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Contact usSUMMIT CITY DAYB1Blue Ash officially openedSummit Park at the former BlueAsh Airport property with aribbon-cutting ceremony.

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MONTGOMERY — Montgome-ry City Council will consider anordinance Wednesday, Nov. 7,prohibiting drivers from textingwhile driving.

“Our legislation mirrors thestate legislation that was recent-ly passed,” Montgomery PoliceChief Don Simpson said.

“We are creating local legisla-

tion to allow cases to be heard inour local mayor’s court.

“The wording is the same aswhat was passed by the state,”Simpson said.

Ohio’s new law says adults arenot allowed towrite, send or reada text message while driving, al-though they can only be cited fortexting if police pull them overfor another offense, such asspeeding.

Driversunder theageof18are

not allowed to useany electronicwireless commu-nications deviceto text, make aphone call, emailor play a videogame and can becitedsolely forus-ing a device, the

state law says.The Nov. 7 Montgomery City

Council meeting will begin at 7

p.m. in city hall off MontgomeryRoad.

Also Nov. 7, Montgomery CityCouncil will consider approving:

» a tax diversion program inwhich delinquent and otherwisenon-compliant taxpayers cited tocourt can avoid a criminal con-viction by paying all delinquenttaxes, penalties and interest.

» a misdemeanor drug diver-sion program in which first-timeoffenderscited tocourt canavoid

acriminal convictionbycomplet-ing an individualized programthat could include counseling andeducation on the dangers of druguse.

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Montgomery mulls texting lawBy Jeanne [email protected]

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BLUE ASH — Students at UrsulineAcademy in Blue Ash are taking timeout of their busy academic and extra-curricular schedules to extend a help-ing hand to people on the northeastcoast suffering from the fallout ofHur-ricane Sandy.

The students are collecting personalcare products, cleaning supplies, paperproducts, baby supplies, first-aid itemsand money to be distributed by Mat-thew 25: Ministries, an internationalhumanitarian aid agency headquar-

tered in Blue Ash.“A lot of us have connections in the

areas that were hit,” said UrsulineAcademy senior Shelby Breed, 17, ofMontgomery.

“So we feel like it’s really importantto help Hurricane Sandy victims in anyway we can.”

Ursuline Academy senior SanjanaIyer, 17, of Mason, said, “Even thoughthese people are far away, they still de-serve our help.

“Right now we all just need to cometogether and help those in need.”

Kira Hinkle, community service co-ordinator at Ursuline Academy, saidthe public is welcome to help the stu-dents assist Hurricane Sandy victimsby dropping off donations at the schoolon Pfeiffer Road.

Hinkle said students are collecting:» personal care products, including

body wash, shampoo, antibacterialsoap, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, tooth-brushes, deodorant and lotion.

» cleaning supplies, including laun-dry detergent, general cleaners, pow-dered bleach, mops, buckets, scrubbrushes, sponges and rubber gloves.

» paper products, including toiletpaper and paper towels.

» baby supplies, including diapers,wipes, diaper rash ointment, babywash, baby shampoo and baby lotion.

» First-aid items, including ban-dages, gauze, first aid tape, antisepticcreams, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, la-tex gloves and instant cold packs.

From left: Sanjana Iyer of Mason, Shelby Breed of Montgomery, Kylie Kroeger of Reading and Heather Knorr of Delhi, all17-year-old seniors at Ursuline Academy in Blue Ash, by a bin where students are collecting items for victims of Hurricane Sandy.JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Reaching out to the NEUA students collectfor storm relief effortsBy Jeanne [email protected]

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BLUEASH—BlueAshwill celebrate thenation’s heroes with a ceremony at theBlue Ash Bicentennial VeteransMemori-al Park at10:30 a.m. onVeteransDay, Sun-day, Nov. 11.

Thiswill be the 20th year that veteransgroups from the entire Tristate regionwill celebrate Veterans Day in Blue Ash.

The public iswelcome and encouragedto attend the ceremonies.

The keynote speakerwill beChuckDo-nabedian, managing principal ofWinstonInvestment Management in Milford.

Donabedian served in the U.S. Armyas a paratrooper in Vietnam and is a trus-tee of the U.S. ArmyWar College Founda-tion.

The Ohio Military Band will performat the ceremony.

Students from the Edwin H. GreeneIntermediate School Accelerated Lan-guage Lab will make wreathes to beplaced during the ceremony and will pre-sent their writings in honor of VeteransDay.

“This is a wonderful opportunity tohonor and thank the men and women whohave served our country,” said Blue AshVeteransDayCommitteeChairRickBry-an, a Blue Ash city councilman.

“The students from the GreeneSchool, theOhioMilitaryBand, a possiblefly-over by the Cincinnati Warbirds andour guest speaker, Chuck Donabedian,will provide a great way to honor thosewho have given so much of themselves.”

The Blue Ash Bicentennial VeteransMemorial Park is at Cooper and Huntroads in downtown Blue Ash.

For more about your community, visitwww.Cincinnati.com/BlueAsh.

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As Indian Hill Exempt-ed Village School Districtplans for the future, offi-cials wish to gather par-ent and community feed-back.

To gather informationfrom our parents andcommunity, the districthas created an online sur-vey andwill host two com-munity engagement ses-sions in November.

The Indian HillSchools 360 survey maybe accessed by visitingthe district website atwww.ih.k12.oh.us or at

www.surveymonkey.comThe district asks resi-dents to complete the on-line survey by Friday,Nov. 16.

The community en-gagement sessions will be6 p.m.to 7:30 p.m.Wednes-day, Nov.14 and Thursday,Nov. 15, in the Indian HillHigh School multi-pur-pose room.

If you would like to at-tend one of the sessions,please RSVP to MarthaStephen at (513) 272-4500or [email protected].

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Semi-trucks loadedwith aid will begin leavingMatthew 25: Ministriesthe week of Monday, Nov.5, said Joodi Archer, com-munity liaison for Mat-thew 25: Ministries.

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unbelievable propor-tions,” said Tim Mettey,chief executive officerand disaster relief coordi-nator for Matthew 25:Ministries.

“Significant portions of10 states have been affect-ed by this disaster, withNew Jersey and New Yorksustaining overwhelmingdamage.

“The need for basic ne-cessities is critical. Weplan to beworking in theseareas for months.”

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andria, Ky., the driver ofthe pickup truck, was notinjured.

The accident remainsunder investigation. Any-one who witnessed the ac-cident is asked to contactthe Blue Ash Police De-partment at 745-8555.

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BLUE ASH — Blue Ashpolice say a police cruiserstoppedintrafficonnorth-bound Kenwood Road atFairview Avenue wasstruck from behind by apickup truck shortly after8 a.m. Thursday, Nov.1.

Patrol Officer AllisonSchlie,whowasbehindthewheel of the cruiser, wastreated at BethesdaNorthHospital in Montgomeryand released.

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LOVELAND — The Love-land Symmes FirefightersAssociation hopes byyear’s end to launch theJackson Street Market onthe former railroad cargoplatform next to the KarlBrown building in historicdowntown Loveland.

“The new space will in-corporate a street markettheme that will includeoverhead screening forweather protection alongwith electrical and lightingfeaturesall placedonanewconcrete pad to resemblethe old railroad pad placedthere decades ago,” saidOtto Huber, chief of theLoveland-SymmesFireDe-partment.

“(It will feature) open-air vendors selling newgoods like Findlay Market(in Cincinnati’s Over-The-Rhine neighborhood).

“The Loveland Farm-ers’ Market (now at WestLoveland Avenue and Sec-ond Street) will be movingthere next year,” Hubersaid.

“Firefighters are hope-ful that theLovelandFarm-ers’ Market and other likeopportunities prevail toutilize thespaceandattractmorefoot traffic to the trailand the historic district.”

Huber said the Love-land Symmes FirefightersAssociation has hoped toestablish the JacksonStreet Market – which isalso to be a venue for spe-cial events – ever since the

associationbought theKarlBrown building at WestLoveland Avenue and KarlBrown Way about 15 yearsago.

TheJacksonStreetMar-ket will operate year-round,weather permitting,between the Karl Brownbuilding and the LovelandBike Trail fromWest Love-landAvenue to the railroadtracks.

Huber said the marketis based on a concept byartist David Camele ofLoveland, who designedthe Loveland-SymmesFirefighters’ Memorial atHarrison Street and Rail-roadAvenue and theVeter-ans’ Memorial at WestLoveland Avenue and Riv-erside Drive.

Each of some 20 spacesplanned for the JacksonStreet Market will carrythenameof a historic Jack-son Street business, thanksto help from the GreaterLoveland Historical Soci-ety.

“The firefighters willwork with city leaders toestablishguidelines foruseof the space that fall withinthe zoning and buildingcodes,” Huber said.

“Awebsitewill beestab-lished to list those guide-lines and applications foruse.”

Huber said the Love-land Symmes FirefightersAssociation has beenwork-ing with Loveland city em-ployees, especially mem-bers of the Public WorksDepartment, to establishthe Jackson Street Market.

The Loveland SymmesFirefighters Associationand the city of Lovelandlong have cooperated oncommunity projects, Hub-er said.

