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Not so fastIt's been an unusually warm

winter, which has led to TurnerFarm and local amateur garden-ers to try to get an early start onplanting.

However, Melinda O'Bryant,education director at TurnerFarm, warns against getting toofar ahead of the typical plantingschedule. She said although itsbeen warmer than usual formost of the winter, cold temper-atures could still wreak havoc onplants that aren't typically plant-ed at this time of year.

Full story, A2

Patron PartyDozens of patrons and other

supporters give to the Indian HillHistorical Society each year, andonce a year the group returnsthe favor.

The Indian Hill HistoricalSociety is hosting its annualPatron Party Sunday, March 18,to give thanks to those whoassist the society in hosting itsprograms each year.

Full story, A2

Rates to riseIndian Hill is increasing rates

for its shooting club members inhopes of renovating the facilityin the coming years.

Indian Hill Village Councilrecently approved a resolutionto increase membership fees forresidents and non-residents.

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After nearly 20 years PowderPuff football returns to IndianHill.

Indian Hill High School juniorand senior girls will competeagainst one another in a game 7p.m. Friday, March 9, at the highschool, 6865 Drake Road.

“My fondest memory wasplaying my junior year,” said1982 graduate Jennifer Lightcap,of Indian Hill, who came up withthe idea for the event and helpedorganize it as a fundraiser for theAfter Prom Committee. “Weplayed in the upper field withoutturf, and it was honestly a mudbowl.

“I could recall scooping the

mud from my eyes just so I couldsee.”

This game will likely be a lotcleaner, but Lightcap anticipatesthe atmosphere will be just as en-joyable.

There is a camaraderie amongthe participants, she said.

For senior Teddy Kremchek,who is coaching the senior team,it’s a chance to witness somethinghis mother, Hilary, has fond

memories.“She was on the junior team

that beat the seniors,” he said.“She scored four touchdowns.”

Lightcap said the senior girlswould traditionally win thegames, which were playedaround Thanksgiving.

Years later that rivalry maycontinue.

“Both teams think they are go-ing to win,” said Kremchek.“There is definitely a competi-tive spirit.”

As part of the celebration atailgate-style cookout will pre-cede the game 5:30-7 p.m.

A raffle, split-the-pot and bakesale will also be part of the event.Fireworks will be shot off for

Powder Puff football game set to returnBy Forrest [email protected]

Indian Hill High Schoolalumnae JenniferLightcap, center, hashelped organize aPowder Puff footballgame, which will beplayed 7 p.m. Friday,March 9, at the highschool. Also shown aresenior Teddy Kremchekand junior TannerLandstra, who are bothserving as coaches.FORREST SELLERS/THE

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Indian Hill has nearly complet-ed agreements with Madeira andHamilton County to keep supply-ing them water for the foreseeablefuture.

Thevillagehasbeenworkingtocomplete contracts to supply wa-ter to the Camp Dennison area,which is through the county, and aportion of Madeira.

The previous contracts havebeen extended as the parties in-volved negotiate terms of the newagreement.

According to City ManagerMike Burns, themain difference inthe Madeira con-tract is the inclu-sionofa25percentsurcharge to Ma-deira customersthat will accumu-late up to $500,000for necessary re-pairs. Once thefund reaches $500,000, the sur-charge is suspended.

The fund is expected to gener-ate approximately $85,000 eachyear.

The surcharge will cost the av-eragecustomerbetween$9and$10per quarter.

The Hamilton County contractfor Camp Dennison properties in-cludesasurchargeofabout$9eachquarter. Since the service area ismuch smaller than in Madeira, theextrachargewillgenerateapprox-imately$8,000eachyear.Oncethatfund reaches $150,000, the sur-charge will be suspended.

Mayor Mark Tullis admits theincrease isn’t ideal for residents ofMadeiraandCampDennison,butitwillgotowardmaintainingtheirin-frastructureandwillbeeliminatedif and when the fund reaches a cer-tain level.

“I think it’s a very good solu-tion,” Tullis said.

Indian Hillfinalizeswater dealsBy Rob [email protected]

Tullis

Indian Hill is using land dona-tions to increase the amount ofconserved land in the village.

Indian Hill accepted eight do-nations that totaled 17.8 acres ofland in 2011. Land donations willremain natural, and the villagecurrently has approximately3,300 acres in its Green AreasTrust.

Assistant City Manager Da-vid Couch said the village puts “alot of thought” into accepting

land donations. He said once In-dian Hill accepts land into theGreen Areas Trust “it’s protect-ed land forever.”

“That’s what makes the prop-erty values what they are today,”Couch said.

The process for donatingland to the village begins whenresidents make a request. IndianHill then orders a survey of theland, noting the amount re-quired for a minimum gift andwhat the maximum gift could be.

The village does not acceptland with structures on them or

those that require maintenance.Not all the village’s dedicated

natural land is in the GreenAreas Trust. Grand Valley Na-ture Preserve, which is approxi-mately 305 acres, remains out-side the trust because of the re-strictions. Grand Valley has anumber of uses, structures andutilities that are forbidden bythe Green Areas Trust.

Donations to the village fluc-tuate from year to year. Couchsaid Indian Hill has accepted asfew as three acres and as manyas 30 acres in a given year.

By Rob [email protected]

Indian Hill acceptsland donations

Indian Hill accepted 17.8 acres of donated land in 2011. The village preserves all donations in the GreenAreas Trust, which can only be used for “horses and hounds,” meaning horseback riding and hunting withhounds. FILE PHOTO

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It's been an unusuallywarm winter, which has ledtoTurnerFarmandlocalam-ateur gardeners to try to getan early start on planting.

However, MelindaO'Bryant, education direc-tor at Turner Farm, warnsagainstgettingtoofaraheadof the typical plantingschedule. She said althoughits been warmer than usualfor most of the winter, coldtemperatures could stillwreak havoc on plants that

aren't typically planted atthis time of year.

O'Bryant said gardenerscould attempt to plant sweetpotatoes, peppers, tomatoesand squash in the comingweeks, as those crops willflourish in warm weather.However, she said garden-ers should prepare them-selves to lose a couple plantsif the weather changes.

"Chances are we'll getsome cold weather," O'Bry-ant said.

Megan Hill, in her firstyear as garden manager atTurner Farm, said it's been a

challenge to find the rightbalance between workingahead and potentially put-ting plants and seeds at riskof dying before they get achancetogrow.ShesaidTur-ner Farm has taken its typi-cal approach to this atypicalwinter, planting its crops onthe regular schedule.

While it's nice to avoidshoveling snow, O'Bryantsaidthepaperworkthattypi-callydominatesmostwinterdays isn't going anywhere.

"That stuff still had to bedone," O'Bryant said.


Turner Farm Education Director Melinda O’Bryant (left) and Garden Manager Megan Hillprepare to plant the various gardens at the farm.

Turner Farm makes use of warm weather

each touchdown.In the spirit of the game,

the guys will serve as thecheerleaders.

“I’m sure I’ll look backon the experience and havea good laugh,” said seniorDaron Artis, who will be

among the cheerleaders.Tickets are $5 for

adults, $3 high school stu-dents and $2 children. Pro-ceeds will go toward the Af-ter Prom event in May.

Tickets will be availableduring lunch hour at thehigh school Wednesdaythrough Friday, March 7-9.

Junior Tanner Landstra,who is coaching the juniorteam, said enthusiasm is al-ready building for thegame.

“No one in the school hasseen a Powder Puff game(before),” said Landstra.

For information, con-tact Lightcap via email [email protected].

FootballContinued from Page A1

Dozens of patrons andother supporters give tothe Indian Hill HistoricalSocietyeachyear,andoncea year the group returnsthe favor.

The Indian Hill Histori-calSociety ishosting itsan-nual Patron Party Sunday,March 18, to give thanks tothose who assist the soci-ety in hosting its programseach year.

The party is for patronsand volunteers and is by in-vitation only. It includescocktails, hors d'oeuvresand will be conducted at afellow patron's Indian Hillhome.

Jim Barber, chairmanofthePatronParty,saidbe-tween 60 and 80 patrons at-tend the program eachyear.

Patrons are those whodonate at least $175 to thehistorical society eachyear. However, Barbersaid the group is also open-ing the party to volunteers,speakers from previousprograms, residents whohave opened their homes

during the society's annualHouse Tour in May and vil-lage officials who havecontributedtoprogramsoroffered assistance.

"We include everyonewhocontributedtooursuc-cess," he said. "It's not al-ways financial (giving)."


Indian Hill Historical Societyset to give thanks to its patrons

The Indian Hill Historical Society is hosting its annualPatron Party March 18. The party gives thanks to thosewho have helped the society host its many events, suchas a recent program on antiques with guest speakerWesley Cowan. PROVIDED

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Neighborhood residents andMercy Health staff membershave come to a compromise fornow regarding the proposed newparking lot at Jewish Hospital inKenwood.

About a dozen SycamoreTownship residents raised con-cerns to the Board of Trusteesabout the proposed parking lotconstruction at Jewish Hospital,4777 E. Galbraith Road. Althoughthe planning and zoning commis-sion provided six conditions withthe approval of the zoning changeto Mercy Health’s submission,residents took issue mainly withtwo.

Tom Kronenberger, a residentof Happiness Way, began askingthat the curb cuts, or driveways,that give the hospital and formerbank access to Happiness Wayfrom their parking lots be closed.He added that allowing access be-tween the bank’s parking lot andthe hospital’s increases the likeli-

hood cars will leave via Happi-ness, adding to traffic on thestreet.

“I would recommend that yougo beyond the (planning and zon-ing commission’s) recommenda-tion,” he said, “and close the curbcuts off.”

Kronenberger said that whilehe appreciates the township’sgood record of creating effectivelandscaping buffers in residen-tial areas, the submitted planseems to adhere to the base of thezoning code’s requirement of a

buffer. He added that the currentamount of buffering is “well be-low what it should be,” and the de-sign shows no landscaping forhalf of the west side of the park-ing lot.

He suggested keeping thecommission’s recommendationof fencing to provide adequateshielding from noise, pedestriantraffic and lights. In addition tothe fencing, he asked that the fi-nal landscaping plan be broughtback to the public for approval in-stead of allowing Mercy Health’s

staff to make the final call.Jean Bresnen, another Happi-

ness Way resident, agreed withKronenberger on both accounts.She, too, asked that the curb cutsbe closed on Happiness, citingthat the traffic will increase inthe neighborhood if they are not.

“I definitely think you shouldconsider closing the two (curbcuts) on Happiness Way,” shesaid.

David Wright, senior projectmanager from Kleingers and As-sociates for Mercy Health, saidkeeping one curb cut open wouldallow emergency vehicles to beable to access the hospital quick-er.

“We are operating a hospital,and we’re hoping emergency ve-hicles are able to get in (to thehospital),” he said.

He added that instead of in-stalling decorative fencing, Mer-cy Health agrees to add enoughadditional landscaping to in-crease the buffer to 100 percentopacity, making the fence unnec-essary.

When a final decision wasreached, the trustees decidedthat instead of closing off both orone of the curb cuts, they wouldstay open, but with specific limi-tations.

One curb cut will be a desig-nated entrance that would onlyallow drivers on Happiness fromKenwood Road to enter, and thesecond will only allow drivers toleave the parking lot and turnright onto Happiness towardKenwood, eliminating the issueoff additional traffic travelingthrough the neighborhood.

“It’s reasonable to have twocurb cuts (on Happiness),” Trus-tee Cliff Bishop said, “but I’m notin favor of traffic going throughthe neighborhood.”

He added that the landscapingon the Frolic side of the parkinglot be extended to the parking ga-rage to provide a buffer for thehouses across the street. Bishopsaid additional landscapingshould be put in along Happiness,eliminating the necessity of afence.

By Leah [email protected]

A rendering of what a new parking lot at Jewish Hospital would looklike. Happiness Way is to the bottom; Frolic Drive to the left. PROVIDED

Curb cuts and trees create a conflict

Indian Hill is increasing ratesfor its shooting club members inhopes of renovating the facility inthe coming years.

Indian Hill Village Council re-cently approved a resolution toincrease membership fees forresidents and non-residents.

The Indian Hill Shooting Clubis expected to increase dues, with$25 added to both resident andnon-resident fee schedules. Thenon-resident initiation fee will in-crease from $50 to $150.

Tom Rink, chair of the shoot-ing club’s advisory committee

and former mayor, said the in-creases will be used to make re-pairs to fields, equipment andlodge building near the skeetshooting fields, which is in needof renovations.

“The facilities are getting oldand we need to upgrade them tokeep up with our members,” Rinksaid.

The club currently has morethan 500 members, and there’s awaiting list for non-residents.The shooting club doesn’t allowmore non-residents than resi-dents to be members, so as resi-dents join, non-residents fromthe waiting list are allowed ac-cess.

Rink said the club will setaside funds accumulated throughthe dues increases for capital im-provements. He said the clubhopes to raise $200,000 throughthe dues increase as well as dona-tions over the next 10 years tocomplete the necessary renova-tions.

City Manager Mike Burns willbe working with club managerTom Kanis and Rink to develop a10-year budget forecast for theclub. He said the increases wouldgenerate approximately $12,500per year for future projects.

The new fee structure will be-gin with the new shooting clubseason, which starts April 1.

Indian Hill to raise rates at its shooting rangeBy Rob [email protected]

The Indian Hill Shooting Club will increase its rates beginning in April inorder to fund capital improvements at the facility.

