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PRICE HILL — Residents inthe Enright Ridge Urban Eco-village are joining national ef-forts to save the monarch but-terfly.

The population of the iconicNorth American butterfly spe-cies, known for its distinct, vi-brant markings and annual mi-gration from Mexico to Canada,is reaching catastrophic levels.

Monarch numbers have fall-en more than 80 percent overthe past two decades. It’s esti-mated fewer than 50 millionbutterflies returned to Mexicolast winter, a small cry from apopulation once numbering 1billion.

“That’s a humongous drop,”Ecovillage resident Nancy Sul-

livan said. “There are two majorreasons for the decline. One ispesticides and the other is habi-tat loss.”

Ten years ago, she said mon-archs in Mexico encompassednearly 30 acres of land. Lastyear, she said they covered lessthan two acres.

To help restore the popula-tion, Sullivan is coordinatingthe Ecovillage’s Monarch But-terfly Project. The goal is to in-crease the local habitat for mon-archs when they are migratingthrough here in the late springand early summer.

“This is an opportunity, on afairly small piece of land, tomake a really big difference,”she said. “There are a numberof groups working nationally totry to rebuild the monarch pop-ulation.”

In late March, Sullivan andother Enright residents plantedthousands of tiny seeds in theEcovillage greenhouse. Theyare propagating a variety ofplants the monarch depends onfor survival, including milk-weed and native nectar plantslike aster, liatris and bergamot.

“Monarchs have to havemilkweed,” she said, notingfemale monarchs lay their eggson milkweed and, once emergedfrom their eggs, the caterpillarseat milkweed.

Adult butterflies, she said re-ly on nectar plants for survival.

“Some people will just plantmilkweed, but it’s important tohave the nectar plants, too,” shesaid.

Later this spring when the

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Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage resident Nancy Sullivan checks the progressof milkweed and nectar plant seedlings in the Ecovillage greenhouse.Sullivan and other Enright residents are propagating milkweed and otherplants as part of project to help restore monarch butterfly populations.Monarchs, which are declining in numbers, rely specifically on milkweed tosurvive. See BUTTERFLIES, Page A2

Delhi Township -- along withother local municipalities -- hashad to do more with less in re-cent years amid changes in theway the state treasury allocatesfunding.

Changes began to happen asOhio Gov. John Kasich cameinto office with a pledge to elim-inate the $8 billion state budgetdeficit. The administration be-gan decreasing the local gov-ernment fund, and that was ontop of losses the municipalitieswere already experiencing asthe tangible personal propertytax, which also was a big sourceof revenue for local govern-ments, was being phased out.

The most drastic actions tak-en by local governments haveincluded employee layoffs andless frequent maintenance inpublic spaces, but some munici-palities have consolidated ser-vices to make their dollarsstretch.

Delhi Township’s generalfund budget for 2015 reflectsmore than $1.5 million in statefunding cuts.

The biggest hits come fromthe elimination of the estate taxand reductions in the local gov-ernment fund. From 2010 to2013, Delhi received an averageof $1.3 million annually from theestate tax; that figure is zero for2015.

Township AdministratorPete Landrum said the town-ship’s local government fundsupport has been sliced in half.The township received roughly$468,000 in local governmentfund revenue in 2010. This yearthe township will get about$234,000.

“I would appreciate that fact

that the state of Ohio has creat-ed a surplus for itself more if itdidn’t come at the expense of lo-cal governments and therefore

negatively im-pact local tax-payers and theservices theyneed from theirlocal govern-ments,” MilfordCity ManagerJeff Wright said.

HamiltonCounty Auditor Dusty Rhodeshas pointed out that HamiltonCounty communities received$53 million from the Local Gov-ernment Fund in 2010, and thatwas reduced to $26.6 million in2013. An even bigger blow to thecounty and its local communi-ties was the reduction in tangi-ble personal property tax reim-bursements from $4.9 million in2010 to $493,571 last year, hesaid.

Add to that the losses fromthe estate tax, which ended Jan.1, 2013. Estate taxes were split80 percent by the communitiesin which a person died and 20percent by the state. In Hamil-ton County, estate taxes totaled$57.5 million in fiscal 2012; now,they’re zero.

All of this has led local gov-ernments to cut services andjobs, or to boost revenue by rais-ing taxes. Ohio’s local govern-ments cut 25,000 positions fromJanuary 2011 to June of thisyear, the Associated Press re-ported.

The money used to flow fromthe state; now it trickles.Rhodes sent Hamilton County’stwelve townships $121.6 millionin new money. This was a one-

The check is not in the mail

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Delhi Township teen Andres Gonzalez catches some air on his scooter at the skate park in Delhi Park. The townshiphas cut general fund expenses where possible to handle reductions in state funding, and officials will now beginlooking at ways to increase revenue and cut costs in the parks department.

Community Press staff report

Local governments facingrealities of state cuts

See BUDGET, Page A2

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milkweed and nectarplants are ready, she saidthey will sell them to folksinterested in plantingthem. Sullivan said theyplan to host plant sales ontwo weekends in May.

“We should start seeingmonarchs here in May.The plants won’t do awhole lot for monarchsthis year, but next yearthey will,” she said. “Theplants are perennials, sothey come up every year.”

Saving the monarchbutterfly is important forthe ecosystem. Sullivansaid monarchs are pollina-tors, pollinating otherflowering plants andcrops.

“We always think ofhoney bees as pollinators,but there are a lot of otherpollinators that use thesame nectar plants,” shesaid. “They are also kind ofan iconic species becauseof their size and their colorand their unique migra-tion. No other butterfly hasthis kind of migration.”

For information on theproject, visitenrightecovillage.org.

ButterfliesContinued from Page A1

MONARCH MIGRATIONThe monarch is the only butterfly known to make an

annual two-way migration as birds do.In February and March, a generation of monarchs comes

out of hibernation in Mexico and California to find a mate.They fly north and east to find locations to lay their eggs.

The monarch goes through four generations in one year.The second generation is born in May and June, which isthe generation seen here in Ohio. The third generation isborn in July and August. Each generation travels farthernorth. It takes three to four generations to reach thenorthern U.S. and Canada.

The fourth generation is born in September and October,but instead of dying after two to six weeks, the fourthgeneration migrates to Mexico and California and lives forsix to eight months until it’s time to start the process again.

time state payment re-sulting from legislationpassed during the OhioGeneral Assembly’s lameduck session at the end oflast year.

Senate Bill 243 provid-ed $10 million for morethan 1,300 townshipsacross Ohio. Half of the$10 million allocation wasdivided equally among ev-ery township. The re-maining money was dis-tributed based on theamount of road mileswithin each township asdetermined by the OhioDepartment of Taxation.

According to Rhodes,Anderson Township re-ceived the largestamount, just over $18,300,with Colerain and Greenreceiving just over$17,000 each. SpringfieldTownship received justunder $15,000 and Delhi

received a little more than$10,400. The seven othertownships received lessthan $10,000 each.

Rhodes said that since2010, Hamilton Countytownships share of the Lo-cal Government Fund hasbeen cut by $2,340,480.94annually. The amount ofthe new allocation makesup about 5 percent of thattotal loss.

“Any new money iswelcome,” he said, “butthis really is just a drop inthe bucket compared tothe cuts local govern-ments have seen.”

While Delhi has beenfiscally conservative andsaved money in its gener-al fund, Landrum said thetownship cannot surviveon its general fund bal-ance forever.

To reduce costs, the ad-ministrator said the town-ship cut its informationtechnology departmentfrom two employees toone employee and hasbeen phasing out generalfund subsidies to the po-lice, fire and public worksdepartments.

Prior to 2014, he saidthe township used moneyfrom its general fund topay for internal servicesthe police, fire, parks andpublic works depart-ments share, includinghuman resources, financeand maintenance and me-chanic services.

Beginning in 2014, hesaid each department wasrequired to pitch in to helppay for those servicesfrom their respectivebudgets and levy reve-

nues. Landrum said thetownship’s general fund ispaying for 33 percent ofthe shared services thisyear, but in 2016 townshipdepartments will have to

cover those costs on theirown with no general fundsupport.

Reporters Kurt Backscheider,Jeanne Houck, Jennie Key,

Marika Lee, Kelly McBride,Cindy Schroeder, ForrestSellers and Sheila Vilvenscontributed.

BudgetContinued from Page A1

CUTTING DEEPHere’s how some other local

municipalities’ budgets have beenaffected by state funding cuts:

Examples of how local municipal-ities’ budgets have been affectedby state funding cuts:

» Green Township Adminis-trator Kevin Celarek said the town-ship has lost approximately $3.5million in state funding the pasttwo years. The biggest cuts tookeffect two years ago when theestate tax was eliminated.

The township has lost about$350,000 each year since 2011 fromthe tangible personal property taxreduction. Green Township hasseen about $150,000 less in utilitiestax receipts annually since 2011.Cuts to the local government fundhave resulted in the townshipreceiving roughly $550,000 lesseach year since 2011. Green Town-ship loses an average of $2.5 mil-lion each year due to the elim-ination of the estate tax.

» Madeira has changed its roadpaving program and delayed otherinfrastructure improvements.

“We have had to stretch ourpaving program such that roads areonly resurfaced every 20-plusyears,” city Manager Tom Moellersaid. “We should be resurfacingstreets every 15-17 years to stay

ahead of the deterioration thattakes place. We also have severalstorm water system pipe repairs/replacements that are being de-layed because of the reduction infunding.”

» Loveland City Manager DavidKennedy said his city has reducedstaff across all departments, out-sourcing functions such as incometax collection and building in-spection services, cutting fundingfor the annual road rehabilitationprogram, deferring capital pur-chases, reducing employee bene-fits, and reducing or eliminating avariety of other smaller programsor services.

» The city of Wyoming has lostmore than $1.3 million annuallyfrom its budget.

“In an effort to minimize theimpact of lost revenue, city officialshave been diligent and aggressivein reducing costs of city operationswhile maintaining existing servicelevels,” a letter to Wyoming resi-dents said late last year said. “Byincreasing operational efficiencies,the city has been able to delay theimpact of lost revenue by leverag-ing ‘carried over’ funds to balancethe budget for the past severalyears.”

