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MORE ACTION IN DEER PARKDeer Park’s School Board accepted and announced the resignation of

Pam Bullock, the district’s director of student services. Bullock hasworked for Deer Park for the last eight years and is resigning from herposition to retire. Board Member Tom Griswold said he “reluctantlyappreciates Pam’s work for Deer Park City Schools” with her choice toretire.

“I appreciate that we got to finish our careers here together,” Grayadded.

Deer Park students also made their first contribution to the centennialcelebration. Students were given the option of three logos for the cityto use for the centennial, and each school used a different method forstudents to choose the favored logo.

Holmes Primary students stood in front of the projection screen dis-playing the logo they liked best, Amity students used clickers in theirmath classes to choose their favorite and the junior/senior high schoolstudents casted a ballot for preference. Logo C was chosen by the stu-dents for the city’s centennial celebration.

SCHOOL BOARD AWARDSTwo “Hats Off” awards were given at Wednesday’s meeting. The first

went to Sara Hermanson for her effort in planning an end-of-the-quar-ter party for Holmes Primary students. In a 1950s sock hop theme, Her-manson planned the party for students who, in a “stoplight system” forbehavior, were not placed in the red light. Hermanson credited thesuccess to the help she received planning it.

The second went to Andrew Morelock, guest music teacher at HolmesPrimary who stepped in and taught music classes, as well as directed theholiday concerts.

Students whose artwork was chosen to hang in the board meetingroom at the Board of Education Office for two months are:

» First-grader Tomas Joiner» Second-graders Ashley Lewis and Braxton Carpenter» Third-grader Paige Davies» Fourth-grader Alysha Brodbeck» Fifth-graders Faith Fowler and Torey Macke» Sixth-grader Mark Everman

The concept of Deer Park in-stalling a door buzzer system ateach school building is coming tothe forefront after a breakin atAmity Elementary last weekend.

School Board Member SteveSmith said the district has beenconsidering some sort of securitysystem, such as electronic keys,for several years, but the cost hasalways been too high. Keys areused by teachers, employees andcoaches, but Smith said it be-comes confusing to keep trackwho has a key to one of the schoolbuildings.

A new system, which is hard-wired to a camera and buzzer thatleads from the school’s office toan entrance, could be installed atone entrance to each school build-ing in the district. A cost has notbeen determined for the system,and is being tested for use at thebuildings.

Three juveniles broke intoAmity Elementary Feb. 11, dam-aged band equipment, playedbasketball in the gym and pulleda fire extinguisher. After they es-caped, they returned Sunday.

The juveniles, two of whomare Deer Park students, werecaught because they reportedtheir activity on Facebook, andhad even videotaped themselvesdamaging instruments and set-ting the fire extinguisher off.

Deer Park City Schools Director of Student Services Pam Bullock greets a student and parent before helpingthe student board the shuttle from the Howard Building to Holmes Elementary on the first day of schoolAug. 25. Bullock will be retiring at the end of the year. FILE PHOTO

District contemplatesschool security systemBy Leah [email protected]

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Madeira High School com-petes in Division II swimmingand is Division III in their othersports. It’s a small school, smallcommunity often competingwith the same athletes in differ-ent sports season after season.

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A survey is online in which re-spondents can provide feedbackon qualities they would like to seein a new superintendent.

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A community forum is alsoplanned at 7 p.m. Wednesday,Feb. 29, at the high school, 6865

Drake Road. The forum is beingpresented by the executivesearch firm Hazard, Young. At-tea and Associates.

Initial interviews with thecandidates, which will be con-ducted by the school board, willbe April 28 and 29.

Final interviews will be in

May.Knudson has been with the

district for 23 years starting as aprincipal at Indian Hill PrimarySchool. She served as superinten-dent for seven years.

The contract with Hazard andAssociates will cost $17,500, plusan estimated $3,500 for expenses.

The Indian Hill Exempted Vil-lage School District wants inputfrom the community on its selec-tion of a new superintendent.

Superintendent Jane Knudsonis retiring in July.

New school leader input is soughtBy Forrest [email protected]

A Madeira mother went toher child's Valentine's Dayevent at Madeira ElementarySchool in possession of a whitepowder, but it was not fromcrushed candy hearts, accord-ing to Madeira police.

Emily C. Rosenberger, 31,of 6592 Madeira Hills Drive,was arrested after she wasoverheard making "snorting"sounds in a bathroom stall atthe school, then exited thestall, exhibiting behavior ofsomeone under the influenceof drugs or alcohol, accordingto a Madeira police press re-lease.

When arrested, Madeirapolice found her in possessionof hydrocodone, oxycontin,and a "white powder believedto be cocaine." While lab re-sults of the actual substancehave not come back yet, a fieldtest identified it as cocaine,Madeira Det. Tim Vogel said.

"(Thesubstance) ischargedas cocaine," he said. "It couldbe crushed up pills, but if thelab results come back differ-ent, (the charge) will bechanged before she goes to thegrand jury."

A Madeira ElementarySchool administrator calledthe police saying they be-lieved a parent was intoxicat-ed or on drugs. She was arrest-ed and charged with threecounts of three counts of drugabuse, two of which are felo-nies and one count of drugparaphernalia, Vogel said.

Madeira City Schools Su-perintendent Stephen Kramersaid the school district will betaking some action as well, buthas not determined what yet.

“We’re contemplating addi-tional actions,” he said. “Thisis something we’re takingvery seriously.”

Her 8-year-old daughterwas released to her grandpar-entsafterschoolandHamiltonCounty Child's Services werealso notified. Rosenbergerwas due back in court Feb. 24.

Madeiramomarrested atschoolBy Leah [email protected]

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Three weeks after issu-ing a request for proposalto outsource township fireand EMS services, someSycamore Township resi-dents remain opposed tothe plan.

About 80 people attend-ed Sycamore Township’sBoard of Trustees meetingFeb. 16, with several issuesat the center of the debate.Residents, such as TinaEarly, said while trusteessaid they did not see thebudget shortfalls coming,neither did the residentsand they were not in-

formed either.The township is consid-

ering outsourcing its fireand EMS services becausea $4.5 million loss from theeliminated estate tax anddecreased funding fromthe local government fundare causing budget prob-lems for Sycamore Town-ship, said Board of Trust-ees President Tom Weid-man.

Resident Al Early saidthat if such a shortfall in-volved a school district res-idents would not complete-ly ignore the needs of theschools, and they wouldlike the choice to raise thecurrent levy or look for oth-

er options.“If the Princeton (City

Schools) levy fails wouldthey let the schools crum-ble?” he asked. “We won’tlook at the fire departmentand not fund it.”

Residents suggestedseveral items to cut out ofthe budget, freeing upmoney to put to use for thefire and EMS department.Sycamore Township’s sum-mer concerts were a topchoice for elimination, andreduction of staff from 14to 10 also came up for dis-cussion.

“We are all going to haveto pay the price for thepast,” Tina Early said.

“We’ve been living well,and I know that. But whenyou say you don’t want topass a levy we should havethe choice if we want topass a levy or not.”

While resident Tom Buttsaid he does not want fireand EMS services to becontracted out, he agreedthat it is possible to be donesmoothly and effectively.

“When we moved fromRossmoyne (fire depart-ment) to the township de-partment it didn’t miss abeat,” he said. “I don’t wantto see it happen, but wehave to make cuts.”

Another resident, DaveMiddleton, took a moderate

tone to the debate resem-bling Butt’s, saying bothsides needed to work to-gether, as in a business, tocome to an effective solu-tion. Middleton said he“doesn’t know of any entitynot doing this,” but he alsosaid the decision should beput up to a vote in the town-ship before anything is fi-nalized.

Sycamore TownshipTrustee Cliff Bishop ad-dressed a different kind ofopposition to contractingfire and EMS services.Some residents reportedspeaking to a man handingout flyers door-to-door inthe township, telling themif the trustees contractedservices residents were “indanger of losing a high lev-el of protection.”

Titled “Your SycamoreTownship Fire DepartmentNeeds Help,” Bishop saidthe flier contained 12 state-ments that were untrue andused as “scare tactics” toconvince residents theirsafety would be in questionif fire and EMS serviceswere operated by anyoneother than the employeesat the department.

“The truth is we need tomake cuts that are neces-sary while maintainingstrong levels of safety ser-vices,” according to a re-sponse by the trustees toclaims on the flier.

The extended deadlinefor the request for propos-al to contract fire and EMSservices outside of thetownship is March 21.

For more information aboutyour community and to signup for our newsletter, visitwww.Cincinnati.com/SycamoreTownship.

By Leah [email protected]

Sycamore Townshipresident and firefighter TomCrowthers addresses theBoard of Trustees Feb. 16.About 80 residentsattended the meeting todiscuss outsourcing fire andEMS services. LEAH

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MADEIRA — All eyeswill be smilin' at the 2012Madeira Schools Founda-tion auction, ""Luck of theMadeiraish," at 6 p.m. Sat-urday, March 17, in the St.Gertrude Parish Center.

More than 300 Madeirasupporters are expectedfor the 27th annual event,where they will enjoy a ca-tered dinner and try theirluck in live and silent auc-tions, as well as variousdrawings and raffles.

Some of the prizes in-clude vacation rentals, a46-inch HDTV with Blu-Ray and 3D Starter Kit, a64GB WiFi Apple iPad, anda "pot of gold" of $7,500cash.

Guests are invited todress in casual attire or theWearing O' the Green forthe popular social event,which consistently raisesnearly $80,000 for the chil-dren of Madeira CitySchools.

The auction is the dis-trict's largest fundraiser,with proceeds going tofund scholarships and pro-vide school extras not cov-ered by state and localfunding, from technologyadvancements and aca-demic enrichment pro-grams to the enhancementof school arts and athletics.

Auction chairmanShawn Connors says thisyear's holiday timing is anadded bonus to an alwaysfun-filled evening.

"What better way tospend St. Patrick's Daythan with food, fun, friendsand fabulous prizes, allclose to home and all for agreat cause," he says.

Tickets for the auctionare available for $50 perperson and include dinnerfrom Montgomery Inn,beer and wine, and dessert.An expanded cash bar willalso be available.

Luck of theMadeiraish to aidschools

From left, Pam Spink, Bruce Yeomans, Shawn Connors andTom Ashmore are heading up the Madeira SchoolsFoundation's 2012 auction, "Luck of the MadeIraISH," to beconducted on St. Patrick's Day. THANKS TO PAULA ANDRUSS

MADEIRA — A proposalto build a half dozen cot-tages in downtown Madei-ra has been scuttled.

Madeira City Councilrecently voted 7-0 not to ap-prove a new zoning districtthat would have allowedLandquest Services tobuild six cottages in the2,000 square-foot to 2,400square-foot range on Eu-

clid Avenue, just west ofthe Madeira fire station onMiami Avenue.

“City Council did not be-lieve the creation of a ‘tran-sitional residential zone’ onthis property was consis-tent with the overall land-use plan of the city,” saidMadeira City ManagerTom Moeller.

Read more of this story atCincinnati.com/Madeira.

Cottage proposalscuttled in MadeiraBy Jeanne [email protected]

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Candidates and issueson the March 6 ballot:

DELEGATE AT-LARGEAND ALTERNATEAT-LARGE TO THENATIONALCONVENTION

Newt Gingrich (Rep.)Jon Huntsman (Rep.)Barack Obama (Dem.)Ron Paul (Rep.)Rick Perry (Rep.)Mitt Romney (Rep.)Rick Santorum (Rep.)

