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Most people who walk intothe Schoolhouse Restaurantfor the first time would noteven know there was a fire.Beth Miller, who owns theCamp Dennison restaurantwith her brothers Chris andJeff Miller and her sister PamMiller-Shrout, said that someof the customers haveremarked that there are notraces of the June 25 fire thatclosed the restaurant.

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Role playingThe Loveland Early

Childhood Center onLoveland-Miamiville Road isone of the public schools inthe Loveland City SchoolDistrict and hosts all of thedistrict’s preschool classes.The classes are split betweenchildren with special needsand children described as“typically developing students”whom school officials say actas peer role models.

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By Kellie [email protected]

Organizers are working to raisemoney to bring the “Toughest TwoMinutes in Sports” back to Mil-ford.

Miami Township firefightersRoss Pawlak and Tom Porter firstbrought the Firefighter CombatChallenge to the area in 2009.

“Initially, we got tired of travel-ing, so we thought we’d see whatit took to bring it here ... We decid-ed to make it a community eventand it has grown from somethingvery simple into an event thatreally promotes the community,”Pawlak said.

“We don’t really want it to belike a festival, but we do want topromote Milford and Miami Town-ship and to recognize the fire serv-ice and how demanding the jobcan be,” he said.

The Firefighter Combat Chal-lenge is a global event that chal-lenges firefighters in a series offive tasks – climbing a five-storytower, hoisting a 42-pound hoseroll, chopping, dragging a hoseand rescuing a life-sized adult vic-tim.

This year’s Firefighter CombatChallenge will start with the cor-porate sponsor challenge early

Fundraiserto revivecombat

By Jeanne [email protected]

Voters in the Loveland CitySchool District will be asked toapprove a 3.5-mill operating levyMay 3 – even though one schoolboard member says it is unfair tokeep asking residents to pony upmore property taxes for education-al expenses.

Linda Pennington abstainedwhen her fellow Loveland Boardof Education members voted Jan.18 to put the levy on the ballot,saying she agrees on the need forthe levy, but thinks “we need tofind a better way to fund schools,and not from taxpayers throughproperty taxes.”

Board President KathrynLorenz, Vice President ChristineOlsen and members Katie Bon-trager and James Kolp voted forthe operating levy.

School officials say it wouldcost homeowners about $107more a year per $100,000 ofhome valuation and generateabout $2.7 million annually forthe district.

“It is alwaysdifficult to cometo the communi-ty asking foradditional funds,but the boardbelieves that wehave beenresponsible withthe taxpayer

funds entrusted to the district andcan show additional funds areneeded now,” Lorenz said.

“The new funds are not foradded programs, but rather, tocontinue current programmingand maintain the district’s aca-demic excellence.”

Treasurer Brett Griffith said thelevy is needed because the districtis losing revenue from multiplesources.

“Between the loss of federalstimulus funds, personal tangible-property revenue, Duke Energytax dollars and state revenue, thislevy is necessary to continue thelevel of education expected in ourcommunity,” Griffith said.

School officials said they aremaking plans for what to do

should the levy fail. In March,they expect to share potentialreductions.

“While the administration andboard of education are optimisticthe community will support thelevy, it would be irresponsible forus not to plan for either scenario,”Loveland Schools SuperintendentJohn Marschhausen said.

“The district is committed toproviding our voters with theimpact of this levy. Our communi-ty needs to know what is at stakeshould the additional funding notbe secured.

“By sharing these facts aheadof time, our voters will have timeto ask questions and be informedbefore going to the polls in May,”

Marschhausen said.Voters approved a no-millage

increase operating levy in 2008that the board promised would lastuntil 2012.

If voters approve the 3.5-milloperating levy in May, it willbegin to be collected in January2012.

A financial forecast for theLoveland City Schools showsever-larger deficits in the yearsahead – including one of morethan $5 million by June 30, 2013.

Loveland’s per-pupil expendi-ture was $9,446 annually, com-pared to $9,608 for similar dis-tricts and the state average of$9,525, the forecast, issued lastfall, said.

Board: Levy needed for status quoPennington abstains, not wanting to burden taxpayers

Pennington

““IItt iiss aallwwaayyss ddiiffffiiccuulltt to come to the community asking for additionalfunds, but the board believes that we have been responsible withthe taxpayer funds entrusted to the district and can show additionalfunds are needed now. The new funds are not for added programs,but rather, to continue current programming and maintain thedistrict’s academic excellence.”

Kathy Lorenz | Loveland School Board president

By Amanda [email protected]

Susie Thomas of Turner Con-struction said the Rozzi park prop-erty construction will start April 4.

She said the construction onthe Symmes Township park willlast through October and be fin-ished in November.

“(The park) will be completethis year,” Thomas said.

Thomas said bids will open forthe project Jan. 19. There was apre-bid meeting Jan. 11 at theSymmes Township administrationbuilding where representativesfrom Turner Construction will beavailable to answer questions forpotential bidders.

Representatives from TurnerConstruction will make recom-mendations for bid approvals tothe township Board of Trustees atthe Feb. 8 meeting.

Thomas said after the con-struction starts in April, TurnerConstruction will be available atall of the regular trustees meet-ings each month to give updateson the project.

Thomas told trustees duringthe Jan. 4 trustees meeting thatthere were a few minor changes tothe park plan.

Amphitheater-style seating will

be added around the playgroundequipment and a chain-link fencewill be put behind the backstop atthe baseball fields. There will alsobe more of a clearing at the North

Lebanon Road entrance to thepark for better visibility.

Thomas previously said thatthe bids are projected to keep theproject in the $2.2 million budget.

Rozzi Parkwill befinishedthis year

The projected plan site for Rozzi Park.

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The entrance to the Rozzi property on Lebanon Road in Symmes Township is blocked off from anyunauthorized vehicles. Susie Thomas of Turner Construction said construction on the newestSymmes Township park is set to start April 4. Turner Construction will make recommendations forbid approvals to Board of Trustees at the Feb. 8 trustees meeting.

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Loveland officials saywinning an internationalmanagement award issweet – and having a fellowpublic servant from Mont-gomery present it sweeterstill.

Montgomery City Man-ager Cheryl Hilvert recentlygave Loveland officials a

plaque for earning a Certifi-cate of Distinction from theICMA (InternationalCity/County ManagementAssociation) Center for Per-formance Measurement,based in Washington, D.C.

Hilvert made the presen-tation at a Loveland CityCouncil meeting on behalfof the ICMA, of which she isone of three Midwest regionvice presidents.

Loveland Mayor RobWeisgerber said the city washonored to have someonewith Hilvert’s credentialspresent the award for per-formance measurements, inwhich public bodies meas-ure how well they are per-forming by comparinginvestments with outcomes.

Loveland was amongjust 18 communities toreceive the Certificate of Dis-tinction, and the only one inOhio.

Said Hilvert, “This awardrepresents the fine workdone by the city of Love-

land and complies withstrict requirements ofICMA’s Center for Perfor-mance Measurement in theareas of types of data to becollected, requirements forpublic reporting of that data,training for staff, surveying

of the public and generalleadership in making thecollection of performancedata an important activity ofthe city.

“Loveland is clearly aleader in our area in thisimportant work,” Hilvert said.

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Saturday, April 16, at theMilford Target. Firefighterchallenges will continuethrough Saturday and intoSunday, April 17.

There also will be a kid’schallenge area, Pawlak said.

Although the event isheld at the Target at River’sEdge, it is supported by theMiami Township Local3768 Firefighters Unionand the Milford CommunityFire Department.

To bring the event to theMilford Target parking lot,local organizers have tocome up with a third of theevent’s cost, about

$25,000, plus the cost ofthings like dumpsters andsecurity. The other two-thirds of the event are paidwith entry fees and nationalsponsorships.

This year’s local spon-sors include Target, Tri-Health, Bethesda North,Great Oaks, Terrace Parkand Lykins Oil. Milford-Miami Township Chamberof Commerce ExecutiveDirector Karen Huff saidthey are looking for addi-tional sponsors. Huff can bereached at 831-2411 formore information.

“We are still looking to

raise funds,” she said. “Thisis a unique event and weare looking for ways to payfor it.”

There also will be afundraiser from 6 p.m. to 10p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8, atPutter’s Tavern & Grill,5723 Signal Hill Court.

Huff said there will besplit the pot and a raffle fora Harley Davidson Super-glide Custom worth$13,000.

Tickets are $20 each ofthree for $40 and can bepurchased at the chamberoffice, 983 Lila Ave., oronline at www.mtmfcc.org.

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School is offering a series ofworkshops regarding variousaspects of establishing andoperating a school garden pro-gram. Each workshop is $25per person (or $100 for all five)and requires pre-registration.

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Montgomery City Manager Cheryl Hilvert presents Loveland City Manager TomCarroll (left) and Loveland Mayor Rob Weisgerber with an award from theInternational City/County Management Association.


The eight people whohave applied to fill a vacan-cy on Loveland City Councilhave strong backgrounds inbusiness or financial audit-ing.

Council was expected tochoose one of them Tues-day, Jan. 25, to serve thenext 10 months of theunexpired term of PaulElliott, a seven-year council-man who resigned Dec. 29.

The six men and twowomen who have applied tosucceed Elliott – whose termends Dec. 5 – are:

• Phillip Altieri Jr.,director of sales at the Ellen-bee Leggett Co. in Fairfield,which distributes food andprovides food-service pro-grams.

He’s a member of Love-land’s Finance Committee,the former treasurer ofLoveland’s Amazing Raceand the former president ofthe Loveland Softball Asso-ciation.

“Given my related expe-rience and outstandingleadership abilities, I would

appreciate your considera-tion to serve the citizens ofour city,” Altieri said.

“I believe my skills arean excellent match for thisopportunity.”

• Steven Gallagher, ter-ritory manager in GreaterCincinnati for the R.E.Michel Co., a wholesale dis-tributor of heating, air-con-ditioning and refrigerationequipment and suppliesbased in Glen Burnie, Md.

He’s a member of theboard of the Air Condition-ing Contractors of AmericaGreater Cincinnati Chapterand a member of the educa-tion advisory boards of theLive Oaks Career Develop-ment Campus in Mt. Reposeand Fortis College inSharonville.

