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T RI- C OUNTY T RI- C OUNTY PRESS 75¢ WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Evendale, Glendale, Sharonville, Springdale, Wyoming Vol. 31 No. 29 © 2015 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact The Press FAST STARTS B1 Track and field teams look for quick break from blocks BLEU FOOD Chicken favorite can be made at home A5 Funds have been promised, work has been arranged, and though Princeton City Schools has not yet OKd the preservation of historic murals, advocates for the project remain optimistic. While only a fraction of the money has been gathered, orga- nizer Kelli Reisen said an anony- mous donor has promised to cov- er the remaining cost of the move and preservation of seven mosa- ics from the old high school to the new campus across the street. Princeton’s Board of Educa- tion had told advocates working to save the murals that they had to raise the funds and arrange for the removal, but that the board didn’t oppose the project. Reisen, a 1982 graduate of Princeton High School, and New- port Development Services Di- rector Greg Tulley, also a 1982 grad, addressed the Princeton Board of Education at a special meeting March 19. The cost of removing and pre- serving the panels had been re- duced from an original estimate of $225,000 to $125,000, yet only $14,000 had been raised. The anonymous donor would cover the remaining costs. Reisen said the Evans Group, which is al- ready under contract with Princeton, has agreed to take on the project. “There will be no financial li- ability for the school,” Reisen said. Still, the group working to save the murals doesn’t have a green light to proceed. School Board member Steve Moore said the details would have to be discussed among rep- resentatives of Turner Construc- tion, Princeton administrators and board members before they agree to the removal and preser- vation of the murals. Moore cited schedule and cost concerns as the delay, although advocates of the murals have met the financial and logistic cri- teria that the board had set. After hearing Reisen’s and Tulley’s report, Moore said “this has a chance to work out,” though he repeated several times that he had concerns about the preserva- tion. “We have to understand the implications,” he said, address- ing the advocates. “You think you have the answers, but we haven’t met with these people yet,” Moore said, referring to Turner and Evans. Tulley was not phased. “Whatever we have to do to move forward,” he said. “We’ll do.” Kevin Richard, a senior pro- ject manager for Turner Con- struction, set a meeting for March 25. The panels, designed by Cin- cinnati painter and muralist Carl Zimmerman in 1958, reflect Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man." Each of the seven panels de- picts one of the ages: infant, schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice, old age and incapacity. Funds promised, yet advocates await OK on murals Kelly McBride [email protected] THANKS TO KELLI REISEN Princeton High School’s wall murals, representing Shakespeare’s “Seven Ages of Man,” will be destroyed unless the school board allows advocates to have them preserved and moved to the new campus, across Chester Road. The Photography Club of Greater Cin- cinnati presents its annual Travel Series at Sharon Woods, showcasing local photogra- phers’ trips around the world and throughout the United States. The work of seven local photographers is featured every Friday through April 24. Each artist was asked to describe his collection and the adventure that inspired the photographs. Jerry Fritsch of Kenwood will share photos from his excursions around town and to nearby cities. Where did you travel? “I traveled to various locations around Cincinnati, including the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens, Ault Park, French Park, Sharon Woods, Salt Fork State Park, East Fork State Park, Ewing and Medary- ville in Indiana, and Lucas/Ottawa counties in Ohio.” Why did you travel there? “I traveled to those locations to get shots of nature images. Sometimes to specific lo- cations for specific species, such as Meda- ryville for Sandhill Cranes.” What was the highlight of your trip? “The highlight of each trip was captur- ing good nature images. In some cases, cap- turing images of endangered species.” What would you like viewers to take away from your photo presentation? “I would like viewers of my images to take home a greater appreciation for na- ture, and some of the complexities of cap- turing nature images.” The programs at the Sharon Centre au- ditorium at Sharon Woods, 11450 Lebanon Road, begin at 7:30 p.m. They are free and open to the public but require a Hamilton County Park District motor vehicle permit. The permits, $10 annual or $3 daily, can be purchased at the park. THANKS TO JERRY FRITSCH A tiger cub and mother snuggle at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. THANKS TO JERRY FRITSCH These tulips bloomed at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens. THANKS TO JERRY FRITSCH This purplish copper butterfly alights to a blade of grass at Stonelick Lake State Park. Photos capture vivid view of nature Kelly McBride [email protected] Jerry Fritsch The Travel Series March 6: Al Klee – Adventures In Patagonia March 13: Cliff Goosmann – Cruising Aus- tralasia March 20: Cliff Turrell – Germany, Alsace and Verdun (WWI) March 27: Alan Lloyd – Along the St. Law- rence Seaway April 3: Good Friday, no presentation April 10: Mike Rank – Rocky Mountains April 17: Jerry Fritsch – Nature Travels April 24 Neal Jefferies – Statues & Sculp- ture around the World Wyoming City Council has cleared the way for a project to clean up a portion of the West Fork Mill Creek stream bank. A $112,315 grant from the Ohio EPA will help fund the $149,755 project, which in- cludes clearing invasive hon- eysuckle plants, planting in- digenous trees and shrubs, and protecting a small area of the creek bank against ero- sion. That area, about 250 feet, is near the city’s water plant and a bend in the creek. “One of the things it does is protects lime sludge settling ponds,” Water Works Direc- tor Michael Lippert said of the waste product from the soft- ening process at the nearby water plant. “There’s a dam between the ponds and Mill Creek that are showing signs of failure, and this will reinforce that bank so it doesn’t happen,” Lippert said. “One of the things it does is protects lime sludge settling ponds,” Water Works Direc- tor Michael Lippert said of the waste product from the soft- ening process at the nearby water plant. The lime sludge is recycled for use on farms, he said. The project includes plac- ing rocks in the center of the creek to divert the water and protect against bank erosion. Wyoming City Council passed a resolution to award Wyoming clears way for stream bank project By Kelly McBride [email protected] See STREAM, Page A2

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TRI-COUNTYTRI-COUNTYPRESS 75¢

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Press newspaperserving Evendale, Glendale, Sharonville, Springdale, Wyoming

Vol. 31 No. 29© 2015 The Community Press

ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews ..........................248-8600Retail advertising ..............768-8404Classified advertising .........242-4000Delivery ........................576-8240

See page A2 for additional information

Contact The PressFAST STARTS B1Track and field teamslook for quick break fromblocks

BLEU FOODChicken favorite can bemade at home A5

Funds have been promised,work has been arranged, andthough Princeton City Schoolshas not yet OKd the preservationof historic murals, advocates forthe project remain optimistic.

While only a fraction of themoney has been gathered, orga-nizer Kelli Reisen said an anony-mous donor has promised to cov-er the remaining cost of the moveand preservation of seven mosa-ics from the old high school to thenew campus across the street.

Princeton’s Board of Educa-tion had told advocates workingto save the murals that they hadto raise the funds and arrange forthe removal, but that the boarddidn’t oppose the project.

Reisen, a 1982 graduate ofPrinceton High School, and New-

port Development Services Di-rector Greg Tulley, also a 1982grad, addressed the PrincetonBoard of Education at a specialmeeting March 19.

The cost of removing and pre-serving the panels had been re-duced from an original estimate

of $225,000 to $125,000, yet only$14,000 had been raised. Theanonymous donor would coverthe remaining costs. Reisen saidthe Evans Group, which is al-ready under contract withPrinceton, has agreed to take onthe project.

“There will be no financial li-ability for the school,” Reisensaid.

Still, the group working tosave the murals doesn’t have agreen light to proceed.

School Board member SteveMoore said the details wouldhave to be discussed among rep-resentatives of Turner Construc-tion, Princeton administratorsand board members before theyagree to the removal and preser-vation of the murals.

Moore cited schedule and costconcerns as the delay, althoughadvocates of the murals havemet the financial and logistic cri-teria that the board had set.

After hearing Reisen’s andTulley’s report, Moore said “thishas a chance to work out,” thoughhe repeated several times that hehad concerns about the preserva-tion.

“We have to understand theimplications,” he said, address-ing the advocates. “You think youhave the answers, but we haven’tmet with these people yet,”Moore said, referring to Turnerand Evans.

Tulley was not phased.“Whatever we have to do to

move forward,” he said. “We’lldo.”

Kevin Richard, a senior pro-ject manager for Turner Con-struction, set a meeting forMarch 25.

The panels, designed by Cin-cinnati painter and muralist CarlZimmerman in 1958, reflectShakespeare's "Seven Ages ofMan."

Each of the seven panels de-picts one of the ages: infant,schoolboy, lover, soldier, justice,old age and incapacity.

Funds promised, yet advocates await OK on muralsKelly [email protected]

THANKS TO KELLI REISEN

Princeton High School’s wall murals, representing Shakespeare’s “SevenAges of Man,” will be destroyed unless the school board allows advocatesto have them preserved and moved to the new campus, across ChesterRoad.

The Photography Club of Greater Cin-cinnati presents its annual Travel Series atSharon Woods, showcasing local photogra-

phers’ trips around theworld and throughout theUnited States.

The work of seven localphotographers is featuredevery Friday through April24.

Each artist was asked todescribe his collection andthe adventure that inspiredthe photographs.

Jerry Fritsch of Kenwood will sharephotos from his excursions around townand to nearby cities.

Where did you travel?“I traveled to various locations around

Cincinnati, including the Cincinnati Zooand Botanical Gardens, Ault Park, FrenchPark, Sharon Woods, Salt Fork State Park,East Fork State Park, Ewing and Medary-ville in Indiana, and Lucas/Ottawa countiesin Ohio.”