DISTRICT DELEGATEAND DISTRICTALTERNATE TO THENATIONALCONVENTION

First districtNewt Gingrich (Rep.)Jon Huntsman (Rep.)Ron Paul (Rep.)Rick Perry (Rep.)Mitt Romney (Rep.)Rick Santorum (Rep.)Second districtNewt Gingrich (Rep.)Jon Huntsman (Rep.)Ron Paul (Rep.)Rick Perry (Rep.)Mitt Romney (Rep.)Rick Santorum (Rep.)

UNITED STATESSENATOR

Russell P. Bliss Jr.(Write-In) (Rep.)

Sherrod Brown (Dem.)Joseph Rosario Demare

(Write-In) (Green)David W. Dodt (Rep.)John Fockler (Write-In)

(Lib.)Donna K. Glisman

(Rep.)Eric Lamont Gregory

(Rep.)Josh Mandel (Rep.)Michael L. Pryce (Rep.)Anita Rios (Write-In)

(Green)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVETO CONGRESS

First DistrictJim Berns (Lib.)Steve Chabot (Rep.)Malcolm Kantzler

(Dem.)Queen Noble (Lib.)Jeff Sinnard (Dem.)Rich Stevenson (Green)

U.S. REPRESENTATIVETO CONGRESS

Second DistrictTony Brush (Rep.)Joe Green (Write-In)

(Rep.)David Krikorian (Dem.)Fred Kundrata (Rep.)Jean Schmidt (Rep.)William R. Smith (Dem.)Brad Wenstrup (Rep.)

JUSTICE OF THESUPREME COURT

(Term commencingJan. 1)

Terrence O’Donnell(Rep.)

Robert W. Price (Dem.)(Term commencing

Jan.2)Robert R. Cupp (Rep.)William M. O’Neill

(Dem.)Fanon A. Rucker (Dem.)(Unexpired term end-

ing Dec. 31, 2014)Yvette McGee Brown

(Dem.)Sharon L. Kennedy

(Rep.)Judge Ohio Court of Ap-

peals – First District(Term commencing

Feb. 13)Pat Fischer (Rep.)Martha Good (Dem.)(Term commencing

Feb. 10)Patrick Dinkelacker

(Rep.)(Term commencing

Feb. 11)Pat Dewine (Rep.)Bruce Whitman (Dem.)(Term commencing

Feb. 12)Penelope R. Cunning-

ham (Rep.)

MEMBER OF STATECENTRAL COMMITTEE4th District – Green Party

Joshua J. KrekelerGwen E. Marshall

Donald L. RucknagelRich Stevenson

First District– LibertarianParty

(two to be elected)Michael Underwood

Second District –Libertarian Party

Jillian Mack (Lib.)Robert R. Ryan (Lib.)

Man – 7th DistrictPeter L. Cassady (Dem.)Michael O. Eshleman

(Withdrew) (Rep.)Keir Holeman (Dem.)Bob McEwen (Rep.)

Woman – 7th DistrictMaggi Cook (Rep.)Rebecca Heimlich

(Rep.)Jennifer R. O’Donnell

(Dem.)Jean Raga (Rep.)Lori Viars (Withdrew)

(Rep.)

Man – 8th DistrictRichard H. Finan (Rep.)John Patrick Dillon

(Dem.)

Woman – 8th DistrictMary Anne Christie

(Rep.)Veronica Ann Kistner

(Dem.)

State Senator – 8thDistrict

Richard G. Luken(Dem.)

William J. Seitz (Rep.)

STATEREPRESENTATIVE –28TH DISTRICT

Lonnie Bowling Jr.(Rep.)

Connie Pillich (Dem.)Robert R. Ryan (Lib.)Mike Wilson (Rep.)

STATEREPRESENTATIVE –29TH DISTRICT

Louis W. Blessing III(Rep.)

Hubert E. Brown(Dem.)

Heather E. Harlow(Rep.)

Raj Rajagopal (Rep.)

STATEREPRESENTATIVE –33RD DISTRICT

Tom Bryan (Rep.)Alicia Reece (Dem.)

JUDGE COURT OFCOMMON PLEAS


Steven E. Martin (Rep.)(Term commencing

April 1, 2013 – two to beelected)

Nadine Allen (Dem.)Leslie Ghiz (Rep.)Dennis S. Helmick

(Rep.)Mark B. Weisser (Dem.)(Unexpired term end-

ing Feb. 13, 2015)Tracie M. Hunter

(Dem.)John M. Williams (Rep.)

HAMILTON COUNTYCOMMISSIONER


Bob Frey (Lib.)Todd Portune (Dem.)Margaret Wuellner

(Rep.)(Term commencing

Jan. 3, 2013)Greg Harris (Dem.)Greg Hartmann (Rep.)

PROSECUTINGATTORNEY

Joseph T. Deters (Rep.)Janaya Trotter (Dem.)

CLERK OF THE COURTOF COMMON PLEAS

Pam Thomas (Dem.)Tracy Winkler (Rep.)

SHERIFFSean D. Donovan (Rep.)Jim Neil (Dem.)

COUNTY RECORDERWayne Coates (Dem.)Wayne Lippert (Rep.)

COUNTY TREASURERJeff Cramerding (Dem.)Robert A. Goering

(Rep.)

COUNTY ENGINEERTheodore B. Hubbard

(Rep.)

COUNTY CORONERAnant R. Bhati (Dem.)Pete Kambelos (Rep.)

COUNTY CENTRALCOMMITTEE

(One to be elected perprecinct – Democratic Par-ty)

Deer Park 4-A – LanettePoe

Madeira A – Jean A.Durbin

Madeira B – CandaceCaesar

Madeira D – JamesRyan

Madeira G – James K.Taylor

Madeira H – Joseph P.

O'LearyColumbia Township D –

Victoria L. StraughnColumbia Township E –

Jesse Jenkins Sr.Columbia Township F –

Jeffrey P. BurgessSycamore Township D –

Sandra ChanceSycamore Township E –

Marlene A. OstrowSycamore Township F –

Nancy R. DawleySycamore Township H –

Fred J. NewbillSycamore Township M –

Gail Price(Seven to be elected –

Green party)All candidates are

write-ins and run county-wide

Joshua J. KrekelerGwen MarshallDonald L. RucknagelDorsey R. StebbinsRich StevensonKimberly Sue WiseSydney Wise(Libertarian Party)Deer Park 1-A – Remi

BannickDeer Park 2-A – Craig

EyrichSycamore Township H –

Bob FreyIssues3 Amberley Village –

Proposed tax levy (addi-tional)

10-mills, five years forpolice department opera-tions

What’s on the March 6 ballot

MADEIRA — A proposalto build a 180-unit “urban-design apartment neigh-borhood” at the former Ku-tol Products Co. site in Ma-deira may be moving fromthe talk to the action phase.

Indian Hill business-man Richard Greiwe ofGreiwe DevelopmentGroup, who has been talk-ing to Madeira officialssince last year about theproject, plans to submit aproposed zone change thatwould allow the apart-ments, said City ManagerTom Moeller.

Moeller also saidGreiwe continues to nego-tiate with the owner of thefive-acre property on Ca-margo Road – currentlyzoned for manufacturing –behind Walgreens and nearthe heart of the city’s down-town.

Greiwe, who could notbe reached for comment,originally proposed 200apartment units.

“After they evaluatedthe property, 200 unitswould not fit well,” Moellersaid.

Madeira lost 135 jobsand $70,000 in annual earn-ings taxes when KutolProducts left the city inFebruary 2011 to move toSharonville.

Moeller said it does notappear another manufac-turer with an interest in theformer Kutol Products sitewill come forward any timesoon.

“As well, we have been

told by independent com-mercial developers thatthe site is not likely to de-velop into a retail and/or of-fice use anytime in the nearfuture because of the mar-ket conditions in this area,”Moeller said.

Moeller said Greiwe’sproposed apartment neigh-borhood would have an es-timated value of $17 millionto $20 million.

“While a high-density

development such as thismay not be perceived to fitthe single-family housing‘character’ of Madeira, itmay well be the highest andbest use for a property likethis,” Moeller said.

“Greiwe DevelopmentGroup is the same develop-er who is building the high-er-density housing in Ma-riemont on Miami Roadand Mariemont Avenue.”

Apartment plan honedBy Jeanne [email protected]

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

GLENDALE — In response to a growing trend toexpose students to other cultures, St. GertrudeSchool has taken a bit broader leap into languageand diversity by introducing its students to Manda-rin Chinese.

The class, which takes place once a week withseventh-graders, is actually a live, interactive les-son with a teacher from Shanghai.

Whenyouaddupthecomplexityofthelanguageitselfalongwiththetimedifference,it isplaintoseethat a lot of planning went into this project.

Geoff Hoebbel, faculty moderator for the class,

is excited about the potential it brings.“What makes this so great is the early exposure

to the language from a native speaker. Chinese isnowbeingofferedatmanyareahighschools,soourstudents have an advantage by participating in thisprogram.”

Theprogramdevelopedfromcollaborationwithparents, teachers, and administrators and studentsdo not receive high school credit for a foreign lan-guage.

They do, however, get so much more from thisexperience than any grade can offer.

Wenjing Huang instructs Saint Gertrude School students during their Chinese language distancelearning class that is taught LIVE via Skype each week during regular class periods. This program isoffered as a collaborative arrangement between the school and a language immersion program inBeijing and is hosted over the Internet. THANKS TO JEFF PLATE

St. Gertrude studentslearn lessons from China

MADEIRA — Madeira's aa-demic team placed second inCincinnati's World Quest com-petition at Northern KentuckyUniversity.

Juniors Riley Kane (teamcaptain), Raphael Benros,Burke Evans and senior JoeSchneider will each be award-ed a $150 scholarship.

The first place team willadvance to the national com-petition in Washington, DC.

Academic WorldQuest is aflagship youth education pro-gram of the national networkof World Affairs Councils.

It is a team game testinghigh school students' knowl-edge of international affairs.

In the game, four-personteams compete by answeringmultiple-choice questions di-vided into 10 unique and en-gaging thematic categories.

Topics this year includedMiddle East, Afghanistan/Pa-kistan, U.S. Education: Com-peting Globally, Energy Poli-cy, US Economic Competitive-ness, China, NATO, UN Mil-lennium Goals: Child Health,Azerbaijan, and CurrentEvents.

The Greater CincinnatiWorld Affairs Council is an in-ternationally focused non-profit organization workingwith students, citizens, busi-ness, civic and internationalleaders to promote globalpartnerships for the advance-ment of local, regional, na-tional and international com-munities.

Madeira second in World Quest

Madeira academic team members, from left: Riley Kane, RaphaelBenros, Joe Schneider and Burke Evans get ready for competition atWorld Quest. THANKS TO DIANE NICHOLS

Academic teamadvances to D.C.

Scholarships» Adam Brody of Fallen-

tree Lane in Cincinnati, theson of Marsha & Alan Brody,has received a PresidentialScholarship from Xavier Uni-versity.

Brody will graduate fromSycamore High School in 2012,and is active in band and Na-tional Honor Society. He plansto major in business.

» Olivia Capannari of Pep-perell Lane in Cincinnati, thedaughter of Martha & EdwardCapannari, has received aBuschmann Award from Xa-vier University.

She will graduate from St.Ursula Academy in 2012, andis active in tennis and WorldAffairs Club. Olivia plans tomajor in business. The Busch-mann Award is based on a stu-dent’s record in high schooland amounts vary.

» Chelsea Rowe of Annes-dale Drive has received theDean's Award and TransferAward from Xavier Univer-sity.

