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BLUE ASH—TheBlueAsh Po-liceDepartment is promoting twoofitspoliceofficerstonew,impor-tant roles, and both look forwardto the challenges ahead.

Lt. Paul Hartinger, in lateFebruary, was named to suc-ceed Chief Chris Wallace, whowill be retiring in May.

“It’s very exciting to havethis opportunity,” Hartingersaid. “I’ve grown with the de-partment and I’m very gratefulfor the opportunities I’ve had towork with such great people.”

Hartinger began his careerwithBlueAsh in1989, after fiveyears with the Lockland PoliceDepartment. He has spent timeworking in all facets of policework, and looks forward to uti-lizing his experience to lead thedepartment under a new com-mand structure.

“The command structurewill be reduced from six offi-cers in those positions to four,”Hartinger said. “That will giveus the ability to put more offi-

cers out and supply the commu-nity with more patrols.”

AlsobeingpromotedisLt.RichRiley, who became a captainMarch 16. Riley also began withBlue Ash in 1989, and has been incharge of the detective section ofthedepartment,overseeingcrimi-nal investigations.

“This is a very exciting op-portunity, and I’m honored tohave the privilege to serve thecity of Blue Ash,” Riley said.“(Hartinger) and I bothgrewupinBlueAsh,andthere’sareasonwe’ve both stayed in such agreat community.”

The department received alot of attention recently be-cause of active-shooter-scenar-io training it’s providing to Syc-amore Schools as well as cityemployees and business inBlueAsh. The training teaches peo-ple how to respond if they find

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money will be used to pur-chase the cars.

Want more updates for SycamoreTownship? Follow Leah Fightmasteron Twitter: @LCFightmaster.

Sycamore Township is get-ting two new patrol cars.

Administrator BruceRaabe said the townshiphadn’t bought any in a fewyears, and five havemore than100,000 miles on them. TwoDodge Chargers will be

bought for about $21,500 each,and will cost about $1,600more to outfit with equipment,Raabe said.

Sycamore has 12 cars forthe township’s use. Raabe add-ed that because of the budget’sshortfall last year, trusteesput off replacing some of theolder cars until this year. Taxincrement financing, or TIF,

Sycamore buys 2 new patrol carsBy Leah [email protected]

Sycamore is buying two newpatrol cars for its fleet. LEAHFIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The Christ Hospital is plan-ning a new medical facilitythat’s expected to jumpstart along-stalled plan for newretailand office space inMontgome-ry.

Christ isplanningan80,000-square-foot outpatient medi-cal building along Montgome-ry Road on vacant land thatnow serves as an entrance tothe Vintage Club, an upscaleresidential neighborhood de-veloped by Great TraditionsHomes in 2006.

The three-story medical of-fice building would be occu-

pied entirely by Christ, whichcould have up to 200 employ-ees at the site, said Frank Da-vis,Montgomery’s communitydevelopment director.

Plans also call for a 13,000-square-foot retail building byBellevue-based Brandicorp.,which is developing the 5.2-acre site just north of the Gateof Heaven Cemetery.

“I think therewill be a lot ofinterest from others oncethese two buildings get start-ed,” Davis said.

The development lull thatensued after the real estatebust in 2007 quelled plans byGreat Traditions for new

shops, restaurants and officesalong the more than 10-acrestretch of Montgomery Roadadjacent to the Vintage Club.

Brandicorp isnegotiatingtobuy most of the land and pur-sue a similar developmentplan with Christ as its anchortenant, Davis said.

For its part, the city ofMontgomery is planning a $13million parking garage on thesite to serve Christ and the an-ticipated retailers. It expectsto pay for the garage with pro-ceeds from a special tax incre-ment financing district creat-ed for the Vintage Club. Thespecial districts use tax reve-nue generated from newly de-veloped property to pay for

Plans for the Christ Hospital’s 80,000-square-foot outpatient medical center go before Montgomery’szoning appeals board today. PROVIDED

Christ plansmed facilityOutpatient center may bring furthergrowth to Montgomery Road corridorGannett News Service

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BLUE ASH — The Syc-amore School District isjumping into the socialmedia fray in hopes ofdisseminating informa-tion and coverage of dis-trict events to parents,teachers and studentsmore quickly.

Erika Daggett, chiefinformation officer for

SycamoreSchools, coor-dinated a party Wednes-day night to officiallylaunch the Twitter han-dle @SycamoreSchools.The party includedstaff, students, parents,alumni and communitymembers. The OhioSchool Boards Associa-tion, Fairfield CitySchools and a socialmedia class fromNorth-ern Kentucky Univer-

sity also attended.“The reaction for our

Twitter party was verysupportive and excit-ing,” Daggett said. “Wehad 434 new interac-tions (mentions, ret-weets, etc ...) during ourparty.”

The Sycamore Twit-ter feed gained about 70followers as a result ofthe party, and now has a151 followers, Daggettsaid. Thus far, tweetshave consisted of prizesbeing given to new fol-lowers, updates aboutwhat students are doing,and information aboutupcoming events.

Daggett will be incharge of the account,and said she looks for-ward to the interactionand insight the feedwould provide foreventsgoingonthrough-out the school district.

In the future, andwhenever an emergen-cy or school closing oc-curs, the district willpush those notificationsimmediately throughso-cial media in addition tonews outlets, Daggettsaid.

Want to knowmore aboutSycamore Schools and BlueAsh? Follow Jason Hoffmanon Twitter: @jhoffman_cp.

Sycamore SchoolDistrict unveilsTwitter accountBy Jason [email protected]

Symmes gears upfor egg hunt

Symmes Township ishosting its annual “GreatSymmes Egg Hunt” at11:30 a.m. Saturday,March 23. Children10 andyounger can run throughobstacles to collect eggsin the fields at Home ofthe Brave Park, 11605Lebanon Road.

The Easter Bunny willmake a visit to the event,and kids can also get theirface painted and playgames. Refreshmentswill be sold by theSymmes Township His-torical Society. For moreinformation call (513) 683-6644.

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ed to go beforeMontgom-ery’s board of zoning ap-peals today. The build-ing’s height and plans forits signage will need vari-

ances to move forward,Davis said.

Officials at Christ de-clined to comment on theproject pending the out-come of today’s boardmeeting.Theplanalreadyhas landed approval fromMontgomery’s planningcommission.

Brandicorp also de-clined to comment.

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Inform, Counter andEvacuate (ALICE).

“We are one of the pre-mier departments for AL-ICE training,” Hartingersaid. “There are a lot ofthreats in our society, andwe want members of thecommunity to be aware ofthem and be able to de-fend themselves shouldsomething happen.”

The training is offeredfree of charge by the de-partment, and gives peo-ple the offers training onfighting back in worst-case scenarios instead ofholding their hands overtheir heads andwaiting toseewhat a shootermay ormay not do, Hartingersaid.

Want to knowmore aboutgovernment and communityin Blue Ash? Follow JasonHoffman on Twitter:@jhoffman_cp.

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Several SymmesTownship roads are go-ing to get the repairtreatment this year.

As part of the town-ship’s road resurfacingplan, eight streets will beinspected. The plan fol-lows the 2006 one, whichlaid out the cycle for theseven years the current.9-mill road levy wouldfund. It collects about$518,000 each year forroad repairs, but will ex-pire at the end of 2013.

The streets tapped forrepairs this year areBainwoods Drive, Briar-cove Lane, CoachtrailLane, Hopewoods Court,Gateway Drive, SolonDrive, Swanson Courtand Trustee Lane.

Symmes plans to re-surfaceabout1.6miles ofpavement this year,which Director of PublicWorks Bill Pitman ex-pects will cost about$510,000. The townshiphas repaired about 2.5miles on average eachyear in the last sevenyears, but additionalwork, such as repairs tothe base of some streets,means fewer streets willbe repaired in 2013.

To repave one mile ofroad, excluding addition-al work on the base, the

township will pay about$130,700. Replacing amile of curbs on a road isabout $39,600, accordingto the plan. Of the 1.6miles of road that will berepaved this year, 1.49miles have curbs.

To continue to fund theresurfacing plan after2013according to the2006plan, residents will haveto pass a replacementlevy. The Board of Trust-ees haven’t decided howmuchtoapprove,butstaffmembers recommendeda .9-mill, seven-year levythat is identical to the cur-rent one. Once a decisionis made in the next fewmonths, voters will beable to vote on the levy inNovember, Pitman said.

Administrator BrianElliff suggested to theboard that the townshiprequest funds fromHam-ilton County’s 20 percentfund,which is an accumu-lation of the township’sshare of license fees.Symmes’ portion hasabout $54,000 and theyplan to request that mon-ey for the project.

The township is ac-cepting bids for the pro-ject until 2 p.m. Monday,March 25.

Want more updates forSymmes Township? FollowLeah Fightmaster on Twitter:@LCFightmaster.

Symmesplans for2013 roadresurfacingBy Leah [email protected]

MONTGOMERY —When a Montgomeryresident called emer-gency dispatchersMarch 8, he asked if thepolice were busy be-cause he said he had toreport a killing.

Pat Kraemer, of Shad-owhill Way, believesmultiple coyotes killedand disemboweled adeer in his front yardsometime between 11:30p.m.Thursdayand7a.m.Friday.

“I went to take thetrash cans out to thestreet and I saw tufts ofhair and blood,” Kraem-er said. “Looking at thescene, there must havebeen two or morecoyotes because of thetracks leading awayfrom (the deer car-cass.)”

Montgomery policeresponded to the call,and the carcass was re-moved shortly after byJustin Liming, a citymaintenance worker.

“It’s hard to believethis happened in myyard,” Kraemer said.“Now, I will not walkdown my long drivewayin the dark of night.”

Kraemer said he usu-ally sees a couplecoyotes per month wan-dering through his back-yard, and four or fivedeerweekly.Policeaver-age about four to six re-ports of coyote sightingsannually, Sgt. Greg Von-den Benken said.

