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Snow days can be a greattime for families to enjoy qual-ity time playing outdoors or en-joying indoor activities. Theycan also create challenges asparents work to find the bal-ance of work and play. Severalarea moms share theirthoughts about snow days.

Natalie Wheeler Hastings,Anderson Township, has twoyoung children. Colin, 8, is asecond-grader at Mercer Ele-mentary, and Graham, 5, at-tends Cincinnati Early Learn-ing Centers in Columbia Tuscu-lum. Hastings is a self-em-ployed strategiccommunications consultant.Being self-employed offerssome flexibility, but that

doesn’t mean she doesn’t havea schedule to keep or work toget done. Snow days can pose achallenge. Often times her par-ents watch the boys. Unfortu-nately, or maybe fortunatelyfor them, they are in Hawaii.

With schools closed, the

neighborhood children arealso at home.

“Teenagers are out too,”Hastings noted. “I often leanon neighborhood teens whocan easily walk to my house”

Snow days - fun days but a challengeBy Sheila [email protected]

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Sledding at Stanberry Park in Mount Washington.

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COLLECTION TIME

The 2015 Oscars will be histo-ry March 1, but the great musicof award nominated and win-ning films of this year and yearspast can be enjoyed again whenAnderson Community Bandpresents “Silver Screen Favor-ites.”

This free concert will be pre-sented 7 p.m. Sunday, March 1,at Anderson Center Theater,7850 Five Mile Road. This is aprogram that many in the bandwere eager to present. Conduc-tor and music director JohnFecker said that every year heasks band members for pro-gram suggestions.

“Every year at least one per-son suggests a program basedon movie themes,” he said. Thisyear, Fecker took that recom-mendation and designed a pro-gram that he said was a lot offun to create. No matter the ageof audience members, the “Sil-ver Screen Favorites” programhas something for everyone.Music from “How to Train YourDragon” and “Frozen” shoulddelight the youngest audiencemembers while everyone mightrecognize music from “Super-man,” “Annie,” and “Lord of theRings.” Music from “Silverado”

and “Lawrence of Arabia” willhelp round out the program.

The Anderson CommunityBand has 60-plus membersranging in age from the early20s to 80s. The group pulls mu-sicians from throughout thearea, said Paul Wallace. A Love-land resident, Wallace has beenwith the band since 2008 and inaddition to playing clarinet he’san officer on the band’s boardand is the publicist. He also per-forms with other groups includ-ing the Sycamore CommunityBand, a clarinet quartet, and is amusician for local theatergroups including BeechmontPlayers and the Loveland StageCompany.

Both Wallace and Fecker areretired but about 75 percent ofthe band’s members are full-time employed. Fecker, an An-derson Township resident, is aretired band director from Tur-pin High School. About the timeof his retirement, the communi-ty band was in need of a conduc-tor. He’s been with the band for11 years.

“I really do enjoy conduct-ing. It’s kept my baton in the air.It’s a lot of fun,” he said. Duringhis time with the group, the pro-gram has grown with more

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The Anderson Community Band will perform "Silver Screen Favorites"March 1 at Anderson Center Theater.

Community bandpresents ‘SilverScreen Favorites’By Sheila [email protected]

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ANDERSON TWP. — Improv-ing job satisfaction may be a toppriority for the Forest Hillsschool board in the comingweeks.

Board members brain-stormed priorities for 2015 dur-ing a special work session Feb.14.

“It is a challenging time forpublic education,” board Presi-dent Randy Smith said, refer-ring to mandatory state testingrequirements, budget cuts bythe state and on a local level fa-cility renovations planned dur-ing the next few years.

It’s a perfect storm with ev-erything at once, he said.“There is a lot going on.”

Board members hope to re-lieve some of the pressures fac-ing staff, especially in regard tostudent testing required by thestate.

“We really need to focus on away to take pressure off the ad-ministration and staff,” boardMember Jim Frooman said.

Frooman and other boardmembers anticipate that statetesting will have a significantimpact on teachers and staff inthe coming weeks.

“I get a sense parents under-

stand stressors teachers are go-ing through,” board MemberForest Heis said.

Other priorities suggestedby the board members duringthe meeting included:

» working closely with localgovernment;

» succession planning;» ongoing technology im-

provements;» working toward a positive

fund balance in 2019;» continued support of the

district’s strategic plan set up

by Superintendent Dallas Jack-son.

Facilities could also remain apriority but not to the extentthey were prior to the passageof a bond issue in November.

A lot of focus had been on fa-cilities, said Jackson. Now it istime to look at other potentialtopics, he said.

The board is expected tochoose from three to five spe-cific priorities for 2015 and dis-cuss them at an upcoming meet-ing.

Forest Hills maytackle staff moralein coming weeksBy Forrest [email protected]

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Forest Hills Local School District officials Randy Smith, left, TonyHemmelgarn, Forest Heis and Dallas Jackson discuss priorities for 2015.

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she said.Teresa Stone, Union

Township, is a self-em-ployed mom of two – onegrown child and a fifth-grader, Izzy, at Willow-ville Elementary. On asnow day, she watches thechildren of others. Today,she has her daughter andfour other children. “Wedo things like play games,color, bake cookies, watchTV and when the roadsare better we go toFrisch's to use our Valen-tine's coupons,” she said.

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players joining.“A big thing for us was

the opening of the com-munity center,” he said.Prior to the AndersonCenter opening, the banddidn’t really have a regu-lar venue.

Once that opened,Fecker started a regularconcert series that usual-ly includes three pro-grams per year.

Additionally, the com-munity band plays spe-cial events during thesummer months such asthe annual Coney IslandLaRosa’s Balloon Glow.

In addition to per-forming music, the com-munity band also encour-ages and supports stu-dents interested in study-ing music in college.

Annually the bandawards a scholarship.The band is a nonprofitwith the bulk of its moneycoming from corporatesponsors and memberfees. Donations are ac-cepted and encouraged atperformances.

The monies collectedat performances typical-ly are enough to cover theprogram’s cost, Feckersaid.

To learn about theband, or for informa-

tion on how to join, vis-it its website at ander-

soncommunityband.com

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SOLOISTS - TIME TWO

The Anderson Com-munity Band led byJohn Fecker will per-form a concert at 7p.m. Sunday, March 1,at the Anderson Cen-ter Theater, 7850 FiveMile Road. The concertis open to the publicand free of charge.

As an extra treat theconcert will featuretwo band members assoloists. Michael Loe-wenstein will performthe hit song “Let ItGo” from “Frozen” onalto saxophone. Loe-wenstein is a productof the Forest HillsSchool District, learn-ing and perfecting histalent at Mercer, Nageland Turpin schools.

Upon graduatingfrom Turpin HighSchool in 2007, Loe-wenstein attended TheOhio State Universityto study microbiologyand molecular genet-ics. While at OSU hestudied jazz improvisa-tion under Shawn“Thunder” Wallaceand was member ofthe Athletic Band.Loewenstein receivedhis degree in microbi-ology in 2011. He nowworks for P&G as anR&D microbiologistand performs with the

P&G Big Band. John Fecker will

perform Henry Manci-ni’s “Moon River” ontrumpet. Fecker gradu-ated from the Cincin-nati College-Conserva-tory of Music in 1975,where he studiedtrumpet with EugeneBlee. Fecker , nowretired, was director ofbands at Turpin HighSchool for 26 years andhas been an activemember of the OhioMusic Education Asso-ciation since 1975

serving the organiza-tion as an adjudicatorand event chairmanfor marching band,and solo & ensembleevents. He has directedthe Anderson Commu-nity Band since 2004and enjoys workingwith Chad Sheridanand the Nagel MiddleSchool seventh-gradebands.

For more informa-tion visit andersoncom-munityband.com, orcontact Paul Wallace at513-697-0868.

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John Fecker and Michael Lowenstein will perform solosat the Anderson Community Band's "Silver ScreenFavorites" concert March 1.

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Brinkman is a gradu-ate of The George Wash-ington University inWashington, D.C., with abachelor of arts degreein history and politicalscience. Brinkmanserved in the Ohio Housefrom 2001-2008. He wasrecognized as MountLookout Civic Club Manof the Year in 2008 andalso as most principledlegislator twice.

State Rep. Tom Brink-man (R-Mt. Lookout) wassworn in as a member ofthe Ohio House of Repre-sentatives for the 131stGeneral Assembly. He

Brinkman sworn in asstate representative

Reports from localcommunities on the Feb.16 winter storm:

Anderson TownshipCrews hit the road in

Anderson Townshiparound 6:30 a.m. when thesnow started to fall totreat just more than 120miles of streets.

“It’s a weird one,” Di-rector of Public WorksRichard Shelley said.“It’s falling slow. Afterthree hours, we maybehave an inch or less.”

