked as a senior consultant for The Dun & Brad-

Ahuja Blackmon street Corporation in Chicago and PNC Bank in commercial banking. Always with a smile on his face, he enjoys correlating his work experiences with real life issues. He gives of his time to the Adopt-a-School Program, Catholic Inner City Schools Education Fund, Indian Society of Greater Cincinnati, and Risk Management Association. Blackmon learned important life lessons earlier than most. A mother at 18 to a

daughter who is diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, she was faced with challenges Fairbanks that taught her how to be a better person, a role model and a caretaker. Blackmon helps raise awareness of autism through Autism Speaks, and also volunteers for organizations such as People Working Cooperatively and Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. She also served as her church’s youth group president. Professionally she worked her way up from a lifeguard to an administrative assistant to her current position as the production lead/certified pharmacy technician for the Doctor Call Back Department at Humana Inc. Fairbanks has gained a broad knowledge of the financial industry. Her nine years at Great American Financial Resources Inc. have seen her working in different departments prior

to her current position as a client services specialist in the Annuity Services Department. Her interest in commercial real estate has also led her into the apartment rental market. A woman of faith, she remains very active in the Word of Life Ministry Christian Center where she teaches Sunday school, ushers, helps with carnivals and nurtures neighborhood children. Being a positive role model to young people is important to her because she knows with goals and hard work, success follows. Hill Harper, a star of “CSI: New York” and an author, will be the Gala’s featured speaker. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and be held at the Duke Convention Center on Friday, Nov. 20. Reservations are $100 per person or $125 with the VIP reception. For more information, the public can the YMCA Black & Hispanic Achievers at 362-YMCA; e-mail tmiles@cincinnatiymca.org or visit www.myy.org.

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When the Chick-fil-A restaurant opens at 6 a.m. Nov. 19, 100 people will win a one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A Meals (52 certificates). The line begins forming 24 hours before the grand opening. The first 100 in line will win. If there are more than 100 people by 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, all 100 spots will be determined by a raffle. Cincinnati native Kenny Wilson will operate the new restaurant. A University of Cincinnati graduate, Wilson worked for Procter & Gamble for more than 20 years before joining Chick-fil-A. He and his wife, Kelly, have four children. Wilson has been active in his community throughout his career, receiving awards from The United Way for his fund-raising efforts, being named “Mentor of the Year” by INROADS of Greater Cincinnati/Dayton and being recognized with the YMCA’s Community Achiever Award. He has served on the University of Cincinnati’s College of Business Alumni Board of Directors, CityCURE Board of Directors and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy district diversity committee. The new Chick-fil-A features a 4,287-square-foot interior that seats 100 and has warm colors and wood accents as well as an indoor play area for children that includes an interactive section for toddlers and a convenient, award-winning drive-through. The new restaurant is open Monday through Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving a full breakfast menu until 10:30 a.m. Walter, director of the Lower Price Hill Community School which runs the food pantry. “We are seeing greater numbers of those needing help but fewer donations. That is not a good equation. These have been difficult times for our neighborhood in general so the holidays only increase the need.” Food Bank volunteers will be on hand at the

Chick-fil-A restaurant between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. on grand opening day on Nov. 19 to collect non-perishable food items. Walter said that in addition to stocking the shelves with the donated items, they will also be used to assemble holiday meal baskets for those who may be unable to travel to the food pantry location.

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on Nov. 19 will receive a coupon good for a free Chick-fil-A sandwich. The effort to help stock the shelves of the Lower Price Hill Community Pantry reflects Chick-fil-A Operator/Owner Kenny Wilson's desire to quickly have a positive impact on the community surrounding the new restaurant. “As we celebrate a dream come true for us with the grand opening of this new Chick-fil-A location, we realize there are many who are struggling to put food on the table this time of year,” said Kenny Wilson, the store’s operator. “This is a great opportunity to thank our community for the warm welcome by helping our friends and neighbors who might need a hand this holiday season.” The Lower Price Hill Community Pantry, 2104 St. Michael St., is struggling to meet an increasing demand as the economy continues to take a toll both on those in need and on the ability of others to donate. “We are so grateful for this food collection effort. It is extremely important to our community,” said Jen

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Mary O’Brien Hayes, a lifelong member of St. Teresa of Avila parish, recently celebrated her 103rd birthday. Hayes, a resident of Delhi Township since she married in the 1930s, was a teacher for many years at St. Teresa of Avila School. She is pictured with, from left, grandson Tom Hayes, daughter-in-law Judy Hayes, granddaughter-in-law Sandy Hayes and sister Gertrude Murphy. Hayes and Murphy are the last of nine siblings.

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Thirty-one years ago, Kevin Murray appeared as a baby in a four generations photo printed in the Press. Today, he is a proud father himself to Bailey, born April 2, the newest star in a four generations photos. Pictured from left are grandfather Denny Murray, father Kevin Murray and great-grandfather Harold Murray holding Balian “Bailey” Robert Murray.

It looks like Santa has workshops popping up all over Cincinnati, as local businesses, churches and homes prepare to serve as collection points for Operation Christmas Child. Soon, with the help of Cincinnati volunteers, the sites will be brimming with festively wrapped shoe boxes full of gifts. Through Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, Cincinnati residents are packing shoe box gifts for children in more than 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. From Cincinnati, the shoe box gifts will be sorted and sent using whatever