Why did you travel there?“I traveled to those locations to get shots

of nature images. Sometimes to specific lo-cations for specific species, such as Meda-ryville for Sandhill Cranes.”

What was the highlight of your trip?“The highlight of each trip was captur-

ing good nature images. In some cases, cap-turing images of endangered species.”

What would you like viewers to takeaway from your photo presentation?

“I would like viewers of my images totake home a greater appreciation for na-ture, and some of the complexities of cap-turing nature images.”

The programs at the Sharon Centre au-ditorium at Sharon Woods, 11450 LebanonRoad, begin at 7:30 p.m. They are free andopen to the public but require a HamiltonCounty Park District motor vehicle permit.The permits, $10 annual or $3 daily, can bepurchased at the park.

THANKS TO JERRY FRITSCH

A tiger cub and mother snuggle at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

THANKS TO JERRY FRITSCH

These tulips bloomed at the Cincinnati Zoo andBotanical Gardens.

THANKS TO JERRY FRITSCH

This purplish copper butterfly alights to a bladeof grass at Stonelick Lake State Park.

Photoscapture vividview ofnatureKelly [email protected]

Jerry Fritsch

The Travel SeriesMarch 6: Al Klee – Adventures In PatagoniaMarch 13: Cliff Goosmann – Cruising Aus-

tralasiaMarch 20: Cliff Turrell – Germany, Alsace

and Verdun (WWI)March 27: Alan Lloyd – Along the St. Law-

rence SeawayApril 3: Good Friday, no presentationApril 10: Mike Rank – Rocky MountainsApril 17: Jerry Fritsch – Nature TravelsApril 24 Neal Jefferies – Statues & Sculp-

ture around the World

Wyoming City Council hascleared the way for a projectto clean up a portion of theWest Fork Mill Creek streambank.

A $112,315 grant from theOhio EPA will help fund the$149,755 project, which in-cludes clearing invasive hon-eysuckle plants, planting in-digenous trees and shrubs,and protecting a small area ofthe creek bank against ero-sion.

That area, about 250 feet, isnear the city’s water plant anda bend in the creek.

“One of the things it does isprotects lime sludge settlingponds,” Water Works Direc-tor Michael Lippert said of thewaste product from the soft-ening process at the nearbywater plant.

“There’s a dam betweenthe ponds and Mill Creek thatare showing signs of failure,and this will reinforce thatbank so it doesn’t happen,”Lippert said.

“One of the things it does isprotects lime sludge settlingponds,” Water Works Direc-tor Michael Lippert said of thewaste product from the soft-ening process at the nearbywater plant.

The lime sludge is recycledfor use on farms, he said.

The project includes plac-ing rocks in the center of thecreek to divert the water andprotect against bank erosion.

Wyoming City Councilpassed a resolution to award

Wyomingclears wayfor streambankprojectBy Kelly [email protected]

See STREAM, Page A2

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the project to Water Qual-ity Systems Inc. in Cleves.Construction was sched-uled to begin in March,with completion beforesummer.

“Not only are we stabi-lizing the bank, we’re alsogoing to improve the habi-tat with the plantings,”Lippert said. “We will ulti-mately improve the WestFork stream.”

StreamContinued from Page A1

THANKS TO MICHAEL LIPPERT

A portion of the West Fork Mill Creek will be protectedagainst erosion in a project that will include the removal ofinvasive plants and the planting of native trees and shrubs.

Evendale CulturalArts Center hosts‘Bird Brain’

The Cincinnati Play-house in the Park’s Offthe Hill family seriesproduction of VernThiessen’s “Bird Brain.”recommended for ages 5and up, will be per-formed at the EvendaleCultural Arts Centerat 3p.m. Sunday, April 19. Ad-mission is free, registerat 563-2247 to save yourseat.

“Bird Brain”, basedon the story “Vogelkopp“by Albert Wendt, is acharming and funny fa-ble full of laughs and thelesson that strange be-havior isn’t always fool-ish. It tells the tale of akindhearted woodcutterwho finds a nest of freez-ing baby birds and de-cides to give them awarm home under hishat. The problem is thathe lives in a world wheretipping your hat to othersis not only a courtesy, butalso the law, with severepunishments for dis-obeying. The woodcutterfinds himself torn be-tween doing what hefeels is right and follow-ing the social norms.

“I am so looking for-ward to this delightfulplay for this most de-lightful of audiences,”said Playhouse educationdirector Mark Lutwak,who will direct the pro-duction and serve as thesound designer. “It’svery simple, but beauti-ful and fantastical. Aswith a lot of theatre forthis age group, we cele-brate the imagination ofthe story by engaging theimagination of the view-ers.”

The “Bird Brain” castincludes Alex Purcell,Claire Simba, KelseyTorstveit and D’AmanteM. Wilson, all membersof the Playhouse’s 2014-

15 Bruce E. Coyle ActingIntern Company. In addi-tion to Lutwak, produc-tion team members in-clude set designer Chris-topher Boone, costumedesigner Melanie Morti-more and stage managerTracy Hoida.

The Evendale Cultur-al Arts Center is at 10500Reading Road, in the re-stored Civic Center.

Troubadors needvoices

Do you like to sing?The Troubadours enter-tain at nursing homesand retirement centers.

They have openingsfor a few more voices –both male and female. Noexperience is needed. Ifinterested, contactedLeah Cohen at 779-4800or [email protected].

Junior Ultimateleagues, clinics

With the success oflast fall’s inaugural sea-son, this spring the Wyo-ming Recreation Centeragain hosts Juniors Ulti-mate mini-league andclinic for boys and girlsages 9-13.

This league is de-signed for beginning Ul-timate Players with eachof six weeks having a 45-minute skills clinic, andthen a 45-minute game.

Other highlights include: Performance League

shirt for players, experi-enced coaches and in-structors, reserved arti-ficial turf fields.

The league will be Fri-days, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,April 24 through May 29.Signups are open onlineat cincyultimate.org .

If you have questions,contact the league direc-tor, coach Chillie, [email protected]

Run/walk benefitfor Valley Interfaith

DeFeet Hunger is thenew name for Valley In-terfaith’s 5K run/walk toraise money for ValleyInterfaith. The walk/runis at 9 a.m. Saturday,April 18, at GlenwoodGardens, on SpringfieldPike in Woodlawn. Pro-ceeds go to providingfood to families throughthe summer as schoolchildren are home fromschool and do not benefitfrom school breakfastsor lunches. The goal is toraise $10,000 and VIFCCcan make one dollar offood stretch to be worth$13 worth of food. One ofValley Interfaith’s goalsis to make sure that nochild goes through theday without food.

Registrat at vifcc.org.

BRIEFLY

THANKS TO TONYARRASMITH/ARRASMITH & ASSOCIATES.

Kelsey Torstveit, Claire Simba, Alex Purcell and D'Amante M.Wilson in “Bird Brain” at The Glenmore Playhouse April 11.

Cases for Love far ex-ceeds its goal of collecting1,200 bags for area fosterchildren.

More than triple thatnumber of suitcases, duf-fel bags and backpacks,were collected with the fi-nal group of bags beingloaded onto a truck on Val-entine’s Day at the Ken-wood Sibcy Cline office.All of the bags were to bedelivered to the office ofHamilton County Job andFamily Services. Fromthere the bags will beshared with agenciesserving foster children in

Hamilton, Butler, Greeneand Montgomery coun-ties and Northern Ken-tucky.

Project creator JuliePhillippi-Whitney notedthat the campaign wasmore successful thanever imagined.

“It’s been a huge suc-cess,” she said. Phillippi-Whitney and others gath-ered in Kenwood at theSibcy Cline location toload up the last bags andcelebrate the project’ssuccess.

Moira Weir, director ofHamilton County Job andFamily Services, was onhand as the final bagswere loaded onto the mov-

ing van Feb. 14.“It’s been wonderful to

see the community cometogether,” she said.

As noted in the past,foster children come intothe care of HamiltonCounty Job and FamilyServices at various hoursof the day and night, Weirsaid. Often the few itemsthey have with them areeither being carried in atrash bag or in their arms.Thanks to Cases for Love,many local agencies willnow be able to provide thechildren with a suitcase orduffel bag in which theycan carry their belong-ings. “We’re very grate-ful,” she said.

Cases for Love exceedsgoal, collects 5,500 bagsBy Sheila Vilvenssvilvens@communitypress

More than two dozenWyoming High School stu-dents will advance to astate competition celebrat-ing history.

Ohio History Day beganwith a regional competi-tion March 7, with studentspresenting creative pro-jects that ranged fromdocumentaries to museumexhibits as Wyoming chal-lenged schools from Ad-ams, Brown, Butler, Cler-mont, Clinton, Hamilton,Highland and Warrencounties.

Of the 30 students whocompeted in the regionalcompetition, 25 will ad-vance to the state levelApril 25 at Ohio WesleyanUniversity.

The projects, with top-ics that complementedclass curriculum, includedannotated bibliographiesof primary and secondarysources, to create projectsthat illustrated their re-search.

It’s the second year stu-dents in Wyoming HighSchool’s World Studies IIand American Historyclasses competed in the re-gional competition spon-

sored by the Ohio HistoryConnection.

The competition,judged by historians, pro-fessors and other local ex-perts who used rubrics ofhistorical accuracy, in-sight, analysis, creativityand connection to a theme.

Wyoming history teach-er Terryl Meador de-scribed some of the pres-entations:

“Jasmine Johnson cre-ated an interpretive dancethat detailed the life andchallenges faced by Harri-et Tubman.

“Zak Lempert por-trayed the hostage crisisfaced by Israel’s YitzakRabin.

