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Indian Hill asked you nicelyto clean up after your dog dur-ing visits to the park.

Now the village is consider-ing an ordinance that would putsome incisors into that request.

Indian Hill Village Councilexpects to vote Monday, Aug.24, on whether to approve an or-dinance that would make fail-ure to clean up after pets a

fourth-degreemisdemeanorcharge punisha-ble by a maxi-mum of $250.

People who vi-olate the ordi-nance twice in 30days would facea third-degree

misdemeanor charge punisha-ble by up to $500.

“This legislation has been un-der consideration for severalmonths due to residents’ con-cerns that animal residue hasbecome unsightly and over-whelming throughout villageparks,” Indian Hill City Man-ager Dina Minneci said.

“Even with the village pro-viding Mutt Mitts, trash recep-tacles and signage asking visi-tors to clean up pet debris, petowners are not considering oth-ers who use the parks.

“Such inaction by pet ownersdecreases the park ambiancewith distracting sights andsmells and, at times, has inter-fered with field play,” Minnecisaid.

Jennifer Dudley Arbaugh,who used to live in Indian Hilland lives now in Mariemont, isone of the people who com-plained about “pet debris” in theparks.

Arbaugh said that for aboutthree years, she had enjoyedtaking her black Labrador re-triever Searay to RheinstromPark at 8105 Graves Road in In-dian Hill.

But more recently, Arbaughsaid, she and Searay have beenforced to pick their waythrough what has become a mi-nefield of dog waste in the park.

Arbaugh said her concernsrevolve around more than aes-thetics.

“Dog droppings can be haz-ardous to humans and otherdogs,” Arbaugh said. “They car-ry disease. They carry smell.They do not disintegrate ormagically disappear.”

Indian Hill Village Councilrecently held first reading ofthe proposed “Voiding of Ani-mal Fecal Matter” ordinanceand have a second readingscheduled for Monday, June 15.Village council does not meet inJuly.

All council meetings begin at

Village mayapprove‘pickup orpay up’ petwaste lawJeanne [email protected]

Minneci

See PETS, Page 2A

Indian Hill is consideringraising its water rates by 5 per-cent – a decision that will affectnot only village residents butsome residents and businessesin eight surrounding communi-ties.

The need to replace watermains is behind what would bethe Indian Hill Water Works’first rate hike since 2008, Indi-an Hill City Manager Dina Min-neci said.

Indian Hill Water Works hasa total of 5,481 customer ac-counts, serving mostly resi-dential customers in the vil-lage, Camp Dennison, Cincin-nati, Columbia Township, Ma-deira, Milford, Montgomery,Remington and Terrace Park.

There are commercial cus-tomers in Camp Dennison andMadeira.

“Although residents haveseen larger water invoicesover the past several years,such costs were a result of sew-er-rate increases implementedby the Metropolitan Sewer Dis-trict (of Greater Cincinnati ),not by the village,” Minnecisaid.

Minneci expects Indian HillVillage Council to vote Mon-day, June 15, on raising the basewater rate from $2.84 per 100cubic feet of water to $2.98 per100 cubic feet.

The village council meetingwill begin at 6:30 p.m. in the ad-ministration building at 6525Drake Road.

If approved, the water-rateincrease will go into effect July

1.Over the past few months,

Indian Hills’ Water Works andFinance committees have beenreviewing the history of the In-dian Hill Water Works, whatthe future demand for waterwill be, whether any rate hikeswill be needed and how thosehikes will affect customers,Minneci said.

“This recommended in-crease is based on the need toreplace many water mains thathave been extended beyondtheir normal life expectancy,”Minneci said.

“Water users have benefit-ted from no water rate in-creases since May 2008.

“However, costs to contin-ually repair and maintain over-

Indian Hill water rates may riseBy Jeanne [email protected]

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The Indian Hill Water Works servethe village and parts of eightsurrounding communities.See WATER, Page 2A

Support of Drug Abuse Re-sistance Education programsacross the county wanes, butnot in Sycamore Township.

“Children’s lives are our fu-ture and matter,” SycamoreTrustee Cliff Bishop said. Thetownship supports the programat each St. Vincent Ferrer andAll Saints schools. The trusteeshave been told that these twoschools are the last to offer theprogram in Hamilton County.

Yes, it costs money, Bishopsaid, but it’s money well spent.It’s a one-hour class for 10weeks. The DARE officer ispaid. Trinkets, literature and

prizes are usually acquiredthrough donations or drug mon-ey from the police.

“DARE absolutely works inthese schools because of teach-er and parent reinforcement,”he said. “If we can educate thekids about these evils, they atleast have a better chance toknow it’s wrong and illegal.”

DARE was first introducedin the Los Angeles UnifiedSchool District in 1983 as a sub-stance abuse prevention educa-tion program. The programquickly grew. In recent years,the number of participatingschools has reduced due to acombination factors includingthe introduction of differentprograms and tight finances.

Recently, 18 St. Vincent Fer-rer fifth-graders graduatedfrom the DARE program. It’s atradition, staff member AmyLuebbering said.

“Each year the new fifth-graders eagerly await the be-ginning of the DARE program.The students then plan a gradu-ation ceremony where they arepresented with graduation cer-tificates and awards are givenfor the essays that best de-scribe how the DARE programwill influence their future deci-sion making,” she said.

“It is a program that helpsshape the moral character ofstudents and we consider it aprivilege to take part in the pro-gram,” Luebbering said.

Sycamore Trustee PresidentDenny Connor said the pro-gram is beneficial for children.

“It's a difficult world for ourchildren to navigate these days,and the temptations of alcoholand drugs will only get strongeras they approach high schooland college age,” he said.“DARE is a great educationaltool, and anything we can do tomake our children more awareof the dangers of drugs isworthwhile. “

Sgt. Jay Schmitt of the Ham-ilton County Sheriff’s Depart-ment was the DARE officer. He,fifth-grade teacher Felicia Ke-hoe and the trustees were allpresent as the students gradu-ated from the program.

THANKS TO AMY LUEBBERING

St. Vincent Ferrer School recently graduated 18 fifth-graders from DARE.

Sycamore trustees: DAREimportant to children’s livesSheila [email protected]

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6:30 p.m. in the village ad-ministration building at6525 Drake Road. If ap-proved, the ordinance willgo into effect Tuesday,Sept. 1.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in IndianHill? Follow me on Twitter@jeannehouck.

PetsContinued from Page 1A

extended infrastructureare not outweighing thebenefits,” Minneci said.

Minneci said futurebudgetary analyses forthe Indian Hill WaterWorks will include a mul-ti-year infrastructure re-placement plan.

“This plan will be sim-ilar to the village’s road-resurfacing program asit defines the replace-ment cycle of all waterinfrastructure owned bythe village,” Minnecisaid.

“This information, in

addition to routine capi-tal and operating expen-ditures, will be used toevaluate the water rateon an annual basis.”

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in IndianHill? Follow me on Twitter@jeannehouck.

WaterContinued from Page 1A

Customers by the numbersHere is a breakdown of the number of residential and

commercial Indian Hill Water Works customer accounts:» Madeira – 2,226.» Indian Hill – 2,150.» Terrace Park – 834.» Camp Dennison – 180.» Montgomery – 64.» Remington – 11.» Cincinnati – Seven.» Columbia Township – Six.» Milford – Three.

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What memories do youhave of previous All-StarGames in Cincinnati (orother cities)?

What has baseballmeant to you; what does it

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Club seeks to helpveteran

The Madeira Woman’sClub would like to find alocal veteran, especiallyin Madeira, who mayneed help or support,other than financial, thatthe club can help pro-vide.

Anyone with informa-tion, email Rhonda Ste-phens at rck@keith op-s.us.

BRIEFLY

There was “a wearin’ of thegreen” at The Cincinnati Wom-an’s Club’s “Evening of IrishCulture.”

The evening, devoted toIrish art, music, dance and lit-erature featured Irish stepdancing by the McGing Danc-ers, songs by Kathy TullySchneider, Celtic songster anda performance by the RileySchool of Irish Music.

The 10 McGing dancers daz-zled with elaborate custom-made dresses and demonstrat-ed traditional dance routinesthey will take to the WorldChampionship of Irish Danc-ing. Most of the teen-ageddancers have been studyingdance since they were littlegirls.

Cincinnati Woman’s Clubmember Kathy Tully Schneid-er, a teacher of voice at the Ri-ley School of Music, narratedthe program and sang a selec-tion of Irish poems set to music.The instrumentalists from theRiley School played sets of jigs,hornpipes, reels and polkas.The tunes are played frommemory and are known byIrish musicians around theworld. Their traditional instru-

ments included the bodhran, asmall drum, a 5-string tenorbanjo, a concertina, as well asfiddles and flutes. The Riley

School takes students fromabout age 5 through adults.

