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Mariemont could moveto curbside recycling

Mariemont residents maysoon have to drag their recy-cling bins to the curb.

Village officials are consid-ering a change to the recyclingprogram, which would elimi-nate the open red bins and re-place those with larger cartswith lids and wheels.

The Health and RecreationCommittee met Jan. 20 to dis-cuss the proposed changes andresponses to a survey about therecycling program.

Of the186 survey responses,most indicated they preferredusing a 65-gallon recycling cartand bringing it to the curb tokeep the waste collection feethe same, said Councilwomanand Committee ChairwomanMary Ann Schwartz.

With this option, Mariemontwould save about $17,000 peryear on its trash and recyclingcontract with Rumpke. The vil-lage currently pays about$284,000 for trash and recy-cling service, but residents alsopay for waste collection.

It costs $75 per year for de-tached homes or townhouses,and $45 per year for units, suchas apartments, with a commoncollection point. Residents alsohave to attach a $2 sticker totrash cans for those to be col-lected.

With the new program, resi-dents would have an option of a36- or 65-gallon recycling cart,and Dean Ferrier, who repre-sented Rumpke at the meeting,said they’d aim for delivery ofthe new carts this spring.

“Thekeywasgetting it to thecurb…andwecanoffer thisbe-cause the labor cost is less,” hesaid.

A Mariemont resident’strashcanswouldstill becollect-ed at the back of a residence,and there are no proposed

changes to that program.One of the main reasons the

village is proposing curbsiderecyclingwith lidded carts is toget rid of the open containersresidents currently use.

“We’ve gotten a lot of callsabout rodents, and they’re notsanitary,” Mayor Dan Policas-tro said. “We want to get rid ofthe bins.”

Schwartz, who lives in andrepresents the historic district

near Maple, Oak and Chestnutstreets, said rats have been aproblem in that area. “Part of itis the open containers, and Ithink it’s key tohave the lids (onthe recycling carts),” she said.

She’s concerned, however,that the larger carts wouldblock the narrow lanes behindmany of the townhouses andapartments in the historic dis-trict. “I don’t think taking it outfront would be an option forfour-family units,” she said.

Councilwoman and Commit-tee member Maggie Palazzolosaid some of the townhousesdon’t have garages so the cartswould sit out anyway. Also, shesaid, the connected buildingswould mean residents in themiddle townhouses would haveto walk a block or two just tobring the carts to the curb.

Ferrier said they might beable to get the smaller recy-cling truck through the lanes,but he’d have to check with theroute supervisor, and theycould find a solution for the his-toric district.

By Lisa [email protected]

Mariemont will likely change itsrecycling program and get rid ofthese small bins. Rumpke hasagreed to provide larger cartswith wheels and lids if they arebrought to the curb. LISAWAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Trash would still bepicked up from theback of residences

WINTERWONDERLAND

The Mariemont Community Church Memorial Chapel, on Cherry Lane in the village’s historic district, stands out in the snow. Completed in1926, the chapel was built in the Norman architectural style of an English parish church. Its stone roof is believed to be the oldest roof inNorth America, and it was originally on a tithe barn built around 1300 in Calcot, England. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

OAKLEY —Oakley may onceagain have a “Ball on theSquare” celebration.

Piper Fennimore Rogers,who along with her husband,

Mark Rogers,organized previ-ous New Year’sEve Ball on theSquare eventssaid another oneis a possibility.

“It was a fan-tastic party,(but) it’s a veryexpensive party

to put on,” she said.Cost was a primary reason

the event was not conductedthis New Year’s Eve.

Rogers, who is a member ofthe Oakley Community Coun-cil, said she had received a sig-nificant amount of feedbackfrom people wondering whythe event didn’t occur.

Members of the OakleyCommunity Council said theyhad received inquiries as well.

There was a lot of disap-pointment that it didn’t hap-pen,” said board member Ja-sonWilcoxon, who coordinatesthe community’s Oakley AfterHours event.

Rogers said previous Ballon the Square celebrationscost between $36,000 to$37,000. However, she said theevent only brings in about$18,000.

However, she said becauseof the community’s reaction itis onceagainbeingconsidered.

“We are planning on havingan exploratory meeting to de-termine if it’s feasibly possi-ble,” she said.

She said the 2014/2015 Ballon the Square event, whichwould be the fourth, would becoordinated with the OakleyChamber of Commerce.

“We are going to do every-thing we can to make it hap-pen,” she said. “It will all de-pend on the financial supportwe get.”

She said the exploratorymeeting could happen in Feb-ruary.

Rogers said she is also look-ing for feedback from the com-munity. Emails can be sent [email protected].

Oakley’sBall on theSquaremay returnBy Forrest [email protected]

Rogers

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mittees for2014.Theyare:» Safety: Chairman

Jim Tinkham, Vice Chair-woman Maggie Palazzoloand member JoeMiller.

» Economic Develop-ment and Zoning: Chair-man Joe Miller, ViceChairman Eric Marslandand member Jim Tink-ham.

» Finance: ChairmanEric Marsland, Vice

Chairman Joe Miller andmember Mary AnnSchwartz.

» Public Works: Chair-man Dennis Wolter, ViceChairwoman Mary AnnSchwartz andmemberEr-ic Marsland.

» Health and Recrea-tion: Chairwoman MaryAnnSchwartz,ViceChair-man Dennis Wolter andmember Maggie Palazzo-lo.

» Rules and Law:Chairwoman Maggie Pa-lazzolo, Vice ChairmanJimTinkhamandmemberDennis Wolter.

Meeting changeTerrace Park Council

has moved its Januarymeeting to 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 30, at thecommunity building, 428Elm Ave.

Committeeassignments

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BRIEFLY

Whatwill theworld belike when today’s kinder-gartners graduate highschool?

That’s the question theMariemont City SchoolDistrictwill trytoanswerduring the next 18months.

Superintendent Ste-ven Estepp, during theJan. 15 State of theSchools address, an-

nounced a new district-wide initiative calledDestination 2026.

“Learning has gonefrom linear and sequen-tial to very in-the-mo-ment,” he said.

The program will ex-amine ideas, strategiesand the possibilities forwhat education mightlook like 2026, the gradu-ating year of the kinder-garten class.

“It’s a journey to chartour course and guide our

school district into theyear 2026 and beyond,”Estepp said.

“The end resultwill bethecreationofan instruc-tional vision for the Ma-riemont City School Dis-trict. No one can predictthe future, but with thisblueprint, we will haveroadmap to guide us.”

The entire the State ofthe Schools address isavailable on the district’swebsite, mariemont-schools.org.

Mariemont schools launchnew education initiativeBy Lisa [email protected]

For the past couplemonths Cincinnati hasbeen gripped by bitterlycold temperatures, andabove average snowfallshave coveredmuch of thearea in a white blanket.

So far this season, Ma-riemont has used about125 tons of salt, saidMain-tenance SuperintendentJohn Scherpenberg. In atypical winter, the villageuses 150 tons of salt.

“We have a facility wecan keep it in all year, andwe always try to leavesome in from the lastyear, just incasepricesgoup,” he said. “As of rightnow, we’re starting to diginto (the salt supply).”

Despite increased saltuse this year, CincinnatiPublic Services is opti-mistic thesupplywill last.

“I knowwe’re good forawhile,” said Larry Whit-aker, assistant to the di-rector of Public Services.“(We’re) working tomakesure we have salt for thewinter - no real concernsright now.”

Whitaker said a roughestimate is that 35,000tons of salt have beenused so far this winter.

He said the city gener-ally anticipates usingabout 42,000 tons of saltfor an entire year.

Harsh winter, butsalt supply is OKBy Lisa [email protected]

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Three neighborhoodsare closer to forming anew Community Enter-tainment District.

Bradley Thomas, an at-torney for the 3East Busi-nessAssociation, recentlyspoke to Columbia Tuscu-lum residents about theplan tocreate thisnewdis-trictwithLinwood and theEast End, which the busi-ness association also in-cludes.

A Community Enter-tainment District – a spe-cific designation that hasto be approved by Cincin-nati City Council – allowsfor up to 15 additional li-quor licenses, above thestate quota, in the definedarea.

For this one, it wouldencompass all threeneighborhoods, fromroughly Eli’s Barbecue onRiverside Drive to BellaLuna on Eastern Avenueand up to parts of Colum-bia Parkway, Thomassaid.

“This has no other ef-fect outside of creatingthis new pool of licensesthat can be used to attractbusinesses,” Thomas said.“It’s a tool to help the com-munity as it grows and de-velops. If someone is look-ing to openabusiness, this

might be that extra incen-tive to come down here.”

With a Community En-tertainment District inplace existing businesseslooking toexpandhoursornew businesses coming tothe neighborhood wouldpay $2,344 annually forthe liquor license. On theopen market Thomas saidthese could cost between$20,000 and $30,000.

There are certain re-quirements for a Commu-nity Entertainment Dis-trict designation: the areamust be contiguous, thereis one license per fiveacres, up to amaximumof15, and businesses need atleast a certain level offood service permit.

“Youcan’t findanaban-doned storefront, get oneof these licenses and sayyou’re a bar,” Thomassaid. “You have tomeet allthese requirements.

A Community Enter-tainment District alsodoesn’t trump currentzoningorchange theproc-ess for community coun-cils or schools to object toliquor license requests,nor does it mean relaxedrules for outdoor patios,Sunday alcohol sales oropen container laws, hesaid.

Resident Matt Yauchasked if there are protec-tions in place so one largedeveloper can’t come inand take all the licenses,then sell those at a highercost. Thomas said that’spossible,butveryunlikelybecause that developerwouldneedtenancyrightsto 15 properties and haveall the buildings up tocode.

Matt Ackermann, trea-surer for the ColumbiaTusculum CommunityCouncil and 3 East Busi-ness Association boardmember, said they’vebeen talking about this formore than a year as a waytogrowall threeneighbor-hoods.

“We know ColumbiaTusculum is not verydense in terms of its busi-ness district, so wethought (about) ways wecould getmoremovement

and excitement about thearea by getting all three(neighborhoods) togeth-er,” he said.

“This seemed likesomething we could sinkour teeth into, and itwouldgive opportunities to a lotof potential business own-ers. It’s also somethingpeople who already own abusiness can be involved

with.”New liquor licenses

would be apportionedthroughout the entire dis-trict, and Thomas said it’sunlikely they would beconcentratedinoneneigh-borhood.

Both the Linwood andEast End communitycouncils have indicatedsupport for the new Com-

munity EntertainmentDistrict and final votes toapprove the district areexpected in February.

Afterthat,Thomassaidthey will finalize theboundarymap and draft aletter of support to CityCouncil, which will havetwo public meetings onthe district.

