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Even if there’s not a chill inthe air, the ice is always active atThe Sphere in Evendale (for-merly Sports Plus) where theSycamore Aviators skate thistime of year.

A world viewWorld history class sopho-

mores at Ursuline Academycelebrated the culmination oftwo quarters of research on theEuropean Renaissance with aRenaissance Festival Dec. 15.

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How will youremember 2011?

From a wet and cold begin-ning to a ... wet and cold ending,2011 looks much the same goingout as it did coming in.

In between, however, we hadour share of laughs and cries,joys and heartbreaks.

What will you most remem-ber about 2011? And to what areyou looking forward in 2012?

E-mail your thoughts [email protected], with “2011 memo-ries” in the subject line. Pleaseinclude your name, communityand a way to contact you.

Happy New Year.

Name gameThe city of Blue Ash has

launched a survey to help namea new park the city will beginbuilding in 2012. The survey canbe found at blueash.com.

There are nine possiblenames.

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Community Press carrier will bestopping by to collect $2.50 fordelivery of this month’s North-east Suburban Life. Your carrierretains half of this amount alongwith any tip you give to rewardgood service.

This month we salute JacobSakelo.

For information about ourcarrier program, call Steve Barra-co, 248-7110.

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Sycamore's Jacob Howell,wearing blue Maple Leafscolors, tries to score againstAves goalie Jake Wocks,wearing red, at practice Dec.15. The Aves practice at TheSphere in Evendale (formerlySports Plus). SCOTT SPRINGER/THE

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For many of our neighbors, giving isn’t whatthey do during the holidays – it’s how they live

year-round.As is our holiday tradition, The Northeast Sub-

urban Life is proud to introduce you to “NeighborsWho Care.”

Enjoy the stories, and Happy Holidays!

During the holiday season,many people say they feel theyhave been touched by an angel.

But for neighbors and fellowparishioners of Blue Ash residentMarsha Benedetti, they feel likethis all yearround. Outsideof her workschedule, shenot only findstime to volun-teer with herchurch, St. Sav-iour, teachingSunday schooland adult reli-gionclasses,butshe also helps out a neighbor inneed. Whether it's cooking dinneror making Christmas candy, Bene-detti will leave it on her neighbors'porches. That kind of nearly anon-

ymous help is why people thinkshe's an angel.

"It touches my heart, becausethat's what a neighbor is all about,"said Barb Pleasant, Benedetti's

neighbor for more than a decade."She doesn't expect anything in re-turn."

Larry Kelly, a parishioner at St.Saviour with Benedetti, said that

when someone is ill or needs help,she is the first one to bring soup orhelp out. When his wife had astroke, he said she was alwaysthere for them, bringing food overor taking care of their dog.

"She's very giving and there foreveryone," he said.

With her neighbors and parish-ioners singing her praises, Bene-detti maintains her modesty.

"I don't get to do it as often as Iwould like to," she said. "But I ap-preciate my neighbors. I've neverlivedinaneighborhoodthatwasn'tfriendly."

Both Kelly and Pleasant agreethat she wouldn't want the praise,but Pleasant wanted her to knowsome way that she is appreciatedand that “those who have beenblessed to be her neighbor andfriend have indeed been touchedby an angel.”

"I'm blessed to live amongstgood neighbors," Benedetti said.

‘Angel’ blesses lives of neighborsBy Leah [email protected]

Marsha Benedetti, right, and her neighbor and nominator BarbPleasant, left, stand outside Benedetti's Blue Ash home on FallsonCourt. Pleasant nominated Benedetti for helping her neighbors andfriends, whether they needed it or not. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY

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While being in charge of oneThanksgiving meal can be adaunting task for anyone, oneLoveland family has made theholiday meal possible for hun-dreds of families over the last 16years.

Angelique and Jeff Davidson,along with their three childrenMarie, Kyle and Joelle, havespearheaded the ThanksgivingBasket Brigade since1996, whichprovides bins loaded with every-thing needed for a traditionalmeal for area families in need.What began as one basket thefirst year has grown to nearly140volunteers helping between 75and 100 families annually.

Angelique, 50, gets her list ofpossible recipients from schoolsin the Kings, Sycamore and Love-land districts and the local Good-will. After contacting and gettingfamilies’ approval, she organizesa spreadsheet of food quantitiesand then gets donation commit-ments from her long list of volun-teers.

The Davidsons always supplythe turkeys and the18-gallon binsthat hold the goods. The donateditems include a roasting pan, po-tatoes, fresh vegetables, gravy,stuffing, dinner rolls, butter,cranberry sauce, milk and pump-kin pie.

On the Tuesday beforeThanksgiving, all the volunteersconverge in the Davidsons’ drive-way with their donated items andthey systematically load up thebins before delivering them totheir intended recipients.

“It’s amazing. When you seehow much food is in our drivewaythat night, it’s mindboggling,”Angelique said. “It’s a good wayto start off the holiday seasonwith giving to others and realizewe’re lucky and how fortunate weare.”

Students at St. Margaret ofYork and several scouting groups

have done additional collectionsto add items like first aid kits,toothbrushes and other personalhygiene items.

Daughter Marie, who graduat-ed from Sycamore High Schooland is a senior at the Universityof Alabama, said she has beenthankful for the opportunity tosee those on the receiving end.

Jamie Eifert of Blue Ashjoined the volunteer efforts afterlearning about it through her son,who attends school with JoelleDavidson at Sycamore HighSchool.

“I was so impressed to see thehuge impact this family’s projectmakes in our community.”

Baskets of giving begin holiday seasonBy Shelly [email protected]

While being in charge of one Thanksgiving meal can be a daunting taskfor anyone, one Loveland family has made the holiday meal possiblefor hundreds of families over the last 16 years. From left: Angelique,Joelle, Kyle, Marie and Jeff Davidson. SHELLY SACK/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Marie Davidson(Loveland), Liz Gonda(Maineville) andEmily Orabella(Loveland) organizethe stuffing. THANKS

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Kyle and Nathan Green(Montgomery) add potatoes.THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Joelle and Angelique Davidson(Loveland) verify the deliveryinstructions for the evening'sdrivers. THANKS TO JAMIE EIFERT

Griffin, Marcus andHogan Daley(Maineville) loadsome milk. THANKS TO

JAMIE EIFERT

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The free tree collectionwill run until Jan. 8, andresidents can leave theirtrees in a designated space

behind the township ad-ministration building. Tobe recycled, trees musthave all ornaments, tinseland other decorations re-moved before dropping itoff.

For residents who do nothave curbside recycling,the township has recyclingbins behind both the town-ship administration build-

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The bins, provided andpicked up by Rumpke, costthe township $90 a monthper bin and the township re-ceives rewards from Ham-ilton County based on a per-centage of the recyclingcollected, Felter said.

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The city of Blue Ash haslaunched a survey to helpname a new park the citywill begin building in 2012.The survey can be found atblueash.com.

“We are creating thepark Blue Ash residentsasked for via an extensivepublic input process,”Mayor Mark Weber said.“It’s important to continuethat dialogue as we consid-er the name of the newpark.”

The survey includesnine possible names of thepark. The names relate tothe geographical or histori-cal nature of the park. Thenames are:

Blue Ash Park: Simpleand descriptive name thatdescribes the location ofthe park

Crossroads Park of BlueAsh: Represents the loca-tion of the park at the cross-roads of Glendale-Milfordand Reed Hartman High-

wayBlue Ash Central Park:

Centrally located in theheart of Blue Ash

Watson's Aviation Park:Commemorating the histo-ry of aviation in Blue Ash(Park Watson Airport)

Blue Ash Airport Park:Represents the history ofthe park land, and is alsowhat the proposed park hasbeen referred to asthroughout the planningprocess

Blue Ash Summit Park:The property where thepark is being developed isone of the highest points inHamilton County

Landings Regional Parkin Blue Ash: A combinationof airport history and theregional asset the park willprovide to the area

Blue Ash Legacy Park:Refers to the history of theproperty

Blue Ash GenerationsPark: A park built for all

generations, including fu-ture generations

Respondents also canwrite in their own namesuggestion.

The park, which is paidfor by a tax plan passed bycitizens in 2006, will bebuilt on land located at theBlue Ash Airport. The firstphase of the park is expect-ed to open 12-to-18 monthsafter construction beginslate next year.

Citizens to nameBlue Ash park

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Indian Hill ExemptedVillage School District Su-perintendent Jane Knud-son will retire next year.

Knudson, who hasserved as superintendentfor seven years, will retirein July.

Knudson’s involvementwith the district began 23years ago as a principal atthe primary school. Shealso served as a principal atthe middle school, a direc-tor of pupil services and anassistant superintendent.

Board member Eliza-beth Johnston said one ofher earliest recollectionsof Knudson was her in-volvement with the stu-dents at the primary

school.“She

greetedeach childby name,”said John-ston.

BoardmemberKim Martin

Lewis said a committeewill be formed to begin con-ducting a search for a newsuperintendent.

The board also an-nounced Molly Barber’sresignation during themeeting. Barber will beginserving on the Indian HillVillage Council in January.

Barber served eightyears on the school boardand two terms as president.

The new incomingboard member will be Erik

Lutz, who was elected inNovember.

The board also ap-proved a three-year con-tract extension for Trea-surer Julia Toth.

Additionally, the boardapproved pay and benefitsfor non-teaching staff inthe district.

Non-teaching staff willreceive a one-time pay-ment of 0.75 percent intheir base salaries the firstyear and a 1.0 percent in-crease in their base salarythe second year.

The contribution non-teaching staff make fortheir health and dental in-surance was increased andautomatic salary schedulestep increases were elimi-nated.

