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A former Cincinnati Assis-tant Police Chief is taking thehelm of the Mount Healthy Po-lice Department.
Vince Demasi took the oathof office at the Jan. 6 MountHealthy City Council meeting.He retired as chief of the WestPalm Beach Police Department
in May after twoyears on the job.
Demasi waswith the Cincin-nati Police De-partment for 32years, from 1980to 2012. He wasassistant chief oracting assistantchief for 10
years, serving in the investiga-tions, patrol and administrationbureaus. He was a dispatcherand police officer with theSpringfield Township Police De-partment from 1976 to 1980.
He left Cincinnati in 2012 tobecome the chief in West PalmBeach. And while Demasi saidthe officers and the city weregreat to work with, and althoughFlorida’s sunny weather is unde-niably more pleasant in the win-ter, there is no place like home:He wanted to return to Cincin-nati to be closer to family.
Sorting paperwork piled onthe desk in his Mount Healthyoffice, he says there is a lot ofwork to do and he’s alreadystarted.
He takes over the MountHealthy department just in timeto hire three new police officers,and he’s eager to start the proc-ess.“We are stretched prettythin right now,” he said.
He says he’s spending hisearly days with the departmentgetting some processes cleanedup in preparation to hire thoseofficers and he thanked resi-dents for passing the tax issuethat makes it possible.
“We are going to put those of-ficers on the street,” he said.“We have a lot of people doingdouble and triple duty right now,and that speaks volumes aboutthe kind of officers we have onour department.”
Mount Healthy City Man-
VinceDemasi is named Mt. Healthypolice chiefBy Jennie [email protected]
Demasi
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Forest Park voters will like-ly be asked to approve a firelevy on the May 5 primary bal-lot.
City Council talked aboutthe possible levy at a Jan. 5work session and plans to beginthe process at a meeting at 7:30p.m. Monday, Jan. 12. Councildiscussed the likelihood that alevy would be needed last year.
Forest Park City ManagerRay Hodges says while manycity departments are set up tooperate under the generalfund, the Forest Park Fire andEMS Department is set up tooperate funded by property taxlevies.
“While it is a continuinglevy, it is generally structuredso that the levy typically willlast five years and then it has tobe reviewed to determine if itshould be placed back on the
ballot to be renewed at its cur-rent rate based on assessed val-uations of the community,” hesaid.
Voters approved the current9.7-mill fire levy in 2008. Hodg-es says the city has stretchedthe fire budget well beyond itsfive-year design and the cur-rent level of operations cannotbe sustained through 2016.
“This means decisions haveto be made in 2015,” he said.
Hodges said the level ofstaffing the city wants cannotbe sustained at the currentrate, but recent property reap-praisals show property valuesthroughout much of HamiltonCounty are still depressed.
He says a simple renewal atthe levy’s current rate on a low-er assessed valuation is notlikely to generate the revenuenecessary to sustain the de-partment’s current operation,much less an expanded level ofpersonnel and equipment.
The current fire levy gener-ates about $2.9 million annual-ly. Hodges says other revenuefor the fire fund is about$600,000. Total expendituresfor 2015 are expected to be
around $4.3 mil-lion, which in-cludes hiringthree additionalfirefighters inJuly at a cost ofabout $150,000for the half year.
Last May, thecity asked the
Hamilton County Auditor’s Of-fice to estimate what additionalmillage would generate for thefire levy and at that time, eachadditional mill would generateabout $313,000 for the depart-ment and cost the owner of a$100,000 house an additional$35 annually.
Hodges said this doesn’ttake into account reductions inproperty values since last May.
Hodges says council nowneeds to decide on the appro-priate amount of mills put onthe ballot.
“It is important that we don’tdo anything that would effec-tively reduce the revenue gen-erated by the current 9.7 millsand that we simply add to it,”Hodges said. “So the wordingof any ballot issue is importantin terms of whether it is a re-
newal, replacement or clearlyan additional levy.”
The deadline to put this onthe May 5 ballot is Wednesday,Feb. 4, which is 90 days prior tothe election. Hodges said thecity plans to have a public hear-ing before the deadline, but nodate has been set.
Mayor Charles Johnson saysbecause of the cost of being theonly issue on the ballot at a spe-cial election, he believes theMay ballot would be the cheap-est for the city in terms of whenit should be placed on the ballot.
Finance Director HarlitaRobinson told council mem-bers they need to express thecity’s need in a dollar amountand the county auditor willcome back with a certificationof the millage necessary to gen-erate that amount.
At a special meeting follow-ing the Jan. 12 work session,council needs to pass a resolu-tion of necessity to be certifiedby the auditor. Council plans tovote on a second resolution atits meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20,which is not a Monday nightmeeting due to the Martin Lu-ther King holiday.
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Forest Park officials are talking about a future levy to support the city’s fire department.
Ray Hodges
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volved. Two wore neo-prene masks, Sgt. NickMichael said. One manbrandished a silver hand-gun. The men were seenheading east on foot, but acanine was not able totrack them.
Anyone with informa-tion is asked to call MountHealthy Police at 513-728-3183.
Teen eventHigh schoolers are in-
vited to attend EncounterCincinnati from 6:30 p.m.to 10 p.m. Saturday, Jan.17, at the Underground,1140 Smiley Ave.
Encounter gathersteens from parishes andschools in the Archdio-cese of Cincinnati for anevening of worship, talks,the opportunity for con-fession, Adoration of theEucharist, and a keynotetalk by Ryan and Cather-ine Lopez of NET Minis-tries will deliver the key-note talk this month. Formore information, visitwww.encountercincinnati.org
Daly Road sewerreplacement project
The Metropolitan Sew-er District of Greater Cin-cinnati will be replacingapproximately 8,000 lin-ear feet of existing sewersin Springfield Township,near Daly Road, betweenCompton Road and RonaldReagan Highway. Work isanticipated to begin inJanuary and is expected totake about 18 months tocomplete.
Construction will occurprimarily Mondaythrough Thursday during
Monday, Jan. 19.Listen to "Martin's Big
Words" by Doreen Rappa-port and learn about Dr.King and his dreams forthe future, then partici-pate in a balloon launch ofyour own dreams. No reg-istration required.
Mount Healthy bankbranch robbed
Mount Healthy Policeinvestigated an armedrobbery of the First Finan-cial Bank, 7522 HamiltonAve., Jan. 2.
The robbery was re-ported at 5:30 p.m. Policebelieve three men were in-
MLK Day event at North CentralLibrary
North Central BranchLibrary, 11109 HamiltonAve., will host a celebra-tion of Dr. Martin LutherKing’s birthday at 2 p.m.
daylight hours, dependingon weather and the con-tractor’s schedule. Workon Fridays or weekendsmay be necessary attimes. MSD’s constructioncontractor is BrackneyConstruction Co.
The Daly Road SewerReplacement Project ispart of Project Ground-work, MSD’s multi-yearplan to reduce sewer over-flows into streams andrivers in Hamilton Coun-ty. Project Groundworkprovides cleaner streams,improved protection ofpublic health, and en-hancement of the commu-nities where we live,work, and play.
For additional informa-tion about the project,contact MSD EngineeringCustomer Service at 513-557-3594 or [email protected].
After promfundraiser
A fundraiser for theFinneytown High SchoolAfter prom is planned for7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan.24, at Xenos Christian Fel-lowship, 1016 W. NorthBend Road.
The event will includewine-tasting, silent auc-tions and good companywhile supporting AfterProm. Attendees will havethe opportunities to bid ongreat prizes including aweekend get-away, a DaleHollow guided fishingtrip, dinner for six, winebaskets and more.
Tickets are $30 each ortwo for $50. Cost for desig-nated drivers is $15.
For tickets, email Fin-
State of the Agencyforums set
Hamilton County De-velopmental DisabilitiesServices SuperintendentAlice Pavey will presentthe 2015 “State of theAgency” at multiple com-munity forums in Janu-ary.
Several emerging na-tional and state trends,rules and laws are chang-ing the traditional wayservices for people withdisabilities in Ohio havebeen delivered for morethan 70 years. Pavey willshare the agency’s new di-rection and response tothese changes at the fo-rums.
» 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 22, at Margaret B.Rost School, 5858 Bridge-town Road.
» 10:30 a.m. to noon Fri-day, Jan. 23, at the agencySupport Center, 1520 Mad-ison Road.
» 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesday,Jan. 27, at Bobbie B. Fair-fax School, 4999 KingsleyDrive.
» 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday,Jan. 29, at Beckman AdultCenter, 2600 Civic CenterDrive.
» 1:30-3 p.m. Friday,Jan. 30, at the QueensgateOffice Park, 801 W. EighthSt.
Each forum is open tothe public and will containthe same information.
‘Beauty and theBeast’ auditions
McAuley High Schoolinvites any current sixth-,seventh- or eighth-gradestudent to audition for theupcoming spring musical,Disney’s “Beauty & theBeast.”
Girls and boys who areinterested in being part ofthe cast must audition oneither Tuesday, Jan. 20,between 3 p.m. and 4:30p.m., or Wednesday, Jan.21, between 3 p.m. and 6p.m. (Grade schoolersmay come at any time dur-ing these time periods. In-dividual auditions will lastapproximately five min-utes.)
For the audition, stu-dents must have preparedand memorized a one- totwo-minute comedicmonologue and a one totwo-minute cut of a Broad-
way or Disney song. Theymust bring a karaoke ver-sion of the song on CD oriPod or a piano arrange-ment. Interested studentsmust also attend the danceauditions on Tuesday, Jan.20, from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30p.m. Students need to be atthe dance audition for thefull hour.
If your child would liketo audition, or if there areany questions about theaudition process, contactMcAuley director KatieGeckle at [email protected].
The first rehearsal willbe Jan. 27 and the showwill run March 27-29.
McAuley spaghettidinner: Bring yourvalentine!
McAuley High School’sVocal Ensemble is hostinga spaghetti dinner fund-raiser from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 8, in theMcAuley cafeteria. Thestudent vocalists will beperforming a variety ofsolos and group songs asentertainment on the half-hour during the dinner,which includes pasta,meatballs, salad, breadsticks, drinks, and home-made desserts. Proceedsfrom the dinner help to de-fray the cost of the VocalEnsemble competitionthis spring in Nashville.
To add to the fun, therewill be basket raffles anda split-the-pot. People ofall ages are most welcometo join the young womenfor dinner and music.Adult dinners are $10, sen-iors/students are $8, andchildren under age 5 are$5, payable at the door.
