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Sycamore Township is get-tingan ideaofwhat its financeswill look like in 2014.

Fiscal Officer Rob Portersubmitted the preliminarybudget for the township at theBoard of Trustees workshopJuly 2 for approval so it can besent to the county auditor.

Although this budgetdoesn’t break down each de-partment’s funding, a overallidea of Sycamore’s financialfuture is listed. The township’stotal expenditures for 2014willbe about $9.5million across the

Sycamoreplans 2014financesBy Leah [email protected]

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MONTGOMERY — A deer inMontgomery is acting aggres-sively to protect her fawn, ac-cording to residents in the Vin-tage Club community.

“I was outside with my dogsand they were at the fence andthe deer was standing on theother side,” said Jean Cole, res-ident onTraditionsTurn. “All ofa sudden the deer jumped thefence and was in my back yardgoing after my dogs.”

The dogs weren’t harmed,Cole said, but they did cower insubmissionandas thedeercon-tinued to act aggressively, Colesaid she yelled at the deer,prompting a neighbor to inves-tigate what was going on.

“He probably thought therewas some kind of domestic vio-lence issuegoingon,”Cole said.

Cole called theMontgomeryPolice Department after thedoe went after walkers alongTraditions Turn June 22.

OfficerTomWagner respon-ded to the call, but departmentpolicy states officers will putan animal down if someone’slife is in danger and will callHamilton County Animal Con-

trol or the SPCA if a distem-pered animal is causing prob-lems.

Tanager Woods resident El-

len Zipperstein said althoughshe hasn’t seen the deer inabout two weeks, she won’tsoon forget the experience.

“I walk my dogs almost ev-ery morning and see deer ev-ery once and a while, but thiswas frightening,” Zippersteinsaid. “Thedeerstood itsgroundand reared up like a horse.”

The incidents, Zippersteinsaid, happened in Weller Parkwhile shewaswalkingwith fel-low residents. The deer wouldcome after dogs menacingly,she said, leaving the groupshaken up.

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Oh deer, an aggressive momDoe accompanyingfawn attacked dogs,passers byBy Jason [email protected]

Montgomery residents have been complaining about an aggressive deer near The Vintage Club. ENQUIRER FILE

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BLUE ASH — For the pastfour years, Cincinnati Karateon Alliance Road in Blue Ashhas been the only place teach-ing the Israeli fighting styleKravMagaMaleh.

In 2009, instructors at Cin-cinnati Karate were trained byIsraeli instructors who madethe more than 6,000-mile trekfrom Israel. The goalwas to of-fer amorepracticalmartial artfor self defense, said KarimNoujaim, instructor and retailstore owner at Cincinnati Kar-

Cincinnati Karate teaching Israeli martial art

Students at Cincinnati Karate train at the only martial arts school that teaches Krav Maga Maleh – anIsraeli martial art focusing on self defense – in the Greater Cincinnati area. THANKS TO KARIM NOUJAIM

Instructor: KravMaga Maleh isefficient, practicalself-defense toolBy Jason [email protected]

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board, with about $3.85million from the gener-al fund.

On the other side, thetownship expects tobring in about $17.5 mil-lion, with about $6.03million in the generalfund. Porter said thatbecause the townshiphasn’t startedcollectingthe .75 percent earningstax on employees in thejoint economic develop-ment zones, or JEDZ,the township doesn’tknow how much it willreceive and can’t bud-get for it yet. When Syc-amore begins to receive

those funds, they’ll go inthe general fund.

The JEDZ go into ef-fect Oct. 1, but the town-ship may not know howmuch they will bring inuntil January.

Administrator BruceRaabe said that notmuch has changedwith-in the budget overall,and that the administra-tion tried to keepchanges fairly flat. Headded that a more de-tailed budget, includingeach department’s rev-enues and costs, willlikely be finished in thenext few months.

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ate.“It was an amazing ex-

perience to learn not onlythe techniques but learnhow to teach Krav Maga

Maleh,” Noujaim said.“The best way to learn isto teach because you haveto understand and be ableto explain techniques toteach others.”

What makes Krav Ma-ga Maleh unique, Nou-jaim said, is its applica-tion to everyday self de-fense and its efficiency.Now entering its fifthyear of instructing KravMaga Maleh, CincinnatiKarate also teaches U.S.Kenpo Karate.

“Kenpo has a lot ofgood merits and it is alsouseful for self defense,”Noujaim said. “But wewanted to bring some-

thing else that would bemorepractical for self de-fense.”

In the spectrum ofmartial arts, Noujaimsaid,Kenpo fallsmore un-der a competition art andKravMagaMaleh ismoreon the practical and selfdefense portion.

A Cincinnati Karatestudent and assistant in-structor said learning andpracticing Krav MagaMaleh offers more thanjust self defense training.

“I do all my work dur-ing the day above myears,” Mason residentMike Seid said. “TakingKravMagaoffersawayto

get out of my head, exer-cise, relax and increaseconfidence because I’mdoing something useful interms of physical fit-ness.”

Originally from Cali-fornia, Seid took martialarts while living in LosAngeles and said his pre-vious experience withKenpo aided in his transi-tion to KravMagaMaleh.

“Both are very practi-cal fighting styles,” Seidsaid. “I can bemore profi-cient in defending myselfwith Krav Maga thanKenpo but both are excel-lent.”

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At a special meeting,the Board of LibraryTrustees for the Public Li-brary of Cincinnati andHamilton County ap-proved a resolution toplace an operating levyrenewal on the ballot Nov.5.

The renewal is for theLibrary’s existing 1 mill

levy for a period of 10years. As a renewal, itdoes not increase taxes.

In the resolution, theBoard specified that thelevy is necessary to pro-vide an adequate amountof operating expenses andnecessary capital im-provements through2024.

“Since the Library’s

2015 budget must be sub-mitted by May 31, 2014, itwould be impossible toprepare a realistic budgetwithout knowing our pro-jected revenue for 2015.Therefore, the LibraryTrustees agreed Novem-ber of 2013 was the besttiming,” Library officialssaid in a statement.

The levy funding pro-vides one third of the Li-brary’s budget.

The1mill levy is theLi-brary’s only local support,providing approximately$17.5 million per year infunding. The levy coststaxpayers about $2.55 permonthforeach$100,000ofproperty value.

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MONTGOMERY — Theannual Bastille Day fes-tivities in Montgomerywill have a couple of newitems this year.

For the past 24 years,Montgomery has cele-brated its sister-city part-nership with Neuilly-Plai-sance, France, and thisyearwill serveas theOhiolaunch site for Kronen-bourg Blanc beer.

Kronenbourg is the of-ficial beer for the July 20festival in downtownMontgomery.

In addition to the beerlaunch, Bastille Day alsowill have performancesfrom local artists andmu-sicians, a historic tour ofMontgomery, and beertasting.

“The planning starts inJanuaryandwemeetonceamonth,” saidMarcalleneShockey, sister city com-

mission chair. “It high-lights the friendship be-tween our two countries.”

City employees in al-most every departmentare needed to plan theday-long event, Shockeysaid.

The city expects morethan 10,000 attendees atBastille Day and theevent’s revenue funds ac-tivities between the twocities.

This year, 13-year-oldJulie-Marie Pereira visit-ed Montgomery duringher spring break fromschool in France.

The event runs fromnoon to 11 p.m. and fea-tures two music stages, abike ride, historic tourwith beer tasting andevents for children.

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

Bastille Day launches French beer this yearBy Jason [email protected]

The 24th annual Bastille Day celebration in downtownMontgomery will offer events for children and adultsfrom noon to 11p.m. Saturday, July 20. THANKS TO FAITH

LYNCH

KNOW BEFORE YOU GOWhat: 24th annual Bastille

Day CelebrationWhen: Sturday, July 20,

noon to 11 p.m.Where: DowntownMont-

gomery – Montgomery Roadbetween Remington andCooper roads

HIGHLIGHTSWaiter’s Race at 3:30 p.m.

in front of north stageHistoric walking tour of

historic homes and buildings.Meet at Universalist Churchat 1 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Beer tasting 4 to 6 p.m. atthe Village Tavern. Cost is$20 a person or $35 for acouple. Includes eight beersand is limited to 40 regis-trants.

BY THE NUMBERS2 Stages of entertain-

ment17 Food vendors9 Beers7 Wines2 Adult games8 Children’s games

BLUEASH—Aftermorethan two years of planningand construction, the newlibrary in Muntz Hall atthe University of Cincin-nati Blue Ash opened July8.

The goal for the reno-vated space is to offer thediverse UCBA studentpopulation a way to studythat fits a wide array ofneeds, said Heather Malo-ney, library director.

“We are trying to strikea balance between stu-dentswhoneedquietareasto study and the newerlearning model of collabo-rative study,” Maloneysaid. “I thinkwewere ableto accomplish that eventhoughwe’renotusinganynew space.”

One way the new li-brary seeks to meet thoseneeds is with eight meet-ing rooms equipped withbig-screen TVs and seat-ing formore than four stu-dents. The TVs will givestudents the chance towork on group presenta-tions and watch DVDs forclasses, Maloney said.

If students want towork around a computer,therearespacesfor thataswell. Multiple areas havebeen created with desks

built to accommodatethree or four studentseach. In the past, Maloneysaid, students would havetocramaroundadeskbuiltfor one, but not anymore.