Indian Hill schoolsleader will retireJane Knudson plans to leave district in ’12

By Forrest [email protected]

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Indian Hill MiddleSchool’s efforts to promotegood health haven’t goneunnoticed.

The Ohio Associationfor Health, Physical Edu-cation, Recreation andDance has awarded theschool “gold level” recog-nition.

It is one of only twoschools in the state to re-ceive this award.

This is the third year in arow Indian Hill MiddleSchool has received thishonor in conjunction with

the organization’s OhioGold, Excellence in Physi-cal Education Award Pro-gram.

The award is given toschools based on theirphysical education curri-culum and other initia-tives.

“They want to makesure the curriculum isaligned with state and na-tional standards,” saidSteve Tranter, physicaleducation teacher at themiddle school.

Tranter said the awardis also based on a school’sfacilities, professional de-velopment opportunities

for teachers, extracurricu-lar activities and communi-ty outreach promotingwellness initiatives.

This outreach includes afitness center that is acces-sible to both the communi-ty and staff at the school.

A recent initiative in-cludes a pedometer chal-lenge in which teachersand staff keep track of thenumber of steps they walkon a daily basis.

“It’s definitely an honorwhen your peers in physi-cal education recognizeyour program as excel-lent,” said Tranter. “We’reblessed with wonderful fa-

cilities and support fromour administrators and

school board.”Physical education and

health teacher Shalee Os-born said the physical edu-cation program has beenbeneficial for the students.

“More than anything thekids enjoy our class and un-derstand why learningphysical education is im-portant to their lifelonghealth,” she said.

Eighth-grader NathanBeck, of Symmes Town-ship, said he appreciatesthe variety of activitieswhich are offered.

“Right now we’re doingarchery, and that’s realfun,” he said.

The educational aspectsaren’t lost on the students .

“I feel we learn a lot,”said eighth-grader Eliza-beth Drerup, of Kenwood.

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School receives award for health initiativesBy Forrest [email protected]

Indian Hill Middle School physical education teachers SteveTranter, left, and Shalee Osborn stand in front of bannerspromoting good health. FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Dick Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

World history class sopho-mores at Ursuline Academy cele-brated the culmination of twoquarters of research on the Euro-pean Renaissance with a Renais-sance Festival Dec. 15.

The event was an opportunityfor the students to demonstratewhat they’ve learned about theirRenaissance topics to each other,the UA community and others.Visitors had the opportunity toengage in demonstrations,games, sample food, hear music,and other activities that celebrat-ed the European Renaissancethat teaches something about his-tory.

"The Renaissance Festival isthe culmination of an entire se-mester’s worth of research on theEuropean Renaissance by theworld history sophomores,” saidsocial studies teacher ElizabethGromada. “The students spent

the 1st quarter researching theirtopic and the second quarter cre-ating a display and interactiveRenaissance experience for theirguests at the festival. The Renais-sance Festival at Ursuline Acad-emy is absolutely a learning op-portunity, but it is also a whole lotof fun.

Social studies teacher KellyStiles, whose students also par-ticipated in the Festival, said, "theRenaissance Festival is a culmi-nating project where the stu-dents have the opportunity notonly to research and learn aboutan aspect of the Renaissance, butalso to create a presentation andshare it with the Ursuline com-munity. The best way to learn is tobecome the teacher and that’s ex-actly what the students do. Ourstudents definitely deserve thecredit for making this project thesuccess that it is."

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The Sycamore Board of Edu-cation has approved the designdevelopment documents for thedistrict offices and Maple Daleconstruction projects

Design development docu-ments include detailed architec-tural renderings and plans formechanical systems and materi-als. The board also approved in-creasing the budget for the dis-trict offices project by $158,000to incorporate a geothermal heat-ing and cooling system into thebuilding.

“While the district office pro-ject budget increased, the dis-trict’s overall budget will not,”said Beth Weber, treasurer. “Wewill reallocate capital improve-ment funds to finance the upfront

cost of geothermal. This allowsthe district to fund geothermalwithout increasing the district’stotal budget and pay back the in-vestment with long-term opera-tional savings.”

Keith Kelly, assistant superin-tendent of human resources andbusiness operations, explainedthe need for a geothermal heatingsource.

“We determined that weshould incorporate a geothermalheating system not only into Ma-ple Dale, but into the new districtoffices as well for several rea-sons,” Kelly said. “This system isquieter than a conventional sys-tem, which means there will beless noise to disturb residentialneighbors, staff and students. A

geothermal system will also payfor itself in 15 years. By incorpo-rating geothermal systems intoboth new buildings at the sametime, we will save money. By hav-ing the system, we will reduceelectric costs and save money. ”

The Board of Education unani-mously agreed.

“We never like to see cost es-calation, but the board approvedthis decision because we didn’twant to miss the opportunity forlong-term energy savings. This isthe right thing to do for taxpayersand the district,” said Diane Ada-mec, board president.

The Maple Dale design docu-ments were approved at the origi-nal budget of $17.5 million.

District approves project designdocuments to include geothermal

Twelve Sycamore/Great Oaksmarketing students earned firstplace in business and marketingcompetition at the 10th annualGreat Oaks DECA mini springcompetition.

The following Sycamore mar-keting students took first place intheir event: Amelia Rogers inautomotive services, LindseyNeville in human resources, Aus-tin Post in hotel management,Patrick Aguilar in marketingmanagement, Ryan Gaffney/Co-nor Baas in buying and merchan-dising, Paige Berling/Alana Mil-ler in hospitality marketing, MacAuciello/Nikhil Grandhi in sportsand entertainment marketing,Hannah Wise/Stephanie Ciancio-lo in travel and tourism market-ing.

Placing second were ValeriaCastillo in hotel management,

Katie Jaccod in human re-sources, Jared Young in quickserve/restaurant marketing, Adi-ti Sharma in marketing manage-ment, Michael Bacha in retailmarketing, Sarah Rafaei in prin-ciples of marketing, Addison In-gle in sports and entertainmentmarketing, Sarah Fretwell/JillTochtermann in buying and mer-chandising and Maggie Smith/Cassidy Thomas in marketingcommunications.

Placing third were BrianBeaudry in marketing manage-ment, Tom Treta in retail market-ing, Erica Zaretsky in principlesof marketing, Sydney Craig/Sa-mantha Furtwengler in hospital-ity marketing, Ben Belmonte/Brad Kohel in sports and enter-tainment Marketing and Jack Co-hen/Mitchell Evans in travel andtourism.

Placing fourth were NilabhraSanyal in business services,Charles Heldman in hotel man-agement, Britton Kemp in sportsand entertainment Marketingand Alex Lazar/Lydia Scott inbuying and merchandising.

The 10th annual Great OaksDECA mini spring competitionwas held at the Scarlet Oaks Ca-reer Campus. More than 160Great Oaks marketing studentsfrom seven schools participated:Sycamore High School, Ander-son High School, Princeton HighSchool, North College Hill, Harri-son High School, Winton WoodsHigh School and Milford HighSchool. There were 14 marketingcompetitive events.

The next competition will takeplace at UC Clermont campusJan. 31 for the DECA District 6spring competition.

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Twelve Sycamore/Great Oaks marketing students earned first place inbusiness and marketing competition at the 10th annual Great OaksDECA mini spring competition. From left: front, Mac Auciello, AustinPost, Paige Berling and Stephanie Cianciolo; second row, LindseyNeville, Ryan Gaffney, Conor Baas, Patrick Aguilar, Amelia Rogers,Hannah Wise and Nikhil Grandhi. PROVIDED

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

ROSELAWN — They are theonly area high school hockeyteam that plays in a league basedan hour and a half up the road.

It’s Moeller’s fourth year inthe Capital Hockey Conferencewhere they share a division withDublin Jerome, Dublin Coffman,St. Charles and Olentangy Liber-ty.OtherteamsincludeUpperAr-lington, Olentangy Orange, Olen-tangy, Thomas Worthington, Ga-hanna Lincoln, Worthington Kil-bourne, St. Francis DeSales,Bishop Watterson and Dublin Sci-oto.

"There's a lot of teams in thatleague and it makes for a lot moreteams potentially in the champi-onship," Reeder said. "We like tothink we're one of them, but it'sgoing to take a few breaks to

make that happen."The Crusaders still play the

area teams in non-league con-tests and recently hosted GreaterCatholic League Ice HockeyNight at Cincinnati Gardens.Having a facility modeled afterToronto’s Maple Leaf Gardensthat’s housed pro hockey is a plusfor the program.

As old as the building is, the“hockey barn of bedlam” as for-mer Cyclones announcer TerryFicorelli called it, is arguably oneof the better skating venuesaround.

"Best rink, best barn," Reedersaid. "It's a hockey feel and theboys get a feel for what it wouldbe like to be a pro."

This year’s varsity is headedup by assistant captains CalvinFix and Jacob Krugler. Both areseniorgoaltendersandtheyalter-nate games for the Crusaders.

"They are seniors and theyboth could be starters on any oth-er team,"Reeder said. "They giveus a great one-two punch."

Moeller’s defense is headed upby three third-year varsity ju-niors in Alex Burgdorf, QuinnCollison and Nick Meece. SeniorMax Schroeder and juniors JackBrault and Eddie Geiser are arealso key stoppers.

The offense is captained by

seniors Dominic Vasalli and AlexLittle. Tyler Ruter Mason Eckley,Zack Bayliff, Alex Armour, ZackLogue, Matt Messina, Mark Dige-ondominic and Max Eichel are allviable options to light the lamp.

"Every one of those guys canput the puck in the net," Reedersaid. "We've got depth. We'vebeen able to hang with every-body."

Already, Moeller has been toLondon, Ontario, played BowlingGreen, and Padua out of Parmaamong others.