What you can do Prepare – Enlist families, churches, scout troops, community groups and businesses to take part in creating shoe box gifts for needy children worldwide. Pack – Fill shoe boxes with school supplies, toys, necessity items, hard candy and a letter of encouragement. Step-bystep shoe box packing instructions are available at www.samaritanspurse.org. Process – Sign up to join Operation Christmas Child volunteers at collection sites as part of the effort to prepare millions of shoe box gifts for delivery to underprivileged kids on six continents. means necessary – sea containers, trucks, trains, air-

planes, boats, camels, even dog sleds – to reach suffering children around the world. Operation Christmas Child uses tracking technology that allows donors to “follow your box” to the destination country where it will be hand-delivered to a child in need. To register shoe box gifts and find out what country they are delivered to, use the EZ Give donation form found at www.samaritanspurse.org. Local collection sites: • First Baptist Mt. Healthy, 1210 Compton Road, 513-931-0477, and • Immanuel At Lakewood Baptist Church, 4008 Westwood Northern Blvd., 513-662-7729. In 2008, the Cincinnati

area contributed 20,598 boxes to the Operation Christmas Child effort. This year, organizers hope to collect 22,000 gift-filled shoe boxes from families, kids, churches, schools and civic organizations in the area. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, headed by Franklin Graham, has delivered more than 68 million gift-filled shoe boxes to needy children in some 130 countries. For more information on how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call (local number) or visit www.samaritanspurse.org. National Collection Week is Nov. 16-23.

Mazzei, son of Mary K. and Joseph A. Mazzei of North Bend, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. Mazzei is a 2009 graduate of Elder High School.

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Army Pfc. Kelvin T. Mitchell Jr. has been mobilized and activated for deployment overseas to a forward operating base in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The private is a 2006 graduate of Oak Hills High School. Mitchell, a military police member, is normally assigned to the 585th Military Police Company, Marysville, Ohio. He has two years of military service. He is the son of Kelvin T. Mitchell Sr. and brother of Steve L. Mitchell, both of Delhi Township.

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Air National Guard Airman First Class Thomas A. Smith graduated from the Network Infrastructure Systems Appentice Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss. He is the son of Carol Ann Smith of Westwood.

Victor

Air Force Airman Hannah L. Victor graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Victor is a 2007 graduate of Oak Hills High School. She is the daughter of Ronald Victor and Melinda Victor, both of Cincinnati.

Gregory

Amber M. Gregory has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one year. Gregory, a 2007 graduate of Lakota High School, will report to Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla., for basic training in January 2010. She is the daughter of Angela Weinheimer of Park-

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Knab

James J. Knab has joined the United States Army under the Delayed Entry Program. The program gives young men and women the opportunity to delay entering active duty for up to one year. Knab, a 1998 graduate of Northwest High School, will report to Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga., for basic training in January 2010. He is the son of Sandra Knab of White Oak and James Knab of Colerain Township.

Bitsoff

Army National Guard Spec. Curt N. Bitsoff has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. He is the son of George and Rose Bitsoff of Newtown. Bitsoff graduated in 2001 from St. Xavier High School, and received a bachelor's degree in 2005 from Boston College.

Kunkemoeller

Air Force Airman Eric R. Kunkem o e l l e r graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Kunkemoeller Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman is a 2009 graduate of Colerain High School.

He is the son of Robert Kunkemoeller of Cincinnati, and brother of Erin Kunkemoeller of Cleves.

Beiser

Robert A. Besier graduated from the Army ROTC (Reserve Officer Training Corps) Leader Development and Assessment Course, also known as “Operation Warrior Forge,” at Fort Lewis, Tacoma, Wash. Besier is a 2006 graduate of Oak Hills High School. The 32 days of training provide the best possible professional training and evaluation for all cadets in the aspects of military life, administration and logistical support.

Upon successful completion of the course, the ROTC program, and graduation from college, cadets are commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army, National Guard, or Reserve. The cadet is a student at Xavier University. He is the son of James L. and Janice L. Besier of Delhi Township.

Hettesheimer

Army National Guard Pfc. Shawn A. Hettesheimer has graduated from One Station Unit Training (OSUT) at Fort Knox, Ky., which consisted of basic military training and advanced individual training (AIT). The private is a 2008 graduate of Oak Hills High School. Hettesheimer is the son of Richard A. Hettesheimer of Cincinnati, and Cynthia M. Foote of West Harrison.

Williams

Air Force Reserve Airman Daniel R. Williams graduated from basic Williams military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Williams is a 2001 graduate of Elder High School. He is the son of Richard Williams of Cincinnati.

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November 18, 2009

BIRTHS

Diane Matheson has been promoted to brand director at the Libby Perszyk Kathman design agency. In her new position, Matheson brings her strategic expertise and leadership skills to several beauty brands. She lives in Bridgetown. • Tim Chapman, Darrell Rice and Sharon Streck have joined the Western Hills office of Huff Realty. Huff’s west-side office is at 6460 Harrison Ave. • Frederick W. Betz, a senior mechanical engineer at PEDCO E & A Services Inc. in Sharonville has earned the designation of certified energy manager through the Association of Energy Engineers. The CEM designation recognizes individuals who have demonstrated high levels of experience, competence, proficiency and ethical fitness in the energy management profession. Betz is resident of Cleves. • Donna Sontag Grummich, owner and principal at Box Canyon Group Communication Consultants to HR, has earned the Accredited Business Communicator designation from the International Association of Business Communicators.

IABC's accreditation process measures the strategic abilities and technical skills of a communicator. To earn the accreditation, Grummich had to demonstrate an understanding of the goals and philosophy of organizational communication, discuss the role of the communicator and communication in modern organizations, present what communication can and cannot do and display the knowledge to plan, direct, implement and evaluate a broad range of communication programs. Grummich, a Bridgetown resident, is co-director of the Greater Cincinnati Chapter of IABC and serves as the president of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music Alumni Board of Governors. • Paul Silva has been promoted to president of Merchants Bank and Trust, a community bank with a branch at 6507 Harrison Ave. in Dent. S i l v a joined Merchants Bank Silva in 2004 as chief lending officer after 20 years experience in the banking industry. He serves as president of the local chapter of Financial Executives International.

