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Holiday lightsOne of the most visual parts

of the holiday season is theChristmas lights and decorationsthat adorn many homes in ourneighborhood.

Homeowners spend countlesshours climbing ladders andattaching the lights and deco-rations and are proud of theirhard work.

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Twp. opposes billAnderson Township officials

are speaking out against a pro-posed bill that would limit thevoice of public entities in theannexation of property.

Substitute House Bill 50,currently in the Ohio House ofRepresentatives’ Local Govern-ment Committee, would removepublic entities as owners of landbeing considered for Type IIexpedited annexation unlessthere was a physical structurewith an employee on the proper-ty.

See story, A2

Unknown futureMT. WASHINGTON — After

sitting vacant for nearly a dec-ade, a former Marathon stationmay be demolished.

The owner, Speedway Su-perAmerica LLC, applied for ademolition permit in November.

The building is located at2010 Beechmont Ave.

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Several Anderson Townshipresidents are asking TrusteeKevin O’Brien to answer for hisactions following a state investi-gation that found O’Brien brokethe law by giving investment ad-vice without a license.

O’Brien signed a consentagreement with the Ohio Divisionof Securities after the state agen-cy issued a cease and desist orderto prevent the township trusteefrom receiving compensation forinvestment advice without theproper license, and to refund feesfor at least two clients.

Resident Andrew Pappas said

he felt like O’Bri-en lied to citizenswhen earlier thisyear the trusteedenied the allega-tions set forth inthe securities in-vestigation.

“I’m not hereto judge you …

I’m not even here to ask you to re-sign,” Pappas said to O’Brien at arecent meeting.

“If you lied to us – and we’veall made mistakes – all I’m askingfor is a simple apology to thetownship. I think we deservethat.”

O’Brien interrupted Pappaswhile he was speaking, said he

failed to see how the cease anddesist order related to townshipbusiness and claimed that recentnews reports about the securitiesinvestigation were incorrect.

He declined to elaborate onwhat information was false andO’Brien’s only comment on thematter was that he wanted tothank the Ohio Division of Securi-ties for their professionalism inthe matter.

“I feel like the waters need tobe cleared,” Pappas said after theinterruption. “We’re being toldone thing and you’re sayingsomething else. The truth is inthere somewhere and I think thetruth needs to be put out there.”

He asked O’Brien to explain

himself and his actions in writingor issue an apology to residents.

Resident Brett Lebhar said heechoed those concerns and toldO’Brien that if the truth is some-thing other than what’s being re-ported the trustee needs to bringthat to light.

“The residents of this town-ship have a right to have confi-dence in their elected officials,”Lebhar said. “If there is any ques-tion about the integrity of anelected official, either in a pri-vate matter or especially in apublic matter, that really has tobe resolved.”

But resident Alexander Gla-

Residents want trustee's apologyBy Lisa [email protected]

O'Brien

See TRUSTEE, Page A2

ANDERSON TOWNSHIP —Turpin High School cheelead-er Katie Collier wanted to hon-or the memory of a formercoach.

Collier and her mother, Lu-cie, had suggested a cheer-leading clinic to raise moneyfor the Meagan ToothmanScholarship Fund.

Toothman died in August from injuriessustained when a stage collapsed at the Indi-ana State Fair. She was a cheerleading coachat Turpin high School.

The clinic, which is for girls in grades 2through 6, will be from 9 a.m. to noon Satur-day, Dec. 31, at the Turpin High School gym-nasium, 2650 Bartels Road.

Collier said the idea was welcomed bycheerleading coach Krystel Berger as well asthe other cheerleaders.

“They (were) excited to help out and excit-ed it’s in memory of Meagan,” said Collier.

As part of the clinic the girls will learn acheer, a dance and jumps under the guidanceof the Turpin cheerleaders.

The participants will then have an oppor-tunity to share what they learned at the clinicduring the Friday, Jan. 13, Turpin basketballgame during halftime.

Collier said each grade will learn a differ-ent routine which they will then have an op-portunity to present at the game.

The cost is $25 per girl with the proceedsgoing to the Meagan Toothman ScholarshipFund.

Checks should be made out to the TurpinAthletic Boosters/Cheerleading. Registra-tion forms are available on the web atwww.goturpin.com.

Forms can be mailed to the Meagan Tooth-man Cheer Clinic, P.O. Box 54029, Cincinnati,45254. Forms can also be dropped off at theTurpin High School athletic office.

Registration will also be accepted the dayof the clinic.

Collier hopes the clinic will become an an-nual event.

Clinic to honorformer Turpincheerleadingcoach Dec. 31By Forrest [email protected]

Collier

NEWTOWN — The villagenow knows where it stands inrelation to its two buildingson Church Street.

Newtown Village Councilis still determining the futureuses of the buildings – the vil-lage municipal building at3536 Church St. and the for-mer Little Miami Fire andRescue District building at3537 Church St.

Council recently receivedsome good news about theconditions of those buildingsafter hiring AdvantageGroup Engineers to completea structural assessment onthe two buildings so the vil-

lage could determine theamount of work needed to re-pair them.

Councilman Curt Tiett-meyer said Advantage GroupEngineers completed theirreport on the two structuresand found both need minorstructural repairs in order tobe functional.

The estimated cost of re-pairs for both buildings is be-tween $25,000 and $30,000.

Councilman Mark Koba-suk said fixing some of theminor repairs in the reportcould address the long-termissues the village has dealtwith in the past.

“There is some neglect …and we should get on this,” hesaid.

Repairs at the municipalbuilding, which was built inapproximately 1925, include“selective” improvements tothe framing at the roof, mak-ing a mechanical connection“between the existing roof di-aphragm and exterior brickmasonry bearing walls” andreplacing missing mortar onbrick masonry walls.

The former fire station,built in 1841, needs repairs tothe low roof at the rear of thebuilding, gutter damage tothe south wall near the appa-ratus bay and the exit fromthe second floor to the exteri-or needs to be updated.

Newtown Village Council is working to determine the amount of repairs needed at its formerfire station, shown here, and municipal building. ROB DOWDY/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Newtown gets some goodnews on two aging buildingsBy Rob [email protected]

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ANDERSON TWP. — Thetownship wants HamiltonCounty Common PleasJudge Robert Ruehlman toreconsider his recent deci-sion that overturned thetownship zoning board’sapproval of a proposed un-derground limestonemining operation.

In the appeal, AndersonTownship asks Ruehlmanto void his Dec. 8 decisionin which he criticized theAnderson Township Boardof Zoning Appeals’ approv-al of the mine as being “re-plete with examples of ille-gal acts.”

Martin Marietta Materi-als Inc. wants to establish amining operation on a 480-acre site at Broadwell andRound Bottom roads in An-derson Township.

After a series of publichearings over 22 months,the township’s zoningboard approved the contro-versial project last year.

Mining opponents, Citi-zens Against Blasting OnOur Miami (CABOOM) andthe villages of Newtown,Terrace Park and IndianHill, appealed the decisionto Common Pleas Court.

The township’s appeal,filed this week by attorney

Gary Powell, objects notjust to Ruehlman’s deci-sion, but also to some of hisstatements in the writtendecision.

The township saysRuehlman simply adoptedin whole a proposed entrywritten by attorneys forTerrace Park and IndianHill as his decision.

“The entry is writtenmore like an advocate’sbrief than a considered de-cision by a court,” the town-ship’s appeal says, “andcontains clear errors as tothe contents of the recordand disregards many of thefactual findings and condi-tions of approval containedin the (Board of Zoning Ap-

peals) decision.It also paints the BZA in

an unfair and unjustifiablelight.”

The township says thejudge’s decision impliesthat the zoning board ac-cepted a $5 million “goodneighbor fee” as a bribefrom Martin Marietta inexchange for approvingthe mine proposal.

Actually, the $5 millionwas to be paid to the town-ship, not the zoning board,to cover the township’scosts for enforcing zoningcompliance and other pub-lic services, the appealsays.

Anderson Twp. takes issuewith mine rulingGannett News Service

Anderson Township of-ficials are speaking outagainst a proposed bill thatwould limit the voice ofpublic entities in the annex-ation of property.

Substitute House Bill50, currently in the OhioHouse of Representatives’Local Government Com-mittee, would remove pub-lic entities as owners ofland being considered forType II expedited annex-ation unless there was aphysical structure with anemployee on the property.

“If publicly-owned land… is included in that pro-posed annexation, the polit-ical subdivision that ownsthe land does not have avoice,” Township Adminis-

trator Vicky Earhart saidof the new bill.

The original bill includ-ed public entities such astownship, park or schooldistricts as owners andwould have required mu-nicipalities looking to an-nex certain pieces of landto get approval from allproperty owners beforethe annexation could hap-pen.

With the substitute billif three properties – twoprivately owned and onepublicly owned – are in-cluded in a proposed an-nexation, only the two pri-vate property ownerswould have to agree to theannexation for the issue tomove forward, Earhart ex-plained.

“The original intent andlanguage at least gavetownships a vote at the ta-ble … and that is, in es-sence, all we are askingfor,” Trustee Peggy Reissaid at a recent meeting.

“Whether that (publicentity) is a government or apark district or publiclyowned land, the GeneralAssembly needs to under-stand that the reason forthe fairness of a vote is that… we represent the public,who already owns the land

… and it was paid for by thepublic tax dollars.”

