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H ILLTOP H ILLTOP PRESS 75¢ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving College Hill, Finneytown, Forest Park, Greenhills, Mount Airy, Mount Healthy, North College Hill, Seven Hills, Springfield Township Vol. 76 No. 44 © 2013 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News ......................... 923-3111 Retail advertising ............ 768-8404 Classified advertising ........ 242-4000 Delivery ...................... 853-6263 See page A2 for additional information Contact The Press IN THEIR IMAGE A4 A look back at preps’ best in 2013 EGG? PLANT? BOTH Ths casserole recipe good for entertaining See Rita’s Kitchen, B3 A Christmas tree can keep on giving all year, if you take advantage of the opportunity to recycle. When the trees are mulched, they make other things grow and keep Christmas green. Area communities have pro- grams for residents, and there is a Hamilton County tree recy- cling program, as well. Forest Park Forest Park has had a Christmas tree recycling pro- gram for more than 23 years. Residents can drop off their trees at Kemper Meadow Park, 1282 W. Kemper Road, begin- ning Friday, Dec. 27, and run- ning through Sunday, Jan. 5. Wright Gwyn, Forest Park environmental awareness pro- gram director, asks residents to place the tree on the grass by the curb on the south side of the park’s parking lot, the side clos- est to West Kemper Road. Point the trunks towards the curb and the tops of the trees point- ing towards Kemper Road. Gwyn said trees will be chipped Monday, Jan. 6, and re- used as ground covering in the spring. Over the last 23 years, Recycling can keep Christmas a green holiday By Jennie Key [email protected] Forest Park has offered a tree recycling program for more than 20 years.THANKS TO WRIGHT GWYN HOLIDAY GARBAGE PICKUP Residents with Rumpke Waste Service take note: Waste col- lection will not occur on Christ- mas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, and New Year’s Day, with col- lection delayed one day the rest of the week. Customers with a Wednesday trash day will be collected on Thursday. Thursday customers will be collected on Friday, and Friday customers will be collected on Saturday. Communities with twice- weekly collection will only be collected once during the week of the holidays, on the first scheduled collection day. Rumpke will return to its normal collection schedule the week of Jan. 6. Rumpke’s schedule for holi- days is available online at www.rumpke.com. See GREEN, Page A2 Mount Healthy schools and the community have worked together to help needy families celebrate Christmas this year through the Sharing Tree/Sun- shine fund. The Sharing Tree/Sunshine Fund is a non-profit organiza- tion run by volunteers – it has no paid employees. And it’s been helping needy families for 22 years. The program started at Jane Hoop Elementary School. Lori Handler, now the Mount Healthy City School District’s superintendent, teamed up with counselor Denice Stewart to brighten the holiday of a stu- dent diagnosed with cancer. “They didn’t have any- thing,” Handler said. “We got a tree and some things for the family.” That Christmas planted a seed, and there were plenty of needs to meet. Each year, there were more families who need- ed help, and more people will- ing to lend a hand. The Sharing Tree/Sunshine Fund is a charitable partner- ship that serves needy families in the school district. This or- ganization is composed of the Sharing Tree organization of the city, and the school district. Together, these organizations provide food, clothing, toys, and toiletries to about 100 fam- ilies each year at holiday time. On Dec. 18, dozens of fam- ilies with children in the Mount Healthy district came to the Mount Healthy Community Center and left with carts full of shopping bags of chicken or ham, potatoes, canned goods, toiletries, and toys, which were loaded into the cars with a wish for a happy holiday. The families receiving these items have children in the Mount Healthy City School District. Dick Wendt, a volun- teer with the program, said there were 97 families includ- ing 346 children served through the program last year. Contributions for the Sharing Tree/Sunshine Fund are re- ceived each year from many school children, school organi- zations, Toys for Tots, the Mount Healthy Alliance of Churches, employees of the Volunteers load Christmas cheer in the form of food and toys into the vehicles of families in Mount Healthy who need a helping hand this year. Evan Handler, a UC student, puts bags in the back seat while Mount Healthy executive director of curriculum and instruction Michael Holbrook wheels out a cart filled with more items. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS Sharing Tree brings Christmas to needy families Program has given more than two decades of help during holidays By Jennie Key [email protected] Donna Pickard, a counselor at Mount Healthy Junior/Senior High School, sorts through gift cards for distribution by the Sharing Tree/Sunshine Fund program. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS MAKE A RESOLUTION: HELP NEXT YEAR Donations by check may be made to The Sharing Tree – Mt. Healthy, and may be mailed to John Peters at the Mt. Healthy City Hall, 7700 Perry Street, Mount Healthy, OH 45231, or to Becky Brooks at the Mount Healthy Schools Treasurer’s office, 7615 Harrison Avenue, Mount Healthy, OH 45231. A receipt will be sent to acknowledge your donation. See SHARING, Page A2 In the next few days your Community Press carrier will be stop- ping by to col- lect $3.50 for delivery of this month’s Hilltop Press. Your carrier retains half of this amount as payment for his or her work. If you wish to add a tip to reward the carrier’s good service, both the carrier and The Community Press appre- ciate your generosity. This month we’re featur- ing Dax Eckhardt, a student at Winton Woods Primary North School. Eckhardt en- joys science, building with Legos, being outside and playing Superheroes. He takes his earnings and di- vides it into “give,” “save” and “spend” envelopes. He takes a small portion to buy a toy for him and his brother and the rest is tithed to his church and saved for a big toy of his choice. If you have questions about delivery, or if your child is interested in becom- ing part of our junior carrier program, please call 853-6263 or 853-6277, or e-mail circula- tion manager Sharon Scha- chleiter at sschachlei- [email protected]. COLLECTION TIME Eckhart

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HILLTOPHILLTOPPRESS 75¢

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Press newspaper servingCollege Hill, Finneytown, Forest Park,Greenhills, Mount Airy, Mount Healthy, NorthCollege Hill, Seven Hills, Springfield Township

Vol. 76 No. 44© 2013 The Community Press

ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews .........................923-3111Retail advertising ............768-8404Classified advertising ........242-4000Delivery ......................853-6263

See page A2 for additional information

Contact The PressIN THEIRIMAGE A4A look back atpreps’ best in2013

EGG? PLANT?BOTHThs casserole recipegood for entertainingSee Rita’s Kitchen, B3

A Christmas tree can keepon giving all year, if you takeadvantageof theopportunity torecycle.

When the trees aremulched,they make other things growand keep Christmas green.Area communities have pro-grams for residents, and thereis aHamiltonCounty tree recy-cling program, as well.

Forest ParkForest Park has had a

Christmas tree recycling pro-gram for more than 23 years.Residents can drop off theirtrees atKemperMeadowPark,1282 W. Kemper Road, begin-ning Friday, Dec. 27, and run-ning through Sunday, Jan. 5.

Wright Gwyn, Forest Parkenvironmental awareness pro-gram director, asks residentsto place the tree on thegrass bythecurbon the south side of thepark’sparking lot, thesideclos-est toWestKemperRoad. Pointthe trunks towards the curband the tops of the trees point-ing towards Kemper Road.

Gwyn said trees will bechippedMonday, Jan. 6, and re-used as ground covering in thespring. Over the last 23 years,

Recycling cankeep Christmasa green holidayBy Jennie [email protected]

Forest Park has offered a tree recycling program for more than 20years.THANKS TOWRIGHT GWYN

HOLIDAY GARBAGEPICKUPResidents with Rumpke Waste

Service take note: Waste col-lection will not occur on Christ-mas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25,and New Year’s Day, with col-lection delayed one day the restof the week. Customers with aWednesday trash day will becollected on Thursday. Thursdaycustomers will be collected onFriday, and Friday customers willbe collected on Saturday.Communities with twice-

weekly collection will only becollected once during the weekof the holidays, on the firstscheduled collection day.Rumpke will return to its

normal collection schedule theweek of Jan. 6.Rumpke’s schedule for holi-

days is available online atwww.rumpke.com.

See GREEN, Page A2

Mount Healthy schools andthe community have workedtogether tohelpneedyfamiliescelebrate Christmas this yearthrough the Sharing Tree/Sun-shine fund.

The Sharing Tree/SunshineFund is a non-profit organiza-tion run by volunteers – it hasno paid employees. And it’sbeen helping needy familiesfor 22 years.

The program started atJaneHoopElementary School.Lori Handler, now the MountHealthy City School District’ssuperintendent, teamed upwith counselorDenice Stewartto brighten theholiday of a stu-dent diagnosed with cancer.

“They didn’t have any-thing,”Handler said. “We got atree and some things for thefamily.”

That Christmas planted aseed, and there were plenty ofneeds tomeet.Eachyear, therewere more families who need-ed help, and more people will-ing to lend a hand.

The Sharing Tree/Sunshine

Fund is a charitable partner-ship that servesneedyfamiliesin the school district. This or-ganization is composed of theSharing Tree organization ofthe city, and the school district.Together, these organizationsprovide food, clothing, toys,and toiletries to about100 fam-ilies each year at holiday time.

On Dec. 18, dozens of fam-ilieswithchildren in theMountHealthy district came to theMount Healthy Community

Center and left with carts fullof shopping bags of chicken orham, potatoes, canned goods,toiletries, andtoys,whichwereloaded into thecarswithawishfor a happy holiday.

