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By Heidi [email protected]

As a youngster, Joe Hollmann lovedcranking up his parents’ hi-fi and listening toa record of spirited Wurlitzer organ music.

“That’s really what did it for me,” Holl-mann, now 59, said. “It really is a bug thatgets you.”

Hollmann is so passionate about his loveof pipe organs, particularly theater organsthat used to pump out background music forsilent films, that he bought his own.

His 1927 Wurlitzer pipe organ, one of fourin the country, takes up most of the base-ment of his North College Hill home.

Settling down on the bench to demon-strate his self-taught music abilities, Holl-mann said playing the organ is way of reliev-ing stress.

Hollmann recently invited folks at theClovernook Center for the Blind and VisuallyImpaired to his home for a Feel the Musicsession.

He and Larry Klug, technology director forthe center, came up with the idea together.

Klug was helping Hollmann and the OhioValley Chapter of American Theater OrganSociety with its website. Hollmann is thepresident of the group.

“It sounded like a wonderful way for peo-ple who are blind and with vision problemsto actually feel the music and experience thesound of a pipe organ,” Hollmann said.

Two of the center consumers, Mike Hornand Barbara Liszniewski, are musiciansthemselves.

“I have a small digital music studio and Iwas really interested in learning more aboutpipe organs, especially those used in the-aters,” Horn said.

Liszniewski said she’s been playing theorgan since she was 15. She also said that asfar as she knows, she is the only blind mem-ber of the Cincinnati Chapter of the AmericanGuild of Organists.

Navigating her way to the organ bench,Liszniewski tried her hand at Hollmann’sprize possession.

Standing by the bench, Hollmann saidthis first-time Feel the Music experience mayjust require an encore.

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Joe Hollmann tickles the authentic ivories of his 1927 Wurlitzer pipe organ that takes most of the basement in his North College Hill home.

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Barbara Liszniewski demonstrates her pipe organ prowess duringa visit to the home of Joe Hollmann, North College Hill. Blind sincebirth, the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impairedconsumer said she is the only member of the Cincinnati Chapterof the American Guild of Organists who is blind.

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Joe Hollmann, right, helps Mike Horn feel a clarinet pipe heplucked from his Wurlitzer organ as he hosted a Feel the Musicsession for Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.


It’s a job with which KathyLives has just a bit of experience.

Lives is putting the 25 yearsshe worked as Forest Park Clerkof Council to work as the newGreenhills council clerk.

She replaces Joy Hoffmann,who served for more than 20years.

Lives has one meeting under

belt and said it’sgood to be backdoing what sheloves.

“Greenhills isa wonderfulcommunity andthey have somuch going onright now,”

Lives said, settling in at her newdesk in council chambers.

“When I retired from Forest

Park, my husband was planningto retire and we had lot of plans,but then his was postponed.

“I like working with councilsand legislation.”

Her track record proves it.Lives is past president of theOhio Municipals Clerks Associa-tion and past president of theNational Association of Parlia-mentarians local chapter.

She’s also a professional regis-tered parliamentarian and contin-

ues to study legislative procedures.“It’s important to study and

refresh yourself,” she said. “Ireally enjoy it.”

When she’s not planning tripswith her husband, David, Livessaid she loves puttering about inher garden.

The couple live in Forest Parkand have three children and 10grandchildren.

Her salary will be $3,064 ayear.

Greenhills has new council clerk

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Bargain hunters andfolks wanting to clean theattic will both be happy toknow the community yardsale is coming back toSpringfield Township.

It will Saturday, June 5,from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Grove banquet hall,

9158 Winton Road, behindtownship administrativeoffices.

The township is takingregistrations for three typesof booth rentals. A boothinside is $15, under theshelter outside is $10 andon the grass is $5.

Booth space is limited toSpringfield Township resi-dents.

Browsing is free andnearly 70 booths areexpected.

The Citizens PoliceAcademy alumni will becollecting used bikes to fixand donate.

Goodwill will collectitems left after the event.

For more informationcall 522-1410 or go tospringfieldtwp.org.

Township havinganother giant yard sale

By Rob [email protected]

While the national econ-omy is still struggling, theeconomies of some schoolsare bustling.

Students from WintonWoods Elementary School,along with students from 14other schools, converged onthe University of Cincinnaticampus to participate in thisyear’s StEP Market Mad-ness event.

StEP – for Student Enter-prise Program – is a partner-ship between the universityand local school districtsthat teaches students aboutfinancial responsibility andthe economy.

Students at WintonWoods schools earn War-riorBucks with good atten-dance and good behavior.They can then spend themon products made by otherclasses.

During the program,classes of students fromWinton Woods Intermediateand Elementary schoolsbrought their wares to sellto other schools.

Jaclyn Smith, marketingmanager with the Universi-ty of Cincinnati, said 1,300students from 15 localschools advertised and soldtheir products in the cam-pus’s recreation center. Eachstudent was given a “debitcard” to make purchases.

Janet Harden, scienceteacher at Winton WoodsIntermediate School, saidstudents in her class madeShrinky Dinks, whichexpand into various shapeswhen wet. She said stu-dents grew found of theitems when they made

them during class.“They fell in love with

it,” Harden said, noting thestudents made more than150 to sell.

Sixth-grader MariahCampbell and her classmade bookmarks to sell tothe other schools. To enticecustomers to purchase thebookmarks, she said severalwere marked, and cus-tomers purchasing the spe-cially-marked items weregiven a prize.

Despite the incentive,Campbell was confident herclass could make sales.

“Everybody likes toread,” she said.

WintonWoods students ‘StEP’ up

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Friday May 28 through Monday May 31 – Community Center 9-4pmHistorical display of Revolutionary War flags, uniforms and firearms. The members of the Sons andDaughters of the American Revolution will be on hand from time to time to answer your questions.

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Saturday May 29 – Community Center 3-3:30pmPatrick Henry will talk of his activities during the War and his famous “Give me liberty, or giveme death”

Sunday May 30 – Garden of Patriotism 1pmFlag raising ceremony in both Colonial Style and Modern Traditional Style. Performed by the Ameri-can Legion Post 518 and members of the Sons of the American Revolution. Music by the Mt. HealthyHigh School Band.

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For the second year in arow, Winton Woods HighSchool will send a graduat-ing senior to the UnitedStates Military Academy atWest Point.

Asia Hernandez will joinJessica Jordan, a WintonWoods graduate who is cur-rently a freshman at themilitary academy.

Hernandez plans tostudy international relationsand make the military her

career.Hernan-

dez said shehas alwaysbeen inter-ested ina t t e n d i n gone of them i l i t a r y

academies. Her mom, AmyHernandez, who is a mem-ber of the Air NationalGuard, went into the mili-tary when Asia was young.

"I always thought that waswhat I wanted to do too,"said Hernandez.

After taking part in WestPoint's Summer LeadersSeminar last year, Hernan-dez was even more sure ofher decision.

The week-long programincludes academic classes,military training, physicalfitness training and intra-mural athletics.

It gives students the

opportunity to experiencecadet life and to see WestPoint firsthand.

Out of 1100 attendees,there were 214 females whotook part in SLS last sum-mer, the highest number offemales for the program.Hernandez will report June28 for her first day of cadetbasic training.

In addition to beingranked eighth in her class,Hernandez's extracurricular

activities include participat-ing in the marching andsymphonic bands, varsityensemble and StudentAmbassadors.

She is the vice presidentof the Young Ladies LivingHistorical Society, whichresearches and teaches oth-ers about what it was like tolive during the Civil War.

She also is a camp coun-selor and has volunteered atthe Freestore Foodbank,

Drop Inn Center and in herchurch nursery. She was inHaiti in January on a mis-sion trip when the countrywas struck by an earth-quake.

Hernandez was recom-mended for appointment tothe United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point byRep. Steve Driehaus.

She is the daughter ofAmy Hernandez and MikeRoberts of Greenhills.

Winton Woods senior headed to West Point

Hernandez

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Fifth-grader William Simpsonadvertises his class’s sale items duringthe StEP Market Madness at theUniversity of Cincinnati.

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Winton Woods sixth-grader Mariah Campbell initials a customer’s “debit card”after he makes a purchase at her class’s booth. Students in the event makeitems in hopes of selling them to students from other schools and classes.

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By Rob [email protected]

Forest Park residentJoseph Wilson has been aphotographer for more than25 years, and he’ll beshowing his work at Sum-merfair for the first time thisJune.

Wilson was recentlyaccepted for the annual fairwhich supports and pro-motes local artists in GreaterCincinnati.

Summerfair, whichbegins June 4 at ConeyIsland, features numerousartists and their works.

Wilson said this was hisfirst attempt at submittinghis work, and he’s ecstaticabout being accepted.

“It’s one of the bestshows in the country,” hesaid. “I got lucky and gotin.”

Wilson said his exhibitwill feature a cross-sectionof his long photographycareer. He said he’s traveledthroughout the country tak-ing photographs of unusual

locales, like the slottedcanyons in Arizona.

Those photographs,which Wilson called “a pho-tographer’s dream,” offeredhim a chance to repel downa wire to capture thecanyons in the right light.

Regardless of what Wil-son photographs, he said healways avoids taking shotsone might see on a post-card.


His bright yellow T-shirtasks “Got courage?”

Tony Merk should sub-stitute the question markfor an explanation mark.

The 5-year-old has bat-tled brain cancer since theage of 3.

“He told us he had aheadache and after severaldays of not feeling better,we took him to the doctor,”his father, Rick, said.

The tumor was diag-nosed on Monday and hewas in surgery Wednesday.

“We didn’t have to timeto react,” his father said.

Tony only offers a slightshrug when asked aboutthe procedures he’sendured, including radia-tion, the chemo, MRI ses-sions and the countlessshots to extract stem cellsto battle the toll on hisimmune system.

He still has to have anMRI every three months tomonitor scar tissue on hisspinal cord.

“He’s in that tunnel foran hour and a half, stayingperfectly still and nevercomplains,” Rick said.

“We’ve been so fortu-nate. We have Children’sHospital right here so wedon’t have to disrupt thefamily to seek treatmentelsewhere,” he said.

“We have unbelievablesupport from friends, fami-ly and our St. Ann parish.”

Rick and his wife,

Lynne, have three oldersons, ages 15, 13 and 9.

The whole clan recentlyspent a week at DisneyWorld, courtesy of theMake a Wish Foundation.

To say thanks, as manyof the family members aspossible planned to walk inthe May 15 Walk for Wish-es fund raiser.

Tony proudly shows offa medal he got for beingpart of a recent ButterflyWalk for cancer free kids.The bright yellow T-shirtwas also a gift for partici-pating.

The Merk family tries tosupport as many of theagencies as they can thathave helped them andother children with cancer.

Rick said a group calledA Kid Again has monthlyactivities for children likehis son. The group publish-es a calendar for the fami-lies and Tony was picked tohighlight the month ofSeptember.

“I don’t know where hegets his courage andstrength,” Rick said watch-ing his son investigate theYMCA lobby while waitingfor swimming lessons.

Tony just shrugged andsmiled when asked.

“The doctors said he hasno restrictions so he playsT-ball and soccer and lovestaking the swim lessons.

“He can even play foot-ball someday.”

But, that’s someday andthere’s a big pool waitingand no question aboutcourage needs to be asked.

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It might have been arecord-setting day inFinneytown May 8.

A count of 235 peopleentered the new empty poolat Powel Crosley Jr. YMCAand danced to “YMCA” inan attempt to set a GuinnessWorld Record.

The dancing was a pro-motion for the new pool,scheduled to open May 22.

The record will be forhaving the most people par-ticipate in singing the Vil-lage People hit song fromthe 1970s while in a swim-ming pool.

John Bloomstrom, ofBloomstrom MarketingAdvisors, did some researchand determined no one hasthat record.

“I just want to havefun,” Bloomstrom saidbefore the attempt.

The participants climbeddown a ladder into the poolshoeless – so as not to mar

the paint – and lined up inthe shallow end.

Behind them were acombination of band mem-bers from Finneytown,Winton Woods andWyoming high schools.They provided the musicunder the direction of RickCanter, band director atFinneytown High School.

There were even twolifeguards with floatationdevices just in case.

The new pool will be a50 meters by 25 yards. TheY will have four pools –

with a combined 800,000gallons of water capacity.

“This lets us offer moreaquatic programs,” Bloom-strom said. “It will give the

members more options.”A video of the event will

be sent to Guinness in Eng-land, and posted onYouTube.

If the Y wants to tryagain it will be a wet try.The pool will start to befilled this week.

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Editor Marc Emral | [email protected] | 853-6264 communi typress .comSCHOOLSSCHOOLSMay 19, 2010

Winton Woods Primary Northand Winton Woods Primary Southwill welcome new principals forthe 2010-2011 school year.

Principals Claire Crook at Pri-mary North and Linda Giuliano ofPrimary South are retiring.

Kathryn Klei will be the princi-pal at Winton Woods PrimaryNorth. Klei earned a bachelor ofscience in education from MiamiUniversity and two master’sdegrees – one in curriculum andinstruction and one in educationalleadership – from the University ofCincinnati.

Klei’s most recentjob was a concurrentrole as the assistantprincipal atSharonville andSpringdale elemen-tary schools in thePrinceton City SchoolDistrict. Klei hasbeen a teacher at Springdale Ele-mentary, Bethany School and St.Gabriel Consolidated School.