"Those are all benchmarkgames, " Reeder said. "The kidshave won some of them, lost someof them, but played well in all ofthem."

It’s a long term strategy andReeder believes his team’s off-ice relationship will eventuallybenefit their on-ice performance.

"They hustle their butts offand they've got courage," Reedersaid.

The Gardens still has hockeyMoeller at home in ‘Barn of Bedlam’

By Scott [email protected]

Moeller goalkeeper Calvin Fix, asenior, splits time in net withsenior Jacob Krugler. SCOTT

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This week’s MVP» CHCA senior guard

Jon Pricde gets the nod thisweek for scoring 19 pointsin the Eagles 50-24 win overSt. Bernard, Dec. 16.

Open gym» La Salle head coach

Dan Fleming will open theJan. 4 Lancers’ basketballpractice to youth coachesand players that want tolearn from the veteranhead coach. Participantswill be able to interact withFleming as he orchestratesa practice and explains hisapproach to player devel-opment, practice strategy,game preparation andskills development.

The practice will befrom 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m atthe La Salle gymnasium.For more information,email [email protected]

Boys basketball» Sycamore beat Cole-

rain 50-48 on Dec. 20. Ju-nior Isaiah Brown led theAviators with 21 points.

» Moeller whippedBrookwood (Georgia) 65-24 on Dec. 20. Senior centerTony Sabato led a balancedCrusader attack with ninepoints.

Girls basketball» Sycamore downed La-

kota East 42-27 on Dec. 17as senior Chloe Pavlechhad 13 points and 11 re-bounds.

» CHCA earned a deci-sive 65-22 win over Clark,Dec. 17. Sophomore guardMarissa Koob had12 pointsto lead the Lady Eagles.

» Ursuline defeatedMount Notre Dame, 55-41,Dec. 20. Sarah Reillyscored 16 points in the win-ning effort.

Boys swimming» Sycamore was sev-

enth at the Madeira Invita-tional Dec. 17.

» Moeller was fifth atthe Madeira InvitationalDec. 17.

Boys diving» At the Comet Diving

Invitational Dec. 17, Syca-more freshmen NicholasJohnson and MatthewGreen were ninth and 10th,respectively.

Girls diving» Also at the Comet Div-

ing Invitational, Sycamoresophomore Andi DiMassowas fifth.

Gymnastics» At the Turpin Snow-

flake Invitational, Syca-more’s Sara Wesselkamperwon the all-around compe-tition with a score of 34.65.

Hockey» Moeller defeated Wor-

thington Kilbourne 6-2 onDec. 18.

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By Scott [email protected]

EVENDALE — Even if there’snot a chill in the air, the ice is al-ways active at The Sphere inEvendale (formerly Sports Plus)where the Sycamore Aviatorsskate this time of year.

Coach Nate Price’s Aves playin the Southwest Ohio HighSchool Hockey League alongwith eight other schools in vari-ous locales between Cincinnatiand Dayton.

"We've had a pretty goodstart," Price said. "We're in the de-velopmental stage of getting a lotof new players together andmeshing. We had a pretty good

start in the league against Elder,Talawanda and St.X."

Sycamore plays in the Southdivision with Elder and St. Xavierhere in town, plus Talawandafrom Oxford and Springboro.The North division features Cen-terville, Troy, Alter and Beaver-creek.

Prior to tackling the league,Sycamore traveled north to playsome Columbus and Cleveland-area competition.

"It gave us a lot to work on andimprove on," Price said. "Thatgives us a really good picture ofwhere we're at."

Price knows the local hockeyscene as well as anyone. In hisfifth year guiding the Aves, he’sseen the game evolve since thedays he sported the green andgold on his sweater.

"I would say statewide, defi-nitely," Price said. "The ColumbusBluejackets have certainlyhelped build the hockey commu-nity in Ohio. It's definitely startedto peak in the last 10 years."

A few years back, a hockeyteam might have a handful of ex-perienced players along withsome relative novices. Now, kidsare lacing up the skates at earlierages and most have been playingthe game for years.

"Probably at least half ofthem," Price said. "On varsity, I'dsay three-quarters of them haveplayed since they were seven oreight."

Michael Bond is Sycamore’ssenior captain this season, taking

command from the graduatedJeffrey Wolkoff.

"He's not only a leader by theway he plays, but by the way hecarries himself," Price said.

Price also looks for experi-enced performances from CoreyKandil and Jacob Howell. On of-fense, new addition Michael De-maio looks promising.

In goal for Sycamore is JakeWocks who could have the netlocked up for the next three sea-sons.

"He's been playing hockeyever sine he could stand," Pricesaid. "He's a sophomore, but avery talented goalie."

In the early portion of the sea-son, the Aves have had some

bright spots. While taking theirlicks and getting some in upnorth, two games have stuck outfor the head coach.

"Our league game against Ta-lawanda," Price said. "It ended upbeing a tie, 3-3, but I thought westepped up and played very wellagainst them. We also beat Ga-hanna in Columbus, 3-2."

Among the upcoming gamesfor Sycamore is a league contestat Alter Jan. 20. On Jan. 27, theAves will host Elder at TheSphere on Reading Road.

Sycamore skates into another seasonBy Scott [email protected]

Sycamore senior captain MichaelBond skates in Boston Bruins garbat practice for the Aviators Dec. 15at The Sphere in Evendale. SCOTT

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Sycamore's Jacob Howell, wearing blue Maple Leafs colors, tries toscore against Aves goalie Jake Wocks, wearing red, at practice Dec. 15.The Aves practice at The Sphere in Evendale (formerly Sports Plus).SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

including freshman Conner Zie-gler at106 pounds and sophomoreDakota Sizemore at 152.

For Sycamore, Tinashe Bere,a sophomore, was fourth at 220;senior Ben Mathers was seventhat 195; junior Ryan Gaffney waseighth at 170; senior Caleb Whit-comb was fourth at 152; juniorBrad Huber seventh at145 and ju-nior Aaron Frankel was eighth at106 pounds.

Joey Ward, a defending statechampion, completed a 5-0 run atthe two-day, 39-team SouthwestOhio Wrestling Coaches Associa-tion Glenn Sample Classic bywinning the132-pound champion-ship Dec. 17 at Harrison.

The Crusaders finished atopthe overall standings with 267.5points, outscoring Loveland (176points) and Mason (159.5).

Moeller had three champions,

Moeller's Andrew Mendel (left) takes down Talawanda's JamesHatfield at the Coaches' Classic in Harrison, Dec. 17. PHOTO BY NICK

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Moeller wins Classic

Sycamore'sTanner

Strickland, left,and Talawanda'sJordan Robinson,

right, squaredoff at the

Coaches' Classicat Harrison at

132 pounds Dec.17. PHOTO BY NICK

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A6 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • DECEMBER 28, 2011

VIEWPOINTSVIEWPOINTSEDITORIALS | LETTERS | COLUMNS | CH@TROOM CommunityPress.com

NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Dick Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134


Loveland Herald EditorDick [email protected], 248-7134Office hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-FridaySee page A2 for additional contact information.

394 Wards Corner RoadLoveland, Ohio 45140phone: 248-8600email: [email protected] site: www.communitypress.com

A publication of

On Oct. 1, my father, who Ihave written about here, passed

away as a resultof Alzheimer’sdisease, in Eng-land.

They saythat when anold person dies,a library isburned. Per-haps this istrue, but I be-lieve that thetrue legacy of a

person is what he teaches his chil-dren, and that is not lost – at leastnot immediately.

If it is the right stuff, it willlive on in our children and theirchildren too. So, instead of tellingyou about his remarkable life,from his beginnings in Brazil, toGlasgow in World War II to theMiddle East in the 60s to a com-mendation from the Queen, Iwant to tell you a few things hetaught me along the way.

When I returned to Brazilfrom my college education here,he pulled me aside and told methat the most important thing Icould do in life and business is tolisten to people. ALL people.

Everyone, from the homelessman on the street corner to thehumblest factory worker to theCEO to the president of a countrycan teach us SOMETHING.

We don’t listen enough, and theresult is we lose opportunities toimprove our lives, our businessesand our communities. By follow-ing his advice I have learned somuch and been humbled so often.

I have reaped enormous bene-fits and harvested stacks ofknowledge, by listening to fac-tory workers and colleagues,leaders and yes, losers. I knowonly that I don’t know enough,

and that was the spark he soughtto generate.

On one occasion, as a teenager,I deeply hurt an acquaintance byusing my knowledge of an inter-national situation to disparagehis heritage. My father learned ofthis and was furious. When he re-turned home he handed me a newencyclopedia. In the cover he hadwritten “This book is full ofknowledge. You must learn to tellthe difference between knowl-edge and wisdom – and acquireboth – if you want to become aman.”

Somewhere I still have thatencyclopedia, but even if I lost it,I will never forget the lesson. Andyes, he made me apologize – and Iam still, 40 years later, in contactwith the man I am ashamed to sayI hurt.

Throughout his life, he dedi-cated himself to learning. He be-came a proficient painter, callig-rapher, and a reasonably goodhistorian. He was an accountantby training. He spoke three lan-guages, two of them self-taught.Yet he never boasted of hisachievements. He simply didthem because he wanted to learnor advance himself.

He would happily tell youabout any of the subjects heloved, but woe betide you if youever said “I could never learnthat.” He would just stare at youblankly and say, “Of course youcan learn that. You can learn any-thing. ”

For that education, Dad, I ameternally grateful. You didn’tburn a library when you died; youtold me how to build one and howto find many more.

Bruce Healey is a resident of IndianHill.

Father taughtimportant life lessons

Bruce HealeyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Scattered about the news late-ly have been a range of storiesthat show reasons to be optimis-tic about Ohio’s economy.

