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Anderson Township resi-dents in November may get tovote on a 20-year bond levy that,if approved, would be used tobuy the RecPlex and land fromBeech Acres Parenting Center,and make additional park up-grades and improvements.

The 1-mill levy would raisenearly $24.5 million for the An-derson Township Park District,and taxpayers would see a $35annual increase on a $100,000home.

Anderson Township Board ofPark Commissioners consid-ered the pros and cons of mill-age rates ranging from .5- millto 1-mill. Board member RobHerking said that he hates tax-es.

“We get taxed a lot,” he said.

“Am I a fan of the monster For-est Hills School District levy?No. My bottom line, our missionis to improve the park districtthe best we can. We have no alle-giance to anything beyondthat.”

If the issue moves forward, itwill be the second bond levyarea voters have faced in asmany years. Last year votersapproved a $103 million bond is-sue for FHSD facility improve-ments. As a result, this yearhomeowners are seeing highertax bills - $173.28 per year on a$100,000 house. The averageprice of a home in AndersonTownship is $212,000.

With the support of morethan 60 percent of the residentssurveyed in March, the parkboard was given the green lightto pursue the levy, but AndersonTownship Board of Trustees

first must approve the plan. Thetrustees are expected to consid-er the request April 16.

Levy passage would enablethe park district to purchase theRecPlex and 28 acres alongBeechmont Avenue for $5.4 mil-lion. Additionally, if approved,the levy would provide enoughfunds to make upgrades and im-provements to the RecPlex andthe district’s other parks and fa-cilities.

The estimated cost to reno-vate the RecPlex and propertyfor immediate public use isnearly $3.5 million. A RecPlexaddition is estimated at $9 mil-lion. The remaining dollarswould be used for general parkimprovements and upgrades.

The park district has soughtto purchase the RecPlex and ad-

Park district’s plans for bond issue moves to trusteesSheila [email protected]

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A recent community survey indicates Anderson Township residents wantmore trails, bathrooms and shade structures in their parks. See PARKS, Page A2

Area governments and juris-dictions are sharing with oneanother ways to save money orget more with less. They arealso learning about cost-cuttingmeasures being used in othercommunities.

In Sycamore Township, thefire department replaced agingcomputers for their trucks witha more cost effective computer.The fire department replaced12-year-old Panasonic Tough-books with Microsoft SurfacePros. The savings were in thethousands.

It is all because of changes atthe state level that have re-duced the amount of money lo-cal municipalities receive.

Those reductions includeelimination of the tangible per-sonal property and inheritancetaxes, and reductions in the lo-cal government fund. Coupledwith an ongoing sluggish na-tional economy, the cuts havebeen felt not only at city, town-ship and village halls, but also inhomes and neighborhoods.

Between 2006 and 2013, theAnderson Township generalfund averaged $4.7 million,Township Administrator VickyEarhart said. In 2014 the town-ship received $2.8 million andthis year the anticipated gener-

al fund revenue is $1.4 million.“Our general fund budget is

$5.4 million, so we’re spendingmore than we’re bringing in,”she said. “Part of the way we areable to deal with it so well is wehad a fund balance. Our board isso fiscally conservative. We hadmonies to get us through. In ad-dition to that we started back in

2009 and into 2010 making re-ductions.”

Some action steps the town-ship took included reducingstaff through attrition (which isan ongoing process), focused ef-forts to lower expenditures, re-duced the number of staff vehi-cles, and prolonged the life ofexisting vehicles/fire appara-

tus. A vehicle committee wasformed which came up with afuel card system, Earhart said.Through this system employeescan go to the closest or lowestpriced gas station.

The most significant reduc-tion, which turned out to be tem-porary, was contracting withAbitibi Bowater for recycling.

The service was free plus thetownship received money back,Earhart said. When Rumpkebought out the company Ander-son went from saving $35,000 ayear to paying $33,000 a year.

Efforts to reduce costs evenlooked at the smallest of things,she said. For example, the town-ship building had automatic mo-tion lights installed as a costsavings measure. Because ofthe windows in many of therooms, the lights were remain-ing on due to the motion of peo-ple walking down the halls. Old-fashioned manual light switch-es are now in place.

Along with cutting costs, An-derson continues to look at waysto increase revenue. One waythis is achieved is through rent-al of properties including An-derson Center and the HeritageCenter, Earhart said.

In 2014 rental revenue was$209,323, an increase of 29 per-cent over the year prior. In part,the revenue increase is the re-sult of the township reclaimingmanagement of the HeritageCenter in late 2012, Earhartsaid. Prior to that the AndersonPark District managed theproperty for the township.

“We decided, because the fa-cility is historic it is an impor-tant part of the community andneeded some renovations andupgrades,” she said. The town-ship successfully secured agrant with historic preserva-tion in mind and was able to up-

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Facility rentals generate revenue for the Anderson Township general fund. The township's Heritage Center isquickly becoming the preferred location in the community to hold weddings.

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ditional land from the par-enting center for morethan 20 years, Parks Exec-utive Director Ken Kushn-er said. Beech Acres is thelast large parcel of land inthe middle of the township.

“Beech Acres offeredus a piece of land that’snever going to come upagain,” he said.

Prior to making a deci-sion to move ahead withthe purchase, the parkboard reached out to thecommunity via survey in

March to measure the sup-port for all, some or noneof the following:

» Purchase the BeechAcres Parenting Center’sproperty and the RecPlexadjacent to Beech AcresPark, upgrade the Rec-Plex, and extend the BeechAcres Park trail.

» Build a new commu-nity recreation center.

» Improve the eight ex-isting outdoor parks.

The survey, conductedby John Fox Consulting, in-cluded 269 completed ran-dom telephone surveys ofresidents and more than900 online responses. Pre-liminary results indicate

more than 60 percent ofthe survey participantssupport the purchase ofBeech Acres and the addi-tional improvements/up-grades throughout thepark district.

Final results are ex-pected during the week ofApril 12. Theresults will beavailable on the park dis-trict’s website –www.andersonparks.com-- by week’s end.

Board Vice PresidentNadine Gelter did not fa-vor a 1-mill bond due toconcerns that the commu-nity would not support thelarger millage, whichwould jeopardize theBeech Acres purchase.

“We need to do what weneed to do to secure theRecPlex property,” shesaid.

Other board membersagreed that securing theproperty is the top priority,but they also believed itimportant for the park dis-trict to have money for in-frastructure improve-ments.

“We might as well do itfor the larger amount andget what we want done if itpasses,” Herking said. “Ifit doesn’t pass, then the41,000 township residentshad their opportunity to re-spond to the biggest opi-nion poll.”

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ty,” she said.The township is experi-

menting with renting outparking spaces on town-ship property during Ri-verbend events. Someprove more successfulthan others in terms ofbringing in money.

Saving money andgrowing revenue is aboutthe big and small things,Earhart said. The same ef-forts can be seen in othertownship budgets as well.For example, public safe-ty services has seen an in-crease in costs, primarilydue to the Sheriff’s con-tract, she said. The town-ship is now responsiblefor the entire cost of theservice where in the pastHamilton County paid aportion of the Sheriff’s pa-trol costs.

Working collaborative-ly with the Anderson Fireand Rescue Department’sunion, salary increaseswere kept low.

Currently the townshipadministration is workingon a long-term forecast-ing budget, Earhart said.A long-term TIF/capitalimprovement budget hasbeen in place for manyyears, but the townshiphas never had a long-termoperating budget.

“A lot of communitieswent through their finan-cial crisis immediately in2009, 2010 after economycrashed,” Earhart said.Then revenues were cutfrom the state.

“Anderson hasn’t hadthe level of reductions asfar as services to the com-munity. I don’t think ourcommunity has seen a re-duction in services at allbecause our board hasbeen so fiscally conserva-tive overall,” she said.“We were prepared forthe worst. Now we justneed to tweak what we’redoing to get through untilthings change a bit.”

grade the kitchen and thefront porch and railing.The outdoor patio areawas enlarged.

