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Columbia Township resi-dents will learn Tuesday, June9, whether a 5.1-mill waste levywill be on the November ballot.

The township Board ofTrustees is scheduled to de-cide then on whether to ask theHamilton County Board ofElections to put the issue be-fore voters.

The trustees’ meeting will

begin at 6 a.m. in ColumbiaTownship’s administrationbuilding at 5686 KenwoodRoad.

The Hamilton County Audi-tor says the levy would gener-ate just above $614,000 a yearto collect and dispose of gar-bage and yard waste and costhomeowners $178.50 per$100,000 valuation of theirhomes.

“This is equivalent to 49cents per day per $100,000

household,” Co-lumbia Town-ship Adminis-trator MikeLemon said.

“Without thelevy, we wouldhave to elimi-nate most of

these services and have home-owners make arrangementsfor disposal of their trash,leaves and brush.”

The 5.1-mill levy would re-

place Columbia Township’scurrent 3.5-mill waste levy,which expires at the end of theyear.

It would add another 1.6mills to meet rising costs andto offset the loss of revenuedue to the state phasing out thetangible personal-propertytax, Lemon said.

“The waste levy has been at3.5 mills since 2003, and thereare no reserve funds left fromwhich to draw after 12 years,”

Lemon said.“As a result, we are asking

residents to support a 1.6-millincrease for the next threeyears to pay for waste collec-tion, recycling, leaf pick-up,brush pick-up, mulch, woodchips and equipment replace-ments.”

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A Madeira father and sonare biking 100 miles in hopes ofhelping others survive cancer.

Will, 25, and his father, BillSchneller, will bike 100 milesJune 7 at Lake Tahoe with theLeukemia & Lymphoma Soci-ety (LLS) Team In Trainingchapter.

“The reason we decided todo it is because I was fortunateenough to receive the newsthat I no longer had cancer,and I want to raise money soother people are able to get thesame news that I was able tohear,” said Will Schneller, whowas diagnosed with Burkitt’slymphoma in 2009.

Bill Schneller heard aboutthe 100-mile ride while takingpart in Race to Anyplace, anindoor stationary bike compe-tition that also raises moneyfor LLS.

“I thought, ‘boy, 100 milesseems like a long ride.’ But themore I thought about it, whatan incredible challenge, espe-cially if I could take Will intoit,” Bill Schneller said.

Officially known as “Amer-ica’s Most Beautiful BikeRide,” this year marks the 24thyear of the ride. Over the past14 years, more than 19,500team members have raisedmore than $65.8 million to helpfind a cure for leukemia, lym-phoma, Hodgkin’s disease andmyeloma.

PAYING IT FORWARD: Father-son team biking for cancer research

Marika [email protected]

THANKS TO GINDY SCHNELLER

Will Schneller, left, and his father, Bill Schneller, will be biking 100 miles in June to raise money for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Will is a five-yearsurvivor of Burkitt’s lymphoma. See BIKE, Page 2A

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dy, said Will’s being afive-year survivor ofBurkitt’s lymphoma isthe main reason for theirdedication to helpingLLS, but they know manyothers who have beendiagnosed with leukemia,

Bill Schneller hasbeen cycling for almost15 years. His son hadn’t.

“Will seemed excitedabout it, but he justdidn’t have a bike. So,Santa Claus bought him abike,” Bill Schneller said.

Will Schneller saidthey started with indoortraining, then increasedtheir miles each week-end with a group of about20 other area cyclists.

Bill and his wife, Gin-

lymphoma and othertypes of cancer.

“Sometimes you arelucky and it doesn’t touchyou, but cancer is touch-ing everyone. We areblessed and much moreaware,” Gindy Schnellersaid.

Team Schneller’s goalis to raise $20,000 forLLS. Gindy Schnellersaid they are about half-way to to their goal.

“When Will was sick, Iwas so thankful thatdoctors, researchers,nurses and anybody iswilling to study as hardas they do in school andhave interest in curingpeople and helpingthem,” Gindy Schnellersaid, adding research for

curing blood cancers canbe used to help cure oth-er cancer as well.

Will and Bill said theirfocus is helping others.

“Probably 25 yearsago, the survival rate forleukemia and lymphomawas much lower. Wheth-er it was someone doing abike ride or having acake sale, they wereraising money for re-search for a cure. TheLeukemia & LymphomaSociety has a very opti-mistic saying that theywill find a cure in our lifetime, so I guess we arejust paying it forward,”Bill Schneller said.

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Or by mail: TNT TeamSchneller, LLS Tri-StateChapter, 4370 Glendale-Milford Road, Cincinnati,OH 45242

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BRIEFLY

Support of Drug AbuseResistance Educationprograms across thecounty wanes, but not inSycamore Township.

“Children’s lives areour future and matter,”Sycamore Trustee CliffBishop said. The townshipsupports the program atSt. Vincent Ferrer and AllSaints schools. The trust-ees have been told thatthese two schools are thelast to offer the programin Hamilton County.

Yes, it costs money,Bishop said, but it’s mon-ey well spent. It’s a one-hour class for 10 weeks.The DARE officer is paid.Trinkets, literature andprizes are usually ac-quired through donationsor drug money from the

police.“DARE absolutely

works in these schools be-cause of teacher and par-ent reinforcement,” hesaid. “If we can educatethe kids about these evils,they at least have a betterchance to know it’s wrongand illegal.”

DARE was introducedin the Los Angeles UnifiedSchool District in 1983 as asubstance abuse preven-tion education program.The program quicklygrew. In recent years, thenumber of participatingschools has reduced dueto a combination of fac-tors, including the intro-duction of different pro-grams and tight finances.

Recently, 18 St. VincentFerrer fifth-gradersgraduated from theDARE program. It’s a tra-dition, staff member Amy

Luebbering said.“Each year the new

fifth-graders eagerlyawait the beginning of theDARE program. The stu-dents then plan a gradua-

tion ceremony where theyare presented with certif-icates and awards are giv-en for the essays that bestdescribe how the DAREprogram will influence

their future decision mak-ing,” she said.

“It is a program thathelps shape the moralcharacter of students, andwe consider it a privilege

to take part in the pro-gram,” Luebbering said.

Like Bishop, SycamoreTrustee President DennyConnor said the programis beneficial for children.

“It's a difficult worldfor our children to navi-gate these days, and thetemptations of alcoholand drugs will only getstronger as they approachhigh school and collegeage,” he said. “DARE is agreat educational tool,and anything we can do tomake our children moreaware of the dangers ofdrugs is worthwhile. “

Sgt. Jay Schmitt of theHamilton County Sher-iff’s Department was theDARE officer. He, fifth-grade teacher Felicia Ke-hoe and the trustees wereall present as the studentsgraduated from the pro-gram.

Sycamore trustees: DARE important Sheila [email protected]

THANKS TO AMY LUEBBERING

St. Vincent Ferrer School recently graduated 18 fifth-graders from DARE.

Indian Hill is considering rais-ing its water rates by 5 percent – adecision that will affect not onlyvillage residents but some resi-dents and businesses in eight sur-rounding communities.

The need to replace watermains is behind what would bethe Indian Hill Water Works’ firstrate hike since 2008, Indian HillCity Manager Dina Minneci said.

Indian Hill Water Workshas5,481 customer accounts,serving mostly residential cus-tomers in the village, Camp Den-nison, Cincinnati, ColumbiaTownship, Madeira, Milford,Montgomery, Remington andTerrace Park. There are commer-cial customers in Camp Dennisonand Madeira.

“Although residents have seenlarger water invoices over the

past several years, such costswere a result of sewer-rate in-creases implemented by the Met-ropolitan Sewer District (ofGreater Cincinnati ), not by thevillage,” Minneci said.

Minneci expects Indian HillVillage Council to vote June 15 onraising the base water rate from$2.84 per 100 cubic feet of waterto $2.98 per 100 cubic feet.

The village council meetingwill begin at 6:30 p.m. in the ad-ministration building at 6525Drake Road.

If approved, the water-rate in-crease will go into effect July 1.

Over the past few months, In-dian Hills’ Water Works and Fi-nance committees have been re-viewing the history of the IndianHill Water Works, what the fu-ture demand for water will be,whether any rate hikes will beneeded and how those hikes willaffect customers, Minneci said.

“This recommended increaseis based on the need to replacemany water mains that have beenextended beyond their normallife expectancy,” Minneci said.

“Water users have benefittedfrom no water rate increasessince May 2008. However, coststo continually repair and main-tain overextended infrastructureare not outweighing the bene-fits,” Minneci said.

Minneci said budgetary analy-ses for the Indian Hill WaterWorks will include a multi-yearinfrastructure replacement plan.

“This plan will be similar tothe village’s road-resurfacingprogram as it defines the replace-ment cycle of all water infra-structure owned by the village,”Minneci said.