» Clermont County’s PierceTownship was hit doubly hard. Its

general fund is down from$861,344.47 in 2009 to $710,990.64in 2014. Another nearly $700,000 inrevenue will be lost with the W.C.Beckjord Power Plant going offlineeffective in September 2014.

Because of the expectation thatBeckjord Power Plant would closesometime over the past decade,Pierce Township has suspendedmany routine expenditures onequipment (police, fire and publicworks vehicles), road and buildingmaintenance, as well as personnelexpenses, Administrator TimHershner said.

“Our budgets are secure for thenext five years except for the fire/EMS department. The Pierce Fi-nance Committee has recom-mended and the board of trusteesapprove placing a reduced Fire/EMS levy on the November 2015ballot with hopes the reduced levyincome will be enough to purchasenew equipment that is currentlyfailing on emergency runs as wellas increase personnel pay to reducehigh departure rates of trainedsafety employees leaving for betterpay in nearby communities.”

The trustees approved placing a2.1-mill, 10-year fire levy on theNov. 3 ballot. Last fall a 2.8-millcontinuing fire levy was defeated.

Chabot to speak ateconomic councilmeeting

The Western EconomicCouncil’s next businessleaders meeting is Friday,April 17, at Receptionsevent center, 3302 West-bourne Drive.

U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot(R-1st District) will be theguest speaker. Chabot,who is chairman of thesmall business commit-tee, will give a congres-sional update and discusshis plans for the smallbusiness committee.

Coffee and socializingbegins at 7:30 a.m., with abuffet breakfast at 8 a.m.The presentation, whichincludes a question andanswer session, will startaround 8:30 a.m.

Cost is $15 for econom-ic council members and$20 for non-members.

Spring Flingsupports ArtsCenter at Dunham

The Arts Center atDunham, 1945 DunhamWay, is hosting its fourthannual Spring Fling fund-raiser from 7 p.m. to 11p.m. Saturday, April 18.

The event will featurethe classic rock bandTROG, karaoke, a silentauction and basket raffle.Proceeds benefit renova-tion at the Arts Center.

Guests can enjoy com-plimentary soft drinks,chips and pretzels. A cashbar featuring craft beerand a wine bar, along withfood, will be available for

purchase.Tickets are $15 each, or

two for $25. Tickets areavailable atsunsetplayers.org or atthe door. For information,or to donate, call CherylHenkel at 513-348-5546.

A look at Cincinnatiduring World War II

Local author RobertEarnest Miller will dis-cuss his book “World WarII Cincinnati: From theFront Lines to the HomeFront” at the Delhi Town-ship Branch Library.

The program begins at7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21.

A book signing will fol-low the discussion.

The Delhi library is at5095 Foley Road. Call 369-6019 for information.

Wildlife Corridorpresents annualWildflower Festival

The Western WildlifeCorridor is hosting itsninth annual WildflowerFestival.

The free event runsfrom 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fri-day, April 17, at Mount St.Joseph University.

Vendors are still beingaccepted for the festival.Vendors should have agreen or natural product,or something nature ori-ented. Fees are $25, with asuggested donation of 10percent of proceeds toWestern Wildlife Corri-dor. For more informa-tion, contact Rebecca Sis-son [email protected].

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GREEN TWP. — Oak HillsHigh School’s drama club isperforming the epic tale ofbroken dreams, passion andredemption.

Theater students have beenrehearsing since mid-Febru-ary for their rendition of “LesMisérables.” Students willtake the stage for four perfor-mances, April 16-19, in theschool’s Ione Holt Auditorium,3200 Ebenezer Road.

“I think audiences will en-joy the incredible acting andincredible singing,” seniorBrian Cybulski, who playspolice inspector Javert, said.“This is going to be an amazingproduction.”

Senior Johnny Dennis, whoportrays revolutionary JeanProuvaire, said there are about70 students in the cast, 30 inthe stage crew and about 20student musicians performingin the orchestra pit.

He and his classmates havebeen staying late after schooland even rehearsing on Sat-urdays to perfect their rolesand capture the spirit of thegrand, well-known musical, hesaid.

“Everyone wants to make ita great show,” Dennis said.“It’s infectious.”

“Les Misérables” has wonmore than 100 internationalawards and has been seen bymore than 65 million peopleworldwide. Oak Hills studentsare presenting an edition ofthe show adapted for highschool performers, but it still

features the memorable scoreand cast of characters.

Oak Hills music teacherMaria Palassis, who directs

the school’s theater produc-tions, said she’s enjoyed work-ing with this group of studentsto prepare for the spring mu-

sical.“It has been amazing,” she

said. “They are so talented andeasy to direct. It’s been a thrill,

and they are going to put ongreat performances.”

Senior Ella Rivera, whoplays the principle female roleof Fantine and will study mu-sical theater at Kent StateUniversity this fall, said shehas a feeling audiences will beimpressed with the produc-tion.

“I think it will be reallytouching and refreshing forpeople to see such a young castpull off such mature material,”she said. “This show has reallyhelped to grow the theaterdepartment even bigger andbetter.”

Palassis said the April 17performance is a special 10th

anniversary event. Oak Hillsalumni who performed in theschool’s production of “LesMisérables” 10 years ago arereuniting to sing alongsidetoday’s students.

“Some of our alumni aregoing to reprise their roles fora musical concert,” she said.“It’s going to be a really funexperience.”

No matter which perfor-mance audiences attend, Den-nis said he’s confident theatergoers will leave feeling up-lifted and hopeful.

“There’s always hope in theend,” he said. “Even if youcan’t see it, there is alwayshope everywhere.”

Shows begin at 7 p.m. April16, 17 and 18. The April 19 showstarts at 4 p.m.

Tickets are $10 each, andtickets for the April 17 anni-versary show are $15 each.Call the school at 922-2300 toreserve tickets.

Oak Hills students performing ‘Les Misérables’Kurt [email protected]


Oak Hills High School seniors Brian Cybulski, left, and Corey Watzek rehearse a scene from “Les Misérables.”Students in the school’s drama club will perform the award-winning musical April 16-19.

Derek Laake is a member ofthe Our Lady of Visitation Troop238 led by Scoutmaster LesleyChildress.

On Dec. 14, Laake receivedhis Eagle Court of Honor fromthe Boy Scouts of America.

For his Eagle Scout project,Laake collaborated with theHamilton County Park Districtto plan, design and build a con-crete-based park bench on Tim-ber Lake Trail overlooking apond within Miami WhitewaterPark. The bench now provides a

nice resting spot for park enthu-siasts.

Laake is grateful to the OurLady of Visitation parishionersand Troop 238 for the variousproject donations, equipmentloans and support that he re-ceived during the completion ofhis Eagle Scout project.

Laake is a graduate of OurLady of Visitation School and LaSalle High School. He attendsEastern Kentucky Universityand is pursuing a degree in fo-rensics.

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Derek Laake received his Eagle Court of Honor from the Boy Scouts ofAmerica.

Visitation Scout createsbench to earn Eagle rank

PRICE HILL — Elder HighSchool junior Duncan Kelleysaid every year he and hisfriends look forward to per-forming on the stage.

“We are all really passion-ate about musicals,” he said.

Kelley and fellow studentsinvolved in the Seton-ElderPerforming Arts Series willdisplay their passions whenthey present the musical“Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Students take to the stage at7 p.m. April 15, 17 and 18, and at3p.m. April 19, in the Seton Per-formance Hall, 3901 GlenwayAve.

Elder junior Anthony Ciarlasaid the musical follows ayoung girl from Kansas, MillieDillmount, who moves to NewYork during the 1920s. Milliesets her sights on marrying herwealthy boss for his money.

There are about 60 Setonand Elder students in the castand crew, and Kelley said theystarted preparing for the pro-duction in early January. Thestudents have been rehearsing

every day after school andsometimes in the evening withmembers of the CincinnatiMetropolitan Orchestra, whoperform the show’s music.

Tickets are $12 each for the

April 17, 18 and 19 perfor-mances. Tickets for the April15 show are $9 each. To buytickets, call Seton at 471-2600or visit setoncincinnati.org orelderhs.org.


Seton and Elder high school students involved in the Seton-Elder Performing Arts Series have been preparingfor their upcoming production of the comedic musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Seton, Elder students present‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’


Seton High School senior Caroline Klopp, Elder High School juniorAnthony Ciarla and Seton senior Kalie Kaimann rehearse a scene from“Thoroughly Modern Millie.” Seton and Elder students perform themusical on April 15, 17, 18 and 19.

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THURSDAY, APRIL 16Clubs & OrganizationsPoker, noon to 3:30 p.m., GreenTownship Senior Center, 3620Epley Road, Free. Presented byGreen Township Seniors. 385-3780. Green Township.

Dance ClassesDance Clogging, 6:30 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Learn howto clog dance. Dancers of alllevels welcome. No partnerrequired. $5. Presented by TheCan't Stop Cloggers. 324-7454;cantstopcloggers.weebly.com.Sayler Park.

EducationPediatric and Adult First Aidand CPR/AED, 10 a.m. to noon,Mount Healthy United Method-ist Church, 7612 Perry St., Be-come certified in pediatric andadult first aid and CPR/AED. $85,$55. Registration required.Presented by American RedCross Cincinnati Area Chapter.800-733-2767; redcross.org/take-a-class. Mount Healthy.

Exercise ClassesBe Smart, Eat Well and MoveMore at Your Library, 3 p.m.,Westwood Branch Library, 3345Epworth Ave., Learn aboutexercise, good nutrition andfeeding your brain with goodbooks while completing 26 milesof Flying Pig marathon on yourHog Log. Free. Presented byPublic Library of Cincinnati &Hamilton County. 369-4474.Westwood.

Pure Potential Chikung TaiChi, 9:30-11 a.m., Grace Episco-pal Church, 5501 Hamilton Ave.,$50. Presented by HarmonicPulse Wellness. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewell-ness.com. College Hill.

Cardio Plus Aerobics Class,4:45-5:45 p.m., Keeping FitStudio, 7778 Colerain Ave., $5.720-4142. Colerain Township.

