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While home for Christmasbreak, Michelle Simon ofSymmes Township and othercollege students left the warmthand comfort of their suburbanhomes to immerse themselvesfor 48-hours in the struggles andopportunities of the inner city.

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Mount Notre Dame’s SeniorCapstone Showcase Evening isthe culminating component ofthe four-year journey that eachMND senior has taken throughher MAP (My Action Plan) Pro-gram. Find out why Lovelandresident Anna Page was hangingout with Nick Lachey.

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Flowers will be in bloom at theMeade House, and so are theideas for the land on the property.

The Cincinnati HorticulturalSociety presented its upcomingplans for plants and programs atthe Meade House, 11887 LebanonRoad, to the Board of Trustees.Julie Singer, horticulture and ex-hibits manager for the society,showed the board a design of thegardens in mind for the property.

Jennifer Barlow, landscape

designer for Outside Influence,designed the plan and includedrose arbor to be put in later, a me-dicinal herb garden and a butter-fly garden, behind and along theside of the house.

In each garden, Singer said,the society will hold differentclasses for adult and child stu-dents alike to learn various plantskills. Part of the 2012 “Fresh AirSchool,” weekly classes with adifferent theme each week willbe held on Thursdays from Juneto August.

Classes will include themessuch as pizza gardening, wherestudents will plant a pizza gardenand make a pizza; edible plants,which will involve making jam

and planting strawberries; honeyand bees, in which a beekeeperwill visit, and more.

Two camps are planned, a veg-gie camp and a smelly camp. Veg-gie camp, held June 18 to June 20,will teach students all about veg-etable gardening, includingplanting, composting, cookingand making a scarecrow.

Smelly camp, held from July16 to July 18, will teach all aboutherbs. Students will learn how tomake herbal breads, butters andoils, do herbal crafts and plant anherb garden.

Bob Lavieri, past president ofthe Cincinnati Rose Association,

Planters behind the Meade House on Lebanon Road in Symmes Township will be only part of the CincinnatiHorticultural Society's plan for the property. A butterfly garden, rose arbor and vegetable garden are amongthe plans, as well as classes in the gardens. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Society presentsplans for plantsGoal is to beautifyMeade groundsBy Leah [email protected]

See PLANTS, Page A2

LOVELAND — Did you knowthat Loveland has scheduled aseries of neighborhood meet-ings for this summer?

That City Manager TomCarroll recently delivered astate of the city speech beforethe Loveland Area Chamber ofCommerce and that the Love-land Police Department willbe collecting residents’ un-

needed pre-scriptionmedicine Sat-urday, April28?

You wouldif you weresigned up to re-ceive Love-land’s new e-Newsletter.

Loveland has launched aweekly email newsletter to in-form residents of upcomingcity events, of city resourcesand of issues affecting the city– including emergency no-tices.

It’s the work of MichelleKnowland, Loveland’s man-agement analyst, who also re-cently helped revamp thecity’s website and is responsi-ble for updating it.

Knowland said both initia-tives are threatened by budgetcuts Loveland expects to makeunless the city’s revenue pic-ture – darkened by cuts instate appropriations – bright-ens.

Loveland has put a pro-posed 0.25-percent hike in thecity’s income-tax rate on theNov. 6 ballot.

Knowland is leaving Love-land by the end of April to mar-ry and move, but said her suc-cessor, who will be a manage-ment fellow, will be in a shakyposition.

“This is a position which isslated for elimination in 2014or 2015 depending on the city’srevenue picture, and it is safeto say that the e-Newsletterwould be either reduced, orcancelled, and the websitewould move towards being astatic site with less new con-tent,” Knowland said.

“The e-Newsletter is agreat mechanism for the cityof Loveland to get informationout to residents about neigh-borhood meetings, water linebreaks or a severe weatherwarning.

“The city cancelled Co-deRED (an emergency tele-phone call service) due to bud-

CitybeginsemailletterIt may fall victimto budget cutsBy Jeanne [email protected]

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LOVELAND — Mayor RobWeisgerber said residents will bevoting on more than whether theywant to head off additional citybudget cuts necessitated by crip-pling reductions in state revenuewhen they decide Nov. 6 whetherto increase Loveland’s incometax rate from 1 percent to 1.25percent.

Residents really will be votingon whether they want to head offcuts in services and amenitiesthat will make Loveland virtuallyunrecognizable as the communi-

ty it is today, themayor said.

“Do you likeLoveland the wayit is and are youwilling to pay tokeep Loveland theway it is?” Weis-gerber said is thequestion voters

must put to themselves whenthey go to the polls.

Joining Weisgerber April10 inputting a 0.25-percent income-tax hike on the November ballotwere Vice Mayor David Bednarand councilmembers Linda Cox,Paulette Leeper and Brent Zuch.

If voters approve the hike inthe income tax rate, which hasn’tbeen raised since it was estab-lished in 1967, it would generate

just over $857,000 annually withthe city giving Loveland resi-dents who work in other citiesfull credit for income taxes paidelsewhere.

Cuncil members Mark Fitz-gerald and Angie Settell, who fa-vored placing a five-year limit onany tax hike, voted against it put-ting it to a vote of residents.

All seven Loveland City Coun-cil members voted against askingvoters whether they wanted toraise Loveland’s income-tax rateto 1.2 percent with the city givingLoveland residents who work inother cities credit for up to 1 per-cent for income taxes paid else-where. That plan would generatenearly $911,000 annually.

Income tax hike on ballotProposal would raisecity rate to 1.25%By Jeanne [email protected]

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said roses will be donatedby the association for therose arbor on the property.Using Earth-Kind roses,they will not require chem-icals to aid growth and re-pel predators.

“We see a future mov-ing toward fewer chemi-cals, and there are notmany places to publicly gosee roses anymore,” Lavie-ri said about the rose arbor.

Singer said the societywill also have programs re-lated to the Meade Houseat other township events,such as the Ross family loghouse dedication April 21,where kids will be able toplant potted plants andtake them home.

While the trustees saidthey liked the ideas andlooked forward to seeingthem, a master plan of thesociety’s ideas for theproperty is also somethingthey would like to see.Trustee Ken Bryant saidmany ideas were proposedin 2008, but no comprehen-sive plan was presented.

Trustee Phil Beck saidhe can tell a “tremendousamount of effort” has goneinto the plans for all theplants and programs, andhopes they get “bigger andbetter each year.”

For more about your commu-nity, visit www.Cincin-nati.com/ SymmesTownship.

PlantsContinued from Page A1

getary constraints, so wehave fewer methods todayto get important informa-tion out to residents,”Knowland said.

Residents can sign upfor the e-Newsletter byvisiting Loveland’s web-site at www.lovelandoh-.com and clicking onto the“e-News Sign-Up” goldbutton in the middle of thehomepage.

Knowland said Love-land re-designed its web-site when it needed to

make changes to reducesecurity threats.

“CJT Digital Design,owned by Loveland resi-dent Pat McCarty, includ-ed a website redesign withthat conversion,” Know-land said.

“Our intent with the re-design was to make thewebsite as inclusive aspossible; a place where aresident could go and findthe information needed.

“This meant putting du-plicate information in a va-riety of places to makesure it was easy to find, aswell as adding a lot of con-tent to the website,” Know-land said.

Knowland said resi-dents will find the “Love-land A-Z!” and “How Do I… ?” website pages partic-ularly helpful.

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Loveland already hasidentified $930,000-worth of cuts it has madeor plans to make be-tween 2010 and 2014 andexpects to need to cut asmuch as $1.1 millionmore due to reductionsin state revenue andproperty-tax collections.

Ohio has eliminatedthe state tangible per-sonal property tax, re-pealed the state estatetax and is phasing out thestate Local GovernmentFund.

Assessors have down-graded property valuesin Loveland that are usedfor taxing purposes.

Any Loveland in-come-tax hike wouldtake effect Jan. 1 and notaffect retirees or the un-employed.

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Children’s MeetingHouse Montessori Schoolinvites you to round up yourposseandmoseyovertoRe-ceptions Conference Cen-ter for a stompin’ good timeat the annual Wild WestLove Auction.

Wear something casualor go festive with a fringedshirt and cowboy boots andcome ready for horsd’oeuvres, drinks, linedancing, and lively conver-sation. Tickets are only $40each at rh auction, 7-11 p.m.Friday, April 20, at Recep-tions Conference Center,

10681 Loveland-MadeiraRoad.

There will be silent auc-tion items such as auto-graphed sports memorabil-ia, a signed Taylor Swift col-lage, certificates to salons

and spas, vacation destina-tions, wine baskets, Redstickets, unique items fromlocal artists, and muchmore. In addition, there willbe live auction items andraffles of hand made quilts.

The annual auction,which benefits Children’sMeeting House MontessoriSchool, typically sells out sothe school recommendsgetting tickets soon. Forreservations or more infor-mation, call 513-683-4757 orvisit: www.childrensmee-tinghousemontessori.com.

Children’s MeetingHouse Montessori Schoolserves children 3 years ofage through sixth grade. In2012, CMH celebrates 40years of Montessori educa-tion

Wild west theme of auctionA sampling of a fewof the items availableat the Wild WestLove Auction atReceptionsConference Centerbenefitting Children'sMeeting HouseMontessori School.PROVIDED.

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LOVELAND — Lovelandresident Tim Maley hasbeen named Educator ofthe Year at Milford HighSchool, where he is ninth-grade intervention special-ist and chairman of the spe-cial education department.

Maley will be honored atan awards dinner Wednes-day, April 25, at the OasisGolf Club and ConferenceCenter in Miami Township.

Here, Maley discussesspecial education and hiscareer.

Please give us a quickrun-down of your careeras an educator.

“My educational careerreally started on the foot-ball field. I have beencoaching sports and tutor-ing since I was a freshmanat Elder High School. Afterone year of playing collegefootball, I began my foot-ball-coaching career at myalma mater in 1999. I thencoached at Roger Bacon,Loveland, Princeton andmost recently MilfordHigh School. While coach-ing high school football Ipursued my degree at Xa-vier University, where Igraduated with a liberalarts degree, minor in math-ematics and licensure inK-12 mild/moderate specialeducation. I was an inter-vention specialist at Ham-ilton High School andPrinceton High School be-fore coming to MilfordHigh School in 2007. I be-came the special educationdepartment chair in 2009

and received my M.Ed. ineducational leadership in2011 from the AmericanCollege of Education. Mycurrent teaching responsi-bilities include co-teachingcollege-prep mathematics,teaching math skills class-es and providing specialeducation services in asmall group setting.”

What is special educa-tion and why did you de-cidetodevoteyourcareerto it?

