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GREEN TWP. On many eve-nings, you can find Shanon andDon Kist of Colerain Townshipon their deck enjoying the qui-et serenity of their back yard.

It is framed by maturetrees. Stone paths wanderthrough tiered planting bedsresting below the branches andleafy canopy. A dry stone creeksnakes through gardens at therear of the yard.

We sit on our back deck andits as though were in thewoods, Mrs. Kist said. We doenjoy our yard.

Mr. Kist added, Its nice tosit out here at night.

The yard is such a show-place that it will be part of theMonfort Heights/White OakCommunity Associations 17thannual Summer Garden Tourthis year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,Saturday, June 20. Those whoattend will get to experiencethe Kists haven and also checkout their shade garden and

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Green Township residents Shanon and Don Kist enjoy the peacefulness of their backyard gardens. Their homeon Squirrel Creek is one of the stops on this years Summer Garden Tour presented by the MonfortHeights/White Oak Community Association.

West Side gardens on display atANNUAL SUMMER

GARDEN TOURBy Kurt [email protected] STOPS ON THE TOUR

Six private gardens are featured in this years Summer Garden Tourpresented by the Monfort Heights/White Oak Community Association.

Here are the locations and descriptions of each garden: 5058 Jessup Road; a display of shade loving perennials Lenten

rose, hostas and epimedium grace the front yard, along with maturetrees. Pathways lead to raised planting beds and sitting areas, whiletiered beds down the hillside are planted with sun loving perennials.

6110 Squirrel Woods Lane; a tasteful yard welcomes visitors inthe front yard, while the wooden walkway leading to the back gar-dens beckons folks to come and explore. The outdoor rooms include adining area, fireplace, cascading waterfall and a gathering place, allgraced with plantings.

7610 Squirrel Creek; sweeping planting areas welcome visitorsto the front yard. Stone paths meander throughout the backyardgardens and a dry stone creek riddles its way through the back gar-dens and tiered, curved planting beds. (The associations plant sale,troughs and books will be available at this location).

7592 Squirrel Creek; waterfall tiers though several layers downto a brick patio surrounded by perennial plantings massed with daylilies, heucheras, vincas and grasses. A miniature fairy garden is tuckedin. (Garden yard art will be featured at this location).

7582 Squirrel Creek; a large garden pond is surrounded by fernsand perennials and a brick patio with plantings. Pathways throughoutthe gardens are riddled with potted plants. (Pottery for your gardenwill be featured at this location).

6758 Weiss Road; a long driveway leads to a garden with twoponds nearby. Plantings and planted pots are scattered throughout,and sweeping gardens at the rear are beautifully planted. (Refresh-ments will be served at this location).

A long and healthy life. Thats the goal of the Hamil-

ton County Public Health Dis-tricts WeThrive project.

WeThrive is a county-widemovement that builds teams ofcommunity partners, includingschools, businesses, churches,elected officials and residentsworking together to makehealthy living easier.

The movement focuses on in-creasing access to healthy eat-ing and physical activity, whiledecreasing tobacco use and ex-posure to secondhand smoke.WeThrive is about making last-ing changes that keep communi-ties healthy for generations.

HamiltonCounty PublicHealth Commis-sioner Tim In-gram says theprogram is agame-changerfor his depart-ment.

Instead ofthe health de-

partment telling everyone howto live healthy lives, WeThrivefocuses on changing socialnorms by creating policy, sys-tems and environmentalchanges with the goal of makinghealthy living easier, he said.Our teams work directly withcommunity leaders in HamiltonCounty to engage in healthierpractices and incorporatechange at the community level.

Each community team worksat its own pace and implementsthe changes necessary toachieve healthier goals, whileHamilton County Public Healthstaff members conduct commu-nity health assessments, whichgather community-level health

data. The community health as-sessment is a check up of sorts.What are the challenges andtrends? The assessments deter-mine those answers and the in-formation is meant to help guidethe communities as they decidewhat healthy living will look likefor them.

Based on the data collectedby health department staff,communities can choose one offour pathways: chronic disease,environmental health, commu-nity health, and emergency pre-paredness. Those pathways de-termine the focus and help di-rect community engagement ingetting healthy as a community.

Health district staff mem-bers lend experience and helpguide the teams of local partnersthrough the process of adoptingwellness resolutions and select-ing a pathway based on the

Health district wantsresidents to thriveCommunity Press Staff Report

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The Village of North Bend developed Presidential Community Park next tothe municipal building thanks in part to the grant it received from theWeThrive program. Prior to its involvement with WeThrive, the village hadno designated park space where families could be physically active.

THEY THRIVECommunities participating in WeThrive!AddystonAmberley VillageAnderson TownshipArlington HeightsColerain TownshipCrosby TownshipEvendaleFairfaxForest ParkLincoln HeightsLocklandMontgomeryMount HealthyNorth BendNorth College HillReadingSaint BernardSilvertonWoodlawnFor more information, go towatchusthrive.org.

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Community Day is a jointfundraiser between theWhite Oak/MonfortHeights Kiwanis Club andthe Monfort Heights/White Oak CommunityAssociation.

Visit www.gtcdf.orgfor information and topurchase tickets for thegolf ball drop.

Western EconomicCouncil highlightingcountys parks

The Western EconomicCouncils next businessleaders meeting is set forFriday, June 19, at Recep-tions banquet center, 3302

CommunityAll-Stars

Community Press is in-viting you to hop on theAll-Star Game bandwag-on. What memories do youhave of previous All-StarGames in Cincinnati (orother cities)? What hasbaseball meant to you;what does it mean to younow? Share photos if havethem. Email rmaloney@communitypress .com.

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Green Twp.Community Day

The second annualGreen Township Commu-nity Day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Saturday, June 13, at Vet-erans Park, 6239 HarrisonAve.

Featured activities in-clude a dog and childrensfun walk, followed by icecream for all; contests forchildren and adults; a ce-lebrity softball game;cornhole; and a golf balldrop fundraiser. Ham-burgers and bottled waterwill be available for ev-eryone.

The Green Township

Westbourne Drive.Jack Sutton, executive

director of Great Parks ofHamilton County, will beon hand to talk about thecountys park system.

This is the organiza-tions last meeting untilSeptember.

The meeting beginswith coffee and socializ-ing at 7:30 a.m., buffetbreakfast starts at 8 a.m.and the presentation be-gins at 8:30 a.m.

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

Visit westerneconomiccouncil.com for informa-tion.

