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When Hannah Chait’s sister(and Class of 2005 CHCA grad)Becca returned from a missiontrip to South Africa, she wasdeeply affected by a visit to St.Joseph’s, a home for seriously illchildren.

See Schools, A4

Centennialthoughts

As Deer Park gets ready tocelebrate its centennial n 2012,we want you to become in-volved.

Tell us what you like aboutthe city - some of your favoritestories, people, memories.

Share your thoughts with usby e-mail, to [email protected], with “Deer ParkCentennial” in the subject line.Include your name, communityand contact information. Wealso welcome any photos youhave - especially any that depictDeer Park history.

How will youremember 2011?

What will you most remem-ber about 2011? And to what areyou looking forward in 2012?

E-mail your thoughts [email protected],with “2011 memories” in thesubject line. Please include yourname, community and a way tocontact you.

Happy New Year.

On balance, thebest

Another great football sea-son is in the books, and it gotNick Dudkovich to thinkingabout the best prep footballplayers he saw in 2011.

See Sports, A5

CollectionsIn the next few days your

Community Press carrier will bestopping by to collect $2.50 fordelivery of this month’s Sub-urban Life. Your carrier retainshalf of this amount along withany tip you give to reward goodservice.

This month we salute Kyleand Erin Wheeler.

For information about ourcarrier program, call Steve Barra-co, 248-7110.

BLANKET CARINGB1

Hannah Chait (left) and BethHansford work on a blankettogether. THANKS TO LIZ BRONSON

For many of our neighbors, giving isn’twhat they do during the holidays – it’s

how they live year-round.As is our holiday tradition, The Suburban

Life is proud to introduce you to “NeighborsWho Care.”

Enjoy the stories, and Happy Holidays!

During the holiday season,many people say they feel theyhave been touched by an angel.

But for neighbors and fellowparishioners of Blue Ash resi-dent Marsha Benedetti, theyfeel like this all year round.Outside of her work schedule,she not only finds time to volun-teer with her church, St. Sav-iour, teaching Sunday schooland adult religion classes, butshe also helps out a neighbor inneed. Whether it's cooking din-ner or making Christmascandy, Benedetti will leave it onher neighbors' porches. Thatkind of nearly anonymous helpis why people think she's an an-

gel."It touches my heart, be-

cause that's what a neighbor isall about," said Barb Pleasant,Benedetti's neighbor for morethan a decade. "She doesn't ex-pect anything in return."

Larry Kelly, a parishioner atSt. Saviour with Benedetti, saidthat when someone is ill orneeds help, she is the first oneto bring soup or help out. Whenhis wife had a stroke, he saidshe was always there for them,bringing food over or takingcare of their dog.

"She's very giving and therefor everyone," he said.

With her neighbors and pa-rishioners singing her praises,Benedetti maintains her mod-esty.

"I don't get to do it as often asI would like to," she said. "But Iappreciate my neighbors. I'venever lived in a neighborhoodthat wasn't friendly."

Both Kelly and Pleasantagree that she wouldn't wantthe praise, but Pleasant wantedher to know some way that sheis appreciated and that “thosewho have been blessed to be herneighbor and friend have in-deed been touched by an angel.”

"I'm blessed to live amongstgood neighbors," Benedettisaid.

‘Angel’ blesses lives ofneighbors and friendsBy Leah [email protected]

Marsha Benedetti, right, and her neighbor and nominator Barb Pleasant, left, stand outside Benedetti'sBlue Ash home on Fallson Court. Pleasant nominated Benedetti for helping her neighbors and friends,whether they needed it or not. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Who Care, B1

Helping a neighbor cut thegrass or rake the leaves can be anice gesture to relieve some oftheir stress. Sometimes it meanshelping them stay in their home.

For 72-year-old Edith Wadeand her husband William, the un-asked assistance they receivefrom their neighbors keeps themout of a condo and in their home in

Madeira, wherethey want to be.From everydaytasks, such as rak-ing leaves, tomore time-con-suming ones, suchas shoveling snowearly in the morn-ing, Jim Morganand Ron Laugh-

man lend a helping hand withoutbeing asked.

"We won't even be up in themorning sometimes and they'llbe out cleaning leaves and thesnow," Wade said. "They justjump right in."

While both have jobs and fam-ilies, both men save the Wadestime and money by completingtasks for them that might havetaken them much longer by them-selves.

"You do it for your neighbors,"Morgan said. "And you can't haveenough good neighbors."

Wade said that while she feelsshe can ask for help if she needsit, she doesn't have to, thatthey've "always been right therefor us."

"They can't do it alone," Laugh-man said.

If Morgan "likes to treat oth-ers how he would like to be treat-ed," then one day he'll have neigh-bors like himself and Laughman.

"They give and never ask foranything back," Wade said.

Neighborshelp couplestay inMadeira homeBy Leah [email protected]

Morgan

It's like the saying goes —treat others how you would like tobe treated.

After nominating their twoneighbors, Ron Laughman andJim Morgan, as “Neighbors WhoCare” for their unsolicited help,Edith and William Wade werethen nominated by Laughman.

All four live in Madeira.When the Laughmans hosted

an Ecuadorean exchange stu-dent, she sometimes would wakeup too late for the school bus andneeded a ride. That is when shewould run over to the Wades, whowould drive her to school everytime, Laughman said.

"We just wanted to make sureshe got to school OK, and not have

to worry about her riding withsomeone she didn't know," Edithsaid.

"I never felt I could repaythem," Laughman said.

The Wades, who said they tryto look out for all the kids, said"it's just something you do," andthat it is "the worst thing to worryabout kids."

"They're as neighborly as any-one," Laughman said.

Neighbors transport tardy student to schoolBy Leah [email protected]

Edith and William Wade stand in front of their Madeira home onCherokee Drive. Neighbor Ron Laughman nominated them as a thankyou for their submission and for driving their exchange student toschool some days. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

"I never felt I couldrepay them ...They're asneighborly asanyone.”RON LAUGHMAN

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COLUMBIA TWP. — It’sbeen closed since 2004, butthe former Heritage Res-taurant is getting a make-over and is expected to re-open by summer.

Bob Slattery, who ownsthe property at 7664 Woos-ter Pike, as well as the Ha-hanna Beach restaurantand sand volleyball facilityacross the street, plans to

convert the abandonedHeritage Restaurant into amicrobrewery and bou-tique event center calledThe Heritage Grand.

Slattery has been col-lecting ideas for the Heri-tage Restaurant building,which was built in 1827, onwww.heritagecoolideas-.com, the site dedicated tofinding the next use for thehistoric building.

He said ideas comingfrom the website suggest-ed everything from anIrish funeral home to dem-olition. However, Slatterysaid “90 percent” of thesuggestions were to keepthe building as is to pre-serve its history.

From that came TheHeritage Grand, a season-ally themed boutique eventcenter and brew pub. Slat-

tery plans to incorporatethe history of the existingbuilding while also mod-ernizing it for its next uses.

The microbrewery isstarting from scratch, andSlattery said The HeritageGrand will sell its brews onsite as well as distributethem to local establish-ments. Slattery said therearen’t many microbrewer-ies in Cincinnati, and nonethat will operate out of anhistoric building.

“We’re going to be veryfocused on the beer makingside (of the business),” hesaid.

Slattery said he’s get-ting help prior to renova-tions from the former own-er of the Heritage Restau-rant.

“A lot of what we’re go-ing to do was what’s been

done in the past,” he said.Hyde Park resident

Howard Melvin owned theHeritage Restaurant from1959 to 2003. He’s currentlyworking with Slattery onhis plan “to reclaim some ofthat history” the buildinghas for many local resi-dents.

Melvin said when theHeritage Restaurantclosed shortly after he andhis wife sold the property,he held out hope the build-ing would eventually re-vert back to a restaurant.

“We’d always hoped thebuilding would continueon,” he said. “We’re delight-ed with what they’re do-ing.”

Slattery said renova-tions and microbreweryequipment will be “a least a$500,000 investment.”

Bob Slattery bought the former Heritage House restaurantin June, and will soon begin converting the historicbuilding into a microbrewery and boutique event center.ROB DOWDY/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Microbrewery plannedin Columbia TownshipBy Rob [email protected]

As general managerfor Embers restaurant,Joshua Hamilton over-saw the business finan-cial operations.

Now, though, he’s outof a job after he was ac-cused of stealing$160,000 from the Madei-ra restaurant.

Hamilton, 35, of Mai-neville, is charged with

aggravat-ed theft,unautho-rized useof proper-ty and tam-peringwith rec-ords afterHamilton

County prosecutors al-lege he cooked the booksfor over five years, steal-ing an average of about

$30,000 per year.Jon Zipperstein, own-

er of the business entitythat owns the restaurant,refused comment Mon-day. Hamilton didn’t re-turns calls.

Court documents indi-cate Hamilton is accusedof redoing meal pay-ments, many in cash,made by servers andthen pocketing the mon-ey.

“Every server is re-sponsible for their ownbook of business” forthat day, Assistant Prose-cutor Bill Anderson said.

The allegations cameto light in May when adiscrepancy in one of theservers’ financial rec-ords for the night wasdiscovered, involving anadjustment of a cashsale.

The case next is incourt Feb. 8 and is set fora March 12 jury trial be-fore Common PleasCourt Judge Pat DeWine.

The charges carry amaximum prison sen-tence of nine years.

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Indian Hill ExemptedVillage School District Su-perintendent Jane Knud-son will retire next year.

Knudson, who hasserved as superintendentfor seven years, will retirein July.

“I will always be grate-ful for the opportunity youhave given me,” saidKnudson addressing theschool board during itsDec. 13 meeting.

Knudson’s involvementwith the district began 23years ago as a principal atthe primary school. Shealso served as a principalat the middle school, a di-rector of pupil servicesand an assistant superin-tendent.

