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F OREST H ILLS F OREST H ILLS JOURNAL 75¢ WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Anderson Township, California, Mount Washington, Newtown Vol. 54 No. 28 © 2014 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact us SPREAD THE WORD B3 Rita Heikenfeld shares whole wheat, Jarlsberg recipes POLLING PLACE Everything you need to know for Nov. 4 - or before. bit.ly/enqelect As physical changes and up- grades to the Anderson Town- ship’s 24/7 Recycling Center off Beechmont Avenue are almost finished, the site also is under- going other changes. Effective immediately, the site will no longer accept plastic bags as part of its recycling ser- vices. This change comes after the township was informed that some programs operated by Ab- itibi would no longer be serving the township’s recycling needs. With the change of ownership from Abitibi to EWJ Interna- tional Inc., the township re- turned to Rumpke Recycling services, which does not take plastic bags, said Public Works Director Richard Shelley. Shelley said all other ser- vices available through the re- cycling center, including single stream recycling of paper, card- board, junk mail, magazines, cans, glass, some plastics, aero- sol cans and more, will continue in the same capacity. Abitibi bins will continue to be used at the recycling center until new bins are provided by Rumpke. “Despite the change, there has been no interruption in ser- vice at our Anderson Township Recycling Center,” Shelley said. “We would like to remind resi- dents that this successful recy- cling center is one of the busiest in the county with more than 75 dumpster loads a week re- moved from this site.” The site adjacent to the Oper- ations Center at 7954 Beech- mont Ave. is undergoing up- grades to improve accessibility and safety for residents, with its completion scheduled for later this month. Recycling center changes are taking shape THANKS TO NANCY CAINE The Anderson Township Recycling Center site adjacent to the Operations Center at 7954 Beechmont Ave. is undergoing upgrades to improve accessibility and safety for residents, with its completion scheduled for later this month. ANDERSON TWP — . The For- est Hills Local School District will once again go before voters with a bond issue focusing on fa- cilities. The Nov. 4 ballot issue will be for 4.95-mills, specifically 4.45- mills for renovation and con- struction and .5-mills for per- manent improvements. The bond issue will be for $103 mil- lion and include renovations of both high schools, the middle school and five of the six ele- mentary schools and construc- tion of a new Wilson Elementary School. The bond issue will also cov- er facility considerations for all day kindergarten. It will cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $173.28 a year. 2013 bond issue A bond issue put forth by the district in May 2013 was for 1.86-mills and would have brought in $47 million. That par- ticular bond issue would have cost the owner of a $100,000 home an additional $56.08 per year. Like the current bond issue, the 2013 bond issue would have covered facility renovations and construction of a new Wil- son Elementary School. The 2013 bond issue was de- feated 4,384 to 3,593. At the time, Superintendent Dallas Jackson said the econo- my and low voter turnout played a role. Board Member Randy Smith attributed the de- feat to the district not making its needs clear. In the months prior to this ballot issue, the district has had numerous public meetings to discuss potential plans. Buildings in need A study of buildings in the district was conducted by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission last year. The 2013 study indicated all six elementary schools in the district exceeded a two-thirds guideline by varying degrees indicating a need for replace- ment or renovations. This two-thirds guideline in- volves assessing buildings in a variety of categories to deter- mine whether to replace or ren- ovate the buildings. Several surveys were also initiated. Fallon Research con- ducted a survey in December 2013, while more recently a tele- phone and online survey was conducted by John Fox Market- ing Consulting. The John Fox survey was conducted in May and asked re- spondents to weigh in on which building plan they preferred: a $98 million or $173 million plan. According to the survey, 56 percent of the respondents pre- ferred the $98 million plan, while 17 percent preferred the $173 million plan. The board ultimately chose a building plan referred to as “renovate to new.” The plan does not consist of building a brand new facility but involves making improvements that “come very close to resem- blance and function,” according to Joe Kunkle, a principal ac- count executive with the SSOE Group. SUPPORTERS, OPPONENTS WEIGH IN ON FOREST HILLS BALLOT ISSUE By Forrest Sellers [email protected] FILE PHOTO The Forest Hills Local School District will have a $103 million bond issue and .5-mill permanent improvement tax levy on the November ballot. The bond issue will go toward facility renovations and construction of a new Wilson Elementary School. Jackson Hemmelgarn See ISSUE , Page A2 FACILITY PLAN FEATURES » Extensive updates to eight of the nine school buildings. » Construction of new Wilson Elementary School. » Enhanced learning environments. » Safety and security improvements. » Bringing buildings up to Americans with Disabilities Act regulations. » Building of additional classrooms to accommodate gradual imple- mentation of all-day kindergarten. » Addition of auxiliary gyms at both Anderson and Turpin high schools. » Relocation of transportation department currently located at An- derson High School. » Improvements to alleviate traffic congestion at many of the schools. » Funding of future building maintenance.

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FORESTHILLSFORESTHILLSJOURNAL 75¢

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2014 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Press newspaperserving Anderson Township, California,Mount Washington, Newtown

Vol. 54 No. 28© 2014 The Community Press

ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews ..........................248-8600Retail advertising ..............768-8404Classified advertising .........242-4000Delivery ........................576-8240

See page A2 for additional information

Contact usSPREAD THEWORD B3Rita Heikenfeldshares whole wheat,Jarlsberg recipes

POLLING PLACEEverything you need toknow for Nov. 4 - orbefore.bit.ly/enqelect

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As physical changes and up-grades to the Anderson Town-ship’s 24/7 Recycling Center offBeechmont Avenue are almostfinished, the site also is under-going other changes.

Effective immediately, thesitewill no longeracceptplasticbags as part of its recycling ser-vices.

This change comes after thetownship was informed thatsomeprogramsoperatedbyAb-itibi would no longer be servingthe township’s recycling needs.With the change of ownershipfrom Abitibi to EWJ Interna-

tional Inc., the township re-turned to Rumpke Recyclingservices, which does not takeplastic bags, said Public WorksDirector Richard Shelley.

Shelley said all other ser-vices available through the re-cycling center, including singlestreamrecyclingofpaper,card-board, junk mail, magazines,cans, glass, some plastics, aero-sol cans andmore,will continuein the same capacity. Abitibibins will continue to be used atthe recycling center until newbins are provided by Rumpke.

“Despite the change, there

has been no interruption in ser-vice at our Anderson TownshipRecyclingCenter,”Shelleysaid.“We would like to remind resi-dents that this successful recy-clingcenter is oneof thebusiestin the county withmore than 75dumpster loads a week re-moved from this site.”

Thesiteadjacent to theOper-ations Center at 7954 Beech-mont Ave. is undergoing up-grades to improve accessibilityandsafetyforresidents,with itscompletion scheduled for laterthis month.

Recycling center changesare taking shape

THANKS TO NANCY CAINE

The Anderson Township Recycling Center site adjacent to the OperationsCenter at 7954 Beechmont Ave. is undergoing upgrades to improveaccessibility and safety for residents, with its completion scheduled forlater this month.

ANDERSON TWP — . The For-est Hills Local School Districtwill once again go before voterswithabond issuefocusingonfa-cilities.

TheNov. 4ballot issuewill befor 4.95-mills, specifically 4.45-mills for renovation and con-struction and .5-mills for per-manent improvements. Thebond issue will be for $103 mil-lion and include renovations ofboth high schools, the middleschool and five of the six ele-mentary schools and construc-tionofanewWilsonElementarySchool.

The bond issue will also cov-er facility considerations for allday kindergarten.

It will cost the owner of a$100,000 home an additional$173.28 a year.

2013 bond issueAbond issue put forth by the

district in May 2013 was for1.86-mills and would havebrought in$47million.Thatpar-ticular bond issue would havecost the owner of a $100,000home an additional $56.08 peryear.

Like the current bond issue,the 2013 bond issue would havecovered facility renovationsand construction of a new Wil-son Elementary School.

The 2013 bond issue was de-feated 4,384 to 3,593.

At the time, SuperintendentDallas Jackson said the econo-my and low voter turnout

played a role. Board MemberRandy Smith attributed the de-feat to the district not makingits needs clear.

In the months prior to thisballot issue, the district has hadnumerous public meetings todiscuss potential plans.

Buildings in needA study of buildings in the

district was conducted by theOhio Facilities ConstructionCommission last year.

The 2013 study indicated allsix elementary schools in thedistrict exceeded a two-thirdsguideline by varying degreesindicating a need for replace-ment or renovations.

This two-thirds guideline in-volves assessing buildings in avariety of categories to deter-minewhether to replace or ren-ovate the buildings.

Several surveys were alsoinitiated. Fallon Research con-ducted a survey in December2013,whilemorerecentlya tele-phone and online survey wasconducted by John FoxMarket-ing Consulting.

The John Fox survey wasconducted inMay and asked re-spondents to weigh in on whichbuilding plan they preferred: a$98million or $173million plan.