“Quinn Stiefbond ad-dressed the variety ofviews regarding the drop-ping of the atomic bomb onHiroshima through a dra-matic performance.”

Other presentations in-cluded Caroline Theile’smuseum exhibit on the lifeand impact of Robert Op-penheimer,and GabrielaOkhuysen’s exhibit on theworks of Mother Teresa.

Museum exhibits alsoincluded “Chairman Maoand the Revolution” by Da-vid Easton and Gareth Nor-ris; “Pol Pot and the Cam-

bodian Genocide” by SeanMadden and Kayla Hamp-ton; “Ronald Reagan” byMarika Shoger and Eliza-beth Hughes; “Fidel Cas-tro” by Gabriel Cruz andRafael Rodriguez, and“Kemal Ataturk” by ZackOsha and Myles Rajbhan-dari.

Other students createdwebsites. Whitley Elsasschronicled the challengesand successes of LouisZamperini. Other studentswho chose website pro-jects included: Avery Bar-zizza and Lauren Davis onRaoul Wallenberg, andEmily Wood and AlysonDressman on FlorenceNightingale.

Documentaries includ-ed “The American Wom-en’s Baseball League” byKatie Lewis; “Impact ofGeorge Marshall on WWIIand the Cold War” by Ben-jamin Derge, “The Impactof Nikita Khrushchev onthe Cold War” by TimSchneider and Sam Ha-ward, and a piece on Chi-une Sugihara by Meera Pa-tel. The April 25 competi-tion will be judged in thefive categories of museumexhibit, documentary, website, performance and pa-per.

Wyoming students advancein history competitionKelly [email protected]

THANKS TO WYOMING CITY SCHOOLS

Students in Wyoming High School’s World Studies II and American History classes competed in aregional History Day Competition in early March at Hamilton High School. Twenty five studentswill compete at the state level in April.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

TRI-COUNTYPRESSEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Mount Notre Dame HighSchool

» Mount Notre Dame’s var-sity, junior varsity and juniorhigh dance teams participatedin the AmeriDance State Com-petition in Beavercreek. Allthree teams came away withfirst place finishes.

The varsity team placedfirst in the Jazz category andsecond in the pom categoryand received a high pointaward for their Jazz routine.The JV team placed first in thepom, jazz and lyrical cate-gories.

The junior high team placedfirst in the pom and lyricalcategories and second in thejazz category. In addition,MND’s Youth Team, which iscomprised of fourth-, fifth- andsixth-graders, placed third inthe pom category.

Varsity team member andsenior Rachel Brinkman ofMason placed first in the sen-ior solo category and wasnominated for Dancer of theYear. Dancer of the Year willbe announced at the end ofMarch.

“I am so proud of all of ourteams for not only their resultsat this competition, but for allthat they have accomplishedover this past season,” MNDDance Program director andvarsity dance head coach Mol-ly McGaffin said. “This hasbeen a very big year for all ofour teams and I am very happywith all of the growth. Endingon such a high note makes mevery excited for the upcomingseason!”

Sharonville ElementarySchool

» Students at SharonvilleElementary School and theirfamilies attended a Math andScience Night with a make andtake activity session.

Sharon Woods representa-tives were in attendance to tellparents about many of theprograms they offer.

Families left with mathgames and science activities toplay and make at home and aspecial cookie treat for theirparticipation. Those presentseemed to enjoy the evening.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

PROVIDED

Mount Notre Dame’s varsity, junior varsity and junior high dance teams participated in the AmeriDance State Competition in Beavercreek. All three teamscame away with first place finishes.

THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER

Sharon Woods representatives presented at the Sharonville ElementarySchool Math and Science Night.

THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER

Sharonville first-grade teacher Donna Wisniewski explains a science "makeit and take it" activity during the Math and Science evening.

THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER

Carla Shroyer and Principal Kasi Jordan hand out cookies at the Math andScience Night at Sharonville Elementary.

THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER

Sharonville parents and students participated in the Math and Science Night. Judy Resides explains "Math Fun" tofifth-graders Om Badgayan and Claire Sunderman and their fathers.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 2Cooking ClassesFresh and Flavorful PastaDishes with Marilyn Harris,6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $55. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Dumplings Around the World,6-8:30 p.m., Gorman HeritageFarm, 10052 Reading Road,Create three different kinds ofdumplings and learn origins.During class we visit garden toharvest and use ingredients plusother local ingredients to makeinternational farm-to-tablemeal. $40 nonmember, $30member. Registration required.563-6663; www.gormanfar-m.org. Evendale.

Dumplings Around the World,6-8:30 p.m., Gorman HeritageFarm, 10052 Reading Road,Learn to make vegetariangyoza, Salvadoran pupusa andapple dumplings. $40, $35members. Reservations required.563-6663; www.gormanfar-m.org. Evendale.

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

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

Music - ClassicalCincinnati Debut of PianistYevgeny Sudbin, 11 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485Ridge Road, Matinee Musicale.Sudbin is recipient of severalinternational awards. $50season ticket. $15, $3 students.Presented by Matinee Musicale.469-9819; www.matinee-mu-sicale-cincinnati.org. AmberleyVillage.

NatureFear Factor: Fruits And Veg-gies, 4 p.m., Wyoming BranchLibrary, 500 Springfield Pike, Tryvariety of fruits and vegetablesand earn prizes. Free. Regis-tration required. Presented byPublic Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-6014.Wyoming.

On Stage - TheaterOnce And For All: Passion Playand Musical, 7-9 p.m., Land-mark Church, 1600 GlendaleMilford Road, Staged in replicaof Jerusalem marketplace withspecial lighting, sound effects,live animals and a cast of over150 Biblically-costumed actors.Nursery provided. Free. Call forfree tickets to April 3-4 perfor-mances. All other performancesopen seating, no tickets needed.771-0960; landmarkcincin-nati.com. Evendale.

FRIDAY, APRIL 3Art OpeningsGaps and Overlaps: Collab-orative Works by UC Blue AshFaculty, 5-7 p.m., UC Blue AshCollege, 9555 Plainfield Road,Collection of creative worksproduced by faculty from Art,English, Foreign Language,Mathematics, and Music.Through May 1. Free. 745-5600;www.ucblueash.edu. Blue Ash.

Dining EventsFish 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 Dinners, 5-7 p.m.,Halker-Flege American LegionPost 69, 9000 Reading Road,$7-$9. 733-9926. Reading.

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, 5:30-7:30 p.m., St. Johnthe Evangelist Church, 7121Plainfield Road, Baked or friedfish, shrimp, salmon, pizza,grilled cheese, french fries, mac‘n’ cheese, desserts, beverages.Dinner: $8 or a la carte. 791-3238. Deer Park.

On Stage - TheaterOnce And For All: Passion Playand Musical, 7-9 p.m., Land-mark Church, Free. Call for freetickets to April 3-4 perfor-mances. All other performancesopen seating, no tickets needed.771-0960; landmarkcincin-nati.com. Evendale.

RecreationTGIF at Kids First, 6-10 p.m.Easter, Kids First Sports Center,7900 E. Kemper Road, Pizza,indoor swimming and night-time snack. $30, $20 each addi-tional child. Reservations re-quired. Through April 17. 489-7575; www.kidsfirstsports.com.Sycamore Township.

SATURDAY, APRIL 4Holiday - EasterSpringdale’s Easter Egg Hunt,noon, Ross Park - Springdale,Nelson Lane and LawnviewAvenue, Children bring basketor bag. Family friendly. Free.Presented by Greater SpringdaleJaycees. 346-3910. Springdale.

Easter Egg Hunt, 10 a.m. tonoon, Meadowbrook CareCenter, 8211 Weller Road, Egghunt for ages 10 and under.Featuring visits with EasterBunny, games, bake sale, enter-tainment, snacks and more.Professional face painting, $2.Free. 489-2444; www.meadow-brookcare.org. Montgomery.

Easter Egg Hunt, noon, Halker-Flege American Legion Post 69,9000 Reading Road, Free. 733-9926. Reading.

Montgomery Kiwanis EasterEgg Hunt, 10-11 a.m., Montgo-mery Park, 10101 MontgomeryRoad, All children entering parkgiven ticket for drawing for 100prize stuffed bunnies. EasterBunny will greet children. Ages1-9. Free. Presented by Montgo-mery Kiwanis Club. 910-7068.Montgomery.

Easter Egg Helicopter Drop, 10a.m. to noon, Landmark Church,1600 Glendale Milford Road,Football Field. For children 6thgrade and under. Free lunchprovided. For 6th grade andunder. Free. 771-0960;www.landmarkcincinnati.com.Evendale.

Easter Voyage: Walk withJesus, 2-5:30 p.m., St. PaulCommunity United MethodistChurch, 8221 Miami Road,Church parlor on second floor.Walk-through experience forparents and children to explorethe days leading up to Easter.Up to Grade 5. Free. Reserva-tions recommended. 891-8181;www.stpaulcommunityumc.org.Madeira.

On Stage - TheaterOnce And For All: Passion Playand Musical, 7-9 p.m., Land-mark Church, Free. Call for freetickets to April 3-4 perfor-mances. All other performancesopen seating, no tickets needed.771-0960; landmarkcincin-nati.com. Evendale.

SUNDAY, APRIL 5Exercise ClassesFree Workout Every Sunday,2:15-3:30 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, 1150 W.Galbraith Road, Lower level.Chair exercise and Leslie San-sone’s low-impact, indoor,aerobic workout. Free. ThroughJune 28. 324-6173. SpringfieldTownship.

