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S UBURBAN S UBURBAN LIFE 75¢ WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Columbia Township, Deer Park, Dillonvale, Kenwood, Madeira, Rossmoyne, Sycamore Township Vol. 51 No. 9 © 2014 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact The Press GROWTH SPURTS A5 Holmes first-graders work on courtyard garden ASPARAGUS ASPIRATIONS B3 Rita stalks recipes for maligned vegetable We’ll get back to you in a month. That’s essentially what mem- bers of the Indian Hill Village and Madeira City councils re- cently told a board that is rec- ommending firehouses in both cities be rebuilt. It wasn’t said flippantly. The promise followed a two- hour-long joint meeting of the councils in which city leaders peppered members of the Ma- deira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District board of trustees with questions on why it is recom- mending the fire stations be re- built at their current sites for a total cost of up to $7.5 million. Officials from the cities agreed to try and get back to the fire district trustees in 30 days and asked the trustees to pro- vide additional economic de- tails to use as they begin the process of sorting through the various options. “The city managers will stay in communication regarding these developments,” Madeira Mayor Mike Steur said after the May 7 meeting. “Then there will be further discussion about next steps.” Fire Chief Stephen Ashbrock said no one is pushing for a quick decision. “This may be the most impor- tant discussion and recom- mended action by the fire dis- trict since its formation in 1985,” Ashbrock said. “The combined effort of Ma- deira and Indian Hill to con- serve and leverage taxpayer dollars in a joint fire district ap- proach for fire and EMS protec- tions for their citizens saves sig- nificant money for both. “Preserving this capability by addressing the (fire station) needs of the fire district makes long-term — i.e. 50 years - sense for both communities,” Ash- brock said. The Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District board of trustees voted early in April to recommend new firehouses af- ter reviewing a study of the physical conditions, code com- pliance and functionality of the stations conducted by MSA Ar- chitects, which has offices in Cincinnati and Columbus. MSA Architects estimated these costs for the following op- tions: » $1.8 million to $2 million to renovate the Indian Hill fire- house at 6475 Drake Road and $3.7 million to $4 million to re- build it. » $1.5 million to $1.6 million to renovate the Madeira fire- house at 7205 Miami Ave. and $3.3 million to $3.5 million to re- build it. » $5.8 million to $6.1 million to build a central firehouse. Discussion of the options May 7 focused on capital and on- going operational costs, the im- pact on safety services and the recruitment and retention of top-flight firefighters and para- medics. “No decisions were asked for and none were made,” said Indi- an Hill Vice Mayor Daniel Fei- gelson, who is a member of the joint fire district’s board of trustees. “However it was clear that both councils were fully en- gaged in the discussion - asking good and relevant questions which reflected a keen aware- ness of the issues.” Want to know more aboutIndian Hill? Follow me on Twitter @jeanne- houck. Building of new firehouses studied By Jeanne Houck [email protected] Steur Feigelson SYCAMORE TWP. — Drivers who use Hosbrook Road may want to avoid the area until next week. Orange barrels already line the street, and Hosbrook Road is closed between Montgomery Road and Euclid Avenue until May 21 for a storm sewer in- stallation. A detour is in place and traf- fic will be routed over Montgo- mery Road to Galbraith Road to Miami Avenue to Euclid Ave- nue and vice versa. The storm sewer installation is part of Sycamore Township’s $3.1 million road widening pro- ject, which is expected to wrap up before the end of the year. Ron Carson, a manager at Chuy’s restaurant on Hosbrook Road, said the construction hasn’t been too bad yet. Most of the work underway now is outside of the roadway and includes burying the utili- ties at the intersection, said Greg Bickford, the township’s assistant administrator/plan- ning and zoning director, earli- er this spring. “There was a lot of traffic al- ready,” Carson said, and the construction makes it worse. While he’s not sure if the storm sewer installation will affect the restaurant’s busi- ness, Carson said he asked the contractors to not block the driveway during the road clo- sure. Once the sewers are in- stalled and the utilities are un- derground, the road widening will begin near Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant. The project includes adding two left-turn lanes on Hos- brook Road to help traffic move toward Interstate 71, as well as fixing the intersection to better align with the small section across Montgomery Road that provides access to businesses like LA Fitness and PNC Bank. Once the project is finished — scheduled to end before the holiday shopping season — Car- son said traffic flow on Hos- brook Road will be much better. Want to get more news from Syca- more Township? Follow Lisa Wake- land on Twitter: @lisawakeland. Hosbrook Road closed until May 21 By Lisa Wakeland [email protected] A sign on Hosbrook Road in Sycamore Township alerts drivers to the pending road closure.LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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  • SUBURBANSUBURBANLIFE 75WEDNESDAY, MAY14, 2014 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

    Your Community Press newspaper servingColumbia Township, Deer Park, Dillonvale,Kenwood, Madeira, Rossmoyne, Sycamore Township

    Vol. 51 No. 9 2014 The Community Press

    ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDNews ..........................248-8600Retail advertising ..............768-8404Classified advertising .........242-4000Delivery ........................576-8240

    See page A2 for additional information

    Contact The PressGROWTHSPURTS A5Holmes first-graderswork on courtyardgarden

    ASPARAGUSASPIRATIONS B3Rita stalks recipes formaligned vegetable

    Well get back to you in amonth.

    Thatsessentiallywhatmem-bers of the Indian Hill Villageand Madeira City councils re-cently told a board that is rec-ommending firehouses in bothcities be rebuilt.

    It wasnt said flippantly.The promise followed a two-

    hour-long joint meeting of thecouncils in which city leaderspeppered members of the Ma-deira & Indian Hill Joint FireDistrict board of trustees withquestions on why it is recom-mending the fire stations be re-built at their current sites for atotal cost of up to $7.5 million.

    Officials from the cities

    agreed to try andget back to thefire district trustees in 30 daysand asked the trustees to pro-vide additional economic de-tails to use as they begin theprocess of sorting through thevarious options.

    The citymanagers will stayin communication regardingthese developments, MadeiraMayorMikeSteur saidafter theMay 7 meeting.

    Then there will be furtherdiscussion about next steps.

    FireChiefStephenAshbrocksaid no one is pushing for aquick decision.

    Thismaybethemost impor-tant discussion and recom-mended action by the fire dis-trict since its formation in1985, Ashbrock said.

    The combined effort of Ma-

    deira and Indian Hill to con-serve and leverage taxpayerdollars in a joint fire district ap-proach for fire andEMSprotec-tionsfor theircitizenssavessig-nificant money for both.

    Preserving this capabilityby addressing the (fire station)needs of the fire district makeslong-termi.e. 50 years - sensefor both communities, Ash-brock said.

    The Madeira & Indian HillJoint Fire District board of

    trustees voted early in April torecommend new firehouses af-ter reviewing a study of thephysical conditions, code com-pliance and functionality of thestations conducted by MSA Ar-chitects, which has offices inCincinnati and Columbus.

    MSA Architects estimatedthese costs for the following op-tions:

    $1.8 million to $2 million torenovate the Indian Hill fire-house at 6475 Drake Road and$3.7 million to $4 million to re-build it.

    $1.5 million to $1.6 millionto renovate the Madeira fire-house at 7205 Miami Ave. and$3.3million to $3.5million to re-build it.

    $5.8 million to $6.1 millionto build a central firehouse.

    Discussion of the optionsMay7focusedoncapitalandon-going operational costs, the im-pact on safety services and therecruitment and retention oftop-flight firefighters and para-medics.

    Nodecisionswereasked forandnoneweremade, said Indi-an Hill Vice Mayor Daniel Fei-gelson, who is a member of thejoint fire districts board oftrustees.

    However it was clear thatboth councils were fully en-gaged in the discussion - askinggood and relevant questionswhich reflected a keen aware-ness of the issues.

    Want to knowmore aboutIndianHill? Follow me on Twitter @jeanne-houck.

    Building of new firehouses studiedBy Jeanne [email protected]

    Steur Feigelson

    SYCAMORE TWP. Driverswho use Hosbrook Road maywant to avoid the area untilnext week.

    Orange barrels already linethe street, and Hosbrook Roadis closed betweenMontgomeryRoad and Euclid Avenue untilMay 21 for a storm sewer in-stallation.

    A detour is in place and traf-

    fic will be routed over Montgo-meryRoad toGalbraithRoad toMiami Avenue to Euclid Ave-nue and vice versa.

    Thestormsewer installationis part of Sycamore Townships$3.1million road widening pro-ject, which is expected to wrapup before the end of the year.

    Ron Carson, a manager atChuys restaurant onHosbrookRoad, said the constructionhasnt been too bad yet.

    Most of the work underway

    now is outside of the roadwayand includes burying the utili-ties at the intersection, saidGreg Bickford, the townshipsassistant administrator/plan-ning and zoning director, earli-er this spring.

    Therewas a lot of traffic al-ready, Carson said, and theconstruction makes it worse.

    While hes not sure if thestorm sewer installation willaffect the restaurants busi-ness, Carson said he asked the

    contractors to not block thedriveway during the road clo-sure.

