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Channing Seideman ofMount Lookout has epilepsy.But in living an independentlife, she also has a defender: a7-year-old goldendoodlenamed Georgie.
“She’ll never leave my side.She can go as far as she wants,but she always keeps me insight,” said Seideman, 21. “Ineed that comfort. My parentsneed that comfort. And after Ihave a seizure, I get to wake upto that fuzzy nose.”
The maker of Milk-Bonedog treats has honored Geor-gie and six other service dogsaround the country for serv-ing people like Seideman whoneed a dog’s eyes, ears andnose to keep them safe andhealthy. Milk-Bone providesfinancial support to the or-ganization that trained Geor-gie and the other dogs, CanineAssistants of Milton, Georgia.
Seideman said she experi-enced her first seizures at age9 and 10. She went to schoolwhen she could, althoughmany mornings, her mothercould only spoon-feed CocoaPebbles to her.
In 2009, when Seidemanwas 16, she applied to CanineAssistants for a service dog.She went to the required two-week camp, where prospec-tive owners learn how to carefor their dogs, and while sheloved all the dogs, she didn’tbond with any – until she metGeorgie.
“Inevitably, the dogchooses you,” she said.
After bringing Georgiehome, Seideman first knewthat the dog was attuned to herwhen they went into a pasture.Seideman, a horsewoman, tiedGeorgie to a fence while sheaimed to catch a loose horse.But then Seideman went out ofGeorgie’s eyesight.
“She snapped a nylon leashin half to come find me,” Sei-deman said. “I come back andfind her sitting at the fence,with the other half of the leashdragging on the ground, at aplace so that she could seeme.”
It’s not well understoodhow dogs can alert to humanillness. A dog’s nose may beengaged, as the canine senseof smell is many thousands of
Channing Seideman of Mount Lookout and her service dog, Georgie, a7-year-old goldendoodle. At 16, Seideman got Georgie through CanineAssistants, a Georgia company that trains and supplies service dogs tohelp disabled or ailing people. Seideman has epilepsy, and Georgie hasbeen trained to bring her medicine.
Local service doghonored forhelping ownerwith epilepsyAnne [email protected]
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A Cincinnati City Councilcommittee has killed a $35 mil-lion project proposed by a de-veloper in Madisonville thatplanned to add about 260 apart-ments and new restaurants inthe neighborhood.
Council’s NeighborhoodsCommittee voted 3-1 againstamending the zoning require-ment at the site near MadisonRoad and Red Bank Express-way from commercial to resi-dential use.
Council members DavidMann, Yvette Simpson andWendell Young voted againstthe change and CouncilmanKevin Flynn voted in support ofthe zoning change.
Blue Ash-based Circle De-velopment Group had hoped tolaunch the project this summercalled The Red. Circle Develop-ment partner Ray Schneider,who owns Red Dog Pet Resortand Spa among other business-es, said adding more elementsto the Hyde Park Circle proper-ty would help fulfill the devel-opment vision established in2006.
However, residents and even
the city’s economic develop-ment department did not agree.
Two weeks ago, Sara Sheets,executive director of the Madi-sonville Community Urban Re-development Corp., said previ-ously approved communityplans call for the site to be officeand retail.
“We support the recommen-dation of (Department of Tradeand Development) and the orig-inal agreement being kept un-less they have shown they can’texecute it,” Sheets said. “Welook forward to make sure thedevelopment complements theneighborhood in the best way itcan.”
HYDE PARK — Hyde Parkwill soon have a Europeantreat near the Square.
Co-owner Patrick Mo-loughney is opening the Maca-ron Bar at 3431Edwards Road.The store will open June 1.
“I had traveled frequentlyto Europe and saw how popu-lar the macarons were,” saidMoloughney, who formerlyworked in brand managementat Procter and Gamble.
A macaron is a cookie madeof almond flour with a me-ringue like center. Molough-ney said macarons have beenpopular in Europe for more
than two centuries.While a number of bakeries
in the area may have macar-ons available, Moloughneysaid his store is unique in thatit specializes in selling macar-ons.
Moloughney and co-ownerNathan Sivitz, who is also apastry chef, opened the firstMacaron Bar in Over theRhine in December. They willopen a kiosk at the KenwoodTowne Centre in August.
Moloughney said it hasbeen a goal of his to have a lo-cation in Hyde Park.
“We wanted to make our-selves accessible,” he said.“Hyde Park has a lot of foottraffic and weekend activ-
ities.”Macaron Bar will have
about 15 different flavors ofmacarons. These include salt-ed caramel, dark chocolateand raspberry as well asunique varieties such as EarlGrey tea, chocolate orangeblossom and rose-flavored.
“They’ll be addicted afterthe first bite,” Moloughneysaid about how he expects cus-tomers to react.
Individual macarons willbe available for $2, while a boxof six is $12 and a box of 12 is$23.
The store will be open dailywith hours to be determined.
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Nominations aresought for notedalumni award
The MariemontSchool Foundation andthe Mariemont HighSchool Alumni Associa-tion are seeking nomina-tions for the third annualDistinguished AlumniAward.
The DistinguishedAlumni Award recogniz-es Mariemont HighSchool graduates of atleast 10 years who havenotably distinguishedthemselves. by their sig-nificant contributions intheir life or in their work.This is a great opportuni-ty to honor communitymembers for their out-standing achievements.
NNominations are due
by May 31. The nomina-tion form and complete
qualifications andguidelines are avail-able on the SchoolFoundation website,www.mariemont-schoolfoundation.org,or by contacting JulieNerl of the MariemontSchool Foundation [email protected] 513-272-7509.
CommunityAll-Stars
Community Press isinviting you to hop on theAll-Star game bandwag-on. What memories doyou have of previous All-Star Games in Cincinnati(or other cities)? Whathas baseball meant toyou; what does it mean toyou now? Share photos ifhave them. [email protected].
Find our guide to allthings ASG 2015 atCincinnati.com:http://cin.ci/1FRQHJr.
Irish TheatreFestival
The Irish HeritageCenter will present itsannual Acting Irish Inter-national Theatre FestivalTuesday through Satur-day, May 19 through 23, at3905 Eastern Ave. Per-formance times will
vary.A variety of theater
groups both national andinternational will per-form full-length playswritten by Irish authors.
Tickets are available.Go online tohttp://bit.ly/ZK4X3s orcall 533-0100.
Mariemont Playerspresent ‘TwelveAngry Jurors’
Mariemont Playerspresents “Twelve AngryJurors” at the WaltonCreek Theater, 4101 Wal-ton Creek Road (just eastof Mariemont), throughMay 24.
Performances will beat 8 p.m. May 15, May 16and May 22; at 2 p.m. May24; at 7:30 p.m. May 14and May 21; at 2 p.m. and7 p.m. May 17, and at 3p.m. and 8 p.m. May 23.
For more informationor to order tickets for
“Twelve Angry Jurors,”call Betsy at 513-684-1236or order on line atwww.mariemontplayer-s.com. All seats are re-served and cost $20 each.
Trainer teaches kidsabout dogs
Parents, does your dogever back away, disen-gage from or even growlat your child? If so, Syca-more Township dogtrainer Lisa Desatnik isoffering her My Dog’sSuper Hero class 9:30-10:30 a.m. Sunday, May17, at The Dog Studio,3645 Linwood, MountLookout Square.
Pre-registration is re-quired atwww.SoMuchPETential.com. Cost is $6 per child(accompanying adult isfree); or $11 for two chil-dren. Participants shouldnot bring their dog. De-satnik will have a demon-
BRIEFLY
times better than the hu-man’s. Service dogs notonly help the blind, theycan assist diabetics, peo-ple with autism or post-traumatic stress disorder,and those with mentalhealth problems.
Seideman said Georgiehas been able to sensewhen Seideman was aboutto have a seizure andalerted Seideman’s moth-er. Georgie also can bringmedicine to Seideman.And she puts her nose inSeideman’s face to rouseher from a seizure.
As a certified service
dog, Georgie goes withSeideman everywhere –restaurants, groceriesand the neuroscience unitat the University of Cin-cinnati Medical Center,where they offer pet ther-apy to patients.
Seideman has becomea medical transcription-ist, work she can do fromhome, as she cannot drive.While Seideman works,Georgie lays on the floorat her feet. The dog’s pres-ence gives her confi-dence, she said.
“We have the bond. It’snot about the ability. It’snot what she can and can’tdo for me. It’s just thebond. Honestly, withoutthe bond, there’s nothing.The bond is where it’s at.”
The Park NationalBank will open an officein the Rookwood Ex-change building on Ed-wards Road in the fall.
Growth in the Bank’scommercial lending andwealth management ser-vices, as well as successin mortgage and consum-er lending led to the ex-pansion. The Rookwoodoffice will be the bank’sninth office servingGreater Cincinnati andprovides the bank a loca-tion near central Hamil-
ton County. Park oper-ates six full-service of-fices in Clermont County,one in Anderson Town-ship and one in WestChester Township.
The Rookwood officewill serve as headquar-ters for Park’s commer-cial banking and wealthmanagement services. Itwill house most of thebank’s commercial lend-ing and cash manage-ment officers as well asthe bank’s trust and in-vestment professionals.The team at Rookwoodwill also provide per-sonal banking services,and will include mort-
gage lenders and retailbanking associates. Six-teen Park associates willoperate from the Rook-wood office at first, withthe capacity to grow staffas more customer rela-tionships develop. TheRookwood office will be afull-service banking cen-ter, open Mondaythrough Friday, thoughPark associates will meetwith clients by appoint-ment at other times.