While the snow did notaccumulate quickly, thecombination of the coldtemperatures and precip-itation made for someslick roads.

“We can’t stop themfrom getting slick, butwhen they do we canclean them up,” Shelleysaid.

The township had 12men treating the streets,each on his own route.

Shelley has 18 years’experience as the publicworks director and someof his crew membershave even more experi-

ence. They rely on theforecast and their ownexperience when prepar-ing to treat the streets inAnderson Township.

Assistant Administra-tor for Operations SteveSievers noted that not allAnderson roadways are

not maintained by thetownship. While Ander-son manages more than120 miles of mainly subdi-vision streets, HamiltonCounty maintains 73miles of thru townshiproadways, such asClough, Salem, Eight

Mile, etc.The Ohio Department

of Transportation is re-sponsible for state or U.S.highways, such as stateRoute 32 (Batavia Road),state Route 125 (Beech-mont Avenue), U.S. 52and Interstate 275, com-prising 19.8 miles.

During the winter,ODOT contracts with theHamilton County Engi-neers’ Office to removesnow on Beechmont Ave-nue and Batavia Road.

“Snow removal is trulya team effort in AndersonTownship,” Sievers said.

HospitalsGenerally, Mercy

Health sees some in-crease in folks coming into its hospitals and medi-cal centers during winterweather events, accord-ing to Nanette Bentley, di-rector of public relations.Causes for the increase inpatients range from inju-ries sustained from slipsand falls to strains fromsnow-shoveling.

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Randy Smith, a member ofthe Forest Hills School Board ofEducation since 2003 and cur-rent board president, will be

honored with theOhio SchoolBoards Associa-tion’s Award ofAchievementduring the OSBASouthwest Re-gion Spring Con-ference March10.

The Award of Achievementrecognizes exemplary schoolboard members who show acommitment to learning andleadership.

“Award of Achievementwinners demonstrate theircommitment to their schoolboards by seeking professionaldevelopment on the latest pub-lic education news, informationand trends,” said Richard Lew-is, OSBA executive director.“OSBA applauds Randy for hisefforts to seek timely trainingand thanks him for his years oftireless dedication and serviceon behalf of the association andhis district.”

A graduate of AndersonHigh School, Smith has re-ceived the Award of Achieve-ment 11 times and has beennamed a Master Board Mem-ber, a lifetime distinctionawarded by OSBA.

After earning his bachelor'sdegrees from the University ofCincinnati, Smith worked inmarketing at Procter & Gamblefor 36 years and retired fromP&G in 2015 as the policy andlegal department manager.

Current president and gener-al manager of Noble Propertiesof Cincinnati Inc., a real estateinvestment company, he is thefounder and a board member ofthe Forest Hills Foundation forEducation and also serves as atrustee of the University ofCincinnati Foundation, the DanBeard Council of The BoyScouts and the UC Band AlumniAssociation.

A member of the OhioSchool Boards Association,Smith has served as presidentof the OSBA southwest regionand as a member of the OSBAState Board of Trustees, theSouthwest Region ExecutiveCommittee, the Capital Confer-ence Planning Task Force andthe State Executive Committee.He has served as the SecondCongressional District repre-sentative to the Federal Rela-tions Network, a group thatprovides opportunities forschool board members to en-gage with members of Con-gress.

Smith and his wife, Susan,have two children who aregraduates of Turpin HighSchool. “One of my favoritememories while serving on theForest Hills Board of Educationis presenting diplomas to mychildren when they graduatedfrom high school,” Smith said.

Mercy Montessori» Mercy Montessori Junior

High students were treated to avisit from Sharon Robinson,daughter of Baseball Hall ofFamer Jackie Robinson.

Sharon Robinson added the

Mercy Montessori visit to herschedule to assist a group ofstudents with their NationalHistory Day project. Thisyear’s history day theme is“Leadership and Legacy inHistory.” Students chose per-sons who have demonstrated agreat deal of leadership andhave left a strong legacy.

Three students, Lucia Castel-lini (Hyde Park), Cara Nestor

(Clifton) and Alex Vredeveld(Anderson Township), chose tofocus their project on JackieRobinson. The students present-ed a dramatic interpretation ofJackie Robinson’s life from theperspective of his wife, RachelRobinson, and modern dayAfrican-American women.Sharon Robinson helped thestudents fine tune their presen-tation and shared stories about

her father’s life with the juniorhigh class.

“I loved that the presentationwas through the eyes of wom-en,” Sharon Robinson said. Sheand even offered to have hermother, Rachel, call the stu-dents to say hello.

Castellini, Nestor and Vrede-veld will present their dramaticinterpretation at the first roundof National History Day March

7 at Hamilton High School.They will be joined by 34 class-mates from Mercy (presenting24 projects) as they compete tomove on to the regional andnational rounds.

Wilson Elementary» Students at Wilson Ele-

mentary are reaching beyondthe stars with their solar sys-tem unit. This year, through theuse of Skype technology, JacobJenscon, an astronomer fromPasadena, Calif., is serving as avirtual guest instructor forstudents with disabilities.

Connecting students to fieldexperts is one of the many waysthe district empowers teachersand students to use technologyin the classroom.

Jenscon is excited about theconnections being made forlearning via technology.

“I feel very lucky to have thechance to share my excitementfor science and astronomyacross the country with thestudents of Loretta Kowsky’sclass,” said Jenscon, a native ofOhio and a graduate of OhioState University who is workingon his doctorate in astrophysicsfrom the California Institute ofTechnology.

» Students at Wilson Ele-mentary chewed gum to helpanimals as part of NationalBubble Gum Day and a recentclass study on Cincinnati non-profit organizations.

As part of the project, third-grade students in Leslie Gatesand Andrea Hyden’s classeswrote opinion pieces focusingon reasons Wilson studentsshould help local organizations.The students then voted on onelocal nonprofit they should helpvia a service project. After allthe votes had been tallied, theclasses chose the Living Crea-tures Animal Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that helpsanimals that have been aban-doned.

On National Bubble GumDay, all students at Wilson wereable to chew gum (or have asmall treat if they prefer not tochew gum) during school hoursfor a 50-cent donation. All mon-ey raised will be donated to theLiving Creatures Animal Sanc-tuary.

Ellie Chamberlain, a third-grader, wrote the piece thatconvinced students to donate tothe Living Animal Sanctuary.

“It was a great project be-cause I like animals and have adog, Charlie, and guinea pig,Josie, at home. It’s also prettycool to chew gum in school,”she said.

“Imagine you used to be ahappy puppy. Now you’re aban-doned in the wild. You’re terri-fied, lonely and hungry. LivingCreatures Animal Sanctuarycan help. I think that you shouldvolunteer and donate pet sup-plies to help out Living Crea-tures Animal Sanctuary.

“One reason you shouldsupport Living Creatures Ani-mal Sanctuary is because theyhelp animals. They help aban-doned domestic animals, andinjured wild animals. If therewere no places like the LivingCreatures Animal Sanctuarymore than 8 million animals ayear would be abandoned in thewild!”

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Smith

THANKS TO ERIKA DAGGETTE

Leslie Gates's (back left) third-grade class at Wilson Elementary with Ellie Chamberlain in middle front and AndreaHyden on back right.

THANKS TO GRETCHEN HOOKER

Lucia Castellini (Hyde Park), Sharon Robinson, Alex Vredeveld (Anderson Township), Cara Nestor (Clifton) and SisterAloyse Gerhardstein (Walnut Hills) at Mercy Montessori School.


Wilson Elementary students raisedmoney for Living Creatures AnimalSanctuary with donations fromBubble Gum Day.


Wilson Elementary student Ellie Chamberlain wrote tan article thatconvinced students to donate to the Living Animal Sanctuary. "It was agreat project because I like animals and have a dog, Charlie, and guinea pig,Josie, at home. It's also pretty cool to chew gum in school," she said.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, 4426 Brazee St.,Learn basic glass cutting, wetgrinder, foil wrap and solder.Ages 12-80. $30-$100. Presentedby Sharp Art. 389-6742; [email protected]. Oak-ley.

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.

Making Montages with AmyBurton, 1-3 p.m. Weeklythrough March 19., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Create montage: single pictorialcomposition made by juxtapos-ing or superimposing manypictures or designs from ownglossy photographs. Ages 18 andup. $90. Registration required.561-6949; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, noon to 8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., gallery One One.Paper: exhibition of works bylocal artists 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.

Barn Painters Exhibit, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. View and acquirefine, original oil paintings by 18local artists, ranging from animalportraiture to still lifes andlandscapes. Benefits Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center. Free.Through March 1. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

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.Through March 31. 304-6055;www.usa.taoist.org. Oakley.

NatureAstronomy Night, 7-8:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $5 suggested donation.Reservations required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,$2 per child per class. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-5082. AndersonTownship.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27Art 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.

