SUBURBAN LIFESUBURBAN LIFENORTHEAST

75¢

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Press newspaper serving Blue Ash, Montgomery, Sycamore Township, Symmes Township

Vol. 51 No. 48© 2015 The Community Press

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

News ..........................248-8600Retail advertising ..............768-8404Classified advertising .........242-4000Delivery ........................576-8240

See page A2 for additional information

Contact usNICE ANDEASY A7Rita shares ano-fuss chickenrecipe

VISIT USONLINEFind local news atCincinnati.com

Going somewhere – slowly

The advice from com-muters who use west-bound/northbound In-terstate 275 in the

morning: prepare to wait.The word from ODOT: don’t

expect a solution any time soon.Officials say that stretch of

the interstate, from about U.S.50 in Milford and past Inter-state 71, is no worse than otherareas, but drivers who travel itregularly know the headaches.

Linda Pennington Radarlives near Shaw Farm off Ohio131. She accesses I-275 via Ohio28. Her trip begins at 5 a.m. andeven at that early hour trafficcan be a hassle.

“I have missed the 71 exitramp three times due to peoplenot letting me over,” she said. “Ihad to go up to the next exit, do aU-turn and come back.”

She’s only seen a few inci-dents of road rage in the morn-ing. Overall, Rader said themorning commute is fairlygood. That’s if she’s running ontime. If for some reason she’srunning late, the experience isnot as good.

Radar begins her return triphome around 4 p.m. and trafficis typically heavy. Regardlessof morning or afternoon, dailytravel challenges exist. So, whathappens if the unexpected oc-curs?

“If there’s an accident eitherway you are screwed. If there issnow, you are screwed,” Radarsaid.

Mike Mills, assistant chief ofthe Miami Township Police De-partment in Clermont County,said poor driving habits arelargely responsible for morningrush hour congestion.

“This is not a new problem,”Mills said. “People are eithernot merging properly, or thedrivers on the highway arejumping lanes at the last minuteand hitting their brakes a littletoo hard instead of smoothlymerging. That causes a rippleeffect.”

As new subdivisions havepopped up near that stretch ofinterstate in recent years, thatalso has increased the number

of drivers using I-275 for theirmorning commute to jobs inplaces like Blue Ash and Shar-onville.

“If you go through there be-fore 7 a.m., you usually have nostoppages,” Mills said. “Butshortly after 7:15 a.m., it’s stopand go congestion.”

The Ohio Department ofTransportation has no plans tomake changes, even though itknows it can be maddening tomaneuver weekday mornings,said Elizabeth Lyons, a publicinformation specialist with thedepartment’s district office inLebanon.

“Some factors in this equa-tion include this area goes fromthree lanes to two and traffic isexiting to northbound andsouthbound (Interstate) 71 andtraffic is entering and exiting atU.S. 22 and Loveland-MadeiraRoad,” Lyons said

Sharon Smigielski, the pub-lic information officer for theOhio Department of Transpor-tation’s Lebanon office, said alane was last added to I-275 inClermont County in 2002-2003.Although improvements areplanned for various inter-changes along that stretch of in-terstate, there are no plans toadd any more lanes to I-275 be-

tween the U.S. 50 exit in MiamiTownship and the U.S. 42 exit inSharonville.

“Congestion is an issue onany interstate routes duringmorning and evening rushhour,” Smigielski said. “OnI-275 from Wards Corner Roadto I-71 it’s particularly notice-able. The morning congestionseems to be a little bit worsethan the afternoon rush hour be-cause in the afternoon, peopleare leaving work at staggeredtimes.”

Mike Robison, public infor-mation officer for the HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Department,said accident reports alongI-275 do not seem significantlyhigher than other Tristate inter-states, although he said specificstatistics were not available atpress time.

“(However) it is a high traf-fic, highly-congested area dur-ing rush hour,” he said. “Botheastbound and westbound(I-275) are routinely backedup.”

Robison said these traffic de-lays, though, seem to be in linewith similar delays on otherhighways.

Diana Carter lives in MiamiTownship in Paxton Lake. Everymorning around 8:15 a.m. she

gets on I-275 to access I-71 onher way to Cincinnati.

“After I drop off my hus-band, Mike, I drive north on 71to east 275 to the route 28 exit,”Carter said.

“The morning drive is al-ways very unpredictable. I- 275can be moving around 65 mph to25 mph or it can be at a total

Commuters willhave to put upwith I-275headaches, orfind another way Community Press Staff Report

FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Motorists travel along Interstate 275 during morning rush hour. Congestion is often a problem for commuters.

FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCECommunity Press reporters Forrest Sellers and Sheila Vilvens traveled

Interstate 275, from U.S. 50 toward Interstate 71, on a recent Tuesdaymorning. Here are their comments:

“We slowed down around Wards Corner through Loveland-Madeira.As we went up the hill this morning’s traffic seemed to improve a bitand then got thick and chewy again near Montgomery. Oddly enough,as we traveled under the Montgomery Road overpass, the traffic was alittle lighter again, to heavier. For this morning, at least, the I-71 in-terchange and reduction down to two lanes did not seem to be thefactor.”

You can see a video from their drive at Cincinnati.com.

GOING THE OTHER WAYMonfort Heights resident Janelle Schunk said she typically drives on

I-275 from the Blue Rock exit to Milford. A teacher at Milford HighSchool, she said she travels on the interstate around 5:50 a.m. and in theafternoon around 3 p.m.

“I haven’t run into too many delays,” she said. “Usually when I runinto a delay, it is around the (Cincinnati Mall) exit.”

Schunk said she also frequently notices tie ups around the Mt. Healthyexit.

“A lot of it is traffic getting off at those two exits,” she said.Schunk said she wishes traffic updates would focus on I-275 as much

as on some of the more heavily traveled interstates such as I-71 and I-75.“One of the most frustrating things about driving I-275 is the acci-

dents and delays are not reported,” she said.

See I-275, Page A2

A2 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015 NEWS

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFE

NewsRichard Maloney Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7134, rmaloney@communitypress.com Marika Lee Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7577,mlee1@communitypress.com Melanie Laughman Sports Editor . . . . . . .768-8512, mlaughman@communitypress.com Scott Springer Sports Reporter . . . . . . . . . .364-5517, sspringer@communitypress.com

Twitter: @sspringersportsNick Robbe Sports Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513-364-4981, nrobbe@communitypress.com

Twitter: @nrobbesports

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

EnquirerMediaAdvertising@enquirer.com

DeliveryFor customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .576-8240 Stephen Barraco

Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7110, sbarraco@communitypress.com Ann Leonard District Manager . . . . . . . . . . .248-7131, amleonar@communitypress.com

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

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

Find news and information from your community on the WebBlue Ash • cincinnati.com/blueash

Hamilton County • cincinnati.com/hamiltoncounty Montgomery • cincinnati.com/montgomery

Sycamore Township • cincinnati.com/sycamoretownship Symmes Township • cincinnati.com/symmestownship

Calendar ................A6Classifieds ................CFood .....................A7Police .................... B7Schools ..................A4Sports ....................B1Viewpoints .............A8

Index

standstill. It always de-pends on the weather, ifschool is in session, andthe conditions of thebridge over the Little Mi-ami,” she said.

“Getting on 275 is al-ways slow at Wards Cor-ner. Merging with thetraffic slows all of thelanes. It takes approxi-mately 15 minutes to getfrom Wards Corner to 71.Once you get to the bridgeover the Little Miami itwill speed up somewhatbut it can slow down asyou approach Montgome-ry Road.”

Carter’s afternooncommute begins around 4p.m. when she again trav-els I-275 and I-71 backdowntown to pick up herhusband.

“Traffic is movingright along usually withno difficulty. However,when I return from down-

town at approximately4:50 p.m. and get on eastI-275 it is very slow all theway to Wards Corner ex-it,” Carter said. “Speedsrange from 30-40 mph orstop and go. Time canrange from 15 to 25 min-utes.”

Miami Township resi-dent Jennifer Buxtonstarts her morning tripfrom 7:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.traveling from the I-275exit 57 in Milford to makeher way to northboundI-75.

Then there are the sud-den stops, especiallyaround the Loveland hill.

“Traffic just stops. Itdoesn't help that mostdrivers I see are preoccu-pied with coffee, break-fast, makeup applicationand of course their cellphones. Just drive peo-ple,” Buxton said.

Neighboring commu-nities will see a spillover,especially after an acci-dent.

Depending on wherethe accident is on I-275,

traffic might get divertedthrough Montgomery,Montgomery Police Sgt.Mike Plaatje said.

“The amount of acci-dents have gone down. Ithas gotten better. I knowif you have gotten caughtin it it might not seem likeit, but a new surface hasbeen added to the ramps(that has decreased thenumber of accidents),”Plaatje said.

He said traffic divert-ing through Montgomerycan cause backups on Cor-nell Road and PfeifferRoad.

“But, it doesn’t takemuch for those to getbacked up,” he added.

Plaatje said the part ofI-275 that goes throughMontgomery covers mul-tiple jurisdictions and it isusually covered by theHamilton County Sher-

iff’s Office.“We put a higher prior-

ity in the city, but when anaccident occurs out therethey are going to get offon Montgomery Road. Itis going to have a rippleeffect,” Plaatje said.

Blue Ash Lt. SteveSchueler said since such asmall portion of I-275,

only 0.2 miles, if the cityever sees a problem it isalso because of traffic be-ing diverted.

“When something hap-pens out there it dumps alot of traffic into ourstreets,” Schueler said,adding most problems hehas seen have been in theafternoon.

Loveland-SymmesFire Department ChiefOtto Huber said his de-partment does not haveany significant issues re-lating to I-275. LovelandPolice Chief Tim Sabran-sky said the stretch ofI-275 through Loveland ispatrolled by the HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Offfice.

See I-275, Page A3

I-275Continued from Page A1

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?According to Elizabeth Lyons, a public information special-ist with the department’s district office in Lebanon, theseare some of the reasons for heavy traffic volume on In-terstate 275, westbound from Milford toward Sharonville:» Traffic coming from U.S. 22 headed to southbound I-71has to merge one lane.» Traffic coming from U.S. 22 headed for northbound I-71can stay in the auxiliary lane rather than having to merge.» Traffic coming from U.S. 22 headed to westbound I-275has to merge two lanes.» Traffic on I-275 headed to northbound I-71 has to mergeone lane.» Traffic on I-275 staying on I-275 or headed to southboundI-71 does not have to change lanes.Lyons said the two lanes of I-275 over I-71 carry about26,000 vehicles per day. “This is about 2,600 in the peak hour,” Lyons said.“One lane can handle 2,000.”

DICK MALONEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Traffic on eastbound I-275, headed toward the Little MiamiRiver and Loveland-Madeira Road exit, is lighter in morningrush hour than traffic going west (toward the camera).

CE-0000619048

For now, it’s hurry upand wait.

“My experience isthat four out of five daysthere are delays frommy exit to 71. Either anaccident or just slowtraffic. It seems as if theexpressway was notbuilt for the amount oftraffic it handles,” Bux-ton said. “It reminds meof driving in Los Ange-les.”

- Reporters Jeanne Houck,Marika Lee, Cindy Schroe-der, Forrest Sellers andSheila Vilvens contributed.

I-275Continued from Page A2

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • A3NEWS

Free info session on bachelor’sdegree program at UC Blue Ash

You can learn moreabout the Applied Admini-stration bachelor’s degreeprogram at UC Blue AshCollege during a free in-formation session from5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tues-day, Feb. 24, in WaltersHall, Room 100 on the col-lege campus.

The Applied Admini-stration program is de-signed for students orworking professionalswho have an associate de-gree in an applied or tech-nical field. The programprovides students withthe skills that are oftenneeded to advance into aleadership role, includingcommunication, collabo-ration, and critical think-ing.

The event is free andopen to the public, butspace is limited. Anyonewho plans to attend is en-couraged to register atwww.ucblueash.edu/ap-pliedadmin. Those whoneed more informationcan also send an email tokegleymd@uc-mail.uc.edu. The AppliedAdministration bache-lor’s degree is also of-fered at UC Clermont Col-lege.