Gallagher said he is an“experienced owner andmanager with skills leadinga sales team, building keyaccount relationships,developing sales forecasts,product pricing and launch-ing new products to themarketplace.

“(I have a) proven abili-ty in creating customer pro-grams that reinforce loyalty

and value.”• Barry Kuhn, president

of StockPlanAdministra-tion.com and a consultant onequity compensation plans.

“I have experience inleadership, influence, team-work and partnering withothers to achieve goals,”Kuhn said.

“I have managed headcounts, prepared andadministered budgets andprojections and have cham-pioned process improve-ments.”

• Paulette Leeper,immediate past president ofthe Loveland Area Chamberof Commerce.

She’s a member of Love-land’s Finance Committeeand of Loveland’s Board ofZoning Appeals. She servedon Loveland City Councilfrom 1997 to 2001.

“I believe my experiencein the past as a council per-son and the fact that I amone of the more regularattendees of both councilmeetings and committeemeetings will allow me tostep in seamlessly and aidthe city in its ongoingefforts toward continuous

improvement,” Leeper said.• Kip Ping, president of

Pinnacle Engineering Inc. inBlue Ash.

He’s a former member ofthe Loveland EnvironmentCommittee and a formermember of the SymmesTownship Finance Committee.

“I believe that my experi-ence founding and operatinga business, sitting on localgovernment committee,being in leadership positionswith my church and profes-sional organizations and liv-ing in this community manyyears have given me aninsight that would benefitthe city by my involve-ment,” Ping said.

• Kevin Pyle, formerHamilton County deputyauditor who volunteered asdirector of internal audits foran evangelical Lutheranchurch in Tanzania in 2010.

“Over the course of mycareers I have administerednumerous departments andstaff,” Pyle said.

“I have worked withlocal, state and federal offi-cials on a regular basis aswell as with the generalpublic.”

• Angela Settell, whoretired as acting InternalRevenue Service Ohio dis-trict director, in which sheoversaw a multi-million-dollar budget and 1,600managers and employees in21 posts of duty.

She’s president of theClaiborne HomeownersAssociation and a formermember of the SymmesTownship Finance Commit-tee.

“A resident of Lovelandsince 2006, I believe myprofessional experience andorganizational skills wouldenable me to contribute toLoveland’s future,” Settellsaid.

• Thomas Vormwald, asoftware and informationtechnology specialist withLogic Technology Inc. inBlue Ash.

He’s a former U.S.Marine, a member of theOhio Air National Guardand first vice commander ofboth the American LegionPost 256 in Loveland andthe Veterans of ForeignWars Post 5749 in Love-land.

“I’m a real people person

with great interpersonalskills both in the corporateand military sectors,”Vormwald said.a

“I’m a fast learner withmuch potential in dealingwith city problems.”

Loveland’s city chartersays Loveland City Councilhas 30 days from Elliott’sresignation to appointsomeone to serve or theresponsibility falls to MayorRob Weisgerber.

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Phil Beck remains thepresident of the SymmesTownship Board of Trusteesdespite being away inAfghanistan.

Beck, anofficer inU n i t e dStates Navy,is on a tourof duty inAfghanistanuntil July.Trustee JodieLeis made a

motion during the organiza-tional portion of the Jan. 4meeting to appoint Beck tothe position for 2011.

While he is away, boardVice President Ken Bryantfills in on the presidentialduties.

Bryant will also serve asthe township representativefor Intercommunity CableRegulatory Commission.

Leis is the representativefor the ad hoc park expan-sion committee, the Hamil-ton County Planning Part-nership and the GeneralHealth District AdvisoryCouncil.

Beck is the representa-tive for Symmes Townshipwith the Hamilton CountyTownship Association, andthe Coalition of Large OhioTownships.

Fiscal officer JohnBorchers said when meet-ings come up for Beck’scommittees, township offi-cials will notify the othertrustees who can thendecide who will representthe township before Beckreturns.

The trustees alsoapproved the reappointmentof Borchers as fiscal officer.New township administratorBrian Elliff was appointedas township representativeto the Cincinnati Horticul-tural Society and the TaxIncentive Review Council.

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A C H I E V E M E N T S | N E W S | A C T I V I T I E S | H O N O R S

Editor Dick Maloney | [email protected] | 248-7134 communi typress .comSCHOOLSSCHOOLSJanuary 26, 2011


The Loveland Early ChildhoodCenter on Loveland-MiamivilleRoad is one of the public schoolsin the Loveland City School Dis-trict and hosts all of the district’s

preschool class-es.

The classesare split betweenchildren withspecial needsand childrendescribed as“typically devel-oping students”whom school

officials say act as peer role mod-els. Here, Kyle Bush, principal ofthe childhood center, discusses thehistory and future of the program.

How long has Lovelandhad a preschool program?

“Loveland Schools has had apreschool program in the districtsince 1993.”

Are preschool classes theonly classes offered at theLoveland Early ChildhoodCenter?

“The Loveland Early Child-hood Center also serves all ofthe district’s kindergarten stu-dents and some of the firstgrades. This allows the youngstudents who are enrolled in ourpreschool to be grouped with theyoungest school-aged studentsin the district, which we preferand the parents really appreci-ate.”

Are there morning andafternoon preschool ses-sions?

“Yes. The morning sessionruns from 9 a.m. until 11:45a.m. The afternoon session runsfrom 1 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.”

How long do the preschoolsessions last?

“Two hours and 45 minutes,Mondays through Thursdays.”

How many teachers teachpreschool?

“Three teachers, each withtwo classroom aides. All pre-school staff serves both (amorning and a afternoon) ses-sion, for a total of six sections ofpreschool at our school.”

How many children areenrolled in preschool thisschool year? Is that morethan in years past?

“Our program is designed toserve the special needs of 3-

and 4-year-olds with develop-mental delays and disabilities,as well as 5-year-olds who turn5 past the date for kindergarteneligibility. The structure of ourprogram is to have up to eightstudents with developmentaldelays in a class, and to matchthem with up to eight typicallydeveloping students as peer rolemodels. As such, the number ofstudents in a class is capped at16 and the number of class sec-tions we offer is determined bythe need in the community weserve. Currently we have 95students in our program. Thishas remained consistent withinthe past few years.”

What is preschooldesigned to do and whatkinds of education and activ-ities are presented?

“The preschool is designed toserve the developmental needsof preschool-aged students withidentified special needs, while atthe same time enriching the typ-ically developing students whocomprise half of the students ineach class. The program has anoccupational therapist and aspeech/language pathologistwho are both integrated intoeach of the preschool class-rooms, as well as being avail-able for pull-out services for stu-dents whose Individualized Edu-cation Plans indicate the needfor such service. The programitself is a play-based programthat focuses on peer socializa-tion, developing language andcommunication skills as well asearly literacy and math skillsand age-appropriate develop-mental activities. Our programfollows a curriculum that isbased on the state of Ohio pre-school curriculum.”

Anything new with thepreschool program?

“This is the third year for themost recent change in our pre-school. Prior to the 2008-2009school year the program modelwas designed so that each classserved up to eight students withspecial needs and included up tofour typically developing stu-dents. Starting in 2008-2009,the program was expanded toinclude up to eight typicallydeveloping students in eachclass. This allows for more posi-tive peer role models for the stu-dents with developmentaldelays, as well as allows us tooffer more availability to parentsof typically developing childrenwho wish to access our pro-

gram. The change has been apositive one, and each year wereceive more applicants for spotsreserved for typically developingstudents than we are able toaccommodate. We maintain awaiting list for those studentswho we aren’t able to initiallyaccept, and generally we dohave some waiting-list studentswho end up in the program.”

Do parents have to pay forpreschool?

“For students who qualify ashaving a preschool disability,the program is offered tuition-free. For typically developingstudents, the parents must applyto the program and, if their childis accepted, pay $250 permonth tuition.”

Loveland preschool uses peers as role model

JEANNE HOUCK/STAFF

Lynn Oury, a preschool teacher at the Loveland Early Childhood Center, reads to her class.

Bush

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Ella Kady, a preschooler at the Loveland EarlyChildhood Center, runs her hands through alarge container of rice and smooth, brightlycolored balls, which she will scoop into piles.

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Loveland Early Childhood Center preschoolerBrian Anderson pauses to consider the camerapointed at him.

JEANNE HOUCK/STAFF

Preschooler Elise Cooper takes a break at theLoveland Early Childhood Center.

JEANNE HOUCK/STAFF

Mary Ryan (left on mat) and Gabby Barnett, preschoolers at the Loveland Early Childhood Center, practice “skating” on shaving cream.

JEANNE HOUCK/STAFF

Student teacher Heidi Furterer sits with four of her preschool charges at the Loveland EarlyChildhood Center as they listen to another teacher read a book aloud. The students are, from left:Alex Westfall, Ally Etter, Kayla Greatorex and Colton Brown.

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Loveland Early Childhood Center preschoolers Tammy Munoz (left) and Kelsey Carr enjoy a snack.

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Tara Schnicke, a preschool teacher at Loveland Early Childhood Center, helps her students makepaper snowmen. The children are, from left: Sebastian Jordan, Dakota Clark and Will Spieser.

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Editor Melanie Laughman | [email protected] | 248-7573 communi typress .comSPORTSSPORTSJanuary 26, 2011

The week at Loveland• The Loveland girls bas-

ketball team lost 48-45 toKings, Jan. 15. Loveland’stop-scorer was Ariel Fisherwith 12 points.

On Jan. 19, Glen Este beatLoveland 64-44. Loveland’stop-scorer was Ariel Fisherwith nine points.

• In wrestling, Lovelandplaced fifth with a score of129.5 in the Charlie MooreInvitational, Jan. 15. Love-land’s Michael Weber beatReading’s Kendric 13-8 in thefinals; Austin Inabnitt pinnedSt. Xavier’s Gordon in 3 min-utes, 50 seconds in the thirdplace final; Brennock pinnedSt. X’s Swan in 1 minute, 40seconds; and Will Evans beatThatcher of Centerburg 14-9in fifth place finals.

