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F OREST H ILLS F OREST H ILLS JOURNAL 75¢ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Anderson Township, California, Mount Washington, Newtown Vol. 55 No. 37 © 2015 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact us RITA’S SAUCY THIS WEEK 7A Cloning popular chocolate sauce recipes YOUR ONLINE HOME Find local news from your neighborhood at Cincinnati.com/ communities The Anderson Township Fire Department plans to move into the Newtown fire station and begin serving Newtown and An- derson from its new quarters Friday, Jan. 1. That’s also when Newtown plans to withdraw from the Lit- tle Miami Joint Fire & Rescue District. Newtown Village Council contends the joint fire district has not handled its finances or served the village well – which fire district officials deny. “Newtown was always treat- ed in a fair and equitable man- ner,” said Terry Ramsey, chief of the Little Miami Joint Fire & Rescue District. Newtown voters gave the vil- lage council the ability to leave the joint fire district when they voted 435 to 398 Nov. 3 to assess Newtown homeowners and businesses a 12.05-mill fire tax. That’s the same millage vil- lage residents and businesses have been paying the Little Mi- ami Joint Fire & Rescue Dis- trict, which was formed in 2003 when the Newtown Fire Depart- ment merged with the Fairfax/ Madison Place Joint Fire and Rescue Department. If all goes as planned, New- town Village Councilman Mark Kobasuk said, Newtown will pay Ander- son Township $575,000 a year for three years for fire and emergency medical services and be responsible for maintenance and repairs at the Newtown fire station at 7036 Main St. The arrangement then could be renewed for two additional three-year periods at $610,000 a year and $648,000 a year, re- spectively. “We look forward to the pros- pect of Anderson Township fire and rescue providing high-qual- ity services to our community, as they have for so many years for their residents and busi- nesses,” said Kobasuk, who was elected Newtown mayor Nov. 3, effective in January. The Hamilton County audi- tor’s office has estimated that the fire levy approved by voters will generate just over $1 mil- lion annually for Newtown and that village residents will pay about $422 annually per $100,000 market value of their homes. Newtown Village Council has approved legislation pledging not to collect more taxes than Newtown homeowners and businesses pay now. Anderson Township will close its fire station at 8330 Broadwell Road – it has three others - and staff the Newtown fire station at all times with four full-time firefighter/paramed- ics. Anderson’s Broadwell Road fire station was built in 1975; the Little Miami Joint Fire & Res- cue District spent $3.4 million to renovate and enlarge a Main Anderson fire department begins serving Newtown Jan. 1 Jeanne Houck [email protected] Kobasuk See FIRE, Page 2A An unprecedented number of families this year are part the Inter Parish Ministry’s annual Adopt-a-Family for Christmas program. All 375 families from eastern Hamilton County and Clermont County have been adopted, rep- resenting more than 1,500 indi- viduals, IPM service coordina- tor Sarah Cadle said. The fam- ilies are adopted by members of the community and organiza- tions who anonymously provide Christmas for them, develop- ment director Gail Koford said. Our Lord Christ the King Catholic Church in Mount Look- out adopted 300 individuals, Ca- dle said. They are the biggest donor. The family adoption process starts in October with groups/organizations and resi- dents adopting one or more families. The IPM adopt-a-family pro- gram is just a small part of what Christ the King Church does over the holiday season. There are two aspects, parishioner Dennie Patton, Mount Lookout, said. There is the giving tree where the ornaments for the IPM adopt-a-family gift re- quests are placed along with gift requests for children at Children’s Hospital. The other aspect is the church’s own adopt-a-family program which serves about 50 families from the east end, she said. The parishioners at Christ the King, as a general rule, are very blessed, Patton said. The congregation is small to medi- um in size. About 500 people take ornaments off of the tree and/or adopt families or donate money. “We’ve been given a lot and our parishioners know that and the holiday, it’s such a wonder- ful time to help others and give back,” she said. “And there are a lot of people in our area who are in need.” Because IPM serves families on this side of Cincinnati, it’s a good match for the church, Pat- ton said. And there is a lot of need in the community around the church found especially in the east end. “They are our neighbors,” Patton said. Last year, Cadle said 340 families were adopted for Christmas through the IPM pro- gram. The increase in numbers isn’t a surprise to her. “I’ve been doing this for 15 years and the program was go- ing on when I started,” Cadle said. “Obviously it’s grown by leaps and bounds, especially when the economy tanked. The numbers then doubled and nev- er really went down.” Some of those being served might now have jobs but are no longer making a living wage, she said. “We see a lot of people who this is the only service they use that we offer,” Cadle said. “They come in because they know it’s going to be tight and this is that little bit extra that helps.” While the program helps to supplement an otherwise mea- ger Christmas for some fam- ilies, it represents the only source of Christmas gifts for others, she said. Each family lists items they need or want for Christmas for their children and themselves, Koford said. Many times the gifts that they ask for are every- day items most people take for granted like towels, laundry soap, a laundry basket or a warm blanket, she said. IPM is seeing an increase in the number of senior citizens in the adopt-a-family program, Cadle said. Many now find themselves having custody of their grandchildren and are struggling to provide food and clothes for them. The gift lists IPM Christmas program serving ‘unprecedented’ number of families Sheila A. Vilvens [email protected] THANKS TO GAIL KOFORD Sarah Cadle begins prepping some of the toys and decorated trees for the Toy Store with the help of volunteers Claudine Elzey and Jan Sparks (both of Anderson Township). The Toy Store is one of several special programs, including Adopt-A-Family, Inter Parish Ministry in Newtown provides. See IPM, Page 2A

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The Anderson Township FireDepartment plans to move intothe Newtown fire station andbegin serving Newtown and An-derson from its new quartersFriday, Jan. 1.

That’s also when Newtownplans to withdraw from the Lit-tle Miami Joint Fire & RescueDistrict.

Newtown Village Councilcontends the joint fire districthas not handled its finances orserved the village well – whichfire district officials deny.

“Newtown was always treat-

ed in a fair and equitable man-ner,” said Terry Ramsey, chiefof the Little Miami Joint Fire &Rescue District.

Newtown voters gave the vil-lage council the ability to leavethe joint fire district when theyvoted 435 to 398 Nov. 3 to assessNewtown homeowners andbusinesses a 12.05-mill fire tax.

That’s the same millage vil-lage residents and businesseshave been paying the Little Mi-ami Joint Fire & Rescue Dis-trict, which was formed in 2003when the Newtown Fire Depart-ment merged with the Fairfax/Madison Place Joint Fire andRescue Department.

If all goes asplanned, New-town VillageCouncilmanMark Kobasuksaid, Newtownwill pay Ander-son Township$575,000 a yearfor three years

for fire and emergency medicalservices and be responsible formaintenance and repairs at theNewtown fire station at 7036Main St.

The arrangement then couldbe renewed for two additionalthree-year periods at $610,000 ayear and $648,000 a year, re-

spectively.“We look forward to the pros-

pect of Anderson Township fireand rescue providing high-qual-ity services to our community,as they have for so many yearsfor their residents and busi-nesses,” said Kobasuk, who waselected Newtown mayor Nov. 3,effective in January.

The Hamilton County audi-tor’s office has estimated thatthe fire levy approved by voterswill generate just over $1 mil-lion annually for Newtown andthat village residents will payabout $422 annually per$100,000 market value of theirhomes.

Newtown Village Council hasapproved legislation pledgingnot to collect more taxes thanNewtown homeowners andbusinesses pay now.

Anderson Township willclose its fire station at 8330Broadwell Road – it has threeothers - and staff the Newtownfire station at all times with fourfull-time firefighter/paramed-ics.

Anderson’s Broadwell Roadfire station was built in 1975; theLittle Miami Joint Fire & Res-cue District spent $3.4 milliontorenovate and enlarge a Main

Anderson fire department begins serving Newtown Jan. 1Jeanne [email protected]

Kobasuk

See FIRE, Page 2A

An unprecedented numberof families this year are part theInter Parish Ministry’s annualAdopt-a-Family for Christmasprogram.

All 375 families from easternHamilton County and ClermontCounty have been adopted, rep-resenting more than 1,500 indi-viduals, IPM service coordina-tor Sarah Cadle said. The fam-ilies are adopted by members ofthe community and organiza-tions who anonymously provideChristmas for them, develop-ment director Gail Koford said.

Our Lord Christ the KingCatholic Church in Mount Look-out adopted 300 individuals, Ca-dle said. They are the biggestdonor. The family adoptionprocess starts in October withgroups/organizations and resi-dents adopting one or morefamilies.

The IPM adopt-a-family pro-gram is just a small part of whatChrist the King Church doesover the holiday season. Thereare two aspects, parishionerDennie Patton, Mount Lookout,said. There is the giving treewhere the ornaments for theIPM adopt-a-family gift re-quests are placed along withgift requests for children atChildren’s Hospital. The otheraspect is the church’s ownadopt-a-family program whichserves about 50 families fromthe east end, she said.

The parishioners at Christ

the King, as a general rule, arevery blessed, Patton said. Thecongregation is small to medi-um in size. About 500 peopletake ornaments off of the treeand/or adopt families or donatemoney.

“We’ve been given a lot andour parishioners know that and

the holiday, it’s such a wonder-ful time to help others and giveback,” she said. “And there are alot of people in our area who arein need.”

Because IPM serves familieson this side of Cincinnati, it’s agood match for the church, Pat-ton said. And there is a lot of

need in the community aroundthe church found especially inthe east end.

“They are our neighbors,”Patton said.

Last year, Cadle said 340families were adopted forChristmas through the IPM pro-gram. The increase in numbers

isn’t a surprise to her.“I’ve been doing this for 15

years and the program was go-ing on when I started,” Cadlesaid. “Obviously it’s grown byleaps and bounds, especiallywhen the economy tanked. Thenumbers then doubled and nev-er really went down.”

Some of those being servedmight now have jobs but are nolonger making a living wage,she said.

“We see a lot of people whothis is the only service they usethat we offer,” Cadle said.“They come in because theyknow it’s going to be tight andthis is that little bit extra thathelps.”

While the program helps tosupplement an otherwise mea-ger Christmas for some fam-ilies, it represents the onlysource of Christmas gifts forothers, she said.

Each family lists items theyneed or want for Christmas fortheir children and themselves,Koford said. Many times thegifts that they ask for are every-day items most people take forgranted like towels, laundrysoap, a laundry basket or awarm blanket, she said.

IPM is seeing an increase inthe number of senior citizens inthe adopt-a-family program,Cadle said. Many now findthemselves having custody oftheir grandchildren and arestruggling to provide food andclothes for them. The gift lists

IPM Christmas program serving‘unprecedented’ number of familiesSheila A. [email protected]

THANKS TO GAIL KOFORD

Sarah Cadle begins prepping some of the toys and decorated trees for the Toy Store with the help of volunteersClaudine Elzey and Jan Sparks (both of Anderson Township). The Toy Store is one of several special programs,including Adopt-A-Family, Inter Parish Ministry in Newtown provides.

See IPM, Page 2A

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for senior citizens tend tobe for items such as toast-er ovens, sheets, blankets,warm socks, warm bootsand warm sweaters, shesaid.

The wish lists of singlemoms are very similar,Cadle said. They tend toask for practical thingsand items for their chil-dren. IPM staffers encour-

age them to also include ontheir lists at least one itemthey would like for Christ-mas that they would notbuy for themselves.

“Everyone wants a lit-tle magic for the holi-days,” she said.

In addition to the bag ofChristmas gifts, each fam-ily also receives a frozenturkey and grocery giftcards.

While all the familieshave been adopted, Cadlesaid IPM is still in need ofgift cards. Each family re-

ceives at least one giftcard to help buy a Christ-mas meal. If a gift list itemfor an adopted family isforgotten or misplaced,gift cards are used to fillthat need, she said.

Donations of gift cards,preferably in amounts of$25, can be dropped off atIPM’s headquarters inNewtown, 3509 DeboltRoad, between the hoursof 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Mon-day through Friday, andbetween 5 to 8 p.m. Mon-day evenings.

IPMContinued from Page 1A

Street building for New-town’s fire station in 2011.

Anderson TownshipAdministrator Vicky Ear-hart believes its agree-ment with Newtown willbenefit both communities.

“This arrangement is awonderful example ofshared services to help re-duce the costs to bothcommunities,” Earhartsaid.

“It also enables (Ander-son Township) to continueto provide four, full-timefirefighters/paramedicsat each of our stations andreduces redundancy, ascurrently the (Newtownand Broadwell Road) sta-tions are 2.8 miles apart.”

Kobasuk said theagreement with AndersonTownship will alleviatethe need for a new New-town fire levy for 10 years.

In contrast, the LittleMiami Joint Fire & Res-cue District’s latest 10-year budget shows a defi-cit beginning in 2018,which means the joint firedistrict would have to goto voters in 2017, said Ko-basuk, himself a memberof the joint fire district’sboard of trustees. He’ll

give up that post.The Little Miami Joint

Fire & Rescue Districtwill continue to serveFairfax and the easternhalf of Columbia Town-ship – and is open to serv-ing other communities.

“The fire district willcontinue to support ourmember communitieswith professional andquality service,” Ramseysaid.

“What we have createdis a true collaboration ofcommunities that want toprovide their residentswith fire and EMS ser-vices from facilitiesowned by and employeesworking for those commu-nities.

“It appears that New-town desires to go in an-other direction wherethey outsource such ser-vices,” Ramsey said.

“We will always beopen to discussion of col-laboration with othercommunities.”

It was when the LittleMiami Joint Fire & Res-cue District began dis-cussing this summerwhether to bring the GolfManor Fire Departmentinto the joint fire districtthat Newtown said itwanted out.

Newtown said the costsassociated with Gold Man-or joining the Little MiamiJoint Fire & Rescue Dis-trict would exceed theamount of new taxes Golf

Manor would bring to therelationship.

Ramsey disagreed,saying the additional taxrevenue generated bysuch a merger could allowthe joint fire district tomaintain current staffinglevels, cut a top adminis-trative job and its salary,provide for the timely re-placement of equipmentand avoid the need for anadditional fire levy for anextended period of time.

The Little Miami JointFire & Rescue district’sboard of trustees subse-quently tabled the GolfManor Fire Departmentidea, but Newtown wentforward with the initiativeto leave.

Ramsey said he is un-sure exactly how New-town will separate fromthe joint fire district.

“The disengagementprocess is uncharteredterritory and we believethat it may take some timeto arrive at the division ofassets and the dispositionof the Newtown fire sta-tion,” Ramsey said.

Kobasuk said New-town’s lawyer is workingwith the Little Miami JointFire & Rescue District’slawyer on the withdrawal.

“The Ohio statute onjoint fire districts pro-vides for the withdrawalfrom a joint fire districton Jan. 1 of the year,” Ko-basuk said.

“The county auditor is

involved in the distribu-tion of the assets. It’s anongoing process.”

Meanwhile, ColumbiaTownship has approved athree-year contract inwhich it will pay the GolfManor Fire Department$355,000 the first year,$360,000 the second yearand $370,000 the thirdyear for fire and emer-gency medical services inthe township’s Ridge Roadand Highland Avenuearea.

Golf Manor has provid-ed fire services to Colum-bia Township for morethan 60 years.

Golf Manor Mayor-Elect Ron Hirth said vil-lage council continuouslylooks for ways to betteruse resources and containcosts.

“That being the case,we will always look forways to work with othercommunities to capitalizeon efficiencies and shareresources for the benefitof our taxpayers,” Hirthsaid.

“If the idea of joiningforces with another firedistrict makes sense andgives our residents equalor better service at a bet-ter cost, it would be some-thing we would carefullyconsider.”

Want to know moreabout what is happeningin Newtown? Follow meon Twitter @jeannehouck.

