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MT. HEALTHY — The baby Je-sus figure stolen from a popularMount Healthy Nativity scenewas returned, Dec. 20, just intime for Christmas.

The baby Jesus wax figure,more than 65 years old, was oneofakind, hand-carvedbyPaulR.YoungSr.The figurewas report-ed missing early Christmasmorning last year from the Na-tivity scene in the front yard ofthe Paul R. Young FuneralHome, 7345 Hamilton Ave.

The funeral home posted thismessage on its Facebook pagethe morning: the figure was re-covered: “Sometimes, some-thinghappens that restores yourfaith in humanity. Thismorning,

our stolen Baby Jesus, the origi-nal onemade by Paul Young, Sr.,wasreturned.Maybe therealJe-sus got to them.”

The funeral home received acall early thismorning from oneof its flower delivery people,saying there was a doll outsidethe flowerdoor in therain.Whenworkers investigated, theyfound the missing baby Jesusfigure.

Paul R. Young Sr. died inMarch. His grandson, Paul R.YoungIII, said the family isverypleased to have the figure back.

In its first year, 1948, the dis-play consisted of the Virgin Ma-ry and the Christ child. In lateryears, the Young family addedJoseph, three kings, a shepherd,two children, an angel andstuffed animals. Livestock even-tually replaced the stuffed ani-mals and the tradition of visitingthe nativity scene during theChristmas season was estab-lished.

Paul R. Young III, who is the

CEO of Paul R. Young FuneralHomes, said the family hadhopes the baby Jesus wouldeventually be returned.

“Its value is more sentimen-tal, especially with my grandfa-ther dying this year,” he said. “Itwas something he wanted tokeep. He would be pleased tohave it back.”

RogerDietrich, a lifelong vis-itor to the nativity scene, saidhe’s grateful that whoever tookthe figure of baby Jesus broughtit back.

“To whoever took it, thankyouforbringingitback,”hesaid.“Iwas probably 4 the first time IsawthenativityandIwenteveryyear with by older brother andsister growing up on ChristmasEve.Whenwegothomemymomwould say ‘you just missed San-ta’ and all our presents would bethere.

“Now my son has a little girland we can take her to see it. Itwas always part of my life, andalways will be.”

The Baby Jesus figure carved by Paul R. Young Sr. more than 65 yearsago was returned to the funeral home last week after being stolen lastyear. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Stolen Nativity baby Jesus returned65-year-old waxfigure taken lastChristmas EveBy Jennie [email protected]

A trip to Tanzania is bothemotionally taxing and physi-cally demanding, but it taughtMonfort Heights urogynecolo-gist Dr. Steve Kleeman wherehis life’s calling lies.

Kleeman wants to organizedonations and medical suppliesto improve the health of under-served women in Tanzania.Kleeman, director of the GoodSamaritan Hospital urogyne-cology division, a TriHealthpartner, spent 14 days in Octo-ber in Moshi, in the foothills ofMt.Kilimanjaro inTanzania.HetraveledwithLight of theWorldCharities of Palm City, Fla. toperform surgery and providegeneral gynecologic care forwomen in the area.

He has also traveled to Hon-duras and Haiti on previous hu-manitarian surgical missions.While the Tanzanian country-side and people are beautiful,medical facilities and care forwomen is still primitive, Klee-man said. Everything is reused,from breathing tubes to cathe-ters to spongesandgloves.Fliesbuzz around in the operatingroom. Laundry for the entirehospital is cleaned by womenwho pound it with rocks on a ce-ment table behind the hospitaland hang it up to dry.

The infant mortality rate inTanzania is about 45 per 1,000babies, according to the CIAWorld Factbook, compared to aU.S. infant mortality of aboutsix per thousand babies.

That is about the same as itwas in the U .S. about 150 yearsago, Kleeman said. “There is atremendous need, especially inthe developing world, for the

education of patients, as well asfor people in the trenches toprevent medical problems,”Kleeman said.

Not having access to basicgynecological care can causenegative health and social con-sequences in the third world.

“There is a tremendous em-phasis and importance on hav-ing children and being a moth-er,”Kleemansaid. “Womenwhocannot have children can beabused by their families and in-laws.”

Conditions at St. Joseph’sHospital, aRomanCatholic hos-pital in the archdiocese ofArusha, may be primitive, butthey are much improved com-pared to even five years ago,Kleeman said.He attributes theimprovedconditions to thenunsat St. Joseph’s; specifically Sr.Urbani, the medical officer incharge of the hospital.

The hospital was founded in

2001 as an outpatient clinic, andwhen administrator Sister Ur-bani arrived in 2003, she builttwooperating rooms, buthadnoequipment in the operatingroom.

Apriest living inFloridacon-tacted Light of the World Char-ities and the humanitarianagency began to offer missionsto Moshi. Nuns from Our Ladyof Kilimanjaro in Moshi held athree-day novena and at the endof the novena, Light of theWorld was able to provide allthe equipment needed to fill thetwo rooms.

At that time, the hospitalwasable to begin performing cesar-ean sections and surgeries and

take care of people with noplace else to go.

“The system seems veryfunctional, even though it is inits infancy,”Kleemansaid. “Thesituation there is much morehopeful than Haiti. Many roadsare paved and there are basicservices like police and othergovernment functions.”

Kleemansays tohaveaplacein Moshi with infrastructureandaproven track record couldmake a huge difference.

“We need simple things, likehelp with lights in the deliveryward and beds that don’t breakdown as well as X-ray equip-ment and medicine,” he said.

Kleeman wants to make St.

Joseph’s Hospital his spring-board to raise money and med-ical supplies for future Light ofthe World humanitarian trips.Each surgical trip of 10 peoplecosts about $32,000 which paysfor transportation, lodging andmedical equipment. There willbea fundraiser for thenextmis-sion to Moshi this spring.

“There are lessons in humil-ity in Tanzania for all of us,”Kleeman said. “The nuns ofOurLady of Kilimanjaro may lacksupplies and funding, but theyprovide compassion and empa-thy to agreatdeal ofpatients. Inthe U.S., we can provide simplesupplies and products to savelives.”

Monfort Heights doctoruses skills far from home

Dr. Steven Kleeman, left, and Sr. Clarissa, physician at St. Joseph’s Hospital, a Roman Catholic hospital in thearchdiocese of Arusha, Tanzania. Kleeman spent two weeks in October providing surgery and gynecologiccare to underserved women there.PROVIDED

NEIGHBORSWHOCAREFor many of our neighbors,

giving isn’t what they do duringthe holidays – it’s how they liveyear-round.The Northwest Press is happy

to introduce you to this year’scrop of “Neighbors Who Care.”Enjoy the stories, and Happy

New Year!

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The popular break-fast, brunch and lunchrestaurant First Watch,today announced plansto open its eighth restau-rant in the Cincinnati-area at Northgate Mallthis summer. The res-taurant will employabout 25 people.

The new 3,500-square-foot restaurant,joins TGI Friday’s and

Potbelly’s, in an exten-sion of the mall near theColerain Memorial atthe corner of ColerainAvenue and SpringdaleRoad. First Watch joinsKabuto, LongHornSteakhouse and Ched-dar’s in theredevelopingshopping center.

“FirstWatchhasbeenserving great breakfast,brunch and lunch to Cin-cinnatians since weopened our first restau-rant here in 1991,” saidChris Tomasso, chiefmarketing officer forFirstWatch inapress re-lease. “We look forwardto expanding our pres-ence in this market andopening our doors to

evenmore foodies in thecommunity this comingsummer.”

FirstWatch serves itsentire menu seven daysa week from 7 a.m. until2:30 p.m. The restaurantalso offers guests com-plimentary newspapersand free Wi-Fi Internetaccess.

Colerain Townshipadministrator FrankBirkenhauer said he hasheard from residentswho wanted to see FirstWatch added to the res-taurant lineup at theshopping center.

“This is another wel-come addition to themall,” he said.

First Watch comingto Northgate MallEatery shouldopen thissummerBy Jennie [email protected]

Bill Courter had moretime patrolling thestreets of Colerain Town-ship than many Colerain

Police offi-cers.

Bill wasone of theoriginalCitizens onPatrolmembersand gradu-ated fromthe Cole-

rain Police Citizens Po-lice Academy.

For more than a dec-ade, Courter spent Tues-days and Fridays patrol-ling the streets of Cole-rain Township in the Citi-

zens on Patrol cruiserwith his “partner incrime” Pat Powell.

Courter volunteeredthousands of hours to thecitizens of ColerainTownship at communityevents and celebrationsand patrolling the Mallduring the holiday sea-son.

“Bill was the recipientofmanyVolunteers inPo-lice Service Awards andreceived the Presidential

Award for his service inJuly of this year,” Cole-rain Township AssistantPolice Chief Mark Den-ney said. “He was a bigpart of the Colerain Po-lice family.”

Courter died Nov. 21and Denney said honor-ing him as neighbor whocares is one way to thankhim for the service heprovided to the commu-nity in a quiet, behind-the-scenes way.

“There is no doubt heloved doing the patrol, itseemed like he was al-ways here,” Denney said.“We miss him.”

Bill Courter faithfulto citizens on patrol

Courter

After serving for eightyears as president of theColerain Community As-sociation, Colerain Town-shipresidentKenLohrre-tired at thegroup’s annualdinnermeeting inNovem-ber.

“I believed it was timefor new leadership for theorganization,” he said.

Being involved in the

community is a habit forLohr. Even though he’sstepping down as presi-dent, he plans to continueto be involved.

Diana Rielage, a com-munity association found-ing member, has workedalongside Ken for manyyears. She says he’s a salt-of-the-earth kind of guywho never asks people todo anything he wouldn’tdo himself.

Lohr never viewed be-ing president of the asso-ciation as a lofty position;he could be found collect-

ing trash at the inter-change of Colerain Ave-nue and Interstate 275 onthe first Saturday of themonth.

When the ColerainTownship Fire Depart-ment conducted its annu-al fire safety expo atNorthgate Mall, Lohrhelped coordinate thecookout fundraiser forthe community associa-tion.

“Another thingIappre-ciate about Ken is his di-rectness,” Rielage said.“He says what he meansand he means what hesays. You always knowwhere you stand withhim.”

Lohr has volunteeredwith the community asso-

ciation for 15 years andpromised he would con-tinue to be actively in-

volved; infact, heagreed tocontinuecoordinat-ing the Col-erainTownshipBusinessAssocia-tion Golf

Outing.“It says something

about Ken that he doesn’twant to be in charge buthe still wants to be in-volved,” Rielage said. “IfwehadmoreKenLohrs inColerain Township, ev-eryone would be a lot bet-ter off.”

Ken Lohr dedicated to Colerain community

Lohr

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TheClippardbranchofthe YMCA has lots ofneighbors who care, butthey sent a couple forhon-oring this year.

Local photographerhonors veteranswith her talent

Colerain Township res-ident Dee Thomas, a pro-fessional photographer,found a way to make hercraft count.

Thomas volunteeredher services to makethank-you cards as sa-lutes to theYMCA’smem-bers who served or areserving in the military.She set out to take 35 por-traits of the veterans inthe branch and combinethe pictures with signa-tures from the manage-ment team.

“I wanted to honor my

father, other relatives,and friendswho served inthe military,” Thomassaid. “It is important tocelebrate their dedicationand devotion to our coun-try, and contributing myphotographic talents wasmy best way to thank ourveterans.”

Thomas joined theClippard branch YMCAlast spring.

DonWurtz is afamiliar face toClippard Ymembers

When you visit theClippard YMCA on Mon-day and Fridaymornings,you’ll likely be greeted bya dapper man wearingwhite gloves who is al-ways eager to open thedoor for you, give you ahug or a high five.

DonWurtz, 93, of Cole-

rain Town-ship, hasbeen a vol-unteer am-bassador atthe Ybranch at8920Chevi-ot Roadsince 1994and has no

plans to retire.“Clippard is a great fa-

cility to keep people be

healthy and wise,” Wurtzsaid. “I enjoy meetingpeople here, interactingwith the kids, and beinginvolved with senior pro-grams.”

Wurtz is aWorldWar IIvet. By theway, youwon’tseehimathispostwithouthis trademark whitegloves.

“They’re my logo,” hesaid with a twinkle in hiseye.

Clippard YMCA hasneighbors who care

YOUTH CARE, TOOAt the Clippard branch YMCA, neighborly caring some-

times crosses generational lines.Jonah Wells, an eighth-grader from Our Lady of Grace

School made 300 Angel ornaments for those who attendeda senior event at the Clippard YMCA in December.“Not only does this represent social responsibility but

community awareness and involvement with our youngchildren and adults,” said Nora Dashley, the senior engage-ment specialist at the Clippard branch.sw

Dee Thomas of Colerain Township stands in front of the“Wall of Heroes” at the Clippard Family YMCA. The wall isa salute to service personnel past and present.PROVIDED.