Eastside neighborhoods eyeing more liquor licenses

By Lisa [email protected]

A BRIEF HISTORYIn 2008, City Council

approved two Communi-ty Entertainment Districtsfor the Banks riverfrontdevelopment.In 2010, then-Council-

woman Laure Quinlivanspearheaded legislationso nonprofits focused onneighborhood revital-ization could get a breakon the $15,000 cost toapply for a CommunityEntertainment District.Later that year, Pleas-

ant Ridge became thefirst neighborhood totake advantage of thereduced fee of $1,500.Since then, City Council

has approved CommunityEntertainment Districtsfor East Price Hill, Madi-sonville, Over-the-Rhine,Northside, CliftonHeights/UniversityHeights/Fairview, ShortVine and Walnut Hills.Without a Community

Entertainment District inplace, a business canapply to the state for aliquor license that costs$2,344 annually. But thestate limits the number ofsuch licenses: one forevery 2,000 city residents.And because of pop-

ulation losses, the city ofCincinnati is 14 licensesover its quota, accordingto the state. That means14 businesses would haveto give up licenses beforea new one is issued.

Linwood, the East End and Columbia Tusculum are joiningto form a Community Entertainment District, which wouldopen up 15 new liquor licenses in the designated area tohelp attract businesses. Each community council isexpected to vote on the final proposal in February.FILEPHOTO

Linwood, Columbia Tusculum,East End partnering for project

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

EASTERNHILLSJOURNALEditor: Eric Spangler, [email protected], 576-8251

Preschoolers at Cardinal Pacelli recently had spe-cial visitors from the Cincinnati Zoo. The childrenwere delighted to meet Rose, a screaming hairy ar-madillo, and Skittles, a rainbow boa, as they learnedabout each animal and its senses.

Photos by Lisa Wakeland/The Community Press

ANIMALSENSE

Julian Dutro, right, and Lena Hudson reach to feel Rose’s shell.

Natalie Kempton listens to instructions about how to pet snakes.

Julian Dutro sticks out his tongue like a snake as his classlearns about how these reptiles smell.

Natalie Kempton is a bit apprehensive about petting Rose, while IsadoreMcCune tries to get a closer look.

Lena Hudson keeps a watchfuleye on Skittles the snake.

Henry Cecil, who said he wasscared of snakes, reacts toSkittles, a rainbow boa.

Maren Cianciolo is surprisedwhen she first sees Rose, thescreaming hairy armadillo.

Mike Nicolai, an educator with the Cincinnati Zoo, brought some special visitors to the Cardinal Pacellipreschool class.

WalterSchwendeman,right, points outwhat he uses tohear and HenryCecil listens tothe instructorfrom theCincinnati Zoo.

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EASTERNHILLSJOURNALEditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

Gilmore, girls give Mariemont classic weekendMARIEMONT — Identity theft

appears to be on the rise in theMariemont High School swimprogram.

Literally. In the program.How else to explain the

names on the heat sheets for theWarriors senior night swimagainstvisitingCincinnatiCoun-try Day? Among them, the firstname “Girls” shows up after thesurname “Gilmore.” As in “Gil-more, Girls.” Like the televisionshow.

Or “Brandsen, ColbyCheese,” an obvious homage tosenior Cole Brandsen.

One can only hazard a guessat themeaning behind “Ground-hog, Makayla” – presumably agag on or with junior MakaylaValentine – but no matter.

Mariemont swimmersearned some laughs with astrong showing at the annualSouthwest District CoachesClassic meet Jan. 18 and 19. Thegirls team finished fifth – andwas the top team in Division II -while the boys took 13th.

Gilmore – a juniorwhose realname is Claire – won the 200

freestyle in 1:51.12, beating hernearest competitor fromMasonby .6 seconds. Her 200 time isonly two seconds off the pacethat earned her fourth in the Di-vision II state meet last season.

“I was surprised I did sowell,” Gilmore said. “I figuredI’d make it back to finals, butdidn’t expect the time I had.

There were a lot of great, com-petitive girls in my heat. I want-ed to go out strong and staywiththem,butstillkeepsomeenergy.In the third 50 I made my moveand in the fourth tried toholdon.

“It’s pretty exciting. I can’tstop smiling.”

Shealso tookfourth in the200individual medley and swam

four relays, all ofwhich finishedin the top four.

“Probably the most impres-sive swim she had other thanwinningthe200freewasthebut-terfly leg of the 400 medley re-lay,” saidMariemontheadcoachKevin Maness. “She swam it in56seconds,whichwaseasilyherbest time.

“It’s a fun event to do. Ourschool record, we swam it in1996 in4:02withafewstatequal-ifiers on the team. This year weswam it in 3:55. It was amazing.That was a tough double for her,to go from the relay to the 200.She’s a workhorse. Her commit-ment level and willingness to dowhat she needs to do is great.”

Which Gilmore said runscounter to Maness’s initial im-pressionofherasa5-year-oldonthe Mariemont communityswim team.

“I came out for the team andthey said ‘This little girl can’tswim fast,’” Gilmore said. “I al-ways liked thewater and I’ve al-ways done well in swimming.When I was 12 I started hittingall the (JuniorOlympic)cutsandthinking I could be pretty good.”

Maness doesn’t like to looktoo far ahead – and promised toblame this publication as thejinx if something goes wrong –but admitted his team is in pret-ty good shape heading into theleague and sectional meets.

“I think we found out somethings we have to work on andclean up, but it was a very goodmeet for us,” he said of the clas-sic. “We’re in a good spot.”

ByMark D. [email protected]

Mariemont High School junior Claire Gilmore swims the butterfly leg of the 200 medley relay in a Jan. 23meet against Cincinnati Country Day. Gilmore won the 200 freestyle at the Southwest District CoachesClassic Jan. 18 and 19. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Swimming»At the Southwest Ohio

Classic at Keating NatatoriumJan.18-19Moeller finished sec-ond. The Crusaders won the200 and 400 medley relays andsophomoreCooperHodge set ameet record in the 200 breast-stroke at 2:01.56. Hodge alsowon the 200 and 400 individualmedley races.

» The Mariemont girls tookfifth in the Classic, led byClaire Gilmore’s individualwin in the 200 freestyle. TheWarriors were the top-placingDivision II girls team. TheMa-riemont boys took 13th.

» The Seven Hills boysplaced placed fourth in theClassic, the top-placing Divi-sion II school at the meet.

» Summit Country Dayplaced 34th and 31st, respec-tively, in the girls and boysmeets at the Classic.

» St. Ursula Academyplaced sixth in the Classic.

» TheWalnutHillsboyswona tri-meetwithTaylor andGlenEste Jan. 23. Senior AndrewTengen won the 200 freestyleand 100 butterfly. SophomoreMylesKeenerwonthe200 indi-vidual medley and 100 breast-stroke. The girls alsowon theirtri-meet with Taylor and GlenEste Jan. 23. Junior BrookleyGarry won the 200 IM and 100breaststroke and junior KeiraHassel took the 100 butterflyand 100 backstroke.

On Jan. 25 at the ECC meetat Anderson, Walnut Hills wastheboyschampion.Sophomore

CooperKeenerandjuniorJuanMougan were 1-2 in the 100backstroke and the Eagles 200medley team of Mougan, An-drew Tengen and Myles andCooper Keener won. The Wal-nut girls were second withsophomore Melanie Cashelland junior BrookleyGarry fin-ishing 1-2 in the 100 breast-stroke.

Boys basketball» Clark Montessori beat

Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy 50-34 on Jan. 22. Sen-iorMalik Rhodes had 24 pointsfor the Cougars.

On Jan. 24, junior KevinLewis had 14 points as Clarkbeat Cincinnati Christian 73-44.

»Mariemont beat Felicity60-36 Jan. 18 behind 17 pointsfrom Terry Sparks. The War-riors lost 65-49 at Indian HillJan. 21, but bounced back witha 61-49victoryagainstReadingJan. 24 to improve to 6-9.

» Seven Hills lost 57-51 atMadeira Jan. 18. The Stingerscame back with a 52-49 homewin against CHCA.

» Summit beat WalnutRidge 59-49 on the road Jan. 18andcamebackwith a 74-38dis-mantling of New Miami Jan.24, also on the road.

»Withrow beat Anderson61-32 on Jan. 20. Senior DamirGooch and junior LamontWesthad 13 points each.

»Moeller beat Toledo St.John’s 50-39 on Jan. 19. SeniorGrant Benzinger had17 points.

Benzingerhadanother17onJan. 24 as Moeller came frombehind to beat St. Xavier 52-48.

»Walnut Hills lost 52-51 onthe road at Turpin Jan. 24 asMaCio Teague scored17 points

and Andrew Finley added 15.

Girls basketball»Mariemont beat Felicity

54-45 on the road Jan. 18 andwon its sixth in a row at homeJan. 22, pounding Finneytown59-28. HannahKrieger andRe-bekah Justice each scored 14against the Wildcats.

» Purcell Marian downedGamble Montessori 78-29 onJan. 23. Junior Maria Englerthad 22 points.

» Seven Hills beat Cincin-nati Christian 64-53 Jan. 23 athome, but droppeda53-43 roaddecision at CHCA Jan. 24.

» Summit suffered a 53-44home loss to CHCA Jan. 18, butbouncedbackwith a 57-50 roadwin over St. Bernard Jan. 22.Gabbi Gehner led the SilverKnights with 17 points.

» St. Ursula beat Chami-nade-Julienne 35-32 on theroad Jan. 18, but fell 49-46 athome against Ursuline Jan. 23.

»Walnut Hills beat Kings53-42 on Jan. 18. Junior AmberWilks had 18 points. The LadyEagles alsowonon Jan. 25 overTurpin73-50as sophomoreAri-elle Varner had 26 points.

Wrestling»At the Wyoming Duals

Jan. 18, Moeller took thirdplace and Jack Meyer wasnamed Most Valuable Wres-tler.

»AttheMilfordInvitationalJan. 25, QuintonMincywas thechampion at 220 pounds.

Boys bowling»Walnut Hills beat Love-

land Jan. 22. Junior BrandonTraynum led the Eagles with a

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By Scott SpringerandMark [email protected]@communitypress.com

WALNUT HILLS — The warmwaters at Walnut Hills HighSchool are flowing with opti-mismascoachGregLynch’sEa-glesdive toward thepostseason.

An odd quirk in schedulingkept Walnut Hills from facingtop Eastern Cincinnati Confer-ence teams Anderson and Tur-pin,but theydidface themintheleague championships Jan. 25.

“I think we’re going to be upthere,” Lynch said. “The girlsshould be in the top three. Thatwould be my goal, to beat Tur-pin. Last year we finished sec-ondandwedidn’t lose thatmanyswimmers. Boys were fourth atthe league meet last year and Ithink we should do much bet-ter.”

TheWalnutHillsgirlsarean-choredbyjuniorsBrookleyGar-ry and Keira Hassel, along withsophomores Casey Becker andMelanie Cashell.