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Sycamore Township hasa lot of road work ahead ofit.

Township Superinten-dent Tracy Kellums pre-sented a road program for2012 to the Board of Trust-ees Feb. 28, developing aplan to maintain the town-ship’s roads that will costless in the long run. Themaintenance program,budgeted at $900,000, willremove roads from a 12-year repair cycle and helpextend their life.

Kellums added thatwhen roads begin to crackafter about five years, wa-ter gets in the cracks, andthe freezing and thawingcreates more cracks andruts. Micropaving can re-duce how quickly addition-al cracks form, extendingthe life of roads.

“It can almost doublethe life of your pavementwith micropaving,” hesaid, adding that a road’slife can be stretched toabout 20 years before re-paving.

While many roads in thetownship can be micro-paved, some are too old andwill need to stay on the 12-year cycle until they arenew enough to be micro-paved. Kellums said about$12,000 to $15,000 will bespent to crack seal theroads, and since the town-ship is borrowing theequipment, only the prod-uct will need to be pur-chased.

Kellums said that whilethe township might receive

some calls from residentsabout the streets becausethey will not be newlypaved as often, it does nothave the money to stay inthe traditional 12-year cy-cle of repair. He added thatif the township does not dopreventive maintenance, itwill have to do more baserepair, which will be too ex-pensive.

“Regardless of looks,we need to keep the upkeepgoing,” Trustee Cliff Bish-op said. “Once you get toofar, it’s hard to catch up.”

Other township roadconstruction is garneringcriticism from Kenwoodbusiness owners, who are

saying a new median whichchanges traffic flow willhurt their businesses.

The median, proposedto start at the Montgomeryand Kenwood roads inter-section and run to the I-71entrance ramp, would fun-nel traffic through thecrowded section of Ken-wood and eliminate prob-lematic left turns.

An access managementstudy, which evaluates howtraffic leaves and enterstraffic flow on a roadway,was performed by TEC En-gineering last year andrecommended the medianas part of both the short-term and long-term solu-tions.

Attorney Joe Trauthfrom the Restaurant Asso-ciation of Cincinnati ap-proached the Board ofTrustees at its Feb. 16meeting, saying businessowners on Kenwood Roadwere not informed aboutthe potential median andthey built their businessesthere on the reliance of fullaccess from both direc-tions on the street.

“(The median) discrimi-nates in favor of (KenwoodTowne Center),” he said atthe meeting. “… It will cutmany businesses in halfand devalue the businessesand buildings.”

Kellums told the trust-ees at their workshopmeeting Feb. 28 that eventhough business ownersare saying they were notinformed, the townshipsent letters and held publicmeetings for the project,which had residents in at-tendance.

By Leah [email protected]

Some Sycamore roadsto get new treatment

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Sycamore TownshipFire Chief William Jetterannounced an applica-tion for the SAFER grantwas filed on Friday. SAF-ER, or Staffing for Ade-quate Fire and EmergencyResponse, grants areawarded through FEMAand would fund a part-time firefighter’s pay tobe added if a shift is shorta staff member or if afull-time firefighter is offwork.

Jetter added the grantis a 100 percent grant,requiring no additionalfunding from the town-ship, and asked for fourjob share positions.

“I don’t know if we’llget it or not, but it’sfiled,” he said.

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Arts Competition recognized 29Country Day Upper School stu-dents for their photography,drawing and painting.

Scholastics, a regional and na-tional competition, awards stu-dents in categories of visual artsand writing.

Country Day had 11 Gold Keywinners. The Gold Key is thehighest regional prize. All GoldKey awards are considered fornational level recognition in NewYork City.

Country Day students findtheir artistic inspiration in manyways.

Gold Key Portfolio winnerEmily Ashwell is inspired by pho-tographing ordinary things andmaking them interesting.

Avery Maier says that thisrecognition can be attributed tothe guidance and teaching of theCountry Day fine arts depart-ment faculty.

Many students will carry theirtalents on to college, and evenprofessionally.

Deve're Highsmith would liketo major in graphic design and Jo-nas Luebbers would like to studyeither graphic design or architec-ture.

Country Day has a successfulhistory with the Scholastic com-petition.

In 2011, Country Day had a rec-ord number of students win Scho-

lastics, and this year CCDStopped last year's record with oneGold Portfolio, 12 Gold Keys, sixsilvers, and14 honorable mentionawards.

"Scholastic Awards speak tothe effectiveness of a compre-hensive K-12 art curriculum. Stu-dents need a period of time to de-velop the technical skills used toexpress their own voice," saidfine art department chairwomanCarole Lichty-Smith, "because ofour commitment to a comprehen-sive curriculum, students arebetter able to visually communi-cate on a deeper level."

This year's winners include:

Gold Key PortfolioEmily Ashwell, a senior from

Mason.

Gold Key single imageKelsey Bardach, sophomore

from Amberley Village.Yichen Dong, a senior from

Mason.Amelia Drew, a junior from

Indian Hill.Sabrina Finn, (two images), a

sophomore from Anderson Town-ship.

Deve're Highsmith, a seniorfrom Indian Hill

Abby McInturf, a junior from

Indian Hill.Julia Murphy, a senior from

Terrace Park.Petra Palmer , a senior from

Hyde Park.Emily Sprinkle, (two images)

a senior from Forest Park.Charlotte Ward, a sophomore

from Terrace Park.

Silver Key single imageAmelia Drew, a senior from

Indian Hill.Meg Lazarus, a junior from

Hyde Park and Terrace Park.Katie Leonard, a senior from

Indian Hill.Chris Magarian, a senior from

Indian Hill.Petra Palmer, a senior from

Hyde Park.Katie Warwick, a senior from

Anderson Township.Sophie Weinstein, a junior

from Milford.

Honorable MentionKelsey Bardach, a sophomore

from Amberley Village.Brian Burnett, (two images), a

senior from HamiltonSabrina Finn, a sophomore

from Anderson Township.Meg Lazarus, a junior from

Hyde Park and Terrace Park.Jayne Lester, a junior from

Mariemont.Jonas Luebbers, (two images)

a senior from Mariemont.Timmy Macrae, (2 images) a

senior from Indian Hill.Avery Maier, a junior from In-

dian Hill.Abby McInturf, (2 images) a

senior from Indian Hill.Allison Mesh, a junior from

Montgomery.Katie Warwick, a senior from

Anderson Township.

This work by Cincinnati Country Day sophomore Charlotte Ward is therecipient of a Gold Key award in the Scholastic Arts Competition.THANKS TO CHARLOTTE WARD

Cincinnati Country Day seniorEmily Ashwell's photograph is therecipient of the Gold Key Portfolioaward in the Scholastic ArtsCompetition. THANKS TO EMILY

ASHWELL

Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy announces the winnersof the fifth annual Learn, Leadand Serve scholarship competi-tion.

The recipients of these schol-arships took the IndependentSchool Entrance Examination inNovember or December; submit-ted resumes detailing achieve-ments and service; and/or com-pleted essays for scholarshipconsideration. All will be incom-ing freshmen for the 2012-2013school year.

“These merit scholarshipsprovide a way for us to recognizestudents in the class of 2016,” saidNatalie Pfister, CHCA director ofenrollment. The scholarships willbe paid out to the recipients overtheir four years of high school atCHCA.

The winners of the Learnscholarships are:

» Zachary Stiles of West Ches-ter Township ($10,000)

» Jeremy Devin of Hamilton($6,000)

» Christian Duborg of WestChester Township ($6,000)

» Joshua Debo of Maineville($4,000)

» Kirk Easterday of Mason($4,000)

» Dominic Rottman of Love-land ($4,000)

The winners of the Lead &Serve Scholarships are:

» Phil Ochs of SycamoreTownship ($10,000)

» Chelsea Feeney of Montgo-mery ($6,000)

» Olivia Fette of Mason($6,000)

» Shannon Murray of Love-land ($4,000)

» Jack Reifenberg of Love-land ($4,000)

» Alison Southerland of Syca-more Township ($4,000)

“Our vision is to unleash ineach student a passion to learn,lead and serve. We want to recog-nize and reward students who areliving out those values in theirdaily lives,” CHCA Head ofSchool Randy Brunk said.

CHCA scholars winnersof Learn, Lead & Serve

Winners of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's Lead and ServeScholarships, from left: front row, Jack Reifenberg of Loveland, AlisonSoutherland of Sycamore Township, Olivia Fette of Mason andShannon Murray of Loveland; back row, CHCA High School PrincipalDean Nicholas, Phil Ochs of Sycamore Township and Chelsea Feeney ofMontgomery. THANKS TO LIZ BRONSON

Winners of Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy's Learn Scholarships, fromleft: front row, Kirk Easterday of Mason, Dominic Rottman of Loveland,Zachary Stiles of West Chester Township and Joshua Debo of Maineville;back row, CHCA High School Principal Dean Nicholas, Jeremy Devin ofHamilton and Christian Duborg of West Chester Township. THANKS TO LIZ

BRONSON

St. Xavier High School col-lected a record amount of foodand will feed more families inneed with its 2011 Canned FoodDrive than it ever has previous-ly.

“It’s been a great year,” saidMatt Kemper (1991), communi-ty service director. “The kidswere awesome, simply awe-some, in the job they did. Weadopted more families thanever before – almost 500 – andhad to go back to agencies twiceto get more to add to our origi-nal list.

“We’re definitely over155,000 pounds of food andpushing 160,000. … But itcrushed the old record of148,900 we set in 2010. It’s beena banner year.”

In addition to the nearly 500adopted families, St. X’s effortswill stock the shelves of about20 Greater Cincinnati food pan-tries and social service agen-cies – as well as those in threeAppalachian communities –feeding well over 2,000 peoplein need.

Students loaded a semi-truck full of food for St. VincentDePaul Dec. 9. The canned fooddrive has been part of the St.

Xavier tradition since the1920s. In the last 10 years alone,the school has collected and dis-tributed more than a millionpounds of food.

Virtually every student hasbeen involved in drive in oneway or another, whether com-mitting hours to serve as coor-dinators or simply going outwith classmates to collect fooddoor to door. Alumni also get in-volved, as do friends of theschool like Shawn Stierwalt,store director of Meijer StoreNo. 224, whose donation and de-sign expertise led to the CAN-struction X made of soup canson the landing of the school’smain stairwell.

“I think the consistent mes-sage of the school is we have aheckuva lot of gifts here and wehave a responsibility to sharethat with others,” Kemper said.“That doesn’t just come fromcommunity service; it’s who weare as a school. Academics areimportant, yes. Extracurricu-lars and sports are important,too. But so is this kind of thing.We have to be involved in ourcommunities in a positive wayif we’re truly going to call our-selves men for others.”

St. X food drive shattersformer donation records

A St. Xavier High School students walks past a CANStruction of anX built with cans donated to the school's 2011 canned food drive.THANKS TO MARK MOTZ.

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SOFTBALL PLAYERS65/OVER- MON.-THURS.

74/OVER-TUES.CALL WARREN 513-732-1644 or RON 513-753-9469CE-0000499654

Boys basketballDivision I» Moeller beat Amelia Feb. 29

at Hamilton High School, 72-44.Junior Josh Davenport led theCrusaders with17 points. The winput Moeller in the final at the Uni-versity of Cincinnati’s FifthThird Arena March 4 against Tur-pin.

Division II» Indian Hill beat McNicholas

63-52 Feb. 28 at Mason. SeniorAustin Trout led the Braves with22 points. The win put Indian Hillin the final with Aiken March 3back at Mason.

In that March 3 game, Aikenbeat Indian Hill 79-60 to end theBraves season at 16-6.

Division IV» Cincinnati Country Day de-

feated Cincinnati Christian 52-38Feb. 28. Sophomore guard J. R.Menifee scored 17 points to leadthe fourth seeded Indians.

Boys Southwest DistrictAll-Stars

Division I» Moeller junior Josh Daven-

port, first team; senior Ben Ga-lemmo, special mention.

Division II» Indian Hill senior Austin

Trout, third team.

Girls Southwest DistrictAll-Stars

Division II» Indian Hill senior Nicole

Bell, first team; senior SarahArington, second team; seniorNatalie Newton, special mention.

TOURNAMENTHIGHLIGHTS

By Scott [email protected]

INDIAN HILL — After a Cin-cinnati Hills League title and 18wins overall, the Indian Hill girlsbasketball team had its seasonend Feb. 25 at Withrow when theMount Healthy Lady Owls cameback from a one-point halftimedeficit to knock off the favoredLady Braves 60-42.

Most of the season Indian Hillhad pulled away in the thirdquarter, but it wasn’t to be on thisnight.

“It was just one of thosegames where the possessions gotsmaller and smaller,” coach Da-vid Marshall said. “We had tostart fouling because they weregoing to take the air out of theball. We tried to extend theclock.”

In a previous loss to Madeirabefore the tournament senior Ni-cole Bell ran home out of frustra-tion and even did wind sprints inthe Indian Hill parking lot. Los-ing does not sit well with the two-time CHL player of the year.

“She never gives herselfsome down time,” Marshall said.“She’s never had down time be-fore. She said she will. When shelooks back, she’ll see it justwasn’t our night. She did every-thing she could do (26 points).”

Senior Sara Arington alsoplayed a respectable game witheight rebounds and eight points

against Mount Healthy. It wasslightly below her average of 12points and nine boards and Mar-shall believes she may have beenthe victim of some silent whis-tles.