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Any idea where this might be? We didn’t think so. Time to go hunting in theneighborhood to see if you can find it. Send your best guess [email protected] or call 513-853-6287, along with your name.Deadline to call is noon Thursday. If you’re correct, we’ll publish your name in nextweek’s newspaper along with the correct answer. See last week’s answer on B5.

Police charge two inHVAC thefts

Police have arrestedtwo men in connectionwith a rash of air condi-tioner thefts in ColerainTownship, SpringfieldTownship and MountHealthy.

Police charged AaronSexton, 28, 9570 PippinRoad, Colerain Township,

and Adam Chenault, 28,1021 Blue Jay Drive, Fin-neytown, with two countsof theft.

Daniel P. Meloy, direc-tor of public safety forColerain Township,Mount Healthy PoliceChief Mark Waldeck andSpringfield Township Po-lice Chief David Heim-pold announced the ar-rests after a joint investi-

gation into about two doz-en thefts of airconditioners from pre-schools and churches intheir communities.

The investigation be-gan Dec. 13. Colerain Po-lice Department investi-gators, Springfield Town-ship police and MountHealthy police began in-vestigating the thefts ofair conditioning units

from churches and pre-schools. The units weretaken and ultimatelyscrapped for cash, ac-cording to Colerain’s as-sistant police chief MarkDenney.

Colerain investigators,workingonananonymoustip, stopped and arrestedSexton and Chenault asthey committed an addi-tional theftofanaircondi-tioning unit Dec. 23.

Criminal investigatorsfrom Springfield Town-ship and Mt. Healthy po-lice interviewed andcharged Sexton and Che-nault for offenses com-mitted in their jurisdic-

tions, one at Word of LifeMinistries, in SpringfieldTownship, the other atU.SRenal Care in MountHealthy. Denney said hisdepartment plans to takeabout a dozen cases to theHamilton County GrandJury in the next fewweeks.

Mercy Health offersmobile screenings

Mercy Health has an-nounced its January mo-bile mammographyscreening dates.

Mercy Health MobileMammography, whichhas threemobile units, of-

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Screenings on theWestSide are scheduled for thefollowing dates and loca-tions:

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» Tuesday, Jan. 14, atthe Dillard’s in WesternHills, 6290 Glenway Ave.;

Appointments are re-quired and can be madeby calling 686-3300 or 1-855-746-5123.

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

The following students haveearned honors for the firstquarter of the 2013-2014 schoolyear.

FreshmenEmily Allen, Joseph Allinder,Abbigail Bandy, Chevaux Beas-ley, Breanna Beckelhymer,Zachary Beckman, Aubrey Berry,Ronald Berry Jr., Vernal Blum,Cameron Boland, Carlos BoydJr., Austin Brock, Ethan Bronner,Brittany Brown, Jayla Bryant,Kristian Burton, Ashley Cald-well, Ryan Cartwright, NicholasCaudill, Kennedy Chambers,Zachary Chesser, Bethany Clen-ney, Tye Cobb, Jonah Coffey,Tania Cosby, Alexander Craig,Derrick Craig, Knirene Craw-ford, Cayla Crooks, GerritCrownover, Danielle Cullen,Terence Daniels Jr., MadisonDennler, Katelyn Eisenecher,Daymaria Ellington,Giavonna Fairbanks, DevonteFaulkner, Destiny Gillespie,Hailey Griggs, Monique Gueva-ra, Carlotta Harold, Cayla Harris,Kaitlyn Hayes, Kailynn Heger,Olivia Heim, Jason Hentz,Patrick Hill, Tyler Hines, JasonHogeback, Claire Horne, CeSh-aun Housley, Samantha How-ard, Maria Hubbard, AziaHuntsberry, Vanessa Jackson,Caroline Jergens, JarreeahJohnson, Holly Jones, TiyannaJones, Mikayla Kaminsky, NadiaKelly, Diamond Kidd, BlakeLawson, Cameron Liford,Megan Maiocco, ZsanayaMassey, Shea McClellan, ErikMiller, Kiah Mincey, BenjaminMinera, DaManuel Montgo-mery, Courtney Moore, AdamMueller, Elizabeth Mullis, KiarraMurphy, Alexis Myers, Johna-than Napier II, Selena Neal, ThuNguyen, Mikayla Nutting, DanaOtt, Obed Owoo, DestineyPayne, Jermeisha Perry, KaciPrater, Emily Puccini, LoganPurvis,Kiano Real, Andrew Reenan,Trevor Rider, Shelby Ridings,Hope Riley, Von Riley Dai, JulioRios Toro, Frances Roberts,Curtis Rottinghouse, JamesRussell, Jaycie Russell, NoahSammons, Brooke Schalk, RoseSchalk, Fatimah Shabazz, Bran-don Shelton, Leigha Smith,Timothy Snellgrove, CoreySpeller, Michael Spikes Jr., KerenStarrett, Kevin Taulbee, MeganTaylor, Ashley Thom, SamoneThomas, Ronald Towns, KeialahTrice, Christian Truitt, RonnellTurner, Corey Vice, Viktor VonDille, Jacob Walden, BrittanyWebster, Claudia Weitz, NoahWhite, Lamiyah Witcher, Desti-ny Wolfe and Hallie Woods.

SophomoresVictoria Adams, Jenna Ahr,Russell Baldrick Jr., TrevorBarton, Brittany Bradley, KristinBradshaw, Kobe Brown, Law-rence Bruce, Sara Busam, AshleyCarroll, Justin Carter, RichardChhaing, Thomas Chhim, AaronClark, Kari Cole, Taylor Cole,Taylor Cornett, Kaylee Courter,George Daniels, Sarah Dean,Bryant DeBildt, Carly DeBruler,Aanina Dews, Taylor Donnelly,Ceairrah Duffy, Andre Eam, TaraEckstein, Ayman El Qasem, KyraElliott, Dominique Ellis, KylerFamble, Mason Faucett, MarisaFears, Matthew Fejer,Alexis Gambrel, Carter Gehring,Louis Girts, Allison Godsey,Donovan Granville, Selena Gray,Shawn Green, Breonna Greene,Da Shanelle Griffin, NathanGrigsby, Maya Gulliford, Me-leah Haley, Joshua Harper,Kaitlyn Harris, Brittanie Harri-son, Jayla Harrison, MaKaylaHayes, Jordan Hicks, MorganHolstein, Keyon Huntley, HayleyIpox, Cameron Jacquillard,Samantha James, Lydia Jasper,Dylan Johnson, Sean Johnson,Alexandria Kirby, MariaKoehlke, Kaila Kullgren, HiepLe, Brian Leist, Krea Marsh,Stephanie Mills, JonathanMolulon, Brianna Moore, LakinMoore, Justin Myers, MarilynOduogu, Ruth Owoo,Courtney Pauley, Kerri Powell,Kayla Prather, Jesse Ralston,Darinda Reddick, Julien Ringer,Mariauna Sanders, AlexanderScheyer, Jason Schierloh, DevinSchnur, Hayley Seibel, BlakeSheely, De Aija Simpson, RachelSmith, Kauionalani Snelling,

Philip Son, Taya Sorrells, MalikSpurlin, Makayla Steele, Khanh-phuong Truong, Scott Uphus,Ana Venegas, LeannWagers,Laniya Walker Gresham, Mor-gan Walton, MeganWatkins,Joshua Waywood, ZacharyWhalen, Devin Williams, ColtonWillis, Lloyd Witcher and Ken-dra Woody.

JuniorsBethany Addison, ChristopherArnold, Brittini Bach, MorganBaldwin, Samantha Barker,Jasmine Barnes, Jenna Behr-mann, Kristin Bell, NathanBender, Justin Bergquist, Kier-stin Bin, Faith Bolin, PaytonBrown, Darion Carter, LukeClenney, William Cunningham,DeAirrez Daniels, Bryan DavisJr., Kaitlyn Dawson, LillianDominguez, Warren Douglas,Jasmine Duong, Samuel End-erle, Tikqua Ervin-Satterfield,John Freeman, Susan Freeman,Queylah-Meichell Gaines,Rachelle Geiger, Jared Givens,Deion Goins, Haley Golden,Kyren Grice, Karley Groene,Keegan Haas,Kelsey Heller, Kyleigh Hogeback,Connor Horne, Megan Hoying,Michelle Huber, Korey Jackson,Kyle Jett, Victoria Kepics, Cam-eron Kirtley, Joyecln Lackey,Sonjraya Leach, Sarah Lehm-kuhl, Joshua Leist, Arian Long-mire, Antonio Lowe, ChassityLynch, EmmaMahar, Bria Mapp,Jarrell Marsh, Deja Martin,Nicholas Martin, Austin Masters,Allison Mathis, Toni Mayne,Thai McCowan, Philip Meade,Kala Mertz, Antonio Miller,Alexis Murphy, Breana Murray,Kyra Murray, Quorri Newman,Minh Nguyen, Thai Nguyen,Oyindamola Okunoye, Ifeany-ichukwu Oranusi, MatthewPaluga, Jhanell Payne, ElijahPettit, Laura Phelps, LeighannaRiegsecker, Cody Roberson,Rachel Rose, Bryan Ross, Ste-phanie Russell, Erica Schneider,Brandon Schon, Carly Schon,Kaitlyn Schon, Samantha Schon,Lindan Schulz, Tiffany Seals,Jaida Shannon, Selina Singley,Jason Smith, Michael Smith Jr.,Allison Stamper, Kei Asia Staple-ton, Nikki Steigleiter, WilliamSweeney, Keith Taulbee, Jaz-men Taylor, Emani Thompson,Kayla Walker, Gunnar Webber,Dayna Wickersham, TieshaWilliams, Kelano Wilson, Kiyan-na Wilson and Sydney Wilzbach.

SeniorsJayme Ahr, Marisa Allinder,Steven Amato Jr., Ashley Baker,Jessica Baker, Autumn Beverly,Destiny Bishop, Ellen Bragg,Alexander Bungabong, LexiCampbell, Antenajia Carter,Brian Caudill, Keonte Chambers,Maurice Chapman, SterlingClark, Scott Cole, Jaylene Cross,Colin Davis, Selina Davis, JohnDeininger, Christopher Dumont,Amy Eckstein, Steven Farrell Jr.,Carlos Flowers, Megan Foley,Kelsi Garibay, Lindsey Gehlen-borg, Hunter Giblin, MadelineGirts, Alexandra Hanna, HolliHerndon, Dramaine Higgins,Charon Hill, Abbigail Hines,Casey Hintz, Keshun Horton,Rachel Huestis, Amanda Huy,Timothy Jergens, Brooke John-son, Darius Johnson, LanceonJohnson, Ashley Jones, DorianKinebrew, Jeylend Kitchen,Abigail Klei, Sidney Kluener,Kimberly Koehlke, Kyle Kostoff,Nikila Kurtz, Colton Lipps,Amanda Ludwig, MackenzieLuensman, Tyler Lynn, SarahMayer, Tania McIntosh, KellyMcKee, Joseph Meguire, Barba-ra Metzner, Emily Mossman,Anthony Muir, Thang Nguyen,Rose Phillippo, Elizabeth Picker-ing, Khya Pitts, Frederick Platt,Lyndsey Race, Eric Reed, VictoriaReese, Alexandra Roelofs,Adrienne Rosen, John Ruehl,Kiara Sanders, Hakeem Scott,Cody Sebastian, Nicole Sellers,Kayla Sizemore, Gage Smith,Tristan Snow, Jason Sorn, Jef-frey Spears, Jason Steele, AshleySteiner, Taylor Strunk, KaelaThomas, Jessica Va, JeremyWalden, Ciara Walker, DarrianWilliams, India Williams, Tre-maine Willis, Gerrell Wilson,Timothy Wright and KevinZaragoza.

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOLHONOR ROLLS

Five hundred women attendedMcAuley High School’s fourth an-nual WomenWho Inspire event.

Five women shared their sto-ries of personal and professionalsuccess, and empowerment.

The evening’s keynote speakerwas life coach Shari Goldsmith,who challenged everyone to find“their inner sass.”

The other speakers were:» Cristen Casteel, who shared

how her life as a single foster andadoptive mother is a blessing andhow she is a true teacher in bal-ance.

» LisaDriggers, a teacheratSt.

James School, who revealed howshe teaches her students life les-sons from her wheelchair.

» SisterMaryAloyseGerhard-stein, RSM, who gave the crowdglimpses into the lives of the twodynamic women who continue toinspire her, Catherine McAuleyand Maria Montessori. She alsotaught everyone a little song shehad written.

» Karen Sacksteder, whotalked about how her world dra-matically changed at age 49 whenshe became a widow, cancer war-rior and independent businessowner, all within one year.