While the substitutebill’s requirement for aphysical structure with anemployee may make sensein areas with schools, itmay not make sense for apark, Ohio Rep. PeterStautberg (R-34th District)said at a recent townshipmeeting.

Anderson TownshipPark District officials haveexpressed their concernabout the bill’s languageand having parkland an-nexed away from the town-ship.

Newtown officials be-gan investigating a possi-ble annexation of the LittleMiami Golf Center proper-ty on Newtown Road in late2010. The golf course landis owned by the HamiltonCounty Park District andlocated in Anderson Town-ship.

Newtown Mayor CurtCosby said that the possi-ble annexation is an ongo-ing process that involvedother properties off Woos-ter Pike in Columbia Town-ship. The village needs toincorporate the golf courseproperty in order to have acontiguous border with theColumbia Township land.

Anderson Twp. opposes annexation billBy Lisa [email protected]

and desist order impactsO’Brien’s role as a town-ship trustee.

“While you may havequestions about what’s go-ing on nothing about thiscase has affected his publicduty,” Glaser said. “This isa private matter that doesnot affect him as trustee.You don’t need a securitieslicense to be a trustee.”

This securities investi-gation is the latest in a longline of reports and lawsuitsthat call O’Brien’s financialdealings into question.

O’Brien was sued inApril 2010 by his formeremployer Robert W. Bairdand Co. for repayment of$336,175 from a settlementthe company made with aclient.

The client accusedO’Brien of making unau-thorized withdrawals froman account and taking mon-ey for personal use.

O’Brien has denied allclaims against him and

ser, who lost to incumbentfiscal officer Ken Dietz inNovember’s election, saidneither the state securitiesinvestigation nor the cease

filed a counterclaim alleg-ing that Robert W. Bairdand Co. was in breach ofcontract by “refusing andfailing to pay” a $280,000bonus for business hebrought to the company inthe late 1990s.

Baird has denied the al-legations in the counter-claim.

A protective order wasissued in April 2011 thatprevents case informationfrom being shared withanyone but counsel, cli-ents, others involved in thelawsuit and court person-nel.

There is a trial set forMarch 5.

In early 2010, a group ofAnderson Township resi-dents successfully pet-itioned the court to haveO’Brien’s bond as a town-ship trustee increasedfrom the state minimum of$1,000.

TrusteeContinued from Page A1

DECEMBER 21, 2011 • FOREST HILLS JOURNAL • A3NEWS

MT. WASHINGTON —After sitting vacant fornearly a decade, a formerMarathon station may bedemolished.

Amit Ghosh, chiefbuilding official for Cin-cinnati, said the owner,Speedway SuperAmericaLLC, applied for a demoli-tion permit in November.

“The building happensto be in an urban designdistrict, so we notifiedthem they need a hearingfor any alterations to thebuilding,” said Ghosh.The building is located at2010 Beechmont Ave.

A hearing had been setfor earlier this month, butwas rescheduled. Ghoshsaid the meeting will like-ly be in January.

Gene Freeman, a man-ager of training and com-munications for Speed-way, declined to say whatfuture plans were for theproperty.

He said residents inthe area had expressedconcerns about the build-ing so a fence was erectedaround a portion of it.

“Our intent there wasto be a good neighbor,” hesaid.

Freeman said he didnot have any informationavailable regarding theupcoming hearing.

The building has beena subject of concern formany years. As far backas 2001, residents andmembers of the Mt.Washington Community

Council have wanted thebuilding renovated or re-moved arguing that it hadbecome an eyesore.

“We’ve had severaldifferent plans,” saidMark Macomber, presi-dent of the Mt. Washing-

ton Community UrbanRedevelopment Corp.

Macombersaid theseplans haverangedfrom de-veloping abioswaleon the siteto plantinga commu-

nity garden and develop-ing the building into alearning facility.

Macomber said thesize of the lot could limitdevelopment potentialand restrictions wouldlikely prevent anothergas station from beingbuilt on the site.

However, he said hewould like some progressto be made in developingthe property. It’s in a piv-otal location as one entersthe business district, he

said.This sentiment was

shared by Jake Williams,president of the Mt.Washington CommunityCouncil. “I would like tosee it returned to an eco-nomically viable site,” hesaid. “This is at least astep.”

But in what directionremains to be seen.

“It’s nice to see thatsomething is happening,”said Macomber. “(How-ever), a big hole in theground might not be thatmuch more appealing.”

Vacant gas station may be demolished

The former Mt. Washington Marathon station on Beechmont Avenue has been vacant fornearly a decade. Fencing was recently placed around the site, and a demolition permit hasbeen filed by owner Speedway SuperAmerica LLC. FORREST SELLERS/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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Anderson Township re-cently received a $1.43 mil-lion state grant to help payfor improvements to SalemRoad.

The grant covers ap-proximately 80 percent ofthe project’s estimated $1.8million cost, with AndersonTownship taxpayers andHamilton County taxpay-ers splitting the remainderof the project, roughly$180,000 each.

Improvements includeresurfacing Salem Roadbetween Sutton Road andBeechmont Avenue, re-pairing deteriorated curbsand sidewalks, better traf-

fic signals and crosswalks.There would also be a

new striping pattern fortraffic with a shared park-ing and bike lane.

“It will be a tremendousimprovement to that por-tion of the township and tothat business area, ourfourth largest,” AssistantTownship AdministratorSteve Sievers said at a re-cent meeting.

“(The grant) is a greatway to leverage improve-ments to our infrastruc-ture … at a very nominalcost to our taxpayers.”

Several businessesalong Salem Road ex-pressed concerns aboutconstruction affectingtheir business, but Pib

Hallmark, owner of CoventGarden Florist near thecorner of Salem and Suttonroads, has said that she'spleased with the improve-ment plans.

"There are a lot of acci-dents in this area and any-thing to get drivers to slowdown and pay attention tobicycles and pedestriantraffic is a good thing," shesaid.

The planned improve-ments stem from a 2008study of the Salem busi-ness district by studentsfrom the University of Cin-cinnati.

Sievers said the moneywill be available in the sum-mer of 2012, and construc-tion will follow.

Salem Road plans get state fundingBy Lisa [email protected]

Anderson Township received a state grant to help with improvements to Salem Road,including road resurfacing, repairing sidewalks and new striping. FILE PHOTO

Donate blood, winprizes

Hoxworth Blood Centeris sponsoring a Fire and Iceholiday giveaway Dec. 19-31. Those who donate bloodthe week of Dec. 19 will beenteredtowinaKindleFireelectronic reader tablet.One winner will be selectedeach day for a total of sixwinners.

From Dec. 26-31 all do-norswillbeenteredtowina$250 gift card from Dia-monds Rock. One winnerwill be selected each day

for a total of six winners.There is a donation cen-

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Call451-0910toschedulean appointment or visitwww.hoxworth.org formore donor centers.

CPR classes changedThe Anderson Township

Fire and Rescue Depart-ment will change its CPRclass offerings in 2012.

Heartsaver classes forthe general public will beconducted on the first Sat-urday in February, April,

June, August, October andDecember.

Healthcare Providerclasses for medical em-ployees will be conductedthe first Saturday in Janu-ary, March, May, July, Sep-tember and November.

All classes are 8 a.m. tonoonat theAndersonTown-ship Operations Center,7954 Beechmont Ave.

Healthcare providerclassescost$50perstudentand Heartsaver classescost $40 per student.

Feesincludeabook,sup-plies and the CPR certifica-

tion card, valid for twoyears from the date of theclass.

To register for classes,leave a message on the de-partment’s CPR voicemail,688-8084.

New meeting placeBeginning Jan. 11, the

American Legion Post 318will move its general mem-bership meetings to theNew England Club, 8135Beechmont Ave.

Post 318 had been meet-ing at the Anderson CenterStation, and the new loca-

tion is larger.Another benefit, ac-

cording to the Post 318newsletter, is that Postmembers who live at theNew England Club will beabletoattendmeetingsdur-ing the interim meeting.

The American LegionPost 318 plans to move intothe former Beacon FoodMart, 6660 Clough Pike,next year.

Thefts reportedSeven catalytic conver-

ter thefts were taken fromfleet vehicles at U-Haul,

8210 Beechmont Ave., be-tween 5 p.m. Dec. 11 and 7a.m. Dec. 12, according to areport from the HamiltonCounty Sheriff’s Office.

The vehicles wereparked in the rear cornerlot of the business, the re-port said.

The Sheriff’s Officeasksbusinessestobeawareof security measures re-garding company-ownedfleet vehicles.

Anyone with informa-tion on the incident is askedto contact the Sheriff’s Dis-trict 5 office, 474-5770.

BRIEFLY

Concerns surroundingthe Johnson Hills Park de-velopment have given aboost to a revamped play-ground at Juilfs Park.

But Anderson Townshippark commissioners wantto make sure there isenough money left to devel-op Johnson Hills Park at theend of the levy cycle.

During a recent meet-ing, Park CommissionerDuffy Beischel noted that,as of Dec. 1, the AndersonTownship Park District hadspent roughly 68 percent ofits general fund budget.

Much of the discrepancycomes from the more than$400,000 set aside to devel-op Johnson Hills Park, nearBridle and Little Dry Runroads, said Brian Jordan,the district’s financial offi-cer.

