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Plans filed by Martin Mari-etta to build an undergroundlimestone mine in AndersonTownship continue to be thesubject of courtroom docu-ments.

Anderson Township Boardof Trustees is appealing the Oc-tober 2014, Hamilton CountyCourt of Common Pleas deci-sion of Judge Robert Ruehl-man with regard to MartinMarietta’s subsurface miningapplication.

Judge Ruehlman ruled thesecond Anderson TownshipBoard of Zoning Appeals deci-sion was illegal and reversed it.The township is appealing thisdecision before the 1st DistrictCourt of Appeals.

While the case has been inand out of the court systemsince 2010, this is the first timethat the Anderson TownshipBoard of Trustees has appealeda decision, township Adminis-trator Vicky Earhart noted inan email. The Board chose toappeal the case to protect localzoning authority.

Legal battle overproposed AndersonTwp. mine continuesBy Sheila [email protected]

Site for Martin Marietta Materials proposed underground mine in Anderson Township.

TIMELINE OF THIS CASEThis is a long and complicated case that’s bounced in and out of

the court system. Here is a timeline of the major events in the An-derson Township mine case.

» August 2008: First Anderson Township Board of Zoning Ap-peals hearing on Martin Marietta’s request to build and operate anunderground limestone mine near Round Bottom and Broadwellroads.

» June 2010: After nearly two years of public hearings, the town-ship Board of Zoning Appeals in a 3-2 decision approved a condi-tional use permit and variances to store explosive materials. Theyattached nearly two dozen conditions for the mine’s approval.

Opponents of the mine – Anderson Township residents and busi-nesses, as well as the villages of Newtown, Terrace Park and IndianHill – appealed the Board of Zoning Appeals’ decision to the Hamil-ton County Court of Common Pleas.

» December 2011: Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge RobertRuehlman overturns the township zoning board’s decision approv-ing the mine. In his written judgment, Ruehlman called the zoningboard’s decision to approve the mine operation “replete with ex-amples of illegal acts as well as invalid, void and ineffective condi-tions, any one of which would be sufficient reason for rendering theentire decision as null and void.”

» January 2012: Martin Marietta appeals Ruehlman’s decision to

the 1st District Court of Appeals. Arguments take place that summer.» December 2012: The First District Court rules that the good

neighbor fee is illegal and orders the Common Pleas Court to sendthe case back to the township Board of Zoning Appeals. They de-cline to rule on many of the other issues in the appeal.

» March 2013: Martin Marietta appeals the decision sending thezoning case back to Anderson Township. Briefs were filed but thecase moves forward with the Board of Zoning Appeals.

» July 2013: Anderson Township’s Board of Zoning Appealsre-approves the proposed mine without the good neighbor fee.

» August 2013: The case is again appealed to the Common PleasCourt and a motion is filed to dismiss Martin Marietta’s March ap-peal to the 1st District Court.

» January 2014: The First District Court of Appeals dismissedMartin Marietta’s appeal, saying in its ruling the order of remand“was not a final appealable order because it did not determine theunderlying action or affect a substantial right.”

» October 2014: Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge RobertRuehlman overturns the township zoning board’s decision for asecond time.

» February 2015: Township files an appeal with the First DistrictCourt of Appeals.

See MINE, Page A2

Anderson Township ParkDistrict has the opportunity toadd property to its system thatmany might be surprised tolearn the district does not al-ready own.

The RecPlex and some of thesurrounding land along Beech-mont Avenue used by the parkdistrict are actually owned byBeech Acres Parenting Center,according to district ExecutiveDirector Ken Kushner. Thecommunity has been the bene-factor of a long-standing rela-tionship between the park dis-trict and Beech Acres.

“We now have the possiblechance to own that,” he said.“This is unbelievable what is be-ing offered to the community byBeech Acres. They are offeringus a chance, if the communitywants this property, they are of-fering it to us.”

The purchase would requirea capital campaign to raisefunds. Before moving forwardthe park district will conduct arandom telephone survey of 300residents and post an online sur-vey. Both are being conductedby John Fox of John Fox Con-sulting, Kushner said. Thephone calls will come fromFields Research.

The survey will focus on thecommunity’s support for all,some or none of the followingitems:

» Buy the Beech Acres Par-enting Center’s property andthe RecPlex adjacent to Beech

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Many activities are held at theBeech Acres Park RecPlex includingpreschool open gym.

Park Districtconsiders‘once-in-a-lifetime offer’By Sheila [email protected]

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A press release issuedby the township on Feb. 26stated, “Anderson Town-ship Trustees are strivingto uphold the local zoningauthority of our home ruletownship, as well as therights and powers of theAnderson TownshipBoard of Zoning Appeals,by appealing the Court ofCommon Pleas decision[VS1] . . .”

The trustees are joinedin their appeal by the OhioTownship Association andthe Coalition of LargeOhio Urban Townships.The release stated, “Bothof these organizationshave filed amicus briefsin an effort to retain local

zoning autonomy and tosupport the thousands ofother township BZAmembers across the stateof Ohio.”

The township filed itsappeal Feb. 26.

The mine oppositiongroup is expected to file aresponse brief by lateMarch.

Opposition attorneyTim Mara said that he wassurprised the township is-sued a statement regard-ing the appeal.

“Actually, I think thejudge made it clear thatthe BZA was in violationof township zoning,” hesaid. “The decision wasbeyond their authority.” Ifanything, the townshipshould not be appealingthis case since it claims tobe defending townshipzoning, Mara said.

MineContinued from Page A1

Acres Park, upgrade theRecPlex, and extend theBeech Acres Park trail.

» Build a new commu-nity recreation center.

» Improve the eight ex-isting outdoor parks.

Survey results will de-termine the park district’snext steps, Kushner said.The survey will go outMarch 18. The capitalcampaign would involve abond issue being placedon the November ticket.By law, the park districtcan not place an issuelarger than 1-mill on theballot, he explained. Therange of possibilities un-der consideration couldcost homeowners be-tween $20 to $35 per$100,000 home valuation.

“We believe this is such

an iconic piece of proper-ty here in Anderson Town-ship,” Kushner said. “Wethink people will reallylike to keep it as parkland.”

The Beech AcresBoard of Directors isevaluating whether thecurrent use of its Ander-

son property best meetsthe needs of today’s fam-ilies and of AndersonTownship, Beech AcresParenting Center Presi-dent and CEO James R.Mason said in a press re-lease. “Among the possi-ble outcomes is the poten-tial sale of all or part of theproperty. Proceeds from asale would enable BeechAcres to buy, build, orlease new facilities thatcan best serve our mis-sion, whether on a portionof the current property orin another location,” hesaid in the statement.

Beech Acres is not so-liciting or entertainingproposals for the proper-ty at this time. In fact, thecenter asks proposals notbe submitted as they willnot respond.

Kushner said thatBeech Acres is a signa-ture feature of AndersonTownship and called theRecPlex and surroundingproperty a gateway to thecommunity. Andersonresidents have been usingthe property as a recrea-tion space since the 1950s.The additional propertywould expand Anderson’smost popular park into acenter for active, healthylife-style opportunities,he said.

The RecPlex is thepark district’s only indoorrecreation area. This is aonce-in-a-lifetime offerand the property pur-chase is time sensitive,Kushner said.

“When it’s gone it’sgone. You can’t get it back.It will never come back tothe community,” he said.

The park district doesown Beech Acres Park.Between 1993 and 1997,the property fronting Sa-lem Road was leased fromthe Beech Acres Parent-ing Center. In 1997 thepark district purchasedthe land containing theathletic fields and rede-veloped the park into amulti-use facility. TheRexPlex and some of thesurrounding land is stillowned by Beech AcresParenting Center andleased by the park dis-trict.

ParkContinued from Page A1

THANKS TO THE ANDERSON TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT

Beech Acres RecPlex

Park serves uppancakes

California Woods Na-ture Preserve will have“Pancakes in the Woods”from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sun-day, March 15.

Celebrity chefs willprepare the pancakes, anda presentation on maplesyrup will follow thebreakfast. Crafts andgames are also planned.

Reservations are notrequired. Donations are $7per person.

For information, call231-8678.

Educator Awardnominations beingaccepted

The Forest Hills LocalSchool District is accept-ing nominations for theHamilton County Educa-tional Service Center Cel-ebrate Excellence Educa-tor Award.

Nomination forms canbe found atwww.foresthills.edu. Thedeadline for submissionsis Friday, March 13.

Completed forms canbe submitted to CelebrateExcellence, attn. ErikaDaggett, 7550 ForestRoad, Cincinnati 45255 oremailed to [email protected] with“Celebrate Excellence” inthe subject line.

Interfaith gatheringto pray for peace

On Wednesday March11, at 7 p.m., Greater An-derson Promotes Peaceand Eastern Hills FriendsMeeting will host an inter-faith gathering to pray forpeace. Everyone is invitedto join at the FriendsMeeting House, 1671 Na-gel Road in AndersonTownship.

Peace activist and Iraqwar veteran Paul K. Chap-pell asserts that worldpeace is possible if wecommit to waging peace.Prayer and meditation arerecognized methods forreducing conflict.

In line with Quakerpractice, the evening willbegin in silence; then allwho are moved to prayaloud may do so. We willconclude with refresh-

ments and conversation.All people who are con-cerned about violence inour region, our country, orthe world are welcome.

For more informationabout GAPP or the Quakermeeting visit GAPPeace-.org or EasternHills-Friends.org.

Tealspiration lunchat Belterra Park

Statistics state that ofwomen diagnosed with gy-necological cancers, 30-34percent will die.

Jaymie Jamison was a34-year-old mother of fourwho attacked cervicalcancer for a year beforeshe lost the fight. Herfoundation, The JaymieJamison Foundation forHope, was founded to em-power, encourage, andeducate women in thefight to eliminate gyneco-logical cancers.

Monies raised at fund-raising events like theirTealspiration Luncheonare used for scholarshipsfor children (encourage),partnering with ABCap toprovide further treatmentfor women whose Papsmear results are abnor-mal (educate, eliminate),Ohio Valley Hospice ofHope (encourage), andcancer care kits to the Ad-

ams County Cancer Cen-ter for newly diagnosedcancer patients (encour-age, empower).

Join The Jaymie Jami-son Foundation for Hopefor the Tealspiration Lun-cheon at the Belterra En-tertainment Center.

The Tealspiration Lun-cheon is 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Sunday, March 22, at Bel-terra Park Gaming & En-tertainment Center, 6301Kellogg Road.

Cost is $35 per person.Register before March 15and receive a $10 gamecard to use in the casino.

