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Montgomery is lookingahead to next year’s construc-tionproject thatwill helpmovetraffic through theMontgome-ry and Pfeiffer roads intersec-tion better.

The city hosted an openhouse Nov. 18 at TerwilligerLodge, 10530 Deerfield Road,to set up preliminary plans ofthe project for residents to seeand ask questions. Althoughonly about eight people attend-ed, the city has shared the pro-ject’s plans with residents al-ready, saidBrianRiblet, publicworks director for Montgome-ry.

The project, through theOhio Department of Transpor-tation, involves creating twoadjacent left-turn lanes offPfeiffer Road onto Montgome-ry Road, then adding a right-only turn lane into BethesdaNorth Hospital, just north ofthe intersection. Riblet addedthat sidewalks on the east sideof Montgomery from Rada-baugh Drive to Bethesda willalso be built.

Riblet said there’s “beenvery little fanfare” regardingthe project, because the cityand ODOT have been discuss-ing it since about 2010. He add-ed that there’s been severalmeetings and information sentout, so he feels that residentsare well informed about theproject.

This project, Riblet said,mirrors one at Pfeiffer Roadand Interstate 71, which cre-ates double turn lanes at the

highway and adds a lane fromI-71 to I-275. In both cases, headded, it’s about trying tomovetraffic more efficientlythrough those areas.

“It’s the book-end compan-ion piece to the other,” he said.

A document for the projectfrom the city said about 17,000vehicles go through the inter-section on an average day.

Theproject,which isadmin-istered through ODOT, is alsopart of Montgomery’s capitalimprovement plan for 2014.Riblet said the project prelimi-nary cost is estimated at about$450,000 total. About $360,000of that is being funded with afederalgrant throughtheOhio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional

Council of Governments, orOKI, and the remaining$90,000willcomefromthecity,he said.

If a company is chosen ontime next summer for the pro-ject, Riblet said it should startin the fall of 2014, but couldstart as late as spring of 2015.Regardless, he added, the pro-ject is scheduled to be finishedby June 30, 2015.

Riblet said that the projectis “pretty straightforward,”and doesn’t expect many prob-lems getting it finished.

“Pfeiffer (Road) is a mainthoroughfare for people totravel,” he said. “We’re tryingtomoveasmanyvehiclesaswecan in the most efficient man-

ner.”Montgomery Police Sgt.

Mike Plaatje said that not onlydo a lot of vehicles go throughthe intersection on a normalday, but it also becomes a sec-ond-choice route for driverswhen there’s an accident onI-71 or I-275, adding to the al-ready high volume.

He added that there aren’t alarge number of wrecks at theintersection, but there’s a needto get more vehicles throughgreen lights to minimize traf-fic backup.

Want to know what’s going on inMontgomery? Check out our web-site at www.Cincinnati.com/Mont-gomery.

Montgomery's project for the intersection at Montgomery and Pfeiffer roads will add a left-turn lane off Pfeiffer and a right-turn only laneinto Bethesda North Hospital off Montgomery. Officials hope it will alleviate some of the high-traffic congestion. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE

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Open house showsplans for Montgomery/

Pfeiffer changes

Brian Riblet explains to two residents at the open house on Nov. 18 how the intersection changes atMontgomery and Pfeiffer roads will work after the improvement project is finished. THANKS TO FAITH LYNCH

Philip Beck is new projectexecutive for The Banks, re-placing John Deatrick, who va-cated the post earlier this year

to lead the Cin-cinnati street-car project.

Beck’s firstday in the posi-tion was Nov. 1.Beck will coor-dinate is re-sponsible for

coordinating themultiple projects

associated with the riverfrontresidential-and-retail develop-ment on behalf of the city andHamilton County. The Banks isenvisioned to be Cincinnati’slargest single mixed-use devel-opment – andaims tobehome to3,000 residents when it is com-plete.

Beck, a Symmes Townshiptrustee and chief executive ofBeck Infrastructure LLC, hasworked on projects such asGreat American Ball Park,Smale Riverfront Park and the

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Beck

See BANKS, Page A2

Hamilton County Sheriff’sdeputies are cracking down onpanhandlers in Sycamore Town-

ship.Hamilton

County Sher-iff’s Office Dis-trict 3 Com-mander Lt.ChrisKettemansaid he’s en-hanced patrolsespecially intheKenwood area

near the highway exit ramps af-ter seeing several panhandlersstanding on the medians nearthe road asking for money.

He added that the ones stand-ing there on Nov. 27 werewarned by deputies to leave, but

Policecrackingdown onpanhandlingin KenwoodBy Leah [email protected]

Ketteman

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Project a bookendto Interstate 71 workBy Leah [email protected]

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Holiday valetparking offered indowntownMontgomery

While shopping anddining in Montgomerythis holiday season, takeadvantage of the holidayvalet parking serviceavailable from severalpopular Montgomery

destinations.Stone Creek Dining

Company, WoodhouseDay Spa and Green Dia-mondGallery have joinedto offer a holiday valetparking service for visi-tors to downtown Mont-gomery over the holidayseason.

The valet drop-off willbe on Montgomery Roadnear the entrance toGreen Diamond Gallery,9366 Montgomery Road.Diners and shoppers canutilize this option duringthe lunch and dinnerhours. The valet parkingwill be available throughthe end of the year for useby any visitor to down-townMontgomery.

HPA DevelopmentGroup, owners of the old

Chevrolet property, hasagreed to allow the valetcompany to use their lotfor storage.

Valet parking will alsocontinue to be availablefrom Montgomery Innfor their customers.

A map detailing themany public parkingareas in Montgomery isavailable on the City’sweb site,montgomeryohio.org.

Sycamore boardorganizationalmeeting Jan. 8

The Sycamore Com-munity Schools Board ofEducation will hold its or-ganizational Board meet-ing at 7 p.m. Wednesday,Jan. 8, at Edwin H.Greene Intermediate,5200 Aldine Drive

Theboardmeetingwillbegin by swearing in re-elected board membersDianeAdamec, JohnMer-curio and Jean Staubach.The board swill then electofficers, adopt a meetingschedule for 2014, choosemembers to serve in vari-ous appointments and re-view the 2014 tax budget.Following those agendaitems, the Board willmove forward with regu-lar business.

Beth Weber, treasurer,will conduct a hearing onthe annual tax budget at 6p.m., prior to the boardmeeting. This meetingwill also be held at EdwinH. Greene Intermediate.

For more informationon theBoardofEducationor its meetings, visitwww.sycamoreschool-s.org or email boardmembers at [email protected].

Nominations soughtfor 2014 Blue AshBusiness Awards

The City of Blue Ashwill once again partnerwith the Cincinnati USARegionalChamber to hostthe third annual Blue AshBusiness Awards, whichwill be March 13 at theCooper Creek Event Cen-ter.

Through Wednesday,Jan. 15, individuals cannominate one of the 2,000businesses that call BlueAsh home. Applicationsarebeingacceptedfor the

following categories:» BlueAshBusiness of

the Year – Companieswith 1-50 employees;companies with 51-250employees; companieswith 251+ employees;

» Emerging Businessof the Year

» CorporateCommuni-ty Service Award

» Business Mentor ofthe Year

To nominate a busi-ness, view rules andguidelines, or register forthe event, visitcincinnatichamber.com.

Senior citizens gainfree access todistrict events

Sycamore CommunitySchools invites senior cit-izens to attend schoolevents for free as a guestof the district.

Residents of the Syca-more district who are 62-years of age or older mayobtain a Gold Card in rec-ognition of their manyyears of support towardSycamore schools , at theSycamore Board of Edu-cation, 4881Cooper Road.

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Montgomery businesses have joined to offer valet parking for shoppers during theholiday season. PROVIDED

wereseenagainonNov. 29in the same places, mostcommonly near the en-trance and exit ramps onKenwood Road at Inter-state 71.

Ketteman also said

manyare looking formon-ey to buy alcohol anddrugs, and deputies haveoffered to take them to theDrop Inn Center down-town, but were refused.

Not only is it a safetyhazard for panhandlersstandingonthemedianssoclose to traffic, but it’s adanger for drivers aswell,he said.

Board of TrusteesPresident Tom Weidmansaid they were likely tak-ing advantage of the hightraffic there with peopledriving to KenwoodTowne Centre.

Want to know what’s going onin Sycamore Township? Fol-low Leah Fightmaster onTwitter: @LCFightmaster.

Hamilton County Sheriff's deputies are cracking down on panhandling in Kenwood,especially at the entrance and exit ramps of Interstate 71 on Kenwood Road, where Lt.Chris Ketteman said is a common place for panhandlers to hang out. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE

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KenwoodContinued from Page A1

first phase of The Banksin his 27 years of experi-ence. He also worked for14 years as an officer inthe U.S. Navy Civil Engi-neering Corps.

“WebelievePhilbringsthe right combination ofexpertise and leadershipto continue the on-time,on-strategy and within-budget performance ofThe Banks project,”Christian Sigman, Hamil-ton County administrator,said in a news release.

Before leaving his rolein April, Deatrick hadbeen worked for the cityand county as The Banksproject executive since

June 2008. He joined TheBanks project in June2008when itwasstill in itsplanning phases.He had a$175,000 salary.

