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Blue Ash City Engineer JohnEisenmann has retired after 33years with the city, but he mightnot be done with public service.

“I have a very fond place inmy heart for the city of BlueAsh, not only as my favorite cli-ent, but also certainly a wonder-ful place to live,” Eisenmannsaid.

Eisenmann was the city’s en-gineer through CDS Asso-ciates, which he retired from inDecember. He was given thecity of Blue Ash as a client in1981.

Mayor Lee Czerwonka pro-claimed Feb. 12 as John Eisen-mann Day in the city of BlueAsh. Czerwonka said Eisen-mann helped the city with theGlendale-Milford and Ken-wood Road improvements, thesidewalk connectivity plan andnumerous other projectsthroughout the years.

“John has reviewed hun-dreds of plans for private resi-dential properties to provideassistance to hundreds of peo-ple who now call Blue Ashhome,” Czerwonka said.

City Manager David Waltzsaid Eisenmann has been work-ing behind the scenes in almost

every project the has been cre-ated in Blue Ash in the last 30years.

“I have been blessed to haveworked with John. He is one ofthe those humble people...whohas put in thousands of hoursand thousands of guiding mo-ments,” Waltz said.

Eisenmann said he alreadytook a trip to Florida and hasdone some remodeling pro-jects, so he is anticipating a sec-ond career as a volunteer some-time soon.

“I thank each and every oneof you for the confidence youhave placed in me over theyears,” Eisenmman said.

Want to know more about what ishappening in Blue Ash? FollowMarika Lee on Twitter: @Report-erMarika

Blue Ash city engineer retires By Marika [email protected]

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John Eisenmann admires hisproclamation from the city of BlueAsh. Eisenmann, who had been thecity engineer since 1981, retired inDecember.

The city of Montgomery’snew environmental impact feeis causing local homebuildersto express their concern aboutits negative impacts.

Montgomery city councilapproved an ordinance Jan. 7that established the new envi-ronmental impact fee. Thecity placed a moratorium onthe collection of the environ-mental impact fee in 2010 toencourage new investmentduring the recession. The citylifted the moratorium afterthe ordinance was approved.

“I am really concerned thatsomething like this could havesome impact on my industryand a negative impact on thecity as well,” Dan May, of Ire-land-May Ltd, said, adding theincrease in the fee seems anti-development.

The reason for the fees to isassist with the challenges ofmanaging storm water runoffcaused by smaller homes be-ing torn down and replacedwith larger ones. CommunityDevelopment Director TracyRoberlo said the city had a rec-ord number of tear downs lastyear with 30.

“These fees on new single-family residential construc-tion are being reinstated tomitigate the impact of new de-velopment on the community.With a matching sum from thecity’s general fund, these feesgo toward addressing repairsand upgrades to the existingpublic storm water infrastruc-ture necessary to move rain-water through the city,” CityManager Wayne Davis said.

He added the problems arecoming from the increase insize of new houses and the in-crease in hard surfaces.

The environmental impactfee under the new structure is$1,500 for construction of newsingle-family residence. Un-der the old fee structure, itwas $750.

“The reason we have an en-vironmental impact fee is be-cause there is an impact on theenvironment with the teardowns. We have had a lot of is-sues with water. If we hadn’thad all those issues, we mightbe in a totally different place,”Councilman Ken Suer said.

Davis said the changeswere not meant to be anti-de-velopment.

“We pride ourselves on be-ing a progressive communitythat is pro-development. Weare trying to keep a sense ofwhat the city has the resourcesto do,” Davis said.

May said he is building two

Symmes Township has am-ple opportunities for studentslooking to fulfill communityservice requirements or resi-dents wanting to get involvedwith their community.

The township is seeking vol-unteers to help with the annualGreat Symmes Easter EggHunt. This year’s hunt is 11:30a.m. Saturday, March 28, in theHome of the Brave Park. Volun-teers are needed to hide theeggs, assist the Easter Bunny,work the prize booth and assisttownship staff with the obstaclecourse, assistant to the adminis-trator Luanne Felter said.

This isn’t the only volunteeropportunity available.Throughout the year the parksare busy and volunteers need-ed, Trustee Jodie Leis said. Oth-er township events include:Clean Up Days in May and July;Symmes Honors Veterans inMay; Movie Night in June andJuly; Saturday Morning Yogafrom June through August; Con-certs in the Park in July andSeptember; Symmes Day in thePark in June; Fall for Symmesin October, and Operation Santa

in December.“We do a lot of family

events,” Leis said. “And manyvolunteers are needed to help.”For example, during the Fall forSymmes event, the Boy Scoutsplay a key role in operating thes’more pit, she said. For Opera-tion Santa, volunteers stuff the1,000 treat bags that are distrib-uted in various township com-munities. Other volunteers areSanta’s helpers for this event.

Donations from Integrys En-ergy Services and other busi-nesses cover the expenses, Leissaid. But volunteers are neededto make the events happen. Theevents are part of what makesSymmes Township a communi-ty.

“We make it lots of fun,” Leissaid. “As a trustee and mom, Ithink it makes our communitystrong.” Holding communityevents provides neighbors withan opportunity to get to knowone another.

Anyone interested in volun-teer opportunities, includingstudents looking to completecommunity service require-ments, should contact LuanneFelter, [email protected], or at 513-683-6644ext. 303.

Symmes Townshiplooking for volunteersBy Sheila [email protected]

THANKS TO LUANNE FELTER

Symmes Township is looking for volunteers to help with this year's GreatSymmes Easter Egg Hunt.

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The city of Montgomery brought back the environmental impact fee to help manage stormwater runoff fromteardowns and in-fill development throughout the city. Members of the Home Builders Association are sayingthe fee is anti-development.

Montgomery andhomebuilders at

odds over new feeBy Marika [email protected]

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A generous $1 milliongrant is helping Syca-more Township to installa fiber optic connectionto all of its traffic lightsand parks within thetownship.

The federal govern-ment grant, adminis-tered through the OhioDepartment of Transpor-tation, is an 80 percentmatching grant, with thetownship providing 20percent (about $250,000)of the total $1.25 millionproject cost. The Syca-more Board of Trusteesapproved TEC Engineer-ing Inc. for the project.

The fiber optic instal-lation will provide sever-al benefits to the town-ship. It will allow for im-proved traffic manage-ment, improvedcommunications withintownship owned build-ings/properties, and pro-vide for improved parksurveillance, Adminis-trator Greg Bickfordsaid.

The first step in traf-fic control was initiatedin 2014 with the installa-tion of five traffic cam-eras. The cameras pro-vide the township with“real-time” monitoringof the traffic flow in theKenwood area, he said.With the cameras beingconnected to fiber optics,the reliability and videospeed are greatly im-proved.

Another benefit of thefiber optic is that it will

extend the township’sown network by provid-ing an interconnectionbetween all townshipmaintained buildings,township parks and parkbuildings. This will im-prove communicationsfor township staff, Bick-ford said.

The township parksare under surveillancevia cameras and DVR. Ifthe equipment breaks,however, the recordingstops. Since the feed isn’tlive, it might take severaldays before an equip-ment malfunction is no-ticed. The fiber optic willprovide a continuousfeed that is also record-ed. Equipment failurescan easily be identifiedand addressed. Addition-ally, Wi-Fi will be avail-able to the public in theparks once the fiber op-tics project is complete.

Sycamore Twp. gettingconnected with fiberBy Sheila [email protected]

Sycamore Township installed five traffic control cameras in the Kenwood area.

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IHHS After Promfundraisingweekend March 6-7

Indian Hill HighSchool will once againhost a weekend of funevents in order to raisemoney to support AfterProm.

On Friday, March 6,the Indian Hill communi-ty is invited to Toma-hawk Stadium to see theannual Powder PuffFootball Game as thehigh school senior girlstake on the junior girls.Halftime will featurespecial guest perfor-mances by studentsfrom Indian Hill primaryand elementary schools,as well as a special rou-tine by junior and senior“cheerleaders.”

The Odd CouplesDance is Saturday,March 7. This is wherejunior and senior guyshave the chance to taketheir moms, and juniorand senior girls taketheir dads out for a nightof dancing and good

times. If the parent isn’tavailable, the student isencouraged to bring an-other special adult.

All proceeds fromboth of these events ben-efit After Prom.

Goodwill hostsEarth Dayrecycling drive

This year will markthe celebration of theOhio Valley Goodwill’ssecond annual Earth DayElectronic RecyclingDonation Drive, 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sunday, April26, at all 29 Goodwill Do-nation Centers.

Last year, Goodwillcollected more than20,000 pounds of comput-ers, keyboards and otherelectronic equipmentduring this one-dayevent and this year, thegoal is 60,000 poundsfrom the Greater Cincin-nati community.

