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L OVELAND L OVELAND HERALD 75¢ WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS Your Community Press newspaper serving Loveland, Miami Township, Symmes Township Vol. 96 No. 35 © 2015 The Community Press ALL RIGHTS RESERVED News .......................... 248-8600 Retail advertising .............. 768-8404 Classified advertising ......... 242-4000 Delivery ........................ 576-8240 See page A2 for additional information Contact us SUPER COMFORT A5 Comfort food for the Super Bowl VISIT US ONLINE Find local news at Cincinnati.com As part of the Loveland Sta- tion development agreement, overhead utility lines on the surrounding streets will be bur- ied. The utility line relocation project was part of the post- closing improvements re- quired by the development agreement between the city and Loveland Station developer Jim Cohen. Loveland City Council approved the project by a vote of 5-0 at its meeting Jan. 13. Vice Mayor Mark Fitz- gerald and Councilwoman Pau- lette Leeper were not at the meeting. The $12-million Loveland Station development will have 94 luxury apartments, 15,000 square feet of commercial space and 232 parking spaces. Ground broke on the develop- ment in November and it is scheduled to be completed next winter. The utility line work will be completed by Duke Energy, Cincinnati Bell, Time Warner and Level 3, which was formal- Power lines to be buried as part of Loveland Station development By Marika Lee [email protected] MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS Overhead power lines on West Loveland Avenue and the other streets surrounding the Loveland Station development will be buried as part of the developer’s agreement with the city. See LINES, Page A2 Now you can get more for your dollar! In the next 7 to 10 days your carrier will be collecting for your Loveland Herald. When you pay your carrier the monthly charge of $3.50, you will receive a coupon worth $3.50 off a classified ad, Not only will you be helping to supplement your carrier’s income, you will also be saving money doing it. Collection time Loveland City Schools is working on helping students find success in the classroom and beyond. Superintendent Chad Hillik- er gave his State of Schools ad- dress Jan. 14 at Loveland Mid- dle School. Hilliker talked about the changing environment of edu- cation and testing in the district. “We really try to use forma- tive assessments in our district. It informs the instruction that we with our students. Last year, we started the Measures of Aca- demic Progress, or MAP, test- ing and we did that in reading and math. It also allows teach- ers to see exactly where any of our students are with their reading or math skills, what skills they have and what skills they need to work on next,” Hil- liker said. Hilliker outlined what the district was able to do in one year thanks to the 5.6-mill levy being approved by voters in May 2014. “A strong school equals a strong community and a school community equals strong schools,” Hilliker said. Hilliker said the district was able to hire Director of Technol- ogy David Knapp, buy more than 400 chrome books for the district, increase counseling services in kindergarten through fourth grade and im- prove security. Hilliker also explained a new technology plan that the district is working on called Tiger One- to-World. The program would allow students to enter into three-year lease-to-own pro- gram for a chrome book at Loveland High School. He said the program would allow students to already have a laptop when they graduate high school. With the high cost of col- lege, Hilliker said the district is looking at ways to help students continue their education be- yond Loveland. For the last school year, the district had a 93 percent four- year and 96 percent five-year graduation rate. The high school will add five or six new Advanced Placement classes for the 2015-2016 school year; AP AB calculus, AP Eng- lish language, AP music theory, AP art history, AP psychology and possibly AP computer sci- ence. “Our goal is always to look Loveland superintendent gives State of Schools address MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS Mallet Madness, a percussion group of Loveland fourth-graders, performs before the Loveland City Schools’ State of Schools address. THANKS TO HEATHER HIGDON Loveland City Schools Superintendent Chad Hilliker gives his State of Schools address at Loveland Middle School. By Marika Lee [email protected] See SCHOOLS, Page A2
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LOVELANDLOVELANDHERALD 75¢

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2015 BECAUSE COMMUNITY MATTERS

Your Community Press newspaperserving Loveland, Miami Township,Symmes Township

Vol. 96 No. 35© 2015 The Community Press

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

See page A2 for additional information

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VISIT USONLINEFind local news atCincinnati.com

As part of the Loveland Sta-tion development agreement,overhead utility lines on thesurrounding streets will be bur-ied.

The utility line relocationproject was part of the post-closing improvements re-quired by the developmentagreement between the cityand Loveland Station developerJim Cohen. Loveland CityCouncil approved the projectby a vote of 5-0 at its meetingJan. 13. Vice Mayor Mark Fitz-

gerald and Councilwoman Pau-lette Leeper were not at themeeting.

The $12-million LovelandStation development will have94 luxury apartments, 15,000square feet of commercialspace and 232 parking spaces.Ground broke on the develop-ment in November and it isscheduled to be completed nextwinter.

The utility line work will becompleted by Duke Energy,Cincinnati Bell, Time Warnerand Level 3, which was formal-

Power lines to be buried as part of Loveland Station development By Marika [email protected]

MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Overhead power lines on West Loveland Avenue and the other streetssurrounding the Loveland Station development will be buried as part ofthe developer’s agreement with the city. See LINES, Page A2

Now you can get morefor your dollar! In the next7 to 10 days your carrierwill be collecting for yourLoveland Herald. Whenyou pay your carrier themonthly charge of $3.50,you will receive a couponworth $3.50 off a classifiedad, Not only will you behelping to supplementyour carrier’s income, youwill also be saving moneydoing it.

Collectiontime

Loveland City Schools isworking on helping studentsfind success in the classroomand beyond.

Superintendent Chad Hillik-er gave his State of Schools ad-dress Jan. 14 at Loveland Mid-dle School.

Hilliker talked about thechanging environment of edu-cation and testing in the district.

“We really try to use forma-tive assessments in our district.It informs the instruction thatwe with our students. Last year,we started the Measures of Aca-demic Progress, or MAP, test-ing and we did that in readingand math. It also allows teach-ers to see exactly where any ofour students are with theirreading or math skills, whatskills they have and what skillsthey need to work on next,” Hil-liker said.

Hilliker outlined what thedistrict was able to do in oneyear thanks to the 5.6-mill levybeing approved by voters inMay 2014.

“A strong school equals astrong community and a schoolcommunity equals strongschools,” Hilliker said.

Hilliker said the district wasable to hire Director of Technol-ogy David Knapp, buy morethan 400 chrome books for thedistrict, increase counselingservices in kindergartenthrough fourth grade and im-prove security.

Hilliker also explained a newtechnology plan that the districtis working on called Tiger One-to-World. The program wouldallow students to enter intothree-year lease-to-own pro-gram for a chrome book atLoveland High School.

He said the program wouldallow students to already have a

laptop when they graduate highschool. With the high cost of col-lege, Hilliker said the district islooking at ways to help studentscontinue their education be-yond Loveland.

For the last school year, thedistrict had a 93 percent four-year and 96 percent five-yeargraduation rate.

The high school will add fiveor six new Advanced Placementclasses for the 2015-2016 schoolyear; AP AB calculus, AP Eng-lish language, AP music theory,AP art history, AP psychologyand possibly AP computer sci-ence.

“Our goal is always to look

Loveland superintendentgives State of Schools address

MARIKA LEE/ THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Mallet Madness, a percussion group of Loveland fourth-graders, performs before the Loveland City Schools’ State of Schools address.

THANKS TO HEATHER

HIGDON

Loveland City SchoolsSuperintendent ChadHilliker gives his Stateof Schools address atLoveland MiddleSchool.

By Marika Lee [email protected]

See SCHOOLS, Page A2

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

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$2,000 to Level 3 for theproject, which has a totalcost of $76,062. The pro-ject will be paid for usingthe city’s special projectfunds.

The city passed a reso-lution in October for thework that will be done byDuke Energy. The cityand Duke Energy willeach pay $273,000 for thatpart of the project, which

carries a total cost of$546,000. That money isalso coming from thecity’s special projectfunds.

The power lines will beburied on West LovelandAvenue, South SecondStreet, East Loveland Av-enue, Third Street andBroadway Avenue. Thepoles will remain until allthe companies have com-

pleted their work and thenthey will be removed also.Work is scheduled to be-gin on the project earlythis year.

This is not the only im-provement the downtownwill see as part of theLoveland Station develop-ment agreement. The cityhas also created a quitezone for the railroadcrossing. Trains will nothave to sound their hornswhen going through thefour railway crossings indowntown Loveland.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Love-land? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika

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ahead. As a district, wewant to support our stu-dents. It is thanks to com-munity that we are able tohelp our youngest stu-dents to get to graduationand more importantly besuccessful in life,” Hillik-er said.

Want to know more aboutwhat is happening in Love-land? Follow Marika Lee onTwitter: @ReporterMarika

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MIAMI TOWNSHIP — Asthe Miami TownshipBoard of Trustees pre-pared to adopt the 2015budget, AdministratorLarry Fronk recommend-ed putting additional mill-age on next November’sballot for police, fire andEMS services.

Fronk told trustees inthe Clermont County

township that the currentmillage of 7.4 mills is notsufficient to fund futurepublic safety operatingcosts. By March, he saidstaff will determine howmuch that additional mill-age should be. He saidprojections indicate itwould be about a five-yearlevy of less than 2 mills.That would enable thetownship to maintain cur-rent operations with anestimated 2 percent reve-nue increase per year.