“Coyotes usually livearound the highway,”Vonden Benken said.“Most of the sightingsare along I-75 and I-175 –that’s where they havedens.”

Vonden Benken’s ad-vice for citizens who en-

counter coyotes is tomake noise to scarethem away. If the ani-mals keep coming back,he said citizens are with-in their rights to contacta licensed trapper, butunder no circumstancesshould anyone attemptto shoot coyotes or anyother animals in the citylimits – it’s illegal to dis-charge a firearm inMontgomery.

Coyotes hunt smallanimals – mainly ro-dents, rabbits and squir-rels – so the woodedareas around neighbor-hoods are ideal feedinggrounds.

Oneway to reduce thelikelihood of coyotes isto keep outdoor areasclear of dog or cat foodand anything else that

could attract the scaven-gers, Vonden Benkensaid.

To report a coyotesighting, or if you havequestions about deter-ring coyotes, call theMontgomery Police De-partment at (513) 985-1600.

Want to knowmore aboutMontgomery government andcommunity? Follow JasonHoffman on Twitter:@jhoffman_cp.

Deer possibly victimof coyote attackMontgomery resident findscarcass, gory scene whiletaking out trashBy Jason [email protected]

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Dick Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Three Ursuline juniors wereselected to participate in the2013 TAPMD program.

Elizabeth Kiley of Montgo-mery, Anna Levesque of Love-land andElizabethTyger ofMa-son were among other GreaterCincinnati-area high school stu-dents chosen for this distinc-tion. TAP's committee selectioncriteria was based on candi-dates meeting high academicrequirements, namely predic-ted scores of at least 29 ACTand/or 1,300 SAT; and other cri-

teriasuchasGPA, lettersofrec-ommendation, AP and collegecoursework, and applicant let-ters.

The TAP MD kickoff eventwill be Jan. 29 at the GreaterCincinnati Health Council inNorwood.

TAP MD's mission is to seekand find "untapped" talentedhigh school students interestedin medicine to increase thenumber of future Tristate phy-sicians. It is a new initiativesponsored by the Cincinnati

Health Council that is designedfor those students who have ex-pressed an interest in studyingmedicine but are still in the in-vestigative stage.

Beginning in January theTAPMD students will visit hos-pitals throughout the tri-stateregion, speak directly with doc-tors and health care profession-als, see first- hand the emergen-cy room process, surgery, andparticipate inplannedactivitiesand visits outlined by theHealth Council.

Ursuline TAP MD students, from left: Elizabeth Kiley (Montgomery), Elizabeth Tyger (Mason) and AnnaLevesque (Loveland). THANKS TOMARIANNE LANG

3 UA juniors acceptedinto TAP MD program

After months of paperwork,exams and assessments, PeiterGriga, Sycamore High Schoolart teacher, has earned certifi-cation from the National Boardfor Professional Teaching Stan-dards, the highest credential inthe teaching profession.

“Earning National BoardCertification is a lengthy proc-ess and quite the accomplish-ment,” said Frank Forsthoefel,Sycamore assistant superinten-dent. “Peiter represents Syca-more so well, but more impor-tantly, he represents his stu-dents very well. We are veryproud of Peiter’s accomplish-ments and are excited to seewhat is next for him.”

A voluntary process estab-lished by NBPTS, NationalBoard Certification is achieved

through a rigorous perfor-mance-based assessment thattakes nearly a year to complete.Through the assessment proc-ess, teachers document theirsubject matter knowledge, pro-vide evidence that they knowhow to most effectively teachtheir subjects to students anddemonstrate their ability tomanage and measure studentlearning.

The certification process be-gins in September and ends inmid-April. There are four class-room-basedassessments, twoofwhich are videotaped entriesthat allow people to observe ateacherandclass insession.Theother two are portfolio entriesthat showcaseavariety of class-room activities.

Teachers must also submit

two professional-based assess-ments–onefocusingoncommu-nity involvement in the class-room and the other on profes-sional steps teachershave takento enhance their teaching.These six entries are compiledand evaluated by judges nation-wide. Meanwhile, participantstake a 10-part exam, includingfour parts that focus on class-room scenarios.

According to the NBPTS, theassessment processmirrors therigor, demands and complexityofanaccomplishedteacher’sca-reer.

Griga, who now joins theranks of 22 Sycamore teacherswho have achieved this highhonor, agrees.

“ThecommitmentfortheNa-tional Board process is intense.

Like anything, it had to be em-braced, examined and eventual-ly conquered.

“The process is an objectivemirror that reflects backhighergoals for me and my students.

It’s a strong reinforcement ofboth the creative and problemsolving processes I use in theclassroom and studio,” Grigasaid.

Sycamore art teacher honoredAdrienne C.James, SycamoreCommuntiySchoolssuperintendent,recognizes PeiterGriga, SycamoreHigh school artteacher, forearning NationalBoardCertification.THANKS TO ERIKA

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A school athletic program ismeasuring success beyond justfield goals.

Indian Hill Athletic DirectorJill Bruder said the website hasbeenan integralpart of the Indi-anHillExemptedVillageSchoolDistrict’s program.

“It’s a great work in pro-gress,” saidBruder, referring tothe website during a recentpresentation to the Board ofEducation.

“This justhasa lotofgreat in-fo,” she said.

Bruder said the website hasbeen essential in getting infor-mation out. This can range fromevent cancellations to gamesscores, she said.

Bruder said she frequentlyposts ‘tweets’ on the site.

“All teams have access to thewebsite (and) can post stats andinformation,” she said.

Brudersaidsomeof thehigh-lights for the upcoming year in-cludespeakingattheOhioInter-scholastic Athletic Administra-tor Association state confer-ence in November,participatingas aguest lecturerat Xavier University and en-hancing the relationship be-tween upper and lower schoolsports teams.

The athletic program pro-vides an opportunity to becomeconnected with the school, saidSuperintendent MarkMiles.

It develops skills in workingas a team and is a valuable partof the educational program, he

said.Bruder said about 1,000 high

school and middle school stu-dents are involved in extracur-ricular athletic activities.

School board member ErikLutz inquiredabout thepercent-age of students participating.

Bruder said about 62 percentof the high school and middleschool students participate inschool sports.

She said traditionally thenumber is above 60 percent.“We’d love our number to behigher,” she said.

Bruder said studies haveshown students who are moreactive often have a better class-room performance.

For updates on Indian Hillschool athletics, visit the web-site www.ihbraves.org.

Website builds on Indian Hill athletic programBy Forrest [email protected]

Indian Hill Athletic Director Jill Bruder, right, provides an update on theIndian Hill Exempted Village School District's athletic program during arecent meeting of the Board of Education. She said the website hasbeen very beneficial in providing information about sporting events inthe district. FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Mount Notre Dame’s phys-ics and engineering studentsrecently hosted Eric Baum-gartner, the dean of the T.J.Smull College of Engineeringand a professor ofmechanicalengineering at Ohio NorthernUniversity.

Baumgartner came to theschoolandsharedwith thestu-dents insights about engineer-ingandhisworkwithMarsEx-ploration. Prior to joiningONU, Baumgartner spent 10years at NASA’s Jet Propul-sion Laboratory in Pasadena,where he held a number oftechnicalandmanagementpo-sitions including a leadershiprole on the Mars ExplorationRover project that successful-ly launched, landed and oper-

ated the Spirit and Opportuni-ty rovers on the Martian sur-face.

Baumgartner was honoredwith the NASA ExceptionalAchievement Medal in 2004forhiseffortson theMarsrov-er project and, in May 2008,Baumgartner, along with twoof his colleagues at JPL, waspresented with the 2008 IEEERobotics and AutomationAward.

After his visit to MND,Baumgartner shared,“Thanks for theopportunity totalk with your students. In allmyyears giving this talk, yourstudentswere themost engag-ing and asked the best ques-tions. It was very enjoyablefrommy perspective.”

MND physics,engineering studentshost ONU dean

Mount Notre Dame High School physics and engineering studentswho met wtith Eric Baumgartner include, from left: front, EmmaleeHollowell (West Chester Township), Holly Daniels, (SycamoreTownship) and Sydney Johnston (Finneytown); back, Bailey Venner(Indian Hill), Clare Lees (Harrison), Olivia Maly (Kenwood) andVirginia Hollatz (Indian Hill). THANKS TO NATASHA SHULL

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

HAMILTON COUNTY — As theweather slowly turns, highschool lacrossesquadsaremak-ing their way outside. Here’sthe early rundown on the la-crosse teams in the NortheastSuburban Life coverage area.

Sycamore boysThe Aviators are coming off

a 6-13 season.CoachGregColereturnsfive

senior starters with Vlad Jovicon attack, Brandon Mueller ondefense and midfielders BrettOsborn, Mitchel Bie and JonSussman.

Closing in on Sycamore rec-ords are Jovic and Osborn. Jov-ic has 115 points and the recordis 160, while Osborn has 152ground balls as a face-off mid-dle and the record is 265.

“Wehavea lot ofnewplayersgetting their first taste of varsi-ty level lacrosse and it has fos-teredanenvironmentofcompe-tition forpositions,playing timeand general tempo of practice,”Cole said. “We are going to be ayoung team, but a team that isgoing to compete.”

This year’s group featuresthree sets of brothers: Nathanand Philip Silverman, Sean andNick Cliver and Jack and PhilFarist.

Sycamore girlsCoach Eddie Clark’s Lady

Aves are coming off a 13-3 sea-son that saw them win theSouthwest District title andmake it to the Division I statesemifinals.

Sycamore has won theleague title13years inarowandreturns nine starters. Includedin that group is senior attackerand Limestone College commitKathleen Gassett, senior de-fender Carrie Berghoff and ju-nior midfielders Kara Marth,Lizzy MacVittie and AshleyBennoitt.

Marth, MacVittie and Ben-noitt are also considered Divi-sion I prospects.