“Rookwood Exchangeis an ideal location forour style of financial ser-vices, because we spendmost of our time reach-ing out to the community
and meeting clientswhere it makes the mostsense for them,” saidAdam Stypula, seniorvice president and chiefcommercial credit offi-cer.
“Expanding into newcommunities and capital-izing on the potential inmetro markets also fitswith the bank’s plan forcontinued growth,”President Dave Goochsaid. “Our model of com-munity banking with a fo-cus on service excellenceand community involve-ment is a good fit for theNorwood and Hyde Parkcommunities.”
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE
“I admire how hard youwork every day.”
That was the messageshared near tax time by aman standing at the cor-ner of Beechmont Avenueand Five Mile. Twitterwas a buzz - “What’s itmean?” “What’s he do-ing?” “Who is that?”
Monday through Fri-day since April 13, some-one has stood at the cor-ner during rush-hourssharing uplifting mes-sages.
“I love telling the storyof how we met.” “Icouldn’t have asked forbetter parents.” Recently,James Christian Jr. held asign – “I will always makegrilled cheese like you.”
Christian explainedthat he is an actor and oneof several strategically lo-cated throughout Cincin-nati sharing messages as
part of a campaign forHospice of Cincinnati.The campaign, #thing-syoushouldntwaittosay, istargeting the young andhealthy population to get
them thinking about hav-ing meaningful conversa-tions, public relationsconsultant Terri Horn-bach-Torres explained.
“It’s hard to reach peo-
ple with a conversationabout the end of life,” shesaid. “So this is gettingpeople at their comfortlevel.”
The idea is to get peo-ple talking. It’s a fourweek campaign that endsMay 8.
The campaign reso-nates for Christian.
“This is very passion-ate for me. My motherwas diagnosed with ALS,”he said. The first sign, “Iadmire how hard youwork every day” spokevolumes to Christian.
“That was special tome,” he said. “That wasthe exact same phrase Iwould tell my mom.”When she went to therapy,doctors’ appointments, hewould say this to motivatehis mother.
The #thingsyoush-ouldntwaittosay cam-paign is really about en-couraging people to havemeaningful conversa-
tions with loved one, Hos-pice of Cincinnati projectdirector of Conversationsof a Lifetime BarbaraRose said.
“Many of the thingspeople don’t talk aboutwith their loved ones iswhat’s important tothem,” she said. The cam-paign is filled with posi-tive messages that reso-nate with all ages, healthstatus, all genders encour-aging them to have mean-ingful conversations thatare pretty easy to start.
One of the things peo-ple don’t talk about withtheir loved ones is what’simportant to them – whomight speak for them ifthey couldn’t, Rose ex-
plained.The campaign is part
of the “Conversations of aLifetime” initiative byHospice of Cincinnati totransform end-of-lifecare in Greater Cincinnatiand improve end-of-lifeexperiences, Rose said.The program will encour-age earlier end-of-lifeplanning conversationsbetween physicians, pa-tients and families.
The #thingsyoush-ouldntwaittosay cam-paign is the communityactivation part of the pro-ject. Over coming weeks,more will be revealedabout this campaign and anew campaign will belaunched this summer.
Anderson residents asking, ‘Who’s that man?’Sheila Vilvenssvilvens@communitypress
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James Christian Jr. stands at the corner of Five Mile andBeechmont Avenue in Anderson Township sharing upliftingmessages as part of a Hospice of Cincinnati campaign.
Second Honors - Madeline Abanto,Chloe Ballard, Abigail Dirksing, ClaireGruber, Olivia King, Sophie Schu-macher, Jennifer Strietmann.
URSULINE ACADEMY HONOR ROLLS
Mariemont ElementaryCongratulations to the Ma-
riemont Elementary studentswho participated in the 2015Southwest Ohio InventionConvention regional competi-tion at the Cincinnati MuseumCenter. Ally Scheeser, DylanHalloran, Jimmy Sauter, LexiJones, Megan Pidcock, AbbyScheeser, Daniela DeCamp,Andrew Glassmeyer, ClaireSoller, Benny Mitchell andEleanor Disper worked to cre-ate inventions for this year’scompetition.
With about 170 participantsin the contest, Mariemont Ele-mentary students walkedaway with three of the possi-ble 15 awards for sixth-gradeparticipants. Jones and Sautercaptured a “superior” ratingfor their “GTO” project,which focuses on recapturingoil from everyday products.They were also awarded thesecond place “Oustide theBean” prize given by the OhioSoybean Council Foundationfor projects relating to the en-vironment. Scheeser and Hal-loran were recognized withthe third place award from theOhio Soybean Council. Mitch-ell received a “superior” rat-ing for his “Sid the Kid” pro-ject.
Seven HillsEvery year the students on
the Seven Hills School Doher-ty campus in Hyde Park areaengage in an extensive studyof a particular country: thisyear it is Italy.
The students, from pre-kin-dergarten through fifthgrade, delve into everythingItalian. It becomes part oftheir entire curriculum forthe whole year. One of the cul-minating events is takingplace right now.
It is called Cultural Con-nection week. We have a veryvisual display of artwork inour first-grade wing. The stu-dents transformed the secondfloor wing into Italy.
There are 3D gondolas pro-truding from the walls, deco-rated shoes made to look likeItalian designer shoes, a cafearea with umbrellas, Muranoglass, Venetian storefront fa-cades and more.
The owner of Via Vitestopped by to speak Italianwith the children.
Withrow UniversityHigh School
Ten girls at Withrow Univer-sity High School are now part ofZonta International, a globalservice organization empower-ing women through service andadvocacy.
Deborah Mariner Allsop, ex-ecutive director/CEO of Fam-iliesFORWARD, which admin-isters academic and enrich-ment activities at Withrow, saidthe club is important because itteaches girls leadership quali-ties and how to give back to thecommunity.
“High school is a critical agefor girls to develop their pas-sion in life, and that’s not justtheir future work careers butalso how they can help others,”Allsop said. “Zonta has support-ed FamiliesFORWARD throughour annual Adopt-a-Child pro-gram for 15-plus years. This is agreat new aspect to our partner-ship.”
A formal installation cere-mony April 15 at Withrow offi-cially recognized the girls, whobegan meeting in January andalready have been performingcommunity service projectsunder the guidance of adviserMonique White, the school’s21st Century after-school coor-dinator.
The Withrow Z Club girls areJada Sims, president; IyanaJones, vice president; KeyonnaCephas, secretary; BrittaniSanders, treasurer; and mem-bers Jalyn Daniel, QuindraDews, Damek'a Johnson, Ka-mia McCoy, Asiah Murph andTenaya Pugh. Cincinnati PublicSchools Superintendent MaryRonan and Withrow PrincipalPaul Daniels attended the in-stallation ceremony.
Zonta District 5 GovernorEllen Spaeth and Zonta Club ofCincinnati President ConnieKingsbury presided over theceremony.
Tammy Imhoff, chairwomanof the board of trustees of Fam-iliesFORWARD, which oper-ates the 21st Century After-School Program at Withrow,and Zontian Cathy Bruckert,who was instrumental in bring-ing Zonta to Withrow, also werein attendance.
Zonta Club of Cincinnatichose Withrow as its secondhigh school in Greater Cincin-nati with a Z Club. The other isLakota East High School.
SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK
THANKS TO BILL FERGUSON JR.
The newly installed Zonta Club members at Withrow University High School pose for audience members taking photos.
THANKS TO BILL FERGUSON JR.
Zonta International District 5 Gov. Ellen Spaeth distributes flowers to the newly installed Zonta Club members atWithrow University High School.
THANKS TO BILL
FERGUSON JR.
Zonta ClubPresident JadaSims cuts thecake at theZontaInternationalinductionceremony atWithrowUniversityHigh School.
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THURSDAY, MAY 14Art & Craft ClassesFundamentals of Drawingand Painting for Adults withMary Lou Holt, 9:30 a.m. to12:30 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Learn line draw-ing techniques, basic eye/handcoordination and how to identi-fy positive and negative shapes.Light, shadow, tonal values andperspective taught using simpleshapes. Ages 18 and up. $220.226-3833; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.
Sharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, 4426 Brazee St.,Learn basic glass cutting, wetgrinder, foil wrap and solder.Ages 12-80. $30 and up. Present-ed by Sharp Art. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.
Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Tack Room. Bring current pro-ject for assessment and help; stilllife setups available. Ages 18 andup. $25. 404-3161; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.
BenefitsFit for the Cure, 10 a.m. to 5p.m., Macy’s - Anderson TowneCenter, 7440 Beechmont Ave.,Wacoal will donate $2 for everywoman who receives compli-mentary bra fitting and another$2 for every Wacoal bra, shape-wear piece or b.tempt’d brapurchased. Benefits Susan G.Komen Fit for the Cure. Free.Presented by Macy’s-AndersonTowne Center. 624-4280. An-derson Township.
Business ClassesInnovation Engineering Train-ing Workshop, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Eureka Ranch, 3849 EdwardsRoad, Extended workshop withDoug Hall. Ages 18 and up. Aslow as $300. Registration re-quired. Presented by Eureka!Ranch. 271-9911; www.cincin-natiama.org/2015/05/innovation-engineering-training-may-13-14-2015/. Oakley.
