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The ordinance to create Ma-deira’s Historic District had arocky first appearance beforecouncil, but is making its way tocommittees.

The first reading of the ordi-nance to establish the MiamiHistoric District and create theMadeira Historical Preserva-tion Commission was tabled bya 5-2 vote of council. MayorMike Steur and CouncilmanKenneth Born voted against ta-bling it. The ordinance will needto make it through three read-ings to be approved.

The historic district will in-clude the Hosbrook House, 7014Miami Ave.; Muchmore House,7010 Miami Ave., and train de-pot, 7701 Railroad Ave. Oncecouncil appoints the members

of the preservation commis-sion, it will create the HistoricDistrict preservation guide-lines, which will dictate whatcan and can’t be done to the

three city-owned buildings. Those who voted to table the

ordinance until the next meet-ing Feb. 9 raised concerns thatLaw Director Bob Malloy draft-

ed only part of the ordinanceand was not at the meeting dueto a personal matter.

Resident Doug Oppenhei-mer, a member of the citizens’group behind Issue 13, whichmandated the Historic District,voiced similar worries at themeeting.

“The law director did not getto draft the ordinance and metwith residents who are con-cerned. It would be a mistake todiscuss the ordinance withoutthe law director in attendance,”Oppenhemier said.

City Manager Tom Moellersaid Malloy reviewed the exhib-it attached to the ordinance, butMoeller drafted it. Moeller add-ed the draft could be changedafter the first reading and onceit was reviewed by a committee.Many members of councilthought it should be reviewed

by a committee before it wasdiscussed by council.

“It is normal procedure to doit this way. This is not out of theordinary,” Born said.

Council agreed to discuss theordinance despite it being ta-bled. Council addressed a letterfrom Oppenheimer criticizingthe city’s wording about how theMadeira Historical Societynomination for the historian po-sition on the preservation com-mission will be handled. The or-dinance says council does nothave a duty to appoint the his-torical society’s nominee.

“The person selected by thesociety should be someoneknowledgeable with the historyof our community, a historian.City council will accept the Ma-deira Historical Society nomi-

Historic District ordinance tabled by council By Marika Leemlee1@communitypress.com

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The ordinance to create the Miami Historic District, which will include theMuchmore and Hosbrook houses, was tabled its first time going up againstMadeira City Council.

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The winter can be a toughtime for both experi-enced and would-betriathletes.

Mercy Health HealthPlexpersonal trainer BrendanWiese, Mount Washington,knows this all too well. One ofthe programs he offers is anongoing eight-week triathlontraining program. As you wouldexpect, the program preparespeople to participate in a triath-lon. That’s great in the summerwhen such events are abundant.During the winter, however,just try to find a tri’.

Looking to shake things up abit, Wiese decided to organize a“tri“ event of his own at theHealthPlex. The first annualindoor mini triathlon was Jan.25. The event raised more than$800 for the Crohns & ColitisFoundation of America andgave 18 people a chance to par-ticipate in the indoor mini.

Just six of the participantswere from his tri training pro-gram. The others decided ontheir own to participate. Allapparently enjoyed the experi-ence and have signed up to bepart of Wiese’s training pro-gram.

This is good news to Wieseand one of his students. DannyPond grew up in AndersonTownship, but lives in Madeira.

He joined Wiese’s group to trainfor the mini triathlon along withhis father, Jeff Pond. It was hisstep mom, Amy, who intro-duced the idea of the mini tri tothe men. An employee at theHealthPlex, her goal was to get

her husband involved. When hebaulked at the idea, Pond em-braced it as a way of getting hisdad on board. It worked.

For Pond, the group of eightto 10 people training twice aweek was a positive experience.

“It was cool working out witheveryone else,” he said. “You’reall sweating it out together.”

In addition to inspiring hisdad, Pond had another goal inmind – dropping a few poundsbefore his May wedding. Ad-

mittedly, it had been awhilesince he had hit the gym muchless ran one mile

“Honestly, if you asked mefour months ago to run a mile -the last time I ran a mile was inhigh school and it seemed likethe longest thing in the world,”Pond said. Now he’s in a posi-tion to run 20-minutes with noproblem. Though, he’s not readyto run a full triathlon just yet.

As for his goal of dropping afew pounds, that’s gone ex-tremely well. Pond has lost 35pounds, down to 242 from 275.His target weight loss goal is220. Due to a cold, he missedout on the mini tri, but it’s on hisbucket list to achieve indepen-dently.

The mini triathlon featured a10-minute swim, 30-minutecycle and 20-minute run.

Wiese said January seemed agood time of year to introducepeople to the idea of running atriathlon.

For many, this could be anintimidating challenge. Thebenefit of an indoor mini trievent is the venue. Instead ofswimming in a river, partici-pants swim in the pool. Therunning is on an indoor trackinstead of a road, and partici-pants don’t need to bring a bike.

The trainer called the firstannual indoor mini triathlon asuccessful event. He looksforward to doing it again nextyear.

Many tried the HealthPlex tri’By Sheila Vilvenssvilvens@communitypress.com

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Mercy Health HealthPlex personal trainer Brendan Wiese and recent indoor triathlon participant Danny Pond.

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nee without debate, un-less there is reason todoubt the integrity of thenominee,” Oppenheimer’sletter read.

The preservation com-mission will have fivemembers; a historian, a

registered architect,someone with knowledgeof building construction, amember of the PlanningCommission and a mem-ber of city council.

“Every single personthat serves as a volunteerfor the city of Madeira isselected through a sub-committee process. Ithink it would be an oddexception to have it be dif-

ferent for any reason,”Vice Mayor MelisaAdrien said.

The ordinance will beheading to the Law andSafety Committee for re-view.

Council also decided tochange the recommenda-tion the Economic Devel-opment Committee madeabout selecting a propertymanagement firm to man-age the properties in thedistrict. The committeedecided to go into furtherdiscussion will NorthRidge Realty Group. Themotion failed 2-5 withthose voting against it ar-guing that engaging twofirms would create morecompetition and wouldnot be anymore time con-suming.

Another motion wasmade to go into furtherdiscussion will NorthRidge and OnSite Realty.It passed 7-0.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Madei-ra? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika

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from IHHS will even beserving as official gamereferees.

Halftime will featurespecial guest perfor-mances by students fromIndian Hill primary andelementary schools, aswell as a special routineby junior and senior“cheerleaders.”

The Odd CouplesDance is Saturday, March7. This is where juniorand senior guys have thechance to take theirmoms, and junior andsenior girls take theirdads out for a night ofdancing and good times.If the parent isn’t avail-able, the student is en-couraged to bring anoth-er special adult.

The DJ will keep thedance floor rocking withcurrent tunes and oldies.Plus, there is the opportu-nity to win great raffle

IHHS After Promfundraisingweekend March 6-7

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

On Friday, March 6,the Indian Hill communi-ty is invited to TomahawkStadium to see the annualPowder Puff FootballGame as the high schoolsenior girls take on the ju-nior girls.

Rumor has it that a fewveteran faculty members

prizes like restaurant giftcards, sports memorabil-ia, free tuxedo rentalsand corsages for prom.

All proceeds fromboth of these events ben-efit After Prom.

Madeira holdingkindergartenregistration

Madeira School Dis-trict is holding kinder-garten registrations atMadeira ElementarySchool Monday, Feb. 23and Tuesday, Feb. 24.

If your child will be 5years of age on or beforeSept. 30, 2015, he/she is el-igible to enter kindergar-ten.

Visit the MadeiraSchools website,madeiracityschools.org,to download a kindergar-ten registration packetthen call the school, 513-985-6080, to schedule anappointment to reviewpaperwork and finalizeenrollment.

Sycamore Trusteesapprove salaryincreases for staff

The staff and adminis-trators for SycamoreTownship received raisesfor 2015 of about 2.5 per-cent.

Maintenance staffworkers received aslightly higher increasewhich was based on mer-it, according to Adminis-trator Greg Bickford.

The overall cost of theincreases for the 23 em-ployees is about $27,500,he said.

Like Madeira onFacebook

The city of Madeiralaunched its Facebookpage on Jan. 23. The citycreated the page as partof its plan to increasecommunication with resi-dents.

The page will be up-dated with content fromthe city’s website, Madei-racity.com.

“(It) will provide yetanother avenue for thosewho wish to share experi-ence and ideas with oth-ers and stay connected toour events and initia-tives,” the announcementon the city’s listserv read.

Madeira’s Facebookpage can be found atwww.facebook.com/pages/City-of-Madeira-Ohio.

Scholarshipsavailable

The Madeira Woman'sClub is offering twoscholarships to highschool seniors who areresidents of Madeira.

Applications havebeen sent to he followinghigh schools: Madeira,Moeller, Mount NotreDame, Saint Ursula, SaintXavier and Ursuline.Please contact yourschool counselor for the

application. Funds for the scholar-

ships are from the opera-tion of the Clothes Closetin Madeira, and otherevents sponsored by theMadeira Woman's Club.

Donation schedulechanged forfirehouses

In August, Harold andMargret Thomas, of Indi-an Hill, agreed to donate$7.5 million to the Madei-ra Indian Hill Joint FireDistrict to rebuild bothfirehouses.

Margret Thomaspassed away recently andHarold Thomas chose toaccelerate the donationfor the new Madeira andIndian Hill firehouses,Madeira City ManagerTom Moeller said.

All $7.5 million will bedonated at once, insteadof in installments overthe next four years. Theestimated cost to buildthe new Madeira fire-house is $3.5 million andthe cost for Indian Hill is$4 million.

Moeller said thechange in how the moneywill be distributed willhelp the city tremendous-ly because the Madeirahouse would have beenbuilt before all $3.5 mil-lion was received.

Construction is slatedto start on the Madeirafirehouse in June and becompleted in June 2016.

