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By Melisa [email protected]

Every kid dreams of havingtwo Christmases. The SonshineHouse makes that dream a realitywith its Christmas in July sale.

The Sonshine House consign-ment shop, at the corner of Llan-fair Avenue and Hamilton Avenuein College Hill, specializes in chil-dren’s clothingand toys. This isthe third yearfor their Christ-mas in July sale.

“People cleanout a lot of theirstuff during Juneand July. We geta lot of thingscoming in during those months,”Jenny Smith, director of SonshineHouse said.

The warehouse behind Son-shine House, typically used forexcess items, will be opened forthe sale.

“The only other time we openthe warehouse is during our Janu-ary sale, which is a night sale,”Smith said.

The store sells mostly educa-tional toys along with books andpuzzles. The clothing ranges insizes from 0 (newborn) to 14. Itwill also sell school uniforms.

“We have hundreds of books.You won’t see many video gamesor sports equipment,” Smith said.“Some of these toys are not evenout of the box.”

During the sale customers canexpect to see 30percent to 50percent off of thealready discount-ed items.

“This is agreat place forgrandmas tocome get cheaptoys,” Smith

said.The Sonshine House is run by

volunteers. All proceeds go towardhelping youth organizations.

Over the last three years theprofits have doubled after eachsale. Smith and the rest of theSonshine House volunteers arehoping those numbers will contin-ue to grow.

“Our goal is to eventually do

our own children’s programs,”Smith said. “We are hoping to geta grant to renovate the back court-yard and have some art opportuni-ties there.”

All items in the shop are donat-ed or bought for 50 percent of thesale value. Everything in the storeis cleaned and tested to ensure it isin working order.

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Maggie Laird makes a purchase from director Jenny Smith at the Sonshine House.

By Jennie [email protected]

The Mount Healthy Board ofEducation is taking a page fromthe Boy Scouts - Be prepared.

The boardvoted July 19 toput a continuing7.65 mill levyon the Novem-ber ballot. And asimilar levy onthe Februaryballot.

According toTreasurer Rebec-ca Brooks, recent changes in statelaw have changed the timelinesthat districts have to place levieson ballots. If the district wants toplace a levy on the February bal-lot, it must take action beforelearning the outcome of theNovember vote.

The board decided to proceedwith the second action now, ratherthan waiting weeks before theNovember election.

The vote was unanimous.“With a successful November

levy outcome, the board wouldnot pursue a February attempt,”Superintendent David Horine said.

The district is facing a deficitfor the 2011-12 school year, mak-

Horine

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By Rob [email protected]

Concert on the Green, a family-friendly summertime tradition,returns to Forest Park Friday, July30.

The concert, which features theCincinnati Pops Orchestra, hasbeen held on the lawn of UnionCentral Life Insurance for the last21 years.

The event also includes ademonstration by the Forest ParkFire Department, performancesfrom magician Matthew BrianTaylor of Mason, numerous foodvendors and informational boothsfrom local community groups.

While most aspects of the con-cert haven’t changed in more thantwo decades, this will be the firstConcert on the Green without thelate conductor Erich Kunzel. VinceLee will take his place at the show.

“I think people will be happilysurprised with the changes hebrings to the concert,” said PaulBrehm, Forest Park economicdevelopment director.

Sandy Mossman, who worksin the marketing communications

department for Union Central, saidwhile she’s looking forward to allaspects of the event, it’s the recog-

nition of all the Student of theWeek winners who were featuredon WCPO this past school yearthat is most exciting.

“It’s always a pleasure to be apart of that,” Mossman said.

She said numerous local spon-sors and more than 100 volun-teers are needed to put on the con-cert.

Brehm said community groupsand local businesses contributedabout $11,000 to help Forest Parkfund the concert. He said in the 21years of Concert on the Green,about $250,000 has been donatedfrom local groups and businesses.

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Members of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra perform during a Concert on the Green on the UnionCentral lawn in Forest Park. This year’s concert is Friday, July 30.

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This is a free event. Families areencouraged to picnic on the lawn andenjoy pre-concert entertainment. Thegrounds will open at 5:30 p.m.

Food and non-alcoholic beverageswill be available for purchase.

What’s going on?

Mt. Healthyschoolsseek 7.65-mill levy

See LEVY on page A2

Christmas comes early with Sonshine

“This is a great place forgrandmas to comeget cheap toys.”

Jenny SmithSonshine House director

ing it difficult to wait until aMay 2011 ballot, Horinesaid.

A 7.65-mill levy wouldgenerate an estimated $2.8million annually and willcost the owner of a$100,000 house about$228 per year.

Horine said the districthas not received any addi-tional tax dollars for operat-

ing purposes since Novem-ber 2003. The district prom-ised that levy to last forthree years and it has nowlasted seven years.

“The district’s annualexpenditure growth hasbeen kept at 2 percent peryear for the past five years,”he said. “Proceeds from thebond issue, passed in 2007to build the new schools,can be used only for thenew schools and districtimprovements.”

He added that theupcoming consolidation ofthe new schools will save$1.8 million annually.Without that savings, hesaid the district would haveneeded a levy sooner and ina larger amount.

Horine said the district islosing $332,000 in taxesbecause of the Duke Energy

tax appeal and must pay anadditional $250,000 annu-ally for services formerlypaid for by the HamiltonCounty Developmental Dis-abilities.

“In effect, we are losingnearly $600,000 on anannual basis,” Horine said.

Board member SteveHarness said the levyamount is as low as the dis-trict could go.

“I was pleased it was aslow as it is,” he said. “Wehave sharpened the penciland kept costs for the dis-trict as low as possible andas the new buildings comeon line, we will begin torealize the $1.8 million insavings.”

Harness said the districthasn’t ha additional fundingfor operations for sevenyears.

“I am hoping the dis-trict’s residents will recog-nize we have done a goodjob and I am cautiouslyoptimistic that the Novem-ber levy will pass so wewon’t need the resolutionfor a February levy,” hesaid.

The district’s CitizensFinancial Advisory Commit-tee met July 19, and came toa consensus on the size ofthe levy, making a recom-mendation to the board.

The advisory group iscomprised of six communitymembers and a board mem-ber. The superintendent andtreasurer as well as Assis-tant Superintendent LoriHandler and ExecutiveDirector for AdministrativeServices John Pennell alsosit on the committee.

Parents and communitymembers in the WintonWoods School District willhave an opportunity tointeract with the district’snew and returning princi-pals in a meet and greet ses-

sion 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Sat-urday, July 31, at the Win-ton Woods High School sta-dium.

The event is held in con-junction with the WintonWoods Music Booster’s

annual rummage sale andthe Winton Woods HighSchool Marching Band’spost-camp performance.

“Due to recent retire-ments, promotions and jobtransfers, the WintonWoods Board of Educationhas hired four new building

administrators,” said Court-ney Wilson, executive direc-tor of human resources.“We have new principals atWinton Woods Middle, Ele-mentary and PrimarySchools and a new assistantprincipal at Winton WoodsIntermediate School.”

New principals withWinton Woods Schools are:

• Tonya Bray at WintonWoods Primary South inSpringfield Township,

• Kathryn Klei at WintonWoods Primary North inGreenhills, and

• Kendell Dorsey at Win-

ton Woods Elementary inForest Park.

• Jeremy Day is the newassistant principal at Win-ton Woods Intermediate inForest Park.

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It’s a Block Party thatlasts nearly a week cour-tesy of the College HillPresbyterian Church.

College Hill residents cankick off the four days of funwith the Tuesday, Aug. 3,National Night Out.

The College Hill Presby-terian Church, 5742

Hamilton Ave., again willbe hosting the events thatbegin at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 3.

Chris Miller, communityrelational outreach director forthe church, said there will befood and music all evening.

“District 5 police and the firedepartment will be here withequipment, the mounted patroland canine unit,” Miller said.

This is the 27th annualNational Night Out,

designed to make commu-nities more aware aboutlaw enforcement and theirneighbors.

It’s also the sixth yearthe College Hill congrega-tion has opened its doors tohost the evening and thefour-day Block Party.

The free food, fun andactivities continue Wednes-day, Aug. 4, with a big bandconcert and ice cream social.

Miller said Llanfair andTwin Towers are helpingwith the evening’s events.She also said Papa John’sand LaRosa’s will have freepizza available every nightof the extended party.

On Thursday, Aug. 5,there is a talent show and 3on 3 basketball games.Except for the 5:30-9:30 p.m.hours Aug. 3, the remainingevents are 6:30-9:30 p.m.

College Hill getting set for four-day Block Party

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Cheryl Lewis goes over a stackof paperwork with GreenhillsPolice Officer Daniel Jackson.Lewis is the rookie in thedepartment, taking over themayor’s court clerk dutiesalong with administrativeassistant assignments for thevillage force.

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Cheryl Lewis has joinedthe Greenhills PoliceDepartment.

Lewis is the new villagemayor’s court clerk andadministrative assistant forthe department.

Learning both thedepartmental proceduresand the village, Lewis has

a bit of experience to bringto the job.

She worked for the For-est Park Police Departmentas a dispatcher for twoyears and is a part-timedispatcher for the Spring-dale force.

Her new job with Green-hills also is part-time.

“I’ve never done themayor’s court part before,so I’m still learning how

that works,” Lewis said.The rest of her duties

include lots and lots ofpaperwork, handling finepayments and phone calls.

“I really enjoy workingwith and for the public,”Lewis said.

She replaces Janet Bur-rill who retired earlier thismonth.

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The list of candidates forMount Healthy superin-tendent has been cut to fourfollowing the first round ofinterviews last week.

The Ohio School BoardAssociation is consultingwith the Mount HealthyCity School District as itsearches for a superintend-ent to lead the district whencurrent superintendentDavid Horine retires at theend of January.

The district started with25 applicants and narrowedthe field to eight. Followingthe first round, the boardcut the list of contenders tofour.

Board member SteveHarness said the OSBA hasbeen a great help, and thefield of candidates is verygood.

“We have had excellentpeople and I have been very

impressed with the qualityof the people we have inter-viewed,” he said. “OSBA isdoing a great job.”

Still under considerationfor the post are:

• Yvonne Bullock, super-intendent of Meridian Com-munity Unit District 101 inMounds, Ill.;

• Lori L. Handler, assis-tant superintendent, MountHealthy City School District;

• Clinton A. Moore,superintendent, NationalTrail Local School District,New Paris, Ohio; and

• Jeffrey M. Patrick,superintendent, BradfordExempted Village Schools,Bradford, Ohio.

The four candidates willmeet with the board for asecond round of interviewsin early August.

The board wants to havea new superintendentannounced by the start ofschool on Aug. 18.

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What to do with Clover-nook Elementary School?

That’s the question fac-ing North College Hill afteracquiring the school build-ing in a land swap with theschool district.

So far, the city is using aportion of the property tocomplete a new servicedepartment building.

With the school buildingnow empty, Mayor DanBrooks appointed a taskforce of residents, businessofficials, council membersand people he said haveboth the expertise andcommitment to the city.

The group has meetseveral times and on July21 had a public forum toget input from the commu-nity.

The city is using theservices of the CommunityBuilding Institute to facili-tate meetings, and compileand assess the informationits receiving about poten-tial uses for the building.

“We’re seeing that peo-ple would like to have amix of recreational and

educational uses for thebuilding,” said Beth Nagy,one of the firm’s projectmanagers working withthe 15-member task force.

The city is paying CBI$1,500 for its work.

What Nagy said she’sbeen hearing is exactlywhat a former Clovernookstudent would like to see.

Willie Dikeman, now anOhio State University sen-

ior, said he came to theforum to offer his vision forthe school.

“I’d really like to seesome type of recreationcenter there,” he said. “Ithink it’s a perfect place forsports and athletic pro-grams, and maybe classesand other programs.”

His father, Rick, agreed.“I think it would be

good for green space, and

sports inside and out,” hesaid.

Others attending theforum had similar ideas,almost all centering on arange of community andyouth programs beinghoused in the school.

“We’ll hear a reportfrom the institute at ourAugust meeting with theresults of the forum andsurvey, and continue dis-cussions,” said Terri Eiler-mann, a city council andtask force member.

Residents who did notattend the forum can voicetheir ideas via the city’swebsite at northcollege-hill.org.

Any future use of thesite will depend on fundingand that has not been partof the task force assign-ment.

Maureen Mason saidshe and her fellow councilmembers and city officialsare looking at ways tosecure grants and otheroutside funding sources.

“There are some verygood ideas, but it wouldtake millions of dollars thatwe don’t have,” Masonsaid.

NCH studies best use for school site

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Rick Dikeman and his son, Willie, jot down their ideas for the best use of theClovernook Elementary School building during a July 21 public forum. A taskforce of North College Hill residents, business and city leaders is looking at waysto use the site.

Greenhills fills police clerk post

Two nonprofit agencieswhose missions are to pro-mote independence for peo-

ple with visual impairmentsare working together througha joint planning initiative.

The Cincinnati Associationfor the Blind and VisuallyImpaired (CABVI) and Clover-nook Center for the Blind andVisually Impaired (CCBVI)have formed a Joint PlanningTask Force to look at howboth agencies operate andhow they can improve effi-ciencies and improve service.

The task force is com-prised of the top executivesand volunteers from bothorganizations.

“This is an exciting timefor both agencies. Neverbefore has there been such aspirit of cooperation betweenCABVI and CCVBI,” said JohnMitchell, CABVI executivedirector. “We intend to buildon each other's strengths toensure a strong, positiveimpact in the Greater Cincin-nati community.”


Forest Park residentsmay be able to save moneyon gas and electric nextyear, if residents vote toallow the city to negotiateas part of an aggregationplan.

During the most recentForest Park City Councilmeeting, council voted 6-0– Councilman WyndellBurns was not in atten-dance – to place the ques-tion of whether or not toadopt an aggregation planon the November ballot.

