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ANDERSONTWP.—TheForestHills Local School DistrictBoardofEducationmaydiscusswhether to put a tax-hike issueon the ballot in 2014 at an up-coming meeting.

The school board will have aspecialmeeting8a.m.Saturday,Feb. 8, at the administrationbuilding, 7550 Forest Road.

The board will discuss a re-cent study of the facilities con-ducted by the Ohio FacilitiesConstruction Commission aswell as a recent community sur-vey. The board will also discusspriorities for the coming year.

Superintendent Dallas Jack-son presented some of the find-ings of the commission duringthe January school board meet-ing.

A study was conducted bythe Ohio School Facilities Com-mission, which is now part oftheOhio Facilities Construction

Commission, in 2004.According to Jackson, in

2004 Wilson Elementary Schoolexceededa two-thirdsguidelinein which replacement of thebuilding was recommended.

The 2013 study indicates allsix elementary schools in thedistrict now exceed the two-thirds guideline by varying de-grees indicating a need for re-placement or renovations.

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

Jackson also presented someof the findings of a recent sur-vey conducted by Fallon Re-search. Respondents were ran-domly selected registered vot-ers in the district.

Among the findings:» 47 percent of the respon-

dents consider the condition ofthefacilitiesadequate,whilesixpercent consider the buildingsgood and 14 percent consider

the buildingspoor.

» 29 percentof the respon-dents recom-mended replace-ment of WilsonElementary,while 26 percentrecommended

renovation.» 65 percent of the respon-

dents consider consolidation ofthe high schools a bad idea,while 26 percent consider con-solidation a good idea.

» 52 percent of the respon-dents consider consolidation ofthe elementary schools a goodidea, while 40 percent considerconsolidation a bad idea.

» Regarding renovationsandupdating of the facilities, 32percent of the respondents saidit is very important, 50 percentsaid it was somewhat importantand 11 percent said it was notvery important.

School board members will

likely weigh theresultsof thesur-vey and facilitiesstudy at the Feb.8meetingandde-termine how toproceed.

The districtcould potentiallyreceive 15 per-

cent in funding from the state ifit implemented recommenda-tions made by the commission.However, the district wouldhave to meet a number of re-quirements.

Boardmembersdidnotseemoptimistic that the districtwould receive state funding,but did consider the findings ofthe commission beneficial.

“The work we got from (thecommission) is hugely valu-able,” said board President JimFrooman.

Board Vice President JulieBissinger said she would like toget information from districtsthat have used funding provid-

ed by the Ohio Facilities Con-struction Commission.

Boardmember Randy Smithsaid he does not expect the dis-trict to receive this funding.“We need to be self-sufficient,”he said.

Frooman said the boardneedstobeginmakingconsider-ations andmoving forwardwiththe process.

Jackson said if the boardwere to consider placing a tax-hike issue on the ballot in No-vember a plan would need to bein place by July to meet an Au-gustdeadline tobeplacedontheballot.

The board also inquiredabout the deadline for placing atax-hike issue on the May 2015ballot, in which case a planwould need to be in place byFebruary of that year.

The board, though, has yet todecide on a specific date, norhas it determined whether thetax-hike issue would be a bondissue or an operating levy.

Forest Hills may weigh new tax-hike plan

Frooman Jackson

By Forrest [email protected]

More than 30 newhomes areexpected to be under construc-tion in Anderson Township thisyear.

ZickaHomes is building twosubdivisions on the south sideof Clough Pike, between Wol-fangel and Nagel roads. Thefirst, Foxbrook at Anderson,will have 21 homes and is di-rectly across fromBruns Lane.

The second, Hunter’s Run,will have13 homes and is at theend of Stoneleigh Lane, whichis off of Fox Hollow Drive.

Developer Joe Farruggiasaid they picked the area be-cause it’s “a very desirable lo-cation” with excellent schools.“They’re unique sites sort of inthe center of Anderson Town-ship,” he said.

FoxbrookatAnderson is fur-ther along in the process, andthe road into the subdivision isfinished.

Anderson Township Plan-ning and Zoning Director PaulDrury said they’ve been work-ing with the developers forabout a year on the Foxbrooksubdivision, but there is stillone more county hearing to ad-just the location of the side-walks to make it safer for pe-destrianscrossingCloughPike.

ForHunter’s Run, the devel-opers are presenting theirplans to the Hamilton CountyRegional Planning Commis-sion, which reviews any plansformajor subdivisions, definedas five or more homes.

“It’s not a zone change, andwhat their role is, is to makesure it meets Hamilton Countysubdivision regulations,” Dru-ry said. “We’re reviewing the

plans to make sure they meetour requirements for zoning,public works and fire.”

As long as the developermeetszoningrequirementsandsubdivision regulations – mini-mum lot size, sidewalks, rightsof way, storm water detentionplans, among others – there areno other public hearings re-quired, Drury said.

Farruggia said they expectto start construction on Fox-brook toward the end of Febru-aryorearlyMarchandhavetheentire subdivisioncompleted in

the spring.The majority of those would

be two-story homes with someone-story ranch homes and bein the$700,000 to$900,000pricerange, he said.

ForHunter’sRun, themix ofhousing would be similar, butthose would be in the $350,000to $450,000 price range, Far-ruggia said, and that develop-ment is expected to be com-plete this summer.

Hamilton County’s RegionalPlanning Commission will con-duct a public hearing on the

Hunter’s Run subdivision andthe revision to Foxbrook at 1p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, in room

801 of the county administra-tion building, 138 E. Court St. indowntown Cincinnati.

New subdivisions coming toAnderson Township in 2014By Lisa [email protected]

This satellite image from Google Maps shows the area of two new subdivisions in Anderson Township. One is where Stoneleigh Lane ends, andthe other is across from Bruns Lane. There will be more than 30 new homes built this year.

Construction equipmentis in place and ready tostart on a newsubdivision off CloughPike, across from BrunsLane, in AndersonTownship. Thissudivision is expectedto be complete in thespring. LISA WAKELAND/THE

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Below-freezing tem-peratures again shutdown the Anderson Sen-ior Center this week.

The center closedearly Monday and wasclosed all day Tuesday toprevent the pipes fromfreezing.

“It was supposed to beminus10 thismorningandcold tonight, so wethought it’d be better toshut off the water anddrain the (pipes) so itdoesn’t freeze again,”Mark Magna, facilitiesmanager for AndersonTownship, said Jan. 27.

Anderson Townshipowns the building, and it’soperated andmanaged bySenior Independence ofSouthwest Ohio.

Earlier in January, thefrigid temperatures thatarrived with the polarvortex also caused theSenior Center to close, af-ter staff arrived Jan. 6 tofind the pipes in both rest-rooms froze. That day, thelow reached minus 7 witha wind chill of minus 32,tying the record set in

1924 for the low temper-ature that day.

Anderson Senior Cen-ter Director Libby Fecksaid that closure lastedabout a week, and therewere a couple leaks whenthe pipes thawed, whichhave since been fixed.

“This time it was noth-ing because we were pre-pared,” she said after the

Jan. 27-28 closure. “Lasttime (the center) wasclosed for a week, and itdid affect our in-houseprogramming.”

Helen Ogle, who is thedirectorof thebridgeclubthat meets at the SeniorCenter, said the closureswere tough on them. Theyplay every Tuesday andWednesday and have 45

members.“It did affect us, and

the bridge players did getupset,” Ogle said. “It’sreally hard on us becausewe’re the biggest groupthat meets here.”

Feck said this has nev-er happened before andthe temperatures havejust bottomed out thiswinter. “We try and be ac-commodating, and theseniors are getting cabinfever and just want to goout somewhere,” she said.

The extreme cold con-ditions have also shutdown many schools andbusinesses during Janu-ary, and it’s taking its tollon local road crews.

Anderson TownshipPublic Works DirectorRichard Shelley said as ofJan. 23 they’ve used twotanks of calcium chloride,which helps salt work atmuch lower temper-atures. Last year thetownship didn’t use any.

Cold weather again shuts down senior center

The Anderson Senior Center was closed again Jan. 27-28because of extremely cold temperatures. The pipes froze inearly January. LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

By Lisa [email protected]

The Anderson Town-ship Park District is mov-ing ahead with its futurepark improvements plan.

A 30-member commit-tee is set to meet againFeb. 26.

About a third of thegroupmet last fall to learnthe history of the town-ship parks, how projectscome to fruition and dis-cuss the results of a com-munity survey conductedthroughout the spring andsummer.

Theywereaskedtovis-it parks in AndersonTownship and other com-munities to seewhat ame-

nities are in place andwhat’s needed or desired.

Executive DirectorKenKushnersaidataJan.14 meeting they expect totalk about what commit-tee members found andwhat ideas they have forimproving or enhancingthe Anderson parks.

Shaded areas nearplaygrounds and athleticfields, more restroomsandpavedtrailextensionsall ranked high among thesurvey respondent’s pri-ority list for future parkimprovements.

Public art and synthet-ic ball fields were among

the least important addi-tions,accordingtothesur-vey.

The Park District typi-cally funds improve-ments through its operat-ing budget, private fund-raising and grants.

Those are still options,alongwithdonations or is-suingbonds,Kushnersaidlast year.

Eventually, they wouldconduct neighborhoodmeetings at each of itsparks to further refine fu-ture improvement plans.

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NEWTOWN — MiamiValley Christian Academyshould be prepared to paythe village of Newtown atotal of $245,000 in rentduring a 25-year period ifthe school wants to build afootball stadium and othersports amenities at ShortPark.

That’s according to pro-posed terms that officialsof Newtown, which ownsthe 16-acre park at 3623ChurchSt.,havesentacad-emyofficialswho say theywant tomake the improve-ments for their studentsand for the community.

NewtownVillage Coun-cil is proposing thatMiamiValley Christian Academypay an annual rent of$1,000 in years onethrough five, $10,000 inyears six through 10,$11,000 in years11 through15, $13,000 in years 16through 20 and $14,000 inyears 21 through 25.

Miami Valley ChristianAcademy officials havesuggested in the past thatthe academybuild andpayfor the improvements atShort Park — which theyhopewill boost student en-rollment at the school – inthe first 25 years of anagreement in lieu of pay-ing Newtown rent.

Village Councilman JoeHarten said he recentlygave academy officials acopy of the terms and ex-pects them to review themover the next severalweeks.

“We have invited themto meet with us after theirreview to discuss any de-sired changes to this lan-guage,” Harten said.

“That meeting has not

been sched-uled yet,but it willbe a publicsession andannouncedin advance.

“We areexcitedabout mov-

ing forwardwith thesedis-cussions with the schooland hope to reach a mutu-ally beneficial agreementthat furthers our excellentrelationship with MVCA,”Harten said.

Shawn Baker is head ofschool at Miami ValleyChristian Academy, whichis located at 6830 SchoolSt. in Newtown.

“(Newtown’s) proposedterms are subject to nego-tiation and the MVCAtrustees are looking for-ward to the ongoing dis-cussion,” Baker said.

“We are confidentthrough this joint venturethe citizens of Newtownand surrounding commu-nities will benefit im-mensely.

“MVCA is grateful forthecouncil’sconsiderationasboth sides enter thepre-liminary process of craft-ing a win-win both for thecitizens of Newtown andthe academy,” Baker said.

Miami Valley ChristianAcademy officials want tobuild a football stadium atShort Park because theacademy doesn’t have oneand has to play its “home”games at Turpin HighSchool andAndersonHighSchool.