According to the survey, 56percent of the respondents pre-ferred the $98 million plan,while 17 percent preferred the$173 million plan.

The board ultimately chose abuilding plan referred to as“renovate to new.” The plandoes not consist of building abrand new facility but involvesmaking improvements that“come very close to resem-blanceand function,” accordingto Joe Kunkle, a principal ac-count executive with the SSOEGroup.

SUPPORTERS, OPPONENTS WEIGHIN ON FOREST HILLS BALLOT ISSUEBy Forrest [email protected]

FILE PHOTO

The Forest Hills Local School District will have a $103 million bond issue and .5-mill permanent improvement taxlevy on the November ballot. The bond issue will go toward facility renovations and construction of a newWilsonElementary School.

Jackson Hemmelgarn

See ISSUE , Page A2

FACILITY PLAN FEATURES» Extensive updates to eight of the nine school buildings.» Construction of newWilson Elementary School.» Enhanced learning environments.» Safety and security improvements.» Bringing buildings up to Americans with Disabilities Act regulations.» Building of additional classrooms to accommodate gradual imple-mentation of all-day kindergarten.» Addition of auxiliary gyms at both Anderson and Turpin highschools.» Relocation of transportation department currently located at An-derson High School.» Improvements to alleviate traffic congestion at many of the schools.» Funding of future building maintenance.

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The SSOE Group hasserved as a consultant forthe district on developinga building plan.

Comprehensive planDistrict officials say

the current bond issue issignificantly differentthan the previous one andis more comprehensive.

“The currently pro-posed plan will providefor more extensive reno-vations without putting alarge financial burden onthe community,” Jacksonsaid via email. “This planaddresses both currentand long-term needs andgoes beyond to also en-hance teaching and learn-ing.”

Jack-son saidthe planwill bringclass-rooms upto 21st-century

teaching and learningstandards. Additionally, itwill allow for the gradualimplementation of full-day kindergarten.

The plan will also relo-cate the transportation fa-cility at Anderson HighSchool to an alternate lo-cation.

“This (plan) is definite-ly more comprehensive,”Board Member TonyHemmelgarn said. “Thiswill make a difference inthe learning environmentand (offermore) than justimmediatemaintenance.”

Hemmelgarn said the

bond issue will provide$600,000 in permanentimprovement funds thatwould not have to comefrom the operating bud-

get.“This will hopefully al-

low us to extend the cur-rent operating levy,” hesaid.

Same old, same old?Opponents, though,

dispute whether the 2013and 2014 bond issues arereally that different.

“Iwould say (it’s)moreof thesameold, sameold,”Kathleen “Nummy” Oet-gen said.

In June, Oetgen helpeddraft a letter signed byabout 46 people that wassent to district officialsasking them to reconsiderthe current renovationplan.

Oetgensaidneither the

2013 or the current reno-vation plan offer any op-erational savings.

“With the exception ofWilson, it doesn’t reallychange the education de-livery at the otherschools,” she said. “I thinkI would prefer to see aplan that results in equallearning environmentsacross the district.”

IssueContinued from Page A1

Oetgen

BALLOT ISSUE CHRONOLOGY» December 2013: Study of buildings in the district con-

ducted by the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission.Study indicates all buildings in varying need of repair.Survey conducted by Fallon Research.» January through May 2014: Forest Hills school board

holds special meetings to discuss facility needs.»May 2014: John Fox Marketing Consulting conducts

telephone and online surveys to gauge response to $98million and $173 million facility plans. Survey indicatedresidents preferred the less expensive option.» June 2014: A consulting firm used by the district, the

SSOE Group, details a “renovate to new” building plan.School board votes to submit $98 million and $103 millionfacility plans to Hamilton County Auditor’s Office to obtainmillage amounts.» July 2014: School board approves putting $103 million

bond issue on November 2014 ballot.

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The Anderson Town-ship Historical Society’sMiller-Leuser Log Housewill be open 1 p.m. to 4p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19. Thisis the final open houseof2014 and will celebratethe completion of the ma-jor Clough Pike HistoricDistrict sidewalk project.

The Log House is a re-stored 1796 pioneer homeat 6550 Clough Pike, justeast of Bartels Road. Thepublic is invited to tourthe Log House, furnishedin 18th and 19th centuryantiques, and to stroll thegrounds, exploring thebarn, outhouse and corncrib.

Members of the His-torical Society will be onhand to show visitorsaround and answer ques-tions.

Admission is free andthere is ample parking.Group tours through theLog House are also avail-able with advanced reser-vations (513-231-2114); an-dersontownshiphistori-calsociety.org.

Taste of theNeighborhood

Mercy NeighborhoodMinistries inWalnut Hillsinvites everyone to Tasteof the Neighborhood,noonto3p.m.Sunday,Oct.26,atPurcellMarianHighSchool. Admission is freeand open to the public.

Local favorite restau-rants will be back to pro-vide tastings of some oftheirmost popular dishes,includingmini BBQ sand-wiches and coleslaw fromEli’sBBQ,bean soup fromThe Brewhouse, quinoaand wheat berry saladfrom Kitchen 452, cara-mel apple cake from TheBonbonerie and pumpkinpie from Frisch’s.

Football games will beon in a special viewingarea where Ei8ht BallBrewing will be servingup some of their localbrews. Kids will haveplenty to keep them busyincluding pumpkin deco-rating, face painting andtrick or treating. Rockin’Ron Schumacher fromWGRR will be the emceeagain this year. Local en-tertainer and tribute art-ist Mike Davis will per-form as well.

Buy It Now items willbe available for bid on theorganization’s website,www.mercyneighbor-hoodministries.org,through Oct. 23.

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WagonWheelswomenmeet

Wagon Wheels Wom-en’s Club held its firstmeeting for 2014-2015Sept. 3 at Touch of Ele-gance.

The program “Finger-prints on the Table” wasgiven by Connie Troun-stine.

Wagon Wheels Wom-en’s Club is a philanthrop-ic organization that hasbeen in existence formore than 50 years bene-fiting organizations suchas SEM Food Pantry,House of Peace, ChristianHelpCenteretc. inAnder-son Township, Mt. Wash-ington and eastern Cler-mont Co.

Luncheon meetingsare held the first Wednes-day of eachmonth at vari-ous locations. All womenin the area are invited tojoin Wagon Wheels Wom-en’s Club. If interested inmore information, pleasecontact Terri Kuhn [email protected].

Turpin presents‘Radium Girls’

Turpin High Schoolwill present “RadiumGirls” 7 p.m. Fridaythrough Sunday, Oct. 24through Oct. 26, at theschool, 2650BartelsRoad.

“Radium Girls” is adrama that details the sto-ry of factory workers inthe early 1900s who con-tracted radiation poison-ing and is based on actualevents.

Tickets are $10 adults,$8 senior citizens and stu-dents and can be pur-chased at the door.

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son Hospital seeks volun-teers in a variety of areas.including the gift shop,patient partnering, theemergency department,dietary services and thereception desk.For infor-mation, call 624-4676. orvisit the hospital, 7500StateRoad. Information isalso on the website atwww.e-mercy.com.

E-reader donationsneeded

The Anderson Town-ship Library Associationis seeking donations ofused, but still functioning,Nooks, Kindles, iPads andother electronic readingdevices.

Donations will be raf-fled off at future sales

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SUNBURY, Ohio — Stayinglocked into the task at handrarely has had as positive of aresult for McNicholas sopho-more Ty DeBonis as it did thisweekend.

After shooting 80 on Fridayduring the opening round of theDivision II state tournament onOhio State’s Scarlet Course, De-Bonis turned ina75 thatwas thebest score during the finalround Saturday and ended uptied for fourth with a 155.

The performance earnedhim first-team all-Ohio honors.

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Girls volleyball»Walnut Hills beat Purcell

Marian Oct. 4, 25-10, 25-22, 25-14.

On Oct. 9, Walnut Hills beatWithrow 25-13, 25-11, 25-11.

» Turpin beat Loveland Oct.4, 28-26, 25-15, 26-24.

The Lady Spartans defeatedAnderson in five sets Oct. 7 af-ter losing the first two.

»Miami Valley ChristianAcademy beat Cincinnati Coun-tryDayOct. 7, 25-8, 25-14, 25-12.

Football»Walnut Hills lost to Glen

Este 36-0 onOct.10 todrop to1-6(forfeit win overWithrow). TheEagles host Loveland on Satur-day, Oct. 18.

»McNicholas defeated Cha-minade-Julienne 42-34Oct.11togo to7-0.TheRocketshostAlterOct. 18.

»Miami Valley ChristianAcademy was at Oyler Oct. 11.The score wasn’t reported be-fore Community Press dead-lines.

Tournament golf» Freshman Katie Hallinan

of Walnut Hills advanced to theDivision I girls state tourna-ment by finishing secondwith a74 at the district tournament atWeatherwax Oct. 9.