The plan being discussedby council is an opt-outplan, meaning residentswould be automaticallyenrolled in the plan andwould have to withdraw ontheir own if they felt theycould save money with

another provider.“Unless residents choose

not to participate, they willbe enrolled in the program,”said Councilwoman DianaHerbe.

Herbe said the next stepin the process is to scheduleat least two public hearingsso residents have “plenty of

opportunity” to learn aboutthe aggregation plans andmake the right decision.

Mayor Charles Johnsonsaid his support of placingthe aggregation plans onthe ballot is contingent onresidents being well-informed before steppinginto the ballot booth.

“I think we need a num-ber of those hearings andclear and concise informa-tion for the public,” he said.“It’s very important that thepublic knows exactly whatit’s voting for.”

Aggregation plans allowcommunities – and groupsof communities – to bid forelectric or gas services. Sim-ilar programs have gainedin popularity in recent yearsas communities and resi-dents look for alternativesto gas and electricity rates.

City to put aggregation on ballot


The Winton WoodsMusic Boosters are hopingto turn unwanted items intomoney for the WintonWoods City Schools musicprograms.

The boosters are onceagain hosting their annualrummage sale Saturday,July 31, at Winton WoodsHigh School. Residents canbuy space to sell their itemsor donate their items to theboosters, who will sellthem.

Proceeds from the salewill benefit district musicprograms for grades fivethrough 12.

Debbie Day, who’s coor-dinating the event, said the

event hasn’t gained thepopularity she had hoped inits fourth year, but regard-less of how many customersor vendors attend the sale,it’s for a good cause.

The rummage sale beganthe summer that the districtlearned the varsity ensem-ble choir had the opportuni-ty to perform in China. Daysaid she had considered the

sale as a fundraiser before,but decided the time wasright to attempt to raisefunds for the choir.

Winton Woods HighSchool Choir Director DaveBell said there’s one mainadvantage for the rummagesale and similar fundraisingevents.

“It means the studentsaren’t having to sell thingsdoor-to-door,” he said.

Bell said proceeds fromthe rummage sale have pur-chased uniforms, operatingcosts for the spring musical,scholarships for private les-sons, students awards, soft-ware and sound equipment.

At the conclusion of thesale, the high school march-ing band will perform itspost-band camp show at 1p.m. in the high school foot-ball stadium.

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Lucine and Dick Erb, Springfield Township, were among the many filling the Mount Healthy Park for the CincinnatiCivic Orchestra concert June 24.

HEIDI FALLON/STAFF

Summer soundsKathie Stitak and daughter, Annabell, found a quiet spot in the park to listen to the Cincinnati Civic Orchestraconcert June 24. The Mount Healthy woman said she and her family were walking home from the library whenthey heard the music and stopped to enjoy the concert. The city brings the orchestra to the park every summer forthe free performance.

Here’s a look at othertopics of discussion during themost recent Forest Park CityCouncil meeting:

• Skyline was named theForest Park Business of theMonth for July.

• The 21st annual Concerton the Green, featuring theCincinnati Pops Orchestra willbe 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 30on the front lawn of UnionCentral at the corner ofWaycross and Mill roads.

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Diamond OaksStudents in the equine manage-

ment and veterinary assisting pro-grams recently participated in stateFuture Farmers of America competi-tion.

The equine judging team of Kristi-na Brown, senior from Harrison HighSchool, Cassie Grause, a junior fromNorth College Hill High School,Stephanie Mills, a senior from WintonWoods High School, and AmandaTittle, a junior from Taylor HighSchool, placed sixth overall out of131 teams. Brown was the secondplace individual out of 492 competi-tors.

The veterinary assisting placed inthe top 10 out of 27 teams. The stu-dents who competed were GabbyBryant, Cory Erskine, Abi Richardson,Ashley Robinson and Emma Schulte,all of Oak Hills High School; MaryCombs, Abbie Crusham, ThomasElsen and Angela Gramke, Harrison;Amberly Burgess, Nevotani Danielsand Keiarra Jones, Mount HealthyHigh School; Tomesha Sienkiewicz,Winton Woods; Kristopher Goodman,Lockland; and Ellie Flege, Reading.

FinneytownHigh School

The following students have quali-fied for membership in the FHS chap-ter of the Cum Laude Society byvirtue of maintaining at least a 3.75grade-point average through sevensemesters of high school academicsand testing at the 85th percentile ona college admissions test (ACT or

SAT):Sarah Baker, Bradley Besserman,

Bethany Custer, Jennifer Evans, AnnaNdamba, Kennedy Ndamba, DanielRuter, Amy Schaefermeyer, MeganSmith and Nicole Towner.

The Cum Laude Society wasfounded at the Jacob Tome Institutein 1906 by Dr. Abram Harris, whowas determined that scholasticachievement should be accorded atleast as much recognition in schoolas was given to all other activities. Heenvisioned a society on the second-ary level, modeled on the Phi BetaKappa society, which would encour-age and reward the scholar.

La Salle High SchoolPete Wiet-

marschen, a2010 graduate,received theJohn PhillipSousa Award.

The JohnPhillip SousaAward is anationally recog-nized awardgiven to a senior

who has made outstanding musicalcontributions to the band program.

•Jason Berling, a rising senior,

and Royce Louden, a rising sopho-more, won Robert Sauerbrey Schol-arships, which are presented to stu-dents who made an outstanding con-tribution to the drama department.

Roger BaconHigh School

Roger Bacon’s Fine Arts Festivalrecently returned after a two-year hia-tus.

Students, families and friendsgathered to view more than 350 stu-dent works of art professionally dis-played in the school’s auditorium andto listen to what student musicians.

For the first half of the festival,people walked around more than 44trellis screens filled with matted stu-dent work.

In addition to Best in Show,awards were given in two-dimension-al, three-dimensional and photogra-phy categories. Sophomore KayleeHart took home a $200 cash prizewith her collage named Best in Show.

Winners in the two-dimensionalcategory were Jessica Hoffman,first place; Annie Foertmeyer, sec-ond place; and Meghan Finke, thirdplace.

Earning honors in the three-dimen-sional category were Shelby Buck,first; and Lauren Kelly, second.

Recognition in photography wentto Lauren Brown, first and third; andBen Rose.

During the first half of the festival,the Roger Bacon jazz combo playedbackground music to enhance thevisitors’ experience while they lookedat the art. The second half of the pro-gram included performances by boththe concert band and the choir.

Winton Woods SchoolsSuperintendent Camille Nasbe

returned from her most recent trip toChina with a signed Sister Schoolsagreement between Winton WoodsMiddle School and Tianjiabing Experi-mental School in the JiangsuProvince.

The agreement, signed by Nasbeand Tianjiabing Experimental SchoolPrincipal Yuliang Shu, promotesexchanges in international educationand includes exchanging:

• Ways to build school culture andideas on how to run a school;

• Ways of teaching;• Teachers and students;• Teacher training;• Letters between students as pen

pals.Nasbe’s trip was sponsored by the

Ohio Department of Education andthe Buckeye Association of SchoolAdministrators. She traveled with 10other superintendents and one princi-pal as part of the United States-ChinaAdministrator Shadowing Project, aprogram where Chinese and Ameri-can administrators shadow partnerprincipals or superintendents on thejob for a week. Applicants wereselected according to their visions ofhow this project would enrich schoolcurriculum and encourage ongoingrelationships with Chinese counter-parts.

The project provides opportunitiesfor professional development, person-al growth and friendship. It is organ-ized and funded by the ChinaExchange Initiative, the China Educa-tion Association for InternationalExchange, part of the Ministry ofEducation in Beijing, and the FreemanFoundation.

Wietmarschen

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Winton Woods Middle Schoolrecently hadd its annual HonorsNight to recognize the outstandingachievements of its students.

Two special awards are the Sid-dartha Shah and Pat Shuckawards. Students who are nomi-nated for these are described as

“the cream of our crop” by lan-guage arts teacher Matt Alander.

Isaac Busken was the recipientof the Siddartha Shah Award, pre-sented in honor of a former Win-ton Woods Middle School studentwho died in the summer of 1994.

The award is presented to an

eighth-grade student with nograde lower than a B, who showsgood family values and isinvolved in a middle school sportand club or activity. Students arenominated through teacher evalu-ations and must write two essaysas part of the award process.

Dasia Suesberry received thePat Shuck Award, named after areading teacher whose careerended 21 years ago at Forest ParkMiddle School.

The award is presented to aneighth-grader with no quartergrade lower than a C, who is

involved with activities in and outof school. Students are nominatedthrough teacher evaluations andmust also write two essays.

WintonWoods Middle School presents annual awards

PROVIDED.

Pictured from left are Sidd Shah’s parents, Uma and Yatendra Shah, award recipient Isaac Busken and his mother, TeresaBusken.

PROVIDED.

Pictured from left are Evelyn and Rodney Suesberry, Pat Shuck Award winner Dasia Suesberry and Kim Goins, Winton WoodsMiddle School counselor.

PROVIDED.

Sculpture dedicatedThe new sculpture outside of Winton Woods Primary South, “Helping Hands Help Mother Earth,” shows one child helping two others to climb on top of theearth. “This shows our dedication to recycling and reminds us that we have to help Mother Earth,” said Principal Linda Giuliano at the dedicationceremony. The sculpture was the vision of WWPS art teacher Katie Forney and was built through a $2,500 grant from the Winton Woods EducationalFoundation. Forney and her students worked for months designing and painting the sculpture, which was inspired by the work of the late pop artist KeithHaring. The sculpture was finished by The Glass Hand LLC, a fiberglass manufacturer. WWEF President Dale Heidotting said a plaque with the sculpture’stitle will be added to the landscaped area around the sculpture.

Finneytown High Schoolsenior Haley Cator has beenhonored with a $1,000Burger King Scholars Awardbased on a combination ofacademic achievement,work experience and com-munity involvement.

Greater Cincinnati Areafranchisee, Fire Grill LLC,announced Cator’s award aspart of the 2009 BurgerKing Scholars Program,which granted $1.2 Millionin scholarships to 1,092students nationwide. Fundsraised in Fire Grill’s BurgerKing restaurants during thepast year went towardCator’s scholarship award.

“Haley Cator is an excel-lent example of the youngpeople in this community.She certainly has a promis-ing future,” said Dave

Devoy, CEO of Fire Grill. “Iam very proud that mymanagers and team mem-bers were instrumental inraising the funds for Cator’sBurger King ScholarsAward.”

The Have It Your WayFoundation administers theBurger King Scholars Pro-gram. To qualify for anaward, a high school seniormust maintain a 2.5 orhigher grade point average,work part-time, be involvedin co-curricular and/or com-munity service activities,and demonstrate financialneed.

For more information onthe program or how toapply for future scholar-ships, go to www.haveity-ourwayfoundation.org.

Finneytown studentwins Burger King award

SCHOOL NOTES

PROVIDED.

Excellent educatorBeverly Hood was named the Winton Woods City School District’sCelebrate Excellence Educator of the Year at the fourth annualCelebrate Excellence breakfast. The Hamilton County EducationFoundation program honors K-12 educators from 21 public schooldistricts in the county. Hood is the district’s director of math, specialeducation/entry year teachers and classroom management. Shestarted in the district as a math teacher at the former Greenhills MiddleSchool. Hood is pictured with Anthony Muñoz, who served as emceefor the event.

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“Signing Day, to me, iswhat has become the ruina-tion of high school football. Iabsolutely cannot stand it.And I went through it myself,

w h e r eyou’ve got awhole lot ofs c h o o l slooking at

y o u ,you’ve gota lot ofoffers onthe table,a n dthey’re alltrying toget you to

visit. And I’m only a coupleyears removed from it. WhenI was a sophomore (at St. X)and starting the recruitingprocess, Rivals.com andScout.com and things likethat were literally just gettingoff ground. It was simple, itwas short and it was to thepoint. They wanted to seewhat your interests were,and then they left you alone.Every couple weeks they’dcall you for updates, and thatwas it. By the time I was asenior, you’re getting calledweekly by these websites,they’ve got your whole pro-file on there – your 40-yard-dash time, pictures of youthat you didn’t know existedfrom games and combines,every scholarship offer youhave – and it just becameoverwhelming. I can remem-ber getting on the Internetwhen I ended up choosing tonot go to Ohio State, andpeople were just blowing meup and bashing me. I remem-ber being a high school kidand thinking, This is insane.It’s to the point now whereit’s a multi-million dollarbusiness, and these kids arejust being exploited by thesecompanies for money.”

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“Tom Lemming’s SigningDay is absolutely the mostridiculous, non-ethical thing.Kids are picking up a(school’s) hat and dropping itand switching hats and mov-ing hats and putting this haton and that hat on, and theyend up de-committing andhaving another press confer-ence to pick their nextschool. And you knowwhat? Pick a school. Get overyourself. You know were youwant to go. Don’t play thegames. This isn’t your 15minutes of fame right now.You’re getting used andabused on national television(to announce what collegeyou’re going to). You knowwhere you want to go. Beresponsible, and pick it. Thewhole recruiting circuit hypesit up because it gives (theseplayers) front-page coverageand they send cameras to theschool. It’s just a continualcycle. When you go to col-lege, how big a recruit youwere, how many schoolsoffered you a scholarship,how many cameras were onyou at your press conference,means absolutely nothing.They’re giving these kidsfalse senses of (importance),and as soon as you go to col-lege, it’s absolutely meaning-less. And with Scout.comand Rivals.com, you’reworthless to them now. Assoon as your time is finished,they’re moving on to thenext recruit. It’s just gotten tobe so absolutely insane. It’screating egos that, whenthese kids go to college,

they’re just going to getchecked by the older guysthat are there,and they haveno clue what’swaiting forthem.”

