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F OREST H ILLS F OREST H ILLS JOURNAL 75¢ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Anderson Township, California, Mount Washington, Newtown Vol. 53 No. 26 © 2013 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact us FOOD Rita’s recipe for German potato salad is based on that of her mother-in-law. Full story, B3 FALL EVENTS Plenty of fall and Halloween events are happening all over Anderson Township. Full story, B8 CE-0000537813 1 CARAT & UP G.I.A. CERTIFIED IDEAL CUTS CUSTOM MOUNTINGS EXPERT REPAIRS APPRAISALS AND MORE TAG HEUER CARTIER BREITLING PATEK PHILLIPPE OMEGA AND MORE *GETZ Jewelers is not an Authorized Dealer of any of these watch names. 513.474.9333 8429 Beechmont Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45255 “Brokering the Best the World has to offer with Savings and Great Service!” Drew Deimling grew up on “Gunsmoke.” “I didn’t watch a lot of televi- sion, but when I did it was West- erns,” he said. “I just really enjoyed that the good guys were the good guys and the bad guys were the bad guys.” Though he was a lifelong fan of Westerns it was a trip to a Renaissance festival that in- spired him to start the Old West Festival, now in its sixth year. “I thought it was so neat how hard they worked to get people to feel like they were in that pe- riod,” said Deimling, who lives in Anderson Township. “So I took my love of the American West and overlaid it with the Renaissance festival. We want people to really feel like they’ve taken a step into a cow town in the middle of Kan- sas in the late 1800s.” The Old West Festival is open every weekend through Oct. 6 at its permanent site at 1449 Greenbush Cobb Road, just out- side of Williamsburg. Through- out the town – designed as a his- torical re-enactment of Dodge Anderson Township resident Drew Deimling stands on the main street of the Old West Festival, which he founded six years ago near Williamsburg. It's open weekends through Oct. 6. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS Festival re-creates the old West By Lisa Wakeland [email protected] See WEST, Page A2 Anderson Township Trustee Kevin O’Brien, who is running for re-election, is embroiled in at least three new lawsuits. One involves non-payment of thousands of dollars in credit card debt. Another ac- cuses him of “fraudulent mis- representation,” trespassing and other claims sur- rounding the sale of his former home on Hopper Road. Both cases are in Hamilton County Municipal Court. A third, which is in Hamilton County Probate Court, involves multiple issues surrounding a trust agreement where O’Brien served as a trustee. He was removed from those duties Aug. 15 and asked to pro- vide an immediate accounting of the trust. While O’Brien did comment on some of cases against him, he repeatedly said he was “reluc- tant” to say much because of the “ongoing nature of this.” Credit card case Capital One in June sued O’Brien for not paying his cred- it card. The company said in its complaint he owes more than $6,300. They’re asking the judge to make O’Brien pay the total amount, plus a post-judg- ment interest of 3 percent per year and court costs. “This issue is a remaining item with the unwinding of my 18-year marriage with my for- mer spouse,” O’Brien said. In July, O’Brien asked the court for more time to respond because he was “in the process of filing for bankruptcy.” He later told the Forest Hills Journal he was “not going to file bankruptcy for $6,000” but would not directly address if he planned to file bankruptcy be- cause of other financial trouble. Former home lawsuit This case surrounds the short sale of O’Brien’s former home on Hopper Road. Last September, First Financial Bank began foreclosure proceedings and stated in its complaint there were more than $373,000 of unpaid mortgage and interest dating back to Au- gust 2011. While O’Brien was going through the foreclosure proc- ess, Craig Roberts agreed to buy the home in a short sale. His company would pay $543,200 for the home, which would then be leased back to Roberts as a residence. According to contract docu- ments signed at the end of Feb- ruary by both parties, O’Brien was supposed to leave the prop- erty by the closing date, set for April 30. The initial complaint, filed by O’Brien Aug. 15, claimed Roberts failed to return a gener- ator and utility trailer and sought to recoup $2,866. Roberts denied those claims and countersued O’Brien for “fraudulent misrepresentation, trespass, breach of contract and unjust enrichment.” In his complaint, Roberts al- leges that O’Brien, in writing, claimed he did not know of any previous or current presence of or damage from wood-destroy- ing insects. However, Roberts claims in the complaint O’Brien did know about tree damage on the prop- erty. He is seeking to recoup more More legal troubles for Anderson trustee PREVIOUS ISSUES Ever since O’Brien was elected, he has faced calls from residents to resign as an Anderson Township trustee, but has repeatedly refused to step down. It began before he was officially sworn in as trustee when a report detailing his lifetime ban from the securities industry came to light following his election in November 2009. That report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) alleged O’Brien misappropriated more than $300,000 of a client’s money for his personal use and failed to report outside busi- ness activity while he was employed at Robert W. Baird and Co. O’Brien was discharged from the company in 2008 and agreed to the FINRA sanctions without admitting or denying the allegations. Baird sued him in April 2010 for repayment of $336,175 from a settlement the company made with the client. O’Brien denied the allegations in that lawsuit and the case was settled in March 2012, but terms of the agreement were not dis- closed. » A group of more than 40 township residents in 2009 successfully petitioned a judge to increase O’Brien’s surety bond from the state minimum of $1,000 because of questions surrounding his previous financial dealings. The bond was set at $25,000, and O’Brien agreed to that amount before the case went to trial. » In 2011, the Ohio Division of Securities accused O’Brien of vio- lating state law by giving investment advice without a license. He signed a consent agreement with the state agency after it issued a cease and desist order to prevent O’Brien from receiving compensation for investment advice without the proper license, and ordered him to refund fees for at least two clients. » In July 2012, O’Brien was arrested and charged with three counts of public indecency. He pleaded not guilty and the case has since been dismissed. By Lisa Wakeland [email protected] O’Brien See TRUSTEE, Page A2

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  • FORESTHILLSFORESTHILLSJOURNAL 75WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

    Your Community Press newspaperserving Anderson Township, California,Mount Washington, Newtown

    Vol. 53 No. 26 2013 The Community Press

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews ..........................248-8600Retail advertising ..............768-8404Classified advertising .........242-4000Delivery ........................576-8240

    See page A2 for additional information

    Contact usFOODRitas recipe forGerman potato saladis based on that ofher mother-in-law.Full story, B3

    FALL EVENTSPlenty of fall and Halloweenevents are happening all overAnderson Township.Full story, B8

    CE-0000537813

    1 CARAT & UPG.I.A. CERTIFIEDIDEAL CUTS

    CUSTOM MOUNTINGSEXPERT REPAIRSAPPRAISALSAND MORE

    TAG HEUERCARTIERBREITLING

    PATEK PHILLIPPEOMEGA

    AND MORE*GETZ Jewelers is not an Authorized Dealer of any of these watch names.

    513.474.93338429 Beechmont Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45255Brokering the Best the World has to offer

    with Savings and Great Service!

    Drew Deimling grew up onGunsmoke.

    I didnt watch a lot of televi-sion, butwhen I did it wasWest-erns, he said.

    I just reallyenjoyed that thegood guys were the good guysand the bad guys were the badguys.

    Though he was a lifelong fanof Westerns it was a trip to aRenaissance festival that in-spired him to start the OldWestFestival, now in its sixth year.

    I thought it was so neat howhard they worked to get people

    to feel like they were in that pe-riod, said Deimling, who livesin Anderson Township.

    So I took my love of theAmerican West and overlaid itwith the Renaissance festival.We want people to really feellike theyve taken a step into acow town in the middle of Kan-sas in the late 1800s.

    TheOldWestFestival isopenevery weekend through Oct. 6at its permanent site at 1449GreenbushCobbRoad, just out-side of Williamsburg. Through-out the town designed as a his-torical re-enactment of DodgeAnderson Township resident Drew Deimling stands on the main street of the Old West Festival, which he

    founded six years ago near Williamsburg. It's open weekends through Oct. 6. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITYPRESS

    Festivalre-creates

    the old WestBy Lisa [email protected]

    SeeWEST, Page A2

    Anderson Township TrusteeKevin OBrien, who is runningfor re-election, is embroiled inat least three new lawsuits.

    One involvesnon-paymentofthousands of dollars in creditcard debt.

    Another ac-cuses him offraudulent mis-representation,trespassing andother claims sur-rounding the saleof his formerhome on HopperRoad.

    Bothcases arein Hamilton County MunicipalCourt.

    A third, which is inHamiltonCounty Probate Court, involvesmultiple issues surrounding atrust agreement where OBrienserved as a trustee.

    He was removed from thoseduties Aug. 15 and asked to pro-vide an immediate accountingof the trust.

    While OBrien did commentonsomeofcasesagainsthim,herepeatedly said he was reluc-tant tosaymuchbecauseof theongoing nature of this.

    Credit card case

    Capital One in June suedOBrien for not paying his cred-it card. The company said in itscomplaint he owes more than$6,300. Theyre asking thejudge to make OBrien pay thetotal amount, plus a post-judg-ment interest of 3 percent peryear and court costs.

    This issue is a remainingitem with the unwinding of my18-year marriage with my for-mer spouse, OBrien said.

    In July, OBrien asked thecourt for more time to respondbecause he was in the processof filing for bankruptcy.

    He later told the Forest HillsJournalhewas not going to filebankruptcy for $6,000 butwould not directly address if heplanned to file bankruptcy be-cause of other financial trouble.

    Former home lawsuitThis case surrounds the

    short sale of OBriens formerhome on Hopper Road. LastSeptember, First FinancialBank began foreclosureproceedings and stated in itscomplaint thereweremorethan$373,000 of unpaid mortgageand interest dating back to Au-gust 2011.