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health assessment infor-mation. Then the groupsdevelop action plans, andbegin implementing sus-tainable health-promotinginitiatives.

In addition to commu-nity-based programs, thehealth department is ex-tending the reach ofWeThrive through childcare facilities, faith-basedorganizations, andschools.

The WeThrive ChildCare Initiative focuses onenhancing nutrition andphysical activity in childcare settings by encourag-ing increased access tohealthier foods and bever-ages, limited screen timeand increased active play.

The WeThrive Faith-based Initiative and theCenter for Closing theHealth Gap addressed bar-riers to exercise for peo-ple who may not have ac-cess to facilities by help-ing faith-based organiza-tions create physicalactivity ministries andprograms that are open toboth church members andthe public. The CCHG de-veloped a tool kit for faith-based organizations inter-ested in creating similarprograms.

The WeThrive School-based Initiative partneredwith the Nutrition Counciland initially helped 11school districts adopt thenew state nutrition stan-dards early, making it eas-ier for more than 61,000students in HamiltonCounty to make healthychoices when they are atschool. These early-adopt-ing districts included Cin-cinnati, Deer Park, Fin-neytown, Lockland, Love-land, Madeira, Princeton,

Reading, Sycamore,Southwest and Three Riv-ers. Ultimately, all 22Hamilton County districtsadopted competitive foodspolicies, reaching 105,000students in HamiltonCounty.

Heres how local com-munitiesare engaged inthe countys WeThriveprogram.

AddystonThe Village was award-

ed a WeThrive mini-grantin November 2011 andadopted the WeThriveCommunity Wellness Res-olution in February 2012.

With support from thecounty program the vil-lage created Walk and RollAddyston, a five-loop ur-ban trail system covering12 miles of sidewalksthroughout the village.The paths are all wheel-chair and stroller accessi-ble and each loop ismarked with color-codedsigns and mileage mark-ers.

The village also addedoutdoor exercise equip-ment and a bicycle rack infront of the municipalbuilding, and, through anagreement with AddystonBaptist Church, providesweekly van transportationto the grocery store forsenior citizens and otherresidents who cannotdrive.

The village sponsors aseasonal farmers marketat Jeffs Drive Thru aswell.

Occasionally, out of allthe meetings, seminarsand training sessions, youfind a gem, AddystonMayor Dan Pillow said.For Addyston, this gem isWeThrive.

He said when you lookaround and see that manychildren and adults in ournation are out of shape yourealize we have to re-think

what we teach our chil-dren and communitiesabout health and wellness.

We need to make thehealthy choice the naturalchoice, he said. In Ad-dyston, we are determinedto continue to work tomake our community ahealthier, thus a betterplace to live. We urge all tojoin the WeThrive move-ment.

North BendThe Village of North

Bend was awarded aWeThrive communitygrant in July 2013 and offi-cially amended the villagecharter to establish a per-manent WeThrive Well-ness Committee in Sep-tember 2013.

The villages WeThriveteam members are PattyHartoin, Margaret Knapp,Deputy Clerk MarilynKramer, Deb Lindeman,Jeanne Mooney, Council-woman Fran Romweber,Tia Ruehlmann, MayorDoug Sammons, Lisa Sam-mons and MaintenanceSupervisor Rick Schultz.

In developing NorthBends WeThrive actionplan, the communityhealth assessment high-lighted the fact the villagehad no designated greenspace where families canbe physically active.

The village used its$6,420 WeThrive grant tobuild a park for NorthBend residents, and fellowWeThrive communityMontgomery donated itsold playground structureto the village in the springof 2014. The Lowes andHome Depot stores inWestern Hills also donatedpicnic tables, landscapingand brick pavers for thenew park.

North Bend celebratedthe opening of its Presi-dential Community Parkin June 2014.

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front-yard plantingareas.

The Kists yard onSquirrel Creek is one ofsix stops on this yearstour. Two of their SquirrelCreek neighbors yardsare also showcased on thetour.

Were excited, Mrs.Kist said. It will be fun to

have all three of us partic-ipating this year.

Association memberJackie Golay, who is inher fifth year serving aschairperson of the gardentour, said the event is theassociations biggestfundraiser. Proceeds helpthe group fund beautifi-cation efforts and otherprograms in the MonfortHeights and White Oakarea.

She said the gardentour committee walksthrough area neighbor-hoods each year lookingfor a variety of gardens tohighlight on the tour.

Whatever looks bestto the eye, she said.

If we like someonesgarden then we ask themto be a part of the tour.

I enjoy looking for thegardens, talking to thepeople and then watching

their gardens develop,Golay said.

Mrs. Kist, a member ofthe Monfort Heights Gar-den Club, said she and herhusband have been work-ing hard to get their yardand gardens ready,spending at least a couplehours a day tidying up andpreparing for the event.

Once you get theheavy work finished themaintenance doesnt taketoo much time, she said.

The hard work pays offwhen they are finally ableto sit down and relax ontheir deck and take in thescenery.

Our grandkids have alot of fun out here, Mr.Kist said. Theyre backhere all the time.

Golay said the tour is aself-guided tour andthose who take part canstart at any home theywish and move along attheir own pace.

Pre-sale tickets are $10each and are available atthe White Oak GardenCenter or the MonfortHeights branch of Chevi-

ot Savings Bank on Chevi-ot Road.

Tickets are $13 the dayof the tour and can be pur-

chased at any of the gar-dens on the tour.

Tickets entitle gueststo visit all six gardens and

receive bottled water, re-freshments and a couponfor the White Oak GardenCenter.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

WESTERN HILLSPRESSEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Rapid Run Middle School Students at Rapid Run Mid-

dle School made furry friendswhen the school partnered withtwo therapy teams from Thera-py Pets of Greater Cincinnati.

Gabby Zahneis, an eighth-grader at RRMS, and Julianne(Walter) Siegel, Oak Hills HighSchool School Class of 85, bothregistered handlers for TPGC,set up a program at the schoolwith animal-assisted activityvisits to the specialized class-rooms.

These classrooms are de-signed to support the academic,social and emotional needs ofindividual students. Gabby, Ju-lianne and Juliannes two dogs,Sierra, a golden retriever, andAuggie, a grey hound, makemonthly visits to the class-rooms.

It makes me feel good whensomeone tells me that I madetheir day by visiting, Zahneissaid.

The team of handlers anddogs met with all of the studentsthey would be visiting duringthe year to first discuss the ba-sics: how to approach a dog, howto pet a dog, never to run up orapproach a dog they do notknow without the owners per-mission.

