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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2014 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS
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Sandi Biales went over tothe house next to hers on Re-dondo Court 30 years to wel-come Tim and Denise Arkfeld,who had just moved in. Shebrought beard and salt, herfamily’s traditional welcominggift, and hoped she would nothave lousy neighbors.
Over the years, Biales real-ized she had quite the opposite.
When her water pipe broke,Tim came over to help. Whenshe can’t get her lawnmowerstarted, Tim would come overto help. When she was away forvacation, all the Arkfeldswould look after her house.Tim would come over to cuttree limbs and knock downicicles without being asked.Denise makes a chocolate cakeevery year for Biales‘s birth-day.
“They are wonderful neigh-bors. You have no idea how
wonderful it is to have wonder-ful neighbors until you havelousy neighbors,” Biales saidfrom the Arkfelds’ living room.
The Arkfelds said Bialeshas returned the favors byletting their relatives stay ather house so everyone could beclose by for family events.Biales also gave their daughterher first job of looking afterher cat while she was on vaca-tion.
Biales said living on Redon-do Court would not be the samewithout the Arkfelds.
“They moved away for twoyears. Thank god, they areback. I don’t know what wouldhave happened to me,” Bialessaid.
Denise and Tim said theywere surprised and flatteredby the nomination, adding theywere just being neighborly.
“They are close neighbors. Ifeel very lucky to have them inmy life on my street and rightnext door,” Biales wrote in hernomination.
Dillonvale man rakes leaves, shovels snow, buys icecream
“The Belfast Club” is a name Aldo Nebiolo and several others livingon Belfast Avenue in Dillonvale decided to assign to a small group ofabout 20 neighbors who frequently found themselves together over theweekends.
Nebiolo and his wife of 47 years, Judy, moved there nearly fouryears ago. While relatively new to the neighborhood, he quickly be-came part of his new community. So much so, the Belfast Club nominat-ed Nebiolo for “Neighbors Who Care.”
“Aldo is retired and while we’re all at work he cuts grass, rakesleaves and shovels snow for us as well as for the neighbors on the other
side of him,” wrote Dana Merida in theletter of nomination. “He buys icecream for all of the kids on the streetevery time the ice cream truck comes.Needless to say, the kids love him.
“Aldo is also a very religious manthat holds true to his faith and believesin giving to others.”
Merida said that Nebiolo’s generos-ity pretty much began at hello.
“I believe the first generous thinghe did was bring our paper to the doorthat was left at the bottom of our drive-way. Then it just grew,” she said.
Responding via email as he was outof the country, Nebiolo was surprisedby the nomination, but said it madehim happy.
“Actually, I don’t think I am doinganything special,” he wrote. “Myneighbors spend many hours at work,
taking their children to school, sometimes they are sick, etc., and so Igladly do what I can for them so they can relax a little more with theirfamilies.
“My neighbors are also very kind to us, and during our absencesthey watch our house that we bought four years ago when we movedfrom abroad. I am also a rather recent immigrant to America comingfrom Italy four years ago, and proudly I became an American citizenlast February.”
He and his wife, who is a Cincinnati native, are proud grandparents.Only, their grandchildren live in Italy. Because they miss their owngrandchildren, they enjoy pleasing the children of their neighborhood.
“They represent our hopes in the future, and there is no better re-ward in this world than seeing a child smiling and happy,” Nebiolowrote. “The title of an old Charlie Brown comic book was ‘Happiness is....’ For Linus it was his blanket, of course, and in Belfast Avenue wecoined the additional phrase, ‘Happiness is an ice cream from the truckthat comes down the street.’”
- By Sheila Vilvens
Indian Hill teacher encourages outreach to Haiti
Indian Hill High School French teacher Barb Mustard has taken community servicebeyond the classroom.
“She teaches students about other cultures where French is the primary language,”assistant Principal Jennifer Ulland said. “To engage students even further, Barb thenworks with them to develop fundraising and support programs for a country that needshelp.”
Mustard has focused on Haiti in recent years. Ulland said that in addition to leading an initiative to open clean water sources in Hai-
ti, Mustard has also led the students in selling jewelry, ornaments and other items toraise funds that are then donated to Haiti.
Ulland said Mustard developed a program last year in which used backpacks werecollected for Haitian students. More than 50 backpacks were collected this school year.
“Barb truly cares about others and about instilling care and awareness in those sheteaches,” Ulland said.
Mustard, who lives in Pleasant Ridge, said it’s important to instill this generosity instudents.
“School is so much bigger than just teaching subject matter,” Mustard said. “(Thestudents) have to learn about life.”
- By Forrest Sellers
Wonderful neighbors find eachother on Redondo
By Marika [email protected]
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Denise and Tim Arkfeld and Sandi Biales have been neighbors for more than 30 years.
THANKS TO DANA MERIDA
Aldo Nebiolo was nominated by‘The Belfast Club’ for NeighborsWho Care.
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Indian Hill High School French teacher Barb Mustard encourages her students to think beyond theclassroom. Mustard has organized numerous efforts to help Haiti in recent years.
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Sycamore Township isoffering Christmas treechipping, Friday, Dec. 26 -Friday, Jan. 23, at Bech-told Park, 4312 SycamoreRoad and at McDanielSports Complex, 11797Solzman Road.
Scholarshipsavailable
The Madeira Woman'sClub is offering two schol-arships to high school sen-iors who are residents ofMadeira. Applicationshave been sent to the fol-lowing high schools: Ma-deira, Moeller, Mt. Notre
Dame, Saint Ursula, SaintXavier and Ursuline. Con-tact your school counselorfor the application. Fundsare from the operation ofthe Clothes Closet in Ma-deira, and other eventssponsored by the MadeiraWoman's Club.
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Indian Hill teachershares importanceof service
A water walk is justone example of how anIndian Hill High Schoolteacher is raising socialawareness.
Social studies teacherWendy Silvius has spear-headed a variety of ser-vice projects at theschool.
“This is a teacher whodefinitely walks whatshe talks,” said ArlinePique, director of tech-nology at the school.
Pique said Silvius wasinstrumental in puttingtogether a district-wideinitiative to provideclean water to an or-phanage in Haiti. Silvius,who is a resident of Mt.Washington, also orga-nized a water walk inwhich the studentsgained an understandingof what it’s like for peo-ple in Haiti to carryclean water a significantdistance.
She is also active inthe Sister Cities studentexchange program withMunich.
“(She) has a passionfor community service,”Pique said.
Silvius said communi-
ty service can teachthose who participate alot about others.
“A famous rabbi oncesaid the act teaches youthe meaning of the act,”Silvius said. “While youare involved in doing
service, your under-standing of why you’redoing it comes to you.”
Silvius said such anunderstanding can bevery beneficial.
- By Forrest Sellers
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Indian Hill High School social studies teacher Wendy Silviushas organized numerous community service initiatives at theschool.
THE CARING NEVERSTOPS
We asked, and youresponded. In a big way.
