Forest hills journal 091714

MT.WASHINGTON—CivilWarenthusiasts may be interestedto know 169 Civil War veteransare buried in Mt. Washington.

A tour of theMt.WashingtonCemetery will provide a look atthe headstones of these veter-ansaswell aspersonalities suchas Buck Ewing, aMajor Leaguebaseball player, and documen-tary filmmaker Karl Maslow-ski, who are both buried at thesite.

The tour will be from 1:30p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept.21, at 2030 Sutton Ave. An icecream social will follow thetour.

“There is somuch of interesthere, and I love to share it,” saidJulie Rimer, who is leading thetour. Rimer is secretary andtreasurer for the Mt. Wash-ington Cemetery Associa-tion, whichmaintains thecemetery.

The tour is resumingafter a several year hi-atus. Rimer said this isalso the first time thetour has been offered inthe fall.

Previously, the tourshad been offered in August.

According to Rimer, the Mt.Washington Cemetery wasopened in 1855. It was designed

Mt. Washington Cemetery tourhighlights Civil War vets

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Julie Rimer with the Mt. Washington Cemetery Association stands next to one of the unique headstones at the site. Rimer will lead a tour of the cemeterySunday, Sept. 21.

CEMETERYTOUR

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.Sunday, Sept. 21Mt. WashingtonCemetery, 2030Sutton Ave.

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Thenext step in updating thecity’s zoningcodewillbegin thismonth.

During the summer, Cincin-nati’s Department of Planningand Building had a series ofmeetings and met with individ-ual councils to gauge their re-sponse to changes in the zoningcode and map.

This initiative will “stream-line” the current zoning code inan effort to improve the permitprocess for business and resi-dents.

Area councils includingHydePark,Oakley,Mt. Lookoutand Mt. Washington weighed inon an initial draft prepared byvarious national consultantshired by the city to review itscurrent zoning code. Throughfeedback prepared by the areacouncils and residents who at-tended meetings during thesummer, this initial draft wasrevised tomeet the needs of thevarious communities.

A draft incorporating theserecommendations is expectedto be released this month.

“Weare lookingthroughhun-dreds of comments about themap and the code,” said James

Weaver, a Cincinnati city plan-ner who attended a number ofcouncil meetings throughoutthe summer. “We listened to thecommunities and made revi-sions.”

A big concern for a numberof the communities was build-ing height and setback.

Hyde Park officials fearedthepotential impact of a bigboxstore being built in the Square.HydeParkNeighborhoodCoun-cil member Gary Wollenweber,who is head ofHydePark’s Zon-

ing Committee, said a five- orsix-story building next to a two-story-building would not be ap-propriate.

He said guidelines should beset to limit future tenants fromexceeding a 5,000 or 6,000square foot limit.

“We want to preserve pedes-

trian orientation (in theSquare),” said Wollenweberduring a July 29 meeting.

Similar concerns were ech-oed by Oakley officials.

Oakley Community Councilmember Chris Mengel, whoserves on the Oakley ZoningCommittee, saidbuildingheight

and setback shouldbeappropri-ate for a given community.

He said parts of the zoningcode, especially in relation tobuilding density, were a con-cern. “(The city) agreed the ini-tial draft didn’t suit certain por-

Neighborhoods watch zoning changes closelyBy Forrest [email protected]

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Cincinnati is expected to present a revised zoning code in September. Thecode will incorporate recommendations from area councils including theHyde Park Neighborhood Council, which made a number of suggestionsregarding development in Hyde Park Square.

HYDE PARKThe Hyde Park Neighborhood Coun-cil’s biggest concern regarding thenew zoning code was big box retail-ers possibly moving into the Square.“We don’t have anything againstbig box (stores), but they belong inshopping centers,” Hyde ParkNeighborhood Council memberGary Wollenweber said. “We thinkthe strength of the neighborhoodbusiness districts is in the multitudeof small businesses rather than onelarge one.”During a special July 29 meeting,council members also made recom-mendations on property setbacks,which involve restrictions on thedistance a building can be from thecurb, property line or other struc-tures, and front yard parking.The Hyde Park Zoning Committeesaid restrictions should be main-tained on drive-throughs, fuel salesand excess signage in the businessdistrict.

OAKLEYOakley Community Council memberChris Mengel said some of thebiggest concerns focused on build-ing height and setbacks.“I think the largest concern for us isMadison Road frontage betweenthe business district and EdwardsRoad, (as well as) Brotherton east ofMarburg Avenue and Edwardsacross from Rookwood Plaza,” saidMengel.Mengel said a zoning designationthat could potentially allow for amaximum height of 85 feet wouldnot be appropriate for the businessdistrict.“The city agreed this was improperzoning for that area,” he said.

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by architect Samual Han-naford, who also designedMusicHall andCincinnatiCity Hall.

Rimer said the ceme-tery is about eight acresand has more than 6,000people buried there.

“I share different sto-ries each time,” saidRimer, who led three pre-vious tours.

Tickets are $10 adults,

$5 children. Proceedsraised from the ticketsaleswill go towardmain-tenance of the cemeterysuch as mowing andweeding.

The tourwill be about aquarter of a mile. Thecemeteryhasrecentlyun-dergone some landscap-ing improvements. Anumber of dead ash treeson the site have been re-moved.

No registration is re-quired. Tickets will besold at the gate startingaround 1 p.m.

CemeteryContinued from Page A1

tions of Oakley,’ saidMengel.

Chris Lacerenza,presidentof theMt.Look-out Community Council,saidhefelt theoverall im-pact of the new code onMt. Lookout would not besignificant.

“I think some other

communities would bemore impacted by theseproposed changes,” hesaid.

Weaver said the nextstep will be to send post-cards to around 70,000property owners thank-ing themfor theirpartici-pation and providing anonline website,http://bit.ly/1xlAlF1,where they can be updat-ed on the process.

He said additionalmeetings are plannedwhich will focus on revi-sions that have been in-corporated into the codeduring the last fewmonths.

“We are going to re-peat this process asmanytimes as necessary,” hesaid. “We want to workwith the communities toget this right.”

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AMt. Washington Community Council board member hopesthe pedestrian-friendly environment of the business districtis maintained in a revised zoning code to be presented bythe city in September.

ZoningContinued from Page A1

MT. LOOKOUTChris Lacerenza, board presi-dent of the Mt. LookoutCommunity Council, said hedoes not expect a revised citycode to have a significantimpact on Mt. Lookout.“I think some other commu-nities would be more impact-ed by these proposedchanges,” he said, addingthat Mt. Lookout is primarilya residential community andfor the most part “land-locked.”However, echoing the con-cerns of some of the sur-rounding communities,Lacerenza said he would notlike an eight-story buildingor 15,000-square-foot lotbuilt in the community.“I don’t think anyone wouldwant something like that inMt. Lookout Square,” hesaid.

MT. WASHINGTONRob Hayes, board member ofthe Mt. Washington Commu-nity Council, said enforce-ment should remain a pri-mary consideration.“A concern with the newcode as it is now is enforce-ment,” he said. He said thiswould range from ongoingenforcement of the code inregard to everything fromfront yard parking to sig-nage in the business district.Hayes said the new codeshould preserve single-familyhomes and in relation to theMt. Washington businessdistrict “create a pedestrian-friendly” environment.

The former AJ’s Road-house at 6735 KelloggRoad closed its doors inNovember of last year.The property was pur-chased inJuly, and itsnewowners have begun an ex-tensive renovation, whichincludes demolition of the21-roommotel on the site.

“We’re thrilled to becreating a locally owned,family friendly meetingspot for Anderson Town-ship, and we believe thislocation provides the ide-al setting,” Grove ParkGrille co-owner Tom Zinssaid.

The new restaurant’sprincipal partners, Zinsand Patrick Wilson, havebegun the renovation, andplan to open Grove ParkGrille this winter.

“The immediate areawas known as Grove Parkbefore thenameConey Is-land was used,” Wilsonsaid, “The original struc-ture was built in 1880, andwe believe it’s been aroadhouse restaurantsince that time. We’rereally excited to bring itback to life in a big way.”

Resting on four acresnext to Anderson Town-ship’s Kellogg Park,

Grove Park Grille willprovide a redevelopedand expanded outdoorspace, a desired featurethat many restaurantsand bars along the nearbyBeechmont Avenue corri-dor aren’t able to offer. Inaddition to outdoor din-ing, plans for a hardscapearea with conversationseating and fire pits is be-ing considered.One of thelargest changes to the ex-terior included bringingdown the 21-room motel

that sat behind the restau-rant. The motel was builtin the mid 1950s and his-torically was occupied byjockeys, trainers and oth-er people associated withBelterra Park’s predeces-sor River Downs. In re-cent years, the motel’scondition had steadily de-teriorated to thepoint thatit might soon become ahazard.

This announcementfollows the opening of themuch-anticipated Belter-

raParkRacinoandAnder-son Township’s recentpurchase of the Boat-smith Marine propertyjust to the east. The town-ship is working on plansfor a public boat launch atthat site, and other devel-opment plans in the areaaresaid tobe in theworks.

If you would like moreinformation about thistopic, please contact TomZins at 513-452-8020 or viaemail [email protected].

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The formerA.J.sRoadhousewill berenovatedas theGrove ParkGrill.

Southbound EastgateBoulevard traffic will beswitched onto new pave-mentMonday, Sept.15, inUnion Township as workto reconstruct andwidenthe road over stateRoute32 nears completion.

The $10 million pro-ject scheduled tobecom-plete early in October in-cludes the relocation ofthe existing westboundentrance and exit rampsfrom state Route 32 toEastgate North Drive in-stead of Eastgate Boule-vard, and the reconstruc-tion of the westboundloop ramp fromEastgateBoulevard to state Route32.