    While OBrien was goingthrough the foreclosure proc-ess, Craig Roberts agreed tobuy thehome inashort sale.Hiscompany would pay $543,200for the home, which would thenbe leased back to Roberts as aresidence.

    According to contract docu-ments signed at the end of Feb-ruary by both parties, OBrienwas supposed to leave the prop-erty by the closing date, set forApril 30.

    The initial complaint, filedby OBrien Aug. 15, claimedRobertsfailedtoreturnagener-ator and utility trailer andsought to recoup $2,866.

    Roberts denied those claimsand countersued OBrien forfraudulent misrepresentation,trespass,breachofcontractandunjust enrichment.

    In his complaint, Roberts al-leges that OBrien, in writing,claimed he did not know of anyprevious or current presence ofor damage from wood-destroy-ing insects.

    However, Roberts claims inthe complaint OBrien did knowabout tree damage on the prop-erty.

    He is seeking to recoupmore

    More legal troubles for Anderson trusteePREVIOUS ISSUESEver since OBrien was elected, he has faced calls from residents to

    resign as an Anderson Township trustee, but has repeatedly refusedto step down.It began before he was officially sworn in as trustee when a report

    detailing his lifetime ban from the securities industry came to lightfollowing his election in November 2009.That report from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority

    (FINRA) alleged OBrien misappropriated more than $300,000 of aclients money for his personal use and failed to report outside busi-ness activity while he was employed at Robert W. Baird and Co.OBrien was discharged from the company in 2008 and agreed to

    the FINRA sanctions without admitting or denying the allegations.Baird sued him in April 2010 for repayment of $336,175 from a

    settlement the company made with the client.OBrien denied the allegations in that lawsuit and the case was

    settled in March 2012, but terms of the agreement were not dis-closed. A group of more than 40 township residents in 2009 successfully

    petitioned a judge to increase OBriens surety bond from the stateminimum of $1,000 because of questions surrounding his previousfinancial dealings.The bond was set at $25,000, and OBrien agreed to that amount

    before the case went to trial. In 2011, the Ohio Division of Securities accused OBrien of vio-

    lating state law by giving investment advice without a license.He signed a consent agreement with the state agency after it

    issued a cease and desist order to prevent OBrien from receivingcompensation for investment advice without the proper license, andordered him to refund fees for at least two clients. In July 2012, OBrien was arrested and charged with three counts

    of public indecency. He pleaded not guilty and the case has sincebeen dismissed.

    By Lisa [email protected]

    OBrien

    See TRUSTEE, Page A2

  • than $12,500 the cost ofhaving to remove deadtrees and the approxi-mate value of the ash andcherry trees on the prop-erty.

    OBrien was reluctantto discuss the complaintand said hewas not an in-sect guy and not a treeguy.

    Mr. Roberts had am-ple time to do his due dili-gence and inspections,he said.

    I answered all thequestions he had farmore information thanany seller is expected toprovide.

    Roberts counterclaimalso alleges OBrienstayed in the house pastclosing and continued tostore personal propertyon the premises.

    According to courtdocuments, Roberts toldOBrien to stay off the

    property, but he con-tinuedtoenter theproper-ty while Roberts was ab-sent, and tried to enterbuildings on the property,committing new trespass-es.

    OBrien told the ForestHills Journal that is false,and he left the house theday of closing.

    He also said there wasan agreement with Rob-erts for him to continue tostore some property onthe premises.

    He declined to com-ment further on the law-suit, and there is a confer-

    ence scheduled with thejudge at the beginning ofDecember.

    Removed from trustA third lawsuit sur-

    rounds OBriens removalas a trustee from the JohnTeeter Trust Agreement.He became a trustee ofthat trust in1998,while hewas still with Robert W.Baird andCo., andwas re-moved in mid-August byEmily Teeter Wright, thesole beneficiary of thetrust.

    There are several is-sues alleged in the

    complaint and attachedexhibits including thatOBrien served without aco-trustee, as required inthe trustdocuments, fromJune2003until his remov-al this August.

    The complaint alsoclaims OBrien, as soletrustee, failed to pay tax-es via the trust on a homein Norwood, whereWright currently lives.There isapending tax lienon the property.

    In a letter notifyingOBrien of his removal astrustee, which was at-tached to the complaint,OBrien was directed to

    provide an immediate ac-counting of the trust.

    The complaint allegesOBrien failed to providean appropriate account-ing of the trust assets and disbursements, in-cluding thesourceand theamount of the trusteescompensation.

    OBrien told the ForestHills Journal that Wrighthas some responsibilitywith this, and he did pro-vide an accounting fromher recent divorce pro-ceedings.

    The complaint asks theProbate Court to investi-gate the administration of

    the trust and appoint asuitable person to serveas a successor.

    OBrien declined tocomment further on thiscase.

    Greg Delev, the attor-ney representing Wrightin this case, said he doesnot want to comment onpending litigation.

    Delev ran for Ander-son Township trustee in2009 and finished third 31 votes behind OBrien.

    Delev is not runningfor trustee in the Nov. 5election.

    TrusteeContinued from Page A1

    YOUR ENQUIRER VOTE TEAMReporters Kurt Backscheider, Keith BieryGolick, LeahFightmaster, Jeanne Houck, Jennie Key, Forrest Sellersand Lisa Wakeland are covering 21 local governmentelections and 11 school board races on the Nov. 5 ballot.Find your local election stories at Cincinnati.com/Enqui-rerVote.Live in the city of Cincinnati? Reporters Jane Prender-gast, Sharon Coolidge, John Johnston, Jason Williams,James Pilcher and others will do the work so you havewhat you need to vote in city elections this November

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    Index

    Cityaround1878visitorscan stop by the black-smith, jail, stage andmore.

    There are about a doz-en entertainment showseach day, and re-enactorsstroll through the festivalgrounds in historicaldress.

    Sarah Loss, who runsthe old-fashioned candystore and coffee shop atthe festival, has been partof the festival for severalyears.

    I like the time period,and I do historic re-enact-

    ments all year so this fitsin well, she said.

    All the vendors buildtheirownspace,Deimlingsaid, so the town itselfwillgrowover the years, simi-lar to the way Old Westtowns grew.

    Its been a rollercoaster getting it up and

    running off the ground,but when Im there andable to see the kids laugh-ing and watching the gunfights and shows ... when Isee that I feel like theevent is a success, Deim-ling said.

    There is somethingabout that (Western)genre and I think it stillsurvives today. We hopewere giving families away to come together, en-joy the show and the timethey spend with each oth-er.

    Admission $12 forthose 12 and older, $6 forchildren ages 6-12, andfree for kids 5 years oryounger. Parking is free.

    WestContinued from Page A1

    IF YOU GOWhat: The Old West FestivalWhen: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

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  • Five chainsaws, threeweed trimmers, two gascans, a leaf blower and apower washer itsenough to start a smalllandscaping business.

    But those are amongthe itemsreportedstolen

    from fivedifferenthomes inAndersonTownshipwithin twoweeks.

    Most ofthe break-ing andentering

    reports occurred onSept. 16 and Sept. 17, andHamilton County Sher-iffs Lt. Matt Guy saidthis cluster of theftscould be for any numberof reasons.

    One, they didnt haveenough arms to carrywhat they were taking,especially if they wereworking alone, and may-be theysawsomething inan adjacent yard theywere interested in get-ting into but didnt havethe time or resources,he said.

    Sometimes theyllcase these places in theafternoon and see some-thing of interest.

    All the thefts werefrom detached garagesor sheds on Clough Pikeand the northern end ofStateRoad, and theprop-erty taken was worthmore than $5,300.

    Most of the theftswere from unlocked orunsecured structures,but according to the po-lice reports, in at leastone instance the un-known persons pried thelatch and padlock fromthe shed.

    In another, someoneunscrewedthefloodlightconnected to a motionsensor, and the door tothe shed was eitherkicked in or forced open.

    Guy, who is the dis-trict commander incharge of AndersonTownship for the sher-iffsoffice, said thereareno suspects at this point.

    Because there werenot any other clusters ofsimilar break-ins orthefts in other parts ofAnderson Township,Guy said that makesmebelieve its someone fa-miliar with the area.

    Its likely youngadults just out of highschool, he said, and theitemscouldbe traded forcash to buy drugs or oth-er items.

    Opiates and heroinhave been such a prob-lem all over the countryso that fuels a lot of thistype of criminal behav-ior, Guy said.

    Deputies havecheckedareapawnshopsfor the reported stolenitems, but nothing hasturned up yet, Guy said.

    There have been a handful of reported break-ins inAnderson Township in early and mid-September. Allhave been in detached garages or sheds.FILE PHOTO

    Sheds, garagesare targeted inAnderson Twp.By Lisa [email protected]

    Guy

    SECUREPROPERTYWhile the recent rashof thefts in AndersonTownship was fromstorage sheds orgarages, theft fromvehicles is anothercommon crime in thecommunity. Hear tipson how to avoid beinga victim from HamiltonCounty Sheriffs Lt.Matt Guy, districtcommander forAnderson Township,online athttp://cin.ci/1h5n9GX.

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    Candidate: KevinOBrien

    Claim: Townships fi-nancial rating improvedto Aaa, April 2010.

    Where:Flier for OBri-ensre-electioncampaign.It lists Moodys InvestorsService as the source.

