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ANDERSONTWP.—TheForestHills Local School District isconsidering an external evalua-tion of its facilities.

During its June meeting, theschool board recommended Su-perintendent Dallas Jacksoncontact the Ohio Facilities Con-struction Commission.

The agency conducts facilityevaluations and also providesfunding for school construc-tion.

In 2004, the Ohio School Fa-cilities Commission, which isnow part of the Facilities Con-structionCommission, conduct-ed a study of buildings in theForest Hills district. The studyindicated three of the elemen-tary schools, Maddux, Summitand Wilson, needed to be re-built.

The district also has had sev-eral facilities committeeswhich conducted their ownevaluations. Most recently asteering committee organizedby Jackson provided facilityrecommendation for a bond is-sue that was defeated in May.

Board Vice President Jim

Frooman said aprevious studyby the OhioSchool FacilitiesCommission pro-vided “a lot ofvaluable infor-mation about thefacilities to helpguide us.”

Board mem-ber Julie Bissin-ger agreed. “Ithink it’s a goodway to move for-ward,” she said.

However, theboard did haveconcerns aboutsigning a con-

tract which would involve thedistrict having to implementspecific recommendations bythe commission prior to know-ing what the specific recom-mendations might be.

Boardmemberssaid itwouldbe preferable to review thecommission’s findings beforecommitting to a plan of action.

“We’re interested in (a)study,” said Jackson, addingthat he planned to meet withrepresentative’s from the com-mission to see if less stringent

guidelines could be agreedupon.

He said current contract ismore “restrictive and commit-tal” than the board feels com-fortable with.

Thecommissioncouldpoten-tially provide funding for therenovations or improvements itrecommends, but board mem-bers were skeptical whetherForest Hills would be eligiblefor this funding even if it com-mitted to a contract.

Board President Forest Heissaid a study of the facilities bythe commission would not costtaxpayers any money.

At this point boardmemberswere unsure how long it wouldtake for the commission to com-plete a study of the facilities,but said it would like to beginthe process as soon as possible.

The board plans to have ameeting this summer to discussthe facilities.

Frooman said the meetingwill likely focus more on theprocess than a specific courseof action.

“(It’s) too early to say whatthe next step is going to be,” hesaid.

By Forrest Sellersfsellers@communitypress.com

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Forest Hills seeksstate evaluationof school facilities

While there is still work tocomplete, the JuilfsParkplay-ground in Anderson Townshiphasseveralmajorcomponentsin place.

Anderson Township ParkDistrict Executive DirectorKen Kushner said it plans toopen the playground in threephases.

The first part, which in-cludes themainplay structureand sand area, should be openthis fall.

They’re also adding about200feetof trail foreasierplay-ground access from the park-ing lotandotherareasofJuilfsPark.

The second phase includesa play area for small children,and the third phase is a waterplay area.

More seating and shadeareas surround the main playstructure, which has an opendesign to make it easier foradults to watch children play-ing.

“We want to get it open assoon as possible,” Kushnersaid.

TheParkDistrict isalso im-proving the shelter with thestone chimney at the edge ofthe playground, and plans toput its fundraising apple treestructure on the back of theshelter.

Once finished, Kushnersaid the new Juilfs Park play-ground would be bigger thanthe old playground area.

“It looks great,” Park Com-

missioner Tom Turchiano saidduring a tour of the play-ground.

In other news» ParkDistrict officials are

negotiating a lease extensionwith a company that currentlyoccupies space on the cellphone tower in the easternpart of Clear Creek Park. Thetower is on the driving rangeproperty, which the Park Dis-trict bought several years ago.

The company wants to ex-tend its lease for another 30years.

Playground toopen in phasesBy Lisa Wakelandlwakeland@communitypress.com

Anderson Township Park District Executive Director Ken Kushner,second from right, talks about the project components and timelinefor the new Juilfs Park playground. He took park commissioners,staff and a couple members of the public on a brief tour of theequipment. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Many pieces of the Juilfs Parkplayground renovation arefalling into place, and theAnderson Township Park Districtis aiming for a fall opening. LISAWAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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NEWTOWN — For the firsttime in more than 30 years, vil-lage officials may resume sell-ing plots at Flagg Spring Ceme-tery.

There have been no sales atthe12-acre graveyard onRoundBottom Road since a judgetransferred ownership to New-town in 1981 following reportsof mismanagement, said Ceme-tery Sexton Ron Dickerson.

But people have been askingto buy plots at Flagg Spring,Dickerson said, and the villagebelieves the time may be rightto oblige them.

Mayor Curt Cosby said he’sbeen contacted by a woman in

Newtown sets ‘grave’ courseBy Jeanne Houckjhouck@communitypress.com

Newtown employee Tony Baxter at work at Flagg Spring Cemetery.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESSSee GRAVES, Page A2

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ready have graves —some unmarked – at ca-pacity, Newtown wantsto open a small vacantsection in the grave-yard’s northwest areawith room for 36 plots,Dickerson said.

Dickerson expectsthe new plots would costNewtown residents $500and everyone else$1,500, but he’s unsurewhen sales of the plotsmight begin.

First, he said, New-town Solicitor Doug Mil-ler must make sure the

California who is caringfor her mother, a formerlongtime Newtown resi-dentwhowants tobebur-ied at Flagg Spring.

“We get many re-quests from people,”Dickerson said.

“Newtownwants to beproactive and meet theneeds of residents.”

With the sections ofthe cemetery that al-

village has an accuratesurvey of the graveyardand that the necessarypaperwork is filed withthe state.

Flagg Spring Ceme-tery was founded in 1863and is home to two Na-tive Americans burialmounds and the gravesof area pioneers.

“Wehave a large num-ber of veterans interredat Flagg Spring Ceme-tery, from the Revolu-tionary War to presentconflicts,” Dickersonsaid.

“The cemetery is alsoon two national historicregistries.”

Newtown is findingother ways to protect itspast.

“We take great pridein the preservation ofour cemetery and arecurrently working ondigitizing our records tomake them easier tomanage, and possiblymake them electronical-ly available in the fu-ture,” Dickerson said.

For more about your commu-nity, visit www.Cincin-nati.com/ Newtown.

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ANDERSONTWP— . For-mer Turpin High Schooldrama student MattRuehlman is no stranger

to theater.Having been in nu-

merous productions aswell as serving as an act-ing director he’s ready toshare what he’s learnedon stage.

Ruehlman, who re-cently graduated, has or-ganized the Forest HillsInstitute of PerformingArts. He said the pro-gram is more than just asummer camp and willinvolve an immersion intheatrical technique.

“What I wanted to dois equip incoming fresh-men with some tools tosucceed in theater,” hesaid.

The institute will be aweek and a half and runMonday through Friday,July 22 through July 26,and Monday throughWednesday, July 29through July 31, at An-derson Hills UnitedMethodist Church, 7515Forest Road.

The program will befrom 8 a.m. to noon, butRuehlman said anothersession may be added if

necessary.“It will be very rigor-

ous,” said Ruehlman,adding that the programwill focus on acting tech-

nique and developingconfidence.

Topics will includeworking as an ensemble,character development

and preparing for audi-tions.

He said the focus is ondeveloping skills and notnecessarily producing aplay, so no production isplanned at the conclu-sion of the program.

Although the pro-gram is not school-spon-sored, he hopes enoughinterest is generatedthat the institute can beoffered again next sum-mer.

The cost is $55, andregistration is requiredby Wednesday, July 10.

To register, emailRuehlman at mpruehl-man1@gmail.com or call315-8830.

For those interestedin learning more aboutthe program, Ruehlmanwill have an introduc-tory presentation at hishome, 7135 Raven’s Run,at 8 p.m. Monday, July 8.

Drama student plans summer acting programBy Forrest Sellersfsellers@communitypress.com

Turpin HighSchoolgraduate anddrama studentMattRuehlman hasorganized asummer dramaprogram whichwill be offeredin July. Theprogram isgeared towardteachingactingtechniques toincomingfreshmen.FORREST

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Artists neededThe Labyrinth Art

Festival is accepting art-ist applications for itsannual event.

The fine art festival is10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-day, Oct. 12, at HeritageUniversalist UnitarianChurch in AndersonTownship, 2710 New-town Road.

Applications andguidelines are availableon the festival website,http://bit.ly/12eokzY.

Mobilemammogramscreening

Mercy Health’s Mo-bile MammographyUnits will be at the An-derson Township Krog-er, 7580 BeechmontAve., on Friday, July 5.

Appointments are re-quired for the screen-ings, which take about15

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Executive DirectorKen Kushner saidthey’ve also been ap-

proached by other com-panies who want to buythe rights to the leaseson the cell towers inBeech Acres and ClearCreek parks.

Kushner said they arelearning more about theproposal but does not seethe advantage to sellingthe leases at this point.

» Park CommissionPresident Angie Stockerasked her fellow boardmembers to consider thepossibility of changing

the day and/or time forthe monthly meetings.

Stocker is one of sev-eral park commission-ers who often travels forwork and said itmight beeasier to move the regu-lar meetings so all theBoard members can at-tend.

Possibilities includeMonday mornings orevenings, or Tuesdaymornings.

Park CommissionerJosh Gerth said though

not many residents at-tend the meetings, hewould prefer keepingthe evening time to allowan opportunity for thepublic to address theboard.

The item is on theagenda for the nextmeeting,which begins at6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug.13, at the Juilfs Parkheadquarters, 8249Clough Pike.

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It’s not linked to anyparticular cause, but An-derson Township is ontrack to see a dramaticjump in the number ofbuilding fires this year.

In the first fivemonthsof 2013, there were 10fires – all in single-familyhomes – that causedmorethan$1million in damage,according to report fromthe township’s fire de-partment.

“We have a small per-centage of building fireseach year,” AndersonTownship Fire ChiefMark Ober said, “and ifwe stayed on this path,we

might be looking ataround 26 total fires,which is an 8 percentrise.”

The report, which in-cludes data from 2011-2013, does not includema-chinery, chimney or vehi-cle fires.

Last year there were18 building fires and a to-tal estimated loss of$844,000. In 2011 therewere 20 building fireswith an estimated loss of$565,000.

Ober said they startedtracking building firesearlier this year becauseit appeared to be higherthan normal and pulledreports fromtheprevioustwo years.

“When we do that, welook at (causes),” he said.“If five had unattendedfireplaces, we’d use thatas public education, butthat’s notwhatwe’re look-ing at with this.”

This year, Ober said,the causes included ev-erything from a candleleft unattended, a furnacemalfunction and amishapin a methamphetaminecooking lab. Another fire

not included in the reporthappened June 3 after agrill was left on aftercleaning.

Three of the fires thisyear are still under inves-tigation, as are five fromlast year and two from2011.

