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Maybe it was the champagnetalking, but that Dec. 31/Jan. 1resolution to get fit and loseweight in 2015 seemed doable.

Now a month, bowl games,playoff games, platters of wingsand bowls and chips later, thatresolution seems more like theimpossible dream.

If this sounds like you, you’renot alone. According to KathyLehr, a recent study by theYMCA of America reported thatabout one-quarter of people ac-tually keep their New Year’s res-olutions. Lehr is vice presidentof external relations and market-ing for the YMCA in Cincinnatiand the interim director of M.E.Lyons YMCA in Anderson Town-ship. Of those surveyed, she said,71 percent said they tried andfailed to stick with their resolu-tion.

Often times, the failures arethe result of people setting unre-alistic goals, said Amy Ash, sitedirector for the Evendale Recre-ation Center Fitness Center.“Saying that ‘I will go to the gymevery day’ is not realistic. In-stead you should promise your-self to get there maybe threedays per week,” she suggested.

Maybe you’ve always wantedto walk, run or jog a 5K, Lehrsaid. This is a realistic goal andthe Y is partnering with BobRoncker to offer eight-week 5Ktraining programs. By the end ofthe program, participants shouldbe fit enough to realize this goal.

“The best way to keep thosegoals is to get an exercise buddyand be part of a supportive com-munity,” Lehr said. At both theYMCA and Evendale RecreationCenter they do this.

Having accountability can bea great motivator. This can beachieved a variety of ways suchas scheduling a time with yourexercise buddy, scheduling anappointment with a personaltrainer, stopping by the frontdesk to check in with a staffmember you have a relationshipwith, or just by scheduling an ap-

pointment with yourself to exer-cise or be at the gym at a set time.

Select an activity that inter-ests you and then look forward toit.

“Don’t make it something thatyou have to do,” Ash said. “Makeit something you want to do be-cause you want to see the bene-fits.”

Instead of picking an exerciseprogram that’s familiar, trysomething new. This could help

you maintain interest, Ash sug-gested. Or maybe focus on a spe-cific type of fitness class such asspinning or water aerobics.

“It’s all about finding whatworks for you,” she said. Andwhen you achieve your goals,have a reward system so you cancelebrate your accomplishment.The reward can be anythingfrom buying a new pair of gymshoes to getting a massage ormanicure.

Keep it ‘realistic’ when getting fitBy Sheila [email protected]

Britteny Tate works with Personal Trainer Marjie Cassani at the M.E. Lyons YMCA in Anderson Township.

HOW TO STAY ON TRACK

Tips for maintaining your resolution to exercise and get fit.1. Set realistic goals2. Get an exercise buddy3. Have an accountability system, maybe someone to check in withat the gym4. Set appointments with yourself to exercise5. Find a program/exercise you enjoy6. Reward yourself when you achieve a goal

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MT. WASHINGTON — A num-ber of streets needing repair inMt. Washington will be repavedthis year.

During the January Mt.Washington Community Coun-cil meeting board member SueDoucleff said 19 Mt. Washing-ton streets are expected to berehabbed.

Street rehab generally in-volves repaving, curb work andother improvements.

Mt. Washington streets thatare expected to be repaved thisyear are:

» Ambar Avenue from Bur-ney Lane to Beacon Street;

» Ayershire Avenue fromSalem Road to the north termi-nus;

» BellemeadeCourt from thesouth terminusto BeechmontAvenue;

» BennevilleStreet fromMears Avenue toSutton Avenue;

» Brandon Avenue from thesouth terminus to CambridgeAvenue;

» Clio Avenue from DawesLane to Cambridge Avenue;

» Coffey Street from the eastterminus to west of RainbowLane;

» Dawes Lane from the eastterminus to Mears Avenue;

» Heis Terrace from SuttonAvenue to the west terminus;

» Honeysuckle Lane fromBeechmont Avenue to the northterminus;

» Longbourne Street fromLockard Avenue to the northterminus;

» Magly Court from thesouth terminus to Ambar Ave-nue;

» Mayland Drive from thesouth terminus to Glade Ave-nue;

» Meadowbright Lane fromthe south terminus to TridaleCourt;

» Plymouth Avenue fromBeechmont Avenue to SuttonAvenue;

» Tiffany Lane from Cam-bridge Avenue to the north ter-minus;

» Tridale Court from the eastto west terminus;

» Whitehall Avenue from theeast terminus to Burney Lane;

» Wilaray Terrace from thesouth to north terminus.

The city, though, has cau-tioned that some streets couldpotentially be pushed back ifthere is a conflict with gas, sew-

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street. If pushed back, thestreet would be repairedduring the next neighbor-hood cycle, which wouldbe in 2018.

Doucleff said the typi-cal lifespan for a re-habbed street is about 30years.

Additionally, she saideach community is on athree-year cycle forstreet rehab.

Mt. Washington streetswere last repaired in 2012.However, Doucleff saidonly a “handful” of streetswere rehabbed at thattime because of the avail-able budget.

She said about $15 mil-lion has been allotted bythe city for street rehab

this year.“These particular

streets (in Mt. Washing-ton) have been in badshape for a number ofyears,” Doucleff said,adding that Mt. Washing-ton Community Councilmembers conduct an in-formal study every twoyears ranking the streetsthat are most in need ofrepair.

These streets are oftena part of the community’srequest for CommunityPriority Request fundingwhich is provided by thecity on a biennial basis.

“The community coun-cil will continue to moni-tor all of our streets,”Doucleff said.

She said work on thestreets is expected to be-gin in late spring or earlysummer.

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The idea of having a“kit-bag” for packingyour troubles in wassomething for WWI sol-diers to sing about.

Foster children in theCincinnati area might besinging a similar tunewhen they receive bagsfrom the “Cases forLove” suitcase drivestarted by College Hillresident Julie Phillippi-Whitney.

For this drive, resi-dents of SouthwesternOhio, Northern Ken-tucky, Southeastern Indi-ana and Dayton are askedto donate their gentlyused or new luggage, duf-fels or backpacks, anyshape, color or size. Thebags can be dropped offat any Sibcy Cline loca-tion or at University Mov-ing and Storage, 8735 RiteTrack Way in West Ches-ter Township, between 9a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday, throughFeb. 13. You can also fol-low the campaign atwww.facebook.com/Cases4Love.

Whitney said the inspi-ration for this massiveluggage drive came froman episode of ABC “WorldNews Tonight” that fea-tured a story about thefoster children in Rich-mond, Va.,who had to car-

ry all of their belongingsin a black trash bag asthey moved from home tohome. The report movedher to tears.

The story told about arestaurant owner who or-ganized a citywide suit-case drive to help provideeach of the 288 childrenin Richmond’s foster careprogram with luggage.More than 500 bags werereceived.

“What really movedme was the fact that thechildren stated that theythemselves felt like ‘gar-bage’ when they carriedtheir possessions in atrash bag as they movedinto their foster homes,”Whitney said. “Havingthe suitcases made themfeel that they were finally‘at home.’”

That was all it took forWhitney to take action.The owner of her owncommunications busi-ness, Phillippi-WhitneyCommunications, she be-gan to plan a luggagedrive here. Through hernetwork of friends, andFacebook, Whitney be-gan identifying and mak-ing contacts. She contact-ed Hamilton County Job

and Family Services,which indicated thatthere is a need for lug-gage. The agency alsoreached out to Warm Wel-comes, a foster care out-reach program in ButlerCounty.

With as many as 1,200children in the care onany given day, there is al-ways a need for assis-tance with the manymoves handled on an on-going basis, noted MoiraWeir, director of Hamil-ton County Job and Fam-ily Services.

“We might be called toa house in the middle ofthe night, with only ashort time to gather upthe children and movethem to a safe place,” shewrote in an email. “Theseare heartbreaking situa-tions, where children areremoved from theirhomes and suddenlyplaced with someonethey don’t know. If we canmake that experience alittle less traumatic bypacking some of thethings they hold dear intoa nice little suitcase sothey can carry a piece ofhome with them, we wantto do that.”

Sibcy Cline Andersonoffice Vice President/Sales Manager Jeff Rosacalled the Cases for Loveproject amazing. As a vol-unteer at St. Joseph Or-phanage, Rosa said thathe has seen children put-ting all of their belong-ings in a garbage bag.Having suitcases of theirown will give the childrena sense of self-esteem.“This is catching on andgoing viral,” he said. Nextyear, Rosa said he be-lieves that this will be anationwide initiative.

‘Cases of Love’ benefitsarea’s foster childrenBy Sheila [email protected]

THANKS TO SUSAN KNABE

Area Sibcy Cline offices are drop off sites for the Cases ofLove campaign.

Interfaith gatheringto pray for peace

Greater Anderson Pro-motes Peace (and EasternHills Friends Meeting willhost an interfaith gather-ing to pray for peace 7p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11,at the Friends MeetingHouse, 1671 Nagel Road.

In line with Quakerpractice, the evening willbegin in silence; then allwho are moved to prayaloud may do so. The eve-ning will conclude withrefreshments and conver-sation. For more informa-tion visit gappeace.org oreasternhillsfriends.org.

Forest Hillskindergartenregistration Feb. 26,27

Parents and guardiansof students who will be 5years old on or beforeSept. 30 can register stu-dents for kindergarten inForest Hills School Dis-trict on Feb. 26 or 27 at thechild’s school. It is pre-ferred that registration isa parent-only event.

Those who cannotmake the February regis-tration times should callDebbie Conover, adminis-trative assistant, at 231-3600 to make a registra-tion appointment.