The families receivingthese items have children intheMountHealthy City SchoolDistrict. Dick Wendt, a volun-teer with the program, saidthere were 97 families includ-ing 346 children servedthrough the program last year.Contributions for the SharingTree/Sunshine Fund are re-ceived each year from manyschool children, school organi-zations, Toys for Tots, theMount Healthy Alliance ofChurches, employees of the

Volunteers load Christmas cheer in the form of food and toys into the vehicles of families in MountHealthy who need a helping hand this year. Evan Handler, a UC student, puts bags in the back seat whileMount Healthy executive director of curriculum and instruction Michael Holbrook wheels out a cart filledwith more items. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Sharing Treebrings Christmasto needy familiesProgram has givenmore than twodecades of helpduring holidaysBy Jennie [email protected]

Donna Pickard, a counselor atMount Healthy Junior/SeniorHigh School, sorts through giftcards for distribution by theSharing Tree/Sunshine Fundprogram. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY

PRESS

MAKE ARESOLUTION: HELPNEXT YEARDonations by check may be

made to The Sharing Tree – Mt.Healthy, and may be mailed toJohn Peters at the Mt. HealthyCity Hall, 7700 Perry Street,Mount Healthy, OH 45231, orto Becky Brooks at the MountHealthy Schools Treasurer’soffice, 7615 Harrison Avenue,Mount Healthy, OH 45231.A receipt will be sent to

acknowledge your donation.

See SHARING, Page A2

In the next few days yourCommunity Press carrier

will be stop-ping by to col-lect $3.50 fordelivery ofthis month’sHilltop Press.Your carrierretains half ofthis amount aspayment forhis or her

work. If you wish to add a tipto reward the carrier’s goodservice, both the carrier andTheCommunity Press appre-ciate your generosity.

This month we’re featur-ing Dax Eckhardt, a studentat Winton Woods Primary

North School. Eckhardt en-joys science, building withLegos, being outside andplaying Superheroes. Hetakes his earnings and di-vides it into “give,” “save”and “spend” envelopes. Hetakes a small portion to buy atoy for him and his brotherand the rest is tithed to hischurchandsavedforabigtoyof his choice.

If you have questionsabout delivery, or if yourchild is interested in becom-ing part of our junior carrierprogram,pleasecall 853-6263or 853-6277, or e-mail circula-tion manager Sharon Scha-chleiter at [email protected].

COLLECTION TIME

Eckhart

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NEWSA2 • HILLTOP PRESS • DECEMBER 25, 2013

HILLTOPPRESS

NewsDick Maloney Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7134, [email protected] Key Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .853-6272, [email protected] Laughman Sports Editor . . . . . .248-7573, [email protected] Dudukovich Sports Reporter . . . . .248-7570, [email protected]

AdvertisingTo place an ad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513-768-8404,

[email protected]

DeliveryFor customer service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .853-6263, 853-6277Sharon SchachleiterCirculation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .853-6279, [email protected]

ClassifiedTo place a Classified ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242-4000, www.communityclassified.com

To place an ad in Community Classified, call 242-4000.

Find news and information from your community on the WebCollege Hill • cincinnati.com/collegehillFinneytown • cincinnati.com/finneytownForest Park • cincinnati.com/forestparkGreenhills • cincinnati.com/greenhills

Mount Airy • cincinnati.com/mountairyMount Healthy • cincinnati.com/mounthealthy

North College Hill • cincinnati.com/northcollegehillSpringfield Township • cincinnati.com/springfieldtownship

Hamilton County • cincinnati.com/hamiltoncounty

Calendar .................B2Classifieds ................CFood ......................B3Life ........................B1Police .................... B4Schools ..................A3Sports ....................A4Viewpoints .............A6

Index

TheForest ParkBeau-tification Commissionsponsored its annualHoliday Decoration con-test. Judges bravedsnowy conditions anddropping temperaturesDec. 6 as they headed outto judge the decorationsby area families.

The awards were bro-ken into categories. IntheHoliday Spirit Awardcategory, winners wereBrianne Wilkerson, 1526Jonquilmeadow; Edwardand Cermensior O’Neal,1476 Waycross Road; theMullins family, 12115HitchcockDrive, and theMickle family, 11872Hamlet Drive.

In the Best OutdoorDisplay category, win-ners were the Fairmanfamily, 1518 OttercreekDrive;TeresaDavis,1308Keyridge Drive, and theBoger family, 11263 Han-over Drive.

Winners in the MostCreative category werethe Blasek family, 11416Owenton Drive; MarkVeatch 950 HarrogateDrive, and Bill Brocker,11501 Folkstone Drive.

The award for MostDecorated went to theDunn family, 11150 Em-bassy

TheMostElegant holi-day decorations awardwent to the Debo family,11587 Mill Road, Ken andPatrice Fisher, 1535Woodbridge Drive and

Mary H. Sims, 691 Cas-cade Drive.

Recognition for MostIlluminated went to theJenkins family, 11875Hamlet.

RachelWilson, admin-istrative assistant whoworks with the Beautifi-cation Commission, saidfour of the five commis-sion members toured thelight displays submittedfor judging with CityManager Ray Hodgesand Human ResourcesDirectorTySmithDec. 6.While she said snow andicemade it an interestingtrip, the group was ableto view the displays andmake awards.

“This really encour-ages residents to makethe city more beautiful

and rewards the oneswho do,” she said.

This is the 18th yearfor the holiday decora-tion contest in ForestPark.

“The tree lighting, thecoloring contest and theholiday decoration con-test have been part of theChristmas tradition inForest Park for as long asI can remember,” Hodg-es said. “It’s somethingthe city has always done,as far as I know.”

Awardwinnerswill bepresented with plaquesat the Forest Park CityCouncil meeting Jan. 21.Council meets at 8 p.m.onMonday, Jan. 21, at theForest Park MunicipalBuilding, 1201 W. Kem-per Road.

Forest Park selects holiday decoration winnersBy Jennie [email protected]

The Forest Park Beautification Commission sponsored itsannual Holiday Decoration contest. This house, decoratedby the Jenkins family at 11872 Hamlet Drive, wasrecognized as “Most Illuminated” by the judges. JENNIEKEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Mobilemammography vansin area Dec. 16

The Mercy Health Mo-bile Mammography Unitwill be in the Hilltop areaThursday, Dec. 26, from 7a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at theKroger Forest Park, 1212W. Kemper Road, and at

the Kroger Finneytown,8421Winton Road.

The program offers 15-minutescreeningsandthecost varies per insuranceplan.There is financial as-sistance available forqualified applicants andappointments are re-quired.

Call 513-686-3300. Youcanfindmore informationat www.e-mercy.com.

Make New Year’sreservations nowfor Lakeridge Hall

Lakeridge Hall willpresent a New Year’s EveDinnerDance, from8p.m.to 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31,at Lakeridge Hall, 7210Pippin Road.

There will be a hot buf-fet, beer, soft drinks,snacks, wine fountain,hats, noisemakers andmusic by DJ Larry Rob-ers. Attendees may alsobring their own bottle.

The event is for thoseages 21andup.Cost is $40.Reservations are re-quiredandcanbemadebycalling 513-521-1112.

Applications areavailable for Lord’sBounty scholarships

Applications for schol-arships and grants fromtheLord’sBounty are nowavailable. Send a self-ad-dressed, stamped enve-lope to 5852 HamiltonAve., Cincinnati, Ohio45224.

Scholarship recipientsmust be in anundergradu-ate program and live andattend a church in CollegeHill. Grants are for non-profit organizationswork-ing for the betterment oftheCollegeHill communi-ty.

Completed applica-tions are due by Jan. 31.

Forest Park libraryhas teen craftprogram Dec. 26

Sign up now for CraftStew at the Forest Parkbranch of the Public Li-brary of Cincinnati andHamilton County. Teenscome in and make thingsfromextras leftover fromprevious crafts.

The program is from3:30 to 5 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 26, in the meetingroom at the Forest Parkbranch, 655 WaycrossRoad. Call 513-369-4478for more information

BRIEFLY

city and the school dis-trict, local businesses,and generous individ-uals.

All school buildings inthe district participate inthe donation process.

JohnPeters, ParksDi-rector for MountHealthy, packed thecanned good bags for thegiveaway and coordinat-ed the parking lot pickuptraffic. Staff from theschool district includingMichael Holbrook, Ka-ren O’Connell, LincolnButts, Megan Bolster,John Bailey, Jen Shelton,KarenBerg,DonnaPick-

ard, and Eugene Blalockjoined Handler on distri-bution day to give out thetoys and food. Her sonEvan, a student at theUniversity of Cincinnati,also lent a hand.

Volunteer Dick Griff-ing helped hand out thehams and turkeys. Stew-art said Dick’s wife Ruthand longtime volunteersDick and Pat Wendt arebig reasons the programhas thrived.

“They found us placestogoandworked tomakesure the Sharing Treecould continue,” Stewartsaid. “We would not behere without the Griff-ings and the Wendts.”

Individual class-rooms and individualsadopt a family or a child

from a list of those inneed and stockpile thegoods for distribution inDecember. And the com-munity center is filled tobursting, with bikesstashed in breezewaysand gifts piled in hall-ways. Table sag underthe weight of grocerybags, and the freezersare filled with frozenmeat: chickens andhamsfor holiday meals.

On distribution day,trunks of cars and vansfill up with holiday helpand the center slowlyempties as the gifts andfood are given out.

“I love doing this,”Handlersaid,asshe load-ed baskets to distributeto families. “It’s my fa-vorite day of the year.”

SharingContinued from Page A1

about 5,400 trees havebeen collected and recy-cled.

Gwyn had other sug-gestions to trim holidaywaste.

He says residentsshould remember to usecurbside recyclingwhere possible. He saysgift boxes, non-foilwrapping paper, Christ-mas cards and enve-lopes, newspaper, adver-tisements and junk mailcan also be recycled.