The academy alsowants to build football andbaseball fields, basketballcourts, a new track andpossibly a playground,skate park and tenniscourts at the park.

New-townagrees thatif a dealgoesthroughMiami Val-ley Chris-tian Acad-emy func-

tions should have priorityover other events in theacademy’s area of thepark.

The village also be-lievesMiamiValley Chris-tian Academy should keepproceeds from events theacademy sponsors in theschool’s section of ShortPark, the village shouldkeep proceeds fromevents Newtown sponsorsin the village’s section ofthe park and the academyand village should splitproceeds of non-academyevents in the school’s por-tion of the park.

Someof theother termsproposed by Newtownshould an agreement bereached with the MiamiValley Christian Academyare that:

» A governing board beestablished consisting oftwo members chosen bythe academy and two byNewtown Village Councilwith the mayor (now CurtCosby) serving as boardchairman.

»Miami Valley Chris-tian Academy begin con-struction within two yearsof the date of an agree-ment and finish construc-tion within five years ofthat date.

» The academy payNewtown $50,000 on or be-fore the first day of yearfour that the village canuse to maintain and im-prove a section of ShortPark not included in the

school’splans.

»MiamiValleyChristianAcademyand New-town havethe oppor-tunity tone-

gotiate a new agreementwhen the original 25-yearcontract expires.

» The village own all ofthe improvements madeby the academy when theinitial or subsequentagreements end.

»Decisions about light-ing and noise levels be ad-dressed in advance by theNewtown Planning Com-mission.

» The Miami ValleyChristian Academy pro-vide insurance for the por-

tion of Short Park it usesand be responsible for themaintenance of the entirepark.

For more about your commu-nity, visit www.Cincinnat-i.com /Newtown.

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at Cincinnati Children'sHospital Medical Center.

Mitch's Mission grewout of the relationship be-tween the UC Bearcatfootball team and MitchStone, a young cancer pa-tient from AndersonTownship who was adopt-

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This family-fun eventfeatures a chance to inter-act with UC athletes, theBearcat Mascot and UCstudent government vol-unteers. The cost is $15perpersonor$50per fam-ily. Tickets are availableat the door or online in ad-vance at www.mitchsmis-sion.com.

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ANDERSONTWP.—TheForest Hills Board ofEducation has approvedan online option for mak-ing up snow days.

This calamity day al-ternative make-up plan,which has been referredto as “blizzard bags,” willprovide students with anopportunity to make upcoursework online.

A number of areaschools have been con-sidering this option inlieu of recent closuresdue to severe weather.

Ohio gives school dis-tricts five calamity days,which can be used to calloff classes if weather isbad or there are prob-lems with the buildings.

The district will stillhave to wait for state ap-proval before imple-menting thecalamitydaymake-up plan.

As of Jan. 30 the For-est Hills Local SchoolDistrict has used six ca-lamity days. Additional-ly, Summit Elementary

School hasused sevencalamitydays as aresult of apower out-age in thefall.

As partof the alternative make-upplan teacherswill postlessons online that weremissed due to the clo-sures. This plan allowsstudents to complete upto three days of course-work beyond the five ca-lamity days permitted bythe state.

Students will thenhave up to two-weeks tocomplete the assign-ments.

Students without ac-cess toacomputerwill bepermitted to completethe posted lessons atschool once classes re-sume.

“I believe it is essen-tial that our instructionand student learning notbe further interrupted,”said Superintendent Dal-las Jackson. “This optionwill permit us to provide

make-uplessons thatare perti-nent towhat is cur-rently be-ing taughtin eachclass-

room.”Jackson said the

make-up plan may not bea perfect option but ispreferable to studentshavingtomakeupdaysattheendof theschoolyear.

Boardmembers votedin favor of a resolutionadopting the calamityday alternative make-upplan during a Jan. 27school board meeting.

“(This option) may bemore productive thatmaking up days at theend of the year when thetests have already beentaken,” said board mem-ber Randy Smith.

Recently Gov. JohnKasich proposed legisla-tion that would allow aone-time increase in thenumber of days a schoolcan take off because ofsnow or bad weather.

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Valentine’s dinnerA youth group dinner

open to the communitywill be 6-8:30 p.m. Satur-day, Feb. 8, at CloughUnitedMethodistChurch,2010 Wolfangel Road inAnderson Township.

Dinner includes spa-ghetti or lasagna with sal-ad and breadsticks, withbeverages and dessert.

Ticketsare$10perper-son. Call the church of-fice, 231-4301, to make areservation by Thursday,Feb. 6.

Free nature programGreat Parks of Hamil-

tonCounty is offering twofree programs this week-end at Woodland Mound.The first, “Long Winter’sNap,” is about which ani-mals hibernate and howothers survive the coldweather. Itbeginsat1p.m.Saturday, Feb. 8.

The second, “AnimalEncounters,” offers anup-close look at a few ani-mals that make theirhome at WoodlandMound. It begins at 1 p.m.Sunday, Feb. 8.

Both are at the Season-goodNature Center in thepark, 8250 Old KelloggRoad.

A valid Great Parks ofHamilton County MotorVehicle Permit ($10 annu-al; $3 daily) is required toenter the parks.

Heart Monthactivities

Mercy AndersonHealthplex is hosting sev-eral special events duringFebruary to commemo-rate Heart Month. Activ-ities are free, but there issuggested $10 donation totheAmericanHeartAsso-ciation for each. Open tomembers and non-mem-bers.

» Friday, Feb. 7:Every-onewhowears redanddo-nates to the AmericanHeart Association will beentered into a raffle.There is also a cardio ten-nis session from11a.m. tonoon.

» Thursday, Feb. 13:Cardio Tap Out with Eh-ren Day, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

» Friday, Feb.14: Bring

a friend to any group fit-ness class for free.

» Thursday, Feb. 20:Latin Dance Party from8-9 p.m. with Zumba anddance instructors.

» Thursday, Feb. 27:Heart Health Yoga Work-shop from 7:30-8:30 p.m.

The Anderson Health-plex is located acrossfrom the hospital, 7495State Road

Valentine’sdinner-dance

American Legion Post318 is hosting a Valen-tine’s Day dinner anddance from 6:30 -11:30p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at itsPatriot Center, 6660Clough Pike.

Tickets are $40 percouple and include athree-course dinner, arose, favors and enter-tainment.

Call 231-6477 or visitpost318.org for details.

Fire at Andersonhome

A family and two petsescaped a Jan. 27 fire attheir home, 1457 EightMile Road.

Firefighters arrived tofinda fire in the frontbed-room that was quickly ex-tinguished,anewsreleasesaid.

BRIEFLY

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FORESTHILLSJOURNALEditor: Eric Spangler, [email protected], 576-8251

The Nagel Middle SchoolSymphony Orchestra may beyoung, but it’s already buildingan impressive resume.

On Thursday, Feb. 6, the Na-gel Symphony Orchestra willbe the only middle school or-chestra to perform at the OhioMusic Education AssociationProfessional DevelopmentConference in Columbus thisyear.

The performance at theOMEA conference is a hugehonor for a group that’s onlybeenaround for threeyears.Asit turns out, full orchestras atthe middle school level arerather rare, explainedDirectorAlison Oprea.

The Nagel Symphony Or-chestra is a collaborativeeffortof the orchestra and band pro-grams and was created to add

differentiated instruction toeighth grade instrumental stu-dents, Ms. Oprea said. The col-laboration has been a successwith the group having been thefirst middle school full orches-tra in recent history to receivea Superior rating at an OMEAadjudicated event.

This success, along with thegroup’s uniqueness, resulted inOprea and her colleague, Di-rector Chad Sheridan, pursu-ing a performance opportunityat this year’s OMEA Profes-sional Development Confer-ence.Sheridansaid that thema-jority of schools in the statethat apply will never have theopportunity to perform at theconference.

“Being selected is consid-ered difficult. They are veryselective,” Sheridan said.

“Out of the over 100 ensem-bles that applied for this honor,the Nagel Middle School Sym-phony is one of only seven or-chestras in the state perform-ing at this conference,” shesaid. “This is out of elementary,middle school, high school andcollege level ensembles.”

The Nagel musicians haveworked incredibly hard thepast five months preparing forthis performance. Not onlyhave students worked on theirliterature during class, butthey have attended countlessrehearsals and sectionals.Through the generous supportof FHIMA, clinicians havebeen brought in to work withstudents to improve their tech-nique and musicianship.

Students Charlotte Moore(viola) and Nicholas Moody

(cello) said that they and theirfellow student musicians haveenjoyed the opportunities foradditional lessons in prepara-tion for the OMEA conferenceperformance.

“I think it’s really excitingand a really huge honor to havebeen chosen,” Charlotteshared.

Nicholas agreed. “I think it’sexciting being considered oneof the top orchestras in thestate,” he said.

This experience is com-pletely about the students, Mr.Sheridan said. “The hard workof the many talented band andorchestra students that wehavehere inForestHillsSchoolDistrict,” he said. “This perfor-mance is an opportunity toshowcase these middle schoolmusicians and to sharewith the

music teachers and school ad-ministrators of the state theamazing support, from bothdistrict and community, thatwe have here in Forest Hills.”

Other orchestras perform-ing at theOMEAconference in-clude: Baldwin Wallace Sym-phony Orchestra, Dayton Phil-harmonic Youth Orchestra,Dublin Jerome High SchoolChamber Orchestra, NagelMiddle School Symphony Or-chestra, Shaker Heights HighSchool Chamber Orchestra,Strongsville High SchoolChamber Strings, and Twins-burg High School Orchestra.

In addition to the eight se-lected orchestras, jazz groups,bands and choirs from Ohiouniversities, high schools andmiddle schools will also per-form at the conference.

The Nagel Middle School Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference in Columbus as the only middle schoolsymphony in attendance. THANKS TO SHEILA VILVENS

Nagel orchestra only middle school orchestra at OMEA

The tale of Romeo and Julietis one of the most familiar andheart-wrenching love storiesever told.

Take that story, add a gener-ous sprinkling of Seussianwhimsy and you have TurpinTheatre’s transformation of aclassic tragedy into a fun andfunnymodern comedy for audi-ences of all ages.

Turpin Theatre presents“The Seussification of Romeoand Juliet” at Turpin HighSchool at 7:30 p.m. on Friday,Feb. 7 and Saturday, Feb. 8 andat 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9.Tickets cost $10 for adults, $8for seniors/students and $5 forchildren under 12 and are avail-able at the door before eachshow.

TurpinHighSchool is locatedat 2650 Bartels Road in Ander-son Township.

“The Seussification of Ro-meo and Juliet” is recommend-ed for audiences of all ages.

An inspired reinvention ofShakespeare's tragic love story,the play features familiarrhymed couplets, creativewordplay and fantastical ma-chines. It’s something Dr. Seussmight have come up with if heeverhadhiswaywith the script.

TurpinTheatreDirectorErinWelage “was looking for a funand family-friendly play for ourWinter production. I was excit-ed at the prospect of producingsomethingthatcouldbeenjoyedby adults and children alike.”

John Keil, a senior playingNarrator One, promises “anamusing, entertaining versionof Romeo and Juliet- with atwist,” while Senior Will Jost-

worth, who plays Balthasar,notes that the show is “a fun-filled hour that any age can en-joy!”

The costumes will echo thewonderful world of Dr. Seuss,adding an extra dimension tothe show.