Holiday - EasterEaster Brunch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,

Mill Race Banquet Center, 1515W. Sharon Road, Celebrate withthe Easter bunny and a 25-itembuffet. Beverages are included.$16.25, $8 ages 2-12, free underage 2; vehicle permit required.Reservations required, availableonline. Presented by Great Parksof Hamilton County. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. Spring-field Township.

Easter Sunrise Service, 7:30-8a.m., Oak Hill Cemetery, 11200Princeton Pike, Non-denom-inational service held outdoorsat Angel Statue Complex. Inevent of inclement weather,service held in new Oak Hillcemetery offices at Gwen Moo-ney Funeral Home Tri County,across street from cemetery.Free. 853-2280; www.springgro-ve.org. Springdale.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-11:30 p.m., Roxy’sLive, 11473 Chester Road, Free.Presented by Aretha Chapman.Sharonville.

Music - AcousticLeo Coffeehouse, 5:30 p.m.,Mount Healthy United Method-ist Church, 7612 Perry St., Week-ly venue of live acoustic folk,Americana, bluegrass, and rootsmusic. Scheduled performancesbegin at 7 p.m. Informal songcircle jam starts at 5:30 p.m.Open mic every first and thirdSunday. Free to members.Donations welcome from non-members. Presented by QueenCity Balladeers. 399-7227;www.qcballadeers.org. MountHealthy.

MONDAY, APRIL 6EducationJob Search Seminar, 1:30-3p.m., Family Life Center, 703Compton Road, Seminar seriesprovides speakers who teachhow to conduct successfulcontemporary job search. Reser-vations required. 931-5777;tinyurl.com/familylifectr. Finney-town.

MuseumsCincinnati’s Role in Audu-bon’s Epic Birds of AmericaProgram, 7-9 p.m., HeritageVillage Museum, 11450 LebanonRoad, Presenters John Ruthvenand DeVere Burt. $5, $3 mem-bers. 563-9484; www.herit-agevillagecincinnati.org. Shar-onville.

TUESDAY, APRIL 7Business MeetingsISACA Cincinnati MonthlyDinner Meeting, 5:30-8 p.m.,Montgomery Inn, 9440 Montgo-mery Road, Presentation focuseson process used to carry outcyber attacks, how it effectscompany/network, and safe-guards to limit attacks. $30.ISACA Member-$30/Non-Mem-ber-$35/Retired-$25/Student-$10(Cash, Check, PayPal). Pre-sented by The Greater CincinnatiISACA. 791-3482. Montgomery.

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

Zumba, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FlemingRoad United Church of Christ,691 Fleming Road, $6. Presentedby Deb’s Fitness Party. 205-5064;www.debsfitnessparty.com.Springfield Township.

Zumba, 7:05-8:05 p.m., Spring-dale Community Center, 11999Lawnview Ave., Studio room.Beginner-Intermediate. For ages12 and up. $5. Presented byDeb’s Fitness Party. 205-5064;www.debsfitnessparty.com.Springdale.

Be Smart, Eat Well and MoveMore at Your Library, 3 p.m.,North Central Branch Library,11109 Hamilton Ave., Learnabout exercise, good nutritionand feeding your brain withgood books while completing26 miles of Flying Pig marathonon your Hog Log. Free. Present-ed by Public Library of Cincinnati& Hamilton County. 369-6068.Colerain Township.

Living Life In The Flow Chi-kung Tai Chi, 1-2:30 p.m.,Centennial Barn, 110 ComptonRoad, $50. Pre-registrationdiscount. Presented by Harmon-ic Pulse Wellness. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewell-ness.com. Springfield Township.

Zumba Classes, 10 a.m., HarryWhiting Brown CommunityCenter, $6. 477-5369;www.hwbcommunitycenter.org.Glendale.

Health / WellnessThe Daniel Plan, 7-8:30 p.m.,

Family Life Center, 703 ComptonRoad, Overall wellness programwill equip you with practicaltools and resources to bringhealth into every area of yourlife. Free. Registration required.931-5777; tinyurl.com/fam-ilylifectr. Finneytown.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8EducationDave Ramsey’s FinancialPeace University, 7-9 p.m. TheGreat Misunderstanding., Vine-yard Community Church, 11340Century Circle East, Moneymanagement class designed tohelp you find freedom in yourfinances. Ages 18 and up. $93.Registration required. 671-0422,ext. 265; vineyardcincinnati.com/FPU. Springdale.

Exercise ClassesBalanced for Life, 10:30-11:30a.m., Springdale CommunityCenter, 11999 Lawnview Ave.,Balance and endurance exer-cises, plus posture and stretch-ing work. Free. 346-3910.Springdale.

Support GroupsNow What? Determining aNew Life Direction, 7-9 p.m.,Family Life Center, 703 ComptonRoad, Group offers practicalcoach program to set a newdirection in your life. $125.Registration required. 931-5777.Finneytown.

Al-Anon Meeting, noon to 1p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Room 101. Fellow-ship of relatives and friends ofalcoholics who share theirexperience, strength and hopein order to solve common prob-lems. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Kenwood Al-AnonFamily Group. 947-3700. Ken-wood.

THURSDAY, APRIL 9Business SeminarsMontgomery Chamber ofCommerce Lunch, Learn &Leads: “Changes in WorkersComp”, 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.

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

Zumba Classes, 10 a.m., HarryWhiting Brown CommunityCenter, $6. 477-5369;www.hwbcommunitycenter.org.Glendale.

LecturesPioneer Dickering, 7-8 p.m.,Reading City Hall, 1000 MarketSt., Council Chambers. Comeand learn the complicatedeconomics of pioneer life thatincludes multiple currencies, furtrade, and bartering. Free.Presented by Reading HistoricalSociety. 733-2787. Reading.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10Cooking ClassesHealthy and Hearty Breadswith Kathy Lehr, 6-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, $65. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

On Stage - TheaterGodspell, 8 p.m., North CollegeHill City Center, 1500 W. Gal-braith Road, $15, $12 seniors,students and military. Presented

by CenterStage Players Inc..588-4910; www.centersta-geplayers.org. North CollegeHill.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11Art EventsSecond Saturdays, 7-10 p.m.,Neusole Glassworks, 11925Kemper Springs Drive, Inter-active glass-blowing, auctions tobenefit local charities, view glassgallery. Light refreshments.Free. 751-3292; www.neuso-leglassworks.com. Forest Park.

Cooking ClassesPizza Napoletana with KathyLehr, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $65. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Dining EventsCountry Breakfast, 8:30-11a.m., Sharonville-Calvary Mason-ic Lodge, 11176 Maple St., Home-made sausage gravy, biscuits,scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon,hash browns, beverages. Bakesale and crafts tables. $8. Pre-sented by Cardinal Chapter #140Order of the Eastern Star. 563-6466. Sharonville.

EducationCitizenship Class, 10-11:30 p.m.,The Healing Center, 11345Century Circle West, Basic Eng-lish needed. Ages 18 and up.Free. Registration required.346-4080, ext. 350; www.hea-lingcentercincinnati.org. Spring-dale.

Hunt House Open House, 1-4p.m., Hunt House, 4364 HuntRoad, Learn more about thishistorical icon of Blue Ash. Free.Presented by Blue Ash HistoricalSociety. 324-7145; blueashhis-toricalsociety.org. Blue Ash.

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Learn about Cincinnati’s Role in Audubon’s Epic Birds of America Program, 7-9 p.m. Monday,April 6, at Heritage Village Museum, 11450 Lebanon Road, Sharonville Presenters are JohnRuthven and DeVere Burt. Cost is $5, $3 for members. Call 563-9484; visitwww.heritagevillagecincinnati.org.

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People ask me all the time whereI get my recipes. “Do you develop

them yourself?”“Whose recipes doyou use from the foodnetwork and do youhave any favorites?”“What about recipesthat readers send. Doyou test them?”

I would say a care-ful yes to all of theabove. I develop somemyself, and I adaptsome, but not all. Asfor credit, if I know

the source, I will name it. Often-times the recipe has been passedthrough so many hands that cred-iting one person isn’t possible. Butthat’s the fun in it.

Not so much where a recipestarts, but where it continues to go.I don’t always test readers’ recipes.Just no time!

As far as food network stars, I’vecooked with more than a few. But Ihave to say our own Cincinnati foodstars/chef educators, like masterchef John Kinsella, Marilyn Harris,Debbie Goulding, Judy Walsh, ChrisHoltz and Molly Maundrell, alongwith Tim Bettinson, Bob Hess, TomKeegan and Todd Kelly, just toname a very few, hold their own,right with the most famous of chefs.And, of course, my readers don’tlack with creativity or ability.

That’s why today I’m sharing agood recipe which I enjoyed at theTrowel percent Error Garden Club’sluncheon. This chicken percent hamcordon bleu is a yummy way to usethat leftover Easter ham. MarieRobbins is one good cook!

Readers want to know:Stainless steel flatware: is it all

the same?No! At first glance, they’re all

shiny and look like they have someheft. Read packaging. What youwant is 18/10, which means 18 per-cent chromium and 10 percent nick-el.

Stainless steel is essentially ironwith more than 10 percent chromi-um. The higher the nickel content,the more protection from corrosion.Get as close to those numbers asyou can.

If you can pick a fork or spoon

up, go ahead. It will feel good inyour hand with the 18/10, not feath-erweight, and the polish will beelegant. Definitely worth the price.Polish with a bit of clear vinegar ifthey get water spots.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist,educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinaryprofessional and author. Find her blogonline at Abouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Top off chicken cordon bleuwith mimosa for brunch

Marie’s chicken cordon bleu casserole

I love garden club luncheons. They usually consistof an easy, do-ahead casserole that has stood the testof time. Like this one. Marie said make your own whitesauce if you like. She also sometimes adds sautéedmushrooms and usually bakes the chicken in a coveredcasserole.