Rowe graduated from Indi-an Hill High School in 2010,and was active in athletics andas secretary of the diversityawareness team. She plans tomajor in communication.

COLLEGECORNER

In less than two months sinceher sudden death Dec. 6, an en-dowed scholarship has been es-tablished in the name of themuch-loved Morgan Judd, whograduated in 2011 from UrsulineAcademy.

“Our family has been pro-foundly touched by the outpour-ing, love and support of the entirecommunity. Ursuline was such aspecial, formative part of Mor-gan’s life, and continues to be anincredible blessing to all of us. Weare honored by the opportunity toperpetuate her legacy of graceand compassion by offering ascholarship in her name,” saysMorgan's mother, Leigh Judd.

Since Morgan's death, Ursu-line has received gifts from 51 in-dividuals or groups, and others

have made contributions to afund at the Greater CincinnatiFoundation. The Morgan Judd '11Scholarship is an endowed fundcreated by the Judd family.

All endowed funds must ma-ture for one year prior to beingawarded, but the Judd familywould like to have a UA studentrecipient for the 2012-13 schoolyear; therefore they have made agift to the school for a one-yearexpendable scholarship.

Said Morgan's father, JerryJudd: "Morgan truly loved Ursu-line, especially her wonderful re-lationships with friends andteachers. We are grateful for theopportunity to make a differencein the lives of future Ursulinewomen through the spirit of oursweet angel Morgan."

Morgan, who lived in HydePark, was a freshman at WakeForest University where she per-

formed and competed in dance,and studied business. She was anexceptional dancer at Ursuline aswell, and performed at numerousevents that called for her talent inballet, tap, clogging and otherdances that she had been doingsince seventh-grade.

A student at The Studio forDance in Blue Ash, Morgan andher dance team competed andperformed throughout Ohio, in-cluding dancing with the Cincin-nati Pops, other venues, and inWindsor, Canada.

Anyone interested in contrib-uting to the scholarship may do soby contacting Ursuline Develop-ment Director Tim Ranaghan at(513) 791-5794 ext. 1222 or [email protected].

Ursuline announces Judd '11 Scholarship

Morgan Judd THANKS TO MARIANNE

LANG

SHARONVILLE — Every day,visitors to southwest Ohio stay inone of hundreds of hotels, motelsand inns.

Their experience is affectedby the managers and staff whooperate those businesses.

Scarlet Oaks will offer a pro-gram for high school studentswho want to enter this growingmanagement field. Called Lodg-ing Management and HospitalityServices, this program is idealfor students considering a careerin running hotels, conventioncenters, restaurants, banquethalls, event planning companies,and other businesses that providea wide range of services.

Students who complete theprogram can gain experience atlocal hotels and earn certificationfrom the American Hotel andLodging Association as well ascollege credit at several collegesand universities.

In the program, students willlearn management skills, partic-ularly those needed to run hotels,convention centers, and otherservice industries.

Those skills include customerservice, financial analysis, hu-man resources development,event planning, marketing, prob-lem solving and decision making.

Lodging Management andHospitality Services is designedto lead to careers in hotel and res-taurant management, from thefront desk to the back office.

For more information, contactDeb Moy [email protected] or 612-5706.

Oaks offershospitalityprogram

INDIAN HILL — Each ofthe six Country Day Na-tional Merit semifinalistshave been named finalists.

They are: AudreyMcCartney, of AndersonTownship; Amar Mehta, ofBlue Ash; Rebecca Miller,of Indian Hill; MichaelMorgan, of Indian Hill;Nicholas Niedermeier, ofLoveland; and HenryPease, of Indian Hill.

The finalists were se-lected based on their pre-liminary SAT/ NationalMerit Scholarship Qualify-ing Test (PSAT/NMSQT)scores.

The six Cincinnati Coun-try Day seniors scored inthe top 1 percent and areamong the 15,000 studentsfrom 22,000 high schoolsnamed as finalists nation-wide. Approximately 1.5million students took thePSAT last fall.

In addition to the six Na-tional Merit Finalists,Country Day also had fourCommended Scholars,earning 14 percent of thesenior class National Meritrecognition.

The four CommendedScholars are: Bradley Ham-moor, of Symmes Town-ship; Jonas Luebbers, ofMadeira; Victoria Mairal-Cruz, of Mariemont; andAdriana Ungerleider, ofSymmes Township.

Cincinnati Country DayNational Merit finalists are, infront, Nicholas Niedermeier,Audrey McCartney and MamarMehta; and in back, HenryPease and Michael Morgan.Not pictured is Rebecca Miller.THANKS TO PETER NIEHOFF

Country DayMeritsemifinalistsadvance

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

Hamiter highlights Moeller tripMONTGOMERY — Moeller

head coach Bill Whatley hadswimmers in nearly every Divi-sion I final the evening of Feb. 25,but the highlight event was the100 backstroke.

That’s when Moeller seniorHarry Hamiter ripped throughthe waters of the C.T. Branin Na-tatorium 100 yards backwardsquicker than his seven opponentsin the final. In 50.53 seconds,

Hamiter realized a dream andbrought home a state title to theschool off Montgomery Road.

“That’s been his goal since hegot here, all four years,” Whatleysaid.

Hamiter went out with a 24.39split and held off competitorsfrom Beavercreek, Lancasterand St. Xavier.

“It was a fairly close race,”Whatley said. “There was a tie forsecond and a guy right behindthem for third, but Harry brokeahead of them.”

It was a busy meet for Ham-iter, who also was on Moeller’s200 and 400 freestyle and 200medley relay teams. The 200quartet finished 14th, while thegroup of Hamiter and fellow sen-iors Matt Hobler, Christian Jo-sephson and Christian Foosplaced sixth in the 200 medleyand seventh in the 400 free.

“He was in all three relays andhe was first in all three relays,”Whatley said. “He had a great lastmeet.”

Other individual efforts in-

cluded Christian Josephson’sfifth-place finish in the 100 fly,Hobler was16th in the 50 free andfreshman Kevin George was16thand 13th in the 200 and 500 free-style, respectively.

After the workman-like per-formance, the Moeller’s celebra-tion plans were pretty simple.

“Drive back to Cincinnati inthe snow!” Whatley said laugh-ing.

By Scott [email protected]

Moeller High School's HarryHamiter reacts to his first-placefinish in the 100 backstrokeduring the Division I 2012 OhioState High School Swimming andDiving Championships at C.T.Branin Natatorium Feb. 25. GARY

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INDIAN HILL — The long redline toward Canton left Feb. 22on schedule.

It sounds like a train route,but it was actually Indian Hill’straditional motorcade that tra-verses Interstates 71, 70 and 77on yearly basis for the stateswimming and diving meet.

Gretchen Bloomstrom is theconductor of the chlorine con-voy that sprung into action withthe diving competition upon ar-rival.

The first splashes for IndianHill were by their young divers,freshman Katherine Arnold andsophomore Cassie Wegryn, thecurrent and past CincinnatiHills League divers of the year.

“We have not had two IndianHill divers at state in years!”Bloomstrom proclaimed.

Wegryn and Arnold finishedeighth and ninth respectively inthe Division II finals, with We-gryn edging Arnold 344.85 to344.80.

The defending state 200 indi-vidual medley champ MackRice was back in that arduousrace as well as the 100 back-stroke, something he didn’t at-tempt until postseason.

Rice didn’t disappoint in the200 IM, blowing away his ownstate record and winning in1:49.23. All things considered, asecond-place finish in the 100backstroke at 50.17 was also ex-tremely impressive.

Rice also teamed up with hisbrother (sophomore Drew),sophomore Noah Brackenburyand freshman Sam Vester in the200 medley relay for theBraves. The youngest, Vester,broke 23 seconds in his free-style leg at districts (22.84) forthe first time all year. In the fi-nals, the Braves medley teamtook fifth place at 1:38.16.

On the girls’ side, many of

the Lady Braves made dramatictime drops to get to the C.T. Bra-nin Natatorium.

Xanna Tracy broke two dis-trict meet records in the 50 freeand 100 back. Two-time CHLswimmer of the year HannahVester, was under five minutesin the 500 free and her sopho-more sister, Sarah, moved on inthe 100 back and 200 free.

Last year’s CHL swimmer ofthe year, Elizabeth Heinbachswam faster in the 200 IM and500 free at districts than she dida year ago and Rachel McGoff,Maddie Slattery and DelaneySmith were extremely fast inOxford.

At Canton, the junior Tracytook second in the 100 back-stroke at 55.75 and third in the50 free. Senior Hannah Vesterwas fourth in the 500 free andfifth in the 200 and senior Eliza-beth Heinbach placed eighth inthe 200 IM.

In addition, all three LadyBraves relays made the finalswith the 200 medley team ofsophomores Rachel McGoffand Delaney Smith, junior Tra-cy and senior Hannah Vesterplacing fifth.

Also making finals individ-ually were freshman GraceStimson and sophomore SarahVester in the 100 backstroke,while senior Heinbach finishedninth in the 500 free.

Indian Hill takesan entourageto Canton


Indian Hill High School'sElizabeth Heinbach swims thewomen's 200-yard individualmedley in the Division II 2012Ohio State High SchoolSwimming and DivingChampionships Feb. 24. GARY

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Rice breaks ownrecord, winsstate title

MADEIRA — Madeira HighSchool competes in Division IIswimming and is Division III intheir other sports. It’s a smallschool, small community oftencompeting with the same athletesin different sports season afterseason.

Junior Jenna Luthman is oneof the swimmers who made state.Her next priority will be thetrack team. One fall at Madeirashe played soccer, ran crosscountry and was in the marchingband.

The stories are remarkablysimilar: Allison Dicke swimsfreestyle and plays soccer; KyleWilliamson goes from soccer toswimming to baseball. BothDicke and Luthman played on the2010 girls soccer Division IIIchampions; Williamson was onthe Mustangs’ state runner-upbaseball team last spring.

Even more amazing is thatGrant Crawford, Grant Karda,Max Mantkowski, and William-son are not club swimmers. Theytrain about four months for aschool that has no pool.

Thanks to coach MeganFeichtner, the Cincinnati HillsLeague boys coach of the year,the Mustangs qualified both their200 and 400 freestyle relays andthe 200 medley relay utilizingthat mix.

“The majority of the swim-mers that beat us in districts areclub swimmers from DaytonOakwood, Mariemont and Wyo-ming,” Feichtner said.

In full disclosure, senior MaxMantkowski would be a clubswimmer if it weren’t for injury.His freshman brother Jack is, asis junior Stuart Marsh.

Max Mantkowski had a spinalprocedure related to scoliosis inOctober. Despite the training set-back, he made it back to the statemeet to compete with his brother.

“It’s extremely amazing,”Feichtner said. “He’s back to histimes before the surgery. Hiswork ethic really came throughthis year.”

Prior to the meet, Madeirasent their swimmers off with aparade through the halls filledwith signs and the state-recog-nized marching band (JennaLuthman was given the day off).

On the caravan to Canton,Feichtner shared her wisdom ofthe surroundings of the C.T. Bra-nin Natatorium. Dicke and Luth-man were competing for the firsttime as individuals after makingrelays last year.

“It’s a totally different atmos-phere,” Feichtner said. “It’s allabout racing. On club teams it’s alot about times. In high school, it’sall about place. It’s a little bitmore pressure-filled, but it’s a lotof fun.”

At the state meet, the 200 free-style quartet finished 12th, thenthe 400 free “four” placed eighth(Grant Karda, Grant Crawford,Stuart Marsh and Jack Mantkow-ski). Better yet, the 200 medleyteam of Max Mantkowski, KyleWilliamson, Crawford and Marshplaced seventh and beat localpowerhouse Wyoming by threespots.