McAuley High Schoolis at 6000 Oakwood Ave.For more information, call681-1800 Extension 2228or email [email protected].
Woman’s Clubdiscusses fire safety
Forest Park Fire Lt.Jermaine Hill, communi-ty outreach officer, willspeak at the Forest ParkSenior Center at 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 15. Pleasejoin the Forest Park Wom-en’s Club at this very in-formative meeting andlearn about fire safety inthe home. Everyone iswelcome.
The senior center is at11555 Winton Road.
BRIEFLY
Friends and membersof Faith Lutheran Churchin Finneytown will beserving dinner and fel-lowship as part of the sec-ond Alberta Harker Me-morial Dinner Jan. 17 inthe Fellowship Hall.
Dinner will be servedfree from 5 to 6 p.m.
Community dinnersare held quarterly in hon-or of Alberta Harker, aformer member of thechurch, to demonstrate
her love for the communi-ty. Harker established amemorial fund for thiscommunity outreach ac-tivity.
Kate Giver, a Finney-town resident and outgo-ing president of the con-gregation, said, “We werehonored to serve 50 mem-bers of the community atour first dinner in Octo-ber and hope to get theword out to serve evenmore in January.”
“This is just one ser-vice activity we sponsor.We serve the communityat the Mt. Healthy FoodAlliance, Matthew 25:Ministries, HandsAgainst Hunger, to namea few. In the summer, webring the community Va-cation Bible School — aweek of fun and adven-ture for local children.This activity is free ofcharge to everyone. Andour family movie nights
on the first Friday of themonth offer an ‘eveningout’ for local families.Thanks to our partnershipwith Thrivent Financial,we provide a casual din-ner and family-friendlymovie free-of-charge.”
Faith Lutheran Churchis located at 8265 WintonRoad across from the BobEvans Restaurant. Formore information, con-tact the church at 931-6100or www.faithcinci.org.
Faith Lutheran serving dinner, fellowship Jan. 17
PROVIDED
Ralph and Marie Goetz and Kate and Greg Giver are membersof Faith Lutheran Church in Finneytown, which will serve afree dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. on Jan. 17 to honor former churchmember Alberta Harker.
ager Bill Kocher says De-masi was a great fit for thevacancy left followingMark Waldeck’s resigna-tion for health reasons lastyear.
“Vince grew up inSpringfield Township, andserved on the SpringfieldTownship Police Depart-ment early in his career,so he knows the communi-ty,” Kocher said. “And hebrings a great deal of ex-perience to the job.”
Demasi said one of thethings that drew him tothe Mount Healthy de-partment is a dedication tocommunity-oriented pol-icing. “These cops knoweveryone,” he said. “I wasimpressed. They know theresidents; there is a senseof family.”
Demasi was appointedby Kocher and per theMount Healthy City Char-ter is an “at will” employ-ee, meaning he has no con-tract. He is hired at an an-nual salary of $85,000. Hissalary was approved bycity council.
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HILLTOPPRESSEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134
Winton Woods City Schoolsheld its annual “Top Scholars”reception to pay tribute to thetop students from the Class of2014.
These seniors were honoredat a reception at Molloy’s inGreenhills. Each scholar re-ceived an engraved medal andcertificate. A plaque with thenames of the 13 students willhang in the office at WintonWoods High School.
The awards were sponsoredthis year by parents Jim andPaula Kuhn of Greenhills.
The students and the col-leges they will be attending are(in alphabetical order):
» Eric Berendt – Universityof Cincinnati.
» Rebecca Day – Ohio Uni-versity.
» Miguel Garcia Espinoza –University of Kentucky.
» Allison Holtman – OhioUniversity.
» Samantha Landis – ThomasMore College.
» Jordan Leary (valedictori-an) – University of Cincinnati.
» Sanjay Nelson – Universityof Cincinnati.
» Lewis Parker (Salutatori-an) – North Carolina A&T.
» Ayana Phelps – North Car-olina State University.
» Martin Stallworth – Uni-versity of Cincinnati.
» Anthony Thompson – Mi-ami University.
» Kayla Upthegrove – North-ern Kentucky University.
» Tecora Yisrael – Universityof Cincinnati.
THANKS TO TERESA CLEARY
Winton Woods High School Principal Terri Holden with her 2014 "Top Scholars." From left: front, Sanjay Nelson, EricBehrendt, Samantha Landis, Holden, Rebecca Day and Anthony Thompson; back, Lewis Parker, Miguel GarciaEspinoza, Martin Stallworth, Jordan Leary, Allison Holtman, Ayana Phelps, Kayla Upthegrove and Tecora Yisrael.
Winton Woodshonors top scholars
Whether it was a fear of get-ting behind in his classes, theopportunity to do morning an-nouncements as a senior, or hismom’s insistance that he drinkorange juice in the morning andwater as often as possible tostay healthy, Anthony Thomp-son did not miss a day of highschool.
“When I was in kindergartenand elementary school, my par-ents encouraged me to form apractice of being at school ev-ery day,” Thompson said. “As Igrew through my school years,this practice became more ha-bitual and enjoyable.”
Thompson’s good habitturned into 720 consecutivedays — or 5,040 hours — ofclassroom time.
“Having perfect attendancewas never as much of a goal as itwas an appreciation of being atschool with teachers andfriends and experiencing allthat school had to offer,”Thompson said. “The opportu-nity to experience learning andlife with friends, both peers andfaculty members, brought meto school every day.”
While at Winton Woods HighSchool, Thompson participatedin National Honor Society, bandand chorus, and was active onthe school stage, most recentlyas the Beast in the spring musi-cal “Beauty and the Beast.” Healso graduated as one of the top
scholars in his class.One of the highlights of his
senior year was being chosen todo morning announcementswith classmate Jenny Joseph-Zamis.
“From live music to jokes tospecial guests to accents to ap-pearances by characters fromthe upcoming play or musical,we wanted to give the an-nouncements an entertaining,yet ultimately informative,makeover,” Thompson said.“All that while having as muchfun as someone can possiblyhave at eight in the morning.”
Winton Woodsgrad had perfectattendance
THANKS TO TERESA CLEARY
Anthony Thompson had four yearsof perfect attendance at WintonWoods High School. He is shownwith his most influential teacher,Michelle Kozlowski.
McAuley High School juniorLia Hergenrother entered andwon the Harvest Home FairPoster Contest.
As poster contest winner,Hergenrother‘s design wasused for Harvest Home Fair ad-vertising and on promotional T-shirts. An art student at McAu-ley who plans to major ingraphic design in college, Her-genrother heard about the con-test from McAuley art teacherSamantha Setterlin.
Hergenrother won a $100cash award for herself, and a$400 award for McAuley HighSchool. Hergenrother is thedaughter of John and DianneHergenrother of White Oak,and is a well-rounded teenager.She is on McAuley’s swim team,is in National Honor Society,student council and Women in
Medicine, and dances at a pri-vate studio.
McAuley junior wins HarvestHome Fair poster contest
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McAuley High School junior LiaHergenrother plans to major ingraphic design in college.
In the 1800s, the Sisters ofMercy, who sponsor McAuleyHigh School, became known asthe “walking nuns” for theirability to care for the poor out-side a convent. This adventure-some spirit was unusual in 19thcentury Dublin, Ireland.
Today, McAuley studentsare continuing this tradition,but in the form of charity walks.Groups representing McAuleyparticipated in:
» Walk to End Alzheimer’s:The McAuley team donated$160.
» Cincinnati Walks for Kidsto benefit Children’s Hospital:The McAuley team donated$90.
» Purple Strides Walk: TheMcAuley team volunteered aswalk monitor and encouragers.
» Jill’s Memorial Walk: TheMcAuley team donated $80 toscholarship fund.
THANKS TO KATHY DIETRICH
McAuley students who competed in the Alzheimer's Walk: Aaliyah Gregory (seventh-grader), Alyssa Rosselot,Mallory Telles, Megan Rutz, Cara Discepoli, Elena Kluener, Kaitlin Hempel, Morgan Bailey, Jen Roelker, McKennaBailey, Emma Brunst, Sophia Griffiths, Ashley Hartig, Sarah Parks and Kathryn Bergmann.
McAuley students follow in tradition of
‘WALKING NUNS’
THANKS TO KATHY DIETRICH
McAuley students who participated in Jill's Walk, from left: front, SaraRoell, Abigail Hughes, Cassandra Fulks, Maria Hemmelgarn, KaitlinHempel and Mia Raleigh; back, Jen Roelker, Moran Bailey, McKennaBailey, Megan Davish and Margaret Kammerer.
THANKS TO KATHY DIETRICH
These McAuley high School students participated in the Purple Strideswalk for pancreatic cancer research: Lily Clark, Jodi Koenig, OliviaDillman, Margaret Mahoney, Liz Allaben, Britney Bonno, Elena Kluener,Sydney Knecht, Sarah Voit, Grace Bloemker, Lindsay Cook and Jill Enda.
THANKS TO KATHY DIETRICH
Mariah Edwards, Deadre Lewis,Johanna Richardson and 7-year-oldLalah Richardson (front)represented McAuley High Schoolin Cincinnati Walks for Kids atCincinnati Zoo.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 15Clubs & OrganizationsPoker, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, 3620Epley Road, Free. Presented byGreen Township Seniors. 385-3780. Green Township.
Health / WellnessLiving Life In The Flow Chi-Kung/TaiChi, 9:30-11 a.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, 5501 HamiltonAve., Create your own personalplan for health enhancementand energetic empowerment.$50. Presented by HarmonicPulse Wellness. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewellness-.com. College Hill.
Free Hearing Screening, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m., The Place for BetterHearing, 3302 Westbourne Drive,Free. Reservations required.922-0123; www.hearingbetter-.net. Green Township.
Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-9 p.m., VinokletWinery and Restaurant, 11069Colerain Ave., Large collection ofkaraoke music from every era.Free. 385-9309; www.vinoklet-wines.com. Colerain Township.
Laugh Out Lounge Open MicComedy, 8-10 p.m., The PublicHouse, 3807 North Bend Road,Free. 481-6300; www.publichou-secheviot.com. Cheviot.
Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, $1. 385-3780.Green Township.
Open Bridge, noon to 3:30 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, Free. 385-3780.Green Township.