• In boys swimming, Love-land placed 18th with a scoreof 26 in the Southwest OhioClassic, Jan. 15.

• In girls swimming, Love-land placed 11th with a scoreof 46 in the Southwest OhioClassic, Jan. 15.

• In boys bowling, Milfordbeat Loveland 2,429-2,411,Jan. 18. Loveland’s DannyTringelof bowled a 439.

• In girls bowling, Love-land beat Milford 2,081-1,847,Jan. 18. Loveland’s Toni Gard-ner bowled a 333.

The week at CHCA• In girls basketball, Seven

Hills beat Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy 40-33,Jan. 15. CHCA’s top-scorerwas Morgan Prescott with 12points.

On Jan. 19, CHCA beatNew Miami 48-26. Prescotthad 14 points.

• The Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy wrestlingteam placed 12th with a scoreof 48.5 in the Charlie MooreInvitational, Jan. 15. CHCA’sDixon beat Roger Bacon’sHcHale in a 16-1 technical fall.

• In girls swimming, CHCAplaced 30th with a score of 9in the Southwest Ohio Clas-sic, Jan. 15.

• In boys basketball,CHCA beat Dayton Christian68-57, Jan. 18. CHCA’s top-scorer was Aaron O’Neill with21 points.

The week at Moeller• The Moeller boys swim-

ming team placed 10th with ascore of 62 in the SouthwestOhio Classic, Jan. 15.

• In boys bowling,Moeller’s Oehler was namedAll-Tournament after scoring488 in the Greater CatholicLeague Tournament, Jan. 17.Moeller placed fifth as a team.

On Jan. 18, Moeller beatWoodward 2,4457-2,184. NickKadon bowled a 352 forMoeller.

The week inPress Preps

• Nick Dudukovich posteda video of Loveland wrestlersKylle Knabe and Gunner Lay.

• We posted the hiring ofthe CHCA boys golf coach.

• We listed the sportingevent changes when thesnow hit Thursday, Jan. 20.

To see this week’s storiesand other blog entries, visitc i n c i n n a t i . c o m / b l o g s /presspreps

BRIEFLY

The following are submittedLoveland boys basketball sum-maries.

VarsityAnderson 40, Loveland 39 – In

a Jan. 18 game that came down tothe wire against Anderson, WesKyles led all scorers with 18 PTA

and three rebounds.Anthony LaMacchia had nine

points and Nick Hoffman had 11rebounds.

Junior varsityThe Loveland junior varsity

boys basketball team lost its onlygame this week falling to confer-

ence foe Anderson at home onJan. 18.

The Loveland JV squad playedAnderson close in the first halfwith strong outside shooting, butthe size and strength advantagefor Anderson took its toll in thesecond half.

The leading scorer for the JV

team was freshman Austen Funkewho finished with 11 points forthe game. Sophomore Ben Iacio-fano and freshmen Will Edisonand Alex Hesse also contributed tothe scoring effort for the boys.

FreshmanAnderson 39, Loveland 33

– On Jan. 18, the Loveland fresh-man boys basketball team losttheir home game 33-39 to Ander-son. Reid Waddell (12), BrianBullock (9), Alex Dziegel (4),Brendon Dziegel (4), and BryceDemoret (3) led the Tigers in scor-ing. The Tigers are 8-4 for theseason.

Loveland loses heart-breaker to Anderson

By Tony [email protected]

Pleasantly surprisedsums up the head coach’sreaction to the action.

The head coach? MountNotre Dame swimmingcoach Jay Frentsos.

The action? That’d beMount Notre Dame HighSchool’s performance in theSouthwest Ohio HighSchool Swimming and Div-ing Classic Jan. 15-16 at St.Xavier’s Keating Natatori-um.

“If you had told me atthe beginning of the yearthat we would finish 14thout of 110 teams,” Frentsossaid, “I wouldn’t have saidthat’s impossible, but itwould have been betterthan I thought.”

Well, the Cougars areahead of schedule.

MND totaled 77 pointsen route to finishing aheadof Girls’ Greater CincinnatiLeague-Scarlet rivalsMcAuley (38), Seton (17)and Mother of Mercy (10),which finished 22nd, 31stand 36th, respectively.

Ursuline (420) finishedfirst, while St. Ursula (249)finished fourth.

“I’m real happy withhow we did,” Frentsos said.“The kids swam well, andthey’re definitely a goodgroup of ladies.”

Sophomore Maddie Rappof Reading led the Cougars,finishing fifth in the 100backstroke (1:00.37) andthe 200 butterfly (2:14.35),eighth in the 200 back-stroke (2:12.92) and 16thin the 400 individual med-ley (4:48.64).

“Maddie’s a year olderand a year better,” Frentsossaid. “I hate to use the wordmature because people takeit the wrong way and thinkshe wasn’t mature before,but she’s really matured asan athlete.”

Rapp also helped MND toa sixth-place finish in theconsolation finals of the200 medley (1:57.95) anda second-place finish in the

consolation final of the 400medley (4:13.53). Assistingher were senior Chloe Meyerof West Chester, junior KellyCutter of Loveland andfreshman Katie Kruspe ofOakley.

“I think we have a legiti-mate shot at sending a relayto state,” Frentsos said.

Meyer also finished tiedfor third in the consolationfinal with Mercy sophomoreRachel Hester in the 200breaststroke (2:31.69).

“Last year was Chloe’sbreakout year,” Frentsossaid of the captain. “I likeher attitude and her leader-ship and everything sherepresents.”

Mary-Kate Mullinger ofBlue Ash, meanwhile, wasseventh in diving (364.05).

The Cougars have a fewdual meets before compet-ing in the GGCL Champi-onships. Diving will be heldJan. 31 at Miami University,with swimming slated forFeb. 2 at St. Xavier.

Frentsos uses dual meetsto help determine whichswimmers will swim inwhich events Feb. 2.

He has, however, beenmore than impressed withthe aforementioned Kruspe,as well as senior captainErin Conklin and ElyseSpraul, both of Sharonville.

“Elyse is a very good roleswimmer,” Frentsos said.“She will step in and swimevents that aren’t herfavorite or best events, butshe does it to help the teamscore points.”

Frentsos knows MNDwill need all the points itcan get to procure yetanother top-three finish atthe GGCL Championships –and he isn’t resting on theteam’s laurels.

“I was thrilled with howwe did (at the Classic), butwhen a meet is over, I don’tput a lot of stock in it any-more,” Frentsos said. “I’mhappy with how we did,and I thought everybodyperformed well, but we stillneed to go out and swimGGCLs.”

MND swim teamahead of schedule

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Quite strikingThe Seven Hills School’s fifth and sixth grade boys Strikers team, “Team Antonsson,” ends its soccer season as theOhio SAY Soccer State Tournament runner-up. The team’s impressive run also included a 15-3 overall record and aleague championship. The Stingers were coached by Stefan Antonsson, John French, and Marty DeWitt. The playersare, in front, Emil Balian of Anderson Township, Andres Antonsson of Mt. Lookout, George NeCastro of East WalnutHills, Chase Gardner of Hyde Park, Nick French of Hyde Park, Sam Gosiger of Hyde Park, Max Routh of Mt. Adams,Danny Rogers of East Walnut Hills; (back) Vaibhav Vagal of Mason, Miles DeWitt of Clifton, Tindar Cyr of East WalnutHills, Randy Vaughn of Madisonville, Patrick Samaha of Loveland, Robby Shaffer of Hyde Park, Ben Schiff of HydePark, and Charlie Karamanoukian of Mt. Lookout. Not pictured are Alex and Matt Kreines of Ridgewood.

BRANDON SEVERN/CONTRIBUTOR

Tigers fall by 1Loveland High School senior Wes Kyles spots an opening during a 40-39 homeloss to Anderson Jan. 18. Kyles finished with a game-high 18 points.


Loveland guard AnthonyLaMacchia drilled two three-pointers and scored nine pointsagainst Anderson.


Loveland senior center NickHoffman, who averages double-figures, scored five points andgrabbed a game-high 11rebounds in the loss.

By Tony [email protected]

Loveland High Schoolsenior Hailey Booth stolethe show. In the biggestmeet of the regular season –the Southwest Ohio HighSchool Swimming and Div-ing Classic, which was Jan.15-16 at St. Xavier’s Keat-ing Natatorium – Booth fin-ishing third in 100 butterfly(1:00.14), second in the200 fly (2:09.45), fifth inthe 200 individual medley(2:13.38) and 10th in the400 IM (4:41.76).

“Hailey impressed memaybe more than any-

body,” Loveland head coachDan Ketchum said. “Shehad a great meet. Her but-terfly looks great – as goodas I’ve seen from anyonethis year. And her IMsaren’t far behind.”

Booth led the girls teamto a 10th-place finish, whilethe boys were 18th.

Senior Austin Caldwell ledthe boys with a first-placefinish in the 100 freestyle(47.06) and a second-placefinish in the 50 free; his timeof 21.66 was just 100th of asecond off Harrison juniorAlex Hutchinson, who wonthe event.

“A 50 is a such a tricky

thing,” Ketchum said.“There’s about 19 thingsyou have to do perfectly,and if you mess one up, ithurts you. But he’s still oneof the best in the district andthe state. He’s been ourleader and captain all sea-son, and he’s a great personto coach.”

Caldwell was also first inthe consolation final of the200 free (1:44.09), whilejunior Andrew Albert waseighth in the 200 IM(2:04.60). Matt Swaine wasfifth in diving (357.55).

Booth, however, was thetop Tiger.

In addition to three indi-

vidual top-five finishes, sheguided several relay teamsto notable finishes, includ-ing the 400 freestyle, whichplaced seventh overall(3:45.00).

Rounding out the 400free were senior AlexDschaak, who finished 14thin the 50 freestyle (25.39),sophomore Taylor Dschaak,who finished 10th in the200 fly (2:15.56), andfreshman Kate Randall.