Gwyn says if youdon’t have access tocurbside recycling, trythe Yellow and Green“Abitibi” dumpstersthat are located through-out Forest Park and oth-er communities. Do notdump corrugated card-board into these dump-

sters.Did Santa bring new

electronic gear? Recy-cle the old stuff at Clean-lites, 419 NorthlandBlvd. Cleanlites recy-cling is open weekdays,6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Go towww.cleanlites.com.

Hamilton County,SpringfieldTownship, NorthCollege Hill,College Hill andMount Healthy

Hamilton County res-identsmaydropoff theirChristmas tree, holidaygreenery and other yardtrimmings for recyclingfrom noon to 3 p.m. Sat-urdays, Jan. 4 and Jan.11, at no cost. Proof ofcounty residency suchasautilitybill ordriver’slicense will be required.

The county has threelocations for its tree re-cycling program:

Rumpke Sanitary Land-fill, 3800 Struble Road inColerain Township;Bzak Landscaping, 3295Turpin Lane off StateRoute 32 in AndersonTownship; and KuligaPark, 6717 BridgetownRoad, in Green Town-ship.

For more informa-tion, visit Hamilton-CountyRecycles.org orcall 513-946-7766.

GreenhillsGreenhills residents

can put their trees out atthe curb and crews willpick them up on the reg-ularbrushpickup sched-ule, which is generallyonce a week, accordingto administrative assis-tant Brenda Davis. Thechips are available toGreenhills residents andcan be delivered to theresident’s driveway. Tomake arrangements,call 513-825-2100.

GreenContinued from Page A1

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DECEMBER 25, 2013 • HILLTOP PRESS • A3

SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

HILLTOPPRESSEditor: Dick Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

ST. URSULA ACADEMYThe following students earnedhonors for the first quarter ofthe 2013-2014 school year.

FreshmenFirst honors: Marjorie Andersonand Sophie Austin.Second honors: Sara Clevidence,Caroline Ricke and KathrynWheeler.

SophomoresFirst honors: Meredith Buganski,Noel Hattar and Alison Koch.

JuniorsFirst honors: Christine Ahrnsen,Imani Crosby, Nia Crosby and McKen-zie Milton.

SeniorsFirst honors: Brittney Williams.Second honors: Sharon Jarmusik.

ST. URSULA HONOR ROLL

WOLKE HONORED

In addition to their work as international exchange coordinatorsfor EF Foundation, Lora Wolke and her husband, Steve, knowwhat it’s like to “share their America” with a student fromanother country. Last year the Wolke family opened their hometo Johana Moreno from Spain. It’s an opportunity they hopeother families in the community will participate in and one forwhich they were honored at Winton Woods’ September boardof education meeting. To learn, contact Wolke at 513-825-0590or [email protected]. Pictured with Wolke are BoardPresident Tim Cleary, left, and Superintendent Anthony Smith.THANKS TO TERESA CLEARY

A vacant storage alcove onnext to McAuley High School’sart classroom has been trans-formed into an art gallery withthe help of many people.

Art teacher Samantha Set-terlin had a vision of the unusedspacious area becoming a pro-fessional looking area to show-casestudentartwork.AssistantPrincipal Rebecca Moore of-fered her support and, with thehelp of the maintenance staff,the gallery debuted just beforethe school’s open house.

Chris Brausch and KeithRasche, under the supervisionof Mike DiMuzio, scraped offold paint and wallpaper, rehungcork strips and painted theniche a pristine white.

Director of AdvancementBrigitte Foley arranged for sig-nage and the first exhibit wasready to display.

McAuley opens art gallery

McAuley High School has established an art gallery in an alcove next tothe art classroom. PROVIDED

Senior BriannaBurck of WhiteOak stands nextto herthree-pieceexhibit, “DeadYet Full of Life.”“Thegold-framedpaintingtransforminginto tree rootsserves as areminder thatwe can’t escapeour ‘roots.’ Wehave to embracethem andremember wherewe came from,”Burck said,explaining thelargest piece.PROVIDED

These students works are ondisplay in McAuley High School’snew art gallery. PROVIDED

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

HILLTOPPRESSEditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

As 2013 comes to a close, theHilltop Press takes a photo-graphic look at some of the ath-letic accomplishments of thearea high schools.

Aiken High School’s Austin Grimes grabs a rebound over a Taftdefender. Grimes led the Falcons with 19.8 points and 11.5 reboundsand guided his team to the sectional championship where they lost toHughes March 2.GARY LANDERS/COMMUNITY PRESS

Reflectingon the 2013sports season

Finneytown’s Shyla Cummings qualified for the finals in the 200-meterdash at the Division II state meet in Columbus June 7 where shefinished eighth. Cummings also finished 12th in the 100-meter dashpreliminary race.SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

McAuley bowler Lexi Baker prepsto roll a practice shot before amatch against St. Ursula Dec. 12at Colerain Bowl. Baker finishedthird with a score of 607 at theOHSAA girls’ state bowlingtournament March 1 at WayneWebb’s Columbus Bowl.TOM

SKEEN/COMMUNITY PRESS

St. Xavier’s Jack Hendrickscelebrates after winning themen’s 500-yard freestyle event atthe Division I Swimming andDiving state championships at C.T.Branin Natatorium in Canton Feb.23. Hendricks helped the Bombersto their fifth straight state titleand their 14th in the past 15years.TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Mt. Healthy High School’sShaqualia Gutter takes the turn inthe 200-meter dash during theDivision I state track and fieldchampionships June 8. Gutterfinished ninth in 25.80 seconds.MARK D. MOTZ/COMMUNITY PRESS

Winton Woods’ Kwan Cheathamgrabs a rebound against MasonJan. 2. Cheatham - who currentlyplays basketball at Akron -averaged 11.3 points and 8.9assists for the 13-10 Warriors. JEFFSWINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

Mount Healthy quarterbackDavid Montgomery runs the ballduring the Owls’ Division IIregional final loss to eventualstate champion Loveland. Hehelped the Owls to their secondconsecutive Southwest OhioConference title while winningtwo playoff game, doubling theirprevious postseason win total.The sophomore earnedfirst-team All-SWOC honors inhis first year under center.JOSEPH

FUQUA II/COMMUNITY PRESS

McAuley High School’s McKenziePfeifer runs the 800 meters at theDivision I track and field statechampionships June 8 inColumbus. Pfeifer finished 9th inthe race. She also led theMohawks to a third-place finish inthe 4x800 relay the day before.MARK D. MOTZ/COMMUNITY PRESS

St. Xavier’s No. 1 doubles team ofMatt Duma, left, and Matt Santencelebrate after winning a pointagainst Fairfield in their openinground victory of the Division Isectional tournament May 16 atthe ATP Tennis Center in Mason.The victory marked the first in theduo’s run to a state tournamentappearance. TOM SKEEN/COMMUNITY

PRESS

Roger Bacon’s Carlas Jackson changes direction on a Carroll defenderduring the Spartans 60-50 win over Carroll. Jackson led the Spartans inscoring at 15.5 points per game last season helping the team reach theDivision III regional finals.

St. Xavier sophomore KirranMagowan follows his drive onthe back nine during the DivisionI Southwest District golftournament at Weatherwax GolfCourse Oct. 10. Magowan shot aneven-par 72 to finish fourthoverall and lead the Bombers toa district title. Magowan went onto finish fifth in the state whilethe Bombers placed third out of12 teams at the Scarlet Course onthe campus of Ohio StateUniversity.TONY JONES/COMMUNITY

PRESS

Winton Woods’ Shemar Hooksbreaks free from the defense ofLoveland’s Charlie Lawler duringthe first half of the Warriors’ 7-6loss at Winton Woods HighSchool Oct. 11. Hooks led theWarriors to a 9-3 record piling up1,142 total yards and 12touchdowns during his seniorseason.CARA OWSLEY/COMMUNITY PRESS

Mount Healthy sophomoreLashawnda Dobbs ran 12.24 inthe 100-meter dash at the DivisionI meet in Columbus June 7. Dobbsfinished 12th in the preliminaryrace, failing to qualify for thefinals. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY

PRESS

St. Xavier’s Michael Hall runs inthe boys’ Division I state crosscountry championship race Nov. 2at National Trail Raceway inHebron. Hall finished fourth inthe race to lead the St. Xavierteam to back-to-back statechampionships.MATTHEW

BERRY/LANCASTER EAGLE-GAZETT

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HAMILTON COUNTY —The Zamboni is up andrunning at local rinks asthe high school hockeyseason is underway in theTristate. The following isa rundown of the areaprep skaters.

ElderThisseasonmarksare-

building year for the Pan-thers and coach Joe DelPrinceaftergraduating12of his 16 players from lastseason’s roster.

The inexperience hasshown early in the seasonas thePanthersareoff toa1-8 start (as of Dec. 18),picking up their first vic-toryDec. 8 in a 5-1victoryover Walnut Hills.

Elder is a member ofthe Southwest Ohio HighSchool Hockey LeagueSouth Division along withthe likes of Talawanda, St.Xavier and Sycamore.

Forward JasonMartini–whohad twoolderbroth-ers skate for Del Prince -recorded his second hattrick in threegames in thewin over the Eagles.

“He’s a very good goalscorer,”DelPrince said ofthe assistant captain.“He’s a very good finesseplayer and he’s a goodleader.”

Joining Martini as anassistant captain is de-fensemen Evan Deller,who has two goals andthree assists on the sea-son.

“He’s really contribut-ed on both ends,” thecoach said ofDeller. “He’sa very good defensiveplayer andhe’s veryphys-ical. He’s the one guy whogives our team a physicalpresence more than any-body.”

Other returners in-clude captain Sam Coffa-ro and Jared Schoenung.

The remainder of theroster is comprised of un-derclassmen who arecoming along, but presenta challenge for the coach-ing staff with their inex-perience.