“She got hammered aboutthree times and there wasn’t acall,” Marshall said. “I think thatwore on her a little bit. She’s beena warrior all this year--shoulderproblems, shin splints--I think itjust wore on her.”

Now, the Marshall plan mustcontinue without Bell, Aringtonand Natalie Newton. The LadyBraves lose 40 points to gradua-tion.

“I think they have won 83 or84 games over their career,”

Marshall said. “There’s going tobe some shoes to fill. Next yearyou’re not going to see anyoneaverage 22 points a game like Ni-cole.”

The top returning scorers arecurrent sophomores JessicaArington (8.3) and Jessica Marsh(4.3). Then there’s reinforce-ments from the reserve team.

“There’s going to be someyoung girls that didn’t play a loton varsity,” Marshall said. “Itwas better for them to get moreplaying time on JV.”

Sophomore Mary Ann Millerbacked up Sara Arington thisyear and sophomore Korrin Per-ry saw considerable time atguard.

“Last year she had a concus-sion,” Marshall said of Perry.“This was her first full year. Shecan play. I’m going to ask her toget more confident and I thinkshe will.”

Marshall also points to NicoleBell’s sister, Sophie, SydneyGloster, Macy Miller, and Mikay-la Germain as possible solutionsoff the junior varsity.

“She’s been a very big sur-prise,” Marshall said of thefreshman guard Germain. “Shecauses a lot of problems defen-sively, I do know that.”

The younger Bell is also afreshman that Marshall seesmore as a distributor than herhigh-scoring sister.

By Scott [email protected]

Indian Hill senior Nicole Bell wasthe CHL player of the year inback-to-back seasons. Bell ledthe league in scoring, assists,steals and field goal percentage.SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The Lady Braves’ seasoncomes to screeching halt

Natalie Newton handles the ballin tournament action for IndianHill at Withrow High School. Thesenior guard was second on theteam in assists. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Senior forward Sara Aringtonwas second in scoring for IndianHill (12.4) and the team's bestrebounder (9.1). SCOTT SPRINGER/THE

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MONTGOMERY — The wres-tling room at Moeller HighSchool was a busy place prior tothe state meet in ColumbusMarch 1-3. That’s because theCrusaders were preparing asthey always do – by letting otherschools join them in practice.

As competitive as the South-west district is, once area wres-tlers make State, they often joinforces for strategy and more de-manding practices. Several Tri-State schools sent their coachesand grapplers over to coach JeffGaier’s “Crusader laboratory”early in the week.

“It’s pretty common,” Gaiersaid. “The schools that have a lotof qualifiers invite the otherschools over. It’s nice to be able tohost--our room’s pretty big. Theschools with only one or two guys,it’s hard to practice on your own.”

Moeller qualified eight for thefestivities at the SchottensteinCenter, including defending 126-pound champion Joey Ward. Upsix pounds due to the change inweight classes this season, the fu-ture North Carolina Tarheel hadhis work cut out for him.

He beat Kagan Squire ofWadsworth again to make the fi-nal against Edgar Bright of Lake-wood St. Edward.

In an epic final, Ward shined inthe end over Bright 2-1 in over-time to become champion for thesecond consecutive year.

“It’s very tough to repeat,”coach Jeff Gaier said. “The com-petition was at a high level. Hehad this kid from St. Ed’s that

beat him already this year andthe kid he beat in the finals lastyear he had in the semifinals.”

Back for return state runs assophomores were Dean Meyer(145), Dakota Sizemore (152), Mi-chael Blum (170) and ChalmerFruehauf (220). Blum wrestled agood part of the season with an in-jured knee.

“It wasn’t going to get any bet-ter until the season was over andhe got some time off,” Gaier said.“He just did what he needed to do.It was a great accomplishmentfor him to grind it out and quali-

fy.”Blum was eventually eliminat-

ed on March 2 by Loveland’s Mi-chael Weber.

At 145 pounds, Dean Meyeralso lost to a defending statechampion in Anthony Collica ofSolon and Travis Luft of Ashe-ville Teays Valley.

Of all of Moeller’s qualifiers,there was a surprise at 182 forcoach Gaier.

“The one that kind of came outof nowhere was sophomore Quin-ton Rosser at 182 pounds,” Gaiersaid. “Second half of the year he

was one of the hardest workerswe had. The improvement hemade in the last month and a halfwas incredible.”

At State, Rosser couldn’t keepthe momentum against some sea-soned wrestlers, losing to defend-ing state champion Michael Bak-er of Twinsburg and IsaiahWheeler of Akron Copley.

In the lower weights, it was thefirst time at State for senior TylerZiegler (126) and his freshmanbrother, Conner (106).

Conner Ziegler won his firsttwo matches before dropping a

pair on March 2 to exit. Tyler Zie-gler placed

“He worked hard,” Gaier saidof Tyler Ziegler. “I give a lot ofcredit to his partner Joey Ward,they fed off each other a lot thisyear. Conner had a great year as afreshman. I think his brother be-ing around him helped a lot.”

At 152, Dakota Sizemore wasagain a placer, as was fellowsophomore Chalmer Fruehauf at220. Sizemore took third beatingChase Delande of Hilliard David-son; Fruehauf was fourth after aloss to Almonte’ Patrick of MapleHeights.

The reloading for Moeller be-gan March 4. Of their eight quali-fiers, six return. Plus Gaier hasJerry Thornberry who placed asa freshman and was a 195 alter-nate, 120-pound alternate An-drew Mendel and Eric Lalley,who made alternate at 285 in hisfirst year of wrestling.

Most years, it’s a crowded busheading north from Montgomery.

Moeller grapplers converge on ColumbusBy Scott [email protected]

Moeller's Joey Ward grapples with Lakewood St. Edward's Edgar Bright during the 132-pound statechampionship match at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus March 3. NICK DUDUKOVICH/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Moeller's Dakota Sizemore (left)grapples with his opponentduring the first-round of the statemeet in Columbus march 1 2012.NICK DUDUKOVICH/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Recent innovation in healthcare has resulted in the use oftechnology in health care appli-cations, ranging from actualphysician care to maintenanceof health records. A rapidlyadvancing component of healthcare technology includes theworld of mobile health – that is,technology that makes use ofmobile devices, including theubiquitous cellular phone toassist in managing health andinformation.

At a recent summit on mo-bile health technology present-ers shared current and futurethinking on wide-ranging appli-cations using technology al-ready available today to assistin the diagnosis and manage-ment of disease.

For instance, a cardiologistat the convention demonstrateda mobile device able to performan echocardiogram and ultra-sounds. There were demon-strations of contact lenses thatmonitored glaucoma symptoms;photographic applications thattrack changes in skin conditionsand test strips able to analyzeand transmit data from dropletsof saliva.

Those who watched the Su-

per Bowl a fewof weeks agomay not haverealized thatwhile theywere tuned intothe mostwatched televi-sion event inUS historymobile healthtechnology wasfront and cen-

ter.New England running back

BenJarvis Green-Ellis wasoutfitted with a special chin-strap that detected, recordedand transmitted information onhow hard he was hit throughoutthe game to gain insight intoconcussions.

Similar technology is alreadyin use in youth sports with aniPhone app that helps checkkids for concussions and otherhead injuries.

Health and Human ServicesSecretary Kathleen Sebeliussaid at the same conference thatmobile applications can bridgethe information gap betweendoctors and patients and helppatients take better charge oftheir health.

“We’re talking about takingthe biggest technology break-through of all time (mobiletechnology) and using it to ad-dress our greatest nationalchallenge (health care),” shetold the audience.

A PEW Research reportreleased late last year indicatedthat 17 percent of mobile phoneusers used their devices to lookup medical and health informa-tion. A Juniper survey estimat-ed that 44 million health appli-cations were downloaded in2011.

We are most fortunate herein Hamilton County to havebeen selected to pilot a mobileapplication to help with a sig-nificant local and nationalhealth issue – Type 2 diabetes.Called txt4health, the programis launching in three pilot com-munities – Cincinnati, Detroitand New Orleans.

To use this free program(standard messaging chargesmay apply; consult your wire-less carrier for details), peopleenroll by simply texting theword, “HEALTH” to 300400using their cell phones. Duringthe enrollment process, partici-pants are asked a brief series of

questions that assess their riskfor Type 2 diabetes.

Based on their responses,individuals receive text mes-sages for 14 weeks with custom-ized information to help themassess their type 2 diabetes risklevel, set individualized goalsfor increased activity andweight loss and connect withlocal health care providers andthe existing wellness and diabe-tes prevention resources avail-able in our community.

In Hamilton County, theprogram is being coordinatedby the Greater Cincinnati Bea-con Collaboration and HamiltonCounty Public Health. National-ly, txt4health has been devel-oped through a unique collabo-ration between the AmericanDiabetes Association (ADA), theCenters for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC), the Office ofthe National Coordinator forHealth Information Technology(ONC) Beacon Community Pro-gram and Voxiva.

Why the focus on Type 2diabetes, you might ask. Nearly74,000 people in the GreaterCincinnati area have it. Nearly30 percent of us are obese,which is a major risk factor for

diabetes and other diseases.The txt4health program

makes use of technology thatresearch indicates 83 percent ofus use – the mobile phone. Thesame research tells us thatmore than 70 percent of us useour phones to send and receivetext messages.

We encourage everyone tosign up for txt4health. While thefocus is on diabetes there aremessages for everyone dealingwith healthy eating and exer-cise. The program will provideyou some insight on the direc-tion healthcare is heading inthis country.

Through the cooperation ofour program partners you willalso have access to health tipsand referral to activitiesthroughout the region.

It would be wonderful toshow Washington how Cincin-nati lives up to its reputation asa leader in social media use andapplication by enrolling 25,000area residents in txt4heatlh.

However, please don’t enrollwhile driving. That’s an entirelydifferent health concern!

Tim Ingram is the Health Commis-sioner for Hamilton County.

Health-care texts wave of the future

TimIngramCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Last week’s questionShould the United States

provide military support to theopponents of Syrian PresidentBashar Assad’s regime, similarto the actions taken in Libya?Why or why not?

“Do you mean so the peopleof another eastern country canhate us? Let's upend Hugo Cha-vez in Venezuela instead. It is alot closer and they have oil.

“The U.S. needs to stop beingthe world's police force. LetJordan, or Saudi Arabia or someother country that lives nearbydo it. If they don't want to die fortheir neighbors, why shouldwe?”

F.S.D.

“Very tough question. Wetried to help battle SaddamHussein in Iraq and that countryis still a mess. We tried to helpthe Afghani people protectthemselves from the Taliban andthat is a mess. There is no easyanswer.

“Opponents could make veryintelligent arguments againstgetting involved, but meantimeAssad is murdering thousandsof innocent people, and it justseems wrong to stand by and donothing.

“Assad hates us, as so manymid-Eastern groups do. If wetried to help it is very likely thatAssad would be killed by hisopponents (as Ghadaffi was).But what kind of regime wouldtake his place? Certainly not aUS-style democracy. We knowthat this kind of thinking is apipe dream.

“The United States has to beon constant alert against notonly home-grown terrorists, butcountries like Iran which hassaid many times it wants to blowIsrael off the map. They woulddo us in, too, if they could.

“Then there is North Korea,possibly Pakistan and Egyptwho we used to think of as‘friends.’ I'm not terribly surethat Turkey loves us either.

“There are 300 million of usin this country, and 6.8 billionsouls worldwide, many of whomhave contempt for us. I don't seeany way to guarantee peace, and

yet, to sit idly by and do nothingwhile this murderer Assad con-tinues to kill innocent peoplejust doesn't seem right to me.”

Bill B.

“I think the United States hasto provide military support toSyria.

“With Iraq and Afghanistanwinding down we have the mil-itary capability to invade Syriaand depose Assad from power.

“Libya dragged on way toolong, and could have been overin no time had we sent forcesinto Tripoli and deposed Gadda-fi.

“The main obstacle I see isPresident Obama. He has chosento take the lead from behind,weak diplomatic, ‘wait-and-see’approach.

“He seems to prefer not flex-ing our military might, almostapologizing to the world for oursuperiority and aggressive na-tion building in areas we haveoccupied or invaded.

“The stealth behind thescenes, drones, sanctions, andtalk diplomacy mixed with ad-ministration admonitions allshow a weakness in confrontingtrouble spots head on. He's justa heartless dove posing as ananalytical, pseudo-intellectual,strategic hawk.

“It's time the real hawkseither in his administration or inCongress to speak up and get usinto Syria where we can take onAssad.”

I.P.

“Absolutely not, we need tostay out of the way. Even if theytopple Assad, they will vote inthe Muslim brotherhood and itwill be as bad as it is now. Thatpart of the world is nothing but

trouble for America. We haveenough problems in this countryto straighten out.”

D.D.

“No. We should stay out ofSyria. We have allies in the re-gion who have more at stakethan we do. We should learnfrom our last few wars that wedon't seem to be able to figureout the internal politics in theseIslamic countries. ”

P.C.

“This might be a trick ques-tion since President Obama saidit was NATO that demanded andenforced the "no-fly zone" inLibya. Of course everyoneknows it was really Obama'sintervention from top to bottom,including Congress, which criti-cized him for making war with-out authorization from Con-gress. After all, even George W.Bush got their approval when hewanted to attack Iraq. EmperorObama does as he pleases, but Idon't believe he'll attack Syria -he doesn't have any money left.”