Lt. Jeff Weber, who ishead of the investigationunit for the AndersonTownship Fire and Res-cue Department, saidthey’re reviewing the re-ports to see if a causewasfound.

Typically, if a fire isstill under investigation,Weber said they’re tryingto reconcile what the firedepartment found withwhat the insurance inves-

tigators found.While none so far this

year has had undeter-mined causes, two fires in2011 and one in 2012 arestill undetermined.

“A lot of our job notonly looks at physical evi-dence, but we speak withthe occupants about whatthey were doing at thetime of and prior to thefire,” Weber said.

One example of why afire would be listed as un-determined, Weber said,would be if fire investiga-tors were fairly con-vinced the cause wascareless smoking, but ajuvenilewas involvedandnot forthcoming aboutthe incident for fear of

getting in trouble.“We can’t put our-

selves out there and put aspecific cause on some-thing if we’re not 100 per-cent certain,” he said.

The increased damagecosts for this year arepartially due to more val-ue in homes around thetownship, Ober said, butalso related to cleaningcosts.

If a homeowner has tohave couches or otherfurniture cleaned to re-move the smell of smokeor residue, that is also in-cluded in the loss esti-mates, he said.

Fires are causing moredamage in Anderson Twp.By Lisa Wakelandlwakeland@communitypress.com

Ober Weber

Anderson Townshipresidents want moreshaded areas by ballfields and playgrounds,connections and additionsto paved trails, andmorepermanent restrooms, ac-cording to a recent sur-vey.

Those are among thetop priorities AndersonTownship residents wantto see in local parks. TheAnderson Township ParkDistrict is conducting acommunity survey toguide future park im-provement plans.

Hundreds of people re-turned the surveys so far,and most marked shade,trails and restrooms asthe most important im-provements for theparks.

Dan Knight said he’dlike to see “better mark-ers on the trails so run-ners and walkers knowthe distance.” He also fa-vored more playgroundsand indoor recreationspaceforsportsorevents.

Playgroundsandwaterfeatures also ranked high– there were even a fewrequests for a swimmingpool – as did more off-leash play areas for dogs.

“While I am happy tosee more playgroundareas, I do not wish to payfor open space for dogs,”wrote Marie Haring

Sweeney on her survey.She suggested more im-provements that “encour-age or enhance physicalactivity.”

Joshua Eastlake saidhe wanted “more passiverecreation opportunities(and) more opportunitiesto experience nature.” Hesuggested establishing ahabitat area with plantsnative to the Cincinnatiarea or starting a commu-nity gardening program.”

Most survey respon-dents also indicatedstrong support for the ini-tial development plan forJohnson Hills Park, nearBridle and Little Dry Runroads, but want the parkto remain a natural, pas-sive park.

Development at John-son Hills is delayed untilthe Park District learnswhether ornot it canbuild

a 4- to 5-acre fishing lakeon the property.

The Ohio Environmen-tal Protection Agencyaskedfor furtherstudyonhow the lake could affectthe habitats of small orga-nisms such as runningbuffalo clover and the In-diana bat – both speciesare on the endangeredspecies list – andothermi-croorganismsliving in thewater channels leading tothe lake site.

Survey respondentsalso sought mountain bik-ing trails, a small conces-sion area at Juilfs Park onClough Pike, lights on thebaseball fields at River-side Park on Round Bot-tomRoad, and fitness sta-tions along existing trails.

Park District Execu-tive Director Ken Kushn-er said they’ll accept sur-veys through Greater An-

derson Days at the end ofJuly then create a plan-ning committee to updatethe future park improve-ments plan.

Kushner said it’s inter-esting to see how peopleuse the parks and howthey prioritize amenities.

“People have differentideasaboutwhat theirdayat the park and experi-ence is like, and we want

to listenandseewhat theyhave to say,” he said.

“These are somethingthat you can use 365 dayper year … and we’re try-ing to do the best job wecan for the citizens.”

Surveys are availablein the summer park guideand on the Park District’swebsite. It’s open to town-ship residents and non-residents.

Residents pick park improvementsBy Lisa Wakelandlwakeland@communitypress.com

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NEWTOWN — If youwind up in the hospital afew years from now, yourdoctor may use testsmade in the village to seewhether youhave abacte-rial infection such asstrep throat.

MeridianBioscience inNewtown is renovatingand equipping a 7,000-square-foot building itowns at its multibuildingheadquarters on River

Hills Drive to manufac-turemolecular diagnostictests.

It’s a $4.6 million pro-ject that Meridian sayswill, by July 2017, in-crease the company’sworkforce of 273 by 10and its annual payroll of$19 million by $500,000.

Newtown VillageCouncil on June 25 signedoff on an economic-devel-opment agreement be-tween Meridian and theHamilton County Com-missioners in which Me-

ridian will for 10 years beexempt from 75 percentof the property taxes onimprovements associatedwith the renovation pro-ject that itwouldordinari-ly pay recipients such asNewtown and the ForestHills Local Schools.

Meridian must con-tinue to pay real and tan-gible-personal propertytaxes assessed nowagainst the company, aswell as earnings taxes toNewtown for all of its em-ployees, including thenew ones.

Newtown’s consent tothe agreement is condi-tioned upon Meridian andthe Forest Hills LocalSchools coming up with acompensation agreementthat relieves Newtown ofits obligation under statelaw to compensate theschool district shouldMe-ridian’s payroll for theproject exceed $1million.

This is not expected tooccur since projected ad-ditional payroll on theproject is estimated at$500,000, Village Council-man Joe Harten said.

Meanwhile, the agree-ment between Meridianand Hamilton County re-quires Meridian to meetbenchmarks.

The company must by:» July 2015 create

three more full-time posi-tions, pushing the compa-ny’s total payroll to $19.5million.

» July 2016 createthree more full-time posi-tions, pushing the compa-

ny’s total payroll to $19.7million.

» July 2017 create fourmore full-time positions,

pushing the company’s to-tal payroll to $19.9million.

Bryan Baldasare, Me-ridian’s controller, said

renovating the buildingthat thecompanywants toconvert to a manufactur-ing facility is to begin inSeptember and is expect-ed to take 18 months tocomplete.

Meridian was estab-lished in Anderson Town-ship in 1977 and moved toNewtown in 1981.

The company, whichalso operates a facility atValley Lane and RoundBottom Road in the vil-lage, manufactures, mar-kets and distributes arange of diagnostic testsworldwide.

For more about your commu-nity, visit www.Cincin-nati.com/ Newtown.

Meridian plans an expansionBy Jeanne Houckjhouck@communitypress.com

Meridian Bioscience in Newtown is renovating a building it owns to manufacturemolecular diagnostic tests. Here are company controller Bryan Baldasare (left) and chiefexecutive officer John Kraeutler. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

This is the building Meridian Bioscience in Newtown isrenovating to manufacture molecular diagnostic tests.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

AndersonTownshipre-cently receiveda$416,000grant from the Ohio-Ken-tucky-Indiana RegionalCouncil of Governmentsto build a sidewalk alongWolfangel Road.

The grant will coverabout 80 percent of thenearly $500,000 construc-tion cost, said AssistantTownship AdministratorSteve Sievers.

There is a small seg-ment that begins about200 feet north of Beech-mont Avenue and extendstoBowenAvenuenear theside entrance to Ander-son Towne Center. Thisproject would extend thesidewalk fromBowenAv-enue to State Road andlink with other sidewalkconnections on StateRoad.

Sara Repenning, wholives in the Anderson

Oaks subdivision, washappy to hear about thesidewalk plans.

“I’m thrilled,” she said.“We feel kind of isolatedin these couple neighbor-hoods.”

Repenning walksthroughout the neighbor-hood a couple times aweek, but she is not com-fortablewalkingup toAn-derson Towne Centeralong Wolfangel Road be-cause of the traffic.

This new sidewalkwould make it much easi-er for her family to walkor bike to the retail storesand restaurants in thepla-za, she said.

JackNolting,who livesin theCommonsofAnder-son, also said the sidewalkwas a good idea, eventhough he might not useit.

“I mainly walk aroundhere,” he said, “but I thinkit’d be good for those whowant to walk to Kroger.”

The township trusteesrecently authorized$80,572 plus a 10 percentcontingency for the side-walk’s design and engi-neering, which will takeplace this year. Sieverssaid the right of way ac-quisitionwould takeplacenext year with construc-tion possibly beginning insummer 2015.

“There are just under500 homes in betweenBeechmont and State thatdon’t have access,” Sie-vers said.

“It’s a pretty big con-nection right in the centerof the township.”

The connection, Sie-vers said, would allowthose residents to reachthe local library branch,Mercy Hospital andHealthPlex, the AndersonCenter, Nagel MiddleSchool, businesses onBeechmont Avenue andmany other areas of thetownship.

Sara Repenningwalks with herdog, Briar, in theCommons ofAnderson. She isthrilled about anew sidewalkconnectionlinkingWolfangel Roadto BeechmontAvenue andState Road. LISAWAKELAND/THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Wolfangel Roadsidewalk plannedBy Lisa Wakelandlwakeland@communitypress.com

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The St. Ursula AcademyVo-cal Ensemble (SUAVE) recent-ly competed in the NashvilleFestivalsofMusicCompetitionand won top awards in manycategories.

SUAVE won the OverallChoral Award for scoring thehighest points in the overallJazz/Show Choir Division. Inaddition, the SUAVE perform-ers also won awards in the fol-lowing categories:

» Second place tropy in theJazz Choir Division

» Rating of superior in JazzChoir

» First place trophy in theShow Choir Division

» Rating of “Superior” inShow Choir

» Outstanding SoloistAward to senior Jordan Maierfor her solo in “Do you KnowWhat it Means toMiss NewOr-leans?”

SUAVE is a select vocal en-semble consisting of 9-12 vocalperformers. They rehearsethroughout the year and arehighly encouraged to partici-pate in private vocal lessons aswell.

The group tours extensive-ly, performs inmany local con-certs, and competes in severalnational competitions and fes-tivals.

Members of SUAVE thisyear include Katie Berding ofDelhi, LorenMcCauley ofWestChester, Katerina Settle ofHyde Park, Lindsay Tatman ofMadiera, Emma Anhofer ofWest Chester, Megan Kroegerof White Oak, Jordan Maier ofGlendale, Katie Mitchell ofHyde Park, Kate Curoe of An-derson, Deirdre Long of WestClermont, Caroline Mueller ofUnion Township and SophiaSettle of Hyde Park.