To register, parentsand guardians must pro-vide their driver’s licenseand their child’s currentimmunization records; of-ficial birth certificate;custody papers (if appli-cable); proof of residence(mortgage deed, rental/lease agreement); andcompleted kindergartenregistration forms. Kin-dergarten registrationforms are available on the“kindergarten registra-tion” page at www.fores-thills.edu. A school healthexamination record formshould also be completedand returned no later thanthe first day of school.

To find a child’s school,visit the “kindergartenregistration” page atwww.foresthills.edu.

For more informationon kindergarten registra-tion, contact Debbie Co-nover at [email protected] or 231-3600.

For more informationon the kindergarten pro-gram, contact Anita Esh-leman, elementary pro-grams coordinator, [email protected] or 231-3600.

Cincy Rockers returnfor Valentines dance

Made your plans forValentines Day yet? Con-sider making reserva-tions to join The CincyRockers at the Valentines

Day Dance at the PatriotCenter, 6660 Clough Pike,hosted by AndersonAmerican Legion Post318.

The dance will be 8 to 11p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14,with doors opening at 7:30p.m. Reservations arerecommended as pasttickets have sold out fast.

Tickets are $10 per per-son, in advance, and in-clude a night of dance mu-sic by The Cincy Rockers,snacks, a rose for the la-dies, a table favor for eachcouple, and a cash baravailable. You must be 21to attend.

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itingwww.post318.org,clicking on the SpecialEvents tab.

» on-line direct to theticketing site www.show-clix.com.

» by phone at 888-718-4253, selecting Option 1,and asking for PatriotCenter of Cincinnatievents. Should there therestill be any availabletickets on the night ofevent, they will be $12.50each at the door.

All profits go towardthe continuation of Post318's 75-year presenceand service within the An-derson area.

Mariemont Playersauditions for ‘12Angry Jurors’

Director Dan Maloneywill hold auditions for theMariemont Players pro-duction of “12 Angry Ju-rors,” a thriller by Regi-nald Rose and adapted bySherman L. Sergel, at theWalton Creek Theater,4101 Walton Creek Road.

Auditions are 1 p.m. to4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, and7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monoday,Feb. 16.

The cast consists of 13men and women, ages 21and up. All roles are opento either gender – no roleshave been pre-cast. Audi-tions will consist of read-ings from the script.

The production will bestaged May 8 throughMay 24.

For more information,contact the director [email protected].

‘Cat on a Hot TinRoof’

Anderson Theatre stu-dents will present “Cat ona Hot Tin Roof” 7 p.m. Fri-day and Saturday, Feb. 6and 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday,Feb. 8, in the school’s Ti-tus Auditorium, 7560 For-est Road.

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Awards

University of Findlay -Sarah Schroeder was awardedthe Vicki and Phil McClurkinTheatre Scholarship.

Dean’s Lists» Arizona State University -

Emma Crable, Kaitlyn Loe-wenstine.

» Baldwin Wallace Univer-sity - William Otto, RachelWilken.

» Belmont University -Bailey Rankin.

» Bucknell University -Mary Bathon.

» DeSales University - JulieA. Farmer.

» Grove City College - Ray-mond Bromen.

» Lehigh University - Mi-chelle Mazzeo.

» Marietta College - JessicaBrogan, Eric Wilken.

» Miami University - Antho-ny J. Asher, Connor M. Bland-ford, Kyle A. Blandford, Na-than T. Caldwell, Emily K.Carlton, Greta C. Casey, Em-ma C. Ciesick, Maggie M.Dames, Elizabeth C. Dowling,Matthew D. Dupont, Jack E.

Fetick, Nicholas C. Finney,Mary A Geibel, Christine E.Graham, Jake P. Haller, Nicko-laus R. Herweh, Hanna H.Hollmeyer, Bridget A. John-ston, Julia P. Keeling, Marga-ret M. Kent, Mitchell P. Lanzit,Shannon E. Lindsay, Grace E.McKittrick, Shane P. McMul-len, Paige A. Melton, Claire J.Motz, Kelsie O. Newton, Mar-garet L. Perkme, Mitchell W.Pierce, Elizabeth C. Scheurer,Caroline M. Schube, Lauren A.Shafer, Samantha M. Tekulve,Alec O. Vivian, Morgan N.Voytek, Nicole R. Ward, MetaE. Wellman, Sara K. Wiser,Sara L. Zeh.

» Morehead State Univer-sity - Joseph T Rivers.

» Muskingum University -Meghan Frey.

» The Citadel - NewtonMcCollum.

» University of Akron -Heather Weldon.

» University of Dayton -Colin Anderson, Andrew Bolu-basz, Lauren Clark, DanaClark, Molly Cremons, CarlieFahrnbach, Lucy Frey, ClaireGarvin, Julianne Haney, AnnieHaskins, Savannah Heekin,

Gabrielle Hodge, Anna Hop-kins, Gina Hurst, JenniferKasanicky, Sean Kennedy,Alexis Kiehl, Kimberly Koll-smith, Shelby Krumpelman,Dana Lucas, Adam Oppold,Casey Pieper, Alexandra Ray,Nyla Sauter, Emily Schimpf,Lindsay Silva, Emily Size-more, Kelsey Streit, LeahStuckey, Ellen Uhl, AbigaleWeigel.

» University of Evansville -Peter Orkiszewski, LaurelSpurgeon.

» University of Nebraska -Samantha Jane Hardewig.

» Wilmington College - Lac-ey A. Turner, Anna E. Heineke.

» Wittenberg University -Skylar Folkens.

» Wofford College - WilliamRobert Thurner.

Graduates» Arizona State University -

Samantha Barney.» Georgia Institute of Tech-

nology - Erin Kelly, ChristineSmith.

» University of Dayton -Sean Kelly, Rachel Phillips,Barry Hengehold, AustenLeach.

» Wilmington College - Ben-jamin J. Demeritt, Jane MarieMockbee.

» Youngstown State Univer-sity - Brittany Vigar.

On campus» Miami University - Mary

McMichael graduated with amaster of arts in teaching inthe biological sciences Dec. 12as a member of the most re-cent class of graduates fromthe Global Field Program.McMichael works as a second-grade teacher at Mt. Washing-ton School.

The Global Field Programfrom Miami University’s Pro-ject Dragonfly brings togethermaster’s degree candidates,scientists, educators and com-munity leaders at key conser-vation sites across the globefor firsthand experience withinquiry-driven education,environmental stewardshipand global understanding.

Since joining the master’sprogram in 2011, McMichaelhas explored conservation andeducation in Baja, Thailandand Australia, while also con-ducting projects that have

made a difference in the Cin-cinnati area.

» Wofford College - WilliamThurner is studying abroad inGermany during Interim 2015.Interim permits students andprofessors to concentrate forthe month of January on asingle study project of his orher choosing. Interim projectsare designed to move beyondtraditional classroom coursesand teaching methods, to con-sider important topics in rele-vant ways and places, to ob-serve issues in action, to de-velop capacities for indepen-dent learning, and toencourage the responsibleself-direction of educationaldevelopment.

President’s Lists» Miami University - Caitlin

M. Dunaway, Adrienne C.Grogan, Sarah C. Harrison,Madeline .J Mitchell, Micah E.Morris, Sean R. Perme, JuliaA. Prus, Mia L. Ritter, MeganA. Rutherford, Emily K. Sulli-van, Zacary M. Tabler, Mad-eline M. Wessel.

» University of Akron -Amanda Moore.

COLLEGE CORNER

Anderson High School

» The Class of 1965 50thYear Reunion Committee hasbegun a search for all the 1965Anderson High School gradu-ates to invite to its reunionSept. 19 at the Eastgate HolidayInn. The committee has nocontact information on onethird of the class:

Wanda Behymer Wiley,Stanley Biedenhorn, BarbaraBirkman Bowling, Diane Bor-gerding, Patricia Brent Mor-gan, Judith Brewsaugh, Barba-ra Brice Griffin, John Carr,Charles Caudill, Karla CombsHarden, Gary Cook, WilliamCravens, William Darnell,,William Daughtery, Janet Da-vidson Bolish, Donna DavidsonFigart, Sharyn Deer, CarolDewey Underwood, BarbaraDunbvar Chirco, James Dwyer,William England, Janet Eppley,Daniel Esslinger, Nancy Fisher,Robert Foster, Barbara Ge-neen, David Glutz, CandfaceGodby Brock, Joan Gray Red-dick, Michael Griner, RodyHasseltine, Patricia Helvey,Doug Hensley, Stephen Her-mann, David Hippe, DonnaHolstein Csizmar, Wally How-ard, Larry Jackson, CarolJanke DeBourbon,, RobertJohnson, William Kantz, HelenKessling Stephenson, MarkKetchum, Mark Koth, JerryKuhlman, Judith Lain, SherylLamb Thacker, Mary BethLederer Comstock, PatriciaLeidoff Weigle, Richard GregLester, Sandra Lewis Metze,Barbara Lipps Howard, Dor-lene Lowe McCrary, JamesLyle, Mary Martin Moore, Pat-rick McManus, Jeff Mesmer,Betty Minder Monroe, StanleyMorgenthal, Linda MurphyDawson, Mike Nienaber, DavidOrick, Frank Osborne, BettyOwens, Louis Palmer, JudyPennington Kelly, Janet PenrodBoggs, Roger Perlman, Rich-ard Perritt, David Phelps,

James Phillips, Joesph Popp,Marilyn Powell Caplinger, RayReed, Kathleen Rennich, Vel-mer Ricardson, Joyce RiggsEzell, James Rishel, HollyRitter Johnson, Barbara Rob-erts Canterbury, William Ros-sow, Ronald Royse, Edith RussHewitt, Roberto Russell, JamesSanner, Pamela SchneiderBatholomew, Paulette SchultzWhitaker, Linda SkidmoreKeller, Dennis Smith, RitaSmith, Janice Smith Tomes,Carol Sprague Blake, LarryStacy, Barbara Storr, JamesTheler, Carol Troutman Cor-bett, Linda Ventura, RobertVettel, Marilyn West, JamesWolfe, Earl Wright.