Clubs & OrganizationsEastside Technology Talk, 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m., Anderson SeniorCenter, 7970 Beechmont Ave.,For people interested in technol-ogy and learning more about itand how it can help us andothers. Free. Presented byEastside Technology Talks.474-3100; bit.ly/EastsideTech-nologyTalks. Anderson Town-ship.
Exercise ClassesYoga: Align Level 1, 8:30-9:45a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Gallery. Appropriate for “sea-soned beginner”. Variety ofbasic poses are explored andsequenced optimally for body.Bring yoga mat. Practice in barefeet. Ages 30-80. $53 unlimitedmonth or $14 per class. Present-ed by Karen Johns Yoga. 706-9802; www.karenjohnsyoga-.com. Mariemont.
Literary - Story TimesMiss Meghan’s Music, 10:30-11a.m., 9:45-10:15 p.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, $10. Regis-tration required. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.
NatureAstronomy Night, 8:30-10 p.m.,Cincinnati Observatory Center,3489 Observatory Place, Shorttalk, astro Q&A, tour and star-gazing. $5 suggested donation.Reservations required. 321-5186;www.cincinnatiobservatory.org.Mount Lookout.
On Stage - TheaterTwelve Angry Jurors, 7:30 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, 19-year oldman has just stood trial for fatalstabbing of father. It looks likean open-and-shut case until onejuror begins opening others’eyes. $20. Presented by Marie-mont Players Inc.. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.
RecreationCornhole Thursday, 7 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Lounge. Non-competitive and open to public.$5. Through June 25. 528-9909;www.mtcarmelalpost72.org.Mount Carmel.
Adult Basketball Open Gym,
8-10 p.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Open scrimmage games areallowed. See website for opengym rule and guidelines. For age35 and up. $2 per person perdate (cash only). Presented byAnderson Township Park Dis-trict. 388-4514; www.anderson-parks.com. Anderson Township.
Sycamore ThoroughbredClassic and Luncheon, 1-4:30p.m., Belterra Park Gaming andEntertainment Center, 6301Kellogg Ave., Buffet luncheonand horse racing and gaming.Celebrity Guest Triple CrownWinning Jockey Steve Cauthenwill be available for photo optsand autographs. Silent auctionand cash bar. Ages 18 and up.Benefits Meals on Wheels andother Sycamore Senior Centerservices.. $50. Registrationrequired. Presented by Syca-more Senior Center. 984-1234.Anderson Township.
Lawn Bowling, 7-8:30 p.m.,Little Miami Golf Center, 3811Newtown Road, 2 free games;equipment and instructionprovided. Wear flat shoes; comeby yourself or bring friends.More social than golf; lessstrenuous than tennis. Ages 18and up. $5 per game. Presentedby Cincinnati Lawn BowlingClub. 871-8642; www.lawnbow-ling.org. Anderson Township.
FRIDAY, MAY 15Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, 7737 Five Mile Road,Taste four different wines. Ages21 and up. $1 per two-ouncetaste. 232-6611. AndersonTownship.
Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,10-10:30 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Miss Sarahand her guitar. Free. 731-2665.Oakley.
Literary - Story TimesFrench Story Time, 10:30-11a.m., Blue Manatee Children’sBookstore, 3054 Madison Road,Bonjour! Learn simple Frenchvocabulary through stories andsongs. Free. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.
On Stage - TheaterInherit the Wind, 8 p.m., An-derson Center, 7850 Five MileRoad. Thinly disguised charac-ters portraying William JenningsBryan and Clarence Darrowoppose each other in this dra-matic re-creation of the trial of ateacher fired for teachingCharles Darwin’s theory ofevolution to a high schoolscience class. $15; $13 Students,Seniors, and Active Military.Presented by Beechmont Play-ers. 233-2468; www.beechmont-players.org. Anderson Town-ship.
Twelve Angry Jurors, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $20.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.
SportsCincinnati Saints Women’sSoccer Match, 7-9 p.m., With-row High School, 2488 MadisonRoad, vs. FC Indiana. $10. Pre-sented by Cincinnati Saints.609-4880; www.cincinnatisaint-s.com. Hyde Park.
SATURDAY, MAY 16Art ExhibitsFeast for the Eyes, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn Gallery. 13 local artists,working in oils, acrylics, pastels,multimedia, and sculpture. Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.
Community DanceThe Slow Burn Band Dance,8-11 p.m., American Legion Post318, 6660 Clough Pike, Cash barfor all beverages. Table snacksprovided, limited appetizers andfinger food may be brought in.Ages 21 and up. Benefits Amer-ican Legion Post 318. $12.50, $10advance. Reservations recom-mended. 231-6477;www.post318.org. AndersonTownship.
Drink TastingsSaturday Premium WineFlight: Rhone Rangers, noonto 5 p.m., The Wine Merchant,3972 Edwards Road, Taste andcompare 4 Rhone-style winesinspired by the Rhone Valley butmade in California and Wash-ington. Ages 21 and up. $15.Reservations required. 731-1515;www.winemerchantcincinnat-i.com. Oakley.
EducationTV Toastmasters Club Meet-ing, 9-10:30 a.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Learn-by-doing club in whichmembers hone communicationand listening skills in comfort-able, friendly atmosphere withadded benefit of viewing theirspeeches on YouTube. Ages 18and up. Free. Presented by TVToastmasters. 378-7654;www.tvtoastmasters.com.Anderson Township.
Farmers MarketAnderson Indoor FarmersMarket, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,Anderson Center Station, 7832Five Mile Road, Rain or shine.Spring produce, bedding plantand spring flowering plants,farm-fresh cheeses, pet food,and organic meat and produce.Presented by Anderson Town-ship. 688-8400; www.anderson-farmersmarket.org. AndersonTownship.
FestivalsFirkin Festival, noon to 9 p.m.,Mt. Carmel Brewing Company,4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road,Tap Room. Mt. Carmel BrewingCompany celebrates 10 years ofbusiness with First Annual CaskFirkin Beer Festival. Foodbooths/food trucks, live musicand special small batch beers.Free. 410-7851; www.mtcar-melbrewingcompany.com.Mount Carmel.
Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation Maps,10 a.m. to noon, Duck CreekYMCA, 5040 Kingsley Drive,Small group discussions of Type2 diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. Free.Presented by Jan Kellogg.Through Nov. 21. 791-0626. DuckCreek.
Free Health Fair and Cookout,noon to 4 p.m., NewtownHealth Center, 6869 Main St.,Meet members of Cincinnati’shealthcare community. Chairmassages, blood pressurescreens, body fat analysis, more.Food, drinks and raffle providedfree for those who RSVPthrough Facebook. .Reservationsrecommended. Presented byFoundation for Wellness Profes-sionals. 271-2500; facebook.com/events/813028102107580. New-town.
Literary - Story TimesManaTots, 10-10:30 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, Stories andsongs for children up to age 4.Free. 731-2665; www.bluemana-teebooks.com. Oakley.
Monarch Story Time, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Blue Manatee Chil-dren’s Bookstore, 3054 MadisonRoad, Naturalist from CincinnatiNature Center presents storytime about monarch butterflies.Best for ages 3-8, but all wel-come. For Best for ages 3-8, butall are welcome.. Free. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.
Music - Concert SeriesLinton Music’s Peanut Butter& Jam Sessions: Music Mak-ing with Madcap: The Storyof the Ugly Duckling, 10-10:45
a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.,Mount Washington PresbyterianChurch, 6474 Beechmont Ave.,Clarinet, cello, piano and Mad-cap Puppets tell story throughmusic of Beethoven. $5 or fourfor $15; free under age 2. Pre-sented by Linton Peanut Butter& Jam Sessions. 381-6868;www.lintonmusic.org. MountWashington.
Music - ConcertsJeff Beck, 8 p.m., PNC Pavilion atRiverbend, 6295 Kellogg Ave.,$75, $57.50, $45. Presented byRiverbend Music Center. 800-745-3000; www.pncpavilion-.com. Anderson Township.
On Stage - TheaterInherit the Wind, 3 p.m., 8 p.m.,Anderson Center, $15; $13Students, Seniors, and ActiveMilitary. 233-2468; www.beech-montplayers.org. AndersonTownship.
Twelve Angry Jurors, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $20.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.
Runs / WalksBlue Ribbon 5K/10K: Racing toEnd Child Abuse, 9 a.m. tonoon, Lunken Airport Playfield,4744 Playfield Lane, Spirit of 76Shelter. Chip-timed race onpaved course through park andlevee with dry-fit shirts for $5.Kid’s Fun Run at 8:30 a.m. aswell as playground facilities.Benefits Family NurturingCenter. $25. Presented by FamilyNurturing Center. 538-1630;www.familynurture.org. Lin-wood.
SchoolsAnderson High School’s After-prom Community ViewingPreview Party, 8-9:30 p.m.,Anderson High School, 7560Forest Road, See Andersontransformed into giant schoolbus taking students on fun fieldtrips and events. Afterprom islong standing tradition provid-ing students with fun and safeenvironment to enjoy afterdance. Free. Presented by An-derson High School PTO. 232-2772. Anderson Township.
Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10-11a.m., St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 8101 Beechmont Ave.,Open to anyone wanting to stopeating compulsively. No dues orfees. Not affiliated with anypublic or private organization,political movement, ideology orreligious doctrine. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by GreaterCincinnati Intergroup Overeat-ers Anonymous. 630-8516;www.cincinnatioa.org. An-derson Township.