Group wins top awards at music competition

Members of the St. Ursula Academy Vocal Ensemble wins severalawards at the Nashville Festivals of Music Competition. In front areSUAVE Music Director Kathy Backherms, Loren McCauley of WestChester, Megan Kroeger of White Oak, Caroline Mueller of UnionTownship, Katie Berding of Delhi, Katerina Settle of Hyde Park, SophiaSettle of Hyde Park, Lindsay Tatman of Madiera. In second row areEmma Anhofer of West Chester, Deirdre Long of West Clermont, JordanMaier of Glendale, Katie Curoe of Anderson and Katie Mitchell of HydePark THANKS TOMISHA BELL

St. X seniors reflect on schools impactFinneytown — St. Xavier High

School senior Jake Grabowskisaid his best memory of highschool is winning the statechampionship in cross countrythis season.

“It was really exciting be-cause that’s been our goal fouryears,” the 18-year-old Ander-son Township resident. “Amonth later we got to run atNike Cross Nationals where weplaced ninth. Those experienc-es were a lot of fun.”

Grabowski will be a speakerduring the St. Xavier gradua-tion, at the Cintas Center at Xa-vier University on Wednesday,June 5.

His friend Daniel Gallegos,18, said that it was a different

sport that was the highlight ofhis high school career.

“Freshman year, we beatMoeller in soccer. We cameback after losing to Elder andtying La Salle and we won the(conference tournament) in abuzzer beater against Moeller.We were down by two at thehalf,” the Indian Hill residentsaid. “Getting involved insports inhigh schoolmadeadif-ference because all of myfriends played sports with me.”

For Tom Tapppel, 18, it wasmore than extracurricular ac-tivities that impacted his highschool career.

“The staff at St. Xavier arereallywilling toreachout tostu-dents and talk to them and im-pact their lives in any way theycan,” he said.

One thinghe saidhewasglad

heparticipated inwas amissiontrip to South Dakota.

“It was really cool to see adifferent side of the world andbe able to help kids,” the Mont-gomery resident said. “Some-thing I regret was doing toomany things and not being able

to give themwhat they deserve.If I could start over, I would tryharder earlier.”

Gallegos agreed saying thathe would have done things dif-ferently if he could start highschool over again.

“I would get involved in

more community service pro-jectsandmission trips,”hesaid.

For Grabowski, he wouldonly tweak one thing.

“Iwoulddo it all the samebuttwo times slower,” he said.

In the fall the three will em-bark on their college careers.Grabowski is going to the Uni-versity of Notre Dame but hasnot declared a major. Bothstudy engineering, Gallegos atStanfordUniversity and Tappelat the University of Dayton.

Before they head out, Gra-bowski will impart words ofwisdom to his fellow graduates.

“St. Xavier has made an im-pact on all of us andwe’vemadean impact on St. Xavier,” hesaid. “It is important that wecontinue to have the same im-pact on the community as wedid on St. X.”

ByMonica Boylsonmboylson@communitypress.com

St. Xavier High School seniors, from left, Tom Tappel, 18, JakeGrabowski, 18, and Daniel Gallegos, 18, graduated June 5. MONICA

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MercyHealthinternships

Mercy Heath has studentinternship applicationsavailable on the Forest Hillsschool district website.

Deadline for the first se-mester students to apply isAug. 30.

Students who are eligiblefor the program and win ac-ceptance will be exposed toa variety of different ca-reers in health care. Whilethe internship is unpaid,participating students willreceive elective credit forsuccessful completion of asemester-long internship, aswell as a letter grade.

Anderson studentsenter honor society

Anderson High SchoolChapter of the Cum LaudeSociety recently inductedits spring class of juniorsand seniors. Cum Laude isan internationally accredit-ed honor society modeledafter the collegiate Phi BetaKappa Society.

There are over 365 pri-vate and public memberhigh schools in the UnitedStates and abroad. Ander-son High School has one ofonly 17 chapters in Ohio.

InductedonApril17werejuniors: Christian Bach,Neil Berg, Devin Chen, Em-ma Crable, Elizabeth Hea-ton, Justin Morrow, andJoshua Rivers.

Senior inductees were:Michael Alexander, AbbeyGingras, John Gora, JackHarback, Haley Knuth, Oli-via Miller, Daniel O’Connor,and Shannon Sheridan.

SCHOOL NOTES

MOELLER HIGH SCHOOLThe following students have earnedhonors for the third quarter of2012-2013.

FreshmenFirst Honors - David Jacob TomleySecond Honors - Liam Brooks, WyattHeffernan, Evan Holloway, DanielHopkins and Daniel Kopcha.

SophomoresFirst Honors - Lucas Cowell andNicholas Sjulin.Second Honors - Paris Guinn, Brad-ley LaFountain, Adam Turner andMichael Wedzikowski.

JuniorsFirst Honors - Spencer HornSecond Honors - Patrick Birrer,Austin Bohenek, Jack Gruber andAaron Hoffman.

SeniorsFirst Honors - AaronWheelerSecond Honors - Matthew Nobleand Casey Pieper.

HONOR ROLLS

OnEarthDay,childrenatTheGoddard School in AndersonTownship turned off all nones-sential lighting for one hour,kicking off a week-long “Rootfor Earth” celebration focusedonavarietyofhands-onlearningactivities including naturewalks, gardening and recycling.

“Learning about the environ-ment is a captivating way toteach children nurturing skills,introduce them to healthy foodsand help them understand theneeds of living things. ‘Root forEarth’ symbolizes our commit-ment towork together toprotectthe environment,” said MarkReinhart, ownerofTheGoddardSchool located in AndersonTownship.

“Outdoor play is a criticalcomponent of early childhooddevelopment,” said Carol King,lead Pre-K teacher at the God-

dard School in Anderson Town-ship “Cultivating a respectfulrelationship with nature cre-atesafoundationforchildrentogrow into environmentally re-sponsible adults.”

Throughout the week, chil-dren and teachers participatedin avariety of fun activities andlessons designed to increasetheir awareness of how energyuse and daily activities can af-fect the future of the planet.

Children createdmusical in-struments made from recycla-ble materials, planted a PizzaGardenandwenton litterwalkson the school’s nature trail.

The week ended with a visitfromMs.Lara,a localnaturalistwith Cincinnati Parks at Cali-fornia Woods, who addressedthe children onways to care forthe environment and the ani-mals.

ROOT FOR EARTH

Goddard School students in Anderson Township listen to a naturalistfor Cincinnati Parks at California Woods discuss ways to care for theenvironment and animals during Root for Earth Week. THANKS TOMARK

REINHART

BANK ON ITAnderson High School businesspartner PNC Bank presents twoscholarships during the annualAcademic Achievement Awards.The winner of the $1,000 PNCBank Scholarship was AbbeyGingras and the winner of the$2,000 PNC Bank AchieverBeliever Scholarship was BenRuffley. From left are PNCAssistant Manager Sherry Warf,PNC Branch Manager MichaelFlaherty, Ken Ruffley, BenRuffley, Nancy Ruffley, CaroleGingras, Abbey Gingras, and PNCRegional Manager Mike Beattie.THANKS TO SHEILA VILVENS

PRICE HILL — Coming off a GreatLakes Summer Collegiate League regu-lar season title last season, the Cincin-nati Steam are still looking to find theirstride in 2013.

Sitting at 10-9 on the season and infifth place, coach Billy O’Conner knowshis team should have a better record tothis point in the season.

“… I feel like we are kind of spinningour wheels a little bit,” he said. “I feellike we are better than a lot of the teamswe are playing, but we are not finishingthe job sometimes.”

Part of the reason for the early strug-gles has been the absence of variousplayers due to the College World Seriesand other factors.

BrianKorte (ElderHigh School), TimO’Conner (Elder High School), Will Nol-den and Luke Harrison all missed theearly part of the season after being partof the IndianaHoosiers’ trip to the CWS.With his roster starting to becomewholeagain, O’Conner believes the tide isabout to turn for his squad.

“I think at some point over the nextweekor twowearereallygoing tohit ourstride and we are going to turn it on andgo on a nice little run here.”

Steam hoping to hit stride in second halfBy Tom Skeentskeen@communitypress.com

Turpin High School graduate Eric Martin, shown in a 2011 game against Harrison, ispitching for the Cincinnati Steam this summer. FILE PHOTO See STEAM, Page A7

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ANDERSON TWP. — Most people knowjust two inevitabilities in life - death andtaxes.

ChrisDeLotell knows a third - becom-ing a high school teacher and varsityhead coach.

Tryashemight todenyit -andhetriedhard for a long time - destiny wouldn’thave it anyotherwayfor themanrecent-ly hired as boys basketball varsity headcoach at Anderson High School.

“Mysophomoreyear of high school atMason I wrote an essay in English classaskingwhatwewanted to be,” he said. “Isaid I didn’t know what I didwant to do,but I knew for sure I didn’t want to be ateacher and a coach.

“I tried to convincemyselfmy dreamwas somewhere else.”

In journalism - of all places - workingon the University of Kentucky newspa-per. But the siren song of coaching keptrepeating it chorus.

The oldest of Don and Denise DeLo-tell’s children, Chris spent a lot of timegrowing up in the gymwith his dad, whowas varsity head coach at both Finney-townandIndianHillhighschools,aswellas other jobs as an assistant. (Denise isan assistant gymnastics coach at Ma-son.)

He coached a youth basketball teamand the song grew louder. He landed aposition as an assistant at Mariemontwhile still in college and it grew louderstill.

“When I had the option of being onpress row in Rupp Arena or going homeweekends to be on the bench at Marie-mont, and I was picking the bench, Iknew working with kids was my pas-sion,” he said. “I had to take my folderfrom the journalism school to the educa-tion school and switch.”

DeLotell became a varsity assistantunder his high school hoops coach GregRichards at Mason. Now, he is the fifthbranch inagrowing treeofheadcoacheswho worked under Richards.

More than 30 people applied for theAnderson position when former coachFrankBrandy resigned earlier this year.The school conducted interviews withfive of them.

“His passion and enthusiasm wereoverwhelming in the interview,” saidAnderson athletic director Pam Scott onher decision to hireDeLotell. “He comesfrom a coaching family. We felt like

Coach Richards up at Mason has a goodtrack record of grooming people to behead coaches.

“Itwas important forus tohavesome-body in the building, so to have himas anEnglish teacher is huger for us. I thinkhe’s a perfect fit. He’s young, but hedoesn’t come across as young.

“I think he’s so excited to get his firsthead coaching job. To wind up in a placethathassuccess inathleticsandacadem-ics like Anderson is just that much bet-ter.”

DeLotell knows people will question

his youth, but he has an answer.“Twenty-one years ago, Anderson

hired a 26-year-old guy with no headcoaching experience to take over its bas-ketball team,” he said. “It’s a big step tomoving one seat over from suggester todecider, but I think I’m ready.

“I want to coach a team that playsharder than the team we play, whichstarts with practicing harder than any-one. It’s important to me that we playsmart, to play the game the right way. Ifwecando that - playhard andplay smart- the wins will take care of themselves.”