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Forest Hills to buybuilding

The Forest Hillsschool board recentlyapproved an agreementand funding to buy abuilding at 7950 Beech-mont Ave. to house dis-trict offices. The admin-istrative offices are at7550 Forest Road. Theacquisition of officespace is needed to ac-commodate moving thedistrict transportation,food service and mainte-nance offices, becausethe building housingthese services is beingrazed to make room forthe science wing expan-sion at Anderson HighSchool.

“Acquiring theBeechmont building fordistrict offices will costthe district far less thanbuilding a new buildingor renting space at mar-ket rates elsewhere inthe district,” said BoardPresident RandySmith.”

The building onBeechmont Avenuehouses Coldwell Bankerand Cheviot SavingsBank offices. The cost is$1.55 million with$350,000 being paidthrough the district’s

permanent improve-ment fund. The addition-al $1.2 million will fi-nanced over 15 years.Cheviot Savings Bankwill remain in its currentoffices and will pay thedistrict rent.

Dances/events atPatriot Center

The Patriot Centerhosts a New Year’s EveDance Party 9 p.m. to 1a.m. Dec. 31. The doorsopen at 8 p.m. Cost is $20in advance and $25 at thedoor.

Tickets are availableat www.post318. org,clicking on the SpecialEvents tab; atwww.showclix.com/search/Patriot Center ofCincinnati; or by calling888-718-4253, selectingOption 1.

Board meeting setfor Jan. 4

The Forest HillsSchool District Board ofEducation will hold a taxbudget hearing and itsorganizational boardmeeting at 7 a.m. Jan. 4at the District Offices,7550 Forest Road.

To review the tax bud-get or for information,visit foresthills.edu.

BRIEFLY

The Hamilton CountyRecycling and SolidWaste District has hon-ored the top recyclingcommunities during its11th annual RecyclingAwards.

During a Nov. 17 cere-mony at the Winton WoodsMill Race Banquet Cen-ter, Hamilton CountyCommissioner Todd Por-tune, Director of Environ-mental Services HollyChristmann and districtstaff presented awards tocommunities that stood

out as recyclers.New this year, awards

were made of reclaimedfloor tile from Habitat forHumanity ReStore, andengraved at Public Li-brary of Cincinnati andHamilton County’s Ma-kerSpace, reflecting thespirit of reuse.

Anderson TownshipAnderson Township re-

ceived the Best TownshipRecycling Award fromthe Hamilton County Re-cycling and Solid Waste

District. With a rate of14.97 percent, Andersonhas the highest recyclingrate in Hamilton County.

Anderson TownshipAssistant Administratorfor Human Resources Su-zanne Parker said thatwhen she started workingfor the township 20 yearsago it was as a recyclingintern.

Anderson residentssubscribe individually forcurbside recycling. Near-ly 60 percent of residentssubscribe for the pro-

gram. Anderson has oneof the largest recyclingdrop off locations in Ham-ilton County as well with27 containers picked upthree times per week.This remodeled recyclingcenter is behind theBeechmont Fire Station,7954 Beechmont Ave.

Anderson also wrapsup each year at its dropoff recycling center byproviding a 30-yard con-tainer used for wrappingpaper and other holidayrecyclable trash.

County awards encourage recycling

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Wowing family andfriends with the ThomasKinkade picturesquekind of holiday meal is afantasy for many.

Often times the mealscan transform even themost confident cooksinto a model for EdvardMunch’s “The Scream.”

With a little planningand keeping your focuson what’s really impor-tant, disaster can beaverted, retired ForestHills School Districtadministrator turnedfood blogger Diana Car-ter said.

The Miami Township,Clermont County, wom-

an said the key thing tokeep in mind as the hec-tic holiday season beginsis - it’s about family notthe food.

“That’s the most im-portant thing you haveto remember. And youdon’t have to make (allthe food),” Carter said.“You can buy some of it.Make a few things andpurchase some of it,especially if it’s going tostress you out. Makethings you love but don’ttry to make somethingbrand new.”

Another important tipin simplifying big mealsis prep work. Do asmuch of the food prep-aration as possible inadvance, like choppingvegetables.

It is advice like this,along with great recipesthat Carter shares onher blog/website OhioSoutherner. Just shy of ayear old, the site fea-tures southern food withan Ohio flare, she said.

“That’s really whatit’s about. It is southernfood but I try to keepthings a little healthierthan my mom did,” Car-ter said.

Carter has been cook-ing since she was ayoung girl, partly out ofpassion but mostly out ofnecessity. Her mom,Mary Lou, was divorcedand worked hard to raisefour children on her ownin Louisville, Kentucky.

“When I got homefrom school I would callher and I would say

‘what do you want me tofix for dinner,’” Cartersaid. “I learned to cookover the phone. And ofcourse I watched mymom cook over theweekend.”

On the weekends shecooked a lot. She pre-pared double-sizedmeals that could betransformed into anoth-er meal during the workweek. For example, theSunday pot roast wouldreturn as beef hash or-stew later in the week.

This is a practiceCarter, a retired educa-tor of 40 years, perfect-ed for her own family.She always made soupson Sundays and extra ofother dishes. Whateverwas left would be placedin the freezer.

“So I could alwayscome home and we couldhave what I called anoven dinner. It would bejust things I could pullout of the pantry orfreezer and we stuck itin the oven,” she said. Asthe dinner heated, Car-ter would prepare freshvegetables with olive oil,salt and pepper and tossthem in the oven toroast.

“It was always myway of trying to fix anutritious meal for myfamily while I was stillworking,” she said.

Over the years, Car-ter has shared her cook-ing shortcuts and tipswith other stressed andtime- challenged educa-tors and parents. And

now Carter is sharingthe same good informa-tion on her blog and withher son, Phil, and daugh-ter-in-law, Heather.

In fact, it was Phil’sand Heather’s questionsabout cooking that gaveCarter the idea to createa cookbook. She plannedto use the same formatshe was using to makeher grandson Gordon’sannual memory books.

At the urging offriends, she ditched thecookbook idea and em-braced the blog. Herson, a designer by trade,designed the website forher, showed her how touse it, and turned it over.

Like any good blog-ger, it wasn’t long beforeCarter developed othersocial media all focusedon her Ohio Southernerblog. Today, Ohio South-erner can be found onPinterest, Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.

All of the skills Carterhas learned over theyears in the kitchen andas an educator all cometogether in the blog.

“That’s the fun of it. Ifeel like everything Ilearned as an educator, Itry to apply it when I usethe blog,” she said.“That’s the reason I takepictures step-by-step...Iwrite it to try to make iteasy for anyone to do it.”

To see her blog, visitwww.OhioSoutherner.com. She can be foundon social media with asearch for Ohio South-erner.

Miami Twp. food blogger offersfood prep tips for holidaysSheila A. [email protected]

THANKS TO DIANA CARTER

Clermont County woman and food blogger Diana Carter inthe kitchen of her Miami Township home, the place where shemakes all of the recipes featured on her blog.

THANKS TO OHIO SOUTHERNER

Ohio Southerner shares the Perfect Pumpkin Pie recipe.

PERFECT PUMPKIN PIERecipe courtesy of ohiosoutherner.com

INGREDIENTS (8 SERVINGS)

1 unbaked 9 in pie shell1-15 oz can of pumpkin3 eggs beaten1/3 cup brown sugar1/2 cup sugar1/2 tsp nutmeg1/4 tsp ginger1/4 tsp allspice1/8 tsp cloves1/2 tsp salt3/4 tbsp flour112 oz can evaporated milk1 tbsp bourbon

Directions1. In a large mixing bowl add the canned pumpkin. Add

the beaten eggs and mix well.Mix in both sugars.2. In a small bowl mix together the spices, salt and flour.

Add to the pumpkin mixtureand mix well.3. Add the evaporated milk slowly while the mixer is

running. Finally add the secretingredient (bourbon) and mix until it is incorporated.4. Pour the mixture into one 9 in unbaked pie shell.5. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven

temperature to 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Watch the crustcarefully and shield with aluminum foil if needed. Let the piecool for at least an hour before serving. Serve with whippedcream.

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Turpin High SchoolThe following students have earned

4.0 honors and 3.5 honors for the firstquarter of 2015-2016 (to see the entirehonor roll, go to Cincinnati.com -http://cin.ci/1HDNWOb):

Freshman4.0 GPA - Lydia Bentley, Maria Blan-

chard, Benjamin Blavat, Anne Bouley,Derek Carter, Makinley Clements, KilyEgan, Yukun Fang, Will Goldsmith,Rachel Heis, Ellie Holt, Bridget Lloyd,Sara Mebius, Eleanor Mengel, EliseMonsson, Ryann Ratterman, MarisaRay, Morgan Reynolds, Cecilia Russell,Caroline Sanders, Hanna Schmitt, JennaStorn, Serena Tsang, Libby Vanderloo,Kylee Wieging, Katherine Wills, AnnaWilmhoff.

3.5 GPA - Uma Aguiar, Leila Alagha,Emily Anderson, Nicholas Antoniades,Amanda Austin, Claire Bailey, HannahBeiswanger, Maya Blaxall, StephenBrinkmiller, Maria Bushman, MollyCampbell, Olivia Canterbury, JonathanChemaly, Will Cissell, John Cronin, KatieCurry, Betsy Dulle, Sam Eckart, AbigailFavorito, Carlos Fernandez Hernandez,Caitlin Fisher, Reilly Flora, Parker Ford,Blair Forrester, Molly Glandt, SophiaGodbey, Sarah Gormley, Erin Gorney,Lydia Grant, Stephanie Guenther,Nicholas Haddad, Erika Haines, SpencerHeming, Peter Henkel, Aidan Hickey,Cara Hogan, Myia Holden, MichaelHooper, Olivia Humphrey, Logan Jilek,Reilly Johnson, Max Johnson, OliviaJones, Allie Kaylor, Peyton Kennedy,Zoe Knutson, Savannah Koma, Alexan-dra Lagunas, Maddie Lambert, PeterLefkovitz, Austin Long, Marcos Man-rique, Sabryn Martis, Carolina Mayfield,John Mays, Caroline McManus, LanceMiller, Austin Motz, Elijah Motz, Mac-kenzie Nosal, Patrick Oakes, ReedOwens, Andrea Paolucci, Julia Pappas,Abigail Pera, Ilona Perler-Tomboly,Jessica Pierce, Mimi Pinckney, AntionnaPullin, Zachariah Rana, Caroline Reck-ers, Kylee Remo, Kendall Reynolds,Kendall Rollman, Hayley Rupp, WillSchlosser, Elise Schulok, Calvin Seeman,Isabel Shim, Ethan Shim, Nate Sievers,Lauren Steele, Leah Stegmaier, JessicaStoker, Kristin Sweeney, Mackenzie

Swisher, Jun Tanaka, David Thomas,Jennifer Vasconcellos, Lindsey Viel,Carolena Wagner, Patrick Wantz,Brennan Webb, Savannah Webber,Sophie Welsh, Madison Wesley, SamuelWilson, Kilee Wolfe, Amanda Wood-worth, Abigail Workman, ChristopherWorkman, Cameron Zimmerman.

Sophomores4.0 GPA - Candela Alonso Garcia,

Kyle Bavis, Patrick Bentley, SidneyBruner, Nathaniel Cheney, Evan Deh-linger, Max Egan, Gretchen Feil, AlexGatje, Dirk Kaufman, Maggie Kroeger,Erica Langan, Patrick Liu, Kate Murphy,Anna Nolan, Maddy O'Connor, MichaelPurdon, Raina Rindani, Carson Slaney,Sarah Smithrud, David Steadman,Janna Ter Horst.

3.5 GPA - Sophia Alvaro, JessicaArnold, Gabrielle Arvizu, Emma Bach,Brianne Bachman, Mason Bailey, ScottBallitch, Hrithik Basu, Lindy Behling,Jacob Benintendi, Olivia Bentley, LenaBercz, Kari Bjornstad, Rory Blankenship,Eleonore Blumenthal, Nathaniel Braun,Charles Brockman, Lisa Brueggemeier,Stephen Brunemann, Bryanna Calahan,Sarah Callahan, Jessica Carson, EthanCarusa, Kelsey Cattran, BenjaminChamberlin, Allison Christopher, Nicko-laus Cliffel, Anna Comstock, Elise Crew,David Currier, David Du Bois, ValentinDufour, Quinn Ernst, Erin Fanning,Andrew Findley, Molly Finnigan, LabibFrancis, Emily Garner, Andrea Gatje,Taylor Gebhart, Ryan Gygi, AlexanderHann, Emily Harvey, William Hausfeld,Bailey Hedrick, Tyler Hellmann, KirbyHeltman, Olivia Heltman, Joseph Hel-ton, Tess Herzog, Kyla Hickman, MadiHicks, Brady Hobbs, Andrew Jump,Allison Kapostasy, Caleb King, KeeganKing, Joe Kline, Katherine Kobasuk,Casey Kupferberg, Ryan Lambert,Rachel Lindquist, Kit Linger, Julia Lisac,Leif Longstreth, Aaron Malagari, JacobMcGuire, Miranda McKinney, SamuelMcKittrick, Abigail McLaughlin, JoshuaMcLelland, Chloe Meagher, Sara Meek,Lauren Meredith, Sarah Metz, HunterMills, Ellie Mink, Sam Moher, JesseMoka, Megan Molloy, John Mulrey,Allison Musgrove, Jordan Myers, Co-rinne Nikolai, Claire Nimmo, Evie Olson,

Grace Owens, Colin Peterman, ClarePhelps, Konrad Piatkowski, Jack Poliv-ka, Abigail Purdon, Katelyn Randall,Madeline Re, Isabella Reiners, GraceRhodes, Colin Richardson, Zach Rit-zenthaler, Audrey Robinson, BrielleRobinson, Woody Rosebraugh, NatalieRowland, Tiffany Russell, Harry Sand,Neil Sarkar, Ryan Scheidler, Clay Scherer,Paul Schmelzer, Alison Schmidt, SydneySchulok, Hans Schwarz, Megan Shan-non, Lyndsey Shumate, Jacob Silver-stein, Chloe Smith, Lucas Smith, AlexSmithson, Jack Sonnefeld, Jack Speel-man, Courtney Spencer, Kiley Steiner,Jaclyn Stephens, Alexis Swisher, ZacharyTeter, Maegan Thomas, ChristopherTillar, Aidan Vogel, Claire Weiper, TessWells, Caroline Welsh, Grant Wendel,Kianna Wenzlick, Brenda White McWil-liams, Josh Witherell, Tripp Wyenandt,Charlotte Yungblut, Olivia Zins.

Juniors4.0 GPA - Sophia Antunes, Claire

Armbruster, Maria Arnold, Lauren Burr,Jack Campbell, Marisa Cerchio, MariaCronin, Brittany Gardner, Isaac Goldner,Blake Grever, Cary Hoarty, KaylanneHolsinger, Madison Hughes, CarrieLanders, Jenny Lippowitsch, Jacob Lynn,Grant Lyon, Jenna Maxwell, DanaMiddendorf, Claudia Reynolds, KatieRufner, Sydney Sebastian, KatherineSeibert, Jack Tyszkiewicz, Olivia Uelt-schi, Anne Wills, Kaitlyn Workman.

