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Promote Wyoming Commis-sion has put the city on a map.

Full-color, 17-inch-by-22-inch maps feature Wyoming’sbusinesses, parks, churchesand schools.

They include a breakout ofWyoming’s business district,with a listing of local businessesand community organizations,with addresses and contact in-formation.

They were produced for pur-chase by groups who want touse the maps for promotionalpurposes, according to CityManager Lynn Tetley.

The maps are availablethrough the city offices, at 821-7600.

The cost is $15 for 50, or $25for 100, and are available whilesupplies last.

Wyoming map promotescity highlights

THANKS TO LYNN TETLEY

Wyoming has created a map of thecity, for sale at the city offices.

The man known as Mr. Wyo-ming to generations of Cow-boys, who served as a coachand mentor, and later filmedathletic events, will be remem-bered for his impact on the dis-trict’s athletic department, andcommunity as a whole.

Gene Pitman, 80, died at hishome in Evendale Feb. 27, aftera long bout with cancer.

He was the only person in-ducted into the Wyoming Ath-letic Hall of Fame who wasn’t aWyoming High School orschool district coach, thoughhe coached, mentored and be-friended thousands of kids andparents in Wyoming over thepast 50 years.

“Gene has done so much forthe entire community, but es-pecially the athletic communi-ty,” Wyoming Athletic Direc-tor Jan Wilking said. “In coach-ing, mentoring, projects, facil-ity upgrades - every facet ofour athletic department he hastouched.

“He means a tremendousamount to the Wyoming com-munity.”

Jim Barre graduated in1972, and was a member of thefootball chain crew beforethat.

“Then, I left for a long time,went to college, went to anoth-er school (to coach), and cameback in 1998,” Barre, Wyoming

athletic director from 1998 to2010, recalled. “He was stillthere, filming the games at allthe levels, even the awardsbanquets.

“He would make copies forany kid who wanted one, andput them on their porch.

“He was a pretty specialperson.”

Mr. Pitman touched individ-ual lives, and the Wyomingcommunity as a whole. Wyo-ming Youth Services’ annualgolf outing is named in his hon-or, because of his contributionsto the children and families ofWyoming.

“Gene was an active partici-pant in each year’s outing, and

took the time to meet with andbe photographed with all play-ers to personally thank themfor their support of WYS,” Ex-ecutive Director KimberlyHauser said. “Gene’s partner-ship, kindness and wonderfulstories shared about the youngathletes of our community willbe truly missed.”

Michael Pearl was one ofthose young athletes.

Pearl, a Wyoming HighSchool graduate and now pas-tor at New Day Baptist Church,spent time with Mr. Pitman inhis final days.

He posted his thoughts on

THANKS TO MIKE PITMAN

Gene Pitman with granddaughter Stephanie Whitney.

Gene Pitman touchedlives as Mr. WyomingBy Kelly McBridekmcbride@communitypress.com

THANKS TO MIKE PITMAN

Gene Pitman with Joe Nuxhall in 1992.

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The Photography Club ofGreater Cincinnati will presentits annual Travel Series at Shar-on Woods, showcasing localphotographers’ trips around theworld and throughout the Unit-ed States.

The work of seven local pho-tographers will be presentedeach Friday through April 24.

Each artist was asked to de-scribe his collection and the ad-venture that inspired the photo-graphs.

Cliff Turrell, of West ChesterTownship, will share photos ofhis trip to in Alsace and Germa-ny over 17 days in late Aprilthrough mid-May 2014.

Where did you travel?“Our whole trip took over

two months, and includedFrance (Paris, Rheims, Verdun,Alsace, Chamonix, Annecy,Burgundy, Loire area), Germa-ny, Italy (Lake Como), England,Jersey and Wales. We traveledby car and did over 6,000 roadmiles.

“The program I will be pre-senting focuses on Germany,but does include a World War Imemorial at Verdun. The battlelasted 10 months, and involvedmostly German and French ar-

mies. Over that period approxi-mately 2.5 million soldiers wereinvolved, almost half a millionwere killed, and the same num-ber were injured.

“We visited Alsace, a charm-ing region between the VosgesMountains and the Rhine.

“Freiburg is a City in theheart of the Black Forest withsome interesting old areas, andRoman ruins. We then travelled

Photo trip to Europespans wartime tomedieval daysBy Kelly McBridekmcbride@communitypress.com

THANKS TO CLIFF TURRELL

Burg Eltz Castle is surrounded onthree sides by the Elzbach River atMoselle.

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A local tradition ofmusical talent is in stepwith Wyoming HighSchool’s Homecomingparade.

Titled “The World’sLargest Banana,” afterthe senior float in thisyear’s parade, the 2015Corral Show features afamily of performerswho graduated fromWyoming High School inrecent years and are nowprofessional singers.

The annual corral in-cludes musical acts andcomedy sketches, punc-tuated by a spoof of Wyo-ming High School Prin-cipal Aaron Marshall.

Though the event isn’ta high school production,Wyoming students write

and perform the sketch-es, which are an opportu-nity for the teens to voicetheir opinions aboutwhat’s going on in school,the community, national-ly, and throughout theworld.

The Bundys, Wyo-ming graduates Megan,Katey and Ryan Bundy,will headline the event.The trio whose sound isdescribed as reminis-cent of The Dixie Chicks,are working on an albumthat includes originalsongs and covers.

Other acts will in-clude the band Bench-wood Wyse, with alumniHarrison Belew andAdam Hoffman, andWyoming senior Asher

Chalkley. Wyomingalumna Rachel Behr-man, a college theatertech major, will also per-form. Guitarist AdamRoss, and Ruston Kellywill also perform.

The event includesdinner and a show, withJoel Miller’s hot dog andhamburger cart outsidethe building before theevent and during inter-mission.

The show begins at7:30 p.m. March 20 andMarch 21, at the Wyo-ming Civic Center. Con-tact Dick Behrman at607-2506 or wyoming-corral@gmail.com forinformation about pur-chasing tickets, whichcost $12.

THANKS TO THE BUNDYS

The Bundys, Wyoming graduates Megan, Katey and Ryan Bundy, will headline the 2015Corral Show.

Alumni return forWyoming corral show

north to Coblenz, and usedthis as a base for our daytrip down the Rhine river.We journeyed from Bop-pard to Bacharach, pass-ing many towns, and cas-tles along the way, includ-ing Pfalz Castle, Loreleirock, and statue, and fas-cinating towns along theway. The Rhine flowsvery fast, and is alwaysbusy with barges and nu-merous cruise boats.

“We also visited somewonderful villages (Co-chem, Beilstein) down the

Mosel River (which joinsthe Rhine at Coblenz) andwere amazed at how theygrow vineyards up thesteep hills surroundingthe river. Burg Eltz castlewas a high-light of thistrip, as was the town ofTrier, almost into Luxem-burg.

“Rothenburg is a medi-eval city along the ‘Ro-mantic Road’ completewith a town wall, and mul-tiple impressive gates.

“Nurenburg has a mar-velous medieval area,with very old buildings, acastle and pedestrianareas. It was also Hitler’svenue for massive pa-rades and spectacles,

many of these relics havebeen left to rot over time,just 70 years after he de-clared the 1,000 yearReich!

“Berlin has risen fromsignificant devastation inWWII, and the subse-quent split between Eastand West (remember theinfamous Berlin Wall).The City has some won-derful museums and artgalleries, together withultra-modern buildingsand open spaces.

What was the high-light of your trip?

“There were many,however I would go withRothenburg, a small townlargely unspoiled, with in-teresting sights and verywalkable. I suggest youstay overnight as the townis full of tourists who busin from larger cities frommid-morning to mid-af-ternoon, and is mostlyempty outside of thosehours. The famous ‘NightWatchman’ tour is an in-teresting way to learnabout the city, our guidecould have been a stand-up comic!”

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Facebook:“So grateful I had the

opportunity to spend timewith Mr. Pitman and thefamily yesterday! He wasa great ambassador forthe community of Wyo-ming for generations.

“I meant what I toldhim and the family yester-day, that we need more‘Mr. Pitmans’ in theworld!

“When I first moved toWyoming, he and Brian(Pitman) stopped by ourhouse in his red pick-uptruck to inquire about meplaying football.

“Long story short, I re-minded Mr. Pitman that Ionly had one hand, towhich he smiled, put hisarm around me and re-sponded, ‘Well boy, Iguess you’ll just have tofigure it out. And youwill!’

“I have many storiesand fond memories of thisgreat man, but I’ll con-clude for now by simplysaying, ‘thank you Sir’ and‘yea, I figured it out!’”

Mr. Pitman’s son MikePitman considered his fa-ther to be a legend amongmen.

“He never met astranger and was modestin all that he did,” MikePitman said on behalf ofhis family. “While he was

a very unassuming man,he was a giant.

“He was a coach, men-tor and friend to manywho played youth sportsin the city of Wyoming.Our family is not limitedby children, nieces andnephews, cousins. It in-cludes the thousands ofpeople who were influ-enced by Gene Pitman.”

He was also a memberof the Wyoming MasonicLodge No. 186 and workedat Procter & Gamble for37 years, retiring in 1995.He was a long-time mem-ber of Trinity BaptistChurch in Hartwell.