» On day one of the DivisionII state tournament Oct. 10,McNicholas was ninth. Ty De-Bonis had the Rockets bestround at 80. Chris Dunne shot83, Nick Niehaus 85 and ZaneBrownrigg 89.

Tournament tennis» Turpin junior Katie Bercz

and senior Gabby Verdin ad-vanced to the Division I districtsemifinals at the Lindner Fam-ily Tennis Center Oct. 9.

Girls soccer» Anderson shut out Prince-

ton1-0onOct.9.FreshmanMag-gie O’Neal scored.

SHORT HOPS

By Scott [email protected]

NEWTOWN — Thanks to theleadership of a pair of seniors,Miami Valley Christian Acad-emy cruised through the regu-lar season.

The Lions posted a 20-2overall record and went unde-featedagainstOhioValleyAth-letic League competition. Theotherwise young squad is ledby experienced seniors KatieParkandGraceSimunek.Theyhavemade sure that their finalseason is a memorable one.

Park and Simunek havestarted on the varsity sincetheir freshman season. Theyhave lost just seven matchesover the past three seasons.WithMVCA’sreturn to theOH-SAA, the Lions will compete inthepostseasonwithachance towin a state championship. Theprogram might not be in thisposition without its two reli-able seniors.

“They have become greatleaders as they have pro-gressed,” saidheadcoachAmyGill. “Itwill be tough to replacethem.”

Their teammates have fol-lowed their lead. The Lionsstart two freshmen, a sopho-more, and one junior alongsideParkandSimunek.Theseniorshave embraced their roles

“I can definitely tell a dif-ference in the relationshipswith the girls by how they lookup to me,” said Simunek.

“I felt like I shouldbea lead-er and take advantage of theopportunity,” added Park. “It’sgreat to know that our team-mates look up to us.”

Starting as a freshmanseemed overwhelming attimes for Park. She knowswhat it is like to go up againstgirls three years older, strong-er, and more experienced. Shehas been able to share her ownexperiences with her youngteammates this season.

“Starting varsity as a fresh-man was very intimidating forme,” said Park. “I can relateand help (this year’s MVCAfreshmen).”

For Park, the biggest ad-justment over the past fourseasons has been between theears. Her growth has affectedthe entire team. When sheplays with confidence, herteammates follow suit.

“Through the years, I’verealized that I’m not going tobe perfect. I’ve improved myattitude and my leadership,”said Park. “We play amazingwhen we stay positive.”

OnOct.1, theLionsdefeatedClermontNortheastern, one ofthe bigger schools and moretalented teams on their sched-ule. The Lions rolled, winningin three games. That win gavethe team even more confi-dence. Now, they need to keepplaying that well regardless ofthe degree of competition pro-vided by their opponent.

“If we can play like that, we

can beat a lot of good teams,”said Gill. “We are striving forthat level of play each match.”

The Lions want to make adeep tournament run to sendoff their seniors on a high note.The seniors hope that theyhave made an impact that willcarry their teammates for thenext fewyears. Simunekhopesto leave a legacy of persever-ance.

“I’d say to never give up nomatter what,” she said. “I hopethat our teammates think of usin a way that taught them to dothat and that they’ll carry thaton with their future team-mates as well.”

MVCA, the top seed in theDivision IV sectional tourna-ment, begins postseason playon 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16.

SENIORS LEAD MVCAVOLLEYBALL TO 20-2 RECORDBy Adam [email protected]

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Sophomore Cassie Hatfield shows her great defensive skills diving for a ball.

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Freshman Ali Abshire of MVCA goes up for the kill in a big road win over Cincinnati Country Day Oct. 7.

BRANDON SEVERN FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Erica Lyttle of MVCA bumps the ball over the net in a big road win overCincinnati Country Day Oct. 7.

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ANDERSON TWP. — TheOctober rain didn’t keepfans away, and it stop theAnderson Redskins frompulling out a hard foughtwin in this rivalry game.

Other than the rain,the game between theRedskins and TurpinSpartans was plagued byfumbles and penalties.

“The weather played abig role tonight, theirfirst scorewas set upbyaturnover and our firstscore was set up by aturnover,” Andersonhead coach Jeff Giestingsaid. “These are twoemo-tional teams that wantedto win this game and itsbeen like that everyyear.”

Both teams had un-sportsmanlike conductpenalties, and a habit ofnegating big plays bydrawing some type offlag from the officials.Turpin lead in that areawith eight penalties for89 yards.

As Giesting said, thegame didn't start off wellfor the Skins. After re-ceiving the opening kick-off, their first play fromscrimmage ended in afumble — which was re-covered by the Spartans.To capitalize, Turpinscored off of a separatefumblerecoverybySpar-tan senior fullback JeffDedeker, giving the awayteam a 7-0 lead.

Anderson answered

with a touchdown runfromsenior runningbackAustin Fucito, but the ex-tra pointwasmissed. Thegame went to 7-6 and re-mained that way until thefourth quarter.

“Answering theirscore was big for us be-cause when you have twoeven teams like this, itcould go either way,”Giesting said.

Formost of the secondand third quarter bothteams exchanged punts,as well was turnover ondowns. It wasn’t until thefourth quarter thatpoints were put back onthe board.

In the fourth, Fucitofound a hole and exploit-ed it for a 73 yard touch-downrun. Itwas the long-est play from scrimmage

on thenight, andgaveAn-derson a 14-7 lead afterthe two point conversionwas successful.

To keep things inter-esting, Turpin juniorAdrian Baker had a 20yard touchdown run, ty-ing the game at 14-14.

With a little under 4:00minutes in the fourthquarter Anderson wentfor a fourthdownconver-sion but was stopped be-hind the line of scrim-mage. The stop from theSpartans gave them anopportunity to capitalize,but they weren't able to.The Spartans were thenstopped on downs as wellafter a botched field goaltry.

“They never had a bigplay,” Giesting said. “Wehad a few and were able

to stop them when weneeded to. Our defensedid a great job tonight.”

As the clock tickeddown to two minutes, theRedskins drove down thefield to score off of a 48yard run by Fucito. Histhird touchdown of thenight put the Skins up 21-14 with 39 seconds left onthe clock.

Fucito scored all threetouchdowns for Ander-son, on 24 carries for 175yards.

The Spartans tried tomount a last minute an-swer but the final playwas intercepted, endingthe game with a finalscore of 21-14.

Thewin gives theRed-skins bragging rights, atleast until we see whathappens next year. Last

season, Turpin walkedaway the victor with ascore 6-0.

Anderson improves to3-4 overall and Turpingoes to 2-5.

Plays of the Game:The two long runs, 73 and48, from Fucito thatsealed the win for Ander-son.

“He ran hard, he hasto. He’s a good highschool back and madesome plays when weneeded him to,” Giestingsaid.

The senior’s successcame from not giving up,andkeepinghis feetmov-ing.

“I started slow and athalftime coaches told meto run hard, so I got in thezone and went back atand gave it all I got,” Fu-cito said.

Player of the Game:Scoring all three of histeam touchdowns, andrackingupover100yardsrushing, Austin Fucitomade sure Andersoncame out on top this year.

Anderson Redskins weatherelements to defeat Spartans

By Brandon [email protected]

BRANDON BARB FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson senior Austin Fucito (center) returns a kickoff.

BRANDON BARB FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson senior A.J. Penley, No. 22, tries to extend for the ballwith Turpin senior Patrick Fetch in pursuit during their gameagainst Turpin Friday night.

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“I really actually didn’teven know howwell I wasdoing,” DeBonis said. “Idon’t usually pay atten-tion to the scores. I juststayed focused andplayed my game.”

Notre Dame-CathedralLatin freshman CharlieToman followed his open-ing-round 74 with a 79 onSaturday that gave himoverall medalist honorswith a 153.

“I kind of saw that (De-Bonis) lookeda littlemorerelaxed today,” coachJus-tin Lenczicki said. “Heknew he was in the hunt

andwasdefinitelychamp-ing at the bit to get first-team honors.”

DeBonis’ performancehelpedMcNicholas earn asixth-place overall teamfinish with a 668. TheRockets were ninth head-ing into the final round.

Also for McNicholas,sophomore Chris Dunnetied for 24th with a 164.

DeBonisContinued from Page A4

Red-hot Redhawks

THANKS TO STEPHANIE PURDON

The Anderson RedHawks Fast Pitch Softball team has had a very impressive season. The teamfinished in first place in the 14U Division at the SOGFSA Tournament in June. They also took firstplace at the Lebanon All-Star Tournament in July. During their regular season the girls competein the High School League where they finished with a 12-2 record. They are, from left: Front,Kaitlyn Workman, Olivia Connaughton, Jane Armstrong, Caroline Clifton and Madison Saylor;Back, head coach Dave Saylor, Christiane Hazzard, Ted Kappel, Abigail Purdon, Greg Houston,Molly Gulden, Bob Purdon, Bridget Strotman and Sandi Malone. Not Pictured: Tess Herzog andJess Hartley

SPRINGFIELD TWP. —Some players thrive onthe big stage, when thelights are brightest. En-ter Ben Glines.