R.V.

“I think it is about time theUS take a back seat in thesesmall policing matters involvingthese countries and let the UNtake actions as that is their re-sponsibility.”

O.H.R.

“Once Osmaa Bin Laden waskilled nearly a year ago ourreason for being in the MiddleEast came to an END! We shouldhave declared victory in the Waron Terrorism and vacated thearea. We have no business stick-ing our nose into their ways andcoming out with a bloody nose.We only make enemies thereand should bring back ourtroops!”

D.F.B.

“Absolutely! The U.S. shouldprovide weaponry and surveil-lance support to the opponentsof Assad's regime in order to, atthe very least, help better theirodds against the heavy militaryequipment of the regime.

S.N.

CH@TROOM

NEXT QUESTIONWould allowing school offi-cials and staff to carry gunsprevent incidents such as theshootings in Chardon?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via e-mail. Send youranswers [email protected] withChatroom in the subject line.

It is a curiosity to me that agreat many people are moreinterested in what is writtenon their money, than in itsvalue. Why is this so? It is nota billboard.

Most people do not look attheir money, other than thenumbers. You probably do notremember whose face gracesthe $2 bill, or those who ap-pear on the opposite side.Perhaps you are not awarethat there is a $2 bill.

The United States is bank-rupt! Laurence J. Kotlikoff,professor of economics, Bos-ton University, states, “TheU.S. has a fiscal gap – thepresent value of all its futurespending (including servicingits official debt) less all itsfuture taxes of $202 trillion-—almost 14 times GDP.

“Greece, by comparison,has a fiscal gap of about 11times GDP. To close the U.S.fiscal gap would require rais-ing all federal taxes, immedi-ately and permanently byalmost two thirds!” http://www.kotlikoff.net/

“The Economist as well asall other financial media, aswell as virtually all econo-mists (academic and busi-ness) and policymakers, arefocusing on the official debt.For the U.S., the official debtis $9 trillion.

“This is minor compared tothe fiscal gap, which includesall liabilities, official andunofficial. The fiscal gap ishuge compared to the officialdebt, because Uncle Sam hasspent six decades accumulat-ing massive obligations tomake social insurance pay-ments, which it carefully keptoff the books.”

Prof. Kotlikoff continues:“Focusing on the debt, asvirtually everyone is doing, isstraight out of 'The Emperor'sNew Clothes.’ If everyonecontinues to do so, there willbe no crisis, at least not for awhile. But if enough people

start lookingat the onlymeasure offiscal solven-cy that islabel-invari-ant, namelythe infinitehorizon fiscalgap (finitehorizon fiscalgaps sufferfully from

the labeling problem), theywill realize that the U.S. isbankrupt – not in 30 years, notin 10 years, not in 5 years, buttoday. When that happens, thecrisis will follow immediately.

“As for how to fix the fis-cal mess, we need immediateand radical reform. On thisscore, please read 'JimmyStewart Is Dead,’ available athttp://www.amazon.com/Jim-my-Stewart-Dead-Ongoing-Financial/dp/0470581557, par-ticularly the afterword, whichlays out in a few pages how tofix the health care system, theSocial Security system, andthe tax system. Alternatively,read my op-eds on these top-ics posted at http://www.kotli-koff.net/opinions.

“CENTRAL banks aren'tthe problem. The problem isthe financial system that thecentral banks are chargedwith protecting. That systemis fundamentally corrupt, notbecause of the bad apples itattracts; but, because it oper-ates in the dark with extreme-ly limited disclosure andtransparency. Proprietaryinformation is the ultimatevillain and cause of our fi-nancial meltdown.”

Locally, we have lost sig-nificant state school fundingand estate taxes. Frugalitymust become a way of life, asit was in the Great Depres-sion. You cannot expect thetaxpayers to bail you out.

James Baker is a 35-year residentof Indian Hill

Author: Frugalitymust be a way of life

JamesBakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

INDIAN HILLJOURNAL

THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012

A record 290 guests feastedon filet mignon, crab-stuffedsole and red velvet cake at thefourth annual “Open YourHeart for Stepping Stones”Valentine dinner at Eddie Mer-lot’s restaurant in Montgome-ry.

The event is a key fundrais-er for Stepping Stones’ pro-grams for people with disabil-ities and is conducted eachyear on the Tuesday beforeValentine’s Day.

Guests were welcomed withwine and hors d’oeuvres be-fore the three-course sit-downdinner.

The cocktail hour receptionwas rosy with red ties, redjackets and red gowns. Guestsbought early Valentines in-

cluding heart-shaped concretegarden stones created by par-ticipants in Stepping Stones’programs and chances to winraffle prizes.

Guests purchasing sponsor-ships to send children to campreceived heart-shaped ringsand pendants that flashed andtwinkled through the evening.

Event chairwoman was Ma-ry McGraw, of Indian Hill.Committee members wereJohn McIlwraith, JenniferMcNair and Sarah Steinman,of Indian Hill, and TishaWright, of Morrow.

Meg Kohnen, of Indian Hill,won the signed John Ruthvenprint.

Cara Kroeger, of SymmesTownship, won the his and hers

Jeep watches from D’Eleganteand Groth Cabernet Sauvignon2008 wine from Eddie Merlot’s.Lynn Groh, of Indian Hill, wonthe custom granite table fromSims-Lohman Fine Kitchensand Granite.

Stepping Stones is a UnitedWay partner agency servingchildren and adults with dis-abilities at program sites in In-dian Hill and Batavia. Pro-grams include three-star ratedpreschool, alternative educa-tion for students with autism,summer day and overnightcamps, year-round respites,adult services and Saturdayprograms for school children.

For information, call 831-4660 or web site www.step-pingstonescenter.org

Chairwoman Mary McGraw, left, chats with Bill and Beth Carroll andMike McGraw, all of Indian Hill, at the Stepping Stones Open YourHeart Valentine Dinner. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Oliver Birkhead, center, enjoys the evening with Jane Birkhead, left,Susan Muth and Chris Muth, all of Indian Hill. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER Toasting are Jack Painter, Indian Hill; Bob Coy, Clifton, and Donna Painter, Indian Hill. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Stepping Stones Board member Jeff Weedman and his wife, CheriWeedman, of Indian Hill, with Sue and Steve Baggott, of Blue Ash, getready to enjoy dinner. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Ceci David, Maria Decker and Julie Richardson, all of Indian Hill, attendthe Open Your Heart dinner. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

At the SteppingStones Open YourHeart dinner are JohnBorchers Jr., MeridithSchiff, both ofColumbia Tusculum;Dawn and Bob Schiff,both of Indian Hill,and Julie and JohnBorchers, both ofTerrace Park. THANKS TO

PEGGY KREIMER

Former Stepping Stones PresidentBud and Mary Dornette, of SaylerPark, attend the Open Your Heartdinner. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

At the Open your Heart dinner for Stepping Stones areboard member Lori Powers, of Erlanger, Ky., and her

daughter Lyla, 10; Doug Kisker, of Crestview Hills, Ky.,and board member John McIlwraith, of Indian Hill.

McIlwraith was on the Open Your Heart committee.THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Server Jackie Clarke, of Loveland, passes horsd'oeuvres to Susan and Rich Dineen, ofMontgomery. Rich Dineen is on the SteppingStones board. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8Business MeetingsInternational Fellowship ofChristian BusinessmenLuncheon Meeting, 11:45a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel BlueAsh, 5901 Pfeiffer Road, $12 forlunch; free attendance. Reser-vations required. Presented byInternational Fellowship ofChristian Businessmen. 984-1513. Blue Ash.

Dining EventsCincinnati International WineFestival Winery Dinner, 6:30p.m., Eddie Merlot’s PrimeAged Beef and Seafood, 10808Montgomery Road, WithTrichero Family Estates. Visitingwinemakers from around theworld join area’s finest chefs inown restaurants to createmulti-course dining and wine-tasting experience. Ages 21 andup. $150. Registration required,available online. Presented byCincinnati International WineFestival. 489-1212; www.winef-estival.com. Sycamore Town-ship.

Cincinnati International WineFestival Winery Dinner, 6:30p.m., Embers, 8170 Montgo-mery Road, With co-ownerKevin O’Connor of LIOCO.Visiting winemakers fromaround the world join area’sfinest chefs in own restaurantsto create multi-course diningand wine-tasting experience.Ages 21 and up. $150. Regis-tration required, availableonline. Presented by CincinnatiInternational Wine Festival.984-8090; www.winefestiv-al.com. Madeira.

Wine Dinner, 6:30 p.m., KrogerHarper’s Point, 11390 Montgo-mery Road, Hosted by CherylInDelicato, principal owner ofDelicato wines. Wines includeLoredona, 337, Gnarley Head,Brazin and more. Talk aboutnew project, Handcraft wines.Features four varietals ofHandcraft: chardonnay, pinotnoir, petite sirah and cabernetsauvignon. Paired to fourcourses of food by ExecutiveChef Scott Hailey. $30. Reserva-tions required. 247-7740.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessHealthy Living with DiabetesDinner Lecture, 6-8 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Experts discuss self-manage-ment tools, medications, appro-priate exercise and nutritionstrategies. $20. Registrationrequired. 985-0900; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgo-mery.

Baby’s Amazing Journey, 6:45p.m., Bethesda North Hospital,10500 Montgomery Road,Workshop helps parents navi-gate the waters of infancy byoffering strategies for dealingwith typical eating, sleepingand fussiness issues, as well astips to guide you throughdevelopmental milestones. $35per couple. Registration re-quired. 475-4500; www.tri-health.com. Montgomery.

Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m.,Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch HillGuinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Love-land.

RecreationYoung Professionals OpenGym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion,6200 Pfeiffer Road, Full-courtbasketball games for men. $15.985-0900. Montgomery.

SchoolsProspective Student OpenHouse, 6-7:30 p.m., SilvertonPaideia Academy, 6829 StewartRoad, Currently enrolling for2012-2013 academic years in allgrades. Meet students, staff,key community members andeducation partners to see whatmakes Silverton Paideia unlikeany other school in Ohio. Free.363-5400; silverton.cps-k12.org.Silverton.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. Kem-per Road, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Family friend-ly. Free, donations accepted.Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc. 800-0164.Montgomery.

Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 Cooper

Road, Book discussion group.Open to everyone who desireshealthy loving relationships.Donations accepted. Presentedby Codependents AnonymousInc. 673-0174. Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9Antiques ShowsAntique and Junktique Sale,9 a.m.-6 p.m., Fraternal Orderof Eagles No. 3006, 127 KarlBrown Way, Electronics, furni-ture, collectibles, antiques, toys,household items, books andbaby and seasonal items.Benefits Children’s MeetingHouse Montessori School inLoveland. Family friendly. Free.Presented by Children’s Meet-ing House Montessori School.683-4757; www.cmhschool-.com. Loveland.

Dining EventsHartzell United MethodistChurch Lenten Fish Fry, 4-7p.m., Hartzell United MethodistChurch, 8999 Applewood Drive,All-you-can-eat fried cod dinnerwith sides, beverages anddesserts. Also, grilled chickenbreast, shrimp, shrimp basketand cheese pizza dinners withsides, beverages and desserts.Carryout menu is a three-piecefish sandwich. $9, $5 carryoutonly, $4 ages 5-10, free ages 3and under. 891-8527. Blue Ash.

Fish Fry-Days, 5-8 p.m., TheCommunity of the Good Shep-herd, 8815 E. Kemper Road,Includes fried fish, fish sand-wich, shrimp, salmon and child’sdinners, soup, sides, desserts,sodas and beer. Carryout andDrive thru available, drinks notincluded. Benefits Youth minis-try’s summer mission trip.$5-$10. 489-8815; www.good-shepherd.org. Montgomery.

Boy Scout Triple Nickel FishFry, 5-7 p.m., St. GertrudeSchool, 6543 Miami Ave.,Cafeteria. Eat in or carryout.Dinner includes choice of fish,fish sandwich, or cheese pizza;with fries or macaroni andcheese; and coleslaw or applesauce; a beverage and dessert.Family friendly. $7, $5 children.Presented by Boy Scout Troop555. 652-3477. Madeira.

Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., St. ColumbanSchool, 896 Oakland Road,683-7903; www.stcolumba-n.org. Loveland.

EducationRefresh Your Soul Confer-ence, 6-8:15 p.m., The Commu-nity of the Good Shepherd,8815 E. Kemper Road, Con-cludes March 10. With EpiscopalRetirement Homes’ ParishHealth Ministry. Keynote

speaker: Doug Smith; profes-sional speaker, trainer andconsultant. Discussions focus onhow to develop a spiritualmodel of care which can com-plement the medical model ofcare, as well as how to helppeople find meaning and valuein the midst of pain and suf-fering. For caregivers, healthprofessionals and anyone goingthrough trial or loss. $55.Registration required. Present-ed by Episcopal RetirementHomes. 800-835-5768, ext.4545; parishhealthministry.com.Montgomery.

Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit,7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., WalgreensLoveland, 6385 Branch HillGuinea Pike, Fifteen-minutescreening. Cost varies perinsurance plan. Financial assis-tance available for qualifiedapplicants. Appointment re-quired. Presented by JewishHospital. 686-3300; www.jew-ishhospitalcincinnati.com.Loveland.

Music - RockWaiting on Ben, 10 p.m.-2 a.m.,MVP Sports Bar & Grille, 6923Plainfield Road, With MarkSamson subbing in on drums.794-1400. Silverton.