“What is special educa-tion? Great question. It isdifficult to define specialeducation in a few sen-tences because it is individ-ualized for each student. Itis sort of like saying, whatis autism? There is a largemisconception about spe-cial education, and eventhe term often evokes feel-ings of empathy and as-sumptions of low aptitude.That is simply not the case.

Most of my students will goon to post-secondary edu-cation, including four-yearcolleges and universities.Special education levelsthe playing field so that theeducational game is fair,fights discrimination byproviding access to thebest overall educationalenvironment (includinghighly qualified instruc-tors) and closes the aca-demic achievement gap be-tween students with dis-abilities and their non-dis-abled peers by providingspecially designed instruc-tion.

“Why have I dedicatedmy life to special educa-tion? I guess that is becausespecial education hastouched my personal life inmany ways. My mom hasbeen a one-to-one parapro-fessional for several yearsand I have several people inmy family who were on in-

dividualized educationplans as students. Specialeducation needs a voice, astrong voice that will notcave to peer pressure.Teaching is a year-roundjob and I am dedicated to dowhatever I can to promotestudent growth andachievement. Each studentlearns differently and thatdoesn’t make them dumb.Why was my brother con-sidered a poor student yetcan build a house fromscratch while I was able tofind the derivatives ofmath functions and can’teven find the toolbox?

(Confession: my wife actu-ally owns the toolbox in ourhousehold and this is prob-ably why I still have to callmy brother at least once aweek!)”

What is the Milford Ea-gle Achievement Partner-ship?

“The Milford EagleAchievement Partnershipis an organization I beganso students, parents, teach-ers and administratorscould collaborate to in-crease the achievement ofstruggling students whilethey are in high school andprovide resources as they

transition into post-second-ary education. It is nevertoo early for families to be-gin educating themselveson what support is avail-able in college for strug-gling students and how toprepare for post-second-ary education. We are host-ing our second annual Col-lege Night on (Thursday)April 26 at 6:30 p.m. in theMilford High School cafe-teria. There will be repre-sentatives from local col-leges, Great Oaks and theAutism Society. All are wel-come.”

Maley: A strong voice for special ed kidsEducator of Yearfor MilfordBy Jeanne [email protected]

Loveland resident Tim Maley has been named Educator ofthe Year at Milford High School, where he is ninth-gradeintervention specialist and chairman of the SpecialEducation Department. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Ursuline Academy stu-dents and faculty collectedbackpacks over the winterto send to school children inHaiti.

The backpacks were de-livered by Jean-Robert Ca-det, a former restavek(child slave) from Haitiwho now lives in Cincin-nati. The children attendthe Ecole Communautairedu Canape Vert, a schoolCadet chose because thestudents cannot afforditems such as these; and Ca-

school administrationagrees to teach the curricu-lum based on the UnitedNations Convention on theRights of the Child that Ca-det developed and tested incollaboration with the Uni-versity of Cincinnati BlueAsh.

Ursuline French teach-er Barbara Mustard, whohas helped Cadet withmany relief efforts in Hai-ti, said that collecting back-packs to send to the chil-dren was a project that wasvery tangible for UA stu-dents and faculty. The stu-dents also made key ringsto be attached to each back-

pack."Being able to add the

friendship key ring to eachand every bag was impor-tant because our studentsfelt they were sending apiece of themselves to Hai-ti even if they could not bethere in person. The sup-port of the Ursuline com-munity for this project hasbeen overwhelming, and Ihope we can make it an an-nual collection effort."

"My biggest need is a ve-hicle to travel to differentschools and sensitize thestudent population on theplight of children in servi-tude," Cadet said.

Backpacks for Haitian children

Ursuline French students show the backpacks theycollected for a Haiti school. From left: front, Anosha Minai(West Chester Township), Jen Mathews (West ChesterTownship), Erin Yonchak (Liberty Township), Rachel Treinen(Loveland), Sarah Byrne (West Chester Township) andBrooke Kurkjian (Mason); ; second row, AutumnGracePeterson (Milford), Colleen Johns (Loveland), Alex George(Mason), Jen Schoewe (West Chester Township),Jean-Robert Cadet (Cincinnati), Theresa Roy (Sharonville),Olivia Schwartz (Amberley Village), Ellie Tyger (Mason)andSam Fry (Indian Hill). THANKS TO MARIANNE LANG

UA Frenchstudents collect

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

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Mount Notre Dame’s SeniorCapstone Showcase Evening isthe culminating component of thefour-year journey that each MNDsenior has taken through herMAP (My Action Plan) Program.The MAP Program is designed toengage the MND student in expe-riences that will empower her inall areas of her life.

Through MAP, MND students:» transition into the MND

community (freshman year);» learn to LIVE as an empow-

ered young woman (sophomoreyear);

» learn to LEAD as an empow-ered young woman (junior year);

» learn to SERVE as an em-powered young woman (senioryear).

The last prong of the MAP Pro-gram - the process of creating aSenior Capstone Project - began ayear ago when the Class of 2012and their parents were intro-duced to the Senior Capstone Pro-ject. Between June 2011 and Jan-uary 2012, the seniors werecharged with creating a manage-able service project that demon-strates leadership and initiativewhile benefitting a non-profit or-ganization. The goal was to iden-tify a specific need at the agency,develop a plan to meet that needand then implement that plan.

The Senior Capstone Projectrepresents the service compo-nent of MND’s mission to “em-power our students to live, leadand serve in an ever-changingglobal society” and provides anarena for each student to demon-strate her leadership skills. Addi-tionally, the completion of a cap-stone project demonstrates thateach MND student has grown inthe Characteristics of an MNDEmpowered Young Woman.

Alexa Santamaria of Lovelandand Kristen Hersey of West Ches-ter Township titled their project“Hope for the Hungry.” Santama-ria came to her Capstone projectwith an awareness of hungerthrough her family’s involve-ment in Kids Against Hunger, anorganization that provides foodfor needy families locally andaround the world.

Santamaria and Hersey decid-ed to raise funds and awarenessfor this organization. The pair be-gan by passing out flyers to theirneighborhoods and then collect-ing clothing items and booksfrom these neighbors andfriends.

After unpacking, sorting, andcleaning the clothing, the itemswere taken to Plato’s Closet and

The Snooty Fox with the proceedsfrom the sales going to KidsAgainst Hunger. They are also in-volved in food packing sessionsas well as organizing a “loosechange” collection as a way ofraising additional funds.

When asked about the chal-lenges of her project, Herseysaid, “My project has taken meout of my comfort zone andforced me to take charge and talkto people up front who I may nothave known, something Iwould’ve never done before. Ifeel more comfortable now tak-ing a leadership role and commu-nicating with others who I maynot know.

"I have learned to seek and ac-cept challenges by doing my ownpart to construct a service pro-ject and organize times, dates,and a fundraiser. If things gowrong, I have learned to face the

problems and be resilient whendealing with the difficulties!”

Shelby Tarantino also of Love-land titled her project “Makin’for Maya.” Shelby was ready toget started on her senior cap-stone project, but everythingchanged when she heard aboutMaya, the 8-year-old daughter ofa family friend who was battlingAML, a rare form of cancer.

Motivated to do something tohelp Maya, Tarantino startedmaking and selling braceletswith the proceeds going to AMLcancer research through Chil-dren’s Hospital. She admits, “Idid not really choose this Cap-stone project, it chose me. I wasinspired by this little girl who wasfighting for her life. She made mewant to change the world, or atleast change her world. So I did.One bracelet at a time.”

Maya’s bracelets became Ta-

rantino’s new capstone project,one she felt passionate about ac-complishing. Within weeks, itseemed all of Tarantino’s friends,classmates and teammates werewearing the bracelets. They be-came a sign of hope for Maya’shealth, created awareness forAML and served as a reminder topray for Maya.

Tarantino attached tags to thebracelets telling a little about Ma-ya’s story and asking the wearerto pray for Maya every time theyput it on in the morning and took itoff in the evening.

“I like that the bracelets areconstant reminders of not onlyMaya, but also all of the kids whoare fighting cancer,” Tarantinosaid.

Along the way, Maya’s journeytaught Shelby, “that my everydaychallenges are not so hard. If an8-year-old can beat cancer, a 17-year-old can get through a roughday every now and then.”

It is with great thanksgivingthat Maya is now cancer free.

Loveland resident AnnelisePage titled her project “CelebrityWaiters.” Page created a Cap-stone Project with an organiza-tion for which she was already fa-miliar – The Cystic FibrosisFoundation. One of the largestfundraising events for CFF is adinner auction and Annie took onthe task of securing the celebri-ties for the event.

She wrote a letter explainingher own experience with cysticfibrosis and sent it to local TVpersonalities, radio DJs, and cur-rent and former Cincinnati Redsand Bengals players, invitingeach to attend the event andserve as a celebrity waiter. Pagefollowed up with phone calls andconfirmation plans, managing to

secure 37 celebrity waiters, in-cluding Nick and Drew Lachey.

The event was at Great Amer-ican Ball Park in November,where Page greeted guests, soldballoons as part of the balloonauction, and assisted in the clean-up at the end of the evening. CFFevent coordinator Alison Bethelsaid that Page “embraced the re-sponsibilities with which she wascharged, allowing us to have asuccessful campaign!” Congrat-ulations Annie.

Jazmin Hayes of Loveland ti-tled her project “Brownie’s Ad-venture.”

Last summer, Hayes traveledto Guatemala as part of a missiontrip with her youth group atMontgomery CommunityChurch. She was struck by thepoverty experienced by the chil-dren she served. In particular,she was concerned with the chil-dren’s lack of books. Hayes com-mitted to change that one realitythrough her Senior Capstone Pro-ject.

Jazmin wrote “Brownie’s Ad-venture,” a story about a littledog’s journey to overcome obsta-cles. The book was then translat-ed by her Spanish IV class and il-lustrated by students in art foun-dations class. Hayes continued toshare her experience of the chil-dren in Guatemala on a visit tothe after school program at Win-ton Hills Academy, where shetaught these grade school stu-dents about the issues of Guate-mala, focusing on the day-to-daylife of the Guatemalan children.

Through a grant provided byMND’s Youth Philanthropy Coun-cil, copies of the book were made,and Hayes will hand deliver themto the Guatemalan children shemet over the summer on her re-turn mission trip this comingsummer. Jazmin’s Capstone Pro-ject is impressive in its ability toeducate not only the children sheserves in Guatemala, but also theMND and Winton Hills Academystudents who influenced thebook’s creation.