“It is projected the $7million reserve in thesafety fund will be re-duced by $2 million byDec. 31, 2015 at currentlevels of operation,”Fronk told trustees aspart of his 2015 budgetpresentation at theboard’s Dec. 8 work ses-

sion. “That reduction willbe even greater in subse-quent years. The town-ship needs to begin a dis-cussion on placing a levyon the ballot in November2015.”

The last public safetylevies were passed in 2005and 2006, Fronk said. Thepolice and fire/EMS de-partment expenses makeup more than 65 percentof the township’s total op-erating budget, Fronksaid, and those levies can’tcover the cost of operat-ing those departments.

The police levy coversonly half the operationalcost of that department,with the two safety ser-vice levies covering therest of the operationalcosts, Fronk said. He add-ed the same situation ex-

ists in the fire/EMS de-partment, with fire andEMS levies coveringabout half of the opera-tional expenses of that de-partment, meaning thesafety service levies haveto make up the difference.

Ken Tracy, chairper-son of the Miami Town-ship Board of Trustees,later said he’s reviewing“all the numbers from thebudget and the data thatwas provided to (trust-ees)” before deciding

whether to support put-ting additional millage onthe November ballot forpublic safety operations.

“I very much want tofocus on the service as-pect to Miami Townshipresidents, while also be-ing respectful of the fi-nancial needs of the peo-ple of our township,” Tra-cy said.

As Tracy sees it, thekey question is: “Are theservices going to be nega-tively impacted (withoutadditional millage), and ifso, how much would theresidents pay to continuethe excellent service thatthe township has?”

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Miami Township? Fol-low me on Twitter @CindyL-Schroeder.

Additional millage recommended for MiamiTownship police, fire and EMS servicesBy Cindy [email protected]

CINDY SCHROEDER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

The Miami Township Board of Trustees heard its administratorrecommend that it consider putting additional millage forpolice, fire and EMS operations on the November ballot. Arecommendation on the specific millage, which would be lessthan 2 mills, would be made by March.

BATAVIA — The Boardof Clermont County Com-missioners has elected of-ficers for 2015 and an-nounced its schedule.

Commissioner EdHumphrey will serve asthe board’s president andwill preside over meet-ings. Commissioner BobProud will be vice presi-

dent. Dave Uible also is onthe commission.

“I look forward to serv-ing as the president of theboard in 2015,” said Hum-phrey, who was first elect-ed in 2008. “The commis-sioners have managed thecounty’s finances careful-ly through some difficultyears. We continue to cul-tivate an environment forgood, high paying jobs inClermont County. One ofthe ways we do this is tosupport highway infra-structure improvementsthrough the Transporta-tion Improvement Dis-trict.”

The county commis-sioners will meet at 10a.m. Wednesdays and 10a.m. every other Monday.All meetings are at thecounty administrationbuilding at 101 E. Main St.in Batavia. Informal ses-sions will follow regularmeetings.

The board also recent-ly appointed county com-missioners to variouscommittees and organiza-tions.

Humphrey will serveon the County Investment

Advisory Committee; hewill be chairperson of theClermont County RecordsCommission; he will rep-resent the county on theOhio-Kentucky-IndianaRegional Council of Gov-ernments Executive Com-mittee, and he will be Cler-mont County’s officialvoting representative atannual or special meet-ings of the County Com-missioners Association ofOhio. He also will be Cler-mont County’s lead repre-sentative on the ClermontCounty Board of Revisionand the Automatic DataProcessing Board.

Uible was appointed tothe County InvestmentAdvisory Committee andwill be the county’s alter-nate on the OKI ExecutiveCommittee.

Proud will be the coun-ty’s alternative votingrepresentative at annualor special meetings of theCounty CommissionersAssociation of Ohio.

Want to know what’s happen-ing in Clermont County?Follow me on Twitter @Cin-dyLSchroeder.

Clermont commissioners electofficers, set 2015 meeting scheduleBy Cindy [email protected]

Virtual science fair

THANKS TO KELSEY RUANE

Ohio Virtual Academy student Isabella Benjamin shows offher composting worms at a science fair Jan. 9. Ohio VirtualAcademy, a statewide online public school, held its sciencefair at the Symmes Branch Library.

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SCHOOLSSCHOOLSACHIEVEMENTS | NEWS | ACTIVITIES | HONORS CommunityPress.com

LOVELANDHERALDEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Dean’s Lists

» Arizona State University -Mason Mechler, ChristopherStecki.

» Baylor University - Am-manda Kae Elliott.

» Belmont University - Dy-lan Bodley, Scott Frenzel.

» Berry College - Sara Priest.» Bucknell University -

Katharine Rolfes.» Bryant University - Elena

Lohr.» Carthage College - Zachary

Priest.» George Fox University -

Sol Smith.» Grove City College -

Megan Cotterman.

» Harding University - AnnaRuhl, Hannah Stanger, HopeStanger.

» Heidelberg University -Tiffany Scheadler.

» Marquette University -Caitlin Gallagher, Marisa Gor-don.

» Morehead State University- Jacob Clay Miller.

» Ohio State University - Al-lison Lesperance.

» Ohio Wesleyan University -Emily Luti, William Stacy, Em-ma Zangrando.

» University of Wisconsin-Madison Emily Greinwald

» University of Akron - Han-nah Neverman.

» University of Dayton -Craig Attenweiler, MackenzieBarron, Joseph Blankemeyer,Daniel Bruns, Lindsey Eramo,

Christopher Foster, Jillian Fos-ter, Lauren Hanzel, BrendanHolmes, Emily Hunt, MarinaJemail, Riley Johnstone, RobynKerley, Brianna Lechner, Chris-tine Mauch, Joseph Mauch, Cas-sidy Miller, Josephine O’Con-nell, Lydia O’Connell, GrahamPeters, Samantha Saud, MeganSchuman, Sarah Thomas, SamVerrilli, Matthew Worsham.

» University of Notre Dame -Quinn Fredrickson.

» Wilmington College - Alli-son J. Grothaus, Elizabeth E.Stanley, Adam J. Combs, Chris-tina L. Veite.

Graduations» University of Alabama -

Neil Fredrickson.» University of Dayton - Co-

rey Trombley.

On campus

» Ashland University - Ni-cole Boothby and KatherineRandall are members of theHonors Program.

» Baldwin-Wallace Univer-sity - Rachel Antrim was induct-ed into the Dayton C. MillerHonor Society. Antrim, a seniormajoring in communication dis-orders, was honored with mem-bership that is achieved by lessthan four percent of the under-graduate student body.

The society honors the mem-ory of BW alumnus Dayton C.Miller (1886), who served as aprofessor of physics at the CaseInstitute for many years, con-ducting notable research intothe science of acoustics and as-sembling a unique collection of

flutes, currently held by theSmithsonian.

Miller served as secretaryand later president of the Bald-win Wallace Board of Trustees,and he was active in the univer-sity community until his deathin 1941.

» Carthage College - Thanksto a grant worth nearly$150,000, Diallo Charles tookpart in an internship with theKenosha Public Museum dur-ing the fall 2014 semester. Theprogram allowed students to bepaid for internships that other-wise would be unpaid or un-available.

President’s ListsBob Jones University - Jo-

nathon Davis.

COLLEGE CORNER

Cincinnati Country DayPre-K I, Montessori and UpperSchool chemistry students cele-brated Mole Day by dying color-ful T-shirts and later posing fora colorful group photo.

Younger students visited thechemistry lab, where they werefitted with safety goggles,gloves and smocks. The UpperSchool students then helped theyounger ones dye their shirts.Mole Day recognizes the mole, achemical measuring unit of 6.02x 10^23 particles.

The day was created as a wayto foster interest in chemistry,according to the National MoleDay Foundation. Schoolsthroughout the United Statesand around the world celebrateMole Day with activities relatedto chemistry and/or moles. Theday is observed annually Oct.23.

THANKS TO CINDY KRANZ

Nathan Albrinck, a Cincinnati Country Day junior from Mason, helps putgoggles on CJ Woodside, a Pre-K I student from Wyoming.

THANKS TO CINDY KRANZ

Trisha Atluri, a Cincinnati Country Day junior from Indian Hill, guides Pre-K 1 student Anushka Sharma ofMontgomery on dying her T-shirt.

HOLYMOLE DAY

THANKS TO CINDY

KRANZ

Liz Carr of TerracePark and herPre-K I studentsat CincinnatiCountry Day areready to dyeT-shirts tocommemorateMole Day. Fromleft: CJ Woodsideof Wyoming,Alex Beck ofMaineville, NoahHargrove(partially hidden)of Madeira, Carr,Eala Jahanian ofLoveland,Waylon Lauch ofIndian Hill,Beatrix Collett ofWest ChesterTownship andMax Cicchinelli ofIndian Hill.

THANKS TO CINDY KRANZ

Cincinnati Country Day Pre-K I student Noah Hargrove of Madeira andjunior Nathan Grant of Miami Township work together to dye a shirt.

THANKS TO CINDY KRANZ

Drake Vollmer, a Cincinnati Country Day Pre-K I student from Indian Hill,dyes his T-shirt with help from Caroline Retzios, a junior from Sharonville.

THANKS TO CINDY KRANZ

Cincinnati Country Day junior SiddJejurikar of Sycamore Townshipreaches for more dye to use on JackGarringer's shirt. Jack is fromAnderson Township.