Farmers MarketFarm Market of College Hilland New Happy Hour at theMarket, 3-6 p.m., College HillCoffee Company and CasualGourmet, 6128 Hamilton Ave.,Indoor farm market now of-fering happy hour with halfprice wine and beer by glass.Market offerings include freerange eggs, beef, cheese, butter,home baked items, breads,granola and more. Free admis-sion. 542-2739; www.collegehill-coffeeco.com. College Hill.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-9 p.m., VinokletWinery and Restaurant, 11069Colerain Ave., Large collectionof karaoke music from everyera. Free. 385-9309; www.vinok-letwines.com. Colerain Town-ship.

Laugh Out Lounge Open MicComedy, 8-10 p.m., The PublicHouse, 3807 North Bend Road,Free. 481-6300; www.publichou-secheviot.com. Cheviot.

Mean Jean Rockin' Thursdays,9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Club Trio, 5744Springdale Road, Free. 385-1005.Colerain Township.

Music - StudentPerformances

Oak Hills High School DramaClub: Les Misérables SchoolEdition, 7-9 p.m., Oak Hills HighSchool, 3200 Ebenezer Road,Ione Holt Auditorium. Tale ofbroken dreams, passion andredemption, set against a nationin throes of revolution (adaptedfor high school performers). $10except on day noted. Reserva-tions recommended. Presentedby Oak Hills High School DramaDepartment. 922-2300. GreenTownship.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Shades, 7:30 p.m., St. XavierHigh School, 600 W. North BendRoad, Story rife with adolescentissues and conflicts, Shadescomments strongly on teenagelove, bullying, self-image andself-worth, violence, conformity,identity, and the attachment tosocial networking. For Ages 13and up. $12. 761-7600, ext. 586;http://www.stxavier.org/page.cfm?p=463. Finneytown.

Senior CitizensExercise to Music, 10-11 a.m.,Green Township Senior Center,3620 Epley Road, $1. ThroughDec. 17. 385-3780. Green Town-ship.

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

Green Township.

ShoppingRummage Sale, 6-8 p.m., North-west Community Church, 8735Cheviot Road, Furniture, toys,books, clothes, tools, holidayitems, etc. Benefits youth mis-sion trip and summer campscholarships. 385-8973. ColerainTownship.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17Art EventsHarbinger, 7-10 p.m., NeusoleGlassworks, 11925 KemperSprings Drive, Glass artist ShaneFero and the environmentalpaintings of Kevin Veara. Free.281-2780; www.neusoleglass-works.com. Forest Park.

Art ExhibitsWe Were All Chiefs: CurrentWorks from Elder HighSchool Alumni, 3-5 p.m., FlatsGallery, 3028 Price Ave., Artworkfrom 16 Elder High SchoolAlumni: Tom Berninger, JimBono, Jim Borgman, JordanDaugherty, Jim Doerflein, ChrisFelix, Tim Gold, Rick Gray, TomHaney, Woodrow Hinton III,Chris Hoeting, Michael Hurst,Tim McMichael, Jacob Meyer,Louis Stavale, and Joseph Win-terhalter. Free. Presented byMount St. Joseph University.244-4223; www.msj.edu. EastPrice Hill.

Clubs & OrganizationsWildflower Festival, 6-9 p.m.,Mount St. Joseph University,5701 Delhi Road, Mount StJoseph University Sports Center.Nature-related booths, activities,games and crafts for childrenand adults. Free. Presented byWestern Wildlife Corridor.859-512-1983; www.western-wildlifecorridor.org,. DelhiTownship.

Dining EventsDine-To-Donate for Finney-town After Prom, 11 a.m. to 9p.m., J. Gumbo's, 879 W. Gal-braith Road, 10 percent of billdonated to Finneytown AfterProm. $6-$10. Presented byFinneytown After Prom Commit-tee. 522-2695. Finneytown.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,Nature Nook Florist and WineShop, 10 S. Miami Ave., Fourtastings with light snacks. Ages21 and up. $5 per person. 467-1988; www.naturenookonline-.com. Cleves.

EducationYMCA Lifeguarding Class, 6-10p.m., Gamble-Nippert YMCA,3159 Montana Ave., Participantsmust be at least 16 years of ageby last day of class and passprerequisite swim test. Ages16-99. $200. Registration re-quired. 661-1105; myy.org.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesCardio Plus Aerobics Class,9:30-10:30 a.m., Keeping FitStudio, 7778 Colerain Ave., $5.720-4142. Colerain Township.

Cardio Plus Aerobics Class, 5-6p.m., Keeping Fit Studio, 7778Colerain Ave., $5. 720-4142.Colerain Township.

Health / WellnessEngage Your Inner HealerChikung, 6:30-8 p.m., GraceEpiscopal Church, 5501 HamiltonAve., $50. Presented by Harmon-ic Pulse Wellness. 405-1514;www.harmonicpulsewell-ness.com. College Hill.

Music - BluegrassVernon McIntyre's Appa-lachian Grass, 7-10 p.m., Pit toPlate BBQ, 8021 Hamilton Ave.,Bring an instrument and pickwith band. Adult libationsavailable but in family friendlyatmosphere. Family friendly. $2.931-9100; http://www.pittopla-tebbq.com. Mount Healthy.

Music - FolkRainon D'etre: Reason ForBeing, 7:30-9:30 p.m., CollegeHill Coffee Company and CasualGourmet, 6128 Hamilton Ave.,Three women sing originals andcovers. Free. 542-2739; www.col-

legehillcoffeeco.com. CollegeHill.


Oak Hills High School DramaClub: Les Misérables SchoolEdition, 7-9 p.m. This is 10 yearalumni anniversary event mu-sical concert. Cost is $15 perticket., Oak Hills High School,$10 except on day noted. Reser-vations recommended. 922-2300. Green Township.

NatureBirds, Blooms and PaintedPots, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Farbach-Werner Nature Preserve, 3455Poole Road, Families invited tostop by during week of April17-May 1 and paint a pot. Potswill be hung in park trees.Weekend of May 2-3, plant aflower in pot. Wildflower hike,tie-dye project, games, crafts.Free, requires Hamilton Countyvehicle permit. Presented byGreat Parks of Hamilton County.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Colerain Township.


Disney's Aladdin Jr., 7:30 p.m.,Three Rivers Educational Cam-pus, 56 Cooper Road, $8-$10.467-3200; www.seatyourself.biz/threeriversschools. Cleves.

Music Man, 8 p.m., WintonWoods High School, 1231 W.Kemper Road, David Bell Per-forming Arts Center. WintonWoods High School's springmusical. $8, $7. Through April18. 619-2420; www.winton-woods.org. Forest Park.

Shades, 7:30 p.m., St. XavierHigh School, $12. 761-7600, ext.586; http://www.stxavier.org/page.cfm?p=463. Finneytown.

Title of Show, 8 p.m., La SalleHigh School, 3091 North BendRoad, $10. Reservations recom-mended. Presented by La SalleHigh School Drama. ThroughApril 26. 741-3000; http://www.lasallehs.net/drama. GreenTownship.

On Stage - TheaterGodspell, 8 p.m., North CollegeHill City Center, 1500 W. Gal-braith Road, $15, $12 seniors,students and military. Presentedby CenterStage Players Inc..Through April 25. 588-4910;www.centerstageplayers.org.North College Hill.

RecreationPickleball, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Learngame of Pickleball, simplepaddle game played usingspecial perforated, slow-movingball over tennis-type net onbadminton-sized court. Mem-bership needed. $25, $10 sen-iors. Through May 29. 941-0102.Sayler Park.

ShoppingRummage Sale, 9 a.m. to noon,Northwest Community Church,385-8973. Colerain Township.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18Art ExhibitsWe Were All Chiefs: CurrentWorks from Elder HighSchool Alumni, 1-5 p.m., FlatsGallery, Free. 244-4223;www.msj.edu. East Price Hill.

AuctionsCharity Auction: An Affair toRemember in Hawaii, 5 p.m.,Laurel Court, 5870 BelmontAve., Cocktails, dinner, silent andlive auction, entertainment,beverages, split-the-pot, raffles.Benefits McAuley High Schoolscholarships. $180 couple, $90single. Reservations required.Presented by McAuley HighSchool Alumnae Association.681-1800 ext. 1117; www.mcau-leyhs.net/mcauction. CollegeHill.

BenefitsThe Spring Fling, 7 p.m. to 11p.m., Arts Center at Dunham,1945 Dunham Way, Music withTrog, karaoke, silent auction,basket raffles, soda, snacks. Cashbar. Benefits The Art Center atDunham. $15. Presented by TheArts Center at Dunham. 348-

5546; www.sunsetplayers.org.West Price Hill.

Community DanceBeginning square dancelessons, 6-7:30 p.m., JohnWesley United MethodistChurch, 1927 W. Kemper Road,Taught by nationally knowncallers. First lesson free; noobligation. Continuing lessons$5 each. All ages are welcome.Casual dress; singles welcome.Free. Presented by Skirts andShirts Square Dance Club. 703-7400. Springfield Township.

Craft ShowsArts and Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 3p.m., Monfort Heights UnitedMethodist Church, 3682 WestFork Road, More than 60 ven-dors and food items for sale. $1.481-8699; www.mhumc.org.Green Township.

Dining EventsCommunity Dinner, 5-6 p.m.,Faith Lutheran Church, 8265Winton Road, Fellowship Hall.Dinner and fellowship. Everyonein Finneytown and surroundingcommunities welcome. Fellow-ship is handicapped accessible.Doors open 4:45 p.m. Free.931-6100. Finneytown.

EducationYMCA Lifeguarding Class, 10a.m. to 6 p.m., Gamble-NippertYMCA, $200. Registrationrequired. 661-1105; myy.org.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesCardio Plus Aerobics Class,9:30-10:30 a.m., Keeping FitStudio, $5. 720-4142. ColerainTownship.

FestivalsInternational Festival, 1-4 p.m.,Gilbert A. Dater High School,2146 Ferguson Road, In firstfloor hallways and ResourceCenter for the fashion show.Representatives from over 25different countries representingtheir cultures. Flags, culturalfood, other activities. Culturalfashion show at 3 p.m. BenefitsCollecting donations for UNICEF.Free. 363-7200. West Price Hill.