    Facts: While its truethat Anderson Townshipsrating from Moodyschanged from Aa1 to Aaa

    in 2010, that was not con-sidered an improvement.

    It waspart of anoverallchange asthe com-pany re-calibrat-ed its U.S.MunicipalRatings toits Global

    RatingScale, according toMoodys published list offrequently asked

    questions about thechanges.

    This recalibrationdoes not reflect anychange in our assessmentof the intrinsic creditwor-thiness of the securitiesand should not be consid-ered an upgrade of indi-vidual ratings, the listsays.

    All state and local gov-ernment ratings were re-calibrated to the GlobalRating Scale.

    The last time Moodys

    issued a rating for Ander-son Township was 2007,according to the compa-nys website.

    Fact check: Did AndersonTwp.s bond rating improve?By Lisa [email protected] FACT CHECK

    Does something else oncampaign materials orpolitical advertisementsfor the Anderson Town-ship trustees race need tobe fact-checked? Send anemail to [email protected].

    O'Brien

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    SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

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

    Saint Ursula Academy sen-iorRaichel JenkinsofAndersonTownship was recently namedFirstRunnerUpinanationales-

    say contest spon-sored by the Ta-gore Society ofHouston.

    The essay shesubmitted re-flected upon afamous quote byIndian NobelLaureate Rabin-dra Nath Tagore.

    Jenkins entry was selectedfrom a nationwide pool ofmanyentrants based on her ability toconvince the reader of themod-ern relevance of the ancientquote by Tagore, Dont limit a

    child to your own learning, forhe was born in another time.

    The objective of the essaycontestwastopromoteborder-less thinking and the judgesfelt Jenkins essay achievedthis objective and that she ef-fectively used examples of sim-ile to convey her point.

    During this school year atSt. Ursula Academy, studentswill be asked to deeply explorethe theme of leadership whileembracing the schools missionof faith, integrity, and courageas they pursue their passion,saidPrincipalCraigMaliborksi.

    Raichel is truly living thisvision as she pursues her pas-sion for writing.

    Senior earnshonors forher essay

    Jenkins

    Ursuline Academy an-nounced 98 students haveearned AP Scholar awards inrecognition of their exceptionalperformance on AdvancedPlacementExams in 2013. Localresidents include:

    AP Scholar with Distinction

    KristenBehrens andCather-ine Brinker.

    AP Scholar with HonorZoe Altenau

    AP ScholarLauren Brinker

    HONORS

    Presidents listCapitalUniversity spring se-

    mester -SallyJohnstonandAbi-gail Worden.

    Deans listButler University spring se-

    mester - Allie BreslerGeorgia Institute of Technol-

    ogy spring semester - ConnorDonovan and Lauren Young.

    Ryan Erickson, was namedto Denison Universitys 2013spring semester deans list. Er-ickson is amember of the Deni-son class of 2016.

    Kelly Lynn Mulrey, a seniormajoring in cell and develop-mental biology at the Univer-sity of Rochester, has beennamed to the deans list for aca-demic achievement for thespring semester. Mulrey, is thedaughter of Michael and An-nette Mulrey, and a graduate ofTurpin High School.

    Max Rossa, has been namedto Eckerd Colleges deans listfor the spring 2013 Semester.Rossa is majoring in biology.

    Emily Wendler of Anderson

    Township, recently received aDeans Award from the Univer-sity of Montana School of Jour-nalism. Wendler, a 2004 gradu-ate of Anderson High School, isthedaughterofMarciaWendlerof Anderson Township and TimWendler of Dayton. She is agraduate student in the Schoolof Journalisms environmentalscience and natural resourcejournalism masters degreeprogram.

    Connor White was named tothe deans list at Villanova Uni-versity for the spring semester.White is pursuing a bachelorsdegree in the College of LiberalArts and Sciences.

    GraduatesWright State University -

    Chelsey St. Martin and Freder-ick Williams.

    Colleen Connaughton, re-ceived a bachelor of science innursing cum laude from SaintLouis University in May. Con-naughton, daughter of Ray andArlie Connaughton ofAndersonTownship, graduated in 2009from St. Ursula Academy.

    COLLEGE CORNER

    BUS SAFETYStudents fromthe WilsonElementarySchool first-gradeclassroom ofSusan Yeatts,including AlexDillingham andChloe Whitaker,learn about bussafety fromdriver PattiHolton. At thebeginning ofeach school year,Forest HillsSchool Districtbus drivers spendtime at eachelementaryschool teachingstudents schoolbus rules andsafety. THANKS TOSHEILA VILVENS

    Anderson and Turpin HighSchools both recently learnedthat they are again recipients ofthe Governors Thomas EdisonAwards for Excellence inSTEM Education.

    Fifth-eight schools in thestatewere selected for this hon-or.Therewerealso320 teachershonored with the award.

    Anderson award recipientsare teachers: Emily Dorsey,Justin Good, Jeff Granger, Lou-ise Keep, Holly Lowden, JeffRodriguez and Krista Willertz.

    Turpin award recipients areteachers: LindsayCamm,GayleGarza, Corey Mullins, CarmenVenditto and Erin Walker.

    I am pleased to see our highschools and their teams of tal-ented science teachers consis-tently receive the STEM recog-nition from the state, said Su-perintendent Dallas Jackson.

    Their consistent appear-ance on the listing of theGover-nors Thomas Edison Awardsfor Excellence in STEMEduca-tion winners list illustrates ourteachers, our schools and ourdistricts commitment to strongSTEM education.

    This award affirms ourcommitment to STEM educa-tion and success for all stu-dents, said Anderson HighSchool Science DepartmentChairwoman Holly Lowden.

    This is an outstanding rec-ognition for Anderson HighSchool, our science facultymembers and our students. Ithighlights thequality of scienceenrichment experiences we of-fer.

    At Turpin, members of thescience department believe it isvery important to let our stu-dents knowscience happens ev-erywhere, not just in the class-room, said Turpin High SchoolScience Department Chair-woman CoreyMullins.

    Therefore,wedoourbest toprovide opportunities that al-low student to experience andapplyscience in therealworld.

    To receive the award,schools had: to conduct a localscience fairwith20ormore stu-dents; qualify one or more ofthese students for one of TheOhio Academy of Sciences 16district science days; have stu-dents participate in at least one

    moreyouthscienceopportunitybeyond the classroom such asState Science Day, visits to mu-seums, mentorship programsand extended field trips; andconvince external reviewersfrom business and industry,government and academia howand to what extent the schoolsprogram met the Academysdefinition of STEM education.

    These awardee schools areengaged in project-based cur-ricula, the central element ofanySTEMeducation program,said Lynn E. Elfner, the acad-emys CEO.

    Receiving a GovernorsThomas Edison Award for Ex-cellence sends a clear signalthat these schools and teachersvalue student-originated, inqui-ry-based science and technol-ogy education as envisioned forthe Next-Generation ScienceEducation Standards being de-velopednationally,Elfnersaid.

    Whole newworlds of oppor-tunities open up to studentswhentheycompleteresearchortechnological design projects.

    Anderson and Turpinearn a STEM award

    STITCHES FROM SANDS

    Sands Montessori students Clark Comstock, Santino Jordan, Calvin Bigham, Patrick Carroll, Maia Lanier,Sarah Bockrath, Mei Li Weil, Nathan Hatcher, Connor Courtney and Jacob Munday display quilts theyhelped to make for Project Linus. Students used drawing and composition to create cross-stitchedimages, working as a group for a purpose outside themselves. THANKS TO ERIN DEAN

    McKenna Stephenson, Baylie Shafer and Leo Matthews show a quilt filled with uplifting images, whichthey and their classmates at Sands Montessori cross-stitched themselves for Project Linus. THANKS TO ERINDEAN

  • A6 FOREST HILLS JOURNAL OCTOBER 2, 2013

    SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

    ANDERSON TWP. No, theydont read one anothers minds.They dont dress alike. Theydont try to switch into one an-others classes to confuse peo-ple. Truth be told, they arenteven related.

    Still, Turpin High Schoolheadfootball coachRobStoll re-fers to them as his twin tackles.

    Seniors Yanni Gregg and Ty-ler Ernst.

    They are two senior book-ends, Stoll said. They provideus with great leadership on of-fense and defense. Especiallywith a new quarterback gettingused to the system, thats so im-portant for us.

    Ernst is the left tackle offen-sively and he plays defensiveend inwhatTurpin calls itsOkiepackage, geared toward stop-ping the run. Gregg is the righttackleonoffenseandsubs in forErnst at end in the nickel pack-age for passing situations.

    Ty is themasher, Stoll said.He physically wants to runthrough you and take you to theground. Yanni is really an ex-ceptional athlete forhis size.Hewill try to finesse you and getyou off balance with his quick-ness.

    The players who have afriendly rivalry agreed, say-ing Ernst would likely win anarm wrestling contest, whileGregg would take a footrace.

    Their understanding of thegamehas improveddramatical-ly with age, Stoll said. Therehas been a huge growth fromsophomore to junior year andjunioryear tonow.Theyve con-sistently led even when thingshave gotten tough.

    Were obviously goingthrough some adversity (theSpartansopenedtheseason1-3),but it hasnt changed their pas-sion one bit.

    Not only do Ernst and Greggsharepositionsonthefield, theyserve as co-captains as well.

    Looking up to all the seniors

    when we were freshmen, andseeing those guys, that made uswant to be good for the youngerguys coming up behind us,Ernst said.

    Gregg chimed in, sayingYou have to teach them how tostrapup andgohard everyplay.Thats what the younger guysdont alwaysget right away.You

    have to go hard all the time toimprove.