“I really like that thereare a lot of varieties of op-tions with the differenttypes of study stations,”Maloney said.

The library opening isstage three of the morethan 22,000-square-footMuntz Hall renovationproject UCBA started inthe fall of 2012. The $4.5million project covers theinstallation of a new cafe,library, student commonsand dean’s suite. The suiteis the final phase of theproject and will be com-pleted before the start ofthe fall semester in Au-gust.

Fornow, the librarywillkeepthesamehoursaslastyear, but Maloney said thestaff is going to see howthe schedule works whenthe new school year starts.

“With the semesterchange last year, we haveto remaindynamic,”Malo-neysaid. “Wealways try tostay as fluid as possibleand look at students’needs.”

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Remodeled libraryoffers students optionsUniversity of Cincinnati Blue Ash usesnatural light, technological advancesBy Jason [email protected]

Indian Hill High School seniorJoy Kim's chiaroscuro drawingwill be part of an exhibition inColumbus. It was among thesubmissions chosen for the OhioGovernor's Youth ArtExhibition. FORREST SELLERS/THE

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Two Indian Hill HighSchool art studentswill have achance to exhibit theirwork inColumbus.

Seniors Rachael Bentleyand Joy Kim were chosen toparticipate in the Ohio Gover-nor’s Youth Art Exhibition.They are among 300 studentswhose work was selectedfrom among 3,000 submis-sions. Their art will be dis-played at the JamesA.RhodesState Office Tower, 30 E.Broad St., in Columbus April14 throughMay 16.

Both Bentley and Kim cre-ated their drawings in the Ad-vanced Placement studio artclass.

Bentley’s “One is a Crowd”drawing was chosen for theexhibition. A classroom as-signment, it had to incorpo-rate three figures or bodyparts in the design, she said.

She created the design us-ing colored pencils and a Chi-na marker.

“I colored the paper inblack,” said Bentley, who is aresident of Indian Hill. “Itadds a dramatic effect.”

Kim’s submission was achiaroscuro drawing of aclassmate. Kim, who is a resi-dent of Kenwood, based herdrawing on a photograph. Sheused a China marker to drawthe image on brown paper.

Kim said both she Bentleyfeel honored to be part of theexhibition.

Their teacher Mary Golu-bieski, who is a visual art edu-cator at the school, waspleased as well.

Golubieski said Indian HillHigh School traditionally hasat least one sample in theGov-ernor’s exhibition each year.

“This year (we had) a verytalented group,” she said de-scribing her students, a num-ber of which have had draw-ings chosen for display in re-gional competitions.

“It’s always exciting,” shesaid about havingwork select-ed.

Art students getstate recognitionBy Forrest [email protected]

Indian HillHigh SchoolseniorRachaelBentley'sdrawing,which iscalled "One isa Crowd," hasbeen selectedfor display inthe OhioGovernor'sYouth ArtExhibition.FORREST

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Mount Notre Dame HighSchool’s production of “TheDrowsy Chaperone” has re-ceived 14 nominations in the2013 Greater Cincinnati Cap-pies awards competition, in-cluding Best Musical. The totalnumber of nominations is thesecond highest in the history ofthe school’s theater depart-ment.

The Greater Cincinnati Cap-pies began in 2002 in coopera-tion with theater teachers fromCincinnati and Northern Ken-tucky. The purpose of the Cap-pies is to enhance long-termgrowth of theater and the per-forming arts within Cincinnatiby celebrating, promoting andimproving theater at the highschool level. Through the Cap-pies, high school student criticsattend and review each other'sshows, publish their reviewsand participate in a year-end

recognition gala.The categories and nomi-

nees (nominees are MND stu-dents unless otherwise noted)for “The Drowsy Chaperone”are:

» Best Musical» Featured Actress in a Mu-

sical: Haley Gillman (White

Oak)» Featured Actor in a Musi-

cal: IainApplebee (PurcellMar-ian High School)

» Female Dancer: RachelBrinkman (Mason)

»Male Dancer: Cian Steele(Purcell Marian High School)

»Male Vocalist: Gregory

Miller (La Salle High School)» Comic Actress in a Musi-

cal: Mary Lindsey» Comic Actor in a Musical:

Jacob Lucas (Purcell MarianHigh School)

» Supporting Actress in aMusical: Holly Ayres (Spring-field Township)

» Choreography: RachelBrinkman (Mason)

» Song: “Cold Feets”» Sound: Maria Brandell

(West Chester Township), LeahCallahan (Milford), SabrinaDunbar (Morrow), Allyson Me-loy (Colerain Township)

» Lighting: Olivia DeLuca(Mason)

» Sets: Sarah Drumm (WestChesterTownship),LaurenHall(Amberley Village), AllysonMeloy (Colerain Township), Ka-tie Seither (Sycamore Town-ship)

“TheDrowsyChaperone” at-tracted large crowds during itssix-show run in April in theMount Notre Dame SalernoCenter for thePerformingArts.Nate Pucke, head of MND’sTheater Department, led theproduction which involved doz-ens of students as well as facul-ty, staff and parent volunteers.

MND earns 14 Cappies nominations

The cast and crew of Mount Notre Dame High School's production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" received 14Cappies nominations. THANKS TO JIM KAPP

Sycamore Schools’ youthfulscientists proved to be amongthe best in the state at The OhioState UniversityMay11.

The Ohio Academy of Sci-ence stages the annual “StateScience Day” on the OSU cam-pus and more than 300 Ohioschools were represented. Stu-dents displayed projects thatwere previously judged as “su-perior” at their respective re-gional science fairs as individ-ual and team projects were incompetition for cash awardsand scholarships. More than1,000 students presented theirbest efforts to interested judgesfrom business, industry, engi-neering, medicine, health andeducation.

Sycamore sent eight highschool and two junior highschoolprojectstoColumbus–allof which had earned “superior’ratings at the University of Cin-cinnati (regional)competition inMarch. After more than threehours of critical judging nine ofthe10 projects scored a “superi-or" rating and with this earnedSycamore the Harold C. Shaw

Outstanding School Award.Only four schools in Ohiomerit-edthishonor.Thatdistinctionin-cludes a trophy which was dis-played to an awards ceremonyaudience at the high schoolMay17.

Sycamore was especiallywell represented by four ju-niors,RajatBhageria,NickHer-

shey, Hayley Huge and KarinOh. Collectively they earned 18individual awards and scholar-ships at UC andOSU. SycamoreHigh School forensics teacher-,Beth Quinones, who organizedand coordinated the high schoolscience fair in January, was es-peciallyproudofall thestudentsand their achievements.

At the Sycamore High School Underclass Awards Ceremony May 17, students pose for a photo with theHarold C. Shaw Outstanding School Award for excellence in science earned at the annual State Science Dayin Columbus a week earlier. Only four schools in Ohio were so honored. From left: front, Maya Sheth, KearaSontag, Jonathan Wang, Karin Oh and Caroline Gao; back, Shoyo Hakozaki, Rajat Bhageria, DanielHenderson, Hayley Huge and Nick Hershey. THANKS TO TERRENCE HUGE

WINNINGIS A SCIENCE

These three Sycamore juniors all earned "superior" ratings for theirprojects presented in Columbus at the Ohio Academy of Science's'State Science Day' competition, May 11. From left: Karin Oh, NickHershey and Hayley Huge collectively earned a total of 13 awards andscholarships at the Ohio State University and University of Cincinnatiscience fairs. THANKS TO TERRENCE HUGE

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

SYCAMORE TWP. — Pitchingand real estate share a com-mon thread.

To be of any significant val-ue, both need location, loca-tion, location.

It’s a lesson 2012 CincinnatiHills Christian Academygraduate Matt Blankenshiplearned as a college freshmanat Indiana Wesleyan in Mar-ion.

He started the season in re-lief, picking uphis first careersave against Bryan College(Tennessee) before injuries inthe rotation enabled him toearn a spot as a starter.

Blankenship went 2-1 as astarter,helping theWildcats toa 22-22-1 regular-season rec-ord.

“I’mmore of a location guynow,” Blankenship said. “Idon’t overpower anybody. Iguess the bestway to describeit is ... I went into IndianaWes-leyanasathrowerandnowI’mmuch more of a pitcher.

“If you can locate a pitchwith some movement on it,you can get a lot of guys out.”

After a CHCA career thatsaw him go a combined16-0 asa freshman, sophomore andsenior - he battledmononucle-osis as a junior - the numbersmay not appear gaudy, butBlankenship is happy with hisgrowth and development.

“I guess right away you seethe speed of the game is muchgreater (in college),” he said.“I was able to adjust to thatpretty quickly and able to ad-just from starter to reliever,back to starter.”

Location plays another roleinBlankenship’s life, too.As inhisheartandmindoften lie farfrom whatever physical loca-tionheoccupies, theresult ofapair ofmission trips to theDo-minican Republic.

He took one with the Cin-cinnati Spikes baseball teamthe summer before12th gradeand went again with CHCAover spring break his senioryear. Onboth trips he connect-ed with impoverished chil-dren through baseball.

“I think sports are a greatthing to get people together,”

he said. “It’s something wehave in common across cul-tures. To be able to see whatthey don’t have and for you tobe able to bring themsome joythrough baseball is a greatfeeling. I’d really like to goback; maybe next summer.”