GarryandCashell areamongthe league’s best in the 100breaststroke, with Garry alsocompetitive in the 200 individ-ualmedley.Becker excels in thedistance freestyle events andHassel is second in the league inthe 100 butterfly.

Junior Juan Mougan of theWalnut Hills boys team led theECC in the100 backstroke goinginto the league meet and alsowas atop the 200 IM standings.

Senior Andrew Tengen’s bestevent is butterfly and CooperandMylesKeeneraretwinsthatspecialize in different strokes.Junior Laith Barakat competesin the sprint freestyle events.

“They’re among our top fiveswimmers,”Lynch said. “I thinkwe have a lot more depth thanwe had last year. Even withoutZach Fisher, who went to statelastyear, I thinkwe’rea lotmorebalanced.”

The balance has allowedLynch some creativity in put-ting together meet schedules.

“We’re able to put people indifferent events,” Lynch said.“Last year we had to stick peo-ple in the same events becausethat’s what we needed in orderto be as successful as possible.”

Someof theWalnutHills suc-cesscanbeattributedtothepooljust under their new gym. Be-fore last season, a trip to the Ea-gles pool meant a dark flight ofstairs and the school’s original“cement ponds” that weren’teven regulation length.

Thenewwater has led to newinterest in Eagles swimming.

“Peoplewant to be at the newpool,” Lynch said. “We also havea year-round team, the Hydras,so that’s also generating moreinterest inWalnutHills. It’sabigpositive for the program.”

Beyond the league meet, thenext step ahead for theEagles isthe sectional meet at St. XavierHigh School Feb. 7.

Juan Mougan, left, and Andrew Tengen get ready for a water workoutat Walnut Hills on Jan. 14. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

Walnut Hills water Eaglespoint toward ECC meetBy Scott [email protected]

Purcell Marian senior Jeff Clippinger takes on Deer Park junior Steven Black Jan. 22 as the Wildcats hosteda state dual meet Jan. 22. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

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CINCINNATI — ChuckMartin, Miami Univer-sity head football coach,will be the keynote speak-er at the 47th NationalFootball Foundation’s“That’s My Boy” Awardbanquet, which is basedupon the accumulation ofpoints in three areas:Football achievement (s),academic achievement,

and extracurricular /community activities.

The award will be an-nounced at the Scholar-Athlete Dinner, whichwill be 7 p.m., Thursday,Feb. 27, in the Presiden-tial Ballroom at the West-in Cincinnati. Cash barbegins at 6 p.m. prior tothe dinner.

The finalists for Ohio’s

award are: Jon Bezney,Mariemont; A.J. Glines,Harrison;AlexHoyle,Mi-ami Valley ChristianAcademy; Sam Hubbard,Moeller; Jake Krum-nauer, Waynesville; LukeMarot, Badin; NickMarsh, Cincinnati HillsChristianAcademy;RyanNuss, Fairfield; BrianPopp, Loveland; Percy

Roberts, Withrow andDevyn Wood, WesternBrown High School. Thefinalists for NorthernKentucky include: SamBurchell, CovingtonCatholic; Seth Hope,Highlands; Ben Walling,Simon Kenton; and An-drew Way, Conner HighSchool.

Dale Mueller, former

head football at High-lands High School will re-ceive the NFF Chapter’s“Lifetime Achievement”award.

The Anthony MunozFoundation will presenttheir Offensive Linemanand Defensive Linemanof theYear toChanceSor-rell, Middletown and JonBezney, Mariemont High

School.Four scholar athletes,

one from each of the localcolleges - Mason Krysin-ski,MiamiUniversity;Er-ic Lefeld, University ofCincinnati;KennyOrloff,Thomas More Collegeand Greg Tabar, CollegeofMount St. Joseph -- willbe honored also.

‘That’s My Boy’ award banquet next month

The Southwest DistrictCoaches Classic meet isthe largest high school in-vitational swim meet inthe United States with 115Division I and Division IIschools entering morethan 3,000 swimmers and150divers. Swimmingpre-liminaries take place inthe morning at eight areahigh schools. The top 16times in each event ad-vance to finals at St. Xavi-er High School. Teamsscore points for the top 16in the finals.

The Seven Hills boysteam placed fourth in themeet with 206 points, fin-ishing behind Division IpowersSt.Xavier,Moellerand Dayton Oakwood. Itmarked a significant im-provement over 2013’s36th-place finish witheightpointsand2012whenthe teamwas shut out. The400 freestyle relay ofMat-thew Marquardt, PearceKieser, Tigar Cyr and Pa-nos Skoufalos placedthird,while thesamequar-tet took sixth in the 200free relay.

Marquardt, Keiser, Ja-

son Guo and Skoufalosplaced fourth in the 400medley relay and fifth inthe 200medley relay. Indi-vidually, Marquardt tooksecond in 200 backstroke,third in 100 back, third in200 butterfly and 16th inthe 400 individual medley.Skoufalos placed third inthe 50 free and 15th in the100 back. Kieser placedfourth in the 100 breast-stroke, 13th in the 200breaststroke and 14th inthe 50 free. Guo placedfifth in the 50 fly andHen-ry Marquardt was 13th inthe 50 back.

The boys expect to winthe Miami Valley Confer-ence meet Feb. 1 and be atop team at the Division IIstate meet in late Febru-ary.

Seven Hills swims withbig boys at Classic

THE KICKER

The Ursula Villa girls Kicker teamwins the Ohio Area SAY State Championship for the second year in a row. The teamoutscored opponents 40-1 during its two-year state championship run. In back, from left, are Natalie Sayre, HollandCavanaugh, Josie Buendia, Nicole Stettler, Dana Shildmeyer, Mae Dolbey, Kylie Martin, Grace Silvers, Taylor Kuncil, KristenRoberts and Grace Kruis. In front are Audrey Stevenson, Sami Moser, Kate McCarthy, Lizzy Albach, SarahWampler, MaddyLundberg, Sarah Plaut, Abby Stautberg and BreeWyendot. Not pictured is Kara Scullin. THANKS TO JEFF WAMPLER

Many Clark Montesso-ri athletes recentlyearned all-league MVCand Southwest Ohio hon-ors, according to theirathletic director AaronZupka.

MVC Awards

FootballFirst team» Jordan Whaley Wat-

son, 12th (OL)»Damon Edmonds,

12th (LB)»Mark Secen, 10th

(DB)Second team» Jackson Murphy, 9th

(LB)»DaMarcus Mat-

thews, 12th (OL)»Xavier Ferguson

(RB)Honorable Mention» Andrew Crick, 12th

(OL)» Raeshawn Brown,

12th (RB)

Boys soccerFirst team»Noah Wesley-Cheva-

lier, 12th» Joe Gallagher, 12th

(K)» Ian Patton, 12thHonorable MentionDe'Shawn DuBose,

11th» Jordan Terry, 12th

Girls soccerSecond team» JacklynWatson, 11th» Jayla Watson, 11thHonorable Mention»Kennedy James, 10th»Kate West, 11th

VolleyballFirst team»Mazie Eves, 12thSecond team» Claire Mills, 11thHonorable Mention» Cesseli Chambers,

12th»Madison Williams,

11th

Cross country girlsFirst team» Lily Marrero, 10thSecond team»Mary Claire Fibbe,

ninth

» Caroline Lehman,10th

Cross country boysSecond team» Craig Kaiser, 11th

Other MVC awards»Dick Snyder Sports-

manship Award: TaylorHopkins 11th (girls soc-cer)

» JimWright CoachingExcellence Award: CarlWiers Clark Boys/GirlsVarsity Cross CountryCoach

All Southwest Ohio»Noah Wesley-Cheva-

lier (boys soccer) playedin Southwest Senior All-Star Game at Princeton

» Joe Gallagher (boyssoccer) was an alternatefor Southwest Senior All-Star Game at Princeton

» Ian Patton (boys soc-cer) played in SouthwestSenior All-Star Game atPrinceton

» Junior Jacklyn Wat-son, (girls soccer)

Clark athletes earnall-star honors

406 series.

Girls bowling»Mount Notre Dame

defeated St. Ursula Jan.23. SophomoreKayRoth-ermund had a 300 series.

Lacrosse»Mariemont hired Sa-

rah Demaio as the headcoach of the girls la-crosse team followingthree years of coachingin the Lakota School Dis-trict. Sarah was the headcoach of West in 2011 and2013, and defensivecoach forEast in 2012. Sa-rah has served as theOhio girls director forTrueLacrosse in2012and

as the head coach of theCincinnati Royals Travel15’s team in 2013.

Demaio played for La-kota West and IndianaUniversity of Pennsylva-nia, starting for fouryears and earning thebest defense award in2007 and the unsung heroaward in 2010.

Glory Days» The Community

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Readers are encour-agedtosendphotos, storyideas, favorite sportsmemories, anniversariesandotherrelated items [email protected]

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compiled over time andmay be used for GloryDaysnotes inPressPrepsHighlights, stand-aloneinformational photos,galleries, Cincinnati.compreps blog posts, Twitterposts, feature stories orvideos.

Many items will beprinted in the weekly pa-pers, used on Twitter(#GloryDays) and/orposted on cincinnati.comin turn through writersMark Motz (@Press-PrepsMark), Tom Skeen(@PressPrepsTom), ScottSpringer (@cpscottsprin-ger), JamesWeber (@Re-corderWeber), MelanieLaughman (@mlaugh-man) and Adam Turer(@adamturer).

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It’s time to replace state Rep. StautbergThis guest column is writ-

ten on behalf of The AndersonTea Party, but it reflects theviews of similar libertygroups in Ohio House District27.

Group leaders represent-ing these groups have decidedunanimously that state Rep.Peter Stautberg should bereplaced.

Our position to replaceRep. Stautberg has not beentaken frivolously. It comesafter in-depth conversationand consideration by a di-verse cross section of conser-vative voters.

The action is being initiat-ed on behalf of concernedconservatives throughout thedistrict; Republicans, Inde-pendents, Libertarians, etc.

While some Republicans inthe district may not be partic-ularly enamored with the TeaParty, based on an erroneous

perceptioncreated by themedia, webelieve thatthey heartilysupport thisinitiative thatis dedicated topreservingthe rights ofindividualliberty and

personal property for every-one in Ohio House District 27.

At issue is not just Rep.Stautberg’s lack of conserva-tive votes, but also his ab-sence of leadership and con-tinuous failure to take a pub-lic position on critical issuesaffecting constituents.

» Common Core. Thereare many reasons why Ohioparents, teachers and taxpay-ers are concerned about Com-mon Core. If allowed to stand,state and local school board

members, along with parentsand teachers, will cede localcontrol of assessments - andby default curriculum - tounaccountable bureaucrats inWashington, D.C.