‘SKINS NEW COACHDESTINED FOR BENCH

Anderson High School’s new head boys basketball coach Chris DeLotell instructs youngplayers during the annual Redskins basketball camp June 25. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY

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ByMark D. Motzmmotz@comunitypress.com

ANDERSON TWP. — Usually theteam that says winning doesn’t mat-ter, didn’t.

Usually. Not always.TakeAndersonTownshiphusband-

and-wife canoe racers Ann and DaveVargo, for example.

That they won the C-2 division ofPaddlefest 2013 - beating outU.S. Sen.Rob Portman and his daughter in theprocess - serves as the merest bonusfor a couple passionate about eachother, the water and the sport.

The Vargos are approaching their39th wedding anniversary and havebeen involved in canoeing even long-er.

Dave - a high school wrestler atMoeller and life-long fitness buffwhonow teaches spin classes at the down-town YMCA - was looking for a newwaytoworkout.Hefoundcanoeingasa University of Cincinnati freshmanwhen a buddy asked him to give it atry.

He and his partner - and later theirwives - traveledweekendsall over theMidwest to various races, campingwith friends and competing. Afterwatching her husband compete allthat time, Ann got the bug herself.

“If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,”she said with a shrug. “We would beout almost every weekend for fourmonth a year. It was a lot of fun. Wegot tomeet a lot of great people, see alot of beautiful spots.”

When the couple began havingchildren in 1978, they stowed the ca-noes to concentrate on raising theirfamily.

But the advent of Paddlefest in2002 - an annual celebration of canoesand kayaks that has grown to becmethe largest paddling event in the na-tionandnowincludesstand-uppaddleboards, a kids expo, Pedalfest for cy-clists, music, dance, vendors andmore - resurrected a long-dormantpassion.

It also prompted some equipmentupgrades.

“The technology has reallychanged,” Dave said. “We used to

Winningnice, timetogetheron waternicerByMark D. Motzmmotz@communitypress.com

Husband and wife Ann and Dave Vargowon their division of the 12th annualPaddlefest canoe race on the Ohio RiverJune 22 THANKS TO ANN AND DAVE VARGO

See PADDLE, Page A7

The 2013 Cincinnati Steamroster:Vinny Nittoll - Xavier

UniversityWill Drake - University of

CincinnatiBrian Korte - Indian Uni-

versity (Elder High School)Adam Hall - Xavier Univer-

sityCody Kuzniczci - Northern

Kentucky University (Madei-ra High School)Alex Bolia - Northern

Kentucky University (ElderHigh School)Kyle Nowlin - Eastern

Kentucky UniversityPhillip Diehl - Evansville

University (Moeller HighSchool)Scott Kiever - Xavier Uni-

versityMichael Hanzlik - Univer-

sity of CharlestonWill Dorton - University of

CharlestonLuke Harrison - Indiana

UniversityWill Nolden - Indiana

UniversityShane Kriss - Miami Univer-

sityWynston McMartin - Mi-

ami UniversityBrian Bien - Bowling Green

State University (Roger Ba-con High School)Eric Martin - University of

Tennessee (Turpin HighSchool)Derek Lance - University of

TennesseeColin Hawk - University of

CincinnatiMatt Williams - University

of Cincinnati (Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy)Josh Ungerbuehler - Mari-

etta College (Roger BaconHigh School)Rob Sunderman - Univer-

sity of Dayton (Moeller HighSchool)Conner Stevens - Duke

UniversityTim O’Conner - Indiana

University (Elder HighSchool)Matt Jefferson - Northern

Kentucky UniversityRyan James - Transylvania

University (Elder HighSchool)C.J. Gant - St. Catherine

CollegeSelby Chidemo - Xavier

University (Elder HighSchool)Drew Campbell - Northern

Kentucky University (La SalleHigh School)Max Andresen - Miami

University

One of the guyswho’s been aroundsince the start of theGLSCL season is for-mer Madeira HighSchool star Cody Kuz-niczci. The NorthernKentucky Universityred-shirt sophomorewas recently namedthe GLSCL Player ofthe Week after hittingat a .364 clip with threehome runs, two dou-bles, six RBI and threestolen bases over theseven-day stretch.

“It was a pretty coolexperience,” Kuznicz-ci said of the honor. “Iwas just seeing (theball) really well lastweek, the team wasplaying well and it justreally clicked for me.”

Moeller grad RobSunderman has beenseeing the ball reallywell. Sunderman leadsthe Steam in hittingand, along with formerCincinnati Hills Chris-tian Academy starMattWilliams, is oneofonly two players withmore than 20 hits onthe season.

“Rob’s been greatoffensively,” O’Connersaid. “… To watch hisprogression after hisfreshmen year to afterhis sophomore year towhere he is now, he’sbecome such a betterplayer.”

The Steam rank inthe top half of the 11-team league in offen-sive, but it’s been theirpitching that’s heldthem back thus far.They rank10th in teamERA (3.46) and are al-lowing a league high.246 opponents’ battingaverage. For the Steamto capture anotherGLSCL title, the pitch-ing must improve.

“… We are missingsome guys so we havelost some games latebecause we haven’thadourbestguys in thebullpen,” O’Connersaid. “…Oncewe final-lyget that chemistryofeverybody here to-gether and at the sametime, I think we arereally going to get roll-ing.”

SteamContinued from Page A7

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Defending champion Bill Williamson - a Loveland resident who plays out ofColdstream Country Club - putts on the ninth green at Hyde Park Golf and CountryClub during the 104th Annual Tony Blom Greater Cincinnati Men’s MetropolitanAmateur Golf Championship June 27. Williamson won his round of 32 match againstTim Lastivka 4-and-2 and beat Ryan Rieckhoff of Wyoming Golf Club 3-and-2 toadvance to the quarterfinals. Williamson defeated Rob Chappell of Blue Ash GolfCourse 1-up in 19 holes June 28. He advanced to face David Tepe of Shaker Run GolfClub in the tourney semifinals, losing 4-and-3. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Toepfer isscholar of year

Samantha Toepfer, a2009 Anderson HighSchool graduate, was re-cently named FemaleScholar of the Year at theMorehead State Univer-sity Student-Athlete Hon-ors Banquet.

Theaward ispresentedto the student-athleteswith the highest cumula-tive grade-point average.

Toepfer, a mathemat-ics major, has a 3.95 GPA.In addition to receivingthe Ohio Valley Confer-ence Medal of Honor twotimes, shewas on theOVCCommissioner’s HonorRoll three times.

CATCHINGUPWITHCOLLEGEATHLETES

have an old aluminumcanoe and heavy pad-dles. Our canoe now ismade of carbon fiber.It’s 18-foot-6 andweighs 29 pounds. Ourpaddles are only eightounces.”

This year morethan 2,200 boatslaunched from ConeyIsland down river toSerpentine Wall. Mostof them belonged torecreational paddlers,but there are severalcompetitive catego-ries, including a pro-fessional division.

“The sad thingabout our sport is thatthe peoplewinning thecompetitive divisionsare our age or older,”Dave said. “I mean insome ways, that’sgood. It’s obviously asport you can do for alifetime, but we needto attract some young-er people to it to keepit alive.”

The Vargos recom-mend Paddlefest inparticular and canoe-ing in general even forpeople not interestedin competition.

“It’s the one day ofthe year you can reallyexplore theOhioRiverwithout interfer-ence,” Ann said. “It’sclosed to other traffic.You can see it from thewater level and it’skind of amazing tothink how few peopleactually have donethat.”

Dave agreed.“You get out there at

5, 5:30 in the morning,sunrise,” he said. “Oryou go afterwork in theevening, people don’tknow what a gem wehave in our own backyard. It’s rare we seeother people out on thewater. Forus, it’s beenagreat way to spendtime together.”

“After a stressfulday, there’s nothingbetter than getting onthe water,” Ann said.

PaddleContinued from Page A6

Get involvedFor more information

on Paddlefest or how toget involved in canoe-ing or kayaking alongthe Ohio and LittleMiami rivers, visitwww.ohioriverpaddlef-est.org.

St. Ursula Academysenior Gina Hurst of An-derson Township was re-cently awarded the Re-spect the Game awardfrom the Ohio HighSchool Athletic Associa-tion for her ethics and in-tegrity both on and offthe field.

One “Respect theGame Award,” alsoknown as the “Ethics andIntegrity Award,” is giv-en to each OHSAA highschool.

The recipient of thisaward must exemplifygood sportsmanship, bea positive role model forothers, reflect a highlevel of ethics and integ-rity, support and demon-strate positive value,and contribute to thewell-being of the youthof the high school.

Hurst was a perfectcandidate for thisaward.

“Both on and off the

field, Ginahas madeit a priori-ty to be re-spectful inall of herrelation-ships. Sheis matureand

thoughtful and is re-spected not only by herpeers, but also by theadults with whom sheworks,” said Sarah Cat-lin, Student Life Direc-tor and varsity lacrossehead coach, who nomi-nated Gina for theaward.

Gina plays varsity la-crosse and was unani-mously selected teamcaptain in response toher respectful relation-ships with the otherteammembers. She is anexcellent role model forthe lacrosse team andthe entire student body.

St. Ursula’sHurst ‘respectsthe game’

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Last week’s questionDo you think Edward Snow-

den, a former contractor for theNational Security Administra-tion, is a heroor a traitor for leak-ing classified information aboutthe agency’s system of collectingU.S. citizens’ phone and Internetdata. Why or why not?

“Because he planned to dothis by securing that particularjob, I think he’s a traitor. How-ever, having said that, I wonderif he hasn’t done us a favor bycalling attention to the unnec-essary spying on Americans.

“It seems to be another in-fringement onour rights.We’renot allowed to profile, so every-one’s privacy can be violated?Following on the heels of theIRS fiasco, the Bengazi horror,the secret deals with Putin, andthe crooked Washington poli-tics, this just is another strawon the proverbial camel’s back.

“What a waste of time to belistening in on my conversa-tions with my sister!”

J.K.

“Snowden has been acting ininterests of liberty and expos-ing violations of privacy for cit-izens by the government, notfor any personal gain (until, ofcourse, he writes his book).Thismakeshimmuchmoreof ahero.

“In the post-9-11 worldwherewe have sacrificed someprivacy in favor of imaginedsecurity, that makes him ap-pear as a traitor tomanyAmer-icans.”

T.Rog

“I don’t think the subject ofis Snowden being a hero or atraitor is justified, as there arepros and cons for both sides. Iffurther issues continue to beexposed, then the ‘T’ factor be-comes an issue and he needs tobe labeled and arrested. I thinkhe is trying to make a name forhimself for future monies.

“I think the real problemstems back to the number of‘clearances’ that are issued tonot only government employ-

ees but independent contrac-tors. This goes to show, whenthere is no control, this stuffhappens.

“Someday, our governmenthas to wake up and smell theroses and get their heads out oftheir ‘you know whats.’”

D.J.