The project’s nextphase includes building anine-story, mixed-usebuildingnear theNationalUnderground RailroadFreedom Center. A fewmonths ago, officialsfrom The Banks said con-struction could start ontheproject’ssecondphaseby the end of the year, butnow Construction is ex-pected to begin early nextyear.

The Banks’ develop-ment team formally an-nounced the completionof project’s first phase inOctober. The first phaseof The Banks was com-pleted in October. That

$90 million phase had a$90 million price tag andthe project included a re-vised street grid, a park-ing structure, 300 apart-ments and 96,000 squarefeet of retail.

In 2007, Atlanta-basedprivatedevelopersCarter& Associates LLC and theDawsonCo., both based inAtlanta, were picked in ajoint venture to lead themaster development ofThe Banks.

“Phil has great experi-ence that will help moveThe Banks forward,” saidScott Stringer, executivevice president at Atlanta-based Carter & Asso-ciatesLLC, theprojectde-veloper. “We look forwardto continuing toworkwithhim to make The Banks asuccess.”

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The Montgomery ArtsCommission wants toknow what residentsthink about the culturalarts offerings available inMontgomery, and has de-veloped an online surveyfor those who reside inMontgomery to express

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“The MontgomeryArts Commission has be-gun a strategic planningmeasureto insurethatourefforts align with thecity’s2011StrategicPlan,”Montgomery Arts Com-mission Chair Nancy No-lan said. “This survey is aresult of our brainstorm-ing ways to improve ourservice delivery whilemaintaining the core val-uesweestablished for ourCommission.Webelieve itis important that the resi-dents be given the oppor-tunity to help us defineour work going forward.”

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Familiar faces transi-tioned to new roles at a re-centBlueAshCityCouncilMeeting.

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on L.Kennedy. Czerwonkawas first appointed toBlueAsh City Council in 2004andwas first elected to of-fice in the 2005 municipalelection. He has alsoserved on the Blue AshPlanning Commission andthe City BeautificationCommittee.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Dick Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Indian Hill High Schoolteacher Brad Kirk frequentlytaps into a marketing back-ground for his lessons.

For 30 years he traveled thecountryaspartofhis job incon-sumer marketing.

This summerhealso built onhis educational skills by obtain-ing a secondmasters degree, ineducational administration.

Finding himself frequentlyon the road in a position that in-volved traveling to 35 differentcountries, Kirk said he wanted

to be around hischildren moreoften.

“I alwayswanted toteach,” saidKirk, who is aresident of Indi-an Hill.

When an op-portunity to work at the sameschool his children attend pre-sented itself he took advantageof it.

Kirk, 56, teaches AdvancedPlacementWorldHistory and acourse called “Global Culturesand Issues” and is in his fourth

year at the school.He said his travels to coun-

tries such as Germany, Canadaand Mexico have provided an-ecdotes he can share with hisstudents.

“I loved working with kids(as a) camp counselor,” he said,adding that his position as ateacher gave him an additionalopportunity toworkwithyouth.

Kirk said he believes lifeshould be about learning.

“(This) has helped me thinklike an administrator which isimportant as we implementnew state-mandated (stan-dards),” he said.

IHHS teacher usesbusiness backgroundBy Forrest [email protected]

Kirk

On Dec. 20, Sycamore Ju-nior High School, 575Cooper Road, will host

Adopt-A-Senior, a student-runevent during which local seniorcitizens visit with junior highstudents, district staff and ad-ministrators.

“Sycamore Junior High isproud to host our annual Adopt-a-Senior Day again this year,”said Brian Wallace, principal.“A junior high tradition fornearly 35 years, it providesmany rewards and benefits toour staff, students and seniorcommunity members alike.”

Adopt-A-Senior will begin at10 a.m. with seniors and stu-

dents sharing stories overbreakfast. Following breakfast,visitorswill be entertainedwithschool tours, cardgames, craftsand a magic show by TomBemmes, math teacher.

At 12:30 p.m., students willserve turkey and trimmings toseniors in the school cafeteriaand at 1:15 p.m. the seniors en-joy a choir performance. Thecross-generational gatheringwill end at 2:30 p.m.

More than 50 students willhelp execute the day’s events,under the guidance of two ju-nior high teachers, Dana Dar-byshire and Kathy Nagel.

“Mrs. Nagel and Mrs. Dar-

byshire make this a fun, memo-rableexperienceforeveryone,”Wallace said. “For seniors whodo not otherwise have a connec-tion to Sycamore, this is an ex-cellent opportunity to sharewith them what we have to of-fer.

“But it’smore than just an in-vitation to spend time at Syca-more,” he said. “This is an op-portunity for our students to en-joy and gain valuable perspec-tive from people with lifeexperience. It is truly aboutbridging multiple generationsand proving that when it comesto community, age is only anumber.”

Age is only a number: Sycamore-areasenior citizens go back to school

Sycamore Junior High school will again host it “Adopt-A-Senior” event Dec. 20. PROVIDED

SYCAMORE JUNIOR HIGHSCHOOL

The following students haveearnedhonorsfor thefirstquar-ter of 2013-2014.

Honor RollSeventh-grade, Alexandra

Albrecht, Hannah Bath, ClaireBolyard, Isabella Busch, JalenClark, Maya Cole, Alexa Cris-tinzio, Kathleen Fritz, SarahGardner, Jonathan Genovese,Grant Gvozdanovic, AndrewHaggard, Rainier Harris, SkyeHaruyama, Megan Hayes, Mol-ly Hayes, Alexandra Holdren,Jeewoo (Jason) Hong, EthanIery, Isabel Ingle, Rakale John-son, Thomas Kisselle, TrevorKress, Nicole Kukielka, GraceLefton, Mallory Lefton, JosephMagliocco, Adam Marischen,Spencer Meyer, Olivia Ne-Camp, Zachary Palmer, Au-tumn Pelopida, Abby Pescovitz,Marion Pritchett, Jonathan(Jack) Queenan, Dustin Rabin,Taylor Race, Brandon Riley, EliRisma, Nolin Rizzo, JosephSack, Nicholas Scardicchio,Benjamin Schlake, RileyShanks, Lucas Smith, NoahStewart, Mark (Trey) Stuhl-reyer, Ian Suddarth, DavidSung, Hannah Taylor, LydiaTaylor, Jason Torrible, AngeloValli, Rhys Waddell, Paige

Weitz, Lindsay Williams, JackWilson, Lindsey Wong, PhoebeZawatsky and Jacob Zeiden-stein.

Eighth-grade, Nicholas Al-len, Thomas Anderson, BreckaBanner, Christopher Banzhaf,Walid Bawazir, Caroline Blood,Benjamin Brynjulfson-Rear-don, Alisha Butler, KristianByrd, Bethany Carr, AdeziaCole, Michael Cooper, MarielleDavis, Jaslyn Davis-Johnson,John Driscoll, Elizabeth (Liz)Eilers, Grant Fisher, Dynnelle(Nellie)Frank,ZoeGoldenberg,Kiley Hawkins, Ty Hendricks,Grant Hineline, Nadia Hous-sien, Heidi Howell, Keren Idel-man-Sidenko, Jordan Johnson,Raekwon Johnson, ChristianKelly,SamuelKennedy,Alexan-der Kourie, Boyd (Brogan)Lake, William LaRoche, JoseyLeach, Garrett Lockwood, Ja-min Luke, Matthew Monaghan,Anne (Annie) Murta, MarissaMyers, Vineet Narayan, JosephPolasky, Jared Regruth, KelseyReisert, Madison Ringer, KevinRussell, Shaurya Singh, MaxSliger, Sierra Smith, MalindaSweeney, Abigail Teegarden,Alexander Thornberry, EvanTimofeyev, Emily Wall, KhearaWright, Sivan Yarchi, GabrielleYun, Yanzhen (Frank) Zhangand Ari Ziv.

SYCAMORE JUNIOR HIGHHONOR ROLL

REDO Day (Respect Ev-eryone Despite Odds) at Syca-more Junior High School wasa challenge day.

It was a time and a placewhere a diverse group of stu-dents came together, bothmale and female, to discusssome difficult, yet important,issues. These issues includedthings like, race, bullying,stereotypes, motivation, whatit means to be a successfulman or woman, and self-es-teem, among others.

The day started with a se-ries of ice breakers which al-lowed students, teachers, andcommunity volunteers tobuild rapportwith oneanotheras well as allow students theopportunitytobuildtrust inor-

der to break down potentialbarriers. The second half ofthe daywas themeat ofREDOday, for it was here where stu-dents were given opportuni-ties to apologize for bullyingtheir classmates.

Students were asked thehard questions about theirlives, values, and beliefs, andit was in this moment wherestudents and the facilitatorsbroke into smaller groups todiscuss some important socialtopics and current events ingreater detail. REDO day hada tremendous positive impacton students and facilitators,who were comprised of teach-ers, community members andadministrators.

More than 100 boys at Sycamore Junior High School celebrate REDODAY. PROVIDED

Sycamore studentscelebrate respect

Mount Notre Dame Theatrepresented a Broadway classic“Bye Bye Birdie” as its fall pro-duction.

Directed by Nate Pucke andJoe Beiting, an outstanding 118-member student company fromfive high schools and 14 gradeschools in the Cincinnati areaput on the show. “ByeByeBird-ie” opened Nov. 8 to a sold outshow and ran throughNov.16 inthe MND Salerno Center forPerforming Arts.

