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MARIEMONT — A new stu-dio has a Christian approachto yoga.

Mariemont residentBrenda Westfall opened Wor-thy Yoga last fall in the Ma-riemont business district.

Instead of focusing onEastern philosophy, WorthyYoga approaches the disci-pline from a Christian per-spective.

“(It’s) bridging a gap be-tween misconceptions of yo-ga and misconceptions ofChristianity,” said Westfall,who owns the studio and isalso a trainer.

“We don’t have a New Agephilosophy. We are rooted in

Biblical scriptures.”Westfall said the various

exercise and postures asso-ciated with yoga are inte-grated into the sessions, it’sjust the approach that is dif-ferent.

Although Westfall haspracticed yoga for about sev-en years, she said she wasn’tsure she wanted to be im-mersed in the typical East-ern culture of yoga. Her per-ception changed after shelearned about Holy Yoga,which incorporates Chris-tian principles into the train-ing.

Even then, Westfall whomoved to Cincinnati in 2012,didn’t intend to start her ownyoga practice.

The space where the stu-

dio is located had been avail-able for several months.Westfall said family encour-agement and a belief a studioat that location had potential,led her to open Worth Yoga inSeptember 2014. The studiois at 6936 Madisonville Road.

“A purpose for this was tohave a community wherepeople could come together,experience yoga and sharetheir hearts,” she said.

Classes are offered dailyexcept on Sundays.

Westfall also has freecommunity classes 7 p.m.Tuesdays.

She said all ages are wel-come.

For information, call 561-9642 or go online to http://bit.ly/1va5hYX.

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Trainer Brenda Westfall practices at her studio, Worthy Yoga. Worthy Yoga has a faith-based approach to thetraining of yoga.

New faith-basedyoga studio opens

in MariemontBy Forrest [email protected]

Those wanting to knowmore about Cincinnati’s DraftLand Development Code andits potential impact on the com-munity are encouraged to at-tend the 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb.19, meeting of the Mount Look-out Community Council.

The Cincinnati Departmentof Planning and Buildings hasreceived public comment onthe first two draft versions ofthe document and made revi-sions based on communityfeedback. Comments are nowbeing accepted on the third andfinal version of the document.

During the Feb. 19 MLCCmeeting, Mount Lookout resi-

dent and business owner Cath-erine Mills Reynolds will briefresidents on this topic. Thosein attendance will also have theopportunity to express theirthoughts and concerns aboutthe document.

The city is putting togethera comprehensive code whichwill effect zoning all over thecity, incoming Board President

Eric Flamme said. The MLCCdid not publicly comment onthe first two drafts. During itsupcoming meeting, MLCCplans to form a special LandDevelopment Code Committeeto identify the concerns ofMount Lookout residents andbusinesses, he said.

The council is looking forone to two volunteers who may

be interested in serving on thiscommittee. The committee willwork with the City of Cincin-nati Department of City Plan-ning and report back to theMLCC.

Mt. Lookout CommunityCouncil meetings are open tothe public and at Christ theKing Parish Center, 3223 Lin-wood Ave.

MLCC taking comments on city’s Land Development CodeBy Sheila [email protected]

FAIRFAX — The village ishoping to broaden the appealof its annual festival by add-ing games of chance and ex-panding activities for chil-dren.

To help in this endeavorFairfax is forming a new Fes-tival Committee.

“This year the goal is tomake sure (thefestival) comesback with a fewenhance-ments,” VillageAdministratorJenny Kamin-er said.

Due to aschedulingchange involv-

ing the company that providesrides and games for the festi-val, the event was canceledlast year.

This year’s festival isscheduled for Sept. 11 and 12near the administration build-ing on Hawthorne Avenue.

A committee is beingformed that will meet aboutonce a month with individualcommittee members focusingon specific aspects of the fes-tival.

“We’re looking for morepeople to insure the festivalcontinues,” Kaminer said.

One potential way to spurinterest in the festival is toadd games of chance, she said.

Kaminer said the village it-self cannot run the gamessince it is not designated as a5013c nonprofit organization.However, a volunteer on theFestival Committee could po-tentially seek an outside or-ganization’s involvement, shesaid.

Kaminer said another ideabeing considered is bringingback toddler or preschool agegames and booths, which havenot been a part of the festivalin recent years.

A committee volunteerwould help in organizing thatas well.

Kaminer said being a smallfestival, volunteers are essen-tial. She said the same peoplegenerally help year after yearand that involvement by addi-tional residents would be wel-comed.

Kaminer said the festival isbased more on tradition thangenerating money. It’s con-tinuing a tradition started bythe fire department decadesago, she said.

The committee had its firstmeeting in January. Anothermeeting will likely be in Feb-ruary with the date to be de-termined.

For information, call Ka-miner at 527-6503.

Fairfax may addgames of chanceto village festivalBy Forrest [email protected]

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Fairfax is looking to broaden interest in its fall festival. A FestivalCommittee has been formed that will look at different options such aspossibly adding games of chance to the event.

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Auditions for‘12 Angry Jurors’

Director Dan Malo-ney will hold auditionsfor the Mariemont Play-ers production of “12 An-gry Jurors,” a thriller byReginald Rose and adapt-ed by Sherman L. Sergel,at the Walton CreekTheater, 4101 WaltonCreek Road (just east ofMariemont).

Auditions are 1 p.m. to4 p.m. Feb. 15, and 7 p.m.to 10 p.m. Feb. 16.

A 19-year old man hasjust stood trial for the fa-tal stabbing of his father.As the 12 jurors are takeninto the bleak jury room,it looks like an open-and-shut case – until one ofthe jurors begins open-ing the others’ eyes to thefacts. One juror says,“We should not make it apersonal thing.” But per-sonal it does become,with each juror revealinghis or her own characteras the various testimo-nies are re-examined, themurder is re-enacted anda new murder threat isborn before their eyes.

The cast consists of 13men and women, ages 21and up. All roles are opento either gender – noroles have been pre-cast.The director is lookingfor lots of differenttypes. Auditions will con-sist of readings from thescript.

The production will beMay 8 through May 24.

For more information,contact the director [email protected].

BRIEFLY

OAKLEY — The possi-bility of a Tire Discount-ers in Oakley has raisedthe ire of both residentsand council members.

The company recentlyhad a hearing with theCincinnati zoning hearingexaminer to open a store

at the corner of Alamoand Marburg avenues.The company was apply-ing for a conditional usepermit for the site.

The property is ownedby Vandercar HoldingsInc., which is the develop-er of Oakley Station.

Oakley Station is a $120million retail, commer-cial and residential devel-

opment at Marburg andIbsen avenues. Tenants atOakley Station includethe Cinemark theater anda Kroger store, which isexpected to open laterthis year.

Steve Dragon, a repre-sentative for Vandercar,has confirmed that Van-dercar is selling the prop-erty to Tire Discounters.

Oakley CommunityCouncil members saidthey were unaware of thenegotiations until recent-ly.

“We’re upset they pret-ty much tried to slip thisby us,” board memberEvan Nolan said duringcouncil’s February meet-ing. “This is likely a planwe’d disagree with.”

Board member MikeBonomo said a primaryconcern is the proximi-ty of the business tonearby residents.

Alamo Avenue resi-dent Anna Holley, wholives next to the site,said she is opposed tothe development for anumber of reasons.

Holley said she hasfears regarding in-creased traffic, odorsfrom chemicals and thepotential impact onproperty values.

“My main concern issafety,” she said. “Wehave small kids.”

A number of resi-dents attending themeeting asked the Oak-ley Community Council

to vote against a Tire Dis-counters at that locationprior to a meeting withthe zoning hearing exam-iner Feb. 4.

Council did not take avote on the matter, how-ever.

Board member DaveSchaff said council mustfollow due process andthat prior to a vote repre-sentatives from Tire Dis-counters should have anopportunity to speak tothe board.

Dragon, who has at-

Potential tire store in Oakley opposedBy Forrest [email protected]

See TIRE, Page A3

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Cincinnati CountryDay School is getting intothe Valentine’s Day spirita few days early.

Alumnus DrewFleischer, a 1997 gradu-ate, will talk about his ex-periences on “The Bache-lor” during a program at 7p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12, atthe school, 6905 GivenRoad.

Fleischer is a post pro-duction supervisor on“The Bachelor.”

“Reality television ispopular and engages peo-ple of all ages,” said Paula

Brock, di-rector ofalumni re-lations forthe school.“With ‘TheBachelor,’people alsolike a hap-

py ending.”Brock said several

members of Fleischer’sfamily are alumni andhave kept the school up todate on what he’s been do-ing.

Brock said she thoughtFleischer might be a goodchoice for the school’sAlumni Speaker Series.Within a day of asking

whether he’d be interest-ed, Brock said she re-ceived an enthusiastic re-sponse.

Alumni are often ea-ger to speak at the school,Brock said. “It shows thevalue of our educationgoes beyond college andinto their professionallives,” she said.

Fleischer is the fourthspeaker in the serieswhich began severalyears ago as a businessluncheon.

Last year’s speakerwas Veena Sud, a 1985graduate who was a writ-er and executive pro-ducer of “The Killing” on

AMC.Fleischer will share

his journey from attend-ing Cincinnati CountryDay School to serving on“The Bachelor” staff. Hispresentation will includea question-answer period.Admission is free, withreservations required.

Call the school at 979-0282 or send an email [email protected].

Cincinnati Country Day School gets romanticBy Forrest [email protected]

Fleischer

“THE BACHELOREVENT”

7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12Cincinnati Country Day

School, 6905 Given Road

cerns of others at themeeting.

“We’re disappointedthat Vandercar did notbring it to our attention atan earlier date,” he said.“We found out about thisindirectly.”

The zoning hearing ex-aminer has about twoweeks to render a deci-sion.

Council will likely dis-cuss further develop-ments regarding Tire Dis-counters at its March 3meeting.

Representatives forTire Discounters could notbe reached for comment.

tended a number of previ-ous Oakley CommunityCouncil meetings but notin the last two months, saidVandercar wanted to waituntil a decision was madeby the city regarding con-ditional use of the site.

“We didn’t feel it wassomething we were pre-pared to present (to coun-cil),” he said.

Oakley CommunityCouncil President SeanFausto echoed the con-

Tire Continued from Page A2

Sticks and stones maynot only break yourbones, they may — atleast briefly - slow negoti-ations over a proposal toadd sports amenities atShort Park in Newtown.

Talks between repre-sentatives of Newtown,which owns the park, andMiami Valley ChristianAcademy, which wants topay to add the amenities,are continuing despitethe fact that officials hadhoped to wrap up negotia-tions by the end of 2014.

“We are investigatingthe past history of thepark (because) apparent-ly in the 1960s and 1970s,part of the park was usedas an unofficial dump forbrush, stumps and otherlandscape debris,” New-town Village CouncilmanJoe Harten said.

“Before moving for-ward, both parties wantto be sure that the groundis stable and appropriateto build upon.”

Fellow councilmanMark Kobasuk said law-yers for both parties are“just working out somecontract terms in thejoint-venture agree-ment” for the sports ame-nities at Short Park.