The upgrades resultedin an increase in rentalsfor weddings, birthdayparties, showers, holidaygatherings and so forth.

“The Heritage Centeris becoming the most de-sirable place to have awedding in the communi-

The money used toflow from the state; now ittrickles. Hamilton CountyAuditor Dusty Rhodessent Hamilton County’stwelve townships$121,656.52 in new money.This was a one-time statepayment resulting fromlegislation passed duringthe Ohio General Assem-bly’s lame duck session atthe end of last year.

Senate Bill 243 provid-ed $10 million for morethan 1,300 townshipsacross Ohio.

Half of the $10 millionallocation was dividedequally among everytownship. The remainingmoney was distributedbased on the amount ofroad miles within eachtownship as determinedby the Ohio Departmentof Taxation.

According to Rhodes,Anderson Township re-ceived the largestamount, just over $18,300,with Colerain and Greenreceiving just over$17,000 each. SpringfieldTownship received justunder $15,000 and Delhireceived a little more than$10,400. The seven othertownships received lessthan $10,000 each.

Rhodes said that since2010, Hamilton Countytownships share of the Lo-cal Government Fund hasbeen cut by $2,340,480.94annually. The amount ofthe new allocation makesup about 5 percent of thattotal loss.

“Any new money iswelcome,” he said, “butthis really is just a drop inthe bucket compared tothe cuts local govern-ments have seen.”

Reporters Kurt Backscheider,Jeanne Houck, Jennie Key,Marika Lee, Kelly McBride,Cindy Schroeder, ForrestSellers and Sheila Vilvenscontributed.

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CUTTING DEEPHere’s how some other local municipalities’ budgets

have been affected by state funding cuts:» Madeira has changed its road paving program and

delayed other infrastructure improvements. “We have hadto stretch our paving program such that roads are onlyresurfaced every 20-plus years,” city Manager Tom Moellersaid. “We should be resurfacing streets every 15-17 years tostay ahead of the deterioration that takes place. We alsohave several storm water system pipe repairs/replacementsthat are being delayed because of the reduction in fund-ing.”

» Miami Township was able to build reserves to offsetthe losses. “To deal with the cuts in revenue, Miami Town-ship cut staff through attrition, delayed capital purchasesand refinance debt, outgoing Administrator Larry Fronksaid. “The township moved some costs for capital expendi-tures from the operating budget to the tax incrementfinance funds. It was only in 2014 that the township beganto invest in capital equipment.”

» Goshen Township acted similarly - reducing staff,delaying capital purchases and refinancing debt, FiscalOfficer Cheryl Allgeyer wrote in an email. The townshipalso searched out and applied for grants to supplementlost revenue, Allgeyer said. As an example, Goshen Town-ship applied for an Assistance to Firefighters Grant Region-al radio grant and received almost $1 million in 2014.

» Fairfax hasn’t been affected as much as some othercommunities. “Overall we knew (this) was coming andadjusted that for other parts of the budget where we havemore control,” Fairfax Administrator Jenny Kaminer said.“Being a small village, it didn’t have a huge impact.” Ka-miner said funding from the state is a small percentage ofFairfax’s overall budget. She said the earnings tax is the No.1 source of income for the village followed by fines gener-ated from the mayor’s court.

» Clermont County’s Pierce Township was hit doublyhard. Its general fund is down from $861,344.47 in 2009 to$710,990.64 in 2014. Another nearly $700,000 in revenuewill be lost with the W.C. Beckjord Power Plant goingoffline effective in September 2014.

Because of the expectation that Beckjord Power Plantwould close sometime over the past decade, Pierce Town-ship has suspended many routine expenditures on equip-ment (police, fire and public works vehicles), road andbuilding maintenance, as well as personnel expenses,Administrator Tim Hershner said.

“Our budgets are secure for the next five years exceptfor the fire/EMS department. The Pierce Finance Commit-tee has recommended and the board of trustees approveplacing a reduced Fire/EMS levy on the November 2015ballot with hopes the reduced levy income will be enoughto purchase new equipment that is currently failing onemergency runs as well as increase personnel pay to reducehigh departure rates of trained safety employees leavingfor better pay in nearby communities.”

Pierce Township trustees approved placing a 2.1-mill,10-year fire levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. Last fall a 2.8-millcontinuing fire levy was narrowly defeated by voters.

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Blue Ash resident Bernadette Clemens-Walatka captured the beauty of a freezing lake at Great Parks of Hamilton County's Lake Isabella.

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Anderson Township resident Jack Thier captured thebeauty of a juvenile red-tailed hawk at Great Parks ofHamilton County's Otto Armleder Memorial Park.

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Green Township resident Maria Dehne photographedbranches covered in snow at Great Parks of HamiltonCounty's Withrow Nature Preserve.

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The beauty of a red barn in the winter snow at Great Parks of Hamilton County's Farbach-Werner NaturePreserve, as captured by North College Hill resident Tom Fahey.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16Art & 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 and up. Present-ed by Sharp Art. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.

Learn to Sew with CarolePrice, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Tack room atThe Barn. Introductory sewingclasses that focus on techniquesincluding getting to know yoursewing machine, projects withzippers and linings and garmentsewing. Classes geared forchildren aged 7 and up. Adultswelcome. Ages 7-99. $20 perclass. Registration required.Presented by Carole Price.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, noon to8 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,4426 Brazee St., C-Link Gallery.Works by undergraduate andgraduate students in the De-partment of Art, Miami Univer-sity. Through May 1. Free. 321-0206; www.brazeestreetstu-dios.com. Oakley.

BenefitsA Taste of Art and Wine, 5:30-8p.m., Eisele Gallery of Fine Art,5729 Dragon Way, Original art,white wines by Barefoot Winesand food bites. Artists includeJohn Ruthven, Frank and DianneMcElwain, Robert Hagberg,MaryBeth Karaus and CindyNixon. Ages 21 and up. BenefitsMercy Neighborhood Ministries.$40. Reservations required.Presented by Mercy Neigh-borhood Ministries Inc.. 751-2500 ext. 204; www.mercy-neighborhoodministries.org.Fairfax.

Drink TastingsO’Bryonville’s Wine Walk, 5-8p.m. Live Music with Tery Met-calf., The Art of Entertaining,2019 Madison Road, Wine,tapas, local artists and livemusic. Free. 871-5170; www.cin-cyartofentertaining.com.O’Bryonville.

Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Appro-priate for seasoned beginners.Plenty of challenge that buildsstrength and stamina. Attentionto alignment detail is priority.Experience helpful but notnecessary. Ages 35-65. $120 per9 weeks unlimited. Register atfirst class or drop-in. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Literary - SigningsKirker Butler, 7 p.m., Joseph-Beth Booksellers-Rookwood,2692 Madison Road, Authorsigns copies of new book “PrettyUgly.”. Free. 396-8960; www.jo-sephbeth.com. Norwood.

Music - ConcertsCheryl Wheeler, 8 p.m. tomidnight, Redmoor, 3187 Lin-wood Ave., Singer-songwriter ofcontemporary folk music, basedin New England. $20-$25. 871-6789; www.theredmoor.com.Mount Lookout.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 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.

RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. 528-9909; www.mtcarmelal-post72.org. Mount Carmel.

Adult Basketball Open Gym,8-10 p.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Open scrimmage games areallowed. See website for opengym rule and guidelines. For age35 and up. $2 per person perdate (cash only). Presented byAnderson Township Park Dis-trict. 388-4514; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17Art & Craft Classes

Art in Bloom After School ArtClass, 4-5:30 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Draw, paint, and make clevercrafts in this after school classwith art teacher Patty Horwitz.Ages 8-13. $100 for 4 classes.Reservations required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 9 a.m. to5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

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.

