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Love is all around as Valen-tine’s Day is upon us onceagain.

This year, as every year,Loveland celebrates the holi-day of love in grand style withthe Loveland Valentine cardart, poetry contests, a heartdecorating contest, and thegrandest tradition of all; nam-ing the Loveland Valentine La-dy for 2012.

The tradition of honoring alocal woman as Valentine Ladywas the brainchild of formermayor Roland Boike. In 1989Pat Randolph was chosen as thefirst to represent Loveland asValentine Lady. The idea stuck.This year marks the 24th con-secutive year the city has be-stowed the title of ValentineLady on an outstanding womanin the community.

The selection process startswith nomination letters – usu-ally from a community organi-zation. A committee made up ofthe past Valentine Ladies andrepresentatives of the city,post office, schools, Krogerand banks review the nomineesand vote for their favorite.

The 2012 Valentine Lady isJan Ranard, owner of Pizazz inLoveland and a three-time can-cer survivor. She said beingchosen as Loveland’s ValentineLady: “is humbling because allthe women are so gracious. It istruly an honor.”

During the year, the Valen-tine Lady and past Valentine la-dies play the role of ambassa-dor for the city. They attendseveral events, visit nursinghomes and visit children in theclassrooms at local schools tospread the love of Loveland.They display a genuine enthu-siasm for the responsibility.When eight of them gathered toselect this year’s winners ofthe Valentine Poetry contest,they shared favorite memories

of their experience and what itmeans to be selected. Here’swhat they said:

Doris Osborne (1992): “Iwas highly honored. First off Iwanted to know who nominatedme. The Stage Company did;which I thought was very nice.I was surprised and pleased. Iasked: ‘Well what do I have todo?’ We went around to all theschools. We went to the kidsand had them hug us. They tookyour autograph. It was fun.”

Margaret Kiefer (1994):“I’ve enjoyed it. It’s gettingkind of hectic anymore. Wehave more to do now then weused to. When we first started,we were there Valentine’s Dayand that was sort of it. Over theyears it has progressed. We goto lots of different events torepresent the city. Getting to-gether with the group is my fa-vorite part. It’s a friendlygroup and I enjoy it.”

Pat Furterer (2002): “Someof the teachers, over in theEarly Childhood Learning Cen-ter have rockers you can sit inand read to the kids. The littlechildren; sitting in the rocking

chair, talking to them and read-ing to them. They really enjoythe attention. I loved having alittle kid on my lap again. I en-joyed that very much. Theylove you to hug them and I likethat too. That’s fun. I thinkFred (her late husband) en-joyed me being Valentine Ladytoo. He sent word out to a lot ofour friends back east and Flori-da.”

Lu Boike (2005): “My hus-band, Roland Boike, was theone who started the LovelandValentine program. I’m veryproud to be a part of that. I en-joyed going to the classroomand speaking to the children. Ishared a little love story withthe boys and girls. A lot of themcolored them and gave them tome. I have them at home…keptall these years. They’re beauti-ful. A lot of love was expressed.It was just a fun time for me.The children were very inter-ested in what a Valentine Ladydoes.”

Sue Newburger (2007):“One of my customers wrote a

'Legacy of love’ from Valentine Ladies

Some of the Loveland Valentine ladies take time out to talk about theirexperience as Valentine Lady. From left: seated, Margaret Kieffer(1994), Doris Osborne (1992) and Bonnie Larson (2010); standing: KayNapier (2008), Pat Furterer (2002), Linda Cox (2009), Sue Newburger(2007) and Lu Boike (2005). CHUCK GIBSON/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

WHO THEY AREOf the 24 women chosen as

Valentine Lady of Loveland since1989, 17 remain in the area andcontinue to serve as ambassa-dors for Loveland. Six others aredeceased and one now livesoutside the state of Ohio. Fol-lowing is a current list of theValentine Ladies of Loveland.

Loveland’s Valentine Ladies:1989 - Pat Randolph1990 - Rose Wene (deceased)1991 - Martha Hockman (now

living in Texas)1992 - Doris Osborne1993 - Kathryn Sidney (de-

ceased)1994 - Margaret Kiefer1995 - Mary McDonnell (de-

ceased)1996 - Jo Ann Richardson

(deceased)1997 – Bobbie Books (de-

ceased)1998 – Barbara Dee1999 - Winona Franz2000 - Anne Fowler2001 - Marirose Stiver2002 - Patricia Furterer2003 - Kathryn Undercoffer2004 - Helen Gosch (deceased)2005 - Lu Boike2006 - Peggy Goodwin2007 - Sue Newburger2008 - Kay Napier

They still wear thered coat proudlyBy Chuck [email protected]

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One Symmes Township parkwill continue to only see pickupbaseball games on its field.

About 70 residents of neigh-borhoods surrounding Hope-well Meadows Park, 9131 Hope-well Road, gathered Jan. 31 toexpress their opposition to al-lowing organized sports at thepark.

Bob Dehume, who started theCincinnati Riverhawks Base-ball Inc., requested to use Hope-well’s baseball fields as his 12-and 14-year-olds teams for prac-tices and some home games. Hetold the board and residents thatas a new club in the area, manyteams already have their homefields, so scheduling times forhis teams to practice and play

games became very difficult.“Most of our opponents are

established teams with fields,”he said. “We’re independent,and we wanted to provide a bet-ter, more family-oriented expe-

rience.”Dehume added that only his

12-and-under team would beable to use the field for games,because the field is not largeenough to meet regulations for

his 14-and-under team. If per-mitted, both teams would usethe field for practice. He alsosaid that he chose Hopewell be-cause it was the only park inSymmes Township that had afield which met playing stan-dards.

Trustee Jodie Leis said thatbased on the responses in e-mails and calls the township re-ceived, she knew how the meet-ing was going to go, but stillwanted to bring residents to-gether to discuss the unwrittenrule that keeps the townshipfrom scheduling organizedsports in the park.

“It’s your community, wework for you,” Leis said to resi-dents. “It’s our job to see if it’spossible (for the team), like we

No hope for baseball team to play at HopewellBy Leah [email protected]

An aerial view of Hopewell Meadows Park, the photo shows the park'sfield, tennis court and surrounding neighborhoods. THANKS TO BRIAN ELLIFF

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the beauty shop andbrought me balloons. Ihad a beauty shop inLoveland for 50 years. Ihave a big heart on theother side of my buildingdown there. It was suchan honor. I go back a longway. It was an honor thatthey picked me. Going tothe schools and seeingsome of the children; howexcited they were, I justnever knew it all hap-pened like that. I enjoyedit. I enjoyed seeing thechildren. The people

letter and nominated me.The whole group came to

were very nice. Lovelandhas been very good to me.I was just honored that,after all those years, theypicked me.”

Kay Napier (2008): “Itwas overwhelming. I wasso shocked; reallyshocked. I’ve been hum-bled. When they came tomy house to tell me, Ididn’t know I had beennominated. I just startedcrying…I just couldn’tbelieve it. They came incarrying balloons andflowers and I just broke

down. I decided to wait toget radiation treatmentfor breast cancer until af-ter I served. I had somehumorous experiences.During a lunch, I set thebasket down that we car-ry with the cards and ev-erything and someonevomited just missing thebasket. I’ll always re-member that. Anotherthing that was a hoot: Ihelped judge a chili con-test at St. Columban. Be-ing with the children, itwas just…I can’t explain

it.”Linda Cox (2009): “I

felt that it was just agreat honor. I’d been onthe committee for manyyears. I’d seen a lot ofvery dedicated outstand-ing women serve as Val-entine Ladies. To me itwas about the highesthonor you could get. Italso started my retire-ment. My first day of re-tirement, I went to myfirst school. It was likewalking into another life.I’ve really enjoyed the

kids. I enjoyed the goodtimes with the ValentineLadies going out to theschools and nursinghomes; just being with agroup of very honoredwomen.”

Bonnie Larson (2010):“It was a great year. I en-joyed it all. It was fun.Each thing was good in itsown respect. I enjoyedvisiting the kids. I en-joyed everything. I likedit. I can’t think of any-thing I didn’t like. It wasall good.”

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would do if one of youcame to us asking (to usethe field.)”

Mike Powers, residentof Withers Lane, broughtup several issues otherresidents echoed, such aspublic safety, nuisanceand noise. He said that thepark did not have enoughparking spaces for a teamto have scheduled gamesthere and the increasedtraffic on Hopewell Roadcould be a safety issue fornearby residents.

Powers also said that asa result of the parkingproblem, people at thepark for games and prac-tices will begin to park ontheir streets and walkthrough their yards, dis-rupting the lives of thepeople who live near thepark. He was also con-

cerned that if the town-ship allowed one team,they will be unable to tellother teams that might in-quire no as well.

“Once you make thatchange, you’ll change itforever,” he said. “… Wehave a lot of trust in you asour elected officials tomake the right decision.”

Gary Trick, who liveson Coachtrail Lane, saidhe is concerned with “er-rant throws” hitting pe-destrians or fans of base-ball games if the team wasscheduled to use the field,which could mean futurelawsuits for the township.Hopewell Road residentRabbi Robert Barr clari-fied that while he is notagainst organized sports,they were not part of theidea of the park when itwas planned and de-signed.

“To throw a baseballteam in is to deny the vi-sion of the park we creat-

ed,” he said. “We hope yourecognize what we did,but also what it’s become.”

Other residents echoedtheir sentiments, addingthat the field has baddrainage, it could causedevaluation to theirhomes and the park is amajor draw to peoplemoving to the area.

Alison Moss, a realtorand resident of Hum-phrey Road, agreed withthe other residents, add-ing that she was upset shedid not receive any notifi-cation about the meeting,considering she has asidewalk the runs throughthe side of her yard to thepark.

“This impacts neigh-borhoods a couple ofstreets over as well,”Moss said. “And when yousay one team can do it,other teams will come inand say, ‘what about us?’”

Dehume said that whilehe would like to be able to

use the park for his team,he did not know it was con-sidered a “passive park,”which is less developed,emphasizes open-spaceconcepts and does nothave schedule organizedactivity, until he request-ed the use of it for histeams.

“If we can’t use thepark, I understand,” hesaid. “… The last thing wewould want is to play at afield where the residentsdon’t feel we would main-tain the park. I am com-pletely content with what-ever decision is made.”

The Board of Trusteesvoted to reject Dehume’sproposal, continuing toprevent organized sportsfrom being scheduled touse Hopewell MeadowsPark.

For more about your commu-nity, visit www.Cincinnat-i.com/SymmesTownship.

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MIAMI TWP. — Five Mi-ami Township firefighterswill attend an instructor

training conference April15 to April 20 in Indianapo-lis.

“This is one of the pre-mierfire instructorconfer-ences in the country,” saidLarry Fronk, township ad-ministrator. “We are fortu-nate to have it almost in ourown backyard.”