Booth and the Dschaaksisters – along with juniorDani Wheeler – also finishedfifth in the consolationfinals in both the 200 freerelay (1:43.96) and 400

medley relay (4:14.55).Booth, who last year was

named Fort Ancient ValleyConference-Buckeye Swim-mer of the Year, has signedwith Illinois University,while Alex Dschaak hassigned with Marshall Uni-versity.

The FAVC Diving Cham-pionships will be Jan. 28 atTurpin, with the SwimmingChampionships to followJan. 29 at Miami University.

The boys won the Buck-eye division last year, whilethe girls tied for second.Ketchum likes where histeam is at this point in theseason.

Booth, Caldwell lead Tiger swimming

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Few of us have lived during atime when our community hassuffered so much. At Jewish Voca-tional Service, we hear about itevery day:

• People who once donated tofood pantries are now going to thesame food pantries for groceries.

• People who once lived com-fortable lives are now losing theirhomes to foreclosure.

• People who once wore fash-ionable clothing have had toaccept donations of businessattire just to look presentable dur-ing job interviews.

Many are experiencing theseproblems for the first time. Somemust cobble together several jobsto pay their heating bills or putgas in their car.

It can takemore than ayear to find ajob, according tothe U.S. Depart-ment of Labor,especially ifyou’re olderthan 45.

Getting helpfinding a job isimportant, butthe seeminglysimple act ofacknowledging

the need for that assistance canbe painful. The effort to reach outfor help is made more difficult bya lack of knowledge about whereto turn.

A professional career consult-

ant – someone who can enhancean individual’s job search skills –can be the answer.

Yes, it’s important to haveimpressive work skills and astrong employment history.

Here’s something that’s just asimportant: learning how to writean effective resume and cover let-ter, sharpening interviewing skillsand polishing professional net-working techniques.

Many come to Jewish Voca-tional Service for that help. OurCincinnati Career Network coach-es people in job search skills.

We’re committed to helpingpeople rebuild their lives whetherthey’re unemployed or underem-ployed, entry-level workers or topexecutives.

We’re not the only ones offer-ing such assistance. Other non-profit and government agencies inGreater Cincinnati that can helpare the SuperJob Center in Cincin-nati, the Job Search Focus Groupin Hyde Park and the Ohio

Department of Job and FamilyServices.

Many colleges have careeradvisors for their students andgraduates. In addition, privateplacement firms provide similarservices for a fee.

The United Way of GreaterCincinnati has a telephone referralservice (2-1-1) that can help withmany needs, including finding ajob.

Landing a job can be difficultat any time. With unemploymentsoaring, it’s even more difficultnow. Seeking professional advicecan make a big difference.

Peter M. Bloch is president and chiefexecutive officer of Jewish VocationalService in Blue Ash. Cincinnati Career

Network is a JVS service.

Job resource assistance clears employment hurdle

Peter BlochCommunityPress guest

columnist

To find helpCincinnati Career Network –

www.cincinnaticareer.net/SuperJobs Center –

www.superjobs.comOhio Department of Job and

Family Services – jfs.ohio.gov/Job Search Focus Group –

www.jobsearchfocusgroup.com/United Way –

www.referweb.net/uwgc

HAMILTON COUNTYCommissioners – meet at 9:30 a.m. every

Wednesday in Room 605 of the CountyAdministration Building, 138 E. Court St.,downtown. The next meeting is Wednes-day, Feb. 2. Call 946-4400.

Educational service center governing board –meets on the third Wednesday of themonth at 11083 Hamilton Ave. The nextmeeting will be Wednesday, Feb. 16. Call742-2200.

Regional planning commission – meets at12:30 p.m. the first Thursday of themonth at the County Administration Build-ing, eighth floor, 138 E. Court St., down-town. The next meeting will be Thursday,Feb. 3. Call 946-4500.

LOVELAND CITYBoard of zoning appeals – meets at 5:30

p.m. the last Wednesday of the month, asneeded. The next meeting will beWednesday, Jan. 26.

City council – meets at 8 p.m. the secondand fourth Tuesdays of the month in cityhall, 120 W. Loveland Ave. The nextmeeting is Tuesday, Feb. 8. Call 683-0150.

Environment and tree committee – meets at7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of the month

at city hall, 120 W. Loveland Ave. Thenext meeting will be Thursday, Feb. 17.Call 683-0150.

Mayor’s court – meets at 6 p.m. the first andthird Thursdays of the month in city hall,120 W. Loveland Ave. The next meeting isThursday, Feb. 3. Call 683-0150.

Planning and zoning commission – meets at7:30 p.m. the third Monday of the monthin city hall, 120 W. Loveland Ave. Thenext meeting will be Monday, Feb. 21.Call 683-0150.

Recreation board – meets when necessaryand members are available. Call 683-0150.

LOVELAND SCHOOLSBoard of education – meets regularly at 7

p.m. the third Tuesday of the month in theLoveland Intermediate School media cen-ter, 757 S. Lebanon Road. The nextmeeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday,Feb. 15. The board will not meet inDecember. Call 683-5600.

Board work sessions are at 7 p.m. the firstTuesday of each month, in the boardoffice. The next work session is Tuesday,Feb. 1. The board will not have a worksession in December.

MIAMI TOWNSHIPTrustees – Business meeting at 7 p.m. the

third Tuesday of the month at the MiamiTownship Civic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive.The next meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday,Feb. 15.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPBoard of zoning appeals – meets at 7 p.m.

the first Monday of the month (only ifthere is business) in the township admin-istrative building, 9323 Union CemeteryRoad. The next meeting is scheduled forMonday, Feb. 7. Call 683-6644.

Historical society – meets at 7 p.m. the thirdThursday of every month in the townshipadministrative building, 9323 UnionCemetery Road. The next meeting will beThursday, Feb. 17. Call 683-6644.

Trustees – meet at 7 p.m. the first Tuesdayof the month in the administrative build-ing, 9323 Union Cemetery Road. Thenext meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 7. Call683-6644.

Zoning commission – meet at 6:30 p.m. thethird Wednesday of the month in theadministrative building, 9323 UnionCemetery Road. The next meeting is at6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16. Call 683-6644.

GOVERNMENT CALENDAR

Jan. 19 questionsLoveland City Council is

scheduled to vote Jan. 25 onwhether to sponsor the Heart-Stone Tour cycle event laterthis year. Do you think Love-land should host this event?Why or why not?

No responses.

Do you think political rheto-ric caused the deadly shoot-ings in Tucson, Ariz.? Why orwhy not?

“Regarding the Tucson, Ari-zona, shooting, it seems clear thatthe shooter was certifiably men-tally ill. Psychosis can escalate tothe point that the individualbecomes a danger to himself orothers. This said, I feel that politi-cal rhetoric and Sarah Palin’scrosshair target of this candidatehelped the shooter zero in on thevictim for his frustrations.

“There is also another aspect tothis case that needs to be consid-ered. As noted repeatedly in thecoverage of this event, the firstmental breakdown often occurs inthe late teens. As a veteran men-tal health worker, I can state fromexperience that the first break-down frequently coincides thestart of college.

“I believe that our collegesneed to take greater responsibilityin these cases and not just handlean acutely psychotic enrollee byhaving security send him packingas happened here. This is not justfor the good of others but theirown self protection as he mightjust as well have returned to blasthis fellow students.”

A.M.B.

“I think there are unstable peo-ple in our world now and in thepast. They will find any excuse totake down some one or show uparmed in some school etc ... Theyare bipartisan idiots. Granted thepolitical climate and economyhave been rampant with prob-lems, but life is rarely easy and forsome it appears to be impossibleto handle. The main problem withtheir wielding a gun is they arepointing it in the wrong direction.Go figure!”

T.D.T.

“I don’t think the rhetoric con-tributed directly to this particularincident, but the overall tone ofguns and targets as a way to set-tle differences, incites emotionsand puts ideas into the heads ofunstable radicals. There werethree assault arrests made of peo-ple who said they were influenced

by Glenn Beck. We have to recon-sider civility, compromise and akinder and gentler nation. Agreeto disagree as adults, not thugs.”

A.T.

“This an easy answer for any-one who has paid attention towhat happened. The young man’saction suggests he was insane bywhatever definition you want touse. His writings, from what Ihave heard, were not political. Heapparently believed that the gov-ernment was trying to control himthrough ‘grammar.’ This hadnothing to do with today’s politi-cal rhetoric, as despicable as it is.

D.S.

“Vicious partisan rhetoric cancreate an atmosphere of hatredthat makes violence more accept-able to some. It is easier to attacksomeone you have been led tobelieve is your enemy.

“I think it’s shameful that somepoliticians and broadcasters willuse their national forum to fan theflames of political, cultural or reli-gious hatred, enriching them-selves by teaching listeners andviewers to despise other Aneru-cans who hold opposing beliefs.How sad that Gabrielle Gibbons,who had the courage to speak outagainst this sort of toxic rhetoric,became the victim of a hater’sgun.

D.B.

“Movies and books by the‘America-hating left’ on how toassassinate President Bush werejust “artistic views,” while Repub-lican talk on merely enforcinglaws on illegal immigration, ter-rorism and other prominent issuesis viewed as “hate speech.”

“The left is merely using thisevent for their own, selfish politi-cal gain. Thank God we now havea Republican Congress to stop theleft’s next move, the first of whichwould be gun control.”

C.J.H.

CHATROOM

I have been interested in reli-gious beliefs and interfaith rela-tions for many years. As a child,there was religious animosity thatI faced with no idea how to dealwith.

When I went off to college, anEpiscopal minister lived across thestreet. We would often sit on hisfront steps and discuss religion. Ilearned a lot about my own reli-gion that I didn’t previously know.He was also very enlightening onother religions. I valued thosemeetings for their information andthe fellowship.

Times have changed sincethen. For most religions, tolerancehas become the norm.

Sadly, not in all cases. Justrecently, I was asked an intolerantquestion about a particular reli-gion.

I have read their holy writingsand, to be truthful, they seem a bitodd. That is not for me to judge. Idefended them as just and uprightpeople. In our mixed society, thatis all that should matter.

I have been fortunate to havehad friends, employees and asso-ciates of many religions and races.My experience is that the varietyof these relationships has enrichedmy life.

One funny incident I would like

to include wasan army experi-ence.