MND’s Senior Capstone Show-case Evening will be Monday,March 19. This event will cele-brate these seniors, their pro-jects and their successes. Eachsenior will present her CapstoneProject to a classroom of family,friends and guest panelists fromthe local community. During thepresentation, each student willhighlight her project experience,explain how she demonstratedgrowth in the MND Empower-ment Characteristics and shareinsights about her personal jour-ney while completing her Cap-stone Project. Students will re-ceive verbal and written feed-back about their project andpresentation.

MND present Capstone projectsSeniors present lastprong of action plan

Annelise Page of Loveland, right, and Nick Lachey at the Cystic Fibrosis celebrity waiters event. THANKS TO

CHERI LEHRTER

Shelby Tarantino of Loveland started making and selling bracelets withthe proceeds going to AML cancer research through ChildrenÕsHospital. THANKS TO CHERI LEHRTER

jamin Holt (45069), Ryan Kin-dell (45224), Samuel Kramerfie-ly (45242), Andrew Lindsay-Diaz (45252), Saxon Lea (45649),Zachary Lutz (45052), JacobMartin (45140), Erik Nelson(45243), John Stein (45243), JeffStewart (45242), Lyon Wang(45249), Sven Wang (45249),Benjamin Weiner (45238) andRyan Welch (45241).

Principal David Muellergathered the finalists and pre-sented them with their certifi-cates as National Merit Finalistsin February.

As he congratulated theyoung men Mueller said, “Youhave remarkable intellectualtalents. Congratulations onstudying hard to develop yourtalents, and thank you for put-ting your talents to work in ser-vice to others through your in-

St. Xavier High School recog-nized 18 students this year asNational Merit Finalists.

All 18 students will be in con-tention for scholarship moneythrough the National MeritScholarship Corp. The programis a national program that repre-sents and honors the top one per-cent of all PSAT scores fromacross the country.

St. Xavier students earningthis prestigious recognition in-clude: Gabriel Albacarys(45069), Mark Boemker (45040),Nathan Duderstadt (45236), Al-exander Heilman (45252), Ben-

volvement in community ser-vice, clubs, and leadership. Theworld needs more smart peoplewho do good things for others.You’ve all made a differencehere at St. Xavier and I look for-ward to hearing about the differ-ence you make at your universi-ties and in your careers.”

St. Xavier President Fr. TimHowe took part in congratulat-ing the young men as well. “Yourachievement brings glory toyourselves and to our school,”he said. “As you plan for your fu-ture and the next step in college,professors have told me thatthey can pick out our graduatesin their classes. They are notonly intelligent, as you are, butreflective and deep thinkerswho can puzzle through an issueand its context and conse-quences.”

St. X has 18 merit finalists

The St. Xavier High School as National Merit Finalists are, first row fromleft, Gabriel Albacarys, Sven Wang, Lyon Wang, Samuel Kramerfiely,Andrew Lindsey-Diaz, Jacob Martin; second row, Mark Boemker, ErikNelson, Nathan Duderstadt, Alexander Heilman, Ryan Welch; third row,Jeff Stewart, Saxon Lea, Ryan Kindell, Benjamin Holt, Benjamin Weiner.Not in photo John Stein and Zachary Lutz. THANKS TO TONY SCHAD.

All in contention forNational Meritscholarships

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LOVELAND — Looking to im-prove on a 2-14 mark a year agoand likely to do so is coach GlennNamian’s Loveland Lady Tigers.

The former Lakota West coachhas been with the program forfour years and is in year two atthe helm.

“The program is positioningfor a move to the next level, withgreat support and organizationfrom the Loveland Lacrosse ClubBoard, who works with the athlet-ic department on many of thefoundational aspects of aligning

the sport with the school,” Na-mian said by email. “Overall, wecontinue to grow from estab-lished programs at the youth andmiddle school levels.”

The upside of the growth ofthe sport in the youth ages inLoveland is the ability to refill/re-load after graduation.

The Loveland girls got in thewin column early with a victoryover Seven Hills and the overallskill level of the squad shouldlead to more as Namian preaches“transition-based lacrosse.”

“I can see the signs of it be-coming a more natural way toplay the game, and once that hap-pens, we will be able to competeat higher levels,” Namian said.“Goal tending and defense aresolid. We are becoming more ef-

fective transitioning to offense,completing the late passes intothe scoring area, and taking goodshots.”

For players not experienced inlacrosse, backgrounds in basket-ball have proven helpful at Love-

land given the flow and conceptof the game. The difference insuccess usually lies in the stickskills.

What the Lady Tigers mightnot have in stick skills, they makeup for in smarts. Recently, co-

captains Stella Norris and Mag-gie Stancliff, along with Stef Dev-er, Abby Mullowney and LaurenCzebatul, were named academicAll-Americans by U.S. Lacrosse.

Lacrosse ladies in transitionSeveral girls namedAll-AcademicBy Scott [email protected]

Coach Glenn Namian joinshis players who have beenawarded the All-AcademicTeam Member Award fromU.S. Lacrosse. The playersare all seniors on theLoveland girls team. Fromleft: Stella Norris(co-captain), Stef Dever,Maggie Stancliff(co-captain), Namian, AbbyMullowney, LaurenCzebatul. THANKS TO TERRI

NORRIS

See GIRLS, Page A7

LOVELAND — The early re-turns for Loveland’s boys la-crosse team coached by MarkLynch are in and the resultsshow considerable improve-ment.

Winners of just four gamestotal last spring, the Tigersstarted the 2012 season winningfour of their first five.

“We’re off to a decent start,”Lynch acknowledged. “We werea fairly young team last year. Weonly graduated two seniors.We’re just more developed ath-letically and as far as their on-field intelligence, they’ve done alot of maturing.”

Even in this, his third year ascoach, Lynch still has a youthfulbunch, they’ve just stepped uptheir game. It took them untilMay 6 last year to record fourwins.

“We’re playing six sopho-mores and we’re still kind of ju-nior dominant,” Lynch said.

Leading the way for the Ti-gers are their three seniors,Evan Beck, Kodi Griffin and JayHubble.

“The seniors have been awe-some,” Lynch said. “They’vedone everything we’ve askedand beyond as far as their atti-tude and effort. They’re a bigreason we’re out to a pretty goodstart.”

Loveland’s stingy defense isalso allowing just 5.4 goals pergame. Captain Kodi Griffin hasbeen accepted at the Universityof Mount Union and will con-

tinue playing there.“I think all three of them

could play in college,” Lynchsaid. “Evan (Beck) has done agreat job on both ends of thefield. He’s one of our best offen-sive midfielders and one of ourbest defensive midfielders.”

In senior Hubble, Lynch hassome unique versatility.

“Jay is a long-stick middie,”Lynch said. “He’s a great com-municator. He was our goalietwo years ago. The reason whywe put him in the cage was thathe’s a good athlete. You can al-most put him anywhere, and he’sgoing to contribute because he’sa scrappy athlete.”

Accentuating the Lovelandtalent are a number of crossoverfootball players. They’re notnecessarily the “rough and tum-ble” crew, but they’re effective.

“We’re not a very big team,but I’d say we’re pretty athlet-

ic,” Lynch said. “On the lacrossefield it’s not as important as it ison the football field. Speed ismore important and so is athlet-icism.”

Other key Tigers include ju-nior captain Tanner Hawkinsand goalie Paul Newbold whoboasts a .697 save percentage.Lynch is also very proud of hisassistant coaches Joe Fedders,

Mike Riggall, Kevin Bissmeyerand Kyle O’Neal.

“This is their passion andthey’re really dedicated tocoaching the right way,” Lynchsaid.

The Tiger schedule is verycompetitive with dates loomingahead with St. Xavier, Center-

Loveland's varsity lacrosse squad holds their sticks high as they gather on the sidelines March 31. THANKS

TO BEV BECK

Tigersget netresultsin laxConsiderableimprovement shownBy Scott [email protected]

Senior KodyGriffin hascommittedtocontinuinghis lacrossecareer attheUniversityof MountUnion.THANKS TO BEV

BECK

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Baseball» Moeller beat Strongsville

6-5 on April 7. Brian Burkhart gotthe win and RyanLeFevers was 2-4 .

On April 9,Moeller beatMcNicholas 5-1and Grosse PointeSouth (Michigan)11-1.

On April 11,Moeller beat Lo-ganville (Geor-gia) 13-2.

» Lovelandbeat Hamilton infive innings, 21-3on April 7. Sopho-more Brian Bull-ock got the win onthe mound andwas 2-3 at theplate.

On April 12, Loveland beatWithrow 10-6. Senior Joe Moranwas 2-4 with two runs scored andthree stolen bases and sopho-more Darren Sackett drove intwo runs.

The Tigers shutout WalnutHills 10-0 in five innings on April13 behind Bryce Plitt.

Loveland senior baseball play-er’s Ryan Altman and Jacob Mey-er have each been named FortAncient Valley Conference Play-er of the Week this season, Alt-man for the week of April 2, Mey-er for the week of April 9. Alt-man, the Tigers third basemanand a pitcher, batted .556 for theweek (5-9) and also recorded awin and a save over six innings onthe mound. Meyer, the Tiger’sleft fielder who is also the clean-up hitter, has hit safely in each ofthe Tigers 12 games this seasonwith a .450 batting average (9-20)including three doubles and sixRBI at the time the award wasgiven.

Softball» Loveland beat Amelia in 11

innings on April11, 4-3. Olivia Pif-er got the win and struck out nine.

On April 13, the Lady Tigers

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“We expect this to con-tinue, and it speaks well tothe balance required of atrue 'student-athlete,’which is very important inlife as one learns to balancefamily, work and life ingeneral,” Namian said.

The Loveland girls arechallenged academicallyand athletically as Namiantries to schedule teams thatwere up and coming whenhe was at Lakota West.

“The challenge is tobring Loveland up to thatlevel, then build successwith a repeatable style ofplay,” Namian said. “Thereare no ‘easy games’ anymore.”

In terms of individualaccolades, Namian prefersto limit his comments earlyon to the various classes.

“The seniors have

played four seasons andare showing great leader-ship, determination andare setting the tone for ourfuture,” Namian said. “Thejuniors are contributing asthey should, adding greatvalue when they start orcome in as substitutes. Thegoal of having ‘no drop off’when we change lines is be-coming a reality. Our soph-omores came back moremature and with skills anda lacrosse acumen that areexactly what the programneeded to position us forgrowth. The freshmanclass brings many qualityplayers, most of them withan average of three yearsof experience.”

Because of the ongoinggrowth of the sport in theLoveland district, Namianfigures to compete with theupper tier of Division Isoon.

The Lady Tigers nexthome game is April 19against Anderson.

GirlsContinued from Page A6

ville, Turpin, Kings andMason.

“We try to keep up in theschedule,” Lynch said. “I’dsay behind Moeller, St. X,and Mason, it’s one of thetoughest in the city.”

