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Symmes ElementarySchool students and libraryvisitors could soon have asidewalk to walk on.

Sidewalks for Enyart Roadare included in SymmesTownship’s sidewalk plan,which was adopted last year.

The proposed sidewalks willrun from Montgomery Road,about 737 feet down the streetto connect the elementaryand library branch. Beforeconstruction can begin, town-ship Administrator Brian El-liff will have to get permis-sion from the school and thelibrary to install them ontheir property, Elliff said.

“We want to make surethey’re comfortable with(sidewalks),” he said.

Elliff added that if bothparties agree to allow thesidewalks on their property,construction on them couldbegin as early as this fall, be-cause little planning andengi-neering would be needed. Hesaid that preliminary costs

show the project could costabout $25,000, which wouldcome out of a budget that isset aside for building side-walks throughout the town-ship.

When discussions aboutwhere sidewalks should bebuilt this year happened ear-lier, building them on Enyartwas a priority because not

only does it provide safewalking access for studentsand library patrons, but italso connects to the sidewalkson the west side of Montgo-mery Road by crosswalk, El-liff said.

Want more updates for SymmesTownship? Follow Leah Fightmasteron Twitter: @LCFightmaster.

Sidewalks to connect library, schoolBy Leah [email protected]

SYMMES TWP. — Ohio Secretary ofState Jon Husted continued his tour ofsmall businesses in Ohio with a stop atAmp Electric Vehicles Aug. 8.

Husted, along with Loveland officialsand representatives from the LovelandChamber of Commerce, toured the plantwith the small business’ engineers andexecutives. Amp takes vehicles and con-

Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, center, learns about an electric-converted sports car from Amp Electric Vehicles President MartinRudiclo, right, during a tour of the company's plant in Symmes Township Thursday, Aug. 8. JASON HOFFMAN/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

AMPElectricVehicleslaudedSecretary of StateHusted visits plant,discusses job growthBy Jason [email protected]

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LOVELAND — The LovelandCity School District Board ofTrustees is preparing to adaptto public school changes signedinto lawbyGov. JohnKasich forOhio’s biannual budget.

Loveland SuperintendentChad Hilliker presented a

“short version”outline of thebudget’s impacton education tothe board at itsTuesday meet-ing. At the fore-front, Hillikersaid, is the extra-curricular-activ-

ity requirement placed on allpublic schools.

“The issue on the front burn-er is extracurricular-activityparticipation,” Hilliker said.“Home-schooled students canparticipate in activities begin-ning Sept. 29 and private schoolstudents can participate if their

school doesn’t offer a similarprogram.”

Challenges for the districtwillbemonitoringacademiceli-gibility since the athleteswouldn’t be attending Lovelandschools, Hilliker said, and thethe board will have to make anew policy adhering to the newlaw. Loveland’s attorneys aretrying to decipher exactly whatthey mean for the district, hesaid.

“I try to look at what the im-pact is on us,” Hilliker said.“The state is looking out for itsinterests.”

Although Loveland won’thave a levy on the November

ballot, Hilliker said it’s likelythe district will ask voters forone inMay. That levy will comewith additional cost to taxpay-ers because of provisions in thenew budget.

“It’s going to make passing alevy more challenging, I don’tthink there’s any doubt,” saidTomAsh, government relationsdirectorwith theBuckeyeAsso-ciation of School Administra-tors. “When districts with No-vember ballot issues answerwhat it’s going to cost, that costwill be about 14 percent higherthan it was in May.”

The increase will only affectnew levies, Ash said, not renew-

als that will retain the tax ex-emption referred to as rollback.The BASA is a nonrprofitformed in 1959 and has about1,000 members including morethan 97 percent of Ohio publicschool superintendents.

Public school districts won’tknow exactly how much fund-ing the state will provide untilenrollment is talliedusingOcto-ber attendance, but Hillikersaid it’s important the districtplan ahead.

Want to knowmore about the storiesthat matter to Loveland Schools?Follow Jason Hoffman on Twitter:@jhoffman_cp.

Loveland Schools preparing for state-mandated changesNew law changesextracurricular rules,levy cost totaxpayersBy Jason [email protected]

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went througha tough timeand for AMP to still begrowing is a good thing,”Husted said. “A lot ofgreat things go on in Ohiothat people don’t evenknow exist.”

Husted said his officeprocessed more businessfilings in 2012 than ever

before – an indicator Ohiois a leader in job growth.

“We’re really thrilledSecretary Husted wasable to stop and give usthis award,” said MartinRucidlo, Amp president.“To be the featured busi-ness for July is really flat-tering – I think we are onthe cusp of greatness.”

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MIAMI TWP. — Town-ship officials hired an in-terim fire chief today.

The trustees hired Pa-tricia Brooks at a specialmeeting July 29, subjectto the approval of her con-tract by the township’slaw director, said Admin-istrator Larry Fronk.

The contract has notbeen finalized, butBrooksis expected to start Aug. 5and work until the end ofOctober, Fronk said.

“It doesn’t surpriseme,” said Miami Town-ship Fire Chief Jim Whit-

worth, whois leavingAug. 23 towork withthe adultfire pro-gram atGreat Oaksin Sharon-ville. “She’sthe first personwho cameto my mind (when it wastime) to find an interim(chief) in that timeframe.”

Brooks became the in-terim fire chief for Fair-field Township’s Fire De-partment for five monthslast year and performedadmirably, Whitworth

said.She retired from the

Forest Park Fire Depart-ment, where she was thefire chief, in 2011.

“She has a great trackrecord,” Whitworth said.“She’s experienced, com-petent and educated.”

This story will be up-datedwhen the contract isfinalized.

Miami Twp. officials hire interim fire chief

Whitworth Fronk Brooks

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Loveland police:Watch for schoolkids

The Loveland CitySchools begins its 2013-2014 school year Mon-day, Aug. 26.

The Saint ColumbanSchool begins itsschool year Thursday,Aug. 22.

In an effort to raiseawareness of safety is-sues around ourschools, officers willbe utilizing targetedtraffic enforcement, apole mounted radarwill be displaying mo-torist speeds, and arti-cles will appear on thecity website and elec-tronic newsletter.Also,a new pedestriancrossing warning sys-tem was installed onLebanon Road atPreakness/Arcaro.

ThecityofLovelandencourages motoriststo be aware of theseschool zones and payextraattention forchil-dren and buses in themornings and after-noons.

For a list of theschools and schoolzone times for the2013-2014 school yearsplease visit the Love-

landCitySchools onlineatlovelandschools.org orthe Saint ColumbanSchool online atsaintcolumbanschool.org.

Cooking classes atTurner Farm

Turner Farm in IndianHill is hosting cookingclasses. Classes are handson, and are limited toeight adults. All food, sup-plies and recipes will beprovided the evening ofclass.

Classes are 6:30 p.m. to9 p.m. in the MeshewaFarmKitchen,7550GivenRoad.

A $45 check or moneyorder payable, to GailLennig, one week in ad-vance, will reserve a

place at class. The num-ber of people is held to 10and all food and supplieswill be furnished. Sendyour payment to: 6711Loveland-MiamivilleRoad, Loveland, Ohio45140. E-mail questions toGail [email protected].

Aug. 21 – watermelonand arugula salad withparmesan cheese, rostedsummer vegetables,quick-roasted salon withgreen herbs, peach andblueberry galette.

Sept. 18 – green salad,scalloped tomatoes, flanksteak with balsamic bar-becuesauce,gingerbreadwith citrus fluff.

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LOVELAND — For Pia,Anjali and Shonali Alm-Basu, working as part ofthe cast of “Aida” is morethan a chance to be onstage.

“This is just one of themost fun things to do,” Piasaid. “It’s so enjoyableand amazing to see theproduction from the in-side all the way from be-ginning rehearsals toopening night.”

All three of the Love-land residents are fillingroles as supernumeraries– similar to extras inmovies – and have en-joyed every part of theprocess.

“Supers will share thestage with international-ly-renowned artists andwork with celebrated di-rectors and conductors,”said Kaitlin King, publicrelations intern with theCincinnati Opera, in anemail. “Supers are re-quired to attend approxi-mately10 to15 rehearsals.No experience is neces-sary and all super posi-tions are filled on a volun-tary basis.”

The volunteer roles inthe Cincinnati Operaaren’t just a hobby –Anja-li has a fine arts degreefrom the University ofCincinnati college of De-sign, Architecture, Artand Planning and Shonaliwill be attending the UCCollege-Conservatory ofMusic to pursue a degreein theatrical design andproduction.

“I’m on a big riser so Ihaveaprettygoodvieworwhat’s going on,” Anjalisaid. “There is a hawk

brought in from the zooand I have a perfect viewofhercoming in – it’s veryregal.”

When the opera finish-es, Pia, Anjali and Shonaliall say they hope to con-sidered for supernumer-ary roles in the future.

“We get treated tosome of the best music inthe opera and we’re in themost fantastical scene,”Shonali said. “It’swonder-ful.”

The entire cast and crew of "Aida" on stage at the Cincinnati Opera.THANKS TO PHILIP

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Loveland Early ChildhoodCenter Principal Kyle Bushturnedstudent thissummer;Mi-amiUniversity selected the sea-soned district administrator toparticipate in an exclusivelearning opportunity: Earth Ex-peditions.

Earth Expeditions is a globalconservationandeducationpro-gram supporting universitycourses, degree programs andcollaborative projects inAfrica,Asia, Australia, and the Ameri-cas.

BushtraveledtoQueensland,Australia, for 11 days this sum-mer as part of the seven-credit,graduate-level science courseand will be stationed out of theReef HQ Aquarium, which isAustralia’s National EducationCentre for the Great BarrierReef.

“This is an unparalleledhands-on learning opportunity,”Bush said. “Not to mention anopportunityforpurposeful trav-eltooneoftheworld’secologicalwonders.”

According to the programwebsite, course themes include:

» coral reef ecology;» conservationofmarineand

coastal systems;» design of public research

exhibits;» inquiry-driven learning;

» community-based conserva-tion and partici-patoryeducation.

“From an edu-cator’s perspec-tive,myhopeistobring back someways that wemight connect

some ofwhat I learn for our stu-dents,” Bush said. “The paperthat I am working on right now,which Iwill present tomyclass-mates on the first day we allmeet inAustralia, is on the topicof inquiry and participatoryeducation with a particular fo-cus on implications in an earlychildhood setting.

“This course is also the firsttime I have had the experienceof being fully submersed in anonline course environment.What I have already learnedabout thedifferentexpectationsfor communication and themethods of interacting withone’sfar-awayclassmatesreallyhelps me to see the great poten-tial, as well as some of the chal-lenges, of learning this way. Forthat experience alone, this is al-ready proving to be worth-while.”

TolearnmoreabouttheEarthExpeditions program visitwww.earthexpeditions.org.

LECC principalspends summeron learningexpedition

Bush

Many foreign studentsstudy abroad in high school fora year or two as exchange stu-dents. At Cincinnati HillsChristian Academy, most stayfor its entirety.

When Dean Nicholas, prin-cipal of CHCA’s Martha S.Lindner High School, 11525Snider Road, took his job in2007, three students from Ko-rea who attended a publicschool for a year wanted tostay and finish their highschool years at CHCA. He gotto know those students, andfelt that bringing in more aspart of a program would bebeneficial for the students andstaff alike.

The school began workingwith agencies, which wouldconnect interested studentswith staff members. Nicholasbegan to build relationshipswith people in mostly Asiancountries, where students arelooking for ways to get intoAmerican universities and be-lieve attending high school inthe United States will givethem a better chance, he said.

It started from there – theschool’s program began bychancewith threestudentsandevolved into a group of 36 stu-dents from11countries inAsia,Europe,SouthAmericaandAf-rica. Nicholas said that be-cause of the service work andmission trips that students arerequiredtoparticipate inwhileattending CHCA, they had themindset that these studentswere people they needed tohelp.Hewanted to change thatslightly.

“One of the things thatpushed me is that I saw themindset in kids that these arepeoplewhoweneeded tohelp,”he said. “But these people areour classmates, collaborators,bosses, teammates and co-workers. I wanted to changethat mindset ... and I wantedthem to get a realistic pictureof the world.”