Find out more aboutthis exciting recyclingevent at www.cincinnati-goodwill.org.

BRIEFLY

council passed a resolu-tion Feb. 4 for the city tobuy three 2015 Ford In-terceptor Sedans.

The cost of the sedanswill be $105,933. Thefunds were budgeted forin the police depart-ment’s operating budgetas part of the scheduledvehicle rotation plan,Councilwoman AnnCombs said.

Montgomery PoliceChief Don Simpson saidState Wide Ford, the deal-ership from which thecity is buying the vehi-cles, will be installing theneeded equipment,which drives the cost

The Montgomery Po-lice Department is get-ting three new vehiclesand taking advantage of acheaper deal.

Montgomery city

down to about $35,000each.

“These cars will comewith the light bars, all theemergency equipment

already installed in thevehicle. Typically whatwe have done in the pastis we had to purchase astock vehicle and pay a

transfer fee for transferthe light bar, radios, theprison seat, the partitionand emergency lightingon the outside,” Simpson

said.The shipping cost for

the vehicles are also in-cluded in the $35,000.

Simpson added withthe equipment being ableto stay in the out-of-ser-vice cars the departmentwill be able to get morewhen the cars are sold atauction to other policedepartments.

“Some of the smalleragencies that are apply-ing to get used vehiclesare more attracted tobuying those and they geta higher return on invest-ment,” Simpson said.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Montgo-mery? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika

Montgomery Police getting three new cars By Marika [email protected]

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The Montgomery Police Department will soon have three new vehicles in its fleet.

new homes in the city andis paying about $1,200 forthe permit, $500 for zon-ing fees plus additionalfees for zoning considera-tion and the $1,500 for theimpact fee.

“For the city to be com-petitive with its directneighbors, this is a badmove,” May said.

Brian Sims, of Rock-wood Homes, said withthe new fee it costs about$6,000 more to build ahome in Montgomerythan it does in other com-munities, such as Mason.He added one problem isthe $6,000 additional costis across the board,whether it is a $1.2 millionhome or a $600,000 one.

“The greatest impact isgoing to be on the smallerhomes for young familieslooking to use theschools,” Sim said.

The new fee structureeliminated the environ-mental impact fee forcommercial and multi-family developments. Un-der the old fee structure,it cost $675 for each newmulti-family unit and$0.75 a square foot forcommercial develop-ments.

Resident Mary JoByrnes suggested the citydoing a tax abatementprogram to encouragepeople to renovate olderhomes instead of tearingthem down.

“I think we are startingto look more like WestChester or Mason, that isnot bad, but it is not theMontgomery look. If wecreated some sort of op-portunity of allowing peo-ple to improve theirhouses, but they stay inone of the smaller homes.We need a mix to have ahealthy community,”Barnes said.

May said the city ofCincinnati and other com-munities in the area havehad success with taxabatement programs.

“We have done exten-sive remodels in Montgo-mery and I have nevereven heard the idea thatthey could have tax abate-ment. I think that shouldbe on the table. That waypeople who want to stayhere can,” Patty May ofIreland-May said.

Mayor Todd Steinbrinksaid members of the citywould be happy to meetwith members of theHome Builders Associa-tion to hear more of theirconcerns.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Montgo-mery? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika

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More than two dozenIndian Hill ElementarySchool students put downtheir iPads and KindlesJan. 7 and took up chalk-boards, McGuffey’sEclectic Primers, quillsand inkwells at The LittleRed Schoolhouse at 8100Given Road in the vil-lage, where they got ataste of a late-1800s, one-room classroom.

The experience wasthanks to the Indian HillHistorical Society, whichsponsors a number of thepresentations every Jan-uary for fourth-graders.

The star of the pro-gram is Lindsay McLean,the historical society’shistorian, archivist anddirector of educationaloutreach.

McLean – a formermember of the IndianHill Village Council and aformer teacher – donneda floor-length teacher’sfrock and taught heryoung audience a lessonor two about old-timeeducation and studentcomportment.

Photos by Jeanne Houck/TheCommunity Press

Lindsay McLean, the Indian Hill Historical Society's historian, archivist and director of educational outreach, putsLily Shepherd (in the pink sweater) and Bella Cioffi through the paces at The Little Red Schoolhouse.

Eschewing both computer and chalkboard, C.J. Coco-Loch works out a mathproblem in his head.

McGuffey's Eclectic Primers find themselves in the hands of children again.

Lindsay McLean, the Indian Hill Historical Society's historian, archivist anddirector of educational outreach, answers questions from her charges.

Skyy Williams, left, and Polly Barnett work on the small chalkboards.

ONE ROOM,MANYLESSONS

Don Huwel masters the art of quill and inkwell.

Quills ontheir way

to theinkwell.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 26Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current projectfor assessment and help; still lifesetups available. Ages 18 and up.$25. 404-3161. Mariemont.

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

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

Cooking ClassesAll About Chicken - Lunch andLearn with Ilene Ross, 11 a.m.to 1 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $40. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. Presentedby Zumba with Ashley. 917-7475.Blue Ash.

Be Smart, Eat Well and MoveMore at Your Library, 3:45p.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Learnabout exercise, good nutritionand feeding your brain withgood books while completing 26miles of Flying Pig marathon onyour Hog Log. Free. Presentedby Public Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-4450.Deer Park.

Health / WellnessThe Emotionally Absent Moth-er, 10 a.m. to noon Weeklythrough April 2., MontgomeryCommunity Church, 11251 Mont-gomery Road, Six-week coursefor women who have missedmothering in their lives, whethertheir mother is deceased orliving. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. Presentedby Motherless Daughters Minis-try. 378-6028; www.motherless-daughtersministry.com. Montgo-mery.

Literary - Book ClubsBook Discussion Group forFriends Past and Present: TheBicentennial History of Cin-cinnati Friends Meeting(1815-2015), 7 p.m., CincinnatiFriends Meeting, 8075 KellerRoad, Book provides in-depthlook at Cincinnati MonthlyMeeting of Religious Society ofFriends and how it has changedover past two centuries. Ages 18and up. Free. 791-0788;www.cincinnatifriends.org.Indian Hill.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Craft, 6 p.m., LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Free. 369-4476.Loveland.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27Art ExhibitsBarn Painters Exhibit, 10 a.m.to 2 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

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

Dining EventsFish Fry, 4-7 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, All-you-can-eat. Atlantic cod, dipped inbatter and deep fried to goldenbrown with homemade tartar

sauce provided. Dinners comewith sides of homemade maca-roni and cheese and coleslaw,complemented with breads andbeverages. Desserts. Also of-fered: two-piece grilled chickenbreast, shrimp basket dinner ortwo-piece cheese pizza dinner.$10, $5 ages 6-10, free ages 5and under. Carry-out fish sand-wich: $5. Through April 3. 891-8527, ext. 1. Blue Ash.

Fish Fry-Days, 5-8 p.m., TheCommunity of the Good Shep-herd, 8815 E. Kemper Road,Menu items: fried fish dinner,salmon dinner, shrimp dinner,fish sandwich, child’s fish dinner.Fish tacos. Soups and sidesavailable for purchase. Drive-thru and takeout available.Benefits High School YouthSummer Mission Trip. $5-$10; a lacarte options available. 489-8815; www.good-shepherd.org.Montgomery.

FilmsFinal Friday Flix Film Series,7-10 p.m., Terwilliger’s Lodge,10520 Deerfield Road, $5. Reser-vations required. Presented byMontgomery Arts Commission.891-2424; www.montgomeryo-hio.org. Montgomery.

NatureParent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, 927 O’Ban-nonville Road, Program forparents to experience outdoors.School’s naturalist guides par-ents as they explore gardens,trails and other natural features.Young children welcome to join.Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterLaughter on the 23rd Floor, byNeil Simon, 7:30-9:30 p.m.Contains adult language., Tem-ple Sholom, 3100 Longmeadow,Frisch Hall. Fast-paced show ofone-liners and physical gagsexamines communal world of1953 television comedy writing.Based on Simon’s own experi-ence as a writer for Sid Caesar’slegendary Your Show of Showsduring TV’s golden age of com-edy. Ages 18 and up. BenefitsTemple Sholom, Valley Interfaithand Tikva Center. Free. Dona-tions (cash or check) accepted, aswell as new clothing for chil-dren. Reservations recom-mended. 791-1330, ext. 105;www.eventbrite.com. AmberleyVillage.