Also to be completedthis fall is the$6.5millionClough Pike wideningand improvement pro-ject.

Itwill adda third trav-el lane along a 1.3 milesection of Clough Pikebetween Mt. Carmel To-basco Road and GlenEste-Withamsville Road,as well as a center turnlaneandasidewalkalongthenorthsideof theroad.

Traffic signals and

drainage also will be im-proved in the area.

Some $46 million-worth of improvementsat the Interstate 275/state Route 32 inter-change are scheduled tobe complete in fall 2015.

State Route 32 will bewidened from Old stateRoute 74 to EastgateSquare Drive.

New ramps will bebuilt from I-275 to stateRoute 32 and new rampsand related structureswill be built under I-275to an Aicholtz Road con-nector.

“There’s an incredibleamount of roadworkthat’s going on in UnionTownship and I appreci-ate the patience that amajority of people havein the community andthosewho travel throughthat have shown,” Town-ship Administrator KenGeis said.

“It will get better. Es-pecially on (state Route)32 in the Eastgate area,you can really tell whatthe design is now andsome of the patterns,”Geis said.

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Union Townshiproads ‘will get better’By Jeanne [email protected]

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Poetry readingA “Music Motion

Words” program will be 7p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, atMusic Makers, 6131 Cam-pus Lane.

Poetry readingswill beprovided byMt. Washing-ton Poetry Laureate andauthor Michael Hensonand Xavier Universityprofessor of English Ty-

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provided by architectureprofessors from the Uni-versity of Cincinnati De-sign, Architecture, Artand Planning program.

Miller-Leuser LogHouse open Sept. 21

The Anderson Town-ship Historical Society

celebrates a pioneer pastat the Miller-Leuser LogHouse from 1 p.m. to 4p.m. Sunday, Sept. 21.

Bring your family tosee this historic gem inour community. The LogHouse is a restored 1796pioneer home at 6550Clough Pike, just east ofBartels Road. Openhouses are held by the So-ciety from1p.m. to 4 p.m.

the first and third Sun-days of everymonth fromJune through October.The public is invited totour the Log House, fur-nished in 18th and 19thcentury antiques, and tostroll the grounds, explor-ing thebarn, outhouseandcorn crib.

Members of the His-torical Society will be onhand to show visitors

around and answer anyquestions. Admission isfree and there is ampleparking.

Group tours throughthe Log House are alsoavailable with advancedreservations; 513-231-2114, or andersontownshi-phistoricalsociety.org.

Comboni Missioncelebrates 75 years

It all began on Thanks-giving Day in 1939 whenComboni Father EdwardMason, later Bishop, ar-rived at the port of NewYork.Hecameto theUnit-ed States to establish theNorthAmericanProvinceoftheComboniMissionar-ies, a Catholic congrega-tion of priests and broth-ers founded in Italy in1867 by St. Daniel Combo-ni.

Now, 75 years later, theComboni Missionariesare still a thriving and ac-tive missionary groupworking in the UnitedStates.

To celebrate, ComboniMission is having a 75thanniversary Mass at 3p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, withBishop Joseph Binzerpresiding.

Lifelong supporters,new friends, and those in-terested in learning moreabout the Comboni Mis-sionaries are all invited.Light refreshments willbe served afterMass. Vis-itors will have the oppor-tunity to tour the missionmuseum, look at histori-cal displays and meetsome of the missionaries.

The Mass and celebra-tionwillbeat theComboniMissionaries MissionCenter, 1318 Nagel Road.Visit www.combonimis-

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Voter Check Sept.23, Oct. 6

The Hamilton CountyBoard of Elections issponsoring Voter Checkin conjunction with Na-tional Voter RegistrationDay.

Voter Check is an op-portunity for county resi-dents to contact theirBoard of Elections - tele-thon phone bank style – tocheck their voter regis-tration status and verifytheir voting location, all intime for the Novemberelection.

The event will takeplace5p.m. to6p.m.Tues-day, Sept. 23, and again 5p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday,Oct. 6, the last day to reg-ister to vote or update achangeofnameand/or ad-dress in Ohio.

ATHS Country StoreSept. 27-28

This year’s CountryStore sponsored by theAnderson Township His-torical Society will be 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,Sept. 27,andnoonto5p.m.Sunday, Sept. 28, at thehistoric Miller-LeuserLogHouse onCloughPikenear Bartels Road.

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Girls golf» Anderson and Turpin met

Sept. 9. The Spartans won 214-221. The Spartans fell 189-211 toMcNicholas Sept. 10 and lost173-218 to Milford Sept. 11.

Boys golf»McNicholas won the annu-

al King of the Hill Tri-MatchSept. 11 at Coldstream CountryClub. The Rockets shot 152, ledby Chris Dunne’s 33, to beat outAnderson (160) and Turpin(167).

»Walnut Hills beat Ross by

11 strokesSept. 10 at Cir-cling HillsGolf Course.Laine Har-rett, MaxBroxtermanand JulianShockley allshot 45 to lead

the Eagles.

Volleyball» Turpin visited Anderson

for the annual Volley for theCure matches, benefitingbreast cancer research.. TheSpartans won in five sets, im-proving to 7-5 overall andmain-taining its perfect 6-0 record inthe Eastern Cincinnati Confer-ence. Anderson slipped to 9-2

with its first ECC loss.»Miami Valley Christian

Academy beat Summit CountryDay Sept. 6, 25-17, 25-19, 25-17.

MVCA beat Bethel-TateSept. 8, 25-10, 25-7, 25-8.

MVCA defeated RiverviewEast Sept. 10, 25-7, 25-9, 25-5.

Boys soccer» TurpinbeatAnderson2-1at

home Sept. 10.»Walnut Hills shut outWith-

row 1-0 on Sept. 11 with juniorSam Warren scoring the lonegoal.

Girls soccer» Turpin beat Anderson 3-0

Sept. 9.»McNicholas, ranked No. 1

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coaches’ poll, won 1-0 at homeagainst the third-ranked Divi-sion I team,St.UrsulaAcademySept. 11.

Girls tennis»Walnut Hills beat Ander-

son 4-1 on Sept. 9. SophomoreLilly O’Toole, junior MeganBurke and senior Alison Fisherswept singles.

At theCoachesClassic inMa-son Sept. 11, O’Toole made it tothe semifinals in first singles inFlight A, as did Fisher in thirdsingles.

Football» Anderson lost 45-13 at

home against Harrison Sept. 12,falling to 0-3 on the season. Sen-ior running back Austin Fucito

scored both touchdowns for theRedskins on runs of three and34 yards. Anderson opens East-er Cincinnati Conference playon the road atWalnutHills Sept.19.

»McNicholas beatWyoming27-16 Sept. 13.

» Turpin lost 27-19 at homeagainst Dixie Heights (Ky.)Sept.12, falling to1-2 on the sea-son. Bennie Stoll andOwenCar-penter each had rushing touch-downs for the Spartans. Turpinbegins ECC play at homeagainst Kings Sept. 19.

»WalnutHills dropped to 0-3with a 27-15 loss to FairfieldSept. 12. Fairfield quarterbackHunter Krause was 17 of 38 for

SHORT HOPS

By Mark D. Motz and [email protected]@communitypress.com

Gumbert

One year ago, ChrisDunnewasaMcNicholasHigh School freshmanplaying in his first Kingof the Hill golf tourna-ment.Hewasoneofatrioof freshmen who teamedwith three seniors tobring the championshipto McNick. This season,the sophomore keyed theRockets’ defense of thetrophy, leading McNicktoa lowscoreof152 tode-feat neighborhood rivalsAnderson and Turpin onSept. 10. It is just the pro-gram’s third King of theHill title in the match’s19-year history.

“Winning the King ofthe Hill means a lot tothese three squads,”Rockets head coach Jus-tin Lenczicki said. “Itwas pretty amazing forour guys to really step upagainst a lot of boys theygrew up with.”

Dunne led the waywith a low score of 33.Anderson’s squad posteda season-best score of160, while Turpin shot a167. Andersonwas led byJack Nordloh’s 39. Con-nor Lambert led Turpin,also with a 39. Dunne’slow round impressed ev-eryone at ColdstreamCountry Club that day.

“That is thebestroundI have seen in my eightyearsatKingof theHill,”AndersonheadcoachDa-vid Lunn said.

Dunne, aPierceTown-ship resident, admittedto feeling some nerves inhis first King of the Hillas a freshman. Thatlearning experience

helped him get ready forthis year’s battle. He en-tered this year’s editionwithabetterunderstand-ing of what King of theHill represents for theAnderson Township ri-vals.

“It means a lot towhatever school takesaway the win,” saidDunne. “It makes youfeel good to win it. Itmeans a lot to all the var-sity teams of all threeschools.”

After winning the tro-phy for just the secondtime ever in 2013, theRockets were deter-mined to defend theircrown.After learningtheropes from last year’sseniors, thisyear’syoungsquad -the Rockets fea-ture six sophomoreswithjust one junior and onesenior - knows what ittakestowinahigh-stakes

Dunne leadsMcNick toKing of Hilltitle in golfBy Adam [email protected]

THANKS TO DAVID LUNN

Anderson senior JackNordloh, shown at the ninthhole at Coldstream, had astrong 39 in the King of theHill contest.

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Besides the King ofthe Hill for golf,the boys and girls

soccer teams were amongthe Anderson and Turpinteams vying for braggingrights. Turpin came out ontop of both matches. Thegirls won 3-0 on Sept. 9and the boys won 2-1 Sept.10.