We asked if you knewsomeone who regularlyembodies the spirit ofNeighbors Who Care –maybe they brought youfood during an illness, orlooked after your housewhile you were gone, orcleared your drivewayduring snow, or helpedpick up debris after a storm– or maybe they just pro-vide a friendly face, orlisten when you need totalk to someone.
We received almost 200nominations from readersof our 16 Ohio papers. Wehave picked some of thebest stories and will high-light these special peopleover the next few weeks.All nominees will be ac-knowledged during thattime - even if by just a shortmention.
Thanks to you, and tothem, for making ourholiday editions memora-ble.
You nominated these Neighbors WhoCare:
BILL WITSKEN, SYCAMORETOWNSHIPNominated by Tom Canning“Bill goes way above and beyond to helphis neighbors when they need help andeven when they don’t. It’s not unusual tosee Bill clearing off driveways early in themorning for elderly and handicappedneighbors even before the sun rises. Hedelivers their newspapers from theirdriveway to their porch and constantlyhelps with yard work.”
STEVE AND LISA LEDWIN, KEN-WOODNominated by Bob and Maxine Kistler“Our neighbors, the Ledwins, are thebest neighbors anyone could have. Stevemows and trims our yard, making it lookmanicured each week. He blows theleaves to the curb in the fall and shovelsthe snow from the driveway and walk-way in the winter. Lisa and the girlslooked after the house while we wereaway - watered plants, brought in themail, etc. They bring the paper and trashcan up to the house each week. Whatwonderful neighbors!!”
RUBY AND FRANK ADRIAN, MA-DEIRANominated by Kristin Száva & SteveVerssen“They are both retired and ‘up there’ inage, both have their illnesses and ailinghealth, but they are never short of smilesor a kind word.“If you do something for them, theyalways repay you by doing twice as muchfor you. (They had our drive-way cleanedlast winter in that terrible snow.)“They are always thoughtful and sweet
to everybody in the neighborhood,whether it is a ‘mercy meal’ or a newbaby born, they are always thoughtful,sharing and kind and give of themselves!“They keep an eye out for trouble, andyou always feel safe as they are watchful,yet never intruding!“Mostly they are kind, helpful, wonderfulcaring neighbors always with a kindword and a smile.”
ROB AND ARIANNA WARFEL,MADEIRANominated by Nancy Striebich“Rob and Arianna are the epitome ofwhat I believe Neighbors Who Care isabout.“They take care of the whole MichaelDrive neighborhood. Without beingasked, they routinely cut their neighbors’grass, shovel their snow, rake their leaves,remove unwanted landscaping, anddeliver cookies, food, etc. for any of uswho may need it. They are raising threeyoung boys and they teach them, by theirexamples, how to ‘give back’ or ‘pay itforward.’“The boys can be found taking care oftheir neighbors yards - always withoutbeing asked.“Recently, Rob and Arianna helped anelderly neighbor who had several deadbushes around her light post. She com-mented that she would love to have thebushes removed but couldn’t afford it.That evening, under the cloak of dark-ness, Rob and Arianna dug out thebushes. They didn’t even tell her that itwas them!“Rob and Arianna are the most selfless,giving people I know. They are outgoing,kind and very friendly. They have done somuch for me and want nothing in return.I cannot even begin to count the number
of times they have secretly cut my grassor raked my leaves. I am proud to callthem neighbors and friends.”
JUNE RILEY, MADEIRANominated by John Hecht, Shirley Moranand Amanda and Joe Shults.“June-bug is a truly caring neighbor. Sheis a constant beacon of support andfriendship for all of us in so many ways.“First, she provides frequent help whenwe go away on trips. She collects our mailand waters our gardens. I travel oftenand her efforts here have improved myquality of life.“On one occasion, she even weeded thegarden (I couldn’t think to ask for that)!Second, she creates a beautiful, diversegarden in her yard that brightens ourneighborhood; people passing by oftenstop on her sidewalk to take it all in.Along with that, she empowers us withexcellent practical advice on gardens andother matters in the area.“Last, and most importantly, she hasbeen incredibly kind and helpful on apersonal level. She has been considerate,caring, and friendly with my 4-year-oldlittle boy, setting aside candy just for himon parade day and engaging him inconversations. “I moved here just last April. I oftenstruggle with the everyday grind ofgetting my son off to school, working,and managing the house. June’s generos-ity has helped me directly and my neigh-bors feel the same way. If I knew more ofmy neighbors, then I surely would haveeven more co-nominators.“June is real treasure in our neighbor-hood, a friend to everyone, and we allgreatly appreciate her.”
The home decoratingcontest is bringing anoth-er year of friendly compe-tition, holiday spirit andtradition to Madeira.
Because it has becamea long-standing tradition,Madeira Woman‘s Clubmembers Ruth Anne Kin-ney and Carol O’Donnelboth could not recall whenthe home decorating con-test started. O’Donnel saidbecame involved with thecontest in 1995. The con-test is sponsored andjudged by woman’s clubmembers and awards arehanded out by the city ofMadeira.
O’Donnel said, in anemail, when the contest
started residents wouldhave to call the city to reg-ister for their outdoor holi-day displays to be judged,but after several years shesuggested opening it to ev-eryone to increase partici-pation.
“The only requirementto be judged is to turn onyou lights the first week ofDecember,” O’Donnelsaid. The club judged thelights during the firstweek from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Kinney said the club di-vides the city into sectionsand a group of three mem-bers will go out and picktheir four favorites. Thechair of the CommunityInvolvement Committeethen counts the votes andgives them to the city.
The club picks winners
in three categories: beautyand elegance, holiday fan-tasy and true holiday spir-it.
Kinney said the club re-quirement that residentsmust wait five years be-tween winning, so resi-dents don’t win every year.
Kinney said the contesthas became a tradition forthe club as a chance formembers to see each otherduring the holiday season.
The winner of the con-test is announced and rec-ognized at a Madeira CityCouncil meeting in Janu-ary.
Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Madei-ra? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika
Home decorating about tradition for Madeira By Marika [email protected]
DECEMBER 24, 2014 • SUBURBAN LIFE • A3
Cincinnati Country DaySchool is once againhelping families inneed during the holi-
days.Each year the students and
staff participate in the annualAll-School Wrap-In.
The students buy and wrapgifts which are then donated tolocal charities.
Last year about 950 giftswere collected. This is the 10thyear for the event.
Photos by Forrest Sellers/TheCommunity Press
FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Cincinnati Country Day School sixth-grader Will Boggs, of Milford, tears off a strip of ribbon for his gift.
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Cincinnati Country Day School sixth-grader Maggie Gardner, left, of IndianHill, adds a bow to her gift. She is watched by sixth-grader Ludivine Lair, ofTerrace Park.
IT’S A WRAPfor Cincinnati Country Day School
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Cincinnati Country Day Schoolfreshman John Blang. left, ofMilford, provides a helping hand asfirst-grader Sophie Parlin, of IndianHill, cuts a piece of wrapping paper.