Vine and Dine, 5:30-9:30 p.m.Live Music with Kelly Richey.,The Art of Entertaining, 2019Madison Road, Six coursesprepared by in-house chef team,live music and 5 drink tokens touse on featured wines or bot-tled craft beer. Ages 21 and up.$35. Registration recommended.871-5170. O’Bryonville.

Friday Night Wine Tasting, 6-8p.m. Springtime white wines.,Remke Market Oakley, 3872Paxton Ave., $5. Pay for tastingticket at customer service.619-5454. Oakley.

FestivalsMariElder’s Italian Festival,5:30-9:30 p.m., Fairfax Recrea-tion Center, 5903 HawthorneAve., Music by Pete WagnerBand. Dinner includes spaghetti/ravioli with meatballs, salad,Italian bread, dessert, tea andcoffee. Beer and wine extra.Heads or Tails at 7 p.m., rafflebaskets, split the pot and ringtoss. Benefits MariElders, Inc.$12, $10 advance, $5 children 12and under. Reservations re-quired. Presented by MARIEL-DERS, INC.. 271-5588. Fairfax.

NatureAstronomy Night, 8-9:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $7, $5 children. Reserva-tions required. Through May 29.321-5186; www.cincinnatiobser-vatory.org. Mount Lookout.

ShoppingRummage Sale, 8:30 a.m. to 1p.m., Mount Washington BaptistChurch, 2021 Sutton Ave., Fel-lowship Hall entrance at back ofchurch. Park in back parking lot.Variety of items. Benefits MountWashington Baptist Church.Free. 231-4445. Mount Washing-ton.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18Art & Craft ClassesWeekend Weaving Workshopon Rigid Heddle Loom, 1-4p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Woman’s Art Cultural Center.Learning to weave on portablerigid heddle loom. Learn tech-nique and complete a scarf withworsted or bulky weight yarnthat you choose. Looms avail-able to rent for $10.The basicsexplored in this two-day work-shop. Ages 12-90. $60. Regis-tration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.com. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 10 a.m.to 3 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

Drink TastingsWine Class, 2-3:30 p.m. Fourspring/summer wines: VonSchleinitz, Riesling, Mure DryRiesling, Chateau De RoquefortRose and Trimbach, Pinot Blanc.,Unwind Wine Bar, 3435 Michi-gan Ave., With Sommelier, C.J.Weiss, service manager ofSeasons 52 in Norwood. $20.Reservations required. 321-9463;[email protected] Park.

Saturday Premium WineFlight: Priorat, noon to 5 p.m.,

The Wine Merchant, 3972Edwards Road, Taste 4 premiumwines from the Spanish regionPriorat. Sit down flight pouredupon arrival. Ages 21 and up.$15. Reservations required.731-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com. Oakley.

EducationTV Toastmasters Club Meet-ing, 9-10:30 a.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.

Lay Pastoral Ministry ProgramInformation Meeting, 10-11a.m., Athenaeum of Ohio, 6616Beechmont Ave., Room 114 FirstFloor Main Building. Come anddiscover the Lay Pastoral Minis-try Program. We help Catholicmen and women grow in faith,knowledge and skills via coursesin scripture, doctrine and theol-ogy and through pastoralstudies in evangelization, ca-techesis and discipleship. Eve-ning and Saturday classes fitbusy adult schedules. Ages25-75. Free. 231-1200; www.ath-enaeum.edu. Mount Washing-ton.

Farmers MarketAnderson Indoor FarmersMarket, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,Anderson Center Station, 7832Five Mile Road, Rain or shine.Spring produce, bedding plantand spring flowering plants,farm-fresh cheeses, pet food,and organic meat and produce.Presented by Anderson Town-ship. 688-8400; www.anderson-farmersmarket.org. AndersonTownship.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19Art & Craft ClassesWeekend Weaving Workshopon Rigid Heddle Loom, 1-4p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $60. Registration re-quired. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.com. 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. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalso-ciety.org. Anderson Township.

Music - ClassicalUbi Caritas, 4 p.m., St. ThomasEpiscopal Church, 100 MiamiAve., $15. Presented by ChamberMusic Network of GreaterCincinnati. 831-2052;www.chambermusicnetwor-k.org. Terrace Park.

Music - Hip-HopO.T. Genasis, 10 p.m., InnerCircle, 4343 Kellogg Ave., $20advance. 321-0220; www.ticket-master.com. East End.

Music - IndieDrew Holcomb and the Neigh-bors, 8 p.m., 20th CenturyTheater, 3021 Madison Road,$17, $15 advance. 731-8000;www.ticketmaster.com. Oakley.

Music - ReligiousOrgan Concert Series: HuwLewis,, 4-6 p.m., Hyde ParkCommunity United MethodistChurch, 1345 Grace Ave., Sanctu-ary. Concert organist. Free.871-1345. Hyde Park.

Music - WorldTempest, 7 p.m., Irish HeritageCenter of Greater Cincinnati,3905 Eastern Ave., Celebrating26 years of Celtic rock. Hybrid ofhigh-energy folk rock fusingIrish reels, Scottish ballads,Norwegian influences and otherworld music elements. $22.533-0100; www.irishcenterofcin-cinnati.com. Linwood.

NatureCrash of the Titans: WhenGalaxies Collide, 7-9 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Whatwill happen to Milky WayGalaxy when it inevitably crash-es into titanic Andromedagalaxy? Come find out. Free.Reservations recommended.941-1981. Mount Lookout.

MONDAY, APRIL 20Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 9 a.m. to5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

CivicExploring 150 Years of Free-dom: Film and Discussion onRace and Criminal Justice, 7-9p.m., Eastern Hills Friends Meet-ing, 1671 Nagel Road, Dis-cussion: Could slavery and JimCrow still impact encountersbetween police and men ofcolor? Can we do anythingabout this legacy? Generatesuggestions for change. Free.Registration requested viaemail. Presented by GAPP(Greater Anderson PromotesPeace. 588-8391; www.gappea-ce.org. Anderson Township.

EducationKid’s Super Self-Defense, 6-8p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Lessonson awareness and self-defensetechniques. Grades K-5. $25, $20residents. Registration required.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Park District. 388-4513;www.andersonparks.com.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:15-9:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Taughtby Karen Johns. Appropriate forBeginners with some yogaexperience. Emphasis on properalignment, self-care, safestretching, sense of humor andall yoga has to offer. Ages 35-60.$120 for 9 weeks unlimited.Register at the first class. 706-9802; www.karenjohnsyoga-.com. Mariemont.

Yoga for New Beginners, 10-11a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Sessiontruly for those brand new toyoga. Ages 35-65. $120 for 9weeks. Register at the first class.706-9802; www.karenjohnsyo-ga.com. Mariemont.

Yoga for Teen Girls, 4-5 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. In-troduction for young women toexplore what yoga has to offer.For Teen girls grades 7-12. $80for 8 weeks. Please contact meto register. 706-9802; www.ka-renjohnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

SchoolsOpen House at St. VeronicaParish School, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,St. Veronica School, 4475 MountCarmel-Tobasco Road, Free.528-0442; www.school.st-veronica.org. Mount Carmel.

TUESDAY, APRIL 21Art & Craft ClassesThe Joy of Painting: Land-

scape, 6-9 p.m., Beech AcresPark RecPlex, 6915 BeechmontAve., Learn the famous Bob Rossmethod to paint realistic land-scapes in only a short time. For16 and up. $50, $45 residents perclass. Registration required.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Park District. 388-4513.Anderson Township.

Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, 9 a.m. to7 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

BenefitsShowering You With HOPE,10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., CincinnatiCountry Club, 2348 GrandinRoad, Annual spring luncheon.Liza Long, author of “I AmAdam Lanza’s Mother,â€ iskeynote speaker. Ages 18 andup. Benefits Lindner Center ofHOPE. $75. Registration re-quired. Presented by The HighHopes Auxiliary. 791-8133;lindnercenterofhope.org/show-eringyouwithhope. O’Bryon-ville.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 6-8:30 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; an-dersontownshiphistoricalsocie-ty.org. Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesGentle A.M. Yoga, 7:15-8:15a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Gentlemorning class occurs mostly onfloor, moves spine in all of itsdirections, opens hips andshoulders. Poses alternatebetween stabilizing, stretchingand strengthening. Good foreveryone from newbie to ad-vanced practitioner. $120 for 9weeks unlimited. Register at thefirst class or drop-in. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.

