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Nathanael Greene Lodge at Veteran’s park6394 Wesselman Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45248 • (513) 598-3100

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ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLEX6303 Harrison Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45247-7818

Administration 574-4848Kevin T. Celarek, AdministratorJennifer Triantafilou, Executive Assistant

Department of Fire/EMS 574-0474Douglas J. Witsken. Chief of Fire/EMS

Department of Public Services & Parks 574-8832Joe Lambing, Director of Public Services

Police Department Offices 574-0007Bart West, Chief of Police

Northeast G.T. Zoning & Development 574-4848Adam Goetzman, Zoning Administrator & Director of DevelopmentZoning Inspection .............................................................946-4473

NATHANAEL GREENE LODGE6394 Wesselman Road, 45248....................................................598-3100

Cindy Tabler, ManagerSENIOR CITIZENS CENTER3620 Epley Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247 ...................................385-3780

Allison Detzel, ManagerHAMILTON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING& RURAL ZONINGCounty Administration Building, Room 807138 E. Court Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202................................946-4501

Michael Burman, Zoning Inspector ..................................946-4473Aviation Noise Direct Assistance Line............................ (859) 767-7020Green Township Concerts/Special Events Hotline ...................598-3089Green Township Web Site Address www.greentwp.org

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Welcome to “Your Guide To Green Township.”We are pleased to work with Community Press Newspapers

to bring you information about Green Township.

www.greentwp.orgYou can reach your elected officials by calling the Township Administration Office at 574-4848.

Trustees’ Meetings are held at the Administrative Complex, 6303 Harrison Avenue on the2nd and 4th Monday at 5:30p.m. Your attendance is always welcome.

Paid for by Green GOP PAC. Chuck Mitchell, Treasurer-6059 Bridgetown Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45248

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» 2013 Green Township Kite Fly atVeterans Park. JENNIE KEY/THE COMMUNI-

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» Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Med-ical Center opened its new neigh-borhood location in Green Townshipon April 29. PROVIDED/CINCINNATI CHIL-

DREN’S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER

» The Green Township fire station’s2012 Christmas tree. PROVIDED/RUSS

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» 2012 Kids Fun Day at Veterans Park.PROVIDED/GREEN TOWNSHIP

» The walking track at Veteran’s Park.PROVIDED/GREEN TOWNSHIP

ON THE COVER

Cincinnati Children’s Hospi-tal Medical Center continues tobuild on its reputation for im-proving child health and deli-vering care to area neighbor-hoods. Ranked third in the na-tion among all Honor Roll hos-pitals in U.S. News andWorldReport’s 2012 Best Children’sHospitals, it opened its latestfacility on April 29 at 5899 Har-rison Ave. in Green Township.

The new center is one of nineoutpatient locations, with Cin-cinnati Children’s main campusat 3333 Burnet Ave. in St. Ber-nard. Danielle Jones, mediarelations associate, said thenew 80,000-square-foot facilityreflects Cincinnati Children’s

commitment to improve accessto care and convenience forpatients and families.

“There are no inpatient bedsfor the location, but urgent careservices will be provided,”Jones said. “Urgent care will beoffered after hours and onweekends.”

The center also has an exten-sive range of pediatric medicaland surgical specialty clinics;laboratory and radiology ser-vices; plus occupational, phys-ical and speech therapy, sheadded.

“Cincinnati Children’s ex-pects more than 50,000 patientencounters in 2013 and 300,000during its first five years ofoperation” at the Green Town-ship facility, Jones said.

Char Mason, vice president

of Cincinnati Children’s PatientServices, said the new locationwill offer a wider array of ser-vices than the Harrison, Ohio,location, which closed when theGreen Township site opened.

“The services at GreenTownship are similar to manyof our other neighborhood loca-tions,” Mason said. “Services atGreen Township that are notprovided at all of our other sitesinclude urgent care andMRI.(It) will serve patients from allareas throughout the Tristatearea as patients and familiesare welcome to receive ser-vices at any of the CincinnatiChildren’s locations.”

She said the Green Townshiplocation was designed with

The newest Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center’s neighborhood location opened in Green Townshipon April 29. The 80,000-square-foot center was designed and built by the Moody-Nolan architecture anddesign firm, and Turner Construction. Urgent care is among the center’s extensive range of services. PROVIDED

NEW CINCINNATI CHILDREN’SCONNECTSWITH COMMUNITYBy NevaMartinContributor

See CHILDREN’S, Page 8

Cincinnati Children’s new center ..........4

How to reach township officials ...........5

Schools and career centers directory ...6

Where to worship .....................................9

Senior Center activities-abundant......10

List of local organizations.....................10

We boast two public libraries ..............11

Things to do, places to go.....................12

Lodge renovated for weddings...........13

Explore the township’s parks ...............14

Calendar of events ..................................15

CONTENTS



Green Township is governedby three elected township trust-ees: Chairman Rocky Boiman;Trustee David Linnenberg; andTrustee Tony Rosiello. The town-ship also has an elected fiscalofficer, Tom Straus. Kevin Celarekis the administrator. The trusteesmeet monthly at 5:30 p.m. onthe second and fourth Mondayat the Administrative Complex.Exception: 2013’s final meeting isDec. 9.

DEPARTMENT HEADSAND CONTACTINFORMATIONFire/EMS DepartmentChief Douglas J. Witsken513-574-0474; emergency, 911

Police DepartmentPolice Chief Bart West513-574-0007; emergency, 911

Public Services & ParksDepartmentJoe Lambing, Director513-574-8832

Township Planning andZoning DepartmentAdam Goetzman, AssistantAdministrator and DevelopmentDirector; 513-574-4848

Administration, Fire/EMS,Police, Public Services and Parksoffices are located in the GreenTownship Administrative Com-plex, 6303 Harrison Ave., Cincin-nati, OH 45247-7818.

Administration Office phone:513-574-4848

POLICEGreen Township operates a

full-service police departmentheaded by Chief Bart West,located at 6303 Harrison Ave.The township employs 33 full-time officers. Additionally, 12sheriff deputies serve GreenTownship. For non-emergencyquestions or other requests, callthe police administrative officeat 513-574-0007, 8 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Monday through Saturday.