Born Oct. 18, 1934, inScience Hill, Kentucky,Mr. Pitman leaves behindhis wife of 57 years, Juani-ta (nee Adams); four chil-dren, Terry Pitman(Jayne) of Burgin, Ken-tucky, Kim Boyd (Scott)of Blanchester, Ohio, Bri-an Pitman (Nicole) ofWyoming, Ohio and Mi-chael D. Pitman (Christy)of Cincinnati, Ohio;grandchildren Seth Pit-man, Brody Pitman, Ste-fanie Whitney (Doug),Travis Boyd, Noah Pit-man, Brooke Pitman, Sier-ra Steinwert, Tristan Pit-man, Aubrey Pitman, Em-ma Pitman and Sophia Pit-man; sister, IvadeanWarren of Science Hill,Kentucky and sister-in-law Zella Caudill, of Fair-field, Ohio; sister-in-lawAngeline Hodge; andscores of nephews and

nieces, including JackieHaggard, Gary Haggard(Patty), Brenda Fields,Karen Hornsby, Vicki Lu-cas (Jims), Judy Haste(Hershel), Linda Hale(John), Larry Warren(Sherry), Danny Adams,Nancy Lothes (Ralph),Bobby Adams, Donna Col-lins, Judy Moshél (Dan),Tommy Adams, HaroldAdams, Geraldine Owens(Barry).

He was preceded indeath by his parents, Lu-ther Pitman and EdnaGaddis (nee Waddle);great aunt and great uncleMack and Jennie Wesley;sister Sue Young; sisterand brother-in-law Lo-raine and Woodrow Ad-ams; brother-in-law Wil-liam Warren; nephew-in-law Noel Hornsby; broth-er-in-law Jack HaggardSr.; brother-in-law DaveCaudill; brother-in-lawMarion Adams (Irene);brother-in-law Jim Ad-ams (Marie); brother-in-law Frankie Adams;brother-in-law Fred Ad-ams (Dorothy); sister-in-law Buelah Adams; broth-er-in-law Bass Hodge; sis-ter-in-law Lela Adams;niece Monica Haste; andnephews Michael Adams,Doug Young and KerryJoe Fields.

Donations can be madein Gene Pitman’s memoryto Wyoming Youth Ser-vices, 800 Oak Ave., Wyo-ming 45215.

PitmanContinued from Page A1

UC Blue Ash eventwith LaRosa andsons April 1

The UC Blue Ash Col-lege Entrepreneur Speak-er Series with Buddy La-Rosa and sons that wasscheduled for March 4had to be canceled due toinclement weather.

The event has been re-scheduled for April 1from7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in MuntzAuditorium on the UCBlue Ash campus. It isfree and open to the pub-lic.

SFAC presents ‘FromDoor to Door’

“From Door to Door,” aheartwarming, bitter-sweet comedy about threegenerations of Americanwomen, will be per-formed at the SharonvilleFine Arts Center throughMarch 15.

Performances areMarch 7, 13 and 14 at 8p.m. and March 8 and 15 at3 p.m. Tickets can bebought atstagecrafersinc.org.

Wood turningexpert to visitCincinnati

Rockler Woodworkingand Hardware has part-nered with international-ly renowned Robert Sor-by Tools of England topresent a unique demon-stration on wood turning.

The event is 10 a..m. to4 p.m. Friday March 20, atRockler, 333 E. KemperRoad, Springdale.

For more information,call 513-671-7711.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

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

EvendaleElementary School

» Evendale Elemen-tary hosted a stand upagainst bullying and aca-demic pep rally present-ed by The HamiltonCounty Police Depart-ment Most Wanted Band.

The students and staffenjoyed the music, danc-ing and message the rallygave to all in attendance.

Mount Notre DameHigh School

» Mount Notre Dame’sModel UN team traveledto Chicago Feb. 5-8 to par-ticipate in the 27th annu-al Model United NationsUniversity of Chicago(MUNUC) conference.

MUNUC is one of thenation’s largest highschool conferences withmore than 2,600 studentsparticipating. This isMND’s 12th year to at-tend the Chicago confer-ence.

Through the coordina-tion efforts of MND fac-ulty members Sue Mag-nus and Amy Bonino, 20MND Model UN teammembers attended thisyear’s conference. MNDstudents representedCroatia in the World Cit-ies Summit and took partin historic crisis commit-tee simulations.

Students also had theprivilege to attend a pres-entation by Nabeel Khou-ry, visiting associate pro-fessor at the Middle Eastand North African Stud-ies Program at North-western University.

Khoury’s timely ad-dress covered the cur-rent crisis in the MiddleEast and the position ofthe United States.

“MUNUC has helpedme become aware ofglobal issues and usecritical thinking andteamwork to resolvethese issues. Throughthis experience, I havestrengthened my leader-ship skills and havegained extensive knowl-edge on international af-fairs. I have become abetter speaker and havebeen exposed to diplo-matic affairs. I workedhard with the other dele-gates from around theworld and I am excited toshare my contributionswith my peers,” sopho-more Molly Bonino ofMason said.

MND has a long tradi-tion of participation inModel UN conferencesand World Affairs eventsdating back to the 1960s.Currently, the MNDModel UN program hasapproximately 30 mem-bers and is directed byMagnus, whose leader-ship has allowed MND’sModel UN program totravel nationally and in-ternationally each year.

» Mount Notre Damestudents celebrated Na-tional Engineering Week

Feb. 23-27. MND Science Depart-

ment Chair and STEM co-ordinator Michelle Shaf-er designed an engagingweek of activities thatpromoted engineeringcareers to the studentbody. Guest speakersfrom Bard Medical andProcter & Gamble ad-dressed students and of-fered insights into the di-verse fields of engineer-ing.

Students also partici-pated in the annual TSATEAMS competition heldat the University of Cin-cinnati. TEAMS is a na-tional competition whichserves to ignite interestin engineering byhavingstudents creatively applymath and science knowl-edge to solve real-worldengineering challenges.

The MND studentstook first place in theirdivision.

Students also had theprivilege to tour andshadow engineers fromKinetic Vision, an Even-dale-based company thatprovides full-serviceproduct developmentservices.

MND not only strivesto promote the impor-tance of STEM (science,technology, engineeringand math) education toits own students but alsolooks to partner with thelocal educational com-munity to share knowl-edge and ideas related toSTEM. Earlier in theschool year, MND of-fered a free workshop forlocal grade school teach-ers that focused on usingthe engineering designprocess in the classroom.MND is also hosting aShip-a-Chip Competitionwhere local junior highstudents are challengedto design a container thatwill safely ship a potatochip to MND via the U.SPostal Service.

SharonvilleElementary School

» Sharonville Elemen-tary hosted a Lynne Ben-edic Memorial FundBreakfast in the MediaCenter.

Benedic was a long-time librarian at Sharon-ville, who passed away inNovember 1999. Herfamily set up a memorialfund to buy new books forour students to “hug andread.” Each year, her hus-band, Richard, and dearfriend, Judy Bremanis,present a check to ourschool. This will be thelast year for this memori-al breakfast. Sharonvillereceived a final check for$479.27 from Rick Bene-dic.

Judy Bremanis said,“Lynne’s heart and soulwas poured into the li-brary and students shetaught. Thank you forjoining us to celebrateher generous spirit.”

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO MARJORIE MILLENNOR

Evendale Elementary students in the fifth-grade pose for a photo with some of the Most Wanted band members. From left:front. Officer Nan Bongiani, Molly McDonough, Rylee Meyer, Myelle Jones, Maggie Horsley, Taylor Robinson, J'mya Mackey,Kenna Bullock, Breasia Diggs, Jaden Hayes and Sophia Giolando; second row, Sgt.Charles White andMelissa Roush,paraprofessional at Evendale Elementary; standing back in the middle of the students is Hamilton County Park Ranger MissyShannon.

THANKS TO MARJORIE MILLENNOR

Evendale Elementary students gather around Sgt. CharlesWhite, Cincinnati Police Department, as he sings out amessage to everyone during the pep rally to stand up againstbullying.

THANKS TO MARJORIE MILLENNOR

Msot Wanted band members are, from left: Joan Beisel,Hamilton County Sheriff's Office (retired), Chief Joe Lally,Cheviot Police Department; Sgt. Charles White, CincinnatiPolice Department, and Officer Nan Bongiani, Indian HillRangers.

THANKS TO MARJORIE MILLENNOR

Evendale Elementary students Campbell Seye, Gabe Beckham,Taemier Mathews, Zoe Miller and Simon Stewart, and ChiefJoe Lally, Cheviot Police Department. The students joined Lallyin singing a song that sent out an inspiration message to thechildren.

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Mount Notre Dame placed first in the annual TSA TEAMScompetition. From left: Katelin Marklay (Sharonville), SonyaSasmal (West Chester Township), Alleyah Nurredin (AmberleyVillage), Jessica Burris (Reading), Caroline Hendy (LibertyTownship) and Ellie Privitera (Mason).

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Receiving the LynneBenedic MemorialFund check for $479.27at SharonvilleElementary in theMedia Center are, fromleft: Judy Bremanis,Rick Benedic, mediaparaprofessional TriciaRoddy, Principal KasiJordan and interimSuperintendent EdTheroux.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 12Art OpeningsBrian Koury: Call of the LowCountry, 6-9 p.m., GalleryVeronique, 11324 MontgomeryRoad, Photographs by Cincinnatinative now based in Charleston.Work celebrates nature, wildlifeand seascapes on shores andmarshes. Exhibit continuesthrough March 28. Free. 530-5379; galleryveronique.com.Symmes Township.

