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David Burton’s wife refers tohim as Mr. Fix-it Dave.
He’s the neighbor whostraightens and paints mail-boxes when they’re askew andchipped. He shovels neighbors’driveways when they are un-able to clear the snow.
The Wyoming resident whovolunteers to lead the landscapecommittee for the homeownerassociation at Edges of Wyo-ming, where he lives, will takeon any odd job as he sees a need.
“David is indeed the mostgenerous and unselfish person Iknow,” said Meredith Burton,his wife of 49 years.
His neighbors agree. “When the mailbox needs to
be fixed and painted, he justgoes out and does it,” BarbaraDeSalvo said. “He’s in charge ofthe landscaping and watchesout for trees that might beready to fall on people.
“He’s the kindest, most won-derful person.”
“He’s a terrific guy,” neigh-bor Diane Jeynes said. “He’sone of those people that younever see him doing thesethings, and then they’re done.
“One winter, our front walkhad been shoveled. We didn’tknow who had done it.”
It was Burton. “One day, a neighbor said,
‘how do you like your new lamp-post?” she recalled. “It hadstarted to tilt, and then we foundit magically restored to itsupright position, and the painttouched up.
“Our other neighbor hadseen him doing this.”
Otherwise, she wouldn’thave known, because Burtondoesn’t ask for thanks, orpraise.
“He seems totally surprisedwhen you say ‘thank you,’”Jeynes said. “There are plentyof people who have benefitedfrom his good works.”
For Burton, it’s a natural re-sponse to things that need to befixed.
“I just like the neighborhoodto look nice,” he said. “If I seesomething that needs to befixed, I fix it.
“I’m a caregiver by nature,and like to take care of peopleand things,” Burton said. “Idon’t want acknowledgment.
“I’m a do-it-yourselfer andover the years have learnedtechniques for repairingthings,” he said. “When some-body needs something, if I cando it I like to do it.”
Sharonville woman stepsin where needed
For Zola Begley, the seasonof giving is year-long.
Whatever her neighborsneed: raking leaves, cuttinggrass or returning garbage cansto back yards on trash day, Be-gley takes care of the choresquietlyand anonymously.
“She is a wonderful exampleof neighborly love,” said RitaRobertson, Begley’s neighborfor more than a decade. “Hercompassion for others is exhib-ited by grocery shopping, help-ing whenever needed, and giv-ing a boost to the spirits of thosewho are in need, by bringingflowers to brighten their day.”
Robertson knows, becauseshe has been a recipient of Be-gley’s compassion.
“When my husband was ill,she would go to the grocery orpost office,” Robertson said.“And since he’s been gone, shetakes me to dinner.
“It’s time for people to payher back.”
But Begley waves off the no-tion, even as she prepared tovisit her own husband, who wasat a local nursing home.
“When I was feeling down,she would come with flowers,”Robertson said. “She’s truly agiving person, a true Christian.”
Begley credits her mother,who set an example for her, rais-ing nine children as Begley’s fa-ther worked as a miner.
“I don’t know how she did it,”Begley said. “Anyone in need,no matter what, my mother al-ways had time to help.
“We were very poor, and youlearned to appreciate life,” shesaid. “You have love, and learnto take care of each other.
“I love doing things for peo-ple, and I love people.”
On a practical note, Begleysaid she’s driven to tidy up thestreet because “I love for theneighborhood to look good.”
“I’m very particular, andwhen I want something done, Iwant it done right,” she said, re-membering her mother’s workethic.
“You have to give from theheart, not from what you expectto get in return.”
- By Kelly McBride
Gifford a ‘cornerstone’of Sharon Fest
A Sharonville resident whooffered to help with a localevent a few years ago has be-come a pivotal part of the city’sannual celebration.
Joey Gifford, who owns Jo-ey’s Lawn Care, moved to Shar-onville in 2006. He wanted to getinvolved in his community, andasked City Councilman Ed Cun-ningham how he could help.
Cunningham, who lead thecity’s Sharon Fest, was quick toanswer.
“He offered his help, andtook a leadership role afterthat,” Cunningham said of Gif-ford’s contributions, behind-the-scenes efforts that havehelped Sharon Fest grow into afeatured summer attraction.The 2014 festival included moregames, entertainment, food,and a new feature made possi-ble by Gifford.
“He is a rock star,” Cunning-ham said. “He had a vision of amini beer fest. While we weretrying to do the nonprofit thing,he expanded our beer section byfive times.
“That brought a whole newcrowd of people.”
Those visitors also gavemore exposure to the organiza-tions at Sharon Fest, which fea-tures non-profits exclusively.
Most of Gifford’s contribu-tions were behind the scenes,garnering little recognition.
Recognition isn’t what moti-vates Gifford.
“I value their enjoyment, and
NEIGHBORS WHO CARE
Wyoming man quick to lend helping hand
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David Burton volunteers his time and talent to decorate the entrance of his neighborhood, and do various tasks forhis neighbors
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Rita Robertson, left, is one of many Sharonville neighbors who havebenefited from the good deeds of Zola Begley.
THANKS TO MICHAEL BLOMER
Joe Gifford takes a break at Sharon Fest 2014 with his son, Austin, whoinspires him to contribute to the Sharonville community.
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THE CARING NEVER STOPSWe asked, and you respon-
ded. In a big way.We asked if you knew some-
one who regularly embodies thespirit of Neighbors Who Care –maybe they brought you foodduring an illness, or looked afteryour house while you weregone, or cleared your drivewayduring snow, or helped pick updebris after a storm – or maybethey just provide a friendly face,or listen when you need to talkto someone.
We received almost 200 nomi-nations from readers of our 16Ohio papers. We have pickedsome of the best .
Thanks to you, and to them,for making our holiday editionsmemorable.
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rant Week in Glendaleduring the summer. Glen-dale restaurants pledge apercentage of profitsfrom one day of businessthroughout a week inJune.
Those funds, alongwith community dona-tions, keep residents ofGlendale, who are suffer-ing hard times, to enjoythe holidays and sendtheir children to schoolwith the supplies theyneed to succeed.
It’s Warman and Rieck-hoff who make it possible.Without them, therewould be no program ofyearlong giving in Glen-dale.
“It’s because of thework they do,” Police Of-
have so many friends thatget so much out of what Ido, and the other officialsdo,” said Gifford, 30, whonow serves as vice presi-dent of the Sharon Festboard of directors.
“I come from a smalltown and when I wasgrowing up, there was apride in where you arefrom and what you do,”the former Reading resi-dent said, “and how youhelp other people.”
Gifford brought thatwork ethic to Sharonville,where he takes time offduring his business’ busi-est season to help with thefestival.
“I love to see peoplewith smiles on their facesand having a good time,”he said. “I had seen howmuch potential it had.
“It just needed a spark,a little bit of new life andnew energy. I had connec-tions with people who hadthe same desire, to makethings awesome.”
Sharon Fest BoardPresident Michael Blom-er agreed that Gifford’scontributions were key tothe success of last sum-mer’s festival.
