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Comp plan meetings continue

Geoff Milz, Colerain Township director of planning and zoning, works with residents at a neighborhood meeting for the township’scomprehensive plan. Breaking the township into sections around neighborhoods, Milz is setting meetings in different areas, soresidents of different parts of the township can talk about what’s happening where they live, and what they think needs to happen intheir sector of the community for healthy growth for the community over all.If you live in:» White Oak, meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at White Oak Christian Church, 3676 Blue Rock Road;» Along Harrison Avenue, meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 14, at Clippard Family YMCA;» The Miami River south area including Peach Grove, Daleview or Springdale/Blue Rock, meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May20, at Hope Lutheran Church, 4695 Blue Rock Road; » The rural north area including Dunlap, Banklick Creek and the Pebblecreek/Dry Ridge area, meet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Thursday, May 28, at the Vinoklet Winery, 11069 Old Colerain.If you have questions, call Milz at 513-923-5010 or email him at gmilz@colerain.org.

Colerain Township Safety Services Direc-tor Dan Meloy is more than happy to learnfrom the experiences of others.

As frayed racial relations flashed into con-frontations in communities such as Fergusonand Baltimore following theshootings of African Americanmen, Meloy began talking topeople about what needed tohappen in Colerain Township tomake sure those situationsdon’t happen in his township.

Community-oriented polic-ing has been a hallmark of Me-loy’s law enforcement career.He likes citizen police acade-mies, designed to draw residents alongside po-lice officers, giving civilians a feel for thework, so they can see first-hand how policiesand procedures play out in the situations po-lice encounter. He said 600-700 people have at-tended those academies since they started in1998.

Meloy has supported programs that ad-dress the special needs of residents, help resi-dents navigate the systems surrounding do-mestic violence, and even brought back oldfashioned, door-to-door canvassing of neigh-borhoods by police officers asking questionsand then listening to what residents have tosay. The department has bike patrols that putofficers in a position to engage people in con-versation as they ride through neighborhoods.

And now, he’s working with the township’spolice chief and fire chief, setting up inten-tional conversations about uncomfortable top-

Colerainpolice takingproactiveapproach torace relationsJennie Keyjkey@communitypress.com

Meloy

See POLICE, Page 2A

A bond levy for the North-west Local School Districtfailed May 5, meaning for now,there will be no new buildingsand the board of education willhave to go back to the drawingboard.

Voters failed to approve a4.33-mill bond/operating levythat would have replaced a 4.52-mill five-year levy that expiresthis year.

The levy would have cost theowner of a $100,000 home about

$151.55 annually if not eligiblefor tax reductions.

The vote was 3,509 or 53.75percent against and 3,147 or47.28 percent in favor of thelevy according to unofficial re-sults reported by the HamiltonCounty Board of elections.There is a small precinct in But-ler County that reported 5 votesin favor, 8 votes against.

The bond levy would havebuilt three new elementaryschools and provided for reno-vations to the district’s remain-ing elementary schools, threemiddle schools and two high

schools.Northwest Board Of Educa-

tion President Dan Unger saidthe levy’s failure was disap-pointing, as it would have low-ered the millage from the exist-ing levy.

“It was swapping operatingmillage for bond millage andwould have been a good oppor-tunity for the district,” he said.“We will have to discuss whatthe next steps will be, and wehave a meeting May 11.”

Unger said weather was

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good, the board has dis-cussed the levy at everymeeting since January,there were billboards and

a commercial paid for bythe levy committee, andarticles in newspapers.

“It’s not like we weresneaking anything by peo-ple,” he said. “We got theword out there.”

Voter turnout was lowcountywide. According to

the board of elections,only 12,806 of 102,848 reg-istered Hamilton Countyvoters in this primaryelection voted. That’s a12.45 percent turnout.About 13.25 percent of dis-trict voters went to thepolls May 5.

LevyContinued from Page 1A

mine or yours. Buildingtrust.

“We need to show wecare enough to ask thequestions,” he said. “Andthe minorities in our pop-ulation need to engagewith us. Come learn howthe police department op-erates. Ride with us. Askthose hard questions. Bi-as runs both ways. Weneed to work at this fromboth directions.”

The nonprofit Citizensfor Civic Renewal is help-ing the township focus onthe relationship betweenthe township and its mi-nority communities. CCRdirector Jeffrey Stecsays this can help preventtragedies by shifting per-ceptions, collaborativelydeveloping policies andprograms that are ownedby the entire communityand building communitynetworks that help man-age crises if they do oc-cur.

Stec says AfricanAmericans now compriseabout 10 percent of thepopulation in ColerainTownship, and the num-ber of families in thetownship living in pover-ty has also been on therise, particularly alongthe township’s borderwith Cincinnati.

Township leaders havebeen concerned with aperceived shift in percep-tion about the communitythey fear could hurt prop-erty values, schools andeconomic developmentopportunities. While nomajor racial crisis hashappened, Stec said theschool district was ac-

ics to build a sense ofcommunity and belong-ing, a sense of “our” vs

cused of racially biaseddiscipline, and AfricanAmericans were upsetwhen the Skyline Com-munity Center, whichserves a predominantlyAfrican American com-munity, was closed.

“The township is inter-ested in getting ahead ofthis issue, so a ‘Ferguson-type situation’ does noterupt in Colerain Town-ship,” Stec said.

The process beganwith Meloy, Police ChiefMark Denney, Fire ChiefFrank Cook and a repre-sentative from the North-west Local School Dis-trict meeting, then choos-ing some communityleaders from the AfricanAmerican community inthe township to serve oncore teams.

The core teams willrecruit a group of diverseand representative com-munity stewards whoStec says will serve assounding boards as theprocess develops, ambas-sadors who can recruitparticipants and contenteditors who will help butmeaning to data collectedthroughout the process.

Meloy said it will takea couple months to getthese core teams andstewards in place, thenlarger, public conversa-tions will be set up andwill continue for about ayear. Stec says therewould be six to eight pub-lic meetings, and coreand steward teams wouldplan and debrief thosemeetings throughout theprocess.

Eckie Marshall has

lived in Skyline Acres,for more than 42 years.He was part of the thirdclass to complete the Col-erain Township CitizensPolice Academy, an expe-rience he said opened hiseyes to some of the chal-lenges police face. NowMeloy is hoping Marshallcan return the favor andhelp his township’s policeand firefighters see thechallenges and concernshis neighbors experienceas one of the core groupmembers.

The year-long projectis being paid for by agrant from the StephenH. Wilder Foundation.

Meloy says he’s look-ing for other ways toreach out to groups in thecommunity and he’s look-ing for opportunities tolearn about some of thosecultures. He and chiefshave met with repre-sentatives from the His-panic Chamber of Com-merce in Norwood andthe Islamic Center inWest Chester.

“There are lots ofquestions,” Meloy said.“Let’s answer them. Thishas to be long-term andongoing. Reality is policeofficers are human.There will be mistakes.When we are wrong, weare going to be account-able, open and willing toadmit it. And if we buildthese relationships andsomething happens, be-cause we have been openand transparent, madethe investments in theserelationships, we will beable to talk about it.”

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While administeringCPR and calling 911 areimportant when dealingwith an opioid overdose,administering naloxonemay be the key to saving aperson’s life.

It’s been hard to get inHamilton County, but nowWalgreens pharmacieswill carry it.

Naloxone, also knownas Narcan, offers immedi-ate help by restoring

breathing for anyoneoverdosing from the useof an opiate pain medicinesuch as OxyContin or her-oin. Anyone can adminis-ter naloxone.

Phil Caruso, a spokes-man for Walgreens, saysthe drug will now be avail-able at Walgreens in theCincinnati area.

Carol Baden of theSouthwest Ohio Chapterof People Advocating Re-covery says the decisionby Walgreens to carry nal-oxone is “huge.”

Baden and Dr. ShawnRyan, an addiction spe-cialist and CEO of Bright-View Health, have beenworking since August topush area pharmacies tostock naloxone, which hasbeen available in only twoor three pharmacies inGreater Cincinnati.

Told the way to get it onthe shelves of area phar-macies was to write moreprescriptions, Ryan start-ed writing them. Badensaid it finally paid offwhen a Walgreens phar-macy representative sawthe community-basedcampaign to make thedrug more available andsaid Walgreens wanted tohelp.

Baden says it’s hard tooverstate what a differ-ence this will make.

“I am grateful to Wal-

greens for stepping up,”she said. “It’s a huge stepin the right direction. It’sgoing to save lives.”

She stressed that thedrug cannot be used to gethigh, and is not harmful.“This drug restoresbreathing in someone suf-fering an opioid over-dose,” she said. “It’s be-nign. It’s strictly an opioidoverdose reversal drug.”

Baden says the nextsteps in the campaign tomake naloxone moreavailable are to see thepassage of Ohio HouseBill 4, now in the Ohio Sen-ate, which would makenaloxone available with-out a prescription, but re-quiring training from thepharmacist and permis-sion from the pharmacy’smedical director. She alsowants to press drug manu-

facturers to lower theprice of the life-savingdrug.

“Naloxone cost $5 orless per dose in October,”

she said. “Now EMS de-partments are paying $38a dose. It’s been a genericfor years, so there’s noreason for this.”

Walgreens to carry OD antidote naloxoneJennie Keyjkey@communitypress.com

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Naloxone is a life-saving drug that temporarily combats theeffects of an opiate overdose. It is most effective whenadministered soon after an overdose.

GREEN TWP. — Ever since springarrived and the weather warmedup, Allison Hoffman has been tak-ing her two sons to play at West ForkPark about once a week.

She said she likes the park’s quietsetting and the large, open play-ground area that allows her youngsons to safely roam around.

“They love to play in the sand,”she said. “There are a lot morethings for them to do here than atother parks.”

The wooden playground struc-ture has a few different slides, sev-eral swings and a variety of areas onwhich to climb and explore. Hoff-

man said she appreciates the factthe playground is fenced in, keep-ing her sons from roaming too faraway from her watchful eye.

“It’s easy for me to sit anywhereon the playground and know they’llbe alright because it’s fenced in,”she said.

As nice as West Fork Park is, theplayground and swings were get-ting a bit worn.

Green Township recently com-pleted roughly $14,000 worth of im-provements at the park, located at4764 West Fork Road in MonfortHeights. The township used tax in-crement financing funds to pay forthe upgrades.

Trustee Vice Chairman TriffonCallos, who lives in that area of the

township, said he talked to familieswho regularly use the park aboutneeded repairs.

“Some of the equipment was nolonger safe,” he said.

Repairs included replacing therubber chain covers on all theswings, replacing broken fenceslats, fixing the tire swing, repair-ing a seat harness on an ADA-acces-sible swing, filling the sand pitswith new sand and adding new woodchips throughout the playgroundarea, Callos said.