If you find yourself amongthe missing on this list or youknow someone on this list en-courage them to please go toclasscreator.com and searchAnderson Class of 1965 andcomplete their profile, includ-ing email address. Young up-dates the contact list. If youhave a question you can emailhim at [email protected].

Ursuline Academy» Clair Hopper ‘15 of An-

derson Township has beenrecognized as a finalist in theCincinnati Arts AssociationOverture Awards and will com-pete in the finals Feb. 28.

The Overture Awards is aprogram that recognizes, en-courages, and rewards excel-lence in the arts among Tris-tate students in grades nine to12. Its mission is to encouragearts education as an integralpart of a student’s academicexperience and to create anenvironment that encouragestraining in, and appreciation of,the arts. For the 2015 competi-tion, students may win a $4,000scholarship (one awarded ineach discipline) or a $1,000finalist scholarship (a total of18 awarded). Judges at all lev-els of the competition aredrawn from the professionalarts community.

Hopper competed in thevisual art discipline, submit-ting six pieces: “Out of Dark-ness” (colored pencil), “Bur-dens” (crayon and watercolor),“Hidden” (acrylic), “Texture”(monoprint), “Hazy” (mono-print and soft pastel) and“Amalgam” (oil). Ninety-twolocal students submitted art-work in the visual art regionalcompetition Jan. 9, and 17 ad-vanced to the semifinals Jan.17. Hopper is one of four stu-dents whose artwork will beevaluated in the February fi-nals.

Senior Kennedy Carstens ofLiberty Township was also afinalist.

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THANKS TO SALLY NEIDHARD

Ursuline seniors Kennedy Carstens and Clair Hopper are Cincinnati Arts Association Overture Awards finalists.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 5Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained Glass Class-es, 6:30-9 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, 4426 Brazee St., Learnbasic glass cutting, wet grinder,foil wrap and solder. Ages 12-80.$30-$100. Presented by SharpArt. 389-6742; [email protected]. Oakley.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to 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. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, noon to 8 p.m., Bra-zee Street Studios, 4426 BrazeeSt., gallery One One. Paper:exhibition of works by localartists studying at ManifestDrawing Center. Pop: new,non-curated exhibition featuresworks created by local artistswith die cut paper that folds andtucks to become a workable 3Dartist canvas. Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

EducationTV Toastmasters Club Meet-ing, 6-7:30 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Learn-by-doing club in whichmembers hone communicationand listening skills in comfort-able, friendly atmosphere withadded benefit of viewing theirspeeches on YouTube. Ages 18and up. Free. Presented by TVToastmasters. Through Dec. 19.378-7654; www.tvtoastmaster-s.com. Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., Oakley Recre-ation Center, 3882 Paxton Ave.,Slow natural movements im-prove health of body, mind andspirit. They reduce tension,improve circulation and balanceand increase strength andflexibility. $109 includes 24classes followed by free monthof continuing practice meetings.Other packages also available.304-6055; www.usa.taoist.org.Oakley.

Health / WellnessOpen House Event, 9 a.m. to 5p.m., Hearing Solutions An-derson Office, 7689 BeechmontAve., Free hearing test andevaluation. For Ages 50 and up.Reservations required. Presentedby Hearing Solutions by Ellis-Scott & Associates. 777-9100.Anderson Township.

Music - ConcertsDave Mason’s Traffic Jam, 8p.m., 20th Century Theater, 3021Madison Road, Seated-onlyshow. SOLD OUT. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturythea-ter.com. Oakley.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30a.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., $2 perchild per class. Presented byAnderson Township Park District.388-5082. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 6Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.

Drink TastingsFriday Evening Tasting, 6-8p.m. Music Wines., RemkeMarket Oakley, 3872 PaxtonAve., $5 for five samples andsnacks from deli and bakery.Through Feb. 13. 619-5454.Oakley.

Wine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, 7737 Five Mile Road,Taste four different wines. Ages21 and up. $1 per two-ouncetaste. 232-6611. Anderson Town-ship.

Health / WellnessGeneral Joint Screening, 4-6p.m., Cincinnati Sports Club,3950 Red Bank Road, Briefhistory and exam designed totroubleshoot and modify activ-ities and exercise programscovered. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Christ Hospital Physical Thera-py. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,9:30-10 a.m., Blue Manatee

Children’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Miss Sarahand her guitar. Free. 731-2665.Oakley.

On Stage - TheaterCat on a Hot Tin Roof, 7 p.m.,Anderson High School, 7560Forest Road, Titus Auditorium.Amid a whirlwind of sexuality,greed, repression and decay,journey to a place where thetruth seeps into our lives nomatter how we struggle againstit. Ages 18 and up. $10. Reserva-tions required. Presented byAnderson Theatre. 232-2772;www.andersontheatre.com.Anderson Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 7Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resurrec-tion, 1950 Nagel Road, Learnage-old technique of waxingUkrainian eggs. Bring six un-cooked eggs. $15. Registrationrequired. Through March 28.713-3541; www.lcresurrectio-n.org. Anderson Township.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.

Art OpeningsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature Member Exhi-bition, 3-6 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Exhibit continues through Feb.22. Free. Presented by TheWoman’s Art Club of Cincinnati.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Free. Presented byCBB Production. Through Feb.28. 528-9909. Mount Carmel.

On Stage - TheaterCat on a Hot Tin Roof, 7 p.m.,Anderson High School, $10.Reservations required. 232-2772;www.andersontheatre.com.Anderson Township.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8Art ExhibitsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature Member Exhi-bition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Free. Presented by The Woman’sArt Club of Cincinnati. ThroughFeb. 22. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Lower atrium. Learn about thehistory of Anderson Townshipthrough photos, hands-onexhibits and artifacts. Free.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Historical Society. ThroughFeb. 25. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

FilmsGrease Sing-Along MovieEvent, 7:30 p.m., MariemontTheatre, 6906 Wooster Pike,Lyrics on screen. Costume contestbefore show. Rated PG-13. $10.Registration recommended.272-0222. Mariemont.

On Stage - TheaterCat on a Hot Tin Roof, 2 p.m.,Anderson High School, $10.Reservations required. 232-2772;www.andersontheatre.com.Anderson Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 9Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained Glass Class-es, 6:30-9 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, $30-$100. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.

Introduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Skills learned: knit, purl, cast on,knitting on circular needles, castoff, swatching, understandinggauge and stitch count andbeginning pattern reading. Ages20-93. $120 for six sessions.

Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Beginning Cable Knitting withToby Ganz, 12:30-2:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Learn necessary skills needed toknit a cable sweater with ease.Ages 20-93. $100 five classes.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.


EducationWomen’s Self-Defense, 7-9p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Hands-onworkshop on ways to minimizechances of becoming a victimand maximize chances of surviv-ing an attack. Ages 15 and up.$25, $20 residents. Registrationrequired. Presented by AndersonTownship Park District. 388-4513.Anderson Township.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting with Jan Boone,noon to 3 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Forbeginning and intermediatepainters. Instruction covers basicpainting techniques, gooddrawing and creative use ofcolor. Ages 18 and up. $80 forfour classes. Registration re-quired. 791-7044; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.


Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature Member Exhi-bition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,Free. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

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

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., Oakley Recre-ation Center, $109 includes 24classes followed by free monthof continuing practice meetings.Other packages also available.304-6055; www.usa.taoist.org.Oakley.

Tai Chi Workshop, 11 a.m. tonoon, Yum’s Cincinnati HwaRang Do, 3603 Church St., In-troduction to ancient art ofrelaxation, meditation andenergy building. $15 per class or$69 for six weeks. 760-5986;www.cincyhrd.com. Newtown.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 7 p.m., Amer-ican Legion Post 72, 497 OldOhio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

Preschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per class.388-5082. Anderson Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.


EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

Health / WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, 6-7 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Grandin Room. Sportsmedicine doctor shows howthese issues are evaluated using

ultrasound. Ages 18 and up.Free. Reservations required.Presented by Christ HospitalPhysical Therapy. 527-4000.Fairfax.

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

THURSDAY, FEB. 12Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained Glass Class-es, 6:30-9 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, $30-$100. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, noon to 8 p.m., Bra-zee Street Studios, Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstu-dios.com. Oakley.


Clubs & OrganizationsEastside Technology Talk, 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m., Anderson SeniorCenter, 7970 Beechmont Ave.,For people interested in technol-ogy and learning more about itand how it can help us andothers. Free. Presented by East-side Technology Talks. ThroughNov. 10. 474-3100; bit.ly/East-sideTechnologyTalks. AndersonTownship.

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., Oakley Recre-ation Center, $109 includes 24classes followed by free monthof continuing practice meetings.Other packages also available.304-6055; www.usa.taoist.org.Oakley.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30a.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,$2 per child per class. 388-5082.Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.


Drink TastingsFriday Evening Tasting, 6-8p.m. Valentines Wines., RemkeMarket Oakley, $5 for fivesamples and snacks from deliand bakery. 513-619-5454. Oak-ley.

Wine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, $1 per two-ounce taste.232-6611. Anderson Township.