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Cincinnati Country Day Schooleighth-grader Max Folan, ofLoveland, wears an appropriate hatfor the occasion.
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Cincinnati Country Day Schoolseventh-grader Andrew Arnold, ofUnion Township, wraps a Nerffootball.
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Cincinnati Country Day School first-grader Mia Sulfsted, left, holds apiece of wrapping paper for senior Max Guttman to tape. Both areresidents of Indian Hill.
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Sophomores Jane Brooks, left, of Hyde Park, and Christina Agostino, ofLoveland, carry a few gifts.
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Cincinnati Country Day Schoolsenior Stephen Liao, left, of Mason,and Joey Mieher, of MiamiTownship, prepare to wrap a LegoJungle.
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Cincinnati County Day School firstgrader Giuliana Haury, left, andfreshman Thomas Mactaggart, ofIndian Hill, measure a strip ofwrapping paper.
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Cincinnati Country Day School senior Torayye Waite, right, of LibertyTownship, provides first-grader Nathan Utter, of Milford, with a strip ofwrapping paper.
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The pile of gifts donated by Cincinnati Country Day School studentscontinues to grow.
SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com
SUBURBANLIFEEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134
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THURSDAY, DEC. 25Dining EventsMadisonville CommunityChristmas Day Dinner, noon,St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5433Madison Road, For any and allwho would like to attend,especially anyone or any familyalone or in need. Hot meal,Christmas caroling, activities forchildren and gifts for everyone.Free. 271-4147. Madisonville.
FRIDAY, DEC. 26Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Session coverschallenges in strength, stability,balance, core and metabolictraining. Ages 18 and up. $115per month. Registration re-quired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.
Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop featuringthe Shillto’s Elves, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, 6940 Madi-sonville Road, See historicShillito’s Elves. 12 animatedscenes completely restored.Bring letter to mail to Santa.Through Dec. 31. $4, free ages 3and under. Presented by Santa’sWorkshop featuring the Shilli-to’s Elves. 620-4353; www.the-santaworkshop.com. Marie-mont.
On Stage - ComedyMike Cody and Gabe Kea, 8p.m., 10:30 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, 8410 Market PlaceLane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
SATURDAY, DEC. 27Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes, 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while preparingtwo delicious, simple and easymeals. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. ThroughJan. 3. 315-3943; www.pea-
chyshealthsmart.com. Silverton.
Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop featuringthe Shillto’s Elves, 10 a.m. to 8p.m., Santa’s Workshop, $4, freeages 3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.
Music - JazzThe Hitmen, 8 p.m. to midnight,Tony’s Steaks and Seafood, 12110Montgomery Road, Free. 677-1993; www.tonysofcincin-nati.com. Symmes Township.
On Stage - ComedyMike Cody and Gabe Kea, 8p.m., 10:30 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 1-4p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,5619 Orlando Place, Meet catsand kittens at shelter. All catsare spayed/neutered, up-to-dateon vaccinations, tested for FIVand Feline Leukemia and micro-chipped. Free admission. Adop-tion fee: $75. Presented by OhioAlleycat Resource & Spay/NeuterClinic. Through Dec. 28. 871-7297; www.ohioalleycat.org.Madisonville.
Cat Adoption Day, noon to 4p.m., The Scratching Post, 6948Plainfield Road, Visit adoptioncenter and volunteer with catsor take one home (adoptionfee). 984-6369; www.thescratch-ingpost.org. Silverton.
SUNDAY, DEC. 28Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop featuringthe Shillto’s Elves, 10 a.m. to 8p.m., Santa’s Workshop, $4, free
ages 3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.
On Stage - ComedyMike Cody and Gabe Kea, 8p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.
PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 1-4p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,Free admission. Adoption fee:$75. 871-7297; www.ohioalley-cat.org. Madisonville.
MONDAY, DEC. 29Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, $115 permonth. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.
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.
Celebrate Winter Break, noonto 4 p.m., Loveland BranchLibrary, 649 Loveland-MadeiraRoad, Various activities. Free.369-4476; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Loveland.
TUESDAY, DEC. 30Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Tack Room.Bring current project for assess-ment and help; still life setupsavailable. Ages 18 and up. $20.404-3161. Mariemont.
Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. Presentedby Zumba with Ashley. 917-7475. Blue Ash.
Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop featuringthe Shillto’s Elves, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, $4, free ages3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.
Literary - Libraries
Celebrate Winter Break, noonto 4 p.m., Loveland BranchLibrary, Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.
Literary - Story TimesPreschool Storytime, 10:30-11a.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Books,songs, activities and more, whilebuilding early literacy skills. Forpreschoolers and their care-givers. Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4450.Deer Park.
Book Break, 3 p.m.-3:30 p.m.,Deer Park Branch Library, 3970E. Galbraith Road, Children’slibrarian reads aloud from somefavorite books. Make craft totake home. Ages 3-6. Free.369-4450. Deer Park.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31Dining EventsNew Year’s Eve Dinner, 9 p.m.to 1 a.m., Parkers Blue AshTavern, 4200 Cooper Road,Includes music by Jeff Henry.891-8300; www.parkersblueash-.com. Blue Ash.
Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop featuringthe Shillto’s Elves, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, $4, free ages3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.
Holiday - New Year’sNew Years Eve Party, 6:30 p.m.to midnight, Embassy SuitesBlue Ash, 4554 Lake ForestDrive, Blue Ash Ballroom. Onetwo-room suite. Manager’sreception (cocktails and snacks).
Chef’s premier cuisine buffetand carving stations. Hostedcocktails, dancing with DJ,cooked-to-order breakfast nextday and late check out. Ages 21and up. $349. Reservationsrequired. 981-3752. 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. Loveland.
Celebrate Winter Break, noonto 4 p.m., Loveland BranchLibrary, Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.
THURSDAY, JAN. 1Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.
SportsAlabama vs. Ohio State: SugarBowl GameDay Watch Party,8:30 p.m., Firehouse Grill, 4785Lake Forest Drive, Join otherAlabama fans for food, drink,door prizes and 50/50 drawing.Free. Presented by CrimsonAti.937-205-7916. Blue Ash.
FRIDAY, JAN. 2Literary - LibrariesCelebrate Winter Break, noonto 4 p.m., Loveland BranchLibrary, Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.
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Santa's Workshop featuring the Shillito's Elves on display is open from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday;10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Christmas Eve, through Dec. 31, at6940 Madisonville Road, Mariemont. The display is closed on Mondays and Christmas Day.View the historic Shillito's Elves in 12 animated scenes completely restored. Bring a letter tomail to Santa. Admission is $4 and is free for ages 3 and under. For more information, call620-4353, or visit www.thesantaworkshop.com.
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DECEMBER 24, 2014 • SUBURBAN LIFE • A5NEWS
I wanted to wish eachof you a blessed holidayseason, regardless ofhow you celebrate.
This little pearl ofwisdom says it all: Re-member to focus on
blessings,and putburdens inGod’shands.That’swherethey be-long, any-way. Con-tentmentis not thefulfillment
of what you desire, butthe realization of howmuch you already have.