Garden ClubsHillside Community Garden:

Play in the Dirt with Us, 9 a.m.to noon, Hillside CommunityGarden, 5701 Delhi Road, On thecampus of Mount St. JosephUniversity. Learn ecologically-friendly gardening skills, meetneighbors and grow healthyfood. Help plant seeds, buildterraces, continue work in foodforest and harvest uniquecommunity garden. Sturdy,no-slip shoes or boots suggest-ed. Bring your own gloves. Free.Presented by Hillside Communi-ty Garden Committee. ThroughOct. 17. 503-6794; www.Hillside-GardenDelhi.com. Delhi Town-ship.

Music - BluegrassMa Crow and The Lady Slip-pers, 7:30-9:30 p.m., College HillCoffee Company and CasualGourmet, 6128 Hamilton Ave.,Free. 542-2739; www.collegehill-coffeeco.com. College Hill.

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


Oak Hills High School DramaClub: Les Misérables SchoolEdition, 7-9 p.m., Oak Hills HighSchool, $10 except on day noted.Reservations recommended.922-2300. Green Township.


Disney's Aladdin Jr., 7:30 p.m.,Three Rivers Educational Cam-pus, $8-$10. 467-3200; www.sea-tyourself.biz/threeriversschools.Cleves.

Music Man, 8 p.m., WintonWoods High School, $8, $7.619-2420; www.wintonwood-s.org. Forest Park.

Shades, 7:30 p.m., St. XavierHigh School, $12. 761-7600, ext.586; http://www.stxavier.org/page.cfm?p=463. Finneytown.

Title of Show, 8 p.m., La SalleHigh School, $10. Reservationsrecommended. 741-3000; http://www.lasallehs.net/drama. GreenTownship.

On Stage - TheaterGodspell, 8 p.m., North College

Hill City Center, $15, $12 seniors,students and military. 588-4910;www.centerstageplayers.org.North College Hill.

ShoppingRummage Sale, 8 a.m. to noonBag sale., Northwest CommunityChurch, 385-8973. ColerainTownship.

Special EventsCBS Big Brother: Ohio OpenCasting Call, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Northgate Mall, 9501 ColerainAve., Inside mall, in front ofMacy's. Bring outgoing, funpersonality; no need to bringanything else. Ages 18 and up.Free. Presented by CBS' BigBrother. 385-5600; http://big-brothercasting.tv/. ColerainTownship.

SUNDAY, APRIL 19Community DanceLakeridge Funfest, 1-5 p.m.Baseball theme., Lakeridge Hall,7210 Pippin Road, Music by DJLarry Robers. Photos, soda, beer,snacks and door prizes. Ages 50and up. $10. Reservations ac-cepted. Through May 17. 521-1112; www.lakeridgehall.com.Colerain Township.

Dining EventsBest Sunday Brunch on theWest Side, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,Aston Oaks Golf Club, 1 AstonOaks Drive, Omelet and wafflestations, goetta, sausage, bis-cuits, bacon, fruit and more.Lunch portion begins at 11 a.m.Large parties welcome. $11.95,$8.95 seniors and ages 7-14, freeages 6 and under. 467-0070, ext.3. North Bend.

EducationYMCA Lifeguarding Class, 10a.m. to 6 p.m., Gamble-NippertYMCA, $200. Registrationrequired. 661-1105; myy.org.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesFree Workout Every Sunday,2:15-3:30 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, 1150 W.Galbraith Road, Lower level.Chair exercise and Leslie San-sone's low-impact, indoor,aerobic workout. Free. 324-6173.Springfield Township.

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Archery Lessons will be offered at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Sunday, April 19, in Winton Woods, 10245Winton Road, Springfield Township. Trained instructors will teach the basics and providehands-on practice. All equipment will be provided. Lessons are for ages 8-adult. Cost is $15. Avalid Great Parks motor vehicle permit required ($10 annual, $3 daily). Registration is requiredby April 16. Lessons are offered through May 23. Call 521-7275; visit www.greatparks.org.

APRIL 15, 2015 • DELHI-PRICE HILL PRESS • A5NEWS

Today I’m going to talk aboutwine. Now I’m not confessing tobe an expert on wine - words

like fruity, oakyand big are notterms I use on adaily basis but Ido enjoy wine asa social drink andespecially incooking. My onlyforay into mak-ing wine wasdandelion wine afew years agoand it just aboutblew up in the

garage. No more homemadewine making for me!

Cooking with wine

There’s something magicalwhen you cook with wine. Winesenhance food by tenderizingand moisturizing while impart-ing unbeatable flavor. It’s notonly about taste, although cer-tainly the fruity and acidicaspects add nuances and spikesof flavor. The alcohol in wineactually pulls flavors out andcarries them into food. To seewhat I mean, add wine to askillet that was used to sautéfood. As you scrape up cara-melized bits of food on the bot-tom, called deglazing, the winegoes to work, giving the fin-ished sauce an incomparableflavor. If you added merelywater, juice or broth to deglaze,they could not dissolve and pull

flavors out the way the alcoholin wine does.

Dry or sweet?I like dry wines because I

don’t want a sweet wine to af-fect flavor. Use what you like todrink. Don’t use that nasty stuffin the bottle labeled “cookingwines”, which are loaded withsalt and preservatives. They areusually on the same shelf asvinegars, and can be sold evenon Sunday because the alcoholcontent is minute.

Add wine firstIf you are deglazing add

wine to skillet before you addanything else. Let it boil a bit toreduce acids and tannins. This

is key to prevent curdling if youare adding dairy products.

Balancing act: pairingwines with food

Here’s where it can get con-fusing. Is it red with beef, whitewith poultry and seafood, cham-pagne for the toast? To play itsafe, try white wines with sea-food and poultry and more as-sertive red wines with gameand beef. But, hey, today justabout anything goes. So it’s upto you.

Wine terms:Dry. Wine that’s not sweet

with no residual sugar.Big. Rich, full-bodied, really

flavorful and assertive.

Fruity. The aroma of freshfruit should hit you here. Andit’s not just grapes, but applesand berry aromas, too.

Oaky. The wine has a warmvanilla flavor and fragrance,coming from the fact that thewine has been aged in new oakbarrels.

For more information aboutcooking with wine, check outmy website Abouteating.com

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herb-alist, educator, Jungle Jim’s Eastgateculinary professional and author.Find her blog online atAbouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with“Rita’s kitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita’s guide to cooking with wine

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

Wine and herb marinated chicken

I cut up the chicken and put it in the marinade for kebobs. I threadedbell peppers and onions on the kebobs between the chicken. You can alsoleave the chicken whole.

Palmful parsley, chopped2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped or a generous teaspoon dried1⁄4 cup dry white wine, like Sauvignon Blanc1⁄4 cup olive oil1 nice lemon, juice and zest of2 large garlic cloves, minced/2 tablespoons1 tablespoon black olives, finely chopped (optional but good)3/4 teaspoon ea. salt and pepper4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Mix marinade ingredients and pour into large baggie. Add chicken andbefore sealing baggie, remove air by laying baggie on its side before sealingand smoothing out the air. Refrigerate for 2 hours or so. Reserve marinade.Grill on medium high, covered, about 7 minutes per side or until done,basting every few minutes with marinade. Serve with yogurt sauce if youlike.

Yogurt sauce

No real recipe, but just stir together 1 cup Greek yogurt, 1/4 cup sourcream, some chopped parsley, a teaspoon or so minced garlic and salt andpepper to taste.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Wine and herb marinated chicken kebobs garnished with fresh oregano pair well with a simple yogurt sauce.

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It’s a good thing we don’tlive in a monarchy.

U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot isthe new chairman of the HouseSmall Business Committee.

Last week Chabot wrote acolumn about what he’d do ifhe were an American kinginstead of a Congressman toincrease job growth amongsmall businesses.

I guess I’ve finally becomecynical about Republicans andtheir economic policies – hav-ing once been a Republicanmyself.

The problem is with me. Mypainting business has strug-gled for so long that I no longeridentify with the rich.

I used to like it when Repub-

licans woulddo the double-speak thing.You know,where they’dcome up withan idea that Iknew wouldhelp the rich atthe expense ofpeople whowere not richand then they

would justify it with somefar-fetched reason that did notrelate at all to what they wereup to.

Knowing the lingo, maybeit’s time I started calling themon it.

In his column, Chabot said

that if he were king he wouldhave a “flat tax” on businessincomes.

Chabot did not elaborate onwhat a flat tax is. A flat taxmeans that all businesses willpay the exact same percent oftax on their incomes regard-less of how much money theyearn.

Businesses are currentlytaxed in a manner similar tohow individuals are taxed,where as a payer’s income goesup, they move into higher andhigher income tax brackets.

Chabot’s sole justificationfor going to a flat tax is be-cause he claims the currentsystem is “too complicated.”

Even if there were some

compelling need for us to sim-plify our tax code, Chabot of-fers no hint as to why he thinksthis change would specificallyhelp small businesses morethan it would help big ones orcreate more jobs.

So who would gain if wewent to a flat tax? Rich busi-nesses, of course.

The current tax system wasdesigned to put a heavier bur-den on those payers who arebetter able to pay.

That’s the purpose of the taxbrackets.

Last April I wrote a columnin the Community Press whereI came up with a novel ideathat I thought really wouldspecifically help small busi-

nesses (and the taxpayers) atthe expense of big businesses.

I suggested a ConstitutionalAmendment to prohibit tax-payer-funded incentives at thestate and local level.

My amendment would haverequired the states to treatbusinesses the same way theymust currently treat churches.

The amendment simplyread, “The states shall make nolaw respecting an establish-ment of business.”

Only big, wealthy business-es ever qualify for incentivesanyway.

Chabot ignored it.

James Delp is a house painter wholives in Colerain Township.

Chabot and GOP don’t help small business

James DelpCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Spring sports are starting!Baseball, soccer, track…eve-ryone is outside again andhaving fun in warmer weather.As sports get going in thespring, I always see an in-crease in injuries and pain.

As director of sports medi-cine at Cincinnati Children’s, Isee many young athletes inclinic who have new back painrelated to their sport. Up to 30percent of athletes will haveback pain at some point whileplaying sports. It is one of themost common things we see insports medicine clinics and onthe sideline.