3.5 GPA - Mariam Ajmal, PaigeAmbach, Margaret Argus, TrevorArrowood, Luke Bailey, Natalie Bates,Dana Bausch, Alana Beinke, HaileyBeiswanger, Brogan Bennell, ZoeBerndt, Isaac Blankenship, JosephBoggess, Luke Bohenek, Michael Borg-er, Celia Bostic, Elijah Brodbeck, KristinByone, Adam Cameron, Kaylyn Camp-bell, Lillian Canterbury, Sydnie Casey,Sebastien Castonguay, Emily Cattran,Jasmine Cole, Julia Combes, OliviaConnaughton, Taylor Contino, MorganCoyne, Nick Crawley, Kumar Das, EmmaDasenbrock-Gammon, Cole Dehlinger,Annaliet Delgado, Hyland Dill, JuliannaDrambarean, Jake Ecker, Ethan Eiselt,Polina Elagin, Noah Emery, EmilyFavorito, Mackenzie Ferguson, AnneFetick, Dave Fiora, Katrin Friesen,

Christian Gador, Marc Gendreau, Benja-min Gothard, Benjamin Gottfried,Nicholas Guenther, Connor Haller,Grace Hamilton, Hillary Hammond,Drew Hardin, Emma Hauserman, TaylorHazelwood, Maya Hehemann, BenHemmelgarn, Elizabeth Herndon,Megan Hess, Nathanael Hooper, Made-lyn Horton, Michael Hughes, MackenzieHurley, Grace Huschart, Kathryn Huster,Sharadyn Ille, Andy Imm, ZacharyJohnson, Grace Justice, CharlotteKerregan, Taryn Kleindienst, VeniciaKosien, Matthew Kroeger, Katie Lam-bert, Elana Leonis, Peter Lingo, JosephLisac, Hannah Loewenstein, MeghanMachenheimer, Naomi Manaster,Madeline Masters, Frank Mayfield,Collin McAninch, Hannah McCauley,Elaine Messerly, Megha Mokkapati,Camryn Mort, Craig Morton, CarlyMotzer, Ashley Mountain, WilliamMuscatello, JW Naughton, Bailey Nosal,Mitchell Olmsted, Elise Owen, KendraOwens, Mollie Pinckney, Megan Prof-fitt, Erin Reed, Ashley Rollyson, AustenRufner, Pablo Ruiz, Jessica Rupp, TylerSchnitzler, Ian Schuster, Kristen Seur-kamp, Catherine Sherman, Mary Shet-ler, Matthew Sodd, Hanna Spanos, MaxSpeelman, Drew Spencer, Justin Stan-ley, Aubrey Stoll, Carley Sulken, RinaTanaka, Emily Teter, Alexis Thacker, JTTilley, Olivia Tomlinson, Jake Trauth,Hayden Verdin, Oliver Walker, Mat-thew Weiglein, Emily Wesley, JenniferWhitacre, Lauren Wiesman, HannahWinner, Sophia Yungblut.

Seniors4.0 GPA - Edie Bahlman, Isabella

Benintendi, Madeline Bernert, IanCampbell, Megan Christopher, CarolineConway, Diana Currier, Eliana Francis,Grace Humphrey, Bryan Keller, JacobLingo, Kyle Moran, Chandler Murray,Emily Rice, Sydney Sanders, BrennenSlaney, Jenna Trout, Stephanie Wueb-ben.

3.5 GPA - Morgen Alford, LucasAlvaro, Brooke Antoine, Sophia Armor,Amy Ballitch, Joshua Bazzoli, AbigailBell, Michael Benzinger, ChristopherBercz, Katie Bercz, Spencer Blanken-ship, Mallin Blaxall, Kaitlyn Bosse, SethBoyce, Frank Brockman, Alicia Brune-

mann, Michael Brunemann, KatherineBryant, Nicholas Cagle, Dylan Calder,Nia Camejo, Ellie Campbell, AbigailChamberlin, Lizzie Clark, Noah Collins,Mikayla Colwell, Jaime Corbin, KyleCosta, Andrew Cui, Ryan Delahanty,Molly Doubet, Jonathan Dowd, EdwinEnamorado Flores, Jonathan Ericksen,Ethan Farley, Richard Feil, NicolasFerguson, Joanna Findley, Sean Fisher,Brody Forrester, Kathryn Friedman,Michayla Fritz, Whitney Gazar, JackGlandt, Luke Gonos, Craig Gorney,Hallie Grant, Maxwell Grossman, ShaeGrote, Michael Grotton, Abigail Gun-lock, Michael Haney, Lexie Hardewig,Benjamin Harris, Andrew Hart, Alexan-der Hellmann, Victoria Helton, MariaHenriquez, Lily Henry, Bradley Hern-don, Hayley Hinshaw, Amy Beth Hoar-ty, Brandon Holaday, Robert Hunt,Austin Jackson, Miles Jeffries, MitchellJohnson, Nathan Johnson, AndrewJones, Hanna Katt, Justin Katt, Shan-non Kennedy, Olivia King, LaurenKobasuk, Sydney Kovach, ZacharyKreinbring, Connor Lambert, GraysonLambert, Melanie Langan, Riley Lim-bach, Noah Linger, Aubrey Lyman,Adelaide Macveigh, Mackenzie Maddy,Madeline Mader, Natalie Makin, SophieManaster, Stephanie Martin, ChelseaMcCormick, Sara McGuire, JosephMeredith, Caroline Millard, CarolineMink, Madeline Moll, Eric Moran, KodyMoran, John More', Allison Noble,Mikaela Nolan, Benjamin Norton, LucyNorton, Lydia Paolucci, Ethan Patton,Lillie Pennington, Evelyn Perler-Tombo-ly, Ellie Peters, Daniel Piatkowski,Dakota Polly, Benjamin Rackley, DrewRatterman, Isabelle Reynolds, AnnaRichards, Owen Richardson, EllenRosenfeldt, Breslin Sand, Anna Schad,Victoria Scheu, Kate Schlosser, DanielSchofield, Nicki Schuchter, TheresaSkorupa, Abigail Smoot, WilliamSprunk, Bryan Steller, Paige Stephens,Ben Stoll, Scott Strong, David Sun, LukeSvenson, Jack Sweeney, Emily Swert-feger, Elaine Thorner, Kira Thurston,Aidan Vande Stadt, Evan Vujcec, Emer-son Walker, Graham Weaver, SaraWeigel, Madison Wessels, HannahWilson, Mitchell Worden, Ian Young,Ahna Zorn.

TURPIN HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS

Immaculate Heart ofMary

» Seventy students at thisAnderson Township schoolenjoyed a feast the Mondaybefore Thanksgiving, honoringthe very first Thanksgiving.

To prepare students madeplace mats and festive head-bands representing either

pilgrims or American Indians.They also made and wore Na-tive American nature neck-laces with colored beads repre-senting gifts from nature thatwere important to the NativeAmericans and are still impor-tant today: yellow for sun andits energy; light blue for thesky and clean air; dark blue forfresh, clean water; brown for

the earth and soil to growplants for food; green for food-producing green plants; andred for the animals of theearth.

Their feast included fruit,cornbread baked by studentsand butter churned by thestudents, and pumpkin pie. Itwas quite a celebration.

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO DEBBI HILL

Immaculate Heart of Mary kindergartners Elise Carsten, Asha Marathe, Lily Moore enjoy the school's Thanksgivingfeast.

Saint Ursula AcademyThe following area students have

earned honors for the first quarterof 2015-2016:

FreshmenFirst Honors - Josephine Buendia,

Megan Copenhaver, Georgia Croci,Jacqueline Dillon, Mae Dolbey,Kendall Fix, Josie Friedl, MacieGrisemer, Elizabeth Jira, TaylorKuncl, Sydney Lapp, Julia Lucas,Emma Mock, Emma Murphy, AerinO’Toole, Kennedy Oaks, OliviaRaines, Kristen Roberts, AnnaSchwettman, Lauren Sizemore,Maggie Sullivan, Eva Tombragel, LilyTriona, Gabrielle Wyenandt.

Second Honors - Caroline Bentley,Sophia Dugan, Katherine Hands,Sophie Helmicki, Milena King, MaryKoenig, Grace Kruis, Ava Lawler,Meredith Moellering, Audrey Peters,Katherine Schwettman, Grace Sil-vers.

SophomoresFirst Honors - Alyssa Branca,

Melissa Damico, Samantha Florio,Tea Gilbert, Margaret Hands, LydiaHill, Maeve Kelley, Abigail Kelly,Caroline Leyes, Sarah Misleh, MaryO’Toole, Therese Relucio, CassidySauter, Emma Smith, Claire Stand-hart, Abigail Stautberg, DughanTalty, Skye Toomey, Kaitlin Wilson.

Second Honors - Lucy Boehm, LilyEhemann, Annie Malone, CarlyMerk, Emily Schneider, Anne Sher-lock, Brooke Silvers, Sarah Thornton,Margaret Uhl, Caroline Wells, LauraWiedemann, Abby Zyck.

JuniorsFirst Honors - Austin Danko,

Ashley Davis, Mary Fagel, KendylFerrara, Elizabeth Gerwin, SophiaHeller, Mazie Kastner, Emma Kiess-ling, Mary Massa, Erin McHale,Melissa McMurray, Annie Molony,Kathryn Nolan, Paige Osterfeld,Kathleen Perazzo, Claire Salcido,Caroline Waddell.

Second Honors - Amelia Arnold,Molly Barresi, Kelli Bertoia, EllieBirrer, Hannah Christy, AbigailConnaughton, Caroline Feldkamp,Elaine Friedmann, Caroline Kar-wisch, Emilie Kilfoil, Julia LaFoun-tain, Fiona Lawler, Maria Mentzel,Madison Poon, Caitlin West.

SeniorsFirst Honors - Lauren Arcuri, Hallie

Atwell, Meghan Becker, AlexandraBennett, Grace Ehemann, AnnaFeldkamp, Samantha Gilbert, KelseyHarbert, Abby Harris, Halle Homan,Elyse Karsten, McCarthy Knepshield,Sydney Lang, McKenzie Lowry,Lauren Massa, Hanna Merritt, MaryEmily Miller, Jamie Misleh, AbigailMoellering, Madeleine Morrissey,Caroline Murray, Alexandra Nayak,Erin Niebuhr, Maureen Owens,Allison Peterson, Kelly Roberts,Elaine Schutte, Clare Shurmer, KellySonnefeld, Margaret Sullivan, SarahTaylor, Sarah Tippenhauer, ElizabethWilliams, Kaihlan Williams.

Second Honors - Mary Campbell,Madeleine Dickerson, Sophia Foley,St Cyr Luttmer, Erin Smith, GretchenThomas, Rebeccah Zalar.

SAINT URSULA ACADEMY HONORROLLS

6A • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • DECEMBER 9, 2015

THURSDAY, DEC. 10Art & 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.

Art EventsSHOP: Cincinnati in C-LINKGallery, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, 4426 Brazee St.,C-Link Gallery. Annual holidayshow featuring handmade giftsand fine art created by localartists, craftsmen, and designers.Free. 321-0206; www.brazees-treetstudios.com. Oakley.

Clubs & OrganizationsEastside Technology Talk, noonto 1 p.m., Anderson SeniorCenter, 7970 Beechmont Ave.,For people interested in technol-ogy and learning more about itand how it can help us andothers. Free. Presented by East-side Technology Talks. 474-3100;bit.ly/EastsideTechnologyTalks.Anderson Township.

Literary - Story TimesMiss Meghan’s Music, 9:45-10:15 a.m., 10:30-11 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, $10. Regis-tration required. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.

Music - JazzCCJO Presents: Jingle Jazz:Christmas Time is Here, 8p.m., Redmoor, 3187 LinwoodAve., Favorite holiday classics,many written by members ofCCJO, and selections from artisticdirector Rob Parton’s Big Bandof Chicago holiday album. $15,$10 student. Presented by Cincin-nati Contemporary Jazz Orches-tra. 871-6789; www.cincin-natijazz.org/jinglejazz. MountLookout.

On Stage - Children’sTheater

The Sound of Music, 7:15-9:15p.m., Anderson Center, 7850 FiveMile Road, Theater. All-youthcast production. $12. Presentedby School House of Music.688-8400; www.shmsoundofmu-sic.eventbrite.com. AndersonTownship.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Parents and preschoolers can getout and burn off steam duringthis unstructured playtime.Parents must remain on-site andsupervise children at all times.Ages 0-4. $2 per child per date.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Park District. 388-4515;www.andersonparks.com.Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, DEC. 11Art EventsSHOP: Cincinnati in C-LINKGallery, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 6-9p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.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. 232-6611; www.baskets-gourmetwineworld.com. An-derson Township.

Literary - Story TimesManaTots, 10-10:30 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, Stories andsongs for children up to age 4.Free. 731-2665; www.bluemana-teebooks.com. Oakley.

On Stage - Children’sTheater

The Sound of Music, 7:30-9:30p.m., Anderson Center, $12.688-8400; www.shmsoundofmu-sic.eventbrite.com. AndersonTownship.

SATURDAY, DEC. 12Art & Craft ClassesAdvanced Sculpture, 2-4 p.m.,Funke Fired Arts, 3130 WassonRoad, Kirk assists studentsthrough self directed projects.Must have taken at least 2sculpture classes or similarexperience to qualify for class.$350. Registration required.871-5576; funkefiredarts.com.Oakley.

Art EventsSHOP: Cincinnati in C-LINKGallery, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.

Craft ShowsMiami Valley Christian Acad-emy Christmas Craft Show, 10a.m. to 3 p.m., Miami ValleyChristian Academy, 6830 SchoolSt., Caefetorium. handmadecrafts, homemade pastries, localvendors such as Initials IncSignature HomeStyles, OrigamiOwl and more. 675-3708; home-towncraftshows.com. Newtown.

Holiday - ChristmasBrass Fellowship ChristmasConcert, 4-5 p.m., Faith UnitedChurch of Christ, 6886 SalemRoad, Brass Fellowship bringstogether student, amateur andprofessional brass musiciansfrom Greater Cincinnati andNorthern Kentucky area. Foodand fellowship follow. Free.231-8285. Anderson Township.

Literary - Story TimesManaTots, 10-10:30 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,Free. 731-2665; www.bluemana-teebooks.com. Oakley.

Spanish Story Time, 10:30-11a.m., Blue Manatee Children’sBookstore, 3054 Madison Road,Learn simple Spanish vocabularythrough stories and songs. Free.731-2665; www.bluemanatee-books.com. Oakley.

On Stage - Children’sTheater

The Sound of Music, 1:30-3:30p.m., 5-7 p.m., 8:15-10:15 p.m.,Anderson Center, $12. 688-8400;www.shmsoundofmusic.event-brite.com. Anderson Township.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Purcell Marian Queen’s MenPresents: A 1940s RadioChristmas Carol, 7:30 p.m.,Purcell Marian High School, 2935Hackberry St., The Centre.Christmas Eve 1943, FeddingtonPlayers are broadcasting fromhole-in-the-wall studio in New-ark, NJ, and set to present theircontemporary take on Dickens’sA Christmas Carol. $8, $6. Reser-vations recommended. 487-3105;www.purcellmarian.org. EastWalnut Hills.

ShoppingTiny Treasures Art Sale, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Small works ofgreat art, specially curated forholiday gift-giving. Free.Through Dec. 18. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Madisonville Holiday Pop-UpShop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., TheBank Building, 5900 MadisonRoad, Fine art, jewelry, organicsoaps and oils, photographerand more. Free parking at 5914Madison Road. Free. Presentedby Madisonville CommunityUrban Redevelopment Corpora-tion. 271-2495. Madisonville.

Funky Artsy Jewelry CharityOpen House, 1-5 p.m., SpringerSchool and Center, 2121 MadisonRoad, Enjoy 20 percent off, freegift with purchase, wine andtreats while you shop. Portion ofpurchase goes to choice. BenefitsBigs and Littles of Cincinnati,Springer School and Center, andThe YWCA of Greater Cincinnati.Free. Presented by Funky Artsy.560-6784. Hyde Park.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10-11a.m., Lutheran Church of theResurrection, 1950 Nagel Road,Open to anyone wanting to stopeating compulsively. No dues orfees. Not affiliated with anypublic or private organization,political movement, ideology orreligious doctrine. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by GreaterCincinnati Intergroup OvereatersAnonymous. 859-630-8516;www.cincinnatioa.org. An-derson Township.