Call 232-8000 for moreinformation.

Forest Hills to holdfacility meetings

The Forest Hills LocalSchool District will havemeetings focusing on fa-cility needs during thenext few weeks.

The dates and build-ings to be discussed are:

» Mercer ElementarySchool: Thursday, March19, 2600 Bartels Road.

» Nagel Middle School:Tuesday, March 24, 1500Nagel Road.

» Anderson HighSchool: Tuesday, April 7,7560 Forest Road.

» Turpin High School:Wednesday, April 8, 2650

Bartels Road.» Maddux Elementary

School: Thursday, April 9,943 Rosetree Lane.

» Summit ElementarySchool: Tuesday, April 14,8400 Northport Drive.

For information go towww.foresthills.edu andclick “facilities.”

St. Timothy’s offersinsights to childpoverty

St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 1801 BeechmontAve., hosts the first of fourevening programs de-signed to provide insightsand discussion about waysto help impoverished chil-dren in the community.

The programs will be-gin at 6 p.m. each Wednes-day with a simple soup andsalad dinner. Voluntarydonations can be made tohelp defray costs.

The programs begin at7 p.m. with reflection at8:15 p.m. March 11 and 18.

On March 11, TroyJackson, director of theAmos Project in Cincin-nati, will speak aboutchildhood poverty in thelarger region, looking atthe systems and struc-tures that exacerbate orbind people and familiesin poverty.

On March 18, Kristy

Maruca, a licensed socialworker, will discuss barri-ers that face impover-ished families.

For information, con-tact St. Tinothy’s, 513-474-4445.

St. Pat’s dancefeaturing CincyRockers

Are you Irish, or justcelebrate their tradition?Either way, how about arockin’ evening of dancingto the music of The CincyRockers Band at the Patri-ot Center, 6660 CloughPike, hosted by AndersonAmerican Legion Post 318.

The dance will be 8 p.m.to 11p.m. Saturday, March14, with doors opening at 7p.m. Reservations are rec-ommended.

The tickets are $10 perperson, in advance.

Tickets can be obtainedonline by visiting the An-derson Post 318 website –www.post318.org, clickingon the Special Events tab,or you can go to showclix.com/event/3927484.

You can call 888-718-4253, selecting Option 1,and asking for PatriotCenter of Cincinnatievents. Should there therestill be tickets on the nightof event, they will be$12.50 each at the door.

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Spring seems to be onhold once more as Moth-er Nature delivers yetanother mixed bag ofwinter weather.

One area where thedelay seems most obvi-ous is in the lawn and gar-den industry.

“This is one of theworst I’ve seen in awhile,” said Chris McKe-own of Denny’s BloominGarden Centre & Land-scape on Kenwood Roadin Sycamore Township.

Spring seems to be onhold.

“We’re about threeweeks behind where wewould normally be,” hesaid.

Typically peoplewould already be shop-ping for their lawn andlandscaping needs, andlandscapers would bebusy with jobs, McKe-own said. Not this year.Instead of a nice steady,manageable pace of cus-tomers or landscapingwork, all is quiet. Whenspring does arrive, thecustomers are going to

come flooding in all atone time. As a result,they will likely experi-ence long lines. Patiencewill be needed on every-one’s part, he said.

Once people do get outin their yards, they mightneed to inspect theirtrees and plants. Thiswinter’s extended periodof extreme cold temper-atures might have had anegative impact on arealandscapes, McKeowncautioned. Only time willtell the extent of damage,if any.

McKeown said hetracks the weather annu-ally. In 2014, the toughwinter weather was inJanuary. By the end ofFebruary temperatureswere creeping up to the50s. “We were off andrunning,” he said.

Park prepAnderson Township

Park District ExecutiveDirector Ken Kushneragreed that spring is offto a slow start. Just a fewyears ago, he said, thegrass needed to bemowed by March 15.That’s not likely going tobe the situation this year.

Even with snow,sports continue to be

played at the park dis-trict’s Riverside Park onRound Bottom Roadwhere all weather fieldswere installed in the fallof 2010. The area fea-tures two football fields,two full sized soccerfields or four smallersoccer fields.

“When it snows on it,you push it off so peoplecan play,” Kushner said.“Ice you can’t do a thingwith.” Sometimes an ove-rabundance of water canclose the Riverside Parkfields, but aside fromthat they are usuallyready for games.

As for prepping theother parks for baseball

and soccer season, thepark district takes await-and-see approach,he said. The season forboth of these sports be-gins in April. So the parkdistrict is not behind onany necessary fieldmaintenance or prep-ping, he said. “Welearned a long time ago,Mother Nature rules. Wejust move forward withwhatever happens,”Kushner said.

Storm prep – again,with a twist

The exercise is all toofamiliar for area roadcrews. It’s time to spreadthe salt, again. In Pierce

Township, ClermontCounty, road crews werebusily loading salt andpreparing to get it on thestreets. They were alsoconcerned about the pos-sibility of roads freezingand icing as a result ofthe rain washing awaythe salt and brine thathad previously beenspread, according totownship communica-tions coordinator JennyNewcomb.

Additionally in Pierceand other communities,there are concerns forflash flooding. Smallstreams and creeks arealso being monitored,she said.

Many waiting anxiously for winter to endBy Sheila [email protected]

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» Forest Hills student scien-tists recently displayed theirknowledge, creativity and scien-tific skills during the 2015 ForestHills Science Fair, one of thelargest district fairs in the area.

Students in grades onethrough 12 presented their re-search and experiments tojudges who evaluated studentsand their projects on the use ofscientific method, clarity of ex-pression, originality, creativityand knowledge achieved.

Forty-six elementary stu-dents earned blue ribbons, thehighest award given. In addi-tion, 332 elementary studentsearned red ribbons, the second-highest award, and 26 studentsearned yellow ribbons, the thirdhighest award.

Twenty-two students ingrades six through 12 earnedyellow ribbons and 203 earnedred ribbons. Thirty-two studentsin grades six through 12 alsoearned blue ribbons, which qual-ified them to participate in theUniversity of Cincinnati Scienceand Engineering Expo on March14 at UC.

Those students are Anasta-sios Manganaris, Neda Tehrani,Carolena Wagner, Derek Carter,John Clawson and Lance Miller,all from Nagel Middle School.Anderson High School studentswho can move on to the UC Expoinclude Panos Manganaris,Liam Gallagher, Zack Ficken-worth, Nick Moody and RyanHugenberg.

Turpin High School studentswho can compete at the UC Expoare Kate Murphy, Evie Olson,Alexandra Dubuc, Erica Lan-gan, Allison Kapostasy, PatrickBentley, Jack Polivka, Anna No-lan, Tiffany Russell, Max Egan,Ben Chamberlin, Allison Mus-grove, Tess Wells, Stefan Maras-ligiller, Harrison Free, BrookeStephens, Jessica Nolan, AnnaMoorhead, Jana Owen, SophiaPaul and Katie Gothard.

Students who receive a supe-rior rating at the UC Expo will beeligible to compete at The OhioAcademy of Science State Sci-ence Day at Ohio State Univer-sity May 16.

» The Forest Hills School Dis-trict is accepting nominationsfor the Hamilton County Educa-tional Service Center CelebrateExcellence Educator Award, anaward developed to recognizeand honor excellent educatorswithin the public schools ofHamilton County.

Teachers, students, parentsand community members are in-vited to nominate a Forest Hillseducator for this prestigiousaward which recognizes educa-tors who hold a certified licenseincluding teachers, nurses, psy-chologists, counselors, speechtherapists and administrators.Nomination forms, which will beaccepted through March 13, areavailable below and at www.for-esthills.edu.

Completed nomination formsshould be sent to: Celebrate Ex-cellence, attn: Erika Daggett,7550 Forest Road, Cincinnati,Ohio 45255. Nominations canalso be emailed to [email protected] with “Cele-brate Excellence” in the subjectline.

One Forest Hills educator

will be selected and honored forhis or her contributions to edu-cation during a ceremony onMay 15 with school, business andcivic leaders throughout thecity.

Characteristics of an excel-lent educator might include, butare not limited to, a high commit-ment toward student achieve-ment, making a positive differ-ence, continually improving per-sonally and professionally, orleadership skills that are moti-vational and creative.

Previous recipients of theaward include Jeff Rodriguez,Anderson High School scienceteacher; Pat Grove, a Nagel Mid-dle School teacher who is nowretired; Rosietha Wilhelm, Sum-mit Elementary teacher; JohnPolivka, Turpin High School lan-guage arts teacher; Tricia Buck,Turpin High School languagearts teacher; John English, Tur-pin High School Spanish teach-er; Pat Foreman, an AndersonHigh School math teacher who isnow retired, and Tonya Herron,

Anderson math teacher.

McNicholas High School» At McNicholas High

School, Mardi Gras is about wel-coming the Lenten season andcelebrating students who havecommitted themselves to self-lessly serving their school andothers.

Seniors William Allgeier andMolly Kidwell were crowned asthe 2015 Mardi Gras king andqueen at the yearly, traditionalpageant.

This year’s theme was “Bay-ou Ball.” To provide focus for thetheme, guests heard stories ofhow the Sisters of St. Joseph,who founded McNicholas HighSchool, brought the Mardi Grastradition from their hometownof New Orleans to the school in1952. Since then, it has been arich tradition that is truly uniqueto McNicholas, celebrating theservice of 40 senior court mem-bers and 16 junior and sopho-more honor guard members.Those honored have participat-

ed and served in the school andcommunity throughout theirhigh school experience. Votes bytheir peers and faculty accumu-late over four years.

Allgeier is the son of Caroland Ned Allgeier and is a mem-ber of Guardian Angels parish.He is a four-year dean’s list orhonor roll student and has com-pleted more than 70 servicehours. Allgeier is a eucharisticminister, peer mentor,= and aKairos retreat leader. He is amember of the Service Club, Ac-ademic Team, Student Philan-thropy Club, and Student Coun-cil as well as a Relay for Life par-ticipant and part of the musicalstage crew and set paintingcrew.

Allgeier is a four-year foot-ball athlete, earning GCL sec-ond-team honors this year, and afour-year track and field teammember with 2013 Field Playerof the Year and first-team GCLhonors. He is a member of theScience National Honor Society

and an officer of the NationalHonor Society.

Kidwell is the daughter of Ei-leen and William Kidwell and is amember of St. Louis parish. Sheis a four-year dean’s list or honorroll student and has completedmore than 240 hours of commu-nity service, including the Appa-lachian retreat and 160 hours atthe Cincinnati Nature Center.