On Stage - Theater

Cole, 8 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, 4101 Walton CreekRoad, Revue devised by BennyGreen and Alan Strachan anddirected by John Langley. Storyof Cole Porter’s life “ from Yaleto Paris to Manhattan to Broad-way to Hollywood. Musicaltribute to the King of Musicalsincludes such hit tunes as "ILove Paris,"€ "Take Me Back toManhattan,"€ "Love for Sale,"€"Night and Day"€ and "I Get aKick Out of You."€ $17. Present-ed by Mariemont Players Inc.684-1236; www.mariemont-players.com. Columbia Town-ship.

The Producers, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage CompanyTheatre, 111 S. Second St.,Hilarious, satirical Americanclassic. Mature audiences, adulthumor. $15. Reservations re-quired. Presented by LovelandStage Company. ThroughMarch 18. 443-4572; www.love-landstagecompany.org. Love-land.

RecreationPickup Basketball, 10:30a.m.-noon, TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Men and womenages 25 and up. $15, free mem-bers. Through Dec. 28. 985-0900; www.trihealthpavil-ion.com. Montgomery.

SATURDAY, MARCH 10Antiques ShowsAntique and Junktique Sale,9 a.m.-3 p.m., Fraternal Orderof Eagles No. 3006, Free. 683-4757; www.cmhschool.com.Loveland.

Art & Craft ClassesCaffeine and Crafts, 11 a.m.-3p.m., Caffeine Dreams, 123Railroad Ave., Bring yourcurrent project and work on itwhile drinking coffee andsocializing. Free. 289-9713.Loveland.

Art ExhibitsJust Add Water, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery. Works of artists inNancy Nordloh Neville’s paint-ing class. Free. 272-3700;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

BenefitsA Cupcake Affair with aKenyan Flair, 7-10 p.m., Peter-loon Estate, 8605 HopewellRoad, Kenyan music, Kenyan-inspired foods, silent auctionfeaturing items from aroundthe world, cupcake sculpture,design and taste competitionsand more. Bob Herzog fromChannel 12, emcee. Includescupcake sculpture design andtaste competitions judged bycelebrity and professionaljudges. Benefits SOTENI Inter-national programs in Kenyathat focus on HIV/AIDS preven-tion through sustainable com-munity development. www.so-teni.org. Family friendly. $50.Reservations required. Present-ed by SOTENI International.961-2100. Indian Hill.

Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes,Noon-1:30 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while prepar-ing two delicious, simple andeasy meals. Ages 18 and up.$30. Registration required.315-3943; www.peachyshealth-smart.com. Silverton.

Exercise ClassesIntro to Pilates ReformerWorkshop, Noon-4 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Learn skills necessary to starttaking Pilates Reformer Classes.Ages 18 and up. $100, $80members. Reservations re-quired. 985-0900; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgo-mery.

TRX Bootcamp, 9:15-10:15 a.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Designed for the intermediateto advanced exerciser. Totalbody workout, bootcamp style.$6-$15. Registration required.985-0900; www.trihealthpavil-ion.com. Montgomery.

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation MapsSessions, 10 a.m.-noon, LisaLarkin, M.D. & Associates, 4460Red Bank Road, Suite 100,Theme: Diabetes and HealthyEating. Small group discussionsof Type 2 diabetes led by JanKellogg, certified diabeteseducator. Family friendly. $30for four sessions; $10 per ses-sion. 271-5111. Madisonville.

Adult and Pediatric FirstAid/CPR/AED, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,$110, $100 members. Reserva-tions required. 985-0900;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterCole, 8 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, $17. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

The Producers, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage CompanyTheatre, $15. Reservationsrequired. 443-4572; www.love-landstagecompany.org. Love-land.

RecreationYoung Professionals Open

Gym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, $15.985-0900. Montgomery.

SUNDAY, MARCH 11Art ExhibitsJust Add Water, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

AuditionsDisney’s My Son Pinocchio:Geppetto’s Musical TaleAuditions, 1:30-5 p.m., BlueAsh Presbyterian Church, 4309Cooper Road, With music bySteven Schwartz and includingclassic favorites "When YouWish Upon a Star" and "I’veGot No Strings" from theDisney movie. Parts for all agesincluding speaking roles, sing-ing solos and featured dancers.Production dates: June 7-10 and13-16. Free. Presented by EastSide Players. 791-1153;www.esptheater.org. Blue Ash.

On Stage - TheaterCole, 7 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, $17. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township. TheProducers, 3 p.m., LovelandStage Company Theatre, $15.Reservations required. 443-4572; www.lovelandstagecom-pany.org. Loveland.

Parenting ClassesFoster Parent Training, 9a.m.-6 p.m., Diversion FosterCare, 10921 Reed HartmanHighway, Suite 315. Beginprocess of becoming licensedfoster parent. Family friendly.Free. Through Feb. 11. 984-2031;diversionfostercare.org. BlueAsh.

RecreationYoung Professionals OpenGym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, $15.985-0900. Montgomery.

MONDAY, MARCH 12Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472 Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221 MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting.Family friendly. Free. Presentedby Cincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472. 351-5005; cincin-nati.toastmastersclubs.org.Madeira.

EducationSummer Camp RegistrationOpen House, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Learn about different summerprograms being offered, askquestions and register. 985-0900; www.trihealthpavil-ion.com. Montgomery.

Health / WellnessLifeSteps Weight Manage-ment Open House, 4-6 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Learn more about 12-weekweight management program.Preview materials, hear pro-gram details, and get questionsanswered. Free. 985-0900;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

Karaoke and Open MicAcoustic Open Mic, 7-10 p.m.,Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443Loveland-Madeira Road, Host-ed by Bob Cushing. 791-2753.Symmes Township.

RecreationPickup Basketball, 10:30a.m.-noon, TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, $15, freemembers. 985-0900; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgo-mery.

TUESDAY, MARCH 13Health / WellnessEating for Health, 9:30-10:30a.m., TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, 6200 PfeifferRoad, www.trihealthpavil-ion.com. Montgomery.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Mariemont Players is performing "Cole," as devised by Benny Green and Alan Strachan, atthe Walton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road, just East of Mariemont, March 9through March 25. Cole is the story of Cole PorterÕs life - from Yale to Paris to Manhattanto Broadway to Hollywood. This delightful musical tribute to the King of Muscials includessuch hit tunes as ÒI Love Paris,Ó ÒTake Me Back to Manhattan,Ó ÒLove for Sale,Ó ÒNightand DayÓ and ÒI Get a Kick Out of You.Ó Cole is directed by John Langley and producedby Cynthia Emmer, with music and vocal direction by Sherry McCamley and choreogaphyby Jules Shumate, and features Megan Ainsley Callahan, Patrick Carnes, Luka AshleyCarter, Eric Day, Mary DeMatteo, Joe Hornbaker, Sherry McCamley and Deb Schubert.Performances will be at 8 p.m. on March 8 (preview), March 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22 and 23; at 7p.m. on March 11; at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on March 18; at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on March 24; andat 2 p.m. on March 25. For more information or to order tickets for Cole, call Betsy at684-1236. All seats are reserved and cost $17 each; non-reserved seats for the preview onlyare $10 each. Betsy can give details on student and group rates. THANKS TO THOMAS STOREY

The national touring exhibition "A Day in Pompeii" is nowopen at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Steven Ellis, anassistant professor of classics at the University ofCincinnati, and his team are the only Americans currentlypermitted to dig in Pompeii. The exhibition features morethan 250 Pompeiian artifacts, photos, videos andinformation about the excavations and research conductedby Ellis and his team of graduate students. Pictured is aview of the neighborhood under excavation by Ellis andhis team. Tickets for the exhibition, which runs throughAug. 12, are $19.50, $17.50 for seniors and $12.50 forchildren 13 and younger. Tickets for members are $12.50,$8.50 for children 13 and younger. For more information,call 287-7000 or visit www.cincymuseum.org. THANKS TO

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Our friends down theroad, Bert and Bob Vill-ing, just planted the firstof their spring crops:carrots, peas and spinach.

This makesme liter-ally itch toget thegardentilled. Talkaboutspringfever!

Thewatercressin our littlespring-fed

pool is spreading by leapsand bounds, and the ma-ple trees are budding out.The herb garden stilllooks pretty forlorn,though. Chickweed istaking over so I’ll have todo some serious weeding.But all’s not lost: Our“girls”/chickens lovechickweed. Did you knowthat chickweed is highlynutritious? I like to add itto salads. Just make sureit’s clean, without pesti-cides, etc.

Heritage housedressing

The former HeritageRestaurant on WoosterPike holds many goodmemories for me, sincethat’s where my husband,Frank, and I met andworked. Their housedressing was the mostpopular dressing. I’ve hadmany requests for it overthe years. So I went to thesource: Proprietors How-ard and Jan Melvin, whowere gracious enough toshare the recipe.

It has an interestinghistory. Howard told methe original recipe wasfrom the NetherlandPlaza Hotel and it was aquantity one. Jan and chefJerry Hart developed a

recipe for the home cook.I’ll have to warn you – itmakes quite a lot, butyou’ll be happy to have iton hand. It reminds me ofan elegant Caesar-typedressing with a bit of abite. I’ve adapted therecipe only slightly. Andyes, it uses raw eggs.That doesn’t bother me. Idon’t think you couldsubstitute pasteurizedwhites since this recipecontains yolks, as well.Check your local grocerto see if they carry pas-teurized whole eggs if youare not comfortable withusing raw eggs. Go totaste on seasonings.

¼ cup grated Parmesancheese

1 tablespoon cracked blackpepper

1½ teaspoons each groundblack pepper and salt

1 tablespoon granulateddried garlic

¼ cup each water and redwine vinegar

Up to 2½ teaspoons freshlemon juice

Up to 1 teaspoon hot sauce1 teaspoon Worcestershire2 large egg yolks1 large egg2 cups vegetable oil

Combine Parmesan,peppers, salt and garlicand set aside. Combinewater, vinegar, lemonjuice, hot sauce andWorcestershire and setaside. Combine yolks andeggs in mixer. Whip onmedium high until verythick. Mixture will belight lemon colored. Jer-ry’s note said “and wemean very thick.” Withthe whip attachment stillon, turn to high and slow-ly, in a thin, thin, stream,pour half the oil in. Whenegg mixture has takenhalf the oil, add all dryingredients. Continue

adding the rest of the oil,alternating with liquidingredients, until all liq-uid ingredients have beenabsorbed. Refrigerateimmediately.

My mom’s salmonpatties

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1 egg, lightly beaten1⁄3 cup each finely diced

onion and celery½ cup panko breadcrumbsSalt and pepper to taste

Drain salmon and mixeverything together light-ly. Form into patties andfry in olive oil over medi-um heat until brown onboth sides. Nice sides arefried potatoes and mixedvegetables.

Tasty dill sauceI got this recipe years

ago from Bonnie Kareth,a Northern Kentuckyreader, when we wereboth working at Macy’s. Ilike this so much I use iton other seafood dishes,as well.

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½ cup mayonnaiseJuice of half a lemon or

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Hot sauce to taste1 tomato, finely chopped

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The Public Library ofCincinnati and HamiltonCounty offers a wide rangeof resources that can helpthis tax season.

Tax forms can be pickedup or accessed online atany of the library’s 41 loca-tions in Hamilton County.

From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fri-days through April 13, vol-unteers from the AmericanAssociation for RetiredPersons will be in room 2Aat the Main Library down-town, 800 Vine St., to helppeople prepare their 2011taxes.

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In an effort to rewardtheir dogs, many peoplegive them little treats. Butthe Food and Drug Ad-ministration is cautioningabout products containingchicken jerky, includingchicken tenders, strips ortreats. More than 350 dogshave reportedly becomeill after eating these items– and some have died.

Joetta Caudill-Metzgerof Alexandria recentlylost her 6-year-old minia-ture schnauzer, Molly.

“I’ve been buyingthese dog treats becauseshe loved them. Theywere chicken jerky and Ithought, ‘OK, this isgreat.’ My dog loved thesetreats so when she’d beena good dog I said, ‘Oh,you’ve been a good dogtoday and you can have atreat,’” Caudill-Metzgersaid.

Molly had been eatingthose treats for more thana year. But, Caudill-Metzger says, “She’s beengetting more of themlately. Before, it was likeone or two. For the lastmonth or so I’ve given herone every day.’ Suddenlyshe started getting lethar-gic, then she got sick toher stomach and she start-ed lying down.”

Mollywas thentaken tothe vet tobe exam-ined.

“The vetsaid she’salreadyshut down75 percent.I don’t

want anybody else whoowns a dog to go throughwhat we’re going throughright now. It’s heartbreak-ing because a dog is yourchild,” Caudill-Metzgersaid.

The vet says Mollydied of kidney failure andhe suspects it was causedby the chicken jerky. Themaker of that brand ofdog food says it has aprogram to ensure thesafety of its products. TheFDA first issued a cau-tionary warning aboutthese products back in2007. Despite exhaustivetesting, the FDA has notfound any contaminant inthe Chinese-made prod-ucts that could cause anyillness.

None of the chickenjerky products have beenrecalled. The FDA saysthese products should notbe substituted for a bal-

anced diet and are in-tended to be fed onlyoccasionally and in smallquantities. Caudill-Metzg-er says she was cutting inhalf the treats she hadbeen feeding Molly.