“We are experienced andknow what it takes to get to thefinal four,”Clark said. “Wehavea lot of scoring and returnmostof our defense.We are young aswell with only five seniors andseven freshmen.”

In addition to Gassett andBerghoff, Sara Evans, LucySchutty and Sara Barrett arealso seniors.Clark is assistedonthe sidelines by Meredith Postand Allison Bell.

CHCA boysAt CHCA, coach Brandon

Sammonsfieldsanathleticmid-field paired with an attack thatshould put points on the score-board.

At midfield, Sammons, whois entering his second season,will look for contributions fromNick Marsh, James Gravelyand Conner Reynolds. Attack-men Cam Kennedy and AyrtonKazee should be key offensiveplayers to watch.

The defense should be aidedwith returning starters KevinDegroft (defender) and ConnerKirbabas (goalie) back on thefield this spring.

CHCA competes at the Divi-sion II level and opens the sea-son against the Dayton La-crosse Club April 3.

CHCA girlsCatie Hornsby begins her

first season of coaching the Ea-gles as the program continuesto grow.

According toHornsby,manyof the girls playing this year areplaying the sport for the firsttime in high school.

CHCA competes at the Divi-sion II level and opens the sea-son at Little Miami April 2.

UrsulineThe Lady Lions return this

seasonafterpostinga10-6marklast season under head coachTodd Vollmer.

Ursulinebegins theseasonatAnderson March 22, and playsrival St. Ursula in its secondmatch of the year April 4.

MoellerThe Crusaders finished 12-8

last season under fifth-yearcoach Nate Reed. Moeller re-turns seven starters includingsenior captains Quinn Collison,Nolan Frey andDomStarvaggi.Senior goalie Alex Burgdorf isback as is junior midfielderSamHubbard.

Hubbard hascommitted toNo-tre Dame for la-crosse, but alsohas several foot-ball suitors. Alsocommitted forthe Crusaders isCollison to Buck-nell, KreigGrecoto Dartmouth,Burgforf toQuinnipiac andjunior David Stu-gris to RobertMorris.

“We return anumber of start-ers and talentedyoung playersthat have a lot of

experience and work well to-gether,” Reed said.

Notable this season forMoeller is attacker Collisonclosing inonbeingoneof the topfivescorers.Also this is the25thanniversaryofMoeller lacrosse- the first high school programin Cincinnati.

Mount Notre Dame

The Cougars are reigningGirls Greater CincinnatiLeague champions after a 6-0league finish in 2012 and a 14-4mark overall.

Seventh-year coach RussellMackey returns starters Mori-ah Flynn, Anna Shaw, Alex Pop-ken, Olivia Deloatch andMaris-saWhitewhileMollyMcGinneywill be one to watch on offense.

“A good percent of the teamis pretty fast,” Mackey said.“We will need to ensure thattransition with the ball beyondrunning with it is effective tocapitalizeon thespeed. Icanseeseven to eight scorers per gameand five to six assist makers.”

Sophomore Moriah Flynn isconsidered a Division I pros-pect and is on pace to break intotheschool’s top10 inscoringandall-time points.

Renting a grass field fromthecity ofReading, theCougarsoften have to share space withother teams. Because manyschools have their own hometurf field, some teams won’tplayMNDat home and the Cou-gars are often “road warriors”.

Despite that, Mackey’ssquads have performed well at67-36-4 through his career.

Indian Hill boysThe Braves made a deep run

in the tournament last season,losing to eventual Division IIstate champion Columbus De-Sales 9-7 last May 30.

In his fifth-year as headcoach and10th overall at IndianHill, coach Spencer Dunninghas had four-consecutive win-ning seasons.

Dunning’s squad featuressenior tri-captains TannerLandstra (defense), Alec Taylor(midfield) and Tres Irvine (at-tack). Landstra is a Division Irecruit of High Point.

Junior goalie Matt Youngand junior midfielder ZachSchneider are also expected tobe key contributors.

“What I like most about ourteam is that althoughwe are not

deep, our team is extremelydedicated to its values,” Dun-ning said. “Five years agowhenI came in we started talkingabout hard work, discipline andrespect. Our upperclassmenembrace these values. They un-derstand the system and theyare a good example for ourmid-dle school and youth players.”

All three Braves captainscameup through the IndianHillLacrosse program, which in-cludes 107 youth, 40 middleschool and 40 high school play-ers.

Dunning’s teams have alsoengaged the communitythrough service projects andyouth camps.

Indian Hill girlsAfterastatequarterfinalrun

last season, Indian Hill girlscoach Walt Haag hopes to ex-tend the postseason in 2013.

This is his fourth year withthe Lady Braves. As such, girlshe coached as freshmen havebeen in the system throughouttheir high school careers.

“I’m returning 15 varsityplayers and I have 12 seniorsoverall,” Haag said. “It’s abouteight starters from last year.”

Two of Indian Hill’s return-ing regulars were Ohio HighSchool Lacrosse Associationfirst team all-district in currentjunior Elena Horton and seniorNicole Gibson. Fourth-yeargoaltender Ashley Faulknermade honorable mention. Hor-ton also made second team OH-SLA all-state.

Horton’s story is unique inthat she spent the recentmonths in Lake Placid, N.Y.,training with the Olympic girlshockey team. Needless to say,even without skates, her stickskills are advanced.

“She was my most valuableplayer last year,” Haag said.“She’s fast, enduring and ag-gressive and has all the hockeyskills. Even as a defensive play-ershehasquiteafewgoals. Iex-pect her to score more thisyear.”

Nicole Gibson was Indian

Hill’s second-leading scorer onattack and is joined on varsityby her sophomore sister, Gabi.Senior Addie Fries is also on at-tack and is expected to net hershare of goals, as is sophomoremidfielder Ashton Irvine.

Senior midfielder KarsonMeurerwasnamedlastseason’smost improved player andHaag hopes she builds uponthose honors.

“She started to get real ag-gressive toward the end of theyear,” Haag said. “I think we’llget a lot of goal production outof her.”

The rivals remain the samefor Indian Hill; Mariemont andSummit Country Day. Cincin-nati Country Day is also upthere and the LadyBraves openthe season with them April 4.

Haag also has scheduledsome Division I opponents likeMason to beef up the scheduleand get his girls tournament-ready in Division II.

“The last two years we’vebeen to thequarterfinals and I’dlike to get beyond that thisyear,” Haag said.

Cincinnati Country Daygirls

Pat Dunn enters her 10thyear in charge of the CCD la-crosse team, and the Indianscould be dangerous.

Dunn said this year’s crop ofplayers should be the best la-crosse teamCCDhasever field-ed.

“A large group of returningstarters and terrific senior tal-ent and leadership distinguishthis team,” Dunn said by email.“The girls have set high goalsand we are willing to work forthem…”

Katie Barton will lead the at-tack, after scoring 130 goals inher first two seasons. If she cantop 200 by the end of the season,she’ll set a school record, ac-cording to Dunn.

Julia Murphy should alsocontributeoffensivelyon theat-tack, while Caroline Blackburnand Cassie Sachs shore up themidfield.

Goalie Kat Mapes will countondefendersSarahMaeSelnickandAmeliaDrewas the Indianstry and shut down the opposi-tion.

CCD opens the season at In-dian Hill April 4.

Cincinnati Country Dayboys

The Indians return this sea-son competing at theDivision IIlevel under coach ChuckMcGivern.

The squad opens up the sea-sonagainstLittleMiamiApril 4.

St. XavierWitheight of their10 starters

back fromayearago, thingsarelooking up for second-yearcoach Nate Sprong and the St.Xavier Bombers’ lacrosseteam.

Senior Ian King – who willplay at Michigan next season –is back following an All-Ameri-can season in 2012 in which heled his team in scoring.

“He makes my job easier,”Sprong said of King. “In addi-tion tobeingagreat scorer, he isa great feeder. He helps makehis teammates better players.”

Joining King as a team cap-tain are fellow seniors RyanBerning, Parker Greiwe andBenny Russert. Berning – a de-fensemen – will play at Rich-mond next season, while

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Meyer, a Cincinnati native,was a two-year starter for theBall State University Cardinalswhile a member of the teamfrom 2008-2011. During his ca-reer, the Division I team wasranked as high as No. 6 in thecountry.

“Lee brings a strong playingbackground and high-levelcoaching experience to the Col-lege of Mount St. Joseph pro-gram,” Lengerich said. “Hecomes from a volleyball familyandhasdeepties to the localvol-leyball community. His valuesand commitment to communityservice is right in line with themission at theMount.Hewill bea huge asset to the program.

In 2012 Meyer served as thevarsity volleyball assistantcoach at Moeller High School,helping lead the team to its sev-enth state championship and a25-2 record. He has also served

astheheadtrainerat theCincin-nati Volleyball Academy,wherehe helped develop more than200 athletes.

While a player at MoellerHighSchool,Meyerwasathree-yearstarter from2005-2007andhelped lead the team to a staterunner-up finish in 2006; andchampionships in 2005 and2007. He competed two yearsforCincinnatiAttackVolleyballClub and was a member of theU.S. Youth National A2 team in2006.

Inaddition, healsocompetedprofessionally for one season inCosta Rica for the Rio GrandeAtenas, where he also served asa missionary in the local com-munity.

“I am extremely excited tohave Lee join theMount family.He is an engaging, positive andwell-rounded person,” Lenger-ich added.

On the court, Meyer will fo-cusontrainingblockersandwillwork closely with the outsidehitters, according to Lengerich.

Meyer has a bachelor’s of ar-chitecture degree from BallState University and currentlyresides inMaineville, Ohio.

MSJ names Moellergrad as coach

Greiwe will play defense forHoly Cross in 2014. Russert is afour-year starter in goal andprovides rare stability seen inhigh school sports these days innet.