Tonya R. Bray will be the prin-cipal at Winton Woods PrimarySouth. Bray received her bachelorof science in finance at WilberforceUniversity and her master of edu-cation degree from the Universityof Cincinnati.

Her most recent job was princi-pal at Rees E. Price Academy inthe Cincinnati Public School Dis-trict. She has been with CincinnatiPublic Schools for 11 years as abuilding administrator, districtreading coordinator, data managerand language arts teacher.

“I truly believe a world-class

education is achieved through thetireless efforts of our parents,teaching staff, student body andthe community working as part-ners. My goal as the principal ofPrimary South is to provide a safeand orderly environment wherestudents are challenged academi-cally and their lives are enhancedsocially,” said Bray.

Crook said it has been a pleas-ure working with the board ofeducation members, teachers,staff and parents. “I will especiallymiss the boys and girls who are

really the reasonI have workedfor so manyyears,” saidCrook.

G i u l i a n obegan her timewith WintonWoods CitySchools as a

first-grade teacher at Lakeside Ele-mentary School (now WintonWoods Primary South).

She was also a teacher at For-est View Elementary, an instruc-tional specialist at Cameron Parkand Forest View ElementarySchools, and principal at KemperHeights Elementary School. Shebecame principal of Lakeside Ele-mentary School 17 years ago.

After many years in educationwith Columbus City Schools,Crook came to the Winton Woodsdistrict to finish her career.

She was the principal atCameron Park Elementary Schoolbefore moving to Winton WoodsPrimary North.

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Building bridgesFifth-graders at Whitaker Elementary in Finneytown spent two months planning, designing, constructing and landscaping bridges, only towatch them collapse in a contest to see which could bear the most weight. They researched bridge history, and studied physics andscience lessons for the effects of compression and tension on bridges, and the materials from which they are made. The students’bridges were made from popsicle sticks. Lilly Earlywine and Isabelle Matheny look on as Coby Stump adds sand to his bridge.

La Salle High SchoolMcAuley High School

Members of the McAuley and La Sallevocal ensembles earned superior/gold ratingsin the Music Festival-Festival Disney competi-tion in Orlando.

They competed in the show choir, mixedconcert choir, women’s choir and men’s choircategories, earning scores were in the 90s forevery event and from every adjudicator.

Members of the McAuley vocal ensembleare Anna Marie Albanese, Emily Bates,Stephanie Bates, Jessica Beiersdorfer, AnnaBetsch, Hayley Cole, Kelsey Copes, CatieMurray, Katie Newsom, Carley Powell, AllisonSmith, Kaylyn von Korff, Megan Whitacre,Dorsey Ziller and Emily Ziller.

Members of the La Salle vocal ensembleare Jessie Back, John Burger, Alex Cornelius,Billy Enderle, Derek Harper, Andrew Hessler,Joseph Keckeis, Tyler Kuhlman, Andrew Lon-neman, Kris Richmond, Stephen Rieger,Zachary Ruble, Garrett Webb, Jeff Weiermanand Andrew Weisbach.

The student accompanist is La Salle stu-dent Mitch Miller. The combined choirs aredirected by Mary White of McAuley and CindyWebb of La Salle.

Scarlet OaksDemetrius Selby earned a gold medal

and was third in the state in the dining roomattendant category of the state Family, Career,and Community Leaders of America competi-tion.

He also won a $400 scholarship fromHocking College and a $2,000 scholarshipfrom Sullivan University.

Selby, a Winton Woods High School stu-dent, is a junior in the culinary arts program.

Mount Healthy High School student LeahBrock won a silver medal in the hotel linenoperations category. She is a student in thehotel operations program.

Winton WoodsHigh School

Senior Mohammad Ahmad Shafi waschosen as Channel 9 Student of the Week for

the week of April 26.He is ranked third in

his class with a 4.76grade-point average, Hisclasses include advancedplacement calculus, APphysics, AP Americanhistory and AP English.

A native of Pakistan,Shafi was one of 22Cincinnati area highschool students selected

for Procter & Gamble's Resident Scholarsprogram in 2008. Through the program, stu-dents learn about Procter & Gamble, its busi-ness and products, as well as networkingskills. He is a member of the KEY Club,National Honor Society and academic quizteam, and is a Student Ambassador.

Winton WoodsMiddle School

Seventh- and eighth-grade studentsrecently participated in the school’s annualscience fair, which highlighted projects inearth, biological and physical sciences.

The grand prize winners were seventh-grader Stormy Caudill and eighth-graderIsaac Busken. Runners-up were seventh-grader Tony Fishwick and eighth-graderEmily Mannira.

Seventh-grade winners in each categorywere:

• Earth science – Jared Beiersdorfer,first place; Rodney Parks, second place;and Tosh Ferguson, third place.

• Biological science – Caudill, first; ChrisGarcia, second; and Matthew Smith, third.

• Physical science – Fishwick, first; LanceJohnson, second; and Maria Johnson,third.

Alex Kuhn and Jelani Vaughn receivedhonorable mentions.

Eighth-grader winners in each categorywere:

• Earth science – Eric Berendt, firstplace; Antoine Brown, second place; andGrishma Patel, third place.

• Biological science – Mannira, first; Jas-mine Colvin, second; and A.J. Brandy,third.

• Physical science – Busken, first; TecoraYisrael, second; and Desmond Robinson,third.

Rachel Jenkins, Evan Stifel andMarchea Wiley received honorable men-tions.

•Eighth-graders recently attended the

school’s annual career fair.Forty-five volunteer presenters from around

the city set up displays and spoke with stu-dents about a variety of careers.

The volunteers represented fields such asconstruction, medicine, education, lawenforcement, banking, cosmetology, socialservice, environmental sciences, hotel man-agement, journalism, college athletic coachingand culinary arts.

•Band students recently participated in the

Ohio Music Education Association District XIVJr. High Solo & Ensemble Adjudicated Event.

Earning superior ratings were:• Kayla Upthegrove, tenor sax solo;• Eighth-grade percussion quartet – Nick

George, Adrian Horton, Devin Richard andseventh-grader Jelani Vaughn;

• Eighth-grade flute trio – Samantha Chris-tianson, Ciarra Rucker and Rhiannon San-sone;

• Eighth-grade trumpet trio – IsaacBusken, Erik Hamilton and Kendiel Young;

• Seventh-grade snare trio – Jared Beiers-dorfer, Jelani Vaughn and Michael Webster;

• Eighth-grade saxophone quartet – AllisonHoltman, Ayana Phelps, Kat Rocklin andKayla Upthegrove;

• Eighth-grade clarinet quartet – EricBehrendt, Adrian Rankin, Ray Satterwhite andNehshelle Wright;

• Eighth-grade woodwind sextet – BeccaDay, Yannie Irby, Sharon Jarmusik, RachelJenkins, Jordan Leary and Ciarra Rucker;

• Seventh- and eighth-grade trombonequartet – TyJaye Capell, Jasmine Colvin,Tiffany Hudson and Jesse Rengers;

• Seventh-grade saxophone quartet –Kendra Jackson, Josh Kerobo, Justin Keroboand Morgan Strupe;

• Eighth-grade clarinet quartet – LeslieBrock, Mya Harlan, Sharon Jarmusik and KoriSanders;

• Seventh-grade clarinet quartet – AdrianJones, Kiara Ramsey, Eduardo Santiago andJosh Wilson.

Receiving excellent ratings were:

• Becca Day, bassoon solo;• Eighth-grade woodwind trio – Becca

Day, Jordan Leary and Ciarra Rucker;• Seventh-grade trumpet quartet – Jina

James, Lance Johnson, Maria Johnson andNick Purdin;

• Seventh- and eighth-grade brass quartet– Anthony Bingle, Rachel Jenkins, Nick Purdinand Jesse Rengers;

• Eighth-grade brass quintet – IsaacBusken, Jasmine Colvin, Erik Hamilton, Yan-nie Irby and Martin Jones;

• Seventh-grade flute trio – JazmineEdwards, Alexis Ross and Chantelle Thomp-son;

• Seventh-grade clarinet trio – DayshanaBradley, Kiara Ramsey and Maya Wilmont;

• Eighth-grade clarinet quartet – EmmaByrd, Dana Dawson, Skylar Day and LauraSneed;

• Seventh-grade low brass ensemble –Sarai Dean, Tiffany Hudson, Austin Jones,Keryn Lumpkin-Lomax and Chiara Meier;

• Seventh-grade trumpet trio – AnthonyBingle, Ryan Capal and Chris Garcia;

• Seventh- and eighth-grade flute choir –Alexis Bostick, Amber Carney, SamanthaChristianson, Tiffany Doucette, JazmineEdwards, Taylor Hagens, Lauren Harvey, Alex-is Ross, Ciarra Rucker, Rhiannon Sansone,Chantelle Thompson and Diamond Thomp-son.

Anna Clark, Jennifer Owen, Hayley Perkinsand Jordan Randolph performed for com-ments only due to members missing fromtheir groups.

“Special recognition goes to seventh-graders Tiffany Hudson, Jelani Vaughn andMorgan Strupe, who filled in for absent stu-dents and in most cases sight read themusic,” said band director Kara Barbee.“Their strong character and excellent musi-cianship not only allowed the three ensemblesto perform for a rating, but each of theensembles earned superior ratings.”

Winton WoodsPrimary North

Bagpipe player Joe Foster, who plays withthe United States Coast Guard Pipes andDrums, recently performed for students afterthey spent time learning about the instrument.

Music teacher Megan Barclay said the stu-dents had seen a bagpipe in class, had theparts of the instrument explained to them,and had heard what it sounds like, so theywere looking forward to hearing the bagpipesplayed.

Foster has played the bagpipes for 40years.

Winton WoodsPrimary South

The school is one step closer to the newoutdoor sculpture that will be created at theschool now that the design for piece hasbeen chosen.

Art teacher Katie Forney said students andstaff voted on two different designs andselected one that shows the earth with onechild at the top of the world helping twofriends up onto the top. She said the idea forthe sculpture stemmed from the late popartist Keith Haring.

The outdoor sculpture is being created byThe Glass Hand with a $2,500 grant from theWinton Woods Education Foundation.

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First placeWinton Woods Elementary School earned a first-place award for local impact at theelementary-age level at the Global Youth Service Day. The team was recognized for theWarriors Give Back program at the Student Enterprise Warrior Marketplace and theGifted and Talented Education school beautification project. At the marketplace, apartnership with the University of Cincinnati’s Center for Economics Research andEducation, students’ Warriorbucks donations raised money for Toys for Tots and theInternational Agape Mission’s relief efforts in Haiti. For the beautification project,students raised funds and completing a service learning project to improve thelandscaping features in the front of the school. The students each received a certificateand pin while the school received a $250 mini-grant. Pictured from left are Nick Kress,Kenny Greer, Makaila Ware and Ramiro Sotelo.

KKaatthhrryynn KKlleeii will be theprincipal at Winton

Woods Primary North andTonya R. Bray will be the

principal at South.

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By Tony [email protected]

For the fourth time in the lastfive years – and the 14th time since1992 – the La Salle High Schooltrack team has won the GreaterCatholic League South divisionchampionship.

“Winning the GCL is one of ourgoals each and every year,” headcoach Frank Russo said.

La Salle, which hosted the meetMay 12 and 14, totaled 106 points.St. Xavier (77.5), Elder (48) andMoeller (24.5) finished secondthrough fourth, respectively.

Among the event winners for LaSalle were Ethan Bokeno (800,1:57.85), Travis Hawes (1,600,4:26.29; 3,200, 9:45.64), RayClaytor (high jump, 6-4), Chris Fis-beck (long jump, 21-1.75),Rodriguez Coleman (110 hurdles,14.84) and Andrew Silber (polevault, 15-0). La Salle also won the4x800 relay (8:00.95).

A league title is the latest first-place finish for the Lancers, whichhave also won – among others – theLegends Classic, the LaRosa Trackand Field Classic and the RooseveltMemorial, which they last won in

1995.“We’ve had a great year – really,

an outstanding year,” Russo said.“This group is one of my bestgroups ever.”

Russo credited a trio of seniors –Fisbeck, Claytor and Cameron Cole– for their leadership.

“They’ve really stepped up notonly in practice but also on meetdays,” Russo said.

Juniors Hawes and Bokeno,meanwhile, have been nearlyuntouchable.

“Travis is undefeated in the 1,600since the Coaches’ Classic, (whichwas) about the third week of the sea-son,” Russo said. “He’s maintainedhis health all year, and it’s really paidoff. He’s running with tremendousconfidence, and he’s much morefocused than I’ve ever seen him. He’sputting it all together.”

The same can be said forBokeno.

“He’s really come alive in the800,” Russo said. “He’s runningwith more confidence than I’ve everseen before. You’re not going to finda nicer, more passionate athletethan Ethan.”

Other top contributors includeDennis Rapien, Jaleel Hytchye,

Tyrin Nelson, Cam Pankey, DanielScott, Matt Farrell, Jesse Beck, AlexThiery and Dwight Hill.

“Dwight is a product of hardwork and dedication and great lead-ership,” Russo said. “He’s been ahuge part of our success.”

This depth allowed La Salle,which won league titles from 2006-2008 before finishing second toElder last year, to regain conferencesupremacy.

“Last year was an anomaly,”Russo said. “We sustained a greatdeal of injuries from top to bottom. Ifelt we had a little better team (thanElder) entering (last) season, but itshows you have to be able to stayhealthy.”