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implications in many ofthe school’s subjectareas.

“It was a very teach-able moment for criticalthinking,” Mustard said,adding that it was a topicthat thoroughly engagedthe students.

Mustard said socialmedia also played an im-portant role. She saidmany of the studentsgained further under-standing by reading postson various social mediasites.

Mustard herselfreached out to friends ofhers in France via Face-book.

“What I saw was an ex-pression of unity amongthe French population,”she said. “It brought backthe feelings I had after911.”

The recent shooting inParis spurred insightfuldiscussion at an areaschool.

Indian Hill HighSchool French teacherBarb Mustard engagedstudents in a discussionof the Jan. 7 attack on theoffice of the satirical pub-lication Charlie Hebdo.Twelve staffers at thepublication were killedfollowing the publicationof a controversial carica-ture of the Prophet Mu-hammad.

“It was an opportunityto discuss issues in a verygenuine and relevantway,” said English teach-er Tom Millard, whoseown classes discussed thetopic as well.

Mus-tard saidthe attackunder-standablyhad a hugeimpact onthe Frenchcommuni-

ty.“They are calling this

their 911,” she said.Mustard said a num-

ber of her students re-searched not only theshooting, but the after-math, including the dem-onstrations which fol-lowed.

“We (talked) about thepolitical aspect of it andfreedom of speech,” saidsophomore Sam Braver-man, who is in Mustard’sFrench III class.

Braverman said it wasan event that had broad

Paris shooting has impact on Indian Hill classroomBy Forrest Sellersfsellers@communitypress.com

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Indian Hill High School French teacher Barb Mustard talked about the recent shooting in Paris inher classroom.

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Amity Elementary

» Amity Elementary has anew intervention specialist,Eric Ihlendorf, a runner whohas run in the Marine CorpsMarathon.

“The Marine Corps Mara-thon was the first marathonI’ve ever run. I never reallythought I’d ever run a mara-thon, but the idea of doing socrept into my head over thepast couple of years. At myprevious school, we alwaystook a field trip to Washington,D.C., during the fall.

“Our last stop each year wasthe Iwo Jima memorial, andthe district was always in themidst of setting up the finishline for the marathon next tothe memorial. At the time, agood friend of mine was serv-ing in the Marines, and I start-ed thinking it would be fun torun that marathon with himonce he returned. Once hereturned home, I asked himeach year if he wanted to run.

“Finally, this past year, wedecided we would try it. Webegan training late, probablyMay. My wedding was in June,so needless to say, the summerwas pretty busy. Trainingdidn’t necessarily go asplanned, so when race week-end rolled around I knew itwas going to be rough. In theend, I didn’t really care abouthow long it took me to finish,I’m just glad that I did. Fin-ishing in the top half of a35,000-plus participant eventwas just that much better.

“I am very thankful for mywife cheering me on and en-couraging me to get throughthe toughest part of the race.I’m not sure I would havemade it through miles 16-22 ifit weren’t for her support. Allin all, the experience wasgreat. At first, I didn’t thinkthis would be something I’dwant to do again, but after afew days of recovery I can seemyself trying another mara-thon in the future. “

» Name: Eric Ihlendorf » Subject Area: interven-

tion specialistSchool building/grade:

Amity Elementary College: The University of

Dayton Why did you become an

educator? “I have always enjoyed

helping others reach theirgoals. It all started with mybrother.”

In two or three words,how do you see your mostimportant function as aneducator?

“Believe in everyone.”Why did you choose Deer

Park? “I grew up in the communi-

ty, and the sense of pride thatDeer Park has in its communi-ty and school system drives meto do the best job I can.”

What is the funniest thingthat happened during yourfirst few weeks at Deer Park?

“The new teacher ALS icebucket challenge was prettyentertaining. I thought I was in

the clear, but then Mr. Langdonchallenged all of the new staff.I knew there was no gettingout of it at that point.”

What do you enjoy doingin your spare time?

“When I started writing thisresponse, I was training for amarathon. The marathon issince completed, but I alsoenjoy watching Reds baseball,

Bengals football, golf, and UDbasketball.”

What is your favoritebook?

“’Lords of Discipline,’”“’The DaVinci Code,’” “’Angelsand Demons.’” I really enjoymystery books.

Is there anything else youwould like to share with thecommunity?

“I had a very eventful sum-mer. I married the love of mylife on June 14, then we spent awonderful week exploringJamaica. Shortly after arrivingback to the U.S., I found out Iwould be teaching in DeerPark this year. I spent the lasteight years teaching seventh-and eighth-grade in SpringboroSchools. I am very excited tobe teaching and coaching inDeer Park. In addition toteaching fifth-grade, I (am)coaching eighth-grade basket-ball. I look forward to workingwith as many people as pos-sible and having a great year!’

Moeller High School

» The Moeller High Schoolcommunity celebrated Foun-der’s Day and awarded two ofits long-time supporters.

The Founder’s Day Awardhonors Moeller Family mem-bers who have given supportover the years to the school’sMarianist philosophy of educa-tion and who help create “Moe-mentum For Life.” This philos-ophy is grounded in five pri-mary characteristics whichare faith formation, a quality,integral education, FamilySpirit, service, justice, andpeace, and adaptation andchange. This year’s honoreesare Karen Matuszek and SteveKlonne.

Klonne has been a mentorand a community leader on andoff the field for over 30 years.He was the head football coachand teacher at Moeller from1982 to 2000, during which timehe collected two state champi-onships and a USA Today Na-tional Coach of the Year award.He has also been inducted intothe Moeller, LaRosa’s andHamilton County halls of fame.Whether he was coaching orteaching, Klonne has been astaple to the Moeller communi-ty for years, serving as a rolemodel for his students, play-ers, and peers. Klonne is cur-rently continuing to serve thecommunity as an assistantfootball coach.

Matuszek has devoted hertime and energy to embodyingthe characteristics of a Mari-anist education. She has ledcountless retreats across allgrade levels. As one of the firsthouse deans at Moeller, Matus-zek is truly a pioneer in one ofthe most wonderful things tohappen at Moeller, The HouseSystem. The House Systemserves as Moeller’s all-inclu-sive student government. Ascurrent Head of the HouseSystem, Matuszek ensures thatMoeller students are educatedin the Family Spirit, and makesit her goal that no student feelsisolated during their time atMoeller. She embodies Mary’scall to “do whatever he (Jesus)tells you” (John 2:5b).

Mount Notre Dame HighSchool

» Mount Notre Dame Thea-tre Department will present“Clue” Feb. 6-Feb. 15.

“Clue is going to be a funshow for an audience to watchbut a challenging show for thecompany because all of thetheatrical elements need towork in harmony. From theperformers, to the lighting, tothe sound effects, to the colorsof the set and costumes, every-thing has to strike a balance tonot overpower any other area.The show is a fast paced thrillride to find out who killed Bod-dy, where they did it, with whatand why. The answer will notdisappoint,” Theatre directorNate Pucke said.

For information, call 513-821-3044 Extension 7469 orvisit www.mndhs.org.

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PROVIDED

Eric Ihlendorf, Amity Elementary’s new intervention specialist, runs in the Marine Corps Marathon.

THANKS TO HARRY WAHL

Moeller High School Founder's Day Award honorees Karen Matuszek andSteve Klonne with their awards.

Mount Notre Dame High Schoolpresents “Clue” Feb. 6-Feb. 15.

Dean’s High Honors ListsMarietta College - Caroline Becker.

Dean’s Lists» Ashland University - Nell Cronin,Charles Michel, Michael Robinson.

» Belmont University - Rachael Ballish.» Colby College - Megan E. Hassey.» Grove City College - Michelle Chu.» Furman University - Roy Bradley,John Burleigh, Kelly Detmer.

» Hanover College - Patricia McCor-mick.

» Hope College - Rachel White.» Muskingum University - HannahOpst.

» Ohio Wesleyan University - MadelineBonfield, Zachary Fajack, JonathanGriggs, Elizabeth House, WhitneyLonnemann, Kristen Puckett, DavidRobinett.

» Oklahoma City University - AudreyBallish.

» St. Olaf College - Christian Conway.» University of Akron - Taylor Tribble.» University of the Cumberlands -Andrew Buschbacher.

» University of Dayton - Shante Eisele,Michael Keller, Megan Kenney, LauraKomoroski, Alexandra Lynch, BrianMarkgraf, William Miller, DanielMiller, Christopher Morrow, CheyneyMyers, Kristen Ney, Greg Wright.

» University of Evansville - Alice Daum.» University of Hartford - BennettSzames.

» University of Mount Union - AustinPavilack.

» Wittenberg University - StephenDunn, Emily Duderstadt, JamesGoble, Amy Knauer.

Graduates» Union Institute and University -Nichole Dominique, Shantel Neeley.

» University of Dayton - Greg Wright,Elise Hughes.

» University of Mount Union - AustinPavilack.

COLLEGE CORNER

MOUNT NOTRE DAME HIGHSCHOOL

These students have earned honors forthe first quarter of 2014-2015:

FreshmenFirst honors - Grace Burns and BriannaHeverin.

Second honors - Lucy Bonner, Mia Bortz,Sydney Boyles, Emily Brock, Katie Hin-dersman, Molly Nelson and Erin Wallet.

SophomoresFirst honors - Kristen Elmlinger and GraceNunn.

Second honors - Ashley Becker, Claudia

Garcia, Anne Mier, Priya Rajan andEmma Theis.

JuniorsFirst honors - Molly McCuddenSecond honors - Samantha DeCaprio,Sophia Forte, Vanessa Varbanova andMackenzie Volz.

SeniorsFirst honors - Madeline Dolan, KatherineKissel and Sarah Tytus.