“The level, the skill ofthe systems we put inhave to be much simplerthan they would be forguys who have played foryou for two or threeyears,” Del Prince said.“… But these guys have

worked hard and havecaught on.”

Indian HillIndian Hill High

School does not have anofficial school hockeyteam, so theirplayerspar-ticipate on a club squad atthe Indian Hill WinterClub in Camp Dennison.The team also includesplayers from Mason, El-der, Badin, Lakota Eastand Lakota West.

John Sorensen coachesthe Winter Club team.

La SalleThe Lancers will look

to make the most out oftheir last season as a clubteam before making theleap to full Ohio HighSchool Athletic Associa-tion status in 2014.

The Lancers are off toa 0-4 start in the Cincin-nati Swords High SchoolLeague, formally knownas the Cincinnati HighSchool Hockey League,and have been outscored30-6 so far this season.

Senior captain GarrettLiette and sophomoreKevin Browne have ledcoach Ken Handley’ssquad offensively thusfar. Liette has two goalsand an assist on the sea-son, while Browne hasfound the back of the netthreetimesanddishedouttwo assists.

Handley is in his 12thseason coaching the LaSallehockey teamandhasa career record of 87-177-19 with the Lancers. Hisoverall career is 297-237-24.

The Lancers finishedsixth in the CSHSL lastseasonplayingagainst thelikes of Mason, LakotaEast, LakotaWest,WalnutHills, Indian Hill, ButlerCounty and a team out ofNorthern Kentucky.

Senior co-captain Jus-tin Rost leads the defensefrom the defender posi-tion, while Hundley hasplayed both senior JakeDonathan and freshmanJohnny David in goal.

Look for contributionsfrom forwards DevonScheuermann, QuintenMiller,CoryLutz andCon-nor Liette from the for-ward position.

Jake Ottaway andAlexSmith add depth at de-fender.

“Goal-tending, youthand size,”Hundley said ofwhat he likes most about

his team. “All of the guyshave been busy workingover the offseason andthey all look to be in greatphysical shape.”

The Lancers are backon the ice Dec. 15 againstLakota East.

MoellerMike Reeder’s Crusad-

ers play home games atCincinnati Gardens, butplay many league gamesaround Columbus as amember of the CapitalHockey Conference.

For Reeder, the histor-ic arena off of SeymourAvenue is home in moreways than one. The self-described “rink rat” grewup just a couple streetsaway from the formerhome of the NBA Royals,severalprohockey teams,prize fights and a Beatlesconcert.

“Other than the teamsthat play in college towns,this is the biggest rinkthat any high school inOhio plays in,” Reedersaid. “It’s a lot of historyfor myself.”

Moeller made themove to the northern con-ference seven years agofor competition purposes.The Crusaders competein the CHC-Red Divisionwith Dublin Coffman,Dublin Jerome, Olentan-gy Orange and OlentangyLiberty. The White Divi-sion features St. FrancisDeSales, St. Charles, Ga-hanna Lincoln and UpperArlington, with the Bluecomposed of ThomasWorthington, Olentangy,Worthington Kilbourne,Dublin Scioto and BishopWatterson.

“It’s been successfulfor the growth of the skillof the kids,” Reeder said.“It’s nicely ranand it’s in ahub. There’s only 30 hubsin North American whereNHL teams are and nowwe’re playing in one ofthose.”

Seniors forMoeller areAndrewCarmichael, Con-nor Iuni, Billy Rinderle,Alex Armour and BrianTempel.

Armour is the captainwhoalso enjoysplaying inthe building modeled af-

ter Toronto’s Maple LeafGardens.

“Youthinkofall theproguys that played here andall of the great guys thatplayed here,” Armoursaid. “It means a lot toplay here almost everyday.”

In goal for the Crusad-ers is a 6-foot-6 masked“minder” in Tempel.Somehow, the othersports have left the firstteam all-league playeralone at talent-richMoell-er.

“With the pads on he’sgiant,” Reeder said. “He’snot missed a dry landworkout in four years.He’s very in to it. He’s fo-cused on hockey. It’s whathe’s alwayswanted to do.”

Juniors are Devin De-groft, Phil McDonald,Jake Fessel, Ben Sattler,Hank Woodard and DrewDenoyer. Sophomores in-cludeTonyLebarge,Char-lie Krejsa, Alec Gabel,AdamMeister,OwenBay-er and Braeden Bowra.

None of them havespentmuch time in the in-famous penalty box.

“This team has beenreally good,” Reeder said.“We play hard. If otherteams want to take penal-ties on us, we go on thepower play and win. Wehaven’t taken more thanthree penalties in a gameall year.”

Reeder’s skaters willbe in Bowling Green for aChristmas tournamentDec. 27-29.

St. XavierTheBombers are off to

a 4-2-1 start despite a de-pleted roster through thefirst quarter of the season

in the Southwest OhioHigh School HockeyLeague.

“We can’t keep all ourplayers on the ice,” coachAdam Tramonte said.“Whether it’s a sicknessor injury, we just neverseem to have a full squad.… I just wish we couldstay healthy.”

While it may seem theinjuries haven’t hadmuchof an impact early on,things get complicatedwhen you don’t have thesame guys on the ice day-in-and-day-out.

“I think we have theability to be pretty good,”Tramonte said. “It’stougher to become betterwhen we can’t practiceeveryday with a fullsquad. We are alwaysplugging guys in here andhere in practice and thenall of a sudden the nextday we have a differentguy over here.”

One constant for theBombers has been theplay of defensemen Tay-lor Fielman. The juniorteam captain has one goalon the season, but it’s hisapproach in practice andin the locker room wherehis impact is felt most.

“He’s a heck of a de-fensemen,” the coachsaid. “Being a junior (be-ing team captain) is a bigresponsibility but he’sdefinitely up for it andhe’s probably one of ourhardest workers too. It’sbeen great to have himaround.”

Fellow team captainDan Pfeil is currently outwith a wrist injury but isexpected back within thenext couple weeks.

The third and final

team captain is ChadArchdeacon,who is one ofjust two seniors on theBombers’ roster. The sen-ior has one goal and threeassists on the season.

“We are an extremelyyoung team,” Tramontesaid. “We are constantlyworking with kids whoweren’t even on the team(last year). We were sen-ior heavy last year andthen we graduated sevenseniors and you only car-ry 15 kids.”

Sycamore» Veteran coach Rob

Wocks heads up the Syca-moreAviatorswhoplay inthe Southwest Ohio HighSchool Leaguewith Elder,St. Xavier and Talawandain the South Division andCenterville, Beaver-creek, Springboro, Troyand Alter in the North.

The top individuals towatch this year for Syca-more are senior forwardsZachSamuelsonandNoahLoftspring and seniorgoalie Jake Wocks. Otherplayers to watch are ju-nior Brandon DeMaio,sophomore Jason Beau-dry and freshman Rich-ard Nardi. All are expect-ed to be strong leaders onand off the ice.

“This is a very closeand hard working team,”Wocks said. “While wemaynot have the skill lev-el of many of the teamswe’ll play this year, we’lldefinitely not get out-worked on the ice. I lookfor this team to be verycompetitive in ourleague.”

Assisting Wocks is for-mer Sycamore hockeyplayer Paul Morris.

Moeller, St. X lead local hockey sceneBy Tom Skeenand Scott [email protected]@communitypress.com

ONLINE EXTRASFor video of Moeller’shockey team at

Cincinnati Gardens go tohttp://bit.ly/19kQTQq

2013Continued from Page A4

North College Hill HighSchool senior LaMarHargrove defended his titlein the Division II state100-meter dash June 8 inColumbus. He posted atime of 10.81 seconds toclaim the title, besting histime of 10.98 in 2012.MARK D.

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Roger Bacon junior Lexy Hoffman sets the ball forteammate Leah Schmitz (9) in the first set of the Spartans’straight sets win over McNicholas Oct. 10 at Roger BaconHigh School. The Spartans recorded their first winningseason (16-9) since 2010.TOM SKEEN/COMMUNITY PRESS

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Deciding custody: What’s newAs a Hamilton County Do-

mestic Relations judge, I de-cide custody of children indivorce cases. The standard ofdecision is “the best interestof the child.”

Until recently, the onlyprocess for deciding contest-ed custody issues was to ordera lengthy parenting reportfrom the Court’s ParentingServices Department. Thisinvestigation routinely tooktwo to three months to com-plete and required the parties’children to be interviewed. Ifthe divorcing parents did notagree with the recommenda-tions, a custody trial was nec-essary. An unintended conse-quence of this process was toincrease the animosity be-tween the parties.

Under the leadership ofAdministrative Judge Susan

Tolbert, in2011, the Courtbegan to re-quire caseswith disputedparentingissues to meetwith the judgeassigned totheir casesoon after itwas filed.

I use thismeeting to describe the op-tions for deciding custodyissues and suggest that thebest option for the parties is tomake these decisions togeth-er.

As the mother of four chil-dren myself, I tell the litigantsthat I would much prefer tomake decisions about my chil-dren, and not give up thisresponsibility to an elected

official. I stress the impor-tance of maintaining the chil-dren’s continuing relationshipwith each parent as necessaryfor their healthy development.

These conferences alsogive me an opportunity tostart the process of resolvingother issues in the case byordering a settlement confer-ence, setting deadlines orrequiring appraisals of prop-erty in dispute, for example.

As a result of this earlyjudicial intervention, familieshave been able to completethe often wrenching processof divorce in a manner that isless destructive to the ongoingrelationship between the par-ties and their children.