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Anderson High School defender Emily Wiley (14) gets tangled up with Turpin’s Maddie Pierce (17) during Turpin's 3-0 girls soccerroad win Sept. 9.

Battle on the pitch

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COMMUNITY PRESS

Turpin High Schoolsophomore OliverWalker (17) bootsthe ball past theAnderson defenseon a throw-in forthe first Spartansgoal of theneighborhoodrivalry boys soccergame Sept. 10.


Anderson High School junior Peter Dames(11) and Turpin High School senior TygerKing (13) both battle for a head ball in theirboys soccer game Sept. 10.


Turpin High School junior AnnaRichards (2) races Anderson’s DarcyAders (11) for the ball during the localrivals’ girls soccer game Sept. 9.Turpin won 3-0.

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match.“They saw that

McNick hasn’t been onthat trophy much,” Lenc-zicki said. “It was defi-nitely a point of emphasisto keep our name on thattrophy this year.”

Dunne entered thetournament in a bit of aslump.Hisshortgamehasalways been reliable, buthe still has work to do toget to the green. Once hegets there, he is one of thebest in his class. The keywill be driving and hittingirons more consistently.His performance at theKing of the Hill will givehim a boost going for-ward.

“Knowing that I can gothat low and shoot thatwell will definitely helpme as I get ready for thepostseason,” said Dunne.“Playing with upperclass-men and knowing that I’myounger, I think abouthow much longer I’ll behitting it when I’m theirage.”

The Rockets’ back-to-backKingof theHill titleshave been far from a one-man show. The GreaterCatholic League Coedgolfer of the year hasbeen boosted by his team-mates when he struggled.

“My accomplishmentswouldn’t be where theyare without my team be-hind me,” said Dunne.

As theyprepare for thesectional tournamentwhich begins on Sept. 24at Sharon Woods, the

Rockets will continue topick one another up eachround. Dunne is strivingto find that consistencyfrom tee to cup, but canplay with confidenceknowing that his team-mates have his back.

“We haven’t had oneguy carry us through ev-ery match,” said Lenc-zicki. “When one of ourguys strugglesphysically,he helps his teammatesout mentally. They allfeed off of each other.”

GolfContinued from Page A6

THANKS TO JUSTIN LENCZICKI

McNicholas King of the Hill golf champions are, from left:Cameron Massa, Michael Massa, Ty DeBonis, Nick Niehaus,Chris Dunne, Alex Burch, Christopher Wells and ZaneBrownrigg.

287 yards and threetouchdowns to help theIndians improve to 2-1this season. Fairfield wi-deout TC Wells caughteight passes for 191yards and a touchdown.

Walnut Hills quarter-back Kevin Blount was23 of 40 for 235 yardswith a touchdown andthree interceptions.Blount also rushed for102 yards on 15 carries.

College soccer» Anderson High

School graduate TylerGumbert - now a sopho-more at Cincinnati State- was named the OCCACPlayer of the Week.

Gumbert scored agoal in all three of Cin-cinnati State’s matcheslast week, including theeventual game winneragainst conference rivalOwens Community Col-lege Sept. 3. On Sept. 6,he scored the secondgoal of the game for Cin-cinnati State in a 4-3overtime victory overMuskegon CommunityCollege. He scored theSurge’s first goal onagainst Lake Michiganto spark a comeback 3-2win Sept. 7. He leads theteam with 4 goals. Cin-cinnati State is rankedseventh in the nationalpoll with a 5-1 record.

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The Anderson-Turpin rivalry continued onthe volleyball court Sept. 11with Turpincoming out ahead in five sets, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16, 21-25 and 15-7. The game alsomarked their annual Volley for the Cure

match, bringing awareness and raising funds forbreast cancer research.

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The Redskins students greet their Anderson volleyball team as they hit the court. The Anderson and Turpin volleyball teamscome together for the common cause of fighting breast cancer in the Volley For The Cure game.

Volley for cure, win

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Emma Horstman of Anderson gets way over the net for thisspike Sept. 11 against Turpin in the Volley For The Cure game.

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PRESS

Emily Cattran ofTurpin gets herfingertips on theball in the Volleyfor the Cure gameSept. 11 againstAnderson.BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Claire Armbruster of Turpin takes a hit from the outside hitterposition in the Sept. 11 Volley For The Cure game.

Under sunny skies atPenn Station Stadium,theMcNicholas Rocketswent to 3-0 on Saturdaywith a 27-16win over theWyoming Cowboys.

They are the ChicagoCubs of east side prepfootball.

Though the Rocketshave no lights and playday games, there’s usu-ally plenty of electricityamong the fans clad ingreen. Coach Mike Or-lando’s crew is tied withBadin in the GreaterCatholic League CentralDivision, largely behindone of the league-lead-ing rushers in SeanByrne.

The 182-pound seniorset the tone of the gamewith a 69-yard touch-down early and followedthat with a 5-yard scor-ing rumble before thefirst quarter had ended.

“We’re hanging ourhat on him,” Orlandosaid. “He’s low, compactand has pretty solid hipsand rear end and it’stough for guys to get agood grip on him.”

Sophomore kickerCole Carmosino added apair of second quarterfield goals to giveMcNick a 20-0 halftimelead.

In the third stanza,senior quarterbackLuke Sulken hit juniorBen Roberts from 2-yards out and the Rock-ets went to the finalquarter up 27-0.

Wyoming sophomorequarterback AndrewMarty threw touchdownpasses under the five-minute mark to seniorsOliver Reinecke andDuke Brunke as theCowboys avoided theirfirst shutout since 2006against McNicholasbackups.

McNicholas has ahome gamewith 2-1Pur-cell Marian Sept. 20.

PLAY OF THE GAME:Sean Byrne’s 69-yardtrot in the opening quar-ter.

FROM THE SIDE-LINES:The1964and1979McNicholas footballteams were honored asthey watched their almamater get out to a 3-0start.

McNickfootball shinesagainstWyomingCowboysBy Scott [email protected]

THE COMMUNITY PRESS/SCOTT SPRINGER

McNicholas senior quarterback Luke Sulken hands the ballto Rockets workhorse senior Sean Byrne against Wyomingon Saturday. Byrne scored twice as the Rockets won 27-16.

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OUR ELECTIONS LETTERS, COLUMNS POLICY

Liberal definition abunch of nonsense

I have just finished read-ing and rereading the articleentitled “What Liberalismmeans tome”byKaseyBakerin the Sept. 3 CommunityPress.

Iamsimplyflabbergasted.EverythingMs.Baker lists astraits of “liberals” is eithercompletely skewed or out-right untrue and at best in-flammatory.Herrhetoricandtone of “mean-spirited,”“close-minded,” “attack theperson,” “demonize,” “I knowwhat is best” attitude (all herwords to describe liberals) isin fact almost exactly whatshe accuses liberals of being.

If how she describes “lib-erals” is true, which in fact itmost definitely is not, shewouldmake the perfect liber-al and should join their ranksimmediately. I actuallythought she was describingher own far right positions asechoed on Fox News 24/7 asall I could think of was RushLimbaughorBillO’Reillyandhis “screaming inyour face tothe masses” (again her ownwords). Shame on The Com-munity Press for printingsuch nonsense.

Marilyn RayAnderson Township

Facilities plan has toomany holes

My name is Yan Nasilev-ich, and I am a proud gradu-ate of Turpin High School(2002) who has made Ander-son Township home. My For-est Hills education taught meto thinkcritically, do themathand always, always do myhomework.

I went on to earn bache-lor’s and master’s degrees inarchitecture.

The proposed $103 millionbond issue promises “reno-vate to new” and buildingsready for 21st Century learn-ing, however analysis revealsminimal finishupgradessuchas repainting, new ceilingtiles and some floor replace-ment.

The Ohio Facilities Con-struction Commission hasworked with 250-plus dis-tricts and opened more than1,000 facilities. The ForestHills plan disregards OFCCsuggestions and falls belowstate minimum standardsadopted and exceeded bymost districts.

At Anderson, after adjust-ing the general finish esti-mate that inappropriatelycontains costs for additions,only $10 per square foot re-main for renovating theexist-ing building, significantly be-low OFCC recommended $24per square foot. Similar cal-

culations for Turpin indicate$11 per square foot. Thesebuildings will be refurbishedin a cursory, cosmetic sense,but not ready for 21st Centurylearning.

TheOFCCsecurity recom-mendation for cameras,lights and monitors is notmet. The budget leaves as lit-tle as 38 percent of experts’recommendations for somebuildings.

The plan promises “handi-cap-accessibility to everyportion of every school,” butthe OFCC recommends$848,000 at Anderson and thedistrict budgets $500,000.Two necessary elevatorswould cost that much alone,leaving nothing for new doorhardware and frames, powerassist entrydoors, toilet roomreconfigurations, drinkingfountains, signage, and add-ing accessible sinks in class-rooms.

Technology. Roofs. Utilityupgrades. Energy efficiency.Site improvements. All areill-addressed when consider-ing needs vs. what is pro-posed.

This plan cuts corners andstudents, faculty and taxpay-ers will pay the long-termprice. It’s time to look pastwhat we are being promisedand do what we have beentaught: Think critically, dothe math, and do your home-work. Vote “no” Nov. 4.

Yan NasilevichAnderson Township

Not enough input forbond issue/levy

I’m a long-time supporterofForestHillsSchoolDistrictand have been an active vol-unteer in many differentroles including levy cam-paigner; however, I just can’tget behind this bond levy.