Rep. Stautberg will notco-sponsor HB237 legislationthat seeks to repeal CommonCore in Ohio, nor will he go onrecord opposing this federaltakeover of our local schooldistricts. Note: The Repub-lican National Committee andthe Hamilton County Repub-lican Party have passed aresolution condemning andrejecting Common Core.

»Medicaid expansion inOhio. It is deeply disappoint-ing that conservatives in Ohio27 had to work tirelessly for10 months in an attempt to getRep. Stautberg to take a standagainst Obamacare’s Medi-caid expansion in Ohio.

While Treasurer Josh Man-

del, along with conservativeOhio legislators, made imme-diate and forthright state-ments condemning Medicaidexpansion, Rep. Stautberg hasrefused to go on record.

Ohioans in a clear majorityreject this backdoor means ofceding federal health care inOhio.

» Former Anderson Trus-tee Kevin O’Brien. Rep.Stautberg’s apathy, in excessof three and a half years, tointroduce legislation allowingfor a recall election for in-competent trustees exposedAnderson residents to fouryears of liability and fiducia-ry risks. Waiting until a fewmonths before O’Brien’s termexpired failed to mitigate anyof these potential damages.

» Allegiance to lobbyists.Rep. Stautberg undermineshis representation of District27 constituents’ local wants

and needs in favor of businessinterests from outside ourdistrict, specifically, interestsinvolving the utility industry.

Critical to Ohio’s futureand District 27, is a repre-sentative we can trust to rep-resent us, like our formerRep. Tom Brinkman, whoserved admirably before hewas term-limited.

There are a number ofother highly qualified Repub-licans in our district, whoshould consider running andare worthy of the support ofall conservatives in the dis-trict. It is our intention toreach out to them and to otherinterested individuals.

Judy Guju is a Republican PartyCentral Committee member of An-derson Township and HamiltonCounty.

Judy GujuCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The Hamilton County Re-cycling and Solid Waste Dis-trict wants to remind every-one there are easy ways toreduce your waste and recy-cle odd items this holidayseason.

Reduce waste in the firstplace

An extra 25 million tons ofwaste is produced betweenThanksgiving and NewYear’s. Easy ways everyonecan help reduce holiday wastethis season are to bring yourown reusable bags when shop-ping, reuse gift boxes, planmeals wisely to minimize foodwaste, and purchase rechar-geable batteries.

Don’t forget aboutrecycling

Remember to recycleitems from holiday gather-ings in your curbside bin/cartor community recycling drop-off:

» Gift box-es and wrap-ping paper(not foil). It’seven better tosave boxes toreuse later.

» Christ-mas cards andenvelopes.

» Glassbottles and

jars, and metal caps frombeer bottles.

» Paper cards, envelopes,newspaper, advertisementsand junk mail.

» Aluminum and steel foodand drink cans.

» Eggnog cartons and juiceboxes.

For a complete list of ac-ceptable recyclables, visitwww.HamiltonCountyRecycles.org.

Let your Christmas treelive on

After the holidays, plan to

recycle your Christmas treeand holiday greenery at theHamilton County Recyclingand Solid Waste District’sfree yard trimmings drop-offprogram. Yard trimmingsdrop-off sites will be openSaturday, Jan. 4, and Satur-day, Jan. 11, from noon to 3p.m. to turn Christmas treesand other yard trimmings intomulch. Remove all decora-tions, tinsel, ornaments andtree bags from holiday green-ery.

Locations for the yardtrimmings drop-off sites are:

» East: Bzak Landscaping,3295 Turpin Lane (off OhioRoute 32) in Anderson Town-ship;

» West: Kuliga Park, 6717Bridgetown Road in GreenTownship;

» North: Rumpke SanitaryLandfill, 3800 Struble Road(and Colerain Avenue) in Col-erain Township.

Recycle your oldelectronics

Recycle any unwantedcomputer equipment or tele-visions. The Hamilton CountyRecycling and Solid WasteDistrict’s free computer/TVdrop-off program will be openSaturday, Jan. 18, from 9 a.m.to 1 p.m. in the Colerain HighSchool parking lot located at8801 Cheviot Road. This pro-gram is for Hamilton Countyresidents only; businesses,churches, schools and non-profit organizations are pro-hibited. For a list of accept-able items, or to find otheroutlets for electronic waste,visit www.HamiltonCountyRecycles.org.

Michelle Balz is the assistant solidwaste manager for the HamiltonCounty Recycling and Solid WasteDistrict.

Trim your holiday waste by recycling

Michelle BalzCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

A new year brings newhope that a light bulb (albeit aCFL, under new regulations)will go off over the heads ofour elected officials and theywill simply do the right thing.

What do I mean by “rightthing”? Tackle the tough is-sues in a meaningful way,using compromise and goodsense to the greater good.Allow me to illustrate with twocontroversial issues: immigra-tion and gun control.

Currently there is a com-promise deal on the table thattheoretically most peopleagree on. Part of it has alreadybeen voted upon, but someobstructionists baulk at anypath to citizenship for illegalimmigrants already here.They say, among other things,that it would be unfair forthose who are waiting on line,legally.

As a legal immigrant my-self, let me say that the sys-tem is so broken that the argu-ment does not hold water. This

summer (June2013) it wasrevealed thatthe FederalAuthoritieswere just get-ting around toprocessingGreen Cardrequests fromadult childrenof U.S. citi-zens, filed in

August of 1993! (Imagine thewait if you had no family oremployer here).

Look, I agree that if wewere in the days of Ellis Is-land, where you got off a ship,your case would be judged onthe spot, and you were eitherin or out, fine. Illegal immi-grants could be accused ofjumping the line. The currentimmigration system, coupledwith our own demand for low-cost labor, has made circum-venting the law an attractiveoption for immigrants, em-ployers and the general econo-

my of the nation alike. In otherwords, the current immigra-tion system works against ournational interest.

Besides which, the indepen-dent Congressional BudgetOffice estimates that legaliz-ing those immigrants alreadyhere would cut the deficit by$197 billion in the first 10years and $700 billion in thesecond 10 years. And that isjust two of the positive find-ings. Mr. Boehner, do the rightthing!

As for gun control, let mesay this: One guy and a failedattempt with a shoe bomb, andwe are all taking off our shoesat the airport. Columbine andnearly 40 school shootingssince then and …nothing. Sen-sible people realize that theConstitution will not bechanged to prohibit guns.However, only fools believethat the current system issatisfactory.

For what it is worth, here ismy perspective: You need a

license to drive a car. Youmust pass a test to drive aboat. Both were designed fortravel or leisure, but in un-skilled hands, can be danger-ous, even lethal. Then youhave guns. They are designedto be lethal. You don’t have tobe trained or certified to buyor use one. Does that makeany sense? What sensible per-son would deny that obtaininga license that shows you areproficient, able and competentto use lethal weapons, is agood idea?

Instead of passing sensiblelegislation like this, Gov. Kas-ich thinks it is a better idea tolet people carry guns in bars.Mr. Boehner, do the rightthing!

For our representatives, it’stime to stop listening to lobby-ists and start listening to thatlittle voice in your heart – it’scalled your conscience.

Bruce Healey is a resident of IndianHill.

New year, good sense

BruceHealeyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Last week’s questionAre you worried about

terrorist attacks at the 2014Winter Olympics in Sochi,Russia? Why or why not?

“I am always worriedabout terrorist attacks. It isa shame that an event likethe Olympics can’t go onwithout this fear.

“I ampretty sure that theathletes will be protectedbut I am not so sure aboutthe general public. One oth-er thing, I know our presi-dent doesn’t allow it but Icall them Islamist terror-ists, these are not the littlesisters of the poor.”

Dave D.

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NEXT QUESTIONPresident Obama has saidaddressing income inequal-ity will be the focal point ofhis agenda for the rest of histerm. What can be done toaddress income inequality?

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LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

EASTERNHILLSJOURNAL

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2014

Dozens of kids came out to Ault Park Dec. 30 for a winter break camp. Theylearned about animals, played games, hiked through the woods and createdcrafts at the popular Cincinnati park.

Photos by Lisa Wakeland/The Community Press

Campers make their way through the tree trail during the winter break camp at Ault Park.

ENJOYINGWINTERWEATHER

Tucker Hayes climbs a hollow tree stump to get a better view of the deerin the Ault Park woods.

Ruby Brumm, left, Noelani Dorr and Kate Allison take a break beforeclimbing the hill back to the Ault Park pavilion.

Brendan Kremer, left, and Aaron Miller and Leah Berger check out what'sleft to find.Rachel Rice leads her group of campers back up the hill to the Ault Park pavilion.

Sean Koth peeks out of hishiding spot to see where“the fox” is during a game.

B2 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • JANUARY 29, 2014

THURSDAY, JAN. 30Art ExhibitsrepARTee, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., PhyllisWeston Gallery, 2005 1/2 Madi-son Road, Classical/modern/contemporary visual conversa-tion. Works by Jeff Chapman-Crane, Diane and FrankMcEl-wain, Michael Scott and more.Free. 321-5200; phylliswes-ton.com.O’Bryonville.Warm Embrace, Gifts That Lastfor Generations, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,5729 DragonWay, Newworks byliving artists, paintings that makeperfect holiday gifts. Includedare works by Beverly Erschell, ValGottesman, Chris Griffin-Woods,Ray Hassard, MaryBeth Karaus,Keith Klein, Kate lackman, JeffMorrow, Cindy Nixon and SallySchrohenloher. Free. ThroughFeb. 1. 791-7717, ext. 109;www.eiselefineart.com. Fairfax.Portrait/Portrayal, Noon-8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., Gallery One One.Photo-only exhibition featuringfine art from professional pho-tographers in Cincinnati. Free.Through Feb. 14. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

Cooking EventsCookingwith Vodka, 7 p.m.,Nectar, 1000 Delta Ave., Includesfive-course menu. Hosted byCincinnati cocktail diva MollyWellmann; owner of Japp’s, OldKentucky Bourbon Bar, Neon’sand author of “HandcraftedCocktails” book. $65. Reserva-tions required. 929-0525.MountLookout.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., SummersideWoods, 5484Summerside Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase muscu-lar strength, range of movementand activities for daily living. Callfor pricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. Sum-merside.

FRIDAY, JAN. 31Art ExhibitsrepARTee, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., PhyllisWeston Gallery, Free. 321-5200;phyllisweston.com.O’Bryonville.Warm Embrace, Gifts That Lastfor Generations, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.ei-selefineart.com. Fairfax.Portrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.

Business SeminarsCLE: Have Ohio License-WillTravel: When Your PracticeTakes You Out of State, Noon-1p.m., Rookwood Tower, 3805Edwards Road, $25. Presented bySanders and Associates. 315-5750; lawbizcoo.wordpress.com.Norwood.