The cast andcrewworkedonthe show starting this summer.

“These students gave theirall to capture the emotion of thecharacters in thescript, butalsoadded their unique touch to theproduction,” saidNatePuke, co-director. Over the past sevenyears, MND Theatre has beennominated for Cappies awardsmore than 60 times and haswonmore than 17 awards.

“We are proud to house suchan incredible, award-winningtheater program at MND. 'ByeByeBirdie' showcased the levelof talent and dedication thesestudents possess,” said Larry

Mock, MND’s head of school.MND Theatre presents two

musicals and two dramaticplays during each school year.The group also presents a sum-mer production every year thatis open to all area high schools(both public and private). In ad-dition to productions, MNDTheatre students have the op-portunity to teach summertheater camps to local grade-school students. Their springproduction will be “The Com-plete Works of William Shake-speare (Abridged).”

MND Theatre presents ‘Bye Bye Birdie’

Mount Notre Dame Theatre presented a Broadway classic "Bye ByeBirdie" as its fall production. THANKS TO CHARISSA BRINKMAN

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

Somewhere Keith Jacksonweeps, for there is no rumblin’or stumblin’, but there is plentyof tumbling as gymnastics sea-son is under way for area girls.

Cincinnati Country DayHead coach Steve Conners

has a club on the rise.“We scored115 at the district

meet last year, which was ourhighest in about five years,”Conners said. “Our ultimategoal is tohit the120mark,whichwould put us right in themiddleof thepackat thedistrictmeet.”

Senior Kelsey Bardachserves as team leader; she spe-cializes in the uneven bars andthe vault.

Returning juniors includeKaitlinHarden, Gusty Pohlmanand Jennifer Gonzales, all ofwhom compete in the all-around. Conners said Harden isthe hardest worker, while Pohl-manbringsadancebackground

and Gonzales is a former clubgymnast.

A trio of sophomores in theall-around – Margaret Hodson,Addie El and Kendall Smith –round out the roster.

“Wehaveagroupthat’smost-ly pure high school girls, mean-ing we don’t have the year-round club gymnasts,” Connerssaid. “The nice thing about hav-ing girls who aren’t in club isthat instant gratification. Youreally see the progress in skillson an everyday basis and that’sencouraging as a coach and forthe girls themselves.”

SycamoreJunior Molly Gearin is again

Sycamore’s lone gymnast whotrains with Cincinnati CountryDay coach Steven Conner.

“She’s an all-arounder,” Con-ner said. “She’ll compete in fourevents, but she really special-izes in floor and beam.”

Club gymnastics is one rea-son some schools only have oneor a few “official” competitors.Like swimmers, many gym-

Gymnasts spring intowinter tumbling seasonByMark D. Motz, Tom Skeenand Scott [email protected]@[email protected]

See GYMNASTS, Page A9

Northeast SuburbanLife asked readers tosend in pictures of their senior class athletesas part of the Fall Senior Moments project.All photos fromacross theCommunityPressnewspaper family will be part of an onlinephoto gallery on cincinnati.com.

Ursuline Academy’s tennis seniors, shown Sept. 12,are, from left: Ellie Tyger, Mehvish Safdar and BrookeSabo.

Fall seniormoments

Sam Hubbard, senior co-captain of the statechampion Moeller football team, enjoys SeniorNight with his parents, Jim and Amy Hubbardof Montgomery.

Crusaders return several pin crashers

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP — Thelanes are oiled andmatches areunder way for Greater Cincin-nati high school bowling teams.The following is a rundown ofteams in the Northeast Subur-ban Life coverage area.

SycamoreThe Aviator boys squad re-

turns senior Joseph Morris, asecond team Greater MiamiConference selection last year.Morris at presstime was aver-aging close to 188. with fellowsenior Chad Estill averaging183.

FreshmanNathan Estill is at171 with seniors Adam Merk,RyanFee and JohnMcLaughlinfalling in between 156-160.

The Lady Aves are lookingfor their first win since 2012.

Senior Allison Rolfes leadswith a 144 average, followed bythe Grzegorzewski sisters whohover between 114-122. SeniorLydia Sloan and junior EllynWillis complete the lineup.

Both Sycamore squads re-turn to action after the first ofthe year on Jan. 8 at Middle-town.

MoellerThe Crusaders have had

four straight winning seasons,but would like to improve ontheir fourth place finish in theGreater Catholic League-South12-9 (8-6 league).

Eleventh-year coach BobOrr returns four starters in-cluding senior GCL South sec-ond team selection PhillipCleves. Along with seniorCleves, seniors Steven Snyderand Grant Godbey and juniorTJ Snyder are back. Senior To-ny Platz is expected to join theline-up.

“We have a very compatibleteam that should really eachother on,” Orr said. “They’revery experienced and maturewith each capable of averaging200-plus. It’s basically the sameteam that took second in oursectional with Phil (Cleves)rolling a 297/688 series andGrant (Godbey) a 266/623.”

Upcoming is a MoellerAlumni Fundraiser at Cross-gate Lanes onDec. 22. The Cru-

saders get their roll back onJan. 3-4at theLouisvillevs.Cin-cinnati Challenge in Louisville.

“Most of the boys haveworked hard over the summertohone their skills andbe readyfor the season,” Orr said.

Mount Notre DameThe Cougars are looking to

better last year’s 7-16 mark (3-12 in the old GGCL-Scarlet) un-der second-year coach MollieHoltman.

Among those back for MNDare juniors Sam Dunbar andEmily Webb who made all-league honorable mention assophomores. Also returningare starting sophomores KayRothermund, Ashley Foulks,Sabrina Dunbar and RachelTenley. Olivia Kettler and Em-ma Benson are also on the Cou-gars squad.

“We are still a young teamwith no seniors however, themotivation and heart thesegirls have will get us far in theyears to come,” Holtman said.

MND’s next match is atNorthwestDec.19. They returnhome to Crossgate Lanes inBlue Ash on Jan. 7.

Ursuline AcademyTheLionsareyoung–nosen-

iors on the roster – but headcoach Rob Meirose returnsfour juniors with experience tolead what he hopes will be acompetitive team.

Junior Emma Darlingtonleads the squadwith a176 aver-age to date, while classmateChristinaHallmann isn’t farbe-hind, typically rolling in thehigh 150s or low 160s. EmilyLow and Cierra Carafice bringadditional skill and experience.

“Ihavetoremindmyself thisis only their second year bowl-ing,”Meirose said. “They’veas-sumed the leadership, butthere’s still a lot for them tolearn and improve. They’remaking very good progress.”

Ursuline also has a first-year junior (Kari Fletcher) andthree freshmen (Makayla Huf-ziger, Isabel Baumgartner andBrittany Leyda) out to fill theroster. “They’re all brand newand they all have kind of thesame skills,” Meirose said.

Like many coaches in thearea, he is concerned about thedecreasing numbers of girls inbowling.

“It’s kind of like that old ‘Ifyou build it, they will come’line,” he said. “Once we get the

girls out, we can teach them thegame and how to be good. It’sjust a matter of getting themout. Forwhatever reason, that’s

been the hard part. I wish wecould get them out. They’d seehowmuch fun it can be.”

By Scott Springer and [email protected]@communitypress.com

Moeller’s Grant Godbey throws a ball down the lanes during the District bowling championships lastFebruary.FILE PHOTO

Ursuline Academy junior EmmaDarlington leads the Lions with a176 scoring avergae. MARK D.

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Sycamore's Allison Rolfes is thetop scorer for the Lady Aves. SCOTT

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Moeller’s Steven Snyder rolls apractice shot during the Districtbowling championships atBeaver-Vu Bowling lastFebruary.FILE PHOTO

DECEMBER 18, 2013 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • A9SPORTS & RECREATION

Moeller announcedtheir fall athletic signingsNov.13 in theschoolboardroom. The following stu-dent-athletes will con-tinue their careers at thecollegiate level:

Zach Logue will con-tinue his pitching careerfor theUniversity ofKen-tucky under coach GaryHenderson. He wasnamed First-Team All-GCL,wasamemberof the2013OhioStatechampion-ship baseball team, and atwo-year member of theCrusaders icehockeypro-gram. He has maintainedfirst honors with a 4.0GPA and is currentlyranked seventh in theMoeller Class of 2014. Heis involved in Little Bud-dies, Canned Food Driveand is a Mentor GroupCaptain. Zach is the son ofRuss and Jennifer Logueof Mason.

Riley Mahan will con-tinue his baseball careeras an infielder at the Uni-versity of Kentucky un-der the direction of coachGary Henderson. Riley isa member of the 2012 and2013Ohio state champion-ship baseball teams andhas been named First-Team All-GCL, Second-Team All-City, Second-Team All-State, 2012 Hon-orable Mention, and Sec-ond-Team All-American.He maintains a 3.3 GPA.Riley is the son of ScottandRhondaMahanofMil-ford.

Nick Voss has commit-ted to the University ofCincinnati where he willplay baseball for coachTyNeal. Nick is a pitcher fortheCrusaders and amem-ber of the 2012 Ohio Statechampionship baseball

team. Nick carries a 4.0GPA and maintains firsthonors. He is ranked 17thin the Moeller Class of2014. Nick is the son ofDave and Mindy Voss ofLoveland.