The township is planning a fullrenovation of the park in 2016, buthe said it was important to make keysafety upgrades this year becauseit’s expected the park will soon getmore use.

Green Twp. makes repairs to West Fork ParkKurt Backscheiderkbackscheider@communitypress.com

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I’m pretty sure you won’t see a photo like the mo-rels pictured here just anywhere.

What a bounty! Of course, I can’t tellyou where we forage for them, but takemy word for it: they were huge and agourmet treat.

Morels are going for about $60 apound right now. Jean Robert de Cavelhas them on his menu, and other chefslucky enough to have a source are do-ing the same thing. But it’s fun to knowthat a country girl and her friends canenjoy the whole process, from foragingto eating.

Here’s my simple recipe with op-tions for using other mushrooms. Mushrooms containantioxidants and vitamin D, which lots of folks havein short supply.

Readers want to knowWhat is an easy way to chop mint and basil without

making it turn dark?The reason herbs turn dark after chopping is that

they oxidize - the cut parts exposed to air turn dark asthey sit. To quickly chop a lot of mint or basil, stackseveral leaves and roll them up tight long ways, like acigar. Then slice width-wise into narrow pieces tomake long thin strips, also called julienne slices. Chopthe strips again for smaller slices, or leave them as isand you’ll get pretty ribbons of herbs.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’sEastgate culinary professional and author. Find her blog onlineat Abouteating.com. Email her at columns@community-press.com with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita has a secret morel patch, whip up lasagna for 2Sautéed gourmet mushrooms

Delicious as a side, or an appetizer on good qualitytoast. Try them as a topping for grilled steak. If you arelucky enough to have morels, let them soak about 10minutes in water with a bit of salt added. This makes allthe little creatures that might be in the mushrooms leavetheir happy abode.

Then drain, rinse and drain again. Dry thoroughlyand cut into halves or quarters. If you are using the mixedwild mushroom blends, slice as necessary.

Now this is a go to taste recipe. Use a large skillet sothat mushrooms cook quickly without steaming. I tossed insome watercress from our spring-fed pool right at the end.

Jean Robert adds a splash of liqueur. I sometimes adda splash of brandy while the mushrooms are cooking.

8 oz. mushrooms1/4 cup butter or bit more if needed - I usually add

more1 small shallot, minced1 teaspoon garlic, mincedSalt and pepper to tasteHeavy whipping cream, unwhipped (optional)Parsley chopped (optional)

Heat butter and add shallots and garlic together.Cook over low heat until shallots are tender but notbrown. Add everything but cream and cook over mediumheat until mushrooms are tender. Add cream to taste andlet it cook a bit until desired consistency is reached.

Lasagna for twoCorey, an East Side reader, needs recipes for two.

So if you have some to share, please do. “We’re newlymarried and both busy with careers. I like to cook butdon’t want to have to eat leftovers for a week”, shesaid.

1 cup ricotta cheese1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1 large egg2 generous cups pasta sauce with meat4 no-cook lasagna noodles1-1/3 cups mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 400. Mix cheeses and egg. Setaside. Spread 1/3 cup sauce in bottom of sprayed loaf/bread pan. Top with one noodle. Spread another 1/3cup sauce to edges. Top with 1/3 cup cheese mixtureand 1/3 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers twice, toppingwith remaining noodle and sauce. Bake, covered, 25minutes. Uncover and sprinkle on rest of mozzarella.Bake 10 more minutes and let stand 10 minutes beforeserving.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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THURSDAY, MAY 14Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting, 9:30-11:30 a.m.,Springfield Township Senior andCommunity Center, 9158 WintonRoad, Art Room. InstructorSusan Hoffheimer guides withstep-by-step instruction on howto use oil paint materials. Ages18 and up. $88. Registrationrequired. Presented by Spring-field Township Arts and Enrich-ment Council. 522-1410; http://www.theartsconnect.us/183/Oil-Painting. Springfield Township.

Clubs & OrganizationsPoker, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, 3620Epley Road, Free. Presented byGreen Township Seniors. 385-3780. Green Township.

Dance ClassesDance Clogging, 6:30 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Learn howto clog dance. Dancers of alllevels welcome. No partnerrequired. $5. Presented by TheCan’t Stop Cloggers. 324-7454;cantstopcloggers.weebly.com.Sayler Park.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Aston Oaks Golf Club, 1 AstonOaks Drive, Banquet CenterPatio. Includes 5 wine tastingtickets and light appetizers.Wines presented by HeidelburgDistributors. Assorted wines bythe bottle will be available forpurchase at discount. Ages 21and up. $10. Reservations re-quired. 467-0070, ext. 3; www.as-tonoaksgolfclub.com. NorthBend.

EducationStrengths Based Career Man-agement, 7-8:30 p.m., FamilyLife Center, 703 Compton Road,Learn how to identify goodcareer fit and work towardstrength path. Reservationsrequired. 931-5777; tinyurl.com/familylifectr. Finneytown.

Exercise ClassesYoga for the Back (Therapy),6-6:45 p.m., EarthConnection,370 Neeb Road, $10 drop-in, $45five-class pass, $80 10-class pass,$140 20-class pass. Presented byYoga by Marietta. 675-2725.Delhi Township.

Pure Potential Chikung Tai Chi,9:30-11 a.m., Grace EpiscopalChurch, 5501 Hamilton Ave., $50.Presented by Harmonic PulseWellness. 405-1514; www.har-monicpulsewellness.com. CollegeHill.

Cardio Plus Aerobics Class,4:45-5:45 p.m., Keeping FitStudio, 7778 Colerain Ave., $5.720-4142. Colerain Township.

Introduction to Yoga forBeginners, 7-8 p.m., Earth-Connection, 370 Neeb Road, Forparticipants who have nevertried yoga or have been to class afew times and would like tolearn more before advancing toVinyasa Flow. $78 for 13 classesor $10 per class. Presented byYoga by Marietta. 675-2725;www.yogabymarietta.com. DelhiTownship.

Farmers MarketFarm Market of College Hilland New Happy Hour at theMarket, 3-6 p.m., College HillCoffee Company and CasualGourmet, 6128 Hamilton Ave.,Indoor farm market now of-fering happy hour with half pricewine and beer by glass. Marketofferings include free rangeeggs, beef, cheese, butter, homebaked items, breads, granola andmore. Free admission. 542-2739;www.collegehillcoffeeco.com.College Hill.

FestivalsSt. Aloysius Gonzaga ParishFestival, 4-8 p.m. Adults-onlysenior night. Dinner optionsinclude Ron’s Roost chickendinner, brats, metts, burgers.Sinatra tribute singer Matt Snowperforms., St. Aloysius GonzagaChurch, 4366 Bridgetown Road,Games, raffles, music, children’sarea motorcycle raffle and more.Park and Ride available fromBridgetown Middle School.Benefits St. Aloysius GonzagaParish. Free. 574-4840;www.saintals.org/fest. Bridge-town.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 8a.m. to noon, Price Hill HealthCenter, 2136 W. Eighth St., Costvaries by insurance. Financialassistance available to those who

qualify. Registration required.Presented by UC Health MobileDiagnostics. Through Dec. 10.585-8266. Price Hill.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-9 p.m., VinokletWinery and Restaurant, 11069Colerain Ave., Large collection ofkaraoke music from every era.Free. 385-9309; www.vinoklet-wines.com. Colerain Township.

Mean Jean Rockin’ Thursdays,9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Club Trio, 5744Springdale Road, Free. 385-1005.Colerain Township.

On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 7:30 p.m.,Covedale Center for the Perform-ing Arts, 4990 Glenway Ave.,Final collaboration betweenRodgers and Hammerstein wasdestined to become the world’smost beloved musical. $24, $21seniors and students. 241-6550;www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com. West Price Hill.

Wait Until Dark, 8 p.m., ArtsCenter at Dunham, 1945 Dun-ham Way, Thriller revolvingaround con man and two ex-convicts who meet their match ina blind woman. $14, $12 seniors,students or groups of 10 or more.Presented by Sunset Players Inc..Through May 16. 588-4988;www.sunsetplayers.org. WestPrice Hill.

RecreationCTBA Annual Golf Outing, 10a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Pebble CreekGolf Course, Restaurant & EventCenter, 9799 Prechtel Road,4-Person Scramble Golf Outing.Fee includes golf, cart, food anddrink on course and prizes. $85per person. Registration requiredby May 1. Presented by ColerainTownship Business Association.379-1063; www.colerainbusi-ness.org. Colerain Township.

Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, $1. 385-3780.Green Township.

Open Bridge, noon to 3:30 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, Free. 385-3780.Green Township.

Sports-Registrations &Tryouts

Saturday Baseball League, 5a.m. to 9 p.m., McKelvey BaseballFields, 10299 McKelvey Road,McKelvey Fields. The Clippardand Powel Crosley YMCA have acombined youth, coed, baseballleague on Saturdays. Season runsfrom 6/6 until 8/1. No games 7/4.Ages 3-4, 5-6, and 7-9. Ages 7-9have Thursday practice, prior toeach Sat. game. Register by:5/20.Ages 3-9. Benefits YMCA ofGreater Cincinnati. $50 or $90.Registration required. Presentedby Clippard Family YMCA. 923-4466, ext. Sarah; myy.org.Springfield Township.

FRIDAY, MAY 15Art & Craft ClassesKids Art Class, 4-5:30 p.m., ThePottery Place, 3616 Jessup Road,Kids make ceramic plate. Ages7-12. $15. Registration required.741-1500; www.thepotteryplace-cincy.com. Green Township.

Exercise ClassesVinyasa Flow Yoga, 6-7 p.m.,EarthConnection, 370 NeebRoad, $10 drop-in, $45 five-classpass, $80 10-class pass, $14020-class pass. Presented by Yogaby Marietta. 675-2725; www.yo-gabymarietta.com. Delhi Town-ship.

Cardio Plus Aerobics Class,9:30-10:30 a.m., Keeping FitStudio, 7778 Colerain Ave., $5.720-4142. Colerain Township.

Cardio Plus Aerobics Class, 5-6p.m., Keeping Fit Studio, 7778Colerain Ave., $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

FestivalsSt. Aloysius Gonzaga ParishFestival, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. JoeCowans provides rock andcountry music favorites., St.Aloysius Gonzaga Church, Free.574-4840; www.saintals.org/fest.Bridgetown.

Our Lady of Victory Church

Festival, 6-11 p.m. Music bySullivan Janszen Band., Our Ladyof Victory, 810 Neeb Road,Booths, games of chance, rides,raffles, burgers, brats, hot dogsand more. Through May 17.922-4460; www.olv.org. DelhiTownship.