    Once the sewers are in-stalled and the utilities are un-derground, the road wideningwill begin near Coopers HawkWinery and Restaurant.

    The project includes addingtwo left-turn lanes on Hos-brook Road to help trafficmove toward Interstate 71, aswell as fixing the intersectionto better align with the small

    section across MontgomeryRoad that provides access tobusinesses like LA Fitness andPNC Bank.

    Once the project is finished scheduled to end before theholidayshoppingseasonCar-son said traffic flow on Hos-brookRoadwill bemuchbetter.

    Want to get more news from Syca-more Township? Follow Lisa Wake-land on Twitter: @lisawakeland.

    Hosbrook Road closed until May 21

    By Lisa [email protected]

    A sign on Hosbrook Road in Sycamore Township alerts drivers to the pending road closure.LISA WAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

  • A2 SUBURBAN LIFE MAY 14, 2014 NEWS

    SUBURBANLIFE

    NewsRichard Maloney Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7134, [email protected] Lee Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7577,[email protected] Laughman Sports Editor . . . . . . .248-7573, [email protected] Springer Sports Reporter . . . . . . . . . .576-8255, [email protected]

    AdvertisingTo place an ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .513-768-8404,

    [email protected]

    DeliveryFor customer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .576-8240Stephen Barraco

    Circulation Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .248-7110, [email protected] Leonard District Manager. . . . . . . . . . .248-7131, [email protected]

    ClassifiedTo place a Classified ad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242-4000, www.communityclassified.com

    To place an ad in Community Classified, call 242-4000.

    Find news and information from your community on the WebColumbia Township cincinnati.com/columbiatownship

    Deer Park cincinnati.com/deerparkDillonvale cincinnati.com/dillonvale

    Hamilton County cincinnati.com/hamiltoncountyKenwood cincinnati.com/kenwoodMadeira cincinnati.com/madeira

    Sycamore Township cincinnati.com/sycamoretownship

    Calendar .................B2Classifieds ................CFood ......................B3Life ........................B1Religion ..................B4Schools ..................A5Sports ....................A6Viewpoints .............A8

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    COLUMBIA TWP. Hamilton County Engi-neer Theodore Hubbardsays utility conflictsmean that the closure ofStewart Road betweenInterstate 71 and Madi-son Road for road workwill be extended to Fri-day, June 13.

    Spring Trash BashSycamore Township

    residents can drop off avariety of items duringthe annual Spring TrashBash, set for noon to 4p.m. Friday, May 16, and8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday,May 17.

    Appliances, car bat-teries, tires, used motoroil, furniture, lawnequipment, and other un-wanted items will be ac-cepted. Paint, hazardousmaterials, trash andyard/lawn waste will notbe accepted.

    Its at Bechtold Park,4312 SycamoreRoad, andproof of residency is re-

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    questions.

    Club open houseBrookside Swim and

    Tennis Club kicks off its2014 season with an openhouse noon to 8 p.m. Sat-urday, May 31, and 1-8p.m. Sunday, June1.

    Located next to Bech-told Park in SycamoreTownship, 4400 Syca-more Road, Brookside isone of the few remainingprivate swim clubs in thearea. Open to the publicfor an admission fee of$5.00 per person, com-munity members can en-joy the pool and facili-ties, and discounted duesfor new memberships.

    Brookside offers RedCross-certified swim-ming lessons, late-nighttheme parties, and youthpool parties everyWednesday nightthroughout the summer.Call 891-9832 or visitbit.ly/brookside14 formore information.

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    Sycamore Townshipvoters overwhelminglysupported an electricityaggregation proposal.

    More than 80 percentof voted for the ballotmeasure and 19.6 percentvoted against it, accord-ing to the unofficial re-sults from the HamiltonCounty Board of Elec-tions.

    Ronda Larrickwas oneof1,730residentswhovot-ed for aggregation.

    I think its a greatthing. It helpedwhen theydid the gas one, she said.I intendonusing it.Noth-ing in life isgettingcheap-er.

    But resident CarlBrinker said he voted nobecause he doesnt nec-essarily trust SycamoreTownship to find the bestdeal out there.

    It leaves too muchroom for greed andgraft, he said, addingthat hes leery of givingover control.

    Because voters ap-proved the aggregationproposal, residents couldbe automatically enrolledin a programwith an elec-

    tricity supplier the town-ship chooses.

    Township officials,however, have said thevoter approval does notmean they have to moveforward with aggrega-tion.

    Byhavinga largerbuy-ingpool, communities canoften get lower rates thanindividuals seeking tosaveonenergycosts.Res-idents could later opt-outof the aggregation pro-gram.

    Township trustees ear-lier this year started anopt-in electricity aggre-gation program whereresidents can choose tosign up for lower electric-

    ity rates fromDuke Ener-gy Retail.

    Even though voters ap-proved the ballot issue,the opt-in program wouldstill be available untiltrustees move forwardwith an opt-out electricityaggregation program.

    In 2008 SycamoreTownship voters ap-proved a natural gas ag-gregation program, andthe trustees signed a con-tract with Integrys Ener-gy Services the followingyear.

    Want to get more news fromSycamore Township? FollowLisa Wakeland on Twitter:@lisawakeland.

    Sycamore Twp. voters OKelectricity aggregation

    Sycamore Township residents Ray and Mary EllenSchneider sign for their ballot in the May 6 election. LISAWAKELAND/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    Members of MadeiraCity Council capped onepart of their efforts toimprove safety down-town with a simple walkacrossMiamiAvenueus-ing the new crosswalksignal.

    The High-IntensityActivated cross-Walk, orHAWK, signal has beeninstalled near 7010 Mi-ami Ave. since April, butwas not activated untilMay 2. The city held anactivation ceremony andmembers of MadeiraCity Council took thefirst walk across thecrosswalk using theHAWK signal.

    TheHAWK signal is acombination of a beaconflasher and traffic con-trol signal that will stoptraffic at the crosswalkwhen activated. The sig-nal flashes yellow to telldrivers that someonewill be using the cross-walk, then goes solid yel-low to advise drivers tostop and red to stop traf-fic.

    The total cost of thesignal is $62,000, accord-ing to a news releasefrom the city. It is onlythe third one to be in-stalled in Ohio.

    City Council was con-sidering eliminating theleft turn from DawsonRoadontoMiamiAvenueto help improve safety.Councilwoman TraciTheis, chair of the Lawand Safety Committee,said the committeetalked at the councilmeeting April 14 withresidents from MapleAvenue, where the traf-fic would have been re-routed, who were con-cerned about the elimi-nation.

    We are not going toeliminate it yet, but itcould be revisited, shesaid at the meeting.

    Theis said few peoplemake the left turn and itwas decided that thosewho do will have to yieldto pedestrians in thecrosswalk.

    MadeiraPolicewill bestationed near the signal

    during the first severalweeks to ensure motor-ists are obeying the newsystem.

    Mayor Mike Steursaid the news release thecity is glad the projectwas finished just shortlyafter the opening of RootBeer Junction, 7701Rail-road Ave., and A Tavola,7022MiamiAve., and thestart of the MadeiraFarmers Market, whichare expected to bringmore foot traffic.

    In addition to im-proving safety, this pro-jectwill enhance thewal-kability of our communi-ty and is another step topromote economic de-velopment in downtownMadeira, Steur said.

    Want to knowmore aboutwhat is happening in Madei-ra? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika

    From left: Madeira City Councilman Tom Ashmore, Vice Mayor Melisa Adrien andMayor Mike Steur walk across Miami Avenue using the HAWK signal. The cityactivated the signal, which stops traffic for the crosswalk, on May 2. MARIKA LEE/ THECOMMUNITY PRESS

    Madeira holdsactivation ceremony fornew crosswalk systemByMarika [email protected]

    Madeira Mayor Mike Steur removes the cover off thesign for the city's new High-intensity Activatedcross-Walk, or HAWK, signal that goes across MiamiAvenue near Dawson Road. MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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    Indian Hill schools isexpanding its outreach tostudents with disabilities.

    Thedistrict hascreatedanewspecialeducationco-

    ordinator position to befilled byKristi Booth, whois an intervention special-ist at the high school andmiddle school.

    Kristi will work withfamilies of preschoolersall the way through thetransition to work, said

    Traci Quattrone, directorof pupil services for thedistrict.

    Booth has more than adecadeofexperienceasanintervention specialist.

    Quattrone said the newposition as special educa-tion coordinator, which

    Boothwill startAug.1,willpull from her previous ex-perience in curriculum,behavioral support and

    staff training and coach-ing.

    (She)will help us coor-dinate special educationservices across the fourbuildings,Quattronesaid.

    Booth said she willwork closely with familiesin decision-makingwhich will help in theirchildrens educational ex-perience.

    I see my role as serv-ing as a constant supportfor administrators and

    families, said Booth, whoisaresidentofDelhiTown-ship.

    Quattrone said in hercapacity as special educa-tion coordinator, Boothwill serve as a liaison be-tween family and adminis-trators.

    We already feel wehave an exceptional spe-cial education program,Quattrone said. This(new) role will continue toenhance those services.