Lynch also is trying tobring more hardware toLoveland and the other la-crosse-playing schools inthe near future.

“We created our ownECC (Eastern CincinnatiConference) lacrosse con-

ference with Milford, An-derson, Turpin and Kings,”Lynch said. “We’re going tocrown a champion and anall-conference team. Real-ly, besides the state cham-pionship (now) there’s noconference championship,even an official city cham-pionship to play for in la-crosse.”

The Eastern CincinnatiConference begins nextseason for a number ofFAVC schools thatbranched off.

Loveland’s contest withSt. Xavier April 18 is ahome date. The Bomberswon 16-4 a year ago.

BoysContinued from Page A6

blanked Walnut Hills 10-0in five innings behind Pif-er. Sophomore OliviaStanton was 3-3 with ahomer and four runs bat-ted in.

Boys tennis» Loveland shutout

Glen Este 5-0 April 13.

Singles wins were bysophomore Andrew Gor-don,freshmanJohanHar-ris and junior Alex Gen-bauffe.

Boys track» Loveland’s Eric Bry-

ant broke his own schoolrecord in the pole vaultclearing13’6” at the DawnDehart Invitational April13.

HIGHLIGHTS

Continued from Page A6

The following are sub-mitted baseball summa-ries.

Loveland 9, Glen Este 8– Against Glen Este andwith the score tied 8-8 April2 Loveland rallied in thebottom of the seventh withfour hits including a lead-off infield single by DylanBodley to ignite the rallyand a game winning RBIsingle by Ryan Altman,scoring Ryne Terry to capoff the 9-8 win.

With the win the Tigers,who defeated the Trojansin an 11-inning in game theweek before, completedtheir second sweep of anFAVC rival in as manychances this season.

Hitting leaders for theTigers include: Meyer 2-4,2B, 3 RBI; Altman 2-5, 2R,RBI; Terry 2-4 2B, 2R; Mo-ran 2B, 3R, RBI; Schlesner2R.

Loveland 4, Little Mi-ami 3 – Next, Lovelandhosted Little Miami April 4and the Tigers got the scor-ing going in the first inningwith two outs when Joe Mo-ran was hit by a pitch andcame around to score on anRBI single.

After Mitch Lendenskiwalked, Meyer came homewhen Dylan Bodley wassafe on an error to make thescore 2-0.

The Tigers scored againin the second on back toback RBI singles by RyanAltman and Moran to makethe score 4-0 in favor of theTigers.

Reed Schlesner (W, 1-0),making his second pitchingstart of the season, wascruising along nicelythrough the first four in-nings without giving up arun, but ran into a littletrouble on a couple of hitsin the fifth which producedthree Panther runs andprompted coach Reed tobring in Hunter Ewingfrom the bullpen.

Ewing closed out the

fifth and breezed throughthe sixth and seventh in-ning to secure the victoryand record the save.

Hitting leaders for thegame for Loveland include:Meyer R, RBI; Moran R,RBI; Altman R, RBI

Loveland 11, Little Mi-ami 7 – April 5, Little Mi-ami jumped out quickly onthe Tigers scoring a run inthe first and three in thesecond to take a 4-0 lead af-ter two innings. In the thirdinning Loveland scoredthree runs beginning with alead-off double by BrianBullock and an RBI doubleby Reed Schlesner.

After a walk by RyanAltman, Joe Moran hit a flyball, which easily scoredSchlesner from third. Alt-man scored when JacobMeyer reached on an error.

But Little Miami cameright back scoring twomore in their half of thethird for a 6-3 lead.

In the fourth, Lovelandcontinued their surge witha lead-off triple by DarrenSackett, an RBI single byRyne Terry and a single byBullock.

Bryce Plitt then putdown a sacrifice buntwhich went for a three-base error, scoring twomore runs and with Plittending up on third.

A single by Altmanscored Plitt and Lovelandtook their first lead of thegame 7-6. Plitt pitchingkept the Panthers in checkthrough the fourth andfifth innings but in thesixth found some bad luckafter a lead-off single fol-lowed by two ground balls,each of which put runnerson base and tied the scoreat seven with two outs.

Reed brought in SamTimmerman (W, 3-0) toface the next batter, whogrounded out to the pitcherwho for the final out of theinning.

In the LM seventh, and

after Timmerman walkedthe bases loaded with oneout, Reed brought Schlesn-er in from the outfield as afifth infielder up the mid-dle as the Loveland defenselooked to cut down the po-tential winning run at theplate in the event of an in-field ground ball.

In the Tiger eighth thewheels came off for thePanthers as a hit batsman,an error and a fielderschoice were followed byfour straight RBI: singlesby Schlesner and Altman,another sacrifice fly byMoran and a single by Mey-er making it 11-7 Tigers.Timmerman struck out theside in the eighth to com-plete the Loveland victory.

With the win the Tigersimprove to 6-0 in the FAVC,8-0 overall.

Hitting leaders for thegame for Loveland include:Schlesner 2-4, 2R, 2RBI;Altman 2-4, 2R, 2RBI; Bull-ock 2-4, 2B, 3R: Meyer 2-5,RBI: Moran 2 RBI; Sackett3B.

The Loveland HighSchool Varsity Baseballteam entered the thirdweek of the 2012 seasonwith three games to host,the first two of which werenon conference, losing toHamilton Badin 5-2 and de-feating Withrow 10-6 be-fore completing the weekwith a conference victoryover Walnut Hills, 10-0.

Badin 5, Loveland 2 –The team suffered its sec-ond loss of the season Tues-day, April 10, to HamiltonBadin, 5-2. Badin scored inthe top of the first inningwith a leadoff single, a dou-ble and a ground out scor-ing a run.

The Tigers evened thescore in their half of the in-ning when Joe Moran’s RBIdouble brought in RyanAltman to score after hereached second base on afielder’s choice and an er-ror. Badin scored another

run in the second inningand two more in the third totake a 4-1 lead.

Meanwhile the Love-land offense went silentwith 11 straight outs overfive scoreless innings. Inthe seventh inning eachteam scored a single runfor the 5-2 final score.

Hitting leaders for thegame for Loveland include:Moran 2-3, 2B, RBI; Meyer1-3; Sackett 1-3;

Loveland 10, Withrow6 – The Tigers returned toEvans Field April12 to faceWithrow Tigers for the sec-ond time having beatenthem 15-1 in their firstgame.

This time, however, wasshaping up as a far differ-ent contest as Withrow wasreceiving a strong pitchingperformance by theirstarter while the Withrowdefense was supportinghim with some fine defen-sive plays behind him.

As the game moved intothe sixth inning Withrowheld a 6-4 lead. In the bot-tom of the sixth thoughLoveland finally began tobreak through on the With-row pitcher, and threemore Withrow pitchers inthe inning, as Lovelandpushed across six runs inthe inning to take a 10-6lead.

The offensive outburstwas highlighted by a baesloaded RBI single by MitchLendenski, a 2 RBI doubleby Darren Sackett and anRBI fielder’s choice byNate Jones.

Nate Jones (W, 1-0) wasbrought into the game inthe top of the sixth to getout of a jam, which he did,earning his first varsitywin. Sam Timmerman (SV,2) came into the game withtwo on in the seventh in-ning, striking out the firstbatter he faced, benefitingfrom a batter’s interfer-ence with the catcher onthe next batter for the sec-

ond out and striking out thenext batter for the final outto get the save.

Hitting leaders for thegame for Loveland include:Schlesner 2R, 2SB; Moran2-4, 2R, 3SB; Lendenski 2-3 ,2RBI; Sackett 2B, 2RBI.

Loveland 10, WalnutHills 0 – The Tigers fin-ished up their week with aconference game againstWalnut Hills defeating theEagles in a run ruled 5 in-ning game,10-0. The Tigersscored three runs in each ofthe first two innings, thefirst inning mostly onwalks, errors and a HBPalong with a sacrifice fly byMitch Lendenski.

In the second Ryan Alt-man brought in two runs

with a single after ReidWaddell doubled and ReedSchlsesner walked. JacobMeyer brought in the thirdrun of the inning with adouble.

They completed theirscoring with four moreruns in the third inning onRBI singles by Waddell,Altman and Meyer.

Bryce Plitt (W, 2-0), whothrew a no hitter againstthe Eagles last year, shutthem out again this year ononly two hits while strikingout three.

Hitting leaders for theTigers include: Altman 2-2,2RBI; Meyer 2B, 3 RBI;Waddell 2-3, 2B The Tigersimprove to 7-0 in the FAVC,11-2 overall.

Loveland boys secure 5 more wins

A8 • LOVELAND HERALD • APRIL 18, 2012

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There are many dangers onthe road that we all face on aregular basis. These includeimpaired drivers, distracteddrivers and those who makelittle attempt to follow the traf-fic laws. There is one thing,however, that many of us doevery day that can have tragicconsequences: Driving in excessof the posted speed limit, ordriving to fast for conditions.

It seems that every day whenwe turn on the news there is areport of another severe or fatalcar crash. Very often excessivespeed is cited as a contributingfactor in these accidents. Speedis a factor in one third of all fatalaccidents, according to the Na-tional Highway Safety Admini-stration. NHTSA also reportsthat speed-related crashes costour country $40 billion eachyear. There are many excusesfor speeding, running late is oneI hear often when I’ve stopped a

driver forspeeding.There is noth-ing so impor-tant that it’sworth puttingyour life or thelives of otherdrivers on theroad at risk.Every mile anhour over the

speed limit your vehicle goesextends the amount of timeneeded to stop and shortensyour reaction time. These twothings alone are extremely dan-gerous, but put together theycan cause a catastrophic acci-dent. All these things could beavoided if a few simple tips arefollowed.

» Give yourself enough timeto make it to your destinationwithout rushing. If it seemsyou’re always making it to workjust under the wire then leave 10

minutes earlier. It’s a simplething that we can do to assurewe arrive on time and with lessstress. Rush hour happens at thesame time every day and if youplan for this you don’t have tospeed to make it to your destina-tion on time.

» Drive for conditions. If it’swet, your vehicle will not per-form the same on the roadwayas when the pavement is dry. Ifin a construction zone, pleaselook out for workers and loweryour speed in these areas, also.

» Always wear your seat belt.This one simple thing can saveyour life if you are involved in acrash.

Remember we all use theroadways, so be courteous toyour fellow drivers and we canall arrive at our destinationssafely and on time.

Officer Kyle Ball is a member ofthe Miami Township Police

Department.

The need for speedcan be catastrophic

Kyle BellCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

As we begin 2012, many fam-ilies are hoping for brighterdays…despite chances that theymay face struggles and worriesthat often put pressure on eventhe youngest children in thefamily.