Jack Mantkowski fell short(22nd) in the 200 freestyle, butmade the final of the 500 free, fin-ishing 12th in 4:51.12.

Older brother Max Mantkow-ski, was in the 100 backstroke fi-nal and placed 12th at 54.52. Stu-art Marsh also had a 12th-placefinish in the 100 butterfly.

For Jenna Luthman and Alli-son Dicke, 20th and 22nd in the 50free prelims kept them from thefinals, but even getting in the wa-ter at Canton was a worthy ac-complishment. Luthman returnsfor a final year, while Dicke hastwo more shots with coachFeichtner.

After an exciting half-week,Feichtner can now reflect on thewhole season and the recognitionreceived - including her CHLcoach of the year trophy.

“It’s in my house somewhere,”Feichtner said. “It’s an honor tohave gotten it.”

Mount Notre DameMND senior Mary-Kate Mull-

inger made the Division I divingfinals Feb. 25. Mullinger finished17th overall for the Cougars.

Madeira heads northBy Scott [email protected]

Madeira's state qualifying boys pose in front of the school Feb. 22 priorto departing for Canton. They are, from left, freshman JackMantkowski, sophomore Grant Karda, senior Max Mantkowski, seniorKyle Williamson, junior Stuart Marsh and and junior Grant Crawford.SCOTT SPRINGER/THE COMMUNITY PRESS

Standing in front of Madeira High School before leaving for the stateswim meet on Feb. 22 are, from left, coach Megan Feichtner, JennaLuthman, Allison Dicke and assistant coach Ashlee Edgell. SCOTT

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WrestlingThe following wrestlers ad-

vanced to the state meet in Co-lumbus from the area districtcompetitions Feb. 24-25:

Division I» Moeller won the district

championship at Fairfield. Ad-vancing to the state meetMarch 1-3 are: Conner Ziegler,106 pounds; Tyler Ziegler, 126-

pound champion; Joey Ward,132-pound champion; DeanMeyer, 145; Dakota Sizemore,152; Michael Blum, 170; Quin-ton Rosser, 182; and ChalmerFrueauf, 220.

Division III» Madeira - Alvi Ibarra, 126

pounds.» Deer Park - Austin Sie-

mon, 145 pounds.

Boys basketballDivision I» Moeller beat Hamilton 61-

37 on Feb. 25 at the DI sectionalat Lakota West. It was Crusad-ers’ coach Carl Kremer’s 400thcareer win. Junior Josh Daven-port led Moeller with 16 points.

Girls basketballDivision II sectional» Indian Hill routed Aiken

70-26 as senior Nicole Bell had24 points at Withrow HighSchool Feb. 21.

Bell was named the DivisionII district player of the yearFeb. 22 and was joined on the

first team by senior SaraArington.

On Feb. 25, Indian Hill’s sea-son ended with a 60-42 loss toMount Healthy in the DII sec-tional final. Nicole Bell scored26 points in her final game.

Division III» Madeira’s Emily Luther

made DIII district first team,while teammates Alyssa Fryeand Anne Gulick made secondteam.

On Feb. 23, Madeira beat St.Bernard 70-24 for their third

straight sectional champion-ship. Emily Luther had 21points and seven steals. TheAmazons move to the districttournament against the Badin-Fenwick winner March 3 atSpringfield.

Hockey» Moeller beat Worthington

Kilbourne in the first round ofthe state playoffs Feb. 19, 7-1.

The Crusaders’ season cameto a close with a 5-2 loss toOlentangy Feb. 25.


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The misleadingly namedPatient Protection and Afford-able Care Act (“Obamacare”)was unpopular from the mo-ment it was introduced in Con-gress. It passed above the ob-jections of millions of citizensacross the nation – and eventhen, only by exploiting severaltechnicalities. The formerspeaker, in fact, famously saidthat we had to pass the bill tofind out what was in it.

We are finding out dailymore and more reasons not tolike it. The administration istrying several “Hail Mary”attempts to save it – all punsintended. We are on a veryslippery slope.

Hail Mary#1: The Su-preme Courtargumentsbegin nextmonth andtheir argu-ments focusnot on defend-ing the legal-ity, but delay-ing the deci-sion on yet

another technicality – “Is it atax?” The administration hastaken both sides of this argu-ment; sometimes simultaneous-ly.

Hail Mary #2: The admini-stration has chosen to directly

attack people who believe thatlife starts at conception. Theyhave done this by mandatingthat abortifacients and birthcontrol be offered to all insuredpeople. This flies in the face ofthe First Amendment of theConstitution not to mention (1)existing laws specifically pre-venting taxpayer money fromfunding abortion, (2) promisesby this administration to thepro-life democrats in the Housecalled the Stupak Group.

The problem is that religiouspeople are forced to break thelaw or break their conscience –that is a false choice. TheCatholic Church has taken astrong public stance on this law

under the Pope’s guidance, andso should people of all faiths.

There is a famous poemattributed to Martin Niemollertitled, “First They Came.” Thepoem mentions several groupsthat are attacked by oppression.The first few stanzas closewith, “I didn’t speak out be-cause I wasn’t [in that group]”and the last ends, “Then theycame for me and there was noone left so speak for me.” Let usbe sure we don’t enter thosetumultuous times again.

I am a Jew. Today I am also aCatholic.

Justin Binik-Thomas is a Deer Parkresident.

Reasons to dislike ‘Obamacare’

JustinBinik-ThomasCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Here are a few examples ofthings you know or understandbecause an Enquirer journalistwas on the job:

» That Cincinnati police oftenstart police chases that violatetheir own policies.

» More school districts thanever are closing school buildingsbecause of the recession. Theyused to only close buildings ifenrollment fell.

» About half the companiesthat received state tax moneydidn’t create the jobs they prom-ised.

» The biggest pot of federalstimulus money for our regionpaid for the new Duke Energyelectric meter system. The stimu-lus program here protected thou-sands of jobs for a couple yearsbut it’s unclear that it createdmany.

I could go on and on.I hope the community never

takes for granted the Enquirerstorytellers who touch our con-sciences and prompt people to act-- journalists like Krista Ramseyand Michael Keating.

Last week, Gannett announcedthat its news organizations, in-cluding the Enquirer, will move toa paid subscription model in thenext year.

It is important to change ourbusiness model as technology and

your behavior changes. You havebeen accustomed to paying for adaily print newspaper, and thatcirculation revenue has been an

important partof of the busi-ness model, incombinationwith advertis-ing. But as moreof you move tothe web andsmartphonesand tablets,print subscrib-ers and ad-vertisers arenow paying for

content that digital readers aregetting for free. It doesn’t take aFortune 500 chief financial offi-cer to see that isn’t sustainable.

Some of you commented thisweek that you can get contentelsewhere. Well, the most impor-tant work we do for you is notsomething others are producing.And nobody does this work forfree.

We pay well more than100journalists to do things no oneelse does. To be at city hall andwith county commissioners ev-ery day, meeting or no meeting.To be with the Reds and Bengalsand UC and Xavier virtuallyevery day, game or no game. Tocover more than 70 communities

in our region, every day. To me-thodically track and read boringbut important documents andbudgets. To get to know the deci-sion makers and understand theirpersonalities and motivations andrelationships.

You can watch city councilmeetings on public access TV butmost of you don’t. And even if youdid, that often is not where thereal news happens. We are therewhen you aren’t, we are wherethe news happens.

Even when you could getinformation elsewhere, we helpyou get it easier or faster. You cango to cincinnati.com to find a fishfry. Well, you can do some of thatthrough word of mouth or a flierat church. Or you can can seedozens using our interactive map.You can find things to do thisweekend in a lot of places. But ifyou don’t want to miss music thatJanelle Gelfand knows or the newrestaurant that Polly Campbellknows or you want to see manymore options than your usualchoices, Cincinnati.com’s enter-tainment section is packed.

Here are key points about howthis will work:

» Your subscription to theEnquirer will always include fullaccess to the web, mobile site,iPhone and Android apps, a tabletproduct and the e-newspaper,

which is an exact replica of thedaily print newspaper that youcan page through online.

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» You can read a limited num-ber of articles for free before youare asked to subscribe. Thatdoesn’t charge the infrequentreader but does ask regular read-ers to pay.

» If you receive a weeklycommunity newspaper like thisone and want to regularly readdigital content, you will buy adigital subscription.

I know we must give you im-portant, unique content that helpsyou speak up to your electedofficials, know how schoolchanges will affect your kids,plan your weekend and partici-pate in efforts to improve qualityof life in your neighborhood. Webalance that with inspiring andbeautiful stories and photog-raphy.

Let me know when you see usdo something you value, to helpus keep doing it. And let me knowwhat else you need from us.

Carolyn Washburn is the editor andvice president of news for CincinnatiEnquirer, Community Press andCommunity Recorder.

Enquirer editor explainsnew subscription model

CarolynWashburnCOMMUNITY PRESSGUEST COLUMNIST

Last week’s questionWhat changes, if any, would

you make to the current pri-mary election process?

"I would enact legislationthat would require that prima-ries be held on the same date inall states, so that early returnsin those places where the elec-tions are held earlier in theyear would not have such anunfair impact on the outcome.”

Bill B.

“Lots! Clearly this processwas designed when the onlyway to get your message outwas travel by horseback or ironhorse. Then it needed to beprotracted.

“Today the message is dis-seminated by TV and the In-ternet, so we can contract it toa month at the most. Lots ofadvantages. It would clearly beone message for the nation, nota message that is honed for aparticular state, yet heard ev-erywhere so that we don't knowfor sure what a candidate be-lieves because all of them have50 different spins.

“Also, it would be a whole lotcheaper, so the mega-donors tothe PACs could pay the differ-ence into the federal coffersand help the deficit a little bitand I could stop muting theirads.

“If we took the same stepswith the general election proc-ess, then we could reasonablyexpect our government tospend far more time workingon the nation's problems, andfar less in campaign mode.”

D.R.

“I don't see any way aroundit. How else can we weed outthe less desirable candidatesand end up with one that has achance to beat the opposingparty's choice? Plus, all thatadvertising is good for theeconomy.”

P.C.

“I'm not sure if this is withinthe scope of your question, butI would like to see that in allelections picture identificationis required as well as proof ofcitizenship for those not born inthe U.S. (I would like to knowthat this is required for allentitlement programs as well!)

“In addition to this, I think asignature should be required toa document stating that nocompensation of any sort hasbeen received in exchanged forhis/her vote, giving pause toengaging in such an act.

“Finally, I don't think thatthe amount of personal fi-nances and that of contribu-tions should control the endresult of the process. Whatwould it be like, I wonder, ifeach candidate had the sameamount to run his/her campaignwith? I'd very much feel morecomfortable and confident ifthat were the case.”

S.N.

CH@TROOM

NEXT QUESTIONShould the United Statesprovide military support tothe opponents of SyrianPresident Bashar Assad’sregime, similar to the actionstaken in Libya? Why or whynot?

Every week The Suburban Lifeasks readers a question they canreply to via e-mail. Send youranswers to [email protected] with Chatroom inthe subject line.

Good nutrition – enoughfood and health-sustaining food– is important for everyone.But it becomes especially im-portant for senior citizenswhen circumstances such aslimited mobility, limited re-sources or limited ability tocook make maintaining a well-balance, nutritious diet chal-lenging.

The elderly are particularlyat risk of the consequences of apoor diet. Poor nutrition im-pacts their health and canincrease the risk of stroke,exacerbate existing healthproblems, interfere with theeffectiveness of prescriptionmedications and increase de-pression.