“The city of Lovelandand the firefighters haveworked collaboratively formany years on the parkinglots for the historical dis-trict aswell, and on provid-ingspace for theEastLove-land Nature Preserve andthe knothole team playingfield as well as the EastLoveland salt dome locatedat the firefighters’ proper-ty on East Loveland Ave-nue,” Huber said.

Gary Vidmar, assistantLoveland city manager,said hopes are that theJackson Street Marketopens in timefor theannualChristmas in Lovelandevent scheduled for Satur-day, Dec. 15.

“The city of Lovelandand the Loveland SymmesFirefighters Associationare excited to bring theJackson Street Market tohistoric downtown Love-land,” Vidmar said.

“The market will pro-vide a central location forvendors to sell their prod-ucts during communityevents and other specialoccasions throughout theyear.

“The city hopes that itbecomes the catalyst forincreased year-round traf-fic to our local businesses,”Vidmar said.

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Firefighters to launchJackson Street MarketBy Jeanne [email protected]

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NORTHEASTSUBURBAN LIFEEditor: Dick Maloney, [email protected], 248-7134

Ursuline Academy’s UltimateAuction “Pirates & Pearls” willtake place at 5:30 p.m. Saturday,Nov. 17.

Chaired by Bruce and DebbieConboy Graumlich (Class of1983) and Bill and Ann WinstelMoran (Class of 1983) the eventpromises to be agood time for all.

“We promise an evening ofswashbuckling fun with new ex-citing live auction items,” specialevents director Lori Haines said.

“Pirates & Pearls” will take

place at Ursuline Academy in theBesl Theatre, and it includescocktails and appetizers, a sit-down dinner, silent auction andlive auction. Among this year’stop live auction items are vaca-tion and sports packages, NewYork City trip including airfare,Bourbon Trail RV Tour, an exqui-siteWine/RookwoodParty,GreenBay Packers private facility tourand tickets, diamond earrings,two puppies, a golf cart, cookingand dinner packages and more.

In addition, the drawing forthe Big Green Raffle will takeplace at the auction, featuringthree grand prizes of $25,000,$10,000 and $5,000.

“Pirates & Pearls” UltimateAuction is UA’s largest fundrais-ing event of the year, and the pro-ceeds support the school.

For details about the Auctionand additional information aboutthe Big Green Raffle, [email protected] orcall (513) 791-5794 ext. 1218.

‘Pirates and Pearls’ Ursuline auction themeUrsulineAuctionco-chairs AnnWinstel Moran(Class of 1983)of Hyde Parkand DebbieConboyGraumlich(Class of 1983)of Terrace Park.THANKS TO

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MONTGOMERY — Stop, drop androll.

That’s what Montgomery fire-fighters taught students at Montgo-mery Elementary School to do ifthey ever are in a fire.

Firefighters put on a weeklongclinic on fire safety Oct. 8 to Oct. 12at the school on Montgomery Road.

The firefighters presented dif-ferent lessons tailored to differentgrade levels at Montgomery Ele-mentary School, which enrolls chil-dren in kindergarten through fourthgrade.

Students dressed up as firemen,participated in a poster contest andwatched fire-safety videos.

Everyone was allowed to get upfront and personal with a fire truckduring recess at Montgomery Ele-mentary School, which belongs tothe Sycamore Community Schools.

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Stop, dropAND roll

Montgomery Fire Department Lt. Mark Stagge explains to Montgomery Elementary School students the useof aparatus attached to a fire truck. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Montgomery Fire Department Lt. Mark Stagge allows Montgomery ElementarySchool students to handle firefighting equipment. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY

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Benny Gerbus, a third-grade student at MontgomeryElementary School, climbs out of a fire truck after checkingout the inside. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Montgomery Elementary School students delighted to see thisMontgomery Fire Department truck and ladder during a weeklong clinicon fire safety. JEANNE HOUCK/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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

Tournament football

» CHCA quarterback ConnorOsborne connected with NickWeaver for two touchdownpasses,but itwasn’tenoughasBa-tavia eliminated the Eagles fromtheDivision IV state playoffs, 46-27, Nov. 2.

Osborne also connected withAdam Chapelle on a 14-yardscore, while Cameron Murrayhauled in a 50-yard touchdownpass from Weaver. The Eaglesendedwith a record of 9-2.

»Moeller senior quarterbackSpencer Iacovone threw fourtouchdown passes as the Crusad-ers crushed Huber HeightsWayne 43-21onNov. 3 in a region-al quarterfinal football game atLockland. Moeller was the No. 3regional seed andWayne was No.6.

Iacovone’s touchdown tossescame to senior Max Foley, juniorGusRagland, seniorCaseyPieperand senior Evan Jansen. Runningbacks Keith Watkins and JoJoEramo also ran in scores for theCrusaders.

The win puts Moeller in a re-gional semifinal with Lakota EastNov. 10. The Thunderhawks de-featedSpringboro45-38onNov.3.

» Elder senior quarterbackJosh Moore and senior running

back Chris Schroer led the Pan-thers over Sycamore at The PitNov. 3.

Schroer gained 201 yards andscored three touchdowns on 37carries and Moore was 16-of-23for 302 yards and four touch-downs to leadElder to thewild 49-42 win over the Aviators.

Sycamore junior quarterbackGreg Simpson gained 233 yardsandscoredfour touchdownson26carries and went 6-for-8 for 216yards and two touchdowns forSycamore (9-2).

Third-seeded Elder (8-3) isscheduledtomeettop-seededCol-erain,whichbeatSt.Xavier35-14,

Nov. 10 at 7 p.m.

Volleyball» In its first trip to theregional

tournament, CHCA fell 25-14, 25-16, 25-12 to No. 1-ranked MiamiEast atKettering’sTrentArena inDivision III playoff action Nov. 1.CHCAendeditsseasonwitha16-7

mark.

State cross country»Ursuline’s Christine Freder-

ick placed 41st with a time of18:57.

» Sycamore senior Sam Silerfinished fifth in the Division Irace Nove. 3 in17:56.57.

TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS

By Scott Springer, NickDudukovich and Gannett [email protected]@communitypress.com

Sycamore quarterback Greg Simpson lets one rip deep during theAviatiors’ playoff contest against Elder Nov. 3 at Elder. TOM SKEEN/THE

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Nick Weaver of CHCA pitches the ball to the outside on a trick playduring the Eagles’ first-round playoff loss to Batavia Nov. 2. BRANDON

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SYCAMORETWP—For the fourth time in her highschool career, Sycamore’s Samantha “Sam” Siler”madeit totheDivisionIstatecrosscountrymeet.De-spite a bout with mononucleosis prior to her juniorseason, she rebounded and finished14th last season.Thisseason,afterwinningtheGreaterMiamiConfer-ence and district meets, she placed sixth in the re-gional to advance to the course in Hebron, Ohio,again. At the Division I statemeet Nov. 3, Siler went

under18minutes for the first time at17:56.57. The time was good enoughto finish fifth; her best placementever at state.

Question: This is the secondyear at National Trail Raceway inHebron. Howdo you like it?

Answer: “I like it. I miss the oldone (course) but I never really hadgreat experiences there. I think it'skind of good to get something new.

It's a little bit less intimidating for some reason.”Q:Howdoyouapproacharace?Doyoutargeta

pacesetter or do you have your own internalclock?

A:“Ifeel likethisseasonI'vefoundastrategythatworks pretty well. I find getting out strong and try-ing to lead from the start seems to work well. Youdon'twant to stay too far behind in bigmeets and tryto work your way up. You can't do it with these eliterunners. By the time you get up there, you're moretired and they still have stuff left.”

Q:Areyoualittledisappointedtheteamdidn'tqualify for state?

A: “I was really disappointed. I knew it would behard getting out because it's getting more competi-tive each year. A couple of our girls have been sickandwe had a couple out injured. I love runningwithmyteamandIwasreallyrootingforthemtogetout.”

Q:Howimportant is it tohaveyour teammateswith you cheering you on?

A: “It's alwaysnice tohavepeople there. Itmakesit less overwhelming, less intense. If it just feels likeanothermeet, it's easier to not let the nerves get thebest of you. You can just relax and race.”

Q:Haveyoudecidedwhereyou'regoingtocol-lege yet?

A: “I still haven't decided. I'm still looking at Co-lumbia, University of South Carolina, University ofMiami (Fla.) and Northwestern. Geography isn'treally something I'm taking into consideration. I'mjust looking for a good school with a good runningprogram that's interested inme.”

Q: Your grades are pretty good - do have ama-jor inmind?

A: “I want to go into pre-med, so I'm thinking ofmajoring in biology. I'm just trying to get all of myapplications in.”

Siler returnsto state meetBy Scott [email protected]

Siler

Loveland (10 kills), senior Rachel Gar-nett of LibertyTownship (10 kills), sen-ior Abby Weisenberger of MountHealthy/Springfield Township (41 as-sists) and senior Courtney Grafton ofMontgomery (21digs).