Natasha Beranek ofFairfield wrote me thatshe too had been feedingher small dog one to twochicken jerky treats eachday, per the weight guide-lines on the back of thepackage. But her dog alsobecame sick and was puton a diet of sensitivestomach food and cap-sules by her vet. “I havenow abstained from giv-ing her her beloved chick-en jerky treats,” Beraneksays.

David Best of Bataviawrote to say his small dogalso died after eatingthese treats and he wouldlike to see the itemspulled from store shelves.He has another dog andwrites, “After seeing yourstory on TV we threw outthe bag of these treats Ihad just bought.”

Howard Ain answers con-sumer complaints weekdayson WKRC-TV Local 12. Writeto him at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906Highland Ave., Cincinnati45219.

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Indian Hill mannamedpresident/CEO

Christopher E. Breda,of Indian Hill, has beennamed president/CEO ofPFB Architects.

In addition, DavidPressler and Michael Finn,managing partners of PFBArchitects since1979, tran-sitioned into principal ad-visory roles within thefirm.

Breda joins corporate

officersJeff Evans,vice presi-dent/mar-keting; TedHuster,vice presi-dent/COO;JerryTrombly,

vice president/CFO toform the firm’s manage-ment committee.

Breda served as a stra-tegic business consultantfor the firm prior to being

named CEO. He has a 20-year career in real estateconsultation, planning, de-sign and development.

Breda, an architect, cur-rently operates CEBRES, aconsulting firm to be inte-grated into the PFB plat-form of services.

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Fitness really can befun, and there’s no betterway to make good on thatresolution to get fit than atthe Mayerson JCC adultIndoor Triathlon Sundaymorning, March 25. TheJCC is at 8485 Ridge Roadacross from the RonaldReagan highway.

This exciting challengebegins at 10 a.m. for ages16 and older. See if you cango the distance in this testof endurance as you swim200 yards, bike 10 milesand run three miles.

Advance registration isrequired, and there are18racers in each wave. Ath-

letes set their own pace asthey race against theclock. All fitness levelsare welcome to compete,and all triathletes receivea race shirt. Cost is: JMember - $20; public - $30.

Be sure to stay afterthe triathlon for the JCC“Fit-Fun Day at the J,”where the whole familycan enjoy activities, dem-onstrations, classes andfood.

Kids ages 6 – 12 can en-joy free inflatables, anAmberley Village firetruck in the Early Child-hood School parking lot,and a DJ party. For ages 6

and younger, PJ Library’sfree Shalom Sesamemovie, “It’s Passover, Gro-ver.” There’s even a kids’“TRY-athlon” in the JCCgym. Adults can watch ex-ercise demonstrations,join in a Tabata class, playin a men’s three-on-threebasketball tournamentand enjoy free mini Spaservices.

Registration in ad-vance is required for theadult Triathlon, men’s bas-ketball tournament andkids’ “TRY-athlon” (ages 6– 12). To register, call theJCC at (513) 761-7500 orvisit www.JointheJ.org.

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FOREST PARK — TheCincinnati Mall has re-mained mostly empty forseveral years, but mallmanagement is hoping anew tenant will breathenew life into the site.

The mall has reachedagreement with CincinnatiSports Zone to renovate theformer bigg’s grocerystore into a 180,000-square-foot sports complex com-

plete with three ice rinks,nine indoor volleyballcourts, a pro shop, conces-sions stands and areas forsoccer and lacrosse gamesas well.

Redevelopment of thesite is estimated at $7 mil-lion.

Karla Ellsworth, head ofdevelopment at CincinnatiMall, said it’s taken nearlya year to complete thisdeal, and there is still morework to be done. The mall islooking to bring additional

businesses – initially an ar-cade and additional foodvendor – to begin filling themall with businesses andcustomers.

“It’s been a long proc-ess,” she said.

Ellsworth said Cincin-nati Sports Zone, which islooking to begin construc-tion soon in hopes of beingopened by the end of sum-mer, may opt to take the fullbigg’s location and expandits plans further.


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Armstrong ChapelUnited MethodistChurchNow registering for Parent’sMorning Out on Tuesdaymornings from 9 a.m. to noonfor the 2012-2013 school year.During the program, childrenare engaged in Bible stories,crafts, games, music and play-time with friends in a safe andfun, nurturing Christian envi-ronment. Open to children ages1-5 years. Annual tuition is $510for one child (based on $15/day)and $850 for two children(based on $25 a day). Regis-tration forms are online athttp://www.armstrong cha-pel.org/childrenfamilies/preschool.html. Contact Jenni-fer Hock [email protected] formore information or to sched-ule a visit.

Armstrong will host LentenDinners and ReflectionsWednesdays, March 14 and 21.Gathering at 5:30 p.m., dinners(catered by Funky’s) at 6 p.m.,and reflections at 7 p.m. by Dr.Jason Vickers, author andassociate professor at UnitedTheological Seminary in Day-ton, Ohio. The topics will beConnecting with God ThroughPrayer: Attentiveness to God,and Connecting with GodThrough Prayer: Watching andWaiting When God SeemsAbsent. Cost is $10/adult, $5/ages 6 through 12, free/under 6years, $30 maximum/family.Nursery care will be available at7 p.m. as well as Veggie Talemovies for older children. RSVPsmust be received by the Mon-days before the dinners . Callthe church.

On Sunday, April 1, join us forlunch, followed by family giftsto help focus on Holy Week,and an Easter Egg Hunt forchildren age 1 to fourth-grade.All are welcome.

The church is at 5125 DrakeRoad; 561-4220;www.armstrongchapel.org.

Ascension LutheranChurchChristian-Muslim Relations isbeing studied by the AdultForum. The basis for the eight-week series is material pre-pared by the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America andlooks at both the Christian faithand the Muslim faith. Theforum meets at 9:45 a.m.Sunday mornings. All arewelcome.

The Women’s Bible Study isstudying the Book of Samuel.The eight-week study is a partof the Book of Faith Series. Thewomen meet on Wednesdays9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Childcareis provided and guests arewelcome.

Lenten services will include“Holden Evening Prayer,” asimplistic and moving musicalworship setting written for theHolden Village Retreat Centerin Washington State. Theseservices conclude at 7:30 p.m.All are welcome. On alternat-ing Wednesdays (March 14, andMarch 28), a light soup supperwill be offered at 6:15 p.m.,prior to worship. Call 793-3288for more information.

Sunday worship services are at8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. withprograms for all ages at 9:45a.m.

The church is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288,www.ascensionlutheranchurch-.com.

Bethel BaptistTempleExamine the faith of many ofthe nation’s founders, studyoriginal texts, including theBible and learn to reason asthey did, from these sources tothe nation’s founding docu-ments, during Institute on theConstitution, a 12-week. 90-minute-per-class course on theU.S. Constitution. The class runsfrom 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Mon-days, beginning March 5, at5426 West Chester Road, WestChester. Adults and teens in theclass will be introduced to theConstitution, our Biblical heri-tage and limited government.Beginning with the Bible, learnthe origins of law and govern-ment. Then, hear stories ofAmerica’s discovery, settlementand evangelization from excit-ing, primary sources you neversaw in school. Lastly, discuss theFounding Fathers’ worldviewleading straight to the text ofthe constitution. The class is

limited to 100 attendees and isfree. Optional student hand-book and related materials are$35. To assist in ordering, pleaseRSVP and let us know howmany student kits you willneed. If you are unsure, weinvite you to visit the first classto see why others say thiscourse changed their lives. Toregister, contact Nathan Jacob-son at 860-1099, or at [email protected].

The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethebaptisttemple-.org.

Brecon UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church offers worshipservices on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School isat 9:30 a.m. Sundays.

Samaritan Closet hours are 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday. SamaritanCloset offers clothing and foodto people with demonstratedneeds. Bread from Panera isavailable on Thursdays andSaturdays. The Samaritan Closetis next to the church.

The church is at 7388 E. KemperRoad, Sycamore Township;489-7021.

Church of God ofProphecyThe church hosts Sunday Schoolat 10 a.m. and worship is at 11a.m. Sundays. Bible Study is at 7p.m. Wednesdays.

The church is at 8105 Beech Ave.,Deer Park; 793-7422.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistBreakfast and the Easter Bunnywill be coming to the churchfrom 9 a.m. to noon March 31for free fun for everyone. Callfor details.

Moms Group meets at 7 p.m.Tuesday, March 20, at theStarbucks at Harper’s Point. Joinus for good discussion andfellowship.

Children’s weekday program isTuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays. Call the church fordetails.

Men’s Open Basketball playsfrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdaynights. This is a casual groupthat plays with those who comeand gets a good workout.

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati, OH 45242(791-3142 and www.cos-umc.org).

ConnectionsChristian ChurchThe church has contemporaryworship at 10:30 a.m. Sundays.

The church is at 7421 E. Gal-braith Road, Madeira; 791-8348.

Epiphany UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is having a workshopfor blended families. Join MegKing, a certified stepfamilycoach through the NationalStepfamily Foundation(www.stepfamily.org) for thissix-week workshop for blendedfamilies. Christian values andbehaviors will be the underly-ing foundation of this courseand will help guide couplesthrough the ups and downs ofthis unique stepfamily dynamic.The workshop will meet from6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thurs-days, beginning Feb. 23. Forinformation or to register,e-mail King at [email protected].

The church is at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland;677-9866.

Good ShepherdCatholic ChurchThe church has Roman CatholicMass with contemporary musicSundays at 4 p.m. The Massdraws worshipers of all ages.Come early to get acquaintedwith the new songs whichbegin at 3:45 p.m. Stay afterMass on the first Sunday ofeach month for food, fun, andfellowship.

The church is at 8815 E. KemperRoad, Montgomery; 503-4262.

Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchThe church is hosting Scrap-booking and More Crafts, 5:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every thirdMonday. Free child care isprovided. Those interested inattending must register by 5

p.m. Friday before the Mondayevent. All paper projects arewelcomed including, but notlimited to, scrapbooking,stamping, card-making andphoto-frame keepsakes. Craf-ters should bring their ownphotos, albums and specialtyitems. Most other tools andsupplies will be provided. Thereis no charge for use of supplies.

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is having its famousLenten Fish Fry, voted by the“Cincinnati Enquirer” as theGreater Cincinnati area’s No. 1best nine years ago when thepaper rated Church Lenten FishFrys. The frys are 4 p.m. to 7p.m., every Friday throughGood Friday, April 6. Menuincludes all you can eat freshicelandic cod dipped in ourfamous batter and deep friedto a golden brown with ourhomemade tarter sauce on theside. Dinners come with sides ofour homemade macaroni andcheese, homemade cole slaw,complemented with breads andbeverages. Almost everything ishomemade. A two-piece grilledchicken breast dinner is alsoavailable as well as a two-piececheese pizza dinner. Ony ourfish dinners are all you can eat.Carry out menu offers a three-pice fish sandwich for $5.Whole meals are $9 for adults,and $4 for children. Childrenages 4 and under are free.

The church is at 899 ApplewoodDrive, Blue Ash; 891-8527.

Horizon CommunityChurchThe church offers new servicetimes at 8:50 a.m., 10 a.m. and11:10 a.m. each Sunday.

The church is at 3950 NewtownRoad, Anderson Township;www.horizoncc.com; 272-5800.

Hyde ParkCommunity UnitedMethodist ChurchHyde Park Community UnitedMethodist Church has a rep-utation for bringing world-classmusicians to the Queen Citywith its annual Organ ConcertSeries. This year marks theeighth season.

The final concert of the seasonwill be April 22, featuringDouglas Cleveland, organprofessor at the University ofWashington and director ofmusic at Plymouth Church inSeattle. All concerts beginpromptly at 4 p.m. with doorsopening no later than 3 p.m.The series has attracted stand-ing room only audiences. Theconcerts are free and open tothe public. There is a receptionfollowing each concert to meetthe artist. There is a receptionfollowing each concert to meetthe artist.

Nursery care for infants is pro-vided each Sunday from 8:15a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

The church is at 1345 Grace Ave.;871-1345.

KenwoodFellowship ChurchWeekly watercolor classes forbeginners are being offered onThursdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Cost is $8 per session at thechurch. Call Mary Lou DeMarfor information at 891-5946.

The church offers adult biblestudy at 9 a.m. Sunday, a teenSunday school class and apre-kindergarten programduring worship service from10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sun-days. A buffet luncheon fol-lows. Join us for an inspiration-al time of worship and fellow-ship.

The church is at 7205 KenwoodRoad; 891-9768.

Lighthouse BaptistChurchSunday school is at 10 a.m.Sunday morning service is 11a.m. Sunday evening service is 6p.m. and Wednesday service is 7p.m. Master Clubs are 7 p.m.,

Wednesdays.The church uses the King JamesBible, sings traditional hymnsand has conservative music.Sunday School classes areavailable for all ages. Thechurch has a well-staffed nurs-ery provided for each service.

The church is meeting at Raffel’sBlue Ash Banquet Center, 11330Williamson Road, Blue Ash;709-3344.

LovelandPresbyterian ChurchSunday worship time is 10 a.m.followed by fellowship classesand Sunday School classes.

The church has a youth groupfor seventh- through 12th-grade.

The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525;[email protected]; www.lpcuse.organd on Facebook.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchLenten sermon series, “24 Hoursthat Changed the World”began Sunday, Feb. 26.