SATURDAY, FEB. 1Art & Craft ClassesLook See Do: The NaturalWorld, 10-11 a.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Artworkshop for children. Afterlooking at examples from themuseum’s collection, see howartistic style, weather and sea-sons affect artwork, then makeyour own collaged landscapemasterpiece. Grades 3-6. $5.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsrepARTee, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., PhyllisWeston Gallery, Free. 321-5200;phyllisweston.com.O’Bryonville.Warm Embrace, Gifts That Lastfor Generations, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,Eisele Gallery of Fine Art, Free.791-7717, ext. 109; www.eiselefi-neart.com. Fairfax.The Barn Painters, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Exhibit and sale oforiginal oil paintings fromaccomplished local artists. Free.Through Feb. 9. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.Portrait/Portrayal, 10 a.m.-3p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 2010 Madison Road,Select group of artistic amours,professional and emerging.Letters, glyphs, signs, symbols,text and typography used tocreate message of love. Clay,glass, metal, wood, fiber, paper

and mixed-media. Through Feb.28. 321-3750; indigenouscraft-.com.O’Bryonville.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,9:30-10:45 a.m., Hyde ParkCommunity United MethodistChurch, 1345 Grace Ave., Bookdiscussion group. Room 206.Donations accepted. 583-1248.Hyde Park.

SUNDAY, FEB. 2Art ExhibitsLove Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Music - ClassicalCarillon Concert, 4-5 p.m., MaryM. Emery Carillon, PleasantStreet, Open air concert. Caril-lonneur plays bells using key-board in upper tower. Tours oftower available; playground,restroom and shelter house onsite. Free. Presented by Village ofMariemont. 271-8519; www.ma-riemont.org.Mariemont.

Support GroupsCodependents AnonymousMeeting, 7-8 p.m., Hyde ParkBethlehem United MethodistChurch, 3799 Hyde Park Ave,Twelve-step fellowship open toeveryone who desires healthyand loving relationships. Free.290-9105. Hyde Park.

MONDAY, FEB. 3Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

TUESDAY, FEB. 4Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 5Art & Craft ClassesMosaics at the Barn, 9 a.m.-noon, Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Weekly throughMarch12. Learn how to mosaic objectsusing broken china, glass, tilesand found objects. Mastic, grout,materials and some tools provid-ed. Taught by Sandy Caruso. Forages 16 and up. $165. Regis-tration required. Presented byArt Academy of Cincinnati.562-8748; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Clubs & OrganizationsExcavations at Hahn, 7:30-9p.m., Anderson Center, 7850 FiveMile Road, Lower Atrium. BobGenheimer, George RieveschlCurator of Archaeology in theCincinnati Museum, speaks onhis work in Anderson Township,“Excavations at the Hahn Site.”Refreshments served. Free.Presented by Anderson TownshipHistorical Society. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalsocie-ty.org. Anderson Township.

Drink TastingsWineStationWednesdays, 4-7p.m., TheWineMerchant, 3972Edwards Road, All wines inWineStation are half off. Eightdifferent premiumwines tochoose from. Complimentarycheese and French baguettes.Ages 21 and up. Prices vary.731-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com.Oakley.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

Exercise Classes

Zumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Music - ConcertsG. Love and Special Sauce, 8:30p.m., 20th Century Theater, 3021Madison Road, $25, plus fees.800-745-3000; www.the20thcen-turytheatre.com.Oakley.

SchoolsOpen House, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., TheGoddard School-AndersonTownship, Free. 474-5292;www.goddardschool.com.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., Hyde Park Bethle-hem United Methodist Church,3799 Hyde Park Ave, Twelve-stepfellowship open to everyonewho desires healthy and lovingrelationships. Free. 235-3062.Hyde Park.

THURSDAY, FEB. 6Art & Craft ClassesAfter School Art for Kids atthe Barn, 4-6 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Weekly throughMarch 13.Students introduced to artmethods and techniquesthrough hands-on projects. Ages5-12. $65. Registration required.Presented by Art Academy ofCincinnati. 562-8748; www.artat-thebarn.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, Noon-8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Drink TastingsPairedWine Tasting: Highlight-ing Local Winemakers, 6-9p.m., Winedog FineWines & FineArt, 451A Ohio Pike, Six winesserved with gourmet appetizers.Featuring wine specialist ChipEmmerich of Burnet RidgeWinery, appetizers by Two ChicksWho Cater and music by Desafi-nado. Ages 21 and up. $19.75.Reservations required. 888-288-0668; www.winedog.com.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., SummersideWoods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.Zumba Fitness with Sue, 6-7p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900; www.zum-basue.net. Anderson Township.


Youth SportsPre-School Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2. 388-4515. AndersonTownship.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,

Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Art OpeningsThe Barn Painters, 6-9 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Meet artists and enjoyrefreshments at reception forshow and sale of original oilpaintings from accomplishedlocal artists. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessGeneral Joint Screening, 4-6p.m., Cincinnati Sports Club, 3950Red Bank Road, Brief history andexam designed to troubleshootand modify activities and exer-cise programs covered. Ages 18and up. Free. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ChristHospital Physical Therapy. 527-4000. Fairfax.Go Red forWomen HeartAwareness Event, 7-9 p.m.,Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch, 7820 Beechmont Ave.,Heritage Hall. Dr. Blake Smith,University of Cincinnati StrokeTeam, and Judy Geoppinger,parishioner and stroke survivor,talk about stroke. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by Immac-ulate Heart of Mary NursesTeam. 388-4466. AndersonTownship.


SATURDAY, FEB. 8Art & Craft ClassesLook See Do: Tons of Tradi-tions, 10-11 a.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Artworkshop for children. Look atartwork from around the worldfrom the museum’s collection,see how artwork reflects culturaltraditions, then create your ownAfrican inspired mask. Grades3-6. $5. 272-3700; www.artthe-barn.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, 10 a.m.-3p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Art OpeningsLove Letters: Artist’s Recep-tion, Noon, Indigenous, 2010Madison Road, Select group ofartistic amours, professional andemerging. Letters, glyphs, signs,

symbols, text and typographyused to create message of love.Clay, glass, metal, wood, fiber,paper and mixed-media. Exhibitcontinues through Feb. 28.321-3750; indigenouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,9:30-10:45 a.m., Hyde ParkCommunity United MethodistChurch, Donations accepted.583-1248. Hyde Park.

SUNDAY, FEB. 9Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Drink TastingsHyde Park Craft Beer Sympo-sia, 4-10 p.m., Teller’s of HydePark, 2710 Erie Ave., 30 craftbeers tapped solely for thisevent. Tastings of unique craftbeers from local and nationalbrewers. Speak with representa-tives and brewers. Ages 21 andup. $50, $40 advance. Reserva-tions required. 321-4721; [email protected] Park.

Music - ClassicalCarillon Concert, 4-5 p.m., MaryM. Emery Carillon, Free. 271-8519; www.mariemont.org.Mariemont.

Support GroupsCodependents AnonymousMeeting, 7-8 p.m., Hyde ParkBethlehem United MethodistChurch, Free. 290-9105. HydePark.

MONDAY, FEB. 10Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

AuditionsLendMe a Tenor Auditions,7-10 p.m., Anderson Center, 7850Five Mile Road, Auditions willconsist of cold readings from thescript. Free. Presented by Beech-mont Players. Through Feb. 11.233-2468; www.beechmontplay-ers.org. Anderson Township.

EducationWomen’s Self-Defense, 7-9p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Hands-onworkshop on ways to minimizechances of becoming a victimand maximize chances of surviv-ing an attack. Ages 15 and up.$25, $20 residents. Registrationrequired. Presented by AndersonTownship Park District. 388-4513.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

AuditionsLendMe a Tenor Auditions,7-10 p.m., Anderson Center, Free.233-2468; www.beechmontplay-ers.org. Anderson Township.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 6-8:30 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

SchoolsKindergarten Info Night,6:30-7:30 p.m., The GoddardSchool-Anderson Township, 1280Nagel Road, Learn about God-dard School’s full and half-dayprivate kindergarten for 2014-2015. Ages -1-0. Free. 474-5292.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., MountWashingtonPresbyterian Church, 6474 Beech-mont Ave., Lower level mediaroom. To support caregivers ofelderly or disabled parents(relatives). Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 929-4483;www.ccswoh.org.MountWash-ington.

Youth SportsPre-School Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2. 388-4515. AndersonTownship.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Drink TastingsWineStationWednesdays, 4-7p.m., TheWineMerchant, Pricesvary. 731-1515; www.wine-merchantcincinnati.com.Oakley.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, 6-7 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Grandin Room. Sportsmedicine doctor shows howthese issues are evaluated usingultrasound. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Christ Hospital Physical Thera-py. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Music - ConcertsGalactic, 8 p.m., 20th CenturyTheater, 3021Madison Road,$24, $20 advance. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturythea-ter.com.Oakley.

SeminarsEnhancing Your EmotionalIntelligence: The New Fron-tier of Human Potential,8:30-11:30 a.m., Interact ForHealth, 3805 Edwards Road;Suite 500, Fifth Floor. Non-profitrepresentatives in the GreaterCincinnati learn more aboutwhat emotional intelligence isand why it’s so important. $35,$25 members. Registrationrequired. Presented by ReSource- Cincinnati. 554-4944; resource-web.org. Norwood.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., Hyde Park Bethle-hem United Methodist Church,Free. 235-3062. Hyde Park.Caregiver Support Group,2-3:30 p.m., Deupree House,3939 Erie Ave., Private diningroom. To support caregivers ofelderly or disabled parents(relatives). Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 929-4483.Hyde Park.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Kids in third through sixth grades are invited to explore the art collection at the Woman'sArt Club Cultural Center. See how artistic style, weather and seasons affect artwork andthen make a collaged landscape masterpiece from 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, at thecenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave. Cost is $5. Call 272-3700 or visit www.artatthebarn.org.Pictured, a little artist displays her painting at a past children's art program at theWomen's Art Club Cultural Center. THANKS TO LYNN LONG

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The Phoenix Restau-rant Group today an-nounced that Chase Blow-ers, who has been chef decuisine in several of the

region'sbest-knownkitchens,has beennamed op-erating cu-linary part-ner, gener-al managerand execu-

tive chef of The NationalExemplar in Mariemont.

Blowers began his ca-reer at Boca, working hisway to chef de cuisine,and then opened the well-regarded Dutch’s Larder,also as chef de cuisine.

“Chase’s creativitywillallow us build on the won-derful menuwe have, andsustain the growth in pop-ularity The National Ex-emplar has experiencedin the past 18 months,”saidMike Pardo, chief op-erating officer of thePhoenix RestaurantGroup, which also oper-ates well-known historicproperties The GoldenLamb in Lebanon, Ohio,and The Phoenix in down-town Cincinnati.

Already, Blowers an-ticipates menu enhance-ments as seasonal ingre-dients change, but plansto keep the classic dishespatrons have love, such asprime rib and Veal Su-zanne. He will add dinnerentrees and featured me-nu items.