FRIDAY, JAN. 16Health / WellnessEngage Your Inner HealerChikung, 6:30-8 p.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, 5501 HamiltonAve., $50. Presented by Harmon-ic Pulse Wellness. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewellness-.com. College Hill.
Free Hearing Screening, 9 a.m.to 5 p.m., The Place for BetterHearing, Free. Reservationsrequired. 922-0123; www.hea-ringbetter.net. Green Township.
Music - Classic RockQuiet Storm, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Club Trio, 5744 Springdale Road,Free. 385-1005. Colerain Town-ship.
RecreationPickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Learngame of Pickleball, simple pad-dle game played using specialperforated, slow-moving ballover tennis-type net on bad-minton-sized court. Membershipneeded. $25, $10 seniors. 941-0102. Sayler Park.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17Art & Craft ClassesPaint with Pals: Wine andCanvas, noon to 2 p.m., TripleCreek Retirement Community,11230 Pippin Road, Bring friendsfor drinks, painting and chef-prepared lunch. $35. Reserva-tions required. Presented byWine and Canvas. 817-7372;[email protected]. Colerain Township.
Community DanceHoedowners, 6:30-10 p.m.,Greenhills Community ChurchPresbyterian, 21 Cromwell Road,No prior dance experiencenecessary. $15. Presented bySouthwestern Ohio/NorthernKentucky Square Dancers Feder-ation. 761-4088. Greenhills.
Dining EventsComedy Club Night, 6:30-10p.m., Pebble Creek Golf Course,Restaurant & Event Center, 9799Prechtel Road, Augusta Room.Food, drinks and comedy bySteve Caminiti and friends. Ages21 and up. $25. Presented byPebble Creek Golf Course. 385-4442, ext. 14; www.pebble-creekgc.com. Colerain Township.
Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Dancefitness class incorporates highintensity interval training. Ages18 and up. $5 per class or $40 for10 classes. Presented by DanceJamz. 706-1324. Sayler Park.
Health / WellnessFree Hearing Screening, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., The Place for Better
Hearing, Free. Reservationsrequired. 922-0123; www.hea-ringbetter.net. Green Township.
Music - Classic RockDoc Savage, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30a.m., Another Bar, 250 SouthMiami Road, Free. 834-8275.Cleves.
Music - CountryWhisky Town, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Club Trio, 5744 Springdale Road,Free. 385-1005; clubtriolounge-.com. Colerain Township.
On Stage - StudentTheater
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thea-ter: If You Can Dream, 3-4:30p.m., La Salle High School, 3091North Bend Road, Includesbagged lunch, drink, gifts, doorprizes, autographs and more. $8.Reservations required. 741-2369;www.lasallehs.net/drama. GreenTownship.
SUNDAY, JAN. 18EducationFinancial Peace University, 4-6p.m., Cheviot United MethodistChurch, 3820 Westwood North-ern Blvd., Take control of yourfinances. Everyone can benefitfrom lessons that cover debt,building wealth and makingsmart decisions with your money.$100 lifetime membership re-quired. Through March 22.662-2048; www.cheviotumc.com.Cheviot.
Exercise ClassesFree Workout Every Sunday,2:15-3:30 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, 1150 W. Gal-braith Road, Lower level. Chairexercise and Leslie Sansone’slow-impact, indoor, aerobicworkout. Free. 324-6173. Spring-field Township.
Music - AcousticLeo Coffeehouse, 5:30 p.m.,Mount Healthy United Method-ist Church, 7612 Perry St., Weeklyvenue of live acoustic folk,Americana, bluegrass, and rootsmusic. Scheduled performancesbegin at 7 p.m. Informal songcircle jam starts at 5:30 p.m.Open mic every first and thirdSunday. Free to members. Dona-tions welcome from non-mem-bers. Presented by Queen CityBalladeers. 399-7227;www.qcballadeers.org. MountHealthy.
On Stage - StudentTheater
Peanut Butter and Jelly Thea-ter: If You Can Dream, 3-4:30p.m., La Salle High School, $8.Reservations required. 741-2369;www.lasallehs.net/drama. GreenTownship.
MONDAY, JAN. 19Exercise ClassesZumba, 6:15-7:10 p.m., KeepingFit Studio, 7778 Colerain Ave.,High-energy dance fitness classfor all ages and all levels offitness. Ages 18 and up. $5.Through Aug. 31. 923-4226.Colerain Township.
Zumba Gold Fitness Party,10-11 a.m., Westwood Town HallRecreation Center, 3017 HarrisonAve., $5. Presented by ZumbaFitness with Robin. 288-7844.Westwood.
TUESDAY, JAN. 20Farmers MarketSayler Park Farmer’s Market,4-7 p.m., Sayler Park CommunityCenter, 6720 Home City Ave.,Purchase fresh eggs, handmadebaked goods, homemade pre-serves, handmade soaps. Free.Presented by Sayler Park VillageCouncil. 941-0102. Sayler Park.
Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,$1. 385-3780. Green Township.
Euchre, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, 3620Epley Road, Open game. Forseniors. 385-3780. Green Town-ship.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21Clubs & OrganizationsColeraine Historical SocietyMembership Meeting, 6:30-9p.m., Colerain Township PoliceDepartment - Northgate Station,9687 Colerain Ave., Mary Burdettbrings historic “Mysteries of theMuseum” for audience to identi-fy and tells purpose of items.Guests encouraged to bringhistoric “Mysteries.”. Free.Presented by Coleraine HistoricalSociety. 385-2677; colerainehis-
[email protected]. ColerainTownship.
Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 8:15-9:15 p.m., TheGymnastics Center, 3660 WerkRoad, High-energy cardio danceclass. $5 or 10 classes for $40.Presented by Dance Jamz. 706-1324; www.thegymnasticscenter-.com. Green Township.
Zumba, 6:15-7:10 p.m., KeepingFit Studio, $5. 923-4226. ColerainTownship.
RecreationPickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,Membership needed. $25, $10seniors. 941-0102. Sayler Park.
Senior CitizensWood Carving, 12:30-3 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, Carve withGreenwood Chippers. Manydifferent techniques used: reliefcarvings, scroll saw, figurines.Bring own tools. For seniors.Free. 385-3780. Green Township.
Youth SportsInstructional Basketball, 4-5p.m., Sayler Park CommunityCenter, 6720 Home City Ave.,Classes are introduction tobasketball skills presented ininformative, fun and healthyway. Ages 5-8. $25, plus $2membership. 941-0102; www.cin-cyrec.org. Sayler Park.
THURSDAY, JAN. 22Clubs & OrganizationsPoker, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, Free.385-3780. Green Township.
Health / WellnessLiving Life In The Flow Chi-Kung/TaiChi, 9:30-11 a.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, $50. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewellness-.com. College Hill.
Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-9 p.m., VinokletWinery and Restaurant, Free.385-9309; www.vinokletwi-nes.com. Colerain Township.
Laugh Out Lounge Open MicComedy, 8-10 p.m., The PublicHouse, Free. 481-6300; www.pu-blichousecheviot.com. Cheviot.
On Stage - TheaterGreater Tuna, 7:30 p.m., Cov-edale Center for the PerformingArts, 4990 Glenway Ave., Hilari-ous send-up of small townmorals and mores in Tuna, Texas’third smallest town. Play’s twoactors play all 20 characters inrevolving parade of uproarioussituations. $24, $21 seniors,students and groups of 20 ormore. 241-6550; www.cincinnati-landmarkproductions.com. WestPrice Hill.
Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,$1. 385-3780. Green Township.
Open Bridge, noon to 3:30 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,Free. 385-3780. Green Township.
FRIDAY, JAN. 23Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,Nature Nook Florist and WineShop, 10 S. Miami Ave., Casualwine tasting with light snacksand conversation. Includes fivewines from boutique wineriesaround the world. Ages 21 andup. $6. 467-1988; www.nature-nookonline.com. Cleves.
Health / WellnessEngage Your Inner HealerChikung, 6:30-8 p.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, $50. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewellness-.com. College Hill.
Music - BluesChuck Brisbin & the TunaProject, 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.,Hillside Gastropub, 5510 RyboltRoad, Free. 574-6333. GreenTownship.
On Stage - TheaterGreater Tuna, 8 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$24, $21 seniors, students andgroups of 20 or more. 241-6550;www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com. West Price Hill.
Theory of Mind, 7 p.m., ProspectHouse, 682 Hawthorne Ave., ByKen LaZebnik. Sensitive, un-sentimental portrait of relation-ships, tells story of Bill, a teen-ager who happens to live on theautism spectrum. Part of Play-house in the Park’s Off the Hillseries. Recommended for ages 11and up. Call venue for ticketsand prices. Presented by Play-house in the Park. 421-3888;www.cincyplay.com. East PriceHill.
RecreationPickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,Membership needed. $25, $10seniors. 941-0102. Sayler Park.
SATURDAY, JAN. 24EducationSmart Investing @ Your Li-brary, noon to 4 p.m., Groes-beck Branch Library, 2994 W.Galbraith Road, Free. Regis-tration recommended. Presentedby Public Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-4454;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Colerain Township.
Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,$5 per class or $40 for 10 classes.
706-1324. Sayler Park.
Music - Classic RockEmpty Garden, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Club Trio, 5744 Springdale Road,Free. 385-1005; clubtriolounge-.com. Colerain Township.
On Stage - TheaterGreater Tuna, 8 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$24, $21 seniors, students andgroups of 20 or more. 241-6550;www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com. West Price Hill.
Theory of Mind, 7 p.m., DunhamRecreation Complex, 4356 Dun-ham Lane, By Ken LaZebnik.Sensitive, unsentimental portraitof relationships, tells story of Bill,a teenager who happens to liveon the autism spectrum. Part ofPlayhouse in the Park’s Off theHill series. Recommended forages 11 and up. Call venue fortickets and prices. Presented byPlayhouse in the Park. 471-9844;www.cincyplay.com. West PriceHill.
SUNDAY, JAN. 25EducationFinancial Peace University, 4-6p.m., Cheviot United MethodistChurch, $100 lifetime member-ship required. 662-2048;www.cheviotumc.com. Cheviot.
Exercise ClassesFree Workout Every Sunday,2:15-3:30 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, Free. 324-6173.Springfield Township.
LecturesThe German-Jewish Legacy inAmerica: Especially Cincin-nati, 2-5 p.m., German HeritageMuseum, 4764 West Fork Road,Programs focusing on Cincin-nati’s German heritage. Free.574-1741; www.gacl.org. GreenTownship.