“The costumes in this showare going to be amazing,” saidWelage. “Our student designer,Zoe Brinkmiller, and her Seuss-inspired designs are going todazzle on stage.

Welage isproudof theefforts

the students have put into thisshow.

More than 60 students are in-volved in the production andthey “do just about everything,”said Welage.

“The show art work, set de-sign and construction, costumedesign and construction, soundeffects and mixing and lightingdesign are all student-created.What they have come up with iswonderfully creative and willlook incredible on stage!”

Sophomore Rachel Scardina,

who plays Juliet, agrees, notingthat audiences will appreciate“the way that Shakespeare’sclassical world has been trans-formed into the magical worldof Dr. Seuss.”

They will also “be surprisedby the non-stop laughs that aredealt line after line, especially ifthey are familiar with the origi-nal script,” adds Keil.

Turpin Theatre chose to sup-portToWriteLoveOnHerArms(TWLOHA) for all three of itsproductions this school year.

TWLOHA is a nonprofit move-ment dedicated to presentinghopeand findinghelp forpeoplestruggling with depression, ad-diction, self-injury, and suicide.TWLOHA exists to encourage,inform, inspire, and also to in-vest directly into treatment andrecovery.

Turpin Theatre will collectdonations for To Write Love OnHer Arms at the show. To learnmore about the organization,please visithttp://twloha.com/home

‘Romeo and Juliet’ turns into comedy at Turpin

Turpin Theatre will present "The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet" Feb. 7 and 8 at Turpin High School. THANKS TO NANETTE BENTLEY

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

ANDERSON TWP. — Momdoesn’t like thehaircut.Ormoreaccurately, the lack thereof.

But Anderson High Schoolsophomore basketball playerDeAnthonyMcCallumwearsanAfro reminiscent of a puffed upplate of Jiffy Pop all the same,eschewing the theory “if mamaain’t happy, ain’t nobody hap-py.”

“She wants it cut, but I’m notgoing to,”McCallum saidwith asheepish smile. “She’ll be OK. Ilike it.”

The6-foot-2 forward isdraw-ing more attention for his playthanhishairdo, leading theRed-skins in scoring at 10.1 pointsper game so far this season.He’s also pulling in 3.1reboundsand coming upwith two steals anight.

“My ability to make plays,”McCallum said is the best part

of his game. “Imight not alwaysput up a lot of points, but I’m al-ways working on defense or re-bounding, something to make aplay.”

Anderson head coach ChrisDeLotell said he’s athletic. “Hecan jump, which lets him get tothe rim. He’s an excellent foulshooter.He’s a very talentedde-fender. To be a sophomore andaveraging double figures, he’sgot a world of potential. His tal-ent is such that he can createpoints for himself,” he said.

The talent is a shared trait.Older brother Flint played atAnderson.

One of triplets, DeAnthonyshares the hardwood withbrother DeAndre while sisterDaLisa plays for the varsitygirls team.

DeAnthony said he andDeAndre play a lot of one-on-one, but declined to say whogets the better of whom in thedriveway.

“We don’t keep score,” hesaid. “Wejustplayuntilwecan’tplay anymore. I love playingwithhim.Ondefensewealwaysend up trapping together with-out even thinking about it. Weknow each other’s game.”

DeLotell said as good as he isnow, hehas room tobe evenbet-ter.

“I’m sure he’d like to feelmore comfortable in his outsideshot,” he said. “This whole offseason should be devoted tothose parts of his game thatwilltake him from being a goodplayer to a great one. He has agreat deal of talent and I thinkwe’re just seeing the beginningof it at this point.”

Anderson has struggled to a4-12 record through Jan. 30, in-cluding a 1-7 mark in EasternCincinnati Conference play.Youth and some injuries to vet-eran players have been a factor,but DeLotell is taking a pagefrom nature to help his team

through the growing pains.“I’vebeen talking to theguys

about the buffaloes and thecows,” he said. “When a stormcomes, the cows run away fromit and they wind up staying in itlonger because they can’t outrun it. The buffaloes run at thestorm, straight through it, sothey’re not in it as long. That’swhat we’re trying to do.

“DeAnthony, like all sopho-mores, had to get used to thespeed of the game. Hopefullywhat he and all our young guyshavefound is, ashardas they’veworkedthisseason, theyhavetokeep working that hard andharder if they want that totranslate to wins. It’s a constantprocess.”

It’s a process DeAnthonyhopes will take him to the col-lege courts some day. In themeantime, he enjoys math andEnglish classes, expressing aparticular fondness for EdgarAllen Poe.

Redskin sophomore turning heads on courtByMark D. [email protected]

Anderson High School sophomoreDeAnthony McCallum shoots afree throw against Indian Hill Jan.4. DeAnthony is one of threeMcCallum triplets in the Redskins’basketball program.SCOTT

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Anderson High School host-ed neighborhood rival TurpinJan. 29, posting a 50-41 victoryover the Spartans. Andersonimproved to 15-4 (9-2 EasternCincinnatiConference)with thewin, while Turpin slipped to 9-9(5-5). The Redskins added an-other victory Feb.1with a 35-24home win against Kings. Morephotos can be found in the gal-lery online at cincinnati.com/photos.

Photos by Jim Owens/For theCommunity Press

Redskins roll rival Turpin

Anderson guard Madison Temple (22) lets Turpin forward MackenzieCampbell (24) sail past and shoots from under the basket in the girlsbasketball game between the Turpin Spartans and host Anderson Jan.29. The Redskins won 50-41.JIM OWENS/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson guard Maggie Harris, No. 21, shoots between Turpindefenders Sarah Greene, No. 32, and Megan Christopher, right, duringa 50-41 Redskins win in girls basketball Jan 29.JIM OWENS/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Turpin guard Kelci Calder drivesthrough the lane in the girlsbasketball game between theSpartans and the AndersonRedskins at Anderson Jan. 29.Anderson won 50-41. JIM OWENS/FOR

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John surgery in August.Now Swertfeger is back on

the mats for the Spartans.Turpin head coach Gail

Maundrell said never in her 39yearsat thehelmhadshehadanathlete who required TommyJohn surgery.

“The worst I’ve seen was anACL,” she said. “First one kneeand then the other. But neverthe elbow. My husband is apitching coach, so I’ve seen a lotof his boys over the years havethe surgery. He told me she’dnever be back. I told him she’sstronger thanall hisboys.We’reglad to have her back for hersenior year. She brings a lot tothe team.”

Swertfeger -whowasaLevel9 club gymnast before the inju-ry -wasn’t sure a comebackwasviable.

“Getting back into shape hasbeen the hardest thing,” shesaid. “I’m still not where I was

ANDERSON TWP. — Under-standable, perhaps, for a girl incompetitive gymnastics not toknow anything about a formerMajor League pitcher whohasn’t played since 1989.

Turpin High School seniorRebecca Swertfeger learnedthe hard way about TommyJohn.

The pitcher had 288 careerwins – seventh most for a leftyinMajor League history – but isprobably best known for thepioneering surgery that bearshis name, a repair of the unlarcollateral ligament in his pitch-ing arm.

The gymnast over rotatedduring a floor exercises drillwith her club team last July andblew out her UCL. CincinnatiReds team physician TimKremcheck performed Tommy

beforeIgothurt in termsofcon-ditioning, but I’mgettingbetter.When I first hurt myself therewas a part of me that was soscared I wasn’t going to be ableto compete anymore. I’m reallyhappy to be back.”

One reason is the opportuni-ty to compete alongside heryounger sister, Emily, a sopho-more for the Spartans.

“She doesn’t have the sameexperience I had,” Rebeccasaid. “I was in club gymnasticsand she’s only competed on thehigh-school level, but it’s goodto have this time with her.”

Swertfeger took seventh inthe state uneven bars competi-tion last season. She hopes toqualify for state again this year,but won’t compete even if shedoes. She committed to a bandtrip –Swertfegerplays the flute- toNewOrleans theweekendofthe state meet in March.

Aside from gymnastics and

music, Swertfeger is presidentof theRandomActsofKindnessclubatTurpin.Herfavoritepro-ject has been one in which theclub posts “takewhat you need”fliers around the school.

Instead of a phonenumber tocall for guitar lessons or to re-port a lost dog, little tear-awaystrips at the bottom of the fliershave inspirational messages orcoupons redeemable for hugs.

“We’re just trying to makethe school a littlemore positive,a little nicer,” she said.

Swertfeger took AP Chemis-try last year and is in AP Calcu-lus and Physics this year. Sheplans to study to studychemicalengineering in college. Andwhile she doesn’t intend to com-pete in college, Swertfegerplans to stay involved in hersport. She’s been coaching Lev-el Two gymnasts and recentlystarted judging youth competi-tions.

Turpin High School gymnastRebecca Swetfeger works on herbalance beam routine during aJan. 27 practice. The senior hadTommy John surgery on her leftelbow in August. MARK D. MOTZ/THE

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SPRINGFIELD TWP. —WhenTomWynnreceivedthe keys to the St. XavierHigh School wrestlingteam, he knew he had tofine-tune some things.

With holes at 106pounds and the heavy-weight position, it’s beenan uphill battle all seasonstarting most matchesfrom behind. Despitethose obstacles theBomb-ers fought theirway to thesemifinals of the DivisionI, Region 8 OHSAA DualTeam Tournament upset-ting top-ranked La Salleon the way and getting alittle redemption for aloss earlier in the seasonto the Lancers.

“I knew we had a goodteam this year,” Wynnsaid, who replaced TimMcDonald as coach be-fore the season. “…We’vebeen right in the mix thewhole time;we’re just try-ing to put things togeth-er.”

The Bombers lost tosecond-seeded HarrisonJan. 29 in the Dual TeamTournament semifinalswith a lineup that fea-tured six freshmen orsophomores. Wynn knewyouth was aplenty whenhe took over, but he fig-ures there’s no betterwayto learn than to take themat against top competi-tion.

“We justpush them, setan example, lead and wejust want them to step up

and be leaders them-selves,” the coach said.“Theyareagreatgroupofkids.”

It always helps whenyou have a group of veter-ans from whom theyoungsters can learn. Asenior class that includesRyan Gordon of WestChester, Dakota StephensofFairfield,GrantPieplesof Mt. Washington, JoeHeyob of Colerain Town-ship andMattKuhlman ofColerain Township are acombined 155-34 this sea-son, according to theGreater Catholic LeagueSouth website. Heyob is atwo-timestatequalifier, isunbeaten this season(36-0) and will challengefor a state title at either170 or 182 pounds.

“All those guys have

taken the young guys un-der their wings and said‘this is how we work, thisis howhardwego,’”Wynnsaid. “They’ve stepped upin the (practice) roomandat the tournaments anddone a really great job ofbeing leaders.”

Now it’s back to themat in preparation for theGCL meet Feb. 1 and thesectional tournament,whichgetsunderwayFeb.21.TheBombersare intheLebanon sectional withthe likes of Moeller, Ma-son and Fairfield. Withanywhere fromfour to sixwrestlers who could chal-lenge for a trip to the statemeet in their respectiveweight class, Wynn wantshis guys focused and pre-pared for the homestretch.