The Lions will make their 11th ap-pearanceat thebig school state tourna-mentwhen they faceToledo’s St. Ursu-la Academy in a state semifinal matchat Wright State University’s NutterCenter at 4 p.m. Nov. 8.

AwintherewouldadvanceUrsulineto the state final at Wright State, Nov.10, where they will try for their fifthoverall state championship and fourthamong the big Ohio high schools.

BLUE ASH — The Ursuline Lionscontinued the tradition of Girls Great-er Cincinnati League volleyball teamswinning local regional titles with a 25-18, 25-8,14-25, 25-14win against LakotaEast at LebanonHigh School Nov. 3.

The win marks the 18th straightyear and the 34th time in the past 38years that a GGCL program has wonthebigschool (ClassAAAorDivisionI)Southwest Ohio regional title.

“When I was the coach at LakotaEast, I don’t think that I beat a GGCLteam one time in nine years,” headcoachJeniCasesaid,whocoachedEast

until taking over at Ursuline in 2006.“Ourschedulehelpsus.Wehavetoplayeach GGCL team twice every seasonand I think that just preparesyoumorefor the tournament.”

In fact, the last time a non-GGCLteam won the local regional title wasLakota High School in 1994 before thedistrict split into two high schools.Ironically,Ursuline(21-7), rankedNo.6in the state, defeatedNo. 9LakotaWestin the regional semifinal before takingonNo. 4 Lakota East (24-3).

Ursuline punched its ticket to thestatefinalfourledbyNotreDamecom-mit junior Sam Fry of Indian Hill (17kills, 9 blocks), junior Paige Kebe of

Ursuline’s win over Lakota East Nov. 3 marked the 18th straight year a GGCL program has won a southwest Ohio regionalchampionship. ADAM KIEFABER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

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As area football teamswere getting for the startof their seasons, 48 girlsbasketball teams fromsurrounding CYO pro-grams, ingrades3 to8, re-cently competed in theeighth-annual “JayneO’Neill Basketball Tour-nament” at St GertrudeParish.

The tournament sup-ports all St Gertrude ath-letic programs and istheir booster program’sonly major fundraiser.

Thanks to the generos-ity of Madeira CitySchools, the city and par-ish, long-time partnersfor many civic gather-ings,useboth theCatholicand public school gymna-

siums to host games intwo facilities.

Dan Hartung, presi-dent of St GertrudeBooster Program, said,“We are thrilled to spon-sor this event for the lasteight years for all theseteams. It’s a greatway forschools to get some gameplay in before seasonstarts.

“I thank all the teamsthat participated, andtheir coaches and par-ents, as well as MadeiraCity Schools, and all ourparish booster parents,for putting on anothersuccessful event.”

To learnmore about StGertrude Parish, go towww.stgertrude.org.

St Gertrude Bulldogs fourth-grade basketballteammates Annie Denison, left, and Ellie Trubisky showtheir school pride as they prepared for action in theannual Jayne O'Neill Basketball Tournament at the StGertrude Gym. THANKS TO JEFF PLATE

Girls come together atSt. Gertrude to play ball

BLUE ASH — Not eventhe remnants of Hurri-cane Sandy would deterthe girls of the UrsulineAcademy field hockeyteam.

By ousting archrivalSt. Ursula from the South-western Ohio Field Hock-ey League Playoffs, theLions secured their firsttrip to the state final foursince 2001.

That’s why drearyskies, drizzling rain andgusting winds couldn’tdampen the Lions’ moodat one of their last prac-ticesbefore embarkingonDublin, Ohio, the site ofthe tournament, Oct. 30.

“We’vebeenwanting toget (to the final four) sincethe beginning of the sea-son,” said senior midfieldMorganBasile ofMontgo-mery.

The Lions’ march to-ward a title came up shortwith a 4-0 loss to Colum-bus Academy, Nov. 2, butthe defeat doesn’t dimin-ish what the Lions accom-plished.

Together, the Lionsmake up a group of girlswho have bonded throughthe sport — and throughfield hockey, the rosterbecame a true team.

Seniorcentermidfield-er Grace Robertson ofSymmes Township re-called a summer seminarin which members of theteam shared personal sto-ries.

That experiencehelped the girls build last-ing bonds.

“We have chemis-try…and we’re reallygood friends on and offthe field,” Robertson said.

“We’ve come togetherboth seniors and juniorsand our one sophomore.It’s really been a goodmix…”

With Louisville Colle-giate School — a Ken-tucky powerhouse —scheduled for Ursuline’sseason opener; it didn’ttake long for the Lions toflex their tightlyknitmus-cle.

Head coach Elli Wor-kum and company forgeda 4-1win and set the stagefor a memorable season.

The victory was sig-nificant because just aseason ago, Ursuline fellto Louisville, 6-1.

It’s for that reasonmany girls, including for-wardJessieEwanofLove-land, didn’t know how thegame would play out.

But when the Lions

came out on top, Ewanknew the Lions weresomething special.

“(After the Louisvillewin), I just thought, ‘Wow,’this is a really good team,”she said. “I think it waslike the a-ha moment forus that we realizedwe hada good team and could goplaces.”

TheLionswere sodom-inant on their road to state— they didn’t lose. Head-ing into the state final

four, Ursuline’s recordstood at 17-0-1.

Teams are ultimatelydefined by their wins andlosses, but members ofthe Lionswill always havethe memories.

“I’ll definitely remem-ber all the girls on theteam,” said goalie AbbyMeehan of Mainville.“We’re always there witheach other and we’re al-ways there supportingeach other.”

Lions ‘team’ up for state final-four runBy Nick [email protected]

Ursuline field hockey teammember Haley Yeager, left, practices with Audrey Coler,right, at the Blue Ash Sports Complex Oct. 30. NICK DUDUKOVICH/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Ursuline Academyfield hockey teammember EmmaGruber of Mt.Lookout chases theball during practiceat the Blue AshSports ComplexOct. 30. NICKDUDUKOVICH/THE

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Ursuline's Madi Kennard of Loveland gets off a shotagainst Seton during the Lions’ 1-0 win over Seton Oct.30. JEFF SWINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Ursuline had its seasoncome to an end with a 2-1lossMason in the DivisionI regional final Nov. 3.

Mason’s game-winninggoal came with just 1min-ute, 43 seconds remainingon the clock.

The match marked thefirst time since 2007 thatUrsuline had reached theregional championshipgame, and just the secondtime in school history.

With defeat, the Lionsfinished the 2012 cam-paignwith a16-3-2 record.

The Lions advanced tothis point by oustingSetonfrom the postseason, 1-0,Oct. 30.

Tournament time

Ursuline's Sara Robertson of Symmes Township gets in to a foot race with Seton'sJessica Woeste during the Lions regional semifinal win Oct. 30. JEFF SWINGER/THE

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Sycamore Township's Matt Blankenship, 2012 Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy graduate,made his first collegiate pitching appearance on Sept. 15. His Grey team topped the Redteam 7-2 as Indiana Wesleyan University Wildcats held their annual fall Red/Grey baseballgame. Blankenship closed the game for the Grey team to assure the win. THANKS TO GEOFF

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On the teamAnne Juenger, a junior,

is a member of the Otter-bein University volleyballteam.

The daughter of SteveandMaryAnn Juenger, sheis a graduate of UrsulineAcademy and is currentlyan early childhood educa-tion major at Otterbein.

The Otterbein Cardi-nals, under the direction of

sixth-year head coachMonica McDonald, com-pete in the Ohio AthleticConferenceandareamem-ber of NCAA Division III.The team is currently 8-5this season and ranked No.14 nationally by the Amer-ican Volleyball CoachesAssociation (AVCA).

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CATCHING UPWITH COLLEGE ATHLETES

Juenger

Amtrak has a problem withmoney.

Somehow, with a captiveaudience in a big, metal boxhurtling down the tracks at 80miles an hour for days on end,the passenger rail companystill manages to find a way to

lose moneyselling foodand bever-ages. Lots ofit. And tax-payers arepicking upthe tab.

Nearly ayear ago, Iintroduced abill in theHouse that

would require Amtrak to en-act money saving measures inthe way it serves up food andbeverages. My bill wouldrequire the Federal RailroadAdministration to seek com-petitive bids. Amtrak wouldbe allowed to compete withoutside companies in biddingto provide food and bever-ages.

If Amtrak can’t halt itsdeficit spending, it would haveto locate and hire a qualified

contractor with a provenrecord of reliability in provid-ing food service aboard pas-senger trains. For years, theairlines have contracted thisfacet of their business tocompanies that know the foodand catering business and areadept at running a profitableenterprise.

This is not rocket science.You’d think that selling a

hot dog for $4.50 would makelosing money a little difficult,but Amtrak loses about $85million a year on its food andbeverage service alone.

In testimony earlier thismonth, Amtrak InspectorGeneral Ted Alves estimatedthat management of the U.S.passenger rail system is soslipshod that almost anyonewanting to swipe food ormoney from the train can doso. In his prepared testimony,Alves said Amtrak might belosing between $4 million and$7 million in cash and pilferedfood.