EducationDance of the Gods: Motions ofthe Planets, 7-9 p.m., Cincinnati

Observatory Center, 3489 Obser-vatory Place, Discuss ideas andobservations scientists regardingthe apparent motion of the fivenaked eye “wandering stars”planets. Ages 18 and up. $22.Registration required. Presentedby Communiversity at UC. 556-6932; www.uc.edu/ce/commu/noncreditreg. Mount Lookout.

Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,9:30-10 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, Free.731-2665. Oakley.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 5 p.m., Mar-jorie P. Lee Retirement Center,3550 Shaw Ave., By Ken LaZeb-nik. Sensitive, unsentimentalportrait of relationships, tellsstory of Bill, a teenager 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. 871-2090;www.cincyplay.com. Hyde Park.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resurrec-tion, $15. Registration required.713-3541; www.lcresurrectio-n.org. Anderson Township.

Monoprinting Workshop withAmy Burton, 2-5 p.m. Also Feb.15., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Two-day workshop.Create colorful prints from yourown photograph of a specialperson or place using a mono-printing technique that requiresno art experience. For ages 16and up. $125. Registrationrequired. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 561-6949;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.


Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature Member Exhi-bition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Holiday - Valentine’s DaySweetheart Ball, 6:15-9:30 p.m.,Faith Christian FellowshipChurch, 6800 School St., Spa-ghetti dinner, snacks, dancingand door prizes. Babysittingavailable (to age 9). Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration recom-mended. Presented by tek’nonYouth Ministries. 474-2303.Newtown.

Valentine’s Rockin with A-440Band, 5-11 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,Dinner by Chef Jason Robb 5-9p.m. $5. 528-9909. Mount Car-

mel.Valentine Day Dance, 8-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 318, 6660Clough Pike, Patriot Center.Music by the Cincy Rockers.Complimentary rose for ladiesand favor for each couple. Cashbar. Ages 21 and up. BenefitsAmerican Legion Post 318. $10.Reservations recommended.231-6477. Anderson Township.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, Free.528-9909. Mount Carmel.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature Member Exhi-bition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 1-4 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, 4101 Walton CreekRoad, Auditions will consist ofreadings from the script. Free.Presented by Mariemont PlayersInc.. Through Feb. 16. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 2:30 p.m.,Carnegie Center of ColumbiaTusculum, 3738 Eastern 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. 473-5745;www.cincyplay.com. ColumbiaTusculum.

MONDAY, FEB. 16Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $120 for six sessions.Registration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Beginning Cable Knitting withToby Ganz, 12:30-2:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $100 five classes. Regis-tration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.


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The students of Anderson Theatre will be presenting Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winningplay “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Feb. 6, 7 and 8. From left, junior Tori Caldwell as Mae, junior ElyAyers as Gooper, senior Kate Aylward as Maggie, junior Sally Modzelewski as Big Mama, seniorBill Pahutski as Brick, and senior Nate Bissinger as Big Daddy. Tickets can be purchased atwww.ShowTix4U.com.

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Whenever the grandkidsspend the night, I let them“color” their bath water with abit of food coloring.

Emerson, 2-1/2, usuallychooses blue, yellow andgreen. Her sister, Eva, 6, likes

pink and red. Iguess that’s whyI was low on redfood coloringwhen I got outthe ingredientsfor the red vel-vet cake recipeI’m sharing forValentine’s Day.To be on the safeside, I bought 2boxes, one forme in the kitch-

en, and one for the kids in thebath.

Don’t forget those in yourcircle of family and friendswho could use a bit of cheeringup this Valentine’s Day. Buy abox of kids’ Valentines.They’re less expensive thansingle cards and bring joy toValentines of all ages.

Red velvet cake fromscratch

When I see a recipe likethis, I wonder how it was everdeveloped. Red velvet cake is a“happy” cake - the vivid colormakes me smile. The cocoagives a hint of chocolate. Yes,you do need a whole bottle ofred food coloring. There arerecipes I’ve seen that use beetsas a natural coloring agent.This recipe has to have foodcoloring. But heck, it’s onlyonce a year…

2-1/2 cups all purpose flour1/2 cup unsweetened co-

coa powder1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt2 sticks butter, softened (1

cup)2 cups sugar4 large eggs, room temper-

ature1 cup regular sour cream1/2 cup milk - 2% or regular1 oz bottle red food col-

oring2-1/2 teaspoons vanillaPreheat oven to 350.Grease and flour two 9-inch

round cake pans. This meansgreasing the pan and thensprinkling it lightly with flour,then tapping excess out. Or usebaking spray with flour.

Whisk together, sift or pushthrough a sieve the flour, cocoapowder, baking soda and salt.Set aside.

Beat butter and sugar onmedium speed 5 minutes oruntil light and fluffy. Beat in

eggs, one at a time so that theyincorporate well. Mix in sourcream, milk, food color andvanilla.

Gradually beat in flour mix-ture on low until blended.Don’t overbeat. Pour into pans.

Bake 35-40 minutes or untiltoothpick inserted in centercomes out clean. Cool in pan 10minutes. Remove from pans;cool on wire rack before frost-ing.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen Put eggs in liquid measur-

ing cup with spout. They willbe easy to pour out one at atime.

Buttercream frosting

I like a thick frosting so Iusually double the recipe. Theleft over buttercream can befrozen for a couple of months.

1 stick butter (1/2 cup),softened

4-1/2 confectioners sugar,sifted or pushed through asieve if necessary to removelumps

2 teaspoons vanilla4-6 tablespoons milk or bit

more if neededBeat butter until creamy

and then beat in sugar, vanillaand enough milk to desiredconsistency. Makes 3 cups.

Cream cheese frosting

Beat together until fluffy:8 oz cream cheese, soft-

ened4-6 tablespoons butter,

softened4 cups confectioners sugar

or bit more if necessary1 tablespoon vanilla

Anne’s red velvetcupcakes and red velvetcake from a mix

Check out these on my siteAbouteating.com.

Lemon blueberry syrupFor Hank, who asked me to

share this recipe when I men-tioned it during a workshop.Hank picks blueberries inseason and then freezes them.This would be nice over waf-fles or pancakes. Note therange in sugar. Dependingupon the sweetness of the ber-ries, you may need more, orless. For restricted diets, use asugar and butter substitute.

1/2 stick butter (4 table-spoons)

1/2 to 1 cup sugar2 generous cups blueber-

ries, fresh or frozen2-3 tablespoons fresh lem-

on juice1 tablespoon cornstarchPlace butter, sugar and

berries in pan. Cook over medi-um heat for 5 minutes, or untilberries pop. Combine lemonjuice and cornstarch and stirinto sauce.

Cook until thickened, about3-5 minutes. Makes about 3cups. Store in refrigerator.Warm before serving.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s East-gate culinary professional and au-thor. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

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A publication of

On Iranian nuclear negotia-tions, we hear: “No options areoff the table.”

Threats of increased sanc-tions or bombing are on thetable. Israel pushes for a bomb-ing campaign, likely ignitinganother war, with strategicbenefits for Israel and a trilliondollar cost for the U.S.

Benny Morris, an Israelihistorian, argued should theU.S. not bomb Iran, Israeliconventional weapons would beinadequate; consequently, Isra-el would nuke several sites.Sheldon Andelson, the financierof the Likud and Republicanparties, suggested the U.S. dropa nuclear bomb on an Iraniandesert. The typical option of:each side reducing its nucleararsenal is not on the table. A

negotiatedreduction ofIsraeli nukeshas no cost tothe US.

To put Is-raeli nukes onthe table re-quires overrid-ing the ambig-uous nuclearpolicy, whichignores the

existence of Israeli A-bombs.Now is the time to set a clearpolicy based upon America’sbest interests and treaty obliga-tions.

Israeli history and currentevents show it to be an extrem-ist state. It has had: increasingreligious fanaticism, ethniccleansing, de jure discrimi-

nation and large scale execu-tions of non-violent men. Manywar crimes were committed inIsrael’s attacks on Gaza civil-ians during 2008-2009 and againin 2014. Israel is a democracyof sorts; unlike any westerndemocracy; although, similar toIran’s. The special relationshipwith Israel is not an alliance.Israel has been an espionageproblem. Israel’s armed forcesknowingly attacked the USSLiberty, killing 34 Americans.

Israel has had its share ofreformed terrorist as nationalleaders. The massive ethniccleansing approved by BenGurion far exceeds similarcrimes against humanity, bythe likes of the Serb, Milosevic.Begin and Shamir, were therespective leaders of two ter-

rorist groups; the Irgun and theStern gang. Sharon was respon-sible for massacres at Sabraand Shatila in Lebanon and thevillage of Qibya. The presidentof Israel, Reuven Rivlin, a Li-kudnik, recently called Israel asick society due to the increas-ing extremism. Given Israel’srecord, the ambiguous policy isa bad one.

In theory Iran is sanctionedfor violations of the NuclearNon-Proliferation Treaty. Eventhough Israel is not an NNPTparty, there is an NNPT obliga-tion, to remove the Israelinukes. CIA/FBI evidence isclear that Israel pilfered, up to,590 pounds, of bomb gradeuranium, from the Apollo Penn-sylvania NUMEC facility, in the1960s. Additionally, it obtained

triggers from the US. Fundingfor the bomb program originat-ed with US charities. The US bydoing nothing promoted Israelinuclear arms. For NNPT com-pliance Israel’s bomb programmust end.

A win-win option could be onthe table. Iran agrees to abolishits program, in exchange ofremoval of Israel nukes. IfIsrael refuses to cooperate,then it merits the treatmentdealt Iran. Withdrawal of Israelaid plus gradual sanctions willmeet the NNPT obligations.The table needs an option thatwill deprive both sides of nucle-ar weapons, at no cost to theUS.