Barn Painters Exhibit, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art OpeningsBarn Painters Exhibit, 6-9 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Meet artists and viewfine, original oil paintings by 18local artists, ranging from animalportraiture to still lifes andlandscapes. Exhibit continuesthrough march 1. BenefitsWoman’s Art Club CulturalCenter. Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, 7737 Five Mile Road,Taste four different wines. Ages21 and up. $1 per two-ouncetaste. Through Dec. 11. 232-6611.Anderson Township.

Cold Nights and Warm Spirits

Whiskey Tasting, 6:30-10 p.m.,Ault Park, 3600 ObservatoryAve., Pavilion. Each ticket in-cludes sevenone-ounce poursfrom more than 40 American,Canadian, Irish and Scotchwhiskies, light bites and livemusic. Ages 21 and up. BenefitsAult Park Advisory Council. $30.Registration required. Presentedby Ault Park Advisory Council.956-9876; www.aultparkac.org.Mount Lookout.

Friday Night Tasting: Incred-ible Italian Reds, 6-8 p.m., TheWine Merchant, 3972 EdwardsRoad, $25, $20 advance. Reserva-tions required. 731-1515;www.winemerchantcincinnat-i.com. Oakley.

Health / WellnessMammography Screening, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., Hyde Park HealthCenter Terrace, 3983 RosslynDrive, Terrace. Early detection isthe best protection. The UCmobile van has 3D mammog-raphy that’s fast and conve-nient!. varies. Registrationrequired. Presented by UCHealth Mobile Diagnostics.585-8266. Hyde Park.

Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,9:30-10 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Miss Sarahand her guitar. Free. 731-2665.Oakley.

Music - RockThe Hanky Panks, 9:30 p.m. to1:30 a.m., Mount Lookout Tav-ern, 3209 Linwood Ave., Free.871-9633. Mount Lookout.

NatureAstronomy Night, 7-8:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $7, $5 children. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

On Stage - TheaterMove Over, Mrs. Markham, 8p.m., Anderson Center, 7850 FiveMile Road, Several naughtycouples want to â€œborrowâ€the Markhams’ London flat foran assignation. Due to un-fortunate confusion they allshow up on the same night. Theresult is a classic door-slammingcomedy with frustrated lovers,children’s authors, interiordecorators and the Swedish aupair in a variety of hystericallyfunny, slightly indelicate situa-tions. $15; $13 Students andSeniors. Presented by Beech-mont Players. 233-2468;www.beechmontplayers.org.Anderson Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, 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 ExhibitsBarn Painters Exhibit, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Drink TastingsSaturday Premium WineFlight: Barolo: King Of Pied-mont, noon to 5 p.m., The WineMerchant, 3972 Edwards Road,Taste and compare four Barolowines from Piedmont, Italy. Ages21 and up. $15. Reservationsrequired. 731-1515; www.wine-merchantcincinnati.com. Oakley.

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

Music - BluesChuck Brisbin & COLD Tuna, 9p.m. to 1 a.m., Belterra ParkGaming and EntertaimentCenter, 6301 Kellogg Ave., Free.232-8000; www.chuckbris-binmusic.com. Anderson Town-ship.

Music - ClassicalCatacoustic Consort, 7:30 p.m.,St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 100Miami Ave., Music by candlelightby Jean-Joseph de Mondonville,for soprano, harpsichord andpardessus, with Toronto-basedsoprano, Shannon Mercer. $25,

$10 students. Presented byCatacoustic Consort. 772-3242;www.catacoustic.com. TerracePark.

On Stage - TheaterMove Over, Mrs. Markham, 3p.m., 8 p.m., Anderson Center,$15; $13 Students and Seniors.233-2468; www.beechmontplay-ers.org. Anderson Township.

SUNDAY, MARCH 1Art ExhibitsBarn Painters Exhibit, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Music - ClassicalAnderson Community Band, 7p.m., Anderson Center, 7850 FiveMile Road, Silver Screen Favor-ites. Features songs and orches-tral music from favorite movies.Free. 688-8400; www.anderson-communityband.com. AndersonTownship.

MONDAY, MARCH 2Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, $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.

TUESDAY, MARCH 3Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

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.

Music - ClassicalCincinnati Debut of PianistNatasha Paremski, 11 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Anderson Center,7850 Five Mile Road, MatineeMusicale. Paremski brings virtu-osity and interpretive abilities toher consistently striking anddynamic performances. $50season ticket. $15, $3 students.Presented by Matinee Musicale.469-9819; www.matinee-mu-sicale-cincinnati.org. AndersonTownship.

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

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4Drink TastingsBurger and Beer Wednesdays,9:30 p.m. to midnight, Fifty WestBrewing Company, 7668 Woos-ter Pike, Burger and pint for $10.834-8789; fiftywestbrew.com.Columbia Township.

EducationConstellations of the SeasonClass, 7-9 p.m., CincinnatiObservatory Center, 3489 Obser-vatory Place, Study constellationsand learn to use planisphere.$22. Registration required.Presented by Communiversity atUC. 556-6932; www.uc.edu/ce/commu/noncreditreg. MountLookout.

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.

Music - ConcertsChadwick Stokes, 8 p.m. tomidnight, 20th Century Theater,

3021 Madison Road, In supportof soon-to-be-released newalbum, The Horse Comanche.Benefits Calling All Crows. $18,$16 advance. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturythea-ter.com. Oakley.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, $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.

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. 378-7654;www.tvtoastmasters.com.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.

Be Smart, Eat Well and MoveMore at Your Library, 2 p.m.,Anderson Township BranchLibrary, 7450 State Road, Learnabout exercise, good nutritionand feeding your brain withgood books while completing 26miles of Flying Pig marathon onyour Hog Log. Free. Registrationrequired. Presented by PublicLibrary of Cincinnati & HamiltonCounty. 369-6030. AndersonTownship.

Literary - SigningsDowning Dora Nine BookSigning, 7-8:30 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Rookwood,2692 Madison Road, With Cin-cinnati native author MatthewPatrick. Book depicts alternateversion of WWI. Ages 18 and up.Free. 396-8960. Norwood.

Music - ConcertsIris DeMent, 8 p.m. With PietaBrown., 20th Century Theater,3021 Madison Road, Singer andsongwriter. $30 orchestra, $25main floor. Presented by JBMPromotions Inc.. 731-8000;jbmpromotions.com. Oakley.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,$5 suggested donation. Reserva-tions required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 6Art OpeningsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters, 6-9 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Landscapes of localfavorite beauty spots. Exhibitcontinues through March 28.Benefits Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

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

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

Literary - Signings”So We Read On: How theGreat Gatsby Came to Be and

Why it Endures” MaureenCorrigan, 7 p.m., Joseph-BethBooksellers-Rookwood, 2692Madison Road, NPR’s Fresh Airbook critic visits as part of PublicLibrary of Cincinnati and Hamil-ton County’s “On the SamePage” annual city-wide readinginitiative. Free. 396-8960;www.josephbeth.com. Nor-wood.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,$7, $5 children. Reservationsrequired. 321-5186; www.cincin-natiobservatory.org. MountLookout.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 8 p.m., Wal-ton Creek Theater, 4101 WaltonCreek Road, Comedy by EdHoward, Joe Sears and JastonWilliams about characters fromthird smallest town in Texasvisiting Sin City. $20. Reserva-tions required. Presented byMariemont Players Inc.. 684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, $15. Registration re-quired. 713-3541; www.lcresur-rection.org. Anderson Township.

Painting Demonstration:Macy’s Arts Sampler, 2-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Watch members ofBrush and Palette Paintersdemonstrate painting tech-niques. Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Landscapes oflocal favorite beauty spots.Benefits Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Dining EventsWojo Scholarship Fund Spa-ghetti Dinner, 4-7:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Banquet Hall.Spaghetti, meatballs, salad,garlic bread, Tony’s birthdaycake/dessert and soda. Split thepot, raffles, music by Encore,

cash bar. Benefits CincinnatiScholarship Foundation. $10, $5children. Presented by CincinnatiScholarship Foundation. 528-9909; cincinnatischolarship-foundation.org/TonyWojo.Mount Carmel.

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation Maps,10 a.m. to noon, Duck CreekYMCA, 5040 Kingsley Drive,Small group discussions of Type 2diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. Free.Presented by Jan Kellogg. 791-0626. Duck Creek.

Music - Concert SeriesLinton Music’s Peanut Butter& Jam Sessions: High, Low,Fast, Slow. Listen Closely,Here We Go, 10-10:45 a.m. 11:30a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Mount Wash-ington Presbyterian Church,6474 Beechmont Ave., Flute,string bass, piano and drumsshow musical opposites. $5 orfour for $15; free under age 2.Presented by Linton PeanutButter & Jam Sessions. 381-6868;www.lintonmusic.org. MountWashington.