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“I went to public schoolsmy whole life (except forhigh school). Now that Icoach, I can see how hypo-critical public schools can bewith recruiting because pub-lic schools, as far as I know,actually recruit to keep theirkids in the public school dis-trict and will actually (getkids from other districts tomove into their district toplay). I’m not going to saywho does that, but I do knowfor a fact that there areschools in this city that sendtheir people out to other dis-tricts and talk to kids, calltheir parents on the phoneand try to get them to moveinto their district. Now, theone thing I will say on thedefense of that – to both pub-lic and private schools – isthat the greatest recruiter inthis world is success. Successbrings you kids. X, Elder,Moeller, Colerain – thosetypes of schools, even if theydid recruit, they don’t have tobecause kids want to gothere. Success breeds suc-cess. It’s that simple.”

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“For a lot of people, it’s ascapegoat for their frustra-tions. Colerain gets who theyget. If you don’t live in (their)district, you don’t play forColerain High School. Youjust don’t. You can’t. You’renot allowed to. You can’t bussome kid in from Sycamoreto play for Colerain. St. X andElder had a lot of success inthe 2000s, and (a lot of peo-ple said), ‘What do youexpect? They recruit and wedon’t. We can’t beat them.How can a Dayton schoolbeat St. X? How can a Day-ton school beat Elder? We getwhat’s in our district, andthey recruit kids from all overCincinnati.’ It’s just a reallyeasy thing to blame (yourstruggles) on, and it’s notreally always true.”

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“No coach everapproached us and told us totake a single thing. Supple-ments really weren’t(around) before 2000. Goinginto my senior year, creatine

had just hit the market, andresearch came out saying it

wasn’t harmfulfor your body.Personally, Ididn’t use it. I’dsay 85 percentof my seniorclass didn’t useit – or anythingelse. But therewere some kidswho did usecreatine. It’s

legal, and they wanted to seeif it would work. That wassomething completely uniqueto my junior and senior year.That stuff started poppingup.”

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“A couple of them saidsomething. Once the coachesfound out, (they instructedthe kids) to see a trainer ordoctor to find out how toresponsibly take it.”

DDoo yyoouu tthhiinnkk ccooaacchheess ccaanntteellll wwhheenn aa kkiidd iiss uussiinnggssoommeetthhiinngg??

“I think you’d be naive tonot notice a kid’s bodychange. Having gonethrough playing sports, it’sreally easy to see when kidshave started doing somethingdifferent, especially whenyou’re around a kid for a yearand then he miraculouslylooks different in twomonths. But it’s a difficultthing to ask. If you say some-thing to him, and he’s beendoing it naturally, you’re kindof putting the kid down a lit-tle bit by saying, ‘There’s noway you did that by yourself.You had to have help fromsomething.’ That’s kind of aslap in the face. So it’s defi-nitely not an easy situationfor coaches, but I don’t thinkthey’d turn a blind eye to it.All you can do is advise themto do the right thing.”

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“I would say 20 to 25 per-cent.”

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“I think it probably wouldshock a lot of people. Youlook out there on the fieldstoday – even since I playedhigh school, and we had apretty big team – and you seethe size of these kids and(you wonder), ‘Where arethese kids even comingfrom?’ It’s amazing how bigthe kids have gotten evensince I played. But much likethe recruiting thing is a veryquick scapegoat for why youlose a game, I think supple-ments are a very quickscapegoat for why kids are sobig now. What if the kid justworks hard? With the weightroom advancements and thetechnology advancementswe’ve had, the knowledge of

how to recover your bodyand how to treat your body isjust so far above and beyondwhat it used to be even eightyears ago.”

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“Yeah, I think part of it isthe combine stuff, continual-ly having to test your benchpress and your (verticaljump) and your 40-time.There are so many kids today– and I really dislike this –who go to personal trainersfor this and that. That’s notwhat high school football isall about. High school foot-ball is about going to workout with your buddies andthe mental toughness andthe sweat in the weightroom. It isn’t about going to apersonal trainer and workingon your starts for a 40-yarddash.”

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“At the end of the day,college football comes downto one really simple thing:Can you play the game ornot? Because no one reallycares how fast you run a 40.No one really cares abouthow much you bench press.Coaches want to know: Canyou go out and block some-body for 75 plays a game?Can you throw a ball on themoney on a slant route? Canyou beat a guy deep on a flypattern? It’s that simple. Andall these things of testingbench and testing 40 andNike combines and NikeSPARQ training and all thattype of garbage is just push-ing these kids to do thingsthat, quite honestly, don’teven relate to football. Theyhave absolutely no relationto the game whatsoever. Iwould much rather watchfilm on a kid for two hours tofind out if he’s a footballplayer than go to some stupidcombine and watch him runup and down a controlledenvironment on a field for 40yards. That’s just worthless

to me. But that’s what thesekids have to buy into,because if you want to getrecruited, you have to go tothe combine things; youhave to go to Nike this andUnder Armour that. It’s justridiculous. And again, it’s avery minimal investment forthese companies to get ahuge benefit for their compa-ny in the long run. They’rejust exploiting these highschool kids. It’s ridiculousbecause these kids have todrop through hoops andmake sacrifices money-wise.”

DDoo yyoouu tthhiinnkk hhiigghh sscchhoooollaatthhlleetteess sshhoouulldd bbee uussiinngg ssuupp--pplleemmeennttss,, eevveenn iiff tthheeiirr ppaarr--eennttss aarree OOKK wwiitthh iitt??

“I don’t think theyshould. A lot of the stuff isstill so new right now thatyou don’t know what it doesto you in the long run. WhenI was in school, the big thingwas creatine. And it was sonew at that point, (experts)didn’t really know what thelong-term effects would be.They knew in the short- andmedium-term that every-thing seemed to be OK. Bythe time I got out of college –that’s only four years later –they were saying that longuses of creatine, or even acouple of those big cycles,teaches your body to stopproducing it on its own. Yourbody naturally produces cre-atine, so first of all, why doyou need so much more of it?Your body will literally shutoff that mechanism, and ifyou ever want to build mus-cle mass up again, you haveto have that naturally pro-duced creatine in your body.So essentially you have toeither keep taking it or eatinsane amounts of meat,poultry or fish. It’s a danger-ous world to play around in.It’s not anabolic steroids oranything like that; you’re notgoing to get those sideeffects. But it’s still danger-ous.”

WWhhaatt’’ss tthhee oonnee ppiieeccee ooffaaddvviiccee yyoouu aallwwaayyss tteellll yyoouurrppllaayyeerrss??

“The one thing I tell any-one who plays for me issummed up by John Woodenin one of my favorite chap-ters of his book (Wooden: ALifetime of Observations andReflections on and off theCourt). He says somethinglike, ‘Sometimes I was build-ing a Cadillac, and sometimesI was building a Ford. If itwas a Cadillac, my job was tomake sure we had the bestCadillac out there, and if itwas a Ford, that we had thebest Ford out there. My job isnot to make a Ford into aCadillac.’ That is exactlywhat I preach to my players.I tell them that if you agree tobe part of this group of offen-sive linemen, then you arechoosing to be part of agroup of excellence. No mat-ter what your potential is, Iam going to get the best outof you. That is the standard Ihold, and that is not nego-tiable. If you want to be partof this offensive line you willbe pushed to the limits andyou will give me your best –just as I give you mine. Iknow I am not getting Cadil-lac athletes, but I will take aFord any day of the weekand make it the best darnFord I can. And that is goodenough for me.”

Tony Meale is a sports reporterfor The Community Press. You

can reach him [email protected] or

853-6271.

Ralph opines on high school football

TONY MEALE/STAFF

Kyle Ralph (third row, center) is responsible for offensive linemen on the Oak Hills High School football team. Among themare (first row, from left): sophomore A.J. Moser, junior Cody Harris, sophomore Gus Carpenter, sophomore Cody Jent andsenior Ben Porter; (second row, from left): juniors Jake Urban, Bobby Dennis, Zach Meyer and Chris Hilton; (third row, fromleft): juniors Dustin Ross, Derrek Ross, Caleb Stacey and Jon Fisher.

THEAFTERMATH

Tony MealeReporter’sNotebook This is the final installment

of a four-part series on localfootball product Kyle Ralph.

The first three partsfocused on the ups and downsof Ralph’s playing days; the2002 St. Xavier High Schoolgraduate was among themost-prized offensive linerecruits in the country as asenior, starred at the Universityof North Carolina and garneredinterest from several NFLteams before walking awayfrom the game in 2006.

Now a history teacher andassistant football coach at OakHills High School, Ralph offersin this piece his candidopinions regarding several hot-button issues facing highschool football today.

Ralph, 25, lives in WhiteOak with his wife, Ashley, and4-month-old son, Kaeden.

About this series...

Frank Russoroast at reunion

La Salle High School willhonor track and field CoachFrank Russo in a roast as partof the school’s 50th Anniver-sary Cross Country and Trackand Field Reunion.

The 50th anniversaryreunion will be Friday, Aug.13, at Receptions in Fairfield.

A $25 cocktail receptionwill be from 6:30-7:30, fol-lowed by dinner at 7:30, theroast at 8 p.m. and a social at9 p.m.

Honored guests andspeakers include Dan Flynn,Ron Russo, Dave Denny, MikeDehring (St. Xavier HighSchool), Steve Spencer (ElderHigh School), Ty Douthard,Dean Fulmer, Steve Padgettand Ken Meibers.

Contact Joe Muenchen [email protected] orcall 741-2319.

Everhart resignsWinton Woods head foot-

ball coach Troy Everhartresigned this week after 11years as a head coach. Ever-hart is rumored to be joiningthe University of Cincinnatifootball staff as an assistant,but Everhart could not bereached before deadline.

Everhart lead WintonWoods to a 13-2 record and aDivision II state championshipin 2009. Everhart was 80-41 in11 seasons. Defensive Coor-dinator Andre Parker will bethe interim head footballcoach.

Claytor commitsLa Salle senior Ray Claytor

has committed to play bas-ketball next year at The Col-lege of Mount St. Joe.

Claytor is also a highjumper for the Lancers.

He finished 12th in thehigh jump at the state cham-pionships this year, jumping 6feet, 4 inches during the Divi-sion I State Championships.

Conference awardsAfter earning Southern

Collegiate Athletic Confer-ence Pitcher of the Year hon-ors, sophomore left handerElliott Ross of Cleves, a LaSalle High School graduate,was recently named to theAmerican Baseball CoachesAssociation All-Mideast Sec-ond Team.

In leading DePauw to a 26-17 overall record and a sec-ond-place finish in the South-ern Collegiate Athletic Con-ference, Ross posted an 8-2record with a 2.64 earned runaverage and three saves.

He appeared in 15 gamesincluding six starts andnotched one complete game.In 58 innings, he allowedopponents just 51 hits for a.229 batting average andtotaled 55 strikeouts and just15 walks.

In four SCAC regular sea-son games, he didn't allow arun in 18 1/3 innings whileposting a 4-0 record andallowing just nine hits with 18strikeouts.

Conference honor rollDaniel Whelan, a sopho-

more basketball player forThomas More College and St.Xavier High School graduate,was recently named to thePresidents’ Athletic Confer-ence Academic Honor Roll forthe spring semester.

Also on the list is McAuleyHigh School graduate LisaWiesman, a senior softballplayer for Thomas More.

The PAC Academic HonorRoll honors student-athleteson winter and spring varsitysports teams who haveearned a grade-point average(GPA) of 3.6 or higher on a 4.0scale during their semester ofcompetition.

BRIEFLY

Several FinneytownHigh School athletes werelauded during the school’sSpring Sports Awards May26.

The following student-athletes were recognizedwith Cincinnati Hills Leagueall league honors:

• Michael Deitsch – firstteam all league (baseball).

• Nate Girdler – first teamall league (baseball).

• Daniel Ruter – secondteam all league (baseball).

• Chris Simpson – secondteam all league (baseball).

• Brandon Osborn – hon-orable mention (baseball).

• Ben Steinnecker – hon-orable mention (baseball).

• Lauren Stoeker – sec-ond team all league (soft-ball).

• Brooke Nichols – hon-orable mention (softball).

• Paige Whittt – honor-able mention (softball).

• Mariah Sullivan – CHLall star girls 100 third.

• Kyle Seibert - honor-able mention all league(tennis).

• Steven Siegle – honor-able mention all league(tennis).

• Nate Girdler was select-ed to play in the East/WestSenior All-Star game onJune 6 at Prasco Park.

Mike Deitsch was select-ed as an alternate for theNizumo All-Ohio Series onJune 11-12 in Chillicothe.

The Track and FieldTeam was named runner upas a district championshipteam for 2010 while Don-avon Clark was named CHLField Athlete of the Year andhead coach Doug Mink wasnamed CHL Coach of theYear for the third time.

Donavon Clark also set a

new shot put school recordof 53 feet, 1.5 inches.

The middle school trackand field boys finished sec-ond in the CHL tournamentand the girls finished third.

The following seniorshave achieved excellence inacademic by maintaining aGPA of 3.5 or higherthrough seven semesters ofhigh school and have dedi-cated themselves to andaccomplished these highacademic ideals.

Bethany Custer, BradBesserman, Amy Schafer-meyer, Jenny Evans, DanielRuter, Kennedy Ndamba,Megan Smith, Kelly Lutz,Kevin Siegle, Nate Girdler,Chris Miller and Kyle Seib-ert.

Therese Prysock-Hunt,Assistant Principal, hostedthe evening.

“Extracurricular activi-ties allow for many of ourstudent athletes to acquireimportant life skills such asteamwork, leadership, andaccountability which helpthem become successful in

other parts of their lives,”said Prysock-Hunt in heropening remarks.

Softball tournamentThe Ron Rich Memorial “Cornboil”

Softball Tournament is Aug. 13-14 forladies, and Aug. 20-22 for men, atCentral Turners Park, 220 PinneyLane, Mt. Healthy.

Cost is $250. There is a $100deposit to reserve a spot.

Call 825-2713.There will be free, fresh corn on

the cob Sunday only.

Baseball tryoutsOne of the most respected base-

ball organizations in the country isnow having tryouts for next year’sMidland Baseball 9U team.

Participants should not turn 10before May 1, 2011.

Skilled players who wish to taketheir game to a higher level can e-mail for more information or to sched-ule a tryout.