IHHS After Promfundraisingweekend March 6-7

Indian Hill HighSchool will once againhost a weekend of funevents in order to raisemoney to support AfterProm.

On Friday, March 6, theIndian Hill community isinvited to Tomahawk Sta-dium to see the annualPowder Puff FootballGame as the high schoolsenior girls take on the ju-nior girls. Halftime willfeature special guest per-formances by studentsfrom Indian Hill primaryand elementary schools,as well as a special routineby junior and senior“cheerleaders.”

The Odd CouplesDance is Saturday, March7. This is where junior andsenior guys have thechance to take theirmoms, and junior and sen-ior girls take their dadsout for a night of dancingand good times. If the par-ent isn’t available, the stu-dent is encouraged tobring another specialadult.

All proceeds from bothof these events benefit Af-ter Prom.

Montgomery photo contest seeks submissions

Montgomery is seek-ing submissions for its28th annual MontgomeryPhoto Competition. Sub-missions will be acceptedbetween Feb. 17 andMarch 2 from 7:30 a.m. to

5 p.m. at MontgomeryCity Hall, 10101 Montgo-mery Road.

The 2015 edition of thecontest is looking for di-versity of approaches tosubject matter and a per-sonal vision in adult andstudent categories.

The award presenta-tion will be March 8 atUniversalist Church at 1p.m. Cash prizes up to$100 will be offered.

Montgomeryswears in newpolice officer

The Montgomery Po-lice Department swore ina new police officer at thecity council meeting onJan. 7.

Officer Alex Janszenstarted with the depart-ment in August. Janszenis from the west side ofCincinnati and graduatedfrom Elder High Schooland the University of Cin-cinnati with a degree incriminal justice.

“I really appreciateyou guys giving me theopportunity for work forsuch a great city, like thecity of Montgomery. I canjust tell from the shorttime I have been here thatyou have a really close-knit community, onewhere all the different de-partments of Montgome-ry get along really well,”Janszen said.

Janszen completed a19-week course at theOhio Highway PatrolAcademy. Janszen will begoing through the depart-ment’s field training proc-ess for the next 12 weeks.

City Manager WayneDavis said the police de-partment will be seeingnew faces soon. OfficerDave Reuther is retiringon Feb. 15.

Reuther has been withthe department since1991, mostly working thenight shift.

“It is time for a newchapter in his life, we sup-port him,” Davis said.

Davis said another of-ficer will be leaving thedepartment, so there willbe two vacancies to fill in2015.

BRIEFLY

PROVIDED

“Granddad’s Love” submittedby Neville Duffield, Best ofShow winner in the 2014Montgomery PhotoCompetition, adult category.

NUMBERS SHOW MORE WRECKS EASTBOUNDThere were at least1,954 accidents on Interstate 275 between state Route 450 in Milford and U.S. 42in Sharonville between Jan. 1, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2014, according to the Ohio Department of Trans-portation.That number includes wrecks on ramps and at intersections. The 2014 numbers are incompletebecause information about the 2014 wrecks is not due until March 31.The transportation department also said:» Electronic motorist message boards operated by the Ohio Department of Transportation on In-terstate 275 for westbound traffic between U.S. 22 and Interstate 71 and for eastbound trafficbetween Reed Hartman Highway and I-71 displayed the “slow traffic” message 155 times over thelast year.» Eastbound traffic was involved in 926 of the 1954 wrecks and westbound, 892.» Of those, 516 (26.4 percent) were in 2011, 491 (25.1 percent) in 2012, 494 (25.3 percent) in 2013 and453 (23.2 percent) in 2014.» Five (0.3 percent) of the wrecks involved fatalities, 417 (21.3 percent) involved injuries only and1,532 (78.4 percent) involved property damage only.Unsurprisingly, wrecks happened more often on weekdays during morning and evening rush hours.» The highest number of wrecks were on Tuesdays, with 373 (19.1 percent) of the accidents from2011 to 2014.In decreasing order came Thursdays with 356 (18.2 percent); Wednesdays with 316 (16.2 percent);Fridays with 308 (15.8 percent); Mondays with 297 (15.2 percent); Saturdays with 161 (8.2 percent)and Sundays with 143 (7.3 percent).» Seven o’clock in the morning racked up the highest number of wrecks insofar as the time of daywith 234 (12 percent).In decreasing order came 5 p.m. with 199 (10.2) of the wrecks; 4 p.m. with 163 (8.3 percent); 8 a.m.153 (7.8 percent) and 6 p.m. with 152 (7.8 percent).

It’s more than a hand. It’s what holds you together.When it feels like your grip might be slipping away, we can help. We do more than diagnose bone, muscle, tendon and joint pain; we provide expert treatment and compassionate care. Because what moves you, moves us. We’re Mercy Health—we do more than orthopaedics and sports medicine. We do movement.

Call 513-981-2222 or learn more at mercymovesyou.com

A Catholic healthcare ministry serving Ohio and Kentucky

CE-0000617379

A4 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015

SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Richard Maloney, rmaloney@communitypress.com, 248-7134

Moeller High School» Moeller High School had

four students’ achieve successin the National Classical Ety-mology Exam.

In the Upper Division, seniorJohn Geyer and juniors AugustPainter and Bobby Tull placed,and in the Lower Division soph-omore Chandler Williamsplaced.

The National Classical Ety-mology Exam is a 50-questionassessment testing Englishwords derived from Latin andGreek. The NCEE is designedto test a student’s ability to han-dle both Latin and Greek deriv-atives and their usage in theEnglish language. This successstems, not only from the Moell-er World Languages Depart-ment philosophy of educatingstudents linguistically, but alsoeducating the differing atti-tudes, histories, and customs ofthese cultures.

The exam is sponsored bythe National Junior ClassicalLeague, and is a great opportu-nity for students to test theirknowledge and compete withother students across the coun-try.

At Moeller High School allstudents are required to taketwo language courses as part oftheir approach to create “Moe-mentum for Life.”

St. Vincent Ferrer School» St. Vincent Ferrer Kinder-

gartners, along with theirteacher, Mikki Dunkley, cele-brated the 100th day of school.

The kindergartners madehats to show the number 100.Each student contributed to asnack mix made up of 100pieces of food from each child.Students listed 100 words theyknew, and each child made abook called “100 Days Smart-er!” which shows how each stu-dent has grown and how muchthey have learned since thefirst day of school. The kinder-gartners enjoyed counting by1s and 10s, snacking, and learn-ing about 100 all day long.

Ursuline Academy» Ursuline has announced

the newly inducted members ofthe Ursuline chapter of Socie-dad Honoraria Hispánica(Spanish Honor Society). Themission of the Sociedad Hono-raria Hispánica is to recognizehigh school achievement inSpanish and Portuguese and topromote interest in Hispanicand Luso-Brazilian studies.

Members were inductedJan. 29, in a ceremony led by theorganization’s co-presidents,Farida Eid ‘15 of Mason and Ma-dilyn Kimmel ‘15 of Goshen,along with the moderator andmember of Ursuline’s WorldLanguage Faculty, Ms. BlancaRisdon.

The newly inducted mem-bers are Lillian Baldwin ‘16 ofMount Lookout, Sabrina Barber‘16 of Mason, Tess Bellamy ‘15of Symmes Township, CelesteBorgemenke ‘16 of Mason, Abi-gail Bush ‘16 of West ChesterTownship, Lindsey Clemmons‘16 of Deerfield Township,Claire Cummings ‘16 ofSymmes Township, Maya Da-vid ‘16 of Batavia, Anna De-Brunner ‘16 of Deerfield Town-ship, Sarah Doyle ‘16 of HydePark, Kavya Hiryur ‘16 of Beck-ett Ridge, Emily Kronenberger‘16 of Kenwood, Sarah Locaputo‘16 of Liberty Township, MaileyLorio ‘15 of Miami Township,Elizabeth Lotterer ‘16 of Beck-ett Ridge, Megan McShane ‘16of Deerfield Township, AlisonMcNamara-Marsland ‘16 ofSycamore Township, AbigailMorton ‘16 of Loveland, AveryNaylor ‘16 of Montgomery, An-jali Nelson ‘16 of DeerfieldTownship, Anna Noschang ‘16of Deerfield Township, Isabella

Proietti ‘16 of Hyde Park, GraceReilly ‘16 of Hyde Park, Mada-line Rinaldi ‘16 of Blue Ash, Ely-sia Ruiz ‘16 of Mason, GraceSchlaack ‘16 of Sharonville,Nisha Shabbir ‘16 of Mason, Oli-via Schappacher ‘16 of Love-land, Alyssa Steller ‘16 of Ham-ilton Township, and CarlyeSweeney ‘16 of Hyde Park.

» On the morning of Jan. 31,more than 60 Ursuline studentsraised $390 for the Afghan In-stitute of Learning through a 3-hour guided yoga event facili-tated by Simply Power Yoga.

Student organizers for themorning included Taylor Bro-kamp ’15 of Sharonville, NinaDuarte ‘15 of Mason, Margo Ne-lis ‘16 of Sycamore Townshipand Grace Schlaack ‘16 of Shar-onville.

“We learned about the Af-ghan Institute of Learning overthe summer at a gathering ofUrsuline schools from aroundthe country,” Margo Nelis said.“There are many facets of theirmission, but one of the biggestis the education of young girlsin Afghanistan. It’s the same

mission as Ursuline’s found-ress, St. Angela Merici. It is im-portant for us to support themission that we’ve benefittedfrom, even though it’s on theother side of the world.”

The morning included notonly a physical workout, butalso meditation, journaling, andgroup sharing. The event wasfacilitated by Ursuline parentand owner of Simply Power Yo-ga in Loveland, Heidi Fricke.Each person who participateddonated $5 to the Afghan Insti-tute of Learning.

“We hoped that through theevent, students and facultywould feel empowered tospread St. Angela’s vision,”Taylor Brokamp said. “We areblessed to have the opportunityto attend Ursuline, and we wantto support other girls as theywork to get an education.”

The event was titled “Possi-bilities at St. Angela’s Piazza,”to make the connection be-tween St. Angela’s vision andthe work being done by AIL.The event was in Ursuline’sBesl Theatre.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO JENNIFER WELCH

Ursuline students participate in “Possibilities at St. Angela’s Piazza,” a yoga fundraiser for the Afghan Institute of Learning.

PROVIDED

Ursuline students who were newly inducted into the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica.

St. Vincent Ferrer kindergartners, along with their teacher, Mikki Dunkley, celebrate the 100th day of school.

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • A5NEWS

A6 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015

THURSDAY, FEB. 19Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current pro-ject for assessment and help; stilllife setups available. Ages 18 andup. $25. 404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 6300 Price Road, MiamiTownship area photographicartist Jackson Sawyer displaysselections of his photography.677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. View and acquireworks by women who haveachieved Signature Statusthrough juried process. Free.Presented by The Woman’s ArtClub of Cincinnati. Through Feb.22. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. Presentedby Zumba with Ashley. ThroughJuly 16. 917-7475. Blue Ash.

Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 6:30-8 p.m., Neal’sDesign Remodel, 7770 E. Kem-per Road, Project consultantsand designers discuss trends inkitchen and bath design. Lightfare provided. Ages 18 and up.Free. 489-7700; neals.com.Sharonville.

On Stage - ComedyAdam Cayton-Holland, 8 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410Market Place Lane, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

FRIDAY, FEB. 20Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Dining EventsHartzell United MethodistChurch Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m.,Hartzell United MethodistChurch, 8999 Applewood Drive,All-you-can-eat. Atlantic cod,dipped in batter and deep friedto golden brown with home-made tartar sauce provided.Dinners come with sides ofhomemade macaroni andcheese and coleslaw, comple-mented with breads and bever-ages. Desserts. Also offered:two-piece grilled chicken breast,shrimp basket dinner or two-piece cheese pizza dinner. $10,$5 ages 6-10, free ages 5 andunder. Carry-out fish sandwich:$5. Through April 3. 891-8527,ext. 1. Blue Ash.