“He’s a hard-edge guybut a softy on the inside,”Blomer said of Gifford.“He has a good heart andunderstands that thereare certain things that
come before his own hap-piness.
“I work alongside himthat week before SharonFest and you don’t seeyour family, put things tothe side to make sure it’s agood festival and peoplehave a good time.”
“He’s a cornerstone ofSharon Fest.”
- By Kelly McBride
Glendale policechief leadsprograms forfamilies in need
More than a dozenyears ago, a Glendalefamily was displaced dur-ing the holidays. PoliceChief Dave Warmanlearned of the hardshipand took up a collection.He brought Christmas tothe family.
Those efforts spawnedthe Glendale Needy Fam-ily Program, which helpsthose who are strugglingat various times of theyear.
Not just Christmas. During the summer
months, Warman andGlendale resident BevRieckhoff collect schoolsupplies, including back-packs, for students wholive in Glendale and at-tend Princeton CitySchools. They fill thebackpacks with suppliesfrom the school list, andinclude a new pair ofshoes so kids can start theschool year on a positivenote.
This year, they filled 75packs with school sup-plies.
“It gives children asense of pride and selfworth,” Rieckhoff said.“They see that peoplecare and it gives them anopportunity to grow.
“It changes their per-spective,” she said of thestudents.
“It gives them hope,”Warman said.
That fuels Warman’sdrive to reach beyond hisduties as police chief, vol-unteering his time yearround for a program thathelps children in need.
“What Dave does ev-ery day is amazing,”Rieckhoff said.
“You lead by example,”she said to Warman on arecent December day asthe pair took inventory ofdonations for the Christ-mas program.
“You give of yourtime,” Rieckhoff said toWarman, “and you havethe most positive energy.”
As Thanksgiving ap-proaches each year, War-man works with the FirstPresbyterian ChurchGlendale, collecting non-perishable goods and deli-vering boxes of food tofamilies in need, with agift certificate for a tur-key included.
As soon as those deliv-eries are made, the giftcollection resumes, withChristmas lists compiledby local families.
Warman and Rieckhoffreceive the list fromPrinceton officials whohave identified families inneed. They shop for theitems on the list and deliv-er the gifts to parents,who wrap and give to theirchildren.
“The kids never know,”Warman said of thesource of the gifts.
Discretion is impor-tant to this program, andit’s important to Warmanand Rieckhoff.
The year-round effortis funded through dona-tions, including Restau-
ficer Steve Cordes said ofthe pair. “They have had apositive impact on thecommunity.
“They’re excellent ex-amples to others.”
Warman and Rieckhoffpoint to each other as thekey to the program’s suc-cess, deflecting praisefrom themselves.
“We’re blessed withthe generosity of thiscommunity,” Rieckhoffsaid.
“That’s what makes iteasy,” Warman said.
They agree they are agood pair.
“She keeps track ofwhat we need and wherewe need to get it,” War-man said of Rieckhoff.“Without her we wouldn’t’
be a success.” “Without Dave, there
wouldn’t be a program,”Rieckhoff said of the po-lice chief.
“He gives his time andhis family’s time,” shesaid of Warman’s wife, Li-sa, and daughters Ashleeand Kelli, who also spendhours collecting contribu-tions, and organizing thedonations for distribu-tion.
“He is a fun, caring,gentleman with a bigheart.”
Donations to the Glen-dale Needy Families Fundcan be made to the Glen-dale Police Family Fund,301 E. Sharon Road, Glen-dale 45246.
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Officer Steve Cordes, from left, with Glendale Police Chief Dave Warman and Bev Rieckhoff,organize donations for this year's Christmas program.
CareContinued from Page A1
Tech help offered toseniors
Technology help forseniors over age 50 re-sumes in the new year.
Wyoming residentsover age 50 can receivefree, one-on-one help us-ing their computers,through a program at thesenior room at the Wyo-ming Recreation Center.High school volunteerswill work with the seniorsduring the half-hour seg-ments.
Participants shouldbring chargers for theirdevices.
The sessions runthrough February:
Jan. 11, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Jan. 13, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.Feb 8, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Feb. 17, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.Feb. 22, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.For more information,
contact Debbie Bellmanat 522-9361. Sign up bycalling the city offices at821-7600. Deadline is 24hours in advance of thesession date.
Luncheon featuresvirtual tour
The Wyoming Wom-an's Club will host a lun-cheon and speaker at theWyoming Civic Center at11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 5.
Jeanne Rolfes of theCincinnati PreservationAssociation will give a vir-tual tour of Cincinnati'smemorable sites andbuildings, includingSpring Grove Cemetery,Lunken Airport, Ander-son Ferry, mansions inClifton, and others.
The cost of the lun-cheon is $16. For more in-formation call Andi Stew-art at 931-9218.
BRIEFLY
Elvis returns Prince-ton’s Matthews Auditori-um for a January concertthat has more student per-formances, more memo-rabilia and more high-tech features.
The concert, featuringAuditorium Manager DonFreeman as Elvis, is big-ger and brighter thanever.
“We are adding morehigh-tech lighting,” Free-man said of Memories ofElvis in Concert. “Therewill be an opening film togive people an idea ofwhat it was like when El-vis came on stage, withseveral fan interviewsfrom the late ’70s.”
Students who playstrings instruments willplay twice as many songs,12 up from six last year.
"This show is a greatshow in so many ways, butone that I am proud of isthe music students get tobe involved,” Freemansaid. “Not only do theyperform, but at a levelmany come back and seeyear after year.
“Many of our guestsare not from Princeton,”he said. “They have noth-ing to do with Princeton,but they love the show somuch they come back fornow, six years. I think thatspeaks great of our kids.”
A book written by OakRidge Boys bass singerRichard Sterban, titled“From Elvis to Elvira,”was donated to the show’scollection. Sterban sangback-up for Elvis for twoyears, before he startedhis 40-plus career with theOak Ridge Boys.
“His book will be givento one lucky winner thenight of the show,” Free-man said. The winner willbe drawn from ticketstubs.
Guests can view a col-lection of Elvis merchan-dise, including pictureprograms from five tours,tour buttons, pictures,posters and a limited edi-tion tour necklace.
New this year will besongs “If I can Dream,”“Impossible Dream,”“Early Morning Rain,”
and “Lawdy Miss Claudy.”Freeman, with Elvis’
signature sideburns andwearing a white jumpsuitsimilar to the King’s, willeven give away silkyscarves as Elvis did whenhe was on stage.
“This show is verythemed,” Freeman said.“From the sights andsounds all around, to thesmell of popcorn.
“It gives the guest theimpression that they areat an Elvis concert at thelocal arena sometime inthe 1970s.”
Tickets for the Satur-day, Jan. 3, show are $10,and can be bought atmatthewsauditorium.com.They can also be bought atthe door on the night ofthe show, which begins at7 p.m.
Elvis concert with Princeton pizzazz
THANKS TO DON FREEMAN
Students learn to arrange music for jazz scores they will playduring the Memories of Elvis concert on Jan. 3.