“We respect the opi-nions of our regular din-ers, but recognize theneed to cultivate new pa-trons, too,” Blowers said.“I am looking forward toputting my touch on sucha great institution and itsadjacent tavern, Souther-

by's.”Blowers replaces for-

mer executive chef SeanDaley,whonow leadsculi-nary operations at nation-al food products producerSugar Creek Packing.

Ballet school getsnew director

Steve Beirens, formerprincipal dancer of theJoffreyBallet, brings starpower and professionaltraining to Ballet TheatreMidwest in Columbia Tus-culum.

Beirens begins his po-sition as artistic directorand academy director forthe ballet school in Janu-ary with a vision for a na-tionally-recognized danceprogram for both the pre-professional dancer andthe recreational student.

The school will offer a

widerrange ofclass offer-ings forboth the se-rious andcasualdance stu-dent.

Pre-pro-fessional dancers will en-joy Beirens’ high energyand strong focus on pre-paringstudentswith tech-nique, artistry, experi-ence and guidance neces-sary to enter the profes-sional dance world.

His expertise launchedthe careers of severaldancers in 2012. He hopesto do the same for aspir-ing Cincinnati dancers.

A recreational pro-gram offering ballet, tap,jazz andmodernwill com-pliment the school’s al-ready strong pre-profes-

sional program with of-ferings for ages from tod-dler to the adult whowants to enjoy qualitytrainingwithout therigor-ous training and perfor-mance schedule requiredof the pre-professionaldancer.

Beirens graduated in1989fromtheRoyalBalletSchool of Antwerp in Bel-gium. His internationaland performing careerspanned more than 20years, having worked asprincipal dancer for bal-let companiessuch as LeJeune Ballet de France,Zuricher Ballet, Wiesba-denBallet,RoyalBallet ofFlanders and The JoffreyBallet. He has been work-ing as an adjunct profes-sor of dance for the Uni-versity of Cincinnati forfive years. He and hiswife, Hannah Dorfmuell-

er, founded Le Jeune Bal-let National in 2011, a pro-fessional dance companyin Cincinnati for first-time professionals.

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Whether you root forthe Seattle Seahawks orDenver Broncos, you’llneed food to get cheeryour team to victory.Along with appetizers,we serve pizza and myhusband, Frank’s, Caesar

salad. Des-sert isalways myhomemadeglazeddonuts,which thekids helpmemake. Imake sim-ple rounddonuts, butlet the

little ones free-form thedonuts and we wind upwith all sorts of weirdshapes! I’ve shared thedonut recipe here in thepast, but am putting it onmy blog just in case youmight want to makethem.

Classic shrimpcocktail with twosauces

For Melanie, whowanted to serve shrimpfor her Super Bowl party.“I want to make theshrimp cocktail myselfinstead of buying it. Doyou have any tips forcooking the shrimp andfor an easy sauce?” sheasked.

Shrimp

2 dozen raw shrimp,deveined with tails on(see tip from Rita’skitchen)

8 quarts water1 lemon, cut in half

2 garlic cloves, smashed3 tablespoons Old Bayseasoning

2 teaspoons salt

Bring water and sea-sonings to a boil. Addshrimp and when thewater returns to a boil,the shrimp should bedone. They will be bright.Have a bowl of ice waterready to put the shrimpin after draining to coolthem off. As soon asthey’re cool, removefromwater and refriger-ate while making sauce.

Cocktail sauceMix together:

1⁄2 cup chili sauce3⁄4 to 1 cup catsup1⁄2 teaspoon garlic, mincedHorseradish to tasteWorcestershire, Tabasco andlemon to taste

Even easier: Just mixchili sauce and catsup totaste

Horseradish sauceNo real recipe here

but I stir grated horse-radish into whippedcream. Or just buy horse-radish sauce and usethat. Sometimes I put asqueeze of lime into thesauce.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

If you buy frozenshrimp, thaw in ice waterin frig. and drain.

Most shrimp comealready deveined. Ifyou’re squeamish aboutit, ask to have them de-veined before you pur-chase.

Cajun barbecuedshrimp

Check out my blog fortwo fun recipes.

Sausage-stuffedjalapenos

I have to admit, theseare addictive. I’vechanged the originalrecipe a bit. Be carefulwhen seeding hot pep-pers. Use gloves. Youcould use a sweeter pep-per if you like.

1pound favorite pork orturkey sausage

8 oz. cream cheese, softened1 cup shredded Romano orParmesan cheese

1 pound large fresh jalapeñopeppers, halvedlengthwise and seeded

Preheat oven to 425degrees. Cook sausageand drain. Transfer tobowl and mix withcheeses. Spoon mixture

into each pepper half andarrange in single layer insprayed baking pan.Bake 20 minutes or untilbubbly and lightly gold-en.

Carol’s vegetariangoetta

When I asked for read-ers to share goetta reci-pes, one of the first Ireceived was from read-er Julie B. Julie sharesher mom’s vegetariangoetta recipe. Here’swhat Julie says: “I haveto share mymom’s vege-tarian goetta recipe. Shehas been making tradi-tional slow cooker goettafor years and then decid-ed she needed an optionfor her many vegetariangrandchildren. It is deli-cious, spicy and flavor-ful! I hope you decide toshare it.” Well, Julie, thisdoes look so good and,yes, I’m happy to share

your Mom’s vegetariangoetta.

11⁄2 cups pinhead oats3 cups warm vegetablebroth

1⁄4 cup olive oil1medium chopped onion5 cloves minced garlic15 ounce can black beans,drained

2 teaspoons dried thyme1-2 teaspoons cumin (Julielikes 2)

1⁄2 teaspoon red pepperflakes

1 teaspoon salt1⁄2 teaspoon ground blackpepper

Combine everythingin slow cooker. Cook onhigh for about two hours,covered. Transfer tosprayed loaf pan, coverand cool overnight. Whenready to cook, heat cano-la oil in skillet and addsliced goetta. Cook oneach side about five min-utes until golden brown.

(Carol says you reallyneed the canola oil, as thegoetta will be very drysince it contains no fatfrommeat).

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s culinary professionaland author. Find her blogonline at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

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First Church of Christ, Scientist3035 Erie Ave 871-0245Sunday Service and Sunday

School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

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Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255

(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)

Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

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Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, PastorSunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm

Sunday School: 9:45amWednesday Bible Study: 7:00pmwww.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

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New Hands"Traditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

Children’s programs and nursery & toddlercare available at 9:30 and 11:00 services.

Plenty of Parking behind church.

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Sunday Services 8 &10:30 amSunday School 10:30 am

Programs for children, youth and adults6000 Drake Road

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Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

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Exploring Service:10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sun.Birth thru high school programs

3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

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FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244

Phone: 271-8442Web: www.fcfc.us

Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth Minister

Vibrant Teen and Children’s MinistriesSunday Worship 10:30 am

All ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm

Wed. Worship/Bible Study 6:45 pmAll are Welcome!

Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648

Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

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Robert Jean VerdonRobert Jean Verdon, 60, died in his

home in Fairfax.Survived by daughter, Robin; son,

Anthony and many other familymembers.

Preceded in death by father, Wil-liam; mother, Betty Verdon; andbrothers Daniel, Michael and Mark.

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News that both Targetand NiemanMarcusstores are the latest tohave had their computershacked has made a lotconsumers nervous – andrightly so. The big thingto be concerned about isthe use of debit cards atthese retailers.

Credit card chargesare sent to you in state-ments each month allow-ing you to review thembefore you pay. Debitcard charges come rightout of your bank account,so if someone steals yourdebit card informationthey can empty all themoney from your account

before youbecomeaware.Then,you’ve gotto notifyyour bankand try toget yourmoneyback,which can

take several days. In themeantime, you could beleft unable to pay yourbills. So, if you believeyou’re affected by this, Irecommend you cancelyour debit card and get anew number.

Target is now offering

affected customers oneyear free credit monitor-ing, but emails from theretailer are creatingproblems of their own.One area woman re-ceived what appears tobe a legitimate emailfrom Target. It containslinks so she can sign upfor the credit monitoring.However, she tells meshe’s never given Targether email address so shehas serious questionsabout the email’s authen-ticity.

I agree, there are realquestions about thatemail so I suggested shenot click on any of the

enclosed links. Rather,she can go directly toTarget’s website and getthe information abouthow and where to sign up.

Target also says shop-per’s personal informa-tion appears to have beenstolen and that meansthere could be attemptsat identity theft. That’swhy credit monitoring isso important. You canalso sign up for free cred-it monitoring with CreditKarma. It also providesyour credit report, in-cluding credit score, forfree. You can sign up atwww.creditkarma.com.

If your personal in-

formation has been sto-len, and thieves opencharge accounts in yourname, they can be verydifficult to resolve. Thebest thing to do is contactyour state attorney gen-eral. In Ohio, the attorneygeneral set up a specialIdentity Theft unit thathandled 578 such cases in2013.

Incidentally, the num-ber of phony emails outthere appears to get larg-er by the week. One ofthe newest to watch outfor appears to come fromyour utility company. Itclaims you haven’t paidyour bill and demands

immediate payment. Atthe top of the bill are theletters PG&E, not DukeEnergy

These emails are be-ing sent all over the coun-try prompting PacificGas and Electric to say itis investigating. If youget one of these emailsjust delete it withoutclicking on any links orattachments.

Howard Ain’s column appearsbi-weekly in the CommunityPress newspapers. He ap-pears regularly as the Trou-bleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

What to know about retailer security breaches

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Anderson HillsUnitedMethodistChurchThe church has two contempo-rary services on Sundays at 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m., and twotraditional services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. A contemporaryservice is also offered at 6 p.m.on the first Saturday of eachmonth in the fellowship hall.The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172; andersonhillsumc.org.

Armstrong ChapelUnitedMethodistChurchJoin NFL hall-of-famer AnthonyMunoz, featured speaker, atArmstrong Chapel SuperCharge Men’s Conference, from8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 8, at the church. Theconference is open to all men,including teenaged sons. Mu-noz will talk about how Chris-tian faith enpowers “authenticmen” to make a significantdifference in their families,workplaces and communities.He will share his story andperspective on the path tolong-term success that makes apositive impact on others. Theconference includes a lineup ofguest speakers for breakoutsessions that will address fourbuilding blocks of enduringsuccess: happiness, achieve-ment, significance and legacy.Cost is $45, which includesregistration fee, continentalbreakfast and lunch. Register atwww.superchargeconf.org.The church is at 5125 DrakeRoad, Indian Hill

Ascension LutheranChurchTheWomen’s Bible Study meetsFriday mornings at 9:30 a.m. to10:30 a.m. They are using“Namesake: When God Re-writes Your Story” for theirdiscussion. The women’s Wheelof Friendship shipped 100health kits and 30 pounds ofsoap to LutheranWorld Relief.The group meets monthlyWednesdays at 10 a.m. TheirBible study is called “In GoodCompany: Stories of BiblicalWomen.”Women of the com-munity are invited to bothgroups.Healing Touch Ministry is offeredon the fourth Tuesday of eachmonth at 7 p.m. Please call thechurch office at 793-3288 formore information on thisoutreach opportunity.Rejoice! worship service is at 11a.m. Rejoice! is a more contem-porary, upbeat style worshipwith music and Bible readingsreflecting the preference ofmany people today. Heritage(traditional) worship service isat 9 a.m. Sunday School, Confir-mation and Adult Forum are at9:45 a.m.Ascension is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery, Ohio45242; ascensionlutheran-church.com; 793-3288.