Business SeminarsMontgomery Chamber ofCommerce Lunch, Learn &Leads: “Sycamore Schools”with Adrienne James, Super-intendent, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Wright Brothers Inc., 7825Cooper Road, Free. Presented byMontgomery Ohio Chamber ofCommerce. 502-6975;www.montgomeryohiochambe-rofcommerce.com. Montgo-mery.

Clubs & OrganizationsGeneral Federation of Wom-en’s Club Southwest OhioValley, 5-8:30 p.m., SharonvilleCommunity Center, 10990Thornview Drive, Club lookingto increase membership. Pur-pose: To provide programs,services and activities throughwhich active women can utilizetalents for betterment of com-munity and themselves. Forwomen. Free. Presented byGFWC Southwest Ohio ValleyWomen’s Club. 755-8519; hea-ney.wix.com/gfwcswohio.Sharonville.

Cooking ClassesLighten Up Y’all- It’s FamilyStyle with Virginia Willis,6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $70. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

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

Zumba Classes, 10 a.m., HarryWhiting Brown Community

Center, 34 Village Square, Exer-cise dance class. Babysittingavailable. $6. 477-5369;www.hwbcommunitycenter.org.Glendale.

Health / WellnessDigestion and Overall Health,6:15-7:15 p.m., Apex Chiropracticand Wellness Center, 8624Winton Road, Suite B, Topic:“What is Leaky Gut” foodsensitivities and real truth aboutheartburn. $20. Reservationsrequired. Presented by Dr. LaurieJahnke. 931-4300. Finneytown.

Holiday - St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Luncheon, noon to2:30 p.m., Springdale Communi-ty Center, 11999 Lawnview Ave.,Shepherd’s pie, soda bread, anddessert. The Sweet & Lowsentertain. For seniors. $10.Reservations required by March9. 346-3910. Springdale.

Home & GardenVegetable Gardening for Kids,4 p.m., Wyoming Branch Library,500 Springfield Pike, Plantvegetable seeds to take homeand care for until it is warmenough to plant them in yourown healthy vegetable garden.Free. Registration required.Presented by Public Library ofCincinnati & Hamilton County.369-6014. Wyoming.

LecturesGov. JohnKasich’s ProposedBudget, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Syca-more Township AdministrationBuilding, 8540 Kenwood Road,Governor’s proposed budgetdiscussed by school board mem-bers, Ohio State Legislators LouTerhar and John Becker. Focus ison change in school fundingand proposed sales tax. Free.Presented by Empower U Ohio.478-6261; www.empoweruo-hio.org. Sycamore Township.

Literary - Book ClubsBook Discussion Group forFriends Past and Present: TheBicentennial History of Cin-cinnati Friends Meeting(1815-2015), 7 p.m., CincinnatiFriends Meeting, 8075 KellerRoad, Book provides in-depthlook at Cincinnati Monthly

Meeting of Religious Society ofFriends and how it has changedover past two centuries. Ages 18and up. Free. 791-0788;www.cincinnatifriends.org.Indian Hill.

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

On Stage - ComedyKevin Bozeman, 8 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, 8410Market Place Lane, $8-$14.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13Dining EventsFish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., PleasantRun Presbyterian Church, 11565Pippin Road, Fish or chickennuggets and choice of two sides:macaroni and cheese, greenbeans, coleslaw and applesauce.Meal also includes bread, des-sert and either coffee, lemonadeor iced tea. Dinner: $8.50, $4.50per child; carryout: $8, $4 perchild. Through March 20. 825-4544; www.pleasantrunpc.org.Colerain Township.

Fish Fry, 5:30-7:30 p.m., KolpingCenter, 10235 Mill Road, Pizza,fish, shrimp. Dine in or carry out.Music, raffles, cash bar. BenefitsKolping Society. Presented byKolping Society. 851-7951, ext. 1;www.kolpingcincinnati.com.Springfield Township.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., St. JohnNeumann Church, 12191 MillRoad, Platter includes coleslaw,french fries, onion rings orgreen beans. Baked fish, fishsandwich, shrimp and otheritems. 742-0953. SpringfieldTownship.

Fish Fry, 4-7 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, All-you-can-eat. Atlantic cod, dipped inbatter and deep fried to goldenbrown with homemade tartarsauce provided. Dinners comewith sides of homemade maca-roni and cheese and coleslaw,complemented with breads andbeverages. Desserts. Also of-

fered: two-piece grilled chickenbreast, shrimp basket dinner ortwo-piece cheese pizza dinner.$10, $5 ages 6-10, free ages 5and under. Carry-out fish sand-wich: $5. 891-8527, ext. 1. BlueAsh.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., MontgomeryPresbyterian Church, 9994 ZigZag Road, Choice of deep friedcod with hush puppies, coleslawand french fries or baked tilapiawith rice and vegetables. De-serts and soft drinks includedwith all meals. Extra pieces offish available for additionalpurchase. Dine-in or carryout. $9adults. 891-8670; mpchurch.net.Montgomery.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., St. MatthiasCatholic Church, 1050 W. Kem-per Road, Lonsway Hall. Dinnersand a la carte items. $7 perdinner. 851-1930. Forest Park.

Fish Fry-Days, 5-8 p.m., TheCommunity of the Good Shep-herd, 8815 E. Kemper Road,Menu items: fried fish dinner,salmon dinner, shrimp dinner,fish sandwich, child’s fish dinner.Fish tacos. Soups and sidesavailable for purchase. Drive-

thru and takeout available.Benefits High School YouthSummer Mission Trip. $5-$10; ala carte options available. 489-8815; www.good-shepherd.org.Montgomery.

Fish Fry, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Amer-ican Legion Post 513, 7947Hamilton Ave., Cod, catfish,fantail shrimp, popcorn shrimp,crab cakes and chicken strips.Dinner include fries or maccheese or onion straws andcoleslaw, cupcakes. $6-$8.729-0061. Mount Healthy.

Fish Fry, 4:30-7 p.m., SyrianShriners Building, 9730 ReadingRoad, Dine-in service and carry-out. Fish or chicken, fries, coles-law, dessert and drink. $8.

Presented by Syrian Shriners.751-3800; www.syrianshrine.org.Evendale.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., St. MichaelChurch of Sharonville, 11144Spinner Ave., Undercroft ofChurch. Dine in or carry out.Fish, shrimp, pizza, grilledcheese with tomato soup. Alldinners include choice of 2:French fries, green beans, ormacaroni and cheese, pluschoice of coleslaw or apple-sauce. Beer and desserts extra.Benefits Benefits PTO andKnights of Columbus. $8. Pre-sented by St. Michael Parish.563-6377; www.saintmichael-church.net.

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The first sign that spring is almosthere appears in our woods. Dottedthroughout are wild yellow aconite and

bell shaped snowdropflowers. This year I spiedthe yellow aconite peakingthrough the snow. Thesnowdrops? They wereinvisible.

Another sign thatspring is approaching isSt. Patrick’s Day. I

I love the legend thataccompanies the greatsaint. In the 5th centuryAD, St. Patrick went to

Ireland, killed the snakes and convertedthe people. What were they eating? Veg-gies like leeks and cabbage, both ofwhich are green! Think about it. Thefood pyramid is bottom heavy withgreen leafy veggies and good root vege-tables like potatoes, so the Irish werehealthy eaters way back when.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen:Go fish! Stay positive: Don’t overlook

omega-3s in “fatty” fish like salmon andmackerel. These fish are good for thebrain.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator,Jungle Jim’s Eastgate professional and author.Find her blog at Abouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Tuck into corned beef like Irish Tender corned beef and cabbage

Corned beef uses a traditional brisket cut of beef that isbrined with vinegar and pickling spices. The term “corned”comes from the salt used to cure and prepare the beef. Thebrisket is a cut of beef that can be very tough so it benefitsfrom long, slow cooking. By using your slow cooker the beefwill become very tender.

So, why does corned beef look pink even after it’scooked? It’s the curing process - the curing salt used is called“pink salt”. When you buy a brisket that’s already “corned,” itwill have been put through the marinating process with apacket of spices included. Serve with a side of champ. Thatrecipe is on my website abouteating.com.

5 carrots cut in large pieces1 large onion, cut in large wedges2-3 bay leaves1 nice head cabbage, cored and cut into large pieces1 package corned beef brisket with spice & herb packet

included2-1/2 cups apple juice and 1/2 cup waterHorseradish for garnish

Spray inside of slow cooker. Lay vegetables on bottom.Place brisket on top. Pour liquid over all, along with spicesfrom packet. If you want, put spices in a tea ball or tie incheesecloth or a coffee filter. That way, you won’t be pickingwhole spices out of your teeth. If you make a spice packet, it inthe cooker. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4, until meat isfork tender and can be sliced easily. Remove bay leaves beforeserving. Serve with a dollop of horseradish.

St. Pat’s green two-tiered Jello ice creamsquares

I pulled this out of my St. Patrick’s day file and it’s one ofthose Kraft recipes that keeps its appeal year after year. Let thekids help. I put this in a 9x13 pan and just cut it into squares.You can cut into shamrocks or other fun shapes.