“If Snowden was heroicallyexposing wrongdoing by theUSA, fleeing to China, Russiaand planning to go onto Cubahardly bolsters his patriotism.

“Whistleblowers have plen-ty of protection in America; thefact Snowden chose to do hisexposing in anationwhose rela-tions with America arestrained, to say the least, sug-gests he is a traitor.”

R.V.

“Hero?! Anytime anyonesends any information on anycitizen or organization from theUnited States to foreign coun-tries for monetary or othergains, that person is considereda traitor.”

O.H.R.

“I am still reserving judg-ment and waiting to see whatelse will be released, because Ihave developed an overwhelm-ingmistrust of this administra-tion.”

S.N.

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Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via e-mail. Send youranswers toespangler@communitypress.com withChatroom in the subject line.

There is a special buzz ofexcitement in the AndersonParks right now. One of thearea’s favorite parks is get-ting a new playground.

Every day I get asked,“When’s the Juilfs Park play-ground going to be open?”Currently, phase I of the new,farm-themed Juilfs Park play-ground is under constructionand is on track to be open forplay this fall.

Generations have grown upon the award-winning play-ground at Juilfs Park, origi-nally constructed in 1986.

Since 1975 the AndersonTownship Park District hasgrown in phases, accomplish-ing projects based on stafftime and funds. Phased devel-

opment com-bined within-house con-struction re-sults in morebeing addedinto the parksfor the com-munity.

Our proc-ess takes alittle longerbecause our

staff is limited and all theparks still need to be main-tained daily. However, webelieve the end result is worthit because the communityends up with a whole lot morefor a little extra time on thebuild side.

Throughout the 38-year

history of the AndersonParks, anytime we add, repair,or change something we hearfrom our residents with com-ments running the full rangeof emotions. This is a goodthing! What it says is thatpeople care about their parksand about their recreationbecause it’s important in theirdaily lives.

I encourage you to checkout the playground progresson our website: www.Ander-sonParks.com.

Fortunately, we also havesome other great playgroundsthroughout the AndersonParks for you to visit. Whilethe closest Anderson Parksplayground alternative isVeterans Park, we also have

great playgrounds at BeechAcres Park, Laverty Park, andRiverside Park.

The remaining Juilfs Parkplayground constructionphases include a tot area and awater play area. The fundrais-ing continues for the addition-al phases. Honor the “Apple ofYour Eye” in a meaningfulway and support your commu-nity through the PlaygroundFund! Visit www.Foundation-forParks.org to learn more.

Want to knowmore aboutthe playground project oranything else the AndersonTownship Park District isdoing? Please contact me at388-2492 or kkushner@An-dersonParks.com. I welcomeopportunities to talk about

your Anderson Parks.On behalf of the Board of

Park Commissioners, thankyou for your patience as webuild a new playground atJuilfs Park. There’s a ton offun in store on the new play-ground and lots of adventuresto be had.

After it’s all said and done,the time spent with family andfriends in your neighborhoodparks are some of the mostcherished memories of ourlives. We thank you for theopportunity to provide thecommunity with places toplay.

Ken Kushner is executive director ofthe Anderson Township Park Dis-trict.

Juilfs Park playground is on track

KenKushnerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The Kasich administra-tion has declared war onOhio’s local governments.The drastic reductions in

the LocalGovernmentFund haveforced cit-ies, villagesand town-ships acrossthe state toseek addi-tional leviesjust to pro-vide mini-mal ser-vices.

If the levies don’t passthe money runs out and theservices stop. Or local tax-es have to increase to main-tain them.

Cuts of this magnitude instate funding were neithernecessary nor equitable.State revenues are up andstate spending continues torise. But they are literallystashing the money in theirsavings accounts whilelocal governments strug-gle.

The Local GovernmentFund was established toreplace local revenues thestate took over the yearsand to provide resourcesfor services the state re-quired. Now all bets are offas the current regimeworks to put local commu-nities right to the wall.

Some of it may be theresult of the “metro gov-ernment crowd” that seemsto have Gov. Kasich’s ear.Some if it may be the samedisdain for our service andsafety providers as seen inthe effort to enact the ill-fated Senate Bill 5 in 2011.

State legislators backingthis attack on localitiesurge “shared services”ignoring that most havebeen sharing the servicesthey can for years. Otherssuggest “hard choices” buttheir only “hard choice”was to raid local govern-

ments funding.Adding insult to injury

the new state budget raisesindividual property taxesby ending reductions begunwith the state income taxand limiting the HomesteadExemption for seniors andthe disabled.

It sets up the absurd newreality of one senior prop-erty owner getting about a$400 property tax reductionwhile their neighbor whoturned 65 a few years laterwill not. Good luck explain-ing the obvious injustice.

It is truly ironic thatGov. Kasich wants the Leg-islature to expand Medicaidby accepting future federalfunding pledges. If localcommunities cannot de-pend on the state to keep itspromises, how can Ohiodepend on the feds to keeptheirs?

Dusty Rhodes is the HamiltonCounty auditor

Ohio’s waron localgovernments

DustyRhodesCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Anderson Twp. planshould link amenities

The overall plan for ‘Down-town Anderson’ is missing asignificant opportunity to buildon prior public space initia-tives.

If you zoom out from the in-tersection pictured on the frontpage of the June19 Journal, theAnderson station, theAndersonCenter, the library and the FiveMile trail are in the near dis-tance.

Anewdowntownplanshouldalso consider the other Ander-son amenities with a plan to in-corporate and continue pedes-trian access with a green trailand parklets to link these exist-ing amenities to our shoppingdistrict.

Some of this new pedestrianspace can surely include thebike trail, water features, gar-dens, parking and a new shop-ping street with an outdoorcourtyard.

The pedestrian plaza of the

proposed plan is oddly discon-nected and isolated in a sea ofparking lots.

Developing unique pedestri-an linkages among the existingamenities in Anderson pro-vides an opportunity for a newand distinct public space, andwill go a long way toward thecontinued development of apublic space infrastructure tosupport community life in An-derson.

Patricia KuckerAnderson Township

Forest Hills’ employeesshould give back 5%

After voters rejected thisMay’s version of Forest Hill’snow-annual request for moremoney to spend, resident DaveJones wrote in requesting a“right plan” for school buildingimprovements.

Here it is: Ask all ForestHills’ employees to “give back”5 percent of their “salary &benefits” as President Obama

recently said he was doing.As I wrote in last week’s

Journal, Forest Hills employ-ees have enjoyed years of gen-erous “salary and benefits”growth far above that for therest of us. Using latest avail-able numbers from2001to 2011,Opportunity Ohio recently re-ported Forest Hills’ “medianteacher salaries were 36 per-cent higher thanmedian house-hold incomes in the district.”

The next set of Forest Hillsemployee contracts are report-edly being negotiated now. A 5percent reduction systemwidewill lower annual employeecostsgoing forwardand freeupabout $3 million each year forother uses.

That is about 30 percentmore money than Forest Hillswanted in the just defeatedbuildings levy. And it takes nota single dollar more from tax-payers.

Larry WoodAnderson Township

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THURSDAY, JULY 4Art ExhibitsGreater Cincinnati WatercolorSociety Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn Gallery. Work by localartists working in all types ofwater media, including transpar-ent watercolor, gouache, tubeacrylics, fluid acrylics, watersoluble inks, casein and eggtempera. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, 4865 Duck CreekRoad, Classes incorporate varietyof dance styles, including jazz,hip-hop, Latin, jive and moredanced to popular music. $10.Presented by Cardio Dance Party.Through Sept. 7. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.

Holiday - IndependenceDayAnderson Township Independ-ence Day Parade, 10 a.m.,Anderson Township OperationsCenter, 7954 Beechmont Ave.,Festival follows parade withvintage car show, music andchildren’s games. More than 100entries travel west on Beech-mont Avenue from fire station toAnderson Towne Center. Shuttlebus available to transport partici-pants after parade. Free. Present-ed by Anderson Township.688-8400; www.anderson-parade.com. Anderson Town-ship.

Music - ConcertsCincinnati Pops Orchestra, 8p.m., RiverbendMusic Center,6295 Kellogg Ave., Red, Whiteand Boom.With May FestivalChorus and Classical RootsCommunity Mass Choir. JohnMorris Russell, conductor. Rain orShine. Gates open 6:30 p.m. $20and up, free ages 12 and undersitting on lawn. Presented byCincinnati Pops Orchestra. 381-3300; www.cincinnatipops.org.Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, JULY 5Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, 3668 Erie Ave., Newworks by esteemed Cincinnatiartists. Free. 871-5604; www.ma-ryrangallery.com. Hyde Park.

Drink TastingsWineStationWeekend, 10a.m.-5 p.m., TheWineMerchant,3972 Edwards Road, PurchaseWineStation card in any amountand receive extra 10 percent offthat amount. Eight premiumwines to choose from. Compli-mentary cheese and Frenchbaguettes. Ages 21 and up.371-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com.Oakley.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30a.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010Wolfangel Road,$5. 379-4900. Anderson Town-ship.

Health / WellnessMercy HealthMobileMam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Kroger Anderson TowneCenter, 7580 Beechmont Ave.,Fifteen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. Presented byMercy Health Partners. 686-3300;www.e-mercy.com. AndersonTownship.

Music - Concerts311and Cypress Hill, 7:30 p.m.,RiverbendMusic Center, 6295Kellogg Ave., Unity Tour. $60four-pack lawn, $39.50 reservedpavilion, $22.50; plus fees. 800-745-3000; www.ticketmaster-.com. Anderson Township.

Support GroupsAlzheimer’s Support Group,1:30-2:30 p.m., New EnglandClub, 8135 Beechmont Ave.,Caregivers learn techniques torespond to challenging behaviorssuch as aggression, agitation,repetition and more. Free.Presented by Superior Care Plus.231-1060; www.superiorca-replus.com. Anderson Township.

SATURDAY, JULY 6Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and Roland

Huston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30a.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900. AndersonTownship.Cardio Dance Party, 10-11 a.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.

Farmers MarketAnderson Outdoor FarmersMarket, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., AndersonCenter Station, 7832 Five MileRoad, Fresh fruits and locallygrown vegetables, plants, home-made products, bakery goods,organic meats, food trucks, fairtrade coffee and more. Rain orshine. Special features includeentertainment and seasonalevents for children. Familyfriendly. Presented by AndersonCenter. 688-8400; www.an-dersonfarmersmarket.org.Anderson Township.

Home & GardenHamilton County Recyclingand SolidWaste District YardTrimmings Drop-Off, 11:30a.m.-5 p.m., Bzak Landscaping atTurpin Farm, 3295 Turpin Lane,Hamilton County residents candrop off yard trimmings for free.Free. Presented by HamiltonCounty Recycling and SolidWaste District. 946-7734;bit.ly/11UQb9r. Newtown.Computer and TV Recycling, 8a.m.-noon, Cohen Cincinnati,4538 Kellogg Ave., HamiltonCounty residents only. Bringproof of residency. Businesses,churches, schools and nonprofitsnot eligible. Free. Presented byHamilton County Recycling andSolid Waste District. 946-7766;www.hamiltoncountyrecycle-s.org. East End.