Bethel BaptistTempleAWANA children’s Bible clubsare offered for children ages 2through high school from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdaysduring the school year. Kidsenjoy games, Bible studies andlessons and special events.Contact the church for in-formation, or visit the AWANApage on Facebook: search for“Bethel Baptist AWANA.”The adult, teen and children’s

Sunday School classes cometogether for an hour of skitsfrom the drama team, children’ssongs, games, penny wars andmore during Round Up Sunday,offered during Sunday Schoolhour on the first Sunday of eachmonth.Small group Bible studies, in-cluding a women’s Bible study,are offeredWednesday eve-nings at the church at 7:30 p.m.Sunday School classes for all agesare 10 a.m.; Sunday worship is11 a.m. Kings Kids, a children’sworship service, is offeredduring the 11 a.m. service.The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple-.org.

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchNEEDS item for the month ofJanuary is macaroni and cheese.The book of the month is “TheLight Between Oceans.”Jacob’s Ladder is the theme forSunday School (pre-K through12th-grade); these classes aretaught after the children’ssermon in the worship service.Bible 101 and Thoughtful Chris-tian classes are offered foradults each Sunday morning.These meet at 9 a.m. in thefellowship hall.Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care is avail-able.Sunday sermons are recordedand available on the churchwebsite.The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; www.bapc.net.

Christ ChurchCathedralA Catacoustic Consort will beperformed at 7:30 p.m. Friday,Feb. 7, at the church, featuringvirtuoso Alexander Weimann,harpsichord and organ. Forticket information, Call 772-3242 or visit catacoustic.com.This concert is a featured eventin the second annual CincinnatiEarly Music Festival.A Festival of Anthems, a festiveservice featuring Cincinnati-area choirs and the openingevent of the 2013 CentralDivision Conference of theAmerican Choral DirectorsAssociation, will take place at 7p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at thechurch. Performing will beChrist Church Cathedral Choir;The Choir of Calvary EpiscopalChurch, Clifton; The XavierUniversity Concert Choir andEdgecliff Vocal Ensemble, andThe Cathedral Choir of HydePark Community United Meth-odist Church.The church is at 318 E. Fourth St.,Cincinnati; 621-1817; christ-churchcincinnati.org.

Church of theRedeemerThe Music in the Chapel ConcertSeries returns at 3 p.m. Sundaysin the chapel. On Feb. 2, aGerman Baroque ChamberMusic programwill be given.

The church welcomes backUniversity of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music facultymember Rodney Stucky, ba-roque guitar and archlute, andCincinnati Symphony Orchestramember James Lambert, violada gamba. They will be joinedby James’ wife, Barbara Lam-bert, baroque flute, and sonColin Lambert, cello.The ensemble will performworks of Bach, Telemann,Schenck and Hertel as part ofthe Cincinnati Early MusicFestival program.OnMarch 2, Mary SouthworthShaffer, soprano, and herhusband, Jeff Shaffer, will bringan hour of favorite pieces forsoprano and trumpet. Mary andJeff are members of Redeemer.The first public musical offeringin The Opus 25 Organ ConcertSeries presents Redeemer’sorganist, Ted Gibboney andsoprano Audrey Luna in aperformance of Couperin’s“Tenebrae” at 3 p.m. Feb. 16.This program features theCanadian Juget-Sinclair organ.To wrap up the season, Mes-siaen’s “Quartet for the End ofTime” and Stravinsky’s “L’His-toire du Soldat”will be present-ed by Jennifer Rodway, clarinet;Marion Peraza, violin; EllenStephens, cello; and Song HunNam, piano, at 3 p.m. March 16.All programs are free and opento the public.The church is at 2944 Erie Ave.,Hyde Park.

Cincinnati FriendsMeetinghouseA potluck lunch and presenta-tion from Bonita Porter andBob LaFeesse of Oxford, Ohioand Ken Bordewell and MaryAnne Curtiss of CommunityFriends Meeting on their experi-ences working among Friendsin Bolivia through QuakerBolivia Link is scheduled for12:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., March 2,at the Cincinnati FriendsMeetinghouse. All are welcomeRegular meeting for worship is11 a.m., Sundays followed byfellowship in the Fireside roomat noon. First Day/NurserySchool is available at 11 a.m.The church is at 8075 KellerRoad, Cincinnati; 791-0788;www.cincinnatifriends.org.

Sonrise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery programbased on the Beatitudes ad-dressing many of life’s hurts,hang-ups and habits. Orga-nizers say about one-third ofthe people attending CelebrateRecovery or “CR” deal withchemical dependencies. CR is inmore than 19,000 churchesworldwide with more than halfa million people completing theprogram.The church is at 8136WoosterPike; 576-6000;www.sonrise-church.com.

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Terrace Park authorJames Flerlage receivedan early Christmas pre-sent when publishing in-dustry reviewer, KirkusReviews,addedFlerlage’sdebut novel, “BeforeBethlehem,” to its BestBook Recommendationslist.

“A good review is al-ways worth its weight ingold,” said Flerlage’s edi-tor, Steve Parolini(www.noveldoctor.com).“But a thoughtful, nu-anced one from such a re-vered (and often quitetough)reviewerasKirkusis particularly weighty.”

The review describes“Before Bethlehem” as “a

historicalnovel seton the eveof the birthof JesusChrist” andpraises thebook as “awarmlypersonal

portraitofJoseph,earthlyfather of Jesus.”

The review also high-lights Flerlage’s storytell-ing: “Tension among theJewish people, their reli-gious leaders and theirimperial Roman over-seers lurks behind thescenesFlerlage effective-ly dramatizes... Flerlagefleshes out the story with

excellent pacing and dia-logue… Readers who’veenjoyed religious fictionfrom Taylor Caldwell andFrancine Rivers will par-ticularly enjoy.”

When asked about thereview, Flerlage smiled.“At first, I didn’t believeit, and I asked my wife ifthere was a mistake. It’snot something you expectfor your first novel. It’sexciting, overwhelming,and humbling, all at thesame time.”

The complete reviewof thebookcanbefoundatwww.kirkusreviews.com.

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Flerlage is availablefor book discussiongroups; contact him viawww.beforebethlehem.com.

Flerlage is an experi-enced writer, researcherand speaker. His articleshave appeared in national

and international maga-zines and in syndicatedpublications.

Among other creden-tials, he has amaster's de-gree in business admini-stration and is a graduateof Sewanee University'sEducation for Ministryprogram.

Flerlage is happilymarried, the proud fatherof two daughters, and ac-tive in his church andcommunity. In his sparetime, he enjoys drum-ming, fishingandreading.He is currently workingon his next novel.

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"Before Bethlehem" byJames Flerlage of TerracePark recently landed a spoton Kirkus Reviews BestBook Recommendations list.

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ABOUT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERSInformation is provided as a public service by the office

of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhooddesignations are approximate.

Great American Clean-up events, which recentlytook place across theGreaterCincinnati region,saw a 20 percent jump involunteers and a 360 per-cent increase in litter col-lection this year.

These increasesare theresult of allowing commu-nities more flexibility inscheduling.

Volunteers cleaned upvacant lots, streets, parks,playgrounds, and alleys.

Many groups plantedflowers along their busi-ness districts and beauti-fied their communitygateways too.

Historically a three-month program that cen-tered on a single weekendcleanup in April, thisyear’s Great AmericanCleanup was expanded toa full season that ranMarch through Novem-ber.

For the first time,KeepCincinnati Beautiful alsoallowed any neighborhoodgroup, organization, orbusiness that registered acleanup or beautificationevent to receive cleanup

supplies like trash bags,gloves, T-shirts, andwaterbottles.

(In previous years, theGreat American Cleanupwas only open to commu-nity councils.)

This new cleanup sea-son allowed Keep Cincin-natiBeautiful togiveorga-nizers more strategic sup-port and greater access toshared tools, resources,and volunteer groups.

The results:» 182 cleanup events

across more than 60 dis-tinct communities

» 9,098 total volunteers(a 20 percent increase)

» 21,671 volunteerhours (the equivalent ofmore than10 full time em-ployees)

» 243.51 tons of littercollected(a360percent in-crease)

» 1,798 illegallydumped tires removed

» 32 graffiti tags re-moved

» 1,499 trees, shrubs,and flowers planted

Great American Cleanupgets more done this year


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Valentine’s Day atthe library

»Ages10-18are invitedto celebrate Valentine’sDay at the Hyde ParkBranch Library by mak-ing a gift-worthy craft foryour love with local artistNicolette McFaddin at 6p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6.

Registration is recom-mended. Call 369-4456.

The library is at 2747Erie Ave., Hyde Park.

» Children can make aValentine’s Day card andother fun crafts for some-one they love at 2 p.m, Sat-urday, Feb. 8, at the Madi-sonville Branch Library.

No registration is re-quired.

The library is at 4830Whetsel Ave., Madison-ville. Call 369-6029 formore information.

» Children are invitedto make a painting withchocolate as the main in-gredient at 3 p.m., Tues-

day, Feb. 11, at the WalnutHills Branch Library,2533 Kemper Lane.

No registration is re-quired. Call 369-6053 formore information.

» Teens are invited tomake a duct tape rose thatwill last forever at 3:15p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, atthe Oakley Branch Li-brary, 4033 Gilmore Ave.,Oakley.

Registration is re-quired. Call 369-6038.

Readers who love toread romance can joinlike-minded readers foran evening sharingthoughts on their belovedbooks and authors at 6:30,Thursday, Feb. 13, at theMariemont Branch Li-brary, 3810 PocahontasAve.

Librarian Cathy Plich-ta will offer book lists andtips on how to find “reada-likes” to match favorites.