Wynn tries to balanceyouth, experience on St.Xavier wrestling matBy Tom [email protected]

St. Xavier High School senior Dakota Stephens controls topposition against Harrison’s Angelo Scarlato during their145-pound match at the Division I, Region 8 OHSAA DualTeamWrestling Tournament Jan. 29 at Moeller HighSchool. Stephens defeated Scarlato via pin to improve to24-8 on the season.TOM SKEEN/COMMUNITY PRESS

Boys basketball

» Anderson lost 83-49at Walnut Hills Jan. 31.Eddie Noll led Andersonwith nine points off thebench, while MaCioTeague had 24 for theEa-gles.

»McNicholas beatPurcell Marian 63-47Jan. 31 to improve to 9-4(4-3 GCL Coed).

»Miami Valley Chris-tian Academy downedGamble Montessori 90-62 on Jan. 29 as JamieCarson had 24 points. OnJan. 31, MVCA beat Oyl-er 66-41. SophomoreBransen Vilardo had 19points.

» (Submitted) Turpinscored the first 11 pointsof the third quarter,while holding Kingsscoreless for six min-utes, to overcome a 32-25halftime deficit, as theyknocked the Knights outof a virtual three-wayfirst-place tie with Tur-pin and Walnut Hills inthe ECC basketball race,54-47. A three-pointer byMatt Sesler and eightpoints fromZachMcCor-mickkept themclose to ahot-shooting Kingssquad that surged to a19-11 first quarter lead.Threes from Sesler andCameronAtkins sparkedthe offense in the secondhalf, and great defensiveefforts from Richie Sim-mons, Tyler Ernst andIsiah Bostic turned thetide. Kings closed withinone at 40-39with sixmin-utes left, but McCor-mick’s slam dunk on anin-boundspassre-ignited

Turpin, as Ernst hit a keybasket and Brandon Ho-laday sunk five of sixfree throw attempts inthe late going. Turpinnow has an 8-2 leaguerecord with two ECCgames remaining, whileWalnutHills is at 7-2withthreecontests left.Kingsdrops to a 6-3 mark, stillin contention.

Girls basketball» Anderson beat Glen

Este58-42Jan. 25asKay-laWile scored15andKel-sey Herbert added 14 offthe bench. The Redskinsnext beat neighborhoodrivalTurpin60-51Jan.29.Maggie Harris led An-derson with 16 points,while Turpin’s Macken-zie Campbell led all scor-ers with 17.

»McNicholas lost 69-34 at home against Ket-tering Alter Jan. 25. TheRockets bounced backwith a 60-34 home winJan. 29 to improve to11-8(6-2 GCL Coed).

»Miami Valley Chris-tian Academy beat Oyler31-26 on Jan. 31. DevinLee led with 14 points.

Swimming anddiving

» Anderson finishedthird in the boys ECCchampionships Jan. 25,coming in behindWalnutHills and runner-up Tur-pin. The Anderson girlsalso took third. Individ-ually,HaslerCarroll wonthe boys 200 and 500freestyle events, Maris-sa Martin won the girls500 free and the boyswon the 200 and 400 freerelays.

»McNicholas’s SalMarino finished secondin the boys GCL Coeddiving meet Jan. 26.

Twins Maddie and AbbyMitchell finished secondand third, respectively.TheRocketgirls finishedthird in the league swim-ming and diving meetwith134 points, while theboys were eighth.

» Turpin finished sec-ond behind Walnut Hillsin the boys ECC champi-onship meet Jan. 25. TheSpartan girls won theleague title. Individually,Drew Hamilton andShaylynn Spellman wontheir 200 individualmed-leys, Hamilton won theboys 100 breaststroke,Michael Norton won theboys 100 butterfly andthe girls won the 200 and400 free relays.

Bowling» Anderson’s boys

beat Seven Hills 2,727-2,156 Jan. 29; Will John-son led with a 453 series.

» The McNicholasboys lost a pair of leaguematches, falling 2,501-2,184 against Roger Ba-con Jan. 28 and 2,462-2,264 to Dayton CarrollJan. 30. The Rockets are5-7.

» TheTurpin boys lost2,196-2,142 and 2,372-1,971in a home-and-awaypair against Kings Jan.27 and 28. The Spartansfell 2,681-2,078 againstFairfield Jan. 30. TheTurpin girls beat Kings2,042-1,957 at home Jan.27;MadisonGillespie ledwith a 400 series and 206game. Kings beat Turpinon its home lanes Jan. 28,2049-1830. Gillespie ledagain with a 323 series.Turpin finished 6-6 in theECC. The Spartans host-ed Fairfield Jan. 30, fall-ing 2,461-2,161 as Gilles-pie led with a 353 series.Turpin dropped to 10-8 .

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

ByMark D. Motz andScott [email protected]@communitypress.com

The Miami ValleyChristian Academy Ath-letic Department recent-lyrecognizedstudent-ath-letes who have gone on toplay at the collegiate lev-el. This was done throughthe “Lions on the Move”display board on displayoutside of the gym. Fam-ilies andathletes attendedthis recognition.

Fifteen athlete photoshave been displayed withroom for future athletes.The school’s goal is thateachstudentwill continueto impact the world forChrist, and that futurestudents set similar goalsto play sports at the colle-giate level. Many of theformer student-athletessent comments to theschool, which were readduring the recognition.Students, some of whom

attended MVCA in theirearlier years, are:

»Meg Ramsey, Ander-son University - softball

» Shannon Raidy, As-bury University - volley-ball,

» Sarah Makosk, Ce-darville University - bas-ketball

» Sean Spurlock,King’s College - baseball,golf

»DrewHall,MaryvilleUniversity - basketball

» Ashley Locke,Messi-ah College - soccer

» Lizzie Hussie, OhioState University Marion -volleyball

» Elliott Keefer, OhioState University - swim-ming,

» Addison Ingle, OhioWesleyan University -basketball

» AlexCarter,Stanford

University - football» Shauna Raidy, Union

College - cheering» Joshua Moon, Uni-

versity of the Cumber-lands - cross country,track and field

» Erin Myers Univer-sity of the Cumberlands -softball

» Ryan Whitney, Wit-tenburg University - foot-ball

» BrandonClark,Xavi-er - tennis

Miami Valley Christian Academy recognizes student-athletes who have gone on to playcollegiate sports. THANKS TO JODY HILSHER

MVCA Lions moveon to college athletics

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Motivation is a tricky thing.In today’s growth-obsessed

culture, rarely does an hourpass without motivationalstimuli whispering in our ear.From life improvement com-mercials to rousing quotes onFacebook feeds, there’s noshortage of inspiration seekingto spark fire for change.

But motivation is only trulymotivating when it sets changeinto motion. Knowing we needto change isn’t enough; wehave to actually change formotivation to have done its job.

Truly motivated peopledon’t just think about change,they change. They visualize

ways to makelife better, andthen turn thosevisions intoreality. Theydon’t just talk;they act.

But despiteinspirationabundance ineveryday life,truly motivat-ed people are

hard to find. Most of us are socomfortable we’d rather staycozy and quiet than risk losinglife the way it is.

At times we’ll admit lifemight improve on the other

side of change, yet we’re terri-fied of all we can’t see andknow for sure: What if changesomehowmakes life worse?What if I lose something in theprocess? What if others don’tapprove?

By default, we sacrificepossibilities for certainty be-cause the unknown is unnatu-ral and uncomfortable. Un-certain and unsure, we shrinkback, keep quiet, and stay thesame hoping life continues togo well for us.

The problem is the onlyconstant in life is change.Whether we’re motivated tocreate change for ourselves or

it happens in opposition to ourbest-laid plans, status quo isjust an illusion.

Truly motivated peoplechange strategically to im-prove themselves and the livesof those around them. Unmoti-vated people change only whenthey must, when life has be-come so intolerable they don’thave a choice.

Inside each day, we choose:Will we be reactive, motivatedby crisis, threat, unhappiness,or desperation? Or will we beproactive, allowing ourselvesto be motivated by inspiration,seizing opportunities to growand improve?

Harry S. Truman said, “Pro-gress occurs when courageous,skillful leaders seize the oppor-tunity to change things for thebetter.”

As a community, let’s betruly motivated, courageouspeople. Let’s look for opportu-nities to change life for thebetter and fearlessly take holdof them.

Our families, neighbor-hoods, businesses, churches,schools, and government willbe better when we’re inspiredand willing to progress.

Elizabeth Barber is an AndersonTownship resident.

Seize opportunity to change for better

ElizabethBarberCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The stateLegislaturehas limitedeligibilitythrough anincome quali-fier for theReal EstateTax Home-stead Exemp-tion for mostnew appli-cants after

Jan. 1, 2014.This clamp-down is yet

another in a series of movesmade by the state to offloadexpenditures onto local gov-ernments and citizens.

Other changes made in thepast two years include morethan a 50 percent cut of statefunding to counties, munici-palities, and townships andelimination of 12½ percentrollbacks on new or replace-ment levies on owner-occu-pied residential propertytaxes.

Taken together, these cutswill literally save the state(and revert these costs backto citizens and communities)well over a billion dollarsannually with that amountgrowing every year due tonew levies coming on, thedeath of current Homesteadrecipients, and the potentialgrowth in state tax revenues.

Under the current versionof the law, taxpayers alreadyreceiving the Homesteadexemption (normally wortharound $300 to $400 per yearfor a homeowner) will be“grandfathered” and will beeligible to receive the breakgoing forward… unless thereis a change in their statussuch as not owning and livingin an Ohio residence or nolonger being classed as total-ly disabled.

Special attention should betaken by those who turned 65before Jan. 1, 2014, and havenot yet filed the first time forHomestead exemption.

You have a one-time oppor-tunity to apply and be ap-proved without income qual-ification as long as you ownand live in the same homethat you did on Jan. 1, 2013.

Such “late application”must be received at the audi-tor’s office on or before June

2, 2014.New applicants becoming

eligible by age or disabilityafter Jan. 1, 2014, will nowneed to meet an income testto be approved for the Home-stead exemption.

A taxpayer and spousewith an individual or jointhousehold Ohio adjustedgross income (OAGI) of morethan $30,500 on their 2013state income tax return willnot be eligible for the exemp-tion in the current year.

If, in the future, the tax-payer(s) report an incomebelow the eligibility thresh-old, the exemption may beapproved for that year.

NewHomestead appli-cants who are not required tofile an Ohio income tax re-turn must submit appropriatedocumentation to the countyauditor to prove income eligi-bility.

It should be noted thatOhio adjusted gross incomeis not necessarily the same asthe total income received in ahousehold.

Receipt of Social Securitybenefits would be a majorexample of an income sourcenot considered for OAGI andthus not affecting eligibilityfor the Homestead exemp-tion.

The normal filing periodfor the Homestead exemptionis between the first Mondayin January and the first Mon-day of June each year.

Annually, in March, wemail an inquiry concerningcontinuing eligibility to tax-payers who received theHomestead exemption in theprevious year.

If there is no change in theeligibility status no action isnecessary by the taxpayer.

More detail about theHomestead tax exemptionmay be found on the Hamil-ton County auditor’s website(hcauditor.org) or taxpayersmay visit the auditor’s officeon the third floor of the Coun-ty Administration Building at138 E. Court St. in downtownCincinnati. The phone num-ber is 946-4099.

Dusty Rhodes is the HamiltonCounty auditor.

Rules tightenedfor homesteadexemption

DustyRhodesCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Last week’s question

President Obama has said ad-dressing income inequality willbe the focal point of his agendafor the rest of his term. What canbe done to address income in-equality?

“Whatcanbedone toaddressincome inequality? It's reallynot that hard a question to an-swer, get a job.