    Indian Hill adds special education coordinatorBy Forrest [email protected]

    Indian Hill schools intervention specialist Kristi Booth will fill a new role in the district asspecial education coordinator starting in August.PHOTOS BY FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    Traci Quattrone, director of pupil services.

  • K1 MAY 14, 2014 SUBURBAN LIFE A5

    SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

    SUBURBANLIFEEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 513-248-7134

    The Deer Park Junior HighSchool Step-Up Club will havethe inaugural dodgeball tourna-ment at Amity Elementary at 4p.m. Wednesday, May 14, in thegymnasium

    The event is open to all DeerPark students in kindergartenthrough eighth-grades.

    The dodgeball teams will begrouped by age, with each teamconsisting of five playingmem-bers (three students and twoadults ).

    The Step-Up Club requireseach team to have a team nameand towear the same shirt colorduring the event.

    Participation is free, but ad-mission to the event is $3. Con-cessions will also be available,with light snacks for purchaseduring the event. The proceedsfrom the event will be used to

    fund future Step-Up Communi-ty Service Projects.

    If you or your student wouldlike to participate in the inaugu-ral dodgeball tournament, sig-nups will be available at themain offices at Amity andHolmes and in room 60 (FelixHuis room) at the Junior Highbuilding.

    The Step-Up Club would liketo recognize and thank theDeerPark PTO for their wonderfulhelp and support.

    About Step-Up ClubAs middle school students

    transition from childhood intoadolescence and young adult-hood, they are faced with aplethora of challenges frompeer pressure to the ability tomake responsible decisions. Inan effort to better prepare the

    students of Deer Park for thechallenges that await, the Step-Up Club has been formed tohelp students develop thesenecessary skills. In the pro-gram, students will work withpeers and an advisor to gainknowledgeof:Decisionmaking,community leadership, anti-bullying mentality, and citizen-ship.

    This year, the Step-Up Clubhas raised money for March ofDimes, Relay for Life and PAC-ER bully-prevention through acoin war competition. More re-cently, the club has plantedtrees and flowers in honor ofNationalArborDay. If you haveany questions or would likemore information on the club,contact Hui, the clubs advisor,at [email protected]. Admissionis $3. Participation is free.

    Amity to play dodgeball

    The Madeira SchoolsFoundation selected therecipients of the Distin-guished Alumni/CitizenAward, the DistinguishedStaff Award and the Friendsof the Foundation Award for2014.

    TomWalter, Madeira classof 1974, and Paul Lewis, Ma-deira class of 1985, will behonored as DistinguishedAlumni/Citizens.

    Bob Gardner and RonnaGardner will be honored asDistinguished Staff mem-bers and Stephen Shaw willbe honored as Friend of the

    Foundation.All recipients will be hon-

    ored at the annual MadeiraSchools Foundation lun-cheon, scheduled from 11:30a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday,May 22, at Kenwood CountryClub.

    Friends and familyare encouraged toattend to congratulate all re-cipients.

    Call Foundation Develop-ment Directors Pat andWayne Smith at 272-0420 tomake a reservation.

    Madeira SchoolsFoundation to givedistinguished awards

    Deer Parks Holmes Primary first-graders began work ontheir schools courtyard garden boxes.The flowers, vegetables, and herbs were donated to theschool by parents, teachers and communitymembers. The classeswillplant, observe,andput theirgraphingskills touseas theychartthe growth of these living things!

    First-graders at Holmes Elementary School in Deer Park with their spring garden. THANKS TO ELIZABETH BEADLE

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    Hailey Recker, Makenna Hedges and Trinity Nuxholl get their handsdirty planting a garden at Holmes Elementary School. THANKS TO ELIZABETHBEADLE

    Makenna Hedges plants a flowerin the garden at HolmesElementary School. THANKS TOELIZABETH BEADLE

    AndrewMcQueary enjoysdigging in the garden at HolmesElementary School. THANKS TOELIZABETH BEADLE

    Rocio Hernandez and Rylie Searswork as a team to plant flowersin the garden at HolmesElementary School. THANKS TOELIZABETH BEADLE

  • A6 SUBURBAN LIFE MAY 14, 2014

    SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

    Boys tennisMadeira defeated Harri-

    son 4-1 onMay 5. Senior TravisFreytag and junior JakeLorus-so won singles.

    The Mustangs blankedMcNicholas 5-0 on May 6 withFreytag, Lorusso and fresh-man Tony Pape sweeping sin-gles.

    Madeira got by Roger Ba-con3-2 onMay7.FreshmanPe-ter Baldan/junior Zach Zeislerand juniors Ethan Fritter/Rob-by Elkin took doubles.

    On May 8, Madeira beatNew Richmond 4-1 with Frey-tag and Lorusso winning sin-gles.

    Moeller shut out La Salle5-0 on May 3. Senior KevinMorrison, sophomore MichaelTepe and freshmanMaxBerky

    won singles.Morrison, Tepe and Berky

    swept singles on May 5 asMoeller beat Turpin 3-2.

    On May 7, Moeller shut outTalawanda 5-0. Sophomore

    Alec Hoelker and seniorsBrendan Farlow and JustinGerbus swept singles.

    Moeller blanked Taylor 5-0on May 8 with Morrison,Hoelker andFarlow taking sin-

    gles. Indian Hill blanked Ma-

    riemont 5-0 on May 3. Sopho-more AlexWarstler, senior IanMandybur and freshman Mi-lan Bhandari won singles.

    The Braves shut out Leh-manCatholic 5-0 onMay 7withWarstler, Bhandari and fresh-man Christiano Lima takingsingles.

    Boys volleyballMoeller beat Fenwick 25-

    16, 25-15, 25-21 on May 7.

    Boys track and field Deer Park senior Cory

    Harmonwon the shot put at 464 at the Mariemont Invita-tional May 8. He also took thediscus at 147 9.5.

    At the Mariemont Invita-tionalMay 8, IndianHill juniorWells Coalfleet won the 400meters in 51.60 and seniorDrake Stimson took the highjump at 6.

    Madeiras 4x400 relay

    won at the Mariemont Invita-tional May 8 in 3:36.13.

    Girls track and field Deer Park senior Saman-

    tha Moses won the shot put atthe Mariemont InvitationalMay 8 at 33 5.75. She alsowondiscus at 108 .5

    Madeira junior MaddieMcDonough won the 1,600 me-ters at the Mariemont Invita-tional May 8 in 5:32.48.

    Mount Notre Dame seniorKirstiDuncanwon the shot putat 34 9 and discus at 111 9May 3 at the McNicholas Invi-tational.

    BaseballMadeira blanked Marie-

    mont 1-0 on May 3. The Mus-tangs defeated Indian Hill 10-3on May 5.

    On May 8, Madeira beatWyoming 12-9 to win theirReds Futures Showcase game

    PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

    By Scott SpringerandMark D. [email protected]@communitypress.com

    Deer Park recently recognized their three softball seniors. From left areAlexis Noland, Sara Kramer and Anna Klunk. THANKS TO DEER PARK SCHOOLS

    See PRESS PREPS, Page A7

    Moeller scored eight runsin the third inning toblow open the game, go-ing on to defeat Harrison 17-2May 8 and claiming the 1,000thwin in program history.

    Senior Zach Logue led theCrusaders, going 4-for-4 with adouble, triple and five RBI. Sen-iorRileyMahanwas2-for-3witha double and triple.

    Juniors Jordan Ramey, EricConner and seniors CharlieHaunert and Joey Ludwig com-bined for nine RBI.

    SophomorepitcherNickBen-nett allowed just one hit and oneearned run, while striking outseven, to pick up the win.

    Leading 10-2, the Crusaders

    tackedonsevenmoreruns inthefifth inning to seal the game.

    Moeller, the two-time reign-ing Division I state champion,fielded its first baseball team in1963. TheCrusaders nowboast a1,000-395-3 program record.Moeller coach Tim Held, whohas been the head coach since2008, has a 177-30 record.

    Moeller, ranked No. 2 in theEnquirer Division I area coach-es poll, improved to 18-4 thisseason. Harrison (18-8), rankedNo. 8, has struggled as of latedropping six of its last ninegames.

    The OHSAA lists 10 otherbaseball programs statewidewith at least 1,000 wins.

    OnMay7,Moellerwas in linefor its 1,000th baseball programwin with a date against La Salleat Schuler Park. Apparently theLancers didnt get the memo asjunior Nick Ernst got the winandjuniorsAnthonyBellandNi-gel Williams drove in two runseach to give La Salle the 6-2win.

    Moeller sophomore KyleButz drove in both runs for theCrusaders.Moeller facedHarri-son on May 8 to record the1,000th in stellar fashion with a17-2 run-rule of the Wildcats.SophomoreNickBennettgot thewinandstruckouteightandsen-ior Zach Logue was 4-4 with adouble, triple and five runs bat-ted in.

    MOELLERBASEBALLGETS

    1,000TH WINOVER

    HARRISON

    La Salles Nigel Williams gets a two-run single during the Lancers 6-2 win over Moeller May 7.