The culprit here isn’t justsomeone with sticky fingers;it’s a command structure atAmtrak that doesn’t care.These losses are built into

Amtrak’s procedures – howthe passenger rail companychooses to do business. Apassenger rail enterpriseshould support itself throughticket sales, food service, andother opportunities to bring in

revenue from travelers.Amtrak has been required

since Oct. 1, 1982, to breakeven or make money on itsfood and beverage service. Inthe nearly 30 years since then,Amtrak has not once compliedwith the federal law.

According to the inspectorgeneral, the real money pit ison the long-distance trains,where 90 percent of the lossesoccur.

It would be convenient –and wrong – to blame Am-trak’s money problems on afew larcenous miscreants. It’smore than a few. The inspec-tor general found more than900 instances of theft anddishonesty. While $7 million isnot petty larceny, it does notbegin to explain an annualfinancial shortfall of $85 mil-lion.

Amtrak and its manage-ment are responsible for thismess, and it is time for themto put a stop to runaway def-icit spending.

Jean Schmidt is the U.S. Repre-sentative in Ohio’s 2nd Congres-sional District. Her local officenumber is 513-791-0381.

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

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A publication of

There have been some amaz-ing, surprising and troubling

things said thisyear by ourpoliticians, wecan all agreewith that.Three out-bursts havecaught myattention, how-ever, becauseof who saidthem, and theiractivities – or

potential activities – as electedofficials.

The first, and most recent,was U.S. Senate Republicancandidate for Indiana RichardMourdock, who has made head-

lines by stating that he believesthat if a woman gets pregnantfrom a rape, then that is God’swill.

The second case is that ofTodd Aiken, who famously re-peated a patently absurd theorythat somehow women who are“legitimately” (his word notmine) raped are less likely(through magic or sorcery per-haps) to become pregnant.

The final case made someheadlines and occurred whenRep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) statedthat evolution, embryology andeven the Big Bang Theory are“Lies straight from the pits ofHell.”

Let me tell you what is par-ticularly troubling about the

comments from Reps. Akin andBroun. They are both membersof the House Committee onScience, Space and Technology.

Rep. Broun even chairs thesub-committee on investigationsand oversight whose mission ispretty far reaching: it has gen-eral and special investigativeauthority on all matters withinthe jurisdiction of the Commit-tee on Science, Space, and Tech-nology, according to the com-mittee’s website.

So, let me be clear. A manwho believes there is scientificevidence that the earth is 9,000years old and that most estab-lished scientific theories re-garding evolution, the Big BangTheory and embryology are all

bunk because he read some-thing different in the a bookwritten thousands of years ago,has the ultimate investigativeand oversight authority for theCommittee on Science, Spaceand Technology of the mostpowerful nation on earth? Real-ly?

Don’t worry though. Doingsterling duty on the same com-mittee is Todd Akin, who be-lieves in the magical power ofrape as a contraceptive. Ah, butonly if it is “legitimate.” He ison the Subcommittee on Energyand the Environment, whoseduties include “Risk Assess-ment.” You can’t make this stuffup.

Now we have Mr. Mourdock

wanting to be elected as senator,who sees the hand of the divineeven in a rape. Where will weplace him? I am sure that if hewas elected, if Messrs. Akin andBroun are any indication, hewill immediately paced on theSenate Judiciary Committee.

If we keep electing suchacademic giants and placingthem into such strategic posts,the Russians and Chinese neednot fear our technological supe-riority much longer. We will be anation of Biblical theme parksand the global equivalent of theAmish before you can say“Adam & Eve!”

Bruce Healey is an Indian Hillresident.

America’s tech superiority threatened

Bruce HealeyCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

residence (such as a driver’slicense or utility bill). Sitesare open Saturdays and Sun-days from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Yard trimmings can bedropped off at the followinglocations:

» Bzak Landscaping, 3295Turpin Lane (off state Route32), Anderson Township. It isalso open Monday-Friday, 7:30a.m.-5 p.m. in addition to hourslisted above. Closed Nov. 22.

»Kuliga Park, 6717 Bridge-town Road, Green Township

» Rumpke Sanitary Land-fill, 3800 Struble Road, Col-erain Township.

Please keep the followingguidelines in mind when drop-ping off your yard trimmings:

» Landscapers and com-

As autumn approaches andthe leaves fall, you may be

spendingtime clearingyour yard oftreebranches,brush andother yardtrimmings.You can helpreduce land-fill waste bytaking theseitems to ouryard trim-

mings drop-off sites. Thesesites will close for the seasonon Nov. 25.

The yard trimmings drop-off sites are free to HamiltonCounty residents with proof of

mercial establishments arenot eligible to participate inthis program.

»No large trailers ortrucks larger than pickups.

» Cut brush and treebranches into lengths of 4 feetor less – branches must notexceed 1 foot in diameter.

» Bundle brush and treebranches with a material suchas twine – bundles must not beheavier than 50 pounds.

» Bring yard trimmings tothe locations in containers orbags – brown paper bags pre-ferred.

» Containers and plasticbags will be returned.

»No pallets, boards, nails,fence or wire accepted.

»Hamilton County resi-

dents only.» All children must stay

inside vehicles.The Hamilton County Re-

cycling and Solid Waste Dis-trict is a division of the Hamil-ton County Department ofEnvironmental Serviceswhich also encompasses theSouthwest Ohio Air QualityAgency.

For more information, visitthe Hamilton County Recy-cling and Solid Waste Districtonline at www.HamiltonCoun-tyRecycles.org, call 946-7766,or interact with us on Face-book and Twitter.

Holly Christmann is programmanager for the Hamilton CountyRecycling and Solid Waste District.

Yard trimmings sitesto close for the season

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Amtrak needs to haltrunaway deficit spending

Oct. 31 questionDoes the release of the Boys

Scouts’ “perversion” files changethe way you feel about the group?Do you the think the group ade-quately protects the safety of itsmembers? Why or why not?

“In my opinion no group that ismale dominated is safe. Good ‘OleBoys protect Good ‘Ole Boys. How-ever I feel that they have tried tohandle it (now that it has been ex-posed) in an open way. Too bad thatwhile it was happening they couldnot follow their own oath:

“‘On my honor, I will do my best‘To do my duty to God and my

country and to obey the Scout Law;‘To help other people at all times;‘To keep myself physically

strong, mentally awake andmorallystraight.’”

K.S.

“I think the same thing I thinkabout priest abuse, teacher abuse,and any other thing you might putinto this catagory ... those in powereventually think that they’re in aspecial class, unaccountable to any-one but themselves. And the sadthing is thatnooneseems tohave themorals tostop ituntil they’recaught.

“I have a high respect for theBoyScouts in general. It only takes onebad apple to ruin the whole bunch.Case in point is the Catholic church,Penn State and even Bill Clinton.What amazes me is that no oneseems to listen to the victims untilit’s too late. While everyone is to beassumed innocent until provenguilty, an investigationshouldbe im-mediately begun, and the proper au-thorities notified and involved.

“The only good that will come ofthe exposure of these papers is thatthe victims may have some closure,and futureclaimsof abusewill be in-vestigated.”

J.K.

“I don’t trust the Boy Scout or-ganization to protect young boys oryoung men. I can’t imagine why aparent would want their sons orgrandsons to be in the Boy Scouts.”

E.E.C.

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LIFELIFE PEOPLE | IDEAS | RECIPES


WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2012

BLUE ASH — Blue Ash offi-cially opened Summit Park atthe former Blue Ash Airportproperty with a ribbon-cuttingceremony Oct. 13.

Residents from throughoutthe region attended the event,which included hayrides andhikes on the new trail system inthe park at Glendale-Milfordand Plainfield roads.

Blue Ash took possession ofthe 30-acre park last month.

Blue AshMayor MarkWebersaid Summit Park is the thirdand larges, project stemmingfrom the passage of Issue 15 in2006, when residents approved

an income tax hike for big pro-jects like the expansion of theBlue Ash Recreation Center andthe construction of the CooperCreek Event Center at the BlueAsh Golf Course.

“The park, the crown jewel ofthe exceptional projects fundedby the passage of Issue 15 in2006, will evolve over the nextdecade,” Weber said.

“As construction proceeds,the journeywill be as exciting asthe destination.”

Summit Park will be devel-oped in phases during the nextseveral years. It will feature ad-ditional trails, an event pavilion,a multi-purpose facility, an ob-servation tower, restaurants

and recreational facilities.“The dedication of Blue Ash

Summit Park is the official be-ginning of the journey to trans-form130 acres of asphalt, scruffand concrete into an iconic parkenjoyed by millions for genera-tions to come,” Weber said.

Design work is continuing.Construction on basic infra-structure is expected to begin in2013.

For more about your community,visit www.Cincinnati.com/BlueAsh.