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The Deer Park Band Sponsors hosted the annual ice creamsocial fundraiser on the front lawn and steps of Deer ParkJunior/Senior High School.

The Deer Park Ice Cream Social is an end-of-the-year musicalevent that involves grades six to 12 bands and choirs.

Guests enjoy food hot off the grill and savor a scoop of icecream hand dipped by Deer Park’s administrators, parents andvolunteers, all while being joyfully entertained by excellent mu-sic ensembles.

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Ella Behrens finishes off her cone at the Deer Park Ice Cream Social

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Ben Bergan eyes all that frozen goodness at the Deer Park Ice CreamSocial.


Deer Park Board of Education President Donna Farrell dishes out ice creamat the Deer Park Ice Cream Social.


Braxton Carpenter gets ready to diginto a big bowl at the Deer Park IceCream Social.


Nikki Moy performs at the Deer Park Ice Cream Social.


Katie Mobley and Aubree Adkins hang out at the Deer Park Ice CreamSocial.


Jack Walker performs at the Deer Park Ice Cream Social.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4Art & Craft ClassesFundamentals of Drawingand Painting for Adults withMary Lou Holt, 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Learn line drawingtechniques, basic eye/handcoordination and how to identi-fy positive and negative shapes.Light, shadow, tonal values andperspective taught using simpleshapes. Ages 18 and up. $220.226-3833; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m.-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; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Display of artworkcreated by more than 20 mem-bers of Cincinnati Woman’sClub. Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesSummer Southern BBQ withMarilyn Harris, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Marilyn will addtwist to menu and do Southerntraditional method on perenni-ally favorite dishes. $60. Reserva-tions required. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com.Symmes Township.

EducationWomen Writing for (a)Change Core Class: Thursdaymorning, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,Women Writing for a Change,6906 Plainfield Road, Featuredfocus is writing in communityover period of several weeks.While some writing technique istaught, emphasis is placed onwriter pursuing her own formsof written expression. Womenonly. Ages 18 and up. $249.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

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

CrossFit at Summit Park,5:30-6:30 p.m., Blue Ash SummitPark, 4335 Glendale-MilfordRoad, Great Lawn. Group fitnessclasses led by Blue Ash CrossFitevery Tuesday and Thursdayfrom May through July. Free.Presented by CrossFit Blue Ash745-8550; crossfitblueash.com.Blue Ash.

Farmers MarketMadeira Farmers Market,3:30-7 p.m., City of Madeira,Madeira, Intersection of Dawsonand Miami. Wide variety oflocally and sustainably grownfoods, made-from-scratchgoodies and various artisanproducts. Presented by MadeiraFarmers Market. 623-8058;www.madeirafarmersmarket-.com. Madeira.

Health / WellnessMaking Changes: HealthyLifestyle Support Group, 7-8p.m., Crunchy Wellness, 10921Reed Hartman Hwy, Suite 314,10-week weight loss programand support group. Ages 18 andup. $120. Registration required.Presented by Alicia Elam. 546-7179. Blue Ash.

Music - BluesSonny Moorman, 8 p.m.-midnight, HD Beans and BottlesCafe, 6721 Montgomery Road,793-6036. Silverton.

Music - DJTrivia and Turntables, 7-8:30p.m., Fifty West Brewing Com-pany, 7668 Wooster Pike, Playtrivia with DJ spinning vinylbetween questions. Musiccontinues until 10 p.m. OptionalBBQ with rotating menu eachweek. Ages 21 and up. Freeadmission. No phone; fiftyw-estbrew.com. Columbia Town-ship.

On Stage - TheaterBye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m., BlueAsh Amphitheatre, 4433 CooperRoad, outdoor amphitheater.Bring chair or blanket. Food anddrink available. $9. Presented by

East Side Players. 604-0537. BlueAsh.

SeminarsLife Reimagined Checkup, 6-8p.m., Cancer Support Communi-ty, 4918 Cooper Road, Programthat helps identify goals, nomatter where we are in life.Whether it’s starting new career,building new business or livingdream, seminar provides realhelp to pursue possibilities andconnect with community. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby AARP Ohio. 791-4060. BlueAsh.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Love-land-Madeira Road, Itemsavailable a la carte. Dine onoutdoor covered patio by thelake or in air-conditioned ChartRoom. Live music. $10, $8.50,$4.25 for children ages 10 andunder. Presented by Great Parksof Hamilton County. ThroughSept. 4. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Symmes Township.

Drink TastingsTony’s Steaks and SeafoodWine Dinner, 7-10 p.m., Tony’sSteaks and Seafood, 12110Montgomery Road, Five coursesperfectly paired with some ofCakebread’s most popularwines. Ages 21 and up. $150.Reservations required. 677-1993;www.tonysofcincinnati.com.Symmes Township.

Music - Concert SeriesFriday Night Concert Series,8-11 p.m., Blue Ash TowneSquare, Cooper and Hunt roads,Free. Presented by City of BlueAsh. 745-8550; www.blueashe-vents.com. Blue Ash.

On Stage - TheaterBye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m., BlueAsh Amphitheatre, $9. 604-0537.Blue Ash.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6Art & Craft ClassesSummer Drawing Classeswith Charlie Berger, 9 a.m.-noon, Woman’s Art Club Cultur-al Center, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Individual drawingclasses designed to build skills infundamentals. Includes personalinstruction, demonstrations andindividual critiques for seriousbeginner and intermediateartists. $20. Registration re-quired. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi and Qigong Class, 2-3p.m., Yoga Fit Boutique, 10776Montgomery Road, With MasterJerome Cook. Ages 16-99. $20.Registration required. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Saturday Morning Yoga, 9a.m.-10 a.m., Hopewell Mead-ows Park, 9131 Hopewell Road,Main Shelter. Classes are greatway to relieve stress, connectwith nature and make newfriends. Led by certified yoga fitinstructor. No experience neces-sary. Free. Presented by SymmesTownship. 683-6644; www.sym-mestownship.org. SymmesTownship.


RecreationMontgomery Kiwanis FishingContest, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., SwaimPark, Zig Zag and Cooper roads,For children aged 1-15 (threeage groups). Cash prizes for firstchild in each age group to catchfish each half hour. Final cashprizes for most fish, biggest fishand smallest fish. Free. Present-ed by Montgomery Kiwanis

Club. 910-7068. Montgomery.

ShoppingMattress Sale, 9 a.m.-noon,Matthew 25 Ministries, 11060Kenwood Road, Follow signs inparking lot. Limited supply offamous label floor model orreturns of various styles andfirmness king-sized and queen-sized mattresses for sale. Firstcome first served. Limit 2 perperson. No deliveries. Cash/Check only. No refunds orexchanges. Benefits Matthew25: Ministries. $200 Per Mattress.793-6256; www.m25m.org. BlueAsh.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 1-4 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,Free. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesYoga at Summit Park, 9-10a.m., Blue Ash Summit Park,4335 Glendale-Milford Road,Great Lawn. Classes led by YogaAlive. Held every Sunday fromJune through September. Free.Presented by Yoga Alive Ken-wood. Through Sept. 27. 745-8550; www.yogaalive.com. BlueAsh.

FestivalsBackyard Bash, 2-4 p.m., CancerSupport Community, 4918Cooper Road, Family friendlyevent includes food, games, artsand crafts. Get sneak peek atfamily and kids’ programsplanned for summer. Free.Reservations recommended.791-4060; www.CancerSupport-Cincinnati.org. Blue Ash.

Music - ConcertsConcert in the Woods, 7-8:30p.m. Anna and Milovan., Mc-Donald Commons, 7351 DawsonRoad, Bring seating and picnic.Free. Presented by City of Ma-deira. 561-7228; www.madeirac-ity.com. Madeira.


Runs / WalksGreat Human Race, 9 a.m.,Center for Holocaust and Hu-manity Education, 8401 Montgo-mery Road, 5K walk/run helpschildren of all ages and adultslearn about lessons of Holocaustand increase commitment toinclusion. Benefits Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion. $25. Registration required.Presented by The Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion. 487-3055; www.holocaus-tandhumanity.org. Kenwood.

ToursKindervelt 54 MariemontHouse Tour, 1-5 p.m., Village ofMariemont, , Event features fivedistinct Mariemont homes thathave incorporated modernconvenience while preservingoriginal Village character andcharm. The Barn will open itsdoors from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. forwine and cheese reception.Benefits Cincinnati Children’sHospital Medical Center. $25.Presented by Kindervelt No. 54.No phone; Kindervelt.org.Mariemont.

MONDAY, JUNE 8AuditionsGuys and Dolls, 6:30-9 p.m.,Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Ages 10-18. Preparesong, monologue. Bring photoand audition form. Sign up foran audition slot on Sign UpGenius. Directed by Erin Wal-lace. Ages 10-18. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byActing Up. -494-6062; www.ac-tingup.com. Kenwood.