The emcee was WCPO journal-ist Tanya O’Rourke.

Angela Morrissey was thechairperson for Women Who In-spire. Committee members wereKelli Buttelwerth, Mary Effler,Brigitte Foley, Libby Hodapp,Marla Kiley, Kellie Kruse, SusanRayburn, Karen Sillies and AngieStein.

Next year’s Women Who In-spire is Thursday, Oct. 23. Nomi-nations for inspiring speakerswillbe accepted beginning in June viaMcAuley’s website,www.mcauleyhs.net.

Pictured are the WomenWho Inspire speakers and the event chairperson. From left: front, Sister Mary AloyseGerhardstein RSM, Lisa Driggers, Christen Casteel and Karen Sacksteder; second row, Angela Morrissey and TanyaO’Rourke.PROVIDED

McAuley holds annualWomenWho Inspire evening

Monfort Heights — Beth SiemerofSt. IgnatiusLoyolaSchool is oneof 12 teachers from across theUnited States to receive the Dis-tinguished Teacher Award fromthe National Catholic EducationalAssociation.

The award winners were cho-sen from a pool of more than100,000 teachers.

Siemer is a graduate of the Col-lege of Mount Saint Joseph andhas taught at St. Ignatius formorethan 20 years. She continuallypushes herself to higher levels ofcertification such as NationalBoardCertification andOhioMas-ter Teacher. Beyond the class-room, she is involved in many ex-tra-curricular activities at St. Ig-natius as well as her home parish.

“My philosophy on Catholiceducation is that, as a teacher, weare setting the ground work forthe future of our community, city,andbeyond,” Siemer said. “Weareresponsible for showing the stu-dents that their decisions can im-pact not only them but all aroundthem. I am often pointing out tothem that we need to make deci-sions based on our faith and thatsometimes those decisions maynot follow the group.”

Siemer was nominated by St.Ignatius Principal Tim Reilly.

“It has been an honor to be herprincipal for the last 18 years,”Reilly said. “Beth differentiatesher lessons, uses technology,builds internal motivation in thestudents,models the loveofChristin her interactions, and communi-cates and partners well with par-ents. She is an accomplished in-structor.”

Siemerwill behonoredat a spe-cial ceremony and banquet at the

annual NCEA convention in Pitts-burgh in the spring.

St. I teacher earns national award

St. Ignatius Loyola School Principal Tim Reilly congratulates Beth Siemer onher National Catholic Educational Association Distinguished Teacher Award.PROVIDED

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

The Northwest Press askedcollege athletes’ family andfriends to submit informationso our readers can get caughtup on their activities. Their of-ferings:

Sydney Bell» SydneyBell, sophomoreat

St. Lawrence University (Can-ton, NY), is a forward on its Di-vision I women’s ice hockeyteam. Sydney is a 2012 gradu-ate of Ursuline Academy. Be-sides ice hockey, during herfreshman year, Sydney was amember of the St. LawrenceUniversity’s outdoor track andfield team and participated inthe Penn Relays and the NCAADivision III National Champi-onships. Sydney is the daugh-ter of JimandMaryBell ofCol-erain Township.

Max Bierman»Max Bierman graduated

from St. Xavier High School in2010. He went to St. Jamesgrade school in White Oak. Hisparents live in Colerain. Hissister, Maggie (a Saint UrsulaAcademy alum), goes to school

at Xavier University and is amember of the XU Swim club.

Both Max and Maggie weredeliverers of the CommunityPress. Max swam four yearsfor the St. XAquaBombers andas a senior was a member ofeach of the three state finalistrelay teams (200-free, 400-free& 200-medley). He ran cross-country his senior year.

This is his fourth year at theU.S. Air Force Academy (USA-FA, Colorado Springs) and hisfourth year as amember of theUSAFATriathlon team.Hewasnamed theMost Valuable teammember for the 2012-13 seasonand is the team captain for thespring 2014. He is ranked 45thby USA Triathlon NationalRankings,whichearnshimAll-American status (top 50 level).He plans to compete as part ofthe USAFA Tri-team at theNCAA Championships nextSpring. Apart from the USAFATri-team, Max competed indi-vidually and came in first inthe Muncie 70.3 Ironman 2013qualifyinghimfor the Ironman70.3 World Championships2013. He competed in the 70.3Championships just two weeksafter competing in the Iroman140.6 Canada (Whistler BC).Locally, he finished first in theMason Triumphant Triathlon

2013.

Emily Caldwell» Emily Caldwell is a volley-

ball senioratOtterbeinUniver-sity in Westerville. She is agraduate of Mother of MercyHigh School and daughter ofJennie and Dave Caldwell ofWestern Hills.

A four-year letter-winnerand two-year starting liberoand captain, Emily played in116 matches throughout hertime for the Cardinals, becom-ing a member of four-straightNCAA Tournament teams andhelping the program win itsfirst-ever Ohio Athletic Con-ference (OAC) title in 2012. Shefinished her career with 1,366digs and 82 service aces. Athree-time Academic All-OACpick, this year she earned aspot as one of just 18 playersacross the country named toCapital One Academic All-America® Division III Volley-ball Team. A nursing major,Caldwell has maintained a 3.97grade-point average. She plansto pursue a career in criticalcare.

Olivia Jester» Olivia Jester, a McAuley

graduate, completed her sec-ond year at the University of

Kentucky, playing every min-ute of every game, with the ex-ception of one match during2013. A newly-transitionedcenterback, Jester is the onlyKentucky player to play in ev-ery match of her career on thecurrent roster of 29 players.The Cincinnati native talliedher only point of the year at acrucial time, as she notchedher second-career assist in theNCAA Tournament first-roundmatch against Ohio State. Jest-er’s assist was on senior CaitlinLandis’ goal, and gave Ken-tucky the 1-0 lead in a gamethey went on to win 3-1 and ad-vanced to the second round ofthe NCAA Tournament for thesecond-straight season. Jesterplayed and started in all 22matches, launching five shotsand logged1,974minuteson thepitch. Her parents are Dan andDanielle Jester. (See photo on2nd page.)

Ryan Johns» Ryan Johns, La Salle class

of 2011, is a junior at HanoverCollege in Indiana. He is a two-year starter at shortstop, hit.301and led the teamwithhomeruns (3) his freshmen year.Lastyear, hehit .350and led the

team in hits, home runs, dou-bles, and runs batted in. Heearned first team all-Heart-land Conference for 2013.

He is a two-year honor stu-dent, majoring in economicsand his goal after graduation isto play professional baseball.He played in the NewYork col-legiate league this past sum-mer and led the team in dou-

CATCHING UPWITH COLLEGE ATHLETES

Sydney Bell of Colerain is a hockey player for St. LawrenceUniversity.THANKS TO JIM BELL

Max Bierman graduated from St.Xavier High School in 2010 andnow is a U.S. Air Force Academytriathlete. THANKS TO JOHN BIERMAN

Emily Caldwell is a volleyballsenior at Otterbein University inWesterville. THANKS TO JENNIE

CALDWELL

La Salle’s Ryan Johns is a junior two-year starter for Hanover College’sbaseball team in Indiana. THANKS TO HANOVER COLLEGE

See CATCHING UP, Page A7

Community Press

CINCINNATI — If you don’tbelieve in the saying “Every-thing happens for a reason,”don’t tell Kevin Walker.

The 2012 Colerain HighSchool graduate recentlysigned to play Division I soccerfor theUniversity of South Car-olina and coach Mark Berson –who is one of only three coachesto collect 450 wins while a Divi-sion I soccer coach.

“It’s really the history of theprogram, the competition andthe coach,” Walker said of whyhe chose USC over his other Di-vision I offers. “I feel like it isthe best place for me and theyprovide the best avenue for meto get (to the professional lev-el).”

His avenue of getting toSouth Carolina was anythingbut conventional.

WalkersignedwithNorthernKentucky University out ofhigh school, scoring two goalsand recording three assists dur-ing his freshmen campaign. Af-ter playing in 18 games, the endof the season equaled the end ofhis Norse career.

“I had a really good fresh-men year and at the end of theseason things didn’t turn out,”Walker said. “Me and the coach,

I guess, didn’t get along orsomething and I thoughtwedid.He let me go and I was on thehunt for another Division I pro-gram.”

At the time all the Division Isoccer rosters were full, butWalker’s phone was still ring-ing.Hereceivedacall fromCin-cinnati State men’s soccercoach Mike Combs stating hewanted the former Cardinal tocome play with the Surge.

“Hewanted to giveme a spotandhelpmeget back to that lev-el of play again,” Walker said.“Everything happens for a rea-son because I was at NKU andthought thatwasbig at the time,

but what I’m going to do now is10, 20 times bigger.”

Walker made the most of histime with the Surge. He fin-ished the season fourth on theteam in goals (13), tied for sec-ond in assists (7) and was thirdin points (33), earning himselfFirst Team Ohio CommunityCollege Athletic Conferencehonors as well as being namedOCCACOffensive Player of theYear.

“It means a lot going to Cin-cinnati State and receiving thathonor,” the forward said. “Icouldn’t do it without my team-mates and coaching staff. Theprevious players at CincinnatiState have made me want toplayharderbecauseIwant tobewhere they are now.”

It’s no surprise to Walker heisbackat theDivision I levelde-spite taking the road less trav-eled, but at the same time herealizes he has a once-in-a-life-time opportunity ahead of himwhen he suits up for the Game-cocks come August 2014.

“IknowIshouldbeplayingatthis level,”hesaid. “I’vealreadyplayed at this level before sowhy wouldn’t I go on to play atthis level later? … It’s a lot ofweight off my back. I reallywanted to get back to this leveland it’s just an opportunity of alifetime.”

Road less traveled leads backto Division I for Colerain gradBy Tom [email protected]

Cincinnati State sophomore and 2012 Colerain High School graduateKevin Walker dribbles the ball during a 2-1 overtime win overSchoolcraft Oct. 13 where Walker scored the game winner. Walkerearned OCCAC Offensive Player of the Year honors after scoring 13goals and recording seven assists for the Surge.THANKS TO CINCINNATI STATE

ATHLETICS

Walker

JANUARY 1, 2014 • NORTHWEST PRESS • A7SPORTS & RECREATION

ST. XAVIER BOMBERSJET OFF TO COLLEGE

From left, Jordan McDonough of Hamilton (OhioState University; baseball), Ben McCormack ofLoveland (High Point; lacrosse), Rod Mills ofHamilton (Miami University; basketball), ConnerJones of Anderson Township (John Carroll; lacrosse),Brendan Keating of Hyde Park (University of Dayton;golf) and Chandler Todd of Springdale (Haverford;lacrosse) signed their letters of intent to play collegeathletics in their respective sport Nov. 13.THANKS TO ST.

XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL

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bles and tied for homeruns while batting .257.He was the NorthwestPress Sportsman of theYear for 2010.His parentsare Tina and Dan Johnswith a sister, Madison.

Gavin Schumann»Gavin Schumann

went toRogerBaconHighSchool and graduated in2011. He was on the bas-ketball team with coachBrian Neal.

He received a scholar-ship to Sinclair Communi-ty College in Dayton,where he earned a bache-lor’s degree in liberal artsand played for Sinclair’sbasketball team undercoach Jeff Price.

Currently, Gavin isplaying basketball forUniversity of SouthernIndiana in Evansville un-der coach Rodney Wat-kins. He received a fullscholarshipand is a juniormajoring in sports man-agement. His family in-cludes parents TamiaSchumann and RodneyHunter and sister NoelleSchumann.

Jordyn Thiery

»McAuley's JordynThiery enjoyed a success-ful volleyball season atGannon University, Erie,Penn., despite a first-round loss in the NCAAtournament. Starting as atrue freshmen, sheranked second for the La-dy Knights with 229 kills,339 digs, and 34 serviceaces. She recorded a ca-reer best 21 kills, 18 digsagainst top-ranked Cal U.Thiery tallied seven dou-ble-doubles with a total of15 games inking eitherdouble digit kills or digs.She ismajoring inoccupa-

tion therapy and is thedaughter of Sheila andDaryl Thiery of Spring-

field Township.

Michelle Watson»Michelle Watson, a

graduate of McAuleyHigh School, recently fin-ished her senior soccerseason as goalie for West-ern Michigan Universityin Kalamazoo, Mich. Withthe help of a strong defen-sive line, she set two newschool records during hertenure: Most shutouts in aseason (2011) andmost ca-reer shutouts (2013).

As a team captain, shehelped lead the WMUBroncos to win the Mid-American ConferenceTournament and qualifyfor the NCAA Tourna-ment. This was just thesecond time in programhistory for the Broncos totake the MAC title. WMUadvanced to the NCAAsecond round after a his-torical upset of the No. 2seed, Marquette, in round1. Michelle was honoredby being named to the All-MAC First Team, as wellas theAll-Great LakesRe-gion Third Team.