Music - ConcertsAmericanarama Festival ofMusic, 5:30 p.m., RiverbendMusic Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave.,Featuring Bob Dylan. WithWilcoandMyMorning Jacket. $80 pit;reserved pavilion: $60, $43; $30lawn; plus fees. On sale 10 a.m.,April 27. 800-745-3000;www.ticketmaster.com. An-derson Township.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 8 p.m.-midnight,Pirate’s Cove Tropical Bar & Grill,4609 Kellogg Ave., Free. 871-1820; basictruth.webs.com. EastEnd.

PetsPet Adoptions, 1-4 p.m., Pepper-mint Pig, 8255 Beechmont Ave.,Cats and dogs available foradoption. 474-0005; www.pep-permintpig.org. AndersonTownship.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,9:30-10:45 a.m., Hyde ParkCommunity United MethodistChurch, 1345 Grace Ave., Bookdiscussion group. Room 206.Donations accepted. Presentedby Codependents AnonymousInc. 583-1248. Hyde Park.

SUNDAY, JULY 7Historic SitesMiller-Leuser Log House, 1-4p.m., Miller-Leuser Log House,6550 Clough Pike, Tour of 1796historic log house furnished with18th and 19th century antiques,the barn, outhouse and corn

crib. The oldest log cabin inHamilton County remaining onits original site. Members of theHistorical Society will be on handto show you around and answerany questions. Appointmentsavailable. Closed November-May.Free. Presented by AndersonTownship Historical Society.231-2114; andersontownshiphis-toricalsociety.org. AndersonTownship.

Home & GardenHamilton County Recyclingand SolidWaste District YardTrimmings Drop-Off, 11:30a.m.-5 p.m., Bzak Landscaping atTurpin Farm, Free. 946-7734;bit.ly/11UQb9r. Newtown.

Literary - BookstoresSpanish Play Date, 1-1:45 p.m.,Blue Manatee Children’s Book-store, 3054 Madison Road, WithMiss Ana. Children and parentsdiscover Spanish together. $3.Registration required. 731-2665.Oakley.

Support GroupsCodependents AnonymousMeeting, 7-8 p.m., Hyde ParkBethlehem United MethodistChurch, 3799 Hyde Park Ave,Twelve-step fellowship open toeveryone who desires healthyand loving relationships. Free.Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc. 290-9105. HydePark.

MONDAY, JULY 8Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

FilmsSummerMovies for Kids, 10:30a.m.., Mariemont Theatre, 6906Wooster Pike, “SpongeBobSquare Pants.” Rated PG All seatsare first-come, first-served basis.Doors open 9:45 a.m. Free.Through Aug. 14. 272-0222;www.mariemonttheatre.com.Mariemont.

Literary - Story TimesMake aMess at theManatee,10-10:30 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Ms. Kelli.Listen to book and participate inan art-making activity with yourchild. $5. Reservations required.731-2665.Oakley.

Summer Camps -AcademicAcademic Enrichment Camp, 8a.m.-4 p.m., Trinity MissionaryBaptist Church, 6320 ChandlerSt., Campers extend their aca-demic learning. Ages 6-12. $50per week; pay as you go. Regis-tration required. Presented byThe Orator Academy. 794-9886;oratoredu.com.Madisonville.

Summer Camps - ArtsFaithMusic and Arts Acad-emy, 10 a.m.-noon, Faith UnitedChurch of Christ, 6886 SalemRoad, Theme: Music. Monday-Friday. Ages 1-8. $25 per week.Sibling discount and scholarships

available. Reservations required.231-8285. Anderson Township.

Summer Camps -Religious/VBSPower Lab Vacation BibleSchool, 6-8:30 p.m., Hyde ParkBethlehem United MethodistChurch, 3799 Hyde Park Ave,Dancing, singing and learningabout Jesus’ power. Monday-Friday. Ages 0-5. Free. 531-5854;www.hydeparkbumc.org. HydePark.

Summer Camps - SportsBowl on Down the Road Kid-sports Camp Session 6, 9a.m.-4 p.m., Cincinnati SportsClub, 3950 Red Bank Road,Monday-Friday. Field trip andspecial guest every week. Thisweek: Madison Bowl and DanceParty. Ages 3-12. Reservationsrequired. 527-4000; cincin-natisportsclub.com. Fairfax.Mega Sports Camp, 6-8 p.m.,Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010Wolfangel Road,Grades K-6. Sports sessions inbasketball, cheerleading, flagfootball or soccer plus music,stories and character buildingobject lessons. Monday-Friday.$5 donation suggested. 231-4301.Anderson Township.

TUESDAY, JULY 9Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Community DanceJunior High Park Parties, 8-10p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Music andgiveaways. Must have school orPark District ID to attend. Forchildren entering grades 7-9. $5,IDs are additional $5. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. Through Aug. 6. 388-4513. Anderson Township.

Music - ConcertsJohnMayer, 7 p.m., RiverbendMusic Center, 6295 Kellogg Ave.,Pop and blues rock musician,singer-songwriter, recordingartist and music producer. WithPhillip Phillips, “American Idol”winner. $105 four-pack, $69.50,$49.50 reserved pavilion, $36lawn; plus fees. Presented by LiveNation. 800-745-3000; www.tick-etmaster.com. Anderson Town-ship.

Summer Camps - ArtsSchool of Glass Summer:Kilncasting for Positive Think-ers, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, 4426 Brazee St., AlsoJuly 11. Working with clay,plaster and glass to make twooriginal 3-dimensional artworksin glass. Sculpt forms out of clay,then learn technique of moldmaking to transform your posi-tive into glass. Ages 12-18. $90.Registration required. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 10Art Exhibits

Paul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Business SeminarsSecrets of High PerformanceTeams, 8:30-11:30 a.m., HealthFoundation of Greater Cincin-nati, 3805 Edwards Road, Fornonprofit representatives look-ing for tips on how to create andmaintain effective teamwork attheir organization. With PamNintrup, president of Project andProcess Professionals. $35, $25members. Registration required.Presented by ReSource - Cincin-nati. 554-4944; resourceweb.org.Norwood.

Drink TastingsWineStationWednesdays, 4-7p.m., TheWineMerchant, 3972Edwards Road, All wines inWineStation are half off. Eightdifferent premiumwines tochoose from. Complimentarycheese and French baguettes.Ages 21 and up. Prices vary.731-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com.Oakley.

FilmsSummerMovies for Kids, 10:30a.m., Mariemont Theatre, “Spon-geBob Square Pants.” Rated PG.Free. 272-0222; www.marie-monttheatre.com.Mariemont.

Health / WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, Noon-1 p.m., Cincin-nati Sports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Complimentary screening.Sports medicine doctor showshow these issues are evaluatedusing ultrasound. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byChrist Hospital. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Literary - Story TimesStory Timewith Pinkalicious,10:30 a.m., Hyde Park BranchLibrary, 2747 Erie Ave., With theChildren’s Theatre of Cincinnati.Free. Presented by Public Libraryof Cincinnati & Hamilton County.369-4456; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Hyde Park.Story TimewithMiss Gail,10:30-11 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, Ms. Gail leadsstory time on LaPage Stage.Stories, songs and more. Ages2-5. Free. 731-2665.Oakley.

RecreationFarmer in the Dell, 6-8 p.m.,Beech Acres Park, 6910 SalemRoad, Featuring pony rides,petting zoo with barnyardanimals, trucks, tractors andhayride. Pets not permitted.Ages 10 and under. $5. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-4513; www.an-dersonparks.com/farmer.html.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., Hyde Park Bethle-hem United Methodist Church,3799 Hyde Park Ave, Twelve-stepfellowship open to everyonewho desires healthy and lovingrelationships. Free. Presented byCodependents Anonymous Inc.324-0568. Hyde Park.

THURSDAY, JULY 11Art EventsWine and Canvas, 6:30-9:30p.m., The Art of Entertaining,2019 Madison Road, Paintingclass with cocktails. No experi-ence necessary. $35. Registrationrequired. Presented byWine andCanvas. 317-1305; www.wi-neandcanvas.com.O’Bryonville.

Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Drink TastingsPairedWine Tasting, 6-9 p.m.,Winedog FineWines & Fine Art,451A Ohio Pike, Six wines servedwith gourmet appetizers thatpair well with each. Music andartwork on display in gallery.$19.75. Reservations required.Through July 25. 888-288-0668;www.winedog.com. AndersonTownship.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.

Music - ConcertsParty on the Plazawith LeroyEllington and the E-Funk

Band, 5:30-9:30 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Local restaurants and businesses,music and more. All food andbeverages $4 or less. Ages 21 andup. Free. Presented by AndersonArea Chamber of Commerce.474-4802; andersonpartyon-theplaza.com. Anderson Town-ship.

Music - RockShoot Out the Lights, 7 p.m.,Beech Acres Park, 6910 SalemRoad, Bring seating. Childrenunder age 16 must be accompa-nied by adult. Free. Presented byAnderson Township Park District.388-4513. Anderson Township.

Summer Camps - ArtsSchool of Glass Summer:Super Self-Portrait, 1-3 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., Also July 12. Createself-portrait with multiple layersusing variety of Bullseye glassmaterials. Explore effects of twokiln firings. Ages 8-18. $50.Registration required. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

FRIDAY, JULY 12Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Drink TastingsFriday Night Tasting: Red,White and Blue, 6-8 p.m., TheWineMerchant, 3972 EdwardsRoad, Taste eight different winesfrom different states. Lightappetizers. Assortment of cheeseand French baguettes. Ages 21and up. $20. Registration re-quired. 731-1515; www.wine-merchantcincinnati.com.Oakley.

Music - ConcertsDaveMatthews BandwithO.A.R., 7 p.m., RiverbendMusicCenter, 6295 Kellogg Ave., Gatesopen 5 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $75reserved pavilion and pit, $40.50lawn; plus fees. $3.50 parking feeincluded in final purchase.800-745-3000; www.ticketmas-ter.com. Anderson Township.

On Stage - TheaterBlueMoon Dancing, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, Blue MoonDancing, by Ed Graczyk anddirected by Ed Cohen. In a smallWest Texas town the Blue Moonhonky-tonk is the place wherelonely gals hang out in thedaytime, swigging Lone Starsand jabbering at each otherabout every little ol’ thang,sharing dreams and sad stories. ACincinnati premiere by OhioanEd Graczyk (AMurder of Crowsand Come Back to the Five andDime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean).$17. Presented by MariemontPlayers Inc. 684-1236; www.ma-riemontplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.MurderMystery Dinner: Crimeand Pun-ishment, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 318, 6660Clough Road, Includes multi-course meal. Adult beveragesavailable. $60, $45 with mentionof this listing. Through July 19.888-643-2583; www.grim-prov.com/Cincinnati. AndersonTownship.