Cooking ClassesChefs’ Secrets for Entertain-ing with Steve Hellmich andAnita Contra, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Steve Hellmich andAnita Contra demonstrate

secrets to entertaining. $55.Reservations required. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi-Qi Gong-Yoga class,5:30-7 p.m. Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Tai chi is gentle and relaxingway to exercise and get inshape. Ages 18 and up. $12.PeachysHealthSmart.com.315-3943, ext. text only;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m.-1 p.m., UC Health PrimaryCare, 9275 Montgomery Road,Cost varies by insurance. Fi-nancial 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.-noon, 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.

PetsYappy Hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Symmes Township Park, 11600Lebanon Road, Symmes Town-ship Bark Park. Bring dog to playwith other dogs in fun, safeenvironment. Dog ownersmingle and make new friends.Group meets at Bark Park everysecond Monday. Free. Presentedby Symmes Township. 683-6644;www.symmestownship.org.Symmes Township.

RecreationStepping Stones Golf ClassicPresented by Niagara, 8a.m.-6 p.m., O’Bannon CreekGolf Club, 6842 Ohio 48, Morn-ing and afternoon flight op-tions. Prizes, breakfast, lunch,elegant dinner, course drinksand more. Benefits SteppingStones. $200. Registrationrequired. Presented by SteppingStones. 559-2443; www.step-pingstonesohio.org. Loveland.

Youth SportsUltimate Frisbee for Juniors,6:30-8:30 p.m., Francis Recre-Acres Park, 11982 Conrey Road,Clinic mini-league fee includesperformance league shirt,competition grade flying disc for1st time players, experiencedcoaches and instructors, re-served fields, director. Ages 9-13.$10. Reservations required.Presented by Cincyultimate.373-0888; cincyultimate.org.Sharonville.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

AuditionsGuys and Dolls, 6:30-9 p.m.,Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, Free. Reserva-tions required. 494-6062;www.actingup.com. Kenwood.

Cooking ClassesSpice Up Your Summer withColonel De, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, The Colonel and Chef JeffHyde give you flavor-packednew inspiration with burgers.Learn how to judge just rightblend of spices and use righttechniques. $40. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400; www.cooks-waresonline.com. SymmesTownship.

EducationMaintain Your Writer’s Shape:1-Hour Drop-In Writing Class,7 p.m.-8 p.m., Women Writingfor a Change, 6906 PlainfieldRoad, Focused, one-hour, facili-tator-led writing circle to nour-ish or ignite your writing, usingour signature practices. Open toadult women only. Ages 18 andup. $12 or $40 for 4-class pass.Registration recommended.272-1171; www.womenwri-ting.org. Silverton.

Women Writing for (a)Change Core Class: TuesdayMornings, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,Women Writing for a Change,6906 Plainfield Road, Featuredfocus is writing in communityover period of several weeks.While some writing technique istaught, emphasis is on writerpursuing her own forms ofwritten expression. Womenonly. Ages 18 and up. $249.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.513-917-7475. Blue Ash.

CrossFit at Summit Park,5:30-6:30 p.m., Blue Ash SummitPark, Free. 745-8550; cross-fitblueash.com. Blue Ash.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Lanes, 897 Love-land-Madeira Road, Parking lot.Featuring 32 vendors from areaoffering vegetables, fruits, meat,eggs, bread, pizza, pastries,cookies, syrup, lavender prod-ucts, soaps, lotions, gourmetfrozen pops, gelato, herbs,alpaca products, hummus,honey, coffee, olive oil andcheese. Free. Presented byLoveland Farmers’ Market.683-1251; www.lovelandfm.com.Loveland.

Music - ClassicalSycamore Community Band, 7p.m., Blue Ash Amphitheatre,4433 Cooper Road, Led by PeteMetzger. Commemorating the150th anniversary of end to CivilWar, tribute to Stephen Fosterand George Gershwin, medleyof Frank Sinatra hits, more.Bring chairs or blanket. Free.Presented by Sycamore Commu-nity Band. 745-8550; www.syca-moreband.org. Blue Ash.

Music - Concert SeriesTuesday Night Concert Series,7-9:30 p.m., Blue Ash Amphithe-atre, 4433 Cooper Road, Bringyour own chairs. Concessionsavailable for purchase. Free.Presented by City of Blue Ash.745-8550; www.blueashevent-

s.com. Blue Ash.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., MontgomeryAssembly of God, 7950 PfeifferRoad, Welcome to anyonewanting to stop eating com-pulsively. No dues or fees. Notaffiliated with any public orprivate organization, politicalmovement, ideology or religiousdoctrine. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Greater CincinnatiIntergroup Overeaters Anony-mous. 528-2275; cincin-natioa.org. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesDate Night Dinner and Danc-ing: Rockin’ Swing with IleneRoss, 6-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares,11344 Montgomery Road, 30-minute dance lesson fromArthur Murray and then cookinglesson from Ilene Ross to get theclassic American food just rightfor dinner. Receive $100 giftcertificate from Arthur Murray’sfor further lessons. $140 percouple. Reservations required.489-6400; www.cookswaresonli-ne.com. Symmes Township.

EducationJournaling through Transi-tions, 1-3:30 p.m. When thePath Opens Up: A New Begin-ning., Women Writing for aChange, 6906 Plainfield Road,Open to women, this 6-weekworkshop helps you recognizeand work through universal ortypical life transitions. Ages 18and up. $179. Registrationrequired. 272-1171; www.wo-menwriting.org. Silverton.

Women Writing for (a)Change Core Class: Wednes-day Evenings, 7-9:30 p.m.,Women Writing for a Change,6906 Plainfield Road, Featuredfocus is writing in communityover period of several weeks.While some writing technique istaught, emphasis is placed onwriter pursuing her own formsof written expression. Womenonly. Ages 18 and up. $249.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesYoga at Summit Park, 5:30-6:30a.m., Blue Ash Summit Park,4335 Glendale-Milford Road,Great Lawn. Classes led by YogaAlive. Every Wednesday fromMay through October. Free.Presented by Yoga Alive Ken-wood. 745-8550; www.yogaali-ve.com. Blue Ash.

Walk and Get Fit, 6:30-7:30p.m., Symmes Township Park,11600 Lebanon Road, Meet atpond. Walking group led bycertified trainer and is appropri-ate for all levels of fitness. Free.Presented by Symmes Township.683-6644; www.symmestown-ship.org. Symmes Township.

Farmers MarketFarmers Market, 3:30-7 p.m.,Blue Ash Summit Park, 4335Glendale-Milford Road, Varietyof food and products from localvendors. Free. Presented by Cityof Blue Ash. 745-8550;www.blueash.com. Blue Ash.

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Sycamore Community Band will perform a tribute to Stephen Foster, George Gershwin andFrank Sinatra at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433 Cooper Road. Bringchairs or blanket. Free. Presented by Sycamore Community Band. 745-8550;www.sycamoreband.org.

JUNE 3, 2015 • SUBURBAN LIFE • 5ANEWS

We lost a family member today. Well, not really losther but she’s moved to a place where she’ll be morecomfortable.

A retirement home of sorts. But to me the word“lost” still applies.

I first met her when my husband Frank and I weredating. Back then she lived with his parents on theirfarm in Milford. I nicknamed her Big Red, since redwas her signature color.

She eventually came to live with us. And she did herpart, whether it was helping plow the fields in spring,or removing snow in the winter.

OK, I’ll ‘fess up. I’m not talking about a real familymember, but a part of our family nonetheless.

We sold our ancient Massey Harris red tractor. Yes, she’s in a “better place” - sold to a fellow who

restores antique tractors for show. No more will shehave to be coaxed to start up in the early morning totill the garden. Or warm up enough to plow the snowfrom the driveway.

Yes, I know the tractor was just a possession, which

can be replaced, but what can’t be re-placed are the many memories I have ofher all these decades later.

Rita’s herb garden: Summer andwinter savory

Savory, called the bean herb in Ger-many, helps dispel gas and comes in 2varieties: winter, a perennial and sum-mer, an annual. It has a tangy taste and amarjoram like flavor. (Marjoram is amild tasting cousin to oregano). Winter

is stronger tasting than summer.Lots of minerals and vitamins in this herb along

with compounds that inhibit bacteria like E.coli.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’sEastgate culinary professional and author. Find her blog atAbouteating.com. Email her at [email protected] 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Spring rhubarb, strawberries, peas ready to pickEasy strawberry rhubarb jam

This recipe intrigued me. Our rhubarb shot up over-night it seemed so I had to do something with it, andquick. The recipe called for raspberry jello and raspberrypie filling, but I couldn’t find raspberry pie filling so Isubbed in strawberry. This is really easy, not to mentionbeautiful, and a fun way to use rhubarb which is in seasonnow.