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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com
TRI-COUNTYPRESSEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134
Bethany School» Bethany School first-
graders celebrated thelast day of school beforeChristmas break with apajama party. Theywatched the movie “PolarExpress” and wrapped upDecember school dayswith fun learning activ-ities. SharonvilleElementary School
» Sharonville Studentsof the Month of Novem-ber are Ian Ramirez, Ma-lea McCoy, Isabella Jack-son Huddleston, DelicesKiwewa, Dylan Smith,Akshita Gupta, AuroraWilliams, Daffne Alanis,Conner Asari, Matthew
McGuire, Monica Babu,Wyatt Shaw, MichaelaFishel, Jahmare Phillips,Jonathon Mil, Da’NelyCastanenda, Gabriela Ro-sen, Tiffany Dick, JaylenCohill, Braeylen Ander-son, Jazmin Vega and Le-onne Ngoyi.
Recognition is given tostudents who consistentlyfollow the SharonvillePride Pledge by taking re-sponsibility for their ownactions, respecting them-selves and others, doingtheir best every day, andbelieving in themselvesand their school.
» At Sharonville Ele-mentary School, the Kin-dergarten classes cele-brated “Reindeer Day.”
The students read abook about reindeer, thenthey made their ownbooks, shaped like theface of the animal. Therewas a station where stu-dents made “reindeerfood” to sprinkle on theirlawns for Christmas Eve.The culminating activitywas cupcake decorating -making cupcakes decora-tedlike reindeer. Severalvolunteers helped in Mrs.Bathe’s kindergartenclass, including a few highschool students from Ur-suline Academy, a fire-fighter volunteer fromthe Sharonville Fire De-partment and Kris Alte-nau.
SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK
THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER
Sharonville November Students of the Month, from left: first row, Daffne Alanis, AuroraWilliams, Akshita Gupa and Ian Rameriz; second row, Jonathan Mil, Wyatt Shaw, MathewMcGuire, Dylan Smith and Conner Asari; third row, Jahmare Phillips, Gabriela Rosen, JaylenCohill, Tiffany Dick and Michaela Fishel; fourth row, Principal Kasi Jordan, Braeylen Anderson,Leonne Ngoyi, Jazmin Vega and Da'Nely Castanenda. Not pictured, Malea McCoy, IsabellaJackson Huddleston and Monica Babu.
THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER
Jennifer Ortiz Mendoza and Arjun Kumar are making reindeer food in Kim Bathe's Sharonvillekindergarten class in hopes Santa will stop by their homes on Christmas Eve.
THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER
Kris Altenau helps Carina Agustin Mendoza and Edita Atoyan in Kim Bathe's kindergarten classmake reindeer food.
THANKS TO SCOTT BRUCE
Bethany School students Sidney Lanier, Samantha Gamble, Kenyon Byrd, and Alex Buhirumodel their PJs. First-grade is taught by Kelly Tedesco and Deanna Brooksbank during the lastday of school before Christmas break.
THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER
Malea McCoy in Karen Chorey's morning kindergarten class proudly displays her certificate forbeing a November Student of the Month. She will be honored for being a Student of theMonth with a pizza lunch.
THANKS TO CARLA SHROYER
Kim Bathe's kindergarten student, Janell Williams, shows her pretty smile and uses her handsto make antlers before eating the delicious reindeer cupcake she made following the ReindeerDay activities.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 1Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. Presentedby Zumba with Ashley. 917-7475. Blue Ash.
SportsAlabama vs. Ohio State: SugarBowl GameDay Watch Party,8:30 p.m., Firehouse Grill, 4785Lake Forest Drive, Join otherAlabama fans for food, drink,door prizes and 50/50 drawing.Free. Presented by CrimsonAti.937-205-7916. Blue Ash.
FRIDAY, JAN. 2On Stage - ComedyRobert Hawkins, 8 p.m., 10:30p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club,8410 Market Place Lane, $8-$14.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
SATURDAY, JAN. 3Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes, 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while preparingtwo delicious, simple and easymeals. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. 315-3943;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.
On Stage - ComedyRobert Hawkins, 8 p.m. 10:30p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.
PetsCat Adoption Day, noon to 4p.m., The Scratching Post, 6948Plainfield Road, Visit adoptioncenter and volunteer with catsor take one home (adoptionfee). 984-6369; www.thescratch-
ingpost.org. Silverton.
SUNDAY, JAN. 4Exercise 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. 324-6173.Springfield Township.
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.
On Stage - ComedyRobert Hawkins, 8 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
MONDAY, JAN. 5Cooking ClassesFundamentals of Cookingwith Steve Hellmich, 6-9 p.m.Weekly through Jan. 26., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $300. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.
EducationActing Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Sharonville Fine Arts Center,
11165 Reading Road, Actorsbuild and expand their skills.Prepare for auditions, improv,cold reads, monologues, charac-ter development and agencyrepresentation. Ages 18 and up.$25. Presented by CincinnatiActors Studio. 615-2827. Shar-onville.
TUESDAY, JAN. 6Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.
Health / WellnessRespond To Stress With Flow:Chikung/taichi, 1-2:30 p.m.,Centennial Barn, 110 ComptonRoad, Create your own personalplan for health enhancement/energetic empowerment. $50.Presented by Harmonic PulseWellness. 405-1514; www.har-monicpulsewellness.com.Springfield Township.
Music - ChoralJubilant Singers Spring Sea-son Meet and Greet, 7-8:30p.m., Seasons Retirement Com-munity, 7300 Dearwester Drive,Seeking new members. Ages 21and up. Free. Presented byJubilant Singers. 739-9768.Kenwood.
Senior CitizensMedicare Seminar, 2-3 p.m.,Triple Creek Retirement Com-munity, 11230 Pippin Road, Onemore chance to change fromMedicare Advantage plan toMedicare Supplement and PartD. Join Ginger Raby in learningabout insurance options youhave until Feb. 14. For seniors.Free. Reservations required.851-0601; www.triplecreekretire-ment.com. Colerain Township.
THURSDAY, JAN. 8Business SeminarsMontgomery Chamber, LunchLearn & Leads: “Google for
Small Business” with JoeDanzer, Joseph Danzer Pho-tography, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Wright Brothers Inc., 7825Cooper Road, Free. Reservationsrecommended. 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 ClassesSumptuous Soups - Elegant toHearty with Marilyn Harris, 11a.m. to 1 p.m., Cooks’ Wares,11344 Montgomery Road, $45.Reservations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.
EducationActing Classes, 7-9 p.m., Shar-onville Fine Arts Center, 11165Reading Road, Actors build andexpand their skills. Prepare forauditions, improv, cold reads,monologues, character devel-opment and agency repre-sentation. Ages 18 and up. $20.Presented by Cincinnati ActorsStudio. 615-2827; cincinnatiac-torsstudio.com. Sharonville.
Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.
On Stage - ComedyGeoff Tate, 8 p.m., Go Bananas
Comedy Club, 8410 Market PlaceLane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
SATURDAY, JAN. 10Cooking ClassesKid’s Chopped Competition,noon to 2:30 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $15. Reservations re-quired. Through Jan. 24. 489-6400. Symmes Township.