CHCA is admitting its owninternational students withoutagencies, helping match hostfamilies and integrating theminto the community. Admis-sions counselor Kim Vincentsaid many students who cometo the school from other coun-

tries hear about their programby word of mouth. Studentswant the “full American stu-dent experience,” where theylearn not only how to be re-sponsible for themselves buttheir interests and passions.

Yujin Cho, an alumna ofCHCAfromKorea, said her fa-vorite part about attendingschool in theUnited Stateswasthat she could choose whichclasses she wanted to take andwhat extra-curricular activ-ities she wanted to participatein.Sheaddedthat inKorea,stu-dents attend school all day andevening, take the same classesaseveryoneelseandhave littleto no free time to explore theirinterests.

As a student here, Cho be-gan learningtoplaymusical in-struments inher free time, anddiscovered that science issomething she wanted to pur-sueasacareer.AfterattendingBaylor University in Texas fora year, she moved back to Ko-rea and is taking time off fromschool while working as a re-searcher for Samsung.

“I like a lot of differentthings, and I think I’m good atthem, but choosing the optionof becoming a scientist hap-pened at CHCA,” she said.

Senior Silk Kim's newlyfound independence allowedher to branch out and explorewhat she loves and grow into aleader. Before coming to theUnited States, Kim had an in-terest in human rights. Whenshe got here, she dove into do-ing serviceworkaspart of Stu-dent Organized Service, orSOS,groups,becomingagroupleader for Kids Care Club,where students workwith kidson service projects on campus.She also participated in themock United Nations programand sawwhat itwas like to dealwith human rights issues as acountry. Next year, she’ll at-tendWashington University inSt. Louis.

Kim said that although hernew independence was a chal-lenge because it wasn’t some-thing she was accustomed to,she was able to challenge her-self and found a lot of supportto back her.

“I’vemet a lot of peoplewhohave supported me, and now Ifeel like I could do anythingwith no fear,” she said. “I feel

very respected.”For Che Li, a senior from

China, the biggest challengewas the language barrier. Hecame to CHCA knowing verylittle English, and some won-deredwhetherhecouldpickupthe language quick enough tostart classes.By theendof thatyear, he’dwon an award for hisEnglish class, Nicholas said.

Although he said learningthe language was a challengeand that many times he washomesick, his friends andteachers were welcoming andmotivating. Li said his Englishclasseshavenotonlymadehima better English speaker, butimprovedhis grammarandde-veloped important criticalthinking skills that will takehimto theUniversity ofWater-loo in Canada.

“The overall environmentat CHCA is friendly and open,”he said. “Thediversity and cul-ture is open, and I feel well re-spected by my teachers andpeers.”

Benjamin Reaño, a seniorfrom Colombia, only attendedCHCA this year but said thelessonshe’s learnedbeforecol-lege here have made an im-pact. Not only has he learnedpractical lessons aboutmanag-ing money and being responsi-ble for himself, but he’s alsobeen able to connect with hisfaith. Reaño said that being atCHCA has prepared him forthings he might experienceoutside of the school, such asdealing with peer pressure.Weekly chapel attendance andthe religious emphasis helpeddevelophis faith and ledhim tostudy next year at CincinnatiChristian University.

“For me as a Christian, it’sbeen really good to be at thisschool. CHCAwill alwayshavepeople, including students,who will help you with (peer)pressure,” he said. “If youwant to try, There are a lot ofgroups (at CHCA) who canhelp you with your spirituallife.”

Nicholas said he's alwayswanted a diverse student body.AsCHCAcontinues to grow itsinternationalstudentprogram,that aspiration will continue.

Want more updates for SymmesTownship? Follow Leah Fightmas-ter on Twitter: @LCFightmaster.

International students Kim, Reaño and Li stand with CHCA High School Principal Dean Nicholas, who ismostly responsible for much of CHCA's international student program's growth. THANKS TO BETH ANDREWS

CHCA continues to broadeninternational student programBy Leah [email protected]

Six students fromMountNo-tre Dame have achieved top 10percentile rankings in the na-tional French language examadministered by the AmericanAssociation of Teachers ofFrench,placingthemamongthetop students across the country.

Those recognized were:»Mary Lindsey (Deerfield

Township), third place percen-tile rank(silvermedal) –French1exam;

» Sophia Anderson (Mor-row), fifthplacepercentile rank(bronze medal) – French 2 ex-am;

»Katie Stuhlfire (Loveland),eighth place percentile rank(bronzemedal)–French1exam;

» Annie Frazee (ColerainTownship), ninth place percen-tile rank (bronze medal) –French 2 exam;

»Meredith Reagan (Love-

land), ninth place percentilerank (bronze medal) – French 2exam;

»Haley Sypniewski (BlueAsh), 10th place percentile rank(bronze medal) – French 5 ex-am.

AlsoearningrecognitionwasChristy Kennedy (Blue Ash),whoachievedthe10thplaceper-centile in Ohio in the French 3exam.

Twenty-four additional stu-dents were commended forearning national percentileranks between11and 22 and re-ceived certificates of accom-plishmentfromtheAssociation.

TrishMeyer(Mason),MND’sFrench language teacher, re-ceived a Certificat d’honneur,Professor du Lauréat in recog-nition of the success of the stu-dents and the school’s Frenchlanguage program.

Mount Notre Dame High School students who scored in the top 10percentile on the national French language exam or the state levelexam include, from left: Meredith Reagan (Loveland, Katie Stuhlfire(Loveland), Annie Frazee (Colerain Township), Sophia Anderson(Morrow), Christy Kennedy (Blue Ash) and MND French languageteacher Trish Meyer. THANKS TO JIM KAPP

MND students scorehigh on French exam

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

LOVELAND — With previewgames in the books, the follow-ing is a rundown on boys highschool soccer teams in theLoveland Herald coveragearea:

LovelandThe Tigers finished second

in their first Eastern Cincin-nati Conference season behindWalnut Hills. Loveland was 12-5-1 overall (5-1 ECC) and coachMike Dunlap earned Coach ofthe Year honors.

However, gone to gradua-tion areECCPlayer of theYearJonnyWilliams andMartyBix-ler, the top two scorers in theleague. The Tigers lost severalothers from a talented 2012-2013 class.

Returning for Loveland areseniors Greg Bohn, Matt Vogt,Ethan Conte and Brad Faust,plus juniors Ryan Melink andConner Wagner. Bohn was sec-ond team ECC last year, withVogt making honorable men-tion.

“We have a solid core re-turning this year,”Dunlap said.“This team will be very hardworking. I like the fact theyareplaying together as a team.”

The Tigers start the seasonat home against St. Xavier onAug. 17.

CHCAThe Eagles posted a 4-9-4

record in2012, includinga2-2-3mark in theMVC good for fifthplace in the league.

First teamall-MVCpickCol-in Kenney graduated, butCHCA returns juniors Landonand Luke Hardwick, both ofwhom were second team all-league selections as sopho-mores. Landon scored ninegoals for the Eagles last year,while Luke chipped in a pair ofassists.

Tom Jester and Chris Zhangshould provide senior leader-ship.

Moeller

Veteran Moeller coach Ran-dy Hurley is back for year 26with the Crusaders. Moeller’shad five straight winning sea-sons andwere11-8-1 (3-4Great-er Catholic League South) in2012. They last won the GCL-South in 2010.

The Crusaders return six

starters includingseniorsHen-ry Myers, Zach Bonn, MarkLacey,MarkBugada, andTylerHimes. Myers was second-team GCL-South as a juniorand is considered a potentialDivision I prospect.

Moeller starts off the 2013campaign with a home gameagainst Walnut Hills on Aug.22.

FIRST SHOT AT 2013 BOYS SOCCER

Greg Bohn of Loveland slide tackles against Glen Este last season.BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Loveland boys havesolid returning coreBy Scott [email protected]

Loveland midfielder Brad Faust traps the ball for the Tigers in a contestlast season.BRANDON SEVERN/FOR THE COMMUNITY PRESS

LOVELAND — With previewgames in thebooks, the follow-ing is a rundown of girls highschool soccer teams in theLoveland Herald coveragearea:

LovelandThe Lady Tigers finished

2012 in a four-way tie for sec-ond in the Eastern CincinnatiConference’s first year at 3-3and were 11-8 overall.

Under coach Todd Kellythey have had winning sea-sons 12 of the last 14 years.They return six starters fromlast year’s squad includingseniors Sydney Dudley, AnneLehman, Justine Perl, AnnaNiemeyer and Maddy Jones.Dudley committed to OhioState as a sophomore.

“Sydney is very quick andhas outstanding foot skills,”Kelly said of his midfielder.“She is an exceptional distrib-utor of the ball and a great at-tacker off the dribble. She hasexcellent knowledge of thegame. She’s started everygame the last three seasonsand barring injury will startand play in more games thanany other player in Lovelandhistory.”

Dudley was ECC Player ofthe Year and second-teamAll-State, while defender Lehmanwas second-teamECC and is athree-timeAll-SouthwestOhioandAll-Conference Academicselection.

Juniors Corynne Swift andHaleigh Goedde are also re-turning starters. Swift wassecond team ECC and is a col-legeprospect likeGoedde.De-fender Goedde will move tocenter back this season.

“She is a physically strongplayer and is good at takingballs out of the air,” Kelly saidof the third-year player.

Loveland should also bene-fit from the return of sopho-more defender Hannah Fisch-erandfreshmanRachelErnst.Ernst will play outside backand is viewed as a player towatch in Southwest Ohio foryears to come.

“After making it to the dis-trict finals in 2012, only to falljust short of a championship,expectations are high this sea-son to return,” Kelly said.“While possessing a nice mixof talent and experience, wewillneed topull thatall togeth-er as well as develop the men-tal toughness necessary toreach the type of success weexpect in the program.”

The Lady Tigers will try tointegrate 12 returners withsome new talent. The injurybug has bitten Loveland in re-cent seasons, but they’ve beenrelatively healthy during thepreseason.

Loveland begins with roadgames Aug. 19 at McNicholasand Aug. 22 against LakotaWest. They return for thehome opener on Aug. 24against Mason.

CHCACincinnati Hills Christian

Academy went 8-8-2 last sea-son, including a 3-3 record inthe Miami Valley Conferencegood for fourth place.

Junior Katie Koopman wasone of the top 20 scorers in theMVC as a sophomore andshould help spark the Eaglesoffense.

Mount Notre DameDespite a13-3-1overall rec-

ord in 2012, coach Doug Con-

way’s MND Lady CougarswerefourthintheGGCL-Scar-let at 2-2-1. Still, they’ve had awinning season in every sea-son Conway’s been in com-mand and look to be a factor inthe renamed Girls GreaterCatholic League.

Though standout Rose La-velle is gone to graduation andWisconsin, MND returns fivestarters and four college com-mits.

Junior goalkeeper SamLeshnak was a U17 World Na-

tional Teammember andwill be playingfor North Caro-lina. SeniorMaddie VolzwillplayforAn-derson Univer-sity in SouthCarolina, sen-iorAmyDean is

going toAkron and seniorKel-ly Hinkle is going to Charles-ton Southern. Hinkle wasGGCL-Scarlet second teamlast season.

Other possible commit-ments could come in the fu-ture with senior Maria Vene-ziano and several juniors.

In addition, Conway is highon freshman forward/goal-keeper Jenna Prathapa.

“We have a very athleticandseasonedteamwithagoodmix of upperclassmen,” Con-way said. “It’s the best fresh-manclass Ihaveeverseenandshould impact the team mov-ing forward. We should begood for years to come.”

Mount Notre Dame startsthe season at Mason Aug. 20.The home opener is Aug. 24against Lebanon.

Ursuline AcademyThe Lions were one step

from the Division I final fourlast season - going 16-3-2 andtaking second in the GirlsGreater Cincinnati League -before losing 2-1 to Mason inthe regional final.