NatureParent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, 927 O’Ban-nonville Road, Program forparents to experience outdoors.School’s naturalist guides par-ents as they explore gardens,trails and other natural features.Young children welcome to join.Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyAdam Cayton-Holland, 8 p.m.10:30 p.m., Go Bananas ComedyClub, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 7 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., By KenLaZebnik. Sensitive portrait ofrelationships, tells story of Bill, ateenager who happens to liveon the autism spectrum. Part ofPlayhouse in the Park’s Off theHill series. Recommended forages 11 and up. Call venue fortickets and prices. Presented byPlayhouse in the Park. 272-3700;www.cincyplay.com. Marie-mont.

SATURDAY, FEB. 21Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6

p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesShun Cutlery Event with BobHess, noon to 4 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, Free. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, 10776 Montgomery Road,With Master Jerome Cook. Ages16-99. $20. Registration re-quired. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 10-11:30 a.m., Neal’sDesign Remodel, Free. 489-7700;neals.com. Sharonville.

Music - RockJeff Workman CD ReleaseParty, 7-11:30 p.m., MVP SportsBar & Grille, 6923 PlainfieldRoad, With the Infinity Ball andMagic Jackson. Ages 18 and up.$10. 794-1400. Silverton.

Music EducationBi-Okoto African DrummingWorkshop for Families,10:30-11:30 a.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Traditional/contemporary WestAfrican movement and musicworkshop. Learn song, dance,various greetings and WestAfrican music rhythms to per-form. $5. Reservations recom-mended. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

On Stage - ComedyAdam Cayton-Holland, 8 p.m.,10:30 p.m., Go Bananas ComedyClub, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

Support GroupsOhio Birthparent Group Meet-ing, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,Blue Ash Branch Library, 4911Cooper Road, Closed group forbirthparents only that providesa safe space for you to shareadoption experiences withothers who understand thislife-long journey. Free. Present-ed by Ohio Birthparent Group.312-0384; ohiobirthparents.org.Blue Ash.

SUNDAY, FEB. 22Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Music - ClassicalBlue Ash Montgomery Sym-phony Orchestra, 7-9 p.m.,Sycamore Junior High School,5757 Cooper Road, Auditorium.From the Top IV featuringvarious winners of WonnellMemorial Young Artist ConcertoCompetition. Free. Presented byBlue Ash/Montgomery Sympho-ny Orchestra. 549-2197;www.bamso.org. Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyAdam Cayton-Holland, 8 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

MONDAY, FEB. 23Art & Craft ClassesLearn to Weave a BalancedWeave Scarf, 9 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Explore rigid heddle loomweaving. Yarn included. Loomrental available. Ages 14-92. $75.Reservations required. Present-ed by FAB intructor NancyNiemeyer. 272-3700; www.mea-suredthreads.com. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesVegan Kids and Happy Chickswith Jessica Bechtel, JanaDouglass and Caleb, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $40. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy books, songs, activities,crafts and more, while buildingearly literacy skills. For pre-schoolers and their caregivers.Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 369-4476. Love-land.

Monday Night Crafts, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Free.369-4476. Loveland.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Home & GardenBotanica Monthly Classes, 6-8p.m. Theme: Permanent Botan-ical Spring Bulb Garden., Botan-ica, 9581 Fields Ertel Road,Design class. Stay after to createyour own arrangement withhelp of instructor. Free. Regis-tration required. 697-9484;www.botanicacincinnati.com.Loveland.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25Art & Craft ClassesCostumed Portrait Paintingand Drawing Class, 12:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Students have opportunity towork from costumed model ateach class. Class focuses on studyof values, color temperature,composition, painting anddrawing techniques. $210 persession, plus $30 modeling feeper session. Registration re-quired. 259-9302; www.deb-orahridgley.com. Mariemont.

Making Montages with AmyBurton, 7-9 p.m. Weeklythrough March 18., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Create montage: single pictorialcomposition made by juxtapos-ing or superimposing manypictures or designs from ownglossy photographs. Ages 18 andup. $90. Registration required.561-6949; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Flower Arranging for Every-one with Nicky Bade, 10-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,$100. Registration required.321-5278; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Drink TastingsBurger and Beer Wednesdays,

9:30 p.m. to midnight, Fifty WestBrewing Company, 7668 Woos-ter Pike, Burger and pint for $10.834-8789; fiftywestbrew.com.Columbia Township.

Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

SchoolsCoffee Social with Casey,9:30-11 a.m., Children’s MeetingHouse Montessori School, 927O’Bannonville Road, Parents ofpreschoolers learn about Mon-tessori philosophy, tour eight-acre campus and visit class-rooms. Free. 683-4757. Love-land.

Support GroupsAl-Anon Meeting, noon to 1p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Room 101. Fellow-ship of relatives and friends ofalcoholics who share theirexperience, strength and hopein order to solve common prob-lems. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Kenwood Al-AnonFamily Group. 947-3700. Ken-wood.

THURSDAY, FEB. 26Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.

Making Montages with AmyBurton, 1-3 p.m. Weeklythrough March 19., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, $90. Regis-tration required. 561-6949;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Cooking ClassesAll About Chicken - Lunch andLearn with Ilene Ross, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $40. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Health / WellnessThe Emotionally AbsentMother, 10 a.m. to noon Week-ly through April 2., MontgomeryCommunity Church, 11251Montgomery Road, Six-weekcourse for women who havemissed mothering in their lives,

whether their mother is de-ceased or living. Ages 18 and up.$30. Registration required.Presented by Motherless Daugh-ters Ministry. 378-6028;www.motherlessdaughtersmi-nistry.com. Montgomery.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Craft, 6 p.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Free. 369-4476.Loveland.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27Dining EventsHartzell United MethodistChurch Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m.,Hartzell United MethodistChurch, $10, $5 ages 6-10, freeages 5 and under. Carry-out fishsandwich: $5. 891-8527, ext. 1.Blue Ash.

FilmsFinal Friday Flix Film Series,7-10 p.m., Terwilliger’s Lodge,10520 Deerfield Road, $5. Reser-vations required. Presented byMontgomery Arts Commission.891-2424; www.montgomeryo-hio.org. Montgomery.

NatureParent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterLaughter on the 23rd Floor, byNeil Simon, 7:30-9:30 p.m.Contains adult language.,Temple Sholom, 3100 Long-meadow, Frisch Hall. Fast-pacedshow of one-liners and physicalgags examines communal worldof 1953 television comedywriting. Based on Simon’s ownexperience as a writer for SidCaesar’s legendary Your Show ofShows during TV’s golden age ofcomedy. Ages 18 and up. Bene-fits Temple Sholom, ValleyInterfaith and Tikva Center. Free.Donations (cash or check) ac-cepted, as well as new clothingfor children. Reservations rec-ommended.791-1330, ext. 105;www.eventbrite.com. AmberleyVillage.

RecreationTGIF at Kids First, 6-10 p.m.,Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E.Kemper Road, Pizza, indoorswimming and night-time snack.$30, $20 each additional child.Reservations required. 489-7575.Sycamore Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Cooking ClassesQuick and Easy: Pizza with JoeWestfall, noon to 1 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 Montgomery

Road, $20. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, $20. Registration re-quired. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

FilmsCincinnati ReelAbilities FilmFestival Film Screening,1:30-3:30 p.m., Kenwood Thea-tre, 7815 Kenwood Road, JoinKevin Pearce for film screeningevent. Benefits Living Arrange-ments for the DevelopmentallyDisabled. $10. Presented byLiving Arrangements for theDevelopmentally Disabled.861-5233; www.cincyra.org.Kenwood.

Literary - LibrariesGeocaching: A Modern DayTreasure Hunt, 2-4 p.m., Love-land Branch Library, 649 Love-land-Madeira Road, Gary Huntexplains what geocaching is andhow to use it to explore Cincin-nati. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

On Stage - Children’sTheater

Chip and the Munks, 11 a.m., 1p.m., UC Blue Ash CollegeMuntz Theater, 9555 PlainfieldRoad, Muntz Theater. Touringnationally as a solo artist or withhis band “The Munks,†ChipRichter’s performances are filledwith his gentle spirit, pleasantand winsome style, and anunmistakable connection withfamily audiences. $7. Presentedby ARTrageous Saturdays.745-5705; ucblueash.edu/artra-geous. Blue Ash.

On Stage - TheaterLaughter on the 23rd Floor, byNeil Simon, 7:30-9:30 p.m.Contains adult language.,Temple Sholom, Free. Donations(cash or check) accepted, as wellas new clothing for children.Reservations recommended.791-1330, ext. 105; www.event-brite.com. Amberley Village.

MONDAY, MARCH 2Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Skills learned: knit, purl, cast on,knitting on circular needles, castoff, swatching, understandinggauge and stitch count andbeginning pattern reading.Ages 20-93. $120 for six sessions.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Music - ClassicalLinton Music: The LegendaryLeon Fleisher Returns, 7:30p.m., Congregation Beth Adam,10001 Loveland-Madeira Road,Leon Fleisher, piano. JaimeLaredo, violin. Ida Kavafian,violin. Sharon Robinson, cello.Dwight Parry, oboe. $30. Pre-sented by Linton Music. 381-6868; lintonmusic.org. Loveland.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4Drink TastingsBurger and Beer Wednesdays,9:30 p.m. to midnight, Fifty WestBrewing Company, 834-8789;fiftywestbrew.com. ColumbiaTownship.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings,6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., SycamoreSenior Center, 4455 CarverWoods Drive, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies by insur-ance. Financial assistance avail-able to those who qualify.Registration required. Presentedby UC Health Mobile Diag-nostics. 585-8266. Blue Ash.

Support GroupsAl-Anon Meeting, noon to 1p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, Free. 947-3700. Kenwood.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ABOUT CALENDARTo submit calendar items, go to www.cincinnati.com and click

on “Share!” Send digital photos to life@communitypress.comalong with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence.

Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find morecalendar events, go to www.cincinnati.com and choose from amenu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page.

JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Hartzell United Methodist Church Fish Fry is 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 8999 ApplewoodDrive, Blue Ash. Dinner includes all-you-can-eat Atlantic cod, dipped in batter and deep fried togolden brown with homemade tartar sauce provided. Dinners come with sides of homemademacaroni and cheese and coleslaw, complemented with breads and beverages. Desserts will beavailable as well as two-piece grilled chicken breast, shrimp basket dinner or two-piece cheesepizza dinner. Cost is $10, $5 ages 6-10, free ages 5 and under. Carry-out fish sandwich is $5. Thefish fry will be open every Friday through April 3. Call 891-8527, ext. 1.

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • A7NEWS

Have you everdone this: you buymore meat than youcan use because it’son sale. Sometimesyou remember tofreeze it, sometimesyou don’t.

If that soundslike you, we’re onthe same wave-length.

Last week I bought morechicken breasts than we neededfor dinner. I made chicken noo-dle soup out of some of them andintended to freeze the rest. Be-cause they were hidden out ofsight in the meat bin, I forgotabout them.

When they surfaced severaldays later, the chicken was stillgood enough to eat, but it neededto be cooked right away.

I had a meeting that eveningand couldn’t fuss with a recipethat took too much time or wascomplicated. This no fuss, quickrecipe was just right.

Really good tasting, too.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist,educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinaryprofessional and author. Find her blogonline at Abouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Use that extra frozen chicken,cleanse with kale salad

Moist and marvelous Parmesan chickenbreasts

1/2 cup real mayonnaise1/4 cup Parmesan or Romano cheeseFew grindings black pepper2 large or 4 smaller skinless, boneless breasts1/3 cup Italian seasoned breadcrumbs - see Rita’s tip

Preheat oven to 425. Blend mayo and cheese. Put chickenon sprayed cookie sheet. Smear topping on. Sprinkle withcrumbs. Bake 20 minutes or until juices run clear in centerwhen poked with a knife, about 160 internal temperature.Residual heat will continue to cook the chicken even after it’sout of the oven, raising temperature 5 degrees or so. Don’tover bake or chicken will be dry.

Tip: homemade Italian bread crumbs. I had plain crumbsso I stirred in a couple shakes of Italian seasoning.

Annie’s Kale Salad - a cleansing saladMy niece, Annie, brought this salad to our house as a side

dish for dinner. Annie used regular curly kale. We grow Lac-inato/Tuscan kale, which, to my taste, is milder in flavor. Allkales are nutritious with anti-cancer properties: a cup providesmore than 100 percent of the daily value of vitamins K and A,and over 80 percent of vitamin C.