Meal time can be difficultfor seniors, particularly if theylive alone. Seniors who arephysically unable to preparetheir own meals have an optionto receive Meals-on-Wheels.But there are many active

seniors who are capable ofpreparing their meals but findit difficult to cook for them-selves, may not like to cook, orjust want to enjoy a meal with-

out the prep-aration andclean-up.Others mayneed mealstemporarily ifthey are re-coveringfrom an ill-ness or sur-gery, or whenwinter weath-er makes it

difficult to get to the grocerystore. These seniors often goout to eat, rely on frozen meals,or simply snack instead ofeating a balanced meal.

Cincinnati Area Senior Ser-vices (CASS) now gives theseseniors now the option of or-dering Savory Selects, a conve-nient and healthy alternative to

preparing meals at home. ASavory Select meal is not aninstitutional meal delivered inan aluminum tray with a card-board lid and little choice orvariety in what is served. Eachmeal includes a choice offruits, breads, snacks, milk andjuices. Options also includecereals, desserts, a half-gallonof milk and a half loaf of breada week. The meals meet FDAdietary requirements.

Those caring for aging par-ents have found the SavorySelects meal program to be asensible and economical optionfor meals. It gives them peaceof mind, knowing their parenthas a nutritious and easy to fixmeal on hand. Good nutrition isimportant to seniors.

Optimum nutrition for sen-iors can boost energy, increasevitality, preserve mental acuityand prevent disease. Olderadults tend to eat fewer calo-ries if they become less phys-

ically active and causing theirmetabolism to slow, and thenutritional requirements staythe same or even increase.Some senior nutrition tips toconsider:

» Eat more nutrient-densefood,

» Stay hydrated,» Limit the amount of salt

added to foods and sodiumcontents on prepackagedfoods, and

» Ask your physician tocheck your B-12 level, which isvital for your neurologicalhealth.

For information about theSavory Selects program, or tostart delivery, contact CASS at513-721-4330. More informa-tion, including a copy of theSavory Selects menu is avail-able on the CASS website,www.CASSdelivers.org.

Tracey Collins is executive director,Cincinnati Area Senior Service.

Seniors must meet proper nutritional requirements

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St. Gertrude Catholic Men’sFellowship honors founder

The St. Gertrude Men’s Fellow-ship was merely an idea 25 yearsagoofKevinLynch,along-timepa-rishioner of St. Gertrude.

He, along with a few others,helped co-found the CatholicMen’s Fellowship of Greater Cin-cinnati in1986. Now, 25 years later,he is stepping down from his lead-ershipofthe-parishbasedCatholicMen’s Fellowship group at St. Ger-trude.

He previously retired as presi-dent of the Cincinnati Men’s Fel-lowship after many years andfrombeingcoordinatorof the“An-swer The Call” men’s conferencesfrom1996 to 2004.

Lynch helped establish the Na-tional Fellowship of Catholic Menin 1999 and recently retired as thechief executive and a Trustee ofthat organization following 10years of service.

To commemorate his retire-ment, the St. Gertrude CatholicMen’s Fellowship group, whichnumberswellmorethan100injustthis area alone, recently recog-nized Lynch and his wife, Anne, atan informal ceremony on the par-ish grounds. A proclamation fromCincinnati Archbishop Dennis M.Schnurr was presented to Lynch.

St Gertrude Parish staff mem-bersaskedLynchtosharesomein-sights about his journey and whatled to him to help establish theCatholic men’s movement in Cin-cinnati and nationally, and why hedevoted 25 years of his life to it.

What does the Catholic Men’sFellowship aim to do?

“TheFellowship’sfocusistoen-courage: 1, a personal relationshipwith Jesus Christ; 2, men’s spiritu-ality in a Roman Catholic context,and 3, fellowship as the uniqueministry of the movement.”

Looking back, did you thinkthe Fellowship would grow aswidespread as it did?

“We were focused on trying tobring Catholic men together herein Cincinnati and not thinking be-yond that. The idea of callingCatholic men together to pray,share and support one another insmall groups was a pretty novelidea 25 years ago. Our Protestantbrothers easily “fellowshipped”(astheycalledit)and,infact,itwasoftenintegratedintotheirworshipservices. Attendance at Mass, asvital as that was too our spiritual

lives, was often seen as enoughamong many Catholic men.

“Our vision sees small pocketsof men, meeting in Parishes,linked as Brothers in Jesus Christso as to prayerfully – and uncondi-tionally – support one another. Toraise awarenessand create excite-ment, we organized massive gath-erings of Catholic men under the'Answer The Call' banner. Thoseevents began right here at St. Ger-trudein1995,whenFr.ClemBurnswas pastor, and he hosted the veryfirst Catholic Men’s Conference.We had to turn men away at that

initial gathering as the Parish Cen-ter was overflowing!

“During our peak years, (morethan) 10,000 men gathered for aday, in many of the large venuesaround Cincinnati, to hear nation-ally recognized speakers. We cele-brated Holy Mass and the Sacra-ment of Reconciliation with our lo-cal Archbishop, area Bishops andover 100 Priests and Deacons. ItwasaweinspiringtoseethousandsofmenwitnessingtotheirCatholicfaith. Our Cincinnati communitytook notice, as did many citiesaround the U. S., and this move-ment took off.”

Has your vision for this minis-try been realized? If so, how?

“Iwouldsayit isa 'workinproc-ess' as the Holy Spirit continues tocall Catholic men to gather in anatmosphere of prayer and fellow-ship. What started in Cincinnati 25years ago has spread throughoutthe United States and beyond toplaces like Guam for example.Events like our 'Answer The Call’men’s conferences have been heldin more than 60 cities over theyears and there are countless par-ish-based men’s fellowship groupsactive around the country.

“All of this has more to do withmany men listening to this 'call’ ontheir lives, from the Holy Spirit,and responding to it.”

Why are you stepping asidefrom leadership right now?

“Twenty five years is a longtime to be in the lead of any en-deavor. I have actually 'retired'three times during that period,from various levels of responsibil-ities within the local and nationalFellowships, so other men couldfeel free to step up.

It is vital that organizationsseek to groom new leaders so thatit is energized, dynamic and opento different approaches; other-wise, the group atrophies. Our vi-sion remains and the core leader-ship Team at St. Gertrude is com-mitted to preserving that. It is im-portant that the group lives out itsVision in a vigorous, responsive,energetic manner and that itstands ready to welcome new menat all times. The St. GertrudeMen’s Fellowship lives out thatchallenge with excellence and it isan exciting group to be part of!”

What is in store for KevinLynch as you transition?

“Well, I do not plan on going

awayandIwanttobeopentowhat-ever plan the Lord has in mind forme. I am looking forward to beingjust 'one of the boys' in the St. Ger-trude Men’s Fellowship and serv-ingourmeninanywaythat ismosthelpful. My brothers in the Lordwillhearme”harrumph”andbangmy cane on the floor, from time totime, if I need to get their atten-tion!”

Do you have advice for thegroup’s leaders?

“We have spent the last threeyears forming and developing alead team. Each one of those menshared various leadership roleswithin the Fellowship. That teamultimately selected Paul Rieger tolead the St. Gertrude Fellowshipfor a specific term after which an-other leader will be designated.Importantly,wehaveallprayedto-gether so as to respond to the HolySpirit’s guidance and assure aseamless transition.

“It is vital that our entire groupremains focused on his plan forour group. We must stay transpar-ent, open to all men and prayerful-ly responsive to the particularspiritual needs of our brothers inthe Lord.”

Kevin Lynch, second from right, along with his wife, Anne, accept a proclamation from Archbishop Dennis Schnurr that was presented to him bySt Gertrude Pastor The Rev. Andre-Joseph LaCasse (far right) and The Rev.Ezra Sullivan, Catholic Men’s Fellowship chaplain.

Kevin Lynch addresses theCatholic Men’s Fellowship groupat a ceremony at Saint GertrudeParish honoring his 25 years ofservice to the local and national“Answer the Call” organization.THANKS TO JEFF PLATE

Blue Ash resident Gary P. Zo-la, executive director of the Ja-cob Rader Marcus Center of theAmerican Jewish Archives andprofessor of the American Jew-ish Experience at Hebrew UnionCollege-Jewish Institute of Reli-gion, was selected to receive the2012 King Legacy Award Jan. 16.

The honor was bestowed dur-ing the King Legacy AwardsBreakfast at the National Under-ground Railroad Freedom Cen-ter.

The award—presented annu-ally by the Martin Luther King Jr.Coalition and the Freedom Cente-r—is given to persons whose livesreflect the characteristics and at-tributes of Martin Luther King Jr.and to those who have made sig-nificant and tangible contribu-tions in the areas of race rela-tions, justice, and human rights.

“Dr. Zola is an inspiration anda role model for living out Dr.King’s legacy,” said Shakila Ah-mad of the Isamic Center ofGreater Cincinnati. “He has beena dear friend to the Muslim com-munity—and a staunch advocatefor interfaith relations and com-

munity understanding across ourregion.”

Zola is a past president of theCincinnati Chapter of the MartinLuther King Jr. Coalition and hasbeen a frequent speaker on issuesof faith and freedom at the Na-tional Underground RailroadFreedom Center.

"This award recognizes themany years of civil and humanrights leadership that Dr. Zolahas provided our community,”said Kim Robinson, president &CEO of the Freedom Center. “Dr.Zola has been a true champion offreedom for all people. His lifeexemplifies the dream of Dr.King that everyone should bejudged by the 'content of theircharacter and not by the color oftheir skin'.”

“Rabbi Gary Zola epitomizesthe very DNA of Doctor King andrichly deserves this award,” add-ed Rev. Damon Lynch Jr., Pastorof the New Jerusalem BaptistChurch. “ He has done much forthe cause of human rights andjustice.”

Zola serves on the AdvisoryCouncil of the American Jewish

Committee Cincinnati Chapter;and on the Board of Directors ofCincinnati’s Jewish CommunityRelations Council. In 2004, Zolaserved as the chair of the nationalCommission for Commemorat-ing the 350th Anniversary ofAmerican Jewish History, whichwas organized to help mark the350th anniversary of Jewish com-munal life in North America(1654-2004). Zola also served onthe Academic Advisory Councilof the national Abraham LincolnBicentennial Commission, and isa past president of the GreaterCincinnati Board of Rabbis.

Last spring, President Obamaappointed Zola to the Commis-sion for the Preservation ofAmerica’s Heritage Abroad. TheCommission—an independentagency of the Government of theUnited States of America—is di-rected by law to fulfill two pri-mary functions:

» To identify and report oncemeteries, monuments, and his-toric buildings in Eastern andCentral Europe that are associat-ed with the heritage of U.S. citi-zens, particularly endangered

properties, and» To obtain, in cooperation

with the Department of State, as-surances from the governmentsof the region that the propertieswill be protected and preserved.

“This honor pays just tributeto the prominent role that Dr. Zo-la plays in fostering a community

of tolerance and care for all inCincinnati,” said Rabbi David El-lenson, president of Hebrew-Union College-Jewish Institute ofReligion. “His work at the Amer-ican Jewish Archives and the pro-grams he has fostered there aswell as the many good deeds heperforms in the greater Cinicn-nati community fulfill the goalsof achieving mutual care and re-spect among all citizens of everyrace and creed that are the hall-marks of the legacy Dr. King be-queathed the entire world.”