I had learnedto swear in Syri-an one summerwhile teachingswimming in asummer camp.The next year, Iwas in theArmy.

I got mad at asergeant andswore at him in

Syrian. He knew I was swearingat him, but couldn’t do anythingbecause he didn’t understandwhat I was saying.

One of my fellow privates inthe ranks behind me startedlaughing. He was a Syrian Muslimfrom Dearborn Michigan. Webecame good friends during ourbasic training.

We sometimes compared ourreligions. I felt we were both moreappreciative of each other becauseof that experience. Over the yearsmy opinion of Muslims has beenhardened by terrorist activities. Ifind that very sad.

My sadness extends to what Ibelieve are the vast majority ofMuslims who are peaceful andgood citizens. The version of the

Qur’an I have read does not sup-port terrorism. It allows defense,but says that non-Muslims shouldbe allow to live in peace amongthem if they pay the poor tax.Locally, the Good ShepherdChurch had an interesting lectureabout Islam.

My wife and I attended one ofthe sessions. When we left, wehad the same comment. We werehopeful, but not convinced.

The moderate Muslims need topromote Islam as a religion ofpeace. The present internationalreputation of Muslims is not con-ducive to that important image.

The rest of us cannot tell thedifference between the peacefulones and the terrorists. That canonly cause serious trouble for thepeaceful ones in the future.

Edward Levy is a longtime resident ofMontgomery and a former college

instructor.

Matters of faith:We arehopeful, but not convincedNext questions

Which roads in your communityare most in need of repair?

What grade would you givePresident Barack Obama for hisfirst two years in office? Do youplan to vote for him in 2012?

Every week The Loveland Heraldasks readers a questions that they canreply to via e-mail. Send your answersto [email protected] “chatroom” in the subject line. Edward Levy

CommunityPress guest

columnist

II hhaavvee bbeeeenn ffoorrttuunnaattee to havehad friends, employees and

associates of many religionsand races. My experience is

that the variety of theserelationships has enriched my

life.

P E O P L E | I D E A S | R E C I P E S


W e d n e s d a y, J a n u a r y 2 6 , 2 0 1 1

Calling all budding scien-tists and historians. Explor-ers University, the newesteducational workshopseries, has kicked off atCincinnati Museum Center

Explorers University isthe third tier of the educa-tional program series, fea-

turing Sprouts Institute (6years and younger) andBright Ideas (5-10 years).

Explorers Universityoffers hands-on learningopportunities to enhancethe Museum Center experi-ence for students 9-15years.

Learn about the processof bridge construction andhow to build your own outof a few simple materials atthis workshop on Feb. 5from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Then,see if you can wow thejudges with your design atthe bridge building contest

on Feb. 19.On March 6 from 2 to 3

p.m. participants will craftPottery from the Past.Explore a variety of NativeAmerican pottery tech-niques and create your mas-terpiece to take home.

Test engineering skills

from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. April9 with the Egg Drop work-shop. The museum will pro-vide the materials – youprovide the design. Willyour egg withstand the fall?Take home a prize if yououtlast the competition.

To snag a spot at our

Explorers University work-shops, call 287-7021. Eachworkshop is $5 for mem-bers and $7 for non-mem-bers.

Museum admission isnot included in the work-shop fee. Learn more at cin-cymuseum.org.

Museum Center features series of hands-on programs


John and Emily Clark’sneighborhood in Blue Ashfeatures homes with formi-dable driveways – whichmay look impressive fromthe street but can causeproblems for senior resi-dents and everybody whenit snows.

“They are lovely neigh-bors and have three youngchildren, but they find thetime to stop their car andpick up the paper that isthrown in the yard for ournext-door elderly neighborand deliver it to his doorevery day so he can justopen his door and pick itup,” another neighbor,Tracy Tomer, said of theClarks.

“During snow events,John will come over andplow all of the neighbors’driveways – includingours,” said Tomer, who is45 years old and a Realtor.

“This is a huge undertak-ing as our driveways arelong and many of theneighbors are elderly andwould never be able toshovel their own driveway.

“He gets out there andsmiles and does it and thatis that,” Tomer said. “Snowis flying and John is outthere in sub-zero and wav-ing and laughing.

“John’s family owns (H.J.

Benken Florist & Green-house in Silverton) and henever made a big deal ofthat and I did not even real-ize he was a part of thatfamily until a couple ofyears ago.

“John just scoops snowoff of our driveway beforehe goes to work at the gar-den center as he leavesmuch earlier than we do forour work. It is magical!”

John Clark is 33 andlandscape manager atBenken Florist & Green-house. Emily Clark is 31and recently unemployed.

Their children are Math-ias, who is 6 years old;Thomas, who is 3 years old,and Lily, who is 7 monthsold.

“John and I share thesame compassion for help-ing people and find it impor-tant to show our children,”Emily Clark said.

“Since growing up on thestreet myself, we are sur-rounded by neighbors Ihave known for a lifetime.We recognize the fact thatsome may need a little morehelp, especially with thesnow.

“John is one of the fewneighbors on the street witha snow blower, and heknows much it helps,”Emily Clark said. “Honestly,he really enjoys it and looksforward to a big snow justas a child would.”

PERSON 2 PERSON


Most people who walk into theSchoolhouse Restaurant for the firsttime would not even know there wasa fire.

Beth Miller, who owns the CampDennison restaurant with her brothersChris and Jeff Miller and her sister PamMiller-Shrout, said that some of thecustomers have remarked that thereare no traces of the June 25 fire thatclosed the restaurant.

“Everything is the same,” BethMiller said.

The Schoolhouse Restaurant was

built in 1862 and served as a schoolfor area children until 1954. Don andPhyllis Miller bought the building in1961 and opened it as a restaurant in1962. The Miller children took overfor their parents in 2004. The restau-rant caught fire around 8:10 a.m. June25. The fire, which started in thekitchen, was ruled accidental. TheMillers had to close the restaurant forthree and a half months during therestoration. It reopened Oct. 14.

Chris Miller said everything had tobe taken out of the restaurant cleaned.

Mary Pugh of Milford has workedat the Schoolhouse Restaurant sinceNovember 1979. She helped with therestoration of the building by washingdishes and helping clean up some ofthe mess from all of the smoke dam-age.

Pat Draper is also glad to be backto work as the main cook. She hasworked at the restaurant for 47 of the49 years it has been opened. Severalof her children and grandchildrenhave also worked at the SchoolhouseRestaurant.

Pam Miller-Shrout said none of theartifacts in the restaurant were dam-aged and everything went back to thesame place it was before the fire.

The only difference is the upstairsdining room which was renovated toaccommodate private parties of

around 50 people.“Everyone was afraid we’d close,”

Chris Miller said.“But we’re back.”For more information on the

Schoolhouse Restaurant, call 831-5753 or visit the Facebook page forthe latest updates.

Neighbors benefit fromfamily – and its snow blower

PROVIDED

John and Emily Clark are teaching their children how to be good neighbors Fromleft: Lily, Mathias and Thomas.

The Schoolhouse Restaurantback in business after fire


Siblings from left: Chris Miller, Beth Miller, Pam Miller-Shrout and Jeff Miller said they didn’t even have to advertise that the Schoolhouse Restaurant was open. Therestaurant was closed for three and a half months after a fire gutted the kitchen June 25. The Millers parents Don and Phyllis Miller opened the restaurant in 1962 andtheir children took over in 2004.


The only thing that looks different in the Schoolhouse Restaurant in CampDennison is the upstairs dining room. Beth Miller said guests can reserve theroom for birthdays, reunions, rehearsal dinners or office parties. Right now theroom can hold up to 50 people for the events.


Pat Draper has worked at Schoolhouse Restaurant for 47 years. Many of herchildren and grandchildren have also worked in the Camp Dennison restaurant.Draper said she likes the new kitchen and is glad to be back to work after the firethat closed the restaurant for three and a half months last summer.


Dan Duke and his fiancee Beth Fissel of MiamiTownship have family dinners in the SchoolhouseRestaurant at least eight times a month. Duke said hehad to find a new place to take the family while therestaurant was closed after a fire last June.


Chris Miller, one of the owners of the SchoolhouseRestaurant in Camp Dennison, talks with regularcustomers Dan Duke and his fiancee Beth Fissel ofMiami Township. The customers said they are gladthey can come back to get the chicken and meatloaffor dinner. The restaurant closed for three and a halfmonths after a fire in the kitchen June 25.

T H U R S D A Y, J A N . 2 7

COOKING CLASSESDewey’s - Pizza and More, 6:30-9 p.m.,

Cooks’ Wares - Symmes Township, 11344Montgomery Road, With Chuck Lipp, regionalmanager at Dewey’s, teaches how to tossthe crust as well as create some special piz-zas. Includes harvest salad, Southwest BBQchicken pizza and steak and wild mushroompizza. $45. Registration required. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com. SymmesTownship.

HEALTH / WELLNESSHealthy-U, 10 a.m., Mayerson JCC, 8485

Ridge Road, All chronic diseases. A smallgroup workshop led by facilitators focusingon problem solving and building self-confi-dence to help people maintain their healthand manage chronic health conditions. Par-ticipants meet for 2.5 hours, once a week forsix weeks, and learn simple ways to controltheir symptoms. Registration required. Pre-sented by Council on Aging of SouthwesternOhio. 792-5654; www.help4seniors.com.Amberley Village.

KARAOKE AND OPENMICKaraoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe, 7201 Mont-

gomery Road, 791-2922. Silverton.

MUSIC - ACOUSTICBob Cushing, 6-10 p.m., Applebee’s, 10635

Techwood Circle, Free. 769-6201. BlueAsh.

ON STAGE - COMEDYVic Henley, 8 p.m., Go Bananas, 8410 Market

Place, $10, $5 college and military night.Ages 18 and up. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

ON STAGE - THEATERAn Evening with Mark Twain, 8 p.m., Wal-

ton Creek Theater, 4101 Walton Creek Road,By Samuel Langhorne Clemens, directed byEleanor Shepherd and starring Bill Hartnettas Mark Twain. $17. Presented byMariemont Players Inc. Through Jan. 30.684-1236; www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

SUPPORT GROUPSCodependents Anonymous, 7 p.m., Good

Shepherd Catholic Church, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literature discussion group.Free, donations accepted. Presented byCodependents Anonymous, Inc. 503-4262;www.coda.org. Montgomery.