Salad:

1 bunch kale torn into small pieces1-2 tablespoon olive oil1 Granny Smith apple, thinly sliced1/4 cup dried cranberries1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted, or bit more

Dressing:Go to taste on this, adding more of any ingredient if you

want.

1 tablespoon fresh ginger juice - see Rita's tip2-3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar1 teaspoon Dijon mustard2 teaspoons honey1/4 cup olive oilFreshly ground pepper and salt

Whisk together ginger juice, apple cider vinegar, Dijonand honey. Whisk in oil and season to taste. Set aside.

Meanwhile, place kale in bowl and season with salt, pep-per and olive oil. Massage well with hands - this breaks downcellular structure, making it tenderer.

Add in apple, berries and nuts. Toss with dressing to coat.You can make this hours ahead.

Toasting pine nuts: Best done in dry non-stick skillet overlow heat until golden.

Making ginger juice: Grate ginger and squeeze out juice.Or place pieces in garlic press and squeeze out juice. This is the“hardest” part of the recipe since it takes some time. I like tofreeze my ginger root, grate it frozen, and proceed.

Tip: Ginger paste option. Try using a teaspoon or more ofginger paste. Easier by far and a good keeper in the frig.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

This quick parmesan chicken recipe is an easy way to use extra frozen meat in a jiffy.

Rita NaderHiekenfeld RITA’S KITCHEN

A8 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015

VIEWPOINTSVIEWPOINTSEDITORIALS | LETTERS | COLUMNS | CH@TROOM CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Richard Maloney, rmaloney@communitypress.com, 248-7134

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFE

Loveland Herald EditorRichard Maloneyrmaloney@communitypress.com, 248-7134Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-FridaySee page A2 for additional contact information.

394 Wards Corner RoadLoveland, Ohio 45140phone: 248-8600email: nesuburban@communitypress.comweb site: www.communitypress.com

A publication of

Last summer the OhioState Legislature and Gov.John Kasich signed into lawHouse Bill 487, which re-quired State SuperintendentRichard Ross to assess theamount of testing in publicschools and make recom-mendations to reduce it.

In the meantime last Oc-tober two members of thehouse introduced HB 629,which required the state toreduce the number of hoursscheduled for state testsfrom 20 hours per gradelevel to four.

Ross presented his as-sessment and recommenda-tions to the governor andlegislature. One of the re-port’s primary suggestionscuts the amount of time fortesting in the elementarygrades from 20 hours to 16hours per year.

Suffice it say both ofthese bills were laden withthe best of intentions. Themajority of students sub-jected to the hours of testingare probably celebrating therecommendations in theirschools’ halls. Althoughtheir teachers might not jointhem in cheers, more thanlikely they are whispering afew sighs of relief since theywill gain more class time forinstruction.

When someone buys a carthere is always the baseprice price plus the costs ofaccessories and ownershipto consider. The same holdstrue with the administrationof state unit and end of yeartests to elementary students.The base time assigned togive the tests is overshad-owed by all the preparatorytime necessary for studentsto take them.

If, only pre tests and acouple of school wide peprallies conducted to raisestudents’ competitive spiritscomposed the prep time,then testing accessorieswould comprise only a mini-mal time commitment.

To the contrary, everyonerealizes that in today’s worldof high stakes testing, preptime consumes the thoughtsand interests of teachersand students for the entire

school year.In fact itowns theentire in-structionalprogram.Unfortunate-ly, the ulti-mate endgame is notthe time rele-gated for

examination periods, it’show the test results are in-terpreted and used.

Without question the oneday of the school year that ismet with the highest degreeof anxiety and anticipationby all is the day test scoresarrive in the district’s super-intendent’s office. This isthe day of reckoning thatdecides the immediate fu-ture for students, teachers,and administrators, as wellas the district’s and its localschools’ education reputa-tion.

Just think about it. Testscores determine a schooldistrict’s grades for its wellpublicized grade card.Grades below As and Bs canbecome a disaster in termsof its academic reputation.Third-grade students whofail to achieve proficiency inreading are subject to reten-tion.

Scores also impact classplacements for other stu-dents. Just as insidiously, atleast half of a teacher’s an-nual evaluation is dependenton students meeting theannual year’s progress stan-dard.

Let’s at least give our lawmakers credit for showingsome sensitivity to the ex-cessive amount of timeschools are mandated toschedule achievement tests.On the other hand, untilelected public officials enactlaws that prohibit punitiveuses of end of year test re-sults, the reduction of testtime will continue its hollowring of fruitless good in-tentions.

Noel Taylor is a former PrincetonCity Schools administrator and aresident of Sharonville.

Reducing time forhigh stakes testsis act of fruitlessgood intentions

Noel TaylorCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Suddenly, it’s 1950 all overagain.

I remember those days verywell. Dad allowed me to drivehis new doctor’s gray 1950Buick Roadmaster and drive-inmovies were all the rage. Wedidn’t give a rat’s patoot aboutnuclear war, as we circledFrisch’s drive-in.

We didn’t practice “duckand cover,” we were bettereducated than that. We knewthat nothing would protect usfrom an aerial nuclear bom-bardment, except a deep un-derground bomb shelter. Wesimply went about our busi-ness, knowing that Harry, andlater Ike, would bomb the liv-ing snot out of the Russians,should they make a move tobomb us; Obama will do exact-ly the same.

Pay no attention to the pro-testations of the far right wing-nuts. FYI we will soon havehypersonic weapons that candestroy nukes in flight, any-where in the world.

Why is this happening?China does not want our mil-itary in their sphere of politicalinfluence. We are there daily,showing our air and sea poweralong the borders of Chineseairspace. They view this as an

intrusion and athreat, just assome of usview their lowprices ongoods, andtheft of tech-nology, as anintrusion ofour manu-facturing econ-omy.

How do we handle China?The Chinese philosophy is likethat in “The Art of War.” Thegreatest victory comes fromachieving your goals withoutever having to go to war. TheChinese believe in trade as theultimate weapon; they arequite accomplished negotia-tors. We must begin to slowlywithdraw from China as asource for our manufacturedgoods. We can use this Chinesephilosophy on other emergingcountries to garner politicalsupport.

What is Russia’s problem?Putin fancies himself a RussianCzar, not unlike Peter theGreat. Certainly, he would liketo bring back the monarchy,with the title of “Emperor ofAll Russia.” You might as welldream big. What are thoselyrics in the song from South

Pacific, “If you don’t have adream, how you gonna have adream come true.” The resultmay be that he sacrifices mostof his people to accomplishthis.

Kiev was the ancient firstcapital of Russia. Kiev is also acontemporary center for learn-ing and a center for advancedscience and engineering. Thiscannot be understated. Putinneeds Kiev and the Ukraine tobe a part of his new empire, forboth historic and practicalreasons. He is willing to riskwar with the West to achievethis goal. He knows war isquite unlikely.

What should we be doing toprepare for these changes andbetter protect the UnitedStates?

1. We must immediately getour finances in order. You can-not defend your country if it isweak, or perceived to be weak.

2. We must publicly affirmthe doctrine of mutually as-sured destruction.

3. We must fully develop thehypersonic weapon that canshoot down any incoming mis-sile.

James Baker is a 37-year resident ofIndian Hill.

China, Russia threatenUS with nuclear war

James BakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The 114th Congress The beginning of a new,

two-year session of Congressoffers an important opportu-nity for our political leadersto work together to solve ournations problems. No matterwho we supported in the lastelection, we all have an op-portunity to work together inthe next two years to gener-ate solutions to the manyproblems facing our country.

The new Congress in-cludes more than 70 newfaces that I would like to wel-come to Capitol Hill. I wouldlike also like to thank all

members of Congress fortheir service. With almosttwo years until the next con-gressional elections, Con-gress has an opportunity: tocome together and to governwell, our nation.

As the 114th Congress getsunderway, I hope my sena-tors and representative willwork across party lines tosolve the problems we face. Isupport the positions of theFriends Committee on Na-tional legislation - to find outmore about their work atfcnl.org.

Brenda Bertsch Blue Ash

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Feb. 11 questionShould parents have the

right to decide whether to havetheir school-age children vacci-nated, and if they decide not to,should the children be permit-ted to attend school? Why orwhy not?

“I believe that parents havethe right to decide on anyaspect of their children’s lives.However, when those deci-sions have ramifications ofplacing the larger communityof children at risk for sicknessor disease I do not believethose children should be per-mitted to attend a public orprivate school. Those childrencan still receive their educa-tion through home schooling,the hiring of tutors (who areaware of the risks they may beexposing themselves to).

“We have come such a longway in eradicating diseases inthe past that were debilitatingor life threatening. There is noreason to regress and exposethe majority of children tothese potential illnesses whenproven vaccines are avail-able.”

C.S.

“Those around during thepolio, tuberculosis (earliersmall pox) and other healththreats were brought up toadhere to vaccinations. TheMMR (measles mumps andrubella) has basically eradi-cated these maladies. There issome concern (still unproven)that certain vaccinations canhave side effects such as au-tism. I favor the requiredvaccinations to allow kids intoschools. Those who do notchose this vaccination pathcan always home-school theirkids. But there are some whochose not get a flu shot, but goto work/school with the flu. GoFigure!”

T.D.T.

Feb. 4 questionThe governors of Ohio and

Kentucky announced a new planto help pay for a new Brent-Spence Bridge, which includes a50 percent toll discount for dailyusers of the bridge. Is this agood idea? Why or why not?

“I don’t think the newbridge should be paid for withtolls. The federal governmentbuilt the first bridge, as wellas the interstate highways oneither side of it. The federalgovernment should pay thelion’s share of the new bridge.

“Now, I know they don’thave the cash to pay for it; butmoney has never been cheap-er to borrow than now.

“For all those folks (U.S.Rep. Steve Chabot included)who say we can’t/shouldn’tborrow anymore money, Iwant to ask you this question:Why was it OK to borrow tens,if not hundreds of billions ofdollars to build roads, bridges,power plants, etc. in Iraq, butcompletely out of the questionto borrow $2.9 billion to build

a bridge here or anywhereelse in the United States?

“Maybe that could be nextweek’s Ch@troom question.”

Marty M.

CH@TROOM

THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe Ohio House recently passedHouse Bill 7, which prohibitsschools from using test scoresfrom state assessments whendetermining a student’s ad-vancement to the next gradelevel and granting of coursecredit. The bill also states thatschools are not permitted toshare individual student testscores to outside sources with-out consent from either thestudent or his or her parents. Isthis good legislation? Why orwhy not?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to rmaloney@communitypress.com with Ch@troom in thesubject line.

GETTY IMAGES/ISTOCKPHOTO

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • B1

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Melanie Laughman, mlaughman@communitypress.com, 513-248-7573

SYCAMORE TWP. — Threeseasons ago, Sycamore HighSchool’s girls basketball teamshared the Greater Miami Con-ference title with Princeton un-der then-coach Paula Hayden.

The Lady Aves were 23-2that season and Hayden retiredafter a 13-11 mark in 2013.

That left Derek Christersonan opportunity, but also a greatchallenge at one of the smallerGMC schools that offers moresports than many in the league.Sycamore was 6-18 in 2014 andare on a similar path this sea-son.

“We’ve had a lot of closegames this year,” Christersonsaid. “We’ve had about sevengames that have been like eightto nine points. We’ve improved,but we’re still not where weneed to be.”

The green and gold girlshave lost to Fairfield by five,Lebanon by one, Kings by one,Oak Hills by six and Colerainby a bucket. They have justthree seniors and play aboutnine-deep. When they’ve donewell, it’s come from the press.

“Defensively, I’ll put us upagainst anybody,” Christersonsaid. “We just need to get betteroffensively.”

Christerson’s substitutionpatterns have been dictated bypressure defense. Rarely docramps set in on the Sycamorebench.

“We try to keep our guardsfresh,” Christerson said. “Oursenior, Nancy Hunter, has beenplaying hurt. She’s giving useverything she has, but herknees are just done. She’s donenothing but give us grit andhard work.”

Hunter has been the team’sassist and steal leader, but has

been limited in recent gamesdue to her injuries.