8 oz wide egg noodles2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast8 oz. cubed cooked ham8 oz. cubed Swiss cheese10.5 oz. can reduced fat/sodium cream of chicken

soup1/2 cup 2percent milk1/2 cup light sour cream2 tablespoons butter1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease or spray a9x13 pan. Cook noodles in boiling, lightly salted waterjust until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 5minutes. Drain and put in pan, top with chicken, hamand Swiss. Mix soup, milk and sour cream and spoonover noodle mixture. Melt butter over medium heatand stir in bread crumbs and Parmesan until crumbs arecoated, about 3 minutes. Sprinkle over casserole. Bakeuntil bubbling and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Tip from Marie’s kitchen: Make ahead and bringto room temperature before baking.

Tyler Florence’s mimosa

Tyler uses blood orange juice, but regular juiceworks. Chill a bottle of Prosecco. Combine about 2 cupsjuice with sugar to taste and add a couple splashes oforange liqueur. Chill. To serve, pour juice mixture inbottom of champagne flute and top with Prosecco.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Chicken cordon bleu casserole is a tasty use for leftover Easter ham.

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“Life is a journey, not adestination.” - Ralph WaldoEmerson

The so-called “bucket list”seems to start during ourmiddle aging when we decidelife isn’t going to last foreverand we better start thinking ofthings we want to do beforeour life ends.

Actually it caught fire afterthe 2007 movie “Bucket List,”about two terminally ill can-cer guys. Now worldwide“The Bucket List” has takenover with the Internet of-fering websites like: “Top TenBucket Items” to one sharingcelebrities bucket lists and awebsite: http:bucketlist.orgthat helps you achieve yourbucket list of life goals.

A friend recently told medog sledding was on his list.Another friend had riding amotorcycle across Australia.Many lists include sensationalitems like bungee jumping orskydiving. For some peopleit’s traveling to view certainregions of the world. Peopleare searching for ways tofulfill and put excitement intheir lives.

I just don’t like lists in gen-eral as they just usually meanwork and typically requiringtrips to stores...standing inlong lines...then forgetting listitems, necessitating anotherjaunt.

During life I always hadlists to contend with: farm boychore lists; homework on thechalkboard lists; email joblists of assignments essentialfor staff meeting. Now re-tired, I still have “to do” listsat home. So when bucket lists

became pop-ular, I wasn’thappy aboutthe thought ofyet...anotherlist!

My dailylife bucket listadventuresusually startwith a morn-ing thoughtprocess: No. 1.

Can I get out of bed? No. 2. Nomajor aches or pains…notableanyway? and No. 3. Do I stillknow my name? Answeringyes to all three, means I’malready ahead of the game,taking care of No. 1 on mybucket list.

Life’s bucket lists are total-ly overrated...too much plan-ning involved, especially withtravel plans...reservations.Then you need an organizingreminder list added to the ‘ToDo” list! Finally, there couldbe a waiting “list” just to geton a “list” to complete or visityour bucket “list” item.

Recently my wife and Iattended a once in a lifetimeCincinnati, Elton John con-cert. My wife expressed see-ing these legend rock starswere on her “bucket list.” Ahusband and wife list alwaysadds interesting discussionsto what is on it. I encouragedher to add rock legend NeilYoung and take off “Teachingme to cook!”

My listing style is more “inthe moment” as many lifeopportunities just happen. Ilook for opportunities daily,showing interest in people,engaging them with inquiry

about their lives. The “whatif” imagination thoughtscomes to the forefront as ittakes thinking “outside thebox” to sometimes spawn aunique life experience.

My wife and I have experi-enced an assortment of ex-traordinary as well as simplespecial moments. Most are aresult of just meeting uniquepeople. Some have included anAppalachian wood carver, aMexican dirt farmer, urbanhomeless man, and NativeAmericans sharing their cul-ture. Personal time, for ex-ample, as we had with individ-uals in an isolated HIV aidscamp, changes your total out-look on life.

Non-planned events likemeeting Ukrainians on a tripto Cincinnati open opportuni-ties that resulted in an in-timate visit to their homes inUkraine.

Then add the fact, theseencounters can motivate otheroutcomes...resulting for me inwriting a book, and taking upphotography, all happeningjust because of taking time tolisten to people and their sto-ries.

A favorite quote by JohnLennon reminds me that abucket list should be made upof life’s daily encounters, “Life is what happens whileyou are busy planning otherevents.”

Wes Adamson is a resident of Wyo-ming. His work has been acceptedfor publication by two literarymagazines: “River and South Re-view” and “Driftwood Press.”

The bucket list of life

Wes Adamson COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

March 25 questionWhat Opening Day traditions

or memories do you have? Howdo you think the Reds will do thisyear?

“Going to lunch and the gamewith my dad every Opening Dayfor years and years. Fond mem-ories of being with dad for thestart of another baseball sea-son. Play ball!”

C.G.

“I have gone to Opening Daysince 1971; the first OpeningDay at Riverfront. I like gettingdown there early to see the pa-rade. The game now starts at4:15, which makes getting homemuch easier due to no rush hourtraffic.

“After three playoff appear-ances with Dusty Baker theReds finished last in their divi-

sion in 2014 with a new manager.They are picked last this yeardue to losing two starting pitch-ers. But hope springs eternalthis time of year and I see theirbattling for a wild card playoffspot in September. But I alsohave XU in the NCAA finals. GoFigure!”

T.D.T.

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Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers [email protected] withCh@troom in the subject line.

Transparency and account-ability are qualities that citi-zens should expect from theirgovernment.

In an era of increasing ac-cess to information, it is impor-tant that our state governmentis open about how it spendsOhioans’ tax dollars. I amproud to have recently intro-duced legislation in the OhioHouse with my colleague StateRep. Mike Dovilla that wouldincrease government transpar-ency and allow Ohioans to keeptabs on how the state govern-ment is spending their money.

House Bill 46 would requirethe Ohio Treasurer of State toestablish the Ohio State Gov-ernment Expenditure Data-base. This online, searchabledatabase would include in-formation about expendituresmade by state entities duringeach fiscal year. These stateentities, such as the GeneralAssembly, the Ohio SupremeCourt, statewide elected of-fices, and executive depart-ments, would provide monthlyexpenditure data to the Trea-surer of State.

Monthly updates will ensurethat Ohioans have the mostcurrent information possibleregarding their government’sspending.

The information on thisdatabase will be provided tothe public free of charge, in anorganized and easily-acces-sible manner. In the interest oftransparency, it is not enoughfor this information to be avail-able. It must also be easilysearchable, with the ability tosort and filter the data intorelevant categories.

As your state representa-

tive, I take myresponsibilityto look afteryour tax dol-lars very seri-ously. HB 46will provideOhioans withthe opportuni-ty to learnmore abouttheir stategovernment

and how it spends their money.The bill has been voted out ofthe House State Governmentcommittee and I expect the fullHouse to vote on it soon.

If you have any input orquestions on HB 46, or anyother state government relatedissue, I encourage you to at-tend my district office hoursnext month:

Monday, April 6, 10 a.m. to11 a.m., Blue Ash Library, 4911Cooper Road

Monday, April 6, 1 p.m. to 2p.m., Forest Park Library, 655Waycross Road

If you are unable to attendmy office hours, please do nothesitate to contact my officewith suggestions of how I canbetter serve as your state rep-resentative. By working to-gether, we can make Ohio abetter place to live, work, andraise a family. I look forwardto hearing from you.

Jonathan Dever represent Ohio’s28th District. He may be reached bycalling 614-466-8120, [email protected] or writing toState Rep. Jonathan Dever, 77 S.High St., 11th Floor, Columbus, Ohio43215.

Ohioans deservegovernmenttransparency

JonathanDever COMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Just recently, the LakotaBoard of Education an-nounced that 100 teachers, or10 percent of its teachingstaff, will retire at the end ofthis school year.

Although this number issurprising to some, it isprobably reflective of thenumber of Ohio’s teacherswho have made the samechoice. Why are these num-bers so high this year com-pared to previous ones? Rea-sons vary, but most could fitinto three categories.

For many teachers, thedecision to retire this yearwas pondered and deter-mined at least five years agoand seamlessly fits into theirplans for the future. Anothergroup has concluded that thelong term benefits gained byretiring this year from STRSare greater than those pro-jected by the system in theforeseeable future. Then,there is a third group ofteachers who have becomeso disillusioned and disgust-ed with the state of publiceducation in Ohio, they sim-ply want to move on to adifferent stage of life.

No matter what the mo-tive for retirement is, par-ents, students, colleaguesand boards of education willsorely miss those who leaveand will face the dauntingtask of coping with the enor-mous void of professionalexpertise created by their

departure.Even

though re-tirement forsome teach-ers is bitter-sweet, it’sfair to saythat nearlyall those whohave opted toretire share adeep concern

pertaining to many of thethoughtless, consequential,politically motived educa-tional changes that haveinvaded their classroomsand profession.

State mandated require-ments for the punitive use ofhigh stakes test results forstudent, district and teacherevaluations more than al-tered the day to day dynam-ics of classroom instruction.

Combined with someinane, systemic instructionalprograms that senselesslydeprived teachers of theirprofessional judgment, theseare career memories easilyforgotten.