RecreationTGIF at Kids First, 6-10 p.m.,Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E.Kemper Road, Pizza, indoorswimming and night-time snack.$30, $20 each additional child.Reservations required. 489-7575.Sycamore Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28Art ExhibitsBarn Painters Exhibit, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesQuick and Easy: Pizza with JoeWestfall, noon to 1 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road,$20. Reservations required.489-6400. Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, 10776 Montgomery Road,

With Master Jerome Cook. Ages16-99. $20. Registration required.237-5330; www.want2gofit.com.Sycamore Township.

FilmsCincinnati ReelAbilities FilmFestival Film Screening,1:30-3:30 p.m., Kenwood Thea-tre, 7815 Kenwood Road, JoinKevin Pearce for film screeningevent. Benefits Living Arrange-ments for the DevelopmentallyDisabled. $10. Presented byLiving Arrangements for theDevelopmentally Disabled.861-5233; www.cincyra.org.Kenwood.

Health / WellnessEthical Self Defense, 2:30-3:30p.m., Yoga Fit Boutique, 10776Montgomery Road, $35 per classor $100 total for all sessions.Reservations required. Presentedby Master Jerome Cook. 237-5330; www.want2gofit.com.Sycamore Township.

Literary - LibrariesGeocaching: A Modern DayTreasure Hunt, 2-4 p.m., Love-land Branch Library, 649 Love-land-Madeira Road, Gary Huntexplains what geocaching is andhow to use it to explore Cincin-nati. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

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Chip and the Munks, 11 a.m., 1p.m., UC Blue Ash College MuntzTheater, 9555 Plainfield Road,Muntz Theater. Touring nation-ally as a solo artist or with hisband â€œThe Munks,â€ ChipRichter’s performances are filledwith his gentle spirit, pleasantand winsome style, and anunmistakable connection withfamily audiences. $7. Presentedby ARTrageous Saturdays. 745-5705; ucblueash.edu/artrageous.Blue Ash.

On Stage - TheaterLaughter on the 23rd Floor, byNeil Simon, 7:30-9:30 p.m.Contains adult language., Tem-ple Sholom, Free. Donations(cash or check) accepted, as wellas new clothing for children.Reservations recommended.791-1330, ext. 105; www.event-brite.com. Amberley Village.

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

On Stage - TheaterLaughter on the 23rd Floor, byNeil Simon, 2:30-4:30 p.m.Child-friendly version., TempleSholom, Free. Donations (cash orcheck) accepted, as well as newclothing for children. Reserva-tions recommended. 791-1330,ext. 105; www.eventbrite.com.Amberley Village.

MONDAY, MARCH 2Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Skills learned: knit, purl, cast on,knitting on circular needles, castoff, swatching, understandinggauge and stitch count andbeginning pattern reading. Ages20-93. $120 for six sessions.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Music - ClassicalLinton Music: The LegendaryLeon Fleisher Returns, 7:30p.m., Congregation Beth Adam,10001 Loveland-Madeira Road,Leon Fleisher, piano. JaimeLaredo, violin. Ida Kavafian,violin. Sharon Robinson, cello.Dwight Parry, oboe. $30. Pre-sented by Linton Music. 381-6868; lintonmusic.org. Loveland.

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

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

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

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings,6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., SycamoreSenior Center, 4455 CarverWoods Drive, 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. Blue Ash.

LecturesEntrpreneneur Speaker Series:Buddy LaRosa, 7-8 p.m., UCBlue Ash College Muntz Theater,9555 Plainfield Road, Founderand chairman emeritus of LaRo-sa’s Pizza, and his sons Mark andMichael, featured guests. BuddyLaRosa will talk about how hestarted his first pizzeria in 1954.Free. Registration recommend-ed. Presented by UC Blue AshCollege. 936-1632; www.uc-blueash.edu/ess. Blue Ash.

Music - AcousticTom Stephenson, 6-10 p.m., TheVenue Cincinnati, 9980 KingsAutomall Drive, Free. 239-5009;www.thevenuecincinnati.com.

Mason.

Support GroupsAl-Anon Meeting, noon to 1p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Room 101. Fellow-ship of relatives and friends ofalcoholics who share theirexperience, strength and hopein order to solve common prob-lems. Ages 18 and up. Free.Presented by Kenwood Al-AnonFamily Group. 947-3700. Ken-wood.

THURSDAY, MARCH 5Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.

Cooking ClassesParis in the Spring with Mari-lyn Harris, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road,$65. Reservations required.489-6400. Symmes Township.


Literary - Book ClubsBook Discussion Group forFriends Past and Present: TheBicentennial History of Cin-cinnati Friends Meeting(1815-2015), 7 p.m., CincinnatiFriends Meeting, Free. 791-0788;www.cincinnatifriends.org.Indian Hill.

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

Dining EventsFish Fry, 4-7 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $10,$5 ages 6-10, free ages 5 andunder. Carry-out fish sandwich:$5. 891-8527, ext. 1. Blue Ash.

Fish Fry-Days, 5-8 p.m., TheCommunity of the Good Shep-herd, $5-$10; a la carte optionsavailable. 489-8815; www.good-shepherd.org. Montgomery.

NatureParent Outdoor Class, 8:30-10a.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, Free. 683-4757. Loveland.

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, 111 S. Second St., $18. Reser-vations required. Presented byLoveland Stage Company.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

Tuna Does Vegas, 8 p.m., Wal-ton Creek Theater, 4101 WaltonCreek Road, Comedy by EdHoward, Joe Sears and JastonWilliams about characters fromthird smallest town in Texasvisiting Sin City. $20. Reserva-tions required. Presented byMariemont Players Inc.. ThroughMarch 22. 684-1236; www.marie-montplayers.com. ColumbiaTownship.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7Art & Craft ClassesPainting Demonstration:Macy’s Arts Sampler, 2-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Watch members ofBrush and Palette Paintersdemonstrate painting tech-niques. Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

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

BenefitsA Cupcake Affair with a Ken-yan Flair, 7-10 p.m., PeterloonEstate, 8605 Hopewell Road,African drums, entrees infusedwith flavors of Kenya, andselection of cupcakes. Silentauction features variety of items

from Cincinnati and around theworld. Benefits SOTENI interna-tional. $100. Reservations re-quired. Presented by SOTENIInternational. 729-9932;www.soteni.org. Indian Hill.

A Time to Bloom: CMH Auc-tion, 7-11 p.m., RSVP EventCenter, 453 Wards Corner Road,Dancing, conversation, horsd’oeuvres and auction. Ages 18and up. Benefits Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool. $50. Registration recom-mended. Presented by Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool. 683-4757. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesQuick and Easy: Classic Risottowith Options with Joe West-fall, noon to 1 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road,$20. Reservations required.489-6400. Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, $20. Registration required.237-5330; www.want2gofit.com.Sycamore Township.

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

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 7:30 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

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

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

On Stage - TheaterFiddler on the Roof, 3 p.m.,Loveland Stage Company Thea-tre, $18. Reservations required.443-4572; www.lovelandstage-company.org. Loveland.

Tuna Does Vegas, 2 p.m., Wal-ton Creek Theater, $20. Reserva-tions required. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

MONDAY, MARCH 9Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., UC Health PrimaryCare, 9275 Montgomery Road,Cost varies by insurance. Fi-nancial assistance available.Registration required. Presentedby UC Health Mobile Diag-nostics. Through Dec. 14. 585-8266. Montgomery.

TUESDAY, MARCH 10Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsArtistically Speaking: Brushand Palette Painters Exhibit,10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.


Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 8a.m. to noon, Braxton F. CannMemorial Medical Center, 5818Madison Road. Cost varies byinsurance. Financial assistanceavailable to those who qualify.Registration required. Presentedby UC Health Mobile Diag-nostics. 585-8266. Madisonville.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH11Music - AcousticTom Stephenson, 6-10 p.m., TheVenue Cincinnati, Free. 239-5009; www.thevenuecincinnat-i.com. Mason.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • A5NEWS

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

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

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

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

stew: Mary Helen’s classicbeef stew.

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

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

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

Can you help?Gotta get Goetta! Will you

share your favorite goettarecipes for an upcoming col-umn?

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

Snowy days perfect for beef stew

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Mary Helen’s classic French beef oven stew

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

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

Just make sure your pot and lid are ovenproof.

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

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

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

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

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

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

at beginning of cooking time.

Soothing lemon tea

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

Stir together:

Juice of 1 lemon1 cup of very warm waterHoney to taste

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

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

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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Join me in a trip far back tothe birth of what we call(properly or improperly) hu-manity.

At some point in the fardistant past the first humanswalked this very earth. Wewere all the same and religionwas yet to be a factor. Dailylife was the struggle for exis-tence. There was only onerace, the human race. Thechallenge to maintain life wasthe prime concern.