Yoga: Align Level 2, 8:45-10a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. Forwell-seasoned beginner orintermediate student. Ages35-60. $120 per 9 weeks unlim-ited. Register at first class ordrop-in. 706-9802; www.karen-johnsyoga.com. Mariemont.

Music - ConcertsMadeleine Peyroux, 8 p.m. tomidnight, 20th Century Theater,3021 Madison Road, $35-$40.731-8000; www.the20thcentu-rytheater.com. Oakley.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

Youth Volleyball Open Gym,7:30-9 p.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Work on improving your volley-ball skills. Individual practiceonly. Organized team practice isnot permitted. See website foropen gym rules and guidelines.Ages 2-8. $2 per player per date(cash only). Presented by An-derson Township Park District.388-4514; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22Art Exhibits

Word, Image, Object:, 9 a.m. to5 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

Dining EventsWings And Trivia Night, 6-9p.m., Mt. Carmel BrewingCompany, 4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Tap Room. LastCall Trivia. Renegade Street Eatsuses Mt. Carmel Beer as a baseto create Gourmet Wing saucesand glazes to be paired with thebeer. Ages 21 and up. $5-$9.Through Oct. 28. 240-2739;www.mtcarmelbrewingcompa-ny.com. Mount Carmel.

Drink TastingsBurger and Beer Wednesdays,4-9 p.m. Kitchen closes at 9pm,Fifty West Brewing Company,7668 Wooster Pike, Burger andpint for $10. 834-8789; fiftyw-estbrew.com. Columbia Town-ship.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; an-dersontownshiphistoricalsocie-ty.org. Anderson Township.

Surviving the Teens: SuicidePrevention, 7-8:30 p.m., Im-maculate Heart of Mary Church,7820 Beechmont Ave., HeritageHall. Program focuses on unrec-ognized signs of depression andsuicide in youths ages 10-19.Topics include suicide facts,trends and theories along withprevention tips for parents. Riskand protective factors will becovered including signs ofdepression and suicide. Personalstories shared. For parents,teachers, caregivers. Free.Presented by Cincinnati Chil-dren’s Hospital Medical CenterEducation and Resource Center.388-4466. Anderson Township.

Health / WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, 6-7 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Grandin Room. Sportsmedicine doctor shows howthese issues are evaluated usingultrasound. Ages 18 and up.Free. Reservations required.Presented by Christ HospitalPhysical Therapy. 527-4000.Fairfax.

Music - RockThe Grateful Dead Experi-ence: The Schwag, 9 p.m.,Stanley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave.,$10. 871-6249. Columbia Tuscu-lum.

NatureLittle Nature Nuts, 10-10:45a.m. Theme: Earth Day, JohnsonHills Park, 7950 Bridle Road,Parents and their childrenparticipate together in varietyof outdoor activities. Dress forwhatever the weather might be.Ages 2-5. $12, $9 residents.Registration required. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-4513. AndersonTownship.

THURSDAY, APRIL 23Art ExhibitsWord, Image, Object:, noon to8 p.m., Brazee Street Studios,Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ABOUT CALENDARTo submit calendar items, go to Cincinnati.com/share, log in

and click on “submit an event.” Send digital photos to [email protected] along with event information.Items are printed on a space-available basis with local eventstaking precedence. Deadline is two weeks before publicationdate.

To find more calendar events, go to Cincinnati.com/calendar.

THANKS TO MARTHA GOBLE-BURCK

The Annual Rummage Sale at Mt. Washington Baptist Church will be 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday,April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at the church, 2021 Sutton Ave., Mount Washington. Shoppersshould park in the back parking lot and enter through the covered entrance which will sayFellowship Hall. A variety of items will be for sale. Call 231-4445 or visit at mwbcares.net.

APRIL 15, 2015 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • A5NEWS

Today I’m going to talk aboutwine. Now I’m not confessing tobe an expert on wine - words

like fruity, oakyand big are notterms I use on adaily basis but Ido enjoy wine asa social drink andespecially incooking. My onlyforay into mak-ing wine wasdandelion wine afew years agoand it just aboutblew up in the

garage. No more homemadewine making for me!

Cooking with wine

There’s something magicalwhen you cook with wine. Winesenhance food by tenderizingand moisturizing while impart-ing unbeatable flavor. It’s notonly about taste, although cer-tainly the fruity and acidicaspects add nuances and spikesof flavor. The alcohol in wineactually pulls flavors out andcarries them into food. To seewhat I mean, add wine to askillet that was used to sautéfood. As you scrape up cara-melized bits of food on the bot-tom, called deglazing, the winegoes to work, giving the fin-ished sauce an incomparableflavor. If you added merelywater, juice or broth to deglaze,they could not dissolve and pull

flavors out the way the alcoholin wine does.

Dry or sweet?I like dry wines because I

don’t want a sweet wine to af-fect flavor. Use what you like todrink. Don’t use that nasty stuffin the bottle labeled “cookingwines”, which are loaded withsalt and preservatives. They areusually on the same shelf asvinegars, and can be sold evenon Sunday because the alcoholcontent is minute.

Add wine firstIf you are deglazing add

wine to skillet before you addanything else. Let it boil a bit toreduce acids and tannins. This

is key to prevent curdling if youare adding dairy products.

Balancing act: pairingwines with food

Here’s where it can get con-fusing. Is it red with beef, whitewith poultry and seafood, cham-pagne for the toast? To play itsafe, try white wines with sea-food and poultry and more as-sertive red wines with gameand beef. But, hey, today justabout anything goes. So it’s upto you.

Wine terms:Dry. Wine that’s not sweet

with no residual sugar.Big. Rich, full-bodied, really

flavorful and assertive.

Fruity. The aroma of freshfruit should hit you here. Andit’s not just grapes, but applesand berry aromas, too.

Oaky. The wine has a warmvanilla flavor and fragrance,coming from the fact that thewine has been aged in new oakbarrels.

For more information aboutcooking with wine, check outmy website Abouteating.com

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgateculinary professional and author.Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita’s guide to cooking with wine

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Wine and herb marinated chicken

I cut up the chicken and put it in the marinade for kebobs. I threadedbell peppers and onions on the kebobs between the chicken. You can alsoleave the chicken whole.

Palmful parsley, chopped2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or a generous teaspoon dried1⁄4 cup dry white wine, like Sauvignon Blanc1⁄4 cup olive oil1 nice lemon, juice and zest of2 large garlic cloves, minced/2 tablespoons1 tablespoon black olives, finely chopped (optional but good)3/4 teaspoon ea. salt and pepper4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Mix marinade ingredients and pour into large baggie. Add chicken andbefore sealing baggie, remove air by laying baggie on its side before sealingand smoothing out the air. Refrigerate for 2 hours or so. Reserve marinade.Grill on medium high, covered, about 7 minutes per side or until done,basting every few minutes with marinade. Serve with yogurt sauce if youlike.

Yogurt sauce

No real recipe, but just stir together 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup sourcream, some chopped parsley, a teaspoon or so minced garlic and salt andpepper to taste.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Wine and herb marinated chicken kebobs garnished with fresh oregano pair well with a simple yogurt sauce.

Pat Donaldson,resident since 2009

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A publication of

Project 5000 food drive,a success

I want to thank the people ofAnderson Township and sur-rounding areas for helping usfeed families in need. Ourannual Project 5000 food drive,that wrapped up on Palm Sun-day, resulted in 1,355 boxes offood donated. Each box feeds afamily of four for two days.The food was distributed to sixarea pantries. This was thelargest outpouring of love we,at Anderson Hills UnitedMethodist Church, have seenin the 31 years we have been

doing Project 5000.A big thanks goes to the

Anderson Towne Center Krog-er and manager Dave Wall forpartnering with us for manyyears. Kroger employees do-nated their time to fill 700boxes that customers pur-chased.