Contact Scott Navaro at [email protected] or John Lucas [email protected].

Cincinnati Baseball School campThe Cincinnati Baseball School’s

summer camp is 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Monday through Friday, until Aug. 20.

The camp is for boys and girlsages 5 to 18, at the campus of GraceChapel Church, 406 Fourth St.,Mason.

Early drop-off and late pick-up isavailable for working parents at nocharge.

For information and registration

form, visitwww.cincybaseballschool.com, or call779-7493, or 602-5133.

Hockey sign-upsThe Queen City Railers House

League Hockey team is conductingregistration for ages 7 to 14, atSports Plus, 10765 Reading Road,Evendale.

The times and dates are as fol-lows:

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• 6 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25,“PeeWees” (1998-1999 birth dates)and at 7 p.m. “Bantams” (1996-1997birth dates).

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Last week’s question:Should Congress extendunemployment benefits? Whyor why not? For how long?

“The better questions are, ‘Is itgood for the U.S. economy tomake it so that those who areworking have to pay those whoare not working?’ and ‘Who real-ly is paying for these benefits?’Unfortunately, I think the answerto the latter is my children andgrandchildren.”

D.K.

“As a person who was unem-ployed last year (before shebecame one of the underemployed- but happy to be working again)I know how scary it can be look-ing for work in this economy.What I received from unemploy-ment did not cover all my expens-es and I had to seek help from myfamily. I still have friends whowere part of the same lay-off andare out there everyday looking forfull-time work. They have beenable to find some part-time work,but those come and go. I hate tosee us get into more debt, but forthose who have not given up try-ing to get off the governmentdole, it is a lifeline for their fami-lies. If it isn’t there, you will havemore foreclosures and more peo-ple on other government assistantprograms.”

C.A.S.

“Congress should only extendbenefits if they take the moneypresent budget to pay for them,not borrow the money.”

L.S.

“Absolutely extend unemploy-ment benefits for at least sixmonths (to a year) to help thosegenuinely looking for jobs. Sure,there are those who becomedependent on it and abuse thisgovernment program, but thereare those who really are out therelooking for employment and they

need help. Let’s think of them andtry to help them.”

L.B.“Congress should not extend

the unemployment benefits. Ithink most will agree that somesafety net is needed for short termfinancial help but 99 weeks isway over the top. As was pointedout in an article in the Wall StreetJournal, July 20, 2010, studieshave shown that any extension orincrease in benefits has the effectof increasing unemployment. Andbesides, where is the end? In sixmonths or a year will the Presi-dent being prodding again toextend the benefits to three orfour years?”

E.P.

Bonus question: What is thebest way to keep cool - besidestaying in air conditioning?

“Just keep the AC going, butkeep in mind the high cost of run-ning it constantly. Beside beingpositive by thinking cool, wearinglight clothing helps. Of coursedrink a lot of fluids is a must.”

L.B.

“The way to stay cool is undera nice shade tree with a frosty onein your hand.”

L.S.

“Keep cool by jumping in yourfriend’s pool!”

C.A.S.

Only a few months since thepresident signed the new healthreform law, it is already clear thatour work to prevent the use oftaxpayer dollars for abortion ispaying off.

Before the House of Represen-tatives cast its final vote forhealth care reform, I worked withother pro-life Democrats to securea commitment from the presidentto sign an executive order clarify-ing and enforcing long-standinglaw banning the use of federalfunds for abortion services. Eventhough executive orders carry thefull force of law, opponents ofreform who wanted to see the lawfail have used the issue of abor-tion to launch political attacks,claiming that the executive order

wasn’t worththe paper it waswritten on.

Now that theexecutive orderhas been put toits first test,however, it’sclear that it isworking pre-cisely as prom-ised. Earlier thismonth, con-cerns arose thatstate-run high-risk insurance

pools in Pennsylvania and NewMexico could possibly cover elec-tive abortion services. In responseto these concerns, the U.S.Department of Health and Human

Services (HHS) issued this clearand unequivocal statement:

“As is the case with (FederalEmployee Health Benefit) planscurrently, and with the AffordableCare Act and the president’s relat-ed Executive Order more general-ly, in Pennsylvania and in allother states abortions will not becovered in the Pre-existing Condi-tion Insurance Plan (PCIP) exceptin the cases of rape or incest, orwhere the life of the womanwould be endangered.”

While some pro-life groups dis-torted the situation in order tomislead the public, the facts sim-ply aren’t on their side. Accordingto the Associated Press, oppo-nents of abortion have “scored avictory,” and the Catholic bishops

welcomed the HHS announce-ment. On the other hand, NARALPro-Choice America, a leadingadvocate for access to abortionservices, called the decision“wrongheaded.”

I made a commitment toensure that no federal tax dollarswould be used for abortion. That’swhy I fought so hard for an exec-utive order that is consistent withpro-life values. There were doubtswhether the executive order wasstrong enough to restrict thatfunding. With this application ofthe executive order, those doubtscan be put to rest.

The reform that I supportedprotects the unborn, and will sup-port and foster the health andsecurity of millions of others. That

is a true success for a pro-lifeagenda that promotes life fromconception until natural death. Asmore and more states implementhigh-risk pools, and as other pro-visions of the Affordable Care Actare implemented, the recent deci-sion by HHS sets an importantprecedent and inspires confidencethat health care reform protectsthe sanctity of life at all stages.

Steve Driehaus is the U.S. House ofRepresentative from the 1st District.

He can be reached at 513-684-2723;fax 421-8722; or at

http://driehaus.house.gov/.

On a warm, sunny day in1960 we stood at the altar of theChurch of the Assumption inMount Healthy and exchangedour wedding vows.

From that day forward, webegan building our family. Wemade a commitment to oneanother and to passing on thevalues that our parents taught us:love, faith, humility and responsi-bility. On that first day of our mar-riage, we never could have antic-ipated how important those val-ues would be as we faced life’s tri-umphs and tragedies.

Anyone with children under-stands the great joy that is feltwhen each of them enters theworld. We were blessed with sixchildren. On July 20, 1966, oursecond son, Timothy, was born.At birth he was diagnosed with acongenital heart defect, transposi-tion of the great vessels of theheart, a condition that 40 yearsago presented little treatmentoptions. Sadly, Timmy returned toheaven in January 1967.

Timmy is always with us inour hearts and, as parents, wewanted him to be remembered.During his short life he enduredtwo surgeries, which providedresearch to aid doctors in develop-

ing today’streatments. Tohonor our son,we establishedThe TimothyJames RumpkeFoundation. Thefoundation rais-es money forthe Heart Insti-tute at Cincin-nati Children’sHospital, one ofthe top 10 chil-dren’s hospitalsand heart insti-tutes in the

nation.While congenital heart defects

are widely treatable today, moreresearch is necessary to supple-ment existing knowledge aboutprevention and post-surgerytreatment throughout childhoodand into adulthood. The HeartInstitute merges research, treat-ment and educational programs toreach these goals.

We celebrated 50 years of mar-riage on May 15, 2010, and ourchildren honored us with an eventto acknowledge this milestone aswell as our tradition of family.One of the best parts of celebrat-ing our anniversary was that

more than 200 friends were ableto share this momentous occasionwith us. These friends joined us inmaking contributions to The Tim-othy James Rumpke Foundation.Funds raised totaled more than$50,000!

The Rumpke family would liketo thank those who so generouslydonated. The monetary gifts kind-ly provided will not only continueTimmy’s legacy, but will also helpensure that every child experi-ences the wonder of childhood.Words will never fully expresshow truly grateful we are for thissupport.

Our hearts go out to childrensuffering from heart disease orother illnesses, as well as theirfamilies. The doctors in Cincinnatimade a difference in our son’s lifeso many years ago and CincinnatiChildren’s Hospital is an organiza-tion we are proud to support.

Contributions to the TimothyJames Rumpke Foundation can bemailed to P.O. Box 53778, Cincin-nati, OH 45253 or you may call513-260-0101 or visitwww.cchmc.org/heart for moreinformation.

William and Bonnie Rumpke areresidents of Colerain Township.

This week’s question:

What was you favorite summerjob? Or what was your worstsummer job? Why?

Every week The Hilltop Pressasks readers a question they canreply to via e-mail. Send youranswer [email protected] Chatroom in the subject line.

President’s executive order on abortion is working

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Signum FiediBeginning with next school year, La Salle High School will introduce a new, one-of-a-kind student leadership program, the De La SalleSignum Fidei Institute. Its goal is “to develop every student into a servant leader equipped with the experience and confidence to ethicallylead in a 21st century environment, and instilled with a faith-guided passion to apply his gifts and talents to better his local and globalcommunities.” The first student leaders will be, from front left, Alex Kah, Nathaniel Morabito, Vincent Brickweg and Kris Richmond; secondrow, John Burger, Drew Otten, David Hebeler, Kyle Jacob, Kyle Sterwerf and Zack Starkey; third row, Evan Bering, Mike Chadwick, BenMoeller, Andrew Silber and John Hoeweller. Not pictured is Kyle Comer.

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About Ch@troom

Family, friends best for broken heart

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RumpkeCommunityPress guestcolumnists

Here is a list of addresses foryour public officials:

Ohio Senate• 8th District – Bill Seitz (R). In

Cincinnati, call 357-9332, InColumbus, write to: SenateBuilding, Room No. 143, FirstFloor, Columbus, Ohio. 43215; orcall 614-466-8068; e-mail:[email protected].

• 9th District – Eric Kearney (D).In Columbus, write to SenateBuilding, Room 057, Ground Floor,Columbus, Ohio, 43215 or call614-466-5980; [email protected].

Ohio Houseof Representatives

• 28th District – Connie Pillich(D), In Columbus, write 77 S. HighSt., 11th Floor, Columbus, OH.,43215-6111 or call 614-466-8120;fax 614-719-3582.

E-mail: [email protected]• 29th District – Louis Blessing

(R), can be reached in Cincinnati at3672 Springdale Road, Cincinnati,Ohio 45251, or call 513-385-1234. InColumbus, write him at the OhioHouse of Representatives, 77 S.High St., 14th Floor, Columbus, OH.,43215-6111 or call him at 614-466-9091; fax: 614-719-3583.

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Our Lady of Grace Catholic School recently hosted a Locks ofLove event.

Locks of Love is a non-profit group that collects donated hairfor hairpieces that are given to disadvantaged children sufferingfrom natural or medical hair loss.

The entire school assembled in the gymnasium to watch.Eighteen local stylists offered their services to cut the hair of

41 donors, which included 35 students, five parents and oneteacher. Three other people donated their already cut hair.

More than 440 inches of hair were donated.

Grace studentsdonate hair to Locks

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Fourth-grader Katie Schreyer and stylist Donna Boehnewere paired together at the Locks of Love event at OurLady of Grace Catholic School.

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Fourth-grader Erin Cagle had her hair cut during the Our Lady ofGrace’s Locks of Love Day.

Fifth-graderElaineFeldmanshows offthe hair shehad cut.PROVIDED.

Our Lady ofGrace’syoungest Locksof Love donor,kindergartenerMaya Lee, is allsmiles as sheshows herdonation.

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Third-grader Katelynn Setters smiles in anticipation of her cut.

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Fifth-grader Hanna Schnieber donated 10 inches of hair.

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Stylist Tara Zix and seventh-grader Sophie Meyer pose after the big cut.

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Principal Mike Johnson is pictured with student donors, from left, Shelby Watterson, Kati Cleary, Sarah Berter, Jensen Healey and Kelly Melvin.

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CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSRoyal Rounds, 2-4 p.m., Greenhills Communi-

ty Church Presbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road,Phase III-V round dance club for experienceddancers. Ballroom figures: waltz, two-step,cha cha, rumba, tango and bolero. $6. Pre-sented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Ken-tucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427. Greenhills.

DANCE CLASSESLine Dance Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Spring-

field Township Senior and Community Cen-ter, 9158 Winton Road, Dancing with Jerryand Kathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soled shoes. No partner dances and no priordance experience required. $4. Presented bySouthwestern Ohio/Northern KentuckySquare Dancers Federation. 321-6776.Springfield Township.

Line Dancing, 6-8 p.m., Pleasant Hill Academy,1350 North Bend Road, Bring covered dish.Cake provided to celebrate birthdays. Learnlatest moves including the Mary J. Blige, theOdyssey and more. Wear workout clothesand bring towel. No hard-soled shoes. Wateravailable for $1. Individual lessons availableupon request. Jerome Parker, instructor.Ages 25 and up. $2. Presented by JMCEntertainment Line Dancers. 616-8855.College Hill.

FARMERS MARKETFarm Market of College Hill, 3-6:30 p.m.,

College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742Hamilton Ave., Parking Lot. Local produceand home-produced food. Presented by Col-lege Hill Gardeners. 542-0007; www.col-legehillfarmmarket.org. College Hill.

MUSIC - CONCERTSEverybody’s Backyard Picnic Concert, 6-

8:30 p.m., McEvoy Park, 6425 Daly Road,Hot dogs,magician,clowns andmusic. Free.Presented byCincinnatiPark Board.352-4080;www.cincinnati-parks.com. College Hill.

Cincinnati Civic Orchestra, 7-9 p.m., Col-erain Park, 4725 Springdale Road,Amphitheater. With Cincinnati Civic Orches-tra. Bring seating. Free. Presented by Cincin-nati Civic Orchestra. 385-7500;www.wguc.org/cco. Colerain Township.

NATUREHCSWCD Summer Library Programs, 2-3

p.m., Forest Park Branch Library, 655 Way-cross Road, “Cookie Mining.” With HamiltonCounty Soil and Water Conservation District.Ages 3-6. Free. Presented by HamiltonCounty Soil and Water Conservation District.369-4478; www.hcswcd.org. Forest Park.