At this point I have to con-fess a private quirk that leadme to this essay. I was calledfor a lengthy interview. At onepoint I was asked about myrace. My standard answer ona written document, human,was not acceptable. My stan-dard answer on religion is,

yes. My an-swer for sexdepends en-tirely on mymood. But, inview of themany worldtroubles con-cerning raceand religion, Ifeel the needto express mythoughts on

the subject. Let’s see if we canhelp solve some serious is-sues.

There is every reason tobelieve that all races are re-lated from the beginning. Ibelieve that the differenceswere created as we spread outto different climates through-out the globe and by prefer-

ences that were the result ofindividual choices of matesduring the gradual changes ofappearance.

Medical studies shouldconvince us that our differ-ences are only those createdby our history. These differ-ences become exaggerated aswe adjust to mixed societies.Perhaps we are more defen-sive than accepting. This cre-ates judgmental situationswhere bad behaviors (out ofthe societal norm) create prej-udice, but good behavior isoften merely seen as expect-ed.

The world is now made upof varied societies. No matterwhere we go it is common tosee different races, religionsand/or nationalities living in

close proximity. I believe thatwhen one moves into a "differ-ent" group it is best to try toadjust to the standards of thatsociety as much as possiblewithout corrupting your ownstandards. I found this to betrue as a member of the Occu-pation Forces in Germany.Civilian clothes and my strug-gle to learn German quicklywere well received. I hadfriends who had been Germansoldiers.

One of my favorite storiesis about an elderly Germanwoman who handed out reli-gious tracts at one of my fa-vorite restaurants in Mann-heim. I always gave her a fewcoins for the tract in German,which I could not read. Oneevening she approached me

with a huge smile. She hadfound a tract in English andwanted me to have it. Wehugged and I thanked her inGerman.

The lesson I learned frommy many foreign encountersis that when you are thestranger, the society will notchange for you, but when youchange to accept the societyand its behavior you find iteasy to be accepted. As timepasses and the makeup of thesociety changes it may changeto accept variations of thenew societal makeup. So, thelesson we need to learn is thatgood behavior creates accep-tance and possible change.

Edward Levy is a resident of Montgo-mery.

Alas, humanity – how it has changed

Edward LevyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Feb. 18 questionThe Ohio House recently

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

“It is outstanding legisla-tion. It strikes at the heart ofthe central government con-trol of our education in thiscountry. Eliminating the Fed-eral access to the kinds of in-formation requested in Com-mon Core testing affirms thatthe education of children be-longs in the hands of the par-ents, who have choice in whattheir children are taught. Weused to have what were calledstates rights that determinedthe education, taxation and lo-cal regulation. People oftenchose to migrate to thosestates that they felt offeredthe kind of opportunities theywanted for themselves andtheir children.’

D.B.

“Is this a good or bad bill? Idon't know, probably. What Ido know is that ever since we

have put so much emphasis on‘the test scores’ the overalleducation level has de-creased. We are forcing ourteachers to teach to the testand ignore actually teachingour kids how to learn or evenjust to have a desire to learn.All they get now is how tomemorize for the short term.If we ever hope to truly com-pete on the internationalstage, we may need to take astep or two back to the before-the-test time of teaching.”

M. J. F.

Feb. 11 questionShould parents have the

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

“Normally, I am not a pro-ponent of allowing the gov-ernment to control so much of

our daily lives, however withthe issue around stupid peo-ple purposely deciding to nothave their children immu-nized, I have to make a largeexception.

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

“This is an over-reactiveview of course, but I find itpreposterous that we areeven having a discussionabout the causes of a resur-gence of eradicated diseasesin 2015. It amazes and fright-ens me that such a large por-tion of the American publichave as truth the myth of anyconnection between vaccina-tions and autism simply be-cause it was discussed on ‘TheView.’ This myth was createdin 1998 by a British research-er who was paid $675,000from a lawyer who was hop-ing to sue vaccine manufac-turers. It has been proven tobe wrong science, yet peoplestill to this day believe thereis a link between vaccines andautism. They are wrong andwe are currently seeing thevery negative effects of thatmisinformation.”

M.F.

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Our health care systemprocesses are a chaotic dys-functional nightmare! This iswrong for patients, physiciansand health care workers. It istime for immediate and dras-tic change.

With a $222 trillion budgetshortfall (long term debt), wecannot afford to continue suchwaste and corruption.

The Tea Party missed itsopportunity to eliminate anentire agency of government,the VA, when they stood back,saying nothing and doing evenless, during the VA’s recentcrisis. Putting all veterans onMedicare could have solvedthe medical problems andeliminated about $50 billion incost to taxpayers.

Everyone, at one time or

another, needsto get fixed.So, in the in-terest of thecost vs. thebenefit, weshould devel-op a "GetFixed” card.You wouldtake this cardanywhere you

like, anywhere in the world,and “get fixed,” anyone at anyage. Is this too simplistic, toounderstandable; or, is it tooevil, and against God’s planfor your life?

You may call this programanything you wish. Therewould be no insurance compa-nies involved. This aloneshould reduce net costs by

about 25 percent. This reduc-tion does not include the sav-ings due to fighting with in-surance companies who do notwish to cover a procedure ormedication; or the reams ofpaperwork or computer en-tries for separate insurancecompanies.

All procedures, all drugs,all tests, prostheses and hospi-tal stays would be at negotiat-ed prices. Because there areno insurance companies, thereimbursement to doctors andhospitals would be higher.

Our drug costs would be inline with those of other coun-tries. Old people would nothave to buy their drugs inCanada and Mexico.

Because the reimburse-ment to doctors and hospitals

would be higher, they wouldnot feel the need to pad thebill to break even. Doctorscould make more money withfewer patients.

In theory, everyone wouldget fixed, regardless of his orher station in life, at a loweroverall net cost than is pos-sible under our system today.

The practice of medicinewould improve, as our doctorswould demand and receive theprocedures and appliancesused in other countries.

Example: The AnteriorApproach to hip replacementwas practiced in Europe for 40years before it was allowed inthe US. This is unacceptablemedical practice. This proce-dure allows the patient to walkwithin a few hours, and go

home after one day. It resultsin far less pain; and, physicaltherapy is far easier for thepatient and the therapist.

Presently, the troops whoare blown up in the MiddleEast, are not brought directlyto the US. They stop in Ger-many, so that they may re-ceive the latest in prostheticdevices and surgical proce-dures. These devices and pro-cedures are not always avail-able here, as the FDA’s 510Kapproval process is so verytime consuming and expen-sive, that new devices andsurgical procedures oftendon’t make it to our surgicaltheatres.

James Baker is a 38-year resident ofIndian Hill.

Occasionally, everyone needs to get fixed

James BakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Many people recycle athome, but are you taking your

recyclinghabits to workeach day?

Most ofwhat an officeand retailstores throwaway is paperand card-board, bothmaterials thatlocal and re-gional manu-

factures need as feedstock fortheir companies. Recyclingmaterials is usually less ex-pensive than landfilling them,so your workplace could breakeven or possibly save moneyby recycling.

The Hamilton County Recy-cling and Solid Waste Districtprovides free technical sup-port to help your workplace

launch its own business recy-cling program. We’ll workwith you and your waste haul-er to develop the best recy-cling plan for your business.

Your office may receivefree desk-side recycling con-tainers and education for youremployees to ensure theyunderstand what and how torecycle.

We can even help you cre-ate a fun recycling kick-offevent to motivate your staff toparticipate in your new recy-cling program.

To learn how recycling atwork can help your businesssave money and reduce waste,visit HamiltonCountyRecycle-s.org or call (513) 946-7766.

Michelle Balz is the assistant solidwaste manager for the HamiltonCounty Recycling and Solid WasteDistrict.

Recycling at work

Michelle BalzCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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SYCAMORE TWP. — Despitenot having an overall winningrecord, Sycamore HighSchool’s hockey team hassomething many schoolsdon’t have; a tournamentchampionship.

Coached by Sycamorealum, Paul Morris, the Aveswon the Southwest Ohio HighSchool Hockey League-GoldDivision tournament. On Feb.14, Sycamore shut out La Salle3-0. The next day, the Avesheld Alter to a goose-egg, win-ning 3-0 for the hardware.

“Alter played really well,but our boys were able to cap-italize on a few opportuni-ties,” Morris said. “Our goalieplayed really well.”

Freshman Noah Kinsingermanned the net for the con-secutive shutouts.

“He’s got a lot of potentialand we’re looking forward tothe next three seasons withhim,” Morris said.

Sycamore starts fourfreshmen on varsity, so therecould be more tournament ti-tles to come. Many teamsdon’t start as many freshmandue to size and maturity.

“We were kind of limited

with numbers this year,” Mor-ris said. “We had these fourkids step up and they wereable to fill the big shoes.”