Grant fuels Share the Love meals at Wesley Wesley Community Services has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Subaru of America Inc. and MealsOn-Wheels Association of America as part of Subaru’s Share the Love campaign. The grant will help Wesley Community Services produce and deliver 250 Christmas Time Share the Love holiday meals to seniors in need. Each meal will consist of a slice of holiday ham, sweet potatoes, corn pudding, green beans, dinner roll/butter and fresh baked Christmas cookies, and milk or juice. In addition to each meal, seniors will receive a holiday goody bag containing assorted personal care items such as skin cream, a miniature stocking, and Christmas candy donated and assembled by volunteers from area Cincinnati churches. Wesley Community Services fosters and supports seniors seeking to remain in their home for as long as possible through the provision of essential home-

Wesley Community Services has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Subaru of America and Meals-On-Wheels. based services including Home Cleaning Services, Meals-On-Wheels, Specialized Transportation, and a Pet Portions Program (free pet food for client pets) to over 2,300 seniors and individuals with disabilities. Wesley Community Services is funded by the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio and is a United Way partner agency. For more information about Wesley Community Services call 513/6612777, or visit www.wesleycs.org. “This is the season of giving and we are so thankful that Subaru has decided to give back to our program to help us deliver meals to our clients for the holidays,” said Stephen Smookler, executive director of Wesley Community Services.

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3227 Phoenix Ave.: Smith, Joseph to Popejoy, Jeffrey A. and Wendy K.; $105,000. 3312 Augusta Ave.: Union Savings Bank to Smith, Joseph; $28,000. 3353 Alpine Place: Marzheuser, Cynthia A. 3 to Johnson, Channing E.; $60,000. 3724 Applegate Ave.: Cobb, Paul E. 4 to Broughton, Rebecca N.; $40,000. 3746 Herbert Ave.: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Newcomb, Ronald J.; $29,000. 3955 Carrie Ave.: Dorks, Florence to Cabrera, Mary Ann and Arthur P. Stebbins Jr.; $75,000. 3629 Puhlman Ave.: Lampe, Masaaki to Lampe, Arlen M.; $110,000. 3933 Delmar Ave.: Hetzer, Michael J. to Burns, Kelly; $83,000. 3947 Lovell Ave.: Fichter, Karen L. to Angelo, Donald; $85,200. 3992 Glenmore Ave.: Agnew, Mark and Cheryl to Schwab, Barbara A.; $87,000. 3994 Roswell Ave.: Dipilla, Jean to O’Connell, Daniel J. and Teasha F.; $97,000.

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28 Timea Ave.: Weis, Craig to Weis, Regina L.; $40,000. 51 Timea Ave.: Weisgerber, Kim M. 3 to Everbank; $46,000.

EAST WESTWOOD 2396 Brokaw Ave.: Hampton, Michelle to U.S. Bank NA; $40,000.

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3346 Stevie Lane: PHH Mortgage Corporation to Popp, Brett H.; $92,000. 3731 Moonridge Drive: Gorbold, Gary R. and Delores D. to Citimortgage Inc.; $62,000. 3933 Harvestridge Drive: Shappelle, Charles J. and Anna M. to Miller, Robert and Kelly M.; $115,000. 5294 Belclare Road: Kraemer, Betty J. to Ward, Mary Hines; $75,000. 5318 Sidney Road: Boyce, Jason R. and S. Christine Gardner to Lipps, Kevin L.; $110,900. 5348 Orchardridge Court: Simmons, Judaea S. and Carl Lane to DixonRichardson, Mary P.; $150,000. 5449 Muddy Creek Road: Tonne, Pamela M. and John J. Losekamp Jr. to Steffee, Bradley T. and Stephanie Broderick; $68,000. 5652 Sprucewood Drive: Fisher, Robert A. to Mason, Sarah V.; $133,000. 5722 Kroegermount Drive: Tribbe, Marc M. and Leah R. to Rice, Jennifer M.; $132,500. 5971 Calmhaven Drive: National City Bank to Lampe, Christopher and Reinhold A.; $168,500. 6097 Wilmer Road: Burkart, Michael J. and Marika A. to Donawerth, Dustin R.; $145,000. 6326 Taylor Road: Stickrod, Anthony T. Jr. to Dahl, Melissa and Michael; $141,900. 6582 Hearne Road: Lawless, Brandy A. to Eagle Savings Bank; $34,000. 6858 Wesselman Road: Lauck, James M. and Laura A. to Selm, Joseph B. and Lori A.; $332,000. 7177 Tressel Wood Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC to Goebel, Kyle A.; $258,508. 7189 Tressel Wood Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC to Richards, Stephen and Diana; $241,556. 7591 Skyview Circle: Fischer Attached Homes II LLC to McCarthy, James J. and Lindsey N.; $169,980. 1811 Forest View Lane: Smith, Dennis J. to Vogt, Marilyn; $240,000. 1963 Devils Backbone Road: Sedler ,Timothy D. Tr. to Kiley, Brian and Kimberly; $332,500. 2999 Country Woods Lane: Kreger, Jerome D. Tr. to Myers, Malcolm C. and Ruth G.; $195,000. 3316 Hammersmith Lane: Mangold, Thomas W. and Teresa K. to Scigliulo, Frank M. and Sally A.; $272,500. 3404 North Bend Road: Baltes, Rick