John Rebel is a resident of ColumbiaTownship.

Trade nukes at the table, not in the air

John RebelCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Columnist showed lackof compassion

Randy Kleine’s vitrioliccolumnabout the “fantasy oftransgenderism” (Jan. 14 For-est Hills Journal) was an af-front to those who suffer fromthis bewildering diagnosis aswell as to mental health profes-sionals.

Would Children’s Hospitaloffer its program for 50 youngpeople struggling with genderissues if this were not the rec-ognized and real experiencefor members of our own com-munity?

It is a fact that some indi-

viduals develop an identity asmale or female at variancewith their biology. We call thecondition gender dysphoria togive a name to the discontentwith one’s gender. It is a situa-tion of severe distress and it isno wonder that Leelah’s par-ents were confused and unableto understand their child.

Kleine’s judgment of Leelahand those who have reachedout to her demonstrates a lackof education and compassionfor the suffering of her entirefamily.

Marie Hill Anderson Township

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

We asked readers to weightin on public access televisionand whether they find it use-ful:

Future of Anderson’sACTV in questionhttp://cin.ci/15G737R

“I depend on ACTV to keepme up-to-date on governmentalmeetings such as the AndersonTownship Board of Trustees,the Forest Hills Board of Edu-cation, and the Zoning Board ofAppeals, as well coverage ofvoter forums and interviewswith local leaders.

“I watch these meetingswhenever I can, or when aparticular issue of concern isbeing discussed. It’s great tobe able to switch on ACTVwhile I’m exercising, but ac-cessing it on the township web-

site would be an alternative, ifit is no longer broadcast on TV.However, I’m wondering howmuch money would be saved,since equipment and personnelwill be required to cover allthese meetings, anyway.

“I’m particularly concernedabout how residents will haveaccess to transparency intownship governmental af-fairs,and how they will haveenough information to holdtheir representatives account-able, if ACTV is closed. Itseems to me that the franchisefees from cable subscribersshould be used for the purposefor which it was intended, thatof funding community accessTV.”

Ruth Hardy» To join the conversation,

send your thoughts to [email protected].

YOUR TURN

Make this year’s Valentine’sDay extra special by coming tothe Mount Washington BranchLibrary during February toshow your love and apprecia-tion to Children’s LibrarianBarbara Peterson.

After 35 years of service,she’s retiring at the end of themonth. Please make sure tocome in sometime to say good-bye and wish her the best.

Besides celebrating Valen-tine’s Day with us, customersare reminded that all branchlocations will be open regularhours for the President’s Dayholiday Monday, Feb. 16. Andthere’s plenty to do the rest of

the month too.For adults: » Tech Tues-

day Tutor –Tuesdays at 2p.m. Do youhave an eRead-er or tablet andneed helpdownloadingmaterials fromthe library?Need to setup

an email or some help with arésumé? Come see us for one-on-one instruction! First come,first serve.

» Tech Saturdays – Saturday,Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. Do you need

some technical help? Join us onthe first Saturday of the monthwhen there will be staff avail-able for one-on-one help withanything tech-related.

» Lip Balm Craft – Monday,Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. Join us as wemake our own lip balm! Allmaterials provided. Regis-tration is required.

» Harp Music in the Library– Monday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. Lis-ten to Bo Miller as he playsbeautiful and soothing music onthe harp. All ages welcome.

» Knotty Knitters – Monday,Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. Starting a newproject or need help with anexisting one? Join our knitting

group and get all of the help youneed.

For teens: » Zombie Love Party! – Fri-

day, Feb. 13, at 4 p.m. Whatbetter way to get ready forValentine’s Day than by watch-ing a zombie love story on Fri-day the 13? Come join us forpopcorn and fun with the movie“Warm Bodies.” Ages 13 andolder.

For children:» Valentine Card Craft –

Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m. MakeValentines .

» Toddler Storytime –Wednesday, Feb. 4, 11, 18, and25, at 10:30 a.m. For toddlers

ages 18-36 months and theircaregivers.

» Preschool Storytime –Wednesday, Feb. 4, 11, 18, and25, at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy books,songs, activities and more. . Forpreschoolers ages 3-6 and theircaregivers.

Library programs are al-ways free and are made pos-sible with the support of An-derson Township Library Asso-ciation. Register by calling513-369-6033 or at pro-grams.cincinnatilibrary.org/.

Jen Poon is the Teen Librarian at theMount Washington Branch Library,2049 Beechmont Ave.

Mt. Washington bids longtime children’s librarian good-bye

Jen PoonCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Jan. 28 questionWhat do you think about

President Obama's proposal topay for two years of communitycollege, effectively expandingschool to K-14 by taxing 529college savings plans?

“Community colleges are avaluable part of our education-al system, and provide an im-portant option for many stu-dents and families. However,$60 billion is not free, andending benefits to middle class529 college savings plans topay for it is counterproductiveand an added tax on millions offamilies. President Obama isdoing a disservice to our stu-dents whose generation isalready on the receiving end ofa growing $18 trillion debt.”

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup

“I am very much against it.The main reason is the taxingof the 529 college savingsplans. When we started savingfor college for our children wewere told that the benefit ofusing the 529 was that it wouldnot be taxed, so that was avery large selling point in usmaking the decision to use it asan investment vehicle to helppay for college.

“To now change that aspect,has the bait and switch feel toit. Although many will say that529s are something that areused by the wealthy, we are avery middle class family withboth parents working full time,and are no means wealthy. Sothe taxing of the 529 is verydisadvantageous to us.

“I am all for expansion ofeducation for all, but in this

case it seems that the middleclass will take the hardest hit.”

C.S.

“Non event since he hassince backed off; fear notthough he's bound to come upwith another idea soon that'sequally as stupid as (free tu-ition) was. As far as I'm con-cerned this guy can't be out ofoffice fast enough.”

T.S.

Jan. 21 questionThe city of Cincinnati released

a report earlier this monthwhich detailed a decrease incrime within the city. Do youfeel safe, or safer, in the citythan you have in the past? Whyor why not?

“I see no difference in myperceived safety level in down-town Cincinnati. I work inCincinnati so I see it nearlyevery weekday, however, I amusually only there during day-

light hours. I suspect I mayhave a different perspective ifI frequented the city afterdark. I applaud the police forhelping make a decrease inCincinnati crime a reality.Keep up the good work. It willbe curious to see what impacton crime the ill-advised street-car will have, when and if it isever completed.”

M.J.F.

“Pre riots, during the lunchhour I would often go grablunch at restaurants on MainStreet in Over the Rhine. Thatarea seemed to be on the up-swing with many independentoperators and owners. I neverfelt threatened.

“However, after the riots, Istopped heading into Over theRhine and lost track of whathappened to many of the busi-nesses, taking most of mylunch hours down south moreinto the Central Business Dis-trict, Fountain Square area.

“Now, however with somuch redevelopment happen-ing in parts of Over the Rhine,such as the Vine Street corri-dor, north of Central Parkway,Washington Park and the newWoodward Theater opening onMain Street, I have venturedback into the area.

“There is a sense of safetyin numbers and there aremany people now partaking inthe entertainment and restau-rant offerings in the area. Thatlong with some very secureparking garages and lots hasmade me feel very safe whenventuring down there.”

C.S.

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

NEWTOWN — The boys’ sideof the Eastern Cincinnati Con-ference has three basketballteams that are vying for theleague championship, but thegirls’ side is even more compet-itive.

Two teams have 9-2 records:Glen Este and Anderson. Wal-nut Hills and Turpin lost duringthe weekend to fall to 8-3 in theECC.

The Spartans were riding a10-game winning streak enter-ing Saturday’s game against An-derson, but the Redskinsopened the game with a 18-6lead after the first quarter, sty-mied any run Turpin made andwon by 15, 48-33 to move aheadin the conference.

“I think the first half wasback-and-forth a little bit,” Tur-pin head coach Stacy Alexandersaid following the game. “Thescoring was low, which definite-ly played to our advantage. Inthe second half, they went onsome runs and we didn’t re-

spond.”With each team having three

conference games remaining

on their schedules, there couldbe plenty of moving and shak-ing before the end of the regularseason.

“It’s anyone’s game,” Alex-ander said.

The Spartans fully expect tostay in that hunt for a league ti-tle.

To do so, Turpin will need thesame, if not more, productionfrom senior forward MackenzieCampbell and upstart juniorsMegan Christopher and KristinMills. They are the team’s topthree scorers.

“Campbell is solid and Chris-topher and Mills are capable ofputting up double digits eachgame,” Alexander said after thewin against McNicholas lastweek. “It makes things easierfor you when you have five orsix girls that are good offensive-ly.”

Christoper led the Spartansand all scorers with 14 pointsagainst Anderson. Campbelleclipsed the 500-point plateaufor her career in the first quar-

Turpin girls in competitive battle for ECC crownBy Nick [email protected]

NICK ROBBE/COMMUNITY PRESS

Turpin junior guard Kristin Mills drives the lane for an uncontested layupagainst McNicholas Jan. 26.


Turpin’s Mackenzie Campbell triesto split the defense of McNicholas’Payton Ramey and Jaclyn Geygan.

See TURPIN, Page B2

In the matchup earlier this season, Turpin led 33-20 at half-time and held on to win 53-47. That loss back on Dec. 17 hasn’tsat well with Anderson coach Chris Carletti and his players.Saturday, the Redskins raced out to an 18-6 lead and didn’t

look back en route to a 48-33 win. Anderson moved to 9-2 in East-ern Cincinnati Conference play. Alexis Starks led Anderson with13 points. Senior point guard Madison Temple added 11. Juniorguard Megan Christopher led the Spartans and all scorers with14 points. The Spartans fell to 8-3 in the ECC.