BRIEFLY

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Arrests/citationsWendy L. Rogouy, born 1956,city income tax, Jan. 9.Kevin Lawrence Hennessy, born1958, possession of drugs, Jan.10.James M. Prosser, born 1977,possession of drugs, Jan. 11.Shanell T. Caine, born 1981,criminal trespass,possession of drug parapherna-lia, Jan. 13.Stephen J. Brinker, born 1988,theft under $300, Jan. 13.Wallace Evans, born 1983, traf-ficking, Jan. 13.Althea M. Asbury, born 1960,child endangering or neglect,Jan. 14.Keena Moore, born 1985, theftover $5000, Jan. 14.RyanWalls, born 1985, drugabuse, trafficking, Jan. 14.William Rhoden, born 1992,theft under $300, Jan. 14.Lawanda Alexander, born 1978,theft, Jan. 15.Michael Todd Loge, born 1968,theft under $300, Jan. 15.Rashaud G. Bowden, born 1990,trafficking, Jan. 15.William Brunner, born 1988,trafficking, Jan. 15.Jackie Davis, born 1991, traffick-ing, Jan. 16.Joseph T. Landers, born 1986,disorderly conduct, Jan. 16.Jonneisha Poindexter, born 1995,telecommunication harass-ment, Jan. 17.Patricia Robinson, born 1989,child endangering or neglect,Jan. 17.Jahvonte Brunner, born 1993,falsification, obstructing officialbusiness, Jan. 18.Robert D. Feagin, born 1994,misdemeanor drug possession,obstructing official business,possession of drug parapherna-lia, Jan. 18.Clinton Sams, born 1991, ob-structing official business, Jan.19.

Incidents/reportsAggravatedmenacing5050 Madison Road, Jan. 10.Aggravated robbery6300 Desmond St., Jan. 16.Assault6102 Conover St., Jan. 12.

Breaking and entering1241Herschel Woods Lane, Jan.11.4720 Eastern Ave., Jan. 13.6244 Montgomery Road, Jan. 13.Burglary5333 Whetsel Ave., Jan. 13.3630 Kendall Ave., Jan. 14.Public indecency3515 Brookstone Drive, Jan. 14.Theft3739 Eastern Ave., Jan. 13.2909 Van Dyke Drive, Jan. 13.3539 Principio Ave., Jan. 13.3760 Paxton Ave., Jan. 13.4001 Rosslyn Drive, Jan. 13.4825 Marburg Ave., Jan. 13.5496 Bosworth Place, Jan. 15.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsAlicia Crisp, 36, 11917 Fifth Ave.,theft, Jan. 3.Ryan Gluck, 19, 2736 Arbor Ave.,theft, Jan. 3.Cynthia Adams, 30, 4432 EasternAve., theft, Jan. 6.Michael Brumett, 39, 4630 RapidRun, theft, Jan. 6.Rodney Lee, 46, 840 Overlook,theft, Jan. 9.Thomas Rhodes, 44, 3603 Ray-mond Street, theft, Jan. 2.Thomas Chandler, 53, 290 MyrtleAve., theft, Jan. 2.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultVictim struck at 5621 ViewpointeDrive, Jan. 5.BurglaryResidence entered and gamesystem, games valued at $430removed at 5653 View Pointe,Jan. 7.Criminal damagingVehicle windshield damaged at6932 Roe Street, Jan. 2.DomesticReported at Kenoak, Jan. 2.TheftHammer drill valued at $800removed at 3600 HighlandAve., Jan. 4.Tool sets of unknown valueremoved at 5385 Ridge Road,Jan. 4.Ipad valued at $500 removed at3400 Highland Ave., Jan. 8.Counterfeit bills passed at 5245Ridge Ave., Jan. 3.Cell phone and gloves valued at$520 removed at 3400 Highland

Ave., Jan. 11.

FAIRFAXArrests/citationsDavid Strange, 26, 1213 Mary-land Ave., criminal trespass,theft, Dec. 31.Mary R. Hembree, 26, 1213Maryland Ave., criminal tools,theft, Dec. 31.Amy McCloud, 34, 4655 Hamil-ton Ave., driving under suspen-sion, Jan. 1.Jonathan Fritz, 39, 5670 SpringSt., disorderly conduct, Jan. 1.Joshua Xander, 31, 6105 BrambleAve., forgery, criminal tools,Jan. 4.Robert Hendricks, 33, 4737Rumpke Road, drug abuse,paraphernalia, Jan. 6.Duane Bankhead, 47, 4470

Guerly Road, criminal tools,theft, Jan. 7.Brian Koening, 46, 1803 AdamsRoad, criminal tools, theft, Jan.7.Brittany Debruce, 25, 1751GilseyAve., theft, Jan. 7.Nicholas Ginther, 27, 1088 Bray-den Court, theft, Jan. 8.Christopher Humphrey, 23, 6252Corbly, driving under suspen-sion, Jan. 9.Victor Wadley, 52, 6845 Vine-wood Ave., failure to reinstate,Jan. 10.Morgan Shepherd, 22, 5196Wooster, driving under suspen-sion, Jan. 10.David Thomas, 23, 315 McCul-lough St., theft, Jan. 10.Bessie M. Brown, 43, 6220Bedford, driving under suspen-sion, Jan. 10.

Brittany Crawford, 21, 1490Dudley St. No. G, theft, Jan. 10.Kimberly Madaris, 24, 214 12thSt., theft, Jan. 10.

Incidents/investigationsMisuse of credit cardMale stated card used with noauthorization; $481 loss at 5903Hawthorne Ave., Jan. 9.TheftEmployee theft reported atWalmart; $379.28 at 4000 RedBank, Jan. 7.Merchandise taken fromWal-mart; $34 at 4000 Red Bank,Jan. 7.CD player, etc. taken fromWalmart; $87 at 4000 RedBank, Jan. 7.Counterfeit money passed atWalmart; $1,530 at 4000 RedBank, Jan. 8.

Muffler taken at KOI MidasMuffler; $268 at 6103 WoosterPike, Jan. 8.Skateboard and diapers taken atWalmart; $60 at 4000 RedBank, Jan. 9.Video game taken fromWal-mart; $60 at 4000 Red Bank,Jan. 10.Clothing taken fromWalmart;$231 at 4000 Red Bank, Jan. 10.

MARIEMONTArrests/citationsMichele Myers, 36, 68 Deerfield,drug paraphernalia, druginstruments, Dec. 31.Ariel Williams, 20, 4610 W.Mitchell, marijuana possession,Jan. 1.Juvenile, 17, marijuana pos-session, Jan. 2.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSThe Community Press publishes the names of all adults

charged with offenses. The information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence.To contact your local police department:

» Cincinnati, Capt. Jeff Butler, District 2 commander, 979-4440» Columbia Township, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,Sgt. Peter Enderle, 683-3444» Fairfax, Steve M. Kelly, chief, 271-7250»Mariemont, Rick Hines, chief, 271-4089» Terrace Park, Jerry Hayhow, chief, 831-2137 or 825-2280.

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Spencer Osborne’sfamily never thoughtthey’dseehiminacapandgown.

His high school dayswere filled with frustra-tion and lashing out whenhe couldn’t communicatebecause of severe autism.

“Spencer has so manysensory issues,with lightsand noise. The schoolcouldn’t handle him. Theywere calling the police onhim,” said his mother,Deborah Floyd.

That changed whenSpencer entered the Step-Up alternative educationprogram for studentswith autism, at SteppingStones Inc., in Cincinnati.

All of thestudentshavesevere autism. Most areplaced in the program be-cause they had extremebehavior challenges in atypical school setting. AtStepping Stones’ Step-Upprogram, students haveindividual aides and per-sonal study rooms. Thepace is based on each stu-dent’s needs.

“A lot of our studentshad pretty rough behav-iors before they came tous,” said Stepping Stones’Manager of EducationalServices Pam Schimwegof Williamsburg.

The specialized educa-tion program helps stu-dents develop their skillsand calm the sensorystorms before they eruptinto challenging behav-iors. “At their districtschools, things weren’tworking out,” she said.“Here, they can succeed.”

SomeStep-Upstudentsend up returning to theirdistrict school. Most com-plete their education atStep-Up, including a cap-

and-gown ceremony withfamily, faculty and fellowstudents.

SpencerOsborne’s cer-emony was in December.

“I didn’t think I wouldever see my son in a capand gown,” said Floyd.

“When he started atStepping Stones, every-thing changed.

“At the other highschool, they were used tomore high functioningstudents. Spencer is non-verbal andwouldget frus-trated. Pam was just thebreath of fresh air Spen-cer needed,” Mrs. Floydsaid.

“From the start, Pamknew what to expect andshe knew how to handlehim. It didn’t matter whatproblems I had, when Italked to Pam, I knew itwas going to beOK.Whenshe promised something,she always came through.It took a lot of stress offmy back and it was greatfor Spencer,” she said.

Tim Lehnerd of Fair-

field is Spencer’s brother-in-law and has watchedhim grow up.

“Stepping Stoneschanged his life. Itchanged all our lives,”said Lehnerd as hesnapped photos of the

graduation ceremony. ““Spencer is smart. He

cando things, he just can’tverbally communicate orexpress what he wants.That’s the hardest thing –not being able to talk. Butif you show him some-thing once, he learns it.Hehasa lot insidehim.Heuses the computer. Showhimataskandhecando it.Stepping Stones has beena wonderful program,”Lehnerd said.

Stepping Stones’ Step-Up program started in2006andwasGreaterCin-cinnati’s first alternativeeducation program de-signed for students withsevere autism and ex-treme behavior chal-lenges who could not suc-ceed in their districtclassrooms. Today, Step-Up has 20 students andserves 14 school districts.Students must be re-ferred to the program bytheir district.

Once the student tran-sitions to the Step Up pro-gram, they are pairedwith a support aide.Teachers work with stu-dents, families and thedistrict school to designindividual educationplans and behavior plans,said Schimweg.

The student and aidebecomea team, saidDion-na Alexander of Oakley,whowasSpencer’saide. “Ihadheard that he couldbeaggressive, but he wasnever aggressive withme,” she said. “This pro-gram has really affectedhis life. He has learnedlife skills. He is a verysmart kid. He’ll do well inthe community.”

Now that he has gradu-ated from the Step-Upprogram, he will partici-pate in an adult workshopprogram, hismother said.“I don’t think that wouldhave been possible with-out Stepping Stones,” she

said.Stepping Stones is a

UnitedWay partner agen-cy that has been servingchildren, teens and adultswith all kinds of disabili-ties since 1963. Besidesthe Step-Up autism pro-gram, the agency pro-vides summer day andovernight camps, year-round adult programs,overnight respites andSaturday activity clubsfor children and youngadults with a wide rangeof disabilities.

United Cerebral Palsyof Greater Cincinnatimerged with SteppingStones in November, ex-panding Stepping Stonesservices and enlarging itto three sites, Indian Hill,Batavia and Norwood.The Step-Up program op-erates at the Indian Hillsite.

For information, seeweb site www.stepping-stones ohio.org

Stepping Stones helps student with autism graduate

Spencer Osborne, left, receives his certificate fromStepping Stones Executive Director Chris Adams, of TerracePark. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Tim Lehnerd, right, snaps a photo of his brother-in-law, Spencer Osborne, with his aide Dionna Alexander, at Osborne'sgraduation. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

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