Construction on a pro-posed lake, parking lot andmain access road was sup-posed to begin this year, butthe Ohio EnvironmentalProtection Agency ex-pressed concerns earlierthis year about the lake’s lo-cation and the developmentaffecting microorganismslivinginthewaterchannels,later classified as streams.

Park Commissioners re-cently hired a consultingfirm to conduct the re-quired studies associatedwith the initial phase of thelake permit process andthat first step will take atleast one year.

Most of the unspentmoney set aside for theJohnsonHillsParkdevelop-ment this year would berolled back into the generalfund for next year andtransferred to Juilfs Park,off Clough Pike, said ParkDistrict Executive DirectorKen Kushner.

Next year, the Park Dis-trict plans to replace theJuilfs Park playground,which was built in the

mid-1980s.That project was

bumped up three years be-cause of the snag in theJohnsonHillsParkdevelop-ment, Kushner said.

“With what’s going onwith the EPA (at JohnsonHills Park), that money isgoing to go toward the play-ground,” he said. “We tookthe 10-year plan and movedJuilfs from 2015 to 2012, andwhen the plan gets re-ad-justed again, (the money)will go from Juilfs to John-son.”

Beischel said he under-stands why the fundingswap was made, but heasked staff to refrain fromthat in the future.

“We should not keepmoving projects up … andthen at the end of the taxlevy, there is no money forJohnson (Hills Park),” hesaid. “If (the project) getsdelayed, that money shouldbe set aside … and thereshould be a pot of money tobuild Johnson.”

Voters approved a 1.9-

mill levy in 2008, and oneygenerated from that levy isprojected to last for 10years.

Park Commissioner Na-dine Gelter suggested set-ting aside a certain percent-ageofthegeneralfundeachyear for the Johnson HillsPark development, and thatmoney should stay with that

park.The Juilfs Park play-

ground replacement is ex-pected to cost about$650,000, Kushner said. ThePark District has approxi-mately $380,000 budgetedfor that project and Kushn-er said they are trying toraise private funds to coverthe rest of the cost.

This is the master plan for the Johnson Hills Park development. Issues with the lakelocation have delayed construction planned for this year. PROVIDED

Playground plansbumped up 3 yearsBy Lisa [email protected]

This is a rendering of the proposed new Juilfs Parkplayground. The project was moved up to 2012 because ofproblems at another park. PROVIDED

A story hits close to homeMount Washington

Presbyterian Preschoolchildren got to meet areal author and illustra-tor recently when authorNadine Huffman and il-lustrator Marilyn Leharread their book, “A Cin-cinnati Night BeforeChristmas” to the pre-schoolers. What madethe visit even more spe-cial was the fact that thebook they wrote wasabout one of the MountWashington Presbyteri-an Preschool families.Preschooler Anabel Sax-by is the "Annie" re-ferred to in the story.Her brother Sam also at-tends the preschool.

Anabel Saxby gets ready to listen to author Nadine Huffman and illustratorMarilyn Lehar read "A Cincinnati Night Before Christmas," in which Anabel is acharacter. THANKS TO KATE DALY

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FOREST HILLSJOURNALEditor: Eric Spangler, [email protected], 576-8251

ANDERSON TWP. — AndersonHigh School students recentlydid their part to help stock theshelves of the Inter Parish Minis-try in Newtown.

Students contributed cans andjars of food that were recentlysent to Inter Parish Ministry aspart of the Anderson High SchoolNational Honor Society's fooddrive service project.

NHS president Megan Ander-son learned of the Inter ParishMinistry's need for canned andjarred foods and proposed thefood drive.

According to Chuck Swanson,manager of food pantry opera-tions at the ministry, about half ofthe items stocked on the minis-try's shelves are the result of fooddrives by students.

During the summer monthswhile students are on break theministry's food pantry shelvesrun low.

This summer the pantryshelves became critically lowdue to an increase in the numberof families needing food assis-tance.

Swanson expressed his grati-tude to Anderson High School

and other district schools thathave coordinated successful fooddrives this year.

All homerooms participated inthe food drive, many filling largeboxes with food.

Anderson students helpstock food pantry shelves

Seniors Megan Anderson and Boochi Kashinkunti prepare to deliverfood to the Inter Parish Ministry in Newtown following a food driveconducted by the Anderson High School National Honor Society. THANKS

TO SHEILA VILVENS

A treat

Goddard School students in Anderson Twp. Carson Welker, BradyRiordan, Danielle Dorma, Samantha Howard, Noah Biederman,Meilyn Collins, Gabriella Poland, Mia Miller, Parker Elliff, and MaceyRobinson get ready to trick-or-treat at the SEM Manor retirementhome with parent Debbie Welker and teacher Heather Craft. THANKS

TO MARK REINHART

The goal set by the Mercer El-ementary School third grade wassimple, straightforward andlarge – to collect1,000 cans to con-tribute to the Mercer StudentCouncil's canned food drive bene-fiting Inter Parish Ministry.

Not only did the third grademeet and exceed its goal (1,070 tobe precise), as a building Mercercollected nearly 3,000 cans/jarsto help stock the Inter ParishMinistry's shelves.

On his third day of picking upthe flood of food pouring in atMercer, Chuck Swanson, man-ager of food pantry operations atInter Parish Ministry, had oneword to describe the effort un-dertaken and led by the Mercerstudents – "Awesome."

It's one of the biggest collec-tions ever, he noted. About half ofthe items stocked on the minis-try's shelves are the result of fooddrives by students. During thesummer months while studentsare on break the ministry's foodpantry shelves begin to run low.

This particular Mercer fooddrive was the idea of two sistersand their mother – fourth-graderSonu Iyer, third-grader PoojaIyer, and their mother, MarianneIyer. The Iyer family had helpedthe ministry in the past and re-cently learned of the currentcritical need for food.

Wanting to do something, Iyerand her daughters approachedPrincipal Scott Gates and coun-

selor Gigi Naughton about thepossibility of a canned food drive.

Gates and Naughton boththought that the idea was a per-fect fit for Mercer and a greatproject for the Student Council.

Both Sonu and Pooja were de-lighted that the council embracedthe project and were astonishedby the end results.

"I feel good because we helpeda lot of people," Sonu said.

Student Council President Sid-ney Bruner, sixth grade, ex-plained that the council thoughtthis would be an ideal project. "Ithought it was so nice to help peo-

ple who are hungry and needfood," she said.

Vice President John ArthurWilliams, sixth grade, agreed andexpressed his gratitude for theoverwhelming response to theproject. "I know a lot of people go-ing into the winter will be coldand hungry," he said. "This willalso help people going intoThanksgiving and Christmas. Iknow it will make them happy."

Student Council Secretary Be-tsy Dulle, sixth grade, had oneword to describe how she feltabout the collection results."Wow."

Mercer students exceedgoal to collect 1,000 cans

Mercer Elementary School students Pooja Iyer, Sonu Iyer, SidneyBruner, Betsy Dulle, John Arthur Williams, Inter Parish MinistryManager of Food Pantry Operations Chuck Swanson, and Mercercounselor Gigi Naughton organize food donations. The third gradecollected 1,070 canned goods for Inter Parish Ministry's shelves. THANKS

TO SHEILA VILVENS

Driven

Immaculate Heart of Mary student council packages items for therecent food drive. Immaculate Heart of Mary’s Student Councilorganized a Thanksgiving Food Drive. The donations wentspecific families who have requested help from the SoutheasternEcumenical Ministry. Each class was responsible for collectingcertain items. Student Council representatives sorted the itemsand parents helped deliver all the donations to the SEM Pantry.THANKS TO NANCY GOEBEL

Mount Notre Dame HighSchool recently partnered withthe Council for Life-Long En-gagement (CLLE) Program in aneffort to change students' opi-nions of the elderly.

CLLE was founded by the VicePresident of Episcopal Retire-ment Homes, Laura Lamb ofPleasant Ridge, in an effort toeradicate ageism and "elder-speak" in the minds of young peo-ple.

The program brings residentsfrom local retirement communi-ties into classrooms to share theirprofessional advice and life les-sons that come with the wisdomof decades of experience.

As a current parent at MountNotre Dame, Lamb approachedthe administration about partner-ing with CLLE, and plans weresoon in the works.

Mount Notre Dame teachersSusan Magnus (Social StudiesDepartment) of Symmes Town-

ship and Aideen Briggs (EnglishDepartment) of Anderson Town-ship have implemented this pro-gram into their curriculums invery different ways.

Magnus invited four residentsof area retirement homes tospeak to her senior classes aboutlife and job experience, whileBriggs combined the CLLE Pro-gram with the National LetterLegacy Project.

Briggs put a creative spin onthe program and combined itwith the National Letter LegacyProject - a program created byProfessor David Gould of theUniversity of Iowa in whichadults over the age of 50 write let-ters to students answering thequestion: “What do you know nowthat you wish you knew in your20s?”

Thevolunteerswillbeanswer-ing the question: “What do youwish someone told you when youwere 18?”

Anderson Twp. teacherconnects retirees, pupils

Mount Notre Dame High School seniors listen to the guest panel fromMarjorie P. Lee Retirement Community and Deupree House. THANKS TO

CHERI LEHRTER

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

This week’s MVPGoestoTurpinsophomoreZach

McCormick. McCormick scored20points intheSpartans’60-46winover Anderson, Dec.16.

Highlight reel» To watch a video developed

by the Turpin football team detail-ing the Anderson/Turpin rivalry,

visit Cincinnati.com/blogs/press-preps.