    Weve been pushing eachother a long time, back to thesummer before our freshmanyear. Weve been workout part-ners in the weight room, doingdrills together, everything. (Be-ing captains) just lets us keepdoing that.

    Which Ernst likes.Id say its really important

    when you have a young team tohave leadership.

    Both said they would like tocontinue their football careersbeyond high school. Stoll saidthey have the ability to do so.

    I think they both have achance at a Division I scholar-ship, or maybe I-AA, he said.Theyd be good kids for anyprogram.

    Twin tackles lead team through growthUP NEXTWhat: Turpin High School

    varsity football at HughesWhen: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4Where: Stargel Stadium, 1430

    John St., Cincinnati, Ohio 45214What to watch: Hughes

    scored 38 in a victory againstAiken, but gave up 42 in a lossto Mariemont. The Spartans aremuch more akin to the Warriorsand should not have too muchtrouble finding the end zone ifthey avoid turnovers.

    Turpin High School seniors Yanni Gregg, left, and Tyler Ernst each playtackle and defensive end for the Spartans. MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITYPRESS

    ByMark D. [email protected]

    ANDERSON TWP. Some-times a victory is more thanmere numbers on a scoreboard.

    Ask Sarah Hickman. TheMcNicholas High School seniorownsher share of athletic victo-ries, to be sure. Among them,medalist honors at the Sept. 25Queen of the Hill golf tourna-ment at Coldstream CountryClub.Herroundof44helpedtheRockets to a 188-214-241victoryover Turpin and Anderson highschools, respectively.

    ForHickman-aBataviaresi-dent - golf is anythingbut a five-mile walk spoiled. After miss-ing her entire junior seasonfighting leukemia, every day onthe course is joy.

    Imissed it, she said. I loveplaying. Ive played since I wasold enough to walk, basically. Itwas hard not to play last year.

    The cancer fight continues.Hickman undergoes monthlychemotherapy treatments,which will continue throughMay 2014. She had one theweekbefore both Queen of the Hilland the Division II sectionaltournament Sept. 23, where sheled the Rockets to a runner-upfinish, one stroke behind IndianHill, to advance to the districts

    at Pipestone Oct. 3.Rocket coach Willy Corbett

    credits Hickman for a lot of theteams success, including a 10-stroke drop in score from lastyears victorious 198 in theQueen of the Hill.

    Thats purely coaching, hesaid with a laugh. No, serious-ly, thats having SarahHickman

    back. Not just her playing, butinspiring the other girls, too.Shesonewhoneverwantsadayoff, who always wants to workharder, evenwhenshesnotwellafter a treatment.

    She was medalist today, butshes still not satisfied. Thatsthe competitor in her. She lovesthe game, which you have to do

    to play it as well as she does.Hickman looks forward to

    the rest of the tournament sea-son. Her older sister Allisonqualified for state competitiontwo years ago. Sarah said fol-lowingher toColumbus inacou-ple of weeks is a reasonablegoal. I think so, she said. Itdbe great to make it as a team,

    too. We have a chance to dothat.

    All three teams had a goodday at Coldstream.

    (Winning Queen of the Hill)is a point of pride, but to see thewhole community come togeth-er and support all three schools,thats what I wish sports wasmore often,Corbett said. This

    The McNicholas High School girls golf team celebrated its Queen of the Hill victory over Anderson and Turpin high schools Sept. 25 by jumping in a bunker off the ninth green atColdstream Country Club. The Rockets didn't spend much time in the sand the rest of the day, winning the event with a team score of 188. Turpin was runner up at 214 and Andersontook third at 241. From left are Reagan Powers, Sarah Wilkinson, Mary Schmitt, Sarah Hickman, Riley Whitehouse, Ellie Tierney, Maggie Danker, Michelle Rowekamp and MariaCiampone. PHOTO COURTESY THERESA CIAMPONE

    ByMark D. [email protected]

    McNick crowned Queenbehind cancer survivor

    QUEEN OF THE HILLSCORESMcNicholas (188)Sarah Hickman - 44Ellie Tierney - 50Riley Whitehouse - 45Maggie Danker - 52Maria Ciampone - 49Michelle Rowekamp - 54Turpin (214)Miranda Buck - 49Sam Bausch - 56Aida Washburn - 54Harley Racer - 55Chelsea McCormick - 64Katie Rutner - 59Anderson (241)Emily Martin - 56Sam Howard - 53Shannon Beebe - 60Tori Caldwell - 72Rebecca Kaye - 75Emily Klein - 83Turpin High Schools Miranda Buck tees off on the sixth hole at

    Coldstream Country Club during the annual Queen of the Hilltournament Sept. 25. Buck led the Spartans with a round of 49.MARK D. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    McNicholas High school senior SarahHickman rolls in a putt on the fourthgreen at Coldstream Country Club. MARKD. MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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    coach J.K. Buck agreed,saying, Our girls have ablast. This is an awesomeevent. Nothing like it.

    So did Anderson coachDarin Hausberger. Thisis what its all about. Itsgreat to play the othergirls in the area, to havepizza afterwardwith yourfriends. And for me, itsgreat to get to play withWilly and J.K. Its a greatday for Anderson.

    QueenContinued from Page A6

    Andersons Emily Martin takes a bunker shot on the fifthhole at Coldstream Country Club. Martin shot 56. MARK D.MOTZ/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    Football Anderson beat Mil-

    ford 31-22 on the roadSept. 27. Four differentplayers scored touch-downs for the Redskins,includingseniorJoshCor-rell who returned an in-terception62yards.Quar-terback Kevin Rogerswas10-for-14passingwitha rushing TD and scoringtoss to Chet Barger. An-derson improved to 3-2 onthe season (2-0 ECC).Look for pictures of nextweeks game with Love-land in theOct.11Journal.

    McNicholas pickedup a 35-28 road win atMiddletown Fenwick.The Rockets led 28-14 en-tering the fourth quarterbefore the Falcons tied itup. McNick scored in thefinal 28 seconds to sealthewinand improve to4-1(2-0 Greater CatholicLeague Coed).

    Turpin lost 20-12 athomeagainstGlenEste toslip to 1-4 on the seasonand 0-2 in the ECC. Upnext for the Spartans, anOct. 4 road game atHughes.

    Walnut Hills scored17 points in the fourthquarter as the Eagles de-feated Shroder 24-8 onSept. 27.

    Junior quarterbackKevin Blount ran for 159yards and two scores.Walnut Hills is at Kingson Oct. 4.

    Boys soccer Anderson picked up

    its second win of the sea-son Sept. 24, a 2-1 victoryover Highlands (Ky.).

    McNicholas tied de-fending state championDayton Carroll 1-1 Sept.24 before falling 1-0against Ryle (Ky.). TheRockets are 6-3-4 (4-0-1GCL).

    Turpin remained un-beaten at 9-0-2 with a 4-1win at Glen Este Sept. 23and a 6-1 home win overMilford Sept. 26.

    Girls soccerMcNicholas went on

    the road to beat Chami-nade-Julienne 4-0 Sept. 25to improve its record to 6-3-2 (4-1GGCL).

    Turpin tied Milford2-2 in an ECCmatch Sept.24 before erupting for 12goals in a win againstNorthwest. The Spartansimproved to 7-2-3 (3-0-1ECC).

    Walnut Hills beatLoveland 3-2 on Sept. 24on senior Gabrielle Bro-kamps goal. Seniors KatCheng and Morgan Shaf-er also scored.

    Volleyball Anderson needed

    five sets to get an ECCwin on the road atMilfordSept. 24. The RedskinsbeatGlenEste infoursetsat home Sept. 26.

    McNicholas went onthe road to beat Chami-nade-Julienne 4-0 Sept. 25to improve its record to 6-3-2 (4-1GGCL).

    Turpin won in fivesets at Glen Este Sept. 24and followed up with afive-set victory at home

    against Walnut Hills.

    Boys golf Turpin took third and

    Anderson fourth in theECC tournament, finish-ing within a stroke of oneanother at 331 for theSpartans and 332 for theRedskins. Turpins Con-ner Lambert and Ander-sons Ben Correll eachshot 78 to lead their re-spective teams.

    Girls golfMcNicholas won the

    annual Queen of the Hilltournament Sept. 25 witha team score of 188. Run-ner-up Turpin shot 214,while Anderson shot 241.

    The Rockets took sec-ond in the Division II sec-tional tournament atHamilton Elks, just onestroke behind championIndian Hill, to advance todistrict competition.

    Girls tennisWalnut Hills won

    Flight B of the CoachesClassic tournament atMason Sept. 21. Winningchampionshipsfor theLa-dy Eagles were freshmanLily OToole in first sin-gles, sophomore MeganBurke in second singlesand senior Alexandra Re-blando in third singles.

    The Lady Eagles wonthe Eastern CincinnatiConference tournamenton Sept. 25 as OToole,Burke and Reblando fin-ished runner-up in sin-gles. In doubles, juniorsAlison Fisher/KatherineHanley and junior HelenMatt/senior Audrey Shel-ton were also runners-up.

    PRESS PREPSHIGHLIGHTS

    ByMark D. [email protected]

    ANDERSON TWP. Themost famous golf rhymeapplies. Drive for showand putt for dough, itsays.Thequestion is,whycant a player do both?

    SevenHills juniorBri-an Goertemoeller of An-derson Township can and does do both to anunusually high degree.His 40.1 stroke averagewas good for third in thehyper-competitive Mi-amiValleyConference. Itcame wrapped in a com-bination of long drivesandasteadystrokeonthegreens.