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THURSDAY, JAN. 29Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 6300 Price Road, MiamiTownship area photographicartist Jackson Sawyer displaysselections of his photography.677-7600. Loveland.

Dining EventsWine Pairing Dinner, 7-9 p.m.,La Petite Pierre, 7800 CamargoRoad, Four-course dinner featur-ing French-inspired food withwines to match. Ages 21 and up.$85. Reservations required.Presented by The Wine Mer-chant. 731-1515; www.wine-merchantcincinnati.com. Madei-ra.

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

On Stage - ComedyAlex Stone CD Recording, 8p.m., Go Bananas Comedy Club,8410 Market Place Lane, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

FRIDAY, JAN. 30Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyAlex Stone CD Recording, 8p.m., 10:30 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

RecreationTGIF at Kids First, 6-10 p.m.,Kids First Sports Center, 7900 E.Kemper Road, Pizza, indoorswimming and night-time snack.$30, $20 each additional child.Reservations required. ThroughFeb. 27. 489-7575. SycamoreTownship.

SATURDAY, JAN. 31Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesKids’ Favorite Dishes - AllThings Cheese with HollyBader, noon to 1 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $10. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, 10776 Montgomery Road,With Master Jerome Cook. Ages16-99. $20. Registration re-quired. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Literary - LibrariesBrush Bot Challenge, 2 p.m.,Loveland Branch Library, 649Loveland-Madeira Road, Teensmake robot using basic electron-ics. Ages 12-17. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Music - WorldScottish Rabbie Burns DinnerCelebration, 6-11 p.m., Recep-tions Banquet and ConferenceCenter Loveland, 10681 Love-land Madeira Road, Celebratelife and works of Scottish poet,Robert Burns. Bagpipes anddrums, highland dancing, Scot-tish country dancing and more.$26, $13 children. Reservationsrequired. Presented by Caledo-nian Society of Cincinnati.444-4920; www.caledonianso-ciety.org. Loveland.

On Stage - Children’sTheater

Madcap Puppets: Once UponA Clock, 11 a.m., 1 p.m., UC BlueAsh College Muntz Theater,9555 Plainfield Road, MuntzTheater. World of enchantingstories with Alvis and Sydney,two kids attempting to unlockthe secrets of their uncle’smysterious clock shop. $7.Presented by ARTrageous Sat-urdays. 745-5705; uc-blueash.edu/artrageous. BlueAsh.

On Stage - ComedyAlex Stone CD Recording, 8p.m., 10:30 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.

Montgomery.

SUNDAY, FEB. 1Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesYoga Basics for Beginners,noon to 3 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, 10776 Montgomery Road,Learn breathing techniques,common sanskrit terms, philoso-phy and alignment of postures.$40. Registration required.237-5330; www.want2go-fit.com. Sycamore Township.

MONDAY, FEB. 2Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Skills learned: knit, purl, cast on,knitting on circular needles, castoff, swatching, understandinggauge and stitch count andbeginning pattern reading.Ages 20-93. $120 for six sessions.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Beginning Cable Knittingwith Toby Ganz, 12:30-2:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Learn necessary skills needed toknit a cable sweater with ease.Ages 20-93. $100 five classes.Registration required. Presentedby Woman’s Art Club Founda-tion. 272-3700; www.artatthe-barn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesBrunch from Vitor’s Bistrowith Vitor Abreu, 6:30-9 p.m.,Cooks’ Wares, 11344 Montgo-mery Road, $40. Reservationsrequired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Enjoy books, songs, activities,crafts and more, while buildingearly literacy skills. For pre-schoolers and their caregivers.Ages 3-6. Free. 369-4476;www.cincinnatilibrary.org.Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Encourage emerging languageskills with books, rhymes, crafts,music and fun. For ages 18-36months. Free. 369-4476. Love-land.

Music - ClassicalLinton Music Inspired byFriendship and Nature, 7:30p.m., Congregation Beth Adam,10001 Loveland-Madeira Road,Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano.William Preucil, violin. BennyKim, violin. Philip Dukes, viola.Eric Kim, cello. $30. Presented byLinton Music. 381-6868; linton-music.org. Loveland.

TUESDAY, FEB. 3Art & Craft ClassesOil Painting with Jan Boone,noon to 3 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Forbeginning and intermediatepainters. Instruction covers basicpainting techniques, gooddrawing and creative use ofcolor. Ages 18 and up. $120.Registration required. 791-7044;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Dining EventsOpen Your Heart for SteppingStones, 6-10 p.m., Eddie Mer-lot’s, 10808 Montgomery Road,Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails andseated dinner. Wine and beerincluded, cash bar, valet provid-ed. Cocktail attire. Surf and turf,with vegetarian entree avail-able. Benefits Stepping Stones.$175. Reservations required.

Presented by Stepping Stones.559-2443; www.cincyopenyour-heart.org. Sycamore Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 4Art & Craft ClassesCostumed Portrait Paintingand Drawing Class, 12:30 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Students have opportunity towork from costumed model ateach class. Class focuses on studyof values, color temperature,composition, painting anddrawing techniques. $210 persession, plus $30 modeling feeper session. Registration re-quired. 259-9302; www.deb-orahridgley.com. Mariemont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesCheesecakes and CinnamonRolls with Karen Harmon,6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $45. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Literary - LibrariesMulticultural Families Play-date, 11 a.m. to noon, LovelandBranch Library, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, Share joys,customs and traditions of raisingchildren in multicultural home.Socialize with other parentswhile children play. Educationalmaterials and toys provided. Forages 18 months-6 years. Free.369-4476. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, 8410Market Place Lane, Aspiringcomics, amateurs and profes-sionals take the stage. Ages 18and up. $5. 984-9288; www.go-bananascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

THURSDAY, FEB. 5Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesCooking for Two - Aphrodisi-acs with Carolyn Gray, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $45. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

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

FRIDAY, FEB. 6Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

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

SATURDAY, FEB. 7Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Art OpeningsWoman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 3-6 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Exhibit continues through Feb.22. Free. Presented by The

Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati.272-3700; www.artatthebar-n.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesQuick and Easy Chicken Soupwith Joe Westfall, noon to 1p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $20. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesTai Chi Class Yang 37 ShortForm, 4-5 p.m., Yoga Fit Bou-tique, $20. Registration re-quired. 237-5330;www.want2gofit.com. Syca-more Township.

Health / WellnessGo Red Total Makeover, 2-4p.m., Macy’s-Kenwood, 7800Montgomery Road, Visit stationsaround store and get hearthealth passport stamped. Visitall stations and get entered intodrawing for $250 Macy’s giftcard. Giveaways, cooking sam-ples, special promotions andmore. Free. Presented by Amer-ican Heart Association. 842-8871. Kenwood.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayDaddy/Daughter Valentine’sDance, 6-8 p.m., Kids FirstSports Center, 7900 E. KemperRoad, $16 per couple, $6 eachadditional daughter. 489-7575;www.kidsfirstsports.com. Syca-more Township.

Music - Concert SeriesLinton Music’s Peanut Butter& Jam Sessions: High, Low,Fast, Slow. Listen Closely,Here We Go, 10-10:45 a.m.,11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 1-1:45p.m., Good Shepherd LutheranChurch Kenwood, 7701 Ken-wood Road, Flute, string bass,piano and drums show musicalopposites. $5 or four for $15;free under age 2. Presented byLinton Peanut Butter & JamSessions. 381-6868; www.linton-music.org. Kenwood.

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

On Stage - TheaterTheory of Mind, 7 p.m., BlueAsh Recreation Center, 4433Cooper Road, By Ken LaZebnik.Sensitive, unsentimental portraitof relationships, tells story ofBill, a teenager who happens tolive on the autism spectrum.Part of Playhouse in the Park’sOff the Hill series. Recom-mended for ages 11 and up. Callvenue for tickets and prices.Presented by Playhouse in the

Park. 745-8550; www.cincyplay-.com. Blue Ash.

SUNDAY, FEB. 8Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 1p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., The Barn. Viewand acquire works by womenwho have achieved SignatureStatus through juried process.Free. Presented by The Woman’sArt Club of Cincinnati. ThroughFeb. 22. 272-3700; www.artat-thebarn.org. Mariemont.

On Stage - ComedyJon Roy, 8 p.m., Go BananasComedy Club, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

MONDAY, FEB. 9Art & Craft ClassesIntroduction to Knitting theGaptastic Cowl, 9:30-11:30a.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $120 for six sessions.Registration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Beginning Cable Knittingwith Toby Ganz, 12:30-2:30p.m., Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, $100 five classes. Regis-tration required. 272-3700;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Cooking ClassesEasy Charcuterie at Homewith Jackson Rouse, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $50. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessUC Health Mobile DiagnosticsMammography Screenings, 9a.m. to 1 p.m., UC Health Pri-mary Care, 9275 MontgomeryRoad, Cost varies by insurance.Financial assistance available tothose who qualify. Registrationrequired. Presented by UCHealth Mobile Diagnostics.585-8266. Montgomery.

Literary - LibrariesPreschool Storytime, 10-11a.m., Loveland Branch Library,Free. 369-4476; www.cincinnati-library.org. Loveland.

Toddler Storytime, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,Free. 369-4476. Loveland.

TUESDAY, FEB. 10Art & Craft Classes

Oil Painting with Jan Boone,noon to 3 p.m., Woman’s ArtClub Cultural Center, $120.Registration required. 791-7044;www.artatthebarn.org. Marie-mont.

Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Cooking ClassesA Winter Evening with JohnRuppel, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, $50. Reservations re-quired. 489-6400. SymmesTownship.

Exercise ClassesZumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Literary - SigningsBook Launch for My Heart andOther Black Holes by JasmineWarga, 7-9 p.m., Barnes &Noble Fields-Ertel, 9891 Water-stone Blvd., Local author andSycamore High School alum.Free. 469-9669; www.bn.com.Deerfield Township.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 11Art ExhibitsMy Father’s World, 9 a.m. to 6p.m., River Hills ChristianChurch, 677-7600. Loveland.

Woman’s Art Club of Cincin-nati Signature MemberExhibition, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-3700; www.ar-tatthebarn.org. Mariemont.

Business ClassesA Valentine’s Evening withthe Cooks with Wine Pair-ings: Liz and David Cook,6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, $70. Reser-vations required. 489-6400.Symmes Township.

Literary - LibrariesToddler Playdate, 11 a.m. tonoon, Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Meet new friends and socializethrough unstructured play. Toysprovided. For ages 18 months-4years. Free. 369-4476; www.cin-cinnatilibrary.org. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., GoBananas Comedy Club, $5.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

THINGS TO DO IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

ABOUT CALENDARTo submit calendar items, go to www.cincinnati.com and click

on “Share!” Send digital photos to [email protected] with event information. Items are printed on a space-available basis with local events taking precedence.

Deadline is two weeks before publication date. To find morecalendar events, go to www.cincinnati.com and choose from amenu of items in the Entertainment section on the main page.

THANKS TO PETE GEMMER

Madcap Puppets is coming to UC Blue Ash College with performances of “Once Upon A Clock”at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Muntz Theater, 9555 Plainfield Road, Blue Ash. Explorea world of enchanting stories with Alvis and Sydney, two kids attempting to unlock the secretsof their uncle’s mysterious clock shop. Admission is $7. Presented by ARTrageous Saturdays. Formore information, call 745-5705, or visit ucblueash.edu/artrageous.

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A surprise documentcame in the mail. It wasfrom the Ohio Senatehonoring me “for exem-plary achievement inyour community andinspiration to individualsto excel in numerous

areas ofendeavor.”

Well, norecog-nition isearned byoneself.You, myreaders,share inthis awardsince thiscolumntruly is a

community endeavor andthe sharing of recipes,threads of wisdom andstories of family, foodand fun is all part of aweekly “visit” that wehave together.

Whether your teamfor the Super Bowl isSeattle or New England,you’ll need some heartyfixins’ to keep energy upduring the game. Hereare a couple of our fam-ily’s favorites.

Hanky pankiesI love the fact that this

recipe is being embracedby a younger generationof fans. Simple, comfortfoods like this are theones that disappear fastwhen we’re entertaining.I usually double this andfreeze some. Here’s mylatest version

1/2 pound groundsirloin

1/2 pound hot sau-sage (you can use reg-ular for a mild version)

Few dashes Worces-

tershire1 pound cubed Vel-

veeta1/2 teaspoon dried

oreganoGarlic powder to

tasteParty rye roundsCook the beef and

sausage. I use a potatomasher to break the meatup, then stir in rest ofingredients and cookuntil cheese melts. Serveon party rye or in hol-lowed out rye round. Youcan refrigerate this mix-ture and run the roundsunder the broiler to re-heat, or reheat mixture inmicrowave.

Chicken chiliThe ancho chili pow-

der is simply grounddried poblanos. The lasttime I made this, I usedboneless chicken thighsand breasts. You’ll need atotal of about 4 cups(which is what you’ll get,more or less from anaverage deli chicken). Ipoached them in broth.Also I had to add morespices to boost the flavor.Chili is a personal thing. Ilearned that when I was ajudge for a chili cook-off.I like to make this a dayahead. When I rewarm it,I usually add morespices, etc. Adapted froma recipe shared by CathyH., a Madeira reader.

1 rotisserie chicken,skin removed and meatshredded coarsely

1 can, 15 oz. Cannelli-ni beans, drained

1 can, 15 oz. GreatNorthern beans,drained

Olive oil1-2 jalapeno peppers,

minced1 large bell pepper or

2 poblanos, chopped - Ilike poblanos

2 generous cups on-ion, chopped or to taste

1 generous table-spoon garlic, minced orto taste

1 teaspoon groundcoriander

1-1/2 teaspoons an-cho chili powder

1 tablespoon cumin1 quart chicken brothCouple cups frozen

corn, thawed - optSalt and pepperJuice of 2 limes plus

extra for garnishAlso for garnish: torn

cilantro leaves, sourcream, chopped toma-toes, crushed tortillachips

Mash half the beanswith a potato masher.Film pot with oil andsauté peppers, onion andgarlic just until onionsare a little soft. Addspices and cook for aminute or so until yousmell their flavor. Pour inbroth, bring to a boil andlower to a simmer. Addbeans and corn and sim-mer 30 minutes or so.

Stir in chicken until heat-ed through. Add limejuice to taste. Serve withgarnishes.

Rita’s Italianseasoning

Savory is herb of theyear and one that’s un-derused. It has an aro-matic peppery flavor,good in bean dishes (Ger-mans call it the beanherb) since it helps dispelgas. This recipe containsno salt.

Mix together:3 tablespoons dried

basil

3 tablespoons driedoregano

1 teaspoon driedthyme

1 teaspoon driedrosemary, crushed

2 tablespoons driedparsley

1 teaspoon driedsavory

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator, JungleJim’s Eastgate culinary pro-fessional and author. Find herblog online atAbouteating.com. Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Indulge in comfort foods for Super Bowl

Rita HeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN

THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Hanky pankie served in hollowed-out rye makes a good Super Bowl comfort food.

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

LOVELANDHERALDEditor: Richard Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

LOVELANDHERALD

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

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

A publication of

Our health care systemprocesses are a chaotic dys-functional nightmare! This is

wrong forpatients, phy-sicians andhealth careworkers. It istime for im-mediate anddrasticchange.

With a $222trillion budgetshortfall (longterm debt), we

cannot afford to continue suchwaste and corruption.

The Tea Party missed itsopportunity to eliminate anentire agency of government,the VA, when they stood back,saying nothing and doing even

less, during the VA’s recentcrisis. Putting all veterans onMedicare could have solvedthe medical problems andeliminated about $50 billion incost to taxpayers.

Everyone, at one time oranother, needs to get fixed. So,in the interest of the cost vs.the benefit, we should developa "Get Fixed” card. You wouldtake this card anywhere youlike, anywhere in the world,and “get fixed,” anyone at anyage. Is this too simplistic, toounderstandable; or, is it tooevil, and against God’s planfor your life?

You may call this programanything you wish. Therewould be no insurance compa-nies involved. This aloneshould reduce net costs by

about 25 percent. This reduc-tion does not include the sav-ings due to fighting with insur-ance companies who do notwish to cover a procedure ormedication; or the reams ofpaperwork or computer en-tries for separate insurancecompanies.

All procedures, all drugs,all tests, prostheses and hospi-tal stays would be at negotiat-ed prices. Because there areno insurance companies, thereimbursement to doctors andhospitals would be higher.

Our drug costs would be inline with those of other coun-tries. Old people would nothave to buy their drugs inCanada and Mexico.

Because the reimburse-ment to doctors and hospitals

would be higher, they wouldnot feel the need to pad thebill to break even. Doctorscould make more money withfewer patients.

In theory, everyone wouldget fixed, regardless of his orher station in life, at a loweroverall net cost than is pos-sible under our system today.

The practice of medicinewould improve, as our doctorswould demand and receive theprocedures and appliancesused in other countries.

Example: The AnteriorApproach to hip replacementwas practiced in Europe for 40years before it was allowed inthe US. This is unacceptablemedical practice. This proce-dure allows the patient to walkwithin a few hours, and go

home after one day. It resultsin far less pain; and, physicaltherapy is far easier for thepatient and the therapist.

Presently, the troops whoare blown up in the MiddleEast, are not brought directlyto the US. They stop in Germa-ny, so that they may receivethe latest in prosthetic devicesand surgical procedures.These devices and proceduresare not always available here,as the FDA’s 510K approvalprocess is so very time con-suming and expensive, thatnew devices and surgical pro-cedures often don’t make it toour surgical theatres.

James Baker is a 38-year resident ofIndian Hill.

Occasionally, everyone needs to get fixed

James BakerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Jan. 21 questionThe city of Cincinnati re-

leased a report earlier thismonth which detailed a de-crease in crime within thecity. Do you feel safe, or saf-er, in the city than you havein the past? Why or why not?

“I believe that down-town Cincinnati is safernow. I used to be able topark downtown for free atany parking meter after 6p.m. Now most of thosemeters are taken up by red‘valet’ bags. There tends tobe a gauntlet of beggarsseeking handouts as onewalks the streets. There-fore I prefer The Banksarea. The Banks has alarge parking garage andmany places to mingle alaNewport Levy. Go Fig-ure!”

T.D.T.

Jan. 14 questionSome people have criti-

cized recent school closingsdue to cold weather. Whatdo you think about the prac-tice of canceling classeswhen the mercury dips?