At the end of the program,Danny McDowell, dressed as a

leprechaun, charmed the audi-ence of about 150 by tossinggold coins to the guests.

Since 1894, The Cincinnati

Woman’s Club has focused oneducating its members andworking to make greater Cin-cinnati a better place.

Cincinnati Woman’s Club celebrates Irish heritage

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Jean Forsythe of Anderson Township and Susan Bierer of Indian Hill atCincinnati Woman's Club's Irish heritage event.

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Fran and Dave Kohl of Indian Hill at Cincinnati Woman's Club's Irishheritage celebration.

The Sycamore Com-munity Band led by PeteMetzger will perform aseries of free concertsthis summer.

The concerts willshowcase the instrumentsections that make up aConcert Band and fea-ture a commemorationof the 150th anniversaryof the end of the CivilWar, a medley of FrankSinatra songs to cele-brate his 100th birthday, atribute to Stephen Fos-

ter, a tribute to GeorgeGershwin and Claude T.Smith’s powerful “Eter-nal Father Strong toSave.”

Other featured worksinclude the Finale ofTchaikovsky’s “4th Sym-phony,” “Hurray forHollywood” and a specialArmed Forces Salute.

All the concerts arefree. Bring chairs or ablanket and check outour website for informa-tion. sycamoreband.org

» 7 p.m. June 9, BlueAsh Amphitheatre, 4343Cooper Road.

» 7 p.m. June 13, La-nier Mansion, 601 W 1st

St,. Madison, Indiana.» 7:30 p.m. June 19,

New Richmond Gazebo,Susanna Way.

» Noon, July 18, Bas-tille Day in Montgomery,Montgomery and Cooperroads.

Metzger formed theSycamore CommunityBand in 1974.

Sycamore Community Band to play free summer concerts

JUNE 4, 2015 • INDIAN HILL JOURNAL • 3A

SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

INDIAN HILLJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy

» More than 25 students onthe CHCA high school robot-ics team, known as the “BeakSquad,” returned from win-ning big at the 2015 FIRSTChampionship in St. Louis.

More than 18,000 studentsfrom around the globe trav-eled to St. Louis to put theirengineering skills to the test.

Each January, FIRST kicksoff the competition seasonwith a new game to be playedat regional competitionsaround the world. In thisyear’s recycling-themedgame, Recycle Rush, FRCteams take to the field, wherecompeting Alliances scorepoints by stacking totes onscoring platforms, cappingthose stacks with recyclingcontainers, and properly dis-posing of pool noodles, repre-senting litter.

All game pieces used arereusable or recyclable byteams in their home locationsor by FIRST at the end of theseason.

CHCA’s Beak Squad notonly made it to the semifinals(top four) in their division atWorlds, they also won firstplace in the 2015 FedEx In-novation Challenge, for whichthey received a $15,000 grantfrom FedEx.

The team used their prob-lem-solving skills to answerseven tough challenges, andincorporated a high level ofteam spirit and creativity toinnovate unique ways of shar-ing the answers.

“Everyone on our team wasan integral part to our suc-cess,” team member ZacharyGunlock, a sophomore atCHCA, said.

“FIRST is inspiring thenext generation to view STEMthrough a new lens and dem-onstrating an innovative wayto learning and making it fun.These young adults are pas-sionate about the STEM fieldand it has been inspiring tosee the next generation buildand collaborate among theirteams and with others whileincreasing their confidence asyoung adults,” said Cisco San-chez, vice president of In-formation Technology, FedExServices.

This year, the Beak Squadhas also competed in severalother local and regional com-petitions, including the Cen-tral Illinois Regional competi-tion, where they won the In-dustrial Design Award spon-sored by General Motors.

Students at CHCA workalongside professional engi-neers from local companies,including Intelligrated andProctor & Gamble. As men-tors, the engineers volunteertheir time to assist the stu-dents in designing and build-ing a robot, as well as travelwith them to various competi-tions. Students work withhundreds of components,including programmable ra-dio controllers, motors, elec-trical circuitry and mechan-ical parts, to build and pro-gram their robot for the com-petition. The teams have sixweeks to build a robot beforeentering a competition.

CHCA faculty member LuTaylor attends all events.

“I’m so extremely proud ofthis team. From the IndustrialDesign Award to the FedExInnovation ChallengeAward… They are deliveringinnovation in science, technol-ogy, and engineering withexcellence, while exhibitinggracious professionalism andunparalleled teamwork.”

More information about theBeak Squad is available at

www.beaksquad.org

Great OaksStudents in the Great Oaks

Marketing Management &Research satellite program atIndian Hill High School re-turned from the DECA Inter-national Conference in Orlan-do after gaining national at-tention.

The Indian Hill/Great Oakscontingent had six finalists,and five who finished in thetop ten nationally.

Top 10 finishers nationwidewere: Sara Al-Zubi and SaraSchwanekamp, internationalbusiness plan; Daniel Harde,principles of business admini-stration; Hannah Kaplan, fi-nancial consulting, and Sabri-

na Bulas, apparel and accesso-ries.

Hyun-Ho Lee was a finalistin restaurant management.

“This has been a recordyear for our program in manycategories including Stateattendees and awards as wellas attendees to the Interna-tional competition,” said in-structor Philip Said, who

teaches the program withSusan Schonauer.

Summit Country DaySummit Country Day

School celebrated MayCrowning May 1.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO JENNIFER MURPHY

CHCA High School robotics team, known as the “Beak Squad,” returned with winnings from the FIRST Championship, from left: kneeling, Justin Zimmer(mentor, Intelligrated), Adam Rice, Michael Nelson, Rory Crabbe and Jonathan Kenney; second row, Rachel Clayton (mentor, P&G), Matthew Smith, EricaWuennemann, Emily Jones, Mikey Taylor, Rick Oliver (lead mentor, P&G) and Adam Cool (coach - CHCA teacher); third row, Bill Saurber (mentor,Intelligrated), Justin Croop (mentor, Intelligrated), Sebastian Rodriguez, Jacob Wieneke (mentor, Intelligrated), Johnathan Sequeira and Drew Fagaly;fourth row, Andy Ciarniello (coach - CHCA teacher), Charlie Taylor (mentor, P&G), Tom Bruns (mentor, PNC Bank), John Gear, Matthew Crossty, KatelynSanderson, Sarah Bruns, Helen Shao, Zachary Gunlock and Rebecca Sequeira (mentor, CHCA).

THANKS TO JENNIFER MURPHY

Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy sophomore Mikey Taylor presents a BeakSquad robotics team project to the Ohio Board of Education.

THANKS TO LEAH FIGHTMASTER

Summit eighth-grader Chris Langenderfer of Montgomery holds the handof Montessori student Jake Heekin of Columbia-Tusculum as he places hisflower in the vase at the foot of the statue of Mary. The Summit CountryDay School honored Mary at May Crowning.


Summit eighth-grader Brigid Devine of Indian Hill happily places a crown of flowers on the statue of Mary’s headduring The Summit Country Day School’s May Crowning-.


The Summit Country Day School’sstatue of Mary is called the RosaMystica, and it stands vigil in thelobby outside of the school’s chapelthroughout the year. The RosaMystica was acquired by SisterAgnes Markham SNDdeN in 1947during a trip to London, England.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4Art & Craft ClassesFundamentals of Drawing andPainting for Adults withMary Lou Holt, 9:30 a.m.-12:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Learn line drawingtechniques, basic eye/handcoordination and how to identi-fy positive and negative shapes.Light, shadow, tonal values andperspective taught using simpleshapes. Ages 18 and up. $220.226-3833; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m.-noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current projectfor assessment and help; still lifesetups available. Ages 18 and up.$25. 404-3161; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Display of artworkcreated by more than 20 mem-bers of Cincinnati Woman’s Club.Free. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesSummer Southern BBQ withMarilyn Harris, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Marilyn will addtwist to menu and do Southerntraditional method on perenni-ally favorite dishes. $60. Reserva-tions required. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com.Symmes Township.