On Stage - TheaterTuna Does Vegas, 8 p.m., Wal-ton Creek Theater, $20. Reserva-tions required. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

Runs / WalksPurcell Marian 5K, 9:30 a.m. tonoon, Purcell Marian HighSchool, 2935 Hackberry St., Runor walk through historicO’Bryonville and East WalnutHills. Variety of food, refresh-ments and music at end of race.Benefits Cavalier Athletic De-partment and educational andextra-curricular events. $20.751-1230; www.purcellmar-ian.org. East Walnut Hills.

SUNDAY, MARCH 8Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Music - ClassicalKnox Music Series, 2 p.m., KnoxPresbyterian Church, 3400Michigan Ave., Sacred choral/orchestral masterworks byMozart and Haydn. Free. 321-2573; www.knox.org. Hyde Park.

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Cold Nights and Warm Spirits Whiskey Tasting is 6:30-10 p.m.Friday, Feb. 27, at Ault Park, 3600 Observatory Ave., Pavilion,Mount Lookout. Each ticket includes seven one-ounce poursfrom more than 40 American, Canadian, Irish and Scotchwhiskies, light bites and live music. The event is for ages 21and up, and benefits Ault Park Advisory Council. Cost is $30.Registration is required. Presented by Ault Park AdvisoryCouncil. Call 956-9876; visit www.aultparkac.org.

FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • A5NEWS

When I woke up this morn-ing, five more inches of snow

had fallen, mak-ing a total of 11inches in 48hours.

It had piledup at the baseof the kitchendoor again so Ihad to literallyshove the dooropen to let my-self out. Thetemperaturegauge read 9

below, so I knew it was a per-fect day for homemade beef

stew: Mary Helen’s classicbeef stew.

Mary Helen was my bestfriend, Carol Spry Vanover’sMom. When we were kids,Carol loved to eat at my housesince there were so many ofus and Mom would serve herLebanese food straight fromthe cast iron pot.

Conversely, I enjoyed go-ing to Carol’s house since thefood was presented elegantlyat the table with cloth napkinsand so much silverware Ididn’t know what fork to pickup when. Carol’s mom was themost gourmet cook around.

Little did I know that one ofher best creations, like thisstew, was quicker and easierthan some of my Mom’s Leba-nese offerings.

Can you help?Gotta get Goetta! Will you

share your favorite goettarecipes for an upcoming col-umn?

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.

Snowy days perfect for beef stew

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Mary Helen’s classic French beef oven stew

Even though I’ve made numerous versions of classic beef stew thatwere delicious, none were as quick as this and really, the taste of thisstew is outstanding.

Here’s the recipe with my adaptations. I used my Le Creuset ena-meled cast iron pot.

Just make sure your pot and lid are ovenproof.

2 pounds beef, cut in 1-1/2-inch cubes (I used a generous 2 poundsand bought stew beef already cut up)

2 medium onions, chopped, about 3 cups1 large clove garlic, minced - my addition which is optional (Mary

Helen did not add garlic)3 ribs celery, cut up4 medium carrots cut crosswise and then lengthwise1-1/4 cups tomato juice (I didn’t have any so used one can beef

broth mixed with 1 generous tablespoon tomato paste)1/3 cup quick/instant cooking tapiocaSalt and pepper to taste1/2 teaspoon dried basil2 medium red potatoes, chunked up (I used 3 Yukon gold)

Preheat oven to 300-325. Pour a thin film of oil in bottom of pot.Put beef in and then everything else except potatoes. Give it a stir.Cover and cook a total of 3-3/12 hours, until meat is tender but remem-ber to add potatoes during last hour of cooking. (I forgot to add pota-toes so cooked them separately and added to stew after it was done.)Good with mashed potatoes, too. If stew is too thick, add a bit of hotwater.

Tip from Rita: Stir some frozen, thawed peas in at the end.To cook in crockpot: 8-12 hours on low, 4-6 on high. Add potatoes

at beginning of cooking time.

Soothing lemon tea

Good for sore throats and colds or anytime you need a pick-me-up. Lemons are anti-viral, anti-bacterial and loaded with vitamin C forimmune system health. Honey is a traditional remedy for sore throats.

Stir together:

Juice of 1 lemon1 cup of very warm waterHoney to taste

Tip: Freeze lemons/limes whole.Just thaw, and you’ll get lots of juice.Indoor plant bonus: Natural humidifiersI over winter some tender herbs near my houseplants. I’ve learned

that indoor plants not only help put oxygen in the air during the day,they help humidify indoor air since plants release moisture throughtheir leaves. Houseplants also emit substances that suppress moldspores and bacteria.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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FOREST HILLSJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

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A publication of

Feb. 18 questionThe Ohio House recently

passed House Bill 7, which pro-hibits schools from using testscores from state assessmentswhen determining a student’sadvancement to the next gradelevel and granting of coursecredit. The bill also states thatschools are not permitted toshare individual student testscores to outside sources with-out consent from either thestudent or his or her parents. Isthis good legislation? Why orwhy not?

“It is outstanding legisla-tion. It strikes at the heart ofthe central government con-trol of our education in thiscountry. Eliminating the Fed-eral access to the kinds ofinformation requested inCommon Core testing affirmsthat the education of children

belongs in the hands of theparents, who have choice inwhat their children aretaught. We used to have whatwere called states rights thatdetermined the education,taxation and local regulation.People often chose to migrateto those states that they feltoffered the kind of opportuni-ties they wanted for them-selves and their children.’

D.B.

“Is this a good or bad bill? Idon't know, probably. What Ido know is that ever since wehave put so much emphasis on‘the test scores’ the overalleducation level has de-creased. We are forcing ourteachers to teach to the testand ignore actually teachingour kids how to learn or evenjust to have a desire to learn.All they get now is how tomemorize for the short term.If we ever hope to truly com-pete on the internationalstage, we may need to take astep or two back to the be-fore-the-test time of teach-ing.”

M. J. F.

Feb. 11 questionShould parents have the

right to decide whether to havetheir school-age children vacci-

nated, and if they decide not to,should the children be permit-ted to attend school? Why orwhy not?

“Normally, I am not a pro-ponent of allowing the gov-ernment to control so much ofour daily lives, however withthe issue around stupid peo-ple purposely deciding to nothave their children immu-nized, I have to make a largeexception.

“Absolutely no, parentsshould not have the right tochoose whether or not theirschool-age children are vacci-nated and a resounding yes,the government should notallow unvaccinated childrento attend school, in fact, theyshouldn't be allowed outsidetheir homes.

“This is an over-reactiveview of course, but I find it

preposterous that we are evenhaving a discussion about thecauses of a resurgence oferadicated diseases in 2015. Itamazes and frightens me thatsuch a large portion of theAmerican public have astruth the myth of any connec-tion between vaccinations andautism simply because it wasdiscussed on ‘The View.’ Thismyth was created in 1998 by aBritish researcher who waspaid $675,000 from a lawyerwho was hoping to sue vac-cine manufacturers. It hasbeen proven to be wrong sci-ence, yet people still to thisday believe there is a linkbetween vaccines and autism.They are wrong and we arecurrently seeing the verynegative effects of that misin-formation.”

M.F.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONWhat is your ideal place or wayto escape the winter weather?

Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers [email protected] withCh@troom in the subject line.

Well, we’ve passed a Hall-mark and florist favorite - Val-entine’s Day! Did you do any-thing fun or romantic centeredon that day for your significantother, friends or extended fam-ily?

“Holidays” like Valentine’sDay and St. Patrick’s Day offera fabulous time for parents,grandparents, aunts, uncles andfriends to make a memory.

For many years, rightaround Valentine’s Day our

family wouldget a smallenvelope post-marked fromMN (our UncleFred and AuntNelle.) Insidewould be sev-eral little store-bought Valen-tine’s Daycards like weused to ex-change in ele-

mentary school in the 1960s and1970s. Invariably there wouldbe a bunch of powdery sugar inthe card and a few heart-shaped candies (sometimes afew were slightly broken!) Itwas nice to be remembered byour special family members.

So, remembering our UncleFred and Aunt Nelle, our fam-ily and friends recently re-ceived a hand-made, heart-shaped card out of pink paper.It’s likely there will also be a

few candy hearts and/or acheck to spend on a specialtreat (movie, candy, ice cream,popcorn or ???)

As we near St. Patrick’s Day,Easter and the start of spring,maybe something along theselines will resonate with you fora special individual(s)?

If you have particularly funefforts along these lines youwant to share with us and/orothers in future postings,please email longmemo-

[email protected] or call 513-330-8503.

Make and capture a memorytoday – you won’t regret it!