SUNDAY, DEC. 13Education

Anderson 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.

Holiday - ChristmasNativity Experience, 4-9 p.m.,Comboni Mission Center, 1318Nagel Road, Room-sized displayfeatures moving figures intrue-to-life activities, soft light-ing and narration. IncludesMission Market. Narration alsoavailable in Spanish. ThroughDec. 30. Benefits St. Vincent dePaul. Free, canned good dona-tions accepted. Presented byComboni Missionaries. 474-4997;www.combonimissionaries.org.Anderson Township.

Luminaria Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Ridealong luminary-lined streets toand from Mount LookoutSquare. Carolers, stargazing, giftshop and more. Family friendly.Free. 321-5186; www.cincinna-tiobservatory.org. Mount Look-out.

Home & GardenWoodland Vistas LuxuryTownhomes Open House, 1-3p.m., Woodland Vistas LuxuryTownhomes, 5983 WoodlandLane, Tour contemporary fur-nished model by John HueberHomes. Free. 703-2353. East End.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Purcell Marian Queen’s MenPresents: A 1940s RadioChristmas Carol, 2 p.m., PurcellMarian High School, $8, $6.Reservations recommended.487-3105; www.purcellmar-ian.org. East Walnut Hills.

RecreationAdult Basketball Open Gym,7-9 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 District.Through Dec. 20. 388-4514;www.andersonparks.com.Anderson Township.

ShoppingTiny Treasures Art Sale, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Youth SportsCincy Swish Basketall Train-ing, 5-8 p.m., Mariemont HighSchool, 1 Warrior Way, Maingym. Grades 2-4 boys and girls5-6 p.m., grades 5-6 boys andgirls 6-7 p.m., grades 7-8 boysand girls 7-8 p.m. Ages 2-8. $20.Registration recommended.Presented by Cincy Swish Basket-ball. 484-0526; cincyswish-basketball.com. Mariemont.

MONDAY, DEC. 14Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, $30 and up.389-6742; [email protected]. Oakley.

Holiday - ChristmasNativity Experience, 6-9 p.m.,Comboni Mission Center, Free,canned good donations accept-ed. 474-4997; www.combonimis-sionaries.org. Anderson Town-ship.

TUESDAY, DEC. 15Art EventsSHOP: Cincinnati in C-LINKGallery, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

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

Anderson Township.

Holiday - ChristmasNativity Experience, 6-9 p.m.,Comboni Mission Center, Free,canned good donations accept-ed. 474-4997; www.combonimis-sionaries.org. Anderson Town-ship.

Literary - Story TimesManaTots, 10-10:30 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,Free. 731-2665; www.bluemana-teebooks.com. Oakley.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per date.388-4515; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.

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

Support GroupsParents Helping Parents, 7-8:30p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010 Wolfangel Road,Cafe. Confidential supportgroup for parents whose chil-dren are addicted to drugs oralcohol, use them in problematicmanner, or are in recovery fromaddiction. Parent-driven groupoffers information, hope, andencouragement. For Parents ofchildren with addictions. Free.Presented by Life of PurposeTreatment. 290-7982; [email protected] Township.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 16EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 8a.m. to noon, Braxton F. CannMemorial Medical Center, 5818Madison Road, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies by insur-ance. Financial assistance avail-able to those who qualify.Registration required. Presentedby UC Health Mobile Diag-nostics. 585-8266. Madisonville.

Holiday - ChristmasNativity Experience, 6-9 p.m.,Comboni Mission Center, Free,canned good donations accept-ed. 474-4997; www.combonimis-sionaries.org. Anderson Town-ship.

Literary - Story TimesManaTots, 10-10:30 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,Free. 731-2665; www.bluemana-teebooks.com. Oakley.

Music - ChoralChristmas Concert, 7 p.m., St.Margaret of Cortona Church,6000 Murray Road, Featuresvocal choir, bell choir and steeldrums. Includes music andtraditional songs for audience tosing. Free light refreshmentsfollow. Free. 271-0856;www.smsjparish.com. Madi-sonville.

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

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., Knox Presbyteri-an Church, 3400 Michigan Ave.,See sign by elevator from park-ing lot or ask at Michigan Aveinfo desk. Overeaters Anony-mous offers a program of recov-ery from compulsive eatingusing the Twelve Steps andTwelve Traditions of OA. Nodues or fees and no weigh-ins.Free. Presented by OvereatersAnonymous Cincinnati. 871-6194;www.cincinnatioa.org. HydePark.

THURSDAY, DEC. 17Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, $30 and up.389-6742; [email protected]. Oakley.

Art EventsSHOP: Cincinnati in C-LINKGallery, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

Holiday - ChristmasNativity Experience, 6-9 p.m.,Comboni Mission Center, Free,canned good donations accept-ed. 474-4997; www.combonimis-sionaries.org. Anderson Town-ship.

Literary - BookstoresManaBabies, 10:30-11 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, Introduc-tion to language. Miss Aliciadoes finger plays, rhymes, songsand bouncy times with youngestcustomers. Ages 0-1. Free. 731-2665; www.bluemanatee-books.com. Oakley.

Literary - Story TimesStory Time with Miss Alicia,10-11 a.m., Blue Manatee Chil-dren’s Bookstore, 3054 MadisonRoad, Free. 731-2665; www.blue-manateebooks.com. Oakley.

Music - FolkLive Irish Music in the Pub,7-10 p.m., Irish Heritage Centerof Greater Cincinnati, 3905Eastern Ave., Irish Pub. Livemusic every first and thirdThursday in traditional Irish publocated within center. FirstThursday brings Blue Rock Boysand third Thursday brings Mick& Friends. Ages 18 and up. Free.533-0100. Columbia Tusculum.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per date.388-4515; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.

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

FRIDAY, DEC. 18Art EventsSHOP: Cincinnati in C-LINKGallery, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

FilmsFree Movie Night, 7:30-9 p.m.,Columbia Baptist Church, 3718Eastern Ave., Award winningChristian faith-based films anddocumentaries from indepen-dent filmmakers. Check websitefor more information; some maynot be suited for small children.Free. 868-9838. Columbia Tuscu-lum.

Holiday - ChristmasNativity Experience, 6-9 p.m.,Comboni Mission Center, Free,canned good donations accept-ed. 474-4997; www.combonimis-sionaries.org. Anderson Town-ship.

Literary - BookstoresChinese Story Time, 11-11:30a.m., Blue Manatee Children’sBookstore, 3054 Madison Road,Learn simple Chinese vocabularythrough stories and song. Free.731-2665; www.bluemanatee-books.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 LINDSAY BRAUD

The Comboni Missionaries 68th Annual Nativity Experience opens 4-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, atthe Comboni Mission Center, 1318 Nagel Road, Anderson Township. Watch the animatedNativity, do some Christmas shopping in the Mission Market and Christmas Boutique, tour theMission Museum and view Nativity displays from around the world. Admission is free allseason. Donations of non-perishable food items will be accepted for area food banks. TheNativity is open nightly 6-9 p.m. through Dec. 30. It is open 3-6 p.m. Christmas Eve and closedChristmas Day. For more information visit www.combonimissionaries.org or call 474-4997.

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I should practice what I preach. Youknow how I’m always telling you at thebeginning of the holiday season to stock upon staples, like sugar, butter, flour, etc.Well, guess what I ran out of today? Allthree!

I had barely enough brown sugar andbutter to make yet another test recipe ofthe Williams Sonoma hot fudge chocolatesauce that I’ve been asked to clone.

In my defense, though, I started theseason out with what I thought was plenty,but with all the classes, presentations and plainold fun cooking for family and friends, I did runout.

But that’s OK. A trip to the grocery was amuch needed break from the kitchen.

Crunchy white peppermint barkSee the bark in the photo? I have that

recipe, along with more good bark recipeson my Abouteating.com site.

Tip from Rita’s kitchen: Sticky,stuck lids

To avoid this on jars of honey, corn syr-up, etc., spray the inside of the lid and alsothe outside rim of the jar.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist,educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgate culinary profes-sional and author. Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.

Rita’s clone of Williams Sonoma’s hot fudgesauce

Oh my gosh, I think I nailed it! Talk about a nice gift fromthe kitchen, not to mention easy and a lot less expensive thanstore bought. Plus the love you put into this is priceless.

For Marcia in Deer Park and Natalie in Indian Hill. This is asclose as I can get to their hot fudge sauce. Wms Sonoma’s doesn’thave corn syrup in theirs, but in order to get the consistency andshine I wanted, I added some. Using a high quality chocolate baris important. Don’t use chocolate chips. This doubles easily andlooks as good as it tastes.

2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, good quality1/3 cup whipping cream5 tablespoons light corn syrup8 oz bittersweet chocolate bar, chopped2-1/2 tablespoons salted butter (if using unsalted, add a

pinch of salt)3 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

In a heavy saucepan, stir the cocoa powder and whippingcream until smooth. Then turn heat to medium and add rest ofingredients. As it cooks, stir constantly with a whisk. When it startto hit a gentle bubbling boil all over, let it alone and continue tocook like that for 5 minutes. This allows the flavors to marry andproduces a depth of flavor found in hot fudge. Let it cool, andstore, covered in frig. It will get too firm to pour, so warm it gent-ly before using.

Rita’s clone of Williams Sonoma’s peppermintfudge sauce

OK so they don’t carry this anymore but when they did, Icouldn’t get enough of it. So what I did was made another batchof fudge sauce and added a teaspoon of pure peppermint extractafter I pulled it from the stove. All I’ll say is I ate way too muchstraight from the pan.

Crockpot bourbon glazed salami

From Kim, a member of my recipe group. She’s a down-towner, and said, “This was another Thanksgiving recipe that wasgone in minutes.” So, you can’t get a better recommendationthan that. Kim usually buys whole kosher salami for this, since shefinds that works best. What an unusual appetizer for a holidaygathering!

Large whole salami 1 cup apricot preserves1/2 cup maple syrup2 tablespoons bourbon

Slice the salami – about one inch. Then cut each slice intoquarters. (You want bite size piece to fit on a toothpick) Put intocrock-pot. Combine the other three ingredients together. Poorover salami and mix together so every piece is covered. Cover andcook on low for 6 hours. Put on a plate with toothpicks.

Tip: Substitute kielbasa for the salami if you prefer.

Make Williams Sonoma hot fudge,peppermint sauces at home

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Williams Sonoma hot fudge sauce clone

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

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During tax season, fromearly in February throughApril 15, every Thursday myhusband and I volunteer withthe AARP Foundation Tax AidProgram helping folks preparetheir tax returns at no charge.We enjoy volunteering withthis public service, and weknow the program does a lot ofgood. The following story is acase in point.

A few years ago a woman inher forties came to our tax site.It turned out she works withour daughter. I’ll call her Meg.Her husband was gravely ill

and no longerable to work.She was work-ing from homebecause herhusband wasfalling fre-quently andneeded closeattention.

That springshe worked outa first pass at

her income tax return andwhen we met her, she wasquite anxious. By her calcula-tions, she owed more than

$2,000. With only one income,she had no idea where shewould get the money to pay.Our daughter recommendedshe “go see my dad.” Ourtrained preparers wentthrough all of her papers, withlots of medical expenses, andafter carefully going throughall the steps, determined thatshe would receive a $1,700refund.

She filed her return thatday, and with a grateful heart,returned to her car and sobbedwith relief. (Our daughter laterfilled us in on the last part.)

As volunteers, the days cansometimes get long, a snowday can interrupt the flow ofthings, and we cannot file re-turns for some situations, butwe do remember folks likeMeg and know that we volun-teers make a huge differencefor so many families.

Since 1968, the AARP Foun-dation Tax Aid Program hasbeen providing free tax prep-aration for low and middleincome families. Being anAARP member is Not a re-quirement to be eligible forthis service. Tax returns are

filed electronically the day ofthe appointment.

Volunteers are currentlyneeded, and are asked to at-tend the Dec 1. orientation andearly January training. Adultswishing to volunteer for thisprogram are invited to contactthe web site for AARP Founda-tion or http://bit.ly/1QFwLvg tofill out the volunteer applica-tion.

Connie Booth is a volunteerwith AARP and a resident ofAnderson Township.

Why I volunteer with AARPFoundation Tax Aid Program

ConnieBoothCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Well, another year has flownby and is nearing the end.

My hope is that 2015 hasbeen a wonderful year for you,filled with mostly happy expe-riences.

Perhaps the memories ofthe past year that you’ve madeand captured can now be easilyorganized for sharing. Ifyou’re like many of us, thatactivity will take a bit of time.

Will those organization andsummary efforts be worth it?Absolutely! In addition to en-joying the review yourself,there are many others whoappreciate the information.

One of my college room-mates used to complain aboutsuch annual summaries, saying“you only see the good thingsgoing on in their lives!” Well, Ifor one like seeing favorable

news in thisworld, espe-cially fromfriends andfamily (madeeven betterwhen accom-panied by apicture ortwo.) We hopethose summa-ries come withplenty of posi-

tives – vacation highlights,jobs obtained plus updates onkids, parents, grandkids andmore. Even when the news issomething we might not wishfor them – losses of loved ones,job downsizing, etc. – it allowsus to share sorrow in thoughts,prayers, notes or whateverresponse seems appropriate.

In doing summaries, we’re

helped by ever-increasingelectronic tools, should we feelmotivated to use them. Time-line and/or Posting Summariesprovide Facebook users withgood thought-starters. For therest of us, we can accumulate/review pictures (from smartphones, Shutterfly, Flikr, Goo-gle Plus, etc.); videos (fromYouTube, smart phones, etc.);saved ticket stubs; letters/emails, and countless othermaterials.

For our family of four, thatannual summary now comes inthe form of an email (with afew copies “snail mailed” tothose not as comfortable withthe electronic age.) The emailincludes Internet links to pic-tures, videos and websites tomake the content as rich asmost recipients desire. And I

also make this comment at thebeginning: “Please read on ifyou want some family high-lights of this year...or justmove on to your next email andknow that we’re thinking ofyou as we start the new year!”

Our mom has been doing anannual summary since at least1959 - usually in rhymingprose. It’s a great way for herkids, other family membersand friends to see what hashappened in the past year (andto see whether she can find aword that rhymes withoutstepping a bit too far).

Maybe you’ll consider as-sembling such a document ifyou haven’t in the past? And ifyou’ve always done one, maybeyour recipient list this holidayseason will include new peoplebased on thinking of neighbors,

former teachers and otherswho deserve a “thank you”and/or hello?

With your summary com-pleted – even if it’s just a para-graph or two of musings on thepast year – consider sending itto treasured family andfriends. My guess is that youwill appreciate the experienceand will get many ‘fringe bene-fits’ as well.

Steve Long, an AndersonTownship resident, describeshimself as an “aspiring memo-ry missionary.” He and his wifeKim are having fun with theirLong Memories efforts(www.LongMemories.info),focusing on helping others in“Making, Capturing, Orga-nizing and Sharing Memo-ries…Now and (Virtually) For-ever!”

Making time to summarize your year?

SteveLongCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Dec. 2 questionWhat is your favorite Christ-

mas song? Which artist’s versiondo you prefer?

“’Oh Holy Night’ capturesthe essence of Christmas.Since I saw Sarah Brightmanin a live performance here inCincinnati, no other woman’svoice carries anything like thepower and range she does.This song requires both powerand emotion. We lost the lastincredible tenor with the deathof Mario Lanza, who did thebest male version of the song.Charlotte Church also hasenough power for the songand, for those who don’t carefor the ‘operatic’ quality of theother two, she can make youweep.”