Kidwell is a Kairos retreat as-sistant rector, a Peer Mentor,and a freshman retreat leader.She is a four-year member of theLiturgy Choir, three-year mem-ber of the Concert Choir, a mu-sical cast member, and a mem-ber of the International Thespi-an Society.

Kidwell is also a member ofStudent Council, Service Club,and the Student PhilanthropyClub.

She is a McNicholas Ambas-sador, a member of the ScienceNational Honor Society, and anofficer of National Honor Soci-ety.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

PROVIDED

How running affects short term memory by Evan Dehlinger and Will Hausfeld at Turpin High School.

PROVIDED

Myers and Briggs project by Audra Stump from Nagel Middle School. THANKS TO SHANNON KAPP

William Allgeier and Molly Kidwell were named King and Queen of theMcNicholas Mardi Gras Feb. 15.

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THURSDAY, MARCH 12Art & Craft ClassesFundamentals of Drawingand Painting for Adults withMary Lou Holt, 9:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m. Weekly through April30., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Learn line drawingtechniques, basic eye/handcoordination and how to identi-fy positive and negative shapes.Light, shadow, tonal values andperspective taught using simpleshapes. Ages 18 and up. $220.226-3833; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current pro-ject for assessment and help; stilllife setups available. Ages 18 andup. $25. 404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Landscapes of local favoritebeauty spots. Benefits Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center. Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Clubs & OrganizationsEastside Technology Talk, 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m., Anderson SeniorCenter, 7970 Beechmont Ave.,For people interested in technol-ogy and learning more about itand how it can help us andothers. Free. Presented byEastside Technology Talks.Through Nov. 10. 474-3100;bit.ly/EastsideTechnologyTalks.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., OakleyRecreation Center, 3882 PaxtonAve., Slow natural movementsimprove health of body, mindand spirit. They reduce tension,improve circulation and balanceand increase strength andflexibility. $109 includes 24classes followed by free monthof continuing practice meetings.Other packages also available.304-6055; www.usa.taoist.org.Oakley.

Yoga: Align Level 1, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Appro-priate for seasoned beginners.Plenty of challenge that buildsstrength and stamina. Attentionto alignment detail is priority.Experience helpful but notnecessary. Ages 35-65. $120 per9 weeks unlimited. Register atfirst class or drop-in. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Health / WellnessGeneral Joint Screening,9:30-11:30 a.m., Cincinnati SportsClub, 3950 Red Bank Road, Briefhistory and exam designed totroubleshoot and modify activ-ities and exercise programscovered. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Present-ed by Christ Hospital PhysicalTherapy. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Music - JazzJohn Zappa, 7:30 p.m., Red-moor, 3187 Linwood Ave.,Original jazz music by trumpeterand composer. With jazz drum-mer Ignacio Berroa. $10. Pre-sented by Leroy Ellington Pro-ductions. 871-6789; www.le-royellingtonpresents.com.Mount Lookout.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $5 suggested donation.Reservations required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 7:30 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, Comedy byEd Howard, Joe Sears and JastonWilliams about characters fromthird smallest town in Texasvisiting Sin City. $20. Reserva-tions required. Presented byMariemont Players Inc.. 684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,$2 per child per class. Presented

by Anderson Township ParkDistrict. Through March 26.388-5082. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, MARCH 13Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Dining EventsImmaculate Heart of MaryChurch Fish Fry, 4:30-7 p.m.,Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch, 7820 Beechmont Ave.,Cafeteria. Fried or baked fish,shrimp Caesar salad and cheesepizza dinners with sides, drinksand dessert. Carryout available.Benefits Anderson Boosters. $8,$7 seniors, $6 children. ThroughMarch 27. 388-0031 carryout;www.ihom.org. AndersonTownship.

Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., CardinalPacelli School, 927 Ellison Ave.,Cafeteria and gymnasium. Friedcod, shrimp Caesar salad, clamchowder, coleslaw, French fries,vegetables, pizza, homemademacaroni and cheese, fresh fruit,dessert and beverages. Eat in orcarryout. $10, $6 seniors, $5grades K-6, free for preschool-ers. Presented by Our Lord Christthe King Church. 321-4121;www.ourlordchristtheking.org.Mount Lookout.

Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,Fried or baked fish shrimpdinners include two sides anddessert. Dine-in or carryout.Benefits veterans programs. $7.528-9909. Mount Carmel.

Fish Fry, 4:30-8 p.m., AmericanLegion Mount Washington Post484, 1837 Sutton Ave., Fish,shrimp, chicken strips, barbecue,fries, mac and cheese, greenbeans, slaw and desserts. Com-plete dinners or a la carte. Beer,soft drinks, coffee and tea extra.Carryout available. $7. Present-ed by American Legion MountWashington Auxiliary Unit 484.231-7351; www.legion484.org.Mount Washington.

Fish Fry, 5-7:30 p.m., GuardianAngels Church, 6531 BeechmontAve., Undercroft. Fried andbaked fish, shrimp, crab cakes,pizza, macaroni and cheese,fries, rice, green beans, cheesesticks, jalapeno poppers, backsale and refreshments. $1.50-$8.Presented by Guardian AngelsSchool. 231-7440. Mount Wash-ington.

Fish Fry, 5-7 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 318, 6660 CloughPike, Fried or baked fish, shrimpand chicken nuggets dinners.Meal includes sides and bever-age. Soft and bar drinks avail-able for purchase. Dine-in orcarryout. Benefits Anderson Post318. $5-$8. 231-6477;www.post318.org. AndersonTownship.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, 7737 Five Mile Road,Taste four different wines. Ages21 and up. $1 per two-ouncetaste. 232-6611. AndersonTownship.

Friday Night Tasting: Cincin-nati Wine Festival Winners,6-8 p.m., The Wine Merchant,3972 Edwards Road, Taste eightwhite and red wines that wonmedals at Cincinnati Interna-tional Wine Festival 2015. Lightappetizers and assortment ofcheese and french baguettes.Ages 21 and up. $25, $20 ad-vance. Reservations required.731-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com. Oakley.

Vine and Dine, 5:30-9:30 p.m.Live Music with Tickled Pink.,The Art of Entertaining, 2019Madison Road, Six coursesprepared by in-house chef team,live music and 5 drink tokens touse on featured wines or bot-tled craft beer. Ages 21 and up.$35. Registration recommended.871-5170. O’Bryonville.

Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,9:30-10 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Miss Sarahand her guitar. Free. 731-2665.Oakley.

Music - AcousticEncore Duo, 7-11 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,Free. 528-9909; www.music-byencore.com. Mount Carmel.

Music - BluesRicky Nye, 7-10 p.m., Dilly Cafe,6818 Wooster Pike, 561-5233;www.dillycafe.com. Mariemont.

Music - JazzThe Ron Purdon Quintet, 7-8p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Rookwood, 2692 Madison Road,Free. 396-8960. Norwood.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $7, $5 children. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 8 p.m., Wal-ton Creek Theater, $20. Reserva-tions required. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

SATURDAY, MARCH 14Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, 1950 Nagel Road, Learnage-old technique of waxingUkrainian eggs. Bring six un-cooked eggs. $15. Registrationrequired. Through March 28.713-3541; www.lcresurrectio-n.org. Anderson Township.

Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation Maps,10 a.m. to noon, Duck CreekYMCA, 5040 Kingsley Drive,Small group discussions of Type2 diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. Free.Presented by Jan Kellogg.Through Nov. 21. 791-0626. DuckCreek.

Holiday - St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Dance, 8-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 318, 6660Clough Pike, Music by CincyRockers. Cash bar. Table snacksprovided, limited appetizers andfinger food may be brought in.Ages 21 and up. Benefits Amer-ican Legion Post 318. $10. Reser-vations recommended. 231-6477; www.post318.org. An-derson Township.

LecturesProducing and Stage Manage-ment Lecture, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, $20, free toMariemont Players Inc. mem-bers. Registration required.Presented by Mariemont PlayersInc.. 684-1236; [email protected] Township.

On Stage - Student DanceUptown Dance Classic Compe-tition (AmeriDance), 8 a.m. to2 p.m., McNicholas High School,6536 Beechmont Ave., Tri-statearea teams compete. Solos,duets, trios, ensembles and teamcompetition. Categories include:jazz, pom, kick, hip-hop, lyrical,production and more. Benefitsdance team at McNicholas. $7.Presented by AmeriDance.315-5112; www.ameridanceinc-.com. Mount Washington.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 8 p.m., Wal-ton Creek Theater, $20. Reserva-tions required. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

SUNDAY, MARCH 15Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Dining EventsPancakes in the Woods, 9 a.m.to 1 p.m., California WoodsNature Preserve, 5400 KelloggAve., Celebrate maple seasonwith pancakes and sausagegrilled by celebrity chefs. Learnabout process and story ofmaple sugaring. Benefits Cali-fornia Woods and MagrishRiverlands Preserves. $7 suggest-ed donation. Presented byCincinnati Parks. 231-8678;www.cincinnatiparks.com.California.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Lower atrium. Learn about the

history of Anderson Townshipthrough photos, hands-onexhibits and artifacts. Free.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Historical Society. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalso-ciety.org. Anderson Township.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 2 p.m., 7p.m., Walton Creek Theater,$20. Reservations required.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

MONDAY, MARCH 16Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:15-9:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Taughtby Karen Johns. Appropriate forBeginners with some yogaexperience. Emphasis on properalignment, self-care, safestretching, sense of humor andall yoga has to offer. Ages 35-60.$120 for 9 weeks unlimited.Register at the first class.Through April 27. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Yoga for New Beginners, 10 -11a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Sessiontruly for those brand new toyoga. Ages 35-65. $120 for 9weeks. Register at the first class.706-9802; www.karenjohnsyo-ga.com. Mariemont.

Yoga for Teen Girls, 4-5 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. In-troduction for young women toexplore what yoga has to offer.For Teen girls grades 7-12. $80for 8 weeks. Please contact meto register. 706-9802; www.ka-renjohnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

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

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., OakleyRecreation Center, $109 includes24 classes followed by freemonth of continuing practicemeetings. Other packages alsoavailable. 304-6055; www.usa-.taoist.org. Oakley.