Easy potato latkesfor Hanukkah
The secret? Drain allmoisture out of the fro-zen hash browns andadd a bit of baking pow-der.
1 generous poundfrozen hash brown pota-toes, thawed anddrained
Minced onion to taste- I used 1/2 of a smallonion
2 eggs, lightly beaten2 tablespoons flour1/2 teaspoon baking
powderSalt and pepperMix everything to-
gether. Put 1/4 cupmounds of latke mixturein skillet coated with oiland heated, flatteningout mounds with spat-ula. Fry until goldenbrown on each side.
Tip from Rita’s kitch-en: Swap frozen forfresh shredded potatoes,drained very well.
Shaker friendshipsoup in a jar
A healthful and muchappreciated gift for holi-day giving. You can alsopack in a baggie, tiedwith ribbon or raffia. Astudent favorite.
Layer soup mix inquart jar in order given:
1/2 cup dried split peas1/3 cup beef bouillon
granules1/4 cup pearl barley - I
like quick cooking1/2 cup lentils1/4 cup dried minced
onion2 teaspoons Italian
seasoning mixed with 1teaspoon garlic salt and 1teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup rice, eitherbrown or white
Put in plastic baggieor make pouch of:
1/2 cup very smallpasta
Recipe:Soup mix1-1/4 to 1-1/2 pounds
lean ground beef1-1/2 quarts water1-1/2 quarts beef broth
plus more if needed28 oz. diced tomatoesGarnish: Shredded
cheeseSet pasta pouch aside.
Film bottom of pot witholive oil and brown beef.Add water, broth, toma-toes and soup mix. Bringto a boil. Reduce heat;cover and simmer about30 minutes. Add pastaand cover and simmeranother 15-20 minutes oruntil pasta, peas, lentils
and barley are tender.Adjust for seasonings.Ladle into bowls withgarnishes and serve.Serves 8-10.
Readers want to know about: Chia seeds
This time of year yousee all sorts of clay itemssprouting Chia seeds.You can’t eat the Chiagreens that sprout fromthem. But you can buyChia seeds at the groceryfor consumption. Theseminiature black seedsare mostly flavorless,but add a nice texture tosalads and soups.
Good for you:A single serving of
chia seeds provides a
hefty dose of antioxi-dants, protein, fiber, zinc,iron, and omega-3 fats-—for only 140 calories.Chia’s high dose of ome-ga-3s can help reduceinflammation, treat orprevent anxiety anddepression, and evenslow the aging process.You don’t have to grindchia to reap the maxi-mum benefits, and theseeds don’t spoil quickly,making them much moreconvenient than flax-seed.
How to eat them:Sprinkle chia seeds on
cereal, yogurt, salads,pasta, whatever! Theseeds form a gel whenmixed with liquid, sothey’re great for thicken-ing smoothies, salad
dressings, and soups.Sprouting your own:Yep, you can do that.
Just place in a glass can-ning jar and punch holesin the lid. Pour a thinlayer of Chia seeds in thejar and add water tocover. Drain excess wa-ter - they should be moistbut not swimming inwater. Turn jar on its sideand place in sunny win-dow. Change water andturn jar every 2 days.After several days, seedswill sprout.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Fry up some latkes, shake it up with soup
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
Latkes, or potato pancakes, are an easy, traditional treat for Hanukkah.
Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009
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As the liaison to the DeerPark-Silverton Fire Depart-ment, I have been very in-terested in the continuouslyhigh number of EMS runs inthe region.
Many times these calls arefor accidents that could havebeen prevented. Each of usdoing our part in preventingaccidents, especially for ourelderly parents and neighborscan go a long way in helping topreserve the quality of life foreach individual while alsohelping to stretch our budgetsin these lean years.
According to the NationalSafety Council, falls are one ofthe leading causes of unin-tentional injuries in the UnitedStates. In 2011, nearly 9 million
people wereseen in emer-gency roomsto treat in-juries associat-ed with falls.In 2009 therewere 25,000fatalities as aresult of fallswithin thehome andcommunity,
with nearly half of the deathsoccurring in people over theage of 65.
Fall prevention is an impor-tant component of home safety,and there are simple steps youcan take to prevent you or aloved one from becoming thevictim of a fall.
» Remove tripping hazards(such as shoes, toys or clothes)from the steps and walkwaysin your home.
» Ensure your home hassturdy handrails attached tostairs, preferably on both sidesof the staircase.
» Remove small throw rugsfrom your home, and use onlyskid-resistant mats near entrydoors and in bathrooms.
» Apply non-slip strips tothe bottom of your bathtub orshower.
» Ensure adequate lightingboth inside and outside of yourhome to illuminate potentialtrip hazards.
» Periodically inspect thecondition of your walkwaysand steps, and make repairs to
damaged areas as soon as pos-sible.
» Remove snow and iceaccumulations from your exte-rior walkways and steps. Ad-just gutter downspouts to di-rect water away from side-walks and driveways; thiswater could freeze and createa significant fall hazard.
In addition to making yourhome safe to reduce the risk offalls, it is also important totake care of your body to pre-vent injury. The Centers forDisease Control recommendsthat you exercise regularly, asit improves your strength andimproves balance and coor-dination: Chamberlin Park hasa nice walking path and whenit is cold there is always the
mall.Talk to your doctor or phar-
macist about medications thatyou may take, as some canmake you sleepy or dizzy,which can contribute to falls.Finally, the CDC recommendsyearly eye exams, since poorvision is a contributor to fallinjuries.
By following these simplesuggestions, you can dramat-ically decrease your exposureto injuries from falls aroundthe home. For additional sug-gestions and data, please checkthe CDC website at cdc.gov. Bydoing our part, we can all havea better community.
Dan Lehane represents Ward 3 onDeer Park City Council.
Fall prevention saves money, lives
DanLehaneCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
About six years ago, I re-leased my first op-ed aboutserving in the state legisla-ture. I remarked about myfirst week in Columbus walk-ing around Capitol Square,finding my way through thehalls of the Statehouse, andthe marvel of entering thechamber of the Ohio House ofRepresentatives for the firsttime.
Yesterday, I walkedthrough those halls again.They were largely emptysince the House was not insession. There were no quietconversations in the cornersbetween legislators and lob-byists. No constituents wereanxiously awaiting the com-mittees to start. And as Ipaused in the Rotunda, theMap Room and the HouseChambers, I let the presenceof this great institution washover me. I stood in silence,appreciating that the force ofthis legislature will outlastany mere mortal who is a partof it. I am but a speck in thetimeline of the history of thisstate.
But for me, it has been asignificant chapter in my life.
Never in a million yearsdid it occur to me I wouldbecome a member of the OhioHouse. I am not a politicaljunkie. I studied business in
college andgrad school. Iserved in themilitary andhad a success-ful law prac-tice alongwith a busyfamily. Buthere I am,finishing mythird term inthis august
body.I went to Columbus hoping
to serve veterans, keep chil-dren healthy and safe, fightfor our schools and protectthe environment. I was privi-leged to introduce and fightfor legislation to accomplishall of those things. Some itemsbecame law; some did not.