Head coach Colleen Dehr-ing graduated seven from thatsquad, including 2013 North-east Suburban Life Sportswo-man of the Year MichelleChristy, now playing at Ten-

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Expectations highfor Loveland ladies

Loveland captain SydneyDudley passes the ball off nearmidfield. Loveland gets the 1-0win over Walnut Hills bringingfour teams including bothWalnut and Loveland to 3-3 inthe Eastern CincinnatiConference. FILE PHOTO

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For the second straightyear, Kings HammerAcademy’s girls U16 redteam placed second at the2013U.S.YouthSoccerNa-tionalChampionships. Thesquad advanced to thechampionship match be-fore falling in penaltykicksonSunday,July28,atthe Overland Park SoccerComplex in OverlandPark, Kan.

Last year, Kings Ham-mer lost the NationalChampionship 1-0. Thisyear, Kings Hammer ex-tended the championshipmatch into overtime, be-fore losing on PKs, 2-2(5-3). The loss stings, butthere is definitely comfortin playing at the highestlevel against the bestteams the country has tooffer. Following the tour-nament, Kings Hammerwas awarded the Fair PlayAward, given to the teamthatallcoachesandadmin-istrators voted on as thebest overall team at thechampionships.

“Our expectation goinginto this year after losinglast yearwas to go onebet-ter and win it all,” saidKings Hammer coach JonPickup. “That being said,to reach a National Cham-pionshiptwoyearsinarowis something special in it-

self.”In the firstmatch of the

championships, KingsHammerroutedTomsRiv-er (NewJersey)EliteUnit-edFC,5-1.Fourofthegoalswere scored by Oak HillsHigh School Highlanders— SydneyKilgore, BayleyFeist, Brittany Mahoney,andKatieMurray—whilethe fifth was notched bySummit Country Day’sMia Schreibeis. The sec-ond match was tighter,Feist and Dixie HeightHigh School’s Lauren Ne-meroff scoring late goalsto give Kings Hammer a2-1 victory over Match FitColchesters (N.J.). Neme-roff scored the lone KingsHammer goal in a1-1drawwith 97 Louisiana Fire Na-vy. The 2-0-1 mark in poolplay was enough to ad-vance Kings Hammer tothe National Champion-ship, where they facedSouthern California’s

DMCV Sharks Elite.“The girls played very

well together and jelledvery quickly this year aswe had quite a lot of turn-over at the end of last sea-son,” said Pickup. “That’swhat has impressed methe most this year as thegirls really took off wherethey left off in 2012.”

The core of the teamhas been together forthree to four years, withseveral players growingup with the program sincethey began playing selectsoccer at age 7. CaptainPayton Atkins (TurpinHighSchool,University ofKentucky commit) hasbeen playing for KingsHammer since she was 7.While many of the girlscompete against one an-other each fall, teamchemistry has not been anissue for Kings Hammer.

“Playing as a team isourbestattribute.Weobvi-

ously have great playersbut wework hard for eachother and the team con-cept is our main focus,”said Pickup. “The players’dedication and drive alsoimpresses me. We try toplay the game the rightway so in regards successour possession of the ballwas key.”

In the final, Mahoneygave Kings Hammer a 1-0leadheading into halftime.A goal by DMCV in the69th minute forced over-time. Nemeroff put KingsHammer back on top witha goal in overtime, but herscore was equalized byDMCV in the 95th minute.DMCVwasaperfect 5-5 inpenalty kicks to earn thevictory.

“It was devastating tolose on pens as we had nu-merous opportunities towin the game in regulationand then again in overtimeafter leading in both peri-

ods,” said Pickup. “Weplayed well enough to winthegameso itwashardgo-ing all theway to penaltiesonly to lose especially af-ter losing last year aswell.”

Despite theheartbreak-ing loss, there were plentypositives to take awayfrom the experience. Ne-meroff was named theMVP of the tournament,and she was joined on theBest 11 by Murray. Theirindividual efforts wererecognized, but it was thetotal team effort that hasbroughtKingsHammersomuch success in recentyears.

“I would say the team’sconsistency at the highestlevel iswhat impressesmethe most,” said Pickup. “Ithink what makes playingus so hard is that otherteams need to shut downour whole team ratherthan certain individuals.”

The players now pre-pare for their high schoolseasons. Most will be backwith Kings Hammer nextyear, hoping that the thirdtime is the charm.

“These girls, with a fewnew additions, will returnas always focused andready to try and achievetheir ultimate goal of be-coming National Champi-ons,” said Pickup. “Thirdtime is lucky is what I amhoping for!”

Kings Hammer girls reach national stageBy Adam [email protected]

The Kings Hammer Academy U16 girls finished as finalists of the U.S. Youth SoccerNational Championships in Kansas.THANKS TO DIANE NEMEROFF

ROSTERKings Hammer in-

cludes:Mary Holyn Alf –Ursuline Academy; Pay-ton Atkins – Turpin(University of Kentuckycommit);MadisonBaumgardner – Colerain(Wake Forest commit);Hanna Beck – Marie-mont; Haley Best –Milford (Morehead Statecommit); Bayley Feist –Oak Hills (Wake Forestcommit); Sydney Goins– Oak Hills; Olivia Gron-din – Walnut Hills; Syd-ney Kilgore – Oak Hills;Makenna Lavatori –Glen Este (MoreheadState commit); BrittanyMahoney – Oak Hills;Caroline Mink – Turpin;Katie Murray – Oak Hills(University of Illinois,Champaign, commit);Lauren Nemeroff – DixieHeights (University ofKentucky commit); KellyPolacek – Anderson;Lauren Rice – McNicho-las;Mia Schreibeis –Summit Country Day(Winthrop Universitycommit); Sarah Seed-house – Ursuline Acad-emy (Morehead Statecommit);Mary EllenTully – Turpin; CamilleWilliams – Seven Hills.Their coach is Jon Pick-up.

The Milford HighSchool Alumni soccergames are back this yearbeing much more thanjust a soccer game.

The organization ispulling together the en-tire community to cele-brate the life of a commu-nity hero, Connor Martin,son of Shannon Martin (agraduate and soccer play-er for Milford HighSchool) and Amy (Babi-nec)Martin, a graduate ofMilford.

Connor was diagnosedwith a rare form of braincancer (ATRT) thatmakes up only three in

onemillionformsofchild-hood cancer. The canceris so rare that it camewithmany challenges.

After fightingformorethan a year, Connor diedon June 5. Connor’s treat-ment was ongoing overthe past year and createdfinancial strains on thefamily. Even with Insur-ance the family hadmanyout-of-pocket expensesthat can really add up.

So the Milford soccerfamily is pulling togetherto honor Connor’s life andthe Martin family.

The event is Sunday,Aug. 25, at Milford High

School on the Charity Lu-cas Soccer Field. Thewomen’s game is 3 p.m.and the men’s game is 5p.m.

All proceeds fromgames, split-the-pot, food,company sponsorships,etc., will be donated toTheMartin Family.

Donations are neededfor various raffles, com-pany sponsorships forshirts and any vendorsthat would like to be in-cluded.

For donations, contactCarissa Smith at [email protected] or 937-510-2021.

Milford soccer alumnipull together for family

nessee, and Sarah Byrnewho now plays for Day-ton. But Ursuline’s cup-board is far frombareasaresult.

“We have great teamchemistry and a verystrong returning core,”Dehring said. “We alsohave several players who

have been playing togeth-er for three years, so theyknow each other and un-derstand how to play witheach other. We have holesto fill in each area of thefield, but I am confidentthatwehaveagreatgroupfrom which we can fillthose holes.”

Returning starters in-clude a pair of seniors inkeeper Anna Speyer anddefender Allison Werner.Also back a quintet of ju-

niors: Defenders JordanHollmeyer and EmmaNiehaus, midfieldersMattina Girardot and An-die Kennard, and strikerSarah Roberston.

Varsity veterans whocould step into startingroles this season includesenior midfielder SarahSeedhouse, junior mid-fielder Emily Halmi, ju-nior defender AndreaSanitato and sophomoremidfielder Holyn Alf.

Keep an eye on freshmanPaige Hollmeyer, Jor-dan’s younger sister, whocould make an impactright away.

DehringsaidSt.UrsulaAcademy should be theteamtobeat in thealways-

demanding GGCL, buther club has high hopes.

“Win league, district,regional, state, these arethe lofty goals and onesthat I know many teamshave,” she said. “But also,play good soccer, go into

the tournament playingwell, healthy and ready tostart the second season.We have a pretty toughschedule this year and Ihope itwill get us ready toplay into November.”

GirlsContinued from Page A6

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“We have to pass the bill so you canfind out what is in it.” Those were thewords of then-Speaker Nancy Pelosithree years ago, describing the pas-sage of President Obama’s health carelaw.

Unfortunately for the Americanpeople, we are finally finding out whatis actually in Obamacare. Unworkablemandates have proven too much foreven the Obama administration toenforce along the original timeline.

Conveniently, over the 4th of Julyweek, the Obama administration an-nounced in a quiet blog post on an ob-

scure governmentwebpage that the em-ployer mandate isdelayed a year. Thismandate requires em-ployers with 50 ormore employees toprovide employeeswith government-approved health careor receive a fine. Whilegood news for themoment, this delay ismerely a “stay of exe-

cution” for our already strugglingeconomy.

A one-year delay does not help any-one in the long term, neither employernor employee. Employees will eitherbe laid off or have their hours reducednow, or in a year. Employers will eitherspend millions of dollars and manhours complying with regulations now,or in a year.

I have heard frommany small busi-nesses and local governments in Ohioabout the uncertainty surrounding therequirements and enforcement thatObamacare demands of them. Everyemployer is trying to navigate thecomplex maze of new governmentrequirements and regulations. Theyhave already started working to meetthe mandate, and now are stuck inlimbo as the executive branch tries tofigure out which parts of the law theywill enforce, and when.

The unilateral decision to delaycertain provisions undermines thevery rule of law. If President Obamacan pick and choose what he wants toenforce within Obamacare, what pre-vents him from doing the same withother legislation?

While this administration has deter-mined that its signature piece of legis-lation is too complicated for business-es, the individual mandate still stands.Businesses get a break, but individualshave no relief from the burdens ofObamacare.

The individual mandate must bedelayed too.

In the long term, a permanent delaythrough the full repeal of Obamacareand its mandates is the only workablesolution. On the road to repeal theHouse of Representatives is working toensure that all Americans receiveequal treatment under the law. Shouldnot laws be fairly applied to everyone?

The House passed two bills thatlegally delay not only the employermandate, but also the individual man-date. It’s only fair. Why do hardwork-ing individuals not deserve relief fromthe hardships of Obamacare? If Presi-dent Obama and his allies in Congressstand by their decision to delay onemandate, is it not fair to delay the oth-er?

While the president himself beginsto acknowledge the deficiencies in hislaw, we all must work towards realsolutions that put the patient at thecenter of our healthcare system, notthe government.

U.S. Rep. Brad Wenstrup represents Ohio’s2nd Congressional District. His local officenumber is 513-474-7777.

Obamacareunworkablefor Americanpeople

BradWenstrupCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

JohnHuntMorgan remains contro-versial 150 years after his July raidthrough Ohio. To some he is still the“bold cavalier” - amartyred hero ofthe Lost Cause. To others he is a scoun-drel - a common criminal who de-served jail time.What tomake of him?

Morgan should have been court-martialed. He disobeyed a direct ordernot to cross into Ohio. He accom-plished very little ofmilitary signif-icance and yet succeeded in destroy-ing his command.

Was the raid amilitary success?Historian Edward Longacre wrote

that for a raid “to be considered a com-plete and enduring success it had to belinked in somewaywith a larger opera-tion. Damage to enemy property, how-ever extensive, was not deemed asufficient feat unless it materiallyaided the greater designs of the gener-al-in-chief of the army. In other words,when it made strategic as well as tacti-cal contributions to the fortunes of thearmy.”

With these criteria inmind, let’sanalyze the raid.Morgan did accom-plish his initial objective of delayingthe Federal advance into eastern Ten-nessee. The objective of the Ohio por-

tion of the raid wasapparently his own -raiding deep into ene-my territory.

He caused a signifi-cant amount of dam-age in Ohio - $897,000includingmilitia sala-ries. Clermont County,with its paid claims of$76,479, ranked thehighest in the state.