6 cups fresh or frozen rhubarb4 cups sugar1 pkg., 6 oz., strawberry or raspberry jello21 oz. can strawberry or raspberry pie filling

Combine rhubarb and sugar in saucepan, cover andlet sit overnight. Simmer, uncovered, until tender, about20 minutes. Stir in jello and pie filling and bring to boil.Remove and cool. Store in frig or freezer.

Eight-layer pea salad

Our peas are ready to pick. The grandkids like topick fresh peas, shell them and eat them on the spot.(Me, too!). Another vintage salad making a huge come-back. A glass bowl makes layers visible.

Salad base:In large bowl, layer in order:

1 small head iceberg lettuce, tornParsley, minced, enough to make a layer4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced2 large tomatoes, chopped10 oz. frozen peas thawed and patted dry or use

fresh8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella

(save 1 cup for garnish)1 small red onion, chopped

Dressing:Whisk together and spread on top of salad:

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise1/2 cup sour cream1 teaspoon dried dill leaves or l generous

tablespoon fresh1 teaspoon dried basil or couple tablespoons fresh,

choppedSalt and pepper to taste

Cover and refrigerate for several hours or over-night. Sprinkle with rest of cheese.

Peas are good for you! A good source of plantprotein, B vitamins and iron.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Jam is a good way to enjoy in-season strawberries and rhubarb.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009

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A publication of

I have been interested inthe reaction to the upcomingSupreme Court Ruling on gaymarriage.

When something as impor-tant as this comes up, perus-ing the paper can providefascinating insight to whatothers think. Sometimes wecan learn something.

There was the gentlemanwho wrote in saying he wouldstill get the Enquirer, but onlyto read the cartoons and dothe puzzles. He claimed thenewspaper was too biased infavor of gay marriage to readanything else. It seems a bitextreme to cut out access toworld and local news becauseof one issue, but he is an il-lustration of the isolationsome prefer rather than theengagement that would makeus all a little richer.

I don’t have to agree with

everything Iread. Howboring wouldthat be? But ifI only readthings I agreewith, I wouldnever learnanything new,nor be educat-ed as to howothers think.

There was apolitician from Northern Ken-tucky who discussed “values.”Stable marriages are indeedimportant to society.

But marriage, as an in-stitution, has changed overtime. For example, it wascommonplace for children toget married in the Dark andMiddle Ages, especiallyamong the rich. We would notcondone that today.

In India, it used to be com-

mon for certain Gods to haveearthly wives - women whomarried idols, essentially. Oneof the last women to be mar-ried under this system recent-ly died. It is no longer com-mon. We can and shouldevolve our institutions associety itself evolves. To notdo so would be social suicide.

Another person criticizedthe view that marriage is allabout love. I contend that it isindeed about finding a soulmate. It is about love, first andforemost.

I know two heterosexualcouples who married, makinga conscious decision not tohave children. I respect that. Iwould fight any law or reli-gion that demanded that mar-ried couples must have chil-dren. That being the case,what’s wrong with gay mar-riage with regard to procrea-

tion? If children are desired,they can, and should be,adopted or produced in vitro -we should judge the family (ifindeed we should judge at all)by the stability and the happi-ness it contains, not the gen-der of its members.

Finally there is the thornyissue of religion. Here, I mustuse the country club example:If you are a polo player, don’tjoin a golf club and tell themthey must now build pologrounds.

Churches, synagoguestemples, and mosques aresimilar.

More and more are em-bracing a vision of God’s loveand acceptance (not to men-tion the “thou shalt not judge”Commandment), but that isabsolutely their choice. Nolaws should impose thechange of religious dogma.

However, by the same token,religions may not persecutepeople they see as goingagainst what they believe. Dothat and we end up back in theDark Ages.

My takeaway is that Amer-ica is about fairness. If youchoose to marry another hu-man being, that is your choice.If the institution of marriageis used by the state to dictateif you can see them in hospitalor receive benefits, then thisis grossly unfair, draconian,and un-American.

If you want the governmentout of our private lives, mar-riage is a great place to start.

Bruce Healey is an Indian Hillresident and author of a new bookentitled “Small Dreams of a Tarantu-la, A Brazilian Lost in the AmericanMidwest” available on Amazon forKindle.

It’s interesting to read other opinions

BruceHealeyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

May 27 questionWhat memories do you have

of previous All-Star Games inCincinnati (or other cities)?What has baseball meant toyou; what does it mean to younow?

“For me, inter-league playruined the All-Star Game. Asa kid the only time I got to seethe American and Nationalleague square off was theAll-Star Game and the WorldSeries. To me it seemed likethere was a real competitionwhere one league wanted toprove they were better thanthe other league and thatthey’d made the right deci-sion to pursue their career inthat league.

“Now the game just feelslike another over-hyped exhi-bition game. I honestly don’thave much interest in it. I’mglad for Cincinnati and I hopeit really adds a sizable chunkof revenue to the city andincreases the cities prestigefor those from out of town. Sofrom the perspective I amexcited about it.

“However from a purelysports interest level, I honest-ly won’t watch it.”

C.S.

“Whenever I think of base-ball in any capacity, I just fallasleep. Bring on the All-StarGame and I see a deep, deepslumber coming.”

M.J.F.

“The 1970 All-Star Game inCincinnati featured Pete Rosescoring the winning run. Hebowled over the AmericanLeague Catcher Ray Fosse toaccomplish this. The 1971game in Detroit was just asgood. It featured over 20 fu-ture Hall of Fame players (arecord) and two Hall of FameManagers: Sparky Andersonand Earl Weaver. All of thescoring came via the homerun, and all six home runs hitin the game were by futureHall of Fame players, includ-ing Johnny Bench. The sixtotal home runs hit by bothteams tied an All-Star Gamerecord. All-Star games weremore exciting then. Go Fig-ure!”

T.D.T.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe Ohio legislature is consider-ing moving the state’s 2016primary back a week so that thestate has “more influence” inpresidential nominations. Is thisa good idea? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to [email protected] with Ch@troom in thesubject line.

A beautiful sunlit day, andI’m walking my two dogsthrough Summit Park. This iswhere I, and they, most wantto be.

A natural world celebrat-ing trees and birds. Trailsoffering the colors and soundsof insects, bugs and wildlife.Below my feet is a teemingecosystem of tiny creatures Ican’t see, but I feel their ethe-real presence.

The low sky has its ownecosystem, of whirling andspeeding recreational drones,radio-controlled by hobbyists.The planes and copters arebeautiful in their own right.Some gracefully looping androlling in their flight. Otherszipping about with a crazedneed to dart erratically atfrightening speeds.

Over the past year, thisspace above our heads hasbecome increasingly con-gested with hobby drones,including flying behemothswith impressive wingspans.As our park increasingly be-comes a beloved family desti-nation, it’s time to considerwhether danger, in thismixed-use area, is one wehave complacently accepted.Danger lurking just above ourawareness.

Although each drone is apotentially lethal projectile,the enthusiasts I’ve observedappear to be responsible inthe operation of their planes.

As requiredby park au-thorities, theyare licensedby the Acad-emy of ModelAeronautics.They havestudied therequiredtraining man-ual thatcomes with

their particular drone.However, many of the

operators I have spoken withagree that some flyers haveno business participating inthis sport. They run theiraircraft at the expense ofpublic safety. Some don’tunderstand wind currents, orlack rudimentary drone con-trol, especially with landings.

Skilled hobbyists have seennovices, without AMA li-censes, walk into the parkwith their new Amazon-pur-chased $200 planes. Openingthe box for the first time, theyignore the instruction manual,and soon have their planealoft. As one pilot told me,“they seem to have no un-derstanding of how suddenlya gust can knock a drone offpattern.”

That’s a lot of potentialmayhem to be purchased forso little. It is these out-of-the-box beginners who raise theodds of misfortune befallingwalkers and cyclists.

Creating a separate zonefor drone enthusiasts couldprevent a plane or copterfrom crashing into a vulner-able, unsuspecting person.Thinking about this the otherday, I saw two drones collidein midair. The smaller of thetwo broke into pieces; themuch larger plane withstoodthe fierce impact. Now I amwondering how many closecalls Summit Park must wit-ness every day.

National and state rulesgoverning the use of drones-both military and recreation-al-currently are being draft-ed. In the meantime, for ourpublic green space, recre-ational users should have avenue of their own to enjoytheir magnificent flying ma-chines.

Preventing an avoidableaccident is smart. Our com-munity should not have tocope with a tragedy that, inretrospect, was an obviousthreat all along. It’s not beingChicken Little to say that thetranquility of Summit Parkcould be shattered. No, thesky is not falling. And, hope-fully, neither will a malfunc-tioning or ineptly-guideddrone.

Tom Gelwicks is an injury lawyer inBlue Ash and Downtown. The LawOffices of Thomas Gelwicks web-site is www.gelwickslaw.com.