Board member Eliza-

beth Johnston said one ofher earliest recollectionsof Knudson was her in-volvement with the stu-dents at the primaryschool.

“She greeted each childby name,” said Johnston.

Former school boardPresident Molly Barbersaid Knudson had a dra-matic impact on the dis-trict.

“You created strong re-lationships with our stake-holders and have been anadvocate for our stu-

dents,” said Barber.Board member Kim

Martin Lewis said a com-mittee will be formed tobegin conducting a searchfor a new superintendent.

The board also an-nounced Barber’s resigna-tion during the meeting.Barber will begin servingon the Indian Hill VillageCouncil in January.

“We look forward topositive things a miledown the road,” said boardmember Tim Sharp refer-ring to her new position.

Barber served eightyears on the school boardand two terms as presi-dent.

The new incomingboard member will beErik Lutz, who was electedin November.

The board also ap-proved a three-year con-

tract extension for Trea-surer Julia Toth. Her con-tract will be extendedthrough the 2014-2015school year.

Additionally, the boardapproved pay and benefitsfor non-teaching staff inthe district.

Non-teaching staff willreceive a one-time pay-ment of 0.75 percent intheir base salaries thefirst year and a 1.0 percentincrease in their base sala-ry the second year.

This pay structure isthe same as the one re-cently approved for teach-ers in the district.

The contribution non-teaching staff make fortheir health and dental in-surance was increasedand automatic salaryschedule step increaseswere eliminated.

Superintendent set to retire

Knudson Barber

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ANDERSON TWP. — Thetownship wants Hamil-ton County CommonPleas Judge RobertRuehlman to reconsiderhis recent decision thatoverturned the townshipzoning board’s approvalof a proposed under-ground limestone miningoperation.

In the appeal, Ander-son Township asks Ruehl-man to void his Dec. 8 de-cision in which he criti-cized the AndersonTownship Board of Zon-ing Appeals’ approval ofthe mine as being “re-plete with examples of il-legal acts.”

Martin Marietta Ma-

terials Inc. wants to es-tablish a mining opera-tion on a 480-acre site atBroadwell and RoundBottom roads in Ander-son Township. After a se-ries of public hearingsover 22 months, the town-ship’s zoning board ap-proved the controversialproject last year.

Mining opponents,Citizens Against BlastingOn Our Miami (CA-BOOM) and the villagesof Newtown, TerracePark and Indian Hill, ap-pealed the decision toCommon Pleas Court.

The township’s ap-peal, filed this week byattorney Gary Powell,objects not just to Ruehl-man’s decision, but also

to some of his statementsin the written decision.The township says Ruehl-man simply adopted inwhole a proposed entrywritten by attorneys forTerrace Park and IndianHill as his decision.

The township says thejudge’s decision impliesthat the zoning board ac-cepted a $5 million “goodneighbor fee” as a bribefrom Martin Marietta inexchange for approvingthe mine proposal.

Actually, the $5 mil-lion was to be paid to thetownship, not the zoningboard, to cover the town-ship’s costs for enforcingzoning compliance andother public services, theappeal says.

Township opposes rulingGannett News Service

Madeira Board of Edu-cation is letting state lead-ers know it opposes a billwhich would expand Ohio’scurrent voucher program.

At its Dec. 19 meeting,the board also passed a res-olution expressing its op-position to Ohio House Bill136, legislation that would"grant vouchers to any pub-lic school student in Ohio torequest and be granted avoucher" to enroll in a pri-vate or parochial school.The vouchers would avail-able to families with an in-come of $95,000 or less, butwould not be determined

by the student's publicschool academic perfor-mance, according to theboard's resolution.

"I think taking moneyfrom public schools whoare already hurting formoney is not a good idea,"Madeira SuperintendentSteven Kramer said.

He added that hundredsof school districts are vot-ing against the bill, and thevoucher program is de-signed to give students in apublic school district thatis not performing well to at-tend private schools. Morethan 200 students living inthe Madeira City SchoolDistrict attend school out-side of the district.

Madeira schoolboard opposesHouse Bill 136By Leah [email protected]

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Mitch Stone is on a mission …his own in fact … and the fourth-grade students at St. GertrudeSchool are helping him getthere.

Mitch started Mitch's Mis-sion in 2010 after being diag-nosed and treated for a brain tu-mor in February 2009. Whatcould have been a major setbackin his life has become a symbolfor courage and optimism fordozens of others. Mitch's Mis-sion raises money to send chil-dren with cancer to Camp Joyfor a summer experience.

This is the second year thatthe fourth-grade classes of Su-san Fischesser and now Sister

Dominica has raised money dur-ing their Make a Difference Daycharity event the school hostsevery fall. The class raised$1,300 this year from Stone Soupsales and presented a check for$1,000 to Mitch at an informalceremony in the school cafete-ria on Nov. 22. This was enoughto send two children to camp.The class voted to donate the re-maining $300 to Cancer FreeKids.

News of Mitch’s conditionand mission reached the Univer-sity of Cincinnati football pro-gram – Mitch’s favorite team.School and team officials wereso impressed by his courage and

selflessness that they namedhim as the unofficial mascot ofthe Cincinnati Bearcats footballteam and led the team out to thefield for their 2009 Sugar Bowlgame in New Orleans.

Mitch and the St. Gertrudestudents are living testimoniesto what can be done when every-one thinks about others beforethinking of themselves. Thebest way to find out more aboutMitch's Mission is to visitwww.mitchsmission.com andlearn how to help sponsor a childto attend camp.

To learn more about St Ger-trude’s School, go to www.stger-trudesch.org.

St. Gertrude fourth-graders help a fellow student

St. Gertrude School fourth-grade students present a check to MitchStone for his Mitch’s Mission program that helps send children afflictedwith cancer to Camp Joy for the summer. PROVIDED

Fifth-graders at St. Nicholas Acad-emy gather and sort toys in the school'sentrance.

The fifth-grade classes conducted atoy drive, asking students to donatetoys, books, and games that were ingood condition to give to local familiesin need of assistance this year. Studentscleaned and sorted the donations inpreparation for delivery to the fam-ilies.

This project was a part of the Seedsof Service program at the school,where children develop age-appropri-ate service projects at each grade level.

It is St. Nicholas, after allFifth-graders gathertoy donations atthe St. NicholasAcademy entranceto donate tofamilies in need thisyear. From left:front, Abbi Ryanand MadisonMinshall; back,Meghan Ramsey,Luke Wilkens,Kelvin Jones andSam George. THANKS

TO ANN FALCI

When Hannah Chait’s sister (and Classof 2005 CHCA grad) Becca returned froma mission trip to South Africa, she wasdeeply affected by a visit to St. Joseph’s, ahome for seriously ill children.

“Becca brought back with her manymoving stories and pictures,” Hannah, aCHCA sophomore and West ChesterTownship resident, remembers.

“She showed me one picture of a boy inhis crib wearing just shorts and a T-shirt,even though it was winter there and pret-ty cold. This really inspired me to get agroup of students together to make warmblankets for the children.”

So Hannah, a leader in the high school’sStudent Organized Service group, pulleda team of students together and got towork. With help from fellow students JessElder of Blue Ash, Beth Hansford of Indi-an Hill, Sarah Ottenjohn of Montgomery,Chloe Skalli of Oregonia, Jason andBridget Simpson of Loveland, Stephanie

Taylor of Middletown and Ophelia Zhao,Hannah’s group made 12 blankets.

“We sent them during our spring sothey would arrive in South Africa by theirwinter,” she says. “We also sent picturesof us making them so they could see thatthere are people in the world who careabout them without even knowing them.”

The children’s home was overjoyed bythe gift. “The blankets are absolutelybeautiful,” Magda, one of the St. Joseph’semployees, wrote in an e-mail to Becca.“The double layer makes them so warm –we will be using these for the children inthe cancer ward. Thanks to everyone in-volved in this project!”

Hannah is already coming up withideas for their next project. “I’m thinkingof other ways we could help the kids of St.Joseph's from right here in Cincinnati,”she says. “It really amazed me to see howGod can work through the simplest ofthings!”

CHCA studentblanketschildren withcaring

The entire team works on blankets in CHCA's Student Organized Service room. THANKS TO

LIZ BRONSON

Hannah Chait (left) and Beth Hansford work on a blanket together. THANKS TO LIZ BRONSON

DECEMBER 28, 2011 • SUBURBAN LIFE • A5

SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

Another great football seasonis in the books, and it got me tothinking about the best prep foot-ball players I saw in 2011.

As a Press Preps reporter, Iwas usually assigned to covertwo games a night.

Between travel time, findinggood parking and getting myphotographs filed, it was hard tosee every play, but these individ-uals in particular made an im-pression.

There’s nothing scientificabout this list, just memories Ihave from the past season.

Monty Madaris, WR Moeller:The first time I saw Madaris wasduring Moeller’s win over LaSalle on a dreary Thursday nightin late September. He had eightcatches for 197 yards and threetouchdowns during that game.

If you want to know what a Di-vision I college prospect lookslike, I suggest you watch tape of

Madaris. His speed is somethingto see and writing about it doesn’tdo the Moeller senior justice.

Connor Jansen, QB, Turpin:The Spartans are going to bereally good next season, and it all

starts with Jansen under center.Duing his junior campaign, he

was second in the FAVC with1,578 yards. He threw for 18touchdowns, while rushing for14more. He also racked up 722

yards on the ground.Whenever he’s scrambling

out of the pocket, he’s got the po-tential to make something hap-pen. He’s a playmaker in everysense of the word.

Conor Hundley, RB, St. Xavi-er: I didn’t see Hundley until thepostseason (Moeller) rolledaround – and let’s just say, I waseasily convinced of his ability.

