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FOODRita shares her AuntMargaret’s recipe fortomato preserveswith lemon.Full story, B3
NO SURPRISEDon’t be surprised tosee a lot of computers inSpanish teacherKimberly Engel’s class.Full story, A4
GRADUATESCHCA has sent another class intothe world. Photos page A6
Indian Hill residents will paymore to participate in an alarm-monitoring program linkinghomes to the police departmentas the village makes upgradesthat include replacing radioequipment based on 1970s tech-nology.
Village Council agreed June17 to contract with Koorsen Fire&Security inBlueAsh to updatealarm-monitoring equipmentfor the Indian Hill Rangers atthepolicestationonDrakeRoad.
Residents will pay:» For up-to-date radio equip-
ment in their homes. Residentsalready in the alarm-monitoringprogram will not be able to usetheir current radio equipment.
» Forahome-securitysystemwith apanel that canbe linked tothe new radio equipment. Resi-dents already in the alarm-mon-itoring program may be able touse their current panels if theyare compatible with the new ra-dio equipment.
»A monthly monitoring feeto the Rangers of $11, which isthe current cost.
»Amonthlysubscriber fee toKoorsen of $10, which will re-place the $1.75 monthly fee cur-rently being collected by anoth-er company to maintain thealarm-monitoring equipment atthe Rangers’ station – an in-crease of 471 percent.
Koorsen will use some of thesubscriber fees to improve andmaintain the new equipment atpolice headquarters.
Although a start date for theconversion has not been deter-mined, village residents alreadyparticipating in the alarm-mon-itoring program will get a letterearly in July from Indian Hilland Koorsen about the upgradeprogram.
There also will be informa-tional meetings for residents ondates yet to be scheduled.
“Representatives fromKoor-sen and Indian Hill will be in at-tendance toassistwithanyques-tions,” said City Manager DinaMinneci.
The village has had a radioalarm-monitoring system link-ing homes with the Rangers formore than 40 years.
Last year Koorsen, whichmaintains and will continue tomaintain home radio equipmentlinked to the Rangers, asked In-dianHill to signoff onacontractauthorizing updates to the radioalarm-monitoring system.
“After reviewing Koorsen’sproposal the village began re-searching alternative methodsfor the Rangers’ unique methodof receiving the alarms,” saidMike Aaron, Indian Hill’s tech-nologymanager.
“This research includedlengthydiscussionswithapolicedepartment in Texas that main-tains their own monitoring sys-tem.
“After all options were con-sidered, including various tech-nologies and administrative op-tions, Koorsen provided themost practical solution to allowtheRangerstocontinuemonitor-ing alarms,” Aaron said.
“This includes the dauntingtask of updating the radio equip-ment in over 1,400 homes.”
Home-security systemslinked to alarm-monitoringequipment at the Rangers canradio in a variety of alarms,prompting dispatches of policeor fire personnel – dependingupon the alarm.
“Emergency alarms will behandled as they are now, andsome non-emergency notifica-tions and alarm-system mal-function signals will be commu-nicatedonly toKoorsenforreso-lution,” Aaron said.
Once Indian Hill signs a con-tract with Koorsen it will be ineffect for five years from thedatethefirstresident isconnect-ed.
The contract includes termsfor automatic renewal uponmu-tual agreement by the villageand Koorsen.
Homeowners can buy alarmpanels and radio equipmentfrom Koorsen or from other se-curity companies that sell com-patible equipment.
Residents already participat-ing in the alarm-monitoring sys-tem can buy up-to-date homeequipment from Koorsen for$495 plus installation, or lease itfor $16.95 a month.
Koorsen will waive its $99 in-stallation fee during a 90-day in-troductory period.
Indian Hill Village Council has agreed to update alarm-monitoringequipment for the Rangers. From left, Councilman Daniel Feigelson,Councilwoman Lindsay McLean, Mayor Mark Tullis and Vice MayorKeith Rabenold. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Indian Hill’s list for itsFourth of July festivities:
Antique cars.Check.Bagpipe players.Check.“Shawnee Run for Fun” T-
shirts.Check.Alpacas.Check, check, check and
check.That’s right, says Jack Al-
ley, village recreation coordi-nator.
For the first time ever, fourhaired-over camelids will joinBoyScouts andpeople dressedas comic book heroes in the In-dependence Day parade thatwill this year leave CincinnatiCountry Day School on GivenRoad at 10 a.m. Thursday, July4.
The parade will wind southonGiven andwest on ShawneeRun Road to Stephan Field forlawn games, music, refresh-ments and artisan booths until2 p.m.
“A resident called andasked if he could have hisgrandchildren march with hisfour alpacas and (said) hewould also be in the paradewith his vintage MG,” Alleysaid.
“I was very happy to getthose additions.”
Meet the alpacas by click-ing onto http://cin.ci/12Yxund.
The fourth annual July 4“Shawnee Run for Fun,” spon-soredby the IndianHillRecre-ation Commission, will be con-ducted in conjunction with In-dependence Day festivities atStephan Field.
Adult entrants will beginthe mile-long race at 9:45 a.m.at the corner of Drake and
Shawnee Run roads.Youth entrants will begin
the race at10 a.m. at the north-east baseball field at StephanField.
“The ‘ShawneeRun forFun’will be completed well beforethe July 4th parade reachesStephan Field, allowing every-one to enjoy the race competi-tion, the parade and all the fes-tivities and activities at Ste-phan Field,” Alley said.
Prizes will be awarded tothe fastest runners and to therunnerswith themost creativeand entertaining costumes.
Register for free beginningat 9 a.m. on race day at thestarting gates.
Thevillagealsowill sponsora fireworks show at about 9:45p.m. that can be viewed fromthe Indian Hill High School
parking lot on Drake Road.Meanwhile, thealpacaswho
will march in the parade areownedbyvillageresidentJohnGlaser,whobought themabouta year and a half ago.
His grandchildren ages 12to16 will lead the alpacas.
“We’ve been in the parademanyyears andwealwayshadhorses,” said Glaser, 86.
“The horses got to be toomuch for me to take care of sowewent to alpacas.”
Aren’t alpacas known forspitting?
“No, no,” Glaser said.“Llamasspit and they’renot
friendly.They’re twice thesizeof alpacas.
“Alpacas are the friendlyones,” Glaser said.
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MADEIRA — Thefourth-annual MadeiraCriterium is set to takeplace from 9 a.m. to 7:30p.m. Sunday, June 30, inMadeira and cyclists willbe vying for more than$7,800 in cash and mer-chandise.
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the same route as lastyear, the 1-mile coursedives in and out of the lo-cal streets that make upthe centralMadeira busi-ness district.
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It also features two,wide 180-degree turns ateither end of the 1-milecircuit. The finish line isacross from StockyardBank this year.
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MADEIRA — The Ma-deiraMilewill take placefor the 16th time thisyear, and it does morethan start the Fourth ofJuly proceedings in Ma-deira, it honors “greatAmericans” every year.
The event, which isWednesday, July 3, bene-fits the Madeira HighSchool cross country
teams and has been runfor the past 11 years byJohn and Ann Kean.
“About 11 years agothe event fell into a ditchand nobody was willingto make it happen,” Johnsaid. “So my wife and Ipicked it up as somethingto do for the kids and thecross country team.”
The best part for therunners is the audience,John said, because mostroad races usually onlyhave a few parentswatching.
The Madeira Mile isthe lead unit for the city’sIndependence Day fes-tivities so there are plen-
ty of people along theroute awaiting the pa-rade, John said.
In addition to giving achance for runners tocompete in fromof an au-dience, the race alsogives one of Cincinnati’smost well-known voicesa chance to entertain out-side the radio booth.
“Bill Cunningham, be-ing the biggest celebrityinMadeira has, is the em-cee,” John said. “Hesings the National An-themand gives the ‘greatAmerican’ speech – mostpeople in Madeira are inline with his politics.”
Given the importanceof the holiday, John said,the event tries to high-light people that Cun-ningham would considergreat Americans likemilitary veterans andcurrent service mem-bers.
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Don’t be surprised tosee a lot of computers inSpanish teacher Kimber-ly Engel’s class.