Grant Benzinger playsshooting guard for theMoeller basketball teamand will continue at thatposition for coach BillyDonlon at Wright StateUniversity. Grant is afour-year member of theMoeller basketball pro-gram and was a three-year member of theMoeller football program.HewasnamedFirst-TeamAll-GCL and was a mem-ber of the 2012 Ohio Statechampionship footballteam. Grant maintainshonor roll status and car-ries a 3.7 GPA. He is amember of the FrenchClub and is a MentorGroup Captain. Grant isthe son of Kristie Wagnerand Todd Benzinger ofLoveland.

Jack Anton plays pow-er forward for the Moell-er basketball team andwill continue at that posi-tion for coach Matt Math-eny at Elon University.Jack is a four-year mem-ber of the Crusader bas-ketball program.He is theTrinity House Chaplainand has maintained a 3.7GPAandhonor roll status.Jack is the son of Ed andRobyn Anton of Mason.

Eddie Kunkelwill con-tinue his lacrosse careerat Bellarmine University,playing defense for coachKevin Burns. Eddie is afour-year member of theMoeller Lacrosse pro-gram, an Under ArmourAll-American (2012 and2013), Brine All-Ameri-

can, and All-Region Sec-ond Team. He partici-pates in theLittleBuddiesprogram and Christmason Campus and serves asMentor Captain, CannedFood Drive representa-tive, and Sports CampCounselor.Eddiecarriesa3.5 GPA and is the son ofDan and Linda Kunkel ofLoveland.

Collin Rice will con-tinue his lacrosse careerat John Carroll Univer-sity. Collin plays attackfor theCrusaders andwillcontinue at that positionfor coachBrian Small. Heisafour-yearvarsityplay-er for Moeller and hasbeennamedSecond-TeamAll-RegionandHonorableMention All-Midwest.Collin has maintainedhonor roll statuswith a 3.9GPA. He participated inthe New Mexico servicetrip thispastsummer.Col-lin is the son of James andDonna Rice of Blue Ash.

David Sturgis hascommitted toRobertMor-ris University, where hewill play lacrosse forcoach Andrew McMinn.David plays face-off andmiddie for the Crusadersand will continue at thosepositions at Robert Mor-ris University. David is afour-year member of theMoeller Lacrosse pro-gram, Top 205 All-Star,Ohio State All-Star, andJake Reeds Nike BlueChip. He has maintainedacademic honors atMoeller and serves asHouse Captain, memberof the Moeller Develop-ment team, co-founder of“Athletes for Alex,” andplays varsity golf. Davidis the son of Michael andJennifer Sturgis of Love-land.

Dakota Sizemore hascommitted to Ohio Uni-versity to continue hiswrestling career forcoach Joel Greenlee. Da-

kota is a four-year starterin the Moeller Wrestlingprogram,a2013Ohiostatewrestling champion, two-year First-Team All-City,three-year First-TeamGCL, and he placed thirdat theOhio statewrestlingmeet in 2011. He is a four-year member of the Cru-sader football program, amember of the 2012 Ohiostate championship foot-ball team, and a two-yearstarter. Dakota maintainsa 4.0 GPA, earning FirstHonors every year, andwas namedAcademicAll-Ohio. Dakota is the son ofJeff andMonicaSizemoreof Fairfield.

Quinton Rosser willwrestle for coach RyanLudwig at Northern Illi-nois University. Quintonwas a member of the 2012Ohio State ChampionshipFootball team and a 2013Ohio State Runner-up inWrestling. He is involvedin Shantytown and servesas House Captain, at Mat-thew 25Ministries, and inthe Little Buddies pro-gram. Quinton is an honorroll student carrying a 4.0GPA and earned six sub-ject awards. Quinton isthe son of Jason and Jean-nie Rosser of FairfieldTownship.

Christopher Asgianhas committed to con-tinue his swimming ca-reer at Provident Collegeunder the direction ofcoach John O’Neill. Chrisis a four-year member ofthe Crusaders swim pro-gram. He has maintainedhonor roll status all fouryears at Moeller whilecarrying a 3.68 GPA.Chris is the sonofChristo-pherandColeenAsgianofLoveland.

Crusaders move on to college athletics

Among Moeller’s fall college commitments were threeCrusader baseball players from last year's Division I statechampions. From left are infielder Riley Mahan (Kentucky),Nick Voss (Cincinnati) and Zach Logue (Kentucky). THANKS TOTIM HELD

Girls volleyball»MountNotreDame’s

Christine Chandler wasnamed to the AmericanFamily Insurance 2013All-USA Today team.

Former OSU coachJim Tressel to speakat Sycamore HighSchool benefit

» (Provided)Whetheras a national champion-ship football coach, uni-versity vice president,author, or classroomteacher, Jim Tressel hasspent a lifetime helpingyoung people achievesuccess -- and he willtravel to Cincinnati onJan. 22 to share his expe-rience and insights withan audience of 250 at theWorld Famous Montgo-mery Inn. The event issponsored by the Syca-moreAlumniandFriendsAssociation (SAFA), a lo-cal 501(c)(3) non-profitcharitable organization.

“Coach Tressel’s ac-complishmentsandexpe-riences are truly extraor-dinary,” explained Mark

Hill, SAFA’s board presi-dent. “We’re excited tohave him involved in thisevent and to be able to of-fer an opportunity tohear his take on leader-ship, mentorship, andmotivation.”

An Evening withCoach Jim Tressel -- em-ceedbysportsbroadcast-er Thom Brenneman --will take place Wednes-day, Jan. 22 at the Origi-nal Montgomery Inn(9440MontgomeryRoad)and is being presented byProCamps Worldwide,Cincinnati Bell Technol-ogy Solutions (CBTS),and PRASCO. The eventwill begin with a recep-tion at 6:30 (cash baravailable) and seating fordinner at 7:00. VIP pa-trons will have an addi-tional opportunity for aprivate “meet & mingle”beforehand from 5:30-6:30, where they will beable to have an item auto-graphed and have a phototakenwithCoachTressel.The program itself willinclude video highlights,Coach Tressel’s remarks,and a question and an-swer session moderatedby Mr. Brenneman. A si-lent auction with sportsmemorabilia and more

will also take place.Event tickets are

available now, but are ex-pected to sell out quicklybecause of the intimatesetting. Tickets arepriced at $100 ($1,000 fora table of 10) for the pro-gram, dinner and twodrink tickets, or $150($1,500 for a table of 10)for VIP tickets whichalso include the privatereception, photo op andautograph. Table spon-sorswill be recognized atthe event. Ticketsmaybepurchased online atwww.ourSAFA.com or bycheck payable to SAFAand mailed to or droppedoff at Sycamore HighSchool Athletic Depart-ment, Attn: Jim Stoll;7400 Cornell Road; Cin-cinnati, OH; 45242. Formore information, callMr. Stoll at (513) 686-1770ext. 3008.

Coach Tressel’s ac-complishments duringhis 36-year football ca-reer are legendary withfive National Champion-ships including the OhioState’s 2002 BCS title andfour at YoungstownState, sixBigTenConfer-enceChampionships, andan 8-1 record againstMichigan.

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By Scott Springer andMark [email protected]@communitypress.com

Ursuline grad onfirst team

Otterbein Univer-sity senior volleyballplayer Annie Juen-ger, an UrsulineAcademy graduate,recently was voted tothe Capital One Aca-demic All-Districtfirst team, as select-ed by the CollegeSports InformationDirectors of Ameri-ca.

A special educa-tion major, Juengerhas become a four-year starter for theCardinals whilemaintaining a near-perfect grade-pointaverage (GPA)throughout her fouryears. An all-confer-ence performer onthe court, she cur-rently leads all OhioAthletic Conferenceplayers in kills andalso sits second inservice aces.

Off the court,Juenger has been in-volved with Wester-ville Special Olym-pics and variousyouth volleyballcamps and clinics. Asa result of herachievements, shewas recently namedthe OAC “ScholarAthlete of theMonth”for November.

She has also re-ceived a spot on theAcademic All-OACteam for each of thelast two years.

CATCHINGUPWITHCOLLEGEATHLETES

nasts train elsewhere.That’s where the similar-ities end.

“Gymnastics is likeswimming with the rules,that they can do both,”Conner said. “But, theclub owners don’t letthem. Even though wehave the same rules, our

clubsdon’tworkwellwiththe high schools.”

It becomes more of anissue at the state meet ac-cording to Conner whereclub gymnasts from Co-lumbus andCleveland arepermitted to compete fortheir high schools.

Gearin’s best shot atgetting to the state meetappears to be in the floorexercise.

“This year she’s comein with a better under-

standing and her tech-nique’s getting better,”Conner said.

Gearin’s situation in at-tending Sycamore andcompeting with anotherschool is actually becom-ing common in gymnas-tics.

Gearin will be compet-ing with the CCD girls inthe Turpin Snowflake In-vitational Dec. 18.

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Deregulation as an economic stimulusHoward Ain’s assessment of

customer’s confusion about thederegulated marketplace oftraditional utility service isaccurate. However, a strategythat Mr. Ain did not address buttruly does benefit residentsand small businesses is forcommunities to adopt a govern-mental aggregation program.

While an aggregation strate-gy may not eliminate all theharassment that takes place,residents are assured that thecommunity has negotiated theprice as well as the terms andconditions of service with asingle alternative supplier.Local communities includingthe villages of Addyston andCleves, the City of Cheviot andGreen Township have imple-

mented aggre-gation pro-grams for thebenefit of theirresidents.