    Moeller third baseman Cole Proiathrows out a runner during theirbaseball game against La Salle.The Crusaders were denied their1,000th program win by theLancers, 6-2, on May 7. PHOTOS BYTONY TRIBBLE/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    READING The circle oflife is not limited to The LionKing.

    At Deer Park and Readinghigh schools, lifes eventshaveled to some unique coachingcircumstances and amazingresults.

    Bill Hart was the longtimeshot put and discus coach atReading until his retirement.A coaching friend of his, Mi-chael Reardon, was slated totake over as Deer Parksthrowing coach this spring.

    ReardonhadspokentoHartabout the athletes he would betraining. However, heart sur-gery derailed and eventuallystopped Reardons plans. Theveteran throwing coach diedjust days before Christmas.

    I hadmet some of the kidslast year and was very im-pressed by them, Hart said.So soon before the season, Ithought, Its going to be hardtogetsomeone. I justfelt likeIwanted to come and see his(Reardons) dream through.

    Reardons observations toHart were spot on.

    Senior Cory Harmon is theareas best discus thrower andhighly ranked at the shot put.On the girls side, senior Sa-mantha Moses is among city

    leaders in the shot and discus,with teammateKelseeBarnettalso in the hunt at discus.

    Theyre both best offriends, and both had schoolrecords indiscusatonetimeoranother,Hart saidof theDeerPark girls tandem.

    Moses will walk away fromDeerParkwith14letters inhercareer and is the reigning Cin-cinnati Hills League and Divi-sion III Field Athlete of theYear. She has signed to be asoccergoalie and trackathleteat University of the Cumber-lands.

    As for Harmon, hes beenhollering Heads up! in thethrowing area behind the Dil-lonvale Shopping Center foryears as he flings a mean,weightedsaucerandsteelball.

    Hes very light-framed,Hart said. He has pretty goodupper body strength, and hesvery agile. For four years hesbeen going up to Ashland Col-lege to summer camps. Hesvery dedicated to becoming atechnician.

    Recently, Hart had his lat-est students square offwith anolder protege in the ReadingInvitational April 29.

    To complete the circle,Harts former Blue Devils pu-pil Sean Lewis was there with

    Deer Park,Readingsthrowing coachescome full circleBy Scott [email protected]

    Reading throwing coach Sean Lewis stands with Deer Park coachBill Hart, who tutored him. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    See THROWING, Page A7

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    at Crosley Field in BlueAsh. The Mustangs had anine-run third inningwith junior Jake Hyatthitting two doubles anddriving in five runs.

    Moeller blankedHighlands 9-0 as seniorNickVossgot thewin. Ju-niorMitchMeecewas2-4with a triple, home runand six runs batted in.

    TheCrusaders beatLaSalle 7-2 onMay 5 behindsenior Zach Logue. Ju-nior Josh Hollander was3-4 and drove in threeruns.

    Moeller beatBadin 6-4on May 6 as junior MitchBaultgot thewinandsen-ior Patrick Birrer had apair of doubles.

    The Crusaders re-corded their 1,000th pro-gram win on May 8 asthey run-ruled Harrison17-2 in five innings. Soph-omore Nick Bennett hadthe win and eight strike-outs and senior ZachLoguewas 4-4with a dou-ble, triple and five runsbatted in.

    Indian Hill shut outMariemont 6-0 on May 7behind senior Tony Al-ford. Freshman Chan-dler Harris and seniorColton Conn drove in tworuns each.

    Cincinnati CountryDay won its fifth consec-utive game May 7, a 5-2victory against ValleyView. The Indians openDivision IV sectionaltournament play May 14as the topseed, facing thewinner of a May 12 gamebetweenAiken and Lock-land. The winner ad-vances to face River-view, Georgetown orNewMimai May 21.

    SoftballMadeira blanked In-

    dianHill 2-0 onMay 5 be-hind senior Clare Gor-don. Freshman NatalieStringer was 2-2 anddrove in both runs.

    Indian Hill got byTaylor 4-3 on May 8 assenior Ally Hermesstruck out 10. Senior Jo-hanna Wagner was 3-3with a double.

    CCD beat St. Ber-nard 13-1 May 7 for itsfifth straightwin.The In-dians open Division IVsectional play May 15against either Locklandor Fayetteville, whosquare off May 13. Thewinner advances to meetCedarville, Felicity-Franklin or New MiamiMay 20.

    Ursuline Academyclinched the Girls Great-er Catholic League titlewith a 13-0 win over St.Ursula May 6, a 2-0 shut-out of McAuley May 7and an 11-1 victory overMount Notre Dame May8. The Lions were sched-uled to meet GGCL rivalMercy in the openinground of the Division Isectional tournamentMay 12. The winnermeets Colerain May 14with the sectional finalset for May 19 againstTurpin, Glen Este orPrinceton.

    Girls lacrosse Indian Hill beat

    Loveland 15-14 on May 1. CCD leveled its rec-

    ord at 6-6with an18-5winover Summit CountryDay May 6.

    Ursuline beat An-derson 13-5 May 6 andfell 17-11 against MasonMy 8 to finish the regular

    season with a 9-7 record(4-1 GGCL).

    Boys lacrosseMoeller got by Elder

    9-8 on May 7 as BrendanKing had three goals.

    CCD lost 17-9 to Wil-mingtonMay 6, droppingto 1-9 on the season.

    Additional signing Indian Hill has an-

    nounced an additionalcollege signing:MatthewYoung, Florida Instituteof Technology, Lacrosse

    Madeira footballsponsors shoe drive

    Coach Mike Shaferand the Madeira Mus-tang football team arehelping out with a shoedrive. They are lookingfor used shoes to be do-nated to needy familiesand communities. Lookfor thebigbluebarrels orlarge cardboard boxesplaced throughout Ma-deira this summer to do-nate your gently usedshoes. Shoes will be ac-cepted during themonths of May, June andJuly.

    Drop off locations willbe:MadeiraHigh School,Madeira Middle School,Madeira ElementarySchool, Coffee Please,Madeira Starbucks, Ma-deira City Building, TapHouse, Kenwood Potbel-ly, Kenwood BuffaloWild Wings.

    Please contact MikeShafer at 617-1907 or BobBell at 439-4182 with anyquestions. The MadeiraHigh School FootballProgram is collectingshoes for those in needand working withFunds2orgs.

    PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

    Continued from Page A6

    his collection of throw-ers.

    Back in the day, Lew-is kept Hart busy at ma-jor meets with his ownability to spin and hurl.

    In 25-30 years ofcoaching, Ive never hadanyone like him, Hartsaid. Hed run throughawall foryou.Heused tocome over and work outin my garage where Ihadaweight roomset upfor him. Hed work out2-3 hours, three times aweek.

    Lewis now tutorsZach Thurston, whotrails Deer Parks Har-mon in the discus, butleads him at shot put. Healso has Nate Stidhamranked in discus. Thisseason, Thurston sur-passed Lewis Readingshot put record setwhenhe threw for Hart.

    NowHart and his newstable of stars are pre-paring fora lengthypost-season. He hasnt madeany reservations for Co-lumbus yet, but his one-year tenure with theWildcats could end at thestate meet.

    Deer Park senior Samantha Moses lets the shot put flyApril 29 at Reading. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    Deer Park senior KelseeBarnett picks up the shotafter a heave at ReadingApril 29. SCOTT SPRINGER/THECOMMUNITY PRESS

    ThrowingContinued from Page A6

    INDIAN HILL Playinga laundry list of WhosWho in Greater Cincin-nati high school lacrosseshould serve Indian Hillsboys team well in the up-coming tournament.

    The Division II Bravesare already poised to sur-pass last seasons 9-9markandhave lost only toDivision I powers Moell-er, Loveland and Syca-more at presstime. Theloss to the Crusaders was12-11inovertime,and theyfellshort10-9atSycamoreonMay 7.

    Division I wins havecome against Elder, Lako-ta East, Lakota West andDublin Coffman. Theirwidest victorywas an18-4win over Summit CountryDayMay 2.

    Often putting the ballin the net are seniors BenFrazier, Brad Collins, BenBrendamour,KarlKoster,Mac Carrier and juniorAustin Schneider.

    We run a set that hasmultiple options from ev-ery position, McKaysaid. Every look as theball goes around, theres acouple things that guycando.

    Senior Zach Schneiderruns the offense from thetop as the quarterbackat midfield, with hisyounger brother, Austin,often behind the net. Aspecialweaponinthemid-dle is the unique presenceof 6-foot-8 basketball cen-ter, Karl Koster.

    When he comes down

    with his shot, when hisstick is sevenandahalf oreight feet in the air, thatshot is hard to stop, Mc-Kay said. If hes shootingdown at the goalies feet,were in good shape.

    The Braves are also ingood shape if Ben Frazieris active around the netand agitating the opposi-tion. Down goes Fra-zier! is rarely heard onthe Indian Hill sidelines:

    No. 12 is always eager tomakehispresenceknown.

    Ben is a big, physicalguy, and hes OK whenpeople play physical withhim, McKay said. Thatkinds of eggs him on andgets him fired up. I thinkhes the wrong guy tomess with.