This summer Blankenshipis pitching for the Spikesagain. He owns a 5-0 record sofar this summer playing at thePrasco Park complex in Ma-son.

In addition to his own play,Blankenship - who studiessports management at Wes-leyan with an eye towardcoaching or continuing thesports outreach work he en-countered on hismission trip -has an internshipwith theCin-cinnatiChargers,a local selectbaseball program. Dad GeoffBlankenship is the generalmanager and Matt works as apitching coach.

“It’s a good team with agood group of kids,” he said.

One of whom happens to behis younger brother, BrandonBlankenship, a rising junior atPrinceton High School whofigures to be a key componentin the rebuilding Vikings pro-gram.

“He’s one of our top pitch-ers,” Matt said. “He’s thrownthe ball well all summer. He’sat thepointrightnowwherehecan still just throw it by guys,but I’m trying to teach him towork more on his location. Hewon’t always throw itpastpeo-ple.”

Location crucialfor CHCA gradByMark D. [email protected]

IWU freshmen pitcher MattBlankenship (CHCA graduate)closes out a 6-2 victory for theWildcats over Grace Universityon March 23. THANKS TO GEOFF

BLANKENSHIP

SYCAMORE TWP. —A Tristateherd of Moose will make itsway west to California by theendof themonthseekingwater.

They have been known toflash their antlers andmove te-naciously and aggressively to-ward anyone in their way. In-terestingly, they do seem to ac-commodate tourists seekingtheir picture.

This speciescannotbe foundin a national park or woodedarea. Oddly, they congregatearound chlorinated pools.

From July 27-Aug. 4, theMoose Water Polo Club startedby coaches Paul Splitt andNickHellwig will converge on Or-ange County for theWater PoloJunior Olympics. Splitt over-seas the group with Hellwighelping coach the boys and Ga-ry Tameris the girls.

All three coach at Sycamoreduring the fall high school sea-son.

TheMoose consists of18 andunder boys and girls “A” and“B” teams and a junior highgroup of 14 to 16 year olds.

“We wanted to find a uniquename,” Splitt said. “There wasno Moose. We’re the onlyMoose in the nation. What wereally like is when we start agame, we go ‘Mooooooooose!’”

The team is primarily madeup of Sycamore and Masonplayers. They are starting tobranch out to other communi-ties and students fromMilford,Princeton, St. Xavier,Ursuline,Reading and Anderson are alsoinvolved.

“The first two years we had30 kids,” Splitt said. “Last yearwe were up to around 70 andthis year we’re around 100.”

The club has competed inPittsburgh, AnnArbor andChi-cago and has amix of water po-

lo-only athletes and swimmers.“Water polo is August, Sep-

tember and October (in highschool),” Splitt said. “We wanttomaintain a close relationshipwith swimming. We believe afaster swimmer is going to be abetter polo player. “

Not all high schools offer thesport andmany of those that dohave players on the Moosesquad.Essentially, theMoose isa non-school season all-starteam.

“Thatwasoneofouroriginalintentions,” Splitt said. “I wantour best to playwith each otherso we can get better and com-pete with the best around.”

As a result, the third-rankedMoose girls will be among thetop 48 teams in the country inCalifornia, with the No. 7 guyscompeting against teams49-84.

“Our girlswill compete for anational championship,” Splitt

said. “It’s because the betterkids are playingwith the betterkids and it’s pushing them.”

When at home, the Moosecompete at the MontgomerySwim and Tennis Club, the onlyoutdoor water polo venue out-side of California.

They recently hosted theJose Cerda Memorial tourna-ment named after the late wa-ter polo and swimming stand-out at Sycamore. His familystarted the JoseCerdaNavarroAquatic Foundation, which ac-cepts tax-free donations tofund the team’s efforts at P.O.Box 12918, Cincinnati, OH45212.

In the meantime, Splitt en-courages supporters to come tomatches and be recognized.

“Each year we’re looking totrying to add a little bit more toit,” Splitt said. “We want to getour fans antlers.”

Members of the Cincinnati Moose display their signature gesture. From left are: Front, Brendan Girten(Sycamore), AdamManguiat (Mason), coach Meredith Gruseck, Aaron Pang (Sycamore); middle, DrewManguiat (Mason), Jake Westerkamp (St. Xavier), Aaron Abraham (Sycamore), Brad Siekman (Mason),Andrew Tracy (Mason), Stephen Ioas (Sycamore), Grant Girten (Sycamore); back, coach Nick Hellwig, GreysonMarks (Sycamore), Alex Severson (Mason), Adam Ioas (Sycamore), Drace Penley (Mason), Greg Gruseck(Mason), Drew Siekman (Mason). THANKS TOWWW.MOOSEWATERPOLO.COM

You can lead a Moose toWATER (POLO)

The Cincinnati Moose girls squad finished third in a regional qualifierand will compete for a national title in California. From left are: Front(leaning), Megan Wolf (Mason), Skyler Fontaine (Milford), CarolineHeywood (Mason), Alyssa Sinchek (Mason), Katie Caldwell (Sycamore);leaning behind Sinchek and Caldwell, Gina Schwegmann (Sycamore)and Maddie Franzoni (Mason); back, Lindsay Matulis (Milford),Maureen Sullivan (Mason), coach Paul Splitt, Sage Foote (Milford), ErinGlass (Sycamore), Anna Condron (Sycamore), Hannah Schwegman(Sycamore), Jenni Weber (Sycamore) and Arija Walsh (Milford). THANKSTO PAUL SPLITT

By Scott [email protected]

DALLAS — Cincinnati sits540feetabovesea level.Dallas,Texas, rests 110 feet lower at430. The change in elevation inDallas proved a welcomechange for the Elevation fromCincinnati.Yes,Elevation,witha capital E.

The Elevation volleyballprogram based out of SportsExpressnearKings Islandsentfour teams to the USA Volley-ball Girls Junior National tour-nament inBigDtheweekof In-dependence Day.

The most successful Eleva-tion squad - the 16-year-oldteam coached by SycamoreHigh School girls varsity headcoach Greg Ulland and filledwith an all-star roster of risingjuniors from across the city -finished fifth in the upper-divi-siontournament.Theteamwonan lower-division national titlethe previous summer.

Three of the 10 Elevation 16

players - AbbyWilliams, Kath-erine Edmondson and LaurenWilkins - were part of UrsulineAcademy’s2012DivisionIstatetitle program last fall under Li-ons head coach Jeni Case.

“That kind of competitioncan only be good for our area’shigh school teams,” said Case,who owns and operates SportsExpresswith her husband, for-mer Purcell Marian HighSchool multi-sport star JohnPaul Case. “The level of play isunbelievable.”

More than justa teamevent,the national tournament was afamily affair for the Case clan.Logan Case is an 11-year-oldheading into sixth grade at St.Margaret of York. She playedup with the Elevation 12-year-old team that took 13th placenationally among 48 qualifyingteams.

“Logan’s 12s didn’t lose atournament all year, but whenyou get to nationals, you see a

Elevation rises tonational competitionByMark D. [email protected]

Softball championship» Cincinnati will host the Po-

lice National Softball Champi-onship for the first time in thetournament’s 45-year historystarting July 19 at River CitySports Complex, 5999 Linne-manSt., Cincinnati,Ohio, 45230.

Teams from New York;Washington, D.C.; Toronto, Can-ada; and more will compete.

Openingceremoniesbeginat11:45 a.m. July 19 and include a

fallen officers tribute, a hall offame inductee from Cincinnatiand other awards. There alsowill be a donation presented toThe Shield, a local organizationfinancially helping families ofofficers who are killed or in-jured. Contact Officer ChrisWarner at 513-236-3171,[email protected] [email protected].

Sports injuries» The Community Press is

looking into sports-related inju-ries among youth. As a parent,athlete or coach of your sports,what do youwant to know aboutsports-related injuries and howthey are treated or prevented?Do you have a story to share?Would you be willing to takepart in a panel discussion?

Email sports editor MelanieLaughman at [email protected] tocontribute or with questions.

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MONTGOMERY — TheMontgomery City Coun-cilmadeWednesday,July10, Archbishop MoellerHigh School BaseballTeam Day in the city fol-lowing the team’s second-consecutive state title.

“The city of Montgo-mery wishes to extend aheartfelt congratulations... for the pride they havebrought to our communi-ty,” saidMayorKen Suer.“Honor the efforts ofthese fine young studentathletes.”

Councilman andMoeller alum Todd Stein-

brink pointed to the ac-complishments of his al-ma mater’s athletic pro-gram this year. “I’m gladwe’re here for more thanjust the football team,”said Todd Steinbrink,councilman. “They gotone earlier now you getonehere today ... good jobguys.”

Montgomery Mayor Ken Suer, far left, named July 10 Archbishop Moeller High SchoolBaseball Day in Montgomery to honor the team's back-to-back state championships.Baseball team members, from left: Freshman assistant coach Ken Robinson, varsityassistant coach Tony Maccani, player Zak Handel, head coach Tim Held, and formerplayer Andrew Cobb. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Montgomery makesJuly 10 Moeller DayBy Jason [email protected]

PRICE HILL — Morethan 30 Major LeagueBaseball scouts attendedthe Great Lakes SummerCollegiate LeagueProspects Showcase July10 at Western Hills HighSchools Arch McCartneyStadium.