Fire Chief Jim Whit-worth said the conferenceoccupies the entire LucasOil Stadium and IndianaConvention Center.

“This is a super opportu-nity to get as many peoplethere as possible,” Whit-worth said.

Miami Township used tosend seven people to theconference, but has scaledback to five to save money,he said.

Firefighters attendingwill be Harold Thiele, Bri-an Gulat, Barry Mesley,LynnMesleyandDeanMir-acle.

Miami firefighters attendmajor training conferenceBy John [email protected]

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More than 30 family,friends and fans gatheredtogether at Tano’s Bistro inLoveland to watch BeauCybulski’s TV debut on“CSI: Miami” Sunday, Jan.29.

Beau was there with hismom, Bonnie Brennan-Cy-bulski, who works for Ta-no’s. While Bonnie playedhost to everyone, Beau re-newed old friendships andmade new ones. The atmos-phere was electric with an-ticipation as the crowdswelled to capacity beforethe 10 p.m. telecast. Hugs,handshakes, photos andautographs kept Beau busyand the bistro buzzing untilit was time for the show tobegin.

Just minutes before theshow began, his mom said:“After watching Beau per-form throughout the years,I don’t worry about seeinghim up there.” Beau hasperformed in a number oflocal theater productions.He is in the musical theaterprogram at Pace Univer-sity in New York City.

“The minute the curtainopens or he appears on thescreen, I lose my breath.He takes my breath away,”Bonnie said.

Silence fell and thebreath went out of Tano’sthe instant the openingscene of “CSI: Miami” litthe giant TV screen in thebistro. The din of chatter,laughter and excited an-ticipation disappeared asall eyes turned to the televi-sion watching for Beau. Itwasn’t long before an en-thusiastic roar shatteredthe quiet when the first im-age of Beau Cybulski as

Cameron Locke, a suspectin the skydiving death ofhis “donor daddy.”

“His performance wasgood,” said Sue Williams ofLoveland, who came out toTano’s to enjoy the fun withBeau. “It was hard to be-lieve this young man stand-ing here was the same guyup on the televisionscreen.”

It looked as though alleyes were glued to the TVscreen, but Beau scannedthe crowd. He may havebeen the only one whowasn’t watching thescreen.

“I was more interestedin watching the reaction ofeveryone else,” he said. “Itwas pretty positive. Every-one was pretty excited.”

Lots of cameras andcamera phones pointed atthe screen as they tried tocapture the image of theirfriend, Beau, on television.It was similar to watching

fish in a feeding frenzy, butwith technology. Today’stechnology let them recordthe moment for memorywhile also posting theirown reaction on line. Apeek at Beau’s Facebookpage offers a sampling ofthe reaction to his debut ap-pearance on “CSI: Miami.”

Andrea Conley posted:“Great job on ‘CSI: Miami!'

Chelsea Morrison said:“Great job Beau. You wereawesome!”

Raven Thomas echoed:“Great job,” and offered:“Congratulations.” “BeauCybulski on ‘CSI: Miami’was amazing,” said KaitlynBirch. Ryan Makelysummed up Beau’s perfor-mance in two words: “Awe-some job!”

There’s little doubtBeau’s friends were leftwith a strong positive im-pression of his debut per-formance as a televisionactor. What was it like for

his mom, Bonnie Brennan-Cybulski?

“It was a joy to see him,”she said. “All the running,the rehearsals; to see his

work payoff makes mehappiest.”

As Cameron Locke,Beau had to display some“attitude” and use lan-

guage he says is: “not evenon my radar screen.” Histalent belied his humility as

Fans fill Tano’s to watch Beau’s TV on ‘CSI: Miami’By Chuck [email protected]

Beau with his mom, Bonnie Brennan-Cybulski who stilllives in Loveland and works at Tano's Bistro. CHUCK

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he made the “punk”Cameron Locke come tolife and delivered hislines like a seasonedprofessional. If you askthe ladies, he lookedgood doing it too.

“I’m just happy,”Beau said. “I feel luckyto do the work I want todo; the work I love to do,and make money at it.”

While home in Love-land, Beau sat in duringshow choir class atLoveland High School.He visited friends, hungwith his mom, stoppedby his favorite eateries,and even received a call-back for an audition inNew York City. Now he’sback at Pace Universitystudying, going to audi-tions, and rehearsing forhis role in “Aida” at theNew York MetropolitanOpera House.

“It is all fun,” Beausaid. “I don’t look at it aswork. At the end of theday, there are so manytalented creative peo-ple; producers and oth-ers running a show, theactor is so miniscule.”

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

Loveland City School Dis-trict has entered into a part-nership with Barnes and No-ble to launch a pilot projectfor the district’s seventh-grade class.

Superintendent JohnMarschhausen announcedhis initiative at the State ofthe Schools presentation Jan.17.

The district’s plan is tobuy color eNooks for eachseventh-grade student andteacher at Loveland MiddleSchool and prepare for thecurrent sixth-grade to par-ticipate next year.

Students will receivetheir Nooks at two distribu-tion events in February.These dates are Sunday, Feb.5, at 3 p.m. and Monday, Feb.6, at 7 p.m. Barnes and Noblewill provide technical assis-tance and support for theproject onsite and Lovelandparents and students willhave a retail option for sup-port at Barnes and Noble.

Part of the purchase forthis pilot project is the pro-tection plan with sufficientbackup devices if there arehardware issues. The Nookswill be school-owned devicesmanaged through Barnesand Noble and LovelandSchools.

According to Marschhau-sen, the Nook will serve as anelectronic textbook, an E-reader and an internet acces-sible device for each student.The browser on the Nook, aswell as many of the AndroidApps, will provide many dif-ferent learning opportuni-ties for the students.

As the Class of 2017 movesinto Loveland High School,the district will then beginthe implementation of thedigital phase in at the highschool and follow a similarimplementation plan.

The goal is to ultimatelymake the purchase of Nooksrevenue neutral through feesand the cost savings by re-ducing other more tradition-al supplies. The purchase ofthe Nooks is being madethrough permanent improve-ment funds. These funds canbe used for capital improve-ments as well as textbooksand learning devices.

“As we reduce our re-quired supply lists, movereading books to the elec-tronic devices, and shiftfrom making paper copies todigital copies being sent tostudent emails we will savemoney to help offset thecosts of these devices,”Marschhausen said.

For questions on the pro-ject, email Marschhausen,[email protected].

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Dean’s listsCara Lennon and Caitlin Lennon

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The three cars from which thegrand prize winner can chooseare a Mazda 3, VW Jetta, FIAT500C, or they may choose the$15,000 cash option.

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To learn more or purchase aticket go to www.uaraffle.org.Tickets are $50 and 2,500 ticketswill be sold. For additional infor-mation, phone order or a bro-chure request call Ursuline’sevent director Lori Haines at(513) 791-5794 ext. 1218 or email

[email protected] proceeds benefit the educa-tional tradition of Ursuline Acad-emy, allowing us to prepare theyoung woman for college and be-yond by nurturing her soul, intel-lect, heart and imagination.

“Anyone who visits our cam-pus in Blue Ash can quickly seewhat our amazing young womenare learning and becoming. Theyare high academic and fine artsachievers, championship ath-letes and dancers; and they aregiving back to their communityby serving those in need through-out the school year. Our studentsare grounded in faith and nour-ished by a loving community ofeducators who truly care for eachand every student,” Haines said.

Raffle winner may choose from cars, cash

Ursuline students promote the school's auto raffle, holding sign, juniorCourtney Arand of Mason and sophomore Maddie Graumlich ofTerrace Park; back, junior Jackie Andrews of Liberty Township andsophomore Emma Meyer of Maineville. THANKS TO MARIANNE LANG

Fifty-one individual awardsand one portfolio award havebeen won by Ursuline Academystudents in the The Scholastic ArtAwards, making this the bestshowing at Scholastics in recentyears at UA.

The students submitted a sam-pling of their work completed invisual arts courses during thelast calendar year. Their pieceswere entered in categories thatincluded sculpture, drawing,printmaking and photography.

The students were recognizedwith an honorable mention(works demonstrating artisticpotential), Silver Key (worksworthy of recognition on the re-gional level), or Gold Key (thehighest level of achievement onthe regional level; Gold Keyworks are forwarded to NewYork City for national adjudica-tion.)

Students who received all ofthese distinctions were invited toshow their work at the Scholas-

tics Gallery at100 E. RiverCenterBlvd., Covington, Ky. The showwill run from Feb. 3 through Feb.17, and students in the show willbe honored at an awards ceremo-ny Feb. 10 at the Northern Ken-tucky Convention & Visitors Bu-reau.

The art portfolio winner isChristina Tefend of Loveland.

The Gold Key Award winnersare: Emily Hellmann of Love-land, Julia Proctor of Loveland,Allison Ventura of West ChesterTownship (two awards), and Re-nee Prows of Sycamore Town-ship.

The Silver Award winners are:Erica Casanta of Mason, EmilyGraumlich of Terrace Park, Lyd-ia Holding of West Chester Town-ship, Rebecca Mefford of Amelia,Tatiana Tomley of AndersonTownship, Nicole Volpenhein ofFairfield (two awards), EmilyHellmann of Loveland, Made-leine Kissinger of Mount Look-out, Allison Manares of Liberty

Township, Angie Pan of Even-dale, Jenny Whang of SycamoreTownship, Allison Hogan ofMontgomery, Sanjana Iyer ofMason (two awards), Diana Tam-borski of Loveland and SarahRobinson of Loveland.

The honorable mention win-ners are: Anna Kerr of ColerainTownship (three awards), ZenabSaeed of Indian Hill, Hannah Sa-gel of Loveland, Helen Ladrick ofAnderson Township (twoawards), Allison Vonderhaar ofSharonville, Maria Gittings ofMason, Amelia Kissinger ofMount Lookout, Katharine Rolfesof Loveland, Julie Ruehl ofSpringfield Township, RachelTreinen of Loveland (twoawards),EmilyGraumlichofTer-race Park, Grace Rohs of Even-dale, Katherine Finke of HydePark, Ali Hackman of SycamoreTownship, Jackie Homan of Ken-wood, Loretta Malloy of Glen-dale, Emma Mullins of Batavia,Blaire Teaford of Liberty Town-

ship, Stephanie Beck of Mason,Rachel Dornoff of Sharonville,Mary Ann Gottschlich of Even-dale, Lizzy Hellmann of Montgo-mery, Caroline Littlejohn ofMount Lookout, Kelly Marquardtof Milford and Molly Paz of Felic-ity.