La Salle, which won the leaguefrom 1992 to 2000, holds therecord for most consecutive GCLtitles – a mark that dates back to1932.

The Lancers now prepare for theDivision I district tournament,which will be held at Winton WoodsMay 19 and 21. Russo said histeam’s goal is to win districts, con-tend for a regional title and thenadvance as many athletes as possi-ble to state. Russo, who began histenure at La Salle in 1985, has six

top-five finishes at state on hisresume, including a state title in1994. The Lancers finished secondin 2008.

"We look at winning a state titleas a two- to three-year process,”Russo said. “Advancing athletes tothe state championship, exposingthem to the depth of talent, the airof intensity, the 10,000 fans –(those) can be mental and emotion-al adjustments.”

Russo pointed to recent historyto support his qualify-as-juniorsand win-as-seniors philosophy.

La Salle had two state champi-ons in 2008: Chandler Burden (shotput and discus), who became thefirst Southwest Ohio athlete to everwin both throwing events, andDeVier Posey (400), who is current-ly a wide receiver at Ohio State.Burden and Posey both qualified tostate as juniors; Burden finishedseventh in the shot and did notadvance to the finals in discus,while Posey did not advance to thefinals in the 400. The followingyear they were state champions.

“I think we’re a year away fromcontending for a state title,” Russosaid. “But getting to the state meetis a huge accomplishment.”

This week in baseball• Monroe beat Mount

Healthy 11-1 in five innings,May 10.

• North College Hill wasdefeated by Ripley 15-5 in sixinnings in the Division III Sec-tional, May 10.

• St. Xavier beat Loveland10-0 in six innings, May 10.St. X’s Dalle was the winningpitcher, and Chris Rutz hit agrand slam and had four RBI.

• Roger Bacon beat Nor-wood 8-2, May 11, in the Divi-sion II Sectional. RogerBacon’s Jason Light was thewinning pitcher, and was 3-4at bat with three RBI. RogerBacon advances to playMcNicholas, May 13.

• Lakota West beat WintonWoods 12-2, May 11.

• St. Xavier beat Glen Este10-7, May 11, in the Division ISectional. St. X’s winningpitcher as Jake Sambrookes,and Chad Sudbrack was 2-3,hit a double, scored a home-run and had six RBI.

• McNicholas beat RogerBacon 5-4 in 12 innings inDivision II Sectionals, May 13.Roger Bacon’s Nathan Sketchhit a double and had two RBI.

• La Salle beat Kings 4-3 in11 innings in Division I Sec-tionals, May 13. La Salle’sJoel Feldkamp was the win-ning pitcher, and Zach Dill-man was 2-6 with two RBI. LaSalle advances to play Love-land, May 20.

• Hamilton beat Aiken 12-0in five innings in Division ISectionals, May 13.

• St. Xavier beat LittleMiami 4-2 in Division I Sec-tionals, May 13. St. X’s JoeGellenbeck was the winningpitcher, and Guetle was 3-4.No. 17 St. X advances to thesectional finals to face No. 7Oak Hills Thursday, May 20, atWestern Hills at 5 p.m. If vic-torious, St. X advances to thedistrict finals to face the win-ner of No. 4 La Salle vs. No.11 Loveland Saturday, May22, at Western Hills at 2 p.m.

• Lakota West beat Mt.Healthy 14-1 in five innings inDivision I Sectionals, May 13.

• Finneytown beatWyoming 9-2 in Division IISectionals, May 13. Finney-town’s Michael Deitsch wasthe winning pitcher, and was3-3 at bat with two runs, andRBI and two doubles. Finney-town beat No. 2 New Rich-mond 15-7 May 14. No. 7Finneytown advances to thesectional finals to face No. 4Bethel-Tate Thursday, May20, at Turpin at 5 p.m. If victo-rious, Finneytown advancesto face the winner of Rossand Bellbrook Saturday, May22, at Mason at 2 p.m.

This week in softball• Finneytown beat St.

Bernard 17-8, May 8. Finney-town’s winning pitcher wasJessica Kathman, and AlexVoland was 3-5, scored ahomerun, and had two RBI.

• McAuley beat WintonWoods 10-0 in five innings inthe Division I Sectional, May10. McAuley’s Kayla Owenspitched 11 strikeouts, andMaria Meyer hit a double andhad two RBI. McAuleyadvances to play Mount NotreDame, May 12.

• Reading beat RogerBacon 4-3 in the Division IIISectional, May 10. RogerBacon’s Kassee Florea was 2-3 and hit a double.

• Kings beat Finneytown10-0 in Division II Sectionals,May 11.

• Mount Notre Dame beatMcAuley 6-0, May 13, in Divi-sion I Sectionals.

• New Richmond beat Mt.Healthy 19-0 in five innings,May 13, in Division II Section-als.

By Tony [email protected]

Finishing a season 3-13– which is what the NorthCollege Hill softball team didfollowing a 15-5 loss toMariemont in the openinground of the playoffs May10 – would leave mostcoaches feeling disheart-ened.

But not Bruce Baarendse.“We’re still very young;

we had one senior (TanielleJohnson), two juniors(Theresa Carmichael andChelsea Livingston) and therest were sophomores andfreshmen,” Baarendseexplained. “So I wouldn’tsay we struggled. We actu-ally improved a lot.”

Leading the team weresophomores Paige Thoma-son (3B) and Rachel Zapf(P), both of whom hit near-ly .500. Thomason also ledthe team in doubles, triplesand home runs, while Zapfled the team in hits.

Also assuming largeroles were junior outfielderChelsea Livingston, who ledthe team with 28 RBIs,sophomore ValenciaStallings, who hit nearly.400, and TheresaCarmichael, whose 37stolen bases were amongthe most in the city.

“We hit the ball muchbetter this year and didn’tstrike out as much,”Baarendse said.

The Lady Trojans beganthe year with a 4-2 win

over St. Bernard before los-ing four straight to NewMiami, Cincinnati Christian,Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy and CincinnatiCountry Day; three of thoselosses were by 10 runs ormore.

NCH then won two of itsnext three, with 13-8 and

37-2 wins over Seven Hillsand Aiken, respectively, tomove to 3-5. The Lady Tro-jans, however, closed theyear on an eight-game los-ing streak.

“We have to get betterdefensively,” Baarendsesaid. “The games we won –or came close to winning –

were the games we playedgood defense.”

Baarendse did credit thedefensive play of sopho-mores Marie White (OF)and Stephanie Pierman (C).

“Marie is one of the bestdefensive outfielders in theleague,” he said. “And wereally didn’t have anyone atcatcher, but Stephaniestepped into that role nicely.”

Other contributorsincluded Rhonda Baldwin,Kaylee Bowman, ElizabethCarney, Joel Earl, Patty Gal-larod, Zaire Hopgood,Zhane Hopgood, Abolo

Janay, Brianna Lampley andBrianna Thomason.

Baarendse hopes anotheryear of experience willmake his team more com-petitive in the Miami ValleyConference, in which theLady Trojans went 2-8.

Nevertheless, Baarendsesaid his team displayed apositive attitude all season.

The boys' team, mean-while, fell 15-5 to Ripley inthe opening round of thetournament May 10 to fin-ish the season 0-14. Headcoach Brant Trabel could notbe reached for comment.

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North College Hill’s Rachael Zapf gets ready to run from second base in asectional game against Mariemont May 10. NCH fell to the Warriors 15-5.

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North College Hill sophomore catcher Stephanie Pierman gets ready to take apitch against Mariemont in the sectional tournament game on May 10.

By Mark [email protected]

The Winton Woods HighSchool softball team made alot of progress in the 2010season, even if it isn’t read-ily apparent in the team’s 2-20 record.

“Our record doesn’t indi-cate the success weachieved. The girls reallymade a lot of progress anddeveloped great team chem-istry,” head coach Jeff Mer-rill said.

“Our enthusiasm is highgoing into next year.”

Part of the reason for theenthusiasm heading intothe offseason is because theWarriors bring back theirentire team.

The roster was made upof five juniors and six fresh-men this season, so part ofthe adjustment the teammade was gaining experi-ence for the younger girls.

“They had a great atti-tude and worked hard tomake varsity. I knew theyhad the mental toughnessto keep working throughtough spots to become bet-ter players.”

Merrill said the teamknew there would be somebumps in the road this sea-son.

“We knew we’d take ourlumps but we looked at thisas a season to grow and getbetter and these girls neverquit and never gave up.They kept working hardevery day to get better,” hesaid.

The team was led by jun-ior centerfielder Katie Sher-man. She led the team inbatting average, hitting.425, and in hits, with 28.Another junior, Staci Sneed,

who was injured early in theseason, helped provideleadership along with Sher-man.

“They both started asfreshmen so they couldreally relate to our youngerkids. They were like big sis-ters to the freshmen andprovided great leadershipfor us,” Merrill said. CassieYery and Taylor Kinley, twofreshmen, made tremen-dous strides this season,according to Merrill.

“They just got betterevery day,” he said. Theyfinished as the No. 2 and

No. 3 hitters on the team.Merrill said the team has

a really strong work ethicand hates losing, and thatworking on the mental partof the game will take themto the next level.

“They have a lot ofbasics down but they needto think about situationsmore. That will be the bigchallenge to continue toimprove, that and our runproduction,” he said.

“If we keep getting betterevery day, the success willshow up in the win col-umn.”

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This week inboys’ volleyball

• Roger Bacon beatMason 25-9, 25-18, 25-10,May 10.

• Elder beat La Salle 25-20, 25-16, 17-25, 25-14,May 11.

This week in track• Winton Woods boys

placed fifth in the Rod RussellInvitational, May 8. St. Xavierplaced 10th. Winton Woods’David Hampton won the longjump at 20 feet, 10.5 inches,and Avery Cunningham wonthe 300 meter hurdles in38.58.

• Winton Woods girlsplaced 11th in the Rod Rus-sell Invitational, May 8.

• Roger Bacon boysplaced second in the GCLCentral Meet, May 12, aftersix events. Roger Bacon’sGavin Schumann won thehigh jump at 6 feet, 2 inches,and James Long won the longjump at 19 feet, 2.25 inches.

• La Salle boys placed firstafter six events in the GCLSouth Meet, May 12. St.Xavier placed second. LaSalle’s Ray Claytor won thehigh jump at 6 feet, 4 inches;Chris Fisbeck won the longjump at 21 feet, 1.75 inches;La Salle won the 4x800 meterrelay in 8:00.95; and AndrewSilber won the pole vault at 15feet. St. X’s Schneiber wonthe discus at 144 feet, 11inches.

• North College Hill boysplaced third in the Miami Val-ley Conference Championship,May 12. NCH’s LaMar Har-grove won the 100 meter in 11minutes, and the 200 meter in22.9; NCH won the 4x100meter relay in 44.9, and the4x800 meter relay in 9:11.9;and NCH’s Pruitt won the shotput at 43 feet, 2 inches.

• McAuley girls placedsecond in the GGCL Scarletmeet, May 12. McAuley wonthe 4x800 meter relay in9:38.15; and Lundyn Thomp-son won the sot put at 35 feet,8 inches, and the discus at123 feet, 3 inches.

• Roger Bacon girls placedsecond in the GGCL GrayCentral Meet, May 12. RogerBacon’s Eboni Rall won thelong jump at 15 feet, 2 inches.

• North College Hill girlsplaced sixth in the Miami Val-ley Conference Champi-onship, May 12.

• Anderson boys tied infirst place with Winton Woodsin the FAVC Buckeye DivisionChampionship, May 13. Win-ton Woods’ Juan Glover wonthe 400 meter in 49.31; AveryCunningham won the 110meter hurdles in 15.06, andthe 300 meter hurdles in38.81; Winton Woods won the4x100 meter relay in 43.81,the 4x200 meter relay in1:31.02 and the 4x400 meterrelay in 3:29.25.

• Aiken boys placed sev-enth in the CMAC Champi-onships, May 13. Aiken’sShaven Nelms won the 300meter hurdles in 41.61.

• Aiken girls placed fifth inthe CMAC Championships,May 13. Aiken won the 4x200meter relay in 1:46.68.

This week in tennis• St. Xavier placed first in

the St. Edward Invitational,May 9. In the finals, St. X’sRyan Bandy beat West Lake’sBuffington 6-4, 6-0; HirschMatani beat St. John’s Micker6-1, 6-0; Ed Broun and DevinBostick beat Hoover’s Albert-son and Shillig 6-0, 7-5.

• Turpin beat La Salle 4-1,May 11. La Salle’s AnthonyHeckle and Josh Moellmanbeat Allen and Knoll 6-3, 6-2.La Salle falls to 6-11 with theloss.

• Winton Woods’ DarrellSawyer was defeated byLakota East’s Zack Mueck 6-4, 6-4 in the quarterfinals ofthe singles competition of theDivision I Sectionals, May 12.

• In the singles quarterfi-nals of the Division I SectionalTournament, May 13. St.Xavier’s Ryan Bandy beatWalnut Hills’ St. John-Fausz6-0, 6-0; Devin Bostick beatElder’s James 6-4, 6-1 andHirsch Matani beat Turpin’sWilke 6-3, 6-3. Walnut Hills’Lerner beat St. Xavier’sMatani 6-3, 6-3 in the semifi-nals. In the finals of singles,Bandy defeated Matani 6-1, 6-2. Bostick finished third afterdefeating Lerner 7-6, 6-4.