CincItalia, Cincinnati ItalianFestival, 6 p.m. to midnightFriday: Ages 19 and up., HarvestHome Park, 3961 North BendRoad, Celebration of Italianheritage. Entertainment fromnational music acts, activities forall ages and authentic cuisineprepared by local Italian restau-rants and Cincinnati’s Italiancultural societies. Free. Presentedby St. Catharine of Siena Church.Through May 17. 661-0651;www.cincitalia.org. Cheviot.

Maifest, 6-11 p.m., GermaniaSociety of Cincinnati, 3529 W.Kemper Road, Variety of musicand foods provided. $3, freeages 12 and under. Militarypersonnel free with currentmilitary ID. Through May 17.742-0060; www.germaniasociety-.com. Colerain Township.

Health / WellnessEngage Your Inner HealerChikung, 6:30-8 p.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, 5501 HamiltonAve., $50. Presented by Harmon-ic Pulse Wellness. Through June5. 405-1514; www.harmonic-pulsewellness.com. College Hill.

Music - Big BandThe RL Big Band with LynneScott, 8:30 p.m., Legends, 3801Harrison Ave., Fee includessnacks and soft drinks. $15.662-1222; www.therlbigband-.com. Cheviot.

Music - Classic RockFlipside, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.,Club Trio, 5744 Springdale Road,Free. 385-1005; www.club-triolounge.com. Colerain Town-ship.

Music - ConcertsI Hear Music in the Air Concert,7 p.m. Donnie McClurkin, IsraelHoughton, William McDowell,William Murphy, JonathanMcReynolds, Rodney Posey.Hosted by Isaac Caree and BishopLester Love., Inspirational BaptistChurch, 11450 Sebring Drive, $75platinum VIP, $50 gold VIP, $35general. Reservations recom-mended. Presented by I HearMusic In The Air. 247-0205;www.ihearmusicintheair.com.Springfield Township.

Music - CountrySouthern Highway, 9 p.m. to 1a.m., Club Trio, 5744 SpringdaleRoad, Free. 385-1005; www.club-triolounge.com. Colerain Town-ship.

On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 8 p.m.,Covedale Center for the Perform-ing Arts, $24, $21 seniors andstudents. 241-6550; www.cincin-natilandmarkproductions.com.West Price Hill.

Jeeves in Bloom, 8 p.m., Glen-more Playhouse, 3716 GlenmoreAve., English countryside maynever be same after BertieWooster and his unflappablevalet, Jeeves, pay a visit. Ages12-99. $16, $15 advance. Regis-tration recommended. Presentedby The Drama Workshop.Through May 17. 598-8303.Cheviot.

Wait Until Dark, 8 p.m., ArtsCenter at Dunham, $14, $12seniors, students or groups of 10or more. 588-4988; www.sunset-players.org. West Price Hill.

RecreationPickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Learngame of Pickleball, simple pad-dle game played using specialperforated, slow-moving ballover tennis-type net on bad-minton-sized court. Membershipneeded. $25, $10 seniors.Through May 29. 941-0102.Sayler Park.

Sports-Registrations &Tryouts

Saturday Baseball League, 5a.m. to 9 p.m., McKelvey BaseballFields, $50 or $90. Registration

required. 923-4466, ext. Sarah;myy.org. Springfield Township.

SATURDAY, MAY 16Clubs & OrganizationsSt. Antoninus Cub Scout CarShow, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St.Antoninus Parish, 1500 LinnemanRoad, Parking Lot. Specialawards, Top 40 trophies, dashplaques for first 150 cars. Food,door prizes, music, split the pot.Registration 9-11 a.m. ($15).Trophy presentation begins at2:30 p.m. Benefits St. AntoninusCub Scouts. Free. Presented by St.Antoninus Cub Scouts. 921-7744;www.saintantoninus.org/cub-scouts. Green Township.

Community DanceHoedowners, 6:30-10 p.m.,Greenhills Community ChurchPresbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road,No prior dance experiencenecessary. $15. Presented bySouthwestern Ohio/NorthernKentucky Square Dancers Feder-ation. 761-4088. Greenhills.

Dining EventsCrawfish Boil, 6 p.m. Rain orshine. Live crawfish from Louisi-ana, live music, beverages fromPratt Family Brewing and more.,Warsaw Project Space, 3116Warsaw Ave., Live crawfishflown in. Several craft beers fromartisan brewers. Ages 21 and up.Benefits East Price Hill Jazz Fest.$20 suggested donation, cashonly. Presented by East Price HillJazz Fest. No phone; www.face-book.com/eastpricehilljazzfest.East Price Hill.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, noon to 4 p.m.,Henke Winery, 3077 HarrisonAve., Receive 7 tastes and takehome souvenir glass. Appetizersand meals available to accompa-ny tasting. Ages 21 and up. $10.Reservations recommended.662-9463; www.henkewine.com.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesCardio Plus Aerobics Class,9:30-10:30 a.m., Keeping FitStudio, $5. 720-4142. ColerainTownship.

Yoga Alignment Workshop,9-11 a.m., EarthConnection, 370Neeb Road, $60 for 3-part seriesor $25 drop-in. Presented byYoga by Marietta. 675-2725;www.yogabymarietta.com. DelhiTownship.

FestivalsSt. Aloysius Gonzaga ParishFestival, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. RodneyAlan Combs Band and StaggerLee provide music., St. AloysiusGonzaga Church, Free. 574-4840;www.saintals.org/fest. Bridge-town.

Our Lady of Victory ChurchFestival, 5-11 p.m. Music by TheMenus., Our Lady of Victory,922-4460; www.olv.org. DelhiTownship.

CincItalia, Cincinnati ItalianFestival, 3 p.m. to midnight,Harvest Home Park, Free. 661-0651; www.cincitalia.org. Chevi-ot.

Maifest, 2-11 p.m., GermaniaSociety of Cincinnati, $3, freeages 12 and under. Militarypersonnel free with currentmilitary ID. 742-0060; www.ger-maniasociety.com. Colerain

Township.Community Kick-off to Sum-mer, 2:30-5:30 p.m., Forest ParkSenior Center, 11555 WintonRoad, Car show with trophies,free inflatable bounce house,face painting and kids’ activities;plus variety of games and prizes.Strolling magicians, mascots andmusicians. Food provided byHammann’s Catering. Free,donations benefit GoodC.A.T.C.H. (Collective Achieve-ment Through ConnectedHands). Presented by Ameritas.No phone. Forest Park.

Garden ClubsHillside Community Garden:Play in the Dirt with Us, 9 a.m.to noon, Hillside CommunityGarden, 5701 Delhi Road, On thecampus of Mount St. JosephUniversity. Learn ecologically-friendly gardening skills, meetneighbors and grow healthyfood. Help plant seeds, buildterraces, continue work in foodforest and harvest unique com-munity garden. Sturdy, no-slipshoes or boots suggested. Bringyour own gloves. Free. Presentedby Hillside Community GardenCommittee. Through Oct. 17.503-6794; www.hillsidegarden-delhi.com. Delhi Township.

Holiday - Memorial DayMemorial Day Celebration,9:30 p.m. to noon, Gilbert A.Dater High School, 2146 Fergu-son Road, Keynote speakerCommand Sergeant Major HenryC. Armstrong, 41 year U.S. Armyveteran. Music, lunch served byDater’s Culinary Arts students.Ages 21 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required by April 30. 363-7201; kroegeb@cps-k12.org.West Price Hill.

Music - Classic RockSuperBad, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., ClubTrio, 5744 Springdale Road, Free.385-1005; www.clubtriolounge-.com. Colerain Township.

Howl’n Maxx, 9 p.m. to 1:30a.m., Drew’s on the River, 4333River Road, Free. 451-1157;www.howlnmaxx.com. River-side.

On Stage - TheaterThe Sound of Music, 8 p.m.,Covedale Center for the Perform-ing Arts, $24, $21 seniors andstudents. 241-6550; www.cincin-natilandmarkproductions.com.West Price Hill.

Jeeves in Bloom, 8 p.m., Glen-more Playhouse, $16, $15 ad-vance. Registration recom-mended. 598-8303. Cheviot.

Wait Until Dark, 8 p.m., ArtsCenter at Dunham, $14, $12seniors, students or groups of 10or more. 588-4988; www.sunset-players.org. West Price Hill.

RecreationArchery Lessons, 3 p.m. Registerby May 14., Winton Woods,10245 Winton Road, Trainedinstructors teach basics andprovide hands-on practice. Allequipment provided. Ages8-adult. A valid Great Parksmotor vehicle permit required($10 annual, $3 daily). $15.Registration required. Presentedby Great Parks of HamiltonCounty. Through May 23. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Springfield Township.

Car Show, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.,

Remke Market Delhi Township,5025 Delhi Road, Registration 11a.m.-2 p.m. Door prizes, live DJ,split the pot, music, vendors,more. Rain date is May 30.Benefits American Heart Associa-tion Go Red for Women. Free forspectators, $5 registration fee.Presented by American HeartAssociation. 375-1805. DelhiTownship.

ShoppingFlea Market, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Zion United Methodist Church,4980 Zion Road, Baked goods,card making and scrapbookingsupplies, rubber stamps, inks,papers, tools, furniture, games,knick-knacks, clothes for all agesand more. Free admission.941-4983. Cleves.

Used Book Sale, 10 a.m. tonoon, St. Joseph Church - NorthBend, 25 E. Harrison Ave., Pa-perbacks $1. Hardbacks $2.Benefits Youth Ministry. Freeadmission. 941-3661; www.stjo-sephnorthbend.com. NorthBend.

Sports-Registrations &Tryouts

Saturday Baseball League, 5a.m. to 9 p.m., McKelvey BaseballFields, $50 or $90. Registrationrequired. 923-4466, ext. Sarah;myy.org. Springfield Township.

SUNDAY, MAY 17Art EventsPrice Hill Thrill: Studio, Galleryand Site Tours, 2-7 p.m., ArtsCenter at Dunham, 1945 Dun-ham Way, Tour eclectic samplingof artists’ studios, gallery spacesand non-profit organizations.Includes maps and shuttle servicebetween sites. Reception withfood, drinks and live musicfollows. Benefits Weston ArtGallery. $35, free children underage 12. Presented by CincinnatiArts Association. 977-4165;westonartgallery@cincin-natiarts.org. West Price Hill.

AuditionsBonnie and Clyde - Auditions,7-10 p.m., Arts Center at Dun-ham, 1945 Dunham Way, Pleaseprepare 16 bars of an upbeatsong that is not from the show.Bring sheet music as accompanistwill be provided. No auditionswith pre-recorded music. Therewill also be cold reading fromthe script. Free. Presented bySunset Players Inc.. 251-4222;www.sunsetplayers.org. WestPrice Hill.