"The Scholastic Awards havean impressive legacy dating backto 1923; noteworthy past winnersinclude Andy Warhol, SylviaPlath, Truman Capote, RichardAvedon, Robert Redford andJoyce Carol Oates. The awardsoffer students the opportunity tobe recognized for their talentsand creative work. This year Ur-suline celebrates the largestnumber of student winners in theregional competition. We arevery proud of their accomplish-ments and inspiring creativework," said Fine Arts Departmentcoordinator Patrice Trauth. Theother teachers in this departmentare Jeanine Boutiere, Amy Bur-ton and Helen Rindsberg.

UA students capture 52 art awardsUrsuline Academy Scholastic Art Award winners, from left: Christina Tefend (Loveland), Emily Hellmann (Loveland), Julia Proctor (Loveland),Allison Ventura (West Chester Township) and Renee Prows (Sycamore Township). THANKS TO MARIANNE LANG

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

Area schools celebrated Na-tional Signing Day Feb. 1, thestart of the initial NCAA signingperiod for football, field hock-ey, soccer, track and field, crosscountry and men’s water polo.Besides football, whose signingperiod ends April 1, the othersports signing periods last untilAug. 1. These photos were ei-ther submitted or taken bystaff. If you have additionalphotos, please send them to sig-ningdayphotos @gmail.com.

Signed, sealed, delivered

Ursuline Academy senior athletesErika Wolfer of West Chester(soccer, Eastern Kentucky), HaleyChapline of Loveland (fieldhockey, St. Louis), and LanaBonekemper of Indian Hill (soccer,Iowa) signed national letters ofintent at Ursuline, Feb. 1. THANKS TO

MARIANNE LANG

Ariel Fischer, left, signedat Loveland on Feb. 1 toplay soccer at NorthernKentucky University.Anthony LaMacchia,right, will playbasketball for GrinnellCollege. SCOTT

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Loveland's Rachel Baker haschanged her fall soccercommitment from California(PA) to Division I Duquesne.SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

At Loveland's signing day Feb. 1,pole vaulter Eric Bryant signedwith the University of Cincinnatitrack team. Jordan McNally,right, will play football atDuquesne. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE

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Joe Moran and Matt Swaine listen to Loveland AD Jeff Zidron onsigning day, Feb. 1. Moran, center, will play football at Grand ValleyState, while Swain will dive at Delta State. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE

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Mario Dias, left, signed at Loveland Feb. 1 to play football atBluffton University. Kody Griffin, right, will play lacrosse at theUniversity of Mount Union. SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

LOVELAND — After threestraight third-place finishes,coach Brad Walker and his Love-land girls are celebrating a bowl-ing first.

“We’ve won our first FAVC ti-tle in school history,” Walkersaid. “They’ve worked reallyhard. I have six strong girls rightnow. These girls worked hard inthe offseason and that’s exactlywhat happens when you workhard in the offseason.”

Led by senior Toni Gardnerand her 173 average, they havebroken Glen Este’s string of twoconsecutive championships.

“Toni’s No. 2 in the FAVC andshould be No.1in the FAVC East,”Walker said. “Toni’s lived in thisbowling alley (Loveland Lanes)her whole life and has been themost consistent all year.”

Walker has had the majority ofthe girls for the past three years.

“You have to have the girlscoming up as freshmen,” Walkersaid. “You do that and you get thecommitment.”

Loveland’s other key veteransinclude senior Ali Smith, juniorRachel Leever, junior Alicia Sul-livan and sophomore LindseyWittmer. He’s also worked in afreshman, Kassie Naughton.

“She has a152 average and shewas around all summer (work-ing),” Walker said.

In his third year, Walker cred-its summer work and team chem-istry for their rise.

“We go to sectionals as a team– team first,” Walker said. “Thesegirls all have a chance individual-ly also. These girls are allgrouped together in the top 20 (inthe league).”

The secret to his coaching suc-cess is a simple one.

“Teenage girls listen morethan boys do,” Walker said grin-ning.

Likewise, the Loveland boysteam has had unprecedented suc-cess, though they’ve fallen shortof knocking off powerhouse GlenEste.

The Tigers have improvedtheir overall record and havehovered between second andthird place late in the season.

“Glen Este, Wilmington, Mil-ford, it’s a pretty tough league,”coach Jennifer Brannock said.

Lefty Kyle Schweer has beenLoveland’s top scorer at 197. He’shad extra pressure because theTigers’ No. 2 roller has been out.

“Trevor Porter, one of our oth-er good bowlers, has been hurtfor a month and hasn’t been bowl-ing with us,” Brannock said.

Porter averaged 194. Sopho-more Danny Tringelhof haspicked up some slack with a 187average. Sophomore WilliamKern is at 177, junior Ben Claw-son176, and Jon Simms chips in at171. Recently, C.J. Friedhoff andKyle Flynn have filled in from thejunior varsity team.

“We have three juniors andtwo sophomores on our team, sowe’re pretty young,” Brannocksaid.

Brannock points to her teamchemistry and the time her boysspend with one another awayfrom the lanes as keys to Love-land’s success.

The Tigers lose just two bow-lers off of this team for next sea-son, so Loveland should be backcontending this time next year aswell.

LovelandbowlersstrikingoftenGirls win 1st FAVCchampionshipBY SCOTT [email protected]

Wrestling» Loveland won the Milford

Invitational Jan. 28. Champi-ons for the Tigers were Bran-don Tucker (106), James Cani-glia (152) and Gunner Lay(182).

» Moeller defeated LakotaEast 52-9 and Mason 43-9 onJan. 28. Connor Ziegler (106),Joey Ward (132), Dakota Size-more (152), and Wyatt Wilson(160) had pins against LakotaEast. Ward (132) and DeanMeyer (145) recorded pinsagainst the Comets.

Moeller slapped St. Xavier

on Feb. 1, 55-3. Connor Ziegler(106), Dean Meyer (145) andChalmer Frueauf (220) hadpins.

On Feb. 3, Moeller beat El-der at The Pit 52-12. JoeyWard, Matthew Lindsey (138),Dakota Sizemore and Eric Lal-ley (285) had pins.

Boys basketball» Loveland lost to Walnut

Hills on Feb. 3, 73-36. AnthonyLaMacchia and Bryce Plitttopped the Tigers in the losswith seven points each.

» Moeller beat St. Xavier47-38 on Feb. 3 as senior JakeCummings led with 17 points.

Boys swimming

» Loveland was sixth at theFAVC meet at Miami Univer-sity Jan. 28. Andrew Albertwon the 200 individual medley.

» Moeller was second in theGreater Catholic League-South at the GCL Champion-ships Feb. 1. Senior ChristianJosephson won the 100 butter-fly, senior Matt Hobler wonthe 100 freestyle and seniorHarry Hamiter won the 100backstroke. The Crusadersalso took the 200 medley andfreestyle relay titles.

Girls swimming» Loveland was sixth Jan.

28 at the FAVC meet.

Diving

» Loveland’s Matt Swainewas the FAVC-East divingchampion at Miami Univer-sity Jan. 28 with a score of266.90

Hockey» Moeller blanked Olentan-

gy 6-0 on Feb. 3. Alex Littlehad four goals for the Crusad-ers and Calvin Fix had theshutout.

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LaMacchia breaks 3-point record27.

LaMacchia, leadingscorer, continued his 3-point shooting barragehitting five three- point-ers from behind the arc,making 5 of 6 from thefree-throw line, and fin-ished up with 20 points.

McGillis shot 4-10from the field addingnine points.

Bryce Plitt scored fivepoints.

Waddell grabbed ninerebounds and Elfers pulldown eight rebounds.

The following are sub-mitted summaries.

VarsityLoveland 77, Glen

Este 71 – Senior shootingguard Anthony LaMac-chia broke another schoolrecord hitting eightthree-pointers, shooting50 percent from behindthe arc, in Loveland’s winagainst Glen Este, Jan.24.

LaMacchia places hisname in the school recordbooks by breaking thesingle game three-point-er mark previous held byalumni Schildmeyer (7).

LaMacchia also brokehis previous single-gamescoring high of 29 byscoring 31 to defeat theGlen Este Trojans ontheir home court.

This is the second

school record for LaMac-chia with a single seasonhigh of 54 three-pointershe broke last season.Loveland’s BrysonMcGillis also had a goodnight shooting 6-15 fromthe field and hitting 5-10coming from threes fin-ishing up with 18 points.

Cole Shafer added 8points and grabbed 6 re-bounds.

Jake Elfers finishedwith 7 points and 8 re-bounds.

A key factor in the windown the stretch wasReid Waddell making 6 of8 from the free-throw lineto help secure the win.

Loveland 58, LittleMiami 36 –The Lovelandvarsity men’s basketballteam defeated the LittleMiami Panthers on theirhome court Friday, Jan.

Loveland High Schoolsenior shooting guardAntyony LaMacchiabreaks a school recordwith eightthree-pointers in theJan. 24 win againstGlen Este. PROVIDED

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SYMMES TWP. — TheCincinnati Hills ChristianAcademy girls basketballteam lost twice to MiamiValley Conference leaderSummit Country Day thisseason. But those gamestell a story of two differentteams.

When the two squadsfirst met in December,Summit coasted to a 33-point win. During the lastcontest, Jan. 21, CHCA fellby just four points.

The squad even had a

chance to win the game, ac-cording to Eagles’ headcoach Joe Vanderkolk.

And while CHCA (11-5)didn’t come away victo-rious, Vanderkolk said theclose game showed histeam could play with anyopponent.

“After the game, I toldthem that even though welost, we can play with any-one and we can beat any-one,” Vanderkolk said. “Wehad our chance to win thatnight.”

CHCA vindicated thatstatement when it defeatedCincinnati Country Day,

37-32, Feb. 1. The Eagleslost to CCD by 18 pointswhen the teams firstsquared off Dec. 10.

Vanderkolk added thathis team has improvedsteadily all season, but he islooking for his team to findbalance as it prepares toenter postseason play.

More specifically, theteam will attempt to garnerquality minutes from moreplayers, while working onplaying better defense andcrashing the boards.

“When we are at ourbest, we have good balance,and I’d like to keep getting

good balance from a widevariety of players,” Van-derkolk said.

One of the more impres-sive stat lines for CHCA be-longs to Morgan Prescott,who is averaging a double-double a game (16.2 points,17.2 rebounds).

“She’s our leading scor-er and rebounder, and shejust works hard,” Vander-kolk said. “She’s ready tobattle people and shedoesn’t back down fromanyone.”

The Eagles have alsogotten a boost from JamieProp, who is averaging 10.4

points and 9.6 rebounds pergame.

According to Vander-kolk, Prop has improvedboth statistical sets from aseason ago.

“She’s improved alot...she understands herrole and what she needs todo,” Vanderkolk said.“She’s become very good atbreaking the press, andshe’s also a good outsidescoring threat.”

At 10.6 points per game,sophomore Marissa Koobhas been aiding the squadand playing consistentminutes.

“She’s another big fac-tor that’s helped us im-prove this year, by beinganother scoring threat,”Vanderkolk said.