“The holidays delayedthings and there was nosecond council meetingin December,” Kobasuksaid.

Last November, a ma-jority of Newtown voterssaid in an advisory ballot-ing that they support a

proposal toallow Mi-ami ValleyChristianAcademyto buildand pay foran athleticfield withbleachers,a track anda baseballfield inShort Parkthat wouldbe open tothe com-munity

when not in use by theschool.

Harten said lawyersfor the village and the Mi-ami Valley ChristianAcademy have ex-changed one round ofdraft agreements. Pro-tecting Newtown from li-ability is one of the issues.

Under discussion is a25-year joint-ventureagreement that includesan option for a second 25-year term for sports ame-nities at Short Park.

It is not a lease. Miami Valley Chris-

tian Academy at 6830School St. in Newtownhas been using ShortPark, at 3623 Church St.in the village, for fiveyears.

Academy officialswant to build and usemore sports amenities inthe park in hopes ofboosting enrollment.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in New-town? Follow me on Twitter@jeannehouck.

Landscapedebris historymay slow planfor Short ParkBy Jeanne [email protected]

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Stepping Stones’ annu-al Open Your Heart dinnerFeb. 3 will showcase free-form pottery bowls creat-ed by participants in Step-ping Stones’ day programfor adults with disabili-ties.

The bowls are made ofthin clay slabs that partici-pants impress with de-signs, and drape over ob-jects to fall in gracefulfolds, said MicheleVaught, one of the clay art-ists and a Stepping Stonesparticipant.

Vaught, of Silverton,rolled her wheelchairclose to her work table anddipped her brush into a ru-by glaze.

“Ceramics are myforte,” she said. “That’swhat I feel most accom-plished doing.”

One of her bowls isblue, with round depres-sions across the surface. Acloser look at the back ofthe bowl reveals Vaught’sfinger prints, captured inclay.

“You can create inter-esting textures from any-thing,” she said. “I’ve usedcrumpled up ReynoldsWrap to press into clay.

I’ve used textured rollingpins.”

Doris Marks-Callis,special events coordina-tor for Stepping Stones,saw some of the bowls andinvited participants toshare their talents at theOpen Your Heart dinner.

“Each year we show-case something that par-ticipants have created.These bowls are beautifuland they are different siz-es, shapes and colors.Each expresses the char-acter and individuality ofthe person who made it.”

The bowls will be forsale at the dinner, whichhas become an annual pre-Valentine tradition at Ed-die Merlot’s restaurant inMontgomery. Tickets are$175 per person and in-clude wine, beer, cocktailhour hors d’oeuvres ofBeef Wellington, minicrab cakes and assortedflatbreads; dinner ofmixed greens salad withcherries, goat cheese andprosciutto, duet of filetmignon with red winedemi-glace and pan roast-ed salmon with hollan-daise accompanied by Dauphinoise potatoes and

grilled asparagus. Des-sert is Red Velvet cupcakewith raspberry drizzle.

Guests are invited towear Valentine colors ofred or pink.

The elegant three-course sit-down dinnerhas sold out in the past,said co-chair Anne Daviesof Terrace Park.

“It’s a fun party in themiddle of winter and achance to get togetherwith friends,” she said.Joining Davies on theplanning committee arefellow co-chair TishaWright of Morrow andMary McGraw of IndianHill.

Three romance-themed raffle prizes in-clude his and hers bicy-cles from MontgomeryCyclery, a jewelry pack-age including a gift certif-icate for a custom de-signed piece from ScottReising Jewelers and an

original necklace fromKaren Lindner Designs,and a Sonos wireless-sound system from Per-fect Solutions AV.

Proceeds support Step-ping Stones’ programs forchildren, teens and adultswith disabilities. SteppingStones is a United Wayagency serving more than1,000 individuals with dis-abilities including autism,cerebral palsy, Down syn-drome, intellectual dis-abilities, seizure disor-ders and medical needs.Program sites are in Indi-an Hill, Batavia and Nor-wood.

Open Your Heart openswith an hors d’oeuvres,wine and beer cocktailhour at 6 p.m., followed bydinner at 7 p.m. Cash baravailable.

Tickets can be re-served at www.cincyope-nyourheart.org or call Do-ris Marks-Callis, 513-559-2443.

Stepping Stones brings heart andhands to pre-Valentine’s fundraiser

THANKS TO PEGGY KREIMER

Open Your Heart co-chairs Tisha Wright, left, and Anne Daviesat Eddie Merlot's Restaurant.


Michele Vaught of Silverton glazes a bowl for the Open Your Heart fundraiser event forStepping Stones.


Ron Flowers of Golf Manor paints glaze on a bowl at SteppingStones.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

EASTERN HILLSJOURNALEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Cardinal Pacelli School» Leadership Fridays started

from one simple idea, studentsshouldn’t just be learning aboutthe choices famous leaders inhistory have made; they shouldbe learning how to be leaders inthe choices they are faced withdaily.

A simple idea has turned intoa tradition very quickly. It islearning masked in hilarity. It islearning by doing, by present-ing, by speaking and by playing.Meg Lynch plans all of sixth-and seventh-grade’s Fridaysand half of eighth-grade’s; byeighth-grade, they are ready tolead their class as an individualwith great confidence.

The routine starts by leavingbackpacks in the hall and bring-ing a positive attitude into theclassroom, it always ends withdiscussion. Rules are prettyclear on Fridays-Students prac-tice respect, kindness, and mostof all safety. Games and activ-ities range from obstaclecourses to puzzle building, fromimpromptu speeches to blind-folded courses around theschool.

“The first four days of theschool week, I am paying atten-tion to what needs to be focusedon in Friday’s activity – then I ei-ther create the game or re-search to find one that will helpthe students become better forthe following week; for exampleif a presentation is coming up inmy class, I might have a gamewhere they are each given achance to speak in front of theroom in a 1 minute impromptuspeech about a random topic.

“If they can survive that,they can get through a practicedspeech that they had time to de-velop about Africa, or a civilrights leader, or the New Deal,”said Lynch, creator of Leader-ship Fridays and social studiesteacher for sixth-, seventh- andeighth-grades.

“Leadership Fridays are thebest the way to end the week on ahigh note. We learn team-build-ing skills that we will be able totake on to high school. BlindFaith is my favorite, it is so coolto blindfold my friend and be-come their eyes and lead themthrough the school. It takes a lotof trust, communication and youhave to be able to laugh at your-self,” eighth-grader Lily Dunnsaid. Dunn has three years of ex-perience of Leadership Fridays.

Holly Ragland, also aneighth-grader, said “I love thegame ‘HA.’ I love how it startsout slow, gets faster and takes alot of teamwork to play. We al-ways end it laughing. It broughtus all together, and now we solvepuzzles faster as a class and wearen’t afraid at all to speak upand share our opinion.”

Ragland goes on to remem-ber a special activity whereLynch put students on a chairfacing away from the chalk-board, and asked everyone elseto write what they love aboutthat student on the board, shethen takes a picture and has theboard washed before the seatedstudent can peek.

“I still have my picture, Idon’t think I will ever get rid ofit,” Ragland said.

“I love these days as much asmy students do, because as a

teacher, there is nothing betterthan watching a student realizethey play an important role insomething much bigger thanthemselves, and that everythingwe do in here, can be used ‘outthere.’”

Mariemont ElementarySchool

» Author Rick Sowash visit-ed Mariemont District third-and fourth-grade students topresent his “Heroes of Ohio”program. In conjunction withthe fourth-grade social studiescurriculum on Ohio history, thefourth-grade students re-searched and portrayed impor-tant Ohioans in a “human time-line” for their third-grade audi-

ence. Mount Notre Dame High School

» Mount Notre Dame facultyand students traveled to Wash-ington, D.C., Jan. 22 to partici-pate in the 2015 March for Life.The March is the largest pro-lifeevent in the world and serves topeacefully protest the UnitedStates Supreme Court’s ruling tolegalize abortion. This year, 20MND students chose to makethe overnight journey to partici-pate.

The March provided MNDstudents with an opportunity toadvocate for life by showingtheir support and offering theirprayers. While the studentswere marching proudly, the

March came to an abrupt stop infront of the Supreme Courtbuilding due to a pro-choicedemonstration.

“Pope Francis would havebeen very proud of how theMND girls acted with dignityand compassion toward thisgroup of pro-choice advocateswho were yelling at them. Thegirls demonstrated fortitude asthey held up their huge 10-foot

banner that proclaimed ‘We arethe Pro-Life Generation,’” MNDfaculty member Michelle Pa-chuk said.

As it was such a moving andempowering experience, stu-dents are already excited fornext year’s March.

One student said, “It was anincredible experience and I’mso blessed to have been a part ofit.’

SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

THANKS TO EMILY DALEY

Cardinal Pacelli eighth-graders play “Pass the Sign,” a game that requires a lot of strategy, communication and teamwork. Jack Sumerel is in the centertrying to see a signal passed from player to player.

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THURSDAY, FEB. 12Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 6:30-9 p.m., BrazeeStreet Studios, 4426 Brazee St.,Learn basic glass cutting, wetgrinder, foil wrap and solder.Ages 12-80. $30-$100. Presentedby Sharp Art. 389-6742; [email protected].

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. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, noon to 8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., gallery One One.Paper: exhibition of works bylocal artists studying at ManifestDrawing Center. Pop: new,non-curated exhibition featuresworks created by local artistswith die cut paper that foldsand tucks to become a workable3D artist canvas. Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. View and acquireworks by women who haveachieved Signature Statusthrough juried process. Free.Presented by The Woman’s ArtClub of Cincinnati. Through Feb.22. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

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.Through Nov. 10. 474-3100;bit.ly/EastsideTechnologyTalks.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., OakleyRecreation Center, 3882 PaxtonAve., Slow natural movementsimprove health of body, mindand spirit. They reduce tension,improve circulation and increasestrength and flexibility. $109includes 24 classes followed byfree month of continuing prac-tice meetings. Other packagesalso available. 304-6055;www.usa.taoist.org. Oakley.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,$2 per child per class. Presentedby Anderson Township ParkDistrict. 388-5082. AndersonTownship.

FRIDAY, FEB. 13Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Drink TastingsFriday Evening Tasting, 6 -8p.m. Valentines Wines., RemkeMarket Oakley, 3872 PaxtonAve., $5 for five samples andsnacks from deli and bakery.619-5454. Oakley.

Wine 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.

EducationDance of the Gods: Motionsof the Planets, 7-9 p.m., Cincin-nati Observatory Center, 3489Observatory Place, Discuss ideasand observations scientistsregarding the apparent motionof the five naked eye “wander-ing stars” planets. Ages 18 andup. $22. Registration required.Presented by Communiversity atUC. 556-6932; www.uc.edu/ce/commu/noncreditreg. MountLookout.

Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,

9:30-10 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, With Miss Sarahand her guitar. Free. 731-2665.Oakley.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 5 p.m., Mar-jorie P. Lee Retirement Center,3550 Shaw Ave., By Ken LaZeb-nik. Sensitive, unsentimentalportrait of relationships, tellsstory of Bill, a teenager whohappens to live on the autismspectrum. Part of Playhouse inthe Park’s Off the Hill series.Recommended for ages 11 andup. Call venue for tickets andprices. Presented by Playhousein the Park. 871-2090; www.cin-cyplay.com. Hyde Park.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, 1950 Nagel Road, Learnage-old technique of waxingUkrainian eggs. Bring six un-cooked eggs. $15. Registrationrequired. Through March 28.713-3541; www.lcresurrectio-n.org. Anderson Township.

Monoprinting Workshop withAmy Burton, 2-5 p.m. Also Feb.15., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Two-day workshop.Create colorful prints from yourown photograph of a specialperson or place using a mono-printing technique that requiresno art experience. For ages 16and up. $125. Registrationrequired. Presented by Woman’sArt Club Foundation. 561-6949;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Dining EventsSpaghetti Dinner, 4-7 p.m.,Yeatman Masonic Lodge, 6124Campus Lane, Includes spaghet-ti, meatballs/sauce, salad andcoffee/tea. Benefits Light theTower. $5, $3 ages 11 and under;$10 for family of 3. No phone;[email protected] Washington.

Health / Wellness25th Anniversary OpenHouse, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cincin-nati Sports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Chef sampling, games andprizes. Free. 527-4000; www.cin-cinnatisportsclub.com. Fairfax.

Holiday - Valentine’s DaySweetheart Ball, 6:15-9:30 p.m.,Faith Christian FellowshipChurch, 6800 School St., Spa-ghetti dinner, snacks, dancingand door prizes. Babysittingavailable (to age 9). Ages 18 andup. Free. Registration recom-mended. Presented by tek’nonYouth Ministries. 474-2303.Newtown.

Valentine’s Rockin with A-440Band, 5-11 p.m., AmericanLegion Post 72, 497 Old Ohio 74,Dinner by Chef Jason Robb 5-9p.m. $5. 528-9909. MountCarmel.

Valentine Day Dance, 8-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 318, 6660Clough Pike, Patriot Center.Music by the Cincy Rockers.Complimentary rose for ladiesand favor for each couple. Cashbar. Ages 21 and up. BenefitsAmerican Legion Post 318. $10.Reservations recommended.231-6477. Anderson Township.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, 497Old Ohio 74, Free. Presented byCBB Production. 528-9909.Mount Carmel.

SUNDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 1-4 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, 4101 Walton CreekRoad, Auditions will consist ofreadings from the script. Free.

Presented by Mariemont PlayersInc.. Through Feb. 16. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

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.

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 2:30 p.m.,Carnegie Center of ColumbiaTusculum, 3738 Eastern Ave., ByKen LaZebnik. Sensitive, un-sentimental portrait of relation-ships, tells story of Bill, a teen-ager who happens to live on theautism spectrum. Part of Play-house in the Park’s Off the Hillseries. Recommended for ages11 and up. Call venue for ticketsand prices. Presented by Play-house in the Park. 473-5745;www.cincyplay.com. ColumbiaTusculum.

MONDAY, FEB. 16Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Skills learned: knit, purl, cast on,knitting on circular needles, castoff, swatching, understandinggauge and stitch count andbeginning pattern reading.Ages 20-93. $120 for six sessions.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. Through March 2. 272-3700; www.artatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

Beginning Cable Knittingwith Toby Ganz, 12:30-2:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Learn necessary skills needed toknit a cable sweater with ease.Ages 20-93. $100 five classes.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.


AuditionsTwelve Angry Jurors - Audi-tions, 7-10 p.m., Walton CreekTheater, Free. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

NatureThe History and Mystery ofMaple, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.,California Woods Nature Pre-serve, 5400 Kellogg Ave., Taptrees, haul sap and make maplesyrup. Ages 5-12. $25. Regis-tration required. Presented byCincinnati Parks. 761-4313;cincinnatiparks.com. California.

TUESDAY, FEB. 17Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting with Jan Boone,noon to 3 p.m., Woman’s Art

Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Forbeginning and intermediatepainters. Instruction covers basicpainting techniques, gooddrawing and creative use ofcolor. Ages 18 and up. $80 forfour classes. Registration re-quired. 791-7044; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.



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

Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., OakleyRecreation Center, $109 includes24 classes followed by freemonth of continuing practicemeetings. Other packages alsoavailable. 304-6055; www.usa-.taoist.org. Oakley.

Tai Chi Workshop, 11 a.m. tonoon, Yum’s Cincinnati HwaRang Do, 3603 Church St.,Introduction to ancient art ofrelaxation, meditation andenergy building. $15 per class or$69 for six weeks. 760-5986;www.cincyhrd.com. Newtown.

Music - ConcertsJoshua Radin, 8 p.m. WithAndrew Belle., 20th CenturyTheater, 3021 Madison Road,Singer-songwriter. $22, $20advance. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturyth-eatre.com. Oakley.

RecreationBingo Tuesday, 7 p.m., Amer-ican Legion Post 72, 497 OldOhio 74, $1-$15. 528-9909;www.stuartglugibuhl.com.Mount Carmel.

Preschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per class.388-5082. Anderson Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18Art & Craft ClassesCostumed Portrait Paintingand Drawing Class, 12:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Students have opportunity towork from costumed model ateach class. Class focuses on studyof values, color temperature,composition, painting anddrawing techniques. $210 persession, plus $30 modeling feeper session. Registration re-quired. 259-9302; www.deb-orahridgley.com. Mariemont.

FAB Collective, 6-9 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., Meetingwith intent of forming monthlysocial/sharing meeting group.

Group members share projects,successes and failures, upcomingshows and fiber arts classes.Ages 21-93. $25 for year. Part ofseries, meets third Wednesdays.Presented by Woman’s Art ClubFoundation. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.



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

Literary - Story TimesStory Time, 10:30-11 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, On LaPageStage. Stories, songs and more.Free. 731-2665. Oakley.

THURSDAY, FEB. 19Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 9:30 a.m. to noon,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $25. 404-3161. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, noon to 8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.


Exercise ClassesNew Beginner Taoist Tai ChiClass, 2-3:15 p.m., OakleyRecreation Center, $109 includes24 classes followed by freemonth of continuing practicemeetings. Other packages alsoavailable. 304-6055; www.usa-.taoist.org. Oakley.

RecreationPreschool Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2 per child per class.388-5082. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 20Art ExhibitsWorks on Paper and Pop-Out-Painting, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com. Oakley.


Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7 p.m., WineWorld, $1 per two-ounce taste.232-6611. Anderson Township.

Literary - BookstoresStory Time with Miss Sarah,9:30-10 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, Free.731-2665. Oakley.

On Stage - TheaterMove Over, Mrs. Markham, 8p.m., Anderson Center, 7850Five Mile Road, Several naughtycouples want to â€œborrowâ€the Markhams’ London flat foran assignation. Due to un-fortunate confusion they allshow up on the same night. Theresult is a classic door-slammingcomedy with frustrated lovers,children’s authors, interiordecorators and the Swedish aupair in a variety of hystericallyfunny, slightly indelicate situa-tions. $15; $13 Students andSeniors. Presented by Beech-mont Players. 233-2468;www.beechmontplayers.org.Anderson Township.

Theory of Mind, 7 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., By KenLaZebnik. Sensitive, unsenti-mental portrait of relationships,tells story of Bill, a teenagerwho lives on the autism spec-trum. Part of Playhouse in thePark’s Off the Hill series. Recom-mended for ages 11 and up. Callvenue for tickets and prices.Presented by Playhouse in thePark. 272-3700; www.cincyplay-.com. Mariemont.

SATURDAY, FEB. 21Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.,Lutheran Church of the Resur-rection, $15. Registration re-quired. 713-3541; www.lcresur-rection.org. Anderson Town-ship.


Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

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. Through Dec. 19.378-7654; www.tvtoastmaster-s.com. Anderson Township.

Music - AcousticAcoustic Music, 7-11 p.m.,American Legion Post 72, Free.528-9909. Mount Carmel.

On Stage - TheaterMove Over, Mrs. Markham, 8p.m., Anderson Center, $15; $13Students and Seniors. 233-2468;www.beechmontplayers.org.Anderson Township.

SUNDAY, FEB. 22Art ExhibitsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

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

On Stage - TheaterMove Over, Mrs. Markham, 3p.m., Anderson Center, $15; $13Students and Seniors. 233-2468;www.beechmontplayers.org.Anderson Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 23Art & Craft ClassesLearn to Weave a BalancedWeave Scarf, 9 a.m. to 3:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Explore rigid heddle loomweaving. Yarn included. Loomrental available. Ages 14-92. $75.Reservations required. Present-ed by FAB intructor NancyNiemeyer. 272-3700; www.mea-suredthreads.com. Mariemont.


EducationKid’s Super Self-Defense, 6-8p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Childrenrecognize their “super powers”to get away from unsafe situa-tions. Lessons on awareness andself-defense techniques. GradesK-5. $25, $20 residents. Regis-tration required. Presented byAnderson Township Park Dis-trict. 388-4513. Anderson Town-ship.

TUESDAY, FEB. 24Art & Craft ClassesOpen Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 7-9:30 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $25.404-3161. Mariemont.


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

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Enjoy a plate of spaghetti, meatballs and sauce, salad, andcoffee or tea at the Yeatman Masonic Lodge Spaghetti Dinner,4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 6124 Campus Lane, MountWashington. Cost is $5, or $3 for ages 11 and under, $10 for afamily of three. The dinner benefits Light the Tower.

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • A7NEWS

Every cloud has a silverlining. I was reminded of thatwhen I hung towels on the linein almost zero weather.

My husband, Frank, told methey’d freeze. My answer was,“It’s sunny outside so it will be

warm enough forthem to dry.”After a couple ofhours, I wentoutside to see ifthey were dry.Not only werethey not dry, theline had brokenand the laundrywas frozen sohard that gettingthe woodenclothespins out

was almost impossible.The silver lining? The

ground was also frozen stiff andnot muddy so the laundrystayed clean. I wound up hang-ing them on my Amish dryingrack near the wood stove.

With Lent right around thecorner, you should find somegood deals on seafood. Here’s anice recipe that really sparksup the flavor of salmon.

Oven roasted salmonwith herbs

If your salmon has a thinlayer of dark fat on it, leave itthere - it contains lots of Omega3s. Some folks like to scrape itoff for looks, but not me.

1 (2- to 2 1/2-pound) skin-less, boneless salmon fillet

Salt and freshly groundblack pepper

1/4 cup olive oil2 tablespoons freshly

squeezed lemon juice1/3 cup minced green on-

ions, white and green parts 1/3 cup minced fresh dill1/4 cup minced fresh basil 1/3 cup minced fresh pars-

ley1/2 cup dry white wineLemon wedges, for serving

Preheat the oven to 425 de-grees.

Place the salmon fillet indish and season it generouslywith salt and pepper. Whisktogether the olive oil and lemonjuice and drizzle the mixtureevenly over the salmon. Let itstand at room temperature for15 minutes.