During their monthly visits,students had the opportunity toread to the dogs, ask questionsabout the dogs or just pet andenjoy the love of the dogs.

I have really enjoyed ouranimal assisted visits to theclassrooms this year, Siegelsaid. It has been so much fungetting to know the studentsand watching them open up andinteract with the dogs. I love an-swering their questions aboutthe dogs and hearing about theirexperiences with their own andtheir relatives and friendspets.

Zahneis tested with her dog,Guss, a 14-month old golden re-triever, which she adopted at 12weeks and has been training.Their team scored a perfectscore allowing her to take himinto any type of environment.He was able to join their last vis-it of the school year at RRMS.

Due to the positive impactand success of the pet therapyteam visits this year, the pro-

gram will continue at RRMSnext year. The teams will alsomake monthly visits to OakdaleElementary next year to thespecialized classrooms forgrades kindergarten throughfifth-grade starting in Septem-ber.

Zahneis and Guss and Siegeland Auggie, (Sierra retired) willbe at the open house for RRMSand the ice cream social at Oak-dale Elementary over the sum-mer to welcome the new stu-dents transitioning to the mid-dle school, and meet the stu-dents and parents at Oakdale.

For additional informationabout therapy assisted visits, goto therapypetsofgreatercincin-nati.org and the national organi-zation, petpartners.org.

Seton High School Sarah Cranley Lykins is the

new director of institutional ad-vancement at Seton HighSchool.

Lykins will be responsiblefor the Institutional Advance-

ment Office op-erations andRecruitment andAdmissions.

Lykins bringsa wealth of expe-rience andknowledge to Se-ton and is return-ing home to heralma mater

where she formerly served asthe recruitment coordinator.For the past four years, she hasbeen the vice-president of theLiteracy Network of GreaterCincinnati, overseeing volun-teer recruitment and training,as well as donor relations andspecial events.

I am thrilled to be returningto my second home to work withthe amazing faculty, staff andstudents at Seton High School. Iam excited to inspire andrecruit the next generation ofSeton Saints, said Lykins. Sheis also looking forward to recon-necting with the enthusiasticSeton community and outstand-ing alumnae.

Ciarla and Lykins haveworked together for the pastnine years. Sarahs experienceand knowledge of the Setoncommunity will be instrumen-tal in moving the school for-ward, as well as her passion forSeton and Catholic education,said Ciarla. Sarah can create avision, establish goals and de-velop strategies to reach thosegoals. These skills are what weneed as we work to make a Setoneducation possible for all whowant to attend this amazinghigh school, said Ciarla.

Lykins holds a masters de-gree from Xavier University inOrganizational Developmentand a bachelors degree in Com-munications from the Univer-sity of Kentucky.

Seton High Schools recipi-ent of the 31Women Scholarshipis Our Lady of Victory eighth-grader Brooke Pohlman.

In addition to her academicstrengths, Brooke is a confi-dent, hard-working leader, andthis came across in her admis-sions essay as well as throughher teacher recommendation,Seton admissions director Mar-ianne Ridiman said. It waseasy to see why she would be a

great recipient of this scholar-ship. As an eighth-grader at Vic-tory she has been a member ofOLVs Student Council, Ambas-sadors, Enrichment and Nation-al Junior Honors Society. Likemany of our students, Brookeexcels academically, spiritual-ly, through service and throughleadership.

This unique scholarship ismade possible by the commit-ment of 30 women. Each one ofthese 30 women have been in-spired by the mission of SetonHigh School and the idea of be-ing a part of giving one youngwoman the chance to attend Se-ton on a scholarship that covers90 percent of a four-year tuition.

What a wonderful surpriseand blessing it was to find outBrooke was offered this schol-arship, said Christy Pohlman,mother of Brooke. We find ithumbling that these women areso selfless and believe in ourdaughter. Words cant expressour gratitude for this generousgift from 30 women within theSeton community.

This is the third year that Se-ton is offering this unique schol-arship.

Mary Ann Deak is one of the30 women in Setons Scholar-ship Class of 2017 and 2019, andfeels that a womans educationis vital to any society.

We need women who areprepared to be the best they canbe, live their dream and makethis world a better, more com-passionate place, Deak said.Saying yes and making an in-vestment in a young womanseducation was for me a purpose-ful way to invest in her future aswell as my own.

Pohlman is looking forwardto embracing the next fouryears as a Seton Saint.

I am looking forward to thebest four years of my life andcannot wait to be part of the sis-terhood, she said. I plan onplaying soccer and lacrosse,joining clubs, doing service vol-unteering and being involvedwith the school as much as I can.

We are so proud of ourdaughter, added Brookes fa-ther, Chris Pohlman. She hasalways worked so hard on ev-erything she has ever done. Sheis kind, beautiful, smart andsensitive and we know with hergreat attitude and hard workshe will continue to make us

proud over the next four years. The Harvest Home Poster

Contest winners are all SetonHigh School sophomores.

In first place with a $100prize is Kristen Lehan.

Taking second is KatelynRutherford, winning $50.

In third is Nina Wurzelbach-er, taking a $50 prize.

Taylor High School Four Taylor/Great Oaks

students made the finals andwere nationally ranked at Busi-ness Professionals of Americanational competition in Ana-heim.

They were among a Taylorrecord of 11 students who qual-ified for national competition

after finishing in top positionsat the state BPA conference.

Nate Hawkins and EmilyShuey, 12th place, global mar-keting team event; ShannaKohl, 11th place, presentationmanagement - individual, andAntonia Mueller, seventh place,keyboarding.

These students joined morethan 5,000 other conference del-egates from across the nation toparticipate in national levelbusiness and information tech-nology skills competitions.

The students are enrolled inthe Business Management pro-gram, a satellite program ofGreat Oaks Career Campusesoffered at Taylor High School.Matt Haws is the instructor.

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THANKS TO EMILY BUCKLEY

Gabby Zahneis, an eighth grader atRapid Run Middle School, workswith Guss the golden retriever as aregistered handler for Therapy Petsof Greater Cincinnati. She helpedset up a program at the school withanimal-assisted activity visits to thespecialized classrooms.

Lykins

THANKS TO CHRISTY SCHUTTE

Christy Pohlman, Erica Pohlman, Brooke Pohlman and Chris Pohlman celebrate Brookes 31 Women Scholarship toSeton High School.

THANKS TO CHRISTY SCHUTTE

Three Seton High School sophomore swept the Harvest Home PosterContest. From left: third place winner Nina Wurzelbacher, first-place winnerKristen Lehan and second-place winner Katelyn Rutherford.