In addition, late this year,the Court initiated a pilot pro-ject called Early Neutral Eval-uation (known affectionately

as “ENE”). This alternativedispute resolution process isalso implemented early in thedivorce process. Divorcingparties come with their at-torneys to a session before ateam of neutral evaluators tostate their position on howthey believe parenting shouldbe arranged post-divorce.After input from their at-torneys, the evaluators, whoare an experienced magis-trates and social workers,advise the parties how theybelieve their custody issueswill likely be decided by theassigned judge

The benefit of this processis that it allows the parties tostate their concerns, givingthem and their attorneys abetter appreciation of theother parent’s views. Again,this process presents another

opportunity for the parties tosettle the parenting issues inthe divorce without a conten-tious custody trial.

Early Neutral Evaluationhas enjoyed a 60 percent suc-cess rate in Marion County,Ohio. While the process is newto Hamilton County, it is al-ready showing signs to beingvery helpful to divorcing par-ents making difficult deci-sions in the best interest oftheir children.

I am hopeful that as thefirst urban county in Ohio toimplement ENE, we will enjoysimilar success and help thechildren and families of Ham-ilton County.

Elizabeth Mattingly is a judge inHamilton County Domestic Rela-tions Court. She lives in ColerainTownship.

ElizabethMattinglyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Thanksgiving this year camewith the realization that I’mnow the “old man” at the headof our big ancestral table. Howdid that happen?

It seems like only a fewyears ago that I was participat-ing in my first Thanksgiving in1948 as one of the “two newkids at the table,” my sister andI being twins. I remember ob-servingmy grandparents at theThanksgiving table. They wereour family’s wise, aging, Ein-steins of knowledge, dynastyheads deserving the monarch’spost at the head of this specialceremonial table.

Many gray haired benefitswere included in this honoredtraditional role as grandchil-dren waited on you to get thefirst serving along with thefirst choice of turkeymeat onthe sizeable heirloom platter.The ritual part also featuredthe elders delivering theevent’s blessings and dispens-ing the opening toast ofThanksgiving, wishing goodfamily fortunes to all aroundthe table.

After dinner was the mo-ment reserved for the grand-parents to take on the youngergeneration with the traditionalpull of the exclusive turkey’swishbone. Somehow it seemedthat Grandpa or Grandma al-ways won, having the wishbonebreak with them ending up withthe larger portion of the bone,meaning of course, their wishcame true.

Reflecting back on all thoseyears of sitting around thatexclusive vintage table, with itsspecial family heirloom linentablecloth, my thoughts cen-tered on food...wondering if Iwas going to eat too much stuff-ing again this year...or ponder-ing that I needed to get more ofthat cranberry salad before myuncle ate it all...but then re-memberingmy aunt’s famouspumpkin pie was still coming.

Besides food, the Thanks-giving tradition was an oppor-tunity to get a look at our cur-rent lineage, contemplatinghowwe all somehow ended upon the same ancestry treetrunk. I had a few of these in-tangible considerations in be-tweenmouthfuls of food. Look-ing down the current table, theghosts of parents and other

relatives arethere as well;remindingmethat one day Iwill resideamong them. Anew generationis alreadypresent, repre-sented by anewly bornniece’s baby,

hooking the continuing un-broken family life cycle gath-ered at this famous yearlytable.

Thanksgiving celebrationseemly wouldn’t be the samewithout the mounds of food onthe table. Maybe for some fam-ilies, the feast is the sole reasonthat the kinfolk gather. Reallydoesn’t matter, just that thefamily is together again. Cele-brating traditions and ritualsnot only adds to more greatmemories, but also gives us asense of belonging to a familyor greater community.

So usually it takes just oneThanksgiving table focus re-minder, when someone saids,"Everybody hush, no more talkabout politics, global warmingor whomAunt Jo is living with;let's get back to the importantstuff, ...Grandpa, please passthat turkey!"

Was Adamson is a resident of Wyo-ming.

Was AdamsonCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Grandpa, pleasepass the turkey Detecting breast cancer

early – before symptomsbegin – can save lives. That’swhy it’s so important forwomen to undergo regularbreast cancer screenings aspart of a preventive healthcare regimen.

The risk of breast cancerincreases with age, with 60as the average age for firstbreast cancer diagnosis inthe United States. However,many younger women arediagnosed with breast can-cer, and detection stepsshould begin in early adult-hood.

Starting in their 20s, wom-en should learn about thebenefits and limits of breastself-examinations. Per-formed correctly, a self-exam is a systematic, step-by-step method for detectingchanges in breast tissue. Byperforming self-exams reg-ularly, women can becomefamiliar with how theirbreasts normally look andfeel so that changes becomenoticeable. Women shouldreport any changes to theirphysician immediately.

Most experts recommendthat woman in their 20s and30s also receive a clinicalbreast exam at least onceevery three years. Per-formed by a medical profes-sional, these are a good op-portunity to learn how toconduct a self-exam.

Physicians generally rec-ommend that women beginhaving annual mammograms

at age 40.Women athigher risk –for example,those with afamily histo-ry of breastcancer –should con-sider otherscreeningtests as well.

The American Cancer Soci-ety recommends that high-risk women have annualmammograms along with anMRI beginning at age 30.

High-risk women includethose who:

» have the BRCA1 orBRCA2 genetic mutation;

» have a parent, brother,sister or child with theBRCA1 or BRCA2 geneticmutation;

» have a lifetime risk ofbreast cancer of 20 to 25percent, based on recognizedrisk-assessment tools;

» had radiation therapy ofthe chest between the agesof 10 and 30;

» have Li-Fraumeni syn-drome, Cowden syndrome orBannayan-Riley-Ruvalcabasyndrome, or who have aparent, brother, sister orchild with one of these condi-tions.

Recently, beliefs about thevalue of certain screeningprocedures and when theyshould be done have comeinto question. In the face ofcontradictory information,the best thing to do is consult

with a health care profes-sional whose counsel youtrust.

When cancer isdetected

A positive diagnosis forcancer presents women andtheir doctors with a numberof choices for next steps.These can include:

» surgery;» chemotherapy;» radiation therapy;» hormone therapy;» bone-directed therapy;» targeted therapy.For some patients, an

additional option is a clinicaltrial. Clinical research con-cerning breast cancer hasresulted in new treatmentsand improved overall surviv-al, and are carefully de-signed tests of medicinesand treatment options. Thesestudies offer patients theopportunity to receive newmedicines or treatments thatare not available to the gen-eral public. There are nu-merous clinical trials avail-able in the tri-state area.Visit www.ohcare.com toview some available opportu-nities.

The good news is that 80percent of cancer survivorswill enjoy the same life spanas those who have never hadbreast cancer. The key is tocatch it early and stop it inits tracks.

Evan Z. Lang is a medical oncol-ogist.

A step toward a healthier future

Evan Z. LangCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Dec. 18 questionTime Magazine has named

Pope Francis as its Person ofthe Year. What do you think ofthe choice? Whom would youchoose as Person of the Year?

“Pope Francis as ‘Personof the Year’ from Time is agreat choice; he’s liberalminded and humble – moreCatholics should follow theexample!”

TRog

“I think Pope Francis wasan excellent choice. Ofcourse I may have some biasas I was partially trained inthe Jesuit way which encour-ages critical thinking.

“This Jesuit is in the besttradition of that order, ser-vice to others.Hehas quicklysteered the Catholic Churchback towards where it be-longs, which is the tending to

its flock.“Since I am an Orthodox

Agnostic, I am not concernedwhat happens to the churchfor my own sake, but it doesmake me feel wonderfulwhen a leader of such a hugecongregation shows anddemonstrates love and good-will to all.

“Just hope that other reli-gious and secular leaders inthis world will do the same.”

J.Z.

“Perfect pick. He repre-sents humility and service toothers, an example to all peo-ple of all faiths or no faiths.”

T.B.

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NEXT QUESTIONShould Ohio allow onlinevoter registration, whichwould allow for an immediatecross check of license recordsand help prevent illegal vot-ing? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to via e-mail.Send your answers [email protected] Chatroom in the subject line.

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LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

HILLTOPPRESS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2013

A full houseofmore than300 friendsandsupporters ofCancerSupport Community recently enjoyed all-star treatment anda great view of the Riverfest fireworks at the fifth annual

All-Star Blast at the Ballpark. Before fireworks, guests enjoyed abuffetandentertainment, includingarovingmagician,barbershopquartet, photo opportunities with the Reds mascots, tours of be-hind-the scenes areas of the stadium, the Cincinnati Reds Hall ofFame and a silent auction.

Mr. Redlegs is ready for photo-ops at All-Star Blast at the Ballpark.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Feasting on some dinner at All-Star Blast at the Ballpark are, in back, from left, Claudia and Tom Barton(Finneytown), Laura and Kevin Martin (College Hill); and in front, Phil and Martha Farr (Montgomery), Lisaand Fred Novakov. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Pat Nienaber (Western Hills), Esther Osman (Mariemont), Barb Williams (Hyde Park), Kay Quinn (Oakley) andLeslie Fassler (Covedale) get ready for the fireworks at the All-Star Blast at the Ballpark. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Christopher McGarth, William and Patricia Proud, Marianne Pressman;front row: Brenda McGarth, John and Patricia Soller enjoy thefestivities at the All-Star Blast at the Ballpark. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Kayla Nunn (Westwood), Wanda Taylor-Smith (Montgomery) andMonique Johnson (Westwood) spend time together at All-Star Blast atthe Ballpark. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Shenan Murphy and Joe Desch,both of Hyde Park, enjoy thefestivities at All-Star Blast at theBallpark. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Michelle Setzer of Mount Lookoutand Jean Desch and MelissaMurphy of Hyde Park catch up atAll-Star Blast at the Ballpark.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Joe and Deb Reinert of Western Hills and their children enjoy the All-Star Blast at the Ballpark.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Lisa Desatnik (Deer Park), Robin and Jim Huizenga (Anderson Township) and DougHart (East Walnut Hills) catch up at All-Star Blast at the Ballpark. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

HAVING ABLAST

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THURSDAY, DEC. 26Community DanceTeam Jeff Anderson Line Danc-ing, 6-7 p.m., Colerain TownshipCommunity Center, 4300 Spring-dale Road, Line dancing fitnessparty. Ages 18 and up. $5. 741-8802; colerain.org. ColerainTownship.