On Stage - ComedyGeoff Tate, 8 p.m., 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas Comedy Club,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.
SUNDAY, JAN. 11Exercise ClassesFree Workout Every Sunday,2:15-3:30 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, Free. 324-6173. Springfield Township.
Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-11:30 p.m., Roxy’sLive, Free. Sharonville.
Music - AcousticLeo Coffeehouse, 5:30 p.m.,Mount Healthy United Method-ist Church, 399-7227;www.qcballadeers.org. MountHealthy.
On Stage - ComedyGeoff Tate, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
MONDAY, JAN. 12EducationActing Classes, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Sharonville Fine Arts Center,$25. 615-2827. Sharonville.
Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., UC Health Pri-mary Care, 9275 MontgomeryRoad, Cost varies by insurance.Financial assistance available tothose who qualify. Registrationrequired. Presented by UCHealth Mobile Diagnostics.585-8266. Montgomery.
TUESDAY, JAN. 13Cooking ClassesSuperfoods from Nectar withJulie Francis, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, $55. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.
EducationActing Classes, 7-9 p.m., Shar-onville Fine Arts Center, $25.615-2827. Sharonville.
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Waste not. Want not. Ithink of that old adageevery time I go to feedmy girls/chickens andsee the field of left overpumpkins from the fallharvest.
Some days I’ll pick upone or two and scrape outthe seeds to give them as
a treat.Most of thetime, how-ever, I justpass thefield up,but I don’tfeel guilty,as I knowby springthe fieldwill becleaned up,
having provided food forMother Nature’s crea-tures.
The New Year is justdays away and I don’twant 2014 to close with-out saying I hope to sharemany more recipes andreminiscences (bothmine and yours) in 2015.Thanks for making thiscolumn a true “communi-ty” endeavor. There’sstill a lot of celebrating todo. Try my latest favoritesalad from Amy Tobin.
Amy’s Greens,Sweet Potato, Baconand Brie Salad withMaple Vinaigretteand Corn BreadCroutons
Amy Tobin is the cre-ative and culinary direc-tor of the Event Center atthe New Riff Distillery inNorthern Kentucky andhost of the weekly radioshow “Amy’s Table” onCincinnati’s Q102. I knowAmy as an accomplished
cook, but in a real worldtype of way. What I meanby that is Amy will takeculinary shortcuts whenconvenient.
I saw Amy recently ata cooking class on holi-day sides. One of therecipes was this awe-some salad. Amy uses abox of Jiffy corn breadmix for the crouton top-ping. Delicious. Amy andI have the same philoso-phy when it comes tofood: make it easy onyourself. With Amy’sguidance, you not onlylearn how to cook a fab-ulous meal easily, butalso will learn valuabletips as she goes. VisitAmy at http://www.amy-tobin.com.
Serves 6Salad:1 medium sweet potatoOlive oilSalt and ground black
pepper9 cups mixed salad
greens 1 cup pecan halves,
toasted 1/2 cup dried cranber-
ries3 ounces Brie cheese,
diced4 slices bacon, crisply
cooked and crumbledPeel and cube sweet
potato; toss with olive oil,salt and pepper, to taste.Roast in 375oF oven untiljust fork tender, about 25minutes.
Combine salad greens,pecans and cranberriesin large bowl.
Arrange on servingplatter or plates. Topwith sweet potato, Brie,bacon and corn breadcroutons; season withpepper. Drizzle withMaple Vinaigrette.
Maple Vinaigrette
2 tablespoons balsam-ic vinegar
1/4 cup maple syrup1/4 cup canola oil1 shallot, finely
chopped1/2 teaspoon Dijon
mustard1/4 teaspoon ground
gingerPinch of crushed red
pepperPinch of saltWhisk together all
dressing ingredients.
Corn BreadCroutons
2 cups cornbreadcubes
4 tablespoons butter,
meltedPreheat oven to 450o.
Place cornbread cubes inlarge bowl and drizzlemelted butter over all.Stir lightly but thorough-ly so that all cubes arebuttered. Spread evenlyon a baking sheet. Toastin the oven for 7-10 min-utes, turning once, oruntil cubes are lightlybrowned and crisp. Coolcompletely and store inan airtight container forup to 2 days.
Whoops! Correctionfor Paula Deen’sHouse seasoning forrib roast
Thanks to the several
readers who pointed outthat although I gave thecorrect recipe for thehouse seasoning for a ribroast, I neglected to sayhow much of the houseseasoning to put on theroast. Just sprinkle withsome of the house sea-soning and go to taste.You won’t need much.
Readers want to know aboutrecently publishedrecipes
Baked acorn squash:Charlene, a Fort Thomasreader and avid cook,wanted to know how oneeats the baked acornsquash - “Do you scoop it
out before serving?” No,just serve the squashhalves and let folks scoopout the flesh with theirforks.
Slow cooker breakfastegg and sausage casse-role: Carol wanted toknow when to add theegg mixture. You pourthat on top after all lay-ers are in the crockpot.As it cooks, egg mixtureworks its way downthrough the layers.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Cornbread croutons top off this tasty salad
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
This salad is topped with sweet potato, Brie, bacon, maple vinaigrette and cornbread croutons.
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
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The meeting with Wyo-ming’s Charlie Howard andBobbi (Roberta) Strangfeldtaught me so much I didn’tknow about the HamiltonCounty Park System.
For instance, it providesmore than 70 miles of nature,fitness, biking and horse trails.When property becomes avail-able adjacent to a park, they
have a budget tolook into devel-oping it for thepark. An aerialview shows thelace effect of theparks, the larg-est green spacein the county.There are lakesfor boating,trails to run,cycle or walk,camping andpicnicking sites,
and the list goes on. Visitwww.greatparks.org to discov-er all there is for your enjoy-ment.
Charlie is vice president ofthe Great Parks Foundationboard and Bobbi is secretary.They serve as chair and co-chair of the foundation’s Annu-al Fund Campaign, engaged infundraising and “friendrais-ing” to support the mission ofGreat Parks of Hamilton Coun-ty. The foundation is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization whosepurpose is to raise money andfind friends to help support thepark districts and raise aware-ness. In many ways the parksare very self-sustaining, but itis still an expensive proposi-
tion to maintain 16,668 acresand 21 parks and nature pre-serves for the enjoyment ofmore than 1 million people wholive in proximity to the parks.
State funding cuts in 2010have had an adverse effect, soExecutive Director Jack Sut-ton got things rolling. Thefoundation can write grantsand do the types of fundraisingthat the park system cannotbecause it is tax supported.The foundation has gone fromno money and no experience tobeing able to give back. It has$6 million in assets under man-agement. The Simmonds fam-ily gave seed money to build adog park and challenged thefoundation to raise the rest.Now, The Simmonds FamilyDog Park in Miami-Whitewateris one of the largest dog parksin Ohio. This year the founda-tion gave $10,000 in partialscholarships for outdoor edu-cation, a feel-good project thatis beginning to grow. Schoolbuses transport children toParky’s Farm to learn. Thattheir families also contributemakes the program moremeaningful to them.