Who will ever forget that 39-yard touchdown run right up thegut to seal the Bombers’ victory?

He ended that game with a re-markable 129 yards and twoscores on 23 carries.

Hundley was grind-it-outback any coach in the citywould’ve liked to coach.

Remember that week threegame at Colerain.

He rushed 20 times for just 53yards, but he came up big withtwo scores to help lead St. X tothe win.

Jimmy Beach, DE, Marie-mont: I saw Beach play in theseason opener against Bethel-

Tate, Aug. 26.The Bethel line couldn’t stop

the senior from scoring threesacks.

He absolutely was a thorn inBethel-Tate’s side all night andended the game with 10 totaltackles.

For the season, he recorded10sacks, which was the second bestnumber in the Cincinnati HillsLeague.

Alec Scardina, RB, Glen Este:The Trojans didn’t have the bestseason when it came to wins andlosses, but they did possess oneof the Fort Ancient Valley Con-ference’s top playmakers.

Scardina rushed for 1,207yards and 14 touchdowns enroute to first-team, all-leaguehonors.

One of Scardina’s standoutgames was against Milford, Sept.30.

He rushed for 133 yards andthree scores and made it impos-sible for Milford to stay compet-itive in the 42-17 Glen Este win.

The top 5 prep football players I saw

Moeller receiver Monty Madaris caught 16 touchdown passes for theCrusaders in 2011. BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

By Nick [email protected]

ROSELAWN — They are theonly area high school hockeyteam that plays in a league basedan hour and a half up the road.

Seventh-year Moeller headcoach Mike Reeder won’t say it,but logic and research says thebrand of hockey in an area withan NHL franchise is better.Truthfully, the further north youtravel on Ohio’s interstates, thetougher the competition.

It’s Moeller’s fourth year inthe Capital Hockey Conferencewhere they share a division withDublin Jerome, Dublin Coffman,St. Charles and Olentangy Liber-ty. Other teams include UpperArlington, Olentangy Orange,Olentangy, Thomas Worthington,Gahanna Lincoln, WorthingtonKilbourne, St. Francis DeSales,Bishop Watterson and DublinScioto.

"There's a lot of teams in thatleague and it makes for a lot moreteams potentially in the champi-onship," Reeder said. "We like tothink we're one of them, but it'sgoing to take a few breaks tomake that happen."

The Crusaders still play thearea teams in non-league con-tests and recently hosted Great-er Catholic League Ice HockeyNight at Cincinnati Gardens.

Having a facility modeled afterToronto’s Maple Leaf Gardensthat’s housed pro hockey is a plusfor the program.

As old as the building is, the“hockey barn of bedlam” as for-mer Cyclones announcer TerryFicorelli called it, is arguably oneof the better skating venuesaround.

"Best rink, best barn," Reedersaid. "It's a hockey feel and theboys get a feel for what it wouldbe like to be a pro."

High school hockey at Moelleris far from a club or “rec” sport.Most of Reeder’s roster havelaced up the skates and donnedthe gear since their elementary

days.This year’s varsity is headed

up by assistant captains CalvinFix and Jacob Krugler. Both aresenior goaltenders and they al-ternate games for the Crusaders.

"They are seniors and theyboth could be starters on any oth-er team,"Reeder said. "They giveus a great one-two punch."

Moeller’s defense is headedup by three third-year varsity ju-niors in Alex Burgdorf, QuinnCollison and Nick Meece. SeniorMax Schroeder and juniors JackBrault and Eddie Geiser are arealso key stoppers.

The offense is captained byseniors Dominic Vasalli and Alex

Little. Tyler Ruter Mason Eckley,Zack Bayliff, Alex Armour, ZackLogue, Matt Messina, Mark Dige-ondominic and Max Eichel are allviable options to light the lamp.

"Every one of those guys canput the puck in the net," Reedersaid. "We've got depth. We'vebeen able to hang with every-body."

Already, Moeller has been toLondon, Ontario, played BowlingGreen, and Padua out of Parmaamong others.

It’s a long term strategy andReeder believes his team’s off-ice relationship will eventuallybenefit their on-ice perfor-mance.

The Gardens still has hockeyMoeller at home in‘Barn of Bedlam’By Scott [email protected]

Junior Mason Eckley takes a shot on the goal protected by Jacob Krugler at Moeller hockey practice Dec. 14 atCincinnati Gardens. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Open gym» La Salle head coach Dan

Fleming will open the Jan. 4Lancers’ basketball practiceto youth coaches and playersthat want to learn from theveteran head coach. Partici-pants will be able to interactwith Fleming as he orches-trates a practice and explainshis approach to player devel-opment, practice strategy,game preparation and skillsdevelopment.

The practice will be from5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m at the LaSalle gymnasium. For moreinformation, email [email protected].

Correction» Deer Park bowler Dylan

Brenner was not mentionedwith other seniors in a storypublished Dec. 14.

Boys basketball» Indian Hill wiped out

Wyoming Dec. 17, 68-40. Ted-dy Kremchek led the waywith 20 points.

» Madeira got by Marie-mont 71-60 Dec. 17. JuniorAndrew Benintendi had a ca-reer-high 34 points.

» Moeller whipped Brook-wood (Georgia) 65-24 on Dec.20. Senior center Tony Sabatoled a balanced Crusader at-tack with nine points.

Girls basketball» Deer Park defeated Tay-

lor Dec.17, 45-41. Junior JamiBerling had 14 points.

» Indian Hill got by Love-land 42-40 on Dec. 20. NicoleBell led the Lady Braves with21 points.

Boys swimming» Madeira won the Madei-

ra Invitational Dec. 17. Ju-nior Grant Crawford won the100 freestyle and 100 breast-stroke; freshman Jack Mant-kowski won the 200 and 500freestyle; and junior StuartMarsh won the 200 individualmedley and 100 butterfly.

» Moeller was fifth at theMadeira Invitational Dec. 17.

Hockey» Moeller beat Worthing-

ton Kilbourne on Dec. 18, 6-2.

Tweets from the beat» @HS_Sports High-

SchoolSports.net#awesome. Moeller HS

wins opportunity to designcustom @Nikefootball jer-seys. #swag cin.ci/vvXf4s

PRESS PREPSHIGHLIGHTS

Joey Ward, a defending statechampion, completed a 5-0 run at thetwo-day, 39-team Southwest OhioWrestling Coaches Association GlennSample Classic by winning the 132-pound championship Dec.17 at Harri-son.

It was the 150th of his career andsparked the Crusaders to a repeatchampionship. Ward was named thetournament's most outstanding wres-tler.

The Crusaders, ranked secondstatewide, finished atop the overallstandings with 267.5 points,outscor-ing runner-up Loveland (176 points)and third-place Mason (159.5).

Moeller had three individualchampions crowned, including fresh-man Conner Ziegler at106 pounds andsophomore Dakota Sizemore at 152.

Photos by Nick Dudukovich/TheCommunity Press

A-Ward winning effort in Classic

Moeller's Tyler Tepe (left) and Mason's J.J. Stamp squared off at113 pounds during the first round of the Coaches' Classic atHarrison High School, Dec. 17.

Moeller's Joey Ward (right) earned afirst-round win over Loveland'sAustin Wesley at 132 pounds duringthe Coaches' Classic at Harrison HighSchool, Dec. 17.

By Gannett News Service

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Senate Republicans haveblocked President Barack Oba-ma's nomination of Richard Cor-dray to head the Consumer Fi-nancial Protection Bureau(CFPB).

The vote was 53-45 - with onesenator voting "present" - fallingshort of the 60 votes needed tobreak a Republican filibuster.

Richard Cordray was attor-ney general of Ohio, Treasurerof Ohio and solicitor general ofOhio. From all accounts, he is anoutstandingly competent candi-date to head the CFPB. And, talkabout bright, he was a five-time"Jeopardy!" champion.

A year ago, the presidentfought fierce lobbying from thefinancial industry and signed

into law theDodd-FrankWall Street Re-form and Con-sumer Protec-tion Act.

The new lawput in place re-forms that re-duce excessiverisk taking onWall Street.

The law es-tablishes the strongest consum-er protectionsin our history, andcreates the Consumer FinancialProtection Bureau. The CFPB ischarged with ensuring that fi-nancial service providers com-pete on the basis of the servicesthey provide and not on unfair,

deceptive, and hidden fees andharmful practices.

The CFPB cannot exercise itsfull authorities or make good onthe consumer protection goals inthe law unless a director is inplace.

Brian Deese, deputy directorof the National Economic Coun-cil, indicated, "Non-bank finan-cial companies like payday lend-ers, mortgage lenders, mortgageservicers, debt collectors, andcredit reporting agencies playan incredibly important part inthe lives of American fam-ilies...The non-bank sector is onewhere we have seen, in the past,some of the most...predatorylending practices in our finan-cial system."

These destructive and non-transparent practices led to thefinancial melt-down of 2008.

Without a CFPB director,Americans will not be protectedfrom falling prey to many of thedamaging practices that contrib-uted to the worst financial crisissince the Great Depression.

The CFPB’s inability to exer-cise its full authority while itawaits a director negatively af-fects our economy and the secu-rity of our financial system.

Without a director, the agencydesigned to shield consumersfrom the excesses behind the2008 financial crisis cannot oper-ate at full throttle.

President Obama has respon-ded, "We are not giving up on

this...We are not going to allowpolitics as usual on Capital Hillto stand in the way of Americanconsumers being protected fromunscrupulous financial opera-tors."

A question to the Republicanswho are blocking Richard Cor-dray and consumer protections:Whom are you protecting?

Looks to me as if you are inthe wrong place and on thewrong side.