That could have been mystory, but for the mentors I hadwhich, eventually, led me tovolunteer for 25 years as a men-tor with Big Brothers Big Sis-ters of Greater Cincinnati.

Forty-nine years ago, mymother decided it would be bestto raise my brother and me onher own in Lawrenceburg.

She worked hard and gave uswhat she could, but with twojobs, she turned to others in thecommunity to care for us whileshe worked.

Friends invited us for dinner,for playtime, for cookouts – allwhen friendship and kindnesswere what we needed. The com-munity was my family.

They included us and encour-aged me during my adolescenceand beyond. I’ve often wonderedwhere my path may have led ifthose who mentored me hadinstead passed me by.

At age 23, I wanted to giveback in my community. When Iheard about Big Brothers Big

Sisters, andhow beingpaired with achild couldmake a positivedifference, Iknew I’d foundwhere I be-longed.

I’ve beenmatched withsix young girlsover 25 years:

Melanie, Lisa, Maggie, Jenny,Paula and now, Searcy, who’s 13.

We built a lifetime of memo-ries during homework, rollerskating, Uno, baking, school andsporting events, volunteering,even taking two of the girls toNew York City to accept mymentoring award at CarnegieHall.

The two hours I’ve giveneach week is little compared towhat I’ve gained. “Big Brothers”and “Big Sisters” know we areempowering a child who is tal-ented, who can excel in schooland life, and can make a differ-ence for themselves and others.

Ninety-nine percent of chil-dren in the program are inschool, substance-abuse free,and not involved in juvenilecourts.

As we look ahead, we must

remember to be over-indulgentin inspiring others, especiallychildren who will be our leaders.My family cherishes the timewith my “Little Sister” as muchas I do; they realize how impor-tant and rewarding this relation-ship is.

Consider becoming a mentorin 2012. At Big Brothers BigSisters of Greater Cincinnatialone, four hundred children areon the waiting list; waiting forsomeone to shoot basketballwith, build a snowman, readbooks, visit a museum, share aconversation, learn somethingnew.

My favorite quote is “Thegreatest good you can do foranother is not to reveal yourown riches, but to reveal to himhis own.”

I can’t express my thanks toBig Brothers Big Sisters ofGreater Cincinnati, for my timewith my “Little Sisters” and forthe mentors in my life who nev-er stopped believing in me.

Suzzi Romines is the 1995 RegionalBig Sister of the Year and a 2011 25Year Volunteer/ Hall of Fame Recipi-ent. Contact Big Brothers Big Sistersof Greater Cincinnati at 421-4120 orwww.bigsforkids.org

Big brother Sean Crotty of downtown takes his little brother, DaSean of College Hill, to a Bengals game.THANKS TO DEB HAAS

Be a big brother or sister

Suzzi RominesCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

The American Council ofthe Blind of Ohio, GreaterCincinnati Chapter, will par-ticipate in the Flying Pig Mar-athon for the third time in2012.

We started with 12 partici-pants in 2010, had 18 in 2011,and now will have 40 in 2012.We will be walking the 5K,10K, or half marathon, withour sighted guides and raisingfunds for our non profit or-ganization as will over 100other non profit organizationsparticipating in the Flying PigMarathon. All sponsorshipdonations go directly andcompletely to ACBOGCC as isthe case with any participat-ing organization. If you wantto sponsor us Flying Pig walk-ers, please send donations toJoyce Asher, 620 RidgestoneDrive, Cincinnati, OH 45255.Make checks payable to AC-BOGCC and indicate that thecheck is for a Flying Pig Mar-athon donation.

The mission of ACBOGCCis to improve the quality andequality of life for people whoare blind or visually impairedin the Greater Cincinnati area.We carry out our mission bypromoting equal access toemployment, transportation,cultural events and to all as-pects of life for people whoare blind or visually impaired.For example, a few years ago,we worked with Tim Perrinoat the Covedale Theater toestablish audio describedplays. Also, our ACB Walkersgroup is just one of our manyother activities that give peo-

ple who areblind or visu-ally impairedthe opportuni-ty to improveour lives bywalking withguides on aregular basisfor fun, fit-ness, andfriendship. If

you want to join the ACBWalkers group, contact JoyceRogers at [email protected] or(513) 921-3186.

We already have 20 walk-ers who are blind walking inthe Flying Pig this year, andwe have more than enoughsighted guides to walk withthem. The word has spread tofriends everywhere. Ola, an85-year-old woman who isvisually impaired from Masonheard about ACBOGCC'sparticipation in the Flying Pig,and she decided to join us.Jean, her volunteer sightedguide from Newport, Ky., haswalked together several timeswith Ola as they train for the5K. In fact, we had more vol-unteer guides this year thanwe could match with walkerswho are blind or visually im-paired as a result of so manycaring people responding toour request for guides. Again,the only way left to assist ourwork with walking in the Fly-ing Pig is to send in a sponsor-ship donation. Thank you inadvance for your generosity.

Joyce Rogers lives in Covedale.

Blind grouprunning marathon

Joyce RogersCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

April 11 questionHave you seen or do you

plan to see “The HungerGames?” Do you think themovie is appropriate for chil-dren and teenagers? Why orwhy not?

“By today’s standards themovie is moderately gory. It isanadequatescript, agoodover-all story, and great acting andpretty-good production. A lotof people get killed, but the vio-lence is more realistic than a lotof mainstream movies today,assuming you are enjoying thebasic fictional premise.“Peo-ple should know their childrenand determine what is appro-priate. I have four children andeach of them would have beeninterested and prepared to seethis at a very different age.Some people may find the ideaof the games more disturbingthan the violence. Again, theyneed to ask questions and knowtheir children.

“Many people will find thethemes thought-provoking andthe the movie very entertain-ing. My biggest gripe was theway fighting was handled withclose-in, rapid-cut blurredshots. It actually tempered a lotof the stuff that might bethought inappropriate foryoung people, but it also jarredwith the really great characterdevelopment and visualizationthat prevailed in the film.”

N.F.

“I have not seen, nor do Iplan to see ‘The HungerGames’. I have read a lot of re-views about the movie, and Iknow a little bit about the plot

(primarily the disturbing partof the movie where two youngpeople are placed in deadly op-position to each other, with theintended result being that oneof them is killed.) I’ve talked toa couple of young people intheir early teens who have seenit, and spoke highly of it.

“Reluctantly, I would saythat it might be appropriate forteenagers as part of a class-room assignment or somethingsimilar, but not for young chil-dren. Dystopic novels (like Or-well’s “1984”) have value inwarning us about what mighthappen in society if we aren’tcareful, but at the same time,can be very disturbing to littlekids who don’t understand thatit is only fiction.

Bill B.

“No, I think that there’senough evil and ideas for de-stroying humans without glori-fying it in the movies. And defi-nitely no as far as being appro-priate for minors.”

J.K.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012

The Cincinnati-based non-profit organization Kenzie’sCloset sponsored its annualfundraising event, Girls’ NightOut, at the Hyde Park CountryClub. Guests were treated to anevening of fun, food, music, adesigner purse grab bag, andsome exciting raffles through-out the evening.

Kenzie’s Closet providescomplete prom outfits to fi-nancially-disadvantaged highschool junior and senior stu-dents. Volunteers serve as per-sonal assistants on ‘ShoppingDays’ as the young girls selecttheir dream prom outfit, com-plete with dress, shoes andaccessories.

Dresses, jewelry and acces-

sories are donated throughoutthe year to Kenzie’s Closet and -along with the cash donationsand corporate sponsorships -the organization is able to dressmore than 500 young girls eachyear. The students are referredto Kenzie’s Closet, located inO’Bryonville, from theirschool’s counselors, principals,teachers and social serviceagencies.

Brynne Coletti, founder andexecutive director of Kenzie’sCloset, has set a goal for meet-ing the needs of close to 550young girls during the 2012prom season at the organiza-tion’s O’Bryonville facility.

“I continue to be inspired bythe ongoing generous support

of this community for this mis-sion, especially by the involve-ment of the local public, schooland business communities,”Coletti said.

Coletti clarified that the girlswho are served during thespring season at Kenzie’s Closetcome from the area’s inner-city,suburban and rural schools.Most have family householdincomes of less than $22,000.The organization is in its sev-enth year offering the verypopular and needed service tothe students.

For more information aboutKenzie’s Closet, please call513.566.PROM or visit theirwebsite at www.kenziesclose-t.org.

Lily Kukulski of Mount Lookout, Laura Mancini of Madeira, Molly Zucherberg of Mariemont, Shannon Sibcy of Hyde Park, Kristie Sheanshang ofSymmes Township and Kerri Wachtel of Hyde Park. PROVIDED

‘Girls’ Night Out’ helps students

Amy Chacksfield of Cincinnati and Amy Kirchen of Cincinnati. PROVIDEDChelsea Feyka of Oakley, Carol Wimer of Dillonvale and Danielle Dixon of Finneytown. PROVIDED

Brynne Coletti of Indian Hill,founder and executivedirector of Kenzie's Closet,and Jane Dorger of MountLookout, assistant directorof Kenzie's Closet. PROVIDED

Kristie (Trefzer) Sheanshangof Montgomery, MyseHeinichen of Madeira, oneof the hostesses for theevening and Maria MakrisRosenbaum of Madeira aththe Kenzies Closet GirlsNight Out event. PROVIDED

B2 • LOVELAND HERALD • APRIL 18, 2012

THURSDAY, APRIL 19Art ExhibitsJuried Exhibition, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Original art works submitted bywomen artists. 272-3700;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

BenefitsSpring Gala and Silent Auc-tion, 6-9 p.m., Twin Lakes atMontgomery, 9840 Montgo-mery Road, Appetizers createdby the chefs of Twin Lakes. Bidon framed art created by localartists, arrangements of lusciousspring flowers, fine hand-crafted goods, generous themebaskets and one bidder will winin-home piano concert by localmusician. Benefits The Benevo-lent and Pastoral Care Funds ofTwin Lakes. $15. Reservationsrequired. 247-1999; www.le-c.org. Montgomery.

Home & GardenHot Kitchens and Cool BathsSeminar, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Neal’sDesign Remodel Gallery, 7770 E.Kemper Road, Project consult-ants and designers discuss trendsin kitchen and bath design.Light fare provided. Free. Pre-sented by Neal’s Design Remod-el. 489-7700; www.neals.com.Sharonville.

Microgreens are Not Just forGarnish Anymore, 1-2:30 p.m.,Greenacres Arts Center, 8400Blome Road, Greenhouse.Greenacres Garden Staff pre-sents overview on microgreens.Learn hows, whats and whyswhile tasting samples. $10.Reservations required. Present-ed by Greenacres Foundation.891-4227; www.green-acres.org.Indian Hill.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Tap House Grill,8740 Montgomery Road, 891-8277. Sycamore Township.