Steve Long, an Anderson Townshipresident, describes himself as a“memory missionary.” He and hiswife, Kim, are having fun with theirlittle, family side-business calledLong Memories, with a focus on“Making, Capturing, Organizing andSharing Memories…Now and (Virtu-ally) Forever!”

Time for memories to spring like flowers

SteveLongCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

“Let’s cut all of those publicschool positions that are un-needed,” is an unqualified re-quest by some members of thepublic.

They believe such action willsave districts lots of money aswell as lower the tax bills for adistrict’s residents.

To some residents this ideamight have some superficialcost reduction merit, yet it failsto confront the thought of elim-inating all the responsibilitiesconnected with those positionsthat are axed.

Once the Ohio state board ofeducation repeals the five ofeight rule standard, schools willno longer be required to pro-vide a school nurse for everyone thousand students. Al-though the savings are minimalconsidering the full scope of anannual budget, some boards ofeducation will choose to directthose funds for other prioritiesat the expense of neglecting thehealth services only a schoolnurse can deliver.

Working as the school’s pri-mary health care provider, thenurse is responsible for makingsure this facility has all theminimal medical equipment,furniture, and emergency sup-plies needed by the students.

When children become ill orinjured at school, they need acare giver for medical attention

emotional sup-port. Moreoften than notthat person isthe schoolnurse. Duringthe course of asingle day, thenurse mightsee every con-tagious diseasespreadingthrough the

school in addition to the normaltraffic of children with cuts,bruises, and more serious in-juries.

In short, the school’s healthcenter is its miniature emer-gency room.

A major role of a schoolnurse involves the organizationand dispensation of medica-tions. In a typical elementaryschool with a population of 500students at least 15 percent, or75 children, will need to takemedication each day. By law,meds must be stored in a securefacility and administered by astaff member.

Each school year nursessearch students’ records toidentify health issues and com-pliance with state immunizationlaws. They collaborate withteachers to make sure studentswith health problems receivethe daily care and treatmenttheir condition may demand. In

some cases this involves peri-odic injections as well as pro-viding physical accommoda-tions within the classroom.

Kindergarten and preschoolhealth screenings are time-consuming responsibilitiesthem nurse conducts at thebeginning of each year. Vision,dental, scoliosis and hearingscreenings for children takeplace throughout the schoolyear. Information from thescreenings are used to compileannual changes in studentsphysical growth and to makereferrals for follow-up care.

With first-hand knowledge ofstudent’s physical growth andhealth needs over an extendedperiod of time, the school nursecontributes valuable informa-tion and insight to interventionassistance and crisis responseteams.

Terminating the position of aschool nurse does not erase theresponsibilities a school nursefulfills. Either those dutiesbecome an unmet void or otherstaff members must assumethem. Sadly, innocent studentswill bear the consequences ofthese potential penny savingsactions by some of Ohio’sboards of education.

Noel Taylor is a former PrincetonCity Schools administrator and aresident of Sharonville.

School nursesendangered in some

Ohio districts

Noel TaylorCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

A panel discussion featur-ing regional business leadersdiscussed the need to developlocal talent – young adults whohave skills that are needed in

their commu-nity. Theysaid thatthose youngadults are thekey to thecontinuedeconomicsuccess ofour region.

The bestway to devel-op that talenthas beendiscussed and

debated in news articles, polit-ical speeches and forums. Arefour-year or advanced collegedegrees appropriate? Whenare industry training pro-grams, community colleges,adult education courses, andhands-on training the rightchoice for young adults?

The truth is that we need avariety of paths, and ouryouth need to have options.Research shows that currentteenagers will change careersmultiple times in their lives.Ohio's efforts to introducecareer education into lowergrades is a step in that direc-tion. Understanding choicesearly will help them to besuccessful more quickly.

For many students, keep-ing options open means at-tending a career-technicalschool. They know that be-coming ready for both a ca-

reer and college by the timethey graduate offers multiplepaths.

About half of Great Oaksgraduates, for instance, godirectly to college – many ofthem with credits they'veearned in high school.

Others use their careercertification to get ahead; acosmetology student may usethe license she earned to savemoney for further schooling.Or, numerous graduates frompre-engineering, manufactur-ing and robotics programs arenow working for local employ-ers who will pay for theircollege education.

Apprenticeships in elec-tricity, HVAC and otherskilled trades allow graduatesto earn their continued educa-tion.

Healthcare graduates knowthat their certifications are afoundation for advancementin multiple directions.

Some students even gradu-ate from high school knowingthat the field they thoughtthey loved isn't for them – amuch easier decision at 18than after several years ofcollege.

The point is that our econo-my needs skilled profession-als, and our youth need andwant a variety of possibilities.The chance to explore choicesearly gives many a head starton success.

Harry Snyder is president/CEO,Great Oaks Career Campuses. Helives in Batavia.

There are advantagesto exploring career

options early

Harry SnyderCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • B1

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

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ANDERSON TWP. — Wres-tling’s regular season hascome to an end, but many areawrestlers, especially the sen-iors, are hoping the season isfar from finished.

So much of wrestling’s post-season is about the tournamentdraw and who’s wrestling wellat the right time. It’s alsoabout, on some level, delayingthe end of a career.

“We want our seniors to goout on the right page and endthings the way they’d like too,”Anderson head coach LukeCripe said. “They are going toface some tough competition,but they have just as good ashot as anyone to make it to dis-tricts.”

Anderson seniors looking toextend their season includeJosh Kollmann, who wrestlesat 220 pounds after wrestlingheavyweight most of the sea-son, A.J. Penley at 152 poundsand Frankie Jones at 138pounds.

Kollmann, a King of the Hillchampion this year, was 15-3through Feb. 18 and finished asthe runner-up to Glen Este’sNate Stone in the Eastern Cin-cinnati Conference meet Feb.14.

Penley, who lost to Turpin’sBrady Eckert in their King ofthe Hill match, is 12-2 throughFeb. 18 and also was a runner-up in the ECC meet.

“Josh has been an anchor ofour team all season long,”Cripe said. “And A.J. is a guythat just finds ways to win

matches. We expect them to dopretty well.”

McNicholas has a pair offreshman who will experiencetheir first taste of postseasonwrestling, but they are farfrom green in the sport.

Jackson Gear and ThomasMoore, son of coach CraigMoore, wrestled for selectteams in middle school whichhelped them make the jump tothe high school ranks.

“They don’t seem to be over-powered when they come upagainst guys that are olderthan they are,” Craig Mooresaid. “They are hanging inthere.”

Gear has one of the betterrecords on the team at 25-8with 12 pins through Feb. 18.

Forest Hills wrestlers prep for postseasonBy Nick [email protected]

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Turpin High School’s Trey Maxey-Duest gets under McNicholas’ RiellyDowell-Howko during a 120-pound match in a previous King of the Hillmeet. See WRESTLING, Page B2

Swimmers across the state competedin district meets for the right to go toCanton this week.

MAKING A SPLASHat districts

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Hassler Carroll of Anderson finishes the 500-yard freestyle with a time of4:29.87 at the Division I district swimming finals at Miami University Feb.22.


Evan Schlosser of Anderson swims a 1:01.25 in the 100-yard breaststroke atthe Division I district swimming finals at Miami University Feb. 22.

ADAM BAUM/COMMUNITY PRESS

McNicholas freshman Nick Rosenbaum swims the 100 butterfly at the Division II district meet on Feb. 20 at Miami.


Jonathan Ericksen of Turpin swims the 500-yard freestyle at the Division Idistrict swimming finals at Miami University Feb. 22.

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY

PRESS

Cooper Keener of Walnut Hillsswims a 51.89 in the 100-yardbackstroke at the Division I districtswimming finals at MiamiUniversity Feb. 22.

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Nicholas Haller of Andersonswims the 100-yardbreaststroke at the Division Idistrict swimming finals atMiami University Feb. 22.

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He is top 10 in the city inwins at 145 pounds.

His main competitionin the Greater CatholicLeague Coed Division isMiddletown Fenwick’sEthan Fessler (36-4).

Moore, through Feb.18, is 21-12 and trails theFalcons’ Alex Kowal at138 pounds in the GCL co-ed division.

“Coach Moore hasstarted to develop a pro-gram over there atMcNick,” Turpin headcoach Kyle Georg saidfollowing the King of theHill matches this year.“It’s becoming morecompetitive.”

When the season wasonly a couple weeks old,Moore said the team’sgoal was to move four orfive guys onto the dis-trict meet.

His expectationshaven’t softened any de-spite the overall inexpe-rience of his team.

With Gear and Thom-as Moore comprisinghalf of that number ofdistrict hopefuls, CraigMoore is looking forsophomore Rielly Dow-ell-Howko and seniorNick Keri to be the otherpair that qualifies.