HOW TO REACH YOUR GREEN TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS

The Green Township Administration Building, at 6303 Harrison Ave., is home to theAdministration, Fire/EMS, Police, and Public Services and Parks departments. PROVIDEDSee OFFICIALS, Page 15

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Phone: 513-574-1300Fax: 513-574-3953www.greatoaks.com

Northwest School DistrictCareer CentersPhone: 513-923-1000

PRIVATE/PAROCHIALSCHOOLSHIGH SCHOOLS

Elder High School3900 Vincent Ave.Cincinnati 45205Phone: 513-921-3744Fax: 513-921-8123www.elderhs.org

La Salle High School3091North Bend RoadCincinnati 45239Phone: 513-741-3000Fax: 513-741-2666www.cincinnatilasalle.net

McAuley High School6000 Oakwood Ave.Cincinnati 45224Phone: 513-681-1800Fax: 513-681-1802www.mcauleyhs.net

Mother of Mercy3036 Werk RoadCincinnati 45211Phone: 513-661-2740Fax: 513-661-1842www.motherofmercy.org

St. Ursula Academy1339 E. McMillan St.Cincinnati 45206Phone: 513-961-3410Fax: 513-961-3856www.saintursula.org

St. Xavier600 W. North Bend RoadCincinnati 45224Phone: 513-761-7600Fax: 513-761-3811www.stxavier.org

Seton High School3901Glenway Ave.Cincinnati 45205Phone: 513-471-2600Fax: 513-471-0529www.setoncincinnati.org

ELEMENTARY –MIDDLEOur Lady of Lourdes5835 Glenway Ave.Cincinnati 45238Phone: 513-347-2660Fax: 513-347-2663www.lourdes.org

Our Lady of Visitation3180 South RoadCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-347-2222Fax: 513-347-2225olvisitation.org/school

St. Aloysius Gonzaga4390 Bridgetown RoadCincinnati 45211Phone: 513-574-4035Fax: 513-574-5421www.saintals.org

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Oak Hills Local SchoolDistrictDistrict office6325 Rapid Run RoadCincinnati 45233Phone: 513-574-3200oakhills.k12.oh.us

Oak Hills High School3200 Ebenezer RoadCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-922-2300Fax: 513-922-4900ohlsd.us/ohhs

BridgetownMiddleSchool3900 Race RoadCincinnati 45211Phone: 513-574-3511Fax: 513-574-6689oakhills.k12.oh.us/bridgetown

J.F. Dulles Elementary6481 Bridgetown RoadCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-574-3443Fax: 513-574-3182oakhills.k12.oh.us/dulles

Oakdale Elementary3850 Virginia CourtCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-574-1100Fax: 513-574-5116oakhills.k12.oh.us/oakdale

Springmyer Elementary4179 Ebenezer RoadCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-574-1205Fax: 513-574-1206oakhills.k12.oh.us/springmyer

Northwest Local SchoolDistrictDistrict office240 Banning RoadCincinnati 45239Phone: 513-923-1000www.nwlsd.org

Colerain High School8801 Cheviot RoadCincinnati 45251Phone: 513-385-6424Fax: 513-741-5032www.nwlsd.org

White OakMiddle School3130 Jessup RoadCincinnati 45239Phone: 513-741-4300Fax: 513-741-0717www.nwlsd.org

Monfort HeightsElementary3711West Fork RoadCincinnati 45247Phone: 513-389-1570Fax: 513-389-1572www.nwlsd.org

Cincinnati Public SchoolDistrict

Covedale Elementary5130 Sidney RoadCincinnati 45238Phone: 513-363-1700Fax: 513-363-1720covedale.cps-k12.org

CAREER CENTERSDiamond Oaks CareerDevelopment Campus6375 Harrison Ave.Cincinnati 45247

St. Antoninus5425 Julmar DriveCincinnati 45238Phone: 513-922-2500Fax: 513-922-5519www.saintantoninus.org

St. Bernard Taylor Creek7115 Springdale RoadCincinnati 45247Phone: 513-353-4224Fax: 513-353-3958www.stbernardtc.org

St. Ignatius Loyola5222 North Bend RoadCincinnati 45247Phone: 513-389-3242Fax: 513-389-3255www.sainti.org

St. James the Greater6111 Cheviot RoadCincinnati 45247Phone: 513-741-5333Fax: 513-741-5312www.stjameswo.org

St. Jude School5940 Bridgetown RoadCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-598-2100Fax: 513-598-2118www.stjudebridgetown.org

St. Martin of Tours3729 Harding Ave.Cincinnati 45211Phone: 513-661-7609Fax: 513-661-8102www.saintmartin.org/schoolm

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COMMITTEESGreen Township has three

standing development reviewbodies charged with an oversightor advisory role in the devel-opment review and approvalprocess. They are the NortheastGreen Township Zoning Commis-sion, Board of Zoning Appeals,and Land Use Planning Commit-tee.

The Zoning Commission andBoard of Zoning Appeals havejurisdiction over zoning mattersin the Northeast (MonfortHeights andWhite Oak) portionof Green Township, where thereis township zoning. The rest ofthe township has zoning admin-istered by the Hamilton CountyRural Zoning Commission.

The Green Township Land UsePlanning Committee is respon-sible for providing citizen inputin Land Use matters advising thetrustees in specific cases wherechanges in the Land Use Plan areconsidered. For more informa-tion about these committeescontact the Green Township

Development Department.

Northeast GreenTownship ZoningCommission

The Northeast Green Town-ship (NEGT) Zoning Commissionis an appointed five-memberbody responsible for reviewingzone change requests, PUDapplications, and periodic reviewand updates of the ZoningResolution. All members of thecommittee must live within theNEGT Zoning District. Members:Larry Willey, Marcia Pies, TeresaM. Bamberger, Steve Rueve andChairman Robert Bigner.