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Blue Ash celebratesopening of Summit Park

Community Press staff report

Blue AshMayorMarkWeber cutsthe cake atthe ribboncuttingceremonyfor thenewSummitPark.PROVIDED

Blue Ash City Manager David Waltz explains plans for the new SummitPark. PROVIDED

Blue Ash officials pose with the new Summit Park sign. From left: Parks and Recreation Director Chuck Funk,Councilmen Jim Sumner and Tom Adamec, Mayor Mark Weber, Vice Mayor Lee Czerwonka, CouncilwomanSteph Stoller and City Manager David Waltz. PROVIDED

Blue Ash Parks Maintenance Superintendent Rodney Clark pulls patrons through Summit Park on a hayride.PROVIDED

People get a hayride tour of the new Summit Park in Blue Ash. PROVIDED

A trail, dressed up in early fall, welcomes walkers and runners at thenew Summit Park in Blue Ash. PROVIDED

People andpetscelebrate theopening ofBlue Ash'snew SummitPark. PROVIDED

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THURSDAY, NOV. 8Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, 4865 Duck CreekRoad, Classes incorporate varie-ty of dance styles, includingjazz, hip-hop, Latin, jive andmore danced to popular music.$10. 617-9498; www.cardio-danceparty.com. Madisonville.

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

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Tap HouseGrill, 8740 Montgomery Road,891-8277. Sycamore Township.

LecturesDiabetes Dinner/Lecture,6-7:30 p.m., TriHealth Fitnessand Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Pavilion’s HealthPromotion department providesdinner and discussion to helpmanage diabetes and pre-diabetes. Participants leave withinformation, diabetes friendlyrecipes and exercise plan. $40two people, $25 single. 985-0900. Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterWest Moon Street, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, 4101Walton Creek Road, West MoonStreet, by Rob Urbinati anddirected by Jef Brown. YoungLord Arthur is deliriously happy,just down from Oxford andengaged to be married, when amysterious palm reader predictsthat he will commit a murder. Aproper English gentleman,Arthur believes it is his Duty toget this killing business overwith before he marries. But hiseducation has not provided himwith the required skills, and ahilarious series of mishapsensues as he sets about findinga victim. $17. 684-1236;www.mariemontplayers.com.Columbia Township.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literaturediscussion group. Free, dona-tions accepted. Through Dec.27. 800-0164. Montgomery.Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presby-terian Church, 4309 CooperRoad, Book discussion group.Open to everyone who desireshealthy loving relationships.Donations accepted. 673-0174.Blue Ash.Family Education and Sup-port Group for Addiction andCodependency, 7-8:30 p.m., St.Barnabas Episcopal Church,10345 Montgomery Road, Forpeople who suffer from addic-tion, their families and friends,to come together in a suppor-tive, confidential support envi-ronment. Free. 432-4182;www.lifecoachnow4you.com.Montgomery.

FRIDAY, NOV. 9Antiques ShowsAntique and Junktique Sale,10 a.m.-5 p.m., Fraternal Orderof Eagles No. 3006, 127 KarlBrown Way, Electronics, furni-ture, collectibles, antiques, toys,household items, books andbaby and seasonal items. Bene-fits Children’s Meeting HouseMontessori School in Loveland.Free. 683-4757;www.cmhschool.com. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesCooking Class: Holiday SweetBreads, 6-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares- Symmes Township, 11344Montgomery Road, Breads withKathy Lehr. $60. 489-6400;cookswaresonline.com. SymmesTownship.

Health / WellnessHealth Screenings, 10 a.m.-noon, Owens Chiropractic andRehabilitation Center, 7319Montgomery Road, Bloodpressure screenings, stressscreenings and consultationabout your wellness needs.Free. 784-0084. Silverton.American Red Cross LifeguardTraining Review, 5-9 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Concludes 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 10.

To re-certify current ARC life-guards. $200. 985-0900. Mont-gomery.

On Stage - TheaterWest Moon Street, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.Oklahoma, 7:30-10 p.m., Love-land Stage Company Theatre,111 S. Second St., Music byRichard Rogers. Book and lyricsby Oscar Hammerstein. Director:Cathryn Alter. Producer: PatFurterer. Musical Director: JackHasty. Choreographer: MajoryClegg. $15. Through Nov. 17.443-4572; www.loveland-stagecompany.org. Loveland.

SATURDAY, NOV. 10Antiques ShowsAntique and Junktique Sale, 9a.m.-3 p.m., Fraternal Order ofEagles No. 3006, Free. 683-4757;www.cmhschool.com. Loveland.

Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes,Noon-1:30 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutri-tion and health while preparingtwo delicious, simple and easymeals. Ages 18 and up. $30.Registration required. 315-3943;www.peachyshealthsmart.com.Silverton.Cooking Class: Classic FrenchBread, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Cooks’Wares - Symmes Township,11344 Montgomery Road,Follow Kathy Lehr through basicchemistry of combining yeast,flour, water and salt. $60.489-6400; cookswaresonline-.com. Symmes Township.

Craft ShowsFall Craft Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.,Church of the Saviour UnitedMethodist Church, 8005 PfeifferRoad, Some 50 crafters andvendors. Pumpkins available onfront lawn. Family friendly.Free. 791-3142; www.cos-umc.org. Montgomery.Holiday Fair, 9:30 a.m.-2:30p.m., Trinity Community Church,3850 E. Galbraith Road, Hand-made crafts, wreaths, PremiereJewelry, Tupperware, PamperedChef and more. 791-7631. DeerPark.

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

Health / WellnessDiabetes Conversation Maps,10 a.m.-noon, Lisa Larkin, M.D.& Associates, 4460 Red BankExpressway, Suite 100, Smallgroup discussions of Type 2diabetes led by Jan Kellogg,certified diabetes educator. $30all four sessions;or $10 persession. 271-5111. Madisonville.

Literary - LibrariesWords with Friends Live, 2p.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, In-person Words with Friends,otherwise known as Scrabble.Ages 18 and up. Registrationrequired. 369-4450. Deer Park.

Music - ConcertsMusic at Ascension ChamberConcert Series, 7:30 p.m.,Ascension Lutheran Church,7333 Pfeiffer Road, With GinaBeck, soprano. Free, donationsaccepted. 793-3288. Montgo-mery.

On Stage - TheaterWest Moon Street, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.Oklahoma, 7:30-10 p.m., Love-land Stage Company Theatre,$15. 443-4572; www.loveland-stagecompany.org. Loveland.

PetsCat Adoptions, 1-3 p.m., OhioAlleycat Resource, 5619 OrlandoPlace, Volunteers answer ques-tions about the cats. Presentedby Ohio Alleycat Resource &Spay/Neuter Clinic. ThroughDec. 30. 871-7297; www.ohioal-leycat.org. Madisonville.

SUNDAY, NOV. 11Art ExhibitsSecond Sunday at the Barn,1-4 p.m., Woman’s Art ClubCultural Center, 6980 Cam-bridge Ave., Members exhibitartwork in Lindner Classroomon second Sunday of everymonth; artists’ studios open aswell. Oils, watercolors, pastels,

and unique handmade jewelryfor show and sale. Free. 272-3700; www.womansartclub-.com. Mariemont.

On Stage - TheaterWest Moon Street, 2 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.Oklahoma, 3-5 p.m., LovelandStage Company Theatre, $15.443-4572; www.loveland-stagecompany.org. Loveland.

Parenting ClassesFoster Parent Training, 9a.m.-6 p.m., Diversion FosterCare, 10921 Reed HartmanHighway, Suite 315. Beginprocess of becoming licensedfoster parent. Family friendly.Free. Through Feb. 11. 984-2031;diversionfostercare.org. BlueAsh.

PetsCat Adoptions, Noon-2 p.m.,Ohio Alleycat Resource, 871-7297; www.ohioalleycat.org.Madisonville.

MONDAY, NOV. 12Clubs & OrganizationsCincinnati Toastmasters ClubNo. 472 Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m.,St. Paul Community UnitedMethodist Church, 8221MiamiRoad, Public speaking andleadership skills meeting. Familyfriendly. Free. 351-5005; cincin-nati.toastmastersclubs.org.Madeira.

EducationEmail Basics: Using Email, 1-3p.m., Deer Park Branch Library,3970 E. Galbraith Road, Lessoncovers: replying to and forward-ing messages, sending an emailto multiple recipients, up- anddownloading attachments,managing and organizingfolders and creating contactlists. Ages 18 and up. Free.Registration required. 369-4450;www.cincinnatilibrary.org/programs. Deer Park.

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

Holiday - Veterans DayA Veteran’s Day Salute, 11:30a.m.-2 p.m., The Kenwood bySenior Star, 5435 KenwoodRoad, Herbert Heilbrun, WWIIVeteran and Honorary TuskegeeAirman, shares heroic tales fromhis days as an airman. Pinningceremony for veterans in atten-dance. Free. Reservations re-quired. 561-9300. Kenwood.Celebrating Cincinnati Veter-ans, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Smashbur-ger, 4752 Cornell Road, Freeentree for all veterans andactive duty military. Chooseamong any variety of Smashbur-gers, Smashchicken or Smashsal-ads. No purchase is necessary,but limited to one per militarypersonnel. 376-7565;www.smashburger.com. BlueAsh.

Karaoke and Open MicAcoustic Open Mic, 7-10 p.m.,Shady O’Grady’s Pub, 9443Loveland-Madeira Road, Hostedby Bob Cushing. 791-2753.Symmes Township.