There’s no question reno-vations are needed, and Wil-son Elementary is not sal-vageable. My concerns are 1,other options worthy of con-siderationweredismissedbe-fore asking for communityfeedback, and 2, the currentoption on the ballot has notbeen thoroughly explained.

Many say “We’ve beentalkingabout the facilities foryears; it’s time to act.” I’vebeen part of many of thoseconversations.A lotof talkingdoesn’t mean that a good, de-tailed plan was developed. Isupported lastyear’s1.86-millbond levytocreatefully func-tioning learning facilities forall at the lowest possible cost.Thatwasnotsupportedbythecommunity, sowe’rebeingof-fered an alternative.

This alternative is 4.45mills, but I can’t determinethe intent beyond last years’

other than to move transpor-tation. Unless we’re buyingprime property and/or build-ing a mansion, I couldn’t as-certain from the provided in-formation.

For this large of an invest-ment, I need to know that theplanning process includedtrue community input andhave the specifics fully artic-ulated to gain my support.

Becky FosterAnderson Township

Passing levy, bondissue good for all

In a realtor.com survey of1,000 prospective home buy-ers, a resounding 91 percentof them said school districtwas their No. 1 priority. As arealtorandaparent in thedis-trict, I personally know theimportance of a good schooldistrict. My daughter is athird-generation attendee ofAnderson High School andI’m so excited to pass on theincredible tradition born inour family: my mom was aRedskin in the class of 1971,my aunt, 1976; myself, 1993;my brother, 1998; Alexis,2018; Chandler, 2023, and fi-nally Griffin, 2028.

My husband and I madethedecisionto liveheresolelybased on the great schools. Inaddition, I startedmy compa-ny in Anderson because l be-lieve in this community. Ihave helped many peopleachieve home ownership inour district; some with andsome without kids in theschools. They all understoodthevalueof theschooldistrictand how it directly affectsproperty value.

Consumers are willing tosacrificecertainthingsto livein the right school district,like ours. Realtor.com’s sur-vey results say: “Half of thehome-buying population iswilling to paymore than theirintended budget to get intothe right school district, andmore than half would give upother amenities. Goodschools provide stability for acommunity, and that’s goodfor the property values of ev-eryone who lives nearby.”And, one out of five homebuyers said they would pay 6percent to 10 percent abovetheir budget for the rightschool.This statisticaloneex-plains why all of us should besupporting this bond issue.

As you gather informationon this bond issue, considerthe kids, their environmentand your property value. Allwill see a positive upwardmovement. Please join me invoting yes Nov. 4.

Leann StarksAnderson Township

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Here is a wonderfully simplesolution to all of the people whin-ing about traffic on state Route32 and the need for a relocatedstate Route 32 “Eastern Corri-dor” project to move forward.Ready? Move to Hamilton Coun-ty or quit complaining.

You have selected to locateyour home or business in Cler-mont County. God bless you. It isa fine place. You have lowertaxes, a more rural way of lifeand all the elbow room a personcould need.

I have chosen to live in Marie-mont. I pay outrageously hightaxes and barely fit two cars intoa driveway on a postage stamplot. I do have my convenience tothe city and shared green spacewith my neighbors, and for that Iam grateful.

I need someone to now pleaseenlighten me on what gives youthe right to pave over my limitedgreen space so you can have aneasier commute for yourself oryour goods to the urban corefromwhich you have chosen todistance yourself?There aremany amazing residential andcommercial properties in classicCincinnati neighborhoods andmore coming online routinely.We seem to have endless devel-opment opportunities within a10-plus mile radius of Cincinnatiand OTR on the rise.

I personally think the abso-lute worst thing we can do as aregion is encourage more peopleto live/work 20-plus miles out-side the city. We need to continueto pursue policies that bringpeople into the urban core whichI will loosely define as HamiltonCounty and Northern Kentucky.Population density is a goodthing, and public transportation

even better.If you want

to talk about arail option toserve the east-ern suburbsbetter or wid-ening existingstate Route 32 atad I am allears. If youwant to paveover my park-

land to serve yourself and yourdesire for more land with lowertaxes, well, I guess I would es-chew the ears and give you a fistor a finger.

Suburban sprawl almostkilled our city. Now that we havesomething good going we need tobe doing all we can to promoteand encourage this momentum.We do not need to make living 30miles outside of the city easier;we need to make it harder (atleast with cars on highways).

Don’t let people in Columbusor those that abandoned shipnow control our transportationpolicies. Come join us in Marie-mont, Madisonville, Kenwood,Over-the-Rhine, Oakley, NorthAvondale, Clifton, NorthernKentucky, etc. Locate your homeor business here and enjoy whatwe have to offer. Or stay in Cler-mont County if you wish – per-fectly fine.

Just no way you’re going toconvince me that you have someconstitutional right to an easiercommute or trip to the Redsgame. Deal with the traffic youhelped create when you locatedthere. I’ll deal with my neigh-bors.

Paul Haffner is a resident of Marie-mont.

Want shortertrip? Move closer

PaulHaffnerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Sept. 10 questionWill Major League Baseball ever

lift the lifetime ban of Pete Rose?Should MLB lift the ban? Why orwhy not?

“While I hopePeteRose can beeligible for a HOF vote I doubtthatwill happen inPete’s lifetime.Pete had a chance in 1989 withthen Commissioner Peter Ueber-rothbutPete blew that opportuni-ty. (Ueberroth had reinstatedMickey Mantle and Willie Mayswho had been banned due to theirCasino jobs as greeters in Atlan-tic City).

“Once Bart Giamatti got in ascommissioner and selected JohnDowd to investigate, Pete wasdoomed. Outgoing CommissionerBudSelig fancies thathewill him-self be in the Hall of Fame. Hedoes not want to share that HOFstagewith Rose. Plus even if Peteisreinstatedthere isnoguaranteehe will get the votes. Pete may godown as the most tragic figure insports history.”

T.D.T.

“It seems less and less likelythe MLB will ever lift the ‘life-time ban’ on Peter Edward Rose,but yes, they should lift it. Frank-ly, should have lifted it long ago.Why?Simply becausePete has al-ways been good for the game ofbaseballdespitehisoff-fieldchar-acter - which is angelic comparedagainst others still in the gamewho abused drugs, wives, and al-cohol etc.”

C.G.

Sept. 3 questionAre you concerned about a ter-

rorist attackonUSsoil?Whyorwhynot?Whatcanbedoneto lessenthechances of such an attack?

“Of course I am concernedabout terrorist attacks onUS soil.Any sentient person better be.Sadly, it is not a question of if, butrather when the next attacks willoccur. There are far too manyradical Islamists that feel theonly valid world is one where ev-eryone believes strictly as theydo (or didback in the 600s). If ‘we’don’t believe and act as ‘they’ de-mandthatwedo, thenweareall tobe killed. America is seen as thesingle greatest impediment to thefull realization of that narrowmindedvision.Theirprimary toolto make all of this happen is ter-roristic attacks.”

M. J. F.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONHas the National Football Leaguefairly and properly handled theRay Rice domestic abuse/violencecase? What could or should theleague do differently?

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With plant and animal spe-cies harming the area’s treecanopy, a local initiative calledTaking Root is fighting back.

Taking Root is a campaign toaddress tree loss caused bydrought, suburban expansion,invasion plant species and theAsian long-horned beetle andEmerald ash borer, coordinatorDaniel Kloepfer said.

“We are losing millions oftrees and need for trees is es-sential for our communities, forour economic viable, for ourhealth, for our happiness. Wewant togetpeopleexcitedaboutplanting trees and helping themunderstand the benefits,”Kloepfer said.

One of Taking Root’s goals itto plant 2 million trees in theTristate’s eight-county regionby 2020.

Taking Root is a partnershipbetween the Ohio Kentucky In-diana Council of Governments,the Green Partnership for aGreater Cincinnati, the GreenUmbrella and The CincinnatiZoo & Botanical Garden.

Scott Beuerlein, chairman ofTaking Root and also a horticul-turist with the Cincinnati ZooandBotanicalGarden, saidTak-ing Root was started because ofthe “crisis” presented to thetree canopy by the emerald ashborer and the Asian long-horned beetle.

“We’re facing difficult timesfor trees,” Beuerlein said.“There are a lot of challenges.”

Taking Root launched inEden Park in September whenvolunteers planted 12 trees andprovidedmore than60addition-al trees for future plantings inother locations.

Kloepfer said ClermontCounty has been the hardest hitby theAsian long-horned beetle.

“Recently in Clermont Coun-ty they had to cut down 30,000trees due to the Asian LongHornBeetle. These are all largeolder trees, shade trees thatreally have the environmentalservices. The benefits they pro-vide are much greater than asmaller tree,” he said.

Kloepfer said the Emeraldash borer has effected treesthroughout the region.

To stop these threats, volun-teers with Taking Root areplanting trees, educating thepublic on the many benefits ofhealthy trees, better managingour local forests and fostering asense of stewardship among in-dividuals and communities.

At the Cincinnati NatureCenter in Milford, volunteersplanted 150 trees along the cen-ter’s main entryway, said JasonBrownknight, the center’s di-rector of conservation andstewardship and a member of

Taking Root’s steering commit-tee. During the past two years,the Taking Root campaign hasbeen responsible for the plant-ing of about 500 saplings at thenature center, along with 50two-to-three inch caliper treesthat come in a large root bag.

Taking Root volunteers havealso planted trees in Mt. Airy.

“Wherever there are trees,communities look and run bet-ter,” Beuerlein said.

Beuerlein said a few publicrelation education campaignsare planned for the near future.

Kloepfer said Taking Roothas been working with citiesand communities in the eight-country region it comes and isworking to get more involved.