The Dayton Daily News re-cently reported that economistsare predicting that the upcoming

holiday seasonwill be the bestOhio has seen infive years forspending. Ofcourse, one pos-itive shoppingseason does notmean that oureconomy iscompletely re-covered, butconsidering

that about 20 percent of retailers’annual sales occur during thistime of year, these numbers aredefinitely a positive sign.

Additionally, between 480,000and 500,000 seasonal jobs are ex-pected to be added nationwide,according to the National RetailAssociation. Although seasonaljobs are obviously not as ideal aspermanent ones, they do providevaluable on-the-job experiencefor young workers that can helpthem gain full-time employmentlater, as well as supplying em-ployees with supplemental in-come during the holiday season.

Another job-creating opportu-nity currently underway in Ohiois through drilling the state’s un-derground natural gas and oil re-serves. Much of the actual drill-

ing would take place in the east-ern half of the state, but there is aproposal to build a pipeline thatwould stretch from Ohio to Texasthat would intersect WarrenCounty. The construction of thepipeline could create about 4,000temporary and full-time employ-ees.

Besides the jobs that could becreated and the economic boostthe development of natural re-sources would provide for Ohio,the oil and natural gas that couldbe harvested from our soil wouldalso hopefully reduce our na-tion’s dependence on foreign oil.In 2010, the United States’ tradedeficit for petroleum-relatedproducts was $265 billion, ac-cording to the U.S. Department ofCommerce. This is not only badeconomic policy as it relates toour ever-expanding nationaldebt, but it can also pose a majorsecurity threat to our country. Itis important that we move for-ward on efforts to become moreenergy-independent.

Economic recovery does nothappen overnight, but there con-tinues to be signs that progress isbeing made in Ohio. Our stateshould strive to be a leader, an ex-ample for other states to follow.

State Rep. Ron Maag may bereached by calling (614) 644-6023,e-mailing [email protected],or writing to State Rep. Ron Maag,77 S. High St., Columbus, Ohio 43215.

Positive signs inOhio’s economy

Ron MaagCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Dec. 7 questionsBeginning Jan. 1, it will be ille-

gal to sell 100-watt incandescentlight bulbs in the United States.Are you happy about the ban?Are you stocking up? Do you pre-fer the incandescent bulbs or theLED bulbs?

“If were going to bring Amer-ica back to greatness, then we'vegot to tackle both governmentover-regulation and energy inef-ficiency. Drunk with power, themonster we created in Washing-ton, D.C., seems determined tocontrol our behaviors and life-style with more laws. On the oth-er hand, we have personally in-stalled many LEDs and fluores-cents throughout our house. Theywork well at cutting the moneyoutflow to Duke Energy. This fall,we also installed new energy-ef-ficient vents on our clothes dryerand kitchen exhaust fan. But Iwouldn't advocate passing lawsto require everyone to do that.Using energy wisely and effi-ciently is important. But it'swrong to achieve it through a lossof liberty. Airline travel mayhave achieved security, but lookat what we've lost in convenienceand privacy.”

John Telintelo

Dec. 21 questionShould the annual basketball

game between the University ofCincinnati and Xavier Universitybe discontinued after this year’sgame ended in a brawl? Why orwhy not?

“Overreaction n. - To reactwith unnecessary or inappropri-ate force, emotional display, orviolence. There is no reason forthe administration to mirror thebehavior of the players.....'noughsaid.”

A.P.

“I would vote to end ALL thegames. Colleges should be aboutacademics, not athletics - a placefor learning, not for training peo-ple who generally do not meet thestandard academic requirementsfor a future in the NBA.

J.S.B.

“Yes, the game should be end-ed. There is too little common de-cency and too little sportsman-ship shown at the Shootout.

“The trash talking betweenthe players and the obscenitiesfrom the stands have no place inathletics, anywhere. It has al-ways been that way and if theShootout continues, even if it im-proves for awhile, it will again re-vert back to the gutter.

“The Shootout is not biggerthan the two basketball programsand the programs are not moreimportant than the academic mis-sions of UC and XU.

“As a holder of two degreesfrom UC and a long-time sup-porter of their athletic programs,I hope that they make a statementand end the series.”

T.H.

“If people want to watch this(and they evidently do), then letthem have that opportunity. Asfor me, I prefer to watch grassgrow, or paint dry, or the WeatherChannel.

“However, I do have strongfeelings about the uncivilized be-havior and thuggishness of theplayers on both teams.

“I suspect that it is somethingthat is a part of their upbringingin lower income neighborhoods,and once their patterns of behav-ior are established, it is difficultto change them.

“I don't have an answer, but I

would say that part of the reasonthese players act the way they dois that they have one skill to mar-ket, and someone (UC and XU) isbuying that skill, and it inflatestheir egos.

“I also think that in manycases, it would probably be re-vealed that the players camefrom families where there is nomom and dad present to providestability and direction.

“I'm old enough to rememberhow the country was in the late’40s and 1950s - it wasn't like this.

Bill B.

“Most of us were not alivewhen the first shootout took placein 1928. It's wrong to end such atradition due a brawl. Bothschools should be able to policetheir teams and fans so futuregames can be held on campus andare once again enjoyable, win orlose.”

R.V.

“The debacle of the CrosstownSlugfest stands out as an embar-rassment to our little town. As inmost similar sport fights, those incharge must bear the responsibil-ity for the altercation.

“The Cintas Center on thecampus of Xavier University is asuperb college basketball facili-ty. During the traditional contestthis year, the Xavier Musketeersclearly established their superi-ority over the Bearcats of theUniversity of Cincinnati after thefirst 10 minutes. UC shot the ballpoorly throughout the game as Xbreezed to a significant lead afterbuilding a comfortable margin atthe half.

“Revenge motivated the Mus-keteers after a 20-point defeat ayear ago and they let the Bear-cats know it. There was a lot oftalking – far too much.

“It is noteworthy that in thefar more violent game of footballthere is a penalty for unsports-manlike conduct. No such foul ex-ists in basketball at any level. Thereferees simply control the tenorand pace of the game by callingthe game ‘tight’ or ‘letting themplay.’

“The home team with the ap-proval of the opponent picks therefs in college ball. These refsfrom the tiny Atlantic Sun Con-ference had no idea of the partic-ular intensity of this event.

“Fan, families, and playersalike are keyed up to the max forthe Shootout. The refs let themplay. Far worse, they let them talkfor 39 minutes and 51seconds un-til tempers exploded. The resultwas assault with intent.

“As Coach Cronin escorted hisplayers off the court after thesuspended game, they were be-rated by the partisan crowd andX players standing on chairs thatformerly made up the UC bench.

“Xavier won by 23 points. Fin-ger pointing and fights occurredin the crowd. UC coach Mick Cro-nin complained bitterly of theloss of control by the officials. Heclaimed he was told to ‘shut upand sit down.

“Ironically, the lone technicalfoul of the game was levied earlyin the contest against X coachChris Mack and had no bearing on

the fight.“At post-game press confer-

ences, Coach Cronin apologizedfor the embarrassing conduct ofhis players. Several Xavier play-ers remarked that they were‘gangstas’ and reveled in theirconvincing victory to the delightof their fans.

“Radio host Ken Broo (one ofthe better local sports talk hostsof this overexposed format)placed the blame on the unpre-pared officials of the game.

“The fact is that both coachesknow their players and what thisgame means. A Bearcat come-back was out of the question withless than one minute remaining.

“At the same time, the Muske-teer victory was assured andthose players who had talkedthroughout the contest could beremoved from the game with noeffect on the outcome.

“The fact is both coaches lostcontrol of the game and theirteams and a great annual eventlost its glow. These competitiveyoung men are really just bigstrong boys who are trained tocompete and win at almost anycost.

“The adults in the room lostsight of the most valuable aspectsof competition. Even more pa-thetic are those individuals will-ing to fight over a basketballgame.”

jMac

“I do not think the annualgame between UC and X shouldbe discontinued. This is an age-old tradition that should be keptalive.

“The players in the recent in-cident should be reprimanded …and even maybe

disqualified from playing. Butdon’t stop the event for what hap-pened.”

E.S.

“I entered Xavier as a fresh-man in the fall of1947. It seems tome the UC game as we called itwas being resumed right aroundthen after a suspension of about20 years for – surprise! – bad con-duct.

“School rivalries, team rival-ries in professional area add tothe fun of sports AS LONG ASTHEY ARE JUST GAMES. (Re-member, once you get past highschool most of the athletes arevisitors with your school's orcity's name on their jerseys.)

“So, if history has repeated it-self this year, and then becomes athree-peat, cancel it.”

F.N.

“No. It was a pretty cleangame if you ignored the jawing.

“The failure came from bothcoaches and the refs. Thereshould have been a clampdownon the players during the game.

“The game is too big and im-portant to the community. Whilethis was a black eye, it should notbe considered a knock-outpunch.”

J.Z.

“Do we cancel MLB, NHL,NFL, NASCAR or NBA events be-cause a few nuckleheads fight?Do we stop going downtown be-cause some people get robbed?Do we stop driving because somepeople die in wrecks? Stop elect-ing presidents because some areinept?

“We can't hide from life. Wejust need to take reasonable pre-cautions and carry on. Hopefully,the 2 schools have learned theirlesson.”

P.C.

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2011

For many of our neighbors, giving isn’t what theydo during the holidays – it’s how they live year-

round.As is our holiday tradition, The Northeast Suburban

Life is proud to introduce you to “Neighbors WhoCare.”

Enjoy the stories, and Happy Holidays!

When Celeste Etzkorn sawThe Community Press requestfor “Neighbors Who Care,” sheknew right away who to nomi-nate.

“Your request truly caught myeye when you asked about neigh-bors who care,” Etzkorn said. “Ithas been a privilege to know awonderful woman who fits thatcategory.”