PARENTING CLASSESSpirituality and Parenting, 7-9 p.m., Corpus

Christi Church, 2014 Springdale Road,Parish Center. Learn about how to put yourfaith in action to address the day-to-daychallenges of being a parent, turn your val-ues into practical learning experiences foryour children and use rules to grow yourchildren into responsible adults. $15. Regis-tration required. Presented by Catholic Chari-ties SouthWestern Ohio. 241-7745;www.catholiccharitiesswo.org. NewBurlington.

SENIOR CITIZENSZumba Gold Classes, 9-10 a.m., Colerain

Township Senior and Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Total body workoutfor active older adult featuring Latin dancemovements of salsa, cha cha, meringue andmore. Mary Beth Nishime, instructor, helpimprove strength and flexibility. Ages 55 andup. $5. 741-8802. Colerain Township.

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COMMUNITY DANCEAdult 80’s Dance Night, 9 p.m.-midnight,

Brentwood Swim Club, 8490 CottonwoodDrive, Swim Club Grounds & Shelter. Singlesand couples encouraged. Music and danc-ing. Wear 80s clothing or come in bathingsuit to swim. Free appetizer and bring owndrink. Ages 18 and up. $10. Reservationsrequired. 522-1074. Springfield Town-ship.

FARMERS MARKETLettuce Eat Well Farmers Market, 3-7 p.m.,

Joy Community Church, 5000 North BendRoad, Locally produced food items. Free.Presented by Lettuce Eat Well. 662-4569.Monfort Heights.

FOOD & DRINKWine Tasting, 5-8 p.m., Piazza Discepoli Wine

Merchants & Wine Bar, 5872 Cheviot Road,Includes light hors d’oeuvres. $10. 923-1300; www.piazzadiscepoli.com. WhiteOak.

MUSIC - ACOUSTICBob Cushing, 10 p.m., No Worries, 7958 Har-

rison Ave., 353-5555. Colerain Township.Dave Hawkins, 9 p.m., Marty’s Hops & Vines,

6110 Hamilton Ave., Free. 681-4222;www.martyshopsandvines.com. CollegeHill.

MUSIC - BLUESRicky Nye, 6:30-9:30 p.m., VanZandt, 1810 W.

Galbraith Road, Free. 407-6418. North Col-lege Hill.

MUSIC - CONCERTSConcert on the Green, 7:30 p.m., Union Cen-

tral Insurance and Investments, 1876 Way-cross Road, Lawn. Featuring Cincinnati PopsOrchestra. Pre-concert entertainment withMatthew Brian Taylor, magician 5:30 p.m.Bring seating or picnics. Concessions avail-able. Free parking. Free. Presented by City ofForest Park. 595-5200;www.forestpark.org/concert. Forest Park.

ON STAGE - THEATERShakespeare in the Park, 7 p.m., Colerain

Park, 4725 Springdale Road, Bring seating.“Hamlet.” Free. Presented by CincinnatiShakespeare Company. 385-7500;www.cincyshakes.com. Colerain Town-ship.

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CIVICYardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,

11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, 6717Bridgetown Road, Includes leaves, grass clip-pings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks andtree and shrub prunings. Hamilton Countyresidents only. Commercial businesses andlandscapers not eligible to participate in thisprogram. Free. Presented by Hamilton Coun-ty Environmental Services. Through Nov. 21.946-7755;www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. GreenTownship.

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Land-fill, 3800 Struble Road, Includes leaves,grass clippings, brush, garden waste, treetrunks and tree and shrub prunings. Hamil-ton County residents only. Commercial busi-nesses and landscapers not eligible to par-ticipate in this program. Free. Presented byHamilton County Environmental Services.946-7755;www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. ColerainTownship.

FESTIVALSLady Shriners Carnival, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.,

Harry S. Johnson Masonic Lodge 641, 1650W. North Bend Road, Games, booths, face-painting, crafts, prizes and food. Familyfriendly. Free. Presented by Ladies OrientalShrine of North America. 522-3406. CollegeHill.

MUSIC - CONCERTSSizzlin’ Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m.,

Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Rockmusic by the Infinity Ball. Bring seating.Grilled dinners, beverages and beer availableat 6 p.m. Free. Presented by Hamilton Coun-ty Park District. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Springfield Township.

MUSIC - RELIGIOUSHearts of Saints, 7:30 p.m., The Under-

ground, 1140 Smiley Ave., With Farehaven.Christian and Kentucky-born quartet. $8.825-8200; www.itickets.com. Forest Park.

RECREATIONMegan Gore Memorial Walk, 10 a.m.-1

p.m., Colerain Park, 4725 Springdale Road,5K walk/run, raffles, cornhole tournament,food, drinks, basket raffle and music. Bene-fits Megan Gore Scholarship Fund. $25.Registration required. Presented by MeganGore Memorial Walk. 658-3005;bit.ly/aYktD6. Colerain Township.

SHOPPINGMusic Boosters Rummage Sale, 8 a.m.-

noon, Winton Woods High School, 1231 W.Kemper Road, Benefits the district’s musicprograms. To rent space to sell, contact Deb-bie Day at 265-2374 [email protected]. Forest Park.

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CIVICYardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,

11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, Free. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.Green Township.

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Land-fill, Free. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyre-cycles.org. Colerain Township.

CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSDiamond Squares, 5-8:30 p.m., Parky’s Farm

Hayloft Barn, 10073 Daly Road, Plus levelWestern square and round dance club forexperienced dancers. $5. Presented bySouthwestern Ohio/Northern KentuckySquare Dancers Federation. 929-2427;www.so-nkysdf.com. Springfield Town-ship.

HISTORIC SITESGerman Heritage Museum, 1-5 p.m., Ger-

man Heritage Museum, 4790 West ForkRoad, Two-story 1830 log house furnishedwith German immigrant memorabilia. Free,donations accepted. Presented by German-American Citizens League of Greater Cincin-nati. 598-5732;www.gacl.org/museum.html. Green Town-ship.

SUPPORT GROUPSCaregivers Support Group, 3:30-5 p.m.,

Family Life Center, 703 Compton Road, Forthose who care for or supervise the frail, eld-erly or disabled. Baby-sitting with advancenotice. Free. 931-5777. Finneytown.

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CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSUnicorners Singles Square Dance Club, 8-

10 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1553 Kin-ney Ave., Experienced western style squaredancers and round dancers. Singles andcouples welcome. $5. Presented by South-western Ohio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com. Mount Healthy.

HOME & GARDENYear-Round Gardening: Sole Mates, 6:30-

7:30 p.m., Monfort Heights Branch Library,3825 West Fork Road, Using ground covers,low-growing perennials and rock gardenplants effectively in landscape. Learn newideas for planning and maintaining gardenthroughout the year. Adults only. Free. Pre-sented by White Oak Garden Center. 385-3313. Monfort Heights.

RECREATIONPartner Golf League, 2:30-5:45 p.m., Beech

Creek Golf Course, 1831 Hudepohl Lane,Team of two play nine holes of golf eachweek and compete against other partners.$19. Registration required. 522-8700.Mount Healthy.

SUMMER CAMP -HORSESEquestrian Camps, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Winton

Woods Riding Center, 10073 Daly Road,Novice & Above Camp. Daily through Aug. 6.All experience levels. Ages 7-14. $280 sum-mer, $168 spring; vehicle permit required.Registration required. Presented by HamiltonCounty Park District. 931-3057; www.great-parks.org. Springfield Township.

SUMMER CAMP -SPORTSPowel Crosley Jr. YMCA Sports Camp, 9

a.m.-noon (I.K. Kim Tae Kwon Do. Boardbreaking, demonstration and obstaclescourses. Learn martial arts techniques andopportunity to break board. Ages 5-12;scholarships not available.) or 9 a.m.-noon(Water Mania. Well-rounded aquatic educa-tion. Wear swimsuit and sunscreen. Ages 6-12.), YMCA - Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601Winton Road, Daily through Aug. 6. Complet-ed health form with shot records and regis-tration packet must be submitted in order toregister. Hamilton County child care vouchersare not accepted. $105, $80 members. Fullfee required at registration. Registrationrequired. 521-7112. Springfield Town-ship.

SUMMER CAMP -YMCAPowel Crosley Summer Day Camp:

YMCA’s Got Talent, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., YMCA- Powel Crosley Jr. Branch, 9601 WintonRoad, Field trip: Theater. Daily through Aug.6. Traditional camp activities. Completedhealth form with shot records and registra-tion packet must be submitted in order toregister. Pre and post camp care available.Hamilton County child care vouchers accept-ed. $160, $130 members. Registrationrequired. 521-7112. Springfield Town-ship.

Powel Crosley Jr. YMCA Teen Camp, 9a.m.-4 p.m., YMCA - Powel Crosley Jr.Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Daily throughAug. 5. Traditional camp activities. Outdoorcamp. Completed health form with shotrecords and registration packet must be sub-mitted in order to register. Hamilton Countychild care vouchers accepted. Ages 12-14.$160, $130 members; deposit required.Registration required. 521-7112. Spring-field Township.

Powel Crosley YMCA Preschool Camp:Dinosaur Dig, 9 a.m.-noon, YMCA - PowelCrosley Jr. Branch, 9601 Winton Road, Dailythrough Aug. 6. Medical statement signed bya doctor on file for each child is required.Hamilton County child care vouchers accept-ed. $105, $80 members. Registrationrequired. 521-7112;www.cincinnatymca.org. Springfield Town-ship.

Pre-School Camps: Jungle Jamboree, 9a.m.-noon or 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Clippard FamilyYMCA, 8920 Cheviot Road, Daily throughAug. 6. Themed-weekly activities. Scholar-ship aid available. Hamilton County vouchersaccepted. Extended care available. Ages 3-5.Full day: $173, $142 members; half day:$89, $74 members. Registration required.Presented by YMCA of Greater Cincinnati.923-4466. Groesbeck.

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CIVICCouncil Meetings, 7 p.m., Greenhills Munici-

pal Building, 11000 Winton Road, Presentedby Village of Greenhills. 825-2100. Green-hills.

CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSContinentals Round Dance Club, 7-9:30

p.m., Hilltop United Methodist Church, 1930W. Galbraith Road, Phase III-V level rounddance club. $6. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky Square DancersFederation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com.North College Hill.

DANCE CLASSESBeginner Square Dance Class, 7:30-9:30

p.m., Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, 10073 DalyRoad, No prior dance experience necessary.Wear casual dress and smooth-soled shoes.Free. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky Square DancersFederation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com.Springfield Township.

Line Dancing, 6-8 p.m., Pleasant Hill Academy,$2. 616-8855. College Hill.

SENIOR CITIZENSZumba Fitness Classes, 7-8 p.m., Colerain

Township Senior and Community Center,4300 Springdale Road, Hypnotic Latinrhythms and easy-to-follow moves createsdynamic workout. Burn calories and learnbody-energizing movements. Ages 55 andup. $5. 741-8802. Colerain Township.

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EDUCATIONSummer Nights, 5:30-7 p.m., Panera Bread

Springfield Township, 8420 Winton Road,Crafts and activities for families. Differentcraft each week. Free. 931-9800. Spring-field Township.

MUSIC - CONCERTSGreenhills Concert on the Commons, 7-9

p.m., Greenhills Village Commons, Wintonand Farragut roads, Music by Dangerous Jimand the Slims with the King Elvis. Also theFunny Companie Clowns and face painting.Presented by Village of Greenhills. 851-2856. Greenhills.

College Hill Block Party: Jazz and More,6-9 p.m. , College Hill Presbyterian Church,5742 Hamilton Ave., P. Ann Everson-Price

with Eddie Love BigJazzmen Band.Food, activities forchildren and danc-ing. Free. Presentedby College HillForum. 541-5676;collegehilloh.net.College Hill.

SUMMER CAMP - MISC.Ultimate Challenge Camp: Session 2, 9

a.m.-2:30 p.m., Winton Woods, 10245 Win-ton Road, Daily through Aug. 6. Outdoorrecreation including low ropes course, wallclimbing, canoeing, archery, driving range,nature exploration. Includes T-shirt and Fris-bee. Bring lunch. Ages 10-14. $100. Regis-tration required. Presented by HamiltonCounty Park District. 521-7275; www.great-parks.org. Springfield Township.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

PROVIDED.

Infinity Ball will perform in the Sizzlin’ Summer Concert Series at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Winton Woods, 10245 WintonRoad. For more information, call 521-7275 or visit www.greatparks.org.

For more aboutGreater Cincinnati’s

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on “Share!” Send digital photos to “[email protected]” alongwith event information. Items are printed on a space-available basiswith local events taking precedence.

Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find morecalendar events, go to “www.cincinnati.com” and choose from amenu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page.

PROVIDED

Drake Planetarium shows a laser show series through Aug. 8, including “Legends of the Night Sky,” pictured, which is ananimated family-friendly look at the myths and stories associated with some of the constellations. Other shows in the laserseries feature the Beatles, Green Day and U2, Pink Floyd, a mix of heavy metal bands (Metallica, Led Zepellin and more,) andfemale singers of pop, such as Gwen Stefani and Christina Aguilera. Tickets are $7 advance, $8 at the door, $25 family four-pack advance, $30 at the door. For the show schedule and tickets, visit www.drakeplanetarium.org. Call 513-396-5578.Location is 2020 Sherman Ave., Norwood.

COURTESY GEORGE EASTMAN HOUSE

The photographs of the pictorialist movement are featured in “TruthBeauty:Pictorialism and the Photograph as Art, 1845–1945,” at the Taft Museum of Art,316 Pike St., downtown Cincinnati. Included are works from the George EastmanHouse by Julia M. Cameron, Frederick Evans, Alfred Stieglitz, Clarence White,Edward Steichen, and early works by Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. Theexhibit runs through Aug. 8. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11a.m.-5 p.m. and closed Monday and Tuesday. Admission is $8, $6 for seniors andstudents, free to ages 18 and under, free to all on Sundays. Pictured is EvaWatson-Schütze’s “Young girl seated on bench,” ca. 1910, platinum print. Fordetails, call 513-241-0343 or visit www.taftmuseum.org.