I am most proud of in-troducing the Veterans Bonusin the House, a measure over-whelmingly approved by thepeople of Ohio to provide asmall cash bonus to thoseOhioans who served in thePersian Gulf, Iraq, and Af-ghanistan.
I most enjoyed meeting myconstituents at my open officehours and going door to door.I’ve held open office hoursevery month of my tenure andknocked on 24,000 doors. Iheard everything from Medi-caid funding for circumcision
to safety procedures for caraccident victims. The biggestissue by far was – and is –education.
I’ve been most fulfilled byconnecting people with ser-vices. The government can bea complicated place with redtape and other obstacles. Myoffice has helped people getthrough unemployment,workers’ comp, driver’s li-cense, military benefits, in-surance and other issues.
I most appreciate the sup-port of my family. My kidsparticipated in every cam-paign and never complainedwhen I missed a cross countrymeet or marching band com-petition
. My husband, Paul, hasbeen a stellar political spouseand picked up the slack whenI was away.
Lastly, I thank the peopleof my district, who entrustedthis seat to me for six years. Ithas been my sincere privilegeand honor to have represent-ed you.
Connie Pillich has represented the28th Ohio House for six years. Shedid not run for re-election, and herterm ends Dec. 31. An attorney,MBA, and military veteran, Pillichlives with her husband, Paul For-shey, and their children Kayla andTallin, in Montgomery.
THANKS FOR ALLOWINGME TO SERVE YOU
ConniePillichCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Madeira’s finest Three cheers to the Madeira
Police Department for a jobwell done.
In the very wee hours lastThursday morning (Dec. 11), acriminal was entering cars andstealing items of value withinour town. At our house, thethief got into our car parkedoutside and used our garagedoor opener to open the door.Fortunately, we awoke uponhearing the door opening andquickly turned on the lightsand called 911. Lt. Paul Phillipsand Officer Shawn Powers ofthe Madeira Police Depart-ment were on the scene in
minutes. The officers inspected our
car and made sure nobody wasin the garage. The officerswere courteous and profes-sional. They immediately start-ed working with surroundingpolice departments and fortu-nately the guy was caught soonthereafter following very im-pressive and well-maneuveredpolice tactics.
We are grateful to the Ma-deira Police Department, espe-cially those third shift guys outthere ready to respond in min-utes and get the job done.
David and Elena Krikorian Madeira
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Grandma said, “Whenyou’re dead, you’re dead for along time.” Well, maybe not allthe time.
I was dead once and neededtwo back-to-back open heartsurgeries as doctors massagedmy heart until it finally re-
started amidstsome verytense momentsabout 10 yearsago. I was,needless tosay, extremelyelated whenthey startedme up again asI had a secondchance to do afew thingsdifferently
before I'm dead again.Lying in the hospital in-
tensive care unit with moretubes coming in and going outthan I could count, I started tohave these flashbacks into mylife. I remembered when I wasa kid and I felt life was ... al-most forever, as 70 to 90 yearswas a long time. Plus, I hadmore important things likegirls and sports, along withwhat I was going to do thatweekend, to think about.
Besides I had life alreadyfigured out: I was going tofinish high school, go to col-lege, get a good paying job, andget married. I would help raisethe family and retire...thentravel before they handed me acane, a walker or a wheelchair.That was it!
I remembered going to aworkshop after college onhuman relations, and one of the
exercises that we had to writewas what we wanted to put onour tombstone after we died.That was the start of my ownself-discovery of what my lifewas going to be. What did Iwant people to rememberabout me? That question hasalways stayed with me overthe years. I’m lucky that my“tombstone” hasn’t needed tobe carved in stone yet.
As you know or have experi-enced by now, life changes soquickly and like a sail boat youeither wait for whatever cross-wind comes your way to moveyou on your journey or you canactually decide where youwant to go and use the ship’sengine to stay on course.
I believe you can either bedown on the field with a foot-ball in your hands playing, orsitting up in the bleacherswaiting for the game to end. Ihave an old football sitting onmy computer desk that is areminder that I’m not watch-ing the game, but on the fieldas the quarterback calling theplays. Admittedly, as quarter-back in my own game, I havelost concentration on what wasimportant and have fumbledthe ball a few times.
Hopefully, your game planincludes scoring touchdowns,but either way you should keepyour eyes on the game clock.Remember...when you’re dead,you’re dead for a long time.
Wes Adamson is a resident of Wyo-ming. His work has been acceptedfor publication by two literary maga-zines: “River and South Review” and“Driftwood Press.”
Playing in thefootball game of life
WesAdamsonCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Dec. 17 questionWhat is the best Christmas or
holiday present you ever gave?What is the best present youever received?
“On Dec 10,1981, I receiveda kidney and pancreas trans-plant. The best Christmas giftever. BTW they are both stillfunctioning.”
Linda Bingham
“Best given: A homemadeteddy bear for a child whosename I’ll never know. I sat uphalf the night working on it sohe/she would have a gift thenext day at school. I am theone who received the blessing!
“Best received: Christmas1959 I received the most beau-tiful baby doll from my auntand uncle. Oh the anticipationbecause there was a ‘Do Not
Open Until Dec. 25th’ stickeron the box and I dared notdisobey it! I still have that dolltoday along with preciousmemories that include mymother sewing a whole ward-robe for said doll from scrapswhere she made our clothing!”
Juanita Locke Hogg
“The best received: A fewyears ago we were reallystruggling to make ends meetand a friend of mine that Ididn’t even know very wellsurprised us with a month’sworth of groceries.
“Best given: This year I amsurprising my husband withcustom-made shirts for a busi-ness he is starting in honor ofhis father who passed awayalmost three years ago. To addto the specialness of it on apersonal level, Christmas ishard for us without his dadhere and was the last goodtimes we all had with him.He’s gonna be really touchedand I’m so excited to get thesefor him in support of hisdream of owning his own busi-ness!”
Ashleigh Wilson
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tional Championship.“I spent some time in Germa-
ny, Austria and Italy doing sometournaments, doing somecoaching and just seeing differ-ent lakes,” Mechler said of hismost recent summer.
The college sophomore hasalso tackled the arteries of Aus-tralia and has been many places
KENWOOD — He has riddenbehind aqua chariots from Pa-ducah to the Pacific. With longwooden slippers, he literallywalks on water.
While others watch, he is inthe pipeline.
The most interesting man inthe world/Dos Equus guy?
No, it’s merely 2013 MoellerHigh School grad Dane Me-chler.
This past October, the Cru-sader-turned-Louisiana-La-fayette Cajun won the individ-ual gold in the Division I men’sslalom at the Collegiate Nation-al Water Ski tournament in Za-chary, Louisiana. Mechler’steam finished second behindLouisiana-Monroe and ahead ofFlorida Southern.