LecturesStories from the Holocaust:Survivors Liberators, andWitnesses, 7 p.m., UC Blue AshCollege Muntz Theater, 9555Plainfield Road, Room 119.Reception immediately follow-ing in the library. Panelists ofHolocaust survivors and eyewit-nesses come together to explorethe Holocaust through a varietyof perspectives. Free. Presentedby The Center for Holocaust andHumanity Education. 745-5705;www.holocaustandhuman-ity.org. Blue Ash.

Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7-11 p.m.,Mama Vita’s, 6405 Branch HillGuinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyDanny Bevins, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,$8-$12. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

RecreationYoung Professionals OpenGym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Full-court basket-ball games for men. $15.Through May 27. 985-0900.Montgomery.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Family friend-ly. Free, donations accepted.Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc. 800-0164.Montgomery.

Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 CooperRoad, Book discussion group.Open to everyone who desireshealthy loving relationships.Family friendly. Donationsaccepted. Presented by Code-pendents Anonymous Inc.673-0174. Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, APRIL 20Art ExhibitsJuried Exhibition, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 272-3700; www.woman-sartclub.com. Mariemont.

Blossom II: Art of Flowers,Noon-5 p.m., Greenacres ArtsCenter, 8400 Blome Road,Second in on-going series ofnational traveling exhibitions ofartworks depicting and in-terpreting flowers of all kinds.Juried exhibition is sponsored by

Susan K. Black Foundation andDavid J. Wagner LLC. Free.Presented by Greenacres Foun-dation. Through May 18. 891-4227; www.green-acres.org.Indian Hill.

Spring Art Show, 8:30 a.m.-4p.m., Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School, 927 O’Ban-nonville Road, More than 70unique, ceramic masks ondisplay. Masks reflect children’screativity and depict things suchas animals, people, dragons andbutterflies. Masks made andpainted painted by children ingrades 1-6. Family friendly. Free.683-4757. Loveland.

BenefitsNight in White, 7:30-11 p.m.,Krombholz Jewelers, 9399 ShellyLane, Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres,music, freeze model fashionshow, photo booth and silentauction. Benefits The Eight Days& One Hour Foundation’s Ste-phen Morsch Nursing Schol-arship. $15, $10 advance. Pre-sented by Cincy Chic. 891-1930;2012nightinwhite.event-brite.com. Montgomery.

Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit, 7a.m.-3:30 p.m., Jewish HospitalMedical Office Building, 4750 E.Galbraith Road, Suite 111. Fif-teen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. Presented byJewish Hospital. 686-3300.Kenwood.

Music - AcousticAcoustik Buca, 7:30 p.m.,deSha’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, 247-9933.Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyDanny Bevins, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$12.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Into the Woods, 7:30 p.m.,Sycamore High School, 7400Cornell Road, Tony Award-winning musical by StephenSondheim. Main characters inthe musical are from popularfairy tales. $10. Through April21. 686-1770; www.avestheatre-.org. Montgomery.

RecreationPickup Basketball, 10:30 a.m.-noon, TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, 6200 PfeifferRoad, Men and women ages 25and up. $15, free members.Through Dec. 28. 985-0900;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21Art & Craft ClassesPoetry & Public Life: Writingas Witness with CarolyneWright, 1:30-4:30 p.m., GrailvilleRetreat and Program Center,932 O’Bannonville Road, WithAmerican Book Award recipient,Carolyne Wright. Wright helpsattendees to reach the greaterhuman community with poeticvoice. $40-$50. Reservationsrequired. 683-2340; www.grail-ville.org. Loveland.

Shadow Box Cards, 1:30-4 p.m.,Stamp Your Art Out, 9685Kenwood Road, Cindy Schneiderdemonstrates. Make three cards,learning how to add a windowframe and valance or a movablepiece to spice up your cards.Bring bone folder, X-Acto knifeand double-sided tape. Ages 18and up. $26. Reservations re-quired. 793-4558. Blue Ash.

Art ExhibitsJuried Exhibition, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 272-3700; www.woman-sartclub.com. Mariemont.

Blossom II: Art of Flowers,Noon-5 p.m., Greenacres ArtsCenter, Free. 891-4227;www.green-acres.org. IndianHill.

Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes,Noon-1:30 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while preparingtwo delicious, simple and easymeals. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. ThroughDec. 8. 315-3943; www.pea-chyshealthsmart.com. Silverton.

Exercise ClassesTRX Bootcamp, 9:15-10:15 a.m.,TriHealth Fitness and Health

Pavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Designed for the intermediateto advanced exerciser. Totalbody workout, bootcamp style.$6-$15. Registration required.985-0900; www.trihealthpavil-ion.com. Montgomery.

ExhibitsExploring History ThroughTextiles, 1-4:30 p.m., GreaterLoveland Historical SocietyMuseum, 201 Riverside Drive,Quilts on display on loan andfrom GLHSM collection. 683-5692; www.lovelandmuseu-m.org. Loveland.

Historic SitesRoss Family Log House Dedi-cation, Noon-5 p.m., MeadePark, 11887 Lebanon Road,Dedication ceremony for two-story log house. Vintage base-ball game with Cincinnati Buck-eyes at 2 p.m. Demonstration byFlying Cloud Academy of Vin-tage Dance 1-2 p.m. Old-fash-ioned children game area andtours of Log House and MeadeHomestead throughout day.Free. Presented by SymmesTownship Historical Society.248-9972; www.symmeshistor-icalsociety.com. Symmes Town-ship.

Home & GardenHot Kitchens and Cool BathsSeminar, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Neal’s Design Remodel Gallery,Free. 489-7700; www.neals.com.Sharonville.

Plant Swap, 11 a.m., MariemontBranch Library, 3810 PocahontasAve., Bring plant cutting anddivisions to share with others.Ages 18 and up. Free. Presentedby Public Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-4467;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Mariemont.

Literary - LibrariesDraw the World, 1:30 p.m.,Madeira Branch Library, 7200Miami Ave., Create bag tocelebrate earth day. Children.Free. Presented by Public Libraryof Cincinnati & Hamilton Coun-ty. 369-6028. Madeira.

Music - BluesTempted Souls, 7:30-11:30 p.m.,deSha’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, Featuringthe Sisters Milligan. Classic soul,R&B, classic rock and blues.Family friendly. Free. 233-7613.Montgomery.

Diamond Jim Dews Band, 9p.m.-midnight, Paxton’s Grill,126 W. Loveland Ave., Free.583-1717. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyDanny Bevins, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$12.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Into the Woods, 7:30 p.m.,Sycamore High School, $10.686-1770; www.avestheatre.org.Montgomery.

RecreationParents Night Out: SpringCarnival, 5-9 p.m., TriHealth

Fitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, For ages 2 and up.Face painting, cornhole, jug-gling, special themed relayraces, obstacle courses andanimals from Hamilton CountyPark District. $25-$30; $10 forsecond child. Registration re-quired. 985-0900; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgo-mery.

Young Professionals OpenGym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, $15.985-0900. Montgomery.

March for Babies Zumbathon,10 a.m.-1 p.m., Hartzell UnitedMethodist Church, 8999 Apple-wood Drive, Raffle prizes, funand exercise. Benefits March ofDimes. $15. Presented by Zum-ba.Sandi. 325-7063. Blue Ash.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22Art ExhibitsJuried Exhibition, 1-4 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 272-3700; www.woman-sartclub.com. Mariemont.

Blossom II: Art of Flowers,Noon-5 p.m., Greenacres ArtsCenter, Free. 891-4227;www.green-acres.org. IndianHill.

BenefitsBig Tab Drop, Noon-4 p.m.,Kenwood Towne Centre, 7875Montgomery Road, Parking Lot.Bring pop tabs (or whole cans)and join Ronald McDonald andfriends for an afternoon ofcornhole, Plinko, ring toss,tic-tac-toe, putt-n-win andmore. With Laura Powell fromQ102, Cincinnati Circus StiltWalker and the Bucket Boyzconcert. Benefits Ronald Mc-Donald House Charities ofGreater Cincinnati. Free admis-sion. Presented by RonaldMcDonald House Charities ofGreater Cincinnati. 636-7642;rmhcincinnati.org. Kenwood.

2012 Celebration: BuildingHope, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Oasis GolfClub and Conference Center,902 Loveland-Miamiville Road,Dinner, artwork by CharlieHarper and John Ruthven, wineand chocolate baskets andmore. Benefits Inter ParishMinistry. $45. Presented by InterParish Ministry. 561-3932;www.interparish.org. Loveland.

ExhibitsExploring History ThroughTextiles, 1-4:30 p.m., GreaterLoveland Historical SocietyMuseum, 683-5692; www.love-landmuseum.org. Loveland.

Health / WellnessNational Walking Challenge:Steppin’ Out for a Lifetime, 9a.m.-5 p.m., TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeif-fer Road, Runs through April 28.Kick off Medical Fitness Week.TriHealth Pavilion competesnationally against other MFAClubs. During the week, allparticipants wear pedometerand track how many steps a dayare being achieved. At endweek, participants report totalnumber of steps. Free. Regis-tration required. 985-0900;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

Music - ClassicalChiaroscuro Trio Concert,3-4:30 p.m., St. Paul CommunityUnited Methodist Church, 8221Miami Road, Sanctuary. Vocalist,violist and pianist. Concertemphasizing new music createdfor instrumentation. Free.891-8181. Madeira.

On Stage - ComedyDanny Bevins, 8 p.m., GoBananas, $8-$12. Reservationsrequired. 984-9288; www.goba-nanascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

RecreationYoung Professionals OpenGym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, $15.985-0900. Montgomery.

Runs/WalksRun for the Lions, 8:30 a.m.,Ursuline Academy, 5535 PfeifferRoad, A flat course for runnersand walkers of all ages withchildren in strollers. Breakfastprovided by First Watch andVonderhaar Catering. Mass isoptional 7:30 a.m. Family friend-ly. Benefits Ursuline Academy ofCincinnati. $30, $20 students;before April 18: $25, $15. Regis-tration required. 791-5794;www.getmeregistered.com.Blue Ash.

Special EventsCommunity-Wide Yom Hash-oah Commemoration, 2 p.m.,Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road,Candle lighting, prayer andprogram that remembers thelives lost during the Holocaustand honors the lives saved.Sigmund Rolat will discuss hispersonal experiences during theHolocaust. Free. 761-7500;www.jointhej.org. AmberleyVillage.

MONDAY, APRIL 23Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472 Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221 MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. Presented byCincinnati Toastmasters Club No.472. Through June 25. 351-5005;cincinnati.toastmastersclubs.org.Madeira.