Second honors - Theresa Bayer, JessicaBurris, Mary Lavelle, Alyssa Neumann,Olivia Nunn, Alison Staun and Tatiana

Weedman.

MOUNT NOTRE DAME HONORROLLS

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THURSDAY, FEB. 5Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current projectfor assessment and help; still lifesetups available. Ages 18 and up.$25. 404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,6300 Price Road, Miami Town-ship area photographic artistJackson Sawyer displays selec-tions of his photography. 677-7600. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesCooking for Two - Aphrodisi-acs with Carolyn Gray, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Mont-gomery Road, $45. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

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

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, 8410 Market PlaceLane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

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

Health / WellnessGeneral Joint Screening, 4-6p.m., Cincinnati Sports Club,3950 Red Bank Road, Briefhistory and exam designed totroubleshoot and modify activ-ities and exercise programscovered. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Christ Hospital PhysicalTherapy. 527-4000. Fairfax.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

SATURDAY, FEB. 7Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Art OpeningsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 3-6 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Exhibit continues through Feb.22. Free. Presented by TheWoman’s Art Club of Cincinnati.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesQuick and Easy Chicken Soupwith Joe Westfall, noon to 1p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Mont-gomery Road, $20. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

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

Health / WellnessGo Red Total Makeover, 2-4p.m., Macy’s-Kenwood, 7800Montgomery Road, Visit stationsaround store and get hearthealth passport stamped. Visitall stations and get entered intodrawing for $250 Macy’s giftcard. Giveaways, cooking sam-ples, special promotions andmore. Free. Presented by Amer-ican Heart Association. 842-8871.Kenwood.

The Journey: Course on Moth-er Loss, 10 a.m. to noon Weeklythrough April 25., MontgomeryCommunity Church, 11251Montgomery Road, Room 30.Based on book, MotherlessDaughters: A Legacy of Loss 2ndedition by Hope Edelman, andThe Motherless DaughtersMinistry Workbook. Study willguide eight women per classthrough understanding of effect

of mother loss in their lives. Ages18 and up. $60. Registrationrequired. Presented by Mother-less Daughters Ministry. 378-6028; www.motherlessdaugh-tersministry.com. Montgomery.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayDaddy/Daughter Valentine’sDance, 6-8 p.m., Kids First SportsCenter, 7900 E. Kemper Road,$16 per couple, $6 each addi-tional daughter. 489-7575;www.kidsfirstsports.com. Syca-more Township.

Music - Concert SeriesLinton Music’s Peanut Butter& Jam Sessions: High, Low,Fast, Slow. Listen Closely,Here We Go, 10-10:45 a.m. 11:30a.m.-12:15 p.m. 1 p.m.-1:45 p.m.,Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Flute, string bass,piano and drums show musicalopposites. $5 or four for $15;free under age 2. Presented byLinton Peanut Butter & JamSessions. 381-6868; www.linton-music.org. Kenwood.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 7 p.m., BlueAsh Recreation Center, 4433Cooper Road, By Ken LaZebnik.Sensitive, unsentimental portraitof relationships, tells story ofBill, a teenager who happens tolive on the autism spectrum. Partof Playhouse in the Park’s Offthe Hill series. Recommendedfor ages 11 and up. Call venuefor tickets and prices. Presentedby Playhouse in the Park. 745-8550; www.cincyplay.com. BlueAsh.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Free. Presented by The Woman’sArt Club of Cincinnati. ThroughFeb. 22. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.

FilmsGrease Sing-Along MovieEvent, 7:30 p.m., MariemontTheatre, 6906 Wooster Pike,Lyrics on screen. Costume con-test before show. Rated PG-13.$10. Registration recommended.272-0222. Mariemont.

Music - ChoralCincinnati Boychoir, 3-4:30p.m., St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221 MiamiRoad, Sanctuary. Choral musicby group celebrating 50thanniversary year. 45-memberTour Choir, with boys rangingfrom 11-17, perform programincluding patriotic songs andwork commissioned for anniver-sary year. Free. 891-8181. Madei-ra.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

MONDAY, FEB. 9Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30 a.m. to11:30 a.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., Skills learned: knit, purl,cast on, knitting on circularneedles, cast off, swatching,understanding gauge and stitchcount and beginning patternreading. Ages 20-93. $120 for sixsessions. Registration required.Presented by Woman’s Art ClubFoundation. Through March 2.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Beginning Cable Knitting withToby Ganz, 12:30-2:30 p.m.,

Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Learn necessary skills needed toknit a cable sweater with ease.Ages 20-93. $100 five classes.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesEasy Charcuterie at Homewith Jackson Rouse, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Mont-gomery Road, $50. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., UC Health Pri-mary Care, 9275 MontgomeryRoad, Cost varies by insurance.Financial assistance available tothose who qualify. Registrationrequired. Presented by UCHealth Mobile Diagnostics.585-8266. Montgomery.

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

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

TUESDAY, FEB. 10Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting with Jan Boone,noon to 3 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Forbeginning and intermediatepainters. Instruction covers basicpainting techniques, gooddrawing and creative use ofcolor. Ages 18 and up. $80 forfour classes. Registration re-quired. 791-7044; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

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

Cooking ClassesA Winter Evening with JohnRuppel, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $50. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

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

Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions BlueAsh, 9741 Kenwood Road, Freehearing test and evaluation. Forages 50 and up. Reservationsrequired. Presented by HearingSolutions by Ellis-Scott & Asso-ciates. 793-9333. Blue Ash.

Literary - SigningsBook Launch for My Heart andOther Black Holes by JasmineWarga, 7-9 p.m., Barnes &Noble Fields-Ertel, 9891 Water-stone Blvd., Local author andSycamore High School alum.Free. 469-9669; www.bn.com.Deerfield Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature Member

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

Business ClassesA Valentine’s Evening withthe Cooks with Wine Pair-ings: Liz and David Cook,6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $70. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, 6-7 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Grandin Room. Sportsmedicine doctor shows howthese issues are evaluated usingultrasound. Ages 18 and up.Free. Reservations required.Presented by Christ HospitalPhysical Therapy. 527-4000.Fairfax.

Open House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions BlueAsh, Reservations required.793-9333. Blue Ash.

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

On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas Comedy Club, 8410 Mar-ket Place Lane, Aspiring comics,amateurs and professionals takethe stage. Ages 18 and up. $5.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

Support GroupsAl-Anon Meeting, noon to 1p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Room 101. Fellow-ship of relatives and friends ofalcoholics who share theirexperience, strength and hopein order to solve common prob-lems. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Kenwood Al-AnonFamily Group. Through Feb. 3.947-3700. Kenwood.

THURSDAY, FEB. 12Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

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

Business SeminarsMontgomery Chamber ofCommerce: “Human Re-sources and the Law” withMichael Hawkins, Dinsmore& Shohl, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Wright Brothers Inc., 7825Cooper Road, Free. Presented byMontgomery Ohio Chamber of

Commerce. 502-6975;www.montgomeryohiochambe-rofcommerce.com. Montgo-mery.

Cooking ClassesRoll Your Own: Hands-onSushi with Holly Bader, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Mont-gomery Road, $45. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

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

Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions BlueAsh, Reservations required.793-9333. Blue Ash.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Writing Club, 6 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Forteen writers interested in meet-ing other teen writers or lookingfor feedback from others. Ages12-17. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas Comedy Club, 8410 Mar-ket Place Lane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

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

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

RecreationTGIF at Kids First, 6-10 p.m.,Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E.Kemper Road, Pizza, indoorswimming and night-time snack.$30, $20 each additional child.Reservations required. ThroughFeb. 27. 489-7575. SycamoreTownship.

SchoolsOpen House, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m., The Schilling School forGifted Children, 8100 CornellRoad, Take personal tour andvisit classrooms. Meet head ofschool, faculty and parentambassadors. Children welcome.Ages 0-12. Free. 489-8940;www.schillingschool.org. Syca-more Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14Art & Craft ClassesMonoprinting Workshop withAmy Burton, 2-5 p.m. Also Feb.15., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Two-day workshop.Create colorful prints from yourown photograph of a specialperson or place using a mono-

printing technique that requiresno art experience. For ages 16and up. $125. Registrationrequired. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 561-6949;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

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

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

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Traci’s Sports Lounge and Grill,784 Loveland-Miamiville Road,Free. 697-8111. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills Christian Church,677-7600. Loveland.

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

AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 1-4 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, 4101 Walton CreekRoad, Auditions will consist ofreadings from the script. Free.Presented by Mariemont PlayersInc.. Through Feb. 16. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

On Stage - ComedyStewart Huff, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

MONDAY, FEB. 16Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $120 for six sessions.Registration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Beginning Cable Knitting withToby Ganz, 12:30-2:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $100 five classes. Regis-tration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 7-10 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, Free. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

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THANKS TO DENNIS CAMP

A Grease Sing-Along Movie Event is coming to Mariemont Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8,6906 Wooster Pike, Mariemont. Sing along to the lyrics on screen. Participants are welcome tojoin in a costume contest before the show. The film is rated PG-13. Tickets are $10. Registrationis recommended. Call 272-0222.

FEBRUARY 4, 2015 • SUBURBAN LIFE • A5NEWS

Whenever the grandkidsspend the night, I let them“color” their bath water with abit of food coloring.

Emerson, 2-1/2, usuallychooses blue, yellow andgreen. Her sister, Eva, 6, likes

pink and red. Iguess that’s whyI was low on redfood coloringwhen I got outthe ingredientsfor the red vel-vet cake recipeI’m sharing forValentine’s Day.To be on the safeside, I bought 2boxes, one forme in the kitch-

en, and one for the kids in thebath.

Don’t forget those in yourcircle of family and friendswho could use a bit of cheeringup this Valentine’s Day. Buy abox of kids’ Valentines.They’re less expensive thansingle cards and bring joy toValentines of all ages.