Home for the holidays» The Forest Hills Journal is

seeking submissions from parentsof college athletes to let theirhometowncommunitiesknowhowthe student-athletes are doing.

Please send a photo of them ei-ther participating in their collegesportorenjoyingtheholidayswiththeir family at home (Thanksgiv-ing or Christmas); detail what’s

happening in the photo. Send nomore than 200 words describingtheir successes. Be sure to includetheir sport, college, their year incollege, parents’ names, highschool and what community paperyou get at home. Deadline is Tues-day, Dec. 27. All submissionsshould be emailed to MelanieLaughman at [email protected].

Questions? Email Nick Dudu-kovich at [email protected].

or call 248-7570.

Boys basketball» Anderson came back from a

39-27 halftime deficit to defeatWilmington, 55-53, Dec. 9. Joe Cos-sins led the Redskins with 15points. The Redskins followed upwith a 66-47 win over Little MiamiDec.13. Cossins again led the teamwith19 points.

Girls basketball» AfterallowingWalnutHillsto

score just seven points in the firsthalf, Anderson went on to defeatthe Eagles, 38-20, Dec. 10. Seniorguard Kiara Gentry led the teamwith11points.

» TheLadySpartansusedover-time to defeat Kings, 45-39, Dec.14.JuniorKelseyFinnledtheteamwith17 points.

Boys bowling» Anderson defeated Walnut

Hills behind 434 series from Dan-iel Adams, Dec.12.

PRESS PREPS HIGHLIGHTS

By Nick [email protected]

While everyone prepares to flip their calendars to 2012, it’s a perfect a time to reflecton the past year and the teams and student-athletes that made 2011memorable.

The Anderson High School tennis teamed nabbed first place at the FAVC tournament during the fall 2011season. From left,Kelli McCafferty, CeCe Graff, Amanda Foster, Jenny Dickhaus, Maddy Crawford, Paisley Stone, Megan Fishbaugh, NicoleAbramovich, Ally Buchanan. Back row, from left, athletic director Pam Scott and coach Joe Leytze. THANKS TO SHEILA VILVENS

Anderson's Nick Vogele (right) placed seventh during thestate cross country championships, Nov. 5. FILE PHOTO

Anderson wrestler Patrick Campbell (left) earned his 100thcareer victory and competed in the state wrestlingchampionships last winter. FILE PHOTO

Molly Hazelbaker and her Turpin High SchoolLady Spartan teammates placed third overallduring February's Division I state swimmingand diving championships in Canton.Hazelbaker teamed with Gabbie PettichiniMorgan Contiono and Valerie Borger to finishthird in the 200 medley relay. FILE PHOTO

Anderson pitcher Nick Mason had six wins as the Redskinsfinished second in the FAVC East with a 16-4 record lastspring. FILE PHOTO

The Turpin boys soccer team went 13-2-3 and finishedsecond in the FAVC East with a 6-1-1 league mark. Thefuture looks bright for the Spartans, as sophomores, suchas Josh McDonald (left), made their mark on the season.McDonald scored eight goals and assisted on four othersthis past year. FILE PHOTO

The Turpin volleyball team and Emma Bryant (left) went19-5overall and captured the FAVC East with a15-1conferencerecord. After losing their opening game to Lakota East, thesquad ripped off eight wins a row. Turpin's season endedwith a playoff loss to McAuley, Oct. 22. FILE PHOTO

McNicholas senior Lauren Clark (center) ended her Rockets'career by competing in the state track and fieldchampionships in Columbus in June. Clark, and teammatesMaria Clark, Kelsey Mueller and Maddie Scott placedfourth in the 4x800 relay. FILE PHOTO

McNicholas guard and Maryville University commit DrewHall tied for the Greater Catholic League lead with 17.3points per game average during the 2010-2011 season. TheRockets went 15-8 last winter. BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE

COMMUNITY PRESS

Anderson and Turpin High School renewed the Forest HillsLocal School District rivalry on the football field, Oct. 16.Down by three points with the ball on Turpin's 10-yardline, Anderson quarterback Nick Mason found receiverJared Cook for a touchdown to lift Anderson to a 20-17win. Anderson defensive back Kyle Payne (15) andlinebacker Cody Schmidt (49) bring down Turpin's ConnorJansen (2) during the first quarter of the contest. FILE PHOTO

WHAT A YEAR!

NEXT QUESTIONShould the annual

basketball game be-tween the University ofCincinnati and XavierUniversity be discontin-ued after this year’sgame ended in a brawl?Why or why not?

Every week we askreaders a question theycan reply to via email.Send your answers [email protected] with Cha-troom in the subject line.

Last week’s questionDo you think the FAA’s

rule requiring airline pas-sengers to turn off theirelectronic devices such ascomputers, cell phonesand tablet computers dur-ing taxi-out and takeoff isreasonable? Why or whynot?

“It's beyond reasonable.The rule is in place for a rea-son and with that it shouldbe obeyed … even if you're acelebrity and think the rulesdon't apply to you. Rules arerules (on the streets, in theair) and it won't hurt anyone- Alec Baldwin! - to stop text-ing and tweeting for 10whole minutes during take-off and landing. No one isTHAT important that he orshe has to put the lives ofcountless others at risk justto post one more thing thatcan surely wait 30 minutes.”

J.K.“An aircraft is loaded

with electronics that per-form critical functions. It isreasonable to speculate thatother electronic equipmentcould potentially interferewith those functions at theworst possible times, land-ing and take

off.“It is my belief that spec-

ulation about an unknownsuspected threat is thesource of the rule. I do notbelieve that there is any ex-haustive

research to confirm orrefute this threat and thecost to perform that re-search would be prohibitivegiven the number of poten-tial devices. The FAA hastaken the most conservativeapproach, asking that de-vices be turned off.

“Many people ignore thisrequest with no apparentconsequences, even makinga game out of hiding theirdevices. These are the sameidiots who think it is OK tonot wear a seatbelt or toblow secondhand smoke ontheir children.

“If the FAA really be-lieved there was a crediblethreat, they would prohibitthese devices and make usleave them behind, the sameway they treat weapons.

“While I have no prob-lems following the currentrequest to turn off electron-ic devices, I do not believethis procedure producesany real added measure ofsafety.”

F.S.D.“Computers and cell

phones and similar devicesgenerate what is known asRF (radio frequency ener-gy). It is possible that it caninterfere with an airplane'snavigational or radio com-munications gear.

“Why the FAA or otherresponsible agencies do notprovide a rationale for theirdecision is a mistake. Poorcommunications.

“A simple light bulb in alamp gives off a frequency(60 hertz) but that is verylow in frequency and not athreat to an airplane's guid-ance systems or communi-cation gear.

“In the modern age ofelectronics there is a lot ofspurious signals being gen-erated. An abundance ofcaution is certainly reason-able when you have a hun-dred or more lives in-volved.”

J.S.D.“So, I'm a barber. You

come in with your laptopand cell phone, moving yourhead around and not payingattention, yackity yak ...probably sue me if some-thing goes wrong with thescissors, huh. Dad alwayssaid ‘there's a time and aplace for everything.’”

K.P.“ABSOLUTELY! These

devices can and have beenknown to interfere withcommunications betweenthe tower, ground crews,and planes since they haveinstantaneous wireless ca-pability when turned on.

“Taxing out to take off iscrucial, but same is said forlanding the aircraft.”

O.H.R.“If they interfere with

the handling or navigationof the airplane, obviouslyyes. Otherwise, why not?

“You would think thesafety aspect would havebeen explored by now.”

F.N.“The FAA's rules about

turning off electronic de-vices during the taxi out andtakeoff are entirely reason-able.

“We need to adjust ourexpectation level so that welearn to accept such mild re-strictions on our activities.After all, we have beenobliged to accept other re-strictions on our behaviorwhich are much more rigid,such as smoking bans inbuildings, mandatory seatbelts, motorcycle helmets,child seats, etc.”

Bill B.“As the pilot of small

planes, I can assure yourreaders that aircraft avion-ics are susceptible to inter-ference from outside sourc-es.

“One reason consumerelectronics are so cheap isthat they are not specifical-ly designed to minimize in-terference and do not haveto be certified. So, while theprobability of causing a se-rious problem is low, I doubtany of us would want to riskcausing a problem for theaircraft at low level whenoptions for recovery are at aminimum. Thus I happilyside with the FAA on thisban.

“Beyond that there is thematter of common courtesy.Your ‘Kim Kardashian mo-ments’ are of zero interest tome or most of the other pas-sengers.

“The bottom line is thatan aircraft cabin is a verypublic environment inwhich some activities arejust not appropriate. Com-mon sense and courtesyshould rule the day.”

D.R.

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Over the last few weeks, mis-information of the facts has ledsome residents to question thedecision by Hamilton CountyCommissioners to sell DrakeHospital.

Disclosure of the details willprove enlightening and help citi-zens to see numerous benefitsfor the county. As residents re-call, in 1996, voters approved ahalf cent sales tax increase tobuild two sports stadiums on theOhio Riverfront. County proper-ty owners were given a 0.30 per-cent property tax rollback (PTR)to soften the blow of the tax in-crease.

At the time, county govern-ment promised voters the PTRwould remain in place over the30-year period the county wouldneed the sales tax increase topay off the cost of building thestadiums.

County government forgotthat promise at the end of 2010,when a budget shortfall and acommission majority took thepath of least resistance eliminat-ing this tax benefit.