The electedofficials shouldbe commendedfor taking theinitiative toimplementaggregationfor the benefit

of residents and small busi-nesses. While many believegovernment should not be in-volved in such services, un-fortunately state law is writtenin such a manner that localgovernment must be involvedso that the benefits of aggrega-tion inure to residents.

Aggregation results in lowerrates since alternative suppli-ers assume a greater percent-age of the populous will enrollresulting in greater load di-versity that leads to lowerrates. Aggregation programsallow all residents to benefitand receive the same price andterms of service but residentsretain the choice to opt-out ofthe program.

Eagle Energy endorses ag-gregation programs and wouldencourage more communitiesto adopt these programs for thebenefit of residents. EagleEnergy administers the aggre-gation program of 11 communi-ties and through September theresidents of those communitieshave realized $3 million in

lower utility rates. Aggregationprograms are implementedwithout cost to residents mean-ing the realized savings trans-lates into a $4 to $5 million localeconomic stimulus.

Mr. Ain also mentions thePUCOwebsite when compar-ing rates. The PUCO ignoresthe sales tax component ofnatural gas rates. Customersshould make sure they aremaking a valid natural gascomparison when evaluatingnatural gas rates by includingthe 6.75 percent sales tax im-pact on any natural gas offer.Often alternative suppliersignore this tax when quotingprices. Sales tax does not applyto electric rates.

As a final note, the PUCO

has issued revised rules forcomment dealing with the man-ner alternative suppliers mustabide by in the solicitation ofcustomers and related matters.Eagle Energy in its commentssuggested door-to-door solicita-tion be prohibited especially incommunities that have adopteda governmental aggregationprogram. Eagle Energy alsosuggested in its comments thatadditional clarity be mandatedwhen a utility and its market-ing affiliate operate in thesame serving area; e.g., DukeEnergy and Duke Energy Re-tail Sales.

Donald Marshall is president, EagleEnergy, LLC. He lives in GreenTownhip.

DonaldMarshallCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The holidays are a time offamily, friends, traditions andgratitude.

When a loved one has aterminal illness, the season canalso mean added stress, fa-tigue, and financial burdens.Most families would not wantto spend the holiday season inand out of an emergency room,yet nearly one in five Medicarebeneficiaries is readmitted tothe hospital within 30 days ofrelease. According to the NewEngland Journal of Medicine,this translates to $17.4 billionin Medicare spending on pa-tients whose return trips couldhave been avoided.

Avoidable hospital readmis-sions amongMedicare benefi-ciaries has become a top prior-ity for both policymakers and

the Centers forMedicare andMedicaid Ser-vices as hospi-tals feel addedpressure tohelp patientsremain athome. TheCMS has takenon severalinitiatives toreduce read-

missions from penalizing hos-pitals with high readmissionrates to implementing sharedsavings programs in an effortto increase care coordinationamong providers.

There are some return tripsto the hospital that are un-avoidable due to complica-tions, new and unrelated prob-

lems, or anticipated steps ofcertain treatment plans. Somepatients are also readmittedbecause they live in a regionwhere hospitals are used morefrequently as a place of carefor illnesses.

Regardless of where pa-tients reside, education andsupport are key factors inpreventing readmissions. Toooften, a rushed dischargedprocess and a lack of neces-sary follow up care leavesdischarged patients unable tofollow instructions about a newdiagnoses or newmedication.The Agency for HealthcareResearch and Quality reportedthat while patients with one ormore chronic conditions repre-sent just five percent of thepatient population, they ac-

count for more than 50 percentof the health care costs.

Increasingly, hospitals areforming collaborative part-nerships with palliative careand hospice providers to com-bat avoidable readmissions.For terminally ill patients,hospice is one resource avail-able to help patients remainhome for the holidays. Hospiceand palliative care providerswork closely with patients andfamilies to identify care pref-erences, manage symptoms,and address clinical, emotionaland spiritual needs through ateam approach. This type ofcare allows patients to pick upthe phone in a time of crisisand receive medications athome. During the holidays,families can spend more time

creating memories and sharingtraditions instead of makingemergency room trips.

Integrating palliative careservices early, and makingtimely and appropriate hospicereferrals can not only improvepatient experiences, but ad-dress some of the most impor-tant issues faced by hospitalstoday: quality improvement,increasing coordination, pre-venting complications, reduc-ing costs – and ultimately,return trips to the hospital in apatient’s final stages of lifewhen the comforts of homeand quality time with familyare most important.

Cindee Tresslar is the executivedirector of Crossroads Hospice inCincinnati.

Home for holidays a goal for terminally ill

CindeetresslarCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

If summoned for jury duty,you are assigned either to aregular jury or a grand jury.

On regular (also called“petit”) jury duty you couldbe selected for a criminal orcivil case. In a grand jury,however, a group of citizenshears only criminal cases anddecides if someone will haveto face trial for a felony of-fense. A felony is a crime thatis punishable by at least oneyear in prison.

In Hamilton County, thegrand jury meets in the pros-ecutor’s office, not at thecourthouse. The grand jurylistens to testimony and ex-amines evidence presentedonly by the prosecution be-fore deciding whether toreturn an indictment. Anindictment is merely a formalcharge; it still must be provenbeyond a reasonable doubt attrial before a defendant canbe convicted.

When the prosecutor pre-sents a case, only the testify-ing witness and the grandjurors are in the room. Afterthe last witness testifies, theprosecutor and witness exitthe room so the jurors candeliberate and vote. Defen-dants may request to testify,but rarely do so.

Nine grand jurors vote oneach case and each charge.Before voting to indict, thegrand jurors must find prob-able cause that: 1, a crime wascommitted, and 2, that theaccused committed thecrime. At least seven of the

nine grandjurors mustagree thatthere is suffi-cient evidenceto return anindictment.

A commonphrase sug-gests that aprosecutorcan convincea grand jury

to indict a “ham sandwich”because of the process’s one-sided nature. My prior expe-rience as a prosecutor makesme disagree. Although a fewprosecutors may abuse thesystem, most prosecutorshave no interest in purposelyindicting cases that would behard to try.

Moreover, I have observedthat grand jurors, like reg-ular jurors, are independent,serious about their duties,and not easily persuaded toindict an obviously weakcase.

A unique and importantaspect of grand jury serviceis the oath of secrecy. Theoath of secrecy covers theentire grand jury proceedingand is permanent. A regularjuror may discuss a casepublicly after a verdict isannounced in open court, buta grand juror must keep theproceedings secret foreverunless ordered otherwise by ajudge.

Both grand jury and reg-ular jury service last for twoweeks in Hamilton County. Ifselected for grand jury, youwill hear approximately 50cases each week. In compari-son, most regular jurors siton only one or two cases atmost. Perhaps its uniqueprocess makes most peoplewho have served on bothregular and grand juriesprefer grand jury service.

Judge Brad Greenberg is a judge inHamilton County Municipal Court.He lives in Loveland.

Hamilton Co.’s grand jury process

BradGreenbergCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Dec. 11 questionDo you think Ohio legislators

should approve a bill to allowback-to-school shoppers to buycertain items freeof state and lo-cal sales taxes?Why or why not?

“This is essentially a salestax reduction. If we really donot need to collect so muchmoney from the sales tax whynot just reduce the tax?

“This is political smoke andmirrors designed to make thepeople sponsoring the bill lookgood at very little cost. It is asham that will create a lot ofgame playing and fraud on thedays when there is no tax, poli-tics at its worst.”

F.S.D.

“No -whysingleout thispar-ticular group for tax-free sta-tus? And how would you evendetermine what is a school-re-lated expense?

“What I would support: sea-sonal tax-free shoppingweeks,such as New York City offers -either a totalmoratoriumon allsales tax for that period or notax on a specific item such asclothing, cars, furniture, etc.This could be a huge boost tothe economy.”

J.S.B.

“Now that is not a bad idea.Teachers already have salestax exempt status for supplies,why not students and familiesfor their learning materials?”

O.H.R.

“Since1965, theDepartmentof Education has proven thatthe federal government needs

to get out of the state’s waywith regard to the education ofchildren. Ohio legislators arealso guilty, and need to standdown.

“Legislators need to fix theroads and balance the budgetand quit wasting time on abor-tion and pandering to parents.”

K.P.

“Talk about complexity!How do we ID someone whofits this description online or inthe store?

“Then, consider the admini-stration of this at the store lev-el; another thing for the mini-mumhourlywage clerk to han-dle.

“Then, what interest groupwould be next in line for spe-cial consideration?

“We should be looking forways to simplify our tax sys-tems and this proposal failsmiserably. We have a widerange of prices available toshoppers, some of which willmeet their budget limitations.A big ding to this idea.”

T.J.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2013

A new book by University ofCincinnati Blue Ash CollegeprofessorGuennadiMaslov cel-ebrates the Ukraine throughbeautiful photography and in-spirational poetry.

“Ukrainian Time: One Hun-dred Findings in the Border-land” encompasses the past 30years in theUkraine,which is inEastern Europe and bordersRussia. The book uses amazingphotography and local poems tofollow the trends and currentsof the rapidly changing, andsometimes surprisingly conser-vative national character. It isavailable through Amazon.com.