Fox on the Fairway Auditions,6:30-9:30 p.m., Covedale Centerfor the Performing Arts, 4990Glenway Ave., Bring resume.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby Cincinnati Landmark Produc-tions. 241-6550; www.cincinnati-landmarkproductions.com. WestPrice Hill.

Community DanceLakeridge Funfest, 1-5 p.m. Let’sGo to the Races theme., Lake-ridge Hall, 7210 Pippin Road,Music by DJ Larry Robers. Photos,soda, beer, snacks and doorprizes. Ages 50 and up. $10.Reservations accepted. 521-1112;www.lakeridgehall.com. Col-erain Township.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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To find more calendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/calendar.

The St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish Festival opens with an adults-only senior night, 4-8 p.m. May14 at the parish, 4366 Bridgetown Road, Bridgetown. Dinner options include Ron’s Roostchicken dinner, brats, metts and burgers. Sinatra tribute singer Matt Snow will perform. Thefestival continues 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. May 15 with Joe Cowans providing rock and country musicfavorites; 4 p.m. to 1 a.m. May 16 with Rodney Alan Combs Band and Stagger Lee; and 3-10 p.m.May 17, with music from Saffire Express. The festival features games, raffles, children’s area,raffle and more. A park and ride will be set up at Bridgetown Middle School. The festivalbenefits St. Aloysius Gonzaga Parish. Admission is free. Call 574-4840; visitwww.saintals.org/fest.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

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

McAuley HighSchool

Forty-eight McAuleyHigh School sophomoresand juniors were induct-ed into the National Hon-or Society during a spe-cial ceremony in McAu-ley’s Performing ArtsCenter on April 22.

McAuley’s new induc-tees are:

Juniors Anna Cadle, Jennifer

Chunguyen, GabrielleDraginoff, Megan Hu-depohl, Meghan Hutch-ins, Karin Jacobsen, Syl-via Mattingly, Taylor Ot-ting.

Sophomores Abigail Albrinck,

Kathryn Bergmann, Ja-nie Burwick, Julia Cardi-nal, Alexah Chrisman,Elicza Day, Olivia Dill-man, Abigail Ewald,Lynsey Ficker, EmmaFitz, Jennifer Fohl, Em-ma Grace Geckle, Soph-ia Hamilton, Alana Har-vey, Maria Hemmel-garn, Rachel Hinton,Maria Huey, NicoleKerth, Annie Klein, Abi-gail Koenig, Ashley Ku-chenbuch, Abigail Lud-wig, Jenna Lustenberg-er, Grace Mattingly, Em-ma Meiners, EleanorNieman, Claire Roell,Kathryn Rost, RachelSeiberg, Kasey Sicilia-no, Hannah Smith, KiraStaubach, AudraStueve, Kristen Stueve,Clare Sunderman, MireyTaite, Emma Verkley,Brittany Wells, GraceWells, Amanda Wood.

In addition to the 48new inductees, there are65 McAuley juniors and

seniors who are also cur-rent NHS members. Co-Presidents are seniors

Megan Kerth and Caitlin McGarvey,

and Co-Secretaries areseniors

Rachel Budke andLyndsey Schmucker. » Sister high schools,

McAuley and Mother ofMercy, teamed up toraise awareness abouthomelessness by partici-pating in an overnight“shantytown” experi-ence on the McAuleycampus April 17-18.

Twenty-three studentsand six teachers and staffmembers from bothschools built shanties outof cardboard to use assleep shelters, and ate asoup-kitchen style mealfrom soup cans they do-nated themselves.

The group also provid-ed donations to theHomeless Coalition anddonated their extra soupto Grace Place, which of-fers temporary transi-tional housing to womenwho are in transitionfrom homelessness.

Our Lady of GraceOur Lady of Grace

Catholic School hired Mandy Kirk as the

new principal for the2015-2016 school year.

Kirk comes to OLGwith 17 years of experi-ence in education as ateacher leader in gradespreschool through highschool. She has shown astrong commitment toCatholic education in hercurrent roles as mentor,Leadership Team mem-ber, and middle school

English and Readingteacher at Cardinal Pa-celli School.

Kirk is a graduate ofXavier University with abachelor of science in el-ementary education anda master of education inreading with an addition-al graduate certificationin educational leader-ship.

In addition to her pro-fessional experiences,Kirk joins Our Lady ofGrace Catholic Schoolwhile serving on the ath-letic booster and youthfootball executiveboards in her hometownof Milford.

She also volunteers inthe Parish Religious Edu-cation Program at St. An-drew the ApostleChurch. Kirk and herhusband Steve havethree children, Shelby,Danny, and Eli.

Kirk looks forward toworking with the stu-dents, parents, and staffto help fulfill the spiritu-al, academic, social, ar-tistic and physical poten-tial given to them by God.

St. Vivian School» St. Vivian Catholic

School held its annual“Wax Museum” April 22

.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO KATHY DIETRICH

A total of 48 students were inducted into McAuley High School’s National Honor Society this year.

PROVIDED

McAuley and Mercy students are pictured with their shanties at night.

Mandy Kirk

PROVIDED

Ted Hammond as Walt Disney.PROVIDED

Hannah Stark as Mother Teresa.PROVIDED

Demaris Anthony as Marian Andersen.

PROVIDED

Torrance Lang as HarrietTubman.

PROVIDED

Cameron Welte as NealArmstrong.

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Riley Kennedy as JaneGoodall.

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Financial folliesThere were two items in the

news last week that struck me ascontrasting.

First, Colerain Township is sell-ing one of its parks: Skyline Com-munity Park is part of the SkylineCommunity Center.

The reason that’s for sale is be-cause draconian cutbacks in fundsfrom the State of Ohio and Hamil-ton County have forced the town-ship into taking measures like this.

The contrasting item in the newswas that Hamilton County hassigned the necessary paperworkagreeing to buy the Cincinnati Ben-gals a new $10 million scoreboardfor Paul Brown Stadium.

Last year, Forbes Magazine esti-mated the private net worth of theCincinnati Bengals to be $980 mil-lion.

The scoreboard is part of the1996 incentives agreement thatHamilton County signed with theBengals and the Reds that is now inits 19th year.

Last month I wrote a column inthe Community Press suggesting aconstitutional amendment to pro-hibit taxpayer-funded incentives at

the state and local level.Unfortunately, such an amend-

ment would not void any existingincentives agreements that have al-ready been signed, but it would atleast prevent us from committingfollies like this again in the future.

James DelpColerain Township

Sad loss for communityLosing the Skyline center is a

sad event to the community.This may have been prevented.

Gov. Kasich and the rest of the GOPlegislature attacked the middleclass by taking funds from localcommunities in order to balancethe state budget. Colerain Town-ship lost over 40 percent of its’ bud-get to the Kasich cuts. Thus, cuts inservice, street repair, and generalmaintenance are going down thetube.

Kasich was re-elected for a sec-ond term because people chose notto vote and those that did vote, didnot see any problems. If we want tochange it, action is required not lipservice and whining.

Terrell StephensColerain Township

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Two years ago, I joinedthe Groesbeck BranchPublic Library as a firsttime children’s librarian.This job has been a won-derful experience whereI’ve had the chance tolearn the value of booksand reading for youngchildren. My best mo-ments at work are seeingchildren’s faces light up asthey listen to a story I’mreading. Even toddlerspoint out things they see inthe illustrations, answerquestions about how thecharacters are feeling andrelate the story’s events toexperiences in their ownlives.

This past year, I startedanother new job: I becamea mother. After seeing thereactions to story time atthe library, I couldn’t waitto share those experienceswith my own daughter.While I started reading toher from her first week oflife, I expected to wait acouple years before shereally engaged with abook. Imagine my surprisewhen, at only 8 months old,she started stroking thepages, laughing at myanimal noises and sillyvoices, and even crawlingtoward books to pick themup and open them!

She thinks books arefun, with their vivid colorsand new sounds! More

importantly,books rep-resent whatshe lovesbest: spend-ing timewith herfamily. Andthat’s whatwe do to-gether – weread. As aparent, youare the

center of your child’sworld, so when you enjoydoing something together,your child will start to feelthe same way.

Of course, I know asmuch as the next parentthat reading GoodnightMoon for the millionthtime can get exhausting.Everyone needs a littlevariety, and story time isno exception. The goodnews is, we live in a goldenage of children’s books.There are so many newbooks with beautiful il-lustrations that can makepeople of all ages laughout loud. You could read anew book every night andnever run out of options.And best of all, you can getthem all at the library forfree with your librarycard!

In the mood for breath-taking illustrations? Try“Journey” by Aaron Beck-er, a wordless voyage into

a young girl’s imagination.Want to learn somethingnew? Try “The OpenOcean” by Francisco Pit-tau, an oversized lift-the-flap book full of fascinat-ing information aboutundersea life. Feel likelaughing? Check out mydaughter’s favorite: “HootOwl, Master of Disguise”by Sean Taylor, in whichan owl tries to outsmartbunnies, lambs, pigeonsand pizzas to win his din-ner.

All of these books andmore are waiting for youat the Groesbeck BranchLibrary. Studies haveshown reading to yourchild for even just a littlebit each day is the singlemost important thing youcan do to prepare yourchild for learning andreading. The gift of read-ing will be a gift that lastsa lifetime.

If you need help findingsome books, don’t hesitateto ask. You can also visitthe library’s website formore great recommenda-tions at cincinnatili-brary.org/booklists.

Mandi Moning is thechildren’s librarian at the

Groesbeck branch of the PublicLibrary of Cincinnati and

Hamilton County.

Share the joy ofreading with kids

Mandi MoningCOMMUNITYPRESS GUESTCOLUMNIST

May 6 questionHow do you think the Supreme

Court will rule on the issue of same-sex marriage? How should theyrule?

“Against.”Mary Ann Maloney

“I believe they will rule againstit, as they should in respect for thethousands of years of societalnorms, rather than trying toprove they have a ‘better idea.’The legal ramifications of allow-ing this new legal status opens toomany possibilities for long estab-lished taboos on animal affection,pedophilia, close relative unionsand the obvious concerns overwidespread abuse of the tax sys-tem and destruction of healthcare systems.”

D.B.

“I believe the Supreme Courtwill recognize marriage as theunion of two people who love, hon-or, support and respect each oth-er. Such faithful partnershipsbenefit all cultures and societiescontributing to harmony andworld peace.”

Marie Hill

“I feel that the Supreme Courtwill approve same sex marriage.Why?, because it is going to bepushed and pushed down ourthroats until we have every stateaccepting it. That does not make itright. And I am totally against itb/c one of the reasons man andwoman get married is to have afamily eventually. Children needa mom who is female and a dadwho is male, period. Not two men

who say they are mom and dad ortwo women who say they aremom and dad.