She has known Lisa Kaminskiof the Chatham Woods communi-ty in Loveland for nearly 20years.

“Lisa fits such a title well,”Etzkorn wrote. “She is alwaysready to reach out to any person,or group, in need.”

Kaminski is very involvedwith Impact 100 providingawards to non-profit organiza-tions that make a difference forthose in need. She and her hus-band have raised three “amaz-

ing” children while leading theway with many helpful programsin the community. Celeste saysLisa’s collections for the Love-land Food Pantry is just one ex-ample of her charitable works toonumerous to name.

“I’m proud to be a neighbor ofLisa’s in Chatham Woods,” shesaid. “This is a woman whodoesn’t miss a beat. You’ll see herlogging plenty of running milesalong with her busy schedule.”

When a mutual friend of theirshad surgery recently, it was Lisajumping into action organizingmeals and other help to makethings easier. Lisa’s birthday fellon Thanksgiving this year. In thetrue spirit of thanksgiving shesuggested her friends honor herbirthday not with gifts for her,but rather by doing random actsof kindness for someone else.

“It figures,” Celeste said ofher friend and caring neighbor.“Our community is a better placebecause of people like Lisa.”

Kaminski cares for manyBy Chuck [email protected]

Loveland resident Lisa Kaminski (middle, No. 2610), is a member of theImpact 100 group. Other members include, from left: Cathy Ernst ofLanden, Mary Jo Blankemeyer of Loveland, Lee Wimmert of Loveland,Barb Widmer of Symmes Township, Kaminski, Annemarie Henkel ofAnderson, Janet Montgomery of Clifton and Elaine Seuss of Clifton. FILE

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Helping a neighbor cut thegrass or rake the leaves can be anice gesture to relieve some oftheir stress. Sometimes it meanshelping them stay in their home.

For 72-year-old Edith Wadeand her husband William, the un-asked assistance they receivefrom their neighbors keeps themout of a condo and in their home inMadeira, where they want to be.From everyday tasks, such asraking leaves, to more time-con-suming ones, such as shovelingsnow early in the morning, JimMorgan and Ron Laughman lenda helping hand without beingasked.

"We won't even be up in themorning sometimes and they'llbe out cleaning leaves and the

snow," Wade said. "They justjump right in."

While both have jobs and fam-ilies, both men save the Wadestime and money by completingtasks for them that might havetaken them much longer by them-selves.

"You do it for your neighbors,"Morgan said. "And you can't haveenough good neighbors."

Wade said that while she feelsshe can ask for help if she needsit, she doesn't have to, thatthey've "always been right therefor us."

"They can't do it alone," Laugh-man said.

If Morgan "likes to treat oth-ers how he would like to be treat-ed," then one day he'll have neigh-bors like himself and Laughman.

"They give and never ask foranything back," Wade said.

Neighbors help couplestay in Madeira homeBy Leah [email protected]

It's like the saying goes —treat others how you would liketo be treated.

After nominating their twoneighbors, Ron Laughman andJim Morgan, as “Neighbors WhoCare” for their unsolicited help,Edith and William Wade werethen nominated by Laughman.

All four live in Madeira.When the Laughmans hosted

an Ecuadorean exchange stu-dent, she sometimes would wakeup too late for the school bus andneeded a ride. That is when shewould run over to the Wades,who would drive her to schoolevery time, Laughman said.

"We just wanted to make sureshe got to school OK, and nothave to worry about her ridingwith someone she didn't know,"Edith said.

"I never felt I could repaythem," Laughman said.

The Wades, who said they tryto look out for all the kids, said"it's just something you do," andthat it is "the worst thing to wor-ry about kids."

"They're as neighborly asanyone," Laughman said.

Neighbors transport tardy studentBy Leah [email protected]

Edith and William Wade stand in front of their Madeira home onCherokee Drive. Neighbor Ron Laughman nominated them as a thankyou for their submission and for driving their exchange student toschool some days. LEAH FIGHTMASTER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Caring neighbors have beenoverwhelming in support of LisaSchmidt and her family sinceshe was diagnosed with stage 2colon cancer in July.

She had surgery in Augustand continues chemotherapytreatments today. So many havegiven so much help that Lisanamed the entire communitiesof Miami Trails, where she lives,Epiphany United Methodist,where she attends church, andLoveland Early Childhood Cen-ter, where she teaches, as herchoice to be honored as “Neigh-bors Who Care” for 2011.

“It just feels like the wholeneighborhood and whole com-munity have embraced us,”Schmidt said. “It has just beenoverwhelming. It has given me aton of positive energy and sup-port to fight through this.”

Schmidt lives in Miami Trailswith her husband, Neil, and their10 year old son, Gabe. Neighborsjust kind of took charge bringingover meals, sending cards, deli-vering care packages and send-ing emails. Neil teaches Englishat Loveland High School and Li-sa is currently on leave from herteaching position at LECC. Staff,students and former studentscome by to visit her.

“Everybody is doing thingswithout being asked,” Schmidtsaid. “They’re asking what theycan do to help.”

There is a group of ladiesfrom the church who drive Lisato her chemo treatments. Theyliterally get on the Internet andfight to get her spot when theythink it’s time for her scheduledtreatment.

“I know some of them andsome of them I don’t,” she said.

“They have the power of prayer.It’s just amazing to feel all thepeople praying for you and car-ing for you.”

Schmidt doesn’t want them tofeel sorry for her and believesthey don’t. She’s more struck by

their display of real compassionfor Neil and Gabe too. One of theolder kids in the neighborhoodhas made it his mission to getGabe safely on the way to schooland home every day.

The staff and administrationat both schools have offered todo whatever is necessary tohelp. One of those staff mem-bers has a nephew who playsfootball at Ohio University – Li-sa and Neil are OU grads. He hadthe whole team sign a jersey forLisa. She wears it to all her che-mo treatments. She says itmakes her feel like “I have thewhole OU football team behindme.”

“It makes things easier,”Schmidt said. “It’s hard to putinto words, but Loveland-…there’s a ton of love in thiscommunity.”

A community that caresBy Chuck [email protected]

Neil and Lisa Schmidt with theirson Gabe in Paris before Lisa wasdiagnosed with stage 2 coloncancer. PROVIDED

Epiphany United MethodistChurch in Loveland is a"Neighbor Who Cares" for LisaSchmidt. CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Lisa Schmidt with her son Gabe shows off football jersey signed by allthe Ohio University players as their show of support for her battlewith cancer. She wears the jersey to all her chemo treatments.PROVIDED

Staff and students at LovelandEarly Childhood Center haveshown they are a "Neighbor WhoCares" in Loveland. CHUCK

GIBSON/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The community of Miami Trails inLoveland took charge caring forLisa Schmidt and her family in atime of need. CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

B2 • NORTHEAST SUBURBAN LIFE • DECEMBER 28, 2011

THURSDAY, DEC. 29Exercise ClassesSpin Pilates Transformation,5:15-6:15 p.m., TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, 6200 Pfeif-fer Road, Combination of spin-ning and Pilates reformer cre-ates exercise program thattransforms your whole body andcreates a healthier state ofmind. Ages 18 and up. $20.Reservations required. 985-6742;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery. Zumba.

Sandi Classes, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, Dance fitnessclass. Family friendly. $5. Pre-sented by Zumba.Sandi. 325-7063. Blue Ash.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe,7201 Montgomery Road, 791-2922. Silverton.

Literary - LibrariesHoliday Movie Time, 4-5 p.m.,Symmes Township Branch

Library, 11850 Enyart Road,Movies for children and families.Popcorn and lemonade provid-ed. Family friendly. Free. Pre-sented by Public Library ofCincinnati & Hamilton County.369-6001; www.cincinnatilibra-ry.org. Symmes Township.

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

On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,$10, $5 college and militarynight. Ages 18 and up. Reserva-tions required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

RecreationWinter Break Camps, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,8485 Ridge Road, Splash in thewaterpark, play games in thegym, create great art projects

and have fun and exercise in thegame room. Children shouldbring lunch and drink each day.Grades K-6. $58, $48 membersper day. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Amberley Village.

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.

FRIDAY, DEC. 30Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit, 7a.m.-3:30 p.m., Kroger Loveland,800 Loveland-Madeira Road,Fifteen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. Presented byJewish Hospital. 686-3300.Loveland.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 10 p.m., Silverton Cafe,791-2922. Silverton.

On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 8 p.m., GoBananas, $15. Ages 18 and up.,10:30 p.m. $15. Ages 18 and up.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

RecreationFriday Night Fun Zone, 5-8p.m., TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, 6200 PfeifferRoad, Activities from arts andcrafts to games and relays forchildren. Family friendly. $25.Reservations required. 985-6715;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

Winter Break Camps, 9:30a.m.-3:30 p.m., Mayerson JCC,$58, $48 members per day.Registration required. 761-7500;www.jointhej.org. AmberleyVillage.

SATURDAY, DEC. 31Dining EventsNew Year’s Eve Aboard CDT,6-9 p.m. (Regular dinner ex-cursion serving four-coursedinner.) and 10 p.m.-1 a.m.(Celebration Train Ride withlight fare and bar. Ages 21 andup.,) Cincinnati Dinner Train,4725 Madison Road, $74.50.Reservations required. 791-7245;www.cincinnatidinnertrain.com.Madisonville.