2 pkgs. 3 oz each, lime jello1 envelope unflavored gelatin - I used Knox4 cups boiling water3-4 cups vanilla ice cream

Mix jello, gelatin and boiling water together until jelloand gelatin are dissolved. Immediately stir in ice cream and stiruntil dissolved. Pour into pan and let sit overnight in frig tojell. As it jells, the ice cream floats to the top, making it two-tiered.

Think of other themed holidays to make this with differ-ent flavors of jello, ice cream, etc.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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St. Patrick’s Day in Cincinnati includes thefourth largest St. Patrick’s Day Celebrationcomplete with a parade as the statue of St.Patrick is marched through downtown streets.Finish your celebration with corned beef andcabbage, ala Rita.

A list of spring 2015 Em-power U classes. For more in-formation, contact nita@em-poweruohio.org or register atwww.empoweru.ohio.org:

» Governor Kasich’s Pro-posed Budget – The Good, theBad and the Ugly: Thursday,March 12, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.,Sycamore Township TrusteeRoom, 8540 Kenwood Road.

The proposed budget forthe next two years funds thefunctions of Ohio’s govern-ment. It contains controver-sial changes in how the stateraises revenue and alters thedistribution formulas forOhio’s schools. The first half ofthe evening two area schoolboards will address the redis-tribution of funds to school dis-tricts. The second half ad-dresses several tax and policyproposals including a one-halfpercent increase in state salestax, new taxes on oil and gasextraction in Ohio and plan-ning ahead for the long term fi-nancing of Ohio’s Medicaid ex-pansion which has recentlyadded 465,000 new adults tothe roles.

State Reps. Lou Terhar,John Becker and JonathanDever and Princeton SchoolBoard Member Steve Moorewill offer wide ranging opi-nions on the budget as well asoffering possible changes thatwould protect the taxpayerswhile still growing Ohio’seconomy.

» We are all Criminals andDon’t Know It!: Monday,March 16, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., TheFarm, 239 Anderson FerryRoad, Delhi Township. Doorsopen at 6:15 p.m. for chickendinner.

In his lively manner, StateSen. Bill Seitz will discuss apervasive problem and outlineone of his latest successful en-

deavors. There have beenmany media reports of citi-zens being penalized withfines and in some cases incar-cerated for behaviors thatwere seemingly harmless, butdiscovered they were break-ing an obscure law that theyhad never heard of much lessintentionally intended tobreak. Despite their protest,many have had to pay finesand in some cases, go to jail.

» Open Records OpenMeetings: Thursday, March19, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Francis R.Healy Community Center,Chamberlin Park, 7640 Plain-field Road, Deer Park.

Attorney Curt Hartmanteaches you how to get the in-formation from governmentsyou need. You must know thisimportant Ohio law to let thesunshine in! If you need infor-mation from your government(s), this class will tell you howto request the information,what information they are re-quired to give you and whenare they required to give youthe information.

» Kate Chase – America’sQueen – A Queen City Native:Tuesday, March 24, 7 p.m.-8:30p.m., Cincinnati Museum Cen-ter, Reakirt Auditorium , 1301Western Ave.

This Cincinnati native, bornin 1840, commanded the atten-tion of Americans and the eyesof powerful men, during andafter the Civil War. Kate wasthe daughter of SupremeCourt Chief Justice and Presi-dent Lincoln’s Treasury Secre-tary Samuel P. Chase. Her mar-riage to a dashing Rhode Is-land governor made her theBelle of Washington.

The lecture will be conduct-ed by lawyer and author JohnOller.

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March 4 question“Well I’d have to say ‘BJ

and the Bear,’ mostly becausethere aren’t enough shows onTV that show smart primatesbeing taken on the road as 18-wheeler travel companions.

“I think that is a genre thatis sadly missing in today’sworld of reality TV.”

C.S.

“I would love to see ‘TheMan From U.N.C.L.E.’ re-made because it was an excit-ing show to watch with goodplots (for the time), cool gad-gets and intelligent scripts. Itwould be OK to update it aslong as they stay with the ba-sic premise and feel and don'tmake it goofy. Too many re-makes go that route and failmiserably.”

M.J.F.

“There was a show titled‘Watch Mr Wizard.’ It showedthe science behind ordinarythings in life. It was intendedfor grade school age kids. Ithink the concept would worktoday on the History or Dis-

covery Channel. The greatcomedy shows of Dean Mar-tin, Sid Caesar and JackieGleason et al might also worktoday.

“Most other shows fromthat era would be stuck in thattime warp and not acceptedby today’s audiences. Go Fig-ure!”

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONA bill to allow cities to createopen-container districts muchlike those in New Orleans orMemphis, Tennessee, appearslikely to pass the Ohio Legisla-ture this year, and Cincinnatiofficials hope the bill be-comes law by Opening Day,April 6. Is this a good idea ora bad idea? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to via email.Send your answers tormaloney@communitypress.comwith Ch@troom in the subject line.

Sycamore Township’s CandyMarballi has used her remark-able talent for helping childrento start them on the road to aspiritual awakening that willserve them for the rest of theirlives.

There are youngsters beingreared in conditions totallydevoid of the topics addressed

in Candy’sbook, “ThePrayer Cove-nant for Kids:”grace, love,compassion,repentance,worship, com-mitment, de-pendence,influence,discipline andauthority. Itsvision is: “Kidspraying for

kids can change the world.”Candy is the winner of the

2015 Illumination Book Awardin Education. Remarkably, thebook was just launched in NewYork in October and has al-ready gone global.

As a little girl Candy con-stantly wrote poetry, and au-thored a book that her motherproudly published. When 10-years-old she told her mothershe was going to marry a manfrom a foreign land and live allover the world. Her entirefamily was involved in minis-try at the Columbus, Ohio,church where her father pas-tored and they extended hospi-tality to international students.

Candy’s husband, VikramMarballi, was just such a stu-dent from India, working on hismaster’s degree at Ohio State.God had answered her prayerto bring her future husband toher door, so that she wouldknow he was the one.

Vikram and Candy havebeen engaged in children’s

ministry in the US, the Philip-pines and Japan where his jobas a P&G quality assurancedirector took them. They areparents to Jonathan, 31, a com-puter engineer for the NewYork Times and actor lookingforward to performing in aseries at the end of June.

Daughter, Maria, 22, majorsin public affairs at Ohio State.She interned with InternationalJustice Mission in Washington,and is now the anti-trafficking,research assistant at the OhioOffice of Criminal JusticeServices.

In Japan she formed adultand children’s choirs and pre-sented Christmas and Easterprograms. Upon returning toCincinnati she became theChildren’s Choir Director atFaith Bible Church for sixyears and later the Children’sChoir Director at Hope Churchin Mason. There she met Dr.Jerry Kirk, whose son Stephenis the senior pastor.

Candy believes a little childshall lead them. She tutored

at-risk children for three yearsfor the Wiz Kids program un-der the City Gospel Missionumbrella and has taught Sun-day school for 27 years.

While praying though theadult prayer covenant of Dr.Kirk’s and Stephen Eyre’s “ThePrayer Covenant,” God gaveCandy a vision of the Chil-dren’s Prayer Card. Her bookcame about when a team ofteachers who worked with thePrayer Covenant Ministrywanted a teaching guide.

Kirk encouraged Candy towrite her book, and, along withhis PC team, gathered educa-tors to develop a children’sversion of the 40 day prayercovenant. The book, writtenwith Eyre (development direc-tor for the Prayer CovenantMinistry), is beautifully il-lustrated by award winnerLuke Flowers, with Biblicallessons as well as worksheetsfor the 10 topics it addresses. Itis perfect for home schoolingand strengthening family pray-er life.

Tom Victor, president of TheGreat Commission Coalition,endorsed the book and got theword out. A partnership devel-oped with Africa, Bangladeshand India. Now 93 Ugandanchildren want to correspond inprayer with U.S. kids.

Candy fervently believes,“If we as parents and ministryleaders nurture our children’sprayer lives, resulting in in-timacy with their HeavenlyFather, we will raise faithfulJesus followers.”

Evelyn Perkins writes a regularcolumn about people and events inthe Tri-County Press area. Senditems for her column to 10127 ChesterRoad, Woodlawn, 45215, or call herdirectly at 772-7379.

Do kids have a prayer?She says yes

Evelyn PerkinsCOMMUNITY PRESSCOLUMNIST

EVELYN PERKINS FOR THE COMMUNITY

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Candy Marballi, winner of the 2015Illumination Book in Education, hasfaith in the infinite possibilities of achild's spiritual growth throughprayer.

Over the last months, muchhas been said about some ofKentucky’s public infrastruc-ture. Sadly, much of this ismired in parochial views andshortsightedness. This is notonly counterproductive butnonsensical.

Let me give you an example.A few weeks ago a readerwrote in to state that since theairport was built in Kentuckywith taxpayer funds from Ken-tucky, and Cincinnati (actuallyBlue Ash) didn’t want an air-port about 80 years ago, theOhioans should put up and shutup. However, most patrons ofCVG airport are from areasoutside Northern Kentucky.