I believe it was important tokeep the full PTR promise to thevoters; the sale of Drake was the

best option to gener-ate the necessaryrevenue.

The sale price of$15 million is ac-ceptable under theterms of the current30-year lease.Through the lease,UC Health pays thecounty $1 millionper year in rent.However, ½ of the

annual rent, or $500,000, is credited tothe purchase price. Since UC Healthcould purchase the facility at anypoint and also had the right to renewthe lease for a second, 30-year term –essentially, prohibiting the countyfrom seeking a buyer on the open realestate market for up to 60 years – thecommission merely accelerated thesale to the only potential buyer per-mitted for the Drake Center buildingsand associated land.

Other options were suggested tobalance the county budget for a long-er period by deferring stadium main-tenance for a number of years. Thisoption presented a new set of poten-tial pitfalls and unknown budget ram-ifications. After inheriting the seri-ous challenges faced by the currentcommission, it was simply not respon-

sible to kick the can down the roadleaving future commissioners with amassive shortfall in future years.

From the beginning of my term, Istated that the county needed to reas-sess the core services it provides resi-dents. County government is poorlyqualified to operate a hospital. Fortu-nately, UC health has made greatstrides in helping place Drake on thepath to profitability while building ona record of exceptional care and reha-bilitation.

Kevin Flynn, president of theDrake Hospital board of directors,knows Drake’s challenges and oppor-tunities – he sustained life-changinginjuries in an accident a number ofyears ago, spent considerable time asa patient at Drake, and has been ac-tive in supporting the facility sincethat time. In a Saturday December3rd Enquirer article, Kevin detailsmany key reasons UC health is best-suited to operate Drake going for-ward.

In reviewing the decision to sellDrake Hospital to UC Health, I ammore committed than ever to get thisdone and keep the promise made tothe citizens of Hamilton County.

Chris Monzel is a Hamilton County com-missioner.

ChrisMonzelCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Author: Drake sale gooddeal for county residents

Author: Shopping centerneeds more decorations

Aside from the influx of a fewmore welcome tenants, AndersonTowne Center is more Ho Hum rath-er than Ho Ho.

We have banners on Five Mile atthe Interstate 275 intersection butnone in or around the "Mall" area.Christmas decor is meager to saythe least and the sparsely decoratedChristmas tree on the south endleaves much to be desired. It's evenanchored with white sand bags.

That lonely clock tower could usea LARGE wreath on all four sides.Kroger's could liven-up their deso-late parking lot by adding bannerson the light poles.

The stone planters still have a va-riety of plantings, some alike, somenot. They are ill-tended and not pro-

fessionally landscaped. Had theybeen planted alike some time ago itwould have been nice to have theselit-up as well.

An aside: rather than erecting atent for special events on the southend serious thought should be given

to a permanent, open-air pavillionfor these events. Anderson TowneCenter still needs to make a REALstatement.

William H. MichelAnderson Township

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Your Ohio legislature wrappedup work for the year on Wednesday,Dec. 14, with a flurry of activity.

The good news is that the day’s(and evening’s) activities led to a bi-partisan agreement (House Bill 369)on a new map for the election of ourrepresentatives to the U.S. Con-gress, as well as a return to a singleMarch 6 date for all 2012 primaryelections.

The enactment of HB 369 willavoid the additional expense of asecond primary in June, streamlinethe primary election process forcounty boards of election, and alle-viate confusion for voters.

Also occurring last week, theOhio House and Senate passed sig-nificant legislation (HB 364) settingup a structure whereby electric dis-tribution utility companies can is-sue low interest rate bonds in ex-change for traditional higher rateson certain deferred costs, leading tosavings for consumers.

As chairman of the Public Utili-ties Committee, through which thisbill was considered, I am proud thatwe were able to work through weeksof negotiations among various inter-ested parties and pass this piece oflegislation out of the House and Sen-

ate.There were afew bills receiv-ing House ap-proval that con-cern schools.

Of note is HB96, a bipartisaneffort to have thestate recognizeand classify dys-lexia as a specificneurologic learn-ing disability.

The bill also establishes a pilotprogram in three school districts inthe state for early screening andprovision of assistance for childrenwith dyslexia.

The information provided to leg-islators over the past few years sup-ports the conclusion that earlyscreening, detection, and treatmentof dyslexia leads to fewer learningproblems for those children as theyget older.

It is my hope that the pilot pro-gram will establish an appropriateand effective way of improving thelearning ability of children whohave this neurologic disorder.

Looking back on 2011, I ampleased with the legislative accom-plishments we have seen.

We began in January 2011 seeingan estimated revenue shortfall of $8billion.

Although extremely difficult andpainful, we were able to put togeth-er and pass a balanced budget.

We are still struggling with asluggish economy, but all indica-tions are that our great state is turn-ing the corner.

We are seeing job growth in thestate, and increased efficiencies in anumber of areas of government.

I look forward to continuing towork hard in the year 2012 and be-yond to further improve our state.

I would like to wish everyone avery peaceful and happy holidayseason.

Please keep in mind and pray forthe men and women who spend theirdays and nights away from theirfamilies protecting us, both in ourneighborhoods and abroad.

We are, indeed, very fortunate tolive in the greatest nation on earth.

Thank you for allowing me torepresent you.

Peter Stautberg (R) represents the 34thHouse District in Ohio.

PeterStauthbergCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Legislature wraps up work for the year

Forest Hills Local SchoolDistrict parents, students andstaff recently gathered atBeech Acres Parenting Centerfor an annual tradition.Throughout the month of No-vember students from NagelMiddle School, Wilson Elemen-tary School and Ayer Elemen-tary School raise money to buyitems from a wish list providedby Beech Acres as part of itsAdopt-A-Family program. Fol-lowing a shopping trip at Targetwhere they buy clothing, towels,bedding and other basic neces-sities, they gather at BeechAcres to wrap the items for dis-tribution to needy families. Par-ent volunteer Jen Schlosser saidmore than 200 families wereadopted, and students raisedmore than $8,900. A representa-tive from Beech Acres said1,600 gifts were wrapped.

Photos by Forrest Sellers/TheCommunity Press

Wilson Elementary School fifth-grader Lauren Steele puts thefinishing touch on a gift by adding a bow.

Ayer Elementary School PrincipalShirley Curtis, left, receives ahelping hand from Ayersecretary Lynn Augenstein.

Deni Morales, left, Jennifer Dunn and Will Ladd, who are membersof the Nagel Middle School Nighthawks Quintet, perform while thegifts are wrapped.

Summit Elementary School second-grader Katie Wegman, right, holds the gift wrapping paper for her mom, Nanette.

Nagel Middle School teachersLeah Moyer, left, and Lisa Langfold clothing to be wrapped.

Mother and daughter, Heidi, left, and Annabel Vankeuren, roll outgift wrapping paper. Annabel is a fifth-grader at Wilson ElementarySchool.

Nagel Middle Schooleighth-graders NatalieBuck, left, and ZoeChristoff gift wrapshoes and shirts.

Trisha Pimenidis, left, and herson, Alexander, a third-grader atWilson Elementary School, wrap

up a Spider-Man racer.

LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES

FOREST HILLSJOURNAL

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2011

Seasonalgiving

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THURSDAY, DEC. 22Art ExhibitsMultiplicity and Hang It Up,Noon-8 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, 4426 Brazee St., GalleryOne One presents group exhibi-tion of art, design and craftbased on notion of multiples. Inconjunction with Multiplicity,gallery features Hang It Up,room devoted entirely to orna-ments. Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

Directions: An Exhibit ofPaintings, Photography,Watercolors, Mixed MediaAssemblages and Quilts, 9a.m.-4:30 p.m., Gallery Salveo atthe Health Foundation, 3805Edwards Road, Suite 500, Worksby Maureen Holub, DavidRosenthal, John Humphries,Jenny Grote and Heather Jones.Through Feb. 1. 458-6600. HydePark.

Holiday Show, 10 a.m.-5:30p.m., Miller Gallery, 2715 ErieAve., Works in various mediumsand genres by Jonathan Queen,Ellen Diamond, Steve Smalzel,Vic Vicini, Stephen Bach, LeaBradovich, Graceann Warn, LynnWhipple, James O’Neil, NedEvans, Scott Addis, Dale Lamson,Pam Folsom, Jeff League, Deb-orah Morrisey McGoff, DonDahlke, Valerie Milovic, ErikaKohr, Eric Joyner and Amy Giust.Through Dec. 31. 871-4420;www.millergallery.com. HydePark.

Dixie Selden and Emma Men-denhall, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, 3668 Erie Ave.,Paintings and watercolors.Exhibit continues through Dec.31. 871-5604; www.maryrangal-lery.com. Hyde Park.

Gift of Art: Original Works forthe Holidays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 2005 1/2Madison Road, Diverse group ofartists and styles of artworkhand selected and beginning at$25. Through Jan. 14. 321-5200;www.phylliswestongallery.com.O’Bryonville.

Wildlife Artist John A. Ruth-ven and Maritime Artist JohnStobart, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EiseleGallery of Fine Art, 5729 DragonWay, Original paintings andprints by two of the most cele-brated contemporary artists ofour time. Free. Through Jan. 28.791-7717; www.eiselefineart-.com. Fairfax.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, 2010 Wolfangel Road,$5. 379-4900. Anderson Town-ship.