    Hes very consis-tent, said Stingers headcoach Doug Huff. Hesan above-average putterandhepounds theball offthe tee.

    Testing onesmettle inthe MVC is as strong aproving ground as any.

    We are in a muchstronger sectional herethan just about anywhereelse in the state, Huffsaid. But were used toit. We play those guys inour league. We play agood schedule to getready for the tourna-ment.

    The Stingers tookthird in the Division IIIsectional tournamentSept. 24. Goertemoellershot what he deemed a

    substandard round of 86.Still, the Stingers ad-vanced to district compe-tition Oct. 3 at Weather-wax, where they lookedforward to facing somefamiliar competition.

    Sectional championSummitCountryDayandrunner-up CincinnatiCountry Day bothMVCrivals -will be there.Withthem comes a chance togo to Columbus for thetwo-day state tourna-ment Oct. 11 and 12. Sev-en Hills finished sixth instate last year. Goerte-moeller and Huff bothwould like to get back tothe capitol city.

    I want to finish thisyear strong, Goerte-moeller said. I didntplay great in the section-al, but Im glad I have an-other chance. I know Ican play a lot better and Ithink the teamhas a goodchance (to advance).

    Seven Hills juniorfocused on fairwaysByMark D. [email protected]

    Brian Goertemoeller chipsonto the green Sept. 24.MARK D. MOTZ/ PRESS

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    Cincinnati City ManagerMilton Dohoney characterizedthe proposed Allegiant Airlinesflights out of Lunken with theremark, You drive up, gothrough security, get on a no-frills flight and go play withMickeyMouse.

    Fair enough, after all, beingagainst a cheap flight to Dis-neyland is almost unpatriotic.

    But those flights to Orlandowith 160-seat MD-83s would bethe first of their kind in manyyears and would require anupgrade of the airports FAAcertification from Class IV toClass I (like CVG orMidway).

    Lunken currently hostslarge charter aircraft, but notany scheduled air carrier ser-vice. (Ultimate Air Shuttle,with their thirty-seat Dorniers,operates as a charter.)

    Moving to accommodate

    larger aircrafton a sched-uled basis is aone-way prop-osition. Thecity may notlater decide itdoesnt like theincreasednoise and traf-fic, then recer-tify and polite-ly ask the of-

    fenders leave.Nor will the city be able to

    establish curfews by time ofday or by type of aircraft. Thatwould be considered an undueburden on interstate com-merce, a precedent well es-tablished, and the deal madewhen federal funding wasaccepted.

    In 2004 after a long airportplanning process, an ordi-

    nance, sponsored by thenCouncilman John Cranley, waspassed by City Council to ad-dress concerns over futuregrowth.

    Three items in that ordi-nance stand out: 1) The citywill not petition the FAA for anupgrade from the Class IVstatus; 2) The city will notactively seek any scheduledpassenger air service; and, 3)the city reaffirms the value ofhaving the Lunken AirportOversight Advisory Boardmake recommendations on anyplans which may affect thenature of operations. At a mini-mum you would expect theproposal to receive some scru-tiny.

    Evidently not: As reportedin the Enquirer in July, the cityhas paid an engineering firm tospecify modifications to the

    terminal required to accommo-date Allegiant Air. This is pars-ing the term will not seekand is clearly paving the way.

    As for the upgrade to Class Istatus, expect an argumentthat goes like this: Because theairport currently meets thestandards required by the FAAfor Class I, (exactly how thisoccurred is not clear, but willbe framed as safety issues),the class certification will beupgraded automatically whenthe carrier commences opera-tions, rendering that clause ofthe ordinance moot.

    So where was the LAOAB?Established by council in 2000,its charge was to advise CityCouncil regarding matters ofproposed development, in-cluding types and levels ofoperations..

    Members, appointed by the

    Mayor, were selected from avariety of professions andfrom individuals recommend-ed by their community coun-cils.

    The matter of Allegiant Airshould have come before thisboard. Unfortunately no ap-pointments have been made inover eight years, and onceagain major decisions aboutthe future of Lunken are beingmade under the radar.

    The city needs to keep itsword and host this debate.After all, that ticket to Dis-neyland may not be as cheap asit looks.

    Robert L. Roark is an Indian Hillresident who is retired from theairline industry, including 12 yearswith the U.S. Air Force and 30 yearsflying for DHL.

    Will city keep its word on Lunken?

    Robert L.RoarkCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

    Last weeks questionShould college athletes be

    paid? If so, nowmuch? If not,why not?

    College athletes shouldreceive scholarships and sti-pends for play. A large per-centage of players come fromlow-income families that can-not financially support theathletes.

    The scholarships do notinclude extra money for dailyexpenses. As a result, a num-ber of players in recent timeshave resorted to sellingawards, autographs and ac-cepting cars and other favorsbecause they have no money.

    I do appreciate that com-mon sense and good judgementalso play a role. However, howmany readers of the couldsurvive on no income?

    We all know that athletescannot not get jobs duringschool due to the demands ontheir schedules for training,practice and playing locallyand across country and thentheres studying, attendingclasses and homework.

    Come on, we all enjoywatching them perform andespecially winning. Lets payour college athletes!

    E.E.C.

    Yes, I believe athletes whoare requested to spend a stip-ulated number of days eachyear on campus or at a facilitydesignated for athletic games/training should be paid a sti-pend for their time. The sti-pend should be uniform foreach sport and designed tocover expenses not paid by thecollege/university.

    Todays athletes in somesports do not have summers tothemselves during which theycan earn extra spending mon-ey. Many are from homeswhere money is in short sup-ply. This stipend should coverrecreation, food and, bookswhich are not furnished bytheir school.

    As a non-athlete attending

    college from a poor home Iremember many days where Iexisted on one candy bar allday in order to have bus farefor my trip home. I can un-derstand why some kids areforced to sell their jerseys inorder to pay for a weekenddate.

    Sure, they get a free educa-tion that others pay dearly for,but their life should not be thatof a total drudger. And, need Imention the money they bringin at some schools.

    Because some schools losemoney on athletics, to pay ornot pay should be voluntaryand the amount set by theNCAA or other governingsports organization to whichthe school belongs.

    T.J.

    College athletes gettingpaid for field/court perfor-mances? Nope!

    This is part of their educa-tional experience and if anycompensation is granted thatmoves into the professionallevel, and the pricing of a col-lege game or event would becost prohibitive as it is nowwith professional sports.

    Maybe a reduction on theirtuition maybe, but not compen-sation!

    O.H.R.

    College athletes on schol-arship already are paid in theform of an education. Problemis they are also very oftenenticed into coming to a cer-tain school for other reasonsthan to play a sport and get aneducation boosters offerbribes of money, sex, and vari-ous things they shouldnt beoffering.

    TRog

    Absolutely not! It's not justthat colleges should be placesfor learning and that the U.S.needs to put a higher value onthat than on sport, though thatis true.

    We have seen the NFLcome to an understanding ofthe dangers of concussion toyoung players, yet in the last24 hours I heard that one of ourlocal high school coaches sug-gested to a freshman quarter-back that he not go to the doc-tor after taking a hit becausehe would not be able to play fora couple of weeks. I hope thatis not true, but I regret that itprobably is.

    The point is that even thecurrent system puts way toomuch pressure on young play-ers, their families and coaches

    to make decisions which arebad for their long-term health.Money to play for collegewould only make this situationworse.

    High school ball should beabout having fun, but above allabout staying healthy, even ifthat means taking a couple ofweeks off and the team pos-sibly loosing a couple of games so what that's not nearly asbad as risking severe neuro-logical damage which mayonly show up later in life.

    D.R.

    Years ago I was in favor ofpaying the athletes, but I havechanged mymind on that. Asexpensive as college is I thinkthat a free education, freemeals and boarding is a prettygood deal.

    I don't think they need newcars and the like, besides thatif they are that good they willleave in a couple years andthat little bit of money they getwould not hold them therethere anyway.

    My advice to all collegeathletes would be to stay incollege and get your degree.

    Dave D.

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    When does a nuisance become an actof negligence? And when does an act ofnegligence become a crime?

    Our neighbor has two very large,very dead ash trees in his back yard.

    According to a localarborist, they could fallat any time, andchances are very goodthey are going to fall onour house, cause majorproperty damage andpossibly physical harm.

    The neighbor ac-knowledged the treesare dead, but cannotafford to have themremoved. Because ofthe imminent danger

    the trees pose and because we wouldprefer to act now rather then face thou-sands of dollars in damages, the hassleof repairs, and physical injuries, myhusband and I offered to pay to havethe trees taken down.

    Initially our neighbor agreed; how-ever, once the details were finalized, hechanged his mind stating his wife wastoo embarrassed to accept money froma neighbor. Considering all of the public

    information available regarding theirdebts and liens, accepting money fromus (no strings attached) seemed abso-lutely innocuous.

    We were shocked. The trees threatenus and them, since there is no way toknow for certain where they will fall.We assumed they would be concernedfor the safety of their young son.

    Their refusal to allow us to pay forwhat they are unable or unwilling topay for is illogical and goes beyondbeing a nuisance to being an act of neg-ligence.

    Realizing they were not going to acton their own, I forwarded correspon-dence and photos of the trees to theirinsurance company, Grange. Grange isultimately going to have to pay, perhapsthey could encourage their client toact responsibly now and mitigate theirlosses.