Music - AcousticLeo Coffeehouse, 5:30 p.m.,Mount Healthy United Method-ist Church, 399-7227; www.qcbal-ladeers.org. Mount Healthy.
On Stage - TheaterGreater Tuna, 2 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$24, $21 seniors, students andgroups of 20 or more. 241-6550;www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com. West Price Hill.
SchoolsOpen House, 1-4 p.m., St. JamesSchool, 6111 Cheviot Road,Individual tours available, activ-ities, art fair, meet teachers andregister for next year. Ages 0-8.Free. 741-5333; www.stjames-wo.org. White Oak.
MONDAY, JAN. 26Exercise ClassesZumba, 6:15-7:10 p.m., KeepingFit Studio, $5. 923-4226. ColerainTownship.
Dance Jamz, 6:45-7:45 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Dancefitness class incorporates highintensity interval training. Ages18 and up. $5; $40 10-class pass.Presented by Dance Jamz. 460-6696. Sayler Park.
Zumba Gold Fitness Party,
10-11 a.m., Westwood Town HallRecreation Center, $5. 288-7844.Westwood.
Health / WellnessLunch and Learn: Five Secretsof Permanent Weight Loss,noon to 1 p.m., Gamble-NippertYMCA, 3159 Montana Ave., GoldRoom. Learn five key elements toachieving and maintaining fullhealth potential by having agood and proper weight. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Foundation for WellnessProfessionals. 941-0378. West-wood.
Diabetic Management Class,10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Weeklythrough March 2., Triple CreekRetirement Community, 11230Pippin Road, Villa Clubhouse.Learn to manage your symp-toms. Free. Reservations re-quired. Presented by ClippardFamily YMCA. 923-4466;www.myy.org. Colerain Town-ship.
RecreationBingo, 1-3 p.m., Green TownshipSenior Center, 3620 Epley Road,All money collected distributedas prize money. For seniors. 25cents per card. 385-3780. GreenTownship.
Pickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,Membership needed. $25, $10seniors. 941-0102. Sayler Park.
TUESDAY, JAN. 27Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,$1. 385-3780. Green Township.
Euchre, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, 385-3780. Green Township.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 28Art & Craft ClassesReady, Set, Draw Workshop, 4p.m., Monfort Heights BranchLibrary, 3825 West Fork Road,Teens re-create a scene from afavorite book and learn artconcepts and graphic designprinciples. Ages 12-18. Free.Registration required. Presentedby Public Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-4472.Monfort Heights.
Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 8:15-9:15 p.m., TheGymnastics Center, $5 or 10classes for $40. 706-1324;www.thegymnasticscenter.com.Green Township.
Zumba, 6:15-7:10 p.m., KeepingFit Studio, $5. 923-4226. ColerainTownship.
RecreationPickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,Membership needed. $25, $10seniors. 941-0102. Sayler Park.
Senior CitizensWood Carving, 12:30-3 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,Free. 385-3780. Green Township.
Youth SportsInstructional Basketball, 4-5p.m., Sayler Park CommunityCenter, $25, plus $2 membership.941-0102; www.cincyrec.org.Sayler Park.
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With wind chill tem-peratures dipping belowfreezing, I’m having tofill up the bird feederstwice a day and check onthe girls/chickens everyfew hours to bring them
fresh wa-ter. I want-ed to tellyou, too, tocheck onneighborswho areelderly orshut in.Bringthem abowl of hotchicken
broth to which youcooked in cheese tortelli-ni and a handful of freshspinach. A sprinkling ofParmesan is good in thesoup, too. Nourishing andwarms one all over!
Remember I told youanything fermented isgoing to be popular thisyear due to the healthbenefits? Kimchi is oneof those and a popularKorean dish. I got thisrecipe from a fellowcookbook author at afood demo during MotherEarth News Fair lastyear. Tasty, and a goodplace to start when mak-ing homemade Kimchi. Iplan on making this onFox 19’s morning showfor Rob Williams, whoabsolutely loves Kimchi.
Mild Kimchi1 head Chinese or
Napa cabbage, about 3pounds, cut into 2” pieces
1 Daikon radish, about4”, peeled and thinlysliced
1 carrot, thinly sliced1/2 cup pickling salt
4 garlic cloves,minced
2 tablespoons Koreanchili paste or 2 teaspoonsChinese chili paste/saucewith garlic
1 teaspoon peeledminced fresh ginger root==
1 teaspoon sugar or totaste (I think you couldsubstitute honey)
Combine cabbage,radish, carrot and salt inbowl. Mix to combine andadd ice water to cover.Let stand for 2 to 6 hours.
Drain, reservingbrine. Add garlic, chiipaste, ginger and sugarand mix well, usinghands.
Pack into 2 quart can-ning jar. Add enoughreserved brine to cover
and fill to top of jar. Cov-er to exclude air.
Set jar on saucer tocatch overflow that hap-pens when fermentationbegins. Store in dark,cool place.
Begin tasting after 1day, and refrigerate up to5 days. It will continue toage and develop flavor.Keeps several months.
Tip from Rita’s kitch-en: Go to taste on flavor-ings. I like it spicy sowould use more chilipaste.
My favoriteguacamole
This has a smoky fla-vor due to the chipotlepeppers. Nice for SuperBowl coming up.
3 large ripe Hass avo-
cados - peeled, pitted andscooped out
2 limes, juiced1 teaspoon salt1/2 cup diced red onion Chopped cilantro to
taste3/4 teaspoon cumin or
to taste1 minced clove garlic
or more to tasteChipotle peppers in
adobo to taste (puree infood processor and thenstore in frig or freezer;this is much easier tomeasure out than thewhole peppers in sauce)
2 Roma tomatoes,diced
Mash the avocadosvery gently with potatomasher. Some people laythe avocado down flatand cut it into very small
pieces. Regardless, youdon’t want to overmashor it will become soupy.
Stir in lime juice totaste, and salt. Stir inonion, cilantro, cumin,garlic, peppers. Stir intomatoes. Serve withchips.
Tips from Rita’skitchen:
Ripening avocados.Although avocados aremature when pickedfrom the tree, they arenot ripe. Place in paperbag. This traps the ethyl-ene gas they produce andhelps to ripen. It willripen at room temper-ature in 3-5 days. Skincolor will darken andflesh underneath will bea bit soft.
Hass. These comefrom California with abuttery texture. The skinis tough and durable —ideal for shipping, andfor use as a scooping cupwhen removing flesh.
Hall. From Floridaand are bright green,smooth skinned avoca-dos.
Good for you: Loadedwith potassium, folicacid, vitamins C and E,also fiber and hearthealthy monounsaturatedfat.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Start year off healthy with homemade Kimchi
Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD
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HILLTOPPRESSEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134
“Let’s cut all of those publicschool positions that are un-needed,” is an unqualifiedrequest by some members ofthe public.
They believe such actionwill save districts lots of mon-ey as well as lower the taxbills for a district’s residents.
To some residents this ideamight have some superficialcost reduction merit, yet itfails to confront the thought ofeliminating all the responsibil-ities connected with thosepositions that are axed.
Once the Ohio state boardof education repeals the five ofeight rule standard, schoolswill no longer be required toprovide a school nurse forevery one thousand students.Although the savings are mini-mal considering the full scopeof an annual budget, someboards of education will
choose to di-rect thosefunds for oth-er priorities atthe expense ofneglecting thehealth ser-vices only aschool nursecan deliver.
All ele-mentary
schools must have some kindof care facility for the stu-dents they serve.
Working as the school’sprimary health care provider,the nurse is responsible formaking sure this facility hasall the minimal medical equip-ment, furniture, and emergen-cy supplies needed by theschool’s students.
When children become ill orinjured at school, they need acare giver for medical atten-
tion emotional support. Moreoften than not that person isthe school nurse. During thecourse of a single day, thenurse might see every conta-gious disease spreadingthrough the school in additionto the normal traffic of chil-dren with cuts, bruises, andmore serious injuries.
In short the school’s healthcenter is its miniature emer-gency room.
A major role of a schoolnurse involves the organiza-tion and dispensation of medi-cations. In a typical elemen-tary school with a studentpopulation of five hundredstudents at least 15 percent, or75 children, will need to takemedication each day. By lawthe meds must be stored in asecure facility and adminis-tered by a designated staffmember.
Each school year nursessearch students’ records toidentify health issues and com-pliance with state immuniza-tion laws. They collaboratewith classroom teachers tomake sure students with ongoing health problems receivethe daily care and treatmenttheir condition may demand.In some cases this involvesperiodic injections as well asproviding special physicalaccommodations within theclassroom.
Kindergarten and preschoolhealth screenings are timeconsuming responsibilitiesthem nurse conducts at thebeginning of each school year.On going vision, dental, scolio-sis and hearing screenings forchildren take place throughoutthe school year. Informationfrom the screenings are usedto compile annual changes in
students physical growth andto make referrals for follow-upcare.
With first hand knowledgeof student’s physical growthand health needs over an ex-tended period of time, theschool nurse contributes valu-able information and insight tointervention assistance andcrisis response teams.
Terminating the position ofa school nurse does not erasethe responsibilities a schoolnurse fulfills. Either thoseduties become an unmet voidor other staff members mustassume them. Sadly, innocentstudents will bear the conse-quences of these potentialpenny savings actions by someof Ohio’s boards of education.
Noel Taylor is a former PrincetonCity Schools administrator and aresident of Sharonville.
School nurses endangered in some Ohio districts
Noel TaylorCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Jan. 7 questionWhat should be the top priorities
for the Republican-controlled Con-gress (House and Senate)?
“Changing the public percep-tion and information about whylegislation is not acted upon. TheAmerican people are tired of theConstitution being ignored. Aftereliminating the hideous tax ofObamacare, legislation to ensurenew employment should be thetop priority. This would mean,among many other things, a viablemeans for companies to providehealth care benefits, possibly theKeystone Pipeline, and certainlyan agreement to publish and readall legislation before voting. Re-quiring legislation to describe itsbasis in the Constitution would bea great start.”
D.B.
“To abolish Obamacare, put inKeystone Pipeline, to have con-
trol of our borders, and allow ourcountry the right to have the 10Commandments back in ourschools and courtrooms.”
Mary Ann Maloney
“Do something! We pay thesepeople far too much to do nothing.If we wanted nothing done for alot of public money, we would justhire Mike Brown.”