The team’s scoring leaderhas been 6-foot-1 transfer JuliaCopfer at 10 points per game.Her season best came earlyagainst Princeton with 24points. She recently went to herformer school, Loveland, andhelped the Lady Aves to a 44-36win.

“It was kind of a homecom-ing for her,” Christerson said.“She did exactly what we toldher to do and she stayed withinherself. Down the stretch, shemade a lot of big baskets. If shehas someone on her back andshe’s one-on-one, she’s tough.”

Copfer has also had to adjustto what Sycamore faces nightin and night out - the schedule.Lakota West, Mason, LakotaEast and Fairfield top a leaguethat has no mercy on a rebuild-

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Sycamore junior Evie Goodyear, left, and senior Lauren Saxon prepare to rebound for the Aves on Feb. 2.

Sycamore girlsbasketball

looks ahead

KENWOOD — Though they’velost more games than they did inthe last two seasons combined,Moeller High School’s basket-ball team is still in the mix intheir league and could be a toughout in the upcoming tournament.

Coach Carl Kremer and staffhave accomplished this with oneof Moeller’s youngest and inex-perienced rosters. Four of lastyear’s starters are playing col-lege basketball and the fifth waslost for the season in early De-cember after foot surgery.

Center Nate Fowler will playat Butler, but has spent this sea-son watching his teammates atMoeller. The 6-foot-9 pivot aver-aged 12.6 points and 10.3 re-bounds as junior last season on ateam that featured Grant Benz-inger (Wright State), Jack Anton(Elon), Tre’ Hawkins (MiamiUniversity) and Adam Gigax(Emory).

Instead of clearing theboards and scoring in the paintthis season, he deposits hislanky, 250-pound frame at theend of the bench and props uphis injured foot.

“Unless he had a direct doc-tor’s order, he has not missed afilm session, a morning walk-through or weightlifting,”Kremer said. “He has been at ev-ery single thing that we’ve had insupport of his teammates.”

Though not a natural vocalleader, Fowler has led throughexample and helped out doingnon-basketball things, like orga-nizing chapel services. Sittingthrough a two-hour game is notcomfortable mentally or physi-

cally for a high school senior.“He was on pace to become

our all-time leading rebounder,”Kremer said. “Had Nate played,we certainly would have beenone of the top teams in this area,if not the state.”

As a result, Moeller had to re-shuffle and re-adjust. Skinny ju-nior Sam McCracken and sopho-more Riley Voss start in the post.At guard is junior transfer TreyMcBride and junior NateGeorgeton, who was the JV pointguard last season.

Leading the Crusaders inscoring is senior Grant Pitman,who averaged less than a bucketper game last season.

“Grant is really a specialshooter,” Kremer said. “Incatch-and-shoot situations, he’sas good as we’ve ever had.”

The key to Pitman’s growthhas been embracing other as-pects of his game. Kremer notesPitman’s rebounding, passingand defense has improvedthrough hard work.

These Crusaders grind andhave had some hard knocksalong the way. Among theirlosses over their holiday tourna-ment was a three-point defeat toOveido, a top team in Florida,and a four-point loss to TaylorCounty, one of Kentucky’s fin-est.

Since the first of the year,Moeller has had four overtimegames at presstime. They lost atSpringfield by a basket and at El-der by one on a buzzer-beater.After the Elder loss, they won bytwo at Toledo St. John’s and byfour against La Salle.

Though he has three Division

Moeller injured stara presence frombench, locker roomBy Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

KAREEM ELGAZZAR/ENQUIRER MEDIA

Moeller forward Sam McCrackendunks during the first half of theCrusaders’ 48-43 win over Elder onFeb. 6.

KAREEM ELGAZZAR/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Moeller guard Trey McBride reactsafter his first-half dunk during the48-43 Moeller win over Elder onFeb. 6.

See MOELLER, Page B2

Boys basketball» Sycamore beat Colerain 52-

47 on Feb. 13 as senior JalenShropshire had 15 points andeight assists.

» Moeller defeated Elder 48-43 on Feb. 6. Sophomore RileyVoss had 12 points.

The Crusaders beat WintonWoods 54-23 on Feb. 7. JuniorTrey McBride led Moeller with13 points.

» Seven Hills got by Cincin-nati Hills Christian Academy 51-49 on Feb. 6. CHCA’s PrinceSammons recorded a double-double with 21 points and 10boards.

The Eagles defeated Glen

Este 47-41 Feb. 10. Sammons re-corded another double-double.

» Indian Hill got by Finney-town 60-59 on Feb. 10. JuniorNick Heidel led the Braves with17 points.

Girls basketball» Cincinnati Hills Christian

Academy defeated Horizon Sci-ence Academy 48-2 Feb. 5. Nao-mi Grandison led all scorerswith 17 points.

The Eagles defeated Cincin-nati Christian 57-26 on Feb. 7 andSeven Hills 51-25 Feb. 11.

Boys swimmingand diving

» Sycamore was second atthe Greater Miami Conferencemeet Feb. 7. Senior MarkHancher was league champ inthe 100 butterfly at 51.71.

At the Division I diving sec-tional at Mason, Sycamore soph-omores Cameron Foy and Thom-as Capouch advanced to the dis-trict meet by finishing fourthand fifth, respectively.

The following Sycamoreswimmers advanced to the dis-trict meet from the Division Isectional Feb. 13: Isaac Gold-stein, Ben Thiss, Eammon Bell,Matthew Schuetz, 50 freestyle;Mark Hancher, Goldstein, JohnHeldman, Bell, 100 freestyle;Heldman, Ethan May, BradleyGreenberger, Joe Moreno, 200freestyle; Christopher Seger,May, 500 freestyle; Schuetz (al-ternate) 100 backstroke; LukeTenbarge, Rick Niu, 100 breast-stroke; Hancher, Seger, 100 but-terfly; Niu, 200 individual med-ley; 200 freestyle relay; 400 free-style relay; 200 medley relay.

» The following Cincinnati

Hills Christian Academy swim-mers advanced to the districtmeet from the Division II sec-tional Feb. 13: John Paul Pancio-li, 50 freestyle; Ryan Hunt, 200freestyle; 200 freestyle relay (al-ternate); 400 freestyle relay.

» Moeller junior Jacob Pelo-quin won the 100 backstroke atthe Greater Catholic Leaguemeet Feb. 4 in :52.08 He also tookthe 100 butterfly in :52.16. JuniorCooper Hodge won the 100breaststroke in :59.50.

The following swimmersfrom Moeller qualified for thedistrict meet at the Division Isectional meet Feb. 13: JustinDavidson,Will McCullough, Se-bastian Fabik in the 50 freestyle;McCullough, Davidson, 100 free-style; Austin Theobald, NoahWorobetz, Austin Murphy, 200freestyle; Theobald, KevinGeorge, 500 freestyle; Cooper

Hodge, Noah Worobetz, JacobPeloquin, James Prugh, 100backstroke; Dan Nymberg, 100breaststroke; Peloquin, Christo-pher Glaser, Nymberg, 100 but-terfly; Hodge, 200 individualmedley; the 200 freestyle relay;400 freestyle relay; and 200medley relay.

» Indian Hill’s Sam Vesterwas CHL champion at the 500freestyle and was second at the100 freestyle.

At the Division II diving sec-tionals at Mason Feb. 9, fresh-man Noah Vigran finished sec-ond. Vigran qualified for the dis-trict meet Feb. 16.

The following Indian Hillswimmers qualified for the dis-trict meet at the Division II sec-tional meet Feb. 13: Sam Vester,50 freestyle: Vester, 100 free-

SHORT HOPS

By Scott Springerand Nick Robbesspringer@communitypress.comnrobbe@communitypress.com

See SHORT HOPS, Page B2

By Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

See AVES, Page B2

B2 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015 LIFE

Indoor track and fieldmight be the most under-the-radar high schoolsport in Ohio. The indoorseason gives multi-sportstudent-athletes an oppor-tunity to compete againstsome of the best athletesfrom throughout the state.Competitions are few andfar between and practicetime is limited, but the ad-vantages are evident.

While not officiallysanctioned by the OHSAA,indoor is recognized as avarsity sport by someschools and a club sport atmost schools. The Ohio As-sociation of Track andCross Country Coacheshosts a championshipmeet each year.

“The greatest benefitfor student-athletes fromthe indoor season is that it

keeps them active duringthe winter months when itis hardest to be motivatedto stay in shape,” SummitCountry Day coach KurtisSmith said. “It providesyour outdoor track ath-letes with an outlet to stayfocused and fine-tunetheir skills heading intothe outdoor season.”

The Silver Knights rec-ognize indoor as a varsitysport and boast a 35-stu-dent roster. Summit Coun-try Day’s Mason Mooreand John Murdock rankone-two in in the 1,600 me-ters. Murdock has the top3,200 meter time whileMoore ranks seventh. St.Xavier’s Michael Vituccihas the state’s top 1,600meter time. Mason’s NickGrismer and TommyStewart, Lakota East’sHorter, and Sycamore’sRay Berling have also im-pressed in the long dis-tance events.

Lakota West’s MykelChambers has posted thearea’s fastest sprint times.Withrow’s Kymari Gates,Aaron Shannon and Rash-

aun O’Neal, Mason’s ReesePontius, Amit Maity, andJake Belcastro, and Syca-more’s Jeremiah Hunteralso boast top sprint times,while Princeton’s BrandonMullins, Sycamore’sAdam Lucken, and LakotaEast’s Dustin Horter leadthe middle distanceevents. Withrow, Mason,and Sycamore have thearea’s top relay teams.

Northwest’s Myles

Pringle and Mason’s VinceMajor are among thestate’s top high jumpers.The Knights also have atop long jumper in MalikBeverly. Mason’s Pontiusalso excels in the longjump and triple jump. Ma-son’s Billy Rook, Glen Es-te’s Jacob Hamilton, andSycamore’s Ben Pender-gast rank among the toppole vaulters.

Competing in theseevents gives outdoor trackand field athletes an earlyedge. While most of thecompetitors do not have anofficial indoor team attheir school, they are stillable to train for and com-pete against statewidecompetition.

“To stay truly competi-tive, you have to compete,and that comes from liningup next to other kids andracing. I think that makesa big, dramatic differ-ence,” said Lakota Westcoach Larry Cox.

On the girls side, With-row’s Destiny Pennington,Niyah Carpenter, OliviaJames, Mercedes Smith,

and Ayanna O’Neal rankamong the state’s topsprinters, as does LakotaEast’s Kaylyn Heath. Notsurprisingly, Withrow hasposted the state’s top timesin the 4x200 and 4x400 re-lays. Turpin’s Olivia Con-naughton and Sycamore’sRosie Menyhert lead thedistance runners. With-row’s O’Neal and LakotaWest’s Sydney Hill haveposted top times in the 60-meter hurdles. WalnutHills’s Tai’lynn Jones isone of the state’s best inthe long jump and triplejump.

While there are manychallenges to participatein indoor, such as fees andtravel expenses, there arerewards for those whowant to compete at thenext level.

“Indoor can provide anathlete another chance tobe seen by colleges andearn a scholarship,” saidPrinceton coach JamesStallings. “For the stu-dents that do indoor trackand are serious about col-lege track, this is ideal.”

Indoor track helps athletes fine-tune skills

FILE PHOTO

Rosie Menyhert of Sycamoreis faring well in winterindoor track this season.

Competition isgood preparationfor springBy Adam Turerprepsports@enquirer.com

Tommy Tuberville,University of Cincin-nati head footballcoach, will be the key-note speaker at the 48thNational Football Foun-dation’s “That’s MyBoy” Award banquetTuesday, March 3,which is based upon theaccumulation of pointsin three areas: footballachievement, academ-ic achievement, and ex-tracurricular / commu-nity activities.

The award will beannounced at the schol-ar-athlete dinner, whichwill be at 7 p.m. Tues-day, March 3, in thePresidential Ballroomat the Westin Cincin-nati. Cash bar precedesthe banquet and beginsat 6 p.m.