“My biggest issue withthe closing or delay ofschools when the temper-atures are low is thatschools are adapting to stu-dents habits as opposed tostudents adapting to thesituation.

“When I look around atthe kids walking or stand-ing waiting for buses it ap-pears that many of themare not dressed for theweather. No winter coats,fall type, sweatshirt hoo-dies, no hats or gloves.

“When I was a kid,growing up in NorthernOhio (walking to school, uphill both ways) would walk

or wait for the bus in a win-ter coat, with gloves and ahat. It certainly wasn’tgreat, but the clothingmade it bearable and safe.

“As a final note, my kidsdon’t dress appropriatelyand they both have wintercoats. I try and what I re-peatedly tell my son is“Even the toughest guys inmy high school owned win-ter coats, hats and glovesand they wore them whenit was winter.” He just nodsfrom his hoodie, grabs hislunch with no gloves andheads out into the cold,cold weather.”

C.S.

“I wonder if those whoare objecting to the schoolclosings due to the coldweather are aware of thefact that the school busesare diesel engines, whichdo not work well in ex-tremely cold temper-atures. Not only are thechildren spared the wait-ing in sub zero wind chills,but they are also sparedwaiting in a bus with noheat when it breaks downand a tow truck is re-quired.”

D.O’C.

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THIS WEEK’SQUESTIONWhat do you think aboutPresident Obama's pro-posal to pay for two yearsof community college,effectively expandingschool to K-14 by taxing529 college savings plans?

Every week we ask readers aquestion they can reply to viaemail. Send your answers toloveland@community press.comwith Ch@troom in the subjectline.

Columnist devoidof empathy

In response to the Ran-dy Kleine column of Jan.14: Mr. Kleine has shown alack of understanding ofLGBT people, especiallyyoung Leelah Alcorn.

It is true Leelah mayhave caused another deathwhen he walked into traf-fic. It is true he caused hisparents’ grief. But Mr.

Kleine has shown his dis-regard for the difficultiesLGBT people face.

My take on Mr. Kleine’sposition is that he is devoidof empathy and sympathyfor his target, Leelah. I amsorry to see Kleine get aspace in the Viewpointssection for such a hurtfulpiece.

James Thomas Loveland

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Did you know that Jan. 26-Feb.1 is National Drug Facts Week?

Let’s explore some facts aboutdrugs and facts about our youthin Clermont County. Every twoyears Clermont County seventh-

through 12th-graders partici-pate in the PrideSurvey, whichasks specificquestions aboutsubstance use/abuse behaviorand attitudesabout specificdrugs and therisks they pose.The informationbelow is from

the most recent survey datareleased in 2014.

» Fact: Most people who startsmoking in their teens becomeregular smokers before they’re18.

» Fact: 89 percent of seventh-to 12th-graders in ClermontCounty report no use of tobaccoin the last 30 days and 80 percenthave not used any tobacco prod-ucts in the last year.

Is marijuana addictive?» Fact: Yes. The chances of

becoming addicted to marijuanaor any drug is different for eachperson. For marijuana, around 1

in 11 people who use it becomeaddicted. Could you be that one?

» Fact: 88 percent of seventh-to 12th-graders in ClermontCounty report no use of marijua-na in the last 30 days and 83 per-cent have not used marijuana inthe last year.

» Fact: Drinking and drivingcan add up to tragic endings. Inthe U.S., about 5,000 people un-der the age of 21 die each yearfrom injuries caused by under-age drinking, more than 40 per-cent in car crashes.

» Fact: more than 4 in 10 peo-ple who begin drinking beforeage 15 eventually become alco-holics.

» Fact: 83 percent of seventh-to 12th-graders in ClermontCounty report no use of alcoholin the last 30 days and 68 percenthave not used alcohol in the lastyear.

» Fact: Since 2003, prescrip-tion pain medications like Vico-din and OxyContin have beeninvolved in more overdosedeaths than heroin and cocainecombined.

» Fact: 95 percent of seventh-to 12th-graders in ClermontCounty report no use of prescrip-tion drugs in the last 30 days and91 percent have not used anyprescription drugs in the last

year.» Fact: 98 percent of seventh-

to 12th-graders in ClermontCounty report no use of heroin inthe last year.

» Fact: 80 percent of seventhto 12th-graders in ClermontCounty have not used any illicitdrugs in the last year.

» Fact: The majority of stu-dents in Clermont County do notuse tobacco, drugs, or alcohol. Bethe majority!

If you want to help be a part-ner in preventing drug abuse inClermont County come and jointhe Coalition for a Drug FreeClermont County every secondTuesday of the month at 4 p.m. atthe offices of Clermont CountyMental Health and RecoveryBoard, 2337 Clermont CenterDrive, Batavia 45103. Visitwww.drugfreeclermont.org. orcontact Mary Wolff, coalitioncoordinator, at 735-8143 for moreinformation.

If you or a loved one has aproblem with drugs, alcohol, orgambling please call the Cler-mont Recovery Center a divisionof Greater Cincinnati BehavioralHealth Services at 513-735-8100.

Melissa E. Kaetzel-Cole is a preventionspecialist/counselor at Clermont Re-covery Center.

Good news: Most Clermontteens are resisting drugs

MelissaKaetzel-ColeCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

January is National GlaucomaAwareness Month, and the doc-tors at Cincinnati Eye Institute

need your help tospread the wordabout this sightstealing disease.

In the UnitedStates, more than2.7 million peopleover the age of 40have glaucoma,but half of thosepeople don’tknow they havethe disease. Thisis because, in

most cases, there are no symp-toms at first. In fact, as much as 40percent of vision can be lost with-out a person noticing, and unfortu-nately, once vision is lost it can’t berestored. This is why glaucoma isoften referred to as “the sneakthief of sight.”

Glaucoma is the leading causeof preventable blindness in theUnited States. In technical terms,

it is a group of diseases that causedamage to the optic nerve, result-ing in a gradual loss of vision.Without treatment, patients withglaucoma will slowly lose their pe-ripheral, or side vision, so thatthey seem to be looking through atunnel. Over time, straight-aheadvision may decrease until no vi-sion remains. With treatment, lossof vision can be slowed, and insome cases even stopped.

There is no cure for glaucoma,but it can be controlled. Early de-tection and treatment are keys toprotecting your eyes against vi-sion loss. What can you do? Makean appointment for an eye exam.The American Academy of Oph-thalmology recommends thatadults with no signs or risk factorsfor eye disease get a baseline eyedisease screening at age 40 – whenearly signs of disease and changesin vision may start to occur. Basedon the results of this screening,your eye doctor can prescribetreatment, or suggest intervals

for follow-up exams. For those who have been diag-

nosed with glaucoma, we encour-age you to talk to family andfriends, and have a conversationabout the disease. This is especial-ly important because those with afamily history of glaucoma are ata higher risk of developing it.

For National Glaucoma Aware-ness Month, the doctors at Cincin-nati Eye Institute would like to en-courage you to learn more aboutyour eye health. While age, race,and family history are importantrisk factors to consider, anyonecan develop glaucoma. If youhaven’t had your eyes checked in afew years, consider scheduling anappointment with your eye doctor.If you think you are at risk, we en-courage you to take action. Don’tlet glaucoma sneak up on you. Af-ter all, your sight depends on it.

Dr. Linda J. Greff specializes in adultand pediatric glaucoma. She lives inPleasant Ridge.

Dangers of glaucoma can be eye-opening

Dr. Linda J. GreffCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

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

LOVELAND — As goodas the Loveland HighSchool girls bowling teamhas been since competi-tion in the Eastern Cincin-nati Conference began,the best they can hope foris to finish as the brides-maid.

The Lady Tigers haveconsistently fared wellunder coach Brad Walker,but usually fall short totheir rivals a few exitseast off of I-275.

“I don’t think anyone’sgoing to touch Glen Este,”Walker said. “Like the lastthree or four years, we’regoing to have to work tocapture second place.”

Loveland has finishedsecond the last two years

with records that mightwin other conferences.This season, Walker’swomen will have to claw itout with Milford and Tur-pin for ECC runner-up.

Overall, the Lady Ti-gers were ranked ninth inthe city at press time, withtwo of the top five bowlersin the league in juniorTaylar Hayden and seniorKassie Naughton. TheLoveland pair also havecomparable numbers toother successful femalebowlers in the region.

“Taylar’s like fourth inthe city overall and Kas-sie’s 19th in the city,”Walker said. “We have twotop bowlers, but we strug-gle with younger kids.We’re definitely improv-ing and hoping to make itto the districts.”

A district berth wouldbe the fourth straight forLoveland. In addition toHayden and Naughton,senior Brittany Wheeleris in the top 25 in the ECCand junior Sydney Wil-liams has improved withoff-season work.

Hayden has had thehighest individual aver-age (192) in the league, butis surrounded by fourGlen Este girls and team-mate Naughton in the top10. Her numbers are upover 20 pins.

“The reason she’s goodis she feels no pressureand no stress,” Walkersaid. “She just goes outand does her thing andshe’s very smooth. She’svery accurate this year

Loveland bowlers roll through winterBy Scott [email protected]

SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Loveland’s boys bowling team huddles with coach Steve Adams before their match with GlenEste Jan. 13.See BOWL, Page B2

READING — It’s possible that one of thegreatest volleyball players in the historyof Mount Notre Dame High School neverstepped on the floor for the eight-timeDivision I state champion Cougars.