Stir together the green on-ions and herbs. Scatter the herbmixture over the salmon filletand pat down with your hand.Pour the wine around bottom ofsalmon.

Roast the salmon for 10 to 12minutes, until almost cooked inthe center at the thickest part.The center will be firm with

just a line of uncooked salmonin the very center. Check byinserting a small knife into thecenter - it will look pearly pinkand very moist. Cover withaluminum foil and allow to restfor 10 minutes. Cut the salmoncrosswise into serving piecesand serve hot with lemon wedg-es. Serves 6.

Healing bath saltsRemember when you were a

kid and Mom had you soak sorefeet in Epsom salts?

Adding Epsom salt/magne-sium sulfate (not edible) to bathsalts helps you feel better be-cause your skin can absorb themagnesium, relaxing muscles

and nerves. Baking soda helpssoothe skin.

Especially nice with somedrops of essential oil, like laven-der, added to it.

Mix together:2 cups Epsom salts1 cup sea salt1 cup baking sodaEssential oil - about 20

drops - optPour a cup under hot run-

ning water in tub.

Readers want to knowSteaming rice for fluffy

texture:“Sometimes after my rice is

cooked, it sticks together and ishard to separate.”

Once the rice is cooked,remove pan from heat andplace a folded kitchen towel orsturdy paper towel over thepan, replace the lid and let situp to 10 minutes.

What happens here is theresidual heat continues tosteam the rice while the toweltakes up excess moisture. Ialways fluff my rice with a forkbefore removing from pan.

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

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As the superintendent ofMariemont City Schools, it isnot lost on me the importanceof providing an exceptionalexperience not only for ourstudents, staff and parents,but also for all of the commu-nity members who live withinour school district.

We are fortunate to have avery tight-knit community,one that consists of manyMariemont High School alum-ni, generational families,close friends and school sup-porters.

And I believe it is imper-ative for us to engage our

community inas many waysas possible.We do thisthroughevents open tothe public,invitations tovolunteer witha school sup-port organiza-tion like thePTO, Arts

Association or Athletic Boost-ers, and opportunities to helpout in the classroom or withschool events. We makeHomecoming a big deal each

year, and the Halloween pa-rades are always memorable.

Just as important as seek-ing help, is finding ways togive back to a community thatsupports us so much. It is inthe spirit of this belief that wecreated the Warrior Club.Warrior Club membership isopen to school district resi-dents who no longer havechildren attending schooland/or are age 55 years orolder.

Warrior Club members getfree admission to all districtregular season home sportingevents and arts performances,

receive invitations to specialevents, and automaticallysubscribe to the exclusiveWarrior Club newsletter. Weare already approaching 100members in the club, which isa great start for our first year.

The Warrior Club is justone step we are taking tomake sure that all residentshave access to the numerousevents, stories and traditionsthat define Mariemont CitySchools and make us all proudto be a part of it.

Steven Estepp is superintendent ofMariemont City Schools.

Engaging our community

Steven EsteppCOMMUNITYPRESS GUESTCOLUMNIST

Feb. 4 questionThe governors of Ohio and

Kentucky announced a newplan to help pay for a newBrent-Spence Bridge, which in-cludes a 50 percent toll dis-count for daily users of thebridge. Is this a good idea?Why or why not?

“Charging tolls in order topay for the bridge is a goodway to go because there areprobably more people whouse the bridge ‘just passingthrough’ than live in the area.Giving a discount to locals isa great way to take some ofthe sting out of it. Make thetruckers pay the most sincetheir behemoth loads takelife out of the bridge the fast-est. However, the only viableway to collect tolls is the highspeed EZ-Pass way. Any-thing else will cause a hugeincrease in traffic conges-tion and delays.”

M.J.F.

“The current plan is good,i.e. refurbish the currentBrent Spence Bridge for I-71traffic and build a newbridge for I-75. The federalgovernment needs to handleits ‘required’ 80 percentshare via the federal gas ex-cise tax. Ohio and Kentuckycan share the remaining 20percent evenly. Tolls willhelp pay for the states share.Drivers registered in twoNorthern Kentucky Coun-ties (Campbell and Kenton)and Hamilton County in Ohioshould be exempt from thetolls or as was suggested payhalf the normal toll. With gasprices around $2 this mightbe a good time to raise thegas tax temporarily to assiston this effort. Also sell thenaming rights for theBridge. But please no morestudies, committees or politi-cal grandstanding. Go Fig-ure!”

T.D.T.

Jan. 28 questionWhat do you think about

President Obama’s proposal topay for two years of communi-ty college, effectively expand-ing school to K-14 by taxing529 college savings plans?

“The president has nowwalked back his proposal totax 529 college savings plans;however, he will still be want-ing the funding from some-where else, meaning stillmore taxes. I think it is justanother freebie offering topromote his nanny state con-cept. Further, the graduationrate for community collegesis not all that great, but paidtuition would not necessarilyimprove that. What our kidsactually need is schoolchoice and improved in-struction for K-12.”

S.N.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONShould parents have theright to decide whether totheir school-age childrenvaccinated, and if they de-cide not to, should the chil-dren be permitted to attendschool? Why or why not?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to viaemail. Send your answers tormaloney@community press.comwith Ch@troom in the subject line.

Make this year’s Valen-tine’s Day extra special bycoming to the Mount Wash-ington Branch Library duringFebruary to show your loveand appreciation to Children’sLibrarian Barbara Peterson.

After 35 years of Libraryservice, she’s retiring at theend of the month. Pleasemake sure to come in some-time to say goodbye and wishher the best.

Besides celebrating Valen-tine’s Day with us, customersare reminded that all branchlocations will be open regularhours for the President’s Dayholiday Monday, Feb. 16. Andthere’s plenty to do the rest ofthe month too.

For adults: » Tech Tuesday Tutor –

Tuesdays at 2 p.m. Do youneed some tech help? Do youhave an eReader or tablet andneed help downloading ma-terials from the Library?

Need to setupan email orsome helpwith a résu-mé? Come seeus for one-on-one instruc-tion! Firstcome, firstserve.

» TechSaturdays –

Saturday, Feb. 7, at 11 a.m. Doyou need some technicalhelp? Join us on the first Sat-urday of the month whenthere will be staff availablefor one-on-one help with any-thing tech-related. Get helpdownloading materials fromthe Library to your eReaderor tablet, or set up an emailaccount.

» Lip Balm Craft – Monday,Feb. 2, at 6 p.m. Join us as wemake our own lip balm! Allmaterials provided. Regis-tration is required.

» Harp Music in the Li-brary – Monday, Feb. 9, at 6p.m. Listen to Bo Miller as heplays beautiful and soothingmusic on the harp. All ageswelcome.

» Knotty Knitters – Mon-day, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. Startinga new project or need helpwith an existing one? Join ourknitting group and get all ofthe help you need.

For teens: » Zombie Love Party! –

Friday, Feb. 13, at 4 p.m. Whatbetter way to get ready forValentine’s Day than bywatching a zombie love storyon Friday the 13? Come joinus for popcorn and fun withthe movie Warm Bodies. Ages13 and older.

For children:» Valentine Card Craft –

Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m.Make Valentines for friendsand family.

» Toddler Storytime –

Wednesday, Feb. 4, 11, 18, and25, at 10:30 a.m. Encourageemerging language skillswith books, rhymes, musicand fun. For toddlers ages18-36 months and their care-givers.

» Preschool Storytime –Wednesday, Feb. 4, 11, 18, and25, at 11:30 a.m. Enjoy books,songs, activities and more,while building early literacyskills. For preschoolers ages3-6 and their caregivers.

Library programs are al-ways free and are made pos-sible at the Mount Washing-ton Branch with the generoussupport of Anderson Town-ship Library Association.Register by calling thebranch at 513-369-6033 or atprograms.cincinnatili-brary.org/.

Jen Poon is the Teen Librarian at theMount Washington Branch Library,2049 Beechmont Ave.

Mt. Washington bids longtimechildren’s librarian goodbye

Jen PoonCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Cincinnati is one of thebest places in the country toown a pet. With tremendousoutdoor spaces, amazinghealth care facilities, andaffordable maintenance costs,there are dozens of reasonswhy now might be the besttime to consider adding a petto your family.

Pet ownership has tripledin the past 40 years, withmore than 160 million pets inthe United States, but thereare still significant numbersof animals that need homes,especially those available inour local shelters and rescues.

Despite such significantgrowth in pet ownership,estimates show that only 30percent of all pets are adopt-ed from animal shelters, leav-ing a huge population un-adopted – nearly 3 millionshelter animals are euthan-ized annually in the UnitedStates.

The problem is not over-population; instead it is a call-for-action to educate the com-munity that we can make adifference.

Research from The Hu-mane Society of the UnitedStates has found that more

than 17 millionhomes areplanning toadd a pet totheir family in2015, buthaven’t decid-ed where to goto find theirnew furryfamily mem-ber. That

means if just one in every fivepotential pet owners choosesto adopt an animal, they canhelp save the lives of millionsof animals, that otherwisecould be euthanized.

Many animals end up inshelters and rescues throughno fault of their own. They arevictims of circumstancesbeyond their control, such asan illness or death in the fam-ily, divorce, growing family,family relocation, or improp-er training and preparationfrom owners. These pets arehealthy, loving animals. Likeany other pet, they mightneed training to fit into a fam-ily and home, as well as pa-tience from their new familyto help them adjust to theirnew surroundings, but adopt-ing an animal presents bene-

fits that help facilitate thistransition.

Animals from rescue or-ganizations living in fosterhomes have already had expe-rience in a home setting andmany shelters have volun-teers and staff members thathelp people and pets withtraining and obedience evenbefore they are adopted. Asan added bonus, adoption canhelp reduce many additionalcosts associated with new petownership. Not only are shel-ter animal adoption fees low-er than buying from a petstore or breeder, but many ofthe adoptable animals in shel-ters and rescues have alreadybeen spayed or neutered andare vaccinated. There are somany wonderful reasons toadopt or rescue a pet. Cincin-nati is helping to make it easi-er for individuals and familieswho want to add a pet to theirfamily, by once again bring-ing together the area’s bestshelters and rescues to show-case their animals in one con-venient location during Cin-cinnati’s official Pet AdoptionWeekend.

The region’s largest animaladoption event, My Furry

Valentine, a nonprofit organi-zation focused on bringingtogether adoptable animalsand potential pet owners, ishosting its annual Mega Adop-tion Event at the SharonvilleConvention Center from 10a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 14 and Feb.15.

With dozens of rescues andshelters, satellite adoptionevents around the city, andnumerous vendors and ad-vocacy groups participating,My Furry Valentine is hopingto find homes for 550 animalsduring the weekend event.The event is fun, family-friendly and free to attend.This year’s My Furry Valen-tine is hosted by phoDOG-rapher and presented by TopDog sponsors IAMS and Tri-County Mall with additionalfinancial assistance from TheJoanie Bernard Foundation.