SUNDAY, MAY 17Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 1-4 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, $30 and up. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.
Art EventsFeast for the Eyes and Ears, 2p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn Gallery. Pre-Derbyparty and art show featureswork of 13 local artists workingin media including oils, pastel,multimedia and sculpture. Livemusic by Bruce Menefield. Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-
n.org. Mariemont.
Art ExhibitsFeast for the Eyes, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.
Business SeminarsLLS Business Acumen Series:Rocco Dal Vera, 4-6 p.m., RedTree Gallery, 2310 MadisonRoad, Join UC Drama ProfessorRocco Dal Vera as he translateslife lessons from his career inacting. Learn about opennessand resilience from exploringwhat actors do when they movein and out of character. Ages 18and up. Benefits LLS. $100.Registration required. Presentedby LLS Woman of the YearCampaign for Cindy Tripp.304-7542; www.mwoy.org/pages/soh/cincy15/ctripp. Oak-ley.
Dining EventsCommunity Dinner, 6 p.m.,Mount Washington PresbyterianChurch, 6474 Beechmont Ave.,Ongoing community meals arescheduled for the 3rd Sunday ofeach month. Benefits MountWashington PresbyterianChurch. Free.231-2650;www.mwpc-church.org. MountWashington.
EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Lower atrium. Learn about thehistory of Anderson Townshipthrough photos, hands-onexhibits and artifacts. Free.Presented by Anderson Town-ship Historical Society. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalso-ciety.org. Anderson Township.
Music - ConcertsLady Antebellum, 7 p.m. WithHunter Hayes and Sam Hunt.,Riverbend Music Center, 6295Kellogg Ave., Grammy Award-winning group. $29-$58.75 plusfees. 800-745-3000; www.river-bend.org. Anderson Township.
On Stage - TheaterTwelve Angry Jurors, 2 p.m., 7p.m., Walton Creek Theater,$20. 684-1236; www.mariemont-players.com. Columbia Town-ship.
PetsMy Dog’s Super Hero, 9:30-10:30 a.m., The Dog Studio, 3645Linwood. Class aimed atstrengthening relationshipsbetween kids and their dogs. I.For kids age 6 to 10 and a par-ent/guardian. $6 per child(accompany parent/guardian isfree); $11 for two children (ages6 to 10). Registration required.Presented by Lisa Desatnik andSo Much PETential dog training.871-0999; www.SoMuchPETen-tial.com. Mount Lookout.
RecreationTennis Classes, 4-5 p.m., MercyHealthPlex Anderson, 7495 StateRoad, Work on hand-eye-coordination, racquet skills,basic strokes and scoring. Begin-ners class at 4 p.m. Intermediateat 5 p.m. Ages 18 and up. $69.Registration required. Presentedby Communiversity at UC.556-6932. Anderson Township.
Runs / WalksThe Rusty Races, 9:15 a.m.,Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave.,5K run, run/walk and kids’ run
inside park. After party music byThe Rusty Griswolds. Familyactivities. Park ride tickets canbe purchased at reduced rate,with proceeds going to LaurenHill’s Fight for the Cure. $40, $30advance. Presented by The RustyGriswolds. 232-8230; www.Get-MeRegistered.com/RustyRace.Anderson Township.
MONDAY, MAY 18Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, $30 and up.389-6742; [email protected]. Oakley.
Exercise ClassesYoga for Teen Girls, 4-5 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery at The Barn. In-troduction for young women toexplore what yoga has to offer.For Teen girls grades 7-12. $80for 8 weeks; $13 per class. Pleasecontact me to register. Present-ed by Karen Johns Yoga. 706-9802; www.karenjohnsyoga-.com. Mariemont.
Yoga: Align Level 1, 8:15-9:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Gallery. Appropriate for “sea-soned beginner”. Variety ofbasic poses are explored andsequenced optimally for body.Bring yoga mat. Practice in barefeet. Ages 20-80. $53 unlimitedmonth or $14 per class. Reserva-tions recommended. Presentedby Karen Johns Yoga. 706-9802;www.karenjohnsyoga.com.Mariemont.
Beginner Yoga, 9:45-10:45 a.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Gallery. Move gently and mind-fully through beginner levelposes. Bring yoga mat. Propsprovided. Practice in bare feet.Ages 30-80. $53 unlimitedmonth or $14 per class. Present-ed by Karen Johns Yoga. 706-9802; www.karenjohnsyoga-.com. Mariemont.
Home & GardenGardening for Wildlife, 6-8p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Brian Jorgfrom Cincinnati Zoo and Botan-ical Garden teaches how torestore habitat while incorporat-ing native plants. Ages 18 andup. $15, $12 residents. Regis-tration recommended. Present-ed by Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-4513. AndersonTownship.
Literary - SigningsMeg Cabot: “From the Note-books of a Middle SchoolPrincess”, 7 p.m., Joseph-BethBooksellers-Rookwood, 2692Madison Road, Games, prizes,more celebrating launch ofnewest book. Free. 396-8960;www.josephbeth.com. Nor-wood.
TUESDAY, MAY 19Art & Craft ClassesThe Joy of Painting: Floral, 6-9p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Learn thefamous Bob Ross floral paintingmethod to paint beautiful roses,poppies, daisies, sunflowers,hibiscus, and more. For 16 andup. $50, $45 residents per class.Registration required. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-4513. AndersonTownship.
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The Mt. Carmel Brewing company celebrates 10 years of business with the Cask Firkin BeerFestival, noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 4362 Mt. Carmel-Tobasco Road, Mt. Carmel, in the TapRoom. The festival features food booths/food trucks, live music and special small batch beers.Admission is free. Call 410-7851; visit www.mtcarmelbrewingcompany.com.
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I’m pretty sure you won’t see a photo like the mo-rels pictured here just anywhere.
What a bounty! Of course, I can’t tellyou where we forage for them, but takemy word for it: they were huge and agourmet treat.
Morels are going for about $60 apound right now. Jean Robert de Cavelhas them on his menu, and other chefslucky enough to have a source are do-ing the same thing. But it’s fun to knowthat a country girl and her friends canenjoy the whole process, from foragingto eating.
Here’s my simple recipe with op-tions for using other mushrooms. Mushrooms containantioxidants and vitamin D, which lots of folks havein short supply.
Readers want to knowWhat is an easy way to chop mint and basil without
making it turn dark?The reason herbs turn dark after chopping is that
they oxidize - the cut parts exposed to air turn dark asthey sit. To quickly chop a lot of mint or basil, stackseveral leaves and roll them up tight long ways, like acigar. Then slice width-wise into narrow pieces tomake long thin strips, also called julienne slices. Chopthe strips again for smaller slices, or leave them as isand you’ll get pretty ribbons of herbs.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jungle Jim’sEastgate culinary professional and author. Find her blog onlineat Abouteating.com. Email her at [email protected] with “Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Rita has a secret morel patch, whip up lasagna for 2Sautéed gourmet mushrooms
Delicious as a side, or an appetizer on good qualitytoast. Try them as a topping for grilled steak. If you arelucky enough to have morels, let them soak about 10minutes in water with a bit of salt added. This makes allthe little creatures that might be in the mushrooms leavetheir happy abode.
Then drain, rinse and drain again. Dry thoroughlyand cut into halves or quarters. If you are using the mixedwild mushroom blends, slice as necessary.
Now this is a go to taste recipe. Use a large skillet sothat mushrooms cook quickly without steaming. I tossed insome watercress from our spring-fed pool right at the end.
Jean Robert adds a splash of liqueur. I sometimes adda splash of brandy while the mushrooms are cooking.
8 oz. mushrooms1/4 cup butter or bit more if needed - I usually add
more1 small shallot, minced1 teaspoon garlic, mincedSalt and pepper to tasteHeavy whipping cream, unwhipped (optional)Parsley chopped (optional)
Heat butter and add shallots and garlic together.Cook over low heat until shallots are tender but notbrown. Add everything but cream and cook over mediumheat until mushrooms are tender. Add cream to taste andlet it cook a bit until desired consistency is reached.
Lasagna for twoCorey, an East Side reader, needs recipes for two.
So if you have some to share, please do. “We’re newlymarried and both busy with careers. I like to cook butdon’t want to have to eat leftovers for a week”, shesaid.
1 cup ricotta cheese1/2 cup Parmesan cheese1 large egg2 generous cups pasta sauce with meat4 no-cook lasagna noodles1-1/3 cups mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 400. Mix cheeses and egg. Setaside. Spread 1/3 cup sauce in bottom of sprayed loaf/bread pan. Top with one noodle. Spread another 1/3cup sauce to edges. Top with 1/3 cup cheese mixtureand 1/3 cup mozzarella. Repeat layers twice, toppingwith remaining noodle and sauce. Bake, covered, 25minutes. Uncover and sprinkle on rest of mozzarella.Bake 10 more minutes and let stand 10 minutes beforeserving.
My buddy Lee has a state-ment along the lines of…“There is no sweeter soundthan the hearing of one’s ownname.”
It’s a great reminder thatall people are important andspeaking a person’s name isone way we can show themrespect as a cherished indi-vidual in our world.
Speaking another’s namehas particular importance aswe move into the month ofMay. Amidst all the spring-time experiences, there is animportant holiday where wespeak the names of personnelkilled in military service.Memorial Day was officiallyestablished in the UnitedStates after the Civil War,though for many years priora similar holiday - DecorationDay – was celebrated.