Indian Hill HighSchool implemented the“Bring Your Own” tech-nology initiative lastschool year. As part ofthis, the studentswere en-couraged to bring theirown laptops or other elec-
tronic devices to school.This summer Engel
will take several technol-ogy-related workshops.
“I’ve never been to aworkshopwhere I haven’tcome away with a headfull of ideas to implementin class,” she said.
Engel recently attend-ed a workshop on DyK-now, an interactive learn-ing software for teachers.
She said this softwareprovides her with quick
and easy access to a stu-dent’s computer screen.
“If I see errors (on anassignment) I can correctthem right away,” shesaid. “I can also do ascreengrab toshowanex-ample of a great piece ofwork.”
Engel said she will be-gin using DyKnow is theclassroom next schoolyear.
She will also attend aconference in July which
focuses on integratingtechnology into foreignlanguage classes.
“(This) focuses onappsand websites the studentscan use in foreign lan-guage,” she said.
Engel said one of themost important aspects ofusing technology in theclassroom is preparingthe students for their col-lege and university expe-rience.
Indian Hill High School Spanish teacher Kimberly Engel istaking several technology-related workshops this summer.Engel plans to integrate what she learns at the workshopsinto her own classroom. FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS
The Public Library ofCincinnati and HamiltonCounty is partnering withacclaimed illustrator WillHillenbrand to create ane-book based on thetheme, “Everyday He-roes: Local Children andthe People who InspireThem.”
Children ages 12 andunder are invited to visitany library location thissummer,drawapictureoftheir hero and submit itfor possible inclusion inthe e-book.
Entries are acceptednow through Aug. 31.
For more informationgo to www.cincinnatili-brary.org.
MADEIRA — A judgehas been assigned to thelawsuit Madeira resi-dent Jim Horwitz filedagainst Madeira CityCouncil forallegedlyvio-lating executive sessionamong other allegations.
Hamilton CountyJudge Carl J. Stich Jr.
will preside over thecase.
“Attorneys met withthe judge on Monday toreview,” said Curt Hart-man, Horwitz’s attorney,in an email.
“Based upon the city'srepresentation thatthere was nothing relat-ing to potential sale/transfer happening inthe immediate future,
we collectively deter-mined there was no needfor the hearing on a pre-liminary injunction atthis stage.”
Horwitz is seeking tostop thesaleof theMuch-more and Hosbrookhomes on Miami Avenueto a development groupled by Tom Powers seek-ing to put aPaxton’sGrillin Madeira.
The Indian Hill May-or’s Nominating Commit-tee is recommending resi-dents elect amanwith ex-pertiseinmunicipalbondsand a woman knowledge-able about green areas toVillageCouncil inNovem-ber.
The nominating com-mitteealso isrecommend-ing residents re-elect thefive council incumbentswhowant to return.
The non-incumbentstapped, Abbot Thayer andMelissa Skidmore Cowan,have long histories of in-volvement in and trackrecords of commitment tothe village, said formermayor Eppa Rixey IV.
Current Mayor MarkTullis appointed Rixeychairman of the nominat-ing committee and Rixeythen chose four othercommittee members in aprocess that has playedout in Indian Hill since1941.
“We interviewed six in-dividuals that all broughtmany skills and talents tothe table,” Rixey said.
But Thayer and Skid-more Cowan “have manyunique talents and experi-ences that will help withthe challenges facingcouncil in the yearsahead,” Rixey said.
“Thesetwoindividuals,along with the five indi-viduals who are runningfor re-election, will be ournominated slate.”
» Thayer is a lawyerwith expertise in munici-pal bonds – expertise thatIndian Hill will need asstate revenuecutsmake itprobable that the village
will in-creasinglyturntoissu-ing bondsfor largercapital pro-jects in-stead of be-ing able tofund them
with cash reserves, Rixeysaid.
“I believe that for acommunity to functionproperly, its citizensmustbewilling to give of them-selves in service to thecommunity,” said Thayer,who serves on the IndianHill Planning Commis-sion.
“Having lived in andappreciated Indian Hillfor over 20 years, I wouldlike to give somethingback.
“I think I can be of ser-vice to the council andhelpmaintainthehighlev-elofservice,naturalbeau-ty and general ambianceof the village,” Thayersaid.
» Skidmore Cowanserveson theGreenAreasAdvisory Committee, isactive incommunityfund-raisers, has a law degreeand is a mother to school-age children.
The nominating com-mittee liked the idea thatSkidmore Cowan couldserve as a liaison betweenthe village and theschools, Rixey said.
“I have really enjoyedmy time on the GreenAreas committee, bothworking with village em-ployeesandhaving theop-portunity to give some-thing back to the commu-nity in which I have livedfor so many years,” Skid-more Cowan said.
“I am especially inter-ested inensuringthepres-ervation of the rural char-acter of the village.”
All seven at-large, non-partisan, non-paid IndianHill Village Council seatsareupforelectionfortwo-yeartermsthatbeginDec.1.
Rixey emphasized thatthe nominating commit-tee recommendations arebased on the needs of thevillage and not on a popu-larity contest.
Incumbents are notautomatically nominated,said Rixey, who served asa councilman from2001to2003, vice mayor from2003 to 2007 and mayorfrom 2007 to 2009.
The committee decid-ed incumbents Vice May-or Keith Rabenold andcouncil members MollyBarber, Daniel Feigelson,MarkKuenningandLauraRaines deserved re-elec-tion based on their perfor-mance on council, Rixeysaid.
CincinnatiHills ChristianAcademyhassent another class of students out into theworld.
On May 30, the senior class and theirfamilies gathered in the Lindner Theaterat the Martha S. Lindner High School,11525 Snider Road, for the school’s spiritu-al Diaspeiro service.
Commencement for the 110 graduatingseniors was in the high school gym June 2.Valedictorian Heather Morrison and salu-tatorianHaleyPalmore,bothofWestChes-
terTownship, spoke at the event, aswell asstaffmembersandcommencement speak-er Michael Graham, president of XavierUniversity.
The school’s senior vocal ensemble andseveral students performed at each event.Awards for service, character and aca-demics were given as well.
Graduates of CHCA’s class of 2013 willgo on to attend 47 different colleges in theUnited States, Canada, France and China.
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CHCA CELEBRATES110 GRADS INCLASS OF 2013
CHCA's senior vocal ensemble performed "May the Road Rise toMeet You" at the school's commencement ceremony June 2. THANKSTO JUDI ALVARADO
Internationalstudent Che Lifrom Chinareceives hisdiploma fromCHCA Head ofSchool RandyBrunk at thecommencementceremony June 2.THANKS TO JUDI
ALVARADO
Graduates Kelsey Foreman ofMason and Abigail Bowmanof West Chester Townshipreceived an award at CHCA'scommencement on June 2 forperforming more than 1,000hours of service work duringtheir time at Martha S.Lindner High School. Theschool's graduationrequirement is 120 hours.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO
Martha S. LindnerHigh SchoolPrincipal DeanNicholascongratulatesgraduate AndrewLindenfeld ofSharonville as he'srecognized as aNational MeritCommendedstudent at CHCA'sDiaspeiro serviceMay 30. THANKS TOJUDI ALVARADO
Graduate Maggie Brownrigg of Withamsville received the ArchieGriffin Sportsmanship Award at CHCA's Diaspeiro service May 30.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO
CHCA graduates celebrate their successful graduation by doing thetraditional hat toss at the end of the commencement ceremony June 2.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO
CHCA's class of 2013 get a group photo in Martha S. Lindner High School before the commencementceremony June 2. THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO
CHCA salutatorian Haley Palmore of WestChester Township gives her address at thecommencement ceremony June 2. THANKSTO JUDI ALVARADO
CHCA gave six seniors the Presidential Service Award for 2013.Recipients are, from left: Abby Bowman of West Chester Township,Anna Love of Glendale, Matt Riccetti of Mason, James Riley ofWoodlawn, Jessica Holliday of Mason and Kelsey Foreman ofMason. THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO
CHCA valedictorian Heather Morrison ofWest Chester Township gives her address toher fellow graduates and their families at theschool's commencement ceremony June 2.THANKS TO JUDI ALVARADO
International student Yi Liof China performs "Maythe Road Rise to MeetYou" on the oboe atCHCA's commencementceremony June 2. THANKS TOJUDI ALVARADO
At5-foot-9, J.R.Menifeemightnotbethe biggest athlete in between the lineson the basketball court or football fieldat Cincinnati Country Day, but chancesare you’ve noticed him anyway.