The St. Xavier seniorrunning back’s seasonhas been anything buteasy. That’s expectedwhen you play in theGreater CatholicLeague South.

In week one (a 35-20win over East St. Louis),Glines, who finishedwith126 yards and threeTDs, suffered a high an-kle sprain. It’s a nagginginjury, especially for arunning back, and ithampered him.

According to St. Xcoach Steve Specht, theankle bothered Ben un-til the Oct. 3 meetingwith Elder.

“It wasn’t until thispast week against Elderwhere Ben was 100 per-cent. We saw the oldBen,” Specht said.

Glines, in a return toform, carried it 24 timesfor a season-high 172yards and three TDsagainst the Panthers, inThe Pit. That’s the sec-ond season in a rowGlines has totaled morethan 170 yards on theground against rival El-der.

The Bombers havealso been dealing withinjuries at the quarter-

back position. Startingquarterback, Sean Clif-ford, suffered a concus-sion against Moeller.Then backup quarter-back, Daniel Keyes, suf-fered a concussion. So,the Bombers went withBen at quarterback inthe wildcat formation.Glines didn’t disap-point.

“He (Glines) wantsthe ball in his hands,”said Specht. “He wantsit as much as he can.”

The Boston Collegecommit tied the game,21-21, with three min-utes to play on a 34-yardrun to force overtime.After both teams tradedfield goals in the firstovertime, Glines helpedhammer down a deci-sive eight-point lead

with a five-yard touch-down run, followed by atwo-point conversionrun.

“He’s a slasher, doesa really nice job findingthe seem,” said Specht.“He’s very physical, buthe’s also got an extragear.”

Over the years,Glines (6-foot-1, 195) hasproven his versatility,always doing what’sbeen asked of him.

As a sophomore,Glines played corner-back for the Bombers.Boston College recruit-ed him as a wide receiv-er, according to Specht,but they ended up list-ing him as an athlete be-cause he can do somanydifferent things.

Healthy St. XavierFB senior Glinesmakes a differenceBy Adam [email protected]

THANKS TOMILT WENTZEL

St. Xavier senior running back Ben Glines celebrates after asuccessful two-point conversion in the second overtime of a32-24 win over Elder Oct. 3.

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Real transformation, thekind that moves people andorganizations from one level tothe next, occurs from the in-side out. Beliefs change firstand behaviors and appear-ances follow.

When attempted the otherway around, from the outsidein, transformation rarely suc-ceeds. A makeover might helpa woman appear younger, buther age and character remainunchanged.

In 2012, the Forest HillsBoard of Education wrote astrategic plan with a vision of“Success for All Students.”Intended inspiration for a fa-cilities makeover, goals in-clude “increase studentachievement,” “improve opera-tional efficiencies” and “devel-op a facilities master plan thataddresses current and futureeducational needs.”

Real trans-formation, thekind thatmoves ForestHills to thenext level,would flowfrom thesebeliefs. Allstudents wouldsee equallymodern class-rooms and all

taxpayers would receive valuethrough affordable operatingexpenses and increased prop-erty value.

Instead, for $103 million,one neighborhood receives anew building and eight receive“renovated to new.” Forty-year-old windows will remainand only portions of roofs arereplaced. The district calls this“extensive,” but is it enough tolast until the bond expires in

2046, when seven buildings are70 to 85 years old?

The board says the plan isbased on surveys of severalhundred voters who prefer“small,” “neighborhoodschools.” Those surveys alsoreveal 89 percent prefer equal-ity of learning environment,and 57 percent prefer ele-mentary consolidation if stu-dent/teacher ratio remains thesame.

When Forest Hills’ builtmost of its nine schools, wewere a booming young commu-nity with enrollment near9,000. Since then, dozens ofneighborhoods were devel-oped; “neighborhood schools”designed for students withinwalking distance now servefamilies miles away. Accordingto 2013 projections, enrollmentis expected to decline nearly600 more the next decade.

If the arrogance of successis to think what we did yester-day will be sufficient for to-morrow, it’s time to rethink ourinvestment in a bygone educa-tion system.

Can we afford temporaryrenovations at a permanentprice? Should our resources bespent maintaining nine agingfacilities at all costs? Or is ittime to spend more wisely andafford the modern educationaltools that lead to “inside out”transformation?

The word “consolidate”means to strengthen, stabilize,unite, and synthesize, all ideasthat support the kind of stu-dent and educator collabora-tion consistent with 21st centu-ry learning. In Forest Hills,elementary consolidation is anopportunity, not a threat – achance to reinvent ourselvesand ensure we remain the

destination we’ve always been.Our call for a better plan is

not about new buildings, high-er taxes or high school consoli-dation. It’s about equality, effi-ciency and excellence. It’sabout returning to the ForestHills vision of “Success for AllStudents” by simplifying sys-tems and freeing up resourcesto support what matters most –education.

This is not the last chancefor Forest Hills to “do some-thing;” it’s the perfect opportu-nity to do something great.Consider voting “no” on Issue 4to encourage an equitable,sustainable facilities masterplan.

Elizabeth Barber is a Forest Hillsresident and an Anderson HighSchool alumna. She was a memberof the superintendent’s facilitiesadvisory committee in 2014.

Facilities plan too much makeup, not enough change

ElizabethBarberCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Otis a real leaderAs the Nov. 4 election ap-

proaches, it is important forvoters to vote down the entireballot to make the real changesnecessary in Columbus.

Here in Ohio’s 27th HouseDistrict, we have the chance tosend a Joe Otis, a real citizenleader, to represent us.

I have known Joe for morethan 15 years as we were justone class apart at AndersonHigh School. Joe has alwaysbeen thoughtful, engaging,deliberative and compassion-ate. These are the values thatwe need representing the in-terests of the 27th District inthe state house. Joe will fightevery single day for all of usfrom the day that he takesoffice.

Otis is interested in gettingOhio’s finances back on track;no more shell games such asraiding funds from local mu-nicipalities and school districtsto balance the state’s budgetblunders. No more blaminghard working Ohioans for bud-get shortfalls. No more smokeand mirror tax schemes to passthe tax burden from the richestamong us to the poorest.

Otis will reach across theaisle and work collaborativelywith leaders of both parties tonegotiate solutions that willbenefit all Ohioans. He un-derstands that ideology canguide us and give us direction,but that compromise and com-passion are what ultimatelylead to the best solutions to theproblems of the citizens ofOhio.

His opponent in this racedoes deserve recognition forhis commitment to our localcommunities and his civicengagement. However, hisprevious tenure in the StateHouse lent itself more to ideo-logical warfare and demagogu-ery than to pragmatic solutionsto problems of the day or com-

promise. He was frequentlylambasted by leaders of bothparties for his ineptitude atlegislating.

These are the reasons thatOtis is earning the support ofDemocrats and Republicans,liberals and conservatives,independents, and everyone inbetween. I urge all voters ofthe 27th Ohio House District tocast their ballot for Joe Otis.

NathanWissmanAnderson Township

Recycle lidsThe column byMichelle

Balz, “The Dos and Don’ts ofRecycling,” (Oct. 1 Forest HillsJournal) raises a concern that Ibelieve it is the responsibilityof recycling services to ad-dress in a responsible manner.

Balz states throughout thearticle “remove the lid,” “re-move the caps” and advisesthat plastic containers are onlyrecyclable if the mouth issmaller than the rest of thecontainer. Unfortunately, wildand stray animals often end uptrying to clean out the contain-ers that are not recycled imme-diately or are rejected forrecycling. Sadly, the animalsget their heads stuck in thecontainers and ultimatelystarve to death.

We consumers pay for recy-cling, and the companies thatcollect it then profit from re-selling it. It should not be aninsurmountable problem forthem to unscrew the caps andlids from jars and bottles whenthey receive them.

Stacie GrantAnderson Township

Vote for pragmatismOn Nov. 4, Forest Hills

School District residents willsee a bond issue on their ballotthat will cost $14.44 monthlyper $100,000 home value, andwill repair critical shortfalls of

each of our district’s agingfacilities; facilities that havelong been merely bricks andmortar surrounding the excel-lent education that happenswithin.

Nearly two years ago, amuch different facilities pro-posal was defeated. As it wasbeing promoted, organizedopposition groups formed,believing that they had moreattractive alternative plansthan what the district was pro-posing. You may still hear ofsome of these plans today.

In a democracy, people havea voice. The district, actingdemocratically, took into ac-count the voices of the publicand hired a professional publicopinion surveyor to poll thevoting public. The survey’soutcome yielded one viableplan which had the support of amajority of our community.This is the plan you’ll see onthe ballot in November.

The “alternatives” maysound attractive, but have beenproven to be undesirable byvoters or unattainable by law.In some cases, where we’dneed to exceed our borrowinglimit and rely on a rigid OFCCplan with burdening stringsattached, the alternatives are adangerous combination of thetwo.