Red velvet cake fromscratch

When I see a recipe likethis, I wonder how it was everdeveloped. Red velvet cake is a“happy” cake - the vivid colormakes me smile. The cocoagives a hint of chocolate. Yes,you do need a whole bottle ofred food coloring.

There are recipes I’ve seenthat use beets as a naturalcoloring agent. This recipe hasto have food coloring. Butheck, it’s only once a year…

2-1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup unsweetened co-

coa powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt2 sticks butter, softened (1

cup)2 cups sugar4 large eggs, room temper-

ature1 cup regular sour cream1/2 cup milk - 2% or regular1 oz bottle red food col-

oring2-1/2 teaspoons vanillaPreheat oven to 350.Grease and flour two 9-inch

round cake pans. This meansgreasing the pan and thensprinkling it lightly with flour,then tapping excess out. Or usebaking spray with flour.

Whisk together, sift or pushthrough a sieve the flour, cocoapowder, baking soda and salt.Set aside.

Beat butter and sugar onmedium speed 5 minutes oruntil light and fluffy. Beat in

eggs, one at a time so that theyincorporate well. Mix in sourcream, milk, food color andvanilla.

Gradually beat in flour mix-ture on low until blended.Don’t overbeat. Pour into pans.

Bake 35-40 minutes or untiltoothpick inserted in centercomes out clean. Cool in pan 10minutes. Remove from pans;cool on wire rack before frost-ing.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen Put eggs in liquid measur-

ing cup with spout. They willbe easy to pour out one at atime.

Buttercream frosting

I like a thick frosting so Iusually double the recipe. Theleft over buttercream can befrozen for a couple of months.

1 stick butter (1/2 cup),softened

4-1/2 confectioners sugar,sifted or pushed through asieve if necessary to removelumps

2 teaspoons vanilla4-6 tablespoons milk or bit

more if neededBeat butter until creamy

and then beat in sugar, vanillaand enough milk to desiredconsistency. Makes 3 cups.

Cream cheese frosting

Beat together until fluffy:8 oz cream cheese, soft-

ened4-6 tablespoons butter,

softened4 cups confectioners sugar

or bit more if necessary1 tablespoon vanilla

Anne’s red velvetcupcakes and red velvetcake from a mix

Check out these on my siteAbouteating.com.

Lemon blueberry syrupFor Hank, who asked me to

share this recipe when I men-tioned it during a workshop.Hank picks blueberries inseason and then freezes them.This would be nice over waf-fles or pancakes. Note therange in sugar. Dependingupon the sweetness of the ber-ries, you may need more, orless. For restricted diets, use asugar and butter substitute.

1/2 stick butter (4 table-spoons)

1/2 to 1 cup sugar2 generous cups blueber-

ries, fresh or frozen2-3 tablespoons fresh lem-

on juice1 tablespoon cornstarchPlace butter, sugar and

berries in pan. Cook over medi-um heat for 5 minutes, or untilberries pop.

Combine lemon juice andcornstarch and stir into sauce.Cook until thickened, about 3-5minutes. Makes about 3 cups.Store in refrigerator. Warmbefore serving.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Red velvet cake makes Valentine’s Day sweeter

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Scratch-made red velvet cake is the perfect accompaniment to Valentine’s Day.

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A publication of

Jan. 28 questionWhat do you think about

President Obama's proposal topay for two years of communitycollege, effectively expandingschool to K-14 by taxing 529 col-lege savings plans?

“Community colleges are avaluable part of our educationalsystem, and provide an impor-tant option for many studentsand families. However, $60billion is not free, and endingbenefits to middle class 529college savings plans to pay forit is counterproductive and anadded tax on millions of fam-ilies. President Obama is doinga disservice to our studentswhose generation is already onthe receiving end of a growing$18 trillion debt.”

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup

“I am very much against it.The main reason is the taxing ofthe 529 college savings plans.When we started saving forcollege for our children wewere told that the benefit ofusing the 529 was that it wouldnot be taxed, so that was a verylarge selling point in us making

the decision to use it as an in-vestment vehicle to help payfor college.

“To now change that aspect,has the bait and switch feel to it.Although many will say that529s are something that areused by the wealthy, we are avery middle class family withboth parents working full time,and are no means wealthy. Sothe taxing of the 529 is verydisadvantageous to us.

“I am all for expansion ofeducation for all, but in this

case it seems that the middleclass will take the hardest hit.”

C.S.

“Let me see tax the hardworking Americans who aresacrificing to put money awayfor their children, so we couldpay for two more years of edu-cation for everybody. I guessObama was told those 5 millionillegal children( he let in) won’tbe ready in five or six years forthe job market. Why two? Whynot four years? That’s next.When was the last time an ap-plicant was told, ‘you know ifyou just had two more years ofa meaningless education youwould be qualified?’ When Oba-ma said ‘he wanted to spreadthe wealth around,’ you prob-ably thought to other Amer-icans. Now we know he meantthe all the Third World coun-tries.

“You can work extra hours,you got the dough right? Some-one thinks so. “

J.H.D.

“Non event since he hassince backed off; fear notthough he's bound to come up

with another idea soon that'sequally as stupid as (free tu-ition) was. As far as I'm con-cerned this guy can't be out ofoffice fast enough.”

T.S.

Jan. 21 questionThe city of Cincinnati released

a report earlier this month whichdetailed a decrease in crime with-in the city. Do you feel safe, orsafer, in the city than you have inthe past? Why or why not?

“I see no difference in myperceived safety level in down-town Cincinnati. I work in Cin-cinnati so I see it nearly everyweekday, however, I am usuallyonly there during daylighthours. I suspect I may have adifferent perspective if I fre-quented the city after dark. Iapplaud the police for helpingmake a decrease in Cincinnaticrime a reality. Keep up thegood work. It will be curious tosee what impact on crime theill-advised streetcar will have,when and if it is ever complet-ed.”

M.J.F.

“Pre riots, during the lunchhour I would often go grablunch at restaurants on MainStreet in Over the Rhine. Thatarea seemed to be on the up-swing with many independentoperators and owners. I neverfelt threatened.

“However, after the riots, Istopped heading into Over theRhine and lost track of whathappened to many of the busi-nesses, taking most of my lunchhours down south more into theCentral Business District, Foun-tain Square area.

“Now, however with so muchredevelopment happening inparts of Over the Rhine, such asthe Vine Street corridor, northof Central Parkway, WashingtonPark and the new WoodwardTheater opening on MainStreet, I have ventured backinto the area.

“There is a sense of safety innumbers and there are manypeople now partaking in theentertainment and restaurantofferings. That long with somesecure parking garages and lotshas made me feel very safewhen venturing down there.”

C.S.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe governors of Ohio andKentucky last week announceda new plan to help pay for anew Brent-Spence Bridge, whichincludes a 50 percent toll dis-count for daily users of thebridge. Is this a good idea? Whyor why not?

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

On Iranian nuclear negotia-tions, we hear: “No options areoff the table.”

Threats of increased sanc-tions or bombing are on thetable. Israel pushes for a bomb-ing campaign, likely ignitinganother war, with strategicbenefits for Israel and a trilliondollar cost for the U.S.

Benny Morris, an Israelihistorian, argued should theU.S. not bomb Iran, Israeliconventional weapons would beinadequate; consequently, Isra-el would nuke several sites.Sheldon Andelson, the financierof the Likud and Republicanparties, suggested the U.S. dropa nuclear bomb on an Iraniandesert. The typical option of:each side reducing its nucleararsenal is not on the table. A

negotiatedreduction ofIsraeli nukeshas no cost tothe US.

To put Israe-li nukes on thetable requiresoverriding theambiguousnuclear policy,which ignoresthe existence

of Israeli A-bombs. Now is thetime to set a clear policy basedupon America’s best interestsand treaty obligations.

Israeli history and currentevents show it to be an extrem-ist state. It has had: increasingreligious fanaticism, ethniccleansing, de jure discrimi-nation and large scale execu-

tions of non-violent men. Manywar crimes were committed inIsrael’s attacks on Gaza civil-ians during 2008-2009 and againin 2014. Israel is a democracyof sorts; unlike any westerndemocracy; although, similar toIran’s. The special relationshipwith Israel is not an alliance.Israel has been an espionageproblem. Israel’s armed forcesknowingly attacked the USSLiberty, killing 34 Americans.

Israel has had its share ofreformed terrorist as nationalleaders. The massive ethniccleansing approved by BenGurion far exceeds similarcrimes against humanity, bythe likes of the Serb, Milosevic.Begin and Shamir, were therespective leaders of two ter-rorist groups; the Irgun and the

Stern gang. Sharon was respon-sible for massacres at Sabraand Shatila in Lebanon and thevillage of Qibya. The presidentof Israel, Reuven Rivlin, a Li-kudnik, recently called Israel asick society due to the increas-ing extremism. Given Israel’srecord, the ambiguous policy isa bad one.

In theory Iran is sanctionedfor violations of the NuclearNon-Proliferation Treaty. Eventhough Israel is not an NNPTparty, there is an NNPT obliga-tion, to remove the Israelinukes. CIA/FBI evidence isclear that Israel pilfered, up to,590 pounds, of bomb gradeuranium, from the Apollo Penn-sylvania NUMEC facility, in the1960s. Additionally, it obtainedtriggers from the US. Funding

for the bomb program originat-ed with US charities. The US bydoing nothing promoted Israelinuclear arms. For NNPT com-pliance Israel’s bomb programmust end.

A win-win option could be onthe table. Iran agrees to abolishits program, in exchange ofremoval of Israel nukes.

If Israel refuses to cooper-ate, then it merits the treat-ment dealt Iran. Withdrawal ofIsrael aid plus gradual sanc-tions will meet the NNPT obli-gations.