On the other hand teach-ers have always appreciatedthe intangible, intrinsicbenefits to the fullest extent.After all it was their innersense of accomplishmentthat drove the will and de-sire to return to a classroomyear after year. Despite themultiple instructional move-ments and temporary fads

that intervened throughoutthe years, the legendarystudent “aha” moments arethe indelible memories thatretired teachers often recall.

Seeing a student unlockthe keys to reading, solve acomplicated math problem,or apply the finishing touch-es to an in-depth finishedproject are powerful imagesthat all educators share.

Even those final momentswhen students walk across astage or in front of class toreceive a diploma or Kin-dergarten certificate, re-mind all teachers of thepride and joy knowing thatthe students whose livesthey touched were crossinga bridge to a much broaderhorizon in life.

Then one day a teacherreceives a phone call from astudent not seen in 40 years.Suddenly the vivid memo-ries of the student and theclass come to light in realtime. The student,an Englishprofessor, asks if she canstop by “to see the teacherwho inspired me to write.”

Henry Adams once said,“A teacher affects eternity,he/she can never tell wherehis/her influence stops.” Toall the teachers who are re-tiring this year, “Congrat-ulations and thank you!”

Noel Taylor is a former PrincetonCity Schools administrator and aresident of Sharonville.

A teacher’s influence goesfar beyond classroom

Noel TaylorCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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Football» Wyoming’s Asa

Palmer and Tucker Martyhave been selected to playin the Southwest OhioFootball Coaches Associa-tion East/West All-StarGame in June.

Girls lacrosse» Wyoming defeated

Lakota West 8-5 on March25.

» Mercy defeated Cin-cinnati Hills ChristianAcademy 16-8 March 25.

Boys lacrosse» Anderson defeated

Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy 17-5 March 25.The Eagles played the Ea-gles LC March 27.

Ashland runner» Halen Witcher is a

member of the men’strack and field team atAshland University.Witcher, who’s majoringin exercise science, is a2014 graduate of Prince-ton High School. Witcherearned All-America hon-ors with the distance med-ley relay team.

Ursuline signing» Ursuline Academy

held a college signingbreakfast for the 14 seniorathletes who have com-mitted to a school and arecontinuing their athleticendeavors in college.

Local seniors recog-nized include: JordanHollmeyer of Sharonvillewill play soccer for theUniversity of Cincinnati;Sydney Lofquist of Shar-onville will swim for theUniversity of SouthernCalifornia.

The seniors werejoined by their families,coaches, and members of

the school administration.Ursuline President Shar-on Redmond spoke brief-ly, congratulating the stu-dent athletes and com-mending them for theirleadership on and off thefield.

Catching up withcollege athletes

» — Madeline Boster,class of 2018, is a memberof the Denison Universitywomen’s tennis team.Madeline is a graduate ofWyoming High School.Denison is currentlyranked 28th in DivisionIII according to the latestIntercollegiate Tennis As-sociation Top-40 poll. TheBig Red will play fourteams, including a pair ofnationally-ranked teams,during its spring breaktrip to California onMarch 16-20.

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Ursuline student athletes ahve committed to play at the college level. Front from left: MikaelaMcGee, Abby Williams, Sara Robertson, Madison Manger, Catherine Finke. Back row from left:Andrea Kennard, Jordan Hollmeyer, Mallory Bechtold, Lauren Wilkins, Christina Hallmann,Sydney Lofquist, Grace Kelly, Alison Schirmer. Not pictured: Mattina Girardot.

The Wyoming Cowboyshave taken three straight Cincin-nati Hills League trophies backto Pendery Avenue and have thetalent to add a fourth this spring.

Coach Travis Glendenning’spower-packed line-up includessenior state meet participantsBen Stites and Max Hoffman.Sties was the league, district andregional champion in the 1,600meters and took seventh at thestate meet. Hoffman was the dis-trict 3,200 meters champ andjoined Stites in Columbus repre-senting Wyoming.

Senior Kolan Livingston was aregional qualifier in the discuslast season, with senior AsaPalmer qualifying for the region-al meet in long jump and seniorJustin McMichael winning theCHL championship in pole vault.

Other all-league performerswere senior Duke Brunke in the4x100 relay and junior CullenO’Brien in the 4x800.

“We have a good amount ofdepth in the distance events re-turning from a strong boys crosscountry season,” Glendenningsaid. “Also, there’s several strongfield event returnees and a num-ber of new sprinters.”

Stites is a collegiate-level run-ner and Hoffman has alreadycommitted to Xavier.

Ahead on the menu for theCowboys is the Monroe Invita-tional April 10. They will defendtheir CHL crown May 15 in theleague meet at Taylor.

Princeton’s pretty excited tokick off the track and field sea-son. The Vikings are young, withonly six returning starters, butthose returners have a notice-able pedigree.

Senior Kevin Rainey was astate qualifier last season in 110hurdles, in addition to being a keyrelay guy for Princeton. Last sea-son, the Vikings’ 4x400 relayteam missed advancing to stateby one spot. Rainey, a member ofthat 4x400 team, is coming off anindoor state track championshipin 60 hurdles early in March.

Also returning on that 4x400team is senior Brandon Mullinswho just placed in the 800 at theindoor state track meet. So lookfor Mullins in the 800 and possi-bly mile run this season.

Senior Jordan Barber returnsas high jumper, and senior Mar-cus Placke is a sprinter specialisteyeing a trip to state. Junior Ty-

ler Summerlin is a long jumperthat started last year for the Vik-ings.

“This is a hard-working group... we’re loaded with a lot of soph-omores,” Princeton coach Ter-rance Stallings said. “There’s alot of leadership in the programthis year. Our expectations are tomake it to state. We have a longways to go, but I think we’ll be awell-rounded team.”

Leading that sophomoreclass, Stallings said, will be An-thony Rodgers and Raymond Ko-zlowski.

Back for year two with theMoeller track team is Coach Ja-son Crockett as the Crusaderstry to improve their finish in theGreater Catholic League South.

Moeller is expected to be ledby senior distance runners MitchPoch and Nick Mendel, juniorsprinter Isaac Andrews, sopho-more sprinter Cam Buford andfreshman sprinter Colin Thur-man.

“They are excited to competeand motivated to work hard,”Crockett said of his team.

Andrews was part of Moell-er’s first team GCL-South 4x200relay and the second team 4x100relay. Poch and Mendel were onthe second team 4x800 relay withsenior Eddy Pappalardo and ju-nior Matt DeWine.

The Crusaders participate inthe Middletown Showdown April2 at Middletown High School.

The Roger Bacon boys trackteam did some growing up this

year, said seventh-year coachMichael Braun, who added thatit’s not a rebuilding year butmore of a growing year. TheSpartans graduated 11 seniorslast year and with that a lot of tal-ented athletes.

“I wouldn’t say this is a re-building year, but a lot of kids hadto grow up this year,” Braun said.

This season, Braun said, hehas just four seniors but they’requality leaders. Senior DrewStark returns after reaching re-gionals last year in the 4x200 re-lay. Senior Nick Shooner was aregional qualifier last season in110 hurdles, and junior JordanWilliams was a regional highjumper after taking fourth placeat districts, he placed 11th at re-gionals. Braun said that last yearwas Williams’ first year compet-ing.

Also back are sophomoresSam Johnstone and Tony Luken.Braun said Johnstone is a dis-tance guy that really flew underthe radar last year so he could bea surprise this year, and Lukenfinished second overall in theGreater Catholic League Co-EdCentral Division last season.Braun also likes what he’s seenfrom senior and first-year run-ner Slayton Brummett.

St. Xavier head track andfield coach Oliver Mason, enter-ing his 10th season with theBombers, said his team is not thetype of team that does well earlyin the season or in little meets.

But, when the stage gets big-

ger, and the pressure builds,that’s when the Bombers letloose.

St. Xavier’s a defending Divi-sion I state champion in twoevents – the 4x800 meter relayand 1,600 meter run. Both had Mi-chael Vitucci in common. Vituc-ci, a senior signed with Cincin-nati, was The Enquirer maletrack Athlete of the Year in 2014and he was also the Division Icross country state championthis past fall. Vitucci’s 1,600 statetitle from last year set a new sta-dium record with a time of4:07.96, and the 4x800 team set anew OHSAA state record in atime of 7:36.33. Senior Brad Ea-gan’s another member returningfrom the 4x800.

Keep a lookout for senior Con-nor Stelljes who was a regionalqualifier last season in shot putand discus. Also, senior sprintersRashon Edwards and RonnieFricke. Mason said that Frickepulled a hamstring at the end oflast season, cutting his postsea-son short, and if he can stayhealthy he could be there at sea-son’s end.

“We’re gonna be a late-bloom-ing type team,” Mason said. “Thedistance and middle distancecrew is gonna be good again. I’mexcited about some of our sprintrelays, too. This should be asgood a season as we had last yearfrom our standpoint.”

Although this is head coachMichael Coleman’s first year atthe helm of the Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy’s track andfield team, he brings an exten-sive track background to the ta-ble.

In addition to bringing that ex-perience, he said this first year isabout learning about the kids onthe team.

“It’s kind of a fresh start foreverybody,” Coleman said. “Wehave some pieces; I’m anxious tosee how it comes together.”

The Eagles return sophomoreAdam Baker, who specializes inthe long jump. Baker jumped19.9 at the district meet as afreshman last season.

Coleman said he was going tobe a stud this season and “has alot of ceiling left.”

Another athlete that CHCAwill count on is sophomore BenCollado. Collado, whose dad ranin college and brothers also ranat CHCA, was part of the district-qualifying 4x100, 4x200 and4x400 relay teams.