    Added Frazier, I lovehitting. It gets chippyoncewestartscoringalot.By the end of the game, it

    gets real physical.The senior excels in

    drawing penalties, whichis finebyMcKaywhoesti-mates Indian Hill scores60-65 percent of the timewhentheresamanadvan-tage.

    Keeping the ball out ofthe net for the Braves issenior goalie Matt Young,and senior Rory Perlmanhelps keep the ball fromYoung by often clearing itto his teammates on at-tack.

    McKays men wrap upthe regular season with apower trio that shouldhave them tourney-ready.After visiting St. XavierMay 12, the Braves willhost Mason May 14 andthen wrap up with the de-fendingDII state champi-ons,Mariemont,May16.

    Im absolutely lovingit, McKay said. I have agreat group of kids. I lovethem likemy own kids.

    Indian Hill lacrosse pointstoward tournament runBy Scott [email protected]

    Indian Hill senior Karl Koster often provides match-upissues with his height of nearly 6-foot-9. SCOTT SPRINGER/THECOMMUNITY PRESS

    Senior Brad Collins (13) and junior Austin Schneidercongratulate senior Ben Frazier after a score againstWyoming April 25. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

    Ben Brendamour (7)handles the ball for theBraves against WyomingApril 25. SCOTT SPRINGER/THECOMMUNITY PRESS

  • A8 SUBURBAN LIFE MAY 14, 2014

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    SUBURBANLIFEEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 513-248-7134

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    Neither our federal govern-ment, nor the Tea Party, hasan energy program. This is asuggestion for a positive thirdstep in the process of devel-oping a long-term energy pro-gram.

    Policy #1 BUY AMER-ICAN! Buy what, you ask?Invest in the development anddistribution of hydrogen fuelcells for powering automo-biles. Vehicles using fuel cellsrun on electricity that is pro-duced through an electrochem-ical reaction that occurs whenhydrogen and oxygen are com-bined. Fuel cells produce elec-tricity without combustion orpollution. Fuel cells that chem-ically alter hydrogen, are themost efficient devices to cre-ate power from hydrogen.

    The Swiss scientist Chris-

    tian FriedrichSchnbeindiscoveredthis phenome-non in 1838.The English-manWilliamRobert Grovebuilt the firstfuel cell, ayear later, in1839.

    Hydrogen isthe most abundant basic ele-ment. It is an elemental gasthat is extracted from othercompounds, not manufacturedlike other fuels.

    NASAs 1960s Apollo spaceprogram saw the first practicaluse of fuel cells. Hydrogenfuel was already used in space-craft rockets; so, hydrogenfuel cells would be particularly

    suitable for energy systems onboard.

    One of the main advantagesof the use of fuel cells is in-creased efficiency, or betterfuel utilization. It is estimatedthat the efficiency of a vehiclepowered by a fuel cell is dou-ble the efficiency of a vehiclepowered by a gasoline engine.TheMercedes-Benz Blue ZE-RO F Cell was one of the firstcars with hydrogen fuel cells.

    There are many benefitsfrom using hydrogen. Burningfossil fuels to heat and cool ourbuildings, and run our vehi-cles, pollutes our environment,contributing significantly tohealth problems, due to theexhaust of harmful chemicals,and elevated particulate levels.The only by-product of run-ning hydrogen-powered fuel

    cells is oxygen and water, nei-ther of which will cause harmto health, or the environment.

    Most commercial hydrogenis presently refined from pe-troleum (natural gas), but canalso be made by passing elec-tricity through water (electrol-ysis). Although it is possible toburn it in an engine, sophisti-cated fuel management sys-tems are required, and fewdevelopers are devoting timein this area.

    There are several types offuel cells. The Proton Ex-changeMembrane (PEM)presently seems to be the mostlogical for use in autos. Theirefficiency is 40 to 50 percent at175 degrees F. The cell outputranges from 50 to 250 kW. Theelectrolyte is a flexible polym-er. Their relatively low oper-

    ating temperatures, and flex-ible electrolyte, make themideal for automotive use.

    In 2005, Stanford Universityresearchers assessed the envi-ronmental effects of threedifferent hydrogen sources:coal, natural gas, and waterelectrolysis. They concludedthat wed lower greenhousegas emissions more by drivinggasoline/electric hybrid carsthan by driving fuel-cell carsrun on hydrogen from coal.

    Hydrogen made using natu-ral gas would fare better, interms of pollution output;while, making it from waterelectrolysis would be best forthe environment.

    Anything Can Be Fixed!

    James Baker is a 37-year resident ofIndian Hill.

    Fuel cells key to long-term energy efficiency

    JamesBakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

    Hamilton County AuditorDusty Rhodes thought-pro-voking Feb 16 Cincinnati En-quirer column HamiltonCounty is on the Road toRuin highlights valid fiscalconcerns that warrant furthercomment.

    Dusty chronicles the un-abated growth of propertytaxes as the vehicle for sub-sidizing an array of publicservices and investment alongwith the burden placed onresidents and ratepayersfrommandated projects suchas capital improvements tothe Municipal Sewer Districtas well as restoration of iconicbuildings like Union Terminaland replacement of the BrentSpence Bridge

    I dont agree with Dustysdire assessment that our fu-ture mirrors Detroit, howev-er, I do agree that rising Met-ropolitan Sewer District(MSD) rates present growingfinancial challenges to Hamil-ton County property ownerswhile also threatening busi-nesses and the jobs they pro-vide for our communities.

    This is a monumental issuethat deserves more discussion

    in our commu-nity.

    My fellowCommission-ers and I havemade strongerHamiltonCounty over-sight of MSDoperationsand spendinga top prioritysince begin-ning my term

    as a county commissioner in2010.

    As commission president, Ipushed for the hiring of acounty utility supervisor tomonitor the impact of MSDsday-to-day operations andspending on costs and rates.

    The county oversight teamis heavily involved in oversee-ing all phases of work associ-ated with Hamilton Countyand the city of CincinnatisConsent Decree with the U.S.and Ohio Environmental Pro-tection Agencies.

    This decree mandates amassive upgrade of the coun-tys sewer system.

    The oversight teams in-volvement was instrumental

    in cutting MSDs proposed$230 million operating budgetto $210 million, along withreducing a $290 million pro-posed capital budget to $211million for 2014.

    This thorough vettingsaved $98 million for MSDratepayers.

    Auditor Rhodes pointed outthat MSD rates have risen at arate of nearly 11 percent peryear since 2000.

    MSD ratepayers shouldknow, however, that the aver-age yearly MSD rate increasefor the past three years hasdropped to about 6.5 percent not great, but much lowersince the county began ag-gressively monitoring MSDspending.

    We are starting to makeprogress toward the goal ofreducingMSD spending whilestill meeting the mandates ofthe Consent Decree.

    I have worked diligently tohave Cincinnati City Councilrepeal its responsible bidder,local hire and local prefer-ence ordinances.

    Chris Monzel is president of theHamilton County Commission.

    Sewer rates present challenge

    ChrisMonzelCOMMUNITYPRESS GUESTCOLUMNIST

    Maybe Im spending toomuch time at home. Too muchTV, too many newscasts, toomuch crime and watchinggovernments making ourworld unsafe. I promise to bemore like my happy selfafter I have vented.

    1: Is there any need to makestory No. 1 on TV the inabilityto find DePlane? Thsoe poorpeople died and we are spend-ing a fortune listening toPings and chasing trash thatmoves hundreds of mile everyday. Folks, its gone just likeAmelia Airhart.

    2: After every senselessshooting by a military madman, we want to know why hedid it. This last one at FortHood had the guy not getting apass, so he went home andkilled four people. Sure, he wascrazy, but, give the guy thatpass and maybe he would haveshot himself.

    3: We want to know whyservice men and women arekilling themselves in recordnumbers. Maybe if someone

    doing thestudy hadspent six toursin Iraq andAfghanistan Ithink the an-swer would bevery easy.Heck, one dayI was over-drawn on mychecking ac-count. I want-

    ed to kill myself or the relativewho used my credit card tosend flowers to a woman hejust met a day ago. Militarypeople have gone through somuch more.

    4: Im sure the Reds TVbaseball announcer who doesthe away games is a very niceman. But, by listening to him,he gives me a migraine head-ache. Sir, its TV. We can seethe pitch was low and outside.The score, inning and otherdata is right there on thescreen. Please dont repeatyourself every three minutes.

    5: Is it mandatory to have

    street memorials for peoplekilled in the exact space whereit was done? Maybe,instead ofteddy bears, flowers and rib-bons, you might want to knowwhere your kid is at midnight.And not every person who killsor gets killed is a nice person.He was a good boy. No, hewasnt.

    6: Do our local TV stationshire cub reporters by the doz-en? Seems there are new onespopping up and older ones areno longer there. Maybe theycan explain why African-American reporters are theones covering the crimes ofAfrican-Americans and notthose of white criminals.

    7: Our Supreme Court hasmade it legal to give as muchmoney as you want to any can-didate. That includes thoserunning for dog catcher, sher-iff, or the town crier. We willhave commercials every 20seconds, signs taking away ourviews of nature and the cor-rupt candidate who promisesthe best of the best will retire

    his/her villa on the Rivera. Andhis job paid him $35,000 a year.