The largest local payouts were for theLittleMiami Railroad ($13,700) and theWilliamsburg covered bridge ($2,700).The remaining 427 Clermont claimswere paid to civilians for livestock,jewelry, clothing, cheese and crackers,and two barrels of beer. This damagedoes not rise to the level of causing ablow to the North’s military effort.Therefore,Morgan’s Ohio raid alsofailed Longacre’s second test.

After a while, discipline began tofall apart. The raiders indulged indrinking. They took bird cages, iceskates, bolts of calico; none of whichhadmilitary significance. They beganto lookmore like drunken Vikings thantrainedmilitary operatives.

The raid did have a psychological

benefit of raising Southernmorale;especially after the crushing defeatsof Gettysburg and Vicksburg. But thetemporary benefit came at a frightfulprice - the loss of 2,160 of his 2,460-man command.

Morgan lost favor within the Con-federate command structure. Hewasseen by some as untrustworthy. Hiscelebrity, stoked by the raid, probablysaved him from an investigation.

After escaping from the Ohio StatePenitentiary,Morgan reformed hiscommand. But it wasn’t the same. Hismenwere not of the same caliber. Hisactivities shadedmore to the criminalthanmilitary. After robbing a bank inMount Sterling, Kentucky, an investi-gation was opened. Hewas saved froma probable court-martial when hewaskilled in September1864.

How are we to observe the anniver-sary of the raid? This question, and thelarger question of how should we viewthe Civil War150 years later, will beaddressed in the next article. Wewillcompare two states - Ohio andGeorgia- to see their different approaches tothis topic.

Gary Knepp is an attorney who teachesCivil War history at Clermont College.

After 150 years, Morgan’sRaid is still controversial

Gary KneppCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Aug. 7 questionShould the minimum wage for fast-

food workers be doubled from $7.25 to$15 an hour and should they be given theright to unionize? Why or why not?

“Yes, minimum wage workers de-serve to make more money at McDon-ald’s and everywhere.

“I worked at Frisch’s in college andbarely make $4 and hour many yearsago.

“This helps the social safety net tostop having to support poor families,and higher wages always boost theeconomy.

“Unions make things better for themiddle class even though conserva-tives ignorantly complain about pen-sions and costs.

“Remember:mostAmericanshaveafive-day work week and several paidholidays because of the unions fightingthe good fight for labor!”

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“No, not to $15but it should be raiseda couple of bucks. In real terms, the$7.25/hr. is less than when it was raisedthe last time. No one can live on that.

“Also it is youand I, through thegov-ernment, that is subsidizing these cor-porations, whether it be McDonalds orWal-Mart, since so many of their em-ployees qualify for SNAP and/or Medi-caid. This is corporate welfare at itsworst.

“Business must provide a livingwage. Does not mean that those on thebottom should earn the same as an ex-ecutive, but it does mean that theyshould at least stop being exploited.

“Lastly, the argument put forwardbyMcDonalds andothers that this is of-ten entry level jobs for teens is lame.Most of the workers I see in the fastfood industry are hard pressed formermiddle-class citizens who are trying toget by. Good luck.”

J.Z.

“The wages people earn are deter-mined by the value of their labor to theemployer and the willingness of em-ployees towork forwhatemployersarewilling to pay.

“If there are enough people willingto work for $7.25, why should employ-ers pay more?

“If the government forces a dou-bling of the wage, the price everyoneelse will pay for the food will increase

significantly. The sales of fast foodwilldecline(maynotbeabadthing),andtherestaurants will employ fewer people.

“Some of the best employees willmake more money and a whole bunchwill be out of a job.”

F.S.D.

“Of course not. All that will do is in-crease inflation. When unions firstcame into the business world theyserved a purpose – to prevent employ-ers from abusing employees.

“Today, all unions do is make theunions richer while making companiesraise their prices so they can turn aprofit. Companies are in business tomake money, not break even.

“When theguycuttinggrass at aGMplant is making $75/hr. something iswrong.Oneonlyhas to lookatDetroit tosee what four decades of union anddemocratic policies can do to a once vi-brant, growing city.

“People need to be paid a livingwage. $7.25/hr. is NOT a living wage. Ifyou raise it to $15/hr and allow theunions in that $15/hr.will be about $8/hr.after union dues.”

J.S.K.

“No to both questions! Small, pri-vately-owned fast food businesses can-not afford that large of a jump in sala-ries whenmedical insurance and bene-fits costs are getting ready to skyrock-et, thanks to Obamacare and federalintervention at every level of a busi-ness’ operation.

“Itwill also cause a huge jump in thecost of the product that they sell andmiddle-class and lower-class families

will find themselves not being able tograb that fast food burger any longer.

“And unions need to be phased out,not encouraged. They no longer serveany purpose but to keep prices high oncars, groceries, etc.

“High unionwages (and even higherwages for the union leaders) made ithard for American car manufacturersto compete against the Japanese yearsago, which gave foreign cars a majorfoothold intoourcarmarketandishelp-ing to cause the bankruptcy of Detroit,Mich., right now.

“Unions also encourage non-produc-tivitywith all of the regulations regard-ing break times (an excessive numberof them fromwhat I could see after vis-iting a Chevy plant years ago), long va-cations, and job security even when aworker really needs to be fired for in-competency.

“Lookatall of thecompanies thatarestruggling financially and I’ll bet yousee that a high percentage of them areunionized.

“Unions used to be a good thing, butnow they are strangling our companiesand putting many of them out of busi-ness. In order for this country to com-pete again in the world economy, weneed to get rid of unions and let busi-nesses police themselves.

“If they start mistreating workersagain, the word will get out quickly viaelectronic media and the abuses willnot be tolerated as they were whenunions became a necessity.

“Thegovernmentneeds to stopover-regulatingeveryaspectofour livesandthe operation of our businesses.We arestarting to lookmore like1940sGerma-ny every day.”

C.H.

“Fast-food workers should be al-lowed to unionize and receive a decentliving wage.

“Who can live on $7.25/hour? I’msure no one reading this paper does orcould make it on that amount of moneyunless theyare livingwithrelativesanduses someone else’s car.

“Businesses don’t want to pay a de-cent wage because it affects the profit.My heart aches to those stuck in a jobthat doesn’t pay enough to provide thenecessities.”

E.E.C.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2013

The men of MoellerHigh School danced allnight with their dates atthe school’s prom at ThePhoenix downtown. Stu-dents brought their for-mally clad dates for anight of fun and dancing.

As they entered theballroom, Moeller juniorsand seniors introducetheir dates to PrincipalBlane Collison and hiswife, Kelly, as well as oth-er Moeller faculty mem-bers.

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Charlie Hodge of Mason (left), Chris Kessling of Montgomery (center) and Andrew Kraus of Fairfield (right) lean in with their dates at Moeller's prom . THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller men dance with dates at prom

Quinn Collison (left) and Andrew Schmalz (right) of Loveland hang outwith their dates before Moeller's prom. THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller students Scott Rumsey of Morrow (left) and John Kunkel ofMason stop on their way into the ballroom with their dates at prom.THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller student PatrickWrencher Jr. of WestChester Township escortshis date into theballroom at prom. THANKSTO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller student KyleKaiser of Loveland getsclose to his date at prom .THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

Connor Nelson of BlueAsh gets in close to hisdate for a hug and aphoto at Moeller's prom.THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller student EddieMeyer of Mason stopswith his date beforegoing into the ballroomat prom April 26. THANKSTO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller student BrunoRozzi of Loveland walkshis date arm-in-arm tothe ballroom at prom .THANKS TO JOHANNA KREMER

Moeller senior DominicStarvaggi of Lovelandescorts his date to theschool's prom. THANKS TOJOHANNA KREMER

Moeller studentHan-Chiu Chen of Milfordsmiles with his date atprom. THANKS TO JOHANNA

KREMER

Moeller student SpencerIacovone of LibertyTownship poses with hisdate at prom. THANKS TOJOHANNA KREMER

Moeller senior Brian Butzof Mt. Healthy Heightsdons a lavender vest andbowtie with his date atprom. THANKS TO JOHANNA

KREMER

Moeller student TylerHimes of Lebanonmatches his date in royalblue at prom. THANKS TOJOHANNA KREMER

Moeller student Alex Falckof Loveland matches hispretty-in-purple date atprom April 26. THANKS TOJOHANNA KREMER

Moeller student ShaneJones of Bond Hill smilesbig with his date atprom. THANKS TO JOHANNA

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THURSDAY, AUG. 15Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 6-7 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Music from varietyof genres. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

EducationToastmasters: Improve YourCommunication and Leader-ship Skills, Noon-1 p.m., BlueAsh Technical Center, 11450Grooms Road, Conference RoomNo. 2. Practice skills by speaking,organizing and conductingmeetings and motivating others.Ages 18 and up. Free. Reserva-tions required. 387-7030;btc.toastmastersclubs.org. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesPilates Playground, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, Worksentire body through series ofmovements performed withcontrol and intention. $15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.MELTMethod, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Unique hands-off bodywork approach thathelps prevent pain, heal injuryand erase negative effects ofaging and active living. $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G, 9681Kenwood Road, Contemporaryblend of flowing yoga move-ments and core-centric Pilatessequences. $10-$15. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.Zumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, 8999Applewood Drive, $5. 917-7475.Blue Ash.

Music - Big BandSummer Concert Series: Jump‘n’ Jive Show Band, 7-8 p.m.,Twin Lakes Senior Living Com-munity, 9840 MontgomeryRoad, Group also raises funds toprovide instruments to studentsin high schools. Free. 247-1330.Montgomery.

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

On Stage - ComedyDan Gabriel, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, 8410 Market Place,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterTheWizard Of Oz, 7:30-10 p.m.,Blue Ash Amphitheatre, 4433Cooper Road, Dorothy and herthree friends trot delightfullyand tunefully down that fabledyellow brick road. Outdooramphitheater, bring seating. $8.Through Aug. 17. 871-7427;esptheater.org. Blue Ash.

SeminarsRecharge: Engaging in Pur-poseful Professional Devel-opment, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.,Greenacres Arts Center, 8400Blome Road, Design your ownfuture professional growth,learn about opportunity tofinance it and collaborate withlocal education entity to providefree field trips integrating yourprofessional growth with yourstudents’ learning throughhands-on workshop. Free.Registration required. 793-2787;www.green-acres.org. IndianHill.

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

FRIDAY, AUG. 16Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8p.m., Lake Isabella, 10174 Love-land-Madeira Road, Ben Alexan-

der. Items available a la carte.521-7275, ext. 285; www.great-parks.org. Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Strength move-ments to build lean muscle,cardio bursts to keep your heartracing, personal training direc-tion and supervision to lead youto fitness goals. Registrationrequired. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

Music - ConcertsMio’s Pizzeria Concert Series,8-11 p.m., Blue Ash TowneSquare, Cooper and Hunt roads,Music by the Remains. Free.745-8550; blueashevents.com.Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedyDan Gabriel, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterTheWizard Of Oz, 7:30-10 p.m.,Blue Ash Amphitheatre, $8.871-7427; esptheater.org. BlueAsh.

SATURDAY, AUG. 17EducationCoreWriting Class Sampler, 11a.m.-12:30 p.m., WomenWritingfor a Change, 6906 PlainfieldRoad, Designed to introducenew participants to sampling ofCore Writing Circles beforecommitting to eight- or 15-weeksemester. Ages 21 and up. Free.Reservations required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 10-11 a.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, 4865 Duck CreekRoad, Classes incorporate varietyof dance styles, including jazz,hip-hop, Latin, jive and moredanced to popular music. $10.617-9498; www.cardiodancepar-ty.com.Madisonville.

Farmers MarketMontgomery Farmers Market,9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MontgomeryElementary School, 9609 Mont-gomery Road, Vendors grow/produce what they sell. Morethan 20 vendors offering vege-tables, fruits, herbs, meat, eggs,honey, goat’s milk products,coffee, olive oil, hummus,cheese and baked goods. 984-4865; www.montgomeryfar-mersmarket.org.Montgomery.