D.B.

“The seasonal, holiday songI love is ‘Fairytale of NewYork’ by the Pogues, withShane MacGowan and KristyMacColl on vocals. The tune iscinematic in scope with a hu-morous poignancy, keeping itfresh for me year to year.”

C.S.

“Frankly, none of them. If itexisted, I suppose I wouldreally enjoy ‘Christmas isOver’ by the group Finally. Ilove the religious meaningsbehind Christmas and the factthat it is a great excuse forfamilies to reconnect, but thecommercial side of Christmashas so overwhelmed every-

thing about the season and thenon-stop commercials on TV,radio and the Internet makeme want to vomit. I know I amin a very small minority, butthe Christmas we celebratetoday is a far cry from the one2015 years ago. I am, however,a staunch believer that thistime of the year must be calledChristmas and not the HolidaySeason.”

M.J.F.

“My favorite Christmassong is a duet by Bing Crosby& David Bowie – “Peace onEarth/Little Drummer Boy”from Bing’s 1977 ChristmasTV show. Crosby and Bowiewere two total opposite singingtalents harmonizing two greatclassic holiday songs. Thisduet can be seen and heard onYouTube. Now if only the restof the world could harmonizefor the holidays then theremight be some real peace onearth. Go Figure!”

T.D.T.

Nov. 25 questionWould you feel safe traveling

to Europe in light of the Parisattacks? What would it take tomake you feel safe there?

“Absolutely! When we fearthem we let them win.”

Amberly Nicole

“Benjamin Franklin said,‘Those willing to sacrificefreedom for security, deserveneither.’ I agree with him.There are no guarantees inlife. Go live it and embrace theexperiences.”

John Bernard

of being shot there.”Alistair Blair

“I am a travel agent, and Ihave two travel agent col-leagues who were there lastweek and this week. Both arereporting it is business asusual over there – people eat-ing at cafes, shopping, visitingtourist sites, with only theaddition of some more police/military on the streets and thatwas a comforting sight. Bothalso said their planes wereonly about half full. With theexchange rate being so favor-able, now is a fantastic time togo to France. If I had the timeand the money, I would be onthe next flight over!”

Lia Sansoucy

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONDo you agree with the decisionnot to prosecute the officerwho shot Trepierre Hummons,after he shot Cincinnati OfficerSonny Kim? Why or why not?

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

Abigail Fisher in her effort toget the High Court to strikedown affirmative action. Statis-tics show that many AsianAmericans with perfect aca-demic numerical scores havebeen rejected by the top uni-versities and they blame theirmisfortune on affirmative ac-tion.

In the face of hard statisticaldata, will Fisher prevail thistime? A question worthy of thedifficulty of a Gordian Knot.But wait - my suggestion to alluniversities which use a higheradmission standard againstAsian American and whoseother minority enrollment stilllags is for the university to (1)use strict quantitative perfor-mance admission when ad-mitting high school graduatesin the top half of the academicbell curve, and (2) retain af-firmative action as we know itin the other half of the curve.This is called the Tao of Split-ting the Bell into Two EqualHalves.

This Gaussian bell, ofcourse, has for the abscissa, thequantitative score of applicantsfor the first year class and theordinate gives the number ofpersons with a certain score.With the stroke of the pen, thisbell can be divided into twoparts fairly down the distribu-tion median! Problem solvedbecause it appears to me thatthe work of affirmative actionis not yet complete.

Charleston C. K. Wang is aresident of Montgomery

Recently, the city was joltedby statistics that the percent-age of African American stu-dents, faculty, and adminis-trators has been declining atthe University of Cincinnati.These are followed by protestsat the University of Missouri.

The deeper and more expan-sive questionthen is what ishappening toequal opportu-nity in educa-tion at ouruniversities,and more spe-cifically whereis affirmativeaction going?

When I wasin the firstyear of law

school in 1978, the buzz on cam-pus was University of Cali-fornia v. Bakke.

Allan Bakke was not the firstperson to challenge affirmativeaction and will not be the last.Indeed, California, Michiganand Washington have amendedtheir state constitutions to banaffirmative action. At this mo-ment, there is a coordinatedpolitical movement to once andfor all end affirmative actionthrough court cases. It shouldbe no surprise that Fisher v.University of Texas is backbefore the United States Su-preme Court.

I follow with enthusiasm anddistress in equal measure of thefact that a number of AsianAmerican groups are joining

The Tao for affirmative action

CharlestonC.K. WangCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

DECEMBER 9, 2015 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • 1B

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

Boys basketball» Anderson more than dou-

bled Amelia, 80-39 Dec. 1 to im-prove to 2-0 this season. DeAn-thony McCallum scored 30points and sank 12 of 14 shotsfrom the charity stripe.

» McNicholas defeated Tur-pin 47-43 Dec. 1 to open its sea-son. Cameron Haynes recordeda double-double with 15 pointsand 10 rebounds. Brandon Hola-day scored 16 to lead the Spar-tans.

» Walnut Hills got by Turpin57-54 on Dec. 4. Senior AdamGoines led the Eagles with 15points.

Girls basketball» Turpin defeated Loveland

46-23 on Dec. 2. The Spartans’Kristin Mills led all scorers with12 points.

» Kings defeated Anderson47-31 on Dec. 2. Alexis Starksled the Redskins with 13 points.

» Walnut Hills beat Withrow57-50 on Dec. 2 as Arielle Gon-zalez-Varner had 22 points.

On Dec. 5, the Lady Eaglesbeat Anderson 49-44 as Gonza-

lez-Varner had 17.» Miami Valley Christian

Academy beat Woodward 45-22Dec. 5. Maliyah Brooks led theLady Lions with 24 points.

Boys bowling» Anderson defeated Mil-

ford 2,491-2,378 Dec. 2. JoeyStevens rolled a 428 series tolead the Redskins.

» Turpin defeated Withrow1,908-1,557 Nov. 30. Greg Whea-ton rolled a 412 series to lead theSpartans.

» McNicholas defeated Cha-minade-Julienne 2,372-2,152Dec. 1. Matthew Massie rolled a

401 series to lead the Rockets.

Girls bowling» Milford defeated Ander-

son 1,999- 1,745 Dec. 2. Saman-tha Travis rolled a 329 series tolead the Redskins.

» Turpin defeated Withrow1,570-959 Nov. 30. Sarah Comel-lo rolled a 291 series to lead theSpartans.

» McNicholas defeated Cha-minade-Julienne 1,462-1,328Dec. 1. Angela Bolan rolled a239 series to lead the Rockets.

Girls high school rugby» (Submission) A new high

school girls rugby program isavailable based at Walnut Hills.Currently there are no highschools offering girls rugby inthe Cincinnati area. No experi-ence is needed and it’s open toall female high school studentsin greater Cincinnati.

An event to introduce theprogram for parents and/orplayers on is Saturday, Dec. 12at 2:30 p.m. at the Walnut Hillsmain football stadium (MarxField). The season begins in thespring.

Any questions, [email protected] or513-271-1171.

SHORT HOPS

Nick Robbe and Scott SpringerCommunity Press staff

NEWTON — Turpin returnseight starters from last seasonand that has coach Kyle Georgliking his team’s chances to winKing of the Hill. According tohim, it would be the first time inseveral years Turpin has won.

Individuals who should play alarge role in accomplishing thatgoal are senior Ben Rackley, ju-niors Brady Eckert and TreyMaxey-Duest and sophomoresHarry Sand and John McGuire.

“We are young and talentedwith room to improve,” thecoach said. “It will be exciting tosee how far this team can go withthe potential we have.”

The Spartans opened theirseason Dec. 5 at the WesternHills pool tournament. Other im-portant dates include the King ofthe Hill match Jan. 13 and theEastern Cincinnati Conferencemeet Feb. 6.

Anderson might have thebiggest say in the King of theHill proceedings again this year.The Redskins defeated Turpin39-24 in the final match last yearto claim a seventh consecutiveKing of the Hill.

The Redskins also won sevenof the individual weight classes.

To win an eighth King of theHill, they’ll need to rely on somenew faces. However, they dobring some experience back tothe mats.

Nolan Chandler, Jake Meekerand Joseph Ingram are return-ing King of the Hill winners.

The McNicholas Rockets

shouldn’t be counted out of theannual rivalry either.

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

Prior to the postseason, Gear

had one of the better records onthe team at 25-8 with 12 pinsthrough Feb. 18 of last year. Hewas top-10 in the city in wins at145 pounds.

Moore, through Feb. 18, was21-12.

Rielly Dowell-Howko, theteam’s only returning King of

the Hill winner from last year, isback for his junior season.

“Anderson has dominatedthis event for a number of years,but coach Moore has started todevelop a program over there atMcNick,” Georg said after lastyear’s King of the Hill. “It’s be-coming more competitive.”

Walnut Hills is still trying toclimb upward in the EasternCincinnati Conference underfifth-year coach EmmersonMincy. The Eagles return sixstarters, including Mincy’s son,Quinton.

Quinton Mincy was ECC firstteam at 195 pounds for WalnutHills as a sophomore and hashopes of being the first Eaglequalifier for the state tourna-ment since 1980. Junior AnsonMoore was ECC honorable men-tion at 160 last winter.

Other returning starters areMarcus Miles, Tony Mitchell,Saul Weinstein and RaeshannBerry.

“All of our wrestlers returnalong with five from our juniorhigh squad,” coach Mincy said.

With hopes high for one of thebest Walnut wrestling seasonsever, the Eagles will finish outDecember with the Eagle Rum-ble Duals at Walnut HillsDec. 19.

FIRST LOOK AT2015-16 HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson’s Jacob Meeker leaves his feet to try and keep his leverage at the Fairfield Invitational last season.FILE

Turpin freshman Harry Sand prepares to pounce on Sycamore’s JoshHaunert at the Milford Invitational last season.

NICK ROBBE/COMMUNITY PRESS

McNicholas’ Tyreese Jabin (top) works against his opponent in the Williamsburg Invitational Dec. 5.

Turpin, McN aim to loosenRedskins’ hold on King of the HillNick Robbe and Scott SpringerCommunity Press staff

2B • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • DECEMBER 9, 2015 LIFE

MT. WASHINGTON – TheMcNicholas girls basketballteam has opened the seasonwith an 0-4 mark, but isn’t pan-icking.

And for a variety of reasons,the Rockets shouldn’t be.

For one, they’ve played onlyfour games of a 22-game regu-lar season. Also, they’ve playedTurpin, Mariemont, SummitCountry Day and Alter. Thoseteams have a combined 15-2 rec-ord this year.

“We haven’t started the waywe would have liked,” McNickcoach Gregg Flammer said.“We knew it was going to be atough road. A win in one or twoof the games would have beenfantastic, but I’m not shelvingthis season yet and neither arethe girls.”

Perhaps the biggest issue theRockets are having is in thescoring department. In three ofthe four games, McNick hasbeen held under 40 points.

Flammer said a lot of the

scoring left when Payton Ra-mey graduated after last sea-son. She averaged 12 points pergame. Ramey has played ineight games at Lourdes Univer-

sity this season.In her absence, the bulk of

the scoring has fallen to JaclynGeygan and Katey Byrne. Bothaverage 10.3 points per game.Byrne also has had to do most ofthe ball-handling and breakingfull-court pressure.

The coach expressed theneed for a few more players tostep up and provide points be-hind Geygan and Byrne.

He believes the scheduleopens up with contests againstteams that McNick matches upwell against.

After the first 11 games lastyear, the Rockets sat at 6-5 fol-lowing a convincing win againstRoger Bacon.

All they did after that wasrattle off seven wins in theirnext 11 games en route to a GCLCo-ed Central championship.The momentum propelled themto three wins in the playoffs.

One thing is certain. A winwould do wonders for the Rock-ets’ confidence.

“We’ll keep plugging away, “Flammer said. “We’ll right theship.”

McNick girls aren’t panicking despite 0-4 start Nick [email protected]

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Katey Byrne plays defense on the perimeter against Alter Dec. 5.

Jaclyn Geygan puts up a jumperagainst Alter Dec. 5.

Conference Champs

THANK TO MARK BENMAYOR

Anderson High School freshman football team took the EasternCincinnati Conference (ECC) title with a 6-0 win in the final gamedefeating Kings to finish with an 8-2 record. Members of the team: No.3, Jacob Lackmeyer, No. 4 Grant Rogers, No. 6 Joey Newton, No. 7 HugoSabato, No. 10 Oliver Madrill, No. 12 Mason Kniskern, No. 15, ConnerBrondhaver, No. 16, Tanner Stevens, No. 19 Cody Case, No. 20 DavidBenmayor, No. 23 Tim Swaney, No. 26 Willie Johnson, No. 27 EricCurless, No. 28, Matt Clark, No. 31, Amandeep Singh, No. 54 GarrettSchneider, No. 59, Tommy Randolph, No. 60 Nick Marcello, No. 61, MattDunlap, No. 65 Chase Liggett, No. 72, Nick Stone, No. 73, Brian Stone,No. 75 Stefan Lamriben, No. 77, Nick Turchiano, No. 84, Zeke Correll, No.86, Jacob Wilson and No. 92, Jimmy O’Toole. Coaches: Head Coach JimBurns and Asst. Coaches, Brian Veil, Michael Arlinghaus and BobGoettke.

CINCINNATI — The Antho-ny Muñoz Foundation is nowaccepting nominations forthe 2016 Offensive andDefensive Linemen of theYear Award which honorsoutstanding students whoshow success not only on thefootball field, but also in theclassroom and in their com-munity. All high school line-men grades 9-12, from theTri-State region, are eligiblefor this award. Anyone cannominate a deserving stu-dent athlete.

Nominations are nowopen and will close Friday,Dec. 11. A nomination formcan be found atwww.munozfoundation.org.

Both an Offensive andDefensive Linemen willeach win one of the follow-ing categories:

» Ohio Divisions 1-6 (12finalists)

» Northern Kentucky (2finalists)

» Southeast Indiana (2finalists)

From this group of win-ners, a committee will selecttwo student-athletes to be

recognized by the AnthonyMuñoz Foundation as theoverall Offensive and De-fensive Linemen of the Yearat the National FootballFoundation Scholar-AthleteBanquet. This year’scommittee members consistof:

» Anthony Muñoz – For-mer Cincinnati Bengal of-fensive lineman and NFLHall of Fame member

» Michael Muñoz – For-mer All-American offensivelineman at the University ofTennessee

» Andrew Whitworth –Current Bengals Pro Bowloffensive lineman

» Dave Lapham – formerCincinnati Bengals offen-sive lineman and currentradio analyst

» Mike Dyer – collegerecruiting reporter for Cin-cinnati.com and The Cincin-nati Enquirer

Since 2002, over 224 highschool athletes have beenrecognized through thisaward. Past year’s recipi-ents of this award now at-tend colleges such as OhioState, Notre Dame, OhioUniversity, Florida State,and Michigan State.

MunozFoundation to honor bestlinemenSubmitted by CaleighWillis/Anthony Munoz Foundation

SPRINGFIELD TWP. — Run-ning out of the tunnel under thebright lights on a Friday night,Alex Deters is a guy you wantnext to you, not matching yourgaze from across the field in adifferent color.

Three words are etchedacross the back of Deters’ blueand white football jersey.

Long. Blue. Line. It’s more meaningful than a

name, a concept not lost De-ters, a senior co-captain on St.Xavier’s offensive line.

From the moment that jer-sey touched his shoulders, untilthe last time he took it off — asecond-round playoff loss toColerain on Nov. 14 — Deters, athree-year undersized starter,gave everything he had for theguys in that same jersey, forthe Long Blue Line that preced-ed him and will follow afterhim.