Green Township Board ofZoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals(BZA) is also an appointed five-member body of NEGT ZoningDistrict residents. The BZA isresponsible for hearing zoningappeals and conditional useapplications. The Board of Zon-ing Appeals hears cases whereinterested individuals seek relief

or variances from specific condi-tions of the zoning code as theyapply to their property.

All Zoning Commission andBoard of Zoning Appeals casesare heard at the township ad-ministration building in theevenings. Hearings are scheduledas needed throughout the year.If you live within close proximityto a property that is subject toeither a zone change or variancerequest you will be notified bymail prior to the meeting. Mem-bers: Don Cox, Joe Knab, CarlSeng, Joseph P. Crowley andJohn Rathkamp.

Green Township Land UsePlanning Committee

The Green Township Land UsePlanning Committee (LUPC)reviews land use mattersthroughout the township. TheLUPC is a 13-member diversebody of “citizen planners”charged with advising the GreenTownship Board of Trustees onland use matters.

Members: Karl Mohaupt, Bill

Myles, Mike Mestemaker, SteveLeesman, Marc Baverman, Chair-man Larry Wiley, Jay Chamber-lain, Craig Ambercrombie, MikeO’Donnell, Richard Hoehn andSteve Schinkal.

VOLUNTEEROPPORTUNITIESAnimals/Nature

» Cincinnati Zoo & Botan-ical Garden – Needs volunteersin the volunteer educationprogram. Volunteers will receivetraining, invitations to specialevents and a monthly newsletter,among other benefits. There arenumerous volunteer opportuni-ties now available, including:“Ask Me” Station Program, SlidePresenters Program, Tour GuideProgram, Animal HandlersProgram and CREW EducationProgram. Each area has its ownschedule and requirements.Certified training is also re-quired. Must be 18 or older andhave a high school degree orGED diploma. For more in-

formation, call the zoo’s educa-tion department at 513-559-7752, email [email protected], or visitwww.cincinnatizoo.org.

» GRRAND – Golden Retriev-er Rescue and Adoption ofNeedy Dogs takes in needy,displaced, abandoned or un-claimed stray golden retrieversand places them in volunteerfoster homes until adoptivefamilies are found. Call 1-866-981-2251 and leave your nameand phone. Visit www.ggran-d.org. Or email [email protected].

» League For Animal Wel-fare – A no-kill shelter needsvolunteers 16 and older to helpsocialize cats, and 18 and older tosocialize and walk dogs. Otheropportunities available. Call513-735-2299, ext. 3.

» Save the Animals Foun-dation – Needs people 18 andolder to staff its shelter forhomeless cats and dogs. Call

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“The facility was de-signed to welcome kidsand families to a non-threatening environmentand exhibits natural light,a wide array of color,alternative furnituredesign, distractions forthe patients and ease ofway-finding,” Masonadded.

Rocky Boiman, chair-

man of the Green Town-ship Board of Trustees,said Cincinnati Children’sreached out to the GreenTownship community lastyear, sponsoring KidsFun Day.

“Kids Fun Day beganin 2009 as a special eventfor the Green TownshipBicentennial,” said Boi-man “This was such ahuge success … the trust-ees decided to make it anannual event. Last year,we were lucky enough tohave Cincinnati Chil-dren’s sponsor the eventand they will continuesponsorship again thisyear.”

Kids Fun Day takesplace Saturday, Aug. 31,

at Veterans Park from11a.m. to 2 p.m. The freefamily event will featureactivities, games anddisplays from local or-ganizations, includingCincinnati Public Library,VFW Post 10380, alongwith Green Townshipfire, police and Kiwanisgroups.

“It’s a great way toconnect with communityfamilies in a fun and posi-tive way,” Boiman added.

Tori Ames, CincinnatiChildren’s communityrelations manager,agreed.

“Investing in eventslike Kids Fun Day allowsus to partner directlywith families to keep kidshealthy,” Ames said. “Welook forward to a strongpartnership with chil-dren, families and theadministrators of GreenTownship and the WestSide.”m

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The bounce house is just one of the many fun activitiesfamilies enjoy at Kids Fun Day. Cincinnati Children’sHospital will sponsor the event again this year from 11 a.m.to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31 at Veterans Park. PROVIDED

513-378-0300 for cats and 513-588-6609 for dogs.

» Tri-State County AnimalResponse Team (CART) – Is at11216 Gideon Lane in SycamoreTownship. Meetings are open tothe public. Visit www.tristate-cart.com for monthly subjects ormore information. Call 513-702-8373.

EDUCATION» Change a life – Volunteer

to tutor an adult with low-levelliteracy skills or GED preparation.Call 513-621-READ.

» Cincinnati Reads – Avolunteer tutoring programworking with K-4 students inCincinnati Public Schools. Volun-teers receive free training towork one-on-one with childrenwho are struggling to read. Call513-621-7323. Or email JayneMartin Dressing at [email protected].

» The YMCA of GreaterCincinnati’s College Readi-ness Program – Inspires andencourages teens of color to-ward paths of success. Lookingfor caring professionals whowant to make a difference, andfor young people who can

benefit from positive adult rolemodels. Part of a national YMCAinitiative, the local programincorporates mentoring, careerexploration and college readi-ness, and helps students developa positive sense of self, buildcharacter, and explore diversecollege and career options.Volunteers, many of whom aresponsored by area companies,share their own personal insightand encouragement. ContactProgram Director Darlene Mur-phy at the Melrose YMCA,513-961-3510. Or visit myy.org.

» YMCA – The Ralph J. StolleCountryside YMCA is looking forvolunteer trail guides for schoolgroups. Call 513-932-1424 oremail [email protected].

ENTERTAINMENT» Business Volunteers for

the Arts (BVA) – BVA is accept-ing applications from businessprofessionals with at least threeyears’ experience who are in-terested in volunteering theirskills within the arts community.Projects average six to eightmonths in length and can rangefrommarketing or accounting toWeb design or planning specialevents. A one-day trainingprogram is provided to all ac-cepted applicants. Call 513-871-2787.

