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H ILLTOP H ILLTOP PRESS 75¢ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving College Hill, Finneytown, Forest Park, Greenhills, Mount Airy, Mount Healthy, North College Hill, Seven Hills, Springfield Township Vol. 78 No. 44 © 2015 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News ......................... 923-3111 Retail advertising ............ 768-8404 Classified advertising ........ 242-4000 Delivery ...................... 853-6277 See page A2 for additional information Contact The Press MONKEYING AROUND 7A Rita shares monkey bread and Butter Beer recipes YOUR ONLINE HOME Find local news from your neighborhood at Cincinnati.com/communities 1701 Llanfair Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45224 www.llanfairohio.org NOW AVAILABLE! Two-Bedroom Apartment Homes Enjoy meals, housekeeping, underground parking and much more! Call us today at 513.591.4567 to schedule a complimentary brunch and personalized visit. Live healthier & happier Changes in the pension sys- tem could mean an exodus of Forest Park employees, but city council is trying to stem the possible bleed. “We have a few employees – eight – who are somewhat being forced to retire in order to lock in certain retirement benefits,” said Ray Hodg- es, city manager. “These employ- ees would other- wise probably continue work- ing for a few more years if the benefits they have already earned were not in jeopardy.” Council has reinstated the Voluntary Early Retirement In- centive Program adopted in 2012, which will allow employ- ees to proceed with retirement, lock in their benefits through the pension system, and then resume working for the city for five years. Employees wanting to participate in the program will need to enroll before July 31. Human resources director Tye Smith says the program helps the city manage the tran- sition as workers with special- ized skills and long experience retire. The city also saves mon- ey, since the retired employee is rehired at 75 percent of their salary. Smith said employees who would otherwise not be ready to retire may decide to leave to avoid losing benefits or having to work longer to be eligible to receive them. Hodges took ad- vantage of the program when it was adopted and was rehired as city manager Jan. 1, 2013 to serve for five years. This allows the employees to draw their pension based on the Ohio Public ERS rules at the time of their retirement. The OPERS still controls all of the arrangements and under their guidelines, the additional time under the city’s program is paid into a separate annuity without increasing the number of years the employee technically re- tired with under OPERS. Forest Park program allows retiring workers to keep jobs Jennie Key [email protected] Hodges Six-year-old Humont Berry III did what every kid does when he spotted a commercial on TV that caught his attention: He called for his mom and in- sisted she watch it, too. But this ad wasn’t for the latest toy, as Ayanna Luney ex- pected. It was calling for dona- tions to help feed hungry chil- dren. “I said, ‘Mommy, we have to do this,’ ” said Humont, while stocking shelves at a local food pantry late last week. “I want- ed to help hungry kids because their mom and dad can’t buy them food.” So began Humont’s effort. His goal was to collect 400 cans of food by hitting up his par- ents’ workplaces, as well as other relatives and friends. In- stead, he donated 884 cans to St. Vincent de Paul’s West End food pantry in time for Thanksgiving. “It’s amazing to see some- thing like this at such a young age,” pantry manager Bob Kamp said. “You figure his par- ents must be doing something right already.” Luney tries. The 42-year-old and her husband, Humont Ber- ry Jr., aim to instill in little Hu- mont that it’s important to give back to the community. Last year, the Forest Park family picked up trash to beautify a neighborhood. They also ate at restaurants that donated pro- ceeds to the poor. When Humont took $2 of his allowance to drop in one dona- tion bucket, his mother matched him. And when he suggested last month that he wanted to collect canned goods, she put her graphic-de- sign training to work and draft- ed fliers to help spread the word. “I don’t like to feel hungry and neither should other kids,” reads the poster next to a photo of her smiling son. “He said, ‘Mommy, that’s my cause,’ ” Luney said. She remembered nodding in re- sponse. “We can do that,” she replied. Mom and dad’s coworkers – they work, respectively, at the RV company Family Motor Coach Association and De- fender, a home-security com- pany – helped. So did Humont’s first-grade classmates at John Paul II Catholic School. Those attending Humont’s birthday party – he turned 6 on Nov. 3 – added canned goods to his pile. And that pile will make a difference, Kamp said. Be- PHOTOS BY THE ENQUIRER/CARA OWSLEY Humont Berry III, who is 6 years old, and his mother, Ayanna Luney of Forest Park, carry empty bins that Humont used to collect 884 nonperishable items for the hungry that were donated to the food pantry at Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the West End. Help in hunger fight 6-year-old Cincinnati boy launches food drive to feed area’s needy Amber Hunt [email protected] 6-year-old Humont Berry III, of Forest Park, set of goal of collecting 400 nonperishable items for the hungry, but he more than doubled that by hauling in 884 items from family members, schoolmates and co-workers of his parents. See NEEDY, Page 2A

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  • HILLTOPHILLTOPPRESS 75

    WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

    Your Community Press newspaper serving College Hill, Finneytown, Forest Park,Greenhills, Mount Airy, Mount Healthy, NorthCollege Hill, Seven Hills, Springfield Township

    Vol. 78 No. 44 2015 The Community Press

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews .........................923-3111Retail advertising ............768-8404Classified advertising ........242-4000Delivery ......................853-6277

    See page A2 for additional information

    Contact The PressMONKEYINGAROUND 7ARita shares monkeybread and ButterBeer recipes

    YOUR ONLINEHOMEFind local news from yourneighborhood atCincinnati.com/communities

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    Call us today at 513.591.4567to schedule a complimentary brunch and personalized visit. Live healthier&happier

    Changes in the pension sys-tem could mean an exodus ofForest Park employees, but citycouncil is trying to stem thepossible bleed.

    We have a few employees eight who are somewhat beingforced to retire in order to lockin certain retirement benefits,

    said Ray Hodg-es, city manager.These employ-ees would other-wise probablycontinue work-ing for a fewmore years if thebenefits theyhave alreadyearned were not

    in jeopardy.Council has reinstated the

    Voluntary Early Retirement In-centive Program adopted in2012, which will allow employ-ees to proceed with retirement,lock in their benefits throughthe pension system, and thenresume working for the city forfive years. Employees wantingto participate in the programwill need to enroll before July31.

    Human resources directorTye Smith says the programhelps the city manage the tran-sition as workers with special-ized skills and long experienceretire. The city also saves mon-ey, since the retired employeeis rehired at 75 percent of theirsalary.

    Smith said employees whowould otherwise not be ready toretire may decide to leave toavoid losing benefits or havingto work longer to be eligible toreceive them. Hodges took ad-vantage of the program when itwas adopted and was rehired ascity manager Jan. 1, 2013 toserve for five years.

    This allows the employees todraw their pension based on theOhio Public ERS rules at thetime of their retirement. TheOPERS still controls all of thearrangements and under theirguidelines, the additional timeunder the citys program is paidinto a separate annuity withoutincreasing the number of yearsthe employee technically re-tired with under OPERS.

    Forest Parkprogramallows retiringworkers tokeep jobsJennie [email protected]

    Hodges

    Six-year-old Humont BerryIII did what every kid doeswhen he spotted a commercialon TV that caught his attention:He called for his mom and in-sisted she watch it, too.

    But this ad wasnt for thelatest toy, as Ayanna Luney ex-pected. It was calling for dona-tions to help feed hungry chil-dren.

    I said, Mommy, we have todo this, said Humont, whilestocking shelves at a local foodpantry late last week. I want-ed to help hungry kids becausetheir mom and dad cant buythem food.

    So began Humonts effort.His goal was to collect 400 cansof food by hitting up his par-ents workplaces, as well asother relatives and friends. In-stead, he donated 884 cans toSt. Vincent de Pauls West Endfood pantry in time forThanksgiving.

    Its amazing to see some-thing like this at such a youngage, pantry manager BobKamp said. You figure his par-ents must be doing somethingright already.

    Luney tries. The 42-year-oldand her husband, Humont Ber-ry Jr., aim to instill in little Hu-mont that its important to giveback to the community. Lastyear, the Forest Park familypicked up trash to beautify aneighborhood. They also ate atrestaurants that donated pro-ceeds to the poor.

    When Humont took $2 of hisallowance to drop in one dona-tion bucket, his mothermatched him. And when hesuggested last month that hewanted to collect cannedgoods, she put her graphic-de-signtraining to work and draft-ed fliers to help spread theword.

    I dont like to feel hungryand neither should other kids,reads the poster next to a photoof her smiling son.

    He said, Mommy, thatsmy cause, Luney said. Sheremembered nodding in re-sponse. We can do that, shereplied.

    Mom and dads coworkers they work, respectively, at theRV company Family MotorCoach Association and De-fender, a home-security com-

    pany helped. So did Humontsfirst-grade classmates at JohnPaul II Catholic School. Thoseattending Humonts birthdayparty he turned 6 on Nov. 3 added canned goods to his pile.

    And that pile will make adifference, Kamp said. Be-

    PHOTOS BY THE ENQUIRER/CARA OWSLEY

    Humont Berry III, who is 6 years old, and his mother, Ayanna Luney of Forest Park, carry empty bins that Humont used to collect 884 nonperishableitems for the hungry that were donated to the food pantry at Society of St. Vincent de Paul in the West End.

    Help in hunger fight6-year-old Cincinnati boy launchesfood drive to feed areas needyAmber [email protected]

    6-year-old Humont Berry III, of Forest Park, set of goal of collecting 400nonperishable items for the hungry, but he more than doubled that byhauling in 884 items from family members, schoolmates and co-workersof his parents.

    See NEEDY, Page 2A

  • 2A HILLTOP PRESS DECEMBER 16, 2015 NEWS

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    Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .853-6279, [email protected] Lynn Hessler

    District Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7115Mary Jo Puglielli

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    Forest Park residentEliot Isaac was introducedlast week as the new Cin-cinnati Police chief.

    The 26-year CincinnatiPolice Department veter-an was introduced at aDec. 10 news conferenceat City Hall. Isaac, whoserved as chief on an in-terim basis since Septem-ber, is the 15th police chiefin CPD history.Spokes-man Rocky Merz con-firmed Isaac, 49, will earn$162,000 annually in therole. Former police chief

    Jeffrey Blackwell earnedalmost $136,000 annually,according to a July 11 En-quirer report.