“We are trying to get localgovernment to take ownership

of the area and get more treesplanted,” he said.

“Yes, we want to plant 2 mil-lion trees by 2020, but we alsorealize one of the most impor-tant things about (the TakingRoot initiative) is educatingfolks on the importance of treesand the environmental servicesthat those trees provide,”Brownknight said.

The Arbor Day Foundationhas designated Milford a “TreeCity” for the past nine years be-cause of its “sound urban for-estry management.”

Thatmanagementwasmani-fest in 2007, when the MilfordParks and Recreation Commis-sion create2d a plan on how todealwith theEmeraldashborershould it infest any of Milford’s165 ash trees, said Susan Eller-horst, assistant to the Milfordcity manager.

Ellerhorst said Milford alsoparticipated in a 2008 Emeraldashborerdetectionprogramof-fered by the Ohio Departmentof Natural Resources.

“Even though theAsian long-horned beetle has been found inClermont County, the insect hasnot been found in the city,” El-lerhorst said.

“However, Milford’s urbanforest has been affected by theEmerald ash borer.”

Ellerhorst said Milford offi-cials were approached in 2012by an urban forester with the

state natural resources depart-ment about “Ash Removal &Canopy Restoration” grants.

“The grant had specific re-quirements which included theuse of public property, match-ing funds and significant part-ners’ support etc.,” Ellerhorstsaid.

“The location selected forthe project was Milford Park-way between U.S. 50/Lila Ave-nue and Rivers Edge Drive andChamber Drive.

“This area had been identi-fied as a significant communityasset and entrance to the citywith several declining ashtrees,” Ellerhorst said.

“Removal of dead or dis-eased trees takes place yearround to preserve and protectour urban forest.”

Ellerhorst said thecostof theash removal and tree restora-tion program in Milford wasnearly $47,000, with the city re-ceiving a reimbursement of$23,000 from the Ohio Depart-ment of Natural Resources.

Milford first removed 37 ashtrees and planted 45 oak, thorn-less locust and sweet gum treeson Milford Parkway, Ellerhorstsaid.

Next, the city planted 25 oak,Zelkova and tulip trees in Gar-field Park at 800 Garfield Ave.andGreenlawnCemeteryat687U.S. Route 50.

“Milford continues to edu-

cate the public about the impor-tance of the city’s urban forestandbestmanagementpracticesbyproviding information tores-idents and business through thecity website, (milfordohio.org),Facebook and newsletter,” El-lerhorst said.

The overall health of theStanley M. Rowe Arboretum inIndian Hill is fine, although the10-acre haven at 4600 Much-more Road has lost a lot of ashtrees, according to managerChris Daeger.

“Between the village and thearboretumwe have taken downin the last couple of years wellover 60 ash trees just along thearboretum driveway and in thecollections,” Daeger said.

Reporters Kelly McBride andJeanne Houck contributed to this

story.

Taking Root fightingto save area trees

AMANDA ROSSMANN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Caden Ness of Amelia plants a tree during the Cincinnati Nature Center's collaboration with the Taking RootCampaign, a regional tree planting initiative to replace the native hardwood canopy, at RoweWoods.

GREEN GROUPSMEETThe Land Conservancy of

Hamilton County and The Hill-side Trust will hold a joint sum-mer meeting at 7 p.m. Friday,June 27, in Oak Ridge Lodge atMt. Airy Forest, 5083 ColerainAve.The meeting, open to the

public, features an update ofGreen Umbrella’s Taking Rootcampaign. Learn how you cantake part in the effort to planttwo million trees by 2020 – onefor everyone in the region. Formore information, visitwww.landconservancyhc.org orcall (513) 574-1849.

GROWING NATIVE TREESThe featured presentation –

“Plant and Grow Native Treesfrom Seeds” – is by SolomonGamboa, horticulturist withCincinnati Parks. Heading up theTaking Root team that focuseson reforesting neighborhoods,he hopes to connect people tonature through an all-nativetree growing and plantingprogram.His team has designed a cone

pot growing system, great forproducing vigorous first yearsaplings. It enables individualsand community groups to col-lect seeds and grow native trees,then plant and protect thosetrees – all at an affordable cost.THE LANDCONSERVANCYThe Land Conservancy is a

member-supported nonprofitland trust that helps familiespreserve their lands, and worksto protect Hamilton County’sland and water resources tobenefit the quality of life of allcitizens.

THE HILLSIDE TRUSTThe Hillside Trust, a member-

supported nonprofit land trust,advocates the thoughtful useand preservation of our region’shillsides through a three-partmission of research and educa-tion, advocacy, and land conser-vation.

ByMarika [email protected]

Anderson backs effortAnderson Township trustees earlier this year lent their support toTaking Root, a collaborative, broad-based campaign addressing thecurrent historic loss of the region’s tree canopy by planting trees,better managing local forests, promoting the many benefits ofhealthy trees, and fostering a sense of stewardship among individualsand communities.Taking Root shares many objectives of Anderson Township’s StreetTree Program, which has helped the township achieve Tree City Statusfor the past five years, noted Planning and Zoning Director Paul Dru-ry. The goal of the Taking Root campaign is to plant 2 million trees inthe eight-county Tristate region by the year 2020.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 18Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, 4426 Brazee St.,Learn basic glass cutting, wetgrinder, foil wrap and solder.Ages 12-80. $30-$100. Presentedby Sharp Art. 389-6742; [email protected] Painting with Ron John-son, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Class starts withbasics: value, color, color mixing,composition, color application,edges and more. Ages 18 andup. $150 for six classes, one perweek, Tuesday or Thursday.Registration required. 741-1141;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 10 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Bring current projectfor assessment and help; still lifesetups be available. Ages 18 andup. $20. Reservations required.404-3161; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

Art EventsThird Thursday Artist in Ac-tion: Terri Eilermann, 2-8 p.m.,Indigenous, 2010 Madison Road,Meet artist who meticulouslycombines contemporary aes-thetics with nostalgic charmfrom grandma’s china hutch tocreate mosaic treasures. Includeswine samples. Benefits Save theAnimals Foundation. Free.321-3750; www.indigenouscraft-.com. O’Bryonville.

Art ExhibitsOne Painter’s Journey, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn Gallery. Retro-spective exhibit of paintings byPatricia McNeil Wakeman. Herimpressionistic oils and water-colors celebrate her sojourns innature, travels and memories ofmoments. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.Portrait Exhibition: 20 Artists,11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 3668 Erie Ave., Featur-ing 20 of areas top portraitartists in oil, pastel, bronze, alltogether to celebrate ThePortrait. Free. Through Oct. 4.871-5604; www.maryrangallery-.com. Hyde Park.

Home & GardenFair Trade Oriental Rug Event,10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ten ThousandVillages, 2011Madison Road,More than 300 heirloom-qualityrugs, runner to room-size,hand-knotted by fairly paidadults in Pakistan. Hear storiesof artisans. Benefits Bunyaad.Free. Through Sept. 21. 871-5840; www.tenthousandvil-lages.com. O’Bryonville.

Literary - BookstoresMusic withMiss Meghan,9:45-10:15 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, For childrenunder age 4 and a grown-up.Move, sing songs and mostlyenjoy time together. $8. Reser-vations required. 731-2665.Oakley.

On Stage - TheaterTakingMy Turn, 7:30 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, The spokenwords book by Robert H. Living-ston represent stories, poems,remembrances, reflections andeven complaints collected frominterviews with everyday seniorcitizens. The result is fresh, alittle feisty, full of poignancyand of humor. Taking My Turnwas the winner of the 1984Outer Critic’s Circle Award forBest Musical. $20. Presented byMariemont Players Inc.. 684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,4-5:30 p.m., Immaculate Heartof Mary Church, 7820 Beech-mont Ave., Guadelupe Room. Tosupport caregivers of elderly ordisabled parents (relatives).Ages 18 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byCatholic Charities SouthWesternOhio. Through Nov. 20. 929-4483; www.ccswoh.org/care-givers. Anderson Township.DivorceCare, 6:30-8 p.m., Park-side Christian Church, 6986Salem Road, Childcare available.$15. Presented by DivorceCare.231-9482; www.divorcecare.org.

Anderson Township.GriefShare, 6:30-8 p.m., Park-side Christian Church, 6986Salem Road, Gain access toresources to help you recoverfrom your loss and look forwardto rebuilding your life. $15.Presented by GriefShare. 231-9482; www.griefshare.org.Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 19Art ExhibitsOne Painter’s Journey, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.Portrait Exhibition: 20 Artists,11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, 2010 Wolfan-gel Road, Burn calories, sculptyour body and have a blast. $5.Through Dec. 19. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health / WellnessCincy Care to Share, 7 a.m. to 4p.m., Advance Dentistry, 5823Wooster Pike, Free dentalservices limited to one cleaning,one filling or one extraction forages 18 and up. Additional basichealth care services offered byseveral partners on-site. 271-0821; www.cincycaretoshare-.org. Fairfax.

Home & GardenFair Trade Oriental Rug Event,10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ten ThousandVillages, Free. 871-5840;www.tenthousandvillages.com.O’Bryonville.

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

Literary - Story TimesStorytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Jo-seph-Beth Booksellers-Rook-wood, 2692 Madison Road, Singsongs, play games and readbooks, brand new and cherishedfavorites. Free. 396-8960;www.josephbeth.com. Nor-wood.