“If one job doesn't cover allyour bills, get a second one. Ihave no problem with peoplemaking a lot of money by work-ing, but when it comes to wel-fare and medicaid for themasses I have to draw the line.

“When Obama got electedthe first time his welfare statedidn't work out toowell and thisterm is much of the same. Peo-ple we just don't the money forall the give-away programs.”

Dave D.

“The solution to income in-equality is the creation of se-cure, livingwage jobswith sala-ries that grow to reward loyalty,experience and productivity.

“A very good place to startwould be the repeal of CitizensUnited. Corporate America isusing worker earned profit tobuy legislation (Right to workfor Less) that continues to stag-nate our wages and erode ourrights. We are financing ourown trip toward poverty.

“We must use our vote ineach and every election to electrepresentatives who will fightfor an amendment to overturnthis destructive decision.

“In addition, we need to stopdemonizing our labor unions.Workers need to organize, re-gain their voice and remind thenation’s employers that thebuilding of a successful busi-ness is a partnership.

“Workers deserve to share inthe profit they help to generate.Unionizing allows us to regainour ability to bargain for fairwages, job security and the endof outsourcing.

“In many cases greed hassuffocated any respect that em-ployers used to have for theirworkforce and, left unchecked,income inequality will only getworse.”

K.M.

“The short answer to yourquestion about income inequal-ity is nothing or very little. Ithink the discussion now is real-ly more about economic in-equalitywhich is amuch broad-

er topic and centers the idea ofwealth.

“The differences in wealthbetween individuals as well asnations have existed for thou-sandsofyearsdespite all the re-cent attention.

“And, in spite of good faithefforts by various AmericanPresidents, ie. WoodrowWilson( New Freedom), FDR ( NewDeal ), Harry Truman ( FairDeal), JFK(NewFrontier), LBJ(GreatSociety/WaronPoverty),it would be stretch to say thatanyof thoseprograms left a leg-acyofmakingasignificant,pos-itive, or long term change ineconomic inequality.

“So, what's the solution?There isn't any; there will al-waysbe some.Canweminimizeit? Yes, we can. How? By edu-cating ourselves differently.More efficiently.

“For example, why not re-duce the number of law schoolsand move medical education toplaces like the Cleveland Clinicor the Mayo Clinic.

“In high school, counsel par-ents that there are excellent al-ternatives to a four-year degreethat will lead to good jobs. Sure,this is long term but there isn'tany magic wand to expand eco-nomic equality.”

D.H.

“I have concerns about Oba-ma trying to solve any incomeinequalities. His approach sofar seems to be more govern-ment entitlements. He has nev-er had a real private sector job,nor has he run a company. Un-less he is creating more jobsthan I worry about his methodsor success.

“His Robin Hood methods(take from the rich and give tothe poor) have not worked.Bringing back jobs from overseas might be a good place tostartalongwith immigrationre-form. That is 10-20 million jobopportunities to start.

“Per Steve Chabot, ‘sinceLBJ’s war on poverty started in1964, 50 years ago the govern-menthasspent$20.7 trilliondol-lars on poverty in the U.S .’

“My guess is a large amountof that money was spent forgovernment bureaucracy andmore government employees.Obama may soon replace Jim-myCarter as the presidentwiththe lowest public approval rat-ing. Go figure!”

T.D.T.

“President Obama and hisliberalbasebemoanthe ‘incomeinequality’ in this country, buttheir hands are tied to one largegroup that will keep that fromhappening. Unions.

“Specifically the teachersunions across this country. Edu-cation is paramount to closingthe income gap in this country.More educated a student be-comes, the more income thatstudent will achieve. Schoolvouchers are fought by theunions all over this country be-cause they are a threat to thestatus quo.

“Break the cycle of ineffi-cient/ineffective schools, re-move layers upon layers ofoverpaid do-nothing adminis-trators and maybe theirs hope.But that would take change.Hmmmm, hope and change?”

J.D.

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NEXT QUESTIONThe Bengals have asked Hamil-ton County for control of thenaming rights to Paul BrownStadium. Should the county turnover the naming rights? Why orwhy not? What names wouldyou suggest for the stadium?

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HYDE PARK — A Hyde Parkcouncilwoman wants to insureTristate childrendon’t lack aba-sic necessity.

Louisa Adams is forming anorganization to provide bedsand cribs for underprivilegedchildren. The organization iscalled Beds for Kids Cincinnati.

Adams, whohasabackgroundin social work,said Cincinnatihas a significantproblem withchild poverty inwhich children’sbasic needs arenot being met.

Throughher socialwork,Ad-ams said, “We consistently saw

children without a bed to sleepin.”

Beds for Kids will workclosely with Families Forward,a locally based resource centerfor schools, students and theirfamilies.

“I think (this) will be nicelyaligned with our services inmeeting the full needs of ourstudents,” said Deborah Allsop,executive director/CEO of Fam-

ilies Forward. “(This) will sup-port their academic, social andemotional growth.”

Families Forward will serveasareferralagencyforBedsforKids.

Adams, a parent of three,said the organization will initia-lly need to raise about $150,000.Thiswillcoveroperationalcostsas well as provide beds for 500children.

Adams said the children willbe given a bed frame, mattress,sheets, a comforter and pillow.

The organizationhopes to ob-tain funding from foundationgrants and corporate sponsorsas well as private donations.

For information visit thewebsite http://bit.ly/KyLpYF orsend an email to Adams at [email protected].

Getting beds for kids in needBy Forrest [email protected]

Adams

Cancer Support Communityrecently received a $10,000grant from the Charles H. Dat-er Foundation, which will helpfund special support programsthroughout 2014 for childrendealing with cancer them-selves or in their family.

Called Kid Support, the 10-week program is a free peersupport group for children(ages 4-12) who have a familymember or friend with canceror have cancer themselves.

The program features de-velopmentally appropriatecontent and activities such asartistic expression, poems,stories, cartoons and games tohelp children feel comfortableasking questions, expressingdifficult feelings and sharingcommon experiences.

“The Charles H. DaterFoundation is committed to thechildren of theGreaterCincin-

nati area,” said Bruce A.Krone,Director of the Founda-tion.

“We focus on providing fi-nancial support to programsthat serve to improve the livesof children through diversi-fied experiences and activ-ities. This is in keeping withthe philanthropic vision andgoals of Charles H. Dater, inwhose memory we serve.”More than 2,200 grants havebeen awarded since1985, total-ing over $35 million.

According to CSC ProgramDirector Kelly Schoen a can-cer diagnosis impacts the en-tire familyandcanbeespecial-ly confusingand frightening tothe youngest family members.

“We’re very grateful to theDater Foundation for thisfunding,” said Schoen. “Chil-dren often havemanyworries,fears, and misconceptions

about cancer and if the con-cerns are not addressed it canput them at risk for emotionaldistress, behavioral problems,or trouble in school.”

Kid Support begins with aparent orientation session at5:30 p.m., on Thursday, March6. Children are welcome to at-tend and will participate in astructured activity during theparent session.

The children sessions thenbegin 5:30-7:30 p.m. the follow-ing Thursday, March 13, andrun for 10 weeks.

All activities take place atCancer Support Community,4918 Cooper Road, Blue Ash,are facilitated by trained pro-fessionals and are offered freeof charge to participantsthanks to this grant from theDater Foundation.

For reservations ormore in-formation, call 791-4060.

CSC starts programs for kids

Cancer Support Community Director of Development BettyCookendorfer, left, Executive Director Rick Bryan, of Blue Ash, andprogram director Kelly Schoen, of Madeira, thank the Charles H. DaterFoundation for a $10,000 grant, which will help fund support programsthroughout the year for children dealing with cancer themselves or intheir family. THANKS TO BETTY COOKENDORFER

championship.The Crusaders beat the

Mentor Cardinals 55-52, win-ning their second consecutivestate championship.

“Coach (John)Rodenberg’sguidance on and off the fieldis a huge contributor to the

Ohio State Sens. Shan-non Jones (R-Spring-boro), Joe Uecker(R–Miami Township)

and Bill Seitz (R–Cincinnati)honored the Moeller HighSchool football team for win-ning the 2013 Division I state

success of these young men,”Jones said. “This was a bigyear for the Crusaders, notonly winning the title, butbreaking state records. I’mexcited to see more from thisgreat team next season.”

“The Crusaders unwa-

vering commitment and ener-gy, and the dedication ofcoach Rodenberg let to a rec-ord-settingyear andawell de-served state title,” Seitz said

“As aMoeller alumnus, I’mextremely proud of our youngathletes for winning yet an-

other state championship,”Uecker said.

Moeller set records formost points scored by a team,most combined points scoredand most combined totalyards in a Division I state fi-nal game.

State Sens. Shannon Jones, Bill Seitz and Joe Uecker honor the Moeller High School football team for winning the Division I state championship. PROVIDED

Moeller footballhonored at state capital

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

FORESTHILLSJOURNAL

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2014

B2 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • FEBRUARY 5, 2014

THURSDAY, FEB. 6Art & Craft ClassesAfter School Art for Kids atthe Barn, 4-6 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn.Weekly throughMarch 13.Students introduced to artmethods and techniquesthrough hands-on projects. Ages5-12. $65. Registration required.Presented by Art Academy ofCincinnati. 562-8748; www.artat-thebarn.org.Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Exhibit and sale oforiginal oil paintings fromaccomplished local artists. Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, Noon-8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., Gallery One One.Photo-only exhibition featuringfine art from professional pho-tographers in Cincinnati. Free.Through Feb. 14. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 2010 Madison Road,Select group of artistic amours,professional and emerging.Letters, glyphs, signs, symbols,text and typography used tocreate message of love. Clay,glass, metal, wood, fiber, paperand mixed-media. Through Feb.28. 321-3750; indigenouscraft-.com.O’Bryonville.

Drink TastingsPairedWine Tasting: Highlight-ing Local Winemakers, 6-9p.m., Winedog FineWines & FineArt, 451A Ohio Pike, Six winesserved with gourmet appetizers.Featuring wine specialist ChipEmmerich of Burnet RidgeWinery, appetizers by Two ChicksWho Cater and music by Desafi-nado. Ages 21 and up. $19.75.Reservations required. 888-288-0668; www.winedog.com.Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesSilverSneakers Flex, 12:30-1:15p.m., SummersideWoods, 5484Summerside Road, Move tomusic through variety of exer-cises designed to increase muscu-lar strength, range of movementand activities for daily living. Callfor pricing. Presented by SilverS-neakers Flex. 478-6783. Sum-merside.Zumba Fitness with Sue, 6-7p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010Wolfangel Road,Burn calories, sculpt your bodyand have a blast. $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

NatureOwl Jamboree, 10 a.m., Wood-landMound, 8250 Old KelloggRoad, Register online by Feb. 5.Games, meet an owl and make acraft to take home. Ages 3-5. $6,vehicle permit required. 521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Anderson Township.

SchoolsOpen House, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., TheGoddard School-AndersonTownship, 1280 Nagel Road, Tourschool, meet faculty and learnabout teaching methods. Free.474-5292; www.goddardschool-.com. Anderson Township.

Youth SportsPre-School Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, 6915 Beechmont Ave.,Playground atmosphere indoors.Unstructured playtime for par-ents and Pre-Schoolers. Ages 4and under. $2. Presented byAnderson Township Park District.388-4515. Anderson Township.