Carolyn Evans is founder of MyFurry Valentine, a nonprofit createdin 2012 to raise awareness for theanimal rescue community through aweekend-long animal adoptionevent. The annual gathering hasfound homes for more than 1,300pets since inception. Visitwww.myfurryvalentine.com.

Adopt your next furry family member

Carolyn EvansCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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

WALNUT HILLS — If every-thing works out for WalnutHills High School swim coachGregory Lynch, the Eagles willneed a bigger vehicle to trans-port the team to Canton for thestate finals.

The student-athletes fromWalnut with perpetually wethair are getting ready for theupcoming sectionals after apositive Eastern CincinnatiConference meet at AndersonJan. 24. While the boys teamwas unable to win a second con-secutive title, they finished justbehind Turpin and ahead of thehosting Redskins.

“It was a close finish,” Lynchsaid. “We did have some goodswim-offs. It was a close com-petition.”

The Eagles did come away aschampions of the 200 medleyrelay with senior Laith Barakatand juniors Cooper and MylesKeener and Patrick Fuller andthe 200 freestyle relay with sen-

ior Jose Francisco-Gomez, Ba-rakat, junior Myles Harper andCooper Keener.

Individually, Barakat wonthe 50 freestyle and was secondin the 100 free.

“He’s built for those fast-

twitch 50 and 100 frees,” Lynchsaid. “That’s his specialty. Heneeds to be in fast events. Hecan be in three 50 frees, count-ing the individual 50 and the100.”

Lynch has the luxury a pair

of crafty Keeners. CooperKeener took third in the 100backstroke and third in the 100butterfly at the ECC meet,while Myles Keener was secondin the 100 breaststroke andthird in the 200 individual med-

ley.“It’s a good possibility that

both could go to State,” Lynchsaid. “Last year, Cooper went toState. I think both have a goodchance this year.”

The Eagles will again rely onthe twin treaders in the four-man events, hoping to duplicatetheir ECC success.

“They’ll be part of the relays,definitely in the first two (200and 400 medley relays),” Lynchsaid. “We’ll split the Keeners upfor the other two. I try to avoid-ing swimming back-to-backevents. The backstroke is afterthe 200 free relay and the 400free relay is right before the 100breast. I prefer everybody to befresh.”

Others that Lynch will mixand match include juniors Har-per and Fuller and freshmanDaniel Cashell. Cashell wasthird in the 500 free at theleague meet.

Walnut’s girls finished thirdat the ECC gathering. Junior

Walnut Hills boys swim team appears tournament-readyBy Scott [email protected]

THANKS TO THE EASTERN CINCINNATI CONFERENCE

The Walnut Hills (center) team of Myles Harper, Cooper Keener, Laith Barakat and Juan Francisco Gomez won the200 free relay at the ECC championships.

See SWIM, Page B2

MARIEMONT — Followinglast week’s comfortable vic-tory against Deer Park, Marie-mont head coach John Weil-bacher said he’d be lying if hesaid he didn’t have an eye onthe Feb. 11 game against Cin-cinnati Hills League frontrun-ner Madeira.

Problem was, Mariemontstill had a conference gameagainst Wyoming before thisrematch that could decide theCHL title. Fortunately forthem, they took care of that is-sue with a 43-26 win againstthe Cowboys Saturday.

“Madeira doesn’t matter ifwe don’t win those games,”Weilbacher said. “All the girlswant to think about is Madeira... we’re just trying to keepthem focused.”

In the first contest this sea-son, Mariemont gave the Ama-zons one of their closer games.Madeira still won 49-37, butthe score was well below itsaverage margin of victory of37 points.

Since that loss to MadeiraJan. 17, the Warriors (15-4)have won five games in a rowagainst teams inside the CHL.

Mariemont has won thoselast five games by an averageof 22 points. Weilbacher attri-butes the recent run of successto keeping things fresh inpractices before these last fewgames of the regular season.

“We’ve been keeping itpretty lively in practice,” hesaid. “We spice it up with someyoga, a trip to a bowing alley orother things to keep themfresh. We get things done onthe court as well.”

The loose and lively prac-tices seem to be doing thetrick.

Aislyn Hartman leads theteam in scoring with 10 pointsper game. Olivia Griffith, Ju-lia Whittelsey and RebekahJustice follow closely behind.That trio averages 24 points acontest.

Weilbacher did temper thesuccessful stretch a bit by say-ing all the wins have comeagainst teams that run differ-ent schemes than the teamsMariemont will see in the tour-nament.

“We’re just trying to workon our game and get ready forthe tournament,” he said.“We’re playing well right now.I think we have shot.”

After the Madeira clash,Mariemont finishes up theregular season with Taylor.They defeated the Yellow

Jackets 54-34 Jan. 21. That matchup could prove

important as well should theWarriors win Feb. 11. Especial-ly since Madeira plays IndianHill to close out the regularseason, a team it has defeatedby 20 already this season.

All roads lead throughMadeira for MariemontBy Nick [email protected]

NICK ROBBE/COMMUNITY PARK

Mariemont junior guard Olivia Griffith adjusts her shot in midair whilebeing defended by Deer Park’s Sam Wood.

Clark beats Summit Feb. 659-56 improving 14-5 (9-2 MVC).It was the first win Clark hashad at at Summit. Mosi Danielhit a 3-pointer at the buzzer towin the game for Clark. Thesenior guard finished with eightpoints. Fellow senior KevinLewis led the seventh-rankedCougars with a game-high 23points. Evan Davis led No. 10Summit with 18 points.

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Mosi Daniel of Clark Montessori holds back Tyrice Walker of SummitCountry Day. Clark traveled to Summit to continue the teams’ rivalry Feb. 6.

Summitbows

to Clark

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Tyler Hannah of Summit directs histeammates while setting up a play.

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Senior Evan Davis of Summit showswhy he is an outside threat withthis three-pointer.

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On Feb. 4, student athletes signed letters of intent to continue their sporting ca-reers in college. More signing photos to share? Email [email protected] the images and caption information.

THANKS TO MARK RAMEY

A dozen Crusader football players signed to play in college at Moeller High School Feb. 4. From left are Noah Able (Wofford), Doug Bates (University of Cincinnati), Mitch Brauning (Ashland),Matt Crable (Grand Valley State), Miles Hayes (William&Mary), Evan Horst (Furman), Chase Pankey (Boston College), Austin Ringel (Charleston), Daniel Shirk (Charleston), Ryan Stofko (Ashland),Elijah Taylor (Notre Dame) and Chrisitan Wersel (Dayton)

Winter college signings

THANKS TO WALNUT HILLS ATHLETICS

Five Walnut Hills Eagles signed to participate in college athletics Feb. 4. From left is DanielBundschuh (Capital University soccer), Reid Finley (Pikeville football), Darien Jackson (Pikevillefootball), Kameron Johnson (Pikeville football) and Logan Wiedmann (Capital soccer).

THANKS TO CINCINNATI COUNTRY DAY

Cincinnati Country Day students signed letters of intent Feb. 4. They are, from left: Nate Gibson,soccer, Washington and Lee; Will Cohen, soccer, Amherst; and Brianna Maggard, soccer, Kenyon.

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Summit Country Daysenior AustinSmythe, seated withparents Michael andLynn, signs hisNational Letter ofIntent to play soccerat RadfordUniversity.

Boys basketball» Moeller downed Taft

73-41 on Jan. 31. SeniorGrant Pitman led the Cru-saders with 26 points.

Moeller defeated Elder48-43 on Feb. 6. Sopho-more Riley Voss had 12points.

» Finneytown beat Ma-riemont 77-64 on Feb. 3behind 21 points from ju-nior guard Bryce Butler.

» Seven Hills defeatedMVCA 57-50 on Feb. 2.Brian Goertemoellerscored 15 points for theStingers.

» Peebles defeatedSummit Country Day 68-66 Jan. 31.

» Clark Montessoribeat Summit Country Dayon Feb. 6, 59-56. SeniorKevin Lewis led the Cou-gars with 23 points.

» Walnut Hills defeat-ed Withrow 69-53 on Feb.6. Senior MaCio Teagueled the Eagles with 35points.

Girls basketball» Purcell Marian got

by Badin 64-61 on Feb. 4.Senior Maria Englert had24 points.

» Clark Montessoribeat Lockland 60-25 onFeb. 4 as freshman JordanNunn had 20 points.

Nunn had 14 on Feb. 7as Clark beat Seven Hills44-25.

» Seven Hills droppeda pair of games last weekto Deer Park and St. Ber-nard. The Wildcats won56-43 on Feb. 2. St. Ber-nard won 62-58 Feb. 4.

» Summit Country Dayremained perfect afterdefeating CincinnatiChristian 78-37 Feb. 4.Ravin Alexander led allscorers with 17 points.

» Mount Notre Damedefeated Mercy 63-43 onFeb. 3. Senior Blair Carlin

led the Cougars with 18points.

» Glen Este defeatedSt. Ursula 66-44 Feb.5.Madeleine Morrissey ledthe Bulldogs with 10points.

MND beat Ursuline 42-34 on Feb. 5.

Boys bowling» Clark Montessori’s

Fabian Sorkalle made sec-ond team in the MiamiValley Conference andChris Hakkelburg madehonorable mention.

» Walnut Hills defeat-ed Loveland Feb. 2. SeniorCameron Waites had a 412series.

The Eagles beat Love-land again on Feb. 4. Bran-don Traynum-Davis hadthe high series for Walnut.

» Seven Hills won itssecond consecutive Mi-ami Valley Conferencebowling title Feb. 2. CoreyWilson was selected as theplayer of the year andRobin Wilson was tabbedas coach of the year.

Swimming and diving

» The Mariemont girls’swimming team won theCincinnati Hills League ti-tle for the second year in arow and for the fourthtime in the last six years.Claire Gilmore won fourevents, two individual and

two relay. For her efforts,she was named swimmerof the year.

Leah Dupre won the100 breaststroke with atime of one minutes, 09.59seconds and BrookeWoellert won the 200 IMwith a time of 2:12.58.

» Mariemont boys tooksecond place, 72 points be-hind frontrunner Wyo-ming. Mac Lewis won the500 freestyle (4:47.64) &the 200 IM (1:57.37). ScottOverbey won the 100backstroke in 1:00.26.Charles Schooler was the1 meter diving champwith 260.65 points.

» St. Ursula capturedits first-ever GGCL swim-ming and diving champi-onship.

» Grace Menke ofMND won the GGCL

championship at St. Xavi-er’s Keating NatatoriumFeb. 2.

» Moeller junior JacobPeloquin won the 100backstroke at the GreaterCatholic League meetFeb. 4 in :52.08 He alsotook the 100 butterfly in:52.16. Junior CooperHodge won the 100 breast-stroke in :59.50.

Wrestling» Moeller defeated

Glen Este Feb. 4 in theOhio Regional Dual Tour-nament before falling toElder to finish as regionalrunner-up. Against GlenEste, the Crusaders hadpins from Conner Ziegler(120), Jacoby Ward (138),Brett Bryant (160) and JoeHensley (285). Zieglerand Hensley also had pinsin the loss to Elder.