Michelle currentlyholds a 3.9 GPA and wasnamed to the AcademicAll-MACTeam in 2011and2012 (2013 not yet re-leased). In 2012, theWMUteam was recognized ashaving the highest GPAfor Women’s Soccer in allof Division I. Hermajor isinterdisciplinary studiesand she plans to go into aphysician sssistant pro-gram after graduation.

Her parents are Tomand JeanWatson.

CATCHING UPWITH COLLEGE ATHLETES

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Gavin Schumann, a Roger Bacon graduate, is playing forSouthern Indiana University.PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS HOWELL

Thiery Watson

Olivia Jester ofMcAuleycompleted hersecond year at theUniversity ofKentucky, playingevery minute ofevery game, withthe exception ofone match during2013.THANKS TOUNIVERSITY OF

KENTUCKY ATHLETICS

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Northwest Press EditorDick [email protected], 248-7134Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-FridaySee page A2 for additional contact information.

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Bakerexaggerations nothelpful

As an old guy with alot of experience inpolitical debate, I havefound it does not pay toexaggerate.

In his guest columnin the Dec. 18North-west Press (Tea Party,Taliban somewhat simi-lar), James Bakerstarts out comparingthe Tea Party to theTaliban, then he com-pares them to AdolphHitler’s brown shirts ofthe Third Reich, andfinally to the Fascistsin Italy prior to WorldWar II, whomwe allknow were Hitler’sstaunchest allies.

What about compar-ing the Tea Party to theBoston Strangler andAttila the Hun? HasBaker no imagination?

I like bashing theTea Party myself, butyou do themmoreharmwhen you do notexaggerate.

Mymain gripe withthe Tea Party is that,although I like tax cuts,too, we need to cutspending and balancethe budget before wecan cut taxes.

The Tea Party wants

to cut taxes first, whichwill lead only to moredebt. It takes self-dis-cipline to cut spending;anyone can get on thepopularity band wagonfor more tax cuts.

James DelpColerain Township

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Dec. 25 questionShould Ohio allow on-

line voter registration,which would allow for animmediatecrosscheckof li-cense records and help pre-vent illegal voting?Why orwhy not?

“Anything that canhelp prevent illegal vot-ing is finewithme.Onlineregistration should help,but Idoworryaboutmoregovernment NSA meta-data for “Big Brother” towatch over. The Acorngroup’s voter recruitingefforts in 2008 raised a lotof questions as to illegalsolicited votes. Alongwith that, I would encour-age more absentee mail-in balloting. No lines,weather, polling hours,

time frame to vote etc. GoFigure!”

T.D.T.

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

As a Hamilton County Do-mestic Relations Judge, I de-cide custody of children indivorce cases. The standard ofdecision is “the best interest ofthe child.”

Until recently, the onlyprocess for deciding contestedcustody issues was to order alengthy parenting report fromthe Court’s Parenting ServicesDepartment. This investiga-tion routinely took two to threemonths to complete and re-quired the parties’ children tobe interviewed. If the divorc-ing parents did not agree withthe recommendations, a custo-dy trial was necessary. Anunintended consequence ofthis process was to increasethe animosity between theparties.

Under the leadership ofAdministrative Judge Susan

Tolbert, in2011, the Courtbegan to re-quire caseswith disputedparentingissues to meetwith the judgeassigned totheir case soonafter it wasfiled.

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

As the mother of four chil-dren myself, I tell the litigantsthat I would much prefer tomake decisions about my chil-dren, and not give up this re-sponsibility to an elected offi-cial. I stress the importance of

maintaining the children’scontinuing relationship witheach parent as necessary fortheir healthy development.

These conferences also giveme an opportunity to start theprocess of resolving otherissues in the case by orderinga settlement conference, set-ting deadlines or requiringappraisals of property in dis-pute, for example.

As a result of this earlyjudicial intervention, familieshave been able to complete theoften wrenching process ofdivorce in a manner that isless destructive to the ongoingrelationship between the par-ties and their children.

In addition, late this year,the Court initiated a pilot pro-ject called Early Neutral Eval-uation, known affectionatelyas “ENE.” This alternative

dispute resolution process isalso implemented early in thedivorce process. Divorcingparties come with their at-torneys to a session before ateam of neutral evaluators tostate their position on howthey believe parenting shouldbe arranged post-divorce.After input from their attor-neys, the evaluators, who arean experienced magistratesand social workers, advise theparties how they believe theircustody issues will likely bedecided by the assigned judge

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

the divorce without a conten-tious custody trial.

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

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

Judge Elizabeth Mattinglysits on the Hamilton CountyCourt of Domestic Relations,and has been a resident ofColerain Township for morethan 30 years.

Court pilots new child custody program

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If you smell smoke inside yourhome, that’s a sign that harmfulair pollutants are in your home.Wood smoke contains amixture ofair pollutants includingmicro-scopic particles. Studies showparticle pollution can harm thelungs and heart and even causeearly death.

According to the U.S. EPA,particle pollution can triggerasthma attacks, impair lung de-velopment in children, increasesymptoms of COPD and causecoughing, wheezing and chesttightness. For people with heartdisease, particle pollution islinked to heart attacks, irregularheartbeat, heart failure andstroke.

People at greater risk fromparticle pollution, including woodsmoke, are older adults, childrenand teens, and people with certainhealth conditions such as heart or

lung disease andasthma. New orexpectant moth-ersmay alsowant to takeprecautions toprotect thehealth of theirbabies. Burningthe right wood,the right way, inthe right wood-burning appli-

ance can reduce harmful air pol-lution.

Burn the right woodNot all wood is the same. Al-

ways burn dry, seasoned wood toreduce particle pollution. Soft-woods such as Douglas fir needsixmonths to dry and hardwoodssuch as oak need at least 12months. Garbage, plastic, treatedlumber and driftwood shouldnever be burned.

Burn the right wayWet wood is a problem for your

health and your pocketbook. Itcreates a lot of smoke and burnsinefficiently, meaning the heat

literally goes up in smoke.Mois-turemeters are inexpensive andavailable at hardware stores totest the wetness of wood beforeburning. Wood should only beused if themoisture content is 20percent or less.

Burn in the right applianceLike an old car that belches

smoke out of the tailpipe, oldwood stoves are bad polluters andless efficient. Newer, EPA-certi-fied wood stoves and fireplaceinserts (wood stoves designed tofit into a fireplace), reduce airpollutants by 70 percent com-pared to oldermodels.

Remember, there are alsosome important regulations foropen (outdoor) burning. Whereyou livemay determine whetheryou can burn. To learnmore aboutair pollution or open burningplease visitwww.SouthwestOhioAir.org.

Megan Hummel is the public relationscoordinator for the Southwest Ohio AirQuality Agency.

Fireplace, wood stove safety tipsto help protect your health

MeganHummelCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

It may seem strange to bereading about a dog’s passing,but Greta was no ordinary dog.

She was my loyal companion;she was smart and sensitive; shewas my pride and joy; she wasMs. Greta. She was a friendlylittle dog who loved children.The kids would see us walkingdown the street and yell, “Gre-ta!” Her ears would go back, hertail would wag like crazy, shewould smile, and run towardthem, dragging me behind her.

Greta won the 2003 and 2008Wiener Dog Nationals at RiverDowns. She was 10-years-old in2010 when won the “Running ofthe Wieners” on FountainSquare. Greta did a 20-yard dashin 3.48 seconds wearing a hot-dog bun!

In December 2005, manywondered if Greta would walkagain, let alone run. She had acollision with an English bulldogon the playground at doggieday-care and broke her backright leg just above the knee.Greta required surgery and twopins to repair the broken leg. She

was doing greatuntil April 2006when she start-ed limping.X-rays revealedthat one of thepins in Greta’sleg had movedand was jabbingher right knee.The pin wassurgically re-

movedMay 2, 2006, and my hap-py, playful Greta was back!

Greta trained for her raceswith the help of neighborhoodchildren. The kids would taketurns racing against Greta on thesidewalk. Katy, Ally and RyleeKeller and ColbyMisch had a lotof fun helping to keep Greta inshape.

When Greta was not runningraces, she was training to be atherapy dog and often accompa-nied me to visit patients at areanursing homes to fit hearing aidsand custom ear molds. My officemanager once took her to visit afriend in a nursing home. Shetold me how Greta’s demeanor

seemed to change as soon as herorange therapy dog vest wasslipped over her head. She wasan amazing ambassador of goodcheer. She performed simpletricks and enjoyed the praise shegot from those watching. Hermost impressive trick was usingher front paw to “make music”on a xylophone.

Greta was a mascot for ThePlace for Better Hearing and herphoto was often used in advertis-ing. There are photos of Greta inmy office and my hearing aidpatients often inquire about myprize-winning wiener dog. Thereis even a scrapbook in my wait-ing room that documents theadventures of Ms. Greta. Shedied the day after Thanksgiving.She lived 13 wonderful years.Her life left paw prints on thehearts of many. Greta, you willbe missed!

Laurie DeWine is a doctor of audiologyat the Place for Better Hearing onWestbourne Drive in Western Hills.

Greta left indelible PAW PRINTS

Laurie DeWineCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

NORTHWESTPRESS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014

Mount Healthy schools andthe community haveworked to-gether to help needy familiescelebrate Christmas this yearthrough the Sharing Tree/Sun-shine fund.

The Sharing Tree/SunshineFund is a non-profit organiza-tionrunbyvolunteers – ithasnopaid employees. And it’s beenhelping needy families for 22years.

The program started at JaneHoop Elementary School. Lori

Handler, now the MountHealthy City School District’ssuperintendent, teamedupwithcounselor Denice Stewart tobrighten the holiday of a stu-dent diagnosed with cancer.

“They didn’t have anything,”Handler said. “Wegot a treeandsome things for the family.”

That Christmas planted aseed, and there were plenty ofneeds to meet. Each year, thereweremore familieswhoneededhelp, andmore peoplewilling tolend a hand.

The Sharing Tree/SunshineFund isacharitablepartnershipthat serves needy families inthe school district. This organi-zation is composed of the Shar-ingTreeorganizationof thecity,and the school district. Togeth-er, these organizations providefood, clothing, toys, and toilet-ries to about 100 families eachyear at holiday time.

On Dec. 18, dozens of fam-ilies with children in the MountHealthy district came to theMount Healthy CommunityCenter and leftwith carts full ofshopping bags of chicken orham, potatoes, canned goods,toiletries, and toys, which wereloaded into the cars with a wishfor a happy holiday.

The families receiving theseitems have children in theMountHealthy City School Dis-trict. Dick Wendt, a volunteerwith the program, said therewere 97 families including 346

children served through theprogram last year. Contribu-tions for the Sharing Tree/Sun-shine Fund are received eachyear from many school chil-dren, schoolorganizations,Toysfor Tots, the Mount Healthy Al-liance of Churches, employeesof the city and the school dis-trict, local businesses, and gen-erous individuals.

All school buildings in thedistrict participate in the dona-tion process.

John Peters, Parks Directorfor Mount Healthy, packed thecanned good bags for the give-away and coordinated the park-ing lotpickuptraffic.Staff fromthe school district includingMi-chael Holbrook, Karen O’Con-nell, Lincoln Butts, Megan Bol-ster, John Bailey, Jen Shelton,Karen Berg, Donna Pickard,andEugeneBlalock joinedHan-dler on distribution day to giveout the toys and food. Her son

Evan, a student at the Univer-sity of Cincinnati, also lent ahand.

Volunteer Dick Griffinghelped hand out the hams andturkeys. Stewart said Dick’swife Ruth and longtime volun-teers Dick and Pat Wendt arebig reasons the program hasthrived.

“They found us places to goand worked to make sure theSharing Tree could continue,”Stewart said. “We would not behere without the Griffings andthe Wendts.”

Individual classrooms andindividuals adopt a family or achild froma list of those in needand stockpile the goods for dis-tribution in December. And thecommunity center is filled tobursting, with bikes stashed inbreezeways and gifts piled inhallways. Table sag under theweight of grocery bags, and thefreezers are filled with frozen

meat: chickens and hams forholiday meals.

On distribution day, trunksofcarsandvansfill upwithholi-day help and the center slowlyemptiesas thegiftsandfoodaregiven out.

“I love doing this,” Handlersaid, as she loaded baskets todistribute to families. “It’s myfavorite day of the year.”

Make a resolution: helpnext year

Donations by check may bemade to The Sharing Tree – Mt.Healthy, and may be mailed toJohn Peters at the Mt. HealthyCity Hall, 7700 Perry Street,Mount Healthy, OH 45231, or toBecky Brooks at the MountHealthy Schools Treasurer’s of-fice, 7615 Harrison Avenue,Mount Healthy, OH 45231.