Our goal this year is to bethe church on the move mak-ing a difference in our commu-nity like never before. Thanksfor helping us make that hap-pen.

Mark W. RowlandSenior Pastor, Anderson Hills United

Methodist Church

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

April 8 questionA proposal to raise the speed

limit along the Ohio Turnpike andrural freeways to 75 mph wasrecently turned down by thestate legislature. Would yousupport such a change if it comesup again? Why or why not?

A proposal to raise the speedlimit along the Ohio Turnpikeand rural freeways to 75 mphwas recently turned down bythe state legislature. Would yousupport such a change if itcomes up again? Why or whynot?

“I would definitely supportit, but recognize the draw-backs. While in Germany, en-joying the Autobahn at speedswell in excess of 100mph manytimes, I felt like I was back inmy college days in Montana,where there were no speedlimits. All of that required a lotmore common sense and train-ing than what appears to be thecase in our “Driving Educa-tion” of today. It also requiresexcellent roads without pot-holes and unclear markings.The night time speed limit of55mph in the Open Range farmcountry was there to protectthe cattle that wandered out onthe road.

“ I do know that there werespecial licenses required of theGermans to use the Autobahn,and “little” cars in the 1960’sweighed over 3,000#. I use I-75between Cincinnati and Daytonfrequently, and see 75-80 asmore and more the norm. Un-fortunately, that is the speedfrequently used by Prius, Aveo,Fit and Focus drivers who wishto assure all of us 4,000-plusdrivers that they have ‘TheRight Stuff.’ It is also the speedfrequently used by those whobought a model vehicle withoutturn signals or, occasionally,one with 18 wheels. The resultsare not pretty. Just like anotherpopular device that requires alicense, ‘Cars don’t kill people.’

“Close on the heels of highspeed limits may come muchstricter mechanical inspectionsas found in Germany, also. Thisisn’t bad, but as many folksfrom Pennsylvania can tell you,there were many inspectorswho found that a lucrativebusiness each year.”

D.B.

“The current 70 mph speedlimit on the Ohio Turnpike andrural Ohio interstates seems tobe working just fine. It wasraised a few years ago. I do notsee any reason to raise it at thistime. However I would like toencourage the Interstate radartraps get set up on rainy daysinstead of on the more typicaldry days and holidays. Thoserainy days are when 70 mph

really needs to be enforced. Gofigure!”

T.D.T.

“I am all for raising thespeed limits. If you don’t wantto go that fast you do not haveto but it’s nice to be able to, ifdesired, without the fear ofJohnny Law ruining your dayas well as lightening your wal-let. However, if you choose tonot go as fast as allowed, pleaseget out of the way of those thatdo. Today’s car are so muchmore capable to handle higherspeeds then ever before and allof the safety technology in thenewer cars makes the higherspeed hardly noticeable. Sincewe are talking about driving,here’s a suggestion for mostCincinnatians: If you want tomake a turn, any turn, use yourturn signals! It simply amazesme how many supposedlysmart and law abiding citizensin the greater Cincinnati areado not use their turn signals.It’s not that hard people and itis infinitely safer than what youcurrently do.”

M. J. F.

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The speed limit on the OhioTurnpike was raised to 70 mph in2011, but Ohio lawmakers recentlyturned down A proposal to raisethe speed limit along the OhioTurnpike and rural freeways to 75mph.

In 2015, People WorkingCooperatively is celebrating40 years of making criticalhome repairs and providingenergy conservation andweatherization services tothe low-income, elderly anddisabled citizens of GreaterCincinnati.

This spring, we are en-couraging homeowners touse the following tips tomake their homes more effi-cient, to help prevent flood-ing, and to conserve energyand resources.

There are a few simplethings you can do on yourown to improve or maintainthe efficiency of your majorhome appliances.

For example, while water-ing your garden, spray thedust off your outdoor centralair unit-cleaning the finsprotects your unit and allowsit to run more efficiently.

Checking your furnacefilter monthly helps yourfurnace to stay in greatshape, and it’s an importantsafety measure as well. Ad-ditionally, dusting off ventsduring spring cleaning andensuring that they are notblocked by furniture helps inregulating your home’s tem-perature appropriately, with-out having your heating andcooling systems runningconstantly.

The Tristate has experi-enced its fair share of rain-

fall andflooding thisyear, and theseason hasonly justbegun. Topreventflooding inyour homethis spring,make suregutters anddownspoutsare clear of

leaves and debris. You canalso check your downspoutsto ensure that they are di-recting water flow awayfrom your foundation. Thishelps to prevent additionalgroundwater from reachingyour basement.

Energy conservation isimportant for homeowners toconsider, because it savesmoney and prevents waste-ful use of resources.

One simple thing home-owners can do to save energyis to open the doors and win-dows to create a cross breezeduring the day rather thanusing central air condition-ing. Also, using ceiling fanson warm days can reduce thetemperature feeling in aroom by four degrees, and ituses less energy than a cen-tral air system.

If you prefer to keep yoursystem running, save moneyby lowering the thermostatduring the day and setting it

back one to four degrees atnight.

You can also use the sea-son to your advantage. Aspring breeze makes it con-venient to hang dry yourclothes outdoors on a niceday, and longer daylighthours allow you to open theblinds and curtains for light.Turn off lights in rooms notbeing used and dust lightbulbs. You’d be surprised atthe increased light they giveoff.

Last but not least, getoutside! Save electricity byventuring outdoors duringnice weather. Cincinnati hasmore than 100 parks andgreen spaces comprisingmore than 5,000 acres. Walk-ing or biking rather thantaking your car is anothergreat way to conserve ener-gy and resources.

When it comes to weather-ization, taking a proactiveapproach can go a long way.These are just a few ways tonot only save money but toconserve energy and re-sources. We encouragehomeowners to evaluatetheir individual needs, andincorporate some or all ofthese tips in order to keeptheir homes safe, secure, andrunning efficiently.

Nina Creech is senior vice presi-dent of operations, People WorkingCooperatively

Spring weatherizationtips from PeopleWorking

Cooperatively

NinaCreechCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Spring sports are starting!Baseball, soccer, track…eve-ryone is outside again andhaving fun in warmer weath-er. As sports get going in thespring, I always see an in-crease in injuries and pain.

As director of sportsmedicine at Cincinnati Chil-dren’s, I see many youngathletes in clinic who havenew back pain related totheir sport. Up to 30 percentof athletes will have backpain at some point whileplaying sports. It is one ofthe most common things wesee in sports medicine clin-ics and on the sideline.

Most back pain is not seri-ous and goes away with littletreatment. Gently stretchingand strengthening the lowerback and abdominal muscles,as well as avoiding activitiesthat are really painful for theback is usually all it takes.

But, when the pain is se-vere, limits what the athletecan do, or persists for morethan a few weeks, a doctorwith specialized training inback injuries should evaluatethe athlete to determine thecause of the pain and treat itaccordingly.

Lower back painThe lower back, or lumbar

spine, is the most commonarea of back pain in athletes.Pain usually occurs frombone, muscle or disc prob-lems. The most commoncause of lower back pain in

young ath-letes is astress frac-ture-a boneinjury. Thesecond mostcommoncause is amuscle strainof the lowerback.

» The low-er back is a

main power generator inmany sports and can be over-stressed if strength, coor-dination, or overuse is aproblem, resulting in thegradual onset of back pain.

» Injuries to the lowerback in a sports practice orevent occur with trauma,either by a fall or too muchforce placed on the low back.This results in the suddenonset of back pain that oftenprevents the athlete fromcompleting the sports event.

» Athletes in certainsports are at higher risk forback injuries. Examples arefootball, gymnastics, anddance. The mechanical de-mands of these sports makethe low back vulnerable tooveruse or quick onset ofback pain.