More than 70 MLBdraft-eligible GLSCLplayerswent through var-ious drills showcasingtheir skills as part of whatwas supposed to be a pre-view to the all-star game,but heavy rains cancelledthe game.

Despite the downpour,the prospects impressedas the pitchers threwbull-pen sessions, outfieldersshowcased their armstrength, infielders tookgroundballs at shortstopand catchers let loosefrom behind the plate.

“That is basically howMajor League Baseballwants to run their scout-ing camps so that is howwe always run ours,” Cin-cinnati Steam Owner andCEO Bill O’Conner said.“They want to see theshortstops get in the holeandmake that throw, theywant to see right fieldersthrow to third base andthey put (radar) guns andtell the pitchers specificpitches to throw.”

The Steam has pro-duced 30-35 players whohave gone on to play pro-fessional baseball. NateJones, Josh Harrison andAdamEaton have gone ontoplayat thehighest level.

Each GLSCL team canbring three prospects tothe camp, in addition totheir all-star selections.Getting thekids infrontofthescouts iswhatmakes itall worth it for O’Conner.

“It does make us feelgood to have that manyscouts converge uponWesternHillsHighSchoolin Cincinnati and givethese kids the exposure,”he said. “That is what weare all about. That is whywe do all the hard workand that is why we havethe Cincinnati Steam.”

SelbyChidemo (Elder),Matt Williams (CHCA),Cody Kuzniczci (Madei-ra), Justin Glass, MichaelHanzlik, Matt Jefferson,Eric Martin (Turpin) andRobSunderman (Moeller)of the Steam, along withMike Gastrich (Milford),BradMacciochi (Moeller)and Ethan McAlpine(Moeller) of the HamiltonJoes tookpart in the show-

case.Gastrich, Kuzniczci,

Macciochi, McAlpine,Sunderman and Williamswere all named all-stars.

After being selectedout of five teams to hostthe all-star game and put-ting in months of workprepping for the game,the prospects showcaseprovided O’Conner somerelief after Mother Na-ture wiped out the game.

“The scouts were dis-appointed they didn’t getto see the game and thatwe didn’t go through (bat-ting practice), but gener-ally speaking we got allthe other skill sessions infor the showcase,” theowner said. “They werehappy and felt good aboutthat,but thenagain it feltalittle incomplete from theaspect thatwedidn’tget toshowcase everybody.”

The GLSCL All-StarGamewill not be resched-uled.

Steam host prospect campdespite all-star rainoutBy Tom [email protected]

Cincinnati Steaminfielder/outfielder MattWilliams (CHCA) fires tothird base from right fieldduring the GLSCL prospectsshowcase July 10 at ArchMcCartney Stadium. TOM

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Brad Macciochi (Moeller) ofthe Hamilton Joes fields agrounder at first during theGLSCL prospects showcaseJuly 10 at Arch McCartneyStadium. TOM

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whole different level ofvolleyball from otherpartsof thecountry,”Jenisaid.“SomeoftheCalifor-nia teams, those girlshave been playing thebeach since they were 4years old.

“We have kids playingin thirdgradenowinCYO-whichIstill think ispret-ty young - but those girls

alreadyhavefiveyears inby that age. It’s good forthe parents to see thatwe’re good here, butthere’s a much biggerworld of volleyball. Theysee what it takes to com-pete at that level.”

Teams play multiplematches each day, includ-ing two days of pool playbefore dividing into Na-tional (upper-level) andAmerican (lower) brack-ets to determine thechampionship.

“Playing four days in a

row like that, to focus onjust thevolleyball for thatlong, is a big help; it’s in-tense,” Case said.

In addition to the 16sand 12s, Elevation teamscompeted at the 13- and14-year-old levels. TheEl-evation 13s finished 11thnationally, while the 14scompeted in the Ameri-can bracket and earned abronzemedal. The Eleva-tion15 squad competed inthe 40th annual AAUchampionships in Orlan-do, taking 10th place.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Last week’s questionShould the morning after pill

be made available to women ofall ages? Why or why not?”

“If it prevents unwantedpregnancies it should be per-mitted for all ages.”

T.B.

“Christian and Right-to-Lifegroupswill often denywomen’srights to reproductive health,but the morning-after pillshould be available as a matterof mature, responsible use forany woman over 18.

“It can help avoid over-bur-dening the already heavily lad-en social programs for thepoor.”

T.Rog

“Regardless of what somepeople think, when a woman isoldenoughtoconceiveshe isoldenough tomake decisions abouther potential to have children.

“Although there is a commonassumption that parents of mi-nors are entitled to be involvedin such decisions this is a reli-gious belief that should not beembodied in public law.

“The reason is simple. Mostyoung women who are con-cerned with pregnancy instinc-tively talk to their parents.Those who do not usually havegood reasons not to – eithertheir parents hold strong reli-gious beliefs which they havenot transferred to their child,one of their parents is responsi-ble for or somehow is involvedin the child’s sexual activity, orthe young woman is activelythreatened by some aspect ofthe situation.

“A compassionate society isnot a rigid one. If there wasmore compassion for thosewhohave been born in certain quar-ters than for the ‘unborn’ therewould be fewer abortions be-cause those with unplannedpregnancies would have moresupport and more options, andless harassment and irrationalconfrontation.”

N.F.

“It’s a toughquestion,but sexdoesnot followage anymore. Soyes, a woman should determineif she needs the pill, not somemale dominated legislature.”

Walter

“As long as it’s also availableto thegayand lesbiancommuni-ty and I don’t have to pay for it Isay go for it!!”

D.J.H.

“What’s the point in asking?Some obscure judge some-where ruled that the morning-after pill must be made avail-able to females of all ages. Whoarewemeremortals toquestionthe dictates of the high and al-mighty?”

R.V.

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NEXT QUESTIONDo you agree with the newabortion laws that were in-cluded in Ohio’s recently ap-proved budget, such as prohib-iting public hospitals enteringinto written agreements withambulatory surgical centers thatperform abortions to accepttheir patients in case of emer-gency, and requiring doctors totest for a fetal heartbeat, theninform the patient seeking anabortion in writing of the pres-ence of that heartbeat, andthen provide statistical likeli-hood that the fetus could becarried to term? Why or whynot?

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

In my youth, I always had astrong faith in those who werechosen to lead. I felt confidentin the character of Pope JohnPaul II and Ronald Reagan, aswell as Sparky Anderson man-aging the Cincinnati Reds’“Big RedMachine.” Andwhile my faith was occasion-ally tested by events like Wa-tergate, there was always ageneral confidence that ourleaders were good peopletrying to do the right thing.

But now, it’s no wonderAmericans don’t trust theirgovernment anymore.

Don’t get me wrong, I cameof age politically under theshadow of Watergate. Nixon’smisdeeds were a shockingbreach of the public trust. Itwas a time when our corefaith in public institutions wasfundamentally challenged.

Yet, even as a teenager inthe 1970s, I recognized ourleaders had done wrong. Butjust as importantly, I under-stood that those who didwrong were held responsible,and we witnessed a standardbe set. Going forward, per-haps naively, I hoped govern-ment officials would be hon-est and therefore trustworthyleaders, like Harry Trumanwho felt that “the buckstopped” with him.

A decadelater, Presi-dent Reagangoverned onthe phrase“trust butverify.” Thisholds true tothe Founders’original de-sign, withthreebranches that

act as a series of checks andbalances on each other, pro-tecting from the overreach orabuse of power by one.

Now, it seems to be mark-edly different. Today, we arefacing serious breaches of thepublic trust, each uniquelydisarming. The IRS is target-ing Americans for their politi-cal views and the Departmentof Justice is labeling journal-ists as co-conspirators, simplyfor exercising their FirstAmendment rights.

We in southern and south-west Ohio take pride not onlyin hard work, but honestwork. These current scandalsfly in the face of the veryprinciples and ethos we standfor and live our lives by. Theyinsult the values of our mil-itary men and women, whotake up arms to defend thiscountry.

Every day, I am working tofind ways to make govern-ment smaller, more efficient,more streamlined, and moreresponsive to hardworkingtaxpayers. We are facing agovernment so vast that thosein charge now claim full ac-countability is impossible. Wecannot let the very peoplewho support and promote therampant growth of govern-ment abdicate responsibilityfor scandals produced withinthis bureaucratic sprawl.

These scandals do not justchallenge our right to a freepress or a non-political taxcode; they harm the verynotion of our trust in govern-ment.

Every coin and every billwe use bears the phrase “InGodWe Trust.” Sadly, todayour trust tends to stop there; Idon’t recall hearing “In Gov-ernment We Trust” very of-ten. We can never give up theconstant vigilance required tosafeguard our liberties andrestore our trust in govern-ment. I will not give up on thegoodness of the Americancitizen, and the possibility ofresponsibility and trust.

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup representsthe 2nd Congressional District. Hecan be reached at 474-7777.

Need to return to‘In GodWe Trust’

BradWenstrupCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Seniors want to be indepen-dent, and key to that inde-pendence is financial stability.Helping Hamilton andWarrenCounty seniors attain or main-tain that stability is one of ourmissions at Cincinnati AreaSenior Services (CASS).

Health care costs can be asignificant issue for many ofour seniors. Plans which helpcontrol those costs, and do soeffectively, deserve our sup-port.