The FAA (a federal author-ity) not only oversees opera-tions, but also distributes fed-eral funds where appropriate.So, while the airport is inNorthern Kentucky, withoutflyers from Ohio, Indiana ANDKentucky, as well as federalfunds, it would not operate.

The premise that only Ken-tuckians should have a say inthe airport is like Macy’s say-ing only people from Cincinnatishould have a say in the run-ning of the company, since itsheadquarters is here. Withoutcustomers from the entirenation, there would be no Ma-

cy’s. Withoutdiverse man-agement, Ma-cy’s wouldhardly be thepowerhouseretailer it istoday.

Having ahomogeneous,local boardwithout outsidediversity will

do little to make CVG a majorplayer in the international – oreven national – transportationarena. When it comes to infra-structure we all use, we all geta say.

As for the Brent SpenceBridge, it is owned by Ken-tucky. Kentucky clearly doesnot want to pay for a new one.Ohio offered to help, but Gov.Kasich was told to apologize (!)among other things, by theNKY luminaries. But the onlyway to complete the bridge ispaying for it. This fact seemsto escape Tea Party folks onboth side of the bridge, as wellas conveniently myopic legisla-tors of all stripes.

For what it is worth, thosethat use it, me included, shouldpay for the bridge. The fairestway to do that is a toll system.Any other general tax would

make the little old lady livingin Delhi who will never gofurther than downtown, pay forsomething she does use. Thatwould be truly unfair. Thenation is full of toll bridges andtoll roads that are adequatelymaintained. And people – users– pay the tolls. People who usethe roads, but don’t want to payfor them, are part of an in-creasing minority that want thestate to provide them withinfrastructure, education andsafety, but want someone else –like the little old lady fromDelhi – to pay for them.

I for one am getting tired ofthis nonsense. We are part of asociety, and as such haveformed a “social contract” asLocke defined it in the 18thcentury. We live in compara-tive safety, with an infrastruc-ture of roads and utilities. Inorder to live in this way, wegive up certain “rights,” andchoose to abide by laws andpay taxes so that our societycan continue to thrive. Don’twant to live by these rules?Somalia or Sudan beckon you.Using CVG as a starting point,of course.

Bruce Healey is an Indian Hill resi-dent.

“Too often we underesti-mate the power of a touch, asmile, a kind word, a listen-ing ear, an honest compli-ment, or the smallest act ofcaring, all of which have thepotential to turn a lifearound.” – Leo F. Buscaglia

This quote by Leo F. Bus-caglia started me to thinkback over my life.

He was right; it wasn’t thebig events I participated inor the successful accom-plishments on my resumethat had the greatest impact.The most meaningful andimportant achievementswere the many one-on-onementoring bonds with stu-dents and adults. This waswhere I actually felt I madean imprint on someone else’slife.

In our daily lives; we allhave opportunities to touchsomeone by sharing simpleacts of support. We empowerthe potential of people weinteract with by engagingthem, listening to them, andbecoming an interactiveperson in their day-to-daylives. What influenced methe most to stay involvedwith outreach activities wasactually realizing the powerI had as an individual. “TheBoy and the Starfish” shortstory is a good example.

‘The Boy and theStarfish’

Author unknownA man was walking along

a deserted beach at sunset.As he walked he could see ayoung boy in the distance, ashe drew nearer he noticedthat the boy kept bendingdown, picking something upand throwing it into the wa-ter.

Time and again he kepthurling things into theocean.

As the man approachedeven closer, he was able tosee that the boy was pickingup starfish that had beenwashed up on the beach and,one at a time he was throw-ing them back into the water.

The man asked the boy

what he wasdoing, theboy replied,“I am throw-ing thesewashed upstarfish backinto theocean, orelse they willdie throughlack of oxy-gen.” “But,”

said the man, “You can’tpossibly save them all.There are thousands on thisbeach, and this must be hap-pening on hundreds ofbeaches along the coast. Youcan’t possibly make a differ-ence.”

The boy smiled, bentdown and picked up anotherstarfish, and as he threw itback into the sea, he replied,“I made a huge difference tothat one!”

My dad had his own kindof starfish story with “BoxTurtles.” Over the course ofhis lifetime, Dad probablysaved 70 turtles or more asthey attempted to navigate aroad or highway. Being sopainstaking slow, crossing ahighway was like courseplotting through a desert forthem and the chances wereextremely high to get hit orcrush by a car.

Dad, when he spotted one,would pull off the road andwalk back, sometimes evendodging cars himself, tosave the turtle. We usuallykept a small cardboard boxin the trunk just for thisoccasion and he would takethe turtle to a more saferremote wooded area or bringit back to the farm to releaseit. I have a clay turtle out-side our house to remind meof his effort and the simplethings I can do to make adifference.

My wish is that your lifealso leaves such a differ-ence.

Wes Adamson is a resident ofWyoming. His work has beenaccepted for publication by twoliterary magazines: “River andSouth Review” and “DriftwoodPress.”

Making a difference

Wes Adamson COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Northern Ky, CVG, Brent Spence and absurdity

Bruce HealeyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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MASON — After an undefeat-ed run in the Cincinnati HillsLeague Wyoming High School’sboys basketball team endedwith a twist; a loss to a CHLteam in the Division II section-al.

The Cowboys won theiropening round game withHughes, only to get matched upwith Indian Hill at Mason onMarch 5. Wyoming had beatenthe Braves by four on Jan. 9 and25 on Feb. 6.

Indian Hill came out firingfrom the perimeter and took a14-5 first quarter lead. The Cow-boys rallied to within one, 24-23at the half, but could never puttogether a run to pull away. Latein the game, they were forced to

foul and the Braves made theirfree throws to make for the 63-51 final.

It was just the third loss ofthe season for coach Tim Ed-monds and the Cowboys. Theother two were non-conferencegames against Purcell Marianand Mount Healthy.

“We had hopes of making adeep run,” Edmonds said. “Igive a ton of credit to IndianHill. I thought they playedgreat. I don’t think we playedwith great energy and I don’tthink we guarded the way we

usually guard.”Indian Hill made seven

three-pointers and 15 freethrows on the night. The Cow-boys tried to claw back withsome pressure defense, but theBraves withstood the punchesand never went away.

Wyoming finishes at 21-3,just one win shy of last year’smark with then-coach MattRooks led the Cowboys to theUniversity of Dayton Arena ayear ago with Edmonds as an as-

CHL champion Wyoming falls short League champ bows to conference rival in postseason playBy Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Indian Hill junior Nick Heidel (3) tries to keep Wyoming sophomore GarynPrater (23) out of the lane March 5 in the DII sectional.See WYOMING, Page B2

“We had hopes of making a deep run. I give aton of credit to Indian Hill. I thought theyplayed great.”TIM EDMONDSWyoming coach

Boys basketball

» At the Division II sectionalat Mason March 5, Wyominglost to Indian Hill 63-51 to finishthe season at 21-3.

» At the Division I sectionalat Fairfield, Moeller downedRoss 72-24 on March 3. SeniorGrant Pitman led the Crusaderswith 17 points.

In the sectional final againstWalnut Hills March 6, Moellerbeat the Eagles 48-40 as juniorNate Georgeton had 16 points.The Crusaders moved to the dis-trict tournament against Wil-mington March 14.

Girls basketball» Mount Notre Dame defeat-

ed Lakota East 52-48 for the Di-vision I district championshipat Harrison March 7. SeniorBlair Carlin led the Cougarswith 16 points.

Boys bowling» Princeton came up short of

qualifying for the state tourna-ment. The Vikings finished 13that the Division I district tourna-ment March 4 at Beaver-VuLanes. Princeton senior Bren-den Bingham had a 584 three-game series.

» Moeller’s David Schneiderqualified for the state tourna-ment with a three-game seriesof 665 (247, 242, 176) March 5 atBeavercreek.

Girls bowling » Princeton came in 14th

overall at the Division I districttournament March 6 at Beaver-creek. The Vikings were led byjunior Bridgette McCammon’s

SHORT HOPS

THANKS TO ROD APFELBECK

Wyoming senior Parker Chalmerswas honored at the 48th AnnualScholar-Athlete Awards Banquetatthe Westin March 3. Chalmers wasone of just nine finalists for the“That’s My Boy” award.He is seenhere with Wyoming football coachAaron Hancock.

By Scott Springer, Nick Robbeand Adam Baumsspringer@communitypress.comnrobbe@communitypress.comabaum@communitypress.com

See HOPS, Page B2

Last season, as juniors,Princeton High School’s Antho-ny Alexander and Aaron Tur-ner each found themselvessidelined, watching matches asopposed to wrestling in them.Alexander suffered a dislocat-ed elbow early in the seasonthat ended his year. Turner sus-tained an injury during footballprohibiting from ever suitingup.

Both stuck with it, and ayear later, they’re both districtqualifiers. Alexander took it a

SHARONVILLE — Anythingcan happen inside the circlewhere’s wrestlers meet.There’s no telling what willhappen — that’s part of the al-lure. Sometimes, though,things have a way of workingout.

step further, winning a section-al title at 132 pounds and heplaced third at districts claim-ing at spot at the state tourna-ment.

“It’s awesome,” Princetoncoach Ty Robbins said. “I knowhow hard they work and this isa hard tournament causethere’s so much on the line.”