As the leading scorer on the basket-ball team and an all-district selection infootball, Menifee has made an impres-sion in both sports, evidenced by beingvoted the Indian Hill Journal Sports-manof theYear.Hewill receiveapairofCincinnati Reds tickets courtesy of theclub.
And with a senior year yet to beplayed out, Menifee still has time towow some more crowds as he pursueshis dream of playing college sports.
“I decided about third grade; I knewif I was going to college, it would be forathletics,” he said.
But sports is just part of it. If it wasall about athletics, he’d be at a biggerschool.
A resident ofColerainTownship,Me-nifee came to CCD as a seventh-graderafter attending the Otto Armleder Edu-cation Center. When friends decided togo to bigger schools prior to their fresh-men year, Menifee decided to stay atCCD because he liked how academicsand sports co-existed.
“(CCD) is a hard school and itwould’ve been easier to focus on sportsall the time (at other schools). (At CCD),there’s about three or four hours ofhomeworkeverynight andyou’vegot todo it to stay at the top academically.”
There was one advantage to stayingat CCD. As a small school, the Indiansusually fieldsmall rosters.Theopportu-nity to play as an underclassmen wasthere, andMenifee seized the chancebyseeing action with the varsity basket-ball squad as a freshman. He was thestartingcornerbackon the football fieldby his sophomore year.
Menifee said his passion is basket-ball, but added that he’s received inter-est from the football programs at Bluff-ton, Center andMiami University.
His sister Shelley - a guard for thegirls squad at CCD - hasseen firsthand herbrother’s love for bas-ketball.
“He may not be thetallest guy out there-…but he really loves thesport. He has so muchheart and passion, itdoesn’t even matter,”
Shelley said.On the floor,Menifee relishes having
the ball and being a floor general. It’spart of the reason he loves the game somuch because what happens next outthere is up to him.
“I’m more of a facilitator. I get toshare the ball, and that’s the best thing,the on-court leadership and you can see
everything that’s happening and youhave more control of the game.”
Shelley said her brother works hardat improving, and thatwhen she’s readyto leave school, he’s always shootingaround. During this past season, Meni-fee’s leadership qualities were on dis-play, especially on the night head coachHoward Brownstein won his 500th ca-reer game.
After the victory, Menifee spoke toBrownstein on behalf of the team.Brownstein didn’t want to elaborate onthe talk, but described it as a speechhe’ll never forget.
“The way he expressed himself onbehalf of the team tome,was incredibletome,”hesaid. “Thecommentshemaderejuvenated for me any doubt that my29 years at Country Day were worth it.They were. Any doubt was erased afterhearing what he had to say.”
As for fulfilling his dream of playingat thenext level,Brownsteindoesn’t seewhy it wouldn’t happen.
“Anykid that plays as hard as hedoe-s….and he’s had the success he’s and,there’s a spot for him somewhere,’”Brownstein said.
Caroline Blackburn has a sport forevery season. No matter the time ofyear, the recent graduate could befound representingCincinnati CountryDay on the field of play.
Throughout high school, Carolinecompeted in tennis, lacrosse, soccer,swimming and basketball.
Her affinity for athletics shouldn’tcome as a surprise, as Blackburn hasgrown up in the world of sports.
Blackburn’s grandfather, MikeBrown, is president of the CincinnatiBengals, while her mother, KatieBlackburn, is executive vice president.Her father, Troy Blackburn, is also avice president.
Ever since she can remember, Caro-line has helped with the team, whetherserving as a ball girl, or assisting theteam during training camp.
This perspective helped herwitnessfirst hand the rigors professional ath-letes go through to be ready to play. It’sa lesson she applied at the varsity levelof high school athletics en route to be-ing voted the IndianHill JournalSport-swoman of the Year.
“It’s made me realize how muchwork you have to put into it to be good,”Caroline said. “The players work sohard, but they have so much fun andyou learn you have to go into practicethe same way.”
Observing the Bengals during herlife issomethingthatrubbedoffonCar-oline, according to Katie.
“She’s seen the work you put in andhopefully it pays off in having a betterperformance on the field,” Katie said.
Caroline stayed busy on the field,but she also found time to make thegrade. She graduated with high honors(above a 4.0) and will attend Duke Uni-versity this fall.
Throughout her time at CCD, shenever minded balancing packed aca-demic and athletic schedules.
“…That’s something CCD likes youto do and you learn to like stayingbusy,” she said. “I loved going from along day of school to a two-hour prac-tice, to doing homework until midnightor 1 a.m. It was just fun…I would’vebeen bored, I feel like, if I didn’t haveeverything to do.”
Katie attributes her daughter’s abil-ity to conquer goals to her positive atti-tude.
“I admire that the most about herand how positive she can be with what-ever activity she’s a part of, whether asa student, or in sports,” she said.
Caroline took that mindset into bas-ketball season this past winter. Shespent the three previous years swim-
ming, but decided shewanted to hit thehardwood as a senior for the first timesince middle school.
Her efforts resulted in a first-teamall-district selection.
Caroline said she didn’t expect toplay much, but saw lots of action afterinjuries forced her into the rotation.
“I think she came in with a compet-itive spirit…that’s her personality andthe way she approaches things,” saidhead basketball coach John Snell. “Shetries to be the best at everything shedoes and she excels at it.”
Snell was pleasedwhen he found outCaroline was trying out for basketball,becauseheknewshehadskills from her days as amiddle-schooler.
“Her defense reallyhelped us out in a lot ofsituations. She knowsthe game, too…Therewasn’t a lot of stuff wecould throw at her andshe wouldn’t be able toget.”
With Duke on the horizon, Carolineis still undecided when it comes tochoosing a major, but hasn’t ruled outthe family business.
“I think it would definitely be a funthing to do. I love watchingmy parentsdo it. It would definitely be something Iconsider,” she said.
CCD senior Caroline Blackburn (17) looks to pass the ball around Loveland’s HannahBellamah (29) April 9. SCOTT SPRINGER/COMMUNITY PRESS
Love of sportskeeps Blackburnbusy between linesBy Nick [email protected]
The Blackburn family includes, from left,Elizabeth, Caroline, Katie and TroyBlackburn. THANKS TO THE BLACKBURN FAMILY
THE BLACKBURN FILEFavorite food: ChickenPlace to eat: NadaLast movie: The Hangover IIISong listening to most: “Hips Don’t
Lie” by ShakiraAthlete you admire: Margus HuntPregame ritual: Go on a bike ride.Favorite sport to watch: FootballSubject:MathDid you know? Caroline has twice
qualified for the Division II OHSAA statedoubles tennis tournament. As a sopho-more, she partnered with her sister,Elizabeth.
Cincinnati Country Day junior J.R. Menifee, right, guards Lockland freshmanWillieJackson during a game at Lockland Feb. 15. NICK DUDUKOVICH/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS
Cincinnati Country Day running back J.R.Menifee is covered by CHCA linebackerJonah James during the first quarter Sept.21, 2012. NICK DUDUKOVICH/FOR THE COMMUNITY
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THEMENIFEE FILEFavorite food: Yellow riceFavorite place to eat: Five GuysSong listen most to right now:
“Crooked Smile,” by J. Cole.Last movie seen: New Jack CityAthlete you admire: Adrian PetersonPre-game ritual: Listens to same play
lists and wears the same socks for foot-ball.What’s with the socks? Became the
Miami Valley Conference career leader ininterceptions when he picked off 10passes as a sophomore. “I got four in onegame, so it must be the socks! I alwayswear those socks.”School subject:MathIn five years: “I always wanted to be
architect or photographer…”Did you know?Menifee was a sec-
ond-team all-district selection in footballas a junior, while also receiving a first-team nod in basketball.
Last week’s questionWhat is your reaction to the Supreme
Court ruling that says police can take yourDNAwhen you are arrested for serious andviolent crimes?