Emily Taylor is anotherdouble-digit scoring threatwho could sneak up onteams come postseasontime.

Taylor is averaging 5.7points per game, but hasshown the ability to scoreby possessing a strong out-side shot.

Girls from around theregionbeginsectional tour-naments Feb. 18.

CHCA plays balancing act in league playBY NICK [email protected]

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sembly revoke the law that al-lows public employees to retireand then be rehired in their for-mer job, a controversial practiceknown as “double-dipping”?

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Since the Higher EducationMentoring Initiative began in2009, 100 percent of the fosterchildren paired with a mentorhave graduated high school.Most are successfully attend-ing college.

Considering that nationallyless than 60 percent of fosterchildren complete high schooland only 3 percent earn col-lege degrees, the success ofHEMI to date is nothing shortof amazing. The success canbe attributed directly to themost important part of HEMI:the 37 mentors who maketime each week to guide, en-courage and befriend thefoster children in the pro-gram.

But in order to continue itssuccess, HEMI needs yourhelp. As HEMI enters its thirdyear, the program is lookingfor additional volunteerswilling to devote a couplehours each week to mentor afoster child.

Most of us cannot imaginethe obstacles foster childrenface. Access to housing, em-

ployment and basic life skillsare always challenging forfoster children as they leave

the foster caresystem. Mostare forced tobe self-suffi-cient at anextremelyyoung age.

In 2009,CommissionerGreg Hart-mann assem-bled a part-nership be-

tween Hamilton County, Joband Family Services, the Uni-versity of Cincinnati, Cincin-nati State and Great Oaks toaddress this need and HEMIwas formed.

Each year, HEMI couplesmentors with juniors or sen-iors in high school about to“age-out” of the foster caresystem. Many foster childrenhave never had a seriousconversation about highereducation. The mentor’s goalis to expose the foster child tothe possibility of higher edu-

cation and actively encouragethe student through each step.

Mentors commit to at leasttwo hours of personal inter-action each week with theirstudent. Once a month, theyattend a HEMI social activity.They are also expected to beavailable via telephone, email,texting, etc. The most effec-tive mentors are able to en-gage in a relationship basedon trust and understanding.

Becoming a mentor is along-term commitment, butby helping a student achievehis or her educational goals,you can make an unimagina-ble difference.

For more information,please call Program Coor-dinator Annie Schellinger at513-556-4368 or email [email protected].

Moira Weir was appointed direc-tor of Hamilton County Job andFamily Services after a careerwith the agency that started in1993 as a social worker in Chil-dren's Services. She is a HydePark resident.

HEMI program seeksmentors for foster children

Moira WeirCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Here’s a short quiz:1. How many precinct elec-

tion officials does ClermontCounty need to man the polls ateach primary and general elec-tion?

a. 35b. 435c. 800d. 2,0002. How much do election

officials get paid for working atan election?

a. $50b. $130c. Minimum wage.d. Nothing. It’s a volunteer

job.It’s the beginning of the 2012

presidential election year, andwe at the board of elections arelooking for civic-minded citi-zens who want to serve theircommunity.

The answers to the quiz.Question 1: C, 800 officials.Question 2: B, $130.

Clermont County needs 800precinct election officials, 400Democrats and 400 Repub-licans. The precinct officialsmanage the election process atthe polls election day and watchto keep the voting honest andhelp voters understand theprocess.

We are inviting voters totake an active part in the elec-tion process by becoming pre-cinct election officials. Withpeople’s busy lives it makes itmore difficult to find personswilling and able to fill thesepositions.

As director of the ClermontCounty Board of Elections, it’smy job to make sure that weconduct fair, honest and trans-parent elections. We have anexcellent office staff, withequal numbers of Republicansand Democrats, but we needyour help with the big job Elec-tion Day. One way we protectthe democratic process is byrecruiting and training precinctelection officials to manage the

polls Election Day.Many people do not want to

get involved in “politics,” butthis is a way to do your civicduty without getting involved inthe “politics.”

Let me give you four reasonsto sign up to be a precinct elec-tion official:

1. It takes only a smallamount of your time and gives

you an opportu-nity to play avital role inyour govern-ment.

2. You canprovide a nec-essary servicefor your com-munity whilehaving fun atthe same time.

3. It is anopportunity to meet new peoplein your community.

4. You get paid $130.You may know someone who

has been a poll worker before.If so, chances are they will tellyou it’s fun and easy. And, ifyou have been an election offi-cial yourself, now is a good timeto invite a friend or co-worker.

What are the qualifications,and how do you sign up? Youmust be at least 18 years old,registered to vote in ClermontCounty and free of any felonyconvictions - and you shouldenjoy working with other peo-ple.

All you have to do is call theClermont County Board of Elec-tions at 732-7275 or e–ail us atElections@ClermontCountyO-hio. Gov. We’ll schedule you forone of our February trainingclasses at Eastgate Holiday Inn& Suites, and you will be able towork the primary election Tues-day, March 6.

We hope to hear from youwithin the next few days so wecan get you signed up.

Judy Miller is the director of theClermont County Board of Elections

Needed: Poll workers

Judy MillerCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Loveland Herald recentlyasked its readers for sugges-tions a new slogan for the city(we were inspired by Cincin-nati Councilwoman Laure Quin-livan’s suggestion of “The CityThat Sings” as Cincinnati’s newslogan).

Cindi Zehnder played offQuinlivan’s idea, and tied it tothe city’s signature feature:

“How about ‘The City ThatBikes.’ We have people thatcome from all over to enjoy a

ride on our bike trail.“I also thought of 'The

City That Strolls,’ for thesame reasons.”

Resident'pedals’newslogan

YOURCOMMUNITY, IN10 WORDS ORFEWER

How would you likeyour community known?

Propose a slogan andsend it to us.

E-mail the slogan toloveland@communi-typress

.com. Include yourcommunity, the sloganand an explanation.

The only rules – becreative and be clean.And if you can do it in 10words or fewer, all thebetter.

Did you know that one inevery two homes in Ohio haveelevated levels of a dangerouscarcinogen that can easily betested for and remedied iffound?

Radon gas is the second lead-ing cause of lung cancer in theUnited States. Exposure to highlevels of radon – a colorless,odorless gas found in rock, soiland water naturally through thebreakdown of uranium – is theleading cause of 21,000 cases oflung cancer in nonsmokers peryear, according to the Environ-mental Protection Agency.While radon levels pose a lowthreat to human health outdoors,radon can accumulate to danger-ous levels indoors.

During the month of January,the EPA and the Ohio Depart-ment of Health have partneredwith the Ohio Association ofRadon Professionals to sponsorNational Radon Action Month,urging all homeowners to testtheir homes for radon concen-trations. Testing for radon in ahome or business is relativelyinexpensive. Radon test kits areavailable through the Ohio De-partment of Health, local homeimprovement stores and bystate licensed radon profession-

als.Radon is measured in picocu-

ries per liter of air (pCi/L), ameasure of radioactivity. Knowyour number! If levels areabove 4 pCi/L, mitigation isrecommended.

A reading of 4.0 pCi/L is equalto the radiation of 200 chest rays

per year or 8cigarettes perday. Radondoes not dis-criminate be-tween old ornew homes orthose with orwithout base-ments, andtesting is theonly way toknow yournumber.

For more information men-tion the Ohio Department ofHealth at www.ohio.radon.comfor low cost test kits and li-censed testers in your area orcheck with your local countyhealth department for test kitcoupons.

Tracey Capuano is president of theOhio Association of Radon Profes-sionals and owner of Radon Protec-tion LLC in West Chester.

Homes should betested for radon levels

TraceyCapuanoCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

LOVELAND CITYBoard of zoning appeals –

meets at 5:30 p.m. the lastWednesday of the month, asneeded. The next meeting willbe Wednesday, Feb. 29.

City council – meets at 8 p.m.the second and fourth Tuesdaysof the month in city hall, 120 W.Loveland Ave. The next meet-ing is Tuesday, Feb. 14. Call 683-0150.

Environment and tree com-mittee – meets at 7:30 p.m. thethird Thursday of the month atcity hall, 120 W. Loveland Ave.The next meeting will be Thurs-day, Feb. 16. Call 683-0150.

Mayor’s court – meets at 6p.m. the first and third Thurs-days of the month in city hall,120 W. Loveland Ave. The nextmeeting is Thursday, Feb. 16.Call 683-0150.

Planning and zoning com-mission – meets at 7:30 p.m. thethird Monday of the month incity hall, 120 W. Loveland Ave.The next meeting will be Mon-

day, Feb. 19. Call 683-0150.Recreation board – meets

when necessary and membersare available. Call 683-0150.

LOVELAND SCHOOLSBoard of education – meets

regularly at 7 p.m. the thirdTuesday of the month (exceptJuly and December) in the Love-land Intermediate School mediacenter, 757 S. Lebanon Road.The next meeting is scheduledfor 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. Theboard will not meet in Decem-ber. Call 683-5600.

Board work sessions are at 7p.m. the first Tuesday of eachmonth (except for July and De-cember ), in the board office.The next work session is Tues-day, March 6.

MIAMI TOWNSHIPTrustees – Business meeting

at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of themonth at the Miami TownshipCivic Center, 6101 Meijer Drive.The next meeting is at 7 p.m.Tuesday, Feb. 21.

SYMME TOWNSHIPBoard of zoning appeals –

meets at 7 p.m. the first Mondayof the month (only if there isbusiness) in the township ad-ministrative building, 9323Union Cemetery Road. The nextmeeting is scheduled for Mon-day, March 5. Call 683-6644.

Historical society – meets at7 p.m. the third Thursday of ev-ery month in the township ad-ministrative building, 9323Union Cemetery Road. The nextmeeting will be Thursday, Feb.16. Call 683-6644.

Trustees – meet at 7 p.m. thefirst Tuesday of the month in theadministrative building, 9323Union Cemetery Road. The nextmeeting will be Tuesday, March6. Call 683-6644.

Zoning commission – meet at6:30 p.m. the third Wednesday ofthe month in the administrativebuilding, 9323 Union CemeteryRoad. The next meeting is at6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012

MIAMI TWP. — Kindergarten students andtheir family members enjoyed “stone soup” t.Elizabeth Ann Seton School.

Teacher Rosanne Fels said this year’s eventwas the 26th annual “stone soup” celebrationat the school.

“Stone soup” is based on a fable in whichsoldiers passing through a village start with

nothing but water and stones and end up with afeast when villagers add ingredients to thesoup.

Fels said during the week before the cele-bration, children brought in vegetables whichthey cut up and put in large pots.

Volunteers then cooked the soup andbrought it in for the celebration.

The celebration included a presentation bythe students in which they sang and acted outthe story of the “stone soup.”