This holiday allows manyof us to extend this time-honored tradition of cele-brating the lives of those lostwhile serving in militaryservice. We honor our mil-itary dead and celebrate theirlives. And this same timeallows us to take pause of allthe people - military andother – who have given theirlives in service.
One can’t help but think offallen peacekeepers and fire-fighters, especially givenDaryl Gordon’s recent deathwhile fighting a Cincinnatifire. We are deeply indebtedto millions of women and menwho have given their lives forthe sake of our freedom andsafety.
While such somber mo-ments are important, it’s alsocritical to celebrate the liveswell-lived in the past andpresent. For instance, it al-ways touches me when I hearsomeone thank a person inuniform for her/his service.While it brings bittersweetfeelings at times, I feel thesame way about what manysports teams do in honoring a
member ofour militaryduring a ball-game, allow-ing the crowdto show ourappreciationin some smallway by clap-ping and smil-ing.
The Cincin-nati area is
blessed with a number ofwonderful cemeteries, bothin the well-maintained condi-tions and the lives of peopleburied in them. Spring Grovecemetery has many militarypersonnel buried there, andmany other regional locationshave well-marked graves ofthose who have completedmilitary service. The MountWashington Cemetery hasbeen written up in the Com-munity Press in the last yearor so, describing the dedica-tion of the volunteers main-taining it.
If you get a chance, maybetake a stroll in one of theregion’s cemeteries. Time ofreflection there provides awonderful way to rememberand celebrate those who havegone before us. Then, moveon to enjoying the day, with arenewed spirit of why we’reso pleased to be living in aworld where so many contrib-ute to making it a betterplace. And, maybe a thank-you to the checkout person,by name, will bring a smile toyour lips?
Enjoy the day…and thememories!
Steve Long, an Anderson Townshipresident, describes himself as a“memory missionary.” He and hiswife, Kim, are having fun with theirlittle, family side-business called“Long Memories” (www.LongMem-ories.info), with a focus on “Mak-ing, Capturing, Organizing andSharing Memories…Now and(Virtually) Forever!”
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SteveLongCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Does the recent letter byArkansas Republican Sen. TomCotton to Iranian leaders riseto the level of treason? Does italso reflect the lack of intelli-gence of those who are ourpolitical leaders?
Is this another “CharlieWilson’s War,” where a con-gressional kook goes off on hisown to defeat the Russianssingle-handed, and winds uplosing a bunch of shoulder-fired anti-aircraft weapons andmaking our position in Afghan-istan less winnable than itwould have been; and, at whatcost?
Tom Cotton is narcissistic.He believes that he is abovethe constitution, the rules oflaw and the traditions of diplo-
macy. It doesnot explainwhy our Sen.Rob Portmansigned thisletter; with hisexperience, heshould haveknown better.His decisionwill makegovernancemore difficult.
An agreement is not a treaty.Forty-seven obstructionist
Republican senators, in a fit ofanarchy, foolishly signed aletter urging Iran to reject anynuclear deal with PresidentObama. Authored by Cotton,the letter stated that Iranwould need Congressional
approval, or any such agree-ment would be undone afterObama left office. This actmay actually hasten war.
If I remember correctly, theConstitution provides a sep-aration of powers between thepresident, Congress and theSupreme Court. The Housemay impeach a president andthe Senate may remove him,provided he is impeached;however, neither has the rightto usurp presidential powers ordirectly interfere with theworkings of the office, here orabroad. They do control fund-ing.
This matter comes at a criti-cal time in the history of thatarea of the world. What elsemight be included in those
negotiations? How does ISIS fitinto their conversations? Howdo Syria and Russia fit intothese talks? ISIS is 100 percentSunni, 65 percent of Iraq and95 percent of Iran are ShiaMoslem; Syria is 13 percentShia. Iran would not want ISISto win! These fools in the Sen-ate are not students of historyor religion. They are just suck-ing up to those in the Tea Partywho are even more ignorant. Ithought the Senate was a delib-erative body; perhaps theywere all drunk at the time,drunk on power.
A direct letter to the enemy,thwarting the president’s abil-ity to negotiate, is a violation ofthe separation of powers. Myopinion is that it may not rise
to the level of treason, but it isan effort to undermine theforeign policy of the U.S. andbring down the president!
These actions may not legal-ly qualify as treason; they mayviolate 18 U.S. Code §2383 as aRebellion or insurrection.“Whoever incites, assists, orengages in any rebellion orinsurrection against the au-thority of the United States orthe laws thereof, shall be finedunder this title or imprisonednot more than ten years, orboth; and shall be incapable ofholding any office under theUnited States.”
James Baker is a 38-year resident ofIndian Hill
TRAMPLING OF FREEDOM – ANARCHY!
JamesBakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
May 6 questionHow do you think the Supreme
Court will rule on the issue ofsame-sex marriage? How shouldthey rule?
“Against.”Mary Ann Maloney
“I hope they rule in favor of it.It really is the final movementtowards civil rights for all. Withthe court split in terms of rightand left it will come down basi-cally to Justice Kennedy’s voteand hopefully he will chose to beon the right side of history.
“People can use the Biblicalpassages as their defense forheterosexual union, however inone of the oft-cited passages, oneshould not not work on Sundays,wear clothes of mixed thread oreat shell fish. From that standpoint Red Lobsters should bepicketed daily, yet I don’t see it.
“Gay marriage will in no waydiminish heterosexual mar-riage. I don’t understand that ar-gument. I feel that religious in-stitutions can still come outagainst it, but to do so will onlypoint out how bigoted the institu-tions are.
“In terms of religion, I looktowards the new covenantteachings of Christ and he hadnothing to say on gay marriage.He did have something to sayabout the difficulty of the richgetting into heaven comparing itto being more difficult than acamel passing through the eyeof a needle. I don’t see peoplepicketing mansions or standingnext to luxury autos over in Ken-wood telling people to repent orthey won’t get into heaven.
“It is time to gay marriage isaccepted and religious institu-tions either accept it also or ad-
mit that they are selective interms of what they choose tocriticize or focus on Biblicly.”
C.S.
“I believe they will ruleagainst it, as they should in re-spect for the thousands of yearsof societal norms, rather thantrying to prove they have a ‘bet-ter idea.’ The legal ramificationsof allowing this new legal statusopens too many possibilities forlong established taboos on ani-mal affection, pedophilia, closerelative unions and the obviousconcerns over widespreadabuse of the tax system and de-struction of health care sys-tems.”
D.B.
“I believe the Supreme Courtwill recognize marriage as theunion of two people who love,honor, support and respect eachother. Such faithful partner-ships benefit all cultures and so-cieties contributing to harmonyand world peace.”
Marie Hill
“I feel that the SupremeCourt will approve same sexmarriage. Why?, because it isgoing to be pushed and pusheddown our throats until we haveevery state accepting it. Thatdoes not make it right. And I amtotally against it b/c one of thereasons man and woman getmarried is to have a family even-tually. Children need a mom whois female and a dad who is male,period. Not two men who saythey are mom and dad or twowomen who say they are momand dad.
“And I do not think that peo-ple are born gay. It is a choicethey make. The same holds true
with transgenders. Why can’t webe happy with the gender thatour Lord made us to be. Kids arebeing subjected to this kind ofthinking that there is somethingwrong with them so they want tobe gay or transgender. Heavenhelp us and I feel so sorry for mygrandchildren in their future tolive in a culture where anythinggoes with no restrictions or laws.So therefore, I am totally againstthe Supreme Court ruling in fa-vor of same sex marriage.”
D.M.H.
“In 2013 the U.S. SupremeCourt ruled that married same-sex couples were entitled to fed-eral benefits and, by declining todecide a case from California,effectively allowed same-sexmarriages there. I suspect theywill again rule ‘in favor’ of samesex marriage across all 50states.
“The United States wasfounded on the separation ofchurch and state. While theremay be religious teachingsagainst this practice the courtwill look at the U.S. Constitutionnot the Bible. Go Figure!”
T.D.T.
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Gay marriage supporters sing “God Bless America” in front of the United States Supreme Court.
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Seven Hills boys lacrosse has shot to go all the wayMADISONVILLE — Mariemont
boys lacrosse coach Steve Peter-son knew what he was talkingabout when asked about SevenHills having the best chance tousurp his team’s hold on the statetitle.
“Everyone’s talking abouthow good they can be,” he saidprior to the season. “They’re tal-ented and very well-coached.”
After 14 consecutive wins, in-cluding an 8-7 win against theWarriors, Seven Hills is provingPeterson’s assertions. The Sting-ers graduated only two playersfrom last year and returnedmost of the core that’s helpedbuild the program, including 18seniors.
Team chemistry has been akey cog in their success.
“We have a class of seniorspropelling us forward,” coach
Nick Greiwe said. “They watchout for each other. That’s greatfor them and great for the coach-es.”
Seven Hills also features anoffense that scores better than11 goals per game. As of May 6,junior attacker Georgie Fovelpaced the offensive onslaughtwith 45 goals.
Fovel is helped on the frontline by Andrew Head, JacksonCallow and Leo Fried. The triohas combined to score 57 goals.
“We’ve got a lot of unselfishguys on offense,” Greiwe said.“In years past, we’ve leaned onone or two guys to take care ofthe scoring. Now, any time ouroffense has possession, we feelwe have six guys who canscore.”
On the back end, the Stingershave defensemen like Jack Sizerand Ike Lanier, who have beenstarters for four years. Greiwealso said his midfielders have
made the commitment to com-ing back and helping out on de-fense.