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FESTIVALSMontgomery Elementary Carnival, 5:30-9

p.m., Montgomery Elementary School, 9609Montgomery Road, Inflatables, games,prizes, food, silent auction and raffle. Ticketsavailable for activities. Benefits MontgomeryElementary PTO. Free. 686-1730. Mont-gomery.

HEALTH / WELLNESSHealth Screenings, 10 a.m.-noon, Owens

Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Center, 7319Montgomery Road, Blood pressure screen-ings, stress screenings and consultationabout your wellness needs. Free. 784-0084.Silverton.

KARAOKE AND OPENMICKaraoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe, 791-2922.

Silverton.

MUSIC - BENEFITSKelly Richey and Friends, 8 p.m.-midnight,

Redmoor, 3187 Linwood Ave., Benefits ArtEducation. 871-6789;www.theredmoor.com. Mount Lookout.

MUSIC - CONCERTSTea Leaf Green, 9-11:30 p.m., 20th Century

Theatre, 3021 Madison Road, Doors open 8p.m. Four-piece rock and jam band from SanFrancisco Bay area. $15. With Sons of Bill.Presented by WNKU. 731-8000; www.ticket-master.com. Oakley.

ON STAGE - COMEDYVic Henley, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Go

Bananas, $15. Ages 18 and up. Reserva-tions required. 984-9288; www.gob-ananascomedy.com. Montgomery.


ton Creek Theater, $17. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.

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EXERCISE CLASSESA Laughter Yoga Experience, 9-10:30 a.m.,

TriHealth Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Combines laughter exercisesand yoga breathing to give you health bene-fits of hearty laughter. With “laughologist”Patrick Welage. Ages 18 and up. $10.Reservations required. 985-0900; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgomery.

FILMSJewish and Israeli Film Festival, 7 p.m.,

Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road, “The Yan-kles.” Opening night: $25 includes film andpre-show ballpark reception with popularbaseball snacks like peanuts, popcorn,kosher franks and more. Seven thought-pro-voking and award-winning films provideinsight on Jewish life, culture, history andmore. All-access pass: $75, $60 studentsand ages 60 and up. Single film: $10, $7students and ages 60 and up. 722-7226;www.jointhej.org/filmfestival. Amberley Vil-lage.

FOOD & DRINKWine Bar Tasting, 2-6 p.m., The Wine Store,

Fifty cents per taste. 984-9463;www.theewinestore.com. Montgomery.

Tea Tastings and Tea Leaf Readings, 2-5p.m., The Spice & Tea Exchange, 2637Edmondson Road, Sample black, white, red,green and herbal teas, understand their ori-gins, health benefits and the art of brewingand enjoying tea. Free. 531-7000;www.spiceandtea.com. Norwood.

HEALTH / WELLNESSDiabetes Conversation Maps Sessions, 10

a.m.-noon, Lisa Larkin, M.D. & Associates,4460 Red Bank Road, Suite 100, Smallgroup discussions of type 2 diabetes. $30for four sessions; $10 per session. 271-5111. Madisonville.

MUSIC - ACOUSTICBob Cushing, 7 p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405

Branch Hill Guinea Pike, 697-9705. Love-land.

MUSIC - CLASSICALLinton Peanut Butter and Jam Session,

10-10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.-noon, GoodShepherd Lutheran Church Kenwood, 7701Kenwood Road, Interactive and educationalchildren’s chamber music series forpreschoolers and their families. Includes freeGraeter’s cookies. Ages 2-6. Family friendly.$12 flexbook of four tickets; $4. Presentedby Linton Peanut Butter & Jam Sessions.381-6868; www.lintonmusic.org. Kenwood.

ON STAGE - COMEDYVic Henley, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., Go

Bananas, $15. Ages 21 and up. Reserva-tions required. 984-9288; www.gob-ananascomedy.com. Montgomery.

ON STAGE - THEATERThe Rockin’ Adventures of Peter Rabbit,

11 a.m.-noon and 1-2 p.m., Raymond Wal-ters College Muntz Hall, 9555 PlainfieldRoad, Muntz Theater. ArtReach, division ofChildren’s Theatre of Cincinnati, gives BeatrixPotter’s beloved characters a modern musi-cal makeover. Ages 3-10. $5. Presented byARTrageous Saturdays. 745-5705;www.rwc.uc.edu/alumni/artcultural/artra-geous.htm. Blue Ash.

An Evening with Mark Twain, 4 p.m. and 8p.m., Walton Creek Theater, $17. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.

SEMINARSExperiencing the Grail, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.,

Grailville Education and Retreat Center, 932O’Bannonville Road, Women spend the daysharing with and learning from members ofthe international women’s movement calledthe Grail which includes spiritual search,social transformation, ecological sustainabilityand the release of women’s creative energy.Includes conversation, music, hands-onactivities and multi-media history. $25includes lunch. Reservations required. 683-2340; www.grailville.org. Loveland.

Making of America Seminar, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.,Loveland Presbyterian Church, 360 RobinAve., Explore creation of first free nation inmodern times. In-depth look at political andeconomic principles of U.S. Constitution. Dr.Earl Taylor, president of the National Centerfor Constitutional Studies, speaker. $25. Reg-istration required. Presented by Cincinnati912 Project. 910-5853;www.cincinnati912project.com. Loveland.

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FILMSJewish and Israeli Film Festival, 3 p.m.

(“Berlin ‘36”) and 7 p.m. (“Anita”), MayersonJCC, All-access pass: $75, $60 studentsand ages 60 and up. Single film: $10, $7students and ages 60 and up. 722-7226;www.jointhej.org/filmfestival. Amberley Vil-lage.

ON STAGE - COMEDYVic Henley, 8 p.m., Go Bananas, $10, $5 bar

and restaurant employee appreciation night.Ages 18 and up. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.


ton Creek Theater, $17. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.

SCHOOLSOpen House, 12:30-2:30 p.m., St. Mary

School, 2845 Erie Ave. 321-0703. HydePark.

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EXERCISE CLASSESFlying Pig Prep Training, 6-7 p.m., TriHealth

Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200 PfeifferRoad, All levels. Weekly through April 18.Resistance training program designed toincrease muscular endurance, flexibility andperformance. Ages 18 and up. $300. Regis-tration required. 985-6745. Montgomery.


Mayerson JCC, “The Matchmaker.” All-access pass: $75, $60 students and ages60 and up. Single film: $10, $7 students andages 60 and up. 722-7226;www.jointhej.org/filmfestival.Amberley Village.

KARAOKE AND OPENMICOpen Mic Night, 7-11 p.m., Mama Vita’s,

6405 Branch Hill Guinea Pike, Hosted byBob Cushing. Free. 697-9705. Loveland.

Karaoke, 9 p.m., InCahoots, Free. 793-2600.Blue Ash.

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EDUCATIONPhotography Workshop for Kids, 6:30-7:30

p.m., Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433Cooper Road, Weekly through Feb. 22. Learnbasic controls on common point-and-shootdigital camera, composition and tricks. Digitalcamera required. Ages 8-14. $40. Presentedby Blue Ash Recreation Department. 745-8643. Blue Ash.


Mayerson JCC, “An Article of Hope.” All-access pass: $75, $60 students and ages60 and up. Single film: $10, $7 students andages 60 and up. 722-7226;www.jointhej.org/filmfestival.Amberley Village.

MUSIC - JAZZSamba Jazz Syndicate, 7-10 p.m., Cactus

Pear Southwest Bistro, 9500 Kenwood Road,No cover. 791-4424. Blue Ash.

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COOKING CLASSESCalling all Chocoholics, Noon-1 p.m. and

6:30-7:30 p.m., TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road, Learn to pre-pare chocolate creations that also happen tobe healthy. With Nata Etherton, gourmetcook, and Julie Shapero, dietitian. Ages 18and up. $15. Reservations required. 985-0900; www.trihealthpavilion.com. Mont-gomery.

LECTURESBlue Ash Community Cafe Series, 7-8

p.m., Blue Ash Recreation Center, 4433Cooper Road, Presentations that enlighten,educate and entertain. Open to the public.Presented by Blue Ash Recreation Depart-ment. 745-6251; www.blueash.com. BlueAsh.

ON STAGE - COMEDYPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Bananas, 8410

Market Place, Aspiring comics, amateurs andprofessionals take the stage. Ages 18 andup. $5. 984-9288; www.gobananascome-dy.com. Montgomery.

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The Blue Ash Branch Library is welcoming author Joanne Giovanna Delli CarpiniTrimpe at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29. Trimpe is the chef for priests who live in St.Peter In Chains Cathedral. She will share the story of her life and her family’sItalian, Venezuelan and North American heritage; her culinary adventures and acooking demonstration with samples from her cookbook “Holy Chow.” Books willbe available for sale and signing. Giovanna Trimpe is pictured inside the kitchenof St. Peter in Chains Cathedral.

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The “World Famous” Lipizzaner Stallions come to The Bank of Kentucky Center at7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28. The performance includes traditional movements andexercises, leaps and maneuvers. Tickets are $31.50, $26.50 and $24.50 foradults, $31.50, $14.25 and $13.25 for ages 60 and older and 2-12. Call 800-745-3000 or visit www.bankofkentucky.com/Lipizzaner.asp.

About calendarTo submit calendar items, go to “www.cincinnati.com” and click

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.

Tea Leaf Green

Does he or doesn’t he?Does God really love us?Love me?

We’re told in the scrip-tures that he does. Andsometimes we think so, andsometimes we wonder.

Our problem is we’reconfused about all theaspects of real love and howthey’re expressed. In ourunderstanding of love, it’snot a “many splendoredthing,” but rather specific.It’s always romantic, sensu-al, accompanied by music,roses, and dinners on thetown.

Hearing that God lovesus leads us to expect we’llsoon be living on EasyStreet. Televangelists implythat God will heal all sick-nesses, give us twice asmuch money as we donateto them, and take all theproblems out of our lives.