    Cincinnati City Councilvoted to increase the payrange for the citys policeand fire chiefs to $165,000per year, paving the wayfor Isaac as Cincinnatisnext police chief. CityManager Harry Blacksaid he consulted with oth-er police chiefs on Cincin-natis vacant chief posi-tion, but those conversa-tions only informed hisprocess. No outside candi-dates went through a for-mal application process,

    he said.Isaac currently lives in

    Forest Park and will needto move within city limits;the letter of acceptanceshows that the city willpay for part of his move.

    Isaac, flanked by cityofficials at a lectern,chuckled when he wasasked if he planned tomove to within city limits -absolutely, he said witha smile.

    Its truly a privilege tolead such a fine, dedicatedgroup of men and wom-en, Isaac said during hisremarks. As we moveforward, our key priori-

    ties will continue to be ad-dressing violent crime,and using the best prac-tices and innovative ap-proaches to have some im-pact there. Second, wemust continue to engageour community partnersin the spirit of the collab-orative agreement. Andthird, we must continue togrow our intelligence andtechnology platforms thatwill unable us to be the da-ta-driven and evidence-based police departmentthat we need to be in thefuture.

    Im extremely excitedabout this opportunity.

    Forest Park resident will head Cincinnati Police DepartmentPatrick [email protected]

    THE ENQUIRER/MADISON SCHMIDT

    Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Issac speaks inside City Hall onThursday.

    cause a typical visitor isallowed about eightcanned items, Humonts

    haul will be spread outover more than 100 peo-ple. The pantry feeds be-tween 2,200 and 2,500mouths each month.

    Like a miniature groce-ry store, its arranged insections: tomatoes, soup,proteins, pasta, rice, bak-ery. Easy-heat ravioli ishoused under a sign read-ing meal in a can. Thecolorful labels adorningrows of preserved veg-gies is interrupted by ahandwritten sign, its blue-inked affirmation punctu-ated by a heart. It reads:Keep calm & know youare loved.

    Word of Humonts fooddrive spread quickly at St.Vincent. There he is!greeted one woman wait-ing for the pantry doors toopen after the little boy ar-rived to stock its shelves.She and others applaudedas they awaited their turnto shop.

    Humont responded intypical kid fashion to thepraise: Shyly at first, thensteadily more embracing.

    By the time he spoke toa reporter about his work,he was in full show-offmode, speedily rattlingoff his phone numberfrom memory and an-nouncing, to Moms sur-prise, that he has an oldersister. (He does not.)

    About the food drive,hes clear about his moti-vation in the way only akid can be:

    I decided I wanted todo it, he said with ashrug. So I did.

    NeedyContinued from Page 1A

    THE ENQUIRER/CARA OWSLEY

    Humont Berry III, 6, reads athank you card from the staffof Society of St. Vincent dePaul in the West End.

    The annual tree light-ing ceremony in ForestPark went off without ahitch again this year,complete with the arrivalof Santa in a Forest Parkfire truck.

    Students from WintonWoods Elementary enter-tained with Christmasmusic under the direc-tion of Megan Weaver,and Ellis Williams, a ju-nior at Scarlet Oaks, en-tertained with jazzyChristmas tunes on hissaxophones.

    Coloring contest win-ners were announced and11-year-old Brandon Gauwon the honor of throw-

    ing the switch to light thecitys trees outside themunicipal building.

    LET THERE BE LIGHT

    PHOTOS PROVIDED

    Forest Park Fire Lt. Jermaine Hill handed out Christmas glow sticks before the festivitieskicked off.

    Brandon Gau and ForestPark Human ResourcesDirector Tye Smith throwthe switch at the annualChristmas tree lighting.

    Heavan Hall, 9, made herChristmas spirit easy to seeat the tree lighting concert.

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    A holiday giving initia-tive that has filled semi-trucks with donations forthe past five years has ex-panded its reach.

    Fill The Truck, a dona-tion program that has col-lected essential items forlocal charities since 2010,has added two this year,extending its reach to sixcharities, from NorthernKentucky to Loveland,Springdale to Northside.

    The annual event is or-ganized by Frame USA inSpringdale, but companyofficials said its success isdue to the partnershipsthat have developed overthe past several years.

    Were trying to make itnot just a Frame USA ini-tiative, but to make it a

    citywide initiative, salesoperations director KellyAckerman said. We do itthrough in-kind, money ordonations.

    Ackerman said donors

    can choose the charitythey want to support, ordonate to the overall initia-tive. Frame USA donatesall money and items giventhrough Fill The Truck.

    A semi -trailer isparked in the Frame USAlot as a reminder to give.Because of weather uncer-tainties, donations arekept in the Frame USAwarehouse. They will bedistributed on Dec. 23.

    Charities that will re-ceive donations are: Val-ley Interfaith Food andClothing, The HealingCenter, Childrens Homeof Northern Kentucky,Churches Active in North-side (CAIN), Loveland In-terfaith Effort (LIFE) andNorthEast EmergencyDistribution Services(NEEDS).

    Information about thecharities, a list of corpo-rate sponsors, drop-offsites, and informationabout how to donate areavailable atwww.fillthetruck.org.

    PHOTOS THANKS TO FRAME USA

    This semi-trailer at Frame USA on Northland Boulevard in Springdale is a reminder of the Fill The Truck holiday initiative.

    Fill The Truck expands reachKelly [email protected]

    It takes a lot of donations to fill a semi-trailer.

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    NCH citizens policeacademy

    In January, the NorthCollege Hill Police Depart-ment would like to host aCitizen Police Academy.This would be a 10-weekprogram, one evening perweek for 10 weeks.

    Topics would includetrips to the justice center,communications center,

    firearms simulationrange, and ride along withpolice officers. Additionalitems such as crime pre-vention, overview of thejustice system, scenariosand role playing, commu-nity-oriented policing,traffic stops and laws, roleof the police department,and evidence and technol-ogy for crime scenes.

    Enrollment will give

    you a better understand-ing of your communityand the PD. Graduates canthen enroll in the COP Citizens on Patrol pro-gram. The departmentwould like to have at leasteight residents to makethis cost effective.

    Applicants must beover 18 years old.

    Call 513-521- 7171for in-formation or to sign up.

    Missing wheels?Throughout the year

    the Forest Park Police De-partment recovers sever-al dozen lost or stolen bicy-cles.

    Locating the owners ofthese bicycles is usuallyimpossible.

    If any resident has beenthe victim of a bicycletheft or has lost a bicyclewithin the past 18 months,the police department en-courages you to stop by thedepartment between 8a.m. and 8 p.m. to see ifyour bicycle is in the po-lice departments storagearea.

    You may also call policeofficer Joe Haugh at 513-595-5220 to inquire aboutrecovered bicycles.

    Scholarshipapplicationsavailable

    The Lord's Bounty is anonprofit resale shop inCollege Hill. All proceedsfrom the shop are used inthe College Hill communi-ty for scholarship assis-tance, youth programs andother local ministries.

    Scholarships are avail-able for undergraduatecollege or technical train-ing beyond high school tostudents who live in Col-lege Hill or attend a Col-lege Hill church. TheLords Bounty gave schol-arships to 12 students forthe 2015-16 school year.

    Request a scholarshipapplication by sending aself-addressed stampedenvelope to: The LordsBounty, 5852 HamiltonAve, Cincinnati, OH 45224.

    All scholarship applica-tion materials must be re-ceived by January 31, 2016to be eligible.

    Womens club meetsThe Forest Park Wom-

    ens Club will have one ofits own members presentthe program at the firstmeeting of 2016.

    Joyce Bridgeford be-came interested in SearsCatalog Houses five yearsago when she read an arti-cle about them in the Cin-cinnati Enquirer. Quicklythey became a hobby ofhers. She has prepared aninteresting Power Pointpresentation, Sears Cata-log Houses to share withthe club. Come and enjoythe program with us andlearn more about the club.

    The meeting is at 7 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 14, at theForest ParkSenior Center,11555 Winton Road.

    Babysitter courseoffered

    The Forest Park FireDepartment offers a baby-sitting course from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16,at the Forest Park Fire Sta-tion, 1201 W. KemperRoad.

    The class, which leadsto being a certified baby-sitter, will cover CPR, firstaid, diaper changing andrisk awareness and pre-vention. For further infor-mation or to register, callDeputy Chief JermaineHill at 513-595-5291.

    OKI openstransportationsurvey

    The Ohio-Kentucky-In-diana Regional Council ofGovernments, known asOKI, is launching an onlinesurvey to understand whattransportation needs andissues are most importantto residents, both now andlong-term.

    The short survey isopen now through Friday,Jan. 8.

    The goal of the surveyis to gather as much com-munity input as possibleand will be used by OKI tocreate the regions 2040Plan, which identifies thetransportation projectsand programs to be imple-mented over the next 20-plus years.

    Since transportationand economic develop-ment are closely connect-ed, the 2040 Plan helps ad-vance the region and im-prove quality of life for allwho live, work and playhere.

    To take the survey, visithttps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XWTM397,or visit OKIs Facebookpage at https://www.facebook.com/okiregional.

    Holiday lightsrecycling

    Drop off broken or un-wanted lights at any GreatParks visitor centerthrough Friday, Jan. 8.

    Recycling holidaylights instead of throwingthem in the trash keepsthem out of landfills andgives them a new life.

    As part of its mission ofconservation, Great Parksof Hamilton County is of-fering six convenientdrop-off locations to thepublic. The lights are col-lected by Great Parks andtaken to local metal recy-cling facilities.

    Marked bins are avail-able from dawn until duskat the Winton Centre Win-ton Woods

    10245 Winton Road, Cin-cinnati, OH 45231

    Please visit greatpark-s.org or call 513-521-7275.

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  • DECEMBER 16, 2015 HILLTOP PRESS 5A

    SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

    HILLTOPPRESSEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

    McAuley High School Throughout November,

    McAuley students and employ-ees collected food items andcash to give to Christs Commu-nity in College Hill.