A receipt will be sent to ac-knowledge your donation.

Sharing Tree bringsChristmas to needy families

Donna Pickard, a counselor atMount Healthy Junior/Senior HighSchool, sorts through gift cards fordistribution by the SharingTree/Sunshine Fund program. JENNIEKEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Program hasgiven more thantwo decades ofholiday help

MAKE ARESOLUTION: HELPNEXT YEARDonations by check may be

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

knowledge your donation.

By Jennie [email protected]

Volunteers load Christmas cheer in the form of food and toys into the vehicles of families in Mount Healthywho need a helping hand this year. Evan Handler, a UC student, puts bags in the back seat while MountHealthy executive director of curriculum and instruction Michael Holbrook wheels out a cart filled with moreitems. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

A Springfield Townshipman is the driving force be-hind a community traditionfor more than a decade.

Greenhills celebrated 16years of Con-cert on theGreen this year,and the seriesgoes forwardbecause of thework of Spring-field Townshipvolunteer JimMiller.

Miller, 78,was on the community devel-opment committee when thefirst concert was organizedback in 1997.

“Wewereonlygoingtodo itone year,” he said. “This waseven before the gazebo wasbuilt.”

The concerts grew and be-came a staple. AndMiller hasbeen the driving force.

Former mayor Fred Mur-rell says people like Millermake communities intoplaces you want to live.

“It’s a lot of work, but he isthere year in, year out, mak-ing it happen, and makingGreenhills a nicer place tolive,”Murrell said. “It isactiv-ities like this thatmakepeoplewant to be part of our commu-nity.”

Organizing Concert on theGreen is no small job. The se-ries featured 10 concerts dur-ing the past summer, each onesponsored.

There are also individualcontributors who help offsetthe cost of the events. Millergets the contributions andsponsorship. He’s got the jobdown to a science, raising $50more than he needed in spon-sorships for the 2013 season.

Inaddition tochasingdownsponsorships, Miller booksthe bands that perform. Hecoordinates the calendar, andmakes sure every thing goesoffwithout a hitch. It’s a laborof love, and it’s easy tosee thathe enjoys bringing music tosummer nights on the Green-hills Commons.

Even after he moved intoSpringfield Township, he con-tinued filling the summerwith music for his real home.

“I moved, but my heart be-longs to Greenhills,” he said.

Jim Miller is themusic manBy Jennie [email protected]

Miller

Cathy Zimmerly says herneighbor Shirley Love lives up toher name.

“Each week, Shirley makes ither mission to take her populardog, “Rev” (short for Reveillie –the Texas A&M mascot dog),aroundtheneighborhoodandgath-er up everyone’s trash and recy-cling bins,” Zimmerly said. “ Shehas also been known to carryneighbor’s newspapers to theirfront door from the bottoms ofdriveways, especially on rainymornings.”

Zimmerly says Love has to bethe friendliest woman she knows.

“Everyone in theneighborhood,and even abit beyond, knowsShir-ley,” Zimmerly said. “She waveshello toeveryoneandsmilesall thetime. She makes it a point to stopand talk and check in with you tosee how you are doing. She nevercomplains or talks about herself,but she is the first to organizeneighbors to help someone inneed.”

Love is also involved in theCin-cinnatiRotaryClubandhassingle-handedly organized Christmas

parties at elementary schools inareas of need.

Zimmerly said Love intention-ally moved back to the neighbor-hood she grewup in and is very in-terested in the Finneytownschools. She asks about studentperformances and tries to attendmany school events even thoughshe has no children in the system.

Loveknowsno strangerandev-eryone is a friend, her neighborsaid. Even the four-legged ones.

“Shirley is out walking everydaywithherdogRevbutalsooftenbrings a canine friend or two ofhers“justbecause”sheishelpinganeighborwhomightbeout of townor is too sick to care for his or herdog,” Zimmerly said.

“Everyneighborhood shouldbeas lucky as we are to have theirown Shirley.”

Shirley Love livesup to her name

THURSDAY, JAN. 2Art & Craft ClassesMake Your Own TemporaryTattoo for Teens, 4 p.m., ForestPark Branch Library, 655 Way-cross Road, Teens make tempor-ary tattoos. Ages 12-18. Free.Registration required. 369-4478.Forest Park.

Exercise ClassesDance with the Dawn: EarlyMorning Tai Chi, 9:30-11 a.m.,Grace Episcopal Church, 5501Hamilton Ave., Choir Room.Weekly through Jan. 30. Learnto move in a graceful, relaxedmanner. $50. 405-1514. CollegeHill.

Senior CitizensMovement Class for Seniors,11 a.m.-noon, Guenthner Phys-ical Therapy, 5557 Cheviot Road,$6, first class free. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.Mon-fort Heights.

FRIDAY, JAN. 3Art & Craft ClassesMake aMonster, 1-3 p.m.,Broadhope Art Collective, 3022Harrison Ave., Use pre-sewnmonster form to stuff, sew shutand decorate. $20. 225-8441;broadhopeartcollective.com.Westwood.

Health / WellnessRelax into theWeekend: FeelPeace, 6:30-8 p.m., Grace Epis-copal Church, 5501HamiltonAve., Weekly through Jan. 31.Chi is vital life force energy.Kung is skill development.ChiKung is practice of cultivat-ing Chi through regular skillroutines. TaiChi is form of Chi-Kung in which you learn tocirculate Chi throughout yourentire system. $50. 405-1514;harmonicpulsewellness.com.College Hill.

Music - BluesLeahMarie King, 9 p.m., Leg-ends, 3801Harrison Ave., $7advance. 662-1222; www.le-gendscincinnati.com. Cheviot.

NatureWilderness Skills, 5 p.m. (Ori-enteering I. $6.) and 7 p.m.(Backpacking the AppalachianTrail. Indoor talk about hikingthe trail, basic backpackingessentials and a trail story ortwo. $3.), WintonWoods, 10245Winton Road, Register online byJan. 2. Vehicle permit required.Registration required. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. Spring-field Township.

SATURDAY, JAN. 4Art & Craft ClassesSewing101Class, 9-11 a.m.,Broadhope Art Collective, 3022Harrison Ave., Learn to sew inone-on-one class setting makingpillow and getting acquaintedwith sewing machine. All ma-terials provided. $50. Regis-tration required. 225-8441.Westwood.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 8 p.m.-midnight,Show-Me’s, 9343 Colerain Ave.,Free. 407-8265. Colerain Town-ship.

NatureWilderness Skills, 1 p.m. (Fire.Discuss, demonstrate and prac-tice several fire-starting tech-niques.) and 3 p.m. (Campfirecooking. Learn cooking skillsand safety, swap recipes andsample treats.), WintonWoods,$6. Registration required onlineby Jan. 2. Vehicle permit re-quired. Registration required.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Springfield Township.

SUNDAY, JAN. 5Exercise ClassesYoga, 4:30-5:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, 5557 CheviotRoad, Strengthen, stretch andtone with gentle postures thatrelease tension and support theintegrity of the spine. Familyfriendly. $7 walk-in; $120 for 10classes. 923-1700; www.guenth-nerpt.com.Monfort Heights.Leslie Sansone’s Walk Live,2:15-3 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, 1150 W.Galbraith Road, Lower level.One-mile walk in powerful,low-impact, indoor, aerobicworkout. Free. 324-6173. NorthCollege Hill.

NatureWilderness Skills, 1 p.m. (Win-ter Survival. Dress for weather.

Ages 9 and older.) and 3 p.m.(Orienteering II. Learn how touse a map and compass.), Win-ton Woods, $6. Registrationrequired online by Jan. 2. Vehi-cle permit required. Registrationrequired. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Springfield Township.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,3:30-5 p.m., NorthminsterPresbyterian Church, 703 Comp-ton Road, For those responsiblefor care of elderly or disabledloved one. Registration re-quired. 241-7745;www.ccswoh.org/caregivers.Finneytown.

MONDAY, JAN. 6Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 7:45-8:45p.m., Cincinnati Dance andMovement Center, 880 ComptonRoad, Incorporates variety ofdance styles, including jazz, hiphop, Latin, jive and moredanced to popular music. $10.Registration required. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Springfield Township.Hatha Yoga, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Colerain Township CommunityCenter, 4300 Springdale Road,Bring mat and engage instretching, breathing and relax-ing techniques. $10. 741-8802;www.colerain.org. ColerainTownship.

Health / WellnessFive Secrets of PermanentWeight Loss, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Monfort Heights Branch Library,3825 West Fork Road, Confer-ence Room. Learn five keyelements to achieving andmaintaining full health andpotential by having a good andproper weight. Ages 21 and up.Free. 369-4472.MonfortHeights.

Senior CitizensMovement Class for Seniors,11 a.m.-noon, Guenthner Phys-ical Therapy, $6, first class free.923-1700; www.guenthnerpt-.com.Monfort Heights.

TUESDAY, JAN. 7Exercise ClassesFit Chixx, 10-10:45 a.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Strengthtraining, plyometrics, cardio andcore. $5. 205-9772. ColerainTownship.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., St. Martin of Tours,3720 St. Martin Place, FatherKotter Library. To supportcaregivers of elderly or disabledparents (relatives). Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration required.929-4483; www.ccswoh.org/caregivers. Cheviot.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 8Art & Craft ClassesMake a Rock Star Pin forTeens, 4 p.m., Forest ParkBranch Library, 655 WaycrossRoad, Make a pin using a rockstar charm. Ages 12-18. Free.Registration required. 369-4478.Forest Park.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6:30-7:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, $7 walk-in;$120 for 10 classes. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.Mon-fort Heights.

Music - ClassicalMessiah Sections I and III, 7:30p.m., St. William Church, 4108W. Eighth St., Sections I and III ofHandel’s oratorio performed by35 member choir, soloists andchamber ensemble from Cincin-nati Metropolitan Orchestra,conducted by David F. Allen.Free. 921-0247; www.saint-william.com.West Price Hill.

Support GroupsCaregivers Support Group,1:30-3 p.m., North College HillSenior Center, 1586 GoodmanAve., Music Room. For thoseresponsible for care of elderly ordisabled loved one. Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration required.929-4483; www.ccswoh.org/caregivers. North College Hill.

THURSDAY, JAN. 9Dance ClassesWaltz Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, 10073Daly Road, Beginner-level danceclass open to all capable ages.Wear smooth-soled shoes. Withinstructors Betty and Estil Ow-ens. Free. 671-7219;

www.sonksdf.com. SpringfieldTownship.


FRIDAY, JAN. 10

SATURDAY, JAN. 11Art & Craft ClassesSewing101Class, 9-11 a.m.,Broadhope Art Collective, $50.Registration required. 225-8441.Westwood.Painter’s TapeMasterpiece, 3p.m., Monfort Heights BranchLibrary, 3825 West Fork Road,Create colorful modern master-piece using simple painter’s tool.Ages 12-18. Free. Registrationrequired. 369-4472.MonfortHeights.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,St. John’s Westminster UnionChurch, $5. 347-4613. DelhiTownship.

SUNDAY, JAN. 12Yoga, 4:30-5:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, $7 walk-in;$120 for 10 classes. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.Mon-fort Heights.Leslie Sansone’s Walk Live,2:15-3 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, Free. 324-6173. North College Hill.

MONDAY, JAN. 13Clubs & OrganizationsMount Healthy BusinessAssociationMonthly Busi-ness Meeting, 11 a.m.-noon,Mount Healthy Christian Village,8097 Hamilton Ave., Free.923-1985; www.mthealthy-ba.org.Mount Healthy.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 7:45-8:45p.m., Cincinnati Dance andMovement Center, $10. Regis-tration required. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Springfield Township.Gentle Ashtanga VinyasaYoga, 7-8 p.m., EarthConnec-tion, $35 five-class pass; $8drop-In. 675-2725; www.yoga-bymarietta.com. Delhi Town-ship.Introduction to Yoga forRookies, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Earth-Connection, 370 Neeb Road,Weekly through March 17.Building strength, flexibility andrelieving stress. $90. 675-2725;www.yogabymarietta.com.Delhi Township.

Health / WellnessNew Solutions to EliminatePain, 11 a.m.-noon, MiamiTownship Senior Center, 8 NorthMiami Ave., Learn dos anddon’ts of pain management.Natural approaches to painmanagement given rather thanrelief from a bottle. Ages 21 andup. Free. 941-0378. Cleves.


TUESDAY, JAN. 14Exercise ClassesFit Chixx, 10-10:45 a.m., ColerainTownship Community Center,$5. 205-9772. Colerain Town-ship.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15Yoga, 6:30-7:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, $7 walk-in;$120 for 10 classes. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.Mon-fort Heights.Gentle Ashtanga VinyasaYoga, 7-8 p.m., EarthConnec-tion, $35 five-class pass; $8drop-In. 675-2725; www.yoga-bymarietta.com. Delhi Town-ship.