“Although this may be appealed andreversed later by the Supreme Court, itsounds acceptable to me. The idea, I sup-pose, is that other crimesmight be solvedif DNA of an individual can be used toplace him/her at a crime scene or be usedagainsttheindividualasasuspect intheseserious and violent crimes.
“It is probably another example of thegovernment trying to crack down on ter-rorism in the long run, not trying to takeaway rights of individuals; if you acceptthat the government acts paternalistical-ly inyourbest interest, it shouldn’t botheryou.”
TRog
“Hmm. I’ve never been arrested forserious andviolent crimes. If thatwere tohappen, I would hope that the policewould takemyDNA.
“At the same time, I would hope thattheywouldbeprevented fromsaving it inapermanentdatabase if Iwasexhonorat-ed, andno other cross-references indicat-edotherseriousandcriminalculpability.”
N.F.
“This ruling is very good and don’t tellme that they are infringing on your per-sonal space. Don’t do the crime and youhave nothing to worry about.”
Dave D.
“The Supreme Court chalked one upfor the good guys for a change. How boutthat!!
“I say ‘Do the crime, surrender yourslime.’”
T.J.
“The only way that DNA should be al-lowed to be taken without the consent ofthe arrested person would be with a war-rant from a judge which would be basedon theprobability that theDNAmaybeofsome use in that particular situation.
“What they are now allowing is a wideuse of personal property in the search ofpotential felons.”
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Tax code abuse is the real scandalEveryone has heard of the Tea Par-
ty. Does everybody know that whileTea Party groups were fightingagainst taxation, they were applyingto the Internal Revenue Service fortax exempt status?
Huge numbers of entities with “TeaParty” in their name or descriptionapplied to the IRS (right during anelection) for 501(c)(4) tax exemption.
The focus of the current IRS/TeaParty flap should not just be aboutIRS scrutiny, but more importantlyshould be about abuse of the tax code.
The IRS has admitted to groupingTea Party supporting groups for re-view. What isn’t being reported is thatthe IRS also scrutinized progressivegroups. In fact, the liberal-leaning“Emerge America” had its 501(c)(4)status changed. None of the Tea Partygroups was required to change.
A prized tax status from the IRS isbeing designated as a social welfare,tax free 501(c)(4) organization. This
status permits accep-tance of secret dona-tions.
The Internal Reve-nue Code Section501(c)(4) states:“501(c)(4) organiza-tions are generallycivic leagues and oth-er companies operatedexclusively for thepromotion of ‘socialwelfare’...501(c)(4)
organizations are not permitted director indirect participation or interven-tion in political campaigns on behalfof or in opposition to any candidatefor public office.”
Does that sound like a descriptionof the Tea Party?
The idea that these Tea Partygroups are social welfare organiza-tions is ludicrous. The overridingpurpose of these groups is to influ-ence elections, making them ineligible
for 501(c)(4) tax exempt status.Melanie Sloan, executive director
of Citizens for Responsibility andEthics in Washington (CREW) said,“Let’s not be sidetracked. The realproblem is that phony 501(c)(4) groupsare exploiting the tax laws to protectdonors who don’t want to be held ac-countable for vicious, deceitful, politi-cal ads. Hopefully this scandal willput these obscure but politically sig-nificant groups on the public’s radar.”
We need to be asking the rightquestions about all aspects of 501(c)(4)enforcement. And, Congress isn’t.
» Why does an IRS regulation allowthese groups to work “primarily” (avague term) for social welfare whenthe statute clearly requires them toengage in such activity “exclusively?”
» Why is the IRS allowing exces-sive political action by 501(c)(4)groups?
» Why is the IRS allowing politicalaction groups to pose as “social wel-
fare” groups?» Do any of these so- called “social
welfare” organizations perform anyfunction that is not basically political?If the answer is no, why isn’t the IRScalling their 501(c)(4) status into ques-tion?
» How can we put a stop to theabuse of tax filing status for overtlypolitical purposes?
The IRS would have been remisshad it not paid special attention togroups, rife with duplicity and con-cealment, masquerading as “socialwelfare” entities.
If the name of your so-called “so-cial welfare” group stands for TaxedEnough Already, you probably de-serve and should expect extra scruti-ny from the IRS.
Richard O. Schwab was associate head ofschool, and middle school head, CincinnatiCountry Day School. He is founder of GlendaleOrganizing For America Community Team.
RichardSchwabCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
School’s out for summer! This typi-cally makes half of the householdhappy and half of the household har-ried.
Why should mom and dad be leftwith all the chores? Enlisting yourkids to help with the house cleaningnot only takes some of the pressureoff, it can help build some importantlife skills while giving you fun familytime.
Houses don’t clean themselves Atleast that’s what my mother alwaystold me when I was a boy. Kids of allages can have a role in keeping thehouse ship shape.
» Cleaning kits/buckets. Personalizesome inexpensive buckets for yourkids. Fill them with the cleaning es-sentials. Make a project out of deco-rating the buckets with paint pens,stickers, etc., prior to cleaning day.
» Today’s technology. As with mostthings, if you make it fun or make it agame, your kids will respond. There’seven an app for that. In ChoreMonster,parents assign chores to their kids,along with a set number of points tobe earned when a specific chore iscompleted. Children can redeemearned points for fun rewards such asice cream, a new video game or a tripto the zoo. Kids must manage theirchores and keep track of their ownpoints, all the while earning inter-active monsters they play with andlearn from.
» Turn up the tunes! Let everyone inthe family choose a song for your
cleaning soundtrack.Music will inspire youand will help keepyour workers motivat-ed.
My mom used toalways play the Fleet-wood Mac “Rumors”album when wecleaned and to thisday when I hear it Iwant to start cleaningsomething.
» Keep the clock. Keep the cleaningto a manageable amount of time. Set agoal to see how much you can get doneas a family – in one hour.
A few words of caution:» Assign age appropriate tasks.» Be mindful of chemicals around
young children. Make sure your kidsare old enough to understand how toproperly spray and clean with anycleaning solutions. As a rule, windowcleaner is generally safest and bath-room cleaners contain the harshestchemicals.
»Make your own all-purpose clean-er with a bottle of water and a fewdrops of dish soap. It’s basically thesame formula that bubbles are madefrom and is safe for counters and walltouch ups. Try not to get it on the floor– slippery when wet!
»Dusting seems like the easiestchore for little ones, but dustingaround breakables could lead to disas-ter. Choose simple bookshelves or toyshelves.
» Check your expectations. Theway your child cleans may not beperfect, or as you would do it, but beopen and use positive reinforcementto foster a willingness to clean again!
Finally, a little reward never hurt.Cap off a great day of work with afamily night out.
Here’s to a summer of fun – and arelatively clean house in which to restand relax.
Derek Christian is founder and owner of acleaning company.
How to make cleaning with kids funABOUT LETTERSAND COLUMNSWewelcome your comments on edito-
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Would you like to help our environ-ment, economy and entire communi-ty? You can, by recycling. Recyclingnot only keeps material out of land-fills. It is one thing we can all do tobetter our community.
Recycling is easy and we can all doit. When we all recycle, we createjobs, conserve resources and protectour community.
When gathering all the acceptablerecyclables from your home, there isno need to sort items or collect themin a plastic bag. Simply put your recy-clables into your bin/cart and take itout to your collection spot. There areseveral free community recyclingdrop-off locations available. VisitHam iltonCountyRecycles.org forlocations.
The following items are acceptedin curbside and drop-off recycling:
» plastic bottles and jugs (lids areOK if left on empty bottle)
over Hamilton County who are recy-cling. To request your free recyclingguide, call 946-7766 or visit HamiltonCountyRecycles.org to downloada copy.
Holly Christmann is solid waste programmanager for the Hamilton County recyclingand Solid Waste District.
Recycling is one thing we can all do
HollyChristmannCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST
Hamilton CountyCommissioners – meet at 9:30 a.m. everyWednesday in Room 605 of the CountyAdministration Building, 138 E. Court St.,downtown. Call 946-4400.Educational service center governing board– meets on the third Wednesday of themonth at 11083 Hamilton Ave. Call 742-2200.Regional planning commission – meets at12:30 p.m. the first Thursday of the monthat the County Administration Building,eighth floor, 138 E. Court St., downtown.Call 946-4500.