Scoring twice in the winover Alter was Brandon De-maio with Jason Beaudryadding a goal. The Aves re-cently moved Demaio fromdefense to offense.

“He’s got really goodhands and a really greatshot,” Morris said.

Even with the Gold Divi-sion tournament victory, Syc-amore’s record this seasonwas 10-16-2. However, severalof those games came againstSWOHSHL upper divisionteams and Capital HockeyConference teams based outof Columbus.

“We were able to stay withthem for a period or periodand a half,” Morris said. “Wehave such a small bench, af-ter a while they get worndown and keep up. It’s toughwhen a team is throwingthree or four lines at us and

we have just one and a half.”Morris hopes to capitalize

on this year’s success to getmore Aves on the ice at SportsPlus in coming years. He’shas tried to advocate youthhockey through fundraisersand open skates with histeam.

“Throughout the year wevisit the various schools inthe district to get the word outabout the program,” Morrissaid.

Win or lose, the Sycamoresquad has fun. On You Tube,they promoted themselveswith a “hype video”. A parentof one of the players works inproduction and helped thesquad put the piece together.

“It’s a really good group ofkids,” Morris said. “In all ofthe years I’ve been coaching,it’s been one of the best, if notthe best. They just love goingout there and having fun.”

Sycamore’s captains thisseason were J.B. Henry,Reese Allison, Donald Hoseaand Jason Beaudry.

In the state tournamentFeb. 20, Sycamore took onMoeller, who plays out of themore experienced Columbusconference. In the game atChiller North in Columbusthe Crusaders prevailed 9-2.

Sycamore takeshockey league titleBy Scott [email protected]

THANKS TO SYCAMORE AVES HOCKEY

Sycamore won the Southwest Ohio High School Hockey League Gold Division tournament with a 3-0 victoryover Alter.

ONLINE EXTRASTo watch Sycamore’s season“hype” video go tohttp://youtu.be/WUcwmvZiT8c

FEBRUARY 25, 2015 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • B1

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Melanie Laughman, [email protected], 513-248-7573

Several tournament eventswere pushed back because of in-clement weather so not all infor-mation is complete. See cincin-nati.com for updates.

Girls basketball» Sycamore’s season came to

a close Feb. 19 with a 49-44 lossto Winton Woods in the DivisionI sectional tournament. JuniorJulia Copfer led the Lady Aveswith 13 points.

» McNicholas defeated Cin-cinnati Hills Christian Acad-

emy 35-26 Feb. 14. Naomi Gran-dison led the Eagles with eightpoints.

» Indian Hill beat Blanches-ter 44-31 on Feb. 19 in the Divi-sion II sectional at Withrow.Sophomore Ellie Schaub wastop scorer with 24 points. TheLady Braves moved on to playthe Mount Healthy/Taylor win-ner on Feb. 24.

» Mount Notre Dame’s Feb.21 Division I tournament gamewith Western Hills was post-poned until Feb. 23 after dead-lines. An MND win would putthem against the WesternBrown/Loveland winner for ashot at the sectional champion-ship Feb. 28.

Boys basketball» Cincinnati Hills Christian

Academy defeated SummitCountry Day 56-54 Feb. 13, Ho-rizon Science Academy 93-52Feb. 17 and St. Bernard 62-38 onFeb. 20.

» Moeller beat St. Xavier 51-43 Feb. 20 for a share of theGreater Catholic League-Southtitle. Sophomore Riley Voss ledthe Crusaders with 14 points.

Girls swimming and diving

» The following swimmersfrom Ursuline advanced to thestate meet from the Division Idistrict meet at Miami Univer-

sity Feb. 22: Julia Moran, 100freestyle; Moran, Rollie Grind-er, 200 freestyle; Grinder,Christine Van Kirk, Sydney Lof-quist, district champion, newmeet record, 500 freestyle; Car-oline Blood, 100 backstroke;Laura Morris, 100 breaststroke;Lofquist, 200 IM; 200 freestylerelay; 400 freestyle relay; 200medley relay.

» The following Sycamoreswimmers advanced to the Di-vision I state meet in Cantonfrom the district meet at MiamiUniversity Feb. 22: 200 medleyrelay;Hannah May, 200 free-style; Priscilla Wu, Mary Fry, 50freestyle; Cara Norris, 100 but-terfly; 200 freestyle relay; 400

freestyle relay.» Indian Hill senior Kara Ko-

rengel and freshman MaggieAnning were sixth and seventh,respectively at the Division IIdistrict diving meet at MiamiUniversity Feb. 19. Korengelqualified for the state meet.

On Feb. 20, the followingswimmers qualified for the Di-vision II state meet: DevinLandstra, Elizabeth Drerup, 50freestyle; 200 freestyle relay;200 medley relay; Grace Stim-son, 200 individual medley; Dre-rup, Landstra, 100 backstroke;Stimson, 100 breaststroke; 400freestyle relay.

SHORT HOPS

By Scott Springer and Nick [email protected]@communitypress.com

See SHORT HOPS, Page B2

BLUE ASH — Ursuline Acad-emy, a team expected to con-tend for its third straight Divi-sion I girls state title and itseighth overall this season, onlyhad two events in which swim-mers automatically qualifiedfor the state meet in Canton thisweek.

GGCL rival St. Ursula hadswimmers automatically quali-fy for the state meet in nineevents. Lions’ head coach BradIsham was upbeat about howhis team fared in the waters atMiami University’s natatoriumSunday, despite the lopsided to-tals.

“It’s a fast meet. Mason andSt. Ursula had some greatswims,” he said. “Our girlsswam very well. The goal wasto get as many people on to thestate meet as possible. That’swhat we’re looking for.”

Senior standout Sydney Lof-quist produced the Lions’ onlytwo automatic bids. She wonthe 500 freestyle and finishedas the runner-up in the 200 indi-vidual medley.

She grabbed the lead in the500 free race and never let go.She beat the Bulldogs’ KatieKerr, who had the next fastest

time, by more than six seconds.Lofquist is also the only swim-mer that qualified that has asub-4:50 time in the event.

“Her 500 was a big swim forher,” Isham said. “She’s moregeared in for this week, so forher to pull that off last weekwas pretty exciting.”

Isham remained confidentin his team and knew that someof his swimmers would ad-vance with at-large bids.

Julia Moran advanced in the100 and 200 freestyle races.Rollie Grinder will join her inthe 200. Grinder swims again inthe 500 freestyle along withChristine Van Kirk and Lof-quist.

Caroline Blood representsthe Lions in the 100 backstrokeand Laura Morris will swim the100 breaststroke.

“Laura had a great swim forus,” Isham said.

Lofquist returns in the 200individual medley and the 200and 400 freestyle relays alongwith 200 medley relay teamalso qualified.

“I like where our relaysare,” Isham said. “We mightmake some changes and shouldbe a little faster. Now, it’s allabout racing and getting in andscoring some points. We feelgood right now.”

NICK ROBBE/COMMUNITY PRESS

Ursuline Academy senior Sydney Lofquist, middle, holds a slim advantageover Troy’s Shelly Zelnick, bottom, and St. Ursula’s Josie Grote, top, underwater, in the 200 individual medley Sunday at Miami University.

Ursulineswimmersare readyfor stateBy Nick [email protected]

B2 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • FEBRUARY 25, 2015 LIFE

Not everyone can saythey’ve met “Dr. J” be-fore a big basketballgame.

On the other hand, noteveryone has an emer-gency appendectomy be-fore tip-off.

Moeller faculty mem-ber Matt McLaughlinfelt sharp pains in hisstomach on Wednesday,two days before theMoeller/St. Xavier bas-ketball match-up. Whenthings felt worse onThursday he went to thehospital where he waschecked out by “Dr. J”aka Dr. Jay Johannig-man.

In the course of theexamination, McLaugh-lin informed the doctorthat he was a teacher andvolleyball coach atMoeller and a 2005 grad-uate. The news broughtan immediate reactionfrom the University ofCincinnati physician.

“He made a funnyface and put his arms upin the ‘X’ motion,”McLaughlin said.

As fate would have it,Johannigman is a St. Xa-vier grad and the pairtraded good-naturedGreater Catholic Leaguebarbs as the doctor wasdiagnosing him with ap-pendicitis. Johannigmansuccessfully performedthe emergency appen-dectomy on his cross-town rival, then left hima “memento” on his hos-pital gown.

“When I came out of

the anesthesia, he hadput two pieces of tape inthe shape of an X (on the

gown),” McLaughlinsaid. “It said, ‘Go Bomb-ers, Beat Moeller’ and hehad signed it.”

Despite the pain fromdoing so, McLaughlinchuckled and proceededto show the adhesive jabto all of his visitors.