All told, the foundation gave$100,000 in 2014 for land acqui-
sition planning, research, oper-ations equipment and otherstewardship programs such assupport for seed processing atShaker Nursery that doesmuch of the seed propagationof the gorgeous flowers yousee in the parks. Shaker alsomaintains a seed bank. Theparks are blessed to have vol-unteers who nurture the land-scaping.
In an effort to formalizefundraising, there is an annualgolf outing or you can pur-chase a memorial legacy treeor bench. Various corporations
choose a date for their employ-ees to work in the parks. Dur-ing the Dec. 2 “Giving Tues-day” campaign, Norton Out-door Advertising gave freebillboard space. Go online towww.greatparksfoundatio-n.org to view informationabout the campaign, how tocontribute, the projects andevents, sponsors and muchmore.
The Annual Fund Campaignis one the major fundraisinginitiatives. Although it runsthrough December, it is not toolate to donate. As Charlie stat-
ed, “The park system is a greatasset that contributes to ourquality of life. Our three mainobjectives are conservation,recreation and education. Yourtax deductible gift helps sup-port all the benefits of havingsuch a great park system.”
Evelyn Perkins writes a regularcolumn about people and events inthe Tri-County Press area. Senditems for her column to 10127 Ches-ter Road, Woodlawn, 45215, or callher directly at 772-7379.
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Water trickles down the rocks at Sharon Woods Park.
BobbiStrangfeld
Charlie Howard
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Dec. 24 questionWhat do you consider the
most significant event of 2014 -either internationally, nation-ally, locally or personally?
“Ferguson.”Doug Heilbrun
“Nationally - Ferguson.Personally, and most impor-tantly, a serious health (C-word) scare, surgery and agreat healthy recovery formy wife. Amen.”
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Smartphones, iPods andiPads make for popular holidaygifts. What should you do withthe outdated cellphone, MP3player or desktop computeryou’ll no longer use?
The Environmental Protec-tion Agency estimates thatonly 25 percent of electronicsare recycled; the rest end up inlandfills or incinerators. Elec-tronics, which also includesperipherals, cables and cellphones, contain chemicals thatcan potentially harm ground-water while sitting for decadesin landfills. Incineration is nota good option either, as burningplastics and metals produces
toxic air pol-lutants.
Here are afew sugges-tions for envi-ronmentally-friendly waysto dispose ofyour usedelectronics.
» Considerdonating toyour local
school, church, Crayons ForComputers or Goodwill.
» Take your electronics toan electronics outlet: Clean-lites in Cincinnati and ForestPark; Cohen Metals in Nor-
wood and Cincinnati (4538Kellogg Ave.); Compton Recy-cling (Colerain Township) andGlobal Environmental Services(Springdale).
» In addition, several na-tional electronic retailers offer“take back” programs, includ-ing Staples and Best Buy; bothretailers have multiple loca-tions in Hamilton County.
For a complete list of e-recyclers, visit HamiltonCoun-tyRecycles.org.
Michelle Balz is the assistant solidwaste manager for the HamiltonCounty Recycling and Solid WasteDistrict.
Where does technology go whenits obsolete?
MichelleBalzCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
The times are such that weneed to look at both of thesehuman virtues.
There is a relationship toexamine. In spite of all the eth-nic tensions that seem to becausing trouble everywhere,each of us can have an impor-tant impact on improving thesituation before it gets furtherout of control. Consider that asyou appear in a group of strang-ers many of them are likely toevaluate you. This includesethnicity, appearance, manners,behavior or any other personalaspect. How do you want to bejudged? Sadly, some people willtry to find a way to dislike you.Certainly you have noticed thisvery human fault. My purposein this essay is to help us try to
restore human-ity to a suitablelevel.
Let me giveyou an instanceI had in a verytrying situa-tion. It was fivedays after 9-112001 and I wasrushing to ahospital inColumbus
where my terminally ill daugh-ter was to give birth. As Irushed to the door, I noticed awoman behind me. She waswearing Muslim dress. Whatwas I to do? After quick, butintensive thought, I held thedoor for her and smiled. It maynot have changed any of her
attitudes, but I felt like I haddone the right thing. That wasjust a simple courtesy, hopefullyit may have made some changefor the better.
The important point is thatsimple courtesy is a positiveaction toward a better society. Itcosts you nothing, yet, it willimprove human relationships.Think of how many times youperformed a simple kind ges-ture to a stranger. Most oftenyou are rewarded by a smile.That is more important than youthink. It reflects on you andmost likely your ethnicity if thestranger is of another ethnicity.In a small way you have im-proved on all of humanity.Think of how much better thisis than the recent senseless riots
that have only increased ten-sions and solved nothing. Ten-sions exist. The only way toreduce them is respect for allpeople.
This respect begins withevery person considering thatthey are representatives oftheir ethnicity. Quite simplyyour respect begins with you.You will gain or lose it by youractions. It is not the easy choice,but I can assure you that pro-gress begins with courtesy.Once you have made that choiceyou will find that your own selfrespect will grow. It won’t belong before others notice andhonor it. Respect is more easilylost than gained. This is due tohuman nature and in some part,jealousy. It is up to all of us to do
the simple things that are no-ticed and create good feelingamong those we contact.
Police officers have a verydifficult task. They represent allof us and may feel threatened issome cases. Part of their mentalmake up is to protect them-selves for obvious reasons. Thismakes them no different thanany of us. This is evident in thegreat increase in gun sales.
If we want to stop the vio-lence, it is up to all of us to actcourteously in every situation.The antagonism toward anyoneand the looting and damage toinnocent businesses only pro-duces more bad reactions.
Edward Levy is a resident of Montgo-mery.
Courtesy and respect part of the solution
Edward LevyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
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TRI- COUNTYPRESSEditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573
Anothermemora-ble fall
season is in thebooks for theteams in theTri-CountyPress. Here’s alook back atsome of thoseteams, athletesand their ac-complish-ments.
Tri-County fall prep season in photos
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Roger Bacon’s volleyball team shows some excitement before playing Sparta Highland in a Division III regionalsemifinal on Oct. 30. Highland won in four games. The Spartans finished the season 20-6.
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St. Xavier tight end Noah Davis, center, celebrates a touchdown catch withteammates in a Division I playoff win over Colerain on Nov. 15.
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Wyoming sophomore Sam Marty watches his ball advance to the green.Wyoming won the Cincinnati Hills League title.
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Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy junior Prince Sammons, left, puts somepressure on New Richmond quarterback Gage Kramer on Sept. 12.Sammons helped CHCA to a state semifinal appearance.
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Ursuline Academy junior Mallory Bechtold returns a Mount Notre Dameserve in the Division I regional volleyball final Nov. 2.
FILE PHOTO
Six Ursuline senior athletes signed letters of intent to play at the collegelevel Nov. 12. Top row left: Sydney Lofquist (swimming, USC), LaurenWilkins (volleyball, Columbia) Madison Manger (volleyball, Wittenberg).Front row left: Catherine Finke (cross country, NKU), Mallory Bechtold(volleyball, Fairfield University), Abby Williams (volleyball, Cincinnati).