FRIDAY, FEB. 7Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Art OpeningsThe Barn Painters, 6-9 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Meet artists and enjoyrefreshments at reception forshow and sale of original oilpaintings from accomplished

local artists. Free. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

Drink TastingsFriday Night Tasting: Tour ofItaly, 6-8 p.m., TheWineMer-chant, 3972 Edwards Road,Travel to OldWorld Italy andtaste eight white and red winesfrom around this historicalwine-producing country. Ages 21and up. $20. Reservations re-quired. 730-1515.Oakley.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,9:30-10:30 a.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health WellnessGeneral Joint Screening, 4-6p.m., Cincinnati Sports Club, 3950Red Bank Road, Brief history andexam designed to troubleshootand modify activities and exer-cise programs covered. Ages 18and up. Free. Reservationsrequired. Presented by ChristHospital Physical Therapy. 527-4000. Fairfax.Go Red forWomen HeartAwareness Event, 7-9 p.m.,Immaculate Heart of MaryChurch, 7820 Beechmont Ave.,Heritage Hall. Dr. Blake Smith,University of Cincinnati StrokeTeam, and Judy Geoppinger,parishioner and stroke survivor,talk about stroke. Ages 18 andup. Free. Presented by Immac-ulate Heart of Mary NursesTeam. 388-4466. AndersonTownship.

SchoolsOpen House, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., TheGoddard School-AndersonTownship, Free. 474-5292;www.goddardschool.com.Anderson Township.

SATURDAY, FEB. 8Art & Craft ClassesLook See Do: Tons of Tradi-tions, 10-11 a.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Artworkshop for children. Look atartwork from around the worldfrom the museum’s collection,see how artwork reflects culturaltraditions, then create your ownAfrican inspired mask. Grades3-6. $5. 272-3700; www.artthe-barn.org.Mariemont.MonoprintingWorkshopwithAmy Burton, 2-5 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Eachstudent produces at least twoquality colorful prints on ragpaper. For ages 16 and up. $125.Registration required. PresentedbyWoman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 561-6949; www.artatthe-barn.org.Mariemont.Make+Bake: Hot Glass Heart,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, 4426 Brazee St., In thisintroductory class, students willdesign and sculpt a pair oforiginal glass hearts frommoltenglass. $50. Registration required.321-0206.Oakley.February Family Open House:Valentines, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, 4426Brazee St., Bring your mother,child or loved one to create anoriginal fused glass valentinecoaster and create glass arttogether. $15. 321-0206.Oakley.

Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club Cultural

Center, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Portrait/Portrayal, 10 a.m.-3p.m., Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Art OpeningsLove Letters, Noon, Indigenous,2010 Madison Road, Artist’sreception. Select group of artisticamours, professional and emerg-ing. Letters, glyphs, signs, sym-bols, text and typography usedto create message of love. Clay,glass, metal, wood, fiber, paperand mixed-media. Exhibit con-tinues through Feb. 28. 321-3750;indigenouscraft.com.O’Bryon-ville.

Clubs & OrganizationsTeam Challenge InformationSession, 11 a.m.-noon, OakleyBranch Library, 4033 GilmoreAve., Learn about Team Chal-lenge: half-marathon trainingprogram to benefit the Crohn’s &Colitis Foundation. Free. Present-ed by Crohn’s & Colitis Founda-tion. 772-3550, ext. 2;www.ccteamchallenge.org/southwestohio.Oakley.

Drink TastingsBlank Slate Tap Takeover,Noon-3 p.m., RemkeMarketOakley, 3872 Paxton Ave., Quar-ter samples. 619-5454.Oakley.Saturday PremiumWineFlight: Champagne and Cavi-ar, Noon-5 p.m., TheWineMerchant, 3972 Edwards Road,Taste and compare four spar-kling wines from Champagne,France along with special caviarhors d’oeuvre’s. Ages 21 and up.$25. Reservations required.751-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com.Oakley.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue, 9-10a.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900; www.zum-basue.net. Anderson Township.

Holiday Valentine’s DaySweetheart Ball, 6:30-9 p.m.,Faith Christian FellowshipChurch, 6800 School St., Musicand dancing, snack, refresh-ments, and door prizes. Baby-sitting available for ages 9 andunder. Ages 18 and up. Free.474-2303. Newtown.

NatureLongWinter’s Nap, 1p.m.,WoodlandMound, 8250 OldKellogg Road, SeasongoodNature Center. Discover whohibernates and how otheranimals survive cold weather.Free, vehicle permit required.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,9:30-10:45 a.m., Hyde ParkCommunity United MethodistChurch, 1345 Grace Ave., Bookdiscussion group. Room 206.Donations accepted. Presented

by Codependents AnonymousInc. 583-1248. Hyde Park.

SUNDAY, FEB. 9Art & Craft ClassesMonoprintingWorkshopwithAmy Burton, 2-5 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, $125.Registration required. 561-6949;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsThe Barn Painters, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Drink TastingsHyde Park Craft Beer Sympo-sia, 4-10 p.m., Teller’s of HydePark, 2710 Erie Ave., 30 craftbeers tapped solely for thisevent. Tastings of unique craftbeers from local and nationalbrewers. Speak with representa-tives and brewers. Ages 21 andup. $50, $40 advance. Reserva-tions required. 321-4721; [email protected] Park.

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 TownshipHistorical Society. 231-2114;andersontownshiphistoricalsocie-ty.org. Anderson Township.

Music ClassicalCarillon Concert, 4-5 p.m., MaryM. Emery Carillon, PleasantStreet, Open air concert. Caril-lonneur plays bells using key-board in upper tower. Tours oftower available; playground,restroom and shelter house onsite. Free. Presented by Village ofMariemont. 271-8519; www.ma-riemont.org.Mariemont.

NatureAnimal Encounters, 1p.m.,WoodlandMound, 8250 OldKellogg Road, SeasongoodNature Center. Take an up closelook at a few animals who callthe park home. Free, vehiclepermit required. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. AndersonTownship.

Support GroupsCodependents AnonymousMeeting, 7-8 p.m., Hyde ParkBethlehem United MethodistChurch, 3799 Hyde Park Ave,Twelve-step fellowship open toeveryone who desires healthyand loving relationships. Free.Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc. 290-9105. HydePark.

MONDAY, FEB. 10Art & Craft ClassesWine and Canvas, 6:30-9:30

p.m., Don Pablo’s, 2692 MadisonRoad, Painting class with cock-tails. No experience necessary.$35. Reservations required.Presented byWine and Canvas.631-1356; www.wineandcan-vas.com. Norwood.

Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

AuditionsLendMe a Tenor Auditions,7-10 p.m., Anderson Center, 7850Five Mile Road, Auditions willconsist of cold readings from thescript. Free. Presented by Beech-mont Players. Through Feb. 11.233-2468; www.beechmontplay-ers.org. Anderson Township.

EducationWomen’s Self-Defense, 7-9p.m., Beech Acres Park RecPlex,6915 Beechmont Ave., Hands-onworkshop on ways to minimizechances of becoming a victimand maximize chances of surviv-ing an attack. Ages 15 and up.$25, $20 residents. Registrationrequired. Presented by AndersonTownship Park District. 388-4513.Anderson Township.Improv for Adults, 7:30-9 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Seven-week course. Based onchildren’s games, exercises thatmade Second City alumni SteveCarrel, Tina Fey and StevenColbert famous are same onesused to discover joy of activelistening, agreement and build-ing something from nothing.Presented by TheWoman’s ArtClub of Cincinnati. 272-3700;[email protected].

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Music ClassicalHarpMusic in the Library, 6p.m., MountWashington BranchLibrary, 2049 Beechmont Ave.,Bo Miller performs. Free. 369-6033; www.cincinnatilibrary.org.MountWashington.

TUESDAY, FEB. 11Art & Craft ClassesWine and Canvas, 6:30-9:30p.m., Flipdaddy’s Burgers &Beers, 7453Wooster Pike, Paint-ing class with cocktails. Noexperience necessary. $35.Reservations required. PresentedbyWine and Canvas. 317-1305;www.wineandcanvas.com.Columbia Township.

Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

AuditionsLendMe a Tenor Auditions,7-10 p.m., Anderson Center, Free.233-2468; www.beechmontplay-ers.org. Anderson Township.

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

SchoolsKindergarten Info Night,6:30-7:30 p.m., The GoddardSchool-Anderson Township, 1280Nagel Road, Learn about God-dard School’s full and half-dayprivate kindergarten for 2014-2015. Ages -1-0. Free. 474-5292.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCaregiver Support Group,7-8:30 p.m., MountWashingtonPresbyterian Church, 6474 Beech-mont Ave., Lower level mediaroom. To support caregivers ofelderly or disabled parents(relatives). Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 929-4483;www.ccswoh.org.MountWash-ington.

Youth SportsPre-School Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2. 388-4515. AndersonTownship.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Drink TastingsWineStationWednesdays, 4-7p.m., TheWineMerchant, 3972Edwards Road, All wines inWineStation are half off. Eightdifferent premiumwines tochoose from. Complimentarycheese and French baguettes.Ages 21 and up. Prices vary.731-1515; www.winemerchant-cincinnati.com.Oakley.

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

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue,6:30-7:30 p.m., Clough UnitedMethodist Church, $5. 379-4900;www.zumbasue.net. AndersonTownship.

Health WellnessMuscle-Tendon-LigamentScreening, 6-7 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Grandin Room. Sportsmedicine doctor shows howthese issues are evaluated usingultrasound. Ages 18 and up. Free.Reservations required. Presentedby Christ Hospital Physical Thera-py. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Music ConcertsGalactic, 8 p.m., 20th CenturyTheater, 3021Madison Road,$24, $20 advance. 731-8000;www.the20thcenturythea-ter.com.Oakley.

SeminarsEnhancing Your EmotionalIntelligence: The New Fron-tier of Human Potential,8:30-11:30 a.m., Interact ForHealth, 3805 Edwards Road;Suite 500, Fifth Floor. Non-profitrepresentatives in the GreaterCincinnati learn more aboutwhat emotional intelligence isand why it’s so important. $35,$25 members. Registrationrequired. Presented by ReSourceCincinnati. 554-4944; resource-web.org. Norwood.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., Hyde Park Bethle-hem United Methodist Church,3799 Hyde Park Ave, Twelve-stepfellowship open to everyonewho desires healthy and lovingrelationships. Free. Presented byCodependents Anonymous Inc.235-3062. Hyde Park.Caregiver Support Group,2-3:30 p.m., Deupree House,3939 Erie Ave., Private diningroom. To support caregivers ofelderly or disabled parents(relatives). Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 929-4483.Hyde Park.

THURSDAY, FEB. 13Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, Noon-8 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness with Sue, 6-7p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900; www.zum-basue.net. Anderson Township.

Youth SportsPre-School Open Gym, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Beech Acres ParkRecPlex, $2. 388-4515. AndersonTownship.

FRIDAY, FEB. 14Art ExhibitsPortrait/Portrayal, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Brazee Street Studios, Free.321-0206; www.brazeestreet-studios.com.Oakley.Love Letters, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.,Indigenous, 321-3750; indige-nouscraft.com.O’Bryonville.

Art OpeningsSculpture, 6-9 p.m., Redtree ArtGallery and Coffee Shop, 3210Madison Road, Wine and livemusic while viewing sculpturesdone by local artists. Free. 321-8733; www.redtreegallery.net.Oakley.