Indian Hill Village CouncilMeets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday ofthe month (unless otherwise announced)in city hall, 6525 Drake Road Road. Call561-6500.
Indian Hill SchoolsBoard of education – Board meetings arethe second Tuesday of the month at 7:30p.m. at the high school, 6845 Drake Road.Call 272-4500 or visit www.ih.k12.oh.us.
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INDIANHILLJOURNAL
THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2013
Close to 300 former and cur-rent volunteers, staff, partici-pants and friends gathered atSteppingStones inIndianHill tocelebrate 50 years of providingservices to people with disabil-ities.
Founder Minor LeBlond ofIndianHillwas theguestofhon-or, greeting old friends and col-leagues. LeBlond and the latePeggy Geier and the late MaryT. Schloss founded SteppingStones in 1963 as Greater Cin-cinnati’s first summer campserving children with any dis-ability.
Geier’s daughter, Adelaide(Sis) Geier had cerebral palsyandwas the first camper. At thereunion, Sis Geier drew cheersas she addressed the crowd.
“This was my mother’sdream” she said. Today SisGeier, of Oakley, is a volunteerin Stepping Stones’ Adult Ser-vices program.
“Ifmymotherwe here todayI think she’d jump up anddown,” said Geier.
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Terrace Park) presented a Con-gressional Record Entry com-memorating Stepping Stones’50 years of service and innova-tion and talked about his yearsas a teen volunteer at SteppingStones.
Stepping Stones pioneeredrecreation programs for chil-dren and adults with disabili-ties, developed theregion’s firston-site infant stimulation pro-gram in 1971, created the re-gion’s first alternative educa-tion program for students withsevere autism and createdunique programs for teens andadults with disabilities.
Today Stepping Stones is aUnited Way partner agencyserving close to 1,000 children,teens and adults with disabili-ties at program sites in Indian
Hill and Batavia. SteppingStonespartnerswith theRotaryClub of Cincinnati presentingprograms at the Rotary’s CampAllyn in Batavia.
Co-chairs for the 50th anni-versary reunion were boardmembers Mary McGraw, of In-dianHill, a former summer vol-unteer; and Joe Link, of Wyo-ming, a former volunteer andstaff member. Staff specialevents coordinator for the re-union was Theresa Ciampone,of Anderson Township.
The reunion was at SteppingStones’ IndianHill site.Reunionguests toured a history galleryin the Stepping Stones gym andgot a taste of camp activitieswith pedal boats, fishing, facepainting and picnic fare.
The 50th summer day campseasonforchildrenwithdisabil-ities recently opened. Volun-teers are welcome throughoutthe nine-week campseason. Forinformation, contact SarahWoeber,513-965-5110orwebsitewww.steppingstonesohio.org.
CELEBRATING50 YEARS
Lakshmi and JosiSammarco havesome fun at theStepping Stones50th anniversarycelebration.THANKS TO PEGGY
KREIMER
Lizzy Daly of Loveland paints the face of Kira Kays, a Stepping Stonecamper. THANKS TO BRUCE CRIPPEN
Joe Link, of Wyoming, and Barbara Koerner, ofMount Washington, make their way aroundthe festivities at the Stepping Stones 50thanniversary celebration. THANKS TO BRUCE CRIPPEN
Mary McGraw,Teresa Ciamponeand Joe Linkcelebrate 50years of SteppingStones. THANKS TOBRUCE CRIPPEN
Meriweather LeBlond McClorey, of Boyne City, Mich.; Sis Geier, of Oakley; and Minor LeBlond, of Indian Hill,chat at the Stepping Stones 50th anniversary party. THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER
Rich Dineen, of Montgomery, Jeremy Vaughan, of Indian Hill, FredFischer, of Indian Hill, and Jim Shanahan, of Hyde Park, attend theStepping Stones 50th anniversary celebration. THANKS TO BRUCE CRIPPEN
Rob Portman greets Minor LeBlond at the50th anniversary festivities for SteppingStones. THANKS TO BRUCE CRIPPEN
Sis Geier speaks at the Stepping Stones50th anniversary. BRUCE CRIPPEN
Mark Berry and son, Trey, of Indian Hill, spend some time togetherat the Stepping Stones 50th anniversary celebration. THANKS TO BRUCE
CRIPPEN
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THURSDAY, JUNE 27Art ExhibitsGreater Cincinnati WatercolorSociety Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn Gallery. Work by localartists working in all types ofwater media, including transpar-ent watercolor, gouache, tubeacrylics, fluid acrylics, watersoluble inks, casein and eggtempera. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.
BenefitsDine with Dragonfly, 5-10 p.m.,Ferrari’s Little Italy Restaurant,7677 Goff Terrace, Restaurantwill donate 10 percent of dinnerreceipts to the Dragonfly Foun-dation. 272-2220; www.ferrari-littleitaly.com.Madeira.
Cooking ClassesParent and Child Cookingwith Courtney Rathweg,10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Cooks’ Wares,11344 Montgomery Road, Bringchild and learn with Courtneythat children of any age childcan learn basic skills of cookingalongside mom or dad. Gearedto ages 6-12. $50. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400; www.cooks-waresonline.com. SymmesTownship.
Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 6-7 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Music from varietyof genres. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.
Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, 4865 Duck CreekRoad, Classes incorporate varietyof dance styles, including jazz,hip-hop, Latin, jive and moredanced to popular music. $10.617-9498; www.cardiodancepar-ty.com.Madisonville.Pilates Playground, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, Worksentire body through series ofmovements performed withcontrol and intention. $15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.MELTMethod, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Unique hands-off bodywork approach thathelps prevent pain, heal injuryand erase negative effects ofaging and active living. $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Contemporaryblend of flowing yoga move-ments and core-centric Pilatessequences. $10-$15. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.
FilmsSummer Cinema Series: Por-trait of Wally, 7:30-9:30 p.m.,Mariemont Theatre, 6906 Woos-ter Pike, Scandalous lawsuit overNazi-plundered painting byEgon Schiele is dissected inabsorbing detail in this in-dignant expose that revealspolitical corruption and moralimperatives behind New Yorkart world. $10, $8 Mayerson JCCmembers. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Mariemont.
Health / WellnessWellness Myths andMisun-derstandings, 7-8 p.m., FITMontgomery, 9030 Montgo-mery Road, Suite 18, Topic:Making Candy Dandy. Coor-dinated discussion group toexplore health and wellnessdiscoveries found in latestpeer-reviewed medical journals.Ages 18 and up. $5. 823-2025;wellnessmyths2013.event-brite.com. Sycamore Township.
Literary - Story TimesStory TimewithWilly Wonka,10:30 a.m., Blue Ash BranchLibrary, 4911 Cooper Road, Withthe Children’s Theatre of Cincin-nati. Free. 369-6051; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Blue Ash.
Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m.,Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch HillGuinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.
On Stage - ComedyCincinnati All-Star Showcase,8 p.m., Go Bananas, 8410 MarketPlace, Cincinnati’s best stand-upprofessional comedians. Ages 18and up. $4-$8. Reservationsrequired. 984-9288; www.goba-nanascomedy.com.Montgo-mery.
On Stage - TheaterJoseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat,7:30-10 p.m., Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy High School,11525 Snider Road, New andoriginal resetting of classic TimRice and Andrew Lloyd Webbermusical. $13, $11 advance.Through June 30. 755-2338;www.triplect.com. SycamoreTownship.
Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Free, dona-tions accepted. Presented byCodependents Anonymous Inc.Through Aug. 29. 800-0164.Montgomery.Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 CooperRoad, Youth room. Big book/discussion meeting. Brown baglunch optional. Open to every-one who desires healthy lovingrelationships. Donations accept-ed. 673-0174; www.coda.org.Blue Ash.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28Art ExhibitsGreater Cincinnati WatercolorSociety Show, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.
Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Love-land-Madeira Road, KatiePritchard. Items available a lacarte. Through Aug. 30. 521-7275, ext. 285; www.great-parks.org. Symmes Township.
Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Strength move-ments to build lean muscle,cardio bursts to keep your heartracing, personal training direc-tion and supervision to lead youto fitness goals. Registrationrequired. 290-8217. Blue Ash.