    8: Here is some good news.You are now able to watch allfour Die Hard, Braveheartand Miracle on 34th Streetmovies every month on AMC.

    9: I am a diabetic, type 2. Itake a pill, watch what I eatand twice a day I prick myfinger to make sure my sugarlevel is close to being in thenormal range. My Accu-Chekmeter suddenly was telling meE-5, get it repaired. They werenice enough to imprint theirhotline number on the ma-chine. I called that number andthat monotone computer ladyasked me if I wanted to pay abill, order something, or, speakto a live person to get help withmymachine. I was put on holdand the next available asso-ciate would soon be able tohelp me. After 15 minutes ofmusic and voice ads for theirnew products, that same com-puter lady told there were 16people ahead of me. Since thisis one of the most important

    medical devices I own, I decid-ed to actually wait. A longstory, made longer, after 33minutes I was disconnected. Iwent to UDF and got a milk-shake.

    10: I am a customer of Cin-cinnati Bell and bundle myphone, computer and TV withthem. Since I am usually home,I have the needed skill to getmymessages that came while Iwas out. Well, today I was outand realized I did not have theneeded info to retrieve mymessages from a strangersphone. That samemonotonecomputer lady must be verybusy as she also works forCinci Bell. Instructions werevoice-mailed to me and I calledthe number for How to re-trieve your messages. All Igot was instruction on how toset my phone to retrieve mes-sages as I have been doing forfive years. The message endedand the lady said Goodbye.

    Bill Damsey is a resident of DeerPark.

    NOBODY ASKEDME ... BUT

    BillDamseyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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    May 7 questionWhat drives you crazy about

    other drivers?

    There are a few habits ofother drivers that bug me: Oneis tailgating i.e. following toocloselybehindmewhenIamgo-ing the proper speed.

    The other is the lack of us-ing a turn signal.

    Thefinalonewouldbe thosewithout insurance. It seemsthathalf the accidents arewith driv-ers without proper insurance.

    T.D.T.

    Staying too close to mytrunk.

    Mary Ann Maloney

    Cutting corners left of cen-ter......

    Chuck Gibson

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    THIS WEEKSQUESTIONWhat advice would you give tograduating high school andcollege seniors?

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  • LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPESSUBURBANPRESSWEDNESDAY, MAY14, 2014

    St. Vincent de Pauls inau-gural 5K Run/Walk re-centlyattracted700peo-ple nearly triple the goal toSawyer Point. Many alsostopped by to donate nonper-ishable food and clothingitems. All proceeds will sup-port St. Vincent de Pauls pro-grams. Next years event willbe March 28, at Sawyer Point.Visit www.svdpcincinna-ti.org.

    Cincinnati City Council Member PG Sittenfeld walks with St. Vincent de Paul CincinnatiExecutive Director Liz Carter during the inaugural St. Vincent de Paul 5K Run/Walk. THANKSTO ELYSA HAMLIN

    Ursuline Academy students run in the St. Vincent de Paul 5K on team Miles for Smiles inhonor of Jordan Hoak, a student who died in October. From left are Maggie Moeller,Nicole Wandtke, Andie Kennard and Sara Robertson. THANKS TO ELYSA HAMLIN

    TRIPLE THEGOAL

    The Rev. Dennis Schnurr, Archbishop of Cincinnati,offers a blessing before the St. Vincent de Paul 5KRun/Walk. THANKS TO ELYSA HAMLIN

    St. Vincent de Paul Cincinnati District Council President Andrew Curran of Anderson Township enjoys the inaugural St.Vincent de Paul 5K Run/Walk with family. THANKS TO ELYSA HAMLIN

    Dennis Bridges of Northern Kentucky wins a 5Kmedal at the St. Vincent de Paul 5K. THANKS TO ELYSAHAMLIN

    Cincinnati City Council Member PG Sittenfeld speaks to St. Vincent dePaul 5K participants before starting the race. THANKS TO ELYSA HAMLIN

    St. Vincent de Paul Northern Kentucky Executive Director RalphBradburn speaks at the inaugural St. Vincent de Paul 5K Run/Walk.THANKS TO ELYSA HAMLIN

  • B2 SUBURBAN LIFE MAY 14, 2014

    THURSDAY, MAY15Art ExhibitsMay Affair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Womans Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Barn. Eclectic art show andsale features work of threeartists. Diane Corman exhibitsher vibrant, contemporaryexpressionist oil paintings.Deborah Fox of Greenhou-se shows whimsical, patternedfurniture, toys and boxes. JenGarrett creates themed antiqueframes embellished with vintageitems. Free. 513272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org.Marie-mont.

    Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 5:30-6:30 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Music fromvariety of genres. $10-$15.Registration required. ThroughDec. 18. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

    Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. Presentedby Zumba with Ashley. 917-7475. Blue Ash.

    Health / WellnessMercy Health Mobile Mam-mography Unit, 7 a.m. to 3p.m., Shops at Harpers Point,11340 Montgomery Road,Fifteen-minute screenings. Costvaries per insurance plan. Fi-nancial assistance available forqualified applicants. Appoint-ment required. Presented byMercy Health. 686-3300; www.e-mercy.com. Symmes Township.

    Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 6:30-8 p.m., NealsDesign Remodel, 7770 E. Kem-per Road, Project consultantsand designers discuss trends inkitchen and bath design. Lightfare provided. Ages 18 and up.Free. 489-7700; neals.com.Sharonville.

    Literary - LibrariesKids Club, 3:30-4:30 p.m., DeerPark Branch Library, 3970 E.Galbraith Road, Arts and crafts,presenters, board games andmore. Ages 5-12. Free. 369-4450.Deer Park.

    On Stage - ComedyTom Segura, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, 8410 Market PlaceLane, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

    On Stage - TheaterAn Eveningwith Groucho,7:30-10 p.m., Mayerson JCC,8485 Ridge Road, Award-win-ning actor/director/playwrightFrank Ferrante recreates hisacclaimed portrayal of legend-ary comedian Groucho Marx in

    this fast-paced, 90-minute show.Two-act comedy consists of thebest Groucho one-liners, anec-dotes and songs. $35, $25 mem-bers. VIP: $75. Registrationrequired. 761-7500; www.join-thej.org. Amberley Village.Murder by the Book, 7:30 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, A mysterywriter indulges in word duelswith his estranged wife -- punc-tuated by a gunshot. An ama-teur detective from the next flatattempts to solve the murderbefore calling the police. Moredeadly games are in store whenthe tables are turned more thanonce. $18. Presented by Marie-mont Players Inc.. Through May25. 684-1236; www.mariemont-players.com. Columbia Town-ship.

    PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 6-8p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,5619 Orlando Place, Meet catsand kittens at shelter. All catsare spayed/neutered, up-to-dateon vaccinations, tested for FIVand Feline Leukemia and micro-chipped. Free admission. Adop-tion fee: $75. Presented by OhioAlleycat Resource & Spay/NeuterClinic. Through Dec. 28. 871-7297; www.ohioalleycat.org.Madisonville.

    Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Free, dona-tions accepted. Presented byCodependents Anonymous Inc..800-0164.Montgomery.Codependents Anonymous,noon to 1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 CooperRoad, Youth room. Big book/discussion meeting. Brown baglunch optional. Open to every-one who desires healthy lovingrelationships. Donations accept-ed. Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc.. 673-0174;www.coda.org. Blue Ash.

    FRIDAY, MAY16Art ExhibitsMay Affair, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Womans Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org.Mariemont.

    BenefitsBingowith a Bling, 11:15 a.m.to 2 p.m., Century Honda, 9876Montgomery Road, Luncheon

    and bingo with prizes. Ages 18and up. Benefits Benevolent andPastoral Care needs of TwinLakes residents. $25. Reserva-tions required. Presented byTwin Lakes Senior Living Com-munity. 247-1362; www.lec.org.Montgomery.

    Exercise ClassesYoga Happy Hour, 5-7 p.m.,Yoga Fit Boutique, 10776 Mont-gomery Road, Studio. Invig-orating practice modified toaccommodate all participantsending in deep relaxation. BYOBand enjoy complimentaryhealthy snack. Ages 21 and up.$15. 237-5330. Sycamore Town-ship.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Session coverschallenges in strength, stability,balance, core and metabolictraining. Ages 18 and up. $115per month. Registration re-quired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

    On Stage - ComedyTom Segura, 8-10:30 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

    On Stage - TheaterMurder by the Book, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $18.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

    SATURDAY, MAY17Art ExhibitsMay Affair, 2-4 p.m., WomansArt Club Cultural Center, Free.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org.Mariemont.

    CivicCivil War presentation, 2 p.m.,Greater Loveland HistoricalSociety Museum, 201 RiversideDrive, Author Lester V. Horwitzcompares Ulysses Grant andJohn Hunt Morgan.Free. Dona-tions accepted. 683-5692. Love-land.

    Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes, 11:30a.m. to 1 p.m., Peachys HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while preparingtwo delicious, simple and easymeals. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. 315-3943;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.