Kindergartners make

‘stone soup’

Randy Taphorn and his son, Logan, enjoy "stone soup" Nov. 21 at St.Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Miami Township. JOHN SENEY/THE COMMUNITY

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Karen Davis and her daughter, Keira, enjoy "stone soup" Nov. 21 at St. Elizabeth Ann SetonSchool in Miami Township. JOHN SENEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Kindergarten aide Linda Youngcarries a tray of "stone soup"Nov. 21 at St. Elizabeth AnnSeton School in MiamiTownship. JOHN SENEY/THE

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Kindergarten students Nov. 21 put on a presentation for family members at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Miami Township. The presentation was part ofthe school's Stone Soup celebration. JOHN SENEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Kindergarten students made "stone soup" for family membersNov. 21 at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Miami Township.Enjoying the meal are, from left, Ashley, David and AnnabelleWagner. JOHN SENEY/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Kindergarten teacher Traci Wethington dishes out "stonesoup" for students and family members Nov. 21 at St.Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Miami Township. JOHN SENEY/THE

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THURSDAY, FEB. 9Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery,9840 Montgomery Road, Open-ing reception is free and refresh-ments will be served. Free.Presented by Queen City ArtClub. 895-1383; www.queenci-tyartclub.org. Montgomery.

For Arts’ Sake, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Eclectic display of paintings,photos, sculptures and mobilesby the 5300 Group, a localcollection of artistic spirits whowork in various media. Sculptureby Deborah Davidson, BillFeinberg, Sue Kemp and Barba-ra Patterson; paintings by Caro-lyn Bjornson; photography byVirginia Cox; fiber art by LeslieAlexandria; and mobiles byKaren Feinberg. Free. ThroughFeb. 19. 272-7200; www.woman-sartclub.com. Mariemont.

FilmsJewish and Israeli Film Festi-val, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. "La Rafle,”Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road,Award-winning internationalfilms. Festival pass: $75. Singlefilms: $10, $8 members. ThroughFeb. 16. 722-7226; www.join-thej.org/filmfestival. AmberleyVillage.

Holiday - Valentine’s DayGirl’s Night Out, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.,Little Red Gift Shop, 7925 Rem-ington Road, Book signing withCheri Brinkman, wine, snacks,chocolates, shopping, discounts,raffle and prizes. Free. 891-5111.Montgomery.

LecturesLife Before, During and Afterthe Holocaust, 11 a.m.-noonWeekly through Feb. 23., TwinLakes at Montgomery, 9840Montgomery Road, Discuss lifebefore, during and after theHolocaust. Jewish refugee fromGermany speaks about hisexperiences growing up in NaziGermany, concentration campsurvivor speaks about his experi-ences during the Holocaust anda member of the Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion presents on â€œLivesAfterâ€ the challenges andtriumphs of the survivors of theHolocaust who rebuilt their livesin Cincinnati. Family friendly.$15. Reservations recommended.Presented by The Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion. 247-1330. Montgomery.

Literary - CraftsChocolate Roses, 6:30 p.m.-7:30p.m., Loveland Branch Library,649 Loveland-Madeira Road,Teens make chocolate rose forvalentine. Ages 12-18. Free.Presented by Public Library ofCincinnati & Hamilton County.369-4476. Loveland.

Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7 p.m.-11p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405 BranchHill Guinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.

On Stage - Comedy

Chris Porter, 8 p.m. $10, $5college and military night. Ages18 and up., Go Bananas, 8410Market Place, Special engage-ment; no coupons or passesaccepted. 984-9288; www.goba-nanascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

SchoolsLittle Sprouts Preschool andKindergarten Open HouseTours, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Leaves ofLearning, 7131 Plainfield Road,Learn about newest Montessoripreschool and kindergarten.Tour facility and meet teachers.See how children get exposureto wide range of materials andactivities in science, geography,math, language, art, music andpractical life. Free. Reservationsrequired. Through Feb. 17.697-9021; www.little-sprouts.org. Deer Park.

Academic Fair, 6:30 p.m.-8:30p.m., Sycamore High School,7400 Cornell Road, Parents andstudents learn more about whatSycamore offers students. High-lights course offerings, changesin 9-12 curriculum, credit flexibil-ity opportunities and exhibits onextracurricular opportunities.Teachers, administrators andcounselors available to answerquestions and provide tours ofbuilding. Free. 686-1770;www.sycamoreschools.org.Montgomery.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous, 7p.m.-8 p.m., The Community ofthe Good Shepherd, 8815 E.Kemper Road, Room 31. Litera-ture discussion group. Familyfriendly. Free, donations accept-ed. Presented by CodependentsAnonymous Inc.. 800-0164.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, FEB. 10Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery,Free. 895-1383; www.queenci-tyartclub.org. Montgomery.

BenefitsA Russian Winter’s Night, 6p.m.-11 p.m., Peterloon Estate,8605 Hopewell Road, GourmetRussian dinner, music by St.Nicholas Balalaika Orchestra,vodka tasting and live auction.Benefits campaign to build newchurch and Russian AmericanCultural Center in Loveland.$1,000 table, $300 couple, $200single. Registration required.Presented by St. George RussianOrthodox Church. 831-0737;www.stgeorgeroc.org. IndianHill.

Dining EventsOpera, Wine and Dine, 6:30p.m. Performance at 7 p.m.,Greenacres Arts Center, 8400Blome Road, Cincinnati Operaperforms selections from "Porgyand Bess." Followed by lowcountry dinner paired withspecially selected wines. $60.793-2787; www.green-acres.org.Indian Hill.

Drink TastingsGrand Wine Tasting, 6 p.m.-8p.m. Valentine’s Day theme.

$25., Kroger Harper’s Point,11390 Montgomery Road,Reservations required. Present-ed by Kroger Co.. [email protected] Township.

Music - JazzApril Aloisio, 7:30 p.m.-10:30p.m., Dilly Cafe, 6818 WoosterPike, 561-5233. Mariemont.

On Stage - ComedyChris Porter, 8 p.m. $16. Ages 18and up., 10:30 p.m. $16. Ages 18and up., Go Bananas, 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

SchoolsLittle Sprouts Preschool andKindergarten Open HouseTours, 9:30 a.m.-noon, Leaves ofLearning, Free. Reservationsrequired. 697-9021; www.little-sprouts.org. Deer Park.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11Art & Craft ClassesCaffeine and Crafts, 11 a.m.-3p.m., Caffeine Dreams, 123Railroad Ave., Bring your currentproject and work on it whiledrinking coffee and socializing.Free. 289-9713. Loveland.

Clubs & OrganizationsLuncheon, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Musicby the Cincinnati Sound., RSVPat Wards Corner, 453 WardsCorner Road, Business andprofessional women’s sorority.Benefits the Go Red for Women"Open Your Heart" campaign.$25. Reservations due by Jan. 31.Presented by Beta Sigma Phi,Cincinnati. 771-7209. Loveland.

Dining EventsSpaghetti Dinner, 5 p.m.-7p.m., Trinity Community Church,3850 E. Galbraith Road, Fellow-ship Hall. Spaghetti and meat-balls with homemade sauce,salad, bread, dessert and bever-age. $8, $3 children. 791-7631.Deer Park.

EducationWriting Across the Ennea-gram: A Spiritual Workshop& Retreat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Grail-ville Education and RetreatCenter, 932 O’Bannonville Road,Enneagram: system of un-derstanding personality andrelationships. Join Enneagramteacher Leslie Hershberger andcreative writing teacher PaulettaHansel pair Enneagram explora-tion and creative writing forgreater self awareness. $75.Reservations required. 683-2340;www.grailville.org. Loveland.

FilmsJewish and Israeli Film Festi-val, 8 p.m.-10 p.m. "Naomi.",Mayerson JCC, Festival pass: $75.Single films: $10, $8 members.722-7226; www.jointhej.org/filmfestival. Amberley Village.

Music - BenefitsA Touch of Class, 7:15 p.m.Music by Voices in Praise, YouthVoices in Praise, Joyful Noise,Epiphany Children’s Choir andEpiphany Children’s HandbellChoir. Special performance byvarious friends from the Univer-sity Of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music., Epipha-ny United Methodist Church,6635 Loveland Miamiville Road,Benefits Voices in Praise partici-pation in the 2012 World ChoirGames. free, donation request-ed. 677-9866. Loveland.

Music - R&BBasic Truth, 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m.,McLevy’s Pub, 8512 Market PlaceLane, Ages 21 and up. Free.793-1980; basictruth.webs.com.Montgomery. Metro City AllStars, 7:30 p.m.-10 p.m., deSha’sAmerican Tavern, 11320 Mont-gomery Road, Free. 247-9933;deshas.com/cincinnati. Montgo-mery.

On Stage - ComedyChris Porter, 8 p.m. $16. Ages 21and up., 10:30 p.m. $16. Ages 21and up., Go Bananas, 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

RecreationTween Scene, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.,Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road,Planned by and for tweens.Evening of food and activities inpool, gym and game room.Grades 6-8. $27, $20 members.Registration required. 761-7500;www.jointhej.org. AmberleyVillage.

Hang at the J, 7 p.m.-11 p.m.,Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road,Games, swimming, crafts, movie,special activities and child-

friendly dinner. Bring swimsuitand towel. Grades K-5. $27, $20members. Registration required.761-7500; www.jointhej.org.Amberley Village.

Y WEEK Open House, 8 a.m.-1p.m., Blue Ash YMCA, 5000YMCA Drive, Cycle-A-Thon. Free.Presented by YMCA of GreaterCincinnati. 791-5000; www.my-y.org. Blue Ash.

Seminars2nd Saturday Divorce Work-shop for Women, 8:30 a.m.-11a.m., Merrill Lynch, 5151 PfeifferRoad, Suite 100, Workshopprovides information and re-sources for women at all stagesof divorce...before, during andafter. Presented by attorneys,financial professionals andfamily therapists. Presentersinclude: Karen Levy; Beth Silver-man; Sherri Slovin; Mary EllenMalas; Kyra Raimey; ErinnMcKee Hannigan; Marie Hill;Susan Steinberg; Fran Hendrick.Free. Presented by 2nd SaturdayCincinnati. 833-1518. Blue Ash.

SUNDAY, FEB. 12Art ExhibitsFor Arts’ Sake, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-7200;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

Art OpeningsFor Arts’ Sake, 1 p.m.-5 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,Eclectic display of paintings,photos, sculptures and mobilesby the 5300 Group, a localcollection of artistic spirits whowork in various media. Sculptureby Deborah Davidson, BillFeinberg, Sue Kemp and Barba-ra Patterson; paintings by Caro-lyn Bjornson; photography byVirginia Cox; fiber art by LeslieAlexandria; and mobiles byKaren Feinberg. Exhibit con-tinues through Feb. 19. Free.272-3700; www.womansartclub-.com. Mariemont.