Gentle A.M. Yoga, 7:15-8:15a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Gentlemorning class occurs mostly onfloor, moves spine in all of itsdirections, opens hips andshoulders. Poses alternatebetween stabilizing, stretchingand strengthening. Good foreveryone from newbie to ad-vanced practitioner. $120 for 9

weeks unlimited. Register at thefirst class or drop-in. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Yoga: Align Level 2, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Forwell-seasoned beginner orintermediate student. Ages35-60. $120 per 9 weeks unlim-ited. Register at first class ordrop-in. 706-9802; www.karen-johnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

Literary - SigningsPaul Daugherty, 7 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Rookwood,2692 Madison Road, Enquirersports columnist discusses andsigns memoir of his daughterwith Down syndrome, “AnUncomplicated Life.”. Free.396-8960; www.josephbe-th.com. Norwood.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

Preschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per class.388-5082. Anderson Township.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH18Art & Craft ClassesCostumed Portrait Paintingand Drawing Class, 12:30-3p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Students have opportunity towork from costumed model ateach class. Class focuses on studyof values, color temperature,composition, painting anddrawing techniques. $140 permonthly session, plus modelingfee. Registration required.259-9302; www.deborahridgley-.com. Mariemont.

FAB Collective, 6-9 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., Meetingwith intent of forming monthlysocial/sharing meeting group.Group members share projects,successes and failures, upcomingshows and fiber arts classes.Ages 21-93. $25 for year. Part ofseries, meets third Wednesdays.Presented by Woman’s Art ClubFoundation. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.


Clubs & OrganizationsTeam Challenge InformationSession, 6:30-7 p.m., Recre-ational Equipment Inc., 2643Edmondson Road, Learn aboutTeam Challenge, endurancetraining program to benefit

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.Free. Registration recommend-ed. Presented by Crohn’s &Colitis Foundation SouthwestOhio Chapter. 772-3550, ext. 2;www.ccteamchallenge.org/southwestohio. Norwood.

Drink TastingsBurger and Beer Wednesdays,9:30 p.m. to midnight, Fifty WestBrewing Company, 7668 Woos-ter Pike, Burger and pint for $10.834-8789; fiftywestbrew.com.Columbia Township.

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

Literary - Story TimesStory Time, 10:30-11 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, On LaPageStage. Stories, songs and more.Free. 731-2665. Oakley.

THURSDAY, MARCH 19Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.


Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., OakleyRecreation Center, $109 includes24 classes followed by freemonth of continuing practicemeetings. Other packages alsoavailable. 304-6055; www.usa-.taoist.org. Oakley.

Yoga: Align Level 1, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $120 per 9 weeks unlim-ited. Register at first class ordrop-in. 706-9802; www.karen-johnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,$5 suggested donation. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 7:30 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $20.Reservations required. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per class.388-5082. Anderson Township.

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Celebrate maple season with pancakes and sausage grilled by celebrity chefs at Pancakes in theWoods, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, March 15, California Woods Nature Preserve, 5400 KelloggAve., California. Learn about process and story of maple sugaring. The event enefits CaliforniaWoods and Magrish Riverlands Preserves. A $7 donation is suggested. Call 231-8678; visitwww.cincinnatiparks.com.

MARCH 11, 2015 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • A7NEWS

The first sign that spring is almosthere appears in our woods. Dottedthroughout are wild yellow aconite and

bell shaped snowdropflowers. This year I spiedthe yellow aconite peakingthrough the snow. Thesnowdrops? They wereinvisible.

Another sign thatspring is approaching isSt. Patrick’s Day. I

I love the legend thataccompanies the greatsaint. In the 5th centuryAD, St. Patrick went to

Ireland, killed the snakes and convertedthe people. What were they eating? Veg-gies like leeks and cabbage, both ofwhich are green! Think about it. Thefood pyramid is bottom heavy withgreen leafy veggies and good root vege-tables like potatoes, so the Irish werehealthy eaters way back when.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen:Go fish! Stay positive: Don’t overlook

omega-3s in “fatty” fish like salmon andmackerel. These fish are good for thebrain.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator,Jungle Jim’s Eastgate professional and author.Find her blog at Abouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Tuck into corned beef like Irish Tender corned beef and cabbage

Corned beef uses a traditional brisket cut of beef that isbrined with vinegar and pickling spices. The term “corned”comes from the salt used to cure and prepare the beef. Thebrisket is a cut of beef that can be very tough so it benefitsfrom long, slow cooking. By using your slow cooker the beefwill become very tender.

So, why does corned beef look pink even after it’scooked? It’s the curing process - the curing salt used is called“pink salt”. When you buy a brisket that’s already “corned,” itwill have been put through the marinating process with apacket of spices included. Serve with a side of champ. Thatrecipe is on my website abouteating.com.

5 carrots cut in large pieces1 large onion, cut in large wedges2-3 bay leaves1 nice head cabbage, cored and cut into large pieces1 package corned beef brisket with spice & herb packet

included2-1/2 cups apple juice and 1/2 cup waterHorseradish for garnish

Spray inside of slow cooker. Lay vegetables on bottom.Place brisket on top. Pour liquid over all, along with spicesfrom packet. If you want, put spices in a tea ball or tie incheesecloth or a coffee filter. That way, you won’t be pickingwhole spices out of your teeth. If you make a spice packet, it inthe cooker. Cook on low 6-8 hours or high 3-4, until meat isfork tender and can be sliced easily. Remove bay leaves beforeserving. Serve with a dollop of horseradish.

St. Pat’s green two-tiered Jello ice creamsquares

I pulled this out of my St. Patrick’s day file and it’s one ofthose Kraft recipes that keeps its appeal year after year. Let thekids help. I put this in a 9x13 pan and just cut it into squares.You can cut into shamrocks or other fun shapes.

2 pkgs. 3 oz each, lime jello1 envelope unflavored gelatin - I used Knox4 cups boiling water3-4 cups vanilla ice cream

Mix jello, gelatin and boiling water together until jelloand gelatin are dissolved. Immediately stir in ice cream and stiruntil dissolved. Pour into pan and let sit overnight in frig tojell. As it jells, the ice cream floats to the top, making it two-tiered.

Think of other themed holidays to make this with differ-ent flavors of jello, ice cream, etc.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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St. Patrick’s Day in Cincinnati includes thefourth largest St. Patrick’s Day Celebrationcomplete with a parade as the statue of St.Patrick is marched through downtown streets.Finish your celebration with corned beef andcabbage, ala Rita.

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Does seeing less sunshinethan you’d like have you“singing the blues?”

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Be creative. Whether youdo this as a themed JimmyBuffet-styled event with adultbeverages; a beach partypotluck (sandwiches, potatosalad, deviled eggs …), a grill-out; or another approach, it’susually great just to get to-gether. It takes someone to

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Once theevent is set,getting con-versationgoing among alarge groupcan be a chal-lenge. Oneidea is to haveguests bringfavorite pic-

tures of sunny, warm weathervacations or events. Thencircle up some chairs and

have each person tell a littlestory about a favorite warmweather experience andwhether they have plans forother such trips to that loca-tion or another they want tocheck out.

You might consider takingdigital pictures of each guestwith the picture(s) theybrought? You can send thesepictures out to the wholegroup afterwards as a nicereminder of the fun.

Or, maybe it’s time for alittle karaoke with BeachBoys, Jimmy Buffet and other

such songs?Perhaps an evening with a

contest feel instead? Chilicook-off, beer tasting, winetasting, garage cornhole tour-nament or ???

As the event is windingdown, it’s the perfect time tosee if folks want to scheduleanother gathering a fewweeks/months later when theweather is even nicer.

As we all know, it’s usuallyeasier to do scheduling rightthen based on the energy inthe room, even if you need tore-schedule later.

Whatever you do, spreadsome “sunshiny” behavior inthe next few weeks, even ifit’s cloudy and cooler outside.

Make and capture a memo-ry today – you won’t regret it.

Steve Long, an Anderson Townshipresident, describes himself as a“memory missionary.” He and hiswife, Kim, are having fun with theirlittle, family side-business calledLong Memories, with a focus on“Making, Capturing, Organizing andSharing Memories…Now and (Virtu-ally) Forever.”

Does less sunshine have you singing the blues?

SteveLongCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

This is the time of year to besure you not only deal with rep-utable companies when doingyour tax returns, but make surethe people with whom you areworking are also honest.

A Cincinnati area womanwrites, “I filed my taxes Feb. 2,and was aware I had owed theIRS $911. I was also aware Iwasn’t going to receive a tax re-fund.”

She says the tax preparer towhom she went knew she wasn’tgoing to receive a refund. But,she was told to sign a “littleblack box” and says, “They didnot show me what I was signingoff nor did they tell me.”

A few days lat-er she says shereceived a callsaying her re-fund of $17.05had arrived andthat the companyalso received anIRS check of$634, which ittook as its taxpreparation fee.

The IRS says,“It is important to choose care-fully when hiring an individualor firm to prepare your return.Well-intentioned taxpayers canbe misled by preparers whodon’t understand taxes or who

mislead people into taking cred-its or deductions they aren’t en-titled to in order to increasetheir fee. Every year, thesetypes of tax preparers face ev-erything from penalties to evenjail time for defrauding theirclients.”

So when you choose a prepar-er be sure they have an IRS Pre-parer Tax Identification Num-ber. Ask if they have a profes-sional credential such as a Cer-tified Public Account orAttorney.

Check on the preparer’s ser-vice fees upfront and avoidthose whose fee is based on apercent of the refund you re-

ceive.Always make sure any re-

fund you receive is sent to youor direct deposited into yourbank account. Do not allow yourrefund to be deposited into thepreparer’s bank account.

Make sure the preparer cansubmit your return electroni-cally. Any tax professional whogets paid to prepare and filemore than 10 returns generallymust file the returns electroni-cally. This is the safest, most ac-curate way to file a return.

Never sign a blank or incom-plete income tax return. Youmust review the entire return–and ask questions if something

is not clear – so you’re comfort-able with the return’s accuracybefore you sign.

Make sure the tax preparersigns the return and includestheir PTIN number as requiredby law. The preparer must thengive you a copy of the return.

Finally, any tax preparerwhom you suspect of tax fraudshould be reported directly tothe IRS.

Howard Ain appears as the Trouble-shooter on WKRC-TV Local 12 News.Email him [email protected].

Check for honesty with tax preparer

Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

It’s human nature to holdon to good memories, butwhen the keepsakes of thosememories begin to encroachon your living space, it canbecome a problem.

Figuring out what to dowith all the stuff that comeswith life is a reality thatmany seniors have to face.Even if downsizing and tran-sitioning to a more manage-able lifestyle may be off inthe future, it’s still wise toconsider how you can corralthe clutter in advance.

Blessings of the DigitalAge

Today, it’s easy to holdyour memories, most of themanyway, right in the palm ofyour hand. With digital tech-nology, “clouds,’ smartphones and computers are alltrending toward centraliza-tion and easy retrieval.

When you have digitalstorage, physical space is nolonger a requirement.