FilmsLaurel and Hardy Film Eve-ning, 6:30-10 p.m., SeasonsRetirement Community, 7300Dearwester Drive, Evening ofshort comedies featuring Stanand Ollie and their exasperatedco-star, Edgar Kennedy. Filmsinclude “Bacon Grabbers,”“Perfect Day” and more. Bringsnacks, soft-drinks or water toshare. $5. 559-0112; www.the-chimptent.com. Kenwood.

Music - BluesDiamond Jim Dews Band, 7-11p.m., Mama Vita’s, 6405 BranchHill Guinea Pike, 697-9705;www.mamavitas.com. Loveland.

Music - CountryBillie Gant and Nick Giese,9:30-11:30 p.m., Tap House Grill,8740 Montgomery Road, Varietyof classic country and originalsongs. Free. 891-8277; www.ta-phousecincy.com. SycamoreTownship.

On Stage - ComedyDan Gabriel, 8 p.m. and 10:30p.m., Go Bananas, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterTheWizard Of Oz, 7:30-10 p.m.,Blue Ash Amphitheatre, $8.871-7427; esptheater.org. BlueAsh.

SUNDAY, AUG. 18Cooking ClassesOktoberfest Brewing, 1:30-5:30p.m., Grailville Retreat andProgram Center, 932 O’Bannon-ville Road, Learn to brew yourown Oktoberfest ale using herbsand other natural materials,while exploring history ofbrewing. Participants experienceentire brewing process fromchoosing recipes to bottling. $35plus $5 material fee. Reserva-tions required. 683-2340. Love-land.

On Stage - ComedyDan Gabriel, 8 p.m., Go Ba-nanas, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

MONDAY, AUG. 19Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

TUESDAY, AUG. 20Art & Craft ClassesArt with Friends, 6 p.m., DeerPark Branch Library, 3970 E.Galbraith Road, Stress-free spaceto explore your creativity.Beginners and experiencedartists welcome. Ages 18 and up.Free. 369-4450. Deer Park.Botanica Monthly Classes, 6-8p.m., Botanica, 9581 Fields ErtelRoad, Design class. Stay after tocreate your own arrangementwith help of instructor 7-8 p.m.Free. Registration required.697-9484; www.botanicacincin-nati.com. Loveland.

Art EventsWine and Canvas, 6:30-9:30p.m., Flipdaddy’s Burgers &Beers, 7453 Wooster Pike,Painting class with cocktails. Noexperience necessary. $35.Reservations required. 317-1305;www.wineandcanvas.com.Columbia Township.

Exercise ClassesCore Adrenaline, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, 9681 Kenwood Road, Blendfunctional strength trainingmovements with Pilates se-quences. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Gentle introductoryjourney into the world of yoga.$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 4-5 p.m., Fitness Physiquesby Nico G, Registration required.290-8217. Blue Ash.Zumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Farmers MarketLoveland Farmers Market, 3-7p.m., Loveland Station, W.Loveland Avenue, E. Broadwayand Second streets, Parking lot.Featuring 32 vendors from areaoffering vegetables, fruits,meat, eggs, bread, pizza, past-ries, cookies, syrup, lavenderproducts, soaps, lotions, gour-met frozen pops, gelato, herbs,alpaca products, hummus,honey, coffee, olive oil andcheese. Free. 683-0150; www.lo-velandfm.com. Loveland.

Music - ConcertsMio’s Pizzeria Concert Series,7-9 p.m., Blue Ash Amphithe-atre, 4433 Cooper Road, Musicby P&G Big Band. Free. 745-8550; blueashevents.com/con-cert-series.php. Blue Ash.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21Art & Craft ClassesKnitting, Crochet and Needle-craft Class, 7-8:30 p.m., MilfordHeights Church of Christ, 1646Ohio 28, Basic handwork tech-niques and fresh ideas in knit-ting, crochet and other handi-

crafts along with short devo-tional time. Free. 575-1874.Milford.

Cooking ClassesParisian Dinner Under theStars with Yen Hsieh, 6:30-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares, 11344Montgomery Road, Full menu ofFrench treats that will bring theParisian spirit alive in all of us.$45. Reservations required.489-6400. Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesZumba, 6-7 p.m., Fitness Phy-siques by Nico G, 9681 KenwoodRoad, $15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Zumba, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, 9681 Ken-wood Road, Latin-based cardioworkout. $10-$15. Registrationrequired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Small Group Personal Train-ing, 10:30-11:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

Literary - LibrariesTeen Board Gaming, 2:30-4p.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Teensand tweens play board games oftheir choice. Games played mostoften are Apples to Apples,Scrabble, Forbidden Island,Zombie Fluxx, Uno and Skip-Bo.Ages 11-18. Free. 369-4450. DeerPark.

Music - AcousticKevin Fox, 7-10 p.m., MamaVita’s, 6405 Branch Hill GuineaPike, Free. 324-7643. Loveland.

Music - BluesOpen Jamwith Nick Giese andFriends, 8-11:30 p.m., HD Beansand Bottles Cafe, 6721Montgo-mery Road, Bring instrument.Amps, drums and PA provided.Free. 793-6036. Silverton.

On Stage - ComedyPro-AmNight, 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, AUG. 22Business SeminarsBlogging: Stay Relevant andEngaged, 10-11:30 a.m., Dima-lanta Design Group, 4555 LakeForest Drive, No. 650, Learnbenefits to blogging for yourbusiness with Ernie Dimalanta,founder of Out-&-Out Market-ing, andWendy Hacker, socialmedia consultant of DimalantaDesign Group. $10. Reservationsrequired. 588-2802. Blue Ash.

Cooking ClassesIt’s in the Bag: August withIlene Ross, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, Features freshest in-season ingredients. With Pipkin’sMarket to choose best season-ally available ingredients foryour kitchen. Ilene presents full

menu and each student receivesbag from Pipkin’s worth $20.$50. Reservations required.489-6400. Symmes Township.

Dance ClassesLine Dancing, 6-7 p.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, $10-$15.Registration required. 290-8217;www.fitnessphysiques.net. BlueAsh.

EducationToastmasters: Improve YourCommunication and Leader-ship Skills, Noon-1 p.m., BlueAsh Technical Center, Free.Reservations required. 387-7030;btc.toastmastersclubs.org. BlueAsh.

Exercise ClassesPilates Playground, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, $15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.MELTMethod, 10:30-11:30 a.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G,$10-$15. Registration required.290-8217; www.fitnessphysi-ques.net. Blue Ash.Yoga/Pilates Infusion, 5-6 p.m.,Fitness Physiques by Nico G,$10-$15. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.Zumba Class, 7-8 p.m., HartzellUnited Methodist Church, $5.917-7475. Blue Ash.

Health / WellnessWellness Night for Women,6-8 p.m., TriHealth Fitness andHealth Pavilion, 6200 PfeifferRoad, Healthy dinner, winesamples and healthy dessert.Choose from spa services orexercise sampler. Ages 21 andup. $25. Reservations required.985-0900.Montgomery.

Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 6:30-8 p.m., Neal’sDesign Remodel Gallery, 7770 E.Kemper Road, Project consult-ants and designers discuss trendsin kitchen and bath design.Light fare provided. Ages 18 andup. Free. 489-7700; neals.com.Sharonville.

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

On Stage - ComedySaleem, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,8410 Market Place, $8-$14.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com.Montgomery.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, Free, donationsaccepted. 800-0164.Montgo-mery.Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, Donations accept-ed. 673-0174; www.coda.org.Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, AUG. 23Dining EventsFriday Night Grillouts, 5-8p.m., Lake Isabella, Brad Martin.

521-7275, ext. 285; www.great-parks.org. Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m., FitnessPhysiques by Nico G, Regis-tration required. 290-8217. BlueAsh.

FestivalsTaste of Blue Ash, 6-11 p.m.,Blue Ash Towne Square, Cooperand Hunt roads, Music by thePointer Sisters at 9 p.m. Varioustypes of cuisine frommore than20 local restaurants, entertain-ment, rides and family fun area.Free. 745-8500; blueashevent-s.com. Blue Ash.

Music - AcousticWaiting on Ben, 7 p.m., CornerPub, 7833 Cooper Road, CDRelease Party Weekend. Drinksonly ages 21 and up. 791-3999.Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedySaleem, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

SATURDAY, AUG. 24Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 10-11 a.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.

Farmers MarketMontgomery Farmers Market,9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., MontgomeryElementary School, 984-4865;www.montgomeryfarmers-market.org.Montgomery.

FestivalsTaste of Blue Ash, Noon-11p.m., Blue Ash Towne Square,Music by Kenny Loggins 9 p.m.Free. 745-8500; blueashevent-s.com. Blue Ash.

Home & GardenDesigning Hot Kitchens andCool Baths, 10-11:30 a.m., Neal’sDesign Remodel Gallery, Free.489-7700; neals.com. Shar-onville.

Music - BluesDiamond Jim Dews Band, 8p.m.-midnight, HD Beans andBottles Cafe, 6721MontgomeryRoad, Free. 793-6036;www.hdbeans.com. Silverton.

On Stage - ComedySaleem, 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.,Go Bananas, $8-$14. 984-9288;www.gobananascomedy.com.Montgomery.

SUNDAY, AUG. 25FestivalsTaste of Blue Ash, Noon-9 p.m.,Blue Ash Towne Square, Musicby Rodney Atkins 7:30 p.m. Free.745-8500; blueashevents.com.Blue Ash.

On Stage - ComedySaleem, 8 p.m., Go Bananas,$8-$14. 984-9288; www.gobana-nascomedy.com.Montgomery.

MONDAY, AUG. 26Exercise ClassesSmall Group Personal Train-ing, 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 5-6p.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, Registration required. 290-8217. Blue Ash.

TUESDAY, AUG. 27EducationMicrosoft Word Basics, 6 p.m.,Deer Park Branch Library, 3970E. Galbraith Road, Learn andpractice using basic functions ofMicrosoft Word 2007. Free.Registration required. 369-4450.Deer Park.CoreWriting Circles, 10a.m.-12:30 p.m., WomenWritingfor a Change, 6906 PlainfieldRoad, $249. Weekly throughOct. 15. Led by experiencedfacilitators, writing circles offerindividuals a safe place todevelop voice, enhance writingand share stories. Classes allowfor personal writing time,small-group sharing, feedbackand opportunities to read aloudfor an audience. Ages 21 and up.Reservations required. 272-1171;www.womenwriting.org. Silver-ton.

Exercise ClassesCore Adrenaline, 9:30-10:30a.m., Fitness Physiques by NicoG, $10-$15. Registration re-quired. 290-8217; www.fit-nessphysiques.net. Blue Ash.

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The Laurel and Hardy Film Evening, an evening of short comedies featuring Stan and Ollieand their exasperated co-star, Edgar Kennedy, is coming to Seasons RetirementCommunity, 7300 Dearwester Drive, Kenwood, from 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16. Filmsinclude "Bacon Grabbers," "Perfect Day" and more. Bring snacks, soft drinks or water toshare. Cost is $5. Call 559-0112, or visit www.thechimptent.com. FILE PHOTO

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Sometimes I wish Iwas a high-tech person.Like a while back when Imade dilly beans andtook photos of the beanspicked frommy gardenalong with photos of thefinished beans after can-ning. I still have the pho-to of the garden beans,

but thefinishedbeans injars photohas van-ished and Idon’t knowhow toretrieve itfrommycamera. Ican’t takeanother

photo because, well, thebeans are all gone.

The recipe makes fourjars and were so goodthat we ate a jar and gavethe other three away. ButI promise you will lovethe beans, photo or not.

I was blown away bythe huge response to TomW.’s request for a 7-Upcake that was publishedyears ago in the Enquir-er. The stories alonemade me chuckle, not tomention how good all therecipes looked. I willshare both in an upcom-ing blog. Today I’m shar-ing two versions: Onefrom scratch, which Tomwanted, and anotherusing a cake mix. Somefolks don’t ice the cake,but others do so I’m shar-ing icing recipes as well.