Richard O. Schwab was formerlyassociate head of school, and mid-dle school head, Cincinnati CountryDay School. He is currently neigh-borhood team leader, GlendaleOrganizing For America Communi-ty Team (www.gofact.blogspot.com)

GOP blocks financial security

RichardSchwabCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Dec. 7 questionsBeginning Jan. 1, it will be illegal

to sell 100-watt incandescent lightbulbs in the United States. Are youhappy about the ban? Are you stock-ing up? Do you prefer the incandes-cent bulbs or the LED bulbs?

“If were going to bring Americaback to greatness, then we've got totackle both government over-regula-tion and energy inefficiency. Drunkwith power, the monster we createdin Washington, D.C., seems deter-mined to control our behaviors andlifestyle with more laws. On the otherhand, we have personally installedmany LEDs and fluorescentsthroughout our house. They workwell at cutting the money outflow toDuke Energy. This fall, we also in-stalled new energy-efficient vents onour clothes dryer and kitchen ex-haust fan. But I wouldn't advocatepassing laws to require everyone todo that. Using energy wisely and effi-ciently is important. But it's wrong toachieve it through a loss of liberty.Airline travel may have achieved se-curity, but look at what we've lost inconvenience and privacy.”

John Telintelo

Dec. 21 questionShould the annual basketball

game between the University of Cin-cinnati and Xavier University be dis-continued after this year’s game end-ed in a brawl? Why or why not?

“Overreaction n. - To react withunnecessary or inappropriate force,emotional display, or violence. Thereis no reason for the administration tomirror the behavior of the play-ers.....'nough said.”

A.P.

“What would canceling the gameteach the student athletes represent-ing these two schools? That when thegoing gets tough, you quit? Dealingwith conflict is a very real part of lifeand a very valuable lesson. Learnfrom your mistakes and do it betternext time.”

B.P.

“I would vote to end ALL thegames. Colleges should be about aca-demics, not athletics - a place forlearning, not for training people whogenerally do not meet the standardacademic requirements for a futurein the NBA.

J.S.B.

“Yes, the game should be ended.There is too little common decencyand too little sportsmanship shown atthe Shootout.

“The trash talking between theplayers and the obscenities from thestands have no place in athletics, any-where. It has always been that wayand if the Shootout continues, even if

it improves for awhile, it will againrevert back to the gutter.

“The Shootout is not bigger thanthe two basketball programs and theprograms are not more importantthan the academic missions of UCand XU.

“As a holder of two degrees fromUC and a long-time supporter of theirathletic programs, I hope that theymake a statement and end the se-ries.”

T.H.

“If people want to watch this (andthey evidently do), then let themhave that opportunity. As for me, Iprefer to watch grass grow, or paintdry, or the Weather Channel.

“However, I do have strong feel-ings about the uncivilized behaviorand thuggishness of the players onboth teams.

“I suspect that it is something thatis a part of their upbringing in lowerincome neighborhoods, and oncetheir patterns of behavior are estab-lished, it is difficult to change them.

“I don't have an answer, but Iwould say that part of the reasonthese players act the way they do isthat they have one skill to market,and someone (UC and XU) is buyingthat skill, and it inflates their egos.

“I also think that in many cases, itwould probably be revealed that theplayers came from families wherethere is no mom and dad present toprovide stability and direction.

“I'm old enough to remember howthe country was in the late ’40s and1950s - it wasn't like this.

Bill B.

“The debacle of the CrosstownSlugfest stands out as an embarrass-ment to our little town. As in mostsimilar sport fights, those in chargemust bear the responsibility for thealtercation.

“The Cintas Center on the campusof Xavier University is a superb col-lege basketball facility. During thetraditional contest this year, the Xa-vier Musketeers clearly establishedtheir superiority over the Bearcatsof the University of Cincinnati afterthe first 10 minutes. UC shot the ballpoorly throughout the game as Xbreezed to a significant lead afterbuilding a comfortable margin at thehalf.

“Revenge motivated the Muske-

teers after a 20-point defeat a yearago and they let the Bearcats know it.There was a lot of talking – far toomuch.

“It is noteworthy that in the farmore violent game of football there isa penalty for unsportsmanlike con-duct. No such foul exists in basket-ball at any level. The referees simplycontrol the tenor and pace of thegame by calling the game ‘tight’ or‘letting them play.’

“The home team with the approv-al of the opponent picks the refs incollege ball. These refs from the tinyAtlantic Sun Conference had no ideaof the particular intensity of thisevent.

“Fan, families, and players alikeare keyed up to the max for the Shoot-out. The refs let them play. Farworse, they let them talk for 39 min-utes and 51seconds until tempers ex-ploded. The result was assault withintent.

“As Coach Cronin escorted hisplayers off the court after the sus-pended game, they were berated bythe partisan crowd and X playersstanding on chairs that formerlymade up the UC bench.

“Xavier won by 23 points. Fingerpointing and fights occurred in thecrowd. UC coach Mick Cronin com-plained bitterly of the loss of controlby the officials. He claimed he wastold to ‘shut up and sit down.

“Ironically, the lone technical foulof the game was levied early in thecontest against X coach Chris Mackand had no bearing on the fight.

“At post-game press conferences,Coach Cronin apologized for the em-barrassing conduct of his players.Several Xavier players remarkedthat they were ‘gangstas’ and reveledin their convincing victory to the de-light of their fans.

“Radio host Ken Broo (one of thebetter local sports talk hosts of thisoverexposed format) placed theblame on the unprepared officials ofthe game.

“The fact is that both coachesknow their players and what thisgame means. A Bearcat comebackwas out of the question with less thanone minute remaining.

“At the same time, the Musketeervictory was assured and those play-ers who had talked throughout thecontest could be removed from thegame with no effect on the outcome.

“The fact is both coaches lost con-trol of the game and their teams and agreat annual event lost its glow.These competitive young men arereally just big strong boys who aretrained to compete and win at almostany cost.

“The adults in the room lost sightof the most valuable aspects of com-petition. Even more pathetic arethose individuals willing to fight overa basketball game.”

jMac

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On Oct. 1, my father, who I have written about here,passed away as a result of Alzheimer’s disease, in Eng-land.

They say that when an old person dies, a library isburned. Perhaps this is true, but I believe that the true leg-acy of a person is what he teaches his children, and that isnot lost – at least not immediately.

If it is the right stuff, it will live on in our children andtheir children too. So, instead of telling you about his re-markable life, from his beginnings in Brazil, to Glasgow inWorld War II to the Middle East in the 60s to a commenda-tion from the Queen, I want to tell you a few things he

taught me along the way.When I returned to Brazil from my

college education here, he pulled measide and told me that the most impor-tant thing I could do in life and businessis to listen to people. ALL people.

Everyone, from the homeless man onthe street corner to the humblest factoryworker to the CEO to the president of acountry can teach us SOMETHING.

We don’t listen enough, and the resultis we lose opportunities to improve ourlives, our businesses and our communi-

ties. By following his advice I have learned so much andbeen humbled so often.

I have reaped enormous benefits and harvested stacksof knowledge, by listening to factory workers and col-leagues, leaders and yes, losers. I know only that I don’tknow enough, and that was the spark he sought to gener-ate.

On one occasion, as a teenager, I deeply hurt an ac-quaintance by using my knowledge of an international sit-uation to disparage his heritage. My father learned of thisand was furious. When he returned home he handed me anew encyclopedia. In the cover he had written “This bookis full of knowledge. You must learn to tell the differencebetween knowledge and wisdom – and acquire both – ifyou want to become a man.”

Somewhere I still have that encyclopedia, but even if Ilost it, I will never forget the lesson. And yes, he made meapologize – and I am still, 40 years later, in contact with theman I am ashamed to say I hurt.

Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to learning.He became a proficient painter, calligrapher, and a rea-sonably good historian. He was an accountant by training.He spoke three languages, two of them self-taught. Yet henever boasted of his achievements. He simply did thembecause he wanted to learn or advance himself.

He would happily tell you about any of the subjects heloved, but woe betide you if you ever said “I could neverlearn that.” He would just stare at you blankly and say, “Ofcourse you can learn that. You can learn anything. ”

When I see the world of today where knowledge is ev-erywhere and freely available as never before, I think hegave us the perfect education.

For that education, Dad, I am eternally grateful. Youdidn’t burn a library when you died; you told me how tobuild one and how to find many more.

Bruce Healey is a resident of Indian Hill.

Fathertaughtimportantlife lessons

Bruce HealeyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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SUBURBANPRESS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011

For many of our neighbors, giving isn’t what they doduring the holidays – it’s how they live year-round.

As is our holiday tradition, The Suburban Life isproud to introduce you to “Neighbors Who Care.”

Enjoy the stories, and Happy Holidays!

While being in charge of oneThanksgiving meal can be adaunting task for anyone, oneLoveland family has made theholiday meal possible for hun-dreds of families over the last 16years.

Angelique and Jeff Davidson,along with their three childrenMarie, Kyle and Joelle, havespearheaded the ThanksgivingBasket Brigade since1996, whichprovides bins loaded with every-thing needed for a traditionalmeal for area families in need.What began as one basket thefirst year has grown to nearly140volunteers helping between 75and 100 families annually.

Angelique, 50, gets her list ofpossible recipients from schoolsin the Kings, Sycamore and Love-land districts and the local Good-will. After contacting and gettingfamilies’ approval, she organizesa spreadsheet of food quantitiesand then gets donation commit-ments from her long list of volun-teers.

The Davidsons always supplythe turkeys and the18-gallon binsthat hold the goods. The donateditems include a roasting pan, po-tatoes, fresh vegetables, gravy,stuffing, dinner rolls, butter,

cranberry sauce, milk and pump-kin pie.

On the Tuesday beforeThanksgiving, all the volunteersconverge in the Davidsons’ drive-way with their donated items andthey systematically load up thebins before delivering them totheir intended recipients.