Son of a gun, they have bigfun on the Bayou.
In addition to his accolades infreshwater flying, Mechler hasalso mesmerized by winningsecond-place at the PaducahPro-Am along with victories atthe Austrian Open, MalibuOpen, Midwest Regional Cham-pionships and the U.S. Mens Na-
folks from Ohio or Louisiananever see. He does have otherplaces on the agenda. For in-stance, he’s never been to Spain(though he kind of likes the mu-sic).
“There’s been a couple oftournaments in Africa,” Me-chler added. “It would be prettycool to go to South Africa. I’mjust really into traveling.”
The difference in the othercountries and here are the lakesare usually natural. The UnitedStates offers many man-madebodies of water that are easierto navigate.
“There are families here thatpurchase land and make a per-fect lake with perfect shore-lines and perfect depths,” Me-chler said. “The lakes overthere are deeper, the shorelinesare a little rough and you have alot of rollers in the course.”
Mechler knows lakes like theback of his hand that is usuallyclinging to a rope attached to amotor boat. At Louisiana-La-fayette he competes in slalom,trick and jump events, but hisspecialty is slalom.
His passion at being wet be-hind the ears began around agefour when his father took him to
a construction gravel pit lake inMorrow. As he approached histeen years, they moved to Ex-treme Sports in Newtown on thewater behind Evans Landscap-ing.
“There’s a couple of lakesback there,” Mechler said. “It’sa club and we have a prettystrong ski base in Cincinnati.We have a lot of new membersevery year.”
What many view as a recrea-tion has become profitable. Oth-er than playing rugby at Moell-er, Mechler spent his prep yearswearing a life vest.
“We have 12 full-ride scholar-ships,” Mechler said of the Ra-gin’ Cajuns. “We have peoplefrom all over the world here. Weget tuition and all of the skiing ispaid for. We also get money forour tournaments.”
Mechler is home for the holi-days now, but is scheduled tohead to Europe before return-ing south for his winter semes-ter. He’s slated to do somethinghe’s never done; snow ski.
His girlfriend is German andhe will join her family in thealive hills of Austria.
He hopes to stay on his feetand avoid a “Von Trapp”.
THANKS TO DR. KURT MECHLER
Dane Mechler, Moeller class of 2013, takes a ride in the Division I Collegiate Water Ski tournament in Zachary, Louisiana in October. Mechler took gold inthe men’s slalom for Louisiana-Lafayette.
MOELLER’S MECHLER STILLWINNING ON THE WATER
By Scott [email protected]
THANKS TO DR. KURT MECHLER
Louisiana-Lafayette’s Dane Mechler,a Moeller grad, approaches a jumpin the Division I Collegiate WaterSki tournament in Louisiana inOctober. Mechler took the gold inmen’s slalom.
support player to being some-one the other teams are lookingto stop.”
Ditto for Ellie Schaub whotopped the team in scoring ayear ago at 14 points per gameas a freshman and led in steals.
“Both of them are literallyplaying all five positions,”Arington said. “That’s what Jes-sica (Arington) did last year.This year we have nine newplayers and five freshmen. It’sdefinitely a transition year.”
In a recent game Dec. 10, Sa-mantha Arington was ill and theshort-handed Lady Braveswere dealt a 48-22 road loss byMariemont. When healthy, shecan carry the team with Schaub;without them the game be-comes a youthful struggle.
The 13 players on his roster isa new high for the coach, but itdoes offer some depth. For thefuture, Arington’s oldest daugh-ter, Rachel, is coaching at the In-dian Hill Middle School leveland reports more talent is on theway. She also doubles in opera-tions for the family’s Cincinnati
INDIAN HILL — Minus threestarters from last season, Indi-an Hill High School’s girls bas-ketball team is relying on a fewveterans and several young-sters early on in the winter cam-paign.
Jessica Marsh and JessicaArington graduated and LexiCarrier is not playing. Thatleaves junior Samantha Aring-ton and sophomore Ellie Schaubas the only former starters andseniors Mikayla Germain andPeri Bigelow as the only subswith varsity experience.
Coach Chris Arington hasgone from relying on daughterJessica (now at DePauw) to do-ing the same with Samanthawho has been a two-year starterand was the team’s second-lead-ing scorer and rebounder lastseason.
“This year she has to take ona little more leadership,” Aring-ton said. “That’s always an ad-justment when you go from a
Angels AAU program that fea-tures girls from other areaschools and out-of-state playersin the non-school season.
“We’re taking that system inhow to develop players andbringing it to Indian Hill,”Arington said.
In addition to Rachel, Sarah,Jessica and Samantha, ChrisArington has youngest daugh-ter, Brooke, dribbling at thethird-grade level. He would liketo stick around long enough toalso coach her high schoolgames.
“I hope so,” he said. “It’s apassion of mine; coaching bas-ketball. Indian Hill’s such agreat community and it’s agreat way to give back.”
Though he would like to getIndian Hill in contention beforethe tournament, Arington be-lieves the Cincinnati HillsLeague favorites are Madeira,Deer Park and Wyoming.
“I know their (Wyoming’s)point guard is injured and AshliO’Neal is probably the bestplayer in the league,” Arington
said. “That’s the best thingabout our league, on any givennight, someone can beat you.”
Indian Hill’s post-holidayschedule starts at West Carroll-ton Jan. 5 followed by a CHLhome game with WyomingJan. 7.
Indian Hill girls hoop squad battles growing painsBy Scott [email protected]
SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Indian Hill sophomore Ellie Schaubis counted on heavily for scoring.
Boys basketball
» Moeller downed NorthCollege Hill Dec. 16, 80-45. Ju-nior Trey McBride led theCrusaders with 16 points.
» Indian Hill downed Ma-riemont 67-41 on Dec. 12.Freshman Colin Shaw led theBraves with 18 points.
Boys bowling» Moeller’s T.J. Snyder
bowled a perfect 300 in aGreater Catholic LeagueQuad with La Salle, St. Xavierand Elder. Snyder set twoschool records with the 300game and a 535 series.
Softball» Lexi Ripperger, junior at
Mount Notre Dame HighSchool has recently been se-lected to compete in theQueen of Diamonds Show-case North at Kent State Uni-versity Jan. 3-4. The QDSN –as it is known – is the largestfast pitch showcase event ofits kind and is the largest inthe U.S. This event continuesto attract athletes from over
21 states andtwo CanadianProvinces.
This show-case is veryunique as ath-letes actually“apply” to thisevent individ-ually and are
selected based on many crite-ria ranging from ability, po-tential, academics, grad year,coaches requests and refer-rals. Ripperger plays catcher.This is her third time beingselected for a Queen of Dia-monds Showcase. Lexi playssummer ball for the ’98 BlueCincy Slammers and hasplayed on the varsity softballteam at MND since she was afreshman.
Last season at MND, shewas one of the team captainsas well as first team all-GGCL. She received the Sil-ver Slugger Award, and alsoreceived the Golden GloveAward.