Dowell-Howko is theteam’s only returningdistrict qualifier fromlast season and Keri isexpected to move on,though he will face sometough tests at 160 pounds.

“This is only Rielly’ssecond year wrestling,but he is one of those out-liers. He’s really made it

work for himself,” CraigMoore said. “As for Nick,we expect him to be incontention and he ex-pects that of himself aswell.”

Turpin’s hopes for dis-trict qualifiers rest onthe likes of Sam Wulfe-kotter at 220, Ben Rack-ley at 195, Eckert at 152and Harry Sand at 106.

Eckert, Sand and Wul-fekotter took third at theECC meet. Rackley tookfourth.

All four are among thetop 10 in the city in winsin their respectiveweight classes.

The sectional tourna-ment runs from Feb. 23-28.

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Turpin freshman Harry Sand prepares to pounce onSycamore’s Josh Haunert at 106 pounds at the MilfordInvitational Jan. 31.

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Anderson High School’s A.J.Penley, left, hopes to go farin the postseason.

Girls basketball» Anderson defeated

Middletown 57-41 Feb. 19.Madison Temple, AlexisStarks, Maggie Harrisand Kelsey Herbert allscored in double figures.

» McNicholas defeatedCincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy 35-26 Feb. 14.Payton Ramey scoredeight points to lead theRockets.

» Turpin defeatedWithrow 60-33 Feb. 14.Kristin Mills and Macken-zie Campbell scored 15and 13 points.

» Miami Valley Chris-tian Academy’s seasoncame to an end in the Divi-sion IV sectional at Mon-roe Feb. 19 with a loss toCincinnati Country Day49-35. Devin Lee led theLady Lions in the defeatwith 16 points.

Boys basketball» Turpin defeated

Withrow 69-57 Feb. 13.Brandon Holaday, IsiahBostic and Adam Toernerall scored in double fig-ures for the Spartans.Kings defeated the Spar-tans 62-56 Feb. 20.

» Anderson defeated

Glen Este 46-45 Feb. 13.DeAnthony McCallumscored 10 points to lead theRedskins.

» McNicholas defeatedBadin 62-58 in overtimeFeb. 13. Greg Kent led theRockets with 24 points.Chaminade-Julienne beatthe Rockets 50-41 on Feb.20.

» MVCA defeatedBlanchester 57-52 on Feb.19. Senior Malique Wardled the Lions with 23points.

» Walnut Hills defeat-ed Loveland in overtime84-76 on Feb. 20. SeniorMaCio Teague had 37points and 13 rebounds forthe Eagles.

Girls swimming» The following Ander-

son Redskins qualified forthe state meet in Canton:Marissa Martin, 200 free-style; Martin, 500 free-style.

» The following TurpinSpartans qualified for thestate meet in Canton: Tay-lor Contino, 50 freestyle;Lexie Hardewig, 200 free-style; Stephanie Williams,Hardewig, 500 freestyle;200 freestyle relay; 400freestyle relay.

» The following McNi-cholas Rocket qualifiedfor the state meet in Can-ton: Shelby Miller, 500

freestyle.» The following Walnut

Hills swimmers advancedto the state meet from theDivision I district meet atMiami University Feb. 22:Keira Hassel, 100 butter-fly; Casey Becker, 500freestyle; Brookley Gar-ry, 100 breaststroke.

Boys swimming» The following Ander-

son Redskins qualified forthe state meet in Canton:Hassler Carroll, 200 free-style; Carroll, 500 free-style. Diver Evan Leupenqualified for state with430.10 points.

Junior Grant Campbellshould have been includedin the Redskins’ list of dis-trict qualifiers. He quali-fied in the 500 freestylerace.

» These Turpin Spar-tans qualified for the statemeet in Canton: JonathanEricksen, Liam Grebert,500 freestyle; Ericksen,100 backstroke; 400 free-style relay.

» Cooper Hodge of Wal-nut Hills advanced to theDivision I state meet inthe 100 backstroke.

Boys bowling» McNicholas junior

Matthew Massie qualifiedfor the district meet with a597 series.

SHORT HOPS

By Nick Robbe and ScottSpringer [email protected]@communitypress.com

Men’s SeniorBaseball

The Anderson Men’sSenior Baseball League isaccepting signups for thespring season for its 35-plus league. They beganplaying hardball in fall of2002. There will be regis-tration at 7 p.m. on Feb. 26at Backstop located 689Old Ohio 74 in Eastgate.

They will also have regis-tration and workout from1-3 p.m. on March 15 atRiverside Park in Ander-son. Riverside Park is lo-cated on Round BottomRoad. The cost is $150 plusjersey cost (for new play-ers). If interested come toregistration and pay yourleague fees.

They will be holdingsignups for the 18-plus

league at 4 p.m. on March29 at Riverside Park, butpeople can also registeron Feb. 26 at Backstop.

This is an opportunityfor men to play and enjoythe game of baseball. CallJohn Gruenberg at 254-8221 or email [email protected]. The web-site for Anderson MSBL iswww.eteamz.com/ander-son_msbl .

SIDELINES

Indoor track and fieldmight be the most under-the-radar high schoolsport in Ohio. The indoorseason gives multi-sportstudent-athletes an op-portunity to competeagainst some of the bestathletes from throughoutthe state. Competitionsare few and far betweenand practice time is limit-ed, but the advantagesare evident.

While not officiallysanctioned by the OH-SAA, indoor is recognizedas a varsity sport by someschools and a club sport atmost schools. The OhioAssociation of Track andCross Country Coacheshosts a championshipmeet each year.

“The greatest benefitfor student-athletes fromthe indoor season is that itkeeps them active duringthe winter months whenit is hardest to be motivat-ed to stay in shape,” Sum-mit Country Day coachKurtis Smith said. “It pro-vides your outdoor trackathletes with an outlet tostay focused and fine-tune their skills headinginto the outdoor season.Keeping them active dur-ing this time of the year inour area is so important.”

The Silver Knightsrecognize indoor as a var-sity sport and boast a 35-student roster. SummitCountry Day’s MasonMoore and John Murdockrank one-two in in the1,600 meters. Murdockhas the top 3,200 meter

time while Moore ranksseventh. St. Xavier’s Mi-chael Vitucci has thestate’s top 1,600 metertime. Mason’s NickGrismer and TommyStewart, Lakota East’sHorter, and Sycamore’sRay Berling have also im-pressed in the long- dis-tance events.

Lakota West’s MykelChambers has posted thearea’s fastest sprinttimes. Withrow’s KymariGates, Aaron Shannonand Rashaun O’Neal, Ma-son’s Reese Pontius, AmitMaity, and Jake Belcas-tro, and Sycamore’s Jere-miah Hunter also boasttop sprint times, whilePrinceton’s Brandon Mul-lins, Sycamore’s AdamLucken, and LakotaEast’s Dustin Horter leadthe middle distanceevents. Withrow, Mason,and Sycamore have thearea’s top relay teams.

Northwest’s MylesPringle and Mason’s

Vince Major are amongthe state’s top highjumpers. The Knightsalso have a top long jum-per in Malik Beverly. Ma-son’s Pontius also excelsin the long jump and tri-ple jump. Mason’s BillyRook, Glen Este’s JacobHamilton, and Syca-more’s Ben Pendergastrank among the top polevaulters.

“To stay truly compet-itive, you have to com-pete, and that comes fromlining up next to otherkids and racing. I thinkthat makes a big, dramat-ic difference,” said Lako-ta West coach Larry Cox.“There are checks andbalances. You don’t wantthem burned out forspring track, but youwant them to keep theireyes on the prize forspring.”

On the girls’ side,Withrow’s Destiny Pen-nington, Niyah Carpen-ter, Olivia James, Mer-cedes Smith, and AyannaO’Neal rank among thestate’s top sprinters, asdoes Lakota East’s Kay-lyn Heath.

Not surprisingly, With-row has posted the state’stop times in the 4x200 and4x400 relays. Turpin’sOlivia Connaughton andSycamore’s Rosie Me-nyhert lead the distancerunners. Withrow’sO’Neal and Lakota West’sSydney Hill have postedtop times in the 60-meterhurdles.

Walnut Hills’s Tai’lynnJones is one of the state’sbest in the long jump andtriple jump.

Indoor track helpsathletes fine-tune skills By Adam [email protected]

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Olivia Connaughton ofTurpin has kept busy thiswinter participating inindoor track.

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Hope for Hayliebenefit at Ivy HillsCountry Club

Haylie Schott, 22, wasdriving home Sept. 25when she was hit by afive-time DUI offenderwho had no insurance.

Her neck was brokenin three places. She isparalyzed and workingvery hard to regainmovement in her legsand hands.

Haylie's mother suf-fers from MS and Hay-lie's father is now care-taker for both women.He has been unable towork since the accident.