Exercise ClassesFlex Silver Sneakers ExerciseClass, 9:30-10 a.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Instructor-led, mixing core, strength andcardio. For ages 65 and up. $3.923-5050; www.colerain.org.Colerain Township.

Health / WellnessMercy HealthMobileMam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Kroger Forest Park, 1212W.Kemper Road, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies per insur-ance plan. Financial assistanceavailable for qualified applicants.Appointment required. 686-3300;www.e-mercy.com. Forest Park.Mercy HealthMobileMam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Kroger Finneytown, 8421Winton Road, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies per insur-ance plan. Financial assistanceavailable for qualified applicants.Appointment required. 686-3300;www.e-mercy.com. Finneytown.

NatureTrailside Scavenger Hunt, 1-3p.m., Farbach-Werner NaturePreserve, 3455 Poole Road,Scavenger challenge sheet atNature’s Niche. Turn in complet-ed list for prize. Free, vehiclepermit required. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. ColerainTownship.

Senior CitizensMovement Class for Seniors, 11a.m.-noon, Guenthner PhysicalTherapy, 5557 Cheviot Road, $6,first class free. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.MonfortHeights.

FRIDAY, DEC. 27Art & Craft Classes

Make aMonster, 1-3:30 p.m.,Broadhope Art Collective, 3022Harrison Ave., Use pre-sewnmonster form to stuff, sew shutand decorate. $20. 225-8441;broadhopeartcollective.com.Westwood.

Community DanceTeam Jeff Anderson LineDance Party, 7-10 p.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Andersonleads cycle of dances, followed byopen line dancing. Bring drinksand snacks. Wear soft-soled,non-marring shoes. Ages 18 andup. $10. 741-8802; www.col-erain.org. Colerain Township.

Drink TastingsHoliday SeasonWine Tasting,5:30-8 p.m., Nature Nook FloristandWine Shop, 10 S. Miami Ave.,Try wines perfect for meals andcelebrations during holidayseason. Pouring five wines. Lightsnacks included. Ages 21 and up.$6. 467-1988. Cleves.

Farmers MarketLettuce EatWell FarmersMarket, 3-7 p.m., Cheviot UnitedMethodist Church, 3820West-wood Northern Blvd., Locallyproduced food items. Free.481-1914; www.lewfm.org.Cheviot.

Health / WellnessMercy HealthMobileMam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Dillard’s-Western Hills, 6290Glenway Ave., Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies per insur-ance plan. Financial assistanceavailable for qualified applicants.Appointment required. 686-3300;www.e-mercy.com.Westwood.Mercy HealthMobileMam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Price Hill Health Center,2136W. Eighth St., Fifteen-minute screenings. Cost variesper insurance plan. Financialassistance available for qualifiedapplicants. Appointment re-quired. 686-3300; www.e-mer-cy.com. Price Hill.Mobile Heart Screenings, 11a.m.-5 p.m., Kroger Northgate,9690 Colerain Ave., Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,

aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.866-819-0127; www.mercyhealth-fair.com. Colerain Township.

Music - Classic RockNevele, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Club Trio,5744 Springdale Road, Free.385-1005; clubtriolounge.com.Colerain Township.

NatureTrailside Scavenger Hunt, 1-3p.m., Farbach-Werner NaturePreserve, Free, vehicle permitrequired. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Colerain Township.

Support GroupsCaregivers Support Group,9:30-11 a.m., Bayley CommunityWellness Center, 401 FarrellCourt, Ask at desk for roomlocation. For those responsiblefor care of elderly or disabledloved one. Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 929-4483.Delhi Township.

SATURDAY, DEC. 28Art & Craft ClassesBeginning Knitting, 11:30 a.m.-1p.m., Broadhope Art Collective,3022 Harrison Ave., Learn basicsof knitting andmore. $10. 225-8441; www.broadhopeartcollecti-ve.com.Westwood.Sewing101Class, 9-11 a.m.,Broadhope Art Collective, 3022Harrison Ave., Learn to sew inone-on-one class setting makingpillow and getting acquaintedwith sewing machine. All materi-als provided. $50. Registrationrequired. 225-8441.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,St. John’s Westminster UnionChurch, 1085 Neeb Road, $5.347-4613. Delhi Township.

Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 9a.m.-5 p.m., KrogerWestern Hills,6165 Glenway Ave., Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.866-819-0127; www.mercyhealth-fair.com.Westwood.

Karaoke and OpenMicKaraokewith DJ Doc, 9:30p.m.-1:30 a.m., Quaker Steak &Lube, 3737 Stonecreek Blvd.,Free. 923-9464. Colerain Town-ship.

MuseumsColeraine Historical Museum,10 a.m.-2 p.m., Coleraine Histori-cal Museum, 4725 SpringdaleRoad, Museum open to publicsecond and fourth Saturdays ofeach month. Rotating monthlydisplays. Archives available forresearch. Free. 385-7566; col-erainehistorical-oh.org. ColerainTownship.

Music - Classic RockDoc Savage, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.,Jocko’s Pub, 4862 Delhi Road,Free. 244-7100. Delhi Township.

Music - CountrySwamptucky, 9:30 p.m.-1:30a.m., Club Trio, 5744 SpringdaleRoad, Free. 385-1005; club-triolounge.com. Colerain Town-ship.

NatureTrailside Scavenger Hunt, 1-3p.m., Farbach-Werner NaturePreserve, Free, vehicle permitrequired. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Colerain Township.Mammals, 2 p.m., WintonWoods, 10245Winton Road,Winton Centre. See a presenta-tion all about mammals and their

special adaptations. Free, vehiclepermit required. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. SpringfieldTownship.

SUNDAY, DEC. 29Exercise ClassesYoga, 4:30-5:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, 5557 CheviotRoad, Strengthen, stretch andtone with gentle postures. Familyfriendly. $7 walk-in; $120 for 10classes. 923-1700; www.guenth-nerpt.com.Monfort Heights.Leslie Sansone’sWalk Live,2:15-3 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, 1150W. Gal-braith Road, Lower level. One-mile walk in powerful, low-impact, indoor, aerobic workout.Free. 324-6173. North CollegeHill.

NatureTrailside Scavenger Hunt, 1-3p.m., Farbach-Werner NaturePreserve, Free, vehicle permitrequired. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Colerain Township.

WarmUp forWinter Hike, 2p.m., WintonWoods, 10245Winton Road, Kingfisher Trail.Explore nature’s winter fineryand look for animals and birdsthat are out and about. Free,vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Springfield Township.

ShoppingCoin Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,American Legion Post HughWatson Post 530 Greenhills, 11100Winton Road, Free admission.937-376-2807. Greenhills.

MONDAY, DEC. 30Community DanceUnicorners Singles SquareDance Club, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Trinity Lutheran Church, 1553Kinney Ave., ExperiencedWest-ern-style square dancers andround dancers. Singles andcouples welcome. $5. 929-2427.Mount Healthy.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Join a Trailside Scavenger Hunt from 1-3 p.m. Dec. 26-29 at Farbach-Werner NaturePreserve, 3455 Poole Road in Colerain Township. Pick up scavenger hunt sheet at Nature’sNiche. then turn in your completed sheet for a prize. For more information, call 521-7275or visit www.greatparks.org.FILE PHOTO

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Bob and John’seggplant casserole

Reader John Pancoastsent this, which is now afavorite for entertainingat his and wife Priscilla’shome. “From friend BobMartin of Loveland,”John said. John addedfresh, coarse driedbreadcrumbs on top forextra crunchiness. I’mlooking forward to mak-ing this myself. John saidif you use a 9-inch by13-inch pan, you’ll getmore crunchy top sur-face area.

1 large eggplant, peeled andcut into 1⁄2-inch cubes

1 sleeve of Townhousecrackers (about 40crackers), crumbledcoarsely

1 cup whipping cream8 oz. shredded extra-sharpcheddar

1 tablespoon lemon juice(optional)

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Heat six cupswater to full boil in largepot. Add lemon juice ifdesired (some think itkeeps eggplant fromdarkening). Add eggplantto boiling water. Stireggplant frequently, itwill be floating on top ofwater. Cook just untilwater starts to return toa boil, about three min-utes. Do NOT overdo thisstep or eggplant willbecome rubbery! Drainand transfer to sprayedtwo-quart casserole.Sprinkle crackers on top.Pour in cream and addcheese. Stir until blend-ed. Bake uncovered for 1hour or until it starts tobrown on top and gets alittle crusty aroundedges.

Priscilla Pancoast’seasy corn pudding

Another Pancoastfavorite. Let me know ifyou want this recipe.“Everyone who tastes itwants the recipe,” Pris-cilla told me.

No-fuss standing ribroast

One of the meat cut-ters at the grocery toldme he has success withthis holiday roast everytime he makes it. Gosh, a

pretty good testimonialcoming from him. Sear-ing the roast on the out-side at a high temper-

ature insures a moistinside. Preheat oven to450 degrees. Season rawroast as desired. Placerib side down in a panand roast 10-15 minutes.Careful here, you mayget some splattering.Reduce oven temper-ature to 250 degrees androast until thermometerreads about 125 for rareor up to 145 for medium.The roast continues tocook at least 5 degreesmore when it’s out of theoven. Let it rest, tentedloosely with foil, forabout 20-30 minutes be-fore carving.