Most back pain is not seri-ous and goes away with littletreatment. Gently stretchingand strengthening the lowerback and abdominal muscles,as well as avoiding activitiesthat are really painful for theback is usually all it takes.

But, when the pain is se-vere, limits what the athletecan do, or persists for morethan a few weeks, a doctorwith specialized training inback injuries should evaluatethe athlete to determine thecause of the pain and treat itaccordingly.

Lower back painThe lower back, or lumbar

spine, is the most common areaof back pain in athletes. Painusually occurs from bone,muscle or disc problems. Themost common cause of lower

back pain inyoung athletesis a stressfracture-abone injury.The secondmost commoncause is a mus-cle strain ofthe lowerback.

» The lowerback is a main

power generator in manysports and can be overstressedif strength, coordination, oroveruse is a problem, resultingin the gradual onset of backpain.

» Injuries to the lower backin a sports practice or eventoccur with trauma, either by afall or too much force placedon the low back. This results inthe sudden onset of back painthat often prevents the athletefrom completing the sportsevent.

» Athletes in certain sportsare at higher risk for backinjuries. Examples are foot-ball, gymnastics, and dance.The mechanical demands ofthese sports make the low backvulnerable to overuse or quickonset of back pain.

The cause of back pain inchildren and adolescents isoften very different in adults.Adults deal with more discpain, which is not a commonproblem for children and ado-lescents. At Cincinnati Chil-

dren’s Hospital Medical CenterSports Medicine, we under-stand this and assess the wholepatient while forming a diagno-sis and treatment plan.

Treatment and recoveryTreatment of a lower back

stress fracture involves 2-3months of allowing the bone(s)to heal, just like any otherbroken bone. Various types ofimaging are sometimes done tohelp guide treatment course.

Muscle injuries in the lowerback are most often treatedwith stretches, progressivestrengthening exercises, andcomfort measures (examples:anti-inflammatory drugs for ashort period of time, ice, heat).Athletic trainers or physicaltherapists trained in back in-juries are helpful with thisrehab.

All lower back injuries re-quire some rest to aid the heal-ing process. We understandthat this time of resting frompainful activities can be frus-trating for the athlete, and wework with the athlete to makesure the back heals properly,allowing the athlete to returnto regular sports activity assoon and successfully as pos-sible.

Dr. Kelsey Logan is sports director ofthe Division of Sports Medicine atCincinnati Children’s and an asso-ciate professor of pediatrics at theUniversity of Cincinnati.

Have your youngathlete’s back

Dr. KelseyLoganCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

In 2015, People Working Coop-eratively is celebrating 40 yearsof making critical home repairsand providing energy conserva-tion and weatherization servicesto the low-income, elderly anddisabled citizens of Greater Cin-cinnati.

This spring, we are encourag-ing homeowners to use the fol-lowing tips to make their homesmore efficient, to help preventflooding, and to conserve energyand resources.

There are a few simple thingsyou can do on your own to im-prove or maintain the efficiencyof your major home appliances.

For example, while wateringyour garden, spray the dust offyour outdoor central air unit-

cleaning thefins protectsyour unit andallows it to runmore efficient-ly.

Checkingyour furnacefilter monthlyhelps your fur-nace to stay ingreat shape,

and it’s an important safety mea-sure as well. Additionally, dust-ing off vents during springcleaning and ensuring that theyare not blocked by furniturehelps in regulating your home’stemperature, without havingyour heating and cooling sys-tems running constantly.

The Tristate has experiencedits fair share of rainfall andflooding this year, and the seasonhas only just begun. To preventflooding in your home make suregutters and downspouts areclear of leaves and debris. Youcan also check your downspoutsto ensure that they are directingwater flow away from your foun-dation. This helps to prevent ad-ditional groundwater fromreaching your basement.

Energy conservation savesmoney and prevents wastefuluse of resources. One simplething homeowners can do to saveenergy is to open the doors andwindows to create a cross breezeduring the day rather than usingcentral air conditioning. Also, us-

ing ceiling fans on warm dayscan reduce the temperature feel-ing in a room by four degrees,and it uses less energy than acentral air system. If you preferto keep your system running,lower the thermostat during theday and set it back one to four de-grees at night.

A spring breeze makes it con-venient to hang dry your clothesoutdoors on a nice day, and long-er daylight hours allow you toopen the blinds and curtains forlight. Turn off lights in rooms notbeing used and dust light bulbs.You’d be surprised at the in-creased light they give off.

Last but not least, get outside!Save electricity by venturingoutdoors during nice weather.

Cincinnati has more than 100parks and green spaces compris-ing more than 5,000 acres. Walk-ing or biking rather than takingyour car is another great way toconserve energy and resources.

When it comes to weatheriza-tion, taking a proactive approachcan go a long way. These are justa few ways to not only save mon-ey but to conserve energy andresources. We encourage home-owners to evaluate theirneeds,and incorporate some or all ofthese tips to keep their homessafe, secure, and running effi-ciently.

Nina Creech is senior vice presidentof operations, People Working Coop-eratively

Spring weatherization tips for homes from PWC

Nina CreechCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

April 8 questionA proposal to raise the

speed limit along the OhioTurnpike and rural freeways to75 mph was recently turneddown by the state legislature.Would you support such achange if it comes up again?Why or why not?

“I would definitely supportit, but recognize the draw-backs. While in Germany,enjoying the Autobahn atspeeds well in excess of100mph many times, I feltlike I was back in my collegedays in Montana, where therewere no speed limits. All ofthat required a lot more com-mon sense and training thanwhat appears to be the case inour “Driving Education” oftoday. It also requires excel-lent roads without potholesand unclear markings.

“ I do know that there werespecial licenses required ofthe Germans to use the Auto-bahn, and “little” cars in the1960s weighed over 3,000#. Iuse I-75 between Cincinnatiand Dayton frequently, andsee 75-80 as more and morethe norm. Unfortunately, thatis the speed frequently usedby Prius, Aveo, Fit and Focusdrivers who wish to assure allof us 4,000-plus drivers thatthey have ‘The Right Stuff.’ Itis also the speed frequentlyused by those who bought amodel vehicle without turnsignals or, occasionally, onewith 18 wheels. The resultsare not pretty. Just like anoth-er popular device that re-quires a license, ‘Cars don’tkill people.’

D.B.

“The current 70 mph speedlimit on the Ohio Turnpikeand rural Ohio interstatesseems to be working just fine.I do not see any reason toraise it at this time. HoweverI would like to encourage theInterstate radar traps get setup on rainy days instead of onthe more typical dry days andholidays. Those rainy daysare when 70 mph really needsto be enforced.”

T.D.T.

“I am all for raising thespeed limits. If you don’t wantto go that fast you do not haveto but it’s nice to be able to, ifdesired, without the fear ofJohnny Law ruining your dayas well as lightening yourwallet. However, if youchoose to not go as fast asallowed, please get out of theway of those that do. Today’scar are so much more capableto handle higher speeds thenever before and all of thesafety technology in the new-er cars makes the higherspeed hardly noticeable.”

M. J. F.

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

Baseball» Oak Hills defeated Hamil-

ton 4-3 on April 6. Jake Burchtook the win and Jonathon Die-fel earned his fist save of theseason. Junior Drew Goins went2-for-3.

» Elder beat Badin 6-4 onApril 6.

» Taylor defeated WesternHills 7-2 on April 4.

» On April 7, La Salle defeat-ed Louisville DeSales 6-2 thenPope John Paul II 10-6.

The Lancers beat BrentwoodAcademy 1-0 on April 8.

Lacrosse» Seton defeated Mercy 11-7

on April 9.

Tennis» Oak Hills fell 4-0 to Love-

land on April 8.

Volleyball

» On April 8, Elder beat Rog-er Bacon 25-9, 25-19, 25-12.

The Panthers lost to MoellerApril 7, 28-26, 25-23, 25-22.

» Oak Hills beat HamiltonApril 7, 25-5, 25-13, 25-15.

On April 6, the Highlandersbeat Milford 25-18, 25-16, 25-17.

Oak Hills defeated Middle-town 25-10, 25-4, 22-25, 25-12 onApril 9.

Boys track and field» Taylor finished fourth at

the Ross Relays on April 7. The

Yellow Jackets took first in the4x800 relay and the triple jump.

Girls track and field» On April 7, Taylor came in

fourth place at the Ross Relays.The Yellow Jackets won the dis-cus and shot put events.

Youth basketballsessions

» Oak Hills will be hostingfive drills and skills basketballimprovement sessions on

May 4, 11, 25 and June 1, 8. Thecost is five dollars for non-OHYA members and it’s freefor OHYA members. For grades3-5, the session times are 6 p.m.to 7 p.m. and grades 6-8 will gofrom 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, con-tact Mike Price at 513-467-7137or by e-mail [email protected]. To sign upyou can go to the Oak HillsYouth Athletics website(www.ohyouthathletics.org).

SHORT HOPS

Adam [email protected]

In the past four years,Oak Hills High School haswatched its lacrosse en-rollment almost quadru-ple. A generous spike inparticipation createscompetition and camara-derie amongst teammates- essential pieces in thesustaining-a-programpuzzle.

Leading the charge isthird-year coach MikeCassidy, who said last sea-son, his sophomore cam-paign, was “tough” going5-11with a difficult sched-ule and a lot of guys play-ing varsity for the firsttime. The Highlanderstook some lumps, like allteams do. Lumps can ei-ther make a team stagger,fall back, or press for-ward with a sense of in-tensity and swagger. Cas-sidy’s hoping, in OakHills’ fourth overall la-crosse season, the High-landers continue forward,perhaps even dishingsome learned lumps outthemselves.

“Our biggest strengthis the experience of theteam at this point,” Cassi-dy said, referring to his 16seniors and six returningstarters this season.“We’ve got a lot of guyswith a couple of years un-der their belts. For a newprogram, that’s reallygood.”

Cassidy added he feelshe’s got a tough and com-petitive squad, “They’vegot big hearts; they’relooking to win and provethemselves.”