“It’s reassuring for everyonehaving someone back there ba-sically as a coach of the fieldwho can direct the defense be-sides being a great stopper,”

Sprong said. “It’s definitely aconfidence booster.”

After bowing out in the Divi-sion I state quarterfinals lastseason, Sprong is hoping formore in 2013.

“…We are trying to focus onthe fundamentals andhopefullywe pay attention to the detailsand the big picture falls intoplacebytheendof theyear,” thecoach said. “We are optimisticand have an excited group com-ing back.”

The Bombers start April 6against Western Reserve .

LacrosseContinued from Page A6

Sportsman nomineesThe nomination period for

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Helen RussoCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

March 13 questionDo you agree with the Trans-

portation Security Administra-tion’s new rules that will allowairplane passengers to bringpocketknives, golf clubs and oth-er sports items aboard, loosen-ingsomeoftherestrictionscreat-ed after the Sept. 11 terror at-tacks? Why or why not?

“I join with all of the majorU,S, airlines, the Federal AirMarshals Service, the AirlinePilots Association, the FlightAttendants Union and the TSAScreenersUnion inobjecting tothe change in policy allowingknives on planes. It is sheer fol-ly.Evenat the limit of 2.36 inch-es a knife of this size is enoughto inflict serious injury to flightcrewandpassengers alike. Thenew policy is designed tochange the focus of screenersless on objects that TSA direc-torPistolefeelswouldnotbringdownaplane andmoreon 'cata-strophic perils.’ He is deadwrong on this one. Focusing on'catastrophic perils' appears tome to be way above their paygrade. But a two-inch blade iscertainly enough to cause a cat-astrophic situation.”

J.V.

“When the rules first wentinto effect some of the airportswould provide mailers so thatforgetful folks (like me) couldsendtheir favoritepocketknifeback to themselves – at theirown cost, of course. This proc-ess was discontinued and inspite of my best efforts I lost acouple of items thatmeant a lotto me.

“ThewholeHomeland Secu-rityprocesscouldbesimplifiedand altered so as not to keepmillions of people waiting ex-tensively. If they simply had a

reminder at the check-incounter before you send yourbags to be loaded it would solvea lot of the problem.

“Other countries manage tocontrol terrorism without sub-jecting their citizens to theabuses of the U.S. process. Allourprocessdoes is feed into thecultural paranoia which allowstheNRAtogoon sellingguns topeople who wind up shootingtheir family or themselves, di-verts billions of dollars frommoreproductiveuseandgener-ally degrades our quality oflife.

“I suppose a trivial loosen-ing is a step in the right direc-tion, however small it may be.”

N.F.

“The 9-11 suicide terroristssuccessfully used box cuttersbecause no one suspected thehorror of their goals. Once itwas known the passengers onone plane overpowered thosewielding the box cutters, but itwas too late.

“It is ridiculous to think thatpassengers and flight crewscannowbecoercedbysomeonewith a small pocket knife orgolf club.”

R.V.

“I have to wonder what was

driving this decision. I don't re-call a big public outcry over theinability to bring a 9 iron orpocketknife on a plane.

“The flight attendants andairlineprofessionals seemtobeagainst this decision, so Iwouldthink their opinion should car-ry the day.

“In the meantime, whydoesn't the TSA look at doingsomething that would actuallymake air travel more conve-nient, such as allowing a full-size tube of toothpaste or morethan a drop of shampoo in ourcarry on luggage?”

R.W.J.

“I think most of the TSArules, beyond scanning bagsand requiring people to passthrough ametal detector, fail tooffer any meaningful protec-tion. For example, removal ofshoes – most foreign countriesdonot require this. In thehandsof a determined terrorist a penis as dangerous a weapon as apenknife."

J.R.B.

“Knives? No.“Golf clubs? How in the

world would those fit in theoverhead?”

J.K.

“Do I agree with the TSA'sproposedrelaxationof rules re-garding carry-on items? Withregard to pocket knives andthings of that nature, absolute-ly not. Remember that the Is-lamic terrorists used simplebox-cutters and like instru-ments to accomplish their hor-rible deeds on 9/11.

“As to golf clubs, my gosh,why can't you check those asbaggage?”

Bill B.

“You can stab someone todeath with a ballpoint pen. Um-brellas are allowed. Thinkabout how many pieces ofsharpmetal they contain if dis-assembled. A broken laptopscreen in a gloved hand be-comes a jagged knife. The TSAis concentrating on things thatcan bring down the wholeplane.

“My understanding is thatevery other country allowssmall knives onboard sowearecoming up to internationalstandards. On a recent flight toBuenos Aires, LAN airlinesgave us metal knives with ourdinner.”

F.S.D.

“No I do not. Maybe if theyloosened their grips on aftershave, lotions, and other toiletarticles, that would be OKwithme. But to allow small pocketknives with blades under twoinches tobebrought onboard isasking for trouble. Remember,the box cutters used during the9-11 attacks were at the max inlength of one inch, and look atthe damage which was done.”

O.H.R.

“Since the air marshals,flight attendants, pilots, etc.are all against it, so am I. Itdoesn't make any sense. Nextthe NRA will insist on theirright to bear arms on planes.

“We have to enforce restric-tions on society if it is to sur-vive. With over 300 millionsouls it would not be unthink-able that there are those nuttyenough to do damage to theright to life. I foroneamwillingto leave my pen knife in mydrawer at home.”

J.Z.

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Comments from localleaders about issues in thenews:

The rail star game“We have an extraordi-

nary opportunity to extendthe dynamic transformationthat is already happeningalong our riverfront bybringing passenger rail ser-vice – and all of the economicand community benefits thatcome with it – to GreaterCincinnati.

“For the first time since1988, Cincinnati will hostMajor League Baseball’sAll-Star Game. What a greatopportunity to showcase ournewly-revitalized riverfrontand unveil our new state-of-the-art transit system whilewe have the national stagefor the All-Star Game.”

– Hamilton County Com-missioner Todd Portune,after introducing a resolutionto make passenger rail ser-vice a reality in Cincinnati bythe 2015 MLB All-Star Game.

Long overdue“This is a fitting symbol of

the hard work and dedicationwomen have shown theircountry over the years.These veterans are deserv-ing of our attention and rec-ognition, and I’m glad ourstate is taking the steps tomemorialize the achieve-ments of women in theArmed Forces. In manycases, they were not onlyfighting for their country,but for equality and respectas well.”

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breakfast. Go to Cincinnati.com/video.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP — Forthe 51st consecutive year, theSycamore schools communityspent a Saturday morning eat-ing pancakes for a good cause.

“It’s really a great familyday,” said Jeff Bieler, music di-rector for Sycamore Schools.“Thekidsget to spend timewiththeirparents, theyeatameal to-gether and then the parents getto see their kids play.”

The event technically ranfrom 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., but workbegan hours before that, withmost of the volunteers arrivingto cook pancakes and set thingsup before 6 a.m.

More than 150 volunteersworked to serve the more than2,000 attendees of the event,which benefitsmusic programsfrom fifth- to 12th-grade or-chestras and bands.

“All themoneywe raise goesback to thekids,”Beilersaid. “Itpays for instruments, equip-ment and scholarships to helpwith their expenses.”

In addition to the pancakebreakfast, guests were treatedto concerts from bands and or-chestras throughout the day,and were also able to tour anarts exhibit showcasing workfrom students.

Want to knowmore about SycamoreSchools? Follow Jason Hoffman onTwitter: @jhoffman_cp.

A shift on the pancake-cooking line at the Sycamore Band and Boosters Pancake Day is fun work for GaryHayes, left, of Montgomery, Denny Carroll, center, of Montgomery, and Ron Sheetz, right, of Sharonville.JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Breakfast, concerts,art exhibition benefitSycamore programsProceeds donatedto fine arts programsthroughout schooldistrictBy Jason [email protected]

Julia Mattis, a sophomore at Sycamore High School, tours thestudent-made art exhibit at the 51st annual Sycamore Band andBoosters Pancake Day Saturday, March 2. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY

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Max Leyendecker, left, and Bryn Lewis, right, play clarinet as part ofthe band performances at the 51st annual Sycamore Band andBoosters Pancake Day Saturday, March 2. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY

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Alto Saxophonists Mallory Comerford and Eric Moeller play for theEdwin Greene School sixth-grade band at the Sycamore Band andBoosters Pancake Day Saturday, March 2. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY

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More than 2,000 people took part in the 51st annual Sycamore Band and Boosters Pancake Day at SycamoreHigh School Saturday, March 2. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Members of the Sycamore Winds, from left: Nicholas Kumar, AndrewSwart, Garrett Whitfield, Chris Kearns and Caroline Gilmore, played the51st annual Sycamore Bands and Boosters Pancake Day Saturday,March 2. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Student works of art were ondisplay at the 51st annualSycamore Band and BoostersPancake Day at Sycamore HighSchool Saturday, March 2. JASON

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Eric Yelmgren was one of five Sycamore Junior High School studentswho made custom pencils to be sold for charity at the 51st annualSycamore Band and Boosters Pancake Day. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY

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LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES


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THURSDAY, MARCH 21Art & Craft ClassesOpen Create, 7-9 p.m., Hyatt ArtStudio, 7813 Laurel Ave., Choosesurface you want to paint onand receive individual attentionas you paint artwork for yourhome or garden. $25. 561-0677;[email protected].

Art ExhibitsBritish Panoramic, 10 a.m.-7p.m., Gallery Veronique, 11324Montgomery Road, Photo-graphic works by David Osborn.Prints sandwiched betweensheet of crystal-clear acrylic andsheet of aluminum compositefor clean finish. 530-5379;www.galleryveronique.com.Symmes Township.