Naomi Davenport originally came toMND to record kills over the high net forcoach Joe Burke. A twist of fate with theclock changed her options at the Readingathletic powerhouse.

“I missed the tryouts,” Davenportsaid chuckling. “I just switched to bas-ketball.”

Fortunately, the Cougars were plentystacked in volleyball and have won threestate titles in Davenport’s time at MND.With the circular net, Davenport sawvarsity time as a freshman and has beenGirls Greater Catholic League first teamthe past two seasons, including Player ofthe Year as a junior.

Her latest honor is as a McDonald’sHigh School All-American nominee. Theselections will be announced Jan. 28 onESPNU.

There are plenty of McDonald’s highschool all-stars in terms of consumingquarter-pounders and fries, but very fewget the “golden arches” honors on thehardwood. She joins Taylor Darks ofWalnut Hills as the only local girls nomi-nated. Eventually, 24 girls and boys areselected.

Either way, the 5-foot-9 forward isheading for the University of Michiganto play for the maize and blue. She com-mitted in October 2013 and has sincesigned.

“My AAU coach took me to Michigancamp,” Davenport said. “When I walkedinto the gym, I just knew that’s where Iwanted to go. I had an automatic bond

with the coaches and the team.”She hopes to play right away in Ann

Arbor and is very cognizant of the rival-ry that exists with a popular school in Co-lumbus.

“We just beat Ohio State,” Davenportsaid proudly.

In light of the Buckeyes national foot-ball championship, she receives “friend-ly jabs” on a daily a basis about crossingthe state line for college.

As a humble student-athlete, she’s notfazed by the attention for that or by herscoring exploits. She recently scored her1,000th point for MND and didn’t evenknow until head coach Dr. Scott Rogerstold her at halftime.

A highly accurate shooter, Davenportclaims her best talent is passing the ball.In terms of season highlights, ratherthan relive one of her own superlatives,she points toward a teammate.

“This season, one of my best friends,Blair Carlin, had knee surgery and shehad a rough time coming back,” Daven-port said. “Seeing her shoot a three was abig moment.”

In addition to Carlin, MND also getspretty balanced scoring from seniorsDani Kissel, Maddy South, Nicole Crace,juniors Abby Weeks and Abbie Scholzand sophomore Maria Pisciotta. Watch-ing their Cougar counterparts in volley-ball has the basketball team hungry forsome hardware.

“We all want the same thing,” Daven-port said. “We just need to go out thereand do it. I’ve been playing with theseseniors all four years and we have goodchemistry. We want state.”

MND lost in the district tourney to thedefending state champs, Fairmont lastyear. Ahead is a big rematch at McAuleyJan. 29, then a home game with MercyFeb. 3.

MND All-American nomineeNaomi Davenport deals on court

By Scott [email protected]

TONY TRIBBLE FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Mount Notre Dame's Naomi Davenport grabs a rebound.

Boys basketball

» Loveland defeated Goshen69-59 on Jan. 17. Four Tigersscored in double figures led byjunior Drew Plitt and sopho-more Luke Waddell with 15.

On Jan. 23, Loveland beatWithrow 75-70 as senior JordanRomes had 18 points.

» Moeller beat St. John’s Je-suit 51-49 in overtime Jan. 18.Senior Grant Pitman led theCrusaders with 16 points.

Moeller beat La Salle inovertime Jan. 23, 42-38. SeniorKurtis Hoffman led with 11points.

» Summit Country Day

nipped Cincinnati Hills Chris-tian Academy 52-51Jan. 16. WillDrosos led the Eagles with 12points.

Girls basketball» Loveland held off Little

Miami in overtime Jan. 1, 48-46.Senior Devin Thomas led with14 points.

» Mount Notre Damedowned Lakota East 52-31 onJan. 20. Senior Naomi Daven-port led the Cougars with 17points.

On Jan. 22, MND beat Seton56-35 as senior Dani Kissel hadfour treys and 20 points.

» Cincinnati Hills Christian

Academy split a pair of gameslast week. The Eagles defeatedCincinnati Christian 43-28 Jan.17. Naomi Grandison led allscorers with 11 points.

Summit Country Day defeat-ed CHCA 57-30 Jan. 21.

Wrestling» Loveland defeated Ander-

son 68-12 on Jan. 14 and St. Xa-vier 37-36 on Jan. 17.

Coaching opportunity» MND is currently looking

for a JV softball coach. Emailmichelle.MND [email protected] for informa-tion.

SHORT HOPSSCOTT

SPRINGER/THE

COMMUNITY

PRESS

LovelandfreshmanColleen Swift(21) leads theTigers downthe floor Jan.19 againstLittle Miami.Lovelandwon inovertime,48-46.

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INDIAN HILL — To find Indian Hill’s hock-ey team, you must follow the Little MiamiScenic Trail to a lodge nestled between thechilly Little Miami River and a lake offFletcher Road. The Indian Hill Winter Clubsits a few good cannon shots away fromCamp Dennison on Ohio 126.

Inside, you’ll find antler chandeliers andan ice rink used for figure skating, curlingand by several squads who enjoy slapping apuck rapidly into a small net. This is wherethe Indian Hill Winter Club varsity hockeyteam competes on a club level.

Coached by Vancouver, British Columbianative Peter Kubasek, the squad featuresplayers from Cincinnati Country Day, Cin-cinnati Hills Christian Academy, Colerain,Fairfield, Indian Hill, Lakota West, Love-land, Mariemont, Mars Hill Academy,Moeller, Seven Hills, St. Xavier and Turpin.

“We play some ‘pure’ schools, so we playSt. X, Troy and some Columbus teams, “ Ku-basek said. “In our league, Northern Ken-tucky has a team. Usually, two or three of thekids go to high school together. Colerain alsohas kids that play in Northern Kentucky,along with Lakota West and Seven Hills. Ev-eryone has a warm reunion after thegames.”

Kubasek has led the team to success asthey swept Mason on a recent weekend. InNovember, they won the Frozen CreekThanksgiving tournament against a fieldthat included eight previous winners. IndianHill took first ahead of Troy, followed byBeavercreek, Anthony Wayne and Maumee.

The “Blizzard” defeated Troy in the fi-nale 6-2 with Kubasek’s son, Hudson, finish-ing as the leading scorer of the tournament.Goalie Shane Humphrey stopped 37 shots toearn Tournament MVP and Colerain foot-ball nose guard-turned hockey enforcerMathew Turner was player of the game inthe championship.

“We had never been invited before, so itwas nice to be recognized at a little differentlevel,” Kubasek said. “We lost to Troy in thepreliminary round, but beat them soundly inthe final. They thought they invited the ‘lit-tle guys from Cincinnati’ and we did well.”

Kubasek has several assistants, and a keyinstructor in former NHL and Cyclonesplayer Don Biggs. Biggs runs a junior teamand has helped the high school group onMonday nights.

“His ability to see what’s going on andcome up with creative drills has helpedbring the kids together,” Kubasek said.

Before he had his own kids, Kubasekstarted coaching youth hockey for CAHA(Cincinnati Area Hockey Association) near-ly 20 years ago.

“The hockey fraternity is very thick,” hesaid. “If you love hockey, it’s giving back. Inour opinion, it’s the greatest game. It’s just apassion.”

The state championship is the first week-end in March. The top four teams fromCleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati ad-vance to play for the Buckeye Cup.

Coming up soon is a big match SuperBowl Sunday at 11 a.m. at Cincinnati Gar-dens as the Indian Hill group tangles on GCLice with St. Xavier.

“I don’t know if we’ve ever beaten St. X,”Kubasek said. “We’re excited and we thinkwe’ll give them a very good game this year.”

Indian Hill Winter Club varsity hockeyteam is victorious at holiday tournament By Scott [email protected]

THANKS TO TAMMY BROWN/INDIAN HILL WINTER CLUB

The Indian Hill Winter Club high school hockey team smiles for the group ‘selfie‘ after winning theFrozen Creek Thanksgiving tournament.

IHWC VARSITY HOCKEYNo. Last Name First Name School1 Warner Russell CCD2 O’Brien Zach CCD3 Handlesman Sam CHCA4 Turner Mathew Colerain5 Owens Kenny Colerain6 Smith Corran Fairfield7 McMillan Cam Indian Hill8 Genantonio John Indian Hill9 Barngrover Jackson Indian Hill10 Leinhardt Mark Lakota West11 Leinhardt Shawn Lakota West12 Humphrey Shane Loveland13 Brown Owen Loveland14 Nixon Gunner Mariemont15 Fere Erdal Mariemont16 Kubasek Hudson MHA17 Kubasek Luke MHA18 McDonald Phil Moeller19 Woodward Hank Moeller20 Wilson Davis Seven Hills21 Sorscher Zack Seven Hills22 Holcomb Sean Seven Hills23 Ayer Justin Seven Hills24 Langenderfer Jack St. X25 Bavis Kyle Turpin

and she’s scoring every-where.”

Depth has hurt the La-dy Tigers as they’ve hadgone though rebuildingwithout a building. Theirformer home, LovelandLanes, was sold with ev-erything inside scrapped.Their most recent home,Crossgate Lanes in BlueAsh, is reachable, but notas convenient as the oldlocation.