Religious - CommunityFeeling Good, 7-9 p.m., HealingOffices, 2723 Markbreit Ave.,Front meeting space. Time topause, rest and regroup. Discoveryour inner wealth with simple,powerful tools and practicalspiritual wisdom for feelingmore joyous and at peace withlife. Experiential activities, guid-ed meditations, discussion, music,poetry and more. Ages 18 andup. Good will donation request-ed. Presented by Pathwork ofCincinnati. Through Dec. 13.293-1038; www.sevenoaks-retreat.org.Oakley.

SATURDAY, JULY 13Art ExhibitsPaul Chidlaw and RolandHuston, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Craft ShowsSummer Sidewalk Sale, 10a.m.-6 p.m., Indigenous, 2010Madison Road, Shopping andsaving on selection of pottery,jewelry, glass ornaments andmore created by local and re-gional artists. Free admission.321-3750; www.indigenouscraft-.com.O’Bryonville.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The Anderson Township Independence Day Parade is 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4. More than100 entries will travel west on Beechmont Avenue from the fire station to AndersonTowne Centre. A festival will follow the parade and includes a vintage car show, musicand children's games. Call 688-8400, or visit www.andersonparade.com. PROVIDED

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I’m so excited I canhardly contain myself.For a while now I havebeen yearning to get

beehives.We hadthemwhenthe boyswere littleand thetaste ofraw honey,with itssuper nu-tritionalprofile,had me

hooked.Tony Poe, our local

beekeeper, came out toour little patch of heavento see if his bees couldmake a happy home here.Our neighbors haveagreed to have the hivesalong the property line sothey will be protected.I’ll let you know what thefinal assessment is.Here’s hoping…

Cyndi’s porcupinemeatballs

Last month I did acooking demo withfriends GiovannaTrimpe, author of “HolyChow,” and Annie Mitch-ell, news director at Sa-cred Heart Radio, at theCincItalia festival atHarvest Home Park.Annie made these deli-cious meatballs as anappetizer. No kidding,these are simple andreally good. Annie toldme she grew up withthese meatballs that hermom, Cyndi, made forthem.

“It’s one of my favor-ite meals from childhooduntil now. We eat themwith mashed potatoes

and succotash,” she toldme.

I love the fact thatthese are versatile: Makethem small for appetiz-ers or larger for dinner.For photos of the festival,including the biggestcannoli I’ve ever eaten,check out my blog.

MeatballsMix together gently:

1pound ground chuck1 cup uncooked rice1 teaspoon salt1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

SauceStir together in pan

large enough to holdmeatballs.

1 can tomato soup16 oz. can tomato sauce

4-5 shakes of soy sauce(optional, butrecommended)

Roll the meat mixtureinto balls and place themin the sauce; roll themaround in sauce to makesure they’re covered.Cook over medium heat.If you make small meat-balls, cook them for 25-30minutes after the saucestarts bubbling. If youmake larger meatballs(the kind that a toothpickcouldn’t handle) cookthem for about an hourafter bubbling.

Rita’s amazinglyeasy and amazinglygood key lime pie

Don’t look for a brightgreen color here unlessyou add food coloring.True key lime juice looksa bit like lemon juice. Ionce made this with realkey limes. It took close toa week’s earnings topurchase enough keylimes. (OK, I’m exagger-ating here, but you getthe point.) The key limeswere so tiny and exudedhardly any juice. Keylime juice is the answerhere! This is one of col-league Brian Patrick’sfavorite pies.

ShellEither purchase one

or make your own bycombining 11⁄2 cups gra-ham cracker crumbs, 4tablespoons sugar and 6

tablespoons butter, melt-ed. Pat into pan and bakein 350 degree oven forabout 7-10 minutes, de-pending upon how crispyou want your crust.

Filling

4 large egg yolks, roomtemperature, lightlybeaten

12 oz. sweetened condensedmilk

1⁄2cup key lime juice

Whisk everythingtogether. Pour into shelland bake in 350 degreeoven about 20-25 min-utes, until center looksset but is still wobbly.Refrigerate at least 1hour. Garnish withwhipped cream and ber-ries.

Tips from readers’kitchens

Mary Jane Kenyon’spineapple coleslaw: I’mliking this one! MaryJane, a Blue Ash reader,sent this to share: “Aquick refreshing saladusing a fresh package ofcoleslaw. I use MarzettiLight Original Slawdressing along with a can

of crushed pineappleincluding juice. I makeahead in the day to blendflavors. This is greatwhen you need a saladand not a lot of time toprepare.”

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Blythe Holland Pardue andJack Kenneth Hendersonwere married on the 29th ofJune by the Rev. Dr. G. DavidHawley at Belle MeadePlantation in Nashville, TN.Blythe is a second gradeteacher at Ashland City Ele-mentary School, CheathamCounty Public Schools, TN.She received her Bachelor’sat Vanderbilt Universitywhere she studied SpecialEducation and ElementaryEducation. Blythe’s parentsare Ann and Terry Parduefrom Terrace Park, OH. Jackis a Speech-Language Path-ologist in Springfield, TN atRobertson County Schools.He received his bachelor’sfrom Vanderbilt Universitywhere he studied Child Stud-ies and Theatre and also re-ceived his Master’s inSpeech-Language Pathologyfrom Vanderbilt UniversitySchool of Medicine. Jack’sparents are Kathryn andKenneth Henderson fromNew York, NY. The coupleresides in Nashville, TN withtheir two lovely rescue dogs,Gulliver and Madison.

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Huntley called thecompany and askedwhythey took nearly $30 eachmonth. “They said bychecking the spot thatsaid a dollar, I automat-ically agreed to theterms, but therewere noterms there,” she said.

It turns out in additionto paying a dollar for hercredit score, Huntley hadagreed to pay nearly $30amonth for identity theftprotection, something shesays she never realized.

Huntley searched theInternet and found she’snot the only onewho feelsmisled by that company.“I went on the Internetand I pulled them uponline and there aremorethan150 complaintsagainst them, wherethey’ve done this samething to people – chargedthemwithout their knowl-edge,” Huntley said.

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Jerry L. BrownJerry L. Brown, 57, of An-

derson Township died June 16.Survived by companion, Tina

Wilhelm; and siblings KenBrown and Joey Lewis.

Preceded in death by parentsGeorge S. Brown and Sarah E.Darnell.

Services were June 24 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Mary Gail GottMary Gail Gott, 77, formerly

of Mount Washington died June24.

Survived by husband, Bernard“Bernie” Gott; children Laura(Bart) Friedmann, Tom (Julie),Jim (Ann) and Bob Gott; siblingsVirginia (the late Elmer)Schmidt, Judy (Joe) Palian, Adele(Bud) Robeson and Chris (Bill)Bradford; and seven grand-children.

Preceded in death by parentsHerbert Brinck and GeorgenaBoehm.

Services were June 29 atGuardian Angels Church, MountWashington.

Mary Louise JacksonMary Louise (nee Wenberg)

Jackson, 66, of Anderson Town-ship died June 20.

Survived by former husband,Henry C. Jackson; daughter, Dr.Angela M. Shupert; siblingsRobert Wenberg, Judy Bobulaand Eileen Wenberg; and threegranddaughters.

Preceded in death by parentsVirginia and Robert Wenberg.

Services were June 27 atTrinity United Methodist Church,Maysville, Ky.

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Anderson HillsUnitedMethodistChurchThe church is launching a new

Saturday night worship serviceon the first Saturday of eachmonth at 6 p.m.The church has two contempo-rary services on Sundays at 9:30

a.m. and 11 a.m., and twotraditional services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m.The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;

231-4172;www.andersonhillsumc.org.

Clough UnitedMethodist ChurchClough United MethodistChurch invites children enteringkindergarten through sixth-grade to its Vacation BibleSchool, MEGA Sports Camp:Breaking Free. Kids have theopportunity to learn moreabout sports, discover charac-ter-building concepts, and havea whole lot of fun. The pro-gram runs 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.Monday, July 8, through Friday,July 12. The church is at 2010Wolfangel Road in Anderson

Township.A donation of $5 per child issuggested to help cover thecost of the program, but nochild will be turned away if thisis not possible.Go to www.cloughchurch.org(click on “News”) to registeryour child for Vacation BibleSchool online or call the churchoffice at 513-231-4301. Pleaseleave your child’s name, gradelevel, preferred sport, as well asyour address, phone number,and email if you call. Childrenmay also register the first daythey come to the program.A new program for preschoolersis available at the 9 a.m. Sundayservice. “Noah’s Park” is for

children ages 2-4. Older siblingscan participate in the programas helpers.A children’s story has also beenadded at the beginning of the9 a.m. service. A special summerprogram where students rotatethrough various stations isavailable for preschoolersthrough fourth-graders at the11 a.m. service.Clough United MethodistChurch has changed the time ofthe second worship service andthe time of the POWERXPRESSprogram for children to 11 a.m.The time for the first servicewill remain at 9 a.m.The church is at 2010 WolfangelRoad, Anderson Township.

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The recent “Ander-son’s Engineers of To-morrow” engineeringfair, organizedbyAnder-son High School sopho-more McKenzie White,was the culmination ofWhite’s Girl Scout GoldAward, the highestaward a Girl Scout canearn.

ToearnaGoldAward,a Girl Scout must be asenior level scout, com-plete many underlyingrequirements and thencomplete their final pro-ject. The Gold projecthas to have a benefit tothe community, not just

the scouts, and must beongoing. Each GoldAwardwinnermust ded-icate at least 80 hours toher project.

Forest Hill LocalSchool District studentswere invited to attendthe engineering fair andmeet representativesfrom a number of differ-ent university engineer-ing programs.

More than 125 par-ents, students and visi-torsvisitedtheengineer-ing fair. Universitiesthat were representedincluded the UniversityofCincinnati,University

of Dayton, Ohio Univer-sity, Purdue UniversityandWrightStateUniver-sity. In addition, More-head State and CarnegieMellon sent informationfor students, but wereunable to send repre-sentatives.

Next year Whitehopes to have repre-sentatives from addi-tional schools, as well asengineering profession-als. Her Gold Projectmentor was AndersonHigh School teacher Jef-freyRodriguez,whoalsoattended the fair andmanned a table for his

engineering surveyclass offered to Ander-son High School stu-dents.

In addition to being aGirl Scout, White main-tains a3.9GPA, and is ac-tive in anumber of activ-ities at Anderson HighSchool including thePride of AndersonMarching Band, theMockTrial team, and theLatin Club. She was alsoa Peer Counselor forfifth-graders, is a mem-ber of Student Govern-ment and plays on thevarsity softball team.