The cause of back pain inchildren and adolescents isoften very different inadults. Adults deal with moredisc pain, which is not a com-mon problem for childrenand adolescents. At Cincin-nati Children’s Hospital Med-

ical Center Sports Medicine,we understand this and as-sess the whole patient whileforming a diagnosis andtreatment plan.

Treatment and recoveryTreatment of a lower back

stress fracture involves 2-3months of allowing the bone(s) to heal, just like any otherbroken bone. Various typesof imaging are sometimesdone to help guide treatmentcourse.

Muscle injuries in thelower back are most oftentreated with stretches, pro-gressive strengthening exer-cises, and comfort measures(examples: anti-inflamma-tory drugs for a short periodof time, ice, heat). Athletictrainers or physical thera-pists trained in back injuriesare helpful with this rehab.

All lower back injuriesrequire some rest to aid thehealing process.

We understand that thistime of resting from painfulactivities can be frustratingfor the athlete, and we workwith the athlete to make surethe back heals properly, al-lowing the athlete to returnto regular sports activity assoon and successfully aspossible.

Dr. Kelsey Logan is sports directorof the Division of Sports Medicineat Cincinnati Children’s and anassociate professor of pediatrics atthe University of Cincinnati.

Have your young athlete’s back

Dr. KelseyLogaolumnistCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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

Softball» Anderson defeated Turpin 4-3 April 10. » McNicholas thumped Carroll 25-3 April 10.

SHORT HOPS

By Nick [email protected]

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Miami Valley Christian Academy’s 4x1600 relay team gets last minute instructions on a soggy day at the NewRichmond Relays April 7. From left are sophomore Ally Petty, freshman Laura Vilardo, sophomore Trinity Shaya andfreshman Melissa Lefler.

The Turpin girls lacrosseprogram, which enters its sec-ond year, is still in its infancy.Coach Rob Reynolds is lookingforward to building as manyathletes as he can to enhancethe future of the program.

But, he has some nice play-ers at his disposal who he canwork with also. The Spartansreturn all three of their topscorers in sophomore mid-fielder Claudia Reynolds,Rob’s daughter, attacker Mag-gie Argus and Sophie Armour.

“We’ve got some players,but they will need a couplemore years,” the coach said.

Reynolds credits Arguswith being the “mastermind”behind getting the programrunning.

The Spartans hung with

Walnut Hills in the seasonopener March 23 and werebeaten soundly by Lovelandthe following day.

Like the Spartans, Ander-son is also a young and devel-oping team with a core of play-ers that should help get theRedskins where they want togo this season.

“We want to improve as ateam and to continue develop-ing skills,” coach Pat Thatchersaid. “We were among the fi-nal 16 before we were knockedout by Sycamore; we want tobe there again.”

Senior midfielder KatieBrulport will bear the brunt ofleadership duties as Thatcheris counting on her to succeedin that role. Also helping theRedskins reach that goal willbe attackers Nora Myer and

FIRST GLANCE AT 2015 GIRLSLACROSSE

Turpin girlslacrosse backfor second yearBy Nick [email protected]

See GIRLS, Page B2

ANDERSON TWP — One man’sdream has been realized.

“Mike Estep founded an or-ganization 15 years ago to givekids a place to play and withhope that our three East Sideschools would soon haveteams,” Anderson head coachTodd Shelton said. “We thoughtit would happen sooner; theschool systems just didn’t seemto be ready at the time.”

Now Anderson and McNi-cholas can join schools Turpinwith boys lacrosse teams.

However, both teams, alongwith every team, are still con-sidered to be at the club levelbecause lacrosse currently isnot sanctioned by the OHSAA.Anderson and McNick are alsonot eligible to compete in anOhio High School Lacrosse As-sociation tournament until 2016.

Shelton said the OHSLA hasmodeled its guidelines and reg-ulations based off standardsused by the OHSAA in hopesthat in the coming year, the OH-SLA will vote to “hand over thekeys” and lacrosse can recog-nized by the OHSAA. That’s alsowhy the OHSLA is pushingschools to recognize their clubteams.

“We wanted to make surethat we were part of everythingwe could be,” Shelton said

The Redskins have playedwell so far and picked up twowins against Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy and fellowfirst-year lacrosse programMcNicholas. They defeatedCHCA 17-5 March 25 and theRockets 15-7 March 27.

“We’re a really young teamplaying other young teams, “Shelton said. “With the weatherbeing bad, some teams havebeen limited to working in thegym. We know McNick will bemuch-improved when we see

FIRST GLANCE AT 2015 BOYS LACROSSE

Anderson, McNick enterinaugural boys lacrosse seasons

By Nick [email protected]

NICK ROBBE/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson freshman Austin Watt weighs his options behind the net March 27 against McNicholas.


Anderson junior Cal Harback and McNicholas’ Evan Stegman battle forpossession during a faceoff March 27.


McNicholas junior Nick Staderman is on the attack for the Rockets during aloss to Anderson.See BOYS, Page B2

Mady Barga.Anya Jolicoeur and

Halle Bannister will an-chor the defense in frontof goaltender Carly Ar-mor.

“She is playing well be-yond anything we antici-pated,” Thatcher said ofArmor. “She’s probablyone of the best finds onthis team.”

McNicholas might bethe youngest squad in theForest Hills area. TheRockets have just twoseniors in Caroline John-stone and Abbey Taylor.

McNick is coached byGlenn Namian.

The Walnut Hills girlsstarted the season withgames at Lakota West,Springboro and LakotaEast and a home gamewith Loveland.

The Lady Eagles arecoming off a 13-4-1 seasonunder coach Michael Sheawhich ended with a tour-

nament loss to the eventu-al Division I championsSycamore last May. Priorto that, Shea’s shootershad reeled off ninestraight wins.

Among Walnut’s topplayers are senior mid-fielder Kat Hoff, juniormidfielders MonicaKruse and Lily Roude-bush, junior defenderJanice Donaldson and ju-nior goalie Melan White.

“We’re heading intoour sixth year as a pro-gram and third as a Divi-sion I team,” Shea said.“Even though we’reyoung, we have a lot of tal-ent and very good teamchemistry. Many of thegirls played together ontravel teams last summerand the players who didn’tkept themselves busy at-tending clinics or otherforms of training to en-sure they stayed activewith the sport.”

Walnut Hills hostsKings April 17 and Ursu-line April 18. They travelto Centerville April 21.

GirlsContinued from Page B1

THANKS TO MCNICHOLAS ATHLETICS

The 2015 McNicholas girls lacrosse team.

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson goaltender Carly Armor watches action behind thenet against Sycamore.

PLAYERS TO WATCHAnderson’s Katie Brulport: The senior midfielder is beingcounted on for a lot of leadership.Anderson’s Carly Armor: Coach Thatcher has been pleas-antly surprised with how she’s played so far.Turpin’s Claudia Reynolds, Maggie Argus and SophieArmour: The trio comprises the team’s top returningscorers.

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them again. But, I’vebeen very pleased withhow the guys havegelled so far.”

The process moved alittle quicker forMcNick which, now thatAnderson has a pro-gram, didn’t want losekids to Anderson simplybecause the Rocketsdidn’t have a lacrosseteam.

Head coach MikeRiggall sent an email toathletic director RobHeise, who said the pos-sibility of starting a pro-gram would be discuss-ed at booster meetings.

Once he’d heard theboosters approved theidea, Riggall applied forthe job, interviewedwith Heise and becamethe coach.

“It wouldn’t have hap-pened without the par-ents being the drivingforce behind it,” Riggallsaid.

Now that the pro-gram has been created,

the next step is buildingit up into a winner, whichRiggall is confident willhappen.

His projections mightnot be that far off as itappears the groundwork has been put inplace. He said the Ander-son score in its very firstgame wasn’t indicativeof how well his teamplayed over the week-end.