On Stage - TheaterTakingMy Turn, 8 p.m., WaltonCreek Theater, $20. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 20Art ExhibitsOne Painter’s Journey, 1-4p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait Exhibition: 20 Artists,11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mary RanGallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

Drink TastingsBlues, Brews and BBQ, 5:30-8:30 p.m., The Art of Entertain-ing, 2019 Madison Road, Mad-Tree beers, food and music byBucket. Ages 21 and up. $35, $30advance. 871-5170; www.cin-cyartofentertaining.com.O’Bryonville.

Farmers MarketAnderson Outdoor FarmersMarket, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., An-derson Center Station, 7832 FiveMile Road, Fresh fruits andlocally grown vegetables, plants,homemade products, bakerygoods, organic meats, foodtrucks, fair trade coffee andmore. Rain or shine. Specialfeatures include entertainmentand seasonal events for children.Presented by Anderson Town-ship. 688-8400; www.anderson-farmersmarket.org. AndersonTownship.

FestivalsA Fair of the Arts, 11 a.m. to 4p.m., Beech Acres Park, 6910Salem Road, More than 70artists display hand-craftedworks. Includes music. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-4513; www.an-dersonparks.com. AndersonTownship.

Home & GardenFair Trade Oriental Rug Event,10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ten ThousandVillages, Free. 871-5840;www.tenthousandvillages.com.

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Music - LatinSabado NocheMovimiento,9:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m., InnerCircle, 4343 Kellogg Ave., $10,ladies free until 11 p.m. 828-8317; innercirclecincy.com. EastEnd.

Music - WorldComas, 8 p.m., Irish HeritageCenter of Greater Cincinnati,3905 Eastern Ave., Band firmlyrooted in Irish music withenough space to allow fororiginal compositions. Ages 18and up. $25; $22.50, $20 mem-bers advance. 533-0100;www.cincyticket.com. Linwood.

On Stage - TheaterTakingMy Turn, 8 p.m., WaltonCreek Theater, $20. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 1-4p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,5619 Orlando Place, Meet catsand kittens at shelter. All catsare spayed/neutered, up-to-dateon vaccinations, tested for FIVand Feline Leukemia and micro-chipped. Free admission. Adop-tion fee: $75. Presented by OhioAlleycat Resource & Spay/NeuterClinic. Through Dec. 28. 871-7297; www.ohioalleycat.org.Madisonville.

Runs / WalksFamily Food Dash, 11 a.m. to 2p.m., The Children’s Home ofCincinnati, 5050 Madison Road,As family, tackle five child-friendly nutrition and fitnesschallenges on easy one-milecourse. At end of course, eachmember of family makeshealthy “lunchable” in reusablecontainer. Activities includefamily-friendly zumba, face-painting and photo booth. $10.Registration required. Presentedby Nutrition Council. 621-3262;www.nutritioncouncil.org.Madisonville.

SportsThe Lytle Cup Gaelic (Irish)Football Tournament, 11 a.m.to 3 p.m., Kellogg Avenue Park,4645 Kellogg Ave., WatchCincinnati’s Gaelic Football teamtake on teams from Columbus,Louisville, Indianapolis andCleveland. Free. Presented byCincinnati Gaelic Athletic Associ-ation. 533-0100; www.face-book.com/cincinnatiigaa. EastEnd.

SUNDAY, SEPT. 21Art ExhibitsOne Painter’s Journey, 1-4p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

CivicAnderson Peoples’ ClimateMarch, 1-2 p.m., LutheranChurch of the Resurrection, 1950Nagel Road, March in support ofPeoples’ Climate March occur-ring in New York City. Begins atchurch parking lot, throughJulifs Park and around NagelMiddle School, ending at churchparking lot. Free. 474-4938;www.lcresurrection.org. An-derson Township.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Lower atrium. Learn about thehistory of Anderson Townshipthrough photos, hands-onexhibits and artifacts. Free.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Historical Society. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalso-ciety.org. Anderson Township.

Farmers MarketHyde Park Farmers Market,9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Hyde ParkSquare, 2643 Erie Ave., Localproduce and farm goods, gour-met foods and more. Presentedby Hyde Park Farmers’ Market.561-1205; [email protected] Park.

Historic SitesMiller-Leuser Log House, 1-4p.m., Miller-Leuser Log House,6550 Clough Pike, Tour of 1796historic log house furnishedwith 18th and 19th centuryantiques, the barn, outhouseand corn crib. The oldest logcabin in Hamilton County re-maining on its original site.Members of the HistoricalSociety will be on hand to showyou around and answer anyquestions. Appointments avail-able. Closed November-May.

Free. Presented by AndersonTownship Historical Society.231-2114; andersontownshiphis-toricalsociety.org. AndersonTownship.

Home & GardenFair Trade Oriental Rug Event,noon to 5 p.m., Ten ThousandVillages, Free. 871-5840;www.tenthousandvillages.com.O’Bryonville.

Music - Hip-HopSuckaFree Sundays, 10 p.m. to2:30 a.m., Inner Circle, 4343Kellogg Ave., $10, ladies freeuntil 11 p.m. 321-0220; innercir-clecincy.com. East End.

On Stage - TheaterTakingMy Turn, 2 p.m., 7 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $20.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 1-4p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,Free admission. Adoption fee:$75. 871-7297; www.ohioalley-cat.org.Madisonville.

RecreationTennis, 4-5 p.m. Weekly throughOct. 26., Mercy HealthPlexAnderson, 7495 State Road,Work on hand-eye-coordina-tion, racquet skills, basic strokesand scoring. Beginners class at 4p.m. Intermediate at 5 p.m.Ages 18 and up. $69. Regis-tration required. Presented byCommuniversity at UC. 556-6932. Anderson Township.

MONDAY, SEPT. 22Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, $30-$100. 389-6742; [email protected]. Oakley.

Art ExhibitsPortrait Exhibition: 20 Artists,11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. HydePark.

EducationLife Out Where?, 7-9 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Explorehistory and current findings ofattempt to find life-bearingplanets outside our solar system.Ages 18 and up. $22. Regis-tration required. Presented byCommuniversity at UC. 556-6932.Mount Lookout.

Exercise ClassesBeginner Taoist Tai Chi Class,5:30-7 p.m., Oakley Recreation

Center, 3882 Paxton Ave., In-ternal arts and methods in-corporate stretching and turn-ing into sequence of movementsthat improve health of body,mind and spirit. Free, donationsaccepted. Presented by Taoist TaiChi Society of the USA. 304-6055; www.usa.taoist.org.Oakley.

Literary - BookstoresMake aMess at theManatee,10-10:30 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, $7. Registrationrequired. 731-2665. Oakley.

Literary - Story TimesStorytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Jo-seph-Beth Booksellers-Rook-wood, Free. 396-8960; www.jo-sephbeth.com. Norwood.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,10-11:30 a.m., Mariemont Com-munity Church, 3908 PlainvilleRoad, Library. For those respon-sible for care of elderly or dis-abled loved one. Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration required.Presented by Catholic CharitiesSouthWestern Ohio. 929-4483;www.ccswoh.org/caregivers.Mariemont.

Youth SportsTiny Tigers Pre School MartialArt, 10-10:30 a.m., ATA Taek-wondo of Cincinnati, $69 permonth. 652-0286; www.ata-cincinnati.com. Union Township.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 23Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting with Ron John-son, 6-9 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, $150 for sixclasses, one per week, Tuesdayor Thursday. Registration re-quired. 741-1141; www.artatthe-barn.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsOne Painter’s Journey, 9 a.m.to 2 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.Portrait Exhibition: 20 Artists,11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, Free. 871-5604;www.maryrangallery.com. Hyde

Park.

Dining EventsSommelier Series, 6-8:30 p.m.,The Art of Entertaining, 2019Madison Road, With MaggieReedy of Via Vite featuring fivewines from different regions ofItaly paired with cuisine pre-pared by culinary team. Specialguest: chef/owner CristianPietoso of Via Vite. Ages 21 andup. $68. 871-5170; www.cincyar-tofentertaining.com. O’Bryon-ville.

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

Health / WellnessHealing Power of Blood:Innovations in TreatingTendon and Joint Pains,6:30-7:30 p.m., Cincinnati SportsClub, 3950 Red Bank Road,Grandin Room. Dr. Marcheschiof The Christ Hospital discussesPlatelet Rich Plasma process,new treatment that uses per-son’s blood to treat soft tissueinjuries affecting muscles,tendons or ligaments. Ages 21and up. Free. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ChristHospital. 527-4000; www.the-christhospital.com. Fairfax.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24Art & Craft ClassesAfter-School Drawing andPainting, 4-6 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Alternatingfrom working from students’still life or reference material,students receive one-on-oneinstruction and class demon-strations. Ages 11-18. $100 forfour weeks; $275 for 12 weeks.Registration required. Presentedby TheWoman’s Art Club ofCincinnati. 259-9302; www.deb-orahridgley.com/event.Marie-mont.

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ABOUT CALENDARTo submit calendar items, go to www.cincinnati.com and click

on “Share!” Send digital photos to [email protected] with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence.Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find more

calendar events, go to www.cincinnati.com and choose from amenu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page.

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More than 70 artists will display hand-crafted works at A Fair of the Arts, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Saturday, Sept. 20, at Beech Acres Park, 6910 Salem Road, Anderson Township. The eventincludes music. Call 388-4513, or visit www.andersonparks.com for more information. ArtistTimothy A. Martin demonstrates to customers how he welds together metal to form butterfliesat a previous fair.

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Many residents maynot realize thatwhenyourhome is vacant, a Hamil-ton County Sheriff’s Of-fice deputy will inspectand monitor your home’sphysical security. Thisfree service check alsoapplies to anytime thatyou might be away fromyour home for a brief pe-riod of time such as longweekends, business trips,etc. and even for vacantproperties.