THANKS TO JONATHAN WEIDLICH

Nate Hawkins, Emily Shuey, Antonia Mueller and Shanna Kohl, Great Oaksstudents from Taylor High School, make the finals and arenationally-ranked at the Business Professionals of America nationalcompetition.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 11Art & Craft ClassesPreSchool Day, 12:30-2 p.m., ThePottery Place, 3616 Jessup Road,Read about dolphins, paintceramic dolphin and have snack.Ages 3-6. $13 plus tax. Reserva-tions required. 741-1500;www.thepotteryplacecincy.com.Green Township.

Clubs & 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 TheCant Stop Cloggers. 324-7454;cantstopcloggers.weebly.com.Sayler Park.

Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 6:45-7:45 p.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Dancefitness class incorporates highintensity interval training. Ages18 and up. $5; $40 10-class pass.Presented by Dance Jamz. 460-6696. Sayler Park.

Yoga for the Back (Therapy),6-6:45 p.m., EarthConnection,370 Neeb Road, $10 drop-in, $45five-class pass, $80 10-class pass,$140 20-class pass. Presented byYoga by Marietta. 675-2725.Delhi Township.

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

Introduction to Yoga forBeginners, 6-7 p.m., Earth-Connection, 370 Neeb Road, Forparticipants who have nevertried yoga or have been to class afew times and would like tolearn more before advancing toVinyasa Flow. 10 class pass for$70 for new students.Regular 10class pass $80. Presented by Yogaby Marietta. 675-2725; www.yo-gabymarietta.com. Delhi Town-ship.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 8a.m. to noon, Price Hill HealthCenter, 2136 W. Eighth St., Costvaries by insurance. Financialassistance available to those whoqualify. Registration required.Presented by UC Health MobileDiagnostics. 585-8266. Price Hill.

Bayley Health Fair, 11 a.m. to 1p.m., Bayley Community Well-ness Center, 401 Farrell Court,First Floor Meeeting Rooms. Freeblood pressure testing, glucosescreening, ear checks and spinaltests. All administered by li-censed nurses and pharmacists.Door prizes and healthy refresh-ments. Open to public. Freeparking. Free. 347-5510;www.bayleylife.org. Delhi Town-ship.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 7-9 p.m., VinokletWinery and Restaurant, 11069Colerain Ave., Large collection ofkaraoke music from every era.Free. 385-9309; www.vinoklet-wines.com. Colerain Township.

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

On Stage - ChildrensTheater

Madcap Puppets: Once Upon aClock, noon, Springfield Town-ship Fire Department, 9150Winton Road, Grove Park, be-hind station. Bring blanket andpicnic lunch. Puppet show,scavenger hunt. Free. Presentedby Springfield Township Arts andEnrichment Council. 522-1410.Springfield Township.

On Stage - TheaterThe Producers, 7:30 p.m., War-saw Federal Incline Theater, 801Matson Place, $26, $23 seniorsand students. Presented byCincinnati Landmark Produc-tions. 241-6550; www.cincinnati-landmarkproductions.com. EastPrice Hill.

RecreationWeekly Senior Bingo, 12:30-3p.m., North College Hill SeniorCenter, 1586 Goodman Ave., 50cents per card. For seniors. Freeadmission. Through June 25.521-3462. North College Hill.

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

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 12Art & Craft ClassesPreSchool Day, 12:30-2 p.m., ThePottery Place, $13 plus tax.Reservations required. 741-1500;www.thepotteryplacecincy.com.Green Township.

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

Cardio 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.

FestivalsSt. Martin of Tours Festival,6-11 p.m., Harvest Home Park,3961 North Bend Road, Present-ed by St. Martin of Tours. 661-2000; www.saintmartin.org.Cheviot.

Schwabenfest, 6 p.m. to mid-night, Donauschwaben Park,4290 Dry Ridge Road, German-style festival with homemadesausage and oxen roast. Amer-ican and German music, livemusic, dancing and contests. $3.Presented by DonauschwabenSociety. Through June 13. 385-2098; www.cincydonau.com.Colerain Township.

Holy Family Parish Festival,6-11 p.m., Holy Family Church -Price Hill, 814 Hawthorne Ave.,Parking Lot. Food, fun, games,

bid n buy and entertainment forall ages. Benefits Holy FamilyParish Ministries. Free. ThroughJune 14. 921-7527. East Price Hill.

Music - CountryWayward Son, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.,Club Trio, 5744 Springdale Road,Free. Through Aug. 15. 385-1005;www.clubtriolounge.com.Colerain Township.

On Stage - TheaterThe Producers, 8 p.m., WarsawFederal Incline Theater, $26, $23seniors and students. 241-6550;www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com. East Price Hill.

RecreationSummer Junior Golf League,9-11 a.m., Greenhills Golf Course,14 Enfield St., Boys and girls ages917 play 9 holes; Leaguemembers may stay and playadditional rounds for free allday. Ages 9-17. $30 plus greenfees. Registration required.Through Aug. 7. 589-3585.Greenhills.

SATURDAY, JUNE 13Clubs & OrganizationsGreen Township CommunityDay, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., VeteransPark - Green Township, 6231Harrison Ave., Dog/childrens funwalk, contests for kids andadults, celebrity softball game,golf ball drop fundraiser, cornhole, free hamburgers andbottled water. Benefits Commu-nity Association and Kiwanis.Free. Presented by White Oak-Monfort Heights Kiwanis. 481-8527; www.gtcdf.org. Dent.

Community DanceCommunity Dance, 6-10:30p.m., Green Township SeniorCenter, 3620 Epley Road, Includesbeer, pop, snacks and music. $7.385-3780. Green Township.

Dining EventsHoneymoon at the Whack KiKi Murder Mystery Dinner,7-10:30 p.m., Pebble Creek GolfCourse, Restaurant & EventCenter, 9799 Prechtel Road,Wear your finest Hawaiian

tourist attire, enjoy a full dinnerbuffet, fruity drinks and.....mur-der. Ticket includes dinner andshow. Cash bar available. Ages 21and up. $30. Reservations recom-mended. 385-4442, ext. 14;www.pebblecreekgc.com. Col-erain Township.

Drink TastingsWine Tasting, noon to 4 p.m.,Henke Winery, 3077 HarrisonAve., Receive 7 tastes and takehome souvenir glass. Appetizersand meals available to accompa-ny tasting. Ages 21 and up. $10.Reservations recommended.662-9463; www.henkewine.com.Westwood.