The finalists forOhio’s award are: Mon-tell Brown, Oak Hills;Thomas Bruns, Kings;Parker Chalmers, Wyo-ming; Simeon Lane, St.Xavier; DeMontreLewis Jr., Shroder;Bryce Linkous, Way-nesville; CameronMurray, CincinnatiHills Christian Acad-emy; Chaz Patten,Western Brown andJake Weber, HarrisonHigh School. The final-ists for Northern Ken-tucky include: BeauHoge, Highlands; Bran-den Johnson, DixieHeights; Sam Murrer,Covington Catholic; JoeStuder, Beechwoodand Ryan Woolf, RyleHigh School.

Anthony Munoz,NFL Hall of Famer, willreceive the NFF Chap-ter’s “Contribution toAmateur FootballAward” for his workwith Tristate areayouth.

The Tom PotterCourage Award will bepresented to Ryan Da-vis from CincinnatiCountry Day.

The Anthony MunozFoundation will presentits Offensive Linemanand Defensive Line-man of the Year toGeorge Asafo-Adjei,Lakota West and JustinHilliard, St. XavierHigh School.

Four scholar ath-letes, one from each ofthe local colleges -Deyshawn Bond, Uni-versity of Cincinnati;Brandon Keller, MountSt. Joseph University;Jake McBee, ThomasMore College and An-drew Hendrix, MiamiUniversity - will be hon-ored also.

For ticket informa-tion, contact: Julia Gan-dert 310-9928 (day) orRon Woyan 382-3173(night).

Tubervilleto speakat ‘That’s My Boy’banquetEnquirer Media

FILE PHOTO

University of Cincinnati’sTommy Tuberville will bethe keynote speaker forthe National FootballFoundation’s “That’s MyBoy” Award banquet.

nati Hills Christian Acad-emy swimmers advancedto the district meet fromthe Division II sectionalFeb. 14: Anna Van Jura,200 freestyle; Van Jura,100 breaststroke; 200 free-style relay; 400 freestylerelay.

» Indian Hill was thirdat the Cincinnati HillsLeague meet Feb. 7. JuniorDevin Landstra was cham-pion at the 500 freestyle.Junior Elizabeth Drerupwon the 100 freestyle andthe Lady Braves won the200 medley relay withDrerup, Landstra, seniorGrace Stimson and juniorAvery Pearson.

At the Division II div-ing sectionals at MasonFeb. 9, senior Kara Koren-gel was third and fresh-man Maggie Anning wassixth. Both qualified forthe district meet Feb. 16.

The following IndianHill swimmers qualifiedfor the district meet at theDivision II sectional Feb.14: Devin Landstra, Eliza-beth Drerup, Hailey Ma-genheim, 50 freestyle; Ma-genheim, 100 freestyle;Avery Pearson, BridgetPavlick, Kate Lewis, 200freestyle; Pavlick, Pear-son, Lewis, 500 freestyle;Landstra, Drerup, 100backstroke; Grace Stim-son, 100 breaststroke;Stimson, Mary Kate Jutze,200 individual medley; 200freestyle relay; 400 free-style relay; 200 medley re-lay.

» Mount Notre Dame’sTeagan Moravek was sec-ond at the Division I sec-tional diving meet in Ma-son Feb. 11. Moravek, Kris-ten Dean and GraceMenke all moved to thedistrict meet Feb. 18.

The following MNDswimmers qualified forthe district meet at the Di-vision I sectional meetFeb. 14: Graci Doll, 50 free-style; Doll, 100 butterfly;Anna Lucas, LindseyScott, 200 individual med-ley; 400 freestyle relay;200 freestyle relay (alter-nate); 200 medley relay.

Wrestling» Sycamore was sixth

at the GMC tournamentFeb. 7. Junior Gary Traubwas the league championat 195 pounds. SophomoreCole Sutton was runner-upat 182 pounds. Junior Sal-man Isakov took thirdplace at 138 pounds andsophomore Kyle Greenwas fourth at 120 pounds.

style; Jack Dowling, MaxElhausen, 200 freestyle;Jack Dowling, Elhausen,Nick Saba, 500 freestyle;Joe Dowling, 100 back-stroke; Sam Okum, JoeSheard, 100 breaststroke;Kyle Goold, 100 butterfly;Okum, Sheard; 200 indi-vidual medley; 200 free-style relay; 400 freestylerelay; 200 medley relay.

Girls swimming and diving

» The following Ursu-line Academy swimmersadvanced to the districtfrom the Division I sec-tional Feb. 14: Kate Scri-mizzi, Bryn Ericksen, Lau-ra Morris, 50 freestyle; Ju-lia Moran, Frances Leary,Ericksen, Morgan Butter-field, 100 freestyle; Mag-gie Sattler, Emma Sava-rese, Moran, Rollie Grind-er, 200 freestyle; SydneyLofquist, Christine VanKirk, Allie Wade, Grinder,500 freestlye; CarolineBlood, Leary, Lydia Bettin-ger (alternate), 100 back-stroke; Laura Morris, VanKirk, Kylie Decker, Wade,100 breaststroke; Sava-rese, Scrimizzi, Sattler,Bettinger, 100 butterfly;Lofquist, Taylor Brokamp,Abby Habel, 200 IM; 200freestyle relay; 400 free-style relay; 200 medley re-lay.

Ellie Thompson, AbbyJordan and Alexa Niceleyqualified for the districtdive meet.

» Sycamore was sec-ond at the GMC meet Feb.7.

Junior Patty Blood fin-ished seventh in the Divi-sion I diving meet at Ma-son Feb. 11 to qualify forthe district meet.

The following LadyAves advanced to the dis-trict meet from the Divi-sion I sectional Feb. 14:Priscilla Wu, Jory Gould,Mary Fry, Elizabeth Wal-den’ 50 freestyle; Fry, Isa-belle Jimenez, Lily Ret-ford, 100 freestyle; Han-nah May, Jiin Woo, Caroli-na Veraldo, Jimenez(alternate) 200 freestyle;May, Veraldo, 500 free-style; Gould, Retford,Amy Deng, 100 back-stroke; Wu, 100 breast-stroke; Cara Norris, Made-lyn Heldman, 100 butter-fly; 200 freestyle relay;400 freestyle relay; 200medley relay.

» The following Cincin-

SHORT HOPS

Continued from Page B1

I state championships,Kremer finds seasons likethis oddly satisfying.

“The joy of coaching isin the process and thestruggle,” Kremer said.“Through December andJanuary losses come Feb-ruary and March victo-ries. It’s been a tough yearbecause we’ve lost moregames than usual, but insome ways I’ve enjoyedthe struggle.”

MoellerContinued from Page B1

ing squad.“Our league is ab-

solutely brutal,”Christerson said.“You’ve got to comeready to play. It’s likethe SEC in football.Every week’s a bat-tle.”

The upside is manyof the Lady Aves re-turn and there’s somehelp on the horizon atthe middle-school lev-

el.“At least one of the

seventh-graders couldplay for us right now,”he said. “The future’sbright. We just have tokeep building this thing.When Paula (Hayden)was here we graduated12 seniors in two yearsand many of them areplaying Division I or Di-vision II basketballright now.”

Sycamore openstournament play Feb. 19against Winton Woodsin the Division I section-al at Harrison.

AvesContinued from Page B1

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • B3LIFE

B4 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015 LIFE

Ursuline Academy’s2014 Ursuline Woman ofthe Year is Dianne Kreuz-man Hill ‘73. The awardwas presented to Hill atthe annual Ursuline Presi-dent’s Dinner in Ursu-line’s Besl Theater.

Hill, an Indian Hill res-ident, is the 60th Ursulinegraduate to receive thishonor that was estab-lished in 1987. The Ursu-line Woman of the Yearaward is presented to anUrsuline alumna who hasbuilt on the foundation ofher Ursuline education tomake her presence felt inthe world, has made sig-nificant contributions toher profession, her com-munity, and to the ad-vancement of UrsulineAcademy, has served as atremendous source ofpride among Ursulinealumnae and an inspira-tion for current and fu-ture Ursuline students,and has brought honor toherself and her alma ma-ter.

“Dianne is a tremen-dous representative ofUrsuline’s values and mis-sion,” Ursuline PresidentSharon Redmond said.“Dianne served on ourBoard of Trustees from2007 to 2013. During thattime, she chaired the Stra-tegic Plan committee forthree years, and sheserved on the MarketingCommittee as the group

developed the ‘Voice. Val-ues. Vision.’ positioningwork. Both the marketingwork and the work on theStrategic Plan, have beenso vital to our success inthe past years, and will bethe foundation uponwhich future successesare built. We are indebtedto her leadership and in-sight in this work.”

After graduating fromUrsuline, Hill earned herbachelor’s degree in crim-inal justice from the Uni-versity of Cincinnati, andher master’s from XavierUniversity. She served asaJuvenile Corrections Of-ficer for 10 years in Ham-ilton County. She nowworks for the Council onChild Abuse as a preven-tion specialist.

Hill thanked her fam-

ily for their support of herwork throughout her life,and said that it was easyfor her to give back to Ur-suline because she had at-tended many Ursulinegraduations and seen theunique successes andamazing potential of eachUrsuline graduate. Shesaid that her belief in theirfuture, based in their Ur-suline foundation, wassignificant to her, and itinspired her work at theschool.

Also announced at thedinner were the 2014 Out-standing Volunteer Lead-ership Award recipient,Paul V. Muething of Pleas-ant Ridge, and the 2014 St.Angela Merici Leader-ship Award recipients,Vicky and Rick Reynoldsof Hyde Park.

KREUZMANN HILLUrsuline Woman of Year

THANKS TO SALLY NEIDHARD

2014 Ursuline Woman of the Year Dianne Kreuzman Hill '73and Ursuline President Sharon Redmond.

The Hamilton CountyRecycling and SolidWaste District recognizedbusinesses, schools, citi-zens and communities, formaking a difference in re-cycling and waste reduc-tion at the 10th annual Re-cycling Awards Ceremo-ny.

“Today we acknowl-edged 16 different indi-viduals, communities,and organizations includ-ing a motivated highschool student who estab-

lished a permanent wastereduction program at hisschool district, as well as alarge health care systemthat implemented recy-cling and reuse programsat its many facilities.”said Michelle Balz, assis-tant director of HamiltonCounty Recycling and Sol-id Waste District. “The va-riety of this year’s awardrecipients illustrates thatrecycling is one thing wecan all do.”

The 2014 Recycling

Award recipients include:» Outstanding School

Recycling ProgramAward: Fairview-CliftonGerman LanguageSchool.

» Student Recycler ofthe Year: Casey Smith,Loveland High School.

» Outstanding Recy-cling Educator Award:Mary Mullen, Seton HighSchool.

» Best Community Re-

Outstanding recycling achievementsacknowledged in Hamilton County

See RECYCLING, Page B6

Connecting you and your family to the region’s only Academic Medical Center and most advanced care.

Services include:• Primary Care• Ob/Gyn & Women’s Health• Dermatology• Cardiology • Pain Medicine• Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine• Imaging • Labs

Midtown – Conveniently located oD exit 8 on I-71 near Oakley and Pleasant Ridge

(513) 475-8000

UCHealth.com/expansion

Introducing your newest neighbors in Midtown

CE-0000602488CE-0000619267

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • B5LIFE

AscensionLutheran ChurchWomen’s weekly Friday morningBible Study is at 9:30 a.m. Kidsare welcome play in the play-room. The group is readingJessica LaGrone’s new study,“Broken and Blessed.” Womenwho are unable to attendweekly gatherings are invitedto purchase the study and joinwhen possible.

Healing Christ (healing touch)Ministry is offered on thefourth Tuesday of the month at7 p.m. More information on thisministry is available at 793-3288.

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

Blue AshCommunity ChurchThis non-denominational churchmeets at the Sycamore SeniorCenter in Blue Ash.

Services are Sunday at 10:30 a.m.www.blueashcc.com.

For more information or ques-tions please contact AndyRainey (rainey@ blueashcc.com)or 549-0565.

The church meets at SycamoreSenior Center, Blue Ash;www.blueashcc.com.

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchMovie Night will be Feb. 21 atthe home of Bob and RhondaYoung. A light meal will beprovided, followed by viewing/discussing “The First Grader,”the true story of an 84 year-oldKenyan who enrolls in first-grade to learn how to read.