Friends are hosting afundraiser, 7 p.m. to 11p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, atIvy Hills Country Club.The event includes livemusic by The FatheadDavis Band, silent/liveauction and raffle items,appetizers and cash bar

Tickets are $50 andare available at Ava'sFinishing Touch salon513-752-3536 and will besold at the door.

St. Timothy’s churchpresents insights toimpoverishedchildren

St. Timothy’s Episco-pal Church, 1801 Beech-mont Ave., hosts the firstof four evening pro-grams designed to pro-vide insights and discus-sion about ways to helpimpoverished children inthe community.

The programs will be-gin at 6 p.m. eachWednesday with a simplesoup and salad dinner.Voluntary donations canbe made to help defraycosts.

The programs beginat 7 p.m. with reflectionat 8:15 p.m. The pro-grams will be offeredFeb. 25 and March 4, 11and 18.

The Feb. 25 programpresents, “Are We CrazyAbout our Kids?” - a pow-erful documentary thatbrings to life the studiesof Perry Preschool andother initiatives con-ducted by Nobel Laure-ate James Heckman, for-mer Federal Reserveeconomist Arthur Rol-nick, and others demon-strating how high-quali-ty early care and pre-school yield huge bene-fits.

All are invited to at-tend.

For information, con-tact St. Tinothy’s, 513-474-4445

St. Pat’s dancefeaturing CincyRockers

Are you Irish, or justcelebrate their tradi-tion? Either way, howabout a rockin’ eveningof dancing to the music ofThe Cincy Rockers Band,appearing once again atthe Patriot Center, 6660Clough Pike, hosted byAnderson American Le-gion Post 318.

The dance will be 8p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday,March 14, with doorsopening at 7 p.m. Reser-vations are strongly rec-ommended as pastevents with this bandhave all sold out in ad-vance.

The tickets are $10 perperson, in advance, andinclude an evening ofdancing, table snacks,and a full service cash

bar available for yourbeverage desires.

Since this is a licensepermit premise, no bev-erages of any kind maybe brought in, and youmust be 21years of age toattend.

Tickets are availableone of three ways.

They can be obtainedonline by visiting the An-derson Post 318 website –www.post318.org, click-ing on the Special Eventstab which will provideyou with information anda link to the ticketingsite, or you can go direct-ly to the ticketing site atwww.showclix.com/event/3927484.

You can also contactthe ticketing site byphone at 888-718-4253,selecting Option 1, andasking for Patriot Centerof Cincinnati events.Should there there still

be any available ticketson the night of event,they will be $12.50 eachat the door.

All event profits go to-ward the continuation ofPost 318’s 75-year pres-ence and service withinthe Anderson area.

Kindergartenregistration 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 atthe child’s school.

Those who cannotmake the February reg-istration times shouldcall Debbie Conover, ad-ministrative assistant, at231-3600 to make an ap-pointment.

For information onregistration, contact Co-nover at [email protected] or231-3600.

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10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

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

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Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

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Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

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NON-DENOMINATIONALthe grounds of the VAHospital, provides a free“home away from home”for the families of veter-ans being treated there.

Under the direction ofChairman of the Day,Carolyn Rand, the ladiesmade 16 spring wreaths todecorate room doors andpacked 100 welcome bagswith snacks and personalitems for the families.Each bag also contained apersonal letter of appreci-ation for the veteran’s ser-vice.

Every month the Cin-cinnati Woman’s Clubschedules a “Can-Do”work day to create practi-cal items needed by one ofits supported charities.

Later in the morningKarrie Hagan, managerof Fisher House, visited toretrieve the items and to

Seventeen crafty andphilanthropic ladies gath-ered one morning at theCincinnati Woman’s Clubin Clifton to prepare itemsfor the Cincinnati FisherHouse.

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share with the group themission of Fisher House.It is to provide a place tostay, at no charge, for vet-erans and their familieswho live more than 50miles from the VA Hospi-tal. Up to 40 people can beaccommodated in the 16rooms, and it is usuallyclose to full.

There is no minimumor maximum stay, but theaverage stay is about oneweek. Food is supplied,and families cook forthemselves from a well-stocked common kitchen.

The house is run bythree paid staff and acorps of volunteers. TheCincinnati Fisher Housewas founded in 2001, oneof the first four in thecountry, and the idea hasgrown to 65 houses in theU.S. and abroad.

THANKS TO ROASEMARY SCHLACHTER

The CWC members gather by some of their finished products for the Fisher House.

Woman’s club brings aidto families of veterans

THANKS TO ROSEMARY SCHLACHTER

McDaniel (Anderson Townshp), George Ann Wesner(Finneytown) and Mary Ellen Betz (Colerain Township) writeletters of appreciation to the veterans.

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 during both services.Pastor Joe Royer can bereached at 732-1400.

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

First Baptist Churchof Glen EsteThe grand opening of thechurch’s new worship centerwill be 10 a.m., Sunday, March1. Pastor Brent Snook has beenat FBC for 27 years, and he andthe members of FBC want toinvite the community to attendthis special day. The new wor-ship center will seat 1,400people. Dr. Junior Hill will beguest speaker.

The church is at 1034 Old StateRoute 74, Batavia; 752-0936;www.fbcge.org.

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.

Mount WashingtonPresbyterian ChurchAll are welcome Sunday morn-ings at 9:30 for Sunday Schooland blended worship and at 11a.m. for traditional worship.

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 to 6:30 p.m. at the church.

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

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A relatively new typeof short-term loan hascome to the Tristate andbefore you decide to takeout this loan you need tofully understand therates, fees, term andconditions. It’s called anauto title loan and it isdrawing complaints fromsome consumers.

The loan requires youto use your car as collat-eral. In several cases theborrower is given 30days to repay the loan,plus interest of 310 per-cent, plus fees to the titleloan company.

Cincinnati Legal Aidlawyer Nick DiNardosays he’s received a lot ofcomplaints about theseloans.

“They get trapped in acycle of debt which isexactly what the titlelenders intended to do.They want you to come in

everymonth androll overtheseloans,”DiNardosays.

Onesuch cus-tomer, LisaWilkerson,of Green-hills, bor-

rowed $1,000 when sheneeded money in anemergency. But, she wasnot able to repay it all,plus the fees, within the30-day time limit so itwas rolled into a newloan. In the end, she says,she paid back more thantwice what she originallyborrowed.

The Ohio ConsumerLenders Associationissued me a statementsaying, “Auto equitylenders fill a gap for

consumers who typicallydo not have access toother sources of shortterm credit…Our mem-bers fill a void left bytraditional banks, creditcompanies, and mort-gage lenders to provide amuch-needed service toworthy borrowers whoare being neglected andignored by others. Thisproduct has proved to beinvaluable to many con-sumers who are findingit difficult to obtain acredit card, bank loan,home-equity line of cred-it, and other forms ofcredit.”

The association alsosays a recent Harris Pollfound 93 percent of bor-rowers in the short-termlending industry statedthey fully understoodand weighted the risksand benefits before tak-ing out the loan. In addi-

tion, the poll found 9 outof 10 borrowers said theywere satisfied with theproduct received.

So, before you take outan auto equity title loanmake sure you have aplan for repaying that

money – plus the interestand fees – within the timedictated by the lender.Realize your failure topay that money couldresult in considerablymore money owed andeven the loss of your

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Larry D. BenassiLarry D. Benassi, 72, of An-

derson Township died Feb. 9. Hewas a US Air Force veteran ofVietnam.

Survived by wife of 49 years,Virginia Benassi; children Mike(Kathy) and Tom (Allison) Benas-si and Laurie (David) Taylor;sister, Rose Reiley; and grand-children Taylor, Kendall, Camer-on, Jamie, Zach, Kelsey andKaitlyn.

Preceded in death by parentsJohn and Delmina Benassi; andsiblings Primo and Gino Benassiand Edith Bernardi.

Services were Feb. 14 atImmaculate Heart of MaryChurch, Anderson Township.

Margaret L. DavisMargaret L. Davis, 96, of

Anderson Township died Feb. 10.Survived by children Janet

(Wayne) Harris, Denny (Karen)Byrd and Marcy (Tom) Senour; 11grandchildren; 14 great-grand-children; one great-great-grandchild; and many nieces,nephews and friends at the NewEngland Club.

Preceded in death by hus-bands Craig Byrd, Garnett Cannand Frank Davis; two brothers-and four sisters.

Services were Feb. 13 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Bethel.

Regina DonaldsonRegina Donaldson, 80, of

Mount Washington died Feb. 16.Survived by husband of 62

years, Charles “Chick” R. Don-aldson; children Phyllis (Dave)Lehn, Chip (Amy) and Jimmy(Dawn) Donaldson; brother,Louis (Mary) Fayard; 11 grand-children; and 14 great-grand-children.