Photographs, music, docu-ments and books can be digi-tized and accessed at will.That means loaded book-shelves, bristling with photoalbums, phonograph recordsand a wealth of other memo-ries can be compressed andtransferred to digital stor-age, ready to be shared andenjoyed at the click of a com-puter mouse.

Digitizing your collectionsmay be a bit intimidating atfirst, but the results are de-

lightful.

Planning for a moveIf you have a wealth of

photos, personal journals,and books taking up space onyour shelves, consider con-verting them to digital form.Even if it requires profes-sional assistance, it is some-thing to seriously consider,not only for you, but for fu-ture generations of family.

Anyone who has exploredgenealogy will attest to theadvantages of having well-preserved records and pho-tographs.

Take the time to makenotes, add names and datesto photographs or record anaudio or video account of aspecial occasion, a particularjourney, or a family reunion.Your family will thank youfor it, and the act of preserv-ing the record of specialtimes will enhance your fondmemory of it.

Getting practicalIf you are considering

moving to a senior livingcommunity the decision todownsize is easy, followingthrough is the hard part.

Tell children and relativesof your plans.

Enlist their assistance andsolicit their requests foranything you plan to partwith.

Your treasured posses-sions such as china, familyheirlooms, souvenirs, andfurniture, are very special toother family members, andgiving them these specialpossessions will bring yougreat joy.

If there is no one in thatcategory in your life, consid-er donating to a worthycause or a favorite neighbor,co-worker or young person.

If nothing else, explorethe possibility of sellinganything from small trinketsto large pieces of furniturethrough a consignment shop.

Another possibility wouldbe donating historical itemsto a local or regional mu-seum so that the stories of“your times” are preserved.

Holding on by letting goLetting go of the clutter

will free you to experiencesenior living at its best. Ascounter-intuitive as it mightseem, living simply canbring a renewed apprecia-tion for the everyday experi-ences of life.

In the words of Bob Hope:“Thanks for the Memory.”

Episcopal Retirement Homes runsMarjorie P. Lee, Deupree Home andDeupree Cottages in Eastern Cin-cinnati.

Keep the memories,not the clutter

March 4 questionWhat TV show from your

youth would you like to seeremade, or re-broadcast? Why?

“Well I’d have to say ‘BJ andthe Bear,’ mostly becausethere aren’t enough shows onTV that show smart primatesbeing taken on the road as18-wheeler travel companions.

“I think that is a genre thatis sadly missing in today’sworld of reality TV.”

C.S.

“I would love to see ‘TheMan From U.N.C.L.E.’ remadebecause it was an excitingshow to watch with good plots(for the time), cool gadgets andintelligent scripts. It would beOK to update it as long as theystay with the basic premiseand feel and don't make itgoofy. Too many remakes gothat route and fail miserably.”

M.J.F.

“There was a show titled‘Watch Mr Wizard.’ It showedthe science behind ordinary

things in life. It was intendedfor grade school age kids. Ithink the concept would worktoday on the History or Discov-ery Channel. The great com-edy shows of Dean Martin, SidCaesar and Jackie Gleason etal might also work today.”

T.D.T.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONA bill to allow cities to createopen-container districts muchlike those in New Orleans orMemphis, Tennessee, appearslikely to pass the Ohio Legisla-ture this year, and Cincinnatiofficials hope the bill becomeslaw by Opening Day, April 6. Isthis a good idea or a bad idea?Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers [email protected] withCh@troom in the subject line.

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

NEWTOWN — Success insports is sometimes dictatedby who is doing well at theright time. Turpin gymnasticsjunior Haley Witherell, whorepresented her school at thestate gymnastics meet March7, falls into that category.

At the city championshipFeb. 22, Witherell won the all-around, floor and beam, fin-ished second on bars and fifthon vault. At the district meet,Witherell said she didn’t have

the meet she would have likedon some of the apparatuses,but she made it into the top sixon the floor exercise.

She was fourth behind Bea-vercreek’s Sydney Currier,Mason’s Gabby Sora andNorthmont’s Emmy Markland.Her teammate Brittany Gard-ner served as the southwestdistrict’s first alternate.

Witherell placed 31st(34.225) in the all-around com-petition at state.

“I didn’t compete in highschool as a freshman and lastyear I fractured my back so I

couldn’t compete,” Witherelltold the Enquirer. “I’m proudof myself. I thought I did a de-cent job. It’s exciting.”

Longtime Turpin gymnas-tics head coach Gail Maundrellsaid the talented Witherell hasdone well in the last month orso.

“She’s started to believe inherself,” the coach said. “She’shad some physical issues,some lingering issues.”

Witherell switched from thevault routine she’s done muchof the season to an older oneshe used to do. She’s plenty

confident despite the switch.“I’ve done it a million times

before,” Witherell said prior tothe meet.

Regardless of result, Maun-drell is hopeful her state quali-fier can have another success-ful season and make it back tothis level, and perhaps theteam can even send more Spar-tans to the state meet.

“Our team could be goodnext year,” Maundrell said.“Mason will be tough to beat,but our team has the capabilityto do it.”

Turpin’s Witherell ready for state meetBy Nick [email protected]

THANKS TO GAIL MAUNDRELL

Turpin’s Haley Witherell competeson the beam at the district meetFeb. 28.

After defeating Goshen 64-47 March 3, theMcNicholas Rockets moved one stepcloser to achieving their season-long goal

of making it to Dayton. They reached that goalfour days later. A 65-44 victory against Wood-ward in the sectional championship gameMarch 7 gave them the right to play DaytonDunbar 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 13, at Univer-sity of Dayton Arena. Greg Kent, Kyle Morris-roe and Nathan Brunot all scored in double fig-ures in the victory.

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McNicholas guard Kyle Morrisroe attempts a lay up over Woodward forward Fanon Vines.

McNick claimssectional title,

advances to Dayton


McNicholas guard Greg Kent scores in the Division IIsouthwest sectional final game against Woodward atMason.


McNicholas guard Andrew Schuermann scores in thesectional final game against Woodward.

ANDERSON TWP. — AndersonHigh School’s boys basketballteam does not measure its im-provement by looking at thestandings. After finishing lastseason on an 11-game losingstreak and winding up in lastplace in the Eastern CincinnatiConference, there was littledoubt that the overall recordwould improve this season. Thestrides taken by the Redskinsthis season went beyond thescoreboard and provide encour-agement heading into the off-season.

“Scores happen on Tuesdayand Friday, but success comesfrom what you do in the offsea-son and in practice,” said headcoach Chris DeLotell. “Winningis an outcome, not a goal. Thatsaid, winning certainly helpsthe atmosphere.”

The Redskins finished the2014-15 season with a 11-13 rec-ord, winning four of 10 ECC con-tests to climb to fifth place inthe eight-team league. On Feb.28, Anderson defeated Harri-son 54-46 in the opening roundof the sectional tournament, theprogram’s first postseason winin four years.

“That was a big goal of oursfrom the beginning,” said DeLo-tell of the tournament win.“Success makes working hardeasier to commit to when yousee the result.”

According to DeLotell, Mil-ford was the only area DivisionI team to increase its regularseason win total by more gamesthan the Redskins did from lastseason to this one. The Eaglesimproved by seven wins; theRedskins added six to their win

column. The improvementcould have been even greater.Anderson went 1-3 in games de-cided by one point. They lost bya point to both Kings (18-5) andWithrow (2-21).

“We have to be better at fin-ishing games,” DeLotell said.“We have to show improvementin poise and composure at theend of close games. I think thatcomes with experience.”

The Redskins will return anexperienced team next year, de-spite losing five seniors. Thoseseniors - Worth Allen, Cory Hi-naman, Jackson Long, JakeMartin and Bryan Vorder-brueggen - were critical to theprogram’s resurgence.

“They were exactly what our

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Anderson seniors Jackson Long, back left, and Worth Allen, middle, battlefor a rebound in the sectional loss to Mason.

Anderson boysbasketball returnsexperience next seasonBy Adam [email protected]


Anderson’s leading scorerDeAnthony McCallum puts up ashot in the sectional loss to Mason.

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program needed at thetime they came throughit,” said DeLotell. “Theydid a tremendous job set-ting the tone of leader-ship, work ethic, and com-mitment. They got thevery most out of their tal-ent.”

Twelve players whoscored in varsity gamesthis season will return, ledby junior DeAnthonyMcCallum. He led theteam in scoring at 10.7points per game, despitecoming off the bench innearly every contest. Ju-nior Blake White will bethe top returning re-bounder (4.5 per game),while sophomore guardJake Newton led the teamin assists this year.

Having so much expe-rience back next seasonwill make practices and

offseason workouts morecompetitive, and shouldmold the Redskins into amore battle-tested teamnext year.

“We will have morevarsity-caliber playersnext year. It will be harderfor guys to earn minutes,”said DeLotell. “Peoplewill have to earn whatthey get. It really makes ita meritocracy.”

The season endedMarch 5 with a 64-44 lossto top-seeded Mason, De-Lotell’s former employer.While the second-yearhead coach is not trying tomodel his program afterthe Comets, the sectionalloss was a teachable pointfor Anderson.

“I hope our guys sawwhere we have to get to interms of physicalstrength. We have to getstronger in the weightroom,” said DeLotell. “Wedon’t want to be anyoneelse. We want to be Ander-son.”

AndersonContinued from Page B1

On Dec. 27, 2014, TimAiken a member of theCalifornia Golf Knickers,made a hole-in-one on the128-yard fifth hole at theCalifornia Golf Course.The dramatic aspect ofthis feat was that Tim’sfather, Walter Aiken, alsohad a hole-in-one on thissame fifth golf hole 25years earlier at the Cali-fornia Golf Course.

As the playing groupof Tim Aiken, Pete Hes-ser, Jim Burns and MarkBecker arrived at the teeof the fifth hole at Cali-

fornia, Pete Hesser said,“This is the money hole,and I’m planning on haul-ing in the loot with theclosest to the pin shot.”

However, it was Aikenwho lofted his Taylor-Made golf ball with hisTaylorMade 8 ironwatching it shoot throughthe air over a sand bun-ker drifting downwardhitting 8 feet from thehole and then directlyinto the cup. Aiken’s part-ner Jim Burn’s shouted,“It’s in the hole! It’s in thehole!” and crushed the

shocked Aiken in a bearhug.

Aiken’s was the firsthole-in-one registered bya California Golf Knick-ers in the last three yearsof official club play. Withhis signed witnessedscore card Aiken nowqualifies for entry intothe National Hole-in-OneClub.

Aiken was speechlessafter realizing that hisball had dropped into thecup.