Maslov, who teaches photog-raphy in the electronic mediaprogram at UC Blue Ash, wasborn in the Ukraine and con-tinues tobe fascinatedbyhisna-tive country and its people.

“Life never stops for the 45million energetic, resourceful

and lyrical peo-ple who callthemselves Uk-rainians,” hesaid. “The 100photographs inthis book endeav-or to trace thelives and emo-tions of ordinary

people, to illustrate the innerstruggle and beauty of individ-uals living through a most dra-matic timeintheircountry’shis-tory; the transition from one so-cial order to another.”

Maslov will be conductingpresentations, lectures andbook signings in the UnitedStatesand theUkraine thisyear,and his newwork will be on dis-play at the Xavier Universitygallery in February. In addition,there is currently a retrospec-tive exhibit of his photographyondisplay inMykolaiv,Ukraine.

Maslov is a renowned pho-tographer who has made a realimpact on the eMedia programat UC Blue Ash.

“Since joining our faculty in2001, Guennadi has been both apassionate teacher and an im-portant engineer of culture ex-change,” said H. Michael Sand-ers, professor of electronicmedia and department chair.“Through his widely exhibitedphotography, and his organiza-tion of exchange opportunitiesbetween Ukrainian educatorsandfaculty ineMediacommuni-cations, he has helped create amuch more international viewof contemporary photographicarts for our students.”

For more information aboutthe presentation or the Elec-tronic Media Program at UCBlue Ash, visit www.uc-blueash.edu/emedia/ or call 513-745-5717.

UC Blue Ash professor writes book about the Ukraine

An example of the photos captured by Guennandi Maslov in his newbook about the Ukraine. PROVIDED

Maslov

The season's first significant snowfall created treacherous driving formotoristsbut also some delightful sledding for the kids. At the Blue AshGolf Course the sunwas shining Dec. 7 and the thrill seekers were out on the slopes. Here are a fewscenes from the afternoon.

AdamWeber, 10, of Blue Ash, is in the lead as this trio of sledders heads downhill. TERRENCE HUGE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

A dads' afternoon out. Craig Hertzman (left) and IgnacioArranz enjoy watching their boys sledding at the Blue AshGolf Course, Dec. 7. TERRENCE HUGE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Blue Ash pals Alvaro Arranz (front), 10, and Jake Hertzman, 9, thrill asthey speed down a snowy hillside. TERRENCE HUGE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Brothers Zach and Jake Hertzman, of BlueAsh, enjoy a wild hillside ride at the golfcourse. TERRENCE HUGE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

INCHES OF FUN

B2 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • DECEMBER 18, 2013

THURSDAY, DEC. 19Art & Craft ClassesLadies Night, 7-9 p.m., Cheersto Art!, 7700 Camargo Road,Wine specials, 20 percent off allboutique items, light snacks anddrawing for free session. Forages 16 and up. $30. Reserva-tions required. 271-2793;www.cheerstoart.com.Madeira.Inbetween Club, 4 p.m., Marie-mont Branch Library, 3810Pocahontas Ave., Make gift andwrap it. Includes holiday treats.Ages 12-18. Free. 369-4467.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsSmall Treasures, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Show and sale ofsmall artwork, no larger than8-by-10 inches. Original works inoil and watercolor by activemembers of the Woman’s ArtClub of Cincinnati. Free. 272-3700; www.artatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

EducationToastmasters: Improve YourCommunication and Leader-ship Skills, Noon-1 p.m., BlueAsh Technical Center, 11450Grooms Road, Conference RoomNo. 2. Practice skills by speaking,organizing and conductingmeetings and motivating others.Ages 18 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required. 387-7030;btc.toastmastersclubs.org. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. 917-7475.Blue Ash.

Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, 6940 Madi-sonville Road, Historic Shillito’sElves have moved to Mariemontand are opening workshop forpublic tours. Bring letters to mailto Santa. Pictures with Santaavailable on Saturdays andSundays. Benefits Ronald Mc-Donald House. $4, free ages 3and under. Presented by Marie-mont Inn. 620-4353; www.the-santaworkshop.com.Marie-mont.

Literary - LibrariesLego Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m., DeerPark Branch Library, 3970 E.Galbraith Road, Design andbuild creations with providedLegos. Ages 5-12. Free. 369-4450.Deer Park.

Support GroupsMotherless Daughters Sup-port Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Mont-gomery Community Church,11251Montgomery Road, Foradult women who have lost ormiss nurturing care of theirmother. Free. 489-0892.Mont-gomery.Codependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Free, dona-tions accepted. 800-0164.Mont-gomery.Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 CooperRoad, Youth room. Big book/discussion meeting. Brown baglunch optional. Open to every-one who desires healthy lovingrelationships. Donations accept-ed. 673-0174; www.coda.org.Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, DEC. 20Art ExhibitsSmall Treasures, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, $4, free ages3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.

SATURDAY, DEC. 21Art & Craft ClassesSpecial Family Holiday Ses-sion, 10 a.m.-noon, Cheers toArt!, 7700 Camargo Road, Paintornament. Personalize withnames and dates and decorate.For ages 6 and up. $25. Reserva-tions required. 271-2793;www.cheerstoart.com.Madeira.

Art ExhibitsSmall Treasures, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-

tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

Dining EventsChildren’s Gingerbread HouseTea, Noon-3 p.m., Gazebo TeaGarden, 10461 Kenwood Road,Each child decorates and takeshome a gingerbread house.Includes light tea lunch, brieftalk on tea etiquette, storyabout folklore history of Ginger-bread Houses viewing andplaying with Christmas train.Ages 3 and up. $10.50 children.Reservations required. ThroughDec. 22. 985-0027. Blue Ash.

Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Santa’s Workshop, $4, freeages 3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.

Music - JazzThe Hitmen, 8 p.m.-midnight,Tony’s Steaks and Seafood, 12110Montgomery Road, Free. 677-1993; www.tonysofcincin-nati.com. Symmes Township.

SUNDAY, DEC. 22Art ExhibitsSmall Treasures, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

Dining EventsChildren’s Gingerbread HouseTea, Noon-3 p.m., Gazebo TeaGarden, $10.50 children. Reser-vations required. 985-0027. BlueAsh.

Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Santa’s Workshop, $4, freeages 3 and under. 620-4353;

www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.

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 Villageof Mariemont. 271-8519;www.mariemont.org.Marie-mont.

MONDAY, DEC. 23RecreationWinter Break Camp, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,8485 Ridge Road, Waterpark,gym, art room and game room.Kindergarten to sixth grade. $58per day, $48 per day for mem-bers. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Amberley Village.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,10-11:30 a.m., Marielders Inc.,6923 Madisonville Road, Library.For those responsible for care ofelderly or disabled loved one.Ages 18 and up. Free. Regis-tration required. 929-4483;www.ccswoh.org/caregivers.Mariemont.

Youth SportsMulti-Sport Winter BreakCamp by Jump Start Sports,9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Also Dec. 30.Different sport introduced eachday. $150. 985-0900.Montgo-mery.

TUESDAY, DEC. 24Art & Craft ClassesChristmas EveMimosaMorn-ing, 10 a.m.-noon, Cheers toArt!, 7700 Camargo Road, Firstglass of mimosa free. 20 percentoff all items in boutique. Forages 8 and up. $30. Reservationsrequired. 271-2793; www.cheer-stoart.com.Madeira.

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

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Story Time, 10:30-11a.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Books,songs, activities and more, whilebuilding early literacy skills. Forpreschoolers and their care-givers. Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4450.Deer Park.Book Break, 3-3:30 p.m., DeerPark Branch Library, 3970 E.Galbraith Road, Children’slibrarian reads aloud from somefavorite books. Make craft totake home. Ages 3-6. Free.369-4450. Deer Park.

RecreationWinter Break Camp, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,$58 per day, $48 per day formembers. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Amberley Village.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 25Dining EventsMadisonville CommunityChristmas Day Dinner, Noon,St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5433Madison Road, For any and allwho would like to attend,especially anyone or any familyalone or in need. Hot meal,Christmas caroling, activities forchildren and gifts for everyone.Free. 271-4147.Madisonville.

THURSDAY, DEC. 26Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.

917-7475. Blue Ash.

Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, $4, free ages3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.


Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, Free, donationsaccepted. 800-0164.Montgo-mery.Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, Donations accept-ed. 673-0174; www.coda.org.Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, DEC. 27Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 2-8 p.m.,Santa’s Workshop, $4, free ages3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.

Literary - LibrariesGaming, 6-7:30 p.m., Deer ParkBranch Library, 3970 E. GalbraithRoad, Gaming with friends.Ages 11-19. Free. 369-4450. DeerPark.


SATURDAY, DEC. 28Art & Craft ClassesRing in New Years Early, 7-9p.m., Cheers to Art!, 7700 Ca-margo Road, Specials on wineand Champagne. For ages 16and up. $30. Reservations re-quired. 271-2793; www.cheer-

stoart.com.Madeira.

Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Santa’s Workshop, $4, freeages 3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.

Music - JazzThe Hitmen, 8 p.m.-midnight,Tony’s Steaks and Seafood, Free.677-1993; www.tonysofcincin-nati.com. Symmes Township.

SUNDAY, DEC. 29Holiday - ChristmasSanta’s Workshop, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Santa’s Workshop, $4, freeages 3 and under. 620-4353;www.thesantaworkshop.com.Mariemont.