FestivalsSt. Vincent Ferrer ParishFestival, 6 p.m.-midnight, St.Vincent Ferrer Church, 7754Montgomery Road, Americanand oriental food booths. Beer,wine and lime-a-ritas withwritsband and ID. Free. 791-9030; www.svfchurch.org.Sycamore Township.
Music - ConcertsMio’s Pizzeria Concert Series,8-11 p.m., Blue Ash TowneSquare, Cooper and Hunt roads,Music by Jersey (Bruce Spring-
steen Tribute). Free. ThroughAug. 16. 745-8550; blueashe-vents.com. Blue Ash.
On Stage - ComedyKyle Kinane, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, 8410 MarketPlace, $8-$15. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
On Stage - TheaterJoseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat,7:30-10 p.m., Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy High School,$13, $11 advance. 755-2338;www.triplect.com. SycamoreTownship.
Senior CitizensI Only Have Eyes For You,6:30-8 p.m., Sycamore SeniorCenter, 4455 Carver WoodsDrive, Music by Nelson Henning.Dancing and entertainment.Cash bar available and lightrefreshments provided. BenefitsSycamore Senior Center. Couple:$20, $15 advance; single: $15,$10 advance. Reservationsrequired. 984-1234; www.syca-moreseniorcenter.org. Blue Ash.
SATURDAY, JUNE 29Art & Craft ClassesCob OvenWorkshop, 10 a.m.-4p.m., Grailville Retreat andProgram Center, 932 O’Bannon-ville Road, Hands-on workshopcovers everything needed tobuild a backyard wood-fired coboven in two days. Make gour-met breads and pizzas to share.683-2340; www.grailville.org.Loveland.
BenefitsMake-A-Wish Adult ‘80s Prom,7-11 p.m., Maggiano’s Little Italy,7875 Montgomery Road, Dinner,drinks and dancing. Best-dressedcontest, split-the-pot, gift basketraffle and prom pictures. Ages21 and up. Benefits Make AWish Foundation. $50, includesdinner and open well bar.Reservations required. 794-0672.Sycamore Township.
Howard Bloemker Orchestra,7-8 p.m., Twin Lakes SeniorLiving Community, 9840 Mont-gomery Road, Selections includebig band, Latin, dixieland, showtunes, pop country and more.Free. 247-1330; www.lec.org.Montgomery.
On Stage - ComedyKyle Kinane, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$15.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.
On Stage - TheaterJoseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat, 3-5:30p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m., CincinnatiHills Christian Academy HighSchool, $13, $11 advance. 755-2338; www.triplect.com. Syca-more Township.
ShoppingUsed Rubber Stamp Sale, 10a.m.-3 p.m., Simply Said RubberStamps, 10930 Loveland-Madei-ra Road, Purchase used stampsand accessories from localrubber stampers. Hundreds ofrubber stamps, tools and acces-sories available at bargainprices. Free admission. 833-3852.Loveland.
SUNDAY, JUNE 30Art ExhibitsGreater Cincinnati WatercolorSociety Show, 1-4 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,Free. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org.Mariemont.
FestivalsSt. Vincent Ferrer ParishFestival, 4-10 p.m., St. VincentFerrer Church, Free. 791-9030;www.svfchurch.org. SycamoreTownship.
On Stage - ComedyKyle Kinane, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, $8-$15. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.
On Stage - TheaterJoseph and the AmazingTechnicolor Dreamcoat, 3-5:30p.m., Cincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy High School, $13, $11advance. 755-2338; www.tri-plect.com. Sycamore Township.
MONDAY, JULY 1Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.
NatureFree Firsts Appreciation Days,7 a.m.-8 p.m., Lake Isabella,10174 Loveland-Madeira Road,Residents can enjoy any parkwithout the need for a motorvehicle permit, while enjoying ahost of other free and dis-counted activities. Dress forweather. Family friendly. Free,
no vehicle permit required.521-7275; www.greatparks.org/freefirsts. Symmes Township.
Summer Camps -AcademicAcademic Enrichment Camp, 8a.m.-4 p.m., Trinity MissionaryBaptist Church, 6320 ChandlerSt., Campers extend their aca-demic learning. Ages 6-12. $50per week; pay as you go. Regis-tration required. 794-9886;oratoredu.com.Madisonville.
TUESDAY, JULY 2Exercise ClassesCore Adrenaline, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, Blendfunctional strength trainingmovements with Pilates se-quences. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Gentle introductoryjourney into the world of yoga.$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 4-5 p.m., Fitness Physiquesby Nico G, Registration required.290-8217. Blue Ash.
Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Station, W.Loveland Avenue, E. Broadwayand Second streets, Parking lot.Free. 683-0150; www.love-landfm.com. Loveland.
Music - ConcertsMio’s Pizzeria Concert Series,7-9 p.m., Blue Ash Amphithe-atre, 4433 Cooper Road, Musicby Cincy Elvis and Cincy Sinatra.Free. 745-8550; blueashe-vents.com/concert-series.php.Blue Ash.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3Art & Craft ClassesKnitting, Crochet and Needle-craft Class, 7-8:30 p.m., MilfordHeights Church of Christ, 1646Ohio 28, Basic handwork tech-niques and fresh ideas in knit-ting, crochet and other handi-crafts along with short devo-tional time. Free. 575-1874.Milford.
Exercise ClassesZumba, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Phy-siques by Nico G, 9681 KenwoodRoad, $15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Zumba, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Latin-based cardioworkout. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.
Holiday - IndependenceDayCity of Madeira IndependenceDay Festivities, 8 p.m., SellmanPark, 6700 Marvin Ave., Music byWaiting onWally. Madeira Milestarts on Miami Avenue at 6:30p.m. Parade begins 7 p.m. andtravels fromMadeira HighSchool to St. Gertrude Church.Food booths, activities andentertainment. Fireworks dis-play at 10 p.m. Free. 561-7228;www.madeiracity.com.Madeira.City of Madeira IndependenceFireworks, 10 p.m., SellmanPark, 6700 Marvin Ave., BehindMadeira Middle School. Enter-tainment and fireworks. Dressfor weather. Bring seating.Family friendly. Free. 561-7228;www.madeiracity.com.Madeira.
Literary - LibrariesTeen Board Gaming, 2:30-4p.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Teensand tweens play board games oftheir choice. Games played mostoften are Apples to Apples,Scrabble, Forbidden Island,Zombie Fluxx, Uno and Skip-Bo.Ages 11-18. Free. 369-4450. DeerPark.
Music - AcousticKevin Fox, 7-10 p.m., MamaVita’s, 6405 Branch Hill GuineaPike, Free. 324-7643. Loveland.
Music - ClassicalIndependence Day Concert,7:30-9:30 p.m., MontgomeryPark, 10101Montgomery Road,Blue Ash/Montgomery Sympho-ny Orchestra. Theme: the GreatAmerican West. Part of Montgo-mery Independence Day cele-
bration. Free. 549-2197;www.bamso.org.Montgomery.
Runs / WalksMadeira Mile, 6:30 p.m., Madei-ra-Silverwood PresbyterianChurch, 8000 Miami Ave., Race-day registration begins 5:15 p.m.Street race and 1K Family FunRun precedes parade. BenefitsMadeira City Schools. $8 ad-vance. 561-4042; www.face-book.com/MadeiraMile.Madei-ra.
THURSDAY, JULY 4Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.
Holiday - IndependenceDayBlue Ash Red, White and BlueAsh, 4-10:35 p.m., Blue AshSummit Park, 4335 Glendale-Milford Road, Northwest cornerof Reed Hartman Highway andGlendale-Milford Road. Music byMidnight Special 5:30 p.m. andForeigner 8:15 p.m. Fireworksdisplay with simulcast musicfromWarm 98-FM10 p.m. Free.745-6259; www.blueash.com.Blue Ash.Holiday Kids’ Fishing Tourna-ment, 10 a.m.-noon, LakeIsabella, 10174 Loveland-Madei-ra Road, Boathouse. All fishingwill be done from the shore. Allchildren who compete willreceive a certificate. The largestfish caught in each categoryreceives a trophy and prize. Baitand tackle available. Space islimited. Ages 12 and under withan adult. Free; vehicle permitrequired: $10 annual, $3 daily.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Symmes Township.
Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, Donations accept-ed. 673-0174; www.coda.org.Blue Ash.
FRIDAY, JULY 5Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8p.m., Lake Isabella, Ben Alexan-der. 521-7275, ext. 285;www.greatparks.org. SymmesTownship.
Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, Regis-tration required. 290-8217. BlueAsh.
Literary - LibrariesAnime Club, 6-8 p.m., Deer ParkBranch Library, 3970 E. GalbraithRoad, Watch anime, drawmanga, play Yu-Gi-Oh andinteract around these favoritepastimes. Ages 13-18. Free.369-4450. Deer Park.
SATURDAY, JULY 6Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 10-11 a.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.
MONDAY, JULY 8Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. 351-5005; cincin-nati.toastmastersclubs.org.Madeira.
Cooking ClassesBasics II: A Master Series Classwith Chris Weist, 6-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, Class builds ontechniques learned in Basics ISeries and highlights specialingredients, techniques andcooking methods. $250. Reser-vations required. 489-6400;www.cookswaresonline.com.Symmes Township.
Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.
THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Parent and Child Cooking with Courtney Rathweg is coming to Cooks' Wards from 10:30a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, June 27, at 11344 Montgomery Road, Symmes Township. Bringyour children and learn that kids of any age can learn the basic skills of cooking alongsidemom or dad. The class is geared to ages 6 to 12. Cost is $50. Reservations are required. Call489-6400, or visit www.cookswardsonline.com. Pictured, Haidyn Isenhart, 9, and ClaireThesing add cheese on to their nachos during a past Cooks' Wares class AMANDA
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Maggie’s cheesyartichoke andtomato triangles
FromMaggie Hoerst,who our grandchildrenfondly call “Dez.” Mag-gie brought this to grand-son Luke’s birthday par-ty, and everyone keptcoming back for secondsand thirds. It was deli-cious even at room tem-perature, so would begreat appetizer to tote tothat Fourth of July pic-nic. Yes, that holiday willbe here before you knowit!
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Preheat oven to 375degrees. Unroll crescentrolls, press the seams tofit 9-inch by 13-inch orjellyroll pan, and pressthe rolls up the sides justa bit if you can. Bake10-12 min or until lightgolden brown. Removefrom oven, let cool. Mixcream cheese, zest lem-on, eggs, garlic, arti-chokes and 1⁄2 cup Parme-san cheese. Spread overcrust, and then arrangetomato slices over filling.Combine 1⁄2 cup cheese,parsley and black pepperin small bowl and sprin-kle evenly over filling.Bake 25-30 min or untillight golden brown andset. Cool 10 minutes, cutinto 12 squares and cuteach square in half diago-nally. Makes about 24appetizers.
Aunt Margaret’sclassic tomatopreserves
I may have hit uponsomething unique here.After I published theclassic strawberry jamrecipe, I received severalinquiries about otherclassic/put-up preservesand jams, so I will besharing those heirloomrecipes as we go intosummer. One requestwas from Lana, a Flor-ence reader who said“My grandmamade to-mato preserves with alemon wedge in everyjar. There was no cinna-mon, just sugar, lemonand tomatoes. No oneseems to have a recipefor it.”
Well, guess what, La-na. I do and it’s frommysweet Aunt Margaret,who we call our secondmom. Aunt Margaretmakes tomato preserveslike Lana’s grandmom.Aunt Margaret goes totaste on most things, butI did nail down this reci-pe with her last yearwhen she gifted me witha jar.
11⁄2 quarts peeled, smallyellow or red tomatoes(about 2 pounds or so)
4 cups sugar1 thinly sliced lemon3⁄4 cup water
To peel tomatoes: Cutan “x” into the bottom
end, plunge into boilingwater for a minute or so,then when you see the“x” curling at the edges,take the tomatoes outand, when cool enough tohandle, pull the skin offwith a knife, using the“x” as a tag. Combinesugar, lemon and waterand simmer gently for 10minutes. Add tomatoesand cook gently untiltomatoes become trans-parent, stirring frequent-ly to prevent sticking.Remove from heat. Cov-er and let stand 12-18hours in a cool place.Remove tomatoes andlemon from syrup. Boilsyrup 2-3 minutes orlonger to thicken. Returntomatoes and lemon tosyrup; boil one minute.
Remove from heat. Skimfoam if necessary. Ladlehot preserves into hotjars, leaving 1⁄4 inch head
space. Wipe rims withclean wet cloth. Adjustcaps. Process 20 minutesin boiling water canner.
Makes about 3 pints.
Tip from AuntMargaret’s kitchen
If you like, add 1 table-spoon mixed picklingspices and 1⁄2-inch piecefresh gingerroot tied incheesecloth or in a teaball and add with thesugar, lemon and water.Remove after you let thepreserves stand in coolplace. Or add a piece ofcinnamon stick to eachjar before sealing.
You can use greentomatoes if you like.
Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.
Celebrate summer with tomato appetizer, preserves
RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN
Rita shares her Aunt Margaret’s recipe for tomato preserves with a touch of lemon. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.
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MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
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Anderson HillsUnitedMethodistChurch
The church is launching anew Saturday night worshipservice on the first Saturday ofeach month at 6 p.m.
The church has two contem-porary services on Sundays at9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m., and twotraditional services at 8:30 a.m.and 11 a.m.
The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172;www.andersonhillsumc.org.
Ascension LutheranChurch
“Splash in God’s Word!” VBSis scheduled for July 8-12.Activities include games (withwater), science, cooking, craftsand videos. Hours are 9:30 a.m.to noon. Children in the com-munity are invited. Call 793-3288 to make reservations.
Healing Touch Ministry isoffered on the fourth Tuesdayof each month at 7 p.m. Pleasecall the church office at 793-3288 for more information.
Summer worship is at 10 a.m.
Ascension is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288.
Bethel BaptistTemple
High Power Soccer Campruns 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.Wednesdays through July 10, atthe Holmes Elementary field.The camp is free. Kids gothrough soccer skills, drills andgames and will enjoy Biblelessons, stories and skits. Anoptional T-shirt is $5.
Kids ages 3-12 are invited tohear Bible stories, compete ingames and participate in aBible quiz competition at asummer Bible camp beingoffered from 2 p.m. to 3:30p.m. every Sunday in June, atBechtold Park shelter No. 4.Younger children ages 3-6 willbe led in fun crafts and activ-ities and playtime followingstorytime. Older children willbe divided into teams to com-pete in games, Bible quizzesand verse memorization. Thecamp is free. Call the churchwith questions, and visit “Be-thel Baptist AWANA” on Face-book for more information andany weather cancellations.
Deer Park Dominoes Pizza
and Blue Ash Starbucks aresponsoring the next Uprising, astudent ministry for high schooland college-age students atBethel. Uprising is offered onthe first Friday of each monthfrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The nextevent is July 5. All are invited tothis non-denominational timeof worship, fun, group gamesand connecting with otherstudents. Included is a freeStarbucks Coffee bar, food,giveaways, a live band, games,a photo booth and more. Lookfor the Uprising sign. FindUprising on Facebook at “TheUprising – Student Outreach ofCincinnati” and on Twitter@CincyUprising.
The adult, teen and children’sSunday School classes come
together for an hour of skitsfrom the drama team, chil-dren’s songs, games, pennywars and more during RoundUp Sunday, offered duringSunday School hour on the firstSunday of each month. Visitorsand their families are welcome.
Sunday School is 10 a.m.;Sunday worship is 11 a.m.
The church offers AWANAchildren’s Bible clubs during theschool year at 7 p.m. Wednes-days for children ages 2through sixth grade. Contactthe church for information, orvisit the AWANA page onFacebook: search for “BethelBaptist AWANA.”
A small group Bible study isoffered Wednesday evenings atthe church at 7:30 p.m.
The church is at 8501 Plain-field Road, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple-.org.
Blue AshPresbyterian Church
Please contribute cereal toNortheast Emergency Dis-tribution Services (NEEDS) forthe month of June. The dona-tion box is outside the churchoffice.
The BAPC bowling groupmeets at Crossgate Lanes at9:45 a.m. every Thursday.
The church is collecting fansand window air conditionersfor St. Vincent DePaul. Cashdonations can be made also.Please contact the church officefor details.