Turpin junior guard Megan Christopher looks for offensive options.

Anderson tops Turpin,moves to 9-2 in ECC


Anderson senior guard MadisonTemple puts up a three-pointerSaturday.


Turpin senior forward MackenzieCampbell goes up for a layup.


Anderson freshman forward AlexisStarks puts up a contested shot.

NEWTOWN — While not aCatholic institution, the MiamiValley Christian Academy re-lies heavily on its sisterhood, es-pecially when it comes to theirgirls basketball team.

Hovering around the top ofthe Ohio Valley AthleticLeague, the Lady Lions havebeen led the last two seasons bysisters, Devin and Michelle Lee.Devin is a senior who made firstteam and was the OVAL MostValuable Player last season.Sophomore Michelle was sec-ond team all-league a year ago.

The Lees are helping coachJulie Vilardo to what could be alandmark season. After earlylosses to Reading and Cincin-nati Christian, the Lady Lionsrang up a slew of victories.Among those was a first-timewin over Cincinnati CollegePrep Academy Jan. 13.

Typically, one or the otherLee leads MVCA in scoring.They’re helped in reboundingthis season by a tall transfer,Hannah Lain, who came fromCoshocton.

Devin Lee has been a main-stay on varsity, even before herlittle sister joined the fray. Shehas aspirations to take her game

beyond high school.“She’d like to play at Cedar-

ville,” Vilardo said. “I’m notsure where she’s at with that,but that’s where she’d like toplay.”

Michelle Lee is the lefthan-der of the family. In addition toher good attitude, she is able toscore on opponents from the in-side and outside.

“She has a great quicknessand speed,” Vilardo said. “Thisyear she’s really stepped up herdefense. We’ve been able to puther in key games where teams

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MVCA senior Devin Lee guards the post for the Lady Lions.

Lee sisters light itup for MVCA girlsbasketballBy Scott [email protected]

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

MVCA sophomore Michelle Leecontemplates her next move.

See SISTERS, Page B2

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had one particularly goodperson and she’s been ableto play good defense onthem.”

As it turns out, the “sis-ter act” is not limited tothe Lees at MVCA. Vilar-do has two freshmandaughters on the team,Dawsyn and Laura. Daw-syn plays underneath andLaura is the proverbial“waterbug” guard comingoff the bench.

Also at guard for theLady Lions is MaliyahBrooks, the sister of sen-ior Malique Ward on theboys team. Waiting in thewings on the middleschool team is anotherBrooks.

“In practice we try notto have them go againsteach other, because youget the little sister thinggoing,” Vilardo said. “Ma-liyah Brooks has a sister

that’s a year younger too(Miyah on the middleschool team). Our rule issisters don’t go againsteach other; it gets a littledirty.”

In recent seasons,MVCA has participated inthe Ohio Christian SchoolAthletic tournament.However, as an OHSAAschool now, the Lady Li-ons have the chance to ad-vance in the state tourna-ment just as the footballand volleyball teams didin the fall.

“We’re definitely look-ing forward to it,” Vilardosaid. “We stepped up ourscheduling this year withSeven Hills, New Miamiand Reading.”

Of that group, MVCAbeat New Miami and Sev-en Hills and lost to Read-ing by 10.

As the regular seasoncomes to an end, the LadyLions have a rematch withCCPA Feb. 6 and homegame with Lockland Feb.9.

SistersContinued from Page B1

ter Saturday. She finishedwith 12 points.

In addition to offensivebalance, Alexander saidher Spartans squad pridesitself on having a stout de-fense that likes to holdteams below their offen-sive average.

In 13 games this sea-son, Turpin has held oppo-nents below 45 points.

The Spartans close outthe season with non-con-ference games againstHamilton, Ryle and Seton.

The renaming confer-ence games include con-tests against the Eagles,Trojans and Withrow. Tur-pin is 2-1 against thoseteams this season.

TurpinContinued from Page B1

Girls basketball» McNicholas defeated

Purcell Marian 53-46 Jan.28.

» On Jan, 27, MVCAbeat DePaul Christo Rey53-23 as freshman Daw-syn Vilardo had 15 points.

MVCA downed Im-maculate Conception 43-7on Jan. 26. Michelle Leeled the Lady Lions with 12

points.

Boys basketball» Purcell Marian de-

feated McNicholas 51-43in overtime Jan. 29.

» MVCA defeated De-Paul Christo Rey on Jan.27, 72-43. Junior JamieCarson led the Lions with17 points.

Girls bowling» Turpin dropped

back-to-back matchesagainst Loveland last

week losing 2,176-1,989 atCherry Grove and 2,011–1,926 at Crossgate Lanes.Madison Gillespie led theSpartans with a 214 gameand a 389 series.

Turpin defeated An-derson 2,066 – 1,924. Gil-lespie led with a 376 seriesfollowed by Alise Dum-ford who rolled a 344 se-ries.

Boys swimming» Walnut Hills beat

Oak Hills Jan. 28. Myles

Keener won the 200 IMand 100 breaststroke;Cooper Keener won the100 fly and 100 backstrokeand Laith Barakat the 50and 100 freestyle.

Girls swimming» Walnut Hills beat

Oak Hills Jan. 28. CaseyBecker won the 200 and500 freestyle; BrookleyGarry the 200 IM and 100breaststroke and KeiraHassel the 100 fly and 100backstroke.

SHORT HOPS

By Nick [email protected]

ANDERSON TWP. — It’sdifficult not to noticeMadison Temple’s kneeswhen she’s on the court.

The left one is heavilyarmored by a sturdy func-tional brace, while theright one is encased in asofter compressionsleeve. The scars result-ing from a pair of kneesurgeries are hard to ig-nore.

Until you watch herplay.

“If she wasn’t wearingthe knee braces, you’dnever know she was in-jured,” said Andersongirls basketball coachChris Carletti.

Temple, a career 1,000-point scorer for the Red-skins, still is smooth assilk on the court.

The senior guard leadsAnderson with nearly 13points per game andshoots better than 38-per-cent from 3-point range.She’s the team’s second-leading rebounder whileaveraging 3.6 assists and1.8 steals. Temple is an 81percent free throw shoot-er.

She does it all, despitesuffering two career-threatening knee injuries.But, neither was career-ending.

For that, Carletti cred-its Temple’s courage, per-

severance and work eth-ic. “When she says she’sgoing to do something,she usually does it,” hesaid. “The most amazingthing is that she was backat the beginning of eachyear. First practice, backat it. There had to havebeen some dark days forher. I’m not sure I could doit.”

The Redskins areranked No. 7 in The En-quirer Division I coaches’poll.

In the final regular-season game of her sopho-more year, Temple’s rightknee collided with theknee of a Seton player.Temple got the worst of it,

tearing her anterior cru-ciate ligament and menis-cus and suffering asprained medial collater-al ligament.

“On a scale of 1 to 10,the pain was an 11,” saidTemple, who had surgerythree weeks later.

Following extensiverehab, she was back atpractice two weeks be-fore the first game of the2014 season. Then, withone week remaining inher junior year, Templehustled to follow her missin a game against Turpin.

“I took a shot from thecorner and ran in for therebound,” Temple recalls.“I was kind of twisting in

the air … when I landed, Iknew right then it wasbad.”

Anderson went on towin the game, 50-41, to im-prove to 15-4. But, a tornACL in her left knee end-ed the season for Templeand essentially for theRedskins who lost threeof their last four.

Dr. Timothy Krem-chek at Beacon Orthopae-dics performed Temple’ssurgeries. The estimatedrecovery time for bothwas around nine months.

“I don’t think (quitting)was ever a considera-tion,” said Temple, who’sbeen a varsity starter atAnderson since she was afreshman. “After the sec-ond one, if my kneesweren’t bothering me andI was comfortable, I wasgoing to come back andplay my senior year.”

Temple’s comebackstory culminated whenshe scored the 1,000thpoint of her careeragainst Turpin on Dec. 17.

Temple is one of fiveseniors on this year’s Red-skins squad. Her goal is tofinish the season withthem. This time, on thecourt.

“A big part of it is themental aspect,” Templesays. “If I get knockeddown or when I bump intosomeone, I still get a littlescared. With every game Iget more confident.”

Temple is product of determination By Jeff WallnerEnquirer contributor

JIM OWENS FOR ENQUIRER MEDIA

Anderson point guard Madison Temple guards Turpin guardKristin Mills in their Dec. 17, 2014, game. Madison scored her1,000th point as a Redskin in the first half.

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Clough United Meth-odist Church hosted itsannual Carol Fest in An-derson Township.

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Joe DuBois and Marie Smith, pastor of Clough UnitedMethodist Church, enjoy punch and cookies at the Carol Festat the church.

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Experiencethe Light andSound of God

You are invited to theCommunity HU Song

2nd Sunday, 10:00 - 10:30 amECK Worship Service

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

7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 45230

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First Church of Christ,Scientist,

Anderson Township7341 Beechmont Avenue

(near Five Mile Road)email:

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christiansciencecincinnati.comSunday Service & Sunday School

10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30 p.m.In Church Reading Rm/Bookstore

open after all services.Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore

412 Vine Street, CincinnatiOpen M-F 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist3035 Erie Ave 871-0245Sunday Service and Sunday

School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255

(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)

Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY

Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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

Sunday School: 9:45amWednesday Bible Study: 7:00pmwww.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

BAPTIST

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

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

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

Programs for children, youth and adults6000 Drake Road

561-6805

Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

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

Exploring Service:10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sun.Birth thru high school programs

3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

513 272-5800www.horizoncc.com

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3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

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www.cos-umc.orgTraditional Worship8:20am & 11:00am

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

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UNITED METHODIST

6474 Beechmont Ave.,Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

513-231-2650www.mwpc.church

MT WASHINGTONPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday Worship9:30 a.m.