TUESDAY, NOV. 13Cooking ClassesHands-On Dipping and DivingClass, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’ Wares- Symmes Township, 11344Montgomery Road, Chocolatedipping class. With Lisa Cooper-Holmes from Haute Chocolate.$40. 489-6400; cookswaresonli-ne.com. Symmes Township.

Health / WellnessMemory Screenings, 10 a.m.-4p.m., The Kenwood by SeniorStar, 5435 Kenwood Road, Inhonor of National MemoryScreening Day, annual initiativeof Alzheimer’s Foundation ofAmerica. Free. 561-9300. Ken-wood.

LecturesCincinnati And Soup: Food,Fun, Facts, 6-7 p.m., Marie-mont Branch Library, 3810Pocahontas Ave., Cincinnati AndSoup author, Cheri Brinkman,presents “agra-history” ofCincinnati from pioneer settlersto pioneers of television. In-cludes stories and recipes aboutwho we are and what we eat inCincinnati over the years. Free.369-4467. Mariemont.

Music - ClassicalOne City, One SymphonyListening Party, 2-3:30 p.m.,Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road,Hosted by Sylvia Samis, CSOviolinist, and Rabbi Abie Ingber,Xavier University’s director ofinterfaith community engage-ment. New program designedto engage the entire communi-ty. 761-7500; www.cincinnati-symphony.org. Amberley Vil-lage.

ShoppingLadies Holiday ShoppingNight, 6-9 p.m., Five SeasonsFamily Sports Club, 11790 SniderRoad, Ladies merchandisevendors, wine tasting andsalon/spa mini services. Familyfriendly. Free. 469-1400; www.fi-veseasonssportsclub.com/cincin-nati. Symmes Township.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 14Art & Craft ClassesPortrait Painting and Draw-ing Class, 1-4 p.m., Woman’sArt Club Cultural Center, 6980Cambridge Ave., Deborahdiscusses, with weekly demon-strations and one-on-one in-struction, how to achieve spon-taneity, character and life inyour figure painting. $80 permonth. Reservations required.

259-9302; deborahridgley.com.Mariemont.

BenefitsFirst Step Cooperative Pre-school Holiday Dinner, 7-9p.m., Blue Ash PresbyterianChurch, 4309 Cooper Road, Freelasagna dinner with assortmentof appetizers and desserts.Silent auction, split-the-pot andmore. Ages 18 and up. BenefitsFirst Step Cooperative Pre-school. Free. 304-1127;www.firststeppreschool.org.Blue Ash.

Clubs & OrganizationsLoveland Woman’s Club CardParty and Luncheon, Noon-3p.m., Loveland PresbyterianChurch, 360 Robin Ave., Servedlunch, raffles, door prizes andgames of bridge, poker, dom-inoes and more. $12. Reserva-tions required. 683-7760. Love-land.

Cooking ClassesKid’s Healthy Cooking Class-es, 4-6 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden, registereddietitian and nutrition scienceinstructor, teaches children tobe more health conscious byencouraging them to makehealthy food choices and teach-ing them how to prepare andcook nutrient-dense meals.Ages 11-14. $40. Registrationrequired. 315-3943; www.pea-chyshealthsmart.com. Silverton.Knife Skills with Wusthof, 6-9p.m., Cooks’ Wares - SymmesTownship, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, Ed Bartush, CourtneyRathweg and Joe Westfallemphasize techniques that aresafe, efficient, easier on yourhand and wrist and produceattractive results. $55. 489-6400;cookswaresonline.com. SymmesTownship.

Health / WellnessSpa Night Out, 5:30-7:30 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road, Spaservices and light snacks. Choiceof services: reflexology, cranio-sacral therapy, mini facial,muscle energy techniques orpolish changes. $10. 985-6772.Montgomery.

LecturesTown Hall Lecture: ThaneMaynard, 11 a.m.-noon, Mont-gomery Assembly of God, 7950Pfeiffer Road, Director of theCincinnati Zoo speaks. Ages 18and up. $120 series of fourlectures; $40 single lecture.Presented by MontgomeryWoman’s Club. 684-1632;www.montgomerywomansclu-b.org. Montgomery.Town Hall Lecture: ThaneMaynard, 8-9 p.m., SycamoreJunior High School, 5757 Coop-er Road, Director of the Cincin-

nati Zoo speaks. Ages 18 andup. $120 series of four lectures;$40 single lecture. 684-1632;www.montgomerywomansclu-b.org. Montgomery.Dr. Rachel Korazim, 4:30-7:30p.m., Center for Holocaust andHumanity Education, 8401Montgomery Road, Educatorand speaker discusses “ThePower of One: Exploring Indif-ference and Compassion duringthe Holocaust.” Dinner will beprovided. CEUs will be available.Presented by The Center forHolocaust and Humanity Educa-tion. 487-3055; www.holocaus-tandhumanity.org. Kenwood.

THURSDAY, NOV. 15Cooking ClassesEvening in Provence with YenHsieh, 6:30-9 p.m., Cooks’Wares - Symmes Township,11344 Montgomery Road, Learnmenu from Provence that youcan share with family andfriends over the holiday season.$50. Reservations required.489-6400; cookswaresonline-.com. Symmes Township.

Exercise ClassesCardio Dance Party, 6-7 p.m.,Eric Thomas’ Professional FitnessAcademy, $10. 617-9498;www.cardiodanceparty.com.Madisonville.

Karaoke and Open MicKaraoke, 9 p.m., Tap HouseGrill, 891-8277. Sycamore Town-ship.

LecturesTown Hall Lecture: ThaneMaynard, 11 a.m.-noon, Mont-gomery Assembly of God, $120series of four lectures; $40single lecture. 684-1632;www.montgomerywomansclu-b.org. Montgomery.

On Stage - TheaterWest Moon Street, 8 p.m.,Walton Creek Theater, $17.684-1236; www.mariemontplay-ers.com. Columbia Township.Legally Blonde the Musical,7-9:30 p.m., Loveland HighSchool, 1 Tiger Trail, Fast-pacedcomedy about knowing whoyou are and showing whatyou’ve got. Light-hearted mu-sical based on popular movie.$10, $8 students and seniors.Through Nov. 18. 697-3857;www.lovelanddrama.org.Loveland.

Religious - CommunityA Short Course in Quakerism,7-8:30 p.m., Cincinnati FriendsMeeting, 8075 Keller Road, PaulBuckley, Quaker author present-ing. Ages 16 and up. $5 persession or $45 for all 10 sessions.Through Feb. 21. 207-5353;www.cincinnatifriends.org.Madeira.

Support GroupsMotherless Daughters Sup-port Group, 7-8:30 p.m., Mont-gomery Community Church,11251Montgomery Road, Foradult women who have lost ormiss nurturing care of theirmother. Free. 489-0892. Mont-gomery.Codependents 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 ac-cepted. 673-0174. Blue Ash.Family Education and Sup-port Group for Addiction andCodependency, 7-8:30 p.m., St.Barnabas Episcopal Church,Free. 432-4182; www.lifecoach-now4you.com. Montgomery.

FRIDAY, NOV. 16Art OpeningsBrush and Palette Painters:Art for the Holidays, 6-9 p.m.,Frame Designs, 9475 LovelandMadeira Road, Artist present toshare process. Refreshmentsserved. Free. 891-4434. Love-land.

Cooking ClassesSpringerle Workshop withConnie Meisinger fromHouse on the Hill, 10 a.m.-4p.m., Cooks’ Wares - SymmesTownship, 11344 MontgomeryRoad, During workshops, stu-dents observe and then workhands-on with various aspectsof preparation. Learn answersto any and all Springerle andmolded cookie questions. $110.Reservations required. 489-6400;cookswaresonline.com. SymmesTownship.

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The Deer Park, Madeira, Loveland and Symmes Township branch libraries are participatingin National Gaming Day, Saturday, Nov. 10, with plenty of events for the whole family.Young gamers can interact with a diverse group of peers, share their expertise with othersand develop new strategies for gaming and learning. Activities inlude video games, boardgames, card games, trivia, puzzles and more. Visit www.cincinnatilibrary.org. At DeerPark, 3970 E. Galbraith Road, engage in Words with Friends with other adults. Registrationis required. At the Loveland branch, 649 Loveland-Madeira Road, board games will be onhand, including checkers, chess and Worst-Case Scenario Survival game. Madeira, 7200Miami Ave., will have Mario Kart Wii and other favorites. Symmes Township will have Wiiand board games. THANKS TO LISA MAUCH

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Thanksgiving count-down begins! The one tipI’ll be sharing over andover is about thawingfrozen turkey.

Thinkahead! Ifyou thawincorrectly,bacteriawill grow.That’s be-cause bac-teria’sfavoritetemper-ature isabout room

temperature, 60 to 70degrees. If you’re thawingturkey on the kitchencounter, the outside willthaw fairly soon, but theinside will still be frozen.

Best temperature forthawing turkey? Around40 degrees, which is thetemperature in your frig.Keep turkey in originalwrapping, put in pan tocatchmoisture and allow24 hours thawing time forevery 5 pounds. If youforget, put packaged tur-key in cold water andchange water every 30minutes to keep it cold.Count on 30minutes thaw-ing time per pound.