“It was a good thing tohave a GCL competitorbe a friend and take careof me,” McLaughlin said.“He was a phenomenaldoctor. He was good tome and good to my par-ents. We kept it in theGCL family.”

McLaughlin has a fol-low-up visit with Johan-nigman in a couple ofweeks. He hopes to pre-sent “Dr. J” with one ofMoeller’s finest “Beat X”T-shirts.

(St.) X marks the spot forMoeller appendectomyBy Scott [email protected]

THANKS TO MARY FISCHER

Moeller High School teacher Matt McLaughlin was left asouvenir on his hospital gown by Dr. Jay Johannigman, a St.Xavier grad.

THANKS TO MARY FISCHER

Moeller volleyball coachMatt McLaughlin smilesafter having an emergencyappendectomy performedby Dr. Jay Johannigman, aSt. Xavier High School grad.

Boys swimming and diving

» The following Syca-more swimmers ad-vanced to the state meetfrom the Division I dis-trict meet at Miami Uni-versity Feb. 22: MarkHancher, 100 butterfly;Hancher, 100 freestyle;200 freestyle relay; 400freestyle relay.

» The following swim-mers from Moeller ad-vanced to the state meetfrom the Division I dis-trict meet at Miami Uni-versity Feb. 22: Jacob Pe-loquin, 100 backstrokeand 100 butterfly, districtchampion in both events;Cooper Hodge, 200 indi-vidual medley; 400 free

relay (Peloquin, JustinDavidson, Kevin George,Noah Worobetz); 200 med-

ley relay (Worobetz, Pelo-quin, Hodge, George); Wo-robetz, 200 freestyle;George, Austin Theobald,500 freestyle; 200 free-style relay; Hodge, Woro-betz, 100 backstroke.

» Indian Hill’s Noah Vi-gran finished third at theDivision II district divingmeet at Miami UniversityFeb. 19 to qualify for thestate meet.

On Feb. 20 the follow-ing Braves qualified forthe Division II state meet:Sam Vester, 50 and 100freestyle district champi-on; 200 medley relay; JackDowling, 500 freestyle.

Hockey» In the state Division I

tournament, Moeller de-feated Sycamore 9-2 inColumbus on Feb. 20.

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FOR THE ENQUIRER

Luke Tenbarge of Sycamorefinishes second in his heatwith a time of 1:02.48 in the100-yard breaststroke. Theboys Division I districtswimming finals were atMiami University Sunday,Feb. 22, after a one-dayweather cancellation.

KENWOOD — MoellerHigh School had 11 stu-dent-athletes sign lettersof intent to play collegefootball on Feb. 4.

Noah Able will con-tinue his football career asa cornerback. Abel was amember of the 2013 OhioState championship foot-ball team and 2014 OhioState Final Four footballteam. Able was namedfirst team All-GCL. Noahmaintains academic hon-ors with a 3.8 GPA. Noah isthe son of Judi Dean andSenator Able.

Doug Bates playedtight-end for the 2013 OhioState championship foot-ball team and the 2014Ohio State Final Fourteam. Bates will continuehis academic and athleticcareer at the University ofCincinnati. He is the son ofDoug and Kelly Bates.

Mitch Brauning playedsafety for the Crusadersfor 2013 Ohio State cham-pionship football team andthe 2014 Ohio State FinalFour team. Brauning wasa co-captain for the 2014Crusaders and was namedfirst team All-GCL. Mitchmaintains academic hon-ors and carries a 3.9 GPA.Mitch is the son of Nickand Tina Brauning.

Matt Crable will con-tinue his football career atGrand Valley State. Crablewas a member of the 2012and 2013 Ohio State cham-pionship football teamsand the 2014 Ohio State Fi-nal Four team. Crable wasthe starting quarterbackfor the Crusaders 2014football season. Crablewas first team All-GCL,All-Area honorable men-tion, and All-SouthwestOhio. Crable is both ahouse captain and Kairosleader at Moeller. Mattmaintains academic hon-ors and carries a 4.0 GPA.Matt is the son of Bob andLisa Crable.

Miles Hayes was a safe-ty for the Moeller Crusad-ers’ 2013 Ohio State cham-

pionship football team andthe 2014 Ohio State FinalFour team. Hayes will con-tinue his academic andathletic career at William-&Mary College. Hayes is amember of the Big Broth-ers program. Miles main-tains academic honors andhas a 3.9 GPA. Miles is theson of Jay and SusanHayes.

Evan Horstwill play forat Furman University, ashe continues his footballcareer. Horst was a mem-ber of the 2012 and 2013Ohio State championshipteam and the 2014 OhioState Final Four team.Horst plays on the offen-sive line. Horst is involvedin Christmas on Campus,Australian exchanged stu-dent, football camp coun-selor and a Moeller Men-tor Captain. Evan has a 3.9GPA and has maintainedacademic honor roll. Evanis the son of Carl and LeasaHorst.

Chase Pankey will playat Boston College. Pankeywas a member of the 2012and 2013 Ohio State cham-pionship teams and the2014 Ohio State Final Fourteam. For the Crusaders,Pankey was a three-yearvarsity starter and re-ceived second team All-GCL, his junior year.Chase carries a 3.4 GPAand has maintained aca-demic honors. Chase is theson of Leon and Tracy Pan-key.

Austin Ringel was amember of the 2012 and2013 Ohio State champion-ship teams and the 2014Ohio State Final Fourteam. Ringel played offen-sive live and will play rightguard at the University ofCharleston. He earnedfirst team All-GCL andsecond team All-Districtfor the 2014 football sea-son. Austin carries a 3.0GPA. Austin is the son ofThom and Bridget Ringel.

Daniel Shirk was amember of the 2013 OhioState Championship team

and the 2014 Ohio State Fi-nal Four team. Shirkplayed DE/TE for the Cru-saders and will play defen-sive end for Coach PatKirkland at the Universityof Charleston. Shirkachieved ninth in the GCLin sacks. Shirk is involvedat Moeller in Improv,Christmas on Campus,Football Camp Counselor.Daniel maintains honorroll status with a 3.6 GPA.Daniel is the son of PhilShirk and Terri Barbeau.

Ryan Stofko was amember of the 2012 and2013 Ohio State champion-ship football teams and aco-captain of the 2014 OhioState Final Four team.Stofko will continue his po-sition at linebacker at Ash-land University. Stofko re-ceived first team All-GCLhonors and was first teamAll-City and GCL Line-backer of the year. Stofkowas involved with Christ-mas on Campus and Kai-ros. Ryan has maintainedacademic honor roll with a3.8 GPA. Ryan is the son ofJim and Sheila Stofko.

Elijah Taylor has com-pleted his 2014 season as aco-captain. Taylor was amember of the 2012 and2013 Ohio State champion-ship football teams and the2014 Ohio State Final Fourteam. Taylor played defen-sive tackle for the Crusad-ers and will continue atthat position at the Univer-sity of Notre Dame. Taylorreceived first team All-GCL and first team All-State honors. Elijah main-tains a 3.4 GPA and honorroll status. He is the son ofKevin and Jayne Taylor.

Christian Wersel willcontinue his football ca-reer at the University ofDayton. Wersel was a co-captain in 2014. Werselwas part of the servicemission trip to SolsberryFarm. Christian carries a3.4 GPA and maintainshonor roll status. Christianis the son of Andy and LisaWersel.

Moeller recognizes 12 on signing day

Mount Notre Dame soc-cer player SamanthaLeshnak of Liberty Town-ship has been named to theU.S Under-20 Women’sNational Team, the schoolannounced Feb. 6. TheU-20 team is considered tobe a pre-Olympic teamand serves in the develop-ment of players in prepa-ration for the full Women’sNational Team.

Leshnak is one of threegoalkeepers selected forthe prestigious team.

“I speak on behalf ofthe entire MND girls soc-cer program when I say

how happy we are for Samand how deserving she isfor this honor,” stated KeriHeedum, MND assistantathletic director and varsi-ty soccer head coach. ringthe USA jersey.”

Leshnak, co-captain ofMND’s varsity soccerteam, received theseawards after the season:Girls Greater CatholicLeague Player of the Year,GGCL First Team, South-west District All-CityTeam, Division I All- Stateteam, Division I SeniorAll-Star, and LaRosa’sMVP of the Week.

Leshnak named to U-20 USWNTCommunity Press

THANKS TO MND

Mount Notre Dame soccerplayer Samantha Leshnakwill be one of three keeperson the U-20 Women'sNational Team.

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A relatively newtype of short-term loanhas come to the Tristateand before you decideto take out this loan youneed to fully under-stand the rates, fees,term and conditions.It’s called an auto titleloan and it is drawingcomplaints from someconsumers.