Sunday morning chapel is 8:15a.m.; 9:30 a.m. is the Engage!contemporary service; and 11a.m. is the classic traditionalservice. Sunday school for allages is at 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool for children is 11 a.m. forages 4 through sixth-grade.Nursery care will be providedall morning on Sunday.

Check out our website atwww.locelandumc.org, Face-book, or call the church officeat 683-1738 to find out aboutall the ministry offerings atLoveland UMC. We have oppor-tunities for all ages. ExploreSmall Groups, Bible Studies,Children’s Ministry, YouthMinistry, Adults Ministry,Senior’s Ministry and Mission/Outreach opportunities. Wealso offer opportunities toconnect in various worship artsministries such as music, drama,and visuals.

The church is at 10975 S. Leba-non Road, Loveland; 683-1738;www.lovelandumc.org.

Sunday school for all ages is at9:30 a.m.

MontgomeryCommunity ChurchThe church is offering a seven-week class entitled “After theBoxes are Unpacked” forwomen who are new to theCincinnati area or are lookingto connect with their communi-ty. Child care is provided. Callthe church or [email protected] for moreinformation.

The church is at 11251 Montgo-mery Road; 489-0892;www.mcc.us; www.face-book.com/ aftertheboxes.

MontgomeryPresbyterian ChurchThe church is at 9994 Zig ZagRoad, Montgomery;www.mwpc-church.net.

Northern HillsSynagogueThe synagogue is at 5714 FieldsErtel Road, Mason; 931-6038.

Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchThe church is at 101 S. LebanonDrive, Loveland; 683-4244;www.popluther.org;

PromiseLand ChurchThe church is hosting PrayerRevival every Tuesday begin-ning at 7:30 p.m. Open format.Everyone is welcome to comeand pray.

Sunday Worship Service is at 11a.m.

The church is located at 6227Price Road, Loveland; 677-5981,plclovelandoh.com.

River Hills ChristianChurchThriving Moms is a group formoms of infants through highschool students that meetsweekly to receive encourage-ment and instruction, makefriends and have fun; conduct-ed 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; childcare provided. There is a Chris-tian counselor as the parentcoach, as well as a mentormom. Call 583-0371.

The church is at 6300 Price Road,Loveland; 677-7600; www.river-hillscc.com.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchThe church welcomes Rev.Canon John Keydel as interimpriest-in-xharge. Please in-troduce yourself and welcomeFather John to St. Barnabas.

The church will host small groupstudies using “24 Hours thatChanged the World” by AdamHamilton during the LentenSeason beginning Feb. 22.

The annual meeting is Sunday,March 11, following the 9:30a.m. service. There will be no11:30 a.m. service March 11. Thechurch will have a cateredScoops luncheon. Cost os $20per family, and $10 per individ-ual. Vote on the next vestry andreceive information on activ-ities planned for the comingyear.

Vacation Bible School planningstarted Wednesday, Feb. 29.

The St. Barnabas Youth Choirpractices following Holy Com-munion at the 9:30 a.m. serviceand ends promptly at 11:15 a.m.All young people are welcome.

The St. Barnabas Band practicesfrom 4p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sun-days. The band is seeking asound person and will provideon-the-job training.

A Men’s Breakfast group meetson Wednesday mornings at8:30 a.m. at Steak ‘n’ Shake inMontgomery.

Ladies Bible Study meets at 10a.m. Tuesday mornings at thechurch.

Friends in Fellowship meets at6:15 p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month for a potluckdinner at the church.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widow and widowers meetsfrom 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. thesecond and fourth Saturdays.

Sunday worship services are 8a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401; www.st-barnabas.org

SonRise CommunityChurchSunday services begin at 10 a.m.Dress is casual.

The church is located at 8136Wooster Pike, Columbia Town-ship.

Sycamore ChristianChurchSunday worship and juniorworship services at 10:30 am.Sunday Bible study for all agesat 9 a.m.

The church is at 6555 CooperRoad, Sycamore Township;891-7891.

Village Church ofMariemontThe church meets every Sundaymorning at 10 a.m. at Dale ParkJunior High School, 6743 Chest-nut St.

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for the garden in Loveland.Volunteer days are 9 a.m. tonoon selected Saturdays. For acomplete list visitwww.grailville.org or call 683-2340. Volunteers will work inthe kitchen and herb gardens.No experience is needed, volun-teers may participate once or forthe entire season. Volunteersshould bring gloves, waterbottle, sunscreen, hat, footwearthat can get dirty and a snack ifdesired. Tools are provided.

GRRAND – Golden RetrieverRescue and Adoption of NeedyDogs takes in needy displaced,abandoned or unclaimed straygolden retrievers and placesthem in volunteer foster homesuntil adoptive families arefound. Call 1-866-981-2251 andleave your name and phone.Visit www.ggrand.org. [email protected].

League For Animal Welfare –A no-kill shelter needs volun-teers 16-and-older to helpsocialize cats and 18-and-olderto socialize and walk dogs.Other opportunities available.Call 735-2299, ext. 3.

Save the Animals Foundation– Needs people 18 and older tostaff its shelter for homeless catsand dogs. Call 378-0300 for catsand 588-6609 for dogs.

Tri State County AnimalResponse Team (CART) – Is at11216 Gideon Lane in SycamoreTownship. Meetings are open tothe public. Visitwww.tristatecart.com formonthly subjects or more in-formation. Call 702-8373.

Winton Woods Riding Center– is in need of volunteers toassist with the Special RidersProgram, which provides train-

ing and competition opportuni-ties for children and adults withdisabilities, and to help withbarn duties, horse shows and avariety of other tasks. No experi-ence is necessary and training isprovided. Interested individualsages 14 and older are invited tocontact the Winton WoodsRiding Center at 931-3057, or [email protected].

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Executive Service Corps ofCincinnati – Professionals canuse their administrative skills tohelp a busy, growing nonprofitmanage its projects and mem-bers. Executive Service Corps ofCincinnati is looking for some-one with experience in Word,Excel, Power Point and Outlookto assist in the Blue Ash office.Volunteers set their own daysand hours and enjoy nice work-ing conditions and friendly,bright volunteers and staff. Helpthe ESCC help other nonprofitssucceed. Contact Darlyne Kore-tos for more information at791-6230, ext. 10.ESCC is a non-profit organization that pro-vides full namagement consult-ing services to other nonprofitoranizations in the CIncinnatiarea. The agency was foundedin 1995 and is located at 10945Reed Hartman Highway, Suite108.

HEALTH/WELLNESSCrossroads Hospice - Volun-

teers are wanted to join theteam of Ultimate Givers whostrive to provide extra love andcomfort to terminally-ill patientsand their families in Brown,Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamil-ton, Highland and Warrencounties. Volunteers are also

needed to support signatureprograms inspired by Jim Sto-vall’s novel, “The Ultimate Gift”The Gift of a Day program askspatients what their perfect dayis and staff and volunteers workto make it a reality. UltimateGivers visit with patients in theirhomes, assisted living facilitiesand nursing facilities and helpwith clerical duties at the Cross-roads office. They provideemotional support and compan-ionship to patients and familymembers, assist with errands orprovide respite for those caringfor terminally-ill loved ones. Formore information or to sign upas an Ultimate Giver, call 793-5070 or compete an applicationonline atwww.crossroadshospice.com/volunteering. Before becominga Crossroads Hospice UltimateGiver, participants must com-plete an application, TB skin testand training session lead bymembers of the Crossroadsteam. Volunteers must wait aminimum of one year after thedeath of an immediate familymember or loved one beforeapplying.

Meals on Wheels – Volunteersare at the heart of DeupreeMeals on Wheels. Individuals ofall ages donate their time todeliver a combined 300 meals aday, and often bring a friendlyvoice and conversation intoclients’ homes. Volunteers arewanted for both permanent andsubstitute volunteers to delivermeals. Meals on Wheels isconsiderate of volunteers’ timeand will provide routes andschedules that are compatiblewith availability for as little as 1hour per week. All volunteerdrivers must have a car and validdriver license. Orientation and

training are provided, as well asa free lunch on days volunteersmake deliveries. To volunteer,call 561-8150 or [email protected].

EDUCATIONChange a life – Volunteer to

tutor an adult with low-levelliteracy skills or GED preparationneeds. Call 621-READ.

Cincinnati Reads – a volunteertutoring program working withK-4 students in Cincinnati PublicSchools. Volunteers receive freetraining to work one-on-onewith children who are strugglingto read. Call 621-7323 or emailJayne Martin Dressing,[email protected].

Granny’s Garden School –Volunteers needed from 1-3 p.m.Wednesdays to work on behind-the-scenes projects. Volunteersalso needed to help with devel-oping Web pages. Call 489-7099;Granny’s Hands-on GardeningClub is looking for new garden-ers, to work with garden man-ager Suellyn Shupe. Experiencedgardeners, come to share yourexpertise and enjoy the compa-ny of other gardeners whilesupporting the Granny’s GardenSchool program times: 1:30-4p.m. Mondays; 10 a.m. to 12:30p.m. The school is located at theLoveland Primary and Ele-mentary, 550 Loveland-MadeiraRoad. [email protected] or visitwww.grannysgardenschool.com.

Inktank – Group looking forvolunteers to help children andadults improve their skills inwriting-based initiatives acrossthe city. Call 542-0195.

Raymond Walters College –Needs volunteers to serve astutors to skills enhancementstudents. The class meets from1-4 p.m. Wednesdays and from5-8 p.m. Thursdays. Call 745-5691.

The Salvation Army – TheSalvation Army issued an appealtoday for volunteers to assistwith its youth developmentprograms. The Salvation Armyoffers After-School and SummerEnrichment programs, providingchildren from at-risk neigh-borhoods with development

opportunities throughout theyear. The Salvation Army offersthese programs at CommunityCenters across Greater Cincinnatiand Northern Kentucky, provid-ing localized opportunities forvolunteers to engage with thesecritical programs.

The Salvation Army seeksthose who have interest volun-teering in one or more of thefollowing roles: Assisting chil-dren with homework, being areading buddy, playing learninggames with the children, assist-ing with skill drills, playingsports and gym games with thechildren, helping with snacksand meals provided to thechildren, being a good listenerand role model. The SalvationArmy’s After-school programserves children ages 6 to 12 yearsthroughout the school year,from August to May, generallythree to five days a week in the2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. time-frame. Program elements in-clude tutoring, homework help,computer literacy, conflictresolution and character train-ing, spiritual development,recreation, sports and arts &crafts.

The Salvation Army’s SummerEnrichment program functionsfor eight weeks, five days perweek, in the 8:30 a.m. to 5:30p.m. timeframe. The itineraryentails sports and recreation,field trips, computer literacy,arts and crafts, character train-ing, spiritual development andacademic maintenance. Volun-teers are sought to help withany and all components of thesewonderful youth programs.Volunteers are generally highschool age and older. It is pre-ferred that volunteers can bepresent at least one hour perweek for the duration of theprogram (i.e., the school year, orsummer).

For more information or tovolunteer with The SalvationArmy’s youth programs, pleasecontact Melanie Fazekas at762-5671, [email protected].

The YMCA of Greater Cincin-nati’s College Readiness Pro-gram – that inspires and encour-

ages teens of color toward pathsof success is looking for caringprofessionals who want to makea difference, and for youngpeople who can benefit frompositive adult role models. Partof a national YMCA initiative,the local program incorporatesmentoring, career explorationand college readiness; and helpsstudents develop a positivesense of self, build character,explore diverse college andcareer options. Volunteers, manyof whom are sponsored by areacompanies, share their ownpersonal insight and encourage-ment. Contact Program DirectorDarlene Murphy at the MelroseYMCA, 961-3510 or visitwww.myy.org.

YMCA – The Ralph J. StolleCountryside YMCA is looking forvolunteer trail guides for schoolgroups. Call 932-1424 or [email protected].

ENTERTAINMENTBusiness Volunteers for the

Arts – BVA is accepting applica-tions from business professionalswith at least three years experi-ence, interested in volunteeringtheir skills within the arts com-munity. Projects average six toeight months in length and canrange from marketing or ac-counting to Web design orplanning special events. Aone-day training program isprovided to all accepted appli-cants. Call 871-2787.

Center for Independent LivingOptions – Seeking volunteers tostaff Art Beyond Boundaries,gallery for artists with dis-abilities. Volunteers needednoon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Friday, and noon to 5p.m. Saturday. Call 241-2600.

To submit your volunteerneeds for this column, eitheremail [email protected], fax 248-1938, ormail the information to: Vol-unteers, 394 Wards CornerRoad, Suite 170, Loveland,Ohio, 45140.