“We’re trying to build a solidprogram, have the right kidscome out and put them in theright events,” Coleman said.

FIRST RUN AT 2015 BOYS TRACK AND FIELD

Wyoming running toward another CHL titleScott Springer, NickRobbe and Adam BaumCommunity Press staff ATHLETES TO WATCH

Wyoming senior Ben Stites:Distance runner who has madethe state meet before.

Wyoming senior Max Hoff-man: Another Cowboy distancerunner with state experience.

Moeller senior Mitch Poch:Reliable distance runner for theCrusaders.

Princeton senior KevinRainey: An indoor state trackchampion and an outdoor statequalifier last season.

Princeton senior BrandonMullins: Distance runner andreturning state qualifier.

CHCA sophomore AdamBaker: Jumped 19.9 at thedistrict meet as a freshman lastseason.

CHCA sophomore BenCollado: Was part of the dis-trict-qualifying 4x100, 4x200 and4x400 relay teams.

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Princeton High School’s Jordan Barber practices the high jump May 22 inpreparation for the district meet May 23 last season.

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Wyoming’s Max Hoffman qualifiedfor the state meet in the 3,200 forthe Cowboys.

THANKS TO PRINCETON

Princeton’s Kevin Rainey, right, andBrandon Mullins competed at theindoor state track championshipMarch 7 in Akron. Rainey won atitle in the 60 meter hurdles.

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The Wyoming girls trackteam was third in the CincinnatiHills League last spring behindtwo-time champion Finney-town. The Cowboys last won in2012 and have seven league ti-tles since 2000.

Among Coach Travis Glen-denning’s top returners are sen-iors Katie Spray and IsabellaAnderson. Spray was the CHL1,600 meters champion and a re-gional qualifier, with Andersontaking the CHL pole vault titleand also making the regionalmeet.

Wyoming fields a veteranteam with sophomore distancerunners Terra Forsythe andWhitley Elsass being the onlysophomores. The rest of thesquad is juniors and seniors.

“Among girls, DanielleMcKee is our most versatilesprinter, mid-distance runnerand jumper,” Glendenning said.

Juniors McKee and AshliO’Neal and senior Gabby Mor-ris return from Wyoming’s sec-ond team CHL 4x200 relay. Inthe 4x800, Katie Spray is joinedby juniors Annie Spray andMaddie Bahr and senior Kather-ine Irvine. That quartet madeall-league honorable mention asdid sophomore Forsythe in the3,200.

The Cowboys boast strongdepth from a successful girlscross country team in the fall.

Wyoming’s girls join theboys at the Monroe InvitationalApril 10.

With its only state qualifierfrom last season graduating,Princeton is eager for anothershot at the postseason this year.

The Vikings’ 4x100 relayteam just missed qualifying forthe state meet last season andwith seven returning startersPrinceton should be in anotherposition to run for state. Prince-ton coach Tyran Stallings saidthe Vikings should be strong inrelays this season.

Princeton will be led by soph-omore Marketta Beckum whocan hurdle and run all the relaysand senior Nikè Seay who Stall-ings described as a “jack of alltrades” saying she can run any-thing from 100 to 400 and all therelays. Junior AnttanandeRodgers is a returning discusand shot put thrower. Sopho-more Courtni Sorrells is anoth-er member of the relays as wellas the open 200 and 400. JuniorAriane Martin is a sprinter spe-cialist.

Much like the boys’ team,Princeton has a lot of new facesand a lot of talent in the programagain. Stallings also mentionedfreshman Angelica Kaylorwho’s likely going to be a niceaddition on the 4x400 relay andmaybe an individual event.

Similar to what he said re-garding the CHCA boys trackand field team, Michael Cole-man said his first year is aboutgetting to know the kids he hasto work with on the girls’ roster.

One athlete he pointed to issophomore Morgan Bradley. Asa freshman at the district meetlast year, Bradley jumped fourfeet, 10 inches in the final heatof the high jump and clearedeight feet in the pole vault.

Bradley came in sixth in thepole vault at the regional meetat Dayton’s Welcome Stadium.

She also tied the school rec-ord in the high jump at 5 feet, 2inches at last year’s CHCA Invi-tational.

“She’s off to a great start inher high school career,” Cole-man said.

The Eagles opened the sea-

son with the Coaches ClassicMarch 31 at McNicholas.

Ursuline Academy’s trackand field team seeks to build offlast season’s Girls GreaterCatholic League title. The Lionsaccumulated 137 points in thatmeet.

This season they lose CaylaCarey, who won titles in the 100,200 and long jump, but it ap-pears as though Ursuline hasenough to remain competitivein the GGCL and beyond.

“We are loaded at both endswith a lot of seniors and fresh-men,” head coach Dom Davoliosaid. “They are going to keep uscompetitive, especially towardthe end of the season.”

The Lions return top individ-uals Miranda Grigas, ColleenJohnston, Grace Kelly andChristina Hallmann. Each ofthose girls has either regionalor state experience.

Ursuline hadn’t had a meet asof March 27, so Davolio wasn’tsure if any of his athletes are ap-proaching career or seasonmilestones. However, he did sayhe was expecting big things

from his team this season. Mount Notre Dame’s track

team seeks improvement afterfinishing at the bottom of theGirls Greater Catholic League.The Cougars do return a GGCL-second team 4x100 relay withjuniors Sophie Sikora, Anna Ro-senthal, Cahse Bauer and seniorCarley Kline. Sikora also washonorable mention in the longjump.

Mike Sickles is the Cougars’head coach.

Usually, Roger Bacon coachMichael Braun is lucky if hegets 15 girls to come out andcompete on the track and fieldteam. This year, he has nearly30, which has the Spartans look-ing at the season in an optimisticlight.

There’s a nice group return-ing, of mostly underclassmenthis season. Braun said he hasjust three seniors.

Juniors Sydnay Jackson, Ma-riah Johnson and Ashley Wash-ington all return as members ofthe 4x100 relay team that qual-ified to regionals last year. Jack-son and Johnson are primarily

sprinters, while Washingtonsprints and does some middledistance running.

Seniors Destiny Cherry andCasey Niesen are returningstarters. Cherry specializes inthe high jump and sprint relays,while Niesen, a two-time re-gional qualifier, competes in thedistance events. Braun said thatlast season, Niesen was battlinginjuries so they’re hoping if shestays healthy she’ll have anoth-er successful postseason.

Junior Ellyn Nichols wasalso hampered last year. Nich-ols, a high jumper and hurdler,still took fifth in the high jumpat districts battling a pairstrained quads.

Braun said his team is verymuch “young and competitive”with a lot of juniors and sopho-mores.

“We have a lot of strong ath-letes that come to work everysingle day and work hard,”Braun said.

FIRST RUN AT 2015 GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD

Wyoming girls try to chasedown Finneytown

Scott Springer, Nick Robbe andAdam BaumCommunity Press staff

ATHLETES TO WATCHWyoming senior Katie Spray: Has been consistent throughout her

distance running career.Wyoming senior Isabella Anderson: CHL champion pole vaulter.Wyoming junior Danielle McKee: Versatile runner and jumper for

the Cowboys.CHCA sophomore Morgan Bradley: Jumped four feet, 10 inches in

the final heat of the high jump and cleared eight feet in the pole vaultin the district meet last season.

Mount Notre Dame junior Sophie Sikora: Took GGCL honors as asprinter and jumper.

Princeton senior Nikè Seay: Very versatile, can handle sprint eventsand relays.

Roger Bacon junior Ellyn Nichols: Injured last season, she justmissed qualifying to regionals in high jump.

MADISON SCHMIDT FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Roger Bacon High School’s Ellyn Nichols attempts to clear 4’10” on the high jump at the New Richmond track meet May 20 last season.

THANKS TO JAN WILKING

Wyoming’s Katie Spray has been a top CHL distance runner.

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Mount Notre Damehosted its 16th annualGrande Gala “Passport toParadise - A JamaicanHoliday” March 7 at theSavannah Center in WestChester Township.

The Grande Gala isMND’s largest fundrais-ing event with proceedsbenefiting a wide varietyof areas including tuitionassistance/scholarships,spiritual development, ac-ademic programs, stu-dent activities and class-room improvements. Theevent was chaired byMND parents Jamie Cus-ick of Amberley Villageand Christine Zampese ofLiberty Township.

A record crowd ofguests was greeted withCaribbean infused decorand enjoyed cocktails,dinner, as well as live andsilent auctions. Electronicbidding was available forthe first time making the

auction experience easierthan ever. The main raffleawarded $10,000 in cashor a one year lease on a2015 Chevrolet Corvette,courtesy of McCluskeyChevrolet.

“Without the enormousgenerosity of our MNDcommunity, the Grande

Gala would not be possi-ble,” commented AngelApking, director of theGrande Gala. “MND is sograteful for the commit-tee of chairpersons andvolunteers. Their involve-ment makes MND thespecial place it is.”

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Composting is nature’sway of recycling.

Backyard compostingallows you to create orga-nic matter to add to yourgarden, lawn, and pottedplants for soil health.However, many would-becomposters do not knowwhere to begin.

That’s where the Ham-ilton County Recyclingand Solid Waste Districtcomes in with its free “Getthe Dirt on BackyardComposting” seminars.After hibernating, springis a great time to get in theyard and start compost-ing.

Hamilton County resi-

dents will be given infor-mation on how to startbackyard composting;what is compostable, andhow to compost withoutodors. The seminar will in-clude trouble-shootingtips and have time forquestions and answers.These hour-long pro-grams conclude with freetake-home materials: akitchen collector, “SimpleGuide to Composting”booklet, and an “I ♥ Com-post” magnetic bumpersticker.