EducationWomen Writing for (a)Change Core Class: Thursdaymorning, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,Women Writing for a Change,6906 Plainfield Road, Featuredfocus is writing in communityover period of several weeks.While some writing technique istaught, emphasis is placed onwriter pursuing her own formsof written expression. Womenonly. Ages 18 and up. $249.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

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

CrossFit at Summit Park,5:30-6:30 p.m., Blue Ash SummitPark, 4335 Glendale-MilfordRoad, Great Lawn. Group fitnessclasses led by Blue Ash CrossFitevery Tuesday and Thursdayfrom May through July. Free.Presented by CrossFit Blue Ash745-8550; crossfitblueash.com.Blue Ash.

Farmers MarketMadeira Farmers Market,3:30-7 p.m., City of Madeira,Madeira, Intersection of Dawsonand Miami. Wide variety oflocally and sustainably grownfoods, made-from-scratch good-ies and various artisan products.Presented by Madeira FarmersMarket. 623-8058; www.madei-rafarmersmarket.com. Madeira.

Health / WellnessMaking Changes: HealthyLifestyle Support Group, 7-8p.m., Crunchy Wellness, 10921Reed Hartman Hwy, Suite 314,10-week weight loss programand support group. Ages 18 andup. $120. Registration required.Presented by Alicia Elam. 546-7179. Blue Ash.

Music - BluesSonny Moorman, 8 p.m.-mid-night, HD Beans and BottlesCafe, 6721 Montgomery Road,793-6036. Silverton.

Music - DJTrivia and Turntables, 7-8:30p.m., Fifty West Brewing Compa-ny, 7668 Wooster Pike, Play triviawith DJ spinning vinyl betweenquestions. Music continues until10 p.m. Optional BBQ withrotating menu each week. Ages21 and up. Free admission. Nophone; fiftywestbrew.com.Columbia Township.

On Stage - TheaterBye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m., BlueAsh Amphitheatre, 4433 CooperRoad, outdoor amphitheater.Bring chair or blanket. Food anddrink available. $9. Presented byEast Side Players. 604-0537. BlueAsh.

SeminarsLife Reimagined Checkup, 6-8p.m., Cancer Support Communi-ty, 4918 Cooper Road, Programthat helps identify goals, nomatter where we are in life.Whether it’s starting new career,building new business or livingdream, seminar provides realhelp to pursue possibilities andconnect with community. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby AARP Ohio. 791-4060. BlueAsh.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8 p.m.,Lake Isabella, 10174 Loveland-Madeira Road, Items available ala carte. Dine on outdoor cov-ered patio by the lake or inair-conditioned Chart Room. Livemusic. $10, $8.50, $4.25 forchildren ages 10 and under.Presented by Great Parks ofHamilton County. Through Sept.4. 521-7275; www.greatpark-s.org. Symmes Township.

Drink TastingsTony’s Steaks and SeafoodWine Dinner, 7-10 p.m., Tony’sSteaks and Seafood, 12110Montgomery Road, Five coursesperfectly paired with some ofCakebread’s most popular wines.Ages 21 and up. $150. Reserva-tions required. 677-1993;www.tonysofcincinnati.com.Symmes Township.

Music - Concert SeriesFriday Night Concert Series,8-11 p.m., Blue Ash TowneSquare, Cooper and Hunt roads,Free. Presented by City of BlueAsh. 745-8550; www.blueashe-vents.com. Blue Ash.

On Stage - TheaterBye Bye Birdie, 7:30 p.m., BlueAsh Amphitheatre, $9. 604-0537.Blue Ash.

SATURDAY, JUNE 6Art & Craft ClassesSummer Drawing Classeswith Charlie Berger, 9 a.m.-noon, Woman’s Art Club Cultur-al Center, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Individual drawingclasses designed to build skills infundamentals. Includes personalinstruction, demonstrations andindividual critiques for seriousbeginner and intermediateartists. $20. Registration re-quired. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi and Qigong Class, 2-3p.m., Yoga Fit Boutique, 10776Montgomery Road, With MasterJerome Cook. Ages 16-99. $20.Registration required. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Saturday Morning Yoga, 9a.m.-10 a.m., Hopewell Mead-ows Park, 9131 Hopewell Road,Main Shelter. Classes are greatway to relieve stress, connectwith nature and make newfriends. Led by certified yoga fitinstructor. No experience neces-sary. Free. Presented by SymmesTownship. 683-6644; www.sym-mestownship.org. SymmesTownship.


RecreationMontgomery Kiwanis FishingContest, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., SwaimPark, Zig Zag and Cooper roads,For children aged 1-15 (three agegroups). Cash prizes for firstchild in each age group to catchfish each half hour. Final cashprizes for most fish, biggest fishand smallest fish. Free. Present-ed by Montgomery KiwanisClub. 910-7068. Montgomery.

ShoppingMattress Sale, 9 a.m.-noon,Matthew 25 Ministries, 11060Kenwood Road, Follow signs inparking lot. Limited supply offamous label floor model orreturns of various styles andfirmness king-sized and queen-sized mattresses for sale. Firstcome first served. Limit 2 perperson. No deliveries. Cash/Check only. No refunds orexchanges. Benefits Matthew25: Ministries. $200 Per Mattress.793-6256; www.m25m.org. BlueAsh.

SUNDAY, JUNE 7Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesYoga at Summit Park, 9-10a.m., Blue Ash Summit Park,4335 Glendale-Milford Road,Great Lawn. Classes led by YogaAlive. Held every Sunday fromJune through September. Free.Presented by Yoga Alive Ken-wood. Through Sept. 27. 745-8550; www.yogaalive.com. BlueAsh.

FestivalsBackyard Bash, 2-4 p.m., CancerSupport Community, 4918Cooper Road, Family friendlyevent includes food, games, artsand crafts. Get sneak peek atfamily and kids’ programsplanned for summer. Free.Reservations recommended.791-4060; www.CancerSupport-Cincinnati.org. Blue Ash.

Music - ConcertsConcert in the Woods, 7-8:30p.m. Anna and Milovan., Mc-Donald Commons, 7351 DawsonRoad, Bring seating and picnic.Free. Presented by City of Ma-deira. 561-7228; www.madeirac-ity.com. Madeira.


Runs / WalksGreat Human Race, 9 a.m.,Center for Holocaust and Hu-manity Education, 8401 Montgo-mery Road, 5K walk/run helpschildren of all ages and adultslearn about lessons of Holocaustand increase commitment toinclusion. Benefits Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion. $25. Registration required.Presented by The Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion. 487-3055; www.holocaus-tandhumanity.org. Kenwood.

ToursKindervelt 54 MariemontHouse Tour, 1-5 p.m., Village ofMariemont, , Event features fivedistinct Mariemont homes thathave incorporated modernconvenience while preservingoriginal Village character andcharm. The Barn will open itsdoors from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. forwine and cheese reception.Benefits Cincinnati Children’sHospital Medical Center. $25.Presented by Kindervelt No. 54.No phone; Kindervelt.org.Mariemont.

MONDAY, JUNE 8AuditionsGuys and Dolls, 6:30-9 p.m.,Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchKenwood, 7701 Kenwood Road,Ages 10-18. Prepare song, mono-logue. Bring photo and auditionform. Sign up for an auditionslot on Sign Up Genius. Directedby Erin Wallace. Ages 10-18.Free. Reservations required.Presented by Acting Up. -494-6062; www.actingup.com.Kenwood.

Cooking ClassesChefs’ Secrets for Entertain-ing with Steve Hellmich andAnita Contra, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Steve Hellmich andAnita Contra demonstrate

secrets to entertaining. $55.Reservations required. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi-Qi Gong-Yoga class,5:30-7 p.m. Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Tai chi is gentle and relaxing wayto exercise and get in shape.Ages 18 and up. $12. PeachysH-ealthSmart.com. 315-3943, ext.text only; www.peachyshealth-smart.com. Silverton.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m.-1 p.m., UC Health PrimaryCare, 9275 Montgomery Road,Cost varies by insurance. Fi-nancial assistance available tothose who qualify. Registrationrequired. Presented by UCHealth Mobile Diagnostics.585-8266. Montgomery.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy books, songs, activities,crafts and more, while buildingearly literacy skills. For pre-schoolers and their caregivers.Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m.-noon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 369-4476. Love-land.

PetsYappy Hour, 6:30-7:30 p.m.,Symmes Township Park, 11600Lebanon Road, Symmes Town-ship Bark Park. Bring dog to playwith other dogs in fun, safeenvironment. Dog ownersmingle and make new friends.Group meets at Bark Park everysecond Monday. Free. Presentedby Symmes Township. 683-6644;www.symmestownship.org.Symmes Township.