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Information is provided as a public service by the office of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhood designations are approximate. Tr. and Jim Kagrise Tr. to Schuerman, Daniel and Carol; $75,000. 3503 West Fork Road: Stewart, Adam to U.S. Bank NA; $50,000. 3548 Eyrich Road: Trester, Holly to National City Bank; $54,000. 3595 Lakewood Drive: Volski, Margaret E. to Disbennett, Robert W.; $80,000. 3686 Eyrich Road: Schmutte, Jeffrey T. to Weber, David R.; $125,000. 3743 Meadowview Drive: Ruebusch, Joseph A. and Tessa C. to Marksbury, Michael P.; $103,500. 3880 Race Road: Kramer, Marie and Marie A. to Oak Hills Local School District; $57,500. 3922 Ridgedale Drive: Janson, David M. and Dawn Sutter Janson to Vickers, Charlene J.; $200,400. 4310 Race Road: Cramer, Jerome M. and Marianne to Samples, James G. and Katrina M.; $118,500. 4710 Boomer Road: Robinett, Thomas Tr. to O’Connor, Alan E.; $151,500. 5208 Belclare Road: Pfaff, Gary P. to TFPJ Properties LLC; $44,000. 5213 Eaglesnest Drive: Schloss, Stacey N. to Losenhop, Philip A. Jr.; $73,500. 5238 Clearlake Drive: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Tr. to Jones, Corey and Kristen Trainor; $72,800. 5494 North Glen Road: Brennen, Brandon M. to U.S. Bank NA; $66,000. 5526 Fairwood Road: Melch, Cynthia A. to Beck, Daniel J.; $124,000. 5542 Antoninus Drive: Palicki, Randy T. and Sharon A. to Morman, David H.; $125,000. 5572 Fairwood Road: Morgan, Marc J. and Karla J. to Boggs, Gail L.; $127,900. 6323 Eagles Lake Drive: Elias, Virginia M. to Thornbury, Janet M.; $136,000. 6794 Wesselman Road: Vogelsang, Richard F. Jr. and Kimi L. to Broughton, Michael W. and Amy; $193,000. 7138 Tressel Wood Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC to Kalbli, Leigh M. and Shannon; $338,328. Address not available: Fischer Attached Homes II LLC to Feldkamp, Cory E.; $136,990. Pine Brook Circle: Masterpiece Development Inc. to Schmaltz, Kenneth J. Jr. and Lauren E.; $88,000. Tressel Wood Drive: Fischer Single Family Homes II LLC to Zaccaria, Frank V.; $260,000. 2050 Earlwood Court: Ballinger, Cheryl C. Tr. to Joyce, John and Lora; $174,900. 2954 South Road: Russ, Victor J. to Hagen, Jennifer L. and Lawrence W. II; $128,000. 2970 South Road: Russ, Victor J. to Hagen, Jennifer L. and Lawrence W. II; $128,000. 3193 North Bend Road: Back, Kimberly R. Tr. to Noble, Justin; $83,000. 3215 Balsamridge Drive: Porter, Jarrett L. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; $92,000. 3223 Balsamridge Drive: Porter, Jarrett L. to Porter, Jarrett L.; $92,000. 3227 Balsamridge Drive: Porter, Jarrett L. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; $92,000. 3298 Jessup Road: Schneider, Robert P. to Kemme, Jay M.; $129,000. 3313 North Bend Road: Dangel, William C. to Bonfield, Patrick; $89,000. 3358 Linsan Drive: Burgher, C. Robert and Susan L. to Klutz, David W.; $162,500. 3375 Hader Ave.: Miller, Rebecca and Michael to Donnelly, Richard M.; $77,000. 3561 Centurion Drive: Roaden,

Robert J. and Debby M. to Turner, Douglas J. and Laura L.; $230,000. 3778 Starlite Court: Britton, Gary W. and Cynthia A. Catucci to Heidacher, Carrie J.; $112,500. 3991 School Section Road: Simpson, Donald R. to Tekulve, Dale A. Tr.; $140,000. 4877 Kleeman Green Drive: Hardig, John and Rae J. to Diallo, Thierno M. and Madinatou Jallow; $205,000. 5129 Carriage Hill: Rogers, Mary E. to Miller, Edward A.; $92,000. 5282 Belclare Road: Citimortgage Inc. to Gerbus Remolding Inc.; $42,100. 5294 Belclare Road: Ward, Mary Hines to Kraemer, Michael and Sharon Sorg; $100,000. 5485 Michelle’s Oak Court: Perrotta, Elsa S. to Priore, Patricia; $96,000. 5532 Clearview Ave.: Blazer, Brian W. and Chelsea Heheman to Beard, Jason A. and Jennifer A.; $127,000. 5941 Leeside Trail: Bailey, John D. and Jacqueline A. to Lawhead, Christopher R. and Julia A.; $189,000. 6191 Daleview Road: Wahl, Thomas R. and Mary C. to Morgan, Jason and Lindsey; $272,400. 6191 Daleview Road: Wahl, Thomas R. and Mary C. to Morgan, Jason and Lindsey; $9,000. 6706 Wesselman Road: Inman, Jean to Inman, Ricky Jr.; $6,270. 6747 Bridgetown Road: Bank of New York Tr. to Patterson, Kenneth; $70,000. 6857 Kildare Drive: Newton, Barbara L. to Fannie Mae; $134,000.

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Miami Avenue: Cleves Development LLC to RBDB Investments LLC; $3,100,000. 3777 North Hampton Lane: Mitchell, Elizabeth J. to Bokenkotter, Amy and Joseph Wojnowski; $450,000. 4168 Locustridge Drive: Obert, Anthony J. and Linda L. to Lang, Elizabeth M. and Benjamin P. Sillies; $159,000. 10425 Dugan Gap Road: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Tr. to Hawkins, Cindy A.; $144,000. 2624 Lytham Court: Ryan, Melissa M. Trs. and Richard J. Trs. to Lintz Robert C. Tr.; $380,000. 3116 Fiddlers Green Road: Kinard, Wayne F. and Patricia L. to U.S. Bank NA Tr.; $92,000. 8454 Aston Lake Drive: NVR Inc. to Roos, Carl L. Jr. and Patricia C.; $233,340. 8456 Aston Lake Drive: NVR Inc. to Cramer, Marianne and Jerome M.; $185,675. 8963 Buffalo Ridge Road: Heintz, Nancy M. Tr. to Heintz, Nancy M. Tr.; $63,000. Jeanette Drive: Better LLC to Rothwell, Thomas G. and Suzanne; $38,000. 3814 Legendary Ridge Lane: Meyer, Builders-Douglas Homes Ltd. to Illing, Kevin A. and Tracy L.; $286,900. 8108 Jordan Road: Kaufman, Robert to Fannie Mae; $54,000.