Caribbean citrussalad dressing

I really like this for aholiday buffet. Let guestsdrizzle on top of saladmade with mixed greens.This can be made severaldays ahead. If you havesome fresh parsley, tossa bit in. Taste beforeadding salt and pepper.Whisk together:

1 cupmayonnaise1⁄2 teaspoon garlic or to taste1 tablespoon honey1 tablespoon Dijonmustard2 tablespoons olive oil1⁄3 cup orange juiceconcentrate, thawed, or totaste

Brunch eggcasserole withsausage, potatoesand cheese

Nice for that NewYear’s day brunch. Sautésausage ahead of timeand bring to room tem-perature before continu-ing.

1pound hot pork sausage oryour favorite, cooked

3 cups frozen hash browns,thawed completely

12 oz. shredded cheddar

12 large eggs, lightly beaten2 cups 2 percent milk orwhatever you have

Salt and pepper

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Place hashbrowns in sprayed 9-inchby 13-inch pan. Top withsausage and cheese.Whisk eggs milk andseasonings and pour ontop. Bake 50-60 minutesuntil somewhat puffedand golden. Toothpickinserted in center shouldcome out clean.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356

Eggplant casserole good for entertaining

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

John Pancoast displays hiseggplant casserole.THANKSTO JOHN PANCOAST.

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B4 • HILLTOP PRESS • DECEMBER 25, 2013 LIFE

Dorothy BloebaumDorothy Snelling Bloebaum,

89, Sayler Park, formerly ofMount Healthy, died Nov. 20.

Survived by children Roger(Deborah), Gerald Bloebaum.DonnaWilliams; sister HelenGoins; nine grandchildren;seven great-grandchildren;one great-great-grandchild;many nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by husbandGeorge Bloebaum, her par-ents, six siblings.

Services were Brater-WinterFuneral Home. Memorials tothe Society for the Preventionof Cruelty to Animals or acharity of the donor’s choice.

Loretta ButlerLoretta Feldman Butler, 88,

Springfield Township, diedDec. 12.

Survived by daughtersSharon (Ron) Oliver, Wilma

(Niles) Johantgen, Becky(Kendall) Harris; siblings AgnesLuensman, Rosemary Schiff-meyer, Ruth Kramer, WilliamFeldman; eight grandchildren;nine great-grandchildren.Preceded in death by husband

Robert Butler,son Robert(Myrtle)Butler, siblingsRay, John,Carl, RobertFeldman,MargaretSturwurth,Dorothy

Hafner, two grandchildren.Services were Dec. 19 at St.

Bernard Church. Arrange-ments by Neidhard-MingesFuneral Home. Memorials to:Alzheimer's Association, 644Linn St., Cincinnati, OH 45203or Mount Healthy ChristianHome.

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Butler

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CINCINNATI DISTRICT 5Arrests/citationsJoyce King, born 1955, theftunder $300, Dec. 9.Erika White, born 1968, menac-ing, Dec. 10.Kurtisha Whitehead, born 1979,domestic violence, Dec. 10.Michael Reese, born 1990,obstructing official business,Dec. 13.Tyrone Bailey, born 1976, domes-tic violence, Dec. 14.

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2701Hillvista Lane, Dec. 11.2701Hillvista Lane, Dec. 11.6000 Townevista, Dec. 12.1947 W. North Bend Road, Dec.9.5300 Hamilton Ave., Dec. 9.5823 Hamilton Ave., Dec. 9.2532 Flanigan Court, Dec. 9.2714 W. North Bend, Dec. 9.4778 Chapel Ridge Drive, Dec. 9.

FOREST PARKArrests/citationsJoshua Arnold, 28, 2537 WaldenGlen, theft, Nov. 23.Juvenile female, 12, domesticviolence, Nov. 19.Juvenile male, 15, assault, Nov.21.Ashley Sizemore, 26, 864 Fair-born Road, drug abuse in-struments, Nov. 23.Dana Taylor, 39, 1399 W. KemperRoad, domestic violence, Nov.24.

Incidents/reportsCriminal damagingGlass window damaged at 11400Framingham, Nov. 18.Reported at 479 Dewdrop, Nov.23.Vehicle door damaged at 11050Quailridge Court, Nov. 24.Theft$2,300 removed at 2290 Way-cross, Nov. 18.iPhone valued at $400 removedat 1143 Smiley, Nov. 18.Van of unknown value removedat 11378 Kenshire Drive, Nov.18.Notepad valued at $450 re-moved at 636 Northland Road,Nov. 19.License plates of unknown valueremoved at 12105 Omniplex,Nov. 20.Jewelry valued at $9,500 re-moved at 11962 Hitchcock, Nov.21.Debit card of unknown valueremoved at 1217 Omniplex,Nov. 23.

MOUNT HEALTHYIncidents/reportsArson, vandalismVictim reported at 8101Hamil-ton, Dec. 2.AssaultVictim struck at 7511HamiltonAve., Dec. 4.TheftVictim reported at 8100 Hamil-ton, Dec. 2.

NORTH COLLEGE HILLIncidents/reportsAssaultVictim harmed at 7220 Pippin,Dec. 3.TheftCellphone removed at 6955

Grace Ave., Dec. 2.Victim reported at 1951 Sterling,Nov. 1.Televisions, jewelry and otheritems valued at $5,000 removedat 1568 W. Galbraith Road, Nov.29.$50 removed at 1820 SterlingAve., Dec. 2.Taxi fare not paid at 1558 W.Galbraith, Dec. 4.

SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIPArrests/citationsPeter Swenty, 33, 873 SigorioAve., domestic, Nov. 16.Michelle Barksdale, 43, 649McMicken Ave., fight, Nov. 17.Joshua McCollum, 31, 4124Lakeman St., operating vehicleimpaired, Nov. 17.Carrington Clark, 27, 300 Hill-side, domestic, Nov. 18.Juvenile male, 13, domestic, Nov.19.Juvenile male, 17, drug abuse,Nov. 10.Matt Race, 45, 955 VacationIsland Drive, operating vehicleimpaired, Nov. 19.Melvin Riley, 48, 1621 Linden,operating vehicle impaired,Nov. 20.Kristen King, 27, 854 BroadviewDrive, drug paraphernalia, Nov.20.Justin Everson, 28, 797 Mitchell,falsification, Nov. 20.Latasha Earley, 37, 5109 Pleas-ant, falsification, Nov. 20.Timothy Dossman, 56, 27 MillsAve., operating vehicle im-paired, Nov. 28.Demetrius Thomas, 28, 2909 JackFrost Way, drug abuse, Nov. 27.Sascha Starkey, 27, 2622 VictoryPkwy., falsification, Nov. 27.Curtiss Pettie, 47, 2007 DallasAve., assault, Nov. 27.Blair Clardy, 22, 1839 WindmillWay, resisting arrest, Nov. 28.Anthony Davis, 21, 9886 Pine-dale, carrying concealed weap-on, Nov. 28.Richard Kelsay, 19, 5408 SidneyRoad, drug abuse, Nov. 30.

Incidents/reportsBreaking and entering

Victim reported at 12 CaldwellDrive, Nov. 11.BurglaryVictim reported at 899 GalbraithRoad, Nov. 16.Residence entered and jewelryand camera of unknown valueremoved at 7030 GreenfieldDrive, Nov. 26.Residence entered and jewelryand purse valued at $350removed at 9080 ArrowheadCourt, Nov. 27.Victim reported at 964 ShermanTerrace, Nov. 30.Criminal damagingVehicles damaged at 7770Winton, Nov. 29.DomesticVictim reported at RooseveltAvenue, Nov. 20.ForgeryVictim reported at 9361DalyRoad, Nov. 28.RapeFemale reported at Hempstead,Nov. 28.RobberyVictim reported at Seven Hillsand Sprucehill, Nov. 18.Victim threatened and items ofunknown value removed at1160 Tassie Lane, Nov. 17.Victim reported $300 removedat 6464 Winton Road, Nov. 19.TheftVictim reported at 780 Wood-field Drive, Nov. 14.Vehicle, cell phone, cash, keysvalued at $4,220 removed at2136 Roosevelt, Nov. 18.Copper valued at $2,500 re-moved at 8372 Jadwin Ave.,Nov. 18.Vehicle and items of unknownvalue removed at 8800 Grena-da, Nov. 17.Reported at 8105 Vine St., Nov.15.$25 in gas not paid for at 10811Hamilton Ave., Nov. 26.Playstation and items valued at$210 removed at VacationlandDrive, Nov. 26.Victim reported at 8501WintonRoad, Nov. 29.Victim reported at 8675 WintonRoad, Nov. 30.Computer and backpack valuedat $780 removed at 12097Greystone, Nov. 27.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSThe Community Press publishes the names of all adults

charged with offenses. The information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence.To contact your local police department:

» Springfield Township: Chief David Heimpold, 729-1300»Mount Healthy: Chief Marc Waldeck, 728-3183» Cincinnati District 5, Captain David Bailey, 569-8500» North College Hill: Chief Gary Foust, 521-7171» Greenhills: Chief Thomas Doyle, 825-2101» Forest Park: Chief Phil Cannon, 595-5220.

ABOUT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERSInformation is provided as a public service by the office

of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhooddesignations are approximate.

COLLEGE HILL5300 Hamilton Ave.: Dickerson,John E. Jr. Tr. to Wulff, Kevin D.& Georgetta A.; $82,000.5300 Hamilton Ave.: Croskery,Robert W. Tr. & Beverly F. Tr. toHenery, Robert F. & Linda L.;$65,000.5300 Hamilton Ave.: Henthorn,Janet L. Tr. to Ludwig, Robert J.& Elaine C.; $88,000.1630 Harbeson Ave.: Ludwig,Elaine C. to Elwafi, Paige A. &Miloud; $157,000.5925 Kenneth Ave.: CinfedEmployees Federal Credit Unionto Fourth Power InvestmentsLLC; $11,000.6094 Pawnee Drive: Burger,Richard B. & Shirley E. toWhite,Shirley B.; $68,400.