“And I do not think that peopleare born gay. It is a choice theymake. The same holds true withtransgenders. Why can’t we behappy with the gender that ourLord made us to be. Kids are be-ing subjected to this kind of think-ing that there is something wrongwith them so they want to be gayor transgender.

D.M.H.

“In 2013 the U.S. SupremeCourt ruled that married same-sex couples were entitled to feder-al benefits and, by declining to de-cide a case from California, effec-tively allowed same-sex mar-riages there. I suspect they willagain rule ‘in favor’ of same sexmarriage across all 50 states.

“The United States was found-ed on the separation of church andstate. While there may be reli-gious teachings against this prac-tice the court will look at the U.S.Constitution not the Bible.”

T.D.T.

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Governor Kasich, and hisappointed “Ohio Task Forceon Community-Police Rela-tions” recently released rec-ommendations and directivesthat seek to improve the rela-tionships between the policeand their communities.

These recommendationsaddress training and recruit-ing among other criminaljustice system changes. As apoint of reference, there areover 800 police departmentsin the State of Ohio, employ-ing 26,000 officers. Without adoubt, there are improve-ments and changes that canbe made in many of theseagencies.

As the Chief of Police forColerain Township, I think itis important to let you knowthat the Colerain Police De-partment has already beenoperating under similar stan-dards for many years. As aninternationally accreditedpolice department since 2005,we have adopted “best prac-tices” in law enforcement.

Those best practices ad-dress and exceed the TaskForce recommendations.Recruitment, selection, edu-cation, training and promo-tion are but a few of the 484standards that the ColerainPolice Department adheres toas part of our ongoing accred-itation process through theCommission on Accreditationof Law Enforcement Agen-

cies.Assessors

from acrossthe UnitedStates in-spect ouroperationsevery threeyears. Dur-ing our lasttwo Commis-sion hear-ings, the

Commissioners stated thatthe “Colerain Police Depart-ment is among the best of thebest.”

In addition to re-accredita-tion, we have earned the“With Excellence” desig-nation since 2011. We werethe first police department inthe State of Ohio to earn thatdistinction.

The most important deci-sion I make is who I hire andpromote. Because of this, wespend a great deal of timeinvestigating and examiningapplicants and ensuring weare putting quality policeofficers on the streets ofColerain Township and inleadership positions in ourdepartment.

We continually train in theareas of use of force, mentalhealth crisis intervention,ethics and officer safetypractices. Our officers re-ceive over 40 hours of train-ing annually, delivered in theclassroom, online and in roll

call every day. The Colerain Police De-

partment has a tradition ofcommunity policing thatincludes the Driving Angels,CARE, Neighborhood Polic-ing Unit, code enforcementand the Hope for Heroesprogram. We have more than500 graduates from our Citi-zens Police Academy andhold many community eventsat our Northgate Mall station.

The impetus for this taskforce has been several high-profile police uses of force.Without commenting on anyspecific case, it is importantto put this in perspective. Inthe past 14 years, the ColerainPolice Department has hadapproximately 800,000 citizencontacts and 28,000 arrests.During those contacts, theColerain Police Departmentused force in 138 times.

We attribute that incred-ibly low number to the qual-ity of officer we hire, thetraining we provide and theculture of our department.

I am proud to be able totell you that your police de-partment is far ahead of thecurve. These recommendedstandards are very important,but because of past leader-ship and vision, they will notchange how we deliver ser-vice to this community.

Mark Denney is the Colerain Town-ship Police Chief.

Colerain Police Dept. alreadyexceeds new state directives

Mark DenneyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

MAY 13, 2015 • NORTHWEST PRESS • 1B

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

Baseball» La Salle blanked Colerain

5-0 on May 2. Senior BrianSchwankhaus earned the win.

On May 4, the Lancers pulledaway from St. Xavier 14-6. Ja-cob Kaiser got the win. AnthonyBell went 4-for-4 with a doubleand three RBI.

The Lancers lost 10-5 to Ba-din on May 5. Joey Wenning was2-for-4 with a double.

La Salle beat St. Xavier 6-2 onMay 6. Brian Schwankhaus gotthe win.

» Colerain edged Hamilton8-7 in eight innings May 4. RyanMurray singled to start theeighth and scored the game-winning run after Joe Goeddesacrificed him to second with abunt, Murray advanced to thirdon a throwing error, then scoredon a wild pitch. Cory Heffron hittwo home runs.

Colerain run-ruled Little Mi-

ami 15-5 in five innings May 5.Senior Genesis Hillard ho-mered.

On May 6, Hillard hit a walk-off two-run double to put theCardinals over Mason 3-2. Ste-fan Athon got the win.

» In the championship of theAndy Ramsey memorial tour-nament on May 2, Roger Baconlost 4-0 to Reading. Ben Derren-kamp took the loss. The Spar-tans only had one hit.

On May 4, Roger Baconblanked Badin 2-0. Senior ChrisHonebrink got the win. JuniorBrody Wilson was 2-for-3.

The Spartans beat Carroll17-1 in five innings May 5. AlexSpeed got the win and seniorKevin Schnedl went 3-for-3 withtwo home runs and six RBI.

» Northwest outslugged Col-erain 9-8 May 7. Brandon Shel-ton picked up the win to movehis record to 2-2.

He also went 2-for-5 at theplate with two RBI.

The Knights also swept theseason series against rival

Mount Healthy, defeating theOwls 7-0 May 4 and 5-4 on May 6.

» St. Xavier topped High-lands 6-2 on May 1. Senior EricJaun went 2-for-4 with a double,home run and four RBI.

The Bombers edged Mason2-1 May 2. Junior Noah Stock-man picked up the win. SimonSchaefer went 2-for-2 and Char-lie Gaede was 2-for-3.

St. Xavier fell 14-6 to La Salleon May 4. J.P. Bitzenhofer was2-for-4 with a double and threeRBI.

Moeller downed the Bomb-ers 9-3 on May 5.

Softball» Colerain fell 9-8 to Harri-

son on May 2. Senior HayleyCurtis hit a three-run home runand Savanah Ranz went 2-for-5.On May 4, the Cardinals lost 10-0to Lakota East in six innings.

Colerain lost 8-2 to LakotaWest on May 5. The Cardinalsfell 16-0 to Oak Hills on May 6.Colerain topped Northwest 14-7on May 7. Sophomore Brittany

Smith got the win and went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Angel Eh-renschwender drove in fourruns.

» McAuley handled Mt. No-tre Dame 11-4 on May 4. JuniorAubrey Brunst got the win.Sophomore Annabel Thies went2-for-4 with three RBI and soph-omore Jada Thompson went 2-for-4 with two home runs andseven RBI.

On May 5, the Mohawksedged Harrison 8-7. Brunst gotthe win and went 2-for-5. Brit-ney Bonno was 3-for-5 with twodoubles and Ava Lawson went 2-for-4 with a double and threeRBI.

McAuley clinched the GirlsGreater Catholic League out-right with a 12-2 win over Ursu-line on May 6. Lawson went 3-for-4 with a double and triple.

McAuley lost to Fairfield10-9 in 10 innings on May 7.Brunst took the loss. SeniorMackenzie Anderson went 2-for-5 with two doubles and twoRBI.

» Northwest swept rivalMount Healthy with a 20-0 winMay 4 and a 23-0 victory May 6.

» Roger Bacon blankedMcNicholas 3-0 on May 4. Ju-nior Ashton Lindner got the winand went 2-for-3.

The Spartans handled Fen-wick 11-0 on May 5. Lindner had11 strikeouts in the win and was3-for-4 with a double, home runand four RBI. Senior Lexy Hoff-man was 2-for-4 with a double.

On May 6, Roger Bacon beatWinton Woods 5-2.

Roger Bacon beat Norwood18-0 on May 7. Lindner got thewin with 12 strikeouts and drovein four runs. Senior CassieWeidner went 4-for-4 with adouble and two RBI.

Tennis» Colerain edged Fairfield

3-2 on May 5. The Cardinals wonsecond singles, third singlesand first doubles.

The Cardinals defeated An-derson 3-2 on May 6.

SHORT HOPS

Adam Baum and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

MONFORT HEIGHTS —There’s no doubting what LaSalle High School can do on thebaseball diamond. The Lancershave played their way into theconversation of the area’s topteams. They’ve done that bybeating the top teams.

La Salle’s won 17 games (as ofMay 7) and they've beatenMoeller (No. 1), Mason (No. 3),Elder (No. 4) and Colerain (No.7) this season, all of whom fin-ished ranked in the top-10 of TheEnquirer Division I area coach-es’ final poll.

The Lancers’ success mayseem surprising to some, butnot to sixth-year head coach JoeVoegele. “They play hard —that’s something that doesn’tsurprise me,” said Voegele, whowent on to say he has beenslightly surprised by his pitch-ing staff. Coming into the year,Voegele said, they only had acouple seniors coming back andfew juniors with some inningsunder their belts.

“I’m pretty pleased with theway the pitching’s developed,”Voegele said.

Senior Logan Brauning,along with juniors Jake Kaiser

and Jake Barford, have beenimpressive. Brauning’s 3-0 witha 1.24 ERA. Kaiser’s 4-0 with a1.57 ERA, and Barford’s 2-0 witha 1.65 ERA. Senior BrianSchwankhaus has proved to be atop-of-the-line starter.

Schwankhaus is 5-1 with a1.13 ERA, his only loss was 1-0 toMoeller. Senior Nick Ernst,who’s signed with Miami Uni-versity, struggled in some spotsearly in the season, but Voegelesaid he’s looked better lately.

The Lancers are led at the

plate by senior Anthony Bell’s.426 average, (ranks second inthe Greater Catholic LeagueSouth) and 26 RBI (leads GCL-South). Eric Greene (.358), Ni-gel Williams (21 RBI), AndrewSexton (.353), Alec Lane (.357)and Tim Casey (.333) all helpbolster La Salle’s lineup.

Beating the best not onlymakes La Salle a dangerousplayoff team, it also makesthem a target. Depth in the rota-tion will certainly help, but Voe-gele wants his team to push thepedal and finish games.

“We’ve lost three games (ofsix total) going into the last in-ning. We have to learn to finishgames if we’re gonna do well inthe tournament,” said Voegele.

La Salle jumped in Elder’ssectional bracket, meaning ifthe Panthers and Lancers wintheir first-round games, theywould meet in a sectional final.

“We know what to expect, wefeel we match up with them realwell. Basically, it’s a challengeto our guys. (Shane) Smith (El-der’s ace) is as good as anybodyin the city, but we felt (thatbracket) was the best route togo,” Voegele explained. “Youhave to win to get there …there’s no sure thing of us play-ing Elder.”

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La Salle senior pitcher Nick Ernst started against the Panthers in a game April 1 at the Panther Athletic Complex.