    Christs Community is a unit-ed outreach of several churchesserving College Hill. Their goalis to build bridges across racial,cultural, economic, social anddenominational lines in order tomeet the needs of people in the-community. This organization,which is sponsored by nineneighborhood churches, will begiving out Thanksgiving mealsto families who are strugglingto afford the traditional feast.

    This year, the McAuley com-munity was able to donate a rec-ord 96 complete meals to thisworthy cause. Each meal wasbagged in an attractive shop-ping bag and included stuffing,gravy, mashed potatoes, cran-berry sauce, fruit, green beans,evaporated milk, macaroni andcheese, yams, corn muffin mix,and $20 with which to purchasea turkey. Items and money werecollected in family homerooms,under the guidance of McAu-leys Service and Justice team.

    In another Thanksgiving ac-tivity, students in basic culinaryarts class had a Thanksgivingcelebration of their own, calledEverything but the Turkey.The students, in groups of fouror five, made homemade pump-kin pies and mashed potatoes,gravy, stuffing, beans, andfresh cranberry sauce. Theygave thanks to God for the foodand enjoyed a candlelight mealtogether.

    Winton Woods HighSchool

    Angelica Gil Mendez hasonly been at Winton Woods High

    School for a fewshort months,but shes alreadydistinguishedherself as one ofthe schools ourtop students.

    Thats whyher counselor,Brad Tash, rec-ommended GilMendez for the

    districts September KiwanisGold Star Student of the MonthAward.

    Through the first quarter,Angelica has every grade at orabove 89 percent, including inher honors classes, Tash said.

    We have many group projectshere, and Angelica always takesa leadership role in making surethe groups run smoothly andcomplete their assignments.She participates in extra-cur-ricular activities as well and re-cently joined the Art Club,where shes been recognized asa fantastic artist.

    Angelica is a hard workingstudent with a strong desire toachieve. She is a leader, good-hearted and well-rounded. An-gelica truly embodies The War-

    rior Way. Jaeydah Ed-

    wards involve-ment at WintonWoods HighSchool and in thecommunityearned her thehonor of beingrecognized asthe October Ki-

    wanis Gold Star Student of theMonth.

    During school hours Jaey-dah is a junior in Academy ofGlobal Studies and an activemember of the Winton WoodsHigh School marching band,her counselor Linda Lumpkinsaid. After school she serves aspresident of the Winton WoodsKey Club, where she can beseen running meetings and or-ganizing student volunteers toprovide community service forevents in Forest Park, Green-hills and Springfield Town-ship.

    Edwards has taken a rigor-ous course load, including hon-ors courses, and is ranked fifthin her class of 298 students witha weighted GPA of 4.053.

    Jaeydah shows high inter-est in learning about Chineselanguage and culture, and she isin Chinese IV this year, Lump-kin said. Next year she plans toadd College Credit Plus Coursesto her course load.

    Edwards makes time to pro-vide peer-to-peer tutoring at thehigh schools Academic HelpCenter and by her senior yearwill have provided 100 hours ofcommunity service.

    Winton Woods PrimaryNorth

    Josh Ayala-Barrueta, afirst grade student at WintonWoods Primary North, was hon-ored at the districts Octoberboard of education meetingwith the Kiwanis Character isKey award for responsibility.

    For 6-years-old, Josh dem-onstrates a level of responsibil-ity that matches someone twicehis age, said his teacher, Desir-ae Holloway. In the classroom,he is a positive role model forthe other students. He followsclassroom expectations and re-minds other students to be re-sponsible in a polite manner. Heis the type of student that everyteacher dreams of teaching, andthe type of friend everyoneneeds.

    Winton Woods PrimarySouth

    Jordin Rendleman, a kin-dergarten student at WintonWoods Primary South, was hon-ored at the districts Octoberboard of education meetingwith the Kiwanis Character isKey award for respect.

    Jordin Rendleman alwaysshows respect to her teachersand friends, said her teache-r,Emily Perkins. She does notonly show respect, but she mod-els it for the other students inher class. Her presence has astrong impact on others, andshe plays a big role inthe com-munity in our classroom. I amso fortunate Jordin is in myclass, she is a star.

    Winton Woods Schools The Winton Woods board of

    education took time at the Octo-ber meeting to recognize fiveinternational and exchange stu-dents who are studying at Win-ton Woods High School thisyear.

    The board welcomed andrecognized the following stu-dents and their host parents:Huimin (Tiana) Ma and Zi (Ni-na) Ye from China, who arehosted by Sandra Albers; AlyMahgoub from Egypt and Niko-loz Tsiklauri from Georgia, whoare hosted by Paul and Mar-ianne Denning, and Zijian(Zeke) Zhang from China, whois hosted by Jessica Fugikawa.

    Brothers Vince and JoshHarrison know that life hasbeen good to them, but they alsoknow that it took a lot of hardwork and determination toachieve the successes theyvehad in their careers.

    Both men recently broughtthat message to students at Win-ton Woods City Schools alterna-tive education program.

    Im not the biggest guy, but Iplay big, said Josh Harrison,who is third baseman for thePittsburgh Pirates. I believe inhard work and staying thecourse. What matters at the endof the day is how you finish.

    Vince Harrison, who is hit-ting coach for the Arizona Dia-mondbacks, said that whilesports gave him his opportunity,he always made his education apriority. He attended the Uni-versity of Kentucky and doublemajored in business marketingand management. Even whenhe was in negotiations to playbaseball in Tampa, he said hemade sure he had money setaside to return to school to com-plete the 33 hours he had left tograduate.

    Then instead of going homeduring the off season, he made

    a business decision and tookclasses to complete his degree.He finished school in December2002, and shortly after that, hebroke his wrist right beforemaking the majors.

    You will run into obstaclesin life, he said. You have to de-cide whats best for you.

    For Vince Harrison, whatwas best was returning to Cin-cinnati during his brothers sen-ior year of high school, taking ateaching job, and becomingJoshs coach. He put Joshthrough demanding workouts,reminding his little brother thathe had to work hard to achievehis dreams.

    We would get to the fieldthree hours before everyoneelse, Josh Harrison said.

    When the younger Harrisonbrother asked the students whatcareers they were interested in,answers ranged from nursing topsychology to studio engineer.

    Dont expect it to be handedto you, he said. Go out and getit. Let your teachers help you.

    Bonita Harrison, who worksat the alternative school and isVinces and Joshs mom, told thestudents that her family alwaysmade education a priority.

    I told them, Education is al-ways first. Playing ball is a priv-ilege. She said she never ac-cepted anything but the bestfrom her three sons. Her thirdson, Shaun, who wasnt able toattend the presentation, worksas a barber and raps part-time.Josh Harrison shared that

    Shaun, who has worked as a mu-sic producer, wrote and per-formed his baseball walk-upsongs: Im the Man, ShockDa Globe, Gotta See Me andFocused on the Grind.

    Both Harrison brothers en-couraged the students not to letother people hold them back.Go out and get it, Josh Harri-son said. Rely on talent andhard work. Dont expect any-thing to be handed to you.

    Make sure you stay ontrack, Vince Harrison added.Dont lose that vision. I encour-age you to keep chasing whatyou want to do.

    SCHOOLS NOTEBOOK

    Edwards

    Gil Mendez

    THANKS TO KATHY DIETRICH

    McAuley students with the 96 collected meals they collected for Christ'sCommunity in College Hill.

    THANKS TO THERESA CLEARY

    Vince and Josh Harrison talk to students at Winton Woods City Schools alternative education program, as theirmom, Bonita Harrison, looks on.

    THANKS TO TERESA CLEARY

    Chinese student Zijian (Zeke) Zhang and his host mom Jessica Fugikawawere recognized at the Winton Woods October board meeting. They arewith Board Member Kim Burns.

    THANKS TO STEVE DENNY

    Winton Woods Board Member KimBurns presented Josh Ayala-Barrueta with the KiwanisCharacter is Key Award forresponsibility at the October boardmeeting.

    THANKS TO TERESA CLEARY

    Winton Woods Superintendent Anthony G. Smith reads therecommendation for Jordin Rendleman, who was honored with theKiwanis Character is Key Award at the October board of educationmeeting. Board member John Pennycuff is to Smith's right.

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    THURSDAY, DEC. 17Business SeminarsEPA Lead Renovator Training,8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Proactive SafetyServices Training Center, 1500Kemper Meadow Drive, ThisLead Renovator CertificationInitial course is 8 hours in lengthand includes both EPA-HUDapproved lead safety trainingand certification. Ages 18 andup. $240. Registration required.Presented by ProActive SafetyServices. 372-6232; www.proac-tivesafetyservices.com. ForestPark.

    CivicGreat Parks of HamiltonCounty Board Meeting, 1p.m., Winton Woods, 10245Winton Road, Free. Presented byGreat Parks of Hamilton County.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Springfield Township.

    Clubs & OrganizationsPoker, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, 3620Epley Road, Free. Presented byGreen Township Seniors. 385-3780. Green Township.

    Genealogy Club, 11 a.m. tonoon, Green Township BranchLibrary, 6525 Bridgetown Road,front lobby meeting room.Genealogy Club meets thirdThursday of each month exceptJune and December. Topic:Problem Solving Techniques.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby Public Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-6095.Green Township.

    Dance ClassesDance Clogging, 6:30 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Learn howto clog dance. Dancers of alllevels welcome. No partnerrequired. $5. Presented by TheCant Stop Cloggers. 324-7454;cantstopcloggers.weebly.com.Sayler Park.

    Western Square Dance Les-sons, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Forest ParkActivity Center, 651 W. SharonRoad, Low impact physicalactivity improves mind, bodyand spirit. Ages 8 and up canexercise together to variety ofmusic from western to modernday pop. Price is per person, perclass. $5. Presented by SunshineSquares Square Dance Club.232-1303; www.sunshinesqua-resclub.org. Forest Park.

    Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 6:45-7:45 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Dancefitness class incorporates highintensity interval training. Ages18 and up. $5 per class or $40 for10 classes. Presented by DanceJamz. 706-1324. Sayler Park.

    Dance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, 7778 Col-erain Ave., Workout designedfor all levels of fitness. For ages16 and up. $5. 720-4142. Col-erain Township.