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The community is invited to an Italian dinner at the Clough United Methodist Churchyouth group Valentine's Dinner from 6-8:30 Saturday, Feb. 8, at the church, 2010Wolfangel Road, Anderson Township. Tickets are $10 per person and must be purchasedby Feb. 6. Call the church at 231-4301 and leave name and phone number to make areservation. Proceeds will be used to support youth group mission trips. This year's tripwill be to Jamaica. THANKS TO IRENE LINTON

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I always get senti-mental around Valentine’sDay. I remember being akid in second grade, hop-ing I’d get some Valentine

cards frommy class-mates,particular-ly BobbySimpson. Itwas alwaysfun watch-ingmyboys whenthey werethat agechoose

special cards for theirValentines. Times change,but themessage is thesame. Anybody can beyour Valentine, so re-member those folks whohave lent a helping hand,or whomay just needcheering up. Send them afunny kid’s card with anote and, if you can, shareone of these recipes withthem. Chocolate rules!

Cappuccinomochapudding cake akaUpside down hotfudge pudding cake

If you’re making thisfor kids or someone whodoesn’t like coffee flavor,leave out espresso. Thefun thing about this is youlearn a bit of food chem-istry: the hot fudge sauceis poured over the top ofthe cake batter, and as thecake bakes, the sauceturns to pudding andsinks to the bottomwhilethe cake batter rises tothe top!

Cake:

2 cups flour1⁄3 cup plus 1 tablespooncocoa powder

2 teaspoons instantespresso coffee powder

1 tablespoon baking powder11⁄2 cups sugar1 cup chopped toastedwalnuts or other nuts(optional)

1 cupmilk4 tablespoons melted butter2 teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Spray 9-inch by13-inch pan. Whisk flour,cocoa, espresso powder,baking powder and sugartogether. In separatebowl, whiskmilk, butterand vanilla. Add this todry ingredients andblend. Pour into pan.

Pudding:

1 cup sugar1 cup brown sugar, firmlypacked

1⁄2 cup plus 2 tablespoonscocoa powder

13⁄4 cup very hot water

Mix sugars and cocoa.Pour water over andwhisk. Pour ever so gent-ly and evenly over batter.Pudding will look quitethin but gets real thick asit bakes. Bake 30-35 min-utes or until center is setand just firm to touch.Don’t over bake or youwon’t get much pudding!

Diabetic chocolatelover’s cheesecake

I remember this recipefrom friend and formercolleague, Joanna Lund,founder of Healthy Ex-changes.

1pound fat-free creamcheese, room temperature

4 serving packagesugar-free instantchocolate fudge puddingmix

2⁄3 cup nonfat dry milk

powder1 cup water1⁄4 cup Cool Whip Lite1 teaspoon vanilla1 chocolate-flavoredpiecrust, 6 oz.

Garnish:

2 (21⁄2-inch squares)chocolate grahamcrackers, crushed

2 tablespoons minichocolate chips

Stir cream cheese witha spoon and add puddingmix, milk powder andwater. Mix well using awhisk. Blend in Cool Whipand vanilla. Spread intocrust. Sprinkle crackercrumbs and chips overtop. Refrigerate at least 1hour.

Serves 8. Each serving:Calories 215, Fat 7 gm,Protein 26 gm, Carbs 644mg

Easy chocolatefondue

This can bemadeahead and reheated.Serve with chunks offruit, cake, etc.

I like to ladle some outfor the kids before addingliqueur.

4 cups chocolate chips, yourchoice (approximately 24oz.)

1 cup whipping cream,unwhipped

1⁄2 cupmilk1 teaspoon vanilla or 1⁄2teaspoon almond extract

Liqueur: Start with 2tablespoons and go fromthere (optional) - I usedorange liqueur

Put chips, cream and

milk in pan. Whisk overlow heat until chips aremelted andmixture issmooth. Stir in vanilla andliqueur.

Tips from readers’kitchens

Tortellini soup update.Sandy, a loyal reader,made the tortellini soupwith spinach and used a19 oz. bag of tortellini andfound it was way toomuch for the quart ofbroth. She decided to addmore broth, whichworked. Sandy askedmeto specify howmuchtortellini to put in. I wouldsay start with 2 cupstortellini and go fromthere.

John Pancoast’s egg-

plant casserole. Mary LouK. made this healthier bysubstituting whole wheatcrackers for the toppingand low-fat yogurt for thewhipping cream. “It wasvery delicious and wouldmake a great main dish,though we had it withtrout and considered itour vegetable andstarch,” she said.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim's culinary professionaland author. Find her blogonline at Cincinnati.Com/blogs. Email her at [email protected] "Rita's kitchen" in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Chocolate treats perfect for Valentine’s Day

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Rita’s chocolate pudding cake can be made with or without espresso powder.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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AnnM. DurbinAnnM. Durbin, 64, of An-

derson Township died Jan. 26.Survived by husband, Thomas

K. Durbin; daughters ShellyDurbin, Margie (Paul) McDoleand Katie (Scott) Marshall; andgrandchildren Madison, Tanner,Morgan, Chloe and Ryan.

Preceded in death by parentsWilliam L. Smith and Mary J.McGraw.

Services were Jan. 29 atImmaculate Heart of MaryChurch, Anderson Township.

Earl C. EdwardsEarl C. Edwards, 86, of An-

derson Township died Jan. 19.He was a US Army veteran ofWorld War II.

Survived by wife, Jane Ed-wards; sons Paul (Connie) andPete (Yvette) Edwards.

Preceded in death by parentsClay Edwards and BlancheRadcliffe.

Services were Jan. 25 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Jean EllisonJean (nee Tucker) Ellison, 85,

Milford, died Jan. 23.Survived by sons Jim (Cheryl),

Rich (Julie) Ellison; grandchildrenJustin, Chris Ellison, Rachel(Aaron) Witt, Eric (Jennifer)Jones; great-grandchildren TomEllison, Jocelyn, Eliana Witt,Killian Jones; brother RobertTucker; nephew. Preceded indeath by husband James Ellison.

Services were Feb. 1 at MilfordFirst United Methodist Church.Arrangements by Craver-RiggsFuneral Home. Memorials toSem Haven Health Care or theNational Parkinson Foundation.

Kathleen HallKathleen Hall, 79, of An-

derson Township died Jan. 18.Survived by children Donna

Hall, Deborah (Ralph) Hodges,Donald (K-Lynn) Hall and Mau-reen Hall-Heide; sister EileenBender; nephew, Mike (Terry)Hurley; grandchildren April(Kalab) Wolfe, Colleen (Nate)Epp, Kathleen (Wesley) Harts-

horn, Ralph II (Jennifer) Hodges,Branden Hodges, ChristopherHall, Ryan Andrews and Isabellaand Cooper Heide; great-grand-children Dominick, Dakota, KylieWolfe, Zoe, Cooper, Colin Eppand Braxten Carter Hodges; andmany nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Donald Hall; childrenGary, Ricky and Marianne Hall;parents William Hurley andMarie V. Bickett; and siblingsWilliam, John (Ada), Patrick,Daniel, Edward (Ruth), Timothy(Sally) Hurley and Anna (Walter)Rowe; and granddaughter,Maureen Hall.

Services were Jan. 25 at St.John Fisher Church, Cincinnati.

Marjorie M.Hutchinson

Marjorie M. Hutchinson, 91, ofAnderson Township died Jan. 19.

Survived by son Thomas P.(late Linda) Hutchinson; sister JoAnne (Roger) Kramer; grand-children Amanda L. Cornett andChristy M. Beiser; and great-

grandchildren Hunter andLandon.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Andrew J. Hutchinson Jr.;and parents Joseph Hartig andOpal Hughes.

Services were Jan. 27 at St.Rose Church, Cincinnati.

Sheila J. PerrySheila J. Perry, 56, of Mount

Washington died Jan. 20.Survived by husband, Ricky L.

Perry; daughter, Andrea R. Perry;mother, Jean (nee Herrmann)Ilhardt; mother-in-law, JoycePerry; and siblings Karen (James)Ryan and Mike (Linda) Ilhardt.

Preceded in death by father,John Ilhardt; father-in-law,Richard Perry; and brother, Mark(Cheryl) Ilhardt.

Services were Jan. 24 atGuardian Angels Church, MountWashington.

Lawrence F.Ratterman Jr.

Lawrence F. “Fred” RattermanJr., 71, of Anderson Townshipdied Jan. 18.

Survived by wife, Joan Ratter-man; son, Steven (Sisa) Ratter-man; siblings Michael (Betsy),Thomas (Anne) Joseph (Linda)Ratterman and Margy (All)Calloway; and grandchildren

Lauren, Drew, Ryann and Mat-thew.

Preceded in death by parentsLawrence F. Ratterman Sr. andMary Paul; and siblings Patriciaand Susan Ratterman.

Services were Jan. 24 at St.Rose Church, Cincinnati.

Ernest H. RichardsErnest H. Richards, 93, of

Anderson Township died Jan. 24.He was a US Navy veteran ofWorld War II.

Survived by children Gregory(Marie), Mark (Debbie) andKenneth Richards; and grand-children Jake, Andrea, Jack andAnna Richards.

Preceded in death by wife,Christina Richards; daughter,Mary Kay Richards; and parentsHenry Richards and KathrynBaumel.

Delores A. SloanDelores A. “Dee” Sloan, 73, of

Loveland died Jan. 19.Survived by husband, Jerry N.

Sloan; children Greg (Carol), JeffA. (Sarah) and Mike T. Sloan;mother, Florine (nee Burris)Weaver; siblings Donna (lateJames) Barnard and Ralph“Bud” (Kathy) Weaver Jr.; grand-children Christina, Devin, Mitch-ell and Audrey; and great-

grandchild, Kyler.Preceded in death by father,

Ralph Weaver.Services were Jan. 24 at T.P.

White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

Joy E. StickleyJoy E. Stickley, 84, of An-

derson Township died Jan. 24.Survived by children Karen

(late Jack) Gibbs, Kent and KirkStickley; grandchildren Scott(Carol), Makessa (TJ), Erin (Mi-chael) and Jenna (Rick); andgreat-grandchildren Cypress,Avery, Maggie and Logan.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Donald A. Stickley; par-ents Evan Lee Good and EvelynL. Sanders; and granddaughter,Kirsten.

Helen O. StropesHelen O. Stropes, 96, of

Anderson Township died Jan. 24.Survived by son, Bill (Sandy)

Stropes; grandchildren Bryanand Beth Stropes and great-grandchildren Linda and Kaitlyn.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Ralph C. Stropes; andparents Walter Marcum andGlenna Skaggs.

Services were Jan. 30 at T.P.White and Sons Funeral Home,Mount Washington.

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The Mercer Elementary Daisy Troop 43877 complete their investiture ceremony intoGirl Scouts. Leader Amy Pulskamp Heise leads the girls 26 years after being a memberof Mercer Elementary’s very first Daisy Girl Scout Troop 809. Co-leaders are AnnettePulskamp and Sharon Fogwell. From left are Pippa Strobl, Savannah Ryan, AmeliaFrey, Bella Heise, Zoie Bonar, Alivia Voelpel and Cana Peters. THANKS TO ANNETTE

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Tickets will also besold for a Dance Onlypackage from 8-11:30 p.m.

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February 9, 1964..That historic Sunday

evening, at 8 p.m., whenthe Beatles were intro-ducedbyEdSullivan,ush-ered in the hypnotic forcethat would be known asBeatlemania…andevery-thing changed.