Hazards soaring above

TomGelwicksCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

“Help Wanted.”One sign of a growing econ-

omy is that we see that phrasemore and more often – onstorefronts, in newspapers andonline. It reminds those whosee it that there’s a job waitingto be filled.

At Great Oaks, we’re con-stantly hearing similar re-quests from our business part-ners. They have current jobopenings – or plans for futureexpansion –- and they’re look-ing for potential employeeswith the right training to fillthose jobs.

We hear that in all job sec-

tors, but inrecent yearswe’ve heardabout a partic-ular gap be-tween jobs andtrained indi-viduals infields likemanufactur-ing, welding,automotivetechnology,

aviation maintenance and con-struction trades like HVAC,electrical, plumbing, masonry,heavy equipment operations,and framing and finishing.

These are careers for skilledprofessionals.

The jobs are there, throughemployers across the Tristateregion. The training is avail-able, at career-technical cen-ters like Great Oaks CareerCampuses as well as public andprivate colleges and universi-ties in the area. What seem tobe missing are those who canand will take advantage of theopportunities. That may beyour neighbor, your son ordaughter, your friend, or evenyou.

Chambers of commerce,employers, economic devel-

opment officials, and othershave discussed and tried in-centives, marketing cam-paigns, websites, open houses,and other avenues to spreadthe word.

There’s no time to lose, andthat’s where you come into thepicture. Your help is wanted. Ifyou know someone who is notbenefiting from Ohio’s eco-nomic recovery, give them anudge. Tell them to check outtraining options in a field thatinterests them. Chances aregood that there’s a place to getthat training nearby and a jobthat’s waiting when they’re

done. A great first step is tovisit the website ohiomeans-jobs.org. You’ll find resourcesfor employment and schoolinformation, and assistance toguide you in reaching yourgoals.

We all benefit when every-one works in satisfying andchallenging careers that payfamily-sustaining wages.Strengthen your community;tell a friend about trainingopportunities and in-demandcareers. Your help is wanted.

Harry Snyder is president/CEO ofGreat Oaks Career Campuses

The jobs are there, across the Tristate region

Harry SnyderCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

Boys track and field» At the Division II district

track meet at New RichmondMay 23, Indian Hill’s WellsCoalfleet was second in the 400meters in 50.53. The Bravesalso won the 4x400 relay in3:29.23.

All qualified for the region-al meet in Dayton.

» Madeira junior Nick Ce-dillo is headed back to state af-ter finishing second in the 800meters (1:57.97) at the Division

II regional meet May 30 inDayton. Senior Michael Christ-man missed state with seventhplace in the 3,200 (10:23.14).

Girls track and field» Indian Hill’s Sabrina Bu-

las was fourth in the in the1,600 meters in 5:39.04 at theDivision II district track meetat New Richmond May 23 toqualify for the regional meet inDayton. The Lady Braves4x800 relay also made it by fin-ishing third at 10:15.98.

Tennis» At the Division II district

tournament at Centerville May

23, Indian Hill’s Andrew Pre-gel lost to CCD’s Asher Hirschin the semifinals, the defeatedClark Montessori’s Chris Bakfor third place, 2-6, 6-2, 7-5.Alex Warstler of the Bravesbeat Bak in the semifinals andlost to Hirsch in the champion-ship 6-3, 6-1. Warstler, Pregel,Hirsch and Bak all advanced tothe state tournament.

At the state tournament,Pregel lost to eventual singleschampion Mason Dragos ofLexington in the first round.Warstler lost to Jacob Waretiof Gahanna Columbus Acad-emy in the semifinals, and thenfell to neighborhood rival Ash-

er Hirsch of CCD in the conso-lation, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) to finishfourth.

Boys lacrosse» Moeller beat Sycamore 13-

10 on May 27 in the regionalsemifinals to advance on toplay St. Xavier May 30 in theregional final. The Crusaderslost to the No. 7 Bombers 16-5to finish the season 12-10.

Baseball» Moeller blanked Lakota

West in the Division I regionalsemifinal May 28, 5-0. NickBennett got the win and JordanRamey was 2-for-2 with an

RBI. Grant Macciocchi alsodoubled in a run. The Crusad-ers moved to the regional finalat the University of Cincin-nati’s Marge Schott Stadiumagainst Mason May 29.

Moeller beat Mason 7-4 May29 to advance to the Division Isemifinals in Columbus June 4.

Boys volleyball» Moeller won their quar-

terfinal match with HilliardDavidson on May 30 to advanceto the Division I state semifi-nals at Capital Universityagainst the winner of Beaver-creek May 31. They lost in thesemifinals.

SHORT HOPS

Scott Springer, Adam Baumand Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

COLUMBUS — Momentum’s atricky thing.

When it’s at your back, it’s anafterthought. But, halting mo-mentum is an uneasy task, espe-cially in volleyball.

Moeller lost the momentumand the match, a five-set thrillerin the Ohio High School BoysVolleyball Association DivisionI state semifinals, to Beaver-creek 22-25, 19-25, 31-29, 25-21,15-5.

“This season was all aboutsurprises, even up to the statetournament everyone was sur-prised with the way things felland the ways things did,” Moell-er senior captain Chris Hack-man said. “That’s the way itgoes, it’s the game of volleyball;it’s a game of momentum.”

The Crusaders opened with ascorching pace, rolling by Bea-vercreek in the first two gameswith cheering behind them.Moeller combined intensity andconfidence in the first twogames, without much dramafrom Beavercreek.

Sensing its tournament lifeon the line, Beavercreek went towork in the third game. Itevolved into a back-and-forthbarrage of lengthy points, withthe crowd clinging to theirseats, hanging on during an end-less string of tense points.

In the third game, Moellertrailed 17-13, but scurried backto tie it 20-20 when the pace ofplay went bonkers. Points be-came longer, more exciting, andwhen the ball finally found thegym floor it was greeted withuproar from the fan base thatbenefited. In the third game,Moeller had two chances to endit. The latter with the Crusadersleading 29-28 before Beaver-creek registered three game-saving points. After that, the

Crusaders were on their heels.“I think it was two-fold,”

Moeller coach Matt McLaugh-lin explained. “Beavercreekstopped making errors ... theirdefense picked up incrediblyand we just couldn’t terminate aball.”

When it needed a boost, Bea-vercreek worked the ball theway of junior Alec Otto whoseemed to find a forceful shotevery time the Beavers neededone.

“It felt amazing. No betterfeeling, an amazing comeback.We never gave up. I’d do any-thing for these guys, I justdidn’t want to go home,” Ottosaid.

With the momentum and en-ergy clearly in the Beavers’court, Beavercreek looked likea different team in games fourand five.

It was Moeller’s first time atstate since 2013, McLaughlinsaid, when the Crusaders lost inthe semifinals. Moeller won the

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Moeller head coach Matt McLaughlin watches intently beside his players asthe Crusaders fell to Beavercreek in five games on May 31 at CapitalUniversity in a Division I state semifinal.

For Moeller, it wasone that got away Adam [email protected]


Moeller senior Connor Peed focusedon his serve in a Division I statesemifinal against Beavercreek May31, 2015 at Capital University.

See VOLLEYBALL, Page 2B

CORRYVILLE — They saythere’s no such thing as an ug-ly win.

Moeller High School’sbaseball team can attest tothat as they racked up five er-rors to Mason’s three in theirregional championship gameat the University of Cincin-nati’s Marge Schott StadiumFriday.

The Crusaders still man-aged to win as they platedthree runs in the sixth inningof a tie game to advance to thestate semifinals for the sev-enth time under coach TimHeld.

Last year against Mason,Moeller surrendered a leadand had to go to extra innings.This year’s game saw themgive up a 3-1 advantage in thefifth inning and actually trail4-3.

Moeller sent seven playersto the plate in the first inningagainst Mason starter AndyMarzhauser. Josh Hollanderdoubled and moved to thirdwhere Patrick Mullingerbrought him in with a sacri-

JIM OWENS FOR THE ENQUIRER

Moeller pitcher Joe Vranesic is mobbed by his teammates after closing out the Crusaders’ 7-4 victory overMason Friday.

Despite defense,Moeller baseballreturns to state

Scott [email protected]


Moeller base runner Eric Connor slides safely into home as Masoncatcher Tyler Krabbe awaits the throw. Moeller defeated Mason 7-4. See BASEBALL, Page 2B

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state title in 2012.“(The loss) brings

back memories fromsophomore year, we lostin the same spot to Hil-liard Darby,” Hackmansaid. “It was my firsttime on varsity and Ilooked around (the lock-er room) and saw all theseniors and I kind ofthought, ‘that’s gonna beme one day, that’s gonnabe me.’

“It’s just a great pro-gram, it’s a great school,it’s a great everything.I’m really sad it’s comingto an end but it’s been areally great four years,” Hackman concluded. McLaughlin said

Moeller will lose eight“special” seniors, buthe’s optimistic the expe-rience at state can be animportant education.