It’s said a most precioussituation in life occurs whenwe are able to achieve threeimportant things: to lovesomeone; to have thissomeone love me; and tohave both these things hap-pen at the same time.

We smile and knowinglyadmit, “Yes, but it doesn’talways happen this way.”

In his book, “To Loveand Be Loved,” Sam Keenrelates a crucial time in hislife. He was a young man incollege and in love with agirl who said she loved him.They often discussed, andreally believed, that theirrelationship was destinedfor a lifelong journey ofbliss.

Then, he writes, “InApril, the cruelest ofmonths, she came for thespring dance, and after thelast waltz, sudden as death,she told me she didn’t loveme anymore…

“When she left, I col-lapsed into grief and incom-prehension. I never heardfrom her again. No letter. Nocalls. No explanations … Allmeaning, delight and prom-ise seemed to have van-ished from my life.”

Millions of people can

empathize with his feelings.And whether it happenswhen we’re young or old,it’s always painful. Wenever want it to happenagain.

Numbed by our grief, weoften resort to one of thefollowing defenses.

1. Pessimism: we con-clude we’re unlovable, peo-ple are untrustworthy, or wedecide love is an illusionand try to protect ourselvesfrom loving again.

2. Pseudoromanticism:we engage in sex for merelyselfish purposes, play atbeing romantic or pretendwe love another – but cutand run when things get tooserious. That way, we’renever hurt, our ego issoothed, and the pain hap-pens to someone else. It’ssort of a revenge for whathappened to us.

3. Pragmatism: We settlefor platonic or practical rela-tionships, avoid intenseexpressions of romance,and relate as a good friendrather than lover.

At times of hurt, disillu-sionment or cynicism, wesee no wisdom in the cen-turies-old adage: “Tis betterto have loved and lost, than

never to have loved at all.”Heartaches, though never

sought, are part of humanexistence. When they hap-pen to us they seem devoidof any good aspect, they’reonly catastrophic.

It takes time to grasp thebigger picture of our lives.

We can’t see how therelational suffering in ourlives accomplishes anythingbut a broken heart.

Only later do we dareadmit that they often canhave some benefit for us:they open unrevealed placesin our hearts, create com-passion for others, and givebirth to a greater wisdomabout ourselves, life and thereal meaning of love.

Ernest Hemingway stateda great truth when he wrote,“Life breaks everyone, andafterward, many are strongin the broken places.”

Those are just some ofthe reasons why it is betterto have loved and lost thannever to have loved at all.

Yet there is even a greaterreason. Though we may losethe one we love, we havestill accomplished whatmany yearn for but do notsavor. For anytime we gen-uinely love, we are a mag-

n i f i c e n ts u c c e s sboth spiri-tually and psychologically.

As Rilke attests, “For onehuman being to love anoth-er human being: that is per-haps the most difficult taskthat has been entrusted tous, the ultimate test, thefinal test and proof, thework for which all otherwork is preparatory.”

The challenge to everyhuman is to love. If our loveis not returned, our call stillremains.

As Dr. James Hollis putsit: “The great rhythm ofgain and loss is outside ourcontrol; what remains with-in our control is the attitudeof willingness to find, ineven the bitterest losses,what remains to be lived.”

Father Lou Guntzelman is aCatholic priest of the

Archdiocese of Cincinnati.Contact him at

[email protected] or P.O. Box 428541,

Cincinnati, OH 45242.

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What you’ll feel when a closerelationship comes to an end

The Cincinnati Zoo &Botanical Garden recentlyunveiled its newest energysource – the Windspire windturbine. The 30-foot-tallturbine was installed in theZoo’s Go Green Garden tohelp power the ticketingand membership building.

Along with the solarpanels in the Go Green Gar-den, the turbine will meetapproximately one-fourthof all of the power demandsfor the building.

“The zoo is a naturalchampion of environmentalsustainability,” said WaltBorland, Windspire EnergyCEO & president.

“We are excited that theWindspire will now be apart of their efforts todemonstrate how easy it isfor any us to help protectour most important habitat– Planet Earth.”

Considered a relativelysmall wind turbine, it pro-vides a low-cost, safe andenergy-efficient method forharnessing power from the

wind. It produces approxi-mately 2,000 kilowatthours per year in 12 miles-per-hour average winds.This is approximately one-third to one–fifth of theenergy usage of an averageU.S. Home, or roughlyenough energy to run adishwasher and refrigeratorfor an entire year.

The Cincinnati Zoo hasreceived many “green”awards. The zoo wasnamed the 2008 Conserva-tion Partner of the Year bythe Hamilton County Soil &Water Conservation Districtand received the CincinnatiSustainability Award fromthe American Institute ofArchitects in 2009. And, in2010, Ohio Governor TedStrickland declared theCincinnati Zoo “the green-est zoo in the country.’”

To learn more about howyou can “Go Green,” log onto www.cincinnatizoo.organd click on “Saving theEarth.”

Cincinnati Zoogoing green with wind

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The Covedale Center forthe Performing Arts contin-ues its new CYPT PREP!After-School Drama Pro-gram for young performers,ages 10 through 13.

Classes will encompassacting, improvisation, theaterskills and a final performanceon the Covedale Center forthe Performing Arts stage.

The Covedale CenterAfter-School Drama programwill be an excellent prepara-tion for young performerswho may wish to audition forthe award-winning Cincin-nati Young People’s Theatre(CYPT) teen program or audi-tion for the Covedale’s regu-

lar season shows (when age-appropriate roles are avail-able in a cast) when they areold enough.

After School Drama pro-gram classes will be:

• Tuesdays and Thurs-days for five weeks; 4:15-5:30 p.m. each afternoon.

• Start date: Tuesday,Sept. 14. End date: Satur-day, Oct. 16.

• Final performance at 2p.m. Saturday Oct. 16, that willbe free and open to the public.

Classes will be in therehearsal studio, in the newbackstage addition to theCovedale Center for the Per-forming Arts. The After

School Drama Program willfeature two experiencedinstructors.

Tuition is $175 for 10 ses-sions plus performance. Targetclass size is 25 participants.Admission to the final per-formance is free. Admission tothe program is on a first-comebasis. Registration is availableimmediately. Registration clos-ing deadline is Sept. 10.

For more information orto register a child for theCovedale Center AfterSchool Drama Program, callthe Covedale at 513-241-6550. For more informa-tion, go to www.cincinnati-landmarkproductions.com.

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DISCOUNTED TICKETS AVAILABLE!The Lebanon Mason & Monroe Railroad presents

Magic Train

Hurry! Quantities are limited.

(Regularly $18.50/adult, $15.50/child, $8.50/toddler)

Credit Card payments only. Tickets are non-refundable. All proceeds from ticket sales benefit TheEnquirer’s Newspapers In Education (NIE). For moreinformation about NIE please visit Cincinnati.Com/nie

This price will only be honored through Newspapers In Education andcannot be purchased at the LM&M Ticket Office. To purchase tickets

at this price, contact Newspapers In Education at 513.768.8126.

Enjoy a day of magic and fun with Professional Magician Brett Sears!Take a ride to our LM&M Junction and enjoy a 30-minute magic show by

Mr. Sears. Bring your own, or purchase a picnic lunch on site to enjoy duringthe remaining time at the destination! One-on-one magic will be provided

by Brett during the picnic and the return train ride to Lebanon Station.

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There are a lot of cook-books brought to my atten-tion to review. Joanne “Gio-vanna” Delli CarpiniTrimpe’s “Holy Chow” reallystands out in the stack.

Giovanna is the chef atSt. Peter in Chains Cathedralin downtown Cincinnati andis the author of this book,thus the name.

The book itself is vibrantwith color and reflects Gio-vanna’s unorthodoxapproach to cooking.

“The hardest thing aboutthe book was having tomeasure everything,” shetold me.

She has been cookingsince she was 14 and nevermeasured, just cooked “totaste” like many of us.Career-wise, she worked forfamily, doing accounting.

“I did not like that,” shetold me. Her interest in foodled to catering and volun-teering for school dinnersand church events. Giovan-na has a rich cooking back-ground, having lived inItaly, Venezuela and in theU.S.

Her passion for goodfood made with love hasbecome legendary here inour area, and that led her to

the job shecurrentlyo c cup i e sat St.Peter’s.

So howdid she getthe job?

H e rhusband,M i k e ,w o r k i n gon his

master’s in lay ministry,invited Deacon David Kling-shirn to dinner. He told hertheir chef was leaving andthat she should apply.

The book itself is aninteresting read, with storiesand Bible quotes (from herhusband) that go alongwith each recipe. It is avail-able online at http://holy-chowcookbook.com or bycalling 513-295-2510.

Giovanna Trimpe’sChicken MarsalaPrepare chicken:

Use 4 chicken breastspounded thin, to about 1inch. Sprinkle 1⁄2 teaspooneach kosher salt and 1⁄2 tea-spoon freshly cracked pep-per on chicken.

Put 1 cup all-purpose

flour in a bowl and dipchicken in to cover bothsides. Shake off excess. Put2 tablespoons extra virginolive oil in large skillet onmedium heat.

Add 3 cloves choppedgarlic and cook to lightbrown; don’t burn. Add 1⁄2teaspoon each kosher saltand freshly cracked pepper.

Add chicken. Don’tcrowd. Cook each side forthree minutes. Add anotherteaspoon of olive oil if nec-essary.

Prepare sauce:Take chicken out of skil-

let and add 1 cup freshmushrooms or a 7-ouncecan. Cook one to two min-utes. Then on simmering

heat add 3⁄4 cup Marsalawine.

Loosen residue and add1⁄4 cup fresh chopped flat leafparsley and 1⁄2 cup mascar-pone cheese.

Whisk until melted,about three minutes. Tasteand add salt or wine. Add 2tablespoons water if toothick.

Prepare final chicken:Put chicken back in

sauce and cook on simmerfor five minutes. Flip occa-

sionally and just beforeremoving pour 1 tablespoonfresh lemon juice over.

Take chicken out andadd 1⁄4 cup water and whiskagain on high for 15 sec-onds to deglaze the sauceand make it smoother.

Pour over chicken whenserved – use a rubber spatu-la to get all the sauce out.Good with rice, potatoes,fettuccine Alfredo.

Update on radio rollsTom Heitkamp, a Mount

Lookout reader, made therecipe that he sent me froma website.

They turned out well,though he doesn’t know ifthey’re authentic. The glazewas a disappointment,however, so we’re workingon that part.

I checked with RoseLevy Beranbaum, the queenof baking, and she hasnever heard of these rolls.Does anybody know of abakery here that still sellsthem?

Rita’s pasta with PecorinoRomano and arugula

The arugula in my herbgarden is still producing like

crazy, though with the heatit is becoming a bit hotter inflavor.

12 oz. or so pasta, boiled1 stick butter or substi-

tute2 nice cloves chopped

garlic (optional)Romano cheese, grated –

about 2 cupsSalt and pepper to tasteArugula – a few hand-

fuls, chopped (go to taste,using less than you thinkyou want at first)

Reserved pasta water,about 2 cups

Toss hot pasta with but-ter and garlic. Sprinkle in alittle over half the cheese,salt and pepper, and justenough of the reservedwater to make a sauce.

If you need more water,add it. Add arugula, mixand serve, garnished withrest of cheese.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and author.

E-mail [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen”

in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

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‘Chow’ down on local cathedral chef’s recipes

COURTESY RITA HEIKENFELD

Rita’s version of chicken Marsala overwhole-wheat spaghetti.

PROVIDED

Local chef Joanne “Giovanna” DelliCarpini Trimpe wrote a cookbook titled“Holy Chow.”

Drama classes coming to Covedale

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History classThe Springfield Township

Senior Center is offering apersonal history writing work-shop beginning Aug. 4.

The four-week class willbe at the center, 9158 WintonRoad, and the cost of $40.

Classes will be 7-8:30 p.m.Aug. 4, 11, 18 and 25.

For more information, call522-1154.

Community yard salePleasant Run Presbyterian

Church presents its annualCommunity Yard Sale from 8a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug.7, at the church, 11565 PippinRoad.

For information on rentinga space please call 821-7567or 417-5052.

Leave a message withregards to the yard sale, yourname and phone number andyour call will be returned.

Faith sessionCatholic Charities is offer-

ing Spirituality and Parenting,a one-session program tohelp parents put their faithinto action as the address theday-to-day challenges ofbeing a parent.

The workshop will be 7-9p.m. Thursday, July 29, atCorpus Christi Church, 2014Springdale Road,

The fee is $15 per person.For more information, cllCatholic Charities at 513-241-7745.

Neighborhood picnicBring the whole family and

pack a picnic basket to theCincinnati Parks Everybody'sBackyard Picnic 6-8:30 p.m.Thursday, July 29, at McEvoyPark at North Bend and DalyRoads.

There will be live music, apetting zoo, face painting,balloon clowns, a magicianand Nature Education’s Total-ly Turtles activities andgames. All activities are freeand provided by the Cincin-nati Park Board.

Sportin’ showcaseEnvision Corporation will

have its End of the SummerStudent Showcase for“Sportin’ Academics” from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 29, atWinton Woods ElementarySchool, 1501 Kingsbury Drive.

Envision supporters andthe Winton Woods communi-

ty will gather to see Envision’sAcademic Summer Enrich-ment Campers show off allthey have learned in eightweeks of academic summerenrichment.

The students have per-formed the speech “A GreatSomebody” on Channel 5,The Cincinnati Zoo and theAfrican American Chamber ofCommerce. The students willrecite their speech and chal-lenge the parents to a gameof “Are you Smarter than anEnvision Scholar?”

Envision Corporation’sAcademic Summer Enrich-ment Camp was an eight-week experience filled withacademics, sports, sciencelabs, art projects, and fieldtrips.

Old-time funThe Summer Playhouse at

Twin Towers, 5343 HamiltonAve., will have an evening ofold-fashioned fun and laugh-ter beginning at 6:30 p.m. Fri-day, July 30.