“It’s amazing. When you seehow much food is in our drivewaythat night, it’s mindboggling,”Angelique said. “It’s a good wayto start off the holiday seasonwith giving to others and realizewe’re lucky and how fortunate weare.”

Students at St. Margaret ofYork and several scouting groupshave done additional collectionsto add items like first aid kits,toothbrushes and other personalhygiene items.

Daughter Marie, who graduat-ed from Sycamore High Schooland is a senior at the Universityof Alabama, said she has beenthankful for the opportunity tosee those on the receiving end.

Jamie Eifert of Blue Ashjoined the volunteer efforts afterlearning about it through her son,who attends school with JoelleDavidson at Sycamore HighSchool.

“I was so impressed to see thehuge impact this family’s projectmakes in our community.”

Baskets of givingbegin holiday seasonBy Shelly [email protected]

While being in charge of one Thanksgiving meal can be a daunting taskfor anyone, one Loveland family has made the holiday meal possiblefor hundreds of families over the last 16 years. From left: Angelique,Joelle, Kyle, Marie and Jeff Davidson. SHELLY SACK/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

When Celeste Etzkorn sawThe Community Press requestfor “Neighbors Who Care,” sheknew right away who to nomi-nate.

“Your request truly caughtmy eye when you asked aboutneighbors who care,” Etzkornsaid. “It has been a privilege toknow a wonderful woman whofits that category.”

She has known Lisa Kaminskiof the Chatham Woods communi-ty in Loveland for nearly 20years.

“Lisa fits such a title well,”

Etzkorn wrote. “She is alwaysready to reach out to any person,or group, in need.”

Kaminski is very involvedwith Impact 100 providingawards to non-profit organiza-tions that make a difference forthose in need. She and her hus-band have raised three “amaz-ing” children while leading theway with many helpful programsin the community. Celeste saysLisa’s collections for the Love-land Food Pantry is just one ex-ample of her charitable workstoo numerous to name.

“I’m proud to be a neighbor ofLisa’s in Chatham Woods,” shesaid. “This is a woman who

doesn’t miss a beat. You’ll see herlogging plenty of running milesalong with her busy schedule.”

When a mutual friend oftheirs had surgery recently, itwas Lisa jumping into action or-ganizing meals and other help tomake things easier. Lisa’s birth-day fell on Thanksgiving thisyear. In the true spirit of thanks-giving she suggested her friendshonor her birthday not with giftsfor her, but rather by doing ran-dom acts of kindness for some-one else.

“It figures,” Celeste said ofher friend and caring neighbor.“Our community is a better placebecause of people like Lisa.”

Kaminski cares for manyBy Chuck [email protected]

Loveland resident Lisa Kaminski (middle, No. 2610), is a member of theImpact 100 group. Other members include, from left: Cathy Ernst ofLanden, Mary Jo Blankemeyer of Loveland, Lee Wimmert of Loveland,Barb Widmer of Symmes Township, Kaminski, Annemarie Henkel ofAnderson, Janet Montgomery of Clifton and Elaine Seuss of Clifton. FILE

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Caring neighbors have beenoverwhelming in support of LisaSchmidt and her family sinceshe was diagnosed with stage 2colon cancer in July.

She had surgery in Augustand continues chemotherapytreatments today. So many havegiven so much help that Lisanamed the entire communitiesof Miami Trails, where she lives,Epiphany United Methodist,where she attends church, andLoveland Early Childhood Cen-ter, where she teaches, as herchoice to be honored as “Neigh-bors Who Care” for 2011.

“It just feels like the wholeneighborhood and whole com-munity have embraced us,”Schmidt said. “It has just beenoverwhelming. It has given me aton of positive energy and sup-port to fight through this.”

Schmidt lives in Miami Trailswith her husband, Neil, and their10 year old son, Gabe. Neighborsjust kind of took charge bringingover meals, sending cards, deli-vering care packages and send-ing emails. Neil teaches Englishat Loveland High School and Li-sa is currently on leave from herteaching position at LECC. Staff,students and former studentscome by to visit her.

“Everybody is doing thingswithout being asked,” Schmidtsaid. “They’re asking what theycan do to help.”

There is a group of ladiesfrom the church who drive Lisato her chemo treatments. Theyliterally get on the Internet andfight to get her spot when theythink it’s time for her scheduledtreatment.

“I know some of them andsome of them I don’t,” she said.“They have the power of prayer.It’s just amazing to feel all thepeople praying for you and car-ing for you.”

Schmidt doesn’t want them tofeel sorry for her and believesthey don’t. She’s more struck bytheir display of real compassionfor Neil and Gabe too. One of theolder kids in the neighborhoodhas made it his mission to getGabe safely on the way to schooland home every day.

The staff and administration

at both schools have offered todo whatever is necessary tohelp. One of those staff mem-bers has a nephew who playsfootball at Ohio University – Lisaand Neil are OU grads. He hadthe whole team sign a jersey forLisa. She wears it to all her che-mo treatments. She says it

makes her feel like “I have thewhole OU football team behindme.”

“It makes things easier,”Schmidt said. “It’s hard to putinto words, but Loveland-…there’s a ton of love in thiscommunity.”

A community that caresBy Chuck [email protected]

Neil and LisaSchmidtwith theirson Gabe inParis beforeLisa wasdiagnosedwith stage 2colon cancer.PROVIDED

Epiphany United MethodistChurch in Loveland is a"Neighbor Who Cares" for LisaSchmidt. CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

The community of Miami Trails inLoveland took charge caring forLisa Schmidt and her family in atime of need. CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Lisa Schmidt with her son Gabe shows off football jersey signed byall the Ohio University players as their show of support for her battlewith cancer. She wears the jersey to all her chemo treatments.PROVIDED

Staff and students at LovelandEarly Childhood Center haveshown they are a "NeighborWho Cares.” CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

B2 • SUBURBAN LIFE • DECEMBER 28, 2011

THURSDAY, DEC. 29Exercise ClassesSpin Pilates Transformation,5:15-6:15 p.m., TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeif-fer Road, Combination of spin-ning and Pilates reformer cre-ates exercise program thattransforms your whole body andcreates a healthier state ofmind. Ages 18 and up. $20.Reservations required. 985-6742;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery. Zumba.

Sandi Classes, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, Dance fitnessclass. Family friendly. $5. Pre-sented by Zumba.Sandi. 325-7063. Blue Ash.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe,7201 Montgomery Road, 791-2922. Silverton.

Literary - LibrariesHoliday Movie Time, 4-5 p.m.,Symmes Township Branch

Library, 11850 Enyart Road,Movies for children and families.Popcorn and lemonade provid-ed. Family friendly. Free. Pre-sented by Public Library ofCincinnati & Hamilton County.369-6001; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Symmes Township.

Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m.,Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch HillGuinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,$10, $5 college and militarynight. Ages 18 and up. Reserva-tions required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

RecreationWinter Break Camps, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,8485 Ridge Road, Splash in thewaterpark, play games in thegym, create great art projects

and have fun and exercise in thegame room. Children shouldbring lunch and drink each day.Grades K-6. $58, $48 membersper day. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Amberley Village.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Family friend-ly. Free, donations accepted.Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc. 800-0164.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, DEC. 30Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit, 7a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kroger Loveland,800 Loveland-Madeira Road,Fifteen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. Presented byJewish Hospital. 686-3300.Loveland.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe,791-2922. Silverton.

On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 8 p.m., GoBananas, $15. Ages 18 and up.,10:30 p.m. $15. Ages 18 and up.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

RecreationFriday Night Fun Zone, 5-8p.m., TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, 6200 PfeifferRoad, Activities from arts andcrafts to games and relays forchildren. Family friendly. $25.Reservations required. 985-6715;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

Winter Break Camps, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,$58, $48 members per day.Registration required. 761-7500;www.jointhej.org. AmberleyVillage.

SATURDAY, DEC. 31Dining EventsNew Year’s Eve Aboard CDT,6-9 p.m. (Regular dinner ex-cursion serving four-coursedinner.) and 10 p.m.-1 a.m.(Celebration Train Ride withlight fare and bar. Ages 21 andup.,) Cincinnati Dinner Train,4725 Madison Road, $74.50.Reservations required. 791-7245;www.cincinnatidinnertrain.com.Madisonville.

Holiday - New Year’sThe Roaring Twenties NewYear’s Eve, 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m.,Embassy Suites Blue Ash, 4554Lake Forest Drive, Chocolate-covered strawberries and Cham-pagne at check-in 3-5 p.m.Cocktail hour, open bar, dinner,dancing with DJ and Cham-pagne toast at midnight. Conti-nental breakfast 12:15-1 a.m.Includes suite for two. Ages 21and up. $349. Reservationsrequired. 981-3758. Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 7:30 p.m.($20) and 10 p.m. ($45, includescheese and veggie plate, partyfavors and Champagne toast atmidnight.), Go Bananas, Ages 21and up. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

RecreationNew Year’s Eve Bash andOvernight, 7 p.m., MayersonJCC, 8485 Ridge Road, Ends 8a.m. Jan 1. Grades K-6 play withnoisemakers and have special“Bubbly Toast” at midnight.Includes waterpark fun, snacks,games in gym, movie and break-fast. $35, $25 members. Regis-tration required. 761-7500;www.jointhej.org. AmberleyVillage.