• In the doubles quarterfi-nals of the of the Division ISectional Tournament, May13, St. Xavier’s Sean Bandyand Jay Fovel beat North-west’s Aho and Nguyen 6-0, 6-1; and Ed Braun and Eric Nau-gle beat Walnut Hills’ Man-avalan and Hingler 6-1, 6-1.

• St. Xavier beat Mason 5-0, May 12, in round four of theState Team Tournament. RyanBandy beat Cepeda 6-0, 6-1;Sean Bandy beat Mostowy 6-0, 6-1; Hirsch Matani beatHeim 6-1, 6-0; Sodel and EricNaugle beat Maxim and Hsu6-1, 6-1; Ed Broun and JoeSpeier beat Waters and D.Speier 6-1, 6-1. St. Xadvances to 20-0 with thewin.

This week in lacrosse• Indian Hill girls beat

McAuley 18-13, May 10.McAuley’s Megan Kaakemade four goals; LindseyTrischler made six goals andKelly Rogers, Nikki Sifri and

Leslie Lohbeck made onegoal each. McAuley’s Liz Ced-dia made 12 saves.

• St. Xavier boys beatMoeller 9-3, May 12. St. X’sCarroll scored three goals;Brown scored two goals; and

Hill, Buczek, Sabert and Hub-bard scored one goal each.

St. X advances to 11-6 withthe win.

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Last week’s questionWhat are your memories of

your high school prom?

“Not very pleasant. I was askinny kid from a poor family in asmall town, in a small parochialhigh school, and I wasn’t a jock,nor was I particularly good withgirls. So I didn’t really plan to goto the prom.

“However, the nun in chargeof these things decided that shewas going to assemble all theboys and girls who didn’t haveprom dates in the gym, have themface each other, and pick a date.

“It’s been too many years, so Ican’t remember if we were just topick the girl across from us or not,but I think that’s what it was.

“My date is now a nun her-self.”

B.B.

“I didn’t go – the whole formaldance concept just didn’t appeal tome. On the night of my seniorprom I went to the movies withmy boyfriend – who for the past38 years has been my husband.

“And we would still rather goto the movies than to a formaldinner or dance!”

J.S.B.

“I have very distinct memoriesof my high school prom because Itook two different girls!

“It was a two-day event: thefirst day was the dance, and thenext was a boat ride. Traditional-ly, the same girl went to both.

“By the time prom came up, Ihad decided I wanted to dateanother girl I had met. I can chalk

this up to high school immaturity,but I broke up with girlfriend No.1 after taking her to the promdance, and started dating girl-friend No. 2 by going on the boatride the next day, never missing abeat.

“I can remember how surprisedand amazed all my friends werebecause nobody did that!

“It was a terrible thing to do,but I was 17.

“Needless to say, I also brokeup with girlfriend No. 2 and mar-ried someone totally different.

“Many years later I still feelbadly that I did what I did. Carol,if you’re out there, I am so sorry!”

R.H.

“A really great time with areally neat date. My school wassmall so everyone knew everyoneelse and we always had greattimes together.

“I hope to see some of themwhen I attend my 50th gradua-tion reunion next month.”

B.N.

“Prom? Weird dress, painfulshoes, no sleep, nice date.”

L.A.D.

Here is a list of addresses for yourpublic officials:

Ohio Senate• 8th District – Bill Seitz (R). In

Cincinnati, call 357-9332, In Columbus,write to: Senate Building, Room No. 143,First Floor, Columbus, Ohio. 43215; or call614-466-8068; e-mail:[email protected].

• 9th District – Eric Kearney (D). InColumbus, write to Senate Building, Room057, Ground Floor, Columbus, Ohio,43215 or call 614-466-5980; [email protected].

Ohio House ofRepresentatives

• 28th District – Connie Pillich (D), InColumbus, write 77 S. High St., 11thFloor, Columbus, OH., 43215-6111 or call614-466-8120; fax 614-719-3582.

E-mail: [email protected]

• 29th District – Louis Blessing (R),can be reached in Cincinnati at 3672Springdale Road, Cincinnati, Ohio 45251,or call 513-385-1234. In Columbus, writehim at the Ohio House of Representatives,77 S. High St., 14th Floor, Columbus, OH.,43215-6111 or call him at 614-466-9091; fax: 614-719-3583.

E-mail: [email protected]

• 32nd District – Dale Mallory (D) InColumbus, write 77 S. High St., 13thFloor, Columbus, OH., 43215-6111 or call614-466-1645; fax 614-719-3586

E-mail: [email protected].

U.S. House ofRepresentatives,

1st DistrictSteve Driehaus (D), U.S. House of

Representatives, 202-225-2216. Fax:202-225-3012. In Cincinnati, write 3003Carew Tower, 441 Vine St., Cincinnati,Ohio 45202, or call 513-684-2723; fax421-8722.

The lacrosse teams of the OhioState University and AshlandUniversity were locked in a verycontentious game. Towards theend, an Ohio State player inter-cepted a pass and fired the ball infor a goal.

At this time he was “body-checked” from behind by Ashlanddefender William Kynast, whothen stood over the downed play-er while taunting him.

An Ohio State teammate, BrianHanson, grabbed Kynast frombehind in a bear hug. Kynastinstantly flipped Hanson over hisback, causing him to fall head-first, resulting in quadriplegia.

Brain Hanson’s lawyersbrought a lawsuit against Ash-land University. They argued thecoaches’ failure to properly super-vise the players, which led to thistragedy.

The Supreme Court of Ohioreversed a lower appeals courtruling. They held Hansonassumed the risk of injury whenhe grabbed Kynast, in protectionof his teammate.

The highest legal authority inour state ruled that body-contactsports such as lacrosse are inher-ently combative, and those whoparticipate assume the risk ofrough play.

The justiceswent on toremark that it isdifficult to dis-tinguish when aplayer crossesthat thin, per-haps invisible,line which sepa-rates assaultfrom permissiblesport aggres-siveness.

As cata-strophic as Han-son’s injury

was, the court believed Kynast’sintention was not to injure andthat his actions were “reflexiveand instinctive.”

Student athletes strive to makethe team and, beyond that, winplay time and perhaps schoolglory. Overpowering others is theessence of what they work toaccomplish on the field.

At the same time, each ischarged with following the rulesas well as those vague ideals wecharacterize as “sportsmanship.”

We expect a lot of youths byassuming that, in the heat of bat-tle, they will make split-seconddecisions in properly conductingthemselves.

They are expected to demon-

strate behaviors that will placethem in that narrow, uncertainzone between “stick up for your-self” and “conduct yourself withdecency.”

Evaluating intent and deter-mining a proper response are jobswe usually entrust to authorityfigures. It’s often complex, despiteJustice Holmes’ jocular observa-tion that even a dog knows thedifference between being kickedand being stumbled over.

Congress may debate forweeks the wisdom of a militaryresponse. Judges have the luxuryof time and settled law in consid-ering situations such as Kynast’sbelligerence.

Adults engaged in the dailycompetition to earn a living musttread an ever-moving line in nav-igating the written and unwrittenrules of their workplace. We areexpected to be very ambitious –but not too ambitious.

A youth playing sports mustexpect varying degrees of vio-lence. It is up to them to abruptlydetermine whether to respondand, if so, precisely how.

It may be an unreasonableburden, but it is the way of sportsand the way of the law.

Thomas Gelwicks is an attorney.He lives in Blue Ash.

I don’t really know why I amwriting this column other than Ifeel like perhaps someone outthere may want to hear this story,or may be on the brink of a simi-lar decision.

In 1998 I had a successfulinsurance career in Brazil, run-ning the Sao Paulo office of aBritish insurance company.

My wife worked for a compa-ny some of you may have heardof: Procter & Gamble. Two smallkids, a boy and a girl, aged threeand five completed the picture.

My wife was offered a promo-tion to move to Caracas,Venezuela. I had to make a diffi-cult decision: should I give up my

career and follow my wife, or putmy foot down and demand westay put? I decided to move andbecome a stay-at-home father, ina new country.

I thought it was a “no brainer”at the time. Our kids were grow-ing up. Our hectic schedules weremaking spending time with themhard, especially for me: my officewas far from home and the jobrequired socializing after hoursand travel.

When we arrived in Venezuelamy son came down with menin-gitis within five days (he had con-tracted the incubating virus backin Brazil). I quickly learned a fewsharp lessons. First, I no longer

had an assistant! It was on me.Secondly, this was a far moredemanding job than my formercareer. To begin with when youwork on raising kids, it’s not likea work project. If it does not workout, you don’t get a secondchance to make a pitch next year.

The result of your work is notmeasured in money, profit or sav-ings that can be neatly calculatedat year end so the company cansee what a great job you havedone.

The result of your work willtake years to show up and whenit does, it is probably irreversible.The pressure to perform is thereevery day but you never get daily

feedback from your “projects!”My wife was and is enormous-

ly supportive. In retrospect it wasa huge leap of faith to give theday-to-day raising of children tosomeone singularly lacking inexperience.

She has put up with rants andraves and has gently counseledme if I have gone astray. She hasbeen a true partner in the extraor-dinarily difficult enterprise of rais-ing healthy, principled and inter-esting children.

OK, so some guys out there areasking, so what did I get out ofthis? The easy answer is lots ofgrey hair! Actually I got so muchmore. I have had a shot at being

with my kidsevery day,teaching themwhat little Iknow about thebig adventurecalled life. I getto pursue someof my passionslike writing andbeing a car buff,now they are older. I get to see thefruit of a tree planted under lessthan ideal conditions, 12 yearsago, and it isn’t bad.

The “no-brainer” became ablind leap of faith, but heavenhelp me! I’d do it again.

Bruce Healey lives in Blue Ash.

Should a U.S. Supreme Courtjustice nominee have judicialexperience? Why? Why not?

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Young musiciansThree Finneytown High School students recently played with the Cincinnati Youth Symphony Orchestra. The CYSO is made up of studentsin ninth through 12th grades from more than 30 high schools in Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The orchestra is dedicated to the cultivationof talent and provides outstanding young instrumentalists the opportunity to perform repertoire not normally available through their schoolmusic programs. Pictured from left are junior Tim Ovia and senior Molly Hickey, who both play the violin, and junior Zack Stump, whoplays the clarinet. This is being rerun because Molly Hickey was misidentified in last week’s Hilltop Press.

The law may not protectagainst sports violence

ThomasGelwicks

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Blind leap of faith results in many rewards

Bruce HealeyCommunityPress guest

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Rain didn’t keep away some people from theForest Park Citywide yard Sale May 1 – some of itwas inside.

Here are some of the sellers and shoppers whododged the raindrops to gather up bargains.

Big yard sale

Dayspring Church ofGod on SmileyAvenue works toraise money forAutism Speaksduring the CitywideYard Sale. Lisa Davisand Yolanda Wessare holding some ofthe bargains at thechurch.Stephanie Johnson and Dana Braxton, on the left, and Alyse Braxton and Carol Belizar

look through some of the items up for sale at Dayspring Church of God.

Karen Brown behind her items for sale during the citywide yard sale.

The Forest Park Women’s Club sponsored the yard sale atthe Forest Park Senior Center. Three of the women therewere, from left, Ellen Gardella, Kay Dorsa and JuneKennedy.

Beth Martinbehind her tableat the Dayspring

Church of Godduring the yard

sale.

Dave Wess and Tony Braxton drive around at Dayspring Church of God duringthe sale.

The Sassy Reds Chapter of the Red Hat Societyorganized its yard sale under the shelter at Kemper

Meadow Park. Helping were, front from left, Vera Hodgesof Forest Park, Gwen Perkins, Margaret Gardenhire;

back Row, Jackie Meade, Andrea Warren of Forest Park,Cynthia Lathan, Wanda Williams of Forest Park, and

Brenda Williams.

Stephanie Dodd, Garrett and Carol Fuller, Cheyenne Rain were at DayspringChurch of God during the yrad sale, helping the church raise money forAustism Speaks.

The Forest park Women’s Club sponsored the yard sale at the Forest Park SeniorCenter. Women’s Club members Char Hughes, Ellen Gardella and June Kennedy workthe sale.

Linda McKeehan (in white) and Lynette Shotts (in purple) browse through clothing at the Forest ParkSenior Center.

The citywide yard sale went on in between raindrops at Kemper Meadow Park.

Joan Ross looks through puzzles at the Forest Park SeniorCenter during the city wide yard sale. The Forest ParkWomen’s Club sponsored the sale at the center.

PHOTOS BY BECKY BUTTS/CONTRIBUTOR

B2 Hilltop Press May 19, 2010

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ART EXHIBITSThe May Show, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Clovernook

Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired,7000 Hamilton Ave., Willoughby Art Gallery,Procter Center. Rich and colorful artwork illus-trating zest for life by 21 local artists with visu-al impairments. 522-3860;www.clovernook.org. North College Hill.

CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSRoyal Rounds, 2-4 p.m., Greenhills Community

Church Presbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road,Phase III-V round dance club for experienceddancers. Ballroom figures: waltz, two-step, chacha, rumba, tango and bolero. $6. Presentedby Southwestern Ohio/Northern KentuckySquare Dancers Federation. Through Dec. 16.929-2427. Greenhills.

Hamilton County Park District Board ofPark Commissioners Meeting, 1 p.m.,Winton Woods, 10245 Winton Road, Present-ed by Hamilton County Park District. 521-7275. Springfield Township.