The college engineering fair at Anderson High School Fair was organized by McKenzie White as the culmination ofher Girl Scout Gold Award.

Anderson’s Whiteearns Gold Award

The Public Library ofCincinnati and HamiltonCounty is partnering withacclaimed illustrator WillHillenbrand to create ane-book based on thetheme, “Everyday He-roes: Local Children andthe People who InspireThem.”

Children ages 12 andunder are invited to visitany library location thissummer,drawapictureoftheir hero and submit itfor possible inclusion inthe e-book.

Entries are being ac-cepted now through Aug.31.

A committee of judgeswill select the entries tobe included in the e-book.

A recent programdemonstrating digitalmethods of creating artare available on the li-brary’s social mediapages.

For more informationabout the project and re-lated programs, visitwww.cincinnatilibra-ry.org.

The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County ispleased to be partnering with acclaimed illustrator WillHillenbrand to create an e-book based on the theme"Everyday Heroes: Local Children and the People WhoInspire Them." THANKS TO LISA MAUCH

Children invitedto help illustratee-book at library

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authorization at 733 Asbury,June 5.TheftFemale stated ID used with noauthorization at 6425 CloughPike No. 2, June 11.Miter saw taken from truck at7691 Five Mile, June 12.Metal railing taken; $1,000 at6740 Clough, June 11.Lottery tickets taken from BPStation; $262 at Beechmont

ANDERSON TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsDomonique Simpson, 21, 5450Beechmont No. 103, drugtrafficking, obstructing officialbusiness, June 11.Juvenile, 17, underage consump-tion, June 6.Juvenile, 17, alcohol possession,June 6.Two Juveniles, 16, alcohol pos-session, June 6.Aaron C. Fruend, 18, 1024 Strat-ford Hills, disorderly conduct,underage consumption, June 6.Two Juveniles, 16, underageconsumption, June 6.Two Juveniles, 17, underageconsumption, June 6.Richard S. McSwain, 45, 4354Spring Meadow, criminaldamage, aggravated menacing,open container, June 6.Nicholas J. Ruggiero, 22, 866Darkstar, disorderly conductwhile intoxicated, June 6.Michael E. Simms, 49, Pelham

Street, heroin possession, druginstrument, driving undersuspension, June 10.Melody D. Burchett, 44, StateStreet, drug instrument, June10.James G. Andrews, 22, 8311Forest Road, heroin possession,marijuana possession, para-phernalia, June 10.Sharonda R. Strange, 29, 811Black Gum St., warrant, June 10.Killian R. Griess, 22, 3969 Picca-dilly No. C, theft, receivingstolen property, June 6.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringBike taken at 7027 Salem Road,June 3.Criminal damageGlass broken in door at 6047Orchard, June 6.Drug paraphernaliaFound on juvenile at 943 Ro-setree Lane, June 10.FraudFemale stated ID used with no

2728 Lakeland Pointe, June 2.Shirt taken fromMacy's; $85 atBeechmont Avenue, June 11.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Arrests/citationsHali J. Gholz, born 1987, illegalpossession of a prescriptiondrug, misdemeanor drugpossession, possession of drugparaphernalia, drug abuse, 459Stanley Ave., June 18.Nicholas Mendiola, born 1994,aggravated burglary, 6242Corbly St., June 22.

Incidents/investigationsAggravatedmenacing577 Beechmont Ave., June 18.Assault2238 Salvador St., June 13.5615 Beechmont Ave., June 15.1802 Mears Ave., June 20.Breaking and entering1345 Meadowbright Lane, June19.

Burglary107 Eldorado Ave., June 17.Menacing6755 St. Jonathan Court, June14.Taking the identity of another1802 Mears Ave., June 20.Theft444 Strafer St., June 15.448 Strafer St., June 15.661 Stanley Ave., June 15.1 Deliquia Place, June 17.6126 Plymouth Ave., June 17.

NEWTOWNArrests/citationsRebecca Marishen, 46, 4679 ZigZag Road, bench warrant, June10.Heather Wilson, 24, 6928 ValleyAve., bench warrant, June 10.Kenneth Barnes, 54, 1212 ElbertaCircle, driving under influence,June 12.Matthew Lovell, 28, 5308 Oak-crest, bench warrant, June 14.

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» Anderson Township, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,Lt. Matthew Guy, District 5 commander, 825-2280» Cincinnati District 2, California and Mount Washington,Capt. Jeff Butler, District 2 commander, police officer Ger-maine Love, neighborhood officer, 979-4400» Newtown, Tom Synan, chief, 561-7697 or 825-2280

NEWTOWN — Remem-ber that old saw about the“best-laid plans”?

Well, it’s nicked New-town.

Village Council re-cently created anew, full-time police position,filled the job with a New-town officer who’d beenworking part-time andsaid it wants to keep thenumber of part-time po-lice positions to a mini-mum in the future.

Council took the actionbecause it was tired ofpaying to train and equippart-time police officers,only to see them leave forfull-time positions else-where.

NewtownOfficerNickDavis, formerly a part-timer, was sworn in to thenew full-time position atthe June 11 Village Coun-cil meeting.

But, “A couple hoursbefore the meeting I wasinformed by one of ourcurrent full-time officers(that) hewouldbe leavingto pursue a more lucra-tive financial position,”said Col. Thomas SynanJr., chief of the NewtownPolice Department.

“I asked council to ap-prove advertising and ac-cept applications to re-place this position, whichthey approved.”

Officer Mike Weddingis the policeman leaving,but he is not taking a jobwith another police de-

partment.He wants to start his

own heating and air con-ditioning company.

Synan knows there isno way to ensure everypolice officer hired byNewtown stays, but saidit will be difficult for thevillage to find an officerof the caliber ofWedding,who has worked for thedepartment some fiveand a half years.

“Officer Wedding re-ceived the Life SavingAward for saving the lifeof a juvenile,” Synan said.

“ I have grown to loveand care for this villagein a way that I didn’t ex-pect when I was cominginto this job,” Weddingsaid.

Well-regarded officer exitsBy Jeanne Houckjhouck@communitypress.com

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MT. WASHINGTON —James Paskal neverthought he’d be followingin his father’s footsteps.

However, starting inJuly Paskal and his wife,Vicky, will be the newowners of the LondonBridge bar in Mt. Wash-ington.

His parents operated atavern downtown for 25years. “I grew up in it,”Paskal said.

In fact, London Bridgehasa familyconnectionaswell. It was owned by hisuncle, George Sotoropu-los, for more than threedecades.

Prior to taking overownership of the bar, Pas-kal, who is a resident ofBurlington,Ky., frequent-lyworkedFridaynightsatthe establishment.

“You meet a wide va-riety of people on a dailybasis,” he said, addingthatheenjoyshearingsto-ries “the old-timers” tell.

A former piano bar,LondonBridgewill have anew look in the coming

months. Paskal plans acomplete renovation ofthe building.

“We’re going to re-vamp thewhole place,” hesaid, adding that it willhave amoremodern, con-temporary look.

He said the renova-tions will be extensive.Paskal said he plans to re-do the walls, ceiling, floorand restrooms and add anoutdoor patio next year.

He’s also planning afew changes beyond justthe cosmetic. To help at-tract new customers, Pas-kal plans to have drinkspecials, a ladies’ nightand live music. He saidlive entertainment issomething the bar hasn’thadforanumberofyears.

“(London Bridge) stilldoes a great day busi-ness,” he said. “We’re try-ing to build the night busi-ness.”

In honor of his uncle’sretirement Paskal plans acelebration Saturday,July 6, from 6 p.m. tomid-night.

LondonBridge is locat-ed at 2109 BeechmontAve.

James Paskal is the new owner of the London Bridge bar inMt. Washington. Paskal plans to renovate the bar to makeit look more contemporary. FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY

PRESS

Mt. Washington barto get a new lookBy Forrest Sellersfsellers@communitypress.com

Six veterans May 16receivedmedalsfortheirservice from the Cler-mont County VeteransServices Commission.

Vietnam veteranFrancis Yagodzinski (AirForce) of AndersonTownship received theDistinguished FlyingCross, Air Medal withfour Oak Leaf Clusters,National Defense Ser-viceMedal, VietnamSer-vice Medal, VietnamCampaign Medal, SmallArmsExpertMarksman-ship Ribbon.

Vietnam veteran Ed-ward Davidson (Army)of Lynchburg receivedthe Army Commenda-tion Medal, Army GoodConduct Medal, NationalDefense Service Medal,

Vietnam Service Medal,Republic of VietnamCross ofGallentryMedalVietnam CampaignMed-al.

Vietnam veteran JohnBenjamine (Marines) ofAmelia received the Na-vy Achievement Medalwith Combat V, MarineGood Conduct Medal,Combat Action Ribbon,Marine Presidential UnitCitation, National De-fense Service Medal,Vietnam Service Medalwith four Bronze Stars,Republic of VietnamCross of Gallentry Med-al, Civil Action Ribbonwith Palm and Frame,Vietnam CampaignMed-al.

Reba O’Connor, wid-ow of Vietnam veteran

Terrence O’Connor(Army) of Amelia re-ceived the Purple HeartMedal, Army Good Con-ductMedal, National De-fense Service Medal,Vietnam Service Medalwith four Bronze Stars,Republic of VietnamCross of Gallentry Med-al, Vietnam CampaignMedal, Marksman rifle

Vietnam veteran Jer-ry Greenwood (Army) ofUnion Township re-ceived the Purple Heart,Air Medal, Army Com-mendation Medal, Na-tional Defense ServiceMedal, Vietnam ServiceMedal with two BronzeStars, Republic of Viet-nam Campaign Medal,Combat Infantry Badge.

Operation Enduring

Freedom and OperationIraqi Freedom veteranJason Preston (Army) ofAmelia received theBronze Star Medal,Army Meritorious Ser-vice Medal, Army Com-mendation Medal, ArmyAchievement Medal,Army Good ConductMedal, National DefenseService Medal withBronzeStar,AfghanistanCampaign Medal withCampaign Star, NATOAfghanistan ServiceMedal, Global War onTerrorism Service Med-al, NCO Professional De-velopmentRibbon,ArmyService Ribbon, Over-seas Service Ribbon,Armed Forces ReserveMedal with MDevice.

Six veterans May 16 received medals from the Clermont County Veterans Services Commission for their service. Fromleft are John Benjamine (Marines) of Amelia, Edward Davidson (Army) of Lynchburg, Reba O’Connor, widow ofTerrence O'Connor (Army) of Amelia, Jason Preston (Army) of Amelia, Jerry Greenwood (Army) of Union Townshipand Francis Yagodzinski (Air Force) of Anderson Township. ROXANNA SWIFT/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Veterans receive medals