M.J.F.
I am hoping that the new Con-gress can finally do something(anything) this year. These lastseveral Congresses have been sodivided that nothing moved for-ward. I hope they move on the def-icit spending and the national debtwhich are out of control. Secondlythey could approve the KeystonePipeline to get the U.S. and Cana-dian shale oil to refineries moresafely. Now with the cheaper gas(temporarily) increase the feder-al excise tax paid at the pump to
help fix the highways and bridgesacross the United States. Myguess is we will have two moreyears of nothing much being ac-complished.
“The Congress is much like theUN; there is a lot of talk but veryfew results. Never have so manydone so little for so long. Go fig-ure!”
T.D.T.
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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONSSome people have criticized recentschool closings due to cold weather.What do you think about the prac-tice of canceling classes when themercury dips?
Every week we ask readers a question theycan reply to via email. Send your answers tohilltoppress@community press.com withCh@troom in the subject line.
The obvious increase in ad-vertisements for weight lossprograms, gym membershipsand smoking cessation plans canmean only one thing; the NewYear must be here!
It is human nature to assessour lives during such a time,including deciding what im-provements are needed. Un-fortunately, experts estimatethat only about 15 percent ofNew Year’s resolutions achieveany level of success. So why areresolutions so popular and yet soineffective?
In most cases, what we wish tochange about our self is a worthygoal; lose weight, get in bettershape, stop smoking, stop drink-ing alcohol, or stop spending somuch money. In reality however,many of our negative behaviorsare rooted in either an addiction(alcohol, gambling, sex, smok-ing), or result from a previoustrauma or current stressor.
How many of us, for example,eat more when we are stressedor unhappy? The issue thereforeis not about losing weight, butrather is about what is causingus to eat more. In reality, addic-tions, and trauma or stress relat-ed behaviors cannot be over-come by shear will-power. Mostserious behavioral modificationrequires intentional treatment
and strategicplanning.
So does thatmean we shouldgive up on NewYear’s resolu-tions and thehope of chang-ing our life forthe better? Ab-solutely not!Positive changecan occur and
here are some ways to take thechance out of change.
» Keep a short list. Most of uscreate too many resolutions andare quickly discouraged becausewe are overwhelmed by all thatneeds done.
» Be specific in what you wantto change. Most goals are toobroad and difficult to measure.For example, most of us want tolose weight. A better way tophrase it is to lose 15 pounds byMay 1.
» Create a strategic plan toreach your goal. If your resolu-tion is to improve your computerskills during the next year, thenbe intentional. Enroll in a com-puter class, build a library ofreference manuals, and findsomeone who can answer yourquestions.
» Modify your habits. Chang-ing major behaviors often begins
by changing smaller intrinsichabits. If you are trying to loseweight but stop at the bakery onthe way home two or three timesa week, take a different routehome. When you crave a snack,substitute fruit for sweets.
» Identify impulsive behav-iors. We are more vulnerable toimpulsive decisions when welose track of our goals. If you aretrying to save money, don’t goshopping for fun. And if youmust go to the store, have a spe-cific list of items you need toavoid the impulse to buy otherthings you want.
» Celebrate small victories.Track your progress and cele-brate the incremental positivechanges that are occurring alongthe way.
» Recognize when you needhelp. Some changes require theassistance of trained profession-als. Don’t hesitate to seek thehelp of doctors, counselors, or aspiritual leader for issues toocomplex for us to handle on ourown.
Gary Lee is a licensed professionalcounselor, specializing in individual andcouples counseling, addiction recovery,and trauma therapy. He is part of theCounseling Alliance practice at 5420North Bend Road; 513-376-9757. He livesin Delhi Township.
Why New Year’s resolutions don’t work
Gary LeeCOMMUNITYRECORDER GUESTCOLUMNIST
We all get the winterblahs from time to time.For some, though, it’smore than just a bluemood. By some estimates,as much as 20 percent ofthe population suffersfrom a mild to moderateform of Seasonal Affec-tive Disorder (SAD) orwinter depression.
Older adults are at par-ticular risk – almost onein seven people over theage of 65 are thought toexhibit signs of clinicaldepression, according tomental health experts.
What is SeasonalAffective Disorder?
Seasonal AffectiveDisorder (SAD) is a set ofsymptoms, including de-pression and unpredict-able mood swings, whichoccur when ambient lightlevels diminish duringthe fall and winter as thesun moves progressivelylower in the sky. The de-pression and moodswings are often associat-ed with a dip in the serumblood level of serotonin, aneurotransmitter thathelps to regulate mood,and melatonin, a seroto-nin-derived neurotrans-mitter that regulatessleep patterns.
Mammals (includinghumans) have an area ofthe brain called the pinealgland, which regulatesthe production of melato-nin. Some researchers be-lieve that this region ofthe brain is able to detectsmall changes in ambientlight and sun angle overtime, and thus upregulateor down regulate thebrain’s serotonin and mel-atonin production.
Some researchers be-lieve that people who suf-fer SAD may simply havean overly active pinealgland, or may produceless serotonin on averagethan a person without thecondition. Either way, it isa serious, life-affecting
problem for many people.
What you can doto beat thewinter blues
The keys to feeling bet-ter are getting more lightand more exercise. If theweather isn’t too cold oricy, take a stroll for 20-30minutes twice a day. Ifyou can’t get out, draw upthe blinds and open shut-ters over windows to al-low more ambient sun-light into your home.
If you have a fireplace,use it. Sitting in front ofan evening fire on cold,dark winter nights mayhelp to keep your melato-nin production normal-ized. If that doesn’t help,there are special lighttherapy devices that SADsufferers can use to helpreduce symptoms.
Serotonin re-uptake-inhibiting medicines(SSRIs) like Prozac andZoloft can also be helpfulin breaking severe de-pressive cycles, but thesemedications must becarefully monitored by adoctor. You cannot simplystart and stop them atwill. They take severalweeks to build to effec-tive levels, and you mustalso wean off them gradu-ally.
Moderate exercise in-creases serum serotoninand also triggers the pro-duction of the pain-reliev-ing hormone dopamine. Aregular indoor exerciseprogram can help reducethe symptoms of depres-sion and even alleviatesome chronic pain. Notonly can seniors combatthe winter blues, they canincrease their overallwellness and strength,just by getting more ac-tive.
Episcopal Retirement Homesruns Marjorie P. Lee, DeupreeHome and Deupree Cottagesin Eastern Cincinnati.
Don’t let thewinter bluesget you down
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HILLTOPPRESSEditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573
Girls basketball» McAuley handed Mt. No-
tre Dame its first loss of theseason on Jan. 8, 55-36. McAu-ley, 10-2 overall and 6-0 in theGirls Greater Catholic Leaguewith the win, was led by EmilyVogelpohl’s 17 points and Syd-ney Lambert’s 16.
The Mohawks also beat Ur-suline, 59-47, Jan. 6 and Mercy,56-40, Jan. 3 at Mercy.
» Roger Bacon dropped to2-8 this season after a 53-16 lossat home against McNicholas onJan. 7.
» Winton Woods handed St.Ursula a loss, 59-54, on Jan. 5.Kaylee Allen and Jakia Evans
each had 19 points. Allen added10 rebounds and Evans had sev-en for the Warriors.
» Finneytown lost to Madei-ra, 77-19, at home on Jan. 7.
» Aiken fell to 0-10 with a 66-10 loss against Hughes on Jan.
5.
Boys basketball » Roger Bacon improved to
5-5 with a 57-45 win over McNi-cholas on Jan. 6. Craig McGeehad a team-high 15 points witheight rebounds and five assists.James Johnson added 14 pointsand Justin Johnson had 13points.
» St. Xavier dropped to 6-2with a loss against CovingtonCatholic, 51-45, Jan. 6. TheBombers were led by JoeSchroeder’s 10 points.
» La Salle bounced backfrom a two-game skid with a 62-32 win over Hughes Jan. 3. TheLancers got 18 points from C.J.Fleming and 16 points from TreCrigler.
» Finneytown won its second
SHORT HOPS
By Adam Baumand Nick [email protected]@communitypress.com
ADAM BAUM/COMMUNITY PRESS
Madeira’s Celia Kline defends Finneytown’s Lexi Bonds in a game on Jan. 7.
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McAuley High School senior LaurenRoll helped the Mohawks defeatMercy, 56-40, on Jan. 3.
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NORTH COLLEGE HILL —Normally, when a team solidi-fies a top spot or ranking, itsplayers know about it.
For Aiken High School,they’re unaware and reallydon’t care that they’re the No.1 team in The Enquirer Divi-sions II-IV area coaches’ poll.
“I’ve never even brought itup,” Aiken coach Leon Ellisonsaid regarding his team’sranking. “That rankingdoesn’t mean anything. I see abunch of teams in that top-10that can all beat up on eachother.”
If you ask Ellison, it’s prob-ably for the best his teamdoesn’t place any stock inearly season successes.They’re a young team andthey prefer to limit any dis-tractions that could hijacktheir focus.
At 7-3 overall and 2-0 in theCincinnati Metro AthleticConference as of Jan. 9, theFalcons have been impres-sive early but their confer-ence schedule is about to heatup. Taft (No. 2), Woodward(No. 3) and Shroder (No. 6)
are all ranked teams on thecoaches’ poll and they’re all inthe CMAC.
“We’re running into thetough part of our schedule,”Ellison said. “It may be diffi-cult to get through but it willhelp.”
Six of Aiken’s next sevenopponents are currentlyranked teams. The Falconsare trying to soar on youngwings; there’s just three sen-iors on the roster, led byguard Damon Harris.
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Aiken High School boys’ basketball coach Leon Ellison givesinstructions at practice on Jan. 7.
No. 1 Aiken basketballtries to keep it simpleBy Adam [email protected]
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Aiken senior guard Damon Harrisat practice on Jan. 7. Harris is oneof just three seniors on the team.
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Aiken HighSchooljuniorguardCarlik Jonesattacks thebasket atpractice onJan. 7.
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SPRINGFIELD TWP. — St. Xavi-er High School has been pleas-antly surprised early on thisbasketball season.
Coming into the year, theBombers weren’t sure whatthey would have. They lost a lotof from the year before. Whatthey found, this year, is a teamthat can play pretty well togeth-er. They’re still gathering infor-mation and learning about oneanother. But, at 6-2, they seemto be gelling nicely.