Rita’s classic dillybeans

Friend and colleagueLeah Ochs, director ofJungle Jim’s cookingschool, has a similarrecipe and substitutesSriracha sauce to tastefor the pepper flakes.

2 generous pounds greenbeans, trimmed to fitcanning jars

4 teaspoons dill seed or 4large heads dill

4 small cloves garlic1 teaspoon red pepperflakes, divided (optional)

21⁄2 cups clear vinegar21⁄2 cups water1⁄4 cup canning salt

Pack beans lengthwiseinto four hot pint jars,leaving 1⁄4-inch headspace. To each pint, add 1⁄4teaspoon pepper, 1 clovegarlic and 1 teaspoon dillseed. Bring vinegar,water and salt to a boil.Pour immediately overbeans, leaving 1⁄4-inchhead space. Remove airbubbles by sliding a but-ter knife around insideedges of jars. Wipe rimsclean with damp cloth.Place seals and rings on.Process 10 minutes inboiling water bath. Theseare best eaten chilled.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

If you don’t want tocan these, cap and seal,cool to room temperatureand store in refrigeratorup to six months.

7-Up cake fromscratch

Here’s Donna A.’srecipe from 30 years ago.Tomwanted a from-scratch recipe, so hope-fully this will work.

11⁄2 cups butter, softened3 cups sugar5 eggs3 cups flour2 tablespoons lemon extract3⁄4 cup 7-Up

Preheat oven to 325degrees. Cream sugarand butter together andbeat until light and fluffy(about 20 minutes withan electric beater). Addeggs, one at a time andbeat well. Add flour onecup at a time. Beat inlemon extract and 7-Up.Pour batter into a wellgreased and floured jum-bo, fluted Bundt pan.

Bake for 1-11⁄4 hours.

Simple lemon glazeThis is one I use for

lemon pound cake. Juststir 2⁄3 cup confectioner’ssugar with 1 tablespoonor so lemon juice.

Diane Byrne’s 7-Uppound cake usingcakemix

Diane, a Lovelandreader, told me: “I gotthis frommymom sever-al years ago. I’ve nevermade the glaze withoutthe alcohol. I’m not surewhat you’d substitute.”Any suggestions?

1package Duncan HinesLemon Supreme CakeMix

1 4-cup package instantlemon pudding

1⁄2 cup vegetable oil4 eggs

1 cup 7-Up

Preheat oven to 350degrees. Combine aboveingredients and beat 2minutes. Prepare a Bundtpan (spray well) and pourmixture in. Bake 45-55minutes.

Diana’s glazeDiane didn’t say if she

cooked the glaze, but Iwould assume the sugarhas to melt, so I’d cook itover very low heat untilsugar melts. Add bour-bon last.1⁄2 stick butter, meltedScant 2⁄3 cup sugar1⁄3 cup bourbon (or whatever,rum is good too)

Stir in bourbon. Prickholes in cake and pour onglaze.

Doris Poore’s 7-Upcake icing

Doris, a Kentuckyreader, had a recipe us-ing a cake mix and alsohad an interesting icing.“The index card is allyellowed and stained. So,I know it’s a good one,”she said.

2 eggs, beaten1 tablespoon flour1 cup crushed pineapple,undrained

11⁄2 cups sugar1 stick margarine1 cup coconut

Cook all ingredients(except coconut) untilthick, add coconut andpour over hot cake. Topwith pecans.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is anherbalist, educator and au-thor. Find her blog online atCincinnati.Com/blogs. Emailher at [email protected] with “Rita’skitchen” in the subject line.Call 513-248-7130, ext. 356.

Rita shares dilly beans, reader 7-Up cake recipes

RitaHeikenfeldRITA’S KITCHEN Rita used her own fresh green beans to make her dilly

beans. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

Don’tmiss theopportu-nity to compete in theLoveland Area Chamberof Commerce’s 26th annu-al Valentine Card DesignContest.

All Tristate area art-ists, photographers, stu-dents, and interested per-sons are encouraged toparticipate bydesigning acard which pertains tolove and Valentine’s Day,then attach the cachetbearing our signature slo-gan, “There is nothing inthis world so sweet aslove,”andsubmit theorig-inal artwork to the Love-land Area Chamber ofCommerce.

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minute and be caught inthe holidays rush. Submityour design now – yourartwork will be held untilthe deadline and youwon’t have to hurry. It’snot too early – start yourdesign now! All submit-tals should be sent to:

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Sharonville United Methodist8:15 & 11amTraditional Service & Kingdom Kids

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CHURCHA Loving, Praying, Caring ChurchJoin us for Sunday Services

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Brecon UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church offers worshipservices on Sundays at 8:30 a.m.and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School isat 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 church is at 7388 E. KemperRoad, Sycamore Township;489-7021.

Epiphany UnitedMethodist Church

Worship in the Park at NisbetPark, downtown Loveland, isSunday, Sept. 1. The service willbegin at 10:30 a.m. with con-temporary and traditionalelements and Holy Communionas one body. Please bring chairsand blankets. Following theservice will be the church picnic.All are welcome. In the event ofa cloudy forecast, visit thechurch website for worship/picnic location information.Wee Three Kings Preschool, aministry of Epiphany UnitedMethodist Church, still has afew openings for the upcomingschool year. There are openingsin the 18-24 months class.Parent’s Day Out class as well asthe 4-year-old and PreK after-

noon classes. Tthe purpose is toprovide a place where childrencan learn in a loving Christianatmosphere. For more in-formation, call the Wee ThreeKings office at 683-4256.A new grief support group ismeeting at 7 p.m. Mondays inMeeting Room1. To be a partof this group, call the churchoffice.The church offers three worshipservices – two contemporaryand one traditional. Saturday at5 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m. arecontemporary services andSunday at 10:30 a.m. is a tradi-tional service. All services haveSunday school and a profes-sionally staffed nursery avail-able for infants through 3-year-olds. For more information, callthe church office.The church is at 6635 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland;677-9866; www.epiphanyum-c.org.

LovelandPresbyterian ChurchWorship times are: SundaySchool 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m.;Worship 10:30 a.m. to 11:30a.m.; Fellowship 11:30 a.m.Sunday School is for all ages.Youth Group for grades sevento 12 meets monthly and con-ducts fundraisers for theiractivities.The church is at 360 Robin,Loveland; 683-2525; [email protected];http://bit.ly/10Kt65D.

Loveland UnitedMethodist ChurchAt 9 a.m. Sundays, the church

offers Classic Tradition, a tradi-tional worship experiencewhere persons can connect toGod through a Biblically-basedmessage, times of prayer andbeautiful choral music.At 10:30 a.m. Sundays is Engage,a “contemporary praise andworship experience” leadingpersons into God’s presencethrough powerful and upliftingmusic, a relevant messagebased on God’s Word, and thejoyful welcoming of the HolySpirit.Engage is a full Sunday schoolprogram for children up tosixth-grade. High school stu-dents lead to Sunday schoolafter the praise band’s openingset. A professionally-staffednursery is available for childrenunder the age of 2.To find out about all of theministry offerings at LovelandUMC, visit the church website,follow on Facebook, or call PatBlankenship, director of minis-try operations, at 683-1738.Explore small groups, Biblestudies, children’s ministry,youth ministry, adults ministry,senior’s ministry and “Hands On/ Off Campus”mission/outreachopportunities. The church alsooffers opportunities to connectin various worship arts minis-tries such as music, drama,video, sound and visuals.The church is at 10975 S. Leba-non Road, Loveland; 683-1738;www.lovelandumc.org.

Prince of PeaceLutheran ChurchSummer worship schedule is 5p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m. and 10:30a.m. Sundays. There is no

summer Sunday School. Begin-ning the weekend of Sept. 14and 15 the worship returns tothe regular schedule of 5 p.m.Saturdays; 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and11 a.m., Sundays. Sunday schoolis 9:30 a.m.God's work. Our hands. Join uson Sept. 8 to celebrate andembody the strong tradition ofwitness and service in ourcongregation and our denom-ination as we celebrate 50 yearsof ministry at Prince of Peaceand 25 years of ministry in theELCA. We will have our regular5 p.m. service on Saturdaynight, Sept. 7. At 8:30 a.m.,Sunday, Sept. 8 we will gatherfor a short sending service andthen head out into the commu-nity to serve from 9 a.m. tonoon.The will be a Rookie Ringer“Chill Out" on Saturday Aug.17. First, there will be a work-shop from10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.for high school age and olderto have a successful introduc-tion to the wonderful world ofhandbells and hand chimes. Noexperience or music skills areneeded. The workshop will befollowed with an ice creamsocial at 11:30 a.m.Pr. Ken Soderlund is retiringSept. 1. There will be a lun-cheon in honor of his service tothe congregation on Sept. 1following the 10 a.m. service.Blessing of the Backpacks. Kidsare invited to bring their back-packs to worship services theweekend of Aug. 24 and 25 toreceive a special blessing forthe upcoming school year.Sunday School sign-ups areunderway. Forms are availablein the narthex. Sunday Schoolbegins Sunday, Sept. 15.Ministries Expo – On the week-end of Aug. 24-25, come to theParish Life Center before andafter worship to lean how tobecome involved in the manyand various ministries that areoffered in our church communi-ty.Back to School Fair will be 2 p.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, inthe Parish Life Center. TheLoveland Inter Faith Effort andthe Loveland Initiative jointogether to provide area chil-dren with filled back packs,

sweatshirts, shoe coupons, andmore. Donation of new back-packs and school supplies forgrades PK-12 are being accept-ed now in a donation box inthe from entry way of thechurch.During the next few months thechurch will expand with a newworship space and the building.Follow the progress on itsFacebook page at Prince ofPeace Lutheran Church and atwww.popluther.org.Gather with us at Bible studiesonWednesdays. Pastor Kenleads a seniors bible study from10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in theatrium or join the summerseries, “Hope, His HealingHands, Finding God in BrokenPlaces,” from11:30 a.m. to 1p.m. now through Aug. 21. Thecost of the book is $6. Bringyour lunch and a friend.All are welcome for free com-munity dinners on the secondTuesday of each month at 6p.m. in the Parish Life Center.POP Kids School is registering forthe 2013-2014 school year for2-1/2- to 5-year-olds in morningor afternoon sessions.Visitwww.popkidsschool.com orcall 683-1600 for more in-formation or to schedule a tour.Zumba fitness classes are openfor the community on Mondayand Thursday evenings at 6:30p.m. in the Parish Life Center.Questions? Call 312-9498.The church is at 101 S. LebanonRoad. Loveland, Call 683-4244.

SycamorePresbyterian ChurchCome visit the church Sundaymornings in its brand newworship center at 9:15 a.m. and10:45 a.m. Childcare is availablein the nursery during bothservices for infants through age2.For the summer, preschool andkindergarten children meet at10:45 a.m. Children in firstthrough sixth-grades join inworship with their families.The church is at 11800 Mason-Montgomery Road, SymmesTownship; 683-0254;www.sycamorechurch.org.

RELIGION

ABOUT RELIGIONReligion news is published at no charge on a space-

available basis. Items must be to our office no later than 4p.m. Wednesday, for possible consideration in the follow-ing edition.» E-mail announcements to [email protected], with “Religion” in the subject line.» Fax to 248-1938. Call 248-8600.»Mail to: Loveland Herald, Attention: Andrea Reeves,Religion news, 394 Wards Corner Road, Suite 170, Love-land, Ohio 45140.

Grailville will host a“Original Light: A Cele-bration of Art” to treatguests to a meal of home-grown food while enjoy-ing visual and poetic art,and community conver-sation.

The event is 4 p.m. to 7p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, andincludes Sunday supper

prepared in Grailville'skitchen, which producesfreshly prepared mealsthat incorporates someGrailville grown ingredi-ents and other culinarydelights.

Award-winning au-thor, Rebecca McClana-han will be reading fromher book, “Tribal Knot.”

There will also be time tobe inspired by the art ex-hibit, “Original Art,” amixed media exhibitbrought to Grailvillefrom the Yellow SpringsDharma Center.

Grailville Retreat &Program Center is at 932O'Bannonville Road,Loveland.