Boot Camp, 5:30-6:30 a.m. and11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, 3950 Red BankRoad, Equipment provided fortraining in half-acre indoorair-conditioned facility. Individ-ual focus from instructor, teambuilding, goal setting and goalachieving. Family friendly. $199unlimited month. Registrationrequired. 527-4000. Fairfax.

Holiday - ChristmasAnimated Nativity Display,6-9 p.m., Comboni MissionCenter, 1318 Nagel Road, Christ-mas story presented with narra-tion, lights, animation andmusic. Mission market, Nativitysets, Christmas boutique andmission museum. Free, cannedgood donations accepted.Presented by Comboni Mis-sionaries. 474-4997. AndersonTownship.

Holiday - TreesMoeller Knights of ColumbusHall Christmas Tree sale, 4-8p.m., Moeller Knights of Colum-bus Hall, 2651 Bartels Road,

Pre-cut blue spruce, Frasier andBalsam fir, from 5-12 feet. Selec-tion of wreaths and roping in1/4, 1/2 and full rolls available.Hot chocolate, soft drinks and acozy fire free. Family friendly.$50-$100. Presented by MoellerKnights of Columbus. 232-8337;moeller-kofc.org/. AndersonTownship.

Music - JazzThe Qtet, 9 p.m., Stanley’s Pub,323 Stanley Ave., Jazz/funkmusic. 871-6249. ColumbiaTusculum.

NatureAnimal Tales, 11 a.m., Wood-land Mound, 8250 Old KelloggRoad, Seasongood NatureCenter. Story time and a shortactivity. Free, vehicle permitrequired. Presented by HamiltonCounty Park District. 521-7275;www.greatparks.org. AndersonTownship.

On Stage - TheaterAwaited: A Christmas Show, 4p.m. and 7 p.m., CrossroadsChurch, 3500 Madison Ave.,Awaited is an original Cross-roads production utilizing alllocal (and largely volunteer)talent for everything fromcostume and set design tomusical arrangements to dance.Show includes 10-piece band,100-person adult choir, children’schoir, original dance perfor-mances and layered videoprojections. A nostalgic MainStreet holiday experience forthe whole family will begin anhour before the show. Free.Tickets required. Presented byCrossroads. 731-7400;www.crossroads.net/awaited.Oakley.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10a.m., Hyde Park CommunityUnited Methodist Church, 1345Grace Ave., Presented by Great-er Cincinnati Overeaters Anony-mous Intergroup. Through Dec.30. 921-1922; www.cincinna-tioa.org. Hyde Park.

Overeaters Anonymous, 7p.m., Knox Presbyterian Church,3400 Michigan Ave., Free.Presented by Greater CincinnatiOvereaters Anonymous In-tergroup. 921-1922. Hyde Park.

FRIDAY, DEC. 23Art ExhibitsMultiplicity and Hang It Up, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.

Directions: An Exhibit ofPaintings, Photography,Watercolors, Mixed MediaAssemblages and Quilts, 9a.m.-4:30 p.m., Gallery Salveo atthe Health Foundation, 458-6600. Hyde Park.

Holiday Show, 10 a.m.-5:30p.m., Miller Gallery, 871-4420;www.millergallery.com. HydePark.

Dixie Selden and Emma Men-denhall, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, 871-5604; www.ma-ryrangallery.com. Hyde Park.

Gift of Art: Original Works forthe Holidays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 321-5200;www.phylliswestongallery.com.O’Bryonville.

Wildlife Artist John A. Ruth-ven and Maritime Artist JohnStobart, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EiseleGallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717; www.eiselefineart.com.Fairfax.

Exercise ClassesBoot Camp, 5:30-6:30 a.m. and11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, $199 unlimitedmonth. Registration required.527-4000. Fairfax.

Holiday - ChristmasAnimated Nativity Display,6-9 p.m., Comboni MissionCenter, Free, canned gooddonations accepted. 474-4997.Anderson Township.

Holiday - TreesMoeller Knights of ColumbusHall Christmas Tree sale, 4-8p.m., Moeller Knights of Colum-bus Hall, $50-$100. 232-8337;moeller-kofc.org/. AndersonTownship.

Music - Classic RockThe Bluebirds, 7-10 p.m., BellaLuna, 4632 Eastern Ave., 871-5862; www.bellalunacincy.com.Linwood.

Music - RockThe Skeetones, 9 p.m., Stanley’sPub, 323 Stanley Ave., WithShankbones. Jam and electron-ica. $7, $5 with canned good.871-6249. Columbia Tusculum.

On Stage - TheaterAwaited: A Christmas Show, 4p.m. and 7 p.m., CrossroadsChurch, Free. Tickets required.731-7400; www.crossroads.net/awaited. Oakley.

Support GroupsOvereaters Anonymous, 10a.m., Hyde Park CommunityUnited Methodist Church,921-1922; www.cincinnatioa.org.Hyde Park.

SATURDAY, DEC. 24Art ExhibitsMultiplicity and Hang It Up, 10a.m.-3 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.




Wildlife Artist John A. Ruth-ven and Maritime Artist JohnStobart, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., EiseleGallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717; www.eiselefineart.com.Fairfax.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Class, 9:30-10:30a.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900. AndersonTownship.

Holiday - TreesMoeller Knights of ColumbusHall Christmas Tree sale, 9a.m.-9 p.m., Moeller Knights ofColumbus Hall, $50-$100. 232-8337; moeller-kofc.org/. An-derson Township.

Literary - Story TimesManaTots, 9:30-10 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, Stories andsongs for children up to age 4.Free. 731-2665; www.bluemana-teebooks.com. Oakley.

Music - DJMatt Joy, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., TheStand, 3195 Linwood Ave., Free.871-5006; www.thestand-cincy.com. Mount Lookout.

On Stage - TheaterAwaited: A Christmas Show,10 a.m. and 1 p.m., CrossroadsChurch, Free. Tickets required.731-7400; www.crossroads.net/awaited. Oakley.

Religious ServicesChristmas Service, 6:15-7:15p.m., Zion Lutheran Church,1175 Birney Lane, Geared forfamilies of all ages. Familyfriendly. Free. 25. 232-2253;www.zionlc.org. AndersonTownship.

Christmas Services, 4:30-5:30p.m. (Family service), 7-8 p.m.(Candlelight service with musicby adult choir) and 11-11:30 p.m.(Late candlelight service withguitar music), Lutheran Churchof the Resurrection, 1950 NagelRoad, Free. 233-96765;www.lcrescurrection.org. An-derson Township.

SUNDAY, DEC. 25Holiday - ChristmasMadisonville CommunityChristmas Day Dinner, Noon,St. Paul Lutheran Church, 5433Madison Road, For any and allwishing to be in company ofothers for holiday, especially for

anyone alone or in need. In-cludes hot meals, Christmascaroling and activities for chil-dren, even a visit from St. Nick.Free. 271-4147. Madisonville.

Religious ServicesChristmas Service, 10:15-11:15a.m., Zion Lutheran Church,Free. 232-2253; www.zionlc.org.Anderson Township.

Christmas Services, 11 a.m.-noon, Lutheran Church of theResurrection, Free. 233-96765;www.lcrescurrection.org. An-derson Township.

MONDAY, DEC. 26Art ExhibitsMultiplicity and Hang It Up, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.




Clubs & OrganizationsTake Off Pounds Sensibly,6:30-7:15 p.m., Anderson HillsUnited Methodist Church, 7515Forest Road, Take Off PoundsSensibly weekly support meet-ing. Presented by TOPS. 528-5959. Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900. AndersonTownship.

Boot Camp, 5:30-6:30 a.m. and11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, $199 unlimitedmonth. Registration required.527-4000. Fairfax.


Music - JazzJazz Every Monday, 9 p.m.,Stanley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave.,871-6249. Columbia Tusculum.


TUESDAY, DEC. 27Art ExhibitsMultiplicity and Hang It Up, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.



Dixie Selden and Emma Men-denhall, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., MaryRan Gallery, 871-5604; www.ma-

ryrangallery.com. Hyde Park.Gift of Art: Original Works forthe Holidays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,Phyllis Weston Gallery, 321-5200;www.phylliswestongallery.com.O’Bryonville.


EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 6-9 p.m., AndersonCenter, 7850 Five Mile Road,Lower level. Learn about thehistory of Anderson Townshipthrough photos, hands-onexhibits and artifacts. Free.688-8400. Anderson Township.

Exercise ClassesBoot Camp, 5:30-6:30 a.m. and11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, $199 unlimitedmonth. Registration required.527-4000. Fairfax.

Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit, 8a.m.-4 p.m., Braxton F. CannMemorial Medical Center, 5818Madison Road, Fifteen-minutescreenings. Cost varies perinsurance plan. Financial assis-tance available for qualifiedapplicants. Appointment re-quired. Presented by JewishHospital. 686-3300. Madison-ville.


Music - BluegrassRumpke Mountain Boys, 10p.m., Stanley’s Pub, 323 StanleyAve., $3. 871-6249. ColumbiaTusculum.


WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28Art ExhibitsMultiplicity and Hang It Up, 9a.m.-5 p.m., Brazee StreetStudios, Free. 321-0206;www.brazeestreetstudios.com.Oakley.





Wildlife Artist John A. Ruth-

ven and Maritime Artist JohnStobart, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., EiseleGallery of Fine Art, Free. 791-7717; www.eiselefineart.com.Fairfax.