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2516 Flanigan Court: Aurora Loan Services LLC to Scott, Michael L.; $17,000.

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Eagles Cliff Drive: Hering Real Estate Holdings LLC to BOJM Investments Ltd.; $500,000. St. Andrews Drive: Hering Real Estate Holdings LLC to BOJM Investments Ltd.; $500,000. 163 Fox Hills Lane: Maas, Christina J. to Vanliegh, Donald A. and Phyllis; $230,000. 19 Washington Ave.: Fleek, Ama A. to Landers, Donald L.; $42,000.

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2197 Shasta Place: Helmuth, Margaret to Brunner, Amber; $87,000. 2524 Millennium Place: Yarbrough, Valencia M. to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation; $106,000.

2657 McKinley Ave.: Carmichael, Victoria L. to Aurora Loan Services LLC; $54,000. 2716 Baker Ave.: Weber, Richard D. and Marilyn G. to TNT Weber Enterprises LLC; $67,535. 2720 Montana Ave.: U.S. Bank NA Tr. to Williams, Latrina R.; $15,000. 2799 Queen City Ave.: Storgion, Constance and John to Adefris, Egigayehu and Wolde; $140,000. 2801 Queen City Ave.: Storgion, Constance and John to Adefris, Egigayehu and Wolde; $140,000. 2913 Westknolls Lane: Ferris, Richard T. to Morton, Kenneth W.; $71,500. 3355 McFadden Ave.: Hile, Phillip J. and Jennifer M. Pickford to Osborne, Darryl K.; $82,900. 2523 Sarvis Court: Matthews, Holly D. to Mardi Enterprises LLC; $38,000. 2922 Aquadale Lane: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Renaissance Men Properties LLC; $27,500. 3066 Daytona Ave.: Straub, Carol A. to BAC Home Loans Servicing; $86,000. 3082 Veazey Ave.: Citimortgage Inc. to Almaz Rentals LLC; $41,000. 3111 Cavanaugh Ave.: Grissom, Ida G. to Fannie Mae; $30,000. 3126 MacArthur Court: Owens, Eleanor F. and Anderson D. to Kramer, Mark J. Jr.; $82,000. 3236 Brater Ave.: Villa Services LLC to Lawson, Michael; $30,000. 3260 Buell St.: Harris, Danielle M. to Hope, Amos B.; $112,000. 3282 Montana Ave.: Red Scorpion Properties LLC to Carnahan, Bruce; $11,000. 3366 Parkcrest Lane: Calloway, Larry Jr. and Jacqueline to HSBC Bank USA NA Tr.; $76,000. 3433 Anaconda Drive: Citimortgage Inc. to Taylor, Matthews and Aileen; $31,500. 2280 Harrison Ave.: Total Real Estate Solutions LLC to Harrison Holding Company LLC; $360,000. 2504 Deercove Court: Potterhill Homes LLC to Eichhold, Christopher L. and Christy N.; $165,000. 2628 Harrison Ave.: Bridges, Herstle to Fannie Mae; $34,000. 2670 Shaffer Ave.: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to Jones, Sherry B.; $100,000. 2754 McKinley Ave.: Horace, Carrie W. to HSBC Bank USA NA Tr.; $68,000. 2797 Shaffer Ave.: U.S. Bank NA Tr. to Renaissance Men, Properties LLC; $15,000. 2812 McFarlan Park Drive: Dewan, Elviretta W. to Zahneis, Richard C. and Frankie L.; $87,000. 2822 Allview Circle: Murphy, James P. and Kathleen M. Laib to Pollitt, Marilee; $79,500. 3004 Glenmore Ave.: Feller, Karl R. 3 to Solar, Harriet A. 4; $42,000. 3020 Hull Ave.: Schultz, Jennifer K. and David C. to U.S. Bank NA; $46,000. 3242 Boudinot Ave.: Federal National Mortgage Association to Clajus, Eric; $50,000. 3343 Robinet Drive: Mitchell, Janet to Fannie Mae; $54,000. 3358 Robinet Drive: Schneider, Randall R. and Sharon L. Pennekamp to Quillin, Timothy A. and Latashia N.; $78,000. 2660 Fenton Ave.: Walpole, Tom to KVF LLC; $38,500. 2677 Montana Ave.: Albers, Judith A. to Clajus, Jill M.; $85,000. 2865 Cyclorama Drive: Moeller, Marie W. to Neal, Sean S. and Laura H.; $175,000. 2935 Ferguson Road: Ervin, Mary to Oulakziz, Mohammed Tr.; $137,000. 3023 Feltz Ave.: Sweet Pickle Properties LLC to Citimortgage Inc.; $54,000. 3111 Cavanaugh Ave.: Fannie Mae to Renaissance Men Properties LLC; $12,000. 3127 Pickbury Drive: Vogt, Gregory A. and Margaret D. to Hensley, Jeromy and Nicole; $110,000. 3328 Robinet Drive: Quest Properties LLC to Elsbernd, Gregory; $89,000. 3400 Millrich Ave.: U.S. Bank NA Tr. to Daniel Properties LLC; $35,000.