Holiday - New Year’sThe Roaring Twenties NewYear’s Eve, 6:30 p.m.-1 a.m.,Embassy Suites Blue Ash, 4554Lake Forest Drive, Chocolate-covered strawberries and Cham-pagne at check-in 3-5 p.m.Cocktail hour, open bar, dinner,dancing with DJ and Cham-pagne toast at midnight. Conti-nental breakfast 12:15-1 a.m.Includes suite for two. Ages 21and up. $349. Reservationsrequired. 981-3758. Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 7:30 p.m.($20) and 10 p.m. ($45, includescheese and veggie plate, partyfavors and Champagne toast atmidnight.), Go Bananas, Ages 21and up. Reservations required.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

RecreationNew Year’s Eve Bash andOvernight, 7 p.m., MayersonJCC, 8485 Ridge Road, Ends 8a.m. Jan 1. Grades K-6 play withnoisemakers and have special“Bubbly Toast” at midnight.Includes waterpark fun, snacks,games in gym, movie and break-fast. $35, $25 members. Regis-tration required. 761-7500;www.jointhej.org. AmberleyVillage.

SUNDAY, JAN. 1On Stage - ComedyTommy Johnagin, 8 p.m., GoBananas, $10, $5 with cannedfood donation. Ages 18 and up.Reservations required. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

TUESDAY, JAN. 3Health / WellnessMeditation for Everyone,7:15-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Ed-wards, PhD, BCN - OptimalMind, 9380 Main St., Suite 4,Meditation instruction andongoing practice support pro-vided by Dr. Lawrence Edwards.Benefits Anam Cara Foundation.Free, donations accepted.Presented by Anam Cara Foun-dation. Through April 3. 439-9668; www.anamcarafoundatio-n.org. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, 8410 Market Place,Aspiring comics, amateurs andprofessionals take the stage.Ages 18 and up. $5. ThroughJan. 18. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.

Parenting ClassesHypnoBirthing, 6:45 p.m.,Bethesda North Hospital, 10500Montgomery Road, First of10-week series. Childbirth seriesrejects myth that suffering mustaccompany labor. $200 perbirthing team for 10-weekpackage. Registration required.475-4500; www.trihealth.com.Montgomery.

THURSDAY, JAN. 5On Stage - ComedyTyrone Hawkins, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,College and military night. Ages18 and up. $8, $4 with college ormilitary ID. Through Jan. 8.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

FRIDAY, JAN. 6On Stage - ComedyTyrone Hawkins, 8 p.m and10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, Ages 18and up. $12., 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

SATURDAY, JAN. 7Dance ClassesBallroom Dance: Dare toDance, 5:30-6:30 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Weekly throughFeb. 25. Cardiovascular workoutwhile exploring new dancesteps. Learn the waltz, cha cha,tango, hustle and many more.Taught by professional dancersfrom Dare to Dance studio.Family friendly. $175-$190couples, $100-$120 single. Reser-vations required. 985-6742.Montgomery.

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation MapsSessions, 10 a.m.-noon, LisaLarkin, M.D. & Associates, 4460Red Bank Road, Suite 100, Smallgroup discussions of Type 2diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. $30for four sessions; $10 per session.271-5111. Madisonville.

Music - RockThe Gamut, 7:30-11 p.m., deSh-a’s American Tavern, 11320Montgomery Road, 247-2380;www.deshas.com. Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyTyrone Hawkins, 8 p.m. and10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, Ages 21and up. $12.984-9288; www.go-bananascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

SUNDAY, JAN. 8SchoolsIsrael Travel and Jewish Over-night Camping Fair, 5:30-7:30p.m., Adath Israel Congregation,3201 E. Galbraith Road, Choosefrom more than 15 Israel tripproviders and regional over-night camps, apply for Israeltravel and camping grants,experience a taste of Israelifood, music and culture. JewishFoundation of Cincinnati offersIsrael travel grants to Jewishstudents ages 16-26 in Cincin-nati. Free. Presented by JewishFederation of Cincinnati. 985-1500; jewishcincinnati.org/travel.Amberley Village.

MONDAY, JAN. 9Clubs & 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.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10Parenting ClassesMore Signing, Less Whining,6:45 p.m., Bethesda NorthHospital, 10500 MontgomeryRoad, Includes pre-verbal com-munication, earlier speechdevelopment, enhanced intel-lectual development, pictorialdictionary and Signing SafariCD. $45 per couple. Registrationrequired. Presented by SigningSafari, LLC. 475-4500; www.sig-ningsafari.com. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, $5. 984-9288; www.goba-nanascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

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Jelani Lewis, 16 months, of College Hill checks out the trains and the poinsettias at the Krohn Conservatory. The Krohn's annual holiday show, "Trains, Trestles and Traditions" is open10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Jan. 1. Admission is $6, $5 for seniors and $4 for children. JEFF SWINGER/STAFF

Bethesda North Hospital, 10500 Montgomery Road, ishaving a class called "More Signing, Less Whining, at 6:45p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 10. The class includes information onpre-verbal communication, earlier speech development,enhanced intellectual development, pictorial dictionary andSigning Safari CD. Cost is $45 per couple. Registration isrequired. Call 475-4500 or visit www.signingsafari.com FILE

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As I write this column,2011 is coming to a closeand the new year is justabout to begin. I’ve en-joyed “talking” to youeach week and meetingmany of you, sometimes atsocial or professionalevents, sometimes in thegrocery aisle, at church orat the mall.

This column connectsus all in a very personalway. You’ve heard mystories and I’ve listened toyours, and the commonthread in all of our lives iswhat means most to us:family, friends and thesharing of meals withthose we love. Happy,healthy, blessed 2012!

Rita’s clone ofWillams-Sonomapeppermint bark

How many versions ofthis have I shared?! Itweaked the recipe onceagain, taking into accountthe new packaging forchocolate chips (they usedto be packaged in 12 oz.bags, now it’s 11.5 oz. forthe most part). The mostimportant thing is to meltboth the white chocolateand the dark slowly andover relatively low heat sothey don’t “seize” or burn.You can do this in a doubleboiler or a bowl placedover a pan of simmeringwater (don’t let the bottomof the bowl touch the wa-ter), in a nonstick skilletover low heat or in themicrowave using 50 per-cent power at 40-secondintervals. Regardless ofthe way you melt choco-late, pull it from the heat

while there are still lumpsremaining. When you stir,the residual heat willsmooth it out. This is anice hostess gift or lightdessert after a heavy NewYear’s meal.

First, line cookie sheetwith foil.

3 cups darkchocolatechips (Iuse KrogerBelgianchocolatechips)

2 cups whitechocolatechips (Iuse Krogerwhite

chocolate chips)1¼ teaspoon pure

peppermint extract,divided into ¾ and ½teaspoon measures

1⁄3 to ½ cup peppermintcandy, crushed. If youwant, sift the crushedcandy through a sieve toremove the real fineparticles. (Those are foryou to nibble on!)

Melt chocolates asdescribed above. Add ¾teaspoon extract to thedark chocolate after melt-ing and ½ teaspoon extractto the white chocolateafter melting.

Pour dark chocolateonto foiled cookie sheetand spread to thicknessdesired. Place in refriger-ator to harden.

Let white chocolatecool a bit (make sure it’sstill pourable) beforespreading on top of chilleddark chocolate layer. Thiswill prevent it from melt-ing the white layer.

Immediately sprinklewith crushed candy. Re-frigerate until hard. Be-fore you cut or break thecandy, let it sit out a fewminutes. That will helpkeep it from shearingapart.

Giovanna Trimpe’swonderful eggcasserole

You may know her asGiovanna or Joanne, or

even as ArchbishopSchnurr’s chef at St. Peterin Chains Cathedral inCincinnati. She’s the au-thor of the "Holy Chow"cookbook and a popularmedia personality. She andI met sometime ago andbecame fast friends. Gio-vanna is going interna-tional soon, as a guest onthe Alonso Pepe show onEWTN early next year. Toget details, check out herwebsite at Holychow.com.To learn more about Gio-vanna, log onto YouTubeand watch her video abouther journey. Anyway, Itasted this casserole dur-ing a breakfast she and Imade for the Fox 19 morn-ing crew. I have lots offavorite egg casseroles,but this one is now at thetop of the list and will beon my holiday brunchtable. Here’s how Giovan-na does it:

One large loaf French bread3 jars Old English cheese1½ sticks margarine7 eggs1 tsp. Kosher or other salt2 cups milkCooked sausage, optional

Grease or spray a 13-by 9-inch glass pan.

Break up bread intosmall cubes with crust.Lay bread in bottom ofpan.

Melt jars of cheese andmargarine. Pour over thebread.

Beat eggs, salt and milktogether. Pour over thebread mixture. If youwant to add sausage, nowis the time to mix it in.

Cover with aluminumfoil and refrigerate over-night.

Bake casserole:Let sit at room temper-

ature for a half hour.Bake for 1 hour at 300

degrees.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. E-mail [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita tweaks traditionalWilliams-Sonomapeppermint bark recipe

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Rita's version ofWilliams-Sonomapeppermint bark wouldmake a great hostess gift.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

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Many consumers tookadvantage of great salesthis holiday season andput lots of purchases ontheir credit cards. There’sno doubt it's great to getthose savings but unlessyou're careful, those dealscan come back to hauntyou

That’s what BrandonCombs, of Fort Mitchell,learned after buying acouch in 1997, when hewas just 18. The couchcost less than $500, whichhe put on a store creditcard.

“I made minimumpayments and it seems

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account. Combs says, “Icontacted them and theypretty much immediatelysaid, 'If you give us a cred-it card payment over thephone now we'll settle for50 percent. We'll send youa letter in the mail that thedebt has been resolved.'”

Combs paid $610 withhis credit card but neverreceived that settlementletter. He should havedisputed the charge withhis credit card companywhen he failed to get theletter since that was partof the deal. Instead, heforgot about it.

Unfortunately, the debt

was not settled. Instead itwas sold to another debtcollector and that compa-ny got a default judgmentafter suing Combs. Combssays he had moved severaltimes and was never noti-fied of the lawsuit.