These alternative planshave been stamped DOA bythis community, yet their sup-porters still taut them as anoption. Why? I can’t answerthat, but I accept that they’respeaking freely – a criticaldemocratic principle. Alsocritical to a democracy is thenotion of majority rule; theunderstanding that the bestmeans to an end is embracingthat what’s good for the goose,may not be good for the gan-der.

A majority of survey re-spondents favored this plan.True support includes accep-tance; acceptance that some-

times pragmatism trumpsidealism.

Please join me in supportingthis plan Nov. 4.

Melanie HartongAnderson Township

Time to step forwardOur community is very

proud of our school system.The performance of our stu-dents by any measure is wellabove average and somethingthat each of our citizens can beproud. However, our districtfacilities are now second class.

After many years of intensestudy of many, many alterna-tives, the Board of Educationapproved the placing of thebond issue on this November’sballot. The plan is comprehen-sive, practical and realisticdesigned to meet the needs oftoday and the challenges of theforeseeable future in terms ofspace and educational re-sources for the children. Thedistrict’s last bond issues were18 years (Nagel) and 41 years(Turpin) ago.

Schools are a mirror imageof the communities they serve.As a lifelong resident, I amvery proud of our communi-ties’ past support of its publicschools. I think we get realvalue for the tax dollars weinvest in our local schools. Wecan see the results of our in-vestment in terms of both thedevelopment of our youth, andthe schools acting as a magnetto others who are looking for agreat place to live and raise afamily.

No one else is going to stepforward to pay what is needed.Do we want our children tocontinue to be educated intrailers and second class dete-riorating facilities? We, ascitizens, must decide what kindof education we want for ourchildren.

I call on all graduates ofAnderson and Turpin and their

parents who know first handthe benefits of a Forest Hillseducation, and all citizens whovalue education to step for-ward to support the levy. Ourkids deserve it, Our schoolsmerit it, and our communityneeds it.

Please vote for Issue 4.Forest S. Heis

Anderson Township

Plan not good enoughI am a long time Forest Hills

resident, now an empty nester.Although I do not have chil-

dren attending Forest Hillsschools, supporting our schoolsis important to me. Not justbecause of my property value,but because it is the right thingto do.

I will not vote for the bondlevy proposed. The process bywhich this plan came about,and the plan itself, are not goodenough for the people who livehere. The superintendent andschool board have let this com-munity down.

The proposed plan leavesmostly second-rate facilities. Itleaves no opportunities formore efficient operations andsavings. It leaves students inan educational systemwithsome successes but overalldecline.

The school board and super-intendent acted without anindependent facilities commit-tee and did not follow statestandard facility planningprocedures. They ignored al-ternatives from people on thefront lines of education. Theyselectively solicited advicefrom teachers, administrators,and community members.Architects familiar with ForestHills were ignored in favor ofan architect handpicked by thesuperintendent.

Incredibly, viable alternateplans offering all students and

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U.S. Rep. BradWen-strup cites natural gas asone of the reasons whycarbon dioxide emissionsare at their lowest pointin years.

What he omits is thefact that the methanereleased from frackingnatural gas traps 87times more atmosphericheat than CO2, so themethane emitted in theoverall production proc-ess cancels out any gainsmade from replacingCO2 emissions from coal.

With regard to federalenergy subsidies, Wen-strup points out that in2010, tax incentives bene-fiting renewables ex-

ceededthose offossilfuels. Ina 2013report,the Inter-nationalMone-taryFundstatedthat the

U.S., with about $500billion annually, accountsfor more than one-fourthof all global fossil fuelsubsidies. The big five oilcompanies earned a com-bined $120 billion in prof-its in 2012, while enjoyingspecial loopholes, like

“master limited part-nership” rules, allowingthem to escape largeamounts of corporateincome taxes.

Wenstrup worries thatreducing fossil fuel sub-sidies will have seriouseconomic consequences,but global insurancetrade associations arerecognizing the economicconsequences of un-checked fossil fuel emis-sions. Their data showthat nine of the world’stop 10 most expensiveloss events of 2012 oc-curred in the US, andglobally, the number ofweather catastrophes hasrisen from 300 a year in

1980 to 900 in 2012.Our legislators must

also factor in externalcosts like the risks andharms that oil and gasdrilling brings to commu-nities – the water, air andclimate pollution, as wellas other drivers of eco-nomic and public healthproblems. U.S. EPA re-searchers recently foundthat ill health caused byfossil fuels nationallycosts taxpayers between$361 and $886 billionannually.

There is an incredibleamount of innovationgoing on with renewablesin the US; enough to giveus hope that we can win

the climate challenge.But we need to electlegislators who will helpus seize the opportunityto transition to clean andreliable renewable ener-gy, not walk away fromit, as Mr. Wenstrup hasdone.

Before you vote, askyour candidates wherethey stand on this issue,and whether they willpledge to provide oppor-tunities for public dia-logue among all constitu-ents.

Marek Tyszkiewicz,opposing Mr.Wenstrup inthe District 2 race, wasformerly a math andphysics teacher, and

understands both climatescience and economics.He wants to help busi-nesses reduce emissionswithout costing jobs. His24 years as an actuary,helping governmententities fund securehealth and pension plans,prepares him well tograpple with the econom-ic challenges ahead. Mr.Tyszkiewicz believes theclimate crisis can besolved when we each doour part, and pledgesstrong leadership on thisissue.

Ruth Hardy is an 11-yearresident of Anderson Town-ship.

Which candidate leads on greenhouse gases?

Ruth HardyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Oct. 8 questionAre youworried about

the Ebola virus? Whatprecautions are you takingandwhat should publichealth officials be doing toprevent an epidemic?

“I am worried aboutthe Ebola virus for ourcountry. The presidentallows our borders to bewide open. Islamic mil-itants have no compunc-tion about dying for theircause. One militant in-fected with the viruscould infect many by justcrossing the border intoTexas or Arizona.”

Thomas Dean

Oct. 2 questionWhat is the best fall

event or tradition in thearea?What makes itunique?

“For me fall is theculmination of a lot of thewonders of nature. Thetrees turning color andthen dropping theirleaves, perennial plantshibernating or complete-ly disappearing, yet weknow they will be resur-rected in the spring. Imiss the smell of burningleaves from childhood.Perhaps we can bringback that tradition?

“I look forward totaking some nice hikes inthe Cincinnati Naturepreserve, which I recom-mend to all. Fall obvi-ously leads us to winter, atime during which thewimps of Cincinnati cryincessantly about howfrigid it is, even if only 32degrees.”

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all neighborhoods thesame chance at successwere ignored. The schoolboard president openlystated in a meeting: “Itdoesn’t matter what theteachers think.”

Once again, faithfulschool supporters likeme will vote “no” to aplan that does not bringall our facilities up tocurrent education stan-dards. I won’t be voting“no” because the plancosts too much; I wouldhappily pay more for aplan that fixes all ourschools, not just the onesthe children of the super-intendent and majorityof school board mem-bers attend.

Do it right, or don’t doit. This plan is not right,and it is not even close tobeing fair to all the stu-dents of our district.

Mary LadrickAnderson Township

An alternativeThe Forest Hills

Schools School Board’sproposed 4.45-mill levyto cover the cost ofmaintenance, repair andreplacement of thebuildings in the districtis intended to raise $103million over 32 years.

Anderson Townshiphas generally supporteda continuing increase inproperty taxes to keep

the local schools amongthe best in the area.However, at some pointthe tax burden will beginto affect current andprospective residentsnegatively if it has notdone so already.

There is an alterna-tive to raising the prop-erty taxes that will fundthe maintenance andrepair needs indefinitely.

The school districtcould enact a facilitiesfee (permitted understate law) per studentper semester. The in-come statistics for thearea covered by theForest Hills SchoolsSchool District indicatethat the majority ofhouseholds would beable to pay this fee. Ofcourse, some would onlybe able to pay a reducedamount and others noneat all. With about 7,000students in the district, afee of $500 per studentper semester wouldraise at a minimum $3.5million per year. Over a32 year period, thiswould be $112 million.This is a very conserva-tive estimate.

There are two mainadvantages to this. First,this plan fairly distrib-utes the cost of maintain-ing the facilities by hav-ing those who use themcontribute directly to theupkeep. Second, theproperty tax burden can

be kept to a minimum.This keeps the area at-tractive to prospectivehomeowners and devel-opers.

The community haslong been proud of andsupported the ForestHills School District.This allows the currentfamilies to show thatthat pride is not unde-served. A “no” vote onthe tax levy would givethe board time to recon-sider their “tax only”approach.

James LoefflerAnderson Township

Trust the expertsMy name is Jill McO-

wen and I am an experthome cook and baker.

I am known as Food-tastic Mom in the blog-ging world. Over thepast two years, I havecreated a successfulfood blogging businessfrom scratch, combiningmy extensive foodknowledge with my writ-ing background.