Please contribute white socks
(for adult men and women)and cough drops for the Cincin-nati Healthcare for the Home-less Program. The church also iscollecting fans and window airconditioners for St. VincentDePaul. Cash donations can bemade. Please contact thechurch office for details.
A new member class isplanned for this fall for peoplewho have been visiting thechurch or who might want tolearn more about the church.Contact the church for details.
Jacob’s Ladder is the themefor Sunday School (pre-Kthrough 12th-grade); theseclasses are taught after thechildren’s sermon in the wor-ship service.
Sunday worship services areat 10:30 a.m. Nursery care isavailable.
Sunday sermons are recordedand available at www.bapc.net.
The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; www.bapc.net.
Brecon UnitedMethodist Church
The 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 church is at 7388 E.Kemper Road, Sycamore Town-ship; 489-7021.
Church by theWoods
The church building is thehome of four different minis-tries. Church By the Woods is amulticultural and multiethnicchurch whose mission is to loveand serve God, each other andour neighbors. Sunday worshipservice is traditional in English
and begins at 10 a.m. From 10a.m. to noon on Saturdays,classes in English as a SecondLanguage are offered for ages14 to 94.
Taiwanese PresbyterianMinistry has Sunday traditionalworship at 2 p.m. in theirlanguage of Taiwanese. OnSaturdays they offer a ministryon the UC campus.
Freedom Church has itscontemporary worship serviceat 10:30 a.m. in English. “It’sNot About Religion; It’s AboutRelationships;” tinyurl.com/a7yroqe.
Seventh Day AdventistChurch, has worship on Sat-urdays at 10 a.m. in Spanish.“Loving, Caring, Sharing God’sWord”
Nursery School is provided ateach church’s worship services.Bible studies are offered by allchurches.
The church is at 3755 CornellRoad, Sharonville.
Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodist
Vacation Bible School is 9:30a.m. to noon June 24-28, and 6p.m. to 8:30 p.m. July 22-26.Sign up online atwww.cos-umc.org.
Disciple Bible Study regis-tration is available for the2013-2014 year. Call the churchfor details.
Weekday Summer Camps are9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Mondays,Tuesdays and Thursdays. After-noon session is available onTuesday. Camps are in sessionthrough Aug. 6. Register on-line at www.cos-umc.org.
The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati, OH 45242;791-3142; www.cos-umc.org.
Community of theGood ShepherdCatholic Church
Understanding the vastwisdom of other spiritual pathsdemands some knowledge ofcultural and religious traditionsthat are not our own. Forseveral years, The Communityof the Good Shepherd locatedat 8815 E. Kemper Road, hasoffered a series of lectures onthe great non-Christian reli-gions of the world. This sum-mer Good Shepherd presents“The Buddha’s Path to Awak-ening” at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, July9 through Aug. 13.
The group will explore “TheBasics of Buddhism,” with guestinstructor Richard Blumberg.
This six-week course will lookinto six topics that have con-cerned the followers of theBuddha since the very earlydays of his teaching.
The church is at 8815 E.Kemper Road, Montgomery;www.good-shepherd.org.
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service, rummage sale, dinner, bazaar, festival, revival,musical presentation or any special activity that is open tothe public.Deadline: Two weeks before publication dateE-mail: [email protected] with “religion” insubject lineFax: 249-1938
Several Loveland kidsgathered in Cintas Centerat Xavier University ear-lier this spring to bringawareness to pediatriccancer. The 13-hour over-night, Night for the Fight,helped benefit local char-ity organizations whosefocus is funding pediatriccancer research.
Loveland based Can-cerFree KIDS is one ofthe charities their effortshelped benefit. Cancer-FreeKIDS is based on thebelief that one day everychild can be cancer-free.Founded in 2002, the Can-
cerFree KIDS mission isto fund life-saving re-search on childhood can-cers. Since being founded10 years ago, CancerFreeKIDS has already grant-ed more than $1,300,000for childhood cancer re-search.
The high school stu-dents raised more than$55,000 for the event. Theother charities that bene-fitted from the Night forthe Fight event were TheCure Starts Now Founda-tion and The JeffreyThomas Hayden Founda-tion. This event was bornthroughacollaborationofthese Cincinnati-basedcharities focused on
funding pediatric cancerresearch.
An adult planningcommittee and studentleaders from local highschools developed theNight for the Fight event.The overnight event in-cluded a balance of funactivities with education,motivation and inspira-tion. Raising money wasonly one objective. Help-ing the students connectpersonally to theworkbe-ing done to end all can-cers was another objec-tive.
Learn more about theevent online atwww.nightforthefight.org.
Loveland students join night to fight cancerBy Chuck [email protected]
A group photo of the area high school students who joined in the Night for the Fightevent at Cintas Center April 13. They raised $55,000 for charities to fund the fight againstpediatric cancer. THANKS TO CANCERFREE KIDS
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Incidents/investigationsCriminal damageTrack hoe, etc. damaged at 6Abbington Ridge, June 3.TheftTools taken at 7515 Indian HillRoad, June 2.Camera taken at 6855 DrakeRoad, June 7.Tools taken at BuckinghamRoad, June 6.
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sions, conducted the lastSaturday and first Wednesdayof each month, will explain thevolunteer opportunities.Sessions are at 10 a.m. in theHistoric Office, just inside themain entrance to the cemetery.For more information, contactvolunteer coordinator WhitneyHuang, Spring Grove horticul-turist, at 853-6866.Tri State County Animal Re-sponse Team (CART) – Is at11216 Gideon Lane in SycamoreTownship. Meetings are opento the public. Visitwww.tristatecart.com formonthly subjects or moreinformation. Call 702-8373.Winton Woods Riding Center –is in need of volunteers toassist with the Special RidersProgram, which providestraining and competitionopportunities for children andadults with disabilities, and tohelp with barn duties, horseshows and a variety of othertasks. No experience is neces-sary and training is provided.Interested individuals ages 14and older are invited to con-tact the Winton Woods RidingCenter at 931-3057, or [email protected].
PROFESSIONALSERVICESExecutive Service Corps ofCincinnati – Professionals canuse their administrative skillsto help a busy, growing non-profit manage its projects andmembers. Executive ServiceCorps of Cincinnati is lookingfor someone with experiencein Word, Excel, Power Pointand Outlook to assist in theBlue Ash office. Volunteers settheir own days and hours andenjoy nice working conditionsand friendly, bright volunteersand staff. Help the ESCC helpother nonprofits succeed.Contact Darlyne Koretos formore information at 791-6230,ext. 10. ESCC is at 10945 ReedHartman Highway, Suite 108.
HEALTH/WELLNESSAmerican Diabetes Association– Seeks volunteers in its areaoffice downtown for clerical
support, filling requests foreducational materials fromphone requests, data entry,special events support andcoordinating the health fair.Call 759-9330.American Heart Association –Volunteers needed to assistwith the American HeartAssociation’s cause campaigns,Power to End Stroke, Go RedFor Women, Start!, and theAlliance for a Healthier Gener-ation. Assignments includeclerical work, event specificduties and community out-reach. Contact the AmericanHeart Association at 281-4048or email [email protected] North Hospital – hasopenings for adult volunteersin several areas of the hospital.Call 865-1164 for informationand to receive a volunteerapplication.Cancer Free Kids – is looking forkids who need service hours todo an “Athletes For Alex” usedsports equipment drive in theirneighborhood or at yoursporting event, and fightchildhood cancer. VisitCancerfreekids.org and click onAthletes for Alex for moreinformation.Captain Kidney EducationalProgram – Needs volunteersone or more mornings orafternoons a month during theschool year to educate childrenin first- through sixth-gradesabout kidney function anddisease. Training provided. Call961-8105.Crossroads Hospice – CrossroadsHospice seeks compassionatevolunteers to join its team of“Ultimate Givers,”who striveto provide extra love andcomfort to terminally ill pa-tients and their familiesthroughout the Cincinnatiregion.The “Gift of a Day” programasks patients what their per-fect day is and staff and volun-teers work to make it a reality.For more information or to signup as an “Ultimate Giver,”please call 793-5070 or com-plete an application online athttp://bit.ly/Uw5bSX.