Before roasting, checkcavities and pull out thepouch of giblets. (The firsttime I roasted a turkey, Ididn’t know to check, andit was not a pretty sightwhen they slipped out,intact in pouch, afterroasting). If you’re wor-ried you won’t haveenough, roast a breastalong with the whole tur-key. That gives youmorewhite meat plus extras.

Remember to focus on

blessings, and put burdensin God’s hands. That’swhere they belong, any-way. Whether your table isladen with gourmet food ora simple buffet, know thatcontentment is not thefulfillment of what youdesire, but the realizationof howmuch you alreadyhave. My childhood friendAnn Rudloff, a NorthernKentucky reader, told meyears ago: “Themost im-portant things in life arenot ‘things.’”

Braised rootvegetables

This is one of my favor-ite sides to serve duringthe fall, since wintersquash and root veggiesare in season.

1 large sweet potato2 regular potatoes1winter squash (I likebutternut)

1 large carrot2 turnips or parsnips4 nice big leeks, white partonly

2 beets1head garlic, separated intocloves and peeled

1⁄2 to1 stick butter1⁄2 to 3⁄4 cup dark brown sugaror to taste

1⁄2 teaspoon ea: dried sage,oregano, thyme,rosemary, basil

Preheat oven to 350.Peel and cut vegetablesinto 2-inch pieces. Heatbutter in large ovenproofpan with lid. Add sugarand herbs and stir untilsugar is dissolved. Addvegetables and garlic.Place in oven for 40-60minutes until tender. Ad-just seasonings.

Tip: Peeling squash:

Poke holes with fork allover. Microwave on high acouple of minutes. Usemitts to remove. Cool andpeel.

Cranberrycelebration saladlike Kroger

This is in my “recipehall of fame.” I can’t tellyou howmany requests Iget for this each year.Kroger’s salad has a loosetexture, and the followingrecipes replicated this.

Marilyn Hoskin’scranberrycelebration salad

Try substituting cherrygelatin if you like.

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1⁄2 cup cranberry juice2 tablespoons lemon juice

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1⁄2 cup choppedwalnuts1⁄2 cup celery, chopped (optbut good)

Boil pineapple, cranber-ry and lemon juice togeth-er. Add gelatin. Removefrom heat and stir in cran-berries. Put in fridge tillalmost set. Add pineapple,nuts and celery.

GinnyMoorehouse’scranberrycelebration salad.

“I’ve beenmaking thisfor years for my family”,Ginny said.

1pkg cherry or strawberrygelatin

1 cup boiling liquid: 1/2 cupea orange juice andwater

1-3⁄4 cups cranberry sauce,jelled type

1 cup diced celery (opt butgood)

1⁄2 cup choppedwalnuts3⁄4 cup crushed drainedpineapple

Dissolve gelatin inboiling liquid. Add cran-berry sauce and blend.When it starts to congeal,add other ingredients.

Tip from Rita’skitchen

“Gray/blooming” choco-late. Temperature changescan sometimesmake thesurface look a bit gray.That’s called “blooming”andmeans the cocoa but-ter or fat in the chocolatehas worked its way to thesurface. It’s still perfectlysafe to eat, and whenmelt-ed, will regain sheen.

Rita Nader Heikenfeld is an

herbalist, educator and au-thor. Email her at [email protected] “Rita’s kitchen” in thesubject line. Call 513-248-7130,ext. 356.

Time for Thanksgiving preparations

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Braised root vegetables is a side dish to serve during thefall, since winter squash and root veggies are in season.THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD

Thane Maynard, direc-tor of the Cincinnati Zooand Botanical Gardens,will be the speaker in thesecond of the Town HallLecture Series sponsoredby the Montgomery Wom-an’s Club.

He will be coming withanimals and speaking on“Hope for theAnimals andTheir World.”

Maynard’s passion isthe study of endangered

species andhis is wellknown forhis “The 90SecondNaturalist”series onpublic ra-dio.

The lec-ture will be at 8 p.m.Wednesday, Nov. 14, atSycamore Junior HighSchool, 5757 Cooper Road,

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Season tickets for theremaining three lecturesare $100 and single ticketsfor individual lectures are$40. Tickets are availableby visiting the online web-site www.montgomerywomansclub.org/ or bycalling (513) 674-1632.

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Often, contractors askfor 50 percent or morebefore they’ll do anything.But, that’s not only a badidea for the homeowner, itmay even be illegal.

Robin Lippelman want-ed to fix up her Cliftonhome earlier this year. InMarch, she hired a con-tractor to remove a porchfrom the left front of herhome. She says that wentwell.

“When he demolishedthe porch, it was discov-eredmymain porch hadliterally just an inch ofconcrete in some places.It was going to collapse,”Lippelman said.

So, Lippelman hiredthe same contractor to domore work. “I contractedwith him to do themainporch and he asked formoney ahead – which,unfortunately, I did givehim. He came and demol-ished the porch and then Ididn’t see him again, ex-cept off and on for anhour at a time,” she said.

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completionof theporch – sothe con-tractorreceivedmost of hismoneybefore heever start-ed work.

“I con-tinually stayed in touchwith him, called him,asked himwhen he wasgoing to finish the projectand received amyriad ofexcuses,” Lippelman said.That went on for threemonths, during whichLippelman had to use theback door of her housebecause the front doorporch was full of debris.

Finally, Lippelmanhired an attorney whogave the contractor adeadline to complete thework and, when it wasn’tdone, fired him. She’s nowhired another company tocomplete the job – but stillhasn’t been able to get hermoney back from the firstman.

Under the city of Cin-cinnati home remodelingordinance, a contractor isnot allowed to collectmore than10 percent ofthemoney upfront. Inaddition, the companymust give a written con-

tract containing the startand completion dates.Having the completiondate in writingmakes it alot easier to determinewhen a company haswalked off the job.

Lippelman says, “Thishas been followingme forsomanymonths I wouldlike to see some form ofjustice done.” So, I hadher contact CincinnatiPolice because of thealleged violations of Cin-cinnati’s home remod-eling ordinance.

In themeantime, Icalled the contractor whoclaimed he never walkedoff the job – but admittedhaving problems gettingthe work finished. Hesays he’s willing to repaythemoney and has nowset up a payment schedulewith Lippelman to avoidpossible criminal prose-cution.

Bottom line, even ifyou don’t live in the city ofCincinnati, I suggest youfollow these same guide-lines in order to protectyourself.

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Lester V. Horwitz, au-thor-historian, will tell thestory of Confederate Gen.John Hunt Morgan’s GreatRaid inMontgomery inNo-vember.

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AscensionLutheran ChurchMusic at Ascension chamberconcert series will featuresoprano Gina Beck Saturday,Nov. 10. Beck will present“songs of leading womenfrom the Broadway stage.”The concert is at 7:30 p.m. inthe Ascension sanctuary. Allconcerts are free and open tothe community.Ascension is at 7333 PfeifferRoad, Montgomery; 793-3288;www.ascensionlutheranchurch.com

Chabad JewishCenterAt 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17,Cafe Chabad will hold a filmscreening of “Welcome to theWaks Family,” along with asoup, salad and theater-stylesnack buffet.The fee for the evening, is $12paid by Nov. 12, $15 after Nov.12, $118 sponsor. For adultsonly. Reservations and moreinformation at www.Chabad-BA.com.Chabad Jewish Center is at3977 Hunt Road, Blue Ash;793-5200; www.Chabad-BA.com.

Northern HillsSynagogueNorthern Hills Synagogue –Congregation B’nai Avrahamwill salute veterans of theAmerican and Israeli militarywith a special Havdalahservice and program onSaturday evening, Nov. 10.The program will begin at 6p.m. and take place at theSynagogue.Following a light dinner,veterans of the American andIsraeli military will speakabout their experiences. Theeducation of our youth aboutthe experiences and sacrificesof our military personnel is aspecial goal of the program.There is no charge for thedinner or program, butreservations are requested bycalling the Synagogue office.The synagogue is at 5714 FieldsErtel Road; 931-6038.

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Simon will receive theaward at the club’s 39th an-nual reverse raffle and si-lent auction, which will be6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Fri-day, Nov. 9, at the Radissonin Covington.

Tickets for theeventare$125 and include admission

for two,horsd’oeuvresand an openbar, and aone in 250chance towin the$8,000grandprize.

For information aboutthe event or to purchasetickets, visit ndcincy.comor contact Mike Gearin at(489 5574) [email protected].

Simon has made majorcontributions to the NotreDame Club of Greater Cin-cinnati clubformanyyears

in a wide variety of capac-ities, including very im-pactful termsas clubpresi-dent in 2008 and club vicepresident 2005-2007.

She has chairedmany ofthe club’s largest events,including Universal NotreDameNight and the annualReverse Raffle fundraiser.

She also served on theclub’s Scholarship Com-mittee several years andhas been a regularmonthlycontributor to the club’sTender Mercies meal pro-gram for more than 10years.

For more information,visit www.ndcincy.com.