Sports Stag» St. Mary’s Under-

croft was the site of the 1stAnnual Cougar SportsStag benefiting the sportsprograms of Clark Mon-tessori and St. Maryschools. Former BengalArtrell Hawkins servedas MC and guest speakerUniversity of Cincinnatiathletic director MikeBohn entertained almost100 attendees on Jan. 8 asmore than $9,000 wasraised to assist both sportprograms.

“We are both in HydePark, we are both Cou-gars, and we already havea very cooperative rela-tionship so a collaborativeeffort to raise moneyseemed to make perfectsense” noted Clark Mon-tessori AD Aaron Zupka.

Noting this may be thefirst time in Cincinnatihistory a CPS and CatholicSchool have combinedtheir efforts to raise mon-ey Zupka added “We be-lieve this will turn into anannual event which willgrown in popularity andprovide even greater re-sources for our kids.”

SHORT HOPS

By Scott Springer andNick [email protected]@communitypress.com

THANKS TO GAYLE ROTHMEELER/CLARK ATHLETICS

University of Cincinnati athletic director Mike Bohn was aguest at the first annual Clark Sports Stag Jan. 8. FormerBengal Artrell Hawkins was the MC.

Seven Hills’ Corey Wilsonwas selected as the MiamiValley Conference player ofthe year.

Casey Becker was sec-ond in the 200 free andthird in the 500. SeniorBrookley Garry wassecond in the 100 breastand third in the 200 IMand senior Keira Hasselwas second in the 100 flyand second in the 100backstroke. Junior Mel-anie Cashell took thirdin the 100 breast and theLady Eagles 200 free re-lay was third.

Seniors Garry andHassel are state veter-ans.

“They’ll probably goagain this year,” Lynchsaid. “It depends on howthey do at the sectionaland district meets, butthey have the potentialof returning.”

In diving, WalnutHills had the leaguechamp in senior Jessica

Doughman and ZachSiegel was second forthe boys team.

Walnut swims in thesectional at St. Xavierstarting Feb. 13.

Swim Continued from Page B1

THANKS TO THE EASTERN

CINCINNATI CONFERENCE

Walnut Hills senior LaithBarakat won the 50freestyle at the ECC meetJan. 24.

PROVIDED

The Mariemont Junior High School cross country runnersfinished their season with the season’s best times in MyrtleBeach, S.C., at the USATF Junior Olympics Cross CountryNational Championships. Marin Valentine finished 81st inthe 13-14 girls, 4-kilometer race - 15:25.98; Anna Scheeserfinished 243rd in the 13-14 girls, 4-kilometer race - 16:41.55;and Nolan Buck finished 321st in the 13-14 boys,4-kilometer race - 15:29.49. From left are: Anna, Marin,Nolan and MJHS cross country head coach David Valentine.

Mariemontrunners compete

FEBRUARY 11, 2015 • EASTERN HILLS JOURNAL • B3LIFE


Experiencethe Light andSound of God

You are invited to theCommunity HU Song

2nd Sunday, 10:00 - 10:30 amECK Worship Service

11:00 am - NoonSecond Sunday of Each MonthAnderson Center Station

7832 Five Mile RoadCincinnati, OH 45230

1-800-LOVE GODwww.Eckankar.org

Local(513) 674-7001

www.ECK-Ohio.org

ECKANKAR

First Church of Christ,Scientist,

Anderson Township7341 Beechmont Avenue

(near Five Mile Road)email:

[email protected]

christiansciencecincinnati.comSunday Service & Sunday School

10:30 a.m.Wednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30 p.m.In Church Reading Rm/Bookstore

open after all services.Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore

412 Vine Street, CincinnatiOpen M-F 9:00 a.m - 4:00 p.m.

First Church of Christ, Scientist3035 Erie Ave 871-0245Sunday Service and Sunday

School 10:30amWednesday Testimonial Meeting

7:30pmReading Room 3035 Erie Ave

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

CALVARY ALLIANCECHURCH

Senior Pastor, Rev. Dave Robinette986 Nordyke Road - 45255

(Cherry Grove turn off Beechmontat Beechmont Toyota)

Worship Service, Sunday 10:45 amClasses For All Ages, Sunday 9:15 amPrayer Service Wednesday, 6:45 pm

CHRISTIAN AND MISSIONARY

Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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

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

BAPTIST

7515 Forest Road Cincinnati, OH 45255513-231-4172 • www.andersonhillsumc.org

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

UNITED METHODIST

Sunday Services 8 &10:30 amSunday School 10:30 am

Programs for children, youth and adults6000 Drake Road

561-6805

Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

Equipping Service:4:30 p.m. Sat. & 8:50 a.m. Sun.

Exploring Service:10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sun.Birth thru high school programs

3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

513 272-5800www.horizoncc.com

INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AM

PastorCathy Kaminski

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

PASTOR MARIE SMITHwww.cloughchurch.org

CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

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

Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

9:40 & 11amNursery Care Provided

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

Anderson HillsUnited MethodistChurchTraditional worship is 8:30 a.m.

and 11 a.m. in the sanctuary.Contemporary services are9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Familyand student ministry pro-grams are at 9:30 a.m. and 11

a.m.The church is at 7515 ForestRoad, Anderson Township;231-4172;andersonhillsumc.org.

Christ ChurchCathedralCincinnati Boychoir and Col-legium Cincinnati will perform

at Christ Church Cathedral,Fourth & Sycamore, down-town Cincinnati, at 7:30 p.m.Saturday, March 7, and 5 p.m.Sunday, March 8.

March 6 marks the 50th anni-versary of the first rehearsalof the Cincinnati Boychoir’spredecessor, All City BoysChoir, and Collegium Cincin-nati is helping the choir cele-brate. To mark the occasion,the church is featuring anoth-er work that turns 50 in 2015 –Leonard Bernstein’s “Chich-ester Psalms.” The perfor-mance will also include theworld premiere of “A HorizonSymphony,” a work aboutadventure and exploration, bythe young and talented Do-minick DiOrio. Trumpets!Drums! Voices!

Collegium Cincinnati willperform at Christ ChurchCathedral, Fourth & Sycamore,downtown Cincinnati, at 3p.m. Sunday, March 29.

One of the most heart-wrench-ing tellings of the crucifixionof Jesus is Telemann’s“Brockes Passion.” Using acast of 16 soloists, Telemannpainted the extraordinarypoetry of Barthold HeinrichBrockes using unique combi-nations of Baroque instru-ments, vocal ensembles andchoral interpolations. Foranyone who is a lover of theBach passions or simply seeksa greater understanding ofthe Passion of the Christduring the Lenten season, thisconcert is a must-hear. Ticketinformation is available atCollegiumCincinnati.org.

Music Live at Lunch, ChristChurch Cathedral's weeklyconcert series, will feature theperformers listed below inMarch. These free concerts arepresented at 12:10 p.m., onTuesdays. Patrons may bringtheir own lunch or purchaselunch at the cathedral for $5.All performances in March willtake place in the cathedralnave.

March schedule:March 3: Collegium CincinnatiMarch 10: Collegium CincinnatiMarch 17: Clark and Jones Trio:Celtic and Folk Music

March 24: Zavier UniversityEdgecliff Vocal Ensemble

March 31: Charpentier’s “Deni-al of St. Peter” sung by theChrist Church Cathedral Choir

The church is at 318 E. 4th St.,Cincinnati; 621-1817;www.christchurchcincin-nati.org.

Ticket information: Cincin-natiBoychoir.org

Faith ChristianFellowship ChurchThe church and tek’non YouthMinistries will be hosting theSweetheart Ball from 6:15p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday,Feb. 14, for guests 18 andolder. There will be a spaghet-ti dinner, snacks, refresh-ments, door prizes, music anddancing. There is no charge.Please verify attendance bycalling Dave Zellner at 474-2303.

The church is at 6800 SchoolSt., Newtown.

Mount WashingtonPresbyterian ChurchAll are welcome Sunday morn-ings at 9:30 for Sunday Schooland blended worship and at11 a.m. for traditional worshipservice. The church’s focus ison area hunger needs and weprovide food and volunteertime to groups including theSEM Pantry, the BataviaYWCA Pantry, Tender Mercies,the Drop Inn Center andsimilar organizations through-out the year.

The next free community mealis 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.

The church is at 6474 Beech-mont Ave., Mount Washing-ton; 231-2650;www.mwpc-church.org.

Mount WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchOn the second Saturday ofevery month, the communityis invited to a free dinner from5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at thechurch. On Saturday, Feb. 14,the meal will be meatloaf.

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

SonRise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group.Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program based onthe Beatitudes addressingmany of life’s hurts, hang-upsand habits.

The church is at 8136 WoosterPike; 576-6000.

Trinity UnitedMethodist ChurchA pancake dinner will beserved 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.Wednesday, Feb. 18. This is afundraiser for the childrenand youth ministry. A suggest-ed donation of $5 for adultsand $3 for children under 10will be accaepted.

Ash Wednesday service is 7p.m. following the dinner.

Weekly Sunday services aretraditional at 8:15 a.m. and 11a.m. and contemporary wor-ship (and children’s Sundayschool) at 9:30 a.m.

The church is at 5767 Wolfpen-Pleasant Hill Road, Milford;831-0262;www.trinitymilford.org

Village Church ofMariemontThe church has a traditionalchurch service at 10 a.m.Sundays, accompanied bySunday school.

The church is at the corner ofOak and Maple streets, Marie-mont; villagechurchofmariemont.org.

About religionReligion news is published atno charge on a space-avail-able basis. Items must be in by4 p.m. Wednesday for consid-eration in the followingedition. E-mail announce-ments to [email protected].

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

RELIGION

The YWCA of Great-er Cincinnati announcesthe selection of the 2014class of YWCA RisingStars.

The YWCA Academyof Career Women ofAchievement createdthe Rising Star programin 2002 as a way to men-tor and support youngerwomen (age 25 - 40) inpursuit of excellence intheir careers. The Acad-emy consists of womenwho have received theYWCA Career Women ofAchievement Awardover the past 35 years.

Nomination criteriainclude having the qual-ities of an outstandingperformer and demon-strating a potential to at-tain marked achieve-ment in her chosen ca-reer. Specifically, Ris-ing Stars were

identified as youngerprofessional womenwith proven leadershipqualities who would ben-efit from interactionwith Academy membersand other Rising Stars.YWCA Rising Stars re-ceive more than just therecognition from theaward itself. They areeligible to participate inexclusive educational,networking and socialevents sponsored by theYWCA.

Now in its 13th year,the Rising Star programhas grown into a well-es-tablished and highly re-spected honor, accord-ing to YWCA Presidentand CEO, Charlene Ven-tura. “Aligned with ourmission to “EliminateRacism and EmpowerWomen, the YWCA con-tinues to develop women

as the future leaders ofthe Greater Cincinnatiregion,” remarked Ven-tura.