“We didn’t know what to ex-pect from anybody because welost so many guys from lastyear,” said St. Xavier coachScott Martin.
The Bombers had just onereturning starter back this sea-son, 6-foot-1 senior guard JackWesterfield.
The difference, so far, with afresh group has been energyand unselfishness.
“The guys have really comealong, they’re sharing the bas-ketball and playing unselfish”Martin said. “They play reallyhard. They put a lot of energyout there and try to get every-thing they can.”
For the most part, they’vedone it with defense, lacking atrue scorer offensively. Wester-field leads St. X with 8.5 pointsper game.
“That (scoring) is a majorchallenge for us,” Martin said.“We’re more of a team trying togo to the guy that’s hot in thatgame.”
Without a real threat, St. Xhas spread the points amongJames Heskett (8.3 ppg), SamMartin (7.5 ppg), Josh Theis (6.8ppg) and Joe Schroeder (5.6ppg), whom coach Martin saidhas been a real nice surprise.
The process of learningabout each other and the teamhas been a positive for theBombers.
“We’re kind of learningwhich combinations are bestfor us and what positions guyscan play,” said Martin. “We’vebeen doing that and graduallyfinding out what we do well andwhat we need to work.”
Throughout the process, St.X has won three close games.Martin likes that. The coachsaid that being able to win closegames is something that can’tbe coached. It’s a sign that ateam is mentally tough and hasconfidence.
Martin knows those closegames mostly resemble thetype of games that remain onthe schedule.
The Bombers are about tobeing the treacherous part oftheir schedule, Greater Catho-lic League South action. Cur-rently, the GCL South is a com-bined 28-8 and St. X openedleague play hosting La Salle onJan. 9.
“We know we’re getting intothat part of the schedule wherewe’re playing top-10 teams inthe city and maybe the state,”Martin said. “It’s good to seewhere we stand. I think we’reup there but we’re not consis-tent enough in the scoring.”
Energized St. X basketballgets it done with defenseBy Adam [email protected]
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St. Xavier senior guard Jack Westerfield looks for open space in the key toput up a shot. St. X defeated Turpin 65-56 Dec. 5.
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St. Xavier junior guard Hunter Lampley drives past Turpin’s Alex Geigerduring the Bombers’ 65-56 win against the Spartans Dec. 5.
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Longtime PrincetonHigh School wrestlingcoach Ty Robbins has toget Walnut Hills HighSchool wrestling coachEmmerson Mincy on thephone from time to time totry out a new joke or two.
Robbins does somestandup comedy on theside and seeks the adviceof his buddy from theMount Healthy Class of1985 and his former co-captain on the Owls wres-tling team.
“All the time,” Mincysaid, laughing. “I guesshe’s an amateur come-dian, so he’s always doingthat.
“When he tells me ajoke, I start to think aboutwhat kind of an audiencethis joke would be goodfor. You can have a funnyjoke, but how are you go-ing to deliver that andwhat kind of audience isgoing to think that’s fun-ny?”
Jokes aside, the pairtalks a lot of wrestling,too, and guide their pro-grams based on their ex-periences on the mats atMount Healthy.
“We were friends andstill are,” Robbins said.“We call each other everyother day just to discusswrestling and if he has aquestion that has some-thing to do with wrestling,he’ll contact me or I’ll justcontact him to see howhe’s doing and how his twoboys are doing.”
Robbins has spent 26years as a wrestlingcoach, including the last14 at Princeton. Mincy be-gan coaching by organiz-ing a youth club in MountHealthy when his twosons were ready to startwrestling. Later, he start-ed a club team at WalnutHills and eventuallyhelped to resurrect theWalnut program as thehigh school head coach – a
job he has held for threeyears.
“When you stop andlook at everybody whowent through MountHealthy under (coachDave) Merkle, a lot ofthem coach now,” Rob-bins said. “You’ve got meand Emmerson, who arehead coaches. You’ve gotJeff Byrd, who is an assis-tant at La Salle. You’ve gotJacque Boggs, who is anassistant at La Salle. Aar-on Gibson coaches withme at Princeton. Thereare a lot of Mount Healthygrads who are coachingwrestling.”
Other Mt. Healthywrestlers from that erawho have gone on to coachwrestling and othersports include SeanGeers, Micahel Byrd, Vic-tor Delong, Eric Walkerand Gene Williams.
Robbins said that was atestament to the coachingthey received under headcoaches Merkle and Kev-in Keller in the early- tomid-1980s. Mincy remem-bers lessons that beganeven before competinghimself when he watchedhis brother wrestle atMount Healthy.
“At that time, DaveMerkle was the coach,”Mincy said. “I wouldwatch him not only gothrough rigorous prac-tices, but also give theguys something to thinkabout. He would alwaystell them about his ownlife and tell them abouthow your decisions noware going to effect whatyou do in the future. So Ilearned a lot by watchingthem do that.”
Those lessons are stillbeing passed on.
“Come to practice ev-ery day, work hard andhave a mental toughnessthat will carry you, notonly through wrestling,but will also carry youthrough life when timesget tough,” Robbins said.“My hat’s off to those guysfor not taking it easy onme and really pushing meto my full potential.”
Robbins knew he want-ed to get into coaching
right away and has spenttime at Mount Healthyand Taylor as a coach be-fore ending up at Prince-ton. He has only had twoyears since graduation inwhich he has not beencoaching.
Mincy’s route to be-coming a head coach fol-lowed the wrestling ca-reers of his sons Randalland Quinton from theMount Healthy youth clubhe started to Walnut Hills.Randall Mincy graduatedfrom Walnut and is nowplaying football at WestVirginia State. QuintonMincy is a sophomorewrestler at Walnut.
“He really cares aboutthe team,” Quinton Mincysaid. “He always takestime to show the guys themoves and if someonedoesn’t get it, he alwayshelps them out. He’s like arole model.”
Emmerson Mincy hasdedicated time, moneyand effort to keeping theresurgent Walnut Hillsprogram going for hiswrestlers.
“Just two weeks ago hehad the Walnut Hills Invi-tational and spent thenight before until 1 or 2 inthe morning getting wres-tling mats so the matswould be there for thetournament,” Robbinssaid. “And then he spentMonday after the tourna-ment returning the matsfrom the different schoolsthat he had to borrow themats from. There are nota lot of coaches who wouldput that time and effort in.That’s how dedicated heis.”
Those efforts help getCoach Mincy where bothhe and Robbins like to be— helping their wrestlerssucceed on and off themat.
“Just put them in aplace where they’re confi-dent,” Emmerson Mincysaid. “They’ve workedand they have the skill.You want to get to a placewhere everybody is confi-dent that what they havelearned in practice is goodenough for them to be suc-cessful on the mat.”
Mt. Healthy wrestlingfraternity producedcrop of coachesBy Tom RamstetterEnquirer contributor
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Walnut Hills wrestling coach Emmerson Mincy, left, andPrinceton High School wrestling coach Ty Robbins wereteammates in high school at Mount Healthy.
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Princeton HighSchoolwrestling coachTy Robbinscoaches duringa match at theGreater MiamiValleyWrestlingAssociationHolidayTournament atWright State’sNutter CenterDec. 27.
game of the season beat-ing Mariemont on Jan. 6,61-59.
» North College Hillbeat Western Hills, 63-62, on Jan. 6 led by Ken-ny Thompson’s 31 pointson 10-of-21 shooting.
» Winton Woods wonits first game of the sea-
son on Jan. 6, beatingTaft 50-38. Austin Jonesled the Warriors with 14points and eight re-bounds.
» Mount Healthy lost56-51 to Amelia Jan.6.Kenny English led theOwls with 13 points.
Girls bowling» McAuley beat Mer-
cy on Jan. 6, 2,609-2,320.McAuley’s MirandaMushrush led all bow-lers with a 427 series.
Boys bowling » La Salle’s now 10-0
after beating Glen Esteon Jan. 6, 2,905-2,659. LaSalle’s Danny Reich-wein had a 471series andMatt Knebel had a 470.
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While many of theirclassmates were at homeover winter break, Cin-cinnati United Premier’sU18 Gold boys team wasin Orlando, earning an-other major showcasechampionship and a spotin the 2015 national cham-pionship.
During group play atthe Disney Sports Show-case on Dec. 28, the squadearned a return trip to theU.S. Youth Soccer Nation-al Championships, to beheld in Oklahoma thissummer. This marks thesecond-straight year theteam earned its berth tonationals at the Disneytournament. They havesecured their spot in Tul-sa, where NationalLeague championshipplay will begin on July 21.
“It is always satisfyingto achieve your majorgoal so early,” said headcoach Terry Nicholl, alsothe head coach at SevenHills. “It takes the pres-sure off State Cup and Re-gionals even though thosetwo events are also in ourtargets and goals.”
With national qualify-ing pressure off enteringthe Disney title match,CUP cruised to a 7-0 win.This U18 team, which Ni-choll has coached sincethey played at the U15level, has now qualifiedfor the national champi-onship in three of the pastfour seasons. Last year,they fell in overtime ofthe National Leaguechampionship semifinalsto FC Dallas.
“The success of thisteam can really only be
attributed to the boysthemselves, their fam-ilies, and of course headcoach Terry Nicholl,”CUP senior boys Directorof Coaching Scott Bowersaid. “We are proud oftheir accomplishmentson the field but also howthey handle themselvesaway from the nationalcompetitions that get themost exposure. The truestrengths of Terry’s pro-gram is what the boys getthrough the vehicle ofsoccer as a sport.”
The communicationbetween defenders MaxPochobradsky (SevenHills) and Brady Daulton(Mason), playing togeth-er for the first time, ele-vated the squad. For-wards Luke Treadway
(Scott) and David Jeffries(Waynesville) led the of-fensive attack.
“(Our defenders) cov-ered each other perfectly.The anchor midfield wassuperb,” said Nicholl.“The wingers were effec-tive and dynamic. (Ourforwards) were at theirbest. We had solid goal-keeping. Our interplay,passing and scoring wasof a high order.”
This marks the fourthyear in a row that a CUPteam has qualified for na-tionals, and the fifth yearin a row that a CUP teamhas won a championshipat the Disney showcase.CUP’s girls U16 Goldteam nearly joined theU18 boys as Disneychamps, but fell 2-1 in
overtime to nationalchampion JFC (Fla.) inthe Disney final. The nextCUP team with an oppor-tunity to qualify for na-tionals is the U14 girlssquad, which could quali-fy in March with its playin the final event of theNational League seasonin Las Vegas.