The Lenten Series begins AshWednesday, Feb. 18. Soup andsalad will be provided followedby a worship service. withCommunion. The next fiveWednesdays in Lent will consistof dinner followed by theprogram “Holy Ground.”Congregational members willgive brief talks of a place theyhave visited where they feltGod’s presence. Our NEEDScollection item for February ispeanut butter and jelly.

The BAPC bowling group meetsweekly on Thursdays, 10 a.m., atCrossgate Lanes.

T.W.O meets at noon Feb. 25 inthe Fellowship Hall. Janet andPastor Mike Brewer will presentthe program. Bring a packlunch; drinks and desserts willbe provided.

Reservations and ticket pay-ments are due by March 1 forthe next Middlers’ event. Thegroup is going to the GoldenLamb and then to the LebanonTheatre Company March 21.

The NEEDS collection item forFebruary is peanut butter andjelly.

Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care is avail-able.

The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; the church has aFacebook page.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodist ChurchChildren’s Weekday Program-ming is Tuesday and Thursdaymornings and Thursday after-noon with lunch available foreither day. There is a nominalcharge for each session and youmust bring your child’s lunch.Register on the website(www.cos-umc.org) under“Registration Forms.”

Sunday Worship Services are8:20 a.m. and 11 a.m. (tradition-al worship), and 9:40 a.m.(contemporary worship).

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Blue Ash; 791-3142;www.cos-umc.org.

Montgomery Nursery School isaccepting registrations for2015-2016 school year. Call984-1796 for details.

CommunityLighthouseChurch of GodServices are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Cincinnati; 984-5044; onFacebook under CommunityLighthouse Church of God.

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday School: 9 a.m., SundayWorship Service: 10:30 a.m.,Camp Kids & Child Care: 11 a.m.;active youth, outreach, fellow-ship, music ministries, Bible

studies. Pastor is Will Leasure.Seekers (The Way, the Truth andthe Life) small group meets 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sundays. Formore information, contact Daveand Melissa at 891-8527 EXT. 1.

Adult Sunday School on Sundaymornings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.(Fellowship Hall).

The church is at 8999 Apple-wood Drive, Blue Ash; 891-8527;www.hartzellumc.org.

Northern HillsSynagogueNorthern Hills Synagogue willscreen a special showing of theaward-winning documentary“The Island President” at 6:30p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24. Themovie tells the story of Presi-dent Mohammed Nasheed ofthe Maldives, an island chain inthe Indian Ocean threatenedwith submersion due to risingsea levels. Dinner will accompa-ny the movie, and a discussionwill follow the film. There is a$6 charge for dinner and themovie. Please call the Syna-gogue at 931-6038 to RSVP.

The synagogue is at 5714 FieldsErtel Road, Deerfield Township.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchRegular service times are 8 a.m.with spoken Eucharist and 10a.m. with Sunday School andchildcare.

A Lenten Journey conversationsclass will be offered followingthe 10 a.m. services Sunday,March 1, and Sunday, March 22.

SMART Recovery Group meetsMondays at 6 p.m. in the li-brary. Visit website atwww.smartcincy.com

Tai Chi is offered on Mondaysfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. andWednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6p.m.. Come and watch a class.

The Order of St. Luke, Hands ofHope chapter, meets the secondWednesday of each month at7:15 p.m. in the library.

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

Ladies Fellowship/ReligiousStudy Group meets on Tuesdaymornings at 10 a.m. at thechurch.

Ladies Bridge meets the first andthird Thursdays of the month.Contact the church office forfurther information.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widows and widowers

meets the second and fourthSaturdays from 10 a.m. to 11a.m.

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

SycamorePresbyterian ChurchSunday morning worship ser-vices are at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45a.m. Child care is available inthe nursery during both servicesfor infants through age 2.Sunday school for pre-schoolthrough 12th-grade is at 10:45a.m. Additional child care isavailable for parents in AdultEducation classes: Preschool andolder meet in Room 113 duringthe 9:15 service.

Adult Sunday Bible study meets10:45 a.m.

An upcoming study, “Not a Fan:Becoming a Completely Com-mitted Follower of Jesus” byKyle Idleman, will meet inRoom 120 ; 10:45 a.m. in theManse.

New Beth Moore Women’sStudy is under way. Children ofthe Day: 1st and 2nd Thessalo-nians will be studied. Meets9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Wednes-days, in Room 120.

Lamplighters’ are studying IICorinthians. Meets every Tues-day from 7 p.m. to 8:30 in theMedia Center.

Men’s Bible Group meets 6:45a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays inRoom 120.

The fourth Sunday of eachmonth, the church family willconnect together at the 10:45a.m. service. No Sunday Schoolexcept for Preschool - Kin-dergarten.

Women’s Monday Group meets10:30 a.m. to noon in room 120.The group is reading “What’s soAmazing About Grace,” byPhilip Yancey.

Men’s Saturday Bible Studyresumes March 14. “TwelveOrdinary Men,” a book aboutthe disciples, will be studied.Meets in Room 120, 8:30 a.m. to10 a.m.

Mother of a pre-schooler? Joinour new MOPS group (Mothersof Preschoolers). Free childcareprovided. The group meets 9:30a.m. to 11:30 a.m. the secondWednesday of each month, inRoom 229.

Student Ministries welcomes

RELIGION

See RELIGION, Page B6Here’s just some of the great amenities

Five Seasons has to offer:

Call Today for a Club Tour513-469-1400 11790 Snider Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249 FiveSeasonsSportsClub.com

MEMBERSHIP TYPE MONTHLY DUES

Family $129Couple $99Individual $59

Join Five Seasonsfor as low as $59 per month!

Get it all for one low price

Join Today & SAVE with our NEW One True Club Membership!

NEW

LOW RATES!

Indoor & Outdoor Pool

State-of-the-art Fitness Center

Cardio Equipment with LCD Monitors

Outdoor Patio & Grill

Elite Tennis Programming

Outdoor Clay Courts

Summer Camps for Kids

Swim Lessons & Swim & Dive Team

Complimentary Group Fitness Classes

Contemporary Cafe & Full Service Bar

Certified Personal Trainers & Tennis Pros

Exciting Club Social Events

Complimentary Towels

Childcare & Kids Programs

Save over $1,000* per year compared to our previous rates!

*Based on NEW Family One Full Club Membership rate

vs. old Family Gold Membership rate

Sharonville United MethodistTraditional worship services at 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary worship service at 9:30amFaith development opportunities for all ages!3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!

Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 9am and 10:30am

Child care and Christian Educationfor all ages available

throughout the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor

6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866

www.Epiphanyumc.org

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.orgTraditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Reverend Jennifer Lucas,Senior Pastor

UNITED METHODIST

LOVELANDPRESBYTERIAN

CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring Church

Join us for Sunday Services

Sunday School .........9:15 - 10:00amWorship Service .....10:30 - 11:30amFellowship........................... 11:30am

360 Robin Av (oN Oak St) Loveland OH

683-2525www.LPCUSA.org • LPCUSA@fuse.net

PRESBYTERIAN (USA)

Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.11020 S. Lebanon Road.

683-1556www.golovelive.com

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

$$$)'&*5%03%.3)+(-

!$&*+" '%#&(&)!')"+ *!&! *%( ##)++ *!&!7(512&2+,50 6+('42*

$)"+ *!&!#+,&/.*+(5(" 6+('42*

$)"+ *!&! *%( ##)++ *!&!!%,15" !34++0

*-#!'#+ ()#' )" )%% !'#,&('!$

-,,5 :<0;< 470/3'648&4 6% $*!(4*"2#1

+5.)-95)-5-5

UNITED METHODIST

B6 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015 LIFE

St. Vincent de Paul’s12th annual RetroFittingsevent at Cincinnati MusicHall attracted more than600 guests who celebrat-ed Decades of Divas andsupported the mission ofSt. Vincent de Paul withrecord-breaking generos-ity.

RetroFittings is an in-novative event that spot-lights the fashion designsof students from the Uni-versity of Cincinnati Col-lege of Design, Architec-ture, Art and Planning(DAAP).

Each student was giv-en a $10 voucher to shop atone of St. Vincent dePaul’s seven Thrift Storeand Donation Centers toredesign and create an en-semble inspired by a divawho influenced a decade.The designs were thenmodeled in a New Yorkstyle fashion show by UCstudents and other specialguests including eventemcees, Cincy Chic Pub-lisher Amy Scalia andKISS107’s DJ D-Lo, own-ers of Cincy Style Edit,Marsha Ashley and BrockMaitland, and model Juli-ana Ono, daughter of Uni-versity of Cincinnati’sPresident Ono.

The event also fea-tured a boutique filledwith vintage and trendyitems donated to St. Vin-cent de Paul, cocktails andh'ors d'oeuvres, raffleprizes, and a live auctionwith items such as a one-of-a-kind jewelry piecedesigned by Krombholzjewelers.

“The unbelievable gen-erosity of our RetroFit-tings guests and sup-porters literally broughtme to tears,” RetroFit-tings Committee Chair Ta-ren Kinebrew said. “Wecan’t thank everyoneenough for reaching out totouch a life and help aneighbor in need!”

Proceeds from theevent benefit St. Vincentde Paul's efforts to bringhope to the front line ofpoverty, with more than900 parish volunteers vis-iting the homes of neigh-bors in need to provide in-novative, practical emer-gency assistancethroughout Greater Cin-cinnati.

For more post event in-formation and updates onnext year’s event visitwww.svdpcincinnati.org.

Record year for St. VincentDe Paul’s Retrofittings event

PROVIDED

RetroFittings sponsors and auction donors Heather Krombholz, Izzi Krombholz and LeeKrombholz of Indian Hill.

PROVIDED

St. Vincent de Paul Board Member and RetroFittings SponsorBob Gramann and Carol Gramann of Indian Hill, and St. Vincentde Paul Board President Andrew Curran of Anderson Township.

PROVIDED

St. Vincent dePaul ManagerMatt Flege ofReading andRetroFittingsSponsor andboard memberAmar Bhati ofIndian Hill

cycling Program Award(>10,000 population):City of Montgomery.

» Best CommunityRecycling ProgramAward (<10,000 popula-tion): Village of Marie-mont.

» Most ImprovedCommunity RecyclingProgram Award: City ofDeer Park.

» Innovative Commu-nity Recycling ProgramAward: City of ForestPark.

» Excellence in Pub-lic Recycling Award:Bunbury and Buckle UpMusic Festivals.

» Recycling at WorkProgram of the YearAward: TriHealth.

» The InterchangeBusiness of the YearAward: StreamKey.

» Outstanding Recy-cling in a Bar or Restau-rant: Verde Salad &More.

» Outstanding Recy-cling in a Multi-FamilyResidence Award: Bur-ney View Apartments.

» Friend of Recy-cling: Jan Pastrick.

» The John Van Vol-kenburgh Award for Re-cycling Innovation: Syc-amore CommunitySchool District.

» Innovation in WasteReduction Award: Da-Lite Screen Co.

» Excellence in Re-use Award: Goodwill In-dustries.

Photos of the awardrecipients may beviewed at Hamilton-CountyRecycles.org.

RecyclingContinued from Page B4

About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-avail-able basis. Items must be in by4 p.m. Wednesday for consid-eration in the followingedition. E-mail announce-ments to loveland@communi-typress.com.

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

students to participate in itsactivities. Check the StudentMinistries Kiosk for a calendarof events.

The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;sycamorechurch.org.

RELIGION

Continued from Page B5

BLUE ASHIncidents/investigationsAbandonment of junked ordismantled vehiclesReported in 4900 block ofKenridge Drive Feb. 1.

Reported in 4500 block ofCooper Road Jan. 21.

Reported in 4400 block ofHunt Road Jan. 21.

Reported in 11000 block of

Grand Avenue Jan. 26.Assault-knowingly harmReported in 9100 block ofPlainfield Road Jan. 27.

Criminal trespassReported in 8900 block ofCherry Street Feb. 2.

Disorderly conductReported in 10900 block ofReed Hartman Highway Jan.

POLICE REPORTS

See POLICE, Page B7

SHOPPING HAS NEVER BEEN EASIER.

findnsave.cincinnati.com

FEBRUARY 18, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • B7LIFE

Craig E. KolthoffCraig E. Kolthoff, 54, of Blue

Ash died Feb. 6.Survived by parents Paul E.

and Willa (nee Meale); siblings

Keith (Diane) Kolthoff, Kim(Bruce) Rice and Kevin Kolthoff;uncle of Megan, Jamie and Allie;and aunts Marge Poehner andElsie Roosa.