DANCE CLASSESLine Dance Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Springfield

Township Senior and Community Center,9158 Winton Road, Dancing with Jerry andKathy Helt, instructors. Wear smooth-soledshoes. No partner dances and no prior danceexperience required. $4.321-6776. Spring-field Township.

EXERCISE CLASSESRestore the Core, 6:30-7:30 p.m., New Hope

Community Church, 3707 Edgewood Drive,Get ready for summer and bathing suit sea-son. First class is free. $10. 205-9772;www.strollerfit.com. Green Township.

FARMERS MARKETCollege Hill May Market, 3-6:30 p.m., College

Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742 Hamilton Ave.,Includes garden bedding plants and otherplants, raised garden beds and equipment,baked goods, produce from Madison’s Pro-duce and CSA pick-ups. Presented by CollegeHill Gardeners. 541-5676; www.collegehillfar-mmarket.org. College Hill.

RECREATIONBike Night, 6-10 p.m., Quaker Steak & Lube,

3737 Stonecreek Blvd., Portion of parking lotreserved for motorcycles only. Includes music,beer, vendors and food. Benefits weekly localcharity. Free. 923-9464. Colerain Township.

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Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired,522-3860; www.clovernook.org. North Col-lege Hill.

CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSCincy A2, 8-10:30 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church,

1553 Kinney Ave., Advanced level squaredance club for experienced dancers. $5. Pre-sented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Ken-tucky Square Dancers Federation. ThroughDec. 17. 929-2427. Mount Healthy.

Ramblin Roses, 8-10:30 p.m., Greenhills Com-munity Church Presbyterian, 21 CromwellRoad, Mainstream and Plus-level squaredance club. Recent square dance graduatesand experienced dancers welcome. $5. Pre-sented by Southwestern Ohio/Northern Ken-tucky Square Dancers Federation. 929-2427;www.so-nkysdf.com. Greenhills.

FOOD & DRINKWine Tasting, 5-8 p.m., Piazza Discepoli Wine

Merchants & Wine Bar - White Oak, 5872Cheviot Road, Includes light hors d’oeuvres.$10. 923-1300; www.piazzadiscepoli.com.White Oak.

HEALTH / WELLNESSMobile Mammography Unit, 7 a.m.-3:30

p.m., Kroger Finneytown, 8421 WintonRoad, Fifteen-minute screenings. Cost variesper insurance plan. Financial assistanceavailable for qualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. Presented by Jewish Hospi-tal. 686-3300. Finneytown.

LECTURESNew Introductory Course on Buddhism,

7-8 p.m., Gaden Samdrupling BuddhistMonastery and Cultural Center, 3046 Pavlo-va Drive, Resident teachers discuss funda-mental principals of Buddhism and medita-tion for beginners and highlight importanceof spirituality in life and way to integrateteachings in daily life. Each session on differ-ent subject. Includes Q&A at end of session.Free. 385-7116; www.dgtlmonastery.org.Colerain Township.

MUSIC - RELIGIOUSWelcome To Nowheresville CD Release,

7:30 p.m., The Underground, 1140 SmileyAve., With Kelsey Scaggs and Canoes. Doorsopen 6:30 p.m. $8. 825-8200;www.theug.com. Forest Park.

NATUREFantastic Farm Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,

Parky’s Farm, 10037 Daly Road, Hands-oneducational activities and live demonstra-tions. Includes goat milking, sheep shearing,vegetable planting and more. Pre-kinder-garten through sixth grade. Free, vehicle per-mit required. Large groups call 521-3276,ext. 100, in advance. Presented by HamiltonCounty Park District. 521-3276. SpringfieldTownship.

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CIVICYardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,

11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, 6717Bridgetown Road, Includes leaves, grass clip-pings, brush, garden waste, tree trunks andtree and shrub prunings. Hamilton Countyresidents only. Commercial businesses andlandscapers not eligible to participate in thisprogram. Free. Presented by Hamilton Coun-ty Environmental Services. 946-7755;www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. GreenTownship.

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Land-fill, 3800 Struble Road, Includes leaves,grass clippings, brush, garden waste, treetrunks and tree and shrub prunings. Hamil-ton County residents only. Commercial busi-nesses and landscapers not eligible to par-ticipate in this program. Free. Presented byHamilton County Environmental Services.946-7755;www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org. ColerainTownship.

CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSSkirts and Shirts Square Dance Club,

7:30-10 p.m., John Wesley United MethodistChurch, 1927 W. Kemper Road, One ofCincinnati’s oldest square dance clubs. For-merly Hayloft Club. $5. Presented by South-western Ohio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com. Springfield Township.

EDUCATIONACT Brief Prep for Busy Teens, 12:30-3

p.m., Academic Insights, 5730 Squirrel’sNest Lane, Prepare to take ACT test. Learnformat and strategies. Class limited to 12students. Ages 11-12. $75. Registrationrequired. 385-5196; www.academic-insights.com. Dunlap.

SAT Brief Prep for Busy Teens, 9-11:30a.m., Academic Insights, 5730 Squirrel’sNest Lane, Prepare for SAT test. Learn for-mat and strategies for success. Class limitedto 12 students. Ages 11-12. $75. Registra-tion required. 385-5196; www.academic-insights.com. Dunlap.

FOOD & DRINKPrivate Barrel Tasting and Wine Sam-

pling, 2:30-4 p.m., Burnet Ridge Winery,6721 Richard Ave., Sample five new releas-es with Winemaker Chip Emmerich. Gourmetcheese and bread included. $20. Reserva-tions required. Presented by O’Bryan’s Winesand Fine Liquors. 683-2082; e-mail [email protected];http://www.facebook.com/pages/Loveland-OH/OBryans-Wine-and-Fine-Liquors/187446888570. North CollegeHill.

MUSIC - RELIGIOUSThe Clutter, 7:30 p.m., The Underground, 1140

Smiley Ave., With Etta Avenue, Katie Low andOne38. Doors at 6:30 p.m. $8. 825-8200;www.theug.com. Forest Park.

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CIVICYardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,

11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Kuliga Park, Free. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyrecycles.org.Green Township.

Yardwaste Recycling Drop-off Program,11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Rumpke Sanitary Land-fill, Free. 946-7755; www.hamiltoncountyre-cycles.org. Colerain Township.

KARAOKE AND OPENMICKaraoke Idol Contest, 7-11 p.m., American

Legion Post Hugh Watson Post 530 Green-hills, 11100 Winton Road, Doors open 6p.m. Ages 21 and up to enter contest.Kitchen and bar open. Family friendly. Free.Presented by Hugh Watson Event Center.728-5335. Greenhills.

MUSIC - BLUESCincy Blues Challenge, Noon-9 p.m., Germa-

nia Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. KemperRoad, Blues acts perform. Electric Souls,Blue Birds, Voodoo Puppet, Chuck Brisbin &the Tuna Project, II Juicy, Johnny Fink, theCore, Tequila Falls and others. Doors open11 a.m. Top bands win slots at Cincy BluesFest and will compete in Memphis’ Interna-tional Blues Challenge next winter. Bringseating. Concessions available. Rain orshine. $15, $10 members, free ages 16 andunder. Presented by Cincy Blues Society.739-2583; www.cincyblues.org. ColerainTownship.

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CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSUnicorners Singles Square Dance Club, 8-

10 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 1553 Kin-ney Ave., Experienced western style squaredancers and round dancers. Singles andcouples welcome. $5. Presented by South-western Ohio/Northern Kentucky SquareDancers Federation. Through Dec. 27. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com. MountHealthy.


Community Church, $10. 205-9772;www.strollerfit.com. Green Township.

RECREATIONPartner Golf League, 2:30-5:45 p.m., Beech

Creek Golf Course, 1831 Hudepohl Lane,Team of two play nine holes of golf eachweek and compete against other partners.$19. Registration required. 522-8700.Mount Healthy.

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CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSContinentals Round Dance Club, 7-9:30

p.m., Hilltop United Methodist Church, 1930W. Galbraith Road, Phase III-V level rounddance club. $6. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky Square DancersFederation. Through Dec. 28. 929-2427;www.so-nkysdf.com. North College Hill.

DANCE CLASSESBeginner Square Dance Class, 7:30-9:30

p.m., Parky’s Farm Hayloft Barn, 10073 DalyRoad, No prior dance experience necessary.Wear casual dress and smooth soled shoes.Free. Presented by SouthwesternOhio/Northern Kentucky Square DancersFederation. 929-2427; www.so-nkysdf.com.Springfield Township.



MUSIC - BENEFITSMatt Maher, 7:30-9 p.m., The Underground,

1140 Smiley Ave., Dessert and coffee bar 7p.m. Benefits The Underground. $50. Regis-tration and donations available online. 825-8200; bit.ly/dxJVa1. Forest Park.

RECREATIONOutdoor Archery, 6 p.m., Winton Woods,

10245 Winton Road, Basics of shooting acompound bow plus target practice. Archersmust be able to pull a minimum of 10pounds draw weight. With certified archeryinstructor. Adult must accompany ages 8-17.Registration required online by May 23. $15.Presented by Hamilton County Park District.521-7275. Springfield Township.

SENIOR CITIZENSNorth College Hill Senior Center Member-

ship Council Meeting, 11 a.m., NorthCollege Hill Senior Center, 1586 GoodmanAve., 521-3462. North College Hill.

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CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSRound Dancing with D and C, 7-9 p.m.,

Messiah Lutheran Church, 10416 BossiLane, Round Dancing with Cuers: Dick &Cinda Reinhart. Ballroom figures: waltz, two-step, cha cha, rumba, tango and bolero. $6.Presented by Southwestern Ohio/NorthernKentucky Square Dancers Federation.Through Dec. 8. 929-2427; www.so-nkys-df.com. Springfield Township.

MUSIC - ACOUSTICBob Cushing, 8 p.m., Releaf Sports Bar, 5963

Cheviot Road, 385-5323. White Oak.

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CLUBS &ORGANIZATIONSRoyal Rounds, 2-4 p.m., Greenhills Communi-

ty Church Presbyterian, $6. 929-2427.Greenhills.

DANCE CLASSESLine Dance Class, 9:30-10:30 a.m., Spring-

field Township Senior and Community Cen-ter, $4. 321-6776. Springfield Township.



FARMERS MARKETFarm Market of College Hill, 3-6:30 p.m.,

College Hill Presbyterian Church, 5742Hamilton Ave., Parking Lot. Opening Dayactivities including representatives from Cen-tral Ohio Valley Local Foods Initiative andmusic by jazz pianist and College Hill resi-dent Steve Schmidt. Local produce andhome-produced food. 542-0007; www.col-legehillfarmmarket.org. College Hill.

RECREATIONBike Night, 6-10 p.m., Quaker Steak & Lube,

Free. 923-9464. Colerain Township.

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LECTURESNew Introductory Course on Buddhism,

7-8 p.m., Gaden Samdrupling BuddhistMonastery and Cultural Center, Free. 385-7116; www.dgtlmonastery.org. ColerainTownship.

NATUREFabulous Frogs and Toads, Noon-4 p.m.,

Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455Poole Road, Ellenwood Nature Barn. Exhibitsplus games and crafts for children for smallfee. Free, vehicle permit required. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. Colerain Township.

Fantastic Farm Fridays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Parky’s Farm, Free, vehicle permit required.Large groups call 521-3276, ext. 100, inadvance. 521-3276. Springfield Town-ship.

RECREATIONFriday Night Float, 8 p.m., Winton Woods,

10245 Winton Road, Registration requiredonline by May 26. Pointers on kayaking anddiscuss history of lake. Participants must fitproperly in provided personal flotationdevices. Children must be accompanied byan adult on the water. Includes refreshments.For Ages 8 and older. $10, vehicle permitrequired. Presented by Hamilton County ParkDistrict. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Springfield Township.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

PROVIDED.

Local band II Juicy is just one of the bands that will perform in the Cincy Blues Challenge, noon to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 23, atthe Germania Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. Kemper Road. Top bands win slots at Cincy Blues Fest and will compete inMemphis’ International Blues Challenge next winter. Other acts include Electric Souls, Blue Birds, Voodoo Puppet, ChuckBrisbin & the Tuna Project, Johnny Fink, the Core and Tequila Falls. Tickets are $15, $10 for Germania Society members. Formore information, call 739-2583 or visit www.cincyblues.org.

For more aboutGreater Cincinnati’s

dining, music,events, moviesand more, go toMetromix.com.

About calendarTo submit calendar items, go to “www.cincinnati.com” and click

on “Share!” Send digital photos to “[email protected]” alongwith event information. Items are printed on a space-available basiswith local events taking precedence.

Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find morecalendar events, go to “www.cincinnati.com” and choose from amenu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page.

COURTESY TRAVEL CHANNEL

Famed Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones will be signing “Dhani Tackles The Globe: Season One” Saturday, May 22, at 1 p.m.at Joseph-Beth Booksellers, 2692 Madison Road, Norwood. He will only be signing; there will be no talk. He will only besigning copies of the “Dhani Tackles The Globe: Season One” DVD. No memorabilia. No posed photography will be allowed.Line tickets will be issued for this event. You must buy the DVD from Joseph-Beth Booksellers in order to get the line ticket.You must have the line ticket in hand to be admitted to the line. Those without line tickets will not be admitted. For moreinformation, call 513-396-8960 or visit www.josephbeth.com.