Fee is $18 or $15 forthosewho are also partic-ipating in Making TheirStories Your Own work-shop. For more informa-tion or to register, con-tact (513) 683-2340 orwww.grailville.org.

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We’ve all experienceit; someone comes toyour front door trying tosell you something. But is

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The company wasselling the signs for $20apiece and Jones boughtone. Her receipt says itwas supposed to havebeen delivered in March.But now, more than fourmonths later, she stilldidn’t have it. “Needlessto say its still not in-stalled. I’ve called threedifferent times and re-ceived promises of thembeing out to install it –but still no sign,” Jonessays.

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numbers so they may notbe visible at night ifsomeone calls for police,fire or an ambulance.

That’s why she saysshe really wanted thosereflective numbers forher mailbox.

“I’m just aggravated.He took $20 fromme thatday with a promise of asign that I never re-ceived. Howmany otherpeople are out there withthat same promise thatmaybe even forgot aboutit?” Jones asks.

A check with the Bet-ter Business Bureaushows the company hasreceived more than adozen complaints, mainlyfrom people who say

they too never receivedtheir reflective signs.The BBB gives that com-pany an “F” rating.

When I told Jonesabout the Better Busi-ness Bureau report shesaid, “Wow, wow. It justgoes to show don’t everbuy anything from adoor-to-door salesman.”

Such complaints arenot at all uncommon. I’vereceived many lettersfrom homeowners whopaid for magazine sub-scriptions yet never re-ceived anything. In onecase a homeowner didreceive the magazinesbut realized too late shehad greatly overpaid forthe subscriptions.

In Jones’ case I con-tacted the reflective signcompany owner who saidhe was busy taking careof customers to whom hehad failed to deliver thesigns. He says he gotbehind and blamed theweather for the delay.After I called he finallydid get the sign put onJones’ mailbox.

So, what should you doif a salesman comesknocking on your door?You could refuse to buy,as Jones has vowed. Or, ifyou’re interested in theproduct, I suggest you goahead and place yourorder. But, just as withGirl Scout cookies, don’tpay until they return

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Howard Ain answers consum-er complaints on WKRC-TVLocal 12. Write to him at 12WKRC-TV, 1906 HighlandAve., Cincinnati 45219.

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Every time a customerof Mike’s Carwash pur-chases a Works Wash for$15 on Saturday, Aug. 17,the company will donate$7.50 to Big Brothers BigSisters.

All donations remain inthe local service area.Last year’s event raisedmore than $16,000 for lo-cal agencies.

Mike’s locations thatimpact Big Brothers BigSisters agencies in the tri-state are:

» 1170 E Kemper Road,Springdale;

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on-one mentoring has asignificant impact onyoung people,” said BillDahm,CEOofMike’sCar-wash. “It translates togreater success in school,and in life. Big BrothersBig Sisters does an excep-tional job – we’re proud topartner with them and of-fer our customers thechance to do a little some-thing that will have a bigimpact.”

Big Brothers Big Sis-ters agencies pair adultvolunteers with childrenwho can benefit from apositive adult role model.For information, go towww.bbbs.org. Put inyour ZIP code and you’llbe directed to the websiteof your localBigBrothersBig Sisters agency.

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“Property Value Maxi-mizer”will be released byRymor Publishing Groupin the coming month.

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The recent graduationof the seventh class ofYWCA Rising Stars Lead-ership Program addsmore certified ready-to-serve women leaders tothe YWCA’s Rising StarBoard Registry.

Local non-profit or-ganizations can accessthisgroupofqualifiedanddiverse candidates toserve on their respectiveboards simply by contact-ing the YWCA with theirrequest.

As a frequent programfacilitator, Co-Chairwom-anof theRisingStarAdvi-sory Committee and a re-centadditiontotheYWCABoard ofDirectors, DianeJordan-Grizzard (author,management consultantand president/CEO ofThembi Speaks LLC) hashadmanyopportunities tointeract with this year’sclass.

The 2010 YWCA Ca-reer Women of Achieve-ment honoree had this tosay about the Rising StarLeadership ProgramClass of 2013: “We salutethese brilliant and confi-dentRising Starswhowillchange the outlook ofwhatwomen can do in our

region, and the world.”The YWCARising Star

program is designed tosupport younger careerwomen (age 25-40) in pur-suit of excellence in theircareers.

The Leadership Pro-gram is exclusively forRising Stars who are in-terested in strengtheningtheir leadership skills, po-tentially in preparationfor their future of serviceonboards inthecommuni-ty.

The Rising Star Lead-ership Program allows aselect and diverse groupof younger women inpromising careers tospend time with the com-munity’s top women lead-ers, the past honorees oftheYWCACareerWomenof Achievement Award.

KathyBeechem, direc-tor, Spiritual Growth forCrossroads CommunityChurch, a 2002 YWCACa-reer Woman of Achieve-ment, and former chair-woman of the YWCA’sBoard of Directors, leadsthe Rising Star Leader-ship Program.

The 2013YWCARisingStar Leadership Programgraduates (including the

community in which theyreside):

» Tara Adams, TrustAdvisor, Wealth Manage-ment, PNCBank (Hebron,Ky.)

»DinaBailey,Directorof Exhibitions & Collec-tions, National Under-groundRailroadFreedomCenter (Pleasant Ridge)

» PamelaBaker,Direc-tor of Center for the En-hancement of Teaching &Learning & Adjunct As-sistant Professor, Depart-ment ofHistory,McMick-en College of Arts & Sci-ences, University of Cin-cinnati (Finneytown)

» Lauren Bosse, Direc-tor of Development, Mer-cy Health Foundation(Glendale)

»Melanie Boyle, Envi-ronmental SustainabilitySpecialist, Cintas Corp.(Morrow)

»Nalini Chawla, R &DPrinciple Scientist, Proc-

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President, Credit Grant-ing, Macy's Credit andCustomer Services

» Jamia Gamble, LegalCompliance Manager,Foxx and Company (Am-berley)

» Jennifer Greber,Senior Brand & StrategyMarketing Manager, TheKrogerCo. (FortMitchell,Ky.)

» Juwana Hall, Direc-tor, Batterers Interven-tion & Prevention, YWCAof Greater Cincinnati(Colerain)

» Erin Hedges, SpeechLanguage Pathologist,Cincinnati Public Schools(Anderson Township)

»Kathleen Kennedy,Admissions & MarketingDirector, Brookwood Re-tirement Community(Kenwood)

» Lauren Kirk, Man-ager, Real Estate, Macy's,

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» Corrie Madden, Em-ployee CoordinatorWork-force Development, YW-CA of Greater Cincinnati(Kennedy Heights)

» Jamila Maddox,Founder & Chief Chiro-practor, Healing Arts,LLC

» Laura Muse, Direc-tor, Life Product Manage-ment, Ohio National Fi-nancial Services, Inc.(Kenwood)

» Tara Noland, Direc-tor, Development, Com-prehensive CommunityChild Care (CliftonHeights)

»Meeka Owens, Or-ganizational Develop-ment Consultant, MaryKay, Inc (North Avon-dale)

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MIAMI TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsChristina S. Kolsto, 20, 1319Betty Lane, underage con-sumption, July 23.Julia K. Donley, 36, 6561 Ohio133, theft, July 23.Joshua M. Bennett, 18, 2100Cooks Grant Drive, aggravat-ed robbery, aggravatedmenacing, July 24.Jason L. Walls, 35, 1392 LelaLane, weapons while intoxi-cated, July 24.Juvenile, 15, cruelty to ani-mals, July 23.Juvenile, 13, cruelty to ani-mals, July 23.Tyler M. Luckey, 18, 6 AppleLane, obstructing officialbusiness, July 26.William C. Leaman, 49, 279Indian View, domestic vio-lence, July 26.Evan M. Goodin, 29, 5986Newtonsville, robbery, feloni-ous assault, July 26.Juvenile, 17, underage con-sumption, July 28.Zachary Jewett, 19, 6146 MistyCreek, underage consump-tion, July 29.Christopher Cassanova, 20,5706 Crab Apple, underageconsumption, July 28.Eric J. White Jr., 22, 5678 TallOaks, keg law, July 28.Adam B. Keehan, 19, 5425Concord Crossing, drug pos-session, speed, July 28.Juvenile, 14, drug parapherna-lia, July 29.

Incidents/investigations

Aggravated robbery,aggravated menacingMoney taken by force withsimulated gun at Ameristop;$25 at Ohio 28, July 24.ArsonVehicle set on fire at 5696 W.Day Circle, July 29.Breaking and enteringFurniture, etc. taken from unitat Milford Self Storage;$5,290 at Ohio 28, July 28.Criminal damageVehicles scratched at 1802Traverse Creek, July 23.Vehicle scratched at Meijer atOhio 28, July 25.Criminal mischiefPaint spray painted on streetat Deerhaven Lane, July 26.Domestic violenceAt Indian View Drive, July 26.MenacingMale was threatened at 5146Sugar Camp, July 28.Misuse of credit cardMale stated credit card usedwith no authorization at 1388Fox Hunt, July 25.RobberyBottles of alcohol taken fromWine Connection at Ohio 28,July 23.Robbery, felonious assaultSubjects were assaulted andcellphone taken at 5728Buckwheat, July 26.TheftTwo I-pods, a Kindle, etc.taken from vehicle; $950 at5784 Buckwheat, July 18.Yard sale items taken; $300 at700 Dundee Drive, July 22.Cash box taken from EpiphanyUnited Methodist Church;

$100 at Loveland MiamivilleRoad, July 22.Gasoline not paid for at unit-ed Dairy Farmers; $51 atBranch Hill Guinea Pike, July23.Merchandise taken fromMeijer; $84 at Ohio 28, July23.Gasoline not paid for at Unit-ed Dairy Farmers; $45 atWards Corner Road, July 23.Credit card taken and used at5668 Crooked Tree, July 24.Coins taken from vendingmachine at Water Works CarWash; $150 at Wolfpen Pleas-ant Hill, July 24.Center plate on hubcap takenoff vehicle at 1158 DeblinDrive, July 25.Ladders, etc. taken outsideMillcroft Apartments; $1,525at Commons Drive, July 25.Purse taken from swimmingpool area at Boy Scouts ofAmerica at Ibold Road, July25.I-Pad taken from Rent to Own;$700 at Ohio 28, July 25.Coins taken from pop machine

at Kroger; $94 at Ohio 28,July 26.Two bikes taken at 1404 WadeRoad, July 28.2010 Nisson taken at Putterslot at Signal Hill Court, July26.Ice taken from Shell; $5 atOhio 28, July 27.GPS unit, etc., taken fromvehicle; $775 at 1397 WadeRoad, July 29.Cash, CDs, etc. taken fromvehicle; $1,000 at 372 BridgeSt., July 29.Unauthorized use2001 Kia not returned toowner at 5900 MeadowCreek, July 24.2005 Hyundai taken fromCastrucci Ford; $7,000 at Ohio28, July 27.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsAlexandra Ivanrov, 25, 1443Church St., theft at 9950Waterstone Blvd., June 30.Brian Spivey, 43, 331112th St.NW, disorderly conduct while

intoxicated at 12184 MasonRoad, June 30.Abdulrahman Jallar, 22, 12155Brisben Place, domesticviolence at 12155 Brisben, July3.Thomas Williams, 23, 6661Kugler Mill, vandalism at9001Montgomery Road, July7.Juvenile female, 15, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, July5.Juvenile female, 16, theft at7875 Montgomery Road, July5.James Rea, 20, 5986 Trow-bridge, theft at 9201 FieldsErtel Road, July 8.Ankit Raghuvanshi, 19, 7977Timbercreek Drive, theft at9201 Fields Ertel Road, July 8.Martin Hernandez, 33, 200Mount Vernon, theft at 9201Fields Ertel Road, July 8.Maria Hernandez, 31, 200Mount Vernon, theft at 9201Fields Ertel Road, July 8.Natasha Wilson, 31, 3614Ramey Lane, drug abuseinstruments at LovelandMadeira, July 8.Jack Pflum, 19, 4775 HighlandOaks Drive, obstructingofficial business at 6201Kellogg, July 12.Hilary Williams, 34, 1645 W.Main Street, theft at 9201Fields Ertel Road, July 15.Jacqui Williams, 18, 12117Mason Way, theft at 9201Fields Ertel Road, July 15.