    Pure Potential Chikung /Taichi, 9:30-11 a.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, 5501 HamiltonAve., Choir Room on SecondFloor/Last door on left. Learnhow to engage with your owninternal medicine based upontraditional Chinese technique ofChiKung (Qigong). This is donethrough purposeful relaxation,breath and postural awarenessand restorative movements.Final half of class includes TaiChi,a relaxing movement med-itation. $50, $40 advance. Pre-sented by Harmonic PulseWellness. 405-1514; www.har-monicpulsewellness.com. Col-lege Hill.

    December Introduction toYoga for Beginners, 6-7 p.m.,EarthConnection, 370 NeebRoad, For participants who havenever tried yoga. $54 for 6classes; $80 for 10 class pass.Reservations recommended.Presented by Yoga by Marietta.675-2725; www.yogabymariet-ta.com. Delhi Township.

    December Morning Intro toYoga for Beginners, 9-10 a.m.,EarthConnection, 370 NeebRoad, For participants who havenever tried yoga. $54 for 6classes; class pass available.Reservations recommended.Presented by Yoga by Marietta.675-2725; www.yogabymariet-ta.com. Delhi Township.

    Karaoke and Open MicMean Jean Rockin Thursdays,9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., Club Trio,5744 Springdale Road, Free.385-1005; www.clubtriolounge-.com. Colerain Township.

    On Stage - Theater

    Rent, 7:30 p.m., Warsaw FederalIncline Theater, 801 MatsonPlace, Inspiring musical aboutfriends struggling with addic-tion, poverty, AIDS and love.$26, $23 seniors and students.Presented by Cincinnati Land-mark Productions. 241-6550;www.warsawfederalinclinethea-ter.com. East Price Hill.

    Mary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., Cov-edale Center for the PerformingArts, 4990 Glenway Ave., $26,$23 seniors and students. Reser-vations recommended. Present-ed by Cincinnati LandmarkProductions. Through Dec. 27.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com. WestPrice Hill.

    RecreationWeekly Senior Bingo, 12:30p.m., North College Hill SeniorCenter, 1586 Goodman Ave., Forseniors. $.50 a card. ThroughDec. 24. 521-3462. North CollegeHill.

    Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, $1. 385-3780.Green Township.

    Open Bridge, noon to 3:30 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, Free. 385-3780.Green Township.

    FRIDAY, DEC. 18Art & Craft ClassesHalf Price Sit Fees, 5-9 p.m., ThePottery Place, 3616 Jessup Road,Every Friday from 5-9 p.m. halfprice. $4. 741-1500; www.the-potteryplacecincy.com. GreenTownship.

    Ornament Blow, 10 a.m. to 8p.m., Neusole Glassworks, 11925Kemper Springs Drive, Learn tomake glass blown ornament.$35 per ornament. Reservationsrequired. 751-3292; neuso-leglassworks.com. Forest Park.

    Business SeminarsEPA Lead Renovator Training,8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Proactive SafetyServices Training Center, $240.Registration required. 372-6232;www.proactivesafetyservi-ces.com. Forest Park.

    Dining EventsHoliday Dinner for Homelessand Disadvantaged Veterans,4:30 p.m., North College Hill CityCenter, 1500 W. Galbraith Road,Dinner, music by Guitars for VetsCincinnati and Friends. BenefitsGuitars for Vets. Free. Presentedby Disabled American Veterans.835-3496. North College Hill.

    Drink TastingsWinter and Holiday WineTastings, 5:30-7:30 p.m., NatureNook Florist and Wine Shop, 10S. Miami Ave., Taste great winesfrom small production wineriesaround globe. Light snacks,cheeses and fun conversationincluded. Ages 21 and up. $5.467-1988; www.naturenookonli-ne.com. Cleves.

    Exercise ClassesVinyasa Flow Yoga, 6-7 p.m.,EarthConnection, 370 NeebRoad, $10 drop-in, $45 five-classpass, $80 10-class pass, $14020-class pass. Presented by Yogaby Marietta. 675-2725; www.yo-gabymarietta.com. Delhi Town-ship.

    Dance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

    Engage Your Inner HealerChikung, 6:30-8 p.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, 5501 HamiltonAve., Choir Room on SecondFloor at End of hallway on left.Create own personal plan forhealth enhancement/energeticempowerment. Learn to engagewith your own internal medicine

    based upon traditional Chinesetechnique of ChiKung (Qigong).This is done through purposefulrelaxation, breath/posturalawareness/movement. $50, $40advance. Presented by HarmonicPulse Wellness. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewell-ness.com. College Hill.

    Senior Strength Exercise,9:30-10:30 a.m., North CollegeHill Senior Center, 1586 Good-man Ave., 1586 GoodmanAvenue. With instructor DebYaeger. For seniors. $2. 205-5064. North College Hill.

    Music - CountryWayward Son, 9:30 p.m. to 1:30a.m., Club Trio, 5744 SpringdaleRoad, Free. 385-1005; www.club-triolounge.com. Colerain Town-ship.

    On Stage - TheaterRent, 8 p.m., Warsaw FederalIncline Theater, $26, $23 seniorsand students. 241-6550;www.warsawfederalinclinethea-ter.com. East Price Hill.

    Mary Poppins, 8 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$26, $23 seniors and students.Reservations recommended.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com. WestPrice Hill.

    SATURDAY, DEC. 19Dining EventsCommunity Pancake Break-fast, 10 a.m. to noon, MountHealthy United MethodistChurch, 7612 Perry St., Free.931-5827. Mount Healthy.

    The Belairs Christmas Show,6-10 p.m., The Meadows, 59 E.Main St., Grand Ballroom.Belairs Show Band performsspecial Christmas program.Includes gourmet buffet andshow. $30. Reservations re-quired. 941-7638; www.themea-dowsbanquet.com. Addyston.

    Drink TastingsWine Tasting, noon to 5 p.m.,Henke Winery, 3077 HarrisonAve., Receive 7 tastes and takehome souvenir glass. Appetizersand meals available to accompa-ny tasting. Ages 21 and up. $10.Reservations recommended.662-9463; www.henkewine-.com. Westwood.

    Exercise ClassesDance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

    Music - AcousticKern and Wade, 8-11 p.m.,Pebble Creek Golf Course,Restaurant & Event Center, 9799Prechtel Road, Free. Reserva-tions recommended. 385-4442,ext. 14; www.pebblecreekgc-.com. Colerain Township.

    Music - CountryHeather Roush Band, 9:30 p.m.to 1:30 a.m., Club Trio, 5744Springdale Road, Free. 385-1005;www.clubtriolounge.com.Colerain Township.

    On Stage - TheaterRent, 8 p.m., Warsaw FederalIncline Theater, $26, $23 seniorsand students. 241-6550;www.warsawfederalinclinethea-ter.com. East Price Hill.

    Mary Poppins, 8 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,

    $26, $23 seniors and students.Reservations recommended.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com. WestPrice Hill.

    SUNDAY, DEC. 20Community DanceFunfest Christmas Ball, 1-5p.m., Lakeridge Hall, 7210 PippinRoad, Ages 50 and up. Admis-sion includes beer, soft drinks,snacks, photo and door prizes.Visit with Santa. Music by DJLarry Robers. $10. 521-1112.Colerain Township.

    Dining EventsBest Sunday Brunch on theWest Side, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Aston Oaks Golf Club, 1 AstonOaks Drive, Omelet and wafflestations, goetta, sausage, bis-cuits, bacon, fruit and more.Lunch portion begins at 11 a.m.Large parties welcome. Specialpricing on holidays. $11.95, $8.95seniors and ages 7-14, free ages6 and under. Reservationsrequired. 467-0070, ext. 3. NorthBend.

    Exercise ClassesDance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

    ExhibitsDelhi in Bloom and The Lan-guage of Flowers, 12:30-3p.m., Delhi Historical SocietyFarmhouse Museum, 468 An-derson Ferry Road, Learn historyof Delhi Township through itsfloriculture with new exhibits.Delhi in Bloom explains howgrapes, growers and green-houses shaped history of DelhiTownship and The Language ofFlowers explores Victorians loveof flowers. Free. Presented byDelhi Historical Society. 720-0942; www.delhihistoricalsocie-ty.org. Delhi Township.

    Holiday - ChristmasHoliday Xtravaganza, 11-11:30a.m., 2-2:30 p.m., Arts Center atDunham, 1945 Dunham Way,Musical review features favoriteholiday characters plus Santavisit and special appearance byFrozen sisters for sing-a-long.Local vendors on-site sellingunique last-minute gift items.$6. Reservations recommended.Presented by The Arts Center atDunham. 588-4988; www.sun-setplayers.org. West Price Hill.

    On Stage - TheaterRent, 2 p.m., Warsaw FederalIncline Theater, $26, $23 seniorsand students. 241-6550;www.warsawfederalinclinethea-ter.com. East Price Hill.

    Mary Poppins, 2 p.m., CovedaleCenter for the Performing Arts,$26, $23 seniors and students.Reservations recommended.241-6550; www.cincinnatiland-markproductions.com. WestPrice Hill.

    MONDAY, DEC. 21Business SeminarsEPA Lead Renovator Training,8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Proactive SafetyServices Training Center, $240.Registration required. 372-6232;www.proactivesafetyservi-ces.com. Forest Park.

    Dining Events

    Gourmet Monday NightBuffet, 4-8 p.m., The Meadows,59 E. Main St., The Grand Ball-room. Menu changes weekly.$15. Reservations for largeparties available. 941-7638;www.themeadowsbanquet-.com. Addyston.

    Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness, 5:45-6:45 p.m.,St. Johns Westminster UnionChurch, 1085 Neeb Road, $7.347-4613. Delhi Township.

    Dance Jamz, 6:45-7:45 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,$5 per class or $40 for 10 classes.706-1324. Sayler Park.

    Vinyasa Flow Yoga, 6-7 p.m.,EarthConnection, $10 drop-in,$45 five-class pass, $80 10-classpass, $140 20-class pass. 675-2725; www.yogabymarietta-.com. Delhi Township.

    Dance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

    Zumba Gold for Seniors,9:30-10:15 a.m., North CollegeHill Senior Center, 1586 Good-man Ave., . For seniors. $2 perclass. 205-5064. North CollegeHill.

    Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Keeping FitStudio, 7778 Colerain Ave., Highenergy dance fitness class for alllevels of fitness. For Ages 16 andup. $5. 720-4142. ColerainTownship.

    RecreationBingo, 1-3 p.m., Green TownshipSenior Center, 3620 Epley Road,All money collected distributedas prize money. For seniors. 25cents per card. 385-3780. GreenTownship.

    Senior CitizensIndoor Cornhole, 10 a.m. tonoon, Green Township SeniorCenter, 3620 Epley Road, 385-3780. Green Township.

    TUESDAY, DEC. 22Exercise ClassesDance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

    Health / WellnessWeekly Free Blood PressureCheck, 12:45-1 p.m., NorthCollege Hill Senior Center, 1586Goodman Ave., Free. 521-3462.North College Hill.

    On Stage - TheaterMary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., Cov-edale Center for the PerformingArts, $26, $23 seniors and stu-dents. Reservations recom-mended. 241-6550; www.cincin-natilandmarkproductions.com.West Price Hill.

    Senior CitizensEuchre, noon to 3:30 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, Open game.For seniors. Through Dec. 29.385-3780. Green Township.

    Support GroupsAddiction and RediscoverySupport Group, 7-8 p.m., AilieHealth and Wellness, 3651Harrison Ave., If you or lovedone are involved in addiction ofany kind, this group is for you.Led by a psychopharmacologist.Confidential setting. Free.432-4182. Cheviot.

    WEDNESDAY, DEC. 23Business SeminarsEPA Lead Renovator Training,8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Proactive SafetyServices Training Center, $240.Registration required. 372-6232;www.proactivesafetyservi-ces.com. Forest Park.

    Exercise ClassesVinyasa Flow Yoga, 6-7 p.m.,EarthConnection, $10 drop-in,$45 five-class pass, $80 10-classpass, $140 20-class pass. 675-2725; www.yogabymarietta-.com. Delhi Township.

    Yoga for the Back (Therapy),7:15-8 p.m., EarthConnection,370 Neeb Road, $10 drop-in, $455-class pass, $80 10-class pass,$140 20-class pass. Presented byYoga by Marietta. 675-2725.Delhi Township.

    Dance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

    Womens Fight Club FreeFighting Training, 7-8 p.m.,Ailie Health and Wellness, 3651Harrison Ave., Womens fighttraining in professional wres-tling ring. Great workout allwell as real world fightingtraining and experience in safeand sane environment. Workoutshorts/top/water. No experiencenecessary. For ages 13 and up.Free. 432-4182. Cheviot.

    Zumba, 6-7 p.m., Keeping FitStudio, $5. 720-4142. ColerainTownship.

    Music - BluegrassJenny Lee and Company, 7-9p.m., Pit to Plate BBQ, 8021Hamilton Ave., With guestsVernon and Kitty McIntyre plusother fine local musicians. $2.931-9100. Mount Healthy.

    On Stage - TheaterMary Poppins, 7:30 p.m., Cov-edale Center for the PerformingArts, $26, $23 seniors and stu-dents. Reservations recom-mended. 241-6550; www.cincin-natilandmarkproductions.com.West Price Hill.

    Senior CitizensWood Carving, 12:30-3 p.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, Carve withGreenwood Chippers. Manydifferent techniques used: reliefcarvings, scroll saw, figurines.Bring own tools. For seniors.Free. Through Dec. 30. 385-3780.Green Township.

    Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 7-8p.m., Pilgrim United Church ofChrist, 4418 Bridgetown Road,look for signs. 12 step programaddressing people who havedifficulty with food addiction.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby Overeaters Anonymous NKY.921-1922; www.cincinnatioa.org.Bridgetown.

    Naranon Westside GroupMeeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., West-wood First Presbyterian Church,3011 Harrison Ave., Youth Kitch-en. Naranon Family Groups areworldwide fellowship for thoseaffected by addiction of some-one near to them. 12-stepprogram is not religious one butspiritual way of life. For . Free.Presented by Naranon FamilyGroup. 917-9139. Westwood.

    THURSDAY, DEC. 24Business SeminarsEPA Lead Renovator Training,8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Proactive SafetyServices Training Center, $240.Registration required. 372-6232;www.proactivesafetyservi-ces.com. Forest Park.

    Clubs & OrganizationsPoker, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, Free.385-3780. Green Township.

    Exercise ClassesDance Fit, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Keeping Fit Studio, $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

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    Youll never believe whatkind of gift without ribbons Ireceived last week.

    Farmer Bruner, who livesdown the road, knocked on my

    back kitchenscreen door. Hehad a five-gal-lon bucket ofhickory nuts onhis arm.

    I thoughtyou might likesome, he toldme. What? Likesome? Howabout lovesome? These

    nuts came from trees firstplanted long ago by my dad onour farm, he said. He told meto shell a couple and plantthem, which we did.

    Hickory nuts are so expen-sive when you find themshelled (if you can) at the gro-cery. So to have been given abig bucketful was both over-whelming and so very cool.

    The thing, though, abouthickory nuts, is that they havean outer shell, which is fairlyeasily removed in four quad-rants. The inner shell, not somuch. Lucky for me our son,Jason, came over with two ofhis boys, Will and Jack, to helpsplit wood that same day. Icorralled Jack into helping mecrack nuts with bricks whileWill helped with wood. (Ifyouve never shelled a hickorynut, go to my website Aboutea-ting.com to see how to pho-tos by Jack). We used some ofthe hickory nuts in this classicmonkey bread recipe. Eating itwarm from the oven was a realtreat.

    And oh by the way, I prom-ised Jack Id make him someHarry Potter butter beer nexttime he comes over. Im shar-ing both the monkey bread andthe butter beer recipes today.

    Ritas recommendationfor holiday cookbookgiving

    Americas Test Kitchen: 100Recipes: The Absolute BestWays To Make The True Es-sentials. ($40, four colorthroughout, hardcover).

    I cant say enough aboutthis book. It should be on ev-eryones shelf. I have used it

    numerous times already. Thebook truly does contain all theessential recipes you need, andvariations on the themes, aswell. There are everyday reg-ulars like tomato sauce, porkroast and brownies, along withdelicious stews, Asian classics,pies, steaks, seafood, you nameit, this book has it. And therecipes are all doable, sincetheyve been tested so thor-

    oughly. I can see cooking outof this book through 2016.

    Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJims Eastgate culinary profes-sional and author. Find herblog online at Abouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with Ritas kitchen inthe subject line.

    Rita HeikenfeldRITAS KITCHEN

    Bring monkeys, Harry Potter to the tableHalf batch monkey bread

    I only had 1 can of biscuits so Idivided this recipe in half. What Imsharing is for a full recipe. This is sogood in late afternoon with a cup oftea. Nice for breakfast, too. Friends ofmine make this their dessert at din-ner.

    1/2 cup granulated sugar1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon2 cans Pillsbury Grands

    refrigerated biscuits (8 biscuits inea. can)

    3/4 cup chopped nuts (optional,and we used hickory nuts)

    1/2 cup dried fruit (opt)1 cup firmly packed light or dark

    brown sugar1-1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup),

    melted

    Preheat oven to 350. Lightlyspray 12-cup Bundt pan. In baggie,mix granulated sugar and cinnamon.Separate dough into 16 biscuits; cuteach into quarters. Shake in bag tocoat. Arrange in pan, adding nutsand raisins among the biscuit pieces.

    Mix brown sugar and butter;pour over biscuits. Bake 30 minutes orso until golden brown and no longerdoughy in center. Cool in pan 10minutes. Turn upside down ontoserving plate; pull apart to serve.

    Harry Potter Butterbeerfor Jack

    If you have kids in your life,make this and youll be elevated tostar status. Now the cream soda istypically the light colored creamsoda, not red or brown. I get minefrom Jungle Jims Eastgate, so if yourgrocer doesnt carry it, both Junglesdo.

    Stir together and drink rightaway:

    Approximately 12 oz. cold lightcolored cream soda

    4 tablespoons caramel syrup

    Top with a nice head ofwhipped cream

    THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

    Half batch monkey bread includes hickory nuts and tastes even better when eaten fresh from the oven.

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    Dec. 10 questionDo you agree with the decision

    not to prosecute the officer whoshot Trepierre Hummons, after heshot Cincinnati Officer SonnyKim? Why or why not?

    I agree with the decision notto prosecute the officer. He ar-rived onto and active shootersituation, where a fellow law en-forcement officer had just beenshot and the shooter was still inpossession of a fire arm. Fromthe reports, the arriving offi-cers car was shot at, and he waslucky enough to get out of thevehicle and the community wasfortunate that he was able to killthe gunman before any moreharm was done either to furtherlaw officers or the community.

    C.S.

    Shouldnt like to speculate. Idont know what the prosecu-tors office knew that madethem decline. Obviously thiswas an armed and dangerousfelon who had proven he wouldnot care who he shot. As in allshooting investigations, the offi-cer who shot Hummons, wasthoroughly investigated. Giventhe political posturing that hasallowed the favoring of felonsover law enforcement, Im fair-ly confident that any shred of li-ability would have resulted in anindictment. The public is proba-bly awakening to the conceptthat making police officersscapegoats in specious lawsuits,certainly doesnt encourage

    anyone to become a police offi-cer. We need that thin blue linemore than ever these days.

    D.B.

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    THIS WEEKSQUESTIONChristmas is said to be a seasonof magic. Describe a moment ofChristmas or holiday magic inyour life.

    Every week we ask readers a questionthey can reply to via email. Send youranswers [email protected] withCh@troom in the subject line.

    With Christmas approach-ing, the stores are packedwith customers buying itemsto make their kids/family/friends delighted.

    When I was growing up onthe farm, my grandparentsevery year would give usstandard gifts of practicalthings: Levi blue jeans; thestandard No. 2 pencilsetpre-sharpened bygrandma, and the new buttondown plaid shirt for school.

    Today its always excitingto go out, acquiring some-thing newlike new shoes.After wearing them awhile,the shoes become just anoth-er piece of many wardrobecloset items. The buyingbeat goes on as you continueto see objects that excite youto buy again.