Another issue thatLoveland and the otherschools have had is tryingto compete with the feed-er system in place forGlen Este. The Trojancoaches have historicallybeen hands-on with theiryouth bowlers at CherryGrove Lanes and talenthas been identified early.

“We don’t have a youthleague bowling out ofLoveland,” Walker said.“This year we’re going totry and have one at Cross-gate or over at EastgateLanes in Milford to try topull some kids from theyounger ages.”

Loveland’s boys facethe same challenge fromGlen Este and from strongteams at Anderson andWalnut Hills.. JuniorChris McDowell leads theteam with an average of175.5 followed by sopho-more Aaron Autin with at164.8.

“Chris McDowell con-tinues to improve hisgame with his ability toread lane conditions,”Loveland boys coachSteve Adams said. “AaronAutin’s consistency hasallowed him to bring hisgame up to another level.”

Both Loveland squadsface Turpin at CrossgateJan. 28.

BowlContinued from Page B1

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Betty Elaine ElliottBetty Elaine (nee Haag)

Elliott, 91, of Loveland died Jan.16.

Survived by daughter, Elaine(David) Short; six grandchildren;four step-grandchildren; andmany great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, John R. Elliott; son, Rob-ert Elliott; and sibling, RudyHaag.

Services were Jan. 23 atMihovk-Rosenacker Funeral

(Steve) Miller,Shane (Bob-bie) Tracy,Melissa Mays,and BrittanyTracy; grand-childrenDakota andCJ Tracy; andsiblingsVirginia

Ratliff and Terry Tracy.Preceded in death by wife,

Sheila Kay (nee Ogden) Tracy;son, Chad Tracy; and brother,Bill Tracy.

Services were Jan. 17 at theFraternal Order of Eagles,Loveland. Memorials to: Hospiceof Cincinnati.

Schaefer.Services

were Jan. 31at St. Colum-ban Church,Loveland.Memorials to:CovenantHouse, NewYork, 460 W.41st St., New

York, New York, 10036, or atny.covenanthouse.org.

Barry A. TracyBarry A. Tracy, 65, of Love-

land died Jan. 10. He workedfor Loveland City Schools.

Survived by children Kristie

Home, Goshen.

Richard E. SchaeferRichard E. Schaefer, 92, of

Loveland died Jan. 15. He was aUS Navy veteran of World WarII.

Survived by daughters Dar-lene (Stephen) Batson andCindy (Jay) Schaefer-Munz;sister, Virginia Sullivan; grand-children Adam, Rhian, Christian,Elliot and Spencer; and great-grandchildren Rhiannon, Racheland Peyton.

Preceded in death by parentsWilliam and Emma (nee Gessn-er) Schaefer; wife, Hilda Schaef-er; and brother, Father Robert

Kristen Michelle (Michael) Millerand Michael J. (Jessica) Holliday;great-grandchildren ParkerJames Holliday and ElizabethReynolds; and many nieces andnephews.

Preceded in death by parentsIra and May (nee Gay) Holliday;wife, Juanita (nee Bowling)Holliday; and siblings JennyGeyer, Juanita Riley, June andAB Holliday.

Services were Jan. 12 at TuftsSchildmeyer Family Funeral

Home, Evendale. Memorials to:the American Diabetes Associa-tion.

Robert HollidayRobert Holliday, 94, of Love-

land died Jan. 4.Survived by children Robert

Charles (Vera Jane) Holliday,Phillip Dean (Mary Elizabeth“Mollie”) Holliday and LarryWayne Holliday; grandchildrenMelody Elizabeth (Anthony)Reynolds, Robert Dean Holliday,

DEATHS

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LovelandPresbyterian ChurchWorship times are: Sundayschool 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.;worship 10:30-11:30 a.m.; fel-lowship 11:30 a.m.

The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525; [email protected];lovelandpresbyterianchurch.org.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchAt 5:30 p.m. Saturdays, thechurch offers a contemporaryservice with a coffee cafe style.“All Together Now” program-ming for children ages birth tosixth grade is also offered.Communion is offered weekly.

Traditional worship is 9 a.m.Sundays, with music featuringthe chancel choir, bell choirsand other musical ensembles.Child care is available forchildren birth to 5 years old.Communion is offered the firstSunday of each month.

Contemporary service is 10:30a.m. Sundays, with musicprovided by the Praise Band.Full Sunday School program-ming is offered for childrenbirth to 18-years-old. AdultSunday School is also available.Communion is offered the firstSunday of each month.

The church is at 10975 S. Leba-non Road, Loveland; 683-1738;www.lovelandumc.org.

provided. Meets the secondWednesday of each month.9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Room229.

An upcoming study, “Not a Fan:Becoming a Completely Com-mitted Follower of Jesus” byKyle Idleman, will meet inRoom 120 ; 10:45 a.m. in theManse.

New Beth Moore Women’sStudy is under way. Children ofthe Day: 1st and 2nd Thessalo-nians will be studied. Meets9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., Wednes-days, in Room 120.

Lamplighters' new January studywill be II Corinthians. Meetsevery Tuesday from 7-8:30 inthe Media Center.

Men’s Bible Group meets 6:45-7:30 a.m. Wednesdays in Room120.

The fourth Sunday of eachmonth, the church family willconnect together at the 10:45a.m. service. No Sunday Schoolexcept for Preschool - Kin-dergarten.

“Finding God in Your Life,” ledby Rev. Linda McClanahan is afour-week small group forthose who feel they havedoubts, are in grief or arefloundering. The group beginsfrom 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednes-days, and 10:30-11:30 a.m.Thursdays in January, in theMedia Center.

Men’s Saturday Bible Studyresumes March 14. “TwelveOrdinary Men,” a book aboutthe disciples, will be studied.Meets in Room 120, 8:30-10a.m.

Mother of a pre-schooler? Joinour new MOPS group (Mothersof Preschoolers). Free childcareprovided. The group meets9:30-11:30 a.m., the secondWednesday of each month, inRoom 229.

Financial Peace University will beoffered from 6-7:30 p.m. Sun-days beginning Feb. 8 throughApril 12 in Room 223.

Student Ministries welcomesstudents to participate in itsactivities. Check the StudentMinistries Kiosk for a calendarof events.

The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;sycamorechurch.org.

About religionReligion news is published at nocharge on a space-availablebasis. Items must be in by 4 p.m.Wednesday for consideration inthe following edition. E-mailannouncements to [email protected].

Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.

Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchZumba continues at 6:30 p.m.Monday and Thursday eveningsin the Parish Life Center.

Wednesday morning Bible studyis at 10 a.m. in the Atrium. Amonthly women’s Bible study isheld the first Tuesday of eachmonth.

Supper Club is a missional com-munity which provides a mealto the Loveland community at5:45 p.m. on the second andthird Tuesdays of the month.

Ash Wednesday services are atnoon and 7 p.m., Wednesday,Feb. 18.

Worship services are 5 p.m.,Saturdays; 8:45 a.m. and 11a.m., Sundays. Sunday school isat 10 a.m.

The church is at 101 S. LebanonRoad, Loveland; 683-4244;www.popluther.org.

SycamorePresbyterian ChurchSunday morning worship ser-vices are at 9:15 a.m. and 10:45a.m. Child care is available inthe nursery during both servicesfor infants through age 2.Sunday school for pre-schoolthrough 12th-grade is at 10:45a.m. Additional child care isavailable for parents in AdultEducation classes: Preschooland older meet in Room 113during the 9:15 service.

Adult Sunday Bible study meets10:45 a.m.

Mother of a pre-schooler? Joinour new MOPS group (Mothersof Preschoolers). Free childcare

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LOVELANDArrests/citationsJohnny Ray Miracle, 44, 1200Tuscarora, arrest-other agency/county warrant, Dec. 30.

Curtis A. Williams, 37, 1400Tuscarora, re-cite other depart-ment, Dec. 31.

Jason B. Patterson, 38, 38 High-ridge Drive, domestic violence,Jan. 1.

Richard Lee Smith Jr. 38, 25 N.Plum St., Springfield, soliciting;permit required, Jan. 2.

Danny Quesinberry, 25, 4600 OldClifton Road, Springfield,soliciting; permit required, Jan.2.

Jason L. Silvers, 24, 1660 HiglandAve., Springfield, operatingunder points suspension, DUSor violating restriction, oper-ating under FRA suspension,

trolled substance, drug in-struments, obstructing officialbusiness, paraphernalia, Dec.28.

Earl A. Davies Jr., 28, 947 Ohio28, No. 25, persistent disorderlyconduct, Dec. 29.

Tamara L. Lee, 40, 5860 Buck-wheat, domestic violence, Dec.28.

Malcolm J. Espy, 22, 130 S. GroveAve., drug possession, Dec. 29.

Dorian E. Benjamin, 22, 20Oakwood, drug possession,Dec. 29.

Haley Ross, 18, 5975 MeadowCreek, No. 3, disorderly con-duct, Dec. 29.

Juvenile, 17, driving underinfluence, drug possession,paraphernalia, Dec. 29.

Two Juveniles, 15, underageconsumption, Dec. 30.

Juvenile, 17, resisting arrest,obstructing official business,underage consumption, Dec.30.

Leah L. Bowman, 19, 6605 Pax-ton Guinea, underage con-sumption, Dec. 30.

Juvenile, 16, unruly, runaway,Dec. 20.