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

MONDAY, DEC. 30RecreationWinter Break Camp, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,$58 per day, $48 per day formembers. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Amberley Village.

TUESDAY, DEC. 31Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Literary - Story TimesPreschool Story Time, 10:30-11a.m., Deer Park Branch Library,Free. 369-4450. Deer Park.Book Break, 3-3:30 p.m., DeerPark Branch Library, Free. 369-4450. Deer Park.


THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Each child will decorate and take home a gingerbread house at the Children's Gingerbread House Tea from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, andSunday, Dec. 22, at Gazabo Tea Garden, 10461 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash. The tea includes a light tea lunch, brief talk on tea etiquette, a story about thefolklore history of gingerbread houses and viewing and playing with a Christmas train. The tea is for ages 3 and up. Cost is $10.50 for children.Reservations are required. The event runs through Dec. 22. Call 985-0027.

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DECEMBER 18, 2013 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • B3LIFE

I wrestled with myselfabout sharing, once again,my latest clone of Wil-liams-Sonoma pepper-

mint bark.After all,my recipelast yearwas excel-lent, andthe differ-ence thisyear is thatI usedpremiumbar choco-lates only

and tweaked the recipe atiny bit. Well, I’ve beengetting lots of requestsfor this special bark al-ready, so I’m taking cre-ative license and sharingwhat I now call my latestand greatest. And, Imight add, my very lastrecipe for this treat!

However you cele-brate, I hope each of youhas the best holiday sea-son. Remember, the bestthings in life aren’t“things.”

Rita’s ultimate cloneof Williams-Sonomapeppermint bark2013

Use the best qualitychocolates and candy (noimitation peppermint inextract or candy) to makeit as close toWilliams-Sonoma as possible. Asmentioned, I used thehighest quality bar choco-lates, which I chopped.Whether you use bars ormorsels, read labels. Thesemi-sweet chocolateshould be real chocolate,not chocolate-flavored.

The first two ingredi-ents in white chocolate

should be sugar and co-coa butter. No palm, palmkernel or coconut oil ifyou want it to be likeWilliams-Sonoma. Theseoils may be a culprit forlayers sometimes notbonding, resulting inseparation.

That doesn’t mean youcan’t make wonderfulbark with whatever choc-olate fits your budget. Ialso havemore bark reci-pes onmy blog, a single-layer one for kids and athree-layer one.

Prep pan:Line a cookie sheet

with one piece of foil,about 10 inches by 12inches. Or do the same ina 9-inch by 13-inch pan.

First layer:

2 cups (12 oz.) semi-sweetchocolate, divided into 11⁄4and 3⁄4 cupmeasures

1 teaspoon peppermintextract

Use a double boiler ifyou have one, or put 11⁄4cups chocolate in heat-proof bowl. Set oversaucepan that has 1 inchof steaming water, mak-ing sure bowl does nottouch water. (This is amakeshift double boiler).Heat should be turned tolow so no steam/waterescapes into chocolate,which can turn it grainy.Stir until chocolate isalmost melted but stillhas a few lumps, thenremove bowl and stir inremaining chocolate untilsmooth. Stir in extractand pour onto foil,spreading evenly. Let setat room temperature or inrefrigerator until hard.

Second layer:

23⁄4 cups white chocolate,divided into 21⁄4 and 1⁄2 cupmeasures

1⁄2 teaspoon peppermintextract

1⁄4 to 1⁄3 cup crushedpeppermint candy, sievedto remove tiny particles

Put 21⁄4 cups whitechocolate in clean bowland repeat process formelting, stirring in re-

maining chocolate afterremoving bowl. Stir inextract. Let cool a bit.Pour over chocolate layerand spread.

Finishingwith candy:Sprinkle candy and

gently press into choco-late. Let set at room tem-perature or in refriger-ator until hard. Peel barkoff foil and break or cutinto pieces. If it’s been in

the refrigerator, let it sitout a bit so it’s easy tobreak or cut. Store inrefrigerator.

Note: If youmelt choc-olates in microwave,check frequently as theycan turn grainy and burneasily.

Classic macaronisalad

For Celia, a DelhiTownship reader, whowants to make this along-side her holiday ham. “Ihad the recipe for yearsandmisplaced it. Some-times we added shrimp toit,” too, she said. Go totaste on ingredients.

Salad:Mix together:

8 oz Mueller’s Small ElbowMacaroni, cooked andcooled

1⁄4 to 1⁄3 cup onion, diced2 ribs celery, diced1 small bell pepper, diced

Dressing:Combine and pour

over cooled pasta. Youmay not need all of it, soadd half, taste, and addmore if you like.

2 tablespoons preparedmustard

2 teaspoons sugar1⁄4 cup cider vinegar or moreto taste

11⁄2 cups mayonnaise

Chill before serving.To add shrimp: Add 1⁄2

pound cooked smallshrimp to salad.

Can you help?Chick-fil-A’s apple

cider dressing for AmyM. who loves the dressingand hopes someone canclone it or share some-thing similar. “Marzettiused to carry a similarone, but discontinued it”,she said.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita shares latest clone of peppermint bark

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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A lot of us have lifeinsurance policies, butmay not be aware of allthe provisions in thepolicy. One area womansaid not knowing abouta provision in her hus-band’s policy has costher a lot of money.

Kathy Thompson ofBridgetown said she’supset with the life insur-ance company and her-self for not realizing akey money-saving pro-vision was in the policy.Thompson said of herhusband, “He becamedisabled about two anda half years ago andwho thinks of looking atyour insurance policy.Recently, the insurancecompany called andthey wanted to sell usmore insurance.”

The life insurancepolicy is a small one,just $9,000, and is one ofseveral her husbandbought. What she didn’tremember, until theagent reminded her,was the policy containsa disability waiver. shesaid the agent told her,“You have a disclaimeron your policy where ifhe’s disabled we’ll payhis premiums. I said,‘Really?’”

Thompson said the

problemwas, evenafter ex-aminingthat pol-icy, thewaiverwasn’tvery clear.“There’sdifferentcolumns

and they’ve got suicideexclusions. They’ve gotall these titles over herebut there’s nothingabout disability. Youhave to really, reallylook for it,” she said.

The Thompsons paymore than $14 each yearfor the disability waiv-er. But, I noticed evenon the policy itself itjust said disabilitywaiver. As a result,Thompson has paid theyearly premium formore than two yearssince her husband be-came disabled. Theinsurance agent toldher, unfortunately, shecan only get back thepremium for one ofthose years.

Thompson thencalled the insurancecompany itself andspoke with a managerwho told her companypolicy is to reimburse

for only one year. “Shesaid, ‘There are peoplethat have had a policywith us for 30 years andhave been disabled andthey have that waiverand they don’t knowabout it. We still onlygive them back oneyear.’” Thompson saidshe thinks that’s a ter-rible policy and wantsto alert others.

The disability waiveris not automatic in mostlife insurance policies,it’s a separate provisionyou can buy. So, youmay want to check tosee if you have thatwaiver in your policy.

Thompson said shelearned a valuable les-son to get a copy of thatprovision in writing.Not only will it help youremember you havethat protection, but itwill also explain exactlywhat’s required beforethe insurance companyconsiders someone to bedisabled so the disabil-ity waiver will apply.

Howard Ain’s column ap-pears bi-weekly in the Com-munity Press newspapers.He appears regularly as theTroubleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

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Union Institute & Uni-versity, aprivate, accred-ited university servingadults, has received agrant from Western &Southern FinancialGroup to pay tribute tothe memory and legacyof former CincinnatiMayor Eugene P. Ruehl-mann.

The grant, $250,000over the next five years,honors the former Cin-cinnati mayor (1967-1971), formerUnion Insti-tute & University trusteeand former Western &Southern board memberwho passed away in June.

Union Institute & Uni-versity faculty and ad-ministrators, with assis-tance from the Ruehl-mann family, have estab-lished the Eugene P.Ruehlmann Public Ser-vice Fellowship Programin recognition of Ruehl-mann’s distinguished vi-sionary leadership andpublic service. The fel-lowship program will an-nually support a Ruehl-mann Fellow and his/herdoctoral dissertationpro-ject that embodiesRuehl-mann’s guiding princi-ples of cooperation, col-laboration, compromise,

communication, andcommunity-building, andpromises a significantcontribution and commu-nity impact.

John F. Barrett, West-ern & Southern’s chair-man, president, and chiefexecutive officer, notedRuehlmann’s long yearsof service as amember ofWestern & Southern’sboard of directors.

“Gene was elected toour board in1968 andpro-vided our company withsharp insight and counselfaithfully for over 45years. He was known forhis high ethical stan-dards, hard work andbringing people together.The Urban League hon-ored him in 1970 for hiswork on poverty, housingand improving race rela-tionswithaspecial awardfor OutstandingAchieve-ment inPublicService. In1998 he was named aGreat Living Cincinnati-an by the Cincinnati USARegional Chamber.”