Medicare Part D, the pre-scription drug program, hashelped seniors and those withdisabilities with dependableaccess to medications sincethe program started in 2006.At a time when health carecosts are spiraling out of con-trol, Part D is costing 45 per-cent lower than projections,according to the Congression-al Budget Office (CBO).

The Journal of the Amer-ican Medical Association(JAMA) last year said thatimproved access and adher-ence to medicines throughPart D saves Medicare about$1,200 per year in hospital,nursing home and other costsfor each senior who previ-ously lacked comprehensivedrug coverage. This trans-lates into about $12 billion peryear in savings across Medi-care.

Polls have consistentlyshown high satisfaction ratesamong Part D enrollees. Arecent survey byMedicareToday found that 90 percentof seniors in Part D are satis-fied with the program.

Part D is a public-privatepartnership. The federal gov-ernment manages the pro-gram and private insurersadminister the plans. The

health plansnegotiate withpharmaciesand drug com-panies to getthe lowestpossibleprices. Thisrequireshealth plans tocompete forcustomers,

resulting in a wide variety ofaffordable plan choices.

Medicare Part D premiumsare half the amount projectedwhen the program started andremained unchanged between2011 and 2013. The averagemonthly premium is about $30in 2013, less than half of the$61 forecast originally, ac-cording to the Centers forMedicare Services.

A 2012 analysis shows thatthe average price for pre-scribed drugs purchasedthrough Part D increased by atotal of just 1 percent over theprogram’s first four years.

Despite its solid perfor-mance, the future of Part D isin jeopardy as Congress con-siders the federal budgetdeficit and entitlement re-forms. There are three pro-posals that could dramaticallychange Part D and undermineits success.

First: the IndependentPayment Advisory Board(IPAB), a 15-member groupsolely appointed by the Presi-dent. When it convenes in thefuture, the IPAB will recom-mend ways to hold down costsin Medicare. It is expectedthat some recommendationswill restrict access to somemedicines and treatments.

The IPAB is unaccountableto Congress and its decisions

cannot be appealed or chal-lenged by patients or theirmedical professionals. It isencouraging that some inCongress are working to re-peal this part of the Afford-able Care Act.

Second, many in Congresswant to impose Medicaid-style rebates to Part D. Thiswould impose governmentprice controls on about one-third of Part D spending andundermines the current com-petition-based structure thatcontains costs.

Third, there are some whowant to allow the Secretary ofHealth and Human Servicesto interfere in the privateprice negotiations betweenMedicare Part D plans anddrug manufacturers and phar-macies in the program. Part Dprohibits this as the “non-interference clause” but somein Congress want to repealthis rule.

The nonpartisan CBO saysthat allowing interference isunlikely to achieve any sig-nificant savings unless thegovernment also restrictsbeneficiary access to pre-scription drugs or fixesprices.

One of our agency’s visionsis to excel in fiscal manage-ment and efficiency of opera-tion. We believe MedicarePart D is on the path to do thesame. We urge the Ohio mem-bers of Congress, particularlyCongressman BradWenstrup,Senator Sherrod Brown andSenator Rob Portman, tomaintain the successful Medi-care Part D program.

Tracey Collins is the executivedirector of Cincinnati Area SeniorServices.

Medicare Part D deserves our support

Tracey CollinsCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

MontgomeryCity council – meets at 7 p.m. the firstWednesday of the month in city hall,10101Montgomery Road. The nextmeeting is scheduled for Wednesday,Aug. 7. Work sessions begin at 7 p.m.two weeks before each regular session.The next work session is scheduled forWednesday, July 24. Call 891-2424.

Sycamore CommunitySchoolsBoard of education – The board meets at7 p.m. the thirdWednesday of eachmonth at Edwin H. Greene IntermediateSchool, 5200 Aldine Drive in Blue Ash,and at 7:30 a.m. the first Wednesday ofeach month. Those meetings from

January through August will be held inthe University of Cincinnati educationwing at Blue Ash Elementary School,9541 Plainfield Road. The meetings afterAugust will be located at a place to beannounced. Call 686-1700.

Sycamore TownshipTrustees – meet at 7 p.m. first and thirdThursday of the month at the govern-mental complex, 8540 Kenwood Road.Call 791-8447.

Symmes TownshipTrustees – meet at 7 p.m. the first Tues-day of the month in the administrativebuilding, 9323 Union Cemetery Road.The next meeting will be Tuesday, Aug.6. Call 683-6644.

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2013

CincinnatiHills ChristianAcademyhassent another class of students out into theworld.

On May 30, the senior class and theirfamilies gathered in the Lindner Theaterat the Martha S. Lindner High School,11525 Snider Road, for the school’s spiritu-al Diaspeiro service.

Commencement for the 110 graduatingseniors was in the high school gym June 2.Valedictorian Heather Morrison and salu-tatorianHaleyPalmore,bothofWestChes-

terTownship, spoke at the event, aswell asstaffmembersandcommencement speak-er Michael Graham, president of XavierUniversity.

The school’s senior vocal ensemble andseveral students performed at each event.Awards for service, character and aca-demics were given as well.

Graduates of CHCA’s class of 2013 willgo on to attend 47 different colleges in theUnited States, Canada, France and China.

Follow Leah Fightmaster on Twitter:@LCFightmaster.

CHCA CELEBRATES110 GRADS INCLASS OF 2013

CHCA's senior vocal ensemble performed "May the Road Rise toMeet You" at the school's commencement ceremony June 2. THANKSTO JUDI ALVARADO

CHCA graduatesAnna Love ofGlendale and LeaGhastine ofMontgomeryperform "Concertoin D minor for twoviolins" at theschool's Diaspeiroservice May 30.THANKS TO JUDI

ALVARADO

Graduates Kelsey Foreman ofMason and Abigail Bowmanof West Chester Townshipreceived an award at CHCA'scommencement on June 2 forperforming more than 1,000hours of service work duringtheir time at Martha S.Lindner High School. Theschool's graduationrequirement is 120 hours.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO

Martha S. LindnerHigh SchoolPrincipal DeanNicholascongratulatesgraduate AndrewLindenfeld ofSharonville as he'srecognized as aNational MeritCommendedstudent at CHCA'sDiaspeiro serviceMay 30. THANKS TOJUDI ALVARADO

Graduate Maggie Brownrigg of Withamsville received the ArchieGriffin Sportsmanship Award at CHCA's Diaspeiro service May 30.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO

CHCA graduates celebrate their successful graduation by doing thetraditional hat toss at the end of the commencement ceremony June 2.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO

CHCA's class of 2013 get a group photo in Martha S. Lindner High School before the commencementceremony June 2. THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO

CHCA salutatorian Haley Palmore of WestChester Township gives her address at thecommencement ceremony June 2. THANKSTO JUDI ALVARADO

CHCA gave six seniors the Presidential Service Award for 2013.Recipients are, from left: Abby Bowman of West Chester Township,Anna Love of Glendale, Matt Riccetti of Mason, James Riley ofWoodlawn, Jessica Holliday of Mason and Kelsey Foreman ofMason. THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO

CHCA valedictorian Heather Morrison ofWest Chester Township gives her address toher fellow graduates and their families at theschool's commencement ceremony June 2.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO

International student Yi Liof China performs "Maythe Road Rise to MeetYou" on the oboe atCHCA's commencementceremony June 2. THANKS TOJUDI ALVARADO

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THURSDAY, JULY 18Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 6-7 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Music from varietyof genres. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

Exercise ClassesPilates Playground, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, Worksentire body through series ofmovements performed withcontrol and intention. $15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.MELTMethod, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Unique hands-off bodywork approach thathelps prevent pain, heal injuryand erase negative effects ofaging and active living. $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Contemporaryblend of flowing yoga move-ments and core-centric Pilatessequences. $10-$15. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

Health / WellnessMobile Heart Screenings, 2-4p.m., Walgreens Deer Park, 4090E. Galbraith Road, Severalscreening packages available totest risk of heart attack, stroke,aneurysm and other majordiseases. Appointment required.Presented by Mercy HealthPartners. 866-819-0127;www.mercyhealthfair.com. DeerPark.

Music - AcousticWaiting on Ben, 7 p.m., CornerPub, 7833 Cooper Road, Patio.Band Show. Inclement weathermoves performance inside.791-3999.Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyJR Brow, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,8410 Market Place, $8-$14.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterBlueMoon Dancing, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, Blue MoonDancing, by Ed Graczyk anddirected by Ed Cohen. In a smallWest Texas town the Blue Moonhonky-tonk is the place wherelonely gals hang out in thedaytime, swigging Lone Starsand jabbering at each otherabout every little ol’ thang,sharing dreams and sad stories.A Cincinnati premiere by OhioanEd Graczyk (A Murder of Crowsand Come Back to the Five andDime, Jimmy Dean, JimmyDean). $17. Presented by Marie-mont Players Inc. Through July28. 684-1236; www.mariemont-players.com. Columbia Town-ship.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Free, dona-tions accepted. Presented byCodependents Anonymous Inc.Through Sept. 26. 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, JULY 19Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Love-land-Madeira Road, KatiePritchard. Items available a lacarte. Presented by Great Parksof Hamilton County. 521-7275,ext. 285; www.greatparks.org.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Strength move-ments to build lean muscle,cardio bursts to keep your heartracing, personal training direc-tion and supervision to lead youto fitness goals. Registrationrequired. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

Music - ConcertsMio’s Pizzeria Concert Series,8-11 p.m., Blue Ash Towne

Square, Cooper and Hunt roads,Music by Stagger Lee. Free.Presented by City of Blue Ash.745-8550; blueashevents.com.Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedyJR Brow, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas, $8-$14. Reserva-tions required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterBlueMoon Dancing, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

Summer Camps - SportsJay Bruce Baseball ProCamp, 9a.m.-12:30 p.m., Sycamore HighSchool, 7400 Cornell Road,Concludes July 20. With Cincin-nati All-Star outfielder JayBruce. Baseball instruction andfun. Ages 6-14. $199. Regis-tration required. Presented byProCamps. 888-389-2267;www.jaybrucecamp.com.Mont-gomery.