“We had a great sea-son. It sucks to lose, andwe don’t like this feelingbut there’s a lot to beproud of,” McLaughlinsaid.

Moeller’s departingseniors are: Hackman,Gus Vogel, Connor Peed,Harry Savarese, RyanFrank, Logan Sheets,Justin Deyhle and NickWright.

According to theOHSBVA, 71 schools par-ticipated this season inboys’ volleyball, and thegoal is to continue togrow and hopefully getcloser to triple digits.

VolleyballContinued from Page 1B


Moeller players Chris Hackman, left, Connor Peed, middle, andJohnny Rickert accept their state semifinalist medals afterlosing to Beavercreek on May 31 at Capital University.

fice fly. Kyle Butz latersingled in the second runfor the early 2-0 lead.

Moeller starter GrantMacchiocchi kept Ma-son hitless until thethird. Marzhauserreached on an error andwas later singled in byDylan Bryant to make it2-1.

Moeller scored againin the fourth to go up 3-1.

In the fifth inning,Macciocchi gave up aleadoff walk to LoganWilliams, who came inon Michael Treft’s dou-ble down the third-baseline to get Mason withina run at 3-2. TylerKrabbe then singled andRodney Hutchisonstruck out. However, thethird strike was droppedand thrown into rightfield, scoring Treft to tiethe game at three.Krabbe then scored on asacrifice fly by NickNorthcut and Masontook the 4-3 lead.

The Crusaders hadthree of their five errorsin the inning.

“What a crazy game,”Held said afterward.“We’ve been playinggreat defensively untiltoday. If you would’vetold me we were going tomake five errors in agame, I’d say you werecrazy.”

Moeller got the runback in the bottom of theframe on a Mitch Meecesacrifice fly.

Mason threatened inthe sixth inning by load-ing the bases with oneout against reliever

Mitchell Bault. CoachHeld then went to thebullpen for Joe Vranesicwho coaxed a fly out andfielder’s choice to getout of the inning un-scathed.

Moeller took a 5-4lead in the bottom of thesixth when Bailey Mon-toya doubled, KyleDockus walked, Hol-lander singled and EricConner delivered a sac-rifice fly to center. TheCrusaders added twomore runs to give Vra-nesic some breathingroom.

The Comets got twoon with two out beforeVranseic registered thefinal strikeout for moreMoeller hardware and atrip to Huntington Park.

Vranesic was injuredin last season’s dogpileagainst Mason. It wassatisfying for Held tosee his senior pitcherget the win in relief.

“We know we canbring him out of the penand he’s good for 30, 40,50 pitches,” Held said.

Moeller is now 29-3with Held seeking hisfourth state title.

The Comets finish23-8 and coach Curt Blyloses nine seniors. Ma-son had defeated Turpin,Loveland, Troy and LaSalle in the postseasonbefore falling to the Cru-saders.

“We’re disappointedin the outcome, but I’dnever ever be disap-pointed in them,” Blysaid. “They’ve been a joyto coach and we continueto move our programforward. To play in thisregional title gameagain is a credit to thoseguys.”


Moeller catcher Bailey Montoya attempts to field a fair ballin the top of the seventh. Moeller defeated Mason 7-4.

BaseballContinued from Page 1B

INDIAN HILL — Likelast season, the IndianHill High School girls la-crosse team finished theyear against a Columbus-area team. However, thisseason the game cameearlier in the Division IItournament as the LadyBraves fell 12-7 to Colum-bus Academy May 18.

The loss ended a winstreak for Indian Hill ofnine games going back toa15-8 loss April 21to Divi-sion I Mason. After start-ing slow at 0-2, Coach Ka-tie Post guided the girls toa 14-4 mark, just threegames off last year’s state

runner-up record of 17-4.“The girls wanted to go

as far as possible obvious-ly because they enjoyedthe ride last year,” Postsaid. “Unfortunately, thecards didn’t fall our waythis time. We played somegood competition.”

Included in their Maywin streak were winsover Division I programsSt. Ursula, Lakota Westand Loveland. Post losesjust five seniors from thissquad in defenders PaigeBrockhoff and SamanthaSanders, midfieldersAshton Irvine and Mac-kenzie McMillan and at-tack Gabi Gibson.

The departing quintetwill now hang up their

competitive sticks for ac-ademics.

“If anything, they mayplay club,” Post said.“Two are going to Miami,one to UC, one to VirginiaTech and one to Colora-do.”

Approaching her thirdseason at Indian Hill nextspring, Post has a core oftalent that has played inbig games over the lasttwo seasons.

“I have six juniors thatwill be returning as risingseniors, including mygoalie, which is awe-some,” Post said.

Allie Lach will be afour-year varsity goaliewith Elizabeth Bodebacking up as a junior.

Athletic playmakerRhian Horton will also bea senior.

With Indian Hill’s fa-cilities improving overthe last two seasons andsome success, Post is see-ing increased interest inthe program.

“I’ve been kind oflucky that a lot from soc-cer and cross country likeplaying lacrosse,” Postsaid. “I’m very lucky withall of the facilities and(athletic director) Jeff Zi-dron is great and takescare of us.”

Indian Hill wrappedup the season ranked No.14 by www.laxpower.comin Ohio.

Indian Hill girls lacrosse wraps up winning seasonScott [email protected]

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Indian Hill seniors Ashton Irvine (15) and Mackenzie McMillan(5) compete against MND earlier this season.

SYCAMORE TWP. — Justout of view of the RonaldReagan Cross CountyHighway, a pair of crosscountry rivals that sitfour and a half milesapart squared off in theDivision I lacrosse tour-nament May 27.

Sycamore hostedMoeller on their juniorhigh field and came inwith just one loss in themonth of May, in over-time to Seven Hills. Like-wise, Moeller had a goodmonth once they returnedto the local portion oftheir schedule.

After a 5-9 start play-ing teams from Louis-ville, Pennsylvania, Co-lumbus and Cleveland,the Crusaders reeled offsix in a row under second-year coach Sean McGin-nis.

Against Sycamore,they made it seven by tak-

ing an early lead and nev-er relinquishing. Moellerscored a pair around theeight-minute mark of thefirst quarter, but Syca-more cut it to 2-1 on a Mi-chael Sorger goal.

Nick Cinquina’s goalfor the Crusaders made it4-1 at the end of a periodand it eventually got to 6-1in the second, beforeTommy Barnhorststopped the bleeding forthe Aves.

At the half, it was 8-4Crusaders.

In the third quarter,Sycamore went on a runwith Sorger, Nick Cliverand Tyler Hegyesi gettingthe Aves within one at 8-7However, Moellerknocked a pair in at theend of the third to make it10-7.

In the fourth, NoahFlynn and Cinquina gotMoeller out to a 12-7 lead,but the Aves answeredagain, eventually closingto 12-10 on another goal by

Hegyesi. Just under fourminutes, Moeller’s EricReynolds scored to makefor the 13-10 final.

“They played a zonemost of the time,” McGin-nis said of the Aviators.“They pack it in and theirgoalie makes saves andthey push to the otherend. It’s a game of runsand we held it there.When we needed to in thesecond half we scored andkind of pulled away.”

The Aves finished theseason 15-4 with the loss.

“They (Moeller) did areally good job maintain-ing possession on of-fense,” Sycamore CoachGreg Cole said. “I thinkour guys fought and it wasa great lacrosse game.”

Several Sycamore sen-iors hang their sticks upwith honors. Attack TylerHegyesi was first teamAll-Region, with defenderJeff Tang making secondteam and defender Ste-phen Mills honorable

mention.Among the Aves ex-

pected to lead nextspring’s group are firstteam All-Region picks Mi-chael Sorger and TommyBarnhorst; second teamselections Blake Petzeltand Andrew Cardenasand honorable mentionKevin Fitzgerald. All willbe 2016 seniors.

“One of our strengthcoaches will get withthem,” Cole said of his re-turners. “I want them toplay other sports. They’rea great group.”

The victory put Moell-er against St. Xavier, whobeat Loveland 16-2. OnMay 30 at Kings HighSchool, the Bombers gotout to a big halftime leadat 13-1 and cruised on tothe 16-5 win to advance tothe Division I state semi-finals.

The loss to the No. 7(laxpower.com) Bombersended Moeller’s season at12-10.

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Moeller's Jack Richey (24) knocks the ball away from St.Xavier's Anthony Longi (33) during their regional final.

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Moeller seniors Nick Cinquina and Eric Reynolds trot off aftera goal by Cinquina against Sycamore May 27.

Moeller battles Sycamore,St. X in lacrosse tourneyScott [email protected]

JUNE 3, 2015 • SUBURBAN LIFE • 3BLIFE

This is the time of yearwhen many people beginhome improvement pro-jects but, depending onthe size of the job, it’s im-portant to realize you firstneed to get a building per-mit.