RecreationStepping Stones Golf ClassicPresented by Niagara, 8 a.m.-6p.m., O’Bannon Creek Golf Club,6842 Ohio 48, Morning andafternoon flight options. Prizes,breakfast, lunch, elegant dinner,course drinks and more. BenefitsStepping Stones. $200. Regis-tration required. Presented byStepping Stones. 559-2443;www.steppingstonesohio.org.Loveland.

Youth SportsUltimate Frisbee for Juniors,6:30-8:30 p.m., Francis Recre-Acres Park, 11982 Conrey Road,Clinic mini-league fee includesperformance league shirt,competition grade flying disc for1st time players, experiencedcoaches and instructors, reservedfields, director. Ages 9-13. $10.Reservations required. Presentedby Cincyultimate. 373-0888;cincyultimate.org. Sharonville.

TUESDAY, JUNE 9Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Auditions

Guys and Dolls, 6:30-9 p.m.,Good Shepherd Lutheran ChurchKenwood, Free. Reservationsrequired. 494-6062; www.ac-tingup.com. Kenwood.

Cooking ClassesSpice Up Your Summer withColonel De, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, The Colonel and Chef JeffHyde give you flavor-packednew inspiration with burgers.Learn how to judge just rightblend of spices and use righttechniques. $40. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400; www.cooks-waresonline.com. SymmesTownship.

EducationMaintain Your Writer’s Shape:1-Hour Drop-In Writing Class,7 p.m.-8 p.m., Women Writingfor a Change, 6906 PlainfieldRoad, Focused, one-hour, facili-tator-led writing circle to nour-ish or ignite your writing, usingour signature practices. Open toadult women only. Ages 18 andup. $12 or $40 for 4-class pass.Registration recommended.272-1171; www.womenwri-ting.org. Silverton.

Women Writing for (a)Change Core Class: TuesdayMornings, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,Women Writing for a Change,6906 Plainfield Road, Featuredfocus is writing in communityover period of several weeks.While some writing technique istaught, emphasis is on writerpursuing her own forms ofwritten expression. Womenonly. Ages 18 and up. $249.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.513-917-7475. Blue Ash.

CrossFit at Summit Park,5:30-6:30 p.m., Blue Ash SummitPark, Free. 745-8550; cross-fitblueash.com. Blue Ash.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Lanes, 897 Love-land-Madeira Road, Parking lot.Featuring 32 vendors from areaoffering vegetables, fruits, meat,eggs, bread, pizza, pastries,cookies, syrup, lavender prod-ucts, soaps, lotions, gourmetfrozen pops, gelato, herbs,alpaca products, hummus,honey, coffee, olive oil andcheese. Free. Presented byLoveland Farmers’ Market.683-1251; www.lovelandfm.com.Loveland.

Music - ClassicalSycamore Community Band, 7p.m., Blue Ash Amphitheatre,4433 Cooper Road, Led by PeteMetzger. Commemorating the150th anniversary of end to CivilWar, tribute to Stephen Fosterand George Gershwin, medleyof Frank Sinatra hits, more. Bringchairs or blanket. Free. Present-ed by Sycamore CommunityBand. 745-8550; www.sycamore-band.org. Blue Ash.

Music - Concert SeriesTuesday Night Concert Series,7-9:30 p.m., Blue Ash Amphithe-atre, 4433 Cooper Road, Bringyour own chairs. Concessionsavailable for purchase. Free.Presented by City of Blue Ash.745-8550; www.blueashevent-s.com. Blue Ash.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., MontgomeryAssembly of God, 7950 PfeifferRoad, Welcome to anyonewanting to stop eating com-pulsively. No dues or fees. Notaffiliated with any public orprivate organization, politicalmovement, ideology or religiousdoctrine. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Greater CincinnatiIntergroup Overeaters Anony-mous. 528-2275; cincin-natioa.org. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10Art ExhibitsPal-ettes Cincinnati Woman’sClub Exhibit, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesDate Night Dinner and Danc-ing: Rockin’ Swing with IleneRoss, 6-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares,11344 Montgomery Road, 30-minute dance lesson fromArthur Murray and then cookinglesson from Ilene Ross to get theclassic American food just rightfor dinner. Receive $100 giftcertificate from Arthur Murray’sfor further lessons. $140 percouple. Reservations required.489-6400; www.cookswaresonli-ne.com. Symmes Township.

EducationJournaling through Transi-tions, 1-3:30 p.m. When thePath Opens Up: A New Begin-ning., Women Writing for aChange, 6906 Plainfield Road,Open to women, this 6-weekworkshop helps you recognizeand work through universal ortypical life transitions. Ages 18and up. $179. Registrationrequired. 272-1171; www.wo-menwriting.org. Silverton.

Women Writing for (a)Change Core Class: Wednes-day Evenings, 7-9:30 p.m.,Women Writing for a Change,6906 Plainfield Road, Featuredfocus is writing in communityover period of several weeks.While some writing technique istaught, emphasis is placed onwriter pursuing her own formsof written expression. Womenonly. Ages 18 and up. $249.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesYoga at Summit Park, 5:30-6:30a.m., Blue Ash Summit Park,4335 Glendale-Milford Road,Great Lawn. Classes led by YogaAlive. Every Wednesday fromMay through October. Free.Presented by Yoga Alive Ken-wood. 745-8550; www.yogaali-ve.com. Blue Ash.

Walk and Get Fit, 6:30-7:30p.m., Symmes Township Park,11600 Lebanon Road, Meet atpond. Walking group led bycertified trainer and is appropri-ate for all levels of fitness. Free.Presented by Symmes Township.683-6644; www.symmestown-ship.org. Symmes Township.

Farmers MarketFarmers Market, 3:30-7 p.m.,Blue Ash Summit Park, 4335Glendale-Milford Road, Varietyof food and products from localvendors. Free. Presented by Cityof Blue Ash. 745-8550;www.blueash.com. Blue Ash.

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THANKS TO PAUL WALLACE

Sycamore Community Band will perform a tribute to Stephen Foster, George gershwin andFrank Sinatra at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433 Cooper Road. Bringchairs or blanket. Free. Presented by Sycamore Community Band. 745-8550;www.sycamoreband.org.

JUNE 4, 2015 • INDIAN HILL JOURNAL • 5ANEWS

We lost a family member today. Well, not really losther but she’s moved to a place where she’ll be morecomfortable.

A retirement home of sorts. But to me the word“lost” still applies.

I first met her when my husband Frank and I weredating. Back then she lived with his parents on theirfarm in Milford. I nicknamed her Big Red, since redwas her signature color.

She eventually came to live with us. And she did herpart, whether it was helping plow the fields in spring,or removing snow in the winter.

OK, I’ll ‘fess up. I’m not talking about a real familymember, but a part of our family nonetheless.

We sold our ancient Massey Harris red tractor. Yes, she’s in a “better place” - sold to a fellow who

restores antique tractors for show. No more will shehave to be coaxed to start up in the early morning totill the garden. Or warm up enough to plow the snowfrom the driveway.

Yes, I know the tractor was just a possession, which

can be replaced, but what can’t be re-placed are the many memories I have ofher all these decades later.

Rita’s herb garden: Summer andwinter savory

Savory, called the bean herb in Ger-many, helps dispel gas and comes in 2varieties: winter, a perennial and sum-mer, an annual. It has a tangy taste and amarjoram like flavor. (Marjoram is amild tasting cousin to oregano). Winter

is stronger tasting than summer.Lots of minerals and vitamins in this herb along

with compounds that inhibit bacteria like E.coli.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’sEastgate culinary professional and author. Find her blog atAbouteating.com. Email her at [email protected] 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Spring rhubarb, strawberries, peas ready to pickEasy strawberry rhubarb jam

This recipe intrigued me. Our rhubarb shot up over-night it seemed so I had to do something with it, andquick. The recipe called for raspberry jello and raspberrypie filling, but I couldn’t find raspberry pie filling so Isubbed in strawberry. This is really easy, not to mentionbeautiful, and a fun way to use rhubarb which is in seasonnow.

6 cups fresh or frozen rhubarb4 cups sugar1 pkg., 6 oz., strawberry or raspberry jello21 oz. can strawberry or raspberry pie filling

Combine rhubarb and sugar in saucepan, cover andlet sit overnight. Simmer, uncovered, until tender, about20 minutes. Stir in jello and pie filling and bring to boil.Remove and cool. Store in frig or freezer.

Eight-layer pea salad

Our peas are ready to pick. The grandkids like topick fresh peas, shell them and eat them on the spot.(Me, too!). Another vintage salad making a huge come-back. A glass bowl makes layers visible.