Aiken realized afterregaining his composure

that his father must havesurely been looking downfrom heaven and helpedhis shot into the hole.

Outstanding play in2014 was recorded by allmembers of the Califor-nia Knickers that in-cludes long drivers PeteHesser, Mark Becker,Jim Burns, Dave Stang,Dave Haller and out-standing putters JerryTonges, Paul Nolan, JackMcDonald, Ted Moran,Tom Seta, Jim Murphy,Dave Gruber, Ed Huber,Ed Hann and Rob Tonges.

Aiken hits hole-in-one at California

Boys basketball» No. 1 seed Mason de-

feated Anderson 64-44March 5 in the Hamiltonsectional, ending the Red-skins’ season.

The March 4 issue ofthe Forest Hills Journalincorrectly reported theRedskins lost to Harrison54-46 Feb. 28. They wonthat game.

» No. 2-seed Wilming-ton defeated Turpin 94-58March 6 in the sectionalfinal at Lakota West.

» Walnut Hills beatMount Healthy 44-40 inthe Division I sectional atFairfield March 3. SeniorMaCio Teague led the Ea-gles with 22 points.

In the sectional finalMarch 6, the Eagles lost toMoeller 48-40 to end theirseason at 19-6. Seniorguard MaCio Teaguescored 20 points in his fi-nal game for Walnut Hills.

» At the Division IVsectional at Taylor, MiamiValley Christian Acad-emy lost to CincinnatiChristian 63-44. SeniorMalique Ward had 14points in his final gamefor the Lions.

Girls basketball» Turpin lost 60-42 in

the Division I sectional fi-nal at Lakota East to even-tual district champion La-kota West March 2.

» McNicholas defeatedIndian Hill in the Division

II sectional final at With-row March 2, 43-39. KateyByrne led the Rocketswith 12 points in that con-test.

The Rockets werebounced from the tourna-ment in the district finalby No. 1 ranked Tipp CityTippecanoe 68-23 March6.

Boys bowling» Anderson advanced

to the Division I districttournament in Beaver-creek, where the Red-skins rolled a 3,713. MitchHehn led the team with a584 series.

Girls bowling» Anderson senior Car-

ly Anderson rolled a 421series in the Division I dis-trict tournament at Bea-vercreek.

Wrestling» Mt. Healthy’s Danny

Johnson defeated Ander-son’s Austin Fucito 8-7 in asecond consolation matchin the district tournamentat Kettering Fairmont.

» Lakota West’s RobbieMalone defeated Turpin’sSam Wulfekotter in a sec-ond consolation match inthe district tournament atKettering Fairmont.

Stebbins’ Jacob Danielpinned Ben Rackley in afirst consolation match.

» McNicholas’ NickKeri (160), Rielly Dowell-Howko (126) and JacksonGear (145) all lost matchesin the first consolationround in the Division IIdistrict meet at South-eastern.

SHORT HOPS

By Nick Robbe and [email protected]@communitypress.com

SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS

McNicholas junior Hannah Brune shoots from the free throwline March 2 in the Division II sectional championship againstIndian Hill.

SPRINGFIELD — Sum-mit Country Day’s girlsbasketball season hasbeen one of many firsts.

It was the first time aSilver Knights girls’team finished the regu-lar season undefeatedand, following the 44-38victory against James-town Greeneview March7, the Knights accom-plished another first: Adistrict championship.

Gabbi Gehner, Malau-na Campbell and RavinAlexander scored indouble figures to leadSummit.

“This is an excitingday for the girls, an ex-citing day for the pro-gram overall,” Summithead coach Beth Sim-mons said. “We’ve hit somany milestones thisyear; we just want tocontinue to ride thewave and hopefully rideit all the way to thestate.”

Midway through thesecond quarter, Summittrailed by five, 15-10.Then, the Silver Knightsclosed the half on a 15-2run to go up 25-17 at thebreak.

Simmons said itmight have taken sometime for her freshmenstarters to get into theflow of the game. Oncethey did, Summit builtits lead from there.

“When we came backout, I said this could beme and Kiley’s lastgame, and that we need-ed to step up production-wise,” Campbell said. “Itfeels great; it feels likewe’ve been working tothis goal and we finallyhave it.”

In the third quarter,any time Summit wentahead by double digits,the Rams answered witha couple buckets. After apair of free throws fromfreshman forward NiahWoods, Greeneviewcountered with a pair ofbuckets to cut the deficitto 33-26.

In the fourth, Camp-bell opened the scoring,then Gehner scored thenext four points to putthe team up 39-26. Gree-neview answered againwith a pair of baskets tocut the deficit back tosingle digits.

Desperation eventu-ally set in for the Ramsas they began fouling toprolong the game. ButAlexander sank fourfree throws in a row topush the lead back up to12.

Greeneview ended upscoring seven of thegame’s final eight

points.Simmons and her

team knows that thecompetition will gettougher from here on outas the Silver Knights areamong the top 16 in thestate at Division III.

“We have our work

cut out for us,” the coachsaid. “We have LibertyUnion next.”

That game is slatedfor 6:15 p.m. March 11back at Springfield HighSchool. The Lions de-feated Bishop Ready 47-

46 for their first districttitle in more than 20years.

“We need the commu-nity to come togetherand help give us thatdrive to play hard,”Campbell said.

Summit girls hoopscaptures 1st district titleBy Nick [email protected]

NICK ROBBE/ COMMUNITY PRESS

Summit Country Day girls’ basketball head coach Beth Simmons holds up the net followingthe district win.


Summit Country Day freshman guard RavinAlexander shoots a free throw during thedistrict title victory against Greeneview.


Summit Country Day senior guard MalaunaCampbell hoists a three-pointer during theSilver Knights’ 44-38 win againstJamestown-Greeneview. It was the team’sfirst district title in program history.

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Celebrate St. Patrick’sDay with the Irish andbring your friends andfamily to the Irish Centerof Greater Cincinnati.

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Pollen and mold countsare again available. This isprovided by the SouthwestOhio Air Quality Agencyeach year during pollenand mold season, fromFebruary through the endof November.

Pollen and mold countsare reported after 10 a.m.,Monday through Friday.

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4. Call the Pollen andMold Hotline at 513-946-7753.

“During May, we see arise in pollen from hickory,pine, oak and walnuttrees,” monitoring andanalysis supervisor AnnaKelley said. “Ragweed isthe primary pollen aller-gen in the fall, usually ap-pearing in late Augustthrough most of Septem-ber.”

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active during the wet,rainy spring and again inthe fall as nature begins todecay before winter.

There are steps allergy-sufferers can take to easetheir symptoms. One ofthe easiest tactics is toavoid being outdoors in themorning when pollencounts spike. It may behelpful to take a shower atthe end of the day to re-move pollen and moldfrom hair and skin. Addi-tional suggestions can befound in the Agency’s free,downloadable brochure,Living With Allergies.

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Native Cincinnati art-ist Christopher Wyatt hasa vision for the 6.5-milesection of Norfolk &Southern railroad that iscommonly referred to asthe Wasson Way.

Many area residentsare hoping to see thisabandoned, 30-foot widerail corridor one dayserve as a direct pathfrom the Little Miami Sce-nic Trail in Newtown, toVictory Parkway in Wal-nut Hills, connecting AultPark, Rookwood Com-mons Shopping Center,and Xavier Universityalong the way.

Cincinnati is in negotia-tions with the NorfolkSouthern Railroad Com-pany to buy this right-of-way, even though no clearconsensus among civicleaders and residents hasyet to emerge for the fu-ture of this corridor.

Wyatt’s vision for Was-son Way reveals a dramat-ic transformation into alinear park and trail sys-tem - one that would drawmillions of cyclists, run-ners, sightseers and tour-ists from far outside theregion. The artist has cho-sen to share this visionthrough a series of photo-graphic simulations.

Each of Wyatt’s simula-tions begins from a singlephotograph of the site heis studying; often, thesephotographs have beenprovided to him by localphotographers for thispurpose. On top of theseoriginal base photo-graphs, the artist then lay-

ers hundreds of photo-graphic fragmentsclipped from images thathe has found online, ortaken from his own photo-graph collection.

Artist’s statement“I have explored this

section of railroad trackon foot many times, begin-ning as a teenager in the1990s. Every time I walk

along this abandoned rail-way, I am astounded bythe peace and serenitythat I feel there, surround-ed almost completely bynature. In a city where itseems like we are alwayssurrounded by the noise oftraffic, the experience ofwalking along these over-grown railroad tracks,hearing only the sounds ofthe birds and crickets,feels like a sacred experi-ence to me- one that I wantto both share with others,and help preserve for fu-ture generations.

“I envision the WassonWay as not just a trail, butas a world class linearpark designed for largenumbers of both bicy-clists and pedestrians.Having explored many ur-ban trail systems through-out both the U.S. and theWorld, I know that con-flicts between bicyclistsand pedestrians alongshared use paths are bothcommon and extremelydangerous. For the Was-son Way, I seek to preventsuch conflicts through theconstruction of two sepa-rate, parallel pathwaysfor each type of trail user.Each path would be con-structed in such a way thatnot only responds to theneeds of that specific usergroup, but also discour-ages cross-use betweentrail users (i.e., bicyclistsriding in the pedestrianpath, and vice-versa).

“For bicyclists and oth-ers using wheeled vehi-cles, I envision a smoothand wide asphalt path, de-signed to minimize rollingresistance, and enhanceuser safety. The asphaltpath illustrated in thesesimulations is 10 feetwide, which allows amplewidth for two pairs of cy-clists traveling in oppositedirections to pass eachother safely, as shown.

“For pedestrians andjoggers, I wanted to cre-ate a totally different typeof surface, that is bothmore beautiful and morecomfortable to walk onthan either asphalt or con-crete. I envision the footpaths of the Wasson Wayas paved with finelycrushed, locally sourcedlimestone, suspended in asemi-solid, organic soilstabilizer base. The resultwill be a walking and run-ning surface that offersboth comfort and cushion-ing, with a spring in everystep.”

Artist envisions a future Wasson Way

THANKS TO CHRISTOPHER WYATT

Cincinnati artist Christopher Wyatt's vision for the future of the Wasson Way reveals adramatic transformation into a world class linear park and trail system - one that would drawmillions of cyclists, runners, sightseers and tourists from far outside the region.

THANKS TO CHRISTOPHER WYATT

Native Cincinnati artist Christopher Wyatt has a vision for the6.5-mile section of Norfolk & Southern railroad that iscommonly referred to as the Wasson Way.