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Wyoming sophomore AndrewMarty was third in the CHL inpassing with 1,409 yards andwas the team’s second-leadingrusher.
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PRESS
Roger Bacon freshman midfielderKaylee Sunders with a header in awin against Finneytown on Sept.30. Sunders finished the year with12 goals and 10 assists.
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PRESS
Princeton senior Brandon Mullinsruns at the St. X Invitational.Mullins went on to finish 17th atthe regional meet on Oct. 25.
FILE PHOTO
Wyoming sophomore AndrewDerge was a top scorer for theCowboys in 2014 along with juniorJay Klein.
THANKS TO MIKE THOMAS
Princeton freshman tennis playerEmily Thomas won the Division Isectional singles tournament Oct. 4.
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Wyoming’s Ben Stites and MaxHoffman are comfortable out infront. Stites was the runner of theyear in the Cincinnati Hills League.
THANKS TO ROD APFELBECK
Wyoming’s Kayla Hampton makesher move for the Cowboys.Hampton finished with 48 pointsthis season, tied for the most in theCHL.
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Girls basketball» Mount Notre Dame
defeated Winton Woods70-37 on Dec. 18 as seniorNaomi Davenport had 20points.
Davenport had 16points Dec. 22 as MNDbeat Lebanon 59-38.
» Cincinnati HillsChristian Academypicked up its second winof the season after defeat-ing St. Bernard 49-32 onDec. 20. Naomi Grandi-son led the Eagles with 18points.
» Ursuline Academypushed its record to 8-1af-ter defeating Boone Coun-ty 48-27 on Dec. 20. AliSchirmer led the Lionswith 11 points.
» Princeton fell 78-59to Lakota East on Dec. 20and then lost 72-42 athome against Fairmont onDec. 22.
Boys basketball» Wyoming downed
Finneytown 70-42 Dec. 19.
Lonnei Grayson led theCowboys with 26 points.
» Cincinnati HillsChristian Academymoved to 3-2 after beatingCincinnati Christian 58-44on Dec. 19. Erik Kohlan,Adam Baker and BlakeSoutherland all scored indouble figures for the Ea-gles.
» Princeton lost to El-der, 61-43, on Dec. 23. Jor-dan Bradley led the Vik-ings with 12 points.Princeton fell to 1-5.
» Northwest beat Rog-er Bacon 52-47 on Dec. 23.Justin Johnson had 16points and seven re-bounds for the Spartans.
» St. Xavier droppedits first game of the sea-son on Dec. 20 at Center-ville. The Bombers lost45-30, Sam Martin led St.X with eight points.
Wrestling» Moeller won the
Glenn Sample CoachesClassic Dec. 20-21. SeniorConner Ziegler was cham-pion at 120 pounds and ju-nior Joe Hensley won at285. Junior Jacoby Wardwas runner-up at 138 andjunior Jack Meyer wasrunner-up at 220 pounds.
SHORT HOPS
By Scott Springer, AdamBaum and Nick [email protected]@[email protected]
BLUE ASHEverybody sawUrsuline almuna and currentNotre Dame freshmen volley-ball player Sam Fry’s potentialto contribute early in her colle-giate career.
Except for her.“(The) preseason was really
hard and I had to learn a differ-ent blocking scheme,” Fry said.“I didn’t really expect to playmuch.”
Instead, she was the onlyFighting Irish player to playand start every match and par-layed that opportunity into lead-ing the team in four majorblocking categories includingsolo blocks, assisted blocks, to-tal blocks and blocks per set.She also was third in total kills.
It was that breakout seasonthat led her to being selected tothe Atlantic Coast Conference’sall-Freshmen team Dec. 3.
Fry said it was her competi-tive drive that helped her getpast initial difficulties withlearning the new schemes andmaking the adjustment to thecollege game. She added that re-ceiving the honor was reassur-ing.
The selection to the teamdidn’t come as much of a sur-prise to associate head coachRobin Davis.
“She had a great preseasoncamp,” he said. “She is a confi-dent player and stays aggres-sive out there on the court. Sheturned in matches where she hitin the high .300s or .400s. That’sgreat for players at any level.”
While other coaches in theACC became aware of what Frybrings to the Irish, her highschool head coach knew NotreDame was going to get the type
of player it wants.“It’s a great school for her,”
Lions head coach Jeni Case said.“She is competitive and verybusiness-like.”
Case mentioned that during atournament with the team inMentor, they ate at a BuffaloWild Wings and got to watch herplay on TV.
“It was nice for these girls tosee her play,” Case said.
Fry is playing the game atsuch a high level despite notpicking it up until seven oreighth grade. But, once she didget the hang of it, it didn’t takelong for her to garner attention.
“We started looking at Samaround the end of her sopho-more year,” Davis said. “We sawher play at a tournament downin Louisville, she was playing upa level and was still the best hit-
ter on the team.” It’s tough to say what’s next
for Fry because Notre Damevolleyball is going through atransition. Head coach DebbieBrown won’t be returning to theprogram after 24 years at thehelm.
Fry said she admired Brownand was very appreciative ofthe opportunity given to her bythe coach. She did add that shewas excited to see what a newcoaching staff will bring.
Whatever that might be, Da-vis said Fry shouldn’t havemuch of a problem fitting in.
“Whoever the next coach is,he or she will love her as a play-er,” he said. “It will almost beimpossible to keep her off thecourt even with the freshmenclass coming in.”
Ursuline alumna excels for Notre Dame in freshman seasonBy Nick Robbe [email protected]
THANKS TO MATT CASHORE
Notre Dame freshman, and Ursulinealumna, Sam Fry spikes the ballduring a match against WesternMichigan Sept. 7. Fry was named tothe Atlantic Coast Conferenceall-freshmen team Dec. 3.
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Rob Gioielli is following the mon-ey trail as he researches funding forenvironmental reform in the U.S.
The assistant professor of histo-ry at UC Blue Ash College special-izes in environmental history andwas one of 41 scholars nationally toearn a 2014 Rockefeller ArchiveCenter Grant. This allowed him tospend a portion of this past summerat the Rockefeller Archive Centerin Sleepy Hollow, New York, thepremier location for research onthe history of philanthropy andfoundations in the United States.
“I want to tell the story of how thelarge private foundations haveshaped the way Americans view en-vironmental groups as legitimateand respectable entities,” saidGioielli, who lives in PleasantRidge. “These are not just small
fringe groups focused on a particu-lar cause, but large organizationswith the support to make a real im-pact,”
Gioielli notes that the Ford Foun-dation was a leader in environmen-tal philanthropy when it started totake hold in the 1960s. “Throughfunding and management exper-tise, Ford helped found or profes-sionalize a number of America’smost respected environmental or-ganizations, such as the Natural Re-sources Defense Council and TheNature Conservancy,” he said.