Health / WellnessYoga Back Therapy, 6-6:45p.m., EarthConnection, $30 forfive-class pass or $7 drop-in.675-2725; www.yogabymariet-ta.com. Delhi Township.

Religious - CommunityFree Community Meal, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Central Church ofChrist, Free. 481-5820; www.cen-tralchurchofchrist1.com.West-wood.

THURSDAY, JAN. 16Art & Craft Classes

Make a Butterfly or DragonflyPin for Teens, 4 p.m., ForestPark Branch Library, 655 Way-cross Road, Make a pin usingeither a butterfly or dragonflycharm. Ages 12-18. Free. Regis-tration required. 369-4478.Forest Park.Sock Snowmen, 4 p.m., CheviotBranch Library, 3711 Robb Ave.,Learn how to make a snowmanout of a sock and then add yourpersonal style. Ages 12-18. Free.Registration required. 369-6015.Cheviot.

Clubs & OrganizationsForest Park Women’s ClubMonthly Meeting, 7-9 p.m.,Forest Park Senior Center, 11555Winton Road, Speaker: TimCoats fromWild Birds Unlimited.Tim tells about feeding backyardbirds in winter. 522-0066;www.forestparkwomensclu-b.org. Forest Park.

Dance ClassesWaltz Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, Free.671-7219; www.sonksdf.com.Springfield Township.

Health / WellnessPre-Diabetes Class, 4-6 p.m.,Mercy Health â€“ West Hospital,3300 Mercy Health Blvd., In-formation on making healthyfood choices, exercise and bloodsugar control and monitoringblood sugar levels. $20. 956-3729; www.e-mercy.com.Mon-fort Heights.Five Secrets to PermanentWeight Loss, 7:30-8:30 p.m.,Western Tennis and Fitness Club,5490 Muddy Creek, Learn fivekey elements to achieving andmaintaining full health poten-tial by having a good and prop-er weight. Ages 21 and up. Free.941-0378. Green Township.


FRIDAY, JAN. 17Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Bridge Church, $5.941-1020. Cleves.

SATURDAY, JAN. 18Art & Craft ClassesSewing101Class, 9-11 a.m.,Broadhope Art Collective, $50.Registration required. 225-8441.Westwood.

Community DanceHoedowners, 6:30-10 p.m.,Greenhills Community ChurchPresbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road,No prior dance experiencenecessary. $15. 761-4088. Green-hills.

SUNDAY, JAN. 19Yoga, 4:30-5:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, $7 walk-in;$120 for 10 classes. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.Mon-fort Heights.Leslie Sansone’s Walk Live,2:15-3 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, Free. 324-6173. North College Hill.

MONDAY, JAN. 20Art & Craft ClassesBeads ‘n’ Books, 3 p.m., West-

wood Branch Library, 3345Epworth Ave., Make a piece ofjewelry for your library card.Ages 12-18. Free. Registrationrequired. 369-4474.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 7:45-8:45p.m., Cincinnati Dance andMovement Center, $10. Regis-tration required. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Springfield Township.


TUESDAY, JAN. 21Literary - SigningsGregory Petersen, 6:30 p.m.,College Hill Branch Library, 1400W. North Bend Road, Authordiscusses and signs “OpenMike.” For adults. 369-6036;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.College Hill.

Support GroupsAlzheimer’s AssociationFamily Support Group, 2 p.m.,Greenhills Municipal Building,11000 Winton Road, Open tofamily and/or caregivers of thosewith Alzheimer’s disease or arelated dementia. Free. 605-1000; www.alz.org/cincinnati.Greenhills.Caregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., Corpus ChristiChurch, 2014 Springdale Road,Parish Center Library. To supportthose that are caring for dis-abled or elderly parent (rela-tive). Share experiences andcoping techniques along withinformation on available re-sources in our community.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. 929-4483;www.ccswoh.org/caregivers.New Burlington.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22Art & Craft ClassesMake a Bead Bracelet forTeens, 4 p.m., Forest ParkBranch Library, 655 WaycrossRoad, Make a bracelet usingbeads. Ages 12-18. Free. Regis-tration required. 369-4478.Forest Park.

Exercise ClassesYoga, 6:30-7:30 p.m., GuenthnerPhysical Therapy, $7 walk-in;$120 for 10 classes. 923-1700;www.guenthnerpt.com.Mon-fort Heights.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7:30-9 p.m., Our Lady of theRosary Church, 17 FarragutRoad, Parish Center.To support caregivers of elderlyor disabled parents (relatives).Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. 929-4483.Greenhills.

THURSDAY, JAN. 23Dance ClassesWaltz Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, Free.671-7219; www.sonksdf.com.Springfield Township.

On Stage - TheaterThe 39 Steps, 7:30 p.m., Cov-edale Center for the PerformingArts, 4990 Glenway Ave., Mix aHitchcock masterpiece with ajuicy spy novel and add a dashof Monty Python for this fast-paced whodunit for anyonewho loves the magic of theater.$24, $21 seniors and students.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com.WestPrice Hill.


FRIDAY, JAN. 24Dance ClassesSquare Dance Lessons, 7-9p.m., Bridge Church, $5. 941-1020. Cleves.

Drink TastingsGetting ThroughWinter WineTasting, 5:30-8 p.m., NatureNook Florist andWine Shop, 10S. Miami Ave., Five wines pluslight snacks. Ages 21 and up. $6.467-1988; www.naturenookonli-ne.com. Cleves.

On Stage - TheaterThe 39 Steps, 8 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$24, $21 seniors and students.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com.WestPrice Hill.

SATURDAY, JAN. 25Music - ConcertsThe Grascals, 7:30-10 p.m., St.Xavier High School, 600 W.North Bend Road, Bluegrassgroup. Benefits Catholic Ele-mentary School Tuition Assis-tance Programs. $30. 484-0157;www.gcparts.org. Finneytown.

On Stage - TheaterThe 39 Steps, 8 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$24, $21 seniors and students.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com.WestPrice Hill.

SUNDAY, JAN. 26Dining EventsAll-You-Can-Eat Breakfast, 9a.m.-noon, Fraternal Order ofEagles - Mount Healthy Aerie2193, 1620 Kinney Ave., $8.Through April 27. 931-2989.Mount Healthy.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Learn about eagles in Ohio at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, at Fernbank Park, 60 Thornton Ave.Meet at the Fernbank Lodge. For more information, call 521-7275 or visitwww.greatparks.org.FILE PHOTO

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JANUARY 1, 2014 • NORTHWEST PRESS • B3LIFE

At the start of eachnew year with you, I liketo talk about food trends.Locally sourced con-tinues to be a big factor,along with homemade

biscuitsinstead ofbuns andbread forsand-wiches.Anothertrend ishealthierkids meals:yogurt,applesauceand baked

fries for fried.Gluten-free (no sur-

prise) items will be abun-dant in restaurants and atthe grocery.

Chefs will use nuts ascoating for poultry andfish instead of flour.

Veggies galore, espe-cially cauliflower, will becooked simply or withflavorful herbs andspices as mains andsides.

Heirloom beans andpeanuts are “in” and areeasily grown. Peanutshide under the groundand kids love to harvestthese.

Rice is big this year.You’ll see a dizzyingvariety, from instant tobrown to the new darlingof the food world: Caroli-na Gold. This is thegrandfather of long-grainrice here and, dependingupon the way it’s cooked,can be made into fluffyrice or creamy risotto.

Tea is here to stay. Getout mom’s tea set andenjoy a relaxing andhealthy cup of tea. Tea

contains polyphenols,antioxidants that aregood for our heart, teeth,eyes and general goodhealth.

As far as wild edibles,I’m right on top of it. I’vemade pine needle tea(high in vitamins A andC) for years and now it’shit the big time. It has aminty, piney flavor. Lookfor ground pine needletea at health food stores.

Ditto for sumac lem-onade. We have sumactrees (not the poisonsumac!) growing alongour old country road andin late August they bear abeautiful, cone-shapedred fruit perfect for tart,healthy lemonade. Acaution here: Alwaysmake a positive identifi-cation when picking wildedibles. There are manynon-edible look-a-likesout there.

Rita’s vegetarian redbeans and rice

My twist on Hoppin’John, the traditional NewYear’s dish. Rice andbeans together make aprotein-filled dish. Addsautéed shrimp or chick-en for a non-vegetarianmeal. Use your favoritebeans.

1 very generous cupchopped onion

2-3 teaspoons garlic, minced2 teaspoons cumin or totaste

2 bay leaves1 teaspoon chili powderblend or to taste

2 cups rice2 cans red beans, drained4 cups vegetable or chickenbroth, or bit more if

neededSalt and pepper to taste

To stir in after cook-ing: Favorite greens (Ifusing kale, add when youput rice in as it takeslonger to cook).

Garnish: Thinly slicedgreen onions, choppedtomatoes

Film pan with olive oil.Add onion, garlic, cumin,bay and chili powder.Sauté until onion looksalmost clear. Add rice,beans and broth. Bring toboil. Cover and lower to asimmer and cook untilrice is tender. Removebay leaves.

Health aspectsBeans: Lower choles-

terol, stabilize bloodsugar and reduce risk ofcancer and heart disease.

Onions and garlic:Great for your heart.

Tomatoes: Containsantioxidants and is goodfor the prostate.

Brown rice vs. white:Nutritionally superior,your body absorbs nutri-ents from brown ricemore slowly.

Bay: Helps blood sug-ar levels.

Easy Southern“light” biscuits

Try a Southern flourlike White Lily, which hasa lower gluten/proteincontent than Northernflours and produces alighter textured biscuit.

2 cups self-rising flour1⁄4 cup shortening2⁄3 to 3⁄4 cup buttermilkMelted butter

Preheat oven to 475degrees. Spray baking

sheet. Spoon flour intomeasuring cup and leveloff. Cut in shorteninguntil mixture resemblescoarse crumbs. With afork, blend in enoughmilk until dough leavessides of bowl. Knead acouple times on lightlyfloured surface and roll1⁄2 inch thick, cutting withbiscuit cutter or glass.Place on baking sheet,one inch apart. Bake 8-10minutes or until golden.

Brush with melted but-ter.

On the blogHomemade self-rising

flour, more Hoppin’ Johnrecipes and quick ched-dar bay biscuits.

Rita’s current herbbook

“Culinary Herbs thatHeal Body and Soul” isavailable at Sacred HeartRadio (www.sacred-

heartradio.com or 513-731-7748).

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s culinary professionaland author. Find her blogonline at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Rita predicts food trends for 2014

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Rita’s red beans and rice is her take on the traditional New Year’s Hoppin’ John.THANKS TORITA HEIKENFELD

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Krystal says she wasinstructed to go a localdrug store, get a VanillaCard and load it with$150 so they could verifythe funds.

“He then had mymother give him theinformation off the cardso he could verify thefunds. He told her ev-erything was great andthat he needed to placeher on hold so he couldgo ahead and finalize thetransaction. He cameback on the line and saidthat, due to her credit,would she be able toverify a second month’spayment for another$150 on the Vanilla Card?She told him, ‘No,’”Krystal wrote.

At this point Krystalsays she and her motherwere suspicious, beganresearching the cardand discovered the so-called lender was buyingtime so he could pull thefunds off the VanillaReload Card. By the

Thieves have figuredout a new way to stealyour money and it doesn’tinvolve sending you badchecks.

Once again they preyon people who can leastafford to lose money:those seeking a loan.

Krystal, I’ll just use herfirst name, wrote abouther mother’s need for aloan while out of workfollowing surgery. Sheturned to the Internet andfound lots of websitesoffering loans. After ap-plying at one of them, shereceived a call saying shewas approved for the$2,000 she was requesting.

But first, she was told,she had to prove she couldcover her first loan pay-ment. She told the lendershe wouldn’t send himmoney before getting thefunds.

“He answered, ‘No, ofcourse not. We just need toverify you’ll be able tomake the payment,’”Krystal wrote.

time theybegan try-ing todownloadthe fundsfrom thecard them-selves, the“lender”had al-ready tak-en all the

money.They called the local

police who had themcontact the Vanilla Net-work to see if they couldlearn where the moneyfrom the card was re-leased. She was told ithad been placed into theaccount of a pre-paiddebit card so the moneycould now be taken andused anywhere without atrace.

“All said and done thisscam has me out of pock-et over $170,” Krystalwrote.

She’s not alone, I re-ceived a letter from aHarrison area man who

also applied for an onlineloan and was sent to thestore to buy a Green DotMoney Pack. He loaded$375 on the card anddidn’t realize it was ascam until they got an-other $282 from him.

The Federal TradeCommission says legiti-mate lenders never“guarantee” or sayyou’re likely to get a loanor a credit card evenbefore you apply – espe-cially if you have badcredit, no credit or abankruptcy.