Salad base:In large bowl, layer in order:

1 small head iceberg lettuce, tornParsley, minced, enough to make a layer4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced2 large tomatoes, chopped10 oz. frozen peas thawed and patted dry or use

fresh8 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled2 cups shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella

(save 1 cup for garnish)1 small red onion, chopped

Dressing:Whisk together and spread on top of salad:

1-1/2 cups mayonnaise1/2 cup sour cream1 teaspoon dried dill leaves or l generous

tablespoon fresh1 teaspoon dried basil or couple tablespoons fresh,

choppedSalt and pepper to taste

Cover and refrigerate for several hours or over-night. Sprinkle with rest of cheese.

Peas are good for you! A good source of plantprotein, B vitamins and iron.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Jam is a good way to enjoy in-season strawberries and rhubarb.

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009

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A publication of

May 28 questionWhat memories do you have

of previous All-Star Games inCincinnati (or other cities)? Whathas baseball meant to you; whatdoes it mean to you now?

“For me, inter-league playruined the All-Star Game. As akid the only time I got to seethe American and Nationalleague square off was the All-Star Game and the World Se-ries. To me it seemed like therewas a real competition whereone league wanted to provethey were better than the otherleague and that they’d madethe right decision to pursuetheir career in that league.

“Now the game just feelslike another over-hyped exhibi-tion game. I honestly don’thave much interest in it. I’mglad for Cincinnati and I hopeit really adds a sizable chunkof revenue to the city and in-creases the cities prestige forthose from out of town. Sofrom the perspective I amexcited about it.

“However from a purelysports interest level, I honestlywon’t watch it.”

C.S.

“Whenever I think of base-ball in any capacity, I just fallasleep. Bring on the All-StarGame and I see a deep, deepslumber coming.”

M.J.F.

“The 1970 All-Star Game inCincinnati featured Pete Rosescoring the winning run. Hebowled over the AmericanLeague Catcher Ray Fosse toaccomplish this. The 1971 gamein Detroit was just as good. Itfeatured over 20 future Hall ofFame players (a record) andtwo Hall of Fame Managers:Sparky Anderson and EarlWeaver. All of the scoringcame via the home run, and allsix home runs hit in the gamewere by future Hall of Fameplayers, including JohnnyBench. The six total home runshit by both teams tied an All-Star Game record. All-Stargames were more excitingthen. Go Figure!”

T.D.T.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONThe Ohio legislature is consider-ing moving the state’s 2016primary back a week so that thestate has “more influence” inpresidential nominations. Is thisa good idea? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers to [email protected] with Ch@troom in thesubject line.

Summer camp trafficnear Stepping Stones

Stepping Stones opens its52nd annual summer day campfor children with disabilitiesJune 8. That means more than450 children with disabilitieswill be on Stepping Stones’Given Road campus in IndianHill over the nine-week campsession.

We want to alert neighborsto the camp schedule so motor-ists can be aware of possibletraffic congestion around 5650Given Road, near TerracePark.

Stepping Stones’ camp runsMonday through Friday, June 8through Aug. 7. Close to 200children with disabilities, 75staff and 120 volunteers partic-ipate each day. Staff and volun-teers arrive between 8 a.m.and 8:30 a.m. Children arrivein buses and cars at 9 a.m. andstart leaving at 3 p.m.

Life moves at a slower pacefor most of the individuals weserve. Staff and volunteers

must match that pace to helpthem in and out of vehicles andgive them the care and atten-tion they need.

We work hard to keep thingsmoving quickly and appreciateyour understanding. The timesof highest traffic congestionwill be 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. and 3p.m. to 3:45 p.m. The first weekis the most challenging. Re-member, Park Road is an al-ternate connection betweenShawnee Run and Rt. 50.

We apologize for any delayyou might experience andappreciate your patience. Thechildren we serve face daunt-ing challenges and realize thatthey are moving slower thanthe world’s typical pace. If youfind yourself behind a car orbus carrying campers, yoursmile or cheery wave can be anincredible gift. The returnsmile may make your day.

With best wishes for yoursummer.

Chris Adams Executive director, Stepping Stones

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman hasconsistently supported freetrade agreements and is a bitof an expert on the subject.

When Sen. Mike Lee ofUtah recently visited theQueen City, he remarked thatRob is looked to and respect-ed on the subject by his Sen-ate colleagues, which makessense considering Portman’sservice as U.S. trade repre-sentative under George W.Bush.

Recently however, Ohio’ssenator has received signifi-cant backlash over his bipar-tisan currency amendment tothe Trans-Pacific Partner-ship. Opponents say it would“kill the bill.” I disagree.

I am as pro-trade as any-one, but when it comes totrade, we must insist that allcountries are made to play bythe rules. Can you imaginethe Reds playing a baseballgame where the opposingteam’s foul balls were count-ed as fair and their singleswere counted as doubles? Asludicrous as that might sound,this is what we’ve been expe-riencing as a country for thelast 15 years when it comes tothe import/export game.

Unfortunately, it is not agame. The trade discrepancyhas cost Ohio hundreds ofthousands of jobs and putdomestic manufacturing onthe list of endangered spe-

cies. In myopinion, thisadministra-tion has onlyadded to theproblem withmore newtaxes andexcessiveEPA reg-ulations righthere at home.

Portman’scurrency plan, which is co-authored by Sen. Debbie Sta-benow (D-Mich.), would es-tablish enforceable rules ifany of the 12 nations artifi-cially manipulated their cur-rency rate. For those notaware, when a country in-tentionally devalues theircurrency, their products natu-rally become less expensiveto export, thus giving them anadvantage in the global mar-ketplace over competitorslike the U.S. (they are able tosell more and reap the bene-fit).

More than 20 countrieshave spent approximately $1trillion annually buying dol-lar-denominated foreign as-sets to boost the value of ourU.S. dollar and artificiallysuppress the value of theirown currency. This intention-al and unchecked manipula-tion has been a major cause ofAmerica’s trade deficit overthe past two decades. Many of

the guilty parties also benefitfrom illegal trade subsidies,non-existent environmentalregulations, and egregioushuman rights violations.

As the senator put it, “Weneed balanced trade, we needmore exports and we need alevel playing field.” I agreeon all points. According to theEconomic Policy Institute,roughly 150,000 jobs would becreated in Ohio alone if thecurrency issue is addressed.

Nobody wants a “tradewar” and I am certainly not aproponent of “sweeping pro-tectionism” that would seeconsumer prices skyrockethere at home, but it is timethe United States showed alittle backbone. In my ownbusiness experience runninga national distribution andprocurement group, I havedealt with Chinese manu-facturers and found that theyrespect and understandstrength. I appreciate SenatorPortman flexing some musclefor Ohio’s manufacturers onthis important issue.

Zachary T. Haines is a resident ofSymmes Township; president,Northeast Hamilton County Repub-lican Club; president, SymmesTownship Republican Club; mem-ber, Hamilton County RepublicanParty Executive Committee, andco-chair, Hamilton County Repub-lican Leadership Council.

Portman’s currencyamendment is onthe right track

Zachary T.HainesCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Selling a home is as muchabout showmanship as any-thing. When you or your par-ents need to make a transitioninto assisted living, Cincinnatiresidents can do things tospruce up the house and makeit a more attractive option forhome shoppers. Here arethree easy ways to help youachieve a faster sell.

Make an effort to stageStaging is a little like cre-

ating the scenery for a play.You set the house up in a waythat tells a story that is in-spiring enough to hook anyonewho sees it. When buyers walkinto a room, they should in-stantly feel a connection to it.

» Start by declutteringroom by room. You want any-one touring the house to see atidy living environment. Toomany knickknacks look messy.

» Cut the amount of furni-ture in half and create seatinggroups. Float the furnitureaway from the walls, too.

After you’ve pared to justthe essentials, consider buyinga few accents to refresh thespace – earth tone throw pil-lows, neutral patterns forbedding and soft, warm colorsfor curtains.

Use clever wallarrangements

Break up the wall spacewith some clever art arrange-ments. Avoid the traditionalgrouping of pictures that en-

circle the room all on onelevel. Instead, vary the artsporadically around the space.You can even group piecestogether that share a commonthread, such as color. Be cre-ative in the placements.

Properly placed art cankeep a buyer from focusingtoo much on weaker sellingpoints in the home like an out-of-date bath or small rooms.

Keep the art modern, aswell. Look for geometrics andfabrics that brighten up thewalls. Modernizing the artshould include picking pieceswith a designer color palette.Swap out old school blues withan enticing lime green orbright, sunny yellow. This stepcan be especially critical ifyou are preparing a home foran older adult transitioninginto assisted living.