The Jacob Rader Marcus Cen-ter of the American Jewish Ar-chives, founded in 1947 by itsnamesake on the Cincinnati,Ohio, campus of Hebrew UnionCollege-Jewish Institute of Reli-gion, is committed to preservinga documentary heritage of the re-ligious, organizational, econom-ic, cultural, personal, social andfamily life of American Jewry.The Marcus Center containsmore than15,000 linear feet of ar-chives, manuscripts, nearprintmaterials, photographs, audioand videotapes, microfilm, andgenealogical materials.

Blue Ash man wins King Legacy Award

Gary Zola, professor at HebrewUnion College, stands within the"Memorial to Murdered Jews inEurope" in Berlin. LIZ DUFOUR/THE

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

Business SeminarsThe Benefits of Hosted &Managed IT: Executive Pres-entation & SMB Panel Dis-cussion, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., FullService Networking, 9987 CarverRoad, Hear directly from yourpeers about advantages ofHosted and Managed IT, a modelthat lowers IT costs and mitigatesthe risk of losing critical data byoutsourcing the management ofyour computer network to atrusted business partner. Free.Reservations required. 782-4208;www.fullservice.net. Blue Ash.

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

On Stage - ComedyDoug Stanhope, 8 p.m., GoBananas, 8410 Market Place,Ages 18 and up. $16. Stand-upcomedian. Special engagement.No coupons or passes accepted.984-9288; www.gobananasco-medy.com. Montgomery.

On Stage - StudentTheater

Footloose, 7:30-10 p.m., MadeiraHigh School, 7465 Loannes Drive,Medert Auditorium. Springmusical, directed by DiannaDavis. $10. Through March 3.891-8222. Madeira.

Support GroupsCodependents Anonymous,7-8 p.m., The Community of theGood Shepherd, 8815 E. KemperRoad, Room 31. Literature dis-cussion group. Family friendly.Free, donations accepted. Pre-sented by Codependents Anony-mous Inc. Through March 29.800-0164. Montgomery.

Codependents Anonymous,Noon-1 p.m., Blue Ash Presbyteri-an Church, 4309 Cooper Road,Book discussion group. Open toeveryone who desires healthyloving relationships. Donationsaccepted. Presented by Codepen-dents Anonymous Inc. 673-0174.Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, MARCH 2Art ExhibitsArt at Twin Lakes by QueenCity Art Club, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Twin Lakes at Montgomery, Free.895-1383; www.queencityartclu-b.org. Montgomery.

Art OpeningsJust Add Water, 6-10 p.m.,Woman’s Art Club CulturalCenter, 6980 Cambridge Ave.,The Gallery. Exhibit of recentworks by artists in Nancy Nordloh

Neville’s painting class. Exhibitcontinues through March 25.Free. 272-3700; www.woman-sartclub.com. Mariemont.

Dining EventsFish Fry-Days, 5-8 p.m., TheCommunity of the Good Shep-herd, 8815 E. Kemper Road,Includes fried fish, fish sandwich,shrimp, salmon and child’s din-ners, soup, sides, desserts, sodasand beer. Carryout and drive thruavailable, drinks not included.Benefits Youth ministry’s summermission trip. $5-$10. ThroughMarch 16. 489-8815; www.good-shepherd.org. Montgomery.

Dinner with Salsa Friends, 8-10p.m., Cactus Pear SouthwestBistro, 9500 Kenwood Road,Private Room. Group dinner heldon the first Friday of the month.$10. Presented by MidwestLa-tino. 791-4424; www.midwestla-tino.com. Blue Ash.

Fish Fry, 5-8 p.m., St. ColumbanSchool, 896 Oakland Road,683-7903; www.stcolumban.org.Loveland.

Music - BluesSonny Moorman Group, 10p.m.-2 a.m., Shady O’Grady’s Pub,9443 Loveland-Madeira Road,791-2753. Symmes Township.

On Stage - ComedyDoug Stanhope, 8 p.m. and10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, Ages 18and up. $22. 984-9288; www.go-bananascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.


Footloose, 7:30-10 p.m., MadeiraHigh School, $10. 891-8222.Madeira.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3Art ExhibitsJust Add Water, 1-4 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,6980 Cambridge Ave., TheGallery. Works of artists in NancyNordloh Neville’s painting class.Free. Through March 25. 272-3700; www.womansartclub.com.Mariemont.

BenefitsDinner, Art and Wine forCanines, 6-10 p.m., ReceptionsBanquet and Conference CenterLoveland, 10681 Loveland Madei-ra Road, Wine tasting, art show-ing, dinner, auction and rafflewith keynote speaker TinaMooney and Stone, service dogteam, “Building a Life You LikeEven When it’s Not the One YouWanted.” Benefits Circle Tail Inc.$450 table of 10; $90 for two, $50single. Presented by Circle TailInc. 877-3325; www.circletail.org.Loveland.

Community DanceOpen Dance and Alumni Bash,8-11 p.m., Crowne Plaza HotelBlue Ash, 5901 Pfeiffer Road,Music by DJ Rodney. BenefitsParents Without Partners familyactivities. $8. Presented byParents Without Partners -Cincinnati. 937-430-7664;www.pwp203.org. Blue Ash.

Cooking ClassesHealthy Cooking Classes,Noon-1:30 p.m., Peachy’s HealthSmart, 7400 Montgomery Road,Peachy Seiden discusses nutritionand health while preparing twodelicious, simple and easy meals.Ages 18 and up. $30. Registrationrequired. 315-3943; www.pea-chyshealthsmart.com. Silverton.

Education

Experiencing the Grail,Noon-3:30 p.m., Grailville Retreatand Program Center, 932 O’Ban-nonville Road, Through con-versations, music, hands-onactivities, and multimedia pres-entation of The Grail’s history,participants deepen their un-derstanding of how The Grailand Grailville manifest theirvision of spiritual search, socialtransformation, ecologicalsustainability and the release ofwomen’s creative energy. In-cludes lunch. $10. Reservationsrequired. 683-2340; www.grail-ville.org. Loveland.

Exercise ClassesTRX Bootcamp, 9:15-10:15 a.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Designed for the intermediate toadvanced exerciser. Total bodyworkout, bootcamp style. $6-$15.Registration required. 985-0900;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

Health / WellnessWellness Expo, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Health screenings, physician-ledlectures, exercise equipment andgroup fitness demonstrations,programs for families, boothrepresentatives from local or-ganizations, raffle prizes andmore. Free. 985-6707; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgo-mery.

Diabetes Conversation MapsSessions, 10 a.m.-noon, LisaLarkin, M.D. & Associates, 4460Red Bank Road, Suite 100,Theme: What is diabetes? Whatdo I do about it? Small groupdiscussions of Type 2 diabetes ledby Jan Kellogg, certified diabeteseducator. Family friendly. $30 forfour sessions; $10 per session.271-5111. Madisonville.

Music - ClassicalCincinnati Community Orches-tra, 7:30 p.m., Church of theSaviour United MethodistChurch, 8005 Pfeiffer Road, BobConda, piano soloist. Dr. GeraldR. Doan, conductor. Free parking.Free. Presented by CincinnatiCommunity Orchestra. 325-5385;www.cincinnaticommunityor-chestra.org. Montgomery.

On Stage - ComedyDoug Stanhope, 8 p.m. and10:30 p.m., Go Bananas, Ages 21and up. $22. 984-9288; www.go-bananascomedy.com. Montgo-mery.


Footloose, 2-4:30 p.m. and7:30-10 p.m., Madeira HighSchool, $10. 891-8222. Madeira.

SUNDAY, MARCH 4Art ExhibitsJust Add Water, 1-4 p.m., Wom-an’s Art Club Cultural Center,Free. 272-3700; www.woman-sartclub.com. Mariemont.

AuditionsDisney’s My Son Pinocchio:Geppetto’s Musical TaleAuditions, 1:30-5 p.m., Blue AshPresbyterian Church, 4309 Coop-er Road, With music by StevenSchwartz and including classicfavorites "When You Wish Upona Star" and "I’ve Got No Strings"

from the Disney movie. Parts forall ages including speaking roles,singing solos and featureddancers. Production dates: June7-10 and 13-16. Free. Presentedby East Side Players. ThroughMarch 11. 791-1153; www.esp-theater.org. Blue Ash.

FestivalsWild West Purim Fest, 3-5 p.m.,Mayerson JCC, 8485 Ridge Road,The Pickled Brothers Wild WestStyle Sideshow, mechanical bullfor children, old-fashioned familyphotos and traditional Purimcarnival with Western twist. ForJewish families with childrenages 12 and under. Family friend-ly. Free. Registration required.Presented by Shalom Family.703-3343. Amberley Village.

MONDAY, MARCH 5Health / WellnessFit FORE Golf, 6-7 p.m., TriHealthFitness and Health Pavilion, 6200Pfeiffer Road, Weekly throughApril 23. Small group personaltraining program focusedongolf-specific exercises andstretching. $160-$199. Regis-tration required. 985-0900;www.trihealthpavilion.com.Montgomery.

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, MARCH 6Health / WellnessMeditation for Everyone,7:15-8:30 p.m., Lawrence Ed-wards, PhD, BCN - Optimal Mind,9380 Main St., Suite 4, Indoors.Meditation instruction andongoing practice support provid-ed by Dr. Lawrence Edwards.Benefits Anam Cara Foundation.Free, donations accepted. Regis-tration not required. Presentedby Anam Cara Foundation.439-9668; www.anamcarafoun-dation.org. Montgomery.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7Why Can’t I Sleep?, 6-7 p.m.,TriHealth Fitness and HealthPavilion, 6200 Pfeiffer Road,Experts promote importance ofsleep. $30-$60. Registrationrequired. 985-0900; www.tri-healthpavilion.com. Montgo-mery.

THURSDAY, MARCH 8Dining EventsCincinnati International WineFestival Winery Dinner, 6:30p.m., Eddie Merlot’s Prime AgedBeef and Seafood, 10808 Mont-gomery Road, Visiting winemak-ers from around the world joinarea’s finest chefs in own restau-rants to create multi-coursedining and wine-tasting experi-ence. Ages 21 and up. $150.

Registration required, availableonline. Presented by CincinnatiInternational Wine Festival.489-1212; www.winefestival.com.Sycamore Township.

Cincinnati International WineFestival Winery Dinner, 6:30p.m., Embers, 8170 MontgomeryRoad, Visiting winemakers fromaround the world join area’sfinest chefs in own restaurants tocreate multi-course dining andwine-tasting experience. Ages 21and up. $150. Registration re-quired, available online. Present-ed by Cincinnati InternationalWine Festival. 984-8090;www.winefestival.com. Madeira.

Health / WellnessBaby’s Amazing Journey, 6:45p.m., Bethesda North Hospital,10500 Montgomery Road, Work-shop helps parents navigate thewaters of infancy by offeringstrategies for dealing with typicaleating, sleeping and fussinessissues, as well as tips to guide youthrough developmental mile-stones. $35 per couple. Regis-tration required. 475-4500;www.trihealth.com. Montgo-mery.

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

SchoolsProspective Student OpenHouse, 6-7:30 p.m., SilvertonPaideia Academy, 6829 StewartRoad, Currently enrolling for2012-2013 academic years in allgrades. Meet students, staff, keycommunity members and educa-tion partners to see what makesSilverton Paideia unlike anyother school in Ohio. Free.363-5400; silverton.cps-k12.org.Silverton.

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 Presbyteri-an Church, Donations accepted.673-0174. Blue Ash.

FRIDAY, MARCH 9Dining EventsFish Fry-Days, 5-8 p.m., TheCommunity of the Good Shep-herd, $5-$10. 489-8815;www.good-shepherd.org. Mont-gomery.