Two to three days be-fore leaving, contact theHamilton County Sher-iff’s OfficeDistrict 5 Sub-station at 474-5770, or as anew service, residentsmay now submit an onlinerequest form, which isavailable at Anderson-Township.org (click onthe sheriff’s office linkunder “departments”).

Residents should havethe following informationavailable when emailingor calling in for a vacanthome check:

»Name,address,homeand emergency contactphone numbers

»Date leaving and re-turning

» Lighting Information

(inside or outside lightsleft on or on timers?)

» Alarmsystem?Will itbe activated?

»Name of a key holderand their contact number

» An emergency con-tactnameandphonenum-ber

»Will anyone be stop-ping by while you aregone? (neighbors, familymembers, cleaning crew,contractors, etc.

» Any car(s) leftparked in the driveway

(description, license platenumber)

» Any other informa-tion relevant to home se-curity

Upon your return, thesheriff’s office asks thatyou pleasemake a courte-sy call or email them [email protected], to advise thatyou have returned and toreport any possible is-sues/concerns.

Free vacant home check available

One thing I’ll say formy readers, you are ob-servant.

After seeing the photoof my great-granddaugh-ter, Jaide, in my recentcolumn, emails and com-

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“Ididn’tknowyou werea great-grand-ma, or isthat atypo?”was typ-

ical. To set the recordstraight, I’m a great-grandma by default,thanks to stepson, Joe.I’ve always said thatbeing a mom or grandmaisn’t necessarily agerelated, and the same istrue for a great-grandma.Having family to love is ablessing regardless ofhow they come into yourlife.

Master recipe forsimple pasta sauce

My go-to recipe for ascratch tomato saucethat can be vegetarian ornot. Good for children,since it isn’t too spicy, butstill very flavorful. This

takes more time thanopening a jar of ready-made (not that muchmore time), plus this hasgood, pure ingredientsthat you may have onhand and is so versatile.Taste as you go along andadd more flavorings ifyou want. I like to usewhole Italian plum/Romatomatoes since they’reusually better qualitythan already diced. Dou-ble and freeze half if youlike.

3-4 tablespoons oliveoil - I use 4

1/2 cup diced onion2 teaspoons or 2 nice

cloves garlic, minced28 oz. can whole toma-

toes in puree1 tablespoon tomato

paste (freeze rest ofpaste)

1/2 teaspoon each:dried basil and oregano

Salt and pepperIn pan, heat oil and

add onions. Over mediumheat, cook until onionsturn almost transparent,but not brown. Stir ingarlic and cook a coupleof minutes until garlicsmells fragrant. Addeverything else and mashtomatoes with potatomasher. Bring to a boil,then lower to simmer foranywhere from15 to 30

minutes.Adding sugar: Some

like to add a teaspoon orso but I don’t.

Meat sauce: Whenadding garlic, add 1pound or so lean groundbeef or turkey and cookuntil done, then add restof ingredients. Ditto withbeans, etc.

Don’t forget cheese!This is a yummy toma-toey (is that a word?!)sauce, so when you toss itwith pasta, be sure andsprinkle on generousamount of Parmesan.

HorchataFor those of you

who’ve been asking forthis, including Erin S.fromMason. Traditional-ly made with rice and apopular Mexican streetdrink. Perfect for thosewho are lactose intoler-ant. Have any of youmade this with brownrice?

6 tablespoons long-grain white rice

1-1/4 cups wholeblanched almonds

1-inch cinnamon stickor 1 teaspoon cinnamon

About 1 cup sugar orsubstitute or to taste

WaterPulverize rice in

blender or spice grinder.

Transfer to large bowland add almonds andcinnamon. Stir in 2-1/2cups hot tap water, coverand let stand for at least6 hours. Purée in blenderuntil no longer gritty,about 4 minutes. Add 2cups water, then blendfor few seconds more.Set large sieve, linedwith 3 layers of damp-ened cheesecloth, overmixing bowl. Pour al-mond-rice mixture in, alittle at time, stirringgently to help liquid passthrough, and then gatherup corners of cheese-cloth and squeeze out allliquid. Add 2 cups waterto strained liquid and stirin sugar to taste. If toothick, add water. Coverand refrigerate. Stirbefore pouring intoglasses. Adapted from‘‘Authentic Mexican,’’ byRick Bayless

What is clarifiedbutter/ghee?

Away of separatingmilk fat/solids and waterfrom butterfat. The but-terfat left can be cookedat higher temperaturesand keeps longer, plus it’sgood for those who arelactose intolerant. Meltunsalted butter over lowheat. Pour into glassmeasuring cup. Let stand5 minutes, remove foamfrom top. Carefully pourclear butter out, leavingmilk solids in bottom.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog onlineatAbouteating.com. Call513-248-7130, ext. 356.

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THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Rita Heikenfeld's recipe for scratch-made pasta sauce pairsperfectly with Parmesan.

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Teal is thecolorusedbyovarian cancer advocacygroups and with the na-tional Ovarian CancerAwareness Month ap-proaching in September,the Ovarian Cancer Alli-ance of Greater Cincin-natiwillbeshowingpoweris teal as theywork to cre-ate public awareness ofsymptoms of ovarian can-cer and provide supportforwomenaffectedby thedisease.

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Local ovarian cancer survivors who are active in the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of GreaterCincinnati include, from left: front, Alyse Wharry (Lakeside Park), Pat West (Eastgate), LisaNovakov (Harrison), Sue Heitbrink (West Side), Martha Farr (Montgomery) and Jackie McCarren(Delhi Township); back, Lisa Weber (Liberty Township), Karen Herzog (Liberty Township) andKaren Kruse (Madeira).

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Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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

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

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

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Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

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Susan Parker is cele-brating 25 years of ser-vice to the community asthe owner of Susan’s Nat-ural World Food and Vita-mins.

To mark the occasion,she is hosting an openhouse at the BeechmontAvenue store from noonto 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.20. The event will featureproduct tastings, freesamples, and a 25 percentdiscount on all regularly-priced store items.

The roots of Susan’sNatural World date backthe 1960’s, when JeanThomas – a dedicated

health nut who was aheadof her time – opened asmall health food store onBeechmont Avenue. Su-san purchased the busi-

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for natural health thatgrew from a love for allliving creatures. In adopt-ing a vegetarian lifestyleas ayoungadult, Susan fo-cused on the nutritionalqualities of the food sheate in order to ensure thatshe was receiving propernourishment. She devel-oped a great interest inthe science of natural, un-

processed foods and theirpositive impact onmentaland physical health andvitality.

Susan soon accumulat-ed a wide base of knowl-edge that she applied toherselfandherfamily.Su-san’s Natural World pre-sented her with an oppor-tunity to share that exper-tisewith thebroader com-

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Carey Ann BurtonCarey Ann Burton, 94, of

Anderson Township died Sept. 5.She was a US Army veteran ofWorld War II.

Survived by children CharlesBurton, Nancy M. (Barron)Kruder, Mary Ellen (David)Camele and Elizabeth Ann (TonyRusso) Matern; siblings MollieHeimlich and James Carter;sister-in-law, Launa Carter; 10grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by siblingsBetty Perkins and Donald Carter.

Services were Sept. 8 at SpringGrove Memorial Mausoleum.

Ida FryIda Fry, 95, of Mount Wash-

ington died Sept. 7.Survived by daughter Gail

(John) Gillespie; grandchildrenJohn (Salli) Gillespie and Amy(Michael) Noble; and great-grandchildren Sara, Bethany andAlli.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Millard Fry; and parentsJoseph Hall and Theresa For-thuber.

Services were Sept. 10 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Chinto BenjaminGaw

Chinto Benjamin Gaw, 56, ofAnderson Township died Sept. 8.

Survived by wife, Jie-PayPeggy Gaw; son, Franklin RayGaw; mother, Pao-Chen SunGaw; and sibligns Lisa Chiew,Cary Gaw and Lee Gaw.

Preceded in death by father,Hsing-Kwei Gaw.

Services were Sept. 13 atCrossroads Community ChurchChapel, Oakley.

Mary Jo JusticeMary Jo Justice, 86, of An-

derson Township died Sept. 6.Survived by husband, W.

Donald Justice; sons Terry (Jenni-fer) and Dale (Lisa) Justice;grandchildren Gina, Amandaand Megan Justice; and great-grandchildren Armanti, Will andCharlie.

Preceded in death by JessePullam and Nettie Mae Behymer.

Services were Sept. 11 atAnderson Hills United MethodistChurch.

Brenda L. SpurgeonBrenda L. Spurgeon, 60, of

Anderson Township died Sept. 4.Survived by siblings Beverly

Spurgeon and Roger (Kathy)Spurgeon; and nieces Noel andLaurel Spurgeon.

Preceded in death by parentsEarl and Virginia Spurgeon.

Services will be conducted atthe convenience of the family.Memorials to: Animal FriendsHumane Society, 1820 PrincetonRoad, Hamilton, Ohio 45011.

William J. WeberWilliam J. Weber, 90, of

Anderson Township died Sept. 6.He was a US Army veteran ofWorld War II.

Survived by wife, Ann M. (neeMeyer) Weber; children JeffreyW. and George J. Weber, Terri L.(Joseph) Parker, Cheryl A. (Don-ald) Zielinski and Jeanne M.Weber; grandchildren Benjamin,Amy and Ellen Zielinski, Emily(Gerald) Adkins and ChristopherParker; and great-grandchildrenIsaac, Elijah and Savannah.

Services were Sept. 10 at AllSouls Cemetery, Chardon, Ohio.

Richard R. ZimmersRichard R. Zimmers, 84, of

Anderson Township died Sept. 4.He was a US Air Force veteran ofKorea.