SUNDAY, JAN. 1On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 8 p.m., GoBananas, $10, $5 with cannedfood donation. Ages 18 and up.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

TUESDAY, JAN. 3Health / WellnessMeditation for Everyone,7:15-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Ed-wards, PhD, BCN - OptimalMind, 9380 Main St., Suite 4,Meditation instruction andongoing practice support pro-vided by Dr. Lawrence Edwards.Benefits Anam Cara Foundation.Free, donations accepted.Presented by Anam Cara Foun-dation. Through April 3. 439-9668; www.anamcarafoundatio-n.org. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, 8410 Market Place,Aspiring comics, amateurs andprofessionals take the stage.Ages 18 and up. $5. ThroughJan. 18. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

Parenting ClassesHypnoBirthing, 6:45 p.m.,Bethesda North Hospital, 10500Montgomery Road, First of10-week series. Childbirth seriesrejects myth that suffering mustaccompany labor. $200 perbirthing team for 10-weekpackage. Registration required.475-4500; www.trihealth.com.Montgomery.

THURSDAY, JAN. 5On Stage - ComedyTyrone Hawkins, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,College and military night. Ages18 and up. $8, $4 with college ormilitary ID. Through Jan. 8.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

FRIDAY, JAN. 6On Stage - ComedyTyrone Hawkins, 8 p.m and10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, Ages 18and up. $12., 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7Dance ClassesBallroom Dance: Dare toDance, 5:30-6:30 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Weekly throughFeb. 25. Cardiovascular workoutwhile exploring new dancesteps. Learn the waltz, cha cha,tango, hustle and many more.Taught by professional dancersfrom Dare to Dance studio.Family friendly. $175-$190couples, $100-$120 single. Reser-vations required. 985-6742.Montgomery.

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation MapsSessions, 10 a.m.-noon, LisaLarkin, M.D. & Associates, 4460Red Bank Road, Suite 100, Smallgroup discussions of Type 2diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. $30for four sessions; $10 per session.271-5111. Madisonville.

Music - RockThe Gamut, 7:30-11 p.m., deSh-a’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, 247-2380;www.deshas.com. Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyTyrone Hawkins, 8 p.m. and10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, Ages 21and up. $12.984-9288; www.go-bananascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

SUNDAY, JAN. 8SchoolsIsrael Travel and Jewish Over-night Camping Fair, 5:30-7:30p.m., Adath Israel Congregation,3201 E. Galbraith Road, Choosefrom more than 15 Israel tripproviders and regional over-night camps, apply for Israeltravel and camping grants,experience a taste of Israelifood, music and culture. JewishFoundation of Cincinnati offersIsrael travel grants to Jewishstudents ages 16-26 in Cincin-nati. Free. Presented by JewishFederation of Cincinnati. 985-1500; jewishcincinnati.org/travel.Amberley Village.

MONDAY, JAN. 9Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472 Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221 MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. Presented byCincinnati Toastmasters Club No.472. Through June 25. 351-5005;cincinnati.toastmastersclubs.org.Madeira.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10Parenting ClassesMore Signing, Less Whining,6:45 p.m., Bethesda NorthHospital, 10500 MontgomeryRoad, Includes pre-verbal com-munication, earlier speechdevelopment, enhanced intel-lectual development, pictorialdictionary and Signing SafariCD. $45 per couple. Registrationrequired. Presented by SigningSafari, LLC. 475-4500; www.sig-ningsafari.com. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, $5. 984-9288; www.goba-nanascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Jelani Lewis, 16 months, of College Hill checks out the trains and the poinsettias at the Krohn Conservatory. The Krohn's annual holiday show, "Trains, Trestles and Traditions" is open10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Admission is $6, $5 for seniors and $4 for children. JEFF SWINGER/STAFF

Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road, ishaving a class called "More Signing, Less Whining, at 6:45p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10. The class includes information onpre-verbal communication, earlier speech development,enhanced intellectual development, pictorial dictionary andSigning Safari CD. Cost is $45 per couple. Registration isrequired. Call 475-4500 or visit www.signingsafari.com FILE

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As I write this column,2011 is coming to a closeand the new year is justabout to begin. I’ve enjoyed“talking” to you each weekand meeting many of you,sometimes at social or pro-fessional events, some-times in the grocery aisle,at church or at the mall.

This column connectsus all in a very personal

way. You’veheard mystories andI’ve lis-tened toyours, andthe com-mon threadin all of ourlives iswhat meansmost to us:family,

friends and the sharing ofmeals with those we love.Happy, healthy, blessed2012!

Rita’s clone ofWillams-Sonomapeppermint bark

How many versions ofthis have I shared?! Itweaked the recipe onceagain, taking into accountthe new packaging forchocolate chips (they usedto be packaged in 12 oz.bags, now it’s11.5 oz. for themost part). The most im-portant thing is to melt boththe white chocolate and thedark slowly and over rela-tively low heat so they don’t“seize” or burn. You can dothis in a double boiler or abowl placed over a pan ofsimmering water (don’t letthe bottom of the bowltouch the water), in a non-stick skillet over low heator in the microwave using50 percent power at 40-sec-ond intervals. Regardlessof the way you melt choco-late, pull it from the heatwhile there are still lumpsremaining. When you stir,the residual heat willsmooth it out. This is a nicehostess gift or light dessertafter a heavy New Year’smeal.

First, line cookie sheetwith foil.

3 cups dark chocolate chips(I use Kroger Belgian

chocolate chips)2 cups white chocolate chips

(I use Kroger whitechocolate chips)

1¼ teaspoon purepeppermint extract,divided into ¾ and ½teaspoon measures

1⁄3 to ½ cup peppermintcandy, crushed. If youwant, sift the crushedcandy through a sieve toremove the real fineparticles. (Those are foryou to nibble on!)

Melt chocolates as de-scribed above. Add ¾ tea-spoon extract to the darkchocolate after meltingand ½ teaspoon extract tothe white chocolate aftermelting.

Pour dark chocolate on-to foiled cookie sheet andspread to thickness de-sired. Place in refrigeratorto harden.

Let white chocolate coola bit (make sure it’s stillpourable) before spread-ing on top of chilled darkchocolate layer. This willprevent it from melting thewhite layer.

Immediately sprinklewith crushed candy. Re-frigerate until hard. Be-fore you cut or break thecandy, let it sit out a fewminutes. That will helpkeep it from shearingapart.

Giovanna Trimpe’swonderful eggcasserole

You may know her asGiovanna or Joanne, oreven as ArchbishopSchnurr’s chef at St. Peterin Chains Cathedral in Cin-cinnati. She’s the author ofthe "Holy Chow" cookbookand a popular media per-sonality. She and I met

sometime ago and becamefast friends. Giovanna isgoing international soon, asa guest on the Alonso Pepeshow on EWTN early nextyear. To get details, checkout her website at Holy-chow.com. To learn moreabout Giovanna, log ontoYouTube and watch hervideo about her journey.Anyway, I tasted this casse-role during a breakfast sheand I made for the Fox 19morning crew. I have lotsof favorite egg casseroles,but this one is now at thetop of the list and will be onmy holiday brunch table.Here’s how Giovanna doesit:

One large loaf French bread3 jars Old English cheese1½ sticks margarine7 eggs1 tsp. Kosher or other salt2 cups milkCooked sausage, optional

Grease or spray a 13- by9-inch glass pan.

Break up bread intosmall cubes with crust. Laybread in bottom of pan.

Melt jars of cheese andmargarine. Pour over thebread.

Beat eggs, salt and milktogether. Pour over thebread mixture. If you wantto add sausage, now is thetime to mix it in.

Cover with aluminumfoil and refrigerate over-night.

Bake casserole:Let sit at room temper-

ature for a half hour.Bake for 1 hour at 300

degrees.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. E-mail [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita tweakspeppermint bark

Rita's version of Williams-Sonoma peppermint bark wouldmake a great hostess gift. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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CHURCH OF GODOF PROPHECY

Sunday School 10:00 amSunday Worship 11:00 am

Wed Night Bible Study 7:00 pmPastor Ed Wilson

8105 Beech Avenue - Deer Park(Just off Galbraith

across from Amity School)513-793-7422

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ST. GERTRUDE PARISHChurch (513) 561-5954• (513) 561-8020 SchoolMiami Ave & Shawnee Run Rd.

www.stgertrude.orgMass Schedule

Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30AMSaturday: 4:30PM

Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM12:30 & 6:00PM

ROMAN CATHOLIC

Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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

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

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MT WASHINGTONBAPTIST CHURCH

2021 Sutton Ave231-4445

Sunday ServicesSunday School -All Ages ........9:00amWorship Gathering ...........10:00amWednesday Night....6:15pm dinner &

7:00pm...Children/Youth/AdultClasses

Nursery ProvidedHandicapped Accessible

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INDIAN HILL

Episcopal Presbyterian Church6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894

Sunday Worship8am & 10:30am

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INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AMPastor Randy Wade

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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH& ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052

www.stthomasepiscopal.orgSunday 8am Holy Eucharist, Rite I9:15am Christian Formation &Discovery Hour for all ages*

10:30am Choral Eucharist, Rite II**Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon*Child care for children up to 4 in a staffed nursery from 9-noon

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Sunday School & Worship9 AM & 10:30 AM

Child Care provided 10:30AMRev. Robert Roberts, Pastor

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

Sunday Worship: 9:00 & 10:30 AM withChildrens Church & Nursery

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Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

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MADEIRA — Two mem-bers of the Madeira His-torical Society were pre-sented with the prestigiousFlorence V. HoffmannFounders award while inattendance at the annualChristmas dinner/businessmeeting, recently.

The winners were BettyDavis and Susan Hill.

Florence V. Hoffmannhas been a long time mem-ber of the society and hasprovided the resourcesneeded to accomplishmany of the improvementsthat have been completed

at the Miller House Mu-seum over the past fewyears.

Davis received heraward as editor of the soci-eties newsletter, her workas the society gardener andfor her time as a boardmember 2010 and 2011.

Hill received her awardfor creating the highly suc-cessful Connecting Gener-ations committee, her ser-vice as a board member2010-2011 and for the spiritthat she has provided as amember of the society.