» Center for IndependentLiving Options – Seekingvolunteers to staff Art BeyondBoundaries gallery for artistswith disabilities. Volunteersneeded noon to 4:30 p.m. Tues-day through Friday, and noon to5 p.m. Saturday. Call 513-241-2600.

» Cincinnati MuseumCenter – Needs volunteers towork in all three museums –Cincinnati History Museum;Museum of Natural History andScience; and Duke Energy Chil-dren’s Museum – and specialexhibits. Call 513-287-7025.

HEALTH CARE» American Diabetes Asso-

ciation – Seeks volunteers in itsarea office Downtown for cler-ical support, filling requests foreducational materials fromphone requests, data entry,special-events support andcoordinating the Health Fair. Call513-759-9330.

» American Heart Associa-tion – Volunteers needed toassist with the American HeartAssociation’s cause campaignsPower to End Stroke, Go Red ForWomen, Start!, and the Alliancefor a Healthier Generation. Call513-281-4048. Or email [email protected]

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD» Oak Hills Assembly of God,6453 Bridgetown Road, Cincin-nati 45248; phone: 513-574-7800

BAPTIST» Faith Fellowship Church, 6734Bridgetown Road, Cincinnati45248; phone: 513-598-6734;www.goffc.org. Pastor: JohnWodetzki» First Baptist Church of Dent,6384 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati45247; phone: 513-574-6411.Pastor: Charles Russell» Immanuel at Lakewood BaptistChurch, 4008 Westwood-North-ern Blvd., Cincinnati 45211;phone: 513-662-7729. Pastor:Charles Russell

BRETHREN IN CHRIST»Western Hills Brethren in ChristChurch, 2815 Robert Ave.,Cincinnati 45211; phone: 513-662-6247

CHURCH OF CHRIST» Bridgetown Church of Christ,3854 Race Road, Cincinnati45211; phone: 513-574-1111;www.my-church.com. Pastor:Nathan Hardesty» Cleves Church of Christ, 45Pontius Ave., Cleves 45002;phone: 513-941-0259»Western Hills Church of Christ,5064 Sidney Road, Cincinnati45238; phone: 513-251-2232;www.thewhcc.com. Pastor: DanLang

INTERDENOMINA-TIONAL» New Hope Community Church,3707 Edgewood Drive; phone:513-661-2428; www.visitnewho-pe.org. Pastor: Brian Hoehler

LUTHERAN» Gloria Dei Lutheran Church,5841Werk Road, Cincinnati

45248; phone: 513-922-5590;www.gloriadeielca.org» Grace Lutheran Church, 3628Boudinot Ave., Cincinnati, 45211;phone: 513-661-5166; www.gra-cemin.org» Peace Lutheran Church, 1451Ebenezer Road, Cincinnati45233; phone: 513-941-5177;www.peacechurchlink.com.Pastor: Larry Rodencal

PENTECOSTAL» City on a Hill, 3315 BoomerRoad, Cincinnati 45247; phone:513-661-7978; www.cityonahill-.com. Pastors: Bill and Jill Price

PRESBYTERIAN» Oak Hills Presbyterian Church,6233 Werk Road. Cincinnati45248; phone: 513-922-5448;www.oakhillspc.com. Pastor:Jerry Hill»Westwood First PresbyterianChurch, 3011Harrison Ave.,Cincinnati 45211; phone: 513-661-6846; www.wfpc.org.Pastor: Steve Gorman

ROMAN CATHOLIC» Our Lady of Lourdes, 2832Rosebud Drive, Cincinnati 45238;phone: 513-922-0715; www.lour-des.org. Pastor: David Sunberg» Our Lady of the Visitation, 3172South Road, Cincinnati 45248;phone: 513-922-2056; www.ol-visitation.org» St. Aloysius Gonzaga Church,4366 Bridgetown Road, Cincin-nati 45211; phone: 513-574-4840;www.saintals.org. Pastor: Mi-chael Hay» St. Antoninus Church, 1500Linneman Road, Cincinnati45238; phone: 513-922-5400;www.saintantoninus.org. Pas-tor: Chris Armstrong» St. Bernard Church of TaylorCreek, 7130 Harrison Ave.,Cincinnati 45247; phone: 513-353-4207; stbernardtc.catholic-

web.com. Pastor: Don Siciliano» St. Ignatius of Loyola Church,222 North Bend Road, Cincinnati45247; phone: 513-661-6565;www.sainti.org. Pastor: Peter St.George» St. James the Greater Church,3565 Hubble Road, Cincinnati45247; phone: 513-741-5300;www.stjameswhiteoak.com.Pastor: Thomas C. Nolker» St. Jude Church, 5924 Bridge-town Road, Cincinnati 45248;phone: 513-574-1230; www.stju-debridgetown.org. Pastor: EricBowman» St. Martin of Tours Church,3720 St. Martin’s Place, Cincin-nati 45211; phone: 513-661-2000;www.saintmartin. org

UNITED CHURCH OFCHRIST» Pilgrim United Church ofChrist, 4418 Bridgetown Road,Cincinnati 45211; phone: 513-574-4208; www.pilgrim-ucc.org.Pastor: David Bucey

UNITEDMETHODIST»Monfort Heights United Meth-odist Church, 3682 West ForkRoad, Cincinnati 45247; phone:513-481-8699; www.mhumc.org.Pastor: Dr. John Daniels» Oak Hills United MethodistChurch, 6069 Bridgetown Road,Cincinnati 45248; phone: 513-574-1641»Westwood United MethodistChurch, 3460 Epworth Ave.,Cincinnati 45211; phone: 513-661-3139; www.wumc.cc. Pastor:Dr. Lee Strawhun

OTHERDENOMINATIONS/NONDENOMINATIONAL» Evangelical Fellowship Chapel,3267 Jessup Road, Cincinnati45239; phone: 513-923-4547» Joy Community Church, 5000North Bend Road, Cincinnati45211; phone: 513-662-4569;www.joycommunitychurch.org.Pastor: Dave Story» Impact Church, 6420 Bridge-town Road, Cincinnati, 45248;phone: 513-353-2293; www.im-pactwest.com. Pastor: GregMcDaniel» St. John’s Westminster UnionChurch, 1085 Neeb Road, Cincin-nati 45233; phone: 513-347-4613; www.sjwuc.org. Pastor: Dr.Kathy Barlow-Westmoreland»White Oak Chapel, 3260 NorthBend Road, Cincinnati 45239;phone: 513-662-6220; www.whi-teoakchapel.org. Pastor: TheRev. Joseph Kostelnikm

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The Green TownshipSenior Center, located at3620 Epley Road, is avail-able for rentals to cele-brate special occasions.The senior center canaccommodate up to 200people. For more in-formation regardingrentals of the facilityplease call Allison Det-zel, senior center man-ager, at 513-385-3780.