Exercise ClassesDance Jamz, 9:30-10:30 a.m.,Sayler Park Community Center,6720 Home City Ave., Dancefitness class incorporates highintensity interval training. Ages18 and up. $5 per class or $40 for10 classes. Presented by DanceJamz. 706-1324. Sayler Park.

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

FestivalsSt. Martin of Tours Festival,5-11 p.m., Harvest Home Park,661-2000; www.saintmartin.org.Cheviot.

Schwabenfest, 1 p.m. to mid-night, Donauschwaben Park, $3.385-2098; www.cincydonau.com.Colerain Township.

Sayler Park Sustains, 11 a.m. to10 p.m., Nelson Sayler MemorialPark, Parkland Avenue andMonitor Street, Festival focuseson community, stewardship, andsustainability. Live music, hands-on demonstration in sustainabil-ity, vendors, raffles, food trucks,local beer and wine, art in-stallations, kid-friendly fun, andmore. Bring a blanket or chairand enjoy. Benefits Sayler ParkVillage Council. Free. Presentedby Sayler Park Village Council.706-5148; saylerparksustains.org.Sayler Park.

Holy Family Parish Festival,5-11 p.m., Holy Family Church -Price Hill, Free. 921-7527. EastPrice 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 unique com-munity garden. Sturdy, no-slipshoes or boots suggested. Bringyour own gloves. Free. Presentedby Hillside Community GardenCommittee. Through Oct. 17.503-6794; www.hillsidegarden-delhi.com. Delhi Township.

Music - Classic RockHowln Maxx, 8 p.m., Cabana onthe River, 7445 Forbes Road,Free. 941-7442; www.howln-maxx.com. Sayler Park.

Music - CountryCounty on the Hill Concert, 1p.m. to 1 a.m., Club Trio, 5744Springdale Road, New outdoorparty pavilion. Live music, foodand fun. Ages 21 and up. Free.

385-1005; www.clubtriolounge-.com. Colerain Township.

Music - FolkCharlie and the Foxtrots, 8-10p.m., Crows Nest, 4544 W.Eighth St., Free. 921-2980;www.charlieandthefoxtrots.com.West Price Hill.

NatureSaturn, the Jewel of our SolarSystem, 8-10 p.m., CincinnatiAstronomical Society Observa-tory, 5274 Zion Road, RingedPlanet is perfectly placed forobserving this month. Telescopeviewing if clear. CAS 2nd Sat-urdays are free and open to allages. Free. Presented by Cincin-nati Astronomical Society. 321-5186. Cleves.

On Stage - TheaterThe Producers, 8 p.m., WarsawFederal Incline Theater, $26, $23seniors and students. 241-6550;www.cincinnatilandmarkproduc-tions.com. East Price Hill.

Runs / WalksPrice Hill Pacer 5K and 10K,8:30-11 a.m., Elder High SchoolSchaeper Center, 4005 GlenwayAve., Includes refreshments,goodie bag, before and afterrace party with Steve Mann fromRewind 94.9. Hart Pharmacy1-mile course and Kids Fun Runin the Pit. Benefits Santa MariaCommunity Services and PriceHill Will. Adults $30 (10K) $15(5K), Students age 17 and under$25 (10K) $10 (5K), groups ratesavailable. Registration required.Presented by Santa Maria Com-munity Services. 557-2730, ext.408; www.pricehillpacer.org.West Price Hill.

SUNDAY, JUNE 14AuctionsPaddle Party, 1-4 p.m., St. Do-minic Church, 4551 Delhi Road,OConnor Hall (church un-dercroft). Doors open at 12:30p.m. Vendors include PamperedChef, Tastefully Simple, 31 Gifts,Mary Kay and others. Split-the-pot and basket raffles. Snacksand drinks available. Proceeds gotoward building a school inGhana. Free admission. Present-ed by St. Dominic-Delhi Knightsof Columbus No. 15533. 482-0963. Delhi Township.

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

Exercise ClassesFree Workout Every Sunday,2:15-3:30 p.m., Greater EmanuelApostolic Temple, 1150 W. Gal-braith Road, Lower level. Chairexercise and Leslie Sansoneslow-impact, indoor, aerobicworkout. Free. 324-6173. Spring-field Township.

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

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THANKS TO PETE GEMMER

Madcap Puppets Once Upon a Clock will be performed atnoon June 11, at the Springfield Township Fire Department,9150 Winton Road, Grove Park, behind the station, inSpringfield Township. Bring a blanket and a picnic lunch. Ascavenger hunt will also take place. The show is free. Call522-1410.

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When we were growing up (back in thedark ages as my kids say) we didnt celebrateFathers day with the hoopla like we do today,

but Mom did fix a special din-ner for our Dad.

He enjoyed his day by plant-ing zinnias and marigolds inthe tiny patch of earth on theleft side of the front steps ofour home.

Each year I plant zinniasand marigolds in the Biblesection of my herb garden nearthe Mary statute to honor myDad.

Now my husband, Frank, ismaking it easy for me on Dads day. He re-quested this moist almond pound cake alongwith one more thing: Peace and quiet.

The pound cake is a given, the peace and

quiet is debatable. And for all of our Dads inour community newspaper family, I hope youhave the best Fathers Day ever, filled withfamily, friends, and food.

Can you help?Recipe, menu needed from tearooms of

CincinnatiCynthia Beischel is working on a cook-

book about the tearooms of Cincinnati.If you have any recipes from McAlpins

tearoom, a menu from Pogues CamargoRoom, or a taffy recipe, would you contactCynthia at: [email protected].

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an herbalist, educator, Jun-gle Jims Eastgate culinary professional and author.Find her blog online at Abouteating.com. Email her [email protected] with Ritas kitchenin the subject line. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Savor Dads day with special recipesFrangipane/almond pound cake

A good keeper, covered, at room temperature. It sounds fancy - frangi-pane just means theres almond in the cake.

1 cup butter, softened1 cup sugar3 eggs1 can, 12-1/2 oz., Solo almond filling (not almond paste)2 -14 cups all purpose flour2 teaspoons baking powder12 teaspoon salt14 cup milk

GlazeWhisk together:

1-1/2 cups confectioners sugar12 teaspoon almond extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla3-4 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup Bundtpan. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beat-ing well after each. Mix in almond filling until blended. Whisk flour, bakingpowder, and salt together. Add to almond mixture alternately with milk,beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix until blended. Pour into pan.Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely onrack. Drizzle glaze on top.