Lancers look primedfor postseasonAdam Baumabaum@communitypress.com

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La Salle junior shortstop Tim Caseymakes a play in a game againstElder on April 1.

Northwest andMount Healthy metMay 4 in a matchupof Southwest OhioConference teams.With the conferencetitle already claimedby Harrison, the twoteams could onlyplay for braggingrights.

The Knights wonthat meeting 7-0,making it nine winsin the last 11 gamesagainst their south-ern rivals. MountHealthy has strug-gled to score runs formuch of the season.

With three gamesleft in the regular

season, the Owlshave been held to tworuns or fewer in 13games. The Knightsand Owls met againMay 6.

Northwestbattles MountHealthy

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Mount Healthy freshman DerrickSanders will make the out at first.

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Northwest senior middle infielder Bryan Ross catches an infield fly andlooks to make the double play.

2B • NORTHWEST PRESS • MAY 13, 2015 LIFE

ST. BERNARD — RogerBacon High School’s soft-ball team enjoys settinggoals. The girls also enjoyachieving those goals. Atthe beginning of each sea-son, the Spartans set agoal for wins and in eachof the previous three sea-sons, they’ve reachedtheir win total.

This year, the goal was12 wins, coach ChuckLindner said. The Spar-tans won 15, the most winsin a season since 2008.

Roger Bacon haslocked up second place inthe Greater CatholicLeague Coed Central Di-vision. They finished 10-3in conference games. If itweren’t for a midseasonfour-game losing skid, theSpartans might have over-taken Badin for the GCLCoed Central title. Follow-ing the four losses in arow, the Spartans gothealthy and won six in arow, a stretch that was in-

tegral in meeting theirgoal primary goal.

“As far as I’m con-cerned, they’ve exceededall expectations,” saidLindner, who said thisyear they played some

big-school Division I andII teams “to see what theyhad.”

Junior Ashton Lindner,Chuck’s daughter, leadsthe Spartans and the con-ference in nearly every

category - wins (15),strikeouts (158), RBI (37),hits (35), doubles (12),home runs (four) and in-nings pitched (125). She’sthird in the conference inboth ERA (2.18) and bat-ting (.522).

Senior Lexy Hoffmanhas been instrumental.Coach Lindner said Hoff-man, who hits .431, hasreally stepped up thisyear and “fills in any-where” she’s needed. An-other tough out for theSpartans is senior CassieWeidner who hits .468 andhas 14 RBI.

“Our left fielder, KatiePerry, has just been onfire. She got most im-proved last year and she’llprobably get it again thisyear,” Lindner said. Per-ry, a junior, is hitting .426with 22 RBI and 19 stolenbases. Junior BrittanyJerger (.403) and sopho-more Ally Woeste (.357)have also swung the batwell this year.

The other goal RogerBacon made this season

concerned the postsea-son.

“Our second goal wasto win more games in thepostseason,” said Lindner.“We usually win one, thenlose the second.”

Roger Bacon’s seededfourth in the Division III

sectional tournamentbracket. The Spartans en-tered sectional play on afour-game winningstreak. They opened thepostseason against Be-thel-Tate on May 11 afterprint deadline.

Roger Bacon softball swings most wins since 2008Adam Baumabaum@communitypress.com

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Roger Bacon junior Ashton Lindner fires a pitch in a 5-2 winover Winton Woods on May 6.

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Roger Bacon senior Lexy Hoffman, left, laughs during thesecond inning against Winton Woods on May 6.

Diamond moms

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On senior night, May 6, the week of Mother’s Day, Roger Bacon’s softball seniors pictured with their moms are, from left:Anne Hoffman, Lexy Hoffman, Melisande Weidner, Cassie Weidner, Amy Mesina and Lyndie Mesina.

Mount Notre Dame(MND) recently held itsCollegiate Signing Day –A Tribute to the Class of2015.

The MND communitygathered to applaud sen-iors for their growth inspiritual, academic andpersonal developmentover the past four yearsand to acknowledge themajor step they are aboutto take as empoweredyoung women. Academicexcellence was show-cased during the celebra-tion.

Eighteen seniors werehonored for theirachievements includingSydney Armstrong ofDeer Park (University ofCincinnati), ChristineClark of Liberty Town-ship (Miami University),Kelsey Day of White Oak(Miami University), Oli-via DeLuca of Mason(University of Oklaho-ma), Megan Desrosiersof Amelia (Marian Uni-versity), Brittney Dortonof Mason (undecided),Samantha Dunbar ofMorrow (University ofDayton), Kacy Eckley of

Liberty Township (East-ern Kentucky Univer-sity), Stephanie Faller ofWest Chester Township(The Ohio State Univer-sity), Caroline Gallo ofReading (Ohio Univer-sity), Ashley Harris ofMason (University ofDayton), Caroline Hendyof Liberty Township (TheOhio State University),Maddie Lees of ColerainTownship (Marian Uni-versity), Tess Meyer ofWest Chester Township(The Ohio State Univer-sity), Meredith Reagan of

Loveland (The Ohio StateUniversity), Sonya Sas-mal of West ChesterTownship (The OhioState University), MollySavage of West ChesterTownship (University ofDayton) and Kuan LiSturgill of Mason (Uni-versity of Toledo).

“Mount Notre Dame isblessed to have the mostamazingly talented stu-dents. On this day we cel-ebrated the collectivesuccesses of the Class of2015. Our spotlight cere-mony also allows model

students to share theircollegiate journey so thatall MND students canlearn about top-notch col-leges, explore careerpathways and obtain ad-vice on optimizing thecollege application anddecision process. Wecouldn’t be more proud ofthe caliber of studentsthat have blossomedthroughout their MNDexperience,” AssociateHead of School and Deanof Academic Develop-ment Karen Day said.

MND celebrates seniorsduring collegiate Signing Day

PROVIDED

Mount Notre Dame senior honorees from left: Maddie Lees of Colerain Township, Tess Meyerof West Chester Township and Meredith Reagan of Loveland at MND’s Collegiate SigningDay ceremony.

Three more McAuleyHigh School seniorssigned to play sports incollege at a special sign-ing ceremony after schoolon May 6.

Nicole Capodagli willbe playing tennis forThomas More College,where she will major innursing. She is the daugh-ter of Mark and Becky Ca-podagli of Colerain Town-ship.

Julia Cason, the daugh-

ter of Tricia Cooper andBrian Cason of West Ches-ter, will run track atMount St. Joseph Univer-sity. She will major innursing.

Ariel Johnson signed toplay basketball at OhioValley University in WestVirginia. The daughter ofWanda Johnson and Rob-ert Neil of North CollegeHill, she has plans to ma-jor in criminal justice.

Three McAuleyseniors sign toplay in college

PROVIDED

McAuley High School seniors have signed to continue theirsports in college. They are, from left: Julia Cason, ArielJohnson and Nicole Capodagli.

Tournament champs

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The St. James sixth/seven-grade girls softball team won the2015 Our Lady of Victory preseason GWAC tournament. Theteam went 4-0, beating Our Lady of Lourdes in the finals 13-0.Team members include, from left: Front, Megan Hennie,Sydney Schoenling, Emma Scott, Emma Helwig, ColleenBooth, Kenzie Rack; Back, Gretchen Rack, Ela Verhoff, CarlyHudson, Sydney Etris, Taylor Bennett, Mollie Bigner, MirandaNienaber and Cameron Sillies. The team is coached by headcoach Darcie Bradley and assistants Julie Etris, Adam Hennieand Bob Booth.

MAY 13, 2015 • NORTHWEST PRESS • 3BLIFE

After almost 60 yearsin business, Buddy Rog-er’s Music has decided toclose two of its stores andstop selling items such asguitars, amplifiers, elec-tronic keyboards andsound systems.

The company decidedto abandon the combomarket and focus solelyon the school-music mar-ket because the latter hasbeen its specialty duringthe past 60 years.

“The schools have beenthe backbone of our busi-ness,” Buddy Roger’sVice President Bill Har-vey said.

Buddy Roger’s is clos-ing its Beechmont andMontgomery stores, butretain its two locations inNorth College Hill for re-pairs, office space andshowcasing of its prod-ucts.

Harvey said the com-pany plans to expand itsrepair shop and make itmore efficient.

Harvey said it will bedifficult leaving somecustomers behind and therelationships the compa-ny has developed withthem.

Buddy Roger’s workswith more than 200schools in Greater Cincin-nati and with both youngstudents who are just be-ginning in music as wellas those in college.

The company sellsband instruments, such asthe flute, clarinet andtrombone. It also has edu-cational representatives,who are all experiencedmusicians trained in mu-sic education, that visitmost of the schools eachweek.

Harvey said BuddyRoger’s encourages stu-dents to start, and stay in,music programs.

Harvey began playingan instrument when hewas 7 years old and even-tually attended UC’s Col-lege-Conservatory of Mu-sic.

He taught band for 3years and then moved on-to Buddy Roger’s wherehe has worked for the past41 years.

Harvey said music is

an important part of edu-cation and said one advan-tage over sports is that, ina band, everyone playsand “is part of the soundthat is coming out.”

Harvey said fifth orsixth grade is a good timeto start students in musicbecause they don’t haveas many distractions atthat age.

“I believe strongly ithelps them with every-thing they do,” Harveysaid.

Buddy Roger’s partici-pates in the Lonely Instru-ments for Needy Kidsprogram, Harvey said,which gives used instru-

ments to children whoneed them.

He said the hardestpart of this program is toget people to donate be-cause many have a diffi-cult time giving up instru-ments that invoke goodmemories from theirchildhoods.

Driven Media Solu-tions President MattPlapp, who does market-ing work for Buddy Rog-er’s, said the two closinglocations have sales goingon now. The North CollegeHill store is also sellingout its inventory of gui-tars and amplifiers.

Buddy Roger’s downsizing;changing its focus

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Buddy Roger’s is changing its business, focusing on schoolmusic programs and stepping away from guitars, amplifiersand lessons.

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MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND • May 22 - 25, 2015

May 22 - 25Cell Phones For Soldiers:Beginning on Friday, May 22nd, Arlington will collect “gently used” cell phones in order to keep our military overseas connected with their loved-ones back home.

Missing Man Table & Honors CeremonyWill be exhibited with an explanation of what it represents in our Community Room.

Arlington Memory Stone GardenWe invite our visitors over the Memorial Day Weekend to use the Stone Garden to add special notes of remembrance to their loved-ones.

Daily Observance of Moment of Remembrance: Beginning on Friday, May 22nd through Monday, May 25th, Arlington will observe a daily Moment of Observance at 3:00 PM followed by the playing of taps.

Sunday, May 2411:00 am – 12:45 pm “Lunch with a Veteran”Location: Garden of Patriotism. Enjoy a “picnic lunch” with our Veterans. Lunch is compliments of Arlington.