I can provide you withthe “perfect” chocolatechip cookie recipe. Youmight not think it’s per-fect though. Our tastesare likely different. ButI’ve had years of bakingpractice and understandthe food science behindcookie ingredients, qual-ifying me as an expert.

Concerning school

facility funding (bonds),I am informed, but by nomeans an expert. So I amthankful Forest HillsSchool District has ex-perts who knowmuchmore than I do abouthow to take care of ourdistrict’s nine schoolbuildings.

I do know that statelaw won’t allow any dis-trict to ask for more than10 percent of its proper-ty value. I am aware ifthis bond doesn’t getpassed Nov. 4, the finalbill will only increaseexponentially (based onhigher interest rates),meaning more moneythat we by law are notallowed to ask for at alater date. And then weare stuck, in a big way,with even older build-ings that are not techno-logically up to date andmaybe most concerningall need safety improve-ments.

Bringing it back tomy area of expertise, Iknow too many cooks inthe kitchen can result inbitter tasting results.When it comes to mychildren (Caleb, 9, andHannah, 7) I lead andthey follow. We are stillworking together, mea-suring and mixing tocreate a dish everyonewill enjoy.

I urge you to trust inthe experts Nov. 4. Jointogether and vote yes on

Issue 4.Jill McOwen

Anderson Township

No new tax neededForest Hills School

District’s $103 millionbond tax plan, if passed,would be a colossalwaste of taxpayers’ mon-ey.

The plan is primarilya building program thatwill not provide a returnon the millions of dollarsthat will be confiscatedfor the next 35 years.Solution: budget andspend money over thenext five to 10 years forrepair, maintenance andin some cases additions.

No new tax needed.There are 14 levies in

addition to propertytaxes charged to theproperty owners. Mostpeople can’t or no longerwish to pay higher andhigher taxes that showno rational or reasonablereturn on investment.Since 2006,propertyvalues have not risen asthe district constantlykeeps touting, and the“Excellent with Dis-tinction” rating seems tobe a thing of the past.Solution: Vote no on thebond tax.

Per a fact sheet pub-lished by school districtin 2013, “All schools arefunctionally sound but inneed of some renovationto meet 21st centurylearning needs.” If thisstatement is taken factu-ally, then there is noneed for a bond tax.Solution: Simply identifywhat needs to be re-paired, modified or al-tered, budget for it, andover time spend themoney to perform thework. Solution: Budgetthe money (as all taxpayers must do).

No new tax needed.Force the school dis-

trict to live within itsbudget, like we the tax-payers must do.

Terry Michael MerrillAnderson Township

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Thereare allkindsofways

to have fun atVeterans Me-morial Park atthe corner ofClough Pikeand Glen Este-WithamsvilleRoad in UnionTownship.

Photos by Jeanne Houck

Fun, fun, fun at Union Township’sVeterans Memorial Park

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A fountain sends a spray of water skyward at the newly refurbished pond at Veterans Memorial Park.

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Emma Skelton, 5, of Pierce Township, and Isaiah Beasley , 2. of UnionTownship, look for treasures in a sandbox at Veterans Memorial Park.

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Three-year-old Honor Feliwok of Union Township and a friend make sandpies at Veterans Memorial Park.

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Making friends at the pond in Veterans Memorial Park.

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A day for basketball at Veterans Memorial Park.

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Two-year-old Isaiah Beasley ofUnion Township lets hisimagination run wild as he turnssand into structures.

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Emma Skelton, 5, enjoys a day inthe park with her daddy, ChrisSkelton. They live in PierceTownship.

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THURSDAY, OCT. 16Art & 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] Painting with Ron John-son, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Class starts withbasics: value, color, color mixing,composition, color application,edges and more. Ages 18 andup. $150 for six classes, one perweek, Tuesday or Thursday.Registration required. 741-1141;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.Open Studio Oils with ChuckMarshall, 10 a.m.-noon, Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Bring current project for assess-ment and help; still life setupsbe available. Ages 18 and up.$20. Reservations required.404-3161; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

Art EventsThird Thursday Benefit WineWalk: Meet Nora Swanson,noon-8 p.m., Indigenous, 2010Madison Road, Meet jewelryalchemist. Benefits UnitedCoalition for Animals. Free.321-3750; www.indigenouscraft-.com. O’Bryonville.

Art ExhibitsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati All-Member Show: OurStories, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Members display artwork inwide variety of media. Worksexplore each artist’s personalexperiences, with stories thatfoster deeper relationshipsbetween people, allowingconnections with other artistsand viewers. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

Art OpeningsPhotography by Charlie Eng-man, 6-8 p.m., Phyllis WestonGallery, 2005 1/2 Madison Road,Engman is emerging talentglobally, named one of 2014’sbest emerging photographersby Photo District News and theBritish Journal of Photography.Part of FotoFocus. Installed tohonor life of Jay Ott, distin-guished alumnus of UC DAAPprogram. Exhibit continuesthrough Nov. 20. Benefits TheJay Ott Memorial Scholarship.Free. 321-5200; www.phylliswes-ton.com. O’Bryonville.

Health / WellnessThe Facts About Parkinson’sDisease, 6:30-8 p.m., Immac-ulate Heart of Mary Church,

7820 Beechmont Ave., HeritageHall. Learn how proper treat-ment and decisions can help youtake better care of your lovedone. Learn about resourcesavailable for caregivers andsupport for families. Ages 18and up. Free. 388-4466;www.ccswoh.org/caregivers.Anderson Township.

Literary - BookstoresLittle Yogis, 10:30-11 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, With HollieNesbitt from OMYA Studio inNorthside. Yoga class for ages2-4, with emphasis on focus,flexibility and fun. Ages 2-4. $9.Reservations required. Present-ed by OMYA Studio. 731-2665.Oakley.Music withMiss Meghan,9:45-10:15 a.m., Blue ManateeChildren’s Bookstore, 3054Madison Road, For childrenunder age 4 and a grown-up.Move, sing songs and mostlyenjoy time together. $8. Reser-vations required. 731-2665.Oakley.

Music - ConcertsRuthie Foster, 8 p.m., 20thCentury Theater, 3021MadisonRoad, Seated-only show. $25orchestra, $22 main floor. 731-8000; www.the20thcenturythea-ter.com. Oakley.

PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 6-8p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,5619 Orlando Place, Meet catsand kittens at shelter. All catsare spayed/neutered, up-to-dateon vaccinations, tested for FIVand Feline Leukemia and micro-chipped. Free admission. Adop-tion fee: $75. Presented by OhioAlleycat Resource & Spay/NeuterClinic. 871-7297; www.ohioalley-cat.org.Madisonville.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,4-5:30 p.m., Immaculate Heartof Mary Church, 7820 Beech-mont Ave., Guadelupe Room. Tosupport caregivers of elderly ordisabled parents (relatives).Ages 18 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required. Presented byCatholic Charities SouthWesternOhio. 929-4483;www.ccswoh.org/caregivers.Anderson Township.DivorceCare, 6:30-8 p.m., Park-side Christian Church, 6986Salem Road, Childcare available.$15. Presented by DivorceCare.231-9482; www.divorcecare.org.Anderson Township.GriefShare, 6:30-8 p.m., Park-side Christian Church, 6986Salem Road, Gain access toresources to help you recoverfrom your loss and look forwardto rebuilding your life. $15.Presented by GriefShare. 231-9482; www.griefshare.org.Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17Art ExhibitsPhotography by Charlie Eng-man, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., PhyllisWeston Gallery, 2005 1/2 Madi-son Road, Engman is emergingtalent globally, named one of2014’s best emerging photog-raphers by Photo District Newsand the British Journal of Pho-tography. Part of FotoFocus.Installed to honor life of Jay Ott,distinguished alumnus of UCDAAP program. Benefits TheJames Ott Memorial Scholarship.Free. 321-5200; www.phylliswes-ton.com. O’Bryonville.Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati All-Member Show: OurStories, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,Free. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org.Mariemont.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, 2010 Wolfan-gel Road, Burn calories, sculptyour body and have a blast. $5.Through Dec. 19. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

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

Literary - Story TimesStorytime, 10:30-11 a.m., Jo-seph-Beth Booksellers-Rook-wood, 2692 Madison Road, Singsongs, play games and readbooks, brand new and cherishedfavorites. Free. 396-8960;www.josephbeth.com. Nor-wood.

On Stage - TheaterCrazy Horses, 8 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Heaven is in chaos. The Depart-ment of the Apocalypse is ashambles - overheads are rocket-ing and the lead time on mortal-ity isn’t cost-efficient. Someconsultants have suggested Godshake things up a bit by swap-ping the roles of the Horsemen -or, rather, Horse-people - of theApocalypse. $15; $13 Students,Seniors, Active Military. Present-ed by Beechmont Players. 233-2468; www.beechmontplay-ers.org. Anderson Township.

SATURDAY, OCT. 18Art & Craft ClassesUkrainian Egg DecoratingClass, 10:30 a.m.-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.