This year’s group of 16seniors are the first classin Oak Hills history tograduate as four-year la-crosse players. Thatmeans a lot, Cassidy said.

The returning startersare all seniors in attack-men Conor Acus, ConnorHolland, D.J. Dunn anddefender Connor Swan-ger, long-stick midfielderJared Seaman and goalieBrian Cybulski. Acus andSwanger are both signedto play at the Universityof Indianapolis next year– they’ll be the first twocollegiate lacrosse play-ers from Oak Hills.

The Highlanders start-ed the season 0-2 withlosses to Sycamore thenLakota West. On April 4,they defeated WellingtonSchool and on April 9 OakHills evened out its rec-ord with a16-5 win over LaSalle.

Coming up on theschedule are a pair ofhome games, April 15against Mason and LakotaEast April 18.

The beginning of thelacrosse season, has seenElder High School search-ing slightly for itself. Thereason the Panthers havehad to find themselves isbecause they graduated16 seniors, an exodus ofone of Elder’s greatest la-crosse classes in its nine-year history. Last year, El-der went 11-6, finishedthird in the city andranked third in the state ingoals per game, accord-ing to fifth-year coachTom Nugent.

“We graduated 200points which is quite alot,” Nugent said. “Thisyear, we’re redefining ouridentity a little bit. We’re2-2 at this point, in thosefirst four games we’vebeen kind of finding our-selves.”

There’s no reason topanic for the Panthers,with 18 seniors this year.Last year’s group left animpression on the under-classmen – they now have

an awareness, a sense ofwhat’s required to dosomething special. Theyhave just two returningstarters in senior attack-man Cody Moore andsophomore midfielderJack Streicher. Senior de-fenseman Drew Lam-mers contributed lastyear, but didn’t start, andhe’ll slide into a moreprominent role this year.

The Panthers are capa-ble of filling spots vacatedby graduation, but they’vealready been fightingsome serious injuries.

Look for productionfrom senior attackmanJosh Bonavita (Otterbeincommit), senior midfield-er Tony Robb, senior de-fenseman Adam James,senior goalie Andrew

Feiler and senior mid-fielder Ryan Schweirs.Senior attackman KevinSpurlock, who’s signedwith Indianapolis, had 11points in two games whenhe tore his ACL ending hisseason.

“The guys really careabout each other on andoff the field,” Nugentsaid. “Because of that,even though we’ve hadsome injuries, the outlookis really good becausethey’re generally moreexcited about the otherguys successes than theirown.”

Nugent said they’reaiming to play their bestlacrosse at season’s end,and their goal is to go fur-ther than any team in El-der history.

“Last year we compet-ed, but this year, our goalis to take that a step fur-ther and host multiplegames in the state tourna-ment,” said Nugent.

Elder opened the sea-son with a 9-8 loss to Love-land, then beat Summit11-7. On March 31, Elderlost at St. Xavier 15-3, thenbeat Lakota East 15-8 onApril 1.

While most otherschools are still busybuilding lacrosse pro-grams, St. Xavier HighSchool has already built aproven, perennial win-ning program. The Bomb-ers are coming off a statesemifinal appearance lastseason and finished 16-7.

With four returningstarters driving an athlet-ic, deep, talented rosterthe rest of the state tooknotice and the Bombersare ranked No. 2 in thestate in the LaxPowerOhio High School La-crosse Association Com-puter Ratings.

“We’re really athleticand deep,” said fifth-yearSt. X coach Nate Sprong.“We’re trying to teachthem a system (I played incollege) that teaches thekids how to play fast.We’re entrusting them totry and make their owndecisions on the field andthat’s enabled us to play a

lot faster than we have inthe past.”

Returning as startersare senior defender MattDonnelly, senior midfield-er William Holcomb, sen-ior midfielder Jack Wa-ters, who’s signed withDenison, and junior at-tackman Griffin Buczek,who’s committed to Cor-nell.

The rest of St. Xavier’sroster can help out ifneeded, but the turnoverhas resulted in more op-portunities in particularfor senior defender Na-than Kiniyalocts, who wasgiven a long-stick this sea-son and, Sprong said, he’sbeen doing great in hisnew role. Also, watch forjunior midfielder JacobLang, senior midfielderAndrew Salomon, juniorattackman George Thur-ner and senior Buck Dorg-er, who’s headed to play atDePauw next season.

You won’t hear Sprongcomplaining about a lackof depth.

“We’re deep, have a lotof players that are inter-changeable,” Sprong said.“We’ve had some stars inthe past that we’ve reliedheavily on. Now, we’re alot more balanced.

The majority of theseBombers were a part of

FIRST GLANCE AT 2015 BOYS LACROSSE SEASON

THANKS TO TIM LAIVELING

Elder senior midfielder Evan Deller, No. 20, is in pursuit against Lakota East on April 1 at LakotaEast.

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Oak Hills senior midfielder Jacob Forte, No. 21, works upfield against La Salle on April 9.

Oak Hills lacrosse, steady as it growsAdam [email protected]

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St. Xavier’s Griffin Buczek passes to a teammate in thefirst quarter of the Division I state semifinal game againstDublin Jerome June 3 last season at Hilliard Bradley HighSchool.

PLAYERS TO WATCHOak Hills senior Conor Acus: Signed to play at Indian-

apolis next year.Elder senior Cody Moore: Attackman with experience

and scoring ability. Oak Hills senior Connor Swanger: Signed to play at

Indianapolis next year. St. Xavier junior Griffin Buczek: A complete player

who’s committed to Cornell. La Salle junior Jake Giovanetti: A defenseman and

captain who’s a leader for the Lancers.

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B2 • DELHI-PRICE HILL PRESS • APRIL 15, 2015 LIFE

last season’s playoff runthat ended a game fromstate. It left them eagerfor another shot.

“The playoff run was agreat experience (lastyear),” said Sprong. “Itgave (the team) a lot ofconfidence to continueworking hard.”

St. Xavier started its2015 campaign with threestraight wins over Ma-son, Louisville Trinityand Elder.

La Salle High Schoolfields a relatively youngteam this year, but third-year Lancers head coachJoshua Wellen is very ex-cited about the directionof the program.

The Lancers are com-ing off a rough 2-10 sea-son a year ago. That teamgraduated most of itsscoring, and the Lancersonly have three seniorsand three juniors thisyear.

But, they’re loadedwith 17 sophomores and16 freshman.

Wellen explained thata big step for the program

was instituting a youthprogram so in years tocome, Lancers alreadyhave experience whenthey walk in the door.

As Wellen put it,“We’re kind of explodingat that (younger) level.”

Wellen added that histeam this year will becompetitive but therewill also be a rebuildingaspect to it with just threereturning starters a lot ofnewcomers will be get-ting some chances to play.

This year, expect bigthings from junior cap-tains Jake Giovanetti andTyler Behrmann. Wellen

referred to his defense asagile, and anchoring thatdefense is second-yearjunior goalie BradleyScheuermann betweenthe pipes.

Look for sophomoredefensemen Nick Rielag,Zach McMahon, and An-drew Kathman as well assophomore midfieldersBen Wenning and JustinKahny to help out. Seniordefenseman Joe Schoen-ling is a returning starterfor the Lancers back end.

The attackmen are allpretty new this season.Heading up that depart-ment will be sophomores

David Wieck, Jared But-telwerth, and Parker Bas-ton; they’re all new to thevarsity starting lineup,but Wellen said they haveexperience playing to-gether so they should beable to adjust.

“Our offense is fasterthis year, a lot of off-ballmovement. We’re build-ing every year, gettingfaster, stronger andtougher,” said Wellen.“Defensively, we’ve gotsome big hitters that real-ly take care of the crease.As we try to build up toplay the (bigger schools)having those fundamen-

tals are huge.” Last season, La Salle

saw its first-ever collegelacrosse athletes. Expectmore from the Lancers inyears to come.

The Lancers havedropped their two open-ing contests to ButlerCounty April 1 and to OakHills on April 9.

Some big games ap-proaching on the sched-ule for La Salle are homecontests against WalnutHills April 18, then St. Xa-vier on April 20, LakotaWest April 22 and then atElder April 24.

LacrosseContinued from Page B1

Mother of Mercy mayhave a young lacrosseteam this season, butthat’s certainly not a prob-lem for fourth-year coachDave Joerger.

“(I like) our young tal-ent,” said Joerger. “We’rea young team, we havefive seniors, eight sopho-mores and six juniors. It’sa very athletic team, verywilling to learn. It’s justabout consistency and weknew coming into the sea-son that would be it.”

Last season, the Bob-cats finished 7-10 and theyhave six starters return-ing from that team.

Back this season forthe Bobcats in startingroles are senior defense-man Sara Doren, seniorattackman Lyndsi Kohls,junior midfielders AnnaThorner and Maddi Frim-ming, and junior defense-men Molly Grayson andJenna Kaiser.

Some new additionsthat have stepped into big-ger roles are junior at-tackman Savannah Sie-benburgen and sopho-more midfielders Eliza-beth Fladung and SamSmith.

According to statisticsposted on the Girls Great-er Catholic League web-site, Thorner and Sieben-burgen are in the top-fivein the conference in goals.

“We’re 4-2 right nowand we’ve been doingthings the right way, butwe have lapses,” ex-plained Joerger. “Our ju-niors, this is their thirdyear of playing lacrosse.Our sophomores are allcounted on (to play). Thefuture looks great and thisteam can do some goodthings.”

Joerger said his teamadopted a motto this sea-son: “Get two millimetersbetter than you were theday before.”

The Bobcats are build-ing something, and the

hope is that when season’send draws near they’ll beat their best.

Mercy’s early seasonsuccess saw wins overCHCA, Fenwick, McAu-ley and Cincinnati Coun-try Day. The Bobcats lostto St. Ursula and Wyo-ming. Some big contestscoming up are at LakotaWest April 16, at homeagainst Ursuline April 21and at Walnut HillsApril 23.

Drew Burchett hasbeen the head lacrossecoach at Seton HighSchool for 10 years, aslong as the Saints havehad a program. After adecade, they’re excited tosee what they can accom-plish in the next 10.

Last season, Seton fin-ished 9-8 and reached thethird round of the postsea-son before losing to even-tual state champion, Wor-thington Kilbourne,which was the secondstraight season that’s hap-pened to the Saints.