    We all have those mo-ments when we say or justrealize we need to make ourlives simpler. That usuallyjust means buying again-like convenience pod cof-fee maker or a tech gadgetthat keeps track of TV showswe watch, so dont need toworry because it will recordthem if were not home.

    With all this talk about thesimplicity of life, we are heldcaptive by materialism.

    I realized this from time totime in my life and attempt totake note to make my life alittle simpler. It was duringone of these times I saidenough on refrigerators. Iannounce to our household Iwas never going to buy an-other refrigerator with icemaker because this addedfeature is unnecessary, al-ways leaking; requiring anexpensive repair call.

    My wife loves the idea ofinstantly getting ice cubesand would love getting one afancy one with the waterdispenser on the outside withchoices of cube or crush ice.So I said I would refill the icetrays and make sure there

    was alwaysfresh icecubes avail-able. (Some-how trying tokeep life alittle simpler-my life justgot morecomplicated!)

    My wifesGrandpa

    Frank had this simplicity ofdaily life down. He was fromthe old world, living duringThe Depression and appreci-ating having basic pleasures.As he approached his 90thbirthday, he still took the busdowntown once a week withhis library card in hand; se-lect a bagful of books to takewith him. He had to leaveschool in seventh-grade towork, but never lost his willto learn. Daily he kept a sim-ple living schedule. I wasamazed by his satisfactionwith what he had. Everydayat 4 p.m. was his time to havea beer, then dinner, basic,sometimes raw, hamburgersandwich including GermanFindlay Market Cheese. Af-ter that he would watch theold TV show, Price Is Rightfollowed by turning his Cros-by radio on and listening tothe Reds baseball games.Finally a shot of whiskey andoff to bed.

    Important aspect ofGrandpa Frank was hisgratefulness and apprecia-tion for what he hadwhywould he want more? This isthe key I think to find sim-plicity of life.

    OK, need to go fill thoseice cube trays!

    Wes Adamson is a residentof Wyoming. His book:Imagination By Moonlight:Living life boldly and suc-cessful, is available on Ama-zon. Proceeds from bookssold are dedicated to pro-grams for homeless youth.

    Living thesimple life

    Wes AdamsonCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

    The holidays are filled withjoy, happy times, and fun fes-tivities with family andfriends.

    As the season quickly ap-proaches, we tend to alter ourlifestyle to accommodate forparties, social events, travelingand shopping trips. For manyof us, it's the busiest time of theyear. Along with the hustle andbustle of the season comesstress and poor eating habits.We may lose sight of ourhealthy balanced diets duringthis time and have regrets inJanuary. Here are some tips toeat healthy during the holidayseason.

    1.) Avoid eating on the run.Try to plan out your mealsahead of time. Skipping mealsmay lead to overeating later inthe day. Eat when you are hun-gry. Include low calorie, highfiber/whole grain snacks, thiswill keep you feeling fullerlonger.

    2.) Pay attention to what youeat through portion control. Eatsmaller portions and eat slow-ly. Remember exercise anddiet go hand in hand. By exer-cising or walking 10 to 15 min-utes per day, you can reduceblood sugar and stress levels.

    3.) Remove the skin fromturkey to avoid unwanted fatand calories, eat lean whitemeat instead of darker meat.One serving of a meat portionshould be about the size of your

    fist, palm of your hand orthickness of a deck of cards.

    4.) Avoid butter and heavycream in recipes. Instead, tryusing half portion skim milkand half portion plain Greekyogurt in mashed potato or diprecipes. Refrigerate gravyallowing the fat to harden,skim off the fat from the top -this will reduce unwanted fatand calories.

    5.) Avoid sour cream orcream cheese dips or spreads,try humus instead. Bring afavorite low calorie/healthydish or appetizer to your holi-day party.

    6.) Eat more fresh fruit andraw vegetables, try eatingthem without dips.

    7.) Try baked sweet potatoesinstead of candied yams. Avoidovereating carbohydrates. Forbetter carbohydrate control,spread carbohydrate typefoods throughout the day.

    8.) For the sweet tooth in allof us, choose pumpkin pie withno whipped cream over pecan

    pie and try ginger bread cook-ies rather than iced sugar cook-ies.

    9.) Alcoholic beverages,punches and soft drinks pro-vide little nutritional value andmay lead to weight gain, avoidor limit your intake of thesebeverages. Drink plenty ofwater to stay hydrated; thiswill also help promote that fullfeeling in an effort to avoidovereating.

    10.) Chew gum after you eatto avoid snacking or nibblingon leftovers. You may eat lessif you wear snug fittingclothes.

    To stay healthy and avoidweight gain throughout theholidays, put focus on imple-menting the above simple tipsinto your lifestyle. Eat anddrink responsibly and remem-ber to make time for exercise.Remember to give thanks thisholiday season, prayer andreflection nourishes the soul!Enjoy the holidays and the NewYear!

    Bayley staff and dietetictechnicians Theresa Adamsand Caitlin Freudenberg ad-dress the nutritional needs ofresidents on a daily basisthrough diet planning, imple-mentation and education, allsignificant factors in achievingoverall optimal health. Formore information, call 347-5500or visit website at www.Bayley-life.org

    Healthy eating during holiday season

    Theresa Adams and Caitlin FreudenbergCOMMUNITY PRESS GUEST COLUMNISTS

    Eighteen percent of ourregions population lives belowthe poverty level this affectsall communities from WesternHills to Downtown to AndersonTownship.

    A core tenet of LaRosasFamily Pizzeria is about sup-porting families in our commu-nity by helping our neighbors inneed. Children living in povertyare particularly effected inmany cases, these children go toschool hungry and over theholiday break, parents donthave enough resources to pro-vide the meals that would nor-mally be provided in school orat after school programs.

    More than 44 percent ofCincinnati children in povertygo to school ill prepared; indirty clothes, without socks orwearing shoes that dont fit.Some schoolteachers even havefood and clothing closets atschool to help. Imagine having ahousehold income of less than$20,000 a year for yourself andseveral children it doesnt go

    far. Imaginehow youd feelas a parentknowing thatyour child ishungry andhaving no re-sources to feedthem. Or thatyour childdoesnt have acoat for ourfrigid Cincin-

    nati winters. This is a snapshotof the working poor.

    Nationally one in five chil-dren face hunger on a dailybasis. We all have a role to playin ensuring that no child goeshungry. Part of that role is talk-ing about food insecurity withfriends, colleagues and familyto help raise awareness of thiscritical issue. Volunteering isanother way you can activelyhelp The Freestore Foodbank,among other social serviceorganizations, seeks volunteers,particularly during the holidaysto ensure that all of its clients

    receive the help that they need. This holiday season, LaRo-

    sas is proud to once again sup-port the Freestore Foodbank ofCincinnati to help the individ-uals and families in our commu-nity. Beginning the day afterThanksgiving, each of our pizze-rias will sell Buddy Cards (ourtwo-for-one pizza discount card)to benefit the Freestore Food-bank. The Freestore Foodbankis one of Ohios largest foodbanks, distributing more than20 million meals annually in 20different counties throughoutOhio, Kentucky, and Indiana.We will donate $5 from the saleof every $10 Buddy Card direct-ly to the Freestore Foodbank.Our contribution will help sup-port the Freestore Foodbankefforts to provide the necessaryresources to help eliminate foodinsecurity in our region. Pleasejoin us in our efforts to surpassour 2014 contribution of $40,000to the Freestore Foodbank.

    Heres how you can help: Buy a LaRosas Buddy

    Card at any LaRosas pizzeriafrom Nov. 27-Dec. 31. For a fulllist of locations, visitwww.larosas.com/find

    Donate to the FreestoreFoodbank of Cincinnati. Formore information visitwww.freestorefoodbank.org

    Please join me and the LaRo-sas family to help our neigh-bors in need. Your help doesmake a difference.

    Michael T. LaRosa is chiefexecutive officer of LaRosasInc. Headquartered in Cincin-nati, LaRosas Pizzeria wasfounded in 1954 and is now a$138 million restaurant compa-ny with 66 pizzerias servingneighborhoods throughoutGreater Cincinnati, Northern &Central Kentucky, SoutheasternIndiana, the Miami Valley &Tennessee.

    LaRosas Buddy Cards help neighbors in need

    Michael T.LaRosaCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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    On the field & o4We keep Tri-state athletes at the top of their games

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    On Nov. 11 the earlysigning period opened fora number of high schoolsports. Several athletes

    signed national letters ofintent to continue theiracademic and athleticcareers in college.

    THANKS TO ST. XAVIER

    On Nov. 11, St. Xavier had four students sign letters of intent. From left: Ben Elsen signed to play baseball atEvansville, Kirran Magowan to play golf at Cincinnati, Nathan Jonas to swim at Cincinnati and Jonathan Prangleyto swim at Georgetown.

    THANKS TO MCAULEY

    Surrounded by friends, McAuley senior softball standout Aubrey Brunstsigned a letter of intent on Nov. 11 to play at the University ofNorthwestern Ohio.

    FALL SIGNING DAY

    THANKS TO AIKEN

    Aiken senior basketball playerCarlik Jones signed a letter of intenton Nov. 11 to play at RadfordUniversity.

    THANKS TO LA SALLE

    Four La Salle baseball players all signed letters of intent on Nov. 12. From left: Kevin Browne (Ashland), QuintinBaldwin (Shawnee), Andrew Sexton (Xavier) and Tim Casey (Ashland).

    Boys basketball Aiken went on the road

    Dec. 7 at Mount Healthy andcame away with the win, 67 42. Carlik Jones and LonnieBerry scored 18 points apiece.

    Roger Bacon defeatedAlter 75-69 Dec. 8. Elijah Ful-ton, Alec Pfriem, Luke Bakerand William Greene all scoredin double figures. The Spar-tans improved to 3-1.

    Winton Woods defeatedSt. Xavier 70-65 in triple over-time Dec. 8 Terry Durham ledall scorers with 24 points.Hunter Lampley led theBombers with 20.

    Finneytown defeatedLockland 72-56 Dec. 7. DariusBazley scored 17 points in thewin.

    North College Hill de-feated Cincinnati Christian 65- 46 Dec. 9. The Trojans im-proved to 3-1 with the victory.