Tip from Ritas kitchen:Its important to grease and flour the pan to prevent sticking. After you

grease the pan, toss in enough flour to coat bottom and sides. Shake excessout. Or use a baking spray containing flour.

Versatile spicy chimichurri sauce

A reader wanted a spicy chimichurri to serve on top of steaks for Fathersday. Rick Bayless and I did a class together and he made this chimichurri. Heused it as a marinade and sauce for shrimp. It was so good and versatile, too.Nice on chicken, fish and, you bet - steak! Ive adapted it only slightly.

1/2 head garlic, cloves separated3 Jalapeno or Serano chilies1 bunch cilantro, tough lower stems removed1 bunch parsley, tough lower stems removed1/2 cup extra virgin olive oilSalt to taste3 tablespoons water or bit more if needed

Set a dry skillet over medium heat. Lay unpeeled garlic cloves and chiliesin pan. Roast, turning frequently, for about 10 minutes for chilies and 15 min-utes for garlic, or until soft and blotchy brown in spots. Let cool and slip skinsoff the garlic. Wearing gloves, pull stems off chilies and roughly chop (no needto remove seeds). Place in a food processor along with cilantro, parsley, oliveoil, and salt. Process until nearly smooth (it will be pasty). Stir in water. Tasteand adjust seasonings.

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Frangipane a.k.a. almond pound cake, is served at Rita Heikenfelds home on Fathers Day.

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June 3 questionThe Ohio legislature is consid-

ering moving the states 2016primary back a week so that thestate has more influence inpresidential nominations. Is thisa good idea? Why or why not?

Move the 2016 primaryback one week to enable moreinfluence? In two words: whocares? National elections arewon or lost in the press, on TVand on the Internet. It simplydoes not matter which statehas the first primary or thelargest primary or the mostcontested primary. The only

things that matter are whichcandidate has the most moneyin his or her coffers and how

video friendly are their faceand their ability to read aspeech off of the telepromp-ter.

M.J.F.

I would love it if all stateprimaries were done at thesame exact time. This wouldalso help cut down on the politi-cal commercials or at leasttheir time frame duration.Thank goodness for DVRs andcable stations. For extra creditonly allow absentee mail in bal-lots to cut expenses.

T.D.T

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THIS WEEKSQUESTIONWhat should Cincinnati cityleaders and residents do tocurtail the recent trends ofgun-related crimes in the city?

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

During World War II, bothmajor league and minorleague players were draftedinto the service.

President Roosevelt andWilliam Wrigley, owner of theChicago Cubs, worried thatbaseball might die out. In

1943, Wrigleydecided tokeep baseballalive by form-ing the AllAmericanGirls Base-ball League(AAGBBL), aprofessionalwomensleague.Tryouts were

held at Wrigley Field and 14teams were formed. Mrs.Wrigley, with help from someof the players, designed theuniforms which consisted ofskirt, shorts and sliding pants.Managers were hired fromthe major league.

Marie Blackie Wegmanlived in Price Hill and attend-ed Seton High School. As ayoung girl she played softballin any girls league she couldfind. She joined the AmateurSoftball Associations GirlsLeague playing fast pitch,underhand, softball. Takingpart in a tournament in Cleve-land she was discovered by aleague scout. After one of thegames, she and two otherplayers, Dottie Mueller andMarti Hayes were offeredcontracts in the AAGBBL for$60 a week. Even though Ma-rie was earning just 35 cents

an hour, she and her friendsturned him down.

Back home, they learnedthat two other Cincinnatiwomen and one from Ken-tucky had signed. They alsoheard training was in Havana,Cuba. Changing their minds,they wrote a letter to thescout accepting his offer andasking for more money. Thescout denied the request, butsent contracts and traintickets to Florida, where theyboarded a plane to Cuba.Training was rigorous with anexhibition tour from Floridato the Great Lakes following.

Blackie played on fourteams in four years. In 1947she began with the RockfordPeaches, Fort Wayne Daisiesin 1948, Muskegon Lassies in1949, Grand Rapid Chicks andthe All Star team in 1950.

According to Wikepedia,Marie was a strong team

player, playing utility, infieldand pitcher. She was a skilledbase-runner and hitter, with acareer average of .280. With834 trips to the plate, Black-ie scored 150 runs and had 47RBI to her credit.

In 1950, the AAGBBL washaving money problems.They even arranged a meet-ing with some fans to find away to finish the season.Blackie, who had been send-ing money home to help herfamily, left at the end of theseason. With her two olderbrothers in the service, shewas needed to help care forher younger siblings. Return-ing home, she took a job withWeber Engineer Products onGest Street, played ball andalso coached.

Some of the rules theAAGBBL girls were expect-ed to follow are: 1. Alwaysappear in feminine attirewhen not playing ball. 2.Smoking and drinking are notpermitted in public places. 3.All social engagements mustbe approved by the chaper-one. 4. All living quarters andeating places must be ap-proved by the chaperone. 5.On road trips each club willestablish a time that membersmust be in the rooms.

From the PHHS Newslet-ter September1993.

Diane Clark grew up in Price Hilland lives there now. Her company,Fairy Dust Ltd. Inc., is on WarsawAvenue in Price Hill. She is a long-time member of the Price HillHistorical Society and Museum.

FILE PHOTO

Marie Wegman, a former womens league baseball player, with a display of photos and drawings of herselfand her teams on display at the Delhi Historical Society.

The All American Girls Baseball League

WegmanDiane ClarkCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

As health commissioner, Icould write columns, sendflyers, or talk to you throughthe media, continually tellingyou that we eat and smoke toomuch and dont get enoughexercise.

I could share studies anddata illustrating the illsawaiting us as a result of ourless-than-healthy lifestyles.Or, I could engage you andyour communities to make

substantive,long-lastingpolicy andinfrastructurechanges toencouragehealthy prac-tices. Whichtactic do youthink wouldbe most suc-cessful?

Hopefully,you will agree

that the latter approach ismost effective. If so, you andyour community are primecandidates to join the WeTh-rive movement, makinghealthy practices part of yourcommunity vernacular.

WeThrive is a county-widemovement of communitypartners, schools, businesses,places of worship, electedofficials and residents work-ing together to make healthyliving easier and healthypractices part of your dailyroutine. The movement fo-cuses on increasing access tohealthy eating and physicalactivity, while decreasingtobacco use and exposure tosecondhand smoke. WeThriveis about making lastingchanges that keep communi-ties healthy for generations.