    Dining EventsLoveland Food Truck Rally,4-10 p.m., Shoppers Haven Mall,655 Loveland Madeira Road,Parking lot. Food trucks offeringboth sweet and savory dishes.Childrens activities and musicfrom Austin Livingood Band.With Mt. Carmel Brewing Com-panys Beerbulance. Free. Pre-sented by Loveland Area Cham-ber of Commerce. 683-1544;www.lovelandchamber.org.Loveland.

    EducationFly Fishing Lessons, 9-11 a.m.,Orvis Retail Store, 7737 Ken-wood Road, Learn fly-fishingbasics. For beginners of all ages.Lessons on fly casting and outfitrigging. Free. Reservationsrequired. 791-2325. Kenwood.

    Farmers MarketMontgomery Farmers Mar-ket, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Mont-gomery Elementary School, 9609Montgomery Road, Parking lot.Roughly 30 vendors with freshproduce, artisan foods, locally-roasted coffee, handmade freshbread and baked goods, localbison meat, chicken, beef,sausage, olive oil, music andmore. Free. Presented by Mont-gomery Farmers Market. 560-5064; montgomeryfarmers-market.org.Montgomery.

    Health / WellnessDiabetes ConversationMaps,10 a.m. to noon PreventingComplications., Lisa Larkin,M.D., 4460 Red Bank Express-way, Small group discussions ofType 2 diabetes led by JanKellogg, certified diabeteseducator. $30 all four sessions;or $10 per session. 791-0626.Madisonville.Family Amazing Race, 4.-6p.m., Five Seasons Family SportsClub, 11790 Snider Road, Fitnessstations of tennis, aquatics,fitness, group exercise and

    healthy eating. Race followedby barbecue, fashion show andprizes. Benefits MelanomaKnowMore Foundation. $25 perteam. Reservations required.469-1400; www.fiveseasons-sportsclub.com/cincinnati.Symmes Township.Finding the Path Back to You:Mini Retreat from your BusyLife, 1-4 p.m., WomenWritingfor a Change, 6906 PlainfieldRoad, Take time to re-connectwith who you are throughwriting exercises, discussion andgroup sharing. For women, ages18 and up. $35. Registrationrequired. 272-1171; www.wo-menwriting.org. Silverton.

    Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 10-11:30 a.m., NealsDesign Remodel, Free. 489-7700;neals.com. Sharonville.

    Music - JazzThe Hitmen, 8 p.m. to midnight,Tonys Steaks and Seafood, 12110Montgomery Road, Free. 677-1993; www.tonysofcincin-nati.com. Symmes Township.

    On Stage - ChildrensTheaterThe Short Tree and the BirdThat Could Not Sing, 11 a.m.to noon, Womans Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 CambridgeAve., The Barn. Play aboutunlikely friendship between atree that resents its roots and aspunky bird with a horriblesinging voice. Playhouse in thePark Off the Hill production.Free. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org.Mariemont.

    On Stage - ComedyTom Segura, 8-10:30 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

    On Stage - TheaterMurder by the Book, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $18.

    684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

    PetsOpen Adoption Hours, 1-4p.m., Ohio Alleycat Resource,Free admission. Adoption fee:$75. 871-7297; www.ohioalley-cat.org.Madisonville.

    ShoppingYard Sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Kyles New Hope Animal Rescue,7245 Edington Drive, Clothing,household items, home andgarden, antiques, electronics,toys, appliances, furniture andjewelry. Benefits Kyles NewHope Animal Rescue. Freeadmission. 469-6427. SycamoreTownship.

    Support GroupsOhio Birthparent GroupMeet-ing, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.,Blue Ash Branch Library, 4911Cooper Road, Closed group forbirthparents only that providesa safe space for you to shareadoption experiences withothers who understand thislife-long journey. Free. Present-ed by Ohio Birthparent Group.312-0384; ohiobirthparents.org.Blue Ash.

    SUNDAY, MAY18Health / WellnessBirth Stories: A Ritual ofTelling, 1-4 p.m., WomenWrit-ing for a Change, 6906 PlainfieldRoad, Quiet writing time andsharing of many-faceted mean-ings of birth in our lives. Forwomen, ages 21 and up. $35.Registration required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

    On Stage - TheaterMurder by the Book, 2-7 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $18.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.

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    Herewewere, wishingforwarmerweatheranditfinally arrived. Thatmeansasparagus, and lotsof it.

    Every day I go out tothe aspara-gus patchand har-vest a cou-ple ofpounds atleast. Anditsnotabigpatch.

    With allthe otherspringchores, like

    tilling and planting andsowing, there isnt a lot oftimetoplanfororpreparesupper. Luckily, thegirls/hens are keepingup with our demand ofeggs, so between that andthe abundance of aspara-gus, supper is a no brain-er.

    Asparagus baconquiche

    Leftovers microwavewell. The ends of aspara-gus are tough. Aftercleaning, snap tough endsoff. Use for soup. Theresa natural break be-tween the tough and ten-der parts.

    9 or 10 inch pie panlined with pie dough

    8slicesbacon,cut intosmall pieces

    8 ounce or so aspara-gus, cut on angle in 1inch or so pieces

    4 large eggs, roomtemperature

    2 cups half andhalf ormilk

    About1teaspoon saltand half teaspoon pep-per

    1 heaping cup shred-

    ded cheese or morePreheat oven to 375.Saute bacon and re-

    move. In remaining drip-pings, saut asparagus acouple of minutes only,just until it turns brightgreen. Remove from panwith slotted spoon.

    Whisk eggs with milk.Add seasonings, cheese,bacon and asparagus.Pour intopiepan.Bake40-45minutesuntil puffedallaround. That means itsdone. If youre not sure,insertaknifean inchfromthe edge. If it comes outclean, youre good to go.

    Tips from Ritaskitchen:

    If crust browns toomuch before quiche isdone, make a collar offoil around the crust.

    Asparagus: spearsof protection

    Asparagus is a power-housewhen it comes to fo-lic acid, necessary forblood cell formation and ahealthy liver. Pregnantwomen especially need toget enough folic acid forhealthy babies. Aspara-gus isalso lowinsodium,agood source of potassiumfor healthy hearts andmuscles, and a goodsource of fiber. Oh, andone more thing: its low incalories and has zero fator cholesterol.

    Very veggie chiliFor the reader who at-

    tended one of my presen-tations and asked for agoodvegetarianchili reci-pe.

    I want it to be full offlavor, not wimpy, shesaid. I think this recipe

    will work just fine for her.Thanks to Cindy W., whoshared this a while back.Im glad I keep a file ofreaders recipes!

    Olive oil1 cup chopped onion1 large bay leaf1-1/2 teaspoons cumin1 tablespoon dried

    oreganoormoretotaste1 nice tablespoon

    minced garlic ormore totaste

    2 ribs celery, withleaves, chopped

    2 bell peppers,chopped

    Jalapeno peppers,chopped, to taste (startwith 1 and go from

    there)8 ounces canned

    chopped green chilepeppers, drained

    12 ounces vegetarianburger crumbles

    3 cans, 28 ounceseach, whole peeled to-matoes, crushed

    3-4 tablespoons chilipowder

    Beans: 15 ounce caneach of black, kidneyand chickpeas, drained

    2 cups frozen yellowcorn

    Salt and pepper totaste

    Extra sharp cheddarfor garnish

    Film pot with oil and

    turn heat to medium. Addonion, bay, cumin, orega-no, garlic, celery and bellpeppers. Cook until onionis tender. Stir in Jalape-nos,cannedchilepeppers,burger crumbles andcook about 5minutes. Stirin tomatoes, chili powder,beans and corn.

    Bring to a boil, lower toa simmer and cook 30-45minutes or until done toyour liking. Adjust sea-sonings, garnish andserve.

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    Measuring out stickycookie dough. Marianne

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    Bethel BaptistTempleAWANA childrens Bible clubsare offered for children ages 2through high school from 7p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdaysduring the school year. Kidsenjoy games, Bible studies andlessons and special events.Contact the church for in-formation, or visit the AWANApage on Facebook: search forBethel Baptist AWANA.The adult, teen and childrensSunday School classes cometogether for an hour of skitsfrom the drama team, childrenssongs, games, penny wars andmore during Round Up Sunday,offered during Sunday Schoolhour on the first Sunday of eachmonth.

    Small group Bible studies, in-cluding a womens Bible study,are offeredWednesday eve-nings at the church at 7:30 p.m.Sunday School classes for all agesare 10 a.m.; Sunday worship is11 a.m. Kings Kids, a childrensworship service, is offeredduring the 11 a.m. service.Nursery care is available duringworship service.The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethelbaptisttemple-.org.

    Blue AshPresbyterian ChurchBAPC Book Club is readingOrphan Train. All are wel-come to join.Jacobs Ladder is the theme for

    Sunday School (pre-K through12th-grade); these classes aretaught after the childrenssermon in the worship service.Bible 101 and Thoughtful Chris-tian classes are offered foradults each Sunday morning.These meet at 9 a.m. in thefellowship hall.Sunday worship services are at10:30 a.m. Nursery care is avail-able.Sunday sermons are recordedand available on the churchwebsite.The church is at 4309 CooperRoad; 791-1153; www.bapc.net.