The senior centeroffers many programsand services to townshipresidents over the age of55. New members arealways welcome to visitthe center weekdaysfrom 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Youdon’t have to be a resi-dent of Green Townshipto become a member; weoffer associate member-

ships for those who re-side outside the town-ship. If you are interest-ed in becoming a mem-ber or an associatemember please feel freeto call President LynnCase at 513-385-3780 formore information.

Green Township Sen-ior Citizens Inc. meets at1 p.m. at the center thefirst Monday of eachmonth for its generalmembership meeting.Also on the first Mondayof the month, we typical-ly have free luncheonsthat are sponsored byseveral different groupsin the area and served atnoon. Anyone interestedin the free luncheon mustsign up beforehand so acount can be given to the

sponsors.The Green Township

Senior Center offers thefollowing services andactivities:

» The seniors sponsora theme dance from 7-11p.m. the second Saturdayof each month, exceptJanuary and December.The center also sponsors

a dinner with entertain-ment from 6-9 p.m. onthe fourth Wednesday ofeach month.

» Art, ceramics, wood-carving, card making,one-stroke painting,quilting and crochetingare part of the craftsgroups. Classes to keepseniors active and

healthy include: chairyoga, exercise to music,Zumba, hiking, cornhole,chair volleyball, arthritisexercise, Wii bowling,TOPS and pattern-danc-ing classes.

» Also every month,the book-of-the-monthclub, free movie and thethe ladies of the Red HatSociety meet. Pinochle,bridge, euchre, poker,mahjong, bingo and 500card games, and billiardsare also available. Thecenter also has a notarypublic available Fridays12:30-3 p.m.

»Green TownshipSenior Center now offersCongregate Meals onMonday, Wednesday andFriday at noon. Atten-dance is 25-45 peopleeach day. The suggesteddonation for each meal is

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Members of the Green Township Senior Citizens Inc. meetat 1 p.m. the first Monday of the month. PROVIDED

SPORTSORGANIZATIONSBaseball

Bridgetown Baseball AssociationSports: Baseball and softballContact: 513-598-4546www.bridgetownbaseball.org

J.B. Yeager Baseball Post 199Contact: Tom Scott, 513-608-6347www.eteamz.active.com/jbyeager-post199/index.cfm

Soccer

Oak Hills SoccerContact: 888-721-0114www.oakhillssoccer.org

Cincinnati West Soccer Clubcincinnatiwestsoccer.com

VARIOUS SPORTSSt. Aloysius Gonzaga AthleticAssociationBaseball, basketball, football,golf, soccer, softball, track andvolleyballwww.saintals.org/athletics

St. Jude BoostersBaseball, basketball, cheerlead-ing, football, golf, soccer, soft-ball, volleyball and wrestlingContact: 513-574-1230www.stjudebridgetown.org

Our Lady of Lourdes AthleticClubBaseball, basketball, football,soccer, softball, track and volley-ballContact: 513-922-0715www.lourdes.org

St. Antoninus Athletic ClubBaseball, basketball, football,golf, soccer, softball, track andvolleyballwww.saintantoninus.org

White Oak AthleticBaseball, basketball, softball andsoccerContact: 513-929-2050www.woac.org

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONSGreen TownshipDemocratic ClubMeets at 7:30 p.m. the thirdWednesday of the month at theNathanael Greene Lodge, 6394

Wesselman Road. Visitwww.greentownship dems.orgfor more information.

Green Township PoliceCitizens Academy AlumniInc.A nonprofit organization work-ing in cooperation with theGreen Township Police Depart-ment to improve the safety andquality of life in the townshipthrough educational programs,community activities and volun-teer opportunities. Membersmust have successfully complet-ed the Citizens Police Academy.Meetings are held the secondTuesday of each month at 7 p.m.in the Administration Building.Annual dues are $10. For moreinformation, call Carole HendyPolychroniou at 513-574-7005.

Green TownshipHistorical AssociationPreserves, promotes and in-terprets Green Township history.The group meets at 7:30 p.m. thethird Tuesday of January, March,May, July, September and No-vember at the Nathanael GreeneLodge, 6394 Wesselman Road.President is Paul Ruffing. Formore information call 513-574-9909.

Green TownshipRepublican ClubMeets at 7:30 p.m. the secondWednesday of the month at theNathanael Greene Lodge, 6394Wesselman Road. Call TonyUpton, 513-574- 8700.

Green Township Veteransof ForeignWars Post10380A charitable, fraternal, educa-tional, benevolent and patrioticorganization that meets at 7:30p.m. the third Thursday of themonth at the Nathanael GreeneLodge, 6394 Wesselman Road.Commander is Mike Donnelly,513- 941-1828.

Kiwanis Club ofCheviot-WestwoodA community service organiza-tion that sponsors the annualHarvest Home Fair, the proceedsof which are given to the com-munity, with an emphasis onyouth. Meetings are noon lun-cheons Tuesdays at the West-wood First Presbyterian Church,3011Harrison Ave., featuring aspeaker on informative, timelytopics. President is LaureenNiehaus Beckner. Call secretaryMarilyn Ward, 513-961-9242.