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DEATHS Douglas Balzer

Douglas Michael Balzer, 41, Green Township, died Nov. 8. He was an information technology consultant and ordained spiritual minister. Survived by daughter Mariah Balzer; parents Beatrice Lack, Harry Balzer; stepmother Roberta Balzer; grandmother Florence Clower; siblings Debora Dole, Brenda Rolfes, Rick, Steve (Whitney) Balzer; a niece and nephews. Services were Nov. 12 at St. John the Baptist. Arrangements by Rebold Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home. Memorials to: American Cancer Society, 2808 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Gerald Binder

Gerald M. Binder, 69, died Nov. 4 in Tampa, Fla. Survived by children Michael (Leslie) Binder, Elizabeth (Chris) Davis; grandchildren Mark, Nancy Binder, Michael Davis; great-grandson George; sisters Betty (Jerry) Karle, Rita (Jim) Brandewiede; friend Marie Spino. Preceded in death by parents Anthony, Alma Binder. Services are 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Our Lady of Victory.

Jean Brunst

Jean Maes Brunst, 78, died Nov. 5. Survived by children Saundra (Russell) Wiesman, David (Deborah), Diana, Richard (Michelle) Brunst, Karen (Michael) Conrady; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by husband Raymond Brunst Brunst. Services were Nov. 13 at St. Jude Church. Arrangements by Rebold, Rosenacker & Sexton Funeral Home. Memorials to: American Heart Association, 5211 Madison Road, Cincinnati, OH 45227 or St. Jude Church, 5924 Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati, OH 45248.

Tony Cannon

Walter Anthony “Tony” Cannon IV, 14, Cleves, died Nov. 9. He was a freshman at Taylor High School. He was a member of the Taylor band and BLOC House Ministries. Survived by parents Karol Himes Cannon, Walter Cannon III; sister Andra Cannon; half-sister Jennifer Surratt; grandparents Flora Lee, Doug Carpenter, Joann, Walter Cannon Jr., Cannon Harry Himes; aunts and uncles Michael (Brenda) Himes, Karon (Lowell) Stockman, Rebecca (Mike) Ison, John (Jama) Blackburn; niece Shyann; cousins Rob, Sarah Himes, Shelly (David) Rees, Makenzie Rees, Lizzy Mazzaro, Kara, Kane Ison, Lorrin Blackburn, Taylor Spinella. Preceded in death by grandmother Lillian Himes, uncles Robert, Gary Cannon.

Services were Nov. 13 at Dennis George Funeral Home. Memorials to BLOC Ministries.

Cecelia Downs

Cecelia Frank Downs, 82, died Nov. 4. She was a bookkeeper for Strietman’s Bakery. Survived by sons Jim, Jerry Downs; grandson Mark Downs; great-grandchildren Hayley, Stephen Downs; sister Sister Anne Rose, S.C. Preceded in death by husband Jack Downs. Services were Nov. 9 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home.

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Survived by children Ronald (Sandra), Larry (Vickie) Gibson, Janet (Ronald) Thiemann, Darlene (Ronnie) Bevis; 11 grandchildren; 33 Gibson great-grandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren; three sisters; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by five siblings. Arrangements by Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home.

Springer, Barbara Seibert, Judith Fitz; brothers Bill, Ed, Bob Howard; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by wife Leone Mahaney Howard, son Thomas Howard, parents Elmer, Nelly Howard. Services were Nov. 11 at Dennis George Funeral Home. Memorials to Miami University Athletics or Taylor High School.

Beatrice Hunter

Harry James Green Sr., 61, Green Township, died Nov. 8. He was a driver for Queen City Metro. He was a Vietnam veteran. Survived by children Harry Green Jr., Melinda Kaylor; companion Joann Green Metzler; grandchildren Ashley, Joshua, Joseph, Emmie, Audrey; great-granddaughter Araia Hope; six siblings; aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and friends. Services were Nov. 11 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: American Cancer Society, 2806 Reading Road, Cincinnati, OH 45206.

Beatrice Hunter, 88, died Nov. 7. She was a registered nurse at University Hospital. Survived by children Carol (Harold) Phillips, R. Scott (Jan), Bruce (Amy) Hunter, Nancy (Mike) Yarbrough; grandchildren Heather, Meghan, Caitlyn Phillips, Katie, Darcie, Sam, Beck Hunter, Hunter Tanya, Travis Yarbrough; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by husband Robert Hunter. Services were Nov. 12 at Twin Towers Chapel. Arrangements by Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203 or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2300 Wall St., Suite H, Cincinnati, OH 45212.

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Rebecca Droppelman

Rebecca Radel Droppelman, 53, Miami Heights, died Nov. 8. She was an administrative coordinator for Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Survived by husband William Droppelman; children Kaitlin, Christian Droppelman; stepchildren Susan (Dennis) Grimm, Michael, Greg Droppelman, Kathy Demmel; siblings Michael Radel, Bonnie (Thomas) O'Brien; step-grandchildren Emily, Jason; step-greatgrandchildren Greta; many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by parents Wilbert, Evelyn Radel, stepdaughter Christine Droppelman. Services were Nov. 13 at Spring Grove Cemetery’s Norman Chapel. Arrangements by Dennis George Funeral Home. Memorials to Shriners' Hospital.

Don Duebber

Don W. Duebber, 89, died Nov. 9. He worked in real estate development and sales for 50 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survived by children James (Jackie) Duebber, Susan (Trey) Webster; grandchildren Andrew, Abbie, Ryan, Brandon, Anna, Scott, Stephanie; siblings Ruth Holthaus, Bob Duebber. Preceded in death by wife Margaret Duebber. Services were Nov. 13 at Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn Street, Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.

Ronald Feckter

Ronald William Feckter, 63, Green Township, died Nov. 11. He was an officer with the Cincinnati Police Department. Survived by wife Ann Feckter; children Bill (Jodie), Brian (Stacey) Feckter, Chris (Jeff) Conn, Cathy (Dave) Shaw, Carrie Barkalow; grandchildren Jeffery, Alex, Brittney, Dylan, Ryan, Haley, Brandi, Danielle, Billy, Tyler, Emily, Taylor, Hannah, D.J., Emma and Paige; sister Carol (Don) Richards. Services were Nov. 16 at Our Lady Of Victory. Arrangements by Radel Funeral Home. Memorials to: Parkinson's Wellness Chapter, 151 W. Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH 45216-1015.