    Our homeowners association had asecond arborist inspect the trees andconfirm they pose a serious threat andneed to be removed NOW. The HOAissued a violation notice, but apparentlyhas no powers of enforcement.

    After speaking with Hamilton Coun-ty and Anderson Township representa-

    tives (who were very sympathetic butunable to help), it has become painfullyobvious that there is not much we cando but wait for the trees to fall, hope wesurvive, and then clean up the mess.

    Unfortunately there is no lawagainst being negligent, endangeringlife and property or being an irrespon-sible neighbor. There is no way to forcesomeone to do the right thing. But thereought to be a law when a nuisance be-comes an act of negligence and allowsthe potential for serious harm.

    I'm going to work on that while I'mwaiting for the trees to fall. Note to ourneighbors: How can you be so callousand irresponsible? Not only do we livewith the likelihood of major propertydamage, but also the fear of being phys-ically injured.

    As loving, responsible and protectiveparents don't you want to keep your sonfrom danger?

    The trees just might fall on yourhouse. You show your true colors, andyour total disregard for others.

    JoAnn Merrill is an Anderson Township resi-dent.

    Why no law to remove dead trees?

    JoAnnMerrillCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

    FEDERALU.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown

    Cincinnati 425 Walnut St., room2310, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202-3915;phone 684-1021, fax 684-1029.

    E-mail: [email protected]

    U.S. Sen. Rob PortmanPhone: 202-224-3353Cincinnati office: 36 E. Seventh St.

    Room 2615, Cincinnati, OH 45202Phone: 513-684-3265

    STATEState Rep. Peter Stautberg

    34th District includes most of east-ern Hamilton County.

    In Columbus: House of Representa-tives, 77 S. High St., 11th floor, Colum-bus, Ohio, 43215-6111; phone 614-644-6886; fax: 614-719-3588.

    State Sen. Shannon Jones7th District includes most of east-

    ern Hamilton County and all of WarrenCounty.

    In Columbus: 1 Capitol Square,Statehouse, Columbus, Ohio 43215;614-466-9737; via e-mail: [email protected].

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  • LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPESFORESTHILLSJOURNALWEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2013

    St. Vincent de Pauls Retro-Fittings Preview Partyofficially kicked-off the11th annual RetroFittings eventto be conducted Thursday, Oct.10.

    The preview party was Sept.3, at the home of Meg and PaulTarvin, founder and CEO-presi-dent of FrontgateCatalog, to an-nounce the events move to Mu-sic Hall and this years theme,A Night at the Opera.

    To accommodate growingticket demand and repeat sell-out crowds, St.VincentdePauls11th annual RetroFittings eventwill move to Music Hall onThursday, Oct. 10, with emceeArtrell Hawkins, Fox SportsDaybreak Talk Radio host andformer Cincinnati Bengal. Thenew Creative Director, Joe Ri-gotti, used the new venue as in-spiration for this years theme,A Night at the Opera.

    RetroFittings is an innova-tive event that spotlights thefashion designs of more than 50fashion design students fromthe University of CincinnatisCollegeofDesign,Architecture,Art and Planning.

    Each student was given a $10voucher to shopatoneofSt.Vin-cent de Pauls seven ThriftStores to redesign and create anensemble inspired by one ofeight famous operas. Each de-sign will be modeled by UC stu-dents in a New York style fash-ion show.

    The event will also featureboutique shopping, cocktails

    and hors doeuvres, raffle priz-es, and a live auction with spe-cialguestJenDaltonofLocal12.

    Proceeds fromtheeventben-efit St. Vincent de Pauls effortsto bring hope to the front line ofpoverty,withmore than900par-ish volunteers visiting thehomes of neighbors in need toprovide innovative, practicalemergency assistance through-out Greater Cincinnati.

    Tickets are on sale atSVDPcincinnati.org, $100 forVIP, $60 for general admissionand $20 for students.

    At the RetroFittings Preview Party are Dhani Jones and Marsha Ashley of Hyde Park, Paul and Meg Tarvin of Anderson Township. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

    PREVIEWPARTY

    Enjoying the RetroFittings Preview Party are Bob Gramann of RetroFittings Sponsor GBBN Architects, Carol Gramann, RetroFittings CommitteeMember Mary Casella and Mark Casella, all of Mt. Adams. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

    RetroFittings Chair Taren Kinebrew of Avondale,Dhani Jones and Marsha Ashley of Hyde Park chatat the RetroFittings Preview Party THANKS TO TAMARASULLIVAN

    RetroFittings Committee Members Meg Tarvin, left, of AndersonTownship and Tamie Sullivan, right, of Loveland with RetroFittingsSponsor Heather Krombholz of Indian Hill attend the RetroFittingsPreview Party. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

    St. Vincent de Paul District Council President AndrewCurran of Anderson Township, Advisory BoardMember and RetroFittings Committee Member TamieSullivan of Loveland, and RetroFittings Sponsor Dr.Amar Bhati, of Indian Hill attend the RetroFittingsPreview Party. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

    RetroFittings Committee Members Barb Rinehart of Anderson Township, Mary Sexton of Mt. Washington,Peggy Mossbarger of Hyde Park, and Kathleen Stenger of Newport, Ky., enjoy the RetroFittings PreviewParty together. THANKS TO TAMARA SULLIVAN

  • B2 FOREST HILLS JOURNAL OCTOBER 2, 2013

    THURSDAY, OCT. 3Art & Craft ClassesDecals + Cabochons Part II -Custom Imagery, 5-7 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., Design and createyour own glass decals fromoriginal photographs anddrawings. $150. Registrationrequired. 321-0206. Oakley.

    Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 3668 Erie Ave., Paint-ings, drawings and watercolorsreflect the strength and richnessof MacGregor Bay, Ontario;untainted land and water.871-5604; www.maryrangallery-.com. Hyde Park.Mostly Wood, Noon-8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., gallery One One.Sculptural and installation workby local sculptor Jim Killy. Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.Perishable, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 2005 1/2Madison Road, New sculptureby Shawna Guip and photog-raphy by Tom Baril explorecosmic rhythms present ineveryday life cycle. Through Nov.9. 321-5200; phyllisweston.com.OBryonville.Angels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Indigenous, 2010 MadisonRoad, Free. Through Oct. 31.321-3750. OBryonville.T.C. Lindsays Paintings andNewAcquisitions, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,5729 DragonWay, Specialexhibition of works by Cincin-nati artist. New acquisitions byEdward Potthast, Dixie Seldenand new work by living artists.Free. Through Nov. 2. 791-7717,ext. 109; www.eiselefineart.com.Fairfax.

    Drink TastingsPairedWine Tasting, 6-9 p.m.,Winedog Fine Wines & Fine Art,451A Ohio Pike, Six wines servedwith gourmet appetizers thatpair well with each. Music andartwork on display in gallery.$19.75. Reservations required.Through Oct. 17. 888-288-0668;www.winedog.com. AndersonTownship.

    Health / WellnessMercy Health Mobile Mam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Valenti Salon & Spa, 7459Wooster Pike, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies perinsurance plan. Financial assis-tance available for qualifiedapplicants. Appointment re-quired. 686-3300; www.e-mercy.com.Mariemont.

    Literary - BookstoresAnna Dewdney, 10-11 a.m., BlueManatee Childrens Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, Meetauthor of Llama Llama booksat special story time. Free.731-2665. Oakley.

    Music - ConcertsTea Leaf Green, 9 p.m., 20thCentury Theatre, 3021MadisonRoad, Quartet rock band fromSan Francisco. With WhitewaterRamble. $17, $15 advance; plusfees. 800-745-3000; www.ticket-master.com. Oakley.

    FRIDAY, OCT. 4Art EventsCelebrate American CraftWeek, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Indige-nous, 2010 Madison Road,Artists demonstrations, featureexhibition, fundraiser for localEmpty Bowls project and moreto recognize the enduring valueof handmade arts and crafts.Oct. 4-13. Free. 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com. OBryonville.

    Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 871-5604; www.mary-rangallery.com. Hyde Park.Perishable, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 321-5200;phyllisweston.com. OBryonville.Angels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Indigenous, Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.T.C. Lindsays Paintings andNewAcquisitions, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.ei-selefineart.com. Fairfax.

    Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 10:30-11:45a.m., Summerside Woods, 5484Summerside Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-

    cises designed to increase mus-cular strength, range of move-ment and activities for dailyliving. Call for pricing. Presentedby SilverSneakers Flex. ThroughOct. 11. 478-6783. Summerside.

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

    ShoppingLadies Auxiliary RummageSale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., ComboniMission Center, 1318 NagelRoad, Toys, small appliances,clothes, books and more. $5 bagsale. Free admission. Presentedby Comboni Missionaries. 474-4997; www.combonimissionarie-s.org. Anderson Township.

    Support GroupsAlzheimers Support Group,1:30-2:30 p.m., New EnglandClub, 8135 Beechmont Ave.,Caregivers learn techniques torespond to challenging behav-iors such as aggression, ag-itation, repetition and more.Free. Presented by Superior CarePlus. 231-1060; www.superiorca-replus.com. Anderson Township.

    SATURDAY, OCT. 5Art EventsCelebrate American CraftWeek: Meet Mike Sorge, 10a.m.-4 p.m., Indigenous, 2010Madison Road, WoodworkerMike Sorge sculpts originaldesigns and traditional shapesfrom fallen trees. Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.Artoberfest at the Barn, 6-9p.m., Womans Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Includes tasting nine craft brewsfrom 50West Brewing, dinner inbier garden, Celtic music byChangeling, pumpkin-deco-rating contest, contra dancing,Womans Art Clubs AnnualAll-Member Exhibit and games.Ages 21 and up. Benefits Wom-ans Art Club Foundation. $30.272-3700.Mariemont.

    Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 871-5604; www.mary-rangallery.com. Hyde Park.Perishable, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 321-5200;phyllisweston.com. OBryonville.Angels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Indigenous, Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.T.C. Lindsays Paintings andNewAcquisitions, 10 a.m.-3p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.ei-selefineart.com. Fairfax.

    Drink TastingsAles on Rails, 6-9 p.m., Cincin-nati Dinner Train, 4725 MadisonRoad, Sample five ales as expertsfrom Great Lakes BrewingCompany inform about eachbeers appearance, bouquet,body, flavors and finish. Includeslight meal consisting of pretzel,turkey wrap, chips and dessert.Ages 21 and up. $49.95. Addi-tional beverages available forpurchase. Reservations required.791-7245; www.cincinnatidin-nertrain.com.Madisonville.

    Farmers MarketAnderson Outdoor FarmersMarket, 9 a.m.-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.Family friendly. Presented byAnderson Center. 688-8400;www.andersonfarmersmarke-t.org. Anderson Township.

    FestivalsFall-O-Ween Festival, 3-9 p.m.,Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave.,Decorative displays, interactiveevents, classic rides, music, farmbabies and more. $10 ages 2 andup, free under age 2 unlessparticipating in Trick or TreatTrail. 232-8230; www.coneyis-landpark.com. Anderson Town-ship.St Tims Fall Fest, 2-10 p.m., St.Timothys Episcopal Church, 8101Beechmont Ave., Music, beergarden, tethered hot air balloonrides, games for all ages, bouncehouses for kids, food vendorsand silent auction. Free. 474-4445. Anderson Township.

    Health / WellnessMercy Health Mobile Mam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Anderson Center, 7850Five Mile Road, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies perinsurance plan. Financial assis-tance available for qualifiedapplicants. Appointment re-quired. 686-3300; www.e-mercy.com. Anderson Township.

    Home & GardenHamilton County Recyclingand Solid Waste District YardTrimmings Drop-Off, 11:30a.m.-5 p.m., Bzak Landscaping atTurpin Farm, 3295 Turpin Lane,Hamilton County residents candrop off yard trimmings for free.Free. 946-7734; bit.ly/11UQb9r.Newtown.Computer and TV Recycling, 8a.m.-noon, Cohen Cincinnati,4538 Kellogg Ave., HamiltonCounty residents only. Bringproof of residency. Businesses,churches, schools and nonprofitsnot eligible. Free. 946-7766;www.hamiltoncountyrecycle-s.org. East End.

    Literary - BookstoresStar Wars Reads Day, 1-3 p.m.,Blue Manatee Childrens Book-store, 3054 Madison Road, Meetillustrator Chris Reiff and hisR2-D2. Wear costume for chanceto win prizes. Free. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.

    PetsPet Adoptions, 1-4 p.m., Pep-permint Pig, 8255 BeechmontAve., Cats and dogs available foradoption. 474-0005; www.pep-permintpig.org. AndersonTownship.

    Runs / WalksRunwith the Knights for theTower 5K Run/Walk, 9 a.m.-1p.m., Stanbery Park, 2221OxfordAve., Ends at Mount Washing-ton Recreation Center. Post-racecelebration at Mount Washing-ton School with food, entertain-ment and tours of school. Bene-fits Mount Washington School.$25, $15 ages 12 and under.Presented by Mount Washing-ton School. 852-1895.MountWashington.

    SchoolsSchool Showcase, 10 a.m.-1p.m., Mount WashingtonSchool, 1730 Mears Ave., Self-guided tours of newly reno-vated school. Visitors also learnabout award-winning Commu-nity Learning Center school.Meet school partners and learnabout services they provide.Includes refreshments. Free.363-3835.Mount Washington.

    SUNDAY, OCT. 6Art EventsHyde Park Square Art Show,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Hyde ParkSquare, 2643 Erie Ave., Featur-ing artists working in all mediaincluding painting, sculpture,photography, ceramics, jewelry,fiber, crafts and multi-media.Free. Presented by Hyde ParkSquare Business [email protected]. HydePark.Celebrate American CraftWeek: Meet Avery Apple-gate, Noon-5 p.m., Indigenous,2010 Madison Road, AveryApplegate uses authentic,vintage typewriter, cash registerand adding machine keys tocreate jewelry. Benefits EmptyBowls. Free. 321-3750; www.in-digenouscraft.com. OBryon-ville.

    Art ExhibitsAngels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, Noon-5p.m., Indigenous, Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.

    AuditionsA Little Night Music, 7 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, Auditionsare on a first come, first servedbasis. Those auditioning areasked to provide a currentresume and head shot and toprepare 32 bars of a song thatbest shows your vocal range.Accompaniment will be provid-ed. CDs and a capella auditionsare not permitted. Please pro-vide sheet music in the properkey, with cuts marked. Free.Presented by Mariemont PlayersInc. Through Oct. 7. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

    FestivalsFall-O-Ween Festival, 3-9 p.m.,Coney Island, $10 ages 2 and up,free under age 2 unless partici-pating in Trick or Treat Trail.232-8230; www.coneyisland-park.com. Anderson Township.

    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.

    Through Oct. 20. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalso-ciety.org. Anderson Township.

    Home & GardenHamilton County Recyclingand Solid Waste District YardTrimmings Drop-Off, 11:30a.m.-5 p.m., Bzak Landscaping atTurpin Farm, Free. 946-7734;bit.ly/11UQb9r. Newtown.

    Literary - BookstoresNancy Clancy Party, 2-3 p.m.,Blue Manatee Childrens Book-store, 3054 Madison Road,Celebrate newest Fancy Nancychapter book, Nancy ClancySees the Future.. Ages 5-8. $8.Registration required. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.

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

    Music - ConcertsJonMcLaughlin, 8 p.m., 20thCentury Theatre, 3021MadisonRoad, $17, $15 advance; plusfees. 800-745-3000; www.ticket-master.com. Oakley.

    On Stage - TheaterFake Flowers Dont Die, 2-3p.m., Womans Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn Gallery. CincinnatiPlayhouse in the Park Off theHill production. Three studentsdiscover a magic lamp that mayor may not grant them threewishes in this world-premiereplay. $5. Presented by WomansArt Club Foundation. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

    MONDAY, OCT. 7Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 871-5604; www.mary-rangallery.com. Hyde Park.Angels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Indigenous, Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.T.C. Lindsays Paintings andNewAcquisitions, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.ei-selefineart.com. Fairfax.

    AuditionsA Little Night Music, 7 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, Free.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

    Business SeminarsLearn to LeadWorkshop, 8a.m.-5 p.m., Courtyard Cincin-nati Rookwood, 3813 EdwardsRoad, Concludes Oct. 8. Learn tolead by increasing your leader-ship-driven self-awareness andcreate a personal and custom-ized leadership action plan forsuccess. $5,000. Registrationrequired. Presented by XecutiveMetrix. 402-2282. Norwood.

    Health / WellnessMercy Health Mobile Mam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Rookwood Commons andPavilion, 2669 Edmondson Road,Fifteen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. 686-3300;www.e-mercy.com. Norwood.Mercy Health Mobile Mam-mography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30p.m., Kroger Anderson TowneCenter, 7580 Beechmont Ave.,Fifteen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. 686-3300;www.e-mercy.com. AndersonTownship.

    Literary - Story TimesMake aMess at theManatee,10-10:30 a.m., Blue ManateeChildrens Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Ms. Kelli.Listen to book and participate inan art-making activity with yourchild. $7. Reservations required.731-2665. Oakley.

    TUESDAY, OCT. 8Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 871-5604; www.mary-rangallery.com. Hyde Park.

    Angels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Indigenous, Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.T.C. Lindsays Paintings andNewAcquisitions, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.ei-selefineart.com. Fairfax.

    Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 9:30-10:13a.m., Summerside Woods, Callfor pricing. 478-6783. Sum-merside.

    Health / WellnessArthritis Foundation Breakingthe Pain Chain, 10 a.m.-noon,Cincinnati Sports Club, 3950 RedBank Road, Interactive seriesdesigned to teach you abouttools and techniques for break-ing cycle of pain caused byarthritis. Covers topics includingdiagnosis, medications, nutri-tion, complementary therapies,exercise and stress manage-ment. Two sessions available.Ages 21 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byArthritis Foundation. 585-1000.Fairfax.

    Music - ConcertsGregory Alan Isakov, 8 p.m.,20th Century Theatre, 3021Madison Road, With PeterMulvey. $17, $15 advance; plusfees. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturyth-eatre.com. Oakley.

    Parenting ClassesBaby Signs: On the Grow,10-10:45 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Class: Baby Mind Time. Discoverways to make most of childsearliest years, all in context ofgames, songs and activities. Forbabies 2-6 months. $17, $12residents. Registration required.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Park District. 388-4515.Anderson Township.Baby Signs: On the Grow,6-6:45 p.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Class: Our RainbowWorld. Ages18 months-4 years. Throughactivities, songs and games, youand your child learn AmericanSign Language in themedclasses. $17, $12 residents. Regis-tration required. Presented byAnderson Township Park Dis-trict. 388-4515. Anderson Town-ship.

    WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 871-5604; www.mary-rangallery.com. Hyde Park.Perishable, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 321-5200;phyllisweston.com. OBryonville.Angels and Demons: A Sinis-terly Sweet Exhibit, 10 a.m.-8p.m., Indigenous, Free. 321-3750.OBryonville.T.C. Lindsays Paintings andNewAcquisitions, 9 a.m.-5:30p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,Free. 791-7717, ext. 109; www.ei-selefineart.com. Fairfax.

    CivicRecords Commissioners Meet-ing, 2 p.m., Juilfs Park, 8249Clough Pike, Presented byAnderson Township Park Dis-trict. 474-0003, ext. 5096. An-derson Township.

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

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

    Music - ConcertsGlen Tilbrook, 8 p.m., 20thCentury Theatre, 3021MadisonRoad, Lead singer and guitaristof the English band Squeeze,formed in the mid-1970s. $22,$20 advance. 731-8000;www.ticketmaster.com. Oakley.

    THURSDAY, OCT. 10Art ExhibitsJack Meanwell Exhibition andSale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Mary RanGallery, 871-5604; www.mary-rangallery.com. Hyde Park.

    THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

    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.

    Coney Island's Fall-O-Ween Festival is 3-9 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 5, at the park, 6201 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Township.Decorative displays, interactive events, classic rides, music,farm babies and more are included. Cost is $10 for ages 2and up, and free for children under 2 unless participating inthe Trick or Treat Trail. Call 232-8239 or visitwww.coneyislandpark.com. FILE PHOTO

  • OCTOBER 2, 2013 FOREST HILLS JOURNAL B3LIFE

    Wewere in Pennsylva-nia this past weekend forthe Mother Earth NewsFair, where I was a pre-senter. My topic wasBible herbs and foods forvibrant health and lon-gevity.

    I had several differentkinds of onions on handto talk about since onionsare mentioned in theBook of Numbers andone of the most healthfulveggies. One lady men-tioned that onions plant-ed next to cabbage makegood garden companions,keeping both healthy.Then another personspoke up about potatoes.

    Plant them next tocorn and theyll both dogreat, he said. Strangelyenough, thats how weplanted our onions thisyear, not having a cluethey were good for eachother. Maybe thats whythe onions we dug up forthis German potato saladwere so tasty. And nextyear well plant the pota-toes next to the corn.

    Oktoberfest Germanpotato salad

    This is as close as Ican get to the recipe ofmy Germanmother-in-law, Clara. Easy andreally good. I used redpotatoes for this recipe.If you use baking pota-toes, which contain morestarch, they will soak upmore of the dressing.

    8 slices bacon (I used thicksliced), cut into littlepieces then sauteed (savedrippings)

    1 heaping cup choppedonion

    1-2 ribs celery, chopped (iftheyre real long, use one,

    more can be added if youlike)

    2 tablespoons flour23 cup cider vinegar or totaste

    1 cup water13 cup sugar or to tasteSalt and pepperAbout 8 cups sliced cookedpotatoes (cook, then sliceinto 14-inch pieces)

    Cook onion and celeryin about 4 tablespoonsbacon drippings untiltender, but dont let onionbrown. Celery may still

    be crisp. Sprinkle flourover and blend. Mixturemay be a bit lumpy. Addvinegar and water andcook, stirring until bub-bly and slightly thick.Stir in sugar, cook about5 minutes or so. Stir inpotatoes and bacon, heatthrough, stirring to coatpotatoes. Season. Servewarm or room temper-ature. May be made acouple days ahead.

    Slaw stuffedpeppers

    For the Eastern HillsJournal and Price HillPress readers who re-membered buying theseat local delis. This recipeis over 30 years old andis from a Farm Journalcookbook, so it should beauthentic. You can cut itin half. And does any-body besides me remem-ber calling bell peppersmangoes?!

    12 whole green bell peppers4 quarts water14 cup salt2 medium heads cabbage,finely shredded

    14 cup salt4 oz. pimentos, diced514 cups sugar6 cups water6 cups cider vinegar112 teaspoons whole cloves5 sticks cinnamon112 tablespoons wholeallspice

    112 teaspoons salt

    Slice tops off peppers

    and remove seeds. Soakovernight in solution of 4quarts water and 14 cupsalt. Drain. Combinecabbage and 14 cup saltand let stand overnight.Drain well. Mix pimentosand cabbage. Fill pep-pers. Tie tops on withthread. Put in 8-quartcrock. Combine sugar,water, vinegar and spicesin big pan. Bring to a boiland cook 10 minutes.Pour hot solution overpeppers and weigh themdown. Marinate at least 1week at room temper-ature. To serve, cut pep-pers in quarters.

    Reader's questionFluffy meringue: If a

    little bit of egg yolk getsinto my whites when Imake meringue, and if Iremove it, will the whitesstill whip up?

    This is a tricky one. Iftheres just a teeny bit ofyolk and you can get it allout, the whites seem tobeat up fine. But I wouldonly do that if I had noother eggs. And it maynot work in all recipes.Egg whites must be com-pletely fat-free to whipproperly. And the bowlyou whip them in shouldbe, too. When in doubt,wipe out the bowl with abit of vinegar to removeany traces of fat, rinseand dry. Youll get bettervolume with room tem-perature whites.

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

    Rita shares potato salad, stuffed pepper recipes

    Ritas recipe for German potato salad is based on that of her mother-in-law.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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    3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

    Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

    www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

    Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AMPastor John Robinson,

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    EVANGELICAL COVENANT

    Experiencethe Light andSound of God

    You are invited to theCommunity HU Song

    4th Sunday, 11:00-11:30amECKWorship Service

    11:00 am - NoonSecond Sunday of Each MonthAnderson Center Station

    7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 452301-800-LOVE GODwww.Eckankar.org

    Local(513) 674-7001www.eck-ohio.org

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    CHURCH OF GODOF PROPHECY

    Sunday School 10:00 amSunday Worship 11:00 am

    Wed Night Bible Study 7:00 pmPastor Ed Wilson

    8105 Beech Avenue - Deer Park(Just off Galbraith

    across from Amity School)513-793-7422

    CHURCH OF GOD

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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

    CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

    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

    CHRISTIAN ANDMISSIONARY

    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

    681 Mt. Moriah Drive 513.752.1333

    mtmoriahumc.org

    Active Youth Outreach Fellowship

    Music Ministries Bible Studies

    Ark of Learning

    Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

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

    Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 11:00 AM withChildrens Church & NurseryPASTOR MARIE SMITH

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    CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

    www.cos-umc.org"When Gods SpiritMoves: Prayer"

    Traditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

    Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

    9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

    Dr. Cathy Johns, Senior Pastor

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

    Childrens programs and nursery & toddlercare available at 9:30 and 11:00 services.

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    TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

    CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

    &1st Saturday of the Month

    6 pm

    UNITEDMETHODIST

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

    Programs for children, youth and adults6000 Drake Road

    561-6805

    Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

    INTERDENOMINATIONAL

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

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    3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

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    INDEPENDENT FUNDAMENTAL

    MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470

    www.madeirachurch.orgSunday Worship

    9:00 am - Contemporary Service10:00am Educational Hour

    11:00 am - Traditional Service

    PRESBYTERIAN

    Sunday 9:30 &11:00 a.m.Loveland High School, off of Rich Rd.

    683-1556www.golovelive.com

    FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

    ~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244Phone: 271-8442

    Web: www.fcfc.usDr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth MinisterVibrant Teen and Childrens Ministries

    Sunday Worship 10:30 amAll ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm

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

    Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

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

    Jeff Hill Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

    Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

    NON-DENOMINATIONAL

    www.stpaulcumc.org

    Sundays9:15am &10:45am

    Building HomesRelationships& Families

    UNITEDMETHODIST

    Susan Patricia Becker GarciaSusan Patricia Becker Garcia, 63, of Anderson Township

    died Sept. 23.Survived by daughter, Kim (Tom) Amrine; mother, Norma

    Langner; siblings Mary Anne Van Praag and Dr. Philip ScottBecker; and grandchildren Kristin and Sarah Grace Amrine.Preceded in death by father, Jerome Becker.Services were Sept. 29 at St. Timothys Episcopal Church,

    Cincinnati.

    Genevee A. VontzGenevee A. Vontz, 95, of Anderson Township died Sept.

    22.Survived by son, William Vontz; grandchildren Michael

    (Marie), Steven (Brenda), Geoffrey (Patty), Kimberly Vontzand Douglas Mehring; great-grandchildren Chase, Justin,Spencer, Airana, Nicky and Melissa; and two great-great-grandchildren.Preceded in death by husband Oscar W. Vontz; parents

    August Brandt and Delia Bruce.Services were Sept. 25 at T.P. White and Sons Funeral

    Home, Mount Washington.

    DEATHS

    Comboni rummage saleThe Comboni Missionaries

    Ladies Auxiliary will conduct aRummage Sale 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Friday, Oct. 4, at the ComboniMissionCenter,1318NagelRoad.

    Fill a bag for $5 with toys,small appliances, clothes, books,and more.

    Then, visit the garage andbrowse items suchas lamps, fur-niture, pictures, sporting equip-ment, bikes and more.

    Donations for the bi-monthlyrummage sales can be left at theMission Center, inside the eastdoor of the main building. Formore information visit:http://bit.ly/16DdEzV

    BRIEFLY

    Clough United Meth-odist Church recentlyconducted its second an-nual Pet Blessing and Ex-po. Dogs and cats re-ceived prayers forhealthy, happy lives andparticipated in variouscontests. Owners took ad-vantage of a free dogwash and dogs enjoyed anobstacle course set up forthem. O