Gioielli published the book “En-vironmental Activism and the Ur-ban Crisis: Baltimore, St. Louis, Chi-cago,” earlier this year after con-ducting research on how environ-mental causes gained momentum indifferent cities across the U.S. He
thought a focus on environmentalphilanthropy was a logical nextstep.
“It’s interesting to learn moreabout what motivates people to sup-port environmental activism, howthe organizations operate, and whysome of them are successful,”Gioielli said.
Gioielli is developing his re-search on the Ford Foundation intoan article, and it will be used asbackground for a long-term projecton philanthropy and internationalwildlife conservation. He also re-cently traveled to Berlin, Germanyto present his paper on environmen-tal philanthropy at the international“Transformations of the EcologyMovement” conference.
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AscensionLutheran ChurchWomen’s weekly Friday morningBible Study is at 9:30 a.m. Kidsare welcome play in the play-room. The group is readingJessica LaGrone’s new study,“Broken and Blessed.” Womenwho are unable to attendweekly gatherings are invitedto purchase the study and jointhe group when possible.
Healing Christ (healing touch)Ministry is offered on the fourthTuesday of the month at 7 p.m.More information on thisministry is available at 793-3288.
The church is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288;wwwascensionlutheranchurch-.com.
Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchJacob’s Ladder is the theme forSunday School (pre-K through12th grade); these classes areheld after the children’s sermonin the worship service. TheChristianity 101 and ThoughtfulChristian classes are held foradults each Sunday morningand meet at 9 a.m.
Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care is avail-able.
Sunday sermons are recordedand available at www.bapc.net.
The church is located at 4309Cooper Road; 791-1153; thechurch has a Facebook page.
Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodist ChurchChildren’s Weekday Program-ming is Tuesday and Thursdaymornings and Thursday after-noon with lunch available foreither day. There is a nominalcharge for each session and youmust bring your child’s lunch.Register on the website(www.cos-umc.org) under“Registration Forms.”
Sunday Worship Services are 8:20a.m. and 11 a.m. (traditional
worship), and 9:40 a.m. (con-temporary worship).
The church is located at 8005Pfeiffer Road, Blue Ash; 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.
St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchOn Sun. Jan. 11, the annual Feastof Lights Epiphany Service willbe held at 5 p.m.
SMART Recovery Group meetsMondays at 6 PM in the library.Visit website atwww.smartcincy.com
An Intercessory Healing PrayerService is held the third Mondayof each month at 7 p.m.
Tai Chi is offered on Mondaysfrom 6-8 p.m and Wednesdaysfrom 4-6 p.m. Come and watcha class.
The Order of St. Luke, Hands ofHope chapter, meets the secondWednesday of each month at7:15 p.m. in the library.
A Men's Breakfast group meetson Wednesday mornings at 8:30a.m. at Steak N Shake in Mont-gomery.
Ladies Fellowship/ReligiousStudy Group meets on Tuesdaymornings at 10 a.m. at thechurch.
A Quilting Group meets thethird Tuesday of each month at1 p.m. No experience necessary.Bring your own projects andideas for group projects.
Friends in Fellowship meets thesecond Tuesday of each monthat 6:15 p.m. for a potluck dinnerat the church.
Ladies Bridge meets the first andthird Thursdays of the month.Contact the church office forfurther information.
Couples Bridge meets the firstFriday of each month. Anyonewith a bridge partner is wel-come to attend. Bring an appe-tizer or snack to share.
A Bereavement Support Groupfor widows and widowersmeets the second and fourthSaturdays from 10-11 a.m.
The Rev. Dr. Nancy Turner Jonesis priest in charge.
Regular service times are 8 a.m.with spoken Eucharist and 10
a.m. with Sunday School andchildcare.
SMART Recovery Group meets at6 p.m. Mondays, in the library.Visit website at smartcincy.com
The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401; www.st-barnabas.org.
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. Most of the train-ing sessions take place at ourchurch on Saturday mornings.
Healing Hearts meet for lunchthe first Thursday of the month.
Serendipity Seniors meet forlunch the fourth Thursday .
The Haiti Mission Team aremaking plans for their 2015 trip.
The services are broadcast with atwo-week delay at 10 a.m.Sunday on Channel 24 at 9 p.m.
The church is at 3751 CreekRoad, Sharonville; 563-0117;sharonville-umc.org.
SycamorePresbyterian ChurchSunday morning worship ser-vices are at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45a.m. Child care is available inthe nursery during both servicesfor infants through age 2.Sunday school for pre-schoolthrough 12th-grade is at 10:45a.m. Additional child care isavailable this fall for parents inAdult Education classes: Pre-school and older meet in Room113 during the 9:15 service.
Adult Sunday Bible study meets10:45 a.m. with a study of theGospel of Matthew in room120.
Mother of a pre-schooler? Joinour new MOPS group (Mothers
of Preschoolers). Free childcareprovided. Meets the secondWednesday of each month.9:30-11:30 a.m., Room 229.
Upcoming Study- “Not a Fan:Becoming a Completely Com-mitted Follower of Jesus” byKyle Idleman, begins 9:15 a.m.,Sunday, Jan 11, in Room 120 ;10:45 a.m. in the Manse.
New Beth Moore Women’s Studybegins Jan. 7. Children of theDay: 1st & 2nd Thessalonianswill be studied. Meets 9:30-11:15a.m., Wednesdays, in Room 120.
Men’s Bible Group meets 6:45-7:30 a.m.on Wednesday morn-ings in Room 120.
The fourth Sunday of eachmonth, the church family willconnect together at the 10:45a.m. service. No Sunday Schoolexcept for Preschool - Kin-dergarten.
Men’s Saturday Bible Studyresumes March 14. TwelveOrdinary Men, a book aboutthe disciples, will be studied.Meets in Room 120, 8:30-10 a.m.
Mother of a pre-schooler? Joinour new MOPS group (Mothersof Preschoolers). Free childcareprovided. The group meets9:30-11:30 a.m., the secondWednesday of each month, inRoom 229.
Financial Peace University will beoffered from 6-7:30 p.m. onSundays beginning Feb. 8through April 12 in Room 223.
Student Ministries welcomesstudents to participate in itsactivities. Check the StudentMinistries Kiosk for a calendarof events.
The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;sycamorechurch.org.
Trinity United Methodist ChurchWeekly Sunday services aretraditional at 8:15 a.m. and 11a.m. and contemporary worship(and children's Sunday school)at 9:30 a.m.
The church is at 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Milford;831-0262;www.trinitymilford.org
RELIGION
The Greater CincinnatiPerforming Arts Societywill presents the Califor-nia Guitar Trio with guestbassist Tony Levin to theSt. Xavier PerformanceCenter at 7:30 p.m. Satur-day, Jan. 31.
The concert is part of aseries presented byGCPAS with proceedssupporting tuition assis-tance programs at Catho-lic elementary schools.
California Guitar Triois a band of three guitar
players founded in 1991.The three – Paul Richardsof Salt Lake City, Utah,Bert Lams of Affligem,Belgium, and Hideyo Mo-riya of Tokyo, Japan – metat a 1987 Guitar Craftcourse, in which RobertFripp instructed them inthe New Standard Tuning.After completing severalof Fripp’s Guitar Craftcourses, the three touredas part of Robert Frippand The League of CraftyGuitarists.