Survived by wife, Marian (neeDarnell) Zimmers.

Preceded in death by parentsJoseph Berens and Esther Chris-topher; and siblings Louis E.Zimmers. Services were Sept. 9at T.P. White and Sons FuneralHome, Mount Washington.

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HeritageUniversalistUnitarian ChurchA fall rummage sale is plannedfor 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday andSaturday, Sept. 19-20, at thechurch. Shoppers will findbargains on household items,decorations, small appliances,tools, toys, books, music,clothing, furniture and discov-er items that are new orgently used. All items will gofor half price beginning atnoon on Saturday. A BetterThan Consignment women’sboutique will be part of thesale with designer and qualitylabel clothing and accessoriesat reduced prices. For moreinformation, call 231-8634.The church is at 2710 NewtownRoad, Anderson Township.

Mount WashingtonPresbyterianChurchThe fall rummage sale is 9 a.m.to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, and9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept.

27. Featured will be men’s andwomen’s clothing, householditems, electronics, sportsequipment and toys. Therewill also be a bake sale andbid and buy opportunity aswell as a $3 bag sale onSaturday.The church’s mission focus is onarea hunger needs. It providesfood and volunteer time togroups such as the SEMPantry, the Batavia YWCAPantry, Tender Mercies, theDrop Inn Center and similarorganizations throughout theyear.Sunday School and blendedworship is 9:30 a.m., andtraditional worship is 11 a.m.Coffee and informal gather-ings are offered before andafter the services.The church is at 6474 Beech-mont Ave., MountWashing-ton; 231-2650; www.mwpc-church. org.

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Are there hurting peo-ple inyourchurchorcom-munity whose needs aregoing unmet?

More than 12,000churches have a StephenMinistry program, thatequips lay people for ef-fective Christian care.StephenMinisters are notcounselors, but do walkalongside in tough situa-tions.

Anderson Hills UnitedMethodist Church has asuccessful Stephen Min-istry Program and hasbeen tappedby thenation-al organization to host atraining workshop forother churches. Morethan 1,000 thousandchurches in our area areinvited to attend thisworkshop Saturday, Sept.27. Attendees will experi-

encea sample of the train-ing Stephen Ministers(lay caregivers) receive,and take home practicalknowledge and skills on“Ministering to Those Ex-periencing Grief” and“How to Care in aDistinc-tively Christian Way.”

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile, 16, assault, Aug. 22.James Shryock, 30, 1087 Doolit-tle Lane, domestic violence,Aug. 22.Ryan C. Wade, 23, BurdsallDrive, disorderly conduct whileintoxicated, criminal damage,Aug. 23.Juvenile, 13, disorderly conduct,Aug. 25.Juvenile, 15, disorderly conduct,Aug. 25.Juvenile, 14, disorderly conduct,Aug. 25.Juvenile, 16, disorderly conduct,Aug. 25.Michael A. Mills, 27, 4745 Beech-wood, criminal trespass, dis-orderly conduct while intoxicat-ed, Aug. 24.Juvenile, 17, unauthorized use,Aug. 25.Raven S. Gordon, 20, 4048Ledgewood Drive No. 5, receiv-ing stolen property, obstructingofficial business, Aug. 21.Jasmine Davis, 20, 3453 Hall-wood No. 2, obstructing officialbusiness, Aug. 21.Jakera L. Phillips, 25, 4147 Presi-dent Drive, obstructing officialbusiness, Aug. 21.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultFemale was assaulted at River-bend at 6300 block of Kellogg,Aug. 24.BurglaryTwo game systems, games, etc.taken; over $620 at 1400 blockof Pembridge, Aug. 27.Criminal damageVehicle keyed at 7100 block ofBeechmont, Aug. 24.Window broken in PythonPavilion at Coney Island atKellogg Avenue, Aug. 23.

Criminal mischiefEggs thrown at residence at1000 block of Nottingham, Aug.23.Criminal trespassTrespassing on property at areaof Bowen Avenue and CrottyCourt, Aug. 24.Critical missingAdult male reported missing at8500 block of Manitoba, Aug.23.Disorderly conductReported at Altercrest at 200block of Sutton, Aug. 25.FightingReported at Altercrest at 200block of Sutton, Aug. 25.FraudMale stated ID used with noauthorization at 7200 block ofNottingham, Aug. 23.TheftMoney taken from vehicle; $200at 7700 block of Fox Trail, Aug.23.$80 taken from vehicle at 2400block of Anderson ManorCourt, Aug. 24.Cellphone taken from shoppingcart at Kroger; $600 at Beech-mont Avenue, Aug. 22.Staple guns, etc. taken fromtrailer at Elite Building; $5,070at 2000 block of Fox Brook,Aug. 23.Gallons of paint taken fromSherwin-Williams; $216 atBeechmont Avenue, Aug. 24.Ipad taken from vehicle; $400 at6700 block of Hidden Hills, Aug.27.Two tablets, gift cards, etc.taken; $1,750 at 1500 block ofSharjoy, Aug. 27.Cellphone taken at Riverbend at6300 block of Kellogg, Aug. 24.Ipod taken from vehicle at 900block of Nottingham, Aug. 27.Employee took unauthorizedtips at Uno Chicago Grill; $185

at Beechmont Avenue, Aug. 27.Clothes taken fromMacy’s; $362at Beechmont Avenue, Aug. 26.Unauthorized use2009 Ford taken at 1400 block ofPembridge, Aug. 25.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Arrests/citationsAdam Haney, born 1983, in-terfere-impede solicitation,2200 Beechmont Ave., Aug. 31.Derrick Justin Carter, born 1986,possess drug abuse instruments,2249 Beechmont Ave., Sept. 1.Gregory Bloomfield, born 1985,assault knowingly victimharmed, 6266 Corbly St., Aug.30.

Incidents/investigationsAssault2200 block of Beechmont Ave.,Aug. 27.6200 block of Corbly St., Aug.30.Breaking and entering6200 block of Dawes, Aug. 26.Burglary1800 block of Mears Ave., Aug.28.1800 block of Sutton Ave., Sept.1.2200 block of Salvador St., Aug.27.Domestic violence2300 block of Beechmont Ave.,Aug. 24.Felonious assault1800 block of Sutton Ave., Aug.30.Theft1800 block of Sutton Ave., Aug.25.2600 block of WaywardwindsDrive, Aug. 28.6400 block of Coffey St., Aug.29.6700 block of Whitehall Ave.,Aug. 26.

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIP7730 Arlington Ave.: Schroer,James T. to Ely, Matthew T.;$96,500.8040 Asbury Hills Drive: Barden,Matthew P. & Debra R. to Bhatt,Anand J. & Jennifer L.;$247,000.967 Chesterton Way: Perry,Douglas B. & KimM. to Mur-phy, Matthew D. & CatherineO.; $365,000.7443 Clough Pike: Patterson,Sarah to Hamilton, James A.;$117,400.8020 Forest Road: Reed, MaryEllen & Gary to Home SolutionsFor All Ll; $31,000.2183 Forestlake Drive: Dilling-ham, Lance & Tracy Brewsaughto McIntire, Michael James &Joanna Niel; $140,000.8620 Ivy Trails Drive: Murphy,Matthew D. & Catherine O. toSpencer, Shelley E. & Wayne D.;$689,000.

1703 Loisdale Court: Held, JustinD. & Christine Mueller-Held toMoore, Craig M. & Marina S.;$181,565.830 Old Orchard Road: Fleming,Douglas P. & Barbara E. toDooley, Richard III & Linda Jo;$410,000.965 Patricia Lane: McClain, SeanM. to Walla, Joseph S.;$162,000.5950 Ropes Drive: McCalmont,Michael & Alys B. to Scott,Rieley K. & Matthew P. Gerding;$287,000.778 St. Thomas Court: Mulvihill,Morgan &William to Reusch,Joseph &Melissa; $370,000.1307 Voll Road: Neumeister,Joseph A. & Helen M. to Beaird,Two; $63,000.7389 Woodcroft Drive: Forsthoe-fel, Arlene J. Tr. & David P. Tr. toHatings, Robert L. & Lili S.;$108,000.1558 Yellowglen Drive: Mizuka-

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2006ChevroletHHRLTBlk,Auto,A/C,Lthr,Snrf,ChromeWhls.........$9,8732009DodgeCaliberWhite,Auto,A/C,PW,PL,CD......................................$9,4882008ChevroletCobaltSportAuto,A/C,PW,PL,Spoiler ........................$9,4772008PontiacG-5Silver,Auto,A/C,PW,PL.....................................................$8,9952001MitsubishiEclipseGT PatrioticRedPearl,Auto,A/C,Sunroof,PW,PL......$6,9882000FordMustangConvertible V6,Auto,A/C,PW,PL,FallCruiser....$6,9882003HondaOdysseyLXTan,V6,Auto,A/C,Clean..................................$6,7752002ToyotaCorolla,Tan,Auto,A/C,30+MPG,Hurry! ............................$5,9952003FordExplorerXLT 4x4,Auto,A/C,Sunroof,Leather.....................$4,9951999ToyotaCamryGold,Auto,A/C,PW,PL,LocalTrade.......................$3,8952000CadillacSevilleSLS,V8,Auto,A/C,Leather.....................................$3,7881994CadillacDeville,Green,Leather,CarriageTop................................$2,995

2011 Cadillac SRX Loaded,Sunroof, Leather, Alum.Whls, V6, A/C #E8150

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2013Ram1500ExpressHemi, Auto, A/C, 20” ChromeWheels, SHARP Truck!

$24,855

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