All seminars begin at 7p.m. and advance regis-tration is required at theDistrict website, hamil-

toncountyrecycles.org.The local “Get the Dirt onBackyard Composting”seminars:

April 14: Senior Com-munity Arts Center, 9150Winton Road, SpringfieldTownship 45231

May 6: Forest Park Sen-ior Center, 11000 WintonRoad, Forest Park 45240

May 19: Princeton HighSchool, 100 Viking Way,Sharonville 45246

For more informationor to register, visit Hamil-tonCountyRecycles.orgor call the Hamilton Coun-ty Recycling and SolidWaste District at 513-946-7734.

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Hamilton County’sfree Yard TrimmingsDrop-off Sites will openon Saturday, March 28.

This program is forHamilton County resi-dents only. Residents whodrop-off yard trimmingsmust bring proof of resi-dency, such as a driver’slicense or utility bill.Landscapers and com-mercial establishmentsare not eligible to partici-pate in this program.

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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 a new director of youthministries, Jami Nathan.

Canines for Christ is continuing

training 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.

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Eric Broyles has beenon an amazing journeythat saw him transitionfrom a disengaged stu-dent near the very bottomof his graduating class atBadin High School inHamilton to a successfulcorporate attorney andCEO of an internationalinvestment researchfirm.

The UC Blue Ash Col-lege alumnus will sharehis inspiring story in afree presentation that isopen to the public. “Start-ed from the Bottom:From Stuggling HighSchool Student to CEO”will be from 7 p.m. to 8p.m. Tuesday, April 7, atUC Blue Ash College inMuntz Auditorium. It willbe followed by a free re-ception.

In his presentation,Broyles will talk abouthow he always knew hewanted to do more withhis life, but wasn’t surehow to become a betterstudent or reach his ulti-mate career goals. Hecredits the professors at

UC Blue Ash with givinghim the inspiration andconfidence he needed.

“I still remember thatmy English professor,Phil Luther, was alwaysvery encouraging andpulled me aside one dayand told me I was a verygood writer,” Broylessaid. “I always had thisdream of being an attor-ney, so that gave me hope.It really pushed me for-ward and was part of avery pivotal experienceat UC Blue Ash.”

After graduating fromUC Blue Ash, Broyleswent on to earn his under-graduate degree withhonors from the Univer-sity of Cincinnati and hislaw degree from the Uni-versity of Virginia.

Broyles says he hopeshis message with reso-nate with others, espe-cially high school and col-lege students, to let themknow that anything ispossible with determina-tion, discipline, and de-sire.

“I was a prime exam-ple of someone who wasreally going nowhere andlacked the confidence tobelieve I could achievemy dreams. But once iffound that inspirationand confidence, I felt likea new person and I justmade reaching my goalsmy top priority.”

The event is free, butanyone who plans to at-tend is encouraged to reg-ister in advance. To do so,go to www.ucblueash.e-du. For more informationcall 936-1632.

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The popular Books bythe Banks Book Festival isseeking talented authorsand illustrators for theOctober event

The Books by theBanks Book Festival hasattracted all-star authorssuch as Gillian Flynn(”Gone Girl”), R.J. Palacio(”Wonder”), Marc Brown(the “Arthur” series), andmany more throughout itsnine-year history. Nowthe festival is searchingfor the next round of writ-ers and illustrators to jointhe 2015 lineup.

Participants are askedto complete an applicationto appear in this year’sBooks by the Banks BookFestival, set for 10 a.m.-4p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, atthe Duke Energy Conven-tion Center in downtownCincinnati. The deadlineto apply is June 30. Due tofunding, seating, andscheduling limitations,

the selection process ishighly competitive. Prior-ity is given to the follow-ing categories:

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be considered as space isavailable.

To be considered,books must have an ISBNand a bar code. They mustalso be available to Jo-seph-Beth Booksellersthrough regular distribu-tion procedures, which in-clude:

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gible for a full discount (atleast a standard 40-per-cent trade discount).

In addition, books pub-lished between October2014 and October 2015 willreceive first considera-tion. For details on thesubmission process, visitwww.booksbythebank-s.org.

Complete the onlineform and submit a head-shot or publicity photo,book cover and press kit.Send, or have your publi-cist send, a copy of a fin-ished book or advancedreader copy, and a printedcopy of email confirma-tion to:

Books by the Banks Se-lection Team c/o Pro-grams Office

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800 Vine St., Cincin-nati, Ohio 45202.

Books by the Banks seeks authors for festival

Financial accountability and trans-parency were the subject of a presenta-tion at a board meeting at Great Oaks Ca-reer Campuses, as a representative fromOhio Auditor Dave Yost’s office visitedto honor Great Oaks Treasurer Rob Gi-uffre with the Auditor of State Awardwith Distinction.

Regional Liaison Rian Beckham pre-sented the award, saying “This is a a per-fect example of what makes good gov-ernment.”

In a letter to Giuffre, Yost said “Cleanand accurate record-keeping are thefoundation for good government, and thetaxpayers can take pride in your com-mitment to accountability.”

Yost also referred to Great Oaks’clean audit report and its Comprehen-

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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

Spiritual Checkpoint ...Bearing the Love of Christ...for you!

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

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Doris BrockmanDoris “Dodie” (nee Metzner)

Brockman, 90, of Sharonvilledied March 22.

Survived by children Carol9Bill) Carlson, Betty Troxel andMargie (Bill) Woody; grand-children Michael, Brian, Russ,Tom, Jodie, Joe and Julie; 18great-grandchildren; and sibling,

Jean Warman.Preceded in death by hus-

band, Joseph E. Brockman; anddaughter, Shirley (Larry) Britton.

Services were March 27 atMihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome, Evendale. Memorials to:Heartland Hospice, 3960 RedBank Road, Suite 140, Cincinnati,Ohio 45227.

DEATHS

Evendale10272 Claxton Trail: Bergan,

Robert S. & Georgia to Bern-hard, Lawrence J. & Susan J.;$214,900.

2885 Sharon Road: CentralSoya Co. Inc. to 2885 SharonRoad LLC; $250,000.

Glendale1 Brandywine Drive: Brinker,

W. Scott to Henthorn, Olga P. Tr.;$232,000.

10760 Chester Road: Beachy,Dayna R. & Wendell to Rieder,Kenneth J. & Christy; $284,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

SPRINGDALEIncidents/investigationsDomesticReported on Kenn and Allen,Feb. 23.

Reported on Oberlin Court, Feb.23.

ForgeryReported on 11000 block ofSpringfield, Feb. 23.

TheftPhone, wallet and contentsremoved from 11000 block ofPrinceton Pike, Feb. 23.

POLICEREPORTS

Anyone who believeswe live in a paperless soci-ety needs to pry open thatdusty filing cabinet in thedark corner of the base-ment.

Tax season is an annualreminder that we still havea lot of paper in our lives.

Re-ceipts,old tax re-turns, in-vestmentand insur-ancestate-mentsand otherimpor-tant pa-pers cantake up

an inordinate amount ofspace in your home, saysSteve Kehoe, president ofKehoe Financial Advisorsin Cincinnati.

Since we are shufflingW-2s and itemizing ex-penses anyhow until April15, now is a good time tomake decisions on what tokeep and what to relegateto the shredder, Kehoesaid.

Kehoe clients can nowalso use a personal, securewebsite to track their fi-nancial profiles. One sitefeature is called the Vault,which allows clients tostore important docu-ments online which are ac-cessible anywhere there isan Internet connection.

» Records to keep forone year – Not every docu-ment or receipt deservesto live forever. Documentssuch as bank statements,credit cards bills, insur-ance policies that renewannually, pay stubs andmonthly investment state-ments are examples ofdocuments that are impor-tant, but have short-livedmeaning, Kehoe financialadvisor Kevin Webb said.They become obsoletewhen superseded by morecurrent documents.

When an insurance pol-icy renews, for example,the previous receipt isworthless. Pay stubsshould be kept until yourW-2 is received. And veri-fy that the W-2 informationmatches your pay stubsbefore shredding the paystubs. Likewise, monthlyinvestment statementsshould be kept until theycan be reconciled with theannual statement.

» Records to keep untilyou sell the house – Somedocuments need to besaved for the life of the as-set with which they corre-spond. Annual investmentstatements should be keptuntil the account is closed.Loan documents, such as amortgage or auto loan,should be saved until theasset is sold and the loanpaid off.

Vehicle records, includ-ing receipts, title and reg-istration, should be storedthrough the life of the auto-mobile.

» Records to keep forseven years – The IRS hasa basic look-back reviewperiod of three years, buttax returns and supportingdocuments should be keptfor a minimum of sevenyears.

» Records to keep forlife – Birth certificates,marriage licenses, divorcedecrees, Social Securitycards, passports and edu-cation records should allbe kept in a safe place forlife. The best places arefireproof boxes, safety de-posit boxes or electronicfiles, so they can be used asa backup in case the phys-ical papers are lost or dam-aged and they need to beaccessed away from home,Webb said.

Murphy’s Law tells usthat the best time to find ause for anything is verysoon after you throw orgive it away,” Kehoe said.“Spring is a good time tolook at each piece of paper

individually and ask thesekey questions: ‘Does thisstill have value? And, if Ithrow this away now, whatare the chances I will everneed it again?’”

Steve Kehoe is president ofKehoe Financial Advisors. Formore information, go towww.kehoe-financial.com orcall 481-8555.

Tax season good time to purge paper

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