Art ExhibitsPhotography by Charlie Eng-man, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., PhyllisWeston Gallery, Free. 321-5200;www.phyllisweston.com.O’Bryonville.Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati All-Member Show: OurStories, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

FestivalsPumpkin Festival, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Burger Farm and GardenCenter, 7849 Main St., Hayride,pony rides and farm pettingzoo, carnival rides and games,puppet show, paintball shootinggallery, sand art, music, foodand drink. Pick-your-own pump-kins, gourds, cornstalks, Indiancorn and fall mums. Ages 2-12.$2. Through Oct. 26. 561-8634;www.burgerfarm.com. New-town.

Holiday - HalloweenFall-O-Ween Festival, 3-9 p.m.,Coney Island, 6201 Kellogg Ave.,Decorative displays, interactiveevents, classic rides, music, farmbabies and more. Through Oct.19. $11 ages 2 and up, free underage 2 unless participating inTrick or Treat Trail, Parking is$5.00 per vehicle. Through Oct.19. 232-8230; www.coneyisland-park.com. Anderson Township.

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

Music - LatinSabado NocheMovimiento,9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m., Inner Circle,4343 Kellogg Ave., $10, ladiesfree until 11 p.m. 828-8317;innercirclecincy.com. East End.

On Stage - Children’sTheaterPirates of Penzance, 10:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. By Cincinnati OperaOutbound. Pirate King, Ruthand Frederic meet Mabel andMajor General for some oldEnglish merriment. $5. 272-3700;

www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

On Stage - TheaterCrazy Horses, 8 p.m., AndersonCenter, $15; $13 Students, Sen-iors, Active Military. 233-2468;www.beechmontplayers.org.Anderson Township.

PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 1-4p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,Free admission. Adoption fee:$75. 871-7297; www.ohioalley-cat.org.Madisonville.

SUNDAY, OCT. 19Art & Craft ClassesSharp Art: Stained GlassClasses, 1-5 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, $30-$100. 389-6742;[email protected]. Oakley.

Art ExhibitsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati All-Member Show: OurStories, 1-4 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

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. ThroughOct. 29. 231-2114; anderson-townshiphistoricalsociety.org.Anderson Township.

Farmers MarketHyde Park Farmers Market,9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hyde ParkSquare, 2643 Erie Ave., Localproduce and farm goods, gour-met foods and more. Presented

by Hyde Park Farmers’ Market.561-1205; [email protected] Park.

FestivalsPumpkin Festival, 10 a.m.-6p.m., Burger Farm and GardenCenter, $2. 561-8634; www.bur-gerfarm.com. Newtown.

Historic SitesMiller-Leuser Log House, 1-4p.m., Miller-Leuser Log House,6550 Clough Pike, Tour of 1796historic log house furnishedwith 18th and 19th centuryantiques, the barn, outhouseand corn crib. The oldest logcabin in Hamilton County re-maining on its original site.Members of the HistoricalSociety will be on hand to showyou around and answer anyquestions. Appointments avail-able. Closed November-May.Free. Presented by AndersonTownship Historical Society.231-2114; andersontownshiphis-toricalsociety.org. AndersonTownship.

Holiday - HalloweenFall-O-Ween Festival, 3-9 p.m.,Coney Island, $11 ages 2 and up,free under age 2 unless partici-pating in Trick or Treat Trail,Parking is $5.00 per vehicle.232-8230; www.coneyisland-park.com. Anderson Township.

Music - Hip-HopSuckaFree Sundays, 10p.m.-2:30 a.m., Inner Circle, 4343Kellogg Ave., $10, ladies freeuntil 11 p.m. 321-0220; innercir-clecincy.com. East End.

On Stage - TheaterCrazy Horses, 3 p.m., AndersonCenter, $15; $13 Students, Sen-iors, Active Military. 233-2468;www.beechmontplayers.org.Anderson Township.

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As I sit here typingthis column, I can lookout the window and seeFarmer Bruner bendingover to pick day-gloworange pumpkins fromthe field. I’m still findingsmaller pumpkins and

squash inthe un-tendedremains ofour veggiegarden.

There’salso a soft-ly coloredmosaic ofleavescoveringthe groundnear the

back of the herb garden.No doubt, autumn is infull swing. I supposethat’s why I’m gettingrequests for more breadrecipes. Nothing smellsbetter than a loaf ofwarm bread taken fromthe oven and slatheredwith butter. Or with theJarlsberg spread recipe Iam sharing, as well.

Small batch 100percent wholewheat bread

For Pete, who wanteda recipe for a single loafof 100 percent wholewheat bread.

He has my originalone for whole wheatbread that makes twoloaves, but he wanted asmaller batch. Make sureyou use high quality plain100 percent whole wheatflour, not partial wholewheat or anything inbetween.

1-1/8 cups lukewarm

water - start with 1 cup**1/4 cup Canola oil1/4 cup honey3 -1/2 cups 100 percent

whole wheat flour2 -1/2 teaspoons rapid

rise/instant yeast, notregular active yeast

1/4 cup dried milk pow-der

1 -1/4 teaspoons salt**In summer/humid

weather, usually 1 cup isenough. In cold/dryweather you may needthe additional two table-spoons.

Combine all ingredi-ents and stir until doughstarts to leave sides ofbowl. For easiest knead-ing, let dough rest for 20

minutes in bowl; thisgives the flour a chanceto absorb some of theliquid, and the bran tosoften. Transfer to lightlygreased surface, oil yourhands, and knead for 6 to8 minutes, or until itbegins to become smoothand supple.

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the warmth of yourkitchen.

Transfer to lightlyoiled work surface, andshape into 8-inch log.Place in lightly sprayedor greased loaf pan, cov-er loosely with lightlysprayed plastic wrap,and allow to rise 1 to 2hours, or till the centerhas raised about 1 inchabove the rim of the pan.Towards the end of therising time, preheat theoven to 350°F.

Bake the bread for 35to 40 minutes, tenting itlightly with aluminumfoil after 20 minutes toprevent over-browning.The finished loaf will

register 190°F on an in-stant-read thermometerinserted into center.

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100 percent wholewheat is just that, withall of the bran, germ andendosperm intact. Yourbody absorbs it slower soyou feel fuller longer,plus it has a better gly-cemic index than whiteflour.

Jarlsberg spreadMy friend, Linda Grif-

fith, brought a containerof this spread for me totry.

“I love it and you canbuy it at some delis,” shetold me. Hmmm….check-ing the ingredients on thelabel led me to believe Icould clone this reallyyummy spread, and I did.So here it is and it’s ver-

satile – spread on toastand run under broiler orstir a spoonful into clearchicken broth. Or servechilled with crackers.

Blend together and letflavors mellow in refrig-erator several hoursbefore serving:

1/2 cup mayonnaise orbit more if needed

2 cups shredded Gru-yere or Swiss - if you wantthe real deal, use Gruyere

1-2 tablespoons mincedred onion

Bit of chopped parsley -opt.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

Gruyere is a highquality, softer cheese, sochill it well before at-tempting to shred.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Recipes for whole-wheat bread, Jarlsberg spread

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Jarlsberg is a versatile spread with many uses.

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Experiencethe Light andSound of God

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

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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

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open after all services.Downtown Reading Rm/Bookstore

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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

681 Mt. Moriah Drive • 513.752.1333

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Active Youth • Outreach • Fellowship

Music Ministries • Bible Studies

Ark of Learning

Preschool and Child CareAges 3 through 12

Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

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

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

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

Children’s programs and nursery & toddlercare available at 9:30 and 11:00 services.

Plenty of Parking behind church.

TRADITIONAL WORSHIPSunday 8:30 & 11 am

CONTEMPORARY WORSHIPSunday 9:30 & 11 am

&1st Saturday of the Month

6 pm

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

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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

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Myron E. KelleyMyron E. Kelley, 88, of

Anderson Township diedOct. 5. He was in the U.S.Navy during WWII.

Survived by wife Jolene(nee Bradford) Kelley;children Cathy Kelley, Jerry(Cathy) Kelley; siblingsHerbert A. Kelley Jr., Janet(Jim) Dixon, and Wanda(Jerry) Zerwiski; grand-children Gary, Christy (Carl),Scott, Travis, Tasha, Jake,Myra, Rachael, CJ, andCheyann; 16 great-grand-children.

Preceded in death bychildren Kellene Carpenter-Stephen and RosannaRutherford.

Graveside services wereOct. 8 at Flag Springs Ceme-tery. T.P. White and SonsFuneral Home served thefamily.

Daniel B. MuscarellaDaniel B. Muscarella, 54,

of Anderson Township diedSept. 30.

Survived by wife Lynn A.(nee MacLeod) Muscarella;sons Christopher J. (Christy)and Robert A. (AshleyTaylor) Muscarella; grandfa-ther to be of Cora Lynn;father Anthony Muscarella;brothers Michael (Julie) andEd Muscarella; in-laws Boband Susan MacLeod; nieces/nephews Miriam Muscarel-la, Matthew and EmilyLaVigna.