Preceded in death by son,Steve Donaldson; parents HaroldStumpf and Phyllis Hutchinson.

Services were Feb. 20 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Keith EckartKeith Eckart, 78, of Anderson

Township died Feb. 5.Survived by wife, Carol Eckart;

daughters Tami Eckart, Paige(Jeff) Seaman and Brooke (Mike)Meszaros; and grandchildrenTyler, Jake, Joshua, Madi, Mor-gan, Sam and Brian.

Preceded in death by parentsGeorge Eckart and MaudeStaley; and brother, RonaldEckart.

Services were Feb. 12 at St.Veronica Church, Cincinnati.

John W. LauckJohn W. Lauck, 66, of An-

derson Township died Feb. 8.Survived by daughter, Christi-

na Lauck; and siblings Tom(Sheila), Gary (Kim), George(Melanie), Rick (Patty) Lauck andPeggy (Dan) Delany.

Preceded in death by parentsGeorge Lauck and RosalynLudwig.

Services were Feb. 13 atBellarmine Chapel.

Gregory PenningtonGregory Pennington, 51, of

Anderson Township died Feb. 10.Survived by wife, Pamela R.

Pennington; mother, Lou Anna(nee Brown) Pennington; father-in-law, Enoch L. (Mary K.) Ray-bourn; sisters Linda and Judith;uncle of Lacey and JordanFannin; and dog, Lukas.

Preceded in death by father,Larry Osha Pennington; andbrother, Douglas Pennington.

Services were Feb. 15 at Mt.Washington United MethodistChurch, Cincinnati.

Mary L. SheehanMary L. (nee Shortreed)

Sheehan, 83, of Anderson Town-ship died Feb. 9.

Survived by children MaryPatricia (David) Patterson,Timothy (Lori) Sheehan, Nancy(Ray) O’Connor and MichaelSheehan; grandchildren Julie(Nick), Leslie (Kevin), Sean (Kari),Danielle (Andrew), Nicole(Matt), Jonathan, Patrick, Rob-bie and Nakita; great-grand-children Kaitlyn, Natalie, Ryanand Kinley; and siblings NancyRojohn, Bill (Rebecca)and Bruce(Judie) Shortreed.

Preceded in death by hus-

band, Bernard P. Sheehan.Services were Feb. 17 at St.

Thomas More Church, Withams-ville. Memorials to: CincinnatiAssociation for the Blind, 2045Gilbert Ave., Cincinnati, OH45202.

Janet TynanJanet Tynan, 79, of Anderson

Township died Feb. 11.Survived by husband of 62

years, Vernon “Gene” Tynan;sons Martin (Jamie) and Daniel(Gail) Tynan; sister, Lois “Boots;”and grandchildren Kristen,Matthew, Kati, Courtney andNicholas.

Preceded in death by parentsVernon Waters and Elsie God-frey; and siblings Bernard, Jack“Bud,” William, Richard, Elaine,Wilma and Naomi “Pat.”

Services were Feb. 17 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Karen L. WespKaren L. Wesp, 76, of An-

derson Township died Feb. 7.Survived by husband of 54

years, Kenneth Wesp; siblingsDale L. (Kathy) and Dawn Wesp;and grandchildren Kelley andCurtis Wesp.

Preceded in death by parentsFredrick Wesp and MarjorieShort; and brother, RonaldScharringhaus.

Services were Feb. 13 atAnderson Hills United MethodistChurch.

DEATHS

EF High School Ex-change Year, a non profitorganization, and localIECs (international ex-change coordinators) inthe area are looking to in-terview prospective hostfamilies to host highschool age exchange stu-dents that will arrive inAugust.

Students are ages 15through 18, are fully in-sured, have their ownspending money and arefluent in English. The stu-dents will attend HarrisonHigh School either for asemester or the entireschool year.

Host families areasked to provide “roomand board” and a lovingfamily experience. H

ost families can choosethe student they wouldlike to host; matching in-terests and a “good fit” fortheir family dynamic.Host families qualify for atax deduction.

If you would like tolearn more please contactCathy Bruckert at: 874-7548 or 702-7686 [email protected] can visit EF on theweb at:www.efexchan-geyear.org and www.ex-changestories.com.

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIP1615 Barnsdale Court: Busel-meier, Robert W. to Donohue,Mallory & Raymond Christo-pher; $155,000.

6220 Berkinshaw Drive: Cos-grove, John D. to Horn, LouisD. III & Anne M.; $159,900.

1031 Burns Ave.: Markus, Joshuato Emery, Jared C.; $130,000.

1347 Crotty Court: McCullough,Ed to McAuley, Rose & Christo-pher J. Sheldon; $154,000.

7655 Five Mile Road: Forty-OneCorp. to Sohi, Parneet;$30,000.

7754 Forest Road: Rose, SharonL. to Adams, Jeff W.; $110,000.

6350 Glengariff Court: McDon-ald, Patrick E. to Meyer, AlisonE.; $167,500.

7063 Jeannie Ave.: Otoole,James J. to O’Toole, Josie J.;$105,225.

1028 Lanette Drive: Brooks,Matthew to Deutsche BankNational Trust Co. Tr.; $85,000.

809 Laverty Lane: Dickmann,Karol to Robinson, Josh &Rachel; $132,000.

7022 Paddison Road: Richey,Ruth B. to Anderson, Christo-pher R. & Ann Marie; $149,500.

1996 Robinway Drive: Alford,Teresa L. to Siska, Melody;$169,500.

Stoney Bridge Drive: Ivy TrailsLLC to Classic Living Homes

LLC; $225,000.

MOUNT WASHINGTON2648 Bonnie Drive: JPC Ven-tures Inc. to Moore, Casey P.;$159,000.

1522 Brandon Ave.: Horn, JustinE. to Pritchett, Caylah D. &Timothy B.; $98,000.

6654 Corbly Road: New UrbanProperties Inc. to Andeck Inc.;$15,000.

6658 Corbly Road: New UrbanProperties Inc. to New UrbanProperties Inc.; $15,000.

6735 Le Conte Ave.: Shaffer,Gary A. to Bramble Invest-ments LLC; $85,000.

2653 Mendova Lane: Haas,Sandra L. to Thompson, RobertD.; $150,000.

6115 Plymouth Ave.: Robinson,Guy W. & Joy P. to True NorthHomes LLC; $556,000.

6126 Plymouth Ave.: Robinson,Guy W. & Joy P. to True NorthHomes LLC; $556,000.

1269 Wayside Place: Appino,Anthony P. & Robyn N. toRoehr, Erik L.; $158,000.

NEWTOWN7259 English Drive: Acklin,Randy L. to Heinrich, Stepha-nie V.; $93,000.

3819 View St.: Ganim, NicholasG. & Maryanne to B.E.E. Prop-erties Inc.; $55,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

ANDERSON TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsBurglaryEntry made at block 20 ofCottage Court, Jan. 29.

Pellet gun and coins taken atblock 30 of Woodside, Jan. 31.

Criminal damageWindow broken in vehicle at1700 block of Summit Hills,Jan. 30.

Male juvenile acted in turbu-lent manner at Altercrest at

Sutton Road, Feb. 2.Criminal mischiefFood items, etc. thrown onvehicle at Turpin High atBartels Road, Jan. 30.

Disorderly conductMale juvenile acted in turbu-lent manner at Altercrest atSutton Road, Jan. 29.

Disrupting public serviceSomeone caused computersystems to crash at TurpinHigh and other schools atBartels Road, Jan. 28.

Drug possessionTwo female juveniles possessedmarijuana in vehicle at La-verty Park at Laverty Lane,Jan. 30.

FraudMale stated ID used with noauthorization; $4,015 at 1000block of Markley Road, Jan.29.

Inducing panicMale juvenile sent threateningtext at Nagel Middle School atNagel Road, Jan. 30.

RunawayMale juvenile ran away fromAltercrest at Sutton Road, Jan.29.

TheftMoney obtained, throughquick change scam, at Serva-ti’s; $100 at Beechmont Ave.,Jan. 30.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization at 8100 block ofPinetree Drive, Jan. 29.

Purses taken from Macy’s; over$2,400 at Beechmont Ave.,

Jan. 30.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/investigationsAssault1700 block of Sutton Ave., Feb.7.

6500 block of Craigland Court,Jan. 30.

Burglary2300 block of Beechmont Ave.,Feb. 2.

Criminaldamaging/endangering1700 block of Sutton Ave., Feb.7.

Felonious assault5400 block of Beechmont Ave.,Feb. 1.

Rape2300 block of Salvador St., Feb.2.

Theft1900 block of Lehigh Ave., Feb.5.

2100 block of Beechmont Ave.,Feb. 1.


2300 block of Salvador St., Feb.2.


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