The lesson: Don’t buymore than you can affordbecause the debt can justkeep getting larger andlarger.

Howard Ain answers consum-er complaints weekdays onWKRC-TV Local 12. Write tohim at 12 WKRC-TV, 1906Highland Ave., Cincinnati45219.

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The New Year’s Eve Ga-la, “Oh What A Night,” willfeature live music from“2nd Wind” band, dessertbar, hors d’oeuvres, mid-night toast, dancing, andraffle prizes including theKindle Fire and iPad2.Tickets for the semi-for-mal affair are $100 perguest, and available byemailing [email protected].

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In addition, the chapterimplements community-enriching service via fivenational facets of serviceincluding the arts, interna-tional trends and services,services to youth, nationaltrends and services, ser-vices to youth, and healthand human services.

In the area of the arts,the chapter offers key pro-gramming across the city,including award-winningprograms like “Create AnOpera.”

For international trendsand services, the chapteroffers the 3-L (Learning,Linking, Leading) pro-grams that connect LincolnHeights/Princeton SchoolDistrict children as penpals, culture/geographyworld learners, and skypepartners to cities/countriesof the world like Ghana(West Africa) and Panama(Central America).

With national trends andservices, programs includefinancial literacy and otherneeded support systems.

The services to youthfacet focuses on Peace Pals(teaching youth conflictmanagement) and improv-ing reading/child literacy;

and the Health and HumanServices facet annuallypresents “A Healthier You”programs to inspirehealthy living in partner-ship with Saks 5th Avenue.

Using a unique “umbrel-la” approach, these pro-grams are known as“STAGES: Fostering LifeSkills for Young People andTheir Families.” TheSTAGES program encom-passes all five programfacets and focuses onhealth and well being; fi-nancial stability; social in-teraction; educationalachievement; and spiritualawareness.

The Links hosts New Year’s galaSymmes Township resi-

dent Pam McKie, manag-ing business director ofprograms and services forBeech Acres ParentingCenter, was honored withthe Exemplary Leadershipin a Community SettingAward by the HamiltonCounty National Allianceon Mental Health.

For 25 years, McKie hashelped thousands of chil-dren and families as a ther-apist and manager whileworking at Millcreek Psy-chiatric Center for Chil-dren, St. Joseph Orphan-age, Psych Systems andBeech Acres ParentingCenter. She advocates by

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Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistChildren’s weekday program isTuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays. Call the church fordetails.

New Year’s Day worship is 10a.m., Jan. 1.

A six-week study of “ Christian-ity and World Religions: Wres-tling with Questions PeopleAsk” starts from 10 a.m. to 11:30a.m., Wednesday, Jan 11. Callthe church to register.

New small groups starting inJanuary are “Beat the WinterBlues Workshop” from 7 p.m.to 8 p.m., Jan. 24; “ExploringWorld Religions from 7p.m. to 8p.m., Jan. 12-Feb. 16, and Lent-en Study “Examining our Stuff”at various times and dates. Callthe church to register.

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati, 45242 (791-3142 and www.cos-umc.org).

Epiphany UnitedMethodist ChurchA Kid-freiendly event to cele-brate Epiphany is planned forFriday, Jan. 6. A sloppy joe andhot dog dinner will begin at 6p.m., followed by fellowshipand a worship service withparticipation by the children.The story of the wise mencoming to visit the baby Jesuswill be told and the childrenwill bring their offering boxesto the altar. The community isinvited. Call 793-3288 for moreinformation.

The church is at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland;677-9866.

Good ShepherdCatholic ChurchThe church has Roman CatholicMass with contemporary musicSundays at 4 p.m. The Massdraws worshipers of all ages.Come early to get acquaintedwith the new songs whichbegin at 3:45 p.m. Stay afterMass on the first Sunday ofeach month for food, fun, andfellowship.

The church is at 8815 E. KemperRoad, Montgomery; 503-4262.

Good ShepherdLutheran Church

The church is hosting Scrap-booking and More Crafts, 5:30p.m. to 8:30 p.m. every thirdMonday. Free child care isprovided. Those interested inattending must register by 5p.m. Friday before the Mondayevent. All paper projects arewelcomed including, but notlimited to, scrapbooking,stamping, card-making andphoto-frame keepsakes. Craf-ters should bring their ownphotos, albums and specialtyitems. Most other tools andsupplies will be provided. Thereis no charge for use of supplies.

KenwoodFellowship ChurchThe church has a new contem-porary worship service, 6:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturdays. Theservices will feature contempo-rary worship music in a relaxedatmosphere with biblical teach-ing that will resonate with thefast-paced lifestyles that manyof us find ourselves in today.

The church is at 7205 KenwoodRoad; 891-9768.

MontgomeryCommunity ChurchThe church is offering a seven-week class entitled “After theBoxes are Unpacked” forwomen who are new to theCincinnati area or are lookingto connect with their communi-ty. Classes begin 9:30 a.m to11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17.Child care is provided. Call thechurch or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

The church is at 11251 Montgo-mery Road; 489-0892;www.mcc.us; www.face-book.com/aftertheboxes.

MontgomeryPresbyterian ChurchCome sing with the church’schancel choir and orchestra asthe offer the “Faure Requiem”during the Good Friday serviceon Friday, April 6. Rehearsalswill begin from 7:45 p.m. to8:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 5, atthe church. Scores will beprovided. Contact Director ofMusic Raymund Ocampo at231-2650, or visit the church formore details.

The church is at 9994 Zig ZagRoad, Montgomery;www.mwpc-church.net.

Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchThe church is having a service at5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

One service will be conducted at10 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Nonursery care will be provided.

Registration for preschool forthe 2012-2013 school year willbe in January. Classes areoffered for two-and-on-half-year-olds to 5-year olds. Call theschool at 683-1600, and visitpopkidsschool.com.

Parent book discussion will meetSunday nights from 6:15 p.m. to7:15 p.m. Jan. 8 and 29. The

group will study Kenda Dean’s,“Almost Christian: What theFaith of Our Teenagers is Tellingthe American Church,” whichinvestigates why Americanteenagers are at once so posi-tive about Christianity, while atthe same time, are so apatheticabout genuine religious prac-tices. Please call the church toregister.

Fall worship times return to 5p.m. Saturdays, and 8 a.m. 9:30a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays.

Adult education opportunitythis fall Sundays at 9:30 a.m. is“Getting Down to Basics.”Some of the topics to be ex-plored are what it means to beLutheran and for what theLutheran Church stands. Noregistration necessary.

The church is at 101 S. LebanonDrive, Loveland; 683-4244;www.popluther.org; www.pop-pastors.wordpress.com.

St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchAn Intercessory Healing PrayerService is conducted the firstMonday of each month at 7p.m.

A Men’s Breakfast group meetson Wednesday mornings at8:30 a.m. at Steak ‘n’ Shake inMontgomery.

Ladies Bible Study meets at 10a.m. on Tuesday mornings atthe church.

Friends in Fellowship meets at6:15 p.m. the second Tuesday ofeach month for a potluckdinner at the church.

A Bereavement Support Groupfor widow and widowers meetsfrom 10-11 a.m. the second andfourth Saturdays.

Sunday worship services are 8a.m., 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.

The church is at 10345 Montgo-

mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401; www.st-barna-bas.org.

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchSt. Paul Church services are 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. for traditionalworship and 9:30 a.m. forcontemporary worship withPraise Band. Sunday School is9:30 a.m. for all ages and 11a.m. is children’s mission hour.Nursery care is provided for allservices.

The church is at 8221 MiamiRoad, Madeira; 891-8181;

www.stpaulcommunityum-c.org.

Sycamore ChristianChurchSunday Worship Service is at10:30 a.m. Bible Study is at 9a.m. every Sunday.

The church is hosting LadiesWOW Study Group (Women onWednesdays) at 7 p.m. thesecond Wednesday of everymonth.

The church is at 6555 CooperRoad, Sycamore Township;891-7891, www.sycamorechris-

tianchurch.

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Arrests/citationsJevon Thomas Humes, 34, 5305Idalia Ave., drug possession at5305 Idalia Ave., Dec. 15.

Ayisha Renee Humes, 31, 5305Idalia Ave., endangering chil-dren, endangering children at5305 Idalia Ave., Dec. 15.

Juvenile, complicity at 4478Elsmere Ave., Dec. 18.

Juvenile, burglary at 4478 Elsm-ere Ave., Dec. 18.

Juvenile, burglary at 4478 Elsm-ere Ave., Dec. 18.

Gray Michael Lott, 21, 26 RobbieRidge Drive, complicity at 4478Elsmere Ave., Dec. 18.

Sara A. Hornsby, 30, 409 West-ern Ave., petty theft at 9099Plainfield Road, Dec. 13.

Ruslan A. Mazarov, 27, 917Smiley Ave., petty theft, dis-orderly conduct at 9210 Plain-field Road, Dec. 18.

Jonathan D. Harbaugh, 19, 5313Hickory Trail Lane, certain actsprohibited at Pfeiffer Road andKenwood Road, Dec. 15.

Benjamin C. Staley, 19, 2 Maple-view Court, possession or use ofa controlled substance, drugparaphernalia at Pfeiffer Roadand Kenwod Road, Dec. 15.

Britney L. Pieper, 21, 2019 Wane-ta St., misdemeanor warrant,drug paraphernalia, trafficwarrant, misdemeanor warrantat Plainfield Road and Glen-dale-Milford Road, Dec. 18.

Juvenile, 14, possession drugparaphernalia at 4400 EllmanAve., Dec. 19.

Ruslan A. Mazarov, 27, 917Smiley Ave., disorderly conduct;intoxication at 4100 Hunt Road,Nov. 17.