Seven Hills’ veteran goal-tender George Karamanoukianpatrols the cage and has beenstout all season long.
The defense has allowed lessthan five goals a game.
“It’s a testament to their hardwork,” Greiwe said. “A high-powered offense is great, but ifyou want to go far, you need de-fense. We have a nice blend.”
The Stingers squared off withSycamore May 9 and play on theroad against Elder May 13 to captheir regular season.
Following those two contestsis the seeding meeting to deter-mine the Stingers’ road this post-season.
“We have a shot to take it allthe way. But, we’re focused onwinning every day,” the coachsaid. “The journey is more im-portant.”
Tucker Robinson handles the pressure from Fenwick’s Matt Willenbrink.
MARIEMONT — Late in thesecond half of its May 7 contest,Mariemont trailed Mason 8-4before mounting a comebackand eventually tying the game.
Unfortunately for the War-riors, Mason put a shot past Ju-lia Long for the game’s final tal-ly and a Comet victory. But,coach Sarah DeMaio didn’t ruleit as a total loss.
“Tonight was a win for us,”she said after. “They are a fan-tastic Division I team. If we playwith this intensity … we can staywith every team and absolutelyhave a chance to win state.”
The Warriors currently sitwith a 10-2 record and areranked No. 10, according to lax-power.com’s Ohio High School
girls rankings. Mariemont,based on those power rankings,is the fourth-best Division IIprogram in the state.
“Teamwork has really put usover the top,” the coach said.“We have a deep bench and nineseniors who have all started to-gether in some of our games.”
Senior midfielder MaddieArends is crucial in the center ofthe field.
Senior Julia Whittelsey, whowas the team’s goalie the lastthree years, was moved out ofthe cage and into the field.
“She has been a rockstar,” thecoach said.
Long and Andi Christopherlead the team on defense.
“Every player brings some-thing to this team,” DeMaio said.“I think that’s what makes usstand out from other teams.”
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Mariemont senior attacker Haley Weston makes a run at the goal againstMason May 7.
Mariemont believesit has shot at statelacrosse titleNick [email protected]
HYDE PARK — The roadtrip for the Withrow HighSchool baseball team beganApril 10 and ends May 12 withtheir postseason game at Mil-ford.
It will be a culmination oflong bus rides and long in-nings. Withrow entered amore difficult baseballleague in the Eastern Cincin-nati Conference last fall andhas had to deal with harddrives and hard knocks.
Rodney Spaulding wasCoach of the Year in the Cin-cinnati Metro Athletic Con-ference last season and theTigers were 10-1in the leagueand 12-9 overall. However,Withrow graduated talentedplayers like Terrell Bass, Ma-lik Bland, Paul Jones, Mu-hammad Grooms, RaheemHassan and De’ShannonOats.
Early rainouts cost the Ti-gers valuable on-field timeand depth was a problemfrom the start.
“It is beneficial just to beout here,” Spaulding said. “Itdoesn’t always feel like it, butit is. We’re young and we lostfive guys to eligibility. We’vegot some young guys outhere. We’re just trying to getthrough.”
Despite the frustration,Spaulding is a “cup-half-fullguy.” Even with the person-nel losses, he was deter-mined to get games in andkeep his players healthy. Thecompetitiveness of the ECCcame as no surprise.
Out of conference, the Ti-gers were able to plate sixruns in a loss to Purcell Mar-ian. In the ECC, they scoredthree against Walnut Hillsand Turpin, two against GlenEste and have often beenshut out. To their credit, theplayers generally kept spir-its up despite the difficultseason.
“We knew this coming in,”Spaulding said. “When you’rein the middle of it, it’s not al-ways that exciting. But, at theend of the day, it’s exciting tobe here and be on the fieldwith these kind of teams.”
The competition is not en-
tirely new to Spaulding. Hehas scheduled ECC teams inprevious years. Last season,they played Milford, Love-land, Anderson and WalnutHills. Early last spring, theTigers actually defeated Wal-nut, before losing to the Ea-gles twice late in the year.
“In order to get there,you’ve got to see it on a dailybasis,” Spaulding said. “Thebiggest difference is justbaseball experience. We’replaying in a conference withplayers that play anywhere
Kings 2-1 May 1. SeniorCole Murphy got the winand struck out 11. JuniorEli Moore was 2-for-3 anddrove in a run.
The Eagles beat OakHills 7-1 on May 2.
Walnut Hills shut outWestern Hills 11-0 in sixinnings May 7 as seniorCole Murphy struck out10. Sophomore ForrestLongeway was 3-for-4with four RBI.
» Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy beatSummit Country Day 6-2May 7.
» Clark Montessoribeat Cincinnati Christian14-4 April 29. SophomoreJackson Murphy got thewin on the mound andhad two triples. JuniorMark Secen was 3-for-4.
Clark beat CincinnatiChristian again, 15-6 onApril 30.
On May 2, the Cougarswon twice. Clark defeat-ed North College Hill 11-1in five innings as seniorMichael Rowe got thewin . Murphy and seniorParis Hill Jr. were 2-for-3with three runs batted inapiece. Sophomore Tre-vor Theuerling got thewin against Purcell Mar-ian, 9-0. Rowe was 3-for-4with three runs batted in.
The Cougars made itseven straight wins witha 14-2 rout of New MiamiMay 4.
On May 7, senior Mi-chael Rowe no-hit St. Ber-nard as the Cougarsrolled 26-0.
» On May 7, CincinnatiCountry Day defeatedMariemont 12-2.
» Purcell Marian gotby Seven Hills 8-7 on May5. Senior Paul Hagertygot the win and seniorShea O’Brien was 3-for-4with two doubles andthree runs batted in.
» North College Hillbeat Seven Hills 8-3 onMay 6.
» Moeller beat Elder5-3 on May 4. SeniorGrant Macciocchi got thewin. Senior Kyle Dockusand junior Patrick Mull-inger were both 2-for-2.
The Crusaders beatSt. Xavier 9-3 with juniorNick Bennett getting thewin. Senior Eric Connerwas 3-for-4 with two dou-bles, a triple and fiveruns batted in. The wingave Moeller the GreaterCatholic League-South ti-tle.
Moeller blanked Cen-terville 10-0 May 7 as ju-nior Cameron Junkerstruck out seven. SeniorJordan Ramey was 3-for-3 with a double anddrove in three runs.
Softball» Clark Montessori
got by Mariemont 19-18
on May 5.» Walnut Hills shut
out Anderson 5-0 on May6 on Senior Night. JuniorKrijn Schwartz got thewin and was 2-for-2 with adouble.
Walnut Hills blankedIndian Hill 3-0 on May 7.Krijn Schwartz had a 10-strikeout no-hitter forthe Lady Eagles.
» Seven Hills defeatedNorth College Hill 20-6May 5. The Stingers alsowon the Miami ValleyConference Gray divi-sion.
» On May 6, St. Ursuladefeated Mount NotreDame 11-6. KatherineJones went 4-for-4 withtwo doubles, a home runand three RBI.
Turpin defeated theBulldogs 11-0 May 7.
» Mount Notre Damedefeated Bishop Bros-sart 7-2 on May 5.
Tennis» Walnut Hills got by
Wyoming 3-2 on May 7.Seniors Laine Harrettand Jake Friedman wonsingles.
» Moeller blanked LaSalle on May 2, 5-0 as ju-nior Michael Tepe, soph-omore Max Berky and ju-nior Alec Hoelker hadsingles wins. The Cru-saders also beat ElderMay 2, 4-1. Junior KelleyPeter/sophomore Mi-chael Keyser and juniorsJoe Burns/Justin Cash-man swept doubles.
The Crusaders beatKings 4-1 on May 4 withBerky and Hoelker win-ning singles.
Moeller blanked Tala-wanda 5-0 on May 6. Pe-ter/Keyser and Burns/Cashman swept doubles.
Moeller got by SevenHills 3-2 on May 8 withTepe winning first sin-gles.
» Mariemont defeatedCincinnati Hills Chris-tian Academy 3-2 May 6.
Boys lacrosse» Walnut Hills defeat-
ed Little Miami 11-4 onMay 4. Junior C.J.Hughes scored fivetimes.
» Walnut Hills beatCHCA 19-7 on May 1 asKeith Hughes had five
goals.
Girls lacrosse» On May 7, Sycamore
defeated St. Ursula 20-4.
Boys volleyball» Moeller beat Alter
16-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-18.
Boys track and field» At the La Salle LaRo-
sa’s Classic, Withrow fin-ished fifth on May 8. Sen-ior Kymari Gates wonthe 400 meters in 48.05and the Tigers won the4x100 in 41.90. JuniorRashaun O’Neal won thelong jump in 22’ 8” andsophomore Albert Kalalawon the high jump in 6’6”.
» Clark Montessoriwas third at the CougarInvitational at WithrowMay 8. Senior Craig Kai-ser won the 1,600 metersin 4:57.74. SophomoreRaymond Kellam wonthe 300 hurdles 43.46.
» Purcell Marian wasseventh at the Cougar In-vitational May 8. JairKnox of the Cavalierswon the long jump in 20”1.5”.
Girls track and field» Withrow won the La
Salle LaRosa’s ClassicMay 8. Sophomore Do-neasha Brewer won the100 meters in 12.32 andthe 200 in 24.97. JuniorMercedes Smith won the400 in 57.88 and sopho-more Simone Mason wonthe 800 in 2:27.85. SeniorAyanna O’Neal won the100 hurdles in 14.48 andthe 300 hurdles in 46.00.The Lady Tigers alsotook the 4x100, 4x200 and4x400 relays.