Preceded in death bymother Helen Muscarella.

Services were at CalvaryAlliance Church Oct. 4. T.P.White and sons FuneralHome served the family.

Memorials to CalvaryAlliance Church, 986 Nor-dyke Road, Cincinnati, Ohio45255.

DEATHS

Clough UnitedMethodist ChurchCommunity invited to annualFall Fest. All ages are invited tocome and celebrate the seasonat the annual Fall Fest to beheld 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25.Fall Fest will take place rain orshine. There is no charge forfood or activities.The church is at 2010 WolfangelRoad, Anderson Township;231-4301www.cloughchur-ch.org.

Mount WashingtonUnitedMethodistChurchA Holy Ghost wiener roast andTrunk-R-Treat will be held from5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday,Oct. 25. Families and children ofall ages are invited for hotdogs,S’mores, Trunk-R-Treating, hayrides, and stories around acamp fire. The community isinvited for this evening of fun.Costumes are encouraged. Allare welcome.On the second Saturday of everymonth, the community isinvited to a free dinner from5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at thechurch. The dinner is providedand prepared by church mem-bers and is served in the churchfellowship hall. The community

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

About religionReligion news is published at nocharge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be to ouroffice no later than 4 p.m.Wednesday, for possible consid-eration in the following edi-tion.E-mail announcements to [email protected],with “Religion” in the subjectline.Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

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Madison Cowans is shownTrunk-R-Treating.

As the end of the yearinches ever closer, theholidays definitely loom.Whether you love themor loathe them, the GuildofMercyHealth–Ander-son Hospital can makeyour holiday shoppingeasier – and ensure youhave a great day outwhile supporting a goodcause – thanks to Mer-cyFest, the Guild’s popu-lar annual holiday bou-tique and luncheon.

MercyFest will takeplace from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. Monday, Oct. 27, atReceptions at Eastgate,

located next to the newJungle Jim’s at 4450Eastgate S Drive.

Presented by the An-derson Hospital Guild,MercyFest features:

» unique jewelry,crafts, beauty products,clothing, art, food, acces-sories and more fromnearly 20 local craft ven-dors, who accept cash,checks and credit cards;

» second-time-aroundjewelry sale;

» fashion show fromChristopher&BanksandMarkus Jewelers to runduring a lunch buffet

that begins at 12:30 p.m.;» a raffle of gift bas-

kets and other items in-cludingballet tickets anddinner tickets to arearestaurants;

» homemade bakesale featuring sweettreats to take home.

Tickets are $20 perperson, payable in ad-vance by cash or check,and you must reserveyour spot. The reserva-tion deadline is Friday,Oct, 17.

For more informa-tion, please call 513-348-4802 or 513-624-4676.

MercyFest helps set mood

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile, 17, criminal damage,Sept. 17.Juvenile, 17, disorderly conduct,Sept. 20.Juvenile, 17, drug possession,paraphernalia, Sept. 18.Steven D. King, 31, 3975 MountCarmel Road, domestic vio-lence, Sept. 18.Stanley R. Briede, 39, 1663Vaquera Place, domestic vio-lence, Sept. 21.

Incidents/investigationsAssault, disorderly conductMale was assaulted at AndersonHigh at Forest Road, Sept. 16.BurglaryClothing, jewelry box, etc. takenat 6800 block of Sunray, Sept.18.Copper and furnace taken at1700 block of Eight Mile Road,

Sept. 13.Criminal damageExit signs damaged at Altercrestat Sutton Road, Sept. 17.Side of vehicle keyed at 2600block of Saddleback Drive, Sept.21.Domestic violenceAt 3900 block of Mount CarmelRoad, Sept. 18.Drug possession,paraphernaliaMale juvenile had marijuana inpossession at Turpin High atBartels Road, Sept. 18.Endangering childrenReported at residence at 7400block of Tower View, Sept. 13.Inducing panicMale reported shooting in yardat 2800 block of Caledon Drive,Sept. 16.TheftTools, shoes, etc. taken fromvehicles at 6000 block of Strath-burn, Sept. 17.

iphone taken at Salem Gardens;$600 at 6300 block of Salem,Sept. 17.Checks taken; $300 at 500 blockof Nordyke, Sept. 15.AC units, etc. taken at 1300block of Stanley, Sept. 16.Medication taken at 1400 blockof Tonopah, Sept. 16.Merchandise taken from GabrielBrothers; $222 at BeechmontAvenue, Sept. 18.Handgun taken from vehicle;$500 at 7900 block of WoodruffRoad, Sept. 19.Window broke in vehicle at 7300block of Water Point Lane,Sept. 21.Window broken in vehicle at2300 block of North HeatherHill, Sept. 19.Window broken in vehicle at2200 block of Shimmering Bay,Sept. 19.Violation of protection orderFemale reported offense at 8300block of Jakaro Drive, Sept. 19.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Arrests/citationsKelly Jackson, born 1995, ob-struct official business, 1814Beacon St., Sept. 19.Michael McCoy, born 1984,violation of temporary protec-tion order, 2051 Sutton Ave.,Sept. 25.Michael T. Luessen, born 1988,possess drug abuse instruments,5462 Beechmont Ave., Sept. 26.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and entering5900 block of Linneman St.,Sept. 28.Misuse of credit card1700 block of Longbourne St.,Sept. 23.Theft2000 block of Beechmont Ave.,Sept. 27.2200 block of Salvador St., Sept.25.2300 block of Salvador St., Sept.23.5500 block of Beechmont Ave.,Sept. 27.6300 block of Beechmont Ave.,Sept. 23.6700 block of Beechmont Ave.,Sept. 22.

POLICE REPORTS

A roundup of news-worthythingsyourneigh-bors are doing:

Cooper an ACBC‘Fellow’

Squire Patton Boggspartner Todd L. Cooperhas been elected to theBoard of Directors of theAmerican College ofBond Counsel.

AnACBCFellow since

2007, Cooper focuses hispractice on tax mattersrelated to public finance,primarily the federal tax-ation aspects of munici-pal bonds, and tax mat-ters related to taxexemptorganizations. He alsoservesasbondandunder-writer’s counsel on publicfinance transactions, andhas experience in the for-mation of tax exempt en-

tities, and retention oftheir tax exempt status.

Cooper serves as avice chair of the Tax Ex-empt Financing Commit-tee of the American BarAssociation Tax Section.Cooper is also a memberof the Sisters of NotreDamedeNamurPartnersin Action Committee.

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

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956 Eight Mile Road: Hum-phreys, Edward G. Tr. & Cari L.Tr. to Bryan, Mark & Margaret;$195,000.English Garden Lane: Home-wood Finance LLC to Rogers,Richard D. & Pamela A. Boeing-Rogers; $395,000.1684 Huntcrest Drive: Wagner,Robert M. to U.S. Bank NA Tr.;$85,000.2430 Littraile Dry Run Road:Busacco, Anthony D. to Bankof America NA; $135,000.

1840 Nagel Road: Durbin,Raymond R. & Heather toPiette, Jason R. & Samantha C.;$290,500.7157 Paddison Road: Rowland,Christopher & Abagail K.Murray to Glenn, Timothy N. &Jeannette E. Nicholas;$275,000.338 Sunny Acres Drive: Nielsen,Christopher M. & Nicole W. toBilz, Joshua M. & Jennifer;$811,466.6905 Turpin View Drive: Man-fredi, Douglas K. & Brenda L.to Brookfield Relocation Inc.;$475,000.6905 Turpin View Drive: Brook-field Relocation Inc. to Ral-ston, Christopher L. & MicheleT.; $475,000.751Woodlyn Drive: Riffe,Bonnie Elizabeth Tr. to Kunky,Theresa A.; $110,500.1844 Woodpine Lane: Falta,Gary & Brenda Kay Kiser toCheek, Michelle & Sean Wil-kerson; $209,000.

MOUNTWASHINGTON1496 Beacon St.: Bruno, Domin-ic to JPMorgan Chase BankNA; $110,000.1637 Clio Ave.: Tate, James A. &Anne M. to Jones, Elizabeth A.& Jonathan D. Spurlock;$135,000.2168 Flowerwood Court:Mayer, Jesica & Troy Jr. toGilkey, Michael; $166,500.1950 Honeysuckle Lane: Trotta,Michael J. & Linda L. to Barth,Vanessa D. & Jeffrey A.;$250,000.1355 Mayland Drive: Hopkins, J.Cass & Cynthia E. to Guy,Thomas J. & Jennifer M. Cassa-dy; $266,000.5302 Reserve Circle: Brown,Shekira J. to Hornberger,David; $160,000.2454 Sanctuary Circle: Gupta,Chetan to Condit, Steven;$175,000.6063 Tridale Court: Newton,Amy L. to Christina Trust;$60,000.6068 Tridale Court: Adams,Marc A. & Amy B. to WellsFargo Bank NA; $56,000.

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