The loan requiresyou to use your car ascollateral. In severalcases the borrower isgiven 30 days to repaythe loan, plus interestof 310 percent, plus feesto the title loan compa-ny.

Cincinnati Legal Aidlawyer Nick DiNardosays he’s received a lotof complaints aboutthese loans.

“They get trapped ina cycle of debt which isexactly what the title

lendersintendedto do.They wantyou tocome ineverymonth androll overtheseloans,”DiNardo

says. One such customer,

Lisa Wilkerson, ofGreenhills, borrowed$1,000 when she neededmoney in an emergen-cy. But, she was notable to repay it all, plusthe fees, within the30-day time limit so itwas rolled into a newloan. In the end, shesays, she paid backmore than twice whatshe originally bor-rowed.

The Ohio Consumer

Lenders Associationissued me a statementsaying, “Auto equitylenders fill a gap forconsumers who typical-ly do not have access toother sources of shortterm credit…Our mem-bers fill a void left bytraditional banks, cred-it companies, and mort-gage lenders to providea much-needed serviceto worthy borrowerswho are being neglect-ed and ignored by oth-ers. This product hasproved to be invaluableto many consumers whoare finding it difficultto obtain a credit card,bank loan, home-equityline of credit, and otherforms of credit.”

The association alsosays a recent HarrisPoll found 93 percent ofborrowers in the short-term lending industry

stated they fully un-derstood and weightedthe risks and benefitsbefore taking out theloan. In addition, thepoll found 9 out of 10borrowers said theywere satisfied with theproduct received.

So, before you takeout an auto equity titleloan make sure youhave a plan for repay-ing that money – plusthe interest and fees –within the time dictatedby the lender. Realizeyour failure to pay thatmoney could result inconsiderably moremoney owed and eventhe loss of your vehicledue to repossession bythe lender.

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

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Howard AinHEY HOWARD!

Blue Ash RepublicanClub’s 2015 Speaker Seriesbegan Feb. 11 with OhioRepublican Party ChairMatt Borges. The remain-ing schedule:

Wednesday, March 11,7:30 p.m. - LaRosa’s foun-der Buddy LaRosa.

Wednesday, April 8,7:30 p.m. - WLW radio/TVpersonality Bill (Willie)Cunningham.

Wednesday, May 13,7:30 p.m. - Natorp’s Mar-keting VP Ron Wilson andherb specialist Rita Hei-kenfeld.

Wednesday, Sept. 9,7:30 p.m. - WLW legal ana-lyst & former county pros-ecutor Mike Allen.

Wednesday, Oct. 14,7:30 p.m. - U.S. Sen. Rob

Portman’s wife, Jane Port-man

Wednesday, Nov. 11,7:30 p.m., Cincinnati En-quirer columnist & formersports radio host PaulDaugherty.

The Blue Ash Republi-can Club meetings areopen to the public. Theclub meets on the secondWednesday of the month(no meetings in June, Julyand August) at 7:30 p.m. inthe Blue Ash RecreationCenter (lower level) 4433Cooper Road.

Annual membershipfees are $10 per person or$15 per couple/family andincludes monthly compli-mentary dinner, drinksand monthly newsletter ofspeakers and events.

Blue Ash Republican Clubannounces speaker series

Imagine hundreds ofjunior and senior highschool students mixingchemicals, evaluating theeffectiveness of gliders,or manipulating robotsthrough dexterity tests.

Students from severalarea school districts willconverge Saturday,March 7, at UC Blue AshCollege, 9555 PlainfieldRoad, to compete in theCincinnati Regional Sci-ence Olympiad Tourna-ment.

Similar to highly con-tested athletic events, theScience Olympiad teststhe academic mettle ofstudent teams in 23 differ-ent events. Ranging fromanatomy to ecology, fromphysics lab to meteorolo-gy, students rotatethrough a series of timedexperiments designed totest their problem-solvingskills as well as their sub-ject knowledge.

UC Blue Ash is hostingone of eight regional tour-neys, drawing studentsfrom across the GreaterCincinnati area. Teamsfrom Clermont, Ross, Syc-amore, Lebanon, Wyo-ming, Lakota, Loveland,Mason and numerous oth-er communities arescheduled to participate.

The students competeto win individual andschool awards. First- tosixth-place medals will beawarded to students ineach event and first tosixth place trophies willbe awarded to the topteams in each division.Several teams will quality

to compete at the OhioState Science OlympiadTournament Saturday,April 11, at the Ohio StateUniversity. Teams canreach the National Sci-ence Olympiad Tourna-ment by placing in the toptwo at state tournament.

Teachers, college pro-fessors, engineers, scien-tists and other volunteersfrom the community runthe events and performdifferent duties duringthe tournament. The tour-nament is made possibleby the generous supportof the University of Cin-cinnati, Sycamore SchoolDistrict, iSPACE, GE Avi-ation, Toyota, Best Buyand others.

The University of Cin-cinnati supports the Sci-ence Olympiad competi-tion in conjunction withUCs new initiative in cre-ating an environment oflearning and building ex-cellence at an early age inthe disciplines of science,technology, engineeringand math (STEM).

The event is free andopen to the public; every-one is invited to watch asthese budding scientistscompete. Events will runthroughout the day, begin-ning at 8:30 a.m. and last-ing until 2:30 p.m.; anaward ceremony will fol-low at approximately 4p.m. at the Blue Ash Ele-mentary School, which ison the UC Blue Ash Col-lege campus.

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GOLD SPONSORSBlue Ash Minuteman PressMt. Auburn OB-GYN Associates, Inc.Pogo PlaySAC BasketballSycamore Aves Youth Football & Cheerleading

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Sharonville United MethodistTraditional worship services at 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary worship service at 9:30amFaith development opportunities for all ages!3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

Epiphany United MethodistChurch Welcomes You!

Weekend Services:Saturday: 5pm

Sunday: 9am and 10:30am

Child care and Christian Educationfor all ages available

throughout the weekend.

Dr. Stephen Swisher, Senior Pastor

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

www.Epiphanyumc.org

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

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

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

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AscensionLutheran ChurchWomen’s weekly Friday morn-ing Bible Study is at 9:30 a.m.Kids are welcome play in theplayroom. The group is read-ing Jessica LaGrone’s newstudy, “Broken and Blessed.”Women who are unable toattend weekly gatherings areinvited to purchase the studyand join when possible.

Healing Christ (healing touch)Ministry is offered on thefourth Tuesday of the monthat 7 p.m. More information onthis ministry is available at793-3288.

The church is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288;wwwascensionlutheranchurch-.com.

Blue AshCommunity ChurchThis non-denominationalchurch meets at the SycamoreSenior Center in Blue Ash.

Services are Sunday at 10:30a.m. www.blueashcc.com.

For more information or ques-tions please contact AndyRainey (rainey@ blueashcc.com) or 549-0565.

The church meets at SycamoreSenior Center, Blue Ash;www.blueashcc.com.

Blue AshPresbyterianChurchWednesdays in Lent will consistof dinner followed by theprogram “Holy Ground.”Congregational members willgive brief talks of a place theyhave visited where they feltGod’s presence.

The NEEDS collection item forFebruary is peanut butter andjelly.

The BAPC bowling group meetsweekly on Thursdays, 10 a.m.,at Crossgate Lanes.

T.W.O meets at noon Feb. 25 inthe Fellowship Hall. Janet andPastor Mike Brewer will pre-sent the program. Bring a packlunch; drinks and desserts willbe provided.

Reservations and ticket pay-ments are due by March 1 forthe next Middlers’ event. Thegroup is going to the GoldenLamb and then to the LebanonTheatre Company March 21.

The NEEDS collection item forFebruary is peanut butter and

jelly.Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care isavailable.

The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; the church hasa Facebook page.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodist ChurchChildren’s Weekday Program-ming is Tuesday and Thursdaymornings and Thursday after-noon with lunch available foreither day. There is a nominalcharge for each session andyou must bring your child’slunch. Register on the website(www.cos-umc.org) under“Registration Forms.”

Sunday Worship Services are8:20 a.m. and 11 a.m. (tradi-tional worship), and 9:40 a.m.(contemporary worship).

Montgomery Nursery School isaccepting registrations for2015-2016 school year. Call984-1796 for details.

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Blue Ash; 791-3142;www.cos-umc.org.

CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodServices are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.

The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Cincinnati; 984-5044; onFacebook under CommunityLighthouse Church of God.

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday School: 9 a.m., SundayWorship Service: 10:30 a.m.,Camp Kids & Child Care: 11a.m.; active youth, outreach,fellowship, music ministries,Bible studies. Pastor is WillLeasure.

Seekers (The Way, the Truthand the Life) small groupmeets 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.,Sundays. For more informa-tion, contact Dave and Melissaat 891-8527 Extension 1.