SATURDAY, JULY 20BenefitsChristmas in July, Noon-10p.m., Fraternal Order of EaglesNo. 3006, 127 Karl BrownWay,Bring new, unwrapped toy todonate. Food, beverage, musicby bands and DJs, children’sgames and raffles. ShrinersSanta Band at 3:30 p.m. Santaarrives at 4 p.m. Benefits Cincin-nati Children’s Medical Centerand Ruth Lyons Children’s Fund.Free. 442-2672. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 10-11 a.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, 4865 Duck CreekRoad, Classes incorporate varietyof dance styles, including jazz,hip-hop, Latin, jive and moredanced to popular music. $10.Presented by Cardio DanceParty. 617-9498; www.cardio-danceparty.com.Madisonville.

Farmers MarketMontgomery Farmers Market,9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MontgomeryElementary School, 9609 Mont-gomery Road, Vendors grow/produce what they sell. Morethan 20 vendors offering vege-tables, fruits, herbs, meat, eggs,honey, goat’s milk products,coffee, olive oil, hummus,cheese and baked goods. Pre-sented by Montgomery FarmersMarket. 984-4865; www.mont-gomeryfarmersmarket.org.Montgomery.

FestivalsBastille Day Celebration,Noon-11 p.m., City of Montgo-mery, Montgomery Road,French-American celebration.Music by Sycamore CommunityBand, Ridge Runners, Misticsand Off The Hook. Beer tastingat Village Tavern 4-6 p.m.; $35couple, $20 single. Food from15restaurants, displays in theUniversalist Church, childrencabaret, waiter’s race, historicwalking tour and slow bike ride.Free. 891-2424; www.montgo-meryohio.org.Montgomery.

Health / WellnessDiabetes ConversationMaps,10 a.m.-noon, Lisa Larkin, M.D.,4460 Red Bank Expressway,Theme: Healthy eating. Smallgroup discussions of Type 2

diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. $30all four sessions; or $10 persession. Presented by Lisa Larkin,M.D. & Associates. ThroughSept. 28. 791-0626.Madisonville.Simple Health-Smart CookingClass, Noon-1:30 p.m., Cincin-nati Nutrition Counseling Cen-ter, 7400 Montgomery Road,Class meets six Saturdays, end-ing Aug. 24. Informal andinteractive class series to discov-er how healthy and tasty mealscan be prepared quickly andsimply. $139. Registration re-quired. Presented by Communi-versity at UC. 556-6932;www.uc.edu/ce/commu. Silver-ton.

Home & GardenHigh Style Flower ArrangingClass, 2-4 p.m., Peachy’s FloralDesign School, 7400 Montgo-mery Road, Class meets sixSaturdays, ending Aug. 24.Using flowers and herbs, learnbasic principles of floral arrang-ing and create beautiful center-pieces. University of CincinnatiCommuniversity course. $149.Registration required. Presentedby Communiversity at UC.556-6932. Silverton.

On Stage - ComedyJR Brow, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas, $8-$14. Reserva-tions required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.


ShoppingTreasureMart, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St.Gertrude School, 6543 MiamiAve., Gymnasium. Rummagesale. Gently used clothing, toys,furniture, kitchen and housewares, tools, antiques, holidayitems, books and more. Rain orshine. Free admission. Presentedby Ladies of Charity CincinnatiChapter. 561-5954.Madeira.

SUNDAY, JULY 21On Stage - ComedyJR Brow, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,$8-$14. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.


MONDAY, JULY 22Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. Presented byCincinnati Toastmasters Club No.472. 351-5005; cincinnati.toast-mastersclubs.org.Madeira.

Cooking ClassesBasics II: A Master Series Classwith Chris Weist, 6-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Class builds ontechniques learned in Basics ISeries and highlights specialingredients, techniques andcooking methods. $250. Reser-vations required. Presented by

Cooks’ Wares - Symmes Town-ship. 489-6400; www.cookswa-resonline.com. Symmes Town-ship.

Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

FilmsSummerMovies for Kids, 10:30a.m., Mariemont Theatre, 6906Wooster Pike, “Madagascar.”Rated PG. All seats are first-come, first-served basis. Doorsopen 9:45 a.m. Free. 272-0222;www.mariemonttheatre.com.Mariemont.

Music - AcousticBob Cushing, 8 p.m., ShadyO’Grady’s Pub, 9443 Loveland-Madeira Road, 791-2753.Symmes Township.

SchoolsSummer Tours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Leaves of Learning, 7131 Plain-field Road, Offering part-timeand full-time classes to ho-meschooled students. Tourbuilding and learn more aboutunique and successful non-profitprogram. Free. Reservationsrequired. 697-9021; [email protected] Park.

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

Summer Camps - ArtsMonologue Prep and ActingPractice, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Daily throughJuly 26. With Kevin Crowley,instructor. Grades 7-12. $35.Registration required. Presentedby TheWoman’s Art Club ofCincinnati. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Drawing for All Levels, 9a.m.-noon, Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., Daily through July 26. WithMary Louise Holt, instructor.Grades 9-12. $35. Registrationrequired. Presented by TheWoman’s Art Club of Cincinnati.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

Summer Camps -MiscellaneousHowDoes That Work?, 9a.m.-noon, Dulle Park, 10530Deerfield Road, Terwilliger’sLodge. Daily through July 25.Junior engineering camp withMad Science of Cincinnati. Ages6-12. $140. Registration re-quired. Presented by City ofMontgomery. 891-2424;www.montgomeryohio.org.Montgomery.

Summer Camps - NatureHooked on Fishing Camp, 9a.m.-3 p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174Loveland-Madeira Road, Dailythrough July 26. Beginning andexperienced fishing includingskills, biology, life skills, conser-vation and ethics. Includeslunch, bait, boat rental, rod andreel and tackle box. Campers

receive some fishing prizes.Dress for weather. Sunscreen isrecommended. Ages 9-16. $150;vehicle permit required. Regis-tration required. Presented byGreat Parks of Hamilton County.791-1663; www.greatparks.org.Symmes Township.

Summer Camps - SportsSoccer Unlimited Camps, 6-9p.m., Bob Meyer Park, 8511Sturbridge Drive, Through July26. Soccer Unlimited & JackHermans organize camps andclinics to improve/maintain yoursoccer talents by playing serious,training with intensity, andkeeping the element of “FUN”involved at all times. $89. Pre-sented by Soccer Unlimited.232-7916. Sycamore Township.

TUESDAY, JULY 23Exercise ClassesCore Adrenaline, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, Blendfunctional strength trainingmovements with Pilates se-quences. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Gentle introductoryjourney into the world of yoga.$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 4-5 p.m., Fitness Physiquesby Nico G, Registration required.290-8217. Blue Ash.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Station, W.Loveland Avenue, E. Broadwayand Second streets, Parking lot.Featuring 32 vendors from areaoffering vegetables, fruits,meat, eggs, bread, pizza, past-ries, cookies, syrup, lavenderproducts, soaps, lotions, gour-met frozen pops, gelato, herbs,alpaca products, hummus,honey, coffee, olive oil andcheese. Free. Presented byLoveland Farmers Market.683-0150; www.lovelandfm-.com. Loveland.

Music - ConcertsMio’s Pizzeria Concert Series,7-9 p.m., Blue Ash Amphithe-atre, 4433 Cooper Road, Musicby Klaberheads. Free. Presentedby City of Blue Ash. 745-8550;blueashevents.com/concert-series.php. Blue Ash.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 24Art & Craft ClassesKnitting, Crochet and Needle-craft Class, 7-8:30 p.m., MilfordHeights Church of Christ, 1646Ohio 28, Basic handwork tech-niques and fresh ideas in knit-ting, crochet and other handi-crafts along with short devo-tional time. Free. 575-1874.Milford.

Cooking ClassesChillin’ with Haute Chocolate:Frozen Concoctions andConfections with Lisa Coop-er-Holmes, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, Lisa brings some of cre-ations they are working on atHaute Chocolate. $50. Reserva-tions required. Presented byCooks’ Wares - Symmes Town-ship. 489-6400; www.cookswa-resonline.com. Symmes Town-ship.

Exercise ClassesZumba, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Phy-siques by Nico G, 9681 KenwoodRoad, $15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Zumba, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Latin-based cardioworkout. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

FilmsSummerMovies for Kids, 10:30a.m., Mariemont Theatre,“Madagascar.” Rated PG. Free.

272-0222; www.mariemont-theatre.com.Mariemont.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Board Gaming, 2:30-4p.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Teensand tweens play board games oftheir choice. Games played mostoften are Apples to Apples,Scrabble, Forbidden Island,Zombie Fluxx, Uno and Skip-Bo.Ages 11-18. Free. 369-4450. DeerPark.