Boy Scout Triple Nickel FishFry, 5-7 p.m., St. GertrudeSchool, 6543 Miami Ave., Cafete-ria. Eat in or carryout. Dinnerincludes choice of fish, fishsandwich, or cheese pizza; withfries or macaroni and cheese;and coleslaw or apple sauce; abeverage and dessert. Familyfriendly. $7, $5 children. Present-ed by Boy Scout Troop 555.652-3477. Madeira.

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Madeira High School is performing "Footloose" from 7:30-10 p.m., Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2; and from 2-4:30 p.m. and 7:30-10 p.m.,Saturday, March 3, in Medert Auditorium, 7465 Loannes Drive, Madeira. The musical is directed by Dianna Davis. Tickets are $10. Call 891-8222. PROVIDED

The 2012 Cincinnati Home & Garden Show continues through Sunday, March 4, at theDuke Energy Convention Center. Show hours are noon-9 p.m. Feb. 29-March 2; 10:30a.m.-9 p.m. March 3; and 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. March 4. Admission is $12, free for children 13and younger. For more information, visit www.hartproductions.com. Pictured at last year’sCincinnati Home & Garden Show are Catherine Shafer and her son, Christian. FILE PHOTO

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little we drilled a hole inone of our sugar maples,put a homemade spile in it,and hung a bucket to gath-er what we knew would begallons of sap. Well, some-thing wasn’t right with ourprocess and we got justdribbles. After that expe-rience, I decided the gro-cery was my best sourcefor pure maple syrup.

Since I have so manyreader requests, I’m usingcolumn space for requestsinstead of several recipes.

Rita’sCan’t-Quit-EatingChunky MapleGranola

For years I’ve beentrying to make chunkygranola, adding dry milk,extra honey, you name it,without success. Leave itto Cook’s Illustrated todevelop a technique thatworks. Here’s my adapta-tion. Don’t get timid aboutadding flax and chiaseeds. They’re optional,but huge sources of Ome-ga 3, the chia in particular,and are really tasty. It’seasy to eat, being chunkyand all, thus the name. I’m

going to trythis tech-nique withmy othergranolarecipes.Check outmy blog atCincin-nati.comfor step-by-step photos.

Coating:1⁄3 cup pure maple syrup (I

used Kroger PrivateSelection)

1⁄3 to ½ cup packed darkbrown sugar

¼ teaspoon salt1 tablespoon vanilla½ teaspoon almond extract¼ cup soybean or canola oil¼ cup olive oil

Granola:Mix together

5 cups old-fashioned rolledoats

2 tablespoons flax seeds(optional)

¼ cup chia seeds (optional)2 cups sliced or slivered

almonds

Add after baking:

2 cups dried cherries(optional)

Line a large cookiesheet with parchment

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Tips:Use favorite nuts and

fruit, or no fruit.Use light brown sugar,

and all canola or soybeanoil.

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Can you help?Le Boxx Café’s chicken

chili for Thelma and sev-eral other readers whocan’t get enough of this

spicy chili. I stopped andtalked with Dave Arm-strong, proprietor, whocouldn’t share the recipe.His chef, Franklin, makes10 gallons about everyother day. It’s that popular.“Lots of chicken breast,canned black-eyed peas,chili powder, chickenbase, heavy cream, celery,onions, yellow and red bellpeppers, and jalapeños,”he said. His roux is butterand flour, and olive oil.

Have a similar recipe?Please share.

Check out the chili –see how thick it is. I canattest to its “yummy fac-tor.” I’m now addicted, too.Their Caribbean chickenis a close second.

Like O’Charley’s broc-coli cheese casserole forSharon.

Like Subway cookies.Easy punch recipes for

Charlene, who made mypunch recipe with gingerale and iced tea. “Every-one loved it.” She needseasy ones like this for awomen’s club.

Cinnamon coffecakelike Thriftway groceryfor Rose of Cold Springs.“Also roll recipes withcoconut or peanuts andicing.”

Substitution for al-mond or rice milk inbaking for Carol, who islactose intolerant. “Thesemilks don’t work well,”she said.

Like Mount Washing-ton Bakery & CreamyWhip cinnamon squares.I get requests for itemsfrom this iconic bakery allthe time. The squareshave been topping the list.For a reader who thoughtthis bakery closed. Thereader said: “I’ve triedGraeter’s and other bak-eries, but they just don’ttaste the same.”

I spoke with Nick Ga-nim, owner, and he as-sured me they are stilloperating but closed untilApril (it's a combo bakeryand creamy whip) andwhen he re-opens in Aprilthe cinnamon squares,along with all cookies, etc.,will be available. Callahead to set some aside.Nick uses yeasted Danishdough for cinnamonsquares, so if you have asimilar recipe, pleaseshare. Otherwise, you canalways enjoy them at thisMount Washington trea-sure.

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

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Rita finally cracked the code for making chunky granola.This one uses maple syrup. THANKS TO RITA HEIKENFELD.

There's two easy waysto find out how much drink-ing is going on among col-lege students, most ofwhom are underage.

One is to read reports,studies and appeals frompeople like the US SurgeonGeneral and the NationalCenter on Addiction andSubstance Abuse (CASA).The other is to visit the fra-ternity or sorority row inany major university on aSaturday night. Either oneshould provide a prettygood understanding of howextensive the problemreally is.

In 2007, CASA reportedthat half of all full-time col-lege students binge drink,abuse prescription drugsor abuse illegal drugs. Fur-ther, about a quarter (near-ly 2 million) of these stu-dents meet the criteria forsubstance abuse or depen-dence, about triple the ratefound in the general Amer-ican population. But it canbe hard for a college stu-dent to realize that theyneed to take the time out oftheir education for alcoholabuse rehab.

The Surgeon General's2007 Call to Action to Pre-vent Underage Drinkingstated that the highest rateof alcohol dependence isfound in American youngpeople aged 18 to 20 who,he stated, "typically begandrinking years earlier."

Of course, the reallytragic part of this picture isthat some of these youngpeople won't even have thechance to develop alcohol-ism because the partiesand overuse of alcohol willresult in their deaths, or itmight be the death of an in-nocent bystander who wasin the wrong place at thewrong time.

Each month, morenames are added to the listof young people lost due toalcohol. Like Madison Lew-is, who died Dec. 8, in atraffic accident. His driverwas charged with beingdrunk. He was just19 yearsold. Or Ashley Donohue,20, who died Dec. 3. Shewas thrown out of a car asshe and other studentswere returning home froma party where drinkinggames were played.

Once a person istrapped in a dependence oraddiction to alcohol, thepoint of deciding whetheror not this person needs al-cohol abuse rehab iswhether they can disci-pline themselves to stopdrinking and fix up theproblems that have beencreated. If they can, thenthey probably do not needrehabilitation for their re-covery.

If they have promised tocontrol their drinking andhave not, then alcoholabuse rehab should be thenext choice. Without drugrehab, the result could wellbe watching this person de-teriorate until he loses thechance to continue educa-tion.

Narconon alcohol abuserehab centers have helpedmany people who needtreatment. By completingthe holistic, residential re-covery programs, youngpeople have a chance tosucceed without alcoholdependence or abuse.

The Narconon New LifeDetoxification Program isan essential component of

this recovery protocol.By combining generous

nutritional supplementa-tion, time in a low-heat sau-na and moderate exercise,those who are addicted canrecover a brighter view-point, more energy and areduction of cravings for

most. Some people evensay cravings are gone afterthis phase of recovery. Theeffect of this action is to en-able the body to flush outthe toxins left behind afterdrug or alcohol abuse. Asdrug toxins are fat-bond-ing, they tend to lodge in

fatty tissue until this actioneliminates them.

If you are seeking helpfor yourself or a young per-son who is struggling withexcess alcohol use or drugabuse, find out more aboutthe Narconon program to-day.

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Mr. & Mrs. Juan Fraiz ofAnderson Township an-nounce the engagementof their daughter, AngelaFraiz, to Nicolas Campos,son of Mr. & Mrs. EloyCampos, also of AndersonTownship. The bride-to-be is a McNicholas HighSchool graduate and a2011 graduate of XavierUniversity’s School ofNursing. She is pursuingher Master’s Degree atXavier University as aClinical Nurse Leader andis currently employed bythe Drug and PoisonInformation Center at Cin-cinnati Children’s Hospital.The prospectivegroom graduated fromAnderson High School andis a 2011 graduate ofThe Ohio State Universitywith a degree in Mechani-cal Engineering. He is cur-rently employed as an As-sociate Field Support En-gineer at Rockwell Auto-mation in Cincinnati,Ohio. An August 2012wedding is planned atBellarmine Chapel at Xavi-er University.

Center. “My daughternagged me, ‘Mom, did youcall the Center? You’ll likeit; you were used to doingthings in Connecticut.’”

Epstein lived a busy lifein Connecticut.

“I was in the Lions Cluband active in a political par-ty. I was in an exercisegroup. I took painting les-sons. Idida lotof thingsandhad loads of friends. I be-longed to a temple and wasactive in adult education.”

Ohio has somethingConnecticut did not have-

There is joy and comfortin being where everybodyknows your name. Findingthat special place in a newcommunity can be a chal-lenge.

“The only person I knewhere was my daughter,”Phyllis Epstein saidabouther move two years agofrom Connecticut to Cin-cinnati.

“My daughter, a teacherat Sycamore Junior High,found places she thought Iwould enjoy.” On the listwas the Sycamore Senior

—proximity to threedaughters and sevengrandchildren. Her otherdaughters live in Madison,IN, and Chardon, OH.

Epstein’s introductiontothe Sycamore Senior Cen-ter was through a newmember event.

“When I called the Cen-ter, they told me there werewomen from my condo atthe Center. They invited meto join them, and they’vebeen picking me up everytime.”

Epstein has left foot-prints in Virginia, NorthCarolina, Connecticut, andnow Ohio. It could be said,in Ohio, she hit the groundwalking.

“The first group I joinedat theCenterwasTheStrid-ers. We meet every Tues-day and have a printedschedule. We walk at Tri-County Mall or the Ken-wood (Towne Centre) Mall.We go to various parkswhen the weather is nice,which is about nine monthsa year. Then we have lunch.We have a schedule forlunch as well. That’s how Igot toknowtheplaces toeataround Cincinnati.”

The walkers care aboutand look out for each other;

an absent walker is missed.“We have about 30 peo-

ple, men and women. It’s alovely group, very conge-nial and very friendly.”

One day a week of exer-cise was not enough for Ep-stein. She joined an aero-bics class that meets onMondays,Wednesdays,andFridays.

It is not all sweat for Ep-stein and her friends. Theyhave gone on bus tripsthrough the center. She hastaken computer classesand can be found at themovies that are shown ev-ery Friday afternoon at thecenter.

“I take advantage ofwhat’s here. It’s a homeaway from home,” Epsteinsaid. “I’m always talking it(SSC) up as it’s a nice placeto go. My experience hasbeen a nice one.”

It is not easy, at any age,being the new kid on theblock. Through the Center,Epstein has learned muchabout Cincinnati. Sheknows what Cincinnati hasto offer and can find herway around town. She hasfound the members at theSycamore Senior Center tobe very receptive to newpeople.

“Many people havegrown up here and neverleft; I’m not shy about say-ing, ‘Where is this place?’,and they tell me.”

Epstein has joined a syn-agogue.

“That’s another avenueof friends. I play cards withfriends at the condo com-plex. I’m fortunate I havethese things to do. Adultchildren have their ownlives.”