Union Institute & Uni-versity President Roger

H. Sublett, Ph.D., had along friendship withRuehlmann, beginningwhen they both began toserve the university in2001.

“All of us at Union aredeeply touched by West-ern & Southern’s gener-osity in Gene’s name.Gene and his wife, Vir-ginia, were quiet but for-mative leaders in Cincin-nati for decades. Gene’scontributions, includinghis work with RiverfrontStadium, and the Redsand Bengals, are legend-ary. His most lasting leg-acy, however, may be hiswork to build communityand heal a broken city af-ter devastating riots inthe late1960s. It is Gene’slifetime of public serviceand his service leader-ship that we encourageall our students at UnionInstitute & University toemulate. We are mostgrateful for John Bar-rett’s vision in fundingthis Fellowship and lookforward to the communi-ty service and leadershipthe Ruehlmann Fellowswill provide in the com-ing years.”

Ginny RuehlmannWiltse and Mark Ruehl-mann, two of MayorRuehlmann’s eight chil-dren, spoke on behalf oftheir family,

“He would be sopleased to see this pro-gram inaugurated atUnion Institute&Univer-sity and so grateful forWestern & Southern’s fi-nancial support.”

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available basis. Items must be to our office no later than 4p.m. Wednesday, for possible consideration in the follow-ing edition.» E-mail announcements to [email protected], with “Religion” in the subject line.» Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.»Mail to: Northeast Suburban Life, Attention: AndreaReeves, Religion news, 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170,Loveland, Ohio 45140.

Ascension LutheranChurchChristmas Eve Candlelight Wor-ship at Ascension will be at 7:30p.m. and11p.m. On Sunday,Dec. 29, there will be oneWor-ship Service, “Lessons andCarols,” at 10 a.m.Ascension is partnering with St.Barnabas Episcopal Church andMontgomery PresbyterianChurch for a Blue ChristmasWorship Service. Christmas canbe a difficult time for manypeople, particularly those experi-encing loss and grief. The 6:30p.m. service is Friday, Dec. 20, atSt. Barnabas Episcopal Church,10345Montgomery Road.The children’s Christmas pageant,“The King’s Birthday,”will bepresented at 11 a.m. Sunday,Dec. 22.The narthex Christmas tree willbe decorated with mittens,gloves, scarves, hats and socks.The items will be given to “OurLord’s Rose Garden,” a children’sministry in Sharonville that caresfor children in need.On Sunday, Dec. 29, there will beone worship service at 10 a.m.Ascension is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery, Ohio 45242;ascensionlutheranchurch.com;793-3288.

Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchFour Christmas Eve service areplaned. The 4 p.m. family serviceis geared for younger childrenand their families, featuring“The Best Gift of All” puppetshow that will share the Christ-mas message. The 5:45 p.m.Rockin’ Christmas Eve withcommunion and candle lighting.Music provided by praise bandand praise team. The 8 p.m.traditional service with commu-nion and candle lighting. Musicprovided by, vocal ensemble,orchestra and guest trumpeter,Evan Greene. The 11p.m. Tradi-tional Service of Lessons andCarols with candle lighting.Music provided by a Chamberensemble of instrumentalists,vocalists, and guest trumpeter,Evan Greene.An11 a.m. traditional Commu-

nion service is planned forChristmas Day.In the spirit of giving, GoodShepherd will donate $5 in eachvisitor’s name to the local home-less shelter, www.IHNCincinna-ti.org. An additional $5 matchhas been offered by an anony-mous member, totaling $10, tohelp those without homes thisChristmas season.The church is at 7701KenwoodRoad, Kenwood; 891-1700;goodshepherd.com.

MontgomeryPresbyterian ChurchThe Christmas Eve worshipschedule includes a familyservice at 5 p.m., the traditionalcandlelight service at 8:45 p.m.

and the candlelight Communionservice at 10:45 p.m.The church is 9994 Zig Zag Road,Montgomery; 891-8670;www.mpchurch.net.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchService times are 8 a.m. and10a.m.The church is adopting FindlayStreet (west end of Cincinnati)families. Collection of food andgifts is Sunday, Dec. 22. Dona-tions accepted. Call the churchoffice for details and to donate.Christmas Eve services are at 5p.m. with child care and10:30a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24. No ser-vices will be held on ChristmasDay.

The church is at 10345Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401; www.st-barnabas.org.

SycamorePresbyterian ChurchCome visit the church Sundaymornings in its new sanctuary at9:15 a.m. and10:45 a.m. Child-care is available in the nurseryduring both services for infantsthrough age 2.There will be no Sunday schoolon Dec. 29.Christmas Eve services are asfollows: 4 p.m., family worship;candlelight services at 7 p.m.and 9 p.m.Advent Small Group Study:Sunday classes offered throughDec. 22. Text: Finding Bethlehemin theMidst of Bedlam ( at 10:45a.m. only).The next FX! (Family Experience!)will occur at 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan.5, in the Chapel. (Please notetime change.) Theme: Knowl-edge. Title: TheMan vs. Wild.Enjoy an evening of music,worship, praise, and fun.Eunice Circle is collecting layette/newborn through size 6 clothingfor Sunset Gap CommunityThrift Store. Place donations inthe Sunset Gap collection box(Adult Ministries) in the Narthex.Dave Ramsey’s Financial PeaceUniversity will be offered in

January. Learn how to beat debtand build wealth in this 9 weekprogram. Register at the AdultMinistries Table in the Narthex.Sunday School classes for pre-schoolers through grade 12 are

offered at 10:45 a.m. service.The church is at 11800Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;www.sycamorechurch.org.

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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:

» Blue Ash, Chief Chris Wallace, 745-8573»Montgomery, Chief Don Simpson, 985-1600» Sycamore Township, Lt. Tom Butler, 774-6351 or 683-3444» Symmes Township, Lt. Tom Butler, 774-6351 or 683-3444

BLUE ASHArrests/citationsTamara Frances Foster, 42, 6361Beechmont Ave., petty theft at4150 Hunt Road, Dec. 7.

Incidents/investigationsCriminaldamaging/endangeringAt 4664 Alpine Ave., Dec. 5.Petty theftAman said someone took a50-foot extension power cord,value $50, and a 100-foot exten-sion power cord, value $50,fromMatthew 25: Ministries at11060 Kenwood Road, Dec. 4.Petty theft, criminal mischiefAt 4100 Hunt Road, Dec. 3.At 4545 Creek Road, Dec. 4.TheftSomeone took a Dell Inspiron 15,value $479.69, and a Dell In-spiron 15R, value $585.91 at3813 Fox Run Drive apartment1209, Dec. 7.Theft, criminaldamaging/endangeringAt 11427 Reed Hartman Highwayapartment 134, Dec. 3.Theft, forgeryAt 4545 Malsbary Road, Dec. 3.

MONTGOMERYArrests/citationsJuvenile, 15, disorderly conduct,Dec. 3.

Incidents/investigationsAnimal callAwoman said a dog attacked agoat at 10236 Hightower Court,Dec. 9.Stolen autoSomeone took a 2014 ChevroletCruze, value $20,000, from

Montgomery Chevrolet at 9750Montgomery Road, Dec. 7.TheftA female juvenile said someonetook her purse and contents,including a pre-paid cell phone,value $50, from a lower levelrestroom at Sycamore HighSchool at 7400 Cornell Road,Dec. 4.Vandalism/criminal damagingAman said someone ran over amailbox, $200 damage, andstruck a telephone pole at 8395Shadowpoint Court, Dec. 4.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile female, 16, escape,obstructing official business,Nov. 19.Juvenile male, 16, obstructingofficial business, Nov. 19.Juvenile female, 14, theft, Nov.21.Robert Bates, 18, 3821Hazel Ave.,theft, Nov. 21.Bria Martinez, 20, 529 BrousonAve., theft, Nov. 20.Juvenile male, 17, criminal mis-chief, Nov. 18.Malik Rahab, 18, 3435 Green-slawn Ave., criminal mischief,Nov. 13.Andre Carter, 31, 6919 Montgo-mery Road, criminal trespassing,Nov. 12.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and entering$1000 removed at 7701Ken-wood, Nov. 14.Coins of unknown value re-moved at 7322 Kenwood, Nov.13.Criminal damagingReported at 121311st Ave., Nov.

18.Identity fraudReported at 7600 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 21.TheftMerchandise valued at $290removed at 7875 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 16.Computer valued at $1,239removed at 8001Village, Nov.19.Credit card removed at 8115Montgomery Road, Nov. 19.Debit card of unknown valueremoved at 8115 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 21.Computer and cell phone ofunknown value removed at8240 Montgomery, Nov. 21.GPS of unknown value removedat 8240 Montgomery, Nov. 20.Check removed at 1850 ThirdAve., Nov. 22.Cell phones valued at $4,500removed at 7757 KenwoodRoad, Nov. 8.Sunglasses valued at $1,800removed at 7875 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 23.Reported at 4020 E. GalbraithRoad, Nov. 21.Jewelry of unknown valueremoved at 5355 AutumnwoodDrive, Nov. 13.$4,700 removed at 8326 Hamble-tonian Drive, Nov. 12.Attempt made at 8096 CarnabyLane, Nov. 13.Cell phones valued at $1,200removed at 7875 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 11.Reported at 8740 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 13.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsBrian Kuhn, 33, 1162 MuirwoodDrive, theft, Nov. 13.Eddie Williams, 37, 3217 JordanRoad, theft, drug instruments,Nov. 20.

Incidents/investigationsMenacingVictim struck at 11390 Montgo-mery Road, Nov. 11.TheftReported at 12023 Maxim Ave.,Nov. 14.Guns of unknown value removedat 9560 Creekside, Nov. 13.

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