PROVIDED

The first national tour of “Legally Blonde The Musical” will run at the AronoffCenter, 650 Walnut St., downtown Cincinnati, through Sunday, May 23. It is thestory of sorority girl Elle Woods, who attends Harvard Law after her boyfrienddumps her. Performances are: 8 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday;1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $22.50-$64.50. Visitwww.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com or call 800-982-2787.

Envy is a little bacterialiving within us. It canremain small and causeminimal trouble or spreadand poison the whole per-son.

Envy and resentmentcan even be a cause ofinternational or nationalconflict. Poorer nations mayfeel it toward wealthierones, or one race or religiontoward another.

Psychoanalysts considerenvy in making their analy-sis because it can be anunderlying factor in rela-tionship problems betweenspouses, parents, siblings,and friends.

Envy is a difficult emo-tion to identify and inte-grate.

“Envy is so shameful apassion that we never dareacknowledge it,” says LaRochefoucauld.

After decades of hearingindividuals’ confessions, Icould count on one handthe people who ever men-tioned envy as a personalsin of theirs.

Jealousy is often mistak-en for envy. They’re not thesame. Jealousy is mainlyconcerned about love. Thejealous person fears losingsomeone they love to arival.

Whereas envy is the pain

felt whenanother isperceivedas pos-s e s s i n gsome per-s o n ,o b j e c t ,quality, orstatus thatone doesnot have.

W e b -ster’s dic-

tionary defines envy as “thepainful or resentful aware-ness of an advantageenjoyed by another joinedwith a desire to possess thesame advantage,” to whichsome psychologists wouldadd, “and often the desire todestroy the one perceived aspossessing that advantage.”

What are some examplesof envy?

It is possible to churnwith envy when we per-ceive another as more suc-cessful, better-looking, morepopular, wealthier, having abetter body or youthful age,having a very desirablespouse, an influential job,higher social status, or befavored by a parent or boss,and the beat goes on.

A woman so envied hersister that the predominantmotive in her life was notdoing what she really

enjoyed, but doing things toovertake her sister.

A sports-minded manwas resentful of certain ath-letes and their well-devel-oped bodies. He evenrejoiced when they wereinjured or publicly embar-rassed (schadenfreude inGerman, “taking pleasure inothers’ misfortunes”).

Usually the envied per-son does nothing to deservethe envy of another. He orshe is not responsible forthe envious person’s per-ceived lack of the enviedquality. In fact, the enviedperson may possess thequality because theyworked hard to achieve it.

To try and understandour perplexing emotion ofenvy, we need to see how itstems from our humandesire for fulfillment.

In “Urgings Of TheHeart,” authors Au andCannon offer helpfulinsights: “Whenever weperceive something to be agood, we are attracted to it.We feel a desire to be closeto it or possess it … Envy isintrinsically related to good-ness. What we each come tovalue and desire as good isdetermined by our uniquepersonality.

“What is desirable to oneperson may not be so to

another. Envy enters ourhearts when we despair ofever receiving the goodthings we desire… and ourdespair becomes fertile soilfor envy, which flourisheswhenever hope is lacking.”

Looked at spiritually,envy represents a refusal toaccept one’s humaness andlimitations. By focusingenviously on what othershave and we lack, webetray ourselves by prefer-ring the being of another to

our own.The spiritual failure of

envy lies in the fact thatrejecting who we are carrieswith it a certain rejection ofthe God who created andfashions us.

“In Christian tradition,Satan has been identified asthe archetypal envierbecause he could not accepthis rightful place in theorder of creation,” writes Auand Cannon. “That he wasnot God, creating a kingdom

of his own where he couldreign.”

Envy must be replacedwith gratitude.

Father Lou Guntzelman is aCatholic priest of the

Archdiocese of Cincinnati.Contact him at columns@

communitypress.com or P.O.Box 428541, Cincinnati, OH

45242.

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Envy is as common as love or anger

I enjoy starting outMemorial Day with my fam-ily, going to Mass at St.Philomena church in Cler-mont County. It’s an out-door mass, weather permit-ting.

Afterwards, there’s a gunsalute to the fallen veterans.We visit my parents’ gravesand put vases of fresh flow-ers on them. The grandkidshelp me plant sprigs ofMom’s heirloom mint.

It’s a meaningful tradi-tion. I know many of youcelebrate Memorial Day this

way, whether rememberinga fallen veteran, family orfriends.

The cornbread saladrecipe is one of my mostrequested for this holiday,so here it is, in plenty oftime for you to put it on themenu.

Cornbread saladfor Memorial Day

One that’s worth thecalories. Don’t be put off bythe long list of ingredients.It’s easy to make.

1 package, 81⁄2 ounces,cornbread/muffin mix

1 can, 4 ounces,chopped green chilies,undrained or 1 to 2jalapeños, chopped

1 teaspoon cumin1⁄2 teaspoon oregano1 cup each mayonnaise

and sour cream1 envelope ranch salad

dressing mix2 cans, 15 ounces each,

Great Northern beans,drained

2 cans, 15 ounces each,whole kernel corn; drainedor equivalent frozen corn,thawed

4 good-sized tomatoes,chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped1 large bunch green

onions, chopped12 bacon strips, cooked

and crumbled3 cups shredded cheddar

Prepare cornbreadaccording to package direc-tions but stir in chilies,cumin, oregano. Pour intosprayed 8-inch pan. Bake at400 degrees for 20 to 25minutes. Cool. Combinemayonnaise, sour creamand dressing mix; set aside.Crumble half the cornbreadinto a 13-by-9 pan.

Layer with half of therest of the ingredients andrepeat layers, ending withcheese. Cover and refriger-ate for two hours or more.Serves 10 to 12.

Alandra’s wasabi-mayodip with asparagus

Alandra is my friend,Ruth Ann Parchman’sdaughter-in-law. Alandra

shared this recipe in a fami-ly cookbook Ruth Ann pub-lished. Wasabi is Japanesehorseradish.

2-3 pounds thin to medi-um asparagus, trimmed andblanched

Whisk together until sugar dissolves:1 cup mayonnaise1 tablespoon plus 1 tea-

spoon soy sauce11⁄2 teaspoons sugar2 teaspoons fresh lemon

juice2 teaspoons wasabi paste

Serve asparagus withdip. Also good with snappeas.

Roasted sweetrhubarb topping

I got enough rhubarbstalks from the garden tomake my all-time favoritetopping. Rhubarb is called“pie plant” because mostfolks make a rhubarb andstrawberry pie with it.

Rhubarb is good for ourskeletal system. It containsanti-bacterial and anti-can-cer properties, so it’s good toeat when in season. It’sreally sour, though, so somesweetener is necessary.

1 pound rhubarbZest and juice of an

orange1⁄3 to 1⁄2 generous cup

sugar or equivalentShake of cinnamon

(optional but good)

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Cut rhubarb intochunks. Toss with zest,orange and sugar. Put insmall baking dish, cover

with foil and roast 20 min-utes. Remove foil and roastuntil the juices get a bitsyrupy. Add cinnamon.Serve hot, warm, room tem-perature or chilled onscones, or as a topping forcake and ice cream.

Tip from Rita: Only thestalks of rhubarb are edible,not the leaves.

Can you help?Like Macaroni Grill’s

chicken scaloppini. ForDonna, a Kentucky reader.

Like Manyet Bakery’sradio rolls. For Patti Dirr.“Rolled like phyllo doughwound in a coil. Stickycaramel glaze and choppedpecans with caramel icingand more pecans. It wasflat, not risen.” Her hus-band used to drive fromCrestview Hills to Newporton Saturday mornings justto buy these.

Like Ruby Tuesday’savocado ranch dressing.For Wendy McDonald, aNorwood reader. “They dis-continued it and won’tshare the recipe.”

Tips from readers• Batavia reader Debbie

Moffatt offers this tip forRita’s oven-fried frenchfries. “We prepare them in asimilar manner by parboil-ing the potatoes first. I wantto pass on that I use myapple slicer to make thewedges and cut the ‘core’circle in half lengthwise,”she said.

• In response to Mrs.Ratterman’s request fordarker sauerbraten gravy.

Reader John Augustin

has aD a y t o nArt Insti-tute cook-b o o krecipe thatuses gin-gersnaps for thickening andhe says the gravy is dark.John has made it anddeclares it “delicious.” He’llshare if Mrs. Rattermanwants it.

Reader Mary DeFoe sug-gests browning the flour inthe skillet. “Takes about 20minutes of careful watchingand stirring.”

Mount Lookout readerTom Heitkamp says hetracked down a recipe fromifood.tv:

Sauerbraten gravy1⁄4 cup butter1 tablespoon sugar1⁄4 cup flourApproximately 1 sauer-

braten marinade (left aftercooking meat)

1 cup red wine

In a large saucepan, heatthe butter, add the sugarand enough flour to producea thick roux. Stir constant-ly and let the flour darkenas much as possible withoutburning.

Slowly add the mari-nade, stirring. Add the wineand simmer, stirring, untilthe sauce has the thicknessof heavy cream. Strain themixture through a very finesieve and keep warm.Rita Nader Heikenfeld is Macy’scertified culinary professional. E-

mail [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen”

in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

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Shred ID theftThe Springfield Township

Police Department is offeringa free document shreddingafternoon for residents noonto 4 p.m. Saturday, May 22.

It will be at the townshipadministration complex park-ing, 9150 Winton Road.

Residents may drive up tohave professionals dispose ofpersonal and confidentialdocuments on site.

No need to remove bindercovers, folders, paper clips,or staples because the indus-trial shredders will easily cutthrough them. All shreddeddocuments will be recycled.

Looking to helpThe Finneytown Local

School District is in theprocess of identifying andevaluating children frominfants to age 21 with disabil-ities who may be in need ofspecial education and relatedservices.

If you know of a child whois suspected of having a dis-ability, contact the Finney-town Local School District,Department of Student Ser-vices, at 728-3700.

Art nightThe Passages Art Gallery,

that will be housed in Good-man Elementary School inNorth College Hill, will have afundraiser Saturday, May 22,at Van Zandt Restaurant andTavern, 1810 W. GalbraithRoad.

The evening begins at 7p.m. and the cost is $20,which includes beverage,entree, dessert, tax and tipwith $5 being donated to theGallery.

Gallery organizers also areraising money with the sale ofcommemorative tiles that willbe placed on the wall in theauditorium at Goodman.

Proceeds go to the lightingand art display system thatwill be installed in the gallery.

Tickets are available at theschool district central office,1498 W. Galbraith Road.

For more informationabout the fund raisers call theschool at 931-8181.

Exploring careersDrake Center is seeking

high school students interest-ed in exploring health care

careers for a free summerlearning program called The411 On Health Care Careers.

The program combineslearning opportunities withDrake Center staff and pro-fessional development train-ing to give students theknowledge and skills neededto pursue a health care career.

The goal is to help highschool students interested ina career in health care explore14 disciplines in the areas ofrespiratory, radiology, geri-atrics, medical psychology,nursing, social work, infectioncontrol and wound care, hos-pital foundation, public rela-tions and marketing, as wellas physical, recreational,speech and occupationaltherapy.

The 411 program alsoincludes 11 interactive pro-fessional development work-shops equipping the studentswith the information and skillsneeded to lead healthylifestyles, improve interper-sonal relationships, andincrease academic perform-ance.

To be eligible for the pro-

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Applications can beobtained at www.DrakeCenter.com or by calling 418-2544. The 411 program isopen to students from allschool districts.

Community yard saleSt. Therese Little Flower

Church is sponsoring MountAiry’s third annual communityyard sale on from 8 a.m. tonoon on Saturday, May 22, inthe church parking lot at Col-erain and Kirby avenues.

The public is invited to renta spot, bring items to sell, orjust stop by and browse.

Space rental is $15 for oneparking spot and $20 for twospots. Advance registrationpreferred but not necessaryby calling Sylvia or Don at541-8667.

The yard sale proceedswill benefit Little Flower’s mis-sion projects in Madagascar.

Spring concertThe Choral Department of

La Salle High School will havea Spring Choral Concert at7:30 p.m. Sunday, May 23, inthe La Salle gymnasium, 3091North Bend Road.

There will be performanc-es by the La Salle VocalEnsemble, La Salle Chorale,and the La Salle and McAuleyShow Choir along with a spe-cial guest appearance by theSouthern Gateway Chorus.

Doors will open at 7 p.m..Tickets may be purchased for$5 at the door.

For information, please e-mail Cindy Webb at [email protected].

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TheWesleyWerner Post 513 will conduct a“Flag Raising Ceremony” and our guest speaker“Flag Raising Ceremony” and our guest speakerwill beVierling Blum.

We will be registeringWWIIVeterans for theWe will be registeringWWIIVeterans for theNationalWWIIMemorial of Remembrance atNationalWWIIMemorial of Remembrance atthis event. Please bring your discharge form forthis event. Please bring your discharge form forthose who served our country duringWWII.

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Winton crossThe sign to Central Baptist Church on Winton Road in Finneytown contained lastweek’s Scavenger Hunt clue. The reader who called in a correct guess was MMaarrttyyNNuuhhnn. Turn to A1 for this week’s clue.

Last week’s clue.

Mount Healthy Class of 1984 – ishaving a reunion at 8 p.m., Satur-day, Sept. 18. The classes of 1983and 1985 are also invited. Formore information, [email protected].