On Saturday, Feb. 8,legendary Cincinnatirock band, HaymarketRiot, will pay tribute tothis momentous occasion,by performing at Lati-tudes, in the BeechmontTowne Center, 7454Beechmont Ave., Ander-son Township, at 9:30 p.m.There will be Beatles mu-sic played throughout theevening, and at11p.m. thebandwill play a 30-minute

setofnonstopBeatlesmu-sic.

The night will includeBeatles contests, triviaand prizes.

The show is beingbilled as a “50th Anniver-sary Beatlemania Party”at which original bandmembers, G. Parker andSteve Helwig, will be per-forming with a few newmembers to the lineup, in-cluding female vocalist,Gretchen Tamplin, anddrummer Tim Crawford.

“We idolized The Beat-les, and theywere the big-gest influenceonourbandfrom the beginning,” saidParker. “Their soundstarted the British Inva-sion, of the 60s, and they

paved the way for every-thing else that followed.Hopefully, we’ll see a lotof Beatlemaniacs, of allages, to help us celebratethis huge party.”

Haymarket Riot start-edoutasagroupofAnder-son andMcNicholas HighSchool teenagers, who be-gan playing music in Hel-wig’s basement.

They were signed toLondon Records (home ofthe Rolling Stones andMoody Blues) and playedmore than 300 shows ayear.

A highlight was a tourwhich took them to Tal-linn, Estonia, and a sold-out performance.

Local band to pay tribute to Beatles Feb. 8

Haymarket Riot is doing a Beatles 50th anniversary tribute at Latitudes on Feb. 8. PROVIDED

Curran namedpresident

For the first time in 15years, DMR/Interactivehas a new president.

Cincinnati native andAnderson resident An-drewCurranhas beenpro-moted to the top spot withthe privately held, locallybased strategicmarketingand data insights firm.

“For the last five years,Andrew has led our clientservices team with an em-phasis on our digital anddata practices. So this is anatural next step,” saidTripp Eldredge, CEO ofDMR/Interactive.

Curran, a graduate ofSt.XavierHighSchoolandBoston College, beforeearning his MBA fromThomas More College in2006 has extensive experi-ence in both radio and thenon-profit sectors.

In 2012, hewas named aRisingStar ofRadio by theindustry publication Ra-dio Ink. He also serves lo-cally as president of theSociety of St. Vincent dePaul and is on the market-ing committee of the Chil-dren’s Theatre of Cincin-nati.

Curran began hisbroadcast career withESPN before cominghome to55KRC in2001.HejoinedDMR/Interactive inJanuary of 2004 and was

named COO in 2011.

Demmerle a ‘BestLawyer’

Anderson Townshipresident and Strauss Troyattorney Dan Demmerlewas recently namedamong the2014“BestLaw-yers in America” forBanking & Finance Law,Project Finance Law, andReal Estate Law.

Basedsolely onpeer re-view, being selected byBest Lawyers is a signifi-cant honor.

Formore than 30 years,Best Lawyers lists have

been regarded worldwideas the most trustworthy,unbiased source for legalreferrals.

Demmerle is an experi-enced business attorneywhose practice covers allaspects of general busi-ness, as well as develop-ment, financing, real es-tate and other commercialtransactions.

He works frequentlywith corporations and oth-er family- and privately-held entities and theirprincipals and manage-ment. He is peer rated AVPreeminent byMartindaleHubbell.

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ANDERSON TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsAmber Grote, 29, 6931Gold-engate #708, domestic violence,Jan. 5.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultMale juvenile was assaulted atAltercrest at Sutton Road, Dec.30.Breaking and enteringMoney taken from BeechmontBeverages; $150 at BeechmontAvenue, Dec. 28.Criminal damageWindows broken in vehicle andresidence at 6940 Beechmont,Dec. 31.Domestic violenceat Kellogg Avenue, Jan. 1.at Lanette Drive, Jan. 1.

TheftGuitar taken; $5,200 at 7362River Point, Dec. 30.Purse taken at 2857 Ohio 132 #1,Jan. 5.Access made into account ofForest Hills Pediatrics PNCoffice; $13,860.95 loss at StateRoad, Jan. 6.

CINCINNATI DISTRICT 2Incidents/reportsAssault6262 Corbly St., Jan. 18.Breaking and entering4267 Eastern Ave., Jan. 23.430 Delta Ave., Jan. 23.4229 Eastern Ave., Jan. 24.Burglary1131Deliquia Drive., Jan. 22.Criminaldamaging/endangering

4823 Winter St., Jan. 18.Domestic violenceReported on PennsylvaniaAvenue, Jan. 18.RapeReported on Heis Terrace, Jan.23.Theft4676 Columbia Pkwy., Jan. 17.3800 Eastern Ave., Jan. 19.3804 Eastern Ave., Jan. 20.3900 Eastern Ave., Jan. 20.6539 Beechmont Ave., Jan. 23.6539 Beechmont Ave., Jan. 23.5869 Kellogg Ave., Jan. 26.

NEWTOWNArrests/citationsSteven R. Thompson Jr., 24, 133Bethel Park Drive, bench war-rant, Jan. 3.Stephen Dapper, 64, 3319 Mt.Carmel Road, bench warrant,Jan. 5.

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Brynn, Brody and Max Miller watch the traditionallighting of the water tower during the annual HolidayWalk in Mount Washington. THANKS TO JILL DUGANMILLER

Anderson Township7117 Baribill Place: Cwd ProjectDevelopment Inc. to Rauch,Jeremiah & Laura; $168,000.7933 Beechmont Ave.: GilbertAve Associates LLC to NineyNine 90 LLC; $675,000.6981 Clough Pike: Simms, Heath-er A. to Federal Home LoanMortgag Corp.; $46,000.792 Farmsworth Court: Hands,James A. & Nancy L. to Bates,Abra & Courtney Frey;$330,000.1577 Laval Drive: Doyle, Kathe-lyn Howie to Sims, Cecelia R.;$152,000.2677 Little Dry Run Road:McGlinchey, Kurt J. to Player,Brannon Allen; $240,000.913 Markley Woods Way: Pente-cost, Patti A. to Jump, George S.& Julie; $397,950.1001Maycliffe Place: Osmond,Charles A. & Sarah OsmondMarchesan to Kuderer, Lori &Lori Wilkinson-Ball Tr.; $60,000.8184 Northport Drive: Ludwig,Charles A. to Boston, CharlesTyler & Amber L.; $147,000.8471 Shenstone Drive: AndersonHome Buyers LLC to Rettig,Jerome &Mary; $150,000.

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“There’s No PlaceLike Home” is the themefor this year’s “ADay forToday’s Woman” to beconducted9a.m. to2p.m.Saturday, Feb. 22, at Na-gel Middle School.

“This women-onlyevent is in its 19th yearand is the ultimate girl’sday out,” said chairwom-an Kim Loseff.

The day includes con-tinental breakfast, a boxlunch,workshops, a fash-ion show, shopping and akeynote speaker.

This year’s speaker isfood and lifestyle con-sultant Amy Tobin,whose radio show,“Amy’s Table,” is heardon Q102. The day has

been shortened by onehour this year to accom-modate the lifestyle ofbusy moms.

“Those wanting tohear the speaker, attendthe workshops, and do alittle shopping can grabtheir box lunch and leaveat noon – still leavingplenty of time in the dayfor other activities,” saidLoseff.

Originally hosted bythe Anderson HighSchool PTA, A Day forToday’s Woman is now inits third year as an eventto benefit the ForestHills Foundation forEducation.

“It always was a won-derful event at Ander-

son, but having it con-nected to the Foundationallows us to take it to anew level,” said Loseff.

“Wecanbring inmorevolunteers from thecommunity and it bene-fits the entire school dis-trict,” Loseff continued.

Cost for the day is $40and attendees must pre-register atwww.fhfe.org/events.

All proceeds will beused to fund the Founda-tions 2014 programming,including: PSAT/ACT/SAT Prep Classes, Desti-nation Imagination at theelementary schools andNagel, and After SchoolTutoring & Enrichmentat Nagel.

A Day for Today's Woman 2014 planning committee meets at Nagel Middle School. Infront, from left, are chairwoman Kim Loseff, Angie Brunen, Teri Makin, Angi Zoglio andSuzie Pellegrini; in second row are Peg Sheridan, Dee Stone, Sarah Roberts and WendyHolschuh; in back row are Kathy Benassi, Gina Crowley and Tiffany Heath. THANKS TO DEE

STONE

Event for women setto benefit students

SDH Flow Controls, lo-cated at 6700 Clough PikeinAndersonTownship, re-cently conducted a rib-bon-cutting ceremony forthe completion of its newlocation.

SDH Flow Controls,owned by Steve and CarlaHendricks of AndersonTownship, is a manufac-turer’s representative or-ganization focusingon thesale, specification anddistribution of valves,automation and flow con-trol devices in a multi-state area.

Hendricks said that heand his wife had beenlooking for a larger facil-ity for some time, andwere thrilled to relocatetheir business to thebuilding that had beenknown as the RinglerRental Building for morethan 20 years.

“The location is per-fect for us,” said Hen-dricks. “We are able tostay local and are veryproud to become part ofthe growing Andersonbusiness community. Wehave also been able tomake, what we hope willbeseenas,positivecontri-butions to the localCloughHistorical Business Dis-trict.”

Hendricks says theyhave recently completedconsiderable buildingmodifications and re-pairs.

Hendricks has been in-volved with valves andautomation for more than30 years.

He started in valveswith Hammond ValveCorp. of Hammond, Ind.,

whichwas a sister compa-ny to LunkenheimerValve, based in Cincin-nati.

He then joined a divi-sion of Cameron Valvewhere he worked for sev-eral years in sales man-agement.

Hendricks moved withhis family to AndersonTownship in 1988 wherehewas responsible for thespecialtyvalvedivisionof

Mutual ManufacturingandSupplywhich thenbe-came part of US Flow.

He started SDH FlowControls in 2001 afterleaving US Flow.

Carla Hendricks is ac-tively involved in thecompany and handlesmuch of the accountingand financial functions.She is also employed as adental hygienist.

Anderson Twp. businesscelebrates relocation

Celebrating the new location of SDH Flow Controls are,from left, Left to right: Dan Kuderer (Anderson TownshipChamber Board of directors); Eric Miller, Exec Dir AndersonArea Chamber of Commerce; Chief Mark Ober (AT Fire andRescue); Lane Adams (Tire Discounts Five Mile StoreManager); Bethany Nichols SDH Flow); Danny Jones(Comey& Shepard Realtors); Bob Wetter (AT ChamberBoard of Dir); Steve and Carla Hendricks (SDH FlowControls, Owners); Lt. Robert Hathorn, AT Fire and Rescue);Melanie Siler (Daughter to Steve and Carla); Chis Siler(Son-in-Law); Brennen Siler (front: Grandson); John Stump,Anderson Township Pub); Nora Cook (being held,granddaughter); Josh Flora (back Row, SDH Flow); DavidCook (Premier Cleaning & Restoration, Son-in Law); DebbieHeitzman (AT Chamber Board of Directors); Natalie Cook(granddaughter in arms); Ken Kushner (back Row, Exec DirAT Park District & AT Board of Directors);Martha-Goble-Burck (GG Inc Services); Richard Shelly(holding ribbon, AT Dir. Of Public Works); Tom Caruso(Anderson Trails Coordinator and Prop Maint Insp.); AllisonHodson (AT Planning & Zoning); and Paul Drury (ATDirector of Planning and Zoning).

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