Cooking ClassesAlong the Bourbon Trail withIlene Ross andMolly Well-man, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares,11344 Montgomery Road,Sample bourbons with mealdesigned to compliment. Ages21 and up. $50. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, 4865 Duck CreekRoad, Classes incorporate varie-ty of dance styles, including jazz,hip-hop, Latin, jive and moredanced to popular music. $10.Presented by Cardio DanceParty. 617-9498; www.cardio-danceparty.com.Madisonville.Core Adrenaline, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, GroupFitness Studio. Blend functionalstrength training movementswith Pilates sequences. Ages 18and up. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.MELTMethod, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Group FitnessStudio. Unique hands-off body-work approach that helpsprevent pain, heal injury anderase negative effects of agingand active living. Ages 18 andup. $10-$15. Registration re-quired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Camp Crush, 6-7 a.m. and 6-7p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, GroupFitness Studio. Run the gamut ofstrength, endurance and heart-pumping drills. Recommendedfor intermediate to advancedclients only. Ages 18 and up.$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Gentle Moves and Strength,3-4 p.m., Fitness Physiques byNico G, 9681 Kenwood Road,Group Fitness Studio. Learn tosafely work with your limita-tions and enjoy exercising yourbody. Ages 18 and up. $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Group FitnessStudio. Contemporary blend offlowing yoga movements andcore-centric Pilates sequences.Ages 18 and up. $10-$15. 290-8217; www.fitnessphysiques.net.Blue Ash.Hatha Yoga, 7-8 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Group FitnessStudio. Gentle introductoryjourney into the world of yoga.Ages 18 and up. $10-$15. Regis-tration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

Health / WellnessAdvance Directives forHealthcare, 5:30-7 p.m., Mead-owbrook Care Center, 8211Weller Road, Representativefrom Hospice of Cincinnatidiscusses advance directiveoptions such as a living will, ahealthcare power of attorneyand resuscitation code status.Free. 489-2444; www.meadow-brookcare.org.Montgomery.

Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 6:30-8 p.m., Neal’sDesign Remodel Gallery, 7770 E.Kemper Road, Project consult-ants and designers discuss trendsin kitchen and bath design.Light fare provided. Ages 18 andup. Free. 489-7700; neals.com.Sharonville.

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

On Stage - Comedy

Nick Vatterott, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,$8-$14. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterRed, White and Tuna, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, Thirdinstallment in Tuna trilogy takesaudience through anothersatirical ride into the hearts andminds of the polyester-cladcitizens of Texas’ third smallesttown. Along with Tuna’s peren-nial favorites, some new Tunadenizens burst into the 4th ofJuly Tuna High School ClassReunion. Directed by NormaNiinemets. $17. Through March24. 684-1236; www.mariemont-players.com. Columbia Town-ship.Thoroughly ModernMillie,7:30-10 p.m., Loveland StageCompany Theatre, 111 S. SecondSt., Taking place in New YorkCity in 1922, play tells story ofyoung Millie Dillmount who hasjust moved to the city in searchof a new life for herself. $15.Through March 23. 443-4572;www.lovelandstagecompa-ny.org. Loveland.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Free, dona-tions accepted. Through April25. 800-0164.Montgomery.Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 CooperRoad, Youth room. Big book/discussion meeting. Brown baglunch optional. Open to every-one who desires healthy lovingrelationships. Donations accept-ed. Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc. 673-0174;www.coda.org. Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, MARCH 22Art ExhibitsThe Art of Charley and EdieHarper in Needlepoint, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn Gallery. Needle-point reproductions of Harpers’prints stitched by Richard Gegn-er, who has 75 needlepoints ondisplay on his 75th birthday.Colorful, geometric images ofnature appeal to children andadults. Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.British Panoramic, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Gallery Veronique, 530-5379; www.galleryveronique-.com. Symmes Township.

Dining EventsHartzell UnitedMethodistChurch Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m.,Hartzell United MethodistChurch, 8999 Applewood Drive,Macaroni and cheese, coleslaw,bread, dessert and drink servedwith entree choices of shrimpbasket, two pieces grilled chick-en, two slices cheese pizza orall-you-can-eat-cod. $9, $4 ages5-10, free ages 4 and under.Through March 29. 891-8527,ext. 1. Blue Ash.

Exercise ClassesCamp Crush, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G,$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.

Health / WellnessHealth Screenings, 10 a.m.-

noon, Owens Chiropractic andRehabilitation Center, 7319Montgomery Road, Bloodpressure screenings, stressscreenings and consultationabout your wellness needs. Free.784-0084. Silverton.

On Stage - ComedyNick Vatterott, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$14.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterRed, White and Tuna, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.Thoroughly ModernMillie,7:30-10 p.m., Loveland StageCompany Theatre, $15. 443-4572; www.lovelandstagecom-pany.org. Loveland.

SATURDAY, MARCH 23Art & Craft ClassesOpen Create, Noon-5 p.m.,Hyatt Art Studio, $25. 561-0677;[email protected].

Art ExhibitsThe Art of Charley and EdieHarper in Needlepoint, 2-5p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.British Panoramic, 10 a.m.-5p.m., Gallery Veronique, 530-5379; www.galleryveronique-.com. Symmes Township.

BenefitsCycle for a Cause, 8 a.m.-noon,Blue Ash YMCA, 5000 YMCADrive, Doors open 7 a.m. Partici-pants are asked to ride betweenone and four hours duringindoor cycling marathon. Cy-clists who prefer to ride theirown bicycle, rollers or trainersare welcome. Pledges must besubmitted by March 23. Therewill be prizes and raffles. Bene-fits Blue Ash YMCAMembershipfor All program. Pledges: $50 fortwo or more hours; $25 for everhour completed. Registrationrequired. 791-5000; www.my-y.org. Blue Ash.

Cooking ClassesGood Foods for Easter: A Kid’sClass with Alysia Fuchs, 11a.m.-1 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $35. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Dining EventsOpera, Wine and Dine, 6:30p.m., Greenacres Arts Center,8400 Blome Road, CincinnatiOpera performs selections fromvariety of operas. Followed bydinner paired with speciallyselected wines. $80. Registrationrequired. 891-4227; www.green-acres.org. Indian Hill.

EducationA Peek into Pinterest, 2 p.m.,Deer Park Branch Library, 3970E. Galbraith Road, Learn how touse Pinterest, an online commu-nity pin-board. Ages 18 and up.Free. 369-4450. Deer Park.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 10-11 a.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.

Health / WellnessDiabetes ConversationMaps,10 a.m.-noon, Lisa Larkin, M.D. &

Associates, 4460 Red BankExpressway, Suite 100, Topic:Preventing complications. Smallgroup discussions of Type 2diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. Forpeople with prediabetes and/ortype 2 diabetes. $30 all foursessions; or $10 per session.271-5111; www.lisalarkinmd-.com.Madisonville.MELT Hand And Foot Treat-ment Workshop, 11 a.m.-noon,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Erase pain andtension in your hands, feet, neckand low back brought on byeveryday stress, overuse andage. Ages 18 and up. $50. Reser-vations required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

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

Music - BluesDiamond Jim Dews Band, 7-11p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405 BranchHill Guinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.

Music - ClassicalJS Chamber Ensemble, 7:30-9p.m., St. Barnabas EpiscopalChurch, 10345 MontgomeryRoad, Performing J. S. Bach’sKeyboard Concerto No. 3 in D,the Art of Fugue and AntonioVivaldi’s the Four Seasons. Free.Presented by JS Chamber En-semble. 970-631-3844; jschambe-rensemble.org.Montgomery.

Music - ConcertsMusic at Ascension, 7:30 p.m.,Ascension Lutheran Church,7333 Pfeiffer Road, Sanctuary.Playing Schumann to Bolcom.Robert Conda, piano, andJennifer Cluggish-Leong, violin.Free, donations accepted.793-3288.Montgomery.

Music - RockThe Gamut, 7:30-11 p.m., deSh-a’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, 247-2380;www.deshas.com/cincinnati.Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyNick Vatterott, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$14.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterRed, White and Tuna, 4 p.m.and 8 p.m., Walton Creek Thea-ter, $17. 684-1236; www.marie-montplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.Thoroughly ModernMillie,7:30-10 p.m., Loveland StageCompany Theatre, $15. 443-4572; www.lovelandstagecom-pany.org. Loveland.

ShoppingMacy’s Prom Shopping Party,1 p.m., Macy’s-Kenwood, 7800Montgomery Road, See thehottest trends while shoppingwith store’s in-house stylist.With mini-makeovers, sips andsweets, prizes and more. 745-8980; www.macys.com. Ken-wood.

SUNDAY, MARCH 24Art & Craft ClassesOpen Create, Noon-5 p.m.,Hyatt Art Studio, $25. 561-0677;[email protected].

Madeira.

Art ExhibitsThe Art of Charley and EdieHarper in Needlepoint, 2-5p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

LecturesThe State of the SecularMovement, 1-3 p.m., Hanna-ford Suites Hotel, 5900 E. Gal-braith Road, Representing twomajor secular movement organi-zations focused on youth,August Brunsman (executivedirector, Secular Student Alli-ance) and Amanda K. Metskas(executive director, Camp QuestInc.) share perspectives onwhere secular movement inUnited States is heading in nextfew years. Free. 404-8191;www.gofigger.org. SycamoreTownship.

On Stage - ComedyNick Vatterott, 8 p.m., GoBananas, $8-$14. Reservationsrequired. 984-9288; www.goba-nanascomedy.com.Montgo-mery.

On Stage - TheaterRed, White and Tuna, 2 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

MONDAY, MARCH 25Art ExhibitsBritish Panoramic, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Gallery Veronique, 530-5379; www.galleryveronique-.com. Symmes Township.

Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. Through July 22.351-5005; cincinnati.toastmas-tersclubs.org.Madeira.