    Chabad JewishCenterThe Jewish holiday of Lag BOm-er will be celebrated with a

    traditional picnic outing andpetting zoo, hosted by ChabadJewish Center, at 5 p.m., Sun-day, May 18, at Chabad JewishCenter.The event features an Israeli stylebarbeque (vegetarian optionavailable with prior request),plus fun entertainment for allages including moon bounceand Honey Hill FarmMobilePetting Zoo and Pony Rides.Lag BOmer commemorates thecessation of a tragic plague thatoccurred more than 2,000 yearsago during the weeks followingthe Jewish holiday of Passover,wiping out 24,000 disciples ofthe great Talmudic sage RabbiAkiva. The sages teach that theplague was brought about as aresult of the students lack ofrespect toward one another.The plague ceased on LagBOmer, so on this day Jews gettogether and emphasize un-conditional love and respect ofone another. This day alsomarks the passing of the greatsage and mystic Rabbi Shimonbar Yochai, who is attributed asthe author of the Zohar, thefoundational book of Kabalah.Adults are $9, children are $7,family maximum is $45 withreservation by May 15. Familysponsorship is $180; co-sponsor-ship is $72. After May 15, adultsare $12, kids are $9.For more information, callShterny Levyl at 513-793-5200,e-mail [email protected], orvisit www.ChabadBA.com.The center is at 3977 Hunt Road,Blue Ash; 793-5200; www.cha-badba.com.

    Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistVacation Bible School regis-tration is underway. SonTreasure Island is 9:30 a.m. tonoon July 28-Aug. 1, andWorkshop of Wonders is6-8:30 p.m. July 11-13. Sign uponline.The annual rummage sale is 6-9p.m., May 29; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,with a $5 bag sale from noon to2 p.m. May 30.Bowling Green State UniversityA Cappella Choir is in concert at7:30 p.m. May 14. Admission isfree. A freewill offering will betaken for the choir.Weekday Childrens Programsrun Monday mornings, Tuesdaymornings and afternoons andThursday mornings. Register onthe website.Sunday worship services are 8:20a.m. and 11 a.m. for traditionalworship and 9:40 a.m. forcontemporary worship.The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati; 791-3142;www.cos-umc.org.

    Cincinnati FriendsMeetinghouse

    Regular meeting for worship is11 a.m., Sundays followed byfellowship in the Fireside roomat noon. First Day/NurserySchool is available at 11 a.m.The meetinghouse is at 8075Keller Road, Cincinnati; 791-0788;www.cincinnatifriends.org.

    CommunityLighthouse Churchof GodServices are 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.Sundays; 7 p.m. Wednesdays.Pastor is Keith Mapes.The church is at 4305 SycamoreRoad, Cincinnati.

    Community of theGood ShepherdCatholic ChurchDealing with loss? Join the NewVisions Ministry. Its mission ishelping those experiencingseparation, divorce, or death ofa spouse to heal and help copewith the stress of their loss. Itgives members an outlet forunderstanding their emotionsand finding ways to grow andrestructure their lives which willeventually lead them to awonderful new place. NewVisions Ministry does thisthrough faith and fellowship.The group meets weekly whereindividuals share feelings andlisten to others experiencingsimilar situations. While explor-ing their feelings they addressthe pastoral, parental, practical,and emotional aspects of theirloss. Stop in at 7 p.m. Mondays.There are 50 active memberswho have become like family.There are no fees to belong andyou do not have to be Catholic.For more information pleasecontact: Sandra Smith [email protected] church is at 8815 E. KemperRoad, Montgomery;www.good-shepherd.org.

    Good ShepherdLutheran ChurchGSLC is a large church that offersa variety of styles of worshipand service times. Saturdays, 5p.m. Woven worship (mix oftraditional and contemporary).Sundays, 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. traditional worship. Sundays,9:30 a.m. contemporaryworship. Sundays 9 a.m. 30-minute Family Worship forwee ones; Sundays, 5:45 p.m. NOSH dinner & worshipoffsite at UC Campus MinistryEdge House. The church offerspreschool and student Sundayschool at 9:30 a.m. SeptemberthroughMay. Worship with-out Worry Sunday School isalso offered at 11 a.m. forfamilies of children with specialneeds and kids of all ages.Faith-building classes, fellow-ship and outreach opportunitiesand small groups are offered

    each weekend and throughoutthe week for adults to connect.The church is at 7701KenwoodRoad, Kenwood; 891-1700;goodshepherd.com.

    St. BarnabasEpiscopal ChurchService times are 8 a.m. and 10a.m.Montgomery Beautification Dayis 9-11 a.m. Saturday, May 18.Volunteers are needed to plantflower beds in the medians nearthe church.An Intercessory Healing PrayerService is offered at 7 p.m. thethird Monday of each month.Tai Chi is offered from 6-8 p.m.Mondays; and 4-6 p.m. Wednes-days. Come and watch a class.The Order of St. Luke, Hands ofHope chapter, meets the secondWednesday of each month at7:15 p.m. in the library.A mens breakfast group meetsat 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morn-ings at Steak N Shake in Mont-gomery.Ladies Fellowship/Religious StudyGroup meets on Tuesday morn-ings at 10 a.m. at the church.Ladies Bridge meets the first andthird Thursdays of the month.Contact the church office forfurther information.A bereavement support groupfor widows and widowersmeets the second and fourthSaturdays from10-11 a.m.The church is at 10345 Montgo-mery Road, Montgomery;984-8401; www.st-barnabas.org.

    St. Paul CommunityUnitedMethodistChurchAt this church, the members areReaching Up, Reaching Outand Reaching In. That meansguests are always welcome toparticipate in worship services,mission and ministry projectsand fellowship opportunities.Worship times are 8:30 a.m. and11 a.m. (traditional) and 9:30a.m. (contemporary).The church is at 8221MiamiRoad, Madeira; 891-8181; stpaul-cumc.org.

    Sonrise ChurchSonRise Church is announcingthe launch of a CelebrateRecovery ministry group. Cele-brate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery programbased on the Beatitudes ad-dressing many of lifes hurts,hang-ups and habits. Orga-nizers say about one-third ofthe people attending CelebrateRecovery or CR deal withchemical dependencies. CR is inmore than 19,000 churchesworldwide with more than halfa million people completing theprogram.The church is at 8136WoosterPike; 576-6000; www.sonrise-church.com.

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    231-1020christiansciencecincinnati.com

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    Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

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    Indian HillEpiscopal-Presbyterian Church

    Equipping Service:4:30 p.m. Sat. & 8:50 a.m. Sun.

    Exploring Service:10:00 a.m. & 11:10 a.m. Sun.Birth thru high school programs

    3950 Newtown RoadCincinnati, OH 45244

    513 272-5800www.horizoncc.com

    CE-1001778787-01

    INTERDENOMINATIONAL

    MADEIRA-SILVERWOODPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH8000 Miami Ave. 513-791-4470

    www.madeirachurch.orgSunday Worship

    9:00 am - Contemporary Service10:00am Educational Hour

    11:00 am - Traditional Service

    PRESBYTERIAN

    Sunday 9:00 & 11:00 a.m.11020 S. Lebanon Road.

    683-1556www.golovelive.com

    FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

    ~ Solid Bible Teaching ~6800 School StreetNewtown, OH 45244Phone: 271-8442

    Web: www.fcfc.usDr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Senior PastorPastor Justin Wilson, Youth MinisterVibrant Teen and Childrens Ministries

    Sunday Worship 10:30 amAll ages Sunday School 9:30 amWed. Fellowship Meal 6:00 pm

    Wed. Worship/Bible Study 6:45 pmAll are Welcome!

    Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

    Phone: 513-791-8348 Fax: 513-791-5648

    Jeff Hill Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

    Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

    NON-DENOMINATIONAL

    www.stpaulcumc.org

    SUNDAY MORNINGS8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Traditional Worship

    9:30 a.m.Contemporary Worship

    9:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.Sunday School

    Nursery care at all services.

    8221 Miami Road(CORNER OF GALBRAITH)

    513-891-8181

    Sundays9:15am &10:45am

    Building HomesRelationships& Families

    UNITEDMETHODIST

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    Make-A-Wish is seek-ing individuals to partici-pate in its11th annual Cin-cinnati Walk For WishesSaturday, June 14, at Saw-yer Point; registrationstarts 9 a.m.

    Spend the day withfamily and friends for aone- or three-mile scenicwalk through SawyerPoint, while helping togrant wishes for childrenbattling life-threateningmedical conditions.

    A Finish Line Celebra-tion filled with music,food and fun will be heldat the conclusion of thewalk. Walkers will alsohave the opportunity tomeet current and past

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    Honorary wish kidBrodie and his family willhelp kickoff Walk ForWishes. Seven-year-oldBrodie is battling ALL, aform of leukemia. Brodiehad hiswish granted to goto Yellowstone NationalPark to experience thegreat outdoors.

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    The Dillonvale BarberShop in Dillonvale Shop-ping Center has closed,and the barbers havemoved in with the crew atMikes Barber Shop, 9106Blue Ash Road.

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