EducationAnderson Township HistoryRoom, 1-4 p.m., AndersonCenter, Free. 688-8400. An-derson Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Fitness Class, 6:30-7:30p.m., Clough United MethodistChurch, $5. 379-4900. AndersonTownship.

Boot Camp, 5:30-6:30 a.m. and11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., CincinnatiSports Club, $199 unlimitedmonth. Registration required.527-4000. Fairfax.

Health / WellnessBlood Pressure and BloodSugar Screenings, 9 a.m.-noon, New England Club, 8135Beechmont Ave., For accurateblood sugar reading, do not eatafter midnight. Free. Presentedby Superior Care Plus. 231-1060.Anderson Township.


Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Million’s Cafe,3212 Linwood Ave., With DJKonnann. 871-9633. MountLookout.

Literary - Story TimesStory Time, 10:30-11 a.m., BlueManatee Children’s Bookstore,3054 Madison Road, Ms. Gailleads story time on LaPageStage. Free. 731-2665;www.bluemanateebooks.com.Oakley.

Music - WorldSuper-Massive, 10 p.m., Stan-ley’s Pub, 323 Stanley Ave.,Reggae. $5 after 10 p.m.; $3before 10 p.m. 871-6249. Colum-bia Tusculum.

NatureAnimal Encounters, 1 p.m.,Woodland Mound, 8250 OldKellogg Road, SeasongoodNature Center. Take an up closelook at a few animals who callthe park home. Free, vehiclepermit required. Presented byHamilton County Park District.521-7275; www.greatparks.org.Anderson Township.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7:30-8:30 p.m., United Church ofChrist in Oakley, 4100 TaylorAve., Twelve-step group. Familyfriendly. Donations accepted.Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc.. 231-0733.Oakley.

Overeaters Anonymous, 10a.m., St. Timothy’s EpiscopalChurch, 8101 Beechmont Ave.,Free. Presented by GreaterCincinnati Overeaters Anony-mous Intergroup. 921-1922.Anderson Township.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Lutheran Church of the Resurrection is having Christmas Eve Services from 4:30-5:30 p.m.(Family service), 7-8 p.m. (Candlelight service with music by adult choir) and 11-11:30 p.m.(Late candlelight service with guitar music), Saturday, Dec. 24, at the church, 1950 NagelRoad, Anderson Township. Call 233-9676 or visit www.lcrescurrection.org. FILE PHOTO

The Cincinnati Shakespeare Company presents "EveryChristmas Story Every Told (And Then Some!)" at 7:30 p.m.Dec. 22, Dec. 23 and Dec. 31, and at Arnold's Bar & Grill.

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Chris is an expert cookand baker, and wheneverwe chat, food is part of theconversation. Chris issharing her special applecake today for the holi-days.

“After one bite, every-one wants the recipe,” shesaid.

In fact, at the store andamong Chris’ family andfriends, the cake has be-come legendary. And trueto Chris’ creativity, shegives two options for top-ping the cake.

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1 cup chopped pecans orwalnuts

Preheat oven to 350 andgrease and flour Bundtpan. Beat sugar and eggsuntil creamy. Add oil slow-ly and beat until blended.Sift flour with spices, saltand baking soda. Pour intoegg mixture and blend.Add vanilla, apples andnuts. Blend well and pourinto prepared pan. Bake1¼ hours. Cool and removefrom pan.

After cake cools com-pletely, dust with pow-dered sugar or make aglaze of lemon juice andpowdered sugar. Serves10-12.

Pretty candy canepeppermint sauce

You may wind up with asmall amount of candiesthat won’t melt. Just dumpthat bit out. Wonderfulover ice cream, frozenyogurt. Awesome giftfrom the kitchen!

1 generous cup crushedpeppermint

1½ cups whipping cream,unwhipped

1 7-10 oz. jar marshmallowcrème

Combine ingredients inpan and cook over low/medium heat until smooth,stirring constantly. Mostof the peppermint willmelt. Pour into containersand store in the refriger-ator.

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Try other berries andgelatin. This would make anice gift, as well.

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Crush berries in sauce-pan. Add water and gelatinand mix. Over mediumheat, bring to boiling,stirring constantly. Re-duce heat to low and sim-mer a couple of minutes.Pour into jars, cool andcap. Store in refrigeratortwo weeks or freeze twomonths.

Teller’s saladThis restaurant on Erie

Avenue in Hyde Park hasserved up their popularsignature salad for years.Readers ask for “thatdelicious dressing.” I didhave the recipe in my filesand checked with the staffat Teller’s to make sure it’sthe same. It is!

DressingCombine in blender:

¼ cup raspberry vinegar3 tablespoons sugar1 tablespoon finely chopped

onion¼ teaspoon salt

Very gradually add:

½ cup salad or peanut oil1 teaspoon poppy seeds

SaladArrange five Bibb

lettuce leaves in a fan.Sprinkle with cranberries,

Gorgonzola cheese, andpine nuts or walnuts,toasted. Drizzle withdressing. Dressing keeps,covered in the refriger-ator, up to a week.

Rita’s homemaderaspberry vinegar

I wanted to share myrecipe for raspberry vine-gar since you’ll need itmake the dressing andraspberry vinegar, if youcan find it, is often soexpensive. Make your ownand give extra as a gift

from the kitchen. Doubleor triple the recipe if youlike.

3 cups white or red winevinegar

1½ cups or so fresh or frozenred raspberries (thaw, iffrozen)

Sugar or honey to taste(optional)

Bring vinegar to asimmer, but don’t let boil.Pour vinegar over berries.I use a glass canning jar.Cover and let steep abouta week, shaking every

once in a while. Open andif you smell raspberries,it’s done. Strain and put inglass bottle with seal.Keeps at room temper-ature about a year. Forcranberry vinegar, sub-stitute cranberries forraspberries.

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

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“What’cha eating?”Nosey, my basset houndasked, plopping down infront of me, an expectantlook on her face.

“Grapes,” I replied.“Can I have one?”“It’s 'may' I have one

and the answer is no.Grapes are bad for dogs.”

“Oh, c’mon, just onewon’t hurt,” she sighed, atiny dribble of drool be-ginning to form at the sideof her mouth.

“No way,” I said firmly.“I’m a responsible pet

owner andbesides,I’m not inthe mood todrag outthe carpetcleaner toclean upthe re-sults.”

Shemade a fewgrowly

noises under her breath asshe trotted into the kitch-en to see what was in herbowl.

That little stinker wascussing at me and I don’tcare. I’m not giving hergrapes or anything elsethat I know is bad for dogsand this is the time of yearwhen pets are most vul-nerable to ingesting thingsthat are bad for them.

Dr. Joseph Bruner ofGreater Cincinnati Veteri-nary Specialty & Emer-gency Services knows thisfirsthand.

“We see a lot of animalsin the clinic who haven’teaten things they

shouldn’t during the holi-day season,” he says. “Butowners can avoid troubleby being aware of poten-tial problems before theyhappen.”

The first thing thatBruner cautions ownersagainst is feeding theirdogs and cats table scraps.“If you want to give themsomething special, givethem a pet treat like aMilk Bone. It doesn’t mat-ter what they are getting,just that they are gettingsomething from you.

“Feeding them fromthe table is just settingthem up for digestivetrouble. It is best to keepthem on their regulardiet.”

What we really need toprotect our pets from canbe divided into two cate-gories: foods and deco-rations. For example,chocolate is toxic to dogs.It can cause upset stom-achs and even death. Theworst offender, accordingto Bruner, is baker’s choc-olate. As small an amountas one square can be dead-ly.

Another is foods thatcontain the artificialsweetener Xylitol, mostcommonly used in sugar-free chewing gum. It isvery toxic to dogs andcats, causing life threat-ening hypoglycemia, sokeep all sugar free can-dies in a safe place.

Other foods that areknown to be harmful aregrapes and raisins, whichcan damage the kidneys.That means that fruitcakeis definitely off limits!

“Keep them away fromonions, garlic, chives andother foods from that

category,” Brunner cau-tions. “They cause anemia.For example, a package ofonion soup mix can bedeadly.”

As if our pet’s breathisn’t bad enough, we haveto worry about this!

“Be careful where youplace food items if youhave pets in the house,” hesays. “Don’t put snacksout on the coffee tablewhere they will be able toreach them or food giftsunder the Christmas tree.”

The second category of“stuff” we need to bemindful of is ornamentsand decorations. Cats inparticular love house-plants, and poinsettias,mistletoe and holly aretoxic. So keep them out ofreach or, better yet, gowith artificial plants justto be safe.

One of the most com-mon problems Brunnersees is pets eating tinseland long, thin ribbons. “Ifyou have an animal, don’tuse either one,” he sighs.“They see this shiny stuff

and think, 'Mmmm, thatmust be good to eat' and itis just not worth it.”

How do we know whento call the vet? “Whenyour pet suffers fromvomiting and/or diarrhea,has a loss of appetite orhas ingested what youknow is a bad thing,” saysBrunner. “It is better to besafe than sorry.”

The main thing is to tryto think like a dog or a catduring the holiday season.What would you want toget into? Be mindful oftheir needs and tempta-tions and keep thosethings out of paws reach.Just a few extra minutesmay save you and yourfour-footed pal from hav-ing to make an emergencyrun to the vet while therest of the family is hav-ing fun celebrating.