Dance ClassesZumba, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Phy-siques by Nico G, 9681 KenwoodRoad, Group Fitness Studio.Latin-based cardio workout.Ages 18 and up. $10-$15. Regis-tration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesPilates Playground, 10:30-11:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, GroupFitness Studio. Works entirebody through series of move-ments performed with controland intention. Ages 18 and up.$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Camp Crush, 6-7 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.Gentle Moves and Strength,3-4 p.m., Fitness Physiques byNico G, $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G,$10-$15. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Vinyasa Yoga, 7-8 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Group FitnessStudio. Fluid style of Hatha Yogaincorporates elements of Ash-tanga yoga in an inspiring,heat-producing workout. Ages18 and up. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

Karaoke and OpenMicAcoustic OpenMic, 8 p.m.,Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443Loveland-Madeira Road, Hostedby Bob Cushing. 791-2753.Symmes Township.

Summer Camp - SportsSkyhawks Spring BreakMul-tisport Camp, 9 a.m.-noon,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Daily through March 28. Athlet-ic camp includes baseball,basketball and soccer. Ages 5-9.$85. 985-0900.Montgomery.

TUESDAY, MARCH 26Art ExhibitsBritish Panoramic, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Gallery Veronique, 530-5379; www.galleryveronique-.com. Symmes Township.

Cooking ClassesDaveed’s NEXT! Stocks andSauces with Do-AheadMenuwith David Cook, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Learn how to makethe best stocks and sauces fromDavid Cook. $45. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 6-7 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Group FitnessStudio. Music from variety ofgenres. Ages 18 and up. $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesCore Adrenaline, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, $10-$15. Registration re-quired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.MELTMethod, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G,$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Camp Crush, 6-7 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

NatureWhat You Don’t KnowAboutBees, 7-8:30 p.m., Blue AshBranch Library, 4911 CooperRoad, Free. Presented by Em-power U Ohio. 250-4116; empo-weruohio.org. Blue Ash.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH27Art & Craft ClassesPortrait Painting and DrawingClass, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Drawing andPainting from a clothed model.$120 per session of four classes.Reservations required. 259-9302.Mariemont.Free Knitting Classes, 7-8:30p.m., Milford Heights Church ofChrist, 1646 Ohio 28, Basicknitting techniques, fresh ideasand short devotional time. Free.575-1874.Milford.

Art ExhibitsThe Art of Charley and EdieHarper in Needlepoint, 10a.m.-5 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.British Panoramic, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Gallery Veronique, 530-5379; www.galleryveronique-.com. Symmes Township.

Dance ClassesZumba, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, $15. Registrationrequired. Through April 24.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Phy-siques by Nico G, $10-$15. Regis-tration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesPilates Playground, 10:30-11:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, $15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.

Home & GardenWinter Gardening Series,6:30-8 p.m., Turner Farm, 7400Given Road, Theme: Friends andFoes. Learn organic methods forprotecting garden from pestsand attracting beneficial insectsand animals. With MelindaO’Briant and panel of experts.$12. 561-7400; www.turnerfar-m.org. Indian Hill.

Music - AcousticKevin Fox, 7-10 p.m., MamaVita’s, 6405 Branch Hill GuineaPike, Free. 324-7643. Loveland.

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lived the story of theIsraelites’ deliverancefrom bondage in Egypt. Iknew too the term Pass-over meant that the angelof death “passed over”those doorposts markedwith lamb’s blood, so thatthe firstborn son wouldnot be slain. My knowl-edge about what foods toserve was just about nil,so you can imagine thetime spent in learning!One of the recipes I usedwas this one for brisket.

Delicious Passoverbrisket

Adapted from ZelSchulman’s book “Let MyPeople Eat!” I love thisbrisket. I like to makemine in a slow cooker.

3 pounds brisket112 oz. bottle chili sauce1⁄2cup dark brown sugar,packed or bit more totaste

110 oz. can beef broth1 really large onion, sliced1⁄4teaspoon ground cloves

2 bay leaves

Put everything insprayed slow cooker andcook on low 8-10 hours oruntil tender. Or bake,covered, in preheated 325degree oven for about 50minutes per pound. Re-move bay leaves.

Glazed Three-BerryTart

I consider recipespeople share with me“food gifts.” And I usu-ally can’t wait to make itfor myself and thenshare with you. That’show I feel about this tart.I first tasted this atdaughter-in-law Jess’home. She got the recipefrom her friend, AmyObermeyer. This is astunning recipe for aholiday dinner or anytime you want to have aspecial dessert that looksa lot harder to make thanit is. It does require a tartpan. I’ve adapted therecipe only slightly.

Preheat oven to 350.Tart shell:

Approximately 9 softcoconut macarooncookies, crumbled fine (2cups)

1 cup ground pecans2 tablespoons butter,softened

Combine macaroons,pecans and butter andpress firmly into a 10- to11-inch tart pan. Bake for15-18 minutes. Cool. Thiscan be made a day aheadand kept covered in the

refrigerator.Filling:

1⁄2cup whipping cream8 oz. cream cheese, softened1⁄3cup sugar1 tablespoon orange juice2 teaspoons vanilla1/2teaspoon almond extract(optional, but very good)

Whip cream until softpeaks form. Set aside.

Beat cream cheeseand sugar until blended.Add orange juice, vanillaand almond extract. Foldin whipped cream. Chillat least 2-4 hours. Spooninto tart shell, smoothingtop.

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About 3 cups fresh berries(raspberries, blueberries,blackberries, etc. aregood)

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Tips from readers’kitchens

Blender bananabread redo: Jean Heenanmade a more healthfulversion of my blenderbanana bread. She low-ered the sugar to 2⁄3 cupand used cinnamon ap-plesauce instead of oil.She added a cup of freshblueberries to the bread,as well. “I had to bake it

for 1 hour and 10 min-utes, and it was deli-cious,” she said.

Quiche recipe a hitFromDebbie Motz:

“My husband has madeyour quiche recipe twotimes since the Feb. 27publishing. We both lovethe simplicity of therecipe and it is so deli-cious. Thank you forsharing.”

Can you help?White chicken chili

from Nick & Tom’sBridgetown Restaurant.Reader Mary Ellen T.visited this restaurantfor the first time. “Whata treat. The white chick-en chili is to die for. Leanmeat and no beans.”WhenMary Ellen askedif the restaurant wouldshare the recipe, theanswer was no, but thechili is available for take-

out. So nowMary Ellenhopes someone has asimilar recipe.

Fun recipes forEaster

Check out my blog fornaturally colored Eastereggs and marbled eggs.

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

Rita shares Passover brisket, glazed berry tart

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Ascension LutheranChurchThe church is observing Lentwith Wednesday eveningservices at 7 p.m. (throughWednesday, March 20). Soupsupper is offered Wednesday,March 20. Worship is quiet andcontemplative, focusing onobserving the season of Lent.The first Spring Concert atAscension will be at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, March 23. This beginsthe ninth year for this series.The concert will feature formerAscension musician, pianistRobert Conda, along withanother musician who hasplayed at Ascension services,violinist Jennifer Cluggish-Leong. The concerts are freeand open to the community.Two women’s groups gatherregularly at Ascension. TheWomen’s Bible Study meetsThursdays (except the secondweek) at 9:45 a.m. The womenare reading a book from theSisters Series entitled “Unfailinglove: Growing Closer to JesusChrist.” TheWheel of Friend-ship meets monthly on thesecond Thursday at 9:30 a.m.for Bible Study, fellowship andoutreach. Childcare is providedfor both groups and guests arealways welcome.Worship services are at 8:30 and11 a.m. Sunday School, confir-mation and adult forum are at9:45 a.m.Ascension is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288.

Bethel BaptistTempleUprising, an exciting new stu-dent ministry, is coming toBethel on Friday nights from 7

p.m. to 9 p.m., beginningFriday, April 5. All teens areinvited to a time of worship,fun and making new friends.The adult, teen and children’sSunday School classes cometogether for an hour of skitsfrom the drama team, chil-dren’s songs, games, pennywars and more during RoundUp Sunday, offered duringSunday School hour on the firstSunday of each month. Visitorsand their families are welcometo join the fun.Sunday School is 10 a.m.; Sundayworship is 11 a.m.The church offers AWANAchildren’s Bible clubs during theschool year at 7 p.m. Wednes-days for children ages 2through sixth grade. Contactthe church for information.A small group Bible study isoffered Wednesday evenings atthe church at 7:30 p.m.The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple-.org.

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchJoin the church for the “Art inHeart: Artistic Gifts” LentenSeries 2013. A simple meal ofsoup and salad begins at 6 p.m.,and then from 6:45 p.m. to 7:15p.m., one or more churchmembers share their artisticgifts. The Lenten Series con-tinues through March 20.The following is the schedule forHoly Week and our Easterservices.Maundy Thursday Worship -Potluck Dinner and ChristianSeder is 6 p.m, March 28; GoodFriday Worship is 7:30 p.m.,March 29; Easter Worship, 8

a.m; Easter breakfast, 9 a.m.;Celebration of the ResurrectionWorship, 10:30 a.m.; and anEaster Egg Hunt – immediatelyfollowing 10:30 a.m. Worshipservice on March 31.Join the Thoughtful Christiangroup on Sundays at 9 a.m. inthe church library. Jacob’sLadder is the theme for SundaySchool (pre-K through 12th-grade); these classes are taughtafter the children’s sermon inthe worship service.Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care isavailable.Sunday sermons are recordedand available on the churchwebsite.The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153l; www.bapc.net.

Brecon UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church offers worshipservices on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School isat 9:30 a.m. Sundays.Samaritan Closet hours are 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday. SamaritanCloset offers clothing and foodto people with demonstratedneeds. Bread from Panera isavailable on Thursdays andSaturdays. The Samaritan Closetis next to the church.The church is at 7388 E. KemperRoad, Sycamore Township;489-7021.