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

Music - ClassicalMusic Under the Stars withthe Cincinnati SymphonyOrchestra Woodwind Quin-tet, 7-9:30 p.m., Greenacres ArtsCenter, 8400 Blome Road,Outdoor Gardens. Blankets andpicnics welcome, no alcohol.$15. Tickets must be purchasedin advance. Presented by Gree-nacres Foundation. 891-4227;www.green-acres.org. IndianHill.

On Stage - ComedyFunniest Person in CincinnatiContest, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,8410 Market Place, Aspiringcomedians perform. Amateurand semi-pro categories. Ages 18and up. $5. Reservations re-quired. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com.Montgomery.

THURSDAY, JULY 25Business SeminarsYou’re More Than a Face onFacebook, 10-11:30 a.m., Dima-lanta Design Group, 4555 LakeForest Drive, No. 650, Learn dosand don’ts of Facebook for yourbusiness and how it can helpyou grow with Ernie Dimalanta,founder of Out-&-Out Market-ing, andWendy Hacker, socialmedia consultant of DimalantaDesign Group. $10. Reservationsrequired. 588-2802. Blue Ash.

Cooking ClassesIt’s in the Bag: July with IleneRoss, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares,11344 Montgomery Road,Features freshest in-seasoningredients. With Pipkin’s Mar-ket to choose best seasonallyavailable ingredients for yourkitchen. Ilene presents full menuand each student receives bagfrom Pipkin’s worth $20. $50.Reservations required. Present-ed by Cooks’ Wares - SymmesTownship. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com.Symmes Township.

Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 6-7 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesPilates Playground, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, $15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.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.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G,$10-$15. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

Health / WellnessWellness Myths andMisun-derstandings, 7-8 p.m., FITMontgomery, 9030 Montgo-mery Road, Suite 18, Topic: DrugFree Pain Management. Coor-dinated discussion group toexplore health and wellnessdiscoveries found in latestpeer-reviewed medical journals.Ages 18 and up. $5. 823-2025;wellnessmyths2013.event-brite.com. Sycamore Township.

On Stage - ComedyAl Jackson, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,8410 Market Place, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The annual Bastille Day Celebration returns to Montgomery along Montgomery Roadfrom noon to 11 p.m., Saturday, July 20. This French-American celebration includes musicby the Sycamore Community Band, Ridge Runners, Mistics and Off the Hook. A beertasting will be offered at Village Tavern from 4-6 p.m. for $35 per couple, and $20 forsingles. Taste food from 15 restaurants and see displays at the Universalist Church. Therewill be a children’s cabaret, waiter’s race, an historic walking tour and slow bike ride. Theevent is free. Call 891-2424, or visit www.montgomeryohio.org. Pictured are can-candancers at a previous Bastille Day. FILE PHOTO

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When I checked mymailand calls this week, most ofthem centered on Cyndi Mitch-ell’s porcupine meatballs. I hadno idea this recipe was such abeloved one. It was actually anew one to me.

Julia M., who is “84-plus,”said her mommade these forher and her five siblings manytimes. “Her recipe was a littledifferent,” Julia said. Hers hasground beef, minced onion,baking powder, milk and un-

cooked regularrice along withsalt and pepper.She covers herswith tomatosoup and bakesthem in the ov-en.

Ann Falci andher girls EmmaandMariannewere delightedto see the recipe.

“An often requested meal. Weserve it on top of rice withextra cans of soup as ‘gravy’and fresh parsley on top.”

I love when recipes evokesuch a response and wonderfulmemories – that’s what cook-ing is all about.

And blueberry season ishere. We’ll be picking at Roust-er’s in Milford. Check out myblog for Rouster’s blueberrycobbler with a cookie crust.

Blue ribbon blueberrymuffins

Blueberry muffins are apopular fair entry. Judging atthe local and state level hasgiven me good criteria for theperfect blueberry muffin. I’msharing my tips for a blue rib-bon-winning muffin on myblog. Most importantly, though,don’t over mix. The battershould be lumpy. And alwaystoss fruit or nuts with flourmixture to keep them from

sinking. If you don’t have but-ter flavoring, which is in withextracts at the store, just upthe vanilla to 2 teaspoons. Thisis adapted from a blue ribbonrecipe winner who asked toremain anonymous.1⁄2 stick unsalted butter, roomtemperature

1 cup sugar2 large eggs, room temperature3⁄4 teaspoon butter flavoringextract

11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract2 teaspoons baking powderSeveral dashes salt

2 cups all-purpose flour (whiskbefore measuring to lighten upand then spoon into measuringcup, level off with knife)

2 heaping cups fresh blueberriesor equivalent frozen, notthawed, no sugar added, tossedwith flour used in recipe

1⁄2 cup whole milk

Preheat oven to 375 de-grees. Spray muffin cups orline with baking cups. Beatbutter and sugar until fluffy.Add eggs one at a time, beatingafter each addition. Blend inextracts, baking powder and

salt. Very gently, and by hand,fold in flour and blueberrymixture. Stir in milk. Spoonabout 2⁄3 cup batter into muffincups (enough to leave room forrising). Bake 22-25 minutes oruntil golden brown and a tooth-pick inserted in center comesout clean. Don’t over bake.Yield: 18 or so regular muffins.

Tips from Rita’s kitchenSprinkle on before baking:

Plain sugar topping or 2 table-spoons sugar mixed with 1⁄2teaspoon cinnamon and 1⁄2 tea-spoon nutmeg.

How tomake store-boughtblueberry muffin mix tastelike homemade: Add somefresh or frozen blueberries,unthawed (a scant cup) and 2teaspoons vanilla.

Mock zucchini crab cakesOld Bay seasoning makes

these taste a bit like crabcakes, even though there’s nocrab in here. A fellow foodwriter shared this recipe a fewyears ago. “One of mymostrequested,” she said. A goodway to use up what you knowwill be an abundance of zucchi-ni!

2 cups packed coarsely gratedzucchini, unpeeled

1 small onion, finely chopped1 cup Italian breadcrumbs1 tablespoonmayonnaise2-3 teaspoons Old Bay seasoning1 large egg, beaten lightlySalt and pepper to taste

Drain zucchini and onion ina colander a bit to let some ofthe liquid drain out. Combineall ingredients. The texturecan be adjusted – if it’s too wet,add more crumbs. Heat oil inskillet. Formmixture intopatties and sauté over mediumhigh heat until golden brown,about 2 minutes per side.Makes four big or six mediumcakes.

Can you help?7Up Cake for reader Tom

W., who lost his recipe fromthe Enquirer Sunday food sec-tion way back about 10-15years ago. “Any offer is appre-ciated,” he said.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator and author. Find herblog online at Cincinnati.Com/blogs.Email her at [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen” inthe subject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Muffins help usher in blueberry season

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Rita adapted her blueberry muffin recipe from blue ribbon award winner.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

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A woman seeking tomodify her home mort-gage ends up paying acompany that claims itcan help her.

But now, after someinvestigation, she saidshe feels deceived andwants her money back.

Deborah Spencer, ofHarrison, called herlender recently aboutgetting her home mort-gage modified. But be-fore it could be workedout she went on an out-of-state vacation withher family. “We were onvacation and I got ill. I

had spo-ken withmy bankabout try-ing tomodify myloan on myhousebecause Iended upon SocialSecurity

disability,” Spencersaid.

Then, while still inthe hospital, she got acall on her cell phonefrom a law firm thatsaid it would help withher loan modification. Itfaxed documents forher to sign while shewas still on medicationand still in the hospital.It actually faxed thepapers directly to thehospital where she wasrecovering.

“I was on medicationand they were veryinsistent. They calledconstantly saying, ‘Oh,we can send everythingright over and get start-ed right away,’” shesaid.

The firm also askedher for money. “Theywanted me to give them$2,900 for a retainer.They said, ‘Well, in good

faith, just give us $1,450now,’” Spencer said.

Spencer sent themoney using her debitcard. When she re-turned home she calledher mortgage companyrepresentative who toldher he never heard ofthat law firm and ques-tioned the whole thing.The contract Spencerreceived from the com-pany said she had fivedays in which to canceland she tried to do thatimmediately, but with-out any success.

“The law firm opera-tor wouldn’t give me hisname, just said it wasRandy, and pretty muchsaid, ‘Well, we haveyour money, you’re notgoing to get your moneyback,’” she said.

But what about thecontract which says shehas five days in which tocancel? “They said itdidn’t matter,” she said.

I called but couldn’tget any answers fromthat law firm so toldSpencer to file a com-plaint with the OhioAttorney General. Shedid, and now the compa-ny has contacted herpromising to return hermoney because she nev-er used the retainer.

Spencer is going torepresent herself indealing with her bankfor that mortgage mod-ification. She wants towarn everyone to becareful if you get suchan offer of assistancefrom people who claimto be with a law firm.

Howard Ain answers consum-er complaints weekdays onWKRC-TV Local 12. Write tohim at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906Highland Ave., Cincinnati45219.

Beware of offers of mortgagemodification assistance

HowardAinHEY HOWARD! BLUE ASH — The Uni-

versity of CincinnatiBlue Ash Farmers Mar-ket opened its third sea-son June 20.