Morning Glory Service11:00 a.m. Traditional Service

SundaySchool9:30 a.m.

Infant through12th grade

Childcare11:00 a.m.

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MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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

Sunday Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Service

10:00am Educational Hour11:00 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

Margaret J. BeetsMargaret J. Beets, 104, of

Anderson Township died Jan. 18.Survived by daughters Barbara

J. (Edgar) Smith and Joan C.(Frank) Weikel; grandchildrenNeal (Jean) and Kimberly J. Day;five great-grandchildren; andeight great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husband,Winfred N. Beets; parents WilliamWaits and Marge Chapman; andgrandson, Scott Rumpke.

Services were Jan. 25 at An-derson Hills United MethodistChurch.

Addie L. DaughertyAddie L. Daugherty, 96, of

Anderson Township died Jan. 18.Survived by father-in-law,

Harold Stanforth; grandchild, Lou(Dutch) Good; great-grand-children Nikki (Danny) O’Brien,Dani Snyder and Andy (Tammy)Good; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by daugh-ter, Edna Stanforth; and parentsWilliam Daugherty and EdnaPurdy.

Services were Jan. 24 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Michelle L. EvansMichelle L. Evans, 44, of Mount

Washington died Jan. 18.Survived by parents David and

Linda (nee Putman) Evans; sib-lings Jeff (Vanessa) and JulieEvans; nephews Tristan and

Brandon; and niece, Emma.Services were Jan. 28 at St.

Rose Church, Cincinnati.

Albert E. KellermanAlbert E. Kellerman, 84, of

Mount Washington died Jan. 23.He was a US Army veteran ofKorea.

Survived by sister, Mary A.Kellerman.

Preceded in death by parentsAlbert P. Kellerman and Wilma H.Fromme; and brother, Kenneth L.Kellerman.

Services are private.

Dorothy A.Mazzaferri

Dorothy A. Mazzaferri, 96, ofMount Washington died Jan. 19.

Survived by children Jerry(Mary Kay), Danny (Carol) Mazza-ferri and Sandy (Patrick) McClus-key; sister-in-law June Mazzaferri;siblings Thelma (Ray) Franken-hoff, Gus (Jackie) Feldmann andLois Wallace; and grandchildrenLisa (Charles) Boggs, Beth Mazza-ferri, Mike (Tracy) Mazzaferri,Theresa (Gene) Torisky, Gina(Matt) Tabler, Lori (Matthew)Daniels and Brian (Tracy) McClus-key; 11 great-grandchildren; andtwo great-great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husband,Antony Mazzaferri; parentsAugust Feldmann and VirginiaCarroll; sisters-in-law Rose (Ed)Ledwin and Ida (Bernie) Cohenand Gloria Rosten.

Services were Jan. 24 at Guard-

ian Angels Church, Mount Wash-ington.

William D. RuarkWilliam D. Ruark, 92, of An-

derson Township died Jan. 22.Survived by children Joy A.

(Mark) Karl; daughter-in-law,Lynn Ruark; grandchildren JosephD. (Heather), Christopher S.(Becca) Ruark, Stephanie A.(Michael) Lake and Jason W.(Tamara) Karl; and great-grand-children Emma, Allison, Jacob,Ellin, Carolyn, Bryan, Ethan andEirene.

Preceded in death by wife,Gladys Ruark; son, Daniel Ruork;parents Arthur Ruark and ClaraRuggles.

Services were Jan. 26 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Gilda F. VilardoGilda F. Vilardo, 82, of Mount

Washington died Jan. 22.Survived by sons Ernie (Barb),

Jack (Sue) and Ralph (Tina)Vilardo; siblings Romie (Late Ron)Giver and Maryann (Bill) Deim-ling; grandchildren Tony, Gina,Ryan, Sarah, Erin (Nick) and Tyler;and great-grandchildren Olivia,Josh, Bella, Gabby, Layla, Reeseand Brynn.

Preceded in death by parentsFrank Trotta and Maria Perrotta;and sister, Teresa (late Nick)Triantos.

Services were Jan. 26 at Guard-ian Angels Church, Mount Wash-ington.

DEATHS

Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.Contemporary services are 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Family andstudent ministry programs areat 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172; andersonhillsumc.org.

Emmanuel UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday worship services are 9a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Child care isavailable. Pastor Joe Royer canbe reached at 732-1400.

The church is at the corner ofAmelia Olive Branch Road andOld State Route 32, Batavia;www.emmanuel-umc.com.

Faith ChristianFellowship ChurchThe church and tek’non YouthMinistries will be hosting theSweetheart Ball from 6:15p.m.to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14,for guests 18 and older. T Thereis no charge. Please verifyattendance by calling DaveZellner at 474-2303.

The church is at 6800 School St.,Newtown.

Glen Este Churchof ChristSunday worship is 8:30 a.m. and10:30 a.m. Bible study is 9:30a.m. Youth groups at 6 p.m.

The church is at 937 Old StateRoute 74, Eastgate; 753-8223.

Locust CornerUnited MethodistSunday worship services are at10 a.m. and Bible study is at 9a.m. and also Thursday eve-nings at 7 p.m. The church is at917 Locust Corner Road, PierceTownship; 752-8459.

Mount WashingtonBaptist ChurchThe Young Adult Community ishosting a pancake dinner in theFellowship Hall of the churchfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8.This event will take the place ofthe monthly Sunday Night

Praise service for February.Everyone is invited. Studentsfrom colleges in Greater Cincin-nati are invited to join ourcommunity for pancakes andlive worship. For more in-formation, contact [email protected]

The church is at 2005 SuttonAve., Mount Washington;233-4445

Mount WashingtonPresbyterian ChurchAll are welcome Sunday morn-ings at 9:30 for Sunday Schooland blended worship and at 11a.m. for traditional worshipservice. The church’s focus is onarea hunger needs and weprovide food and volunteertime to SEM Pantry, the BataviaYWCA Pantry, Tender Mercies,the Drop Inn Center and similarorganizations.

The church is at 6474 BeechmontAve., Mount Washington;231-2650;www.mwpc-church.org.

Mount WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchOn the second Saturday of everymonth, the community isinvited to a free dinner from5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at thechurch. On Saturday, Feb. 14,the meal will be meat loaf.

The church is at 6365 CorblyRoad; 231-3946;www.mtwashumc.org.

Sonrise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based on theBeatitudes.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

Village Church ofMariemontThe church has a traditionalchurch service at 10 a.m. Sun-days, accompanied by Sundayschool.

The church is at the corner ofOak and Maple streets, Marie-mont; villagechurchofmariemont.org.

RELIGION

A group of studentsand youth leaders fromMount Washington Pres-byterian Church builttheir own card board vil-lage and slept outside tohelp raise awareness andstimulate discussion onthe issue of homeless-ness.

Director of Youth

Ministries, Brian Mitch-ell said, “We were nottrying to replicate home-lessness, but perhaps al-low our students into adiscussion and havethem ask some ques-

tions. It was pretty cold,but our students broughtmuch enthusiasm tobuilding their homes andengaged in the conversa-tion.”

THANKS TO RICK BRASINGTON

Students and youth leaders at Mount Washington Presbyterian Church get ready to sleepoutside in cardboard boxes to raise awareness about homelessness.

CARDBOARD VILLAGE

THANKS TO RICK BRASINGTON

A cardboard village built by Mount WashingtonPresbyterian Church students and youth leaders stands tohelp raise awareness on the issue of homelessness.

Turpin Hills residentAmy Dehan came to Cin-cinnati in 2001 as a re-search assistant in theCincinnati Art Museum. Itwas that position whichled directly to her au-thoring the new book“Cincinnati Silver.”

“This is now the defin-itive resource on Cincin-nati silver,” said Dehan,now curator of decorativearts & design for the mu-seum. “I really wantedpeople in Cincinnati, andacross the United States,to realize that we had thisvery rich history here.”

That was the goal ofthe book from the outset.Dehan is a researcher, anart historian always look-ing into these things, andappreciates volumes ofgood documented in-formation. It was whileshe was working with theformer curator of deco-rative arts & design, AnitaEllis, that the idea for abook on Cincinnati silverwas born.

Ellis was already rec-ognized as the preeminentscholar on Rookwood andceramics in Cincinnati.She had become a mentorto Dehan. The two wereworking on a book aboutthe art-carved furniturein Cincinnati. Then Ellistold Dehan they alreadyknew a lot about ceramicsand furniture in Cincin-nati, but “We know verylittle about the metalwork. I think that shouldbe your next project.”

“I, quite naively, saidyeah, OK,” Dehan re-called of the conversationthat launched her nextdecade researching andwriting about Cincinnatisilver. “It’s been over 10

years I’ve been workingon this. I had no idea itwas going to take thatlong.”

Very little researchhad been done on thesilver trade in Cincinnati.A 1975 book by ElizabethBeckman covered fromthe founding of the city in1788 up until 1850.

“The American silverindustry really boomsafter 1850,” Dehan said.“That’s where a goodpiece of the story was.”She decided to look at thebroader scope of timefrom 1788-1940. Therewas no cache of recordssitting in a historical soci-ety or library neatly tiedwith a bow.