Alexander, who wrestledmost of the season at 138pounds, actually droppedweight this postseason, in anunselfish and not entirely un-

precedented move. Robbins explained: “What

happened was we had thatsnow break and my (original)132 came back overweight tothe point where he wasn’t goingto make 132. Anthony wasn’tand he said, ‘I think I can makeit.’ We weren’t really planningon him dropping but it workedout great.”

Alexander was a fresh faceat 132, his opponents didn’t

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Princeton’s Anthony Alexander shoots the gap on Brendan Williams of Lakota East at the Greater Miami Conference finals Feb. 7.

Princeton sends 2 to districts,1 wrestler to state meetRobbins praisesAlexander’s workBy Adam Baumabaum@communitypress.com

See DISTRICTS, Page B2

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sistant. When Rooks left to takeover Lakota West, Edmondspulled together his young groupand delivered another solidyear.

“Our guys had a great sea-son,” Edmonds said. “I wantthem to learn from it and I wantit to hurt. Hopefully, we growfrom it. Most people would havenever dreamed this groupwould have done that after los-ing six seniors last year.”

Wyoming now says goodbyeto Walker Lewis, Hudson Rog-ers, Devon Davis and NateLowe. However, like IndianHill, many key contributors re-turn. Edmonds and Bravescoach Tim Burch agree that theWyoming/Indian Hill gamecould become a tough ticket inthe coming seasons.

“I think it’s set up to be agreat battle between the two of

us for a long time,” Edmondssaid.

Sophomore Lonnie Graysonled the team in scoring (19.2), re-bounding (5.4) and steals (1.9).Also in that class are pointguard Jake Edmonds (7.5 pergame) and forward Garyn Prat-er (7.2). Mason Rogers will alsobe back as a four-year varsityplayer.

“I love Mason Rogers,” Ed-monds said. “He’s just a greatkid. He sets the tone for us. He’sour engine.”

Some of the Wyoming sopho-mores have already loggedmore varsity minutes thanmany upperclassmen in theirleague. As with many CHLschools, many of the Cowboyswill move on to the next sport asa necessity. Those that don’t areexpected to pump in shots andpump some iron.

“We have to get in the weightroom and get a little stronger,”Edmonds said. “I think that willmake all the difference in theworld.”

WyomingContinued from Page B1

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Wyoming junior Mason Rogers (11) congratulates sophomore LonnieGrayson (12) after a bucket against Indian Hill March 5 as senior Nate Lowe(21) looks on.

510 three-game series.

Wrestling» Moeller finished second

at the Division I district meetat Kettering. Making thesemifinals at the Division Idistrict meet at KetteringFairmont March 6 for Moell-er were: Conner Ziegler (120),Jake Thompson (132), JacobyWard (138), Brett Bryant(160), Jack Meyer (220) andJoseph Hensley (285).

On March 7, Conner Zie-gler won the district champi-onship at 120 and JacobyWard took the title at 138. JakeThompson was runner-up at132, Brett Bryant at 160 andJoseph Hensley at 285. JackMeyer was third at 220 as sixCrusaders advance to the Di-vision I state meet in Colum-bus.

HopsContinued from Page B1

really know him and he hadn’trolled with them.

“I’m sure they were sur-prised by (Anthony) drop-ping,” said Robbins. “Becausethey haven’t seen him, don’tknow his style; it was an advan-tage to him.”

Anthony, whom Robbinssaid is a kid who “just workshard and never gets into trou-ble,” parlayed his situation into

a trip to state. Part of the reason Alexan-

der’s so good is his balance. “He has really good balance.

He’s really good on his feet,he’s intelligent. When he’swrestling out there he capital-izes on your mistakes,” Rob-bins said.

As for the Vikings’ other dis-trict qualifier, at 145, Turner’ssolid.

“He’s good at scoring fromthe top position,” Robbins said.“He’s very athletic so whenev-

er they get in weird positions,he’s able to scramble out andscore.” Turner was third at sec-tionals, but didn’t finish in thetop four at districts.

Turner and Alexander are ablueprint for success. They’rean example for their youngerteammates to follow.

“It’s a major impact becausethey (younger teammates) seehow hard they work. They drillwith them and get to see thetechnique. It’s all about tech-nique,” Robbins said.

Districts

Though the state juggernautSt. Xavier Aquabombers stillreign supreme in Ohio DivisionI swimming, Moeller HighSchool also brought someGreater Catholic League-Southpride home from CantonFeb. 28.

The Crusaders finished sec-ond to St. Xavier for their bestfinish in the 50-year history ofthe program.

“This has been one of the bet-ter teams the past two years,”Moeller coach Bill Whatleysaid. “We’ve had second andthird (last year).”

In addition to coaching at theBlue Ash YMCA, Whatley hasguided Moeller for most of thepast two decades. For his worklast season, he was named theNational Federation of StateHigh School AssociationsCoach of the Year in Ohio.

He has seen his share of tal-ent.

“We had our top four or fiveguys, but our next couple ofguys did a great job of steppingup,” Whatley said of the tourna-ment performance. “We werehoping to make anything withour 200 freestyle relay and weactually made the top heat. Itwas huge for us. Getting thatthird relay in the finals was anincredible feat.”

Seniors Noah Worobetz andKevin George and juniors JacobPeloquin and Cooper Hodgetook fifth in the 200 medley re-lay and seventh in the 400 free-style relay. The third was the200 free team of George, fresh-man Justin Davidson, sopho-more Will McCullough and ju-nior Dan Nymberg.

Individually, several Crusad-ers had banner days. Peloquinwas fifth in the 100 butterfly and

seventh in the 100 backstroke.“He did good last year, but he

stepped it up another level thisyear,” Whatley said.

Hodge was fifth in the 200 in-dividual medley and 15th in the100 backstroke. George tooksixth in the 500 freestyle andWorobetz was 14th in the 100backstroke. Out of 11 swims,Moeller made it back to nine fi-nals counting the relays. Ofthose nine, seven were in the topheat.

With George and Worobetzgraduating, Peloquin andHodge now assume leadershiproles. In addition to the youngerswimmers who advanced toCanton, there are several thatmay advance in coming years.

“A couple that didn’t go to themeet but did pretty good at dis-tricts are Austin Murphy andJames Prugh,” Whatley said.

While many athletes take abreak or move on to other sportsafter a state run, Moeller’sswimmers and most of the com-petitors at their level get rightback to work.

“They’re all going for their Ychampionships or club champi-onships,” Whatley said. “Myother kids that swim for otherhigh schools are going toGreensboro, North Carolina fornationals. The CAC (CincinnatiAquatic Club) group is going toFlorida and so are others.They’re back in the water andtraining to go faster again in acouple of weeks.”

In the meantime, the veterancoach is looking forward to add-ing a trophy to Moeller’s crowd-ed case on Montgomery Road.Athletic Director Mike Asbeckhas assured Whatley there willbe ample space for the school’sfirst state swimming hardware.

“At least for a couple ofweeks,” Whatley said with achuckle.

MOELLER ATHLETICS/MARY FISCHER

The Moeller Crusaders celebrate their second-place finish to perennialpower St. Xavier at the Division I state meet in Canton last month.

Moellerswimmingfinish historicBy Scott Springersspringer@communitypress.com

will be played, with the wrap-up April 24 when CincinnatiCountry Day faces CincinnatiHills Christian Academy atCrosley Field in Blue Ash.

Tickets for Reds FuturesHigh School Showcase gamesare $5 and are good for allgames that day. The ticketcovers more than just highschool baseball.

“You get a voucher good fora view level ticket to a Redsgame in 2015 and you get a cou-pon for a a free Skyline Chilicheese coney,” In-GameSports President/CEO TomGamble said.

Other match-ups will takeplace at Prasco Park In Mason,the University of Cincinnati’sMarge Schott Stadium, XavierUniversity’s Hayden Field,Midland Field, Thomas MoreCollege and other area highschool diamonds.

At some games, ceremonialfirst pitches will be thrown outby some of the area’s finesthomegrown talent. In theacademy alone, the walls areadorned with the likes of RonOester (Withrow), Ken Grif-fey Jr. (Moeller), Dave Parker(Courter Tech), Barry Larkin(Moeller), Pete Rose (WesternHills), Joe Nuxhall (Hamilton)

With snow on the ground,rain coming down and moresnow in the forecast, a hint ofspring was released Tuesdayafternoon.

Beginning on March 28 andrunning through April 24, theSkyline Chili Reds FuturesHigh School Showcase willfeature 70 area teams compet-ing on area’s top fields.

Everything begins withOpening Day at the P&G Cin-cinnati MLB Urban YouthAcademy on March 28, thefirst day Ohio schools can be-gin official games. Five gameswill start the festivities on thepristine grounds of the Sey-mour Avenue facility, begin-ning with Bethel-Tate facingReading at 11 a.m.

Also on the menu at theP&G MLB Urban Youth Acad-emy fields that day are ClarkMontessori vs. Woodward,Taylor vs. Walnut Hills, BooneCounty vs. St. Henry andHughes vs. Mount Healthy.Over the next month, 30 games

and Buddy Bell (Moeller).In between juggling plans

for Reds Opening Day and theupcoming All-Star Game inJuly, Reds COO Phil Castelliniis proud of the team’s involve-ment with the P&G MLB Ur-ban Youth Academy. The site’sthree venues are among thearea’s jewels.