Robin Short, of ForestPark, says she thought hercontractor had obtainedthe proper permits beforebeginning repairs to herhouse. Short bought herhouse six years ago andonly recently learned twosun room additions hadnot been built accordingto the city’s building code.

So, Short hired a con-tractor and says she toldhim, “Get permits, and re-modify the two rooms tobring everything up tocode – the electrical, roof-ing, everything up tocode.”

The con-tractor be-gan work ayear agoand Shortsays, “Hewas tellingme, as thework wasproceed-ing, thebuilding in-

spector had been over toinspect it.” So, she con-tinued paying the contrac-tor for the work.

Short says at somepoint she talked with theForest Park building in-spector and was shockedto learn nothing was up tocode. Problems includedno moisture barrier be-hind the siding, and roofframing and shingles notinstalled according toplan.

In all, she says, she hadpaid the contractor morethan $18,000. Then, aftertalking with the inspector,she had to hire an electri-cian to properly upgradeher electrical panel at acost of $1,700.

Short says she tried toget in touch with her con-tractor but, “He won’t an-swer my calls, he won’tanswer my emails. He didthe work, but he just didthe work according to howhe wanted to do it, whenhe wanted to do it and inhis code.”

I was able to get intouch with the contractorand was told he has beenin and out of the hospitalfor the past few months.He said he stopped workon that job because he ranout of money.

Short says she didn’t

realize it is the homeown-er’s responsibility tomake sure a plan is sub-mitted and approved bythe building department,and a work permit is is-sued before any work canbegin. That’s an importantlesson for everyone.

Always make sureyour contract calls for thefirm to draw up plans andget them approved. Don’tlet any work begin until awork permit is posted onthe job site. Check withthe building departmentas the work progresses tomake sure it’s being donecorrectly before youmake any payments to thecontractor.

Howard Ain appears as theTroubleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

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Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

For 50 years, AmericanJewish Committee hashonored outstanding stu-dent volunteers of allfaiths who have demon-strated a passion for mak-ing our community a bet-ter place to live with theSimon Lazarus Jr. HumanRelations Award.

Rockdale Temple inAmberley Village AJ cele-brated the 50th anniversa-ry of the Lazarus Awardsat a ceremony in whichone junior winner andfour junior finalists andone senior winner andfour senior finalists werepresented with cash priz-es and recognition of theirvolunteer accomplish-ments.

The 2015 Simon Laza-rus Jr., Award winnerswere Shannon Wilson ofLakeside, Kentucky, asenior at Notre DameAcademy in Park Hills,Kentucky, and HayleyLeach of Dry Ridge, Ken-tucky, a junior at GrantCounty High School.

The senior finalistswere Caroline Molony,Mount Notre Dame HighSchool; Meredith Montal-bano, Loveland HighSchool; Brittany Oes-treicher, Seton HighSchool, and Corinne Saul,Finneytown High School.Junior finalists includedAlyson Dressman, Wyo-ming High School; NatalieGuzman, Madeira High

School; Stefanie Shindler,Sycamore High School,and Maddie Weikel, Lako-ta East High School.

This year, the LazarusCommittee vetted 59nominations submitted by37 high schools.

The Simon Lazarus Jr.,Human Relations Awardsare named for leader ofthe American JewishCommittee. Simon Laza-rus Jr. was president ofthe Cincinnati regionfrom 1951-1953, and amember of the nationalBoard of Governors. Thelate Lazarus was a Cincin-nati attorney. He alsochaired the Mayor'sFriendly Relations Com-mittee.

Volunteers named Lazarus winners

People Working Coop-eratively is commemorat-ing its 40th anniversary ofserving Greater Cincin-nati, Northern Kentuckyand Southeast Indianawith a year-long celebra-tion.

Events include aHometown Hollywood ga-la, the Repair Affair annu-al home repair event andPrepare Affair, an eventthat helps local familiesready their homes forwinter.

The nonprofit organi-zation provides critical

home repairs, weatheriza-tion, modification andmaintenance services tohelp elderly, disabled andlow-income residents staysafely in their homes, ac-cording to a press release.

PWC will host a 40thanniversary celebrationSept. 11 at The Drees Pa-villion.

To learn more aboutPeople Working Coopera-tively and its mission tosave homes and restorepride, visithttp://pwc40.org/.

PWC celebrates 40 years

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More than 500 volunteers, including Jared Wojcikowski ofSharonville, fanned out at 70 homes across the Cincinnatiregion in May 2014 for People Working Cooperatively’sRepair Affair.

Matthew Williamsreceived an appoint-ment to The NavalAcademy at Annapolis,and his twin sister,Megan Williams was ac-cepted to the Univer-sity of Cincinnati’s Col-lege of Nursing.

Both twins havebeen very active in 4Hprojects in BrownCounty by showinglambs and chickens, ac-cording to their grand-parents Nancy and JimWilliams of Madeira.

Matthew and Megan

are in track and crosscountry and will gradu-ate from GeorgetownHigh School in George-town May 31.

Matt will be valedic-torian and Megan willbe salutatorian.

Twins graduateNos. 1, 2 in class

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JUNE 3, 2015 • SUBURBAN LIFE • 5BLIFE

Bethel Baptist TempleFamily Nights at the Park areplanned for the last Friday ofJune, July and August, at 6:30p.m. at Bechtold Park. Kids canparticipate in an hour ofstructured sports, arts andcrafts and more, followed byrefreshments and a devotionfor the whole family. Call thechurch for more information.

AWANA children’s clubs forages 4 through ninth-grade isoffered 7-8:30 p.m. Wednes-days during the school year.

A college and career Biblestudy meets at the churchevery other Monday at 7:30p.m. Call the church for de-tails.

Round Up Sunday for all thechildren’s Sunday schoolclasses meets on the firstSunday of the month for Biblestories, games, penny wars,Bible Bowl and more.

Sunday School classes are 10a.m.; Sunday worship is 11 a.m.Kings Kids, a children’s wor-ship service, is offered duringthe 11 a.m. service. Nurserycare is available.

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

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchSoles 4 Souls is June 7. Bring apair of gently used shoes todonate to charity.

Please join the ThoughtfulChristian group every Sundayat 9 a.m. in the church library.Participant handouts areavailable in the Narthex.

The youth group, God Squad,mission trip will be June 7-12in Tennessee.

The T.W.O picnic will be at theWeiman home June 20.

The NEEDS collection item forJune is canned tuna andcereal.

Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care isavailable.

Sunday sermons are recordedand available on our website,www.bapc.net

The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; the church hasa Facebook page.

Cincinnati FriendsMeeting - QuakerRegular worship is 11 a.m.Sundays followed by fellow-ship in the Fireside room atnoon. First day/nursery schoolis available.

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

CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodServices are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

The annual outdoor singing isnoon, Saturday, June 6, andincludes food and fun games.

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

Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchCelebrate your faith at GoodShepherd Lutheran Church.Woven Worship with Commu-nion is 5 p.m., Saturdays;traditional service is 8 a.m.Sundays; a 30-minute servicefor families with young chil-dren is 9 a.m., Sundays; con-temporary service is 11 a.m.;and traditional service is 11a.m.

GSLC offers preschool andstudent Sunday School at 9:30a.m., September-May.

The church is at 7701 KenwoodRoad, Kenwood, 891-1700;goodshepherd.com

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchThe adult Sunday school class isviewing Rob Bell’s video serieswith discussion. Considerjoining the class at 9 a.m.Sundays through June.

Seekers (The Way, the Truthand the Life) small groupmeets 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Sundays. For more informa-tion, contact Dave and Melissaat 891-8527 extension 1.

Sunday School: 9 a.m., SundayWorship Service: 10:30 a.m.,

Camp Kids & Child Care: 11a.m.; youth, outreach, fellow-ship, music ministries, Biblestudies.

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

Madeira SilverwoodPresbyterian ChurchThe church is presenting “TheArt of Marriage,” a multi-week course. Visitmadeirachurch.org.

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

Mission BaptistCincinnatiSunday worship is 11 a.m. Biblestudy for all ages is 10 a.m.

Open house is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.June 7.

The church is at 7595 Montgo-mery Road, Kenwood; 520-9111; mbccincy.org.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchRegular service times are at 8a.m. with spoken Eucharistand 10 a.m. with SundaySchool and child care.

Habitat for Humanity Workdaysthroughout the summer inLockland. Call the office formore info and to sign up.

Summer Sunday school will beoffered through Aug. 16..

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

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchSt. Paul is collecting new andused shoes for all ages for theUnited Methodist Four CornersThrift Store in Shiprock, NewMexico. Please mark the dona-tions and leave them at thechurch.