When asked what shemisses about Connecticut,Epstein says quickly it isthe public transportation.She has found ways to getaround. She uses Grey-hound to visit daughters.When she had a temporarymedical need for transpor-tation, the Center providedit, door-to-door.

This story is about morethan one woman’s move to anew city in a new state. It isabout the warm receptiongiven to Phyllis Epstein bythe staff and members ofthe Sycamore Senior Cen-ter and the people of Cin-cinnati.

We have every reason tobe proud of our city andthose who open their heartsto say, “We’re glad youcame.”

Woman hits her stride at Senior Center

Former Connecticutresident Phyllis Epstein hasfound a new home at theSycamore Senior Center.PROVIDED

The St. GertrudeMen’s Fellowship Minis-try conducted its annualadvent retreat in earlyDecember at the HolySpirit Center in Nor-wood.

The event was a re-sounding success as 59men participated withThe Rev. Bill Garrott,who served as the re-treat master.

Fr. Garrott offeredreflections on what ittakes to be a man in theface of today’s many dis-tractions. His presenta-tions challenged us to bemen who radiate father-hood, walk by the graceof the Holy Spirit, andproject love of ourCatholic faith to all.

Attendees celebratedholy Mass together,along with adoration ofthe Blessed Sacrament,and had the opportunityfor Confession with TheRev. Albert Trudel andThe Rev. Basil Cole, bothfrom Saint GertrudeChurch, along with Fr.Garrott.

To learn more about StGertrude Parish, go towww.stgertrude.org. Tolearn more about Men’sFellowship in Cincinnati,go to http://www.the-call.org.

St.GertrudemenattendAdventretreat

St. Gertrude Parish Men's Fellowship gather for a photoduring their Advent retreat held last month at the HolySpirit Center in Norwood. THANKS TO JEFF PLATE

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MADEIRAArrests/citationsBrandi Haggard, 28, 4269 Del-ridge, complicity, Jan. 30.

Jake M. Goodin, 24, 2125 Cathe-dral, theft, Jan. 30.

Robin L. Duncan, 47, 8004 EuclidAve., failure to secure dog, Jan.28.

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SYCAMORE TOWNSHIPArrests/citationsMeah Virge, 31, 431 CrestlineDrive, theft at 7875 Montgo-

mery Road, Feb. 10.Regina Gweton, 46, 2815 BellvueAve., theft at 7875 Montgo-mery Road, Feb. 4.

Angela Mitchell, 50, 1019 Glen

Este, theft at 7322 Kenwood,Feb. 7.

Adam Anderson, 31, 210 Tuscaro-sa, possession of drugs at 10630Loveland Madeira Road, Feb. 6.

Juvenile Male, 14, domesticviolence at Camner Ave., Feb. 1.

Incidents/investigationsAssaultVictim struck at Third andSchool, Feb. 8.

TheftVehicle removed at 10813 LakeThames Drive, Feb. 12.

Cell phone of unknown valueremoved at 8001 Reading Road,Feb. 11.

Jewelry of unknown valueremoved at 11984 Second Ave.,Feb. 6.

POLICE REPORTS

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and does not imply guilt or innocence. The Community Press publishes the names of all adults charged with offenses. Juve-niles, those 17 and younger, are listed by age and gender.

To contact your local police department:» Columbia Township: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office, Simon L. Leis, sheriff; Sgt. Peter Enderle. Call 683-3444» Deer Park: Michael Schlie, chief. Call 791-8056» Madeira: Frank Maupin, chief. Call 272-4214» Sycamore Township, Lt. Dan Reid, 792-7254

Louise R. JonesLouise R. (nee Ratcliff) Jones,

85, of Kenwood died Feb. 20.Survived by children Vicki

(Bradley) Phillips and Deborah(John) Aporta; grandchildrenJesse Aporta, Christopher Apor-ta, Allison Aporta, MatthewAporta, and Jeremy Phillips; andmany nieces, nephews, familyand friends.

Preceded in death by hus-band, Kenneth F. Jones; grand-son, Matthew Phillips.

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The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City ofDeer Park, Ohio shall meet on the 12thday of March, 2012, at six o’clock P.M., inthe City Council Chambers of the DeerPark Municipal Building, located at 7777Blue Ash Rd, Deer Park, Ohio.

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CHURCH OF GODOF PROPHECY

Sunday School 10:00 amSunday Worship 11:00 am

Wed Night Bible Study 7:00 pmPastor Ed Wilson

8105 Beech Avenue - Deer Park(Just off Galbraith

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ST. GERTRUDE PARISHChurch (513) 561-5954• (513) 561-8020 SchoolMiami Ave & Shawnee Run Rd.

www.stgertrude.orgMass Schedule

Daily: 7:00, 8:00 & 11:30AMSaturday: 4:30PM

Sunday: 8:00, 9:30 & 11:00AM12:30 & 6:00PM

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Hyde Park Baptist ChurchMichigan & Erie Ave

513-321-5856 Bill Rillo, PastorSunday Worship Services: 11:00am & 6:00pm

Sunday School: 9:45amWednesday Bible Study: 7:00pmwww.hydeparkbaptistchurch.org

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MT WASHINGTONBAPTIST CHURCH

2021 Sutton Ave231-4445

Sunday ServicesSunday School -All Ages ........9:00amWorship Gathering ...........10:00amWednesday Night....6:15pm dinner &

7:00pm...Children/Youth/AdultClasses

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INDIAN HILLEpiscopal Presbyterian Church

6000 Drake Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45243Phone 513-561-6805 Fax 513-561-0894

Sunday Worship8am & 10:30am

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INTERDENOMINATIONAL

3850 E. Galbraith,Deer Park

Next to DillonvaleShopping Ctr

www.TrinityCincinnati.org791-7631

Worship Service - 10:00AMSunday School - 10:15AMPastor Randy Wade

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ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH& ST. THOMAS NURSERY SCHOOL100 Miami Ave, Terrace Park,OH 831-2052

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Experiencethe Light andSound of God

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2010 Wolfangel Rd., Anderson Twp.513-231-4301

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CHURCH OF THE SAVIOUR8005 Pfeiffer Rd. Montgomery 791-3142

www.cos-umc.org"When Love Speaks:

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Contemporary Worship 9:40amSunday School (All ages) 9:40 & 11am

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Worship: 9:30-10:30Worship: 9:30-10:30Fellowship: 10:30-10:45Fellowship: 10:30-10:45

Sunday School: 10:45-11:30Sunday School: 10:45-11:30Pastor: Rev. William E. GroffPastor: Rev. William E. Groff

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4 SUNDAY SERVICES2 Traditional Worship Services

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2 Contemporary Worship Services9:30 & 11:00 am in our Contemporary Worship Center

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Sunday 9:30 &11:00 a.m.Loveland High School, off of Rich Rd.

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Connections Christian Church7421 East GalbraithCincinnati, OH 45243

Phone: 513-791-8348 • Fax: 513-791-5648

Jeff Hill • Ministerwww.connectionscc.org

Worship Service 10:30amSunday School 9:15 am

FAITH CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP CHURCH

(Preaching the Gospel of Hope)6830 School Street

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Sun. Worship 10amWed. Worship & Bible Study Service 7pmSunday School - All Ages 9-10:00amNew National Seminary Emergingwww.Kingswellseminary.org

271-8442Dr. R. Edgar Bonniwell, Sr.

Ministerwww.cfcfc.org

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Ascension LutheranChurchChristian-Muslim Relations isbeing studied by the AdultForum. The basis for the eight-

week series is material pre-pared by the Evangelical Lu-theran Church in America andlooks at both the Christian faithand the Muslim faith. Theforum meets at 9:45 a.m.

Sunday mornings. All arewelcome.

The Women’s Bible Study isstudying the Book of Samuel.The eight-week study is a partof the Book of Faith Series. The

women meet on Wednesdays9:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Childcareis provided and guests arewelcome.

Lenten services will include“Holden Evening Prayer,” asimplistic and moving musicalworship setting written for theHolden Village Retreat Centerin Washington State. Theseservices conclude at 7:30 p.m.All are welcome. On alternat-ing Wednesdays (Feb. 29,March 14, and March 28), alight soup supper will be of-fered at 6:15 p.m., prior toworship. Call 793-3288 for moreinformation.

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

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

Bethel BaptistTempleCome see the hit movie “Cour-ageus” at 7 p.m. March 2, atthe church. Enjoy free admis-sion and free popcorn.

Examine the faith of many ofthe nation’s founders, studyoriginal texts, including theBible and learn to reason asthey did, from these sources tothe nation’s founding docu-ments, during Institute on theConstitution, a 12-week. 90-minute-per-class course on theU.S. Constitution. The class runsfrom 7-8:30 p.m. on Mondays,beginning March 5, at 5426West Chester Road, WestChester. To register, contact

Nathan Jacobson at 860-1099,or at [email protected].

The church is at 8501 PlainfieldRoad, Sycamore Township;891-2221; bethebaptisttemple-.org.

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 Samaritan Closetis next to the church.

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

Church of God ofProphecyThe church hosts Sunday Schoolat 10 a.m. and worship is at 11a.m. Sundays. Bible Study is at 7p.m. Wednesdays.

The church is at 8105 Beech Ave.,Deer Park; 793-7422.

Church of theSaviour UnitedMethodistChildren’s weekday program isTuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays. Call the church fordetails.

Men’s Open Basketball playsfrom 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdaynights. This is a casual groupthat plays with those who comeand gets a good workout.

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

Hartzell UnitedMethodist ChurchThe church is having its LentenFish Fr 4-7 p.m., every Fridaythrough Good Friday, April 6.Carry out menu offers a three-piece fish sandwich for $5.Whole meals are $9 for adults,and $4 for children. Childrenages 4 and under are free.

The church is at 899 ApplewoodDrive, Blue Ash; 891-8527.

KenwoodFellowship ChurchWeekly watercolor classes forbeginners are being offered on

Thursdays from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.Cost is $8 per session at thechurch. Call Mary Lou DeMarfor information at 891-5946.

The church offers adult biblestudy at 9 a.m. Sunday, a teenSunday school class and apre-kindergarten programduring worship service from10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Sun-days. A buffet luncheon fol-lows. Join us for an inspiration-al time of worship and fellow-ship.

The church is at 7205 KenwoodRoad; 891-9768.

St. Paul CommunityUnited MethodistChurchSt. Paul Church services are 8:30a.m. and 11 a.m. for traditionalworship and 9:30 a.m. forcontemporary worship withPraise Band. Sunday School is9:30 a.m. for all ages and 11a.m. is children’s mission hour.Nursery care is provided for allservices.

Small group prayer and sharemeets every Wednesday morn-ing at 7:30 a.m. in the chapel todiscuss the upcoming Sundaymorning scripture.

The church gathers from6:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m. eachWednesday for WonderfulWednesdays with somethingfor the entire family.

The church is at 8221 MiamiRoad, Madeira; 891-8181;www.stpaulcommunityum-c.org.

Sycamore ChristianChurchSunday worship and juniorworship services at 10:30 am.Sunday Bible study for all agesat 9 a.m.

Adult and Youth Bible studieseach Wednesday at 7 p.m.

Women's Study Group at 6:30p.m. every second Wednesdayof the month.

The church is at 6555 CooperRoad, Sycamore Township;891-7891.

Trinity CommunityChurchThe church has a free communi-ty dinner on the last Tuesday ofeach month from 6 p.m. to 7p.m.

Trinity Together Time is from 1p.m. to 2:30 p.m., the first andthird Tuesday of each month.

The church is at 3850 E. Gal-braith Road, 791-7631;www.trinitycincinnati.org.

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