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Libraries are a tre-mendous asset to anycommunity, and GreenTownship is lucky enoughto have two greatbranches within its limits.

The Green TownshipBranch, located at 6525Bridgetown Road nextdoor to Dulles Elemen-tary School, and the Mon-fort Heights Branch, at3825 West Fork Road justwest of the intersectionof North Bend andWestFork, offer more thanbooks to the residents ofGreen Township andsurrounding neighbor-hoods.

According to KathleenTaylor, senior branchmanager for Green Town-ship location, “In 2012,the Green TownshipBranch circulated476,257 items, offered 570programs with an atten-dance of 16,784, and had213,667 people visit thelibrary.” And Lisa Cappel,branch manager for Mon-fort Heights, offeredsimilar statistics: “Mon-fort Heights circulatedover 275,959 items in2012, with 120,377 patronvisits throughout theyear. We presented 325programs last year withover 5,862 in attendance.”

We all think of bookswhen we hear the wordlibrary, and while a wideselection of books, peri-odicals and referencematerials are available atthe two locations, today’slibraries have really be-come centers of commu-nity activity, drivingeducational and socialinteraction.

“We’ve begun to offercraft programs everyother month and historylectures in the oppositemonths,” explained Tay-lor. “In addition to craftsand lectures, we alsooffer monthly movies,

book clubs, a genealogyprogram and a knittingprogram.”

Pamela Healy, seniorchildren’s librarian at theGreen Township Branch,added: “We offer a varie-ty of teen programs ev-ery month but our biggestis the Battle of the Bands,in August. This is a wayfor our young customersto showcase their musicaltalent. And we offerweekly story times forbabies, toddlers and pre-schoolers. Of course, theSummer Reading Pro-gram is a big hit everyyear for customers of allages.”

Monfort Heights of-fers equally eclectic pro-gramming. “One well-attended summer pro-gram last year was theHolly Hill petting zoo,”said Cappel. “Other pro-grams last year includeda Halloween Food FearFactor program and sum-

PROUD HOME TO TWO PUBLIC LIBRARIESBy Dave EtienneContributor

Taylor Meier of Bridgetown works on a coloring craftalongside Rufus the Reading Dog at the Green TownshipBranch Library. PROVIDED/PUBLIC LIBRARY OF CINCINNATI AND

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Preschool story time at the Monfort Heights branch isWednesday mornings at 10:30. In addition to sharingbooks, activities include music, crafts and play. PROVIDED

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BOOK DISCUSSIONGROUPSGreen Township LibraryPhone: 513-369-6095www.cincinnatilibrary.org» Literary Latte Morning BookClub meets the second Friday ofthe month at 10:30 a.m.» Historically Speaking BookClub meets the fourth Mondayof the month at 7 p.m.Monfort Heights LibraryPhone: 513-369-4472www.cincinnatilibrary.org»Monfort Heights Library BookClub meets the first Thursday ofthe month at 7 p.m.Green Township SeniorCenter Book ClubPhone: 513-385-3780At the Senior Center the thirdTuesday of the month at 10 a.m.

BOWLING» Heid’s Lanes6341 Cheviot RoadCincinnati 45247Phone: 513-385-0039» Strike & SpareWesternBowl6383 Glenway Ave.Cincinnati 45211Phone: 513-574-2222» Stumps Lanes5536 Bridgetown RoadCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-574-4488

COMMUNITY THEATERCovedale Center for thePerforming Arts4990 Glenway Ave.Cincinnati 45205Phone: 513-241-6550www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com

GOLF» Aston Oaks Golf Club1Aston Oaks DriveNorth Bend 45052Phone: 513-467-0070» Deer Run Country Club7414 Pickway DriveCincinnati 45233Phone: 513-941-8000» Delhi Hills Par 31344 Ebenezer RoadCincinnati 45233Phone: 513-941-9827» Dunham4400 Guerley RoadCincinnati 45238Phone: 513-251-1157» Hillview Golf Course6954 Wesselman RoadCleves 45002Phone: 513-574-6670» Neumann Golf Course7215 Bridgetown RoadCincinnati 45248

Phone: 513-574-1320»Woodland5820 Muddy Creek RoadCincinnati 45233Phone: 513-451-4408»Western Hills Country Club5780 Cleves Warsaw PikeCincinnati 45233Phone: 513-922-0019

MOVIE THEATERS» Danbarry Dollar Saver 125190 Glencrossing WayWestern Hills 45238Phone: 513-451-2300» RaveMotion PicturesWestern Hills 145870 Harrison Ave.Cincinnati 45248Phone: 513-699-1500

MINIATURE GOLFGeneral Custer’s Golf andGulp3325 Westbourne DriveCincinnati 45248Phone: 513-922-9120

ROLLER SKATINGWestern Rollarama5166 Crookshank RoadCincinnati 45238Phone: 513-922-4004

SWIMMING» Otto Armleder MemorialRegional Aquatic Center atDunham Park4356 Dunham Lane

Cincinnati 45238Phone: 513-357-7665» Oak Hills Swim and RacquetClub5850 Muddy CreekCincinnati 45238Phone: 513-922-1827» Philipps Swim Club5245 Glenway Ave.Cincinnati 45238Phone: 513-471-3393m

The bowling pin and ball atop the Strike & Spare Western Bowl sign is a West Side icon.Inside there are 68 automatic lanes, electronic scoring bumpers for the kids and good eats.KURT BACKSCHEIDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The CovedaleCenter forthePerformingArts wasconvertedfrom a 1947movie houseto a theater.Its beacon isa West Sidelandmark.ENQUIRER FILE

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mer crafts.Adults attended

Couponing and Drug-store Savings pro-grams offered by An-drea Deckard of Sav-ings Lifestyle, as wellas a Taste of Fall cook-ing program and aSocial Security semi-nar.”

Marsha Stewart,Monfort Heights chil-dren’s librarian, out-lined some of the plansfor future children’sprogramming. “Up-coming events thissummer include aHappy 75th Birthday,Superman! program, amagic show, a CaptainUnderpants (a popularchildren’s book char-acter) party and manymore. And our system-wide Summer Readingprogram has a super-hero theme this year –Power Up: Read!”