Rheba Gibson

Rheba Gibson, 87, died Nov. 7. She worked for Franklin Textile Industrials.

Stanley Grimes, 88, died Nov. 6. He was a painter for the United States Postal Service. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survived by wife Mary Lou Grimes; children Mary (Paul) Morehart, Alex (Carroll) Phelps; daughterin-law Karen Grimes; grandchildren Hannah (Ryan), Nathan (Amy), Ian (Allison), Kurt, David (Karen), Stephanie (Wayne), Lauren; greatgrandchildren Evan, Cohen; siblings Dewey, Gilbert Jr. Grimes, Marie Scott, Katherine Green. Preceded in death by son Stanley Grimes, siblings Henry, Robert, Charles Grimes, Jeanette Bigger, Martha Brewer, Viola Combs, Ohma Stahl. Services were Nov. 14 at Oak Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home. Memorials to: Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, 2300 Wall St., Suite H, Cincinnati, OH 45212 or Vitas Hospice, 1150 Northlake Drive, Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45249.

Raymond R. Jones, 87, died Nov. 5. He was a foreman for the National Lead Company. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Survived by daughters Judith MacKnight, Carole Baginski; grandchildren Robert, Kathryn MacKnight, Daniel, Grant, Kelley Baginski. Preceded in death by wife Ruth Jones. Services were Nov. 10. Arrangements by Dalbert, Woodruff & Isenogle Funeral Home.

Patricia Moore

Patricia Ann Moore, 72, Western Hills, died Nov. 4. She worked for Williams Industries. Survived by children Mike, Denise, Cathy, Diana, Gail, Kim; siblings Ron, Gene, Joyce, Moore Shirley; friend Dennis; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Services were Nov. 7 at GumpHolt Funeral Home. Memorials to the Patricia Moore Funeral Fund in care of National City Bank.

John Howard

John E. Howard, 77, Cleves, died Nov. 7. He worked as an educator and a truck driver. He was a member of the Miami University & Taylor High School Alumni Associations, Cleves-Three Rivers Kiwanis, Airmasters, Boy Scouts of America, Drydrudgers and the Southwest Ohio Beekeepers. Survived by daughters Susan

Joseph Presutto

Joseph J. Presutto, 86, died Nov. 10. He was an accountant. Survived by daughter Donna Presutto; brothers Gino, Benjamin Presutto. Preceded in death by wife Laura Presutto. Services were Nov. 12 at St.

Virginia Chizer had passion for theater Chizer joined the Drama Workshop, one of the area’s first community theaters. In 1970, she Chizer enrolled at the University of Cincinnati. After earning her education degree, she was hired by Oak Hills to teach English and drama. Some of her students went on to appear in Hollywood movies and TV shows

grandmother to her five grandchildren. Besides her daughter, Mrs. Chizer is survived by her husband, Lewis Chizer of Bright; her son, John Chizer of Indianapolis; and her sister, Claudette Pratt, of Bartlesville, Okla. Memorials: Wesmates Endowment Fund, in care of Westwood United Methodist Church, 3460 Epworth Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45211; or Hospice of Cincinnati, 4350 Cooper Road, Cincinnati, OH 45242.

or to perform with cruise lines. In 2003, Mrs. Chizer was inducted into the Educational Theater Association’s International Hall of Fame. She also was inducted into the Ohio Educational Theater Association Hall of Fame. And she received two notable local community theater awards: the Roger Grooms Award and ACT-Cincinnati’s Art Rouse Award. But of all the roles she played, her favorite, her daughter said, was that of

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Laura Presutto

Laura Blankenship Presutto, 86, died Nov. 8. She was a homemaker. Survived by daughter Donna Presutto; sisters Bernice Layne, Norita Cutter. Her husband, Joseph Presutto, died Nov. 10. Preceded in death by siblings Geraldine Mosley, Bill Blankenship. Services were Nov. 12 at St. Antoninus. Arrangements by Meyer & Geiser Funeral Home. Memorials to: St. Antoninus Endowment Fund, 1500 Linneman Road, Cincinnati, OH 45238 or Mercy Franciscan at West Park, 2950 West Park Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45238.

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November 18, 2009

Arrest/citations

Robert Lillie, 19, 3775 Robb Ave. No. 30, warrant, Nov. 5. Janene Barnes, 28, 3836 Ruth Lane No. 5, warrant, Nov. 5. Robert D. Engel, 27, 3709 Benhill, disorderly conduct at 3807 North Bend Road, Nov. 7. Jameel H. Griffin, 30, 2920 Ferguson Road, disorderly conduct at 3613 Harrison Ave., Nov. 7. Derrick D. Hillman, 30, 1035 Winfield Ave., disorderly conduct at 3613 Harrison Ave., Nov. 7. Sarah E. Seibert, 22, 770 Clanora Drive, disorderly conduct and criminal damaging at 3613 Harrison Ave., Nov. 7. Juvenile, 13, criminal mischief at Lovell Avenue and Woodbine Avenue, Nov. 7. Robert K. Schoenfelder, 32, 3881 Weirman, disorderly conduct at 3505 Harrison Ave., Nov. 7. Edward McPherson, 30, 4359 Victor Ave., disorderly conduct at 3609 Harrison Ave., Nov. 8. Bradley M. Ballinger, 27, 9967 Wexford Way, disorderly conduct at 3835 North Bend Road, Nov. 8. Ginger Kaylor, 31, 133 E. Crest Drive, warrant, Nov. 10. Chad Owens, 21, 18 West Crescent, theft, Nov. 10. Sean Morgan, 22, 3525 Blue Rock Road, disorderly conduct at 3621 Harrison Ave., Nov. 11. Shelly Matzet, 38, 4045 Harding Ave., disorderly conduct, Nov. 11.