Many a person’s spirituallife is made worse by thiskind of thinking – thatGod’s love always goeseasy on us. Actually hisgrace wants to graduallytransform us.

A sculptor, operating on

our prem-ise, couldn e v e rstrike theb l o w sw h i c hbring out abeaut i fu ls t a t u efrom acold blockof marble.The mar-

ble could complain thesculptor is being too uncar-ing and harsh – not know-ing the final figure he has inmind.

Parents, believing onlyin love’s comfortablenesswould: not have their childinoculated because it bringstears; enrolled in schoolbecause of homesickness;expect chores at home inorder to earn money forvideo games.

Good parents may seemharsh at times to their chil-dren. Their genuine love fortheir child’s growth andwell-being is only appreciat-ed later on.

God’s love is expressedin many ways. It can be

playful, sacrificial, forma-tive, giving, passionate, aswell as demanding.

Love is not meant onlyfor stroking egos but forforming them. We acceptthe medicine because wetrust in the love of the onewho administers it.

Why is it, then, when welook for signs of God’s lovewe expect them to alwaysmake us more comfortable?

Sometimes they do. Atother times they call forthmore from us. They chip offpieces of our ego.

An insightful prayersays: “I asked God to takeaway my sickness and giveme health, but he permittedmy illness to continuelonger so I could learn com-passion; I prayed for a betterpaying job, and instead hegave me an appreciation for

the one I have now; Iprayed to be loved moreintensely, and he taught mehow to love others more.”

It takes a long time and alot of spiritual maturity tolearn how to trust in a lovethat doesn’t always give uswhat we want.

So human-like, St. Tere-sa of Avila chided Godabout this once: “No won-der you have such fewfriends, treating them theway you do.”

There are always doubtsand ambiguity about whatGod allows in our lives.“Why this? Why that?” weask.

Every adverse thing that

happens we consider a dis-aster, a permitted evil, and asign of an unloving God.Professor Belden Lane of St.Louis University, sees it dif-ferently.

In his book, “The Solaceof Fierce Landscapes,” hestates his approach to theperceived evils in his life: “Iwouldn’t be satisfied withanswers to the problem ofevil if I had them.

“What I desire most of allis the assurance of God’slove… that won’t let go. Instruggling with God, noneof us minds losing so longas we know ourselves to beloved.”

Like a child lackinginsight, we all struggle withGod occasionally aboutwhat’s good for us andwhat’s not. We accuse Godof being uncaring when heallows us to be roughed upby life at times. We thinkwe know what’s best for us.

Sometimes we do. But

only perfect love knowsperfectly.

Father Lou Guntzelman is aCatholic priest of the Archdiocese

of Cincinnati. Contact him [email protected] P.O. Box 428541, Cincinnati,

OH 45242.

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Father LouGuntzelmanPerspectives

It’s understandable to doubt God’s love in our hard timesAAnn iinnssiigghhttffuull pprraayyeerr ssaayyss:: “I asked God to take away my

sickness and give me health, but he permitted my illness tocontinue longer so I could learn compassion; I prayed for abetter paying job, and instead he gave me an appreciation

for the one I have now; I prayed to be loved more intensely,and he taught me how to love others more.”

I have been gettingrequests for dairy-freebaked goods, and also otherrequests relating to glutenfree substitutions for flour.

So today I’m sharingsome easy recipes thatallow those on restricteddiets to enjoy some “lovin’from the oven.”

Dairy-free dinner rollsThese rolls are dairy-

free, cholesterol-free andlow-fat.

Don’t be squeamishabout the ingredientshere. Powdered creameris used by more than afew bakers to achieve anice-tasting, dairy-freedinner roll.

They taste as good asthey look. The diabeticexchange is 11⁄2 starch, 1⁄2 fatfor each roll. You can do thisby hand or machine.

1 tablespoon rapid riseyeast plus a couple pinchessugar

21⁄4 cups warm water(110-115 degrees)

1⁄3 cup sugar1⁄3 shortening1⁄4 cup powdered non-

dairy creamer21⁄4 teaspoons salt5-6 cups bread flourPreheat oven to 350

degrees. Dissolve yeast andpinches of sugar in warmwater.

In a mixing bowl, addsugar, shortening, creamer,

salt and 5cups flour.

Add yeastand mix wellon lowspeed. Turnto mediumand beatuntil smooth.

Add moreflour if neces-sary to makea soft butsticky dough.

Either knead it for six toeight minutes by machineor by hand.

If doing by hand, turnout on floured surface.Knead until smooth, like ababy’s bottom.

Place in bowl coated withcooking spray, turning onceto coat top.

Cover and let rise untildoubled, about 1 hour.

Punch down and turnout onto lightly floured sur-face; divide into 18 to 24pieces.

Shape each piece into aroll. Place 2 inches apart onsprayed baking sheets.Cover and let rise until dou-bled, 30 to 45 minutes.

Bake for 12 to 20 min-utes or until golden brown.

Dairy-free cookiesThese chocolate chip

cookies are dairy-free andcholesterol free. OK, thishas tofu in it but again, tryit. You may surprise your-self.

From Marian, who loveschocolate chip cookies witha healthy twist.

1 cup unsalted mar-garine

1 cup unrefined canesugar

2 tablespoons lightmolasses

1⁄4 cup light, firm tofu,puréed

1 teaspoon vanilla13⁄4 cups unbleached flour1⁄4 cup whole wheat flour1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda1⁄4 teaspoon salt1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon

(opt.)12 oz. chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350.Beat margarine, sugar andmolasses until light andfluffy. Add tofu and vanilla;beat for a minute.

Mix flours, soda, salt andcinnamon together. Add tocreamed mixture and mixlightly until blended. Fold inchips.

Drop by rounded tea-

spoonfuls onto ungreasedcookie sheet and bake eightto 10 minutes. Don’t over-bake.

Gluten-free flour mixStore this in airtight jar

and you’ll have plenty nhand when you need it. Usein place of flour for breadingchops, coating meat or tothicken gravy and soup.

Mix together:2 cups white rice flour2⁄3 cup potato starch flour1⁄3 cup tapioca flour

Easy lasagna for twoCarol Williams (no, not

the Channel 9 newsanchor), an Eastside readerneeds recipes for two. So ifyou have some to share,please do.

“We’re empty nestersand I have too many left-overs,” she said.

1 cup ricotta cheese1⁄2 cup Parmesan1 egg14 oz. pasta sauce with

meat4 no-cook lasagna noo-

dles11⁄3 cups Mozzarella

Preheat oven to 400degrees. Combine ricotta,Parmesan and egg. Setaside.

Spread 1⁄3 cup sauce inbottom of spayed loaf pan.Top with one noodle. Spread1⁄3 cup sauce to edges. Topwith 1⁄3 reserved cheese mix-ture and 1⁄3 cup Mozzarella.

Repeat layers twice, top-ping with remaining noodleand sauce. Bake, covered,25 minutes.

Uncover and sprinklewith rest of Mozzarella.Bake about 10 minutesmore. Let sit 10 minutesbefore cutting.

Tips from Rita’skitchen: Use regularlasagna noodles and boiljust until tender, but not allthe way done.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and author.

E-mail [email protected] with

“Rita’s kitchen” in the subjectline. Call 513-248-7130,

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LOVELANDArrests/citations

Amy Irene Collett, 28, 663 Park Ave. G2,drug abuse-possess/use, Jan. 11.

Henry Thomas Haas, 21, 405 Broad-way St., re-cite other department,Jan. 11.

Justin L. Freeman, 19, 890 W. Love-land Ave. 02, drug abuse instru-ment (not marijuana), drug abuse-possess/use, Jan. 11.

Juvenile, 14, domestic violence, crimi-nal damaging/endangering, Jan. 11.

Incidents/investigationsCriminal damaging-knowinglyAt 708 W. Main St., Jan. 14.Drug abuse instrument (notmarijuana), drug abuse-possess/useAt 890 W. Loveland Ave., Jan. 11.Re-cite other department, drugabuse-possess/useAt 10 W. Loveland Ave. at Riverside

Drive, Jan. 11.RobberyAt 306 Stockton Drive, Jan. 14.TheftAt 904 Bellwood Drive, Jan. 12.

MIAMI TOWNSHIPArrests/citations

Gregory Bresser, 23, 3859 FieldLane, keg law, Jan. 1.

Casey Adamson, 24, 1193 Old Ohio74, persistent disorderly conduct,Jan. 1.

Kelsey Conway, 19, 5137 Oakbrook,underage consumption, Jan. 1.

Kati Tynan, 18, 1161 Deblin, under-age consumption, Jan. 1.

Kelly Ryan, 18, 1687 Cooks Grant,underage consumption, Jan. 1.

Rachel Miller, 18, 5605 Creekview,underage consumption, Jan. 1.

Tyler Scott, 20, 1138 Fox Run, under-age consumption, Jan. 1.

Anthony Badaguallo, 20, 1416 Sunrise,underage consumption, Jan. 1.

Two Juveniles, 17, underage con-sumption, Jan. 1.

David Gardner, 18, 1138 S. Timber-creek, underage consumption,Jan. 1.

Rashon Cheatham, 24, 5700 Long-field, domestic violence, Jan. 1.

Ousmane Kamara, 36, 3105 Arrow-head Trail, open container, Jan. 1.

Richard N. Pierce, 29, 6018 Ohio727, domestic violence, Jan. 1.

Toshia Pennington, 33, 5817 Mead-ow View, recited, Jan. 1.

Shawn Deyoung, 32, 6679 BranchHill Guinea Road, immunity prohib-ited conduct, Jan. 1.

Marshall A. Faries, 29, 2866 AdamsRoad, drug possession, parapher-nalia, driving under suspension,Jan. 2.

Michael A. Work, 19, 6546 GoshenRoad, theft, Jan. 2.