Chabad JewishCenterThis year, in Cincinnati, theChabad Jewish Center is open-ing its doors once again fortheir community-wide familypublic Passover Seder. Thisspecial event is open to allmembers of the Jewish commu-nity, regardless of affiliation,synagogue membership orfinancial means. The eveningwill be integrated with Chassid-ic tales, spiritual insights andJewish humor and an invitingatmosphere of warmth andacceptance.Held Tuesday, March 26, at theChabad Jewish Center, theunique Seder experience will beled by Rabbi Yisroel Mangeland will feature explanationand commentary based onmystical and Kabbalistic in-sights, humor and song. Asumptuous four-course holidaydinner will be served withhand-baked Matzah and choiceof wine.Admission is $33 for adults, $23for children. Space is limited;reservations will be accepted ona first-come, first-served basis.Bring a new family to our Sederand your whole family willreceive 50 percent off. Nobodywill be turned away for lock offunds or financial difficulties.For more information and toRSVP, call 513-793-5200, or visitwww.ChabadBA.com.

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Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistBreakfast and the Easter Bunnyis 9 a.m. to noon Saturday,March 23. Everyone is invited toa free morning of Easter fun,including clowns, live animals,pancake breakfast, Eastercrafts, bounce house, pictureswith the bunny, games andmultiple Easter egg hunts. Callfor details.Holy Week worship is as follows;Maundy Thursday, 7:30 p.m.March 28; Good Friday, 7:30p.m., March 29; and EasterSunday, 8:20 a.m., 9:40 a.m.and 11 a.m., March 31.Men’s basketball plays everyThursday night at 7 p.m. All skilllevels are welcome.Weekday Children’s Activities –Mondays, Tuesdays and Thurs-days (9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.).Afternoon session is availableon Tuesday. Register on-line atwww.cos-umc.org.The annual rummage sale iscoming, at 7 p.m, May 29 and 9a.m. May 30.The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati, OH 45242;791-3142.

CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodSunday services are 10 a.m. and 6p.m.; Wednesday service is 7p.m.The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Sycamore Township;984-5044.

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchNewmembers class meets at5:30 p.m., Sundays in the pas-tor’s office. For more informa-tion, call the Rev. Robert Rob-erts at 891-8527, ext. 2.Adult Bible Study meetsWednesdays at 1 p.m. in thePastor’s Office. Current book:“Why Am I A United Method-ist?”TheWay, The Truth & The LifeSeekers Small Group meetsSundays 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. fordessert and drinks, usually inFellowship Hall. Contact Davidor Melissa Dennis for moreinformation on this group at984-6395.Lent fish fry Fridays are 4 p.m. to7 p.m. through March 29, at thechurch. Adults are $9, childrenages 5-10 are $4 and childrenages 4 and under dine free.Menu includes maraconi andcheese cole slaw, bread, home-made dessert and drink servedwith entree choice of shrimpbasket, two-piece grilled chick-en breast or two slices ofcheese pizza or all you can eatcod. For additional information,

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

Lighthouse BaptistChurchSunday school is at 10 a.m.Sunday morning service is 11a.m. Sunday evening service is 6p.m. Wednesday service is 7p.m. Master Clubs are 7 p.m.Wednesdays. The church usesthe King James Bible, singstraditional hymns and conser-vative music. Sunday Schoolclasses are available for all ages.A nursery is provided for eachservice.The church is meeting at Raffel’sBlue Ash Banquet Center, 11330Williamson Road, Blue Ash;709-3344.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchService times are 8 a.m. and 10a.m.Holy Week services are: Ten-nebrae, 7 p.m. Wednesday,March 27; Maundy Thursday, 7p.m. March 28; Good Friday, 7p.m., March 29; Stations of theCross at noon and 7 p.m. andEaster Vigil 7 p.m. Saturday,March 30; and Easter Sunday 8a.m. and 10 a.m. March 31.St. Barnabas serves a large scaledinner on the fourth Friday ofeach month at Churches Activein Northside. Call the churchoffice for details or to offer toprovide a dish, help service ordo both.St. Barnabas Book Club willmeet Wednesday, April 3, todiscuss “PragueWinter: APersonal Story of War ad Re-membrance.”St. Barnabas Choir rehearsals are7:30 p.m. Thursdays. There is norequirement other than awilling heart and a desire toserve.The St. Barnabas Youth Choirrehearses after the 10 a.m.service on Sunday. Children insecond-grade and older areinvited to come and sing.Calling all acolytes. If you arefourth-grade or older, pleasecall or email the church officeto help serve during the ser-vices.An Intercessory Healing PrayerService is held the first Mondayof each month at 7 p.m.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 meetsonWednesday mornings at8:30 a.m. at Steak N Shake inMontgomery.Ladies Fellowship/ReligiousStudy Group meets on Tuesdaymornings at 10 a.m. at thechurch. The group is discussing“Desire of the Everlasting Hills”by Thomas Cahill.Friends in Fellowship meets thesecond Tuesday of each month

at 6:15 p.m. for a potluckdinner at the church.Ladies Bridge meets the first andthird Thursdays of the month.Contact the church office forfurther information.A Bereavement Support Groupfor widows and widowersmeets the second and fourthSaturdays from10 a.m. to 11a.m.The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401.

Sycamore ChristianChurchSunday worship and juniorworship services at 10:30 a.m.Sunday Bible study for all agesat 9 a.m.Adult and Youth Bible studieseach Wednesday at 7 p.m.Women’s Study Group at 6:30p.m. every secondWednesdayof the month. Includes lightrefreshments and special ladiesstudy.The church is at 6555 CooperRoad, Cincinnati; 891-7891.

SycamorePresbyterian ChurchJoin the church Sunday morn-ings in its brand new worshipcenter at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45a.m. Childcare is available inthe nursery during both servicesfor infants through age 2.Sunday School for age 3through grade 12 meets at10:45. Weekly adult studyopportunities are also offered.Details on these and otherprograms can be found on thechurch website calendar or bycalling the church office.Dr. Larry Kent’s lenten sermonseries is entitled “ChoosingHope.” On Palm Sunday, March24, hear and be lifted by “Hopewith Any Risk.”Rev. Shirley Hutchins will leadworship at 7:30 p.m. MaundyThursday, March 28. Childcare isprovided for children age 2 andunder.Easter Sunday worship is 9:15a.m. and 10:45 a.m. with thesermon “Hope is the UltimateVictory,” by Dr. Lawrence W.Kent. Special music will featurethe Chancel Choir, Chancel Bellsand Instrumental Ensemble.Nursery care is offered forchildren ages 2 and under.The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;www.sycamorechurch.org.

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Moeller High Schoolwill host a night of festiv-ities Saturday, April 20, asit celebrateswithparents,alumni and past parentsduring its annual charityauction benefiting tuitionassistance.

This year’s theme is“An Evening in Tuscany.”This is the 28th year forthe Main Event, whichsupports tuition assis-tance at the all-boysCatholic school.

Thenight beginswith aMass at 5 p.m. and is fol-lowed by a silent auctionand raffles. Some of thebigger items up for bidthis year include:

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» Ohio State Varsity“O” football tickets andmuch more.

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BLUE ASHArrests/citationsDanielle S. White, 23, 3156Elkhord, domestic violence(physical harm) at 10856 ReedHartman Highway, March 10.Theresa A. Niehaus, 49, 8549Wicklow Ave., disorderly con-duct, petty theft at 4100 HuntRoad, March 11.Anthony N. Weisbrod, 26, 1005Second St., criminal mischief at9012 Blue Ash Road, March 7.John Kelly Kody Junkins, 23,2415 Queen Ave., misdemeanorwarrant, possession of marijua-na at Westbound Interstate275, March 10.Errol K. Boykin, 45, 5361 CornellRoad, disorderly conduct;intoxication at 5900 PfeifferRoad, March 5.

Incidents/investigationsAggravated robberySomeone took $3,992 from BobEvans Restaurant at 5875Pfeiffer Road, March 9.Breaking and enteringSomeone took a Samsunglaptop, value $600, and $20change from Blue Ash Transmis-sions at 9221 Blue Ash Road,March 9.Criminaldamaging/endangeringSomeone damaged two walland air conditioning units,value $300 each, at Maple DaleElementary School at 6100Hagewa Drive, March 11.RunawayAt 5095 Cook Ave., March 9.Theft

Aman said someone took $199at 3795 Fox Run Drive apart-ment 107, March 8.

MONTGOMERYArrests/citationsWilliamM. Bundy, 18, 8725Tiburon Drive, drug abuse at10446 Deerfield Road, March 9.Shawna L. Butts, 34, 5854 Pame-leen Ave., open container at6150 Pfeiffer Road, March 8.Ellen Danielle Thieken, 20, 6245Greenbrier Glen, prohibitions/minors/low alcohol content/keglaw violation at NorthboundInterstate 71, March 8.