Bottom line, beware ofthese new methods usedto steal your money. Re-member, online lendingoffers are often justscams and a quick way tolose your money.

Howard Ain’s column appearsbi-weekly in the CommunityPress newspapers. He appearsregularly as the Troubleshooteron WKRC-TV Local 12 News.Email him at [email protected].

Watch out for online lending scams

HowardAinHEY HOWARD!

Chief Deputy MarkSchoonover, HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Of-fice, has announcedthe sheriff’s officewillbegin offering train-ing classes for Ohioresidents to obtainOhio concealed carrylicenses.

The classes meetthe state mandated 12hours of classroomand live-fire training.The cost is $95 for theentire class. Partici-pants can bring theirown handgun and am-munition. If needed,the sheriff’s office cansupply a handgun andammunition for an ad-ditional fee of $40.

Interested citizenscan choose to partici-pate in one of the fol-lowing two classes:

» Class 1 meets

from 5 to 9 p.m. Tues-day, Jan. 7, and Thurs-day, Jan. 9, and from 8a.m. to noon Saturday,Jan. 11.

» Class 2 meetsfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 8, andfrom 8 a.m. to noonSunday, Feb. 9.

The classes will beoffered at the Hamil-ton County Sheriff’sOffice Patrol Head-quarters, 11021 Hamil-ton Ave. in ColerainTownship.

Anyone interestedin participating in aclass to obtain theirOhio concealed carrylicense should contactCaptain Earl Price at513-825-1500 or emailat [email protected].

Sheriff to offerconcealed carrylicense training

ANIMALS/ NATUREGRRAND – Golden RetrieverRescue and Adoption of NeedyDogs takes in needy displaced,abandoned or unclaimed straygolden retrievers and placesthem in volunteer foster homesuntil adoptive families arefound.Call 1-866-981-2251 and leaveyour name and [email protected] For Animal Welfare – Ano-kill shelter needs volunteers16-and-older to help socializecats and 18-and-older to social-ize and walk dogs. Other

opportunities available. Call735-2299, ext. 3.WintonWoods Riding Center –is in need of volunteers to assistwith the Special Riders Pro-gram, which provides trainingand competition opportunitiesfor children and adults withdisabilities, and to help withbarn duties, horse shows and avariety of other tasks.No experience is necessary andtraining is provided. Interestedindividuals ages 14 and olderare invited to contact theWintonWoods Riding Center at931-3057, or [email protected].

HEALTH/WELLNESSAmerican Diabetes Association –Seeks volunteers in its areaoffice downtown for clericalsupport, filling requests foreducational materials fromphone requests, data entry,special events support andcoordinating the health fair.Call 759-9330.Captain Kidney EducationalProgram – Needs volunteersone or more mornings orafternoons a month during theschool year to educate childrenin first- through sixth-gradesabout kidney function anddisease. Training provided. Call961-8105.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

You’ll have a housekeeper,gardener, and handyman.(Oh, retirement living is so difficult now.)

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you can make each day your own while our staff

provides housekeeping and maintains your Villa. We’ll

care for the lawn and plant flowers, and we can clean

your entire villa, or just run the vacuum for you – the

choice is yours. You can enjoy dinner at home or join

friends in the community’s main dining room. And, if

you ever need a little extra care, our team of nurses

and therapists are available to assist you. Call us today

to find out how The Villas at Triple Creek Retirement

Community can offer you all the comforts of home

with freedom from the hassles of home ownership.

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Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)

www. trinitymthealthy.org513-522-3026

“Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”

Pastor Todd A. Cutter

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

Sunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided

Faith Lutheran LCMC8265 Winton Rd.,

Finneytownwww.faithcinci.org

Contemporary Service 9amTraditional Service 11:00am

LUTHERAN

Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church965 Forest Ave - 771-1544

[email protected] Reverend Roger L Foote

8am Holy Eucharist I9am Holy Eucharist II11am Holy Eucharist II

Child Care 9-12

EPISCOPAL

Mt. Healthy Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

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

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

Nursery Staff Provided“A Caring Community of Faith”

Welcomes You

CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES

Wyoming Baptist Church(A Church For All Seasons)

Burns and Waverly AvenuesCincinnati OH 45215

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

Visitors Welcome!

SHARON BAPTISTCHURCH

4451 Fields Ertel RoadCincinnati, OH 45241

(513) [email protected]

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

BAPTIST

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

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

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

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

VINEYARD CHURCHNORTHWEST

Colerain TownshipThree Weekend Services

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

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

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANCHURCH

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

Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45amPhone 825-9553

www.highviewchristianchurch.com

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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

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

Mt HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

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

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

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

Monfort HeightsUnited Methodist Church

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

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

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

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.org"Changed from the Inside Out:

A New Heart"Traditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor

United Methodist Church10507 “Old” Colerain Ave

(513) 385-7883Rev. Mark Reuter

Christ, the Prince of Peace

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

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

UNITED METHODIST

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS5921 Springdale Rd

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

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

www.trinitylutherancincinnati.com385-7024

LUTHERAN

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

Phone: 385-9077Rev. Michelle Torigian

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

Nursery Available/Handicap Accesswww.stpaulucccolerain.org

www.facebook.com/StPaulUCC

FLEMING ROADUnited Church of Christ691 Fleming Rd 522-2780

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

Sunday Worship - 10:30amNursery Provided

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Northwest CommunityChurch

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

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

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

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

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

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

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

PRESBYTERIAN

EVANGELICALCOMMUNITY CHURCH

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

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

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

542-9025Visitors Welcome www.eccfellowship.org

At CHURCH BY THEWOODS

www.churchbythewoods.org3755 Cornell Rd.,

Sharonville , Ohio 45241You have a choice of Ministry:

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

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

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

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

Loving - Caring - and SharingGod’s Word

Notes: Nursery School isprovided at each Worship time

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

Various Bible Studies are available.

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN


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The angel is part of the Nativity scene that stands infront of St. James Church in White Oak each year. Thisweek, correct answers came fromMary Bowling, Mimiand Papa Threm, Emily, Megan and the boys, Ron andErma, Annette, Gail Hallgath, Nancy Bruner, DebbieFales, Joan Donnelly, Pat Merfert, Dennis Boehm, PatPowell, Mary Lou Wagner and Florence Back.Last week, correct answers also came from GailHallgath, Nancy Bruner, Debbie Fales, Joan Donnelly,Pat Merfert, Dennis Boehm, Pat Powell, Mimi andPapa Threm, Emily, Megan and the boys, Ron andErma, Annette, Florence Back, Debi Ferguson, GregKohl and Linda Metz.Thanks for playing. See this week’s clue on A4.

Each year, the mem-bership of The CincinnatiWoman’s Club considersthe presentations of clubmembers about their giftresearch activities with avariety of local charitableagencies. This year, ninenon-profit organizationswere selected to share inthe $26,000 awarded bythe CWC.

The agencies recog-nized with grants were:Assistance League ofGreaterCincinnati;Build-ing Blocks for Kids; Com-munity Arts Initiatives;HealthyMomsandBabes;Katie’s House; Madison-ville Education and Assis-tance Center (MEAC);

Pro-Seniors; Resource,and The Visiting NurseAssociation.

Supporting charitableagencies to continue theirservices to those in needwithin our community isone aspect of the long-standing tradition of vol-unteerism and philan-thropy valued by mem-bers of the CincinnatiWoman’s Club.

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Kacey Schmitt, a Cincinnati Woman’s Club member whoresearched the charity ProSeniors Inc., was part of theprogram that day. PROVIDED

Cincinnati Woman's Club members Sherry Goodson, Linda Appleby, Jean Crawford, EllenSchaengold, Joyce Mueller, Sandy Harte, Suzi Lenhart and Louise Cottrell, all enjoyed thePhilanthropic Gift Research Presentations. PROVIDED.


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Marilyn HunscheMary Margaret “Marilyn”

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Survived byson Jerry(Janice)Hunsche;grandsonsJohn (Paula),Jeff (Sarah), Jay(Kelsey); great-grandchildrenGianna, Kylar,

Jack, Alivia, Lyla, Ryan; nieceMary Ann (Tom) and nephewJeff, other nieces and nephews;goddaughter Donna Vitt. Pre-ceded in death by husband JohnHunsche, siblings LorraineMartin, Robert Riestenberg.

Services were Dec. 19 at St.Antoninus. Arrangements by B.J.Meyer Sons Funeral Home.Memorials to St. AntoninusEndowment Fund or Alzheimer’sAssociation, 644 Linn St., Suite1026, Cincinnati, OH 45203.

Marzetta KohlsdorfMarzetta Shindollar Kohls-

dorf, Monfort Heights, died Dec.20.

Survived by children Michael(Darlene), Debra Kohlsdorf,Pamela McRoberts; grand-children Steve, David Kohlsdorf,Stephanie (Bryan) Rabe, ErinMcRoberts; great-grandchildrenHayden Adams; stepson EdwardJ. (Ruth) Kohlsdorf Jr. Precededin death by husband Edward J.Kohlsdorf Sr.

Services were Dec. 27 atMonfort Heights United Meth-odist Church. Arrangements byMihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome. Memorials to the ChristHospital School of Nursing,Alzheimer’s Association or VitasHospice.

Marilyn CrowleyMarilyn Krois Crowley, 74,

Colerain Township, died Dec. 18.Survived by children James,

Rebecca, Patrick, Kelly (Amy)Crowley; grandchildren Hannah,Sydney, Nicole, Justin, Ashley,Joshua, Brittany, Zachary, Sean;sister Evelyn (Joe) Dietz. Preced-ed in death by husband Charles“Pat” Crowley.

Services were Dec. 21 atMihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome. Memorials to the Hospiceof Cincinnati.

WilliamWolfWilliam F. Wolf, 50, White Oak, died Dec. 13.Survived by daughter JohnnaWolf; mother Milly

Heimbrock; companion JoAnn Bernhard and herchildren Trevin and Regan; siblings Donna (Jim)Ruehlmann, Diane (Larry) Ritter, Ed (Lisa) Jeff Wolf;nieces and nephews Lisa (Nick) Green, Amy (Matt)King, James, Joe Ruehlmann, Jeff, Cody, Jake Wolf.Preceded in death by father Edwin Wolf.

Services were Dec. 20 at St. Dominic. Arrange-ments by Vitt, Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home.

Memorials to the JohnnaWolf Custodial Fund c/o Diane Ritter at anyFifth Third Bank.

Alice WeyerAlice Clara

Weyer, 85,Green Town-ship, died Dec.19. She was abookkeeper fora car dealer-ship.

Survived bysisters Vivian

(Raymond) Swegman, Jane (thelate Richard) Wauligman; manynieces, nephews, great-niecesand nephews. Preceded in deathby parents Ida, Leo Weyer,siblings Ralph (Maxine) Weyer,Dorothy (William “Gil”) Rich-ards.

Services were Dec. 23 at St.Jude Church. Arrangements byB.J. Meyer Sons Funeral Home.Memorials to the St. JudeAdopt-a-Student Program.

JohnWeissmannJohn P. Weissmann, 69, died

Dec. 16. Born in Yugoslavia, hewas a survivor of the Molidorf

and Gakovaconcentrationcamps.

He was amember of theCincinnatiDonausch-waben Society

and past president, the CatholicKolping Society, 90th SchutzenKönig and the Deutsche BubenVerein.

Survived by wife CatherineWeissmann; children Lisa (Mike)Spraul, John (Jill) Weissmann Jr.;grandchildren Megan, Kelly,Brandon Spraul, Abigail, AllisonWeissmann; brother Chris (Bon-nie) Weissmann; sisters- andbrother-in-lawMary Weissmann,Nick (Dagmar) Wick; aunt Karo-line (the late Peter) Klaus; manynieces and nephews. Preceded indeath by parents Michael, MariaWeissmann, brother MichaelWeissmann.

Services were Dec. 23 at OurLady of the Visitation. Arrange-ments by Neidhard-MingesFuneral Home. Memorials to theDonauschwaben Youth GroupTravel Fund.

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CINCINNATI DISTRICT5Arrests/citationsCalvin L. Clark, born1967, drugabuse, misdemeanor drugpossession, Dec. 16.Donte Holloway, born1981,firearm inmotor vehicle, pos-session of an open flask, Dec. 16.Romero Shaun Holloway, born1971, possession of an openflask, possession of drugs, Dec.16.CierraM. Evans, born1988, theftunder $300, Dec. 17.Rozell Martin, born1991, misde-meanor drug possession, pos-session of drug paraphernalia,possession of an open flask,trafficking, Dec. 17.Arasb Nouri Mazandarani, born1975, domestic violence, Dec. 18.Nicole Broadus, born1978,menacing, Dec. 18.Pamela D. Broadus, born1965,assault, domestic violence, Dec.18.Shawn Covington, born1974,possession of drugs, Dec. 18.Daveno Brown, born1995,aggravatedmenacing, Dec. 21.Robert Forte, born1981, domes-tic violence, Dec. 22.