Adult Sunday School on Sundaymornings from 9 a.m. to 10a.m. (Fellowship Hall).

The church is at 8999 Apple-wood Drive, Blue Ash; 891-8527; www.hartzellumc.org.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchRegular service times are 8 a.m.

with spoken Eucharist and 10a.m. with Sunday School andchildcare.

A Lenten Journey conversationsclass will be offered followingthe 10 a.m. services Sunday,March 1, and Sunday, March22.

SMART Recovery Group meetsMondays at 6 p.m. in thelibrary. Visit website atwww.smartcincy.com

Tai Chi is offered on Mondaysfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. andWednesdays from 4 p.m. to 6p.m.. Come and watch a class.

The Order of St. Luke, Hands ofHope chapter, meets thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth at 7:15 p.m. in thelibrary.

A Men’s Breakfast group meetson Wednesday mornings at8:30 a.m. at Steak N Shake inMontgomery.

Ladies Fellowship/ReligiousStudy Group meets on Tuesdaymornings at 10 a.m. at thechurch.

Ladies Bridge meets the firstand third Thursdays of themonth. Contact the churchoffice for further information.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widows and widowersmeets the second and fourthSaturdays from 10 a.m. to 11a.m.

The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401;www.st-barnabas.org.

SycamorePresbyterianChurchSunday morning worshipservices are at 9:15 a.m. and10:45 a.m. Child care is avail-able in the nursery duringboth services for infantsthrough age 2. Sunday schoolfor pre-school through 12th-grade is at 10:45 a.m. Addi-tional child care is available forparents in Adult Educationclasses: Preschool and oldermeet in Room 113 during the9:15 service.

Adult Sunday Bible study meets10:45 a.m.

An upcoming study, “Not a

Fan: Becoming a CompletelyCommitted Follower of Jesus”by Kyle Idleman, will meet inRoom 120 ; 10:45 a.m. in theManse.

New Beth Moore Women’sStudy is under way. Childrenof the Day: 1st and 2nd Thessa-lonians will be studied. Meets9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.,Wednesdays, in Room 120.

Lamplighters’ are studying IICorinthians. Meets everyTuesday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 inthe Media Center.

Men’s Bible Group meets 6:45a.m. to 7:30 a.m. Wednesdaysin Room 120.

The fourth Sunday of eachmonth, the church family willconnect together at the 10:45a.m. service. No Sunday Schoolexcept for Preschool - Kin-dergarten.

Women’s Monday Group meets10:30 a.m. to noon in room120. The group is reading“What’s so Amazing AboutGrace,” by Philip Yancey.

Men’s Saturday Bible Studyresumes March 14. “TwelveOrdinary Men,” a book aboutthe disciples, will be studied.Meets in Room 120, 8:30 a.m.to 10 a.m.

Mother of a pre-schooler? Joinour new MOPS group (Moth-ers of Preschoolers). Freechildcare provided. The groupmeets 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.the second Wednesday of eachmonth, in Room 229.

Student Ministries welcomesstudents to participate in itsactivities. Check the StudentMinistries Kiosk for a calendarof events.

The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;sycamorechurch.org.

About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be in by 4p.m. Wednesday for consider-ation in the following edition.E-mail announcements [email protected].

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The Friends of the Pub-lic Library of Cincinnatiand Hamilton County an-nounced their 2015 sched-ule of used book sales.

The book sales are themajor source of fundingfor the group, which pro-vides thousands of freeprograms at the Libraryfor adults and children, aswell as support for thesummer learning pro-gram and adding books tothe Library’s collection. Itis a nonprofit group estab-lished in 1957.

Madeira BranchLibrary

March 5-7, 7200 MiamiAve., 513-369-6028.

Thursday: Noon- 9p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5p.m.

43rd Annual JuneSale

May 30- June 5, MainLibrary, 800 Vine St.(Downtown), 513-369-6035.

Saturday, 9 a.m-6 p.m.;Sunday, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.;Monday-Wednesday, 9a.m.-9 p.m.; Thursday, 9a.m.-6 p.m.; Bag Day Fri-day, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Buys aFriends’ shopping bag for$10 and fill it up!

End-of-summer Sale

Aug. 13-16, Friends’Bookstore Warehouse,8456 Vine St. (Hartwell),513-369-6035

Thursday: 10 a.m.-7:30p.m.; Friday and Saturday,10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday:Noon-5 p.m.

On-going Friends’Sales

» Library Friends’Shop, Main Library Mez-zanine, 800 Vine St.(Downtown), 513-369-6920

Monday-Saturday, 10a.m.-4 p.m.

» At the Friends’ Book-store Warehouse, 8456Vine St. (Hartwell), 513-369-6035

Mondays, 5:30p.m.-7:30 p.m. (closed Jan.12 and 19; May 25; June 1and 8, Aug. 10 and 17; Sept.7); Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-1p.m.(closed Jan. 14; May27; June 3 and 10); Satur-days, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.(closed May 30, June 6 and13, July 4, Dec. 26)

For more informationcontact the warehouse at513-369-6035, [email protected],or visit friends.cincinnati-library.org/. You can alsovisit the Friends on Face-book.

2015 used book saleschedule announced

about the regional tourna-ment, go towww.ispacescience.orgor contact Steve Schrantz,tournament coordinator,

[email protected].

Volunteers are alsoneeded to help timeevents and a variety ofother “day of” activities;please contact DanielleSchrantz at [email protected] ifyou’d like to help.

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SYCAMORETOWNSHIP

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and entering$1,400 removed from 7600block of Montgomery Road,Jan. 13.

Diesel container and fuelremoved from 8500 block ofPlainfield Lane, Jan. 7.

Lockbox and keys valued at

$50 removed from 8500 blockof Plainfield Road, Jan. 7.

Register and currency valuedat $150 removed from 4000block of E. Galbraith Road,Jan. 12.

Identity fraudReported at 8600 block ofPlainfield, Jan. 10.

Theft$30 removed from 8100 blockof Montgomery Road, Jan. 10.

Personal checks and bankcards removed from 8000block of Buckland Drive, Jan.9.

Phone charger and currencyvalued at $240 removed from5000 block of Kugler MillRoad, Jan. 7.

$200 removed from 5000block of Kugler Mill Road,Jan. 7.

Shoes valued at $80 removedfrom 7700 block of Montgo-mery Road, Jan. 7.

Wallet and contents removedfrom 8600 block of PlainfieldRoad, Jan. 7.

Credit used without consent at6500 block of Michael Drive,Jan. 7.

Tools valued at $500 removedfrom 5300 block of RidgeAve., Jan. 8.

Unauthorized use of vehicleReported at 8300 block ofKenwood, Dec. 14.

POLICE REPORTS

BLUE ASH4325 Indeco Drive: IndigoPartners Ltd. to Indeco Part-ners LLC; $325,000.

9371 Lark Court: NorthropProperties LLC to Johnson, EarlA. & Patricia W.; $145,500.

4849 Myrtle Ave.: Maki, JamesS. & Frances to Long, ThomasP.; $200,000.

4940 Old Pfeiffer Lane: Holt-meier, Mary B. to Barton,Trevor & Shanna Hansen;$190,000.

9808 Timbers Drive: Tasa Prop-erties LLC to Ye, Limin;$109,000.

9830 Timbers Drive: Fite, Karen

A. to Cheng, Lei; $134,000.32 Woodcreek Drive: Elliott,Elizabeth Ann Tr. to Bol-De,Greve B. Danielle; $299,075.

MONTGOMERY7966 Cooper Road: Koontz,Darlah & Darlah C. to Leibson,Ann W.; $900,000.

9766 Ross Ave.: Matsuzaka,Masanori & Deborah to Hen-sley Custom Building GroupLLC; $322,500.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP8511 Donegal Drive: Piehl, Steve& Diana to McCammon, Jim-my; $158,900.

5459 Firethorn Court: Gu,Jianguo & Jennifer Xi Ling toBell, James R.; $365,000.

4233 Kugler Mill Road: EdgarConstruction LLC to Sansone,Craig & Susanna P. Demas;$39,000.

4004 Mantell Ave.: Jackson,Lawrence J. & Nancy to FederalNational Mortgage Associa-tion; $79,000.

7120 Silver Crest Drive: Clark,Matthew & Kate Fiessinger toAlexander, Tess L. & Garrett A.Webb; $147,480.

7816 Styrax Lane: Howe, JoyceA. to Cassidy, James M. & Rita;$191,000.

SYMMES TOWNSHIP10060 Bentcreek Drive: Sla-baugh, David M. to Walls,Brent J. & Kent J.; $270,000.

7891 Camp Road: Amico, An-thony C. to Mount Washing-ton Savings Bank; $86,000.

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