Don’t neglect theexterior of the house

Real estate professionalshave a term they use whenstaging a property: The termis “curb appeal.”

Curb appeal means makingthe front entrance and yardpop. It’s the first thing a buyersees when pulling up to takethe tour. A messy yard isenough to push them away

before they even get throughthe front door, but a little curbappeal helps draw them in tosee more of the house.

You’ll probably want a pro-fessional to landscape the yardand to manicure the lawn andflower beds. There are a fewother curb appeal projectsthat you can take on yourself:

» Line the walkway withinexpensive and easily in-stalled solar lights to add flairfor evening tours.

» Replace the mailbox andhouse numbers with some-thing modern and cheery look-ing.

» Add a planter or flowerboxes to the front of the houseand fill them with easy tomaintain plants.

» Paint the trim in a colorthat stands out. A white exteri-or, for example, would lookbetter with dark trim.

These little touches matter:from picking the right paintcolors (neutrals are best whenshowing a house) to makingsure the house is filled withthe aroma of homemade cook-ies for the prospective buyers.

Getting a fast sale is allabout the image you createduring a showing. If you cre-ate a scene that resonates withpotential buyers, you’re muchmore likely to score a sale.

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

Moving to retirement community?A few tips for a quick home sale

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

COLUMBUS — Grammy award-win-ning artist Meat Loaf released the song“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad ” back inthe late 70s. Even if the lyrics don’t quitepertain to this circumstance, the song’stitle reveals an important truth.

Cincinnati Country Day’s boys tennisteam was trying to sweep the singles,doubles and team title again this year.After senior Asher Hirsch lost to even-tual state champion Mason Dragos, theIndians settled, if it can be called that,for two titles.

Of course, bringing back two statetrophies ain’t bad at all

Before poor weather rolled in ,CCD’ssophomore doubles team of Shaheel Mi-tra and Vishaal Nalagatla beat Wyomingseniors Myles Bourbon and Will Carter

for the Division II doubles state champi-onship via a memorable third-set tie-breaker 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-8).

“At the end, it was just close youreyes and hit the ball,” Mitra said. “It’stough to not let the pressure of the mo-ment, the vastness of the situation get toyou. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever expe-rienced.”

Nalagatla added, “I don’t think eitherof us had any idea what we were doingout there (late in the match), we wentblank. We were up 4-1 in that third setand we let it slip. We were both down (atthat point) but we pumped each otherback up.”

Mitra and Nalagatla survived multi-ple match points to win CCD’s secondstraight state doubles title.

“We needed it,” CCD coach Matt Dek-tas said. “They’re awesome (kids). Lastyear we won the doubles in a third-set

tiebreaker and we did it again. (Shaheeland Vishaal) are new (to playing togeth-er) so to see that kind of resilience wasawesome.”

The Indians won the Ohio TennisCoaches Association team title May 31,defeating Columbus Academy 3-0.

Hirsch was in pursuit of his thirdstraight state singles title. Per the OH-SAA, he would have been just the fourthplayer to win three state titles in a ca-reer.

In his four years, the Illinois-boundsenior placed third twice (2012, 2015) togo along with his two state titles.

He beat Indian Hill junior Alex War-stler in the third-place match 6-2, 7-6.

The other CCD doubles team ofChase Tholke and Leonard Behrens lostits first round match 6-1,6-4 to Beach-wood’s Alex Machtay and Griffin Cel-leghin.

CCD takes home two of possible three state titles By Adam Baum and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

ADAM BAUM/COMMUNITY PRESS

Cincinnati Country Day’s Vishaal Nalagatlaand Shaheel Mitra embrace after winning theDivision II doubles state championship onMay 30 at Ohio State.

INDIAN HILL — Like last sea-son, the Indian Hill High Schoolgirls lacrosse team finished theyear against a Columbus-areateam. However, this season thegame came earlier in the Divi-sion II tournament as the LadyBraves fell 12-7 to ColumbusAcademy May 18.

The loss ended a win streakfor Indian Hill of nine games go-ing back to a 15-8 loss April 21 toDivision I Mason. After startingslow at 0-2, Coach Katie Postguided the girls to a 14-4 mark,just three games off last year’sstate runner-up record of 17-4.

“The girls wanted to go as faras possible obviously becausethey enjoyed the ride last year,”Post said. “Unfortunately, the

cards didn’t fall our way thistime. We played some good com-petition.”

Included in their May winstreak were wins over Division Iprograms St. Ursula, LakotaWest and Loveland. Post losesjust five seniors from this squadin defenders Paige Brockhoffand Samantha Sanders, mid-fielders Ashton Irvine and Mac-kenzie McMillan and attack GabiGibson.

The departing quintet willnow hang up their competitivesticks for academics.

“If anything, they may playclub,” Post said. “Two are goingto Miami, one to UC, one to Vir-ginia Tech and one to Colorado.”

Approaching her third seasonat Indian Hill next spring, Posthas a core of talent that hasplayed in big games.

“I have six juniors that will bereturning as rising seniors, in-cluding my goalie, which is awe-some,” Post said.

Allie Lach will be a four-yearvarsity goalie with ElizabethBode backing up as a junior. Ath-letic playmaker Rhian Hortonwill also be a senior.

With Indian Hill’s facilitiesimproving over the last two sea-sons and some success, Post isseeing increased interest in theprogram.

“I’ve been kind of lucky that alot from soccer and cross coun-try like playing lacrosse,” Postsaid. “I’m very lucky with all ofthe facilities and (athletic direc-tor) Jeff Zidron is great andtakes care of us.”

Indian Hill wrapped up theseason ranked No. 14 bywww.laxpower.com in Ohio.

Indian Hill girls lacrosse wraps up winning season

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Indian Hill seniors Ashton Irvine (15) and Mackenzie McMillan (5) competeagainst MND earlier this season.

Scott [email protected]

Mitch Stammen scored the game-deciding run in Fort Recov-ery's 11-9 win over Cincinnati Country Day in the Division IV re-gional championship.

A CCD infield error allowed the senior to get home, for whatproved to be the winning run.

Cincinnati Country Day's Domenick Doane led the Indians, go-ing 3-for-4.

The sophomore center fielder added two triples and six RBI.Fellow sophomore Ronnie Allen added two hits in four at-bats.Country Day finished the year 26-5.

CCD baseball falls in regional final

GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Domenick Doane pitches in relief for CCD in the DIV regional final May 29.

GEOFF BLANKENSHIP FOR THE ENQUIRER

Cam Davis (35) of CCD drives a base hit for the Indians in the DIV regional final May 29.

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Domenick Doane of CCDslides under the tag of FortRecovery catcher ChaseBruns May 29. Fort Recoverywon the Division IV regionalfinal 11-9.

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Boys track and field» At the Division II dis-

trict track meet at NewRichmond May 23, IndianHill’s Wells Coalfleet wassecond in the 400 metersin 50.53. The Braves alsowon the 4x400 relay in3:29.23. All qualified forthe regional meet in Day-ton.

» Cincinnati CountryDay’s 4x100 meter relayteam of Doug Barnett,John Blang, Jalen Mundyand Myles Jackson tookhome a regional champi-onship in the event. JuniorDarryn Jordan also quali-fied for the state meet inthe 100 meter dash. At theDivision III regional inTroy, he took second placewith a time of 11.14 sec-onds.

Girls track and field» Indian Hill’s Sabrina

Bulas was fourth in the inthe 1,600 meters in 5:39.04at the Division II districttrack meet at New Rich-mond May 23 to qualifyfor the regional meet inDayton. The Lady Braves4x800 relay also made itby finishing third at10:15.98.

Tennis» At the Division II dis-

trict tournament at Cen-terville May 23, IndianHill’s Andrew Pregel lostto CCD’s Asher Hirsch inthe semifinals, the defeat-ed Clark Montessori’sChris Bak for third place,2-6, 6-2, 7-5. Alex Warstlerof the Braves beat Bak inthe semifinals and lost toHirsch in the champion-ship 6-3, 6-1. Warstler, Pre-gel, Hirsch and Bak all ad-vanced to the state tour-

nament.At the state tourna-

ment, Pregel lost to even-tual singles champion Ma-son Dragos of Lexingtonin the first round. War-stler lost to Jacob Waretiof Gahanna ColumbusAcademy in the semifi-nals, and then fell toneighborhood rival AsherHirsch of CCD in the con-solation, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) tofinish fourth.

» CCD won the OhioTennis Coaches Associa-tion state team tourna-ment today over Colum-bus Academy

Boys lacrosse» Moeller beat Syca-

more 13-10 on May 27 inthe regional semifinals toadvance on to play St. Xa-vier May 30 in the region-al final.