“They played greatoffensively and defen-sively and were gettingquality shots,” Riggallsaid. “If you look be-tween the lines, I was ec-static with how weplayed.”

Riggall, who is origi-nally from New York,said starting this teamhas made him feel like apart of the communitynow.

Turpin split its firsttwo games to begin thenew season. The Spar-tans defeated Little Mi-ami 10-3 March 23 andlost to Springboro 20-8March 25.

The Spartans arecoached by Jason Suss-hine.

BoysContinued from Page B1

Any dreams AndersonRedskin baseball playershave ever had about play-ing at a big league ballparkwill come true Sundaywhen they play St. Xavierat Great American BallPark.

The 1 p.m. game is oneof three being played thatweekend as part of the Cin-cinnati Reds’ Big LeagueWeekend and the SkylineChili Reds Futures HighSchool Showcase. OnApril 18, Harrison playsOak Hills at 1 p.m., and El-der plays Lakota West at 4p.m.

The baseball playerswon’t be the only Andersonstudents taking the field onApril 19. The 150-memberchorus will sing the nation-al anthem before thegame.

“It’s a tremendous op-portunity for our kids, ourschool and our whole com-munity,” said Chris New-ton, Anderson’s athletic di-rector.

The chorus will have anencore performance onJune 8, singing before theReds-Phillies game, whichthe Reds have designatedas Anderson High SchoolNight at the Ballpark.

That game and 12 oth-ers throughout the Reds’season are fundraising op-portunities for Anderson

and other high schools par-ticipating in the Reds Fu-tures High School Show-case program. The Redsare offering discountedtickets to the games, withschools receiving $2 fromevery ticket sold.

According to Newton,fans receive a free ticketto see the Redskins play at

GABP on April 19 whenthey purchase discountedtickets to any of the 13games. Fans can purchase$10 tickets to the AndersonHigh School Night Redsgame through the athleticoffice, or online (reds.com/hsshowcase), along withthe other 12 games.

“We are so proud to

showcase our athletic pro-gram and our music pro-gram, thanks to the Cincin-nati Reds,” said Ander-son’s principal, MikeBroadwater.

Newton added, “Thesetwo days at GABP will begreat opportunities toshow Cincinnati the tre-

mendous pride we havefor Anderson High School.Playing in a major leagueballpark and singing infront of 30,000 fans can’tget much better. As I sayon the announcements ev-ery Friday, ‘It’s a great dayto be a Redskin!’ ”

Anderson’s Redskins to take the fieldat Great American BallparkSubmtted by AndersonBaseball/Janice Crago

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The 2015 Anderson Redskins will play St. Xavier on Sunday, April 19 at Great American BallPark.

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These Anderson Redskin seniors' high school careers willinclude playing a game at Great American Ball Park. From left:are: Justin Hopkins, Tyler Davie, Ollie Stange, Spenser Brown,Brody Denning and Joe Crago.

Cardinal Pacelli’ssixth-, seventh- andeighth-grade classes ofmore than 50 studentsparticipated in the fifth-annual Hoops 4 Hungerbasketball tournament inMarch at Cardinal Pacel-li School.

The event raised mon-ey to repair the gym roofat St. Joseph Orphanage.“Our gym roof alreadyleaks water and the dam-age is getting worse, es-pecially with all of the re-cent rain and snow,” saidSt. Joseph OrphanageExecutive Director EricCummins. “The safety ofour kids is a growing con-cern as the roof con-tinues to deteriorate. It’sgreat to see the youngCardinal Pacelli studentswho have a passion forbasketball stepping up toensure the kids at St. Jo-seph Orphanage can en-

joy the game too.”The event was started

by Cardinal Pacelliteachers, Mandy Kirkand Dan Steffen, whoshare a love of basket-ball. Last year, the eventraised more than $3,500to support a food pantryand mattress fund.

Hoops 4 Hunger is around robin tournamentof 12 teams. The teamwith the best record andmost points played theirteachers in a final gamefor bragging rights andthe Hoops 4 Hunger tour-nament trophy.

To learn more, contactDan Steffen at 321-1048or [email protected]. For photos andupdates, visit face-book.com/ChristTheK-ing.CardinalPacelli orfollow @Dantics50#Hoops4Hunger.

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The boutique will beheld from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.Saturday, April 18, atColdstream CountryClub, 400 Asbury Road. Asuggested donation of $10is requested at the doorfor adults.

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Xavier University isseeking applicants fromyoung adult faith-basedgroups coming together toreceive up to $500 to un-dertake a collaborativeservice projects that willbenefit the community.

2015 marks the 50th an-niversary of Nostra Ae-tate, an innovative Catho-lic Church document pro-

claiming the importanceof cooperation among peo-ple of different faiths forthe betterment of society.

To celebrate this im-portant teaching, whichhits at the core of Xavier’sJesuit tradition, the Uni-versity and neighboringfaith communities aresponsoring The InterfaithInitiative: Caring and Cel-

ebrating 50 Years with 50Service Projects.

Here’s how it works:Groups of youth andyoung adults of diversefaith traditions are invitedto form an interfaithworking group to engagein a community serviceactivity. Through the gen-erosity of an anonymousdonor, each group is eligi-

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The type of activity isopen: working with issuesimpacting the under-served, such as poverty,the environment, the dis-abled, animal rights, theaged, immigrants and ref-ugees, etc. Any activitythat seeks to make achange for the betterment

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Jean LouiseAppenfelder

Jean Louise Appenfelder, 83, ofAnderson Township died March27.

Survived by cousins Ron(Sandy) and Dan (Jean) Appen-felder.

Preceded in death by parentsArthur Appenfelder and Char-lotte Vornberg; and brother,Arthur R. Appenfelder.

Services were April 7 at T.P.

White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Dorothy A. KennedyDorothy A. (nee Whittaker)

Kennedy, 76, of Anderson Town-ship died April 5.

Survived by children Timothy(Lisa), Christopher (Emma) andBrian (Christy) Kennedy; grand-childrne Sean, Matthew, Shan-non, Joseph, Joshua and DanielKennedy; and brother, FrankWhittaker.

Preceded in death by husband,Richard S. Kennedy.

Services were April 10 atMihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome, Evendale. Memorials to:Hyde Park Care Center, 4001Rosslyn Drive, Cincinnati, OH45209.

Howard E. KochHoward E. Koch, 97, of An-

derson Township died March 27.He was US Army veteran ofWorld War II.

Survived by daughters Andrea(Leonard) LeFevre and Lynne(Roger) Bockman Jr.; and grand-son, Roger III.

Preceded in death by wife,Edie Koch; and parents EdwardKoch and Charlotts Ulrich; andgrandchild, Kelly Lyn Blackwelder.

Services were April 2 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Pati RedmondPati Redmond, 51, of Anderson

Township died March 28.Survived by mother, Lena Faye

(nee Buchanan) Redmond;siblings Tim (Katlhy) Redmond,Bruce (Kelly) Leigh and Pamela(Joe) Moon; and nieces andnephews Patrick (Jyn), Michael(Amanda), Susan (Scott), Brittany(Chris), Christian and Hannah.

Preceded in death by father,Walter Eugene Redmond.

Services were April 4 at An-derson Hills United MethodistChurch.

Opal F. SeidlerOpal F. Seidler, 95, of Anderson

Township died April 3.Survived by step-children

Stephen, Timothy, Thomas andDaniel Seidler, Merrilee Henshawand Rebecca Flack; siblingsIvadean Abbott, Nancy Taylor;and several grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husband,Dr. Mitchell S. Seidler; and par-ents Herbert Wesley and MadlineLee; and siblings Junior, James,Willard and Skiler Wesley, Chris-tine Myders and Pauline Atwood.

Services were April 7 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Jay R. WoltermanJay R. Wolterman, 81, of

Anderson Township died March31.