Incidents/investigationsDestruction/damage/vandalism of propertyAman said someone ap-proached his vehicle asking forgas money and then pushed hiswindow into the vehicle doorwhen he refused at 9939 Mont-gomery Road, March 5.Lost or stolen propertyAman said he misplaced a bankenvelope and a handicapplacard at 10550 MontgmeryRoad, March 7.Missing personAt 10500 Montgomery Road,March 10.TelecommunicationsharassmentAt 9929 Zig Zag Road, March 7.TheftA woman said someone tookher purse and its contents,including $100 at 7770 JolainDrive, March 8.Vandalism/criminal

damagingAman reported a large dent inthe rear quarter panel of hisvehicle at 10659 IndianwoodsDrive, March 6.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile female, 17, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, Feb.23.Juvenile female, 15, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, Feb.22.Juvenile female, 10, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, Feb.24.Juvenile female, 16, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, Feb.24.Juvenile female, 15, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, Feb.24.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryResidence entered and accountcompromised at 7804 Cincin-nati Ave., Feb. 28.Domestic violenceFemale reported at KenwoodRoad, Feb. 22.Identity theftReported at 8310 Gwilada Drive,Feb. 28.TheftCounterfeit bill passed at 8057Montgomery Road, Feb. 25.Reported at 7800 MontgomeryRoad, Feb. 23.Iphone valued at $700 removedat 7875 Montgomery Road,Feb. 24.Purse and contents of unknown

value removed at 7875 Mont-gomery Road, Feb. 25.Reported at 7875 MontgomeryRoad, Feb. 26.Theft, misuse of credit cardCredit card removed and usedwithout consent at 7875 Mont-gomery Road, Feb. 28.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsMichael Swank, 42, 6418 Sau-terine Drive, theft at 9201 FieldsErtel Road, Feb. 25.Barry Nenter, 66, 4188 FoxHollow Drive, theft at 11390Montgomery Road, Feb. 23.Samantha Delamarche, 19, 113West Line, theft at 9201 Fields

Ertel Road, Feb. 21.Heather Wright, 23, 440 Shade-moore Park, disorderly conductat 10440 Loveland MadeiraRoad, Feb. 19.Melvin Bartley, 48, 8895 DalyRoad, theft at 9131 Fields Ertel,Feb. 19.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryResidence entered and DVDplayer, television of unknownvalue removed at 8700 Creeks-cape Lane, Feb. 26.Criminal damagingTires of unknown value removedat 8915 Harper’s Pointe Drive,Feb. 15.Theft

Wallet and contents of un-known value removed at 11850Enyart Road, Feb. 23.Vehicle removed at 8900 Glen-dale-Milford Road, Feb. 24.Purse and contents of unknownvalue removed at 11251Mont-gomery Road, Feb. 26.Medication of unknown valueremoved at 8693 Harper'sPoint, Feb. 23.Keys of unknown value removedat 8871Weekly Lane, Feb. 22.Ice cream chest valued at $850removed at 10090 KemperRoad, Feb. 17.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSThe Community Press publishes the names of all adults

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

» Blue Ash, Chief Chris Wallace, 745-8573»Montgomery, Chief Don Simpson, 985-1600» Sycamore Township, Lt. Tom Butler, 774-6351 or 683-3444» Symmes Township, Lt. Tom Butler, 774-6351 or 683-3444

AnnaMargaretMcManus

Anna Margaret McManus, 90,of Symmes Township died March13.

Survived by children Timothy(Jan) McManus and Lynne Lee;

sister, LaurelPerkins; grand-children Kelly(Dave) Blauz-dis, Kerry (Nick)Rosian, ChrisJones, Jamie(Scott) Gordon,Shannon(Tony) Carovil-

lano, Brooke (Shawn) Hobson,Michael McManus, Matthew

McManus and Daniel (Heather)McManus; great-grandchildrenMeghann (Dave) Ponkenk,Natalee Blauzdis, Nicholas andAnna Gayle Rosian, Alec, Joshand Kate Carovillano, SydneyGordon, Maggie and FinneganHobson and “Baby M”McMa-nus; special mom to Bob (Nancy)Jones, Kathy Mack and Jim Lee;and best friend, Marian Withare.

Preceded in death by parentsTorsie and Hazel (nee RusselKeethler); husband, TomMcMa-nus; and daughter, Gayle Jones.

Services were March 15 atTufts Schildmeyer Family FuneralHome, Loveland. Memorials to:the Bethesda Group, P.O. Box633597, Cincinnati, OH 45263.

DEATHS

McManus

BLUE ASH10915 Allenhurst Blvd.: JiangXiaowan & Hongbing Chen toCheng Chi-Hao; $397,000.3816 Chimney Hill Drive: Marti-nez Nicholas & Veronica RosadoMartinez to Kyle Thomas C.;$295,000.8862 Cynthia Court: AndersonRichard Tr to Stemann Teresa;$150,000.4382 Matson Ave.: BroermanRita M. to Moffett James Gary;$70,000.4435 Clifford Road: Cp BuyersLLC to Christ Bryan S.; $141,000.

MONTGOMERY10315 Deerfield Road: ButtGerald Lee & Barbara Ann toPastron Jessica; $236,000.10710 Shadowcrest Court: BrandJonathan E. & Stefani to GodarMary; $259,000.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPSeventh Ave.: Roberts Roxanneto Petrone Paula; $24,000.12000 Seventh Ave.: RobertsRoxanne to Petrone Paula;$24,000.7752 Montgomery Road: Lieb-son Helene to Buckeye In-vestment Group; $12,000.

7752 Montgomery Road: Buck-eye Investment Group LLC toVan Treeck L. Gery; $17,000.8315 St. Clair Ave.: FederalNational Mortgage Associationto Innovative Property; $42,500.8539 Myrtlewood Ave.: FeledyJohn D. Jr. to Mitchell WilliamK.; $153,000.8578 Darnell Ave.: Frietch PaulD. & Heather Freudenberger toDelgado Juvenal Alberto;$116,000.8692 Antrim Court: MiraldiNicholas to Baumgartner ErinA.; $106,000.8717 Sturbridge Drive: HuttonLeo Y. Jr. & Sharon to Rouda-bush Jason M.; $390,000.8842 Morganraiders Lane:Hillman Noah & Jennifer toMiles Mark; $425,000.

SYMMES TOWNSHIP10522 Tanagerhills Drive: WalshMichael J. & Frances Giardulo-Walsh to Wolfson Joshua S.;$331,000.11752 Gable Glen Lane: Willing-ham Rhonda to Citibank N.A.Tr; $60,000.11772 Woodwind Drive: ArnoldAmyM. & John L. to SmithMichael S.; $157,200.

8668 Calumet Way: LawrenceMartin G. & Julia M. Lindell-Lawrence to Rao Justin;$450,000.9210 Cactus Lane: King David E.Tr & Suzanne E. Tr to PrestonDaniel E.; $293,500.9462 Union Cemetery Road:Mccambridge Teri M. & CharlesH Iii to Kaplan Dean; $531,500.9660 Farmstead Drive: LevanJames H. Jr. & Arlene Ann toTokarsky Shannon; $287,500.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Hamilton CountyClerk of Courts TracyWinkler addressed theHamilton County PoliceChiefs Association Feb. 6to offer the assistance ofher office in the preven-tion of the fencing of sto-len property.

New provisions ofstate law allow the clerkto provide a “do not buy”list topolicechiefswho, inturn, provide that infor-mation to pawn shops and

scrap metal dealers intheir jurisdiction. The listincludespeoplewithpriorconvictions for theft-re-lated offenses. Pawnshops and scrap metaldealers who receive thisinformation are prohibit-edby lawfromdoingbusi-ness with the listed per-sons.

The list will be avail-able to all Hamilton Coun-ty agencies.

Clerk offers help to preventfencing stolen property


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It began more than 20years ago, when SymmesElementary staff mem-bers and parents createdthe Symmes Nature Trail.

“We are really fortu-nate to have a beautifulextension of nature in thebackyard of Symmes Ele-mentary,” said Anne VanKirk, Symmes principal.“Since 1992, the naturetrail has offered tranquil-ity, education and beautyall in one.”

For the last five years,the trail has flourishedwith the help of Sycamorestudents and parents un-der the guidance of SteveReinke, a Symmes teacherwhohasbeencommittedtoongoing expansion and im-provements to the trail.

“My vision for the trail

is to create and firmly es-tablish an inquiry-basedschool and communityland lab for use by all Syc-amore students, familiesand community organiza-tions,” Reinke said.

The urban, forestedproperty is complete withstreams and other naturalfeatures that offer hands-onoutdoor learning. Inad-dition to box turtles andother wildlife, recentlysomeEagleswere spottedon the trail.

Eagles, as in EagleScouts.

Eagle Scout is the high-est rank attainable in theBoyScouts ofAmerica. Inaddition to earning atleast 21 merit badges, anEagle Scoutmust plan, or-ganize, lead andmanage a

service project. Andthanks to the Eagle Scoutprojects of five SycamoreHigh School students,bridges and bird blinds,trail steps and learningareas were all recentlyadded to the nature trail.

John Grosshiem, a ju-nior, and James Reece, asenior, earned the highestrank already: Grossheimbuilt a bird blind, offeringacloseupviewofwildlife.Reece cut part of a newone-mile loop trail.

On their way to the toprank, Aaron Myers, a ju-nior, finished the otherhalf of the trail and builtbridges over gullies. Rob-by Lucian, a junior, built24 steps from the top ofthe trail to the stream us-ing railroad ties and con-

touring.Still underway is an en-

vironmental working area:Daniel Harmon, a senior,has cleared a 40-by-40 footsectionofhoneysuckleandweeds to build four decksthat would provide a flatarea where students andcommunity members canwork. His project shouldbecompleted this summer.

“These projects en-hanced students’ knowl-edge of environmentalstewardshipandsustaina-bility, while allowingthem to fulfill volunteerrequirements,” Reinkesaid. “They have benefit-ed the district and com-munity by improving ournature trail and providingenhanced learning oppor-tunities for students.”

Sycamore High School students Aaron Myers, John Grossheim, Daniel Harmon and James Reece share details of theirEagle Scout projects which enhanced the Symmes Nature Trail during a recent Board of Education meeting. At left isSteve Reinke, a Symmes teacher who has been committed to ongoing expansion and improvements to the trail. THANKS TOERIKA DAGGETTE

Eagles spotted onSymmes Nature Trail

Rohan D'Souza wasawarded the Ad AltareDei Emblem, by theMost Rev. Joseph R.Binzer Jan. 27 atTheCa-thedral of Saint Peter-in-Chains. D’Souza is afreshman at SycamoreHigh School and lives inBlue Ash.

The Ad Altare Deiprogram is designed forBoy Scouts of the Catho-lic Church, 13- to 14-

years-old.AdAltareDei is orga-

nized into steps basedon the seven Sacra-ments. The goal of theprogram is to fosterfaith growth within theScout.

D'Souza, 14, is a firstclass in Boy ScoutsTroop 18 at Saint Sav-iour Catholic Churchand the son of Haroldand Dancy D'Souza.

Blue Ash youthearns Ad AltareDei emblem

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