Girls swimming» Mount Notre Dame was
omitted from the recentswimming preview. PeteWagner is the new MNDcoach and some of the Cou-gars top performers shouldbe Gracie Doll, Corinne Hur-witz, Anna Lucas, LindseyScott and Amanda Puthoff.
“As a first year coach, I’mexcited about the opportuni-ties that are ahead for theseswimmers,” Wagner said.“They have demonstratedcommitment and enthusiasmduring practice which willhelp deliver results duringraces.”
SHORT HOPS
By Scott Springer,Adam Baum and [email protected]@[email protected]
SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Moeller‘s Riley Voss boxes out aNorth College Hill player in theCrusaders’ 80-46 win on Dec. 16.
LexiRipperger
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GOLF, Illinois — A year ago, GradyQuinn’s father passed away after a sud-den heart attack. The loss was devastat-ing for the family, both emotionally andfinancially.
“My family was distraught and in dis-belief at our new reality,” said Grady.“The months following his passing weretough for my whole family. It has put alarge burden on my mom, who worksharder than anyone I know to provide formy family.”
On top of dealing with losing his big-gest role model in life, Grady’s dreams ofattending college also were in doubt – un-til he earned the Evans Scholarship.
Grady, from Cincinnati, was among agroup of students from Ohio and Michi-gan who interviewed for the Chick Ev-ans Caddie Scholarship – a full, four-yearhousing and tuition college scholarshipawarded to golf caddies – on Dec. 4 at
Sylvania Country Club near Toledo.Eighteen, including Grady, were subse-quently awarded the scholarship andwill begin college next fall.
“Receiving the Evans Scholarship hasbeen one of the greatest blessings of mylife,” said Grady, a senior at MoellerHigh School who was awarded the schol-arship to Miami University. “I havedreamt of receiving this honor since I be-gan caddying at Hyde Park CountryClub. I know this will help me achieve asuccessful future.”
Evans Scholars are chosen based ondemonstrating a strong caddie record,excellent academics, demonstrated fi-nancial need and outstanding character.The scholarship is valued at more than$80,000 over four years. Selected stu-dents will attend a school where theFoundation owns and operates an EvansScholarship House, including Ohio StateUniversity in and Miami University.
The Ohio selection meeting was the
third of more than a dozen meetings theWestern Golf Association will holdacross the country through March, withmore scholarships to be awarded.
The WGA has administered the ChickEvans Scholarship Program through theEvans Scholars Foundation since 1930.One of golf’s favorite charities, it isamong the nation’s largest privatelyfunded scholarship programs.
“Based on their excellence in theclassroom and their service to theirschools and communities, there is littledoubt that these young men and womenhave earned this life-changing opportu-nity,” said John Kaczkowski, Presidentand CEO of the WGA.
Currently, 870 caddies are enrolled incolleges across the nation as EvansScholars, and more than 10,000 caddieshave graduated as Evans Scholars sincethe program was founded by famed Chi-cago amateur golfer Charles “Chick” Ev-ans Jr.
“The selection process for EvansScholars is extensive and very demand-ing,” said Joe Desch, lead WGA Directorin the state of Ohio and an Evans Alum.“Only the candidates with the highestqualifications who experience signifi-cant financial need are awarded EvansScholarships. All 18 of our new Ohio Ev-ans Scholars have demonstrated excel-lence as caddies, students and active par-ticipants in their schools and communi-ties.”
Tri-State scholarship winners are:Adam Cooper (Walnut Hills/Hyde ParkCountry Club/Miami), Joseph Ernst(Harrison/Clovernook CC/Ohio State),Samuel Good (Oak Hills/Western HillsCC/Ohio State), Jacob Grugen (Kings/Kenwood CC/Ohio State), Robert Hey-wood (Roger Bacon/Losantiville CC/Ohio State), Grady Quinn (Moeller/HydePark CC/Miami), and Stephen Tonnis (St.Xavier, Clovernook CC, Ohio State).
Several local caddies honored as Evans ScholarsSubmitted by Amy Fuller, Western Golf Association
BLUE ASH — Everybody saw Ursulinealmuna and current Notre Dame fresh-men volleyball player Sam Fry’s potentialto contribute early in her collegiate ca-reer.
Except for her.“(The) preseason was really hard and I
had to learn a different blockingscheme,” Fry said. “I didn’t really expectto play much.”
Instead, she was the only FightingIrish player to play and start every matchand parlayed that opportunity into lead-ing the team in four major blocking cate-gories including solo blocks, assistedblocks, total blocks and blocks per set.She also was third in total kills.
It was that breakout season that ledher to being selected to the Atlantic CoastConference’s all-Freshmen team Dec. 3.
Fry said it was her competitive drivethat helped her get past initial difficultieswith learning the new schemes and mak-ing the adjustment to the college game.
She added that receiving the honor wasreassuring.
The selection to the team didn’t comeas much of a surprise to associate headcoach Robin Davis.
“She had a great preseason camp,” hesaid. “She is a confident player and staysaggressive out there on the court. Sheturned in matches where she hit in thehigh .300s or .400s. That’s great for play-ers at any level.”
While other coaches in the ACC be-came aware of what Fry brings to theIrish, her high school head coach knewNotre Dame was going to get the type ofplayer it wants.
“It’s a great school for her,” Lions headcoach Jeni Case said. “She is competitiveand very business-like.”
Case mentioned that during a tourna-ment with the team in Mentor, they ate ataBuffalo Wild Wings and got to watch herplay on TV.
“It was nice for these girls to see herplay,” Case said.
Fry is playing the game at such a highlevel despite not picking it up until seven
or eighth grade. But, once she did get thehang of it, it didn’t take long for her to gar-ner attention.
“We started looking at Sam around theend of her sophomore year,” Davis said.“We saw her play at a tournament down inLouisville, she was playing up a level andwas still the best hitter on the team.”
It’s tough to say what’s next for Fry be-cause Notre Dame volleyball is goingthrough a transition. Head coach DebbieBrown won’t be returning to the programafter 24 years at the helm.
Fry said she admired Brown and wasvery appreciative of the opportunity giv-en to her by the coach. She did add thatshe was excited to see what a new coach-ing staff will bring.
Whatever that might be, Davis saidFry shouldn’t have much of a problem fit-ting in.
“Whoever the next coach is, he or shewill love her as a player,” he said. “It willalmost be impossible to keep her off thecourt even with the freshmen class com-ing in.”
Ursuline alumna excels for Notre DameBy Nick Robbe [email protected]
THANKS TO MATT CASHORE
Notre Dame freshman, and Ursuline alumna,Sam Fry spikes the ball during a matchagainst Western Michigan Sept. 7. Fry wasnamed to the Atlantic Coast Conferenceall-freshmen team Dec. 3.
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At 8100 block of Camargo Court,Dec. 4.
Attempted theftAt 6300 block of Kenwood, Dec.1.
TheftGift cards taken from Kroger at6900 block of Miami Ave., Dec.2.