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Junior and senior highschool women who havebeen referred to Kenzie’sCloset from their schoolprincipal, counselor or so-cial service agency willenjoy an once-in-a-life-time magical afternoonand select their completeprom outfit. On theirscheduled “ShoppingDay,” the students aregreeted by a volunteerwho walks them throughselecting their perfectdress, shoes, a purse,jewelry and a wrap, with-in ahe setting of a beauti-fully decorated privateboutique setting. There isno cost to the student.

The idea for Kenzie’sCloset was planted whenBrynne Coletti discov-

Kenzie’s Closet, theunique nonprofit bou-tique that provides com-plete prom outfits for fi-nancially-disadvantagedgirls in the Greater Cin-cinnati region, kicked-offits 10th year of service atthe Kenzie’s Closet bou-tique location in O’Bryon-ville, with 15 prom shop-ping days scheduled forthis year. Kenzie’s Closethas helped more than3,000 students over nineyears.

Approximately 450girls from 65 schools willbe served during this 2015spring prom season. Theschools include thosefrom urban, suburban,and rural Ohio, Indianaand Northern Kentuckyschools – as far north asDayton, Ohio, and south tothe Maysville, Ky., area.Most students have fam-ily household incomes ofless than $22,000.

Kenzie’s Closet’s exec-utive director KathySmith, pointed out that“The numbers are just asmall part of the wholestory. Every young stu-dent who has been able toattend her prom becauseof the mission of Kenzie’sCloset over these pastnine years has had herown unique life story. Weknow that the opportunityto feel special, beautiful,and loved for one very im-portant high school mem-ory means so very muchin those students’ lives.”

Smith credited the de-voted group of more than300 volunteers annually,the donations of promdresses, jewelry and

ered that one of herdaughter's classmates atSt. Ursula Academywould not be attendingher prom because of theexpense. Coletti anony-mously provided re-sources to help that stu-dent, and the seed wasplanted for developing aprogram that would helpmany more girls.

Kenzie’s Closet wasnamed after Makena“Kenzie” Anne Comisar,who was killed in a single-car accident in 2002 be-fore she was able to attendher senior prom. Comisarwas a student at St. UrsulaAcademy in Cincinnati,and was known for her bigheart and generosity.

For information Ken-zie’s Closet, visitwww.kenziescloset.org.

Kenzie’s Closet is at2010 Madison Road.

Kenzie’s Closet kicks off10th year of ‘prom season’

THANKS TO JOANNE MALY

Yolanda Burns of Colerain Township, Mary Jo Harvey ofAnderson Township and Debbie Heitzman of AndersonTownship at the annual Kenzie's Closet fundraising event,"Girls' Night Out," at Hyde Park Country Club.

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Backyard compost-ing allows you to createorganic matter to add toyour garden, lawn, andpotted plants for soilhealth. However, manywould-be composters donot know where to be-gin.

That’s where theHamilton County Recy-cling and Solid WasteDistrict comes in withits free “Get the Dirt onBackyard Composting”seminars. After hiber-nating, spring is a greattime to get in the yardand start composting.

Hamilton County res-idents will be given in-formation on how tostart backyard com-posting; what is compos-table, and how to com-post without odors.

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March 25: Village Of-fice, 428 Elm Ave, Ter-race Park 45174

May 6: AndersonCenter, 7850 Five MileRoad, Anderson Town-ship 45230

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Cases for Love far ex-ceeds its goal of collecting1,200 bags for area fosterchildren.

More than triple thatnumber of suitcases, duf-fel bags and backpacks,were collected with the fi-nal group of bags being

loaded onto a truck on Val-entine’s Day at the Ken-wood Sibcy Cline office.All of the bags were to bedelivered to the office ofHamilton County Job andFamily Services. Fromthere the bags will beshared with agenciesserving foster children inHamilton, Butler, Greeneand Montgomery coun-

ties and Northern Ken-tucky.

Project creator JuliePhillippi-Whitney notedthat the campaign wasmore successful thanever imagined.

“It’s been a huge suc-cess,” she said. Phillippi-Whitney and others gath-ered in Kenwood at theSibcy Cline location to

load up the last bags andcelebrate.

Moira Weir, director ofHamilton County Job andFamily Services, was onhand as the final bagswere loaded onto the mov-ing van Feb. 14.

“It’s been wonderful tosee the community cometogether,” she said.

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foster children come intothe care of HamiltonCounty Job and FamilyServices at various hoursof the day and night, Weirsaid. Often the few itemsthey have with them areeither being carried in atrash bag or in their arms.Thanks to Cases for Love,many local agencies willnow be able to provide thechildren with a suitcase orduffel bag in which theycan carry their belong-ings.

“We’re very grateful,”she said.

Cases for Love was acollaborative venture be-tween Phillippi-WhitneyCommunications, SibcyCline Realtors, Univer-sity Moving and Storageand Hamilton County Joband Family Services. The

original goal was to pro-vide about 1,200 suitcasesand backpacks in whichfoster children can carrytheir belongings. Thisproject was launched Jan.5 and concluded Feb. 13.More than 5,500 bagswere collected.

The 22 Sibcy Cline of-fices served as the collec-tion points for the bags.

“It’s been an unbeliev-able campaign,” saidMark Bruns, vice presi-dent and general managerof University Moving andStorage. He volunteeredhis company to pick up thesuitcases from each of theSibcy Cline locations anddeliver them downtown.The University facility inWest Chester Townshipalso served as a drop offlocation.

Cases for Love exceeds goal, collects 5,500 bagsBy Sheila Vilvenssvilvens@communitypress

SHEILA VILVENS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The final suitcases, duffel bags and backpacks are loaded ontoa truck to be delivered to Hamilton County Job and FamilyServices. There the bags will be distributed to agenciesserving foster children.


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10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

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

School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

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CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

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

BAPTIST

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.orgTraditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

Reverend Jennifer Lucas,Senior Pastor

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

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

Equipping Service:4:30 p.m. Sat. & 8:50 a.m. Sun.

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

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3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

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2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

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UNITED METHODIST

6474 Beechmont Ave.,Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

513-231-2650www.mwpc.church

MT WASHINGTONPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday Worship9:30 a.m.

Morning Glory Service11:00 a.m. Traditional Service

SundaySchool9:30 a.m.

Infant through12th grade

Childcare11:00 a.m.

Infant throughKindergarten

MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470www.madeirachurch.org

Sunday Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Service10:00am Educational Hour

11:00 am - Traditional Service

PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.11020 S. Lebanon Road.

683-1556www.golovelive.com

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

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!

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Vicki Lynn BauschVicki Lynn Bausch, 43, of

Mount Washington died Feb. 23.Survived by husband, Robert

Bausch; brother, Gary (Jodi) Carr;and siblings Debbie Lord andStephanie (Brad) Mahaffy.

Preceded in death by parentsNola and Gary Carr Jr. and fa-ther-and-mother-in-law Dick andNorma Bausch.

Services were Feb. 27 atAnderson Hills United MethodistChurch, Anderson Township.Memorials to; the Karen Welling-ton Foundation, P.O. Box 6464,Cincinnati, OH 45201.

Everett L. BybeeEverett L. Bybee, 74, of An-

derson Township died Feb. 25.He was a US Navy veteran.

Survived by children Shawn(Bill) Jansen, Kelly (Sean Salva-dor) Armstrong, Everett LeeBaker and David Bybee; brother,Harold Bybee; and grandchildrenJosh (Karla), Justin Armstrong,Aaron, Janna, Philip, EmmaJansen and Thomas EverettBaker.

Preceded in death by parentsAlvin H. Bybee and Ruby FayeAnderson; and brother, AlvinBybee.

Services were Feb. 28 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Irene A. CullineyIrene A. Culliney, 95, of An-

derson Township died Feb. 25.Survived by children Jay (Yuko)

and Mike Culliney and Nancy(Tom) Reilly; brother, Jack (Barba-ra) McKeevey; and grandchildrenNiel and Chris Culliney, Coral andReif Culliney and Jams and SusanReilly.

Preceded in death by husband,John E. Culliney; and parents IraMcKelvey and Mary Bille.

Services were March 2 atAnderson Hills United MethodistChurch, Anderson Township.

Barbara JusysBarbara Jusys, 93, of Anderson

Township died Feb. 25.Survived by children Christine

(Jim) Studer and Arlene (Tim)Beckman; grandchildren Jessica,

Kotsko, Julie (Matthew) Blistan,Natalie (Christopher) Jones,Bradford (Emily) Beckman; andgreat-grandchildren Zachary,Madeline, Ethan, Braeden Jonesand Milan Blistan.

Preceded in death by husband,Joseph Jusys; parents StephenMaszonas and Barbery Sarixinas.

Services were Feb. 28 at St.Veronica Church, Cincinnati.

Carol Lee McGahaCarol Lee McGaha, 79, of

Anderson Township died Feb. 25.Survived by children Allen

Eades, Timothy Anthony, Eliza-beth, Lisa (Richard) and Mike(Carolyn) McGaha and Diana(Jerry) Brandhorst; 24 grand-children; and 14 great-grand-children.

Preceded in death by husband,Roy McGaha; and daughter,Connie Hines.

Services were Feb. 28 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.Memorials to: Hospice of Cincin-nati.

Kevin McFallKevin McFall, 54, of Mount

Washington died Feb. 12.Survived by son, Tyler Tucker;

brother, Barry McFall; and sistersCindy, Karen and Cecilia.

Preceded in death by parentsMark and Elaine McFall.

Memorials to: Hospice ofCincinnati.

Valdean MorrisValdean Morris, 81, formerly of

Anderson Township died March1.

Survived by children Steve andTerri Morris, Terri and Bill Tall-man, Valerie Webster and Brianand Heidi Morris; six grand-children; four great-grand-children; and sister, Irene Har-ding.

Preceded in death by wife,Carolyn Hammon Morris; parentsRoy and Jessie Asher Morris;daughter, Kim Morris; and sister,Maryann Gray.

Services will be planned for alater date. Memorials to: theAmerican Heart Association orHospice of Cincinnati.

DEATHS

Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.Contemporary services are 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Family andstudent ministry programs areat 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172; andersonhillsumc.org.

AscensionLutheran ChurchWomen’s weekly Friday morningBible Study is at 9:30 a.m. Kidsare welcome play in the play-room. The group is readingJessica LaGrone’s new study,“Broken and Blessed.”

Healing Christ (healing touch)Ministry is offered on thefourth Tuesday of the month at7 p.m. More information isavailable at 793-3288.

The church is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288;wwwascensionlutheranchurch-.com.

Bethel Baptist TempleAWANA children’s clubs for ages4 through ninth-grade is of-fered 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. .