Seton, a Division IIteam, is no stranger to

tough opponents. TheSaints scatter their sched-ule with Division I oppo-nents, several of whichare also in the Girls Great-er Catholic League(Mount Notre Dame, St.Ursula, Ursuline).

“We have some verydifficult teams, Division Iteams in our area, so weplay competitive teamsthroughout (the season),”said Burchett.

This year, they’ll haveto deal with another diffi-cult schedule using ayoung roster led by justfour seniors, all provenscorers and the only re-turning starters this sea-son.

Senior attackman Car-ly Stagge returns and,Burchett said, she’s ledSeton’s varsity team inscoring each of her firstthree seasons. Senior at-tackman Haley Sponau-gle is another experi-enced scorer alongsideStagge. Also returningare senior midfieldersSydney Haussler andHannah Fricke. The im-

portance of leadershipcan’t be understated, Se-ton’s four seniors willhave to step up after theSaints graduated nine lastyear.

“I like that we’ve got alot of young players andpeople stepping up intonew roles that were vacat-ed by seniors last year. Ilike the vibe and the waythe team meshes andworks together,” said Bur-chett.

Some new additions towatch as Seton’s seasonprogresses are junior de-fender Shannon O’Con-nor, who Burchett calledthe Saints’ top defender.Junior midfielders TaylorFrommeyer and AllisonBihl have been promotedinto integral spots.

Being a younger team,Seton’s growth will be im-portant. Burchett saidthat the jump from theeighth grade or junior var-sity to varsity is jump thatresults in a much quicker/intense game.

So far, the Saintsdropped their first two of

the season against Kingsand Summit Country Day.On March 27, Setonchalked one into the wincolumn defeated ToledoSt. Ursula 15-5, but onMarch 31 they ran intoMount Notre Dame andlost 16-8.

In her first season ashead coach Rebecca Rat-terman’s McAuley HighSchool lacrosse team onlywon one game. It was arough season, but winsand losses aren’t the onlystandard by which a sea-son can be judged.

Ratterman said herteam grew close last sea-son and their skill leveltook a leap in the right di-rection. The Mohawksonly graduated one girland return 11 starters.

McAuley’s experienceand closeness as a teamshould go a long way inhelping them improvethis season.

“I’m very optimisticfor my team,” Rattermansaid. “They are all veryclose with one another. Idon’t ever have to worryabout anyone being leftout or feeling uncomfort-able with each other. Thisshows during games aswell, I can see how theytrust each other muchmore this year and worktogether as a team.”

McAuley has eight sen-ior leaders this year. Re-turning as starters for theMohawks are attackmenJessica Ventura, Eirka

Ventura, Maria Koenigand Hannah Steers, whoRatterman said have theability to score multipletimes a game as well asmake incredible plays.More returning startersare midfielders Kate Cal-der, Emma Hudepohl,Bailey Ernst and EmmaPierani. The defensemenreturning are AbbyKreimer and BrandyBrowning and returningin goal is senior OsmariNovoa.

Calder’s signed to playnext season with Wheel-ing Jesuit, according toRatterman.

Ratterman pointed outthat her midfielders allvery aggressive players,“quick to pick up groundballs” and force turnoverswhile playing the wholefield. Ratterman’s de-fensemen have served as“barriers” to the oppo-nent’s attack, always hardat work causing turnoversand intercepting passes.

“We have a very strongdefense, who work togeth-er to move as a unitagainst the other team’sattack,” Ratterman said.

So far, it’s been toughsledding early on forMcAuley which hasdropped three in a row tostart the season, but theMohawks still have bigmatches coming up athome against FenwickApril 16, at MilfordApril 20 and at WalnutHills on May 1.

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Mercy’s lacrosse team waits out a rain delay before taking on Seton April 9 at Western HillsHigh School.


Seton’s lacrosse team waits in a dugout during a lightning delay before playing Mercy on April9 at Western Hills High School.

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McAuley’s 2015 senior lacrosse players from left (in back): Emma Pierani, Osmari Novoa, EmmaCurnutte and Maria Koenig; (in front) Jessica Ventura, Bailey Ernst and Kate Calder. Notpictured: Erika Ventura.

PLAYERS TO WATCHMercy senior Sara Doren: An experienced defenseman

that can impact the game on that end. Seton senior Carly Stagge: Has led Seton in scoring in

each of the last three seasons. McAuley senior Kate Calder: Signed with Wheeling

Jesuit to play next season.Mercy junior Anna Thorner: Scored 20 goals in six

games this season for the Bobcats. Seton senior Haley Sponaugle: Experienced attack-

man and nice scoring complement to Stagge.

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Adrian BurkeAdrian Burke, 27, died March

16.Survived by

parents Paulaand MikeStinebuck;brother AdamBurke; neph-ew and nieceAlexis andLittle A Burke.

Visitationwas held

March 24 at Holy Family Church,followed by celebration of theMass of Christian Burial.

Memorials may be madeMeyer and Geiser Funeral Home,4989 Glenway Ave., Cincinnati,Ohio 45238, to help with finalexpenses.

James CarusoJames B. Caruso, 90, died

March 13.Survived by wife Norene (nee

Wollborn) Caruso; children Linda(John) Geoghegan, Gail (Tom)Shope, Mary Rosenberger,Leanne Caruso, Julie (Mark)Floyd, Carla (David) Meyer,daughter-in-law Lisa Caruso; 18grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; siblings Donald(Betty) Caruso, Suzanne (Gor-don) Messmer.

Preceded in death by sonsDavid and Thomas Caruso; threesiblings.

Visitation was March 19 at theRadel Funeral Home, followedby the Mass of Christian Burial atSt. Teresa of Avila Church.

Memorials may be made toElder High School, 3900 VincentSt.,, Cincinnati, Ohio 45205.

Edward CookEdward A. “Cookie” Cook Sr.,

81, of Whitewater Townshipdied March 20.

Survived by children Debbie(David) Meister and EdwardCook Jr.; grandchildren AdamCook, Shaun (Brandy Hopkins)Riedman, Sommer Riedman-Wright and Morgann Wright;great-grandchildren Alyssa andKylee Riedman and Myles Scott;sister Dorothy Beck.

Preceded in death by sisterNorma Goldsberry.

Visitation was held March 25

at the Dennis George FuneralHome, services were held March26. Interment in ElizabethtownCemetery.

Memorials may be made theAmerican Diabetes Association.

Jean CreekJean H. Creek, 95, died March

20.Survived by children Carol

(Larry) Dreyer and Joy CreekPansiera;grandchildrenDaniel Dreyerand Meganand JeffreyPansiera;siblingsMarian Steid-inger andMargaret “DeDe” Stalf.

Preceded in death by husbandJohn N. Creek.

Visitation and Mass of Chris-tian Burial were held at St.Antoninus Church.

Memorials may be made to St.Antoninus Church, 1500 Linne-man Road, Cincinnati, Ohio45238.

Alexander DearmanAlexander John Dearman, 23,

died March 17.Survived by mother Kelley

Callahan; step-father MichaelNeale; siblings Grace

Neale, David,Chris and EmilyDearman, Bon-nie Tromba andMary Clary;

grandparentsCarole Call-ahan, ThomasCallahan;step-grandfa-

ther Dick (late Pat) Neale; unclesand aunts Chris (Lana) Callahanand Greg Denier; cousin NicoleDenier.

Preceded in death by fatherJohn Dearman.

Visitation was held at Neid-

hard Minges Funeral Home.Memorial was at St. Monica-St.George Church.

Memorials may be made toThe CCAT House.

Clifford FlickClifford D. Flick, 54, died

March 18.Survived by siblings Tom

(Debbie), Bob, Mike and LarryFlick; friend Robyn; nieces andnephews.

Preceded in death by parents

Thomas and Dorothy “Dot”Flick.

Visitation and memorial wereMarch 23 at the Radel FuneralHome.

Memorials may be made toHospice of Cincinnati.

Inez GerkenInez A. Gerken, 102, died

March 23.Survived by nieces and neph-

ews Mary (Red) Healy, JudyBody, Patsy Mayenshein, BettyReese, Bruce Gerken and Pam(Kevin) Ballman; numerousgreat-nieces, great-nephews,

great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.

Preceded in death by parentsGeorge and Anna Gerken;siblings Esther (Eugene) Ryanand Ivo Gerken.

Visitation at St. AntoninusChurch, followed by Mass ofChristian Burial.

Memorials may be made toWest Park Nursing Home, 2950West Park Drive, Cincinnati,Ohio 45238.

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Leonard GroteLeonard John Grote, 85, died

Feb. 14.Survived by wife Barbara R.

(nee Cisko) Grote; childrenLeonard (Pat) Grote, Stephen(Kathy) Grote, Joseph (Ann)Grote, Tony (Pam) Grote, CharlesGrote, Barbara (Mark) Ballingerand Robert (Ann) Grote); 20grandchildren; 21 great-grand-children.

Visitation held at GwenMooney Funeral Home Feb. 20followed by funeral Mass andburial at St. James (White Oak)Feb. 21.

Memorials may be made theLittle Sisters of the Poor, RiddleRoad, Cincinnati.

Sister GumbertAlina Catherine, Sister John

Catherine Gumbert, 89, diedMarch 17. She was a Sister ofCharity of Cincinnati for 68years.

Survived by her sister Cather-ine Wolfer; brother Robert;many nieces and nephews.

Preceded in death by brothers

Charles,George andJohn Jr.

VisitationMarch 23 inthe HeritageRoom of theSisters ofCharity fol-lowed by the

Mass of Christian Burial in theMotherhouse Chapel. Burial atthe Sisters of Charity cemetery.

Memorials may be made tothe Sisters of Charity of Cincin-nati Retirement Fund, 5900Delhi Road, Mount St. Joseph,Ohio 45051.

Janet HertsenbergJanet “Jayne” (nee Bacon)

Hertsenberg, 85, died March 23.Survived by husband of 64

years Robert “Bob” Hertsen-berg; children Robert (Connie),John (Lynne) Hertsenberg, Diane(Mike) McDonald, William, Jerry,Jenny, Al Hertsenberg; 19 grand-children and 24 great-grand-children; siblings Jeanne Thomp-son, Bob Bacon.