Thanks to their highlevel of play in the earlystages of the NationalLeague season, the U18Gold boys team can enjoytheir time to recover be-fore gearing up for theirnext big tournament. Todate, nine members of thesquad have committed toplay college soccer in2015.
“Momentum is not akey factor at this time as
the players have earned amuch needed five weekbreak. Most of the play-ers went straight fromhigh school into NationalLeague play, so they haveearned a rest,” said Ni-choll. “The fact that wehave now qualified forNationals in late Julymeans that we will be get-ting our players ready forcollege preseason as well.We will be playing top-notch national teams justbefore they report intotheir collegiate pro-grams.”
Next on the schedule isMidwest RegionalLeague play beginning inFebruary, with a trip toRichmond, Va. for theJefferson Cup in earlyMarch.
CUP Gold BU18 soccer earns national bidBy Adam [email protected]
THANKS TO LISA WIEDMANN
The CUP Gold BU18 team advanced to the 2015 national championship at the Dec. 28 Disney Sports Showcase. They are, fromleft: Back, J.J. Iroh (Mason), Brady Daulton (Mason), Will Cohen (CCD), Daniel Bundschuh (Walnut Hills), Alex Besl (St. X), PeterCinibulk (Bellbrook), Mohammed Elmardi (Lakota East), Nate Gibson (CCD), Max Pochobradsky (Seven Hills), Coach TerryNicholl; Front, Dan Schleitweiler (Lakota East), Brennon Shanks (Sycamore), David Jefferies (Waynesville), Luke Treadway(Scott), Ethan Roser (Mason), Bryce Curran (Mason), Connor Wagner (Loveland), Logan Wiedmann (Walnut Hills).
Harris (12.1 points pergame) is one of three Fal-cons averaging in doublefigures scoring. He’sjoined by junior CarlikJones (18.6) and sopho-more Lonnie Berry (12.1).Jones, who ranks third inscoring in the CMAC andfirst in free throw per-centage (85.7), has beencoached by Ellison sincehe was 5 years old.
“He’s like having acoach on the floor,” Elli-son said of Jones.
Those three have donea lot to help Aiken tra-verse some growingpains.
“Our three losses arefrom being young,” saidEllison.
Their first loss, 48-37 atLa Salle, was a learningexperience.
“The atmosphere (atLa Salle) was a little toobig for my guys,” Ellisonsaid. “We’re going to be insome big environmentsand come tournamenttime, we’ll be tested.”
Ellison said he sched-ules it that way on pur-pose. He wants the Fal-cons to face tough oppo-nents in tough gyms, tosee how they handle it,and see what they canlearn about themselves.
Part of what the Fal-cons have learned, andwhat Ellison has empha-sized, is to make the sim-ple play.
“Some guys try tomake a spectacular playand do too much,” said El-lison. “I want them tomake the simple play. Icall it the hockey pass-…move it (the ball) ontothe next guy. Once we dothat, we’ll be pretty good.”
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B4 • HILLTOP PRESS • JANUARY 14, 2015 LIFE
Joseph BainJoseph Patrick Bain, 74, of
Green Township died Dec. 4.Survived by wife Sandra Bain;
siblings Connie Barrett, TommyBain, Jerry Bain, Julie Nuber;children Mickey Ohmer, KathyBain, Debbie Thoma, BridgetBain-Grasse, Meghan Bain andCecilia Long; stepsons Tim andCraig Wood; grandchildren Joshand Jessica Ohmer, Molly Meyer,Mac and Lily Calvert, Adam,Andrew and Abbey Thoma,Gavin and Izzy Grasse, IndigoHall, Tucker Bain-Johnson,
Bobby andFrankie Long,BrandonWood, andWhitney,Bryce andBlake Wood.
Preceded indeath bybrotherRichard Bain.
Visitation was Dec. 8 at Dal-bert, Woodruff and IsenogleFuneral Home, followed by aMass Dec. 9 at St. William Catho-lic Church.
Jill DunnJill A. (nee Rohrmeier) Dunn,
67, died Dec. 4, 2014.Survived by son Christopher L.
(Sharon) Bates; grandchildrenAlison, Stephanie and EmilyBates; great-grandchild FinnleySmith; siblings Debbie Rohr-meier Heiber, Pam RohrmeierKennedy, Gary Tosella; niecesand nephews.
Preceded in death by husbandJohn D. Dunn; sister SharonTosella Griffith.
Visitation and services wereDec. 9 at the Dennis GeorgeFuneral Home.
Memorials may be made tothe SPCA c/o the funeral home.
Connie HausslerConnie Marie (nee Vondrell)
Haussler, 57, died Dec. 13.Survived by husband Danny
Haussler; children Rhonda(Mike) Schum, Renea Scherpen-berg and Nicholas (Ashley)Younger; grandchildren Alexan-
der, Madeline,Andrew,Coryn, Lau-ren, Maken-na, Makaylaand Jacob;mother LouiseL.; siblingsJames (Star-leyne) Von-drell, Betty(Gene) Steine-
man and Jerry (Rebecca) Von-drell; numerous nieces andnephews.
Preceded in death by fatherUrban J. Vondrell.
Visitation was Dec. 16 atRosenacker Funeral Home. Massof Christian Burial was Dec. 17 atSt. Ignatius Loyola Church.
Memorials may be made toOcular Melanoma Foundation orto Crossroads Hospice Founda-tion.
William Heffner Jr.William Bennett Heffner Jr.,
63, died Dec. 3.Survived by wife Laurie Jo
Lanz Heffner; son George Ben-nett (Jennifer) Heffner; grand-daughters Macy ElizabethMcNabb and Harlow Ann Heffn-er; siblings Susan Heffner
(Chuck)Monnier;Nancy Heffn-er (Steve)Donovan;nephews andnieces Phi-lippe Mon-nier, Chris-tophe Mon-nier, Katie
Donovan; cousin David H. (Lisa)Pease III; father William BennettHeffner, Sr.
Preceded in death by motherJanet Pease Heffner.
Visitation was Dec. 13 atQueen City Club. Interment atthe convenience of the family.
Memorials may be made toThe Cincinnati Gyro Club Foun-dation, 5303 Lester Road, Cincin-nati, Ohio 45213, or the TerracePark Volunteer EmergencyServices, 428 Elm Ave., TerracePark, Ohio 45174.
Donna JohnstonDonna S. (nee Stevens) John-
ston, 64, died Dec. 5.Survived by husband David
Johnston;children DanArmstrong,David Arm-strong, Deb-bie (John)McDaniel;grandchildrenAndrew,Kelsi, Kevinand Sam;uncle Will
Carreli.Preceded in death by father
Daniel (Assunta) Stevens.Mass of Christian Burial were
Dec. 10 at San Antonio ChapelQueen City at White Street.
Memorials may be made tothe SPCA Cincinnati or WoundedWarrior Project.
Lillian LaCalametoLillian (nee Peek) LaCalameto,
94, died Dec. 8.Survived by children James
(Kathy) LaCalameto, ShirleySexton, Cathy Hoekstra, RonnieLaCalameto; siblings Alma, Peteand LeRoy Peek; 10 grand-children, 24 great-grandchildrenand two great-great-grand-children.
Preceded in death by husbandFrank LaCalameto; son Frankie;parents Stewart and EmmaPeek; sister Emma.
Visitation and services wereDec. 12 at the Dennis GeorgeFuneral Home.
Memorials may be made toHospice of Cincinnati c/o thefuneral home.
Adele LuedersAdele M. (nee Motsch) Lued-
ers, 93, died Dec. 12. She gradu-ated from U.C. in 1943 whereshe was a member of Alpha Chi
Omega.Survived by
son Jeff(Debbie)Lueders.
Preceded indeath byhusbandRobert L.Lueders.
Visitationand services
were at the Neidhard-MingesFuneral Home.
Memorials may be made toPilgrim United Church of Christ.
Ruth MaidensRuth E. (nee Uhlmann) Maid-
ens, 90, died Dec. 10.Survived by son Robert D.
(Linda) Maidens; grandson Jason(Melissa) Maidens; great-grand-children Draven, Breanna, Codyand Tyson Maidens.
Visitation and services were atNeidhard-Minges Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made toyour favorite charity in hermemory.
DEATHS
Bain
Haussler
Heffner
Johnston
Lueders
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Jeff Hosmer & Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors
PRESBYTERIAN
EVANGELICALCOMMUNITY CHURCH
Sunday School Hour (for all ages)9:15 - 10:15am
Worship Service - 10:30 to 11:45am(Childcare provided for infants/ toddlers)
Pastor: Rich LanningChurch: 2191 Struble Rd
Office: 2192 Springdale Rd542-9025
Visitors Welcome www.eccfellowship.org
At CHURCH BY THEWOODS
www.churchbythewoods.org3755 Cornell Rd.,
Sharonville , Ohio 45241You have a choice of Ministry:
1 . Traditional Sunday Worship at10:00 AM. Language: EnglishMulti-cultural, multi-generational, andmulti-ethnic.2 . Contemporary Sunday Worshipwith Freedom Church at 10:30 AM.Language: English
It’s not about Religion; it’s aboutrelationships!
www.freedomchurchcincinnati.com3. Taiwanese Traditional SundayWorship st 2:00 PM. Language:Taiwanese, UC Campus Fellowship onSaturdays,
www.cincinnatitaiwanese.org4 . Seventh Day Adventist SaturdayWorship at 10:00 AM.Language: Spanish
Loving - Caring - and SharingGod’s Word
Notes: Nursery School isprovided at each Worship time
English as a Second Language (ESL) istaught on Saturday 10-12 AM.
Various Bible Studies are available.
EVANGELICAL PRESBYTERIAN
JANUARY 14, 2015 • HILLTOP PRESS • B5LIFE
CINCINNATI DISTRICT 5Arrests/citationsAllen Gurton, born 1996,criminal damage or endanger,5062 Hawaiian Terrace, Nov. 1.
Anthony Easton, born 1968,felony assault victim harmed,violation of temporary protec-tion order, 1441 Marlowe Ave.,Nov. 2.
Carlos Blakes, born 1979, theftunder $300, 1901 SavannahWay, Nov. 1.
Chris Gladden, born 1988,possession of drugs, 5748Hamilton Ave., Oct. 24.