FilmsJewish and Israeli Film Festi-val, 2 p.m.-4 p.m. "MeltingAway.", Mayerson JCC, Festivalpass: $75. Single films: $10, $8members. 722-7226; www.join-thej.org/filmfestival. AmberleyVillage.

Music - BenefitsAutism Rocks 3, 1 p.m. Music byCincinnati Sinners, Prizoner,Sonny Moorman and 13:30.Band line up subject to change.,Bar Seventy-One, 8850 Gover-nors Hill Drive, Silent auctionand raffle by Chrome Divas.Benefits Cincinnati Center forAutism Scholarship Fund. $20,$10 ages 12 and under. Present-ed by Cincinnati Center forAutism. 774-9697; www.rockin-forautism.com. Symmes Town-ship.

Music - ClassicalValentine’s Concert, 7 p.m.-9p.m., St. Barnabas EpiscopalChurch, 10345 MontgomeryRoad, Blue Ash/MontgomerySymphony Orchestra’s version ofFrom the Top with Young ArtistCompetition winners: AnneRichardson, cello, and pianistsKevin Bao, Caroline Gao andLucy Hattemer playing Mozart,Mendelssohn, Dvorak, SaintSaens and Tchaikovsky. Free.Presented by Blue Ash/Montgo-mery Symphony Orchestra.549-2197; www.bamso.org.Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyChris Porter, 8 p.m. $10, $5 barand restaurant employee appre-ciation night. Ages 18 and up.,Go Bananas, 984-9288; www.go-bananascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.

MONDAY, FEB. 13Art & Craft ClassesPrecious Metal Clay Demon-stration, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.,Symmes Township BranchLibrary, 11850 Enyart Road,Artist Trish Jeffers-Zeh demon-strates art of precious metalclay. She will use metal clays tomake precious metal jewelry.Free. Presented by GreaterCincinnati Lapidary and FacetingSociety. 575-1990. SymmesTownship.

Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery,Free. 895-1383; www.queenci-tyartclub.org. Montgomery.

Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472 Meeting, 7 p.m.-8:30p.m., St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221 MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. Presented byCincinnati Toastmasters Club No.472. Through June 25. 351-5005;cincinnati.toastmastersclubs.org.Madeira.

FilmsJewish and Israeli Film Festi-val, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. "The Debt.",Mayerson JCC, Festival pass: $75.Single films: $10, $8 members.722-7226; www.jointhej.org/filmfestival. Amberley Village.

Health / WellnessHearing Solutions OpenHouse, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., HearingSolutions Blue Ash, 9741 Ken-wood Road, Free hearingscreening and evaluation.Demonstrations of new invisiblehearing aid with Chris Chimie-lewski, hearing expert. Forseniors. Free. Presented byHearing Solutions by Ellis-Scott& Associates. 248-1944. BlueAsh.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery,Free. 895-1383; www.queenci-tyartclub.org. Montgomery.

For Arts’ Sake, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-7200;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

Clubs & OrganizationsTri State County Animal Re-sponse Team VolunteerMeeting and Training, 6:30p.m.-8:30 p.m., Best Friends PetCare, 11216 Gideon Lane, Screen-ing of "The Elephant in theLiving Room," a documentaryfocusing on exotic animal own-ership and its surrounding issuesin Ohio. Discussion followingscreening. Family friendly. Free.Presented by Tri State CountyAnimal Response Team.Through April 10. 702-8373;www.tristatecart.com. SycamoreTownship.

FilmsJewish and Israeli Film Festi-val, 1 p.m.-3 p.m. "La Rafle.",Mayerson JCC, Festival pass: $75.Single films: $10, $8 members.722-7226; www.jointhej.org/filmfestival. Amberley Village.

Health / WellnessMobile Mammography Unit, 7a.m.-3:30 p.m., Jewish Hospital,4777 E. Galbraith Road, Fifteen-minute screenings. Cost variesper insurance plan. Financialassistance available for qualifiedapplicants. Appointment re-quired. 686-3300. Kenwood.

Hearing Solutions OpenHouse, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., HearingSolutions Blue Ash, Free. 248-1944. Blue Ash.


WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery,Free. 895-1383; www.queenci-tyartclub.org. Montgomery. ForArts’ Sake, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-7200;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

Business SeminarsClosed Loop Marketing: In-tegration of Sales and Mar-keting, 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m.,Towers of Kenwood, 8044Montgomery Road, Closed loopmarketing is the process thatallows you to perform an in-depth analysis of the success of

your campaigns, connect leadgeneration to the final salesoutcome and accurately calcu-late the ROI of your marketingcampaigns. It helps you deter-mine which programs work andwhat channels are successful.Free. Registration required.Presented by InfoTrust, LLC.373-4216; www.infotrustllc.com.Kenwood.

EducationHow to Lower Your PropertyTaxes, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., SymmesTownship Branch Library, 11850Enyart Road, Learn why proper-ty taxes are so high and whatcan be done. How to successfullychallenge the value establishedby county auditor. Also, howproperty taxes and values arecalculated and who may file andappeal. Presented by EmpowerU Ohio. Free. Presented byEmpower U Ohio. 369-6001;www.empoweruohio.org.Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessHearing Solutions OpenHouse, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., HearingSolutions Blue Ash, Free. 248-1944. Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedyPro-Am Night, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, 8410 Market Place,Aspiring comics, amateurs andprofessionals take the stage.Ages 18 and up. $5. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.


THURSDAY, FEB. 16Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery,Free. 895-1383; www.queenci-tyartclub.org. Montgomery.

For Arts’ Sake, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, Free. 272-7200;www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

AuctionsQuarter Auction, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.,Society for the Prevention ofCruelty to Animals Sharonville,11900 Conrey Road, Auctionwith chances costing a quarter.Variety of prizesr. BenefitsSheltered Paws Dog Rescue.Free. Presented by ShelteredPaws Dog Rescue. 489-7394;www.shelteredpaws.com.Sharonville.

FilmsJewish and Israeli Film Festi-val, 7 p.m.-9 p.m. Closing Night:"Nicky’s Family" and "ThreePromises" (short)., MayersonJCC, Festival pass: $75. Singlefilms: $10, $8 members. 722-7226; www.jointhej.org/filmfes-tival. Amberley Village.

Home & GardenHot Kitchens and Cool BathsSeminar, 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.,Neal’s Design Remodel Gallery,7770 E. Kemper Road, Projectconsultants and designersdiscuss trends in kitchen andbath design. Light fare provid-ed. Free. Presented by Neal’sDesign Remodel. 489-7700;www.neals.com. Sharonville.

Music - BluesSonny’s Solo Blues, 7 p.m.-11p.m., Mama Vita’s, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.

On Stage - ComedyJon Dore, 8 p.m. $8, $4 collegeand military night. Ages 18 andup., Go Bananas, 8410 MarketPlace, 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com. Montgomery.


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Valentine’s Day bringsback memories of my firstreal box of candy. My

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other for my mom. Prettycool. I learned a valuablelesson: Valentine’s Dayisn’t just for sweethearts!

Scott Bien’sValentine’s Day citychicken and specialsmashed potatoes

I enjoy meeting youngpeople who are cookingsimply for the love of it.Scott Bien, a West-sidereader, does just that. AsScott told me: “While myeducation is in law, mypassion lies in cooking.” Iasked Scott to create aneasy, but elegant, Valen-tine’s dinner. Scott’s philos-ophy is if you love theperson you are cooking forand love what you aredoing, you are already halfway to a delicious Valen-tine’s Day dish. (He alsoshared a fabulous recipefor a mango chicken curryon my blog, Cooking withRita, on Cincinnati.com).

City chicken/porkMade from pork loin.

The story goes that it wascreated years ago sincepork was cheaper thanchicken (Cincinnati beingPorkopolis and all). Theskewered meat is supposedto resemble a chicken leg.Scott gets his made atHumbert’s Meats on Win-ton Road. Humbert’s putsfive one-inch cubes of porkon each skewer. Scott buyssix skewers of pork andhere’s how he makes them:

Roll each in flour sea-soned to taste with salt,black pepper, crushed redpepper and curry powder.

Sauté in extra-virgin oliveoil until all sides are goldenbut not cooked through.Wrap each with raw baconand bake at 350 until baconis crispy. Scott’s took about60 minutes. I would checkafter 30 minutes becauseovens vary.

Smashed potatoes

3 lbs. red (new) potatoes,quartered, boiled and keptwarm

½ pound bacon, fried andcrumbled (save some forgarnish)

½ medium yellow onion,diced

4 green onions, sliced (savesome for garnish)

8 oz. sour cream8 oz. chive and onion cream

cheese6 tablespoons butter1½ cups sharp cheddar

cheese

Drain potatoes. Addeverything and smash.Season to taste with salt,black pepper, crushed redpepper, garlic powder andcurry powder.

Cakery Bakery’sfilled strawberrycream cheesecupcakes

I met Susan Smith ofCakery Bakery at, of allplaces, my eye doctor’soffice. Susan and bestfriend Danielle Forresterhave a specialty pastry andcake business. (Check outtheir interesting journeyon my blog). Susan’s mommade fancy aprons byhand for the girls. Susanand Danielle are sure to besuccessful since they bringglitz and a homespun touchto their unique creations.Check them out at [email protected] or bycalling Danielle at 513-259-7756.

CakeMakes 24 very moist

cupcakes.

2 sticks slightly softenedunsalted butter

2 cups sugar8 oz. softened cream cheese3 cups sifted cake flour3 teaspoons baking powder½ teaspoon salt5 egg whites1 cup of milk2½ teaspoons vanilla

Preheat oven to 350. Inmixer, cream butter untilsmooth. Gradually add

sugar and beat until lightand fluffy. Add creamcheese and blend. In aseparate bowl, stir togeth-er flour, baking powderand salt. Add whites tobutter mixture one at atime, beating well aftereach. Add milk and vanillaand alternate with flourmixture. Blend. (Don’tover beat – can cause dry-

ness.) Fill foil-lined cup-cake pans ¾ full. Bake25-35 minutes or untiltoothpick inserted intocupcake comes out clean.Cool before filling andfrosting.

Strawberry filling1½ cups frozen strawberries1 tablespoon cornstarch¼ cup sugarPastry bag

Combine all ingredientsand slowly bring to boilover medium-high heat(Keep stirring until thick-ened for best results.) Letcool completely beforefilling pastry bag. Inserttip down into cupcake. Orpoke a hole in the center ofthe cupcake and use abaggie with the corner tipcut off.

Frosting12 oz. softened cream cheese1 stick unsalted butter2½ teaspoons vanilla6 cups sifted powdered

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Beat cream cheese,butter and vanilla untillight and fluffy. Slowly, addsugar, 2 cups at a time,until all is incorporated.