A banquet for senior citizens isbeing planned for March.

Sunday School classes are 10a.m.; Sunday worship is 11 a.m.Kings Kids, a children’s worshipservice, is offered during the 11a.m. service. Nursery care isavailable.

The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple.org.

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchWednesdays in Lent will consistof dinner followed by theprogram “Holy Ground.”Congregational members willgive brief talks of a place theyhave visited where they feltGod’s presence.

The BAPC bowling group meetsweekly Thursdays, 10 a.m., atCrossgate Lanes.

The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; the church hasa Facebook page.

Christ ChurchCathedralCollegium Cincinnati will per-form at Christ Church Cathe-dral, Fourth & Sycamore, down-town Cincinnati, at 3 p.m.Sunday, March 29.

One of the most heart-wrench-ing tellings of the crucifixion ofJesus is Telemann’s “BrockesPassion.” Using a cast of 16soloists, Telemann painted theextraordinary poetry of Bar-thold Heinrich Brockes usingunique combinations of Ba-roque instruments, vocal en-sembles and choral interpola-tions. For anyone who is a loverof the Bach passions or simplyseeks a greater understandingof the Passion of the Christduring the Lenten season, thisconcert is a must-hear. Ticketinformation is available atCollegiumCincinnati.org.

Music Live at Lunch, ChristChurch Cathedral’s weeklyconcert series, will feature theperformers listed below inMarch. These free concerts arepresented at 12:10 p.m. Tues-days. Patrons may bring theirown lunch or purchase lunch atthe cathedral for $5. All perfor-mances in March will take placein the cathedral nave.

March schedule:March 17: Clark and Jones Trio:Celtic and Folk Music

March 24: Zavier UniversityEdgecliff Vocal Ensemble

March 31: Charpentier’s “Denialof St. Peter” sung by the ChristChurch Cathedral Choir

April schedule:April 7: Wild Carrot: AmericanRoots Music

April 14: Brianna Matzke (piano)April 21: Consort in the Egg:Medieval, Renaissance andBaroque Consort Music

April 28: Chris Douglas (bass)and Ricky Nye (piano)

The church is at 318 E. Fourth St.,Cincinnati; 621-1817;www.christchurchcincin-nati.org.

Earlham College Choir willperform at the church at 7 p.m.,

Wednesday, April 8. Admissionis free. This concert will featurethe Earlham College Women’sChorus, Men’s Ensemble andMadrigal Singers.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodist ChurchMoms Book Discussion is 9 a.m.,March 16. The group will discuss“I Need Some Help Here! Hopefor When Your Kids Don’t GoAccording to Plan!” by KathiLipp. Play time for children isprovided.

Children’s Weekday Program-ming is Tuesday and Thursdaymornings and Thursday after-noon with lunch available foreither day. There is a nominalcharge and you must bringyour child’s lunch. Register onthe website (www.cos-umc.org)under “Registration Forms.”

Montgomery Nursery School isaccepting registrations for2015-2016 school year. Call984-1796 for details.

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Blue Ash; 791-3142;www.cos-umc.org.

Cincinnati FriendsMeeting - QuakerCincinnati Friends Meeting ishosting an afternoon of in-spirational entertainmentfeaturing author Philip Gulleyand singer/songwriter CarrieNewcomer at 3 p.m. Sunday,

March 15, at Armstrong Chapel,5125 Drake Road, Cincinnati. Tobuy tickets in advance, go towww.cincinnatifriends.org. .$20 adults, $15 seniors andstudents, free for children 6and under.

Regular worship is 11 a.m. Sun-days followed by fellowship inthe Fireside room at noon. FirstDay/Nursery School is available.

The Meetinghouse is at 8075Keller Road, Cincinnati; 791-0788; cincinnatifriends.org

CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodServices are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Cincinnati; 984-5044; onFacebook under CommunityLighthouse Church of God.

Emmanuel UnitedMethodist ChurchAn afternoon of fun is plannedat the Batavia Township ParkApril 4. There will be an egghunt, prizes, pictures with theEaster Bunny, games, prizesand lots of fun. Registration at1 p.m. and the hunt startsapprox. 1:45 p.m.

Sunday worship services are 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Child care isavailable. Pastor Joe Royer canbe reached at 732-1400.

The church is at the corner ofAmelia Olive Branch Road and

Old State Route 32, Batavia;www.emmanuel-umc.com.

Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and10:30 a.m. Bible study is 9:30a.m. Youth groups at 6 p.m.

The church is at 937 Old StateRoute 74, Eastgate; 753-8223.

Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchSaturdays at 5 p.m. is Wovenworship (mix of traditional andcontemporary). Sundays at 8a.m. and 11 a.m. is Traditionalworship. Sundays at 9:30 a.m. isContemporary worship. Sun-days at 9 a.m. Family Worshipfor wee ones. Sundays at 5:45p.m. is ‘NOSH’ dinner andworship offsite at UC CampusMinistry Edge House. GSLCoffers preschool and studentSunday School at 9:30 a.m.,September-May; faith-buildingclasses, fellowship and outreachopportunities, and small groupsare offered.

The church is at 7701 KenwoodRoad, Kenwood; 891-1700;goodshepherd.com.

Grace BaptistChurchA free breakfast is served from 9a.m. to 10:30 a.m. each Sunday.No reservations are needed.

The church is at 1004 Main St.,Milford; www.gracebaptist-

milford.org.

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday School: 9 a.m., SundayWorship Service: 10:30 a.m.,Camp Kids & Child Care: 11 a.m.;youth, outreach, fellowship,music ministries, Bible studies.

Seekers (The Way, the Truth andthe Life) small group meets 6:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Sundays. Formore information, contactDave and Melissa at 891-8527extension 1.

The church is at 8999 Apple-wood Drive, Blue Ash; 891-8527; www.hartzellumc.org.

Locust CornerUnited MethodistSunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursday eve-nings at 7 p.m. The church is at917 Locust Corner Road, PierceTownship; 752-8459.

LovelandPresbyterian ChurchThe LPC Youth will have a Pro-gressive Dinner from 4:45 p.m.to 7:30 p.m., March 15.

Dr. Rev. Cinda and Steve Cormanwill talk about an Egypt tour at10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 15.

The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525; [email protected];lovelandpresbyterianchurch.org.

RELIGION


ANDERSON TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAssaultAdult male was assaulted atAltercrest at Sutton Road, Feb.10.

Two adult females were assaultedat St. Joseph Orphanage atSutton Road, Feb. 10.

Breaking and entering16 cellphone tower batteriestaken (Sprint) at 6700 block ofOhio 52, Feb. 11.

$200 cash taken from SizzlingWok at 8200 block of Beech-mont, Feb. 9.

Laptop, coins, etc. taken fromWin Wok at 8000 block ofBeechmont, Feb. 9.

BurglaryLock box taken at 7600 block ofForest Road, Feb. 9.

Laptop, guitar, etc. taken; $1,450at 2700 block of Newtown Road,Feb. 5.

Criminal damageSiding of garage and residenceshot at 6600 block of ShermanAve., Feb. 8.

Window broken in vehicle at2100 block of Heather Hill Blvd.,Feb. 9.

Criminal mischiefEggs thrown at vehicles at 7300block of Half Circle Court, Feb. 8.

Drug paraphernaliaVisitor at Mercy Anderson Hospi-tal injected herself with heroin,

needles, etc. found in her pos-session at State Road, Feb. 14.

FraudFemale stated credit card usedwith no authorization; $1,003 at1000 block of Witt Road, Feb. 9.

Misuse of credit cardUnauthorized use of credit cardreported at 7000 block of Moo-refield Drive, Feb. 7.

Obstructing official businessFemale gave false informationduring accident at 800 block ofAlnetta Drive, Feb. 12.

TheftFour batteries taken from powercabinet (T-Mobile) at area ofI-275 at Ohio 52, Feb. 13.

Personal papers, etc. taken fromvehicle at 1300 Beacon, Feb. 4.

Attempt made to cash stolencheck at 6400 block of Salem,Feb. 10.

Dryer taken from apartment at6300 block of Clough Pike, Feb.10.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/investigationsAssault6300 block of Beechmont Ave.,Feb. 19.

Domestic violence6100 block of Plymouth Ave., Feb.12.

Taking the identity of another6300 block of Corbly St., Feb. 18.Theft1700 block of Mears Ave., Feb. 19.1800 block of Mears Ave., Feb. 19.2100 block of Beechmont Ave.,Feb. 19.

6000 block of Lockard Ave., Feb.14.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSCommunity Press publishes incident records provided by

local police departments. All reports published are publicrecords.

To contact your local police department, call: » Anderson Township, Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,District 5, 825-2280» Cincinnati District 2, California and Mount Washington,979-4400» Newtown, 561-7697 or 825-2280

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP7145 Baribill Place: Stevens,Michael Emerson & LauraMarie to Longstreth, Christo-pher & Shawna; $180,000.

7724 Coldbrook Lane: Deal,Jennifer M. to Laurence,Andrew & Lindy; $357,000.

8618 Coran Drive: Henderson,Judith A. to Flaherty, David M.& Shannon M.; $145,000.

303 Eight Mile Road: Haines,Brett & Elizabeth to McCarthy,James F. III; $285,000.

Fox Brook Place: Zicka FamilyHomes Ltd. to Hafertepen,Christopher R. & Teresa L.;$905,420.

1721 Kingsway Court: Gately,

Randy & Andrea to Goeke,Greg M. & Anthony G. Goeke;$179,000.

7291 Nottinghill Lane: Rich-ardson, Susan W. Tr. to Mullins,Jesse & Brooke; $587,500.

6634 Wyndwatch Drive: Hyek,Christian S. & Susan C. toPlaceway, Jason & Laurel Tr.;$544,000.

CALIFORNIA5001 Kellogg Ave.: Van Sice,David to Widlowski, Lawrence;$4,000.

MOUNT WASHINGTON6541 Ambar Ave.: Loos, DianneJean Tr. to Hulefeld, David;$182,500.

6160 Benneville St.: Rigney,Marjorie to Wells Fargo BankNA; $52,000.

6738 Salem Road: PharmacySolutions Inc. to Beyrer, RobertA. & Krista A.; $98,900.

6249 Sturdy Ave.: Equity TrustCo. Custodian FBO Richard W.House Ira to Perry, James M.;$69,500.

NEWTOWN5067 Lake Forest Drive: Connor,Marc G. & Amanda Hilton toPrenger, Brad D. & Jenna M.;$386,000.

6836 Plum St.: Wuebben, TerryR. & Heather L. to BanK ofAmerica NA; $38,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

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