A Bible study is offered at noonand 7 p.m. Wednesdays withPastor Ra. Bring a Bible, anopen mind, a friendly disposi-tion, and a heart for lovingGod and the world. The topic:What is meant by “Baptized byFire.”

The Adult Bible Class invites allto join in fun and fellowship at9:30 a.m. The class enjoyscoffee and dunkers, prayerand singing and an amazingBible-based curriculum. Theclass is studying gifts of theHoly Spirit found in John 1, 2and 3.

Cornerstone is a small adultgroup which meets at 9:30a.m. every Sunday and in-formally discusses Christianthemes.

FUSE, a fun time for students infifth- through 12th-grades,meets from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m. every Sunday for games,food and some time to learnabout Jesus.

Worship times are 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. (traditional) and9:30 a.m. (contemporary).

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

SonRise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group.Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based onthe Beatitudes addressingmany of life’s hurts, hang-upsand habits.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

Trinity CommunityChurchVacation Bible School, “Ever-est:Conquering Challengeswith God’s Mighty Power,” willbe offered 6:30-9 p.m. Sunday,June 14-Wednesday, June 17,for pre-K through fourth-grade. A $5 donation is sug-gested. Songs, games, crafts,stories and fun are planned.

The church is at 3850 E. Gal-braith Road, Deer Park; 791-7631; www.trinitycincinna-ti.org.

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RELIGION

Francis J. BusemeyerFrancis “Frank” J. Busemeyer,

92, of Deer Park died April 12.Survived by children Richard

(Sandi), Donald (Beverly), Bill(Sue), Fran (Mike) McKeown,Kathy (Bob) Hull, Carol (Keith)Toft, Diane (Terry) Hill, Jim(Michelle) and Linda (Basil)Wilkirson; grandchildren CarrieCarpenter, Chad, Nate (Maran-da), Dawn (Mike) Wiles, David(Jami), Adam, Courtney (Chel-sea) ,Christopher, Colleen(Brian) Kupper, Kelly (Damien)Spangler, Casey (Matt) Copley,Andy (Katie) McKeown, Robin(Kes) Rich, Michael (Lauren)Hull, Lisa (Josh) Brumfiel,Daniel Toft, Matthew (Erin)Hill,Emily Hill, Jesse, Corinne,Olivia, Sara (Jeff) Fulton, JakeWilkirson, Tricia (Ryan) Ziegler;29 great-grandchildren; sib-lings Ruth Slusher, Larry, Tomand Mary Lucas; friend, ShirleyHassman and many nieces andnephews.

Preceded in death by wife of61 years, Maryanne HansbauerBusemeyer; and siblings JaneSweeney and Rob and MaryBusemeyer.

Services were April 16 at St.Saviour Catholic Church, Cincin-nati. Memorials to: Hospice ofCincinnati.

DEATHS

The Sycamore Com-munity Summer Sing-ers will be touring andspreading choral musicthroughout France andItaly this June.

2015 marks the sev-enth European tour forSCSS. Beginning in2003, it’s a biennialevent for the singinggroup led by choral di-rector Linda Gartner.

Some 83 strong, theSCSS choir is composedprimarily of auditioned

high school singers, butis also complementedwith adults who serve aschaperones. Ten schoolsare represented: Syca-more, Kings, Loveland,Wyoming, Princeton,Madeira, CincinnatiCountry Day, Mount No-tre Dame, SummitCountry Day and St. Ur-sula Academy.

Highlighting thisyears’ tour will be stopsalong the southernFrench coast at Nice,

Eze, Grasse and Cannes,as well as three destina-tions in Italy at Siena,Florence and Rome. Thechoir will sing at a num-ber of churches and ca-thedrals along the waywith a much-anticipat-ed, culminating perfor-mance at St. Peter’s Bas-ilica in the Vatican.

A “Welcome HomeConcert” is planned forSunday, June 28, at theSycamore PresbyterianChurch.

THANKS TO TERRENCE HUGE

The 2015 Sycamore Community Summer Singers gather at Swaim Park in Montgomeryfor a formal group photo to celebrate their upcoming European tour in June. The SCSSchoir is led by choral director Linda Gartner.

Sycamore Community Singershead to Europe for seventh tour

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

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

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

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

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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

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

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

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3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

513 272-5800www.horizoncc.com

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3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsCriminal damagingWindshield damaged while at8200 block of Wooster Pike,March 22.

Reported on 4200 block ofPlainville Road, March 21.

TheftReported on E. Galbraith and126, April 2.

MADEIRAIncidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringPurses, cash, etc. taken at 7700block of Laurel, May 13.

Drug abuseReported at 5600 block ofOakvista, May 12.

Drug paraphernalia

Crack pipe located on malesuspect at area of Dee atThomas, May 10.

Solicitation/no permitReported at 7200 block of JulerAve., May 15.

TheftCopper taken; $300 at 6300block of Euclid Ave., May 12.

Wallet taken at Kroger at 6900block of Miami Ave., May 16.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBurglaryDoor valued at $400 removedfrom 4900 block of Kugler MillRoad, Nov. 25.

Identity theftReported on 7800 block ofMontgomery Road, April 4.

Theft

Sunglasses removed from 7800block of Montgomery Road,March 28.

Hoses valued at $850 removedfrom 7700 block of Montgo-mery Road, March 28.

7800 block of MontgomeryRoad, March 27.

Refrigerator and dryer valuedat $1,100 removed from 7200block of Bobby Lane, April 3.

$600 removed from 7800 blockof Montgomery Road, April 4.

GPS and tablet valued at $800removed from 8900 block ofSedgewick Drive, April 6.

Unauthorized use of motorvehicleReported on 6800 block ofLynnfield Court, April 2.

POLICE REPORTS

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP6501 Cliff Ridge Ave.: Beckett,Nicole L. to Ramsay, Robert J.& Mary S.; $215,000.

DEER PARK7235 Brookline Ave.: Ruhe,Marlene K. Tr. to Yee, Jona-than A.; $180,000.

7163 Maryland Ave.: Donovan,Dane P. & Kyle E. to Rose,Laura C.; $130,500.

MADEIRA7836 Camargo Road: 7886Camargo LLC to Banjo BoysLLC; $240,000.

6779 Eleck Place: Swami, RajeevK. to Hartley, Shane & Ryan E.;$225,900.

7200 Osceola Drive: Perkins,Jean Annmarie to Camaplan,FBO Joseph W. Davidson Ira;$46,000.

SILVERTON6814 Grace Ave.: Lee, Richard &Amy Dunn to Black, BrandonA. & Marian E.; $100,300.

6715 Hampton Drive: Spry,Mark to Johnston, MatthewD.; $78,400.

6849 Sampson Lane: Thompson,

Jimmy C. & Bonnie Heater toBurst, Theresa M.; $116,500.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP8065 Hetz Drive: Moksin, Simonto Khong, Quan; $155,500.

10854 Lake Thames Drive:Albers, Mary Jane to Gurvich,Elena; $146,000.

4558 Lamont Ave.: Burt, Jenni-fer M. & Brian M. to Tuke,Stephanie L.; $94,750.

4656 Orchard Lane: Tyo, Chris-topher M. & Sarah A. Blantonto Beitenhaus, Lea & John P.Lavelle; $158,000.

8063 Paddington Lane: Estateof Paul E. Smith to Lawson,Susan; $312,500.

4525 Theodore Ave.: Anders,Barry to Jonas, Mary E.;$101,900.

4125 Trebor Drive: Zutavern,Craig E. & Andrea to Holland,Brittney & John Schornick;$149,500.

5817 Whitechapel Drive: Car-roll, Janel E. Tr. to Irvin, Marga-ret F.; $323,500.

10931 Barrington Court: Nardi,Michael R. Tr. to Puentes, RubyCastilla & Miguel E. Habeych;$147,500.

8048 Buckland Drive: Sprong,Gary N. & Patricia J. to Lopez,John M. & Catherine V.;$162,000.

Finley Lane: Zicka Family HomesLtd. to Sharif, Zulfikar A.;$845,206.

7921 Kugler Mill Road: MarinoCustom Homes LLC to Cady,Patrick J. & Mary D.;$1,110,023.

10889 Lake Thames Drive:Dickerson, Roger William Jr. toCox, Jason; $130,000.

3821 Mantell Ave.: U.S. Bank NATr. to Molina, Ruben A. Jr.;$96,900.

7752 Montgomery Road: LivingSolutions LLC to May, Daniel J.;$72,000.

Montgomery Road: MidwestOhio LLC to Hanson RealProperty LLC; $325,000.

7660 School Road: Green BayPackaging Inc. to 7660 SchoolRoad LLC; $750,000.

8406 St Clair Ave.: Powell,Amanda S. to Camper, Jared;$85,000.

8390 Wexford Ave.: Sullivan-Kreiner, Lynn L. & Anthony C.Kreiner to Morgan, MatthewP.; $117,750.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

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