David Gardner, 18, 1138 Timber

Creek, assault, Jan. 3.Tyler Scott, 20, 1138 Fox Run,

assault, Jan. 3.Anthony Badaguallo, 20, 1416 Sun-

rise, assault, Jan. 3.Loretta D. Foster, 28, 5679

Greimann, theft, Jan. 3.Rodney P. Burdick, 35, 1430 Emer-

son, felonious assault, Jan. 5.Timothy C. Johnson, 42, 6281 Tray-

lor, physical control, driving undersuspension, drug paraphernalia,drug possession, open container,Jan. 4.

Frederick McLane, 37, 125 Queens,drug paraphernalia, Jan. 7.

Sean C. Beckett, 27, 5988 Meadow-creek, persistent disorderly con-duct, Jan. 8.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultMale was assaulted at 5942 Thistle

Court, Jan. 3.BurglaryComputer taken; $2,500 at 420 Wal-

nut Grove, Jan. 6.TV, laptop computer, etc. taken;

$2,700 at 802 Ohio 131, Jan. 5.Laptop computer, guns, medications,

etc. taken; $10,910 at 969 Ohio28 No. 123, Jan. 5.

Criminal damageSide of vehicle damaged at 1215

Fawn Court, Jan. 1.Windshield and window broken in

vehicle at 1283 Deblin, Jan. 1.Vehicle driven through yard at 1440

Miamilake, Jan. 2.Tire cut on vehicle at 1152 S. Timber-

creek, Jan. 3.Domestic violenceAt area of I-275 at Wards Corner,

Jan. 1.Felonious assaultFemale was assaulted at 1430 Emer-

son, Jan. 5.TheftGasoline not paid for at United Dairy

Farmers; $29 at Wards CornerRoad, Jan. 2.

Battery charger taken from Meijer;$60 at Ohio 28, Jan. 2.

Change, etc. taken from vehicle at5804 Patrick Henry, Jan. 1.

Camera, purse, etc. taken from vehi-cle at Trinity Methodist Church atWolfpen Pleasant Hill Road, Jan. 3.

Ornament taken off grave marker atEvergreen Cemetery at CenterStreet, Jan. 3.

Gasoline not paid for at BP Station;$10 at Ohio 131, Jan. 3.

Merchandise taken from Meijer; $311at Ohio 28, Jan. 3.

Two bikes taken at 6942 Ohio 48,Jan. 4.

I-Pod, computer not returned to Rent2 Own; $575 at Ohio 28, Jan. 4.

GPS unit, videos, etc. taken fromvehicle at Chinatown Buffet atOhio 28, Jan. 4.

Gasoline not paid for at BP Station;

$33 at Ohio 131, Jan. 5.Merchandise taken from Meijer; $240

at Ohio 28, Jan. 7.Guitars, amplifier, etc. taken; $2,300

at 5651 McCormick, Jan. 7.Clothing taken from Kohl’s; $158 at

Ohio 28, Jan. 8.Cash and jewelry taken; $1,790 at

1416 Wade Road, Jan. 9.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citations

Shawn Penny, 43, 9060 Linx Road,domestic violence at 9060 LinkRoad, Jan. 4.

Ashley Walton, 21, 660 Park Ave.,theft at 9201 Fields Ertel Road,Jan. 2.

Keisha Walton, 20, 660 Park Ave.,theft at 9201 Fields Ertel Road,Jan. 2.

William Hopple, 20, 365 Trask WoodCircle, underage consumption at9100 Coachtrail, Jan. 1.

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John Davis; mother, Bessie (neeHanes) Davis; and husband, WilliamRussell Aldred.

Services were Jan. 17 at TuftsSchildmeyer Family Funeral Home,Loveland. Memorials to: ArthritisFoundation, 7811 Lauren Ave.,Cincinnati, OH 45243.

Elizabeth R. BallElizabeth R. Ball, 87, of Loveland

died Jan. 12.Survived by nieces Margaret

(Michael) Ball Rippy and Linda (Bill)Ball Wilson; nephews Gary (Debbie)Ball and Tom Ball; great niece, Emily(Josh) Ball Hendrickson; and great-nephews Kenny (Angela) Weis,Andrew (Brian) Weis, William Ball,Zachary Ball and Alex Wilson; sister-in-law, Esther Ball; and friend ofmore than 70 years, Peggy Mack.

Services were Jan. 21 at Mihovk-Rosenacker Funeral Home, Even-dale. Memorials to: Hospice ofCincinnati, P.O. Box 633597,Cincinnati, OH 45263; orAlzheimer’s Association, 644 LinnSt., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, OH45203.

Norman Ray PohlNorman Ray Pohl, 77, of Love-

land died Jan. 17.Survived by wife, Muriel (nee

Eggerding) Pohl; children Tamara(James) Gallaher, Timothy (Donna)Pohl and Steven (Danielle) Pohl;grandchildren Beth (Chad) Grimes,Katy Gallaher, Jamey Gallaher, Chris(Erin) Majors, Jason (Christine)

Majors, JoshPohl and GrantHerring; andgreat-grandchil-dren ColtenGrimes, ReeseMajors, EmersonMajors andNathan Majors.

Preceded indeath by father,

Rev. Walter Pohl; and mother, Flo-rence (nee Gustke) Pohl.

Services were Jan. 22 at St.Mark’s Lutheran Church, 5849Buckwheat Road, Milford. Memori-als to: Clermont Senior Services,2085 James E. Sauls Sr. Drive,Batavia, OH 45103; Autism Speaks,Pittsburgh Chapter, 8035 McKnightRoad Suite 301, Pittsburgh, PA15237; or St. Mark’s LutheranChurch, 5849 Buckwheat Road,Milford, OH 45150.

Virgil SmithVirgil Smith, 90, of Loveland died

Jan. 16.Survived by wife, Ruth (nee

Slover) SMith; children Kerry (Pat)Smith, Darrell (Donna) Smith,Sharon (Gary) Hall, Sandra (Ron)Hoskins and Elissa (Sherril) Morgan;grandchildren Leslie, Brian, Amy,Gary, Kerry and Lindsay; great-grandchildren Brandon, Ashley, Brit-tany, Jordan, Christian, Donovan,Justus, Madaly, Luke, Tylas andOlivia; and great-great-grandchild,Chandler.

Preceded in death by father,Henry Herman Smith; mother,Orlena (nee Williams) Smith; grand-child, Curtis; and sister, Verdia.

Services were Jan. 22 at FirstBaptist Church of Loveland.

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Epiphany UnitedMethodist ChurchWorship times are: Contemporary

worship at 5 p.m. Saturdays, con-temporary worship at 9 a.m. Sun-days and traditional worship at

10:30 a.m. Sundays.The church is at 6635 Loveland-

Miamiville Road, Loveland; 677-9866.

Loveland Presbyterian ChurchWorship service time is 10 a.m. on

Sundays.Sunday School has several Bible

study classes for adults and chil-dren from 11:30 a.m. to noon.

The new Connect Family service is onthe second and fourth Thursdays.Join the group for free dinner, fel-lowship and study classes.

The church has youth groups for pre-teens ages 7-8 and teens in ninththrough 12th grades from 6-7:30p.m. on the first and third Sundaysof each month.

The church is at 360 Robin Ave.,Loveland; 683-2525;www.LPCUSA.org.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchThe new service times are 8:15 a.m.

to 9 a.m. for the “Rise and Shine”Traditional Service, 9:30-10:30a.m. for the “A Little Bit LouderNow” Contemporary Service and11 a.m. to noon for the “MorningGlory” Traditional Service.

The church has a time “Especially forChildren” at both the 9:30 and 11a.m. worship services. All childrenare invited to come to worshipwith their families in the sanctuary

For those with children under the ageof 2, the church has a profession-ally staffed nursery which is opento children at all services.

Sunday school for all ages is offeredat 9:30 a.m. Additional classes forpre-kindergarten through sixthgrade are offered at 11 a.m.

Join the United Methodist Womenfrom 9:45 to 11 a.m. the firstThursday morning of each monthfor UMW, a time of fellowship,devotion and ministry at LUMC.

The church is at 10975 S. LebanonRoad, Loveland; 683-1738.

Northern Hills SynagogueOn Sunday, Feb. 6, Northern Hills

Synagogue Sisterhood will have itsmonthly meeting in the ZorndorfSocial Hall at Northern Hills Syna-gogue. A brief meeting will takeplace at 2:30 p.m., followed at 3p.m. by the delightful and informa-tive program, “Tea Time.”

The community is invited to an excit-ing, change-of-pace event. Comeexplore the world of tea. A univer-sal symbol of hospitality, friend-

ship, and warmth, tea is an effec-tive bridge across cultures. Learnabout where teas come from, theirhistory and proper brewing tech-niques. Sample assorted kosherteas, presented by the experi-enced staff from Essencha TeaHouse in Oakley.

Sisterhood culinary specialists willprepare delectable delights toaccompany the teas. There is nocharge, but donations are wel-come. The Sisterhood Gift Shopwill be open before and after theprogram. Northern Hills Syna-gogue is located at 5714 FieldsErtel Road, Cincinnati, Ohio45249. Please RSVP by Feb. 2 toSheila Wagner at 931-6038 [email protected].

The synagogue is at 5714 Fields ErtelRoad, Deerfield Township; 931-6038.

Prince of Peace Lutheran ChurchCovenant and Kingdom, a pastor-led,

six-week class focusing on the bigpicture of the Biblical narrativethrough mega-themes of covenantand kingdom, will meet Saturdayevenings, Sunday mornings,Wednesday mornings andevenings starting the week of Jan.22. A study book must beordered. Please call the church.

Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring theFruit of the Spirit, a Beth MooreBible series, examines the fruit ofthe spirit as presented in Gala-tians. The class will meet at 7p.m., Thursdays, starting Jan. 20.Fifth and sixth-graders’ Games +Giving is from 6:30-9 p.m., Friday,Jan. 28. Join for pizza and games,plus a service project. Blankets willbe made for the Linus Project,plus greeting cards to go with theblankets. Please call the church.

Bread Baking Class is 10 a.m. tonoon, Saturday, Feb. 5. Watchdemonstrations, get hands onexperience, and learn how to grindflour. No experience is necessary.

Worship service times are 5 p.m. Sat-urdays; and 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and11 a.m. Sundays.

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