We are working to changethe paradigms inherent indelivering healthy messagingand programming to Hamil-ton County. Rather than talkabout change, our teamjumps directly in with com-munity teams dedicated toaddressing some of the mostcommon but preventablehealth issues facing us today.WeThrive engages communi-ty leadership through fourdistinct pathways: chronicdisease, environmentalhealth, community health,and emergency prepared-ness.

Participating communitiesadopt resolutions, organizeteams, select a pathway andthen get to work improvingtheir health and prepared-ness. Each community teamworks at its own pace andimplements the changes nec-essary to achieve healthiergoals, while Hamilton CountyPublic Health staff providescommunity-level health data,lends experience and helpsguide the process.

Since we launched theWeThrive initiative in 2008,we have seen substantialchange in some of the partici-pating communities. Parksand areas for physical playand recreation have been

developed. Gardens havesprung up in several commu-nities around the County.Schools and childcare facil-ities have adopted healthyeating and smoke-free pol-icies. School districts havecarved out safe ways forchildren to get some exercisewhile walking to school. Andperhaps most important,people are incorporatinghealthy practices into ev-eryday living.

There are 19 HamiltonCounty communities partici-pating in the WeThrive initia-tive. That is approximatelyhalf of the communitiesserved by Hamilton CountyPublic Health. Imagine thehealth benefits we could af-fect together if our communi-ties lined up behind one ormore of the pathways tohealth identified by WeTh-rive.

Imagine the county-widereduction in obesity and sub-sequently the preventablediseases associated with obe-sity, if we could implementhealthy eating and exerciseprograms in the communitieswith the most to gain. Thinkabout the health improve-ment for our younger genera-tion as they grow up withhealthy eating, exercise andtobacco reduction as part oftheir everyday routines. Thisyear, for the first time, wecan work with communitiesto develop and implementemergency preparednessprograms to round out a com-munitys public health of-ferings.

Will you consider joiningus as we work to makehealthy choices easierchoices? Give Rebecca Stowea call at 513-946-7845 and shewill be happy to work withyou to assemble a team tostart thriving in your commu-nity.

Tim Ingram is the healthcommissioner for Hamilton Countyand heads up the Hamilton County

Public Health Department.

WeThrivepartnerships will pay healthydividends

Tim IngramCOMMUNITYPRESS GUESTCOLUMNIST

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SPORTSSPORTSHIGH SCHOOL | YOUTH | RECREATIONAL CommunityPress.com

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

COLUMBUS St. Ursulacoach Dan Bird said senior An-nie Heffernan of Green Town-ship spent all of December andpart of January doing non-im-pact training to rehab from astress reaction in her left shin.

In many ways, the rehab keptHeffernan fresh for her finaloutdoor track season. Shecouldnt have envisioned amore-fitting conclusion.

Heffernan, who has signedwith Notre Dame, defended herDivision I state championshipin the 1,600 meters (4:48.39) andalso won a state title in the 3,200(10:38.04). Heffernan finishedher career outdoor state cham-pionships for the Bulldogs.

It was awesome, Im so gladI was able to stick it out for tworaces, Heffernan said. Itskind of difficult because (theraces) are within an hour ofeach other. I owe a lot of it to mycoaches and my teammates forall of their support; it makes youthink of all the hard work youvedone to get to this point.

Heffernan caps career with 2 more titlesAdam Baum and Nick RobbeCommunity Press staff

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St. Ursula senior Annie Heffernan wins the 1,600 meters running away at the Division I state meet.

COLUMBUS Elder juniorRobby Oswald is a busy kid.This year, he was a three-sportvarsity athlete for the Pan-thers in football, wrestling andtrack and field.

On June 6 at the Division Istate meet at Jesse Owens Me-morial Stadium, Oswald repre-sented Elder with his polevault prowess. Oswald fin-ished 10th in his first appear-ance at state.

That was my goal from thebeginning of the season to getto state, Oswald said. Eventhough it ended badly, Im hap-py I got to participate.

After spending all yearcompeting in something, youdthink Oswald would be in for anice, relaxing summer vaca-tion.

Not so much. Im doing some off-season

pole vaulting, I actually have acamp in two weeks, he said.

With his senior season stillahead, Oswald said he will con-tinue to participate in all threesports. But, pole vaulting is hisfavorite.

Theres never been a sportthat I would go home and watchlike three hours of film justtrying to get better. I love it. Iwould vault all day if I could,said Oswald, adding he plans toreally work on his technique,pole runs and conditioning.

St. Xavier qualified a pair ofseniors to state in ConnorStelljes and Brad Eagan.

Eagan nearly gave theBombers a title for the secondstraight year in the 1,600 me-ters. Eagan placed second(4:13.83). Senior Michael Vituc-ci won the 1,600 in 2014, but aninjury ended his senior seasonshort.

Stelljes, headed to SaintLouis University, qualified inthe shot put and finished 15th inhis first state appearance. Hisbest throw at state was522.50.

It was neat seeing thismany people ... theres usuallynot this many people at a trackmeet, Stelljes said. I dont

Elders Oswald optimisticafter state 10-place finish


Elder junior Robby Oswald clears his height in the pole vault at theDivision I state meet June 6 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

THE ENQUIRER/SAM GREENE

La Salles Jordan Thompson throws the discus in the Division I state meetJune 6 at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

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COLUMBUS Seton broughtthree athletes to the Division Itrack and field state meet onJune 6 at Jesse Owens Memori-al Stadium. Two of the threewent home with medals.

The Saints qualified seniorAlyssa Ramstetter, junior AnnaSchoster and freshman EricaSchloemer to the state meet.Ramstetter placed sixth in thediscus (12806) and Schostersixth in pole vault (120).Schloemer, a state qualifier intrack and cross country in herfirst season, finished 16th in the3,200 meters.

Its awesome, I love theatmosphere, Schoster said ofthe state experience. Its reallydifferent up here. I went to in-door state this year, but its myfirst year (qualifying to state)outdoor.

Schoster said its a reliefwhen she clears her height.

Everything Ive been work-ing for is just to clear a height tokeep going as far as I can to tryand hopefully place well, thats

what Ive been doing this wholeseason, said Schoster.

In his first season as headcoach, Brian Laiveling saidbringing competitors to state isa lot different than spectating.

Weve got three girls thisyear, we had two last year andone the year before, so we justkeep increasing each year, Lai-veling said, adding that he toldthe girls to relax and have fun atstate. Theres nothing more wecan tell them at this point ... youdont get bored of it (state),thats for sure.