Incidents/reportsAssault5642 Hamilton Ave., Dec. 17.2512W. North Bend Road, Dec.18.5730 Colerain Ave., Dec. 19.Breaking and entering2718 North Bend, Dec. 20.5418 Bahama Terrace, Dec. 20.Criminaldamaging/endangering7887 Bitteroot Lane, Dec. 13.2680 Hillvista Lane, Dec. 18.2974 Highforest Lane, Dec. 18.5380 Bahama Terrace, Dec. 18.2680 Hillvista Lane, Dec. 20.Domestic violenceReported on Savannah, Dec. 18.Reported onWest North BendRoad, Dec. 18.Menacing2512W. North Bend Road, Dec.18.Theft5641Belmont Ave., Dec. 13.6000 Townevista Drive, Dec. 16.2470 Hearthstead Lane, Dec. 17.1241Groesbeck Road, Dec. 18.6028 Lantana Ave., Dec. 18.5823 Hamilton Ave., Dec. 19.5545 Belmont Ave., Dec. 20.2634 Kipling Ave., Dec. 20.Unauthorized use of amotorvehicle1040 Groesbeck Road, Dec. 21.

COLERAIN TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsCarlessia Norris, 48, 8451ColerainAve., theft, Nov. 30.Kelly Dierc, 48, 2755 State Route132 , theft, Nov. 29.Zachary Birchfield, 18, 2593Haverknoll Drive, assault, Dec. 4.Antwan Crossty, 29, 2383Wal-den Glen, aggravatedmenac-ing, Dec. 5.Dameeko Kenney, 18, 2245Roosevelt, receiving stolenproperty, Dec. 2.Juvenile male, 16, theft, Dec. 10.Tyree Golightly, 19, 11468 PippinRoad, theft, Dec. 10.Juvenile male, 17, theft, Dec. 8.Brandon Schierloh, 20, 9655Gertrude, theft, Dec. 9.Daniel Richmond, 28, 11521Paddys Run Road, theft, Dec. 13.William Eversole, 37, 9761Texas

Gas , theft, Dec. 13.Demeeko Kenney, 18, 2545Roosevelt, theft, Dec. 2.George Stevens, 51, 5295 FoxRoad, possess drug abuseinstruments, Dec. 1.

Incidents/reportsBreaking and enteringReported at 12075 E. Miami RiverRoad, Dec. 6.BurglaryResidence entered and rifle andBB gun of unknown valueremoved at 9798ManhattanDrive, Dec. 4.Residence entered and computervalued at $350 removed at 2325Walden Glen, Dec. 8.Residence entered and $100 andtelevision of unknown valueremoved at 5783 Dry Ridge,Dec. 3.Criminal damagingVehicle damaged at 2527Mari-posa Ave., Dec. 8.Misuse of credit cardVictim reported at 11620 Hamil-ton, Dec. 4.Sexual batteryReported at Spirit Oak, Nov. 5.TheftVehicle entered items valued at$40 removed at 3610 Blue Rock,Nov. 28.$5,900 removed at10160Wind-swept, Dec. 4.Leaf blowers valued at $1,200removed at 2300Walden Glen,Dec. 3.Jewelry valued at $18,500 re-moved at 2689Monette Court,Dec. 5.Vehicle removed at 3657 VernierDrive, Dec. 7.Merchandise valued at $150removed at 3711StonecreekBlvd., Dec. 8.Merchandise valued at $30removed at 8451Colerain Ave.,Dec. 8.Reported at 10221Colerain Ave.,Dec. 10.Purse and contents of unknownvalue removed at10240 Col-erain Ave, Dec. 2.Purse and contents of unknownvalue removed at 9507 ColerainAve., Dec. 2.$25 in gas not paid for at 3610Blue Rock, Dec. 2.

GREEN TOWNSHIPIncidents/reportsBurglaryVideo game system, video gamecontroller and seven videogames stolen from home at2444 Lourdes Lane, Dec. 4.Complainant reported foursuspects tried to open awin-dow on their home during aburglary attempt, but suspectsfled when spotted at 2099Faywood Ave., Dec. 8.Criminal damagingRear window broken on vehicleat 5055 Casa Loma Blvd., Dec. 6.Mailbox knocked over in front ofhome at 3951Boomer Road,Dec. 7.Nail placed in one tire and asecond tire punctured onvehicle at 2198 Quail Run FarmLane, Dec. 10.Domestic disputeArgument between parent andchild at Cheviot Road, Dec. 10.MenacingSuspect threatened victimwith ahandgun at 5425 North BendRoad, Dec. 9.

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TheftGPS andmoney stolen fromvehicle at 6699Woodcrest Drive,Dec. 4.Digital camera stolen from homeat 3401 Jessup Road, Dec. 4.Copper wiring stolen from heatpump and one pool pump stolenfrom home at 6114 Connie Lane,Dec. 5.Four vehicles broken into at FreyElectric, and stolen from vehicleswere a drill, GPS, money and aknife at 5700 Cheviot Road, Dec.6.Money and business documentsstolen from Jeff’s Drive Thru at6364 Bridgetown Road, Dec. 7.Computer, tablet computer,camera and autographed base-ball bat stolen from vehicle at5611Bridgetown Road, Dec. 7.Ten boxes of cigars stolen fromSpeedway at 6537 Glenway Ave.,Dec. 7.Prescriptionmedication stolenfrom home at 3755 StroschenDrive, Dec. 6.Vehicle stolen from home’s drive-way at 3101Windy Knoll Lane,Dec. 6.Money, bank card, Social Securitycard, birth certificate, keys andjacket stolen from victimwhile atScallywag Tag at 5055 Glencross-ingWay, Dec. 7.Watch stolen from Sam’s Club at5375 North Bend Road, Dec. 4.GPS and an Apple iPod stolenfrom vehicle at 5766MuddyCreek Road, Dec. 9.Suspect fled without paying forexam and animal medication atGlenway Animal Hospital at 6272Glenway Ave., Dec. 9.Money stolen from victim’s pursein employee break room atMcDonald’s at 5425 North BendRoad, Dec. 9.GPS, backpack andmoney stolenfrom vehicle at 5374 Robert Ave.,Dec. 10.Wallet and contents stolen fromvehicle at 5507Muddy Creek,Dec. 10.Two checks stolen from P-1Con-tracting Inc., which were laterforged and cashed at 5223Parkview Place, Dec. 10.Three sewer grates stolen fromparking lot atMargaret B. RostSchool at 5858 Bridgetown Road,Dec. 10.Heat pump stolen from home at1858 Devils Backbone, Dec. 11.GPS, cellphone charger, auxiliarycellphone cord and CD case filledwith assorted CDs stolen fromvehicle at 3250 Basswood Lane,Dec. 11.Delivery package stolen fromhome at 7913 Bridge Point Drive,Dec. 11.Gasoline stolen fromUnited DairyFarmers at 6075 Harrison Ave.,Dec. 11.Several clothing items stolen fromCiti Trends at 5093 GlencrossingWay, Dec. 12.Three blankets and a pack of socksstolen fromWalgreens at 5403North Bend Road, Dec. 12.

SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIPArrests/citationsPeter Swenty, 33, 873 Sigorio Ave.,domestic, Nov. 16.Michelle Barksdale, 43, 649McMicken Ave., fight, Nov. 17.JoshuaMcCollum, 31, 4124 Lake-man St., operating vehicle im-paired, Nov. 17.Carrington Clark, 27, 300 Hillside,domestic, Nov. 18.Juvenile male, 13, domestic, Nov.19.Juvenile male, 17, drug abuse, Nov.10.Matt Race, 45, 955 Vacation IslandDrive, operating vehicle impaired,Nov. 19.Melvin Riley, 48, 1621Linden,operating vehicle impaired, Nov.20.Kristen King, 27, 854 BroadviewDrive, drug paraphernalia, Nov.20.Justin Everson, 28, 797Mitchell,falsification, Nov. 20.Latasha Earley, 37, 5109 Pleasant,falsification, Nov. 20.Timothy Dossman, 56, 27MillsAve., operating vehicle impaired,Nov. 28.Demetrius Thomas, 28, 2909 JackFrostWay, drug abuse, Nov. 27.Sascha Starkey, 27, 2622 VictoryPkwy., falsification, Nov. 27.Curtiss Pettie, 47, 2007 Dallas Ave.,assault, Nov. 27.Blair Clardy, 22, 1839WindmillWay, resisting arrest, Nov. 28.Anthony Davis, 21, 9886 Pinedale,carrying concealedweapon, Nov.28.Richard Kelsay, 19, 5408 SidneyRoad, drug abuse, Nov. 30.Ulyesses Coleman, 36, 8226 Four-worlds, domestic, Dec. 1.

Willie Davis, 23, 8244 Vine St.,weapon law violation, Dec. 1.Juvenile male, 17, drug abuse, Dec.2.Richard St. Arnold, 43, 51Citation,operating vehicle while impaired,Dec. 2.Juvenile male, 12, theft, Dec. 2.Juvenile male, 16, burglary, Dec. 2.Juvenile male, 15, burglary, Dec. 2.Jason Crabbs, 33, 869 SabinoCourt, theft, Dec. 3.Desmond Burton, 21, 8846 Grena-da Drive, carrying concealedweapon, Dec. 3.DonikoMizell, 23, 1228 TolucaCourt, assault, Dec. 4.Darnell Wissel, 23, 1414Meredith,domestic, Dec. 5.Derek Cosmah, 33, 8230 Brown-sway Lane, drug abuse, Dec. 5.

Incidents/reportsAggravated robberyVictim threatened and $3,400removed at 8457Winton Road,Dec. 4.ArsonReported at 8314 Jadwin, Dec. 4.AssaultVictim struck at 1124 Hearthstone,Dec. 2.Breaking and enteringVictim reported at 12 CaldwellDrive, Nov. 11.Reported at 1979 Roosevelt Ave.,Dec. 2.BurglaryVictim reported at 899 GalbraithRoad, Nov. 16.Residence entered and jewelryand camera of unknown valueremoved at 7030 GreenfieldDrive, Nov. 26.Residence entered and jewelryand purse valued at $350 re-moved at 9080 Arrowhead Court,Nov. 27.Victim reported at 964 ShermanTerrace, Nov. 30.Residence entered and televisionvalued at $500 removed at 2068Roosevelt, Dec. 2.Residence entered and items ofunknown value removed at 2049Broadhurst, Dec. 2.Reported at 8627Monsanto Drive,Dec. 4.Criminal damagingVehicles damaged at 7770Win-ton, Nov. 29.Vehicle window damaged at 758Reynard Ave., Dec. 10.Vehicle damaged at 35 Ridgeway,Dec. 2.Window damaged at1076 Hemp-stead, Dec. 2.

Garage door damaged at 8097Hamilton Ave., Dec. 2.Vehicle damaged at10647Maple-hill, Dec. 4.Window damaged at 8760 Grena-da, Dec. 4.Criminal simulationVictim reported at 11850 HamiltonAve., Dec. 2.DomesticVictim reported at RooseveltAvenue, Nov. 20.Reported at Jadwin, Dec. 1.ForgeryVictim reported at 9361Daly Road,Nov. 28.RapeFemale reported at Hempstead,Nov. 28.RobberyVictim reported at Seven Hills andSprucehill, Nov. 18.Victim threatened and items ofunknown value removed at1160Tassie Lane, Nov. 17.Victim reported $300 removed at6464Winton Road, Nov. 19.TheftVictim reported at 780WoodfieldDrive, Nov. 14.Vehicle, cell phone, cash, keysvalued at $4,220 removed at 2136Roosevelt, Nov. 18.Copper valued at $2,500 removedat 8372 Jadwin Ave., Nov. 18.Vehicle and items of unknownvalue removed at 8800 Grenada,Nov. 17.Reported at 8105 Vine St., Nov. 15.$25 in gas not paid for at 10811Hamilton Ave., Nov. 26.Playstation and items valued at$210 removed at VacationlandDrive, Nov. 26.Victim reported at 8501WintonRoad, Nov. 29.Victim reported at 8675WintonRoad, Nov. 30.Computer and backpack valued at$780 removed at12097 Greys-tone, Nov. 27.Visa card removed at 8378WintonRoad, Nov. 30.Vehicle removed at 8713Mocking-bird, Dec. 2.Vehicle removed at1659 Fellsm-ere, Dec. 1.Reported at 8210Winton Road,Dec. 2.Reported at 10773 Sprucehill, Dec.2.Vehicle removed at 8788 Neptune,Dec. 4.Vehicle reported at 55 Ridgeway,Dec. 4.

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