The Central Baptist High SchoolClass of 2000 – is planning areunion for late summer or earlyfall this year. The group is lookingfor the following missing class-mates: Roger Brinson, Nick Risch,Jessica Havlick, Penny Major andAbby Morgan. Anyone who knowshow to get in touch with theseclassmates, please e-mail [email protected], or visitthe class Facebook group titled“Central Baptist Class of 2000Reunion HQ.” More details aboutthe reunion are forthcoming.

Princeton High School Class of 1965– is having its 45th reunion Fridayand Saturday, Sept. 10-11. Fordetails, e-mail Sue [email protected].

Princeton High School Class of 1970– will have its 40th reunion onJune 25 and 26. A buffet isplanned for 7-11 p.m. Friday, June25, at Raffel’s Banquet Hall inEvendale. The class will also meetfrom 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., at SharonWoods, on Saturday, June 26, atCardinal Crest camp site for acookout. All classmates shouldcontact Jim Young [email protected] or Janice(Renner) Wilkins at [email protected].

Sycamore High School Class of 1969– is having a “belated 40th”reunion the weekend of May 21.From 5-9 p.m., on Friday, May 21there will be an all-class reunion atthe Peterloon estate in Indian Hill.From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Saturday,the group will be touring its oldhigh school (now the junior high),followed by an all-daycookout/picnic in the SycamoreShelter of the Blue Ash NaturePark on Cooper Road (next to thepolice station). Contact CarolWuenker-Hesterberg at 793-2165or E-mail her at:[email protected] to RSVPor for more information. Additionalweekend events are pending.

Residents of Sayler Park before 1980– are invited to the Sayler ParkReunion from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.(or until the street lights come on),Saturday, May 29, at Lee’s Shelterin Fernbank Park (old River Park).Rain date is June 5. Attendeesshould bring their own food fortheir families along with chairs, ice,coolers, games, cornhole boards,horseshoes, etc. Attendees arealso asked to bring any old photosthey have. Call Kim JacobsHarmeyer at 347-6105, or AlRichardson at 378-2454 withquestions.

Western Hills High school Class of1970 – is looking for missingclassmates. Classmates shouldsent contact information to: BillRothan or Sue Wilson [email protected], or call 287-2341. The reunion is planned forearly October of this year.

Talawanda High School classes of1964 and 1965 – are having a45th reunion for 1965 and 46threunion for 1964, July 23, 24 and25, in Oxford. Contact AliceAnderson Wedding [email protected], on face-book.com, or at 831-0336. Any-one is welcome to help plan.

FarfsingKatrina M. Farfsing has

received an Army ROTC(Reserve Officer TrainingCorps) four-year collegescholarship from Ohio Uni-versity.

Acceptance of the schol-arship signifies the cadet’sdesire to be commissionedas a second lieutenant in theArmy after graduating fromthe university and complet-ing the ROTC program.ROTC cadets receive mili-tary leadership training toserve with distinction as anofficer in the Army, both inand out of uniform.

ROTC scholarship gradu-ates incur an eight year mil-itary service obligation in

the Army, which can beserved either on active dutyor in the reserves.

Farfsing is the daughterof Steve R. and Kathleen M.Farfsing. She is a 2009graduate of Clark Montes-sori High School.

HughesArmy National Guard

Pvt. Charles C. Hughes hasgraduated from Basic Com-bat Training at Fort Sill,Lawton, Okla.

Hughes is the brother ofTabitha Baringhaus, andBobbi Jo Hughes, both ofCincinnati. He is a 2002graduate of St. Xavier HighSchool.

MeyersTroy D. Meyers has

joined the United StatesArmy under the DelayedEntry Program. The pro-gram gives young men andwomen the opportunity todelay entering active dutyfor up to one year.

Meyers, a 2004 graduateof La Salle High School, willreport to Fort Benning,Columbus, Ga., for basictraining in September. He isthe son of Daniel and Mele-nie Meyers.

ShortJason D. Short has joined

the United States Armyunder the Delayed EntryProgram. The program gives

young men and women theopportunity to delay enter-ing active duty for up to oneyear.

Short graduated in 2001from Finneytown HighSchool, and received anassociate degree in 2004from Art Institute of Cincin-nati. He will report to FortLeonard Wood, Way-nesville, Mo., for basictraining. He is the son ofDave and Beth Short.

WhiteAir Force Airman Bran-

don M. White graduatedfrom basicm i l i t a r ytraining atLackland AirForce Base,San Anto-nio, Texas.

He is theson of Marli-na White ofNorth College Hill.

White is a 2007 graduateof North College Hill HighSchool.

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Trinity Lutheran Church (ELCA)

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“Growing Closer to God, Growing Closer to Neighbor”

Pastor Todd A. Cutter

1553 Kinney Ave, Mt. HealthyWorship: 8:30 am traditional - 10:45 am contemporarySunday School: 9:45 am Nursery provided

HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH

9:30 am Traditional Service11:00 am Contemporary Service

4695 Blue Rock RoadColerain Township

South of Ronald Reagan and I-275923-3370

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Faith Lutheran LCMC8265 Winton Rd., Finneytown

www.faithcinci.orgPastor Robert Curry

Contemporary Service 9amTraditional Service 11:00amSunday School 10:15

Christ Lutheran Church (LCMS)3301 Compton Rd (1 block east of Colerain)

385-8342Sunday School & Bible Class (all ages) 9:45am

Sunday Worship 8:30 & 11:00amSaturday Evening Worship 5:30pm

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Christ Church Glendale Episcopal Church965 Forest Ave - 771-1544

[email protected] Reverend Roger L Foote

The Reverend Laura L Chace, Deacon8am Holy Eucharist I9am Holy Eucharist II11am Holy Eucharist II

Child Care 9-11Healing intercessory prayer all services

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7717 Harrison Ave Mt. Healthy, OH 45231Rev. Michael Doerr, Pastor 513-521-6029Sunday 9:00 a.m...... Contemporary Service

9:45a.m...... Sunday School10:45 a.m........ Traditional Worship

Nursery Staff Provided“A Caring Community of Faith”

Welcomes You

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St. Martin Dr PorresCatholic Church9927 Wayne Ave * Lincoln Hts,

Ohio 45215 513-554-4010Pastor: Fr Thomas Difolco

African American in History & HeritageRoman Catholic in Faith & Practice

Services: Saturday at 7:00p & Sunday at 10:00aYou are always welcome at St. Martin de Porres

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Creek Road Baptist Church3906 Creek Rd., Sharonville, Cincinnati, OH

513-563-2410 [email protected] School 9:30am

Sunday Worship 10:45am, 6:00pmWednesday Worship 7:00pm

Pastor, Rev. David B Smith

BAPTIST

Friendship Baptist Church8580 Cheviot Rd 741-7017Gary Jackson, Senior Pastor

Sunday School 10:00amSunday Morning Services 8:45 & 11:00amSunday Evening Services 6:30pmWednesday Service 7:00pmAWANA (Wed) 7:00 - 8:45pmWell staffed Nursery, Active Youth & College Groups,

Exciting Music Dept, Seniors Group, Deaf Ministrywww.friendshipbaptistcincinnati.org

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FAITH TABERNACLEWORSHIP CENTER6350 Springdale Rd. Cinti, OH

45247 513-741-89004 Miles West of Northgate Mall

We Are A Word ChurchSunday School 10am

Sunday 11am-6pmWednesday Evening 7pm

Sonny Price, Pastor

HIGHVIEW CHRISTIANCHURCH

“Life on Purpose in Community”2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin)

Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45amPhone 825-9553

www.highviewchristianchurch.com

(Office) 946 Hempstead Dr.(513) 807-7200

Jody Burgin, Pastorwww.brentwoodcommunitychurch.com

We meet Saturdays at 5:30 pm at1016 W. North Bend Rd.Childcare providedLet’s Do Life Together

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Sharonville United Methodist8:15 & 11am Traditional Service & Kingdom Kids9:30am Contemporary Worship & Sunday School7:00pm Wednesday, Small Groups for all agesInfant care available for all services3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Mt HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

931-5827Sunday School 8:45 - 9:45am

Traditional Worship 10:00 - 11:00amContemporary Worship 11:30 - 12:30

Healing Service,last Sunday of the month at 5 pm

"Come as a guest. Leave as a friend".

Monfort HeightsUnited Methodist Church

3682 West Fork Rd , west of North BendTraditional Worship 8:30 & 11:00am

Contemporary Worhip 9:44amNursery Available * Sunday School513-481-8699 * www. mhumc.org

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FOREST CHAPELUNITED METHODIST CHURCH680 W Sharon Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45240

513-825-3040Traditional Service: 9:30am

ConneXion Contemporary Service: 11:15amSunday School: 10:30am

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd Montgmry 791-3142

www.cos-umc.org"Because He Lives:

Relationship"Traditional Worship 8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am

Nursery Care ProvidedDr. Cathy Johns, Senior PastorRev. Doug Johns, Senior Pastor

United Methodist Church10507 “Old” Colerain Ave

(513) 385-7883Rev. Meghan Howard, Pastor

Christ, the Prince of Peace

Church School for all ages 9:15amWorship 10:30am - Nursery Available

www.cpopumc.com“Small enough to know you, Big enough to care”

UNITED METHODIST

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CINCINNATI DISTRICT 5Arrests/citations

Marques A. Rycraw, born 1983, pos-session of drugs, 6524 Daly Road,May 6.

Allen Jackson, born 1991, criminaldamaging or endangerment, 1046Groesbeck Road, May 6.

Lemar W. Gibert, born 1960, assault,5500 Hamilton Ave., May 6.

Cybrin Long, born 1991, possessionof drugs, 1514 Cedar Ave., May 3.

James E. Schlaudecker, born 1963,assault, 1685 Cedar Ave., May 6.

Randy Mayne, born 1989, theft under$300, 1908 Savannah Way, May 7.

Bruce Winstead, born 1960, telecom-munication harassment, 2702Hillvista Lane, May 8.

Kirby J. Banks, born 1972, posses-sion of drug abuse instrumentsand drug abuse, 5571 ColerainAve., May 7.

Lemar W. Gibert, born 1960, theftunder $300, 2665 W. North BendRoad, May 6.

Ronnie Ed Turney, born 1974, felo-nious assault, abduction andaggravated menacing, 2618Chesterfield Court, May 7.

Demarco M. King, born 1989, pos-session of drugs, 4974 HawaiianTerrace, May 5.

Laretha D. McMillan, born 1975,endangering child neglect, 5430Bahama Terrace, May 5.

IncidentsAggravated burglary5420 Bahama Terrace, May 5.Aggravated robbery1979 W. North Bend Road, May 2.Breaking and entering1309 Cedar Ave., May 1.Burglary,2385 Van Leunen Drive, May 5.2978 Highforest Lane, May 5.Felonious assault2618 Chesterfield Court, May 2.Theft1442 Marlowe Ave., May 3.1500 Groesbeck Road, May 4.2345 W. North Bend Road, May 6.5493 Kirby Ave., May 2.5679 Littleflower Ave., May 4.5800 Hamilton Ave., May 3.5852 Pameleen Court, May 6.6019 Connecticut Court, May 5.6127 Hamilton Ave., April 30.7961 Daly Road, April 30.Vehicle theft2035 Connecticut Ave., May 3.2521 Rack Court, May 4.

FOREST PARKArrests/citations

Michael Webb, 24, 656 Fresno Road,domestic violence at 1203 W.Kemper Road, April 19.

Juvenile female, 17, disorderly con-duct at Winton Road, April 25.

Kimberly Wehr, 38, 3680 E. KemperRoad, disorderly conduct at 1081Smiley , April 23.

Juvenile male, 15, trafficking in drugs,obstructing official business atGeneva and W. Kemper , April 23.

Tierre Jackson, 32, 516 Bessinger,resisting arrest at 1217 Omniplex,April 17.

Deandre Woodson, 18, 11503Islandale, theft at 1143 SmileyAve., April 27.

Juvenile male, 17, drug paraphernaliaat 2063 Waycross Road, April 30.

Juvenile female, 14, disorderly con-duct at 11615 Geneva, April 30.

Juvenile female, 14, disorderly con-duct at Geneva and W. Kemper ,April 30.

Juvenile male, 14, disorderly conduct atGeneva and W. Kemper , April 30.

Darryl Ridgeway, 20, 937 Glasgow,drug abuse at Glasgow andHanover, April 28.

Juvenile male, 15, assault at Genevaand Harkin, April 30.

Charles Craddock, 0, 597 Dewdrop,drug paraphernalia at Hamlet andHargrove, May 1.

Damon Lovett, 25, 8452 Mocking-bird, disorderly conduct at Wintonand 275, May 2.

Timothy McKeehan, 26, 11394 Lin-colnshire, drug paraphernalia atWaycross , May 28.

Murad Borders-Johnson, 19, 1374Kristen Place, felonious assault at1088 Paragon Court, April 29.

Lauren Hazelrig, 22, 2381 HiddenMeadows Drive, theft at 1212 W.Kemper Road, April 29.

IncidentsCriminal damagingGlass window damaged at 1406

Karahill, April 28.TheftFirearm valued at $192 removed at

1440 W. Kemper Road, May 2.Speakers of unknown value removed

from vehicle at 718 Daphne, May 1.Misuse of credit card reported at 631

Northland, April 29.Merchandise of unknown value

removed at 1212 W. KemperRoad, April 29.

Merchandise of unknown valueremoved at 1163 Smiley Ave.,April 27.

Unlawful sex with a minorJuvenile victim reported at West

Kemper Road, April 28.