Dante L. Ware, born 1994,possession of drugs, 5748Hamilton Ave., Oct. 24.
Dwayne S. Hood, born 1965,possess drug paraphernalia,5511 Colerain Ave., Oct. 23.
Dwight Love, born 1973, dis-orderly conduct noc, pos-session of drugs, 1207 CedarAve., Oct. 24.
James Abernathy, born 1978,assault knowingly victimharmed, 2750 W. North BendRoad, Oct. 28.
Jennifer Ries, born 1968, vio-lation of temporary protec-tion order, 5343 HamiltonAve., Oct. 29.
Josh Davis, born 1989, criminaltrespass, menacing, 5804Hamilton Ave., Oct. 29.
Tommy Washington, born1994, aggravated menacing,5371 Bahama Terrace, Oct. 27.
Incidents/investigationsAssault2900 block of Highforest Lane,Oct. 25.
5300 block of Bahama Terrace,Oct. 30.
5400 block of Bahama Terrace,Oct. 28.
Burglary2900 block of Highforest Lane,Oct. 28.
5000 block of Hawaiian Ter-race, Oct. 29.
5300 block of Bahama Terrace,Oct. 31.
5300 block of Eastknoll Court,Oct. 28.
5400 block of Fox Road, Oct.28.
Criminaldamaging/endangering1500 block of Elkton Place, Oct.30.
1600 block of Linden Drive,Oct. 29.
2500 block of Flanigan Court,Oct. 28.
4800 block of Hawaiian Ter-race, Oct. 28.
5600 block of Belmont Ave.,Oct. 28.
Criminal trespass5800 block of Hamilton Ave.,Oct. 25.
Felonious assault1400 block of Marlowe Ave.,Nov. 1.
Menacing1500 block of W. North BendRoad, Oct. 27.
Theft1000 block of Archland Drive,Oct. 30.
1200 block of North BendRoad, Oct. 29.
1700 block of Larch Ave., Oct.28.
1700 block of W. North BendRoad, Oct. 29.
1900 block of Savannah Way,Nov. 1.
2800 block of WestonridgeDrive, Oct. 30.
5300 block of Eastknoll Court,Oct. 29.
5500 block of Goldenrod Drive,Oct. 29.
5600 block of Belmont Ave.,Oct. 27.
5600 block of Belmont Ave.,Oct. 29.
5900 block of Hamilton Ave.,Oct. 27.
6000 block of Lantana Ave.,Oct. 27.
6000 block of Sunridge Drive,Oct. 29.
Violate protectionorder/consent agreement1400 block of Marlowe Ave.,Nov. 2.
FOREST PARKArrests/citationsRayon Hurde, 19, 3820 Vine St.,theft, Oct. 6.
Iran Kumana-Evans, 35, 5691Cheviot Road, drug pos-session, Oct. 6.
Todd Richards, 33, 56 Farragut,drug paraphernalia, Oct. 7.
Anthony Seay, 34, 7252 Ber-nard, drug paraphernalia,drug possession, Oct. 7.
Stephen Batchelder, 27, 5609Trenton St., Milford, pos-sessing drug abuse instru-ments, Oct. 8.
Dabrae Lawson, 20, 59 E.McMicken St., theft, Oct. 9.
Brooklyn Painter, 29, 11651Norbourne Drive, theft, Oct. 9.
Juvenile male, 15, burglary,Oct. 6.
Juvenile male, 15, disorderlyconduct, Oct. 8.
Terrance Phipps, 47, 1076Waycross Road, operatingvehicle impaired, Oct. 10.
Jeremy Robinson, 20, 12030Chardon, theft, Oct. 11.
Incidents/investigationsAssaultReported on 600 block ofNorthland Blvd., Oct. 12.
BurglaryReported at 900 block ofSmiley Ave., Oct. 6.
TV removed from residence at11000 block of Quailridge,Oct. 3.
DomesticReported on Quail Court, Oct.12.
Misuse of credit cardReported 1200 block of W.Kemper Road, Sept. 9.
RobberyReported on 11200 block ofSouthland, Oct. 9.
iPhone removed from 1200block of W. Kemper, Oct. 11.
TheftWorkbag removed from 1300block of Keyridge Drive, Oct.12.
Reported at 11000 block of
Norbourne, Oct. 12.$66 removed from register at1200 block of Omniplex, Oct.11.
Items removed from vehiclewhile at 11000 block of Nor-bourne, Oct. 10.
Generator valued at $900removed from 11000 block ofKempersprings, Oct. 6.
Tablet removed from 1200block of W. Kemper, Oct. 6.
iPhone removed from 1200block of W. Kemper, Oct. 6.
Clothing valued at $11 re-moved from 1100 block ofSmiley Ave., Oct. 6.
TV and laptop removed from11000 block of Quailridge,Oct. 8.
Tablet removed from 900 blockof Smiley Ave., Oct. 8.
Items valued at $81 removedfrom 1100 block of SmileyAve., Oct. 9.
SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIP
Arrests/citationsIsau Morales, 29, 1102 Chester-dale, drug abuse, Sept. 21.
Roland Maxwell, 32, 9680Woodmill, domestic, Sept. 21.
Anthony Prentovic, 53, 8804Cottonwood Drive, operatingvehicle impaired at Sept. 21.
Juvenile female, 16, domestic,Sept. 23.
Juvenile 15, drug abuse, Sept.23.
Juvenile 16, drug abuse, Sept.23.
Juvenile 17, drug abuse, Sept.23.
Michael Hill, 28, 834 KemperRoad, drug abuse, Sept. 23.
Brittney Collett, 23, 9693Gertrude Lane, theft, Sept. 23.
Robert Weber, 41, 2453 Brace-ridge Drive, theft, Sept. 23.
Juvenile, 10, assault, Sept. 23.
Juvenile, 10, assault, Sept. 23.
Incidents/investigationsBurglaryReported at 1200 block ofAldrich, Sept. 22.
Reported at 8200 block ofSpringdew Drive, Sept. 18.
Criminal damagingVehicle scratched at 2000 blockof Bluehill Drive, Sept. 21.
Vehicle damaged at 11000block of Hamilton, Sept. 21.
TheftPurse and contents removedfrom 8100 block of HamiltonAve., Sept. 19.
Laptop removed from 2000block of North Bend Road,Sept. 21.
Computer removed from 1300block of Woodland Ave., Sept.23.
Reported at 8200 block ofWinton Road, Sept. 23.
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COLLEGE HILL1446 Cedar Ave.: Brafford, Ste-phen A. to Washington, EbonyY.; $80,000.
1008 Ebony Lane: Slaughter,William B. & Lillian to DeutscheBank National Trust Co. Tr.;$52,000.
5686 Folchi Drive: CobblestreetProperties I. LLC to Bokenkotter,Ryan & Casey Oaks; $56,500.
5300 Hamilton Ave.: Payne,Margaret Anne Tr. to Conti,Christopher & Nancy I.; $120,000.
5747 Pearton Court: GenuineProperties LLC to Vest, Mika;$82,500.
1514 Wittekind Terrace: Hanson,Pamela J. to Milz, Geoffrey;$112,500.
FOREST PARK500 Brunswick Drive: Tulich,Janice K. to Dsww LLC; $75,500.
700 Cranford Drive: Frakes, KaraMarie to Ayala, Janette D.;$75,000.
734 Danbury Road: Jackson,Sharon E. & Anthony to U.S.Bank NA Tr.; $54,000.
11051 Embassy Drive: Wells, ForeeIII & Lisa Wells to Dlj MortgageCapital Inc.; $175,000.
896 Gretna Lane: Cheryl K. SmithTr. to Johnson, Carmiah I.;$68,500.
11385 Lincolnshire Drive: CincyAffordable Homes LLC to Long,Olivra; $112,000.
11917 Winston Circle: Thomas,Rosetta to Nationstar MortgageLLC; $145,000.
GREENHILLS19 Avenell Lane: Campbell, Deb-orah & Tracy to Deutsche BankNational Trust Co. Tr.; $50,000.
17 Handel Lane: Covode, Robert J.& Patricia A. to Hooge DouglasArmstrong & Mary Catherine;$138,500.
MOUNT AIRY5541 Foxrun Court: Morganroth,Joseph H. & Patricia A. to Knox,Celestine; $137,000.
MOUNT HEALTHY8061 Hamilton Ave.: Trrs LLC toManya Properties LLC; $595,000.
7313 Maple Ave.: Cline, Katherine
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7367 Werner Ave.: Garvey, AdamD. & Amanda L. Hulley-Garvey toWells Fargo Bank NA; $38,000.
NORTH COLLEGE HILL1700 Dallas Ave.: Hilltop ElectricCo. Inc. to Koehl, Edward L. Tr.;$72,300.
1831 De Armand Ave.: Waldron,Robert T. to Davis, Alicia D.;$16,000.
1544 Galbraith Road: Deck,Jeffrey & David to Deck, Jeffrey;$27,500.
6939 Mulberry St.: Marilyn, H.Matson Trust to Mulberry PlaceApartments LLC; $200,000.
1282 Norman Ave.: Foster-Smith,Gregory to PNC Bank NA;$40,000.
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8656 Balboa Drive: Smith, Gordonto Cook, Pamela; $7,500.
9514 Beech Drive: Austin, Bruce &Catherine B. to Bertke, NicholasJ. & Marie H. Rogers; $154,500.
8831 Cavalier Drive: Third FederalSavings & Loan Association ofCleveland to Molina, Daniel &Maria G.; $63,101.
1462 Hartwood Drive: Lincicome,Amber D. & Frederick L. II toMoss, Quinton E. & Lillie Rl;$107,000.
1144 Madeleine Circle: Stall,Dennis & Millie to Robinson,Luther; $115,000.
8300 Marley St.: Gaither, BarbaraJ. & Charles Edward to U.S. BankNA Tr.; $42,000.
1961 Mistyhill Drive: Sweeney,Martin L. & Joan D. to IntergrityHome Rentals LLC; $41,000.
8342 Newbury St.: MM UnlimitedLtd. to Reese, Shawna M.;$72,000.
9560 Newgate Lane: Morgan,Allison M. to Bank of New YorkMellon C/O Resurgent Capital;$88,000.
218 Ridgeway Road: Strole, MarkW. & Victoria to U.S. Bank NA Tr.;$40,000.
403 Waterbury Circle: Tapke,James B. & Diane L. to Blum,Christopher J. & Tracy H.;
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