The Crusaders lost tothe No. 7 Bombers 16-5 tofinish the season 12-10.

Baseball» Moeller blanked La-

kota West in the Division Iregional semifinal May28, 5-0. Nick Bennett gotthe win and Jordan Ra-mey was 2-for-2 with anRBI. Grant Macciocchialso doubled in a run. TheCrusaders moved to theregional final at the Uni-versity of Cincinnati’sMarge Schott Stadiumagainst Mason May 29.

Moeller beat Mason 7-4May 29 to advance to theDivision I semifinals inColumbus June 4.

Boys volleyball» Moeller won their

quarterfinal match withHilliard Davidson on May30 to advance to the Divi-sion I state semifinals atCapital Universityagainst the winner of Bea-vercreek May 31. Theylost in the semifinals.

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Indian Hill junior Alex Warstler executes his backhand in hisstate semifinal match May 30 at Ohio State.

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All good things mustcome to an end, as Cincin-nati Hills Christian Acad-emy’s baseball teamlearned May 28. The Ea-gles’ streaks of 39straight victories againstMiami Valley Confer-ence opponents and 22consecutive wins weresnapped by MVC rivalSummit Country Day, fin-ishing CHCA’s season inthe Division III regionalsemifinal.

The Eagles ended 2015with a 26-4 record, claim-ing their 12th straightMVC Scarlet Divisionchampionship. Afterreaching the Division IIIstate title game a yearago, the Eagles stumbledout of the gates early. Af-ter starting the season4-3, CHCA reeled off 22

straight victories. “That’s a huge accom-

plishment. We could havethrown the towel in,” saidhead coach Jeff Keith.“They learned a lot fromadversity and figured outwho we were and found away.”

There were majorholes to fill after graduat-ing two of the top highschool players in the na-tion in 2014, CameronVarga and Kyle Davis.Seniors Daniel Vezdos,Tommy Yates, and Cam-eron Murray, and juniorsChase Murray and John-ny Noyen made sure theEagles did not miss a beatin 2015.

“These kids steppedup. They had somethingto prove, and they did,”said Keith. “We have un-selfish players. That’swhy this team was sogood. I can’t emphasize

enough the heart and soulthat this team has.”

The Murray brothersled the offense, combin-ing for 80 hits and 60 runsbatted in. Even the team’sbest hitters were willingto buy into the game planand make the smart playfor the benefit of theteam. According toKeith, the Eagles made39 sacrifices over theirlast 20 games.

Vezdos, Yates, andNoyen led the pitchingstaff. They may not havethe same stuff or velocityas their predecessor Var-ga, but they finished theyear with nearly identi-cal numbers.

Heading into the re-gional semifinal, Eaglespitchers had combinedfor a 1.84 ERA and 1.09WHIP in 29 games. Yatesled the way with 47strikeouts and a minis-

cule 0.41 ERA and 0.50WHIP over 34.1 innings.Vezdos won his first eightstarts before taking theloss to Summit.

“We had gutsy guys onthe mound,” said Keith.“Our pitching was abso-lutely phenomenal.”

In the postseason, ev-ery single pitch carriesthe weight of a seasonand a team’s goals. Onemental error in the fieldled to a complete unrav-eling as the Eagles al-lowed Summit to scoresix runs in the third in-ning. That was all the Sil-ver Knights needed asthey held on for a 6-2 win.

“It’s why you play thegame,” said Keith. “Wewere a couple of hitsaway. It’s a disappoint-ment.”

The Eagles will gradu-ate six seniors, but returnanother roster built to

continue the program’slong stretch of success.

“Excellence is expect-ed every day, in everypractice, on the field andin the classroom. Our in-coming classes knowthat,” said Keith. “Ourpitching staff comingback next year will bephenomenal.”

The seniors will bemissed, but have madeplenty of memories atCHCA. They won 101games while losing 21.

They endured a headcoaching change andmade a run to the state ti-tle.

They have nothing tohang their heads over.They learned what ittakes to be successful onthe field and beyond.

“What a great fouryears these kids havehad, learning not justabout baseball, but aboutlife,” said Keith. “I hopewe’re teaching themmore than just baseball.”

CHCA baseball learneda lot through adversity

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CHCA’s Cameron Murray looks to push out a base hit for the Eagles May 28.

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CHCA’s Daniel Vezdos tries to keeps his Eagles in the gamewith a base hit May 28.

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CHCA senior pitcher Tommy Yates throws a strike during hisperfect game against Seven Hills.

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This is the time ofyear when many peoplebegin home improve-ment projects but, de-pending on the size of thejob, it’s important torealize you first need toget a building permit.

Robin Short, of ForestPark, says she thoughther contractor had ob-tained the proper per-mits before beginningrepairs to her house.Short bought her housesix years ago and onlyrecently learned two sunroom additions had notbeen built according tothe city’s building code.

So, Short hired a con-tractor and says she told

him, “Getpermits,and re-modify thetwo roomsto bringeverythingup to code– the elec-trical,roofing,everything

up to code.”The contractor began

work a year ago andShort says, “He wastelling me, as the workwas proceeding, thebuilding inspector hadbeen over to inspect it.”So, she continued payingthe contractor for the

work.Short says at some

point she talked with theForest Park buildinginspector and wasshocked to learn nothingwas up to code. Problemsincluded no moisturebarrier behind the sid-ing, and roof framingand shingles not installedaccording to plan.

In all, she says, shehad paid the contractormore than $18,000. Then,after talking with theinspector, she had to hirean electrician to proper-ly upgrade her electricalpanel at a cost of $1,700.

Short says she tried toget in touch with her

contractor but, “He won’tanswer my calls, hewon’t answer my emails.He did the work, but hejust did the work accord-ing to how he wanted todo it, when he wanted todo it and in his code.”

I was able to get intouch with the contractorand was told he has beenin and out of the hospital

for the past few months.He said he stopped workon that job because heran out of money.

Short says she didn’trealize it is the home-owner’s responsibility tomake sure a plan is sub-mitted and approved bythe building department,and a work permit isissued before any work

can begin. That’s an im-portant lesson for every-one.

Always make sureyour contract calls forthe firm to draw up plansand get them approved.Don’t let any work beginuntil a work permit isposted on the job site.Check with the buildingdepartment as the workprogresses to make sureit’s being done correctlybefore you make anypayments to the contrac-tor.

Howard Ain appears as theTroubleshooter on WKRC-TVLocal 12 News. Email him [email protected].

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“This out-of-town solic-itation for a current grantdeed and property assess-ment profile for $83 is anunnecessary expense tohomeowners,” Coatessaid. He said copies ofdeeds are at $2 per pagefrom his office andRhodes said assessmentinformation is on his web-site at no charge.

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

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

Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchSoles 4 Souls is June 7. Bring apair of gently used shoes todonate to charity.

Please join the ThoughtfulChristian group every Sunday at9 a.m. in the church library.Participant handouts are avail-able in the Narthex.

The youth group, God Squad,mission trip will be June 7-12 inTennessee.

The T.W.O picnic will be at theWeiman home June 20.

The NEEDS collection item forJune is canned tuna and cereal.

Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care isavailable.

Sunday sermons are recordedand available on our website,www.bapc.net

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

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

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

Cincinnati FriendsMeeting - QuakerRegular worship is 11 a.m. Sun-days followed by fellowship inthe Fireside room at noon. Firstday/nursery school is available.

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

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

The Annual Outdoor Singing isnoon, Saturday, June 6, andincludes food and fun games.

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

Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchCelebrate your faith at GoodShepherd Lutheran Church.Woven Worship with Commu-nion is 5 p.m., Saturdays; tradi-tional service is 8 a.m. Sundays;a 30-minute service for familieswith young children is 9 a.m.,Sundays; contemporary serviceis 11 a.m.; and traditionalservice is 11 a.m.

GSLC offers preschool andstudent Sunday School at 9:30a.m., September-May.

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

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

The church is at 1004 Main St.,

Milford; www.gracebaptistmilford.org.

Jesuit SpiritualCenterThe dates for the 2015 personal-ly directed retreats are June12-19; July 10-17; Aug. 7-14; Oct.2-9; Nov. 29- Dec. 6 (Advent).

“Praying with St. Ignatius,” aweekend retreat, “MeetingJesus in Everyday Life,” will beoffered June 4-7. Retreat fee is$400. Presenter is The Rev.Richard Bollman.