This year, 54 womenjoin the more than 500YWCA Rising Stars inGreater Cincinnati. Fol-lowing are the localyoung professionalwomen selected as Ris-ing Stars in 2014 (includ-ing the community or zipin which they reside):

» Lauren Althaus,senior design manager,Procter & Gamble (Oak-ley);

» Christina D. Brown,community outreachand engagement coordi-nator, Cincinnati HumanRelations Commission(East Walnut Hills);

» Karen Brown, man-ager, human resources,Macy’s Inc. (MountLookout);

» Kate C. Brown, vicepresident, financialplanner, The Private Cli-ent Reserve of US Bank(Mariemont);

» Tara Dianne Burt,manager, Research Ad-ministration, UC Health(Mariemont);

» Holly Hankinson,chief of staff/director ofpolicy and communica-tions, office of Council-member Yvette Simp-son, City of Cincinnati(Hyde Park);

» Monica Miller, fi-nancial advisor, MerrillLynch (East WalnutHills);

» Carrie Pastor, pro-gram manager, Cincin-nati USA RegionalChamber (Hyde Park);

» Amy B. Roe, asso-ciate director, Consum-er Market Knowledge,Global Business Ser-

vices, The Procter &Gamble Co. (HydePark);

» Lena Tome, campuspastor, Crossroads, Uni-versity of Cincinnati,Crossroads Church(East Walnut Hills);

The YWCA is now ac-cepting applicationsfrom women nominatedas Rising Stars in thisyear’s class and fromprevious classes for theRising Star LeadershipProgram. This exclusiveopportunity consists of 5day-long sessions onceper month from Januarythrough May. RisingStars who graduatefrom the program arecertified as ready toserve on non-profitboards. Applications forthe Rising Star Leader-ship Program are dueFriday, Dec. 5.

YWCA announces 2014 Rising StarsANIMALS/ NATUREGrailville – needs volunteers forthe garden in Loveland. Volun-teer days are 9 a.m. to noonselected Saturdays. For a com-plete list visit www.grailville.orgor call 683-2340. Volunteers willwork in the kitchen and herbgardens. No experience is need-ed, volunteers may participateonce or for the entire season.Volunteers should bring gloves,water bottle, sunscreen, hat,footwear that can get dirty anda snack if desired. Tools areprovided.

GRRAND – Golden RetrieverRescue and Adoption of NeedyDogs takes in needy displaced,abandoned or unclaimed straygolden retrievers and placesthem in volunteer foster homesuntil adoptive families arefound. Call 1-866-981-2251 andleave your name and phone.Visit www.ggrand.org. emailwww.cincygrrand @yahoo.com.

League For Animal Welfare – Ano-kill shelter needs volunteers

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If you’re in the marketfor a used car, and preferto buy from a privateowner, you need to watchout for a new scam hit-ting the area.

Although everythinglooks great when you seethe car offered for sale -and the owner signs theback of the title over toyou - you never get own-ership of the vehicle.

That’s what happenedto Adam Bradford, ofLoveland after he foundan SUV advertised onCraigslist. He girlfriend,Carla Hamill, said, “Webought a couple of cars,sold a couple of cars onCraigslist so we hadcalled on a number ofthem.”

The 2002 SUV theyliked was being sold by awoman in Dayton, Ohio.They went to Dayton,Bradford test drove it,and agreed to pay $5,000for the vehicle. The sellerwent with them to a bankwhere the seller’s signa-ture was notarized on thetitle and then Bradfordpaid her the money.

Unfortunately, theBureau of Motor Vehicleswas closed at that point sothe seller said she wouldkeep her license plates on

the car soBradfordcould driveit. Theyplanned tomeet at theBMV thenext day toget the newtitle forBradfordand take

off the old plates and givethem to the seller.

The seller failed tomeet them to pick up thenew title so Bradfordwent to the BMV by him-self. Hamill says, “Hewent in, handed them thetitle, had the money outand everything. She said,‘I’m sorry, there’s a lienon the car.” And he said,‘No.’”

In the Craigslist ad theseller specifically statesthe SUV has a clean title.There’s no mention of anauto title loan which hadbeen taken out just daysbefore the sale. Now thetitle loan company wantsthe car because thatwoman never paid off theloan. It wants to repos-sess the vehicle and sell itto get back the $2,000 itloaned that woman. Policetold Bradford he also hassome rights because he

got a signed title.Hamill says, “He has

an actual title, but theonly thing that’s good fornow is a bill of sale. Oncethey get a duplicate, thattitle is considered in-active.”

Now Bradford sayshe’s unable to find thewoman who sold him theSUV. A spokeswoman forthe Ohio Bureau of MotorVehicles says they’reseeing a lot of this newscam since the auto titleloan industry has sprungup offering cash loans forcars. Now Bradford isjoining with the others infiling a complaint withthe BMV.

So, if you want to buy avehicle from a privateseller make sure you gowith them to a bureau ofmotor vehicles title officeand make sure the titlecan get transferred intoyour name before youpay any money to theseller. If the BMV isclosed, don’t do the dealuntil you can be sure youcan get the title trans-ferred into your name.

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

Private automobileselling scam hits area

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Save the Animals Foundation –Needs people 18 and older tostaff its shelter for homeless catsand dogs. Call 378-0300 for catsand 588-6609 for dogs.

Spring Grove Cemetery andArboretum – has a new horticul-

ture volunteer program. Volun-teer opportunities includeworking side by side SpringGrove’s nationally-renownedhorticulture team at this Nation-

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al Historic Landmark. Groups ofvolunteers will be developed tohelp in the following areas:keeping the front entrance arealooking spectacular, controllinginvasive species, taking care ofthe tree and shrub collection.They are also looking for avolunteer, or volunteers, to helpwith the hybrid tea roses. Newvolunteers join the volunteerdocents who are ambassadorsfor the cemetery and arbore-tum. Information sessions,conducted the last Saturday andfirst Wednesday of each month,will explain the volunteer oppor-tunities. Sessions are at 10 a.m.in the Historic Office, just insidethe main entrance to the ceme-tery. For more information,contact volunteer coordinatorWhitney Huang, Spring Grovehorticulturist, at 853-6866.

Tri State County Animal Re-sponse Team (CART) – Is at 11216Gideon Lane in Sycamore Town-ship. Meetings are open to thepublic. Visitwww.tristatecart.com formonthly subjects or more in-formation. Call 702-8373.

Winton Woods Riding Center – isin need of volunteers to assistwith the Special Riders Program,which provides training andcompetition opportunities forchildren and adults with dis-abilities, and to help with barnduties, horse shows and a varietyof other tasks. No experience isnecessary and training is provid-ed. Interested individuals ages 14and older are invited to contactthe Winton Woods RidingCenter at 931-3057, or [email protected].

PROFESSIONALSERVICES

Executive Service Corps of Cincin-nati – Professionals can use theiradministrative skills to help abusy, growing nonprofit man-age its projects and members.Executive Service Corps ofCincinnati is looking for some-

one with experience in Word,Excel, Power Point and Outlookto assist in the Blue Ash office.Volunteers set their own daysand hours and enjoy nice work-ing conditions and friendly,bright volunteers and staff. Helpthe ESCC help other nonprofitssucceed. Contact Darlyne Kore-tos for more information at791-6230, ext. 10. ESCC is at10945 Reed Hartman Highway,Suite 108.

HEALTH/WELLNESSAmerican Diabetes Association –Seeks volunteers in its areaoffice Downtown for clericalsupport, filling requests foreducational materials fromphone requests, data entry,special events support andcoordinating the health fair. Call759-9330.

American Heart Association –Volunteers needed to assist withthe American Heart Association’scause campaigns, Power to EndStroke, Go Red For Women,Start!, and the Alliance for aHealthier Generation. Assign-ments include clerical work,event specific duties and com-munity outreach. Contact theAmerican Heart Association at281-4048 or [email protected].

Bayley Place – is looking forvolunteer drivers to help providetransportation to area seniors.Volunteers will receive trainingand scheduling can be an after-noon each week or just a fewhours each month. It is veryflexible. Call 559-2200, or visitwww.ITNGreaterCincinnati.org.

Bethesda North Hospital – hasopenings for adult volunteers inseveral areas of the hospital. Call865-1164 for information and toreceive a volunteer application.

Cancer Free Kids – is looking forkids who need service hours todo an “Athletes For Alex” usedsports equipment drive in theirneighborhood or at your sport-ing event, and fight childhoodcancer. Visit Cancerfreekids.organd click on Athletes for Alex formore information.

Captain Kidney EducationalProgram – Needs volunteers oneor more mornings or afternoonsa month during the school yearto educate children in first-through sixth-grades aboutkidney function and disease.Training provided. Call 961-8105.

Crossroads Hospice – CrossroadsHospice seeks compassionatevolunteers to join its team of“Ultimate Givers,” who strive toprovide extra love and comfortto terminally ill patients andtheir families throughout theCincinnati region.

“Ultimate Givers” visit withpatients in their homes, assistedliving facilities and nursingfacilities, and help with clericalduties at the Crossroads office.They provide emotional supportand companionship to patientsand family members, assist witherrands, or provide respite forthose caring for terminally illloved ones.

Crossroads welcomes studentvolunteers 16 years or older.Activities may include reading topatients, playing cards, partici-pating in arts and crafts andproviding office help. By donat-ing as little as 45 minutes perweek, students can help fulfillcommunity service hour require-ments.

Crossroads Hospice is also seekingvolunteers, including students,to support its signature pro-grams inspired by Jim Stovall’snovel, “The Ultimate Gift.” The“Gift of a Day” program askspatients what their perfect dayis and staff and volunteers workto make it a reality.

For more information or to signup as an “Ultimate Giver,”please call 793-5070 or completean application online athttp://bit.ly/Uw5bSX.

Before becoming a CrossroadsHospice “Ultimate Giver,”participants must complete anapplication, TB skin test, andtraining session lead by mem-bers of the Crossroads team.Volunteers must wait a mini-mum of one year after thedeath of an immediate family

member or loved one beforeapplying.

Destiny Hospice – is seekingcaring and compassionatepeople to make a difference inthe life of a person living withterminal illness. No special skillsor experience needed; simply awillingness to help providecomfort and support. Ori-entation is scheduled to fit thevolunteer’s schedule. Opportuni-ties are available throughout theCincinnati, Middletown andButler County area. ContactAngie at 554-6300, or am-claughlin@destiny-hospice. com.

Evercare Hospice and PalliativeCare – is seeking volunteers in allGreater Cincinnati communities.Evercare provides care for thosefacing end-of-life issues andpersonal support to their fam-ilies. Volunteers needed to visitwith patients and/or assist inadministrative and clerical tasks.Volunteers may provide carewherever a patient resides,whether in a private home ornursing facility. Call 1-888-866-8286 or 682-4055.

Grace Hospice – is looking forvolunteers to share their time,skills and talents with patientsand families facing end-of-lifechallenges and needs. Volun-teers are offered many opportu-nities, including offering emo-tional support and compan-ionship by visiting patients in

their homes, nursing homes orassisted living communities;reminiscing or participating inlife-enhancing activities withveterans; playing a patient’sfavorite tune, reading a favoritebook; providing respite care tothe caregiver, assisting adminis-trative office staff, from filingand copying to designing andediting. Grace Volunteers re-ceive training to ensure thatthey are prepared for theirassigned tasks. Assignments aremade according to the volun-teer's location preference andpersonal schedule. Trainingclasses are free of charge andare now forming. ContactShelby Duncan, volunteercoordinator, at 513-458-5545 oremail [email protected] toregister.