Services were Feb. 9 at St. Paul

Lutheran Church, Cincinnati.Memorials to: St. Paul LutheranChurch, 5433 Madison Road,Cincinnati, OH 45227; or VitasHospice, 11500 North Lake Drive,Suite 400, Cincinnati, OH 45249.

DEATHS

23.Identity fraudReported in 4100 block of HuntRoad Jan. 30.

Petty theftA man said someone took abrown jacket, value $35, andcar and house keys, value $5,from the 4400 block of CooperRoad Jan. 29.

A man said someone took two32-inch LG televisions, value$600, from the 4600 block ofCreek Road Feb. 1.

TelecommunicationsharassmentReported in 4600 block ofCornell Road Jan. 30.

TheftA woman said someone took anOhio license plate, FPZ3409,from the 9400 block of RavenLane Jan. 30.

A woman said someone took$1,862.95 from her accountwith her debit card, Feb. 2 inthe 4500 block of Ellman Ave-nue.

Someone took business accountchecks, Feb. 2 in the 11100 blockof Luschek Drive.

Theft of drugsReported in 9300 block ofCanary Court Jan. 20.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringVehicle removed from 8700block of Montgomery Road,Dec. 30.

Tools valued at $1,600 removedfrom 4200 block of WoodlawnAve., Jan. 2.

Criminal damagingScreen window damaged at8400 block of St. Clair Ave., Jan.6.

Vehicle window damaged at

8700 block of Plainfield Road,Jan. 7.

Door and mirror removed from7800 block of MontgomeryRoad, Jan. 2

Identity theftReported at 8800 block ofLyncris Drive, Jan. 5.

TheftSunglasses removed from 7800block of Montgomery Road,Jan. 2.

Sunglasses valued at $2,490removed from 7800 block ofMontgomery Road, Jan. 2.

Personal check, currency re-moved from 4500 block ofSpencer Ave., Jan. 6.

Purses valued at $1,200 removedfrom 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Dec. 31.

Sunglasses valued at $1,095removed from 7800 block ofMontgomery Road, Jan. 2.

Reported at 8400 block of BeechAve., Jan. 2.

Credit cards removed from 8400block of St. Claire Ave., Dec. 31.

Credit cards removed from 7400block of Briarpatch Lane, Dec.29.

Toy doll and merchandise valuedat $40 removed from 7800block of Montgomery Road,Dec. 26.

Vehicle wheel rims and tiresremoved from 7900 block ofRichmond Ave., Dec. 26.

Reported 8500 block of Plain-field Road, Dec. 26.

Purse and contents removedfrom 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Dec. 27.

Frames removed from 7800block of Montgomery Road,Dec. 26.

Credit cards removed from 8500block of Darnell Ave., Dec. 26.

$180 removed from 4500 blockof E. Galbraith Road, Dec. 27.

Medication and GPs removedfrom 7800 block of Montgo-

mery Road, Dec. 16.Projector removed from 4777block of E. Galbraith Road, Dec.29.

Microsoft office copies valued at$1,100 removed from 7800block of Montgomery Road,Dec. 30.

Merchandise removed fromstore at 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Jan. 5.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsCriminal damagingVehicle damaged at 7900 blockof Village Drive, Dec. 30.

Criminal trespassing9500 block of Fields Ertel Road,Jan. 6.

TheftClothing removed from 11000block of Montgomery Road,Dec. 30.

Credit card removed from 11000block of Montgomery Road,Jan. 5.

Reported at 10000 block ofPlantation Pointe Drive, Jan. 6.

Account hacked reported at8700 block of Donovan Court,Jan. 2.

POLICE REPORTS

Continued from Page B6

ON THE WEBOur interactive Cinci-

Navigator map allows youto pinpoint the locationof police reports in yourneighborhood. Visit:Cincinnati.com/blueashCincinnati.com/montgomeryCincinnati.com/sycamoretownshipCincinnati.com/symmestownship

2-for-1 Adult TicketsTHURSDAY & FRIDAY• 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ONLY

SAFE TRAVEL FAMILY ZONE

THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

Goody bags for kids 8 and under

CincinnatiAutoExpo.com

Kids 12 and Under FREE

SAVE $3 on regular priced adult tickets at any area Kroger

FEBRUARY 18 – 22DUKE ENERGY

CONVENTION CENTER

$1.00Admission

$1 Hot Dogs & Soft Drinks and $3 Draft Beer

SNEAK PEEK SPECIALWEDNESDAY, FEB. 18

A L L T H E M A K E S . A L L T H E M O D E L S .

All in one place.

CINCINNATICINCINNATI

AutoExpopresented by

&

CE-0000618103

CE-0000618204

B8 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 18, 2015 LIFE

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

of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhooddesignations are approximate.

BLUE ASH10260 Alliance Road: DukeRealty Ohio to Ohio NationalLife Insurance Co. The;$3,490,000.

21 Carpenters Ridge: Rashid,Syed & Shamin to Rios, ManuelZ. &Gloria P.; $274,000.

10901 Kenwood Road: ForestPharmaceuticals Inc. to OsborneReal Estate Holdings 2014 LLC;$14,400,000.

MONTGOMERY10602 Bridgewater Lane: Riggs,Matthew P. & Sarah C. to Khan,Mohsin A. & Hadia; $325,500.

10874 Bromwell Lane: Sorter,David M. & Mary L. to Rickert,Jeremy K. & Stacy R.; $405,000.

10669 Creeknoll Court: Kauf-man, Peter Tobias & Donna M.to Subramanian, Kalaiarasan &Kavitha; $318,000.

11038 Grandstone Lane: Church,Albert M. Jr. & Lisa to Bolt,William Z. & Janine E.;$950,000.

10796 Kinglet Circle: Feng,Alexander H& Laura to Tran,Kim Thu Thi & Matthew Chu-ong Ngo; $271,000.

Legacy Lane: Great TraditionsHomes Ltd. to Heuer, John J. &Deborah J.; $1,064,623.

8181 Margaret Lane: Teegarden,Daniel J. & Christina B. to JVBucci LLC; $235,000.

10240 Pendery Drive: Bank ofNew York Mellon The to Crum-rine, Shelly L. & David M. Ra-nochak; $582,000.

10406 Stone Court: Grote, Nicho-las J. & Kelly E. Trs. to Amin,Kaushal & Mansey; $345,200.

10584 Tanagerhills Drive: Ivers,Joel I. & Susan B. to Grote,Nicholas J. & Kelly E.; $480,000.

10027 Windzag Lane: Bachman,Kevin to Burke, Jason M. &Cynthia G. Brown-; $215,000.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP8927 Applewood Drive: Estrem-era, Francisco to Murphy, Brian;

$135,000.10954 Barrington Court: CitibankNA Tr. to Hogya, Denis; $95,394.

8824 Decima St.: Lotz, BeverlyM. Tr. to Magnolia FamilyLimited Partnership; $220,000.

3604 Glengary Lane: Cummings,Denise A. to Leung, Arthur H.;$130,000.

8237 Kemper Road: Reamer, Eric& Annette Adams to Fruit, Lori;$300,000.

3821 Mantell Ave.: Marlow,Charles Keith & Julie Ann toU.S. Bank NA Tr. for Struct;$85,000.

3995 Mantell Ave.: Brewer,Derek E. to Northrop PropertiesLLC; $67,200.

8109 Reading Road: PD PropertyLLC to LVREIS Inc.; $375,000.

8010 School Road: Meyer, Rebec-ca & Jordan to O’Leary, AshleyN.; $110,000.

8494 Wetherfield Lane: Conn,Robby T. & C. Charae to Hatha-way, Kirk D. & Bridget R.;$322,000.

8678 Wicklow Ave.: Holtman,Christopher M. to Touassi, LeslieM.; $127,900.

8318 York St.: McNiese, MarquesP. to William-Hill, Vicky;$100,000.

SYMMES TOWNSHIP11319 Avant Lane: Mangiaracina,Lisa A. to Venkateswaran,Ananthanara & Uma; $635,000.

12010 Carrington Lane: Hartle,Jennifer Lee Tr. to Hiudt, Fred-erick T.; $65,000.

9168 Dominion Circle: Arington,Richard K. to Ferguson, Terri L.;$89,000.

9452 Farmcourt Lane: Hensley,Curtis E. to Davison III, James F.;$260,000.

11700 Kemperwoods Drive:Williams, Amal I. to Lindsey,William; $500,000.

11971 Olde Dominion Drive:Lake, John & Louise P. to Hurst,Judith A.; $115,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

A list of local fish fries:» Hartzell United MethodistChurch annual fish fry Fridaysare Feb. 20-April 3, at thechurch, 8999 Applewood Drive,Blue Ash. “All-you-can-eat.Atlantic cod, dipped in batterand deep fried to goldenbrown with homemade tartarsauce provided. Dinners come

with sides of homemademacaroni and cheese and

coleslaw, complemented withbreads and beverages. Home

made desserts are availableAlso offered: two-piecegrilled chicken breast, shrimpbasket dinner or two-piececheese pizza dinner. Cost is$10 Adults, $5 ages 6-11, andfree ages 5 and under. Carry-out fish sandwich is $5. Formore Information, call891.8527, Ext 1.

FISH FRIES

EXPAND THE MENUTo have your fish fry included in this listing, email the

information to rmaloney@communitypress.com.

Olivia Paguirigan, astudent at Symmes Ele-mentary, entered theMontgomery Woman’sClub short story contestalong with many otherstudents in grades one tothree from the Syca-more School District andAll Saints CatholicSchool.

Her entry was titled“All About What C.P. IsLike” and told first handwhat is was like to havecerebral palsy.

Olivia won the MWCcontest and her entrywas sent on to the South-west Ohio District com-

petition, which she won.Her entry then went onto the state Ohio Federa-tion of Women’s Clubs,where it won again.

Finally, it was sent na-tionally to the GeneralFederation of Women’sClubs, where it also won.This was the first time inthe Montgomery Wom-an’s Club’s 62-year histo-ry that one of its shortstory entries was a na-tional winner. Thisachievement was re-warded with a certifi-cate and check present-ed to Olivia at Graeter’sin Deerfield Township.

Girl’s essay on cerebral palsy wins national award

PROVIDED

Olivia Paguirigan with her grandparents, brother Jonathanand parents.

Procter & Gambleawarded iSPACE a grantfrom the P&G Fund ofThe Greater CincinnatiFoundation in the amountof $45,000. The donationis earmarked for the iS-PACE FIRST Roboticsprograms.

iSPACE, the STEMLearning Place, is a non-profit organization, serv-ing Greater CincinnatiRegion by providing en-gaging science, technol-ogy, engineering, andmathematics (STEM)programs to schools, fam-ilies and the community.

iSPACE programs sparkcuriosity and inspire in-terest in STEM.

iSPACE school pro-grams are aligned withnational and state educa-tional standards and com-plement teaching curric-ula. They reach beyondthe formal classroom set-ting to help students andeducators build confi-dence and interest inSTEM knowledge and ca-reers. Programs and part-nerships are designed tofill the region’s futureworkforce in manufac-turing, technology, re-

search, health care andother STEM-relatedfields.

Additional program-ing includes, providing athree-week STEM Acad-emy in robotics for 40 Af-rican American, seventh-and eighth-grade femalestudents for the QueenCity Chapter of The Linksand partnering withHamilton County Juve-nile Court and Lighthousewith at-risk youth, Dinnerand a Robot workshops.

iSPACE supports, pro-motes and hosts FIRSTRobotic tournaments,

workshops and relatedevents for 234 FIRST Ro-botics teams affecting2300 students. FIRST(For Inspiration and Rec-ognition of Science andTechnology) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organiza-tion that gives studentsthe opportunity to devel-op the “muscle betweentheir ears” and to gain ex-periences that will affecttheir future. It is a “Sport-for-the-Mind.”

Competing in teams,students get real-worldapplication of STEM con-cepts.

iSPACE receives $45,000 from P&G Fund