» Clark Montessorifinished second at theCougar Invitational May8. The girls finished firstin the 4x800 relay.
» Purcell Marian wassixth at the Cougar Invi-tational May 8. KansasGreenwell won the 1,600in 5:27.20.
College signings» Purcell Marian’s
Landis Owensby, Sham-mon Rhyner and LaDaleDonaldson signed withWilliam Penn Universityfor basketball on May 5.
SHORT HOPS
Scott Springer and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff
THANKS TO WALNUT HILLS ATHLETICS
The Walnut Hills girls softball team won their Senior Night game against Anderson, 5-0,May 6.
THANKS TO PURCELL MARIAN ATHLETICS
Landis Owensby, Shammon Rhyner and LaDale Donaldsonof Purcell Marian have all signed to play basketball atWilliam Penn University.
On May 6, the AmeliaBarons baseball teamsquared off with ClarkMontessori at BrandonPhillips Field for a Coach-es vs. Cancer game. Pro-ceeds of the game went tothe family of former Ame-lia head coach Jeff Hurt.Hurt courageously bat-tled cancer for over 10years until his passinglast December at age 38.The Barons did their for-mer skipper proud withan 18-14 slugfest victoryover the Cougars.
Photos by BrandonSevern/For The Community
Press
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Patrick Herbst of Clark Montessori takes a healthy cut at a fastball May 6 against Amelia.
Amelia, Clark playto benefit family offormer coach
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Mark Secen of Clark Montessori fields a grounder and pops upthrowing for the Cougars.
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Sinjin Collins of Clark Montessori goes to the ground to make a great play for the Cougarsagainst Amelia.
from 60 to 80 games asummer. We’re still tryingto get guys to understandthat part of the equation.You have to play summerball to be able to competeat this level in this confer-ence.”
Last year, Withrow hada core group playing in theSouthwest Ohio Leaguefor the summer andSpaulding would like to in-crease those numbers. A
new facility is on the wayfor next spring and thecoach is roaming the hallstrying to spread the word.
“Hopefully that will goalong with getting kids ex-cited for the game,”Spaulding said. “It rejuve-nated the football pro-gram when we got a newfootball surface. The bas-ketball complex was along time coming. Hope-fully, we can begin to real-ly build.”
Look for an article onthe shared facility forWithrow and Clark Mon-tessori next week.
WithrowContinued from Page 1B
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Withrow senior DeVonJohnson toughs it out on themound against AndersonApril 15.
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ANDERSON TWP. — ATurpin High School ju-nior is ready to showblind students can have acareer in math and sci-ence.
Lillie Pennington, whohas been blind sincebirth, has been chosen tomentor blind youth dur-ing a program this spring.
She will help teachblind and visually im-paired elementary stu-dents science, math, engi-neering and technologyskills during a workshopin Columbus May 14through May 16. Theworkshop, which is spon-sored by the NationalFederation of the Blind,will be at the Center ofScience and Industry.
Pennington attended aSTEM2U training pro-gram in the fall to pre-pare for the experience.
This is an initiative tobring the National Feder-ation of the Blind’s sci-
ence program to mu-seums around the coun-try, said Pennington, whois a resident of Newtown.The program will be pre-sented in several other lo-cations around the coun-try.
As part of her recenttraining, Pennington wasprovided with leadershipskills and tips on interact-ing with younger stu-dents.
What especially ex-cites her about the up-coming program is theopportunity to share sci-ence with youngsterswho in the past may havebeen discouraged frompursuing a career in thatfield.
A lot of people feel thatit is difficult for someonewho is blind to be in-volved in science, shesaid, adding that im-provements in technol-ogy have made sciencemore accessible.
For example, Lillie hasrecently been using aTI-84 calculator that pro-vides vocal assistance onpreparing graphs.
“We’re going to (serveas) role models and basi-cally show (the students)they can be involved inscience,” said Penning-ton, who is taking a num-ber of Advanced Place-ment courses at TurpinHigh School.
She said she plans to
take a more “hands-off’approach as mentor, let-ting the students them-selves explore their envi-ronment as opposed tosimply presenting themwith information.
Pennington said sheplans to pursue a careerin social work, especiallyin areas that involve chil-dren.
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Turpin High Schooljunior Lillie Penningtonwill serve as a mentorfor elementarystudents this spring.She will be involved ina science programsponsored by theNational Federation ofthe Blind.
SEM Laurel and SEMVilla will be joining theMilford Community WideYard sale from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Friday, May 15.
SEM Villa is under newmanagement that is pro-viding housing for low in-come seniors.
“We are cleaning outstorage rooms and ga-rages that are filled with somany great items alongwith a few antiques, and itmust all go,” said RosieBryan, activities directorfor SEM Villa
“SEM Laurels alwayshas a yard sale in thespring by collecting useditems through donationsfrom their residents andwe have had some niceitems that came throughour sales,” said Rob Gei-ger, activities director atSEM Laurels.
After the sale, the itemsare donated to the “New toYou” resale shop at SEMVilla.
All proceeds are usedfor the SEM Villa’s activ-ities department.
The shop is open from 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday
Follow the yard salesigns at the end of MoundAvenue May 15. SEM Villawill have its sale in theback lot behind the build-ing and SEM Laurels willhave their sale in the Rec-reation Room in the lowerlevel of their building.
For more information,call Rosie Bryan at 831-3262.
SEM Villa is at 201 and203 Mound Ave., Milford.
Shop, support SEM Villa in Community Wide Yard SaleTHANKS TO DONNA
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Rob Geiger, left,activitiesdirector, SEMLaurels; RosieBryan, activitiesdirector, SEMVilla, and JulieFoley,administrator atSEM Villa, getready for theCommunityWide Yard Salein Milford.
Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)
9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided
Reverend Jennifer Lucas,Senior Pastor
UNITED METHODIST
6474 Beechmont Ave.,Cincinnati, Ohio 45230
513-231-2650www.mwpc.church
MT WASHINGTONPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday Worship9:30 a.m.
Morning Glory Service11:00 a.m. Traditional Service
SundaySchool9:30 a.m.
Infant through12th grade
Childcare11:00 a.m.
Infant throughKindergarten
MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470www.madeirachurch.org
Sunday Worship9:00 am - Contemporary Service10:00am Educational Hour
11:00 am - Traditional Service
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.11020 S. Lebanon Road.
683-1556www.golovelive.com
Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243
Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648
Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org
Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am
FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH
~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244
Phone: 271-8442Web: www.fcfc.us
Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth Minister
Vibrant Teen and Children’s MinistriesSunday Worship 10:30 am
All ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm
Wed. Worship/Bible Study 6:45 pmAll are Welcome!
NON-DENOMINATIONAL
for ages 3 through enteringsixth-grade. The church is at1674 Eight Mile Road, AndersonTownship; 474-2441.
Hyde ParkCommunity UnitedMethodist ChurchAn eight-week program entitled“Starting Over…Coping withDivorce” is being offered at thechurch. Designed for anyoneexperiencing separation ordivorce, the program will runfrom 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednes-days through May 27.
The class will focus on the proc-ess of emotional, social andspiritual recovery. Participantswill use a topical workbook andview a weekly DVD. Based onthe curriculum “Starting Over,”by Mark Skalberg, participantswill be led through the processof healing, and assisted increating strategies to workthrough their loss. All groupdiscussions will be caring andconfidential.
Leading the eight-week programare Rev. Stephanie Tunison, alicensed professional clinicalcounselor and ordained UnitedMethodist Minister, and Dr. AlPainter, associate director ofFamily Medicine Wright StateUniversity.
Cost for “Starting Over…Copingwith Divorce” is $15. Freechildcare at Hyde Park Commu-nity UMC will be provided to allparticipants upon request. Formore information and regis-tration, contact Lisa Rabinowitzby calling 979-8192, or contacther at [email protected]
The church is at 1345 Grace Ave.,Hyde Park; 871-1345; hydepark-church.org.
Mt. WashingtonBaptist ChurchThe young adult community isoffering another Sunday NightPraise from 7-8 p.m. Sunday,May 1. This hour of worship isdesigned to welcome all peo-ple, and all walks of life, tocome and sing together infellowship as well as hear adevotional message of God'sword. This May the theme is “AKingdom that is Meant to beSeen,” which asks the question,“Do you draw attention toGod?”
The church is at 2021 SuttonAve., Mt. Washington.
First Baptist Churchof Anderson HillsThis year’s Vacation Bible Schoolat First Baptist Church of An-derson Hills will take your kidsto uncharted territory wherethey will begin to understandthat obedience to God can leadthem beyond the expected. Kidscan connect to God’s Word in acreative jungle-type settingwhere the gospel message canspeak into their hearts.
VBS is scheduled for 6-8 p.m.June 8 through June 12, and is
Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.Contemporary services are 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Family andstudent ministry programs areat 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.
The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172; andersonhillsumc.org.
Christ ChurchCathedralMusic Live at Lunch, ChristChurch Cathedral’s weeklyconcert series, will feature theperformers listed below in May.These free concerts are present-ed at 12:10 p.m. Tuesdays.Patrons may bring their ownlunch or buy lunch at the cathe-dral for $5. All performances inMay will take place in centenni-al chapel.