Heartland Hospice – is seekingvolunteers to assist with patientsand their families. Heartland willtrain interested persons who areneeded to sitting at the bedsideand providing vigils for personswithout families available. Theycould also use some extra peo-ple to work in the office. CallJacqueline at 513-831-5800.

Hospice of Southwest Ohio –Seeks volunteers to help inproviding hospice services.Volunteers share their time withpatients and/or families in manyactivities, such as reading,singing, reminiscing and other

life-enhancing activities as wellas providing respite care to thecaregiver themselves. Volunteersare encouraged to share ideas toenhance the lives of individualsexperiencing this importantjourney, Call 528-8144, or [email protected].

Hoxworth Blood Center – Hox-worth is recruiting people tohelp during community blooddrives and blood donationcenters in the area. Positionsinclude: Blood drive hosts,greeters, blood donor recruitersand couriers. Call Helen Williamsat 558-1292 [email protected].

iTNGreaterCincinnati – is lookingfor volunteer drivers to takeseniors and visually-impairedadults to many different destina-tions around the city (work,grocery store, doctor appoint-ments, beauty salon, church,etc.) Volunteers drive within theInterstate 275 loop, and to theairport. Drivers choose whenthey drive, and rides are givenclose to where they live. ContactNancy Schuster at 559-2200.

The Jewish Hospital – 4777 E.Galbraith Road, Kenwood,needs adult volunteers. Shiftsare available 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.Monday through Friday. Volun-teers receive a free meal ticketfor each day he or she volun-teers four or more hours, plusfree parking. Call 686-5330.

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At its Dec. 9 Annualmeeting, the Board ofTrustees of the Public Li-brary of Cincinnati andHamilton County electednew officers for 2015:Paul G. Sittenfeld, presi-dent; Elizabeth H. LaMac-chia, vice president, andAllen G. Zaring IV, secre-tary.

Sittenfeld is managingdirector/portfolio man-ager for Robert W. Bairdand Co. Sittenfeld was ap-pointed by the Hamilton

County Commissioners tothe board in 2009 and is anactive volunteer locallyand nationally with a spe-cial interest in education-al institutions. He is aboard member of the Pe-terloon Foundation, Cin-cinnati Parks Foundation,Shakertown in Kentucky,Chatfield College and Ev-erybody Rides Metro. Inaddition, he is the boardchair of DePaul CristoRey High School and theFund for Independent

Schools of Cincinnati. Heis a resident of East Wal-nut Hills.

LaMacchia joined theboard in 1998 and was a di-rector of the Friends ofthe Public Library from1988–1998. She haschaired numerous fund-raisers and received sev-eral distinguished awardsfor her contributions tothe Cincinnati area, in-cluding Enquirer Womanof the Year, the Philan-thropic Award for Cincin-

nati Conservatory of Mu-sic and the Celebrating aCentury of Service awardfrom the Girl Scouts. Shelives in Indian Hill.

Zaring joined theboard in 2010. Zaring pre-viously served as directorof the Library Foundationand as Chairman of theFoundation Board. In ad-dition, Zaring served onthe Library Levy Cam-paign Committee in 2009.He is a commodity trad-ing advisor specializing in

global currencies andserves as chief operatingofficer for Absolute Re-turn Strategies Ltd. Zar-ing is also a member of thefinance and capital com-mittees of Cincinnati Chil-dren’s Hospital MedicalCenter, and is on theBoard of Directors of theHarvard Business SchoolAlumni Association. Helives in Columbia Tuscu-lum.

Library board meet-ings are held bi-monthly

at 9:15 a.m. and can beviewed on the WaycrossCommunity Media web-site at http://www.way-cross.tv/vod/government/public+library.

In support of its mis-sion of connecting peoplewith the world of ideasand information, the Li-brary also offers a widevariety of services andmore than 20,000 free pro-grams each year. Visitwww.cincinnatilibra-ry.org.

Library Board elects new officers for 2015


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3431 Pape Ave.: Cranley, SarahM. to Goldberg, Jessica Lauren;$190,250.

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MADISONVILLE6017 Bramble Ave.: Wright-PattCredit Union Inc. to Franz,George B.; $20,000.

6256 Dalzell St.: Langenheim LLCto Zell Investments LLC;$160,000.

7053 Palmetto St.: Ramos, Ryanto Ottaway, Amanda; $93,000.

6702 Windward Ave.: KeeneGroup Inc. The to Krill, ChristineW.; $115,000.

MARIEMONT3765 Pocahontas Ave.: Bookmyer,Anne to Turner, Jennifer &Derek; $153,900.

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Incidents/investigationsAggravated robbery3100 block of Madison Road, Jan.23.

5900 block of Madison Road, Jan.22.

Assault5000 block of Madison Road, Jan.20.

5700 block of Peabody Ave., Jan.20.

Breaking and entering3200 block of Observatory Ave.,Jan. 20.

4500 block of Homer Ave., Jan.24.

5300 block of Dora St., Jan. 21.Burglary4800 block of Simpson Ave., Jan.23.

Criminaldamaging/endangering3600 block of Ashworth Drive,Jan. 18.

4300 block of Eastern Ave., Jan.17.


5100 block of Kenwood Road,Jan. 20.


6000 block of Dahlgren St., Jan.17.

Theft2300 block of Madison Ave., Jan.20.


2500 block of Observatory Ave.,Jan. 20.

2700 block of Erie Ave., Jan. 23.3000 block of Madison Road, Jan.20.

3200 block of Observatory Ave.,Jan. 23.

3300 block of Brotherton Road,Jan. 20.

3300 block of Cardiff Ave., Jan.25.

3700 block of Paxton Ave., Jan.19.

3700 block of Woodland, Jan. 23.3800 block of Paxton Ave., Jan.16.

400 block of Missouri Ave., Jan.

21.4000 block of Eastern Ave., Jan.19.

4200 block of Millsbrae Ave., Jan.22.

4200 block of Plainville Road,Jan. 22.

4400 block of Brownway Ave.,Jan. 25.

4400 block of Verne Ave., Jan. 23.4800 block of Marburg Ave., Jan.20.

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIPIncidents/investigationsTheftPS3 valued at $440 removedfrom 3200 block of HighlandAve., Dec. 29.

Drills valued at $225 removedfrom 3400 block of HighlandAve., Jan. 6.

Tools valued at $800 removedfrom 3400 block of HighlandAve., Jan. 5.

Reported at 3400 block of High-land Ave., Dec. 31.

Heater valued at $380 removedfrom 3000 block of Highland

Ave., Jan. 1.Supplies valued at $1,247 re-moved from 5300 block of RidgeRoad, Dec. 28.

Compressor valued at $300removed from 5300 block ofRidge Ave., Dec. 27.

Wallet and contents removedfrom 2700 block of RidgewoodAve., Dec. 24.

VandalismReported on 4000 block ofPlainville Road, Dec. 28.

FAIRFAXIncidents/investigationsDrug abuse, heroinpossessionSubject found passed out invehicle at 3800 block of SimpsonAve., Jan. 24.

Drug abuse, paraphernaliaItems found during traffic stop at4000 block of Watterson, Jan.18.

Drug paraphernaliaItems found during traffic stop at4000 block of Red Bank Road,Jan. 22.

TheftFood items, etc. taken fromWalmart; $28 at 4000 block ofRed Bank Road, Jan. 14.

Clothes taken from Walmart;$249 at 4000 block of Red BankRoad, Jan. 18.

Clothes taken from Walmart; $43at 4000 block of Red Bank Road,Jan. 18.

MARIEMONTIncidents/investigationsCriminal damageWindow broken in vehicle at7000 block of Rowan Hill, Jan. 5.

Drug abuse instrumentFound in vehicle during trafficstop at area of Plainville atMadisonville, Jan. 15.

Open containerFound in vehicle during trafficstop at area of Plainville atMadisonville, Jan. 15.

TheftSeat taken off bike at 3800 blockof Petosky, Jan. 20.

License plate taken off vehicle at7000 block of Rowan Hill, Jan.

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POLICE REPORTS

Aroundup of newswor-thy things your neighborsare doing:

» Sister Mary Stanton,RSM, former executivedirector of BethanyHouse Services Inc., hasjoined the staff of Mercy

Neighbor-hood Min-istries asan execu-tive assis-tant andconsultant.Prior tojoining theteam atMercy

Neighborhood Ministries,Stanton served on its’Board of Directors.

Stanton brings a repu-tation for strong servicedelivery, creative partner-ships and effective team-

work.“We are thrilled to have

her positive energy, com-mitment to the empower-ment of disadvantagedwomen, and administra-tive expertise. This is anew and wonderful wayfor her to be a part of theMNM community of ser-vice,” said Sue Kathman,executive director.

Mercy NeighborhoodMinistries was formed in2007 when Mercy Connec-tions, Healing Connec-tions Associates, and theSisters of Mercy HOMEprogram merged into oneministry sponsored by theSisters of Mercy. Locatedon the DeSales campus inWalnut Hills, MercyNeighborhood Ministriespromotes the empower-ment of individuals with a

special focus on disadvan-taged women and seniorsthrough proven programsthat educate, foster self-sufficiency and supportenhanced quality of life.To learn more, visitwww.mercyneighbor-hoodministries.org or call513-751-2500.

Aroundup of newswor-thy things your neighborsare doing:

» David Wilder andRob Lemmons, certifiedfinancial planners at Fi-nancial ManagementGroup Inc. of Blue Ash,are listed in the WiserAd-visor online directory forpeople seeking financialand wealth managementplanning.

Wilder of Mariemont ischief investment officerat FMG and Lemmons of

Deerfield Township is di-rector of financial plan-ning. Both men have morethan 25 years of experi-ence working with localbusinesses and investors.

More informationabout WiserAdvisor and

its servicescan befound atwww.wise-radvisor-.com. In-formationabout Wild-er andLemmonscan be

found in the WiserAdvisordirectory at http://bit.ly/14z5NDE, atwww.fmgonline.com orby calling (513) 984-6696.

» Brian E. Hurley,counsel with the law firms

of Schroeder, Maundrell,Barbiere & Powers andCrabbe, Brown & James,has been selected by hispeers for the 12th consec-utive year as an Ohio Su-per Lawyer and for theninth consecutive year asone of Ohio’s top 100 andCincinnati’s top 50 law-yers.

Hurley was also select-ed by his peers for the 12thconsecutive year to be in-cluded in “The Best Law-yers In America” for hiswork in civil rights, com-mercial and personal inju-ry litigation and by “CincyMagazine as” one of Cin-cinnati’s leading lawyers.Hurley and his wife, Mon-ica, a teacher at TerracePark Elementary School,have lived in Mariemontsince 1979.

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