With the help of volun-teer researchers, likeJanet Haartz and hercuratorial assistant NoraKohl, they started goingpage-by-page throughCincinnati directories upto 1900. They made lists of

people who were advertis-ing in silver, or alliedtrades.

“It was interesting tosee how the tradechanged with the rise andthe fall of the city,” Dehansaid. “It’s like detectivework. It’s really kind offun uncovering thosestories.”

Silver was a luxurycommodity in the earliestdays with no way to traceit if it was lost or stolen.People had silversmithsmelt their coins down andcreate objects like coffeepots, or teapots with theirmonogram designed intoit. There were no banks inthose days. Dehan learnedthe men working with thesilver were very trusted“pillars of the communi-ty.” Their stories becamethe stories of “CincinnatiSilver.”

Besides working withsilver, they did otherthings like advocate forearly railroads. Somestarted banks and usedtheir metalworking skillsto engrave printing platesfor early currency. Onewas a hot air balloonistnamed Richard Clayton.

“He made a record-breaking journey in 1835that made the newspapersall over the world,” Dehansaid. “He went from Cin-cinnati to a county inVirginia via hot air bal-loon.”

Richard Clayton, morethan 150 biographies, andphoto images by RobDeslongchamps through-out the book reveal therich history of the boom-ing silver trade in Cincin-nati. The stories of any-one who was anyone fromthe silversmiths, like theDuhme Brothers, toprominent families likethe Fenton Lawson fam-

ily. “It tells a great story

about the development ofCincinnati,” Dehan said,“especially the devel-opment of a luxury goodsmarket here. This was acity of great wealth.”

The size of the tradewas double what Dehanexpected to find. It justtook 10 years for her toput it all together in abook. She began to devel-op the collection throughacquisitions and gifts.They quadrupled the sizeof the collection to morethan 400 pieces of Cincin-nati silver. Two hundredof those were on exhibi-

tion this past summer.The book is doing welland over 22,000 attendedthe exhibition.

“It’s been a fun ad-venture,” Dehan said.“Great objects, greatstories, and interesting

connections with peoplehere in Cincinnati whostill have these familyconnections and pieces.It’s really a book aboutCincinnati in much broad-er ways than just aboutsilver.”

THANKS TO ROB DESLONGCHAMPS

Image of Duhme & Co. piece, Tureen, 1872, private collection

Local author brings rich history alive in

‘CINCINNATI SILVER’


Part of the exhibition "Cincinnati Silver: 1788-1940,'' on view this past summer at the CincinnatiArt Museum.


A Robert Sturm piece: Pair of Tazzas, 1890–1930, Cincinnati ArtMuseum, gift of Doctors James and Betty Sutherland.

By Chuck Gibson [email protected]

WHERE TO GET ACOPY

“Cincinnati Silver” isavailable at the CincinnatiArt Museum Gift Shop,and online at cincin-natiartmuseum.org, or atJoseph Beth Booksellersin Cincinnati.

More at: www.cincin-natiartmuseum.org

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Anderson Area Cham-ber of Commerce is ac-cepting nominations for itCitizen of the Year Cere-mony.

Awards are presentedto outstanding individualsand businesses that makethe Anderson area a greatplace to live and work.Nominations are encour-aged from Anderson,Mount Washington, New-town and western Cler-mont County for the fol-lowing awards: Citizen ofthe Year, Business of the

Year and Volunteer of theYear (non-profit or indi-vidual).

To make a nomination,contact the chamber byphone, 513-474-4802, oremail, [email protected], to re-quest a nomination form.All nominations should bereceived by the chamberby March 5.

Winners from each cat-egory (and several oth-ers) will be honored at theCitizen of the Year AwardCeremony Tuesday, April

14, at Belterra Park. For-mer WCPO-TV news an-chor Clyde Gray will bethe emcee for the event.Cocktails and hors d'oeu-vres will be served from 6p.m. to 7 p.m., with theprogram from 7 p.m. to 8p.m., followed by dessertsand coffee.

The ceremony is opento the public and reserva-tions can be made by con-tacting the chamber of-fice at 513-474-4802 or [email protected].

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Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringCurrency and chain saw taken;$445 at 7100 block of CloughPike, Jan. 14.

Dirt bike and weed eater taken;$925 at 2600 block of SaddleBack, Jan. 13.

Laptop taken from LongnameCars; $700 at 4000 block ofRoundbottom Road, Jan. 8.

BurglaryAttempt made to enter resi-dence at 1400 block of BeaconSt., Jan. 10.

Three iPods taken from vehiclesin garage at 900 block ofSutton Road, Jan. 11.

Criminal damageMailbox post damaged at 800block of Hunters Knoll, Jan. 10.

FraudFemale stated credit card used

with no authorization; $650 at1200 block of Tallberry, Jan. 12.

TheftTools and money taken fromvehicles; $470 at 2000 block ofBerkshire Club Drive, Jan. 10.

Female stated ID used with noauthorization; $448 at 7800block of Woodstone, Jan. 11.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization at 900 block ofPatricia Lane, Jan. 13.

Male stated credit card numberused with no authorization;$319 at 1100 block of Altadena,Jan. 12.

Tobacco item taken from Speed-way; $16 at 5000 block ofBatavia Pike, Jan. 1.

Shotgun taken; $700 at 7800block of YMCA Road, Jan. 10.

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Incidents/investigations

Aggravated robbery1900 block of Sutton Ave., Jan.18.

Assault1700 block of Sutton Ave., Jan.13.

2200 block of Beechmont Ave.,Jan. 14.

Criminaldamaging/endangering1800 block of Beacon St., Jan. 13.Felonious assault6500 block of Craigland Court,Jan. 16.

Forgery2200 block of Beechmont Ave.,Jan. 16.

Theft1700 block of Beacon St., Jan. 16.2100 block of Beechmont Ave.,Jan. 14.

5100 block of Adena Trail, Jan.13.

5500 block of Wasigo Drive, Jan.13.

POLICE REPORTS

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP801 Forest Acres Drive: ForestTrails Development LLC to CFSHomes LLC; $70,000.

1629 Laval Drive: Isch, Sherri L. toHowe, Luke M. & Erica L.;$147,000.

Stoney Bridge Drive: Ivy TrailsLLC to Yeager, Eric & Lori;$220,000.

7320 Ticonderoga Court: Sedg-wick, Sharon L. to Bank of NewYork Mellon T.; $141,100.

2804 Whitehouse Lane: Dum-bacher, David & Dorothy to

Covington, Rosella M.;$178,500.

MOUNT WASHINGTON1434 Antoinette Ave.: Pfeffer,Eric B. to PBJ Elite, LLC; $65,000.

2238 Beechmont Ave.: Karl, FreyFred Frey Limited III to CapInvestment Properties II LLC;$590,000.

5443 Hokel Lane: Bollmann, EricG. & Catherine P. to Wilson,Angelique P.; $155,100.

1283 Moonkist Court: JD SmithHoldings LLC to Kairos Oppor-

tunities LLC; $84,900.

NEWTOWNMain St.: Marcum, P. Donald &Darlene A. to Rosselot, JayJohn; $5,000.

6612 Plum St.: Thornberry,Charlene to JPMorgan ChaseBank NA; $30,000.

6616 Plum St.: Reverse MortgageSolutions Inc. to Han, Mariena& Kong Han; $32,000.

3340 Rio Grande Lane: Berning,Jack Patrick to Klingensmith,Kyle; $111,500.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Imagine this: you’redriving along when sud-denly you hear a bang.You pull over and findone of your tires hasgone flat. You open thetrunk of the car to getout the spare tire andfind there is no spare!

That’s happening tomore and more driversas some manufacturershave decided to drop thespare to decreaseweight and increase fueleconomy. It has madedrivers like NancyStahl, of Bridgetown,quite upset.

Stahl writes, “I wasstranded with no sparetire in my car 20 milesfrom home late at night.I was put in a positionthat I had to have mycar towed. I had to getinto a tow truck with aperfect stranger to getmy car taken to a placethat could replace mytire.”

Stahl says she had noidea the new car she justbought didn’t come witha spare tire. She writes,“I believe that this situa-tion is not only unsafe,but also dangerous. I did

not knowthe towtruck driv-er and Ifelt un-comfort-able notknowingwhat couldhave hap-pened. Iwas put ina position

that I had no control(over) and I was veryupset. “

Rather than includinga spare tire, the manu-facturer has a can ofsealant in the trunk, butStahl says that did nogood because she had apiece of steel in her tireso she couldn’t drivehome. She adds, “Iwould rather pay for theextra gas that it costs tohave a spare tire in mycar then be put in dan-ger.”

Stahl says, “The deal-er informed me that Icould purchase a kit formy car for $480 if Iwanted a spare tire. Iwas, and am still, veryangry about the situa-tion that I was put in

that night. I paid enoughfor the car and I feel it isunfair to have to paythat much for somethingthat has always beenpart of a vehicle.”

Manufacturers usedto put a small “donut”tire in the trunk and youcould use it to driveabout 50 miles or sountil you got to a safelocation. Even that isbeing replaced by somemanufacturers in favorof the tire repair kit.Some tire dealers saythat repair kit may allowyou to get to your desti-nation, but many timesthat tire has to be re-placed because the sea-lant was used.

Stahl says she’s veryunhappy with the deci-sion to discontinue usingspare tires. She writes,“When I mention thisfact to other people,they can’t believe it andthey run to check theircar to make sure theyhave a spare tire.”

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

No spare tire in some new cars

Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

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