Survived by wife, Shirley A.Woltermann; children Melinda A.(John) Scheper, Donna M. (Mark)Finnigan, Joe J. and Bill (Lori)Woltermann; siblings Judy (Ray)Albrinck andRay (late Mary Lou);and grandchildren Derrick,Adam, Sean, Molly, Brandon,David, Christina and Kaitlyn.

Preceded in death by parentsLester R. Woltermann and De-lores Grogan; brother, Ken(Anna) Woltermann.

Services were April 8 at Immac-ulate Heart of Mary Church,Anderson Township.

DEATHS

Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. in thesanctuary. Contemporaryservices are 9:30 a.m. and 11a.m. Family and studentministry programs are at9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

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

Clough Pike BaptistChurchThe church has a new pastor,Joshua Alan Carter. He ismarried with two boys. Hisseminary work was complet-ed at New Orleans BaptistTheological Seminary. Carteralso has a Masters of divinityand theology and is workingon his PHD in evangelismand missions. Carter is plan-ning a mission trip to Haitithis summer with severalyouth and adult members.The church also providesfood baskets to Saul’s shel-ter.

The women’s ministry makeslap quilts and hats for Chil-dren’s Hospital patients.

The church is also working onstarting a preschool this fall.Registrations are currentlybeing taken as space islimited. Please look for ourinformation listed on theCommunity calendar of thispaper or call the churchoffice for more information.Dates are also listed onClough’s website. [email protected].

The church is at 1025 CloughPike; 752-3521; www.clough-pike.com.

Lutheran Church ofthe ResurrectionThe Contemplative Communi-ty of LCR invites all to aspecial spring retreat at theLutheran Church of theResurrection, from 9 a.m. to3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 18.Leading and facilitating willbe Dr. Susan Smith, rector ofSt Albans Episcopal Churchin Bexley. Her particular areaof study is creative liturgy,church rituals, prayer andcontemplation.

The retreat will begin with

coffee and pastries at 9-9:30a.m. served in FellowshipHall. At 9:30 a.m. all willgather in the main sanctuaryfor introductions and Susan’sopening remarks.

The retreat will include talksby Susan, small group breakout times, periods of individ-ual contemplation, prayerand journaling. In addition,Susan plans to show a shortDVD as a basis for a groupdiscussion. The retreat willconclude with a Eucharisticservice outside in the Memo-rial Garden.

A catered lunch will be servedby LaSoupe in Newtown.Owner/chef Suzy DeYoungwill give a short presentationon her philosophy and visionbehind the founding of the“for profit-non-profit”eatery that donates a bowlof soup to the hungry forevery quart sold.

A sign-up fee of $20 includesthe breakfast and luncheon.RSVP by April 15 to allow forreservations and food plan-ning. Payment due on day ofretreat.

For more information contactMartha Newfield [email protected] or DorisJancha [email protected]

The church is at 1950 NagelRoad, Anderson Township;474-4938.

Mt. WashingtonPresbyterianChurchSunday School and blendedworshipare 9:30 a.m., and at11 a.m. is traditional wor-ship.

The church’s focus is on areahunger needs and providesfood and volunteer time togroups including the SEMPantry, the Batavia YWCAPantry, Tender Mercies, theDrop Inn Center and similarorganizations throughoutthe year.

The next free communitymeal is 5:45 p.m., Sunday,April 19. Please come andenjoy a nourishing meal withus and your neighbors andfriends.

The church is at 6474 Beech-mont Ave., Mount Washing-ton; 231-2650;www.mwpc-church.org .

Mt. WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchA free seed giveaway willtake place from 3-5 p.m.,Wednesday, April 22, on thefront church lawn for EarthDay.

A rummage sale is scheduledfor May 1 and 2.

Al-anon is 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.Sunday worship is 10 a.m.April 12, the sermon is “En-countering the Risen Christ(Part 2). All are welcome.

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAggravated menacingFemale was threatened andvehicle damaged at 800 block ofYarger Lane, March 23.

AssaultAdult female was assaulted atAltercrest at Sutton Road, March24.

Breaking and enteringFour batteries taken from CricketWireless cell site at 1200 block ofNagel Road, March 25.

Compressor engine and scrapcopper taken at Evans Land-scaping; over $1,500 at Round-bottom Road, March 25.

BurglaryJewelry taken; $1,000 at 1200block of Sutton, March 24.

Currency, Ipod, etc. taken at 6300block of Glengariff Court, March24.

Jewelry taken at 8600 block ofDenallen, March 26.

Criminal damageMailbox damaged at 1100 blockof Thornwood Circle, March 20.

Hood of vehicle damaged atAltercrest at 200 block of Sutton,March 24.

Criminal mischiefEggs thrown at moving vehicle at3000 block of Eight Mile Road,March 25.

Disorderly conduct whileintoxicatedIntoxicated male found walkingin roadway at area of Nagel andMegan’s Lane, March 21.

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Domestic violenceReported at 800 block of YargerLane, March 26.

Drug possession, druginstrumentsFemale found passed out (heroin)at 1700 block of Five Mile Road,March 23.

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Female stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at 800block of Hunters Knoll, March23.

Female stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at2200 block of Corinthian Court,March 23.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at1500 block of Vancross Drive,March 23.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at6000 block of Strathburn Court,March 27.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at7800 block of Ingrams Road,March 25.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at7900 block of Kimbee, March 27.

Possession of druginstrumentsSyringe, etc. found in vehicleduring traffic stop at 3600 blockof Columbia Parkway, March 22.

TheftCoins taken from vehicle; $5 at800 block of Laverty, March 23.

Money taken from vehicle; $3,000at 700 block of Laverty Lane,March 23.

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The Forest-AiresWomen’s Chorus pre-sents its spring show,“Encore! 2015 – AroundThe World and BackAgain,” April 24-26. The38 member chorus per-forms many of the num-bers as an ensemble, andmembers also break outfor small-group num-bers.

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1137 Lanette Drive: Clemmer,Luther N. & Renee L. to Brayer,Carey; $126,000.

2430 Little Dry Run Road:McGregor Holdings LLC toDave, Peters & Associates LLC;$164,900.

3266 Mount Carmel Road:Barnes, Kenneth Valentine Tr. &

Joyce Elaine Tr. to Fancher,Glenn F. & Jennifer R. Ridner;$6,870.

1135 Pamela Drive: Ossoski,Tomek K. to Bonomini, Justin &Katie; $236,500.

7131 Royalgreen Drive: Easter,Sean E. & Angela D. to Smart,Diane E. & Christopher L.;$245,000.

6585 Sherman Ave.: Sullivan,Betty Jane to Troy, Martha;$112,500.

7379 Woodcroft Drive: Heitz,Barbara to Migliara, Lynn S. &Robert; $114,750.

MOUNT WASHINGTON2158 Flowerwood Court:Downes, Kevin J. & Alison H. toLockwood, Jill; $172,000.

6793 Le Conte Ave.: Marsh,Marvel to Burnet Capital LLC;$72,500.

6793 Le Conte Ave.: BurnetCapital LLC to Norm, Falick Tr.;$74,900.

NEWTOWN7147 English Drive: Ruthman,Tim J. to Mindrum, Carmen D.;

$78,000.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Ave., March 22.Coins taken from vehicle at 800block of Laverty, March 23.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at7400 block of Gungadin, March26.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization (IRS related) at3000 block of Williams Creek,March 25.

Wallet taken at Anderson MercyHospital at State Road, March20.

Unauthorized use2006 Chrysler not returned toowner at 7000 block of Wood-sedge, March 18.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/investigations

Assault5600 block of Beechmont Ave.,March 24.

Burglary1500 block of Sutton Ave., March24.

Criminaldamaging/endangering5400 block of Beechmont Ave.,March 23.

Theft2100 block of Beechmont Ave.,March 23.

6200 block of Corbly St., March23.

6300 block of Beechmont Ave.,March 24.

NEWTOWNIncidents/investigationsID theftReported at 7200 block of BalticCourt, March 14.

P0LICE REPORTS

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