Karaoke and Open MicAcoustic Open Mic, 7-10 p.m.,Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443Loveland-Madeira Road, Hostedby Bob Cushing. 791-2753.Symmes Township.

RecreationPickup Basketball, 10:30 a.m.-noon, TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, $15, free mem-

bers. 985-0900; www.trihealth-pavilion.com. Montgomery.

TUESDAY, APRIL 24Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit, 7a.m.-3:30 p.m., WalgreensLoveland, 6385 Branch HillGuinea Pike, Fifteen-minutescreening. Cost varies per insur-ance plan. Financial assistanceavailable for qualified appli-cants. Appointment required.Presented by Jewish Hospital.686-3300; www.jewishhospital-cincinnati.com. Loveland.

RecreationYoung Professionals OpenGym, 7-10 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, $15.985-0900. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25Cooking ClassesKid’s Healthy Cooking Classes,4-6 p.m., Peachy’s Health Smart,7400 Montgomery Road, PeachySeiden, registered dietitian andnutrition science instructor,teaches children to be morehealth conscious by encouragingthem to make healthy foodchoices and teaching them howto prepare and cook nutrient-dense meals. Ages 11-14. $40.Registration required. 315-3943;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.

LecturesTown Hall Lecture Series, 11a.m.-noon, Montgomery Assem-bly of God, 7950 Pfeiffer Road,Jeffrey Toobin: Inside the SecretWorld of the Supreme Court.Senior analyst for "CNN World-wide," staff writer for the NewYorker and best-selling authorof "The Nine: Inside the SecretWorld of the Supreme Court."$40. Presented by MontgomeryWoman’s Club Inc. 684-1632;www.eventbrite.com/event/1646686283. Montgo-mery.

Town Hall Lecture Series, 8-9p.m., Sycamore Junior HighSchool, 5757 Cooper Road,Jeffrey Toobin: Inside the SecretWorld of the Supreme Court.Senior analyst for "CNN World-wide," staff writer for the NewYorker and best-selling authorof "The Nine: Inside the SecretWorld of the Supreme Court."$40. Presented by MontgomeryWoman’s Club Inc. 684-1632;www.eventbrite.com/event/1646686283. Montgo-mery.

RecreationPickup Basketball, 10:30 a.m.-noon, TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, $15, free mem-bers. 985-0900; www.trihealth-pavilion.com. Montgomery.

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UC Blue Ash College is joining with The Center for Holocaust Humanity Education to present “Stories from theHolocaust,” featuring four personal stories from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, in the Muntz Hall theater on thecollege campus, 9555 Plainfield Road. A reception will immediately follow in the college library. Featured speakersinclude: Holocaust survivor Werner Coppel; liberator Lt. Saul Marmer; and second generation witnesses Ray Warren andSandy Kaltman. The event, which is free and open to the public. For more information, visitwww.ucblueash.edu/history/european_studies or email Dr. Krista Sigler at [email protected]. Pictured is Holocaustsurvivor Werner Coppel in a part of the Mapping our Tears exhibit called “The Attic,” which contains various artifacts andtestimonies of local Holocaust survivors, at The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, 8401 Montgomery Road.AMIE DWORECKI/THE ENQUIRER

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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALSNotice is hereby given that a public hear-ing will be held by the Symmes TownshipBoard of Zoning Appeals on Monday, May7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose ofhearing an Appeal (#2012-06) filed by ap-pellant, Ronald Dorsey, 9633 SymbolaDrive (45140) from Notice of Refusal for azoning certificate for the construction of asix (6) foot privacy fence to be located inthe side yard of a corner lot for the proper-ty located at 9633 Symbola Drive . Thishearing will be held at Township Admin.Bldg., 9323 Union Cemetery Road. Plansare on file and open for public inspection.Brian ElliffTownship Zoning Inspector 699171

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BOARD OF ZONING APPEALSNotice is hereby given that a public hear-ing will be held by the Symmes TownshipBoard of Zoning Appeals on Monday, May7, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. for the purpose ofhearing Case (#2012-05) filed by MichaelSchuster Associates, 316 W. Fourth Street(45202), appellant, for the construction ofan extension to the approved canopy onthe east side of the building addition, withassociated removal of one approved lightpole and for the erection of a larger thanpermitted temporary construction sign atthe corner of Montgomery Road and Ma-son Road. . The subject property, 11800Mason Road (45249) is presently zoned"A" Residence. A church is permitted in aResidential District as a "Conditional Use".This hearing will be held at Township Ad-min. Bldg., 9323 Union Cemetery Road.Plans are on file and open for public in-spection. Brian Elliff, Township Zoning In-spector 1699176

Legal NoticeThe City of Loveland Planning & ZoningCommission will conduct a public hearingMonday, May 7, 2012, at and around 7:30p.m. in the Council Chambers located atLoveland City Hall, 120 W. Loveland Ave.,Loveland, Ohio 45140.

The purpose of the hearing is to receivepublic comments on a Planning and Zon-ing Commission Application for ConditionalUse submitted by Blooms and BerriesFarm Market to operate a roadside standfor sale of seasonal agricultural and horti-cultural products to the general public in awholly or partially enclosed structure onproperty located on Loveland Madeira Rd,Hamilton County Parcel Number 621-0009-0002-00 pursuant to Loveland Zon-ing Code Section 1111.06. The said lot ison the south side of New Hope BaptistChurch. More information about the pro-posed conditional use is available for re-view in the City’s Building & Zoning Depart-ment during business hours, Mondaythrough Friday.

Interested persons may appear and beheard with respect to the proposed condi-tional use. Comments may also be submit-ted in writing to Eva Parker, Building andZoning Supervisor, 120 W. Loveland Ave-nue, Loveland, OH 45140 or emailed [email protected].

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Kimball in the Cook’sCountry test kitchen. I’dget paid to cook to myheart’s content, with thebest kitchen equipmentavailable, and mistakeswould occur during paidtime. I really enjoy theheirloom recipes thatCook’s Country perfects.

The other would beworking with Frank Farm-er Loomis, our own an-tique expert who is inter-nationally known. Frankand I did a TV show a longwhile back and the themewas a tea party. I made teaparty treats and teas, andFrank gave his expertopinion on the china andsilver service I used.I likethings connected withhistory, and antique china,furniture, and cookbooksall fill the bill.

In fact, the recipe I’msharing today for theNetherland Salad hasquite a history. It datesback over 50 years and it’sfrom the Netherland Pla-za, now the CincinnatiNetherland. This is fromFern Storer’s wonderfulcookbook “Recipes Re-membered.” Fern was thepopular food editor of thePost, and my mom used tolove reading her column.Fern’s book was publishedin 1989 and reader PaulineDunn was one of the peo-ple who helped edit andtype the recipes.

Netherland/Mauricesalad

This is “the one andonly original Mauricesalad,” sent to Fern fromMaurice J. Koch, the in-surance agent who soldPeter Mauridon, the one-time maitre d’ of the Neth-erland Plaza, a policy. Therecipe doesn’t say whatkind of vinegar or picklesto use. I’d tend to use clearvinegar and dill pickles,but you do what suits you.

Serves two.Dressing:

Stir together:3 tablespoons ea: real

mayonnaise and olive oil2 tablespoons vinegar1 teaspoon WorcestershireThen add:1 chopped hard boiled egg1 teaspoon minced chives

Salad:

Combine:3/4 head crisp lettuce,

julienned1/2 cup ea: julienne of

chicken and ham1/3 cup julienne tomatoes,

seeds discarded1 tablespoon chopped pickleTomato quarters and hard

cooked egg slices forgarnish

Toss salad with dress-ing. Put on plates andgarnish.

Asparagus withrainbow peppers

I’ve been making varia-tions of this for a couple ofweeks because we are stillgetting asparagus fromour little patch almostdaily. If you have a bit ofmint, chop that up and addit to the dressing. I’ll ei-ther roast the asparagus(toss with a little olive oil)in a 425 degree oven just

until it starts to wrinkle orsteam it on top of thestove.

1 bunch asparagus, trimmedand cooked (see above)

Bell pepper, diced: I use twokinds for color

DressingWhisk together:

2-3 tablespoons white winevinegar

1 tablespoon of Dijonmustard

½ cup olive oilHoney, agave syrup or sugar

to taste – not too much

Place asparagus insingle layer and sprinklepeppers on top. Drizzledressing over and let

marinate several hours orovernight.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

Asparagus can helpdetoxify the system, re-duce risk of heart diseaseand birth defects, and hasanti-aging nutrients.

Readers want toknow

What are Marconaalmonds? These wide, tear

drop-shaped nuts fromSpain are showing up intrendy recipes. Marconaalmonds have a higher fatcontent than Californiaalmonds. This makes themtender, crunchy and moistall at the same time. Theflavor is savory and someconsider it to be “steak-like.” They are usuallyfried in olive oil, and thenseasoned with salt and/orherbs. So what’s not tolove, except the price tag,about twice as much ascommon almonds.

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Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

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SPCA Cincinnati (the Societyfor the Prevention of Cruelty toAnimals) will conduct the 10th an-nual Fur Ball on Saturday, April28, at Xavier University’s CintasCenter.

This year’s event, themed“Best in Show,” will offer a varie-ty of fun activities while raisingawareness and funds needed tocontinue SPCA Cincinnati’s mis-sion “to turn no companion ani-mal away.”

Human guests will minglewith adoptable animals, and thefour legged guests will strut theirstuff on the “Best in Show” run-way. A full house, plus more than30 shelter animals, is expected.

Conducted annually since2003, the Fur Ball promotes fairtreatment of all animals andraises awareness about animal is-sues at the local, regional and na-tional levels.

In addition, the Fur Ball en-courages animal adoptions andproper registration for city ofCincinnati residents. Last yearalone, more than 600 people at-tended and $90,000 worth of oper-ating dollars were generated as aresult.

Fur Ball guests will enjoy a va-riety of activities including:

» Cocktails and silent auctionstarting at 6 p.m.

» Gourmet dinner of humane-ly-raised chicken, vegetarian, orvegan selection.

Tickets are $150 per person or$1,500 for a table of 10. For infor-mation on purchasing tickets, call489-7392 or visitspcacincinnati.org.

AnnualFur Ballto aidSPCA

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During these tougheconomic times, debtcollectors are targetingconsumers in droves. Butin some cases federalofficials are finding theconsumers don’t oweanything at all. However,unless you’re careful, youcould end up paying any-way.

Gerald Blanchard ofAmelia says he wasshocked when he got aletter saying his pay-check was being gar-nished to pay a debt. Herecalls getting a letterfrom a debt collectormore than two years ago.