Items taken from vehicle; $14,392at 6500 block of Madeira Hills,Dec. 4.
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsMolly Weaver, 25, 5911 Morning-side Drive, theft, Nov. 9.
Shahiva Williams, 25, 5653 View-point Drive, disorderly conduct,Nov. 8.
Eric Wright, 32, 3124 Westbrook,theft, Nov. 11.
Incidents/investigationsBurglaryGuitar valued at $1,000 removed
from 6900 block of BuckinghamPlace, Nov. 8.
MADEIRAArrests/citationsJuvenile, 14, underage possessionof tobacco, breaking and enter-ing, Nov. 16.
Juvenile, 13, underage possessionof tobacco, Nov. 16.
Incidents/investigationsAttempted burglary
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJeremy Hardin, 32, 800 DudleyRoad, theft, Nov. 18.
Jazzilynn Cook, 26, 3609 Ev-ansville Street, theft, Nov. 14.
Angela Lowe, 38, 200 W. Sey-mour, drug abuse instruments,Nov. 13.
Emmpht Wilhite, 22, 3952 KirkupAve., theft, Nov. 15.
Decameo Wilmont, 22, 5335Tompkins Ave., theft, obstruct-
ing official business, Nov. 15.Thomas Wright, 40, 11950 3rdAve., drug possession, Nov. 13.
Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringReported 7800 block of Montgo-mery Road, Nov. 16.
BurglaryReported and TV, cash and DVDvalued at $255 removed from11000 block of Third Ave., Nov.10.
Criminal damagingVehicle damaged at 8500 blockof Donna Lane, Oct. 10.
Vehicle damaged at 8700 blockof Montgomery Road, Nov. 3.
Criminal trespassingReported on 7800 block ofMontgomery Road, Nov. 15.
Identity fraudReported on 3800 block ofMantell Ave., Nov. 11.
TheftBike valued at $200 removedfrom 10000 block of LakehurstCourt, Nov. 12.
AC units valued at $6,000 re-moved from 4200 block ofKugler Mill Road, Nov. 12.
Tires valued at $2,500 removedfrom vehicle at 7700 block ofMontgomery Road, Nov. 12.
Vehicle removed from 4000 blockof Limerick Ave., Nov. 18.
Bank card removed from 7800block of Montgomery Road,Nov. 13.
Credit cards removed from 7700block of Montgomery Road,Nov. 12.
POLICE REPORTS ABOUT POLICE REPORTSPolice reports are gathered from reports on file with
local police departments. This information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence. TheCommunity Press publishes the names of all adults chargedwith offenses. Juveniles, those 17 and younger, are listed byage and gender.
To contact your local police department:» Columbia Township: Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office,Jim Neil, sheriff; Sgt. Peter Enderle. Call 683-3444 » Deer Park: Michael Schlie, chief. Call 791-8056» Madeira: Frank Maupin, chief. Call 272-4214» Sycamore Township, Lt. Tom Butler, 774-6351 or 683-3444
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6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road.
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Dr. Stephen Swisher Senior Pastor
Where’s the Line to See Jesus?Dr. Swisher's Christmas Message
Christmas Eve Candlelight Communion ServicesWednesday, Dec. 24th5pm, 7pm, 9pm & 11pm
Featuring Special music, Children’s presentations& Fun for everyone!
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Bethel Baptist TempleAWANA children’s clubs forages 4 through ninth-gradewill return 7-8:30 p.m.Wednesday, Jan. 7, and willrun each Wednesday throughthe school year. Children enjoygames, Bible stories, competi-tions, an AWANA store, Biblememorization, awards and funthemed nights. All are wel-come.
Sunday School classes for allages are 10 a.m.; Sundayworship is 11 a.m. Kings Kids, achildren’s worship service, isoffered during the 11 a.m.service. Nursery care is avail-able during worship service.
The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple-.org.
Cincinnati FriendsMeeting - QuakerThe public is invited to attendChristmas Eve worship in themanner of Friends. The servicewill be a time of silent reflec-tion, music of the season andholiday hospitality duringQuakers and Candlelight from7-8 p.m. Christmas Eve at theMeetinghouse. Donations ofcanned goods for the FreeStore will be accepted.
Cincinnati Friends will welcomethe new year with a series ofplanned events in celebrationof its 200th anniversary as aQuaker meeting, which hasincluded such notable mem-bers as Cincinnati and nationalleaders Levi Coffin, AchillesPugh, Morris White, Murray
Shipley and Wallace Collett.Regular meeting for worship is11 a.m. Sundays followed byfellowship in the Fireside roomat noon. First Day/NurserySchool is available duringworship.
The Meetinghouse is at 8075Keller Road, Cincinnati; 791-0788;www.cincinnatifriends.org.
CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodNew Year’s Eve service is 8 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 31. Food andfellowship are planned afterthe service in the fellowshiphall.
Services 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 ChurchFinancial Peace University classstarts on Jan. 11 and runs fornine weeks with meetingslasting 90 minutes; time to bedetermined. Cost is $93 perfamily. Preview class open toanyone at no cost at 6 p.m.,Jan. 4. For more information,call 891-8527.
Sunday School: 9 a.m., SundayWorship Service: 10:30 a.m.,Camp Kids & Child Care: 11a.m.; active youth, outreach,fellowship, music ministries,Bible studies. Pastor is WillLeasure.
Please join us on Sunday morn-ings from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for
Adult Sunday School (Fellow-ship Hall). Two adult classesare offered: Book of Daniel isbeing studied with a group asthey continue reading theirway through God’s Word, fromcover to cover. Mary Shumardbegain an Advent series called“Not a Silent Night by AdamHamilton on Nov. 30, whichwill run for five weeks. Afterthat is “Revival, which runs forsix weeks. All are welcome.
The church is at 8999 Apple-wood Drive, Blue Ash; 891-8527; www.hartzellumc.org.
Madeira SilverwoodPresbyterian ChurchCan you find a peaceful andthoughtful place to enter intoworship and the true spirit ofChristmas?
There is a family service at 5p.m. Dec. 24, and a candlelighting service at 11 p.m. Dec.24.
The church is at 8000 MiamiAve., Madeira.
About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be in by 4p.m. Wednesday for consider-ation in the following edition.
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Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.
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The Madeira Library staff has found a great way to rewardkids for checking out books at the branch. When a child checksout at least five books, staff will provide a Lego to be addedto the Read-a-Lot Castle on display at the branch.
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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
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Local(513) 674-7001
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First Church of Christ,Scientist,
Anderson Township7341 Beechmont Avenue
(near Five Mile Road)email:
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
Christmas CelebrationServices:
~ Wednesday, Dec. 24~11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.,4 p.m., 5 p.m., 6 p.m., 7 p.m.Invite your family and friends!
3950 Newtown Road513 272-5800
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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Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship
Music Ministries • Bible Studies
Ark of Learning
Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12
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 Service10:00am Educational Hour
11:00 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
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