Anna M. Bowman, 36, 2922Jackson Pike, theft, Jan. 2.

Bobby Ritchie, 28, 3374 CedarTree Lane, drug possession,

Drug paraphernaliaReported 1400 block of Oak St.,Jan. 4.

Reported 1200 block of N. WallSt., Jan. 4.

Drugparaphernalia-use/possessReported 1200 block of N. WallSt., Jan. 4.

Possession ofdrugs-marijuanaReported 1200 block of N. WallSt., Jan. 4.

Re-cite other departmentReported 11400 block of Tuscaro-ra Drive, Dec. 31.

Soliciting; permit requiredReported 11800 block of Pheas-ant Hills Drive, Jan. 2.

Reported 1800 block of OakCanyon Drive, Jan. 2.

TheftReported 1900 block of MohicanDrive, Jan. 1.

Reported 1300 block of LovelandMadeira Road, Jan. 4.

Reported 1100 block of DecaturLane, Jan. 6.

MIAMI TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile, 14, theft, Dec. 27.Lucas J. Egeler, 35, 1284 Ohio131, drug instruments, para-phernalia, Dec. 28.

Casandra L. Holland, 26, 1284Ohio 131, possession of con-

Madeira Road, Jan. 1.Reported 11400 block of Tuscaro-ra Drive, Jan. 1.

Domestic violenceReported 1800 block of W.Loveland Ave., Jan. 5.

Reported 100 block of HighRidge Drive, Jan. 1.

Drug abuse - obtain, possessuse coReported 1400 block of Oak St.,Jan. 4.

driving under suspension-childsupport, fictious registration,Jan. 2.

David Scott Taylor, 36, 49 BobbyDrive, capias, Jan. 4.

Ashley Whitaker, 18, 414 ParkAve., drug paraphernalia-use/possess, Jan. 4.

Incidents/investigationsCriminal mischiefReported 1000 block of Loveland

POLICE REPORTS

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The 2014-2015 season of Cincin-nati Playhouse in the Park’s popularOff the Hill series for families con-tinues with “Theory of Mind” byKen LaZebnik.

A sensitive, unsentimental por-trait of relationships, it tells the sto-ry of Bill, a teenager who happens tolive on the autism spectrum. Rec-ommended for ages 11and up, “The-ory of Mind” will tour to communityvenues throughout the Tristatefrom Jan. 23 through Feb. 22. It willalso be performed at Music HallSunday, March 8, as part of Macy’sArts Sampler.

“Theory of Mind” follows Bill’sfirst date with a young woman un-sure of her own reasons for ro-mance, exploring the challenges ofayoung man who wants desperatelyto love someone but struggles withthe social skills needed to achieve arewarding relationship.

“We’re really thrilled to revisit‘Theory of Mind,’ winner of the 2008Macy’s New Play Prize for YoungAudiences, which had its premiereat the Playhouse in 2009,” said MarkLutwak, Playhouse director of edu-cation. “The show was enormouslysuccessful with students and adultsalike, not only because of its sensi-tive representation of a characteron the autism spectrum, but also be-cause of the honest and humorousway in which it deals with adoles-cent communication and dating re-lationships.”

The “Theory of Mind” cast in-cludes Christopher Michael Rich-ardson as Bill, Kelsey Torstveit as

Hilo and Alex Purcell as Police Offi-cer/Parking Attendant/Box OfficeGuy. All are members of the Play-house’s 2014-15 Bruce E. Coyle Act-ing Intern Company. Bridget Leak,a former Playhouse directing in-tern, will direct the touring produc-tion. Other production team mem-bers include Katie Lupica (assistantdirector), Maggie Dick (costumedesigner), Trey Tatum (sound de-signer) and Tracy Hoida (stagemanager).

“I’m excited about diving intothis story with the acting interns,”Leak said. “This is a true actor’spiece – the characters are rich andthe story is so beautifully crafted.It’s a show I am eager to share withCincinnati audiences.”

In a special collaboration for“Theory of Mind”, the Playhouse ispartnering with the Autism Societyof Greater Cincinnati.

“They’re going to be connectingus with new sectors in our commu-nity,” Lutwak said, “as well as usingthis opportunity to provide contextfor the play and extend some oftheir own educational and advocacywork.”

“Theory of Mind” will tour tomore than a dozen community ven-ues (see schedule below). Admis-sion is free or inexpensive and isavailable at the door. Contact thecenter near you for ticket informa-tion.

For more information about thePlayhouse’s education and outreachprograms, contact the EducationDepartment at 513-345-2242 or visit

www.cincyplay.com.Performance schedule (as of

Jan. 5)Friday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m., Oxford

Community Arts Center;Saturday, Jan. 31, 7 p.m., District

A/Pleasant Ridge Nativity School;Friday, Feb. 6, 7 p.m., Springfield

Township’s Grove Banquet Hall andEvent Center;

Saturday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., MountSt. Joseph University Recital Hall(Price Hill);

Saturday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m., Blue AshRecreation Center;

Sunday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m., The Leba-non Theatre Company Inc.;

Friday, Feb. 13, 5 p.m., MarjorieP. Lee;

Saturday, Feb. 14, 2 p.m., KentonCounty Public Library (CovingtonBranch);

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m., Carne-gie Center of Columbia Tusculum;

Friday, Feb. 20, 7 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center (Marie-mont);

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2 p.m., Camp-bell County Public Library (Ft.Thomas);

Saturday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m., CircusMojo (Ludlow, Ky.) - pre-show be-gins at 6:30 p.m.;

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m., Cincin-nati Museum Center Reakirt Audi-torium (in partnership with the Au-tism Society of Greater Cincinnati).

Note: Details vary by location.Contact the individual sites fortickets and prices. Contact informa-tion is available on the Playhousewebsite at www.cincyplay.com.

Off The Hill season offers ‘Theory of Mind’

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POLICE REPORTS

paraphernalia, Jan. 2.Darian Webb, 20, 10852 LeMarieDrive, drug possession, Jan. 2.

Cheyenne N. Cunningham, 18,6834 Melrose, No. B, drugpossession, Jan. 2.

James Deglow, 19, 1400 Queens,drug paraphernalia, Jan. 2.

Kristina Tracy, 20, 6324 PineCove, drug possession, para-phernalia, Jan. 3.

Juvenile, 16, unruly, Jan. 2.Lester C. Doggett, 29, 2301Maple Lake, theft, Jan. 4.

Ely J. Arnold, 33, 1283 PebbleBrooke, No. 4, domestic vio-lence, Jan. 4.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringDoors taken; $320 at 5600 blockof McCormick Trail, Dec. 31.

BurglaryLaptop, iPod, cash, etc. taken;$1,075 at 6300 block of Greens-boro Court, Dec. 29.

Criminal mischiefStop signs spray painted at areaof Palomar at Vantaggio, Jan. 3.

Door, etc. spray painted at 6300block of Dustywind Lane, Jan.4.

Disorderly conductFemale acted in turbulentmanner at 5900 block of Mead-ow Creek Drive, Dec. 29.

Domestic violenceReported at Buckwheat Road,Dec. 29.

Reported at 1200 block of Peb-ble Brooke, Jan. 4.

FraudFemale stated ID used with noauthorization; $458 at 6400block of Branch Hill GuineaPike, Dec. 26.

Female stated ID used with noauthorization; $308 at 5600block of Whittmer Meadows,Dec. 29.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization at 500 block ofBranch Hill, Dec. 29.

Male stated ID used with noauthorization at 1000 block ofRedbird, Dec. 30.

TheftPurse taken from vehicle at Jeff’sQuick Stop at Bridge Street,Dec. 23.

Two enclosed trailers taken atSRW Environmental Services;$19,000 at West TechnecenterDrive, Dec. 24.

Delivery package taken; $40 at5600 block of Trenton Court,Dec. 26.

Knife taken from Meijer; $8 atOhio 28, Dec. 26.

Gasoline not paid for at UnitedDairy Farmers; $10 at BranchHill Guinea Pike, Dec. 26.

Merchandise taken from Kohl’s;$75 at Ohio 28, Dec. 27.

Jewelry taken ; $4,800 at 5900block of Meadow Creek Drive,Dec. 28.

Gasoline not paid for at UnitedDairy Farmers; $51 at BranchHill Guinea Pike, Dec. 29.

A buffer and scrubber takenfrom Cobbs Commercial Clean-ing Service; $3,500 at 2000block of Weber Road, Dec. 30.

Flooring, etc. taken; $725 at 1100block of Redbird Meadows, Jan.2.

Perfumes taken from Kohl’s;$103 at Ohio 28, Jan. 2.

Merchandise taken from Meijer;$5 at Ohio 28, Jan. 4.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsBobbie Myers, 34, 815 OverlookAve., theft and criminal damag-ing, Dec. 6.

Kate Willoughby, 37, 342 Spring-field Pike, theft, Dec. 14.

Incidents/investigationsTheftReported at 11300 block ofMontgomery Road, Dec. 16.

Clothing valued at $110 removedfrom 9200 block of Fields Ertel,Dec. 4.

$26,700 removed from 11000block of Enyart, Dec. 17.

Reported at 8700 block ofRookscreek Drive, Dec. 9.

Reported at 11000 block ofMontgomery Road, Dec. 14.

Reported at 12000 block ofMontgomery Road, Dec. 11.

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