“I really enjoyed the aspectsof brotherhood and getting toknow this group of guys for thepast three years,” said Deters,who’s committed to play atPrinceton University. “I’ve de-veloped meaningful, lifelongrelationships that I’m going tocherish the rest of my life.”

St. Xavier coach SteveSpecht said Deters is “very ce-rebral, obsessive, compulsivealmost … he’s meticulous in ev-erything he does. He’s a thinker

… an incredibly talented youngman, obviously going to Prince-ton speaks volumes, but he maybe the most intelligent youngman I’ve ever coached.”

Deters is exactly what’s be-come expected of a St. Xaviercaptain; smart, tough, physicaland perhaps, most of all, a goodperson.

“He does things the rightway,” said Specht. “He leads byexample, obviously in theclassroom and on the field. He’sa good boy who’s a hell of a foot-ball player. And, at the highschool level we want them all tobe good boys, but we want themto leave here as men. He playsthis game hard and he playsthis game the right way … atheart, he’s just a good, goodkid.”

Although, it might be an un-conventional attribute whichmakes Deters, who was also thestarting goaltender on St. Xavi-er’s state championship la-crosse team back in the spring,so memorable to his teammatesand coaches.

“The better way to explainAlex is he’s very content withwho he is,” said Specht. “Heknows who he is. It’s a verycalming effect it can have on alot of people. It’s funny, I couldscream and yell at Alex and I’llget the same look. I could pathim on the back and encouragehim and I’d get the same look.He’s just a calming presence onthat offensive line.

“Last year, we had MattBockhorst, John Bockhorst andDanny McHale — they’re all re-lated — they’d be screamingand yelling at each other in thehuddle but there was alwaysAlex and his calming presenceamong them which was good.He’s just a different kid. He’smature beyond his years. It’sbeen a pleasure for me to coachhim because he is so very dif-ferent in such a positive way.”

An undersized offensivelineman learns to adapt, honehis technique and lean on otherattributes. That’s what Detershas done and that’s what he’llcontinue to do at the next level.

“He’s undersized and he’sgoing to Princeton,” saidSpecht. “I think he’s gonnahave a great career at Prince-ton, but in today’s day in age, 6-foot-2, 255 pounds is little. He’sundersized, but he could playany position on the offensiveline and he could do it well be-cause he’s so intelligent.”

Deters took advantage of theopportunities afforded him,and the Long Blue Line is betterbecause a guy like him wore thejersey as well as he did.

“A leader like him … youknow you’re gonna get 100 per-cent from Deets every singleplay,” said St. Xavier quarter-back Sean Clifford. “It’s just anhonor and a privilege to playwith him. All the guys love him,that’s why he’s one of the cap-tains. I’m sad to see him go.”

THANKS TO MILT WENTZEL

St. Xavier senior Alex Deters, No. 66, looks inside for a block against La Salle.

Deters embodies the Long Blue LineAdam [email protected]

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Services:Sunday Worship 10:30 AM - Children’s Church

Wednesday Worship 7:00 PM - Rangers and Girl’s MinistryFriday 24 hour prayer 6:00 PM

509 Roney LaneCincinnati Ohio 45244

T: 513.528.3200E: [email protected]

LINDALE BAPTIST CHURCH3052 ST. RT. 132 AMELIA, OH 45102

797-4189Sunday School..............................9:30amSunday Morning Worship............10:30amSunday Evening Worship...............6:30pmWednesday Prayer Service ...........7:00pm

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BATAVIA BAPTIST TEMPLE770 South Riverside, Batavia OH 45103

Raymond D. Jones, Pastor

732-2739Sunday School 10am; Morning Worship 11am;

Sunday Evening Service 6pm; Wednesday Eve. Prayer Service & Bible Study, 7:00pm

Reaching the Heart of Clermont County

GOSHEN CHURCH OF GOD1675 Hillstation Road, Goshen, Ohio 45122722-1699 www.goshenchurchofgod.org

Pastor Doug WaldenService Schedule

Sunday School 10:00amSunday Worship 10:45am

Sunday Evening Worship 6:00pmWednesday Youth Service 7:00pm

Contemporary and Traditional live Worship Music

GLEN ESTE CHURCH OF CHRIST

937 Old State Route 74 (Behind Meijer)513-753-8223 www.gecc.net

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 10:30amBible Study: 9:30am & 6:00pm

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CALVARY ALLIANCE CHURCH

986 Nordyke Road - 45255(513) 474-4954

calvaryalliancechurch.org(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmont

at Beechmont Toyota)Sunday Worship Times:

9:00 am Classic/Traditional11:00 am Contemporary

First Church of Christ,Scientist, Anderson

Township7341 Beechmont Avenue

(Near Five Mile Road)Email: [email protected]

231-1020christiansciencecincinnati.com

Sunday Service & Sunday School10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Testimonial Meeting7:30 p.m.

In Church Reading Rm/BookstoreOpen after all services.

Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore412 Vine Street, Cincinnati

Open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255 513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

3 Contemporary Worship Servicesin our Contemporary Worship Center

2 Traditional Worship Services in our Newly Renovated Sanctuary

Children’s programs and nursery & toddler care available at 9:30 and 11:00 services.

Plenty of Parking behind church.

SUNDAY9:30 & 11:00

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SATURDAY5:30

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

www.stpaulcumc.org

SUNDAY MORNINGS8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship

9:30 a.m. Contemporary Worship

9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School

Nursery care at all services.

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Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 9am and 10:30am

Child care and Christian Education for all ages available

throughout the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor

6635 Loveland-Miamiville Rd. 45140(513) 677-9866

www.Epiphanyumc.org

Rev. Brian K. Brown, Senior Pastor

6365 Corbly Rd • Cincinnati, OHPh# - 231-3946

www.mtwashumc.orgSunday Morning Worship 10:00 am Nursery care and children classes available

Children/Youth Group for kids K-12Sunday night at 6:30

(2nd and 4th Sundays of the month)FREE Community Dinner

2nd Saturday every month from 5:30 to 6:30 at the church.

Mission Outreach - Imagine No Malaria - $10 Saves a life!

Pastor Penny Magee

GOSHEN UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH

6710 Goshen Rd., Goshen(Across from Goshen High School)

513-722-2541Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:30 a.m.GUM Youth - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Every Sunday: 6 - 12th gradesJR. GUMY - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

2nd Sunday of month: 3rd - 5th grades

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Trinity United Methodist“Encircling People with God’s Love”

Traditional Worship 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary Worship.........9:30amSunday School......................9:30am

Nursery Available5767 Pleasant Hill Rd (next to Milford Jr. High)

513-831-0262www.trinitymilford.org

2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:15 AM withChildrens Ministry & Nursery

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

Come, connect, grow & serve

OWENSVILLEUnited Methodist ChurchSaturday Night Worship 5:00pmSunday Morning Worship 9:30

2580 US 50 - Batavia 45103Stonelick Township

1/2 mile west of CNE Schools(513) 732-2208 myoumc.org

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142WWW.COS-UMC.ORG

Traditional Worship8:20AM & 11:00AM

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11AMNursery Care Provided

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(Age 4 - 5th Grade)Evening Activities for

Children, Youth, & Adults 6:00 pmHandicapped Accessible

MONDAY:Ladies’ Bible Study/Prayer Group 10:00 am

WEDNESDAY:Choir 6:30 pmYouth Group (Grades 6-12) 6:30 pmChildren (Age 4 - 5th Gr.) 6:30 pm

S. Charity & E. Water StreetsBethel, Ohio 45106 - 513-734-4204

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Infant through 12th grade

Childcare11:00 a.m.

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Join us for Sunday Services

Sunday School .........9:15 - 10:00amWorship Service .....10:30 - 11:30amFellowship ........................... 11:30am

360 Robin Av (oL Oak St) Loveland OH

683-2525www.LPCUSA.org

Saint Mary Church, Bethel3398 Ohio SR 125

Phone 734-4041

Rev. Michael Leshney, PastorSaturday Mass – 5:00 PMSunday Mass – 10:30 AM

www.stmaryparishfamily.org

CLOUGH PIKE BAPTIST CHURCH1025 CLOUGH PIKESunday School 9:30am

Morning Worship 10:45amAWANA Ministry

Wednesday 6:45 - 8:15pmBible Study 7:00 - 8:00pm

Youth grades 6-12 7:00 - 8:00pmNursery provided for all services

www.cloughpike.com 752-3521

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Anderson HillUnited MethodistChurchCan you really make a nativity

out of graham crackers andmarshmallows? You bet! Kidswill be making those Saturday,Dec. 12, at the Family ChristmasAdventure.

The free event takes place 10a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sign up athttp://bit.ly/familyadvent2015.

Anderson Hills UMC is at thecorner of Beechmont Avenue

and Forest Road. For moreinformation call 231-4172 or goto www.andersonhillsumc.org

Clough Pike BaptistChurchThe women’s ministry makes lapquilts and hats for Children’sHospital patients.

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

Mount WashingtonBaptist ChurchA babysitting/gift wrap eventwill be offered from 10 a.m. to 1p.m. Dec. 12, at the church.Children can be dropped off inthe fellowship hall, where theywill be entertained with craftsand snacks. Parents can shopand have their gifts wrapped. .Wrapping paper will be provid-

ed, but participants can alsoprovide their own. Enter by theramp at the back of the church.

On the second Sunday of everymonth the young adult com-munity hosts Sunday NightPraise at 7 p.m. The praiseband, Sutton, offers somefamiliar and some originalcontemporary Christian music.

The church is at 2021 SuttonAve., Mount Washington;231-4445.

Mount WashingtonPresbyterian Church Sunday School and blendedworship are 9:30 a.m. and at 11a.m. is traditional worship.

The church provides food andvolunteer time to groupsincluding the SEM Pantry, theBatavia YWCA Pantry, TenderMercies, the Drop Inn Centerand similar organizations.

The church is at 6474 Beechmont

Ave., Mount Washington;231-2650;www.mwpc-church.org.

Mount WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchAn evening prayer and praiseservice will be offered at 7:30p.m., Wednesdays, Dec. 9 and16. Mondays on Morrow Biblestudy group meets at 7 p.m.Mondays. A prayer group andbook study with the pastor is 11a.m. Tuesdays.

Al-anon is 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.Choir practice is 6:30 p.m., andPraise Team practice is 7:30 p.m.Thursdays. Sunday worship is 10a.m. Nursery and children’sclasses are available.

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

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» Adding a new tradi-tion to Christmas, parish-ioners at St. Margaret-St.John Catholic Church arepresenting their secondannual Christmas concertat 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.16, with performances onsteel drums as part of themusic.

The free concert willbe at St. Margaret of Cor-tona church, 6000 MurrayRoad. The concert is be-ing offered as a neighbor-hood holiday celebration.

Following the concert,cookies and punch will beavailable. The building isaccessible to anyone withspecial needs.

The audience will havethe opportunity to singalong to traditional carols.

“People love to singChristmas carols, but noteveryone has the chanceto go caroling,” said KeithMinnery, music directorfor the parish. “We are in-viting everyone in thearea to come and enjoythe music and to singalong.”

Last year's inauguralconcert drew about 100people.

“We weren't sure whatreaction we'd get from the

drums,” Minnery said.“People seemed to reallyenjoy the differentsound.”

A set of 12 steel drumswas purchased with agrant in 2002 for the par-ish elementary school.Just four drums will beused for the Christmasconcert.

The drummers havebeen practicing since thefirst of November to per-fect their technique.Teenagers Tony Howardand Ben Bates will bejoined by Minnery on thedrums. A bell choir andvocal choir are also partof program.

» Magic is in the air atLe Jeune Dance Academywhere more than 50 localdancers, ages toddler toadult, pre-professionaland professional, are re-hearsing the finishingtouches for “The Nut-cracker” ballet.

Le Jeune Dance Acad-emy’s Nutcracker fea-tures professionals SamJones (former CincinnatiBallet danseur) as the be-loved Nutcracker Prince,guest dancer Jake Elwell(CCM) in the roles ofSnow prince and Arabian,

actor Joel Saeks as Dr.Drosselmeyer and the lo-cal troupe Forget-Me-NotHistorical Dance Compa-ny. Conceived and choreo-graphed by Academy co-directors Steve Beirensand Hannah Dorfmueller,Le Jeune’s Nutcracker in-cludes professional chor-eography, charming sto-rytelling, vivid sets andornate costumes. Audi-ences will be delighted bymagic tricks, comictouches, visually stunningscenes with dance mo-ments pure and diverse incharacter.

In addition to the week-end of “Nutcracker” per-formances, the academyis devoting a week in De-cember to communityoutreach that includes in-school and library visits.More than 200 free ticketshave also been providedto schools and homeschool groups for a con-densed production at 10a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, atthe Anderson CenterTheater, 7850 Five MileRoad. There will be“meet-and-greet” withdancers after the 2 p.m.performances Dec. 19 andDec. 20.

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7135 Beechmont Ave.: Green,Louis Burton Tr. to BeischelInvestments Limited Part-nership The; $3,962,000.

1549 Hilltree Drive: Neal, John& Tracey to Sims, Loring K.;$148,500.

835 Huntersknoll Lane: Wertz,Karen G. to Augustine, Thom-as E. & Amber J.; $266,810.

6217 Le Roy Place: Miller, ElissaK. Tr. to Bangar, Hansraj &Aneeta S. Suhag; $127,900.

5909 Lengwood Drive: Dun-

woodie Properties LLC to CincyConstruction LLC; $199,900.

8630 Prilla Lane: Rees, Jason R.to Franconia Real EstateServices Inc.; $215,000.

8403 Summitridge Drive:Connelly, Mary E. to Teater,Stephanie; $122,000.

8023 Witts Mill Lane: Suder, B.Rebecca Tr. to Wurster, BetsyKatherine T.; $272,000.

8109 Woodruff Road: Gilbert,Richard C. to Hilton CapitalGroup LLC; $172,600.

California5784 Panama Ave.: Oates,Kevin E. to Lessis, Gary P.;$17,311.

Mount Washington1259 Ayershire Ave.: Peters,Jason to Fulbright, Kimberly A.& Yvette N. Nepper; $143,500.

1507 Sutton Ave.: JD SmithHoldings LLC to HomewoodInvestments LLC; $44,900.

1702 Tiffany Lane: Reckers, Ian

J. to White, Matthew N. &Denise L.; $139,900.

5765 Wayside Ave.: Davis, Sally& Rachel Massa to Winchester,Derek A. & Lorri J.; $265,000.

5931 Wayside Ave.: Schneider,Chelsey to Manor, Chelsea;$115,000.

Newtown6739 Pecos Drive: Arrouchi,Barbara S. & Christine M.McCane to Raftery, Christo-pher; $135,000.

7319 Pinehurst Drive: Ortner,Timothy John & Jennifer L. toOrtner, Timothy John & Jenni-fer L.; $640,000.

North College Hill6948 Noble Ave.: Fifth ThirdBank to Mahan, Ben; $32,010.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

ABOUT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERSInformation is provided as a public service by the office

of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighbor-hood designations are approximate.

John HenryBambaloff

John Henry Bambaloff, 68, ofMount Washington died Nov.23.

Preceded in death by wife,Barbara L. Bambaloff; andparents Boris B. Bambaloff andEdna Marie Brough.

Services were Nov. 28 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Mary L. BerwangerMary L. Berwanger, 85, of

Anderson Township died Nov.26.

Survived by 18 nieces andnephews.

Preceded in death by parentsAlbert Berwanger and GoldlieRomohr.

Services were Dec. 4 at Immac-ulate Heart of Mary Church,Anderson Township.

Ethan G. BlairEthan G. Blair, 24, of An-

derson Township died Nov. 19.Survived by parents Diane B.

and John E. Schlegel; grandpar-ents Chris C. Shannon, Lynn andEd Schlegel; and many aunts,uncles and cousins.