Preceded in death by siblingsMargaret Cox, Edward, Larry,Walter, Don Bacon and BettyGriffin.

Visitation at Meyer and GeiserFuneral Home. Mass of ChristianBurial was at Our Lady of VictoryChurch,

Memorials may be made toOur Lady of Victory TuitionAssistance Fund, 810 Neeb Road,Cincinnati, Ohio 45233.

John IacobucciJohn L. Iacobucci, 77, died

March 20.Survived by nephews and

nieces Tony (Cathy), Jay, ChrisIacobucci, Connie (Matt) Essen;great-nephew/nieces Gina,Nicholas, Matthew, Maddie,Haley and Chloe.

Preceded in death by parentsLouis and Anita Iacobucci;brother Joseph (Millie) Iacobuc-ci.

Services were private.Memorials may be made to

Western Hills Retirement Vil-lage, 6210 Cleves Warsaw,Cincinnati, Ohio 45233.

Thomas JoyceThomas Wayne Joyce, 57,

Cleves, died March 18.Survived by children Thomas

Joyce and Krystle Martin; grand-child Erica; father Thomas M.Joyce; siblings Pam Hendy, Cliffand Scotty Joyce.

Preceded in death by motherRosetta Hadley; sister CarolynJoyce.

Graveside services will be heldat a later date in Columbia,Kentucky.

Robert LazarusRobert L. Lazarus, 82, died

March 11. He was a WWII veter-an.

Survived by wife Hilda SandLazarus; siblings Gary (Jill), Scott(Shirley), Keith (Susan) andDavid; grandchildren Todd, Rob,

Shaun, Katie, Holly, Amanda,Cody, Nick, Ryan; great-grand-children Keaton, Gannon, Reece,Jake and Josh.

Preceded in death by parentsLawrence and Mabel Lazarus;brother Ken (Harriet) Lazarus.

Memorial Mass of ChristianBurial was March 28 at St. JamesWhite Oak Catholic Church.

Memorials may be made toVITAS Community Connection,11500 Northlake Drive, Suite 400,Cincinnati, Ohio 45249.

Margaret LewisMargaret (nee Collins) Lewis,

83, died March 14.Survived by children Darlene

(Frank Sr.) Donaldson; grand-children Connie Skolds, Theresa(Darrin) Stetrett, Crystal Lewis;and 6 great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by husbandDelmont Lewis and childrenJerrold (Sheila) Lewis and Glen-don Lewis; grandchild Frank Jr.

Jacquelyn McCarrenJacquelyn “Jackie” (nee

Smith) McCarren, died March 13.Survived by husband Jerry

McCarren;children Tim(Lindsay),Mike andMatt (Laura)McCarren;grandchildrenZoe andFinola; sib-lings Mike(Mike New-

man) Smith, Steve (Mary Beth)Smith and Lynn (Jeff) Vollmer;many nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held at Vitt,Stermer and Anderson FuneralHome. Funeral mass was at St.Dominic Church.

Memorials may be made tothe American Cancer Society orThe Eight Days and One HourFoundation.

Stella PostonStella M. (nee VanHook)

Poston, 87, died March 14.Survived by children Charles

W. “Chuck”(Peggy)Poston andGeorgetta“Georgie”(Jack) Gam-betta; grand-childrenKaryn Meeksand Julie(Jakob)

McKoon; great-grandchildrenJenna and Dominick Meeks andLillian McKoon; siblings CarolynKline, Eugene, Frank, Larry.

Preceded in death by husbandCharles H. “Charlie” Poston;parents George W. and Martha(nee Harper) VanHook; siblingsBill, Donald, McKinley, Haroldand Jim Van Hook, JoEdnaCalder and Ruth Ellis.

Visitation and services wereheld March 17 at Cleves Presby-terian Church. Interment inCraven Cemetery, Milan, IN.

Memorials may be made to

the Cleves Presbyterian Church,25 E. State Road, Cleves, Ohio45002.

Judith SabatelliJudith A. (nee Bone) Sabatelli,

76, died March 16.Survived by husband Philip M.

Sabatelli; children Lisa (Tom)Walterman, Terry (Linda) andSteven (Trina) Sabatelli; grand-children Sarah and Krista Wal-terman, Madison, Brooke,Kendall, Gabe and TabithaSabatelli; siblings Jeanne (Ger-ald) Kalkbrenner, Tina Waeschand Ed Bone; many nieces andnephews.

Visitation was held at MeyerFuneral Home. Mass of ChristianBurial at San Antonio Church,.

Memorials may be made toSan Antonio Church Lunch onthe House or Hospice of Cincin-nati, P.O. Box 633597,, Cincin-nati, Ohio 45263-3597.

Etelvino SabatoEtelvino S. Sabato, 82, died

March 17.Survived by children Ilvia

Sabato, Joe (Linda) Sabato, ToniSabato and Chrissy (Mark)Eichelbrenner; grandchildrenNick, Maria, Tony, Tommy,Arianna, Emily, Erin; great-grandson Vincent; siblings Frank(Teresa), Emma (late Delfino);father-in-law Leonardo Porchia.

Preceded in death by wifeAntonietta G. (nee Porchia)Sabato; siblings Gustavo, Arlin-do, Carmelo (late Carmilina),Ilvia Sabato, Concettina Gullo,Tullia, Anthony (Prayers for Isa);mother-in-law Raffaela Porchia.

Visitation was held March 19at Mihovk-Rosenacker FuneralHome. Mass of Christian Burialwas March 20 at St. JamesChurch (White Oak).

Memorials may be made toAmerican Heart Association.

Ralph SchmidtRalph R. Schmidt, 82, died

March 10. He was retired fromCincinnati Bell Telephone.

Survived by nephew and nieceDiane R. Rose and Robert J.Kavanagh; great-nephews andnieces Robbie Kavanagh, JerryRose, Sarah (Rose) Hargett,David and Anne Rose Andrewand Samantha Hargett.

Preceded in death by parentsFrank Schmidt and Henrietta(nee Roehrig) Schmidt; siblingsFrank E. Schmidt, Henrietta F.Kavanagh and Ruth Schmidt.

Visitation was held at theNeidhard-Minges Funeral Home.Graveside services followed atBridgetown Cemetery March 13.

Memorials may be made toHospice of Cincinnati or TheAlzheimer’s Association.

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Elsina Streicher-Ruehl,Elsina A. (nee Borger) Strei-

cher-Ruehl, 85, died March 14.Survived by husband Louis J.

Ruehl; children Judith A. (lateJerry) Eldred, Thomas H. (Cathy)Streicher Jr., Mary E. (John)Trimpe, Teresa L. (Dave) Trimpe,Lois J. (Frank) Gorrasi, James S.(Joanna) Streicher, Anna Marie(Ron) Bisher, Amy L. Streicher;stepchildren Alma (Paul) Hel-pling, Theresa (Don) Mouch,Jackie (Tom) Schanz; manygrandchildren and great-grand-children.

Preceded in death by husbandThomas H. Streicher Sr.

Visitation held March 18 atMeyer Funeral Home. Mass ofChristian Burial was March 19 atOur Lady of Visitation.

Memorials may be made toHospice of Cincinnati, P.O. Box633597, Cincinnati, Ohio 45263-3597.

Mary ThompsonMary B. (nee Bradshaw)

Thompson, 104, of North Bend,died March 16.

Survived by children LawrenceT. Thompson and stepchild JuliaThompson; 21 step-grand-children, 42 step-great-grand-children; many other relativesand friends.

Preceded in death by husbandAndrew T. Thompson; step-children Andrew Thompson Jr.,Violet Coulter, Raymond Thomp-son, Dorothy Kennedy andHerbert Thompson.

Visitation was held March 19at the Dennis George FuneralHome. Services were held March20. Interment followed in MapleGrove Cemetery, Cleves.

Memorials may be made tothe Miami Center, 8 N. MiamiAve., Cleves, OH 45002.

Donald WittekiendDonald Eugene Wittekiend,

87, died March 12. After retiringas store manager of Sears inNorthgate Mall in 1983, Don wasemployed by North AmericanProperties as mall manager ofNorthgate Mall and as a devel-opment consultant beforeretiring in 1991.

Survived by wife Shirley;children Julie, Drake, Matt andAmy; grandchildren Alexandra

and Nicholas Chukas, Ian andEmily Wittekiend, Wesley andMax Wittekiend and Lauren andLindsey Smith.

Celebration of life was heldMarch 21 at Friendship UnitedMethodist Church in Wyoming.

Memorials may be made toBayley Place, 990 Bayley Drive,Cincinnati, Ohio 45233 or to theAlzheimer’s Association ofCincinnati, 644 Linn St., No.1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.

Charles ZieglerCharles Ziegler, 77, died

March 15.Survived by children Kelly

(Tim) Koeller and Shannon(Gary) Visconti; grandchildrenJack Koeller, Maria, Charlie,Nicholas and Ava Visconti;siblings William (Barbara) Zie-gler, and Nancy (late Dale)Ziegler.

Preceded in death by wifeBonnie (nee Tate) Ziegler.

Funeral service were heldMarch 21 at Eden Chapel UMC.

Memorials may be made toJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFoundation through the funeralhome.

DEATHS

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CINCINNATI DISTRICT 3Incidents/investigationsAggravated menacing1000 block of Winfield Ave.,March 19.

Aggravated robbery1100 block of Elberon Ave.,March 25.

400 block of Purcell Ave., March25.

Assault1200 block of Beech Ave., March25.

1200 block of State Ave., March22.

2100 block of Ferguson Road,March 24.



2100 block of Storrs St., March23.

3100 block of W. Eighth St.,March 25.

4300 block of Glenway Ave.,March 24.

Breaking and entering

1200 block of Ross Ave., March26.

3700 block of Warsaw Ave.,March 26.

Burglary2700 block of Lehman Road,March 23.

3700 block of Mayfield Ave.,March 25.

700 block of Purcell Ave., March25.

700 block of Woodlawn Ave.,March 23.

900 block of Enright Ave., March26.

900 block of State Ave., March25.

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