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As the economy picksup, home sales are expect-ed to gain momentum. Ifyou’re in the market for anew home, you need to payclose attention to the insur-ance provided by the mov-ing company you hire.That’s what a Loveland

woman learned after someof her items were damagedduring her move.

Adrienne Harmeyersays she doesn’t have a lotof furniture but what shedoes have is very nice. Shehired a moving companythat’s been in business

many years and relied on itto safely transport heritems. “The three mainthings that were damagedwere the china cabinet, mygrandmother’s drop leaftable and a book shelf.There were other thingsthat were damaged but

those are the three bigthings that we wantedthem to fix,” Harmeyersays.

She says she becameconcerned because shefound a large gash in herchina cabinet even beforethe move was completed.“I don’t know how it hap-pened. I think it was whenthey were taking the toppart off the china cabinetand somehow they dam-aged it. It’s a fairly largechip,” Harmeyer says.

The contract with themoving company says, “Weare fully insured at noadditional charge.” So shecalled the company owner.“I said, ‘What are you goingto do?’ He said, ‘Don’t

worry we’ll take care of it.We’ll have our furniturerepair person fix it, butwe’ll do all of that once weunload the truck and see if

there’sanythingelse that’sdamaged –and thenwe’ll gofromthere.’”

Wheneverythingwas un-loaded shefound

scratches on a wood tableand got a repair estimate of$600 to fix the two bigitems. She submitted theestimate and says she wasshocked at the check shereceived from the moversinsurance company. Itwasn’t for $600, but for just$84.

“The insurance compa-ny says they only pay 60cents per pound for furni-ture that’s moved anddamaged,” Harmeyer says.

The owner of the mov-ing company tells me hetoo was surprised by thatsmall check. He says hehas full replacement valueinsurance to cover any-thing that’s damaged. Hesays Harmeyer shouldhave received a check for$600. He’s complainedrepeatedly to his insurancecompany without successso is now sending Har-

meyer his own check formore than $500 to coverthe rest of the repairs.

This should be a lessonfor everyone preparing tomove. You should thor-oughly review the movingcompany’s terms for insur-ance coverage prior tosigning a contract.

There are three levelsof insurance you can get.The first is minimal reim-bursement, which givesyou 60 cents per pound foranything lost of damaged.The second is depreciatedvalue, in which you get thecurrent value of your dam-aged goods or $2.25 perpound, whichever is great-er. The third level is re-placement value, in whichyou’re reimbursed up tothe replacement value youdeclare for anything lost ordamaged.

A moving company mayreserve the right to repairany damaged items priorto replacing them. Finally,it’s important to make aninventory of everythingbefore you move - andclosely inspect everythingafterward so you quicklyknow whether or not therewas any damage and canfile a claim.

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it’s all part of the special relationships we build here at Marjorie P. Lee.

And I know that if my health care needs or my financial situation change, I’ll still have

a place to call home — where the people really know and care about me. After all,

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Preschool &Kindergarten WinnerDaniel Watts,KindergartenLoveland EarlyChildhood Center

LoveI love you.I want to give you a hug,

that’s what I’ll do.I want to jump.I want to yell, “Hey!”“I love you! Happy Val-

entine’s Day!”

First- and second-gradewinnerZachary Clark,second-gradeLoveland Primary School

Valentine’s Day

V is for Valentines.A is for all the awesome

cards.L is for Love.E is for every nice thing

you do.N is for never being

mean.T is for time to care and

time to share.I is for I love you!N is nice, nice, nice!E is for loving each oth-

er!

Third- and fourth-gradewinnerLexi Duff, fourth-gradeLoveland ElementarySchool

Cheer for Valentine’sDay

Ready? OK !!! . . . . . .Christmas is overThe New Year is here!

It’s time to spread theValentine Cheer . . . .

L is for Loveland. Alovely sight to see

O is for the Only place Iwant to be

V is for that Very spe-cial time of the year

E is for Everyone . . .Stand up and CHEER!!!

Fifth- and sixth-gradewinnerLauren Parker,sixth-gradeLoveland IntermediateSchool

I Have a Little BoxI have a little box.It’s shaped like a heart.That contains some-

thing so special.So close to my heartThis thing is so strong.Only a few people get it.So open this box and see

what I gave you.You see nothing there.But a note that says

love.So for this Valentine’s

Day.My gift to you.Is something hard to

find.But you’ll keep it forev-

er.It’s my love.

Seventh- andeighth-grade winnerDelaney Walker,seventh-gradeLoveland Middle School

A Very Special DayTwo-Fourteen is a spe-

cial day.When everyone goes

out of their way,They buy chocolate and

lace without any haste,

And children will uselots of paper and paste,

Mailbags are filled withlove cards and letters,

In hopes that loved oneswill all be together,

And when the daycomes to an end,

Friendships will form,and relationships will be-gin.

Adult winnerRobert C. Reese

ValentineRecollections

Valentine Day hascome by once more,

And I was recalling cel-ebrations before.

Our first date was onthis special day,

So we have always re-vered it in a way.

I never, ever expected

to fall in love,But Cupid must have

given us a shove.Only eight months later

we tied the knot.We two became one

right on the spot.Three children came

along over the years,We have had smiles and

shed a few tears.For over 60 years we

enjoyed a good life,I’ve always been proud

she became my wife.We’ve had each other,

that mattered most,So I raise my glass and

give us a toast.Here’s to that couple

from that very first date,He’s ready to go but she

passed thru the gate.

A word or two (or more) about love

Tso attends CincinnatiHills Christian Academy.She was a member of theCincinnati Starling Pro-ject under Kurt Sass-mannshaus and now stud-ies at the Music Instituteof Chicago.

On the show Tso per-forms “Polonaise Bril-lante No.1 in D major, Op.4.”

15-year-old violinistJackie Tso from Lovelandwill appear on an upcom-ing episode of “From theTop,” the hit NPR radioprogram featuring Amer-ica's best young classicalmusicians.

Thhe show will air na-tionally the week of Feb. 6and on 90.9 WGUC at 9a.m. Saturday, Feb. 11.

Tso on NPR showCincinnati will be

joining teens frommore than 40 cities atthe CTeen NationalShabbaton which at-tracts teens from allover North Americaand even a group fromEurope.

CTeens a social clubwhere teens learn about

themselves and theirheritage through givingto others and partici-pating in interactive,hands-on activities, ac-cording to the organiza-tion’s website.

The National Shab-baton is a reunion of theJewish teens in CTeen.

Jewish Super Bowl

Champ Alan Veingrad,now known as Shlomo,will be the guest speak-er at the national event.eingrad has wowed andinspired crowds withhis journey from SuperBowl to Super Jew.

For Rabbi Berel Co-hen and his teens at theChabad Jewish Center,

the buildup to the Shab-baton and the impact itleaves energize theyouth group for thewhole year.

To reserve a space onthe group bus, contactRabbi Berel Cohen [email protected], or 793-5200 ext.3.

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CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring ChurchJoin us for Sunday Services

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Ascension LutheranChurchChristian-Muslim Relations isbeing studied by the AdultForum. The basis for the eight-week series is material pre-pared by the EvangelicalLutheran Church in Americaand looks at both the Christianfaith and the Muslim faith. TheForum meets at 9:45 a.m. onSunday mornings. All arewelcome.

The Women’s Bible Study isstudying the Book of Samuel.The eight-week study is a partof the Book of Faith Series. Thewomen meet on Wednesdays9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Child-care is provided and guests are

welcome.The youth will offer a specialevening of childcare for par-ents who would like to cele-brate Valentine’s Day. Theevening’s proceeds will gotoward the expenses for thissummer’s National YouthGathering.

Lent begins on Ash Wednesday,Feb. 22, with a 7 p.m. worshipservice. Following Ash Wednes-day, the 7 p.m. Lenten serviceswill include “Holden EveningPrayer,” a simplistic and mov-ing musical worship settingwritten for the Holden VillageRetreat Center in WashingtonState. These services concludeat 7:30 p.m. All are welcome.On alternating Wednesdays

(Feb. 29, March 14, and March28), a light soup supper will beoffered at 6:15pm, prior toworship. Call 793-3288 formore information.

Sunday worship services are at8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. withprograms for all ages at 9:45a.m.

The church is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288,www.ascensionlutheran-church.com.

Brecon UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church offers worshipservices on Sundays at 8:30a.m. and 10:45 a.m. SundaySchool is at 9:30 a.m. Sundays.

Samaritan Closet hours are 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Thurs-day and Saturday. SamaritanCloset offers clothing and foodto people with demonstratedneeds. Bread from Panera isavailable on Thursdays andSaturdays. The SamaritanCloset is next to the church.

The church is at 7388 E. KemperRoad, Sycamore Township;489-7021.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistFamily Lego night is 6:30 p.m.to 8:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10.Bring Legos and a dessert toshare. Prizes will be given toall.

Children’s weekday program isTuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays. Call the church fordetails.

Men’s Open Basketball playsfrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdaynights. This is a casual groupthat plays with those whocome and gets a good work-out.

The Shelter of God’s Promises, a10-week DVD-based Biblestudy, starts 7:30 p.m. Feb. 19and runs through May 2. Callfor details.

Reading Group will discuss ‘TheInvisible Wall” by Harry Bern-stein at 10 a.m. on Feb. 6, 13and 27. Call the church fordetails.

The church is at 8005 PfeifferRoad, Cincinnati, OH 45242(791-3142 and www.cos-umc.org).

Epiphany UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is having a work-shop for blended families. JoinMeg King, a certified stepfam-ily coach through the NationalStepfamily Foundation(www.stepfamily.org) for thissix-week workshop for blend-ed families. Christian valuesand behaviors will be theunderlying foundation of thiscourse and will help guidecouples through the ups anddowns of this unique stepfam-

ily dynamic. The workshop willmeet from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30p.m. on Thursdays, beginningFeb. 23. For information or toregister, e-mail King at [email protected].

Wee Three Kings Preschool, aministry of Epiphany UnitedMethodist Church, located at6635 Loveland-MiamivilleRoad, is registering for the2012-2013 school year. Thisyear, you may access regis-tration materials online atwww.weethreekings.org.Forms are also available in thePreschool office from 9 a.m. to3 p.m., Monday through.Registration forms are due by 3p.m. Feb. 2. For more informa-tion or to schedule a tour,please contact Stacy at 683-4256.

The church is at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland;677-9866.

LovelandPresbyterian ChurchSunday worship time is 10 a.m.followed by fellowship classesand Sunday School classes.

The church has a youth groupfor seventh- through 12th-grade.

The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525;[email protected]; www.lpcuse.organd on Facebook.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchShrove Tuesday Pancake Dinneris 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 21.

Ash Wednesday worship is 7p.m., Feb. 22.

Lenten sermon series, “24 Hoursthat Changed the World”begins Sunday, Feb. 26.