The table needs an optionthat will deprive both sides ofnuclear weapons, at no cost tothe US.

John Rebel is a resident of ColumbiaTownship.

Trade nukes at the table, not in the air

John RebelCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

January was National Glau-coma Awareness Month, andthe doctors at Cincinnati EyeInstitute need your help tospread the word about thissight stealing disease.

In the United States, morethan 2.7 million people over theage of 40 have glaucoma, buthalf of those people don’t knowthey have the disease.

This is because, in mostcases, there are no symptomsat first. In fact, as much as 40percent of vision can be lostwithout a person noticing, andunfortunately, once vision islost it can’t be restored. This iswhy glaucoma is often re-ferred to as “the sneak thief ofsight.”

Glaucoma is the leadingcause of preventable blindnessin the United States. In tech-nical terms, it is a group ofdiseases that cause damage tothe optic nerve, resulti

ng in a gradual loss of vi-sion. Without treatment, pa-tients with glaucoma will slow-ly lose their peripheral, or sidevision, so that they seem to belooking through a tunnel. Over

time, straight-ahead visionmay decreaseuntil no visionremains. Withtreatment, lossof vision canbe slowed, andin some caseseven stoppedaltogether.

There is nocure for glau-

coma, but it can be controlled.Early detection and treatmentare the keys to protecting youreyes against vision loss. So,what can you do? The simpleanswer is, make an appoint-ment for a full eye exam. TheAmerican Academy of Oph-thalmology recommends thatadults with no signs or riskfactors for eye disease get abaseline eye disease screeningat age 40 – the time when earlysigns of disease and changes invision may start to occur.Based on the results of thisscreening, your eye doctor canprescribe treatment, or sug-gest intervals for follow-upexams.

For those who have alreadybeen diagnosed with glaucoma,we need your help, too. Weencourage you to talk to familyand friends, and have a con-versation about the disease.This is especially importantbecause those with a familyhistory of glaucoma are at ahigher risk of developing it.

For National GlaucomaAwareness Month, the doctorsat Cincinnati Eye Institutewould like to encourage you tolearn more about your eyehealth.

While age, race, and familyhistory are important riskfactors to consider, anyone candevelop glaucoma. If youhaven’t had your eyes checkedin a few years, consider sched-uling an appointment withyour eye doctor.

If you think you are at risk,we encourage you to take ac-tion.

Don’t let glaucoma sneak upon you. After all, your sightdepends on it.

Dr. Linda J. Greff specializes in adultand pediatric glaucoma.

Dangers of glaucoma, ‘sneak thiefof sight,’ can be eye-opening

Dr. Linda J.GreffCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Historic District’s keyissues

Madeira City Council ta-bled the first reading of Ordi-nance Number 15-05 Jan. 26.In summary, the ordinancewhen passed will appoint fivepeople to serve on the Histor-ic District Commission, andcreate the Historic District.The commission will writethe guidelines to be followedwithin the district, for thepurpose of preservation ofthe Hosbrook House, theMuchmore House and theRailroad Depot.

There are three importantissues that need to be consid-ered before this ordinancehas its first reading, in myopinion. I am suggesting thatthe Historic District benamed “The Cleo J. HosbrookHistoric District.” Cleo J.Hosbrook gave the city twoof the three properties locat-ed in the Historic Districtand wanted the area to benamed for either the Hos-brook or the Muchmore fam-ily.

Miss. Hosbrook was anexample for others, who alsohave been generous, includ-ing Elizabeth Miller. Eliza-

beth Miller gave her homeand grounds to the MadeiraHistorical Society to be usedas a museum and a deposi-tory for the storage of impor-tant Madeira historical docu-ments. Today her home isknown, as the Miller House.

Ordinance number 15-05must be redrafted by our lawdirector. Our law directormust be able to defend theintegrity of the ordinance.

The last issue is that coun-cil must be respectful of theMadeira Historical Society.The ordinance calls for onemember of the Historic Com-mission, to be nominatedfrom the Madeira HistoricalSociety. City council willappoint four of the commis-sion member’s, exclusively.The society has a board of 12and will nominate a “histori-an” from within the member-ship or, if need be can nomi-nate outside of the member-ship. This is the intent of theordinance. The Madeira His-torical Society will nominatea person knowledgeable ofMadeira History, a” histori-an,” to serve on the HistoricDistrict Commission.

Doug Oppenheimer Madeira

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

Boys basketball» The Moeller Crusaders de-

feated Western Hills on Jan. 27,46-32. Junior Sam McCrackenled with 12 points.

» Indian Hill beat Marie-mont 67-52 on Jan. 27. Fresh-man Colin Shaw led the Braveswith 20 points.

» Cincinnati Country Daydefeated St. Bernard 56-23 Jan.27. Trey Smith led all scorerswith 12 points.

Girls basketball» Mount Notre Dame

downed St. Ursula 64-24 on Jan.27. Senior Naomi Davenport led

the Cougars with 15 points.MND beat McAuley 44-31 on

Jan. 29 with senior Dani Kissellscoring 13 points.

» Indian Hill beat MountHealthy 90-83 in five overtimesJan. 26. Sophomore EllieSchaub had 37 points and 10 re-bounds and junior SamanthaArington had 31 points.

The Lady Braves beat Taylor47-34 on Senior Night Jan. 28.Junior Arington led with 15points.

» After two losses back-to-back to CHCA and Purcell Mar-ian, Cincinnati County Day de-feated St. Bernard 62-47 Jan. 28.

Boys bowling» Deer Park beat Ross on

Jan. 28. Sophomore Troy Bossehad a 419 series.

Girls bowling

» Deer Park defeated RossJan. 28. Senior Katie Meza had a275 series.

Barefoot Game» The Deer Park Wildcats

are adding an element of ser-vice to the women’s gameagainst the Mariemont on Feb.4. Deer Park will host a Bare-foot Game to support Samari-tan’s Feet and their mission toprovide 10 million pair of shoesto 10 million people in 10 years.During a Barefoot Game, Sa-maritan’s Feet is highlighted invarious ways. Often coacheselect to go through the gamewithout wearing shoes in orderto garner attention towards the300 million people that go with-out shoes every day. In additionto coaching barefoot, Deer Parkwill also show support by hold-ing a dodgeball fundraiser tour-

nament, selling orange [Samar-itan’s Feet] wristbands, plan-ning a spirit week, and invitingRod Huber, Mount St. Josephfootball coach, for a game daypep rally.

“It is a privilege to host thefirst Samaritan’s Feet game atthe high school level in the stateof Ohio. Our team is calling itbasketball with a purpose! Eachmember of the team will reachout to a sponsor for ten dollarsso they can wear an orangewristband during the game,which symbolizes two pairs ofshoes given to children,” DeerPark coach Greg Tabar said.“To be able to sit and wash achild’s feet, talk with them, andsee them walk away with a newpair of shoes is indescribable.Our goal is simple, to eventuallyget the entire Cincinnati HillsLeague on board, and see every

coach coaching barefoot in thenear future.”

Game for cancersurvivors

» The Madeira High Schoolgirls’ basketball team is 17-0and the junior varsity team is16-0.

On Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. they willhonor all cancer survivors liv-ing in Madeira. They would liketo invite all survivors to thegame. There will be gift basketsraffled off and the money willgo to the Cancer Society of Cin-cinnati and the Pam EvansSmith Foundation (she was thebasketball coach at WittenbergUniversity who died of cancer).Head coach Haley Warden wasan All-American at Wittenbergand was Player of the Year in2004 under Pam Evans Smith.

SHORT HOPS

By Scott Springer, Adam Baumand Nick Robbesspringer@communitypress.comabaum@communitypress.comnrobbe@communitypress.com

KENWOOD — If there was astatistical category for mile-age, Moeller High School’shockey team would be amongstate leaders in Ohio. Playingin a conference based out ofColumbus, the Crusaders haveseen as many interstate milemarkers as some freight driv-ers.

Bypassing the local prepleague for better competition,Moeller skates in the CapitalHockey Conference White Di-vision with Upper Arlington,Gahanna Lincoln and St. Fran-cis DeSales. The Red Divisionfeatures St. Charles, Olentan-gy Orange, Dublin Jerome,Dublin Coffman and Olentan-gy Liberty. The Blue has Olen-tangy, Worthington Kilbourne,Bishop Watterson, ThomasWorthington and Dublin Scio-to.

As good as the GreaterCatholic League, Greater Mi-ami Conference and otherhockey-playing schools are inCincinnati, the Columbus qual-ity of play is better overallthanks to its northern locationand the influence of the NHLBluejackets.

“We played the No. 1team inthe state twice this year,”Moeller coach Mike Reedersaid. “We played the No. 3 teamin the state and the No. 6 andNo. 8. We played all of the top10 except for a couple. It’s beena very challenging year.”

At presstime, the Crusaderswere 10 games under .500 over-all and were looking for afourth league win. Reederlikes his team’s effort andmany of the younger playershave improved.

“It’s hard to see when you’replaying such tough competi-tion week in and week out,”Reeder said. “When we do playa team that’s at a lower level,you can see the difference.”

The Crusaders recentlytraveled to Toledo over theMartin Luther King holidayand were in Bowling Greenjust after Christmas. The high-light of the hockey itinerarycame during the team’sThanksgiving trip.

“Notre Dame!” Reeder an-swered quickly. “The ComptonFamily Center is spectacular.It’s Rome away from Rome forus. A lot of us went to Mass. It

was about hockey, but it wasn’tjust about hockey.”

The bonding was specialand over time Reeder has seenincremental maturity from his

group.The Crusaders have six sen-

iors and Drew Denoyer is one

Moeller hockey facesstiff conference

competition By Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Tom Capano of Moeller eyes the Upper Arlington goalie before ripping ashot Jan. 24 at Cincinnati Gardens.