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BLUE ASHArrests/citationsArlandance Mathis, 21, 11100Labelle Ave., felony warrant at11100 Labelle Ave., Oct. 29.Christina Maria Smith, 34, 824Woodyhill Drive Apartment B,misdemeanor warrant, pettytheft, misdemeanor warrant,misdemeanor warrant, misde-meanor warrant, misdemeanorwarrant at 4100 Hunt Road,Oct. 25.Mark Thomas Richardson, 22,160 Wasserman Road, pettytheft at 9099 Plainfield Road,Oct. 27.Juvenile, 17, petty theft at 4150Hunt Road, Oct. 27.Juvenile, 16, drug possession at3523 Lobelia Drive, Oct. 23.Christopher G. Becker, 22, 10785Deerfield Road, possession oruse of a controlled substance at9210 Plainfield Road, Oct. 24.Edward R. Greenwood, 57, 1930Chaucer Drive Apartment A,drug paraphernalia at West-bound Ohio 126, Oct. 24.Stephanie Jo Wysong, 33, 9228Conklin Road, disordetly con-duct; intoxication at 9630Conklin Road, Oct. 23.Lauren Johanna Meredith, 48,2532 Highland Ave. Apartment18, operating a ehicle impaired(under the influence of alcohol/drugs) at Eastbound Ohio 126,Oct. 29.James C. Hampton, 44, 9338Reading Road Apartment 20,misdemeanor warrant, opencontainer prohibited, misde-meanor warrant, misdemeanor

warrant, misdemeanor warrantat Creek Road and TechwoodsCircle (west), Oct. 23.

Incidents/investigationsBurglaryA woman said someone took$4,000 in bills and $500 in coinsat 9713 Ridgeway Ave., Oct. 28.ForgerySomeone forged a counterfeitcheck, value $5,174.38, atHuntington Bank at 4411 LakeForest Drive, Oct. 23.Identity fraudAt 10809 Fallsington Court, Oct.25.Petty theftA woman said someone took$50 worth of vehicle parts andaccessories at 9260 DeercrossParkway apartment 2A, Oct. 27.Unauthorized use of motorvehicleAt 10400 Grooms Road, Oct. 25.

MONTGOMERYArrests/citationsJohnW. Fead Jr., 55, 10685 WeilRoad, open container at 10685Weil Road, Oct. 28.Jaclyn A. Zinn, 24, 10034 Wim-bledon Court, driving whileunder the influence at MonteDrive, Oct. 24.Whitney Y. Kelley, 26, 925 DelhiRoad No. 8, drug paraphernaliaat Westbound Ohio 126, Oct.25.Lamont C. Jackson, 22, 1229Behles Ave., possession ofdrugs, drug paraphernalia atMcKinney Road, Oct. 25.

Incidents/investigationsAggravatedmenacingAt 7800 Campus Lane, Oct. 24.Identity fraudAt 9842 Orchard Club Drive, Oct.24.TheftAman said someone took anAlpine stereo, value $250; anAlpine amplifier, value $250; anInfiniti stereo, and a sub-woofer, value $300, from avehicle at Columbia Acrua at10981Montgomery Road, Oct.29.A woman said someone tooktwo Obama political signs,value $4 at 7784 TrailwindDrive, Oct. 28.Someone took $1,600 fromFriends and Co. Salon at 7835Cooper Road, Oct. 23.A woman said someone took apurse, miscellaneous cards and$40 cash from a desk at 11000Montgomery Road, Oct. 22.A woman said someone took aniPhone, value $600, and a ladiespurse, value $25. Items werelater recovered. at 9769 Mont-gomery Road, Oct. 24.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile male, 13, domesticviolence at 8505 needlewoodCourt, Oct. 11.JeremyWhite, 19, 579 MartinLuther King Drive, theft at 7913Montgomery Road, Oct. 18.John Godsey, 33, 3829 Spencer,operating vehicle intoxicatd atUS 22 and Kenwood, Oct. 18.Juvenile male, 11, arson at 8101Hetz Drive, Oct. 13.Juvenile male, 10, arson at 10833Kings Lake Drive, Oct. 13.Monique Greer, 32, 5848 ShadyMist Lane, criminal trespassingat 7875 Montgomery Road,Oct. 13.

Incidents/investigationsAggravated burglaryResidence entered and DVDs,

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Montgomery died Oct. 24.Survived by children Janey

Cox and Jodi Shircliff; sevengrandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Richard Kelleher;daughter, Patty Tarpey.

Memorial services will beconducted in Indianapolis at alater date. Memorials to:Bridgeway Pointe, 165 W.Galbraith Road, Cincinnati, OH45216; or Hospice of Cincin-nati, 4310 Cooper Road,Cincinnati, OH 45242.

DEATHS

BLUE ASH9621 Lansford Drive: Levy RobertR. & Barbara to Geiger Andrew;$167,831.9851 Timbers Drive: PittengerCharles Ivan to PittengerDwight I.; $125,000.

MONTGOMERY5355 Cooper Road: PloscoweTeri to Lang Gladys E.; $137,000.Remington Road: MontgomeryHill Estates LLC to GoldhoffKen; $75,000.

SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP11416 Gideon Lane: Smith Greg-ory & Karen A. to Fannie Mae;$195,000.12095 Snider Road: Stern JamesR. & Patricia J. to Blais Peter R.;$320,800.7519 Kirtley Drive: Jones Whit-ney M. to Knapke Mark A.;$243,300.7752 Montgomery Road: HanaProperties Inc. to Flora ThomasE.; $64,571.7943 Irwin Ave.: D. Abbene

Sarah D. to Perkins Phillip;$106,900.8534 Highton Court: KelleyKevin M. & Aiko to QuerryJeremy E.; $150,000.8541 Kenwood Road: GretzJudith C. to Gunning Invest-ments LLC; $123,000.8651 Tralee Court: TristateHoldings LLC to Brenner Greg;$67,900.8651 Tralee Court: Fannie Maeto Tristate Holdings LLC;$61,500.

3855 Mantell Ave.: Brown Lerato Schorr Anthony M.;$105,000.7181 Tiki Ave.: Dohrmann Chris-topher Jones & Michelle H. to7181 LLC; $180,000.7982 Frolic Drive: Payne Darleneto Neel Robert W.; $138,000.8489 Wicklow Ave.: Kramer LoisM. Tr to Ferguson Nathaniel W.;$88,000.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPEnyart Road: Tres Anos LLC toTrust Co. Of Oxford; $90,000.11309 Terwilligers Valley Lane:Skoglund Michael A. & Mae H.

to Caro Vique; $400,000.11406 Terwilligersridge Court:Kieffer Mark T. & Vanessa J. toCiafardini Andrew D.; $403,350.9131 Pinewood Drive: SalatinRonald A. & Susan E. to StevensJames; $346,000.Plantation Pointe Drive: FischerSingle Family Homes II LLC toAdams Kathy M.; $385,025.10257 Fawncrest Court: Zimmer-man Michael D. & Amanda L. toHamilton Barry; $203,000.11604 Lebanon Road: ByrdShirley Loraine@4 to ByrdShirley Loraine@2; $29,061.11604 Lebanon Road: Byrd

Shirley Loraine@5 to ByrdShirley Loraine@4; $29,061.11604 Lebanon Road: ByrdShirley Loraine@6 to ByrdShirley Loraine@5; $29,061.11604 Lebanon Road: HarrisonDaniel R. @(5) to Byrd ShirleyLoraine@6; $58,122.12051 Carrington Lane: BrowerJosephine to Haynes Mitchell L.;$80,000.9323 Loveland Madeira Road:Harrington Kathy to BohnEmily C.; $91,000.9323 Loveland Madeira Road:Hueber Daniel J. Tr to SchmidtPhyllis D.; $76,900.

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

stereo, currency of unknownvalue removed at 8936 Apple-wood Drive, Oct. 18.Criminal damagingVictim reported at 6774 EuclidAve., Oct. 20.Felonious assaultVictim reported at 10824 King-slake Drive, Oct. 18.Identity theftVictim reported at 4522 Syca-more Terrace, Oct. 24.TheftCompressors, jacks, bike ofunknown value removed at

3983 Larchview, Oct. 22.$30,000 removed at 7371 FieldsErtel Raod, Oct. 22.Coat valued at $50 removed at7875 Montgomery Road, Oct.20.Computer of unknown valueremoved at 8261 Cornell Road,Oct. 18.Reported at 5751 Charter OaksDrive, Oct. 18.$100 removed from wallet at11988 5th Ave., Oct. 18.Prescription medication ofunknown value removed at8005 Village Drive, Oct. 16.Tools valued at $1,800 removed

at 12167 Conrey, Oct. 11.

SYMMES TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsJuvenile male, 17, theft at 9201Fields Ertel Road, Oct. 4.AmandaWarren, 28, 5290Montgomery Road, possessionof drug abuse instruments at12147 Montgomery Road, Oct.6.Joseph Gieryn, 19, 11445 Terwil-ligers Ridge, possession ofdrugs, drug paraphernalia at11445 Terwilligers Ridge Lane,Oct. 7.Juvenile male, 12, theft at 8675Fields Ertel, Sept. 27.

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