May schedule:May 19: Ricky Nye (jazz piano)
May 26: Jonathan F. Cooper,baritone
The church is at 318 E. Fourth St.,downtown Cincinnati; 621-1817;www.christchurchcincinnati.org.
Christ PresbyterianChurchA rummage sale is planned for 9a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, May 15,and Saturday, May 16, at thechurch.
The church is at 5657 Pleas-antview Drive, Milford; 831-9100.
Mt. WashingtonPresbyterian Church Sunday School and blendedworship are 9:30 a.m., and at 11a.m. is traditional worship.
The church’s focus is on areahunger needs and providesfood and volunteer time togroups including the SEMPantry, the Batavia YWCAPantry, Tender Mercies, theDrop Inn Center and similarorganizations throughout theyear.
The church is at 6474 BeechmontAve., Mount Washington;231-2650;www.mwpc-church.org.
Mt. WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchAl-anon is 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.The SEM food pantry collectiontheme is May is for Mothers.Items needed include babyfood, baby cereal, formula,baby bath products, diapers andbaby wipes.
The church is at 6365 CorblyRoad, Mount Washington.
SonRise ChurchA parenting workshop offeredon four consecutive Wednesdayevenings, which began April 29,is titled “Understanding MyKids.” Family Pastor Chad Rickswill help attendees learn waysto deepen relationships withchildren and improve theirparenting skills. The moreparents understand how Godhas created and molded ourchildren, the better chance wehave to relate to them and tohelp them reach their fullpotential in Christ. The classesare offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8p.m., and run weekly throughMay 20. The program is free.For registration/information.e-mail [email protected].
SonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based on theBeatitudes addressing many oflife’s hurts, hang-ups and habits.
The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.
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A rundown of local spring andsummer festivals:
JuneFestJuneFest, a Mount Lookouttradition that has taken placeon the first Friday, Saturdayand Sunday of June since the1970s, is scheduled for June5-7 at Our Lord Christ the King
Church and Cardinal PacelliSchool.
Friday night is for adults only(21 and over) and will featurethe band Naked Karate Girls, agambling tent and fellowship.Saturday and Sunday will befeature carnival rides, games,food, a silent auction, gam-bling and a major raffledrawing.
Three new events will beadded to JuneFest this year:RunFest, a 5K running eventpowered by Fleet Feet; Hoops-Fest, a 3-on-3 basketballcompetition for adults, andCanFest, a 3-dimensionalcanned food constructioncompetition. An authenticItalian dinner will be servedSunday evening.
SPRING/SUMMER FESTIVALS
Due to a schedulingconflict, the Rusty Races’charity event at Coney Is-land, originally sched-uled for Sunday, May 17,has been moved to Sun-day, July 19, at the park.
Still on, however, forMay 17 at Coney is thefund-raising event salut-ing cancer-battler LaurenHill and the Fight for theCure organization.
The rescheduledRusty Races in July willfeature a new timed 5Krun with the entire run-ning course within theconfines of Coney Island.There will also be a recre-ational run/walk throughConey followed by a kids’run. Runners and walkerscan pre-register for therace at www.GetMeRe-gistered. com/RustyRace. Further details of theRusty Races will be re-leased at a later date.
As part of the RustyRaces in July, The RustyGriswolds Cincinnati’sown uber popular andmulti award-winning ‘80scover band, will performon stage. Proceeds and
donations from the RustyRun will go to local char-ities, distributed by TheSpirit of Cincinnatus, a501(c) 3 non-profit chari-table organization creat-ed by the Rusty Gris-wolds to support and pro-mote Greater Cincin-nati’s non-profitcommunity and the ser-vices and opportunitiesthey provide.
On Sunday, May 17, thesalute and fundraisingevent honoring inspira-tional Lauren Hill startsat 1 p.m. The park’s clas-sic rides will be open forfamilies to enjoy, includ-ing the season’s two newrides. All rides can bepurchased at the reducedcost of only $5 per person,directly benefiting Lau-ren’s Fight for the Cure.
Hill, the 19-year-oldMount St. Joseph Univer-sity basketball player,bravely battled a rare andinoperable form of braincancer before succumb-ing to the illness April 10.
The fundraiser forLauren includes live en-tertainment on two
stages with six bandsstarting at 1p.m. Headlin-ers are The Van-Dells,starting at 5 p.m. There isalso a classic car showstarting at 1 p.m. and amotorcycle show startingat 2 p.m. A Mascot Minglewith 20 fun mascots runs3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thereis also a basketball shoot-out, a raffle and face-painting.
Coney Island opensdaily summer operationsSaturday, May 23, for itsremarkable 129th year ofoperation, having enter-tained generations andgenerations of visitorsthroughout the entire re-gion. Coney Island is at6201 Kellogg Ave.10miles east of downtownCincinnati on the banks ofthe Ohio River. (KelloggAvenue exit 72 off I-275.)
For more information-- including hours, operat-ing schedule, variouspricing packages, seasonpasses, group outings andspecial events –visit thepark’s website atwww.coneyislandpark.com.
Rusty Races eventrescheduled July 19
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Joann F. RichardsonJoann F. Richardson, 58, of
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William A. Richardson; chil-dren Erin White, Sheila(Thomas) Hutchinson, Lisa(Joseph) Wilder, James (Adri-an) and William (Jennifer)Richardson; siblings Jackie(Dave) Potts, Julie Taylor andJames Hoffard; 14 grand-children; and one great-granddaughter.
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of Hamilton County Auditor Dusty Rhodes. Neighborhooddesignations are approximate.
4166 Sherel Lane: Hayden, LisaM. to Cassady, Andrew B. &Meghan L.; $238,500.
3440 Brotherton Road: Os-tholthoff, Jeffrey D. to Mendez,Emmanuel; $160,000.
3815 Drake Ave.: Gerhardt, EricA. & Martha H. to Brown,Brendan & Jessica; $420,500.
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CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/investigationsAggravated robbery3100 block of Linwood Ave.,April 21.
Assault5000 block of Duck Creek Road,April 19.
Breaking and entering2800 block of Observatory Ave.,April 20.
6200 block of Chandler St., April26.
Burglary3700 block of Brotherton Road,April 19.
4300 block of Normandy Ave.,April 22.
Domestic violence3600 block of Barberry Ave.,April 24.
Menacing3000 block of Erie Ave., April 23.5800 block of Madison Road,April 19.
Taking the identity ofanother1300 block of Custer St., April 20.4200 block of 34th Ave., April22.
5400 block of WatertowerCourt, April 22.
Theft1300 block of Duncan Ave., April19.
2700 block of Erie Ave., April 23.3200 block of Madison Road,April 22.
3500 block of Columbia Park-way, April 24.
3700 block of Drakewood Drive,April 25.
4000 block of Eileen Drive, April22.
4100 block of 31st Ave., April 19.4200 block of Romaine Drive,
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4800 block of Marburg Ave.,April 20.
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5000 block of Kenwood Road,April 20.
5000 block of Kingsley, April 23.5500 block of Davies Place, April21.
6200 block of Madison Road,April 20.
6300 block of Roe St., April 18.
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsCriminal damagingWindow damaged at 5600 blockof Windridge Drive, March 12.
TheftReported on 3200 block ofHighland Ave., Feb. 9.
FAIRFAXIncidents/investigationsTheft
Merchandise taken from Wal-mart at 4000 block of Red BankRoad, April 19.
Beer, Tide, etc. taken fromWalmart; $142 at 4000 block ofRed Bank Road, April 22.
Laptop, cellphone, etc. takenfrom vehicle; $1,900 at 3800block of Simpson, April 25.
Tools taken from van; $1,200 at6200 block of Hawthorne Ave.,April 25.
Water filters, etc. taken fromWalmart; $380 at 4000 block ofRed Bank Road, April 25.
MARIEMONTIncidents/investigationsDrug abuseMarijuana located in vehicle attraffic stop at 6900 block ofWooster Pike, April 25.
TERRACE PARKIncidents/investigationsAnimal complaintSick raccoon located at St.Thomas Church, April 19.
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People Working Coop-eratively is commemorat-ing its 40th anniversary ofserving Greater Cincin-nati, Northern Kentuckyand Southeast Indianawith a year-long celebra-tion.
Events include aHometown Hollywood ga-la, the Repair Affair annu-al home repair event andPrepare Affair, an eventthat helps local familiesready their homes forwinter.
The nonprofit organi-zation provides critical
home repairs, weatheri-zation, modification andmaintenance services tohelp elderly, disabled andlow-income residentsstay safely in their homes,according to a press re-lease.
PWC will host a 40thanniversary celebrationSept. 11 at The Drees Pa-villion.
To learn more aboutPeople Working Coopera-tively and its mission tosave homes and restorepride, visithttp://pwc40.org/.
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People WorkingCooperativelycelebrates 40 years
Hamilton County Re-corder Wayne Coates andCounty Auditor DustyRhodes say that informa-tion being offered for ahigh price in mailings toresidents is available freeof charge and/or at a verynominal cost from theirindividual offices.
“This out of town solic-
itation for a current grantdeed and property assess-ment profile for $83 is anunnecessary expense tohomeowners,” Coatessaid.
He said copies of deedsare available at $2 perpage from his office andRhodes said property as-sessment information is
available on his website atno charge.
“There is no need forHamilton County proper-ty owners to pay someout-of-town company somuch for this informa-tion,” Rhodes said.
The Recorder’s web-site is http://recordersof-fice. hamilton-co.org/
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