This is the conviction of St.Ignatius when he set out theSpiritual Exercises, that a per-son can move in freedomwhere Jesus most invites, andwhere we are most drawn tofollow.

There will be a more openschedule, six conferencesthrough the four days to guideyour time, along with ampleopportunity for consultationwith Bollman and the JesuitSpiritual Center staff on hand.

“Encountering Jesus ThroughImage and Song” will be of-fered July 17-19, in the LoyolaBuilding. Presenter is The Rev.Jeff Putthoff. Retreat fee is$225. A practical retreat withprofound implications, thisretreat uses contemporary art,video and song. Putthoff intro-duces the movement of theSpiritual Exercises of St. Ignatiusmaking use of practical prayerexercises to deepen one’sconversations with Jesus.

A Contemplative Retreat will beoffered Aug. 14-19. Cost is $375.

Julie Lusk will give yoga in-structions (optional). ChrisPramuk will share insights onGod’s Holy Wisdom dwellingwithin each of us. Al Bischoffwill preside at the daily litur-gies. Dan Roche will coordinatethe meditation.

This retreat is for experiencedmeditators as well as beginners.However, the focus of theinstructions will be on mindful-ness of the present momentand awareness of God’s pres-ence within, among and allaround us in the wonders ofcreation.

Each day of this silent retreatwill include four sitting/walkingmeditation sessions, a grouppresentation and dialogue,optional individual interviews,optional yoga, Mass and restperiods. Massage will be avail-able for an additional fee. Ifyou use a sitting cushion, pleasebring it. Wear comfortableclothing. Vegetarian optionswill be available.

The retreat begins with regis-tration at 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14in the Loyola Building andconcludes with lunch onWednesday, Aug. 19.

For information on all retreats,call 248-3500, ext. 10, or visitjesuitspiritualcenter.com.

Madeira SilverwoodPresbyterian ChurchThe church is presenting “TheArt of Marriage,” a multi-weekcourse. Visit madeirachurch.org.

The church is at 8000 MiamiAve., Madeira; 791-4470.

Miamiville UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is having a bake saleat the Village Grocery at 9 a.m.Friday, June 5, state Route 126,Miamiville. The sale will gountil all goods are sold. Pro-ceeds go to missions and churchprojects.

The church is on state Route 126,Miamiville.

Mission BaptistCincinnati

Sunday worship is 11 a.m. Biblestudy for all ages is 10 a.m.

Open house is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.June 7.

The church is at 7595 Montgo-mery Road, Kenwood; 520-9111;mbccincy.org.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchRegular service times are at 8a.m. with spoken Eucharist and10 a.m. with Sunday School andchild care.

Habitat for Humanity Workdaysthroughout the summer inLockland. Call the office formore info and to sign up.

Summer Sunday school will beoffered through Aug. 16..

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

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchSt. Paul is collecting new andused shoes for all ages for theUnited Methodist Four CornersThrift Store in Shiprock, NewMexico. Please mark the dona-tions and leave them at thechurch.

A Bible study is offered at noonand 7 p.m. Wednesdays withPastor Ra. Bring a Bible, an

open mind, a friendly disposi-tion, and a heart for loving Godand the world. The topic: Whatis meant by “Baptized by Fire.”

The Adult Bible Class invites allto join in fun and fellowship at9:30 a.m. The class enjoys coffeeand dunkers, prayer and sing-ing and a Bible-based curricu-lum. The class is studying giftsof the Holy Spirit found in John1, 2 and 3.

Cornerstone is a small adultgroup which meets at 9:30 a.m.every Sunday and informallydiscusses Christian themes.

FUSE, for students in fifth-through 12th-grades, meetsfrom 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.every Sunday for games, foodandtime to learn about Jesus.

Worship times are 8:30 a.m. and11 a.m. (traditional) and 9:30a.m. (contemporary).

The church is at 8221 MiamiRoad, Madeira; 891-8181;www.stpaulcumc.org.

SonRise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based on theBeatitudes addressing many oflife’s hurts, hang-ups andhabits.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

SycamorePresbyterian ChurchSunday worship services at 9:15a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Childcare isavailable at both services forinfants through age 2; SundaySchool at 10:45 a.m. for pre-school through 12th-grade.

A webcast is offered at 10:45a.m.

Beginning June 7, Sunday Schoolwill be offered only at the 10:45a.m. service for pre-school (age3 and potty trained to justfinishing Kindergarten). Allother children will worship inSanctuary with parents ateither service during summer.

Childcare is provided for chil-dren just finishing preschool(potty trained) through kin-dergarten. First through sixthgrades will worship with theirfamilies in the Sanctuary forthe summer months.

Sycamore Presbyterian Pre-school is accepting applica-tions for next school year.Limited placement is availablefor 3-year-old through pre-Kclasses. Contact PreschoolDirector Jamie Coston at683-7717 for more informa-tion.

Student Ministries will startworshiping June 7.

Vacation Bible School is June22-26. The theme is “G-Force.”Registration is available on the

church website or at theChildren’s Ministry Table.

New Friday Book Club will meetat 11:30 a.m. June 12 in Room120 to discuss “Boys of theBoat” by Daniel James Brown.

Men’s Golf Group meetsWednesday mornings, springthrough fall. Play nine or 18holes. Contact the churchoffice, if interested.

Pre Lawn-Fete Sale will occurfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday,June 5, and Saturday, June 6.

Stone Masons, Men’s SaturdayBible Study, will resume in thefall, Sept. 26, and complete itscurrent study Dec. 12.

MOPS (Mothers of pre-school-ers) group is now over untilnext fall when it will resume.

Student Ministries welcomesstudents to participate. Checkthe Student Ministries Kioskfor a calendar of events.

The next new member class willbe 8:30-12:30 a.m. Sept. 26. Formore information, call thechurch office.

The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254.

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RELIGION

INDIAN HILLIncidents/investigationsIncidentSign post struck at 4800 block ofMiami Road, May 12.

TheftID theft/computer scam reportedat 8200 block of Shawnee RunRoad, May 12.

ID theft reported at 7400 blockof Graves Road, May 15.

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Infant throughKindergarten

MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

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

11:00 am - Traditional Service

PRESBYTERIAN

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

683-1556www.golovelive.com

Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

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

Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244

Phone: 271-8442Web: www.fcfc.us

Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth Minister

Vibrant Teen and Children’s MinistriesSunday Worship 10:30 am

All ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm

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

NON-DENOMINATIONAL


The Hamilton CountyRepublican Party Lead-ership Council an-nounced Lillian Bishop,from Anderson HighSchool, and Caitlyn Kel-ly, from Saint UrsulaAcademy, as its scholar-ship award winners for2015.

The Leadership Coun-cil, a young professionalsorganization, resumedactivity in 2005, with themission of promotingyoung professionals tobe involved in party poli-tics by connecting itsmembers with electedofficials and distin-guished communitymembers through net-working events, fund-raisers and social events,according to a press re-

lease. The council's annual

scholarship programawards two $1,500 schol-arships to qualified highschool students who in-

tend to attend college inthe upcoming fall. Win-ners are identifiedthrough essay submis-sions and an interviewprocess.

Republicanscholarship recipients

announced

Lillian Bishop Caitlyn Kelly

HEALTH/WELLNESSAmerican Diabetes Association –Seeks volunteers in its areaoffice Downtown for clericalsupport, filling requests foreducational materials fromphone requests, data entry,special events support andcoordinating the health fair.Call 759-9330.

American Heart Association –Volunteers needed to assistwith the American Heart Asso-ciation’s cause campaigns,Power to End Stroke, Go RedFor Women, Start!, and theAlliance for a Healthier Genera-tion. Assignments includeclerical work, event specific

duties and community out-reach. Contact the AmericanHeart Association at 281-4048or email [email protected].

Bayley Place – is looking forvolunteer drivers to help pro-vide transportation to areaseniors. Volunteers will receivetraining and scheduling can bean afternoon each week or justa few hours each month. It isvery flexible. Call 559-2200, orvisit www.ITNGreaterCincinna-ti.org.

Bethesda North Hospital – hasopenings for adult volunteersin several areas of the hospital.Call 865-1164 for informationand to receive a volunteerapplication.

Cancer Free Kids – is looking forkids who need service hours todo an “Athletes For Alex” usedsports equipment drive in theirneighborhood or at yoursporting event, and fightchildhood cancer. VisitCancerfreekids.org and click onAthletes for Alex for moreinformation.

Captain Kidney EducationalProgram – Needs volunteersone or more mornings orafternoons a month during theschool year to educate childrenin first- through sixth-gradesabout kidney function anddisease. Training provided. Call961-8105.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

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