The first show features“The Vaudevillians” and is intraditional vaudeville stylewith dancing, singing andcomedy sketches. After abrief intermission, the Melo-drama “He Done Her Wrong”will be performed by the TwinTowers Players. This saga fol-lows the story of the pure andprosecuted heroine HyacinthHaven, who falls into the evilclutches of the dastardlyFleetwood Dashaway. Anevening of laughs is ensured!

Admission is free but afree will offering will be col-

lected with proceeds to sup-port the Twin Towers PastoralCare Ministry Fund. For ques-tions contact Tom Reusch at513-853-2009.

Trash to TreasuresThe Greenhills Historical

Society will present the ninthannual village-wide Yard Saleand Indoor Market on Satur-day, Aug. 14.

The event features a com-munity-wide yard sale held atparticipating addressesthroughout Greenhills and anindoor market at the Green-hills Community Church,Presbyterian at 21 CromwellRoad, at the corner ofCromwell Road and WintonRoad.

Both events will begin at 9a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m.

Food will also be availableat the Indoor Market. Mapslisting sale locations through-out the community may alsobe obtained at the church.

Music boosters saleSupporting music pro-

grams in the Winton WoodsSchool District is as easy ascleaning out your closets – orpatronizing a sale.

For the fourth year, theWinton Woods Music Boost-ers will have a summer rum-

mage sale to benefit musicinstruction throughout thedistrict. Proceeds from thisyear’s sale, which takes placeJuly 31, will help purchase anew sound shell for the highschool stage and new orches-tra uniforms to replace 20-year-old outfits that are beg-ging to be retired.

The rummage sale willtake place in front of the Win-ton Woods High School from8 a.m. to noon. Back by pop-ular demand are the “All youcan fit in a bag” specials.

At 1 p.m. following thesale, the Winton Woods HighSchool Marching Band willpresent its post-band campshow in the high school stadi-um. The public is invited.

After school partyThe North College Hill

Alumni Association is plan-ning its annual all-classreunion for Friday, Sept. 24.

It will be a casual gettogether from 8-10 p.m. withmusic and dancing until mid-night at the VFW on Brown-sway Lane.

Advance tickets are $15per person and $20 the nightof the event.

For information or tickets,call 522-9058.

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Where has this summergone?

When I was a kid, myparents told me how timejust goes faster and fasterthe older you get, and bygolly they were right!

So as we cruise into the

month of August, here are afew things for you to dodoing in your garden andlandscape:

• Keep watering asneeded. Remember, oneinch of rainfall every 10days or so for establishedplants, so supplement asneeded. Less frequentwatering, but deep andthorough when you do.Newly planted plants gener-ally require watering moreoften.

Not sure how much rainfall your yard has gotten?Install that rain gauge!

• Keep deadheadingthose spent flowers onannuals, perennials androses. Removal of spentflowers encourages newgrowth, and new growthmeans more flowers. It mayalso help to keep thoseplants from getting

s t r e t c h e dand leggy.

• Annu-als lookings t r e t c h e dand leggy?Cut themback! Mosta n n u a l sr e s p o n dnicely to agood haircutright now.

Cut them back, water asneeded, and within a coupleof weeks you’ll get newgrowth, new flowers, and awhole new plant as we headinto the fall months. Contin-ue feeding annuals andperennials as needed, andkeep feeding those contain-er plantings as needed.

• Stop feeding woodytrees and shrubs at thisstage, and be cautiousabout any pruning.

Whole branch removal canbe done, but be cautiousabout severe pruning. Wedon’t want to encouragenew growth that may notharden off for the winter,and we don’t want toremove spring flower budsthat have already formed orwill be forming this month.

• Now’s the time tostart that fall garden.Beets, cabbage, carrots, col-lards, mustards, turnips,radishes, broccoli, Brusselssprouts, cauliflower, lettuceand spinach can all beplanted right now, as wellas a late crop of beans.These are all cool tempera-ture loving plants; as theymature, they’ll be maturingin cooler fall weather.

• Keep planting peren-nials for colors that comeback year after year.

• Now’s the time to digand divide those iris. Cutthe leaves back to a third oftheir size, dig the rhizomeclump and wash soil off, cutrhizomes apart so each sec-tion has one healthy fan ofleaves, inspect and pitchrotted (decayed) or borer-infested rhizomes, prep soiland replant. Water well, andwater as needed.

• Keep harvestingfruits and veggies asthey ripen. Over ripenedfruits left in the garden areperfect habitats for insectsand diseases. Keep harvest-ing those herbs, and startdrying them for winter use.Don’t let those annual herbsflower, as that tells the plantto stop growing.

• Keep mowing thegrass on a regular basis(never remove more than athird of the blades each timeyou mow), and mow at ahigher level rather thanlower (3 to 3.5 inches).Change directions each timeyou mow, and keep thosemower blades sharpened.Throw those clippings backinto the turf. (Make sureyour clippings don’t make itout onto the street and windup washing down into thestreet drains.) We’ll evalu-ate the lawn for Septemberrenovation in mid-August.

• Fall is for planting,so take the time in Augustto get your planting plans inplace for the fall. Takeadvantage of local inde-pendent garden storesexpertise, which offer land-scape design services, andget your landscape plansdone now. Or, if you needprofessional installation aswell, make an appointmentwith your landscape design-er.

Talk to you next time, inthe garden!

Ron Wilson is marketingmanager for Natorp’s Inc.Garden Stores and is the

garden expert for 55KRC-AMand Local 12. You can reachhim at columns@community

press.com.

Rhythm and soul come aliveduring the 9th annual Smooth Jazzin the Park Festival on Saturday,Aug. 7 in Forest Park’s CentralPark. Local jazz musicians will takethe stage from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.

The event’s featured artist isJoe Johnson, an international jazzsaxophone sensation. His sound

consists of hard-hitting urbangrooves, soulful slow jams andfunky smooth jazz interpretationsof hip-hop and R & B’s greatesthits. Artist fo/mo/deep and otherlocal bands will also perform.

]Along with the sounds ofsweet and soulful jazz, there willalso be a unique visual arts per-

formance by world-renowned artistGilbert Young. Young will be cap-turing the music’s energy by paint-ing the concert while it’s inprogress. Children can also enjoythe “Kidz Art of Jazz” activitieswhere they can create art with ajazz theme and make musicalinstruments. Delicious food and

non-alcoholic refreshments will beavailable for purchase. Lawn chairsand blankets are allowed, but alco-hol and pets are not permitted.

The ninth annual Smooth Jazzin the Park Festival is free andopen to the public. Central Park isat the corner of Winton and Kem-per roads. The festival is made

possible by Project ArtReach, Inc.along with the partnership of theHamilton County Park District, thecity of Forest Park and Cincinnati-Hamilton County CommunityAction Agency. For additionalinformation, visitprojectartreach.org.

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Evelyn PlaceMonumentsQuality Granite & Bronze Monuments & Markers

858-6953Owner: Pamela Poindexter

evelynplacemonuments.com4952 Winton Rd. • Fairfield

Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS5921 Springdale Rd 1mi west of Blue Rock

Rev Lyle Rasch, PastorWorship 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:20 am

Traditional Service and Hymnbookwww.lutheransonline.com/joinus

385-7024

Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)

www. trinitymthealthy.org513-522-3026

“Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”

Pastor Todd A. Cutter

1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. HealthyWorship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporarySunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

9:30 am Traditional Service11:00 am Contemporary Service

4695 Blue Rock RoadColerain Township

South of Ronald Reagan and I-275923-3370

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Faith Lutheran LCMC8265 Winton Rd., Finneytown

www.faithcinci.orgPastor Robert Curry

Contemporary Service 9amTraditional Service 11:00amSunday School 10:15

Christ Lutheran Church (LCMS)3301 Compton Rd (1 block east of Colerain)

385-8342Sunday School & Bible Class (all ages) 9:45am

Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00amSaturday Evening Worship 5:30pm

A great community church in a great community!Also home to Little Bud Preschool 385-8404 enrolling

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Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church965 Forest Ave - 771-1544

[email protected] Reverend Roger L Foote

The Reverend Laura L Chace, Deacon8am Holy Eucharist I9am Holy Eucharist II11am Holy Eucharist II

Child Care 9-11Healing intercessory prayer all services

EPISCOPAL

Mt. Healthy Christian Church(Disciples of Christ)

7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service

9:45a.m...... Sunday School10:45 a.m........ Traditional Worship

Nursery Staff Provided“A Caring Community of Faith”

Welcomes You

CHRISTIAN CHURCH DISCIPLES

Creek Road Baptist Church3906 Creek Rd., Sharonville, Cincinnati, OH

513-563-2410 [email protected] School 9:30am

Sunday Worship 10:45am, 6:00pmWednesday Worship 7:00pm

Pastor, Rev. David B Smith

BAPTIST

Friendship Baptist Church8580 Cheviot Rd 741-7017Gary Jackson, Senior Pastor

Sunday School 10:00amSunday Morning Services 8:45 & 11:00amSunday Evening Services 6:30pmWednesday Service 7:00pmAWANA (Wed) 7:00 - 8:45pmWell staffed Nursery, Active Youth & College Groups,Exciting Music Dept, Seniors Group, Deaf Ministry

www.friendshipbaptistcincinnati.org

INDEPENDENT BAPTIST

VINEYARD CHURCHNORTHWEST

COLERAIN TOWNSHIP

513-385-4888www.vcnw.org

Three Weekend Services!Saturday - 5:30 pm

Sunday - 9:30 & 11:15 am9165 Round Top Rd

(1/4 mi. so. of Northgate Mall)

Evendale Community Church3270 Glendale-Milford Rd.

513-563-1044ALL FAITHS WELCOME

Sunday School 9:00 amWorship Service 10:15 amPastor Bob Waugh

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANCHURCH

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

Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45amPhone 825-9553

www.highviewchristianchurch.com

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(Office) 946 Hempstead Dr.(513) 807-7200

Jody Burgin, Pastorwww.bretwoodcommunitychurch.com

We meet Sundays at 10:30am at9158 Winton Rd. – Springfield Township

Childcare providedLet’s Do Life Together

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Sharonville United Methodist8:15 & 11amTraditional Service & Kingdom Kids9:30am Contemporary Worship & Sunday School7:00pm Wednesday, Small Groups for all agesInfant care available for all services3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Mt HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

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

Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00amContemporary Worship 11:30 - 12:30

Healing Service,last Sunday of the month at 5 pm

"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 9:44amNursery Available * Sunday School513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org

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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142

www.cos-umc.org"Are You Smarter Than a 5th

Grader? Succeeding at Work"Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am

Nursery Care ProvidedDr. Cathy Johns, Senior PastorRev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor

United Methodist Church10507 “Old” Colerain Ave

(513) 385-7883Rev. Meghan Howard, Pastor

Christ, the Prince of Peace

Church School for all ages 9:15amWorship 10:30am - Nursery Available

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

UNITED METHODIST

St Paul - North College Hill6997 Hamilton Ave 931-2205

Rev. Virginia Duffy, Interim MinisterLollie Kasulones, Minister for ProgramEvelyn Osterbrock, Minister for Children

Sundays: Music & Announcement 9:45amWorship at 10:00am

Sunday School and Child CareNurtured And Fellowship Groups For All Ages

www.stpaulnch.org

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

Phone: 385-9077Sunday Worship: 10:30amSunday School: 9:15am

Nursery Available/Handicap Accesswww.stpaulucccolerain.org

FLEMING ROADUnited Church of Christ691 Fleming Rd 522-2780

Rev Pat McKinneySunday School - All Ages - 9:15am

Sunday Worship - 10:30amNursery Provided

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Northwest CommunityChurch

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

513-385-8973Worship and Sunday School 10AMHandicap Accessible/Nursery Available

Salem White Oak Presbyterian

Northminster Presbyterian Church703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243

Transforming Lives for Jesus ChristSunday Worship Schedule

Traditional Services: 8:00 & 10:15amContemporary Services: 9:00 & 11:30am

Student Cafe: 10:15amChildcare Available

Jeff Hosmer & Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors

Church By The Woods PC(USA)Sun Worship 10:00amChildcare Provided

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Taiwanese Ministry 769-07252:00pm 3:30pm

PRESBYTERIAN

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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 RdOffice: 2192 Springdale Rd

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Smooth jazz will be played in Forest Park Aug. 7

Gardening tasks as summer winds down to fall

Ron WilsonIn the

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Keep harvestingfruits and veggies

as they ripen.

The Bash is back, andthe end of summer will bemore fun than ever.

Forest Dale Church ofChrist, 604 W. KemperRoad, will offer its secondannual Back to School Bashon Aug. 7. A full day ofactivities is planned, includ-ing a rummage sale, a freelunchtime cookout, a freeKid Zone play area with abounce house and giant Slip& Slide, and free schoolsupplies for children whoregister to receive them.

“We are a family orient-ed church,” says Forest DaleDeacon and Bash co-organ-izer Rod Blanton. “Webelieve that family is impor-tant and we want to bethere to help families in ourcommunity.”

Forest Dale Youth Minis-ter Josh Garrett is helpingBlanton organize the Backto School Bash. “This eventallows us to come alongside the people in our com-munity. Jesus calls us tohelp … How can we simplytell them where help is andnot be the ones to help? Welong to serve Christ and thisis why we do the Bash.”

Bash activities begin at 9a.m. with a rummage sale.A variety of items will beoffered and the proceedswill benefit youth programs.The free Kid Zone opens at10 a.m. Garrett remindsanyone wanting to enjoythe Slip & Slide to wear aswim suit, with one-piecesuits being preferred forgirls. 10 a.m. also marksthe beginning of the schoolsupply giveaway for stu-dents in grades K-six. Sup-plies will be provided to stu-dents who register at theBash and will be offeredwhile supplies last.

A free cookout lunch willbe served starting at 11:30a.m. People who haveenjoyed past Forest Dalecommunity cookouts willfind a familiar menu, con-sisting of free hamburgersand hot dogs, snacks, andbeverages. Back to Schoolbash ends at 2 p.m. ForestDale volunteers will bestaffing the entire event.