Both libraries offerservices in addition toregular programming,ranging from practiceGED tests and faxingto Hamilton CountyJob & Family Services,to providing a meetingroom to non-profitgroups and individ-uals, and voter regis-tration.

Computers withInternet access andthe most popular Mi-crosoft Office applica-tions are also avail-able.

Taylor summed upthe library experiencethis way: “While somemay feel that the li-brary is becomingobsolete in this digitalage, our system and itsservices are morehighly used than ever.”

To discover thewealth of free re-sources that are avail-able, visit websitecincinnatilibrary.org. l

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Since it opened in1999,the Nathanael GreeneLodge in Green Townshiphas been the site of hun-dreds of businessmeet-ings, family get-togethersandwedding receptions.The lodge, named forMajor General NathanaelGreene of the ContinentalArmy in the Revolution-aryWar, was voted TheBest ofWeddings in 2010and 2011by TheKnotwedding planners and isthe perfect site to hostyour next event. Only15minutes from downtownCincinnati, the woodedgrounds provide a beauti-ful setting for outdoorwedding ceremonies. Thepatio is a great place tohost a casual summergrill-out with friends.

The lodge is also theone-stop shop for all yourevent-planning needs.On-site audio-visual,

chairs and catering allowyou to set up your entireevent with just one phonecall. “Our preferred cater-er is BrownDog Café, andthey prepare breakfast,lunch and dinner on thepremises for all events,”said LodgeManager Cin-dy Tabler. “They can evenprovide an alcohol pack-age for your celebration.”

Tabler said a variety ofrenovations were recentlyundertaken at the lodge tobetter accommodate wed-ding reception customers.“We renovated the up-stairs restrooms for amore contemporary look,andwe’re currently up-grading the boardroom toconvert it to a groom’sdressing room,” she said.Other improvementsinclude new ceiling fansfor better ventilation, newchair covers and comingjust in time for summer,new resin chairs for out-door wedding ceremon-ies.

The Continental Ball-room can seat up to 200, afavorite for weddings.“You can have an outdoorceremony near our gaze-bo with seating for up to200 in a park-like settingsurrounded bywoods,”said Tabler. The lodge’s50-foot-tall cathedralwindows let in plenty ofnatural light and thewarm stone fireplaceprovides an elegant back-drop for any eveningaffair.

One example of a re-cent celebrationwas thewedding of Elyse and TimonMarch16, 2013. Elysesaid: “The first time I sawthe space I cried. Yourstaff did an amazing joband I am so glad that youwere around tomakemyday a reality. I am notsure you can find thiskind of service anywhereelse. It was a day I willnever forget! Thank youfor all the support andhardwork. It was above

and beyond.”“For business custom-

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meetings.”TheNathanael Greene

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Green Township and itssix active parks and manygreen space parcels areserviced by the township’sDepartment of PublicServices. Hunting is notallowed on township park-land.

Horses, unleashed dogsand other pets are notpermitted in townshipparks. Dogs on leashes arepermitted, provided own-ers assume responsibilityfor pickup and disposal ofwaste. Parks are openfrom 7 a.m. until dark.

To rent a shelter house(West Fork Park, BlueRock Park, Bosken Park,Kuliga Park, VeteransPark or Bicentennial Park)or for more information,call 513-574-8832. You mustbe a township residentaged 21 or older to rent ashelter house. Rental in-cludes shelter and grillsonly; the rest of the park isopen to the public, with theexception of Bosken Park.

Those who have re-served the shelter house atBosken Park have exclu-sive use of all park facil-ities except the handicapswing, which shall remainavailable to the public.

Shelter house rentalrates are $50 for residentsand $75 for nonresidentsper day Monday throughThursday, and $90 forresidents and $120 fornonresidents per day Fri-day through Sunday. Bi-centennial Park rentalrates are $150 for resi-dents and $225 for nonresi-dents per day Fridaythrough Sunday. Rentalwill be ineligible for futurerental at the Green Town-ship parks if shelter housecleanup rules are not ad-hered to. If you cancel,rental fee is forfeited.

If you lose items whileat the parks, call the GreenTownship Public Services/Parks Department at 513-574-8832 Monday throughFriday from 7 a.m. to 3:30p.m., and ask for Lost and

Found.Ball field permits are

available on request. CallButch Nanney, 513-574-8832.

Fields may be closed ifconditions warrant; to findout if a field is closed dueto inclement weather, call

the Green Township PublicServices Department,513-574-8832, between 2:30p.m. and 3:30 p.m., week-days.

NEIGHBORHOODPARKS» Bicentennial Park 2885

Diehl Road. Est. 2011; 50 acres.Features: Shelter house, ban-quet and meeting facilities,restrooms, paved walkingpath, children’s play area andbaseball fields.» Blue Rock Park 3010 BlueRock Road. Est. 1981; 10.7acres. Features: Walking trail,

shelter house, restrooms,picnic area, grills, children’splay area, soccer fields andnon-regulation size baseballfield.» Bosken Park 5260 LeonaDrive. Est. 1944; 2.345 acres.Features: Shelter house, rest-rooms, picnic areas, grills,handicap swings, children’splay area, a baseball field for12 and under, and basketballcourts.» Kuliga Park 6717 Bridge-town Road. Est. 1976; 30.97acres. Features: Shelter house,restrooms, picnic areas, grills,nature trail, children’s playarea, cornhole pits, baseballfields, soccer fields and tenniscourts. This park is used forthe Concerts in the Parkseries.» Veterans Park 6231Harri-son Ave. Est. 1992; 13.6 acres.Features: Shelter house, rest-rooms, picnic areas, naturetrail, handicap swing, corn-hole pits, baseball fields,soccer fields, handball courts,sand volleyball court andbasketball courts. Steps leadfrom the parking lot to thepark. A long, curved sweep-ing ramp is also available forthose with strollers or bikes.Facilities have been addedand improved frequentlysince Veterans Park opened.»West Fork Park 4764 WestFork Road. Est. 1987; 12.8acres. West Fork shelter houseis not available for rental butis available on a first-comebasis. The park is unique inthat it is the home to theHoliday Playland. This facilitywas built over a five-dayperiod in 1999 by White Oak/Monfort Heights Kiawanismembers and an army ofvolunteers. Most of the con-struction is complete for theGerman Pioneer HeritageMuseum, located in the FeistLog Cabin at the park. Inaddition to the building, aHeritage Walk has beenconstructed, where brickshave been installed bearingthe names of donors or thosethe donor wishes to memori-alize.m