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm Community Flag Raising Ceremony, featuring the Wesley Werner American Legion Post #513 and our speaker; author and storyteller Dan Perkins.

1:45 pm Memorial Balloon Release –Balloons will be released in honor of loved ones.

T H E A R L I N G T O N M E M O R I A L G A R D E N S

4B • NORTHWEST PRESS • MAY 13, 2015 LIFE

Jerry J. BurrissJerry J. Burriss, 73, of Colerain

Towship died April 10.Survived by

wife 54 yearsBarbara (neeShorter)Burriss; chil-dren Steven(Laurie)Burriss, Barry(Patti) Burriss,Jennifer(MichaelSmith) Burriss

and Debra (Robert) Earlywine;mother Catherine (nee Dawes)Burriss; Jerry Allen Burriss,Megan Burriss and Samantha

Earlywine; great-grandchildBrayden Burriss; in-laws ShirleyJean Shorter and Charles (Carol)Shorter.

Preceded in death by fatherJames E. Burriss.

Visitation was April 16 atFrederick Funeral Home. Mass ofChristian Burial was April 17at St.Ann Church.

Memorials to Second ChanceTrust Fund/Donate Life Ohio, 246N. High St., Columbus, Ohio43215, or National Kidney Foun-dation, 615 Elsinore Place, Suite400, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202.

Mary Julia EikensMary Julia (nee Jacob) Eikens,

80, of Colerain Township diedApril 16. She retired from North

College HillCity Schoolsafter 25 years.

Survived bychildren Steve(Patricia)Eikens, Jeff(Karen)Eikens, Marcia(Ken) Homer,Doug Eikensand Julia

Ward; grandchildren Amanda,Kelsey, Christopher (Maria),Angela, Jessica and Andrew.

Preceded in death by husbandElmer J. Eikens; siblings Carl(Trudy) Jacob and Grace (Don)Buttelwerth.

Visitation was April 19 atFrederick Funeral Home. Mass ofChristian Burial was April 20 atSt. Ann Church.

Memorials to HeartlandHospice, 3960 Red Bank Road,Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.

Margie Lee HobbsMargie Lee Hobbs, 77, of

Colerain Township died April 19.Survived by

husband of 54years JohnHobbs; chil-dren ThomasJ. (Kristina L.)and TimothyD. Hobbs;grandchildrenJeffrey M.Hobbs, Ange-la Marie

Williams, JamieLee M. Hobbsand Savannah Hobbs; great-grandchildren Emma Williams,Avery Hobbs, Jeremy Hobbs andHaley Hobbs; sisters-in-lawShirley Knutson and RosieBuckland.

Visitation and funeral serviceswere held. Interment at Mi-amitown Cemetery.

Memorials to American HeartAssociation, 5211 Madison Road,Cincinnati, Ohio 45227.

Philip JaegerPhilip “Joe” Jaeger, 73, of

Green Township died April 17,Survived by wife Patricia (nee

Linz) Jaeger; children JosephJaeger, Janet (Bill) O’Callaghan,Jennifer Freed and Jill (Tony)Barlow; grandchildren AndrewJaeger, Hannah and SpencerFreed, Alexandra (Justin) Frostand Evan and Sierra Barlow;great-grandchild Graham Frost;siblings Thomas (Mary Lou) andJames (Rosemary) Jaeger, Susan(Jerry) Salzl, Sharon (lateGeorge) Brandie, Mark (Sharen)Jaeger, Mary (David) Engelbrinkand Carol (Steve) Schmitt; nu-merous nieces and nephews.

Visitation and Funeral Masswere at St. Ignatius Church.Burial Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Memorials to Hospice ofCincinnati, P.O. Box 633597,Cincinnati, Ohio 45263.

Robert J. MarshallRobert J. Marshall, 77, of

White Oak died April 19.Survived by wife Patti (nee

Evers) Marshall; children Robert(Capricia), Ken and MelissaMarshall; grandchildren Jordynand Cole Marshall; aunt VirginiaWittmer; dear friend CharleneMarshall; many family andfriends. Memorial gathering wasApril 24 at Mihovk-RosenackerFuneral Home. Memorial Masswas April 25 at St. IgnatiusLoyola Church. Memorials toHospice of Cincinnati or Amer-ican Cancer Society.

Judy K. McMahanJudy K. (nee Race) McMahan,

64, of Colerain Township diedApril 16 at her home surroundedby her family.

Survived byhusband of 45years KenMcMahan;childrenBrady Paul(Jennifer)McMahanand CoreyAnthony(Jenny)McMahan;grandchildren

Cody McMahan, Lori Weil andJeremy Rice; great-granddaugh-ter Alesha; siblings Richard(Nancy) Race, Darlene (Donald)Newkirk, Pat (Larry) Lucas, VickiLee, Sherrie Wolff, Jerry (Cathy)Race and Tim (Suzie Wilson)Race; many aunts, uncles, nieces,nephews, and other relatives.

Visitation was April 22 atFrederick Funeral Home. Mass ofChristian Burial at St. MargaretMary Church.

Memorials to St. MargaretMary Church, 1830 W. GalbraithRoad, Cincinnati, Ohio 45239, orDavita Village Trust (White OakDavita Home Dialysis), c/o GreatWalker 2000 16th St., Denver, CO80202.

Anna Mae PahrenAnna Mae (nee Thale) Pahren,

86, of GreenTownshipdied April 21.

Survived byhusband of 65years CharlesE. Pahren;childrenVirginia(Ronald)Corso and Dr.Kenneth

(Tracy) Pahren; grandchidrenAngie (Michael) Holman, Chris(Natalie) Corso and Jonathan(Laura), Scott and StephaniePahren; great-grandchildrenMichael, Joshua, Ella, Silas,Lenox and Ransom; siblingsCatherine Grosser and MargieDollenmayer.

Visitation was at MeyerFuneral Home. Mass of ChristianBurial at St. Ignatius Loyola.

Memorials to Right to Life ofGreater Cincinnati, 1802 W.Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, Ohio45239.

Bill George PapayiannisBill George Papayiannis, 68, of

Green Township died April 18.Survived by wife Linda (nee

Stodghill)Papayiannis;childrenMichael(Crystal)Papayiannisand JennyPapayiannis-Hutchins;step-childrenTracey (Ari)Buchwald and

Tonya Dryer; siblings Tula (Chris)Pappas, and Sophie (Steve)Lightner; numerous grand-children and great-grand-children.

Preceded in death by daugh-ter Christina Michelle Papayian-nis.

Visitation and words of re-membrance were at the Neid-hard-Minges Funeral Home,Westwood.

Conrad ThompsonConrad Lanier Thompson, 88,

of Colerain Township died April19. He served in the UnitedStates Army in 1945-1947 WWIIand in the United States AirForce during the Korean War1948-1952.

Survived by wife of 63 yearsJuanita Thompson; siblingsEldred Thompson and MarilynMcCurdy; children Tony (Linda)Lanier Thompson, Connie Sue(Patrick) Myles, Barry Dale(Angie) Thompson; grand-children Rachel Thompson,Rebecca Thompson, MindyWalling, Nicholas (Stephanie)Myles, Kevin Thompson andGreg Thompson; great-grand-children Jason Thompson,Mallory Thompson, Donavan

Davis, Cheyenne Walling, AliciaDiaz, Chloe Thompson, EllaMyles, Hudson Myles, andBraden Walling.

Preceded in death by parentsOllie and Gertrude Thompson.

Visitation was April 23 at theCentral Baptist Church. Funeralservice was April 24 at thechurch. Burial with militaryhonors at Landmark MemorialGardens.

Memorials to WoundedWarrior Project, P.O. Box 758517,Topeka, KS 66675, or Alzheim-er’s Association, 644 Linn St.,Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio45203-1742.

Virginia VeithVirginia “Ginny” (nee Kuhr)

Veith, 89, of Colerain Townshipdied April 10.

Survived by children Sue(John) Holmes, Carol (late Gary)Krull; grandchildren John (Can-dace) Holmes, Christy (Kyle)Rafferty, Bobby (Shelly) Krull,Brian (Liz) Holmes, Kevin (Tere-sa) Krull and Kim (Eric) May; 16great-grandchildren; sisterLaVerne (Jack) Pfeiffer.

Preceded in death by husbandRichard O. Veith; daughterBarbara Veith.

Visitation was April 14 atFrederick Funeral Home, fol-lowed by Mass of ChristianBurial at St. Ann Church.

Memorials to Hospice ofCincinnati Inc., P.O. Box 633597Cincinnati, Ohio 45263-3597.

Gerald A. VocksGerald A. Vocks, 71, of Green

Townshipdied April 16at his resi-dence. He wasa U.S. Army,Vietnamveteran.

Survived bypartnerBarbara Seal;sister VickieMaher.

RalphMeyer and Deters Funeral Homeserved the family.

DEATHS

BurrissEikens

Hobbs

McMahan

Papayiannis

Pahren

Vocks

Cincinnati District 5

Incidents/investigations

Abduction5500 block of Colerain Ave.,

April 26.

Aggravated burglary5300 block of Bahama Ter-

race, April 23.2700 block of W. North Bend

Road, April 20.4500 block of Colerain Ave.,

April 21.

Aggravated menacing5800 block of Shadymist Lane,

April 24.

Aggravated robbery2500 block of Kipling Ave.,

April 23.

Assault2900 block of High Forest

Lane, April 25.4800 block of Hawaiian

Terrace, April 22.4800 block of Hawaiian

Terrace, April 23.5300 block of Bahama Ter-

race, April 21.5800 block of Pameleen

Court, April 21.

Burglary4800 block of Hawaiian

Terrace, April 24.4800 block of Hawaiian

Terrace, April 25.

Criminaldamaging/endangering

2500 block of Flanigan Court,April 20.

2700 block of North BendRoad, April 22.

4800 block of HawaiianTerrace, April 23.

4900 block of HawaiianTerrace, April 21.

5600 block of GoldenrodDrive, April 25.

Endangering children5000 block of Hawaiian

Terrace, April 22.

Felonious assault2600 block of Chesterfield

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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

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

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

MAY 13, 2015 • NORTHWEST PRESS • 5BLIFE

Court, April 18.5100 block of Hawaiian Ter-

race, April 22.

Improperly dischargingfirearm at/intohabitation/school

4800 block of HawaiianTerrace, April 23.

Taking the identity ofanother

2700 block of WestonridgeDrive, April 21.

5100 block of Hawaiian Ter-race, April 17.

Theft2500 block of Kipling Ave.,

April 20.2700 block of North Bend

Road, April 22.5000 block of Colerain Ave.,

April 19.5300 block of Bahama Ter-

race, April 19.5300 block of Bahama Ter-

race, April 20.

Unauthorized use of motorvehicle

5100 block of Hawaiian Ter-race, April 25.