Continuing their col-laboration then in Los An-geles, they founded TheCalifornia Guitar Trio in1991. They continue toplay in the New StandardTuning. Their perfor-mances and recordingsinclude original composi-tions, surf covers andclassical re-workings ofclassical music. Their in-fluences include Euro-pean classical music,
rock, blues, jazz, worldmusic and surf music.
The Trio’s music wasfeatured during the tele-vision coverage of the1998 and 2000 OlympicGames.
Tickets for the showare $35 in advance, $40the day of show. Fortickets and informationgo to www.gcparts.org orcall 513-570-6520.
PROVIDED
The California Guitar Trio performs at St. Xavier High SchoolJan. 31.
California Guitar Trio plays at St. Xavier
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 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
[email protected] 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) [email protected]
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
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
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 & 10:45amContemporary 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
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
B6 • TRI-COUNTY PRESS • DECEMBER 31, 2014 LIFE
EVENDALEArrests/citationsJerese Lee Sr., 35, 666 Fairborn,operating vehicle impaired,Oct. 29.
Nicholas Hurdle, 36, 276 N. FrontSt., theft, Oct. 30.
Paige Harris, 22, 836 Carpenter,theft, Nov. 7.
GLENDALEArrests/citationsTony Muir, 45, 6694 WoodenShoe Court, Liberty Township,operating a motor vehiclewhile under suspension andwarrant from Hamilton CountyMunicipal Court, Dec. 8.
Incidents/investigationsTheft100 block of Brandywine; goldbracelets missing from jewelrybox in residence; no forcedentry to the home; suspectshave been identified; stolenitems values at approximate-ly$3,000; investigation ongo-ing; Dec. 10.
SHARONVILLEArrests/citationsRontae Rainey, 36, 4132 Wenz,operating vehicle impaired,Nov. 15.
Incidents/investigationsDisorderly conductReported at 100 block VikingWay, Nov. 6.
SPRINGDALEArrests/citationsHermelinda Ramos-Perez, 30, noaddress, criminal trespassing,Nov. 18.
Frederick Grissom Jr., 27, 5307Kingsway Court, domesticviolence, Nov. 18.
Quintin Livisay, theft, Nov. 19.
Incidents/investigationsDomestic violenceReported on Kemper Road, Nov.19.
TheftItems removed from room at12000 block of Springfield Pike,Nov. 18.
Shoes valued at $125 removedfrom 11000 block of PrincetonPike, Nov. 18.
Phone valued at $820 removedfrom 11000 block of PrincetonPike, Nov. 18.
WYOMINGArrests/citationsJuvenile 12, West Hill Lane, autotheft, no operators license,runaway, and curfew charges.
Incidents/investigationsIdentity theft/fraudUnknown person representedthemselves as the victim andattempted to obtain a loan,Pendery Avenue, Dec. 2.
TheftGift cards and loose changewere taken from victim’s un-locked vehicle, Pendery Ave-nue, Dec. 6.
POLICE REPORTS
EVENDALE3348 Brinton Trail: Larkin, ByronK. & Barbara M. to McDermott,Matthew & Rebecca; $363,000.
3488 Carpenters Creek Drive:Bell, Elizabeth T. to Murphy-Taylor, Lisa; $500,000.
GLENDALE18 James Place: Williams, Kathyto Ficke, Jeffrey A. & MichelleM.; $381,000.
SHARONVILLE11550 Mosteller Road: TCGIndustrial Mosteller LLC toPlymouth Mosteller LLC;$12,300,000.
29 Woodsview Lane: Leone,Kendra C. to Holley, ElizabethA.; $79,000.
SPRINGDALE11940 Lawnview Ave.: Bunger,Denise Tr. to Kyde, William R.;$104,500.
WYOMING314 Compton Road: Kreis, Hertato Mathews, Evan K. & SuzanneE.; $215,000.
397 Fleming Road: Krueger,Kaye M. Tr. to Buckley, Jerry &Angela J.; $174,000.
Victoria Court: Coral WyomingLLC to Brookstone Homes LLC;
$80,000.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
A Lakeside Park mannamed Michael says hedoesn’t understand whythe prepaid debit cardhe bought won’t let himactivate it without firstgetting his Social Secu-rity number.
He writes, “I added$50 to the card, camehome, and got online toactivate it. When I goton the website it askedfor my Social Securitynumber. I thought aboutit for a second andthought, ‘Why do theyneed that?’”
Michael says he putin his number so hecould then order giftsonline. Then he wastold he needed to sendthe debit card companya copy of his SocialSecurity card before itwould activate thecard.
Michael says, “I thenwent and bought a Visacard, prepaid $40 on thecard, and used it right
away. Myconcern iswhy dothey needmy SocialSecuritycard?”
Theanswerhas to dowith thetypes of
prepaid cards Michaelbought. The first typeof card was reloadablewhile the second cardwas not reloadable andit allowed him to beanonymous when mak-ing cash-like payments.
Reloadable cardsusually involve actualcredit, so they require
you to provide yourSocial Security numberbefore they can be acti-vated. Non-reloadablecards, also called giftcards, only require aname and address – andthat information is notverified. As long as thename and address youprovide an online mer-chant is the same asthat used for the debitcard, the card will beaccepted.
Reloadable debitcards require yourSocial Security numberbecause they have be-come so popular theyare often used for mon-ey laundering. As aresult, the federal gov-ernment changed thelaw and now requirescardholder identifica-tion so they can stop thecards from being usedin money laundering.That identificationrequires your SocialSecurity number whenopening a new account.
More and more peo-ple are using prepaiddebit cards as an al-ternative to opening abank account. Somelike to use it as a way tobudget their money andthey don’t like to carrycash. Still others likeprepaid debit cardsbecause they don’t wantto pay overdraft fees toa bank, something thatcan occur when usingcredit cards or checks.
Interestingly, anincreasing number ofcompanies and govern-ment agencies are us-ing prepaid reloadabledebit cards to pay em-ployees and beneficia-ries. For instance, OhioChild Support money is
sent to recipients byloading the funds ontoprepaid reloadabledebit cards.
Despite that, thesecards do come withrisks. Unlike creditcards, if you lose a pre-paid debit card or it’sstolen you generallywon’t be able to recoverthe money you loadedonto the card. Remem-ber, thieves love theseprepaid debit cardsbecause they are mucheasier to turn into cashthan credit or debitcards.
Finally, be aware ofall the fees associatedwith these prepaid deb-it cards. There are feeswhen you first buy thecard and there are of-ten fees each time youuse the card. All thosefees add up so you needto check carefully be-fore you buy.
Howard Ain’s column appearsbiweekly in the CommunityPress. He appears regularlyas the Troubleshooter onWKRC-TV Local 12 News.Email him [email protected].
Some prepaid debit cards come with risks
Howard AinHEY HOWARD!
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