    Girls basketball McAuley defeated Seton

    64 36 Dec. 10. Alexah Chris-man led all scorers with 20points.

    Northwest defeated Rog-er Bacon 67 49 Dec. 9. Fati-mah Shabazz led the Knightswith 26 points.

    Reading defeated Fin-neytown 57 - 12 Dec. 9.

    North College Hill de-feated St. Bernard 52 24Dec. 9. Victoria Morris scored23 points to lead the Trojans.

    Oak Hills defeated Win-ton Woods 59 37 Dec. 7. KamiBomar scored 11points to leadthe Warriors.

    Hughes defeated MountHealthy 33 25 Dec. 10. Shau-na McKenzie and GabrielleBarnett each scored sevenpoints.

    Boys bowling Since Mount Healthy de-

    feated Talawanda 1,943-1,901Nov.30, the Owls have lost twomatches in a row at the handsof Ross and Harrison.

    Either Deaven Banks orChris Jones has led the Owlsin every match this season.

    Girls bowling Since Mount Healthy de-

    feated Talawanda 1,616-962Nov.30, the Owls have splittheir last two matches with awin against Ross and a loss tocurrent conference frontrun-ner Harrison.

    Either Devon Anderson orDalena Kuhlmann has led theOwls in every match this sea-son.

    GCL hockey night On Dec. 19 at the Cincin-

    nati Gardens, the GreaterCatholic League South willplay its hockey season show-case. St. Xavier and Moellerbegin the night with a juniorvarsity matchup at 4:30 p.m.,followed by the varsity ver-sion of the Bombers and Cru-saders at 6:15 p.m. Elder andLa Salles varsity teams faceoff at 8 p.m.

    SHORT HOPS

    Nick Robbe and Adam BaumCommunity Press staff

    St. Xaviers hockey pro-gram shouldnt skip a beatwith former assistant coachJason Kamp taking over ashead coach for Adam Tra-monte this season.

    St. Xavier will be taskedwith replacing Justin Le-Fevre, the programs all-timeleading scorer, who graduat-ed last spring. The Bomberswon a couple times in the post-season tournament last year,so theyre eager to improveupon that standing.

    Although the Bombers lost

    a lot to graduation, Kamp saidwith 89 guys in the hockeyprogram, the junior varsityhas been more competitive,so these guys moving up (tovarsity) have a fair amount ofpotential. Kamp added thatSt. Xavier has the most play-ers in the state.

    Were lucky we have near-ly 89 kids 56 play on our re-serve team, which is a learn-to-play, learn-to-skate, fun-first kind of environment,said Kamp. Its really ex-ploded in popularity; its giv-en a whole bunch of kids a

    St. Xavier ice hockeyshouldnt skip a beatAdam [email protected]

    THANKS TO ST. XAVIER HOCKEY

    The St. Xavier hockey team, huddled before a February 2015 game,went far in the postseason last year.

    See HOCKEY, Page 2B

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    La Salle has become the pre-mier GCL South bowling teamof this decade. The Lancershave won three straight confer-ence titles and are off to a 4-0start to this season.

    La Salle needs to replaceGCL South bowler of the yearBen Millard, but should be ableto reload quickly.

    The Lancers will be led byseniors Danny Reichwein andTevin Carter-Tolbert this year.Reichwein earned first team

    all-conferencehonors as a ju-nior last season.The veteransquad is deepwith upperclass-men. SeniorsAlex Bellmanand Jordan Rey-nolds and juniorNoah Kurtz will

    step into bigger roles this sea-son. The Lancers welcome fivenew bowlers to the varsityteam.

    Goal No. 1 is to win the GCLSouth again for the fourthstraight year, head coach Hol-lis Haggard III said, and hope-fully qualify for the state tour-

    nament.The last team other than La

    Salle to win a GCL South bowl-ing title? The St. Xavier Bomb-ers. Seniors Chase Neville andIan Beck will lead the charge toreturn St. Xavier to the top,where they last finished in 2012.Newcomers Alvin Chaney (sen-ior) and Garrett Litzinger(sophomore) will also make im-mediate impacts on the varsityteam.

    This years squad has a bal-ance of new talent and return-ing talent, said coach MattHott. They have really cometogether as a team.

    Rather than paying attentionto the teams they are chasing inthe conference and the state,the Bombers will focus all oftheir energy on self-improve-ment.

    This years team goals are tofinish strong in tournaments,make it to state as a team, and toimprove each match, saidHott. To do that we have to con-centrate on closing frames andnot to worry how other teamsare producing.

    Roger Bacons bowling teamis led by junior Taylor McIntoshand senior Cullen Trentman.McIntosh rolled a 192 averagelast year, followed by Trent-

    mans 182. Senior Wes King isalso back after averaging 171last season. They will be count-ed on to carry the Spartans thisseason.

    The biggest difference islast years team we had a strongsenior class and had strong un-derclass support, said RogerBacon coach Chris Miller. Thisyears team has three returningstarters, but we are not asstrong as last years underclassso we will need some players to

    step up their game this year.To that end, the Spartans will

    feature several newcomers in-cluding Kobe Taylor. The Spar-tans need to replace last yearsGCL Coed boys bowler of theyear Chris Wilhelm.

    Roger Bacon aims to win theGCL Coed title and qualify forthe state tournament. Howmuch the team improves overthe course of the season will de-termine just how far it goes. Ifeach Spartan can add 10-15 pins

    to his average by the postsea-son, they will have a chance towin their third straight confer-ence crown.

    Since Mount Healthy de-feated Talawanda 1,943-1,901Nov. 30, the Owls have lost twomatches in a row at the hands ofRoss and Harrison.

    Either Deaven Banks orChris Jones has led the Owls inevery match this season.

    No further information wasmade available as of press time.

    GCL bowling power La Salle reloads in 2015-16Adam Turer and Nick RobbeCommunity Press Staff

    THANKS TO BRANDON COWANS

    The Roger Bacon boys bowling team returns most of last years squad. They were, from left: Wes King, TaylorMcIntosh, Gabe Schulten, Cullen Trentman, Spencer Strotman, Chris Wilhelm, Mike Petrey and Brendan Kennedy.Strotman, Wilhelm and Petrey graduated.

    Bellman

    McAuley is led by a trio ofseniors in Natalie DeMeo, Madi-son Baker, and Julie Lasonczyk.After that, there are questionmarks.

    Last years squad had a lot ofexperience and leadership andwas loaded with juniors and sen-iors, said coach Ken Homer.This is a rebuilding year. Thelack of a JV team this year hasput us a year behind in develop-ing the talent to the degree need-

    ed for varsity.The Mohawks will rely on

    two freshmen and a sophomoreto contribute on the varsity teamthis season. Freshman AshleyBushman has been showingpromise early this season, saidHomer.

    It will be a challenge to re-peat as GGCL champs, and theMohawks know that they havetheir work cut out for them.There is plenty of time to im-prove and peak come tourna-ment time.

    Weve had a slow start thisseason, so this will be an uphill

    battle, said Homer. We aim tobe one of the best spare shootingteams every year. This has beenour Achilles heel so far, but Imconfident that this will pick upas the year progresses.

    Since Mount Healthy defeat-ed Talawanda 1,616-962 Nov. 30,the Owls have split their last twomatches with a win against Rossand a loss to current conferencefrontrunner Harrison.

    Either Devon Anderson orDalena Kuhlmann has led theOwls in every match this season.

    No further information wasmade available as of press time.

    THANKS TO MCAULEY

    Thanks to McAuley McAuley High School won the Girls Greater Catholic League title last January. Pictured, from left:Front, Olivia Roll, Natalie DeMeo, Samantha Girdler; back: coach Todd Baker, Jessica Arling, Payton Groene, MadisonBaker, Miranda Mushrush, Julie Lasonczyk and Ken Homer, head coach. Baker, DeMeo and Lasonczyk return.

    Despite talented senior trio,McAuley bowlers rebuildingAdam Turerand Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

    chance to wear the jersey. The Bombers have six re-

    turning varsity players thisseason and four of them aresenior co-captains. Nick Car-michael, Jacob Barnes, FrankAuberger and Ben Hardingare co-captains.

    Carmichael, a center, wasdescribed by Kamp as a reallyversatile player who does a lit-tle of everything. Kamp saidCarmichael plays with anedge; easily one of our tough-est fore-checkers, and hope-fully a goal scorer.

    Barnes, listed 6-foot-2, 175pounds, is a left-winger,about the most coach-ableplayer on our team; he does alot of the little stuff, like block-ing shots a big part of thegame, which takes a lot ofcourage and toughness, saidKamp.

    Auberger, a defenseman, isa long, lanky, cerebral player.Hes also embraced the phys-ical play; its amazing the men-tal switch that goes off be-tween junior and senior year.

    As a goaltender, Hardingbegan to see some time be-tween the pipes as a freshman.

    We recognized his rawability pretty early on theneat thing about Ben is how in-tense he is and how much hewants to improve and get bet-ter; hes one of the best goaliesin the state, Kamp said.

    Senior defender Joey Luffyis a four-year varsity player,and probably the best pureskater on the team, a beautifulstride, he can really get up anddown the ice, said Kamp. Ju-nior forward Rope Ketola re-turns to the starting lineup.Kamp said Ketola has aknack for keeping the puck onhis stick and driving straightthrough the other team, in ad-dition to being cerebral andtough.

    The Bombers face Moellerin the annual Greater CatholicLeague showcase Dec. 19 atthe Cincinnati Gardens, withElder and La Salle set to followthe Bombers and Crusaders.

    La Salle survived a 2-20-2season a year ago. Operativeword being survived. Mostprograms wilt under the nega-tive weight of a sour season.The Lancers didnt fold, if any-thing theyve attacked the iceharder in an effort to right theship.

    Coach Ken Handley, now inhis 14th season, said his teamis sort of position-less. Every-body whos not a goalie is a for-

    ward. But, what it reallymeans is that Handleys shiftsare expected to be versatile,able to handle a multitude ofsituations.

    With only two seniors, theLancers will lean heavily ontheir seven returning startersfrom last year.