GREENHILLSArrests/citations

Nicholas Doyle, 31, 1 Funston Lane,disorderly conduct while intoxicat-ed, criminal damaging at 1 Fun-ston Lane, May 3.

Charles Martin, 24, 1348 Biloxi Drive,disorderly conduct while intoxicat-ed, obstructing official business atWinton Road, April 27.

Shaun Philopott, 30, 39 FarragutRoad, domestic violence at 39Farragut Road, April 25.

Peter Rowe, 34, 10052 GrandviewAve., operating vehicle under theinfluence, drug possession at Win-ton Road, April 21.

Jonathan Cummings, 22, 66 HadleyRoad, domestic violence at 66Hadley Road, April 17.

Stephon Farlow, 47, 27 FarragutRoad, drug possession at 27 Far-ragut Road, April 15.

Juvenile, drug possession at FarragutRoad, April 16.

IncidentsCriminal damagingWoman reported window broken at

353 Ingram Road, April 11.

MOUNT HEALTHYIncidents

Felonious assaultWoman reported wrist injury during

assault at 1335 Compton Road,May 10.

Misuse of credit cardMan reported credit cards used with-

out permission at 7424 ForestAve., May 10.

TheftJuvenile reported IPod stolen at 7800

block of Hamilton Avenue, May 6.

NORTH COLLEGE HILLArrests/citations

Two juveniles, disorderly conduct atWest Galbraith Road and GraceAvenue, May 11.

Kenneth Rankins, 47, theft at 1500block of Goodman Avenue, May 11.

Jermane Cox, 22, 6830 SavannahAve., drug possession at 6830Savannah Ave., May 10.

Two juveniles, curfew violations at 1900block of Bising Avenue, May 10.

Aimee Collins, 24, 5679 Folchi Ave.,disorderly conduct, May 9.

Donte Phillips, 28, 222 E. Liberty St.,weapons under disability at 1500block of West Galbraith Road,May 9.

Edward Clay, 23, 9246 Carrol Ave.,obstructing official business at8246 Carrol Ave., May 9.

Anna Keeton, 61, 5763 WestmontAve., theft at 7132 Hamilton Ave.,May 8.

Andre Moore, 28, 21220 WestwoodAve., open container at 6900block of Gilbert Ave., May 8.

David Schulte, 22, 6515 SimpsonAve., disorderly conduct at 6800block of Simpson Avenue, May 5.

Tammy Powell-Canter, 43, 1302Compton Road, theft at 7132Hamilton Ave., May 5.

IncidentsAggravated robbery7048 Hamilton Ave. man reported

money stolen at 7000 block ofHamilton Avenue, May 8.

Breaking and enteringMan reported stereo equipment

stolen from vehicle at 6817 BettsAve., May 9.

BurglaryWoman reported TV stolen at 2027

W. Galbraith Road, May 7.Criminal damaging3742 Benhilll Drive man reported

vehicle damaged at 1600 block ofSundale Avenue, May 5.

Criminal mischiefWoman reported eggs thrown at

house at 1941 Sterling Ave., May 9.Criminal simulation7744 Compton Lake Drive man

reported receiving counterfeit $50at 1590 Goodman Ave., May 5.

United Dairy Farmers reported receiv-ing counterfeit $50, $20 bills at6813 Hamilton Ave., May 10.

TheftWoman reported checks stolen at

1564 W. Galbraith Road, May 6.

SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIP

Arrests citationsThree Juveniles, disorderly conduct at

1800 block of Miles Road, April 26.Keith Durham, 51, 5873 Pameleen

Court, theft, drug possession at900 block of North Bend Road,April 25.

Willie Lindsey, 39, 2764 North BendRoad, drug paraphernalia atHamilton Avenue, April 23.

Cory Steele, 21, 10161 SpringbeautyLane, obstructing official business at10161 Springbeauty Lane, April 23.

Angela Cunningham, 50, 10832Sprucehill Drive, making falsealarms at 10832 Sprucehill Drive,

April 21.Bradley Williamson, 19, 9730 Crest-

brook Drive, drug possession, car-rying concealed weapons at Win-ton and Compton roads, April 20.

Christopher Wilson, 25, 8848 Grena-da Drive, domestic violence at8848 Grenada Drive, April 21.

Juvenile, criminal trespass at 1800block of Miles Road, April 21.

James Mills, 38, 23 Township Ave.,drug possession at HamiltonAvenue, April 17.

Steven Buckhalt, 42, 318 BrookfieldDrive, disorderly conduct whileintoxicated at 10000 block ofBurlington Road, April 16.

Three Juveniles, disorderly conduct at1800 block of Miles Road, April 16.

Julius Jackson, 26, 610 Crown St.,domestic violence at 8600 blockof Bobolink Drive, April 16.

Christopher Brown, 44, 118 NorthBend Road, obstructing officialbusiness at Winton Road, April 16.

Two Juveniles, underage alcohol, cur-few violation at 9300 block of Win-ton Road, April 16.

Anthony Battle, 32, 10688Stonewood Drive, drug posses-sion at 8500 block of WintonRoad, April 14.

Robert Jackson, 22, 217 GroveRoad, obstructing official businessat 10900 block of HamiltonAvenue, April 15.

Brandon Battle, 23, 8514 PolloxCourt, weapons under disability atWinton Road and HempsteadDrive, April 14.

David Duke, 33, 5828 Willow CoveDrive, drug paraphernalia at WestGalbraith Road, April 13.

Juvenile, alcohol possession at 2046Adams Road, May 7.

Jennifer Haloran-Letner, 29, 3961Avilla Place, passing bad checksat 9600 block of Hamilton Avenue,May 7.

Laneisha Matthews, 24, 1576 Pleas-ant Run Drive, theft at 10900block of Hamilton Avenue, May 6.

Shaun Lilly, 31, 988 Cleveland Ave.,domestic violence at 600 block ofFleming Road, May 6.

Juvenile, disorderly conduct at 8600block of Desoto Drive, May 8.

Juvenile, obstructing official businessat 8600 block of Desoto Drive,May 8.

Anthony Clardy Ii, 24, 1839 WindmillWay, criminal damaging at 1839Windmill Way, May 9.

Marcus Shells, 37, 1912 LotushillDrive, domestic violence at 1012Lotushill Drive, May 9.

Juvenile, disorderly conduct at 1805Miles Road, May 5.

Dangelo Plair, 21, 1232 Ryland Ave.,obstructing official business at Bettsand Northern avenues, May 5.

Ericka Eillis, 28, 1336 Behles Ave.,domestic violence at 1500 block

of Pleasant Run Drive, May 5.John Wilkins, 41, 1960 Seymour

Ave., theft at 8500 block of Win-ton Road, April 28.

Juvenile, theft at 8400 block of Win-ton Road, April 28.

Terri Montgomery, 51, 6263 StellaAve., falsification at 1100 block ofCompton Road, May 1.

Richard Schulze, 48, 3726 MarburgAve., carrying concealed weapon,drug possession, May 2.

Krystal Faber, 23, drug possession at900 block of North Bend Road,May 1.

James McQueen, 29, robbery at 8100block of Winton Road, April 30.

Jami Wooten, 31, complicity to rob-bery at 800 block of West Gal-braith Road, April 30.

IncidentsAggravated robbery1825 Cordova Ave. man reported

money, cell phone stolen at gun-point at Adams Road, April 23.

6020 Waldway Lane man reportedwallet stolen at gunpoint at 900block of North Bend Road, April 29.

BurglaryWoman reported computer stolen at

2131 Roosevelt Ave., April 4.Man reported gun stolen at 8257

Daly Road, April 27.Woman reported jewelry stolen at

10877 Birchridge Drive, April 24.Man reported TVs stolen at 2036

Second Ave., May 2.Criminal damagingVehicle damaged at 10856 Ruth Ave.,

March 31.11926 Cedarcreek Drive woman

reported vehicle damaged at Deer-horn and Forester drives, April 7.

Man reported retaining wall damagedat 7537 View Place Drive, April 9.

Woman reported vehicle damaged at8728 Grenada Drive, April 9.

Man reported damage to retainingwall at 7537 View Place Drive,April 9.

Man reported vehicle damaged at11927 Belgreen Drive, May 7.

Criminal simulationSally's Beauty Supply reported

receiving counterfeit $5 at 8509Winton Road, March 26.

Speedway reported receiving coun-terfeit $5 at 8378 Winton Road,May 4.

RobberyKey Bank reported money stolen at

8457 Winton Road, April 9.TheftMan reported grill stolen from yard at

8639 Zodiac Drive, March 26.Brentwood Bowl reported money

stolen at 9176 Winton Road,March 26.

Amazon Beauty Supply reported mer-chandise stolen at 6521 WintonRoad, March 27.

Man reported debit card used at8687 Cavalier Drive, April 8.

Amazon Beauty Supply reported$100 in merchandise stolen at6521 Winton Road, April 7.

Burger King reported money stolen at8749 Winton Road, April 8.

Man reported gun stolen at 6773Golfway Drive, April 6.

Shell reported receiving counterfeit moneyat 8151 Winton Road, April 10.

Man reported money stolen fromvehicle at 9112 CherryblossomDrive, April 26.

Marathon reported cigars stolen at10960 Hamilton Ave., April 25.

Woman reported grill stolen at 9660Fallsridge Court, April 21.

Man reported CD player stolen fromvehicle at 7477 Greenfarms Drive,April 22.

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NOTICE OF HEARINGNotice is hereby given that a public hear-ing will be held by the Springfield Town-ship Board of Zoning Appeals on Wednes-day, June 2, 2010 at 6:30 p.m., in theSpringfield Township Administration Build-ing, 9150 Winton Road, for the purpose ofhearing an appeal filed by Timothy GGreive, Thomas Graham Associates, Inc.,on behalf of New Life Baptist Church, asprovided by the Springfield Township Zon-ing Resolution. The Appellant is seeking aconditional use to convert an existing prop-erty for use as a church parking lot.

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Have you ever triedgrowing potatoes in toughold clay soil? The results areusually less than bad. Buthere’s the perfect solutionfor growing great potatoes.Grow them in a pot.

Now, whether you’ve gotclay soil, live in an apart-ment, or don’t have a gar-den at all, you can growpotatoes the ole yardboyway. And that’s in a con-tainer.

Here’s what you’ll need:1.) The container – I

like to use bushel baskets.They breathe well, allow forgood drainage, and theylook good!

But any container, plas-tic, wood or clay, laundrybaskets, trash cans, potatoplanter bags, etc. will work,as long as it has gooddrainage, and is at least 12to 18 inches wide and atleast 10 to 12 inches deep.

You can even use chick-en wire fencing and create apotato tube to grow them in,or try stacking tires andgrowing inside them.

2.) Top grade pottingmix – Use the good stuff forbetter results. If you have acompost pile, good compostwill work too. Finely shred-

ded is best.Folks haveeven usedstraw andg r o u n dleaves.

Also, anall purposegarden food,O s m o c o t e ,and or Mira-cle Gro.

(Feeding your containerscan be done by mixing ageneral garden food in withthe potting mix at the begin-ning and as added to thegrowing potato plants, oruse Osmocote for a slow-release season-long feeding,supplemented with occa-sional Miracle Gro whenwatering (maybe tow tothree times during the sum-mer), or using all naturalfertilizers from start to finishwill work as well.)

3.) Seed potatoes –These aren’t the ones youbuy from the grocery store.These are found at the gar-den stores (or feed stores)and are used specifically forgrowing potatoes. Any vari-ety will work.

We don’t recommendusing potatoes from the pro-duce department at the gro-

cery. Many have been treat-ed with a growth inhibitor tokeep them from sprouting.But organically grown spudsshould work if needed.

Fill the bottom of yourpot with 6 to 8 inches of thesoil-less mix (or compost).Take a large seed potato, ora couple medium sized, cutup into pieces that containthe eyes, and evenly distrib-ute those in the top of thesoil-less mix. I usually plantaround 6 to 8 to 10 pieceswith eyes per basket.

If you’re not sure aboutthe “eyes,” you can plantwhole potatoes, or cut themin half and plant the halves.Plant a bit heavier thanusual when planting in con-tainers.

Cover over with another2 to 3 inches of soil-lessmix, water in thoroughly,and sit your container in thesun. Water as needed, thor-oughly moistening the soil,then letting it dry and thenwatering it again. Once yourpotatoes start to grow, wateras needed. Again, do notover water.

Now that your potatoesare growing, you have acouple options:

1.) As the potatoes grow,

keep adding your soil-lessmix (or compost) to the con-tainer, always keeping about4 inches of foliage showing.Continue this process untilthe container is filled towithin a couple inches of thetop of the basket.

Or 2.) Let the foliagegrow until it’s approximate-ly 3 to 4 inches above thetop of the basket, and thenfill in around the foliagewith your soil-less mix (orcompost) until the basket isfull of soil. Now you’re allset for growing potatoes!

Let your potatoes growall summer – rememberwater when needed, espe-cially during the heat of thesummer (again, don’t over-water).

Come late summer or fallwhen the foliage starts toyellow, cut it off, dump outyour soil, and you’ll have abasket full of taters! It’s thateasy. (New potatoes aresimply harvested earlier inthe season) Good luck!

Ron Wilson is marketingmanager for Natorp’s Inc.Garden Stores and is the

garden expert for 55KRC-AMand Local 12. You can reachhim at columns@community

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