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Moeller goalie Noah Savage makes a great save in the net Jan. 24 atCincinnati Gardens.

See HOCKEY, Page B2

MADEIRA — Until now, therehasn’t been a lot to celebrateabout this season for MadeiraHigh School on the wrestlingmat.

The Mustangs have beenplagued by injury and successhas been scarce.

“It’s obviously not a seasonI’m excited about,” said third-year head coach Tony Mitchellreferring to the first two monthsof the season.

Regardless, Mitchell preach-es optimism. Low numbers andinjuries are hopefully fleeting,nothing a little winning can’t un-do. Winning in the form of theMustangs’ top wrestler, NickGelhaus, a 285-pound junior whoqualified for the state tourna-ment last season. Gelhaus hasmissed the first two months ofthe season due to an injury sus-tained during football season.

On Jan. 30, the first of twodays at the Lima Central Catho-lic Invitational, Gelhaus, thetournament’s second seed at 285,made his season debut and wonhis first two matches by pin.

“The big thing is gonna beconditioning,” Mitchell said ofGelhaus’ return. “His skill leveldoesn’t seem to be hamperedfrom missing time. It will be agood test to see where he’s at; ifhe goes up there (Lima) and winsthen he’s got a real good chanceof doing well at state.”

Mitchell’s hoping that anoth-er postseason run from hisheavyweight could help bolsternumbers for next season.

“Success breeds success,”Mitchell said. “If Nick does welland places at state this year Iwould anticipate numbers

would be up because of that.” In Gelhaus’ stead, senior

Danny Costantini has stepped upthis season. Costantini was a dis-trict qualifier last season andthis year his best finish is secondplace at the Madeira InvitationalJan. 10.

“This is his best year so far,”Mitchell said of Costantini.“He’s got the ability to do wellbut it’s just a matter of whichDanny comes out and wrestlesthat day.”

Low numbers don’t just meana team has trouble filling weightclasses.

The real struggled becomesin practice when a team doesn’thave enough guys to get compet-itive live wrestling. That’swhere a team can improve.

“The more numbers you havein the room, the better the roombecomes,” Mitchell emphasized.“I’m optimistic for the future.”

Mitchell said he’s hopingsome guys will return to wres-tling next season and the Mus-tangs have a strong class of in-coming freshman that will helpdown the road.

TOM SKEEN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Madeira’s Nick Gelhaus, right, wrestling at the OHSAA state tournamentlast season on Feb. 27, 2014. Gelhaus has missed all of this wrestling seasondue to injury but he’s set to make his return Jan. 30-31 at the Lima Centraltournament.

Gelhaus return liftsMadeira wrestlingBy Adam Baumabaum@communitypress.com

ADAM BAUM/COMMUNITY PRESS

Madeira High School’s DannyCostantini looks to his corner in awin over Hughes’ Israel Carroll in a138-pound semifinal at the MadeiraInvitational Jan. 10.

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of the high energy andeffort leaders. He excelsin blocking shots andmaking passes to scor-ers like Jake Fessel andBen Sattler. Fessel is ex-ploring college hockeyopportunities, while Sat-tler swings a driver inthe non-winter monthsand will attend Ohio Uni-versity on a golf scholar-ship.

“When you see usplay, those guys standout,” Reeder said.“When they score, we dowell.”

The pair also serve asbig brothers to the “littlebrothers” on the teamlike freshmen Jack Sta-hanczyk, Jake Hardestyand Tom Capano. Capa-no may be a name to re-member on Moellersquads in years to come.

“He’s loaded with po-tential and has steppedhis game up,” Reedersaid. “He’s got ‘big boy’size, but he’s still 14 or 15years old. He’s got thehardest shot on the team.He’s the next era.”

The current crop ofCrusaders have onemore home game at Cin-cinnati Gardens Thurs-day against Bishop Wat-terson.

BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Senior Ben Sattler of Moeller clears the puck out for theCrusaders Jan. 24 against Upper Arlington.

HockeyContinued from Page B1

In a matchup of teamsranked in the top three ofthe Enquirer Division Icoaches’ poll, Mount NotreDame was able to controlthe game throughout, pick-

ing up a 44-31 road winover McAuley Jan. 29. Thewin was the first GGCLloss of the season forMcAuley.

The Cougars were led

by senior forward DaniKissell, who scored 13points. Senior guard Nao-mi Davenport added ninepoints for No. 2 MND,which has won seven of its

last eight games.Senior guard Emily Vo-

gelpohl scored 17 points tolead third-ranked McAu-ley. McAuley saw its eight-game winning streak end.

TONY TRIBBLE FOR ENQUIRER MEDIA

Mount Notre Dame’s Dani Kissel (44) battles for a loose ballduring the Cougars basketball game against McAuley, Jan. 29.

TONY TRIBBLE FOR ENQUIRER MEDIA

Mount Notre Dame's Naomi Davenport and McAuley’s SydneyLambert (13) battle for a rebound during their basketballgame, Thursday, Jan. 29.

Titanic GGCL battle

INDIAN HILL — Theirtallest player in their rota-tion is listed at 5-foot-8,which may be generouseven with an extra pair ofsocks and some heel lifts.

Minus the size and ex-perience of the past, Indi-an Hill High School’s girlsbasketball team is in themiddle of the CincinnatiHills League pack hopingsome hard knocks earnthem a future title. TheLady Braves won the CHLfrom 2009-2012.

Coach Chris Aringtonsaw just three seniorsplay their final homegame Jan. 28 in Bea Her-nandez, Peri Bigelow andMikayla Germain. TheLady Braves won SeniorNight 47-34 with juniorSamantha Arington scor-ing 15 points while helpingher teammates guardTaylor’s 6-foot-1 Tracey

Wiehe and 6-foot HannahMeckstroth. Wiehe cameinto the gym averaging 16points and 20 reboundsper game.

“I’m basically one ofthe tallest girls on ourteam and I can defend thetaller girls, so I’m kind ofused to it,” Samantha

Arington said.Fortunately, the daugh-

ter of the coach has oldersisters who shoved heraround the court foryears. Indian Hill alsocombated Taylor’s size bypushing the tempo. It’s aformula the coach hasused against some of hisskyscraper opponents.

“We have to have thetallest league not only inCincinnati, but maybe thestate,” Arington said.“Mariemont’s got 6-5 and6-1, Wyoming’s got two 6-footers and Madeira hastwo 6-plus-footers. Everyteam we play, we are wayundersized.”

If the Lady Braves areleft alone to shoot, theycan be dangerous asMount Healthy found outin a 90-83, five overtimethriller Jan. 26. Sopho-more Ellie Schaub had 37points and Sam Aringtonhit for 31.

“I didn’t know if they

would have the legs tocome out and play afterscoring 90 points,” coachArington said.

Schaub added 10 re-bounds and was 14-16from the charity stripe.

“Oh my gosh, I was ex-hausted!” Schaub said. “Itwas so exciting though. Ifelt we could have gonefive more overtimes.”

Sam Arington hit allnine of her free throwsand added four treys andnine steals in the Mondaymarathon.

The scoring tandemhas seen box and one, tri-angle and two and other“gimmick” defenses de-signed to keep them fromscoring. Often times, thebest offense has been tonot let the opponent settheir defense.

The Lady Braves havebenefited from the addi-tion of junior MarshanaBaskin, the team’s third-leading scorer.

Indian Hill girls basketball in reloading modeBy Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

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PRESS

Indian Hill senior PeriBigelow claps after sinkingan early three-pointeragainst Taylor Jan. 28.

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Imagine this: you’redriving along when sud-denly you hear a bang.You pull over and findone of your tires hasgone flat. You open thetrunk of the car to getout the spare tire andfind there is no spare!

That’s happening tomore and more driversas some manufacturershave decided to drop thespare to decrease weightand increase fuel econo-my. It has made driverslike Nancy Stahl, ofBridgetown, quite upset.

Stahl writes, “I wasstranded with no sparetire in my car 20 milesfrom home late at night.I was put in a positionthat I had to have my cartowed. I had to get into atow truck with a perfectstranger to get my cartaken to a place that

could re-place mytire.”

Stahlsays shehad noidea thenew carshe justboughtdidn’tcome witha spare

tire. She writes, “I be-lieve that this situation isnot only unsafe, but alsodangerous. I did notknow the tow truck driv-er and I felt uncomfort-able not knowing whatcould have happened. Iwas put in a position thatI had no control (over)and I was very upset. “

Rather than includinga spare tire, the manu-facturer has a can ofsealant in the trunk, but

Stahl says that did nogood because she had apiece of steel in her tireso she couldn’t drivehome. She adds, “I wouldrather pay for the extragas that it costs to have aspare tire in my car thenbe put in danger.”

Stahl says, “The deal-er informed me that Icould purchase a kit formy car for $480 if Iwanted a spare tire. Iwas, and am still, veryangry about the situationthat I was put in thatnight. I paid enough forthe car and I feel it isunfair to have to pay thatmuch for something thathas always been part of avehicle.”

Manufacturers usedto put a small “donut”tire in the trunk and youcould use it to driveabout 50 miles or so until

you got to a safe loca-tion. Even that is beingreplaced by some manu-facturers in favor of thetire repair kit.

Some tire dealers saythat repair kit may allowyou to get to your desti-nation, but many timesthat tire has to be re-placed because the sea-lant was used.

Stahl says she’s veryunhappy with the deci-sion to discontinue usingspare tires.

She writes, “When Imention this fact to oth-er people, they can’tbelieve it and they run tocheck their car to makesure they have a sparetire.”