Preceded in death by grand-parents Anita and Blue Barber.

Services were Nov. 21 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Donald R. BlossDonald R. Bloss, 67, of Los

Angeles, California, died Nov. 21.Survived by

wife, of 30years, WendyWong; son,Eric; brother,Richard;sister-in-law,Susan; niece,Lindsay; andnephew, Carl.

Preceded indeath by parents Russell andJeanne Bloss.

No services will be conducted.Memorials to: City of HopeKidney Cancer Research at1-800-683-HOPE.

Dan DalhoverDan Dalhover, 48, of Mount

Washington died Nov. 18.Survived by parents Darla J.

(Martin) and Danny L. Dalhover;grandmother, Marie Dalhover;sons Jack and Jace Dalhover; andmany aunts, uncles, cousins andfriends.

Preceded in death by wife,Debe (nee Buns) Dalhover;grandparents, John Dalhoverand Frank and Evelyn Martin;and siblings Dennis and DavidDalhover.

Services were Nov. 24 at

Guardian Angels Church, MountWashington. Memorials to: theDaniel Dalhover Memorial Fundfor the benefit of his sons at anyFifth-Third Bank.

Richard L. HertzigRichard L. Hertzig, 85, for-

merly of Mount Washingtondied Nov. 17. He was a US AirForce veteran of Korea.

Survived by children David Leeand Bethany Dawn Hertzig andLaura (Thomas) Hertzig-Phillips;grandchildren Thomas Eugene IIIand William David; former wife,Joy Lee Harter; and many niecesand nephews.

Services were Nov. 23 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington. Memorialsto: the Alzheimer’s Association.

Susan J. ItschnerSusan J. (nee Haney) Itschner,

64, of Mt. Washington died Oct.25.

Survived by children David(Rebecca) and Mark Shenefelt,Louella Shenefelt-Harris andRalph Kevin Itschner; 11 grand-children; siblings Linda Urschel,Barbara Haney, Janet Swann,Daniel Haney, Carol Majewskiand Bill Haney.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Michael Itschner.

Services were Nov. 23 at E.C.Nurre Funeral Home, Amelia.

Helen Joy KingHelen Joy King, 83, of An-

derson Township died Nov. 15.Survived by daughter, Lea

Anne (Pat) Wiseman; grand-children Micah (Missy, Nathan(Erin) and Ian Wissman; andgreat-grandchildren Micah Jr.Cecilia and Ava.

Preceded in death by parentsEarl V. Talbert and Eliza JanePorter; and sister, Lucille Morky.

Services were Nov. 20 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home.

Betty L. McCormickBetty L. McCormick, 84, of

Mount Washington died Nov.27.

Survived by daughters Linda(John) Best and Leshia (Tim)Stamper; grandsons MatthewBest, Nick (Melissa) and Brian(Amanda) Brewster; great-grandchildren Peyton Nicole,Brianna, Lucas, Aidan andMcKenna; sister, Polly (J.C.)Hensley; brother, Herbert (Wil-ma) Kelly; and many nieces andnephews.

Preceded in death by husbandof 54 years, Bill McCormick; andparents Hobard and GladysKelly.

Services were Dec. 1 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington. Memorialsto: Hospice of Cincinnati.

DEATHS

Bloss

ANDERSON TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsAssaultAdult male was assaulted atAltercrest at Sutton Road, Nov.16.

Criminal trespassTrespassing on property of OldKmart at Beechmont Ave., Nov.14.

Disorderly conductFemale juvenile acted in turbu-lent manner at Altercrest atSutton Road, Nov. 13.

FraudUnauthorized use of ID reportedat 1900 block of Lady Ellen,Nov. 16.

TheftEntry made into vehicle at 8100block of Hopper Road, Nov. 15.

VandalismFront door damaged at Al-tercrest at Sutton Road, Nov. 14.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/investigationsAssault5400 block of Beechmont Ave.,Nov. 18.

Criminaldamaging/endangering5400 block of Beechmont Ave.,Nov. 19.

6200 block of Corbly St., Nov. 19.Theft1700 block of Mears Ave., Nov.18.

1900 block of Sutton Ave., Nov.21.

2500 block of Bonnie Drive, Nov.13.

6200 block of Roxbury St., Nov.19.

6300 block of Beechmont Ave.,Nov. 18.

6500 block of Beechmont Ave.,Nov. 22.

POLICE REPORTS

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4 Out patient’s state

8 Three of a kind, to a poker player

13 Earth, e.g.

19 Marriageagreement?

20 Take a turn

21 American hub

22 Stacked messily

23 Half a sawbuck

24 How you might classify a blade, a gas-tank cap or a starter handle?

27 Reason to stay only at Hiltons or Marriotts?

29 “Frozen” reindeer’s name

30 Giving evasive answers

31 Roll served at a bar

32 Little one

33 Timeworn words

35 Kind of strength

39 “____ the Housetop” (Christmas song)

42 Extremely, in dated slang

45 Mob that disturbs the peace in new and interesting ways?

49 John of England

50 2013 Spike Jonze dramedy

51 ____ mater (spinal membrane)

52 Affect in a personal way

54 Small, secluded, wooded valley

55 Maker of indoor cars

57 Druggists’implements

59 Hospital worker

61 Attractiveblacksmith at a stable?

63 Like Paganini, by birth

65 Food-service giant based in Houston

66 CPR expert

67 Corruption

68 Candy brand since1901

72 Rough

75 Municipal leaders who work the late shift?

78 Director of “Carlito’s Way,” 1993

81 Panasonic rival

82 Outback runners

83 Songwriter Novello

84 Beseech on bended knee

87 Gaggle : goose :: clowder : ____

88 Trident-shaped letter

89 Bass organs

91 Troy, in the “Iliad”?

95 Cold shower?

96 Word in a New Year’s Eve song

97 Never closed, as a resort

98 “We won” gesture

100 Nonprofit network

102 One who gets no credit?

105 Historical chapter

107 “Preparationmeetingopportunity,” it’s said

109 Smallest possible aspirin dose?

113 Normandy’s coat of arms, basically?

116 Punk subgenre

117 D-Day invaders

118 Green stuff

119 Wildly enthusiastic

120 Jimmy Fallon’s employer

121 Moves quickly, informally

122 Big Easy lunch

123 Hang around

124 “I Ching” concept

DOWN

1 Repeated musicalphrases

2 Leave-taking

3 Brothers’ keepers

4 Front-wheel-drivecoupling, for short

5 French ingredient in French toast

6 Interlock

7 Like many student films

8 Fictional Potawatomitribesman

9 Butler on a plantation

10 Maker of Healthy Naturals food

11 Supporting

12 Wraps (up)

13 Least bit14 Honey or pumpkin

15 “Serves you right!”

16 Seismological focus

17 City near LakeTahoe

18 Pushing the envelope

25 Many a 1950s B-movie

26 Chicago suburb

28 Mother of Zeus

34 First Pierce Brosnan 007 film

36 ____ cup (spillproof container)

37 Northeast octet

38 Dogfight preventers

39 College team named for a tribe

40 Blowtube projectile

41 TV alien’s home

43 Occupant of a small house

44 No more than45 Musician’s virtuosity

46 Have another go at

47 Castaway’s site

48 Phone-button abbr.

53 Treasure from una mina

56 Missouri’s original capital

58 Large volume

60 Mike’s “Wayne’s World” co-star

62 Easily manipulated sort

63 Van ____, “Lane in Autumn” painter

64 Principled

67 Stair’s face

69 Bedroom on a train, e.g.

70 Piece of pizza?71 Actor/activist Davis73 “____ right?”74 Unchecked growth75 Expected amount76 Kids’ outdoor game77 Chum at sea78 Does an investigation

79 Maleficent

80 Attempt to pass the bar?

81 Mr. ____ of “The Wind in the Willows”

85 Boston skyscraper, with “the”

86 “____ Darlin’” (Count Basie number)

90 Ben of “Zoolander”

92 Place for visual aids

93 Talking toy since 1965

94 City dweller’s yell

99 Suppose

100 Renaissance painter Uccello

101Road less traveled

103 Dance from Cuba

104 Bygone gas-station name

105 Dutch export

106 Nestlé candy brand

108 Dole’s 1996 running mate

109 Lava-lamp lump

110 Oil field sights

111 Defensive ring

112 Personal assistant in “Young Frankenstein”

114 Book-jacket info

115 John of England

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2138 W CLIFTON AVE.Updated & remodeled home backs up to Bellevue park, beautiful hardwood fl rs, built-ins, tons of natural light, stained glass features, newer windows, shingles, & HWH. Very nice. See it!

Tom Deutsch, Jr.

513-460-5302

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West Shell

ANDERSO N-1BR, stove, re-frig, extra clean, quiet 3 fam.Lg gar. $625+ $625 dep. 1 yrlese. 513-283-4604

BEECHMONT- Large 2 BRapt, dishwasher, garbagedisposal, $540/mo+$400dep 513-240-7044

MILFORD- SEM VillaHoliday Special!

(2 Mo Free Meals. Must signa lease by 1/31/16)

Rent subsidized.Voted Best of the East

Senior apts. 55 + older Ormobility impaired.

Immed. occup. Newly reno-vated apts. Secure building.

Service CoordinatorVisiting physicians.

513-831-3262tty 1-800-750-0750

Milford VillageSpacious, 1BR, updated,

redecorated, quiet, clean,ht/wtr pd, wooded setting,

walk to stores, $695.513-519-8512

Mt Carmel 1 br $450Wmsbrg 1-2br $425+Eqpt Kit. New crpet.

283-5569/528-2632

MT. Lookout - 1 & 2 BR aptsWalk to Mt. Lookout Square,minutes to Dwtn. Fullyequipt kit, pool, lndry facili-ty, heat & water paid. 513-871-6419

Mt. Washington - 1 & 2BRs,1BA, on busline, hdwd flrs,lndry on site, wtr incl,window a/c units, 513-313-2709

Batavia- 2 BR, 1.5 BA, eqptkit, LR w/WBFP & cathedralceil, balc, w/d hkup, waterfurn. $650-700 + dep 513-658-5766, 513-831-5959

BEECHMONT- NR 275.Luxury 2-3BR townhome.2.5bath, eat-in-kit, w/d hkup,pvt patio, 1-2 car att gar, FP,From $925. 513-943-7800

Siesta Key Gulf Front Condoon Crescent Beach. Availableweekly or monthly Decem-

ber & January. Cincy owner.513-232-4854. Don

Cherrygrove - 3BR, 2BA, LR,FR, half basement, 2 car car-port, lg fenced yard. no pets.$1000/mo. Call 513-553-1555

FAIRFAX- 2 & 3 br brickcolonial, eqpt kit, full bsmt, 1car gar, $950/mo. + dep. 513-831-5959, 658-5766

L O V E L A N D - 9993 UnionCemetery Rd. 2.6 Acres se-rene country setting. Freshlypainted, new carpeting, 3BR, 2 BA Cape Cod, lg deck,all new kit appls, $950 mo. +$950 sec. dep. 513-206-2684

Hunt/rec - SE Indiana- 4 ac,pole bldg, creek, priv., lg

timber, lg camper w/utils,$38k. 812-216-7562

DEPENDABLE, honest &hardworking with referen-ces. Home health aide withover 30+ years experience.

incl. dementia &alzheimers. Available 24/7.

Call 513-658-1413,513-704-5551.

Driver needed for lady eachand every week. Age 56 andup. $12/hr and some for gas.Hartwell/ Cincinnati area.Driver must be honest andtrustworthy in all respects.Must know all mall areas andother areas in Cincinnati.Smoking must be allowed invehicle. Call 513-407-3032for ad Info any time after11am.

HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE

Cincinnati Officewww.hiscjobs.com

513-333-0563Weekend Positions

Guaranteed Hour Positions$10 per Hour and $11 per Hour

Positions

H o u se k e e p e r - -Live In. Room &board + salary. Lots of free time.Refs. 513-478-1977

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

ENGINEER & ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

A fast-growing composites andpultrusion manufacturing

company, based in Northern KY, isseeking a Product Development

Engineer and EngineeringTechnician for our carbon fiber &glass fiber reinforced products.Our markets span from sporting

goods to aerospace. Thesepositions will support product and

process development.Opportunity includes developing

and implementing processimprovements, hands-on

execution of product and processtrials at the production line or lab,developing documentation, andother general activities. Strongmechanical knowledge a must.

CAD experience, and knowledgeof the pultrusion process a plusbut not required. Associates or

Bachelors (or equiv experience). Send resume to:

[email protected]

DELIVERY DRIVERDelivery Driver F/T Gtr.

Cinti. Area CleanDriving Record Apply

in person M-F 9:00am-3:00pm. Bill’s Battery Co. 5221Crookshank Rd. Cinti.

OH 45238

Direct SupportProfessional

8-10 FT/PT staff needed forEast and West Side grouphome locations. 2nd , 3rdand weekend shifts. NeedHS diploma or GED, validOhio driver’s license andgood driving record. Paid

training provided.Apply in person at

CORE, Inc. Tri CountyParkway, Cincinnati, OH

45246 EOE

Fence Installers - Temporary, full-time 2/15/16-10/28/16. 4 jobs w/Mills Fence Co., Inc., Cincinnati,OH & job sites in Dearborn(IN),Franklin(IN), Ohio(IN),Switzerland(IN), Boone(KY),Campbell(KY), Kenton(KY),Brown(OH), Butler(OH),Clermont(OH), Clinton(OH),Greene(OH), Hamilton(OH),Montgomery(OH) & Warren(OH)cntys. Erect/repair fences/gates.Use hand/power tools/equip.Load/unload equip/supplies,carry/hold materials, dig holes, in-stall fencing. Entry lvl/req’ssuprvsn. No exp. req’d/will train.Must lift/carry 50 lbs, when nec.Sat work req when nec. Random,post-accident, upon suspicion, &emplyr-paid pre-employ drug testreq’d. Background check req’d. 40hr/wk 7:30 AM-4:00 PM M-F.Wage is no less than $14.03/hr(OT varies @ $21.05/hr).Raise/bonus at emplr discretion.Transport (incl. meals &, as nec,lodging) to place of employ pro-vided or paid to wkrs residing out-side normal commute distance bycompletion of 50% of job period.Return transport provided or paidto same wkrs if wkr completes jobperiod or is dismissed early. Wkrsare guaranteed offer of 3/4 ofwork hrs each 12-wk period.Tools, supplies, equip provided atno cost. Potential deduct for ad-vances may apply. Emplr providesincidental transport btw job sites.Interview req’d. Fax resume to(513) 631-2703 or apply at: OhioMeans Jobs Cincinnati-HamiltonCnty, 1916 Central Pkwy., Cincin-nati, OH 45214, (513) 946-7200.JO#3074330.

Hairdresserfor a desirable and upscale

Retirement Community.Low Monthly Rent

Managers Licenses requiredReliability a MustSend resume to:

[email protected]

INSTALLERImmediate Openings

Outside work.M-Th 6:30-5:00.

Hiring leads and assistants.Installation experience

required. Outside work yearround. Basic computer skills

required. Mechanical aptitude 10 hour OSHA

certification a plus. Must bedrug-free.