“The letter stated thatI had a debt that I owed tothem, to a companycalled Tribute Master-Card, for $1,800. I’venever had a credit cardthrough this company,period,” Blanchard says.

Blanchard says the billcollector failed to sendhim convincing proof heowed that debt, so hecalled the alleged credi-tor. “I called TributeMasterCard Companyand the Tribute Master-Card Company said, ‘Ger-ald Blanchard you haveno credit card throughour company. You’venever had a credit cardthrough our company’ …I threw the stuff awaybecause I thought, ‘It’s ascam.’ I get junk mail all

the time,”Blanchardsaid.

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against him – that’s whenjudgment is granted forthe plaintiff when thedefendant fails to showup for the hearing.

Blanchard says he wassimply never notified ofthe hearing so knew noth-ing about it. Court rec-ords show he never re-ceived notice he wasbeing sued and shouldappear in court to defendhimself.

The debt collectorobtained a judgmentagainst Blanchard formore than $1,800 and thentried to garnish hiswages. Blanchard hadworked for several com-panies and it took all thistime until the currentemployer was found andcontacted.

At one point, Blan-chard says the debt col-lector tried to put a lienon his house, but thatdidn’t work because hishouse is owned by hisfather. Now, having foundBlanchard’s current em-

ployer, the garnishmentpaperwork was sent thereand Blanchard was noti-fied. “This letter ba-sically states, from acourt document, thatthey’re going to garnishmy wages. They’re goingto take 25 percent of myincome per paycheck,”Blanchard says.

At this point it’s toolate for Blanchard tofight the garnishment.Instead, he needs to getan attorney and fight thejudgment against himfrom 2009. The first thinghe needs to do is get aletter from the creditcard company stating henever had a credit cardand thus never owed itany money. If he wins thecase in court, he’ll getback all his money – andcan get reimbursed forhis attorney fees andcourt costs.

If you believe youdon’t owe the debt, tellthat to the bill collector –in writing – within 30days. If the bill collectorstill insists you owe themoney, consult an at-torney.

Howard Ain answers con-sumer complaints on WKRC-TV Local 12. Write to him at12 WKRC-TV, 1906 HighlandAve., Cincinnati 45219.

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The Explorers passedout age-appropriate safetyinformation such as color-ing and activity books aswell as offered free gunlocks to adults, said MiamiTownship Police OfficerSkip Rasfeld. Childrenwere given Miami Town-ship “Junior Police”badges.

Explorers Josh Gilpinand Nina Veite alternateddressing as Safety Pup andExplorer Casey Baum-garth dressed as McGruffthe Crime Dog.

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Preceded indeath byparents Henryand Betty (neeKirstein)Lindemann.

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at Good Shepherd CatholicChurch, Montgomery. Memori-als to: St. Jude Children’sResearch Hospital, One St. JudePlace Building, P.O. Box 1000Department 300, Memphis, TN38148-0552.

Judith Kay PostonJudith Kay Poston, 68, of

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Keith Poston; children Jeff(Lynne) Poston, Jason (Deanna)

Poston andJennifer(Brian) Grever;grandchildrenKailee Poston,KourtneyPoston, KasyWalker, An-drew Grever,Hannah

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Preceded in death by father,Joseph Edward Kettron; moth-er, Marie Therese (nee Earhart)Kettron; and brothers HughKettron and Jerry Kettron.

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Ruth E. ReeveRuth E. Reeve, 84, of Love-

land died April 9.Survived by son, Kevin R.

Reeve; grandson, Kevin W.Reeve; nephew, Rusty (Pam)Meyers; niece, Beth (MikeKeefe) Myers; and four great-nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by wife,Cecil Reeve.

Services were April 14 atSpring Grove Cemetery Chapel.Memorials to: the charity ofthe donor’s choice.

Doris J. ShurtsDoris J. Shurts, 85, formerly

of Loveland died April 9.Survived by son, Steven

Shurts; five grandchildren; and14 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Carl Shurts; son, RichardShurts; brother, Gary Parr; andsister, Vivian Hodgdon.

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Helen J. VornbergerHelen J. Vornberger, 95, of

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berger andPaul (Sandy)Vornberger;grandchildrenAmy, Ann,Emily, Andrea,Andrew, KatieBeth, Joseph,Jeffrey,Megan and

Shannon; great-grandchildrenKayla, Katie, Ashlynn, Molly,Logan, Lexi, Olivia, Carter, Caraand Finoa; and sisters RitaHowkins and Margaret Fahr-meier.

Preceded in death by father,Henry Meisman; mother,Helena (nee Bickers) Meisman;husband, Stanley A. Vornberg-

er; and brothers Albert Meis-man, Paul Meisman and Vin-cent Meisman.

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The entire communityis invited to the observ-ance of Yom HaZikaron(Israel Memorial Day)and celebration of YomHaAtzmaut (Israel Inde-pendence Day), Israel’s64th anniversary, at theMayerson JCC on Thurs-day evening, April 26.

Everyone is welcome,and the event features afree performance by theIsrael Defense Force(IDF) Choir. The JCC is lo-cated at 8485 Ridge Road,across from the RonaldReagan highway.

Remember those lostin Israel’s wars and thevictims of terror by join-ing us at the 5:30 p.m. ser-vice outdoors in the court-yard of the JCC building.

There will be a flaglowering, wreath laying,prayers, poems and songsby the Cincinnati HebrewDay Schools boys choir.

This year there will bea Yom HaAtzmaut cere-mony to mark the transi-tion between the memori-al and independencedays.

This ceremony will

highlight Cincinnati’smany connections to Isra-el with a flag and drumparade with Kulanu andMercaz students, theRockwern Academygirls’ and boys’ choirs,and a torch lighting cere-mony.

Immediately follow-ing is the celebration ofIsrael Independence Dayinside the JCC.

“A Taste of KosherCincinnati” food court of-fers delicious Israeli, In-dian and internationalfood including sushi, ba-gels, chocolates, icecream and other desserts.There will be a free per-formance by the IsraelDefense Force (IDF)Choir.

Children can enjoyfree inflatables and freecarnival games, andtweens can show theirskills in a Ga-Ga (Israeli-style dodgeball) tourna-ment. There will also be ateen party, shuk (Israeli-style market), the film,“Israel Inside,” and lotsmore. The IDF Choir per-formance, ceremoniesand activities are free andopen to all. For more in-formation call the JCC at761-7500 or visitwww.JointheJ.org.

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LovelandPresbyterian ChurchLoveland Presbyterian ChurchYouth will support World Visionas they do each tear. Typically,the youth do a 30-hour faminesleepover. The youth havedecided to modify this event tofit their needs, so that they canstill raise money for World

Vision instead of having tocancel the event. They will besleeping over at the churchbeginning at 5 p.m. Saturday,April 21, until Sunday, April 22.During this time they will bepulling chicken off the boneand baking desserts for theweekly NastTrinity Churchsupper, plus doing some cleanup around the church.

Sunday worship time is 10 a.m.followed by fellowship classesand Sunday School classes.

The church has a youth groupfor seventh- through 12th-grade.

The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchSunday morning chapel is 8:15a.m.; 9:30 a.m. is the Engage!contemporary service; and 11a.m. is the classic traditionalservice. Sunday school for allages is at 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool for children is 11 a.m. forages 4 through sixth-grade.Nursery care will be providedall morning on Sunday.

The church is at 10975 S. Leba-non Road, Loveland; 683-1738;www.lovelandumc.org.

Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m.

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As the village of IndianHill works to make anagreement with the city ofMadeira and has alreadysettled one with HamiltonCounty regarding watersupply, one Camp Denni-son resident asked why shewas not notified.

Judy Havill addressedthe Symmes TownshipBoard of Trustees, askingwhy Indian Hill’s 30-yearagreement with the countywas never explained to herand her neighbors by ei-ther the village or town-ship.

The water supply agree-ment with Hamilton Coun-ty would tack on a sur-charge amounting to about$9 each quarter per CampDennison property formaintenance. It wouldraise about $8,000 a year,and once the fund reaches$150,000, it will be suspend-ed.

Havill said she was dis-appointed to hear about theagreement elsewhere, andafter searching SymmesTownship’s website, foundnothing. She said she read adocument on Madeira’swebsite, which she saidwas “very informative.”

“I’m not against the sur-

charge,” she said, “but tonot have any communica-tion back to residents ex-plaining how the processwas going and directionand resolution, it’s veryproblematic.”

Trustee Jodie Leis saidHavill’s comment was thefirst she has heard about it,and Administrator BrianElliff said there was no rep-resentative from SymmesTownship involved in thenegotiations.

He added that becausethe township was not anowner of the infrastruc-ture the surcharge wouldsupport, the township wasnot consistently informed.

“If this is a done deal,we’ve dropped the ball incommunication,” TrusteeKen Bryant said.

Havill said she wants toknow the status of theagreement, and that somesort of communicationshould be sent to CampDennison residents to in-form them.

“I hope the townshipwill bring people in and dis-cuss it with them, insteadof 30 to 50 people bringingtheir water bills and askingwhat this charge is,” shesaid.

Rob Dowdy contributed tothis report.

Water accordcomes as surpriseBy Leah [email protected]

MIAMI TWP. —A formerresident of Miamivillewho now lives in the Seat-tle area is coming homethis summer to attend a re-union for those who havelived in the small commu-nity on the banks of theLittle Miami River.

Glenn Bonnell of Kent,Wash., said the idea for areunion began severalyears ago when he starteda Facebook page for for-

mer Miamiville residents.“People kept saying,

‘Wouldn’t it be great tohave a reunion with peoplewho grew up there,’” Bon-nell said. “It steamrolledfrom there.”

The result is a reunionbeginning 11 a.m. Satur-day, July 28, at the MiamiBoat Club, 6071Second St.,Miamiville.

“Anybody is welcome,”said Terri Clifton, one ofthe organizers of theevent.

Clifton, who grew up in

Miamiville and now livesin Milford, said the com-munity was “a great placeto grow up.”

Bonnell said his familymoved away from Miami-ville in 1969 when he was achild, but he still has fondmemories.

“My heart and soul isback there,” he said.

“It was the closeness ofall the people living therethat made it special,” Bon-nell said. “Everybodythere was like brothersand sisters. You never

locked the doors.”He remembers going to

school in Miamiville in theschool house that has sincebeen closed.

Bonnell also remem-bers sitting on his frontporch when a train goingthrough town wrecked.

“I remember the traingoing up in the air and fall-ing over,” he said.

The advance cost is $25for adults; $10 for chil-dren. The cost the day ofthe event is $30 for adults;$13 for children.

Reunion brings former residents togetherBy John [email protected]


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