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FAMILY FUNWednesday, July 3Fireworks Celebration for the 4thof July Event at Kuliga Park startsat 6 p.m. and will feature BlueFish and Sullivan & Janszen. Thecelebration will also include aspectacular fireworks display at10 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 31Kid’s Fun Day 2013An early afternoon event ofgames, prizes, food and demon-strations for the children ofGreen Township. Kid’s Fun Daywill be held at Veterans Park.

Friday, Dec. 6Family WinterfestA winter wonderland for allfamilies, held at the Nathanael

Greene Lodge. Families can meetSanta and Mrs. Claus whileenjoying storytime, caroling,children’s games, snacks and hotchocolate.

RECYCLINGGreen Township residents candrop off their yard waste atKuliga Park, 6717 BridgetownRoad, from11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays throughNov. 24. Open throughout theyear, recycling bins are locatedthroughout the township.Locations:» Kuliga Park, 6717 BridgetownRoad» Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road» Sam’s Club, 5375 NorthendRoad» Blue Rock Park, 3010 Blue Rock

Road

2013 TRUSTEE’SMEETINGSMeetings are held 5:30-6:30 p.m.Monday, June 10Monday, June 24Monday, July 8Monday, July 22Monday, Aug. 12Monday, Aug. 26Monday, Sept. 9Monday, Sept. 23Monday, Oct. 14Monday, Oct. 28Tuesday, Nov. 12 (moved toTuesday in observance of Veter-ans Day holiday)Monday, Nov. 25Monday, Dec. 9 (December’s onlymeeting)m

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monfort Heights/WhiteOak CommunityAssociationCombats threats of deteriorationto the quality of life and proper-ty values in the Monfort HeightsandWhite Oak areas. The groupmeets at 7:30 p.m. the secondWednesday of the month at theGreen Township Senior Centeron Epley Road. Group president

is Paul Wesolowski, 513-662-2088.

Oak Hills Kiwanis ClubCall 513-325-8038 for informa-tion.

Western Hills ExchangeClubMeets at 8 a.m. for breakfastThursdays at the NathanielGreene Lodge, 6394 WesselmanRoad. The service group is part ofa national organization thatfocuses on child abuse preven-tion. Call Tony Upton at 513-574-8700.

White Oak ImprovementAssociationMeets at 7 p.m. the first Mondayof the month at the Heid’sBowling Lanes on Cheviot Road.President is Ray Wissel, 513-923-1621.

White Oak-MonfortHeights Kiwanis ClubA community-service organiza-tion that meets at 6:30 p.m.every Monday at Take Five onHarrison Avenue. President isKen Toepfert. Call Secretary AlCrowell at 513-385-2013.m

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Or email [email protected].

FIRE AND EMSGreen Township operates a

full-service department underChief Douglas J. Witsken. Theheadquarters is Station 53,located at 6303 Harrison Ave.Fire Station 55 is located at 5410Audro Drive, Fire Station 54 is at5911 Bridgetown Road and FireStation 107 is located at 2280Sylved Lane. The department has89 firefighters who are cross-trained as paramedics andemergency medical technicians.The department also includes theFire Chief, one Assistant Chief,four District Chiefs, one FireMarshal and 12 Lieutenants. Fornon-emergency questions or

other requests, call the firedepartments’ administrativeoffice at 513-574-0474.

SEWERSThere are two types of sewer

systems. Storm sewers carry rain,melted snow or other waterrunoff, and sanitary sewers carrywaste water from buildings.Questions about storm sewersshould be directed to the Hamil-ton County Public Works Depart-ment at 513-946-4750. GreenTownship residences connectedto public sanitary-sewer lines areserved by the MetropolitanSewer District, 1600 Gest St. Forservice, call the 24-hour MSDhotline at 513-352-4900 and foradditional information call513-244-1300.

BUILDING PERMITSAND ZONING

New construction and proper-

ty improvements in Green Town-ship require building permits andzoning certificates. All buildingpermits are issued in Room 803of the Hamilton County Admini-stration Building, 138 E. Court St.Call 513-946-4550. Zoning certif-icates for property under town-ship zoning may be obtainedfrom Green Township. Call AdamGoetzman, Green Townshipdevelopment director, at 513-574-4848. All other zoningcertificates will be issued inRoom 807 of the HamiltonCounty Administration Building,138 E. Court St. Call 513-946-4501.

TRASH REMOVALThree companies serve Green

Township residents: BavarianWaste Services, 859-485-4416;Forest Green Container Service,513-851-9036; and RumpkeResidential Service, 513-742-2900.m

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$1.00. You must sign upfor the meal in advance.Meals on Wheels isoffered by CincinnatiArea Senior Services(CASS). Meals are deliv-ered Monday throughFriday to those who aredisabled, ill or home-bound. Seniors can alsoopt to have frozen mealsdelivered one day perweek. For more infor-mation call CASS at513-721-0445. CASS hasa social worker avail-able to assist seniorswith meals, transporta-

tion, medical and shop-ping trips, and otherareas in which profes-sional advice may behelpful. The socialworker is availableupon request and ap-pointments can bemade. Community Ser-vices West offers trans-portation.

Other groupsSt. James/White Oak

Seniors meet at 11 a.m.on the first Wednesdayof each month in the St.James Church Hall,3565 Hubble Road. CallPresident Ed Henn at513-385-0837 for in-formation. m

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