Susan Hill receives the Florence V. Hoffman Foundersaward from Madeira Historical Vice President Tom Frietch.THANKS TO DOUG OPPENHEIMER

Madeira womenearn founders award

Betty Davis is presented the Florence V. HoffmannFounders award by Madeira Historical Society VicePresident Tom Frietch. THANKS TO DOUG OPPENHEIMER

From left: Madeira Historical Society Vice President TomFrietch , Hoffmann Award winners Betty Davis and SusanHill, and President Jan Smith. THANKS TO DOUG OPPENHEIMER

Many consumers tookadvantage of great salesthis holiday season and putlots of purchases on theircredit cards. There’s nodoubt it's great to get thosesavings but unless you'recareful, those deals cancome back to haunt you

That’s what BrandonCombs, of Fort Mitchell,learned after buying acouch in 1997, when he wasjust 18. The couch cost lessthan $500, which he put ona store credit card.

“I made minimum pay-ments and it seems likethat drug on for a fewyears until finally, with afew late payments, thatbrought the balance toover $500,” Combs says.

When he lost his job hestopped paying on thecredit card.

In 2006, Combs calledthe Maryland debt col-

lector thatbought hisdebt andoffered tosettle onthe ac-count.Combssays, “Icontactedthem andthey pretty

much immediately said, 'Ifyou give us a credit cardpayment over the phonenow we'll settle for 50percent. We'll send you aletter in the mail that thedebt has been resolved.'”

Combs paid $610 withhis credit card but neverreceived that settlementletter. He should havedisputed the charge withhis credit card companywhen he failed to get theletter since that was partof the deal. Instead, he

forgot about it.Unfortunately, the debt

was not settled. Instead itwas sold to another debtcollector and that compa-ny got a default judgmentafter suing Combs. Combssays he had moved severaltimes and was never noti-fied of the lawsuit.

This new debt came asquite a shock to Combsbecause he thought he hadalready paid it off. In addi-tion, he had just refi-nanced his house and therewas no indication of thisdebt on his credit report.

Combs says, “I paidback more than what Iborrowed over 11 yearsago, and an additional $610was paid five years ago.Now this debt collectorwants another $1,500.”

It is absolutely shock-ing how that 14-year-olddebt has continued to grow

as a result of mountinginterest charges and fees.

This latest debt col-lector is taking part of hispaycheck in order to col-lect. The money cameright out of his paycheckat Christmas time so thefirm could be paid in full.

Combs has filed withthe court for a hearing, atwhich time he'll presenthis evidence of paymentand hopes to get this mon-ey back.

All this serves as avaluable lesson: Don’t buymore than you can affordbecause the debt can justkeep getting larger andlarger.

Howard Ain answers consum-er complaints weekdays onWKRC-TV Local 12. Write tohim at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906Highland Ave., Cincinnati45219.

Using credit can comeback to haunt you

HowardAinHEY HOWARD!

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LEGAL NOTICENOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice of Public hearing on the MadeiraCity School Budget, Ohio Revised Code,Section 5705.30

Notice is hereby given that on the 9th dayof January, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., a publichearing will be held on the tax budget pre-pared by the Board of Education of the Ma-deira City School District of Hamilton Coun-ty, Ohio for the next succeeding fiscal yearending June 30, 2013.

Such hearing will be held at the MadeiraBoard Office located at 7465 LoannesDrive, Madeira, Ohio.

A copy of the tax budget can be obtainedbeginning Dec. 30, 2010 at the MadeiraBoard of Education office, 7465 LoannesDr.

Susan E. Crabill, TreasurerMadeira City School District1001679607

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGand MEETING

Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22 (F)

The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City ofDeer Park, Ohio shall meet on the 23rdday of January, 2012, at six o’clock P.M.,in the City Council Chambers of the DeerPark Municipal Building, located at 7777Blue Ash Rd, Deer Park, Ohio.

The purpose of said hearing and meetingshall be to consider the following:

1). A Variance Request for encroachmentinto the rear yard setback requirement forconstruction of an addition to an accessorystructure at 7819 Plainfield Rd. Set backrequirement is 3 feet; request is for zerosetback along rear lot line.2). A Variance Request for lot coverage foran addition to a residence at 4284 OrchardLane. Zoning regulation is 30% lot cover-age, request is for 32% (162 sq. ft. abovethe maximum allowed).

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Brecon UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church offers worshipservices on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School isat 9:30 a.m. Sundays.

Samaritan Closet hours are 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday. SamaritanCloset offers clothing and foodto people with demonstratedneeds. Bread from Panera isavailable on Thursdays andSaturdays. The Samaritan Closetis next to the church.

The church is at 7388 E. KemperRoad, Sycamore Township;489-7021.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistChildren’s weekday program isTuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays. Call the church fordetails.

New Year’s Day worship is 10a.m., Jan. 1.

A six-week study of “ Christian-ity and World Religions: Wres-tling with Questions PeopleAsk” starts from 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m., Wednesday, Jan 11. Callthe church to register.

New small groups starting inJanuary are “Beat the WinterBlues Workshop” from 7 p.m.to 8 p.m., Jan. 24; “ExploringWorld Religions from 7p.m. to 8p.m., Jan. 12-Feb. 16, and Lent-en Study “Examining our Stuff”at various times and dates. Callthe church to register.

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati, 45242 (791-3142 and www.cos-umc.org).

Good ShepherdCatholic ChurchThe church has Roman CatholicMass with contemporary musicSundays at 4 p.m. The Massdraws worshipers of all ages.Come early to get acquaintedwith the new songs whichbegin at 3:45 p.m. Stay afterMass on the first Sunday ofeach month for food, fun, andfellowship.

The church is at 8815 E. KemperRoad, Montgomery; 503-4262.

Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchThe church is hosting Scrap-booking and More Crafts, 5:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every thirdMonday. Free child care isprovided. Those interested inattending must register by 5

p.m. Friday before the Mondayevent. All paper projects arewelcomed including, but notlimited to, scrapbooking,stamping, card-making andphoto-frame keepsakes. Craf-ters should bring their ownphotos, albums and specialtyitems. Most other tools andsupplies will be provided. Thereis no charge for use of supplies.

Indian Hill EpiscopalPresbyterian ChurchEpiscopal Holy Eucharist on NewYear’s Day is 10:30 a.m. Therewill be one service only.

No senior high youth meeting isscheduled this week.

Confirmation class is 6 p.m.Wednesday.

Book club is 7 p.m. Wednesday.Women’s AA is 7 p.m. Friday.The church is pastored by Rev.David Hawley and Rev. AnneWrider.

The church is at 6000 DrakeRoad, Indian Hill; 561-6805;www.indianhillchurch.com.

KenwoodFellowship ChurchThe church has a new contem-porary worship service, 6:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Theservices will feature contempo-rary worship music in a relaxedatmosphere with biblical teach-ing that will resonate with thefast-paced lifestyles that manyof us find ourselves in today.

The church is at 7205 KenwoodRoad; 891-9768.

MontgomeryCommunity ChurchThe church is offering a seven-week class entitled “After theBoxes are Unpacked” forwomen who are new to theCincinnati area or are lookingto connect with their communi-ty. Classes begin 9:30 a.m to11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17.Child care is provided. Call thechurch or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

The church is at 11251 Montgo-mery Road; 489-0892;www.mcc.us; www.face-book.com/aftertheboxes.

MontgomeryPresbyterian ChurchCome sing with the church’schancel choir and orchestra asthe offer the “Faure Requiem”during the Good Friday serviceon Friday, April 6. Rehearsalswill begin from 7:45 p.m. to

8:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, atthe church. Scores will beprovided. Contact Director ofMusic Raymund Ocampo at231-2650, or visit the church formore details.

The church is at 9994 Zig ZagRoad, Montgomery;www.mwpc-church.net.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchAn Intercessory Healing PrayerService is conducted the firstMonday of each month at 7p.m.

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

Ladies Bible Study meets at 10a.m. on Tuesday mornings atthe church.

Friends in Fellowship meets at6:15 p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month for a potluckdinner at the church.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widow and widowers meetsfrom 10-11 a.m. the second andfourth Saturdays.

Sunday worship services are 8a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

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

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchSt. Paul Church services are 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. for traditionalworship and 9:30 a.m. forcontemporary worship withPraise Band. Sunday School is9:30 a.m. for all ages and 11a.m. is children’s mission hour.Nursery care is provided for allservices.

The church is at 8221 MiamiRoad, Madeira; 891-8181;www.stpaulcommunityum-c.org.

Sycamore ChristianChurchSunday Worship Service is at10:30 a.m. Bible Study is at 9a.m. every Sunday.

The church is hosting LadiesWOW Study Group (Women onWednesdays) at 7 p.m. thesecond Wednesday of everymonth.

The church is at 6555 CooperRoad, Sycamore Township;891-7891, www.sycamorechris-tianchurch.

Trinity CommunityChurchTrinity has launched a newContemporary Service calledThe Source at 6 p.m. the thirdSaturday of every month.Pastor Randy Wade Murphyand guest speakers will give themessage as well as a live bandleading worship music. Pizzaand drinks will follow eachservice.

Trinity Together Time is anoutreach program that givesfamilies the opportunity tospend quality time together instructured activities that pro-mote healthy relationships andpositive interactions. It is free tothe public, geared toward theages of birth-5 years old, andguaranteed to be fun andinteractive. Please park in thelot of Trinity CommunityChurch, and enter through thedoors of Fellowship Hall.

The church is at 3850 E. Gal-braith Road, Deer Park; 791-7631; www.trinitycincinna-

ti.org.

RELIGION

Tim Janis, composer,musician, conductor andarranger of modern andclassical music, will pre-sent an evening of music atGood Shepherd CatholicChurch to benefit the par-ish’s “Honduras Project,”at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.