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The Hamilton CountyRecycling and SolidWaste District recog-nized businesses,schools, citizens andcommunities, for makinga difference in recyclingand waste reduction atthe 10th annual Recy-cling Awards Ceremony.The 2014 RecyclingAward recipients in-clude:

» Outstanding SchoolRecycling ProgramAward: Fairview-CliftonGerman LanguageSchool.

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

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

» Best CommunityRecycling ProgramAward (>10,000 popula-tion): City of Montgome-ry.

» Best CommunityRecycling ProgramAward (<10,000 popula-

tion): Village of Marie-mont.

» Most ImprovedCommunity RecyclingProgram Award: City ofDeer Park.

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

» Excellence in PublicRecycling Award: Bun-bury and Buckle Up Mu-sic Festivals.

» Recycling at WorkProgram of the YearAward: TriHealth.

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

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Approximately 150 lo-cal graduates, families,friends and fans of theUniversity of Notre Damegathered Sunday, Jan. 4,at St. Xavier High Schoolfor the Notre Dame Clubof Greater Cincinnati’sannual CommunionBreakfast.

The event included aMass celebrated by Cin-cinnati’s Auxiliary BishopJoseph R. Binzer, thepresentation of the club’s2015 Exemplar Award toClay Eifert, former prin-cipal of Holy Cross HighSchool in Covington, and abreakfast buffet.

The presentation of theclub’s Exemplar Award isa highlight of the Commu-nion Breakfast each year.The annual award was es-tablished in 2002 to honoran individual from Great-er Cincinnati or the Uni-versity of Notre Damefamily whose ideals andachievements offer an ex-ample of life-long service.

The 2015 award hon-ored Eifert for his com-mitment to Catholic edu-cation for students of allabilities and socio-eco-nomic levels, specificallythe students and familiesof Holy Cross High Schoolin Covington – his almamater. Clay returned toHoly Cross after complet-ing his bachelor’s degreeat Thomas More Collegein 1985, and has spent hisentire career at theschool, including 12 yearsas principal from 2000 to2012.

In 2010, Eifert was di-agnosed with advancedmelanoma and eventuallygave up the position ofprincipal, but has stayedon as a math teacher, aswell as the director of op-erations and director ofdevelopment.

At a time when manyurban Catholic highschools have struggled tostay open due to decliningenrollment and budgetconcerns, Holy Cross hasbeen at or above full ca-pacity since 2001. Duringhis tenure as principal,the school continued toexpand its tiered curricu-lum to five course levels(allowing students to cus-tomize their education),enhanced its technology,improved its facilities,and broadened its extra-curricular offerings. Herestructured and expand-ed the math and sciencecurriculum and also im-plemented a credit recov-

ery program to help keepall students on pace tograduate. He establishedschool endowments forscholarships and educa-tional programs and

raised more than $2 mil-lion. In 2007, CincinnatiMagazine named HolyCross one of the best pri-vate schools in GreaterCincinnati.

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AscensionLutheran ChurchWomen’s weekly Friday morningBible Study is at 9:30 a.m. Kidsare welcome play in the play-room. The group is readingJessica LaGrone’s new study,“Broken and Blessed.” Womenunable to attend weekly gather-ings are invited to purchase thestudy and join when possible.

Healing Christ (healing touch)Ministry is offered on the fourthTuesday of the month at 7 p.m.More information on this minis-try is available at 793-3288.

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

Bethel Baptist TempleAWANA children’s clubs for ages4 through ninth-grade is offered7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdaysthrough most of the school year.

Sunday School classes for all agesare 10 a.m.; Sunday worship is 11a.m. Kings Kids, a children’sworship service, is offeredduring the 11 a.m. service.Nursery care is available duringworship service.

The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple.org.

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

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

For more information or ques-tions please contact Andy Rainey(rainey@ blueashcc.com) or549-0565.

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

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

God Squad, our youth group, ishaving their annual spaghettilunch right after church Feb. 15.

Please RSVP by Feb. 12.

The Lenten Series begins AshWednesday, Feb. 18. Soup andsalad will be provided followedby a worship service. The nextfive Wednesdays in Lent willconsist of dinner followed by theprogram “Holy Ground.” Con-gregational members will givebrief talks of a place they havevisited where they felt God’spresence. Our NEEDS collectionitem for February is peanutbutter and jelly.

Jacob’s Ladder is the theme forSunday School (pre-K through12th grade); these classes areheld after the children’s sermonin the worship service. TheChristianity 101 and ThoughtfulChristian classes are held foradults each Sunday at 9 a.m.

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

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

Cincinnati FriendsMeeting - QuakerCincinnati Friends will welcomethe new year with events incelebration of its 200th anniver-sary as a Quaker meeting.

Regular worship is 11 a.m. Sun-days followed by fellowship inthe Fireside room at noon. FirstDay/Nursery School is available.

The Meetinghouse is at 8075Keller Road, Cincinnati; 791-0788; www.cincinnatifriends.org

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

Sunday Worship Services are 8:20a.m. and 11 a.m. (traditionalworship), and 9:40 a.m. (contem-porary worship).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Madeira SilverwoodPresbyterian ChurchThe church will be presenting"The Art of Marriage,” a multiweek course examining God'sheart for marriage, relation-ships, and families. Started Feb. 1in the MSPC chapel. Visit us atwww.madeirachurch.org formore information.

The church is at 8000 Miami Ave.,Madeira; 791-4470.

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

The book club will discuss “Sere-na” by Ron Rash at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 4, in thelibrary.

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

An Intercessory Healing PrayerService is held the third Mondayof each month at 7 p.m.

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

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

A Men's Breakfast group meetson Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. atSteak N Shake in Montgomery.

Ladies Fellowship/Religious StudyGroup meets on Tuesday morn-ings at 10 a.m. at the church.

A Quilting Group meets the thirdTuesday of each month at 1 p.m.No experience necessary.

Friends in Fellowship meets thesecond Tuesday of each monthat 6:15 p.m. for a potluck dinnerat the church.

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

Couples Bridge meets the firstFriday of each month. Anyonewith a bridge partner is wel-come to attend. Bring an appe-tizer or snack to share.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widows and widowers meetsthe second and fourth Saturdaysfrom 10a.m. to 11 a.m.

The Rev. Dr. Nancy Turner Jones isPriest in Charge.

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

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchWorship times are 8:30 a.m. and11 a.m. (traditional) and 9:30a.m. (contemporary).

The church is at 8221 MiamiRoad, Madeira; 891-8181;www.stpaulcumc.org.

Sonrise ChurchSonRise Church is announcing thelaunch of a Celebrate Recoveryministry group. Celebrate Recov-ery is a Christ-centered programbased on the Beatitudes.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

About religionReligion news is published at nocharge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be in by 4 p.m.Wednesday for consideration inthe following edition. E-mailannouncements to love-land@communitypress.com.

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

RELIGION

A concert at St. PaulCommunity UnitedMethodist Church of Ma-deira at 3 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 8, will help thefamed Cincinnati Boy-choir celebrate its 50thyear.

The 45-member TourChoir, with boys rangingfrom 11 to 17, will per-form numbers chosen forthe Golden Anniversaryyear, including patrioticsongs and selectionsfrom a work commis-sioned for the celebra-tion.

As with all St. PaulPresents concerts, no ad-mission will be chargedbut contributions arewelcomed. A receptionwill follow the concert.

Recognized as one ofthe nation’s premier boy-choirs, the Cincinnati or-ganization is dedicated tothe musical, intellectual,and emotional develop-ment of young men. It isrespected as one of theregion’s foremost musiceducation and perfor-mance organizations.

From its new home at theAronoff Center for theArts, where it is the new-est resident company, theBoychoir reaches about200 young men each yearfrom more than 90schools in the Tristate.

Boys audition for thechoir by recommenda-tion of school musicteachers and attendweekly rehearsals, re-treats and an annual sum-

mer music camp at Xavi-er University.

The Cincinnati Boy-choir’s various units willpresent about 30 con-certs during its anniver-sary year. A weekend cel-ebration in April will in-clude performance atChichester Cathedral ofLeonard Bernstein’s“Chichester Palms.”Bernstein wrote thework in 1965 – the year

the Cincinnati Boychoirwas founded. The cathe-dral, dating to 681A.D., isin Sussex, England.

Other highlights of theBoychoir’s anniversaryyear include perfor-mances with the Cincin-nati Symphony Orches-tra, the Cincinnati Popsand Cincinnati Opera.The boys will also maketheir first visit to Aus-tralia.

St. Paul concert to heraldthe 50th anniversary of Boychoir

PROVIDED

A concert at St. Paul Community United Methodist Church of Madeira at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb.8, will help the famed Cincinnati Boychoir celebrate its 50th year.

Experiencethe Light andSound of God

You are invited to theCommunity HU Song

2nd Sunday, 10:00 - 10:30 amECK Worship Service

11:00 am - NoonSecond Sunday of Each MonthAnderson Center Station

7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 45230

1-800-LOVE GODwww.Eckankar.org

Local(513) 674-7001

www.ECK-Ohio.org

ECKANKAR

First Church of Christ,Scientist,

Anderson Township7341 Beechmont Avenue

(near Five Mile Road)email:

csandersontownship@gmail.com231-1020

christiansciencecincinnati.comSunday Service & Sunday School

10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30 p.m.In Church Reading Rm/Bookstore

open after all services.Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore

412 Vine Street, CincinnatiOpen M-F 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist3035 Erie Ave 871-0245Sunday Service and Sunday

School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255

(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)

Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY

Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, PastorSunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm

Sunday School: 9:45amWednesday Bible Study: 7:00pmwww.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

BAPTIST

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

Sunday Services 8 &10:30 amSunday School 10:30 am

Programs for children, youth and adults6000 Drake Road

561-6805

Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

Equipping Service:4:30 p.m. Sat. & 8:50 a.m. Sun.