Incidents Breaking and entering

Non-functional handgun stolen from Guns and Accessories at 3400 Harrison Ave., Nov. 8.

Criminal damaging

Screen door damaged on home when struck by pumpkin at 3935 Trevor Ave., Nov. 11.

Theft

Money stolen from purse at 3304 Gamble Ave., Nov. 10. Prescription medicine stolen from vehicle at 3425 Gamble Ave., Nov. 7. GPS unit stolen from vehicle at 3944 Lovell Ave., Nov. 7.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 3 Arrests/citations

Brian A. Garnett, born 1982, obstruction of official business, 2701 McKinley Ave., Nov. 3.

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Incidents Breaking and entering

2570 Harrison Ave., Nov. 2. 2714 East Tower Drive, Nov. 2. 2743 Werkastle Lane, Nov. 3. 3344 Glenmore Ave., Nov. 3.

Burglary

2399 Harrison Ave., Nov. 2. 2707 Lafeuille Ave., Nov. 4. 2713 Erlene Drive, Nov. 4. 2715 Erlene Drive, Nov. 4. 2922 Mignon Ave., Nov. 4. 3330 Cavanaugh Ave., Nov. 3. 3357 Queen City Ave., Nov. 3.

Grand theft

2879 Ratterman Ave., Nov. 2. 3134 Harrison Ave., Nov. 3. 3135 McHenry Ave., Nov. 2.

Petit theft

2322 Ferguson Road, Nov. 2. 2627 Montana Ave., Nov. 3. 2864 Veazey Ave., Nov. 1.

2913 Boudinot Ave., Nov. 4. 3039 Montana Ave., Nov. 3. 3099 McHenry Ave., Nov. 4. 3417 Cheviot Ave., Nov. 2. 6140 Glenway Ave., Nov. 1. 6140 Glenway Ave., Nov. 2. 6140 Glenway Ave., Nov. 3. 6150 Glenway Ave., Nov. 2.

Rape

On McLelland Ave., Nov. 4.

Robbery

2322 Ferguson Road, Nov. 5.

Vehicle theft

2298 Harrison Ave., Nov. 3.

GREEN TOWNSHIP Arrests/citations

Tori B. Breadon, 22, 3246 Ohio Ave., theft at 3491 North Bend Road, Nov. 2. Juvenile, 13, theft at 6580 Harrison Ave., Nov. 3. Darin Colwell, 41, 640 Overlook Ave., open container at 6500 Harrison Ave., Nov. 6. Frank V. Calloway, 33, 5945 Leffingwell, drug possession at Colerain Avenue and Banning Road, Nov. 6. Kayla M. Black, 22, 162 Richardson Place No. 1, theft at 6550 Harrison Ave., Nov. 6. Michael Steele, 33, 855 Hutchins Ave., attempted theft at 5450 North Bend Road, Nov. 6. Gerald Cole, 44, 4397 Virginia Ave., theft at 5410 Audro Drive, Nov. 7.

Assault

Incidents

Suspect punched victim in the face at 2003 Faycrest Drive, Nov. 6.

Breaking and entering

Two glass doors, wooden door, light fixture, file holder, painting, fire extinguisher case, two voting booths, shelf and window damaged at St. Jude Church at 5924 Bridgetown Road, Nov. 3. Hedge trimmer, edger, two weed trimmers, welder, framing nailer, Sawzaw, drill and brad nailer stolen from garage at 3162 Jessup Road, Nov. 5. Suspects broke into Sherwin Williams and ransacked the office and showroom at 5501 Bridgetown Road, Nov. 6. Three computers and money stolen from Westside Animal Hospital at 4500 Bridgetown Road, Nov. 7. Brick thrown into front door at Serenity Salon during break in attempted, but entry was not gained at

About police reports The Community Press publish the names of all adults charged with offenses. The information is a matter of public record and does not imply guilt or innocence. To contact your local police department: • Cheviot: Chief David Voss, 661-2700 (days), 661-2917 (evenings). 4456 Bridgetown Road, Nov. 7.

Burglary

Copper piping stolen from home at 3610 Eyrich, Nov. 2. Laptop computer and two digital cameras stolen from home at 3838 Biehl Ave., Nov. 3. Video game system, four video games, MP3 player, headphones and charger stolen from home at 1826 Forest View Lane, Nov. 4. Copper piping stolen from home at 3595 Neiheisel Ave., Nov. 5. Copper piping stolen from home at 3917 Race Road, Nov. 7. Washer, dryer, furnace, water heater and copper piping stolen from home at 3102 Jessup Road, Nov. 8.

Criminal damaging

Graffiti written on traffic control box at Lawrence Road and Ebenezer Road, Nov. 2. Windshield broken and paint scratched on vehicle at St. Jude Church at 5924 Bridgetown Road, Nov. 3. Paint scratched on two vehicles at 3843 Chatwood Court, Nov. 3. Arrow shot into home causing damage to siding at 6165 Sheed Road, Nov. 4. Graffiti written on wall at Murphy Window and Siding at 6571 Glenway Ave., Nov. 5. Soft drink machine knocked over at General Custer’s at 3325 Westbourne Drive, Nov. 5. Front door damaged on home at 6464 Wesselman Road, Nov. 5.

Criminal mischief

Eggs thrown on door at Scrap-Ink at 5515 Bridgetown Road, Nov. 6.=

Criminal mischief

Air released from tires on two vehicles at 6320 Glenway Ave., Nov. 7.

Domestic dispute

Argument between parent and child

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Golf cart damaged at 3 Aston Oaks, Oct. 24.

Theft

Fan and grates valued at $1,000 removed at 7569 Bridgetown Road, Oct. 23.

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