Sunday morning chapel is 8:15a.m.; 9:30 a.m. is the Engage!contemporary service; and 11a.m. is the classic traditionalservice. Sunday school for allages is at 9:30 a.m. SundaySchool for children is 11 a.m.for ages 4 through sixth grade.Nursery care will be providedall morning on Sunday.

Visit the church website atwww.locelandumc.org, Face-book, or call the church office

at 683-1738 to find out aboutall the ministry offerings atLoveland UMC.

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

Sunday school for all ages is at9:30 a.m.

Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchRegistration for preschool forthe 2012-2013 school year willbe in January. Classes areoffered for 2 ½-year-olds to5-year olds. Call the school at683-1600, and visit popkids-school.com.

Adult education opportunitythis fall Sundays at 9:30 a.m. is“Getting Down to Basics.”Some of the topics to beexplored are what it means tobe Lutheran and for what theLutheran Church stands. Noregistration necessary.

The church is at 101 S. LebanonDrive, Loveland; 683-4244;www.popluther.org;www.poppastors.wordpress.com.

PromiseLand ChurchThe church is hosting PrayerRevival every Tuesday begin-ning at 7:30 p.m. Open format.Everyone is welcome to comeand pray.

Sunday Worship Service is at 11a.m.

The church is located at 6227Price Road, Loveland; 677-5981,plclovelandoh.com.

River Hills ChristianChurchThriving Moms is a group formoms of infants through highschool students that meetsweekly to receive encourage-ment and instruction, makefriends and have fun; conduct-ed 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.; childcare provided. There is a Chris-tian counselor as the parentcoach, as well as a mentormom. Call 583-0371.

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LOVELANDArrests/citationsAnnette C. Chandler, 37, 681Park Ave. W2, disorderly con-duct-offensive noise-gesture,Jan. 24.

Ryan Lee Gregory, 26, 2078Fondulac Court, re-cite otherdepartment, Jan. 24.

Steven E. Rawls, 45, 302 N.Wright St., driving under sus-pension or violating restriction,arrest-other agency/countywarrant, Jan. 25.

Melvin L. Barnes, 30, 3833 VineSt., re-cite other department,Jan. 24.

Michelle Dale, 32, 8309 MorrowRossburg Road, arrest-otheragency/county warrant, Jan. 30.

MIAMI TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsDavid R. Dickson, 27, 1020 CooksCrossing No. 6, domestic vio-lence, Jan. 16.

Neal G. Buckley, 27, 6209 WatchCreek, drug paraphernalia,marijuana possession, Jan. 14.

Stephanie Lovaas, 29, 1180Ronlee Drive, theft, Jan. 18.

Jason D. Faul, 34, 148 South St.,theft, Jan. 18.

Adam B. Patchell, 18, 5615Happy Hollow, underageconsumption, Jan. 21.

Jason A. Sandlin, 34, 5615 HappyHollow, disorderly conduct, Jan.21.

Anthony M. Showalter, 23, 1342Woodville, theft, Jan. 20.

Wesley Cline, 34, 5971 RoanLane, aggravated menacing,Jan. 21.

Juvenile, 17, theft, Jan. 22.Carl Lewis, 25, 1935 WoodlandDrive, receiving stolen property,Jan. 21.

Michael Hopkins, 25, 2337 Ohio131, burglary, theft, Jan. 21.

Stacey Martin, 22, 5612 TrentonCourt, receiving stolen proper-ty, Jan. 21.

Todd Pinkerton, 43, 5612 Tren-ton Court, receiving stolenproperty, Jan. 21.

Incidents/investigationsAggravated menacingFemale was threatened withknife at Roan Lane, Jan. 21.

AssaultStudent at assaulted at MilfordHigh at 1 Eagles Way, Jan. 18.

BurglaryJewelry, I-Pad, etc. taken; over$7,695 at 6858 Paxton, Jan. 18.

Collectibles, TV, etc. taken;$15,800 at 6673 Skinner, Jan. 19.

GPS, etc. taken from vehicle at1081 Klondyke, Jan. 21.

Criminal damageTwo tail lights broken on vehicleat 5414 Timber Trail, Jan. 17.

Door damaged at 5637 BettyLane, Jan. 18.

Toilet damaged at Thornton's atOhio 28, Jan. 20.

Window and door damaged onvehicles at Wards Corner Colli-son at 507 Service Road, Jan. 21.

Domestic violenceAt Cooks Crossing, Jan. 16.Misuse of credit cardMale stated card used with noauthorization; $1,498 at 679Signal Hill, Jan. 19.

Safecracking, breaking andenteringMoney taken from variousmachines-ATM, Lottery, etc. atGreenies at Ohio 28, Jan. 17.

TheftHeat pump taken from ChandlerGroup Bldg. at Ohio 28, Jan. 15.

Catalytic converter taken offvehicle at 1282 Pebble Brook,Jan. 15.

Medication taken at 2001 Still-water No. 3, Jan. 15.

Catalytic converter taken offvehicle at 1309 Commons Drive,Jan. 16.

Money obtained through pur-chase of used gift cards; $600 atOhio 28, Jan. 16.

Gasoline taken from vehicle atWendy's at Ohio 28, Jan. 16.

Sewer cover taken area ofDodd's Monuments at 800block of Ohio 28, Jan. 16.

Merchandise taken from Kohl's;$80 at Ohio 28, Jan. 16.

Money taken from room atArbors of Milford; $110 atMeadowcreek, Jan. 16.

Jewelry taken; $700 at 5468 S.Garrett, Jan. 17.

Camera taken; $250 at 1180Ronlee Drive, Jan. 18.

Shoes taken from Kohl's; $78 atOhio 28, Jan. 18.

Catalytic converter taken offvehicle at 6279 Tri-Ridge Blvd.,Jan. 18.

Merchandise taken from Meijer;$51 at Ohio 28, Jan. 19.

Merchandise taken from Meijer;$400 at Ohio 28, Jan. 18.

Gasoline not paid for at Thorn-ton's; $25 at Ohio 28, Jan. 19.

Gasoline not paid for at UnitedDairy Farmers; $14 at WolfpenPleasant Hill, Jan. 20.

Merchandise taken from Kohl's;$82 at Ohio 28, Jan. 22.

Catalytic converter taken offvehicle at 1189 Brightwater, Jan.22.

Work paid for, work never done;$6,422 loss at 6040 CaroleDrive, Jan. 22.

Electric services taken with noauthorization at 5877 WolfpenPleasant Hill, Jan. 20.

Wallet, GPS, etc. taken fromvehicle at 1025 Klondyke, Jan.21.

Amplifier taken from BackyardInn; $583 at Ohio 28, Jan. 23.

VandalismLocks damaged at Vance DDS atOhio 28, Jan. 19.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile female, 15, domestic

violence at 8009 Glendale-Milford Road, Jan. 3.

William Maag, 30, 8595 Jona-than Lane, disorderly conductat 9001 Fields Ertel, Jan. 15.

Justin Rue, 19, 415 Mohkan, drugparaphernalia at 278 KemperRoad, Jan. 14.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and enteringBarn entered and tools valued at$850 removed at 10460 TrusteeRoad, Jan. 12.

BurglaryResidence entered and necklacevalued at $150 removed at 136Miami Ave., Jan. 17.

Domestic violenceFemale reported at Mason Way

Court, Jan. 12.TheftWaste oil of unknown valueremoved at 9401 Fields ErtelRoad, Jan. 18.

POLICE REPORTS

ABOUT POLICEREPORTS

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:» Loveland, Chief TimSabransky, 583-3000» Miami Township, ChiefStephen Bailey, 248-3721» Symmes Township, Lt.Tom Butler, 774-6351 or683-3444

LOVELAND (HAMILTONCO.)

1519 Durango Drive: Dirr AlvinRobert to Ktd Holdings LLC;$22,800.

812 Jilbe Lane: Xiao Xue Qin toMartin Christopher M.;$147,000.

MIAMI TOWNSHIP6735 Surlyn Court, Lisa & JamesEllis, trustees to Eric Deaton &Suzanne Pappa, 0.5050 acre,$535,000.

6566 Trailwoods Drive, GilbertKukielka & Morissa Ladinsky toScott Ostholthoff & WendyUngard, 0.4930 acre, $500,000.

1373 Wade Road, Clay Becker toBank of New York Mellon,$69,668.

5688 West Day Circle, RonnieTroxel to William Deimling,$72,500.

Wiltsee, Chris Ramey & DwayneRhodes to Eliezer Rivera, 3.0670acre, $7,376.

5661 Wittmer Estates Drive,Robert Lucke Homes to Steven& Terri Wallace, 0.4590 acre,$409,087.

5752 Buckwheat Road, ClayBecker, et al. to Bank of NewYork Mellon, $73,334.

1273 Deblin Drive, FederalNational Mortgage Assoc. toAdria McConnaughey,$104,000.

1440 Emerson Lane, Faith Puck-ett, et al. to U.S. Bank NA, astrustee, 0.4590 acre, $46,667.

5766 Meadowview Drive, Estateof Michael Sheridan to FirstFinancial Bank NA, $73,334.

6626 Paxton Guinea Road, Jay &Janice Jungclas to MelissaHendrix, $156,500.

6080 Price Road, Federal Nation-al Mortgage to Steven Adams,

3.6100 acre, $203,000.1055 Shore Point Court, Deut-sche Bank National Trust Co. toMark Mueller, 0.3400 acre,$250,000.

843 Veralois Lane, Kevin Wol-bers to Wells Fargo Bank NA,$60,000.

Lot 48, Willows Bend, HalHomes/Willows Bend LLC toJohn & Lori Sence, $115,000.

SYMMES TOWNSHIP9727 Union Cemetery Road:Centerbank to White Robert L.& Sharon; $417,000.

9882 Mistymorn Lane: BaumannDavid L. Tr & Lynda M. Tr toLanham Tami S. & Phillip P.;$595,000.

Enyart Road: Tres Anos LLC toJohnson Paul A. &; $300,000.

10680 Loveland Madeira Road:LCNB National Bank to JemstarLLC; $300,000.

11405 Terwilligers Valley Lane:Fleites Rafael & Robert RubinInvestors LLC to Donisi Domin-ick; $265,000.

11732 Gable Glen Lane: PiercePatricia M. & Teresa Ann toPierce Patricia M.; $61,250.

12022 Maxim Ave.: TredwayDonald C. to Bilyeu Christina L.&; $127,000.

7832 Glendale Milford Road:Barhorst Terry to 7832 Gm LLC;$63,500.

10587 Swanson Court: KressKevin F. & Jody E. to Hill Eliza-beth & Donte; $226,000.

10941 Shadow Glen Drive: AsherKinnard & Karen Lawson toAsher Kinnard & Karen Lawson;$247,000.

9129 Cummings Farm Lane:Schmidlin Jeffrey T. & Sue L. toPerrino Nicholas D. Tr;

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