"It'sbeenapositivead-dition to our campus andsomething that has beenwell receivedbythecom-munity,” said Pete Gem-mer, director of commu-nications for UCBA.“Our faculty, staff andstudents really like thefact that we offer some-thing like this right onour campus.”

The market was start-ed by UCBA Dean CadyShort-Thompson as away to promote healthyeating and nutritionwhile connecting thecommunity, Gemmersaid.

Vendors for the mar-ket range from farmersto a pizza food truck andan electronic resourcingcompany.

“Wehave had some in-

volvement with the Uni-versity of Cincinnati tobroaden sustainabilityinitiatives,” said RayBrowning, client adviso-rymanager at 2TRG – anelectronics recyclingcompany based on Ken-wood Road. “We recycleeverything properly andanypersonal informationisprotectedbyourshred-ding process, and itdoesn’t cost people any-thing at the farmersmar-ket.”

The company usuallyworkswith organizationsto recycle everythingfrom computers to tele-visions and documentsand is e-Stewards and R2certified – two of themost difficult certifica-tions to achieve – Brown-ing said.

The market also at-tracts farmers from theGreater Cincinnati area.Breezy Acres Farms inFort Wright, Ky., attendsthe market each week.

“At first, the marketdidn’t havemeats oreggsand we bring that,” saidSharon Wright, BreezyAcres owner. “There is abig interest in the com-munity and there areusuallya lotofvendorsasthe weather gets hotter.”

The market is openfrom 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ev-ery Thursday in the UC-BA parking lot on Plain-field Road.

Want to knowmore aboutBlue Ash community andgovernment? Follow JasonHoffman on Twitter:@jhoffman_cp.

University of Cincinnati BlueAsh opens farmers marketThird year foron-campusmarket witharray of vendorsBy Jason [email protected]

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Farmers Marketopened June 20 and operates every Thursday from 3 to 6p.m. in the UCBA parking lot. JASON HOFFMAN/THE

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Parks are one of thebest places to takephotosofnature,wildlife, familyand friends.

The Great Parks ofHamilton County pro-vides the perfect back-drop, with 21 parks andnature preserves andmore than16,500 acres ofgreenspace. What betterway to capture all of itsessence than with a pho-tography contest.

ThroughMay2014, theGreat Parks Photo Con-test encourages every-one, from amateur toskilled photographers, toshare their park experi-ences through photogra-phy.

How it works: Eachmonthduringthecontest,we will accept entriesthat were taken in GreatParks of Hamilton Coun-ty during that month.

Each month's winnerwill receive a CharlieHarperposterandwill befeatured as that month'sphoto in the 2015 GreatParks calendar. Allmonthly winners will beentered to win the grandprize (valued at $150).

The grand prize win-ner's photo will also beshowcased on the coversof both the 2015 GreatParks calendar and oneof the quarterly GOGuides.

To enter:»Go to great-

parks.org/photocontestand download an entryform andmodel release.

» Submit the formandphoto to [email protected] orvia CD/DVD to HamiltonCounty Park District,Attn. R. Taylor, 10245Winton Road, Cincinnati,OH 45231.

»Rules, restrictionsand terms and conditionsmust be reviewed beforeentering.

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Quallen earnsAmerican StarExcellence incustomerexperiencecertification

Robbin Quallen, anAmerican Family Insur-ance agent in Montgome-ry, has been recognizedfor providing outstand-ing customer experienceunder the American StarExcellence in CustomerExperience Certifica-tion. Quallen joins otherAmerican Family agentswho have demonstratedthe highest level of com-mitment to outstandingcustomer service.

Quallen has been anagent for American Fam-ily since June, 2000 heroffice is at 7770 CooperRoad, second floor,Mont-gomery 45242.

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Jesse Maxwell, aMontgomeryElementarySchool teacher, was hon-ored by the Blue Ash/Montgomery RotaryClub with the Teacher ofthe Year award.

“This is quite an honorsince I am surrounded bysomeof thehardestwork-ing teaching profession-als in the area,” Maxwellhumbly said.

“Knowing that mywork ethic and creativity

come from a wonderfulupbringing from my lov-ing family, this awardshould include theirnames. I would be remissto not thank my wife forbeing so supportive overthe years. I truly couldnot have achieved thishonor without all the sup-port systems surround-ing me.”

Designed to recognizeand honor excellent edu-cators in the Blue Ash,

Montgomery andSymmes area, the awardis given to a teacher whohas gone above and be-yondasaneducator in theclassroom and has givenserviceaboveself in theirschool and community.

“Jesse’s leadership ex-tends well beyond thewalls of his fourth-gradeclassroom,” said NicoleMullins, a second-gradeteacher at Montgomery.“He has spent countless

hours beyond his regularobligations to create anoutdoor classroomandhewas instrumental in es-tablishing the SymmesNature Trail. He workshard to create a fun learn-ing experience for hisstudents.”

Linda Overbeck,MontgomeryElementaryprincipal, agreed.

“Jesse stands outamong a caring, highly-qualified, professional

team of educators,” shesaid. “His efforts to cre-ate school gardens andother large-scale pro-jects engage every singlestudent in the school.”

Perhaps most impor-tantly, the studentsagree.

“I love Mr. Maxwell’sclass,” said Blake Shu-holm, student. “Hemakeslearning somuch fun thatsometimes I forget that Iam in school.”

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Jesse Maxwell, aMontgomery ElementarySchool teacher, washonored by the BlueAsh/Montgomery RotaryClub with the Teacher ofthe Year award. PROVIDED

Cincinnati’s JewishCommunity Relations

Council hashiredMontgome-ry residentSeth Har-lan as asso-ciate direc-tor.

TheJCRC is thepublic af-

fairs arm of the JewishFederation of Cincinnati.Since its inception in1939,it has worked to protectJewish security, recogniz-ing that Jewish securitydepends on a just societyfor all. To achieve its mis-sion, the JCRCworks on abroad range of local, na-tional and international is-sues, concentrating its ef-forts in the areas of Israel,the Middle East and anti-Semitism.

As associate director,Harlan will work closelywithdirectorSarahWeiss,the JCRC board and staffmembers in the JewishFederation’s IsraelCenterto coordinate missions toIsrael; serve as a resourcefor both the Jewish andnon-Jewish communities;strengthen the JCRC’snetwork of interfaith andcommunity contacts; andorganizeevents, includingthe JCRC annual meetingJune 11.

GaryGreenberg,JCRCpresident, said, “As thenew associate director,Seth will help us achieveour mission of protectingJewish security by play-ing a key role in all threeareas of the work we do:community and govern-ment relations; Israel ad-vocacy and Jewish securi-ty; and education.”

Before joining theJCRC, Harlan worked atCatch Media, an Israelihigh-tech startup in Jeru-salem, where, as assistantto the CEO, he managedcorporate relationships inIsrael and internationallyand created customizedIsrael tours. Previously,he taught a Middle East-ern affairs course for col-lege students through theAmerican Jewish Univer-sity and served in the Na-hal Infantry Brigade ofthe IsraelDefenseForces.

Harlangraduatedmag-na cum laude from the El-liot School of Interna-tional Affairs at TheGeorge Washington Uni-versity and holds a mas-ter’s degree in MiddleEastern and Islamic Stud-ies from Hebrew Univer-sity in Jerusalem. Hespeaks fluentHebrewandis proficient in Arabic.

“Having lived in Israelandwith his knowledge of

the Middle East, Seth willbring a perspective to theJCRC that will comple-ment Sarah’s experienceworking with local reli-gious communities andcombating antisemitism,”said Shep Englander, CEOof the Jewish Federationof Cincinnati.

Seth is originally fromDayton, and has spent thepast seven years living inIsrael. He moved to Cin-cinnati in February withhis wife, Paula.

Jewish Councilwelcomes newassociate director

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RhondaPettit isgettingrave reviews for her newbook on poetry, whichgoes to print this summer.

Pettit is an author andprofessorofEnglishat theUniversity of CincinnatiBlue Ash College.

Her new book, “FetalWaters,” features poemsthat range from brief lyr-icalobservations to longer

free verse forms explor-ing race, gender and war.Several poets haveweighed in on the advancecopies of the book.

“The poems in this col-lection are sometimesplayful, sometimes so-phisticated, sometimeshaunting, but the imagesare always crisp and ex-act,” saidGaryWalton,po-

et, novelist and editor ofthe Journal of KentuckyStudies. Local author Pau-letta Hansel adds, “Thesewaters are rich with lan-guage, memory, insightand history, both personaland societal. Pettit is notafraid to take on thebig is-sues.”

Pettit has publishedtwo other books and

serves as the contributingpoetry editor for variouspublications. She has alsoearned praise from hercolleagues at UC BlueAsh, where she receivedthe Distinguished Teach-ingAward this year for allof her contributions andleadership in teaching lit-erature and writing.

Pettit helped developtheCommunityConversa-tions lecture series at UCBlue Ash, coordinatesevents to celebrate Na-tional Poetry Month oncampus every year, andserves as editor of the an-nual Blue Ash Review.

“Fetal Waters,” avail-able inAugust, canbepre-ordered from Finishing

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UC Blue Ash professor earns praise for poetry

Rhonda Pettit is the author of a new poetry book and washonored earlier this year as the Distinguished Teacher ofthe Year at UC Blue Ash College. THANKS TO PETER BENDER

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