FOREST PARK720 Converse Drive: Schmidt,Samuel K. to Devlin, Shawn;$41,000.11659 Hanover Road: HSBCMortgage Services Inc. to Pine-da, Julio; $45,000.11820 Kempersprings Drive: JMBCommercial LLC to MAS Tri-State Properties LLC; $790,000.11840 Kempersprings Drive: JMBCommercial LLC to MAS Tri-State Properties LLC; $790,000.1995Waycross Road: Niehaus,Thomas E. & Lorraine M. toNorwood Rental Properties LLC;$239,000.

GREENHILLS70 Hadley Road: Corbett, KristenT. to Segrist, Tameria M.;$72,000.38 Hamlin Drive: Sutorius, JohnC. to Kapp, Emily A. & David C.Richgels; $106,250.29 Jewel Lane: Fahy, Eileen toFahy, James M.; $100,000.

MOUNT AIRY5827 Monfort Hills Ave.: Broer-man, Charles R. to Maloney,Catherine; $45,000.5740 Province Lane: Jung, RonaldC. & Lynn L. Holtegel to Jung,Ronald C.; $80,870.

MOUNT HEALTHY1824 Adams Road: DDD Restora-tion LLC to Howell, Viola;$68,400.1461Hill Ave.: Herrmann, Nicho-las A. to Baur, William H.;$58,000.7318 Maple Ave.: Luneack,Eugene A. Tr. to InvestmentGroup Ltd.; $40,750.

NORTH COLLEGE HILL6560 Baywood Drive: Kinney,Naomi Joan to Delong, BabetteM.; $96,500.1811 Catalpa Ave.: Carpenter,Michael R. & Amy L. to Stroud,AnthonyW. Tr.; $10,000.2011 Catalpa Ave.: Real PropertyMavens LLC to Raineth II B.Cincinnati L.; $10,000.2011 Catalpa Ave.: Miami SavingsBank to Real Property MavensLLC; $2,000.6942 Pinoak Drive: Burnet Cap-ital LLC to Beaird One LLC;$35,000.

SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIPAddress not available: Drees Co.The to Cable, Dick P. & Billie A.;$186,340.8671 Bobolink Drive: Harman,

Mae to Integrity Home RentalsLl; $42,000.720 Castlegate Lane: Zins, Wil-liam A. & Arlene M. to Valen-tine, Rahshala T.; $95,000.8936 Ebro Court: Harman, Maeto Integrity Home Rentals Ll;$43,000.9505 Galecrest Drive: Trow-bridge, Barbara C. Tr. to Cham-lagai, Shiva & Chandra;$119,000.1113 Gracewind Court: Steward,Eddie & Vadisha N. to CinfedFederal Credit Uni; $56,000.1033 Jonquil Lane: Bank of NewYork Mellon The to HelplandLLC; $43,500.9517 Kosta Drive: Edgar Con-struction LLC to CNIK EnterprisesLLC; $53,900.9517 Kosta Drive: Home EquityCorp. to Edgar Construction LLC;$48,600.10472 Maria Ave.: Kleinjohn,Marcus & Patricia to Trilk, BryanT.; $67,900.10579 Morning Glory Lane: JDSmith Holdings LLC to JJBestLLC; $40,000.7469 Shelley Lane: Varner, Mi-chael S. & Ashley M. to Lang,Erik S. & Melissa A. Young;$105,000.1086Wellspring Drive: PenklorProperties LLC to Lau, James N.Tr.; $57,750.Address not available: Drees Co.The to Mapp, Joette P.; $163,731.12174 Brookway Drive: Maldona-do, Clarissa to Thompson,Roosevelt Jr.; $147,900.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)

www. trinitymthealthy.org513-522-3026

“Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”

Pastor Todd A. Cutter

1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. HealthyWorship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporary

Sunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided

Faith Lutheran LCMC8265 Winton Rd.,

Finneytownwww.faithcinci.org

Contemporary Service 9amTraditional Service 11:00am

LUTHERAN

Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church965 Forest Ave - 771-1544

[email protected] Reverend Roger L Foote

8am Holy Eucharist I9am Holy Eucharist II11am Holy Eucharist II

Child Care 9-12

EPISCOPAL

Mt. Healthy Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service

9:45a.m...... Sunday School10:45 a.m........ Traditional Worship

Nursery Staff Provided“A Caring Community of Faith”

Welcomes You

CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES

Wyoming Baptist Church(A Church For All Seasons)

Burns and Waverly AvenuesCincinnati OH 45215

821.8430Steve Cummins, Senior PastorSunday School..............................9:00 amCoffee & Fellowship...................10:00 amPraise & Worship........................10:30 amwww.wyomingbc.homestead.com

Visitors Welcome!

SHARON BAPTISTCHURCH

4451 Fields Ertel RoadCincinnati, OH 45241

(513) [email protected]

ServicesSunday School - 10:00 amSunday Morning - 11:00 amSunday Evening - 6:00 pmWednesday - 7:00 pm EveningPrayer and Bible Study

BAPTIST

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH8580 Cheviot Rd., ColerainTwp741-7017 www.ourfbc.comGary Jackson, Senior Pastor

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30amSunday Morning Service 10:30amSunday Evening Service 6:30pmWedn. Service/Awana 7:00pmRUI Addiction Recovery (Fri.) 7:00pm

Active Youth, College, Senior GroupsExciting Music Dept, Deaf Ministry, Nursery

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

VINEYARD CHURCHNORTHWEST

Colerain TownshipThree Weekend Services

Saturday - 5:30 pmSunday - 9:30 & 11:15 am

9165 Round Top Road1/4 mile south of Northgate Mall513-385-4888 µ www.vcnw.org

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANCHURCH

“Life on Purpose in Community”2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin)

Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45amPhone 825-9553

www.highviewchristianchurch.com

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Sharonville United Methodist8:15 & 11amTraditional Service & Kingdom Kids

9:30am Adult & Children’s Sunday School7:00pmWednesday, Small Groups for all agesInfant care available for all services3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Mt HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

513-931-5827Sunday School 8:45 - 9:45am

Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00amContemporary Gathering: Bible &

Conversation 11:30 - 12:30Nursery Available Handicap Access"Come as a guest. Leave as a friend".

Monfort HeightsUnited Methodist Church

3682 West Fork Rd , west of North BendTraditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am

Contemporary Worhip 9:45amNursery Available * Sunday School513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org

Spiritual Checkpoint ...Bearing the Love of Christ...for you!

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.orgGuest Speaker

Traditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor

United Methodist Church10507 “Old” Colerain Ave

(513) 385-7883Rev. Mark Reuter

Christ, the Prince of Peace

Sunday School 9:15amWorship 10:30am - Nursery Available

www.cpopumc.org“Small enough to know you, Big enough to care”

UNITED METHODIST

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS5921 Springdale Rd

Rev. Richard Davenport, PastorWorship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m,

Bible Study 9:15 a.m. SundaysClassic Service and Hymnbook

www.trinitylutherancincinnati.com385-7024

LUTHERAN

CE-1001637197-01

St. Paul United Church of Christ5312 Old Blue Rock Rd., off Springdale

Phone: 385-9077Rev. Michelle Torigian

Sunday Worship: 10:30amSunday School: 9:15am

Nursery Available/Handicap Accesswww.stpaulucccolerain.org

www.facebook.com/StPaulUCC

FLEMING ROADUnited Church of Christ691 Fleming Rd 522-2780

Rev Pat McKinneySunday School - All Ages - 9:15am

Sunday Worship - 10:30amNursery Provided

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Northwest CommunityChurch

8735 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HSRev. Kevin Murphy, Pastor

513-385-8973Worship and Sunday School 10AMHandicap Accessible/Nursery Available

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

Northminster Presbyterian Church703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243Growing Faith, Sharing Hope, Showing Love

Sunday Worship ScheduleTraditional Services: 8:00 & 10:15am

Contemporary Services: 9:00 & 11:30amStudent Cafe: 10:15amChildcare Available

Jeff Hosmer, Rich Jones &Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors

PRESBYTERIAN

EVANGELICALCOMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday School Hour (for all ages)9:15 - 10:15am

Worship Service - 10:30 to 11:45am(Childcare provided for infants/ toddlers)

Pastor: Rich LanningChurch: 2191 Struble RdOffice: 2192 Springdale Rd

542-9025Visitors Welcome www.eccfellowship.org

At CHURCH BY THEWOODS

www.churchbythewoods.org3755 Cornell Rd.,

Sharonville , Ohio 45241You have a choice of Ministry:

1 . Traditional Sunday Worship at10:00 AM. Language: EnglishMulti-cultural, multi-generational, andmulti-ethnic.2 . Contemporary Sunday Worshipwith Freedom Church at 10:30 AM.Language: English

It’s not about Religion; it’s aboutrelationships!

www.freedomchurchcincinnati.com3. Taiwanese Traditional SundayWorship st 2:00 PM. Language:Taiwanese, UC Campus Fellowship onSaturdays,

www.cincinnatitaiwanese.org4 . Seventh Day Adventist SaturdayWorship at 10:00 AM.Language: Spanish

Loving - Caring - and SharingGod’s Word

Notes: Nursery School isprovided at each Worship time

English as a Second Language (ESL) istaught on Saturday 10-12 AM.

Various Bible Studies are available.

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN

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