    Both seniors Quinten Mil-ler and Alex Smith are alsoco-captains. Miller earned anhonorable mention last seasonfrom the Southwest Ohio HighSchool Hockey League. Han-dley said Smith, who was topthree on the team last year inscoring, is the inspirationalleader.

    Junior Conner Liette re-turns the starting rotation.Handley said Liettes a strongskater, good passer who canscore when he needs to, buthes more of an assist guy.

    Once the postseason foot-ball runs ends at La Salle, ju-nior Drew Obert will transi-tion from the gridirons greensynthetic field turf, over to thehistoric ice of the CincinnatiGardens. Handley saidOberts a beast in front of thenet, likely a trademark hes ac-quired from playing offensiveand defensive line, and hes abonus on the power play.

    Junior Johnny David re-turns home, back between thepipes this year as the starter.David added some size andreally good technique. Han-dley said Davids noticeablyimproved each year.

    Sophomores Evan Ogilvyand Josh Roesel both startedfor the Lancers as freshman,said Handley, who added Ogil-vy brings a tenacity, in addi-tion to being a great team play-er. Roesel has the potential tobe the Lancers best player,Handley said.

    He has size, strength; hecan score, he can pass, Han-dley said of Roesel, he canplay defense, by far a teamleader. Hes just a really greatkid. If you can have 15 of thisguy, youd never lose a hockeygame.

    One of the Lancers youngguns freshman Nate Scharf also has big potential and up-side. Handley said Scharf, sofar hes just really fast, prob-ably the fastest skater we haveon the team; havent really seehim in game situations yet,(but) he exhibits confidenceand hes really fast.

    La Salle opens its campaignon ice Dec. 5 at Centerville.Handley said his squad hasseemed to mold into a closeunit.

    I like the way they feel likea family, more than they do ateam, said Handley.

    HockeyContinued from Page 1B

    Senior Elizabeth Martin wasnamed Winton Woods CitySchools Skyline Student Ath-lete of the Month for October.

    In addition to playing soccerthis fall, Martin made schoolhistory as one of two femalekickers on the football team.She has also played volleyballand run track for Winton Woods.

    To be nominated for the Sky-line Student Athlete of theMonth, students must:

    Maintain an academicstandard of 3.0 GPA or above inthe previous quarter

    Show re-spect for coach-es, teammates,officials, teach-ers, other stu-dents and family

    Show en-thusiasm and apositive attitude

    Displaycommitment to practice, gamesand personal skill development

    Demonstrate honesty andplaying by the rules

    Have high moral charac-ter.

    The commitment, hardwork ethic, perseverance, andsacrifice to play two varsitysports simultaneously, whilemaintaining a 3.28 GPA, hasElizabeth Martin in a league ofher own. said Winton WoodsHigh School Athletic DirectorDavid Lumpkin.

    The Skyline Student Athleteof the Month Award is spon-sored by the Forest Park Sky-line, a business partner of Win-ton Woods City Schools. Studentathletes honored receive a $20Skyline gift card.

    Senior Martin named SkylineStudent Athlete of Month

    Martin

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    CHRIST LUTHERAN (LCMS)

    Trinity Lutheran Church, LCMS5921 Springdale Rd

    Rev. Richard Davenport, PastorWorship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m,

    Bible Study 9:15 a.m. SundaysClassic Service and Hymnbook

    www.trinitylutherancincinnati.com385-7024

    Monfort HeightsUnited Methodist Church3682 West Fork Rd, west of North BendTraditional Worship 9:45am

    Connect Contemporary Worship 11:00amNursery Available Sunday School513-481-8699 www.mhumc.org

    Spiritual Checkpoint...Bearing the Love of Christ...for you!

    CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142WWW.COS-UMC.ORG

    Traditional Worship8:20AM & 11:00AM

    Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages)

    9:40 & 11AMNursery Care Provided

    Reverend Jennifer Lucas, Senior Pastor

    Mt. HealthyUnited Methodist ChurchCorner of Compton and Perry Streets

    513-931-5827Sunday School 8:45-9:45am

    Traditional Worship 10:00-11:00amNursery Available Handicap Access

    Come as a guest. Leave as a friend.

    FLEMING ROADUnited Church of Christ

    691 Fleming Rd 522-2780Rev Pat McKinney

    Sunday School - All Ages - 9:15amSunday Worship - 10:30am

    Nursery Provided

    Sharonville United MethodistTraditional worship services at 8:15am & 11:00amContemporary worship service at 9:30amFaith development opportunities for all ages!3751 Creek Rd. 513-563-0117www.sharonville-umc.org

    HIGHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH

    Life on Purpose in Community2651 Adams Rd. (near Pippin)

    Worship Assembly-Sunday 10:45amPhone 825-9553

    www.highviewchristianchurch.com

    Northminster Presbyterian Church703 Compton Rd., Finneytown 931-0243

    Growing Faith, Sharing Hope, Showing LoveSunday Worship Schedule

    Traditional Services - 8:00 & 10:30amContemporary Services - 9:00am

    Student Cafe: 10:15amChildcare Available

    Nancy Ross- Zimmerman - Pastors

    DIRECTORY

    TO PLACE YOUR ADEMAIL: cin-classi@[email protected]: 513.768.8184 or 513.768.8189

    days, and 5:30 p.m. to 10p.m. Fridays and Satur-days. Admission is $13per vehicle ($45 for busesand 15-passenger vans).

    Step into Santaland inSharon Centre and get aphoto with Santa, laugh atMr. Scrooge, enjoy Dick-ens Carolers, see a fes-tive train display, enjoyholiday treats and muchmore. Santaland will beopen nightly throughDec. 23, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.Sundays-Thursdays, and6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridaysand Saturdays. Entranceis free.

    Sharon Woods is at11450 Lebanon Road,Sharonville, Ohio 45241.A valid Great Parks ofHamilton County motorvehicle permit ($10 annu-al; $3 daily) is required toenter the park.

    Breakfast with San-ta will be from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. Saturday, Dec. 19,for the whole family, atthe Forest Park Frischs,11990 Chase Plaza Drive .Kids ages up to age 12 canparticipate in a coloringcontest while having awonderful breakfast buf-fet and take pictures withSanta. Bring the kids fora chance to win prizesand enjoy some holidayfun. Families purchasebreakfast.

    St. Paul UnitedChurch of Christ, 5312Old Blue Rock Road, willbe hosting a Blue Christ-mas service in thechurchs sanctuary at 7p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17.

    The Blue Christmasservice is an opportunityfor people facing a diffi-cult Christmas due to avariety of issues includ-ing the loss of a loved one,unhappy Christmasmemories, seasonal de-pression, trauma, healthissues or other transition.Through this observ-ance, those attendinghave the space to grievetogether and focus onGods love and comfort.

    For more information,please contact St. PaulUCC at (513) 385-9077.

    Its about that time tocelebrate the season withHoliday in Lights andSantaland in SharonWoods.

    Holiday in Lights iswell-known for its thou-sands of twinkling lightsand more than 120 holi-day-themed displays that

    are enjoyed all from thewarmth of your vehicle.The event is open nightlythrough Jan. 2, 6 p.m. to 9p.m. Sundays-Thurs-

    HOLIDAY EVENTS

    As she strolled alongthe city streets with otherAARP members, DebbieForney learned a lot aboutCincinnati, even thoughits a place she has calledhome for decades.

    Forney, 55, joined herhusband, Gary, and otherAARP members for aguided walking tour of themurals in Over-the-Rhine.At the same time, anotherAARP group explored themurals in Downtown Cin-cinnati.

    The Forneys love thatthey can discover inter-esting aspects about anarea where they havelived for so long. Some-times, you dont knowwhats in your own back-yard, said Forney, a hair-dresser from SpringfieldTownship.

    In 2007, then-MayorMark Mallory traveled toPhiladelphia, where themurals there impressedand inspired him. He chal-lenged his city to create atleast one mural in each ofits 52 neighborhoods. Art-Works, a Cincinnati non-profit, accepted the chal-

    lenge by hiring youth ap-prentice artists to paintthe murals.

    Now, murals have beenpainted in nearly 40neighborhoods, meaningArtWorks has about a doz-en neighborhoods left tomeet Mallorys goal. Someneighborhoods, includingOver-the-Rhine andDowntown, have lots ofmurals. In fact, some haveso many murals that thecity now has 100. The lat-est mural depicts heavy-weight boxing championEzzard Charles, who isfrom Cincinnati.

    On this sunny day,AARP members gatheredin Washington Park, a fo-cal point of Over-the-Rhine, where they metguide Mary Thomas for a90-minute tour of sevenmurals.

    It was like a tour of anart museum except that,on this tour, the streetsserved as the art galler-ies. On this tour, partici-pants learned about morethan art. They alsolearned about the citysoldest and most historic

    neighborhood, a placethat had experienced arenaissance in the lastfew years.

    Tim Aiken, 65, of Mt.Washington, who hadntbeen to Over-the-Rhine inyears, said the areas re-surgence impressed him.

    Its really comingback, he said.

    Thomas showed thegroup a variety of muralsthat feature prominentpeople, illustrate aspectsof the citys history or con-vey relevant themes, suchas the No Place LikeHome mural, which is onthe side of a residentialbuilding for homelesspeople.

    Some are stunning notonly because of theirbeautiful artwork but be-cause of their size. A mu-ral of former CouncilmanJim Tarbell, an ardentsupporter of Over-the-Rhine, rises 40 feet aboveCentral Parkway.

    Thomas explained howthe mural designs werecreated, even showing thecrowd designs that werenot chosen. She asked thegroup questions to probetheir knowledge of the

    citys history. And shesought participants inter-pretation of the art. Herapproach engaged thegroup, which asked lots ofquestions and offeredtheir own views about themurals.

    At the end, Debbie For-ney said she enjoyed thetour so much that shewished it were longer. TheForneys think they mightcome back another timefor the other tour theDowntown mural tour.

    Members experienceenriching afternoonexploring hometown

    PHOTOS THANKS TO TOM UHLMAN

    AARP member and Artworks volunteer Judy Bausher leads Participants take part in the AARPArtworks mural tour in Downtown Cincinnati.

    Participants take part in the AARP Artworks mural tour inDowntown Cincinnati.

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