“It’s amazing,” Castellinisaid of the latest fields. “Itused to be you got all the rocksoff the field so you could makeit playable. Depending onwhere you were playing, thatwas part of the pre-game rou-tine. I don’t ever rememberplaying on fields of this qual-ity.”

The month of competitionculminates with players andcoaches from the participat-ing teams invited to GreatAmerican Ballpark April 26where they’ll be recognized onthe field with a “March at theMajors” parade prior to theReds/Cubs Sunday matinee.

Local games:Monday, April 6• Madeira vs. Wyoming, 7

p.m. (Crosley Field, Blue Ash)Friday, April 17• Lakota West vs. Prince-

ton, 4:30 p.m. (Prasco Park,Mason)

PROVIDED/MICHAEL ANDERSON, CINCINNATI REDS

Reds Community Fund director Charley Frank, left, team COO Phil Castellini, center, and Reading High baseballcoach Pete Muehlenkamp appeared at the press conference.

Showcase features prep teamsReds team withsponsors for gamesBy Scott Springersspringer@enquirer.com

MARCH 11, 2015 • TRI-COUNTY PRESS • B3LIFE

Gilbert L. MoserGilbert L. Moser, 75, of Even-

dale died Feb. 26. Survived by wife, Janice (nee

DeBord) Moser; children Eliza-beth (Stewart) Loveless and Tim(Roxanne) Moser; grandchil-dren Brandon and MeganLoveless and Anthony (Kellie),Alexandra and Sean Moser; andgreat-grandchildren Gwen,Preston and Jimi Moser.

Services were March 3 atMihovk-Rosenack er FuneralHome, Evendale. Memorials to:the American Cancer Society.

Eugene PitmanEugene Pitman, 80, of Even-

dale and Wyoming died Feb.27. He was a US Army veteran.

Survived by wife of 57 years,Juanita (nee Adams); childrenTerry (Jayne) Pitman, Kim(Scott) Boyd, Brian (Nicole) andMichael D. (Christy) Pitman;grandchildren Seth, Brody,Noah, Brooke, Aubrey, Emmaand Sophia Pitman, Stefanie(Doug) Whitney, Travis Boydand Sierra Steinwert; sister,Ivadean Warren; sisters-in-lawZella Caudill and Angeline

Hodge; and many nieces andnephews, including JackieHaggard, Gary (Patty) Haggard,Brenda Fields, Karen Hornsby,Vicki (Jim) Lucas, Judy (Hershel)Haste, Linda (John) Hale, Larry(Sherry) Warren, Danny Adams,Nancy (Ralph) Lothes, BobbyAdams, Donna Collins, Judy(Dan) Moshel, Tommy Adams,Harold Adams and Geraldine(Barry) Owens.

Preceded in death by parentsLuther Pitman and Edna (neeWaddle) Gaddis; great-auntand great-uncle Mack andJennie Wesley; sister, SueYoung; sister Loraine (Wood-row) Adams; brother-in-law,Dave Caudill; brothers-in-lawMarion (Irene), Jim (Marie),Frankie and Fred (Dorothy)Adams and Bass Hodge; sisters-in-law, Buelah Adams and LelaAdams; niece, Monica Haste;and nephews Michael Adams,Doug Young and Kerry JoeFields.

Services were March 5 atMorris and Hislope FuneralHome, Science Hill, KY. Memori-als to: the Wyoming YouthService Bureau, 800 Oak Ave.,Wyoming.

DEATHS

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchWednesdays in Lent will consistof dinner followed by theprogram “Holy Ground.”Congregational members willgive brief talks of a place theyhave visited where they feltGod’s presence.

The BAPC bowling group meetsweekly Thursdays, 10 a.m., atCrossgate Lanes.

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

Sharonville UnitedMethodist ChurchThere are three services: tradi-tional services at 8:15 a.m. and11 a.m.; a contemporary serviceat 9:30. Sunday School classesand study groups are offered at9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

There is now a new director ofyouth ministries, Jami Nathan.

Canines for Christ is continuingtraining dogs to be service dogswho can bring comfort to thosewho are shut-ins at home or inthe hospital.

Healing Hearts meet for lunchthe first Thursday of the month.

Serendipity Seniors meet forlunch the fourth Thursday.

During Lent, there will be aneight-week course using theworkbook, “The Way of LivingPrayer” by Dr. Maxie Dunham.

The services are broadcast with atwo-week delay at 10 a.m.Sunday Channel 24 at 9 p.m.

The church is at 3751 CreekRoad, Sharonville; 563-0117;sharonville-umc.org.

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

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

RELIGION

Woman’s City Club ofGreater Cincinnati is cel-ebrating its 100th birth-day this year and inviteseveryone to join its mem-bers Friday, March 6, atthe Omni NetherlandHall of Mirrors for a galadinner as the club beginsits second century of ser-vice.

A leading civic organi-zation in the community,the club promotes jus-tice, civic reform, andcitizen engagement.

At the gala, guests willgather in the Hall of Mir-rors lobby for a receptionat 5:30 p.m. cash bar. Din-ner begins at 6:30 p.m.and the program at 7 p.m.

Woman’ City Club celebratescentennial with gala dinner

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United Methodist Church10507 “Old” Colerain Ave

(513) 385-7883Rev. Mark Reuter

Christ, the Prince of Peace

Sunday School 9:15amWorship 10:30am - Nursery Available

www.cpopumc.org“Small enough to know you, Big enough to care”

UNITED METHODIST

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS5921 Springdale Rd

Rev. Richard Davenport, PastorWorship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m,

Bible Study 9:15 a.m. SundaysClassic Service and Hymnbook

www.trinitylutherancincinnati.com385-7024

Faith Lutheran LCMC8265 Winton Rd.,

Finneytownwww.faithcinci.org

Contemporary Service 9amTraditional Service 11:00am

LUTHERAN

Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church965 Forest Ave - 771-1544

christchurch1@fuse.netwww.christchurchglendale.orgThe Reverend Roger L Foote

8am Holy Eucharist I9am Holy Eucharist II11am Holy Eucharist II

Child Care 9-12

EPISCOPAL

Wyoming Baptist Church(A Church For All Seasons)

Burns and Waverly AvenuesCincinnati OH 45215

821.8430Steve Cummins, Senior PastorSunday School..............................9:00 amCoffee & Fellowship...................10:00 amPraise & Worship........................10:30 amwww.wyomingbc.homestead.com

Visitors Welcome!

SHARON BAPTISTCHURCH

4451 Fields Ertel RoadCincinnati, OH 45241

(513) 769-4849gstep77507@aol.com

ServicesSunday School - 10:00 amSunday Morning - 11:00 amSunday Evening - 6:00 pmWednesday - 7:00 pm EveningPrayer and Bible Study

BAPTIST

FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH8580 Cheviot Rd., ColerainTwp

741-7017 www.ourfbc.comGary Jackson, Senior Pastor

Sunday School (all ages) 9:30amSunday Morning Service 10:30amSunday Evening Service 6:30pmWedn. Service/Awana 7:00pmRUI Addiction Recovery (Fri.) 7:00pm

Active Youth, College, Senior GroupsExciting Music Dept, Deaf Ministry, Nursery

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VINEYARD CHURCHNORTHWEST

Colerain TownshipThree Weekend Services

Saturday - 5:30 pmSunday - 9:30 & 11:15 am

9165 Round Top Road1/4 mile south of Northgate Mall513-385-4888 µ www.vcnw.org

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANCHURCH

“Life on Purpose in Community”2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin)

Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45amPhone 825-9553

www.highviewchristianchurch.com

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Sharonville United MethodistTraditional worship services at 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary worship service at 9:30amFaith development opportunities for all ages!3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Mt HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

513-931-5827Sunday School 8:45 - 9:45am

Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00amNursery Available Handicap Access

"Come as a guest. Leave as a friend."

Monfort HeightsUnited Methodist Church

3682 West Fork Rd , west of North BendTraditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am

Contemporary Worhip 9:45amNursery Available * Sunday School513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org

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UNITED METHODIST

St. Paul United Church of Christ5312 Old Blue Rock Rd., off Springdale

Phone: 385-9077Rev. Michelle Torigian

Sunday Worship: 10:30amSunday School: 9:15am

Nursery Available/Handicap Accesswww.stpaulucccolerain.org

www.facebook.com/StPaulUCC

FLEMING ROADUnited Church of Christ

691 Fleming Rd 522-2780Rev Pat McKinney

Sunday School - All Ages - 9:15amSunday Worship - 10:30am

Nursery Provided

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Northwest CommunityChurch

8735 Cheviot Rd, by Colerain HSRev. Kevin Murphy, Pastor

513-385-8973Worship and Sunday School 10AM

Handicap Accessible/Nursery Available

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

Northminster Presbyterian Church703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243

Growing Faith, Sharing Hope, Showing LoveSunday Worship Schedule

Traditional Services - 8:00 & 10:30amContemporary Services - 9:00am

Student Cafe: 10:15amChildcare Available

Jeff Hosmer & Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors

PRESBYTERIAN

EVANGELICALCOMMUNITY CHURCH

Sunday School Hour (for all ages)9:15 - 10:15am

Worship Service - 10:30 to 11:45am(Childcare provided for infants/ toddlers)

Pastor: Rich LanningChurch: 2191 Struble Rd

Office: 2192 Springdale Rd542-9025

Visitors Welcome www.eccfellowship.org

At CHURCH BY THEWOODS

www.churchbythewoods.org3755 Cornell Rd.,

Sharonville , Ohio 45241You have a choice of Ministry:

1 . Traditional Sunday Worship at10:00 AM. Language: EnglishMulti-cultural, multi-generational, andmulti-ethnic.2 . Contemporary Sunday Worshipwith Freedom Church at 10:30 AM.Language: English

It’s not about Religion; it’s aboutrelationships!

www.freedomchurchcincinnati.com3. Taiwanese Traditional SundayWorship st 2:00 PM. Language:Taiwanese, UC Campus Fellowship onSaturdays,

www.cincinnatitaiwanese.org4 . Seventh Day Adventist SaturdayWorship at 10:00 AM.Language: Spanish

Loving - Caring - and SharingGod’s Word

Notes: Nursery School isprovided at each Worship time

English as a Second Language (ESL) istaught on Saturday 10-12 AM.