QueenCityAwning.com/jobor in person: 7225 E. Kemper

Rd. 45249 513-530-9660

Landscape Laborers -Temporary, full-time 2/15/2016-11/15/2016. 12 jobs w/ TepeEnvironmental Services, Ltd,Cincinnati, OH & job sites inBoone(KY), Campbell(KY),Kenton(KY), Butler(OH),Clermont(OH) & Hamilton(OH)cntys. Use hand, power tools,equip. Lay sod, mow, trim, plant,water, fertilize, dig, rake; assist w/install of mortarless retainingwalls. Lift/carry 50 lbs, when nec.Employer-paid pre-employment,post-accident, and upon suspiciondrug testing required. 3 monthsexp. req’d. 40 hr/wk 7:30 AM-4:30PM M-F, Sat & Sun work req’d,when nec. Wage is no less than$12.04/hr (OT varies @ $18.06/hr).Raise/bonus at emplr discretion.Transport (incl. meals &, as nec,lodging) to place of employprovided or paid to wkrs residingoutside normal commute distanceby completion of 50% of jobperiod. Return transport providedor paid to same wkrs if wkrcompletes job period or isdismissed early. Wkrs areguaranteed offer of 3/4 of workhrs each 12-wk period. Tools,supplies, equip, & uniformsprovided at no cost. Potentialdeduct for advances and/orreasonable cost of lodging mayapply. Emplr may assist to securewkr-paid lodging if needed.Emplr provides incidentaltransport btw job sites. Interviewreq’d. Fax resume to (513) 941-5927 or apply at: Ohio MeansJobs Cincinnati-Hamilton Cnty,1916 Central Pkwy., Cincinnati,OH 45214, (513) 946-7200.JO#3080702.

MILL WORKER / PALLETASSEMBLER

Johnson Doppler Lumberlooking for hard working

individuals. Willing to train.For more info

Call: 513-541-0050or Email resume to:

[email protected]

PET GROOMERFT. Great Pay. Rich Benefits. Great

Schedule. Email resume to [email protected]

or apply online www.petwowgroomerjobs.com

REAL ESTATEASSISTANT

Immediate opening fora part time asst in

Anderson. You shouldbe organized, a goodcommunicator, haveexcellent computer

skills and be willing towork hard. Real estate

experience a plus.Email resume to:

[email protected]

WE HAVE MULTIPLE OPENINGS

No Experience NeededFull Training provided

Looking for MotivatedIndividuals to Start

ASAP

Call 513-906-4462

Full-Time RegisteredSanitarian or Sanitarian

in Training. BS inenvironmental health orrelated field is required.

Send resume andreferences by December18, 2015 – 4:00 PM to:

[email protected].

Sales RepresentativeOhio Company Founded in

1996 is seekingExperienced

Manufacturing SalesRepresentatives.

Training provided,competitive wages and

benefits, including, health,dental, vision, life

insurances andparticipation in the

company 401K program.Email Resumes to:

[email protected]

Sales RepresentativeOhio Company Founded in

1996 is seekingExperienced

Manufacturing SalesRepresentatives.

Training provided,competitive wages and

benefits, including, health,dental, vision, life

insurances andparticipation in the

company 401K program.Email Resumes to:

[email protected]

PEST CONTROL-GREATOPPORTUNITY FOR

FAMILY PERSON μInexperienced-$15/Hour, Paid Training μExperienced-Negotiable

Professional Appearance,Good Driving Record

Required. If Hired Will MatchChristmas Bonus.

Call 513-621-3028 OR859-431-5611 . All Calls

Held Confidential.

Permakil Pest Control Inc.Serving Greater Cincinnati

Since 1972

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Seeking PT drivers(Cincinnati area) to provide

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competitive wages & 12 hr shifts. Health insurance $98

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NOVENA TO ST. JUDE O Holy St.Jude, Apostle and Martyr, Great inVirtue and Rich in Miracles. NearKinsman of Jesus Christ, Faithful In-tercessor of all who invoke your spe-cial patronage in time of need, toYou I have recourse from the depthof my heart and humbly beg towhom God has given such greatpower to come to my assistance.Help me in my present and urgentpetition. In return, I promise tomake your name known and causeyou to be invoked. St. Jude, pray forus and all who invoke your aidAmen. Say three Our Fathers, ThreeHail Marys and Glorias. Publicationmust be promised. This Novena hasnever been known to fail. I have hadmy request granted. PublicationPromised. SB

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN(Never known to fail) Oh most beau-tiful flower of Mt. Carmel, fruitfulvine, splendor of Heaven, BlessedMother of the Son of God, Immacu-late Virgin, assist me in my necessity.Oh Star of the Sea, help me andshow me wherein that you are myMother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother ofGod, Queen of Heaven and Earth, Ihumbly beseech you from the bot-tom of my heart to secure in my ne-cessity, (make your request). Thereare none that can withstand yourpower. Oh Mary, conceived withoutsin, pray for us who have recourse tothee. (Say 3 times.) Holy Mary, Iplace this cause in your hands (3times). Say this prayer 3 consecutivedays. You must publish and it willbe granted to you. SB

Request for ProposalThe Sandusky City School District in-tends to interview for potential pre-bond architectural services in con-nection with the district’s proposedOFCC master facilities plan. Firms in-terested in being considered to pro-vide the required services – which in-clude but are not limited to: sitefeasibility studies, community en-gagement, preliminary program-ming and possible design concepts -should reply with a statement ofqualifications no later than Decem-ber 22, 2015. Proposals received af-ter this deadline will not be consid-ered. Statements of qualificationsshould include information regard-ing the firm’s history; the educationand experience of key operationaland technical personnel; the techni-cal expertise of the firm’s currentstaff; the firm’s expertise in perform-ing all phases of renovations, addi-tions, and new construction as it re-lates to school facilities with theOhio Facilities Construction Commis-sion; background and experience insimilar projects; availability of staff;the firm’s equipment and facilities;references with addresses, telephonenumbers, and contact persons; andany previous work performed forthe Sandusky City School District.Experience with the construction,renovation, or additions of schoolfacilities with the Ohio FacilitiesConstruction Commission is prefer-red. Any proposals submitted to theSandusky City School District are tobe prepared at the submitter’s ex-pense. The Sandusky City SchoolDistrict does not obligate itself to ac-cept any proposal and reserves theright to reject any and/or all propos-als. Acceptance of a proposal shallnot constitute an Agreement be-tween the submitter and theSandusky City School district andshall not be binding on the Sandus-ky City School District unless and un-til an Agreement covering all condi-tions and provisions of the work hasbeen reduced to writing and execut-ed by both the submitter and theSandusky City School District Boardof Education. Proposals are to besealed in an envelope, marked inprominent lettering, and sent to:Sandusky City School DistrictAttn: Gina Deppert, Treasurer/CFO407 Decatur StreetSandusky, OH 44870Upon receipt, the proposals will bereviewed and evaluated. Based onthe evaluation, the proposals will beranked, and a selection will be madefrom the firm’s qualifications. Ifand/or when a firm is selected, acontract will be negotiated for pre-bond services.

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Greenhills Shows Open Every Weekend

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11:00am-2:00pm.St. Rita School For the Deaf1720 Glendale Milford Rd.

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GE Profile Refrigerator,Stainless Steel like new noth-ing wrong with it. Worksperfect. It is 26 or 27 CubicFoot. It is a must see. It isonly 5 years old. By appoint-ment only. , $$900.00.(513)919-6091 [email protected]

2 plots. Gate of Heaven Cemetery.Perpetual Care Exc location.

Sec 8 Lot 209 Sites 4 & 5 $1850/ea.will neg. 859-426-6436

Firewood- Premium seas-oned hardwoods, $90 ½cord.

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BEDROOM --4 pc Queen,$900; Rolltop desk, $500.

Various other items.513-247-9159

CASKETS & URNSSolid wood $795, Brass urns$99. Metal $895 floor modelspecial discounts hundreds inStock. Save thousands overany funeral home price!

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In accordance with the pro-visions of State law, therebeing due and unpaid charg-es for which the undersignedis entitled to satisfy an own-er and/or manager’s lien ofthe goods hereinafter descri-bed and stored at the UncleBob’s Self Storage location(s) listed below. And, duenotice having been given, tothe owner of said propertyand all parties known toclaim an interest therein,and the time specified insuch notice for payment ofsuch having expired, thegoods will be sold at publicauction at the below statedlocation(s) to the highestbidder or otherwise disposedof on Monday December21st, 2015 3PM 1105 Old StateRt 74 Batavia OH 45103 (513)752-8110James Hurst4455 Mt. Carmel Tobasco #1Cincinnati, OH 45244Household Goods/FurnitureTools/Appliances

James Hurst4455 Mt. Carmel Tobasco #1Cincinnati, OH 45244Household Goods/Furniture

Lynn Gordon498 Piccadilly Sq. APT. BCincinnati, OH 45255Boxes

Sarah Leasure212 West Second StreetSeamon, OH 45679Household Goods/Furniture

Lynn Gordon498 Piccadilly Sq. APT. BCincinnati, OH 45255Household Goods/FurnitureTV/Stereo Equipment

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Kenneth Lewis2207 LincolnCincinnati, OH 45224Rims/Tires and 3 Bikes

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BUYING-RECORD ALBUMS &CDs, METAL, JAZZ, BLUES,ROCK, RAP, INDIE, R&B &REGGAE 513-683-6985

I BUY OLD ELECTRONICS: StereoEquip. Radio speakers guitar amp.

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WE ARE LOCAL COLLECTORSLOOKING FOR OLD TOYS- ES-PECIALLY STAR WARS! Wepay CASH for toys made inthe 1980s, 70s, 60s and earli-er, and can come to YOU!Buying STAR WARS, Trans-formers, GI JOE, Alien,M.A.S.K., He-Man, and mostother action figure-relatedtoys older than 1994. WEARE LOOKING FOR EX-KENNER and HASBRO EM-PLOYEES who have uniqueitems like service awards andpre-production items likeprototypes, quote or packag-ing samples, catalogs, paintguides, sculpts or molds.Have a Kenner EmployeePhone Book? We give youup to $300 Cash for it! WEARE BUYING ALL YEARLONG, so please save this adfor when you clean out yourgarage, closet, or attic! Wewill pay thousands of dollarsfor the right items. Call ortext 513.477.2557 or513.324.6563 or email us at [email protected]. We can meet within 24hours in most cases. Pleaseleave a voicemail if we don’tanswer.

Bernese Mountain Dog fe-male puppy - AKC, playful &adorable, 8 wks, 1st shot &wormed, $1200. 937-273-2731

BOXER-- Pups. AKC reg. Excbldline. White, Fawn,

Blk/White. 1st shots. $500/ea.937-587-3024

CAVALIER KING CHARLES -A.K.C. World’s most undis-covered dog. Amazing, lov-ing lap dogs. Have all colors.Some ready now. Rest readyXmas. $1000. Call 513-404-1622

CAVALIER KING CHARLES Puppies-AKC, M & F, taking deposits, Healthguaranteed, 513-316-1737

German Rottweiler pups -Reg, 5F - $500. Tails & dewclaws removed. 2 shots, vetchecked. 513-543-5940

German Shepherd puppies -Born Oct 15, ready for forev-er homes on Dec 10.Dewormed, 1st shots & vetchecked. 7 black & tan(M&F), 2 black (F). $600. 937-217-5936

GOLDEN DOODLE F1B -puppies, standard,

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Golden retreiver puppies -AKC reg, POP, 1st shots &wormed, 5F & 3M. Takingdeps. NKY, 859-496-6025

Jack Russell - 8 weeks old,cute & small, 1st shots &wormed, dew claws re-moved, tails docked, lots ofcolor. $250. 513-625-9774

Manchester terrier puppies -AKC, 3 sets of puppy shots,vet checked, POP. Call 513-683-1866

Newfoundland AKC gor-geous puppies, black &

white, taking deposits forholidays, 1st shots &

wormed. $1800 - $2200.513-282-5047,

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Part Siamese cats - 8 mos old,looking for good homes.403-4549 morning/ after-noon. 797-6522 at night.

Pekingese pup - AKC, 14weeks, 4 shots, beautiful,

great temp, champ pedigree,$900. 937-704-9404

Puppies, W i e m a r n i e r ,female/males, $1000/800,9weeks, Silver Grey, goodExcellant Hand raisedAKC/OFA Sivver Greys, Vet.CK/cert docked/dew,and allshots. POP (614)314-2607 [email protected]

Sphinx cat - neutered, 12mos old, good w/kids & oth-er pets, for more info 765-238-0810 [email protected]

Westie- CKC, Ped champs, M& F, $650-725, 8 wks, papers,POP, shots, small, does notshed. 513-827-7744, 513-284-2487. [email protected]

BUYING TOYOTAAND MERCEDES

Most years & models;need service records,

fair prices paid.Paul Padget’sVintage Sales

(513) 821-2143 Since 1962

Toyota Camry XLE ’04 - 100kmiles, black, very good cond,lthr seats, 4cyl, sun rf, htdseats. $6650. Call 859-468-4616

1 9 3 0 ’ s & up Muscle Cars,Classics & Vettes wanted.Paying Top Market Value513-500-1828

Dodge Ram Truck ’06 - 43334orig miles, 1 owner, 4 wheeldrive, 5.7L hemi eng. $15500.513-752-7105

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Troy Bushmanto the Beechmont Ford Dealership.

Troy Bushman joined Beechmont Ford New Car SalesDepartment after working the last fifteen years inmanagement. Troy has been a life long resident ofClermont County which he has been married

nineteen years and has two daughters.

You can contact Troy Bushmanat 513-752-6611 ext. 1132

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BOOK Donations needed forMilford Library Book SalesAlso CD’s, DVD’s, LP’s & com-ic books. Please bring itemsto the library at 1099 StateRoute 131 or call 248-0700for pickup of large quanti-ties. Please help. Our booksales support the library.

Anderson, OH - 6958Royalgreen Dr. 12/11 & 12/12& 12/13. Fri 9am-4pm. #s @845am - Sat & Sun 9am-4pm.Contents of 2 story home,basement, & garage. Leatherreclining couch & love seat,leather love seat & chairs,player piano, Herman Millergrand father clock, carriercabinets, dining rm tbl &chairs, china cabinets, coffee& end tbls, Pier 1 tiled tbl,secretaries, twin bed, dress-er, cherry full bed, dresser,armoire, night stand, rock-ers, glass & chrome enter-tainment stand, Towlesterling flatware, Waterfordcrystal stemware, Lenoxchina set, neon signs, signedartwork, large north americabears collections plus Disney,1985 Cabbage Patch, oldtoys, records, books, elec-tronics, telescope, pool tbl,keyboard, cello, trombone,old Underwood type writer,lg David Winter cottage col-lection, Christmas; hand,power & yard tools, tool box-es, blower, power washer, 50gallon aquarium w/stand,benches, patio sets, beersigns, way to much to list. Allprice to sell. Info & picshsestatesales.com or 859-992-0212. Dir: Clough Pike toRoyalgreen, or Little Dry Runto Royalgreen.

Florence, KY Moving SaleSat 12/12 9am to 1pm -194 W Dilcrest RAIN OR

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unique multi tiered dis-play cabinet with glass en-

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from the 1940’s to 1960’s,rocking chairs, woven seatstudent desk, chest freez-er, side by side refrigera-

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clean kitchen items,Christmas decorations,nice ladies and men’s

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Montgomery, OH. 9523Croton Dr. 12/11 & 12/12. Fri9am-4pm, #s @ 845am. Sat9am-4pm. Contents of home,basement & garage. Signedartwork, leather recliner loveseat, recliner, coffee & endtbls, kitchen tbl & chairs, cu-rio cabinet, 8pc dining roomset, china cabinet, love seathide a bed, kitchen island,misc chairs & tbls, king bed,dresser, chest of drawers, lin-gerie chest, 2 twin metalbeds, night stands, smallchest, desks, file cabinets,book shelves, metal cabinet& shelves, electronics, rugs,pictures, lamps, excerciseequipment, whiskey barrel,old Wochers scale, hand,power & yard tools, lots ofglassware & misc. Too muchto list. All price to sell. Info &pics hsestatesales.com or859-468-9468. Dir:Montgomery Rd to Main toRemington to Croton Dr.

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