Jeremy B. Friedman, 32, 4896Hunt Road Apartment 110,liquor consumption in motorvehicle at 9306 Towne SquareAve., Dec. 13.

Kristopher M. Buerkle, 33, 5Roanoke Drive, disorderlyconduct; intoxication at 4785Lake Forest Drive, Dec. 11.

Megan Lynne Feltner, 20, 5061Bell Ave., misdemeanor war-rant at 5300 Kenridge Drive,Dec. 6.

Felicia D. Jones, 21, 1636 Trillium

Court, traffic warrant, trafficwarrant, traffic warrant at 5300Kenridge Drive, Dec. 6.

Emily Renee Thompson, 19, 5631Sugarcamp Road, petty theft at9099 Plainfield Road, Dec. 8.

Joseph Rayshawn Moore, 18,1598 West Fork Road, pettytheft at 4150 Hunt Road, Dec.12.

John A. Mason Jr., 27, 5019Kennedy Road, open containerprohibited, operating vehicleimpaired (under the influenceof alcholo/drugs) at 10415Kenwood Road, Dec. 7.

Incidents/investigationsAssault (knowingly harm)At 9642 Sycamore Trace Court,Dec. 8.

Criminaldamaging/endangeringA man said someone broke therear passenger window of avehicle, $400 damage at 4420Cornell Road, Dec. 17.

Criminal mischiefAt 5200 Aldine Drive, Dec. 13.At 6514 Donjoy Drive, Dec. 17.At 5061 Bell Ave., Dec. 6.Someone drove over the grass at10162 Crosier Lane, Dec. 12.

Deception to obtain adangerous drugAt 9580 Kenwood Road, Dec. 9.Grand theftSomeone took two air condi-tioning units from H&G Equio-ment at 10837 MillingtonCourt, Dec. 19.

Grand theft(firearm/dangerousordnance)A man said someone took aniPod Mini, value $50; an iPodNano, value $50; a plug-indiesel power booser, value$100; a Smith and Wesson AR15 .223 calibre firearm, value$1,000, and a Smith and Wes-son .40-calibre firearm, value$600 at 9402 Towne SquareAve., Dec. 12.

Grand theft of motor vehicleA woman said someone took aPontiac Grand Prix, value$2,000 at 9573 Kenwood Roadapartment 2, Dec. 13.

A man said someone took a 2001Ford Taurus, value $2,000 at8926 Summit Ave., Dec. 8.

Illegal processing of drug

documentsAt 9580 Kenwood Road, Dec. 10.MenacingAt 5300 Kenridge Drive, Dec. 14.Misuse of credit cardsAt 3811 Fox Run Drive apartment1121, Dec. 19.

Petty theftA man said someone took $401at 10073 Kenwood Road, Dec.13.

A woman said someone took aNokia cell phone, value $200 at4835 Prospect Ave., Dec. 13.

A man said someone took aniPhone, value $239 at 4433Cooper Road, Dec. 14.

Someone took golf balls, value$10, and a hand-held television,value $300 at 9670 KenwoodRoad, Dec. 12.

TelecommunicationsharassmentAt 11325 Reed Hartman High-way apartment 144, Dec. 9.

TheftSomeone took a brown leatherpurse, value $40, and its con-tents, including $370 cash at4150 Hunt Road, Dec. 16.

A man said someone took amoney clip with $87 cash andcredit cards from Blue AshYMCA at 5000 YMCA Drive,Dec. 13.

A man said someone took$1,500 at 11311 Cornell ParkDrive, Dec. 14.

Someone took $1,500 at 8980Blue Ash Road, Dec. 16.

At 4981 Ridgecrest Drive, Dec.10.

Theft of drugs, theft, drugpossession, possession drugparaphernaliaAt 4837 Fairview Ave., Dec. 18.

MONTGOMERYArrests/citationsJuvenile, 15, possession of drugsat 7400 Cornell Road, Dec. 16.

Dean Gutierrez Ii, 27, 6325 RoeSt., drug paraphernalia at 9715Montgomery Road, Dec. 20.

Collin M. Campbell, 21, 11 E.Lakeshore Drive No. 3, pos-session of drugs at 9907 Mont-gomery Road, Dec. 16.

Jennifer S. Wilmes, 44, 8448Shuman Lane, driving whileunder the influence at 10500Montgomery Road, Dec. 15.

Brandon S. Jones, 28, 5850Robinson Road No. 1, pos-session of drugs at SouthboundInterstate 71, Dec. 10.

Zhantia L. Sweeten, 22, 3409Ravenna, obstruction of officialbusiness at Southbound In-terstate 71, Dec. 10.

Juvenile, 17, drug paraphernalia,possession of drugs at South-bound Interstate 71, Dec. 10.

Gary L. Fenn, 20, 380 Blue GrassCourt, offenses involving un-derage persons at SouthboundInterstate 71, Dec. 10.

Clarence E. Young, 45, 1233 LytleLane, soliticing wihtout permitat 10708 Woodgate Lane, Dec.10.

Allen K. Becker, 25, 1280 DeerRidge, drug paraphernalia,possession of drugs at North-bound Interstate 71, Dec. 9.

Allan J. Goldstein, 57, 10020 TrailLane, assault at 10020 TrailLane, Dec. 8.

Lauren A. Tomassetti, 31, 481Indian Lake Drive, driving whileunder the influence, resistingarrest at Westbound Interstate275, Dec. 4.

Milisa L. Wheeler, 39, 1018Regina Ave., drug praphernaliaat Southbound Interstate 71,Dec. 6.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultAt 9850 Montgomery Road, Dec.9.

Criminal damagingAt 9309 Montgomery Road, Dec.9.

A man said someone threw eggsat a Christmas display at 9800Delray Drive, Dec. 13.

Deception to obtain adangerous drugAt 9939 Montgomery Road, Dec.9.

Identity fraudAt 9898 ForestGlen Drive, Dec.14.

Lost/found propertyA woman reported a lost walletat 9609 Montgomery Road,Dec. 13.

TheftA man said someone took aNintendo DS, value $300;Nintendo DS games, value $100;two kids shirts, value $50, andtwo pairs of kids pants, value

$50, from an unlocked vehicleat 8161 Margaret Lane, Dec. 17.

A man said someone took amens gold and diamond ring,value $30,000 at 10500 Mont-gomery Road, Dec. 18.

A woman said someone took awallet. Value $200, from herpurse at 7809 Cooper Road,Dec. 18.

Someone took a Breitling STChronomat B01 metallicabrown watch, value $61,44,from James Free Jewelers at9555 Main St., Dec. 19.

A woman said someone took anAirbook 2000, value $1,700; aniPad, value $600; a CincinnatiBell phone, value $200; readingglasses, value $200, and apersonal journal at 9770 Mont-gomery Road, Dec. 20.

Someone took a box of Tide,value $19.99, from Kroger at9939 Montgomery Road, Dec.13.

Someone took a 42-inch LGtelevision, value $605, fromBethesda North Hospital at10500 Montgomery Road, Dec.14.

A woman said someone took agift package, value $300, fromher front porch at 11244 Terwil-leger’s Run, Dec. 13.

A man said someone tok a ChaseBank debit card at 10529 Cin-derella Drive, Dec. 10.

A woman said someone took aUPS package with baby grand-father clock form her frontporch at 11244 TerwillegersRun, Dec. 13.

A man said someone took $150from a dresser drawer at 9840Montgomery Road, Dec. 6.

Violation of temporaryprotection order, menacingby stalkingAt 11899 Grandstone Lane, Dec.16.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsDanielle Harris, 20, 1356 First St.,theft at 7913 MontgomeryRoad, Nov. 25.

Jenia Alexander, 21, 225 BadmanAve., theft at 7875 Montgo-mery, Nov. 25.

POLICE REPORTS

BLUE ASH62 Carpenters Ridge: KropveldFred Tr to Rodgers Gailya P.;$250,000.

MONTGOMERY10363 Deerfield Road: GoodPamela L. @3 to Benoit MichaelA. & Lora L.; $145,000.

7607 Lakewater Drive: PackhamAnne Y & Karl D. to PackhamAnne Y & Karl D.; $275,000.

7607 Lakewater Drive: PackhamAnne Y & Karl D. to NamakyKevin K.; $275,000.

8150 Margaret Lane: SeymourDiane T. to Zicka Homes Ltd.;$200,000.

9755 Cooper Lane: Hanf GladysM. to Chamberlin William H.;$160,000.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP11209 Snider Road: Tudor BryanK. & Kimberly B. to BradyWilliam P. & Iman D. Dodson;$249,000.

3661 Glengary Ave: CornellSherri & Mark Kuntz to MitchellMary Lynne; $136,000.

4154 Trebor Drive: M&I RegionalProperties LLC to OstendorfMatthew B.; $55,000.

4154 Trebor Drive: OstendorfMatthew B. to Sorensen Chris-tine; $64,900.

4989 Bayberry Drive: FosterGregory S. & Colleen S. toKapteyn Reginald W. & Nancy;$330,000.

7904 Galbraith Road: Hill DennisS. & Tamara D. to Ryes Alvaro &Beatriz H. Porras; $450,000.

8067 Paddington Lane: BerryKathy Tr to Becker NesselhufGayle Rita Tr; $280,000.

8072 School Road: HuffmanSean A. & Kathryn Klei-Huff-man to Eck Denise; $240,000.

8501 Wexford Ave: MonahanMark J. & Erica M. to SullivanCarolynn Marie; $115,000.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPPlantation Pointe Drive: Planta-tion Pointe LLC to Fischer SingleFamily Homes II LLC; $87,000.

10732 Loveland Madeira Road:Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na toPremier Auto Service Of OhioLLC; $525,000.

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