Exploring Service:10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sun.Birth thru high school programs

3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

513 272-5800www.horizoncc.com

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AM

PastorCathy Kaminski

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Sundays9:15am &10:45am

Building HomesRelationships& Families

2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

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

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Reverend Jennifer Lucas,Senior Pastor

UNITED METHODIST

6474 Beechmont Ave.,Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

513-231-2650www.mwpc.church

MT WASHINGTONPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday Worship9:30 a.m.

Morning Glory Service11:00 a.m. Traditional Service

SundaySchool9:30 a.m.

Infant through12th grade

Childcare11:00 a.m.

Infant throughKindergarten

MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470www.madeirachurch.org

Sunday Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Service

10:00am Educational Hour11:00 am - Traditional Service

PRESBYTERIAN

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

683-1556www.golovelive.com

Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648

Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244

Phone: 271-8442Web: www.fcfc.us

Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth Minister

Vibrant Teen and Children’s MinistriesSunday Worship 10:30 am

All ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm

Wed. Worship/Bible Study 6:45 pmAll are Welcome!

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

FEBRUARY 4, 2015 • SUBURBAN LIFE • B5LIFE

More than twodozen IndianHill Elemen-tary School

students put down theiriPads and Kindles Jan. 7and took up chalkboards,McGuffey’s EclecticPrimers, quills and ink-wells at The Little RedSchoolhouse at 8100 Giv-en Road in the village,where they got a taste ofa late-1800s, one-roomclassroom.

The experience wasthanks to the Indian HillHistorical Society, whichsponsors a number of thepresentations every Jan-uary for fourth-graders.

The star of the pro-gram is Lindsay McLean,the historical society’shistorian, archivist anddirector of educationaloutreach.

McLean – a formermember of the IndianHill Village Council and aformer teacher – donneda floor-length teacher’s

frock and taught heryoung audience a lessonor two about old-time

education and studentcomportment. Photos by Jeanne Houck/The

Community Press

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Lindsay McLean, the Indian Hill Historical Society's historian, archivist and director of educational outreach, answers questionsfrom her charges.

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Min Jae Kim (in red sweater) celebrates an awesome marble roll to Michael Cech.

One room, many lessons

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Quills on their way to the inkwell.

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Lindsay McLean, the Indian Hill Historical Society's historian, archivist and director ofeducational outreach, puts Lily Shepherd (in the pink sweater) and Bella Cioffi through thepaces at The Little Red Schoolhouse.

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

McGuffey's Eclectic Primers find themselves in the hands ofchildren again.

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Eschewing both computer and chalkboard, C.J.Coco-Loch works out a math problem in hishead.

JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Don Huwel masters the art of quill andinkwell.

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12 MONTHS @ 1.15% APY

B6 • SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 4, 2015 LIFE

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsTheftReported on 5300 block ofRidge, Dec. 18.

Truck entered and items re-moved while at 3400 block ofHighland, Dec. 21.

MADEIRAIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringCash register and laptop takenat 7000 block of Center St., Jan.18.

Domestic violenceAt 7300 block of Osceola, Jan. 11.At 7300 block of Southside Ave.,Jan. 14.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringReported at 8700 block of BlueAsh Road, Dec. 22.

BurglaryAttempt made to enter resi-dence at 7900 block of IrwinAve., Dec. 19.

Criminal damagingReported at 4700 block of E.Galbraith Road, Dec. 17.

Reported at 4500 block ofSycamore, Dec. 21.

Criminal mischiefReported at 8500 block ofSturbridge Drive, Dec. 21.

TheftPaint sprayer valued at $1,100removed from 7700 block ofMontgomery Road, Dec. 22.

$140 removed from 8600 blockof Pine Road, Dec. 22.

Wallet and contents from 8000block of Montgomery Road,Dec. 22.

Frames valued at $385 removedfrom 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Dec. 18.

$106 in merchandise removedfrom 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Dec. 11.

Currency removed from 10000block of U.S. 22, Dec. 19.

$275 in merchandise removedfrom 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Dec. 11.

Jewelry valued at $45 removedfrom 8600 block of Pine Street,Dec. 21.

POLICE REPORTS

Betty Elaine ElliottBetty Elaine (nee Haag) Elliott,

91, formerly of Madeira diedJan. 16.

Survived by daughter, Elaine(David) Short; six grandchildren;four step-grandchildren; andmany great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, John R. Elliott; son, RobertElliott; and sibling, Rudy Haag.

Services were Jan. 23 atMihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome, Evendale. Memorials to:the American Diabetes Associa-tion.

Floyd Carl WilsonFloyd Carl Wilson, 92, of

Sycamore Township died Jan. 27.He flew bombers in the US ArmyAir Corp in World War II.

Survived by wife of 71 years,Ann (nee Burnam) Wilson;children Dick (Gail) Wilson andMark (Dawn) Wilson; grand-children Jennifer (Jason) Cole-man and Tom (Amy) Wilson;great-grandchildren Grant,Marshal, Ethan and Alex; sister,Martha (late Donald) Miller.

Preceded in death by parents,one brother, and one sister.

Gathering of friends was Jan.31 at Amber Park, West End.Memorials to: The Cure StartsNow, 10280 Chester Road,Woodlawn, OH 45215.

DEATHS

DEER PARK3745 Lansdowne Ave.: Hardin,Robert C. & Wendy K. to WellsFargo Bank NA Tr.; $65,000.

3743 Macnicholas Ave.: Hib-bard, Jonathan R. to Spear,Scott R.; $117,000.

MADEIRA7821 Buckeye Crescent: Ells-worth, Patricia A. to AP RimtexLLC; $130,100.

6745 Eleck Place: Schneider,

Herbert P. & Dianne C. toBunker, Heidi A.; $227,500.

SILVERTON3752 South Berkley Circle:Elsbrock, James M. to Stearns,Melissa; $112,500.

SYCAMORETOWNSHIP

1911 Chaucer Drive: HuntingtonNational Bank The to LibertyTrust Co. Ltd.; $28,000.

8251 Cornell Road: BirchridgeEnterprises LLC to Richlyn LLC;$868,000.

7245 Edington Drive: Tay In-vestment LLC to Dns Invest-ments LLC; $600,000.

11229 Marlette Drive: Tholke,Brent R. & Laura A. to Krieger,William A. & Jennifer C.;$269,800.

7784 Montgomery Road:Bobba, Kishore Babu to GroveCommercial Property Holdings

LLC; $900,000.8450 New England Court:Laubenthal, Susan to Heile,Deborah; $329,000.

11920 Seventh Ave.: Forste,Terry Lee to Orellana, SismaMaricela Franco; $34,000.

11924 Seventh Ave.: Forste,Terry Lee to Orellana, SismaMaricela Franco; $34,000.

11928 Seventh Ave.: Forste,Terry Lee to Orellana, SismaMaricela Franco; $34,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

As part of its ongoingseries Coffee Talk, Cin-cinnati Chapter of Ha-dassah will host “Wom-en’s Heart Health” at7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9,at the home of Karen Sil-verman, 8708 Tanager-woods Drive.

Cincinnati broadcast-er Norma Rashid willjoin a panel of womenwho have survived heartevents/disease, includ-ing Jenni Grammer, arepresentative from theAmerican Heart Associ-ation, and Debi Schweit-zer, who founded theChrist Hospital HealthNetwork support groupfor women. In honor ofFebruary Heart HealthMonth, please wear red.

Rashid has workednearly 30 years as abroadcast news journal-ist. Much of her careerwas spent as co-anchorof WLWT-TV in Cincin-nati where she anchoredthe No. 1 rated newscastwith Jerry Springer. Ra-shid has worked with nu-

merouslocalcharities,includingthe Marchof Dimes,Chil-dren’sHospital,

The Heart Association,The Cincinnati Balletand Symphony and vol-unteers her time as apublic speaker forcountless area charitiesand community organi-zations. She also servesas a board member forthe Cincinnati Associa-tion for the Blind, TheBoys and Girls Club,Milestones Inc. Thera-peutic Horseback Rid-ing and Play It Forwardof Cincinnati. Rashid is aprofessor of broadcastjournalism at the Uni-versity of Cincinnati.

Grammer, director ofdevelopment at theAmerican Heart Associ-ation, was born with ahole in her heart and ex-perienced a transient

ischemic attack (TIA), amini-stroke when shewas only 27.

Schweitzer, had twoheart attacks threeweeks apart in October2012. She was in perfecthealth with no history ofheart disease and hadgreat cholesterol levels.After many test andscans, she was sent tothe Cleveland Clinic andwas diagnosed withSCAD (spontaneous cor-onary arterial dissec-tion), a tear between thelayers of the arteriesthat causes a blockage tothe heart. She is in aMayo Clinic study forSCAD to find out whythis happens mainly tohealthy women.

Finding that therewere no support groupsin Cincinnati, Schweit-zer founded a women’sheart disease supportgroup that meets atChrist Hospital. She haswon the Macy’s Go RedMakeover, was inter-viewed on two news

channels and has had anarticle about her in Cin-cy Magazine. She is thechair for the PassionCommittee for Ameri-can Heart Association.

In October of lastyear she went to MayoClinic for a four-daytraining for Women andHeart Disease. Once ayear, she travels to Chi-cago for the SCAD Re-search Walk to helpraise awareness andfunding for this disease.

Coffee Talk is amonthly casual get-to-gether to discuss topicsof interest. Meetings areheld the second Mondayof the month, alternat-ing between eveningand morning times.

Refreshments will beserved. Coffee Talk isopen to the public, andthere is no charge to at-tend, but RSVPs are re-quested. Please call 513-821-6157, email cincin-nati@hadassah.org orvisit cincinnati.hadassa-h.org.

Rashid part of Hadassah panelon women’s heart health

Rashid