VOLUNTEERS


CHURCH OF GODOF PROPHECY

Sunday School 10:00 amSunday Worship 11:00 am

Wed Night Bible Study 7:00 pmPastor Ed Wilson

8105 Beech Avenue - Deer Park(Just off Galbraith

across from Amity School)513-793-7422

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School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

ST. GERTRUDE PARISHChurch (513) 561-5954• (513) 561-8020 SchoolMiami Ave & Shawnee Run Rd.

www.stgertrude.orgMass Schedule

Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30AMSaturday: 4:30PM

Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM12:30 & 6:00PM

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, PastorSunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm

Sunday School: 9:45amWednesday Bible Study: 7:00pmwww.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

BAPTIST

MT WASHINGTONBAPTIST CHURCH

2021 Sutton Ave231-4445

Sunday ServicesSunday School -All Ages ........9:00amWorship Gathering ...........10:00amWednesday Night....6:15pm dinner &

7:00pm...Children/Youth/AdultClasses

Nursery ProvidedHandicapped Accessible

www.mwbcares.net

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Episcopal Presbyterian Church6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894

Sunday Worship8am & 10:30am

www.IndianHillChurch.org

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AMPastor Randy Wade

Murphy

EVANGELICAL COVENANT

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH& ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052

www.stthomasepiscopal.orgSunday 8am Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:15am Christian Formation &Discovery Hour for all ages*

10:30am Choral Eucharist, Rite II**Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon*Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon

EPISCOPAL

Experiencethe Light andSound of God

You are invited to the

Community HU Song 10 amECKWorship Service

11:00 am - NoonSecond Sunday of Each MonthAnderson Center Station

7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 452301-800-LOVE GODwww.Eckankar.org

Local(513) 674-7001www.eck-ohio.org

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Sunday Worship: 9 & 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship

Music Ministries • Bible Studies

Ark of Learning

Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

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Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 AM withChildrens Church & Nursery

PASTOR JONATHAN KOLLMANNwww.cloughchurch.org

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.org"When Love Speaks: Here is

Your Son...Here is Your Mother"Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am

Nursery Care ProvidedDr. Cathy Johns, Senior PastorRev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor

“Tired of playing church? We are too!”“Tired of playing church? We are too!”Come join us atCome join us at

CHERRY GROVE UMCCHERRY GROVE UMC1428 Eight Mile Rd.1428 Eight Mile Rd.

Worship: 9:30-10:30Worship: 9:30-10:30Fellowship: 10:30-10:45Fellowship: 10:30-10:45

Sunday School: 10:45-11:30Sunday School: 10:45-11:30Pastor: Rev. William E. GroffPastor: Rev. William E. Groff

513-474-1428 • [email protected]

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Beechmont Ave.

Contemporary Worship

4 SUNDAY SERVICES2 Traditional Worship Services

8:15 & 11:00 - Temporarily held at TitusAuditorium, (Jan - Mar) due to renovation.

2 Contemporary Worship Services9:30 & 11:00 am in our Contemporary Worship Center

Saturday Service 5:30 pmSunday School and Childcare available at 9:30 & 11:00 Services

Plenty of Parking behind Church

UNITED METHODIST

Madeira-SilverwoodPresbyterian Church

8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470www.madeirachurch.org

LENTEN ACTIVITIES/EVENTS• Prayer & Communion

Monday-Friday, 8:30 am• Wednesday Meals (soup/salad)

5:30 pm - Fellowship Hall• Maundy Thursday Worship

April 5, 7:00 pm• Good Friday Community

Ecumenical Service, 12 noon, atCovenant First Presby.Church

PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday 9:30 &11:00 a.m.Loveland High School, off of Rich Rd.

683-1556www.golovelive.com

Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648

Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

(Preaching the Gospel of Hope)6830 School Street

(Newtown)

Sun. Worship 10amWed. Worship & Bible Study Service 7pmSunday School - All Ages 9-10:00amNew National Seminary Emergingwww.Kingswellseminary.org

271-8442Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Sr.

Ministerwww.cfcfc.org

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Sundays9:15am &10:45am

Building HomesRelationships& Families

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DESTIN. Local owner, 1 or 2 luxurycondos. 2 BR, 2 BA overlooking gulf,

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CLEARWATER TO ST. PETE BEACHESGulf front & bay side condos. All

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Web Specials. 1-800-537-5387www.garrettbeachrentals.com

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SEABROOK EXCLUSIVESVillas & Private Homes. Ocean, golf, tennis,

equestrian. Pet friendly rentals. Free brochure.Book online! 888-718-7949.

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NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SCFantastic Specials Available!!

100’s of Oceanfront/view Homes & CondosFree brochure call 866-780-8334www.northmyrtlebeachtravel.com

N. MYRTLE BEACHCoastal Condos, Inc.

1-4 bdrm oceanfront & ocean viewunits. Call 1-800-951-4880 or visitwww.coastalcondos.com

HILTON HEAD ∂ Ocean Palms2BR, 2BA, luxury 1st fl. villa in PortRoyal and Westin. View of lagoon &golf. Free golf & tennis. March, Apr.,June, Aug., Oct. avail. 859-442-7171

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SCPlan a stay with Seashore Vacations.Oceanfront condos. Walk to dine and

shop. Golf discounts. Free tennis.Call 1-800-845-0077 or book

online at www.seashorehhi.com.

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EMERALD ISLE. Ocean Front luxuryvacation homes with community pool.Call for free brochure. 1-252-354-5555

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MANHATTAN--NYC HOTEL$90/2 persons. Singles $75. Suites

$100-$120. Lincoln Ctr area, HudsonRiver views, 18 flrs, kitchenette, 5

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SANIBEL ISLANDQuality, beachfront condos.

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FLORIDA

Incidents/investigationsCriminal damageWindow broken at 5400 Brill-wood Lane, Feb. 1.

Domestic violenceStudent involved in altercationat Indian High at 7395 DrakeRoad, Feb. 8.

TheftHorse saddle taken at 8620Shawnee Run Road, Feb. 3.

Jewelry taken at 6105 GravesRoad, Jan. 30.

Vehicle broken into at 7305Post & Rail Lane, Feb. 7.

Verbal disputeAt 8000 block of Camargo ClubRoad, Feb. 12.

Christian G. Strike, 39, 8425Kugler Mill Road, speed, Feb.10.

William J. McDermott Jr., 19,6464 Winddrift Court, speed,Feb. 11.

Bryan D. Bundy, 47, 8725Tiburon Drive, speed, Feb. 11.

Simon W. Foster, 53, 8650Hopewell Road, speed, Feb. 11.

Juvenile, 17, speed, Feb. 11.Nathaniel C. Jordan, 33, 225 E.Loveland Ave. B1, speed,driving under influence, Feb.12.

Madhava R. Donepudi, 71,10571 Stablehand Drive,failure to control vehicle, Feb.12.

INDIAN HILLArrests/citationsDavid B. Goebel, 47, 3985Watterson Road, speed, Feb.3.

Christopher R. Sullivan, 28, 362Redbird Drive, driving underinfluence, speed, Feb. 4.

Jamie D. Harper, 34, 2372 Ohio132, speed, Feb. 6.

Mary M. Walsh, 43, 6533 Ma-deira Hills Drive, speed, Feb. 6.

Keith D. Ledgerwood, 28, 1073Meadowland Court, speed,Feb. 6.

Cody I. Powell, 19, 2979 MossyBrink Court, speed, Feb. 7.

Peter W. Madson, 39, 6539Cedar Ridge Drive, speed, Feb.7.

Joann Sedgwick, 64, 4599Winners Circle, speed, Feb. 8.

Katherine L. Plummer, 47, 7395Drake Road, domestic vio-lence, Feb. 8.

Bradley Plummer, 48, 7395Drake Road, domestic vio-lence, Feb. 8.

James M. Vanatsky, 45, 8884Appleknoll Lane, speed, Feb.10.

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:» Indian Hill Rangers, Chief Chuck Schlie, 561-7000MADEIRA — The Miller

House Museum is closeduntil April 1 so members ofthe Madeira Historical So-ciety can inventory its col-lectionsandpostthemonitswebsite.

“In April we will have amajor opening celebratingour 40th year as a society,”said Doug Oppenheimer,corresponding secretaryfor the Madeira HistoricalSociety.

Details about the open-ing will be announced soon.

Oppenheimer said Ma-deira Historical Societymembers also will use thetime the Miller House isclosed to renovate a room atthe museum for an office.

Heading the collectionseffort is museum curatorDona Brock, assistant mu-

seum curator Suzy Floydand Grace McClorey, of In-dian Hill, who is volunteer-ing even though she is not amemberofthehistoricalso-ciety.

Brian Groenke, a sopho-more at Madeira HighSchool and a member ofMadeira Boy Scout Troop209, is helping out as part ofhis Eagle Scout project.

“The Madeira HistoricalSociety is always trying tocome up with new ways toshare history with people,”said Susan Hill, historicalsociety board member.

“We created the two on-line audio tours on Madeiralandmarks and historicalhomes with the help of Ea-gle Scouts.

“These tours let peoplewalk through Madeirahomes from the comfort oftheir own computers.

“Now we are putting

some of the Miller HouseMuseum collections onlineso that the objects, furni-ture, photos, and docu-ments can reach anyonewho has Internet access,”Hill said.

“Teachers and otherswill be able to bring up rele-vant objects on their screento begin discussions on thestory of Madeira and othersmallAmericantownssimi-lar to Madeira.”

Visit www.madeiraci-ty.com/index.aspx?NID=11for more information aboutthe Madeira Historical So-ciety.

For more about your commu-nity, visitwww.Cincinnat.com/Madeira

Get regular Madeira updatesby signing up for our emailnewsletter. Visit Cincin-nati.com/Madeira.

Miller House closed foronline inventory projectBy Jeanne [email protected]


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It’s the little things that count.Whether it’s Chef Jeff knowing my favorite dessert or the names of my grandkids,

it’s all part of the special relationships we build here at Marjorie P. Lee.

And I know that if my health care needs or my financial situation change, I’ll still have

a place to call home — where the people really know and care about me. After all,

that’s part of the “not-for-profit difference.” To hear more from Claire, visit

marjorieplee.com/claire. For your personal tour, call Michelle LaPresto at 513.533.5000.

Marjorie P. Lee in Hyde Park is a not-for-profit community owned and operated by Episcopal Retirement Homes. marjorieplee.com

Jeff Wyder, staff member since 2009

Claire Peters, resident since 2004

It’s all right here if you need it.I ’ ll i h h if d i

The Cincinnati Zoo & Botan-ical Garden hanve named thespeakers for the 20th annual Bar-rows Conservation Lecture Se-ries.

Once again, the lecture serieswill feature a lineup of interna-tionally acclaimed scientists, ex-plorers and conservationists – in-cluding Sharon Matola, recipientof the 2012 Cincinnati Zoo Wild-life Conservation Award. Since1993, the series has brought aslate of esteemed naturalists andscientists to Cincinnati to ad-dress wildlife issues and globalconservation efforts.

Opening the series on Wednes-day, March 21, at 7 p.m., is Dr.Amy Dickman, who will present,“Money, Myths, and Man-eaters:Resolving human-carnivore con-flict in Tanzania’s Ruaha land-scape.”

A senior research fellow atWildCRU, Oxford University,and an award-winning conserva-tionist, Dickman has more than13years of experience working withlarge carnivores, including lionsand cheetahs. Her current re-search focuses on carnivore ecol-ogy and conservation in Tanza-nia’s Ruaha landscape where hu-man-carnivore conflict is a criti-cal conservation issue. Dickmanwill discuss the implementationof innovative, interdisciplinaryapproaches to long-term conser-vation success.

On Wednesday, April 25, 7p.m., Sharon Negri, will present,“Why Cougars Matter: An Eco-logical and Cultural Perspec-

tive.” Dedicated to protectingwildlife and wild places, Negrifounded the Mountain Lion Foun-dation in1986 and served as its di-rector until 1990. Today, she di-rects WildFutures, a non-profitorganization that works to bridgethe gap between science and con-servation, and promotes an un-derstanding of large carnivoresthrough education and communi-ty involvement. Negri was instru-mental in the passage of the Cali-fornia Wildlife Protection Act of1990, co-edited the book, “CougarEcology and Conservation,” andco-produced the award-winningfilm, “On Nature’s Terms: Peopleand Predators Coexisting in Har-mony.”

On Wednesday, May 9, at 7p.m., Dr. Shirley Strum, will pre-sent, “Darwin’s Monkey: Smart,

Sophisticated, and Adaptable.”Strum, a professor of anthropol-ogy at the University of Califor-nia, has studied baboons in Kenyafor more than 40 years throughthe Uaso Ngiro Baboon Project(UNBP). Her long-term researchhas revealed how baboons use in-telligence, flexibility, and social

skills to manage their complexworld. This adaptability is thekey to their success. Strum willexplain how understanding ba-boon behavior helped create in-novative conservation and man-agement techniques.

On Wednesday, May 23, at 7p.m., Sharon Matola, will present,

“Thinking (and playing) out ofthe box: Conservation StrategiesThat Rock!” If you really want anaudience to embrace biodiversi-ty conservation, Matola, found-ing director of the Belize Zoo, andrecipient of the 2012 CincinnatiZoo Wildlife ConservationAward, believes that you need toengage people in fun and creativeways. Highly successful, Mato-la’s innovative techniques havemade a significant impactthroughout Belize. During herpresentation, Matola discussesher creative planning processand shares some of her fun andengaging techniques.

For more information call 513-487-3318 and to purchase ticketscall 513-559-7767 or for onlinepurchases please visitwww.cincinnatizoo.org.

Zoo’s lecture series features scientists

Dr. Shirely Strum is a speaker in the Barrows Conservation LectureSeries at the Cincinnati Zoo. She will speak on May 9. PROVIDED.

Amy Dickman with a detectiondog will be a speaker in theBarrows Conservation LectureSeries at the Cincinnati Zoo onMach 21. PROVIDED.

Sharon Matola will speak about "Conservation Strategies That Rock"during the Barrows Conservation Lecture Series at the Cincinnati Zoo.She will speak on May 23. PROVIDED

Sharon Negri will presnt "WhyCougars Matters" during theBarrows Conservation LectureSeries at the Cincinnati Zoo. Shewill speak April 25. PROVIDED

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