Selections by the GoodShepherd Choir will be partof the program. A wine andcheese reception will fol-low the concert. GoodShepherd is at 8815 E. Kem-per Road, Cincinnati, Ohio45249.

Janis is donating histime and talent in supportof the Good Shepherd“Honduras Project.”

Tickets to the concertand reception are $35 and

may be purchased now atthe Good Shepherd parishoffice or by phone at 513-489-8815. You can also visitthe parish website atwww.good-shepherd.orgfor more information or di-rections to the parish.

Tim Janis, composer, musician, conductor and arranger ofmodern and classical music, will present an evening ofmusic at Good Shepherd Catholic Church to benefit theparish's "Honduras Project," at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3.PROVIDED

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COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsNadine Pumpelly, 20, 3982Germania Street, assault at7385 Wooster Road, Dec. 1.

Joshua Musselman, 29, 5240Rolston Ave., operating vehicleintoxicated at 5301 Ridge Road,Dec. 4.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryResidence entered and TV, gamesystems valued at $1,950 re-moved at 5430 Windridge, Dec.2.

Criminal damagingMotor vehicle damaged at 4109Plainville Road, Dec. 2.

TheftGPS valued at $155 removed at5245 Ridge Ave., Dec. 1.

Cordless drill valued at $190removed at 5385 Ridge Road,Dec. 3.

Medication of unknown valueremoved at 8310 Wooster Road,Dec. 4.

DEER PARKArrests/citationsBrandon Mckibben, 22, 4227Myrtle Ave., aggravated rob-bery at 4227 Myrtle Ave., Dec.17.

Juvenile, 17, curfew violation atBeech Avenue, Dec. 17.

Thomas Woodward, 24, 533Elliot Ave., speeding/assuredclear distance ahead, drivingunder the influence/OVI refus-al, driving under the influence,marked lanes/changed lanes,open container at 7946 Rich-mond Ave., Dec. 11.

Juvenile, 15, , disorderly conductat Plainfield Road, Dec. 7.

Nick Grubb, 21, 3699 E. GalbraithRoad, drug paraphernalia at3699 E. Galbraith Road, Dec. 2.

Ralph Patrick Mcmahon, 63,1485 Clever Creek Road, receiv-ing stolen property, drugabuse, driving under suspen-sion, speeding at Montgomery

Road, Dec. 2.

Incidents/investigationsCriminal damagingSomeone scratched the doors ofa vehicle at Superior Aveue,Dec. 8.

A man said someone damaged arear glass window defogger at7920 Blue Ash Road, Dec. 3.

TheftSomeone took two commercialair conditioning units, value$3,000 at 4421 Linden Ave.,Dec. 14.

MADEIRAIncidents/investigationsTheftRadio/stereo taken from vehicle;$450 at 7685 Goff Terrace, Dec.3.

Purse taken from vehicle atIndoor Tennis Club at 7200Shawnee Run, Dec. 9.

Temporary tag taken at 6840Esther Lane, Dec. 10.

Trafficking in drugsReported in area at area ofKenwood & Kenview, Dec. 6.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsDanielle Harris, 20, 1356 First St.,theft at 7913 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 25.

Jenia Alexander, 21, 225 BadmanAve., theft at 7875 Montgo-mery, Nov. 25.

Ketjuan Lee, 18, 5928 MorningDew Court, theft at 7875Montgomery, Nov. 25.

Anthony Ruffin, 51, 544 CamdenSt., possession of drugs at 7875Montgomery Road, Nov. 23.

Eric Cone, 56, 12119 Snider,inducing panic at 12119 SniderRoad, Nov. 24.

Kimberly Larios, 20, 577 W.Martin Luther King Drive, theftat 7875 Montgomery Road,Nov. 28.

Moniques Greer, 31, 5848 Shady-mist Lane, theft at 7875 Mont-gomery Road, Nov. 27.

Juvenile Female, 14,, at 7875Montgomery Road, Nov. 27.

Tyrone Mallory, 43, 824 Wind-ham Ave., theft, criminal tres-passing at 7875 Montgomery

Road, Nov. 29.Juvenile Male, 16,, criminaltrespassing at 7913 Montgo-mery Road, Nov. 25.

James Smith, 31, 9513 BainbrookCourt, possession of marijuanaat Ronald Reagan Highway,Dec. 3.

Edwana Bell, 40, 4449 RivaloLane, theft at 7875 Montgo-mery Road, Dec. 3.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryResidence entered and comput-er of unknown value removedat 10821 Lake Thames, Nov. 26.

TV, game system, computers ofunknown value removed at10813 Lake Thames, Nov. 26.

Criminal damagingSiding damaged at 7208 BobbyLane, Nov. 28.

Windshield of vehicle smashedat 7386 Quail Hollow Road,Dec. 3.

Domestic violenceMale reported at Reading Road,Nov. 24.

Passing bad checksReported at 10843 Lake ThamesDrive, Nov. 28.

TheftAC unit of unknown valueremoved at 4123 Myrtle Ave.,Nov. 26.

Wallet and contents of un-known value removed at 7875Montgomery Road, Nov. 25.

Medication of unknown valueremoved at 7902 Frolic Drive,Nov. 28.

Wallet and contents of un-known value removed at 8129Montgomery Road, Nov. 29.

Kindle fire valued at $200 re-moved at 7875 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 25.

Shredder valued at $500 re-moved at 12127 First Ave., Nov.29.

Cell phone valued at $500removed at 7800 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 30.

Copper wiring valued at $500removed at 6301 E. GalbraithRoad, Nov. 30.

Sunglasses valued a $7,300removed at 7875 U.S. 22, Dec. 3.

Catalytic converter removedfrom vehicle at 10824 King-slake, Dec. 2.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICE REPORTSPolice reports are gathered from reports on file with

local police departments. This information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence. TheCommunity Press publishes the names of all adults chargedwith offenses. Juveniles, those 17 and younger, are listed byage and gender.

To contact your local police department:» Columbia Township: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office,Simon L. Leis, sheriff; Sgt. Peter Enderle. Call 683-3444» Deer Park: Michael Schlie, chief. Call 791-8056» Madeira: Frank Maupin, chief. Call 272-4214» Sycamore Township, Lt. Dan Reid, 792-7254

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP6633 Cambridge Ave: PrudentialRelocation Inc. to CameronAdam A.; $102,000.

6633 Cambridge Ave: WilsonCharlotte M. to PrudentialRelocation Inc.; $102,000.

6635 Cambridge Ave: PrudentialRelocation Inc. to CameronAdam A.; $102,000.


6635 Cambridge Ave: PrudentialRelocation Inc. to CameronAdam A.; $102,000.


DEER PARK3703 Matson Ave: Titus Isa to ErpJessie; $98,000.

8015 Beech Ave: Cancilla Amy toWidener Kelly; $115,000.

MADEIRA6095 Kenwood Road: DreyerCraig T. to Mccullum Taylor K.;$206,500.

6203 Lakota Drive: Storer Za-chary J. & Annette M. Hater toMartinez Victor M.; $246,000.

6929 Kenwood Road: FederalNational Mortgage Associationto Willingham Thomas;$160,000.

7013 Maple Ave: Butts Mary C.to Next Stage Properties LLC;$90,000.

7021 Wallace Ave: Hurst Kath-leen M. Tr to Mccorskey Jeff &Maureen; $525,000.

7309 Miami Ave: FreudenthalDavid M. to Frodge JonathanB.; $187,000.

7401 Madeira Pines Drive: Ma-deira Place LLC to AshtonStephen J. & Jennifer C.;$410,000.

7471 Madeira Pines Drive:Brookstone Homes LLC to MillsMichael L. & Noelle E.;$368,680.

7811 Tances Drive: Carlin TheresaA. to Marker John R. @3;$149,300.

7824 Mapleleaf Drive: Witt Lillie

G. to Cincinnati Capital GroupLLC; $90,000.

7903 Sanoma Drive: MiamiAvenue Properties LLC toBuckhead Homes Inc.; $92,000.

SILVERTON3837 Superior Ave: Pope GlennW. to Briner Thomas & Melissa;$78,500.

3921 Fordham Place: Gray Ste-phanie to Skyline ManagementLLC; $21,000.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP11209 Snider Road: Tudor BryanK. & Kimberly B. to BradyWilliam P. & Iman D. Dodson;$249,000.

3661 Glengary Ave: CornellSherri & Mark Kuntz to MitchellMary Lynne; $136,000.

4154 Trebor Drive: M&I RegionalProperties LLC to OstendorfMatthew B.; $55,000.

4154 Trebor Drive: OstendorfMatthew B. to Sorensen Chris-tine; $64,900.

4989 Bayberry Drive: FosterGregory S. & Colleen S. toKapteyn Reginald W. & Nancy;$330,000.

7904 Galbraith Road: Hill DennisS. & Tamara D. to Ryes Alvaro &Beatriz H. Porras; $450,000.

8067 Paddington Lane: BerryKathy Tr to Becker NesselhufGayle Rita Tr; $280,000.

8072 School Road: HuffmanSean A. & Kathryn Klei-Huff-man to Eck Denise; $240,000.

8501 Wexford Ave: MonahanMark J. & Erica M. to SullivanCarolynn Marie; $115,000.

REAL ESTATE

ABOUT REALESTATETRANSFERS

Information is providedas a public service by theoffice of Hamilton CountyAuditor Dusty Rhodes.Neighborhood desig-nations are approximate.

Bettie Jane TannerBettie Jane Tanner, 89, of

Madeira died Dec. 9.Survived by cousin, Melba

Elsten.Preceded in death by parents

William Glestner and HennriettaL. Dellmuth Tanner.

Services were Dec. 14 atGreenlawn Cemetery, Milford.Memorials to: Holy TrinityEpiscopal Church, Cincinnati.

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