Oak Hills junior Sydney Kil-gore, an Indiana soccer commitand the Highlanders only statequalifier, missed the podium byone spot at the Division I meet inthe 800 meters with ninth place(2:13.49). Kilgore won a regionalchampionship to qualify forstate, but she wasnt pleasedwith how she ran in her firststate appearance.

This is my first year, so Ihad no idea what to expect, and Ialso ran terrible, Kilgore said.Its awesome (at state). Im


Seton High School junior Anna Schoster stands on the podium forsixth-place in the Division I pole vault competition at the state meet June 6at Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.

Pair of medals atstate for SetonAdam [email protected]

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think I did my best. I wasthrowing (about 5 inchesfarther) at regionals and Ifell short of the schoolrecord which was a biggoal of mine this year.

La Salles lone state

qualifier, senior JordanThompson, whos headedto play football at North-western, advanced tostate in the shot put anddiscus. Thompson fin-ished 14th in the shot put,his best throw was 5304.In the discus, Thompsonalso came in 14th with adistance of 13803.


St. Xavier's Brad Eagan smiles after finishing second in the1,600 meters June 6 at state meet.

BoysContinued from Page 1B

happy I got here. I guess Ican be proud of that.

Disappointment leftKilgore motivated mo-ments after her race con-cluded.

Im gonna run nextyear, I wanna do betterhere next year, thats forsure, said Kilgore.

GirlsContinued from Page 1B


Seton senior AlyssaRamstetter waits for herdiscus heat the Division Istate meet June 6 at JesseOwens Memorial Stadium.


Oak Hills junior Sydney Kilgore runs in the 800 meters at the Division I state meet June 6.

COLUMBUS Enteringthe Division I state cham-pionship game againstUpper Arlington, St. Xavi-er had outscored its oppo-nents by a combined 68-11.

After the win againstMoeller in the regional fi-nal, senior attacker JackPerez said the Bomberslike to start fast andpreach that the game isdecided in the first fiveminutes.

Fortunately for theBombers, that wasnt thecase as Upper Arlingtonscored the first threegoals of the game. Howev-er, St. X fought its wayback to supplant the de-fending state champion7-6.

Perez scored the game-winning goal and goal-keeper Alex Deters re-corded the final save toclinch the victory.

Im just so proud ofthe boys, St. Xaviercoach Nate Sprong said.Theyve worked so hardfor this, it wasnt pretty,but they overcame it withsheer grit in the secondhalf.

St. X didnt find theback of the cage until JackGreen scored the first ofhis four goals with 1:23left in the first quarter.

With two seconds leftin the first frame, GeorgeThurner cut the Bombersdeficit to 3-2.

In the second quarter,the Golden Bears re-claimed the lead withthree goals. Green scoredhis second of the game.

At the half, Upper Ar-lington led 6-3.

From there, it was allBombers as they scoredfour unanswered goals inthe second half, includingtwo more by Green. His fi-nal goal of the game tiedit.

They were locking offon (William) Holcomb and(David) Leising, saidGreen, the games mostvaluable player on of-fense. I could take theshot all day or draw slidesand pass it. It was goodstuff.

Matthew Donnelly alsoput one in the back of thenet and Perez scored theeventual game-winninggoal.

On man-up rushes, wealways try to find a 3-on-2

and I saw it on the leftwing, Perez said. I sawmy man had his headturned away from theball, so I went back-door,threw a fake and luckily itwent in.

I had gotten stoned bythe goalie earlier. I need-ed that one.

That goal came withabout four minutes left toplay. It was up to the de-fense to make it stand.

Upper Arlingtonplayed with more urgen-cy and the game got a lit-tle chippy. Eventually, theGolden Bears wound upwith the final possession.

They maintained thatsame deliberate approachthat netted them six goalsbut the final shot woundup in Deters webbing.

In the second half, weplayed 24 minutes of shut-out lacrosse, said Deters,the games defensivemost valuable player. Ifelt the weight of the ballin my stick, saw therewasnt much time left andI high-tailed it out ofthere.

It still hasnt set inquite yet. Hopefully, itdoes soon.

St. Xavier takes state lacrosse titleNick Robbe [email protected]

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Saint Xavier guard Alex Deters makers a save. Saint Xavier defeated Upper Arlington 7-6 andbecame the 2015 Ohio DI state champion.

COLUMBUS The 2015Summit Country Day base-ball team will be remem-bered for having exhibitedso many exemplary traitsthis season.

No one can question theresilience of the SilverKnights. They entered thepostseason with a 14-12 rec-ord and made a memorabletrip to the state final in Co-lumbus.

The Silver Knightsscheduled seven Division Iteams in the regular sea-son and gained valuableexperience along the way.

Summit Country Dayplayers believed they hadsomething to prove thispostseason and that deter-mination and effort wasevident each time the clubtook the field.

And Saturday night wasno different. The Silver

Knights left it all on thefield at Huntington Park inthe state championshipgame.

Canton Central Catholicdefeated Summit CountryDay 4-2 in the Division IIIstate final on Saturdaynight.

Although it wasnt theresult coach Triffon Callosand his players wanted onthe high school seasons fi-nal night, the impact thissquad had on the programhas been profound.

The Silver Knightsearned their first trip thestate final since 1995 whenthe program won the Divi-sion IV state title that year.

Summit Country Day(19-13), unranked in thestate coaches poll, earnedits first trip to the statesemifinals since 1996. TheSilver Knights defeatedCincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy and Waynesville two top-five state ranked

teams in the regional tour-nament.

Even when the regionalfinal and state semifinalcame down to crucial situa-tions in the bottom of theseventh inning, the SilverKnights didnt flinch.

No one gave us achance at the beginning ofthe year, sophomore Con-nor McMurry said Fridaynight. And you knowwhat? We came into thistournament knowing thatwe had a lot of people toprove wrong and that real-ly drove us. We have a tonof heart as a team.

The trip to Columbusthis spring representedadded significance for thefour seniors Craig James,Mark Peterson, BrooksTaylor and Eric Terry. Toreach the state final wasextra special for thoseplayers.

It means the world tome, Terry said.

Summits magical baseballrun ends in state finals

THE ENQUIRER/SAM GREENE

Summit head coach Triffon Callos, center, stands with his seniors Craig James of MiamiTownship, Brooks Taylor of Symmes Township, Eric Terry of Loveland and Mark Peterson ofIndian Hill with the state runner up trophy after the OHSAA DIII state championship baseballgame.

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