“(Forest Dale) is makingan effort to go outside itswalls to go to the communi-ty and meet them wherethey are both physicallyand spiritually,” explains

Garrett. “We do this so thecommunity knows us, thechurch, on a personal leveland not just as some build-ing.”

More information aboutBack to School Bash isavailable through thechurch office at 513-825-7171, or on the web atwww.myspace.com/fdcc-grapevine.

Cincinnati District 5Arrests/citations

Karneshia Choate, born 1989, afterhours in park, 1128 GroesbeckRoad, July 3.

Reginald Weber, born 1958, assault,6528 Montevista Drive, July 14.

Myron Jackson, born 1966, disorder-ly conduct, 5647 Hamilton Ave.,July 14.

Jomel Eubanks, born 1987, criminaldamaging or endangerment, 5544Belmont Ave., July 16.

Damon New, born 1977, possessionof drugs, 6142 Faircrest Drive, July8.

Dustin Thompson, born 1980, theftby false insurance claim and falsifi-cation, 1498 Reid Ave., July 17.

James E. Lyons, born 1963, aggra-vated menacing, 6086 Tahiti Drive,July 12.

Kenneth L. Berry, born 1967, afterhours in park, 1128 GroesbeckRoad, July 3.

Maurice Beamon, born 1970, pos-session of open flask, 1532 W.North Bend Road, July 10.

Patricia Kelley, born 1981, after hoursin park, 1128 Groesbeck Road,July 3.

Vonnya S. Thomas, born 1972,assault, 8150 Daly Road, July 14.

Antonio Thomas, born 1988, criminaltrespass, 5373 Bahama Terrace,July 15.

Eugene Enoch, born 1985, feloniousassault, 5369 Bahama Terrace,July 18.

Forest ParkArrests/citations

Juvenile female, 15, curfew, obstruct-ing official business at 946 Glas-gow Drive, July 8.

Billy Vernatter, 33, 8264 GeorgiannaDrive, assault at 1021 HamiltonAve., July 7.

Juvenile male, 12, theft at 1212 W.Kemper Road, July 7.

IncidentsAssaultVictim struck at Sharon Road and

Junefield, June 29.BurglaryCamera, digital camera, credit card

and currency of unknown valueremoved from residence at 478Dewdrop Circle, July 5.

Criminal damagingWindow damaged at 11060 Quail-

wood, July 8.Rims damaged at 11034 Denora

Lane, June 30.Vehicle window damaged at 11058

Donora Lane, June 30.Vehicle spray painted at 680 W.

Sharon Road, July 1.Identity fraudVictim reported at 625 Northland

Blvd., July 6.RapeFemale reported at Harkin, June 30.TheftRing, necklace, currency of unknown

value removed at 1505 Karahill,July 3.

Merchandise valued at $15.96removed at 1212 W. KemperRoad, July 7.

Copper wiring valued at $1,000removed at 11798 Pelston Court,July 7.

Coil of AC unit removed at 11158Adwood, July 7.

Books and supplies valued at $280removed at 300 Cincinnati Mills,July 8.

Stereo equipment valued at $2,899removed at 693 Daphne Court,June 29.

Catalytic converter removed at 11755Norbourne, June 28.

Victim reported at 1651 KemperRoad, June 29.

Theft, criminal damaging

Vehicle stereo equipment of unknownvalue removed at 1143 Waycross,July 8.

TrespassVictim reported at 667 Northland

Blvd., June 29.

GreenhillsArrests/citations

Ryan Miller, 33, 7315 Dog Trot Road,operating vehicle under the influ-ence, drug possession at Wintonand Andover roads, July 4.

Wendell Eason, 47, 7626 ClovernookAve., driving under suspension,drug paraphernalia at WintonRoad, July 12.

IncidentsCriminal damagingWoman reported vehicles damaged

at 216 Ireland Ave., June 6.

Mount HealthyArrests/citations

Ryan Welsh, 28, 10052 CrusaderDrive, operating vehicle under theinfluence at 7400 block of Hamil-ton Avenue, July 18.

Willie Thompson, 37, 785 ConverseDrive, domestic violence at 7900block of Clovernook Avenue, July 14.

Dion Saylo, 21, 7793 ClovernookAve., assault at 1300 block ofAdams Road, July 14.

Lakendra Hocker, 22, 7793 Clover-nook Ave., assault at 1300 blockof Adams Road, July 14.

IncidentsBurglaryWoman reported money, camera

stolen at 7709 Werner Ave., July15.=

Criminal damaging7952 Rampler Place man reported

vehicle damaged at ComptonRoad and Clovernook Avenue,July 18.

Woman reported vehicle damaged at7316 Harrison Ave., July 8.

TheftA and A Restaurant reported con-

crete flower container stolen at7617 Hamilton Ave., July 17.

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Sharen BauerSharen A. Bauer, 55, died July

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father LouisBauer; sisterKaren Shields;nephew AlexShields. Preced-ed in death bymother DonnaBauer.

Serviceswere July 24 at

St. Boniface. Arrangements by Nei-dhard-Minges Funeral Home.Memorials to St. Boniface.

Tracy Garrett Sr.Tracy Garrett Sr., College Hill,

died July 16. He was a stationaryengineer at Drake Hospital.

He was a Navy veteran of WorldWar II, serving in the South Pacific,and a member of Landmark Seniors.

Survived by children Tracy (Cori)Garrett Jr., Donna (Bruce) Noe,Paulette (Barry) Fissel; grandchildrenTammy (Garrett) Llorens, Tracy Gar-rett III, Bradley, Brandon Noe, Kim-berly Crites, Kirk, Kate Fissel; 10great-grandchildren. Preceded indeath by wife Maxine Garrett.

Services were July 20 at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home.

Lillian SchmidtLillian V. Schmidt, 96, Springfield

Township, died July 19.Survived by children Mary Jo

(John) Gerwe, Richard (Leslie)Schmidt, Nancy (Tim) Farwick;grandchildren Lisa, Amy, Kary, Sara,Megan, Lauren, Kyle; seven great-grandchildren. Preceded in death byhusband Clifford Schmidt, siblingsEdna Kneidl, Henry, VernonSchwartz, Alma Stolzenberger.

Services were July 22 at St.Vivian. Arrangements by Vitt, Ster-mer & Anderson Funeral Home.Memorials to: Hospice of Cincinnati,P.O. Box 633597, Cincinnati, OH45263.

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• Springfield Township:Chief David Heimpold, 729-1300.

• Mount Healthy: Chief AlSchaefer, 728-3183.

• Cincinnati District 5,Captain David Bailey, 569-8500.

• North College Hill: ChiefPaul Toth, 521-7171.

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and Mary to Duncan, Wesley R.;$119,900.

6145 Sunridge Drive: Clemen, Bar-bara A. Tr. to Clemen, Gregory S.;$112,000.

6435 Meadowvista Court: Kalait-zoglou, Laura W. to McGuire,William E.; $98,000.

842 Oakfield Ave.: Penklor PropertiesLLC to Malone, David and AprilMartin; $127,000.

1175 Toluca Court: Stock, Gayle Tr.to Porter, Kimberly; $85,900.

1623 Larch Ave.: Koeppe, Kim C. 3

to Roberts, Boyd K. and Eddie L.Blevins; $99,000.

2006 Bluebell Drive: Harrington, AliceC. Tr. to Gosby, Stacey; $112,500.

5368 Hamilton Ave.: Reynolds, JoyceA. to Federal Home Loan Mort-gage Corporation; $34,000.

5641 Hamilton Ave.: South Point Inc.to Infinityone LLC; $27,500.

5747 Hamilton Ave.: U.S. Bank NA Tr.to Rao Udiavar, Ranjit and NirmalaUdiavar; $45,500.

5922 Thornhill Ave.: Advantage Bankto Burrell, Christel; $99,500.

6590 Daly Road: Allen, Jerry andLinda to Cannon, Mesha;

$64,000.7734 Bitteroot Lane: Reliford, Curtis

E. to Federal National MortgageAssociation; $103,320.

Forest Park10635 Bradbury Drive: Finn-Bowling

Investments LLC to McKinney,James E. Jr.; $128,000.

1123 Imprint Lane: Davis, Elease M.to Thomas, Kacey M.; $98,500.

11315 Embassy Drive: St. JohnAfrican Methodist Episcopal ZionChurch to Gavarrete, Nora;$110,000.

11477 Framingham Drive: Johnson,James E. Tr. to Federal NationalMortgage Association; $48,000.

11557 Norbourne Drive: EBM Hold-ings LLC to Richards, Gary C.;$65,000.

11875 Hitchcock Drive: WinonaInvestments LLC to Swift, ChesterE.; $101,000.

11981 Hitchcock Drive: Smith,Ronald L. to Robb, Rhatany J.and Erin R. Salter-Robb; $97,900.

770 Exmoor Drive: Curry TransportLLC to Sanders, Christopher T.;$122,000.

940 Glasgow Drive: Stewart, Desileto Advantage Investment Proper-ties LLC; $27,000.

940 Glasgow Drive: AdvantageInvestment Properties LLC toWiederhold, Beth; $39,000.

11421 Kary Lane: Bolar, Diron W. andCarla R. to Third Federal Savingsand Loan Association of Cleve-land; $66,000.

11479 Fitchburg Lane: Lemon,Robert W. to Porter, Joseph S. III;$84,000.

11493 Raphael Place: CLS HomesLLC to Frith, Lindsey N.; $89,000.

11686 Holgate Drive: Wilkerson, Kimto Culver, Ursula; $90,000.

12097 Hitchcock Drive: Brown,Randy and Angela to Thornton,Dwaine; $95,000.

685 Cranford Drive: McClendonWoods, Belinda to Bank of NewYork Mellon; $56,280.

780 Northland Blvd.: Sause, KimberlyH. 3 to Sause, Kimberly H. 2;$41,500.

801 Hargrove Way: U.S. Bank NA Tr.to Jasm Properties LLC; $44,200.

808 Heatherstone Drive: Equity TrustCompany 2 to Clarke, Michael R.and Carl N. Odle Jr.; $95,000.

829 Hargrove Way: Boeckman,Dorothy to Sturgill, Judith;$68,000.

Greenhills12 Falcon Lane: Village of Greenhills

to Casebolt, Lauren D.; $67,500.4 FDR Walk: Lin, Chi Chuang to Rein-

hold, Ronald E. and Annemarie;$185,000.

41 Dewitt St.: Lee, Victor D. to Con-sumer Solutions Reo LLC;$69,700.

809 Carini Lane: Rotherum, Harold C.and Kathryn A. to Ellis, Michael S.;$128,000.

42 Gambier Circle: Federal NationalMortgage Association toStonecrest Income and Opportuni-ty Fund 1 LLC; $63,000.

45 Ireland Ave.: 45 Ireland LLC toUtz, Catherine L.; $107,750.

Mount Airy2733 Robers Ave.: U.S. Bank NA Tr.

to EBM Holdings LLC; $52,500.2733 Robers Ave.: EBM Holdings

LLC to Penklor Properties LLC;$59,000.

Philanthropy-mindedcommunity members havebeen invited to serve on ajoint committee for Clover-nook Center for the Blindand Visually Impaired andThe Blue Ash/MontgomerySymphony Orchestra.

Members are currentlyplanning a a free outdoorclassical and pops concertwhich will be held on thecampus of Clovernook Cen-ter for the Blind and Visual-ly Impaired at 5 p.m. Sun-day, Sept. 19.

It will bring music enthu-siasts from all over theCincinnati area to delight ina performance conducted byMichael Chertock.

The following membersfrom the community havebeen named to the Classicaland Pops Concert Commit-tee:

• Marcie Hammel, chair-woman;

• Doug Armstrong –Cincinnati attorney;

• Jackie Conner – Clover-nook Center – MultistateCenter East;

• Mark Fitzgerald – cityof North College Hill;

• Donna Foust – retired;• Monique Hall – Clover-

nook Center , MultistateCenter East;

• Mike Horn –

Metro/Access;• Susan Pace – The Blue

Ash/Montgomery Sympho-ny Orchestra;

• Brianna Trucco –Dunnhumby;

• Lori Wortylko – Clover-nook Center for the Blindand Visually Impaired.

“I am delighted to lead ahighly qualified group ofprofessionals that will shape

future collaborationsbetween Clovernook Centerand The Blue Ash/Mont-gomery Symphony Orches-tra,” said Marcie Hammel,chairwoman. “This eventwill be a musical treat forpeople with all abilities. Weencourage everyone toattend the event and broad-en their enthusiasm forsymphonic music.”

CommunityB8 Hilltop Press July 28, 2010

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Clovernook partners to host pops concert

PROVIDED.

Serving on a joint committee for Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and The Blue Ash/MontgomerySymphony Orchestra are, from left, Jackie Conner, Monique Hall, Donna Foust, Marcie Hammel, Doug Armstrong, MarkFitzgerald and Susan Pace. Not pictured are Mike Horn, Brianna Trucco and Lori Wortylko.

Gannett News Service

Forest Chapel UnitedMethodist Church is invitingyoungsters in the commu-nity to stop by and shoot afew hoops.

For the third summer,the church is part of anationwide network oforganizations hostingUpward Basketball Camp, aweek of instruction andplay for boys and girlsentering first grade throughsixth grade in the fall. Thecamp takes place from6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 9-13.Forest Chapel is at 680 W.Sharon Road in Forest Park.

“We have several coach-es involved, and we’ll be

teaching the fundamentalsof the game, along withskills and values, such assportsmanship, responsibili-ty, and teamwork,” saidKevin Foster, a worshipleader at Forest Chapel. “It’sa well designed programthat prepares kids for teamplay as they get older.”

Cost for the camp is $40;some financial aid is avail-able. Each participantreceives a player’s kit,which includes a basketball,T-shirt, water bottle andposter.

To register, contact thechurch at 513-825-3040.Tim Wooten is directing thecamp.

Camp helpsyoungsterslook ‘upward’

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