Various Bible Studies are available.

EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN

B4 • TRI-COUNTY PRESS • MARCH 11, 2015 LIFE

This is the time of yearto be sure you not onlydeal with reputable com-panies when doing yourtax returns, but makesure the people withwhom you are workingare also honest.

A Cincinnati areawoman writes, “I filed my

taxes Feb. 2, and wasaware I had owed the IRS$911. I was also aware Iwasn’t going to receive atax refund.”

She says the tax pre-parer to whom she wentknew she wasn’t going toreceive a refund. But, shewas told to sign a “little

black box”and says,“They didnot showme what Iwas sign-ing off nordid theytell me.”

A fewdays latershe saysshe received a call sayingher refund of $17.05 hadarrived and that the com-pany also received an IRScheck of $634, which ittook as its tax preparationfee. The IRS says, “It isimportant to choose care-fully when hiring an indi-vidual or firm to prepare

your return. Well-in-tentioned taxpayers canbe misled by preparerswho don’t understandtaxes or who misleadpeople into taking creditsor deductions they aren’tentitled to in order toincrease their fee. Everyyear, these types of taxpreparers face every-thing from penalties toeven jail time for de-frauding their clients.” Sowhen you choose a pre-parer be sure they havean IRS Preparer TaxIdentification Number.Ask if they have a profes-sional credential such as aCertified Public Accountor Attorney.

Check for honesty with tax preparer

Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

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presentedby JewishFamilyService, 8a.m. to 4:15p.m.Wednes-day, March18, andThursday,March 19,

at Cooper Creek EventCenter, 4040 Cooper Road.

Professionals can earnup to 13 CEUs as theylearn how to integrate amultitude of anxietytreatments so their cli-ents achieve high-speedrecovery and lastingchange.

This is Jewish FamilyService’s 11th annual Mir-iam O. Smith EducationalSeries symposium, whichis co-chaired by SusanShorr (Symmes Town-ship) and Marcie Ba-chrach (Blue Ash).

Burns is the author ofthe best-selling book“Feeling Good: The NewMood Therapy,” whichhas sold more than 5 mil-lion copies worldwide,

and is the book most fre-quently recommended byAmerican and Canadianmental health profession-als for patients sufferingfrom depression. Burns isan adjunct clinical profes-sor of psychiatry and be-havioral sciences at theStanford UniversitySchool of Medicine.

“Anxiety is arguablythe single most commonmental health problem pa-tients and therapists arefacing today. Sadly, mostpeople (therapists and cli-ents alike) look to pills fora solution. However, thelatest research indicatesthat this is an incompletesolution at best, and thatthe most effective treat-ments are drug-free,”Burns said. Participantsof this innovative work-shop will enhance theirability to track therapeu-tic progress, learn ultra-high speed techniques fortreating Panic Disorder,integrate four powerfultreatment models, devel-op a creative, individual-ized treatment plan foreach patient, and more.

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An 18-year-old highschool student at St. RitaSchool for the Deaf inEvendale received theBoy Scouts of America’srank of Eagle Scout.

Christopher Rechel ofWalnut Hills completedthe rigorous require-ments necessary for re-ceiving the Eagle ScoutRank, which includedearning 21 merit badges,active involvement andleadership in his troop,positive references frompersonal connectionsthroughout the communi-ty, and the planning, de-velopment and comple-tion a service project ben-efiting the community.

The Boy Scouts ofAmerica offers alterna-tive badges for scoutswith disabilities. Rechel,however, opted to earn his

Eagle Scout Badge with-out any special prefer-ence.

Rechel was born withapraxia, a speech disor-der in which a person hastrouble saying what he orshe wants to say correctlyand consistently. WhenRechel was in pre-kinder-garten he arrived at St. Ri-ta as the school’s firstapraxic student.

In addition to apraxia,Rechel has fine growth/motor disabilities, cere-bral folate deficiency, anda seizure disorder.

Rechel chose to donatehis service to St. RitaSchool for the Deaf, build-ing an Alumni Garden,which will be a space formembers of the schoolcommunity to enjoy foryears to come.

THANKS TO ST. RITA SCHOOL

St. Rita School for the Deaf student Christopher Rechel earnsrank of Eagle Scout.

Rechel attains Eagle Scout

U.S. Rep. Brad Wen-strup is inviting all highschool students inOhio’s 2nd Congression-al District to enter the2015 Congressional ArtCompetition.

The winner will havehis/her artwork dis-played in the U.S. Capi-tol for the next year andwill receive two planetickets to Washington,

D.C., for an awards cer-emony.

Students may submittheir original, two-di-mensional artwork toWenstrup’s district of-fices in Cincinnati orPeebles for judging.

A panel of threejudges will determinefirst, second, and thirdplace winners amongthe submissions, along-

side a “viewer’s choice”determined by onlinevoting.

The runners-up willhave their artwork dis-played prominently inone of Rep. Wenstrup’soffices.

To be considered inthe competition, stu-dents must hand-deliv-er or mail their entriesalong with typed stu-

dent release forms toWenstrup’s Cincinnatior Peebles district of-fices no later than 5 p.m.Friday, April 24.

For a complete list ofthe rules and guide-lines, please visit Wen-strup’s website at wen-strup.house.gov/art orcall his office at 513-474-7777.

Wenstrup invites students to enter Congressional Art Competition

B6 • TRI-COUNTY PRESS • MARCH 11, 2015 LIFE

SPRINGDALEIncidents/investigations

AssaultReported at 11000 block

of Neuss Ave., Feb. 11.DomesticReported on Princeton

Pike, Feb. 15.Reported on Clover-

dale, Feb. 15.

WYOMINGIncidents/investigations

Criminal damagingVehicle window broken

out, rummaged through,Hilltop Lane, Feb. 26.

Vehicle window brokenout, Abilene Trail, Feb. 26.

Graffiti painted onfence, Wentworth Ave.,Feb. 27.

Identity theftUnknown person tried

to file victim’s taxes with-out permission, HickoryHill Lane, Feb. 28.

TheftVehicle window broken

out, a laptop and walletwere taken, FlemridgeCourt, Feb. 26.

A bicycle was takenfrom the garage, BurnsAve., Feb. 25.

POLICE REPORTS

SHARONVILLE11413 Chester Road: Brooks,Leroy Tr. & Marilyn Joyce SnellLovitt to Lovitt, Marilyn JoyceSnel & Lovitt Investments, LLC;$93,000.

4149 Crystalview Court: Tram-mel, Linda L. to Schwartz,Kenneth E. & Carolyn F. Schnell;$134,500.

3331 Willard Road: Wickemeier,Eli R. to Fischer, Paul A.; $91,500.

SPRINGDALE641 Glensprings Drive: Webb,

Douglas M. & Elizabeth toEkvall, Valli K.; $132,500.

242 Harter Ave.: Rose, Jean M. &Pamela M. Kotynski to Galan,Sonia G.; $92,000.

549 Smiley Ave.: Hucke, WalterA. Jr. Tr. to Marin, Jorge LuisGarfias & Emily R. Garfias;$124,500.

WYOMING211 Hilltop Lane: Urban LivingCincinnati LLC to Moss, Eliza-beth A. & Mary S. Sweeney;$350,000.

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Blue Ash RepublicanClub’s 2015 Speaker Se-ries began Feb. 11 withOhio Republican PartyChair Matt Borges. Theremaining schedule:

Wednesday, March 11,7:30 p.m. - LaRosa’s foun-der Buddy LaRosa.

Wednesday, April 8,7:30 p.m. - WLW radio/TVpersonality Bill (Willie)Cunningham.

Wednesday, May 13,7:30 p.m. - Natorp’s Mar-keting VP Ron Wilson andherb specialist Rita Hei-kenfeld. Wednesday, Sept.9, 7:30 p.m. - WLW legalanalyst & former countyprosecutor Mike Allen.

Wednesday, Oct. 14,7:30 p.m. - U.S. Sen. RobPortman’s wife, Jane

Portman Wednesday, Nov.11, 7:30 p.m., Enquirer col-umnist & former sportsradio host Paul Daugher-ty. Annual membershipfees are $10 per person or$15 per couple/family andincludes monthly compli-mentary dinner, drinksand monthly newsletter ofspeakers and events.

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