Violate protectionorder/consent agreement

5100 block of Hawaiian Ter-race, April 23.

Colerain Township

Incidents/investigations

AssaultReported on 9000 block of

Arborwood Drive, Feb. 12.Reported on 9400 block of

Colerain Ave., Feb. 14.

Bad checksReported on Hickory Drive,

Feb. 2.

Breaking and enteringCopper pipes removed from

2500 block of Houston Road,Feb. 9.

Reported on 9800 block ofMarino Drive, Feb. 16.

Reported on 9600 block ofLoralinda Drive, Feb. 18.

BurglaryReported at 9600 block of

Loralinda Drive, Feb. 12.Reported at 3600 block of

Ripplegrove Drive, Feb. 16.Reported at 2800 block of

Kingman, Feb. 16.Reported and TV, jewelry

valued at $3,400 removed from3300 block of Amberway Court,Feb. 17.

Window and wallet removedfrom 11000 block of ColerainAve., Feb. 18.

Various items valued at $4,800removed from 9600 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 17.

Criminal damagingReported on 9900 block of

Capstan Drive, Feb. 18.Vehicle windows shot out

with BB gun at 9100 block ofNeil Drive, Feb. 12.

Vehicle window damaged at2600 block of Fulbourne Drive,Feb. 12.

Vehicle damaged at 3200block of Lillwood Lane, Feb. 12.

Reported on 10000 block ofPottinger Road, Feb. 11.

Window damaged at 3100block of Niagara St., Feb. 13.

Window damaged at 2600block of Banning Road, Feb. 15.

Window damaged at 2700block of Jonrose Ave., Feb. 17.

Window damaged at 2900block of W. Galbraith Road, Feb.18.

Domestic violenceReported on Blue Rock Road,

Feb. 14.

FraudReported on 12000 block of

Birchgrove Court, Feb. 13.

MenacingReported on 7200 block of

Creekview Drive, Feb. 14.

RobberyReported on 7800 block of

Colerain Ave., Feb. 13.

Taking identity of anotherReported on 2300 block of

Cranbrook Drive, Feb. 11.

TheftTablet valued at $410 re-

moved from 10000 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 18.

Copper removed from 5700block of Springdale Road, Feb. 9.

Generator and heater valuedat $5,500 removed from 8400block of Colerain Ave., Feb. 15.

Jewelry valued at $1,000removed from 3300 block ofBlue Rock Road, Feb. 17.

Reported on 8400 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 16.

Bike and ladder removedfrom 11000 block of MelissaCourt, Feb. 11.

Money and bag removedfrom 9200 block of ColerainAve., Feb. 17.

Construction items removedfrom 8400 block of Springwater,Feb. 15.

Amp removed from vehicle at7600 block of Colerain Ave., Feb.5.

Speakers and window re-moved from 9300 block ofRound Top Road, Feb. 17.

Items removed from 8900block of Zoellner Road, Feb. 15.

Copper wiring valued at$2,000 removed from 8300 block

of Lakevalley Drive, Feb. 15.Reported on 5000 block of

Hubble Road, Feb. 15.Tools removed from 3300

block of Blue Rock Road, Feb. 15.Reported on 2300 block Grant

Ave., Feb. 13.Garmin GPS valued at $90

removed from 9500 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 13.

Clothing valued at $180removed from 3600 block ofStone Creek Blvd., Feb. 12.

Vehicle removed from 8700block of Colerain Ave., Feb. 12.

Wallet and contents removedfrom 3700 block of Stone CreekBlvd., Feb. 12.

AC unit, heating and coppervalued at $5,000 removed from2900 block of Overdale Drive,Jan. 12.

Merchandise removed from9500 block of Pippin Road, Feb.11.

Cell phone valued at $600removed from 9500 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 11.

Reported on 2600 block ofSpringdale Road, Feb. 11.

Baseball bat and electronicsremoved from 9000 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 13.

Clothes valued at $82 re-moved from 3600 block of StoneCreek Blvd., Feb. 14.

Reported on 9600 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 7.

Reported on 9600 block ofColerain Ave., Jan. 25.

Reported on 9600 block ofColerain Ave., Feb. 5.

Green Township

Incidents/investigations

AssaultReported at 4300 block Re-

gency Ridge Court, April 23.Reported at 6000 block Mus-

keteer Drive, April 24.Reported at 6300 block Harri-

son Ave., April 25.

Breaking and enteringLawn mower reported stolen

at 5400 block Julmar Drive, April24.

BurglaryMoney, prescription medica-

tion, silver dollars and severalpieces of jewelry reported stolenat 5100 block Deeridge Lane,April 23.

Reported at 6000 block Harri-son Ave., April 24.

Weed trimmer, leaf blowerand air compressor reportedstolen from garage at 3000block Jessup Road, April 26.

Criminal damagingReported at 3300 block Mercy

Health Boulevard, April 20.Concession stand spray-

painted with graffiti at St. Judeat 5900 block Bridgetown Road,April 21.

Building, playground area andpicnic tables spray-painted withgraffiti at Margaret B. RostSchool at 5800 block BridgetownRoad, April 22.

Reported at 4300 blockBridgetown Road, April 25.

Domestic disputeReported on Sandal Lane,

April 19.Reported on Bridgeview

Court, April 20.Reported on Snyder Road,

April 20.Reported on Harrison Ave.,

April 20.Reported on Good Samaritan

Drive, April 20.Reported on Neisel Ave., April

22.Reported on Werk Road, April

22.Reported on Calmhaven

Drive, April 24.Reported on North Bend

Road, April 24.Reported on Hearne Road,

April 24.Reported on Countrymeadow

Lane, April 24.Reported on Biehl Ave., April

25.Reported on Ebenezer Road,

April 25.Reported on Sunny Woods

Lane, April 26.Reported on Northglen Road,

April 26.Reported on Ebenezer Road,

April 26.Reported on Harrison Ave.,

April 27.

ForgerySuspect attempted to cash a

check written on a closed/stolenaccount at Checksmart at 6500block Glenway Ave., April 23.

Property damageVehicle door dented and

scratched when struck by anoth-er vehicle’s door at 6400 blockHarrison Ave., April 21.

RobberyReported at 5900 block Chevi-

ot Road, April 25.

TheftReported at 4600 block Sum-

mit Oak Lane, April 20.Reported at Diamond Oaks at

6300 block Harrison Ave., April20.

Money order reported stolenfrom Kroger at 3400 block NorthBend Road, April 21.

Money reported stolen at6500 block Harrison Ave., April21.

Catalytic converter reportedstolen from vehicle at 5800block Harrison Ave., April 21.

Reported at 1500 block DevilsBackbone Road, April 21.

Reported at Meijer at 6500block Harrison Ave., April 22.

Catalytic converter reportedstolen from vehicle at 5200block Crookshank Road, April23.

Money, driver’s license andcredit cards reported stolen at4100 block Ebenezer Road, April23.

Reported at 3100 block Dickin-son Road, April 23.

Three bags of ice reportedstolen from Speedway at 5300block North Bend Road, April 23.

Money, clothes and knifereported stolen at 1500 block

POLICE REPORTS

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Devils Backbone Road, April 23.Credit cards reported stolen at

5300 block Sidney Road, April24.

Purse and contents reportedstolen at 2000 block RollingridgeLane, April 24.

Prescription medicationreported stolen at 2700 blockBlackberry Trail, April 24.

Attempted theft from vehiclereported at 2100 block FaywoodAve., April 25.

Suspect attempted to stealmerchandise from Home Depotat 6300 block Glenway Ave.,April 25.

Wallet and contents reportedstolen at 6500 block HarrisonAve., April 26.

Vehicle reported stolen at2900 block Blue Rock Road, April26.

TrespassingReported at 3900 block Rybolt

Road, April 21.Reported at Bridgetown Road

and Neiheisel Ave., April 23.Reported at 5800 block Harri-

son Ave., April 27.

Springfield Township

Incidents/investigations

Breaking and enteringReported on 7000 block of

Warder Drive, March 11.

BurglaryReported an attempt on 8500

block of Daly Road, March 11.

Misuse of credit cardReported on 900 block of

North Hill Lane, Feb. 4.

TheftCopper valued at $5,200

removed from 1500 block ofForester Drive, March 12.

Items removed from vehicle at1600 block of Newbrook, March12.

Reported on 9700 block ofOverview Lane, March 12.

Reported at 1600 block ofBrightview Drive, March 11.

Jewelry valued at $15,000removed from 8500 block ofWinton Road, March 11.

POLICE REPORTS

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ABOUT POLICE REPORTSCommunity Press publishes incident records provided by

local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.

To contact your local police department: » Cheviot, 661-2700 (days), 825-2280 (evenings)» Cleves, 941-1212» Cincinnati District 3, 263-8300» Green Township, 574-0007; vandalism hotline, 574-5323» North Bend and Miami Township are patrolled by theHamilton County, 825-1500

A rundown of local spring andsummer festivals:

Our Lady Of VictoryMay 15-May 17, 735 Neeb Road.Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.- Sullivan Janszen Band.

Saturday, May 16, 5 p.m. to 11p.m. - The Menus.

Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. to 10p.m. - The Danny Frazier Band;Ron’s Roost chicken dinnerstarting at 3 p.m.

Main Award booth with a

reverse raffle that offers$10,000 in prizes from a $25chance (only 1,200 sold).

Large card tent with up to eighttables of varied black jack,poker and Texas Hold’em that’sdetermined by demand.

Pre-festival - Thursday, May 14,Texas Hold’em Tournament inthe OLV Convocation Centerwith a 6:30 p.m. registration.

Entry fee is $60 (checks payableto OLV). Pre-register for achance to win $100 cash before

Wednesday, May 13.Call Max at 513-374-8424 oremail maxhoffy@fuse.net.

St. AloysiusGonzagaMay 14-17, 4366 BridgetownRoad.

Thursday, May 14, 4 p.m. to 8p.m. – adults only Senior Nightwith Ron’s Roost chicken dinnerand Sinatra tribute singer Matt

Snow.Friday, May 15, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. –Joe Cowans & Co. performs.

Saturday, May 16, 4 p.m. to 1a.m. – Rodney Alan CombsBand and Stagger Lee.

Sunday, May 17, 3 p.m. to 10p.m. – Saffire Express.

Major award with eight cashprizes ranging from $250 to$5,000.

For information, visitwww.saintals.org/fest.

CincItalia, theCincinnati ItalianFestivalMay 15-17, at Harvest HomePark, 3961 North Bend Road.

Friday, May 15, 6 p.m. to mid-night – for adults 19 and older

with music by The Remains.Saturday, May 16, 3 p.m. tomidnight.

Sunday, May 17, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.Visit www.cincitalia.org or “like”CincItalia on Facebook.

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