For more pet care tips, visitwww.marsiesmenagerie.com.If you have ideas for futurecolumns, please contactMarsie Hall Newbold [email protected].

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A new family caregiversupport group will conductits first meeting 2-3:30 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 15, at Ander-son Hills United MethodistChurch, 7515 Forest Road,Anderson Township.

Topics will include“Maintaining balance as acaregiver”; “How to solvecaregiving problems”;“Learn from the experi-ence of others”; and “Theguilt and stress of caregiv-ing.”

The public is welcomeand encouraged to attend.

This meeting is co-spon-sored by Anderson HillsUnited Methodist Churchand the Caregiver Assis-tance Network, a programof Catholic Charities ofSouthwestern Ohio andfunded in part by the Coun-cil on Aging.

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California ColumbiaUnited MethodistChurchThe church is having a ChristmasEve service at 7 p.m., and a 9:30a.m. Christmas Day service. Allare welcome.

The church is at 5751 KelloggAve. Service is at 9:30 a.m. Call232-5077.

Clough UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is at 2010 WolfangelRoad,Anderson Township;231-4301; www.cloughchur-ch.org.

Faith ChristianFellowshipThe church is at 6800 School St.,Newtown; 271-8442;www.fcfc.us.

Faith PresbyterianChurchThe church is at 6434 CorblyRoad, Mount Washington;231-1339; www.faithpca.org.

Faith United Churchof ChristThe church is at 6866 SalemRoad, Anderson Township;231-8285.

Horizon CommunityChurchThe church offers new servicetimes at 8:50 a.m., 10 a.m. and11:10 a.m. each Sunday.

The church is at 3950 NewtownRoad, Anderson Township;www.horizoncc.com; 272-5800.

Hyde ParkCommunity UnitedMethodist ChurchHyde Park Community UnitedMethodist Church has a rep-utation for bringing world-classmusicians to the Queen Citywith its annual Organ ConcertSeries. This year marks theeighth season. The concertseries will continue Jan. 29 withCanadian-born organist Mi-chael Unger, who is completingdoctoral studies at the EastmanSchool of Music. The finalconcert of the season will beApril 22, featuring Douglas

Cleveland, organ professor atthe University of Washingtonand director of music at Ply-mouth Church in Seattle. Allconcerts begin promptly at 4p.m. with doors opening nolater than 3 p.m. The series hasattracted standing room onlyaudiences. The concerts are freeand open to the public. There isa reception following eachconcert to meet the artist.There is a reception followingeach concert to meet the artist.

Nursery care for infants is pro-vided each Sunday from 8:15 to11:45 a.m.

The church is at 1345 Grace Ave.;871-1345.

Knox PresbyterianChurchThe church celebrates onecombined worship service at 10a.m. Sunday in the sanctuary,immediately followed by thepopular “Lemonade on theLawn” fellowship time. All arewelcomed to attend. Child carewill be provided.

The church is at 3400 MichiganAve., Hyde Park; 321-2573;www.knox.org.

Mount WashingtonUnited MethodistChurchOn Christmas Eve at 7 p.m., thechurch will have a service oflessons and carols with thetheme “Light to the Darkness.”The services will feature ninecharacters that relate God’splan of salvation that culmi-nates in Jesus Christ, singing offavorite carols and candlelighting. Everyone is invited toattend. The church will haveone worship service at 10:45a.m. The church will welcomethe Christ child, pray and sing

more carols. All are welcome tothese special services.

On the second Saturday of everymonth, the community isinvited to a free dinner from5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at thechurch. The dinner is providedby the generous members ofthe church and is served in thechurch’s fellowship hall. It isfree to the public and thecommunity is invited. All arewelcome.

The church is at 6365 CorblyRoad, Mount Washington;231-3946; www.mtwashum-c.org.

Parkside ChristianChurchThe church will have two identi-cal services at 5:30 p.m. and 7p.m. on Christmas Eve. OnChristmas morning, the churchwill have one service at 11 a.m.All are welcome.

The church is at 6986 SalemRoad, Anderson Township;231-9482; www.visitparkside-.com; [email protected].

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Roderick T. Griffith, 33, 2514Queen City Ave., theft, Nov.23.

Micah S. Phelps, 26, 3930 Gate-wood Lane, obstructing officialbusiness, Nov. 25.

Juvenile, 17, criminal trespass,Dec. 3.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringCinderblock thrown throughwindow of MC Schmidt PlantFarm at 4178 RoundbottomRoad, Nov. 26.

Copper pipe taken from vacanthome; $400 at 8054 BridleRoad, Nov. 25.

Chipper shredder and pressurewasher taken; $1,000 at 5530Clough Pike, Dec. 3.

BurglaryChain saw taken; $220 at 2847Deerhaven, Nov. 28.

Criminal mischiefObscenities written on wall ofrestroom at Gabriel Brothers atBeechmont Avenue, Dec. 2.

Misuse of credit cardFemale stated card used withno authorization; $3,610 at2451 Little Dry Run, Dec. 1.

TheftCosmetics taken from K Mart;$24 at Ohio 125, Nov. 22.

Merchandise taken fromRemke-Biggs; $102 at Beech-mont Avenue, Nov. 23.

Two counterfeit $20 bills passedat Dollar Tree at BeechmontAvenue, Nov. 22.

Jeans taken from Macy's; $798at Beechmont Avenue, Nov. 25.

Wallet taken from vehicle at8108 Clough Pike, Nov. 24.

Carton of cigarettes taken fromWalgreen’s; $56 at Ohio 125,Nov. 24.

Diamond ring taken; $700 at1154 Witt Road No. 11, Nov. 23.

Female stated ID used with noauthorization at 6640 Wynd-

watch, Nov. 30.Male stated ID used with noauthorization at 6327 Salem,Dec. 2.

I-Pod taken from vehicle at ElCoyote at 7404 State Road,Dec. 2.

Camera pack/contents taken atAnderson Flyers field at DeboltRoad, Dec. 1.

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Donald Brown, born 1964, drugabuse, having a weapon underdisability, obstructing officialbusiness, trafficking, 2318Sussex Ave., Dec. 1.

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The Community Presspublishes the names of alladults charged withoffenses. The informationis a matter of publicrecord and does notimply guilt or innocence.

To contact your localpolice department:» Anderson Township,Hamilton County Sheriff'sOffice, Lt. Mike Hartzler,District 5 commander,825-2280» Cincinnati District 2,California and MountWashington, Capt. PaulBroxterman, District 2commander, police officerGermaine Love, neigh-borhood officer, 979-4400» Newtown, Tom Synan,chief, 561-7697 or 825-2280

NEWTOWN — It maynever be needed, but New-town has the support of itsneighboring police depart-ments in case of dangerousor unique circumstances.

The village is one morethan 50 cities, townships,villages or jurisdictions tosign the mutual aid agree-ment, which village Solici-tor Doug Miller recentlysaid hasn’t changed muchsince the village lastsigned it more than 30years ago. It includes 57 ju-risdictions ranging from

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6185 Woodlark Drive: HellmanSteve & Susan to Bard ChristineS. & Clinton A.; $315,000 .

5720 Eaglesridge Lane: MulleeJudith A. to Bagby Kelly A.;$193,000.

6605 Echo Lane: Mullins RichardJ. & Mary A. to Black StephanieN.; $122,000.

NEWTOWN3401 Church St.: Mellett GregoryR. & Carol I. to Branch BankingAnd Trust Co.; $72,000.

6612 Crull St.: Menke Bruce Scottto Brooks Darwin M.; $50,000.

REAL ESTATE

ANDERSON TWP.— Anderson Imagingand Lab Services hasexpanded to provideX-ray, ultrasoundand laboratory ser-vices to go alongopen MRI technol-ogy.

“We are constant-ly working to bettermeet the needs of ourpatients,” said GyasiChisley, vice-presi-dent of operationsfor Mercy HealthAnderson Hospital.“Adding more com-prehensive outpa-tient care at MercyHealth –AndersonImaging and Lab Ser-vices is part of our ef-forts to re-invest inthe communities weserve and make iteasier for residentsto access the carethey need.”

Mercy Health-–Anderson Imagingand Lab Services alsofeatures open MRIwith CinemaVision,which allows the pa-tient to watch theDVD of their choicewhile undergoingtheir test.

Mercy Health-–Anderson Imagingand Lab Services islocated at 7755 FiveMile Road.

AndersonImagingexpandsservicesBETHEL — Rachel Kerr

has joined Mt. WashingtonSavings and Loan as vicepresident, director of lend-ing.

Kerr brings 20 years ofresidential mortgage lend-ing expertise to the historicCincinnati communitybank. Prior to joining Mt.Washington Savings andLoan, she was vice presi-dent/director of lending atCommunity Savings Bankin Bethel.

“Rachel Kerr has an im-pressive depth of knowl-edge of residential mort-gage lending and will be a

true assetas our newdirector oflending,”said BenBuerger,president ofMt. Wash-ington Sav-ings andLoan.

“Equally notable are herrelationships with custom-ers, builders and other realestate professionals.”

Kerr is a graduate of theABA Stonier NationalSchool of Banking in Phila-delphia.

Rachel Kerr moves toMt. WashingtonSavings and Loan

Kerr

DAZZLE

Nathan Norwell, 2, of Anderson Township, celebrates the spirit of the season with hisfamily recently during Downtown Dazzle Days at the Main Library. THANKS TO EMILY

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