Incidents/investigationsBreaking and entering

Garage entered and debit cardremoved at 11823 VaulkValley Lane, July 17.Reported at 11748 Gable Glen,July 16.BurglaryResidence entered and TV andIpad of unknown value re-moved at 12196 Catalpa, July2.Residence entered and cameraand computer valued at$3,200 removed at 8543Woods Pointe, June 27.Domestic violenceFemale victim reported atUnion Cemetery Road, July13.RobberyVictim threatened and $600removed at 11390 Montgo-mery Road, June 29.TheftBike of unknown value re-moved at 11390 MontgomeryRoad, June 22.Reported at 8805 Governor'sHill, June 20.Laptop valued at $2,500 re-moved at 9064 TerwilligersRidge, July 3.$390 removed at 9641Water-ford Place, July 1.Saw valued at $380 removedat 9287 Geromes Way, July 2.$58 in gas not paid at 9420Loveland Madeira, July 13.Wallet and contents of un-known value removed at12184 Mason Road, July 10.Business entered and propertyvalued at $1,724 removed at9570 Fields Ertel, July 15.$20 in currency removed at17184 Mason Road, July 14.

POLICE REPORTS

LOVELAND(CLERMONT CO.)119 Isabella Court, John & BethHeeter to Brian & Valerie Ciotti,0.3991 acre, $340,000.312 Turtle Creek Drive, The DreesCo. to Kathyrn &Mark Mill-burg, trustees, $224,740.328 Turtle Creek Drive, TheDrees Co. to Marjorie Blair,$265,400.Valley Forge Drive, DZ Invest-ment Co. LLC to The Drees Co. ,$167,600.

LOVELAND (HAMILTONCO.)196 Cardinal Court: Ullman,Michael J. & Ann to Watters,John M.; $280,000.1856 Loveland Ave.: Melton,Randell S. & Debra to UnionSavings Bank; $84,000.1013 Marbea Drive: Abbs, Robert& Kay to Phillips, Brittany E.;$98,900.225 Sioux Drive: Roth, John E. &Judith Ann Lambert to APDCapital Associates Ll; $40,000.3027 Stratford Court: ThirdFederal Savings and LoanAssociation of Cleveland toStipanovich, Emily S. & DanielJ.; $60,485.1830 Timberidge Drive: McCune,Maridel to Johnson, Thomas C.;$205,000.4015 White Chapel Lane: Crosby,Ryan Ann Tr. to Cola, Michael P.;$65,000.4020 White Chapel Lane: Wade,Bertha M. to Vanderveer,

William; $88,000.

MIAMI TOWNSHIP739 Alpine Drive, MalcolmTruesdell & Ariene Truesdell toGary Knepp & Heida Lindner-Knepp, 2.1100 acre, $188,000.1390 Cottonwood Court, FloydChadwick to Ryan Smith, 0.5700acre, $124,900.1190 Deblin Drive, DeutscheBank National Trust Co., as Trst.to Brandon Slowkowski, 0.4700acre, $55,000.5726 East Tall Oaks Drive, RonaldMorse III, et al. to PNC Bank NA,0.1500 acre, $60,000.5944 Firm Stance Drive, LanceMadden, et al. to FederalNational Mortgage Assoc.,0.3600 acre, $230,000.1487 Foxtale Court, Matthew &Kristen Litton to AmericanHomes 4 Rent Properties FiveLLC, 0.6000 acre, $185,450.Gatch Court, NVR Inc. to Marga-ret & Eric VonBusch, $345,744.1487 Greystone Lane, Maureen& Kevin Dowdy, et al. to UnionSavings Bank, 2.0000 acre,$186,666.67.1120 Hayward Circle, Craig &Vicki Pearce to Anne Marracci-ni, 0.2938 acre, $245,000.1087 Heatherstone Way, Linda

Berryhill, et al. to PNC Bank NA,0.46 acre, $43,333.34.1274 Kent Drive, Equity Trust Co.to Richard Helscher II, 0.5200acre, $167,500.1090 Klondyke Road, TammyAverwater to Jennifer Jaax,1.0050 acre, $202,030.5707 Linden Drive, MichaelDundes to Mary McMahon,0.3700 acre, $125,000.591 Lodgepole Drive, Mark &Cheryl Leksa to Jason & ColleenNill, 3644 acre, $297,000.746 Loveland-Miamisville Road,Janet Littrell & Bonnie Littrell,trustees to Otterbein LovelandLLC, $449,473.53.1280 Michael Lane, Michael &Cheryl Duncan to David & EllenSibert, 0.6890 acre, $142,000.5911Milburne Drive, James &Olivia Kagrise to Christy Greg-ory, 0.3000 acre, $270,826.5801Mount Vernon Drive,William Daniels to SharonBrath, 0.3750 acre, $146,000.5805 Needleleaf Drive, Christo-pher & Elizabeth Grader toSteven & Beth Ray, 1.238 acre,$375,000.5313 Oakcrest Court, U.S. BankNA . to Elisha & Deanna Hotch-kiss, 0.5889 acre, $252,000.

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ABOUT POLICE REPORTSThe Community Press publishes the names of all adults

charged with offenses. The information is a matter ofpublic record and does not imply guilt or innocence.To contact your local police department:

» Loveland, Chief Tim Sabransky, 583-3000»Miami Township, Chief Stephen Bailey, 248-3721» Symmes Township, Lt. Tom Butler, 774-6351 or 683-3444

ABOUT REAL ESTATE TRANSFERSInformation is provided as a public service by the office

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The Canine JusticeNetwork presents thefifth annual Rescue TailsCharity Ball.

This year’s event willbe from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 24, at Re-ceptions Banquet Centerin Loveland in theSymmes Ballroom.

Reservations for theRescueTailsAnnualChar-ityBall are $35perpersonor$245fora tableofeight.All reservations are duebyAug. 16 and include ap-petizers, dinner, desert,beer, wine, soft drinks,

live music, a silent auc-tion and more. Event ben-eficiaries include the Ca-nine Justice Network,Louie’s Legacy AnimalRescue and Paws andClaws Animal Rescueamong others.

“We rely solely on theRescue Tails Charity Ballto fund our entire year.Besides funding our res-cue, we also donate a por-tionof theproceeds tooth-er local rescues that doamazing work. We havechosen Louie's Legacyagain this year. We are al-

ways impressed with thework that they do in therescue world,” said Deb-bie Cummings, VicePresident of the CanineJustice Network.

“We’re thrilled to be apartner with Canine Jus-tice Network on thisevent. It’s a wonderfulcelebration of the livesthat animals change byhelping homeless andabused animals recover,rehabilitate and find for-ever families,” saidEmilyGear, Founder and Presi-dent of Louie’s Legacy.

Canine Justice Net-work is a Cincinnati-based 501(c)(3) non-profitorganizationwith themis-sion “Adopt-Educate-Ad-vocate.” They work tohelp people understandwhat goes on in dog shel-tersandtheanimalrescueworld while providingservices from HomelessDog Matchmaking, Edu-cation Outreach Pro-gramsandBehavioralRe-habilitation.

Louie's Legacy is a501(c)(3) non-profit all-breed dog and cat rescue

with locations in Cincin-nati and New York City.They rescue, rehabilitateand rehome animals dis-carded insheltersystems.The group takes particu-lar pride in their carefulplacement process andemphasis on breed under-standing and training.They also are 100 percentspay and neuter prior toadoption.

“It’s a load of fun and agreat way to make a dif-ference in the life of aneedy dog. 100 percent ofthe proceeds raised go

straight to our organiza-tion and to others – likeLouie’s – who are makingstrides in saving home-less and abused dogs lo-cally and nationally,” saidJamie Schoger, Secretaryand Treasurer for Louie’sLegacy Animal Rescuewho has attended eachyear the organization hasbeen involved in RescueTails.

To make a reservationfor theRescueTailsAnnu-alCharityBall, visit http://bit.ly/15unBrr.html.

Canine Justice Networks hosts Rescue Tails Ball

Grailville Retreat &ProgramCenter inLove-land opens it's doors for“Making Their StoriesYour Own: Shaping theRaw Material of FamilyHistory” with RebeccaMcClanahan,10 a.m. to 5p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7.

Located on 300 acresof woodlands, pasturesand organic gardens,Grailville is an ideal lo-cation for a day of writ-ing aimed for deep per-sonal listening and cre-ative outlet. Whetheryou've inherited boxesof letters, photos, arti-facts and documents, oronlyafewstoriespasseddown to you, this multi-genre workshop willhelp you begin to shapethe rawmaterial of fam-ilyhistory into anengag-ing and artful text.

Drawing on her expe-rience in writing essays,poems, and, most re-

cently, “TheTribalKnot:A Memoir of Family,Community, and a Cen-tury of Change,” award-winning author RebeccaMcClanahan discussesthe challenges and re-wards of family historywriting and offers sug-gestions for the journey.Specific topics includeselecting and arrangingdetails, fleshing outcharacters, providinghistorical or culturalcontext, and employingmultiple research andwriting techniques.

Participants are in-vited, though not re-quired, to bring one ortwo family history items(for example, letters,documents, bits of re-search, artifacts, or abrief draft of poetry orprose that relates tofamily history) to use asthe basis for writing ac-tivities. This workshop

is open to anyone inter-ested in familyorcultur-alhistory,memoir,or thewriting craft. A copy ofMcClanahan's book,“The Tribal Knot,” is in-cluded for the first 15who register.

Grailville is at 932O'Bannonville Road,Loveland.

Tuition is $60 and in-cludes lunch containingsome Grailville-growningredients. Thosewish-ing to participate in the“Original Light: A Cele-bration of Art,” whichwill include an readingfrom Rebecca McClana-han, may register forboth events at the dis-counted price of $75.Reservations with non-refundable deposit arerequired. Some scholar-ships may be available.

Contact (513) 683-2340 orwww.grailville.org.

‘Making Their Stories Our Own’with Rebecca McClanahan Drs. Megan McLane

and Maggie Schuckman,board-certified veteri-nary cardiologists at theCare Center, 6995 E. Kem-per Road, performed aminimally-invasive, ad-vanced life-saving cardi-ac procedure onMaggie, a4-month-old Labrador re-triever dog, May 22.

Maggie was born witha congenital defect of herheart called a patent duc-tus arteriosis (PDA).McLane and Schuckmanperformed an intravascu-lar amplatz canine ductaloccluder (ACDO) deploy-ment procedure on thedog, effectively curingthe otherwise terminalcondition.

“PDA has traditionallybeen fixed with surgery,but this minimally inva-sive technique allows usto repair the conditionwithout thepatient havingto have her chest openedsurgically,” Schuckmansaid. “As you can imagine,the recovery from this

non-surgical procedure ismuch faster and far morecomfortable.”

“PDA is a conditionwhere the patient has anopen fetal vessel thatshould have been shutdown shortly after birth,but which instead con-tinues to allow bloodflow,” McLane said. “Thismakes the heart muchless efficient and can leadto severe problems as thepuppy grows older.”

“We’re excited to beable to offer this proce-

dure at Care Center. Wefeel this offers puppieswithPDAtheeasiest, fast-est way to recover fromthis condition, Schuck-man said. “PDA is one ofthemost common congen-ital defects in dogs, sohaving an alternative tosurgery can benefit agreat number of pa-tients.”

Intravascular ACDOdeployment involvesplacing a catheter in themajor artery in the dog’sleg. Through this cathe-ter, the cardiologist hasaccess to the abnormallyopen vessel. Once in theabnormal vessel, the AC-DO device is placed, andacts as a plug.

“We’re effectivelyclosing the vessel fromthe inside,” Schuckmansaid.

The day after the pro-cedure, Maggie wasbouncing around CareCenter’s ICU, playingwith her nurses as muchas she was allowed.

Labrador retriever has heart cured

Maggie, a 4-month-oldLabrador retriever dog,underwent heart surgeryMay 22. PROVIDED

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